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s. THE MOKNTNG OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1901. IN GOOD CONDITION Columbia Southern Railroad Well Managed. PRESIDENT'S ANSWER IN COURT FIgrurcs of Earnings and Operating: Expenses Presented to Prove That a. Receivership Is Not Xecesnarj'. Counsel for defendants finished their argument yesterday In the Federal Court on the application for a receivership over the Columbia Southern Railway Company. They read from their affidavits to show that there was no foundation for the charges of fraud and mismanagement made by complainants. Statements were produced i-howlng the prosperous condi tion of the road; that its net earning during the seven months ending January, 1900, had been $10,000, and during the seven months ending January, 1901, the net earn ings had been $19,000: that during the first period the tonnage carried was 21,000 tons, and during the second period it was 55,000 tons; that during the first period the percentage of operating expenses to income was C5.83 per cent, and during the second period only 5L65 per cent. Based on these and other figures submitted, it was contended that the management of the road had been wise and careful, and that It would be folly to take it out of the hands of its owners and put a re ceiver In charge. Affidavits were read showing that the property sold to the company by Mr. Lytle was his Individually, that It had been purchased by him with his own funds, and that at the time he sold it to the company he was not president or director of the company, and was as free to contract with the corporation as any one else would be. Contention was also made that complainants were not entitled to be heard to urge a receivership over the company; that their stock was a gift made to them by D. C. O'Reilly long after the things took place of which they com plained, and that they acquired the stock purely for the purpose of engaging In tha litigation, and especially for the purpose of transferring the litigation from the State to the Federal Court. Argument was also based on the small holdings of stock by the complainants, they hiving between them only 50 shares out of a total of 3000. Comment was mado on the benefit which the road had been to the state, and the work It was per forming in the development of Eastern Oregon; the hope was expressed that the development dependent on the extension of the line should not be stopped by a recelversnlp. A showing was also made of the sacrifices and exertions put forth by those at present In control of the road to make the enterprise a success, and contention was made that the success of the scheme was due almost wholly to the energy and perseverance of E. E. Lytle, the president of the company. Defendants contended that the other Bide was open to criticism in appealing from one Judge to another, and thus ex perimenting with justice. O'Reilly had started the litigation In the State Court for Sherman County; when beaten there. Instead of appealing to the Supreme Court, he secured leave to dismiss, and the next day brought the same suit in the State Court for Multnomah County. Proceedings were stayed by the latter court until O'Reilly should pay a judg ment for costs rendered against him, and while they were so fetayed O'Reilly gave a small block of his stock to Altschul and Rambaut, and through them Institut ed this suit in the Federal Court, thus appealing from Judge Cleland to Judge Bellinger, as he had before appealed from Judge Bradshaw to Judge Cleland. The defendants also showed that 4r. O'Reilly had given his attentlpn to tfie enterprise for a period of only 15 months, and that in return he had received $21000 in cash and stock which he now averred to be worth $114,700. besides a stated sal ary, varying between $100 a month land $259 a month, during the period of his connection with the management. He had been kept on the Board of Directors for a year after he resigned as general man ager, and during that time he had not had Interest enough in the road to at tend a single meeting, though notified of them all. Bequest to Miss Shlndler. J. A. Macrum has filed a petition ask ing that the will of Wellena Morrison Hurgren be admitted to probate. There is bequeathed to Carolina Shlndler, re siding at Oakland, Cal., daughter of G. Shlndler, formerly In the furniture bus iness In Portland, $500 In cash, also lots at Seaver, Wash., valued at $500. Miss Hurgren at one time possed property In Portland and suburbs valued at $25. 000 or more. Inherited from her father and mother. She executed a trust for one of the most valuable pieces to a rela tive who mortaged and lost It. There is hereditary Insanity in the family. Wll lena M. Hurgren died In the Asylum at Salem, recently, and two brothers, Allen and Richard Hurgren, are confined there at the present time. J. A. Macrum was appointed administrator of the estate, ap praised in October, 1S99. .at $1S50. It was not known at that time that there was a will, but one was lately found dated In 1897. and naming Henry Failing as ex ecutor. In the petition asking for the probate of the Instrument, Mr. Macrum states that he has In his possession $1000. Miss Shlndler was a cousin of Miss Hur gren. Court Xotcs. The divorce suit of W. A. Coggeshall against Anna M. Coggeshall, was dis missed In Judge Cleland's court yesterday, the plaintiff having ascertained that his -wife has already obtained a divorce in Connecticut. James Hoyt, convicted of burglary In entering the residence of "William Zim mer, was sentenced to four years In the Penitentiary by Judge George yesterday. Hoyt made a statement to the court as serting that while the evidence submitted at the trial made things look bad for him, yet he was innocent of the charge. The will of John Jacob Kaiser was ad mitted to probate In the County Court yesterday, and Fred A. Schoppe, named In the Instrument, was appointed exec utor. The estate is valued at $3000, and is devised to Mrs. Annie Barker Sams, a sister, $50, and the remainder In equal parts to John Kaiser, a brother, Annie Schoppe, a sister, and Fred A. Schoppe, a nephew. ANOTHER HIT AT PORTLAND Transport KIntnck "Will Buy Sup plies at Seattle. Close upon the heels of the news that the transport Garonne would not disem bark the Thirty-fifth Infantry at Port land, having been ordered to San Fran cisco at the suggestion of General Mac Arthur, came the report yesterday that the War Department is preparing another unpalatable dose for Portland. Some time ago the transport Klntuck was ordered here to load animals for Manila. Presi dent Henry Hahn. of the Chamber of Commerce, and General Charles F. Beebe learned yesterday f.om good authority that the War Department will load the Klntuck with supplies at Seattle and send her to Portland for the animals. This would deprive the merchants of Port land of the opportunity of furnishing the ship's stores and other supplies. It being a palpable evasion of the original order, Messrs, Hahn and Beebe wired a protest to Senator Simon and requested him to take it up with Secretary Root. They said It would be unjust and unreason able to put animals on the Klntuck here after her supplies had been bought at another port, and that all conditions be ing equal, the preference should be given to Portland In the matter of supplies. No answer had been received from Senator Simon up to a late hour last night. WOMEN ON SCHOOL BOARDS Boston Has Them and Finds Them Very Serviceable. fn view of Mrs. SItton's candidacy for School Director, a Portland man wishing the experience of the City of Boston in the matter of School Directors, wrote for the testimony of those most competent to give it. The school electors of Portland will be glad to read the replies of these gentlemen. The first letter Is from Sam uel B. Capen, who is not only one of the first citizens of Boston, but a man of National reputation. He says: I am very glad to answer your Inquiry with regard to my Judgment as to the value of the service of -women upon the School Board In the City of Boston. At the time I was on the School Board, covering a period of nearly flvo years, there were at least three ladles upon the committee out of a total of 24. They gave time and thought without stint, and I do not think I could speak too strongly of the value of the work which these ladles rendered the board. As one-half of our scholars are girls, any one can readily see the value of women on various questions that might arise. While the whole character of the board during these years was very high, yet I always felt that the silent Influence of the women for the best things was iery great. I never heard In all these years, either In a public meeting or In the subcommittee meetings, which in our system are very frequent, any word spoken that would bring a blush to a woman'a face. Women often have the highest vote on elec tion day, and I am sure that our best citi zens would oppose any plan which would re duce the number of women upon the board. The second testimonial is from Edwin D. Mead, who is known, not alone as the able editor of the New England Mag azine, but as a man devoted to all Na tional as well as local good causes. He writes as follows: I read with Interest your statement about the Portland School Board. I am very much surprised, as I know all progressive people In Boston will be, to know that Portland has never had women on Its School Board. Boston has had women on Its board for many jears. Some of our strongest and most useful women, like Mrs. Charles G. Ames, have served there, and at present we have four on the board, out of a total of 24, and the general feeling here Is that the proportion ought to be larger still. When one considers the many Interests re lating to the girls In the public schools which women can understand so much better than men, there is a strong special reason for the presence of women on the board, aside from the general reason that they are as deeply In terested In the welfare of the schools as men are, and that frequently they are able to sup ply unusual Intelligence and experience. I hope that Portland In this matter will soon swing into line with the cities of the East. The third reply is from Richard C. Humphreys, the first citizen In Old Dor chester (a part of Boston), and one of the first in the whole city. He says: I understand that there is some talk of placing a woman on the School Board of your city. If our experience here In Boston la of any value to you. 1 can say, after seven jears of experience on the Boston board, that you will find her very helpful, if you get the right woman. Referring to two efficient women who have served for a long time on the board, Mr. Humphreys continues: I can hardly exaggerate the good Influence which they exerted. Don't hesitate to put the right woman on your School Board if you can find her. BOARD OF TRADE. Sonthern Orejcon People "Wont Them to Estnblsb a Mining Onrean. At the meeting of the Board of Trade yesterday afternoon a letter was read from the Vancouver, B. C, Citizens' As sociation m regard to lighting the City of Portland by that organization. Infor mation was asked "as to what the fran chise and plant now being used In this city could be bought for; what were the existing conditions as to source of sup ply -of power, the charges paid for light ing streets, business edifices and dwell ings. From the tone of the letter It was Inferred that the Citizens' Association of Vancouver are about to light up their own city, and desired to extend the blessings of municipal ownership of light ing plants, to Portland. The communi cation was referred to a special committee composed of Secretary Miller and Direc tor Rummelin. A letter was read from W. H. Hampton, manager of the Columbia placer mines in Josephine County, deploring the defeat of the bill creating the State Bureau of Mines, by the recent Legislature. Mr. Hampton thought the Board of Trade should proceed in the lines suggestea in the defeated bill, with a view tu ob taining reliable data in regard to Oregon mines, so that visitors to the 1905 expo sition might get an accurate idea of the mineral resources of the state. The prop osition was received with favor and re ferred to the committee on mines. Sub-Boards of Trade are about to be or ganized in the Second and Eighth Wards, according to Secretary Millers' report, and both bodies start off with a goodly mem bership. The Montavilla sub-organlnzatlon is also in good working order. The Mon tavilla people are working directly In the interest of their own town, and are en deavoring to obtain an O. R. & N. depot to be connected with the main line by a switch. This. Mr. Miller thought, would be of great benefit, both to Montavilla and the railroad company. The Board ad journed until Thursday, March 14, at 1:30 P. M. BASKET-BALL TONIGHT. Seattle Champions Play a Return Game With Y. M. C. A. Tonight the Seattle Y. M. C. A. cham pionship basket-ball team plays the local association the return game In the Port land gymnasium. Much Interest has been awakened in this game, on account of the record both of these teams have made In winning from all other teams with which they have played. The Seattle boys reach Portland this morning, and will spend the day in practice and accustoming them selves to the local gymnasium. It wilf be remembered . that on the recent tour of the Portland team to the Sound cities Seattle won, but as this was in her own gymnasium, the local team hopes to turn the tables on them tonight. The line-up will be as follows: Seattle Y. M. C. A. Forwards, Temple ton, captain; Moldenhour; center, McDon ald; guards, Olney, Meyers. Portland Y. M. G. A. Forwards, Vlg gers, captain: Gordon; center. Miller; guards, Woodward. McKenzle. Referee, George B. Cellars. Portland; umpires, A. G. Douthltt, J. Cook, both of Seattle. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES SERT! This question arises In the family every car. Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O. a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No bolllnc! no baking', simply add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry. Get a package at our grocer's today. 10c Persons whose occupation gives but little exercise are victims of torpid liver and constipation. Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. BANK CLERK EMBEZZLES FRAXKLIX S. GUILTY WALKER PLEADS TO CHARGE. Took $1S40 From the London $; San Francisco Bank Sentence Sus pended by Judge George. Franklin S. Walker, son of Dr. David Walker, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court yesterday to an Information filed by District Attorney Chamberlain, charg ing him with embezzlement of $1840 from the London & San Francisco Bank, where Walker was until recently employed as a clerk. Judge George stated that on ac count of circumstances surrounding the case sentence would he suspended and he would release the young man on ball, provided he would appear before the court for sentence at any time It might be so ordered. The court said the matter of sentence would depend largely upon the future conduct of Walker. Ball was fixed at $1500t and a bond was Immediately filed, with Newton .Clark and Ralph Feeney as sureties. Walker's father was In attendance In court, als'o S. C. Spencer, as attorney. The matter had all been quietly arranged before the arraignment took place. The date of the alleged embezzlement Is fixed as January 5. 1901. the last time money is said to have been unlawfully taken, and the information was sworn to t by W. A. MacRae, the manager of the bank. Walker Is 2J years of age, and entered the employ of the bank several months ago. He was discharged about the middle of January, and subsequently. It Is stated, the bank officials began an investigation of his books to discover the total amount of the shortage, and also telegraphed to the head office at London for advice. Walker In the meantime was taken sick, being confined at the residence of his par ents, and Detective Joseph Day was de tailed to watch the house and see that he did not get away. Notwithstanding this precaution, about two weeks ago or less the young man succeeded In eluding the vigilance of the police, and left the city, going lo British Columbia. He returned, however. It Is said, at the solicitation of his father, and surrendered himself to the officers, and yesterday came before the court and acknowledged the charge as here stated. The bank people are reticent about the affair, giving as a reason that publicity Is not desired From another source It has been ascertained that Walker, among other duties, attended to the clearing house settlements, and also kept some of the individual account books. His method of peculation was to withhold some of the money he would receive-at a clearing house settlement, and then charge up the same sum against the account of some depositor that was seldom drawn upon. This would make the cash balance. His clearing-house tag or balance sheet I would bear the correct total, but It Is said that once or twice he .altered It and thus secured money. This was very unskillful, and could easily be detected. TOOK HIS OWN LIFE. Crazed by Hendnclie, W. S. "Wesen blue Shoot Himself. In a fit of fienzy, caused by mental worry over loss of position and sickness, W. S. "Wesenblue, 30 years old, a sawmill worker, committed suicide last night by shooting himself In the fore head. In his room on "Water street, south of Columbia. "Wesenblue and his wife, Louisa, re cently came to this city from an Eastern state, where they worked on a farm. They lived happily together, and the hus band got work in a South Portland saw- Franklin S. IValkcr. THREE NEW MEMBERS OF PORT OF PORTLAND COMMISSION. SSjflHBBHHHHHHfl : - i " MjHSXSBSE39HE& M. C. BAXFIELD. mill, but lost his position on Tuesday. He came home and told his wife about It, and began to worry over the possibility that he might not get work soon. "Nevc'r mind," said Mrs. "Wesenblue. "as long as I have my work as nurse, we need not worry." "Wesenblue spent the greater part of yesterday looking for work, and when he came home last night, about 6 o'clock the neighbors noticed that he looked dejected. Shortly after this they heard a report in his room, and supposed at the time that he had knocked some dishes off the table. Then Mrs. Wesenblue came home, tired with her day's work, and In walking Into the room to light the lamp-wick she stum, bled over her husband's body. She gave a piercing scream, and when the neigh bors In the apartment-house came with lights they found Wesenblue half-kneeling before a mirror, with a wound In his forehead. Mrs. Wesenblue was taken away. In violent hysterics, and then this piteous little note to her was found lying on the bureau: "Oh, Louisa, the sorrow before me! I cannot stand It any longer. This terrible headache which has come to me! I am afraid" And here the writing ceased, as if the unfortunate writer had suddenly found It impossible to write any more. About $21 was found In his pockets. The body was taken to the morgue, and Mrs. Wesenblue was persuaded to go to her sister, who lives on Savler street. The couple buried their only child shortly before they came to Portland. FEBRUARY MORTALITY. Greatest Number of Deaths in One Month on Record. The report of Health Commissioner J. P. Menefee, for the month of February, 1901, has just been issued. The number of births reported was 9S; males, 47; fe males, 51; white, 95; yellow, 2. The num ber of marriage licenses Issued during the month was 78. The number of deaths registered dur ing the month was 109; males, 67; females, 42; white, 107; yeHow, 2. Although Feb ruary is the shortest month In the year, the number of deaths registered during the month was larger than for any pre vious month on record, and far In excels of the average, the average for the past three years being a fraction over 72 per month. The number of elderly and old people who have died during the month Is larger than usual, being as follows: Thirty to 40 years, 14; 40 to 50 years, 12; 50 to 60 years, 14; 60 to 70 years, 11; 70 to 80 years, 17; SO to 100 years. 3. The largest number of deaths was caused by diseases of the lungs; tuber- culosls, 17; pneumonia, 13; bronchial pneu.- j monla, 1; pleuro pneumonia, 3; bronchitis, j 3. La grippe caused 11 deaths; meningitis, 6; senile debility, 4; cancer of the stom ach, 5; andocorditis. 3. Among the contagious diseases reported were 15 cases of diphtheria and 170 cases of measles, but only three deaths from diphtheria and one from measles oc curred. There were two deaths from ery sipelas, and one from typhoid fever, and not more than one death from each of the other diseases mentioned. Sanitary notices were served during the month as follows: Notices written "517 Notices, verbal S4 ' Notices to Plumbing Inspector 32 Notices to fill up cesspools 2S , Notices to clean filthy yards 31 Notices to remove manure piles 16 ' Notices to clean cellars and basements. 11 Notices to remove swill barrels 2S 1 Japanese and Chinese lodging-houses inspected 6 Rooms fumigated 63 Notices to remove nuisances on street 5 Notices to other city officials 7 I Notices to remove nuisance In building 5 , Notices to clean chicken-yards 17 China wash-houses inspected 3 I j? if n markets ana oyster-nouses in spected 6 Number of letters written 30 Public schools Inspected 3 Notices to clean alley 5 The appended report of Thomas E. i Hulme, Inpector of Plumbing, shows work done In his department as follows: New buildings inspectcc 34 Old buildings inspected with new fix tures 46 Cesspools connected 11 Sewers connected SO Written notices served 26 Special permits issued 2 Total number of licensed plumbers 38 Reports of defective plumbing... 13 Plumbing remodeled on notice 7 Total number of visits for month 322 i JAMES AS RICHARD HI. Versatile Actor "Wins Fresh Laurels In a "Heavy" Part. That Louis James Is one of the foremost actors on the American stage Is demon strated every time he Is seen In Port- land, but his Richard III is a surprise i even to his most ardent admirers. His conception of the part differs widely from that of most actors who have played It. yet after seeing him In the character last night the people who filled the Marquam were almost a unit In declaring him the best KIchard they had seen. There is an Intensity of feeling, a grim humor, and a similitude of a terrl- ble purpose In his acting that brings the j tyrant out in all his blackness, yet cen ters not only interest but admiration on the man. Reaching effects rather by quietness than ranting, but rising strong ly to every great climax, he paints a pic ture of the Shakespearean Richard that is so closely outlined as to impress itself almost indelibly on the mind. But the production as a whole fell far short, artistically, of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." The support was good In spots and weak In others. Miss Kidder in the Part of Lady Anne had but little opportunity to display her talents, al though her reading of the few lines given her was a feature of the performance. Norman Hackett made a dashing, gallant Richmond, and entered Into the scenes before, and during the battle with a fire and energy well worthy of admiration. It is Hackett's habit to do well every thing that is given him to do, and his Richmond, while the part Is not as well suited to him as others he has played. Is among the best things he has done. J. J. Ryan made a good Duke of Buck ingham, Ashley Killer was equal to the requirements of Caresby and Putnam Bond played the Lord Mayor acceptably. As Queen Elizabeth, Miss Jane Oaker was a pathetic picture of sorrow, and read her lines with singular beauty. Miss Louise "Woelber played the Duchess of York with considerable ability. The play was well mounted and the BEX SELLING. company tolerably well drilled, although there was visible need of rehearsal under an exacting stage direction. The battle scene lost heavily in effectiveness by the poor work of those who participated In it, and was only saved by the splendid combat between Richard and Richmond. Xoon Rest Entertainment. A large audience filled the Auditorium at the Noon Rest entertainment last night. The Florentine Mandolin and Guitar Club, under the direction of H. A. Webber, played the opening and closing selections, which were greatly appre ciated. Miss Francis Gill won fresh laurels with her violin solo. Messrs. Webber and Elliott's duets on the banjo and xylophone were enthusiastically re ceived. Miss Grace Holmes, In her read ing, won the audience from the start. A vpcal solo by Walton Elliott was heart ily applauded. Little Misses Anna War ren and Sadie De Lovage handled their mandolins skillfully. Floral souvenirs were presented by Mrs. Morrell, who was in charge of the entertainment. Swell Spring Raglan Overcoats are to be the pace-setters for style. We have some beauties one in particular which we have decided to open the season with This Special Raglan Was confined to us alone by the makers (Alfred Ben jamin & Co.); the color is azernc, of Scotch tweed; it's lined with finest princess serge, has silk velvet collar, and is tailored in the very latest style. It has that "jaunty" appearance which is lacking in other coats. We will introduce this elegant $25.00 gar ment at a special price of SEVENTEEN FIFTY Sam' The Reliable Popular-Priced Clothiers BUILDING ON EAST SIDE CONTRACTORS HAVE MAXY ORDERS FOR ESTIMATES. Coat of the Dvrelllnpfi Ranprc From 1000 to J?3500 Majority Arc for Oivners of Lots. The building movement on the East Side has fairly started and from the out look many more dwellings will be put up this year than In 1900. A contractor, who has been In the building business for over 15 years, said yesterday that he has never seen anything like the present conditions ( at this time of year. His firm already has 10 dwellings under way, and from live to 10 people come to him every day and say they are ready to build and want esU- mates made. The cost of the dwellings figured on ranges from $1000 to about $3500. They are being built In the settled por tion of the East Side and not far out. Foundations for dwellings may be seen under way In all directions and only per- sonal Inspection made dally will-enable one to keeD track of the new houses. For the past two years houses were erected ln ccrtain districts and along certain streets, but the building era has spread all over the East Side, from Stephens addition and Brooklyn on the south, northward to St. Johns and "Woodlawn, and eastward to the limits of Montavilla. A builder said yesterday that from tho rate at which contracts are being sub mitted, he could not tell where the car penters are coming from. to do the work. There Is constant demand for houses for rent and It cannot be supplied. House keeping rooms also are scarce. The ma jority of the dwellings now being built are for homes for owners of the lots. Oregron Preferable to California. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Dunning have re turned from a tour of California. Mr. Dunning said they went through orange and lemon orchards, but came home with the Impression that Oregon Is preferable. He says many Callfornlans are looking to Oregon, with Its green hills and rains, and that many would move here If they could. It costs so much to raise oranges and lemons that the profit Is wiped out. There Is the Irrigation, which must be looked to, or there will be failure. "It Is a good thing to get away from home once in a while," remarked Mr. Dunning, "for then one learns to appreciate his own state. "We had a good time on our B. S. REILLY. trip. But It costs. Tourists are a harvest In California. It cost us $13 a day at Los Angeles and we didn't paint the town red, either." Montavilla Snb-Board of Trade. An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens of Montavilla was held last night In Odd Fellows Hall under the auspices of the Montavilla Sub-Board of Trade. Chauncey Ball, president, presided, and Dr. William De Veny, secretary, read the minutes of the former meeting.. The meeting was honored by the pres ence of S. Connell, president of the Port land Board of Trade, and E. C. Beach and Frank Motter, members of the cen tral board. Mr. Connell was called on and responded with words of encourage ment. Mr. Beach made an address from the point of a business man. speaking of the greatness of future Portland If all Its citizens will work for its upbuilding. He predicted the time would come when Portland would extend from the Willam ette Falls at Oregon City to the Colum bia River. Frank Motter delivered a enblatt & Co. K OS atarrh Can Be Cured BY USING McKENZIE'S CATARRH CURE Price Complete $1.50 SId at the Reliable Drug Store LAUE-DAViS CO. LAST TWO DAYS OF vigorous address, In which he made an earnest appeal for Montavilla to uphold the Sub-Board of Trade. After these addresses several names -ere added to the roll and reports were received on the prospective switch from the O. R. & N. main line and also con cerning free delivery. Dr. De Veny reported progress on the railway switch proposition and that the outlook for the switch was encouraging. Some years ago the surveys were made for a stockyard and it was ascertained that a switch can be put in with little trouble. The work of the committee will be to dhow that It will pay the company, and this It Is thought can be demon strated. In the matter of free delivery the re port showed that a route may be formed of Montavilla. Montlcello, Klnzel Park, Tabor Side and other additions of about 1500 peopie, and that the prospects for getting free delivery were considered good. The suggestion was made, after reading this report, that all the territory Immediately east of the city limits of Portland should be invited to participate in the effort to secure free delivery. The committees were Instructed to press these two matters with all possible energy. Clieese Factory- Elects Officers. At the annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Gresham Cheese Factory the following directors were elected: George Slaret, John Roberts, C. P. Pennlston, John Graham. E. E. Slaret. Officers: President, John Roberts;, vice-president, C. P. Pennlsten; secretary, Lewis Shat tuck; treasurer, E. E. Slaret. Following Is a summary of the work done: Total amount of milk. 854.376 pounds; 3299 fiat cheeses; 173 small cheeses; average price paid for butter fat during 12 months, 23 cents per pound; average test, 4.08; total amount received for cheese, J10.4S0; disbursements for milk, wages and Im provements, $10,332; balance on hand, $128 17. East Side Jiotes. The funeral of George Gelser took place yesterday from the family home at Mount Tabor. He died Monday of typhoid fever. A wife and family survive him. Mrs. E. J. Wilson, daughter of E. Ben nett, of 91 East Ninth street, will leave for her home at La Center today. She un derwent a serious surgical operation at St. Vincent's Hospital and has about re covered. At the annual business meeting of Smith's Memorial Church, Fairvlew, the following officers were elected: R. Hofer, elder for three years; W. Markell. re elected elder: E. J. Snow, trustee for three years and treasurer. C. W. Sequin, president of the Oar Manufacturing Company, says the boats of the Oregon Yacht Club will not be dis turbed. The club has Its boathouse and fleet of boats moored In the river In front of the ground on which the factory build ings will be erected. The Justices of the Peace of the county have been furnished with certified copies of the law passed at the Legislature per taining to their jurisdiction. It was the bill prepared to prevent cases being brought In the Troutdale Justice Court by Portland litigants. Over 200 of these cases, for the collection of money, were begun In that court last year. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekum. Temple Beta Israel. Rev. Dr. Stephen S. Wise will preach this evening on "Johannan Ben Zakkal, a Pioneer Teacher of the First Century." Mrs. Alexander Bernstein will give the fourth of the season's series of informal addresses to the pupils of the religious school, Sunday morning at 11:30. The Purlm entertainment of the school will he held Sunday afternoon at Par sons Hall. The members of the house hold, sewing and manual training classes of the council, and also the members of the free religious classes, lately Insti tuted, are to be the guests of the occa- slon. An excellent programme has been Third and Morrison Sts. THIRD AND YAMHILL STS. OUR GREAT SALE arranged by the Judith Monteflore Soci ety. Dr. "Wise returned to Portland "Wednes day from Boise and Baker City, at which places he lectured before large gather ingsIn the former place at the local synagogue and at the latter at tho Baker City Opera-House. POSTED FIVE DESERTERS. Men in the Tbird Regiment Forbid den, the Armory. The following orders of the Third Regi ment, Oregon National Guard, were made public yesterday: Headquarters Third Regiment. Oregon Na tional Guard. Portland. March 4. General Or ders No. 4. I. The proceedings and findings of the Regimental Court of Discipline, convened at these headquarters on December 10, 1000, pursuant to general orders No. 2. S. 1000. are approved, and the following named delinquents will pay to the treasurer, Lieutenant-Colonel R. Jubitz, the amount of fines set opposlto their names, within 10 days from the date of this order: Private C. "W. Bennett. Comnanv "R 1 nn Private D. T. Burness. Company B 1.00 Private John E. Davis. Company B 1.00 Private John Lucas. Company B l.OO Private James McDonald, Company B.... 1.00 Private John C. Nlckum. Company B l.OO Private B. F. Wade. Company B l.OO Private J. H. Weiss, Company F 1.00 Private J. Klortsch, Company E 2.50 II. The recommendations of the Regimental Court of Discipline, that the following named enlisted men be declared deserters from tha regiment for continuous neglect of duty and willfully absenting themselves for a period of more than 30 days, Is approved, and all de partments and companies concerned will drop from their rolls, records and returns for the above cause the following named enlisted men: Private John W. Dunagan, Compans' C. Private Thomas J. Magee, Company C. Private E. W. Anderson, Company G. Private C. W. Gauntlett, Company Q. Private John F. Payne. Company G. These men will be denied admittance to the, Armory building. Company Commanders will cause & copy of this order to be served at once on each of tha above-named delinquents, and will make re turns of said service (stating how served), so that same shall be zcelved at these headquar ters not later than Monday, March 11, 1001. at 8:30 o'clock P. M. III. Appeals from the decision of the court will be heard by the Regimental Commander in his office, at these headquarters, on Monday. March 11, 1001, at 8:30 o'clock P. M. By order of COLONEL EVERETT. E. C. MEARS, Adjutant. PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. and Mrs.JU. Mayer and Miss Flor ence Mayer have gone to Spokane to at tend the wedding of Lee Marx to MIs3 Newman, of that city. NEW YORK. March 7. Northwestern, people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Spokane M. Steffens, at the Ros amond. From Seattle H. A. Purdy. at the Her ald Square. J. Graham, at the Broadway Central. National Finances. PORTLAND, March 6. To the Editor.) Kindly Inform me the amounts of cur rency In circulation and in reserve: (1) Gold coinage. (2) Silver coinage. (3) Treasury notes and greenbacks. (4) Gold certificates. (5) Silver' certificates. f6) What Is the amount of the Na- tional debt? J. G. SMITH. From the latest available figures tha following Is given: Gold $1,00S,746,U2 Silver 656.410,123 Treasury notes, etc 812,051.313 Gold certificates :... 03.643.588 Silver certificates S53.633.04S National debt 2,146,426.642 Independence Bonds In Demand. INDEPENDENCE, Or. March 7. Since it has been announced that Independence proposes to refund its debt, Mayor Stock ton has received a number of offers from investors for the bonds at 4 per cent. The I outstanding warrants draw 6 per cent in- terest.