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$ . tmmSjt ywm'spS? mJBL J TFE MORHING. OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAT 190i: NORTH OF THE BRIDGES pHAMBER OP COMMERCE OK THE DRYDOCK SITE. Becommcndi Sectional TJoclc 400 Fet Lon and of 10,000 Ton Lifting Capacity. Portland's drydock should be located north of the bridges, is the Judgment of the special drydock committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The committee, consisting of General C. F. Beebe. George Taylor, Jr.. and T. W. B. London, was appointed to co-operate -with the Port of Portland Commission. Further recom mendations are that the drydock be sec tional in stvle, 400 feet long and of 10, 000 ions lifting capacity, and that it be built of wood parallel with the course of the river Instead of end-on to the cur rent. The committee advises careful con sideration of the one-sided style of dock, because of many advantages which it is said to hae. The report filed with the Port of Portland Commission yesterday follows: First It is strongly advisable that the dock should be located below all the bridges At the moment no particular point can be mentioned, but this matter is receiving careful attention Second The dock should be build of wood in an absolutely first-class manner. All the evi dence we haie been able to get Is in favor of this material, as in this country wood Is cheap, and with proper care wooden docks will last for CO years, as -witness some of them in New York. . , Third The lifting capacity should be suf ficient to raise any of the present modern freight steamers, cam Ins when loaded, say, 10,000 tons. These steamers are 400 o 450 -feet long, so the contemplated length of the Jock of 400 feet, with outriggers at each end, would be ample for the present, and If It be found necessarj it would be an easy matter to add to the length of the dock. The dry dock should be fitted with all modern appli ances In the way of a steam or hydraulic traveling crane, capable of raising or lower ing .heavy -weights from a car or wagon Into the dock, steam windlasses, etc These are all matters which w"l doubtless be, carefully sub mitted to the constructing engineer, as there Is ihe verj greatest difference In all of these apparnely small details, but which all go to ahe making of an up-to-date, rapid and con venient drjdock, many of which are now "raised or sunk In SO minutes, as against oth ers of different type which require hours . As regards manner of construction, the com "mlttee has glen this matter considerable at tention, and hopes to have plans In a very few 3ajs of a floating sectional orjdOcK. This seems to be a ierj good class of dock, and .capable of doing excellent work. It would, we believe,-be In five sections of 80 feet each, which, with the aprons or outriggers, ;would Jtake a tAeamer of 475 feet long over all This dock Is largelj in use In" the East. Each sec tion is capable of being placed on the dock, which should be done frequentlj as possible, in order to keep "the whole In order. Owing to the very strong current In the river at times, the dock should be parallel with the Tlver, and not, in our opinion, at right angles, because even with a large basin at the en jxance it might be difficult at times to enter such with a continuous current, which is v ery different from a heavy rise and fall of tide, when ships can enter a basin at right angles at the slacl. water. We know it is the cus tom to rut the docks at right angles to the tide, but the parallel dock has been tried verj successfully bj the Smiths Dock Companj, at North Shields, England, where ships have to be handled across a strong tide, which Is al wajs more or less difficult, but this is done awa with In the case of the parallel dock There is anoiher form of floating dock which the committee regards with very much favor, owing to its man advantages. This Is a one sided dock, that is to saj, it has one high side, the other being entlrelj open, but with a slight wall about as high as the bilge blocks, and which acts as an air box, thus giving extra stability to the whole dock. It is built hj Clark & Stanfleld, of England, but whether it is patented or not we cannot say Just now, but presume it is Its particular advantages .are that a vessel of anj beam can be put on It, whereas, on a double-sided dock it either has to be verj wide to admit of big steamers or It Is no use In their case Again, a vessel can be put on to the dock either sideways or from the ends, thus saving much time. It can be put In anj position, alongside a bank, near a flat or anywhere in ihe rlv er, and can readll j be moved The vessel Is put In length wise or sldewlse, as most convenient, and Is laid in a cradle, the dock being held up to chore or protecting place bj booms attached to the high side of the dock, connected with rigid columns. This Is called the "ofT-shore" dock, and Is described In a most Interesting and carefullj prepared paper read by Lonel Clark before the Institution of Naval Archi tects, as "the most perfect form of chip-lifting machine at present constructed." A very great point is the light and air around the ehlp on this dock, enabling the work to be 3one much more o.u!ckl and without the use of artificial light, and In case of painting In suring quick drjlng and hardening of the paint, a matter of great consideration, and also It is an eas matter to get material on to the dock from boats in the river. Its first cost Is small, owing to its lightness. It can be built with great rapidity. The Stockholm Jock, for which drawings were commenced in November. 1890 was readj before the end of June, 1897. It Is more rapid In Its action than anj other type, while the advantageous situation in which the ship Is placed shortens the time during which it is to remain on the dock. Its self-docking facilities are excellent, as one part can be put on the other, and this Is so easllv done that frequent advantage Is taken of It, and thus the dock kept In abso lute repair. This letter is alrcadv too long, but it was thought advisable to give this brief outline of the workings of this off-shore dock, leaving It .tor the commissioners" engineer to go Into the details. The committee cannot too stronglj recommend the dock to the careful considera tion of the Port of Portland, in the ev ent this type has not alreadj heen brought to Its at tention, as It appears to fit our requirements of space, extremes of high and low water, peasy handling of ships and generallv econom ical woklng. The full details and plans can "be found in a copv of "Transactions of the "institution of Naval Architects of 1897," owned bj Captain George Pope, survejor to Llo ds" Register. In stating beforehand that any dock should be fitted with all modern appliances in the waj of traveling crane, steam windlasses, etc, aX does npt mean that the Port of Portland should do the repairing, but these appliances can be charged for when used BROKE HIGH DIVE RECORD. E. 31. Sonne, at V. 31. C A. Gymnastic Exhibition Xast Mght. E M. Dunne broke the American T. M. C. A. record in the high dive by clearing S feet 11 inches at the annual exhibition of the- Young Men's Christian Association, held last night in the Marquam Grand Theater. The previous record was 5 feet 30 Inches. Dunne was entered in compe tition with many of the other Y. M. C. A. athletes, and one after one dropped out until Dunne and S Beck were. left. Beck cleared 5 feet 10 inches, but failed at the next raise, while Dunne cleared it. The attendance was small compared to the merit of the programme, which opened with a number entitled "a carnival of sport," which filled the stage with ath letes In the costumes of all branches of sport, who went through characteristic evolutions and wound up in a neat drill. The Sunnyslde Boys' Brigade gav e a neat drill, which was followed bv a pretty fancy march and double wand drill with musical -accompaniment-!' the following: Misses M. Petersj M. Hurd, E. Bichler, I Xiabarre, L. Gcrstal, L. Ayer, M. McDon ald, M Underwood. H. Xarwood, E. Bird, Mrs. TV, G. Martin, M. M. Blngler, C. Rlngler, P. Harris. N. MonHde, A. M. Thompson. H. E. "Wilson made a hit with his elec trical club-swinging, the theater being darkened and a pretty effect produced by the flashing red and green colors. Messrs. Vlggers, Bailey and Leffler did a good turn in tumbling- and on the flying rings. The Brownies furnished the humorous ft-atures of the evening in some creditable mat work and gymnastic drills on the horizontal bar, horse and poles. "Weber and Elliott were encored'for their xylo phone duet, "Bags and Tatters." -. In the second part of the programme H "Wilson led a. march and dumb-bell drilL The following gymnastic events were given simultaneously under the direction of Physical Director Rlngler: Horizontal bar A. Gilbert, V. Faquet, A. Ballantyne, H. Johnson. Parallel bar J. McMonies, S. Beck, A. Tobey, G. Llghdy. V. "Vinson. Horse H. "Wilson, A. "Wilson, E. Pier son, XT. Scheele, H Vosper. The programme closed with high diving and -some neatly jexecu ted. pyramid figures. PLEDGED $11,701. Fund for the Relief of Presbyterian Churches. A pleasant surprise party was in store for Presbyterians who gathered last night in the lecture-room of the First Presby terian Church. They had been invited to a banquet and social reunion, and to listen to accounts of religious work In the Pres byterian churches of Portland. In addi tion, they were told that five city Pres byterian churches required $16,150 to pay debts and make Improvements. Those present quickly subscribed $6131. As rep resentatives of these five churches re ported pledges of $5570, the total amount of pledges reached $11,701. About 250 men attended the reunion. Rev. E. P. Hill was chairman. The ta bles groaned under the load of refresh ments. The meeting was opened innocent ly enough by a speech from Bev. Mr. Mc Glade. of Mlzpah' Church, who asked for a new church to cost $5000. Bev. Dr. Mc Lean, of the Third Church, asked "for $5000 for a new church. Bev. H 6. Templeton, of "Westminster Church, reported a debt of $4400 Bev. "W. O. Forbes, of Forbes Presbyterian Church, reported a church Aoht nf issn. and Hw. E. "W. St. Pierre, of St. John's Presbyterian Church, asked for about $1200 for improvements. Pledges were reported from these churches as follows: Mlzpah, $3000; Third, $1200; "Westminster. $570; Forbes, $300; and St Johns, $500; total, $5570. "That leaves only $10,580, and I think the amount can be raised now," observed Dr. HilL ""Who will give the first $500?" "W. H. Markell said he would, and then the excitement began. A letter was read from S. T. Dockwood guaranteeing $100 if. the whole amount required be subscribed by June 1. Subscriptions of $250, $200, $150, $100 and smaller euS" followed In quick succession, until the $6131 was pledged. On motion of R. Livingstone, this com mittee was appointed to receive further subscriptions: Bev. Dr. Hill, John Bain, Dr. fjfnrv and S. T. Loekwood. The do nors asked that the amounts subscribed be withheld from the newspapers. DEATH OF D. W. STUART. Well-Known. ForUand Boy Succumbs to Pneumonia. David "William Stuart, youngest son of E. C. Stuart, formerly of the Stuart & Thompson Company, dlpd of pneumonia at Good Samaritan Hospital yesterday, after an illness of but one week. He had lately recovered from an attack of the grip, and. contracting a severe cold, his physical strength was Insufficient to throw It from his lungs, and he fell an easy victim to pneumonia. Mr. Stuart came to Portland about 10 3 ears ago with his parents. He went to "school here, was for " a time connected with the Stuart & Thompson Company, and, although of late he had been travel ing out of Portland, he still kept in touch with his large circle of friends and ac quaintance, and the news of his death will be as much of a shock as it will a surprise to them. Few young men indeed, had more or bet ter friends. His fine character, genial and sunny disposition and square and manly bearing made a favorable impression everywhere, and the friends he made he kept. Possessed of an unusually clear and active mind, the future held much prom ise for him, the fulfillment of which seemed insured by his good habits and Industry. Mr. Stuart was a charter mem ber of Company H, O. N. G., and neld. a high place in the esteem of all its mem bers, who will unite with his other friends In mourning for him. No arrangements for the funeral have yet been made. WILL SETTLE IN OREGON. Over 500 Eomeseeken Arrived In Portland Yesterday. Three tralnloads of homeseekers arrived last night In Portland over the Great Northern and O. B. & N. railroads. On them were over 503 Deople, "who will cast their lot In the Northwest. All of the sec tions were delayed by the stops at points along the lines to switch off cars, and the fact that the rush to take advantage of the rates was greater than the facilities afforded. The fares from the Missouri Biver points have been replaced to $40 from $25, and this accounts. In large meas ure for the rush at present. The trains that arrived last night left Chicago and St. Paul last Tuesday, which was the last day for the purchase of tickets under the special rate sjstem. Those who were un able to find accommodations on the spe cials last Tuesday left on "Wednesday and will arrive today. Several carloads of 'homeseekers also carnftjAowTi J esterday from the North. Of those that arrived yesterday. In many cases there are whole families, with from five to 10 members, who are looking for new locations. Only a few will remain in Portland. The others will etrlke out to the various parts of the Willamette Val ley, while others will locate hear The Dalles and other Oregon points. CRONIN COMPATJY YIELDS. Concedes Scale of Wages Demanded by Striking- Leather-Workers. The striking leather-workers scored a victory yesetrday, when the P. J. Cronln Company, one of the manufacturing con cerns which have been standing out against the demands of the union, signed the scale demanded by the strikers. While the eight other concerns Involved In the strike regret the action of the Cronln Company, a representative of the employ ers said esterday that there is little hard feeling, because the Cronln Company was confronted with a condition where It was forced to complete immediately certain contracts. At the commencement of the trouble all the companies, Including the Cronm Company, signed, it is alleged, an Ironclad agreement not to yield to the de mands of the union. The Cronln Company tried at first to secure a compromise, but the union stood out for its original scale, and, after several conferences, the company acceded to the demands. SAVE A DAY. Take the "Portland-Chicago Special" on the O. B. & N. any morning at 9 o'clock, and land in Chicago In three days. Buf fet library cars, dining cars, Pullman, standard and ordinary sleepers, chair cars- and the best of everything In rail way comforts and safety appliances. Two through trains via Huntington dally. One train via Spokane to St. Paul -In shorter time than via any other route. For par ticulars and lowest rates apply at O. R. & N. Co. city ticket office. Third and Wash ington streets. t "WEBF00T" HARD WHEAT FLOUR Wins friends wherever it is tried, for bread making. After a trial one never feels like going back to soft flour. Hood's Sarsaparllla cures rheumatism, dyspepsia and catarrh, because they are blood diseases. FEWER SCHOOL DISTRICTS CODKTT SUPERIKTEKDENT SUG- v v - " -r, GESTS REFORMS. He Would Consolidate Wenlc Dis tricts "With Strong Ones and Have More- Efficient Supervision. At the educational meeting held .last night In the Methodist Church, Monta vllla, Professor B. F. Robinson, County School Superintendent, in hlsNuldress ad vocated a complete change In the school district system of this and other coun ties. His address was In line with the plan proposed at the meeting of the Coun ty Superintendents, and on which a com mittee was appointed to draw up the plan. According to Professor Boblnson's talk, it is proposed to do away with the present school district In a measure, and consolidate the present districts Into groups of three, four and five districts, to be placed under the supervision of one Board of School Directors. He would take the districts as .they now stand and group them together in this way. Where four districts are, joined together he would have a board of probably five di rectors, so each district or ward would have equal say. The Doard would have authority to control all the schools of the consolidated district; electing and 'transferring teachers as they saw fit. The directors., would be ..elected at a gen eral election at first, and then one every year thereafter. The board would be given authority to make the tax levy, and thus do away with the public meet ing usually held for this purpose. The, system, elaborated would also pro vide for the election of a general princi pal in each consolidated district, Who would have the same authority that the Portland superintendent has. This, the superintendent said, would give closer supervision of the work. The- change would also admit of introduction of high school work In the consolidated districts. The very small and weak schopls would be done away with, and a system of transportation-of the pupils from a dis tance to the larger schools would be sub stituted at small cost. Professor Bobln son thinks It would cost less to transport pupils from remote places, where there are few, and the schools necessarily small, to the larger districts, than It now costs to maintain the weak schools , The system was elaborated and made plain In the course of the address, which Is the first extended reference to the sub ject the" Superintendent has made. He Relieves that the change would greatly improve the public school system and that the public, will come to see It. .In some of the Eastern States ,lt has been adopted, and with success. The Superin tendent will continue to present the pro posed change at Institutes and In ad dresses . There are some objections, he says, to the system, which, however, will yield to carefully considered plans. The object Is to secure the necessary legisla tion. Local Teachers'" Institute. A local teachers' institute will be hejd at the Montavllla School today. The af fair, which Is In charge of R. F. Bobln son, County School Superintendent, will open at 10"30 A. M. and close at 3::30 P. M. The Montavllla school may be reached by taking a Montavllla or a Mount Tabor car. Cars for Montavllla leave Third and Yamhill streets five minutes- after the hour and every 20 minutes thereafter. Cars or Mount Tabor leave on the hour and every 1G minutes thereafter. Luncheon will be served by the residents of the district The following programme has been arranged: "" History "Foundations," Miss ""Bebecca Bingham, principal West Portland School; "Preparatory. Work," H. F. Allen, prin cipal Willsburg School; ''In Geography, Miss Anna Brannah, Harrison-Street School, Portland: recitation,-Miss Grace A; Holtnes Principal Holmes' "School of Oratory. ' ...,, Geography "Primary Work," Mrs. Emma"E H Blchards, principal St. Johns School; VA Few Things Everybody Should Know," J. 'Burnham, principal Couch School; address, J- H. Ackerman, Super intendent',PublIc Instruction; EARLY RULING DESIRED. Street "Work Held Up by the Bellin ger Decision. City Attorney J. M. Long will leave for Washington today to' ask an immediate decision from the Supreme Court of the United States In the suit of King against the City of Portland. If the "decision is the way Mr. Long wants it to be, it will reverse the recent ruling of Judge Bellinger in the Sixth-street Improvement case. In the King suit the Supreme Court of Oregon rendered a decision contrary to that of Judge Bellinger In the Sixth street suit. King appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The reason for pushing the matter to an early determin ation Is that unless the recent decision rendered In the Federal court Is reversed it will be Impossible for any street Im provements to be made under the present city charter, and nearly two years will oionco Viefnr thp. meetlne of the Legis lature when the street laws can be amended. In the State Circuit Court trie point nas frequently" been made that the street laws of the Cly of Porland are all wrong, and that instead of assessing the cost of an improvement to the abutting property, there should be an assessment district laid out, and a ratable assassment made If the district was .ten blocks long and within the district there was an elevated roadway as well as macadam Improve ment, the total cost would be estimated and equally divided according to the amount of property owned In the dltrlct by a person, irrespective of whether it abut ted on the elevated roadway or macadam portion of the street improved The Ore gon Supreme Court having followed the rule that the present method In vogue of assessing the abutting property-owners is legal, the Judges of the State Circuit Court have governed themselves accord lngly, and paid no attention to contrary arguments, or the contention that the United States Supreme Court had ex pressed a different view In the Norwood case. i It is stated that in the Sixth-street case the assessment against each property owner would have been just the same if made on the ratable basis and It was under the system which was pursued because the estimated ' cost of Improv ing any 50 feet or more or -less of the street was the same as any other por tion of equal size, as the pavement and work done was the same throughout. This, of course, would not effect the legal argu ment in the case that the principal adopt ed was wrong. ' The case will .be presented before the United States Supreme Court on an argu ment on the Constitutional provision that no man's property can be taken without due process, of law. The taking of the property would be the sale of it by the city because of the non-payment of the street assessment, the owner resisting payment by reason of the alleged illegal ity of the proceedings. Probate Matters. Leslie D. Phillips petitioned the Coun ty Court yesterday to'be appointed, ad ministrator of the estate of Ills father, Clement C. Phillips; deceased. -The prop erty "consists of 160 acres of land, Valued at about $1500. Clement G. Phillips" died in July, 1S90 Leslie D Phillips also pe titioned to be appointed administrator -of the estate of his mother, Mary E. Phil lips, who died April 24. 1901. It Is ap praised at about $4500 The heirs are the petitioner. Herbert E. and Wilbur T Phillips, Clementine A. Bullock and Nel lie E. Taggart, Julia E. Bllnn, devisee to the amount of $5000 by the will of Ida M. Bryant, de ceased, yesterday filed .a petition asking to be given a note held by the estate against W. J- Adams in payment of the legacy. All the creditors of the estate have been paid except Gilbert S. arid Amanda E. Bryant, and they have filed written consent to the transfer. Adams owed the estate $15,0C0 and has paid $10 TOO. - W. T- Mulr. as attorney for the- estate of J. W. Whalley. deceased, Joas filed an answer to the claim of the M. W. Fech helmer" heirs for $377 on account of re pairs made, to the Casino Theater in March, '1895. He denies liability. The re pairs were made at the time the theater was -leased to John F. Cordray, and the total cost of-the work was $1131. Judge WhaHey owned an undivided one-third interest In the theater and the adjoining Dronertvr at thn corner of Seventh and .Washington streets, which he sold to tire Feehhelmer heirs, who owned tne oiner undivided two-thirds, for $35,000, on Feb ruary 23, 1900. The answer sets forth that when the .repairs and alterations were proposed, J. W. Whalley expressly declined to consent to the same, and that fn, thes final account of the Feehhelmer estate there was ro statement of any lia bility on the part of J. W. Whalley be cause of these . repairs. Allegres Expulsion Without Cause. -Marie' Pander, in a reply to the answer filed In her suit against Castle Lodge, No. 13. -Knights of Pythias, alleges that the trial by which her husband. H. Pander, was thrown out of the lodge was con ducted without Just cause and was man ifestly unfair; that a few of the members conspired agn!ns him and the vote against him was not a majority vote of the lodge. Mrsi Pander is suing to re cover $450 alleged to be due as sick and funeral benefits for her' husband. Her son, Albert Pander, is also a plaintiff In the actipn. The answer of the lodge Is to the effect that Pander had been charged with accepting sick benefits when he was not entitled to them, and suspended from the lodge by a-vote of the members; also that all remedies against the order should have ibeen exhausted before the courts were "resorted to. Pander died a year or more ngo. William Beld represents plain tiff as attorney. May Term Will Besln Monday. Judge Sears was engaged in looking over cases yesterday and reading briefs pre paratory to writing some opinions. The May term of court begins on Monday. Litigants have generally waived jury trials and therefore the majority of the cases jwlll be heard by the Judges. A grand jury may be called, as there are several important criminal Informations to dispose of. Including the Von Gruehln gen manslaughter case. Court Notes. , M. Barber has commenced an action against J. M. G. Kalllch to recover $307 due on .notes. Dr. J. T. Walls has sued Joseph Gibson In the State Circuit Court to recover $138 for professional services rendered. Charles F. Bailey has filed a demurrer to the divorce suit of his wife, Lulu Bailey, on the ground that the complaint does not constitute a cause of suit. E. C. Johnson has filed 'suit In the State Circuit Court aglnst M. G. Hall to re cover 4805 balance due on a $900 note exe cuted to the Commercial National Bank in 1894. Cora E. Chase has sued Daniel H. Chase for a divorce on the ground of desertion. She also asks to be restored to her former name, Kappes. The Chases were married in Seattle in February, 1898. . , , ' The Associated Banking & Trust Com pany has sued H. M. and Thomas J. Fair fowl for $604 due on a note It was exe cuted in June, 1894, to Eugene D. White, trustee, for $725 There Is now $360 prin cipal and 4244 Interest unpaid. In the case of the London & San Fran cisco Bank ys. the Beven Sandstone Com pany, In the United States Court yes terday, judgment by default was given by Judge Bellinger, and the sale, of the property attached was ordered. A- E..Hall, of Dayton, laborer, yester days filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States Court. His- liabilities amount to $249 15; assets nothing. James Cummlngs, of Portland, mechanic, also filed a petition. His liabilities, amount to $2050; assets $100. ' ln (thk- case of P. H. Tynan, adminis trator, 'vs. the Northern Pacific Ballway Company, In the United States Court ...k-n., . o mntlmi fn strike nut narts pf the amended complaint Was5 argued and overruled and the court auowea. aeienu. ant 20" days to answer. Long Yop, who was arrested a tew days ago by Inspector Gallagher, charged with having five flye-tael cans of un stamped opium In his possession, was ar raigned in the United States Court yes terday, and on pleading guilty was fined $50 by Judge Bellinger. BRISK RUMMAGE SALE. Hoars for Today Made to Accommo date Laboring People. A very lively business was done at the great rummage sale yesterday, and the receipts were swelled to over $500. To day Is the last day, and a genuine clear ance sale will.be held. A lot of "new" goods will be opened this morning and those who have not i yet sent In their "rummages" can rush' them in this morn ing. Notwithstanding the enormous amount of stuff that has been'sold, the stock on hand appears to be as large as ever. Probably there are some widows connected wlth.the affair, and the "cruise of oil" racket is being worked for thl? occasion only. The widows are raking In other people's mites this time. For the special benefit of laboring men and their families the sale will be kept open from 1 to 6 P. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M. All who are in need of anything can call with a certainty of finding everything they want and lots of other things. The women have reduced the rummage sale business down to a department store basis. They ,have an art department, book, picture, shoe, crockery, millinery, gentlemen's furnishing goods, and shirt waist departments, and many other de partments. While standing by the door of the "rummage" store for a few min utes yesterday, a reporter noticed people going away with many purchases, Includ ing the following: A baby buggy with umbrella canopy, a lawn mower, a garden hose reel, carpet sweeper, an easel, a hoe with a man, a most disreputable-looking carpet bag, which had evidently been dis carded by a steerage passenger; an ice cream freezer, a bronze statue, an oil painting, a plug hat, pair of corsets de collette, a refrigerator, a book case, a wall pocket made of a gridiron, a sausage ma chine, and a grindstone. There Is a won derful display of habies' clothing, prob ably contributed by the widows. But space forbids mention of the numerous rare, curious and valuable articles which are to be found at this sale. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Nathan Hale." A noteworthy performance, and one that should appeaL strongly to patrons of the theater, will take place In the presenta tion of Clyde Fitch's stirring Bevolutlon aiy play, "Nathan Hale," at the Marquam Grand, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, May 6, 7, and 8. The costumes and scenery that distinguishes Its original New York production at the Knickerbock er Theater .will be brought here complete, and the: play will be acted by a company headed' by Mr. Howard Kyle, that "has been pronounced superb by the play's au thor, Mr. , Fitch. , If the flattering comments made else where are true, It should prove a treat. The play is so .simple and natural that the sense of reality comes over an audi ence at once, and the Interest is kindled and keeps flowing to the end.- It is like a "bit of Bevolutlonary life, and at the beginning, and for the course of three acts, the elements of comedy and youth ful love brighten the whole action. The consciousness of the war In progress does not. fail, and the danger impending is suggested over and over again. But the incidents of every-day life fill the stage. "A Salt of Sable." Commencing tomorrow (Sunday) night, J A Sailor's Log Recollections of 40 years of Naval Life, BY Robley D. Evans RfAR-ADMIRAL U. S. N. Pictures of Virginia Life Before the Rebellion Thrilling Incidents of Indian Fighting The Dramatic Assault en Fort Fisher Cruises In Chinese and East Indian Waters Strange Stories and Adventures After Pirates on the Sealing Grounds A Wonderful Record of Varied Service Orjc vol , 12mo, 462 pages, 14 illus trations; inlex; cloth; $2 0J. D. Applcton and .Company:. Publishers. 72 Fifth Avenue, New York. begins the last week of Florence Bobejts, and a' brilliant repertoire of 'plays will be given. A sparkling comedy, "A Suit of Sable," Is underlined for Sunday, Mon day and Tuesday nights This play was written especially for Miss Boberts, and is said to abound with gems of wit It deals with a Jolly, fun-loving American girl 'who Is of an independent disposi tion, rebelling at the. dictates -of strait laced parents, but atter numerous esca pades on' her part, all ends happily by her marriage to the man she loves.. Miss Roberts will present her greatest Impersonation, "Camllle," on Wednesday and Thursday nights and Saturday mati nee. Miss Boberts Interprets Camllle, not with a French fury, ..but with human vividness and reality, and In this she Is the co-equal of Bernhardt and Clara Mor rjs in the part. Miss Boberts will wear some handsome costumes, creations of Worth and Herman,, of Paris, in this play. '"Sapho" will be repeated by request on Friday night,, and for the farewell per formance Saturday night the romantic rama 'JCarmenTwill be the bill. n t .. " - c - ROW ALTOGETHER. A Plea for Harmony, Political and v Otherwise. ' PORTLAND, May 3.-(10 the Editor.) Never In tlie hlsfory of- Oregon .was, there a time when polltlcalfharmony could mean so much as, now. For many years this state has been the scene of bitter con flict, dlsijraceful factional strife, and at times with neglect of the state's Interests, In an eager struggle for the spoils of politics. But four years remain In which to prepare for the multitude that will throng our gates, so Jet us1 cease to wran gle, forget party and factional strife, join hands and make 1905 a grand jubilee. As a Republican, permit me to speak of my own party. In Oregon, as elsewhere, it consists of two wings. Fortunately, for the plan 1 have in view, the leaders of both are In the United States Senate. The term of one expires In 1908 and the other In 1907. If these gentlemen will forgive and for get past differences and meet each other cordlallv, working each for the other's Interests, In a spirit of fairness and good will, the -former will -be re-elected two years hence and the other at the expi ration of his term. The state will be free from the bitter fact!6nal strife that has disgraced it In the past, and public In terests will be promoted as-never before. If they do not co-operate and each take the other Into his confidence, the. result will be a repetition of past turmoil, with a! chance of defeating-the senior Senator. Under such circumstances he would doubtless exert himself to the utmost lim it, and it Is altogether likely the junior Senator would also be defeated. Never has the state been more ably represented In the Senate than now. The people gen erally are disgusted with political' wran gling and are satisfied as matters stand. What do they care whether Tom Jones or John Smith Is postmaster 'of Possunn Trot as long as rivers and harbors are cared for and Government business la carefully transacted? Let our Senators ponder on these points, consider the great responsibility resting upon them In the matter, to say nothing of their own personal Interests, and act accordingly. In the meantime patriotic political leader throughout the state can ONE IN THREE. Every Third Person Poisoned, by Coffee. . . It is difficult to make people believe that coffee Is an absolute poison to at least one person out or every three, but people are slowly finding It out. although thousands of them suffer terribly before they discover the fact. i A New York hotel man says, "Each time after drinking coffee I became rest less, nervous and-excited, so that I was unable to sit Ave minutes in one place, was also Inclined to vomit and suffered from loss of sleep, which got worse and worse. "A lady said that perhaps coffee was the cause of my trouble and suggested that I try Postum Food , Coffee. I laughed at the thought that coffee hurt me, but she Insisted so hard, that I finally had some Postum made. I have been using it in place of coffee ever since, for I jiotlced that all my former nervousness and Irritation disappeared. I began to sleep perfectly, and the Postum tasted as good or better than the old coffee, so what was the use of sticking to a bever age that was ruining me? "One day on an excursion up the country I remarked to a' young lady friend on her greatly improved appear ance. She explained that some time,, be fore she had quit using-' coffee and taken Postum. She liad gained a number of pounds and her former palpitation of the heart, humming In the ears, trem bling of the hands and legs and. other disagreeable feelings had disappeared, She recommended me to quit coffee and take Postum and was very much surprised to find that I had already made the changel 'She said her brother had also received great benefits from leaving off coffee and taking on Postum Food Coffee." Henry A. Mader, 221 West Thirty-third street, New York. WSSL a" for v . .7. ." ' iu .:;.v:::ii"7??? t. -;rr?-' "2!v.',?' fl ;Z. fltfL UTtfiS?. r---MS; SUCCESSORS TO THE WILEY The oldest and largest music-house In the Pacific Northwest, and wherein we realize the fact that quantity does not necessarily make quality, but as-we have both we want all the world to know It C6mmenclng with Monday, May 6. and for that week only, We are going to put on special sale the best piano on earth the KNABE. The price will be such that no Intending purchaser will go away from our store disappointed. During this special sale our store will be open evenings. Both Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Reed, the two best-posted piano men on the Coast, will take pleasure In showing-any who call the larg est stock of pianos ever seen In any salesroom on the Coast, M808,,,C,0e"",,08M : Glasses For Near-by and Glasses For Distance Rnmo And irln:!es nerfect for reading but useless for distance. ffi&JBKogBWSbSS5a3B $4.50 FttAMfjn g&rl 215-219 Failing Bldg.. cor. NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION MM00989e0ea0l0Q"BB"' ARE YOU A LOVER OF GOOD MILK? IF SO, TRY "HAZELWOOD" jersey ine consumer ocy jr . hesitancy n recommending rto those des ring a supenVr article: Both 'Phones 164. JEWELERSV DRUGGISTS' WALL CASES BANK F1XTUR1 Have Removod thefr Factory from Front and Washington to 140, 142 308 Occidental Ave , Seattle. "Wash. serve the Interests of the party and the people, by Interceding with the Senators on behalf of such a course. These two gentlemen have It In their power to bring this happy condition of affairs to pass. If they come to an understanding their followers will be easily satisfied, except, of course, a- few professional place-seekers who are Republicans for revenue only, and no one cares whether It pleases them or not. Wllit, G. STEEL. DO THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN A DAY. Ask the Oregon Byroad -& -Navigation Company's city ticket agent at Third ana "Washington for excursion rates and other details. Tou cannot afford to miss the scenic wonders of the Columbia River. -To regulate the stomach, liver and bow els, and promote digestion- take one of. Carter's lttle Liver Pills every night Try them. . DAIIiY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May 3. 8 P. IT. Maximum temperature. CO; minimum temperature. 43; river readlhff atllA.M..T3 feet; change In the past 24 houra, O 3 loot; total precipita tion 5 P. M, to 5 P. M.. 000; total precipita tion' since Sept- 1. 1000. 3S 01 inches; normal precipitation sine Sept- 1. 190O. 41.70 Inches;: deficiency. 2.70 Inches; total .sunshine May 2, 3 35; possible sunshine May 2. M.24. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Heavy Tain has fallen durinff the last 24 hours In Northern "Utah, and light showers have also occurred Int Southeastern Idaho. Elsewhere In the. Rpcky Mountain and Pa cific. Coast States fair weather has prevailed. It is warmer- in Oregon. Northern- California. Northern Nevada and Southern Jdaho. The Indications are for generally fair weather In thla district Saturday. "WEATHER FORECASTS, Forecasts- made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Saturday, May; 4: Portland and vicinity Generally fair weath er; variable winds, mostly northerly. Oregon, ."Washln'gton and Northern Idaho Generally fair weather; light to fresh west to north winds. Southern Idaho Generally fair, except pos This Tooth Brush And a Bofile of - 5peciaiNParagon Toothwash all for All Toothbrushes and loolh Preparations at Special Prices Today. Woodard, Clarke & Company Popu'ar-Price Druggfab 4th and Washington Sts. Canadian Money Taken at Full Value. B. ALLEN CO. Third and Washington Sts. Take Elevator Leave your order for daily delivery at , azmj-jP -m&7ixG&tfjr' wumts Jfi?wrtM&r. e e HAZELWOOD CREAffl CO. 382 WASHINGTON STREET. Successors to Dixon, Bonjeson & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Show -Gases N. SIXTH ST., PORTLAND, Ol sibly light showers In east portion; fresh to brisk westerly winds A. B. TVOLIABER, Acting Forecast Official. NEW TODAY. Mortgafle Loans On Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. J24 Stark st S500.00 to S50.000.00 For loans on most favorable terms. Municipal and school bonds purchased. V. IL. Fear. Chamber of Commerce. 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