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Iff THE MORNING OREGtfNIAN, TUESDAY, liECEMBfJR 16, 1902. AGAINST THE BOXES License Committee to Draft New Ordinance. ministers' hake protests Saloon Boxes to Be Defined and Pri vate Boxen In Rcittanrant to Be Prokibited Forty-live Appli cation! Held Up. The liquor license committee of the Common Council referred the Albee anti-saloon ordinance to a rpcclal com mitt, consisting of Councllmen Eent ley and FJecel, with Instructions to draft an ordinance defining saloon boxes and also prohibiting private boxes in restaurants. The applications of 45 shlooTi-kceoers were "held up," because they had been charged with havinr run combination liouses or with 'having' cambllnsr in their places or being located near to gambling houees. They will be taken up Thursday afternoon, and the appli-' cants will be given a hearing. Two stern propositions confronted the liquor license . committee of the Common Council at lto meeting yesterday after noon. One was the Albce anti-saloon 3ox ordinance, which received the support of a dozen different religious denominations in the city, and the second was the post ponemeniathe consideration of the ap plications of 45 persons for permissjon to conduct ealoons. To speak in favor of the former were Dr. E. L, House, pastor of the First Congregational. Church; L. Quackenbush, .J. A. House and a num. Tier of others. Before the courtesies of the iloor had been extended to any of the religious gentlemen, some of the appli cations were taken up and Mr. 25entley moved that where the members could not agree upon any of them that they be referred to a special meeting of the com mittee, to be held Thursday afternoon. "I am willing to lay matters over," said Flegel, "but no combination house will ever get my vote." "Nor mine," said several of the com- j mittee. ' 1 Forty-five LicenHCs Held Up. The applications .of 340 saloon men for licences were then read, .and 45 were laid ovef until the meeting on Thursday. These were: A. Smoot, 3S0 Morrison street; "William Thielman, 100 North Fourth; Sam Wafflcr. 100 North Fifth; Routh & Zerrcs. 124 North Third; Walker & Al len, 152 North Sixth; Toney Anerand. 80 Everett; W. W. Allen. 275 Burneide; Blazier Bros.. 24S Burnside; Adclbert Bed ford, northeast .corner of Fourth and" Salmon; Blazier & Shaplrer, 246 First; ,P. Costanzo, 221 Second street: Cactus Ho tel, 125 Sixth; Clark Bros., 2C9 Everett; Capdeboseg & Clark, 275 Hall; the,De Martini Company, 225 First; M. A. Colton, 52 Sixth; J. M. Els- kamp, 274 Davis; Au gust Erlckson, 21 North Second; H. Fugitt. 148 Sixth; Fred Fritz & Co.. 240 Burnside: J. A. Frei berg, 2S8 Burnside; H. Gallet, 274 Ever ett; W. F. Geisler. 25 North Third street; W. J. Halght, 242 Couch; L. Hamme lynck. 274 Front; Fred Johnson, 84 North Cfiicd; Louis Klug, SO Second; L. A. Kosno, 64 North Third; A. Labonte, 261 Second: Chris "The boxes help ruinLarson. 23 Burnside; young people," saldLane & Hunter, 32C Mr. Gardner. First; Frank May. 35 North Second; J. P. Mechan, 554 Northup; A. Mlttlestaedt, 33 North First; A. J: Mor ris. 74 North Third; W. J. Monteith, 101 Sixth; Otto W. Nelson. 153 Front; Frank Olcese, 79 First street; Olaf Olsen, 55 First street; Peterson & Kittening, "201 Morrison: Hans Peterson, 31 North Fourth: W. Lu Pulliam. 2S North Third; Earl Ogle, 797 Mississippi avenue; Port land Club Cafe. ISO Fifth; C. Rlvero. 274 Burnside: F. H. Redsecker, 190 Fourth. All these saloons either have boxes or gambling games In their establishments ojr they have games near by." Some of them have been listed by the Chief of Police as combination houses. The combina tion houses being in the lower end, did not receive so much attention as the gambling games of which young men are the victims. The re port of the Chief of Police showed that there were gambling rooms over the Ho. te 1 Cactus, at 127 Sixth street, but the ZV rooms had no con- - nectlon with the sa-"That box ordinance is loon; also that tljeresood." reflected Flegel. was gambling In De Martini's, at First and Madison; Jack Blazier's, on First be tween Main and Madison; Backstrom's, on the northeast corner of First and Morrison; Fred Fritz's, on the southwest corner of Second and Burnside; August Erlckson's, on the northwest corner of Second and Burnside; Ed Blazier's, on the south side of Burnside, between Second and Third. The houses kept xby the col ored men. Severe, the Clarkes and Walker & Allen, were also In tne gambling list Of the white men named, Fritz Blazier and Erickson have the largest saloons and concert halls in Portland north of Washington street. Argrue Af?aInMt Boxes. When the application had been laid aside, the Albee ordlnancetvas taken up, and remarks were called for from the clergymen present. - The Rev. Dr. E. L. House, pastor of the First Congregational Church, was the first speaker. "I came here simply as a private citi zen." said Dr. House. "It is my opinion that you as city officers should do all In your power for the protection of women. The siderooms are derogatory to the char acter of a woman, and by them many a woman has been led astray. In Boston and in Providence, after a full Investiga tion, the siderooms have been abolished and an effort made to uplift women in stead of dragging them down." "It is the saddest sight on earth to see a woman going astray," said L. Quacken bush. "No, there is nothing this side of hell itself that can compare with a wo man on the downward path. I protest against any measure that will tend to drag a woman down Instead of help her up. This matter should be taken In hand by you, as the representatives of the City of Portland. 'As citizens we do not feel that we are asking too much of you, and we think you should yield to the sen timent of the better element of the'eom munity. The evils that cluster around the saloon box are something that all may Imagine. In them the Innocent and the I unwary ar& ruined. Let men drink if they I wish, but we should protect the women. Let the man, if e wjsnes, go into me saloon., take .his n drink and go out, we have no objection to that, but in the name of justice, vir tue and humanity yield to the request of those who stand for righteousness and close the boxes. If you gra'nt our prayer, we shall say amen." , J. A, Rockwood. representing the Y. M. C. A., Baptist Toung People's Un ion, the Young Peo ple's Society of Christian Endeavor and the Epworth League, said that all young Christians of Portland desired the.T . -, , , m-oo-v nf .u .j "Let me think awhile, passage of the ordi- faId John D Mann. nance and the erad ication of an evil which had been the downfall of many. "The ordinance," said Councilman Al bee, "provides simply for the eradication of the evil Mr. Rockwood spoke of. Noth ing further than the cutting out of the boxes is attempted. The boxes I consider the most pernicious and vilest element of the saloon business." " "What effept would the ordinance-if amended have upon the applications now coming in?" (Inquired Councilman Bent ley. "None," said Councilman Flegel, .the lawyer of the committee. "If a license should be granted it may be revoked at any time," said J. D. Mann., attorney for a brewing company. "The license Is simply a permit to do busi ness." How About Restaurant ? "But should not the restaurant boxes be included Jn this?" Inquired Councilman Zimmerman of Mr. Mann. 'f "Let me think a while," said Mr. Mann. "Well it is this way: I have a. saloon with boxes, and you cut out the boxes. "Very well. I. will start a restaurant or a tamale place or some other such an es tablishment, and I will put' In boxes and sell whisky. The proper way is to cut out the boxes in both saloons and restaurants. They have done It in San Francisco, and they have either large rooms set apart for families or boxes which have neither doors or" curtains." "We want to take the evils one at a time," interjected Dr. House. "After we get through with the saloons we will be gin with the restaurants." "We are taking a step In the right di rection now," said Albee. "We can amend the ordinance further to fit-the restau rants. The fact that we cannot rid the town of all Its evils at once should not stand in our way." "But some of the places mostly com plained of have restaurants In the sa loons," said Zimmerman. "But," sald Councilman Bentley "those places will have to pay licenses on the first of the year, and that will have the effect of driving them out of business. We now hold up a big batch of applications, and they will have to lay over. In my opinion, the Albee amendment cannot pass. It is too sweeping, and. we shall hove to devise some other measure to ac complish the result we wish." "The amendment should be passed," said W. T. Gardner, superintendent of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. "The boxes are the worst evil id the city. We have more complaints from them than fronv; .any otner source, ana any numoer oi girls are ruined there." "We cannot get away from that fact," said Albee, triumphantly. "I favor the abolishment of the boxes, but I want the restaurants Included," said Zimmerman. Favorable Recommendation Made. "I move that we refer he ordinance back to the Council with a recommenda tion that it pass," said Flegel. "And I am willing to intro duce a second ordi nance for the abol ishment of boxes in restaurants." Before the motion was put Chairman Sigler said that in San Francisco the restaurants have large rooms, one for men, and another for families. There were also stalls or boxes navlng walls six feet in height, but having neither doors or cur--tains. The motion was then put and carried. This application is O. K. As Dr. House was leaving, he thanked the committee for the courtesies extended and Mr. Bentley said: "Next year e .shall not have so many of those places that you have complained of. The committee itself will cut them out." Theodore Kruse. the restaurant man, filed an application for a license, and it was reported favorably. To Draw Up Sew Ordinance. Then the anti-box ordinance was recon sidered, and the committee decided that the saloon box had not been defined, and that a new ordinance should be drawn up defining the box and also prohibiting boxes in restaurants. Zimmerman sug gested that Flegel draw up such an ordi nance, and the Eleventh Ward Council man agreed to accept the task, but he asked f or -assistanqe. Councilman Bentley was appointed the second member of the committee, and he and Mr. - Flegel ad journed to draft the new oramance, which they will present to the Council Wednes day. . DRAYMEN'S PETITION GRANTED. liicenKc Committee "Will Allow Quar terly Payments. The Council license committee, after a short discussion yesterday, decided to grant the petition of the Portland Dray men's Association, asking that licenses be paid quarterly, as at present, instead of yearly and In advance, as provided by the new ordinance. An amendment was also made to the ordinance requiring all stores, etc., having vehicles to make a free de- i livery of purchased goods. Stores charg- ing cartage will have to pay a license for I wagons just the same as the ordinary ex ! pressman. - The petition of the association was pre sented hy Attorney James Gleason. who spoke against the payment of the license in advance, and also against stores which have wagons and which charge for the delivery of goods. William Lanlus, an expressman, said that some stores have wagons that make from $12 to $16 a day. They are supposed to deliver goods free, but they charge for cartage. They get all the privileges of the licensed express man, but they do not have to pay the tax. The -present ordinance was accepta ble, excepting that all vehicles should be taxed outside of those of stores making free deliveries. On motion of Mr. Albee, the ordinance was amended so as to read that establishments delivering goods free of charge shall not be subject to the li cense fee. One of the expressmen then suggested that the tags that were on hand could be used for a whole year, and If any one failed to pay his license on time he would have his tag taken from him. "But the city has tried to use tags for more than one quarter before," said Grutze, "but a whole lot of the express men took out license tags for one quar ter, and then, when that colored tag came Into use again, they would tack them up, and we couldn't tell if they had paid at alL" "WelC said Gleason. 1 don't think that the expressmen Want to use their tags twice, and if they eaten anybody without tags they will notify the authori ties." "Oh, they have done that before'" said Grutze, '"but they woilld never back up j their complaints, and we could not tell who was guilty; so the matter always had to be dropped." "Why couldn't you have a "roan hunt up expressmen when the complaints' came in?" asked an expressman. "It would take an extra man all the time," explained Grutze. "I don't see why the Municipal Judge couldn't attend to the matter when he Is out on a tour," suggested Gleason. Tils was not considered practicable. After hearing a number of others. It was finally decided that the old ordinance would be more satisfactory, and Albee moved that the prayer of the, petitioners be granted. The ordinances licensing warrant-buyers and increasing the license of hawkers from $5 to $50, were held over. -There was some little discussion regard ing the license to be paid by the billboard operators, the amount finally being fixed at $200, payable yearly in advance. I To Repeal Old Franchlne. The committee on judiciary and elections yesterday took up the Flegel ordinance, which was introduced at the last meeting of the Council and which provides for the revocation of franchises granted by the old cities of Portland, East Portland and Alblna, and. referred the entire matter to the City Attorney for investigation, The object of the ordinance is to prevent the perpetuation of the old franchises, which some citizens think a provision of the proposed charter will grant. CONDITIONS ARE CHANGING J. J. Hill Says nnslncxx of Country Is Undergoing: Readjustment. ST. PAUL, Dec. 15. J. J. Hill, who has just returned from an Eastern trip, says that the alleged Interview osat out from ChlcaEo, in which he was made to take a pessimistic view of industrial and financial conditions, was purely Imaginative and that he did not talk with newspaper men there. "The business of the country is under going a readjustment to meet changed conditions," said Mr. Hill. "The most alarming thing Is tho decrease in our ex ports. We are Importing much more than we export This la not due to a larger home consumption; it is because our arti cles cost too,much. Our people demand better things thdn do those of other coun tries and our production has been over taking the needs of the country too rap idly. The things we manufacture cost more than othpr nations will pay, and they buy elsewhere. Agricultural products, pro visions and such things sell readily every where. They tire not affected by local conditions. I do not look for the produc tion of articles of a cheaper kln.d to meet the demands of the export trade. I do not know what will be done. "It Is hoped that some adjustment will be made to meet the conditions. There is too much speculation now, and too much boom. Just how it will come out l do not know." INDIAN NOT A PAUPER. Takes Readily to Roosevelt's Plan of Self-Snpport. SIOUX FALLS, 1T"d., Dec. 15. E. J. Warner, sub-agent at Cherry Creek In dian agency, on the Cheyenne River, has given out a statement- of the success of the plan Inaugurated by President Roose velt to make the Indians self-supporting. He says that, contrary to predictions, the Indians have taken kindly to the plan and in many cases have voluntarily surren dered their ration tickets, asking that they be given work by which to earn a livelihood. The Indians are paid $1 25 a day. One of the Indians employed Is a son .of Sitting Bull, the famous fighting chief. Several hundred miles of roads and sev eral valuable dams have been built on the Cheyenne agency and also on the Rosebud agency. One hundred Indians are now at work on the Cheyenne agency and 500 on the Rosebud agency. "The time Is coming," said the sub agent, "when the Indian can be made entirely self-supporting, at a great sav ing to the Government, and with much moral and,, physical help to the Indians themselves. The plan Is a brilliant suc cess." DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Sylvander J. Karker, 46, San Francisco; Sa rah E. S. Hall. 45. Herman Adolph Trott, 24, Ramsey County, Minnesota; Jessie May Boyd, 23. Deaths. December 12, Agnes Conley, 20 years, 395 East Eleventh street; cirrhosis of the liver. December 13, Horace M. Reynolds; 43 years 2 months 2 days, St. Vincent's Hospital; ap pendicitis. Contnplbus Diseases. Norman Mcintosh, 870 Savler street;8carlet fever. Harold Sager, 364 East Harrison street; chicken-pox. Enola' Potter, 787 Mallory avenue; scarlet fever. Wi Burt, 570 Gideon street; diphtheria. Building? Permits. M. H. Carter, two one-story cottages. East Everett, between Grand avenue and East Sixth; flOOO. J. B. Davidson, one-story cottage, Holladay, between Larrabce and Adams; $1200. J. B. Davidson, 1-story cottage'; Holladay, between Larrabee and Adams; $1500. John Klrkley, repairs. Macadam, between Lowell avenue and Bancroft; $300. Real Estate Transfers. B. F. McCarrley and wife to George T. Schroeder, lots 45, 46, hlock 22, 'Mount Tabor Villa, December 12.1... $ 150 Sheriff, for V. B. De Lashmutt et al to John Denny, executor, September 23, S. H section 23; and NV. of N. y. of SV. tf. and the SE. U of SW. M, section 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 W 10,000 Thomas Beuttenmlller et ux. to Port land Tannery, December 15, 1002,' lot 9, block 3, Southern Portland Fred Brunner to "William HefTelflnger, November 19. 20 acres in section 18, T. IN.. R. 2 E e,200 William Heffelflnger to WWheatley. November 19, 11 acres, section 18, T. 1 N., R. 2 E...1 3,200 O. J. Purdy and husband to Mary B. Glass, lotsj 3S to 41, block 7, Stanley. . 200 J. Huntingdon, by Sheriff, to S. M. liock enfeld, lots 5 and 6, block 10, Sunset Park Addition No. 2 to East Portland 3 J. A. and V. A. Jones to W. T. Cole man, lot 5. block 78, West Irvlngton.. 2,750 J. W. and M. F. Beatty to C. Kretzer, October 10, lots 1 to 4, block 2, Brain ard 110 Aug. Erikson to Charles A. Erikson, November 8, lot 13. block 2, Orchard PIace 100 J. H. McMillen and jfife to Nels P. Ol sen. April 30. 50x100 feet, block 15 McMIUen's Addition j Simon Joseph and wife to same, 50x100 feet, same, May 8...... E. E. and F. L. McCormick to W. "m Seward, June 7. lot 8, block 8. Lincoln Park Annex jgo A. T. and G. Myers to H. L. Powers! trustee, December 13, lots 2 to 6, block 9; lots 5, 6 and 10 to 12, block 8, York; lot 2, block 9; lots 4. 6 and 12, block 22; lot 7. block 23; lots 4. 8 and lo block 14; lot 5. block 19; lot 10. block 11; lot 5, block 14; lots 9 and 11, block 13; lots 1. 4 and 9, block 20; lots 4 and 5, block 21, Hawthorne's First Addi tion j Sheriff, for B. jHeennig and wife, to Gambrlnus Brewing Company, June 24, lot 1 to 6, block 39. Peninsular Addi tion, No. 3 Van Bi De Lashmutt and wife to Ida M. Johnson. November 5, lot 14, block 13,. subdivision Rlvervlew Addition.... i Portland Trust Co. to M. E. Thomp son, November 25. lots 1 and 2, block 9, Williams-Avenue Addition....... 1,100 James W. Cook and wife to same, lot ' 2, block 4, Cook's Addition t 430 A W. Schmale to W. Schmare, October 16, lot 2, block 11. Center Addition.... 1 W. Schmale to A. W. Schmale, October 16. lots 23 and 24, ck -4, Highland Park 1 For (Guaranteed Titles See Paci'fic (boast Abstract, Guaranty & Trust Co.. 204-5-6-7 Falling building. Scrofula and all disease caused by Im pure blood, yield to the great medicine. Hood's Sarsaparilla.v' f SOLOMON VHIRSCH DEAD (Continued from First Paze.) the German language was a part of the curriculum of the High School. The popularity of Mr. Hirsch in. Port land Was demonstrated in 1S74, when he was the only Republican candidate elect ed. In opposition to an independent ticket which had been placed "in the Held with very strong backing. Mr. Hirsch had been nominated by the Republicans for a. seat in the State Senate, a fitting recognition of his very satisfactory service In the lower house, two years before. His oppo nent was ex-Supreme .Judge .William Strong, a man whose high standing -made the success of the Republican candidate the more" gratifying to Mr. Hirsch. and his friends. He served Multnomah Coun ty in the Senate during the sessions, of j- 1ST4 ana 1S76, and in lSTS ne was nomi nated for a second term in that branch of the Legislature. His election followed with a majority greatly In excess of thai, of four years previous, and' he sat Tas a member of the Senate during the sessions of 1S73 and 18S0. At the opening of the latter session Mr. Hirsch was elected President of the Senate by the unanimous vote of the Republican members. The tact and executive ability which he'dls played in performing liis duties as pre siding officer were equaled only by the excellence of his work In previous years as a member oh the flo'or of tho Senate. Even his political opponents commended him for his impartiality In his rulings upon' parliamentary usage. Ten years' service as a member of the State Legislature had been so highly sat isfactory to his constituents that the re publicans of Multnomah County Insisted upon his accepting a third nomination for the State Senate, and after much pro test he consented. Following hls nomi nation to the State Senate he was chosen chairman of the State Central Committee, and during the campaign he devoted most of his time to the state contest outside of Portland, neglecting his own candidacy. Nevertheless, he was elected by the larg est majority ever given a Republican candidate in this county, and the entire Republican state ticket was elected, for the first time in a dozen years. The Re publicans also gained a working'-major-Ity in both houses of the Legislature. Influenced LesrlKlntlon. At the close of 14 years" service in the State Legislature, Mr. Hirsch refused to stand for another election. His labors In that department of tlie state govern ment had been of inestimable value to the state and Its citizens. Upon questions re quiring business judgment, his opinion was regarded with particular esteem. In 1S7S he Introduced a bill which, becom ing a law, governed the distribution of the property of insolvent debtors among their creditors upon a pro rata basis. This act, taking the place in Oregon of the National bankruptcy act, which had expired by limitation, ' protected creditors from losses by reason of a multitude of 'attachment suits against insolvents. This law prevented litigation and preserved the assets o'f Insolvents for equitable dis tribution among creditors. Another measure with which the name of Mr. Hlsch was long associated', by reason of his having fathered it, was the act changing the statute pf limitations so as to require that suits involving the title to real property must be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action has occurred. Theretofore the time limit .had been 20 years. Under the law which makes 10 years' peaceable possession an incontestable title to real property, much litigation has been avoided and the most important business Interests liave been rendered more stable. Among other meas ures Mr. Hirsch favored were appropria tions for a State Board of Immigration, and more practical pilotage laws, both these measures being of importance in the development of the industries of the state and the building up of Its commer cial Interests. As Presldeht of the Senate, Mr. Hirsch made the welcoming address when Pres ident R. B. Hayes and his party visited this state, and were tendered a reception in the Senate chamber. v Candidate for V. S. Senate. in 18S5, at the solicitation of his friends, Mr. Hirsch became a candidate for United States Senator, and in the memorable cam paign which followed he lacked but a few votes of election. Finding that his elec tion was impossible, he advised his friends to turn to some other man upon whom a majority could ai!tee. Loyal 'to the last, they refused to do this, but con tinued to vote for him until the fall of the gavel anndunced the final adjournment of the Legislature. , Minister to Turkey, 1880. In 1889 President Harrison appointed Sol omon Hirsch Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the empire of Turkey. Mr. Hirsch was In Europe at the time, and upon learing of his appoint ment he visited Constantinople and then returned to America for his credentials. His lappointment received universal ap proval In Oregon and was taken as a rec-. ognltion not oijly of the worth bf the man but also of the part Oregon had taken In the presidential election. The banquet tendered' Mr. HIrech at the Concordia Club on October 22, two days before his departure for Constantinople, eclipsed any event of a similar nature evei given In Portland, and was a fitting tes timonial of the warm place in the hearts of the people of this city. The banquet was arranged by the Portland Board of Trade, the details of the event being In chaTge of -a committee comprised of Pres ident John McCraken, Donald Macleay, Charles F. Beebe, E. S. Rothchlld, Ben Selling, D. M. Dunne and P. Lowengart. The decorations In the clQbroom were all that the florist's art cbuld produce. Around the festive hoard were gathered all of Portland's mewt prominent citizens and all were there to show their gratification over the honor, that had been conferred upon Mr. Hirsch and the State of Oregon. Donald Macleay presided as toastmastcr and toasts were responded to by Judge bon, John McCraken, Governor Pennoyer, Mayor De Lashmutt. D. Soils Cohen, Brit ish Vice-Consul James Laidlaw, J. W. Whalley and E. D. McKee. Though he refused to be a candidate for office since his retirement from the State Senate In 1885, Mr. Hirsch was always active In politics. He was a charter mem ber of the James G. Blaine Republican Club, which was organized In 18S7, and waa several times a delegate from that club to the State League of Republican Clubr. In the last few months he has been frequent ly mentioned as a possible successor to United States Senator Simon, though, he was not In any sense a candidate for that office. In 1870 Mr. Hirsch married MIso Jose phine Mayer, eldest daughter of Jacob Mayer. Besides the widow, he leaves three daughters. Ella. Mai and Clemaritlne. and one son. San ford, all residents of Port-' land. Loyal to His Faith.. In religion Mr. Hirsch was a Hebrew and was a Joyal adherent and supported of his church. 'He was president of the Temple Beth -Israel congregation. He was a 226 degree Mason and was a member of the following lodges of that order; Willamette Lodge. No. 2, A, F. & A. M.; Oregon Consistory, No. 1. Scottish Rite Masons, and Al Kader Temple, No. 1, Ancient Order of the Mystic Shrine. Mr. Hirsch was of a benevolent disposi tion and save liberally of his wealth 1 to many charities in a quiet and inconspicu ous way. Estimate of Hls-Life. r The character and career of Mr. .Hirsch Is thus reviewed in the sketch of his life published in H. W. Scott's History of Ore gon: "There Is something Inspiring In the rec ord of a busy and useful life; something stimulating in the details of a carcerthat is marked by a. generous and beneficent purpose; "something worthy of emulation in the success that has been wrought by unselfish means. ' Such has been the- rec ord of the gentleman whose name is the title of this biography, and so thoroughly 1 have the varied lines of his efforts been J blended with the agencies which have been "conducive to- the material progress of . the Pacific Northwest during' many years, that no history of this portion of the Union and especially of the State of Oregon, would be complete which failed to give hfm honorable mention. "The career of this gentleman presents many strange -contrasts. Thlrty-fle years ago, a poor boy, seeking a newvhorae In a foreign land, he arrived In New York, a stranger in a strange land. The years roll by and he makes a right use of his oppor tunities, gains wealth, is the recipient of the honor, esteem and confidence of his fcllowmen Jothe home of his adoption, and today, to crown a life in every way worthy of emulation, we find him selected by the Chief Magistrate of the greatest and strongest Government of modern times as the representative at the court of one of the oldest powers of Europe, of the very country to whose shores, a com- ......!.. t V.n no.sv o nr.r. 1 nnd frlpnrtlpss rv Sur'h nohievriments ' as have followed his career would be pos sible In no other country but America, where every avenue Is open to merit and where .the be3t types of manhood are cre ated and developed. It Is Impossible not to admire the courage which no adversity could crush,- the p'atlent, persistent devo tion to a high and worthy purpose from tvi:ii;u iiu LClll)l.u.LiUll tuuiu auuic iiim, such as have been so conspicuous in all I the acts, public and private, of Mr. Hirsch. The elevation of such men to positions of power and influence Is a tribute to true manhood, and serves as an incentive to stimulate the ambition of every youth who Is compelled by his own unaided efforts to work out his own destiny." TRIBUTES TO MR. HIRSCH. Prominent Citizens Refrret,the Pnss liip: of n. Good Man. Mayor George H. Williams I was acquainted-with Mr. Hirsch for more than 40 years, and I was quite intimate with him the greater portion of that time. I found him to be an able, excellent and patriotic man and one who had rendered valuable services to . his country. His death is agreat loss to the city. I was amazed when I heard of It, for I had not been informed that he was dangerously sick. I knew that he had been com plaining., but I did not dream that he was in any danger until I heard of his death shortly after noon. City Attorney L. A. McNary The death of Mr. Hirsch is to be regretted, as- the city loses a man who has been promi nently Identified with Its business, inter ests and a man who has done a great deal for the whole State of Oregon. City Auditor T.C. Devlin By the death of Mr. Hirsch the city loses a good, up right and honorable citizen and one who has ever striven for the prbmdtion o Portland's interests. W. C. Noon I have known Mr. Hirsch for 25 years, and have constantly had business relations with him during that time, and have never had an unpleasant word with him. He was a first-class business man and a perfect gentleman. He wlr be greatly missed here, and the news of his death will be heard with regret in every town in the Northwest. Philip Lowengart, of M. Seller & Co. I have been Intimately acquainted with Mr. Hirsch for many years and know him to have been a good and kind-hearted man in private life and an intelligent and honorable man in business. His death is a loss to the business community, and it will be difficult to fill his place. He had the esteem and confidence of all who have done business with him. I. Goodman I have known Mr. Hirsch 25 years and have always found him a man In whom I could place 'Implicit confi dence. His business sagacity and good judgment have been so well known that he has always exerted an Influence In business circles, not only in this city, but over the entire state. Dom J. Zan I have known Mr. Hirsch all my life and have always considered mm ana iieuru mm epciten 01 as 'a DUS1- ' ness man of the -highest judgment and sagacity and of irreproachable character. I He was one of the leading mep. of Front street, and "he will be missed by the whole business community. He has not taken an active part In business of late years, but his Influence has continued to be felt in business circlea Alfred F.. Biles, manager W. P. Fuller & Co. I have always considered Mr. nirscn one or tne nrsr. Dusmess men on Front street, and know that the com. munlty had Implicit confidence In his In- J tegrlty and his Judgment In all business 1 matters. His death Is a loss to the city. Henry Hahn The city has lost In Mr. Hirsch one of its ablest business men. There are few men on the Pacific Coast better or more widely known than he ' was,, and his sterling business qualities have made him esteemed and respectetL throughout the entire Northwest. I have known Mr. Hirsch personally since 187S, and know that there are many retail mer chants who have reason to remember him ; kindly for the good he has done them. i C J. Reed Solomon Hirsch was a good man and a big man in the community. j W. D. Fenton Mr. Hirsch was a man Investors Greatest Investment the World Has Ever Seen. The D. P. Cox Co-operative Stable and with Bookmaklng fee connection, will pay our Co-operators an average pro rata. 5 "WEEKLY. That's a big statement, but It is actually proven ,by thefacts. It has no equal In the Investment field and may never have. It is an opportunity unparalleled; and as profitable Cweekly) as any legitimate business enterprise (yearly) probably in tbe world. All are cer tain of their just proportion of profits under our system. The Twenty (20) Dollar investor receives as much in per centagepro rata as the Thousand (1,000) Dollar in vestor. The. business is based on horse-racing, buying or selling of horses and book making as a means of s profit. By co-operating the funds of many, and with years of experience we have reduced the business down to a mathematical proposition, and we all know figures do. not lie. We'will average from 5 to 10 weekly on all commissions entrusted to us. Here is a modern investment that will bear inves tigation. We solicit commissions in amounts from Twenty (2p) Dollars upwards. All checks, drafts, etc., payable to, D. F. COX, Manager. 5l5t9 Callaghan Building San. Frandsco, Cat P. S. Prospectus with full details on application.. bnder the treatment pursued before dtcmed the duration of an acute contracted disorder. If It proceeded beyond six weeks it was considered to have gone.lnto chronic" condition. From .statistics com piled from our practice In the past Ave years, covering over" 6500 cases, we can show that SO per cent of our patients have recovered in fourteen days or less.' It Is, therefore, equally- proper to hold that a case ynor entirely cured within two weeks must be considered a chronic one and seme complication has arisen for which the patient should Bee a specialist. respected In all walks of life, and his. death Is a public loss. Postmaster A...B. Croasman Mr. Hirsch was a respected citizen, and his loss will be deeply felt all over the State of Ore gon. W. A. Mears-The death of Mr. Hirsch. is 'a great loss to Portland. He was a great man and has, done much for the city. His services to the Government while in Turkey were great I am sorry that he was never sent to the United States Senate, for he was a man of sound and good principles, and would have made a good representative for our state. L. A. Lewis Mr. Hirsch had a good dis position and was well liked by those who knew him. He was an early pioneer of Oregon and has done much to build up the country. He will be missed by all, uut eapewany Dy me ower citizens. Benton Killln, a regent of the State Ag ricultural College, and an Intimate friend of Mr. Hlrsth Mr. Hirsch has been de scribed, as a Mitchell Republican, but- I think the situation would be more clearly expressed If it were said that Mitchell was a Hirsch Republican. The news of his death was not unexpected by me, as I knew that Mr. Hirsch had been far from well for a long time. . Nothing but an ex ceptionally strong vitality kept him alive until now. He was a strong .man, men tally and physically. His death, how ever,, will not affect either the commer cial or the political Interests with which he was Identified. . f State Senntor Henry E. McGinn. I cannot remember when I did not know Mr. Hirsch, and my father knew him be fore me. He has een among the 'first of our citizens ever since I can remember, and his death is a distinct loss to the state. I have often regretted that Mr. Hirsch could not see his way clear to re main in the diplomatic service, for I be lieve, the country would have been greatly benefited if tie had, but ho considered that his business interests required his atten tion and he felt that three years' service abroad as the representative of our Gov ernment at the court of -Constantinople was all he could afford to give. Indeed his loss will be felt ' Funeral Services Tomorrow. Mr. Hirsch will be buried from his late residence on Fifth and Jefferson streets at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. The serv ices will be public Dr. Stephen S. Wise will conduct the services. ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEAST. A Jiew Tourist Service Inaugurated by .the O. R. A N. If you are going, to St. Louis. Memphis and other Southeastern points, better call up O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and Washington, and ask about the new tour ist service Inaugurated by the O. R. & N. via Denver and Kansas City. OF UNTOLD VAUJE The Information Contained in This Gentleman's Statement Is Priceless. The hale, the hearty, the strong, can af ford to toss this paper to one side Impa tiently when they read the following, but any sufferer who has spent a mint of money and hours of excruciating torture caused by kidney complaint will stand In his own light if he decs not follow the valuable advice offered by: William Gower, barber, of 131 West Bennett avenue, Colorado Springs, says: "I was Interviewed by a gentleman in the month of June, 1S99, about Doan's Kidney Pills. I was then livlns In Pueblo, Colo., and I told him that after suffering for four or five years with backache and other consequences of either excited or weakened kidneys, I went to my druggist In Pueblo for Doan's Kidney Pills and took a course of the treatment. They cured me, and cured' me quickly. Since then I have not had the slightest symp tom of a recurrence. I have recommend ed them to a number of friends and ac quaintances and told them If they drd not cure them they could return 'the box to me and I would pay them for them. No one ever came back with a box, so I knew they were cured." Ask the Lauo-Cavis Drug Co. what their customers say about Doan's Kidney Pills. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. T., sole, agents for the United States. Remember tho name Doan's and takai no substitute. Speculators 5 Dr. Talcott & Co. 250K Alder Street ,,31 WE CURE AncE"g. MODERATE. rVB Jl AXTBED. MIEN Contracted Disorders, Acute or Chronic irrigations were established six weeks waa Portland OREGON THE GREATEST RAILROAD CENTER ON THE PACIFIC COAST The- leading deep water shipping port for the heavy export trade in wheat, flour, lumber in the immense district comprised within the limits of Oregon, Wash ington and California. Portland's immediate tribu tary country claims the great est diversity of resources of any pan of the United States. Its timber reserves are the largest and most valuable for commercial development in the world. The yield of wheat and other cereals in the productive sections of this district have exceeded the yields of all other wheat producing belts elsewhere. Oregon today raises the finest hops grown in the United States. Oregon's fruit, for size and flavor, has made Oregon famous. Western Oregon, with its rich growth of nourishing grasses, and its abundance of the purest water, together with its re markably equable climate, is the great dairying district of the West. It is the ideal dairying section of the con tinent. Read AH About Oregon in the Oregonian's . Annual Number for 1903 Read about Oregon's won derful mines. Read about Oregon's fa mous fisheries'. Read about Oregon's in dustrial development. And, above all these, even,' read about the WORLD'S FAIR that will be held in Port land in 1905. This Fair will be made com memorative of the Lewis and Clark journey of explora tion and discovery (and in cidentally of conquest), made to Oregon under the auspices of the National Government in 1805. Portland's people and the corporate enter prises immediately connect ed with Portland's commer cial advancement, have al ready subscribed over $400 000 to further the interests of this Fair. This is but a beginning in the determined effort Portland is making to insure the greatest success of this forthcoming national event. Portland today is the com mercial and banking center of the Pacific Northwest. It is the largest city on the Coast outside of San Fran cisco. It is the ideal home city of America. In its im mediate surroundings it is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. The Oregonian's New Year numberwill be pub lished on the first day of the new year. Orders for copies received by The Oregonian previous to date of publication will be mailed to ad dresses furnished 'on January"!, next. jgiPrice of New Year's number to any address in the -United States or Canada, postage prepaid, will be v