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I ) THE HQByiNG OREGOIAJt ; - ilUESDArYf 3AKGH , 31,1903? r.-- - WANT HIM TO STAY Fair Board Loth to See Pres ident Corbett Resign, NEW DEPARTMENT IS CREATED Directors Provide tor Architectural Staff, Supervising Engineer and Landscape Gardener DeSaea Duties aad Fixes Their Fay. Hon. H- TV. Corbett, president of the board or directors ot the lwls and Clark Fair, sent In bis resignation at the meeting yesterday afternoon. It Is understood that Mr. Corbett's private tuMness demands all the time he deelres to devote to work. So loth are the director to accept Mr. Corbett's reslcnatlon, that they have laid It on the table. In hope that be will later reconsider his decision and again resume the presidency of the board. The Board of Directors of the Lewis and Clark Exposition yesterday created "the department of construction," -which is to consist of a supervising architect, super intendent engineer and landscape gar dener. The members of the State Com mission approved the -action of the Board of Directors. Though the action of the State Commission cannot be taken offi cially at present, this assent means that no opposition will be shown when the State Commission actually takes up its share of the work c6nnected with the Fair. The superintendent engineer is an ofllce which has been created for some time, and that official, Mr. Huber. iias been act Ively engaged in pushing the work at the Lowis and Clark Fair grounds. The two other offices were filled yesterday. J. M. Lewis, of Portland, was elected supervising architect. Mr. Lewis is well known In this city, and has designed a number ot prominent buildings in Port land. The Hotel Portland was erected un der his direction, and among the office buildings which he has designed 4s the Canterbury block. John C. Olmsted, of Brooklyn, one of ttle best-known landscape architects on the Atlantic Coast, was chosen by the direct ors to occupy that position with the Lewis and Clark Exposition. He has beeh high ly recommended by prominent Eastern au thorities who hae had experience with his work, and Is regarded as one of the best men that could have taken Up the de partment. The duties of the department of con struction were outlined by the board in the Xol!owing resolutions which were unani mously adopted upon recommendation of the committee on grounds and buildings: Create Many JTevr Positions. Resolved. That, to facilitate the erection of buildings for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, and to systemlze methods ot work pertaining thereto, there Is hereby created a department of construction, which shall at all times be under the Jurisdiction and control pf the committee on grounds and buildings, ana which shall be the technical advisers of this committee. Bald department of construction 6hall consist of the following persons: (1) A supervising architect, who shall have full control, subject to the regulations of the committee on grounds and buildings, ot the architectural division of the department's work, and who shall also be chairman of the board of consulting architects, as 'hereinafter provided for, 3) A supervising engineer, who shall work In conjunction with the supervising architect, and who shall have charge of all the engineer ing features Incidental to the Fair, and Who shall have charge ot .all the Work necessary for getting the grounds Into such shape as out lined by the block plans to be adopted. (3) A landscape architect, whose duty it shall bo to lay out and plan the Exposition ground and spaces around buildings for orna mentation, and who shall submit his plan In writing, accompanied by a sketch map. Be it further resolved. That there Is hereby created a board of consulting architects, of which the supervising architect shall be a member and chairman. Satd board shall Con sist of seven members, and It ehall be Its duty to apportion the building work of the Exposi tion among its member?, and to consult at various stages until tho work Is perfected. Each consulting architect shall furnish com plete working drawings and specifications of the building or structure allotted to him after the preliminary sketches are approved and ac cepted. After the preparation anj acceptance of the working drawings the work of tho said consulting architects shall cease, except that they shall give attention to the development and execution ot their designs sufficient to as sure themselves that their designs have been executed with their true spirit. That the compensation of the supervising architect be left to a mutual understanding between himself and the committee on grounds and buildings, subject, ot course, to the ap proval ot the executive committees of the board ot directors and of the State Commis sion, That the compensation of any of the above mentioned consulting architects whose sketches or working plans are found satisfactory and accepted be regulated according to the sched ule ot the American Institute of Architects, not, however, to exceed Stt per cent of the total cost ot the building or buildings allotted to him. That the compensation of any ot the above consulting architects, should he fail to fur nish satisfactory preliminary sketches, be equal to one-half of one per cent on allotted cost of buildings, and that he be discharged from further service, in tho discretion of the ; committee on grounds and buildings. Any place so vacated may be filled by another member of the board of consulting architects. subject, of course, to the consent and approval of the committee on grounds and buildings. Last Meeting: In Oltt Boemi. The board met yesterday afternoon with I the State Commission in the rooms at 246 Washington street. This will be the last ! meeting held In that location, for some time prior to the close of the present I week the offices of the Lewis and Clark Exposition will be rempved to the new quarters. The finance Committee has se cured rooms in the old Bank ot British Columbia building, a 'fiatiron" structure, which stands between Front and First, tnkeny and Mno streets. The new quarters of the Exposition ard are ample ror all purposes prior to Ithe time of removal of headquarters to the Administration Building at the Fair unds can. be taken. An entire floor is ito be given up to the board, and seven joms will be available for all purposes. "here are folding doors between some of Shese rooms, which will make it possible. rhenever desirable, to create a meetlng- The secretary of the commission, cngln- irs force, the department of construc- lon, bureau of publicity, and other de partments win have ample quarters. The Selection of these rooms was approved t-esterday by the directors. President Corbett Renlgrnatlon. The resignation of President Corbett fvas presented to the board of directors .esterdas. Though Mr. Corbett offered lio reason for his resignation at the time. It was understood that his failing health j yna tnt unusual demands of his -private business prompted him to take this step. ir, coroett naa oeen unanimously chosen la act as. president ot the Fair, and had iven much of his time to the work. The Ilrectors for that reason were nbt ready jo act upon the resignation yesterday, and was laid upon the table. ! There will probably be no Immediate ac- I tion taken upon the resignation of Jffr. Corbett. The members of the board -will wait for & tisae, and if he feels inclined to do so, the resignation may be withdrawn at any time. If, as Mr. Corbett s friends believe, he will insist upon being relieved from further work for the reasons ex plained, a new president will be elected some time later on. At present members of the board have cot even considered the question of a "successor to Mr. Corbett. The board accepted a design for the monument to "be erected to the memory of the explorers, Lewis and Clark. Two de signs were submitted. The board selected one for a round column, declining to ap prove the proposal lor a fluted column. The total cost is not to exceed $75901 and this sum is expected to cover the -cost ot stone already quarried. The construction of the monument was left in the bands of the committee on grounds and-buildings, and it will probably be erected under the direction of Engineer Huber. The urgent need of additional hotel fa cilities was dwelt upon. It was declared that additional hotels must be construct ed prior to the time the Fair is opened in 1503. Speaking along the line of addi tional hotel facilities, Mr. Fenton de clared the tourist travel taxed the old hotels of California, and especially of San Francisco. He held that this tourist trav el was being diverted to the North, and that Portland was sharing In It. Within two years Mr. Fenton believed the erec tion of additional hotels would be neces sary under normal condition, and with ' the Lewis and Clark Exposition as an ex- ua urawing ccra tne urgency of tne oc casion was great. The committee on Ways and IQCAna. nf -whlnh "XTr. TVnfnn 1b chairman, was given the problem to solve. oBpnaese tunmituoser jnvitea. An earnest invitation was extended to SL Kiuchl. Imnertal f!ommlss!nnpr frnm Japan to the St. Louis Exposition, to visit x-oruana on ms way noma, air. Kiuchl will be in Chicago today, and a telegram was addressed to him tit that Htv. n i expected to return to his home by way of rnonnwest, ana tne opportunity to consult with him relative to a display on the part of Japan at the Lewis and Clark Exposition is sought. It is expected Mr. Kiuchl will be in the Northwest within tn rlnvn Tf h ia time prior to the sailing of the steamer wnicn ne is to taite, it is Believed He will come to Portland., The fine arts committee was asked to consider the question of erecting a mon ument to Lewis and Clark in Clatsop County upon the spot where the famous CXnlorers snent thr TVIntiw n-f ICfK-ft rm,A question was brought Up yesterday, but me uireciors ana me btate commission were not ready to take any -action. The folia-wine msmhor Commission attended yesterday's meeting mm fiitve mionnoj approval to the action taken by the bonrd: F. &. Young, J. H, Albert, W. E. Thomas, R. Scott, DaV Rafferty. J. C. Flanders, Frank Williams and C. B. Wade. The directors present were: George W Bates, A. H. Devers, Samuel Connell, F. Dresser, W, D. Fen ton. Rufus Mallory, A. L. Mils. John F. O Shea, H. W. Scott, Paul Wesslngcr, W. D. Wheelright and P. L. Willis. Another call was made yesterday by the committee On press and publicity for a design In colors, symbolic of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The competition is Open to the artists of the world, and a prize of $500 Is qrrered for the most ap propriate design. A circular letter sent out by the Exposition officials reads as follows: Prlee for Beat Design. The committee on press end publicity of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, which Will be held at Portland. Of., U. 8. A. in 1905, has offered a cash "prize of fiXX) for the best design In colors, symbolic of the Lewis and Clark exploring expedition of 1804-6, the settlement of the western part 6f the United 8tates by Americans, the development of trade oh the Pacific Oeean and the reawakening of Asia. The terms of the competition are as follows: Designs shatl be at least one fbfct square, and shall be in four colors, oil or water, at the option of the designer. The selecting and harmonizing ot the colors are left to the com petitors. Designs must be so made that they may be reproduced by half-tone or lithograph process for pictures as small as 1 inches in diameter. Designs must be simple and striking, and free from Intricate details. For simplicity and effectiveness, the design adopted by the Pan American Exposition, held at Buffalo, X. Y.. in 1001, is recommended to competitors for study. Ideas for the design mfty be obtained from any of the numerous histories of the Lewis and Clark expedition. "The Winning of the West," by President Roosevelt; "The His tory of the Anlerteaii Fur Tr1 w h rv .. West." by Captain Chittenden, the Journals oi xicnry ana xnompson as edited by Dr. El liott Coues, and other works. Competition Is open to the artists of the world. The competition will close June 1, 1903. De signs must be submitted before that date, and should h niMrexA in T V TTt.t.t.... -V.t. man ot the committee on press and publicity oi uie i.ewis ana uiarK Centennial Exposition. Portland, Or. The prise will be awarded as soon after that date as It will be possible for the Judges to agree upon the most meritorious design. All unsuccessful designs will become the property of the Exposition Company. The committee, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. CHINESE WITNESS SWORN First of the Kind Presided Over fey United States jRdge, Manila Cablencws. , The ceremonial of swearing Chinese witnesses was successfully carried out in the grounds of the building occupied by the Court of First Instance in Manila, on February 15, and. though rather ludicrous from an American standpoint, it seemed to be rather impressive to the many Chi nese who had gathered to witness it. Doubtless It brought back recollections of the "old eountrv." and vas ra- that many of them had not witnessed lor many years. One of the -witnesses was so out of practice that he had to bo coached, and finally a paper covered with Chinese characters was handed to him from which bo read tho oath that ho took. The proceeding was first started by making a small altar beneath a palm tree la the patio of the building. Colored can dles and tapers were lighted, then a half dozen or more oranges placed in a row Just behind the candles. A box con veniently near served as a chopping block upon which to behead the chickens. The first witness then took "a position on his knees before the altar with three sticks of punk in his hands, which he had pre viously lighted at one of the altar can dles. Clasping his hands before his heart, both grasping the three sticks of punk, ho began to call the curse of God upon his father, mother, sisters, brothers, him self, wife and children, and their chil dren's children, and, in fact, all connected with his family tree, if he deviated one bit from the truth while giving his testi mony before the court After thus swearing, he grasped a live rooster from the hands of an attendant, and. laying Its head on the extemporized chootttnc blftck. KCVPrcfl It fmm 1t hmlv at one blow, allowing the knife to drop iroro nis nanus ai toe same time with an expressive gesture. Each witness sum moned for the defense Wonf -ffcmntrS Via same performance until five chickens had met iceir aoom. xne defendant himself then took his nlarc fnr tti ait- with much ceremony, lighted a large package of prayers, upon each of which was printed in Chinese characters a curse liron all hi relatlx'M nnil frtnda -lt as himself. If he was net the real Tan cnutco, son or Tan Coco, whose property he is desirous of obtaining. Aflpr the Tianer ftad hppnms thnrrmi)i. ly ignited, the candles, tapers and other parapnernaua were piacea on tne blaze and consumed. The court and all the witnesses thn ndionmprt tr thA vmr- room, where the taking of testimony was conunuea. it is oeiievea mat. inis is the first time that a- Judge ot any United States emirt hn tvr oflHrtattv nf ifV proceeding, either in the Philippines or in America. fashion) rrlntm- Wtlc -trv r rt-- T Liver Pills and take' some contort. A man can't stana evaryr-T. I NEW CHURCH TO START REV. "W. C XANDALL TO LEAD BAXD OF SECEDKRS'. ' Split la.Seceaa Baptist CkHreh. Re sult In. tke Ors;&alxatlea. ef a Rival CeHgregatioB. The new Baptist Church, organized out of tho members who have withdrawn from the Second Baptist Church, win hold Its first public services next Sunday in "Wood men of the World Halt on East Sixth. between Eaet Alder and East ashlngton streets. Rev. TVilliam E. Randall, who was formerly pastor ot the Second Church, Is the pastor of the new church. Since his resignation Mr. 'Randall has been hold ing evangelical meetings in different por tlons of the state, and has now returned to become pastor of. the jicw Portland Baptist Church. Before coming to Port land Mr. Randall was superintendent of missions, in Washington with headquarters at Tacoma, and received a hearty call to the Second Baptist Church. Dissensions in the church led to bin res lgnation as pastor, which was accepted in spite ot the protest of a considerable minority of the members. After the res lgnation a conference of leading Baptist ministers and laymen of Portland en deavored to settle the difficulties, but failed completely after holding a number ot sessions. The two sides of the con troversy, those who voted not to accept. air. Randall's resignation and those who voted to accept It, refused to become rec onciled, and the former being in the minority In point of numbers decided to organize a new church. Meetings have neen neid rrequehtly at the home of J. C werskull on East Ninth and East Pine streets. Meanwhile the members remain ing In the Second Church called Rev. Stanton C. Lapham. of the Immanuel Baptist Church, to supply the pulpit, and ne nas entered on ms work. Those who pull out from the Second Church to Join the new church will have to sectire their letters of withdrawal." It -was expected-that these-letters would be asked for last Thursday evening, but no applications were--received. It is said that 70 letters .will be asked for. but the members remaining -with the Second Church say that not that number will go out. However, it will probably soon be known Just how many will join the new church organization. It is said that the financial backbone of the Second Church win withdraw and join the new move ment,-and direful results are predicted. The locks to the doors of the Second Church havo- been changed, owing to the wiae distribution of the keys, some of which were ih' possession of members of the new church. Just how long the new Baptist Church will occupy the Woodmen of the World Hall is not yet determined. The contro versy will probably be carried into the ranks ot tho Baptist Association. There are Indications that the Second Church win make a fight against giving the new church recognition and representation in mat ooay. EAST BURXSnE STREET. Tvrenty-EIgrktn-Street Improvement Association Wants It Extended. The East Twentv-Ettrhth-StrPAt Tmrtrn,.. ment Association held an Important spe-. ciai meeung last night In the Mission Hall F. E. Beach, president ot tSa-Port-land Board of Trade, was present by invi tation and addressed the association at length on the growth of Portland and the means that were being adopted to promote it. Mr. Beach strongly commended the district clubs, and remarked that from his observations nothing had come up that had been so helnful as the KiiH-Vrnrric tt referred to the work ot the Sellwood. Mon tavilla and other local clubs as illustra tions. Mr. Beach also spoke in high terms of the work ot the East Twenty-Elghth-StrtPt Afnplntlnn It v nines t i talk Mr. Beach received the thanks of the association for his presence and address. W. E. Dudley called attention to the un satisfactory KtrpAt.M11- eor-irla in t"n.t Twenty-eighth street. He deAared it to be "uncertain, irregular and intermittent," ana saia mat motormen run their cars to the Sandv road or not. n th v a Remarks were made on the subject Indors ing air. Dudley's position by E. L. Hand, Max Smith and others. On motion, W E. Dudley. E. L. Hand and Max Smith "a' pro appointed to draw up a statement to the uiry & bu Durban Railway Company ask ing mat. me service be improved. The following- resolutlhnn mnwmlnc- the opening and extension of East Burn sldo street were introduced by J. D. Tresham and adopted: "Whereas. 'At the foot of Vjt Tim-ncMo street there Is a fine steel bridge that does not carry its proportion of the travel across the Willamette River for the reason that there is no direct road leading from the country eastward, because East Burn side street does not extend oast nf pvet Thirtieth street, thereby providing an open tnorougnrare to Montavllla and to the srreat district adiaepnt thrtn u-Viifi ic rapidly growing in population and wealth wimout airecL avenue to the west Side; ana 'Whereas. The onenlne of "East "Riimc!ri street through to Montavilla would provide a mucn-neeacd thoroughfare for a large district now dependent on tho Base Lino road. Which connects with tha Ttiirnela. street bridge only Indirectly; therefore De it 'Resolved. That It In th mncA nf East Twenty-Eiehth-Strect ImnmrAmpnt Association- that East Burnslde street should be opened and, extended directly eastward fo Montavilla. nnd thnt otono be taken looking In this direction; and be it "Resolved, That a committee of three bo appointed by the President of this asso ciation to- act with a like committee from the Montavilla Board of Trade in inter viewing the owners of the property with, a view to securing their consent and co operation in this extension: and bo It fur ther "Resolved, That It Is the sense of this association that such extension, throwing more travel over the fine Burnslde-street "bridge, would tend to relieve Morrison street bridge now heavily burdened with traffic." J. D: Tresham. I. E. Raber and H. Blenn were appointed as a committee on the ex tension of this street. WOODSTOCK LIBRARY GROWS. Sabnrb Almost Has a Readlngr-Room in tke Episcopal Mission. The library in connection with the Epis copal Mission at Woodstock, -under charge of C L Parker, has been started under favorable auspices. The library is opened every evening in the church in charge of a young man. Mr. Parker says that the attendance every night averages about 22 boys and young men. He also reports that the tables of the library have been supplied, with magazines and papers, and a box of books has been received. It is desired to supply the library with more books. The intention is to enlarge and make the library an attractive feature in this suburb. TAKES TO ASYLUM. John Easen, Well-Knovrn East 5Idc Resident, la Insane. John Euson, a well-known citizen of the East Side, living at 122 East Ninth street South, has been taken to the Insane asy lum at Salem. For some time he had been tailing mentally, and, becoming dan gerous, it was necessary to place him in the asylum. Mr. Euson was a prominent reridect. Several years ago he went to Alaska, where" he acquired some valuable mining property there. - On. his second trip he lost this property la some way, which seemed to have- unsettled his mind. G. A. R. Ceasntlttee Appelate. It L. Pratt, grand commanded of the G. A. 3, .for .the department of Oregon. yesterday received BOtlScatlda from Mayor Williams announcing, that he had appoint ed the following n" the reception eemmlt- tee to welcose President Roosevelt to Portland i Captain J. A. Sladen. H. Sut- cllffe, John E. -Mavp.and H. F. Allen. uommancer Jtratt expresses his satisfac tion -at this recognition of the G, A. R. Will Tallc to Papils. ' Rev. "W.-S. ' Gilbert, formerly chaplain of the Second Oregon Regiment, has con oented to. talk to the pupils- of. the Rus sellville School next Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. He will , tell about,-' his experi ences In the Philippine Islands, and in cidentally -will sfwk ef the exploits of the Second Oregon. Miss Fletcher, a niece ot Chries McDowell, will sing an original song,- entitled "The Second Oregon.' Bet to the tune -ox "Marching Through Georgia." R. F. Robinson, County School Superintendent, will also be present. East Side .Xotea. Rev. W. S. Wright, who has been pastor of the Sellwood Presbyterian Church, has been compelled by poor health to relin quish his duties. Mr. Wright has been pastor there for a number of years, and held the respect and esteem of the com munity. Studebaker Bros.' Company will erect a concrete retaining wall on the north, and west sides of the large warehouse building on East Second and East Morri son streets. It will be about 15 feet high. and will act as a protection in case of fire, and a wall to retain .the dirt when East Morrison street Is filled up., NEWYORKTRUANCYSCHOOL YoHHgsters Domiciled - There -Until Cared of the Habit. It Is the opinion of City Superintendent William H. Maxwell that the way to pre vent truancy is to make the public schools au uiuacuve uim me cnuuren win not be willing to be absent- Toward thlsend he says very considerable progress is be ing made. But the scholastic Utopia is not yet, and there are today about 50 ur chins in Manhattan who are mastering the three "R's" willy-nilly. These young per sons are connnea in tne isew xorK 'xruant School, at 215 "East Twenty-third street. In 1S96 the plan to establish, a truant scnooi was nrst considered, but it was not until 197 that any active measures Superintendent John Jasper appointed a i .1 1 1 j : I ! 1 1 1 fill inn pnTnrfpmnr rr thA comDUlsorv education lifw. with rhrcnoo .mcjciicjr cia cuiurmaQ, ana as a. result me j-weniy-nrsi-sireet institution was or &anlzed. In 1SDS - A. T. "Rronnnn principal, and the building and the wrork aa euuirgea. At nrst me scnooi was merely a dav school thp tniantQ hMn, Committed from Anv in rlnv. Tn Mo -rfntr raucn ot me gooa enect of me school was lost, ana steps were taken to make provision for the eommltmont nf Inmnf, for longer, terms. A dormitory was es- uiDiisnea, ana me work of the school rha teriallv aided. Thi shnni tnrinv .! it- dormitory, its playground and classrooms.- icauuKrB moor .over tne reDemous soungsters, who axe put through a course in manual traininir. -which i nimM mako them more useful when they get ouu xney are aiso compelled to keep up with their books. The aim of -the school, however. i nnt to make' the Inmates feel that they are Demg--punisnea, so much as to give them a proptralnlng, to encourage new hab its, and thereby to prevent future of- enses. As Superintendent Maxwell MNo matter how fctrlrt nilr Inn-o mmr v. made, and no matter how vigorously and systematically tney may be enforced, the fact remains that cated much better by prevention than by punisnmenu - Among me causes of tru ancy he places, first, unfortunate condl tlons in the homp' Rpronrl tVia A-vnlikoInn from school of children on account of con tagious diseases, who, too often, do not iciuin. iniru. me ireezintr niir" nr rife- agreeable children by principals and teacners, ana, iourtn. detective and Unin teresting teaching occasionally found in the schools. He adds: 'These causes, as far as thev nr! !Pi in the School and tha homn. mnv tiA van. largely eliminated by Improving the school work, by getting rid of Inefficient teachers and by the establishment 'of cor dial and helpful relations between teach ers and parents. The general organiza tion Of Parents' societies In mrm .nn with the schools and the systematic visita tion of children at their homes by teach ers are greatly to be desired." a more scientinc and systematic plan for the treatment of truants Is now being devised. The truants are to h flivirtAri Into two classes, the younger offenders being committed for a short term one to three weeks and the rnnflrmoi minris being sent to the Brooklyn Truant School. nere tney may nave an opportunity not only to mend their ways, but to learn to respect law and discipline. By thl3 di vision of the truants the confirmed tru ants are separated from the younger ones and their bad influences averted. Under the new plan only those truants who are committed for the first time will be confined to the Manhattan School. It is the hope of the board that the present Legislature will so amend the compulsory education law as to make It possible to commit every truant for two years ins tea a or Tor snorter terms. Such a change will make It necessary for the schools to keep open during the Summer months, as the truants will not WHO KNOWS When His Kidney Trouble Una Fastened and Reached tho Chronic Stage? 11 It Has it is Incurable by Anything "Known Except the FaltOR Compounds We ,Ar Theato Agonts. As en evideaca ef the anatraal character of tha Fulton Compounds that company does not pub lisa or lavito teittaoaials ezcspt those-report Ing recoveries la kidney diseases that have reached tho ohronto stage, alleged to bo lccura. ble. Hera is another recovery la a case Incura ble till the adreat ot the Fulton Compound b, reported by Johns & Johnson, the agents of tha Fultoa Coaspocnds ia Los Gates: W. 21. Fridley, s resident of Lot Gatos, having chionio kidney disease (Bright Dis ease) had, like everybody else, found all treat ment futile. Ho commenced oa Fulton's Renal Compound la February, 13GB, and oa December 10 ot the saiae year reported the total disap pearance ef the disease. He writes that he has gained fifteen psttnds is weight and is again ablo to do a good hard day's work. Johns & Jolmioa. tha Lot Gatos druggists, confirm this recovery and Icbow of several other recoveries in similar cases of caracio kidney disease in Los Gatos. all ot which were incurable by snytainj: clrt known to druggists. Sr"A. Palmer, tha leading druggist of B&nta Craz. H.H. Maysard, the Petalusi druggist, the Ferry Drag Com AHv ot No. 8 Mar list street. Saa Franciseo. Vf. B. Poad, the Berkeley dra grist, Dr. Markley, tha Clorardala druggist, Willis k Marti a, the Sacr&meato draggists, and score of other Cali fornia drasgists all report specific recoveries la chroalo-kwney dlsatses that were positively iacaraBls by aay taiag; kaewn ex&eat the Fallen Oossponnds. Dropsy, rfccssiatisra from uric acid, gfwt aad bladder troubles are proofs that the HTlneys are aot Birforsaiaz tfeslr fnxciioa. The chronic yon feel languid or miserable, if your kidney trouble haags oa sead for Pamphlet. Per sestage ot recoveries nearly 90 per eest asocg psrely ehroalecasM. Fulton's Seaal Co&povcd toe B right's d iaacy Diseases. Si: f&r Diabetes, 81.50. John J. Faltos Co.. 40 Wasfe lagtos street, Saa FrsEcltee, sole eosapoaa4ers. xrec azaiyaes zer pauems. me are tne mm agests Icr the faltoc CospouadS ia this city. WOODAH.D. CLARKE & CO.. Drnggista; 4 th and -Washington Sts, Portland. Or. (if ' 1 e "Force, that makes one glad to liv. I y I 1 Y 1 "Once I,' laughed he, was sad and grim. j JSMir si T was Force4 that made me Sunny Jim" j be released at vacation time. The Sum mer release now causes no end of trou ble, for truants, knowing that they can not be detained during the Bummer, be come unruly as the end of their term ap proaches. The building on Twenty-first street has been found to be greatly Inadequate fdr the needs under the plan of commitment and plans are now belrig drawn for an addition which will contain six class rooms and one dormitory, shop, gymnas ium and roof playground. The old build ing wllL be remodeled to Increase . the dormitory space and will be equipped with shower baths and other necessary equipment of an up-to-date school. With a remodeled building and new laws the Board of Education plans to continue an effectual crusade against truancy in the city schools. A PUBLICITY PRESIDENT Mr. rtooseveft Believes in Letting the Public Itnovr What He Is Doing. "Wall Street Journal. President Roosevelt's name is identified with" the policy -orpubllclty as applied to the affaire of the corporations, lust as "BIaine'S"v?a3 identified with- the policy ot reciprocity and HcKinley's with that .of the protective tariff. It Is a great thing for a statesman to attach his name to eome distinctive governmental policy, es pecially if that policy relates to one of the questions of immediate interest and Importance to the people of tho country. Mr. Roosevelt aid not discover publicity, but he has the credit of having adopted it as & remedy for most of the evils that attach- to the trusts, and as having been able to have it actually enacted Into law. But eometimes a stateman who is eager and able to apply a policy to others Is unwilling to apply it to his own affairs. It Is. therefore, of interest to know that President Rooeevelt's rule in the conduct of the White House business la the rule of publicity. No other President; it Is safe to feay. has ever transacted business so much in the open. By this we do not mean that there is any unwise exposure of executive One of the essentials of the happy homes of to-day is a fond of informatioa as to right living and the best methods of promoting health and happiness. With proper knowledge, each hour of recreation, of enjoyment and of effort may be made to contribute to that end and are of not less value than the using of the most wholesome foods and the selecting of the best medicinal agents when needed. With the well-informed, medicinal agents are used only when nature needs assistance and while the importance of cleansing the system effectually, when bilious or constipated, has long- been known, yet until within recent years it was necessary to resort to oils, salts, extracts of roots, barks and other cathartics which were found to he objectionable and to call for constantly increased quantities. Then physicians having learned that the most excellent laxative and carminative principles were to be found in certain plants, principally in the leaves, the California Fig Syrup Co. discovered a method of obtaining such principles in their purest condition and rrf Troconnrt -ttirvm T . X. 1 t.: 1? xi most acceptable to the system and the remedy became known as Syrup of Figs as figs were used, with the plants, in making it, because of their agreeable taste. This excellent remedy is now rapidly coming into universal use as the best of family laxativest because it is simple and wholesome and cleanses and sweetens the system effectually without disturbing; the natural functions and without unpleasant after effects and its use maybe discon tinued when it is no longer required. All who would enjoy good health and its blessings should remember that it is the one remedy which physicians and parents well-informed approve and recommend and use and which they and their little ones alike enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects. Syrup of Fies is for sale bv all reliable drnaxHKfji. of fifty cents per bottle, in original packages only, having the name of IB iclucuj oyiuy ox rigs r jyxuu w. prxaiea. st niie. policy before the time Is ripe for publi cation. Mr. Roosevelt I3 not continually rushing into print. He never says in haste what he intends to do, to repent in leisure after ho has discovered that what he promised was unwise. For a man who has the reputation of being Impetuous and even erratic, Mr. RooeaVelt has In fact developed In office a rare conservatism of executive speech and action. But, no one has visited the White House during the time he has been President, without being impressed with the whole eomer air of publicity that prevades the place. No one is seen there putting his hand to the side ot his mouth and whisper ing in the ear of another that no one else may possibly hear. There is no doing- of business in a corner or in the dark. What ever the President chooses to say he say3 right out loud so that all who care to do so may hear, and often. Indeed, he speaks so strenuously that one cannot help hear ing. This may sometimes be embarras sing to others, but it is a safeguard for himself, and guarantee, so far as he Is concerned, that the business in hand is to be conducted without suspicious mystery. There is .a frankness and openness about all that the President does that is a proof ot hla sincerity and honesty. He may be brusque at times, but it is brusqueness wimout a string. There Is something re freshing and healthy in the way in which he goes through the exacting routine of the White House business. His visitors are sometimes startled by the frankness with which he may announce his decision in some important matter in their presence, and it is a sure proof of his ability to read the character of those who call upon him, that the confidence ho places in their discretion la seldom abused. The men who don't like this kind of thing are the politicians, who delight to -pull secret wires and surround all they do witn an impenetrable veil of mystery. Imagine the feelings of one of these men going to the President to exercise his "pull" in behalf of eome candidate for office, and hearing the President talk out loud about It before a group ot persons. That some have taken offense Is probably true, but that the Interests of the public business are advanced by such a policy there can be no question. The fact Is. there is more to be gained ana xne ran name ot tne company oa tae nunc oi every package. by publicity than by mystery. The rail roads have discovered that their credit is Increased and their financial standing, raised more by the publication of their earnings regularly, even though the earn ings may show decreases, than could pos sibly be the case In any concealment ot the truth. The industrial corporations will be stronger by an application ot publicity to their affairs. Something may be gained by concealment, but more by openness. The merchant who finds it easiest to ob tain a loan at the bank Is the one who makes the fullest statement of his finan cial condition. The corporation whose re ports are most complete In detail and clearness Is the one whose securities, other things being equal, will stahd the highest In the market. Jlr. Roosevelt's way of doing business is a wholesome example for business men everywhere and ot every class. Christian Endeavor Convention. John A. Rockwood, state president of the Oregon Christian Endeavor Union, la sending out circulars relating to the. In ternational Christian Endeavor conven tion which meets in Denver from July 9 to 13. The railroads have made a rate of $45 for the round trip from Portland to Denver; $50 from Willamette Valley points and 0 from Umatilla and points east. The Oregon delegation will leave Portland on Monday morning, July 8, In special cars, and will return by the Rio Grande lines, with the privilege of mak ing a trip through Yellowstone Park. The convention promises to be one of the most interesting ever held. Of course. Rev. Francis E. Glark, founder of the Christian Endeavor movement, will be there to greet the representatives of the; Endeavorers of the world. A committee of 15 Denver young men has been ap pointed to make preparation for me great gathering next July. Further Informa tion regarding me trip can be ohtained from Air. Rockwood, 667 Everett street. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting: Teetb, B sure and use that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. "Wiaslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. Hay all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. 0