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10 THE MOBKXNG OBEGOHXAH, gAgtmPAY, JAHITAHY 25, 1904. II BUTTER HUB? Creamery men Raise the Question. GUTSIDEMEN ARE ALARMED Plans of Hazeiwood Company Arouse Suspicion. INTERESTED PARTIES MEET Effort Is Made to Allay Fears That Portland Company Will Attempt to Control Entire Industry Price Agreement Made. "Will there be a butter war? That is the question the creamery men are asking. JJot only the buttermakers, but the com mission men, Jobbers and farmers are in terested. Since the announcement was made of the plans of the Hazeiwood Creamery Company, all kinds of reports have been circulated. That some of the outside creamery men have been alarmed was made evident by their presence in Portland the next day after The Orego nian announced the purposes of the Hazel wood Company. They seemed to think that an effort was about to be made to force them out of business and some of them still have that Idea. Any attempt to carry out such a plan would most as suredly result in a bitter struggle, but the Hazeiwood people say such Is not their Intention. About 15 proprietors and representatives of creameries were in the city yesterday to discuss the matter. They represent three-fourths of the output of the "Willam ette Valley. "What they came for is not entirely clear, but from all appearances they are going away rather more satisfied than when they came. They have learned that it is not the policy of the Hazeiwood Company to drive them out of business, but rather to bring the dairying industry of Oregon up to the highest level, In other words to make Oregon a creamery state. Some of the talk on the street yester day was that the Hazeiwood Company proposed to absorb the other creameries, giving stock of the Portland company and taking the smaller plants for skim ming stations and the like. Another rumor was that a deal was on foot to widen the margin between the price of butter fat and that of butter, a scheme which, ac cording to an up-valley creamery man, would quickly stifle the industry. "What ever may have be'ji the cause of the presence in town of the outside butter makers, the result has been a move that, it is hoped, will go a long way toward bettering the business. To Grade Prices of Cream. An informal meelng of all the cream ery men on hand was held at the Hazel wood office last night and It was decided that cream shall be paid for according to its quality. At present, the creameries are paying one price for cream, good, bad and indifferent, but the butter pro duced has to be sold according to its worth. In a few days, if the agreement reached last night is lived up to, the farm ers who sell to the creameries will receive circulars telling them that the same price will not be paid for sour cream that Is paid for the sweet article. No dis crimination will be made the first month, but after 30, or perhaps 60 days, a differ ence will be made. The natural' result of this move will be to improve the quality of the milk ranch output by putting a premium on tidiness, thrlftyness and bet ter endeavors generally. Room Enough for All, David Brown, manager of the Hazel wood Company, said, after the meeting last night: "The best of feeling was shown and I don't believe that there is any ill will i against us or our scheme. If any one thinks we are trying to drive others out of the field, they are badly mistaken. "We believe there is rodm enough for all here. I am satisfied that If we can carry out all of our plans, there will be even more creameries in the state than there are now. Oregon produoes some 5.000,000 pounds of butter, whereas the output of the state should be 20,000,000 pounds. "We propose to build up the industry in the state, not at the expense of any one, but for the benefit of all the state." The outside creamery men who were seen after the meeting expressed them selves as satisfied with the outcome. If there were any who were not satisfied among the visitors toPortland, they did ,not attend the meeting. Front-Street Merchants Skeptical. The Front-street merchants, as a rule, do not take much stock In the Hazeiwood scheme. Several of them were prompt In branding the talk as "hot air," yet all of them realize that anything done to help the dairy Industry will be a good thing for the state. Oregon imports a great quantity of Eastern butter" every year and there Is no reason why this butter should not be made here. "What Is needed Is more milch cattle, not more or larger creameries. But what the commission mon object to is what they consider the Implied threat of the Hazeiwood Company to "freeze out" the other plants. According to a prominent Front-street merchant the 15 or more creameries In Oregon have about $200,000 at their com. rnand. Many of the concerns up the Valley are backed by wealthy farmers and a few of them by banks. These creameries are not going to give up their trade without a struggle, and as they appear united In opposing the Hazeiwood. their $200,000 will go a long way. "The butter business is drifting away from Front street," sold a commission merchant yesterday. "Most of the cream eries are doing business direct with the retailers, so you see, we are not so much concerned In the affair as we would have been had It come up some tlmo ago. This change In the method of doing business Is due- largely to the small profit In butter." Increase the Herds, Not Plants. "The only way the creamery business In this state can be built up Is by Increasing the herds," said Thomas G. Farrell. inot tr Increasing the plants. The Hazeiwood Company cannot build up Its trade to the dimensions Its promises without hurting some one else. The butter business here is demoralized and has been since the Hazeiwood Company entered the field. The meeting of the. creamerymen was only one of several held to protect their Interests. "What they intend to do I don't know. They all feel as If the Hazel wood is their common enemy and it is only to be expected that they will take steps for their own protection." Butter Trade a Losing Game. "The butter trade, so far as a money making property is concerned. Is a losing game." said "W. B. Glafke. "This is be cause the creameries are fighting among themselves. The are paying 2Vs cents more lor butter fat than they are getting for butter and in addition to this are pay ing express charges and In many In stances commissions. "When one cream- ery advances Its price for -batter fat. Its competitors are compelled to do the same. Of course, a wax of this kind Is a good thing for the farmers, hut nevertheless It is an unhealthy condition. Every busK ness, no matter -what Jt Is, Is entitled to make Its profit and cannot long- continue In sound condition unless It does." Centralized Creameries Best. Miller Freeman, of Seattle, publisher of the Ranch," a paper devoted to the dairy Industry of "Washington, believes the Ha zeiwood plan -nil! revolutionize the cream ery business of this section. "The princi ple of centralized, creameries," he said, 4 will prove best In the long run, for the farmers of Oregon, as It Trill for the but ter trade generally. I am confident the Hazeiwood people will fulfill all their promises. They are wide-awake, energetic men, and in the Spokane district, where I had dealings with them, they stand very high in the estimation of the farmers. Not a single Instance has been reported where they have failed to carry out their obliga tions. Their standing among farmers in the "Willamette Valley is equally good. "Oregon does not produce enough butter to supply the home demand. An immense quantity is brought In from the East, some of it first-class creamery butter, much of it renovated butter. If the in dustry were properly fostered, the farms of this state would yield enough butter to supply all local requirements. "When the plans of the Hazeiwood Company are car ried out this end will be accomplished." DAEENG CB00KS CAUGHT. Three Passers of Worthless Checks and Hold-Up Men Arrested. A trio of clever and daring crooks are safely behind the bars of the City Jail, after having flooded three cities with worthlesss checks In amounts aggregating several hundred dollars. Nor was forgery their only accomplishment, for it -is known that they are the perpetrators of at least three hold-ups within the past three weeks and they are suspected of much other crooked work. Their capture was effected by Detectives Snow and Kerrigan. Two of the men were captured Thursday afternoon and the third and most desperate of the trio was arrested by the detectives yesterday at The Dalles. The fellow was on the point J ul ooaraing an casi-uuunu lreisui uaiu and had the officers been 15 minutes later on the scene their quarry would now be enjoying the privileges of complete free dom. The captive of yesterday Is George Hammond. His partners in crime are Al bert Stags and Sam Herman. The trio halls from Seattle, where a fourth mem ber of the gang, George "Wilson, is now in Jail, having met his fate at the hands of the Seattle authorities. It was through a quarrel between Her man and Stags that the detectives got track of the culprit. There was a dispute over the possession of some money, and Stags appealed to the officers to help him get his share of the cash which he claimed had been won across the gambling table. He also tipped it off that his pal had been passing forged checks and on this statement the detectives cornered the men and put them through a prolonged sweat ing process, finally securing their confes sions, and Information that led to the ar rest of Hammond. "When they went to The Dalles, yesterday, the officers took Herman with them to identify the third man, who had gone to that town to pass spme worthless paper there. From their confession Herman wrote the worthless checks -while the others passed them. "When business was slack in the bogus-check line because of the refusal of business men to cash the pa pers. Stags and Hammond were in the habit of going forth to relieve belated pedestrians of their possessions. Stags confessed that he and "Wilson held up a Chinaman, a Flnlander and the Burns saloon since their arrival in Portland. He also said they have operated In Seattle and Spokane, well as Portland. They will be arraigned before Munici pal Judge Pfrso today. KU2T OVEE liY SEATTLE CAE. W. H. Hartless, Formerly of Corvallis, Dies From His Injuries. "W. H. Hartless, formerly of Corvallis, was run down by a Kinnear Park car In Seattle Thursday night, receiving in juries from which he died yesterday at 2:30 A. M. His left leg was all but torn off below the knee, and had to be amputated as soon as he arrived at the Seattle Gen eral Hospital. In company with his friend, C. "W. Lockwood, he was walking up First ave nue. When near Battery street Lock wood left him, and Hartless started to cross the avenue. He was in front of a south-bound Cedar-street car and the con ductor rang the bell. Hartless says he Jumped to one side, landing directly in front of a north-bound Kinnear Park car. He was thrown to the ground and the wheels passed over both his legs', dragging him along the ground for a short distance. The body will be shipped to Corvallis for interment Sunday. COMING ATTEACTIONS. Last of "A ChlneseHoneymoon." This afternoon at 2:15 o'clock the last performance of the magnificent musical comedy production. "A Chinese Hnnpv. moon." will be given at the Marquam urana -ineater. Tie principal parts in the cast are taken by players of International reputation, the chorus is the' largest of this season, the music is charming, the scenery, costumes and stage accessories the most gorgeous the Marquam Grand has ever presented. "A Celebrated Case" Next Week. Tomorrow afternoon the Baker Company opens with "A Celebrated Case," which is a strong drama of the old school, one ot the few plays that, when once seen by a good company make a lasting Im pression. Great care has been exercised to bring out every detail and the pro duction will be complete and finished. "The Moth and the Flame." The Saturday matinees at the Baker do not require much extra mention, but there are still some very good seats for "The Moth and the Flame." Clyde Fitch's clever society drama, which will close a successful week with the two perform ances this afternoon and tonight. "Lost River." Commencing with a Sunday matinee to morrow, "Lost River" will be at Cor dray's Theater for the next four nights. "Lost River" was the melodrama seen at Cordray's last season, and is as good or better this year. Ibsen's "Ghosts" Will Walk. The advance sale of seats will open next Monday morning for Ibsen's remarkable drama,. "Ghosts." which comes to the Marquam Grand Theater next Wednesday and Thursday nights, January 27 and 28. "For Mother's Sake." "For Mother's Sake." with the winsome little actress, Marie Heath, and her splen did company wilt be the matinee attrac tion at Cordray's Theater this afternoon apd tonight. "Happy Hooligan" Next Monday. "Happy Hooligan" will be the attraction at the Marquam next Monday and Tues day nights. Many persons keep Carter's Little Liver Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks, sick headache, dizziness, and find them just what they need. P'-Inrul urination, too rreqeect. cs&tr. set ting ap et iilrat, cxaxi bj Orexro Kidney Tea. FREE TO SPEAK OUT Rev. R. D. Grant Will Become a Lecturer. WILL GIVE UP HJS PASTORATE Former Portland Preacher Weary of 1 Annoyances Which Beset Pastors -What He Thinks of Dowle and the Race Problem. Chafing under the restraints andv petty anoyances of 'a fixed pastorate. Rev. ,Ro land Dwight Grant, once pastor of the First Baptist Church, of this city, but now of Vancouver, B. C, intends to give FORSAKES THE PULPIT FOR ROLAND up his charge and take to the lecture plat form on which he has already won great success. He does not Intend to give up the ministry, for he expects to appear in the pulpit on many occasions, but he will take to himself a roving commission as a preacher and lecturer. Dr. Grant stopped over In Portland for a day on his way back to Vancouver, and was rejoiced to see again the city where he still has many friends and where he spent six years as a pastor. It was in the course of that time that the First Baptist Church erected the present fine building and moved from the old frame building at Fourth and Alder streets. During those years he made his mark as a preacher, for he not only has high ability as a pul- Pit orator, but he was not afraid to speak his mind on the burning issues of the day, even though his opinions were startlingly original. A man of good figure, intellec- tual face betokening much .force of char acter, abundant sense of humor to il lumine his thoughts, he is the kind of man with whom one can converse for an hour and not realize how time has flown. "From here I went back to my farm in the East," said he when asked where he had been since he left Portland, "and did noti think I would take a church again. but I was forced to come and take that at Vancouver and it was largely for love of the West Coast that I came. I prom- lsed to stay two years only, but have now gone into the fourth year and have now asked to be released from all pastoral care. I have been besought to go Into the lecture field, and have finally yielded. I have sent back word to my church say ing that I should not return to Vancouver, although I have a telegram asking me to name my own- terms to remain with the 'old cuhrch or take charge of a new one. But I have been trying for a year to get my release." Pastors Are Slaves. Dr. Grant spoke freely of -being weary of the petulances and petty Irritations to which a pastor is subjected, and said: "As unruly factions are liable to rule it be comes rather a slavery to those who have no experience. Ministers are men quail fled as specialists to do a certain work, but there is given to them no liberty for the exercise of that experience. I have preached and lectured from 1400 different pulpits and platforms, but all that experi ence Is of no avail In a -pastorate." o, i am not leaving tne puipit," he , Working for the Exposition. said when something was said which drew . . t, . ' lit , that Inference from what he had said. ' 1 am Perfectly delighted with Port "but I do not wish to be a pastor any j land," were his parting words, "and see more and do not Intend to entertain any I strikinglmprovements In ways that please offer of a pastorate from any church any- i me. I feel that I -have many friends here where. Still I reserve the right to change j and am sorry that I cannot lecture here; myJ?,nd" . ' 1 1 am much Interested In the coming Ex- Then you do not consider the lecture position and have been working hard In field played outr British Columbia to produce good feeling Not at all; on the contrary, lyceums between the Canadian and American sides are Increasing. One course has been run- of the boundary- I Induced the Tourist As ning in Worcester, Mass., ever since 1831 sociation to appoint a committee, of which without a break. In the South they are i i am a member, to co-operate In any way growing to a very large proportion; in- j possible to have British Columbia share in deed, they are becoming a great educa- i the Exposition." tional factor. The Alkahest Lyceum Sys- j An evidence of his interest In the Lewis tem designs to have a lyceum In every ; and Clark Exposition is the fact that "The town in the South and already has 350." i Lwis and Clark Expedition of 1S04" Is "Do you think you can accomplish as I tua hi nf nno of his lectures. Thi oth good results on the. lecture platform as in the pulpit "Tes. I do. The Catholic Bishop Don- tenwell has said that my lectures were scientific Christianity. I never was an A. P. A., for I am too liberal-minded a man. I lectured to 200 Roman Catholics 1 on Pope Leo XIII in the Jesuit College at Boston with the highest approval, and within six weeks was asked to deliver the same lecture to -a very tony- Catholic club in Boston. I am very sorry I am not go- ing to lecture here; ta fact. I should nave done so If I had kaowa I wjls going to be here." - Cause of Church .'Quarrels. "Is there anything wbbut the1 constitu tion of the Baptist Church which manses it to have so many Jac&mal quarrels", or Is it that these affairs become more pub lic in that church th&n'others?" "The Baptist Church, If the principle could be carried out. is a pure democracy. If in practice it could be what it is in principle it would be all right, but a small minority can raise the very devil, and be cause it is a pure democracy the factions fight it out to a finish In public, Ih any other church the trouble could be settled privately, for instance, in the Methodist Church the bishop can tell the pastor to go somewhere else It is only a question of auujuruy nueuier uuiuif suuuiu -uixcct affairs or Inability. Talk about other churchsi seemed to suggest the name of "Elijah." Bowie, and Dr. Grant said of "him: Dowle Lost His Head. "I traveled for 1000 miles -with Dowle and had a long and interesting talk with him. Two of his chief men are my par ticular friends, and his right-hand man is one -of my boys, wnom I educated. Four of his chief men are coming through here soon. Dowle Is not all bad by any means. THE LECTURE PLATFORM. D. GRANT. Neither do I think he is a fake. He has many good doctrines, but they are not held In their proper proportions. He has lost his balance, his sense of proportion, his sense of the fitness of things and has been ranting and talking wild. He Is a fine-looking man, more so than his pic tures lead one to think, and has beautiful winning eyes, though he has also great force of will and control over men. It was almost enough to turn a man's head when he said: 'All who believe I am Elijah stand up,' to have the whole of a great audience stand. He was to have sailed from Van couver for Australia on the steamer Mo- ana, but she came In disabled, so he is i going from San Francisco." j T,lhi r .!, ct. Troubles of the South. t Dr- Grant has decided opinions on the I race problem in the South, and does not hesitate to express them. "The Deonle of the South are deeply misunderstood by those of the North," said he, "and their most sensitive relationship is totally mis represented. It has not a negro problem to be worked out, for that will work itself out, but rather a condition to be endured. and one that no people on earth would endure as patiently as the white people i of the South are doing. It is the birth- rate and not Northern philosophy which is to settle the question, for the negroes are iiktms nc rmifn lastpr man tn wrhitoa I m not .otiro thnt somp nrt!rm nf tho Malthusian theory is not demanded. If the people of the South -were to export the negroes to the North three-fourths of them would be killed In a few years. The South has as much right to some form of a negro exclusion act as the North has to a Chinese exclusion act. One evidence i of the inferiority of the negroes Is that I very few of them are capable of acquiring I certain kinds of manual skill." j Dr. Grant recalled with great satlsfac I tlon a Thankgiving service he held in the First Baptist Church while he was its pastor, at which sermons were delivered by H. W. aScott, Senator Dolph, Rev. Dr. T. L. Eliot, then pastor of the Unitarian Church, Rev. Dr. "Locke, of the First Methodist Church, the pastor of Grace Methodist Church, and Rabbi Bloch, of Temple Beth Israel, and spoke of It as ; representing his liberal views of religion. "If the Catholics had been willing to 1 come I should have been glad to have ! them." he said. ! are: p0pe Leo and His Palace"; "Yellow- stone National Park"; "Far North Amer- ! ,, ain"- "SmVps in Pnniiu "The ( story of a Spade." j Clersymen Take Notice. AppUcaUons for clergy certificates for the year 190 are now at the office of A. L. Craig, general passenger agent of the uregon Kauroaa & navigation company, and those entitled to permits will please call at room 2, Worcester building, for the- j game. GtERKS ARE FEAZED Cityjiall Employes Say-Questions Were Hard. THEr OBJECTED : "CATCHES? Civli Service Commissioners Answer That Men Holding Their Posi tions Should 'Be Able to Pass the Examination Given. Charges of attempting to oust them, from their positions are being made against the. Civil Service Commission by members of the clerical service, who on Thursday went up against a written examination that made them turn blue.' Of the three Deputy City Auditors who took the test only 'one-Is at. all confident that he passed. Outof the 13 clerks who encountered a similar examination pos sibly one passed with the necessary grade of 75 per cent. If the papers are graded as the unfor tunates expect them, to be, the personnel of the Cliy HaU force -will see many changes. Some of those who took the ex amination have held positions under the municipal government for years and are experts in their own particular lines. "Impracticable, useless, catch ques tions," Is the chorused sentiment of the applicants regarding the examination. "Not difficult, regular straight questions that any one with a general knowledge and holding such positions should be able to answer," is what the Commissioners say. . Until the papers are marked and the grades announced no official complaint will be made, if the clerks and deputies feel then as they do now. Mayor JVllliams wll be petitioned by the unlucky ones for another chance. , Twenty credits will be allowed for pen manship and the time consumed. With this provision a, few may pass through the needle's eye. But the arithmetic 'stumped" them. Merwin Pugh, Deputy City Auditor and mathematical instructor in the T. M. C. A. night school, is believed to have been the only one of the clerks or deputies who positively pass.ed. And he doesn't speak of It as an easy examination. Deputies. Smith and Lotan admit they were taken aback by the test. Mr. Smith was unwell, and the nerve-trying exami nation finished him. Secretary B. L Stowell compiled the gen eral questions, against which there Is no complaint. The arithmetical puzzlers were made up by Commissioners "Willis, Court ney and Blain. Twelve questions of the 16 had to be answered In order to xecelve the necessary grade. "We could have worked those examples when we were ki school, but we have been out too long," say both deputies and clerks. Robert Riley, the City Hall mes senger, a boy about 16 years old, worked several of the examples which puzzled the men who draw much higher salaries. " "We did. not consider the examination unduly difficult," said P. L. Willis, one of the Civil Service Commissioners. "No, we did not try to put in catch questions. We thought that any one holding such posi tions could answer the questions we gave. But if they can't, there are always men ready to take their places." Following are the questions for the Dep uty City Auditors: In the City of Portland, in whom are the -legislative powers vested, and on whom are the executive duties Imposed? Name the principal officers, boards and bodies charted with the government of this city? "What Is the difference in duties and author ity between a deputy and a clerk? What is a vouch1 er? A license? A fran chise? A bond? A warrant? What is an affidavit? An assessment? An ordinance? A docket? A coupon? How many' wards are there in the city? Which of them are on the West Side and which on the East Side of the Willamette River? Give proper abbreviations for the following: The same: the present month; for the time; the next month; the last month. From what source does the City of Port land receive Its Income? What body has authority to assess and levy taxes for the use of the city? How and by whom are taxes of the City of Portland collected? " What do you understand to be the duties of the Auditor of Portland, In general? If a certain number Is Increased by 1, this sum diminished by , this remainder multi plied by S 2-5, and this product divided by 12-7. the quotient will be 7. What ia the number? A man has a piece of land 2012-3 rods long and 41Vi rods wide, which he wishes to lay out Into square lots of the greatest pos sible size. How many lots will there be? Find the cost of papering a room 25 feet long, 19 feet wide, 10 feet high from baseboard to celling, with paper yard wide, 8 yards in a roll, at 85 cents a roll, allowing for doors, each 7 feet high, 3 feet wide, and for 3 windows, each 5 feet 0 Inches high and 3 feet wide? A, B and C engage in manufacturing shoes. 1 A puts in $1020 for 0 months; B, a sum not , specified for 12 months and C, $1280 for time not specified. A received $2400 for his stock and profits, B $4800 for his and C $2030 for his. What were B's stock and Ca time? J A man 'sl"ng to sell real estate asked 3G pf.cfpt,mo" 0,2111 lt fV" Wm; l? flw y i " .. ....... ,Plce. He gained by the transaction $740.48, How much did the real estate cost him, what was his asking price, and. for how much did he sell lt? Four companies of men worked on a rail road. In the first company there were 30 men who worked 12 days. 0 hours a day; in the second, there were 32 men who worked 15 days, 10 hours a day; in the third, there were 28 men who worked 18 days, 11 hours a day and in the fourth, there were 20 men who worked 15 days, 12 hours a day. The entire amount paid ' to all companies was $1500. What were the wages of each company? BIDS OK TWO DREDGES. Government Makes New Call, but v Will Buy Machinery In East. Sealed proposals for two -dredges, one for use on the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers and the other on the Upper Wil lamette and Yamhill Rivers, will be re ceived by Major W. C. Langfitt, United States Engineer Department, up to Jan uary 29, at 11 A. M., when they will be publicly opened. The proposals to be submitted are for the same dredges for which proposals were received some time ago, all of which were rejected on account of being too high, especially those to furnish the dredges complete. The proposals to be submitted will cover the hull, house and propelling machinery alone. The dredging machin ery will be purchased in the East by the Government and Installed under separate contract. Proposals for the steam dredge for use on the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers will be received for the hull, house and propelling machinery, or for the hull arid house alone, the dredge to be delivered at Lewlston, Idaho. Bids on the dipper dredge for use on the Upper Willamette and Yamhill Rivers will be received for the hull and house alone. The estimated cost' of the two dredges is about $50,000, It being expected that the steam dredge can be constructed complete for $30,000 and the dipper dredge from $18. r.v m rwv Illegal to Domesticate Seagulls. Tho ancient mariner,, mentioned a short time ago. as contemplating capturing a number of the seagulls which were spend ing the Winter hero and utilising them to produce- eggs for thi3 market, has been I obliged to abandon the scheme- This Wecislon. was reached not on account of Impracticability, for gulls are known to oe proline as egg producers, and there is no doubt that, if they were fed on proper food, their eggs would bo free from a fishy taste. It was known that it was un lawful to kill seagulls, as they are pro tected by law on account of their useful ness as scavengers,, but it was not sup posed that tne law would Interfere with their being- domesticated and kept In con finement for a useful purpose. It proves, however, that- the law forbids any ono to have or keep in possession any seagulls or otner oires or similar nature. A fish dealer of this city had two which were captured before they had learned to fly. and kept them and fed them well for a year till they were full grown and were plumper than any wild gull ever was. He was at last forced by the Humane So ciety to give them up. When thev were placed on a wharf they could not fly and it was necessary to push them off into the river, where they were able to swim about, but for some time could not fly. It was therefore useless to attempt to keep gulls in confinement to produce eggs, and so fresh eggs will still continue to be out of the reach of people in moderate circumstances the greater part of the yean HEED NOT GIVE PEECTNCTS Secretary of State's Opinion on" Equal Suffrage Petition. Se .of State F. I. Dunbar has glv pinion to the Equal Suffrage much simclifies the Ass worH3nHBatures to the refer endum peutrq pis addressed to Mrs Abigail ScottpjBway. president of the association and" reads: Salem. Jan. 19. 1D04. Dear Mtdim: Rnlr- ing to your letter of the 17th Inst., asking if it will be legal for the County Clerk to sup ply omitted names or number or voting pre cincts in initiative petitions, have to advise that I think. It is Immaterial whether or not the number or name of the precinct In which the elector voted at the last elecUon is stated In the petition. The act making effective the initiative and referendum provisions of the constitution pro vides that the forms given are not mandatory. and, if substantially followed, will be suffi cient. The County Clerk Is only required to compare the signatures of the electors with the signature on the registration books and blanks for the preceding general election, while the notary public Is only required to certify that the elector signing the petition was le gally qualified to do so. The obpect of showing the -number or name of the precinct In which the elector voted at the. last general election is doubtless to en able the clerk to find the blank containing the signature It filed in his office by precincts. The law seems to provide that in determining whether or not the requisite number of legal voters have signed a petition, we shall count only those signatures certified to by the Coun ty Clerk as genuine or proven genuine by the official certificate of A notary public of the county In which the slgi.er resides. The form of petition not being mandatory, the words. "voting precinct," In my Judgment.- can be omitted. For your information I Inclose here with a copy of the act relating to the matter. Very respectfully, F. I. UNBAR, Secretary of State. Mrs. Duniway writes to the Oregonian: I am in receipt of a letter from Senator Mitchell, under date of January 14. Inclosing the signatures to our equal suffrage petition of John H. Mitchell. C. W. Fulton, Jefferson Myers, W. I. Boise and S. C Robertson. Tho Senator adds: "I am glad to know that you got, through the action ot Senator Browne!!, the unanimous vote of the Senate, before ad journment of the extra session, for an equal suffrage resolution, but regret that no action was taken in the House." While lt Is possible that we may not be able. In the limited time allotted to the County Clerks of the State, to get the full quota of signatures, properly verified and checked, as required by law, the cause of equal rights for the wives, mothers and daughters of Oregon is receiving such wonderful impetus through the courteous co-operation of leading men and newspapers that we feel amply repaid for the efforts we art making along this' 'Important line ot the world's expansion. In which, as pioneers In the progress of "The Oregon Coun try,' we are taking such heartfelt interest. ERICSSON REFUNDS MONEY. Pays Mrs. Fischbank $165 and She Drops Prosecution. ' Erickson's gambling-house was not served with a daily warrant of arrest from District Attorney Manning's office yesterday or last evening. Manager Griffin anticipated more war rants of arrest by calling on Mrs. Minnie Fischbank, who has appeared as the com plainant In the cases," and paying her 5165, the amount lost by her speculative hus band. Preparations had been made for another visitation, and, in fact, the warant had been drawn up by Mr. Manning all ready for the signature of Mrs. Fischbank. However, Mrs. Fischbank did not appear to attach her signature. She sent a tele phone message to the effect that the losses of her husband In a twenty-one game had been made good. Griffin had called on her, she said, and paid her the full amount, with the understanding that she should drop further proceedings. Whether District Attorney Manning will secure a second point of vantage in order to chastize the gambling-house keeper for the invitation to visit hades extended Mr. Manning by one of the em ployes of the place. Is a matter of specu lation. Mr. Manning declines to discuss the possibilties of the case In that direc tion, although he Intimates the affair is not ended. Y. M. C. A, Defeats Company H. Company H bumped up against a sur prise when it left the Armory diamond and played the T. M. C. A. indoor baseball team in its gymnasium last night. The association nine won out by 25 to 18- At first the militia team had everything Its own way, and was leading by five or six points through all the earlier innings of the game when Babbitt, the Y. M. C. A. Instructor and pitcher, stopped trfe visitors by scattering the hits so much that only an occasional run could be brought In. In the meanwhile the home teamjs rooters were getting active and cheered their team on to efforts that ran the score out of the infantrymen's reach. Visitors to rortland Should not miss the delightful trips up and down the Columbia River. Particu lars at O. R, & N. city ticket office. So Wholesonve! So Bright! (both dishes trA dishwasher) wKerv Pearliae is used M3xr cturv&.s&s arui piaie wiuv XsffJjl THI cloud ot yovr chin&. glass JlgSKgil fmm rK-pwiniftthe soap. Wy?M MW&31 a ttKergTttnyal. Try washing , sg3Ss23 vdmt chira.fi!&s atvd plate with jypggggss Pegg-Hrve. Rgjt-ciaar. Cjcudksa. bright, wKofesome. 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