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THE OREGON DAILY JOUBNAL, rORTLAyp, MONDAY EYEmNG, MAKCH 14, 1904. ' 10 News; Gossip and Speculation From the National Capital r- Washington Bnresa ef Tb Journal.) ::.. Washington, T. C March '.7.' interest la the Smoot hearing exceeds that - phown in jetther the house or the senate. The hearing is open to the public, but as it is conducted in a small committee room scarcely more than 306b feet in dimensions, the attendance Is necessarily limited to the members of the commit tee, the witnesses and counsel, , news paper reporters and a Bcore, or o, jf 1 the public or of curious members of the senate and house, : who. squeese In and catch what they can of the interesting proceedings.:! The members of the elec- tlonfr and privileges i committee, 13 in number, eight v Republicans- and five Democrats, sit around the ' head and sides of a long table. Chairman Bur rows presiding-, and occupying the head place. Toward the other end of the table, on one side, sit Senator Smoot, with his eounsel, Me.nrs. Vorthtngtou of this city, and Van Gott of Salt Lake City. -Grouped back of Senator Smoot re the witnesses, the Mormon apostles - and -eWers, -called f rom- Utah to givo testimony against their pwn faith and their' own manner of lte. Across the table sit the counsel of those who have '-protested against Smoot's retention in " the senate. Former Secretary John O ..' Carlisle was named as one of the coun el for, the prosecution, but he has not -l) attended any of the hearings excepting n the opening day. The case against Smoot has been conducted solely by Attorney Robert Wr Taylorrf ormeriy- . member of congress from Ohio, and who conducted the fight against Brig-ham H. Roberts, which prevented Roberts from occupying a seat in congress, to which he had been elected by the people of ' J.'tah. At Mr. Taylor's elbows sit E. B. CrlclUow and Robert M. Owen of Salt Lake JCity, both fully conversant with Mormon practices, and both- ready . throughout theexamination to prompt Mr. Taylor wH5n his own knowledge of the, situation Is deficient. Back of Tay lor and his prompters usually sit a half -dozen of women who are officers In the various women's ; organisations which have been, and are, making such a persistent fight against Brnoot' anil Mormonism, nd which is graving Its culmination In the present! hearings. At the extreme end of the long table and facing Chairman Burrows, Presi- dent Joseph F, Smith has occupied the .witness chair ifor the 'past ' week. Crowds of curious people, many, of them women, have flocked to the capltol ev ery day to get a glimpse of the presl- ' dent of the Mormon church.' and they peer at him curiously through open comntittee-,room doorways, and wait in the corridors to see him as he leaves and enters the committee-room. Presi dent Smith , has proven an ' admirable .witness. He has been subjected to cross-examinations : by some of the sharpest ' legal minds in the' United States senate Senators Hoar, Bailey, Koraker, Dubois and Beverldge who ' have each taken turns in probing him in the search, for the secrets of the Mormon church." With few exceptions President Smith has maintained a calm composure, never allowing- himself to be carried ft his feet by his keen In . qulsitors. He talks in a deliberate, methodical . manner, ,. weighing every word, and giving it proper considera tion' before speaking. 'He Is scrupu lously polite, arid shows much respect toward the senators who catechise him. This is especially noticeable In the an awers he makes to Senator Hoar, and It Is evident from' the consideration shown him in many of Senator Hoar's ques tions that the feeling, is reciprocated. Smith apparently appreciates that le is in an exceedingly trying position, and . . that it Is he and his church that the nenate committee la trying, and that Smoot is but an Incident in the pro ceedings. Occasionally he has betrayed Intense feeling, and this has happened Invariably -when-Crltchlow and Owen liave . suggested questions to Attorney ' Taylor.- In tones showing intense an get he has on these occasions denounced ... persons whom he classes as spies and Informers, and he has not hesitated to express his contempt for them.- Sev- eral times he has hissed out the decla ration that he despises a spy and an In former. , Attorney Taylor, who has con ducted the examination of President Smith, Is in appearance and manner a merciless Inquisitor. His face Is aus tere, his eyes cold and piercing. There Is no sympathy or kindliness In his voice or expression, ' and It is evident that,- in addition to being the paid at torney of those protesting against Hmoot, that his heart ts in his work, and that personally It is his Intention to tight Mormonism to the death. He has studied the history of the Mormon church in all of its ramifications, and his experience he gained as the prose cutor of Roberts Is standing him in ' good stead in the fight he is ' making ! against Smoot. Attorney Taylor is re- reiving valuable aid from some of -the members of the committee. Chairman Burows has put searching and damag ing questions to the president of the church, and has shown that he Is well Informed and has been- making a study ' of the . Mormon question. Senator Bailey, Overman, Dubois, also aid ma terially in the examination. From the trend of questions asked by members of the committee It is Inferred at the present time that Senators Beverldge and Foraker are the only ones who have taken part in the questioning who are ; disposed to favor Smoot, The trial Is '. the ; absorbing theme . In Washington, and the result will be looked for with Intense interest . It Is the opinion of fiome of the Democratic members ' of the senate-Jhat a decision will not be made In the case until after the coming presidential election. ; While no parti san spirit has shown on the surface of the matter, it is possible that party lines might be drawn before the case is finished, and as the Mormons control or rather hold the balance of power in several of the western states, it may be desirable to putTjff a decision "so that neither party can be punished by the Mormons In the coming election. The Panama canal commission has not effected an organization, and Admiral Walker, is the only member at Wash ington. The admiral has been almost overwhelmed with applications for posi tions, offers of material and suggestions and ideas concerning the building of the canal. Contractors and manufacturers from all over the world are writing to the commission and asking informa tion as to what is wanted to carry on the operations. Contractors Wtio sup ply .labor for great undertakings are especially busy, and offers to sdpply cheap and reliable labor Inured to the 1 tropical climate . are coming from all .. over the world. A man writer from Kgypt that he can furnish an unlimited supply of cheap labor similar to that ' , tmed when the Sues canal was built. ' Hundreds, in fact, thousands of appli cations are. coming in from civil engi ' Deers who want positions with the com mission. A large number of physicians liate also applied for service in the medl cal corps of the canal employes. Sol tilers of fortune who have had experience in Latin American countries are offering their services. Applications have come ' in from construction bosses, electrical 'and mechanical engineers of all kinds and nearly every other trade and pro fesslon. 'Those wanting , clerical posl tlin run up In to the thousands. Some want johs in the commission's office In Wantilngton, wbUa many .want to go to the isthmus. In addition to the applies- ttons for positions: there are . received hundreds ' of suggestions concerning canal building, some of them practical, but more of them the odd notions con trived by the minds of cranks and Immature- geniuses. . ' . .'-, ' The department of commerce and la bor has issued an interesting statement relative to the commerce of the terri tory immediately "adjacent to the scent of the present hostilities in the orient. The total yearly commerce on the ter ritory fronting and immediately adja cent to the scene of the war averages 1 600,000,000, of which considerably more than one-half is imports and exports, but in the case of China, a-id Asiatic Russia, the imports largely exceed the exports, and this is also true of Hongkong, which passes . most of its imports on Into China, and draws from China most of the articles which becomes its exports. Probably thiee-flfths of the total com merce of the countries in question taken asmwhohr-is in the -f erm tf - imports, and the United States is year by year selling a large share of these imports and gaining upon the other countries in the relative share which It supplies. Th more important, of the exports of the United States to the- section in question are cotton and Cotton goods, kerosene, nour, lumber, manufactures of Iron and steel, manufactures of leather and to bacco Raw -cotton exports of this sec tion of the country go chiefly to Japan. and the market 'In Japan for "American cotton is influenced by the supply of cotton from India, which Is of shorter staple and therefore of. lower price. Kerosene is an Important item In our exports to the orient, and in this ar ticle trade Is bearly holding its own. as Russia is proving a very active compet itor. Flour as an article of our ex port trade hire of late attracted con siderable attention, but the total Is not large nor la the growth rapid. The total value of the flour exported to tne coun tries named during the last fiscal year was $7,165,060, or less than 10 per cent of the total exports of American flour la the same ; year. The total exports from the United States to the countries fronting on the war during the calendar year 1903 were as follows: China, IIS,- S7i.08g; Hongkong. 19,792.193: Japan. $20,874,887; Asiatic Russia, $716,274; Korea. $370,666. There is much talk of an early ad journment . of congress, and some fix the date for such adjournment as not later than April 15 or May 1. That there will .be comparatively little legislation enacted outside of the necessary appro priation bills seems to be a certainty. Vlth much other proposed legislation that Is likely to remain unacted upon at this session is that proposing to repeal all of the land laws of the country ex cepting the homestead act It will be recalled that early In the session the president designated three officials of the government to act as a public land commission, and Instructed , them to gather Information relative to land con ditions In the west, for the purpose of reporting to congress the exact situa tion, and to recommend to' congress de sirable legislation on land matters. The commission held '. numerous meetings. and two of Its members, at the direction of the president, attended the convention at Portland, Or., of the National Live stock association and the National Wool- growers association, at which land and other western problems were freely dl:i cussed. These two members also at tended public meetings at Salt Lake City, Denver, Cheyenne, and other placrs In the west, at which 'they received at firsthand the lmpreslona and opinions of western people. Having received all of this informa tlon the commission has now reported to congress and has made some recom mendatlons which will be disappointing to those who have been so loudly ad vocatlng that the land laws be wiped off the statute books. The recommenda tions favor the amendment of the desert land act so as to strike out the provision permitting assignments. They favor re peal of the timber and stone act with a substitute permitting the sale of timber at public auction, and the repeal of the commutation clause of the homestead act la also recommended.. It Is doubtful If the report of the commission will have much weight with the public land committees of the senate and house. The members of these committees have their own ideas regarding land leg islation and many of them are of the opinion that they are as well qualified to judge of conditions In the west as the members of the commission. At this late day In the session It is Improbable that radical legislation can be secured. and It may be predicted with reasonable certainty that the land laws will remain practlcally jtinchnged f orspme tlm to come. The modest sum of $60,(00 hss been requested by the treasury department for the purpose of building a stable to accommodate President Roosevelt's horses. The 'Item appears In print as "repairs, fuel, etc for the executive mansion." but as a matter of fact the sum Is desired for a stable for the presi dent's horses, of which he has a larger number than any preceding president It is anticipated that the Democrats In the house will attack this ' Item and make comparisons of Mr. Roosevelt with his predecessors, alleging that a sum of this sixe for this purpose is extravagant. The present stable Is quite a pretentious building, and looks more like a public school in a large and populous town than a stable. " ' The recent discussion In' ths senate of the navy appropriation bill brought out the interesting fact that the United States is building up Its navy more rap- Idly than any other nation on earth ex cepting Great Britain.. A list of the ships now under contract shows that the gov ernment Is haying built 12 first class battleships, eight armored cruisers, eight protected cruisers, two gunboats, two training ships, one training brig, six torpedo, and two tugs. Of the battle ships, the Missouri is practically com pleted, the Ohio and Virginia are nearly done,- and In addition to this work has progressed considerably on the Ne braska, the Georgia, the New Jersey, the Rhode Island, the Connecticut, the Louisiana, the Vermont the Kansas, and the Minnesota. When the ships 'now in progress of construction are completed, It is said by experts that we will have a tonnage greater than any nation on the face of the earth, excepting ureat Brit ain and France; and in point or emcl ency, the navy department aays that our navy will be more effective than that of France. In the discussion of the navy bill. Senator Hale, chairman of the sen ate committee on naval affairs gave a candid expression of his views on our Intended policy and pontics. He covin seled the country to avoid entanglement especially in the far east, and took vig orous exception to the Intimation; as he considered It, that the Interests and sympathies of the United States are with Japan ss against Russia. Women have a cle.ar.'healthy complex Ion. Pure - blood makes It. Burdock Blood Blttera. manes pure blood. Preferred Stock Oanaed OooOS. Allen 4t Lewis' Best Brand. BITS of MINING NEWS f A cyanide plant Is to be installed In j connection with the recently-completed Alamo mill. Tests that have been made Aur the owners that an excellent ex traction Is possible at a very low cost and they believe better results are pos sible by this process than by the usual amalgamation and concentration pro cess. ' '.. J. T. Baker of South Dakota, who. has been visiting the Gold Bug quart- prop erty, la well satisfied. Some assays ran $85 to the ton, others $51. The values secured from the new vein recently opened in the crosscut did not run very high, but a quantity of ore taken from the bins and property, and concentrated down thoroughly,, ran up to the high fig ure of $1,839.70. ; The New York-Oregon management hope to- have the new hoisting plant erected very soon, when, development will proceed with great . dispatch. The shaft Is down to the 100 level, and a drift of 125 feet has-been made on the vein, which the management states is opening good ore the entire length. 'There are five to seven veins crossing the prop erty, but the principal work being done Is on the central one. The Home-take Mining company Is now operating six shafts the Ellison, B. & M.', Golden Star, Golden Prospect, Old Brig and Golden Gate. Three of these, the Golden Gate. Old Brig and Golden Prospect, have reached the 800- foot level, while the Ellison,- B. & 'M., and Golden Star have reached the 1,100- foot level. Four of these shafts -are located on the hanging wall side of the ledge, one on the foot wall side and, one is sunk in the ledge. All are connected by permanent drifts driven ,ln 'the coun try rock. These shafts are very large affairs and are connected underground. and through them 4,000 tons a day are mined. The second furnace of the Mineral City plant is expected to be ready for blowing in about March 15. It is to have 100 tons' capacity, and is to be of the improved pattern that has been adopted by the management of the Ladd Metals company. The old furnace, hav ing a .capacity of 50 to 60 tons. Is said to be reducing ore daily,, with satisfac tory results. When the flew furnace Is ready for work the . Mineral City smelter will have a capacity sufficient to handle all of the ore that may be pro duced In the camp from present devel opment. This new furnace is the pro cess said 'to utilise coal In raw state. rather than coke, the gases generated thereby being used to actuate the en gine of the plant. The Victor six-drill compressor plant will be operating soon. . Construction work has progressed In a Very satisfac tory manner, and the plant, which Is the first of the district to actuate a' com pressor by gasoline, ts pronounced very neat compact, and has the appear ance of efficiency. This being the first time that gasoline has been employed In the district for such steady , work, in teresting figures will be available soon for comparison with steam-driven com pressors. Wood In 'the Cracker Creek district Is becoming more scarce. The E. & E. acquired most of that available up Big Cracker, the Columbia secured the reserve up Fruit creek, snd Gol- conda acquired the . most promising tracts on Silver crefk. This means that the smaller properties have to haul a good distance, and wood is rapidly get ting higher. The Victor will demon strata whether this upward tendency of the natural fuel has brought gaso line within economical- range, which many operators believe Is the case. FORD'S AUCTION SALES Tuesday's Sale, 10 a. m. Sharp . ,488 Everett Street Eight Rooms of Furniture We will on this date offer at public taction the Well-selected furnishing of this 8 -room flit conelstlng of dresser, rockers, chairs, mantel beda, . math-asses, bedding, dining ta bles, earpeta, kltcben safes and treasures, rook and beating stores, dlsbes. utensils, etc. This sale comprises well-selected furniture, carpets, etc. Every article Is In flrst-clasi condition, which makes th aale worth; tbt attention of buyers. H. FORD. Auctioneer. Wednesday Sale Will Be Held at the Old Estab ' lished Auction House 182 First Street March 16th, at 10 a. m. OLD H0SS SALE W will on date. In eomplisnes with tha law, tell at public auction 24 package of baggage, consisting of trunks, teleaoope. value, grips, etc., held for board and lodg ing by the proprietor, W. E. . McPheraon. of the Tremont and Oilman hoteta. Thia lot of baggage hae been duly advertised a re quired by law and must be sold to ths high est bidders. TV's will also sell ths furniture, carpets, bedding . and other housekeeping ont fits placed with ns by parties leaving toe city; alao hundreds of Items too, numerous to mention.'- . H. FORD, Auctioneer. Thursday's Sale Groceries and Fixtures At Salesrooms. 182 First St. .March 17th, at 10 a. m. In this sale there can be found In tha line of fixtures, large coffee mill, grocer's cart scales, showcases, cheese bell and other fix tures. Tha groceries consist of esnoed goods, bottled goods, packages, and. In fact, i every. thing in the line of first-class grocerlea. We will sell a large quantity of basing powder and canned goods by the esse. This Is sn opportunity for dealera and boardlng-bouss keepers. H. , FORD, Auctioneer. Friday's Sale Ths last of the week, but not least On March 18. at 182 First street, at 10 a. m. Buy ers and dealera please attend this ssle. for we mnst close consignment snd Disks room for a large quantity of merchandise engsged for the coming week's sales. We will ofer bar gains In furniture and other necessities at this aale. Pleas attend and be happy, r H. FORD. Auctioneer. LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL EXPOSI TION. , ' Proposals will be received at tha office of the Lwia ana lisri ontennmi Exposition commis sion, room 6, Stearns bldg., Portland, Oregon, until 12 o'clock noon, March 19, 1U04. for tb construction ana tb construction and demolition, of: . 1. State building.. 2. Liberal arte building. . ' 8 Festival ball. . 4. Forestry building. S. Administration building, fir, station, pnb- 6. Bridge superstructure. Plsns csn be seen and specifics tlrma obtained at tbe -office et the director of architecture, room ft. Stearns building, ind at the offc of tbe above-named commission. Bids must be submitted' on forms furs' bed by, the commission and addressed to. , ; EDMUND C. OILT.NER, Secretin There is a big demand for houses in Portland. If you want your houses to bring you more revenue,' advertise them for rent in THE JOURNAL. , HELP WANTED FEMALS. WANTEI Stenographer who can write cor rect English; ens owning ; typewriter pre ferred; glre reference and salarr expected. Address for three days, J, 11, care Journal. WANTED A good girl for general housework. fnone union M. . KALE HEX TAirrrD, WANTED FOR V. 8. A KMT Able bodied n. married men, between gea of SI snd 85, clttsens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can apeak, rend and write English, for information, apply to Recruiting Officer. Third and Oak at., Portland, Or. MEN and women ' to-lesrntbs- barber trad; . new class for ladles Inst atarting. Call or write for particulars and If In doubt mak a personal Investigation., American Barber MEN to learn barber trede: only 8 weeka iw oulred; 3 years saved: position seenred when competent; catalogn mailed free.. Mohtf system -college. Ban Franclaea cat. $31 TO (,40 per week la made by wrttjng aeet- dent ana sick nenents in tne union untnai Aid association. Call or address 401 Mar- fraam bulldin1. Portland. Or.-.-.. . . '. -.. ' WANTED 80 men woodchnppere to cut 2,000 cords or econd-growtn nr at fi per eora. Inquire at Salem Employment borean, ISO State at.. Ralem, Or. WANTED Man with horse snd light wagon to do morning work. Address st one A. 212. cars JournsL - " HONEBK EMPLOYMENT CO Labor torn tractors; belb tree t employers; US Mar ' rlsns. TRY employment and real estate office 17 Maaiaon st. Phone. Black itiz. SITUATION- WANTED FEMALE. LADY- from New York, an expert fitter, desires situation aa head fitter In ladles suit house. Room 12. Sl Yamhill St. LADY recently from New York wishes situa tion as housekeener In hotel or private house. Room 12. !Wl Yamhill at. A NICE, respectable lady desires position as honsekenr in widower' family. - Phone Red Sft87. - - : - . POSITION aa hdusekeeoer by reliable woman. Address 8. 14. esre Journal. SITUATION WANTED MALE. WANTED Situation by middle-aged man; any kind of work; will accept temporary employ men In order to pay living expenses. O. H., care Journal. WANTED. WANTED W want yon to remember Portland Custom Shoe A Repair Co., 289 Yamhill, sew ole tht wiH not rip; BOc and upward. TOR SALE. FOR SALE A modern T-room boos, cor. lot 100 feet square, alley in rer, t Uni versity Park. 2 blocks from new city park. 1 block from new street car Hp. Call on owner, SI 6 Chamber of Commerce, for term and ae photo of premises. WE BUY AND SELL New and second-band Furniture and atoves . ' For cash and credit. Alder A Block. 66 North Third St. Phone, Cla 686. FOR SALE $4,000, T.32 acre, in cultivation: 8-room home, hard finish brick baaemect; barn, cistern, good fences; Improvements, worth I2.HOO: good orchard: 10-mlnute walk from city limit, south of Sandy road. Inqulr 847 Broadway. . ' A WAGON manufacturing plant, conalating of engine. aws. lathes, blartcsmlth tools, wood workers' tools and material; the estate of A. Mntchler. deceased, inquire , or J. w, Flahburn, Dayton, Oiv -- $1,0X( FOR a new 6-room cottage at Highland Park: $100 cash. $15 monthly;, will build anything yon want, anywhere In tha city; same terms. 612 Commercial bldg. Main 1940. HOTEL doing good business, snd livery stable and. 2 lots, toasted 4 -block from depot; bar gain for cash. Balnea Real Estate company, Haines, Or. WE wilt pry csh for s modern bouse of 8 to 7 rooms in s aeairsnie locsnon. Lancaster Realty company,- 821 Morrison-a$. Phone, Muln 8921. ' , . .. S2R0 BUY8 portable sawmill and planer In good shape ; bells and everytning complete. Address H. L. Skkvln A Son. Scott' Mill. Or. TIMBER 2S0 cres of good timber for aale. Uarvey Gibson. Regis Creek. Or. - FOR SALE B-room cottage, essy- terms. Be owner, are ivy st. UP-TO-DATE ronmlng-bonse. 104 N-. Sixth st BUSINESS CHANCES. EXCEPTIONAL good opportunity for partner with $1,000 to invest in a business worthy nt Investigation and a chance to clean un II. BOO to 12.500 during the 1P05 fair. For full particulars call at Will Wright's office, K First at., snd see for yourself. ARE you looking tor s business Iocs tlon 1 In vestlgste tb exceptional advantage offered at Estacada the coming town of Clackama county. O. W. P. Townslte eompenv, 132H First St., cor. Alder, room B. Phone. Main Zl. WELL-MATCHED team young mares'; 8,000 pounds. J. II. McMsnon, end Richmond car -- Hner- Phone- 8ewtt-414t. - FARMS HOMESTEADS. FREE hemestcad landa; first-clas grain and bay lanoa. zi. man at. LOST AND FOUND. I 'Ol ii rewnru, uisus ,--rr ..luri Fu T month old; short tall.. Return to 972 Eaat Taylor. Bcott 3"16, DIAMOND heart, about a week ago." Fleas return to U. 8. National msnk. Liberal re ward. ' FOUND Pair of gld-rlmmed speetaclea. In postofflce corridor. Loser spply Journal office. a0OMS, THH NEW "HOTEL SCOTT" Thia elegant, new, clean hotel Is now open to the nubile, located In Postofnea ., block. Seventh and Ankeny at.; you can rent rooms Here at aame price aa you pay in to com- . nnn rf-imlna-.tlniisiHi tint svatAP. lsvstnrls snd hatha ou every floor; snnnnclstor service: bil liards; bar snd fine dining-room; commercial men will And It to their advantage to see us, HE LINCOLN, iiist onensd. 40B Morrison St.. cor. 1 1 tb. hss the best furnished rooms In ths city; hot snd or 1.1 running water! attain ht. electrle llghta. baths.- snd all 'nodern ap- point ments; new building; every facility for caring- for the traveling public: moderate rates. C. II Ball. prop. Phone. Main 251. THE OXFORD 66H Sixth at., cor. Oak! newly opened and handsomely furnished tbmngbont: most luxurious spsrtments In tb city; hot and cold water In every room; single and en suite, with private oatne; rree pnon. Main 88. fl.7S PER WEEK. Ian, furnished housekeep ing room with use nr. lannary ana natn; aiso cheap furnished cottages. Mrs. Brown, 181 Sherman. Phone. Clay zns, . FOR RENT 2 front bedronma. or will furnish for llaht housekeeping If desired: also un furnished rooms. 440 Railroad it Tele phone, East 1518. THE COSMOS Foneth snd MorHson. furnished nonsereeplng suite, suit ana single rooms; -a n werv ana np, LAHGE, nlcely-fnrnlshed room, with' hot snd , cold 'water; close In. Phone Main 8107. 271 ".event n at. THE CASTLE 37iTWastilnirtor. t rim for gentlemen: trsnsient. Te" onrn TBI. ROOMS AND BOARD. NEWLY furnished rooms.l large, 1 small; bath, gas. beat. Phone: o meals: good location: near. car; within walking distance of business center. Address M, care Journal. ROOMS With BOARD, well furnished; mod era conveniences : tsnie noarfl. zai intn st. HOUSEKEEPING- ROOMS. CLIRTON. 208t4 First St.. northwest cor. First . snd Columbia t.s housekeeping'' and single . rooms. . . - - . i ROOMS, ground floor, 69 thirteenth st.."12j cnuaren no onjecnon. i-none, r rom a-za. FOR RENT Nicely furnished , housekeeping rooms. 107 1 JThlrd. opp Ablnfctoa JJdg. S SUITES of unfurnished honeekeeplng room lor rent. ijuir sau jam as. ... ' - 5 HELP (WANTED, GENTLEMAN or ladv agent to handle a merchandise proposition that ' will bear clos - est Investigation ; Insurance or tontine anon . ' preferred; no capital required. Call or write . J. R. GloTer.. ststs supt., 16 Russell bldg.,- Fourth and Morrison sts Portland. , V AGENTS WANTED. WB WANT 10,000 agent for greatest household -record; actually eelle to every bouse; end 35c for complete sample and our two mam moth catalogue of agents' supplies. South em Mercantile Co.. Dept. 98. Houston. Teg. tT.no CAN .be earned by Investing 2B cents! weoioot Agents- supply Mouse, rortiana, or. ARCHITECT. W. O. LOFTISS, No. 650 B. lTtb t., architect, contractor ana builder; plan and specincatlons furnished at low cost. ATTORNEY EMMONS A EMMONS. ttoreve-at-la.- S44 Worcester bldg. 8. B. R1G0EN. attorney and connaallor-at-law; notary, aoo-.niq A ping ton Blag. fc ASPHALT TAYINfl). THE Trinidad Aapbalt Paving Co. of Portland. urnce 8o Worcester blk. . 1 BARGING AND LIGHTERING), OREGON ROUND- LUMBER CO., 181 Barnsld st. none, urant im. . CIOAR8 AND TOBACCO. ESBERG-GCNST CIGAR CO. Vlatrlbiitors or i ; FINE CIOAR8. ."'- - Portland, Oregon. 'CHIMNEY SWEEP. LOOK OCT FOB FIRE D. D. Wood.' chimney weep:nrepiace. Dries and terra -co tt a Due cleaned. Order at Avery A Co., 82 Third st Phone.- Main 1872. Res. phone. 8cott 6694. CEMENT CONTRACTORS. PIONEER cement contractor. J. t. O brock; alt wutg guaranteed. AdJress 148 Fifth st K O, address 309 Shaver. Phone. Union 6082 CARTER A ELI. cement contractors, 271 Porta at. Tel.. Front 2864. Work guaranteed. CARPENTERS A BUILDERS. A, J. AUTHORS AH. E. WOOD, carpenters and builders; repairing and jobbing; a tore and office fixture built. Shop 209 Columbia. .-none nay lxai H. F. CLARK, carpenter and builder; repairing - ana joooing; oince nxtnre. Kee.aence pnon. West 782; shop. Main 1941. 45.1 H Wash, at O W. GORDON, eounTera. ahelting, honsc built and repaired. 208 Fourth. Clay 174. CAFE. THB OFFICE, 285 Washington st. Phono, a Msin Til. Pickett vignesnx. CmaOPOPY AND MANICURINGn i THB DEYENYS. th only scientific chiropodists in in city: pariora mi x iiisxy Ding.; tnis la th long-haired gentlemen you want to as. Grant 16. CTVIL ENOINEEB8. THEODORE ROWLAND, 606 McKay bldg., gea- rai draughting, map compiling, bine printing. CEREAL KILLS. ACME MILLS CO., manufacturers Ralston Acm Cereals. SO and 22 North Front st CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. WHOLESALE CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. Prael Hi-gels A Co.. 100 to 106 5th.' cor Stark CLAIRVOYANT AND PALMIST. PROP. BE YAH. scientific pslmist. gifted clair voyant, expert Card reader, teaches pslmlstry, card reading, develops weak mediuma. Prices: Band, 25c; cards, 25c: clairvoyant, 50c. Par lor entrance 211 Morrison st. MRS ELIZABETH HOLMES, trance and busi ness medium, give readings dally at the Goodnough, Fifth and Yamhill, room 430, Spirit messages Sunday night, Allsky ball. MRS. S. B. SEIP, clairvoyant and life reader, 81 7th. Circle Tue. and Frl. eve.. 7:45. MRS. RTEVEN8. Portland' leading palmist and clairvoyant. 848H Yamhill. Readings WOe COMMISSION MERCHANTS, EVERDINO A PARR ELL, produce Snd commis sion meechants. 140 Front St., Portland, Or. fnone. Main 17V. CHATTERTON A CO.. commission merchants, 125 Front at.. Portland, Or. Phone. Main 1276. MARK LEVY A CO., commission merchants, wholesale fruit, Portland, Or. Phone. Main 891. COAL. . WESTERN FEED A FUEL CO. Phone 1018, Castle Gat coat will pleas you. Phone ns your order. VULCAN Coal Co., sholesale dealers best coals;' foundry and smelter coke. 829 Bnrnslde. OREGON" FUEL CO.; ait kinds coal and wood. 844 Morrison. Phone, Main 66. DOO AND HORSE HOSPITAL. DR. S. J. CARNEY Veterinary surgeon, 108 North Sixth st, Phon. Msla 1484; res. pboo. Front 104. ' PYEIHO ANP CLEANINO. CITHt CLEANED -AND. PRESSED 11 4M month. Unique Tailoring Co., 847 Washing ton at CITY STEAM DYEING A CLLANINO WORKS Herman Enke, proprietor. Phone, Mai 1718. No. 65 6th t.. near Pine. Portland. Or. DRE8BMAXINO. MRS. McKIRBEN, arttatlo drew and cloak making. -551 Morrison -at-- DECORATORS. HENRY BERGER 130 First t; wsllpapsr, Ingrain, tapestries, applique frieae. Inter lor decorating. ELECTRICAL WORKS. NORTHWEST ELECTRIC ENGINEERING company, 809 Stark at., Portland; O. K. for , evtrythlng In th ulectrlcal Un. Phone, Main 18K8. PORTLAND ELECTRICAL WORKS Of 6c 851 Stark at. Phone. Main 2212. FRUITS AND PRjJDUCE BELL A CO.. fruit and produce, 109 Front t FRATERNAL INSURANCE. ORDER OF WABHINQTON-rorsmoet frater nal society of Northwest; protects th llv- ' Ing. 3, L. Mitchell, suprem secretary, 611 nd 615 Marniiam bldg., Portland, Or. , Tsle- " phone Main 642. ' FURNITURE , FACTORIES, FURNITURE manufacturing and special orders. L. Ruvensky's furniture factory, 870 Front St. OREGOSI Furnituse M'anufacturing company Manufacturers of furniture for the trad. 206 First st. GASLIGHTS, RANGES AND FIXTURES. ACME GA8LIOHT SUPPLY CO. W dollvet and put up gaslight supplies, clean and reno vate gas ranges, atoves, fixtures, etc. 208ft ''Fourth it, Phone Main 2179. GROCERS. WADHAMS A CO.. wholesale grocer, mano facturera and commlaalon mercbaut. Fourth ' and Oak at. - MASON. EHRMAN A CO., wholesale grorars; ' N. W. cor. Second and Pin sts. ALLEN A LEWIS, jrboUeal grocer. Port end. Or. I.ANG A CO.. First (nd Ankeny st. INSURANCE. ISAAC L. WHITE, fir Inaorane 800 Dehnm JAS. Mcl. WOOD, employers' liability and in divide.! accident; surety bonds of all kinds. fnone 47. r-oncoro eiag. U. r. BaRTELS COMPANY, fir Ineursncs. AM Sherlock hi 1g. Oregon phone. Clay 526. FIRE INSURANCE J. - P. kennedy A Co., 44 Hsmllton bldg. Phone, Msin 1.H56. ; " ARTHUR WILSON. Are lusurancs, ibex lock , bids. rhoB. Alsia 100S, . J No doubt you have many wants and we WANT your wants fulfilled. Us ing: THE" J 6 U kTn A L want columns is the way to achieve that, end. IRON WORKS. PHOENIX IRON WORKS Engineers, mana fscturer of marine, mining, logging and saw- . mill machinery: prompt attention to repair work. Phone. East 29. Hawthorpa ave A E. lid JEWELERS. THE O. HEITKEMPER CO., manufacturing jp w vtivt- wt aov xnurriiua pi, MONEY TO LOAN. trwriTW vvruo (Established 1859.) TJKCLE MYERS. UNCLE MYERS. UNCLE MYERS. UNCLE MYERS. UNCLE MYERS. tTNni.K UVITB a - 14 Third Straet . Near Alder. , ... Loans on Collateral, i Low Rate. - Jt-iSfS 5I5S21 Unredeemed Pledge for Sal, UNCLE MYERS. Phon Main 910. 0 ! NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE, f " I . T North Third Street Q Q M. MlUer. Prop, , loan un Collattrals, Low Rata." Unredeemed pledgee for Sale. Watch ' and Jewelry repairing. . Phone. Claj 897. ' LOANS ON-THB-EARY-PA YMENT PLAN t , . , TO SALARIED PEOPLE. , . 8TRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. ' ,rt J Office boar, 9 . m. to S p. m. ' Phone 224, . Room 716. The Dekum bldg. 8. W. cor. Third nd Waahlngton at.- MONEY TO LOAN on real, personal and col lateral security; apeclsj attention to chattel mortgage; note bought, a W. Pallet Sit Commercial blk. Phone, Grant 850. EOHTGAGB LOANS on Improved city and farm property at lowest current rstes; ' bnlldlng loan. Installment 1 loan. Wo. MacUastee, en Worcester oing. MONEY ADVANCED salaried people, tea oust era. - etc., without aecurlty: easy payments; larg est business In 49 principal cities. Tolman, -a aoingion niog. CP ATTKL kuns In amounts ranging from $25 to $5,000; rooming-houses a snnelnlty. New Era Loan A Trust Co.. 206 Ablngton bldg. flO.OOO . t. 8 PER CENT: SUMS TOTTUIT; BUILDING LOANS A SPECIALTY. W. H. NUNN. 552 SHERLOCK BLDG. LOANS tn mm of $5 snd up on sll kinds of security. W. A. Hathaway, room 10, Wash ington nwg. roone. Hood 415. MONEY TO LOAN on large or small amount on good aecurlty: slowest rate. William O. Beck. 8QT Falling bldg. , SALARY LOANS; so delay; bualnesa confiden tial; easy terms. Northwest Loan C., 821 Ahlngton bldg. - " - - MONEY TO LOAN on city lots- and improved farm. W. A. Shw A Co.. 248 Stark st. - SHORT LOANS on all kfnda of ehattle security. Northwest Loan Co.. 21 Ablngton bldg. MUSIC DEALERS. FISHRR MU8IC CO.. 190 Third it. Victor talking machine; repairing. Red 962. MUSICAL, PORTLAND MUSICAL COLLEGE. Servnd floor Allsky bldg. Elmore Rice, director. VIOLIN-, PIANO, VOICE. Corp experienced teachers. Special terms to pnplls entering before A prll 80. Red 8088. MR. AND MRS. H. A. WEBBER. Instructors of banjo, mandolin, guitar. 173 Weat Park. MACHINERY. THE H. C. ALBER CO., seoond-hand ma chinery, sawmill, t-te. 8-S rnnd ave. NORTHWEST HOTELS. Hotel Portland, American plan: $3. $8 per day Belvedere;- European plan: 4th and A'rtwr at. OVERALLS. BOSS OK Tni ROAD OVERALLS and mechan lea clothing; onion made; Neustsdter Bro Mfg.. Portland. Or. OSTEOPATHY. DRS. ANNA M. AND FRANK J. BARR, gradfl. are American ecnooi ot uateopatnv and A. T. Still Infirmary of Klrkavtlle. Mo. Phone. Main 2226. Room 800 Pefcnm bldg. A76-8S PAINTS. OIL AND GLASS. DAVID M. DUKNB A CO. Pboenlg Paint and Oil Work; manufacturer and Importer paints, oil and sprays, etc.; phone 187. Olflc nd factory. Sherlock ave and 19th at. t". B. BEACH A CO. Pioneer Paint Co., selling , the best things made tn palnta and general building material; window-glass and g Is sing . specialty. 185 First St.; phene. Msin 1334. W. P. FULLER A CO., manufacturers Pioneer Lead. Phoenix Paint, Kopallne; awsrante - given wrfch every gallon of paint manufactured by . - ' - RASMUSSkN A CO.. Juhhers, paints, oils, glasaT sash and iloors. 180 First st. PERSONAL. HEALTH Vlavi haa many surprises 1n store ror it pstron. Don't let a dlsplscement drag out your life. - Let Vlavt lift the load A a water put out fire, so doe Vlsvl reduce Inflammation, which la aa Are to tbe body. Is there Vlavl treatment for rheumatism? Ther certainly Is, and good one. Keep watch of this column for aometltlng Instruc tive about Viavl. Oregon Vlavl company, room 23. Lewis bldg.. Portland. Or. OUR good (ell themselves everywhere, any where; child can make money wltb them, Webfoot A gents' Kiipply House. Portland. Or. YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS are more accurately and reasonably filled at Eysell's Pharmacy, 227 Morrison St.. bet First and Second sts. "ON aIlow 'Train Through i Arkaasaw," by Jackson: full ot fun and Jokes; 28 cent. Jone' Bookstore, 291 Alder st. MMB. H. B. Ely. dermatologist, scalp treatment shampoo, electric massage. 211 Goodnongh. ETrESSMAK ING Shirtwaists 75c; skirt $2; snlts $3.50 snd np. 826 Park at. PAPERING- AND OAICII-ININa. ROOMS papered or calcimlned from $2.60 ap; . w carry a full line wallpaper, room mould , Ing paint and varnishes; 1904 wsllpsper pat terna from 10c double roll up, Portland Paint A Wallpaper company, 168 Second at. Phone Black 2976. PLUMBERS. BENNETT A ENSMINGER. gaa. (team, hot- water fitting; water back, general piping; rnone, nay irjo. ua nxtures. szm nixtn. FOX" A CO., sanitary plumber. 281 Second, bet Main and Salmon - Oregon phone. Main 2001. DONNKRBERG A RADEMACHER, plumber, removed to 84 Fourth t. ' Both phone. PRINTING. ANDERSON St DUNIWAY COMPANY, printing, lithographing, blank book. Phon, Mala 17, 208 Alder. REMOVAL. FRANK HA CHENEY, No. 833 Sherlock bldg.. No. 88 H Third at, agent for New Zealand and Trader' Fire Insurance companies. RUBBER STAMPS. P. Li. STAMP WORKS. 249 Alder st, phon. Main 710; robber sts me, seals, stencils, bag gage and trade checks. ROPE. PORTLAND CORDAGE CO... cor. snd Northrnp sts.. Portland Or. Fourteenth REAL ESTATE FOE SALE. FOR SALE FARMS L ' Improved farms for Sal In all part ef Or gon and Washington; paymenta mad to suit p-rchasers. For full prtlenlar a to arl ou nropertie apply to Wm, MacMasUr, f 811 Worcester bldg. SHOWCASES AND FIXTURES. SHOWCASES of every description; bank, bar and store fixtures made to order. Th Lntk Manufacturing Co.. Port1nd nd Bottle. a SHOWCASES, fixture nd fln cabinet work. Portland Showcase A Fixture Manufacturing company, 348 First. Thon Black 8133, Philip Stein. Mgr. ' " . . " STEAK CARPET CLEANINO. J, HUNTER. 650 Jefferson St.. Steam' carpet 'cleaning v and feather renovating; all work. gnaranteed. Phone, Main 214 ' i. HUNTER. 650 Jefferson st steam carpet . and roattresa cleaning: feathe ficnovatlng; all work guaranteed, Pbooe Main 214. . SPECIAL DELIVERY. POST SPECIAL DELIVERY. No. 2O0V4 Wash ington st Phone, Or., Main 962. SLOT MACHINES. TRANSCONTINENTAL - UACRINB - CO. Slot c mfcrhtniHl- . a B. Park mn ft. I, Ph.u , Main 138. - MACHINES of err description tor sals or per eentags. Frank OrlfDth. 4th and Balmon. SAFES, BUY YOUR SAFES of J. E. Davis; yonr r. psrrs snq locaouts safely done. 66 Third at. SIGNS. WATRtN A PAINE SIGN CO., $10 Pin) L Phone, Main 728. ' STORAGE ANP TRANSFER. 0, O. PICK, office 88 First t, between Stark . and Oak sts.; phon 606; plsnos and furni ture moved and packed for shipping; com modtous fireproof brick warehouse. Front and .'" Clay sts. . - ' TRANSFER ANP HATJLINO. ; OREGON TRANSFER CO., 184 North Sixth, i , telephon. Main OB. Heavy hauling and tor : ge. ,''. TYPEWRITERS, YOST TYPEWRITER HEADQUARTERS . 230 Stark Street Wa Hnt. repair, se'v exebsng trpawrltar. All lupplle 'or U machine... "t 8$ti'flOdU'4 tuachlne $10, $15, $2S and Dp you want a (tenographer or typlitt W bv list Pt good ppllcant. - : t Phone, Black 2871. , ' TOWEL SUPPLY. CLEAN TOWELS DAILY Comb, brush. oap. $1 per month. Lawrence Bros.' Towel Supply company. 4th and Couch. Phone 429. WALLPAPER, MORGAN WALLPAPER CO., 184-186 Second t. bet. "Yamhill and Taylor, Portland, " WHERE TO SINE. RESTAURANT Everything first-class; noodl and rice; price . reaonhle Bsw manage, ""ntNoJ North Fourth St.. cor. Ankeny. . STOUSE S RESTAT'RANT. Irst-cUaa mealaT HiTics. iew ssningrci ax. CAFE KRAT2. 122 Sixth at, served st all hours. ' , A fln lunch FINANCIAL. I ADD ft TZXTOir, BANXIBt, mm s,sisDiisnea w isou.l x Transact a General Banking Burin. J ; Iatereat Allowed oa Tim Depoalta. ' Collection mad at all point on favoraM terma. Latter of credit leaned avatlabl la Eu rcp and all point n the United SUtea. Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfer sold on New York. Washington. Chics go, St. Tonls. Denver. Omah. Saa. Francisco aad Mon ti, n-, anl British Columbia. Exchange sold on London. Paris. Berlin. Frankfort. Bong Kong. Yokohama. Manila and Honolnln. u TTTED UTATfll 1ST ATI. BATHC ; r Or PORTLAND. OREGON. NORTHWEST COR. THIRD AND OAS ITS. . Transact a Genera Banking Bnaln. DRAFTS ISSUED ' Available la all eltle nf th United State and ;i Earop, Hong Kong and Manila. COLLECTIONS MADE ON FAVORABLE TERMS President....... vlee-Preeldeot. . ....... 1. C. AIN6WORTR Cashier R. W. SCHMF.Kt Asslrtant Cashier.,,., A. M. WRIGHT I OStDOBf ft BAIT rwAWCMCO BASX. L ZJIOTED. Chamber of Oommsroe Building, Third and Stark Btasata. Hesd dffle. 85 Old Broad street. This bank transacts general banking bnal- ncss. tnskr loans dlsconnts Mil and Issne let ters ot credit available for traveler snd for th pnrehaa of rnerehandlae In any city ef . fh world. Deal In foreign and domestic exchange. Intareat Paid en Tlma Senotlt. W. A. MACRAE. Manager. S-Bcnmrrr Atnrri tkvkt oo. . 86 KorrlMB St. Portland. Or. Transact a Oeneral Banking Bcslnaaa." ' - SATHrOS DEPARTMENT. ! Interest Allowed on Time end Saving Deposit. Act Trustee for Estates. -Draft u3 letter of credit available in all part of th world. , C. r, ADAMS. ,. .', .President L. A. LEWIS ....First Vice-President A. L. MILLS. ....Second VIc-Preldent B. G. JUBITZ..... ......Secretary M ' STATXOITAXi BUT. PORTLAND, OREGON, W s.4B n rv vv n OV hMim RTL. DURHAM.-.. ..7!,.. SI M ...Vlc-Prvil(iri R. W. HOYT Cashier GEORGE W,. HOYT.......... Assistant Cashier Transact a Oensrsi Banking Business. Drafts and letter ot credit Issued avatlabl . - to ail pirtt of the world. , Collections a Specialty. Gold Dust Bonght FIRST JTATTONAX BASTK of Fortland, Or. Designated Depository and Financial Agent of th United State President ....A. U MttT-i Cashier ...,k J. W. NEWKIRK Asslstsnt Csshler. -....-. W. C. ALVORD. Second Assistant Cashier. ... .IX F. STEVENS. Itttera of credit iaaued available la Europe and ihe Eastern Bute. Sight Exchange , snd Telegrsphle Trans fees old on New York. Boston, Chicago, St- Loots. St. Psnl. Omshs. San Francisco and tb princi pal point tn th Northwest Sight snd time bill draw la sums to rail on London, Paris. Berlin. . Frank fort -on-th Msin. Hong Kong. Yokohama. Copenhagen, Chrlstlanla. Stockholm. St Petersburg, Mos etw. Etirlcb. Honolulu. Collection made in favorable term. QTiaBECX, BTABB ft COOXZ CO-l Member Chicago Board of Trad. Ortvlzw leroTUloti, Btocka, Bor.da and Cotioa. V 103 Third traat. Hoar StArt. moo, tCAla, 313. . W ar connected by privet wires : vrlrb Messra. Login A Bryan. Chicago and New York; Walker Bros., J. 8. Bach A Co.. New York Stock Exchange- Hnbbard Bro.. A Co., New York Cotton Exchange; Falrcblld A Hob. on; New Orient Cotton Exchang; Henry Hrrth A Co.. New York Onffe Exchange; Paine,' Webber A Co.: Boston Conner snd Stock Ex change; Dick Bros. A Co.; New York and Phila delphia Stock Exchange. M OBBIS BBOI. ft CHBXSTBiraON, Offer gllt-dge Investment la Municipal and . i Railroad Bonds. Writ or call, i 18IV4 First St., Portland, Oregon. DOWBIHO, BOPKTW8 ft CO- (ESTABLISHED 1(93.) WXZAT AND STOCK BBOKEBB. Boom 4, Oround Tloor, CHAKBBB Or OOMMBBOB. MORTGAGE LOANS. ' On Portland Real Estate at lowest Rate. Title Inturad. Abstract Furnished. TITLE GUARANTEE & TRUST CO '' 1 Chamber of Commerc. ' NOTICE. '. :. Notice I hereby given that th undersigned have aiel In the ofnee of tb auditor of tb city of Portland a petition praying for tb vacation of that portion of Kearney street In the city of Portland, Oregon, lying betweea tbe west ilns of Ninth street snd tb east Una of Tenth atreet la said city, and that aid petition praying for the vacation of said portion of aald atreet will be presented to tb council of ' (aid city at a regular meeting of aald council to be held on Wednesday, h 16th day of March, 1904, t th hour of 3 o'clock COLUMBIA ENGINEERING' WORKS. By B. M. Wears. President COLUMBIA ENGINEERING WORKS. By Fred Hesse. Secretary., WAKEMAN A MORSE TRANSFER CO., ... By A. P. Morse, President WAKEMAN A MOR8E TRANSFER CO.. By M. B. Wikemsa, Secretary. Dsted Fchrnsr? ' . 1904. Notice Is hereby given that tb undersigned will present a petition for th vacation of Bluff atreet In the city of Portland from, its westerly terminus at a point 119 feet essterlv from and psrallefw1th the eaaterly line of what waa formerly Van Hnuten atreet to the westerly line ot Portsmouth avenue in said -city, and also for th vacation of Portsmouth avenue aforesaid from the southerly line of Bluff street. If extended essterly, to the Wil lamette river, to th council of the city of Portlsnd at a regular ..electing of th council to be held at the city ball In ssld city on Wednesday, th 10th -day of March, 10O4, at 3 o'clock p. m, j - Dated February 16. 1904. UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA. - r