THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, r OUTLAID, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20. 1904. TOWN TOPICS Items of Local Interest for Busy Journal Readers. , t At Multnomah hall tonight Prosperity camp 896. Woodmen of the World,1 and Nomah circle. Women of -Woodcraft, will hold a Joint installation of officers. A musical program will be rendered and refreshments served. The officers - of Prosperity camn are: V' H. O. Roberts. consul commander;' George ' Spees, ad visor lieutenant; E. J. Richards, banker; C. C. Bradley, clerk; W. I Brown, es cort; E. B. Homan, watchman; E. A. Morrison, sentinel! R. R. Adams, musi cian; M. C. Creese, R. M. Troudty and W. P. 1,1111b, managers. The . officers that will be installed in Nomah circle are; Belle Sherwood, past guardian; Anna keenan, guardian neighbor; Vloia Thompson, advisor: Jrene Emrlch, ma Rfclan; Maggie Hearn, clerk; Laura Bolen, banker: Eva Ferguson, inner senr tlnel; Peter Brown, outer sentinel; Ada Pearson, captain of guards; Laura War ner, musician; Dan Hearn, manager.. ' Paul Strain, proprietor of The Hub clothing store, Second and Burnslde, and The Strain Tailoring Company, 285-287 Washington street four doors east of the Perkins hotel, has thrown his entire stock of nearly Ave thousand overcoats on the market at prices that are landing customers into his establishments right and left. His sales were unprecedented yesterday' and today, and there Is likely to be -no diminution for some time to come. These garments are sold at so ridiculously low figures that men all over the city and adjoining country arc taking advantage of the bargains. They surely cannot last so. very . long. , ? . . .. . ' I '. Bishop Earl Cranston of the Method ic church and the pastors of Portland and vicinity will be given a banquet to night In Centenary Methodist church, on East Ninth street, by the Men's Method ist Social union. - Addresses Will, be de livered as follows: "Our Bishops," J. D. Lee: "Our Pastors," W. D. Fenton: "Local Methodism and Its Needs," Bishop Earl Cranston, ' D. D.; "The Flock," Rev. H. J. Talbot; "Oregon Methodism and the General . Confer ence," Hon. R. A. Booth; "Old Wil lamette," Rev. J. H. Coleman, D. D.; "Crumb Swept up," T. S. McDanlels. Arrangements are nearly completed for the annual poultry show to be held in th's city February S to 15. In this connection It Is urgently requested that all lovers of fine cats meet or communicate with E. H. Bauer, 165V4' Third street, so soon as convenient. All owners of thoroughbred felines can compete for the . liberal premiums offered, hence lively competi tion Is expected. The new "hen" will be very much in evidence, and chicks being hatched dally by machinery will demonstrate that this "fowl" doea Its business in a manner strictly up-to-date. The case of assault and battery against B, li Temple ton. the waiter, who was ar rested last week, charged with assault upon A. E.- Jones, was finally disposed of In the municipal court yesterday, when the defendant forfeited his ball by his nonappearance. Th two men had an altercation in a Third-street res taurant about the kind of pie ordered by Jones for his wife, , and Jones saya that Templeton threatened to shoot him. .Temp4Hort- wa out on $ IS ball, Bee the , soownakesT These look like the linen from the Union laundry. Second and Columbia. Not a whit whiter, not a speck more pure. The Union Is Portland's ' great- cleansing institution. . It - purines everything but politics and politicians. It operates the only steam-heated polisher in Oregon, the machine that does not "yellow" or weaken the fiber of the goods, as fire-heated Ironers do. A small fire in a scow at the foot of Oak street drove Its occupants' Into the inclement weather at 11 o'clock last night. The men in the vicinity, as sisted by Patrolman John Wendorf, sue ceeded in conquering the fire after a short but hard struggle. The fire .de partment was not called. Little dam age was done. . ' White House Cook books free! They will not be sold. We give them away absolutely, we sell violet Oats, the pur est health food found in Oregon's mar kets, at two packages for 23 cents. There is a coupon in each package, and 20 se cures this, the queen of all cook books In the world. It sells for $1.50 at book stores. - W. Tr Shaw pleaded guilty to a charge or petit larceny and was sentenced to five months In the county Jail by Judge cjeiana. in the state circuit court yester day. ' Shaw Is accused of stealing a hit and coat valued at 915. November 26, from the residence of Herbert H. Kenney, zxi second street. ' The nw Hunnvalri ftr Mmnin.m commence Its duties about the first of i-ec-ruary. uistnct Engineer Holden re ports that tho building which will house rtmhlna(lnn nlna nnmnonv XT A tm practically completed. The bell Is being repiacea in me lower ana win do repeateq at Sunnyslde, Physical culture for all.' $4.00 for S months' course. Two evenings a week." Fine gymnasium and baths. Private treatment for health, vitality. Rtngler Physical Culture school. S09 Alder street, phone Main 1951. Consultation and catalogue free. Music Mahlllon's make. Band In struments at E. V. Lamotte's. 449 Gil san. Special price for full band. In the First ward last night a Roose t OSTEOPATHS 0rs.ADlX& NORTHRUP Suite 416 DtKum EulldlnJ Phone Main J49 Hntncf a Ma lnfiwri Mm VkVUUVW ft A. J Is Cured Quickly . and painlessly by the great B. & 8. Homeopathic Catarrh Powders, told at Boerlrke & Runyon's. 803 Wash ington, between Fifth and Sixth. wp will r.ivp si nnn . I J ... ' 1 I M .. m . m miM m m M mm mm Forany remedver discovered so per fectly effective. THEY HAVE NOT AN EQUAL BENEATH THE SUN. The man in not. born that ever saw their like. Sample free, , . velt Republican club was organized. A. Groce was made president and A.Atkln vlce-preBident. Ned Mungee was elected secretary. The executive- board con sists of C W. Hodson, J. Stipe, P. Neu berg. John Englehard, and C. C. Mar-tonne. Judge A, L. Frazer yesterday In the circuit court entered a non-suit in 'the cas of former Police' Officer Roberts against the' Oregonian Publishing ' com pany. Mr. Roberts sought to recover 110.000 for an alleged defamatory ai tide published in the Telegram. . The unusually large attendance at the Woodstock , school lias ' resulted in the school board employing Miss Gertrude Tlmma as an additional teacher. - A new room will be added to the school which will provide better facilities for taking care of tha 180 scholars. - ; J :. yir 'y ;? i '' Rev. J. H, Coleman, president of the Willamette university, recently made a visit to tha Mount Tabor Methodist church and prevailed ujton the members to "contribute $240 to be applied as an endowment to the' university.; . The report of the viewers In the pro posed' laying out of Guild street,' from Thurman to Vaughn streets, was filed at the city- hall today and shows that the city mus condemn and purchase private property valued at $370. - The' second term of the current school term at Portland academy will begin Monday, February 1. 1804, at 9 o'clock a. m. Catalogue may be obtained on request Portland academy, . Portland. Oregon. ' - - Report was made to the" police that burglars entered ' the- residence of 9. Margulis, 645 First street, last night, stealing a suit of clothes and some small change. There Is no clue to the thieves. . . - It has been demonstrated time and time again that Hed gin's Corn Cure takes off corns and bunions that other corn cures fail to touch. Sold only by Albert Berni, the druggist, Second and Wash ington. The Alumni association of the Central school will, on Friday night, hold a meeting to arrange for the reception to be tendered the grammar graduates of that school In February. Don't spoil a sewed shoe by putting a nailed half -sole on. We sew them on "while you wait" Goodyear Shoe Re pair company, near Gas company's of fice, Yamhill street For Chapped hands, face and lips there is , nothing better, than Berni'a Witch Hazel Cream, prepared and,, sold only by Bemt. the druggist, Second and Wash ington. Fine dayl Buy Meredith's umbrellas. Repairing and recovering. Two stores Washington and 6th, Morrison and 6th. Steamers for The Dalles will leave Alder-street wharf I t in. dally (except Sunday). Phone Main SI 4. If you don't bowl at the Portland al leys, you should. Everybody else does. First and Stark. When you're down town and hungry hunt the Savoy. Fifth street, opposite old postoiflce. Have, your fur garments remodeled Into latest style at half price. SOS Burnslde. Our eating Is all an epicure could de sire. Patronize us. The Savoy, Op. old P. O. Free Viavl Health Talks, "Thursday, :au, j,ewis ouuaing. iaaies invuea. E. H. Moorehouse ft Co.. at Seventh and Alder. Telephone Main 1S4J. The four-story brick building on Front near coucn is lor rent Olympic Pancakes anyone can eat CHIEFLY PERSONAL Fred Lee, Pacific coast manager of C. Sidney Shepard & Co., with his head quarters at Seattle, Is at the Portland. Mr. Lee has the remarkable reputation of living in Seattle for several years and yet escaped having his name in the directory and . census enumerations In which the Queen City abounds. Hon. S. B. Huston of Hillsboro is In Portland. F. A. Seufert, a prominent cannery- man pf The Dalles, is registered at the Imperial. POLICEMEN ARREST HOQUIAM DETECTIVE While waiting for his mall at the Portland postofdee this morning, Wil liam Van Winkle was arrested by Ser geant Carpenter and Officer Reslng. The arrest was made on a warrant sent from Hoqulam, Wash., In which the prisoner is charged with stealing a watch valued at $20 from. Thomas Neeley. When searched Van Winkle was wearing a huge badge showing that he is a mem ber of Gannon's detective agency. Word of the arrest has been sent to Hoqulam and until an officer arrives from that city Van Winkle is being held in the city Jail as a fugitive from Justice. Cyclone the Daredevil. Besides the many novelties and high class vaudeville acts to be seen at Fritz' theatre this week, la the daredevil. Cy clone, the man who defies the laws of Nature in his sensational hair-raising feat of riding an ordinary safety bicycle in what Is known as the devil's chimney. This Is worth double the price of admls-1 slon. If you want a few hours of fun, visit with Fritz some evnlng. Two frolics dally, at and 8 p. m. Clergymen Take Notice. Applications for clergy certificates for the year 1904 are now at the office of A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of the Oregon Railroad ft Navigation com pany, and .those entitled to permits wtll please call at room 2, Worcester build ing, for the same. sum cvxa roB to.es. ' Itehlnr ttiles ttroduce Moisture and rnune itching, this form, aa well as Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy. 8tops Itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu mors. 50c a jar, at druggists, or sent ty man. 'ireaiise rree. write me aoout your case. Dr. Uosanko, Phll'a. Pa, a rzoraa TXAvsrosso. Mr. and Mrs. M. Leigh, who last Mon day turned their baby over to the Boys' and Girls' Aid society, lived at .J 06, not 360 Couch street. , -WBM HOT SO SEXIOUS. Paris, Jan. 19. Accordlnr to a state ment of the Japanese minister this morning, the affairs of Japan and Rus sia never have been sufficiently critical io warrant the mediation - of ' either France or England,. .... ; HELPING THE . WEST TO GROW A. X. CULAVO OT TSS XOBTKSXV WCmO 9 ATM TMM OUTLOOK TO BUSIJTESS TXZS TEAS IS OOOB TAXK8 Of TBS KISS Or TKB TA CXTIO VOXTKWZST. "Our business last year was "wav ahead of that for 1902," said Assistant ueneral Passenger Agent A. M. . Cie land of the Northern .Pacific - yester day, "and the outlook for the coming year is very good. We had a big gen eral travel and an unusually large col onist business. ..- We think a good deal of the West and know it is a good coun try and are helping build It up. I have been on the road since December, and have Just completed a tour -of the Mid dle 'West In Denver everything was satisfactory and trade conditions were better than for the previous -year. , The same seemed to be true of all the coun try I Visited, and In the East especially from railroad standpoint the year nas been, exceptionally prosperous. "There are 'no changes contemplated by the Northern, Pacific that I know of. I am Interested In my work with exist ing conditions, and the other depart ments have to do with the development and construction work. "Our" business in San Francisco is growing, and though we labor under the disadvantages that always come when you work In outside territory, still we are constantly Increasing our north bound business from San Francisco and are becoming more of a factor In Cali fornia." Mr. Cleland left today for the Sound and will return east via Spo kane. This is the fourth trip of Mr. Cleland to the coast, and is chiefly in the nature of an inspection trip, his Jur isdiction, though technically ceasing at the Oregon-Washington line. Is extended over all of the -western offices of tho company. With Mr. Charlton, Mr. Cle land has the active supervision of the passenger agents and officials of the Northern Pacific. Like President El liott Mr. Cleland emphasized the im portance of the Northwest country, but stated that he had no information con cerning the extension of the Northern Paciflc into Oregon. W. B. Jerome, general western agent of the New York Central lines, with headquarters in Chicago, will soon make the coast tour and look over the local field. M. Pearce, general freight agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul & Omaha road, with headquarters In St Paul, is also expected in the near future. J. B. Balrd, general freight agent of the Northern Pacific, and one of the big railroad men not only of that system, but of the country, is also on his way from the East and will probably be In the city during the week. It is known that the trans-continental lines will next season bid for the colo nist and tourist trade harder than ever before, and the officers who are contin ually dropping into the city and learn ing conditions in this territory are re garded as the advance guard of thou sands of colonists. BATTALION DRILL FOR MILITIAMEN "The six companies of the Third in fancry stationed in the Multnomah county armory are hereby organised as two provisional battalions of three com panies each, for the purpose of drills and ceremonies conducted in Portland. The provisional battalions will be desig nated the First and Second provisional battalions. Third infantry. "The field, staff, and non-commissioned staff officers of the Second battalion and companies C, H, and E are assigned to the First provisional battalion, and 'the field, staff, and non-commissioned staff officers of the Third battalion and com panles B, F, and K are assigned to the Second provisional battalion. "Company drills will alternate weekly with battalion drills and will be sus pended during weeks for which lnstruc lion by battalion is ordered. Assembly will be sounded at 8:16 o clock p. m., and recall at 10 o'clock p, m. The bat talions will drill as folfows: "First provisional battalion, Major C. E. McDonell, commanding, Thursdays: "January 28 Guard mounting and sentry duty. "February 11 School of the battal ion. Sections 249-297. "February 25 School of the battal ion. Sections 298-333. "March 10 School of the battalion, Sections 834-247. "March 24 School of the battalion, Sections 348-367. "April 14 Review of sqhool of bat talion. Sections 249-367. "April 28 Guard mounting and sen try duty. "Second ' provisional battalion, Major F. S. Baker, commanding, Wednesdays: "January 27 Guard mounting and sentry duty. "The following appointments are an nounced: "Regimental commissary-sergeant Sergeant Edward R. Huston, company G, Third Infantry. "Sergeant-major, First battalion Ser geant Tracy C. Poorman. company I, Third infantry. "Sergeant-major, Second battalion Private Adolf Woelm, band, Third in fantry. "Sergeant-major, Third battalion Private R. J. Kirkley. company F, Third Infantry." WATER BOARD AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR PIPE The water board Monday afternoon aw.arded contract; for water pipe aggre gating more than 367,000. The bid of the United . States Cast Iron Pipe ft Foundry company of Chicago was ac cepted on the following Items: 1,780 cast iron pipes at 131.76 per ton and 60 tons of special castings at 3 cents per pound, total $60.432. oO; the Camden Iron works for Eddy gate valves, for $2,726: Cor- bett. Falling ft Robertson, Portland, for Mueller stopcocks, $724, and Hoge, 8wtft ft Co., Portland, 40 tona of pig lead, $3,400. Peculiar loss. One of the strangest things on earth happens when one loses control of 'the nerves. You can t sleep at night, and you can't work , In the day time. Now, If you will no to the Brooke Dru com pany. No. 7 North Third street, and get a box of Palmo Tablets, they will aulokiy restore you.' They are guar anteed for all forms of weakness. cam puna at ion. Before Taking the "Ipokaae l-lyer" fo I astern washing-ton Points. Hr the new O. R. & N. time card, rter- sons desiring to take the Spokane Flyer for Ppokane. Coeur d'Alene and other Eastern Washington points can now dine at home (train leaves at 7:4$ p. m.) be fore leavlnar. The "Portlatid-(Uiicairo Special-' sow leaves at $;60 a.p. IN Size 2CH:With 19 ia firebox, regular price $9.50, for $695 Size 22 With 21x14 firebox, regular price $11, for ....$7.93 I. GEVURTZ & SONS 173-175 First St Drop AicTrsxxBxrrs. Marnnam ftranl Thoatro T- Ple. 1'iui iuum Ji uiiw iivuu v km. ugr. TONIGHT AT 8:15 O'CLOCK, Marie Wainwright la Sbtkcapesre't Delightful Comedy, TWELFTH NIGHT Prices $1.00, T5c, SOr, 36c. 25c. Marquam Grand Theatre Tliuradar add Friday Nighta. January 21 and 22, 1804, Special Mating Saturday, Janu ary 23, tbe Muaical Comedy, A CXXirESB HOWETMOOS. KVEMNO PBICE8 Lower Hoot, $2.00 and $1.60. Balcony. $1.(M), Toe. Uallcry, 7oc, ouc. Boxes and loeon. fiz.oi . MATINEE PKICE8 Lower floor. $1.R0, $1.00. Balcony, $1.00, 75c, 60c. Entire gallery, BOc. THE BAKER THEATRE GEO. L. BAKER, Sola Leasee and Manager. TONIGHT, ALL WEEK. MATINEES SATUR DAY AND SUNDAY, "THE MOTH AND THE FLAME" AN INTENSELY INTERESTING BOCIETY DRAMA BY CLYDE FITCH. Erenlng prices, 50c, 36c, 25c, 16c; matinee. 26C, IOC. IOC. Cordray' Theatre Ssn. CORDRAX AND RIHSELL, Managers Popular Prioss. Tonight and all week, MARIO HEATH In the Pretty Pastoral Play. "FOR MOTHER'S SAKE" Groat Caat and All New Scenery. .. ARCADE THEATRE . SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON. REEINED VAUDEVILLE t:0 to 4:0. TS0 to 10:80. SUNDAY OONTlNfOl'S FHOM 2 TO 10:1)0. FOR LADIES. GENTLEMEN AND CHILDRUN. ADMISSION TEN CENTS TO ANY SEAT. FRITZ THEATRE M0-M BURNBIDE. FRED FRITZ, Prop. W. H. BROWN, Mgr. THE HOME OP VAUDEVILLE Two shows dally at 3 and 8 p. m. CONCERT HALL BLAZIER BROS. CONCERT EVERY NIGHT. 342-24 BlIRNSIim "POB ItOTKZB'l 8AXX." A few more plays such as "For Moth er's Sake" and Cordray's theatre will not hold the crowds that will flock to Portland's popular family theatre. Marie Hijath Is not only an actress, but has a company which can play1 character parts in a natural manner. The play will continue all week. ACROBATS AT TKB AROADB. baring Juggling and acrobatic work s done at the Arcade theatre by How ard, Campbell and Rose, who come di rect from tha Orpheum circuit Marie Wainwright. In Shakespeare's comedy, "Twelfth Night," will appear at the Marquam Grand theatre tonight The scenery Is excellent and Miss Wain wright Is surrounded by a competent jjamaM,l , Bli,BH, AT THE THEATRES ' Price Extraordinary I THE NICK OF TIME THE FAMOUS Eclipse At of HOME FURNISHERS Head Sewing Machines, MIiPo Slh)(De MeTObm! WE ARE MANUFACTURING SOME GOOD HARD WEARING SHOES IN PORTLAND. COME AND SEE US AND WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW GOOD SHOES ARE MADE AND WILL BUILD A SH6E FOR fOU THAT WILL DO YOU GOOD. ASBESTOS LEATHER IS THE TOUGHEST IN THE MARKET. WE PUT. CUSTOM SOLE LEATHER IN THE BOTTOMS AND TOPS SEWED WITH SILK. 9 and 1 1 North cast. Her Viola Is well known to thea tre-goers. PARK TRXATRB. The Park theatre presents a lively continuous vaudeville bill this week. "A cnmrxsB xoitbtwooh." John E. Henshaw is playing the role of Samuel Pineapple In "A Chinese Honeymoon," which comes to tne Mar quam Ursnd theatre ana inurs day and Friday nights, with a special matinee Saturday. He Is known in ev ery hotel and -restaurant which he has patronised during the past nve years as "The Walters' . Terror." Ills Dete noir is the waiter who suggests, or the one who, thinking to please him, brings ex tra dishes which he has not ordered. One waiter had the better of him. The following dialogue explains how It hap pened : Henshaw A coupie or rnea eggs, wen done on one side. Walter Yes, sir; well done on one side. The waiter started toward the door. but turned back and timidly con fronted the comedian. Walter You ordered the eggs well done on one side. Henshaw Well, what of ltr Waiter You didn't say which side. ' 'AT Til SAXXB. Clyde Fitch's great play. 'The Moth and the Flame." Is running this week at the Baker. It is one of the standard so ciety plays of tho time, and Is receiving Lowest Prices tbe Year Let fuel prioea go up as they may, depend upon ua to save you money. There's no better stove' made than the Eolipse. It has heavy steel body, east-iron top, bottom and main front, sectional oast linings entirely around the inside, protect ing the steel from dirsot contact with the fire; niokled wing top and urn, niokled foot rests, check draft under pipe opening, every modern contrivance of the perfect Stove. Money-Saving Specials In our Carpet department. Furnish your home as your tstte dictates. Our store is at your service on your own terms. Your credit is good for anything In our house on "little at time" payments. Make us both glad by ac cepting our invitation. $20 Dollar a WeeK Payments !., .in. .in .iwwwi .uiiiliuini, ,mmmmmmmmmi'm-",J "i" " tf- first Street. a fine production in the hands of the popular Baker company. "A Celebrated Case" will be next week's play at tha Baker beginning Sun day afternoon. The powerful plot of this old play has been Imitated by hund reds of others, but none have ever ap proached It in strength and color. "HAPPY XOOUQAX." "Happy Hooligan," taken from F. Op per's cartoons, wtll be the attraction at the Marquam Orand theatre next Mon day and Tuesday nights. LADS ARRESTED ON SEATTLE TELEGRAM Charged with obtaining money by false pretenses, Edward Lado was ar rested at Fifth and Alder streets by Detectives Day and Welner this morn ing. A telegraphic warrant from Sher iff Cudlhee Of Seattle asked for the ar rest of tho suspect, and the King county officer ft as been notified. A deputy Is expected to arrive here tomorrow. Aside from the fact that Iado la accused of securing 160 from C. W. Caldwell by false representations, the ' local officers know nothing of the facts In the esse. Monarch over pain. Burns, cuts, sprains, jitlnas. -Instant relief. Dr. Thomas' Kclectrto Oil. i At any drug StO4V IS i I 219-227 Yamhill St. PORTLAND, OR. FALLS SPEECHLESS TO SALOON FLOOR Apparently fully conscious, but unable to speak a word, Walter Robinson Is a patient at Good Samaritan hospital. He Is thought to be suffering with, a rup tured blood vessel In his brain. While' his condition Is serious, the outcome of the case cannot be told at present. While In the Acme saloon, at f 0 North Fourth street last night - was stricken speechless and" fell to the floor partially paralysed. Patrolmen Baty and. Adams were called, and after send ing him to the police station the stik man Indicated that he wished to go to Good Samaritan hospital, where he was sent. While unable to speak. he could nod his head. He denied that ha had been drinking. From papers found on his person U was learned that he has friends at fcl wood, and., and that he had taken a homestead in townehlp 15 north, rsnite S west, Oregon. , He also had a ped dler's license, good in this city unlit February 4. Today he Is still parsyKl and unable to talk. Blood Bitters cured tne of a (rritbu breaking out all over the hodv I m very grateful." Miss Jull H'UhrW"., West Cornwall, Conn,