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TONIGHT'S AMUSEMENTS.
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Hellig ......Arthur Hartmann. Violinist
Spanish War - Veterans' Minstrel
Know. '
Baker .."The Sunny Side of Broadway"
Bungalow , . The Bote ot the Rancho'
Orpheum
vantages
Grand . .
Star ....
Lyric ...
Vaudeville
. . . Vaudeville
. . . Vaudeville
"In Wyoming"
"An Indiana Romance"
Tour Christmas dinner will be "par
excellence" if the ingredients or tne
same are obtained at A rata Bros., 69-71
Sixth street. The staple and fancy
dainties landlAd hv thiM nrnffreasive
firm are all new goods. Nothing old
is Kept on tne sneives. ah new gooas.
You can order by phone, prompt deliv
ery. Main 2531. A-2631. For 25 years this
. firm has catered to the family trade as
wine and liquor merchants. If you wish
the best of Christmas liquors, A rata
Bros, will be pleased to fill your wants
from their stock of rare old wines or
whiskeys. Their motto is "quality
above all." When you order you can
rest assured that you are getting the
best at prices that are right.
Central W. C. T. W. is planning a
special effort for securing funds with
which to carry on the work for state
prohibition in 1910, on Lincoln's birth
day. February 12. Ribbon badges are
to be sold to all who will buy, and
quotations from Lincoln's temperance
speeches distributed in a leaflet spe
cially prepared by the president, Mrs.
Neal B. Inman. As congress has de
elded to celebrate the hundredth birth
day as a holiday this work will be
Very appropriate for that occasion. It
Is hoped that the general publle will
manifest interest by buying these
badges, which wfll be offered at a very
low price.
W. M. Lyon, employed by the Union
Meat company as a foreman, dropped
dead last evening at Third and Oak
streets, half a block from the police
station. Two A. D. T. messenger boys
frw him fall and at once ran to the
police station with the news. Life was
extinct when the officers arrived. Lyon
lived at 91 V First street with his wife
and mother-in-law. , He was about 65
years of age. Heart disease is be
lieved to have caused his death. He
was on his way home to dinner when
death overtook him.
"I'm a vagrant. ,The world owes me
a living. I don't have to work and I'm
not going to." John McKenna thus un
bosomed himself to Officer Kllngel at
First and Columbia streets. He had
drunk enough to make him talk at some
length. In proof of his assertion that
he didn't have to work McKenna was
found to have 19 when searched at the
police station. This morning. Judge Van
Zante took the view that, although it
was possible the world owed McKenna
a living, McKenna certainly owed the
city of Portland something. McKenna
was therefore fined 82.
Investigation of the delay In provid
ing hydrants will be continued tomorrow
afternoon by the fire committee of the
executive board; Master Mechanic W.
J. Phillips of the fire department, who
is accused of having tried to exclude
eastern hydrants because he Is alleged
to have a financial Interest in a local
hydrant company, will be the most Im
portant witness to come before the
committee. The question of whether or
not Chief Campbell was guilty of caus
ing the delay in the acceptance of the
fire guards will be decided tsafore the
committee again adjourns.
There will be a Joint meeting of the
Oregon State Academy of Sciences, the
Oregon Historical society and the Ore
gon Pioneer association on Saturday .to.
morrow) evening for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means for a home for
the Historical society. The meeting will
convene at 8 o'clock in the committee,
mom of the city hall, third floor. En
trance on Fifth street. Dr. J. R. Wilson
will open discussion In a brief address.
Members of all these organizations invited.
After remaining out all night, the cir
cuit court jury in the case of J. A. Orecf
against the Perkins Hotel company re
turned this morning with a verdict in
favor of the complainant for a sum of
$367.64. Greet in his complaint alleges
that he had a contract with the hotel
company to do all the Interior decorat
ing and that because the work was not
given to him he lost, in violation of the
contract, about $1000. Twenty days was
allowed in which the defendants might
file a motion for a new trial.
There will be a bazaar and entertain
ment this evening at the Woodstock
hall given by the women of the Wood
stock church. The program will con
sist of a violin solo by Paul F. Kiffner,
a piano solo by James Klenow, songs
by Olga Johnson and Emma Klenow,
recitation by Mrs. Martin and a song
with violin obligato by Emma and May
Klenow.
C0I1LEY MADE
A SCAPEGOAT
Mayor Intimates That Con
tract6r Only One Custom
arily Fined for Delay.
Whn fh afreet enmmittea of the
executive board prepared to open bids t
for the improvement of East Madison
street last night it was found t Irat tor
the fourth time the only bidder was'
the Pacific Bridge company and that
the tender was nearly $2000 above the
engineeer's estimate. The committee
declined to let the contract, even though
George Simons, manager of the bridge
company, declared that the bid would
never be any lower and the contract
might as well be awarded now as later.
'Tes, George, you've got us dead," re
marked Mayor Lane, "but I think te
city ought to charge you something for
vour gravel, anyway. Tou take it
from the bottom of the river and that
belongs to the municipality." And the.
chief executive smiled.
It waa decided to readvertlse for bids 1
for the Improvement of Eighth street
from Ankeny-to Gliaan, as there was
some defect fn the contract with the
Warren Construction company, which
agreed to pay for the expense of anoth
er advertisement.
Harry Howard was granted one day's
extension of time on the Marion street
improvement and a fine of $260 was
Imposed upon him for delay in complet
ing the contract.
Mayor Lane Indulged In a little sar
casm when the petition of M. J. Conley
for an 80 days extension of time foi
delayed work on Ivon street waa read,
and P. E. Sullivan moved to grant him
70 days. Isaac Swett demurred at first,
seemipg to think that the committee was
being too lenient.
"If Conley keeps on delaying he'll
set a high watermark for fines?' said
Mayor Lane. "I wish the reports of
the inspectors were always so crisp and
accurate and prompt in the cases of
other contractors as they , are in Con
ley's. I have heard that this particular
contractor has been interfered with
unnecessarily. If he has I feel sorry
for him. I know of no man of my ac
quaintance who comes nearer to getting
true justice from the engineer's de
partment than does Mr. Conley." The
mayor's tone was mildly Ironical.
City Engineer Taylor . interrupted a
revprle on the part of the mayor to tell
him that he had never even seen Conley
and had no reason to feel any special
inclination to punish the contractor by
recommending no extensions.
Mr. Swett said he had not heard that
Conley was being persecuted and to
show that he had no malice he went
Mr. Sullivan one better and moved to
grant Conley 75 days overtime. This
was granted and a fine of $25 was as
sensed. The report of Inspector George F.
Bod man on the petition of Conley for
an extension of 70 days on the Taggart
street contract stated that the Inspector
saw no reason why the request should
be granted. The only excuse given by
Conley was that he had "too much work
to do."
"Isn't that the excuse they all give?"
asked the mayor, turning to the city
engineer. "Why don't the reports of
your Inspectors treat other contractors
as impartially asthey do this ona?"
"I have to depend upon my Inspectors
and know nothing of any discrimination
which may have been practiced," replied ;
tne engineer.
It Is historical that because Robert L.
Sabln, formerly on the street commit
tee, was reproved by Mayor Lane for
fining M. J. Conley $40 and at the same
time remitting a large fine due to the
Pacific Bridge company, Sabln resigned.
was the first white woman that the
natives of northern Siberia had ever
seen, and their curiosity was so great
that they traveled ' hundreds of miles
In dog sleds and by reindeer to wit
ness the strange spectacle, a white
woman. The show is particularly In
teresting to school children and stu
dents of nature.
A Palm for a Present An Inexpen
sive, satisfactory and appropriate gift
is a potted palm plant. Office, den. re
ception room no place so elegant or so
numoie triat a pann win not grace ana
beautify It. Call and see our stock anil
prices. Portland Seed Co., Front and
Yamhill streets.
If you have a friend that has rheuma
tism, nervous troubles, cold feet, chil
blains or poor circulation you can make
him happy by getting him a pair of
"Electropodes" for a Christmas pres
ent Tell him to wear them in the
hoes and they will do the rest. $1 a
pair of Albert Bernl, the druggist, 233
Washington st.
For a Christmas) gift nothing would
please a lady more than one of our ele
gant handbags. We have an extensive
assortment in the varlouaeathers, rang
ing in prices from $1 upwards to $15.
Come in and let us show them to you
our time Is yours. Albert Berni, the
druggist, 233 Washington at.
A sleepy roomer In the Grand house,
46H. North Third, dropped a lighted
match or cigarette on his bed about 12
o'clock last night and the firemen were
soon called out by a telephone alarm
The bedding waa burned, but little other
damage done.
The Eskimo village at the Exposi
tion building is attracting crowds dally.
The show is one along educational lines
and will appeal to people from every
walk in life. The illustrated lecture de
livered by Captain A. M. Baber is a
treat. The captain is a fluent and en
tertaining talker and speaks with per
sonal knowledge, gleaned from having
come in contact with his subject dally
for over six years, devoted to explor
ing northern Siberia. During the ex
hibition yesterday afternoon Mrs. Baber
was asked about her experiences in the
land of the aurora boreal is and gave
a few of her experiences. Mrs. Baber
t I. . - 1 "
When W. M. Jackson and his wife re
turned to their home at 928 East Davis
street late Wednesday night tey found
a man on the porch who fled when ha
street late Wednesday night they found
key in the door, but the house had not
been entered.
Navajo Rugs Today and tomorrow
will be the last days of the sale on
Navajo rugs by W. B. Glafke Co. Don't
fall to buv one of these while you have
the opportunity of getting them at the
right price. Ground floor Commercial
Club building, Fifth and Oak streets.
Arata Bros., 69-71 Sixth, handle a
complete line of staple and fancy gro
ceries. Imported delicacies, etc Their
choice trade compels them to handle
nothing of an inferior grade. If you
want the best the market affords call
Main 2631, A-2631. Prompt delivery.
' A large assortment of fine pictures
and frames at reasonable prices, artistic
framing a specialty. Good workman
ship guaranteed. Before buying we in
vite you to see our fine collection for
Christmas. Richard Max Meyer, $48
Alder street, near Seventh.
What could make a more useful or
appropriate Christmas present for a
man that shaves himself than a good
shaving outfit. See us about it. Al
bert Bernl. the druggist, 233 Washing
ton at
The following articles were found en
the Portland streetcars yesterday: Five
umprellas, two books, one string beads,
one package, one pocketbook, one lunch
box, one suit box.
Use Ivory Soap for
dish washing and it
will cost you perhaps,
two cents a week .more
than if you used ordinary
laundry soap.
But what does that
amount to, as compared
with the satisfaction
that comes from, scrupu
lously clean dishes; from
the improved appear
ance of your hands; and
from te knowledge that
every ingredient in Ivory
Soap is sweet and clean
and pure? v
Ivory Soap,.
994io Per Cent. Pure.
We sponge and press your clothes,
shine your shoes, all for $1.60 month.
Main 614. A-4314. Wagons run every
where. Unique Tailoring Co., 309 Stark.
Kelly's Family Liquor Store, Park
and Morrison. High grade wines and
liquors. One price to alL Free delivery.
Tel. Main 28. Home. A-2802.
Davis 4 Kilburn of 249 Morrison
street, carry a very attractive line of
holiday goods, books and stationery
just what you want for Christmas.
Perfect oak floors laid by the Oregon
Plaalrig mill; also fir floors surfaced
and finished. Phone us for estimates.
Main 220, A-6004.
Steamer Jessie Hark ins, for Camas,
Washougal and way landings, dally ex
cept Sunday. Leaves Washington street
dock at 2 p. m.
Dancing at Armory every Saturday
evening by Armory Dancing club. Build
ing thoroughly heated. Prasp's or
chestra. Dr. George F. Koehler has returned.
Practice limited to diseases of the
stomach and bowels. Swetland bldg.
Cut holly, mistletoe and Christmas
trees; order now. Portland Seed Co.,
Front and Yamhill streets.
Dr. J. D. Sternberg has moved to
Corbett building. Fifth and Morrison.
Woman's Exchange. 13$ Tenth street,
lunch 11:30 to 2; business men's lunch
W. A. Wise and associates, painless
dentists. Third and Washington. ,
D. Chambers ft Bon, opticians, S21
Morrison, cor. Sixth, are the best.
Dr. Haynes, optician,' Salmon near 5th.
Berger. signs, 284 TamhllL M. 9391.
Dr. E- C Brown, Eye-Ear. Marquam.
.; Gill's take magaslns subscriptions.
'Journal Want ads. n a word, j '"
Ticket 4 1 won kimono. ; , r
The Perkins Hotel Pharmacy The Squibb Drug Store
til . - SVS MFIil "i1" ii is.- -j -W is.
- An idea! Christum gift,
The Great
Parker Fountain Pen
In beautiful holiday boxes. A written
guarantee of highest perfection goes
with every pen.
Prices $1.50 to $10
Our Christmas Present to Our Customers
With every purchase amounting to $1 or over, we give you
A Doll Baby Free
The dolls are nicely dressed and very pretty, in fact, such a doll
as will generally retail from 35c to 50c each. From now until
Christmas you get one free, every time your purchases amount
to the value of $1 or rer. A Calendar for 1909 free. Ask for one.
See Our Splendid Common Sense Holiday Line
Gillette Safety Razors in splendid
leather sets, from, each. .$5 to $45
Post Card Albums, and beauties, too,
a fine assortment, each. .35 to $1
Hand-Painted Bon Bon Jars, Cold
Cream Jaw, Powder Boxtt and Hair
Receivers, price, each $3.50 to $10
Travelers' Toilet Rollups, in nice
complete sets, or just the empty roll,
and you fill in the articles wanted.
Price, each $1.50 to $45
Gentlemen's Shaving Outfits, with
magnifying mirror, as well as an or
dinary one. They make swell pres
ents. Price, each $4 to $10
Razors, each, from. . . .$1.50 to $3
Shaving Brushes, ea., 25 to $1.50
Shaving mugs, each.... 50 to $1
Razor Strops, each 50 to $2
Fancy Talcum Powder Jars
each . 75 to $1.50
Fancy Cold Cream Jars, each.. 75
Fancy Nail Powder Jars, each. .50
Fancy Powder Jars, each $1.50
Fancy Hand Mirrors, each $1 to $5
Fancy Stand Mirrors, ea. $1 to $10
Fancy Boxes of Stationery, 25a
to $1.50
Fine Hair Brushes, ea., 50 to $10
Good Combs, each 25 to $2
A Splendid
Line of Nez
Perce Indian
Curios
All Our New Line of
Ladies' Handbags and Purses
To be closed out at actual cost. We neetf the room for other
lines, and you get the benefit. Beautiful goods at almost
half the regular price.
A man is N known by the
candy he gives. Buy LOW
NEY'S. There's quality
right down to the last piece,
and Oh ! so much class to the
package.
No Christmas
Candies Like -
Lowney's
50c to $4 Package
No such line of Cigars in Portland. All the fine brands.
Cigars by the Box $1 to $10 Per Box
Swell Imported and American Perfumes and Atomizers. No such
fine line can be found elsewhere; bottles 25 to $5.00
The Perkins Hotel Pharmacy
The Squibb Drug Store
Perkins Hotel Building Free Delivery
mm
Our Christmas line of Umbrella
is certainly swell. And they're
cheap too. We bought them that
way.
Prices $1 to $15 Each
Our Specialty
A first-class $1.50 Umbrella for
$1.19
No such value anywhere
F. W. Baltes
and Company
invite your
inquiries for
PRINTINGS
Phones Homei.i
1165
First and Oak
(1
Women a Specialty
Ths well known 8. K. Chan
Chinese Medicine Company,
with wonderful herbs and
roots, has cured many suf-
f.Mn wltn m 1 1 nther mme-
..V'.Wdtes have failed. Sure cure
female, chronic, private dis-
u. c v rmiieases, nervousness, blood
mrs.s.R.inAI1pO80n rheumatism, asthma,
throat, lung troubles, consumption,
stomach, bladder, kidney and diseases
of all kinds. Remedies harmless. Ho
operation. Honest treatment. Examina
tion for lnfllea by Mrs. S. BV Winn.
THB CHUTE BE lCESICOT CO.,
B26H Morrison St. bt- First and Second
REED1
FRENCH
PIANOS
Coal Rock Springs Kich
, mond,
Wallsend, Welsh Anthracite, Independ
ent Coal 4 ce Co.. 5S Stark. Phone
Main -780 A-J780.
1 Touch the Hearts
Of tha ladia hla Christmas by pre
senting them beautiful flowers and
plant, from the "up-to-date" floral
shop of Clarke Bros.,' 187 Morrison
street, opposite Corbett building.
V' :j- ' Dry Tlx Oortwod.
- Sawsd or four-foot length. Alala S
A-1666. Oregon Fuel company. . ,
A New Departure
Tha coat of Interment has) beea
graaUr reduced by tha Holm an Under
taking company.
Heretofore It has been tha custom of
funeral directors to make charge for
all Incidentals connected with a fu
neral. Tha Edward Holman Undertak
ing company, the leading funeral di
rectors of Portland, have departed from
that custom. When caaket Is fumiahsd
by us wa make no extra charges for
embalming, hearse to cemetery, outside
box or any services that may be re
Quired of us, except clothing, cemetery
and can-tares, thus effecting a saving
of $li to t7f on each funeral.
THE EDWARD HOLMAN
UNDERTAKING CO.
sao
it. com. IAXKO.
Diamond Douse Paint
NO BETTER PAINT MADS.
$1.40 Per Gallon
Kaanfactwsd hy
Portland Sash & Door Co.
so rart trr. ' roinurs. oa.
DUSTLESS WAXINE
The Dos Kayar and Oent Slayer.
Bone Oroaa Maid la Fortlaad.
Patxonisa Inst HODasVry.
No Dust When 8weeping.
B8 lbs, a; 100 lba. $30; 10(T lbs. -
Portland Brush and Waxine Company
th and Harrison,
Phone East ($1.
To Face Good Bridge-Work
If vou need any to be really well dona
come here and BE SURE OF IT. iThe
excellence 01 all our Dental work in
this rlclnitr has won ua many fast
friends, because our patrons have dis
covered that our experta excel In every
department of dental practice. We
make a apeclaltv of painless extracting,
and supply the best of Teeth, either on
plates or bridge work.
We are thorough dentists of manv
years' practical experience and we back
up every bit of It with our well-known
reputation for doing
HONEST DENTISTRY
The beat Dentistry Is none too good
for you. Our success Is due to uniform
hlgh-grada work at reasonable prices.
TEETR ilT
PAINLESS EXTRACTION
SILVER FILLINGS
GOLD FILLINGS
K GOLD CROWT
GOOD RUBBER PLATE
THE BEST RUBBER PLATES
CTION 50
I up
r:::..v.-.Son$
jATE (5.00
J S.OO
NERVOUS PEOPLE
And thoea afflicted with heart weak
ness can now have their teeth am-
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without tha least pain or danger.
AU work rusraataed for tan years.
V
Chicago Painless Dentists
WASH. ST., OOB (TI.
Phonea Mala 1880. A-IIIO.
Office hours. I a n. to I n. m. Ran-
daya from to L Lady attendant
FURS! FUR.SI
AT LOWEST VOSSXBU WCSS.
- Remodeling a specialty. 'Fur. coats of
all Kinds made to oraer.
:t L. SCHUMACHER
f0 UsalBom, T Tel. Ibta NIT,
Broad and Flat
Are the hats much In vogue at present.
Also neat, classy, small and medium
models any of which you Can buy now
at almost half many -lesa than half
their real value, because we must quick
ly dispose of all winter gooda to avoid
the dust and confusion necessary in
altering snd enlarging our store next
montn.
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AJCTTftXirXHTS.
SXaTJT , A-1030. Mats.
Ex. Bandars and Holidays
I5-2S4):
NIGHTS
Week of Dee. 14 Schoolboys and Oirls;
Slivers: Howard a Lawrenoe; Olivette;
Tonda, Sell ft rondat Bertie Fowler;
WUUaxtt Tompkins; piotures; Qrohestra.
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THEATRE
The STARL umIn M"
Matinees Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday.
For the entire week of December 13.
The Stunning 'American Play,
"nf wTomHO."
Matinees at 1:30. Every evening at 8:15.
Night prices, 15c, lie, 35c, 60c,
Matinees. 15c and 26c,
Seata may be reeerved by either phone.
Vast Week HI Henrys Klnstrela. -
TONIQHT
Expo
sitionRink
Ladies' Night
Students itatinea Saturday,
, mink Open Dally 10 A. K.. . .
SEAT SALE TO DAY
HEILIO THEATRE
i Nights Beginning Sunday
BOSH STAH& :
In the Comedy Drama Success
TKH OHOHTS OXBT."
Prion- T-wr rtnnr IS- 11 SO- Rl-
cony. $1.60, II. 75c Gallery. Including
reserve, sue.
Main 11T, A-mi.
Repeated by Immense popular de
mand, second and last week, Belasco's
THB BOSH. OF THH HAHOHO
By Baker Stock Company. Get seats at
once. Matinee Saturday. Evenlnga, !5o,
36c, 60a Matinee. 15c and !5c. Next
week. Hoyfs "A kldniga BaU."
BAKER THEATRE
Phones Main J, A-6S80,
OREGON THEATRE Co. (Inc LES8EE
Geo. L. Baker, General Manager.
Tonight, all week. Bargain mat I nee
Wednesday, 36c aay seat. Regular maw
Inee Saturday. The famous orlglnala.
Murray ft Mack, in their latest big
musical eomedv success,
THB STHmr SXDB OF BBOADWAT
With the great beauty chorus and the
Faceograph. Night prices, 26c to 11.
Saturday matinee, I5a too.
Hext Attraction "ArUona.
PANTACES THEATRE
Advamced Yaudevllla, Stars of all Hattans
MAO D EH a FXTSFATBICK
Presenting "The Turning of the Tide."
A rattling good playlet, full of fun
from start to finish.
Special Added Attraction,
THB FOOTS BHOUSH BXUBS,
Character change artists and novelty .
dancers.
ntatlneee Daily, 15c Two Shows at
Hla-ht. 15a and tSo.
THE LYRIC THEATRE
Seventh and Aider St. -'
Farewell Week. Starting Sunday Matl
Inee, December 1J
THB BXilTinCAU COMPACT
In the Intensely Interesting Comedy-
INDIANA ROMANCE"
Sunday. Tuesday, Thursday
and f atorday,
Matlneea
TDE GRAND VandevUIefis Lcxs
ABOTKXB BXQ BIX.X.
Royal v
Musical Five
Bolpk and Saaia
-1 Xjevina 1
?M aad Myra
DowHng
Mala aj Bert
Smua yjtuwa
Prd fco.r
Little Adlcts Brim
u