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Ji ll jf THE SDKDAY OflEGONIAltf, PORTLAKB. JUNE 24, 1000. 19 I MEETINGS OF WHEELMEN NENT FRIDAY NIGHT APPOINTED PORtflRST ELECTION. SIxtecHaiembers of Governing: Coqh. cllfto Be Cho-jen List of Judges nnd Clerks. The new bicycle organization Is destined to become a powerful factor In ita chosen field in MultnorrKLh County. Every effort in being put forth to secure representative 'wheelmen to serve on this council; men In whom the public w41 have confidence. The following- judges and clerks have been appointed to serve In their various wards and districts, the f.rst named In each ward being the Judgo and the last named the clerk: "Ward 1. Alfred Tucker, R. G. Ashley. "Ward 2.-T-JT. D. Hart, T. Brooke White. Ward 3. A. J. Capron. J. O. Hart. Ward 4. Henry McCraLen, George F. whttehousc. Ward 5. M. C. George. Philip StreJb. Waru 6. Is. L. Hawkins, Grant Brac-XDo-a. .Vard 7.-W. D. Scott. N. C. OviatL Ward 8. Alex Swoek, W. W. Terry. Ward 9. P. H. Martin. E. H. Kilham. Word JO. J. T. WhaUey. E. W. Godfrey. Ward H. Charles A. Lewis, W. M. KIll tagsworth, Jr.. District No. 1.-J. Miller Linton, George -Fro.tz, Jr., Bertha. District No. 2. Jcihn Hoffman. West -Portland ; Jamca Ryan. Jr., West Port land. District No. 3. P. J. KeMy. Mount Tabor-, David E Steele. Mount Tabor. District No. 4. Albert CleveJuad, GTcrti Cfa; Ford Mettzger, Greaham. .District No. 3, Ed Littlcpago, Pleasant Home; James Ellis, LatoureU. Election Ncit "Friday. At 8 o'clock "Friday evening next a masu meeting will bo held In evecy ward of the city, and In the various districts of the county for the purpose of c-lectlng a council of axtcen msrabcc to srve for the ensuing year. The judges vrifl pre side at such meeting and the cJerks u"t as sccrotary.s. The following letter of Instructions explains itoalf, a copy of which. wlU be want to overy Judge and cerk: "Portland. Juno 23. 1903 Mr. Dear Sir: Tou arc hereby appointed ot an election of bicyclists In Ward No. City of Portland. Friday. June 29. 1900. at S o'clock P. M. to be lie'd for the purpose of ejecting oie member to the council of the Muknomah Bicycle Taxpayo-s' As sociation, to represent said ward for he ensuing year. Mr. has been aip- iKJlnted .. and together you v;-ill .conduct the election awl immediately thereafter certify to J. G. Mack, tem porary chairman, as to who was so elected. No one Is entitled to vote for uch courcamen or participate In thte meeting, except such as have paid their WcycCc tax for 190 "In all cases of challango the tax re ceipt must be produced before the chal lenged party Is permitted to vote. Aa the association has no -funds, no expense raurt ba incurred in any manner. "J. G. MACK. "Temporary chairman. "BY W. G. STEEL, "ToiTrpoi'jry Searatiry." FROM THE NOTEBOOK. "Will DImcunn Joint Encampment. There is a probabll ty that the G. A. R. of Oregon and Washington wMl hold the next annual encampment Jointly at Port aand, Tacoma or at uxna lntermccXato point. While H. V. Gates, who was com anander last year, -was ot the WaeTilng ton encampment at Tacoma. flhe proposi tion was first taken up. The matter "talked V about was that the grand encampment sraouia take place In the same city, but in different haiis. Then In the evenings the doCcgates -would be able to come to gether around the same campflre. Tho matter went so far as to ascertain wheth er the railroads would grant concessions. It was found that the railway would grant $3 round fare cither for Portland or for Tacoma. At the encampmentt hold at La. Grande the matter -was talked of among the delegates, but no action was. taken, and Hiilsboro was fixed as the next ploco for holding the encampment. A member of the George Wright Post says that the matter -will be talked up consld erubly during the year, and while It may not result in a Joint encampment next "year. It might bring it about some othei time. Still it could be arranged so that it might be held next year If sentiment should strongly favor it. This member said, howover, that some intermediate point might have to be selected. Prized for Eksij on Dlrds. Tho John Burroughs Bird Society, of Portland, announces to the children of the ninth grade in the public grammar schools of tho state that the dlspotHtion of the prizes of $12 and $8 hitherto of fered by Mrs. Rosa F. Burrell for the two best compositions upon the native birds of Oregon, Is in Its hands, and will be hereafter given upon the follow lowing condition: That every competi tor for both first and second prizes must pass a field examination upon a know ledge of native birds, and that this knowledge will count far more in the re sult than literary merit in the composi tion Itself. Children in the ninth grade are advised to use the vacation In ac quiring familiarity with the birds, giving special attention to the appearance ana song. Tire first two and most Important Tfnf In tVin flolrl AYnmlnfiis ..a..i.i i. the naming of tho birds by sight and song. Donnd Over o Grand Jury. B. W. Merrill, arrested two -Reeks ago at the Instance of his partner. BIy S. Rice, on a charge of embezzling funds to the amount of $100, was bound over to tho grand jury on his own recognizance by Judge Hennessy in the Municipal Court yesterday afternoon. The case was heard at length, and resolved itself Into & lengthy discussion of tho tontine sav ings association business. In which tho two partners were engaged, and from which It is claimed Merrll embezzled funds and applied them to his own uses. Many of tho listeners In the courtroom were seemingly converted to the attract ive financial proposition of realizing 100 per cent on their money invested for a period of CO weeks nnd Judcro Wonnooi- expressed himself as being "full of ton tine ana inclined to invest when he bound the defendant over to the grand Jury. Fruit I Cheap. Cherries and strawberries are now at tvdr cheapest m Portland markets, as the recent ralna have rendered them rather unfit for sMpment, though not detracting from their value for immediate use. In suburban orchards smaM boys are paid a cent a pound to gather tho cherries, which have largely cracked open, and so are rendered prone to quick decay. Freshly picked strawberries have been re lating as low- as 3 cents a box during the past week, though before the ralna they wore srtrong ait 6 cents. The housewife t who dcsJrc-s to put up cherries or straw bernes is therefore happy. BurKlnry In n Residence. Another burglary was reported at tho poMca station yesterday, which had oc curred the previous evening at tho resi dence of Mrs. W. E. Hurd. 374 Third Htreet. ECglrt dollars In cash, a diamond lir-;. and a pair of goJd-rhnmed eve g sses were stolen, and all the clothes In the house were done up ready to carry eviay. when the burglars were" frighten ed off by the unexpected return of Mrs. Hurd. CliarKre DlKmivced. In tho Munic'pal Court yesterday morn ing Judge Hennessy dirnissod the charge , against Joan Kcogaa of defacing a build ing, brought by Mrs. Mary Sheridan, re Sid'.ng on Glisan street. Mrs. Sheridan was sitting at a table fcj her residence Trtion a stone came crashing through the window, and she had young- Keegan ar retd on hearsay evidence, but the boy succeeded in proving bis innocence. Seizing J icyelei. Seizure of bicycles was actively con tinued yesterday, and the Sheriff's of fice has the appearance of an improvised bicycle establishment. The new way of enforcing the collection of the bicycle tax has caused a rush of delinquents to the offices to obtain tags, and numerous per sons have called and redeemed b'cycles seized and paid the penalty of $L The Sheriff had about 17 outside men at work, but has reduced the number to seven, retaining the best men. They are all regularly appointed and authorized Depu ty Sheriffs, and any person resisting them In the performance of their duty Is sub ject to arrest for resisting an officer. Every one who rides a wheel will be made to pay the tax, including police men, whom the law doe? not exempt. Sheriff Frazler. In relation to the mat ter, cold: "I am seeking to enforce the KtfflffflHiMWT" .!?P!vfr f p, ja,,.. ... .t.. j, .-.J-J fc,lM"""t"Mt!f""y-?jfft" This Is tho picture of a tree growing- on the Ermine's of John Ccr.rr. at 2D5 Tctrth street. tM city, which has attracted much attention, especially from ilsitors to Portland. It la a "California buckejc," a spootcs related to the horse cbertmK. The trunk Is oer a foot la diameter, but only about four fet In height. The top la umbrella-shaped, and Aery tym rcetrlcal. form Ins a perfect circle, about 30 feet In Hatncttr. and of about the came height. law. If any nxra witCxs to contort the law, he may do so. When a man says he has no money with him, or that he will pay on the first of the month, w e give him the time he desires. "We intend to take up every wheel or which the tax has not been paid. There will be no troub'e if the riders look at things In. a quiet and reasonable way." "THE UNSPEAKABLE TURK." George Horton's Thrilling: Serial "Will Betrtn Next Sundny. Beginning Sunday next. July L tho Oro gonlan wiM publish a new serial story by George Horton entitled. "The Unspeak able Turk." It Is a realistic and thrilling romance of events in Crete leading to tho Cretan robeKlon and eventually to the Greco-Turkish War. A young American student, traveling in Greece, is tho hero. He joins a fldlbusteT ing party that is supplying the Insurgents wuth food and arms, smuggled through lines of the bOockadlng squadron. An Eng lish man-TDf-war stnks their sloop. Tho American. Curtis; Hlndboehm, a Scandi navian, and Mlchaeil, a Greek, oniy are saved. Subsequently nuncd through an Illness by the daughter of a Crt-ta priest, Curtis attaches himself to the cause of his fa'r nurse. Tho arrival of the Bashl Bazouks at the mountain passes proves a moment of dra matic interest. Though tho passes are ntubbornly defended, ail proves In vain. Young girls leap from precipices to avoid faKlng into the hands of the Turks, while old men and women and little children are put to the sword. Curtis, Hlndboehm, Panayota and her father, the Cretan priest, are captured. Those who escape effect their release. Eventually Pana yota Is taken to the harem of Kostakes In Canea. Tho massacrf of the Christians. In Canea, Is the culminating feature of the story. Mr. Horton, the author, was for nix years United States Consul at Athens and was at Canea the day of the massacre. He witnessed many of the events lie de scribes with so graphic a pen, and his statements are historically accurate. "Where the Money "Wni Spent. PORTLAND. June 23. To the Edkor.) In jtsterday's Issue, referring to the claims (A certain firemen: against the city for back pay. ycu say "these claims date back to the Frank and Pennoj-er adminis trations, to cover whose deficits the city has been compelled to sell already an cmormou? biock of bonds." Did not those "claims" accrue before either the Frank and Petmoyer adminis trations, and were they not the result of a most vicious provision of a political city charter? And was not the sole of on "enormous block of bonds" the Tesult of a decision of the Supreme Court In a suit brought by a kicking taxpayer? Under tho od Jewish dispensation, it waa a cus tom to figuratively lay the sins- of the whole people on a "scapegoat," and then drive the poor goat out in the wilderness bearing those stria. Is not The Oregonian. now as heretofore, making the Frank and Pcexsoyer admin'rtiationG tao scapegoat for eints tfcat really beSong to some very prominent Republican politicians? X. ICot at all. The Oregonian Is informed that these claims accrued under the Frank and Permoyer admtafstrations. If that is not true, it should be easy to show it. The charter wan faulty, and arways will be faulty: but The Orogonian does not understand that it is absolutely necessary to spend at ail times all the m-sney for whrtoh warrant may be round la It and more, toy forced constructions. MORMON APOSTLE TALKS nr? ts iv pnitTi.vn re Tvmr.iT np . HIS CHURCH. 2IaUc a Defenie for Rejected Con- ErcMaman Itoberls nnd Explain UU Religions Faith. John Henry Smith, one of the twelve apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ or Laoter Day Saints, is at the Imperial. He Is out from Salt Lake City to note progives of the various Mormon confer erces in Oregon, which he says Is very KrttGfactory to him, 15 flour'shlng congre E3tor3 being row In existence In various porKons of the atc In Baker County there are 300 persons who espouse the Mormon faith, and in Portland the- con gregation numbers between CO and 70. Tlfoa practice of polygamy, Mr. Smith ONE OF THE SIGHTS CALIFORNIA "lUCfCrtVE," IN THE iys, has been suspended by his church. In deference to the law. but about 3000 famillca who were living in polygamy when the Edmunds, law wext Into effect are still being Kipportcd by fholr natural protectors, "it Is because ones? men re fuse to cast off-their natural and legal dependents that the appearance of ys tcrratlc polygamy stHl exists," Mr. Smith explained yesterday. "Mr. Roberts, tho deposed Congressman, has just been con victed In the courts of UJah of supporting the families of whom he !o the natural head, ard he will probably be subjected to a fine, but no man with a spark of honor will abandon his wives and- children and leave them, to the care of the state. Mr. Roberts is rather the victim of a po litical prejudice, and has been obliged to bear the brunt of persecution in conse quence. The Edmunds law was not enact ed to cover 'sporadic cases.' as it is a no torious fact that Congressmen, have been admftted who were living double lives, though not opcoCy married to a second wife." "Does tho Mormon church still adhere to the doctrine of polygamy?" was asked. "The church obtained its authority to sanction polygamy from revelations re ceived by Joseph Smith in New York State, while we have th Old Testamorit as au thority on the justice of a plurality of wives," answered Mr. SrnCJa. "Be that as It may, hewevev. we submit cheerfully to the law of the land, and no plural mar riages ace now being sanctioned by our church." "Thon with polygamy removed, in what does the Mormon church differ from the other Christian denominations?" "Wo believe that men will be punished for their own sins, acid not for Adam's transgressions; we believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, fci repentance. In baptism by immersion for tho remlrHlon of sins, and in laying on of the hands for tho gift of the Holy Ghost. "We believe in the literal gathering of the Ten Tribes; that Zion will be built upon the American continent: that Christ wll reign personally uponi the earth, which -Rill be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory." air. Smith. Is also a member of the Trans-Mississippi Congress, which is com posed of mem-brs appointed by the Gov ernors of the states lying between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Coast. The body will convene next year at Crip ple Creek, Colo. Its object is the furthor aoce of the Interests of those states by Congressional legislation, and otherwise for the general good. He things consid erable barKflt has already been derived from Its meetings, though at the last one Oregon failed to have a delegation. The congress, c a whole, favora holding one of its regular meetings in Portland la the near future. "Salt Lake." Mr. Smith further ex plained, "has other intercss besides spir itual ones In Oregon. Our capitalists own largo lumbering plants at Baker City and Ylento, besides the beet-sugar plant at La Grande. All these enterprises, I am glad to state, are In a satisfactory con dition." Decided for Defendant. Justice Vreeland, in the .East Side Court yesterday, decided the case or J. S. Wells & Company against the Pa cific Market & Grocery Company in favor of the defendant. The former com pany alleged that it delivered to the latter December 2L 1S99, 550 pounds or turkey, and the latter had sold the tur keys for about $105 SO. Of this amount It was alleged that the defendant had turned over only a part of the money, leaving a balance of 531 2S unpaid. Judg ment was asked for this amount, to gether with costs. The defendants, on the other hand, contended that only 23 pounds of turkey, were received in a mer- chantable condition, the remainder be- lng saturated and tainted with coal oil and wholly worthless and unsalable. The ) case was tried on Its merits some time i U I&UIX UU ktlG WftUVUt. fcrC4&J4 Ull lb t DroaKoi ouu jukucb vreemna re- served his decision until yesterday. From the drift of the decision It appeared that the plaintiff might have grounds for a suit against the transportation com pany for permitting the boxes containing the turkeys to "become saturated with coal olL EXCELLENT VOCAL WORK. Portland Academy Chorus Made a. Distinct Hit. The 27 young people who compare the Pontlaud Academy chorus have every rea son to be proud of their success at the graduatlrg exercises Wednesday night. From the beginning to the end of the pro gramme every number went with a vim ar-d snap whlcfe would have been credlt atTe to a much older and larger body- of singess. Tho first vocal number was a OF PORTLAND TOWN. GROUNDS OF MR. JOHN CONNER, OF The tree waa growing on the place whea Mr. Cormcr bought It, in 1SS7, but has Increased greatly In elze since, and every year Id coered with tnouEands of spikes of blossoms, which load the air with perfume. Visitors from the Buckeye State fall to reccKirfze It as any relative of the buckeye of the Middle Western States, the eplkeo of the flowers being much larger and handsomer and more fragrant. mlxed quartet, Neesler's "God Bless Thee, Love," well rendered by Do'ta Watson, Lucy Mathews, Alexander Chalmers and Antolro Labbe. These four ycung singers have excellent voices, and showed careful training in the ensemble worlc It Is a compliment to the rest of th-i programme rrum-bers to say that there was no subse quent falling away from the high Blandard set by the mixed quartet. "By the Sea," by Rees. was ening by a double quartet of girls Edith Forbes, Virginia Lee, Fay NicCroIs. Vida Niche's. Mildred Nichols, Florence Ryder, Amelia Loomis and Lucy Mathews. These voices, which ranged from the high, flute-Kke first sopranos to the heavy second corttxartos, blended beautifuKy. The aud'ence gave ttes num ber one of the most enthusiastic encores of the evening, which was responded to with Kosohat's "My Flaxen-Haired .Las sie." Delta Watron arg Weil's lovely "Spring Song" with delightful taste and expres sion. This young lady leaves in a few days for Paris, tv here she Intends to devote con siderable time to the further cultivation of her voice. In response to a hearty re call. Miss Watson sang "My Captain" with such chic and sprlghtllncss a$ to captivate the audience. The male quartet for 1M0 consisted of: Chalmers, '02: Eliot, 00: Beebe. '00, and Labbe, '0). These fcur young men excel In all that makes good quartet singing. They have good blending voices, and sing with taste, expression and absolutely per fect enunciation. They made one of the distinct hits of the evening, and received the compliment of a most vociferous double encore, due perhaps to the fact that the audience desired to show its symipathy with the boys In their openly expressed longing to "kias her a mlllrca times again." Tho two male quartets sung Wednesday night were written especially for the quartet of 190) by Mr. Coursen. The last number on the programme was Vcozic's "Revel of the Leaves." by a full chorus. It waa an evident pleasure to the audience t see the faces and hear the fresQr young voles of tit's enthusiastic lit tle band of singers. They show careful drilling and parrstaki hg rehearsal, and are a distinct credit to Portland Academy. The chornig of 1900 consists of the follow ing roenYbers: Gerald Beebe, Alexander Chalmers, Ruth Church, SamueC Eliot, Edith Forbes, Al bert Johnson. Caroline Kamm, Antoino Labbe, Marguerite Labbe, Helen Lamson, Virginia Lee. Lillian Lewis. Amelia Loo mis, Olga Luke, Lucy Mathews, Alice Mul forx). Fay Nichols, Mildred Nichols. Vida Nichols. EllzabeOh Parker, Lucile Parker, Martha Poiivka, Florence Ryder. Edith Simmons, Clare Thompson, Delta Watson, Margaret Wilson. Railroad Notes. A new depot is to be erected at Sheri dan to accommodate increased business. A movement is on foot to build an electric railroad from Elgin to Joseph. Notwitlistandlng the newness of the track, the Columbia Southern south bound passenger trains make 30 miles an hour between Grass Valley and Shan iko. The Shaniko Times claims' to "know positively that the Columbia Southern Intends to make Shaniko Its headquart ers, and will soon begin the finest ana largest depot building this side of Port land." Report has been that the road was to be extended to Prairie City. Nerv Mnrnhnl for Alnxlca. CHICAGO. June 23. A special to the Record from Dubuque. la., says: George G. Perry, recently appointed United States Marshal for Alaska, left last evening for Seattle. On arriving at Seattle he will report to the United States Judge, who will give him all the neces sary instnrctiCQs, and on July 2 he will sail for Sitka. llin I fiDDl AIIT DIANC HILL VAill UU I I LAHo BRILLIANT FOURTH OF JULY PRO GRAMME IS UNCHANGED. Three Days' Celebration "Will Be Crowded "With. Novel and In teresting? .Events. One week from Wednesday Is the Fourth, and already the small boy is be ginning to look with longing eyes on the displays of fireworks In the show win dows, glittering In their array of Chinese letters and red and gold paper. Some of the restive youngsters have already squandered their little hoards in a pre liminary celebration, and in a few days the pedestrian will commence to walk with wary eyes, fore and aft, for the festive Dewey chasers and torpedoes with which the Juvenile element wiir delight THIS CITY. I to startle old and staid Individuals who ' have almost forgotten that there Is such ' a day as the Fourth of July. ' The children will be given an opportu nity this year of taking part in the pa rade and the llterarv pxpi-pIsps unit rL I chance in this way to show their patriot j Ism. Five hundred children are wanted for the Fourth of July chorus. The re hearsal at the High School yesterday aft ernoon was not as well attended as tho committee In charge desires. This fea ture of the programme could be made very Interesting If parents and others would assist the committee in recruiting the required number. The rehearsals will be announced, and those Interested are urged to assist In raising the number of children in the chorus to 500. The original plans of the General Fourth of July Committee will be carried out pre cisely as outlined by General Summers, when the attempt was first begun of sur passing any previous celebration In orig inality, variety and attractiveness. The financial problem has been met squarely, and the committee has been unflinching In its efforts to false the thousands neces sary to carry out their daring plans. Such an attraction as the Illuminated street parade bos never been seen in the Pa cific Northwest. It will not only Incor porate the military and Industrial feat ures, but also will have in line historical and allegorical floats. brlHIantly decorat ed and Illuminated, and lire chariots from which the fireworks will be set off. The ! whole line of march will be illuminated with red, white and blue fire, and the entire spectacle will be patriotic and In spiring. The Native Sons. Eagles. Elks Woodmen, Red Men and Letter Carrlera are preparing floats, as well as the Second Oregon Regiment, and other fraterial or ders. Tho Chinese division will be fan tastic, and the fireworks display the most unique ever seen In Portland. Visitors are -expected to throng Portland during the three days' celebration, and the cRy will be In gala array during their visit, and no one should be able to spend a dull minute during that time, with every possible attraction arranged for the visitors' benefit. VIOLIN RECITAL. Fine Programme Rendered Iiy ne.tr Innld L. Hidden's Pupil. An unusually interesting programme was presented last night at the Hidden violin recital, and an unusually largo and interested audience was gathered in Par sons Hall to hear It. Each one of the IS r.umbers was received" with warm appre ciation by tho big audience, and many comments were heard upon tho general smoothneaa and excellence of the perform ances. This was the more remarkable since quite a number of those who took part were small men and" women of 7 and 8 years. These had short numbers, and were given an early place on the pro gramme. No encores waa the rule, but nearly every one of the young performers was obliged to come out a second time before the footlights and bow acknowl edgments for a pretty floral gift; while some of the more fortunate ones were smothered under half a dozen bouquets. The programme covered a wide range of ! composers, and showed plainly enough that Mr. Hidden 13 cultivating the taste of his pupils along right lines. The opening number was the "Tannhauser" march, rendered in unison with brave spirit and conscientious care by eight little tots Ronald Mackenzie, Louis Gevurtz, Ediwin Jacob Dudley, Werschkul. Dagmar I Games. Lenore Gregory. Grace Hunt and Esther Goldway. This was fol lowed by a pastorale rendered oy Dudley Werschkul. and an old Eng lish dance by Edwin Jacob. Le nore Gregory's number was a "Petite rantaulb Elegante, and Edith Hamblln's "La Melancholle." by ,Prume. Margaret Glenn showed a good sense of rhythm In HclmetbergerB "Manzanlllo," and Dag Tnax Ganses gave a "Madrigale" by Sl monette with much sweetness of tone and expressive phrasing, which brought her aix bouquets. Her bowing was very graceful. Roffs beautiful, well-known "Cavatlna' woo played" by Miss Ivy Mor gan. Mr. Herbert Parsons rendering or Wlenlowskl's "Polish Dance" (Kulawick) was received with much applause, and most deservedly, for It was a highly ar tistic piece of work, more finished In style than one expects to find at a pupils recital. The same composer's "Legende," a weird, difficult thing, was rendered by Frank Elchenlaub. Some of the finest work of the evening was dono by Miss Frances Gill, whose playing of Tartlne's sonata In G minor was a very dainty piece of work; her tone was pure and true, and her trills rendered with charming effect.- Miss Cla rletta Dumars number, the concerto In D major by De Beriot, was very difficult, abounding In double stops and staccato. She was rather nervou3, and on that ac count hardly did herself Justice. Mrs. G. Kuhn was at her best in Vleuternps "Bo hemlenne," which calls for staccato bow ing and cantilena tone. Popper's "Elfin Danco" which many Portland musicians will remember was played by Max Ben dlx was one of the most difficult num bers on the programme, calling for the Jumping bow; this difficulty being ably met by Miss Nellie Brown. The work of tho pupils on the whole was noteworthy for artistic interpreta tion and excellent bowing, the high wrist of Joachlrn's school being used. All the playing was done without notes, as that is one of Mr. Hidden's most rigid rules. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS. Suit to Recover 977,533 Against C. W. Knovflcs ct al. Wells, Fargo & Co. and R. M. Dooly, trustee, have filed suit in the State Cir cuit Court against C. W. Knowles ct al. to recover $77,5S3. and to have a trust deed to 217 lots at Arbor Lodge held as a mortgage and to foreclose the same. The complaint contains the copies of a number of notes executed by Knowles to the Commercial National Bank la the years 1S31, IS92 and 1S93, Including a note for $3000, signed by E. P. Thompson and indorsed by Knowles to the bank. It Is also stated thit on May 16, 1S95, a Judg ment was obtained ngolnst the defendant in Columbia County by the Commercial National Bank for J31.S14. on which there Is still $30,3S7 due. The property describea was transferred to the Northwest Loan & Trust Company as trustee by defend ant, and subsequently to the Commercial National Bank. Tho plaintiff Is the suc cessor In interest of the latter. Various persons and firms are made defendants to protect alleged interests inferior to plain tiffs. This indebtedness is a result of the boom period and financial crisis fol lowing. PROMPT APPEARANCE. City Attorney's 3Iotlon in Firemen's Suit. Tho City Attorney has put in a. prompt appearance lrr the firomerv's- suit, of M. M. B ooh against the City of Portland with a motion that p!anciff make the complaint more definite and certain in tho following particulars: By ota-ting when and how he presented to the Board of Plre Ckxmsrrlssioners all or any of the claims in the comp'aint mentioned for allowance, and for requis ition thercTore from the president of the Fire Cornmrsoioncirs to be drawni as In said charter required. Bj stating when andi how the city, .act ing -Chrough Its Board of Fire Commls-slorje-rs, refused to allow any of the claims of plaintiff's assignors, or 'any of the cjaima In the ccmplamt set forth, and when and how the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners refused to issue any requisition therefor. Tho motion was set for argument on Monday. The attempt of tho City Attorney, which failed, to force the plaintiff to proceed by mandarrrus was a strong move, because of the new city charter, as tho Board of Fire Commissioners now in office is not one under which the ex-firemen served, and on account of other legal compKca tloas brought about by the lapse of time, etc.. there is nobody or anything that could have been mandamused. New Salt. Julia Hoffman has filed suit against the University Park Company et al. to fore close a mortgage for 516.000 on four blocks and 200 lots in University Park. The mortgage was executed In 1S91 to Lee Hoffman, now deceased, for J21,00u, and $$000 has been paid. Dan Mhrx has sued C. Leve in the State Circuit Court to recover a balance of 51072 on notes executed in 1S97 and $1314 due on moneys alleged to have been advanced by plaintiff to defendant to purchase hides and pelts and for a horse and wagon. Marx siiys he advanced altogether $341j and got back $2101. About a year and a half ago he caused Leve to be arrested on a criminal charge growing out of this transaction. Leve was tried and escapea conviction. The Interest of defendant in the firm of Adler & Leve was attached. Harry H. Holzman has filed an attach ment suit against Joseph Adler, Leve's partner, to recover $200 on an nsslgnea note. The defendants have been engaged in the junk business. W. R. . O'Neill has commenced suit against the Golden Eagle Mining Com pany to recover $211 balance due for work and labor performed, and $660 balance duo for services as superintendent of de fendant's mine in Malheur County. J. P. Williams has sued Frank McFar land. Homer McFarland and Emil Vornz, partners as the McFarland Mercantile Company, to recover $2500 on notes exe cuted to Christy & Wise, of San Fran cisco. Heleno Watrln ha3 filed suit against John Watrln for a divorce, for one-third of the community property, comprising lots at Sunnyside, SO acres of land, 2u lots in Little Home, No. 3, Clackamas County, and three lots at Astoria. They were married In Prussia In 1SSS. The plaintiff complains that her husband ix addicted to excessive Indulgence In In toxicating liquors, abuses her and has frequently threatened to turn her out ot their home. Court Noten. The suit of August Balzlmor a minor, aged 19 years, by his guardian ad lltam, Alexander Balzlmor against August Erick son, to recover about $120 on account of moneys lost in pCaying the game of twenty-one, has been dismissed in Judge Sears' Court, and tho papers withdrawn. It is stated that tho case has been, settled. The statute provides that double the amount lost at a gaming table may bo recovered by the loser. The twenty-eighth account of IV. F. BurroH and D. P. Thompson, executors of tho will of M. S. Burrell, deceased, cov ering two months ending May 31, 1500, was approved by Judge Cake yesterday. It showed $70,214 to be accounted for, of which $49,655 was disbursed, leaving $20. 59 balanco on hand. Manic Teachers National Convention Tho programme announced for the Mu sic Teachers' National Association Con vention, which met at Des Moines be ginning June 19, is the most ambitious ever attempted by that organization. Chief in interest is the scries of or chestral concerts by tho Cincinnati Sym phony Orchestra, under Mr. Van der Stucken, who comes from Europe es pecially to conduct them. Richard Bur melster. of New York, Is among the list of pianists. Among the speakers at the round-table discussions are Frank E. Morse, W. S. B. Matthews, and Frederick W. Root, of Chicago; John S. Van Cleves, of Cincinnati; Arthur L. Manchester, of Camden. N. J.; Horace P. Dibble, of St. Louis, and H. S. Perkins, of Chicago. Tho addresses and discussions are ajong the line of the collateral education of the musician, and the development of musical art. It is proposed to prepare a course of study something after the Chautauqua plan, to be followed by the music teach ers of America during the year. The sessions are being held In the large new Auditorium at Des Moines, the acoustics of which no less an authority than Pad crewakl pronounced superior to those o any hall In America. To Extlngnlib. n, Lamp. If tho following simple rules wore ob-" served by those who use oil lamps, tha newspapers would not so often publish ac counts of death or accident resulting from "blowing down the chimney," in the effort to extinguish the flames: Turn down the flame of the lamp as low as may be convenient, then place on top of the chimney a piece ot cardboard, a small book, or any object that will effectually close the draft a pocket handkerchief held on top of tho chimney will answer excellently: In a moment the flame will grow paler, and die our completely. Thera can be no danger whatever In this method. Tho reason the flame expires Is that the oxygen immediately surrounding the flama Is soon consumed, and the vent at the top of the ohlmney being closed, the carbonic acid gas cannot escape in that way, and so remains around tho flame, thus preventing a fresh supply of oxygen from reaching it and supporting the combustion. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. June 23. S P. XI. Maximum temperature. 79; minimum temperature. CO; total precipitation, 8 P. IT. to 8 P. ft.. 0; total precipitation from September. I, 1600, 03.0S lncbetj; normal precipitation from Sep tember 1. 1880. lo.aS; deficiency, 7.30; total eunshtce June 22. 1000, 512; pcsslblo surshlne. 157. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure has decreased allghtly over the North Pacific States durlnjj the last 12 hours, and a. depression of considerable Intensity is central ovee Idaho, with the barometer rela tively Wjrh oft tho North California, coast. No rain baa fallen, west of the Cascade Moun tains auric?- the lost 24 hcura. but a fow show era occurred In Eastern Washington, and tho weather Is very unsettled and threatnelng- over the entire Northwest. It Is not quite so warrb In tiie plateau region, and temperatures of 00 degrees or above were reported at but few places. The Indications are that the weather will continue threatening1 In the Northwest, and probably thunder showero will occur east of the mountains. WEATHER FORECASTS. Western Oregon Increasing- cloudiness with probably showers; northwest winds. Western Washington IncreaslES1 cloudiness, with probably showers, and cooler, except near coast; northwest winds. EJwtem Oregon Threatrrrmg and possibly thunder showers; cooler; -westerly -winds. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Probaily thunder showers and cooler: southwest to northaet winds. Southern Idafco Threatening-, with, posrslbly thunder shot era; cooler west portion; winds shifting- to west or northwest. Portland and vicinity Increases' cloudiness, with probably showers; northwest winds. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official. AMUSEMENTS. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER STS. Nelse IIADLEY and HART Mae. The favorlto, JOLLY IDA HOWELL. ARMONA, Roman ring expert. George H. Wilson, wonderful dancer. Tho peerless "Herbert." Tho wonderful Chester, equilibrist. MEETING NOTICES. FORESTERS OF AMERICA. ATTENTIONI A social session, for Foresters only, will ba held by all tho courts In tho city on Monday night. Juno 23. In Grand Army Hall. In honot of Grand Secretary John J. Cordy, of Califor nia. On Wednesday night. June 27. a recep tion will be tendered our distinguished visitor and his family in the same hall. A splendid musical programme will be rendered. All For esters and their ladles are expected to be pres ent. A. O. U. W. members are cordially Invited to meet with Fidelity Lodge. No. 4. on WedTies, day, June 27. In Its hall. In Logus building, at which time Professor Leslie R. Mutch, tho recognized successor to Fowler, -will gUe an exhibition in phrenolory. Adml-sion free. By order of the lodge. R. R. DINGLE. Master Workman. Attest: C J. WHEELER. Recorder. ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Members of Portland Union. No. 2. O. of W.. are earnestly requested to attend important meeting at Alt'ky Hall. Third and Morrison sts.. on Monday evening. June 25. Twenty-five candidates for Initiation, degree work by Century Union team. Good time assured. Visiting comrades Invited. GEO. E. HOFMANN. Sec. HALL OF Es-DUSTRY LODGE, NO. 8. A. O. U. W. Members, please take notice that this lodge will convene promptly at S o'clock to morrow (Monday) evening, and will be fol lowed at 8 30 o'clock by an Interesting- enter tainment, at which time resolutions testimonial will be presented to our worthy financier. E. Werleln. the occasion of hds voluntary retire ment from that office, after six yearn of faith ful and arduous service. The committee la charge has arranged for refreshments. Let every nvirber attend. PHILIP GEVURTZ. Master Workman. Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK. Recorder. MARRIED. GEER - WILLIAMS At Vancouer. Wasrti., Jerome C. Geer to Miss Rcos Pendero Will iams, both of Portland. DIED. MORAN At the family residence. 83 North Ninth, Mrs. Mary Moran. aged 47 jcars. Funeral from St. Mary's Cathedral Sunday, June 24, at 2 P. M. Interment private. Please omit flowers. KRANS At his late home, on Wlberg Lane. nar Mt. Tabcr. June 23. 1000. John A. Krans, aged CO years. Funeral from his lata home, at 2 P. M.. Monday. June 23. EDWARD HOLMAN, TJndertnIcer,4tIi nnd Yamhill sti. Ren a Stinon, lady nnnlntant. Both phones No. 1507. FInley, Kimball A Co., Undertaker. Lady assintant. -75 Third t. Tel. O. F. S. Dnnnins, Undertaker, 414 East Alder. LndyAsnUtnnt. Both plionci. Floral pieces; cat flow-r. Clarke Bros. 2S0 Morrison. Both, phone. NEW TODAY. $150 for 75x100 On corner at Mount Tabor Villa, one bloclt from car lice; good location, and very cheap, a H. KORELL. 235 Stark St. Clearance Sale Our $13 ladles tailor-made suits now $3 SO: our $20 suits now $14" our $23 and $27 suits now $20. and our $32 and $33 suits now $23. On all our silk waists and dress goods 25 per cent reduction. Take advantage ot thla sale. No extra chargo If paid on easy pay ments. EASTERN OUTFITTING CO.. SSS-300 Washington St. For Sale Real Estate Wo offer three of the choicest lots In Albino, for tho ridiculously low figure of $1G00. and they aro at this price the greatest snap on the market today. Good as a whole only. Street and sewer assessments all paid. ROUNTREE . DIAMOND. 241 Stark St.. cor. Second. Phono Grant 291. Houses. for Sale (jocft cash, balance on time Half an acre OJv with 5-room house, near Sunnyside; price $730. n cocn cash, balanco on easy term? Corner P-vJV jot. with 5-room cottage, on East 32d, Sunnyside; price $823. CKftfl cash, balance monthly or quarterly pJUV payments A good 5-room house and corner lot oa E. 14th and Couch sts.; prlco $1750. Clfin cash, balanco quarterly" payments- Pw Modern 7-room house on E. lGth 8t near Ankeny; Drice $1850. C3ff cash, balance easy terms A new and vOUw modern 6-room handsome cottage oa East Ankeny car line, close In; price $1050. .,n.n 5-room-house and fractional lot oa biyoU 5th St.. two blocks from City Hall. CRAA cash, balanco quarterly House and lot, JJ3UU Mob Hill. 22d St.. near Hoyt; prlca $1250. C070K 8-room house and lot on E. Burn- 3Z.J side, near E. 18th st. F. BRESKE, Room 444 Sherlock bids, S3& Third sC