THE OBEGON DA1XY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5. 1904.
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Items of Local Interest for Busy
: Journal Readers. .
f 750 Jo realty will be riven away the
12th day of January, tt Estacada. Every
person present that day will ' have a
chance to secure a residence or business
lot free without . Investing a single
penny. The parties who are successful
in this free gift of a homeslte will re
ceive a warranty deed from the Oregon
Water Power Townslte Co. before leav
lng the city of Estacada, on the day of
sale. The distribution of free lots win
be conducted., by a committee which will
be selected by all parties present. Come
to the big lot sale and help make Beta
cada the second metropolis of .the West
Trains leave First and Alder streets at
7:40 and o'clock a. m. on the 12th day
of January. Round trip excursion fart
7 cents. (
The cause of the death ,of Joel W,
Payne, who died at Good Samaritan hos
pital yesterday was blood poisoning with
which he had been .suffering' six weeks,
Ills foot was crushed by. a falling box
and while at first it . was not thought
serious complications - followed ; result
lng In his death, i Mr. Payne came to
Portland In 1866 And was 61 years of
age. For years he has been a salesman
with Allen ft Lewis. Three- sons, and a
daughter survive him! J. F. Payne and
Mrs. L. J. Cleland. Portland; J. W. Payne,
Kentucky! O. F. Payne, now In the Phil
Ipplnes. . Mrs. E. C Bronaugh of this
city Is a sister and C. H, 'Payne, Paven
port. Wash., a brother.
. Detective, Welner last night recovered
diamonds valued at 1225. which had hy
mistake been sent to a Chinese laundry
wrapped In soiled linen. The gems be
longed to R. J. Burley. As soon as
the mistake was discovered Mr. Bur
ley hastened to police headquarters and
Detective Welner accompanied him to
the laundry at Front and Clay streets.
The laundryman was about to open the
package of clothing, but the detective
did so Instead and the owner found the
diamonds. The laundry was sent at 10
o'clock yesterday morning and It was
10:SO last night before the bundle was
unloosened. , .
The Judiciary committee of the city
council yesterday decided to pay a ludfc
ment of 171 obtained by O. E. Thomas
in Justice Reld a court for trouble in
curred In looking up a horse that had
been captured by the poundmaster. The
animal was later sold and Thomas Iden
tified his animal by means of a brand
which had escaped the eyes of the offi
cials because It had been hidden by a
crop of hair. , City Attorney McNary
held that the Individual employe was
liable for damages, but as a matter of
equity the committee decided that the
city should Justly pay the claim.
Scottish Rite Masons of the state will
hold their semi-annual reunion In Port
land January 14 and IS. The services
will be held in the new temple -on Mor
rison and Lownsdale streets. . Delega
tlons of hlg Masons are expected to at
tend from all parts of the Coast. An
interesting program has , been arranged
for the event, and for the first time west
of the Rocky mountains the fifteenth de
gree will De conrerrea.
The will of Rosetta Barker was ad
mitted to probate in-the county . court
yesterday, A. il Bell is named as exe
cutor without bonds. The estate, v'al-
ned at $1,600 and In which Mrs. Susan
Barker, mother of . the deceased, has a
life Interest, Is bequeathed to Edward
D. Barker, a brother, with Instructions
to pay It 00 each to .his sisters. Mrs.
Lorena Holcomb, Mrs. Sellna Barr and
Mrs. Alma Hall. . i
During the absence of the family from
4 to 9:10 p. m., a burglar entered the
heme of Representative A. A. Bailey at
Hawthorne and West avenues Sunday
evening. With great care he removed
several potted plants from a window sill
so he might enter without doing any
damage. The window he forced with an
ax. He stole two pairs of opera glasses,
a valuable umbrella and some Jewelry,
Portland people have desires and appe
tites the same as other people; This Is
why pfeffernuie. lebkuchen, baumkuchen
and stollen, those high-class German
confections, made by the Royal Bakery
and confectionery, Washington and Park
have so enraptured thoee who have be
come acquainted .- with their delicacy.
This Is the only place In Oregon where
these table delights may be found.
Louis Kalllsch, a Woodlawn baker,
was sentenced yesterday to serve 10
days In the city Jail because of a drunken
freak Saturday night. He went Into a
passageway at the rear of the Peerless
saloon at Third and Ash streets and
fired a pistol, then fell to the ground
with a moan. People attracted to the
scene thought he wss badly hurt He
was without a scratch.-.',
The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Russell,
who died suddenly on Sunday, at the
heme of her daughter, Mrs. H. C. Albee,
610 Schuyler street, was held this after
noon from the residence. The deceased
was SO years of age and' left five child
ren. A. P. Russell. Mrs. H. C. Albee, Mra
F. W. Harmon of this city, and Mrs.
John Hanly and Mrs. A. O. Coleman of
San Francisco. .. V'
Firemen of the Sellwood volunteer
company will celebrate their ninth anni
versary on the evening of January, it
Refreshments will be served by the lar
dies' auxiliary. ,
8teven Madison ' of A'ancouver, B. C
MANN eV BEACH
i WUNTER.S
93 Second Street '
Ground Floor -BEST
WORK
Low PrfcesJ
Telephone 444
WE DO MENDING
Wishing nan t to as it not only watted
1 ,' with particular ear, but Try garment
la (imported both before sod after weeh
' lug, and ell seeded repairs,-bat tons sewrd
a. etc., made. It's s alee featare to
' .bare all this .done tofathee. with ; good,
Ciirfyl waablag and Ironing.
OREGON LAUNDRY and
TOILET SUPPLY CO. .
C. E. ITAK9, Manager.
Xatt lii.
IL tut II.
where he Is the superintendent of the
waterworks, left for his home this morn
ing. He has been In Portland a number
of days making an investigation of the
local water system 'to get pointers to
utilise In the Improvement of the Van
couver works.
Unusual activity la noticed In the gar
dens of Portland. : More than the regu
lation number of fruit trees are being
planted at this seaaon of the year. - At
Piedmont,' Sellwood and Other suburbs,
the majority of yards are being deco
rated' with fruit trees of all kinds. . ,
'" The annual meeting of the Sunnyslds
Congregational church will be held on
January 14, The growth of the. church
and the Sunday school . requires more
room, and an effort will be made to en
large the structure. ;- !
- Note these changes: Vr. D.1L Rand's
home telephone is Main 366; riot In tele
phone book. Ills office is In Dekum
not In Marquam, ss In telephone book.
Phone Main 375.
The records of the clerk of the East
Side court for 1 (OS, -show a remarkable
falling oft in the number of. criminal
caaes. During the year the records
show- that 280 civil and 21 criminal suits
were brought.
John Fan le, who was convicted In the
municipal ourt of fighting with "Spec"
Hurlburt, a ball player, and J. W, Lyman
on November 8 and fined 50. has filed
notice 6f appeal to the state -circuit
court. ' 1 ' - ' i -.
Art effort is being made to start a li
brary by the Damascus Grange, Patrons
,of Husbandry, near Mt. Scott. . The de
partment or agriculture at Washington
will be asked to supply them with re
ports. ,. . .
John Wells was yesterday sentenced
to serve 25 days In the city Jail for steal
ing scrap Iron from the ruins, of the
Standard Box company's plant at the
foot of East Alder street.
Time trains will leave First and Al
der street for Estacada, the day set for
the auction sale of lots of the new elty.
First train, 7:40 a. m. and second train
at a. in. -'
Charles V. Lawles has sued May C,
Lawles for divorce on the ground of de
sertlon, beginning September, 1101. They
were married In Russelvtlle, Or., In June,
1891. ... .
Fine day! Buy Meredith's umbrellas.
Repairing and recovering. Two stores-
Washington and th,' Morrison and 6th.
. Steamers for The Dalles will leave
Alder-street wharf 7 a. m. daily (except
Sunday). Pnono Main 91.
Free dispensary for worthy
poor,
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. 1
p. m,
Bt Vincent's hospital.
Have your fur garments remodeled
Into latest style at half price. 806
Burnslde.
Patrons of the Savoy say it's eating is
unsurpassed. Opposite old PostofCice.
B. H. Moorehouse & Co., at Seventh
and Alder, Telephone Main 1343.
A perpetual smile overspreads
face of he who eats at the Savoy.
the
At Ewing'a BooktStorer Fourth' and
Yamhill. Sl.tO fiction for 75c.
Olympic Pancakes, as yet the best.
Mr, and Mrs. L. D. Key t are visiting
in the city. Mr. Keyt is a leading mer
chant and farmer of Perrydale.
County Clerk Frank S. Fields and
family have returned from a trip to
San Francisco.
D. R. Ladd, " at one lime assistant
clerk at the Hotel Portland, has ac
cepted a aimilar position at the Im
pertal. Mr. Ladd recently, returned to
Portland from Salt Lake City, where
he was employed at the Kenyon hotel.
Fred Jennlng, manager for the Henry
Jennlng A Sons Furniture Co., accom
panied by C. E. Bloom of the sales de
partment, leave tomorrow for an ex
tended eastern trip. They go In the
interests of their firm and will Visit
New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Grand
Rapids and Cleveland. They expect to
be gone six or eight weeks.
H. C Vsn Dusen, state fish commis
sioner. Is in the city from Astoria.
F. O. Baker of Spokane' is registered
at the Portland hotel. .
SAXOOWS raOBATXOsTZXS.
' The liquor license committee yester
day afternoon deferred action on request
for licenses from Bedford's Cafe and
Hill's Place, at Fourth and , Salmon
atreeta, and the Big Fonr saloon on
Fourth between Tsylor and Yamhill,
and the Brook, on Washington near
Sixth street.
ACCUSED OF COWARDICES.
'. (Journal Special Scrrice.)
New York. Jan. . In accordance with
the order of Secretary Moody, acting
on the recommendation of the board of
naval officers which went to Iona. N. Y.,
to investlgste the explosion In the naval
magaxlne there, resulting in the loss of
several lives, a general courtmartlal
met at the New York navy yard today
for the . trial of Otto Fries, gunner In
charge, and Sergesnt Brooks. In charge
of the marine guard. . Fries Is charged
with ailing to observe the neceasary
precautions, as the regulations in such
cases provide, and Brooks Is charged
with running away and seeking a place
of ssfety, taking his men with him.
raui or txmvr, castxxmajt.
- (Journal Special Serrlr.)
Norfolk, Va.; Jan. 8. A courtmartlal
convened at the navy yard here today
for the trial 'of Lieut Kenneth Castle-
man, commanding the gunboat Yank
ton, on charges arising out of a collision
In the harbor of Norfolk on November
17, in Which the Yankton ssnk the tug
Hustler and endangered the . Uvea of
eight' men aboard. Lieutenant' Castle-
man Is the son of Gen. John B. Castle
man of Louisville, Ky., end. was recently
married. . ,
"IMCX" JOIIIOI ABXSSTXS.
. (Journal Special Barrke.)
Helena, Mont. Jan. 5. "Brick" John
son has been arrested at Billings at the
request of Wallowa county. Oregon, of
ficials. Beyond the fact that the charge
s a serious one. no .details are known
here. The sheriff of that county will
reach Helena with requisition papers In
a day or two. when Johnson will be
returned to Oregon and stand trial.
: .': cax 3nra av osn.
Before Taking the "Spokane r&er" fox
Seats ra Washington relnta.
By the new a R N. time card, car-
sons desiring to take the Spokane Flyer
for Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and other
Eastern Washington points can now dine
st home (train leaves at 7:46 p. m.) be
fore leaving. The "Portland-Chicago
Special" now leaves at 3:50 a, m. .
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CHIEFLY PERSONAL
SCHOOL DIRECTORS
HOPELESSLY DIVIDED
(Continued from Page One.)
Indies and Gentlemen: Conforming to
the usual, custom, we herewith beg to
submit for your Information a report of
our work during the fiscal year Just
ending, and we .sincerely trust 'that It
will meet with your approval. v
At the last annual meeting we fur
nished you an estimate of what our ex
pected receipt and disbursements would
be for the present year. ; As It Is human
to err we have merely exemplified the
maxim, as you will find that our esti
mates have " been under the actual
amount expended In several respects.'
, The school census -of district No. -1
is Increasing in greater proportion each
year and out estimates have not quite
kept tip. In nur opinion, with such in
crease. This ; have endeavored to
remedy in our estimates for the coming
year. Last year our estimate for new
buildings was I76Y000. Actual; amount
expended in .,. excess of that " amount
$13,237; The repair fund is over 60 per
cent In. excess of the amount estimated,
Streets,, sewers and sidewalks are also
in excess of the amount so estimated.
Various other Items will be found in the
same condition. Our schools are lrf as
good shape, we believe, as could be ex
pected with the amount of, money ex
pended upon them. We have been com
pelled to change the sanitary condition
of the Couch v school at mi cost of
13,653.4(1. This includes all repairs to
that building for the year, i The high
school has cost $4,348.60 for new plumb
ing and moving of the laboratory. On
Clinton Kelley we have expended
$1. 214.99 for plumbing and ' other repairs.-
These' three items cover the
greater part of our repair expense for
the past year and accounts for the ex
cess over our. estimate. .;!.V ;
-, Other Heeded Expenditures, '
' The coming year will need still
greater expenditures in the direction of
heating, ventillation and sanitation. Our
own knowledge of the situation, together
with the present crusade and Investiga
tion that Is being made ty various of
ficials and local associations into our
public schooL system and the strong In
terest that Is being shown by parents
for the welfare of their children, will
certainly make It necessary to increase
the estimate for the betterment of' all
the older school buildings now used by
the district. - You will find It necessary
to Install in the high school a new heat
ing and ventlllatlng plant This will
cost between $M00 and $10,000. accord
ing to our loweat estimate. Other places
will also need Improvement : as each
y ear they are growing older and demand
greater attention. The present ordin
ance for the Improvement of streets
and the putting down of stone sidewalks
and the rapid extension of our sewer
system will make it necessary to in
crease the estimate for such purposes.
Xegaroisg Hew Buildings.
You will find It necessary to spend
a considerably larger amount of money
during the coming year than has been
apent in .the past, and, as stated before
In this report, our expenditures for the
past year have exceeded our estimates.
Therefore, unless you make a generous
provision for the coming year you will
certainly find yourselves more seriously
handicapped "" each succeeding year.
There is need, -tn our opinion,- of an ad
dition of four rooms at South Portland,
four rooms at Clinton Kelley and four
rooms at East Twenty-eighth and
Couch streets on a new block purchased
by us for the district Brooklyn should
have an eight-room building in addi
tion to the present number of rooms,
and this eight-room building should be
built in such a manner so that later on
an addition can be made whenever the
demand makes it necessary. Alblna
Central is In need of a four-room add!
tion. The property for the same has
been purchased. Portsmouth needs four
rooms, as we are using portables there,
Williams Avenue is very crowded. We
are renting buildings in that section of
the city and using portables. Couch
needs your attention, as the school is
badly crowded and we are using two
portable schools at the present time at
that point We believe it would be ad
viaaoie to secure a location at some
point between the Couch and Chapman
schools and build sufficient rooms dur
ing the present year to relieve both th
Couch and the Chapman schools. There
la a considerable distance between the
two schools and that portion of tlw
district is filling In with people quite
rapidly, and we believe that the above
plan would be better than to build on to
the Couch school and would divide up
the distance to much better advantage
for the children attending school. Thia
bringa us to the Atkinson school. A
better school Is needed here and relief
of some kind should be given.
Amount Heoomm ended Heoeasary.
We believe that the amount we hav
recommended, for new buildings will be
aDsoiuteiy neceasary to, maintain the
present efficiency of our schools. Tak
lng into consideration the yearly in
crease, with a lesser sura It will prove
a hardship and a detriment to the dis
trict. We have found that the taxpay
era have always responded ' generously
to whatever demands have been made
upon them In the way of estimates by
your school bosrd. The great difficulty
has been on .the part of the school
board being a trifle too conservative in
Its estimates In asking for a less amount
than was reasonably neceasary for the
carrying on of the public schools of
the district This we will also endeavor
to remedy at this time by making our
estimate as nearly as possible In ac
cordance with what we consider to be
the actual amount necessary at thla
time, feeling that the responsibility for
any shortage should lie with the tax
payers of ' the district instead of the
board. ' ,
- Hew Property Purchased-
We. have purchased during the paat
year the following properties for school
purposes: Three lots adjoining the Al
blna central school for the sum of
$1,600, lots adjoining Brooklyn school,
$1,450; lots adjoining Peninsular school,
1360; lots adjoining Sellwood school,
$82.13; block' on East Twenty-eighth
street between Couch and Davis streets
(10 lots), $5,600; total, $11,2(2.13. This
will glvs the district the property nec
essary for their wants for the coming
year and. probably for some time to
come except location suggested between
Couch and Chapman schools.
The Tear's Building.
We have built during the present
year.' a fine new school building at
Highland, eight rooms at North Central.
eight rooms at Stephens school, com
pleting only four of them.
Bonded Indebtedness.
Bonded indebtedness: At the la at an
nual meeting you were Informed that
there wss outstanding" $120,000 In I
per cent bonds. $10,000 of which mature
in 110, $10,600 in 1116 and $100,000
were issued In 1193 running for 20
years, but redeemable at the end of 1
years at the option of the district
Your directors found It was possible to
finance1 $100,000 of these bonds so that
a saving could be made for the district,
and again refund them on a basis of
6 per cent, and that the stste Isnd
board : would purchase the bonds. Ten
thousand dollars waa retired during the
year from the proceeds of levy msde
for that purpose at your last annual
meeting, leaving $90,000 to be taken
care of. There nas since been sn elec
tion held at which, by an affirmative
COMING FROM
EVERYWHERE
Customers Attend From
Bellingham, Astoria Jhe
Dalles and Albany.
Thirteen Pianos Sold at
Eilers Piano House Sat
urday, Fourteen Yes
terday More Par
ticulars and Terms
of Payment.
.Yesterday waa another busy day at
the co-operative piano sale of Eilers
Piano House. On Saturday, when the
store was kept open in the evening, 13
Dianos were sold. . Yesterday ud to 4
o'clock 14 more Dianos and pianolas hail
been disposed of. f ; ,
: The news of this co-operative sale Is
spreading rapidly. Instruments yester
day were sold to buyers from Belllng-
nam, wasn., xne uaiies, ur., AiDany,
Astoria and Aumsvllle. - ,
. There will undoubtedly be more than
a hundred pianos sold during the coming
week, and at this rate of selling all of
the five clubs will be filled before the
time originally allotted expires.
The sale includes the choicest instru
ments made in America, hmona; them
the glorious old Chickerlng of Boston,
the beautiful Weber of New York, and
the now famous Kimball, of Chicago, as
also the Vose, the new Hobart M. Cable,
tne crown yronestriai, tne jjoii, etc.,
etc. -
Terms of payment have been made so
easy now tnat no one neea : nee i tat
about owning a good piano. $1.25 a
week (Club A) secures choice of four
different makes, fi.so a week (Club ti)
gives access lo a half doten other flue
makes, while In Club C, $2 weekly (or
corresponding amounts monthly) se
cures Instruments of highest grades and
national reputation.
Besides the advantages of easy tav
ments, the- prices at which the instru
ments are now to be had are far below
regular retail value. In fact below what
these and same grades of Instruments
regmariy sen lor at wholesale to aeai
era.
Please bear In mind that every Instru.
ment sold by Eilers Piano House is fully
and unconditionally warranted, not only
by the makers, but by Eilers Piano
House as welL Remember the address.
Eilers Piano House, 351 Washington
street, corner or .raric.
vote, the board of directors were au
thorlzed to Issue $90,000 in 6 per cent
bonds running for 10 years, but redeem
able at any time after the first year.
Your board of directors considered that
this was an advantageous move on their
part for the benefit of the district
We have called your attention to the
special matters' that have taken place
during the past year-and.-lnstead of
embodying the tabulated statement In
our report, we refer you to the clerk's
reports which will give you the details
of the receipts and disbursements for
the past year.
We herewith submit our estimate for
the coming year, and we hope that our
figures will commend themselves to
your favorable consideration and that
you will furnish the board with the
amount they have recommended.
Estimates from All Sonroea.
The board estimates that from all
sources the district will receive the fol
lowing amounts; "
Cash on hand .................t ....
County school fund 195,000
State school fund 40.000
Delinquent taxes .............. 500
Sundry caah receipts 600
Tuition ,800
SDeclal tax levy 6 mills (less '
deductions) . 267,608
Total . . . $494,50$
Estimate of Disbursements for 1804.
Outstanding acc't (teachers' Day-
roll December) $ 26,500
Teachers' salaries 283,000
Janitors' salaries ............. 22,000
School clerk's salary 1,600
Superintendent's clerk's salary, j 700
Superintendent of repairs and
new buildings
New buildings, including Atkin
son school ...
1.000
125.000
7.50U
inivrnsi . . . ,
Telephone . , ...
Insurance . , ....
Water . .
22
4.000
1,700
Advertiaing . . .
100
1.000
Kents. ..-...
Stationery . ,
Fuel
3,500
9,000
300
1,400
' 900
7,500
20,000
Oas . .
Janitors' supplies
Printing
Streets and sewers
Repairs and sanitation
(This Includes High School
estimate for heating and
ventilating. $9,000.)
High school laboratory
Expense of school election ....
School furniture
Attorney's fees .
School census .
300
454
7,000
500
600
1.5u0
Extraordinary expenses
Total .....$527,275
The assessed valuation of the prop
erty of the district for tne year Is $46,
084.634. We have carefully made the forego
ing estimate for the maintenance of the
schools only for the ensuing year, and
If it is correct It will require a levy of
a special tax to meet It of not lesa than
34 mills, which we recommend.
Jn the foregoing estimates of dis
bursements there will be found nothing
for new buildings. The reason for this
omission Is that the several members
of. the bosrd have been unable to agree
upon the amount to recommend for
this purpose and have, therefore, con
cluded to submit that part of the re
port to the taxpayers without recom
mendation, feeling that whatever la de
cided upon by the taxpayers will be for
the best interest of all concerned.
H. WITTENBERG.
R. TC WARREN,
, J. V. BEACH.
I W. 8ITTON.
R. WILLIAMS.
ENGINE RUNS AWAY
AND SMASHES THINGS
(Journal Special 8rrlo.)
Helena, Mont, Jan. 6. There was a
spectacular wreck on the Great Northern
at Clancy late yesterday. Engineer
Brown and fireman were entrusted with
the care of the engine, which waa out
of repair, and were told to take it to
Clancy. Starting down the mountain
from Corbln the engine soon got out of
control. Realising that there was no
hope of stopping the engine both engi
neer and fireman Jumped, the latter land
lng In. a snowdrift, sustaining only
slight Injuries. Brown was seriously
Injured.
A freight train wss standing In 'the
Clancy yards and Into this the wild en
gine plunged with a terrific crash. Both
engines were literally smashed to frag
ments; while a number of freight cars
were thrown from the track, which was
torn up for a considerable distance. The
engineer and fireman Of the freight train
saw the approaching engine In time to
get out of harm's' wsy.
Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
Impossible to be prepared for It Dr.
Thomas' Eclactrio Oil. , Monarch over
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STREET CAR TOLLS
01 CITY BRIDGES
PSZSZBBHT PAXTOH APTEX XHP03V
KATXOH AS TO HATES POX XJCXH
AOCOKX09ATIOH XH THE EAST
DOES HOT WAHT KM OOXPAHT
DISCHDMIHATED AOAZHST.
The officers of the Portland Railway
company, while opposing a marked in
crease in the Burnsfdebridge tolls, do
not . opposo. Jlie company's paying as
much as any other local corporation for
the same concessions. President F. O.
Paxton of the railway company said this
morning; ' '?
"We have' had a meeting with the
county commissioners and will have an
other when we receive data from the
East relative to the tolls paid by east
ern "companies. .'We have no desire to
shrink from bearing our burden of tax
ation so long as we are not discrim
inated against and as we have done
more than any other company to build
up Portland during the last season, we
feel that we should not be made to
suffer for our improvements and prog
res. .. ' ,
"We are at present on the same basis
as the City & Suburban company, paying
$150 a month for the Burnslde street,
as they do for the Morrison street
bridge. I understand that the new ar
rangement is that the City & Suburan
will pay 3 cents a car or a minimum
of $12,000 a year, but this Is for a new
bridge. On the new Morrison bridge,
as I understand it)the car tracks will
be so aeparated from the roadway that
traffic will not be impeded. This one
this is worth thousands of dollars, for
constantly our cars are delayed on the
Burnslde bridge because of trucks and
heavy wagons of all sorts, and when one
car gets off schedule, aa closely as we
run them out Union avenue, tho whole
system, is unbalanced. '
"Then the City & Suburban runs about
twice as many oars across the Morrison
street bridge as we do across tne Bum
side bridge, and so their minimum would
hardly with Justice apply to us. We
have not yet received Information of
the tolls charged eastern streetcar com
panles for bridge accommodations.
When we do we can, better tell what
is the right amount to charge us. We
are informing ourselves on the sub
Ject and as we gather data will turn tt
over to the county for its information.
Mr. Paxton also stated that the Mor
rlson bridge, because of its central lo
cation, is a much more valuable thor
oughfare than the Burnslde bridge, and
intimated that If the Portland railway
could gain a right of way over this
structure tt would soon send out lines
Into the Mt Tabor, Mt Scott Lents and
Oregon City country.
OLD ELDERS WILL
APPEAL TO SYNOD
"No, of course we shall not resign
under any circumstances," said W. E.
Splcer, elder In the Grand Avenue Pres
byterlan church, yesterday when askea
concerning the future course of Elders
W. E. Splcer, Hugh Nesbitt Ralph
Miller and R. (3. Hamilton, who were re
quested to resign by the presbytery
owing to the controversy between them
and their pastor, Rev. J. H. Gibson. The
elders mentioned were opposed to Dr.
Gibson. . When the presbytery's recom
mendation that the elders resign was
rejected the presbytery called a meet
ing to take action on this refusal. The
meeting was not regularly called and tor
that reason was declared Illegal by
Elder A. J. Spear, moderator. The mat
ter was passed up to the presbytery,
In session today in Albany.
The church has elected four new
elders to take the place of those who
were asked to resign. The elders will
appeal to the synod and also to the gen
eral assembly.
SPANISH IDEA
. SOLVES PROBLEM
J. Flood Walker, architect of the Idaho
building at the St Louis exposition, was
In the city, yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Walker confronted the problem of de
vising a suitable building for Idaho from
the small appropriation made and solved
it by designing a Spanish stone hacienda,
roofed with red tile. The building will
have 10 rooms looking out Into a cen
tral court, which will have a fountain
and will be turned Into a bower of wild
plants and flowers. Though the entire
appropriation of the state was but $35,
000, through the generosity of the wo
men of the state and the work of busi
ness men, tho building will contain an
exhibit worth more than $160,000.
' xrE cvmx ro nxzs. '
Itching piles produce moisture and
cause Itching, this form, ss well as
Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles are
cured by Dr. Bo-aan-ko's Pile Remedy,
Stops Itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu
mors. 50o a Jar, at druggists, or sent
by mall.- Treatise free. Write me about
your case. Dr. Bosanko. Phll'a. Pa,
BECAUSE WE
WANT YOUR TRADE
IS WHY WE ADVERTISE
We have been located here for
many years, but there are hun
dreds of new arrival in Portland
, each month who ought to become
familiar with our store. Our stock
of jewelry, sterling silver novelties,
etc., is really the best in. town.
You'll say o too if you see the
goods, A first-class optical depart
ment in charge of a graduate eye
doctor.
CLARK, 186 Morrison
At The aforrlsoa-etreet Bridge.
Makes Your Old Hat New
Kan's Hats Xesaaped to Xtest Styles.
Why Pay High Price for Watch Repairing
When you can gel the best work for
little money at
Ill DEKfM BUILDING.
Buy Your Furniture,
Carpets, Stoves, Etc.
Where you can
buy the cheapest -
"GET IT AT JENNINGS"
A SPECIAL
JANUARY
SALE-
i . 6
Is now on, and you can
get Furniture needs
much cheaper than at
any season of the yean
On some things we
make a reduction of as
much as 50 per cent,
and from that down
to 5 per cent It is
really worth while to
trade at Jennings this
month.
H. JENNINGS SONS
...THE HOME FURNISHERS...
172-174 FIRST STRWtT
Atmnximm.
Marquam Grand Theatre
One Week, Berlnninf Monday, Jaa. 4. 190.
Matinees W.dnwHy and Saturday.
The Rural Drama,
"WAT 90 WV lAiT." '
Etenlnf prleea Uw toot, except lat S
rowa. l!80i laat 6 rowi. 1; balcony. Int I
row, il; iw-ond 8 rowa, T8e; laat rowa, 50c;
gallery, SSc and See; boxes and loses. 110.
Matliwa prices Lawn Boor, axeept laat t
rowa, II; laat rowa. T5e; balcony. Brat S
rowa, T6! laat, rowa. HOcj gallery. 8fte, We.
THE BAKER THEATRE
ttione
Main 1007.
GXO. L. BaKKR. Sola Ueees sad Manager.
Teaigbt All Week Matlaoe Ratnrday and
Sunday Tt. Powerful Drama
THE IRONMASTER
Made fanous ky Mr. and Mra. W. H. Kendall.
Evening prlcra. 60c, 85c, 2Bc. 15c; matln.ee,
2,V. lBe and 10c.
MXT WZB-"At tka Wblta Hera TTr."
CORDRAY'S THEATRE
Cord ray A Russell, Manager
. Phone Mala KM.
Tonight sad sll week the talentad Sftreea,
JESSIE SHIRLEY
and her company la a apltndtd prodnctloa of a
great play,
'A MODERN MAGDALEN"
Prices a aaual:
PATTI
The advance sale of aeeta will esS n.it
Monday Morula-. January 11, 1904
At tb Box Office af The Marqaana Grand Thea
ter for Adrllna Patti'e Concert In thin elty at
The Armory, January 14, 1904
At : e'Clock P. M.: -PRICES
Lower loori rirat 5 rowa. $T.5ft;
next B rowa, $ft; next t rowa, $4; a.xt S rowa.
S3; laat' IT rowa, 12. R.Icout: pint half
iwareat ataga (twa eoctlone: cither aldel, 14;
laat half. S3; rear ef stage, 12; bos aeata (bal.
.nr. $5.
Out-of-town mon.r (mall) Aftt're addreaaad to
CALVIN . BEIMO. Marquam Orand Theater,
will receive prompt attention. ,
Arcade Theatre
SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON.
REFINED VAUDEVILLE
M0 ta :. T:M t 10:S0.
RL'SDAV CONTINrOt FKOM 2 TO ifl:!M,
FOR LADIES. GENTLEMKN AND CHILDREN.
concert hall
blaziesTbros. .
concert evert night,
ims 248 bcrn8ide.
Standard Typewriters
Rented and sold. . Largest house oa
coast. Rubber Stamps. Seals, eto.
Coast Agency Co, 211 Stark Street
Leading SeuMe Xijbot.ti,
0 J u li
The Big Red Front Building
BOSTON :
DENTISTS
W ARE TUX LARCEST DEN
TAL. CONCERN IN THE WORLD
These prices for food work are pos
sible to . us. We do so much of it
Silver Fillings ................... to
Gold Fillings, pure St.OO
Gold Crowns, 22-K 93.50
Full Set Teeth S3.60
Bridge Work . 93. SO
We tell esctly what your work will
cost by free examination. Our plates -five
satisfaction, comfort and natural
expression.
Crown and bridge work of th4 best at
lowest prices is our specialty. NO
PAIN. Our name alone is a guarantee
that your work will be of the best.
Lady . attendant always present.
Boston Painless
Dentists
TITTH AWD 1KOBBXSOV MTU.
Opposite Meier a Prank Co. Xntraaca
891H Morrison.
TUSCAN
MINERAL SPRINGS
OPEN THE TEAR ROCNXX .
Cases of Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Ca
tarrh of Head and Stomach, Gout. Rheu
matlsm and ALL blood diseases taken
under a guarantee to be cured In a ape
clfled time or all expenses, including
railway fare both ways, refunded.
These waters renovate the entire ays
tern and remove almost every disease. -
Send EOo for a bottle of Stomach and
catarrh salt
Round-trip tickets at reduced rates.
Inquire of any Southern Paclflq railroad
agent. "
TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS CORP.
Tuscan gprlags, CaL .
Frank 3. Kalian, manager.
Every Xfonzn
HTImantaiftlF vmma mnirw
about th onlrful
MARVEL Whirlinq iprsy .
The nw rfl jrtr. inj.
and aurtum. r,mK.i-
mi Mott ConMrtt.
II UWW UHU).
lit Mt 4ru. M air M.
If h. '.nnot aiinpiy the
M i a t K lk aciut iw
ihr. butMnd mmkr (at
liiuurMMt buoa tftv.a
ftill nartiotiUr. anaflfr-M'-n iH-
Uwa lUSg., hw lark.
Schwab DroSaPfinlin
Baa Werk, S.aaaoc.;a Iv- i
Mti Stark . "SK-iaf -