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12 THE MOTtNTNQ OBEGONIAN, FEIDAY, MAY 22, 1903, FAVORTWIN SCREWS Columbia Masters and Pilots Oppose a Sternwheeler. EXPERT OPINIONS FOR BOARD Men "Who Handle River Steamer Pass Resolution Commending: Type of Boat Originally Select ed by Mayor and Committee. The Columbia River pilots hive gone on record on the fireboat question. They declare in favor of a twin-screw steamer with a steel hull. Their Idea Is that a twin-screw boat could be bandied much easier than a single-screw or a stern wheel boat. With twin screws. It Is possi ble to turn a vessel In Its own length. They believe the flreboat should have a eteel hull, to give greater rigidity for the massive, pumps with which it must be In stalled. For this reason they prefer a propeller to a stern-wheeler, as in the former the pumps would bo located in the middle of the vessel, where they could be run to their fullest capacity. In a stern whecler they would necessarily be located in the stem, with the other machinery, and when going at full speed would cause a vibration that the hull might not be able to stand. At the last meeting of the local barbor, the pilots passed a resolution on the sub ject, and voted to send the following let ter to the Mayor and Executive Board of the City of -Portland: Gentlemen: At a meeting of the Mas- ters and Pilots of Willamette Harbor, No. 23, the merits of the different types of fireboats suitable for this city -were dis cussed, and the undersigned was lnstruct- led to communicate to you the following resolution, unanimously adopted: "Inasmuch as opinions of all sorts have been advanced In regard to stern-wheel, single and twin-screw steamers, and as these opinions have mostly emanated from men vrho do not make handling steamers a profession, and as these opinions may re sult In creating doubts in your mind as to the most suitable type to adopt, we, as practical and professional masters and pilots, having had experience In handling m steamers of all classes in this harbor; 'therefore, be it N "Resolved, That wo strongly recommend the twin-screw type of steamer for our fireboat, and that such steamer should be built of steel." Respectfully yours, W. H. POPE. Captain. ELECTION BOARDS NAMED Men IVlio ."Will Condnct and Count Vote on June 1. City Auditor jDevlin has prepared the list of election judges and clerks author ized at the special meeting of the Ex ecutive Board on Monday. This board is the same as the first election board which was in office at the regular election last year, and as the count on Juno 1 will be short, one board will be able to do all the work -without Inconvenience. The precincts remain as they were last year, the new charter not affecting them. The makeup of the boards will be as follows: No. 1 Judges J. J. Engelhardt, chair man; H. C. Frlsbe, John C. Welch. Clerks J. R. Stipe, A. L. Pike, Thomas Carlson. No. 2 Judges Peter M. Schriner, chair man; J. P. Crowson. S. A. Murhard. Clerks R. R. Richardson, E. Harold, M'. C. Davis. No. 3 Judges O. J. Groce. chairman: E. Gordon, Charles Retrain. Clerks William Ellwanger, F. It. Young. P. G. Nealond. No. 4 Judges George Wilson, chairman; D. B. Fuller, George Walters. Clerks T. S. Wells, C. C. Gran. Frank Klernan. No. 5 Judges A. L. Hassler. chairman; George W. Hoyt, Thomas Whalen. Clerks John S. Rolse, W. C. Lawrence, Charles Sauvarion. No. C Judges T. E. Wallace, chairman; M. R. Spaulding, F. Dresser. Clerks Edward Sweeney, W. E. Francis, John J. Casparay. No. 7 Judges JR. I. Gllsan. chairman; A. li. Mills. J. F. O'Shea. Clerks-O. B. Stubbs. Mark W. Gill. D. W. Crowley. No. S Judges J. H. Woodward, chair man; O. H. Anderson, W. L. Brewster. Clerks-T. H. McAllis. R, C. Hart, J. T. Concannon. No. Judges Peter Eales, chairman; William Kuckenberg, H. Case. Clerks M. iNL Burdick, W. F. McGilvray. John Mc Entee. No. 10 Judges G?orge 1. Jubitz, chair man; Paul Labbe, James Dowllng. Clerks S. Wertheimer, W. F. Day. E. C. Protz man. No. 11 Judges D. Cavanaugh, chair man; John Clark. C A. McCale. Clerks W. L. Bentley, L. H. Burton, George Tut tlc. No. 12 Judges C. S. Mortimer, chair man; Charles Banfield. Isaac Xiawler. Clerks A. O. Jones, P. F. DuFlon, W. E. Thayer. No. 13 Judges J. K. Gill, chairman; R. O. Gilllland, E. J. Jeffery. Clerks C. R. Templeton. W. B. Streeter. Otto Stark. No. 14 Judges G. H. Wemple, chair man; J. N. Jarnes, H. B. Compson. Clerks W. A. Alger. C. I Gather, G. J. Blod Eett. No. 15 Judges G. E. Hoi man. chairman; T. W. Cuthbert, M. J. Clohessy. Clerks George M. Healey, E. F. Riley, A. E. Keith. No. IG-Judpes O. F. Paxton, chair man; B. B. Beekman, John M. Gearln. Clerks D. Alexander, W. H. Dedman, Jr.. G. I. Smith. No. 17 Judges E. Everett, chairman; David Goodsell. F. W. Whltwell. Clerks Henry Austin. V. A. Fryer, J. H. Jones. No. IS Judges R. S. Farrell, chairman; H. SutcllfTe, John Burke. Clerks H. F. Estes, Horace Smith, Frank Effinger. No. 19 Judges H. H. Northup. chair man; John Dukehart, George F. Holman. Clerks F. S. Bennett. Walter Wolf, J. W. GrussL No. 20 Judges George W. Simpson, ehairman: Wallace Holllngsworth. E. Ivlng. tflerks C. T. Iindsley, A. M. Hara don. Raleigh Trimble. No. 21 Judges James Hyland. chair man; John IMathlesen, James Wagner. Clerks J. M. Graves, John Ahlstedt, L,eo Eavellnk. No. 22 Judges William McClane, chair man; Kirk Hoover. W. J. Klrkwood, Clerks H. Seadschlag. C. M. Richards, J. Bechtem. No. 23 Judges B. P. Cardwell. chair man; Francis Scaly. L. Swett. Clerks James Reldel. J. Hickman. J. iM. RIcen. No. 24 Judges R. K. Warren, chair man: S. W. King, C. Rockwell. Clerks Charles Boyce, James Steel. W. P. Adams. No. 25 Judges George H. Hill, chair man: Tyler Woodward, H. Clausenius. Clerks-O. H. Hablghorst, C C Smith, W. J. Corcoran. No. 26 Judges R. Williams, chairman; D. G. Woodward. E. C. Burns. Clerks W. li. Murray, W. S. Holman, Joseph Gibson. No. 27 Judges J. C. Sauvaln. chairman; Xu F. Chemln, A. Noltner. CIcrks-R. Martin. Jr.. W. H. Chapln. A. J. Farmer. No. 2S Judges J. C. Bayer, chairman; J. Barbey, Seneca Smith. Clerks G. An derson. C. H. Gaylord, Frank Lee. No. 25 Judges Blaise Labbe. chairman; H. D. Raxnsdell. F. E. Beach. Clerks H. N. Scott. D. F. Dryden, H. B. Nich olas. No. 30-Judgcs N. Clark, chairman; G. S. Livingstone. D. W. Taylor. Clerks W. G. Puffer. W. I. Cottell. B. Fink. No. 31 Judges W. Isensee. chairman G. Langford. Joseph SabeL Clerks W. J. Leonard, F. C. Hoecker, R. A. Schmalz. No. C2 -Judges L. A. Whltcomb, chair man; L. -L. Ovaitt. C J. Schnabel. Clerks M. Pugh. W. S. Hale, A. ,F. Smith. No. 33 Judges J. M. Underwood, chair man; J. H. MIddleton, E. Barton. Clerks Henry Moore. George H. Hlmes. Charles Herrall. No. 34 Judges, R. C. Prince, chairman; Frank Mist. V. K. Strode. Clerks A. H. McGowan. E. A. Sessons, G. W. Allen. No. 35 Judges A. C. Lohmire. chair man: J. E. Courtney, W. T. Burney. Clerks P. Shepard. J. D. Lltherland, W. P. Courtney. No. 35 Judges E. A. Austin, chairman; E. L. Corner, D. H. Donaush. Clerks- Charles F. Petsch, W. R. Chapman, O. H. wallberg. No. 37 Judges W. C. Brown, chairman; An tone Gerde, D. Sherrett. Clerks Nor man Darling. H. R. Nelson. J. F. Brady. No. 28 Judges David Painter, chair man; S. G. Richardson, James Bruce. Clerks O. D. Thornton, John Wolff. Ben CampbelL No. 39 Judges W. R. Bishop, chairman; J. E. Martin. Frank Bennett. Clerks C. B. Sewell. John H. Olsen. G. W. Shearer. No. 40 Judges Perry Tomllnson. chair man; H. N. Merchant. E. B. Seabrook. Clerks Frank Russell, H. C. Smith, W. A. Munly. No. 41 Judgyj- E. Martin, chairman; Jacob Deckenbach. B. B. Acker. Clerks J. M. Woodwcrth. Charles A. Gell. Will lam J. Lyons. No. 42-rJudges A. T. Lewis, chairman; J. C Roberts. R. F. Ayers. Clerks C. A. Bell. Emery E. Schmeer, Valentine Brown. No. 43 Judges J. S. Royal, chairman;. H. F. Yates, J. E. Worth. Clerks-H. H. Staub, C. F. Richardson. M. A. Raymond. No. 44 Judges R. R. Ball, chairman; J. Merrlman. G. B, Matthes. Clerks H. S. McCormlck, George A. Beck. Ed Welter. No. 45 Judges R. Clinton, chairman; E. N. Wheeler, David Cole. Clerks Charles Davis, J. G. Reddlck, D. J. Beakey. No. 46 Judges W. T. B. Nicholson, chairman: T. A. Kindred. D. Parrott. Clerks W. T. Gardner, R. Schmeer, M. D. George. No. 47 Judges C A. Cogswell, chair man: Albert Alger, William Reidt. Clerks J. Thomas, George Fuller, Thomas Var wlg. No. 4S Judges Henry Berger, chair man; C. F. Wlegand. M. D. Wisdom. Clerks E. W. Amesbury, H. M. Carlock, Charles Steele. Nc 49 Judges Robert Warwick, chair man; James Shaughenessy, L. K. Houf ton. Clerks F. W. Funk, A. F. Gordon, Fred Bouche. v No. 50 Judges James" M. Crider, chair man: C. H. Hill. J. fM. Farmer. Clerks J. H. Davis, H. D. Carnlne, Ernest Kroner. No. Gl Judges E. E. Miller, chairman; A. M. Brown, F. A. Watts. Clerks Will lam Denny, R. E. Menefee, John Bar toscb. No. 52 Judges W. G. Woodard. chair man; W. N. Jones. M. G. Munly. Clerks E. C. Masten, O. M. Plummer, R, P. Gra ham. No. 53 Judges J. T. Thompson, chair man; Peter Hanson. J. C. Thomas. Clerks E. W. Rowe. R. Whiting. C. P. Haight. No. 54 Judges A. J. Freeman, chair man; W. H. Tuttle. Oeorge Esterbli. Clerks F. W. More, Carl Applegren, R. L. G. Wiser. No. 55 Judges J. R. Swinton, chairman; E. A. Cadwell. W. T. Vaughn. Clerks George S. Hamilton, A. H. Buxton, R. H. Connall. No. 56 Judges E. N. Deady. chairman; R. A. Whitney. D. V. Hart. Clerks C Baechler, D. B. Morgan. J. Mock, Jr. No. 57 Judges F. P. Walker, chairman; Thomas Holllster, Johnson White. Clerks William Bagley, C. A. Lewis, A. J. F. Bowman. Auditor Devlin finds it very difficult to rent suitable places in the different wards of the city for polling places. He has had a man employed In each ward, looking for places that can be leased for the day, but empty stores or buildings of any kind are very scarce in this city at present, and yesterday Mr. Devlin started out an extra man in several of the wards to hunt for suitable polling places. The public does not appear gen erally to recognize the importance of the election to be held, which is to secure a vote on the approval of an act passed by the last Legislature providing for the Issuance of city bonds to the amount of 5465,000. This money Is to be used for removing the' present Morrison-street bridge, and the building of a new one In Its place at a cost of $400,000; to estab lish a ferry at Alblna to cost $50,000, and a Sellwood ferry to cost $15,000. The poll ing places being sought for are to be used only a few hours, as the polls are to be opened at 1 P. M. and close at 7 P. M. on the day pf election. FORTUNE HINGES ON CHILD Ending: of a Sensational Cane Involv ing Its Paternity. PITTSBURG. May 21. The end of one of the most sensational cass ever tried in the United States Circuit Court came today, when the Jury In the case of Bev erly Robinson against Robert S. Stephen son and others returned a verdict for the defendants. The case was for 18 feet of property In Woods street worth about $100,000, and Involved the paternity of a child. The plaintiff claimed title through a child which he alleged was born to his wife, who was his cousin. Miss Catherine Vernaro Blnson. They were married In December, 1S96, and it Is alleged that the child was born in March, 1897. at Omaha, where thy had gone to avoid publicity. Robinson and his wife were accompanied to Omaha by Mrs. David Gregg Metheny, sister of Mrs. Robinson. The family came East after the birth of the child, and In the Summer of 1S95 spent several weeks at Fair Haven, VL One day Mrs. Metheny was seized with convulsions and died suddenly. The next morning Mrs. Robinson and the child were dead, both having been shot. The suicide or murder of the woman and the murder of the child were testified to during the trial of the case. The defense was that the child was not the child of Mrs. Robinson, but was the child of Mrs. Metheny. Metheny Is one of the defendants, and the verdict gives him the title through the child born to his wife. Robinson testified that the child was born to his wife and that she had nursed the baby naturally. This latter fact was also testified to by other witnesses. On the other hand, a sister of Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Metheny was present In the room when the child was born, and rwore that It was the child of Mrs. Metheny. She admitted that she had Introduced Mrs. Metheny to the doctor as Mrs. Robinson, and for that reason the doctor had be lieved that the child was that of Mrs. Robinson, whom he visited professionally. PRIEST BURNED TO DEATH He Is Stricken With Apoplexy While Carrying: a Lamp. ST. LOUIS. May 2L At Columbia, 111., 12 miles cast of here, the body of Rev. Father Barnhardt Clause, rector of the Catholic Church, enveloped In flames, was discovered lying in the hallway of the parochial residence by Father Joseph Duenn, the assistant priest. , Father Duenn seized the .body and carried It into the yard and hurriedly extinguished the flames. The inquest developed that Father Clause was stricken dead by apo plexy while entering his residence and carrying a lamp. The oil from the broken lamp Immediately saturated his clothing after he had fallen dead, and had Ignited. Father Duenn was slightly burned. Fever From Infected Blankets. LONDON, May 2L An outbreak of en teric fever on board the reformatory ship Cornwall, which is lying off Purflet, at the mouth of the Thames, has been traced to Infected army blankets from South Africa, Thousands of similar blankets have been sold and sent all over the country without even being washed or disinfected. Army regulations provide that such articles shall be destroyed, and it Is not known how the blankets came to be sent to England. The Dally Mall this morning declares that it Is a scandal, demanding the strictest in vestigation. Infected Cattle From Argentina. DURBAN. Natal, May 2L The British steamers Abbeyholnie and Anglo-Chilian have arrived here from Buenos Ayres with foot and mouth disease prevailing among the cattle on board. The authori ties Insist that all the livestock on the vessels be 'slaughtered before the steam ers are allowed to enter the harbor. I1CS1XESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Catting Teeth, Be sure- and iw that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. "Wtnslow'B Soothing Syrup, for children teething- It soothes the child, roftens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea Thousands of new patrons have taken Hood's Sarsaparllla this season You should try It. MILWAUK1E NOW A CITY CHARTER PASSED BY THE LEGIS LATURE BECOMES A LAW, First Election Will Be Held About Jnne 1 "With. Tiro Tickets in the Field. Mllwaukle Is now a city, the new char ter passed by the last Legislature having become a law yesterday. It remains now to issue aiotlces for the first election un der the provisions of the charter for a Mayor, Recorder, six Aldermen, Marshal and Treasurer. It Is expected that this will be done so that the election can be held the first Monday In Jun?. There will be two tickets In the field at this election. William Shlndler, who has carried the fight for Incorporation, will head one, which will be practically the same as the one elected when the place was supposed to be Incorporated under an act of the. County Court. O. P. Fish Is mentioned as a candidate for Mayor on the opposition ticket, which will represent those who were opposed to Incorporation. T. A. R. Sellwood has also been mentioned in this connection. He has been outspoken against Incorporation. Mr. Sellwood was elected Alderman at the first election when Mr. Shlndler was elected Mayor, but he will not be on that ticket this time. Ostensibly the object of incorporating was to get rid of the powder-houses, but other things will be undertaken, chief of which will be the construction of a water plant. It Is estimated that Mllwaukle can bo supplied from MInthorn Springs by a gravity water system for $5000. The plant will likely be put In by outside capital, provided a long-time franchise Is granted. A strong effort Is being made to build up the old town by encouraging newcom ers. The Improvement Association has al ready accomplished much In this direction, and with a city government some of the progressive citizens hope to do much more In this direction. The new city boundaries take in between 200 and 300 "acres and about 300 people. MAY FILL EAST WASHINGTON. City Engineer Is Makinp; Estimate of the Coats of Improvement. The City Engineer has just completed a cross-section survey of East Washington street between Union avenue and East Water street to ascertain the cost of fill ing that street up to grade Instead of building another elevated roadway. It Is understood that the property-owners on that street prefer a fill to building an other elevated roadway If the cost is not too great. There is quite a sentiment In favor of fills on those streets requiring new ele vated roadways, and if a start can be made others will likely follow. Already about one-third of a fill has been made on East Morrison street, and dirt is be ing steadily dumped under the roadway as It Is taken from basements of new buildings from the West Side. Some of the property-owners are hoping to get the Port of Portland dredge to fill the streets for a low figure, and at the same time deepen the harbor. LIVED IV OREGON SIXTY YEARS. Mrs. Catherine Baker, Oldest Pio neer of 1S43, Moves to Portland. Mrs. Catherine Baker, of McMlnnvIlle, the oldest living pioneer of the immigra tion train which came to Oregon In- IS43, has moved to Portland, and will here after make her home with her son, Dr. W. H. Boyd, at 5S9 Williams avenue. Up per Alblna. Although Mrs. Baker Is nearly SI years of age, her mind is as keen and bright as ever. Her recollection of minute Inci dents of the early history of Oregon Is almost phenomenal. George H. Hlmes, of the Historical Society, in his search for data at McMlnnvIlle, says he has found Mrs. Baker an Inexhaustible source of In formation In pioneer lore. She has lived on the donation land claim In McMlnnvIlle for CO years, the most of which she still owns. As far as Is known, Mrs. Baker is the oldest survivor of the pioneers of 1S43.. Her health Is excellent, and the In dications are that she has many years yet before her. TWO MAILS DAILY TO GRESHAM. Important Improvement In Star Ronte Service. GRESHAM, dr.. May 20. (Special.) Beginning Monday last, the Portland Sandy stage- again exchanged malls at this place. Since January S, when malls for Gresham began arriving on the raln, there was no exchange by stage, and malls for all the other towns along the star route had to be sent to Portland, which frequently caused much delay and consequent annoyance. By returning to the old system, Gresham now has two malls each way every day, excepting Sun day, on which day the stage does not run. The order to leave this place out of the star route was made through misappre hension, and the restoration was made upon petition from the other postofflces interested. Money to Complete Monument. M. L. Pratt, president of the Lone Fir Monument Association, has great expec tations that a large sum will be realized from the sham battle, which has been postponed until Friday evening. May 29. He calls attention to the fact that now Is the opportunity for Portland people to contribute enough money without feeling It to complete the monument which has been started In Lone Fir. If the sham battle will draw as many people as usually attend a largo circus . performance the share in the proceeds falling to the Lone Fir Monument Association would corox plete It without further trouble. Mr. Pratt says that great interest Is being shown in the event, and he hopes that school children will also be given an oportunlty of attending and contributing something toward this memorial. If the proceeds from the sham battle are enough to com plete the shaft In a few months, the In tention Is to unveil It on the anniversary of some great battle. To bring this about as early as possible the association asks that every citizen buy a ticket to the sham battle. Wooden Blocks for Alblna Avenue. Alblna avenue Is to be Improved with wooden blocks treated with wood preserva tives between River and Page streets. The first petition called for gravel, but It was decided that a more durable pavement was necessary, owing to the great travel to and from the Alblna ferry. The City En gineer estimates that the cost of this Im provement will be $9727. The blocks are to be laid on a foundation of broken stone or gravel. This will provide a good street leading to the Alblna ferry landing. It will be the first stfeet on the East Side to be Improved with wooden blocks. Memorial Services. The Third Regiment. O. N. G., and Battery A, O. N. G., and the Spanish American War Veterans and auxiliary corps will attend memorial services at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Eleventh and Clay streets, Sunday evening. May 24, at 7:45 P. M. Concert Tonltrht. Members of the First Unlversallst con gregation, and their friends, will give a free concert and sociable at their church, corner of East Couch and Eighth streets, this eyenlng. May 22. Floating: Ties. Four sawmills east of the Sandy River have begun their annual custom of float ing railroad tie3 to Troutdale. The first drive came down from Bramhall's mill on Saturday last, consisting of 20,000 ties, and arc now being taken from the river by an endless chain elevator built expressly for that purpose. The four mills will send down over1 200,0000 ties this season, during the next twq months, at which time of the year the river Is at the proper stage for such business. The work of driving ties is extremely hazardous In such a stream as the Sandy, and lives arelost occasionally while the men are engaged at it. One of the oldest and most expert drivers from Troutdale, Robert Graham, was drowned in the Molalla a few months ago while doing such work, but there are plenty of men to be found who will un dertake the Job, although they get good pay for their time. East Side Notes. Edward Mlsener, of Baker City, son of J. H. Mlsener, of Alblna, is In the city for a few days. D. W. Crandall, well-known contractor, who was seriously 111 at his home, 651 Belmont street. Is on the road to recov ery. He was attacked with congestion of the brain. Improvement of Union avenue Is com pleted and the street Is now open to the public as far south as Belmont. It Is still strewn with rubbish and pieces of plank from the old roadway deck. The South Mount Tabor public school will close this evening with promotion ex ercises, which will be held In the build ing. This year's class numbers eight. R. L. Gllsan will deliver an address to the class. Mrs. J. H. McMillen. living on Crosby street, who was reported Improving last week, has suffered a relapse, and Is again In a very weakened condition. Mrs. McMillen Is a pioneer woman and well known. Michael Schwertz, aged 70 years and 7 months, died at his home, 5S1 East Twenty-sixth street. May 20. He leaves a widow and two daughters, Mrs. M. F. Schwlchtenberg, of Portland, and Mra. Frank Grossmueller, of Fresno, Cal. The Oregon Water Power & Railway Company has Just received two more pas senger cars from San Francisco, twins of the two 51-footers received some time ago. Like the first two they are equipped with powerful motors and run at a high rate of speed. A regular meeting of the Montavllla Board of Trade will be held, this evening In Aylesworth Hall for general business. Reports are expected on the movement to clean up that suburb. This work has been nearly completed by -the pupils of Monta vllla School, under the direction of R. W. Bowland, principal. Alblna Lodge, No. 101, A. F. & A. M., will conduct the funeral of Joseph Crew this afternoon. The funeral will be held In Good Shepherd Church at 2 o'clock. Camelia Chapter, No. 27. O. E. S., will also attend. Mr. Crew lived at 916 Will lams avenue. He was a moldcr of the Portland Iron Works. Remonstrances against discontinuing Station A on the East Side have been signed up by business men and sent to the Postofflce Department. Senators Mitchell and Fulton have also been asked to aid in retaining the office. July 1 is the time fixed for doing away with the office and Installing substations. George Mercer, who lives at 35 East Twenty-seventh street, reports. the loss of two valuable calves, which" are sup posed to have been stolen from his place Wednesday night. The loss Is about $30. Thieves took .the calves from his barn. It Is the second time they have visited his premises. The former time they took two cows, both of which wera recovered throug'h the efforts of Detectives Cordano and W. H. Mall. The committee having in charge ar rangements for the dedication of the sol diers' monument In Lone Fir Cemetery. May 30, has nearly completed the pro gramme, which will follow the G. A. R. memorial exercises. Miss Brown, who sang last year so acceptably, will sing at the dedication. ' D. Soils Cohen will de liver the oration. M. L. Pratt, president of the Monument Association, will speak of the work of the association. Rev. Alex ander Blackburn will deliver the Invoca tion. A big bear at the Welch place, on the Mount Hood road, about 15 roi'es from the city, has been carrying off stock and sheep in that neighborhood for some time. His most recent exploit was killing a cow. The bear makes his home near the house In some brush, but has managed to keep well under cover when the hunters looked for him. However, it Is but a matter of time when he will be shot. Some of the East Side hunters are talking of going out after this bear as soon as the weather settles. It would make great sport to see Edward Renfer. B. Hall, V. Schmidt, J. H. Pomroy, J. Roberts and other fa mous East Side hunters bring this bear to bay. Gresham Notes. Road Supervisor Hillyard Is busily en gaged putting down another mile of plank on the Troutdale road. When finished, the improvement will extend from Pleas ant Home to Troutdale, a distance of five miles. Work on the extension of Cleveland avenue to connect Gresham with the new railroad, is well under way. An elevated roadway and bridge across 'Johnson Creek Is being built. 16 feet In width, the same having been approved and ordered by the County Court. WHO WAS TO BLAME ? . Sasscstlon to Casntnl Thnt Jevrs Are to Blame for Living:. PORTLAND. May 20. (To the Editor.) In a recent Interview with a representa tive of the Associated Press Count Cas slnl Is alleged to have remarked that the Jews themselves were to blame for the recent massacre in Kishlnef. The proba bility Is that the only thing that the Jews were to blame for was for living. The untold number of dead and "dying were just as much to blame for tha recent outrages committed against them as the song birds who are slaughtered for their handsome plumage. The 6-months-old babe who was snatched from the breast of Its mother and dished headlong against tho side of a stgne wall, was It to blame? Was the young woman of mature years who was shockingly outraged and then horri bly mutilated within sight of a squad of Russian "soldotln," to blame? Or was the old man of four-score years and over, whose throat was cut from ear to ear and his remains scattered on the public high way? Oh, my God! was he to blame, Mr. Casslnl? Don't you honestly and con scientiously think and know that an un limited supply of "vodkl," and utter lack of education, that only exists It "Dark est Russia,", were more to blame? Of course, after that bloody and out rageous affair, that stirred up the whole civilized world, it would be most natural for Count Casslnl, who is at present act ing in the official capacity of Ambassidor to the United States, to express himself through the medium of the public press, but such expressions, especially to those who are familiar with Russian history, are absolutely absurd and entirely un founded. ABRAHAM H. KATHLER. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The forest fires near Glen Falls, N. Y., are now under control. The drouth In Porto RIc'o has been brok en, and the ruin of all crops narrowly averted. Because of Increased trade with Amer ica, Peru has opened a Consular office in Chicago. j The United Lead Company has In creased Its capital stock from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000. k The directors of the Bank of England have reduced the bank's rate of discount from 4 to 3& per cent Right Rev. Henry Mpeller, of Columbus, O.. has been appointed coadjutor to the archbishop of St. Louis. A sensational price, $73,500. was paid in a London auction room yesterday for Baeburn's portrait of St. John. Sinclair. Revs. E. E. Coffey and P. Nagle, of the SHAM BATTLE TONIGHT, FRIDAY, 1V1AY22 A T Proceeds to be divided equally between Lone Fir and Riverside Monument Fund. Battles to be given by Spanish-American War Veterans and Companies of 0. N. G. "Concert by Third Regiment Band. Portland Base 24TH AMD TICKETS, FOR SALE BY Somethi ng New in .... . RICHTER'S INSTRU MENTS OF PRECISION Original in shape and construction. We invite the inspection of all users of Drawing Instruments. THE K 246 Washington Street PAINLESS EXTRACTING We do Crown and Bridge Work without pain. Our I6-years' experience In plats work enables us to fit your mouth comfort ably We have feeling as well as you. Dr. W. A. Wise, manager, haa found a sate way to extract teeth absolutely with out pain. Dr. T. P. Wise Is an expert at Gold Filling and Crown and Bridgo Work. Extracting rre when plates or bridges are ordered. DR. TT. A. WISE. WISE BROS., Dentists "'" Bmicmg. car. 3d d wn. su. Open evenings Ml 0. Sundays from 0 to 12. Or. Main 2023. ilocese of Scranton. Pa., have been ap pointed to the dignity ot domestic pre lates. Receivers have been appointed for the Eastern Tube Company, with a capital stock of 51.000,000, and general offices at Zanesvllle. O. The liabilities are given as SSOO.OOO, and assets as $550,000. Begging letters to -well-kno-KTi New Yorkers netted Olgar Beckwlth Nellson, who was cashiered from the Danish army, an Income of $300 a month, according to officers who have caused his arrest. The Railroad Commissioner of Massa chusetts has authorized the Boston & Northern Railroad Company to Issue $2. 000.000 new stock at 120. and the Old Col ony Street Railway Jl.000,500 new stock at 103. Portlnnd Man to Wrestle. POCATELLO. Idaho. May 21. (Special.) Articles for a wrestling match between C. Hallett. of Portland, and G. C. Mc Laughlin, of Salt Lake, at the auditorium here on the night of the 2Sth have been signed. The match Is to be the best three out of Ave. catch as catch can, no holds barred, except strangle hold, pin falls to count. Two points down to constitute a fall and Police Gazette rules to govern. Grover Clevelnnd Returns Home. TOLEDO, O., May 21. Groyer Cleveland and Admiral Lamberton left Middle Bass last night after a week of good fishing. In answer to questions by an Associated Press correspondent, Mr. Cleveland said he did not care to discuss political mat ters further than he had already. He re turned to Princeton at once. i . Officers of Elmn Fire Compnny. ELMA, Wash.. May 2L (Special.) The Elma hook and ladder company reorgan ized last evening. Senator J. R, O'Don nell was chosen chief. A. J. McSperltt as sistant chief. Jamse Blaney president, F. K. Thompklns treasurer and W. A. Coombes secretary. The company con sists of 21 members. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, May 21. Maximum tempera ture, 59; minimum temperature. 43; krlver reading. 11 a. m.. 12.5 feet; change In 24 hours. 0.2 foot: total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. .04 inch; total precipitation since September 1. 1002, 38.30 Inches; normal pre cipitation fined September 1, 1002. 43.04 Inches; deficiency. 4.T4 Inches; total sunshine May 20. 1903. 2 hours 45 minutes; possible uuzshlne May 20 1003. 15 hours 12 minutes; barometer, reduced to sea level, at 5 P. M., 30.05. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS. r Baker City Bismarck Boie Eureka Helena Kamloops, B. C. North Head ... Pacotello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento Salt Lake City. San Francisco . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh. Island . Walla "Walla. .. JHIO.OO 20' KW 'Clear 0SO.38 30 E Rain lne- Pt. cloudy Clear Ralnlnr .V?!o02 1fi! irAV 48 T !10! NW 61 0.06 00 Cloudy !4a'rt!i4' v i2:O.00 12' NW Ft.cioudy Raining' .70:0.00f .150! T f 6 SB SW nvt N AY W SE W s Cloudy .18410.001 0 . 52 0.70!l0 Clear Raining (Jlear Pt- eloudv .!62!0.00j Cloudy. .!54!0.00!"18 ru cloudy Pt. cloudy .104;0.00j Light. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. Heayy rains have occurred during the last 12 hours in Northern Utah, and Southeastern Idaho- and showers are reported in the AVH llmette Valley and along the North Califor nia. Coast. It is slightly warmer In the North Pacific States. The Indications are for fair weather Friday, except that the rains will continue in South eastern Idaho and showers will probably oc cur In "Western Washington and Northwestern Oregon. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for -2S hours ead lnjr &t mldnizht. Mar 22: ffl CONCERT CLOCK Ball Grounds VAUGHN 25 CENTS MEMBERS. Drawing Instruments TATIONERY GO. DR. T. P. WISE. Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy with probably showers; westerly wlndsj Western Oregon Partly cloudy with showers north portion; westerly wind3. Western Washington Partly cloudy with oc casional showers; westerly winds. Eastern Oregon Partly cloudy. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Increasing cloudiness. Southern Idaho Partly cloudy with showers west portion. EDWARD A. BEALS, CLASSIFIED AD. KATES. "Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Housek ing Rooms." "Situation Wanted." 15 words or less. 15 cents; 18 to 20 words, 25 cents; 21 to 23 words. 25 cents, etc No discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS, except "New Today." SO cents for 10 words or less; 16 to 20 words, 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents, etc. first insertion. Each additional insertion, one-half; no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate). 13 cents, per line, first insertion; 10 cents per line for each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Oregonian. and left at this office, should always be inclosed in sealed en velopes. No stamp is required on such letters. The Oregonian will not bo responsible for errors in advertisements taken through the telephone. AMUSEMX2NT5. NORRIS&ROWE'S BIG SHOWS Eminently the finest show on earth for ladl?s and children. Multnomah Field 2 P. M. 8 P. M. Olympian Circus, Millionaire Menagerie, Roman Hippodrome, English Pantomime, Aerial Enclave, Trained Animal Show, Arctic Aquarium, Zoological Congress, High-Class ""Vaudeville, Educational' Mu seum, WATERPROOF TENTS POPULAR PRICES CORDRAVS THEATER CordrJaIyana&ger,!,MeU' Evening prices lOo to any seat in the bal cony. Flm floor, including boxes and loses, 30c and 30c. Continuous, 8:15 to 10:30. MATINEE TODAY AND EVERY DAY 10c, AT 2:30 P.M. EDWARD SHIELDS' CONTINUOUS VAUDEVILLE New star top liners. The biggest show yet. First appearance of America's foremost sketch - artists. THATCHER AND CHENOWETH Presenting their own copyrighted act. "Married Life In the Twentletn Century." Direct from Cleveland, THE 2E XiONG DAINTY CO. Presenting "Old Homespun" of POdunk. MR. AND MRS. BRONSOX Presenting their one-act absurdity, "Nerr Year's Eve" Several other big features. Secure seats six days In, advance. Don't wait until you come to the theater, or you will have to etand. . V THE BAKER THEATER GEORGE L. BAKER, Manager. Just three more performances of the great play Just three more chances to see the great storm scene Just three more times to see Mr. Stuart as Edmond Dantes 'MONTE CRISTO." Evening. 15c, 25c. 35c, 50c; matlate. 10c. 15c. 25c Nect "FERNCLIFFE." SEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS Ob raprevtd city asd fata property. Saildlas teaaa. iBstallmeat teats WU. VAdtASTXB. 11 Worcester !ck. AUCTION SALES TODAY. By the Ford Auction Co.. at 182'Flrst St., at 10 A. M. H. Ford, auctioneer. Today at Baker's, corner Alder and Park st. Sale at 10 A. M. Georse Baker & Co., auc tioneers. At Gllman's salesroom. Xo. 413 "Washington st.. 10 A. il. S. 1 N Gllman. auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. AL.BINA LODGE JfO. 101. A. F. & A. M. Special communication on Friday. May 22. at 1:30 P. M.. Hill's Hall, cor. Russell and -Williams av.. for the purpose of conducting the tuneral of our late brother. Joseph Crew. Visiting brethren are cordially Invited. By order M. A. J. HAN'DLAK, Secretary. COLUMBIA LODGE. NO. 1H. A. F. & A- M. Stated communication this Thursday evening, 7:30 o'clock. Masonic Temple, 3d and Alder. Work M. M. degree. All M. M. cordially corcially Invited. By order W M F. W. BERRT. Secretary. OREGON COMMAXDERT NO. 1. C T. Special conclave this evening r:30 1. M. uraer ot me xempie. W. S. MACRUM, Recorder. WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2. A. F & A M. Special communication this Friday, evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work In E. A. degree. AH E. A. are cordially invited to attend. THOMAS GRAY, Secretary. MYRTLE CHAPTER, NO. 15. O. E. S. Regular communication this (Fri day) evening In K. ot P. Hall, Mar quam bldg.. at 8 o'clock. Degrees. By order of W. M. JENNIE H. GALLOWAY, Secretary. DIED. MULLINS In this city. May 20. 1003, at tho family residence. Tabasco Addition, Martin V. Mulllns, agen 2!) years. The remains are at the chapel of J. P. Flnley & Son. where they win bo prepared for chipping to Lon don, Ky. PARKER In this city. May 20, 1003. at the family residence. 575 10th St.. Etlah E., In fant daughter of S. F. and Annie Parker, aged 4 months 1 day. The remains will be shipped to Turner, Or. FUSEHAL NOTICES. SCHWERTZ Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral servicea of Michael Schwertz. which will be held at the chapel of Flnley & Son. at 2 P. M., today. Interment will take place at Oregon City. VOLLBRECHT Friends and acquaintances are ' respectfully invited to attend the fu neral iervices of Elizabeth I Vollbrecht. which will be held at her late home. No. 301 Washington St., at 2:30 P. M. today. Inter ment at Lone Fir cemetery. SIMMONS Friend3 and acquaintances are res pectfully invited to attend the funeral serv ices of Mary L. Simmons, which will be held at St. Lawrence Church, at 9 A M., today. Interment Will be at Riverview cem etery in place of Mount Calvary, as was stated In The Morning Oregonian of May 21. J. P. FINLEV fc SON, Progressive Funeral Directors and Embalmers, cor. 3d a lid Madison streets. Com petent lady ass't. Both phones No. O. EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, 4th. and Yamhill sts. Resa Stlnson, lady assistant. Both Phones No. 507. CLARKE BROS., FINE FLOWERS, Floral Designs, 2S0 Morrison. SCHANEN & SEC, MONUMENTS, cemetery work, etc., 2C8 First. NEW TODAY". MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and farm property. R. LTVTNGTSONE. 22i Stark st. Mortgage Loans at Lowest Bates Insurance in All Lines A. H. BIREELL Formerly ot MacMnster &. Blrrell, REAL ESTATE. GENERAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENCY. 303-4 McKay Building. Third and Stark. Phone Main 232. FOR SALE Two Second Hand 100-Iight Sprague Dynamos, with extra Interchangeablearmature. Also one second hand 120-light American Engine .Co. dynamo, low voltage, suitable for mill work. 1 10 or 1 15 volts. Address A. W. COCHRAN, Oregonian Bldg, Portland Or. William G. Beck & Co. REAL ESTATE AND LOANS City and Suburban Property Farms.TImber Land, Acreage. 135 ots la Montavllla, 50x100. $Qsn Lota East Twenty-first and Clln oou ton, 50x100. C 4.Q0 Lots In Sunnyslde. Cnft 100x87. East Thlrty-nlnth and Mad owu lson streets, fenced. $ 700 0xl and 4,-room house, Monta- $ 800 60x100 and 7-room house, KInzel 1000 50x100 5roorn house. Lincoln CT9fin 50x100, 5-room cottage, with bath, nlU concrete foundation. $1000 3 lots' Ea3t Twenty"nmtn and CQnflft 9-room house and lot-on Clay street, POUUU between Twelfth and Thirteenth. CQfiftft Modern 7-room house, bath, fur- JPOOUU nace; ground 100x100; furnished complete. East Side on car line. ewEftft 10-room modern house, 86x100 feet, 9 i O.UU fruit trees and flowers. innn Modern 10-room house on Irving 5J4U.UU street, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second. 17 ACRES, two blocks from electric car line; suitable to cut up 1n small tracts. FOR BENT 5 acres, all in cultivation. East Forty-third street and Section Line road. FOR RENT 6-room flat, and furniture for sale at ?300. 321 Morrison-street, corner Sixth. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. S 2200 7-ROOM jiEW MODERN HOUSE; full lot. $2250 6-room. cottage, new, fine location, one block from car line. 4 500 Modern 10-room house, with 100x100 feet: West Side, near car line. We have homes to offer from $1800 up, on email first payment, balance installments; cheap rate of interest; also 20 fine lots on above terins. We buy and sell real estate and business chances. It will pay you to call on LEWIS & CLARK REAL ESTATE, CO., 553 Worcester Block. FOUR LOTS, 100x200, OCEAN PARK. LONG Beach, for suburban lot, 40. acres, partly Improved, and buildings near Lenox P. O., for city property. It. & A. BUETIKOlTER. 101 3d St. FOR SALE THE MODERN 0-ROOM HOUSE and lot WlxlOQ feet, located In the- choice res idence part of the city, 616 Lovejoy at., be tween 24th and- 25th. Inquire of S. B. Schwab, 247K Stark st. $2625 STRICTLY MODERN COTTAGE. E. Morrison and 15th sts. $2500 Choice home, with 4 lots and running water. Mount Tabor; desirable and very cneap. Hart Land Co., 107 Sherlock bldg. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUYING A home or wish to make an investment large .or traall. don't fall to call on the Lewis & Clark Real. Estate Co., 053 Worcester blk.. 08 3d st. HOUSE FOR SALE NEW FIVE-ROOMED house with basement, furnace, bathroom and all modern conveniences. No. 009 Williams ave. Apply to John. Bain. 224 Stark si. SMALL PAYMENT DOWN. BALANCE yearly, buys you the best and ehcapest 5-acre homes near the city. Call between. 2 and, 4 P. M., Postofflce. Mllwaukle. Or. $50 FOR LOTS ON ST. JOHNS CAROLINE; $10 ttown. $5 per month. Sherman D. Brown, 351 Stark. FOR SALEALL KINDS OF PROPERTY cbea9. Call at postofflce. Mllwaukle, Or. SB v