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12 TIIE OREGOK DAILY JOURNAL; rOItTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, JAXUAKY 1 00 1. . CLEAMSALE NEXT WEEK WATCH FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN THIS PAPER FIRST OF ' ' ' "THE WEEK... All Goods at Cut Prices illie.B , J. K. STANTON, Manager.- . , Corner . First and Salmon Streets, STTTTYTYTVyTTTTTf yTTVTTTTTTTTTVTTTTVTTyTyTTVf TTTTTTBf r , rttllV'V MINK SABLE 1' lining; urn ( a H. LIEDES (OS. COMPANY WORLD'S GREATEST FURRIERS a j. v. piagemann, Manager eoj Morrison it., roruana, m. UAAAaaaaaAAAAaAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAaAaaAaaA$i The Graphophone IS NOT A PLAYTHING OR A NOVELTY. IT IS A MUSICAE XH STRUMEHT OF TJIE HIGHEST ORDER IN FACT, IT IS EVERY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN ONE AND THE HUMAN VOICE BE SIDES. NO HOME SHOULD EE .WITHOUT, ONE. ON REQUEST : WE WILL BRING ONE TO YOUR HOUSE AND DEMONSTRATE TO YOU THAT IT IS, BEYOND DOUBT.-THE BEST INSTRUMENT OF ITS KIND YOU HAVE EVER HEARD.- COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO 123 SEVENTH ST. PHONE MAIN 1750 1.-. r)r7Vj(v ; osttin. Store r- rc FOUR SPLENDID SPECIALS PRE SENTED HERE FOR YOUR CON. SIDERATION. NEVER WERE YOU OFFERED BETTER, TRUER BARGAINS THAN THESE. FOUR-IN-HAND SCARFS, . $15 Choicest skins; Brocaded Silk lining OPOSSUM SCARFS. . . $12.50 Perfect skins, beautiful rich color. V PERSUN LAMB JACKETS. . ... $95 3 J -s, Genuine Leipsic Dye, Brocaded Satin A:, latest cut. . . 4 NEAR SEAL JACKETS, . ... .$30 Deep storm collar, full length; Skinner ' Satin lining. - , 345 WASHINGTON STREET PHONE HOOD 1732 fE TIPS ON TRAINS MAY BE ABOLISHED BOABS EBOM . THE TBATELEBS ABB EVEW BAXX.BOAB MEB OTEB IO.CX OT ATTEHTXOH WHEN THE '- OTBLOOK THE EXTBA GBATUITY. The day of the negro porter; the gentleman who brushes your coat and breathes a soft hope in your left ear that the tip will be large, has nearly passed on transcontinental lines in the opinion of many "local railroad men. Recentjy it was neml-offlolally announced that the Union Pacific would soon dispense with Its negro porters and employ In their places white men at an average Increase of $12.60 a -month In salary, tips to, be rigorously frowned on. In the east the annoying train huck ster of popcorn and yellow cased liter ature has been relegated by the Burling ton "to" his proper place, the depot plat form, and his absence in the crowded trains has brought many blessings, on the heads of the head officials from the traveling publlcJ U- , Ui - The-eomplaint-of ; the-enerat. public against v the - service '-.afforded them by porters ' and waiters on through trains has been steadily increasing but when the railroad men themselves began to make complaint and commercial and pro fessional travelers lodged long and de tailed kicks with operating and car service officials then the trouble for the negro servants began to brew, r Men connected with car service, , especially with dining car equipment, say that the wail about poor service and Independ ent help has increased Immensely since the tens of thousands or tourists and settlers began to make the overland trip, and many of the traveling pas senger agents who are constantly on the road have added their complaint, to the general cry, . :t:, ' One sufferer writes the car superln tendent: "After a four days journey over your line and after constant- annoyances I write you. Have you no civil waiters? Do you pay them anything, or do your patrons pay your -wages besides their faret Can a man get a. decent meal on your diners if he pays double jrlce If he don't tip the waiter 40 cents on the dollar? I am Ignorant, please enlighten me." ,! ', . Another bounces Into the office and relates that after expending $2.80 on his dinner orders he got less and received much scantier attention than his neigh bor who started In by giving the waiter half a dollar and only ordered 75 cents' worth of edibles; e Then a claim agent arrives and tells how h-aw -a- hungry - crowd neglected for half an hour while one man lingej-ed over his dessert because the waiter was tipped not to let the crowd In to annoy the little man. SnfECTTBES COZCB TO AN ENS.. (Journal Special ScrTice.) i Paris. Jan. 1. Though more than a dosen. years - have elapsed since the great Paris exhibition or isou ciosea Its gates, the exposition did not come to an official ena until today. Many of thehlgh functionaries oj the exposition hae been on duty since 1889. their services " being , continued . through the Chicago world's fair to the present date. Recently M. Ftcard, the director-general, decided that It was about time to wind up the expense account and today the remaining officials vacated their lux urious offices on the Avenue Rapp and at the same time ceased to draw their sal aries. nomarnox in tezas. Austin, Tex,; Jan. I. -Beginning to day, Texas virtually takes rank among the prohibition states of the Union. The anti-saloon movement was begun several years ago, but It was not until the last summer that its success became assured. In three months more than 200 counties "went dry" as a result of a rote of the people. The saloon ele ment put up a bitter fight, both at the polls and In the courts, but It was worsted everywhere with the result 'that the Lone Star state begins the new year as a teetotaler, - STTBB CUBE POB PILES. Itching piles produce moisture and cause Itching, this form, as well as Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. Stops Itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu mors. 60c a Jar, at druggists, or sent by mall. Treatise free. Write me about your case. Dr. Bosanko. Phll'a. Pa. - - ACME MILLS . COo RAILROADS A 1 BIG IT GAINS FOB OCTOBSB 119 PBECEDIKO rOUB MONTHS BOAE8 BEPBE 8ENTED XJT POBTXJLN9 DID IN CREASED BUSINESS PIQXTBES THAT TEU Or PROSPERITY. The following statement of latest monthly earnings of roads having either a terminus in .Portland or else sustain ing Jocal offices In the city will show perhaps more nearly than any other set of figures just; the financial condition of the West, and also the country at large. The figures are corrected De cember 24 and the latest obtainable.' ' 1 The Southern Pacific, earned during September $8,218,028, an increase of $211,013; net earnings were $2,922,607, a decrease :of $121,629.' For October the Southern , Pacific .earned $8,913,845, in crease $634634; net earnings for month, $3,410,019, Increase $437,306. t The Canadian Pacific during October earned $4,488,263; increase $360,861; net, $1,654,027. increase $37329. The Canadian- Pacifle-made'-good andindeed unusual "showing for the four months ending October 81, it earning $16,489,763, an increase of $1,919,075; its net earn ings were $5,608,922, which was an in crease over the preceding four months of Jf43,421. : - . - .. ' The Chicago,' Milwaukee & St. Paul during October earned $4,838,637'; an increase of $23,836; net, $2,039,945, an Increase' of $20.841. i During the four months ending October 81 th Mllwau kee earned $17,594,875, an increase of $711,494; net earnings, $6,724,565, an in crease of $257,354. . v The Illinois-Central also showed good gains during October and the four months ending October 81. During the month - the road earned $4,357,333. an increase of $312,625; : net .earnings, $1,235,260; decrease, $123,041. For the four" months the road earned $16,154,- 601. an increase of 31.626,098;- net, $3,89.935; Increase. $14,363. The Denver & Rio Grande earned dur ing October ? $1,629,687. a decrease of $59,488;- net. $637,726; decrease, $61,802. Of them all the Missouri Pacific heads the list with net earnings. During Sep tember the road , earned $3,971,047; in crease, ; $747,030; net, $1,321,922; in crease; $201,676, For the period begin ning January 1 and ending September 30 . the road earned $31,716,010, an In crease Of $4,889,415; net, $10,173,219; in crease, $1,814,573. . ; The Rock Island during September earned $4,390,597; increase, $363,072; net earnings. $1,375,140; decrease, $283,872. For the year ending June 36 the road earned $44,376,620; net, $16,317,455. The "heaviest increase in the realm of railroad finances is that shown by the Reading Railroad & Coal company, The railroad company earned during Sep tember $2,923,121; Increase. $982.677,-net $1,107,820; increase. $729,939. the coal and iron company for the month made a net earning of $122,277; an increase of $376,463 since the preceding month showed a big- decrease.- The joint earn ings of the two industries for the period between JulyT and. September 30 were very large, the net earning being $4,633,- 217, a net increase of $4,009,786, Prob ably seldom in the history of finance has a net earning meant so large a net In crease as has It In the case of . these allied corporations, the chief reason for the big increase being that earlier the coal and Iron corporation was running behind steadily. 1 Bid WAOB CUT IN EPPECT, - (Journal Special Service.) Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 1. The tent or thousands of employes of the United States Steel corporation working in tjie concern's mills and offices In -Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Wiscon sin and other states, doubtless have lit tle inclination for celebrating the New Year. Over 160,000 men, or about. 40 per cent of all the employes of the cor poration, go to work. today at a lef wage than they have been receiving heretofore. The remaining 10 per cent represent the employes belonging to the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. The existing agree ment between the corporation and the association prevents the wages of these men being reduced before the agree ment expires next July. The reduction ranges from 6 to 30 per cent, and will mean a saving of more than $1,000,000 yearly to the corporation. Preferred Stock Canned Goods, Allen A Lewis' Best Brand. 3465 pairs Gents' Fine Shoes $5.50 grades now.'..".,.,..,. $5.00 grades no;,.,.,,.,., $4.50 grades now.? ; $4.00 grades now.... . . . .1. . $3.60 grades now. . ..$3.85 .'.$3.35 ..$3.15 .'.$2.85 ..$2.65 . ta.uu giuuuB' iiu w . ... f 12.35 $2.75 grades now......... $2.60 grades now. w . . , . ..is ..iV.$1.85 ....$1.65 ' $2.25 grades now. AH . Boys and ' NEW LOCATION The Brass Sign Front! REALTY TRANSFERS TEAKSACTIOirS EtrmiWa THE TIBBT TOVM SAYS Or THE WEEK SHOW ' ' A OAIH OTEB ' 8AKB PEKIOX)' A WEEK AGO WEW"; $70,000 BVZUB . IWO PEOJECTEE. ,. ''KT' : f Permits.-Transfers. Monday ..,;....'.;$ 7,600,',, $'9,17S Tuesday.. .......... 3,900 ';,.v 10.3S0 Wednesday , . ....,, 8,825 29,607 Thursday . ll.fiOO -17,91$ Total four days '....$29,825, Same period last week 30,000. $67,091 46,017 Losh thlsweefc-.-ii.- $176 r Gain this week ..,... ' " $21,074 Despite the fact that this week was supposed to be one of usual dullness for the holiday season, the realty trans actions during the first four days 'Show an increase of $21,074 oVer thoeof tho' nrai ,iuur nays -or me, previous weeK. The reason for this Is very plain. Real estate is looking up. A large portion of the transactions made during the ween were small homes, ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 .each, , There is a very large call for this class of property at present, and real: estate ' dealers say they can sell twice as much as they did mis weea u tney oniy naa tnem.. Demand for Small Homes. - ''There is an unusual demand for small homes,," say Rountree ft Diamond, "and we have no doubt that the sales which were made during the week could be doubled If we had a larger - list of properties..- we see that the committee having charge of the accommodations for the live stock delegates is experienc ing considerable difficulty in getting the required number ; of , rooms. The fact that Portland needs more hotels la be coming more apparent as the days go by. Everybody says so, but It seems there Is not sufficient capital in the city to construct the proper kind Of placea. We made an offer for a client of ours some time ago that has not yet been accepted. It was' to the effect that he would construct a modern hotel on the property bounded by Thirteenth, Four teenth, Morrison and Yamhill streets If the proper person would rent-It. "The location is an ideal one and would be a paying Investment" ' ., : The realty transactions during : tho week amounted to $67,091," while those of the first four days of the: week pre vious were only $46,017. The smallest day'a sales were reported on Monday, with the grand total of $9,178, and the largest day's business on iWednesday, i with the total at $29,607, , , , j The permits taken out for new build- ,v ,,. f .... GOING FORWARD v)u ... CLEARANCE SALE Big Cut in Prices No Old Style Goods But New Stock Partial List of Bargains ' See Our. Windows 3739 pairs Ladles' Fine SboesH : $5. 5 0 grades now ............ . $5.00 grades now.,..,.. ..... $4. 50, grades, now............ ,$4.00 grades now. .......... . $3.60 grades. now. .......... , $3.00. grades now $2.75 grades now $2.50 grades now............ $2.25 grades. now .....a. ,..$3.85 ...$3.33 ...$3.15 ..$2.85 ...$2.65 .j. $2.35 ..,$3.19 ...$1.88 ...$1.65 ; Qirls School - Shoes; Reduced 20 Per Cent. MARKS i SHOE COMPANY Shovels' of Every JCind ; and make every make that has proved Its Equality, that is are seen in our stock. v. Forks, 1 sickles and many other . Implements' for barn, stable, farm and garden find- full representation in our atere; -When in need of such, you have our cordial invitation to call the ofteherthe better we'll be pleased AVER.Y b CO. Sm:- 82 ; -TUri 'Street : trigs': the" ga .the ' first Tour days or rne ween amounted to $29,825, as against $30,009 for the first four days of the week pre. vious. r This makes a loss of $176 In building for-this week. : Durlng-the-week-ther wer-o-4arge permits Issued, but several are contem plated for the near future. Building operations through the city : continue, and structures are being rushed through to completion with all possible speed. , The . excavation work on the new Weinhard building, on Fourth. Fifth and Pine streets, t is being rapidly pushed forward, and the work of laying the foundation' will soon be begun. The building will be seven stories In height : William D. Fenton has just closed the contract for the construction of a new slxttory brick building on the east side of Sixth street between Oak and mark. the' structure to cost $70,000 when com pleted. The contract was let to Gardner A McLennan, and work will be started soon on the foundation. It Is to be completed before August 1, 1904. Thi site of the - proposed building is now occupied by a private residence, which will be moved to another location. SEDXCATXHGr ITUHCIS'S EIBBABT. Muncle. Ind., Jan. 1. Instead. of hav ing elaborate dedicatory services, as at first planned, Muncie s new $73,000 puu lie library was formally opened with a public reception this afternoon, attended by the city officials and a number of visiting librarians. Andrew . Carnegie contributed $50,000 toward the construc tion of the library, which Is one of the finest and best equipped buildings of the kind in Indiana. , - " 7ACXSOH BAVQVET AT OMAHA, .Omaha, Neb., Jan. 1. Arrangements on an elaborate scale have been com pleted for the annual banquet here to night , or the Jacksonian club. Among the public men of note who have ac cepted invitations to speak are Senator Newlands of Nevada, District Attorney Joheph W. Folk of St' Louts, Congress man DeArmond of Missouri and Judge jonn M.-Keea i uea Moines. - 1iatX2&MH MUu nsf i ;T 1056 pairs Slippers $3,00 grades now. ........ ......$185 $2.50 grades now.. ......... v. .,$1.63 $2.00 grades now $1.43 $1.75 grades now. .i.. $1.33 $1.50 grades now...............fl.l5 $1.25. grades now. t. .... . 85o $1.00 grades now., 6So NEW LOCATION 291 Morrison St., bet. 4th and 5th. mi ' Cosvawnf 1.904 'We shall do more dental work this year than we did lastand , that means a whole lot it mean. the blggeHt year's business ever done In Portland. , . Thz Alba Dentists S. E. Corner First and Morrison Telephone Main 2796 NEW Oh account of not having any , place to movfr into, we are compelled to retire to whole sale , importing. - Our large line' of 'Japanese ah4 Chinese . curios, Cloissonie, . . atsuma, . ? Bronzes, new brass and silver ware, gents' and ladies' em-, broidered jackets, and robes, fine decorated chinaware, etc All reduced tor lacrifice prices. Andrew Kan & Co. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sis. I 1 ' n, Our Big Line , Koch Harps Hohner.Accordeons Bauer Guitars - Mayflower Mandolins Stewart Banjos Everything in Sheet Music Fisher Music Co. - , BAXEB ; THEATBE BEOCZ. : 1QO Third Street FOR A FEW DAS Y : We win sell i - (' 5-S rawer, Eok Carer Sewing Ita- ' chine ....,...,. 18.0 Drop Head . ..S19.9S These are new and up-to-date Sewing Machines. .--. . Standard Sewing Machine Office 880 Yamhill St, Comer Tonrth. Needles, Oil and Repairs. Second hand Machines all makes, from $3 to $10 In good order. 7