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10 THE MORNIKG OREGOIAN, SATURDAY,. MAY 27, 1905. ABSENTEES STOP COUNGiL MEETING No Quorum Obtainable to Pass Initiative Against Saloons to the Voters. .r FIVE MEMBERS STAY AWAY Those Who Blocked Efforts or Anti Saloon Xeague Are: Foeller, t Merrill, Ttumclin, Shcrrett and Zimmerman. tr Those present at the Council meeting yesterday: Albee. Bentley. Flejjel. -'Sharkey.' Whlttag. Those w lifts absence .prevented a quorum: " Foeller. M Merrill. " Rumclln. Sherrett. Zimmerman. By process of filibustering tactics, a few members of the City Council yester day thwarted the will of more than 3000 voters. In conformity with due notice, it had been arranged for the Council to assem ble at 10 o'clock yefterday morning for the purpose of carrying out the provi sions of section 53, article 1, chapter 3, of the city charter, to the effect that "whenever there shall be presented to the Council a petition signed by a number of voters equal to 15 per cent of the votes cast at the last preceding city election, asking that an ordinance, to be set forth in such petition, be submitted to a vote of the electors of the city, the Council must submit such proposed ordinance to the vote of the electors at the next city election: but such ordinance shall not be valid unless within tht powers herein granted to the Council." In accordance with the prayer set forth in a long petition filed with the City Auditor, and containing the names of up wards of 3000 voters gathered from the best portions of Portland, Mayor Williams issued a call for the City Council to as semble at the hour Indicated yesterday morning for the purpose of taking the re quired action. Those Who Were Active. Those who were active in circulating the petition requesting the City Council to- submit the foregoing ordinance to the voters of the municipality were: B. O. Miller. I. B. Rhodes. Robert Finley. Jor dan C. Adams, P. B. Willis. R. V. Pratt, Levi Reed. C. G. Blagen. Sam Morrow. S. L. Mullan. C. R. Donnell. F. S. Akin. J. S. Hamilton. F. W. Miller, F. W. Nel son. O. H. Simmons. 13. W. Godfrey, E. S. J. McAllister. Andrew J. Montgomery; C. Lombard!. E. W. Harlow, Levi John son. William Horan. C. W. Hays, M C. Van Tyne. W. W. Morse, 9. M. Myers, S. C. Lapham. E. P. Xorthrup, J. L. Hew itt, W. M. Wynne. H. C. Krum, M. E. Carter, F. L. Young, Lionel L. Paget. C. X. Rankin, Charles A. Lindell, Ebenezcr M. Bliss, Arden M. Rockwood, G. H. Bes tow, Will S. Hale, Charles H. Hart. Reno Hutchinson. E. S. Johnson. William Sls cel. J. H. Coife. W. C. Cole E. D. Pat terson. H. R. Beckwlth, B. QuackenbuSh, Daniel D. Warner. P. A. Spcnce. AV. S. Wright, Samuel Connell, Earl C. Bro naugh, J. R. Wilson and W. H. Markell. In the short space of two days more than 20 per cent of the voters of the city attached their signatures to the document. These names tvere all gathered along the commercial highways and business marts, and from among the homes of the best part of the community. Every signature was vouched for by the sworn affidavits of those whose names are given above. Under the circumstances. It was "natur ally supposed that at least a majority of the members of the Council would be on hand to render respectful attention to the demands of their constituents. 'but In this the public was disappointed, because. wnen tne nour approached for the munici pal body to go into session, It was plain to everybody that enough members of the body would remain away to prevent a quorum and thus defeat the -will of those who bad appealed to them for relief. Those members of the Council who were in their seats when the City Auditor called the roll were: H. R. Albee. Ninth Ward; A. K. Bentley, Fourth Ward; A. F. Flegel, Tenth Ward: J. P. Sharkey, Eighth Ward, and Dr. Sandford Whiting. Councilman-at-Lar.ge. The following were absent: L. Zimmerman, president of the Council; C. E. Rumelin. First Ward; Matt Foeller. Second Ward; Fred T. Merrill, Third Ward, and D. T. Sherrett, Seventh "Ward. All had been properly served with a notice to attend the special meeting of the Council, and were fully aware of its intent. Sharkey Wants to Adjourn. Immediately after the rollcall, Mr. Shar key, in response to the announcement that there was no quorum, made a mo tion to adjourn. There was no second, and Mr. Flegel asked that the Chief of Police be Instructed to summon the recal citrant members. "When shall he bring "them here?" in quired Mr Sharkey. "Right away." answered Mr. Flegclf A recess was then take for half an nour, during which time those inter ested in the petition had excellent op portunity for analyzing the situation. Those present to urge the passage of the proposed ordinance were Rev. J. R. Wilson, president of the Anti-Saloon League; A. H Johnson, Earl C. Bron augh, attorney for the petitioners; Dr. G. L. Tufts, B. Lee Paget, candidate of the Prohibition party for Mayor; J. Thorburn Ross, E. J. S. McAllister, Rev. Henry Marcott, M. J. Blagen. E. Quack enbush and many; others more or less prominent in ecclesiastical and temper ance circles. It was the concensus of opinion that there was no valid reason .why the ab sentees should remain away, but a slight hope - was entertained that the officers would bring in at least one more member and complete the quorum. Shortly after 11 o'clock Mayor Will lams called the Council to order, where upon a: second roll call developed the fact that Councilman Sharkey had dis appeared during the recess. No ex cuse was offered for his departure, the prevailing: opinion being that he had become alarmed for fear some other member might be brought in by tb police and thus create a quorum. At all events, he lost no time Jn setting away as soon as the recess was taken, and a few minutes later was observed going up Fifth street at such a rapid rate that he hit only the high places In his flight. Flegel asked that a recess be taken until 2 P. 34. , Albee declared: "I am willing to re main here 48 hours, if necessary "So am I.", replied Flegel, "but we can accoraplie more by taking a re cess until this afternoon so as. to per- . - 4 : mit the -police department to gather a quorum." Albee consented to this arrangement, and Flegel's motion was adopted .unani mously. Flegel thereupon suggested to the "petitioners that they "get busy and hunt up the absent members. The po lice are evidently looking over their heads," said he, "and the best thing you can do is to go with the officers and show them where either Zimmer man, Foeller. Merrill, Rumelin or Sher rett are located." While some of the representatives of the petitioners considered this good advice, no one seemed to be willing to take the initiative, so that when the hour for reassembling arrived there was no change In the attendance of members. Finally Forced to Adjourn. As soon as.it was seen that no quor um was present at the afternoon ses sion, Bentley moved to adjourn, and the motion was seconded by Whiting. A vote upon the question resulted In an equal division, both Flegel and Albee opposing adjournment. Later on, how ever, when It was seen that there was no hope of securing a quorum, Flegel offered a motion to adjourn, and It carried without a dissenting voice. The report of the Chief of Police in dicated that Zimmerman had gone to his mine, near Baker City. Merrill was out of town on business; both Rumelin and Foeller were alleged to be in Van couver and Sherrett was working on a plumbing job at Oregon City. By a strange coincidence, all these Individ uals, who have heretofore been so faithful in their attendance at the Council meetings, found it convenient" to remain away when there was really some reasonable excuse for them-to be present. Just what action will be decided upon by those opposed to the location of the saloons near the entrance to the Exposi tion gates is as yet unknown, as no tangible steps have been taken in the matter. There are hints of mandamus proceedings against the City Auditor J.o compel him to submit the question fb a vote of the people, and there are also rumors of a'call for a special election to determine the points at issue; but every thing is in the air at the present time, and so many complications are liable to set in, even if the measure carried, that those conducting the saloons feel confi dent that a sufficient number of legal objections and technicalities could be in terposed to'tide them over until the Fair closed, which would satisfy their needs. It is signlficent of the present situa tion to note that L. Zimmerman, indepen dent candidate for Councilman-at-Large, yesterday morning transmitted to the City Auditor his resignation from the contest, and his name will therefore be omitted from the ticket- He gave business reasons and a lack of public appreciation of his efforts as his excuse for declining to make the race. Councilman Rumelin stated last night that he had supposed the Council meet ing was at the usual hour. 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and burlness calling him to a point beyond Vancouver, he had gone there, expecting to return In time for the meeting. While on his way" to the City Hall, he said. Information reached him that the Council had ad journed, hence he did not appear. "1 did not try to avoid the Issue," ex plained Rumelin. "and should have voted against the measure had I been there." Councilman Merrill had similarly ex pressed himself In a letter sent to the Council yesterday morning, giving busi ness reasons for staying away. Councilman Foeller declined 'to talk about the matter last night, but said he would be willing to make a state ment today. Neither Sherrett nor Zimmerman could be found. THE WONDERS OF HAWAII E. M. Boyd, of the Hawaiian Promo tion Committee, Here. E. M. Boyd, of Honolulu, is at the Portland for a couple of days' visit in the city, on his return to his home after a few months spent in the East Mr. Boyd is a member of the Hawaiian Pro motion committee and a most enthusias tic exponent of the wonderful things to be had and seen in that country across the sea. Although :u old newspaper man, who has long 'trained in the use of words, and was while in the business counted one of the best word painters, Mr. Boyd when he begins to talk of his adopted country, to use his own expres sion, 'drools and runs adjectives at the mouth." He has a motto in telling of the beauties of Hawaii, which reads, "When your country Is at Its -worst and you need a change, come to us, for our country is then at its best." He will sit and paint in glowing terms the beauties of the country, the wonders of its volcanoes, the brilliancy of its foliage and the happiness of its residents, lie is an apostle of happiness and content and holds to the doctrine that those virtues and balms are to le found in Hawaii in sizes to suit and for the ask ing. Mr. Boyd Is now attempting to arrange with the steamship companies running between San Francisco and Honolulu for especially low rates during the Sum mer, in order that those who 'come to the Coast to see the Fair and want to visit at the same time the extreme West, can take a side trip to the Islands at a nominal cost He is practically as sured that his arrangements will be made and that great Inducements will be offered to Tirospectlve tourists during the Summer or later In the year. He will leave this evening for San Fran cisco, preparatory to his departure for home. ' Business College Graduates. Sitting behind a huge bank of fiowers on the stage of the Marquam Theater last night 3S young men and women, graduates of the Holmes Business Col lege, were ushed into the business life for which they bad prepared thcmselvcsl The house was filled with friends of the grad uates. Following are the names of those who graduated: Combined course John M. Dressier, Grace G. Mathews, W. A. Wlldrick. John F. Carroll, Hattie A, Brandt. Althea M. Wheeler. Sarah E. Stone, Mrs. M. R. Darelius, S. Dayre Freeman. Geda EL Tal bert Wister Morris Adair, Magdalene C. Amacher. Maxwell M. Page. I vie Spencer, Almeda Rodlin, Agnes M. Duncan. Sarah M. Jones, Mae McMullen, Hallle E. Cur rie, Vcrena Card, Arthur H. Day. Bookkeeping course Maurice R. Bab cock, Darwin D. Brittaln, Florence L. Stafford. Volna J. White. Mark Goldstein. Shorthand course Helen F. Rush. Julia C. Burke. Dora Branham, Cella Chernls, George Mapel, Delia M. Mason, Emmett C Huffman, Margaret Leeston-Smlth, Wlnnlfred B. Evans, Mary Otten. Lena Mpser. Freida Park, Paloma C. Blumen thal. . The address to the class was delivered by Rev. Clarence True Wilson. D. D., while Rev. Edward XL Sharp pronounced the Invocation. Mrs. G. Holmes Law rence, the principal of the school, pre sented the diplomas and C. W. Lawrence gave the medals to the honor students. Misses Julia C. Burke. Helen F. Rush and Poloma C. Blumenthal and John M. Dressier took part in the literary and musical exercises. . Asks Police to Find "Vifc. J. F.. Johnson, of Hlllsboro, called at Police Headquarters yesterday and- asked the aid of the officers In a search for his wife and three children. He said they deserted him recently, and he thought they came to Portland. He wants his children especially.' He said he met and married his wife through the medium of a aaatrisionial papert several y.ar6-asov JUST ONE MAN IN . - , , , T T .... , ' - . " " MAYOR VETOES Meat Inspection. Ordinance Is Dealt Death Blow.' WILLIAMS GIVES REASONS Docs Xot Object to Inspection of Meats, but Finds the Proposed Ordinance Complicated and Burdensome. Mayor Williams yesterday vetoed the meat inspection ordinance that was passed at the last regular session of (he City Council, giving what is ' generally considered some exceedingly cogent rea sons for his action. The measure was rushed through the body hastily, and adopted before anybody had a chance to offer any tangible remonstrance. Since then the Mayor's office has been daily besieged by representatives from the dairymen "adjacent to the city, from wholesale and retail butchers, commission men and others whose interests were di rectly affected by the adverse provisions of the proposed municipal law. Espe cially noticeable were the applications for the three lucrative positions provided for In the ordinance, together with the fea ture making the Pacific States Packing Company a clearing-house for all the meats coming Into Portland. In making the veto the Mayor reviewed tKe objec tions to the ordinance and said: Taking this ordinance altogether, I think its provisions Impoee too many and unnecessary regulations upon meat dealers, and subjects them to unnecessary labor and expense In pro vldlnr their meat for the market. An as sistant Health Officer at a salary of J05 per month has recently been appointed to visit the meat chops la the- city and see that the business there Is conducted In a proper man ner. I do not believe that as a general rule the meat dealers bl Portland are Inclined to sell diseased or unwholesome meats to the people, because 6elf-int crest. If no other con sideration, would Induce them not to engage In that kind of business, for any meat dealer who would sell to his customers such diseased or unwholesome meats would be quite cure to lose- the business of those cutomcrs. It seems to me that a plain and simple pro vision In an ordinance providing for regular and constant inspection of the meatshops of this city Is all that Is necessary to protect people from buying diseased or unwholesome meats. FOR FIRST AXXTJAD PARADE Firemen and Policemen "Will Be Seen in Street Procession. The first annual parade of the Port land Police and Fir,e. Departments will take place this morning at 10 o'clock, and premises to be a notable spectacle. The entire Fire Department .with tke THE WAX TO COMPLETE CONTROL OF STATE, COUNTY AND CITY. . ' , : ' exception of the fireboat and crew, will be In line 33 pieces of apparatus an.l more than 150 uniformed men. It. will be the first time Portland citizens have had an opportunity of viewing the full paid Fire Department The men will ride in their accustomed places on the machines, except when the reviewing stand Is reached, when all but the Jrivers will dismount and walk a block. The parade will be hoadod by ten mouned policemen, which will be fol lowed by :C band. The entire police force will be in line, commanded by Chief Charles H. Hunt and Captains Gritzmachcr, Moore und Bailey. The men will be in dress uniform. The line of march will form at Sixth and Salmon streets and move north on Sixth to Burnside, east to Fourth, south to tnc City Hall, where the pa rade will be reviewed by the Mayor aod other city officials. After the re viewtfie companies of the Fire Depart ment will return to their respective headquarters, and the Police Depart ment will give an-cxhibition drill be fore disbanding. FOR AXOTIIER FAIR SALOON License Committee Grants Privilege to Sell Liquor There. The license committee of the City Coun cil took advantage of the lull In the pro ceedings of the main body incident to the failure to secure a quorum yesterday morning, and held a special meeting for the purpose of considering applications for saloon licenses throughout the city. Even Flegel' was generous In the mat ter of granting permits to do business of this character, ' and voted for " everything in sight, not omitting to give Paul Rice ker an opportunity to cater to the thirsty at the very entrance to the Exposition gates, admonishing him to make haste and secure the license to sell liquor In connection with his restaurant at SSS and SS9 Upshur street as the Council was liable to pass the antl-saloon ordinance. and the license would be granted Rlceker upon condition that he must abide by whatever action the Council took In the matter. A license was granted also to "The Oaks Tavern," the new resort up the Willamette River. VICTORIA BOOSTS THE FAIR Hopes to Profit by Side Trips From Portland. -A special train of 12 coaches, carrying 40) persons connected with the Commer cial Club, of Salt Lake City, will visit Portland during the Exposition, go on to Tacoma and Seattle, and at the latter place the guests will take steamer for Victoria, where they will enjoy the de lights of that region. The trip has been engineered by Her bert Cuthbert secretary of the Tourist Association of Victoria, an organization similar to the Commercial. Club, of this city. Mr. Cuthbert is at present In Port land in the interests of Victoria and the surrounding country. "We are doing much In Victoria to ad vertise the Pacific Coast In general," said Mr. Cuthbert yesterday. "Twenty tons of paper has been used within the past few months In getting but illustrated cir culars telling or the attractions we' have to offer In climate, scenery and general envlroastffit. We are. bopilfi. titeFalr, because wp cxnorf in hiv .... - ; a. t; cai many Exposition visitors take a side trip to victoria. We have sent pamphlets to all iiuru? oi tne worm, every one bearing facts concerning the ExiwiMtnT, ct.. ir cent 01 inesc pamphlets have been States. Wn think- tvr hfi.-n i ta - " uuuc uiuiii iu uumrusc me v-entennlal." .sir. cuthbert was recently in Salt Lake City, where he dlsmvorn? fhot r merclal Club of that na. t,. ,'..v.i. .,ao llldlYlIlg l viait tnc exposition "with special train. tic easily persuaded them to co on tn Tmmi c - i A Ictoria, after paying the Fair a visit. iu oue oi tne excursion has not been definitely settled, but will perhaps be well "-"'fc. hi me summer. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Al Mendenhall has gone to Seaside to remain for several days. Mr. Nathan Joseph, of San Francisco, is at the Hotel Portland for a few days Clifton X. M Arthur ... Portland last night from RIckreall en uuiiu uranue, vvnere he will ineei iis cousin, Miss Harriet Ankeny and his aunt. Mrs. Avniiam r -ri-... who are brlntrlncr th hn.i-.. nr ntio Charity Ankeny from Philadelphia to Walla "Walla for hurini th -..i will probably take place in Walla aa on aunuay arternoon. Ohionns "Will Entertain. Unrestrained enthusla mlnatlon to DUsh their nrirnntT-itlnn the front were the features of a .meeting ui me wnio society last night In the Mar quam building. Every one In the room anH tviaro t... at least 100 members present, responded with alacrity, and plans were immedi ately suggested for the entertainment of the visitors. Upon motion, Vice-President Dr. Emmet Drake, who presided, in the aDsence or President W. M. Cake, was empowered to appoint the necessary com mittees. He appointed refreshment, mem bershlD. auditintr. retention ment and literature nnmmlttcM tt aian appointed a committee to act in conjunc tion with tha other ttnt vntoi In or curing a common headquarters In the tnamwr oi commerce building. Concordia Zither Club Programme. The Concordia Zither Club gave Its first public concert last night at Arion Hall under the direction of Professor A. S. Hobile, French horn and zither soloist irom Vienna JLonservatory, the accompan ists being Mrs. E. Schacht and Twn Shn. pirer. The concert was an enjoyable one and was well attended. In addition zither solos from Mr. and Mrs. WnVitlo Miss Lillian Hoblle sang. Miss Minnie watneia played a violin solo, and one obligato to a horn solo by Mr. Hoblle, Messrs. Haelen. Heinbaeh and Janlwh played a zither trio, and the Concordia tinier wiUQ piayea several welcome lections. JHlsh Temperature for May. Temperature slightly higher than usual for May was registered at the Weather Bureau yesterday afternoon, the mercury reaching S3 degrees at about 3 o'clock. The highest "temperature during the morning was 0 degrees at 19 .o'clock. On May 2S, 1S97, the thermometer reached 93 degrees. TALK AT W00DLA1 Mayor Makes. Forceful Speech t on Campaign Issues. CHALLENGES DETRACTORS "Williams Vehemently Denies nim of the Municipal Association and Brands the Authors as Scoundrels and Liars. Wbodlawn citizens heard Mayor Will- lams last night defend his administration and singe his enemies. The audience was of about 100 persons and applauded vigor ously. Mayor Williams covered much the same ground as In his speeches In Alblna, Mon- aay night, and in Sellwood. Wednesday night, but put more emphasis on denying the "Infamous He" that the city had been robbed of great sums of money by grafts of pooling contractors. He declared with much force that members of the executive committee of the municipal association were "liars and scoundrels" for having published "lying and infamous" state ments before the primaries that there had been a 553.000-graft In the construction of the Morrison bridge. "Dirty men" was what His Honor called them, and their manner of fighting him he scored as a "contemptible wick of self-righteous men who pretend to be so much better than other persons in Port land." "It is sometimes said that age is ven erable," he remarked, in a jocular allusion to critics who have called him "too old" for Mayor, "but it doesn't apply if you take what my opponents say about my qualifications for Mayor." Near the end of the speech, the Mayor, in again ad verting to the villlflcation to which he had been subjected and the charges of graft called on "any man to come for ward who says that I ever appropriated in my life money, that did not belong to me. and in concluding his remarks he said: "If you have no faith in my record as a resident of Portland for 50 years, nor in my integrity, nor in my ability to serve this city as Mayor, vote for my opponent; you may get a better man and you may fall." As for preachers, he said he was aware that there were many good clergymen in the city; his own minister was "one of them, "who preaches the Gospel as It Is in the Bible, and not politics." Though the tax on city property was 40 mills, the Mayor pointed out that the city received only 7 mills of the 40. and that this was the reason for havingresortcd to the temporary system of fining gamblers. Members of the Municipal Association who objected he had invited to make complaints against the offenders and to sue out warrants for their arrest, "but they wouldn't, and simply stood back and howled and howled." Tonight the Mayor will speak in Blanck's Hall. Thirteenth and Powell streets. East Portland. LANE SPEAKS IX SELLWOOP He and Others Talk: to Audience in Firemen's Hall. Firemen's Hall, in Sellwood, was well filled with an audience of ladies and gentlemen last night, who came to hear what Dr. Harry Lane, Democratic can didate for Mayor, had to say. D. M. Donaugh, a well-known warhorse in the Democratic party, was the first speaker, but for the evening his Dem ocracy was muzzled, and he was com missioned to Introduce Frank Gibson, a Republican, as chairman for the even ing. Mr. Gibson, who Is a fluent speak er, said he was a Republican, and, as Mr. Donaugh had said, there was no politics in the meeting and only a gath ering of citizens. Mr. Gibson remarked he felt at home with the bunch of Democrats who adorned the platform. After Mr. Gibson got well started in his opening speech the others on the platform became a little nervous lest their Republican friend would carry off the oratorical honors, and frequently consulted their watches. Mr. Gibson finally introduced W. A. Munley, wbo spoke for some time, reviewing Mayor Williams' administration and pointing to Dr. Lane as the man who would give the people a better administration. Following Mr. Munley's talk, Dr. Lane was Introduced, who remarked that it was very embarrassing to ad dress an audience after hearing so many complimentary things about him. self, for he said he was a modest man. Dr. Lane in his address followed about the same line he started out with la his campaign. He paid Mayor Williams a very high compliment, and In soma respects did not altogether agree with Mr. Munley. He did not question Mayor Williams' honesty in the least, but in sisted that many of the abuses In bis administration were duo to the men with whom he was surrounded. "If I am elected Mayor of Portland." said Dr. Lane, "I will be the Mayor. If my Executive Board inaugurates a pol icy on the sly that I do not approve of then I will be around looking for an other Board." He said that he would look out for the contractors, who, he said, were pretty good fellows, but would stand pretty close watching. He would ex amine the sewers and inspect other im provements and see that they are ac cording to contract. Dr. Lane made a pleasing talk and was- frequently ap plauded. At the conclusion of his talk, Chair man Gibson Introduced another Demo cratic warhorse in the person of Charles A. Petrain, Democratic candi date for Municipal Judge, who made a brief speech. A. F. Flegel, Democratic candidate for Councilman-at-Large, and some others made talks. Not a word was said about the Democratic party during the evening, probably out of respect for the feelings of Chairman Gibson, but the entire evening was de voted to the Idea that there was no politics in the present municipal cam paign. Banquet to AVorthington. The railroad officials of Portland hive arranged a banquet to be given at the Hotel Portland this evening in honor of B. A. Worthlngton, who Is about to de part for the East to take his new position as vice-president of the Wabash lines. The -banquet will be strictly a railroad affair and will be attended by 30 or more of the prominent railroad officials of the city. The departure of Mr. Worthlngton from Portland is sincerely regretted by the railroad men of the city, all of whom have come to look upon him during hla short stay in Portland with great respect and admiration. The dinner is being given in order to extend to the general manager an official farewell by his co workers In thcr city. Baby's Mission Band Social. The Baby's Mission Band, of the First Presbyterian Church, was given Its an nual social yesterday afternoon by the ladles of the vv omen s Missionary Band. There are about 4i members of Uj,e. It takes a mighty stretch of a boy's legs to burst a seam in a " Kantwearout-Hercules" Suit. All the seams are double stitched with heavy silk thread. In the pants where the strain is the greatest the seat and leg seams are covered on the inside with a strong band of linen tape; when a boy stretches his legs this tape receives the strain, in stead of the thread in the seam and the cloth. Most makers might think this tape binding would .strengthen the pants enough but we don't; we line every pair of "Hercules" pants with the best quality cold-shrunk Irish Linen. If you could buy a pair of boys' pants made of boiler Iron they wouldn't stand the strain any bet ter than "Hercules" pants. Every thread in a "Hercules" is WOOL; there is just as much cot ton in a "Hercules" suit as In the leather of which your shoes ar made. Rain-proof, moth-proof.perspiration-proof and thorougly Hygienic and Sanitary.. "Hercules" two-piece Knee-Pants Suits for Boys 6 to l6 years. We will send you "Hercules" Book and dealer's name on request Daube, Cohn & Co., Chicago ent band, all under nve years of age, and these, with a few invited "graduates" and many mammas and - big sisters, had a good time in the church parlors. The social was in charge of Mrs. R. H. Tate and Miss Helen Brigham. and assisting them were Mrs. E. P. Hill, Mrs. H. F. EButterfleld. Mrs. B. D. Warner, Mrs. H. L. Walters. Mrs. E. T. Allen and Mrs. T. A. Sherman, A programme for the entertainment of the children, arranged by Mrs. Tate, follows: Soprano solo, Mrs. Susie Gamble Whltehurst; ladies' quar tet. Misses Protzman. Cellars, Wolfe and "Hopkins; solo. Master Donald Sibley; solo. Miss Helen Brigham; song by graduate?. After the music the children were seated to a rose-decorated table and served with a supper of crackers and milk. EXCEEDED THEIR RIGHTS Chicago Makes Attack on Franchises of Street Railways. CHICAGO, May 26. What is regarded as an aggressive move in the efforts of Chi cago's municipal ownership votaries to obtain a legal decision as to the holdings of the street-car companies was made today, when quo warranto proceedings seeking to learn by what authority the Chicago City Railway and the Union Traction Company continue their use of the streets were begun In the Superior Court In the name of the State's Attorney. The petition for judicial Inquiry alleged that the companies have exceeded their franchise lights by a substitution of elec tricity for horsepower, as originally granted, 'and have thereby forfeited their claim to the use of the streets. The peti tion was presented to Judge Chytraus, and he ruled the defendants to answer June 5. Funeral Arranged for Sunday. The remains of Miss Sophie Martin, aged 23 years, who died while visiting her sis ter, Mrs. Leonard Jones, at Denver, will arrive In Portland this afternoon, and will be taken to the home of- her mother, Mrs. Sophie Martin, 306 Grand avenue North. The funeral will be held from the residence at "2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Miss Martin's death was caused by pto maine poisoning. She Is survived by a mother, one brother, F. H. Martin, of Ta coma, and four sisters, Miss Dollle Mar tin, Miss F. Martin, of Portland, and Miss C. Martin, of San Francisco, and Mrs. Jones, of Denver. COFFEE CONGESTION Causes a Variety of Ails. A happy old lady in Wisconsin says: "During the time I was a cofTee drinker I was subject to sick headaches., recur ring every two or three weeks, and some times lasting two or three days, totally unfitting me for anything. To this affliction was added, some years ago, a trouble with my heart that was very painful, accompanied by a smother ing sensation and fabitness. "I would be unable to He down, but was compelled to sit gasping for breath until I was perfectly exhausted. Dyspepsia, also, a few years ago, came to. make life harder to bear. I took all sorts of patent medicines as well as doc tor's prescriptions, but none of them helped me for any length of. time. "The doctors frequently told me that coffee was not good for me; but without coffee I felt as If I had no breakfast. I finally decided about two years ago to abandon the use of coffee entirely, and as I had read a great deal about Postum Food Coffee, I concluded to try that for a breakfast beverage. I liked the taste of it and was particu larly pleased to notice that it did not 'come up as coffee used to. I had only hoped that the Postum Food Coffee would help my digestion, but I soon found that It was doing much more than that. The bad spells with my heart grew less and less frequent, and finally ceased alto gether, and I have not had an attack of. sick headache for more than a year. My digestion Is good, too, and I am thank ful thai I am once more a healthy woman. I know my wonderful restoration to health came from quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee." Name given by the Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. "Tnere's a reason," and it is this. Cof fee has a direct' action on the liver with some people, and causes partial conges tion of that organ preventing the natural outlet of the secretions. Then follows biliousness, sallow skin, headaches, con stipation and finally a change of the j2tes-JblQod corpugcief aod servoua prostraku