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10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1D05. Fl FOR II PARK CommitteesTake Active Steps on Plan. PROP ERTY-HOLDERS LISTED Hawthorne Park Will Also Be Included. TO ASK FOR APPROPRIATION Measures Are Under Way Which May Give Two Attractive Addi- tlons to the City's New Parking System. Between 40 and 45 acres of ground now being used as the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds, and Hawthorne Park, may be come a part of the city parking ystem. The project of buying a part of the pres ent Lewis and Clark site for the purpose o converting it Into a permanent park has "been under discussion for some time, and, with a view of making the scheme something more than talk, a committee from the Taxpayers' league, consisting of J. Couch Flanders, Robert Livingstone and Paul Wesslnger, was appointed to take up the, matter of buying the prop erty. A like committee was named by the Lewie and Clark Commission, consisting of W. D. Fenton and Rufus C. Mallory. The committee at once secured a list of the property-owners who own lots em braced in the 42 acres which they had selected on the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. They also ascertained how much It would cost to buy this property and the Hawthorne Park, and they have figured it would not cost more than $325,000. This committee, when they had all of the data ready, yesterday ap peared before the Lewis and Clark com mitteeMayor George H. Williams and H. W. Scott. The proposed purchase was thoroughly discussed, and met with the unanimous approval of both the commit tees. Mayor Williams and Mr. Scott. The plan is to have the Legislature pass a bill authorizing the city to purchase the tract of land in question, with the right of condemnation, and to pay $325,000. or any part thereof, for the property. Meets Public Approval. The purposed plan of adding these two paries to the city's parking system hae met with universal approval by the property-owners and taxpayers of Portland. Beyond the payment for the actual ground the city would not have to spend any money in improvements for the next 23 or 30 years. The 42 acres selected by these committees makes an Ideal park. If it Is bought the city will have a park in its possession that has cost many thousands of dollars to Improve. The Exposition has landscaped the ground, there is a perfect sewer system installed, water mains have been laid, and, best of all, two of the great buildings that are now on the grounds will be allowed to stand. These buildings alone" are estimated to be worth at least $150,000. They have been con structed with a view to permanency, and would serve as a lasting memorial to the spot made famous by the Lewis and Clark Fair. Another advantage of having the Exposition .grounds as a park is that of the splendid street-car facilities. It is bound to become one of Portland's famous places to take visitors. Tho Linnton road lies just beyond the pur posed park. With but very little ex pense this thoroughfare can be im proved and in a short time made Into a speedway. Those who wish to drive can reach the park by passing through Portland's beautiful residence district, through the park Itself, and then to tho Linnton road. The road runs alone; the river amid beautiful scenery. Beauties of Hawthorne Park. The Hawthorne Park, in its rugged state, is one of the exceedingly pretty spots on the East Side. The cost of fitting It up and maintaining it will not be much, and it -would be a valuabln city asset. Messrs. Wesslng-er, Flan ders and Livingstone. Fenton and Mal lory, the Mayor and Mr. Scott are high ly pleased with the project. Whilo looking up the property-owners of th purposed purchases the committee from the Taxpayers' League met with en couragement at every hand. Promi nent business men, to whom the plans were outlined, became enthusiastic and promised to do everything In thoir power to make the project a reality. Mayor Williams is heart and soul in the matter and he will help frame the bill and urge its passage by th Leg islature, so that the city will hava th right to make the purchase. Following are the owners of the property now occupied by the Expo sition Company for Fair purposes, and which will be included in" the new park: Blocks 10 and 15 arc owned by Mark A. Mayer. Jacob Mayer. A. and C Coil skesen. M. and L. Larsen and the estato of L. Flelschner; block 16, 1C A. and B. B. Tuttlc, the estate of L. Flelsch ner, J. C. Alnsworth and Jacob Mayer: block 17. -with a total number of IS lots. Is held by tho Security Savings & Trust Company; block 18 is owned by the Sol Hirsch estate; block IS, with a total of 11 lots, is owned by estate of L. Flcischnor, J. C Ainsworth; block to. Mark A. Mayer and Jacob Mayer, while Marion and John Vorsteeg own block 6 und. with E. Vorsteeg. block 7 There is also u small tract of land in tho northwest part of the William Btackstonc donation plot that is 1 iised from J. Harvey O'Brien. There is about four aoros of the Mead estate, und In the Goldsmith tract there is about 17 or IS acres. PEOPLE'S POEITM TO OPEN. First Meeting Sunday Night at Neigh borhood House. Tin People's Forum, which will open Sundar evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Neighborhood House of the Council of Jewish Women. First street, near iiau. v.ill Inaugurate a work which will bo modeled on the same lines as the Forum of Cooper's Union in New York and which will be of incalculable educational alue to citizens generally. The new Forum is not for any one particular clas of people or any special section of the city, but is open to the general public, which is invited to attend and Join in the discussion of the various subjects on which addresses will be made. At the first meeting tomorrow night the subject for discussion will be "The Value to a Community of the Habit of Public Discussion." Short addresses will be jrfven by Dr. Woods Hutchinson, Dr. H. Chapman, ex-president of the State I'nivcrslty, and D. Soils Cohen. After these addresses Dr. S. S. Wise, who will preside, will ask for open discussion from tho audience and vcry one interested will bo slsully .heard In Informal t&lka about the subject In nand. J. Adrian Epplng will render a number of vocal se lections.. Most interesting subjects have been se lected for future meetings of the People's Forum touching the vital problems of the day. political, social and ethical. The platform of. the People's Forum is "We seek the truth," and every one Is asked to give his or her honest opinion of the subject under discussion. People from all parts of the. town and of all denomina tions are cordially Invited to attend. HYPNOTIST GIVES SHOW. Prof. Nye Performs Strange Feats at the Empire Theater. A rather .remarkable hypnotist. Profes sor Thomas Calllway Nye. hitherto un known as a public demonstrator, gave a capital exhibition of the science' hypnotic at the Empire Theater last night. ' . An audience, which comfortably filled the house, was deeply Interested in the ex periments. Two subjects, a man and woman, who had becen placed in down town show windows to do the familiar somnambu listic sfunt.wero brought upon the stage and awakened according to schedule, at 9 o'clock. A well-known physician went upon the stage and after an examination prior to their awakening, pronounced the sleep, genuine. A large number of young men and two young women then volunteered to go upon the stage as subjects and the rest of the evening was devoted to putting these subjects through a series of antics which were both amazing and funny. Professor Nye Is a hypnotist of unusual ability and succeeded in every test at tempted. He has in the past devoted his attention to hypnotism as a means of alleviating physical suffering and for the euro of a variety of aliments. His ambition is to be known as a practicing specialist rather than an exhibition oper ator. In the latter capacity he Is very successful, however, and It Is understood he contemplates making a tour. The performance will be repeated this after noon and tonight. AT THE THEATERS Whai the Press Agents Say. "THE WIFE" AT THE COLUMBIA Edgar Baume's Two Farewell Per formances. Two performances today, matinee and evening, offer the last opportunity to see the popular, all-the-rage comedy drama, "The Wife," and Edgar Baume, the departing Columbia favorite. It Is small wonder therefore that genial Lee Pearl Is working under high pressure In the boxofflce to meet the heavy demand made upon him for seats for the dual event. Enthusiasm will run high at the Columbia today, and those who have not seen the play should secure tickets In time. SPECIAL MATINEE TODAY. George Ade's Musical Satire, "The Sultan of Sulu." at Marquam. This afternoon at 2:15 o'clock "The Sul tan of Sulu," George Ade's famous mu sical satire, will be the matinee attrac tion at, the Marquam Grand Theater. Portland has had several good musical comedies this season, but It has remained for this excellent company to make the hit of the season. Last performance to night at 8:15. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "The Crime of Dubosq". Tomorrow matinee at the Columbia The ater will be the first American perform ance of Sir Henry Irving's great London success. "The Crime of DubosQ." Special arrangements have been made with Mor ris B. Dudley, who controls the American rights, and who also Is business manager for James Keane. the rising young star, to produce the -piece for this week in Portland. Hence Mr. Keane will be star at the Columbia Theater for one week and be supported in the production by Miss Countlss and all the other members of the regular Columbia Stock Company. "The Crime of Dubosq" will be for one week only, and there will be no advance in the regular Columbia prices. "The Rivals' Next Monday. Seats are now selling for the Jcffersons, William and Joseph. Jr., who come to the Marquam Grand Theater next Monday and Tuesday nights, January 23 and 24, In Sheridan's delightful comedy, "The Ri vals." "The Rivals" has been selected by their father, Joseph Jefferson, as a play suitable for them to star In. The presentation of the same will be given by a carefully selected company to support these worthy young gentlemen. Joseph. Jr.. will be the Sir Lucius O'Trlgger, and William W., "Fighting" Bob Acres. "Nettie the Newsgirl." That melodramatic novelty. "Nettle, the Newsgiri." Is the attraction that inaugu rates the week at the Empire Theater, commencing with the Sunday matinee, to morrow. As a melodramatic classic It is in a class distinctly its own. It is a story of life in the busy metropolis, de picting the trials and sufferings of two young girls, through the scheming and intrigue of their uncle and his villainous associates. It is' staged on a scale sel dom attempted In melodramatic produc tions. A regular matinee will be given to morrow. William Collier in "The Dictator." William Collier, in Richard Harding Da vis farce, "The Dictator," will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand Thea ter next Thursday and Friday nights, January 26 and 27, with a special matinee Saturday. The advance sale of seats will open next Tuesday morning. Farewell to Major and Mrs. Dubbin. Major and Mrs. R. Dubbin, of the Sal vation Army, who arc leaving for the East next week, will have their farewell meeting at the Army Hall, 128 First street. Sunday evening at S o'clock, to which the public is cordially invited. Spe cial preparations arc made for an indoor campmccting, which will commence In the same hall Saturday, January 28, and continue for two weeks, and will end with the visit of Commissioner George Kilby, the territorial leader from the West, who will spend three days in Port land and conduct meetings at the Mar quam Grand Theater and No. 4. HalL The District of Columbia. PORTLAND, Jan. 20. (To the Editor.) "VVaflhlncton. D. C, la in the District of Co lumbia. A claims that the District of Colum bia i In tbe State of Maryland. B claims that it I in no state. If It It not In the State of Maryland, where is it? . C. E. H. Tho DIctrlct of Columbia, lies wholly within the State of Maryland, 1U southwest boundary being the Potomac River. Formerly the dis trict comprised a tract 10 miles square, htss on both Mdcs or the Potomac, but In 1S46 that portion southwest of the river was retroceded to Virginia by the United States. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to extend our thanks to Frederick Goodrich and Mrs. J. W. Bev eridge, of St. David's Episcopal Church, for the music furnished at the funeral of John Wnt yesterday. MRS. WALTER H. BARTEL. JOHN AND CHARLES WENT. In Central Park, New York. POICTLAND. Or.. Jan. 20. (To the Edi tor 1 Where is Cleopatra's needle. In Eng. i land or America t SUS8CRXBBR. I MUSIC TO FILL AIR Many Fine Features Arranged for '05 Fair. FAMOUS BANDS ARE SECURED Besides Musical Organizations of Na tional Reputation There Will Be Three Bands for Receiving Distinguished Visitors. There's going to be music galore at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Contracts are practically completed with nearly all the musical organizations that are to take pert, according to announce ments made yesterday by tho music com mittee of the executive board. In addi tion to the three big bands already en gaged Innis'. Liberati's and Ell cry's it has been decided to engage a band of 47 pieces or more under the leadership of Charles Dlerke, of this city, to play an engagement of four weeks at the Ex position from July 27 to August 23. Ne gotiations are pending for the appearance here of the famous United States Marine Baud, of Washington. D. C; the official Mexican Government Band, of Mexico City, Mexico, and a band from Honolulu. Hawaii. Three official or administration bands are to be engaged, under the leadership of Charles L. Brown, of Portland; Alberico De Caprio, of Portland; Wallls McElroy. of Salem. The three days' festival of vocal chorus music will be given at the Music Hall. Exposition grounds, under the direction of William H. Boyer. of this city. It is expected that contracts will be signed be tween representatives of these musical organizations and the Lewis and Clark Corporation in the course of a few days. Duties of Official Bands. The duties of the three official bands will principally be to take turns In es corting Governors of states, state delega tions and distinguished personages from the Union Terminal Depot to their ho tels and subsequently to the Exposition grounds; to play at receptions and bri quets and to furnish part of the orchestral accompaniment for oratorios at the music festival. Charles L. Brown Is well known as the leader of Brown's Park Band that for two seasons has given Summer con certs In the different parks of this city. Slgnor A. De Caprio was born near Na ples, Italy, and came to Portland In 1S93 as solo trombone player with Liberati's Band. Four years ago he made his home In this city, and conducted De Caprio's Band, that gave Summer concerts at the Hotel Portland and elsewhere. He was also for a short time orchestra leader at Cordray's Theater. Mr. McElroy Is one of the best-known bandmasters in the Upper Willamette Val ley and comes from a musical family. Mr. Dierke. who Is an experienced or chestra and band leader, was born at Dresden. Germany, and is a graudate of the Dresden Conservatory of Music. At 16 years of age he went to Bayreuth and played in "Parsifal." the first time It was given under Richard Wagner's leadership. For five years" Mr. Dlerke was chamber musician to the Grand Duke of Melnln gen. and at the same time studied with Hans Von Bulow. He took part In sev eral concert tours as orchestral and band conductor and pianist in different Ger man cities, and through Russia. Scandi navia and Finland. In 1S9L at Pawlowsk, Russia, he was the pianist at a concert given before Czar Alexander HI. As orchestral conductor at the Opora Housc. Pyormont, Mr. Dlerke had among the audience, on one occasion, the King of Holland and the present Queen Wllhel mlna, who at the time was about 12 years old. In 1E93 Mr. Dierke and Fritz Scheel came to the World's Fair, Chicago, as conductors of the Trocadero Orchestra. 75 members, and they subsequently went to San Francisco, where they were or thestral conductors for two years. In rlS93 Mr. Dlerke settled In Portland, and as principal of the Dierke Musical Insti tute he has become well known locally. His wife Is Mrs. Beatrice Dlerke, the not ed planlste. Mr. DIerke's band at the Ex position will consist of selected players and during bis engagement of four weeks he will present a diversified and varied programme. . Festival of Vocal Music The vocal music festival will probably be given early In July by choruses from this olty, Eugene, Salem." Albany and Cor vallis, under the direction of William H. Boyer. of this city. Programmes will be provided for three evenings, the first be ing Rossini's "Stabat Mater" and Sulli van's "Festival Te Deum." The second evening, Mendelssohn's "Elijah" and the third evening. Sullivan's "Golden Legend." Eastern soloists will be engaged. To place this music festival on a good financial basis, it will be necessary to raise a guarantee fund between 34000 and 5000. On their part, the Exposition man agement will give the use of the music hall, furnish the orchestra and take care of advertising. Admission to the festival will be provided by a coupon entitling the !1 ' 1 1 jT VAUGHN MAI SHOWING TART OF LEWIS AND CLARK SITE WHICH IT IS TKOPOSED TO BCV. IOR A holder, for a small charge above the reg ular admission, to pass through the street gate and Music HalL To Make Hats at the Exposition. Colonel Henry Dosch, director of ex hibits for the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, has secured many working exhibits, but none of these will attract greater at tention than the one illustrating the com plete process of hat manufacture. The Hawes Hat Company, of Danbury, Conn., is to instal in one of the exhibit palaces a complete plant tor making hats and keep it In operation throughout the Ex position. A desirable space has been awarded this exhibit in the Palace of Manufactures, Liberal Arte and Varied In dustries. Exposition Committees to Meet. The clergymen of the city held another meeting at Exposition headquarters yes terday afternoon to make arrangements for congresses of religion and education. A committee was appointed to consult with the Exposition committee on con gresses and another meeting will be held next .week. The meeting of the musical committee, which was to have been held yesterday afternoon, was postponed until Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and the concessions committee will also meet on Monday afternoon, at which time Director of Concessions Wakefield will present many matters for consideration and de cision. .EXTERMINATE THE-DEER. They Do Not Go VIth Civilized Community. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 17At2a the Editor.) I will try and Klve ray itvot Mm Game "Warden In Lane County. He recom mends the Legislature to kill all hounds running deer. I would like to ask the gen tleman which Is best for the country, a rood hound or a Game Warden. I say at once the hound; and if there la any killing to be done, do not kill the best. If I were to take my choice of raising a horse that would trot In 2:02 or a hound that would catch a wolf and kill it. I think I wou! try and set the horse, for I believe I could raise him cheaper. I have never tried the horse, but I have the dog. You had just as well say to the police force In Portland that it any man Is seen, driving or riding faster than was allowed shoot his horse from under him. What would this lead to? You would not watch your horse breathe his last, but you would look tor the roan that shot him and you would take the next shot. We can not live In this country without hounds to protect our sheep and goats. This Is our main. Industry. With bounties on panther oC $20. wildcat $20 and wolf $20 it is like, the o.d woman who wanted hir son to learn to swim, but he must keep out of the water. We do not need .any bounty. If there were no deer we would not have any panther. It would be more like it to glva the money to the man that had a hound that could catch a wotr and kill It In an hour's time. Civilization and deer do not go together. If you want to have deer, do you go where there are good schools, churches and civilization? To be sure, you do not. Tbe sooner we can get rid ot the deer In the Willamette Valley the better for stockmen. Talk about hounding deer no man wants hounds to hunt deer. You can take a shepherd or bird dog and Jump a dozen while the bounds are cold trailing. If you want to slaughter deer which 1 hope you do leave your hounds at home - and take your dog that can not cold trail. J. J. WINN. ADVANCE SALE "EL TE0VAT0EE Mantelli Seats on Sale at the quam Grand Theater. Mar- This morning at JO o'clock the advance j sale oi scats win open ror Jame. lament and her operatic company of artists, who come to the Marquam Grand Theater nest Wednesday night. January 25, giving Port land music-lovers grand opera in English. Verdi's great masterpiece, "II Trovatore," will be the offering. This will be one of -the treats of the season. PEES0NA1HENTI0N. S. Kronbcrg, the traveling representa tive of Madame Melba, arrived here yes terday and said that Melba will reach Portland from Salt Lake City, in her pri vate car Vera. Sunday, January 29, and will sing the next evening, January 20, at the Armor'- Mr. Kronberg adds that January 30 the Armory will be comfort ably warmed, and that heating arrange ments will be started January 23, what ever the cost may be. So far on her trip the seats for Melba's concerts have been, invariably sold out in advance, especlally at Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids, la. NEW YORK. Jan. 20. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland S. Rosenblatt, at the Hotel Astor. From Sumpter, Or. T. W. Davidson, at the York. From Spokane J. W. Anderson, at tht Imperial. Says His Wife Deserted Him. TV. H. Akers. of lone. Or., called at police headquarters last night and notified Captain of Police Moore that Mrs. Akers had deserted her home, husband and two small children. He wants her located and taken Into custody, as he says the chil dren need her care He thinks she has secured employment somewhere in Port land as a dressmaker. A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itchtnff. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Tour druRKlst will refund money If Pazo Oint ment falls to cure you In 6 to 14 days. 50c SPECIAL TODAY $1.25-SPECIAL-$1.25 Today -you can have your choice of either of the pretty stools shown above at just half price. They are made of selected Golden Oak, substantially built and finely finished. They are eighteen inches high with good wide tops, and are especially useful as Jardiniere stands. No mail or telephone orders taken. REGULAR PRICE $2.50 SPECIAL SALE OF UPHOLSTERY GOODS IN DRAPERY DEPARTMENT YOURCfiEDIT ! ISGO0D J TO INSPECT FAIR California Railroad Men Will Come. C. S. FEE TO. HEAD THE PARTY Passenger Traffic Manager of South ern Pacific Will Bring His Pas senger and Freight Agents to Portland in May. Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic man ager of the Southern Pacific at San Fran cisco, has written to W. E. Coman, gen eral freight and passenger agent of the same line In Portland, that he Is planning to bring all of his California district pas senger and freight agents to Portland a month before the opening of the Exposi tion, so that they will be able to "talk and preach to better advantage the Lewis- and Clark Fair." The Southern Pacific lines are taking a very active part In the advertisement ot the Fair and are doing all that may be to bring it before the people by the dis tribution of literature. The determination of Mr. Fee will bring a large number of the men to Portland In May who are constantly In touch with the people not only of California, but those who are traveling in the state. A special train will be provided by the Traffic Manager for his men and the party will be taken through different parts of the state In order that they may be shown all of the opportunities here. Some time will be spent in Portland visiting the grounds of the Exposition and the buildings. As all of the buildings will have been completed by the time the party reaches here, and some of the exhibits will doubtless, have been put in place, the vlsitora will have a good opportunity to judge ot the scope of the Fair. RAILROADS TRADE TRACKS. Northern Pacific and O. R. &. N. Of ficials Make a Contract. Officials of the Northern Pacific and the O. R. & N. have completed negotiations for a trackage transfer in Southeastern "Washington which will be of benefit to both companies. By the terms of the con tract entered into between the two cor porations the narrow-gauge road at Walla Walla, which Is owned by the O. R. & CITY PARK. YOUR CHOICE OF EITHER STYLE Xs 0WN TERMS X.. will be given to the Washington & Columbia River Railroad, a branch of the Northern Pacific, in exchange for the Turner branch of the Northern Pacific, running through Waltsburg. Dayton and Turner. The narrow-gauge road will be. made a standard line, and the Turner branch will be extended to Delaney, thus changing the trackage of both the Northern and O. R. & N. In that district. The trade is made for the mutual benefit of both the companies, and the running schedules of the trains will be changed in the future to conform to the new or modified routes mapped out for them. Change in Northern Pacific Schedule. Beginning on January 22, the Northern Pacific will make a slight change in the running time of its local train leaving Portland at 8:30 in the morning and ar riving here at. 5:20 in the evening. The new arrangement will run the train over the Pacific division instead of by the Olym pla route, thus shortening the schedule by DO minutes. The time of departure from Portland and from Seattle will be the same, but the arriving time at either terminal will be 50 minutes, earlier. This will make the afternoon train reach Port land at about 4:30. Rate on Grain Bags. The O. R. & N. has announced a rate on second-hand grainbags from all points on its line east of Portland in order to meet with a new condition resultant from the peculiar wheat situation of the past season. Owing to the heavy wheat shipments to the East, practically all of which was sent in bulk, there were thousands of un used grainbags . left on the hands of the growers and dealers throughout the In land Empire. The O. R. & N. has an nounced that beginning on January 23 it will ship this accumulation back to Portland at the regular rates charged for grain transportation. ASPHYXIATED BY GAS. L. J. A. Laurier, Visiting Canadian, Found Dead in His Room. L. J. A. Laurier was found asphyxiated in his room In the Golden West Hotel at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and It Is the belief of Deputy Coroner Arthur L. Flnley tliat It is a clear case of suicide, probably because of despondency. The man Is about 50 years old and had numer ous letters ot recommendation, showing him to have been a remarkably good and steady salesman in various stores from Montreal to Spokane. Laurier is believed to be related to the Premier of Canada, but the truth or falsity of this has not yet been ascer tained. He was clad In good clothing and appeared to be a man of jieat and tidy bearing and gentlemanly habits. It is known, however, that since his arrival in Portland three days ago he had been drinking quite heavily. Laurier went to the Golden West Ho tel. Seventh and Everett streets, Thurs day night and engaged the room in which he was found at 2 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon, lying on the bed lifeleaj. The fact that he did not leave the room aroused the suspicions of the chamber maid and she called the attention of the landlord to It. An investigation showed that the man had pulled off the hose from the gas stove and allowed the fumes to cend him to an endless sleep. Deputy Coroner Finley responded to the call and ordered the body removed to the Finley undertaking shop, where it will be held pending instructions from friends or relatives. There were no letters in his possession to show where he was born or where his people live, but he Is known to have been a member in good standing of the Spokane Tent, No. 13. K. O. T. M. He came here from the Falls City, where, by a card found in his vest pocket, It was shown he was employed by the Law Print ing Company, in the Auditorium building. Letters ot recommendation from gro cerymen In various cities from Montreal and Winnipeg, Can., to St- Paul were found on him. All spoke highly of him. CLOSED TO ATTEND PEAYEES Denver Suspends Business That Ail May Hear Evangelist. DENVER, Jan. CO. Out of deference to Evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman and hte assistants, who arc holding meetings In this city, and who had designated this as a special day of prayer. Mayor R- W. Speer ordered all city and county offices closed between 11:30 and 2 o'clock today. Nearly all large stores also were closed to permit their employes to attend the noonday meetings. Five meetings were held in theaters and halls with an attendance ot more than 10.000 persons. Including many of the city's leading business men. Dr. Chapman said to his co-laborers today that never in his ten years experience as an evangelist has he witnessed so much earnestness and fervor in the work as has been mani fested by all classes in this city. Sinking of Petropaviosk. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 17. To the Ed SPECIAL SALE OF HAVILAND CHINA IN CROCKERY DEPARTMENT itor.) I have ji.st been told that tiie Petro pavlosk. the "flagship at Port Arthur, was sunk by a submarine, commanded by an American. I thought the vessel was torpedoed and turned bottom side up. MRS. ANNIE L. SHELLEY. U cannot be told detlnltely how the Petro paviosk was sunk. Although appearances In dicate that, as is generally believed, she struck a mine. It is not impossible that a submarine might have torpedoed the vessel and the fact had been concealed by the Jap- EAGEE TO LYNCH NEGE0. Man Suspected of Assault on Woman Sought by Mob. RENO, Nov.. Jan. 29. Demonstra tions against the life of the. unknown negro, suspected of assaulting Mrs. James E. Harper, stll continue. Around the County Jail a large crowd is cdn gregated and sullen threats are made tnat the prisoner will never be al lowed to face a jury. The authorities protest that the necro is not in Washoe County tonight, saying- that he ha3 been spirited to Carson, where he is now safely behind the walls of the State's Prison. At 8 o'clock tonight the crowd began to swell in numbers and, tearing: an assault, the Sheriff asked that a com mittee be appointed to search the jail. This was done and after going throug.i the building- the committee returned to the jallynrd and announced that It had visited all the cells and found the prisoner absent. Tonight the jail is heavily guarded. Thirty or 40 men, carrying Winches ters, are patrolling- the street In front of the building. Mrs. Harper is still alive. Her skull is fearfully crushed where she was struck by the ax, and she is uncon scious. ' Liquor Men Refused Money. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 20'. (Special.) Mayor Surprenant has vetoed the two ordinances recently passed by the Council to pay John Harry and John Hendrickson J183.12 and $236.30 re spectively, those being- the sums due them under the state law for the un expired portions of their liquor li censes, when the prohibition law went Into effect in Precinct No. 1 on January 1. In his letter to the Council tho Mayor says: "After carefully considering the or dinances, I return the same without my approval. My reason for doing- so is that the ordinances do not annul or require the relinquishment of the liquor licenses In question." THE FRIEND MAKER Food-Drink That Does That. In the nine years Postum' Food Coffee has been on the market it has made many thousands of staunch friends, but apparently none better than the Clerk of Courts at Toledo. British Honduras, who has sent a list of names of people ir Central and. South America who now use Postum in place of coffee, explaining ir detall their cases. He says: "Have much pleasure In writing you this letter for the good Postum has done myself and friends in this district. The attached list of persons to whom I have recommended Postum win. I venture to say. give you great satisfaction. I have given the names and addresses so anyone can verify my statement by writing tc them (full particulars with names anc addresses will be sent by mail to anyone). "On the list the persons marked from 1 to 11 were confirmed tea drinkers and when I spoke to them about drinking Postum they laughed at the Idea of giving up tea. But I insisted on their giving Postum a trial before condemning it and went so far as to give some of them a package. They all use Postum now and nothing else. "From No. 12 to 19 were coffee fiends, my wife included, and they all also thought It absurd to try to replace coffee by any other drink, but after some per suasion I got them to try it and now they all use Postum. "Nos. 14, 15 and 16 suffered from ner vous prostration and sleeplessness when they drank coffee. No. 10. Mr. Lucas, had been ordered by doctors not to use tea or coffee and had been experimenting to find something to drink. Postum has filled the bill and now he not only orders It for himself, but for sale. Some oi these people did not like Postum at first because they did not know how- to make It, but T Invited them to my house and gave them Postum, making it according to directions on the package, and they all found it delicious. "Now, I will tell you how I came in contact with Postum. Mr. Wells, living in Toledo District, mentioned. Postum and gave me a package for trial, he was so sure It would help me, as I suffered from coffee drinking. From that.tlme I became a convert and thought I could- not da without it. "I am also Assistant Collector of Cus toms at the port of Punta Gorda. and I know how the popularity ot Postum Is increasing." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, MIcb.