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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1907)
THE MORNING OREG0XIAX, SATURDAY.. 31 AT 11, . 1S07. DEMOCRATS SEEK I DEBATE Would Have Mayor Lane Meet Thomas C. Devlin on Platform. MAY ISSUE A CHALLENGE Chairman Montague Lays Plans foi Vigorous Campaign Rumors of Contemplated Election 1-Yauds Will Be Investigated. OTICE TO VOTERS! If you have not already relate md, an opportunity will be given you rommenrnr Monday morning at 10:3ft o'rlixk, continuing until mid night : Tuesday until midnight, and Wednesday until 5 o'clock I. M. You have three days In' which to register. There will be no excuse for you not voting In the coming; election. BK SI KK TO REGISTER! Though a little late In getting1 start ed, the Democratic campaign commit tee has now completed it plans, and from now on until June 3 will boom llayor Lane for re-election. An urgent request has been made on the cam-pftig-n committee to arrange a joint debate between Mayor Lane and Thom s C. Devlin, the Republican nominee. fMayor Lane has not been consulted, ;ut the leaders of his party are sure (that, if Devltn will consent to such ii meeting. It will be agreeable to Dr. i Lone. if the joint debate is held. It will ; undoubtedly throw a lot of ginger Into the campaign. Some of' the Demo crats are of the opinion that Devlin will not accept the challenge to meet Lane on the platform, but they hope niie will, for they feel sure that such a meeting between the two candidates would bring out one of the- largest crowds that has attended a political meeting in Portland in many years. If Devlin accepts the proposal, which undoubtedly will be made in a day nr so. arrangements will be made to have the meeting in a hall sufficiently large to accommodate several thousand people. At a meeting of the Democratic cam paign committee held last night, Rich ard W. Montague decided not to push the matter of bringing mandamus pro ceedings. The time is too short, and It would be impossible to get a decision n the legality of opening the registra tion books. Instead of bringing man damus proceedings, the Democratic workers, in addition to rounding up as many as possible of the Democrats who have not registered, will keep a strict" "watch on those who do register. Every voter who registers between Monday nd Wednesday will be tabbed and hla place of residence and business care fully looked up. No attempt will be made to prevent anyone from registering, but if any attempts at Illegal registration are made the offenders will be arrested should they attempt to vote. Word has been received at Democrat ic headquarters that there are plana on foot to colonize a lot of voters. The tip Is out that several of the North Knd cheap lodging-houses are to be used for this purpose. The rumor has It that several hundred voters who have not registered, but who will do bo while the registration books are open, will be colonized in tnese "lodging-houses and kept there until after they have voted. This is a system that "Hlnky Dink" McKlnna and "Bathhouse John," tToughlin. two of Chicago's most noto rious politicians, have worked on the South Side In Chicago for years. They have made it win, but It Is not be lieved such a scheme could be worked In Portland with success. At any rate, Chairman Montague Is not going to allow the rumor to go without a care ful Investigation. A number of party workers will be dp tailed to make the Investigation, and. If the story 1b found to be true, there will be trouble In tore for those who are behind the deal. Chairman Montague spent a busy day yesterday picking out and naming hus tling Democrats for precinct commit teemen and ward captains. Not all of the party workers have been se lected, but Chairman Montague feels confident that before the beginning of next week he will have his organiza tion complete. He promises that tt w 111 be the best the Democrats have had In any recent campaign. When the organization Is completed the committeemen and captains will report at headquarters dally for in structions. They will be Impressed with the importance of electing Lane, and It Is evident that the Democratic campaign committee will all center ita energies on Lane. Those who hove charge of the cam paign are Richard W. Montague, chair man, F. T. Berry, J. K. Caanan, A. F. Flegel, John Montap. Isaac Swett, Cgiesby Young, John Vanzante. LABOR TICKET TO RE NAMED I'arty to Make Nominations Next Friday Night. Nominations on the proposed straight labor ticket will be made at a mass meeting of the labor unions of the city tn be held at the hall of the Federated Trades Council. Second and Morrison street s, next Friday night. This was the -decision reached at a mass meeting of the leaders of the Union Labor party last night. It is necessary to hold this meet ing next Friday night in order to get the ticket that is to be named before the proper authorities within the required 16 days before the date of the city elec tion. Representatives of the Cooks and Walters' and the Musicians' Unions at tended a meeting pf the Federated Trades Council last night, but failed in an at tempt to have raised the boycott against the Oaks. This boycott was declared by the Trades Council two weeks ago, and it has since developed that its enforce ment will operate a hardship against the unions which are now seeking to have it removed, since a number of union peo ple are employed at the resort. The Trades Council voted not to recede from its former action unless the international officers of the Streetcar Union, at whose Instance the boycott was called, decide that the movement cannot be made effective. ORGANIZE IN -FIRST WARD Republicans Form Club and Lay Plans for Campaign. Republicans- of the First Ward are or ganizing for the approaching election. JOIN I -a st night they met and formed -the First Ward Republican Club. Another meeting will be held next Friday night at 750 Thurman street. The members of the club propose to establish headquarters and may employ a man to devote his en tire time to furthering the Inter ests of the ward In the campaign. W. M. Cake, of the County Central Commit tee, said last night that the committee was willing to lend some financial assist ance if headquarters were established, Mr. Cake asserted that .the -secret of success at the coming election would lie in getting the vote out. He. urged that the members of the club get together and induce voters to register next week, as he believed that fuly half of the voters were no: registered. Ralph E. Moody was elected president of the Word Club; Ned Munger vice president; H. B. Stout, treasurer and J. H. BiL3h. secretary. The executive com mittee is: First precinct, Lou Wagnon, Jack King; second precinct, E. A. Red man, Loujs Kuhn; third precinct, Charles Conroy, Theodore Sptlid; - E- A. Redman presided as chairman last night. The meeting was held in the hall at 750 Thurman street. MAYOR LANE'S MAJORITY IS 510 Official Canvass of Democratic Re turns Is Complete. The official nount of the votes cast for the Democratic candidates in the pri maries were completed yesterday. The final canvass shows Mayor Lane has a majority over George H. Thomas of 510. fca&uJ A laailiii!iiiiiii!mMi SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT OREGON CITY CIXJSED TO TRAFFIC OREGON C1TT, Or.r May JO. (Special.) For the first time since the big suspension bridge that spans the Willam ette River at Oregon City was built, the structure is closed to all traffio and It will be several weeks at least before the repairs that are contemplated by the County Court will reach a stage where the bridge may be opened with safety to the traveling public. The suspension bridge ws. erected about 20 years ago, and was used by all the people residing west of the Willamette In .Clackamas County, as well a. by hundreds of operative. In the paper mills in West Oregon City, who cross dally In going to and from their work. ... Experts made a detailed examination of the bridge last week and pronounoed It unsafe and the structure was Immedi ately closed by the County Court. The timbers on the tops of the piers have rotted and are crushed and an Iron saddle, weighing nearly a halt-ton. on top of the southwest pier. Is broken In pieces. This has allowed the heavy steel cables to sag and under even normal travel the bridge sways dangerously. The paper mills have constructed a temporary pontoon bridge for the accommodation of their workmen above the northern entrance to the locks and below the brink of the falls, but no steps havo been taken to provide means of pass age for the farmers of the West Side section. ... The merchants of Oregon City are dissatisfied over conditions, as the closing of the bridge and the absence of a ferry means a loss of considerable business to them. George I. Smith. candidate for City Auditor, received the highest vote of any of the candidates. The official count fol lows: .For Mayor-Oeorge H. Thomas. 41; Harry Lane. DM. Lane's rnajorlty. 510. Auditor George I. Smith, 958. Councllman-at-large Robert Andrews, 872. Councilman, First ward T. J. Concan non,. fl2. Councilman, Fourth ward John B. Kyan, Councilman. Sixth ward John G. Heit kemper, 48. " Councilman. Eighth ward A. A. Kadder- ly. 214. Referendum on Appropriation. Petitions are being circulated in Port land calling for a referendum vote on the bill passed by the late Legislature and appropriating J100.000 for National Guard armories in this Btate. The petitions are not being very largely signed. NEW MONTAVILLA PASTOR Rev. F. S. 'White Placed In Charge of Presbyterian Church. Rev. F. 6. White, formerly of Ohio and more recently of independence. Or., has been placed in charge of the new Pres byterian Church of Montavilla and also of the Eagle Creek Presbyterian Church. At Montavilla the church was organized two weeks ago in the new chapel, and Mr. White elected pastor. The Eagle Creek Presbyterian Church also has been organ ized and a neat chapel costing $1100 built there. Mr. White will preach in the Montavilla Church at 11 A. M. and in the Eagle Creek Church In the afternoon. Mr. White is a graduate of -the Rose City College, of Pennsylvania, and also Rt. F. S. White. of the Western Theological Seminary of Pennsylvania. He has had several ex periences in pastoral work and comes to his new field well recommended. Mr. and Mrs. White will occupy the parson age at 213 Hibbard street. MontaviUa. A .Woman Telia How to RetleT Rhenmatlc Pains. "I have been a very great sufferer from the dreaded' disease rheumatism, for a number of years. I have tried many medicines but never got much relief from anv of them until two years ago, when I bought a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I found relief before I had used all of one bottle, but kept on applying- it and soon teit nice a oinerent woman, Through my advice many of my friends nave tnea it ana can leu you now won derfully it has worked. Mrs. Sarah A. Cole, 140 S. New St., Dover, DeL .-.JUi'WWSIMWi.M't'.m... TAP MINERAL BELT New Company Will Build Rail road From Eugene. CAPITAL STOCK $1,000,000 Portland Capitalists Interested In a Scheme to Construct an Electric Line Into Central Oregon I-Hir-nish Rich Section an Outlet. The construction of electric railway lines between Eugene and Springfield and between the McKenzle River Valley and PrineviUe is proposed by the Eugene & Eastern Railway Company, which . tiled articles of incorporation for $1,000,000 with County Clerk Fields yesterday. The in corporation articles were signed by the members of the board of directors, as fol lows: A. Welch. E. W. Hall and James R Thompson, of Portland; Frank W. Waters, of Salem; Charles A- Hardy, of Eugene. 0 At & meeting of the stockholders, held In this city, the following officers were elected: A. Welch, president; Frank W. Waters, vice-president; B. W. Hall, aec retanM.reasurer; James R. Thompson, constructing engineer; Charles A. Hardy, legal counsel. 'We propose to build an electric rail way line from Eugene to Springfield and from the McKenzie River valley to Prineville." said Frank W. Waters, of Salem, vice-president "of the company, yesterday. "The survey has been made for both of the proposed routes, and the right of way has been acquired over the greater part of the route of the two pros pective lines. Our Ijnes will tap a rich Umber and mineral district, and will mean much for the development of that section of the state through which our system will pass. The real purpose of our enterprise is to tap the rich timber and mineral districts of the east central part of the state, and afford for those products an outlet to the market. "We expect to begin construction work at once, and will push the work to an early completion, although we expect to be hampered by the unavoidable delay In procuring rails and other materials with which to carry on- the work. It is our intention to complete the projected lines during the Summer and before Win ter arrives. We mean business and recog nize In the Central Oregon district a fer tile section. That section of the state is seeking an outlet for Its products, and we propose to supply that outlet." FORM A NEW CORPORATION Ihvaco Railway & Navigation Com pany Going: Out of Business. The Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company is soon to pass away and the Ilwaco Railroad Company will sup plant it. Articles of incorporation of the latter organization have already been filed. Colonel William Crooks, R. Blaisdell and H. F. Conner, well known Harrlman officials, beine the incorpora tors. It was found easier to form a new corporation than to so amend the old company's articles as to permit of the extensions and Improvements planned for the Ilwaco road. The capitalization of the line Is $350, 000. The road will be extended from Ilwaco to Knappton, an improvement now under construction. Officers of the new road have not yet been elected, but the board will be chosen within a short time. Roseburg Seeking a Railroad. Mayor Hoover, of Roseburg, has called a public meeting of the citizens of that city to consider the project of the Douglas-Coos Bay Electric Railway Company, which is planning to construct an electric railway between that city and the coast The purpose is to provide the citizens of Roseburg with an outlet to the sea. Much interest is being taken by the -citizens of Roseburg. and the construction of the proposed line has been suggested by popu lar subscription. Will Inspect Electric Line. Clyde B. Aitchison, of the Oregon Rail road Commission, will go over the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company's lines next week on a trip of inspection. The exact date has not yet been arranged with the officials of the company. Gen eral Manager Fuller will accompany Mr. Aitchison and give him what assistance he can in gaining an Idea of the extent and value of the system. Clubhouses for Employes. Plans are now being prepared by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany for clubhouses for its employes. Two lots have been purchased for this purpose and plans are being drawn. It is expected the buildings will be erected during the Summer. A lot has been se cured at the southwest corner of Savier and Twenty-fourth streets and another at the southwest corner of Killingsworth and Michigan avenues. Other property will be purchased at Milwaukee for a similar clubhouse for the employes on the O. W.. P. division. Tnese quarters for the men will have reading; rooms, gym nasiums, lounging quarters and assem bly rooms where technical lectures will be given for the instruction of the men in the performance of their duties. ASKS THEIR CO-OPERATION Fourth ol July Committtee Calls Vpon Commercial Bodies. Following the instructions of those in attendance at the meeting last Wednesday night, Lee M. Clark, temporary secretary of the meeting which was called to con sider the matter of celebrating the Fourth of July tn this city, has addressed letters to the officers o the various commercial organizations of the city requesting their presence and" co-operation In the proposed celebration. Another meeting of those Interested will be held next Tuesday night at the City Hall, when the necessary sub committees will be appointed. In his letter to those requested to at tend the meeting next Tuesday night, temporary Secretary Clark says: You are cordially invited to be pre.ent next Tuesday night in the council .Chamber, City Hall, and co-operate with this com mittee in giving Portland a celebration fitting the Nation's birthday. Our boys and girls are as young bi we uned to be. and w must instill in their minds and hearts that the Nation has a Lirthday, and that the Stars and Stripes mean much to them and American institu tions. Tcrtiand has not had a celebration for some years, and with all her prosperity she should have a rousing: celebration of the 131st anniversary of American independ ence. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. CONWAY To the wife of Thomaa N. Conway. May 6, at 690 Rodney avenue, a daughter. Deatns. KINNBT At Tenth and Holbrook streets. May 9, Ethel Kinney, aged 6 years, daugh ter of F. E. Kinny. THOMAS At 226 Adams street. May 9, Ulysses S. Thomas, aged 14 years, daughter of P. D. Thomas. PLEASANTS At 262 Falling street. May 6, James Harvey Pleasants, aged 73 years. HAVILAND At 707 First street. May 7, Myrtle Fern Havlland, aged 7 years, daugh ter of George K- Havlland. 6KILL.IN At St. Vincent's Hospital, May 7, Christina Bkillin, aged 36 years. Building permits. D. H. WATSON Two-story frame dwell ing. Everard street, between King and South Brodway streets: Slf00. NIOHALA JOHNSON Two two-story frame dwellings, Dupont street, between Ross and Benton streets; S4000. PERRY SMITH One-story frame dwell ing. University street, between Bast Four teenth and East Fifteenth street; $1000. J. B. BROWN One-story frame dwelling Fisk street, between Willis and Prew streets; 11000. MRS. MART AVERT Ons-story frame dwelling. East Madison street, between East Fortieth and East Forty-first street; 11800. MULTNOMAH BUILDING & TRUST COMPANY One-story frame dwelling. East Lincoln street, betwen East Thirty-seventh and East Thirty-eighth street; $1200. MULTNOMAH BUILDING & TRUST COM PANT One-story frame dwelling-. East Twbenty-slxth and Powell streets; $110O. F. I. FULLER Two-story frame dwell ing, Ppring street, between Lownadale and Sixteenth streets: J3OO0. G. W DICKSON One-story frame dwell ing, n.aat orty-rourth street, betwen Bel mont and East Yamhill streets; $1200. JAY PORTER One-story frame dwelling, East Twenty-fifth street, between Mildred and Eurman streets; S130O. GRIFFITH One-story frame dwelling, Klnzman street, between East Thirteenth and East Fifteenth streets: $1200. L. A. ROBERTS One-story frame dwell ing, Greely street, between Holman street ana Portland Douievara; s.1000. New Corporations. EUGENE & EASTERN RAILWAY COM PANT Portland, main office; capital stock. $1,000,000; incorporators, A. Welch, E. W. Hall, F. W. Waters, James R. Thompson and Charles A. Harley. PORTLAND PHOTO SUPPLY COMPANY Portland; capital stock, $10,000; incor porator. H. C. Forbes, H. K. Sargent and B. M. Fettlcrew. OREGON QUARRY COMPANY Port land; capital stock, $20,000; incorporators. L. L. Banks, P. H. Flynn, L. E. Bufton and B. L. Barworth. Marriage Licenses. LONQUIST-CROWN Emerick Lonqulit, 27. city; Minnie Crown, 23, city. HIGGINS-BAYLEY S. F. Hlgglns, 25. city; Clara D. Bayley, 23, city. BERG-NELSON Swan- E. Berg, 26, city; Elsie Nelson, 2S, city. OLSEN-SATHERS Martin Olsen, 32, city, Annie gathers, 19, city. Scad ding Lectured at La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 10. (Special. )- Charles Scadding, D. D., bishop of the diocese of Oregon, epoke here last night on the growth of the Episcopal church. tracing It from Jamestown to Oregon. He also took the occasion to correct the im pression that the diocese Is to be shortly divided, saying that while it will soon be come necessary, on account of the rapid growth in the membership, and the conse quent great Increase of labor on the part of the bishop, hut that hela not yet ready to surrender his work: in Kastern Oregon, and that he has become much attached to them, Bllliousness, dizziness, nausea, head ache, are relieved by small doses of Cart er's Little Liver Pills. WOMEN ASSAIL SMOKERS W. C. T. T FIRMLY CONDEMNS TOBACCO HABIT. Passes Resolutions Urging lYans portation Companies to Protect tlie Non-Smoking Public. The afternoon programme at the reg ular meeting of the Central W. C. T. U. yesterday was given to the discus sion of the subject of anti-narcotics, Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh being the principal speaker. Mrs. Unruh em phasized the need of protecting the young through the enforcement of the laws and a more thorough dissemin ation of . scientific facts concerning the mental as well as physical effects following the use of tobacco. She also declared that though women may shrink from vofclng their convictions against so common a practice it is their duty to raise a protest. "She also said that in many cases the discourtesy of smokers proceeded from thoughtlessness or ignorance of the fact that tobacco smoke is to a large number of women an absolute poison. The recent action of the streetcar company to give some slight protection to the non-smokers was no ticed, with the comment that it was of little effect to put the smoker off the rear platform if the front platform was to' be used by smokers, as the draft of the mov ing ar would carry the smoke and odor throughout the entire car. The following formal declaration re ceived unanimous approval: The Central W. C. T. U. ot Portland, at Its regular meeting, after a discussion of the tobacco question in its various phases, declares Its protest, m the name of the long suffering, non-tobacco-uslng public, against the smoke evil in general and the almost total lack of recognition on the part of the smokers of the right of the aforesaid public to breathe, pure air In particular. We de fire also to enter our protest against the failure of railroad, streetcar and other transportation companies to guard non-smok-ere from the compulsory, unwholesome and nauseating Inhaling of and consuming at close , second-hand the smoke from pipe, cigarette and cigar, thus rendering travel to many even a streetcar trip- a sickening and disgusting experience. We do declare that the present arrange ment of cmoktng compartments on street car, railway coach and sleeper Is an In fringement on the right of personal liberty and calls for a ringing and general pro test. POLICE GIVE NO ASSISTANCE Streetcar Men Must Enforce Ordei Against Smokers. The officials of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company will re ceive no assistance from tha Portland police in their effort to enforce the new order prohibiting smoking: on the rear platforms of all streetcars. There being no ordinance forbidding persons to enjoy pipe, cigar or cigarette on streetcars, policemen will not Inter fere, even if called upon to do so by conductors. The question of the right of a po liceman to Interfere If called upon to act In case of refusal by a passenger to obey the streetcar company's rule arose yesterday, when members of the Police Department, were discussing it. The case was laid before Chief Gritz- macher, who said that the officers have no right to interfere In such a case, as there is no ordinance under which they can act. 'If a policeman should be called upon to put a man off a car for smoking on the rear platform, he would not be Justified in so doing," said Chief Gritz- macher. "There Is .no ordinance that prohibits It, and an officer cannot act under orders from the streetcar com pany," Captain Moore, commanding the day patrol, instructed his men, if called upon to Interfere in case a man should refuse to obey the conductor's order, to take no part other than to secure. If the offender should willing ly give it, his name and address. This information will be turned in to head quarters for reference. Captain of Detectives Bruin declared that he would obey the company's or der himself, but that he would not In terfere to the extent of attempting to put anyone off who refused to obey It. As there is no ordinance prohibiting smoking on streetcars. It would be nothing less than an assault for a po liceman to lay hands on anyone to put him off a car," said Captain Bruin. No general order has as yet been issued on the matter, but one probably will be, so that policemen will be ad vised on the subject and the depart ment thereby kept clear of entangle ments. The fact that the police will lend no assistance means that the enforce ment of the company's order will de pend largely upon Its own employes and the attitude of the public Notices that smoking will not be permitted on rear platforms are now In the hands of the printer and will be post ed within a few days. PREFERS PRINTERS' INK Does Not Think Game Picture Will Advertise Oregon. PORTLAND, May 10. (To the Editor.) I notice that the Board of Trade of this city is asking for contributions to a $2500 fund with which to purchase a painting of game to be sent to president Roosevelt, on the supposition that It will advertise Ore gon. I can't understand how It will, but would probably not air my views were It not for the fdet that contributions are being asked for from everybody. Being one of those who cannot afford to belong to any commercial organisation but still willing to do my share I ta"ke this means of suggesting that by' presenting a $2500 painting to President Roosevelt that the resources of the state are not adver Used. Surely any community can give the President a painting. There Is nothing distinctly Oregon about the gift. The paint er Is not an Oregon man; the painting was not painted In Oregon ; the birds that are depicted on it were not painted from Ore gon birds; the paint that was used in the painting was not made In Oregon, nor. was the canvas. Besides, does anyone really believe that people would move into and settle In Oregon because Its citizens pre sen ted a painting to the President? This is no Inducement to the Immigrant or the investor much less the tourist. Better spend the $2300 on advertising the resources and Inducements in Oregon rather than waste It on a gift where it will do no good- I am a good Republican and voted that way for 40 years, but this has nothing to do with giving anything to the President. Better spend the money in bringing people to Oregon. Advertise the state in agricultural papers. The 12500 win co a tnousana tames more good, tban presenting it, in the shape of a painiing to the President and incidentally wasting a portion of it In dinners In preparation of tnis icneroe. JAMES BINGHAMS. Veterans at All the Schools. PORTLAND. May lO. (To the Editor.) In The Oregonian of April 29, a communl cation from Comrade Caukln objects to comrades visiting any but public schools on the day preceding Decoration day. Last year, while I was commander of Lincoln Garfield Post, I introduced a resolution In structing our committee on memorial ex ercises to use their best efforts to have private and sectarian schools included with the public schools tn their detail of com- ''The Eilers Way" of selling pianos is the popular way the only right way strictly one price. It matters not whether the seeker be man, woman or child, there is but one price the lowest price and that price is the same on every salesman's list. Eilers price is ab solutely the lowest price at which reliable pianos are sold decidedly lower than can be quoted by other dealers, for no other piano-selling organization in America is so well equipped, has such perfect ship ping and distributing facilities, covers so great a territory, or has such an enormous business over 72 per cent of the entire piano ' trade in Oregon being handled by the many Eilers stores, as well as a like supremacy being enjoyed in all the other territory from Cali fornia to Alaska and in all the great Inland Empire in addition all of which gives the Eilers organization an advantage which the fore most piano-makers in the world are quick to appreciate, and which gives the House of Eilers a line of instruments that for individual and combined high quajity is not approached by another firm on the continent. Buying. from the House of Eilers means securing the lowest pries, the highest quality, the most satisfactory guarantee, the most liberal exchange privilege, the fairest, squarest treatment. It's the money saving, easy-bnying way the popular way the reliable way. Can you afford to buy any other way? i THE HOUSE OF HIGHEST QUALITY Stores in Every Important City of the Pacific Northwest 3 353 Washington, Cor. Park j rades. The other posts concurring. It was so ordered and for the first time in the history of Portland all schools, both public and private, were visited, with few exception. There are plenty of the veterans to sup ply every school with from three to five if they will do their duty; and I should like to see the same programme followed for years to come. . W. M. SINCLAIR. BENEFIT A BIG SUCCESS Proscenium Club Makes a Hit With Show at Pantages. The Proscenium CIut benefit at Pan- tages Theater yesterday afternoon was a rousing success, both from an artistic and financial point of view. The theater was filled to its capacity, the performers were at their best and the show went off without a hitch with one continual round of laughter and applause. The orchestra, directed by H. K. Evenson, won encore after encore, and while there had been but one rehearsal, the players might have been working together for months, judg ing by the results. 6mith and Jones, the darktown aristo crats; the Vernons, comedy sketch; Arm Beware of mushy, uncooked fl porridges that are "bolted" 0 down without chewing. It isn't what you eat' but what Qyou digest that makes you strong. Chewing is the first u process in digestion. You have to chew 0 Shredded Wheat Biscuit because it is so crisp Band delicious. The best fuel for the human engine. For breakfast heat the Biscuit in oven to restore crispness, pour hot milk over it; add a Fl little cream and a. little salt ; or, sweeten to f I taste. Shredded Wheat it also delicious and U wholesome for any meal in combination with 8 fresh or preserved fruits. At your grocers. I strong, the funny man; the Durbeyetlas, shadowgraphist: Raymond G. Baldwin, baritone; Charles Conners and Chics Kehoe. comedy duet and all the other! were great. Leo White and Jean "Wilson sang a duet effectively, Frank Hennessy did some bright comedy singing, Ivanho got off a lot of his clever "gags," Mickey Feeley nearly worked his head off in his crazy acrobatic work and the Royal Hawaiian orchestra rounded off the pro gramme with some pretty music that won them many encores. All connected with the show contributed enthusiasm and the best they had hence the big success. J. A. Johnson, manager of Pantages, was voted th thanks of the club for the use of Pan. tages Theater for the benefit. Contract on Tillamook Railroad. The Pacific Bridge Company, of this city, has been awarded the contract for building 20 miles of the Paclfio Railway & Navigation Company's line from Tillamook City to Balm. By the terms of the contract the work un dertaken is to be completed in a year and, with this construction work, tha line of this company will be completed from Tillamook to the Nehalem River. "Fuel for The Engine " 4 i a -