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If THE : "OKEGCWf DAILY jTOXJENAIi PORTLAND.1 THURSDAY ' EVENING, DECEMBER 3.' 1903! . 13 PASSES TEST FOR K; C. Plummer to Join Build t ing Inspector's Staff Po--1 liceman ; Files Appeal. ? :, Only one man paned th recent civil servlc. examination for civil -- - ' gineer In the building Inspector's de partment R C. Plummer, 111 Cbap- man street, is the auccesaful man. At -the meeting of the cevil service com ' mission yesterday afternoon It was found that Mr. Plummer wai the Wy candidate to receive tho required m. K. His percentage u 84.78, which Jii . . sirifiring the nature of the eiaminauon - Is regarded aa a remarkably high figure. Mr. Plummer will fill the position to be vacated by the resignation of Assistant Building inspector Backus. .- Patrick H. Mulholland was the only successful aspirant for pump engineer at the last examination lor tnat po- aition. : Policeman G. W; Russell, who was dismissed by the police committee of the executive board, filed a notioe of ' appeal with the com mission. Secretary Mcintosh was directed to arrange with the city attorney to five the man -a hearing before the civil commission as Quickly aa possible. BAETON freed FROM HIS WIFE Declaring that less excuse had ap peared for the breaking no of the fam 'ily than in any case that had before come under his observation. Judge Bro naugh in the circuit court yesterday granted: Frank C. Barton a divorce from Susie C- Barton. The court said tt was -lear that the, husband was entitled to ; a decree pn the ground of desertion, but . that the disposal of the two children : was a difficult attention. ' The case has oeen pending lor a long time, and an agreement regarding the children was entered Into before the late Judae Fra eer, under which the mother retained their custody, but the father had the right to have them with him at certain limes. Judge Bronaugh said he was satisfied that Mrs. Barton .has not observed the spirit of this agreement, but he weuld not take the girl away from her, since 'Be gin at the age of 15 needs the mother' care. The boy, 11 years, of e, me court awarded to the father. The Judge said it appeared that there were influences at work besides the mother to prejudice the children against Veil' tU3er.W.,v.".: . ...jx . DONALDSON SAYS NOT ONE-TENTH OF. STREETS ARE CLEANED-DAILY Less than one tenth of the hard sur- race streets of Portland are cleaned daily, according to a statement made In a letter from Superintendent Donaldson of the street cleaning iDartment to the executive ooara yesterday, ine superin tendent explained to Mr. Newell of the executive board, to whom he showed the letter, that some few of the streets are cleaned every day but that others arc not visitea once a montit. "What's the use of raking ud tlles of dirt which I cannot have hauled off the streets I can hire men enough to clean all the streets properly and 1 have au thority to purchase horses and equip ment But the city needs another barn worst of all." said Mr. Donaldson, "and have no power to buy land on wnicn i to build this. Tha city should, build a new. barn to house 40 or SO additional horses and more equipment Wa owe it to property owners that new. streets which they have paid for with good hard money should be kept clean and in gaol condition to withstand tha wear' af weather nd time. . . "No department of the city haa been so handicapped by lack of equipment as the street cleaning service haa been. During the past few years three paving companies have been ; laying surface where formerly only one worked and with the miles and miles of additional pavements to take care of the city has not increased Its equipment or foros. No time should be lost In remedying this condition of affair. i . Assassins Trial , Postponed. fTJnited Pnm Leased Wire.) , Nashville, Tenn., Deo. S. On applica tion of the defense the trial of Colonel Duncan Brown Cooper and 5 his son. Robin J. Cooper, for the killing of United States. Senator Edward W. Car mack, haa been postponed to January. A healthy man la a king in his own right; an unhealthy man is an unhappy slave. Burdock Blood Bitters builds up sound bealth- keeps you well,- !' -"u1f?rel d,3r nd night the torment ,1.tPihln"; pUes- Nothing helped me until I used Doan's Ointment. It cured me permanently." Hon. John R. Gar rett, Mayor. Olrard, . Ala,, " 'i T 7 Har'sh phystcs react, weaken the bowels, cause chronic constipation. Doan's Regulets operate easily, tone the stomach, cure constipation, 25c. Ask your druggist for them. 7 . -Accidents will happen, mut the beat- KSilJlf d ?mJUo" keP ' Dr' Thomas' Eclectric Oil for such emergencies. It subdues the pain and heals the hurts. Death Roll of the Northwest - Mrs. Joshua McGe. (snectal DUtxtdi to The Journal. Springfield, Or., Pea 8. The funeral of Mrs. Joshua McGea, 68 years of age, was held yesterday, morning. Rev. J. H. Moore of Eugene officiating. Interment was In the Gager cemetery. . Amanita C Ttrtnlrsrater WAS DOMl In Monitor county, Missouri. She crossed the plains in the summer of 1852 with her water, who settled near 8tayton. Ma rion county. ' She was married to Joshua McGee at Stay ton. October 1 I, 18(0, moving to Lane county in 1870, and to the present home on the Mohawk in 1876. She became a member of the Church of Christ when 14 years of age, and was a faithful Christian through out her lifetime. For over two years Mrs. McGee was afflicted with paralysis. A husband and three children survive. Mrs. L. W. Waller; Mrs. J. K. Yarnall and James R. McGee. - - - - - . Mrs. Lncinda Laird. (Special DUp.tcb to The Jour Ml. I Eugene, Or., Peo. 8. Mrs. Lucinda Laird. 77 years of age, a prominent pio neer of Lane county, died at her home in Eugene yesterday. Death was due to paralysis. Ms. Laird came across the plains to Oregon In the early 50s with her husband, who died at Pleasant Hill, Lane county. In 1876. The following children survive. 8. T. Laird Of Kenne wick, Wash.: J. W. Laird of Garfield, Wash., K. H. Laird of Scottsburg, Or., William Laird of Garfield, Wash., Mrs. H. T. Bristow of Bellfotintalne. Or., Miss Addle Laird of Eugene, P. N. Laird and Mrs. J. H. Lewis of Nes Perce, idano. MASSACHUSETTS AND kh : CALIFORNIA COUNT (pedal DUpatck to The Jownl. i -t Chicago. Deo. 8. Official count of the residential vote tn California: ? Taft, U.sSS: Rrvan. 127.492: Debs. . 28.669: Chaftn, 11.770: Hisgen. 4278. Official count of - Massachusetts: Taft, f 65.866: Bryan, 155.548: Debs, 16,. 77: Limun, ir; magen, i,z; vvat- son, 10W. Companies Incorporated. (Salem Bureau of The ioornal.) Salem. Or.'. Dec. 8. Articles of In corporation have been filed in the offloe of the secretary of state as follows: The Orecon concrete Block A Ma chine company; principal office, Port land; capital stock, 125,000; incorpora tors. Ludwtar B. Larsen. David Goodell and J. Larsen. The George w. Hovt Estate: nrlncinal offloe, Portland; capital stock, 850,000; Incorporators. George W. Hoyt, William L. Brewater and William T. Muir. NEW BRICK F0K EAST MORRISON D. S. Stearns has closed a' deal for the sal of a 60x100 foot lot on the north side of Fast Morrison street, be tween East Third street - and Union avenue to A, L. Stephens for $18,000. The property belonged to L. A. Lewis and J. N, Teal ana was purchased by them last July for S15.000. Clarence G. Sewall. who owns the adjoining corner lot, and Mr. Stephens will together erect a three story brick building covering the entire quarter block. Work will begin on the proposed building as soon as the plans can be prepared and other preliminary arrange ments made. ROOSEVELT HEX! WER JR. TAFT Shaw Said to Hare Revealed President's Alleged' Ambition. ' trotted Press leasts Wire. Colambus, Ohio. Dec. 8. That Boose velt plans to succeed Taft as president Is said to have been tha declaration of Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the treasury, according to a report here to day. The story cama out following the announcement that the president has put all fourth class postmasters in tha states east of the Mississippi river Oh the classified civil service use it is said that Shaw. In conversation during the last campaign, made the remark In the presence of a number of newapaper men, saying Roosevelt planned such a reform in order to Insure support from these postmasters in lilt. Shaw asked the newspaper men not to use the state ment then, but said it would do no barm after election. Get a free box of candy by paying for a want ad for next Sunday's Journal. , Oak Grove Association. 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Chicago Ac TTT New jmesom'SargaiiES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY 7 -J-f.-F..- J0 ' f in t V-.. Att controvertible Fact! Jn 1907 there were laid in the great progressive, prosperous States of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Mich igan (twenty years after the first brick streets were built in this country) more square yards of TTtV P, 1 11 bock raviesf than of any two other Paving materials combined. Why? Because under all kinds of traffic, during the twenty years it was made manifest that Vitrified Brick was the Best Paving Material in point of Cost, Wearing Quality,- Foothold for Horses, ease of Repair, and far more Sanitary, Jess Noisy, and not Slippery like Stone. For High-Grade Vitrified Brick ask the - Bemiiiy-Reiitoe Giay; & Coal Co, 824 Chamber of Commerce A 1 vi vwwMif. wwv wwtwrm4 ae i, , y ' " ' ' ' ' ; (f - 'ri- ..." ... ' : a . - - i - .V : -t ': -fiitA s:;5.:. iC::04:v. 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