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v. THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 2d. 1907.. 13 COOING PIGEONS DRIVE CLERKS TO DISTRACTION Cornices of Custom House Have Become Abiding .Tlkca A or m A a i V axa a awn . a a ei A f " ;- " . ions oi j aniior to itout 'i ncm. Loci Sam'g dignified congressional bodmt Washington li llkelr to be colled upon some day to consider an arDroDrle Hon for - wire netting to keep pigeons Xrom the cornlcee of Us office buildings. And all because these ' birds of I feather have tnslatad upon flocking to tether and making their headquarters on the roof and eaves of Portland s cua torn house building. , . . The plgeona decided upon the cornloes of the custom bouse as nloe place te live almost before the building was completed. t Certainly, they wart there before the ' officials ' bad moved Into their respective offices. And further more, the pigeons have been there ever einoo. Ana tlplsrl The lanlti worried. -Then the clerks on the top floor began to register kicks because the constant love-making, or rather the coo. lag. of the pigeons Interfered to a oer iem, extent with their work. J The chiefs of the different divisions took up the question. Conferences be tween chiefs and Janitors and a few other were held." Eventually It was decided that the pigeons should be put te death. Some one lent Uncle Bam a gun and the janitor set to work to rid toe bulldlns? of the neat. -.., The janitor was a poor- shot or waa a noor shot. Now and then he brought down a bird. But every time one bird fell balf dosen or eo bopped from a shell, consequently, the shooting had no material effect upon the number of blrda which Insist ed upon staying eo close to the quarters underneath which all Portland's Immi gration and customs business la -trans acted. .. - . After a while, finding that the eons merely laughed at the janitor wl mi the cu bis gun, It waa decided to try. trapping isay iiiue ally smart. They refused te be trapped, reT birds. A trap waa Dro it waa set. Pigeons are natur They took their claws and their beaks and atealthlly withdrew the little bits of . eon; and other good things to eat riant from .the very clutches of the cruel old trap. Those who watched the unsuocessrui scneme. laugnea. , uui noi So with the Janitor. He gave up In de spair. The claeona era still there. It waa suggested that wire netting be bourhL This waa to have been Placed about the nooks and corners or tne cor nice where the pigeons made, their ests. It waa discovered that old vncie am couldn't afford eucn. a thing., or. rather, no auch an appropriation bad ever been considered by oongress. Bo aa a last resort a- ioddvisi. or some one, might be sent to Washington, v. c, in me near xuiure o uee nia in fluence with the senators and repre- sentatlves to consider for a minute the loasibiiitiea of allowing enougn money or nettlnca to keev the birds away from Portlands customs nouse.. ROUNDHOUSE MEN HAVE TREE AND SANTA CLAUS NEW YEAR'S EVE r A New Tear'a Christmas tree at the terminal '.' roundhouse la the meana adopted by Night Foreman George -K. Brandt and Day Foreman C. H. Miller for the holiday entertainment of the 110 men .employed, on the night and day ehtfis at the North Pacillo terminal roundhouse. ,. . i Brandt, who baa charge ot the night force, col tec ted from among his men a tidy sum which waa--used In decorat ing the tree with a useful present for very man employed on the day shift at the roundhouse. Every Imaginable p resent from bag of candy to a ateel hammer waa hung on the tree. In some way the secret got out and Day Foreman Miller and his men resolving not to be outdone by the night force, rromptly took up a collection among hemselvea and now the tree la loaded down with useful presents for the night force. Tuesday night. New Tear'a eve, a Santa Clans will be on band, the tree will be lighted with wax tapers, deco rated with silver apanglea and strung do or more men wuj coDoom and the 10 have the time of their Uvea. EOVE SHRANK FROCK HARSH NAME OF UAR ITarriage;av yailnrenTwo eember, 10, William struck bar with hie flat while they were on the street together. Wh the day, aha- declares.- bo repeated, the flatlo hen they .arrived home the' same Cases Taken Into the Divorce Court. . "Liar"' Is one of tha pet names .that Eiisabetn .uock says ner nusoanu, Frederick Hock, has bestowed upon bar. There were other name which she says -jjroald not look well In print, and they were appjled In such copious. fashfon, she declarta,',that It Is out of the ques tion for her to Jive with blmJonger, so he has applied to the circuit court for divorce. , She also Bays he addressed Insulting- remarks concerning her to her mother. They were married In Chi cago about two years sgo. A long, series of cuffs and bad names Is the reason given by Grace Wood ward for desiring a. divorce from Wil liam Woodward, to whom she vtty mar ried In Portland In October. 18 ut. For two years their -life glided along se renely, but the-Wife says that-In De- treatment, and since that time she re. inai mere nave) oeen, many occu lta1 names and alaps were banded out to her. The last in oites slons - when v ' MO OOOAZra WO OAS - . ' .' ' ' VO BUDXaTTfl ' " ' THE OLD RELIABLE UBllJ i.. C1I DEITI8T5 Our success Is due to uniform klgfr grade work at reasonable prices, v Nervous People And those afflicted with heart weak neas can now have their teeth extracted, filled end brldgework applied without the least pain or danger. PAINLESS EXTRACTION g .50 II KARAT CROWNB ..... 5.00 BRIDGE WORK i 5.00 OUR BEST RUBBER PLATE.. 8. 00 lTEETBotJLTJv r-T i la . U-ZaTAXZUXft TXXTM tha areatest Invention In modern dentistry and he beea most gueoeaatul or an methods.- We extend to all a special Invitation te call at our office and have their teeth examined free of charge. We own and eontrof tha limit and best equipped dental establishment In the world, navlng Just opened an office in Astoria, making ue II orrtcea an told. We give a written guarantee with au work for 10 years. 1 Open evenings tfii A. dy attendant. eunaay t to 1. CHICAGO Painless Dentists KZZTat AJTS WAarjDVOTOaT . Be sure you are la the right place. HEW QUARTERS EARLY FINISHED Chamber of Commerce Boom Ready for Occuparfey, - This Week. the list la an alteration that on Decern ber It of thia vear her busbsnd Struck her with an umbrella.' eaunlng her great humiliation and pain. She asks permission to resume ber maiden name of orace Brown. v - ELEVATOE STOPS, STAMP, PATRONS WALK New cables are being put In the ele vator at the postomce ouiiaing. j Quently the carrier Is not working. Although many unkind words have been said against Uncle Sam and every one else that might be connected with making the repairs by the hundreds of persons who have been compelled to climb the atalrs, there Is one man In particular who is glad of the Improve ments being made at this particular time. This man is Lewis E. Obye, the ele vator operator, who,.by the wayr Is also a bridegroom ana now on m noney-. moon. He was marrica jubi a rew aays sgo to MISS KUin naynes, a- teiepnono girL . The wedding waa the culmination Remodeling of the Quarters of tbe Portland chamber of commerce In the Chamber of Commerce building Is near ly completed. Tbe office of Secretary Olltner will be completed tomorrow and he will move In during the day. Tbe chsmber will occupy tbe same floor pace it previously held, on tne second oor of the building, and the arrange ment will be practically tha same, with the exception that the celllnc- will be of the ordinary height Instead of three atorles. The main floor apace will be devoted to exhibits of Oregon products. Aa soon as the room Is equipped, the chamber's exhibit committee will get busy, and the coming year will see the gathering of the finest exhibit ever seen In the room of a Portland commercial organ isation. The remodellna- of the three stories formerly occupied by the chamber in the interior of the building will com plete the work of a year by tha owners of the building, who have spent Just 1100,000 In betterments since the" pur chased the property. Every room le rented, and seven applications received for rooms yesterday were refused. Construction of the Board of Trade building adjoining the Chamber of Com merce building on the north neceaal tated the addition of about 15 feet to the too of the enormous brick chimney on the latter building. It la aaid the extension of the chimney cost 1 5,0 00, It reaulred 100.000 bricks. Snaps In Typewriters. New Model Remington, manufactur ers price HOB; our price l5. New Model Remington, manufacture er a price 1106; our price $85. New Model Underwood, manufactur er's price f 106; our price 150. New Model Smith Premier, manufco- lurrr price five, our yriuo iii.iv II ( Corner . , T ,tt$ Bi " Comer East: Burn j ' o tl CY :A East Burn a? Ibast bide btore CARNIVAL OF MONDAY BARGAINS' $7 IRON BED mm An excellent appearance in bed, both and quality; colors in green, white and blue, affording a pood variety for the decided choosing. Tomorrow this entire ' new shipment of $7.00 Metal D.J- f.-. UliUCU on sale At. IUJJIUCUI. OI $4.10 SALE NUMBER 603 NONE TO RETAIL DEALERS $35 Buffet 'leT! $.21 W0. rapid stride in exceptional value giving. This needful, artistic din ing-room furnishing, offered both in the weathered and golden oak, of best quartered grain, finely finished, French plate mirror, and every ac commodation for the better con venience of the housewife. Buffet No. 1595 the $35.00 valueMon day sale 43V VV lit. 4JUilfc $21.00 lne machines, doing work as good as when new and which These are we traded out for new L. C Smith A Broa. typewriters. L. ft M. Alexander & Co., 170 Fifth street All dental work half price for a few Aarm a, t h a 1Tl.trft lbjintAl Pflrlnra. 1A1 of a romance of the wire, as was re- Washington street, opposite Olds, Wort lated in Frlday'a journal. . i I man & King's department store. if i $1,4.90 An absolute money loss, yet a pleas- Monday pa- . . z urable concession to trons of the new store. No. 69 Dresser in the genuine quartered oak finish, large French plate mir ror; a dresser that would sell in the .ordinary way at $30.00 Monday sale price vouia sen in me 14.90 i .10 Dining C e 65 air cem h is Built strong and durable a chair that meets a popular demand at the regular selling price. No. 296-1 Chair in the best golden oak finish, offered in the Monday sale at 65c NONE TO RETAIL DEALERS SPECIAL NOTE For the benefit of Monday patrons we ex- tend over until tomor 4 row night this remark- able sale of Sheets and Pillow Slips; $1.00 linen finished Sheets 551 25c Pillow Slips.... 0 Limited six to the customer. . Under-Cost Sale Ladies9 Garments This entire eleeant new stock offered Monday at these remarkable saving prices: $27.50 and $25 Suits $14.95 $41.50 Suits .... $20.75 $20.00 Suits .... $12.50 A showing of suits, including every new and popular style, offered Monday actually below the price of cost. Also for this one day, we offer all misses' $20.00 Suitt at .....$13.50 Fancy Silk Raincoats All $35 vals. $25.00 All $25 vals., $16.50 Craven ette Raincoats $25.00 values $16.50 $16.50 values $12.50 Full Satin-lined Coats of smart fabric and tailor ingAll $20.00 Coats, Monday........ $14.00 AU $22.50 Coats, Monday..... .$16.50 Sale Close Wednesday Evening Men OP THE East Side Our new large stock of Suits, Overcoats and Cravenettes affords you an excellent choice of garments tailored strict ly by . hand. You will profit much by the un- usual smallness of our prices. DALLAS KIDS THANK UNCLE BILL BE0WN (Sreelal Dlitoh t. Tb. Joerett) Dallas, Or., Pee. 18. Not only Is making life brighter for the widows of Dallas does ''Uncle Bill" Brown, the Polk county philanthropist, expend his efforts, but the youngsters of this city are also remembered. On Christmas day Mr. Brown advised the younger population of Dallas that he would be on Main street with candy for all who cared to come after it. The youngsters still remembered the happy time had in scrambling after Uncle Bill's nickels on the courthouse 'square two years ago and awaited the candy with In terest Promptly at 19 o'clock Christmas morning Mr. Brown took his stand at the front of one of the grocery stores' on Main street and commenced dishing out sweetmeats. Although the rain was coming down In torrents, the donor wss kept busy for two hours in giving out the candy. About 259 of the children were thus treated amid the cheering of, the assembled crowd. - ." . , i -' . Earlier, in the day - Uncle Bill had n.(nr..k.7i?,?M,t i acW family Ira Dallae that he thought in need and de serving of charity. Metager fits glasses lor L i .' '"w -TEETH r"mr m ' ill i THE BIGGEST DENTAL BUSINESS in the Entire Northwest is Done by the ELECTRO DENTAL PARLORS When we started in Portland we set out to build up the largest . T DENTAL practice in this part of the country. We have succeeded. . x. MM WW FOR A SHORT TIME TO INTRODUCE OUR ELECTRO PAINLESS SYSTEM OUR PRICES Pull SetTeeth That fit $5.00 Gold Crowns, 22k . $3.50 Bridge Teeth, 22k . $3.50 Gold fillings .. . . . $1.00 Silver Rllings 50c ; . GUARANTEED TOR 10 YEARS' ? OPEN EVENINGS SUNDAYS 9 to 2 IN making this cut in prices we still propose to continue as we have in the past, and do nothing but high-class work. The man of small means as well as his rich brother can have the benefit. WE have stuck to this policy all the way ' through, and it's too well and defined a policy with us to begin to break it at this late date. ; SKILL and honest treatment always wins that's why we do the biggest dental business in this section of the country. , ITS an off day with us that new patrons do riot come to our offices who have been recommended to us by others who have been here before them. DO we need any better recommendation? ' ' , s - , mA WASHINGTON .STREET, CORNER FlfTH-r-OPPOSITE, OLDS, WORTf.IAN & KING'S MM u m 1 v - "