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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1895)
THE 3rOBHT2T& OKEGOETAU, ar02STATTs FEBETTAEX 18, 1893. B'DOOR GAMES KEST MID-1VIKTER MEETING OF THE FIRST KEGIMEXT ATHLETES. 2Iarcli 23 111 c Dale Berkeley Team to Visit Portland--Local and Gen eral Snorting Xevrs. Alter ail, tae athletic committee of the Pirat Regiment Athletic Association has decided to hold indoor games, and cir culars will be out today announcing the lull details o the affair. March 22 has been fixed as the date, and the Armory the place. As the entry lists will be open to all amateurs in good standing, the event will be one of considerable import ance, and may attract cinder-path cham pions from the Sound cities and elsewhere. It is very much to be regretted that so short notice has been given, as prospective participants will have to get down to hard work on very short notice to get themselves into shape, and such rapid training is not calculated to produce the best results. However, the regimental athletes have hitherto not seen their way clear to hold the games, and so could not make previous announcement. While this is but the second Indoor meeting evergiven by the association, it is the sixth given under the auspices of the regiment, all of which have proved very successful, ana have brought out men who now shine as stars in the amateur athletic world. The programme will include 15 events, all but three of which will be open to all comers. Open events will all be handi cap. Valuable gold and silver medals will be hung up for the first and second in each event. Following is a list of the events: 58-yard dash, 220-yard dash, 410 yard run, one-mile run, one-mile walk, 320-yard hurdle, quarter-mile run with full field equipment (First regiment only), re lay race, four men in a team, running high Jump, running broad jump, pole vault, putting 12-pound shot, tug-of-war (First regiment only), horizontal-bar con test (two tricks), and tent-pitching con test (First regiment only). Yale is making many innovations in her teams this season that will tend to purify amateur sport, but none of them will prove as far-reaching In its influence as her decision to do without a professional coach for her baseball team. This de cision was reached, not as a matter of economy, but because of the growing desire- of the graduates to keep all college sports as far away from professionalism as possible, and make them a recreation, and in no sem.e a business, e'ven while men are in college and in the height of their training. The effect of professional coach ing is always to introduce professional tricks into college sports, and this has always been deplored by the old play ers. The most popular teams have been, as a -rule, those that have been deveIopd by the hard work of graduate player;, and the feeling that the honors In ath letics should always be given to the men who have worked their way up at Yale lias always been a strong one. So old John Clarkson, who has coached Yale ball teams for so many- years, will have to step down and out, and the team will be handled and developed by Captain Rustin and "Dutch" Carter, known as a phenomenal pitcher. The veteran players will not do any work until they can get out on the field for practice, and the freshman candidates will not be called out until March 1, and then only for light gymnasium work and in batting and pitching In the "cage." This, too, is somewhat of an innovation. The cycling season of 3S93 promises to be full of lifts and interest, and the Zig Zag Cycle Club is organizing to take an important part. Mr. F. C. Austin, the new president, seems to possess the quali ties for making a popular executive of ficer, and one In which every member of the club has confidence. He is a fine wheolman, and full of enthusiastic zeal for the sport. Last year he made a num ber of long runs, and In the latter part of the season, in company with J. W. SIngletary, E. J. Lampshire. W. H. Mc Monies and L.. H. Wells, went to Salem. The new prerident is somewhat fastidious about his wheel, and a speck of dirt on any part of it nearly throws him into a fit. At Aurora the party stopped for breakfast, and Mr. Austin prepared to give his whl a thorough overhauling, and asked Mr. SIngletary, who was sup posed to have more nerve than any of the rest of the party, to ask the pretty Ger man maiden who waited on the table for a rag. SIngletary declined, and Austin, after nerving himself for the encounter, marohed Into the kitchen, and, it Is said, addressed the girl in this language: "My pretty maid, will you have the kindness to bring forth a small segregation of a SHperliuous garment - vulgarly called a rag, with which to clean my bicycle?" The -maid eyed Austin a moment, and then, with a melting smile, replied: "Yaw bet-cher, I will." Austin got the rag. ' Ok. ilt .is to be regretted that a season of Rugby was not inaugurated after the Christmas holidays, as was at first con templated. Since the snowfall of the first week in January the weather has been dry and crisp, Ju6t right for the English game. Portland can muster up enough good players to make some excellent sport, and the popularity of the game has been so thoroughly demonstrated as to warrant a good attendance in case matched were mude, even between local teams. Over in British Columbia the sea son is well advanced, although there are hveral important matches still to be played. When the Victoria and Vancou- er clubs have become well seasoned they will doubtless make overtures to the clubs of thin city for games. They did aiot feel quite strong enough to tackle the Multnomah team Christmas week, but now they are urging a Pacific coast tournament in this city, and it may yet be arranged, although the local Rugby Ila ers are not taking much Interest in It Just now. Mr. Cliarles Davey. who has assumed the chairmanship of the Portland club athletic club, Is thoroughly familiar with the work in hand, ami he is going about the organisation of his forces in the right manner. Just now baseball is occupying liis entire attention, and he has reason to be proud of the aggregation of star players that he has slated. He expects to eater two teams, numbering in all 2 men, for the championship series. Al ready the awn are at work in the gym nasium, taking light exercise, aad all will be Ma excellent condition by the time spring opens and they can get out of doors. The Portlands are somewhat handi capped because of the lack of proper training quarters for field and track athletics, but they will doubtless manage to have a good team entered for the regi mental game. At a recent meeting of the Port Town Bend chib tlie by-laws aad constitution were so altered as to enable that organi zation to make proper application for membership ia the association, and it is probable that It will be admitted at the spring meeting of the beard. Port Town send has some excelk nt athletes, and they are anxious to compete in the spring and summer meet lags here and on the Sound. Handball has become quite popular over there during the pat few -neeks, and a tojmameat !s to be hekl on the club's courts early In March. Dr. J. O. Cobb, who visited this city as manager of the football team, and made arany friends here, is one of the most enthusiastic players. He has offered a handsome prise to the wtaner in the tcurnaraeat. The club already has ai athletic team at work in the gymnasium. J. E. Gabriel aad J. E. Gilbert, two Seattle cyoiluu. intend to cross the con tinent on their wheels this year. They will start frc-xn Second and Marion streets ct 9 o'clock nejkt Wednesday morning and go first to San Francisco by way of Ta coma, Portland and the Willamette valley, part of the time following the railroad track. Then they will start eastward, passing through Salt Lake. Des Moines. Chicago, Fort Wayne and all the princi pal towns in Pennsylvania to New York. Mr. Gilbert will ride an ordinary bicycle, and Mr. Gabriel a safety. Both men have had a good deal of experience on the wheel and they are not alarmed at the prospect of some hardships. They will be attired in duck coats, corduroy knee breeches and long leggings. As a result of last Thursday evening's handball contest between Messrs. Latta and Lipman, of the Multnomah club, the henchmen of Mr. Lipman have chal lenged Mr. Latta's followers to do bat tle with them on the evening of March 2, and the latter have accepted the chal lenge. The contesting teams will be Lip man, Llghtn-jr, Lombard, Blckel and "Casey" Allen vs. Latta, Greenland, Honeyman, Mackay, McAlpln and Brown. The contest is to be for the first two games In three, all players to be on the court at one time. Players will be al lowed to wear football suits and boxing gloves, but baseball masks and spiked shoes are barred. The position of referee is to be auctioned off to the highest bid der, and the defeated team is to furnish oysters and ale for the entire party. Another athletic organization, which promises to place a strong cycling team in the field, has sprung into life at Seat tle. The Olympic Athletic Club and what has been known as the Seattle Cycling Club have joined forces. The cycling club has control of the Woodland Park grounds, which are to be fitted up for baseball, track athletics and field sports. At the park it is expected that there will be six big meets this season, besides a number of smaller meets on Sundays, limited to the members of the organization. Each club will have its own officers, as heretofore, but all matters of cemmon interest will be regulated by a joint committee. All interested in the scheme feel that it will produce excellent results. Berkeley is to send an athletic team East in May to try conclusions with the Princeton and university of Pennsylvania teams. There are to be 10 picked men in the team, and all of them are anxious to visit Portland on their way Eastward. The Multnomahs are very much inclined to encourage them, and Chairman An drews, of the athletic committee, Is in correspondence with the team's manage ment, with a view to aranging a field day for them here. Could such arrange ment be made, it would afford an excellent opportunity for comparison between North Pacific coast athletes and the best that California produces. The Seattle Yacht Club has awakened into life, and is making active prepara tions for an unusually lively season. The present membership is 150, but In view of certain new features and extensions now contemplated, a larger membership Is desired, and the club has wisely re duced the initiation fee ,to meet the re quirement. The clubhouse is to be re fitted and placed in charge of a steward, and more attention will be paid to cruises this year than ever before. The club's finances are in excellent shape, and Presi dent Henry has hung up $150 in prizes. The Portland Social Turn Verein held a very pleasant social session last Monday evening, during which the new officers were installed. Following Is a list of the officers electid for the ensuing year: President, R. Heihman, vice-president, A. Gschwend; corresponding secretary, F. R. Blochberger; recording secretary, H. Han no; treasurer, F. Rekate; first turnwart, W. Hllgers; second turnwart, C. Abon droth, jr.; trustees, Karl Oetzen, Harry Schoof and Philip r.trub; property man, A. Feldman, and librarian, Mr. Strauss. Mr. Edwin T. Mays, a Berkeley man of considerable standing, has been elected captain of the Multnomah's athletic team. He has a record of 10 2:5 In the 100-yard event, 23 seconds in the 220-yard and 51 in the 440-yard. He Is an all-around ath lete, and his management of the team bespeaks its success. Dr. A. E. Mackay is to captain the bicycle road team, and his lieutenants will be Messrs. W. H. Wallace and Phil Lombard. All are too well known to need special comment. Mr. Will Norton, the Yale football coach who was found murdered in his hunting cabin in Florida a few days ago, was well known to Portland players. He coached for the Reliance club, of Oakland, during the season of 1893-94. and did a great deal of work in building up the team that defeated the Chicagoans. He played on the Yale eleven in 1S9L and also played second base on the Yale baseball nine up to 1893, when the graduated. He and Mur phy, the famous shcrtstop of the New Yorks, were the stars of the team. Nearly all the Sound clubs will have teams in the midwinter athletic meeting of the Seattle club, which is to take place in the Seattle armory February 22. The principal event will be a mile relay race between picked teams from Tacoma and Seattle clubs. It Is to be regretted that Portland will not be represented there, but owing to the short notice given by the management of the affair, men could not be gotten into training. North Yakima Is to have an athletic club. Already committees are at work on the details of organization, and a good membership Is promised. By agreement with the militia companies, the new club expects to raise sufficient funds to erect a nice building, which can accommoda'e both organizations. The club will apply for membership In the Pacific Northwest Association. On Tuesday evening last the La Grande Athletic Club held Its annual meeting, and the following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year: William Erlcson. J. H. Robblns. Dr. E. D. Steln camp, Thomns IT. Cox, A. V. Andrews, F. S. Stanley, A. C. Miller, Dr. R. L. Lincoln. J. C Gulling. The Seattle Athletic Club has received word from Waters, the boatbuilder in Troy, N. Y., thnt the shell which was sent East for repair? is finished and will be shipped out at once. As soon as it ar rives the crew will go Into active train ing for the races at Victoria on the queen's birthday, May 24. Messrs. Judge, Gilliland, Luders, Town send, Farrell and Oaks participated in the cross-country run of the Multnomahs yesterday morning. They had a fine time. SCHOOL STATISTICS. Enrollment of Pupils for Present Term. Brcnkx the Record. The enrollment of pupils attending the public schools of Portland during the first week of the present term, commencing February 11, shows that there were S94S children in the 29 schools of the district. The distribution of the pupils in the vari ous schools was as follows: Albina Cental nLownsdale lil Alblna Hmstd... 151 Marquam 38 Ainsworth 52' Multnomah 16S Atkinson 66C Nortn Central X Brooklyn llPark W6 Central 43 Peninsular 662 Chapman ISSiPortsmouth 13s Clinton Kelly 305'Sellwood 178 Couch T2SiStephens 4S6 Failing 6GT.ISU John's 71 Femwood . 28'Sunnyside 36 Fulton 5IIWilliams-ave 579 Fulton Park 4&'Woodlawn 216 Harrison S7W High (S2j Total ?946 Holladay BV This is the greatest number of pupils ever enrolled in the Portland schools the first week of a school term. At the open ing of the term one year ago, there were SSJ1 scholars attending, and at the open ing of the fall and winter term in Sep tember, last, the enrollment showed S231 pupils. With the steady increase of schol ars, it will only be a matter of a snort time before another large schoolhouse will have to be constructed. All of the build ings are now crowded and in many in stances two classes have to find quarters in the same room and under the same teacher FISELAWSEYISEDGRANDSHOnALE COXCDRREXT LEGISLATION AGREED BPOX BY COMMITTEES. After an. All-Day Session, Oregon ani "Washington Representatives Reach on Agreement. The legislative joint committees on fish eries for Oregon and Washington were in session yesterday at the Hotel Portland. The Oregon members were Senators Max well and Vanderberg and Representatives Myers, Lester and Daly. The Washing ton committeemen were Senators Megler and Shaw and Representatives Bush, Mc Ardle and Ham. Senator Dorr and Rep resentative Heath, of the Washington leg islative standing committee on fisheries, were also present. Senator Maxwell, as chairman of the joint committee, presided, and, on his suggestion. Fish Commission ers McGuire, of Oregon, and Crawford, of Washington, were also invited to attend the conference. The fixing of a close season caused a great deal of discussion and the general sentiment expressed was that the fish, rather than the fishermen, needed protec tion. Commissioners Crawford and Mc Guire assisted the committee by furnish ing information they had gained in per formance of their duties. The committea generally agreed upon the necessity for an effective fall close season, that salmon might be protected while spawning at the headwaters of the streams. A unan imity of opinion existed as to the need of throwing every possible protection around the salmon during the spawning season and at those places where the fish spawn. It was agreed that the close season should be from March 1 to April 20, and from August 1 to October 1. It was also con cluded by the committee that, in view of the impracticability of enforcing the Sunday-closing law, acting under the ad vice of the fish commissioners of both states, that it was impossible, with the present appropriation and appliances, to enforce it, to recommend the abolishment of that law. The license on glllnets was placed at $2 30; on setnets at $1; on wheels, $20; on traps and other fixed gear, $10. Canneries were classified as follows: First-class, those packing over 30,000 cases, to pay a license fee of 5200; second-class, packing between 15.000 and 20,000 cases, ?150; third class, those packing less than 15,000 cases, $100; new canneries to pay $150 for first year of operation. Shippers of fresh sal mon, shipping annually over 100 tons, are to pay a fee of $100; from 50 to 100 tons, $30; from 10 to 50 tons, $10; new dealers pay a fee of $10 for the first year. Classifica tion is to be determined from fish commis sioner's report of the previous year. A resolution by Representative Ham, of the Washington committee, to close the tributaries of the Columbia, except the Willamette and Cowlitz, during the months of October and November, was lost, the committee being of the opinion that the close season as set forth in the bill should be tried before attempting to legislate further. A provision was adopted providing for a penalty of from $10 to $100 for violation of the law or for false affidavits made in applying for license, etc Resolutions ten dering thanks of the delegation of each state to the other for forbearance and conciliatory action were adopted. The members pledged themselves to support the measures agreed upon in the assem blies of their respective state. The chair man, Senator Maxwell, then stated that he had been upon the conference com mittees at various times since the session of 1887; that while he had no direct inter est in fishing, he. felt that Interest that every good citizen should In protecting and preserving so important an Industry; that in all previous meetings between del egations of the two states there had been such a wide divergence of opinion between the members thereof that it had been im possible to agree upon laws that could be mutually enforced, and so desirable to have enacted. At this time there was an unanimous opinion upon all the material points Involved, and he sincerely hoped that similar and beneficial laws could be enacted, that might be mutually enforced, and this great industry perpetuated. At 3:30, after a laborious day, the com mittee adjourned sine die. The members were unanimous upon every proposition, except the resolution relating to the Ore gon law for removal of fishtraps in two years, which received two dissenting votes. LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP. Propeet for an Extension of the Session Mr. ICiiicuid's Ambition. The last Sunday of the legislative ses sion found a goodly number of the state solons litre in Portland. It was the last opportunity offered of putting in a day at the metropolis, at expense of the state, and many of the members did not over look the chance. On Friday next, at midnight, the legislature will come to an end, and the caucus-bolters were yes terday trying to create a sentiment in favor of extending the session for at least one more week. If this were dene, the members could receive no pay for the ex tra days, but the small army of clerks would have their per diem right along, so they are to a man and woman, too in favor of one week's extension, or an unlimited one, so long as their clerkships carry with them salaries now attached thereto. The effort to have the session go over another week is accepted by most of the members as an evidence of weakness on the part of the caucus-bolters, and free-silver managers. There seems little danger, at present, of having any such ex tension. The majority of the republicans express themselves as ready to quit when their 40 days of service is completed, sen ator or no senator elected. One of the members in the city yester day, talking about the effort to have an extra legislative week, said: "It is not probable that such a thing will occur. If no senator is elected during the regular session, what better can be expected In another week or another month? The fact is, the bolters only want more time in the hope of getting the populist pnd democratic members to join with them, but they won't do it. The responsibility of net electing a senator will rest upon the bolters. The republicans who have continued to support the caucus nominee will have nothing to fear from their con stituents or party." Mr. Harrison R. Kincald, secretary of state, was at the Perkins, as usual. He get down stairs early in the morning, took his seat near the window, and watched the coming and going of people about the hotel. Mr. KIncaid aspires to be something of a Pooh Bah in Oregon politics, and desires to add "acting gov ernor" to the assortment of other titles he bears. To do this he is trying to get Governor Lord elector to succeed Senator Dolph, and every Sunday he makes the trip to Portland, watching the members who bolted the caucus like a hawk, in truding himself upon private Interviews and conversations. He seems fearful that if some of the members who are now vot ing against Mr. Dolph are allowed out of his sight, while in Portland, they might be hypnotised, and the manner in which he held down one representative yester day, hardly allowing him to speak to a friend, excited considerable amusement. Mr. Stephen A. Lowell, a Pendleton at torney, who has achieved some notoriety over receiving some of the bolters votes for United States senator, is at the Im perial. He was at Salem two days last week, and comes back with the belief that Mr Dolph can never be elected. Al though the budding statesman from the banks of the Umatilla Is opposed to free coinage of silver, and entertains financial views similar to those of Oregon's senior senator, he is so much opposed to the latter's re-election that if it should result in Dolph or nobody Mr. Lowell would be in favor of not selecting any one. That Is what he said yesterday. "I am not op posed to Mr. Dolph," he also said, "on Recount of his financial views, but for the This reek we -will offer lines of ladies', . misses', bojs' and youths new spring styles of SHOES Ennninsr 52.25, S2.50 (i j r and 53-00 regularly, $ , Qj at APAIB They ought to meet everybody's everyday wants; for shape or wear they'll equal any. If you are Interested in making: money do its most, be sure you see our Neat dark Calico "Wrappers at 65c Neatdark Ontinjr Wrappers at 75c Henrietta "Waists at 81.00 Jackets at 53.00 and S6.00 EACH TO CLOSE OLDS & "UMBRELLAS very swell, neiar spring: styles ncm.' in. NETHT YEILINGS-very attractive novelties just received. reason that I believe that should any question arise between the commen peo ple and the corporations Mr. Dolph would be found on the side of the corporations. I think it probable that Governor Lord will be elected, and those who are now supporting Dolph can show if they want a sound money man or Lord." Mr. Lowell will leave for Salem again today, to nurse his senatorial boomlet anu consult with his prime minister, Zoe Houser. It is expected that the bolters will pass the senatorial honor around during the remaining days of the session. Judge George H. Williams was selected on Saturday, and possibly Mr. Lowell, of Pendleton, will be honored today; but that is not a certainty. Among those in Port land yesterday the belief was expressed that there was good reason to think that the bolters and the populists had a full understanding regarding the senatorial contest, and that before the session was over the 10 populists would join with the bolters in voting for a senator. Even then they would be six votes short, with little likelihood of any defection in the Dolph ranks, or democratic assistance. It is more likely that there will be some defection among the bolters, and those who are simply in the fight for free silver are apprehensive that some of the op position will desert and vole for Dolph. One of the leading democrats said yester day that he believed Mr. Dolnh would finally be elected. So far as the seven members of his party were concerned they would be content to sit on the baok seats and enjoy the discomfiture of their political friends. There are signs of worriment among the half hundred candidates for railroad commissioners. The. many aspirants have kept reasonably still during the senatorial contest, but there are only five more days of the session left, and now they are be coming anxious. The usual caucus for selecting state officers is held the second night preceding the close of the session, and If this rule Jr. carried out now, "Wednesday will be m time to settle not only the question of railroad commission ers, but several other political matters. House bill No. 1, which passed the lower legislative branch early in the session, provides for the abolishment of the rail road commission, and the report circulated Saturday and yesterday that the senate would also pass the bill, sent a cold shiver down the backs of all the candi dates. Even the bolters got scared, for nearly every one of them has.a candidate for railroad commissioner, and the bate possibility of doing away with such an office has caused no little commotion. The proposed amendments to the Steiwer fish bill will practically kill It. All the cannerymen are up in arms against it as amended, while in its original form it met with general favor. When the joint committee passed upon the bill it was thought every one interested would be satisfied. Afterward Representative Les ter bolted the committee, and, under the orders apparently of the Fishermen's Un ion, the bill has been so botched up as to make it worse than the present lav.-, and no one thinks it will pass either house in such shape. The only feature of the original bill retained is the license on gillnets. One amendment is directed against fishwheels, providing that in event any wheel should be wrecked or de stroyed, the owner cannot replace the same. Regarding this, an Eastern Oregon canneryman said yesterday: "During the high water last summer many of the wheels were destroyed, and the owners are now getting material for constructing new ones. If this bill, as amended, should pass, and Governor Lord should approve the same, all these men would be shut out, giving a few men a monopoly of the business, and ruin a large number of poor men." It is expected that when the house com mittee reports the bill today a motion will be made to-substitute it with the Steiwer bill in its original form, as recommended by the joint committee on fisheries. If this fails, the effort will be to defeat the measure as reported, and many members think this will be an easy thing to do. THE WOMEN OF INDIA. Dr. Jlnrtn Itnin, a Xailve Indian, Lec tures on Their Condition. A most instructive lecture on India and her people was delivered at the Unitarian church last evening by Dr. Jinda Ram, of Muzaffargarh, Punjab, India. The doctor opened his lecture with a prayer in the Sanskrit language, which he translated briefly in English, and then proceeded to the subject: "The Condition of Women in Modern India." "India, -that magic land where history sleeps so far into the dim realms of the past, which, like a long perspective, is lost in the vapory mist; India, whose fabled tales and splendid legends seem like the dreams of the 'Arabian Nights'; India, the land of the noble Aryas, once the pride of all the nations on the earth; India, the cradle of knowledge and learn ing, India, where philosophers, scientists and reformers of the world flourished that ancient land wrapped in hoary robes of dignity, bearing on Its crest the mighty Hlmalayas is that land dead? No, not dead; she is only asleep, but so fast asleep that it would seem to take convul sions more tremendous than the earth quake crash to awaken her from her deep sleep. But whence this lethargy, from which It seems so hopeless a task to awaken her? Whence this uncon sciousness of self, the languor of the poisoned blood?. She, to be stricken so! She, who once 'held her proud head so high! She, who scornfully smiled at the clouds which rested upon her breast like soft draperies why is my country in so de plorable a condition? "Some one has well said: 'Show mc the women of the country and I shall tell you of her condition.' I will try now to represent to you the condition of the women of my country; and you will know the cause of her degradation. Who does not know that these great United States owe all their vigor and strength to one simple fact, the education and freedom of their women?" The speaker then gave a graphic de- T DRESS GOODS SECTION Our Domestic Dress Goods SeetioD, including the printed Qottoijs JJl)te floods parley flannels WITH merieai)-made IDool Dress (Joods Shoots a -wealth and ranjje of artistic designs never before displayed that yon must see to gain any idea of. The New Black Goods are lower priced than you'd have guessed, even after all the tariff talk. The last year's S1.25 quality now is only one hint. 75e KING- scriptlon of the true origin of child mar riage; of the barbarous social features forced upon the country in order to pro tect themselves from the ravages of the Mohammedan Invasions; of the prevailing mode of living; of the extortions carried on by the priesthood; of he widows, some of whom become widows without having ever had a husband, and of all other cus toms which add to the degeneration of the land of the Aryas. "And why do I tell you this story of my country's shame? Why do I travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic, from the frigid north to the tropics, to proclaim my country's humiliation? And why do I portray to your astonishment the fallen condition of my race, the people whose blood runs in my veins? Why? I will tell you why. Clothed in shame, I stand before you and take this disgrace upon myself, asking your help in my cause. I cannot find any glory in the India of today the India of which I am proud lived centuries ago. In that golden age man walked hand in hand with woman on terms of equality. Then her religion was the purest, elevating the hearts of her people, but now subjugated and trampled under the feet of the selfish priests, lashed under the scourge of Moslem, brings the blush to my cheeks. "Lightened people of the world, to you I come, asking your assistance in so great a cause a cause upon which depends the redemption of India. Once America had 4,000,000 of slaves how many slaves have we? As many as there are women in the country! If by your help, the help of the world, the young baby girl of my land can be taught in a strictly non-sectarian kindergarten system, who can say what the next generation shall bring forth? Step by step we shall rise to our future glory; step by step we shall ascend the ladder once more andtfstand upon a basis of equality and decency with the en lightened world, while the maximum of female suffering will be reduced to a. minimum, and the woman of India will walk" side by side with her enlightened sister in other parts of the world in the universal march of progress." Dr. Ram, like many of his country men, Is a very interesting lecturer, and he will lecture this (Monday) evening in the chapel of the Unitarian church at 7:S0 o'clock, on the Arya Somaj. A SURE WINNER. Those who have seen the transforma tions made by D. H. Stearns in certain parts of Clarke county, Washington, will not doubt that the Stearns Fruit LandCo.'s project advertised in The Oregonian today will be made to "go" in execution to the fullest letter of , the advertisement. There are hundreds of men who have worked with "D. H." in former projects and ccmc out ahead who will be early "in" at the beginning of this one. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and grip ing that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is a reliable medi cine. If you have never tried it, do so now. CIGARETTE SMOKERS who care to pay a little more than the cost of ordinary trade cigarettes will find the PET CIGARETTES SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS Made from the highest cost Gold Leaf grown in Virginia, and are ABSOLUTELY milfc AMUSE3IEXTS. MARQUAil GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Helllg & Lesster Lessees and Managers Three Nights Commencing Feb. IS, RICKETTS TROUBADORS. -Mr. Tom Rlcketts and his Com3any of Come dians, in the Latest Farcical Comedy, "COLONEL. JACK." Sale opens Friday. Feb. 15. at 9 o'clock. Prices Lower floor, 75c and $1; balcony, 33c and 50c: gallery. 25c: boxes. $.ZO. RUPTURE KR2HHTIY CUBED FOF2 $25 la from three to sl -wcslcs. vlthoiit operation, knife or dstent'on from business, no matti r how Ions standing or what your age may be. A perfectly painless treatment. ThePortland oGices sew have patients cured who live in or near all of the towns In Dra gon. Washington. Montana and Idaho. If you are suffering with a. rupture, call or write at cure. Consultation and esaminatJoi Free. THE O E MILLER COMPAW1'. Mitr qcam building. I rt-a.d. Or. ARE T!1E BEST SPRING STYLES Arriving; Daiily- Silks Jioielties Dess Goods Trimmings gibbons Embroideries Gloves jj4osiey XJndeiuxteat EVERY DEPARTMENT IN NE3fl SEEDTIME MEER&FRANKG0 LET Hi PUfiT IHO HOPES TO BEIF le have 500 acres of cleared and cultivated garden land in our Nebrask a colony near Salem, to exchange f op money, notes op labor. We never advertise till use have something to advertise 5or. This advertisement means ;xiork, usages and fatisiness for many a man, if he takes heed and comes to the front. While the rest of the xxiorld has been crying "hard times" me have had from 20 to -50 men steadily at xxtork for the past tmq months clears ing land and planting fruit trees for oar Omaha colony in Clarke county, Washington. We have 800 acres in this Salem tract xxthieh must be cleared and planted in fruit trees and hops during the next eight months. Don't come to us looking for a "job " unless you want a home, for we have no use for a man -whose ambition does not rise higher than the day's work. But if you -want a piece of land to make a home on to plant a crop in we have the best in the Willamette valley. You can buy it, or rent it with the privilege of buying, and with it goes days' works for every day you can spare from its eultivatfon all sum mer. There is a sawmill to be built, logging to be done, wood-chopping, hauling, teaming, grub bing, plowing and planting. Houses are to be built, roads to be made, homes prepared for lOOO. Eastern people who are paying in their money for the purpose. Don't uuait longer for something to turnup. It isn't going to turn. Pull yourself together. Get into this and go to uuork. The sooner you get in the better chance you get and the sooner you will secure an indepen dent and paying place in the world. WE JVIESfi BUSINESS Come and see us and talk the proposition up. Write to us and tell us what you can do and what you want. STEARNS FRUIT LAND COMPANY, 273 Stark Street, Portland, Or. :s-nfe-fr:yriHHt k ft i. k k J- CUT this OUT BRING TEN CENTS with pieturesqus paeifie Slopa COUPON t FIFTEESGXISbjmaiL Eerea puts now iedy. OUT THIS OUT Send, The Century t War Book. j- I COUPON tt.. -Jt' $ cut this OUT Bring or send 25c with this " "" " nnnnnn nnH trnu txrill rarai-ra Popular Melodies. v'" - dies. X " " T I V T T- i yrKj J i 'V-IM sena G75RB. 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