THE MOENING OEEGONIAN, THTJESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1903.
WAS LAID ON TABLE
Council's Action on City &
Suburban Franchise,
TO BE CONSIDERED AGAIN LATER
Itcport of Liquor License Committee
Ik Adopted Over FleKel'x Protent
Petition to Repnve FIrwt
Street Granted.
The small audience which gathered In
the City Hall yesterday afternoon was
somewhat disappointed when the Com
mon Council did not continue the consid
eration of the application of the City &
Suburban Railway Company for a blanket
franchise. The railway ofllclals were not
present, and the four or five others inter
ested retired within a few minutes after
the ordinance had been called up for Its
third reading. After It had been read by
title the third time, Flegel moved that it
t)e laid upon the table.
"Second the motion," said Zimmerman.
There was no objection raised, and the
motion was carried. Flegel then said
that as only seven Councllmen were pres
ent Albee, Bentley, Cardwell, Flegel,
Bherrett, Slgler and Zimmerman a full
dlscflsslon of the franchise and other mat
ters could not be had. He moved there
fore that when the Council adjourn It
adjourn until Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The principal business at the ad
journed meeting will be the consideration
of the franchise. Sharkey. Merrill and
Foeller, he stated, are out -of the city and
Rumelln Is on the sick list.
Why not set the meeting for next
week?" Inquired Bentley. "I am tired of
these special and adjourned meetings,
which require my attendance evory day.
I would like to give a little tlmo to my
own private business, and I suppose you
would also. Why not lay the matter
over?"
But notwithstanding the appeal, Flegel s
motion was carried, and on Friday the
Councllmen will hold their fourth meet
ing of the week.
The Bentley substitute for the Flegel
repealing ordinance, which was adopted
at the special meeting Tuesday, was pre
sented again In the shape of two reports.
The substitute was approved by a ma
jority of the members of the judiciary
committee. Chairman Flegel. of that
committee, presented a minority report,
la which he stated thit he did not believe
that It was in the power of a city to
grant a perpetual franchise. All present
franchises were revocable, but those now
outstanding and unused might be perpet
uated by the passage of the proposed city
charter. On his motion both the majority
and the minority reports were laid upon
the table until the Friday meeting.
Licenne Report Adopted.
The report of all the committees ex
cepting that of the liquor license com
mittee were approved without a dissent
ing vote. Flegel called for the report of
the liquor license committee, compared
it with notes made In a memorandum
book and then announced that he would
not vote for it
"The law," he said, after he had com
pleted the comparison, "does not permit
the licensing of gambling-houses or com
bination houses. These petitions for
licenses show that such places are run In
connection with saloons. They should not
be granted licenses, and I vote no."
Albee had previously registered nimseii
in th& negative line, hut all the others
voted In the" affirmative and the report
was adopted.
An appeal from the decision of the
Board of Fire Commissioners was pre
sented by W. H. Gordon, a contractor.
Gordon wanted permission to raise a
wooden dwelling on the west side of Sev
enth street, between Alder and Morrison
streets, and he promised, to erect a fire
wall to the height of a two-story "build
ing, so as to protect the wooden struc
tures facing on Morrison street from any
conflagration. Fire Chief Campbell stated
that the petition had been refused by the
Board of Fire Commissioners for the rea
son that the building was situated within
the fire limits, and such permission had
been denied before, notably in the case
of the Y. M. C. A. The Council was of
the opinion that the board knew its own
business, but in order to give all sides a
hearing It referred the appeal to the com
mittee on health and police.
To Repare First Street.
A petition was received from H. W. Cor
bett, Jacob Kamm and a number of others
for the repavement of First street from
Madison to Stark with wooden blocks
treated with carbollneum avenarlus. One
half of the affected property-owners had
signed the petition, and it was stated that
their object was to preserve the present
concrete foundation. The petition was
granted.
A remonstrance, signed by Jane G.
Buckman and 33 others, was presented
against the erection of a gas retort by
the Portland Gas Company at East Third
and East Ankeny streets. The main
ground of complaint was that it would
be injurious to property, and Dr. George
Wigg, one of the signers, added that It
would be Injurious to health also. It was
referred to the health and police commit
tee. A petition was received from the Bur
rell Investment Company In , relation to
the widening of Fifth street from Pine to
Burnslde. The company asks that the
line on the west side of the street be
changed so as to run to a point In the
east side line of block 42, Couch Addition.
By the present plans the block is inter
sected. The petition was referred to the
street committee. To the same commit
tee went the petition of Isabella McVey,
whose daughter was Injured by stepping
upon a defective sidewalk, and who asks
for damages In the sum of $150.
Ordinances Passed.
Ordinances -were passed as follows:
Making an appropriation for the general
expenses for the month of January;
passed.
For the improvement of Stephens street
from East Twelfth to East Third, and
making an appropriation of $63S 29; passed.
For the Improvement of East Main
street, and appropriating 297 24; passed.
For the improvement of East Burnslde
street from East Twenty-second to East
Twenty-fourth, and appropriating $S95 94;
passed.
For the improvement of East Lincoln
street from Union avenue to East
Twelfth and appropriating $5222 23: passed.
For a sewer In East Twenty-third street
from Hawthorne avenue to East Main
street and appropriating $453 90; passed.
For a sewer In East Salmon street from
East Sixth to East Eighth street, and ap
propriating ?633 CO; passed.
For a sewer In East Stark street, run
ning from East Sixteenth to East Twelfth
and thence to a connection with the sewer
in East "Washington street, and appro
prlatlng $1936 05; passed.
Providing for the time and manner of
improving Umatilla avenue from East
Eleventh to East Nlneteeenth: Goldsmith
from Alblna avenue to a point 533 feet
south; East Morrison street from East
Water to Union avenue; Union avenue
from East Oak to East Morrison; Penin
sular avenue from Pippin street to the
Columbia boulevard; passed.
Providing for the time and manner of
constructing sewers in East Stark street
in the East Oa street sewer district;
East Flanders, East Gllsan, East Ever
ett, East Davis and East Couch streets,
from the east line of Hawthorne's First
Addition to East Twenty-eighth street;
passed.
Adopting the report of the viewers on
the widening, laying out and the estab-
llshing of Kelly street from Seymour ave
nue to the Macadam roid; passed.
Changing the grade of East Thirty
first street, 100 feet north of the north
line of East Couch street; passed.
Resolutions for street Improvements
were adopted as follows:
Lovejoy street from Tenth to Twentieth.
Hoyt from Ninth to Fourteeenlh; Johnson
from Tenth to-Fourteenth. Albino, avenue
from Page to River street, and Kearney
from Tenth to Twentieth street.
FAVORABLE FOR FAIR.
Governor."! of "Western States Lilce
LcvtIh and Clnrlc Idea.
The representative sent by the Lewis
and Clark Board to urge upon the Gov
ernors of Western States the advisability
of recommending an appropriation for the
Exposition of 1905. J. F. Knapp. returned
from the East yesterday. He said his
work had been faithfully reported In dis
patches from the various slate capitals,
oxcept that he had an additional word
from Governor Wells, of Utah. He saw
Governor Wells about two weeks ago on
his way East. Tuesday morning, as he
was returning West, Mr. Knapp called up
Governor Wells on the telephone and
asked about the progress of Lewlo and
Clark sentiment. The Governor assured
Mr. Knapp that everything looked favor
able. He said he had his message ready"
for the Legislature, and In It "he recom
mended equal -consideration for the St.
Louis Fair and the Lewis and Clark cele
bration. As to the situation In Missouri, Mr.
Knapp said the Legislature had appropri
ated 51.000,000 for the St. Louis Fair, but
that under the constitution of the- state
such appropriation was good for only two
years. This made it necessary for the
Legislature to reapproprlate the money at
the coming session, for none of It has yet
been expended. The MIssourlans are as
much concerned about Oregonlan support
of their exposition as we are about their
support for the Lewis and Clark celebra
tion, and with the sentiment In Oregon so
favorable to appropriating money for an
adequate state representation at St. Louts
Mr. Knapp did not doubt that the Mis
souri Legislature would be willing to tack
onto the $1,000,000 appropriation for the St.
Louis Fair a liberal proplvlson for that
state at the 1905 Exposition. He thought
this would be a good time to take up that
matter. If Oregon should appropriate $50,
000 for St. Louis, or 10 per cent of the
sum for the Northwestern celebration, duo
return of the compliment would require
$100,000 from Missouri for the Lewis and
Clark celebration.
The matter of sending representatives to
the various Legislatures, from which sup
port for the Lewis and Clark celebration
Is expected, was brought up at the meet
ing of the Lewis and Clark committee on
legislation yesterday afternoon, and was
referred to a subcommittee consisting of
Chairman Mills and Directors Mallory.
Fenton and Willis. This subcommittee
will consider the matter today and report
to the full committee In time to be of use
at the meeting of the board of directors
to bo held tomorrow. This Is regarded as
a very Important matter, one which has
large bearing on the success of the cele
bration. Several men peculiarly qualified
for dealing with legislators will be re
quired for the service if It Is concluded
that it will be wise to send special repre
sentatives to present the matter before
tho Legislatures.
Invitation to Oregon.
Chairman A. L. Mills, of the Lewis and
Clark committee on legislation, yesterday
received a letter from Secretary Reeves, of
the legislation committee of the St. Louis
Exposition, urging that Oregon take favor
able action toward being represented at St.
Louis In 1904. In the course of the letter
Mr. Reeves says:
Tho Missouri Legislature, at Its lest session,
appropriated $1,000,000 for Its building: and ex
hibit. The Illinois commission is now In the
Held, backed with an appropriation of $250,000,
which probably will be doubled at the next ses
sion. In Iowa a bill appropriating $125,000 was
passed by the Legislature; this amount prob
ably will be Increased. New York has made a
preliminary appropriation of $100,000, and Mis
sissippi, a state that never before made an ap
propriation for exposition purposes, has pro
vided $50,000 for her participation In this great
enterprise.
The enterprising State of Oregon has alwayr
played a prominent part in- the development of
the Northwest and In every line leading to
the advancement of humanity. Her sons and
daughters are among the best of every state
and territory In the Union, and her social,
commercial and civil influence extends through
out the whole.
We ask you to do everything In your power
to pave the way to a liberal appropriation by
the Legislature to enable Oregon to be so well
represented that it will not be second to any
ouier state.
We are especially anxious to have Oregon do
her full duty In this matter on account of the
moral effect It will have on tho Pacific Coast
States. Laying aside all sentiment and state
pride and conslderalng it strictly In the light
or a business proposition, a liberal approoria
tlon by tho Legislature would be repaid many
ioia wimin tne next lew years.
LIBRARY'S FIRST REPORT
Shows Operating Expenncti, Assets,
and Book Taken Out.
The first annual report of the Portland
Library Association since it has been
made a free library was filed with the City
Auditor yesterday afternoon. The report
snows that from the tax levy the associa
tlon received $8302 2L The operating ex
penses were:
Salaries of librarian and assistant.. $7077 C5
Technical supplies Wl 09
Care of building S49 44
Expense 341 tQ
Lighting 423 GS
Other expenses 13S6 4S
The assets of the library consist of the
books and periodicals now in stock and
the building owned by the city; the bal
ance in tne book fund of $17. the main
tenance fund of $10,000, the Henry Falling
bequest fund of $10,000, the John Wilson
bequest fund of $2500, and the residue of
the Eila M. Smith estate, the real prop
erty of which was given to the Library
Associauon.
The number of volumes In the library
was placed at 37,993, and the number of
periodicals at 178. During the year 3S25
volumes were added. From March U un
til December SI, 110.GG5 volumes were is
sued. Of these 76,817 were of fiction. Phil
osophy and. science as Winter studies ap
peared to have drawbacks. The philos-
opners called ror 1232 books and the sclen
tists 1SS9 volumes. Philology, In which
every pedagogue is supposedly Interested.
found only 138 students, judging from the
number of books Issued.
Second to fiction were books on history
ana travel. 9657 or wcicn were circulated
Of the useful arts only 1463 were asked
for, while on the fine arts 2019 books were
taken out. The studies in biography must
have been very Interesting, for no less
than 4269 books were called for. Com
paratlvely, works on sociology had a small
demand, for only 2202 books were Issued
Works on religion did not fare so badly.
iiy seven volumes the theologians -defeat
ed the philosophers, for 1239 books stand
to the credit of the former.
The report, which was signed by Cyrus
A. Dolph. president of the Portland Li
brary Association, was presented to the
Council yesterday and was filed.
SHE CANNOT AWAKE.
Girl Who Has Slept Hundred Days
Since Lover's -Quarrel.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7. The 100th day of the
remarkable sleep of Miss Dora Meek finds
her better than last week, though showing
no signs or awakening, says a dispatch
to the Record-Herald from Centralis, III.
She has been silent since September 28,
sleoplne soundly about 18 hours a day
an the remainder of the time sitting with
her head drooping, as though asleep with
eyes half shut, apparently hearing noth
Ing and seeing nothing. The young woman
went to slt-cp during the excitement re
sulting from a lovers' quarrel. She takes
a little norishmcnt, and Is In fair physical
condition. Medicine and hypnotism have
i failed to arouse her.
IN ARCHBISHOP'S HONOR
TWEXTY-FIFTII ANNIVERSARY OF
ORDINATION' CELEBRATED.
3Iost Rev. Alexander Christie, D. D.,
t Is Recipient of a Gold. Em
broidered Mitre.
A jubilee entertainment and reception
was given at St. Mary's Academy yester
day afternoon to celebrate the 25th anni
versary of Archbishop Alexander Chris
tie's ordination. During the afternoon the
archbishop wao presented with a magnifi
cent mitre, gold embroidered and studded
with Jewels, the gift of the pupils of the
Oregon convents of the Holy Names. The
mitre is the work of Sisters of the Order
of the Holy Names in Montreal.
In accepting the gift the archblshon
spoke words of sincere appreciation and
tnanKs, both for the beautiful present and
tne girls charming entertainment. He
also spoke with feeling of his long period
of service In the church and of his affec
tion for his people.
It la only In our mature years." the
CELEBRATES TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS
ORDINATION
MOST REV. ALEXANDER CHRIS TIE, D. D., ARCHBISHOP OF TUB
ARCHDIOCESE OF OREGON.
archbishop said, "that we realize our re
sponsibility In training children to love
and serve God. When I go home to give
an account of the way my life has been
spent, I trust there is one thing I can say
to the Master I labored for the welfare
of the children.
"I tell you here priest, people and chil
drenthat no priests or parents are doing
their entire duty except when laboring to
give the children a Christian and Catholic
education, but i this great and prosperous
State of Oregon, I believe, every priest
will do his best to build and maintain
the schools that are to make good Chris
tians and good cltteena"
The programme was opened with a tune
ful operetta, "The Minims' Offering," In
which a large number of pretty little girls
from St. Mary's primary department par
tllcpated. A duo, "Marche Hongrolse" (KowalskI),
was brilliantly played by Miss Esther
Leonard, Miss Edith Rellly, Miss Marian
Prevost and Miss Helen Lightner, and a
jubilee poem, dedicated to Most Rev. Alex
ander Christie, D. D., was read by Miss
Mary Nolan, of Corvallis.
The Choral Club, with Miss Esther No
lan, Miss Marian Prevost and Miss Marie
Cox as soloists, sang "St. Mary's Bells,"
a song in which the girlish voices sounded
remarkably fresh and clear.
St. Mary's Cecillans, an orchestra. In
cluding mandolins, guitars, violins, zithers,
a drum and a great harp, delighted the
audience with a spllrtcd waltz, and this
was followed by an address to Archbishop
Christie, read by Miss Katherlne Cain.
A solemn benediction of the blessed sac
rament was pronounced by Archbishop
Christie In the convent chapel, and In this
service the archbishop was assisted by
Monsignore Blanchet and Rev. Father
Quinlan, president of Columbia Univer
sity. In the evening there was a banquet in
the archbishop's honor at SL Mary's, at
which the guests were the faculty of Co
lumbia University and the local clergy.
ALL COME DOWN COLUMBIA
Northern Pacific FrclRht Trains as
Well aa PnKenger.
Not only did the passenger trains of the
Northern Pacific pass In and out of Port
land over the O. R. & N. tracks yester
day, but for the first time freight trains
were handled over the same route. One
train of Northern Pacific freight came
down the Columbia from Wallula and an
other went out for the East over the O.
R. & N. The freight was of a character
requiring prompt delivery. It Is under
stood that the regular freight traffic of
the road will wait until the mountain
routes shall be restored. Traffic for Seat
tle is taken across the range on the Great
Northern track, which Is now open for
service. Tho Northern Pacific is broken
In the mountains, and also between Ta
coma and Seattle. Three trains a day
run between Portland and Tacoma. Be
tween Tacoma and Seattle the only trans
portation Is by steamer.
Freight trains are not handled over the
O. R. & N. track on the same terms as
passenger trains. They are turned over
absolutely to the O. R. & N. Co., which
handles them with Its own men and mo
tive power. Just as it would freight de
livered to It by the shipper. The trains of
Northern Pacific freight run right
through, however, paying no attention to
local traffic.
The, Northern Pacific passenger . train
due to leave at 11:45 Tuesday night left up
the Columbia at 8 yesterday morning,
and the North Coast Limited, due to leave
at 2, got away at 7 P. M., which will
bring It on time at Pasco. Northern Pa
cific trains from the East arrived at 2 and
7:20 P. M.
The Union Pacific train from the East
due yesterday morning at 10:S0 was four
hours late, but the Chicago-Portland Spe
cial got In on time at 4:30.
ALMOST BLOWS TRAINS OFF TRACK
Storms Sweep RcsiMtlc.iK Over Prair
ie of Nebraska.
OMAHA, Jan. 7. The railroads were se
riously affected by the storm, and nearly
every train arriving In the city today from
a distance was from one. to six hours late.
The trains from the West were the most
seriously affected, although tho trains
from the north were all late. Several in
stances are reported where engineers
stopped their trains entlroly during certain
spasms of the storm while they were on
high or exposed ground, fearing to run
them because there was danger of being
blown off the track while rounding curves.
Change on the Erie.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. The directors of
the Erie Railroad Company today met
and accepted the resignation of S. B.
Thomas, as chairman of the board of di
rectors, effective February 1, also the
resignation of J. A. Middleton, secretary
and second vice-president, effective Janu
ary 1 last. Mr. Thomas, who Is now ex
ecutive head of the Lehigh Valley road,
has selected Mr. Middleton as his assist
ant. Mr. Thomas remains In the Erie di
rectorate. The regular ecml-annual half per cent
dividend on Erie first preferred was de
clared. Machinery fiocs Via New Orlcnnrt.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7. The Russian steamer
Baron Drledsen has arrived and will load
S500 tons of harvesting machinery for the
Black Sea. to be used by the wheatgrow
ers of Southern Russia, says a dispatch
from New Orleans to the Chronicle. The
machinery comes from Chicago factories.
On January 1 freight rates on machinery
were raised from 23 to CO cents from Chi
cago to 'New "York.. The contracts were
immediately let 'for shipment from New
Orleans. Three other big ships will sail
during January and "February for Rus
sian ports loaded with machinery. In all
$2,503,000 worth of the Western machinery
will be shipped In the four steamers.
More Stock for Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 7. The call for
the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
be held March 10 contains a notification
that the shareholders will be asked to
authorize an Increase in the company's
stock of more than $400,000,000, or nearly
double the amount now outstanding. The
Increased capitalization Is deemed neces
sary because of important Improvements
contemplated.
Reduction on "White Pass Line.
VANCOUVER, B. C.. Jan. 7. The pas
senger tariff applying on the White Pass
stages running between White Horse and
Dawson City has been reduced from $75 to
$50 for one-way passage, according to ad
vices just received at the head offices of
the company in this rlty. The opening
rate of the season was $150. Meals and
beds at the roadhouses along the route
are not included In the prices named.
BIp: Railroad Deal in East.
BOSTON, Jan.. 7. The Herald today
says that the Pennsylvania Railroad, act
ing for the Baltimore &Ohio, has sold
one-half of the stockholdings In the Read
ing Company to the Vanderbllt Interests.
Confirmation of the transaction is said tc
be from authoritative sources.
Man Killed by Fnlllnpr Tree.
DEADWOOD, S. D Jan. 7. A hurri
cane swept the Black Hills region all day
yesterday and nearly all last night. Mich
ael Butler, a loghauler, was killed by the
falling- of a tree. Trees we're blown across
railroads and several trains were wrecked.
Snmc Ofllcertt for Atchlxon.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. At the annual
meeting today of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe directors all the outgoing offi
cers were re-elected.
FOR PERMANENT EXHIBIT
Officers of OrcRon Information Bu
rp nu Are Elected.
Tho permanent exhibit committee met
yesterday at Ladd & Tilton's Bank, on
First street, and transacted a great deal
of Important business, among which was
the adopting of a name, the election of of
ficers and outlining the work before the
committee.
The name decided on was the "Oregon
Information Bureau, of Portland," and the
officers elected were as follows:
Chairman C. E. Ladd.
Secretary W. M. Klllingsworth.
Depository Ladd & Tllton.
The bureau now has about $15,000 on
hand, and work will be commenced on the
exhibit as soon as possible. The large
rooms over the ticket office at the Grand
Central Station will be utilized, and all
the necessary furniture and fixtures will
be secured Immediately. The officials of
all the counties of the state will be com
municated with for the purpose of having
them send exhibits.
Leper Settlement Cnnscs Trouble.
HONOLULU. Jan. 7. (By Pacific cable
j io me -ksbociaicu jrress.i me report of
j the Senntc Commission on the leper scttlc
! ment at Molokal has caused surprise here
ns well as considerable opposition. The
Republican Central Ccmmittee has deter
mined to take the matter up, and has ae
cided to circulate a protesting petition
for signatures, and send the protest to
Concress.
Turkey In Buyinjy Mcusern.
PARIS, Jan. 7. The Temps correspond
ent at Constantinople telegraphs that rep
resentatives of the Mausers signed a con
tract today providing for the delivery to
the Ottoman Army of 200,000 rifles.
To Cure a Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnlno Tablets. All drus
Klsts refund the money If It falls to cure.
E. W. Grove's signature Is on each box. 25c
TO INSPECT THE WIRES
AGITATION BEGUN TO HAVE CITY
APPOINT AN OFFICIAL.
It Is Urged That Danger of Fires
Would Bo Eliminated if Good
Wiring Was Done.
Docs Portland need an Inspector of
electric wiring, and If so, when will the
necct?sary arrangements be made to create
the position, and get It filled after it Is
created, by a competent official? This Is
the question that Is now being asked by
many .persons, mostly thcea who have
built houses or other structures, and. after
having them wired by some "electrical"
firm or agent, have found that the wiring
has been badly done, and In many cases
to be positively dangerous. When the
wiring is dangerous, the insurance com
pany generally cancels Its policies on the
building, and the owner Is left without
Insurance, and with the possibility of hie
house catching fire over his head at any
time.
It is true that there is at the present
time an Inspector In the city, but .that
person Is employed by the Underwriter's
Board alone, and acts simply for them.
notifying them -whenever a house te. In
his opinion, dangerous, so that the board
may be protected In taking risks. But
this inspector has no power over either
owners or contractors, and Is In no way
able to force people who are doing poor
work to have such work removed. If a
man wants to have poor wiring and bad
material put in his building, there in no
one to stop him, and he la at perfect lib
erty to endanger the whole neighborhood
by fire caused by poor Insulation.
The principal contention made by the
various persons who are In favor of having
a wiring Inspector Is that plumbing Is
always Inspected, and why not wiring,
which. If anything, is much more danger
ous if badly done than poor pipe laying
and fitting. Wlrtw laid In close proximity
to wootJ, especially wood work Inside of
a house that 13 as dry as tinder, may at
any time spark across through defective
Insulation, and th.ua set fire to the Inflam
mable material nearby. Such a fire,
generally started In the walls where there
Is a good draught blowing, will eoon
spread, and that means more work for the
fire department.
These complaints against work done at
various times In the past are caused by
the fact that there have been and are
now electricians who do poor work. The
average citizen knows nothing about wir
ing, and It generally Is plastered over
when the house Is finished, ready to
break out at any time and burn things
with a vengeance. There are in the city
at the present time many places where
wires of. high voltage are run side by
side, and often through the same hole
In a rafter or studding, separated only
by a small bit of tarred cotton. This
cotton covering or insulation may be too
thin, or the wires may get hot and burn
It. or again, it may get frayed, and the
two wires, thus bared to each other, will
set up an arc, and the wood will be Ig
nited. In good wiring, wires through
woodwork should always.be strung as far
from each other as possible, up to a dis
tance of a foot, and always surrounded
by a porcelain tube when going through
a hole in a, wall, or other wood, so as to
minimize danger, but like all proper regu
lations, this one is not, and never will
be, observed by some people until they
are forced to observe It under a penalty
of being hauled into the Police Court,
where they may be subjected to a fine or
Imprisonment, or both.
Then there are cases of bad wiring that
are not dangerous, because they can
never be used for electrical work. Some
years ago a very plausible person hit the
city and went into the electrical busi
ness for a living, and evidently also for
the purpose of keeping a little ahead of
his. creditors. He solicited work all over
Portland, and his way was so- soft and
syrtippy that he succeeded In getting a
number of people to allow him to wire
houses, saying that they did not use
electricity at the time, but they might
want to do so In the future when the price
of gas went up, or electricity down.
So he got a number of jobs around
town, and got his money, and after he had
accumulated a small fortune, he disap
peared in the night, and that was the
last heard of that man. Some time later
one of his victims decided that the tkne
had come to get electricity for use, see
ing that he had the wiring all done, and
he ordered It turned on. Imagine his sur
prise when he was Informed that the wir
ing was not connected up under the plas
ter, and that the wires had just been
stuck through holes In the celling so that
they would hang there safely till tho
man that put them up could get out of
the state.
It Is said that If a wire Inspector were
to be, provided and appointed all such
cases as the one above described and
others of poor construction would be
eliminated, and the public In general saved
good cold cash and some experience. The
plan as now suggested Is to have the
lnsnector work under the direction of tne
City Engineer, just the same as a side
walk Inspector, or under tne directions
of the Fire Commissioners with the Fire
Marshal. It remains to be seen if the
city will secure the services of the offi
cial, or whether the people wno ao Daa
work will be strong enough to see that
one is never appointed.
HIS OWN "WITNESS FAILED
Vngrnnt Convicted on the Testimony
of a Former Employer.
"I have worked," remarked George Hub
bel, with an air of dignity, yesterday In
the Municipal Court, where he was
charged with vagrancy. He wore a tat
tered overcoat with a hole In the back of
It, and his face was covered with a beard
of the Weary Willie type.
"The most work I have seen this man
do for months is to hang around saloons
at Second and Burnslde. streets and work
men for drinks," remarked Policeman Pat
ten. "Call my own witnesses," said Hubbei,
with yet greater dignity.
C. J. Cook, the contractor, who had been
served with a subpena at Hubbel's re
quest, took the witness-stand and said:
"Hubbei has worked for me, but It's been
some time ago. On turning up the pay
sheet, I find that he worked last March, a
day or two at a time. He was not a reg
ular employe, and is known as a 'pick
up.' "
"Have you any more witnesses?" Hubbei
was asked.
"No," ho answered m a nearly extin
guished voice.
He will pass the next "15 days at the
rockplle.
LINEMAN FALLS 45 FEET.
William CnKtlcmun Suffers From
Serious Accident.
By falling 45 feet from a tree on which
he was standing, William Castleman, a
lineman of the Portland General Electric
Company, who distinguished himself De
cember 23 by rescuing Alexander Chal
mers at the Sherlock building, while a
fire was in progress, had a narrow escape
from being killed yesterday at Fifth and
Salmon streets. But, like the proverbial
cat In the nursery tale, Castleman landed
on his feet. He was taken to the Good
Samaritan Hospital, where the physicians
-vere unable to find that he had any bones
broken, but he is injured about the back
and Is suffering so much from shock that
he will be kept at the hospital for a short
period.
Along with a fellow-workman named
Robert Basey, Castleman was sent aloft
to saw off the limbs of a 'tree In front
of Mra. B. L. Stone's property. Some
of the branches of the tree were lapping
over a number of electric light or tele
phone wires. Basey was working near
the top of the tree, sawing at a limb,
and Castleman was working below him,
when suddenly the branch on which
Castleman was standing gave way, and
he feil. Fortunately he alighted on sev
eral lower branches, that retarded the
speed of his fall, and he landed on his
feet, which were weighted with his climb
ers. The injured man was immediately
taken to a near-by house, and a call was
sent for a physician and an ambulance.
Castleman did not realize that he might
be seriously if not fatally hurt, and asked
that he be taken to his home, but as his
wife is at present visiting in California, he
was sent to the hospital Instead.
Late last night it was stated at the
Good Samaritan Hospital that the sur
geons could not yet determine the exact
nature of Castleman's injuries, and that
it wli: be a day or two until this is posi
tively known.
BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS
Herbert W. Cardwell Makes n Plea
for San Francisco Regular.
PORTLAND. Jan. 7. (To the Editor.)
Will you kindly make public for me a re
quest and a bit of side light on the Army
canteen question, now so prominently be
fore the public.
The commanding officer of one of the
best companies of one of the best regu
lar regiments that served in the Philip
pines wrote me not long ago that through
loss and destruction In tropical service,
his company library was gone,, and asked
for a few good books. In response to a ,
line from me I received this morning a .
letter from which I take the liberty to
extract the following. For obvious rea
sono I suppress the names of the otficers
Interested: . ,
'I shall be very glad for whatever you
can send me In the line of books for a '
company library.
"San Francisco is, one of the worst
towns I ever was In and the people do all
In their power to get the soldiers' cash.
'Doped' drink and open gas jets are the
regular thing where the eoldlers are con- .
ccrned. and for this reason I am trying
to keep the men In the barracks all I .
can.
"I have a ping-pong set which la well
used in the evenings, and If I can pile up
a lot of sood books the library will do a
good deal in the same line. j
"Nearly every man and officer hates .
the place as they never hated the worst :
station In the Philippines. has even
gone eo far a3 to request an assignment '
to the Islands (for himself) and I believe j
1 !id..d0 the 531116 mns'lt 1 was not
within the week I am anxious to ship ! write Mrs. Pirikham, .Lynn,
to this officer a goodly supply of books, j Mass.Her advice xs free ana
It Is needless to say that the soldier pre- I always lldpful
fero book of fiction, travel and short J
stories. ,
May I ask through you for contributions J
of bound books 7 No matter how old. If in ' cannot get and hold on to. no one know3
fair state of preservation. j it.
I will see that they reach the Captain , Secretary Mclsaac, of the Manufactur
promptly and will guarantee that dupli- , ers- Association, yesterday naid to the
cates will be handed by him to other de- j Gwls and Ciark authorlties the$S00 which
serving companies . tnat assocjatlon agreed to contribute to
They may be left at my office In the ; thft expenses of representing Oregon at
Abington building, or at Moody s drug the JaDanese Exposition in Ceaka. The
store, on Park and Morrison; or If a tele- , Lewis and Clark corporation contributed
phone mesage Is left at Main 723. or Red the Chamber of Commerce $900, the
1843, I will be glad to call or send for , Board of Trade $S0O. and the Manufactur-"lem-,
. j ers Association $300, making a total of
I will be personally grateful and my ! im available for that purpose. All have-
experience wiui a coninouuon oi
books turned over to me at my hospital
In Ho Ilo taught me how very much they
are appreciated and read by the soldier.
HERBERT W. CARDWELL, M. D.,
325 Arlington building.
EN ROUTE TO OSAKA.
Commissioner Doseh Starts One Way,
Exhibits Another.
H. E. Dosch, Commissioner for Oregon
to the International Exposition at Osaka,
Japan, left last night overland for" San
Francisco,, whence he will eall Saturday
for Yokahoma on the America .Maru. The
exhibits furnished by 49 Portland manu
facturers, weighing 20 tons, were loaded
on the Oriental liner Indrapura yesterday
and will probably reach Osaka a few
days after Commissioner Dosch. Mr.
Dosch Is anxious to reach Osaka before
February 1, In order to be able to hold the
1500 feet of desirable space which he se
lected during his recent visit there. As
he will probably reach Osaka by January
2S and his exhibits will be only a little
behind, he apprehends no troublft in re
gard to securing the space. If there is
anything about an expedition which he
SEATTLE
PORTLAND
A MESSAGE TO
SUFFERI
W. NORTON DAVIS. 21. D.
The Leading Specialist.
"WEAKNESS"
Functional derangement, such as lost vitality, loss of power, etc.. Is
neither a "weakness" nor a disease. It Is a symptom of prostatic disorder.
To stimulate activity by the use of powerful tonics Is an easy matter, but
such results are merely temporary drug effects. Most doctors treat weaK
ness" In this manner because they do not know how to cure the real cause
of the derangement. We are the only physicians employing sclentinc ana
successful methods. We use no tonics at all. Our treatment Is a local one
entirely, and corrects every abnormal condition of that vital center, the pros
tate gland. Our cures are real cures, and are permanent-
VARICOCELE
A thorough cure without pain or cutting. Every case of varicocele we
treat proves the superiority of our mild and harmless method and the folly
of resorting to surgery. In most instances It is even unnecessary to detain
the patient a single day from his business. The treatment we employ Is
distinctively our own, and can be had at our office only. Do not submit
to the knife and hospital expense when a complete and permanent cure can
be had without the loss of time and without pain or cutting.
CONTRACTED DISORDERS
The remedies we employ In treating these diseases have a most thorough
and positive action In cleansing the membranes of all infection and subduing
all inflammation. Our manner of application Insures absolute thorough
ness, and removes every possibility of relapse or a chronic stage. Our cures
are not only thorough, but are acicccmpllshed in the briefest time possible.
URETHRAL v OBSTRUCTION
Our treatment for urethral obstruction Is entirely Independent of surgery-
A complete cure Is accomplished without cutting or dilating. All
growths and obstructions In the passage are dissolved, the membranes
cleansed and all irritation or congestion removed.
CONSULTATION IS FREE
At our office. Our illustrated book showing the male anatomy and ex
plaining men's diseases sent free upon application.
OFFICE HOURS: 8 L M. TO 8 P. M.; SUNDAYS, 10 A. M. TO 12 H.
Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. I
Sixth Street, cor. Alder, Portland, Or.
Many women and doctors do
not recognize the real symptoms
of derangement of pie female
organs nntil too late,
" I had terrible pains along my
spinal cord for two years and suffered
dreadfully. I was given different
medicines, wore plasters; none of
these things helped, me. Reading of
the cures that !Lydia E. Finkham's
Vegetable Compound has brought
about, I somehow felt that it was
what I needed and bought a bottle to
take. How glad I am that I did so;
two bottles brought me immense re
lief, and after tising thxee bottles more
I felt now life and blood surging
through my veins. It seemed as
though there had been a regular house
cleaning through my system, that all
the sickness and poison had been taken
out and new life given me instead. I
have advised dozens of my friends to use
Lydia E. Pinkbam's Vegetable
Compound. Good health is indis
pensable to complete happiness, and
Lydia E. Pinkkam's Vegetable
Compound has secured this tome"
Mas. Laura L. Beeheb, Crown
Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief
Corps. $500,0 forfeit If original of above letter
proving genuineness cannot he produced.
Every sick woman who does not
! undeVsWd Lerailment stould
paid but the Board of Trade.
Xo More. Bounty on Fish.
ST. JOHNS. N. F., Jan. 7. The admin
istration of St. Pierre and Mlquelon con
template dropping the annual bounty of
$S000, which Is divided among the resi
dents of these islands who fish In Sum
mertime along the French shore of New
foundland. It Is proposed to take this
step owing to the virtual abandonment of.
the practice by St. Pierre fishermen. The
number of French fishermen at St. Pierre
Is growing less each year.
Will AsU Pope to Annul Marriage.
ROME. Jan. 7. The papal nuncio at
Munich. Bavaria, has notified the Vatican
authorities that after, the Crown Prince
of Saxony has obtained a verdict in tho
civil court he will ask the pope to annul
his marriage. The negotiations will bo
conducted through the Nunciature at Mu
nich, as there is no papal representative
In Saxony.
Portlana-St. Louis.
Do you Know about the new tourist
service between Portland and St Louia
and Memphis? Call up O R. & N. ticket
office. Third and Washington.
SPOKANE
N
QUICK
AND CERTAIN CURES
It Is to the discredit of the medical
profession that so few physicians
recognize the need of better ways of
doing things. Too often a disease Is
treated according to some ancient rule
or practice entirely obsolete among
those more advanced in the science
of medicine. Every method we em
ploy Is based upon accurate and scien
tific truth In regard to the ailment
treated, and Is a method original with
ourselves. In every instance painful
and dangerous procedures are entirely
eliminated. Best of all, our cures are
thorough and permanent, are accom
plished quickly and without fail.
MEN