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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 9, 1895)
10 HE MOKNTrTG- OBJE&QlxIAJf, TEBlSrESDAT, JAjSTTAHY 9. 1893, ILL SEEK Hiafl PLACE FREE-SILVER. CANDIDATES ESTAB LISH HEADQUARTERS. All Either Seed to Elect In Forty- Ix VotcM DolpliTit Frlendu Are Verj- Conllilent. The lSth biennial session of the state legislature will convene zX Salem next Monday, and hold-overs and members elect are coming to Portland, prepara tory to the 40 days' session at the state capital. "While all are mere or less In terested In local legislation of some sort, the senatorial election overshadows all other subjects, and among the wiseacres who are always more or less identified with Oregon politics and siiate legislation there Is a wide divergence of opinion as to who will be elected senator. Among those who are best informed it se-ms to be con ceded that Mr. Joseph X. Dolph will be chosen to succeed himself, but there are others who entertain different views. Mr. Otis Patterson, of Heppner, llorrow county, wnose brother will represent Grant and iiarney counties In the lower house, makes the broad assertion that Mr. Dolph will not receive a sinsle vote from Eastern Oregon, and he s so confident that the present senior senator will not be re-elected -Jiat he made an even bet before leaving for home Monday that Dolph would not be chosen. His money Is up, and the taker of Mr. Patterson's ban ipr has plenty of more coin to wager on similar terms. Betting is being made on the senatorial result, and even, wagers are made in favor of Dolph. One bet made yesterday was JIM to $5 that Tongue would not be elected, and the man wao took the efcort end, while not having m-ach hope of winning, said he always was willing to take a dying chance and trust to the un expected to happen, when the odds were tig enough. Mr. Charles "V- Fulton, of Astoria, who has become a candidate for United States senator, arrived In Portland yesterday, and on Saturday will go to Salem and open his headquarters. He will have par lor 1 at the Hotel Vv'iUamette. His friends sjy Dolph cannot be elected. Thomas It Tongue, of Hillsboro, an other senatorial candidate, is also in the city. He will open headquarters in Salem at the Hotel "Willamette, probably in con nection with Mr. Fulton, as ho and the Clatsop-county aspirant have joined hands in the fight, with the shibboleth, "Any thing to beat Dolph." The friends of Mr. Dolph are not mak ing any statements concerning the sena torial struggle. They are confident of winning when an actual test of strength will bo made. Since the return home of Senator Dolph, he has, corrected some of the misrepresentations made during his absence regarding himself, and there Is a far clearer understanding regarding his position on questions that affect the gen eral interests of the people. Senator Dolph has no headquarters, ex cept at his law office. He has a very great number of callers and demands upon his time are so continuous as to prevent his leaving his olllce until late at night. THEIR HEADQUARTERS LOCATED. The Oreeon DrniMtu Jiml Pythias and the SeuutowtMii. Mr. C "W. Fulton, of Astoria, and Mr. Thomas H. Tonjrue, of Washington county, have established headquarters at the Perkins hotel, and are just now wag ing a very active joint canvas for the flitted States senatorshlp. The candida cies of the man from Clatsop and the man from Washington, have a Siamese twins like aspect that is somewhat confusing to the public at large; but it cannot bo doubted that both are working diligently and continuously against Senator Dolph. The two gentlemen are just now playing the role of the Danion and Pythias of Oregon politics. Damon Fulton eloquently praises the merits of Mr. Tongue as a senatorial aspirant, and Pythias Tongue gently gets In a quiet boost now and then for his self-sacrificing friend from Astoria. Mr. Tongue occupies room 103 on the first floor of the Perkins. When Mr. Fulton saw his apartments, he asked for a suite exactly like them, so, he said, that no one could accuse him of taking an undue ndvantage of his friend, Mr. Tongue, in the matter of headquarters. Happily, there was a set of apartments on the floor just above where the arrangement was similar, and. to make things more pleas ant, the furniture was a duplicate, and oven the curtains were of exactly the same shade. This was a most satisfac tory state of affairs, and Mr. Fulton ex pressed his gratification to the hotel man with characteristic suavity. The arrange ment of apartments, one above the other, possesses many advantages, although it might not seem to place the two ardent friends on exactly the same level. It has been said but the statement is not vouched for that there is a dummy ele vator connecting the two rooms, which is most admirably adapted to the conveni ences as well as the economies of the two gentlemen. Times are hard, but refresh ment must be offered to any stray legis lator who drops In. When a friend calls on Mr. Tongue below, he pulls the string of the elevator, and down conies the dummy with the Fulton box of cigars. And when, perchance, a visitor drops in upon the Astoria lawyer above, he pulls the string and up goes the same box, which answers the purposes of both gen tlemen. This arrangement might not work so well if there were many callers, but happily neither has been embarrassed in that way, so far. However, the whole story Is probably a campaign fabrication, maliciously manufactured by friends of the gold standard for the deliberate pur pose of Injuring the cause of free silver. Mr. Fulton's quarters are in Xo. 2M, and whatever rumors may be in circulation r.boui the nature of the tie that binds them the silver chord, so to speak the Important fact remains that they have opened headquarters. All that now stands between either gentleman and the United States renate is enough votes. The nature of the arrangement between Mr. Tonsue and Mr. Fulton is pretty clearly understood. In the first place, the effort Is to muster enough strength to de feat Senator Dolph. Second, whichever of the two Tongue or Fulton has the most votes, shall secure the support of the other. The slogan of battle now is, "Any thing to beat Dolph." Both the statesman from the sounding sea-shore, and the gen tleman from Washington county, realize that there is going to be considerable trouble accomplishing that necessary end necessary to their purposes and that is the reason they are working in double harness. Several members of the legislature were about the lobby of the hotel yesterday, but whether thetr presence was casual or otherwise is uncertain. Among others was State Senator-elect A. J. Johnson, of Linn county. Mr. Johnson is opposed to free coinage of silver, and that is probably the reason why Mr. Jonathan Bourne, jr., who oalied on him. appeared so deferen tial. Mr. Bourne and Mr. Johnson had a long confab together, and it was when the interview dosed that the senator from Linn announced his opposition to silver. Mr. Bourne's missionary work had apparently been futile. SENATOR GOWAX TALKS. He "Will LooW After the Intercuts of a. Great Section. Mr. A. W. Gowan, senator-elect, repre senting Grant. Harney and Morrow coun ties, is at the St. Charles, and will leave for Salem in a few day. Mr. Gowan was a member of the last legislative ses sion, and was chairman of the house com mute on railroads. Speaking of needed legislation. Senator Gowan says: "My dis trict is not fighting the railroads. With the exception of Morrow county, it is not affected. In Morrow county the present freight rates are deemed very unjust, and the people there confidently look forward to some remedy being afforded them. The stock-range question is also a grave one, the migration of stock from one county to another causing serious trouble. For constitutional reasons, the valley mem bers seem to believe that no prohibition of these encroachments can be effected, but I think there could be some equitable sys tem of taxation arranged so as to remedy the eviL The assessment law should also be amended so that men of ordinary un derstanding could comprehend its real in tent. The people of Eastern Oregon are greatly Interested in the educational In terests of the state, and they believe that there should be a higher rating estab lished for the selection of teachers. It is also an outrage that the people of Oregon have to pay the prices they do for school books. I am in favor of no corporation or Individual, but will be glad to do all in my power to secure to the parents of Oregon a reduction in the price of books they are compelled to buy. So far as electing a United States senator is con cerned, I will act in the interest of the whole state, and not for one man. I am not hampered by any previous pledges, and will act entirely upon my own judg ment. The choice of the republican cau cus will be my choice for United States senator, and I have a fixed conviction that this Is the only way to make a selection. It would be bad policy to join hands with our common enemy the populists and suport any man they choose. A repub lican has always been good enough for me. "My district gave me a majority of 465 votes, and is opposed to all kinds of com missions. The man who serves them best will be one who represents their wishes most, and looks to a strict and economic conduct of the state government. I have the utmost confidence in the Multnomah delegation. Heretofore, it has always shown a friendly spirit toward Eastern Oregon, and generous, Indeed, in dealing with the wants of our section." THE LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION. Mr. Joseph Simon, for President of Senate Moorct) Spenlier, Mnyhe. The organization cf the two branches of the legislature next Monday will doubtless be harmoniously accomplished. There are numerous candidates for the minor positions to be filled, and these will not be settled upon until a caucus is held; but the filling of the more impor tant positions has apparently been settled. Mr. Joseph Simon, of Portland, will be president of the senate. It is now expect ed that there will be no opposition to him in the majority party, and Senator C. A. Cogswell Is likely to receive the complimentary vote from the eight dem ocratic senators who represent the minor ity. Ex-State Senator Walter Sinclair, of Coquille City, Coos county. Is likely to be chief clerk of the senate with no oppo nent so far to contest his claim. Mr. Sin clair arrived In Portland yesterday, and is at the St. Charles. A. W. Severence, of Tillamook county, who served as cal endar clerk in the senate, at the session of 1895, is a candidate for assistant chief clerk of the same body, and D. W. Cool idge, of Lane county, also" wants the same position. Mr. Coolidge is clerk of the state board of equalization. J. W. Hobbs, representing Yamhill county at the last session. Is a candidate for calendar clerk. J. B. Huntington, of Harney county. Is slated for reading clerk, filled for several sessions in the past by J. B. Eddy, now a railroad commissioner. Ex-Senator Cros no, of Benton county, wants to be ser-geant-at-arms of the senate, and senator ial courtesy may make a clear field for him. J. M. Stott, of Portland, is also a candidate for the same place, and E. -M. Hartman, of Clackamas county, is also seeking the position. Mr. Charles B. Moores, of Marion coun ty, appears to have the Inside track for speakership of the house. Mr. Joseph A. Wright had been supposed to be seeking the place, but hi3 non-arrival from Union conty, and the fact of his not having made a formal announcement of his candidacy, is thought to indicate that he will not en ter the race. Oscar P. Miller, of Molulla, Clackamas county, who served two terms as chief clerk of the senate, has strong hopes of occupying a similar place in the lower house, and so far there is no op position. A. C. Auldon, of the Lakeview Examiner, Is making an energetic canvas for assistant clerk of the house and Mr. Turner, of Yamhill county, also has a rod up for recognition in the same capacity. Glen Holman, of Portland; J. W. O'Con nell, of Clackamas county, and A. V. It. Snyder, all want to be reading clerk, and the name of William Kapus, of this city, is mentioned in connection with the cal endar clerk's desk. For sergeant-at-arms, S. A. Durham, of Washington county; S. B. Ormsby, of Marion, and S. J. Finch, of Multnomah, are candidates. Chances seem to favor Ormsby. He was a member of the lower house two years ago. 1VILVT MULTNOMAH WANTS. Various LesriHlative Measures De .ired, and "Will Vote for Dolph. The lending object of the Multnomah delegation in the legislature will be to secure such amendments to the Portland charter and general laws as will reduce the expenses of municipal, county and state governments. The delegation will also seek to secure amendments to present enactments relating to assessment laws and the taxation of propertj', so as to ob tain greater uniformity of taxation, and, also, that taxes can be paid In install ments. Members of the legislature from Multnomah county will also endeavor to procure the passage of more effective laws for the protection of public moneys, and will probably ask the enactment of a law regulating the conduct of banking bus!-, ness in the state. The delegation from this county will, undoubtedly, support a bill abolishing all fees for both state and county officers, and requiring all to de posit any fees received in the respective treasuries, county or state, and also pro viding for the compensation of all officers, state or county, by salaries. The members of the Multnomah delega tion will also, in consideration of his ability, high standing and long public ser vice, support Joseph X. Dolph for re election as United States senator. The members believe that Senator Dolph can be of more service to the state of Oregon than any other man for the high position, and they stand practically a unit on that proposition. To Protect Flshlnjc Industry. Mr. G. O. Rinearson, representative- elect for Clackamas county, who was in the city yesterday, will devote his particu lar attention to salmon legislation and the protection of the fishing industry of the state. He Is In favor of closing up all streams where the artificial propaga tion of salmon is carried on. He will also endeavor to have a change made in the law so that the sheriff of any county need not make a levy on property delin quent for taxes, but will be allowed only to advertise the fact of such delinquency. This would save a large expense to the people and reduce the costs. ARION HALL, WED., JAN. 9TH Benefit of St. Patrick Church. Overture Orchestra "My Uncle's Will" A comedietta in one act Florence Marigold. ..Miss Charlotte Tittell Charles Cashmore....Mr. Wallace Munroe Mr. Barker Mr. Harry Brown Vocal selection Miss Laura Stanton Baritone solo Mr. J. Adrian Epping Miss Minnie Tittell. Vocal solo Mrs. A. Kelly Webber Mandolin Club. Professor Web ber, leader. "Ruth's Romance" A summer evening's sketch Ruth Carey Miss Essie Tittell Jack Dudley Mr. Dewltt Clinton Captain Wilton Mr. Harry Brown Admission, 50 cents; Sdfi sharp. "Hardmaa" Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co. LOM TRIP. FOR FEES REMARKABLE WHISKY-TO-INDIAN CASE FROM LAKE COUNTY.' Tito Men Make a Hard Journey "With a. Poor Vagrant Offender Judge Bellinger'n Disgust. Three worn and wearied looking men alighted from the Southern Pacific train on its arrival yesterday forenoon, and, having ascertained the whereabouts of the county jail, proceeded to that place. They were B. T. Tiffany, city marshal of Klamath Falls; and Special Deputy United States Marshal L. E. Kingsley, his as sistant, and H. D. Scott, a prisoner, who had been held to answer before the United States grand jury by United States Com missioner Charles L. Parish, at Klamath Falls, for selling a pint of whisky to an Indian. The two officials turned the prisoner over to Jailer Chamberlain, and, drawing a long breath of relief, pro ceeded to the United States courthouse. There they called upon United States At torney Murphy, and, having explained the reason of their presence, produced a bill for their services, which they asked Mr. Murphy to pay. Having heard their state ment and glanced at the bill, Mr. Mur phy fell back In his chair in a sort of swoon, from which he did not recover for some time. The exact amount of the bill has not been made public, but It is some where between $300 and HOOO. When Mr. Murphy recovered conscious ness, he asked Deputy Marshal Tiffany if they had not heard of Judge Bellinger's rulings in regard to whlsky-to-Indlans cases, and was told that no notice of these rulings had reached Klamath Falls. Mr. Murphy then stated that he was not the proper person to apply to for fees In such cases, and. forthwith, escorted the officers to the office of United States Marshal Grady. When the circumstances were ex plained to him, Mr. Grady exclaimed. Holy Moses!" and at once curved him self up on the lounge, and said, as he was liable to attacks of heart trouble, he would leave Mr. Coleman, his chief deputy, to attend to the matter. Mr. Coleman thought the matter should be referred to Judge Bellinger, and so, when court convened, the strangers from a far land, with their long fee bill, were presented, and the judge was asked to approve the bill. To say that the judge was surprised, and likewise disgusted, only faintly ex presses it. He asked why these cases were not prosecuted in the state courts, and Mr. Murphy replied that the district attorney declined to prosecute them, on account of the expense. "It costs a good deal more money to bring them in the United States court," said the judge. "I shall talk with Judge Gilbert about removing Commissioner Parish." The court said he was satisfied that neither Marshal Grady nor United States Attorney Murphy was in any way re sponsible for the piling up of fees In this case, as neither of them knew anything about It until the arrival of the prisoner. Mr. Grady says he will present the bill as a special bill, but will not include it in his accounts. The officials feel certain that the prisoner, Scott, after being in structed by the Kangaroo court, will, when brought before Judge Bellinger, claim that the whole business Is a put-up job and that he was entrapped by the deputy marshal in order to make fees. They are convinced that it would have been better to use a stomach-pump on the Indian than to have run up such a bill against the government. Scott has been a vagrant around Klamath Falls, and in and out of jail there, and, when ordered to leave, preferred to stay in jail. As It was necessary for the special deputy to go around by Ager, Cal., to get here, it was required for him to have an assistant to watch the ferocious prisoner while he slept. The two men have been five days on their way with the prisoner, and there expenses on their trip will not be less than $1G0. They were to leave for home last night, but whether they will walk, or "ride and tie," is not known. In this case, the whisky-to-Indians business has reached the high-water mark of absurdity and nothing more will probably be heard of it for some time. THE PLAN DISCLOSED. Editor Dennis, of the Columbian, Re fused to "Divvy Up." VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 8. The in vestigation begun yesterday by Prosecut ing Attorney Bowles and the county com missioners of the nature and extent of the combination among the three news paper publishers of this city, for the pur pose of forcing the commissioners to pay the maximum rate allowed by law for the county printing and advertising, was re sumed this morning. Editor Thurston Daniels, of the Register, and J. J Bee son, former editor and proprietor of the Independent, appeared before the com missioners. Each of the witnesses stated positively, on oath, to the effect that an agreement existed, at the time the last contract for the county printing was awarded, that no bid should be submitted for the work at a lower price than the maximum rate; that by the terms of the agreement the bidder to whom the con tract should be awarded (in this case the Columbian) should retain 50 per cent of the money received upon his contract, and that the other 50 per cent should be equally divided between the other two newspaper proprietors. It also transpired, from the testimony given, that the chief reason for the revealing of the plan by the witnesses was because Editor Dennis, of the Colum bian, since being awarded the contract, had neglected and refused to comply with that portion of the agreement concerning the 50 per cent to be divided between the other two parties, but, In the language of one of the witnesses in giving his evi dence: "Dennis has been acting the hog, and refused to 'divvy up." " An amusing part of the testimony of Editor Daniels, whese newspaper the Register is populistic in politics, oc curred when he was asked the question by Mr. Bowles: "You have had considerable to say In your paper 'ately against the sugar and other trusts, monopolies and combinations generally against the interests of the peo ple, have you not?" "Yes, sir." "State whether or not you would con sider this agreement among the pub lishers as being In the nature of a trust." "Perhaps It might be so considered." The witness was then asked to explain wherein the principle involved in the trusts referred to In the editorials of his paper differed from or was In any man ner worse than in this Instance. The at tempts of the witness to parry this ques tion caused considerable amusement for the spectators. He finally stated that he considered the publishers of newspapers had a perfect right to come to an under standing among themselves concerning the rates to be charged for legal work, and that by so doing they were doing nothing wrong, but simply protecting themselves against the ruinous rates ob tained by competition, and which, if con tinued, meant absolute bankruptcy to the paper receiving the contract. Mr. Daniels staled first, when asked to explain the difference between the rates charged by newspapers generally for commercial and legal advertising, that legal adver tising was almost invariably higher, but after hearing the testimony of Mr. Beeson he qualified his statement as referring only to country newspapers. Mr. Beeson, being Interrogated upon this point, gave as Instances the newspapers of Seattle. Spokane and Portland, which charged from double to four times more THINGS TO :OUR EIGHTEENTH: Annual Clearance Sal IS NOW IN FULL OPERATION There Is no mystery or jugglery about our annual clearance sales. They origin ated with our house and are a part of its system of modern merchandising. Do not mistake the many imitators for the genuine. This almost universal imitation is the best proof of the straightforward way we conduct them. It is the only time in the year when all our different stocks are included in one great bargain offering. This, the sale of 1E95, presents more attractions than any previous one, on account of our larger, assortments and lower prices. Do not delay your purchases. Every early. OLDS&KING FifttL arid. "Wa,sliiiia;tori Please Remember That we have opened, a branch, at the corner of Third and Stark Streets, -where -we shall conduct a first-class Pharmacy on the same principles of courtesy and fair prices -which have prevailed at our First and Alder-st. store for the past 30 years. Ifitaodatfd, Clarke & Co. First and Alder Streets Third and Starlt Streets for commercial than legal work. Mr. Bee son explained, in regard to the manner in which the bids for printing were present ed last April, that the fact that his bid was presented too late for consideration was by no means intentional on his part, and had nothing to do with the agree ment; that he did not know the amount of either of the other bids presented, ex cept that by the terms of the agreement no bid should be less than the maximum rate. Mr. Bowles then asked: "Is it not a fact that your bid was, in substance, about as follows: 'I will do the county printing at one-half the maxi mum rate, provided the county officers will agree to remit one-half of their pres ent salaries to the county?" "I refuse to answer that question. I of fered my bid once to the commissioners, and they refused It, and I refuse to divulge It now. It has nothing to do with this in vestigation." The three bills of 1130 each, presented a week ago by the three newspapers for publishing the official county ticket, will now be reconsidered by the commission ers, and payment of the same will in all probability be refused a3 being exorbi tant. It is also quiteprobable that an action will be broughtfat once in the su perior court to annul, :th.e contract of the Columbian, upon the information received through this Investigation. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Annual Meetinpr of the Mnsonic Asso ciationThe Free Ferry. The Masonic Association of the East Side held Its annual meeting, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of electing a new board of directors for the ensuing year, and for transaction of such other business as properly came up. The fol lowing directors were chosen: John Myers, H. S. Rowe, T. M. Hurlburt, A. W. Dambert and C. E. Fields. After the close of the stockholders' meeting the newly-elected board of directors imme diately convened for election of officers, the following being elected: President, H. S. Rowe; vice-president, T. M. Hurl burt; secretary, C. E. Fields; treasurer, John Myers. The affairs of the association are in good shape, and the stockholders are con stantly paying on the stock, the money being applied in payments on the grounds purchased of the St. David's church on the northeast corner of Grand avenue and East Morrison street. On this corner the association owns a quarter, for which it paid J25.000, and here it is contemplated and intended to put up a Masonic build ing that will be an ornament to the East Side. It would have been erected tw"o years ago but for the stringency in money matters. The capital stock of the association is $75,000. The Free Ferry. Tn suite of obstacles, occasioned by the storm and an accident to the pontoon landing on the East Side, the small boat of the Stark-street ferry has been kept in operation. It was expected that the big boat would be run yesterday, but a rise of 14 inches in the river prevented this being done. The pontoon on the East Side was pushed off Its bearings, several days ago, and it has been impossible to get it back into proper position on ac count of the rise of the river. The pon toon rests on wheels, the cars on tracks, and the structure Is moved up and down the tracks as the water rises and falls. The pontoon is very heavy and cannot be moved very readily- As soon as the water falls sufficiently, the trouble will be remedied and the big ferry put in op eration. Until the big ferry is put Into operation, teams cannot cross on the ferry. A great many come to the landing and are compelled to turn back. ThouKht She "Was Shocked. The recent accidents frcm electric wires, which killed several horses, have made people very nervous about any sort of a wire hanging from a pole on the street. Last evening a lady got off a car on Grand avenue, and, as she did so, a piece of wire was suspended near the walk, which she did not observe until close to it. When she saw It she jumped to one side in great alarm. At the moment the trolley rod of the car slipped off the wire, and caused a flash and a hissing noise. The lady thought the noise came from the wire by her side and that she was, "shocked." She gave a shriek and started to run. Her activity was proof she was not Injured and the incident caused great amusement. Officers Installed. The officers of Phalanx lodge. No. 11, K. of P., were Installed last night at the castle of the lodge on East Oak street and Grand avenue. The following are the officers: William S. Love, chancellor commander; G. D. Smith, vice-chancellor commander; Charles E. Blum, prelate; J. Hughes, keeper of records and seals; Herbert Dalton, master of finances; E. M. Sargent, exchequer; D. McCIosky, master-at-arms; J. A. Newell, master of work. The lodge closed up the term in excellent condition. After installation short addresses were made by various members. Another "Was Fined. There is a determination to break up the practices of a certain class of young men. In disturbing the meetings in the Salvation Army barracks on East Sixth and East Pine streets, several arrests REMEMBER day closes out some extra values. Come Ch.em.ists and fines having occurred recently. John Davis, a young man 19 years of age, caused a disturbance Sunday, and he was arrested by Constable Marks yesterday and brought before Justice Bullock, where he pleaded guilty and was fined $10. He was not able to pay the fine and went to jail. Hickey, who was fined the day be fore for the same offense, was not able to pay and was also committed to jail. These proceedings will probable prevent further disturbances. In the Burnt District. Building operations in the burnt dis trict in Lower Albina are suspended for the present. The long warehouse for the elevator company is nearly completed, the roofs of the last three parts alone remaining unfinished. This comprises about 73 feet. A few of the piles for the coal bunkers were driven, and then work was stopped by the storm. There are three drivers ready for operations here, and quite a lot of piles in the river. Smoke still arises from the smouldering piles of wheat where the big elevator stood before the big fire. Work will doubtless be resumed on the bunkers as soon as the weather will permit it. The Ditches All Rlprlit. Deputy Street Superintendent Charles E. Smith made an inspection of the south east district yesterday to ascertain the effects of the ditches he caused to be dug there for draining the low ground. A ditch was dug along East Twenty-first from Division street to Ellsworth and along Ellsworth to Brooklyn creek. Also the old ditch from Division south on East Sixteenth street was en larged. All this work was done to prevent that section from being flooded from freshets. Mr. Smith found the section comparatively free from water, and is well pleased with the result of the work. Boys' Athletic Class. Secretary Johnson, of the East Side T. M. C. A., intends making an effort to or ganize a boys class for instructions In the gymnasium-room. There Is quite a number of boys in the association and he is desirous that they should have the advantages of the gymnasium as well as the older members. He hopes to effect an organization the coming week. Miscellaneous Xotes. Station-Master Joe Ben Lane is still confined to his home with sickness. He will be out in a few days. An effort is being made to get the tele phone lines on the East Side in condition for service, and several repairers were at work yesterday. The public installation of Fidelity lodge, Degree of Honor, No. 14, which was to have taken place Thursday evening, has been abandoned on account of the death of Mr. Friedlander, a member. The stockholders of the Gresham Can nery & Dryer Company have not given up all hopes for that establishment. Last week they paid for the land the building stands on and secured a deed for it. NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS Boards of Directors in Several Port land. Institutions. Yesterday, the second Tuesday in Janu ary, was the day on which the law es tablishing national banks requires that the annual meeting of the stockholders of such banks shall be held. Meetings were held by the stockholders of each of the five national banks in this city. The First National bank elected the following board of directors: Henry Failing, H. XV. Corbett. Jacob Kamra, James F. Failing and H. J. Corbett. The board subsequent ly met and organized by the election of the following officers: Henry Falling, president; H. TV. Corbett. vice-president; G. E. Withlngton, cashier; J. TV". New kirk, assistant cashier; TV. C. Alvord, sec ond assistant cashier. The Commercial National bank elected the following board of directors: John J. Valentine, president, TVells, Fargo & Co.; Homer S. King, manager, TVells, Fargo & Co.'s bank; Hon. George H. "Williams, attorney and counsellor; It. L. Durham, vice-president; John McCraken, of the J. McCraken Company; J. B. David, capitalist; "William M. Jack, of the Crane fi: Jack Company; H. C. TVortman, of Olds & King; Eugene Shelby. The board organized by electing the following of cers: John J. Valentine, president; R. L. Durham, vice-president; Edward Cooking ham, cashier; R. M. Dooly, assistant cashier. The "United States National bank elected the following board of directors: Tyler "Woodward, Jacob Kamm, Rufus Mallory, E. A. King, Donald Macleay, B. Killin, D. TV. "Wakefield, Charles Hegele, Frank C. Miller. The board organized by elect ing the following officers: Donald Ma cleay, president; Tyler "Woodward, vice president; Jacob Kamm, second vice-president; F. C. Miller, cashier; James New lands, assistant cashier. The Ainsworth National bank elected the following board of directors: TV. K. Smith, L. F. Grover, L. L. Hawkins, TV. J. Hawkins, J. P. Marshall, TV. T. Charleston, and F. A. E. Starr. They will hold a meeting today to organize. At the meeting of the stockholders of the Merchants National bank there was not a quorum present and the election of a board of directors was postponed till today. arapee u o $47,500 WORTH OF MEN'S SUITS AND TROUSERS AT COST OF MATERIALS ie Sale "nil in i iiMiiiim Those ara neither shoddy coods nor antiquated styles, but are fashionable cloths and cuts, thoroughly well made up to dato in every respect MEIER&FRANKG0 PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY Our Second. Sale Since Removing to Our TSTew Store, S. W. Cor. Third and Oak Streets $C C IlT MEN'S ip f f r Frocks and Single and Donble-Breasted Sacks. Twenty and twenty-two ounce goods, eighteen patterns, includ ing Blue and Black Cheviots. iiery suit warranted made of celebrated Albany Woolen Mills Cassimere. end manufactured oa our own ?iromises. "VVo employ 147 hands, and money paid for abor remains hero at home. J. M. MOYER & CO. Wholesale and Nos. 81 83 and THIED STREET E. C. GODDARD & CO. BARGAIN SALE DF SHOES. Today we offer Laird, Schober & Mitchell Ladies' $6.00 French Kid Waukenfast, Button, Hand-Sewed, for $2.85. They will not last long at this price. We have also picked out a lot of Ladies' Shoes, sizes 2.M and 3 only, for 99 cents some of them worth $3.50. CALL IN THE FORENOON FOR BEST RESULTS. 129 SIXTH STREET, - - 0REG0NIAN BUILDING Will surely find that in every particular there is no superior amongall baking pow ders to lp,J JftB, lif, me umuuii i : k CUT THIS OWX The Century $ Wat? Book. I COUPON ft yumuii T 1 Via ry W leading vj First JHH:HoHsr ;-,J..fc.fc4 CJT THIS 0JT Popular Jvlelodies- 1 COUPON yrgyyyygrfe-A CJT THIS JT pieturesqus paeiie Slops COUPON ?.x- n-;"''t -PirJrJrJ?JMt3?.:c TJ cut this OUT This coupon and lOc is good J r-fnr ANY PART, containing 20 . I Stage Celebrities COUPON I mail S ?. .T T- T-T-JTC? rT TT 5 . 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