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if THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1902. TORE DOWN A SIGN So an Angry Citizen Has to Pay $5 Fine. REMOVED A BRIDGE BARRICADE J. M. Conlter Wanted Easy Access to His East Side Premises, and Took Radical Measures " to Get It. A test case as to the right of a property-owner to demolish a barricade erected by order of the City Engineer across the sidewalk of an East Side bridge which has been. declared unfit for travel, came up in the Municipal Court, yester day, -when J. M. Coulter, fruit drier and ladder manufacturer, 309 East Washington street, was fined $5 charged with "unlaw fully removing and destroying a danger notice and barricade 'erected by the City Engineer around a certain defective and dangerous roadway and sidewalk situated at East Washington and First streets, said defendant not having- the written permission of the City Engineer to re move the same." The warrant was Issued on. the com plaint of George T. Bodman, 6f the.City Englneer's office. "Saturday afternoon I -was at work ?00 feet from Coulter's house, when i heard the crash of-jrood at the northwest corner of East "VSg&ington and First streets, and when fme to the barricade I had helped to erect, I ,saw Coulter standing there with a nammeror ax In his right hand," testified. Thomas legge, of the City Engineer's office. "He had knocked off seven feet of boarding on. the sidewalk, and when I asked him if he had demolished it, he said: 'Yes. And I will take it down again. He said he -wanted to walk through It from the rail road, track to get to his house. Coulter broke three boards and one post. The place Is unsafe for travel, and a danger notice is posted to that effect." "The bridge at East Washington and First streets is in a dangerous condition. It is supported by decayed and rotting limbers," declared George T. Bodman. "Jt is one. of the oldest bridges in East Port land, and It Is about ready to collapse, under its own weight. Two different danger notices have recently been re moved from East First street, and one from East Water street It is almost a daily occurrence for people to break down the barricades there." "You people have placed a barricade at the northwest corner of East Washing-, ton and First streets, and have extended the barricade beyond the property line on First street?" asked Lawyer S. W. Markst who represented Coulter. "Yes", sir." replied the witness. "Then how on earth .are people- to get to their houses along East Washington street from the railroad track, if a bar ricade blocks the way?" "They will have to jump over the bar ricade." Here Municipal Judge Hogue took a band and asked: "But how about women? Do you expect them to jump over the barricade?" "I have seen women climb over barri cades, but not over this one," cautiously responded the witness. "When the Tmrrldade was first erected," testified Mr. Coulter, who is an elderly man, and wears spectacles, "I lodged a complaint at the Police Station and also at the City Engineer's office, and they said they would see about it. Nobody came from the City Engineer's office, Sat urday, and I knocked a bit off the bar ricade. I -wanted access to the door of premises I have leased at the corner of the street. This door Is on First street. After I had torn down the barricade, a young man In one of the offices at the City Hall told me that he did not blame me under the circumstances, for what I have done." "Indeed," remarked Deputy City At torney Fitzgerald, "Do you know 'that young man's name who gave this opinion?" ' "Xo, sir." The Judge observed that the defendant -was technically guilty, as he had no right under city ordinance Xo. 129G9, ap proved last September, to remove any barricade, of the kind referred to, without the written consent of the City Engineer. The fine would be $5 with the understand ing that if the act complained of is re peated, the punishment will be increased. "I'll appeal the case." angrily said Coulter. "If the fine is only $5 you can't appeal," replied the Judge, "but I can make the fine $atf if you like." Friends came to Coulter's rescue, however, and got him pacified, and the fine stood at $5. AOre gonlan reporter visited East Washington and First streets last night, and found the roadway and sidewalk In a dangerous con dition for travel. The roadway is slowly sinking to one side, and may collapse any moment. Lawyer Marks said: "I represent property interests on the north side of East Washington street, west from First, and we shall try to have "the sidewalk straightened, to make travel safe. After this is done, we shall make application to the City Engineer to re move the barricade, and If he refuses to do so, we will sue the city for damages. My clients must get to their homes with out being obliged to jump over a barricade." RE-UNITED AFTER 41 YEARS Former Portland Womnu Finds Her LiOiiKT-Lost Jinsliand. A woman who lived In Portland some 13 years ago as the wife" of Andrew J. Splcer, a car repairer of the old iMultnomah Street Railway, has been reunited to her first husband after the long period of 41 years. Porter Earle and Orllla S. Cressy were married in Orangevllle, Mich., In 1SG1. At the outbreak of. the Civil War, the young husband, prompted by the pre vailing patriotic spirit, enlisted and start ed for the front. He served at first as private in a volunteer regiment, but at the end of his term re-enlisted in the reg ular Army, and soon received a commis sion as First Lieutenant. His young wife received letters from him regularly until his regiment was ordered to Texas, near the close of the war. She received no further letters from him, and a few months after heard that he was dead. Believing herself a widow, the young woman came to Portland soon after the close of the war. After a number of years, during which she heard nothing further of her husband, she married An drew J. Spicer, who was then working as a carpenter. Mr. Spicer had a black smith shop for some time on "Washington street between Fourteenth and Lowns dale streets, and finally entered the.serv ice of the Multnomah Street Railway Company, which was afterward merged into the Portland Hallway Compapy. Several of the men of the latter com pany remember Mr. Spicer, and say that he moved to Southern, Oregon before his death, some 12 years ago. The last ad dress of the Spicer family was 315 E street, according to the old numbering. This would now be 515 Everett street. No one in that neighborhood appears to re member the Splcers. After his death, his widow removed to Flint, Mich., accompanied by her son, an offspring of the second marriage. Several weeks ago she learned through a sister living in Decatur, Mich., that her former husband, Lieutenant Earle, was living at the Soldiers' Home in- Grand Rapids, and she immediately communi cated with him. The old soldier, who aras employed as engineer at the Home, was naturally overjoyed to hear from his wife, for the, first time in 37 years, and eag'erly accepted an invitation to meet her at the home of her sister in De catur. Their mutual joy after the long separation may be Imagined. After the romantic lajjse of 41 years Lieutenant Earle will permanently take up his home in Flint with his long-lost wife. FAIR BOOMS IN THE EAST PLAX TO STRENGTHEN THE WIL LAMETTE HEIGHTS STRUCTURE. H. C. Bowers Sny 1005 Exposition Attracts Attention. Manager H. C. Bowers, of the Hotel Portland, accompanied by Mrs. Bowers, arrived home yesterday from a four weeks trip to the East. Mr. Bowers says that the Lewis and Clark Fair has al ready attracted attention there. "Why, even at this early date," said Mr. Bowers, "1 have heard several people ex press their intention to visit Portland In 1905. There seems to be a very general Interest In the "country. Travelers regis tering at the New York hotels, from Ore gon and Washington, are besieged by re porters and others who desire interviews and information on the West. "In New York I met many Portland and other Western people. Mr. I. N. Flelsch ncr was in the city at the same time, and he so impressed the American (Hearst's paper) with the Importance of the Lewis and Clark Fair that they agreed to pub lish a column and a half article on, the subject as soon as It could be prepared by Mr. J. J. Montague. Mr. Montague is a Portland man, formerly connected with The Oregonlan. He is now with the 'American. Mr. B. S. Pagne. who used to have charge of the Weather Bureau here, is another Western man whom I met in Washington. "Mrs; Bowers, who accompanied me on the trip, has been much benefited by her journey, but, like myself. Is glad to get back to Portland. It does me good, for one thing, to ge.t a drink of good, clear Bull Run water. In the Chicago, hotels when you order water, they send you up a sealed bottle of spring water, as the city water Is full of pollywogs and other bugs. In New Yor,k many of the drug stores are selling distilled water, and the sign, 'We Use Nothing But Boiled' Water, is often seen." PRINTER IS MISSING. Friends of Ed-ward Herrlek Fears of Fonl Play. Have Edward Herrick, a well-known poster printer, was reported missing yesterday by P. J. Inglesby, his former roommate. According to Inglesby's statement Her rick left his room about 11 o'clock last Friday night, and from that time no trace of him has been found. Before leaving Mr. Inglesby Herrick made arrangements to visit Coos Bay and he had packed his satchel with the intention to depart last Saturday morning. When he left his room, he did not take his satchel with him, and as he had some money on his person Mr. Inglesby fears that he met with foul play. Herrick was well known In printing circles about 14 or 15 years ago when the job printers went on a strike. After the strike had been declared he and a number of other printers went to Chicago, and he returned to the West only two years ago. He is about 40 years old, of medium height, smooth shaven and of dark com plexion. What leads Mr. Inglesby to be lieve that foul play is possible is that Herrick expected and probably received a sum of money from the East last Sat urday morning, and as he had been drink ing heavily he might have fallen Into the hands pf men who desired his money rather than his company. Mr. Inglesby has made a diligent search for him, but he has not obtained the least clew to his whereabouts. It is possible, he says, that Herrick received his remittance and went to Seattle where he has relatives, but inquiries in the Puget Sound city fall to show that he was among the recent arrivals. g TO TEAR DOWN TRINITY. Steam Engine and Powerful Cable Will Demolish Old Church. The Trinity Episcopal Church, at the corner of Sixth and Oak streets, will be ruthlessly torn down this morning by the desecrating grip of a wire cable, backed by a powerful steam engine. The blocks and cables were adjusted yesterday after noon, and the 150-foot steeple, so long a landmark In that part of town, will doubt less come down with a crash. Precau tions have been taken that the steeple shall not fall upon either of the Intersect ing streets, and if the plans of the con tractor, C. J. Cook, are carried out, the pointed spire will fall directly upon the body of the church. One block was placed at the point of the gable nearest the parish-house, and all the power will be ex erted in that direction. Other blocks have been securely anchored in different parts of the steeple, and the top section will come down early this morning. Though many smaller buildings, such as those at the southeast corner of Sixth and Stark, and the old Gllman residence at Third and Salmon, have been razed in this way, the destruction of Trinity Churchis by far the most Important piece of work ever attempted here by the steam engine method. BUYS THREE-STORY BRICK Clossct fc Devors Pay $10,000 for 30x 100 Feet. Closset & Devers yesterday bought for $10,000 a piece of property 30x100 feet, on which is located a three-story brick build ing, on Front street, between Ankeny and Burnside. The building is already oc cupied by the coifee and spice mills of the purchasers. Several months ago Clos set & Devers paid $18,000 for the property on the northwest corner of Front and An keny streets. This property faces 70 feet on Front and 100 feet on Ankeny, and in cludes a three-story building. Clcsset & Devers have therefore bought a quarter block of land, upon which stands a sub stantial brick building, for $28,000, a price which is regarded as very cheap. The rest of the block is part of the S. G. Reed estate. About 10 years ago a man named Ncah Kellogg, bought the prop erty for which $10,000 was paid yesterday for $25,000. Mr. Kellogg gave a mortgage on the property to the United States In vestment Corporation for $12,000. The mortgage was foreclosed In 15. Teacliers Invited to Orient. The teachers of Multnomah .and Clack amas Counties have been invited to at tend a meeting to be held at Orient, Sat urday, November 15, from 10:30 to 6 o'clock. The Orient School, better known as that of Pleasant Home. Is five miles southeast of Gresham, and an excellent bicycle path passes the schoolhouse. Su perintendents R. F. Robinson and i. C. Zlneer have arranged the following pro gramme: "Ends In Teaching." Principal N. W. Bowland, of Montavilla School. "A Trinity of Principles," Principal A. F. Hlrschner, of Gresham School. "A Trinity of Processes," Principal H. L. McCann, of Park Place School. "The Teachers' Part," Miss Rebecca T. Smith, principal Eastham School, Oregon City. "The Directors' Part," Principal V. A. Davis, Harmony School. "The Parents' Part,"' C. M. Lake, Clerk Joint District, -No. 6. Boy Cured of Colic After Physician's Treatment Had Failed. My boy, when 4 years old, was taken with colic and cramps In his stomach. I sent for the doctor and he Injected mor phine, but the child kept getting worse. I "then gave him half a teaspoonful of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy, and in half an Tiour he was sleeping and soon recovered. F. L. Wllklns. Shell Lake. Wis. Mr. Wllklna Is bookkeeper for the Shell Lake Lumber Co. Fur sale by all drucslsts. REPAIR BRIDGE BY CABLES Timbers Will Be Examined, and, If Practicable, Scheme Will Be Carried Oat. Plans are being laid for the strengthen ing of the Willamette Heights bridge by means of powerful wire cables. The bridge was closed to street-car traffic a week ago today, and the threat of the City Engineer that all pedestrianind ve hicle traffic must soon be prohibited has brought home to'the property-owners and residents of the affected neighborhood the fact that something must be speedily done to preserve their line of communica tion with the outside world. Though . the plan is still in the air, it will in ail probability be adopted after the detailed inspection of the structure soon to be made by City Engineer W. C. Elliott. The greatest apparent obstacle to the plan Is the question of who shall bear the cost. The city would have repaired the structure before Its condition enforced a partial closing, had there been any funds in the treasury with which to prosecute the work, but as the money-bag of official Portland Is very light these days, the property-owners and the Portland Rail way Company will probably divide the expense. No definite plans have as yet been made as to how the cables shall be pla.ced, and only the Inspection of the City Engineer will reveal the entire practica bility of the project. It is expected that the structure will be safe for all traffic that has heretofore passed over it for at least one. year after it Is strengthened by the proposed cables. These must naturally be exceedingly pow erful, as the structure will then be prac tically a suspension bridge. This plan has never beeh tried In Portland, but has met with marked success in Spokane and other cities. The cable repairs will be temporary at best, for positive need has been shown for either a steel bridge or a fill of earth at Thurman street "I proposed this plan as a temporary measure," said Oskar Huber, of Huber & Maxwell, yesterday. "If the bridge was supported In this way it would probably last a year or "more. No definite steps have been taken yet. I do not believe an other wooden bridge will fiver be put up across that gulch, for nothing but an iron bridge or a fill will ever meet all the re quirements. A fill would, I am sure, be the best thing in the long run, for, unlike a bridge, it can never wear out,, rust out or fall down. Again, the hills near by furnish any quantity of filling material. The Thurman-street bridge could therefore be filled at a much lower figure than an iron or steel bridge would cost, especially if the structure was in such a condition that It could be filled from the top instead of the sides, which is a much slower proc ess. That is the way railroad bridges ,are filled so rapidly. The cost of a fill would, I believe, not exceed $24,000, which is far less than the cost of an iron bridge. "The cables must be thick and power ful, for the structure would then be virtually a suspenaion bridge, and a great strain would be thrown upon them." "We have made no estimate of the cost, and will not kuow whether or not it is possible to repair the bridge in this way until fb.e inspection of the City Engineer," said F. I. Fuller, manager of the Port land Railway Company, last evening. "In fact, the plan is not very definite as yet," he added. City Engineer W. C. Elliott saye that he will begin the examination of the bridge this week. Every timber will be examined, and he will ascertain whether it is possible to repair the bridge by the cable plan or by any other means. FIREMAN BACK FROM NOME Perry Jackson Tells How Fire Is Fought In the XorOi. Big, stalwart Perry Jackson, formerly a fireman attached to truck No. 1, ,at fire headquarters in this city, returned yester day from a six months' trip to Nome, Dawson City and other points in the far North, and was Interviewed last night by an Oregonian man, as follows: , "I won't talk about mining, trade pros pects, etc., as these matters are pretty well understood along the Pacific Coast." said Jackson. "I'd prefer to talk about the Nome Fire Department, where I was a member. It is a call department that Is, only the .engineer, the foreman and the driver of the combination chemical-hose wagon are fully paid. The other nine fire men work at other trades, and when the whistle blows, as a signal that a fire has started, these men get to work to extin guish the blaze. They are partly paid, just the same as the call men in the Portland Fire Department. The Chief of the Nome Fire Department Is Captain Baldwin, and he Is a big, hearty man. He was a Captain of volunteers during the Spanish War, and I think he comes from California. He is partly paid. Nome has one fire engine which never, leaves the fire station, and the hose is taken to a fire on the hose'wagon, the hose being paid out as the wagon is being hauled along. The hose wagon carries a main, as there are no water mains in Nome. The engineer at the fire station pumps water 'through a pipe from the sea. The necessary connections are rapidly made, and the fire foreman drops a three-way Siamese reducer, the hand cart coming up behind taking as many streams of water as are required, but not exceeding three. The wagon Is also equipped with a chemical tank." "Do you have the same firemen all the year?" "No. In Winter we have the regular call men, but in Summer they go out prospecting, and when a fire breaks out In Nome the alarm Is responded to by the floating population. Of course all wood is imported, and we burn coke up there. The fire .station is made of Oregon tim ber, with corrugated iron cpverlng. There are no trees there, and no brush." "What dress do the firemen wear in Winter?" "They protect themselves from the In tense cold by wearing parkies fur gar ments covering the head and body to the knee. The legs are protected by muck lucks in place of boots, and the feet, en cased in German socks, rest on a straw bottom, wrapped around by pieces of blanket. These articles are made by the Eskimo. There were no serious fires at Nome when I was,, there. Three members of the Fire Department recently resigned to return to the States Chief Engineer Stetson, who was formerly connected with the Minneapolis Fire Department, and the president of the Fire Department, and the foreman of the engine company. The. other boys presented them with gold fob chains and nuggets, as a mark of esteem. October 16 a fireman was drowned by the capsizing of a boat, and he was buried by the Fire Department, the hose wagon being used as a hearse. I also went to Dawson City, and they have a call fire department there, with a chemical, fire engine and hose wagon. I left Nome Oc tober 29, on board the Oregon, and landed at Seattle. -I look for a big rush in the copper- country near Cape Nome, next Spring." Meier Frank Company Meier d Frank Company A A complete set of Table Tennis free with every six packages of Malt Breakfast Food In the Basement Food great offering of 500 dozen ladies' all-linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs Good size Remarkable value 5 Store. 5c each. dren's Scarfs and Sets- Have you made the acquaint ance of our second-floor ,Fur Store? Missing something if you haven't. . We are doing the fur business in no half-hearted fash ion Aiming to give you the larg est selection and admittedly the best fur-value the town has ever known! Thfe fur business, is a peculiar one; descriptions and price quo tations don't amount to much. For instance, here are Sable Fox Scarfs, all approximately the same length, ranging -in price from $9.00 to $30.00. It's a ques tion of quality and for that you must depend pretty largely on the integrity of the dealer. But enough moralizing. Here's a magnificent assortment of neck pieces novelties that should have your attention. Second floor: American Fox Scarfs, Isabella Fox Scarfs, Wolf Scarfs, Squir rel Novelties, Stone Marten Opossum, Sable Opossum, chil Everything very reasonably priced. onte Carlo Coats The Monte Carlo is winning dis tinction as a favorite that seems not to diminish as the days roll by. Cloth or silk as fancy may prefer. Some of the more elaborate ones have trimming of coarse braid running over the shoulders and down the front others are perfectly plain in very richeffects Best shapes. Yesterday s express brought us, about 100 new Monte Carlo Coats in just the materials and styles many store friends have been wait ing for. Special attractions in the garment store this week consist of extraordi nary values in high-class Costumes and Wraps, $28.00 and $30.00 Suits for $23.85. Bargains in Jackets, Dress Skirts, Waists, Petticoats and chil dren's Coats. Bargains in Fucs, Boas and Seal Garments. Governed by the soundest princi ples of meritorious merchandise at the fairest possible priees we have build ed a garment business here that is nothing if not phenomenal. The gar ments are here to be shown and salepeople are here to show them. (SECOND FLOOR.) The Thanksgiving Linen Sale continues with more and better offerings than can be found elsewhere. Free lessons in Art Embroidery Work by an expert Class daily Morning and afternoon Second floor. 50 dozen children's all-linen fringed Baby Feeders Large size An exceptional bargain'at 3c each. Thanksgiving sale of Silverware Hundreds of useful and ornamental pieces greatly reduced 49c a yard for a special lot of $1.50 Dress Fabrics Best colorings Desirable patterns Bargains. A mammoth showing of new holiday Aprons in short and long styles Prettily trimmed 50c and 60c. Thanksgiving sale of Kitcheq Utensils and Cutlery Hundreds of bargains for the economical housekeeper. Cannot think of carrying over any of the Millinery; that would be an injustice to you? So we say half price and less today for most of the trimmed Hats for dress-up or street wear. Prices were not so very high to begin with, as you know. The styles are all strictly up-to-date, trimmings the very best, shapes to be come everyone. Your oppor tunity to buy a superb new Winter Hat for Very little money. Second floor. 40c 38 Hosiery 29c A special purchase of 75 dozen la dies' Cashmere Hose at exceedingly low prices. Guaranteed fast black, seamless and all sizes, always sold regularly at 40c a pair, special price per pair We will alsp offer for three days 50 dozen ladies' black Cotton Hose with natural wool feet, all sizes, regular 50c value at 46 Willamette Sewing Machines are finding new owners every day. The best machine that money can build and instead of $50.00 or $60:00, the price charged by tegular sewing ma chine stores, we say Full ball-bearing, prettiest and best cabinet, most complete 'set of attachments to be found with any make, easy-running and fully guaranteed for 10 years. Let our ,expert show them to you before buying. Second floor. Sale s Tomorrow, the 690th Friday Surprise Sale A great offering of 50 dozen Flannelette Wrappers at a price below the cost of manufacturing. Very best pat terns and colorings in large variety.' AH have wide flounce, ruffle on shoulder, braid-trimmed front and ruffles, very best styles in Flannelette Wrappers we have shown this season. Remember,only 600 of them. it's prooauie tnat tney won t last through the day. All sizes. Tomorrow only, pick at. each See Fifth-Street Wmdow Display. No Mail Orders Filled-None Laid Aside. Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company WAREHOUSE FULL OF HOPS I have their private business to . attend to and none of whom Is receiving pay for soliciting. Ten Tlionsand 'Bale,. Worth $500,000, Are Stored On Kant Side. The Southern Pacific warehouse on the East Side contains about $500,000 worth of hops, approximately 10,000 bales. About a month ago the value of the hops in storage amounted to close upon $1,000,000. This great quantity of the product, about 20,000 bales, or one-fourth of the Oregon crop, made insurance agents scurry around lively. They had a hard time covering the hops on account of the fact that' insurance companies have reduced their carrying power on all classes of risks in the past year. The carrying power of companies represented In Oregon several agents estimated yes terday does not exceed $500,000 or $600,000 on one line of goods, such as hops. In oztler to insure to a greater value, the companies resorted to reinsuring, by which they transferred the liabilities in excess of their own limits to other companies. 1DOSCH TO MAKE REPORT GET ON ROLL OF HONOR. Tlse Fpnr Track Xews. The Four Track News, an Illustrated magazine of travel and education, pub lished by George H. Daniels, general pas senger agent of the New York 'Central & Hudson River Railroad, publishes In Its November number an attractive sketch of "The Northwest Corner." written by the late P. Donan. It Is Illustrated by several Washington views and a full page reproduction of Celilo Falls, Oregon. The contends of this number of the mag azine are specially varied and interesting and will cause the supply received by Agent W. C. Seachrest, in the Sherlock building, to go in a hurry. Committee 1'rgen Business Men to Subscribe to Immigration. Bureau. People who donate to the Immigration Bureau and the exhibit will be named In the roll qf honor which will be printed in literature of the bureau. Inasmuch as county bureaus will worlc conjointly with thq one at Portland and will use the printed matter Issued by the head office at Portland, this mention .of the pro moters of the enterprise will have Influ ence on the distribution of trade in coun try districts. The committee already has one-third of the $13,000 fund raised and about three filths In iight. yesterday it secured sub scriptions from Allen &- Lewis and Ma son, Ehrman & Co. of $300 each.. The committee asks that business men decide that thej will contribute to the fund before they are approached 'for sub scriptions. This will save, time for the members of the committee, all of whom Lewis and Clnrlc Board Will Meet Tomorrow Afternoon. The Lewis and Clark Board will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. H. E. j of an Oregon exhibit at the International Exposition at Osaka, will present his re port. The board will then proceed to de vise means for sending a display of Ore gon products overvthe sea. President Corbett has not yet an nounced the personnel of tle 14 standing committees provided for In the recent amendments to the by-laws. Chairman Wesslnger, of the site com mittee, has submitted a proposal to the Terminal Company for a switch from the tracks of the company to the site. The track where the switch will branch off Is the property of the Northern Pacific, under lease to the Terminal Company. The switch will run up York street and 200 feet Into the grounds of the Fair, owned by the Mead heirs. Two other routes verft ponslrtprprl nni of ivhJrh j would be 5200 feet long, and the other The route chosen will require a track 2900 feet long. Mrs. C. B. "Wade, president of the Ore gon Federation of Women's Clubs, has suggested to the board that it make use of that organization in enlisting the aid of the women of the state for the fair. At the last meeting of the board, the ad visory committee was directed to organize auxiliary women's clubs throughout the state. Mrs. Wade writes as follows: "I should like to suggest that in having women's clubs to promote the Interests of tne i,ewis and Clark Fair, you use, as much as possible, the women's clubs al ready in existence, and that Instead of J having a new state organization among I the women, you aid the State Federation .' to co-ordinate all these forces into one', strong body to work for the fair. "Our women's clubs are organized for exactly just such work as this the up- building of Oregon s higher Interests. We could Interest many women who are now in the outside clubs to unite with us, and we could give you far more efficient aid with this state organization of women than you could obtain from new organi zations. "From the day this fair was suggested by the late L. B. Cox, our clubs have had a close interest in It. I wish to assure you that we are organized, and are ready and willing to aid." THOUGHT HE WAS ROBBED Bnt When Searched, Henry Jnllns Fischer, of Seattle, Ha His Coin. When Henry Julius Fischer, of Seattle, alighted from . a train at the Terminal Depot last night he hurriedly made a search through his various pockets, and then he loudly announced that he had been robbed. Full of wrath, he started to find a policeman, and ran against Po liceman Maliett, and eaid to him: "I've only been three minutes in Portland and I've been robbed of a bank check for $70? and about $40 in money. I' haven't a cent. What sort of a town is this, anyway, where a stranger can't " "You've been drinking." Interrupted Maliett. "Yes. But I ain't drunk," insisted Fischer. "And I've been robbed. 'I tell you." By this time a sympathetic crowd had gathered. a Fischer did not spare his breath in talking. Leaving Fischer to tell his woes. Maliett telephoned for the patrol wagon, and Jailer Johnson cams and escorted Fischer to the police sta tion, charged with drunkenness. All the way, the stranger was abusing everybody and everything in Portland. As each pris oner is searched before being placed Into a cell, Johnson started to search Fischer, and the latter objected, again calling out about being robbed, and that the robber ought to have been arrested not the vic tim, etc. The first pocket Johnson searched was found to contain the check for $700 on a Seattle bank, and in another pocket was $44. "Then I ain't robbed, after all. Port land's hie all right," said Fischer, and then he slept. Xew Texas Oil Steamer Clears. TOLEDO. O.. Nov. 12. The new steel tank steamer Toledo, built here for the Sun Company, of Pittsburg, cleared direct for Galveston today to engage in carry ing crude oil from the Beaumont oil field to the Sun Company's refinery at Philadelphia. KECK13ATIO'. If you wifah to enjoy a day of rest and pleasme, take the O. R. & N. train from Union depot at 9 A. M. for a short trip up the Columbia, returning, if desired, by boat from Cascade Lccks. Tickets and particulars at O. R. & N. ticket office Third and Washington. . G. Smith & Company CARD ENGRAVERS Wedding- and Visiting: Cards Specialty. WASHINGTON', BUILDING Over Lltts.