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s T-HE M0S5 OKEGON1AN, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1901. BROKETHE LOCAL RECORD BOWERS OF TACOMA, "WITH WEST OVER. THE LINKS. SO, fie Defeated Gilford, Champion of "Wnverly, and 'Wrisb.t Finals to Be Played Today. The feature of the play In the golf tournament on the Waverly links was the victory of S. D. Bowers, of Tacoma, over two local players, P. B. Gilford in the morning, and Allan Wright In the afternoon. Both Gifford and Bowers played in fine form, repeatedly equaling or defeating the bogey record for the holes of the course. Bowers played hie usual safe, steady game, relying on the length of his shots and accuracy of his play to win, as his putting was not up to form. At the ninth hole. Bowers had four upon Gifford, and it looked like an easy victory for the Tacoma man. Gifford, however, kept up his steady game, lengthening out his drives and ap proaches until at the 16th he caught up with Bowers and the score by holes -was even. Giflord made the 16th hole In three, which was one stroke less than the bogey record. Bowera, however, equaled the bogey record for the last two holes of five and four, -while Gifford made each in elx, and lost two up. In the afternoon Bowers defeated Allan 'Wright eight up, and broke the record of the links, making the IS holes in 86 strokes. The scores of these two matches by holes follow: Bovrers vs. Gifford. 123456789 Total Bowers. out"....5 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 4-46 'Gifford, out .5 4 6 6 6 6 7 6 4 $8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Bowers, in 6 6 5 5 3 5 4 5 4 43 S9 Gifford, in 4 8 4 4 3 4 3 6 64290 Bowers "vk. Wrigrlit. 123456789 Total .Bowers, out.. ..5 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 3 13 Vrright, out.... 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 448 1011121314 15161718 Bowers, in ....3 7 4 5 4 6 4 5 5-43-S6 "Wright, in ..-.4 6 5 5 4 6 4 6 6-46-94 Men's Open Championship. The -other games of the second round of the men's open championship resulted as follows: Minor won from Iangfltt, five up and -four to play. Macleay won from White, by default. ' Adams, of Tacoma, -won from Cotton, four up and three to play. Walker -won from Futcher, one up. Wright -won from Young, eight up and six to play. Bowers, of Tacoma, won from Gifford, two up. C. E. Ladd won from C. Hunt Iewis, five, up ahd four to play. - Tidmarsh, of Tacoma, won from Whid- den, by default. The match between Futcher and Walk er was a close contest. Walker winning by one hole 'and one stroke. In the third round. Minor's eyes trou bled him and he defaulted to Macleay. The other games resulted as follows: Adams defeated Walker, three up and two to play. Bowers defeated Wright, eight up. C. E. Ladd defeated Tldmark, one up. The players who will come together this morning in the semi-finals are as fol lows: Macleay vs. Adams. Bowers vs. C. E. Ladd. The winners of thse two matches will jplay the finals In the afternoon for the championship of Oregon. "Women's Matches. The events for women were followed with interest by the crowd on the course, iln the women's open championship, Mrs. Ivoehler won frpm Mrs. Snow and Miss 35ing won from Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Koeh. Scr nd Miss King will meet in the finals 'finis afternoon. The women's handicap foursomes were won by Mrs. Shepard and Mies Flanders, gross score 64. handicap 8, net 56. They were closely pressed by Mrs. Koehler and Miss Sibson with 65 gross, 8 handicap and 57 net. Driving: Contests. The driving contests in the afternoon were among the most Interesting events on the links. Each player was allowed four balls. The course was 40 yards wide, and the carry 100 yards. The driving place was near the clubhouse, and the course over the railroad track. In the men's driving contest, A. M. Tidmarsh, of Tacoma, won the prize for the longest drive by making 210 yards, 1 foot and 7 Inches. The prize for best average was won by R. L. Macleay, he .having made 187 yards, 34 inches, a very creditable performance. His four drives were as follows: 205 yards, 2 feet, 10 inches; 188 yards, U inches; 197 yards, 10 Inches; 157 yards, 1 foot. Miss King won the prize in the women's dirving contest, sending the ball 102 yards, 7 feet and 11 inches. Mrs. Wilson won the prize for the best average, making S4 yards, 1 foot and U inches. Miss King was second with 83 yards, vl foot and 4 inches. Both lost one ball, sent out of bounds. R. L. Macleay won the daily prize in approaching with a score of 12. For the women's prize Miss Sibson and Miss Flanders were tied "with a score of 2. Clock golf continued to be a pleasant diversion at the clubhouse. R. R. Reid won th,e., daily prize for men, also break ing tpe,' record with a score of 17. Miss Booth won the women's prize with a score of 11. Today's Contests. Following is the programme of today's contests: a A. M. to 4 P. 1L Clock golf. 0:30 to 10:30 A. M. Men's opea champion ship (continued). 10:30 to 11:30 A. JL Women'a pen cham pionship (continued). 32:30 to 2:30 P. M. Men's open champion ship (finals). 12:30 to 2:30 P. M. Men's open handicap. 2-30 to 3:30 P. M. Women's open champion ship (finals). 2:30 to 3:30 P. M. Women's open handicap. 4 o 6 P. M. Men's approaching contest, championship of Oregon. 4 to P. M. Women's approaching contest, championship of Oregon. , 4. to 6 P. M. Men's putting contest, cham pionship of Oregon. 4 to 6 P. M. Women's putting contest, cham pionship of Oregon. length, and it was finally decided that as the parties now holding the bonds it was intended to refund were very anxious to have them run on, and as there would be a new charter two years 1!J,JJ!. IS PORTLAND'S STAND- CON. IVUiU iVWaWIJ )t,4 iUl tllUgil J.i. V T-A cent premium to make good the loss in curred by paying 6 per cent interest till that time, it was deemed best to allow the bonds to remain as they are for the present. A motion to this effect was car ried by a unanimous vote. KEEPTHE RESERVE INTACT CERNING-BULL RUN. DOG SIDE SHOW. Black and Tan Fox Terriers In a Third-Street "Window. A pair of black and tan fox terriers, a breed of dogs very rare In this re gion, were on exhibition in the window of the Skidmore drug store and attracted much attention on account of their beauty and also on account of the placard stat ing what breed of dogs they are and giving their price as $50 each. The pup pies are fine specimens of the fox ter rier as to form, and perfect black and tan as to color, their silky coats and fine markings showing their breeding, the colors passing from Jet black to tan with out any shading. A few white hairs about some of the toes is the only mark of their primary coloring. These dogs would have been In the bench show had they bsen old enough. There were none of the breed In the show last year and none this year, and many dog fanciers here have never seen any of the breed. The price named for them Is, it is understood, in tended to be prohibitory, and it Is said they will go to San Francisco for the next bench show there, and thence to New York, and will probably turn out professional prize-winners, as are. many dogs exhibited in bench shows which are good for nothing else. The name of the owner of these puppies is not given out, but a person who knows him says he has been a resident of this state for more than 50 years and that for over 23 years he resided in Eastern Oregon, and during all that time owned anywhere from 25 to 50 dogs, all useful working dogs which earned their living. He had a pack of hounds for hunting coyotes, a dozen or more collies, to look after some 12.000 head of sheep, a number of setters and pointers for hunting birds, and "quontum suff," of toy terriers, and other house aogs. , The black and tan fox terrier Is found In Scotland and England, but is not com mon anywhere. It plays a peculiar part In Australia and New Zealand, where it Is used to hunt up and drag out young kangaroos, which have been hidden awav by the old ones after they are tooarge to be any longer carried In the marsupial pouch. A white fox terrier would be seen at a great distance by the old kangaroo, which would at once rush to the rescue of the young ones. It is a pity that the puppies had not been old enough to be admitted to the bench show, where all could have had an opportunity to see them. ' Chairman of "Water Committee Writes to Authorities at) Wash-," ington on the Subject. CAMPED AT SELLWOOD. SALE OF BONDS CANCELLED Some Doubt About Council's Author ity to Refund Debt. The Common Council a few days ago opened bids for purchase of $56,500 of 4 per cent refunding bonds, to be issued in order to take up 6 per cent bonds of the old City of East Portland, which fall due May 1. The highest bid submitted was for accrued Interest and 5 per cent pre mium, offered by Rollins & Sons of Bos ton, conditioned on the legality of the issue, and the bonds were awarded to them. There has been some doubt as to the authority of the Council, under the pres ent charter, to issue the bonds, the high est legal authorities here differing on the question. Rollins & Sons' lawyers decided that the City Charter gave the Council an implied right to issue the bonds, but not legal authority, and the bid was withdrawn and the certified check of Rol lins & Sons was returned to their agent here. Rollins & Sons, however, offered that if the city would take the necessary legal steps to test the question of the au thority of the Council in this matter, and succeeded in having it confirmed, they would take the bonds and bear the cost of the litigation. The committee on ways and means not caring to assume the responsibility of deciding this question, an informal meeting of the Council was held yester day, at which all the members were pres ent. The matter was discussed at some Clark, of LeTris and Clark, Slept There One Night. The Sellwood Sub-Board of Trade com mittee en location of the Lewis and Clark exposition reported that the pros pects are that it will be shown beyond question that Clark landed and spent one night on the point of land where Sellwood is trying to have the exposition held. A. F. Miller made an interesting statement concerning this matter. He said that according to the history of Dr. Coues, Clark came up the Willamette to a point that Is now known as City View Park, where there was a great wapato lake, an Indian camp, and re mained there one night In an old log cabin. The next morning he went up the river abut three miles and then returned to the Columbia River. Mr. Miller said that "he had lived here 50 years, and he remembers very distinctly of having seen the remains of an old log cabin when he was a boy at this point He said further that this week while at uregon City he had learned that Mrs. Dye, who is writing a history of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Is in Mich igan copying some valuable papers, and Mr. Dye, at his MIller's) request im mediately wrote his wjfe asking her to look up this point, and that as she was examining original documents Mr. Miller said he had no doubt she would be able td ascertain whether Clark did stop at this point near Sellwood. It was thought that if this could be established it would become a historical spot, and should be made the site of the proposed fair of 1905. The committee was urged to make further investigations. BONUS OF $2365 RAISED. Sellvrood I Striving to Get the Neve Woolen ami. At a meeting of the Sellwood Sub- B,dT?f,?'rade heId lat night in Camp bells Hall, A. N. Wills, of the commit tee on location of mills and factories, made a report to the effect that he had good reason for believing the proposed Portland woolen mill would be located on Johnson Creek, on the old Shlndler factory site, or on the grounds of Richard Scptt. The matter, he said, would soon be set tled, and at the next meeting of the board it would be known where the mill would go. J. M. NIckum, of the com mittee on "bonus for the woolen mill, or any factory that would come, reported the following donations to the fund: J. M. NIckum. 5100; D. M. Donaugh, 50: E. H. Bauer. 20; J. A. Miller, $25; A. Magers, $50; J. Ennes, $100; L. H An drews, $25; D. T. Sherrett, $10- E B Madden. $10; A, N. Wills, $50; Sellwood Real Estate Investment Company tTn land). $1200; F. C. Sellwood, $10; A H Wallberg, $20; J. G. Wilhelm, $50; A. d! Keenan, $50; Ira Burley, $10; A. Buehig ger, $25; John J. Sellwood, $10; W. E. Wills, $25; John Rebstack. $25: R CaI' $15; B. F. Smith, $50; H. S. Upham $10"; C. Grorlch, $10; J. Kaschtzgy, $15; Wills burg, $350. Total, $2365. About double this amount Is considered certain, as many have not yet been seen. . WILL PLAY IN SEATTLE. Multnomah Ladies' Basket-Bail Team "Will Meet High School. The water committee, and indeed 'the whole City of Portland, Is anxious to protect the city's Water supply whose source 13 preserved by the Bull Run res ervation. In Washington, the United States Geological Survey, unfamiliar with conditions out here, wish- to cut "fire lanes' through the reserve so that 'the fire departments of Portland, Oregon City or The Dalles could have easy ac cess in case of fire, with a view of ex tinguishing It. What Portland-desires is that the reserve be left just as It is. There has been cprrespondence on the subject and at the last meeting of the water committee the chairman was asked to set forth Portland's views ' to the authorities at Washington. He there fore, sent the following letter: Portland, April 10. Hon. Chas. D. Walcott. Director United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C Dear Sir: I have received jour letter of 1st Inst, In reply to mine of March 10, asking that the Bull Run reserve be not surveyed and mapped, because we fear that such action will Induce campers and others to visit the reserve, and that the danger of forest fires will bo greatly Increased. In your reply you remark, very correctly, "that the water supply of this city Is in peril everj' Summer from forest fires, and that such fires cannot be stopped if they once gather headway." I cannot, however, agree with you. In think ing that "such fires can be prevented from spreading by tho construction of Are lanes, with trails or roads connecting them to enable men to reach threatened points." , Such lanes may answer in some forests, but unless of great width they would not stop fires In the forests of this region. The Bull Run reserve Is triangular In shape, each side being about 20 miles In length. Its area is 222 square miles. The east side, ad joining the Cascade reserve, extends north and south along the summit of the Cascade range, with an average elevation of 5000 feet above sca level. The northwest side la along the hlsh divide between Bull Run River and the Columbia River. The southwest Bide Is the high divide between Bull Run and Sandy River. The elevation of the western end of the reserve, at the point where the water for our city Is taken -from the river. Is 750 feet. The reserve, sloping rapidly towards the west, as tho above figures show. Is traversed by numerous deep and often Impassable can yons. It Is covered everjwhere.except on rocky points, with a dense forest of fir, spruce, hem lock and codar trees, which average 100 feet In height and three feet In' diameter, and which are often double that size. Tho ground Is almost everywhere obstructed with fallen timber, thick undergrowth and briers. The mass of Inflammable material Is enor mous, and during Summer, when there Is little or no rain, a lighted match or sparks from a pipe falling upon It might start a fire which would destroy the entire forest and seriously Injure our water supply. A fire would spread rapidly, and be carried over any fire lanes which It would be possible to construct, by sparks and cinders borne by the wind which always accompanies our forest fires. The only way to protect this reserve from fire Is to keep everybody out of It. It is sur rounded by natural barriers, and Its Inaccessi bility Is Its best safeguard. The reserve Is a rugged wilderness. Impassa ble for a horse, and difficult for man to pene trate. There is not a habitation, pasture or road on tho watershed of the river above the point where the water for the city is taken out. If it was possible to cut fire lanes, roads and trails, they would be obstructed by the severe storms which sweep over the Cascade Mountains every Winter. On the east side there is but one pass over the mountains, and that la guarded by a forest ranger. On both the northwest and south west sides tho sides of ""the divides, sloping away from the Bull TftUn basin, have 'been mostly burned over, so there is but little dan ger of fire coming Into the reserve from with out. Forest rangers patrol these slde3 con stantly during the Summer, and warn all per sons who propose to enter the reserve of the great damage they may be held liable for If they are careless with fire. . It Is a rare thine for any one to persist In going Into tho reserve after receiving such warning. - - , The City of Portland, acting by ana1 through Its Water .Committee, has requested the United States Senators and Representatives from Or egon to endeavor to procure the passage of a special act of Congress excluding the public from the. public lands In the .Bull Run re serve, and the Secretary of the Interior will be Informed of all the facts concerning the mat ter, and asked to recommend the passage of the act. -.., .... After reflecting upon the foregoing descrip tion of the reserve, I .hope you will agree with us In thinking that nothing should be done to facilitate Ingress, to this reserve, and that you will comply with the request that ho survey and map be made of It We believe that such survey and map and the construction of fire lanes, roads and trails would Induce many persons who desire to ob tain timber lands to petition for the reduc tion of the area of this reservation, and wo think that the interests of this community, which Is dependent upon the preservation of the forest for the protection of tho water, sup ply, should be considered, and that all pos sible safeguards should be thrown around this reservation, which was created at the request of this city for that special purpose. The more dense the forest, the more will the moisture be preserved, the danger of fire lessened, and the water supply of our city protected. Very respectfully, H. W." CORBETT, Chairman Water Committee. come so popular not only in London and aris, fesj in the larger cities of America. OT b& only to visit New York, Chicago, BLU ? any of the large Eastern cities, tosee what a strong hold vaudeville has upon the theater-goers. Tho Eastern houses are packed nightly, and Portland should, and doubtless will, give this strong organization the same support they have received throughout the country. SReflned vaudeville is seldom seen on the Coastoutslde of the Orpheum theaters, in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it is sufficient proof of the standing of "The Strollers" when it is said that most of their acts made pronounced hits at both these places, and now that these several acts are under one head, a splendid per formance is sure to result. Blanche Walsh. The Portland playgoers will see a new Josephine at the Marquam, April 25, 26 and 27. t Advance notices say she Is both bril liant and beautiful. The latter assertion is granted without question; there is very little doubt regarding her brilliancy. The new Josephine is Miss Blanche Walsh. She is portraying the role in Emile Ber gerat's "More Than Queen." Those who have seen Miss Walsh In the Sardou roles must feel assured of her ability to be a Josephine true to traditions. It is claimed for her that she has achieved a greater rneasure of success in this role than in any other she has previously enacted. What she has heretofore lacked was op portunity. She has found that in the Jo sephine of "More Than Queen," and has rslen equal to the demand. Messrs. Stern and Brooks have given her an elaborate scenic environment and surrounded her with a competent company of players. Among them are: William Humphrey, aa Napoleon; Robert Lowe, Frank Sheridan, Ogden Stevens, Ellis Ryse, Katherine Clinton, Helen Singer, Elizabeth Mayhew, Kate Power and Emily Baker. DAY IN THE COURTS. Probate Court. Susie W. Smith, administratrix of the estate of her husband, Preston C. Smith, deceased, has petitioned the County Court to have her dower in certain property assigned. She states that the Tabernacle building property, lots 7 and 8 and west half of lots 1 and 2, block 102, Portland, and lot 3, Park block 1, were mortgaged to the Security Savings Bank of San Francisco, which foreclosed the mortgage, amounting to $23,156. The Supreme Court, it Is asserted, reversed the decree so far as Jt undertook to foreclose her dower Interest, but held that the power of at torney held by Preston C. Smith was sufficient to authorize him to borrow the money and sign her name to the note. Charles E. Ladd, W. F. Burrell, T. B. Wilcox and John McCraken were sureties on the appeal bond, and hold a Hen on her dower. The Security Savings Bank, It Is allpged, to facilitate the sale of"the prop erty, Is. willing to have her dower as signed to her to attach to one or more parcels of the properties, and the others are also willing, In order that the other pieces may be sold to advantage free of dower. There are other unsecured claims against the estate amounting to $42,000. Clara A. Fechhelmer and other heirs of the estate of M. W. Fechhelmer, de ceased, yesterday filed a claim against the estate of J. W. Whalley, deceased, for $3ir, on account of repairs made to the Casino Theater, now Cordray's, in January, 1897. The parties were Joint owners of the property, and the total cot of the repairs was $1131, which It is said was advanced by the Fechhelmer es Agreeable'JCompanions, i3m mmiMflmmk uv,'t' $.' Wr-W -tLvv sJmifTrfiHi w!MrJMmyk I TBs&fmX - ' ifiIIKIl 8 KERBS, WERTHEIM'iTHIFFERMH g new ork. w ffMm(m I ESBERG-GUNST CIGAR CO. f . M I Distributers, Portland, Or.' . 1 iSS The Multnomah ladies' basket-ball team left last night for Seattle, where the Se attle High School players will be met this evening. Great interest Is being taken in the game in Seattle, and the local players anticipate a hard contest in order to maintain their continuous record of victories. The players will line up as follows: Miss M. Murphy and Miss Lanyon, for wards; Miss D. Zimmerman, center;' Miss K. Lawler. guard; Miss L. Birch or Miss S. Knight, guard. Accompanying the girls were Mrs. Fos ter, chaperon; Charles "York and Brant Wickersham, umpires, and Le Conie Stiles coach. ' COMING ATTRACTIONS. La Lole Fuller. It has been many years since La Loie Fuller, the famous . dancer, undertaking the fatiguing trip across the continent, visited this Coast. In the meantime, she has become even a greater celebrity than ever before. Since her last visit here she has hobnobbed with the royalty of Europe with greater frequency than has been the good fortune of' any of the other stage favorites. In her forthcoming appearance here, a vast improvement will be notice able In the performance. Not only has she improved her original creations, but she has produced some startling new ones that have been the sensation of two conti nents. La Loie's latest creations, "The tempest" and "The Arch Angel," are said to be the most marvelous spectacular dances that have ever been produced. She will appear at the Marquam on Monday and Tuesday next, in conjunction with her own company, numbering 90 high-class players. The sale of eats opened yester day (Friday) morning, and are selling rapidly. Divorce Cases. T. F. Smith, a colored man who for merly preached the gospel, was divorced from Carrie Smith by Judge George yes terday. Smith testified that his duties called him away from home, and that one Henry Molton associated with his wife during his absence. He tried to persuade her to leave him, sending her money to Fresno repeatedly, and 'letters asking her to rejoin him at San Jose and other points. He also sent her a railroad ticket, but she refused to accede to his requests and, instead gave the money to Molton to Invest in a peanut and banana stand. Smith- testified further along these lines and introduced in evidence Wells, Fargo & Co. receipts showing the moneys for warded. The parties were married in Alabama In 1S77. Martha C. Huckabay was granted a di vorce from Thomas C. Huckabay because of cruel treatment and desertion. She testified that he abandoned her In 1S79 and sho had not heard from him for oyer 15 years, and that while they lived to gether he often cursed and abused her. and finally abandoned her, and failed to provide. They were married In 1S67. 'Maude E. Watts, who has sued her hus band, Moses A. Watts, for a divorce, has filed an affidavit and motion, asking why the defendant does not comply with the order of court to pay $75 fees for her attorney and $50 for her support. She requests a further allowance of $20 for witnesses, and says her husband can raise the money by mortgaging his property, valued at ?5CC0. -- MHMMH DALLAS OPTICAL PARLORS i! 218-219 FAILING BLDG., cor. 3rd and Washington. Af ter 4 years of successful busi ness at our old stand we have moved into larger premises. Rooms 218 and 219 Failing build ing, corner Third and Washing ton, have been fitted up as first class OPTICAL PARLORS With increased facilities we will meet the demands of the public for the finest service at a mod erate price. We have added several of the latest instruments -Kr to our already up-to-daic testing-room, and we respectfully solicit the favor of a call. DR. E. M. DALLAS. lore Drea t e- -- o o WORK OF THE Y. M. C. A. efthe UOIiLcia XsMalT TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our late scientific method applied to tho gums. No sleep-producing agents or co caine. These are the only dental parlors In Portland having PATENTED APPLI ANCES and ingredients to extract. LA and apply gold crowns and procelaln crowns undetectable from natural teeth, and warranted for 10 yeara, WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. All work dona by GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 12 to 20 years experience, and each depart ment In charge of a specialist. Give ui a call, and you will find us to do exactly as we advertise. We will tell you in ad vance exactly what your work will coat by a FREE EXAMINATION POPULAR PRICES JJS PLATES WHAT IT IS DOING AND WHAT1 IT PROPOSES TO DO. Reason Why the Public Is Asked to Contribute Liberally Toward Neiv Building Fond. LAST CHANCE FOR LIGHTSHIP Account of great success last Sunday's excursion to Fort Canby, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company has de cided to give the public one more oppor tunity to visit the ocean beach and see the Government lightship on its overland Journey to Baker's Bay. This is your last chance to witness this really wonderful sight. Don't miss It. The expense is a trifle. Portland to Fort Canby and re turn to Astoria, $1.25; return to Portland, $1.50. Steamer Nahcotta will leave As toria. Sunday 9.30 A. M.; returning, leave Fort Canby 3:30, touching at Ilwaco both directions, arriving Astoria 5:20 P. M. No delay, tide will be high. Take the "Has salo" Saturday, 10 P. M., Ash street dock. The healing properties of Greve's Ointment commend Its use for all skin afflictions. Parker's Hair Balsam aids the hair growth. "The Widow Bedott." At the Metropolitan Theater, commen cing tomorrow (Sunday) evening, "Widow Bedott" will be the attraction for the week. It Is a farcical comedy, construct ed for 'laughing purposes only, but unlike most plays in its class, it having a well defined plot, a beautiful story told in three acts. Mr. Swing, in' 'the character of the Widow, with her many gushing smiles and amusing eccentricities, has achieved the crowning triumph of his life. His Inter pretation Is delightful and humorous, while his make-up is true to nature. 'Mr! Swing's support has been carefully select ed, which includes Guy Tully, Edward Cllsbee, Clarence Lyndon, Dave Swim, Miss Madge Tucker, Miss Alice Wren.' Miss Olive "Vail and others. "Widow Be dott" will be presented each evening dur ing the week and for matinee Saturday. "The Strollerd" at Cordray's. "The Strollers" company, under the di rection of Crosby & Forman, will" open for a week's engagement at Cordray's Thea ter, Sunday, April 21, wdthv the usual Sat urday matinee. It is not often that the theater-going people of Portland have an opportunity of seeing refined vaudeville, which has b- Fined for Writing- Something. C. M Brozlo, against whom the United States Grand Jury found a true bill on an indictment charging him with sending through the mall a postal card having expressions calculated to reflect on the character of another, yesterday appeared ini, the United States Court and entered a 'plea of guilty. He was fined $25, -which he paid. It was intimated that Mr. Bro zlo could have proved the truthfulness of the statements made on the postal card, but as that would have been no palliation of his offense, no evidence was offered on this point. It is an old saying that the truth is not to be spoken "at all times. It might, however, be spoken oftener by some people without, any serious damage being done. Decisions Today. Judge Cleland will announce decisions this morning at 9:20 o'clock in the following-cases: - W. A. Blake vs. James Newlands, mo tion that certain costs be not allowed. Ellis. G. Hughes vs. Charles E. Ladd et al., demurrer to answer of Charles E. Ladd. J. C. Roberts vs. Nancy Hanson et al., demurrer to answer of Isabelle Dennlson. A. W. Moudy vs. Eliza Darling, et al.. on merits. Petition In Bankruptcy. B .M. Rlner, of Portland, contractor, yeste'rdny filed a petition in bankruptcy in the -United Stages Court. His liabili ties amount to about $4000 and his assets to about $3000. Attempted Hold-Up. A daring attempt at highway robbery occurred about 12:20 o'clock this morning, at -Ninth and Couch streets. Two men, wearing slouch hats, were seen to steal behind a third man, and start to choke him. ' Then one of the robbers tried to go through his victim's pockets, when the victim' yelled: "Gentlemen, please don't kill me." At this cry, Dr. Louis Buck, who lives in that neighborhood, raised his window, and the robbers took fright and ran away. The victim ran in the opposite direction. WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK? Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the new food drink called GRAIN-O? It Is de licious and nourishing and takes the place of coffee. The more Graln-O you give the chil dren the more health you distribute through their systems. Graln-O is made of pure grains,- and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee but costs about as much. All grocers sell it. 15c and 25c BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby Is Cutting: Teeth, Bp sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. , o After dinner take one of Carter's Little Liver Pills and you will be free from sour rising of food from the -stomach. Try them and be convinced. The Young Men's Christian Association is now before the public asking for a large subscription wherewith to continue Its work on the scale which the friends of the association believe to be fitting and proper. In order that the work of the Institution may be thoroughly under stood, a gentleman who is deeply inter ested In and well informed concerning Its work yesterday made the following statement of what tht association is, what it is doing, and what it proposes to do: "iThe association owns the quarter block at Fourth and Yamhill streets with the building thereon, estimated as. worth $75, 000, and other real property In the city estimated at $100; against which it owes on mortgage $25 000 and on "floating in debtedness about $S00 more. "Its financial affairs have been exceed ingly well, managed for the past four years. All current bills have been promptly met. The Income last year from memberships and class fees was $8757 15, all paid by the membership, and $3445 25 contributed by supporters of the institution to maintain the work. "The work carried on aims at the all round development of young men men tally, morally and physically. The gym nasium classes have an enrollment of 546. The splendid gymnasium is thronged during class hours every day. Two paid physical directors are employed, and twelve men are serving without pay as class leaders. "The educational work is the depart ment of which the association in this city has most reason to be proud. For the current year 366 different students were enrolled in the night classes. Thlrty-ssven classes were taught with 18 teachers.' Portland stands forty-third in population among the cities of this country, but there are only 22 cities in the Union with a larger Y. M. C. A. mem bership, and only 11 with a larger mem bership enrolled in educational classes. On the other hand, there' are C6 associ ations with a better building and equip ment. "The religious and moral work cannot be summarized In any statistical way. The whole bearing of the association's Influence In every department Is for the moral and religious good of those who come under its influence. Religious meet ing have been held every week during the past year, with an average attendance of 125; five Bible classes were maintained; and 118 young menwere led to take a stand as Christians. But when all this Is said it falls far short of representing the work in this direction that such an institution accomplishes. It has a con servative moral power over the life of every young man who comes under Its Influence. It Is an outgrowth of city life, and is admirably adapted to the city. It solves for a host of young men the im portant problem of the best use of leis ure hours. Its methods are especially effective In reaching one class who .most need its help the great number who are boarding away from the conservative and prudent restraints of home. Its wholesome attractions and harmless amusements, and the influence exerted simply through the fact of membership, keep many a boy away from mischief and possibly from crime. "By" its educational work in practical lines, it adds thousands of dollars to the earning capacity of the young men of this city. By its work In body-build ing, the health and physical standard of the community will be raised. The diff erence in value to the city between young men who drift into evil habits and use lessness. and become a drag and a dead weight to the community, and those who are held under the influence of such an institution while their habits are formed, and they are trained to usefulness and re sponsibility, is-beyond -compute. It pays the business community to look out for, the habits and moral character of the young men It employs and deals with. No other agency will do so much for it In this direction as the Y. M. C. A. "The work in Portland comeg nearer to being self-supporting than that of any other 'association in the country. But such a work, of absolute necessity, can not be self-supporting. Membership fees would necessarily be so high as to ex clude the young men who need the asso ciation most and for whom it is especially organized. An exclusive ctub would be the result, rather than an organization for the help of young men. The asso ciation Is a public institution, and in the nature of things, support is implied. Furthermore, the community ought to have, and In so far as It contributes to It It will have, a generalV. interest In the Institution. Its helpers become its friends, and they use their Influence to get young men Into its membership. The canvass now under way Is to raise $45,000 which will put the institution out of debt and give It a building and equip ment up to the absolute demand of the present membership. INTERSCHOLASTIC BASEBALL Bishop Scott and Portland Academy Nines Will Play Tod.ay. The second of the interecholastlc league baseball games will be played to day between the Bishop Scott and Port land Academy teams. The game will take place on the Multnomah Field at 2 P. M. This will be the first league game played by the Portland Academy team this season. Williams will be In the box for the Academy nine, and Ross and Mar tin for the Bishop Scott Academy team. Morris Whltehouse, of the M. A. A. C, will umpire. The line-up follows: P. A. Position. B. S. A. Stott C Rosa Williams (capt)....P. Rosa StIIlman IB Westbrook Adams 2B Bain Hughes 3B Martin Litt SS ...(capt.) Houston Johnson LF W. Ross Gowanlock RF Henderson Fenton CF ..Metcham, Hahn New York Dental Parlors MAIN OFFICE: Fourth and Morrison sts., Portland. Or. HOURS: 8:30 A. M. to 8 P. M.r Sundays. 8:30 A. M. to 2 P. M. BRANCH OFFICE: G14 First Avenue. Seattle. Washington. TO PASS THE CROWD. AH Cannot Be Brilliant, No Matter How Healthy. It probably comes to every thoughtful person at times that there are plenty of common, mediocre people, and that If one determines to, he or she can press to the front, pass the crowd, and win posi tion, fame and gold. It is largely a matter of determination and health. Many a determined character with brilliant pos sibilities is held back by III health. Some find that bright, keen thoughts refuse to come to their brains, and wonder why. The kind of brain work that makes suc cessful merchants, lawyers, doctors, au thors, etc., makes heavy draughts on the filling of the minute nerve cells of the body, said filling being composed of a grayish sort of material which must be replaced day by day, or the brain and other parts of the body will not act prop erly. Coffee is a hidden but powerful enemy to one's progress In life. Its subtle, nar cotic poison weakens heart. Interferes with digestion and has a definite and de structive effect on the nervous system. People who are content to load themselves with Impediments to progress, who refuse to supply the body with food and drink of the kind needed to make up for the dally disintegration of the nerves and tissue, must stand aside in the race for pre-eminence. The ones who are properly fed will surely win the laurels. Postum Food Coffee furnishes the glu ten and phosphates of grain needed by Nature to nourish brain and nerves with food. It does not narcotize and tear down. It Is frequently misjudged on first trial, because of Improper prepara tion, but it will be found to be a most de licious beverage If. after boiling com mences, it be allowed to continue boiling for 15 minutes. This Is necessary to ex tract the food value and flavor. There are those who are entirely care less as to what goes Into the stomach, but the one who would make all his move ments tend toward health and possible greatness cannot afford to risk adulter ated food or drink or even coffee. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, April 10. 8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 60; minimum, temperatftre, 4(, river reading- at 11 A. M., 7.0 feet;, change In the past 24 hours, 0.3 foot; total precipita tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M trace; total precipi tation since Sept. 1, 100O, 37.31 inches; nor mal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1000. 10 -n Inches; deficiency, 3.12 Inches; total unh'n- April IS, 7:07; possible sunshlno April 18. 13:42. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Unsettled, cloudy weather prevails In th North Pacific States, and rain has set In along: the Washington Coast and spread inland to the Sound country. It Is decidedly warmer In Southern Idaho, but elsewhere the temp"--aturo changes have been small and unimport ant. Tho Indications are for cloudy weather, with showers. In thl district Saturday, WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 houra ending- at midnight Saturday, Ap-U 20: Portland and vicinity Showers; varlatuo winds, mostly southerly. Oregon, Washington and Idaha Sh:wer, wind1 mostly southerly. NEW T'blpAY. BUTTER IS DOWN. YOU CAN HEAR IT drop. Albany creamery, 40c; all best fancy creamery. 40c and 45c; line, sweet dairy. .Uk. 2-pound rolls; RANCH EGGS, 15c; Eami-rn sugar-cured hams. 12&c. Wo buy our h.im from first hands In car lots. Save you onv profit. Buy your goods at wholesale) prices. See the La Grande Creamery Co.. 204 "iam hlll St., near Third. Both phoneu. FINE. LARGE, FAT TURKEYS 12jc LB. Chickens are cheap; fine, Tut, yellow legged chickens ,.12Vjc lb. Eastern and Oregon sugar-cured hams .124c Hi See tho La Grande Creaniery Co., 2t!l Yamhill. WILL BUY Oak and ash timber standing, any" quantity. R. M. WILBUR. 233 Stark st. TIMBER LANDS 54 millions yellow fir. 15 cents per thousand, land thrown In; compact body; on stream, title perfect. See B, M. Wilbur. 233 Stark st. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. Macilaster & Birrell. 311 Worcester blk. MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowe-jt rates. Tltltva Insured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerce. TIMBER LANDS I offer single quarters or several thousand acres on Nehalem or Columbia. Reliable esti mates. Low prices. Perfect title Cordwood quarter section, near Portland, rail and river transportation; down-hill haul, house, road and land good 20 cents per cord. R. M. WILBUR. 2.18 Stark st. McKlNNON'S, 1 doz. Alaska Herring : I5c 2 cans Table Peaches, Pears, Apricots, 25c Curtis Bros. Pure Fruit Jam 10c Table Strawberries for Cream 10c 173 Third St. 752 Savler St. We Sell Only U. S. Government Inspected Meats. GeSIosky & Sons N West Side Market, 204 Alder, near Third; East Side. 35 Grand ave., cor. Pine. Both, phones. Orders delivered to all parts city. A A