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v THE -OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND. FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 13. 1003.
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HEAD'GONE FROM SEVEN
!!: V IVIII F5s fiF RUSTY RAILS
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J Completion of North Bank Decapitates General Super-
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intendent of Cascade Railway Official Held Every
Job on Line Which Ran Up Hill and Down Again.
With thef opening; Of th north bank
jin a ranroaa g-enerai lujunDwnucni
has lott his official hfa. The deeapl
tatd mafnata U II. J. O'Neill, formerly
rnerl auperlntendent of th Caacade
Railway company, two etreaka of mat
aevn mllea Ion, beglnnlnu at Cascade
Look and running up the bill and fad-:
In. nni in the direction of Blevenson.
Until th fiDOkana. Portland & Seattl
Inr th clay off of th track th com
pany arnt over a narrow-caus. dinky
engine, on flatrar and on boxcar of tha
ome restricted beam.
railroad became
niovad the slnrular
in the only Vaflroad man in the country
lallty Mr. U JNeiu
dtallnrtlon of b-
raallt
sinfulai
uh iwvnn it shaoiutlv all or th onTI
olal ttoattlnna on an operating- Una of
railwav. Tha Caacari Railroad com
pany da Us back to tha early daya of
navigation on the Columbia river. It
was built aa a porta g-e road for carry
loir frelsht round tha lower Cascades.
Worn the navigation company paaeea
lata oosaisslon of tha O. It. ft N. oom-
cariT tha latter alao came into posses
s.cn of ' the Cascad railroad. But It
waa not tha intention nor wlah of the
O. R. A N. company to develop water
transportation on tha upper river, nor
to operate tha north bank portage road
In competition witn ua own ran war on
tha aouth bank, mo the Cascade railway
In dua coura of tlma degenerated Into
rusty atraaka acroaa rotting ties, cov
ered her and there by slides of aand
and aton from th betUJng cllffa of
tha north bank.
Appoint STaarty Valuta.
When. tha. Ilarrlman companle two
yeara ago engaged In their celebrated
fight to .prevent tha conat ruction of the
Hill railroad down tha north bank rlghta
of way along tha narrow aneir Between
th river and tha cliffs suddenly be-
cama verv creclous possessions. It
than iMwmrred to tha mind of th O. R
ft N. people that tha Cascade railroad
waa too good a pi? of property to be
permitted to rnat wajr. r
Mr. O'Neill, who waa at that tlma In
th car aervlce department or me u. k.
K. company, la aald to have been th
most surprised man in roruana wnen,
without warning, ona day be waa called
Into th presence of th general man
ager of that company and handed the
appointment of general superintendent
of the Cascade railway.
, "Where la itr O'Neill asked.
- "That la for you to discover. Ton
will take a section hand, a pick and
shovel and inveatlgata the rock alldee
In the vicinity between Cascade and
Btevenson, on tha north bank of ' the
Columbia,' tha general manager U
frcted. Bo O'Neill went out and got a good
section hand, and while Mike was scrap-
Provided With Working- Tore.
Within 24 hours General Superintend
ent O'Neill had Issued a freight tariff
and a passenger tariff, established of
tidal headquarters In a tent at Warren
dale, a Ash wheel location on the op
posite side of the river, and lsaued In
structions to his locomotive engineer
to run the train up the hill toward
Btevenson. but to atop whan h cast) a
to' tha end of th rails.
A gasoline launch was provided for
th general superintendent to cross the
river fr the purpose of making pr
sonal inspections or the road and con
dition of business. He was given a
cook and commissary and every prep
aration was made. In fact, to fight It
out along that line If It took all sum
mer. The north bank construction gang
came along and made aa'if they would
kick the streaks of rust Into the river,
but the Cascade railway sent out Its
train and would have run over every
man of them if they had .not got off of
the track.
Than th legal department of th Hill
lines cam In and coped with the altu-
atlon. They first tried to condemn the
right of way. but had to change their
tack. Then they carefully dcalgned a
plan by which It waa believed the Cos
cade railway could b wiped 6ft of the
map by the . railroad commission.
Kefnsed to Blnffeo.
A representative of the contractors
on the Hill road called upon General
Superintendent - O'Neill and opened ne-
fotiationa ror snipping steam shovel
rom Cascade to a point six miles up
the river. CNeHlnegottated freely. He
said they were there to do business;
that tbey would . haul . anything that
could be loaded on. the! cars, and
quoted them a rate on the ateam shovel,
same to b loaded and unloaded by the
shippers.
"But when will you deliver the goods
at destination T" ' Inquired the eon
tractor's agent, -aomewhat nonpluased
by O'NelU'a nervy grasp of the situa
tion, "Well, I don't know. Tou'tl have to
take chances en that." was the general
superintendent's i reply. The ' ateam
shovel waa not consla-ned. Tha north
bank legal ' department ahortly after
ward gave tin .the camoalca and it waa
not long until tha Hill lines opened ne-
rotiationa and aucceeded In purchasing
he Caacade railroad, lock, stock and
barrel, for about fifteen tlmea what It
waa worth.
ST. VITUS' DANCE
Proof of the Ecmarkable
Tower of Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills in This Severe
Nervous Disorder.
That Dr. Willlame' Pink Pills have
cured obstinate oases of St. Vitus' dance
la the best evidence that they will cur
11 lesser nervous disorder, iter is
evidence that will stand thorough In
vestigation. Mra. James Wllkl of TOT
Sprue street, Cherokee, Iowa. Bays:
i was or a very nervoua tempera
ment even when a child. Aa I rraw to
girlhood, more and more of th work In
our family fell to me. At th asm
time I triad to keen up my studies In
sen oof The strain was too great and at
the age of fourteen I had to leave achool
becaune of the run-down and nervoua
condition I waa in. I gradually grew
worse, becoming extremely Irritable and
suffering terribly from melancholy. It
was first noticed that I had St. Vitus'
dance, when I began to lose control of
th muscles of my face. Th disease
coon spread all over my body and my
head and arms seemed to tremble con
tantly.
."I was In thla condition for about a
year and dwindled away to almost
nothing. Finally I became eo weak thai
I had to stay In bed ail th tlma. Up to
thl time I had been under th car of
two doctor and as I became no better
gave . up their medicine. After I had
been In bed about two montha, my
father heard about Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills from an old friend. He bought
units .1 uiiitv iiu A .uiiicu uwina IHWIII,
not expecting much benefit. I noticed
very soon that the pills were helping
me and that I could sleep better, we
all thouarht this so wonderful that
waa encouraged to give them a good
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STOUE CLOSES ON .SATUItDAYS AT SIX O'CLOCK
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SATURDAY
SPIGMIS
Tomorrow's list of bargain items will proye doubly attractive to thrifty - Saturday shoppcrs-j-the i following
specials with the exception of one being subject to delivery at our earliest convenience. .No mail, telephone
. or c. o. a. oraers acceptea ior tnese specials. .
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300
Carp
et
Sampl
es
Values Up to $3 Special
Tomorrow at 50c, 75c and
$1.00 Lach
The Carpet Department announces for to
morrow's sale another lot of manufactur
er's carnet fiamnlea ti.vnril lencrtha rtf
Tapestry Brussels, Body Brussels, Velvets, Axminsters and Wiltons all
neatly bound or frineed and in such varietv of oatterns and color-in jr a
will enable "a selection to be made to harmonize with any floor covering
trial. I waa aoon abl
to
leep Ilk
lor and my aonetlt became good.
T'I was sick altogether about on and
BOARD
DISCUSSES
LITTLE DROPS OF AQUA
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Council Crest Residents,
" However, Wring Out
Little Satisfaction.
' Th water board held open ho nee yes-
... 1 In .Km kail V. &n
the regular meeting was held. A large
delegation of ; people from different
I! part of the city wer on hand with
request for Increased service at varl-
- ous points. ' v a'
J One committee from the Council Crest
neighborhood waa on hand in aupport
I United States Govern-
pel Inspected Meats
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'should be eaten not only
because they are whole
. somerand choice, but for
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' The price per pound
of inspected and unin
spected meats is the
LSame ;the difference is
in -soundness, of which
,the stamp of inspection
is a guarantee,
"Columbia" brand
Hams, Bacon and Lard
f also carry the guarantee
of soundness; eat no
Other. , v
Bstro rom aooxzjET.
Union Meat Co.
PORTLAND, OR.
Pioneer Packers of the
Pacific
of a petition asking for the construc
tion of a storage reservoir and pump
ing station from which to supply toe
residents of that section with water.
Much of the district is above the water
line, and can not secure water unless it
Is pumped into a reservoir and redistrib
uted by gravity, aa is now being planned
for tho Portland Helghta dlatrlct. The
committee waa informed, however, that
nothing .could be done for the Council
Creat dlatrlct until after the comple
tion of the Portland Helghta reservoir,
bids for which were authorised at the
meeting.
The Portland Helghta ' reeervolr will
be 78 feet In diameter, will have a depth
of 18 feet, a capacity of 600,000 gallons,
will be constructed of concrete with re-
enrorcea wans, and will coat approxl
mately 18,100. it Is planned to furniab
water to Council Creat from thla reser
voir wnen it is completed.. , .
A delegation representing the parenta
vi cauuren anenaing me ucxiey Oreen
achool Informed the board that there
were no lire escapes or standplpes on
the building, and that the 400 children
attending the institution would be in
danger should fire break out In the
building. They asked for th erecUon
of a standplp with suitable fir hos
on eacn iioor. xne delegation waa di
rected to take tip the matter with the
achool board.
A delegation representing the Alblna
Improvement association headed by A.
B. Manley asked that a main be laid on
Alblna avenue between Tnmnni mnA
Preacott streets. The matter was dia
cussed and laid over to a following
meeting. In this connection It was de
cided that the board prepare a list of
applications for new mains in the order
in which they had been filed, and that
theae applications then be acted on in
vim oraer 01 ineir receipt, unless som
reason existed wnv immioti a.n..
, - . ..w VMVU
one half years and when I began to ua
Dr. Williams' Pink Pilla I welghe
I weighed leaa
than 86 pounds. I gained weight rap
idly, while taking the pills, and weighed
117 bounds when I stopped uaing them.
I was completely cured and have never
taken medicine for my nerves sine. I
feel that I owe my life to Dr. Williams'
Pink Pllle."
They are sold by all druggists, or will
he sent, postpaid, on receipt of price,
(0 cents per box; six boxes for 13.60,
by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
REV. ELY MAY GO
TP IOWA PULPIT
Expected That Cedar Rapids
Church Will Extend Call
to Portland Pastor.
A dispatch has been received from Ce
dar Rapids, Iowa, where Rev. Ben-Esra
Stiles Ely Jr. of thla city preached laat
8unday, atatlng It la expected he will
receive a call to that city.
Members ef Calvary Preabyterlan
church, of which Rev. Ely la Daator.
aay that nothing was known among the
congregation or a can to any other neid
when he left here. He has gone east
with his family, but expected when he
left to be back to occupy hla pulpit th
last Sunday In Mareh.
Mr. Ely came here from Rockford,
Illinois, about two yeara ago. Hla pas
toral work here has been most efficient
and his congregation Is a united and
loyal one.
HEARST LEAGUE TO
RUN THIRD TICKET
WUl Nominate Candidate for Presi
dent and "Go It
Alone."
Have yon a dollar T See page 1J,
WOULD TAKE 2,700,000
LIVES OF 300,000 CATS
1111 im i V i
Wilmington Board of Trade Tackles
Big Task and Women
Are Angry.
. . , -.. irom bios B.Ea.Onf
h. LLii .tf" i.'11' " C"" Bine,
i. v!r?;c,ew h "ever a
''iw1! eatiraly euAdhlm
i .illol.nik. Tke (Dln. tabl.t luuT O CC
buuatM M curt ,t ;m( ngstf
et.rliof Remedy C., Chieag r H.fJ
: tzit, nn tmim boxes
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Wilmington, Del., March 1J. Having
taken measures to preserve the nightly
peace of the residents of this place by
closing the saloons early, the board of
iraae nas set itself to a mightier prob
lm. This Is the extermination of the
cats of Wiimlnston. which not only
carry on at night, but also are said to
tarry aipnuierla germs around With
i li trill.
When It is realised that the est!
. .52 oXJ?1"08 or catB ln Wllmlnri
Is 300,000 and that each Is aupDosed
nainn., UveBi tne magnitude of the
uauoruminr; win De realized. women
are aroused, and contemplate sending
a round robin to the board, protesting
."v" l;o-Hiropne.
Miss Emily Webb, who Is recognised
. phamPlon of dumb beasts 1n
tVllmlneton. has sno-o-f Mtn k.. k-
.ii , wnv mi ui eucn tnings should be
asked for her oDlnlon nn ih
IlM uitanllnn.l.. .U..' ... ""'V''
HMvviwuu,; . nan:
SET ON FIRE AT WAKE,
HE DROWNS IN RIVER
Texan Grows Sleepy, Falls Against
Ho$ Store, Rushes Into
Monongahela.
Pittsburg, Pa., "March 13. Andy Shee-
han, a Texan, who arrived in the city
week ago, attended a wake over the
body of a mill man In Homestead last
night and lata in the night becuma
sleepy and fell against a red hot stove,
Crazed with pain, Sheehan ran from
the house, which stands on the banks
of the Monongehela river, with' his
clothe aflame and .leaped into the
water ;.. s '
Every effort was made to drag the
man out of the -water, and ropes 'were
thrown 'to him. but he sank.
Following the recovery of tho bod v.
several persons who had been at the
wake were held In connection with the
death, but the stories Of the accident
were ruiiy corroborated, i
vneenan was years old, and has
iamiiv in TMrii Tht.n,. ... ....
rlbly burned before ha rurha ih.
water.,; .
New Tork, March IS. The authoritat
ive anouncement by William R. Hearst
that the National Independence league,
of which he Is the controlling spirit,
will not In th approaching presidential
battle support either Theodore Roose
velt. William J. Br van or Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota, but Is "to ao It
atone," nominating its own presidential
ticKet, waa rooa ior political gossip
nereaoouis loaay.
In addition to naming its own presi
dential ticket, the Independence leagues
of the different states are to name state
tickets as well.
Hearst's National Independence league
is to do Known as tne mauonai party.
Air. nearsi maae mis announcement:
"The Independence party is going to
nominate us own canaiaaie ror presi
dent and Is going to vote for him with
a strength and a heartiness of numbers
that is likely to De a revelation to the
older and sadder political organisations.
If it does not elect this candidate of j
its own in tnis particular election, it Is
going to lay the solid foundation for
doing so in tne next."
An effort Is said to be makrno- In
North Dakota to sidetrack the proposed
Bryan resolutions. The state conven
tion is to be neia this month in nranii
c otko.
Meteger, opMelan; gjg Washington,
MEXICAN
MUSTANG
LINIMENT
Good for Man or Beast
W
HILE using for Horses
and Cattle Dear in mind
that it is just as valuable
In roar home.
That lame arm, strained
muscle or bruised hand will
not twinge long if Mexican
Mustang; Liniment has
been applied. It penetrates
quickly and so relieves all pain
and soreness.
Our record is 60 yan of soce.
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EVranrllHGIN MUSIC
15c
Governor Jon nann
tlJTr- ! w' Tork and Secre
Ki v fi "V nunced to" speak in
New York nit mv ,k. .... .
0M0RR0W ALL POPULAR MUSIC
copy
Many 'ethers !;5c and lfle 1 per ey,
Musical instruments one half price. Two
nun inusiu voxes -one ,inira price.
0. Anderson Music Co.
190 TZXBD ST.
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Specials Tomorrow in the Drapery Department
100 pairs White Nottingham Lace Curtains 6pecial, per pair 40
48-inch Curtain Swiss in plain white and ecru also in stripe patterns of blue, pink
and yellow 65c quality for, yard 1 35
36-inch Silkoline in figured effects 15c quality for, yard 0
SHIRTWAIST BOXES
SPECIAL $2.35
These boxes are 30 inches loner and 14 inches
deep strongly made and fitted with castors
inside lined-padded tops covered in art cre
tonne, burlap, tapestry, velour, repp, etc. One only to each purchaser tomorrow at
inc aDove special.
150 Granite
Tea Kettles
Tomorrow at
50c
Each
Another very attractive special
offered tomorrow in the Basement
Department eight-quart size Tea
Kettle in gray graniteware with
heavy handle granite cover with
metal knob. One only to each
customer. No deliveries will be
made on this special.
Garden Trowels
Special in the Basement Dept.
Steel Trowels for 5
Mallele Trowels for...,10t
iTCJEEaf (& IBB
C0HPLETE-H0U5E-FURni511ER3
IfaAM raai
Ismrtasig
Feather Pillows
4
Special in the Bedding Dept
Regular $3.25 values 21 in.
by 27 in. stripe ticking to
morrow at, pair. ...... ,91.75
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SAMPLE SHOE STORE tt
FIRST AND MADISON STREETS
$1 Pair-$3 and $3.50 SIiocs-SSl Pair
$1.75 Shoes 50c
$2.50 Shoes 75c
$5 Shoes $1.00
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Another big shipment of sample shoes just arrived
for Saturday selling. Over 7,000 pairs of high-grade
shoes in this lot to go on sale tomorrow at a mere fraction
of their real value Shoes for every one in the family at
50c, 75c and $1.00 a pair, worth up to $5.00. We have
divided this big bunch of shoes in three lots:
LOT 1-AT 50c
ever mack
Consists of Maloney
Bros.' famous Chil
dren's Shoesthe best
-worth up to $1.75; -all sizes; at, pair 50c
LOT 2-AT 75c
Consists of youths'
and little gents' "Ex-
celsior" brand of
Shoes, These come in all the popular leathers and toes,
blucher or lace cut; the newest of spring styles; all sizes.
This lot also contains Ladies' Fine Dress Slippers in the
new tans or blacks, patents or vici; all sizes. Shoes in
this lot worth every cent of $2.00 and up to $3.00 all
gO at, pair mi. .r-'.,. '-Triir- -i-irtiti-iisjmwmi 75f
LOT 3-AT $1.00
Contains the
cream of this big
buy, as there are
over 300 pairs of men's famous "Packard' $3.50 Shoes
in this lot, about 500 pairs of ladies' finest Party Slip
pers, Oxfords and high Shoes, in all leathers, including
plenty of the new tans in. all sizes. This lot also con
tains over 1,000 pairs of the finest Boys', Youths' and
Misses' Dress Shoes in every new spring style, includ
ing high Shoes and Oxfords tans, blacks or patent :
leathers.
EVERYBODY COME TO THIS BIG SALE SATURDAY
FIRST AND MADISON
nw of the friendly Sons of St., Patrick.
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