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12 THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, MONDAY. MARCH 16, 1903. TROUBLE FORGERMS State Board of Health to En force Sanitary Measures. DOCTORS FORMULATE PLANS Secretary -Wood HHtcMnaow Re tain From. Salem and Oatltaes Methods Which Will Be Used te Cesibct Infections Diseases. The work of the State Board of Health will he started at once, and a systematic war will be waged against contagious and ' infectious diseases. Dr. A- C Smith, pres ident of the board, and Dr. "Woods Hutch inson, secretary of the board, and ex offldo active health officer of the state, returned from Salem last night, where the first meeting- of the board was held. "To establish an effective system of quarantine will be our first step," said Dr. Hutchinson last night. "We will then start out on a systematic campaign of sanitary education. "We will take steps to teach the people how to combat dangerous diseases In the most effective way." "The system of quarantine?" "Every county will have its own board, which, will report direct to the central office, established in Portland. The County Judge and the County Physician of each county will compose a board of health, which will be empowered to call a quar antine at any time It thinks the conditions Justify it. "No, the matter will not be left entirely with the county boards. Every health officer will have to report all cases of con tagious or Infectious diseases to the State Secretary, and when the report indicates that the county officials are not handling the case correctly the secretary will undertake personal supervision of the case until It Is under control. "Tes," replied the doctor in response to a question, "the law now makes it com pulsory for ever' board to report each case of communicable disease. The at tending physician or the householder must report to the county board, which must forward the report to the office of the state secretary. "The state board will have Dower to order a quarantine at any time. Hereto fore the conditions have been very unsatisfactory- If an epidemic of disease broke out in the state and was not within the limits of a municipality there was no way to reach it. We have had several experiences of this kind in Portland. Smallpox has broken out in this county, and being outside the city limits, there were no health officers that had the power to declare a quarantine or to make any disposition of the case other than the patient chose to consent to. We have advised the patients to go to the county hoBpital, but If they did not choose to go, there .was no way that we could force them. In this way the community has practically been at the mercy of the whims of country people. Tkc Sanitary Instruction. "As soon as we perfect a quarantine system we will commence a course of sanitary instruction for the people. We will cot out pamphlets, which will give the symptoms of the various diseases which are considered by the board to se dangerous. The pamphlet will describe the disease so that people will be able to tell, In a general way, whether or not they have contracted a contagious or in fectious disease. "Tho pamphlet will then give the best methods of preventing the spread of the disease. We wli try to get in close touch with all of the county boards and with the physicians of the state, so that we will have the work well in hand at all times. "We will try to enlist tho teachers of the state in tho work. We will send tnem special literature, telling of the general symptoms that are to be watched for. Thermometers will be placed in the schools and the teachers taught to use them. Whon a child comes to school with its face flushed and looking ill, we shall urge that tho teacher take Its tem perature, and if a feverish condition Is found, tho teacher should send tho child home, both for its own sake and for the sake of the other pupils. Smallpox First. "Our attention will first be turned to ward smallpox. We have had more or Jess trouble with this disease for several years and have never been able to fight it effectively." "What is the proposed method of fight ing smallpox?" 'Well, first and most essential Is vac cination. We shall insist upon general vaccination, and revaccination when tho term of Immunity has expired." "Do you mean that you will make vac cination compulsory?" the doctor was asked, but he only smiled knowingly and answered, "Not yet." "We have the power to make vaccina tion compulsory" said he, "but we have not decided that we will do so as yet. We will urge the people to bo vaccinated, however. Vaccination Is really the only weapon that we have to wield against smallpox. True, effective quarantine will prevent It from spreading, but a quaran tine is too much of a 'lock the stable door after tho horse Is stolen' proposition. No Treatment lor Smallpox. "During the history of the disease, no treatment has been discovered which seems to have any effect -upon smallpox. The death rate is not very great in any of the epidemics. It is even less than in many diseases, which we fear much less than wo do smallpox, but todav the death rate Is as great as it ever was. No treatment has been devised which seems to bo effective in smallpox. "After smallpox," continued tho .doctor, "tuberculosis will probably come 3iext. It is surprising how many people are con tracting tubercular diseases In the past few years. We will have a hard fight to stop the spread of tuberculosis. "No. we will not try to quarantine tubercular patients. Tubercular diseases como under a class termed, the 'Notifi able.' "Every case of tuberculosis will have to bo reported, and the afflicted patient will be furnished with special Instructions tell ing how to keep himself from being a source of danger to tho community. "Tho sputem of a tubercular patient is really the dangerous thing, and each patient will be furnished with a sputem cup made of paper, so that the sputem will be collected and burned, instead of being distributed broadcast to Infect other people." "Do you think that people generally have consideration enough for others to follow out tho instructions that arc given them, if it is not made compusoryjr asked tho reporter. "It has been my experience," he replied, "that they are willing to do whatever they aro told to prevent their fellowmen from contracting the disease thev suffer with. The ordinances against spitting In public places will be enforced rigidly. More danger arises from this source than from any others." "Will an asylum for tubercular patients bo established V "With tho meager funds we now have on hand." answered tho doctor, "such a thing will b impossible. Wo have an appropriation, barely enough to meet the necessary running expenses of the board. We need an asylum of that sort, however, and will work with such an end in view. "Will Fight the PlajfEC "Tho board dlscused the, plague condi tions in San Francisco, and discussed them with all seriousness, too. We think there is great danger from that source, and the board voted to send the secretary to San Francisco to look into the conditions there. ""While there I shall try to see a few cases of the plague, so that I may bo able to recognize it if it starts here. Very few doctors la the state have ever seen a caso of"the plague. "I cannot say at this time that a quaran tine will bo ordered against San Francisco. We do not know the conditions there. Recent reports show that no cases of the plague have been found for aBout three months, but the resorts that come from there are not reliable. We will havo to go and see for ourselves before we can know. The business interests of San Francisco suffer if it is reported that plaguo exists there, and the condition is kept quiet as long as possible. "The outbreak of the plague in Mexico can now bo traced directly to San Fran cisco. Some goods, which were shipped there on a steamer, started the epidemic Plag-ae Hard te Stop. "Once the plague is started In a com munity it is very hard to stop It Bats become Infected with it and scatter it broadcast. Generally before the first case breaks out the very soil seems to have become infected. The rats all havo it and it has a strong foothold in the community. "A very effective way to prevent the In vasion of the plague. Is to exterminate the rats. They are the worst carriers of tho NEW MEMBER STATE BOARD OF BARBER COMMISSIONER'S '''jjj J. C. WEIS. t J. C. "Weis, whoso photograph appears above. Is the newly appointed mem ber of the Oregon State Board of Barber Examiners. The personnel of the State Board appeals more particularly to the tjarbers of the state than to the ncral public J. C "Wels, the new member of the board, received the appointment as the result of the Indorsement of the Barbers' Union, of Portland. He Is well known to the public and to the trade of the state, having eerved for sev eral years as tho foreman of the Lewis & Kocers shop, at 2CC Alder street. disease. In Astoria the rats have been nearly all killed off. It would be dangerous for rats on ships that come from San Francisco to be allowed to land on Oregon solL They would mix with other rats and soon spread the plague among them. Nearly every rat that Is killed In San Francisco Is Infected with the plaguo. "My headquarters will be In Portland. I have been authorized by the board to take Immediate steps to secure a suitable place for offices and to establish a pathological and bacteriological laboratory. Specimens can bo sent in from various parts of the state and cases can be diagnosed in the office. Many of the country physicians have no means of detecting tubercular germs. In thl3 laboratory we will be able to form dlohthcria cultures, and test for germs of the various diseases that arc considered dangerous to the community. "Other diseases besides, the ones '"men tioned will have the attention of the board, but these .aro the ones to -which tho mem bers will first turn their attention." WILL SAVE SOMETHING. Grata Stored on Victoria Dock Sot All Destroyed by Fire. Five thousand sacks of the grain dam aged at the Victoria dock flro Tuesday morning have been conveyed to a place of safety during the past three days. A gang of 0 men resacked 3000 sacks of wheat and S00 sacks of barley yesterday. ITpon being resacked. the grain is Imme diately taken to Columbia dock No. 2, where It is put througSi a steam drying process. Two hundred tons of grain can be dried in SI hours in this drier, and so far the grain has been dried ac fast as it could be taken from the ruined dock. At this rate it would take about SO days to complete the work, but the crew of men will be doubled this morning, 50 more meri having been engaged by Captain E. W. Spencer, who is in charge of the work. A large quantity of the grain has been in the water so long that the sacks, have burst from the resultant swelling. It is feared that this grain will prove a total loss. - ' The 30CO tons of salt is beyond doubt totally destroyed, the entire amount hav ing fallen into deep water, where it has been dissolved and washed away. . Both Captain Spencer and the Insurance com panies have appraisers on the ground, who are keeping a close record of all tho grain taken from the ruins. PERSONAL MENTION. Detective Joseph Day is off duty, suf fering from an attack of the grip. Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Walte. of Hoseburg. are guests at the Perkins Hotel. Mr. Walte is a well-known stockman. J. Thorburn Boss, manager of the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, who has been sick with, an attack of the grip, was able to be out yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. WetherilL of Den ver, Colo.; CoL H. C Murphy, of Jop lin. Mo.; Miss M. E, Jones, of Lebanon, Pa.; Miss Nett Murphey, of Joplln, Mo., and Miss WetherilL of Denver, Colo., are members of a party of tourists at tho Hotel Portland. NEW YORK, March 15. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland P: S. Bates, at the As. tor; J. Simon, at the Hoffman. From Spokane J. S. Allen, at the Gll sey. From Seattle A. I Willard, at the Sturtevant. From Walla Walla F. A. Moore, and R. L. Moore, at the Herald Square. The scratch af a pin may cause the loss a limb or even death when blood poisoning results from the injury. All danger of this may be avoided, however, by promptly applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It is an antiseptic and unequal ed as a quick healing liniment for cuts, bruiecs and burns. For sale by all 'druggists. ELECTION IN ST. JOHNS citizexs axd jpeopi.es tickets arb ix the field. Ne-rrly Incorporated City Will Che ox e Municipal Oficers Today te Serve for Easalagr Year., The first, municipal election in the newly incorporated town of St. Johns will be held today. The Citizens and Peoples tickets will be voted on, and although the election will be fought without party lines being drawn there will be plenty of spirited opposition in the fight for the honors of being the first officers in tho new town. Polls will be opened this morning In L. B. Chipman's real estate office at S o'clock and will dose at 7 this evening. The supporters of the Peoples ticket held a -meeting In Crook's Hall on Thurs day evening and perfected a temporary organization, and named Saturday even ing as the date for their next meeting when their city ticket would be nominated. On Friday evening a meeting was held In tho St Johns School building, by the other faction, for the purpose of naming their city ticket L. B. Chlsman occupied the chair, and. G. K. Miller fulfilled the duties of secretary. Chairman Chipman then delivered a short address cautioning those present to be careful In making their selections of those whom they wished to represent the new city.. The nominations were next in order and Robert Catlin, with a few appropriate re marks, nominated B. T. Leggett for "Mayor. No other nominations being made Mr. Leggett was unanimously chosen to head the Citizens ticket The other nom inations were as follows: Judge S. H. Green, Recorder; Otis Leonard, Treasure!-; E. D. Hurlburt, C. J. Anderson, Fred Valentine, C. D. Hughes, John Poff and Charles Minor. Councllmen; James Skinner, Marshal. At the appointed time Saturday evening another rousing meeting of St Johns' en thusiastic citizens was called to order, and the Peoples ticket nominated. The follow ing candidates were placed In nomination for tho respective offices: Mayor, Charles Cook; Councllmen, E. H. Hurlburt, T. J. Monahan, W. H. Hamilton, a D. Hughes, C. Culp, Guy Bebee; Recorder. A. L. Miner; Marshal, Mr. Organ: Treasurer, Frank Llvermore. T. J. Monahan presided. William Kllllngsworth, of Portland, at tended, and after the nominations were made he responded to a call for a speech making an interesting talk. In which he spoke of the future prospects of Portland and its suburbs. The movement to Incorporate St Johns has been agitated for several years ever since It was eliminated as a part of Port land. The object of Incorporation, as set forth by the promoters, is to secure po Uce protection. There has been much dis turbance during the Summer from the rough element coming there on the elec tric cars. Between 600 and 700 acres of territory are embraced in the corporation. It takes in all the water-front where there are already several factories built and In op eration and others In course of erection. The boundary reaches back to the county road. According to the charter the in debtedness of the city can never exceed i per cent of the property valuation within the corporate lines. Improvements on an extended scale are not. contemplated for the present How ever, it Is considered probable that a large water plant will be established. J. c Scott proprietor of the present plant Intimates that this may come after a time but declines to talk about it at present! This will undoubtedly depend- on the course the new City Council takes in the premises. It is said that there is money to put in a large plant or enlarge the pres ent one, under certain conditions. There Is a considerable population within the corporate limits of the new city, and it Is growing rapidly. There Is deep water front for manufactures. Whether the new city will hold Its own or will finally be annexed to Portland remains to be seen. SPECIAL BERRY EXHIBIT. MoHBt Tabor Growers "Will Prepare for Special Berry Exhibit. A few lonesome members of the Multno mah Fruit Association gathered around a hot stove Saturday night In Odd Fellows' HalL on Grand avenue and East Pine streets, but not enough were present to hold a legal meeting. There was some In formal discussion by the few present over the proposition to start special berry patches for an exhibit at the 1KB Fair. G. H. Hunt an experienced grower, says that the growers of Multnomah County should bo patriotic enough to set apart a small piece of land and make special pro visions for a strawberry, raspberry and blackberry display that will be on of the attractions. He thought that It would tako two years at least to prepare such an exhibit, and he said that he Intended to do his part In this work. Mr. Jaeger, of Russellville, said that it would bo a good thing to arouse tho fruitgrowers In the county and get them Interested. He thought that this might be done by call ing nelghbsrhood meetings and then talk ing the matter over. While no definite steps were taken, nearly all those pres ent agreed to start In on special work In the berry line and try to "get other- grow ers to do the same. Mr. Hunt sent sev eral boxes or cherries to the Omaha ex hibition and received medals for his exhibit. GRAXGE HISTORY". Mrs.- PlyxaptoH Kelly Telia the Story of Thirty Years. :Mrs. Plympton Kelly, a pioneer woman, at a recent meeting read a historical sketch of Evening Star Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Husbandry, which meets la Multnomah Hall on the Section Line road The substance of her sketch is as fol lows: Thirty years ago some farmers gathered on Johnson Creek, where school house No. 43 now stands, to organize Evening Star Grange. Of the 20 charter members only Martha Lent Mary Walker, Emma McGrew, Plympton Kelly and George Lent still remain. Jacob Johnson was first master, and served a number of years. Plympton Kelly, chief of the "Kelly clan," served as master several terms, and Is now chaplain. Meetings were held In tho home of G. P. Lent and afterwards met in schoolhouse No. 12. Then meetings were changed to Multno mah Hall, on the Section road. Gustaf Peterson, now of South Mount Tabor, served as master for several terms. Jacob Johnson, Plympton Kelly and G. P. Lent were regarded as the main stays of the Grange. Most of these men were young wrhen they took the gSvel. Mrs. Armlnta Johnson and Mrs. Edna Nlblin served acceptably as masters. The Grange now numbers over 200 members, and is growing rapidly. Montavllla Board Meeting. The Montavllla Board of Trade has called a mass meeting of the citizens, to ba held next Wednesday evening, March IS, in Aylesworth Hall. At this time F. E. Beach, president of the Portland Board of Trade; Frank Motter, president and W. T. Gardner, secretary, of the East Twenty-elghth-Street Improvement As sociation, will bo present Mr. Beach will talk on the upbuilding of Portland and Its suburbs. After the meeting a prac tical test will be made of the fire extin guishing qualities of a fire-extlngulshlng powder, with a view -to using It in the suburb. A shack will be erected on va cant land, saturated with oil and set on fire. The powder will then be thrown on the burning shack. The board invites all citizens to attend this meeting. Vancouver Avenue. The City Council Is now making the as sessment for the widening and extension of Vancouver avenue, between Beach street and the north line of Central Al blna. This movement is to make the streets uniform and the width of the ave nue 60 feet At present It varies. After this has been accomplished the avenue will be improved. The total coot to the property-owners of straightening the street lines will be $1172.49. Fire in Cottage. A cottage at SI5 Cleveland avenue, Al blna. owned by J. Manggei and occupied by T. J. Smith, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The alarm was struck from box 326, and the firemen re sponded, but the fire had got a good start. Most of the furniture was removed and saved. The loss was about $750 on the house, partly covered by insurance. Shuts Ont Experienced. Firemen. The printed rules of the Civil Service Commission, If applied to the present fire men, will shut out all the engineers and most of tho experienced firemen on the East Side, on account of weight or height. East Side Notes. Th annual Congregational meeting of the Mlzpah Presbyterian Church. Powell street will be held next Wednesday even ing. An Interesting programme for that occasion is being arranged. The funeral of Dora Schulze was held yesterday afternoon from the German Luthern Church, at the corner of Sell wood street and Williams avenue. She died at the home of her parents, 409 San Rafael street Alblna. She was 21 years and 4 months old. Jacob Deleye, aged 83 years, died at the home of his son-in-law, Peter Van Hoom issen, 863 Division street near East Twentyre!ghth, March 13. The funeral will be held this morning from St Fran cis' Church. Interment will be in Mount Calvary Church. The Oregon Water Power & Railway Company now has three first-class engines for Its Gresham line. A 65-ton engine was received last week, and also several freight cars. The company is constantly adding to its rolling stock. Several pas senger cars are expected soon. Rev. Father Carroll, of Columbia -University, will lecture on "The Irish Peo ple," In Gomez Hall Tuesday evening The musical programme will be under the direction of J. Keating and Miss Jose phine Kearney. Miss Kathleen Lawler will give a solo during the evening. Mrs. Clara Wltham. whose lodging apartments were In the Russell House, In Alblna, destroyed by fire, was left prac tically destitute by her loss. She has three small children depending on her ef forts for support The fire swept away everything that she ,had. An effort is being made to relieve her wants. RECENT ACCESSIONS. List of JieVr Books Received at Port land Library. Following are the recent accessions at the Portland Library: GENERAL. Brockhaus, F. A. Konversations Lex Ikon. V. 12 RftTTRVJ Poole. W. F., and Fletcher, wVl.-Jto?1 dex to Periodical Literature; 'fourth supplement by W. I. Fletcher and Mary Poole R050PS22 ETHICS. Lorlmcr. G. H. Letters of a Self-Made Merchant to His Son .74LS72 RELIGION. v Hudson. W. H. Famous Missions to California R277 Seldel, Martin-In the Time of Jesus 225.9S15S SCIENCE. Earle. Mrs. A. CM.)-Sun-Dials and Roses of Yesterday 629.7E12 Jordan, D. S., and Evermann, B. W. American Food and Game Fishes a; R597JS2 Isewcomb. Simon Astronomy for Ev erybody v. 520N53S USEFUL ARTS. Boulton. S. B. Preservation of Timber by the Use of Antiseptics 691.1B764 Hasluck, P. N. Basket Work of All Kinds 6S9H352 Oregon Mining Journal Publishing Company, publication Mining Laws of Oregon enacted by the 21st ses sion ot the Legislative Assembly, etc. R622.07O65 Trautwlne. J. C Civil Engineer's Pocketbook 620T778 HISTORY. DESCRIPTION, TRAVEL. And re e, K. T. Allgcmeiner Hand At- - las RD12A533 Chamberlain, B. H., and Mason, W. B. Handbook for Travelers in Japan R915.2CH3 Lodge. H. C Fighting Frigate, and Other Essays and Addresses. ...90iLS22f ScobeL A. Handel's Atlas R912S421 BIOGRAPHY. McCarthy, J. H. Francois. Villon. -BV759M FICTION. Barlow Jane At the Back of Beyond B25Sa Kirachner, Lola Erlachhof, by Ossip Schubln GKClo Remington, Frederic John Ermine, of the Yellowstone R337J Prosperity's Tramp. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Somebody remarks that the old style of tramp has .gone out He Is a better dressed fellow than he was and his to mato can has been newly soldered. In short, he is prospering. If he doesn't think so he can go to the vaudeville stage and take a look at himself as he was in those less sunny days. Meier The Spring and Summer Brass and Iron Beds, Mattresses, Springs, Comforters, Pillows, etc. Third Floor. Home-Made Muslin Underwear Best in the world and thousands of new pieces Spring models in "Kabo" and "La Grecque" Corsets Expert fitter to fit you. From Sunday's Oregonian An important sale of Infants' Wear, great values. Notions, Notions, another great sale. Easter sale of Bibles, Prayer Books, Hymnals. Easter sale of Silverware, Cut-Glass, Dinner Sets. April 1st, "Moving Day," unusual values this' week in Carpets, Curtains, Curtain Materials, etc.v New Cloaks, Suits, Waists, arriving Daily. j I me largest ana Dest Millinery Meier Frank BEAUTIFY 1HE SUBURBS MAXY IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATIONS WORK OX EAST SIDE. Local Boards of Trade and Push. Clubs Propose to Accomplish. Much for Their Districts. On the East Side numerous -local Boards of Trade and Improvement Associations aro promoting local growth. The exper ience ot the past year ehows these push clubs have been wonderfully helpful. The most active of these clubs are the Sell wood, Alblna Central, Alblna Improve ment Association. Montavllla Board of Trade, East Twenty-eighth Street Asso ciation and the Albina Highland Improve ment Association. Others have been formed, accomplished their work and dis banded. But for 1903 a number of very active clubs will continue their community work. At Mllwaukle a Push Club has been formed to promote Interests of that district There is hardly a district on the East Side that is not covered by the operations of the push clubs. Following la a forecast of what they propose for 1S03: Highland Improvement Association. The Highland Improvement Association is the latest community organization started to promote improvements in the neighborhood. Its officers are as follows: President, Charles B. Miller: vice-presidents. A. F. Flagel, "W. S. Cutler. W. R. Stokes, W. G. Madden; secretary, H. W. GQddard. In a letter sent last week to the young people, the president saya: "We want every boy and girl to -do something toward cleaning up their yard and the street. If you will do this, write a letter telling what you have done and give to George F. Dashiell at tho school--house not later than Saturday, March 14. Prizes for most work and best letters." Mr. Miller further says: "We shall first undertake the work of cleaning up the neighborhood by enlisting the school chil dren. Shortly we shall organize a junior auxiliary of tho children, and hold out some Inducement to them to assist In the work of cleaning up the neigHborhood. Flower seeds will be distributed and prizes will be offered to those who make the best success in floriculture in the community. Tin cans, crockery and broken glass scat tered In the district will be gathered up and disposed of. These are the initial plans. I will say that the children have already taken hold with enthusiasm. They arc responding better than we hoped that they would in this effort to beautlfuy the district. After a time our plans will be enlarged to tako in other things. The boundaries ot the territory In which we expect to do our work Is bounded by Will lams avenue to East Fifteenth street. Skidmore to Alberta and Florence streets, and contains about 100 blocks." f Scllvrood Board of Trade. D. M. Donaugh, president of the Sell wood Board of Trade, makes the follow ing forecast for' that portion of Portland for the year 1903: "Sellwood at present is experiencing a degree of prosperity never before existing in that suburb. Much property ia being sold and many buildings are being con structed. ''Sellwood's prosperity is due in the first instance to the location of the Portland "WooleD Mills In that community about two years ago. This Is a substantial and modern manufacturing plant employing at this time over 100 hands, its capacity being 40,000 yards a month. The East Side Lumber & Manufacturing Company, which Is now constructing Its large sawmill at the foot of Spokane avenue, has most of the machinery installed and will soon be ready to turn out millions of feet of build ing material for both focal and export trade. This nlant, when in full opera tion, together with the woolen mill, will produce a payroll for Sellwood of 512,000 per month. This much has been brought about in the past year and a half. "Turning to the future many things are in store. The car shops and barns of the Oregon "Water Power & Railway Company will surely be located In Sellwood, and on this being done this suburb will at once become the central point for this system, which at this time is spending millions of dollars in building us the trade and in terests of Portland and a large section of territory to the southeast. "The Sellwood Board of Trade has, with out Question, been the direct means of bringing about many local improvements for this community. The work 6f the board will be directed to secure. If pos sible, a sufficient vote of the city at the election to be held in June to establish our much needed ferry across the Will amette River, to opening up and estab lishing a proper and substantial roadway to the city, and to beautify the place as a desirable residence community." Central Alblna District. E. M. Thompson, president of the Alblna Board of Trade, shows in the following statement what the organization has done and proposes to do this year: "It has pushed to a successful issue the Beech-street and Cook-avenue sewer sys tem, and has obtained the widening of Vancouver avenue, preparatory to getting It well improved. The purchase and con etrucUon ot the Mississippi-avenue Hall is the outgrowth of the sub-board, repre senting an investment of over $5000. and the hall is now under construction. Operat Ing'under the Civic Improvement Associa tion through a committee It has accom plished much in the way of cleaning up unsightly buildings and signs In the dis trict, has encouraged public beauty in ths improvement of lawns, planting of shade trees, and rose culture things sadly neg lected here before. Under this head we realize that there Is still much to be done our people are still only In the primary class. "Tho Ladles Auxiliary is another prom Frank Company display of Children's Apparel is worthy of your attention. - ising- outgrowth of the sub-board. They have co-operated with us in many ways, and hfive raised over JSO to improve and beautify tho D. P. Thompson School grounds. The work Is now being done. Falling street is being improved as the result of our sub-board's efforts, the Mis-sisslppi-avenue car line was extended to Shaver street from Beech street, we have better police protection, we have used our Influence to prevent any more saloon licenses being granted in our midst, we have made efforts to havo our street crossings cleaned and tho street lights kept burning. "Wo Intend to push the new Mifelsslppi avenue,Hall to completion. We are taking up the improvement of Mississippi avenue and hope to have the sidewalks built of concrete. We will do all In our power to urge the building ot the car line exten sions of both the City & Suburban and the Portland Railway Company through our section. We intend to urge the improve ment of "Vancouver avenue as soon as it has been widened. We are a wideawake and active organization." Montavllla Board of Trade. The Montavllla Board of Trade Vas one of the first started. It was started by William Kllllngsworth, and It has done most excellent work In that suburb. It se cured free mall delivery and a sidetrack from the O. R. & N main line. Several im portant matters are in hand for the year 1903. Roads aro to be opened In that dis trict and fire protection will be secured. Prospects are good for securing a stove factory. Ground has been secured for the factory; whenever the promoters are ready for its establishment. Tho club is active -and effective. Good-natured dis cussions of annexation to Portland, or formation of an independent city govern ment, are frequently held at its meetings. The president is I R. Lewis, and William Devenny Is secretary. Alblna Improvement Association. Samuel Connell, president, says: "Owing to my recent illness I have not kept in close touch with the work of our association, but I do know it will con tinue right along In what It has under taken. We shall work for the improve ment of streets down here, and the second ferry. This I regard as Important, and It ought to pass at the coming election in June with the Sellwood ferry and Morri son bridge propositions." East Twenty-Eighth Association. Frank Motfer is president, and W. T. Gardner is secretary of the East Twenty eighth Street Improvement Association. It Is an aggressive organization, working for the upbuilding of that district In the matter of securing free mail delivery, better water facilities, gas mains, electric lights and school facilities. It Is a perma nent organization. ST. LOUIS BLOCKS THE WAY Argnes Against Coupling Its Fair "With Ours in Appropriations. DENVER, Colo., March 15. (Special.) For the past two weeks the appropria tion committee of the lower house of the Colorado Legislature has had under con sideration all bills, both general and spe cial, making appropriations for state In stitutions' and for other purposes, includ ing those of the World's Fair and the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland. As yet none has been reported' back to the House as passed. The chairmen of both the Senate anil House committees, however, assure the friends of the differ ent measures that early action will be taken upon these bills In their commit tees, and as there are only 20 days yet remaining of this session they will un doubtedly be reported out ot their com mittees within the next four or five days, and' most certainly all of them this week. Reports are not so favorable from some of the states as they were a month ago, owing to the activity of the St. Louis Fair management, through their state commis sioners, in dissuading any recognition on the" part of the Legislative committees for joint appropriations for the two ex positions. Their argument is that the sessions of January, 1905, will be early enough to arrange for exhibits for the Portland Exposition. Notwithstanding the present Governor and committees are agreeable to our cause, the commissioner In charge of the World's Fair for the State of Colorado openly asserts that the Lewis and Clark Fair -will get noth ing this session, yet tho friends of our bill feel equally positive that it will pas one or both houses this week. Interest should not be allowed to sub side here, as it apparently has In Kansas, South Dakota, Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri at the behest of the St. Louis In fluence. This week will be the most ac tive and critical period In our work In this state. JOHN F. KNAPP, Lewis and Clark Commissioner. Don't ICbo-iv "What's Good for 'Em. Brooklyn Times. The people of Bingham ton are grum bling because a leak In an oil pipe ha3 strongly impregnated their water supply with kerosene. They are unreasonable. If they only appreciated the medicinal qualities of kerosene they would rejoice at the opportunity to get so much good medicine for nothing. There Is no case on record in the annals of medicine of a habitual kerosene drinker falling a vic tim to -diphtheria, consumption or rheu matism. Fresh Field for His Talent. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Senator Patterson is one of the most entertaining men in Congress. He used to write jokes for circus clowns, and much ot his native humor is still preserved. Display m town. Company ENTRANCE FOR RAILROAD "IVEST SIDE & SUBURBAN WAXTS TO COME INTO rORTIiAXD. It Will Probably Effect Amicable Ar rangement With Street-Car Com pany on A'orthrnp Street. Fraught with difficulties for the past IS months, it now seems probable that tho West Side & Suburban Railway Company will secure an entrance into Portland by the Iforthrup-street route. Although no definite arrangements with the City & Suburban Company have been announced, it seems apparent that a-trackage arrange ment will be made with that company be fore the meeting of tho Council street committee Wednesday morning. If this arrangement is Anally made before that time, there seems to be no reason why the franchise could not be granted by tho Council Wednesday afternoon. At various times during tho attempt to secure a franchise, the West Sido & Sub urban Company has asked to 'iiso nearly every street in Goldsmith's Addition, only to have the property-owners on the vari ous thoroughfares howl. Probably tho Kearney-street people were the most pug nacious, and after it seemed that the road would never secure the coveted paper, a way out of the maze was discovered. ' The City &. Suburban Company has a franchise on Northrup street east of Twenty-fifth, and the Council street com mittee decided that as this street was al ready used for railway purposes, there could be no objection to granting another franchise. It was deemed advisable that the West Side people should secure joint trackage rights from the City & Suburban Company, so that there would not be an Inconvenient number ot tracks to cut up the rpadway. The only question now is what agree ment will the two companies accept as to trackage rights. It is understood that the. City & Suburban Company is not hostile to- the new road, for the reason that tho same territory is not touched by the two roads, and It seems probable that a right will be granted the' West Side Company that will permit of their using the North-rup-street routa jointly with the City & Suburban. The law-wise say that the Council can not grant an exclusive franchise on any street, and that the West Side & Suburban Company 'can use Northrup street In any case, agreement or not. The question re mains. Where will they go If they do not form an agreement? Will they build their road next to the curb, out of the City & Suburban right of way, or will they do as como claim they can do build their road so the rails are four Inches from the rails of the old company? If an agreement is reached, it will b necessary to construct a track similar to that on First street one rail used by each company on one side of the track, and. one on the other side, used jointly. A. street with these three rails In. a doublq, track will not be an Inconvenience if it is properly paved. In the meantime tha public has expectations, as to the sort or an agreement that will be formed, and. wuen It will be announced. "Wiser Than Race-Horse Bettingr. St. Louis Republic A reliable, quick method to. earn $100 anJ have that much at tho end of the year is. to put J2 in a savings bank or trust com pany every week for 50 weeks. It is also a good method to Insure peace of mind, and conscience. This advice is not given to help the banks, but to turn tho eye ot people to something wiser than turf in vestments. Our Golden Armor. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Our Congress has appropriated $2,000,000, 000 without creating a flurry, and any country that can do that is not likely to be troubled by any foreign nation. ears P "Beauty is but skin deep " was probably meant to disparage beauty. In stead it tells how easy that beauty is to attain. "There is no beauty like the beauty of health" was also meant to dis parage. Instead it encour ages beauty. Pears' Soap is the means of rjalth to the skin, and so to both these sorts of beauty. Soil all over tins "wodfl.