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JDCirOCEXCE OP A. COXVICTED BUR
GLAR SEEMS TO BE PBOVEX.
Poveruor lord's Clemency to Be
Asked or John Snyder, Ijiift "Week
Seat to Salem for Two Yearn.
John Snyder, last veek sent to the pen
itentiary for two yearn for burglarizing
the residence of E. Quackenbush, is be
lieved to be an Innocent man, -wrongfully
convicted, and an application for a pardon
Is to be made to Governor Lord.
The indictment against Snyder charged
that he committed the offense on October
25, and the unly evidence against him was
the testimony of a pawnbroker, to the
effect that Snyder pawned a cream pitch
er, subsequently identified as having come
from the Quaekenbush dwelling. The de
fense of Snyder was that the pitcher had
been given to him to dispose of by two
men whom he met in the St. Paul saloon
and lodging-bouee on North Third street,
one evening shortly after his recent ar
rival here. One of the men handed him
the cream jug '-nd rtmarked:
"Here, old Fatty, take this across the
street to Landigan's and sell it and we
will have some beer."
Snyder followed directions, giving' Land
ignn his propar name John Snyder to
enter upon his sales book. Soon after this
incident, the police had occasion to arrest
Snyder on a minor charge, and, as at
landlgan's, he gave his real name John
Snyder. At this time the police had been
apprised of the Quackenbush robbery, and
were looking up the stolen property
among the different pawn shops. They
lecognized the name John Snyder, found
on Landigan's books, and the man they
had just taken to the station as one and
the tame, and Snyder was taken before
Landigan and identified as the man who
pawned the cream pitcher.
When Quackenbush's house was entered
quite a collection of different kinds of
property was stolen by the thieves a suit
of clothing included. This clothing the
officers located in the pawn shop of B.
Granlch, on Burnside street, and it was
for the larceny of this suit that John
Snyder wae tried, convicted, and is now
in the penitentiary beginning his term of
two years.
Granlch stated at the time of the appre
hension of Snyder by the authorities that
the accused was not the man who pawned
Mr. Quackenbush's suit of clothing, but
this cut no figure with the police, who
take the position, as a general rule, that
if a man has in his possession or disposes
of any portion of stolen plunder, it is
reasonable to suppose he has had a hand
in the theft of all ot It. While a man sell
ing stolen goods may be acting in the in
terest of another, and not be aware of its
being contraband, still. In most instances,
lie may safely be declared to be a patticl
pant In the crime.
In the case of Snyder, Detective Barry
admitted, on the day of the trial, that all
the evidence there was connecting him
with the burglary was that he sold some
of the property. and that, as they could
not tinu any one else concerned in the
crime, although there were supposed to be
others. Snyder was one of them. At the
trial of the case, Snyder was defended by
Albeit Abraham, who was appointed for
this purpose by Judge Stephens. The fel
low was unable to employ an attorney.
The indictment charged that the bur
glary was committed on October 25, and
Snyder set about to prove an alibi, but
only i.rtlally succeeded. He was wanting
in one particular link to complete his
chain of circumstances, and this has since
been supplied by his counsel. At the trial,
Snyder introduced three reliable witnesses
to prove that he could not have been a
I -it j to the burglary on October 25. These
witnesses were John Mallinen, John Eu
quist and Mrs. Severson, who live at
Coble. They testified that between 5 and
C o'clock P. M. on October 25 they brought
Snyder across the Columbia river from
Kalama to Goble in a small boat. Mrs.
Severson fixed the date, because she had
paid a butcher bill in Kalama that day.
The bill bore this date. She only crossed
to Kalama occasionally, and the bringing
over of Snyder was an unusual occur
rence. They all positively identified Snyder
as the man. as his corntenance is one not
soon forgotten, and remembered that he
was a German. Snyder came to Portland
from Goble on a freight train, arriving
about 9 o'clock. It was argued that he
would hardly have gone and robbed the
house immediately on his arrival in a
strange place. The evidence required to
fully establish the innocence of Snyder
and to complete his alibi has just been
supplied. It is an affidavit by B. Granlch,
in whose pawn shop the suit of clothing
Snyder is now In the penitentiary for
stealing, was sold. Mr. Granich makes
affidavit that the suit was sold to him on
the evening of October 25. before S:9)
o'clock. It could not be later, as he always
closed before 9 o'clock. He is certain of
the date, because the law requires a sales
book to be kept Uy pawnbrokers of all ar
ticles received by them, from whom, how.
and the date. TAking into consideration
the- testimony ot the ieople who brought
Snyder across the river at C o'clock in the
evening, and then alhwing time for him
to ride 30 miles on a freight train. Snyder
could not possibly hae got to Portland
and from the Korthern Pacific depot up
to Quackenbush's house to rob it, and then
to the pawn shop by S:3 o'clock. Snyder's
counsel did net have Granlch as a witness
at the trial, because he did not know that
1t was to Granlch the tmit of clothing was
sold. AVhtle he got no fee in the case.
Attorney Abraham was so fully satisfied
cf the innocence of his client that, even
after his conviction, he followed up the
case. Judge Stephens will now recommend
a pardon by the governor. Snyder is a
plain, common German, inclined to be of
the "liobo" order.
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Samuel D. Smith Succnmbs to n Inr
altic MroUc.
Samuel D. Smith, a well-known pioneer
resident of this city, died at his residence,
orner of Yamhill and Fourteenth streets,
at 5:5 o'clock last evening, in the GSth
rear of his age. His death was caused by
a iiaraiytic stroke. He received a stroke
asKiut a year ago. from which he never
lally recovered, although he recovered
so as to be able to attend to business;
but his head always troubled him. Yes
terday morning Mr. Smith aroee about
7 o'clock, and built a tire in the bath
room, adjoining his bedroom, and then
went back te bed. His wife went down
stairs to attend to her househonW duties,
and on returning shortly after, found him
lJng on the Door beside the bed in an
unconscious condition. A large arm
chair, which stoot! ' the bed, was pushed
t " one side, showing that he had gor out
cf bed agaa, una i33 leaning on tlui
Joint Snyder.
chair when stricken- He was placed In
bed and physicians summoned, but they
could give no hope, and he remained un
conscious until the end came.
Mr. Smith was born in Canton TTri,
Switzerland, and came to America when a
boy. He crossed the plains to Oregon in
1849. settling in this city, where be has re
sided ever since. He was employed for a
short time in steamboating, but soon en
gaged in the restaurant business, and,
after a time, built the Occidental hotel
property, at the corner of First and Mor
rison, and there kept one of the principal
hotels of the city for many years. Since
he retired from the hotel business, he has
been speculating, and accumulated a
handsome fortune. He was a man of
good habits, and bore an excellent repu
tation in the business community, his
word being as good as his bond. He
leaves a wife and eight children six girls
and two boys to mourn a loving and in
dulgent father.
Most of the children are grown up, and
two of the daughters are married. One
of them is the wife of Lieutenant Scho
flcld, son of General Schofield, stationed
at Boise barracks. They are expected to
arrive here Wednesday morning, and the
funeral will probably take place Wednes
day afternoon.
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DR. GAFF IN JAIL.
The Gay Albion Lothario Is Held in
$oOOO Bonds.
John V. Gaff, the Albina physician who
eloped with Maggie Smith, the eldest
daughter of Municipal Judge Smith, and
who was arrested last Saturday night by
Chief of Police Dilley, of Salem, and the
girl's father In Lane county, arrived in
Portland yesterday morning in custody of
the arresting officer. A patrol wagon of
the police department was waiting at the
central riation when the California over
land arrived, into which Dr. Gaff, securely
ironed, was hurried and driven to the
central police station. Judge Smith and
his daughter were also passengers on the
same train, but on leaving the car they
hurried to their home In Albina.
After being confined for three hours in
the city jail. Constable Connor took Gaff
in custody on a warrant charging him
with the crime of kidnaping, and he was
at once taken into Justice Geisler's court
for arraignment. Mr. M. L. Pipes and Mr.
George E. Davis appeared as attorneys in
behalf of the prisoner, and when Gaff
was arraigned he entered a plea of not
guilty and his examination was set for
Dr. Gaff Rends "What the I'npers Sny
of Him.
this morning. His ball was fixed at 55000,
and, not furnishing it, he was taken to
the county jail, pending examination to
day. Some surprise was expressed yesterday
that Gaff ever reached Portland alive af
ter being discovered by the enraged father
of his victim. It was known that Judge
Smith had not rested In his pursuit of
the despoiler of his home since first learn
ing of his daughter's absence, and more
than one anticipated that a tragedy would
be added to the sensation if the two men
ever met. The forbearance of Judge
Smith Is doubtless due to the earnest pro
testations of his daughter that there had
been no Improper relations between her
and her lover. Her story is that they
were traveling together as brother and
sister, and were on the way to Mexico,
where Gaff promised to secure a divorce
from his present wife and marry her.
The girl says that about one month ago
Dr. Gaff first commenced to pay her at
tention, and wielded a great influence
over her, and on leaving her home she
did not do so because of any ill-treatment.
On the contrary, her parents had always
been kind and considerate.
It Is now apparent that the man Ham
mond, employed by Dr. Gaff as a hostler,
assisted as best he could in throwing the
friends of the Smith family and the offi
cers off the right course In their endeavor
to learn where the physician had gone.
Hammond is well advanced in years, and
he and Gaff were on extremely confiden
tial terms. On last Thursday afternoon
he drove the doctor's buggy out In the
country, and did not return until Satur
day evening. When asked where he had
been he said he was absent on business
for his employer, and to a brother of
Miss Smith he said that Dr. Gaff hud gone
to Denver over the Union Pacific line, on
receiving word that both his father and
mother were seriously ill In that city.
When pressed for more information re
garding the doctor, he replied, "It's none
of your business." to the queries made.
Hammond's story was all a blind, but it
did not fool Chief Minto and the detectives
in the least. These officials had learned
that on Friday Gaff had passed the
greater part of the day in the rear of a
drug store at Woodburn, where he was in
hiding, waiting to see If the papers made
any mention of either his absence or that
of Miss Smith. Gaff narrowly escaped
arrest at Woodburn, leaving there just
in time to avoid the officers, who were
hunting him, and it was learned that he
had gone south.
Chief Minto, who was assiduously work
ing to capture the runaways, secured
the services of Chief Dilley. of Salem,
who accompanied Judge Smith In his pur
suit, remaining with him until Gaff and
his companion were arrested and the
former turned over to the custody of the
officers in this city.
Owing to the positive statement of Miss
Smith that she and Gaff had sustained no
Improper relations, and the implicit belief
of Judge Smith in her assertion, the more
serious charge of seduction was not made
against the prisoner. That of kidnaping,
under which he is now in custody, If
sustained, will provide safe quarters for
the medical lothario for some years to
come, and every effort wHl oe made by
the prosecution to secure the conviction,
of the man.
Dr. Gaff was seen at the county jail,
and was asked if he desired to make a
statement. His answer was: "No; I think
the papers have been pitching into me
pretty rough. 1 don't know that I care to
say anything. There is one thing
that is wrong, liowever. It is
stated that I ran aviay from ray first
wife In Denver with a servant girl. I did
not marry my servant girl. I was divorced
from my wife in Denver, and I have the
papers to show. I married eight or nine
months afterward. My second wife is a
daughter of Matthew Atchison, of Shedd.
Linn county. I will have something for
you after a. while."
The doctor was in good humor during
the interview. He was taken to his quar
ters in -the "genteel" corridor, and he at
once took a seat on a little stool with
which his iron cage is provided, and pro
ceeded to make himself at home by enter
ing into a general conversation with bis
fellow-prisoners.
Property-owners in need of first-class
roofing or mof repairing, should net esti
mates from the Paralflne Paint Company.
19 First street. Responsible security given
oa all work guaranteed.
FOK A PORTAGE ROAD
THE CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE
TAKES POSITIVE ACTIOX.
Legislature to Be Asked for Appro
priation to Bnild Aronnd The
Dalles Xicarngrm CnnnL
The regular monthly meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday
afternoon. Mr. D. D. Ollphant, the newly
elected president, occupied the chair.
Ihere were 29 members present, and the
following business was transacted:
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
President Ollphant, who has taken great
interest in the success of the Nicaragua
canal bill, now before congress, and fa
vored sending a large delegation from the
Pacific coast to Washington, to urge the
passage of the senate bill by the house,
submitted correspondence relative to the
matter.
Mr. William L. Merry, president of the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce,
wrote that he considered the canal bill
at the mercy of the democratic majority
of the house rules committee, which could
call it up or squelch it, as was preferred.
It was too late, he thought, to send a
Pacific coast committee to Washington
to work for the bill, for before anything
could be done, appropriation bills woula
control procedure. "Every commercial
and industrial association in San Fran
cisco has joined in sending a telegram to
Speaker Crisp and many of the congress
men, to insist on the bill coming to a vote,
and to give it a chance. There Is a large
majority in favor of it." Mr. Merry sug
gested that similar action be taken by
people in Portland and thanked Chairman
Oliphant for the patriotic interest mani
fested by him In the great undertaking.
Senator Mitchell, in a letter to Chairman
Ollphant, acknowledged receipt of his
telegram, thanking him on behalf of the
Chamber of Commerce for efforts made
in behalf of the Nicaragua canal bill.
"The house bill will be reported as a sub
stitute for the one passing the senate.
This is all right enough. If they can only
get action in the house this session,
which would throw it In conference, and
result in getting a good bill. I will con
tinue to do everything in my power to
bring about favorable legislation on this,
as I conceive, the greatest subject which
has been brought to the attention of con
gress in my 16 years of service."
Congressman Hermann telegraphed that
the Pacific coast members are urging
consideration. "We fear a predetermined
administration opposition with disposi
tion only to create commissions to investi
gate and estimate. The Nicaragua canal
is too great an enterprise for the present
administration."
NO RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
The following letter was received from
Senator Mitchell and read:
"Hon. D. D. Oliphant, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, Portland, Or.
My Dear Sir: I beg respectfully to ac
knowledge receipt of yours of the 28th
ult. I have already given full instruc
tions to my secretary to forward to you
everything In the shape of public docu
ments which may be Important for you,
as president of the Chamber of Com
merce, to have.
"I will write to you at an early date
fully in regard to river and harbor im
provement, especially the proposed Im
provement at the dalles of the Colum
bia. You are aware, of course, there will
be no river and harbor bill considered
this session of congress, and no appro
priations will be made for river and har
bor Improvements at this session, save and
except in cases where contracts have
heretofore been made under previous acts
of congress and the appropriations will
then be made in pursuance of these con
tracts. But as the full appropriation was
made for the mouth of the Columbia at
the last session, and for the cascades of
the Columbia at the previous session,
you understand there Is no Oregon work
under contract for which appropriations
will be made at the present session.
"Yours very sincerely,
"JOHN H. MITCHELL."
A communication was read from Mr.
George McAneny, secretary of the Na
tional Civil Service Reform League, en
closing copy of resolutions adopted by the
New York Chamber of Commerce, urg
ing the early passage of a bill now be
fore congress, requiring that appointees
to the consular service be selected by civil
service examination. The recommenda
tion was Indorsed.
NEW YORK RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, unanimously
adopted by the New York board of trade
and transportation, were read:
First That it is important to the In
terests of all nations that stable parity
of the two money metals be established
by general remonetlzatlon of silver, as
proposed "by the United States to Europe
in 1S7S and by the French republic in
1SSL
Second Recommending the passage of
the Pattterson bill, now pending in con
gress, as passed by the house, designed to
prevent unreasonable freight rates and
unjust discrimination.
Third Opposing the Bailey bankruptcy
bill.
Fourth Opposing agitation of the tariff,
as the business interests of the community
are entitled to a rest from political agi
tation. A memorandum was read showing the
proposed reduction to be made of the field
officers of the coast and goedetic survey,
by dropping eight of the 42 persons now
employed, and asking the chamber to urge
upon our representatives the necessity of
opposing such contemplated reduction. On
motion of J. B. Montgomery, the matter
was referred to a special committee of
three Messrs. F. K. Arnold. T. F. Osborne
and B. F. Tuttle with full power to act.
Mr. H. M. Cake, chairman of the com
mittee appointed to investigate the ad
visability of changing the law regulating
the open and close season for catching sal
mon m the Columbia and Willamette
rivers, reported as follows:
"Various persons interested In and well
informed in regard to the salmon indus
try, were called before your committee,
giving it the benefit of their knowledge on
the subject. After making careful inves
tigation in various directions, we recom
mend as follows: 'That It is necessary
for the preservation of the salmon indus
try that the existing law regulating the
close and open seasons be so changed as
to extend the close season during the
full months from August 1 to October
15.' "
Messrs. J". B. Montgomery. Theodore
Wygant. W. S. Mason, J. Bosworth and
Ellis G. Hughes were appointed as a
special committee to receive the party of
St. Louis capitalists who will arrive in
Portland this evening.
CLEVELAND ENDORSED.
The following was received from Mr.
William Thurstone, secretary of the Buf
falo merchants" exchange:
"At a special meeting of the members
of the Buffalo merchants' exchange, held
this day at noon, George Sandrock, Esq.,
in the chair, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously .adopted:
"Whereas, The members of the Buffalo
merchants' exchange, representing all the
commericial interests of our city, believe
that a. crisis confrcnts the national credit
not less serious than that which was
averted in 1SSG by the repeal of the silver
purchase power of the Sherman act; there
fore, be it
"Resolved. That we heartily endorse
the general policy of President Cleveland's
recent message, and we earnestly urge
congress. In face of the impending peril
and laying aside political considerations,
to take prompt and patriotic action along
the line of the president's recommenda
tions to save the country from financial
degradation; and be it further
"Resolved, That a copy of the above pre-
SPECIAL SILK SALE
OUR THIRD
-OF'
rinxr
Sp
ARRIVED YESTERDAY BY EXPRESS.
It brings the latest colorings and patterns in the leading
weaves, much-sought novelties for sleeves, waists and gowns.
They go ON .SALE THIS MORNING AT SPECIAL PRICES
that will create a sensation
75e, 85e, $1.00 a Yard
THEV'HE INGOKPHRHBLE HLUES
OLDS
NEVER-EQUALED BARGAINS. OUR SPRING-WEIGHT
JACKETS, values regularly up to $12.SO, offered for this week
only, at $3.00 each.
amble and resolution be sent to our sena
tors and representatives -in congress and
to the principal . f commercial bodies
throughout the land;"
FOR AN OPEN RIVER.
The report of the action of the Portland
bureau of transportation, regarding the
construction of a poftutje road around the
dalles of the Columbia river by state aid,
and strongly favoring the same, was sub
mitted. Mr. H. E. Battin, In speaking of
the project, said It Tvas very necessary to
have an open river, and the cost would
amount to not more than $300,000, while, if
the state waited for the general govern
ment to do the work, it would not be com
pleted for 25 years. In the meantime the
trade of Portland would be diverted, and
the merchants left entirely at the mercy
of one corporation. An open river would
be a benefit to all and he would move that
a committee of at least SO members be ap
pointed to go to Salem and assist In secur
ing the passage of the bill now before the
legislature, providing for such measure.
The motion was unanimously carried,
and President Oliphant will announce the
committee today, and the members select
ed will go to Salem on Thursday.
Mr. William Sibson, of the committee on
seamen's abuse, declined to serve further.
"For seven years," he said, "I have been
a member of this committee, part of the
time Its chairman. Since the appointment
of Harbor Master Fitch, the committee Is
a nonentity. Every sailor that is shipped
from this port has to pay blood money.
The present officer is of no earthly use.
As to the officer at Astoria, he had better
be retained. Should his service be dis
pensed with, the sailors -would have to pay
from $S0 to $100 blood money. Our com
mittee Is of no use, as the officer will not
act in harmony with it, and I decline to
serve further. I favor continuing the offi
cer at Astoria, in the hope that sometime
we may get a man at this port that will
work in harmony."
Mr. James Laidlawf warmly indorsed the
remarks of Mr. SAbSon, and called atten
tion to the bill notvbefore the legislature
that sought to correct present abuses.
Curtis, of Astoria, had presented an
amendment to the bill, providing that sail
ors can be arrested for debt. The original
bill is in line with the United States stat
utes. As it now is, some one can be given;
$10 for every seaman furnished, and the
master can also pay" $5 a head for sailors,
and the object of the bill recommended by
this chamber does away with this, and
also provides that seamen's effects are ex
empt from execution or lien for sums of
$200 or less. "If the bill Is passed," he
said, "the boarding-house men will not
have a leg to stand on. I have had plenty
of experience regarding the ways In which
sailors are swindled, for which there now
seems no redress. This chamber ought to
take some action urging the passage of
the McCraken bill, without the Curtis
amendment."
Mr. J. B. Montgomery moved that the
secretary draft a proper resolution, asking
in behalf of the Chamber of Commerce for
the passage of the McCraken bill, a meas
ure of vital interest to the commerce of
Oregon.
SEARS ON CIVIL SERVICE
The Lawyer Addresses the Historical
Society.
Mr. Alfred F. Sears, jr., last evening de
livered an interesting lecture on . "Civil
Service in the United States" before the
Historical Society, and many others, at
the First Congregational church. Mr.
Sears gave evidence that he had studied
the subject of his lecture Throughout his
well-delivered remarks he commanded the
close attention of all present.
In commencing his lecture. Mr. Sears
made a brief survey of the history of the
British civil service. It was demonstrated
that the civil service of England, under
the effects of the spoils and patronage
system, had reached a depth of abasement
to which our own in its worst days could
not be compared. It was shown that the
offices were regarded as the perquisites of
politicians: of favored sons of noblemen,
hand and glove with the administration,
spoils of favorites and mistresses. The
history of the efforts made by enlightened
statesmen to reform this deplorable condi
tion was In all respects similar to the
movement in the United States. All good
men. all men imbued with a spirit of ex
alted patriotism, from all parties, united
in accomplishing the object desired. All
bad men, all who were profiting by or who
expected to profit. by the existing system
of brigandage, opposed any change. The
reform was accomplished, and In England
today any suggestion to revert to the old
order of things would excite ridicule.
Mr. Sears then reviewed the existing
and past conditions of the civil service of
the United States. He gave reasons why
officers should be selected for fitness alone,
and when shown fit should be removable
solely for cause; that an officer In the civil
service should be selected in the same
manner as in the military and naval serv
ice, and should be removable in the same
way and for the same causes. He met
claims of the spoilsmen, declaring that
nothing worthy of the name of argument
had ever been or could be urged against
the acceptance of a system founded upon
just such business methods as are era-
pl05ed by every railroad company, bank
and business house in the country.
A review of the history of the civil serv
ice was then' made. It was shown that,
Uown to the time of the advent of Andrew
Jackson, removals upon political grounds
were unknown, and that to him must be
assigned the pre-eminence of introducing
the spoils system into the machinery of
the government. The legislation of con
gress was referred to, especially the acta
of 1S71 and 18S3, and an account given of
the system which has now removed one
fourth of the offices in the civil service
from the domain of partisan strife.
Continuing, the speaker said: "The
high priest of civil service reform is
George William Curtis. To this pure
minded patriot, this self-sacrificing phil
anthropist, who ever saw clearly his duty,
and, seeing it, pursued his way, to him
our country owes a. debt which can never
be discharged. In 'clarion tones he sound-
i ed the death knell of a system fraught
SHIPMENT
. C5i
& KING
with more ills to the republic than any
evil which has possessed us save the twin
vice of slavery. His voice and his pen
were dedicated to this cause. His life was
consecrated to a holy purpose.
"There are those who despair of the re
public. To this class I do not belong. I
believe that the American republic has
furnished an example In government, has
furnished an illustration of government
of the people, by the people, for the peo
ple, of such potent force that it will not
perish from the earth. I believe that the
Anglo-Saxon race has alone mastered the
principles of, is alone imbued with the
spirit of civil liberty.
"I believe that the sacrifices ordained at
Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and
Monmouth, which made possible self-government
in this Western land, which were
the means of constituting a government
founded upon the eternal granite, were not
in vain; that the strains to which our con
stitution has been subjected have been
but evidences of its Inherent strength;
that as the slave power and nullification
and secession grounded their arms at Ap
pomattox, so the foes of an honest con
duct of the civil service surrendered un
conditionally when they permitted the act
of 'S3 to become a part of our haws.
"These strains to which the republic has
been subjected bear witness to the
strength of the American constitution, and
we can proudly claim that, as we have af
forded so many illustrations of freedom,
we have now furnished one more example
in the cause of honest self-government,
which places us pre-eminently in the front
rank among the nations of the world. Let
the word go forth to the nations that here,
upon this Western continent, has been
solved the problem of maintaining equally
the cause of liberty, pure government, an
unsullied national honor, combined with
unsurpassed national strength."
IFTRUE IT SHOULD BE KEPT
QUIET.
We are like the old lady, who, when told
that man descended from the monkey, re-,
plied, "I don't believe it; besides, If it is
true, it ought to be hushed up." We don't
believe it is true that we have not touched
bottom that we have not seen the worst
and that times will not be much better in
the spring. Besides, publicity of the fact
if it were true, would only tend to aggra
vate matters. If evil only can result from
publishing an unpleasant coming event,
then we would suppress It, and If neces
sary' w-e would prefer to tell a white lie to
cover it up. But this is not necessary.
Even the most pessimistic countenances
are beginning to show signs of life and
animation. Even they see evidences of
returning prosperity, peace and plenty.
The people are well wlothed, and at less
than half the cost of flush times. They
are well fed, and the cost of living is so
low that we have nothing left us but to
live on, and thus escape expensive fune
rals. We are in no danger of our people
fleeing to Kansas or Nebraska. With po
tatoes at S3 cents per hundred, no Irish
will ever start for the old country, and
can a Dutchman get better or more sauer
kraut for a dollar In the old country than
here, not to say anything about the price
of beer? There are so few "Japs" that
their going would not be missed, and tho
Chinese can be relied upon to stand by
this country till Japan has mopped the
earth with their kinsmen at home. No
body is going to leave us. But thousands
will knock at our front door in the spring
time, seeking refuge from starvation and
to better their condition and ours. So let
us cheer up wake up get up stand up
come up and ring up
DeLASHMUTT & SON.
ixn-200 Stark street.
To build up and strengthen the weak and
tired organs, take Hood's Sarsaparilla.
whv
Wear ready-made shoes,
Yon can have hand -sewed
shoes made to order by expert
shoemakers from $7 up.
Latest Styles, Best Stock
4t Finest Workmanship
Theo Bergman, Valentine Saub, LG.Liden
(Formerly -with AV. J. Fnllnm.)
VilOVj Washington, street.
RUPTURE
RRSMEnTLY CURED
"$ Hra&i In from three to six weeks,
. fiJsJvw without operation, knife or
? Av' Q? detention from buslnfss. no
matter how Ions standing or
what your asc may be. A
perfectly painless treatment.
The Portland offices now have
patients cured who live in or
near all of the totns in Ore-
son, "Washington, Montana and Idaho.
If you are suffering wUh a rupture, call or
write at once. Consultation and examination
Free. THE O. E. MILLER COMPANY, Mar
quam building; Portland, Or.
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR
Superfluous hair, moles, pigmentary
naevi. port-wine marks, etc, perma
nently removed by Electrlc-Xeedle
operation, without pain or scars.
I also guarantee to remove wrinkles
and All out hollow cheeks with my
Hydro Massage and Derma Skin
FooJ. In combination with Electricity. Per
sonal references furnished from the most prom
inent society ladles ho have been cured in
thss city. I graduated in 1S'C from the In
stitute Dermathologlque of Dr. Th. Leclanche.
of Paris. France, and am also a certified pjpil
of Dr. I. H. Woodbury, the world-renowned
dermatologist, of Xew York. My diplomas
can be seen at my parlors. Terms reasonable.
Office hurs. 9 to 12 A. M.. 2 to 0 P. M. TcL Zd'X.
The Paris and Xew York Electrolysis Institute,
1 133 ltrth St., cor. Aider.
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I2CCI.TJDI2CQ
Jaquard Batiste
Newportelle
Plisse
Ouule Crepons
Vicroureaux Beiges
Gismonda ClottLS
find a Complete
Ixine ot
Henriettas
Series . .
Crepon, Etc., Etc.
! B This week will end our Fernnant Sale, nnd in order
to make a clean sweep of atl tho remnants and odds and
ends still on hand, wa have made material additional
reductions in all prices.
MEIER&FRANKGO
The board of Directors of the NORTH
WEST FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY have made favorable arrange
ments with the
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY
For the protection of policy-holders of the for
mer company, Please call on
Henry Hewett & Co., Agts.
ROOM 27, SHERLOCK BLDG, For PcnlornrinourpoMoIe.alonff
Boots and Shoes
Special Prices This Week. Everything must ba sold.
Bargains in Footwear to suit man, -woman or child. No
goods exchanged, and strictly cash.
MORRJSMARKS
(FOR THE UNDERMRITBRS)
109 First Street, - Between Washington and Stark Streets
OUR CUTLERY SALE
6 Plated knives 5 .90
6 Roger Bros.' plated knives 1.75
6 Ivory-handle and fine steel blades -1.50
C Cellulo'd-handle and fine steel blades 2.25
G Rubber-handle and tine steel blades .' 1.50
6 "White bone handles and fine steel blades 3.50
6 Iron-handle knives and 6 forks z 13
6 Wood-handle knives and G forks S3
6 Bone-handle knives and 6 forks l.f5
G Bone-handle knives and 6 forks, extra good 2ilX)
Tea spoons, 13 cents dozen; table spoons, 30 cents dozen. Extra reductions in
granite ironware, also voodenware.
Fine line of new and useful household noyelties arriving daily. Our line is now
complete, and one of the largest to select from on this coast
A few specialties left In Onyx Table, Piano and Banquet lamps.
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