RIVER STEAMERS
USING FUEL OIL
peewits Bsnra gbahted begtj-
XABX.T TO 'CONTEST , VESSELS
INTO OIIi BTTKHEKS BOSECRAH3
DVB TROT BAT CTTT HOITO1T
WITH 85.000 BARBELS.
Of late F. A. Ballin, marine architect,
lies presented many application! to the
Kpvernment on behalf of the steamboat
uarner- to have vessels converted "Into
oll-burnere. Many permit for. making
the alterations have been granted, and
In the course of a short time'tho proba
bilities are there will be but very, few
tteamers using wood and coal as fuel
on the "Willamette and Columbia rivers.
;A large fleet has already been con
verted Into oil-burners, and the owners
. we elated with the success met with by
ttie change. - They claim that It Is not
only cheaper than , wood or coal, but
there Is considerable time saved. ; They
tin not now experience long delays In
waking frequent stops to take on fuel.
H is also said that the old-time tear
und wear of a. vessel has been largely
eliminated.',!" '- ;- i,,v'"' '-'Zr -
A list of the river steamers, either
fcclng equipped with oil-burning plants
ir which will be in short time, is as
-follows The -Qlenola of-flie Oregon
Round Lumber company, the No Won-'
tier of the Shaver line, ther Kepublie of
the United States line, the Sadie B.,
owned by O; Siraonds; the lone of the
Vashougal Transportation company,
and the F. B. Jones of the .Willamette
& Columbia River company's fleet.
Bosecrans Coming. -Next
Monday the oil-carrier Rose
crans Is due to arrive at Xilnnton with
25,000 barrels of . fuel fgl from San
Francisco. The new tank at that plitce
Iihs capacity for storing 65,000 barrel j
It already contains 16.800 barrels and
the amount coming will make a good i
tinpply on hand. From this depot of ;
supplies the paper mills at Oregon City, j
which Jjave recently had oil plants in-j
(stalled,--, will receive ' their fuel. The
steamer Olenola has. been chartered to
keop them supplied. "'X
The Bosecrans and the tank at Linn
ton are owned by the National Oil &
Western Transportation company of San
Francisco. J. a Boyle, the local agent
of the company, says: : 1
'The Bosecrans is fitted with the most j
modern appliances for rapid work. She
will be able to discharge her big cargo.
o7 25,000 barrels in 12 hours. In
transferring the oil from the tank into
other steamboats or barges a well
equipped plant will make It possible to
handle 1,000 barrels an hour. Any big
river steamer can secure all the fuel
the will need during the day in 15 min
utes." v.' ., . .'':.-' "
The Bosecrans plies regularly between
San Francisco and the Sandwich islands.
She takes oil on the outward trip and
returns with miscellaneous freight -
ABUSED HER FOR
- STRIKING A STUMP
Myrtle Brown, a former Portland
School-teacher, instituted, proceedings
yebterday in Judge George's court to
secure a. divorce from her husband,
George Brown, a prosperous Clackamas
i county rancher. The defendant seeks
separation from her spouse' on", the
ground of extreme cruelty. - "
Mrs. Brown is but 22 years of age,
and is the daughter of H. T. Griffith, a
professor' of phrenology of this city.
The couple were married about five years
ago and have on child. The complain
ant testified that Brown has mistreated
her from the date of their marriage.
On the very day that their marriage
ceremony was solemnised she declared
that they 'drove out to the farm and she
was handling the reins. The vehicle
ran Into a stump and Brown abueed her
terribly for her -- carelessness. V- Ever
since then she has been subject to simi
lar indignities. " , -
The defense claims that the suit for
divorce is .the result of a conspiracy. .
FREIGHT SITUATION
FAST IMPROVING
The freight situation-Is very much
bettor than it was a month ago," said
I B. Gorham, general agent of the
Rock Island, this morning.
"I am informed that locally the roads
have abundant cars for all the seeds of,
the shippers and that In the Kast there
is-a. general Improved-tone that, is cna
bllhg all the roads to handle their bus!
ness. The relief has come, in my opin
ion, from the flurry on the stock market
that sent "prices of many commodities
down to bedrock. While the market was
falling merchants and big buyers oh tne
coast and In the West generally, did not
care to purchase more than tneir imme
diate needs demanded, since they might
face a lower market in two weeks time
and losebyTt big purchase; This slack
ness' in "burin- enabled the roads to
catch yp with their orders and by this
time throughout the country traffic men
are taking a breath. .'
"The oast season has Teen thensaslest
ever known in American railroad circles,
the work done by the companies and the
amount of shipments offered by shippers
was simply phenomenal, it was a per
fect landslide and most of the railroads
were buried and are only beginning .to
emerge. I look for 'another big rush
during the latter part of January. The
markets are growing better, prices are
firmer and coast houses will soon be
placing large orders for next years
shipments, these will begin to move in
from 40 to 60 days and the return busi
ness back east will be large. .
"From what I can learn the country
is erenerallv nrosDerous. Industrially and
agriculturally,' not only the coast, but the
entire country is la a highly satisiactory
state, and the railroads that have been
investing largely In Improvements have
no cause for fear as to returns."
COOS COUNTY AT
. LEWIS AND CLARK
Coos county, Under the guidance of Its
new Push club, is doing things. ..Yes
terday the state commission of the
Lewis and Clark fair received a letter
from the club asking If It would be pos
sible for the county to exhibit Its pro
ducts in a building erected by the county
at the St; Couls fair. G. X. Harry,
state commissioner, today replied that
though the commission would gladly
further any plans -Coos county might
have for their own and the state's good,
still under, the regulations of the St
Louis fair the exhibits of the county
would JiaYft tojie. placecLln lhe -buildings
devoted to that purpose,' as all were
classified. Mr. Harry suggested that the
county build an exhibit pagoda inside the
stockade of the Oregon building rvhere
all the specimens and exhibits of the
county could be placed.
'. Coos county, since' the Inauguration
of its Tush club, has been aiding the
commission materially - by Its work.
Though the club- was started only a
few weeks ago by Commissioner Harry,
it has already secured a big exhibit for
the St, Louis fair, another for the state
fals and generally is preparing to ex
ploit its resources as but few other Ore
gon, counties- have yet done.
POLICE COURT BOTES.
After a- lengthy examination In the
police court, , M. Curry, employed In a
bakery shop, was yesterday held to the
grand jury on a charge of assault and
battery preferred by W. J. McGlunls, a
mailcarrler. The trouble occurred
Thanksgiving on an "8" car. when the
two- men, became engaged in a quarrel.
McGlnnis. was either pushed off the car
or fdll, striking his head on the ground
and receiving a serious injury, The ex
amination had to be postponed until the
Injured man could appear in court The
original charge of assault with intent to
kill was dismissed.' - Curry was repre
sented by Dan Malarkey, while. McGln
nls' case was pushed by Attorney Claude
Strahan.
STTBB CUBE FOB FIXES.
Itching piles produce moisture and
cause ttching.-thls form,- as -well as
Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Plies are
cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy.
Stops Itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu
mors. SOc a jar. at druggists, or sent
by mall. Treatise free. Write me about
your case. Dr. Bosanko. Phil's. Pa.
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Good Cheer For
Christmas
resides In every bottle of the' old
whiskies and brandies, champagnes,
burgundies and - other- wines -we sell,
and our cordials will top off any holiday
feast, make you content with the world
and "drive dull care away" at the merry
season when care should not lurk near
your home. Shall we have your orders?
beautiful piece of Decorated China
given free with every 11.60 purchase.
pIgmanus
BOXEST MEASURE BTOBB, 228 MOB
BISOH STREET. ., '
Proud as a
Peacock
Old Santa Claus wM.le-Whaah-dla
covers the array of choice and beautiful
holiday gifts tlmt we are displaying.
Christmas will be a red letter dayHq.
...the man or. woman fortunate enough to
receive one of the carving sets or pocket
knives that we have selected for our
holiday stock.
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82 Third Street
corvaioja
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First and Oak
Phone Main 165
The Willamette Iron arid
Steel Works, new offices and shops
were heated and ventilated by the IVUPherson Com
pany, i ijcy ii dc iaa to show you. V .
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llfttins oi Vcntilatinj Enfclnfi 47 First St.',' Portland, Ore., U S. A.
Store Open Every
"Evening Now
Largest Jewelry House in the Pacific Northwest
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Select It Now We
deliver when wanted
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But you'll find the opportunities this year at Feldenheimers greater this year than
ever before that's saying a great deal. Stock in everydepartment larger. Selec
tions were made with greatest care. Those yvho patronized us in former years know
the truthfulness in every ad of ours.- You will at once become a customer. We man
ufacture, the" greater part, of the gbods we sell We do not have any middleman's
profits here. We allow none who sell to undersell this house, quality of course always
considered Reputation isTdearer to the. Feldenheimers than money makirigWer
never allow an article to leave this establishment that we know would proVe unsat
isfactory. Such goods are not found in our stock. A great many of . our goods are
imported directespecially so witlrdran to jobber or wliole
saler. when; buying here. No trouble to show goods. With the memory of our years
of business fresh before us we can see that the Feldenheimer store never contained'
so large, .varied and interesting a stock as today, THE STORE .WAS NEVER SO
FULL OF CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS.
No matter your taste you will find it easy to select from
That embraces every known article-that could be found at a first-class jewelry house
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Leading Makes of Plated Silver
AO the leading makes of standard quadruple plate tableware are
represented in cur l'ne and in a vast variety of patterns. . v
TEA SETS, 3 rXEOXS .
TEA SETS. 4 PISCES
. COrTEB SETS, 3 PIECES
TEA KETTLES, I. AOE VARIETY
BBEAO TEATS, BEST DE SIGH'S
BAETJra DISHES, OBJEAT TABIETT
STBTP 7TTCKEBS WITH VLATB : - '
CXOCO&ATS POTS, BICE VABIETT
' SOITP TUBES WS, KEATEST SESiaVS
WATSB PITCHERS, A TABIETT V :
PEBW DISHES, SPECIAL PAT TE BBS .
PBUIT DISHES, ASSOBTED STTXES
Chests of Solid Silver;
Chests of solid silver containing the most -necessary
articles, to variety of patterns.
4-PTXCS STEBUHO) TEA BET BTEBXHfO WATSB
TEXIJHa BAXAS B0WX.8 PTTCHEBS
BTEBtlJffO TEBBAPTtf DISHES
SHEBBET ABB CHOCOUTB CVTU - - - - -f
STEBXZVO) BH.TEB BBEAS TBATS "
STEXXZVa BXXiTZm SEBTXVa TBATS
Ladies' Watches
ladles, to possess a WA1THAM. EtOIir, HOWABD, PATEB PHH.UP, lOVO-;
XVB HAWTLTQH1 OB AGASSIS WATCH, ta to possess a Umepleoa yon eaa rely
upon. The prloas seed bo elaboration th ey are little eaonrh to eanse oommeat,
"but tie values are hlg mongh. to shout their worth. See oar window for the
latest novelties la WATCHES. .
Imported Gems
DZBECT TBOX IUB0PEAH
WS XXPOBT OEX8 XX LABOB QVAHTZTXSS
The small Jeweler or the "harrala-counter' Jeweler who boys only a few atones
at a time, most buy of the jobber. The Jobber buys of the Importer, and the
Importer buys of the dealer that we do. The Importer and jobber are not In
buslnese for their health, and so the small Jeweler must necessarily pay a hlfh
Price for his rems. If he wants a profit he must charge a higH price. We sell
cheaper than ether dealer because we buy cheaper.
Suitable Xmas Presents
No other house carries such a splendid variety of
articles suitable for Christinas greetings
Diamonds
Aj magnificent display, of precious
stones Diamonds, Xubles, Emer
alds, Pearls, Sapphires, Opals, Tur
quoise both set and loose
Fine Jewelry
Diamond Pendants, Diamond Bar
ring, Diamond Bluffs, Diamond
Studs, Diamond Soarf Plna, Diamond
Xiookets, Diamond Link Button.
Diamond Chains, Diamond Watches,
Diamond Chain ' Purses, Diamond
Match Bones, Diamond Cigarette
Cases, Diamond Gartens, Diamond
Pocket Knives, Diamond Vinaigrette,
Diamond Lorgnettes a bewildering
assortment, ;.
leather goods, Ebony goods, Bronse
figures, Marble Plgures, 'clocks,
Vmbrellas, Opera Glasses, Blob Por
celain. ; , ' ,' -H"
Sterling Silver
Novelties ;
Tor use. for ornament, for wear
Spoons, Porks, Cutlery and Table
ware of every description. Toilet
necessities, Manloure Bets, Desk .
Bets, Smoking Seta, Chatelaine Chain
Bags, Chain Purses, Clgarotts Oases,
Match Bonos, Plasks, Corkscrews,
Pocket Halves, Cigar lighten and
Trays for all purposes.
Cut Glass
Our stock Is made up of the best
produots of the most famous manu
facturen In the United States.
Watches
Every reliable make all fully guar
anteed. ". -
Engraving and delivery of goods
free of charge, as usual.
Opera
Glasses
Our stock Is vary complete la all
leading makes and finishes. Our
-Chatelaine-ana- Poldlng Pocket Op--era
Glaesea ax of the Latest Hov
eltles. '
Za Opera Bags our line Is very
fine. ' "if
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Xa Pleld Olassee our assortment
is rood. -- , .
We Are
Manufacturing
Opticians
Our opUolan has had a large expe
rience la fitting glasses and filling
'oculists' prescriptions. We make a
specialty of fine Gold Bpootaolee and
Eyeglass Prames. which make a
veiry nice present. We fit the lenses -any
time after Christmas without
extra eost.
Purses, Pocket Dooks,
' Traveling Bags, Etc.
" IN LEATHER. GOODS ' .
AD sorts of Leather Goods, purchased in Paris by 'our special buyer,
- -shippsd dfaect to us by way of Panama.
Coin Purses
.Men's black Morocco Leather Cain
Purses; most convenient slxe; clasp;
two apartments; same la Chamois
Skin.
Woman's Cola Purses; real silver
trimmings; clasp; two apartments;
Chamois finish Inside.
Card Cases, Etc.
Women's Card Case and Pocketbook
plain black leather; metal corners;'
largo apartment for cards; patent
clasp oa cola apartment. , .
Genuine Alligator Pocketbook and
Card Case a double frame one un
der each flap, containing two apart.
, meats', four .la all. ' -.
Th very best book we have is made
. of genuine alligator leather, elegant- '
ly finished; oontains seven apart
ments; different else. ; The same
sise and kind, except la seal leather.
Chatelaines
la red. blue and genuine alligator
leather, with chain with hook to
hang to belt. -
Men's Traveling
Case
Handsome ease in soft, stout
leather; has patent clasp; Is a use
ful present for a man, as It always
comes la handy whoa traveling.
Cigar Cases
They lit the coat pocket and hold'
from eight 4o tea cigar. A large
assortment la many styles. .
Store ' ' '
.Open -
I ..." Every
... ... Evening
Importers and
" Manufacturers
; ; of Jewelry
Third and
Washington
. .' Streets
AH Mail Orders
Given Immediate
Attention and
, Satisfaction
Guaranteed
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