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10 THE MORNING OREGOfflAN, SATURDAY. JANUARY 31, 1903. THEY ALL WALK NOW Neighbors Quarrel Over a Roadway on East Side. SURVEYOR MADE AN ERROR And Noiv Private Individuals Seelc to Fence In Unused Street, While the Public Adopts Retali atory Measure;. Reside-no. In the vicinity of Belmont and East Eighftsentto streets are having a mer rj time wv?r what is claimed to be the ccrujj itlon of a public streat by private todl-. i'iuAte- Jut what will be the out coir,' the affair no one knows, but from rrejfiu indications. East Eighteenth j?tr (t betwoeh East Morrison and Bel met streets, will be closed tip tight for son'' time to -cJine. Tl- trouble all originated over the fact that the lot and street linos on the East Slle are in many .places not located prop er md that many of the regular streets are not ct through where they should bo. TViis Ib the cage at East Eighteenth sire it between Morrison and Belmont. The block between these two streets is in t long, but East Eighteenth street running .south from East Morrison only xt.nus a,bout half of this distance. The cthtr 100 feet through to Belmont street is private property. TLr west half of this private property, vvhi.h lies In the place where the street bclvr?s. Is owned by D. S. Stenrns, and Ijjir.s a loi of land in a block that would lie on v'he corner of Belmont and Est Eighteenth streets if that latter t.. roughfare wt re cut through. Mr. 5-ttarn.s has owmvl this property for about 13 cars, and recetftly erected a fine new house on it, and built a line stone wall in place of the wooden affair that had been in place for some time past. This street has never been used for a street, and is therefore not concerned in the f.ght now raging. The east half of the pla.ee where the street should be lies in fro ret of the resi dence of ex-City Engineer Chase, who Kes directly east of Mr. Stearns. Mr. Chcse, like Mr. Stearns, owns part of what would be the street in front of his house, but for several years past he has revor occupied the lmd, and lias allowed it to be used as a street for people liv ing south of Belmont street, who wish to get through to East Morrison to get the Sunnyslde and Mount Tabor cars. It is this little strip, about 100 feet long, and 20 feet wide, lying in the east half or the undedicated part of East Eighteenth street, that is causing the trouble. When Mr. Stearns put up his new house, Mr. Chase thought that It would be nice to move his fence out so as to include the little strip that he owned but r.ever used, and thus have a. larger yard. The nelghb'ors suggested that they would not be able to get over to the car line on East Morrison street, so Mr. Chase said he would lay a walk through his yard, and thus there would be no Incon venience to anyone, and instead of a little street, half width, there would be a nice lawn. But the people living south of Mr. Chase did not desire to stalk through his yard three times a day, and they re monstrated that they would Vather have the little street than the lawn. Mr. Chase did not listen to the protests, and went ahead with his new lawn, putting in the walk, but instead of making it directly In a line with the former one, he built it so that it first ran to his house and then to the car line. This was worse yet for the neighbors, and they refused to walk there at all. The only other way of getting out was to walk down to Six teenth street. Seventeenth not being open, and then to the car, a walk of three blocks, where before there was only one. But the game was not over yet. It seems that in Mr. Chase's shrewd calcu lations for making new lawn, he had over looked a little piece that lay north of him, about 40 feet one way and 30 the other. This little lot, too small for any "building purpose, was made by the fact that Mr. Stearns' property had more frontage than Mr. Chase's. As was statr ed, Mr. Chase neglected or overlooked it, and the neighbors found it out. Several of them, who have no desire to walk three blocks, secured possession of It, and built a tall wood fence on it. It lies directly between Mr. Chase's front door and the car line, and now he, too, is to be seen walking the three blocks, for tho sign on the wood fence says, "No trespassing." The owners of the little piece that Mr. Chase neglected say mat they will open it up for public -use when he opens up his part again, and no sooner. They HOOD RIVER The fame of Hood Klver strawberries for size, beauty and excellence has followed the introduction of these berries into the markets of nearly every state In the Union. This view of the strawberry plantation of F. A. Jones on the west fork of Hood River gives an idea of the luxuriance with which the plants grow In that favored section and the berries shown in tho crates give .an Idea of their great size; but they must be tasted in order to appreciate their excellence. want to show him that the little walk of three blocks is no fun, and they think that he will not be very long In finding out that street Is far better than lawn. BILL FOR PORTAGE ROAD Chamber of Commerce Indorses $105,000 1'roject. The open-rivtr cemmittee of" the Cham ber of Ccmmorce met yesterday in the office of the Chamber, at 256 "Washington street, and unanimously approved the bill introduced in the House by Representa tive R. J. Ginn, of Sherman County, pro vlding for a portage road at the dalles of the Columbia. This bill, which is the same as S. B. No. 11. introduced by Sen ator T. H. Johnston, of Sherman and Wasco Counties, except that it appropri ate SIGG.OOO for the work instead of $200,000, reads as follows: Be It onncted by the legislative Assembly or the State of Oregon: and also be It en acted by the people of the State of Oregon: Section 1. That the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer of the State of Oregon, and tlieir successors In office, be and tliey are hereby constituted a Board of Port age Commissioners, with full power and au thority to do and oerform all of tho acts and things hereinafter mentioned, for. In and on behalf of said state and in Its name, to-wit: I. To buikl, construct, run, equip, operate and maintain a portage railway between the highest and lowest points of the navigable waters of the Columbia River, between The Dalles and Celllo. In Oregon, as In their judg ment shall be sulticlent to meet the de mands of transportation at there points. II. To build and construct all necessary wharves, switches and approaches to the sasic; to purchase and provide said roads with all necessary engines and rolling stock, and to purchano. all needful, convenient and necessary Fuddles for the successful con struction, operation and maintenance of the same. 3. For and on behalf of the state, and In Its name, to purchase all necessary lands, or rights of way. for and on'behalf ot the state, and In Its name, to condemn by suit or ac tion all necessary or needful lands or rights of way In the same manner as Is provided by the laws of this state for the condemnation of land and rights of way by other corporations lor public use. 4. To employ all such aid as may be neces sary to build, construct, oierate, or main tain the same. 0. To do and perform all other acts neces sary or expedient for the successful construc tion, operation or maintenance of said roads. Sec 2. Said board shall commence to build, construct, run, operate and maintain said roads as soon as there arc any available funds under provisions of this act. Sec. 3. Said board of commissioners, for the purpose of reimbursing the state, and for the purpose of running, operating and main taining said roads, are hereby authorized and emjnwered to charge and collect freights and fare on said roads, to be llxed and adjusted by the board, provided that all property, or prisoners, or trooiw. belonging to or under the control of the State of Oregon shall be transported over said roads free of charge. Sec 4. It shall be the duty of said Ikm rd to keep suitable books in which shall be entered a correct statement of all freights and passengers transported over said roads, or either of them; of all moneys received, and from what source: of all property owned by the state for the purposes aforesaid, and such books shall, at all reasonable hours, be open to the Inspection of any person. Sc 5. Before any person employed by said board shall enter upon the discharge of any duty wherein or whereby he shall havo the custody or handling or any money, he shall be duly sworn and execute a bond to the State ot Oregon, to be approved by said board. In a sum not less then foOOO. condi tioned to the effect that he will honestly dis charge the duties of his trust, and account for and pay over all money received by him, or coming Into his possession or control. Sec. C. It shall be the duty of said board to report to the .Legislative Assembly of this state, biennially, everything done or in formed by them under this act. Sec 7. Tho freights and fares charged and collected by said board shall be used In run ning, operating and maintaining said roads, and the surplus shall be paid into the State Treasury. . Sec 8. That there be and Is hereby ap propriated out of tho general fund of the State of Oregon tho sura of ?lCo,000 from any moneys not otherwise appropriated, for the uses and purposes aforesaid, and the Secretary of State be and he hereby Is au thorized to draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for said sum, or any part thereof, when directed to do so by the board. Mansfield nnd Montavllla. On Saturday evening, February 7, the people of Mansfield and vicinity are re quested to meet at the Union Church, for the purpose of considering ways and means for the widening of the County road from Montavllla over to Mansfield, also to appoint a committee to meet and work in conjunction with the Montavllla Board of Trade In this matter. The pro posed road starts in at the center ol Montavllla, or nearly so. The road Is the only way that a person with team can go from the Base Line road to the Sec tion line, and there being a good deal of travel, there is a general demand that this road should be widened. To Recover From Ames' Bondsmen. MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 30. Judo Har rison, speaking for the entire district bench in open court today, directed County Atorney Boardman to begin euit to col lect the forfeited bonds of ex-Mayor Ames and to make every effort to secure the ar rest and return of that indicted official. The bondsmen are: Thomas Lowry, Fred Schick, W. T. Boutell and W. R. Johnson. They are liable for $10,000. STRAWBERRIES MERIT THEIR VIEW OF F. A. JONES' PLANTATION. THEY DID NOT RUN FAR FOUR SEATTLE URCHINS LEAVE THEIR HAPPY HOMES. Oflicers of Boys' nnd Girls' Aid So ciety Are nt Depot nnd Will Send Them Unck. Assisted by the railway employes, four runaway youngsters less than 1C years of age, succeeded In beating their way from Seattle to Portland, only to be caught yesterday at the Union Depot by Officer Welch. Officer Hawley. of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, fins taken the boys In charge, and will return them to their homes. The young fugitives belong to prominent families in Seattle, and say that they left home because they were ambitious to work and make monev for themselves. They are a tough set, "how- SCENE OF THE CLASH BETWEEN EAST SIDE RESIDENTS J i i . 70fl73SOf ST. i L r- X STEAK fIS I I J CHASE 1 Mr. Stearns has owned his lot on the north side of Belmont street, for about 10 years, and has recently Improved it by building a new house and a stone wall. Mr. Chase, thinking that the streets In the city are too numerous, and, seeing a chance to make a nice lawn, decided to occupy his property, which had been used as a street for some time. This property Is shown by the dotted line. The per sons now owning the small lot marked X have built a high wall around their property, ami have put up a trespass notice, thus barring the way for Mr. Chase to got to the Morrlson-street-cars. As a consequence, everybody living south of the scene of the row has to walk down to Sixteenth street, and thence to the car line, thus having to walk three blocks wher they used to walk but one. The people owning the lot X say that they will vacate it as soon as Mr. Chase vacates the street In front ot his house. ever, and were probably eager for the adventure. The leader, Nathan Conroy, is the son of Bartley Conroy, who runs a fish market In Seattle. Dorcey Hatfield, who looks to be the oldest of the party. Is the son of Doran Hatfield, who runs a hotel in Seat tle. The other two boys, John Montgom ery and Edward Baker, are also from the Puget Sound city. Mr. Gardner, of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, wired to Conroy's father last night that the boys had been caught. Young Conroy seems to be very much pleased at the chance of going back home, and was eager to assist the officers In getting word to his parents. - - - "Our p,edple are all well acquainted," said the hoy, "and if you will wire to my father he will tell the others about It." The runaways will probably be sent back to Seattle today. Although the boys say that this Is their first experience at tramping, they are of the opinion that it Is "dead easy" to beat their way on the train. "Hello, mister, got a smoke?" called out Conroy last night, as a reporter stepped to the window of their cell to ask the boys about their trip. "Say, there, mister, won't you take this nickel and go get us a sack of to backer?" shouted a little white-haired fellow, about 10 years of age, and he produced a coin with the sides worn bright. "Naw, didn't have no trouble making the trip," answered Conroy to the first question. "Them railroad men like to get kids to work for a ride. We jist told them we wanted to -pitch coal, and they took us on the engine and let us ride." "Did you tell them you were running away from home?" "We told them we were going to Port land to get work." interrupted the HttTe white-haired fellow, who looked as though he would ha-e a hard time to handle one piece of coal, let alone a shovelful. "Why did you run away from home?" asked the reporter. "Were your parents mean to you?" "Mine were good to me," said Conroy. "That's why I wanted to get out and WIDE FAME From report of Oregon Board of Horticulture. make some money. I thought I could make some money and send - It to them." "Why didn"t you tell them you were going then, so that they wouldn't be worried about you?" "I knew they wouldn't let me go." "What will they do to you when you get back?" A frown crossed the face of the others and they shuddered perceptibly, but Conroy only smiled with pleasure. "Guess it won't be as bad as beating your way whatever they do," he replied. "Say, ain't you goin' to give us a smoke?" No word was received from Seattle last night regarding the boys. Offlce'r Hawley Is not sure that they are tolling a straight story. "They mny have escaped from the re form School or they may be wanted for some crime," said he. "We can never tell whether this class of boys are telling the truth until we verify their statements." PLEA FOR REFUGE HOME Board of Munaccrs Make n State ment of Their "Work. PORTLAND. Jan. 30. (To the Editor.) The following brief statement and tab- k: N 4 r ulated report of the work of the Florence Crlttenton Refuge Home for the year ending January, 1903, Is respcctifully sub mitted to the public and all Interested friends. No year has been more satis factory to the Home, in results reached with the inmates, than the year just closed. The most discouraclnir thlnir stm to be contended with is the building we t.j , ........ jo iuiuuj uiiiuciiuuit; in every phase of its structure, both as to extent and nature of Its accommodations. If the Legislature responds to the In creasing need in the way of a suitable ap propriation for current expenses, It Is to be hoped the remainder of the $23,000 asked in private subscriptions for the building fund will be speedily furnished, as the Spring approaches and the weather be comes favorable for building. The work of the Crlttenton Home grows. Its claims upon us, however, are not out of proportion to the growth of the popu lation, but it is to a goodly degree keep ing pace with It. We entered upon January, 1902, with 20 girls, and added CO before the close, which, with transients, gave us an aver age of 1C per month. Twenty-five have been placed In positions for earning a living; three as dressmakers, two as nurses, 15 as general domestics. Twenty five have been returned to parents or other friends. Six have returned to bad lives. Three have been lost sight of and considered doubtful, and 21 are still in the Home. One of these has been with us for nearly four years, and two sisters (feeble minded) have been with us for two years. The work has very trying features, but in final results It Is the most encouraging of any phase of reformatory work we know of. Three of those sent out as domestics have recently married, which makes some thing over 40 married in the last 10 years. Babes born to the Crittenton Home, January. 1902. to January. 1903 41 Babes brought in after birth and cared for 12 Total babes cared for during year 53 This feature of the Crlttenton Home work Is overshadowed by the main work that of caring for the mothers, but cer tainly the care of 53 babies during the year Is a work not to be despised, inas much as many of the mothers are there by given a chance to go out and earn honest livings. Others are placed with foster parents, where the environments are such as to promise a safe future for these homeless waifs. Respectfully sub mitted. ANNA R. RIGGS. President. MRS. R. T. RANKIN. Secretary. MRS. S. M. KERN, Vice-President. Board of Managers, Florence Crlttenton Home. REPORT ON HORTICULTURE State Board Issues An Instructive Hook. The seventh biennial report of the Or egon Board of Horticulture, so anxiously awaited by fruitgrowers of tnls and other states. Is out, and ready for delivery. George Lamberson, secretary of the board, returned from Salem yesterday morning, bringing with him the first com plete copy and with a promise that 100 more copies would be forwarded to him last evening. He found his desk piled with letters containing requests for copies of the report, coming from every state on the. Coast, from British Columbia and from states as far east as the Dakotas. Five thousand copies of the report will be printed, and all requests for copies will be attended to at once. The report contains 2S7 pages of information useful to the orchardlst and horticulturist, in the form of reports, addresses and arti cles, and Is Illustrated by some 40 or 50 full-page half-tone views, which add much to the interest of the work. There are views of beautiful orchard scenes In all parts of the state, views of the Ore gon exhibits at Various expositions, the diplomas and medals won by them, and views of fruit pests In all stages. A calendar of sprays, washes and mix tures used as Insecticides, fungicides, etc., for the destruction of all sorts of fruit pests, with Instructions when to spray, what to spray with, and how to spray, is also contained In the report, and will be of great value to many. There Is also a revised catalogue of fruits recommended for cultivation in the various sections of the United States by the American Pomologlcal Society, giving description of the size, form, color, flavor, quality, season, use and origin of each, which will be found both Interest ing and valuable. There are so many In teresting and valuable papers contained In the report that It Is useless In a brief notice to attempt to enumerate them. Every farmer, gardener and fruitgrower in tho state should, if possible, have a copy of the report and carefully study it. BABIES NEED MORE ROOM HOME AT "WAVERLY MAY SOON BE ENLARGED. TruHtees Have Had Building Com pletely Overhauled, Hut Contem plate Still More Improvements. The boird of trustees of the Baby Home at Waverly is having the Home building completely overhauled, from the basement to the attic. All the woodwork has been repainted and the walls whit ened. Iron cots have been provided for the rooms. The cost of these Improve ments will be not less thin 5250, but they were very necessary. Since it was erected about 10 years ago, it has not been given so thorough a renovation. At the Home there are 20 babies in the care of Mrs. Blackhall, the matron, and the attending physician pronounces the youngsters In the best of health. Mrs. Blackhall, who Is a trained nurse, has been very successful in caring for the many babies that come to the Home, and while the institution has had successful matrons In the past. Mrs. Blackhall seems to have succeeded as well, if not better, than the best. In the matter of a hospital, there is now serious talk of making a hospital out of the present Home building, and then put ting up another more suitable. When the Home was put up. It was not known what was needed, and the result was that a house more suited for a dwelling than for the care of babies was built. It has several stories, which require constant running up and down stairs, and a con sequent great waste of effort. With the experience the board of trustees now have they would erect a very dlfferently arranged house. There is ample room on the ground to move the present build ing to one side for hospital purposes, and erect a Home on more suitable lines. It would cost between J5000 and ?GO0O to do this, but as the Baby Home has come to be one of the- most Important Institutions of the sort In Portland, these Improve ments will soon become necessities. Un der a wise and prudent management it is doing a great good. CLASS OF TWEXTV-T1IH E E. "Will Leave Cenirxtl Sclioolhonse Other Take Their I'lnceM. Twenty-two pupils will shortly graduate from the grammar grade of the Central School. The list Is composed of Ruth Ballin, Vera Brown. Maud Davis, Elmora Diel. Martin Higley, Ethel Jones, Sadie LeCompte. Earl Leonard, Florence Marve, Mary Meyer, Otto Meyer. Dwlght Miller, Harry Moore, Alberta Neldermark. Lula Nicholas, Anita O'Brien, Clarie Pratt, Fred Smith, Josle Stapleton, Byron Toombs, Ada White, Lawrence . Sayer, Harold Butler. These will receive their diplomas next Wednesday forenoon In the presence, of the school and such friends as care to be present. There will be no exercises. Principal Gregg estimates that he will have 72S pupils to commence with at the opening of the next term." The IS rooms of the Central have filled up rapldly slnce the completion of the building. Pupils attend there who belong in the Stephens and the Sunnyslde Schools. The principal says that by crowding 50 pupils into each room, the building could ac commodate ?00, which, however, would be too many for the teachers to handle to good advantage. Forty-five Is usually regarded as the limit for a room. Nine pupils will graduate from the Thompson building in Central Alblna. The principal estimates that he will have between 750 and 00 pupils at the opening of the next term of school. In the Cen tral, Holladay, Williams-Avenue and the Thompson- Schoolhouses there will be fully 2000, If not over, at tho opening of tho term. BLILDING COMMITTEE'S POWERS. "Will Meet With Director of Riisnell vllle District Thin Evening. There will be a joint meeting of the building committee E. N. Stevens, Thomas Jenning, F. M. Moore and T. D. Pollock with the board of directors of the Russellvllle school district this even ing to discuss the proposed new school f house. The directors are: II. J. Mlckel- son, Leander Lewis and C. Palmenter. This building committee was appointed at the meeting of the taxpayers' meeting, which approved the building plans for a six-room schoolhouse, and levied an S-mlll tax. There Is some discussion as to the powers of this committee,' and these will probably be defined at the joint meeting this evening. Inasmuch as the directors are responsible In the eyes of the law, they are inclined to regard the commit tee as a sort of fifth wheel, and merely advisory to the board. However, they are all practical men, and their advice will be acceptable to the directors In tie erection of the new building. Probably operations will not be started until school closes for the year. Sncred Concert. A pleasing sacred concert was given last evening in the Mlzpah Presbyterian Church. A number of prominent sing ers appeared. Mrs. Julian Peterson played the opening voluntary. Selections were given by Mrs. J. M. C Miller. Miss Ethel Lytle, Miss Lessle Lind. Miss Bertha Mat lock. Mrs. Max Shlllock. Miss Nllsson, W. G. Fisher. P. A. Preston. Jack Webb. Miss Ivy Scott, Miss G. Mullett, Mr. La Barre, Mrs. Fisher, and the Webber Man dolin and Guitar Club. Mrs. Shlllock ren dered a contralto solo with excellent ef ORCHARD 8 From report of Oregon Board of Horticulture. This view of the orchard and garden of H. J. Ger, brother of ex-Governor Geer, at Cove. Union County. In which the proprie tor appears as "the man with the hoe," shows the thrifty growth of the trees and plants, how well that section Is adapted to horticulture, and the neat and orderly and rose from a farmer's boy to become fect. The programme closed with the rendition of "Holy Night," by eight voices Mrs. J. M. C. Miller. Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. G. Mullet. Miss Ivy Scott. W. G. Fisher, P. A. Preston. Mr. LaBarge. Jack Webb. The audience showed its appreciation of the entertainment by applauding those on the programme. Centenary Church Improvement. The basement apartments of Centenary Methodist Church, East Ninth and East Pine streets, are being completed. Rev. W. B. Holllngshead. the pastor, says these rooms may be used In about a month. The main room Is for the Sun day school. It will accommodate easily 500 people. All the woodwork touching the ground has been removed. The floors throughout are of concrete. The floor was excavated to a depth of about four feet to provide a higher ceiling. Iron piers set on concrete footings have taken the place of the wooden posts. A kitchen and lavatory are adjoining. The cost of all the Improvements made to Cen tenary Church, since the work was start ed a year ago. will foot up close to 5500"). The building has been made safe, while the woodwork is protected from decay in the basement. Cottage Burned. A small cottage on Beech street, near Union avenue, was destroyed by fire on Thursday night. Mrs. Blanch L. Bates, of San Francisco. Is the owner of the property. She carried $300 Insurance on the house. It was occupied by A. Wein stein and family, who were absent. On the furniture was an insurance of 5600. The cause of the fire is unknown. A still alarm was sent to District Engineer Holden. Engine No. S and Chemical No. 4. 'Highland, responded. The house with Its furniture was a total loss. Dedicnte Assembly Hall. The Sunnyslde School Alumni Associa tion Is making preparations for receiving Into Its membership the new class of 14 graduates, and for the dedication of the fine assembly hall next Tuesday evening. This will be the first public functipn of the association, as It was but re cently organized. An interesting pro gramme will be given. Residents of Sun nyslde are Invited to attend these exer cises, and encourage the new organiza tion. They will also have an opportunity of seeing the new building. Sellwood Free Ferry. The committee from the Sellwood Board of Trade will be present at the meeting of the Multnomah Legislative delegation this evening, and set forth the claims of that portion of the city for a free ferry- Districts on both sides of the river are Interested, and will make a strong show ing for passage of the pending bill. The Albina Improvement Association also had a bill prepared for another ferry, but it has not yet come up. East Side Notes. Mrs. McMillen, wife of Captain J. II. McMlllen. Is very sick at her home on Crosby street, with the grip. Samuel Connell. manager of the North west Door Company, has been confined at his home, 434 Larrabee street, with sickness. ' Rev. and Mrs. Charles E. Hurd re turned yesterday to their home at La fay ette. They take with them a new Infant daughter. Mrs. Emilie Kleemann. mother of Archi tect Otto Kleemann, of Portland, died at her home, Ostrowo. in the Province of Peren, Germany, at the age of 70 years. Victor, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Nlck ell, died yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, in the Harrington block. He was 27 years of age. The family had lived in Portland since 1S78. Rev. H; L. Pratt returned yesterday from a trip to Dallas to attend a meet ing of the trustees of the Dallas College. He says the school is more prosperous than ever before In its history. It has 124 students. ' " The teachers, with the graduating class from Brooklyn School, are preparing to give an entertainment Monday evening In Blanck's Hall on Powell street, to In crease the library fund. Each class makes a contribution to this fund In this way. Arthur B. Klrkley, who lives two miles east of Woodstock. Is seriously ill at the Good Samaritan Hospital with appendicitis.- An operation will be performed in a few days. The young man was a mem ber of Company F of the Second Oregon Regiment. The funeral of Llllle Hallam. the 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Hallam, was held yesterday after noon from the Mlzpah Presbyterian Church, Powell street. The child died while she and her mother were at Los Angeles, Cal., about a week ago. R. J. Holmes, manager of the Portland Canning Company. Is In the field for fruit contracts. He was present at the meeting of fruitmen held In the Rus selvllle Schoolhouse Wednesday evening, and said he wanted at least 100.000 pounds of raspberries and strawberries. His of fer was taken under consideration. One object of this meeting was to ascertain if the growers cannot sell their fruit di rect to the retailer. Freedom of Pre. Philadelphia Ledger. The Russian government has recently promulgated drastic rules for the censor ship of the press, which has become so fettered In that country that the free ex pression of opinion Is Impossible. This action has been supplemented by an order forbidding journalists even to assemble and express their desire for greater liberty of the press. Absolutism could scarcely go to greater lengths, and the incident brings the blessings of free government into bold relief. The experience of the AND GARDEN OF H. J. GEER arrangement, gives an idea ot the surrounding's the Chief Executive of the state. "The Best is the Cheapest" A statement which generally carries with it the apparent corollary that the "best" -is also the most expensive, and so only indirectly the cheapest." Gorham Silver however, although by common consent the best, really costs no more initially than a silverware which may imitate it in character but bears no manufac turer's name at all or one comparatively un known. All Gorham silver on the contrary is legibly impressed with the trade-mark. All responsible jewelers keep It United States and of European govern ments under liberal constitutional rule has been that there is no surer guarantee of liberty than a press unfettered save as to those restrictions which protect the citizen from libelous assaults. Great lati tude of expression Is permitted in such countries in criticism of the government and in the expression of opinion. The theory that error is harmless when truth Is left free to combat it is one of the recognized safeguards of free government and of its institutions. This is the l.b erty which the Russian government seeks to keep In bonds in the mistaken belief that absolutism will be strengthened and perpetuated thereby. In the United Stntes there Is some fear that the hearing given to certain views of government in the public press may subvert the existing order, but the fact Is that political heresies and dangerous social doctrines are nurtured by a policy of suppression. The moment that the teachers of a new propaganda are martyr ized and their teachings are put under the ban of silence they begin to assume extraordinary importance to many per sons who had previously given them no attention. Comment and criticism are fatal to mischievous and impracticable doctrines. IN CALLING FOR DOCTORS Laiv Shouldn't Prevent Patient Seek ing: Christian Science Aid. PORTLAND, Jan. 29. (To the Editor) I notice that Mr. Marstcrs, of Dougla3 County, has Introduced a bill in the Leg islature requiring parents, or guardians of minors dependent upon them. In case of sickness or Injury, to procure the prompt care and attention of a physician. The bill Is said to be directed against tho faith curlsts, but my impression, without having seen the full, text of the bill. Is that It Is a blow at Christian Science, which heals through Divine power. A friends at my elbow suggests that as Mr. Marsters is a druggist, perhaps he Is prompted by selfish motives, but I can not think this, as any man filling so ex alted a position would not subserve, the public Interest to advance his own selfish gains, especially when, perhaps, the finan cial benefit to accrue would be merely a tritle. In this day of advanced enlightenment no one will attempt to deny that Chris tian Science Is a success. The many sick healed, the many families reunited, and the many hearts made glad Is proof that Christian Science is all that its friends claim for it. Again, if, as the bill provides, a x person in charge of a dependent must provide a physician, etc., then why not let that person be the judge of what kind of a physician he wants? If he is competent to have charge of a minor or dependent, he certainly is com petent to select tho help needed to restore the afflicted. Christian Science makes no war on other religious sects, and for the surgeon and the physfcian it entertains the highest regard, knowing the great good they have done and are continually doing for suffering humanity. I do not belong to the Christian Science Church but I have been a close observer of Its work for several years past, and know whereof I speak. J. p. B. In the Matter of Faith and Hope. Davenport Leader. John D. Rockefeller. Jr., told his Sun day school class Sunday of the beautie3 of faith. Faith is certainly a good thing, but love Is best of all, says an early age Sunday school teacher. A reasonable ground for hope for cheaper oil would give the people more faith In John D.'s father, who doesn't see fit to live up to the teachings of hfs son. AT COVE under which the ex-Governor rrew up -lol r 1 PPI 4