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3 THE 3IOHNU& OBEGOISnLO?, JFEIDAY, JSVEBBTTABX 22, 1895. TEACHERS APOOR LOT THAT'S" "WHAT SEPT. PRATT THETKS, ACCORDING TO HIS REPORT. JL 130X111)811611 at School Directors' aiectins Mr. TVilllams Intro duces a. Resolution- It transpired last night that Sir. Irving W. Pratt, city superintendent of public schools, In this city, has made a remark able report concerning the standing and efficiency of teachers employed in this dis trict. The report -was furnished the board of school directors and was intended to ba kept secret. It all came out at a special meeting of the school directors, held last night. Af ter the transaction of considerable routine business, and when Chairman Thompson bad called up the order of miscellaneous business, Director Williams passed to the clerk the following resolution, which he desired read: "Whereas, By the recent report of the city superintendent, made concerning the qualification of teachers, there Is but one principal in charge of a grammar school of the district who merits. In his estima tion, the rank of excellent; and "Whereas, There are but 13 in the whole' number of 230 teachers employed in said department who have received, in said re port, the rank of excellent in instruction; and "Whereas, There are but 12 teachers who received in said report the mark of excellent in discipline; and "Whereas, The salaries paid by the dis trict are ample to invite the applications of first-class teachers from all parts of the country; and "Whereas, The conditions indicated by this report do not reflect credit upon the board of directors In the selection and con tinuance in service of the district of so large a number of teachers without better standing or rank as educators, and is not justly what might be expected by the pat rons and taxpayers of the district; there fore be it "Resolved, That the chairman of this board appoint a committee of three, whose duty it shall be to inquire Into the cause of the low standing of our principals and; teachers, as shown by the report of our superintendent, and report its conclusions with such suggestions as may be proper, to the end that before the beginning of another school year the efficiency of our corps of teachers may be improved." MR. PRATT ASTONISHED. "When Clerk Allen had finished reading 4he resolution, there was a momentary si lence. Superintendent Pratt, who was present,looked dumfounded. Director Will iams quietly moved the adoption of the resolution, while Directors Miller and Roby looked at each other as though won dering what would be the best move to make. Neither would second the motion to adopt, and Director Lambert was ab sent. Chairman Thompson settled the matter by calling Roby to the chair, and, taking the floor, seconded the motion to adopt the resolution, and then the battle to defeat its purpose began. fiimprlntendent Pratt asked, as a matter of privilege, to be allowed to make an ex planation. Permission was granted him, and he said: "The board of school directors asked the city superintendent to report to it on the. efficiency of the teachers employed In the public schools. I consider it entirely un just and unfair to Introduce this resolu tion. These reports have never been made public, and it was not intended that they should be. Now that publicity is given, I want to say that every principal and every teacher in the schools can have the privi lege of seeing the report by calling at my office." While Mr. Pratt was talking, Director Roby was reading over the resolution, and his eyes snapped angrily as he perused the paper. He apparently seemed sure it was loaded, but could not find out which end would go off first; so he moved it be laid on the table. Director Miller seconded the motion. He did not think such reports should be made public, and the matter should be kept se cret. He had had other such reports, and he always kept them down In the bottom of his table-drawer, and only looked at them when no one else was around. THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO KNOW. Director Williams defended the resolu tion he had introduced. He said: "The public has a right to know if the teachers of the public schools of Portland are not efficient instructors. It is the duty of the school directors not to hide such a report down, deep in the bottom of a table drawer, bun to give it to the public." Director Miller then made another move, but was checkmated. He withdrew his second to the motion to lay on the table and, in the same breath, moved an indef inite postponement of the resolution. Director Williams I will second the mo tion to lay on the table, then. Director Miller (to Roby) Withdraw your motion and that will end the mat ter. Director Williams He can't withdraw it without consent of the second. The vote was then taken 'to lay on the table, Williams and Roby voting aye and Miller no. PRATT DEFENDS HIMSELF. Superintendent Pratt then took the floor for the second time to say that every teacher who was marked good or excel lent was a good teacher, and he would not recommend the dismissal of any of them. "I think," he said, "that this resolution is only introduced as a reflection upon inc." Chairman Thompson called the super intendent to order. Director Miller I think he has got a right Chairman Thompson The superintend ent has no right to be personal. There was a calm for a moment, and then Director Roby, who had been think ing hard, said: "1 do not like to see any acrimony over this matter, so will move to reconsider the vote by which the res olution was laid on the tabic" Director Miller Second the motion. Th motion was carried by the votes of Roby and Miller, and then the latter quickly moved indefinite postponement, which Roby seconded. Director Williams It seems to me that the question to be considered is if the facta contained in this report are true. If eo. they should be inquired Into. If this is not the proper time to institute such an investigation, that is a different thing. If the facts are true, they should not be smothered by this board. They cannot be, but will come to the. light. We, as directors, will be held responsible and cannot evade such report. We should not. I will call attention to another thing. When comparison is made with this report and that of the principals, there is such a wide divergence as to call for action on the part of this board. I have no ill feeling in this matter. I want to promote the in tercets of this school district, the largest in the state. Director Miller Our superintendent ought to be better able to judge of the qualifications of teachers than any mem ber of this board. If not, he ought not to be superintendent. I think his markings of teachers have been honest and con scientious, and I am perfectly willing to base my vote for a teacher on his judg ment. It Is one I can rely upon. If this report isSnade public, it Is not likely he will make another one. I wouldn't if I were he. LOST BY A TIE VOTE. The vote on indefinite postponement was lost, Roby and Miller voting aye. Wil liams and Thompson no. Roby inquired if the chairman had a right to vote ex cept on a tie, and Chairman Thompson thought he had, the same as a legislative presiding officer. Chairman Thompson said he voted because he thought it was necessary to bring the matter before the board, so that there could be seen the real condition of affairs existing. When the standing of principals and teachers was considered, it was a proper thing that an inquiry should oe made. The resolution now lies on the table to be taken up at any time. FREE TUITION AGAIN. The other business transacted by the board was the reading of several appli cations for free tuition in the schools from parties living outside the district. Miss Mary E. Boyd, who had been teaching three years, wanted the maxi mum salary allowed her, and several teachers were excused for tardiness after presenting a variety of excuses. Miss Inez N. Marshall, a pupil teacher, also asked that she now be paid full salary. Directors Miller and Williams were ap pointed a committee to confer with the county clerk regarding the arrangement of tickets to be used at the school elec tion held on March 11. At this time the taxpayers are also expected to vote on the question of toll or no toll over the bridges, and, to avoid confusion, it was suggested that different colored tickets be used. The board then adjourned until March 6. VISITORS OF NOTE. A' Party of WclI-KnoTra Men. En Route to Portland. A party of Eastern capitalists, and men who are pretty well known all over the world, will arrive In the city In a day or two in the private car of J. J. Hill, pres ident of the Great Northern. They were at Seattle yesterday. After seeing this city they will return East by way of the O. R. & N. and Great Northern. Samuel Hill, president of the Montana Central & Eastern railroad of Minnesota, is in charge of the party. His guests are: Daniel Bassett, vice-president of the Minneapolis Trust Company, for 15 years chairman of the Minnesota state board of equalization, and one of Minnesota's veteran silver champions; George R. New ell, wholesale grocer of Minnesota; C. A. Weyerhauser, of Little Falls, capitalist, and son of F. Weyerhauser, who owns more acres of standing timber than any other man In the world; E. M. Hoover, of Little Falls, a director in the lumber company; Erie B. Dahlgren, of New York, son of Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, who com manded the South Atlantic blockade squadron during the civil war; W. A Stevens, private secretary of President Hill, and the Marquis de Chambrun, of Paris, legal adviser of the French lega tion at "Washington, D. C. He Is a grand son of General the Marquis de Lafayette, and a scion of the two oldest families of France, the Lafayettes on one side and the Courcelles on the other. A POOR ARGUMENT. Short Line Wot Likely to Tie Up With, the Colorado Midland. The Salt Lake Tribune finds in the prob able appointment of George W. Rlstine as receiver of the Colorado Midland, reason for believing that the Short Line contem plates tying up with that road, as Ris tlne's name has been repeatedly mentioned in connection with the Short Line re ceivership. To railroad officials here such a way of looking at the matter is ab surd. If the Short Line is separated from the Union Pacific its policy will undoubtedly be that of the O. R. & N. Co., to get all the business it possibly -sin from every quarter, and that certainly will not be the result of an alliance with a weak line like the Midland. By dealing directly with any and every line with which It can connect, the Short Line will thus start a competition between the best roads of the Middle West, which must result with profit to it. Such would scarcely be the case if it tied up with the Colorado line. SEW LOCOMOTIVES TESTED. Intended to Haul Heavy Freight Trains Over the Mountains. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21. A test was made yesterday with one of the new loco motives recently received by the Southern Pacific for heavy freight service on the mountains. The service given the engine to perform was the hauling of 17 heavily loaded freight cars over the Tehachapl mountains, and the work was accom plished so successfully that the officials In the general office are highly delighted. Twelve or 13 loaded freight cars are as much as any of the other big freight loco motives can now haul over the mountains successfully, and It will be seen that the new locomotive has developed a power exceeding that of the other big freight engines by 30 per cent. The route over the Tehachapi mountains is made up of steep grades, which in some places. are on a rise of 116 feet to the mile, and the success of yesterday's experiment is re garded as complete. THE ASTORIA ROAD. The Contractors "Will Reach. This City in a Few "Weeks. Messrs. Bonner and Hammond, the contractors who arc to build the Portland & Astoria railroad, will arrive in the city early next month, and it is stated that work on the line will then begin with a rush. They will also take hold of the Oregon Pacific, and reorganize that road. There have been rumors of late, princi pally emanating from Astoria, that the contractors have encountered some trou ble In raising the necessary capital to begin operations. These reports are de nied by parties In a position to know the real situation. The latest letters from Messrs. Bonner and Hammond Indicate that matters are progressing favorably, and that work on the road will surely commence In the near future. OTHER RAILROAD XEWS. AtcIiHon. & Topcka's Earnings. CHICAGO, Feb. 21. The approximate gross earnings of the Atchison & Topeka system, and the decrease, as compared with the same period last year, were: Earnings. Dec. Second week in February..? 665,103 $24,433 For the month to date .... 1,314.409 62,103 For the Atchison & Topeka system proper they were: Earnings. Dec For the week 5471,347 529,503 For the month to date S49.S20 55,017 Railroad ZVotcs. George Lang, city ticket agent of the Union Pacific, has gone to Spokane, to be absent a few days. Joseph McCabe, superintendent of the Pacific division of the Northern Pacific, and II. H. Warner, master mechanic at Tacoma, were In the city yesterday. Local freight men are anxiously await ing the arrival of advance sheets of the new tariff. All the lines are under agree ment not to make the new rates known for the present. "Who Stands the Losh! After a thorough Investigation, the Northern Pacific Express Company has exonerated its employes of any suspicion that may have attached to them by rea son of the disappearance of $SP0 in gold which was shipped recently by Deputy Collector McDonald, at Seattle, to the customs collector at Port Townsend. After the company's messenger had deliv ered the package to Special Deputy Bowen and taken his receipt, the latter opened it and found that the $300 was missing. Pumphrey & Hall, on the part of the company, investigated the matter, and were unable to connect any of the employes with the loss. The government's policy is not to stand such losses, and, inasmuch as Deputy McDonald has ample proof that he expressed the full amount, it Is not known who will advance the money, which was paid in as customs duty. Mrs. Dr. E. Brunke has returned from a trip to California and has resumed the practice of her profession at 167 West Park, between Morrison and Yamhill. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and grip Ins that usually follow. Carter's Little 1 Liver Pills. One pUl a dose. BAM- CASES GO DP PE7f OYER'S ESCHEAT PROCEED INGS IN SUPREME COURT. Otter Defendants Get Stay of Pro ceedings Conductor Allen, on Trjnl for Robbery Jury. Oat. In Judge Stearns court, yesterday, an extension of time for 90 days was granted to prepare an appeal to the supreme court In the cases of the State of Oregon vs. the London & San Francisco bank, Port land Trust Company, First National bank, Commercial National Bank, Portland Sav ings bank, Ladd & Tllton, Ainsworth, National bank. United States National bank and the Merchants' National bank. These are the cases brought under the instructions given by Sylvester Pennoyer, while he was governor, to cause certain deposits In the different banks, where no check has been drawn against the de posit for seven years, to be escheated to the state. The governor's purpose was to ascertain cases where bank depositors have died, either here or abroad, and where no claim has ever been presented to the banks for the money deposited, through want of information that such deposits exist. There is a law on the statute books of this state that, where seven years time has elapsed without the appearance at a bank by a depositor to draw any of his deposit, or to make any statement con cerning it, such depositor may reasonably be held to have died or otherwise to have disappeared for all time. In this class of cases, the money escheats to the state. If the depositor reappears at any future date, he can make his claim against the state escheat fund for the recovery of his money. Governor Pennoyer took oc casion to look into this provision of the statute, which has never been enforced, and to direct that proceedings against the banks be taken in behalf of the state to secure these moneys. The cases were brought in Judge Stearns court, and the banks resisted an order of the court re quiring them to produce their books and show what deposits of this kind there existed, if any. An appeal from the or der of Judge Stearns to the supreme court was taken by the Security Savings & Trust Company. The extension of time granted the other banks yesterday was merely to stay proceedings In their cases until the decision of the supreme court in the Security Savings & Trust Company case is rendered. The banks all desire to appeal on the same question, consequently the decision of the supreme court in the Security Savings & Trust Company case, will operate to decide the cases of the nine other banks, which will then dismiss their motions to appeal. TO REMOVE THE RECEIVER. The Prnsrer Bros.' Cose Argxcd Be fore Jndgc Stearns. A long argument took place before Judge Stearns yesterday, on the application for the remoVal of the receiver in the case of Prager Bros., of the Farmers' & Mechan ics' store. F. K. Arnold was appointed re ceiver Saturday by Judge Stearns, on an action brought by the H. B. Clafiin Com pany, of New York, for 5S000 due on notes. The Clafiin company alleges the claims of relatives of Prager Bros., for which judgments have been taken, to be ficti tious. This was the ground for asking a receivership. It was argued yesterday, for the re moval of the reciever, that the Clafiin company's rights were not prejudiced by the property being, as it now is, in the hands of the sheriff, and that a receiver ship would delay a settlement of the cases of the creditors, of whom there are many, and also operate to cause extra expense. Some other manner of protecting the in terest of the Clafiin company was sug gested, such as the giving of a bond to secure their claim, or the paying over to a registry of court of a stipulated sum out of the proceeds of the sale of the at tached property, or an injunction. Judge Stearns took the matter under advise ment. CONDUCTOR ALLEN ON TRIAL. Accused of Larceny from the Wood laivn Car Barn. J. W. Alien, a conductor formerly em ployed by the Portland Consolidated Street Railroad Company, was tried in Judge Stephens' court yesterday on a charge of the larceny of $73 70 from the barn of the company at Woodlawn on the night of December 20. The money was in the care of Henry Wolfe, the night watchman. Suspicion pointed to Allen, and he was arrested soon after the rob bery, and when searched by the police, a sum about equal the amount stolen was found upon his person. There v?ere sev eral coins found in Allen's possession, which conductors identified as having been taken on their cars on the night of the 20th, and turned over to Wolfe. Con ductor Thomas identified a dime which was stamped with a ring on one side, as a coin a passenger had given him for fare. The testimony of Conductor Thom as and others of like nature was given to the jury yesterday. At 6 o'clock the jury retired to find a verdict. At 11 o'clock Judge Stephens called the jury into court, and as it reported that it was unable to agree, it was ordered locked up for the night. HIGH-PRICED COLLAR BONE. F. B. Madison Secures a Verdict for J?400 Because of Snch an Injury. Fred B. Madison, who sued the Portland General Electric Company for $20,000 be cause of a broken collar bone, was yes terday awarded a verdict of $400, after a review of his case before Judge Hurley and a jury. Madison was in the employ of the company, and while working at the bottom of a pit, was injured by a falling beam. The case was given to the jury early yesterday forenoon, and they failed to agree upon a verdict until a few minutes before 6 o'clock in the evening. It is doubtful if they would have then come to an agreement had they not feared that if they failed to do so before Judge Hurley retired for the night they would be kept m conflnment until Satur day morning before receiving their dis charge, as today is a legal holiday, and the court, therefore, does not convene. Trouble Over a. Mortjrajrc. Yesterday a suit of J. D. Monthyon vs. F. J. Morgan was tried before Judge Stearns. Morgan traded some acreage for city property, on which there was a mort gage for $S500. Morgan claims he was to get the property, subject to the mortgage, and Monthyon alleges that the understand ing was that Morgan assumed the mort gage, and, as it is not paid, is responsible for a deficiency, being the difference be tween the amount of the mortgage and the amount realized by the sale of the property on the foreclosure of the mort gage. Judge Stearns took the case under advisement, and will decide in a few days whether or not Morgan Is liable for the deficit. Preacher Read to Stand Trial. Preached Read was arraigned before Judge Stephens yesterday and allowed un til Monday to plead. Considering Read's statements at the time of his arrest, in effect that he committed the deed and felt himself responsible for it, he should plead guilty, but is not expected to do so, as preparation for a trial and the use of the insanity plea has been fully made. HeitUexurier's Creditors Protected. G. Heltkemoer yesterday filed two chat tel mortgages to Robert Lutke, upon all of his stock of jewelry, watches, diamonds and silverware, contained in his store at Morrison and Third streets. One mort gage is for $$436 31 and the other calls for $24,iS 32. Mr. Heltkemper says this was done to protect business creditors, so that they will receive dollar lor dollar. All claims have been assigned by the creditors to Mr. Lutke, who will assume charge of the store and continue until all the liabili ties are fully discharged. This step was not precipitated by poor trade, but by cir cumstances In the various enterprises of Mr. Heltkemper, in which he thinks the public has no general interest. Gaff Case Set for Trial. The trial of Dr. J. V. Gaff has been set for March 7, by Judge Stephens. A de murrer to the indictment, argued Monday, was overruled by the court, and Gaff then pleaded not guilty. He Is still unable to burnish bail, and consequently languishes In durance vile. Gaff yesterday asked the court to accept cash bail of $500 for his ap pearance. but this was refused. That he has not found bondsmen is not the fault of the authorities, as Gaff has been out in charge of a deputy sheriff four different days all of the afternoon, seeking to pre vail upon friends to sign as sureties for hlm,but to no avail. His brother has also sought bondsmen for him. Doctor "Was Not Paid. Yesterday the suit of Dr. Thomas Dar ling vs. Rhoda Remillard, to recover a bill for medical services, was tried before a Jury in Judge Shattuck's court. The ser vices were rendered in 1S91 to Mrs. Smith, niece of the defendant. On a previous trial of the case, the jury failed to agree. The defense of Mrs. Remillard Is that Mrs. Smith should pay the bill, but Mrs. Smith, has left the state. This suit was com menced in August, 1S92. The case-went to the jury late in the afternoon, and at ad journment hour an agreement not having been arrived at, Judge Shattuck ordered a sealed verdict, and adjourned court un til Saturday. Referred to- Referees. A suit of Angelina Berry vs. The City oJ Portland was yesterday referred by Judge Stearns to R. W. Montague, as referee. Mr. Montague will take testimony in the case and report his findings to the court. The suit of James F. Watson vs. Charles Reed et al. has been referred by Judge Stearns to W. A. Thayer, as referee. Ellsworth Given Time. W. E. Ellsworth, the alleged wife-poisoner, was arraigned yesterday in Judge Stephens' court, and at the request of his counsel was allowed one week in which to prepare his plea. Court Notes. A. H. Boscow was yesterday appointed administrator of the estate of William. A Leland, deceased. Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to the following persons: Dean L. Rountree, 3S, and Harriet Z. Simpson, 26; Peter Gie bels, 32, and Annie Lamers, 29. Joseph Sedgmore was arraigned before Judge Stephens yesterday on three charges of forgery of bank checks. He asked and was given until Saturday to plead. C. Nief, indicted as A. C. von Andlau, for practicing medicine without license, was yesterday arraigned before Judge Stephens. He stated that he would be prepared to plead Monday. In the Osmun-Winters suit, now ap pealed to the supreme court, the plaintiff was yesterday allowed by Judge Shattuck five days to file objections to the bill of ex ceptions of the defendant. Wadhams & Co. yesterday filed suit in the state circuit court against Balfour, Guthrie & Co., to recover $252 for 600 bush els of wheat at the agreed price of 42 cents a bushel, alleged to have been sold and delivered September 19, 1894. Judge Stearns yesterday entered a de cree in the case of Jacob Brugger against J. A Read and wife and N. Berdan and wife, foreclosing a mortgage executed by the defendants for $3100 on part of lot 10, block 21, King's second addition, together with the buildings contained thereon. The trial of an action of Dr. J. M. Quig ley vs. Robert Gilbert, set for yesterday before Judge Hurley, was reset for Satur day on account of inability to secure a jury. Qulgley, it appears, attended Mrs. Gilbert, and her "nsuband, by reason of a separation, declines responsibility for the bill. George Vath has filed suit in the state circuit court against George Relchwein, to recover $900 45 for services and labor per formed between April 1, 1S90, and Decem ber 1, 1S93. Reichwein and Vath were ar rested and indicted several months ago for the larceny of groceries, glassware and other articles from the Hotel Portland, where Reichwein -was formerly employed as baker. CAPTAIN DAY ARRESTED. Former Commander of the Steamer Frankfort CharsredlVith Perjury. Captain J. H. Day, formerly In com mand of the steamer City of Frankfort, was arrested yesterday on a charge of per jury, based on an information sworn to by C. H. Chase, formerly purser and part owner of the steamer, and afterward as signee of the company owning the boat. Chase alleges that Captain Day, when he appeared as a witness in his own behalf in Judge Bellinger's court, in the libel caso of Day vs. The City of Frankfort, swore falsely In stating that he was working for a salary, and not for part of the earnings of the boat, for one month; and also as to whether he acted as master of the boat af ter January 12, 1S94, for a salary of $100 per month; and In regard to other matters ma terial to the case. Chase alleges that the statements sworn to by Day in regard to these matters were not true, and that at the time he swore to them he knew they were not true. Day was released on furnishing bonds In the sum of $1000, and will have a prelimi nary examination before United States Commissioner Lamson this morning. THE SAME OLD DODGE. Every Town the Revivalist Is in Is the Worst on Earth. The evangelistic services conducted by Rev. Eakin in the M. E. church at Dav enport, Wash., are still in progress, this being the third week. The topic of Sunday night's sermon, as was previously an nounced, was "Modern Sodom," and it at tracted a crowded house. This topic was handled without gloves, the moral condi tion of Davenport, which is no worse than any other town in the Northwest, being painted In the darkest colors. One would Imagine that the floodgates of sin had been thrown wide open and that the evil one held undaunted sway. Indeed, the ser mon created such a sensation that It has been the subject of conversation on the street everywhere today. Many strong protestations have been expressed, the consensus of opinion being that sermons purely sensational, like this one, are pro ductive of more harm than good and are a travesty upon Christianity. m THE CENTURY WAR BOOK The Last Opportunity to Get This "Work in Portfolio Form. The Century War Book, in portfolio form, which The Oregonian has been handling for the past six months, has had a wonderful sale. The supply now on hand is about exhausted, and when these are gone there will not be any way by which they can be had through The Ore gonian. No doubt there will be a good many who will fail to complete their sets. If so It will be their fault for delay ing so long. To those who wish to com plete their sets, and thereby have a com plete history of the late war. The Orego nian gives them notice now that this will be their last chance to do so. The Vancouver Kerry. The disabled ferryboat of the Portland Consolidated railroad, running between the Oregon side and Vancouver, has been taken to Steffen's shipyard for repairs. It has been found that the damage to the boat is slight, consisting of broken plank ing where the snag entered the bottom of the craf L None of the knees were found to have been injured. The broken shaft, however, will probably be condemned and a new one made. It has been taken to the Willamette iron, work HE'S GEE BEEBE I0W GOV. LORD HONORS THE POPULAR FIRST) REGIMENT! COLONEL, He Win Succeed Brigadier-General Coxnpaon of the National Guard, His Finej Record. Governor Lord yesterday notified! the senate that he had appointed Colonel Charles F. Beebe, of the First regiment, to the brigadier-generalship of the Ore gon state militia. The senate promptly confirmed the appointment, and official notification will doubtless be sent to Col onel Beebe today. Numerous congratu latory telegrams were dispatched to Col onel Beebe yesterday, and the uniform expression in militia circles is one of pleasure at the appointment. Without apparent effort beyond careful and competent attention to the duties of his position, and his innate natural cour tesy, Colonel Beebe has made himself very popular among all who have been brought in contact with him. He is gen erally regarded as having been the prin cipal factor In the development of the First regiment to Its present excellent high condition of efficiency. Since his election as its colonel, in July, 1SS7, he has de voted his energies to the unification of the battalion, and the creation of a regiment out of what had pre viously been practically but an association of dif ferent companies. He had a task before him of great difficulty, but one which his XCEBtzho zeal, long experience and Intimate knowl edge of military affairs eminently fitted him to perform. It is presumed that Col onel Beebc's duties as brigadier-general will begin as soon as his commission is made out and forwarded to him. It has been said the appointment cannot take ef fect until the expiration of the term of General Compson, and that the law pro vides that the brigadier-general's term shall cover four years, and that the of- Sce can only be declared vacant as the result of the resignation or the impeach ment of the incumbent. It is presumed, however, that Governor Lord would not move in the matter without being fully Informed as to the law and the extent of his authority. Colonel Beebe was seen last night at the Commercial Club, and when asked regarding his acceptance of the appoint ment, said: "Not having as yet received official notice of the appointment, I feel that it would not be quite becoming In me to have anything to say, except that, if I have been honored as reported, I could not feel otherwise than gratified." General Charles F. Beebe is a native of New York city, where he was born in 1849, and where he entered into bus iness upon completing his education. In February, 1871, he enlisted In the famous Seventh regiment, National Guard, state of New York, from which he was honor ably discharged in 1878, after nearly eight years of service. On November 23, 1873. he was appointed aide-de-camp, with rank of first lieutenant, on the staff of Brigadier-General J. M. Varian, Third bri gade, N. G., S. N. Y., and was promoted to the commissary of subsistence, with rank of captain, October 11, 1880, and quartermaster, March 16, 1SS1. Early in the following year he was appointed aide-de-camp, rank of captain, on the Second brigade staff,, and was promoted to in spector of rifle practice, rank of major, in Mayof the same year. He resigned his commission in May, 1883, and a month later was appointed assistant in the de partment of rifle practice, state of New York, with the rank of major. In De cember of the same year he again re signed his commission, and came West to engage in business in this city. When company K was organized, in April, 1SS6, General Beebe enlisted for 90 days, and was elected first lieutenant. Upon the promotion of Colonel Merrill, he was elected captain In August of the same year, and soon brought the company Into a high state of efficiency. In July, 1887, the commissioned officers of the regiment elected Captain Beebe to the position of colonel, the first full rank commander the battalion ever had. He was re-elected in 1891, and his present term does not expire until July of this year. AMUSEMENTS. Curious crowds visited Cook's livery stable yesterday to see the majestic bull elk that Professor Oscar R. Gleason is to bring to subjection this evening at the Exposition building. The animal looked every inch a king in captivity, and It was the opinion of all who gazed upon his fearless and defiant mien that the horse tamer will not have an easy task in breaking him to docility. Gleason, how ever, entertains no fear of failure to carry out his contract. He claims to have sub jugated a moose and a zebra that were just as wild and ferocious as is the mon arch of the mountains that now awaits his attention, and he is willing to make a reasonable wager that he will have time to spare in proving his mastery. Accord ing to agreement he is to subdue the elk and a couple of wild and vicious horses In 150 minutes. The performance will commence promptly at 8:15 o'clock, and If Gleason does not have the elk and the two horses under perfect control at 10:43 o'clock, he will lose the heavy wager that he laid on himself. The horses come from Salem, and have been selected on account.of their exceptional "cussedness." They have never been harnessed, but Gleason proposes to make them gentle enough for a woman to drive with perfect ease and safety. The following dispatch received last evening is self explanatory: SALEM, Or., Feb. 21. Professor O. R. Gleason, Imperial hotel: I ship by cars tonight horse known as Johnnie Hall. He is 7 years old. No man living has been able to drive him In harness. You take all responsibility If he hurts you. , E. C. HANSON. Professor Gleason will introduce Johnnie Hall to the public tonight, and try to make things interesting for him. HOTEL ARRIVALS- PORTLAND. T Gearin, City TV G Cushing, Mpls B Richards, Chi G Kernan, Wash DC J G "Walker, Chi E S Hooper, Phlla J A Morris. OmahaT "W Ryley, mgr E S N McWllliams.l Baucker Co Buffalo D K Johnson, Chi F O'Donnell, S F J M Pool, Chicago C H Fee, Detroit J R Dwver. S F C R Reynolds, Van couver W Stephenson, Van couver G K Burton, S F T Doyle, City W H Hart, van-jT Graham, Tacoma couver S F Juda, S F J H Beecher, Chi !D J Hogan, Helena J V Weinskopp, SFlRF Lewis, Mpls C E Handy, st' v .t nan, St. Paul Occidental Hotel. Seattle. Rates reduced from S3 50 to 52 per day. o Prepare the system for the fall season by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. AMUSEMENTS. MABQUAM GRAND OPERA-HOUSE Heilig & Lesster .Lessees and Managers FRIDAT AND SATURDAY. Feb. 22 and 23. GEORGE KENNAN. The Distinguished Russian and Siberian Trav eler and Lecturer. FRIDAT "Sketches of Personal Adventures in Siberia." SATURDAY "Russion Political Exiles" (Il lustrated). Sale opens Wednesday at 9 A. M. Prices Lower floor, 50c and 75c: dress circle, 23c and 50c; gallery, 23c; boxes, $3- CAS T YOUR EYB1 OtfE$ TfllS COfcESE& IxISY OF OVti fEHU EST&TH TIicso oro all Bargains, and you. can "buy out of thla lisfc -crito. yourcyea ehut and alt it very time. WEST SIDE Business Property. $40.00o-One block, between 15th and 16th. Irv. ing and Johnson. $35,000100 feet square, Second and Jefferson sts.; frame building. $0.000 100 feet square. First and Couch sts.: o-story brick. $12,500100 feet square, 14th and Irving; store and dwelling; $1.500 One lot. Hood, between Wood and Grc- er: frame building. $25,000100 feet square. Sixth and Main; 4 n-SS?5' aU rented. 520,00050x93 feet. cor. Second and Madison sts.; small frame buildings. $35,000-Half interest In 3-story brick. 100 feet square, within three blocks of The Defcum; 510,000 down. $1000 Corner lot and house, two blocks from .S1? bulliing: 56000 down. . ,. 59000-Half lot and building, on North Third oSiSnw down, balance can run. 512,000100 feet square, on 17th and Gllsan sts.; will trade. Residences. f X-955 Brlck house. Robinson's Hill. 53,500 No. 323 Fifth, between Clay and Mar- -SK 8-room house and barn. $7,000 Norihrup, between 23d and 24th; S-room modern, two lots. 56,500 Seventh and Caruthers: C houses. 3 lots. $1.600 7-room. hard-flnlshed. Grover'a add. $5,500 11-room house, cor. Front and Curry. 52.100 Nice cottage. 21st and Upshur sts. $1.750 5-room cottage. Corbett. between Ban croft and Lowell. 52,000 Front and Hood; 7-room house. $3,750 5-room cottage. Caruthers" add. 57.000 Two houses. Park and Hall sts. $4.500 Two houses, 21st, between Kearney Lovejoy sts. $4.500 Good house and 2 lots. Meade and South Water. 53,50013 rooms, half block. Kelly st. and Ham ilton ave. 54,6002 houses and 1 lot. Glbbs and Hood sts. $13,500 0-room house and C lots, on Portland Heights. $9,000 3 houses and 2 lots. North 14th and Johnson sts.; $3000 down. . , , $6,2502 houses and 1 lot. Fourth St.. 7 blocks from city hall; will sell separately. $6,1004 lots and 6-room house. ICth and Mill: well sell separately. $2.000 S-room house and 25x100. on Clay st, near 16th. $4.750 8-room modern house and corner, on Lane st, in South Portland. EAST SIDE Business Property. 511.C00 2-story brick and 2-story frame, VA lots. Delay and Knott sts. $4,500 Saloon and up stairs. 62x100, Union ave. and Tillamook st. . , . $2.500 Half lot and 2 stores. East Washington. between 9th. and 10th. $6,5001 lot and frame building. Union ave.. between Oak and Pine. $5,00040x100 and 2-story building, on Russell st rnta fnr $rtfj nttr Tnnnth. $3,20025x75 and 1-story building. East 20th and Morrison sts.; will trade equity for farm. v Residences. $1,500 East 2Cth and Sandy road; 5 rooms, 2 $900-3 lots and 1 house. Mt. Tabor; very cheap. $900 one lot ana cueup uuusc, "i. -im . Ellsworth. ,...,... $4,000 Two 8-room houses and corner lot, 13th $0,500 11-room house and 3 lots, convenient to center of city. $2,000 7-rcom house and 1 lot, 32d and Haw thorne ave. . . .r , $7,000 Largo house and 100 feet square, TVeid ler, near 17th. $3,000 8-room house and 2 lots, on Base Line road, near Mount Tabor. $5,500 Fine modern house and 1 lot. Stephens addition: $2000 down, balance can run. $2,300 7-room house and 2 lots, on Michigan S4.000 7-room house and Inside lot. on Larra- bee st.; nw ci" " " "i " us ance for farm. $7,50( 6-room house and 2 acres, on Hawthorne ave.; will divide. $1,100 Double house and 2 lots, in Monticello addition. . . , , ,. $2 000 5-room house and 2 lots, in Sellwood. $1 000 S-room house and 1 lot. In Klnzel Park. $3 800 8-room house and 100 feet square, on 2Sth and East Pine sts. $2,300 8-room house and 1 lot, Sellwood St.; easy terms. $1,500 13-room house and 1 lot, on East 26th st. in Brush's addition. $1 50O 5-room cottage. In Sunnyslde; will trade. 51.800 8-room cottage and 2 lots. In Portsmouth addition. 512,0000 houses and 3 lots, renting for 565, on East Ash St.; $3500 down, balance can run. $3,750 6-room house and 1 lot. East Sth st, near Stark. $2.000 7-room house and part of lot, at Sunny side. $1.500 5-room house and part of lot. at Sunny side. 52 000 5-room house and 1 lot. Woodlawn. $1,800 apiece 2 fine, roomy cottages, at Wood lawn. 51,300 5-room house and 1 lot, Woodlawn. 1 2C0 5-room house and 1 lot, Woodlawn. $5, 000 7-room house and 2 lots. 11th and East Davis sts. 51,700 House and lot, Willamette; 5350 down. $1 300 House and lot, Willamette; 5325 down. 51 250 House and lot, Willamette; $325 down. $1 700 5-room. modern house and half lot. Cherry st. and Vancouver ave. 53,150 u-room house and 1 lot, on 12th and Davi3. - . 55,300 2-story house and 2 lots, on East 10th and Weidler. $7,500100 feet square and 2 houses, E. 13th and Belmont. $3.500 Modern. 8 rooms, and 1 lot. Clackamas, near East First. $2,000 6-room house and 100x133 1-3, on 35th. near Hawthorne ave. $1.200 5-room cottage and 1 lot. Halght ave., between Skidmore and Mason sts. Unimproved Lots. $500 Portland Heights. 115x56. $2 000 Portland Heights, cor., 50x100. $S.50O-16th and Kearney, cor., 100x100. 5 600 Two lots, Johnson, bet. Zia. and 24th. SlOO-Columbia Heights, 50x100. SlOO-Irvlngton Park. 50x100. 54 100 East Seventh and Harrison; 3 lots. $3!000 Inside lot. College, between West Park and 10th. $1,2002 lots, Bancroft st, between Ohio and Illinois. .,,., ..... $300 Willamette addition; inside lot. $500 Inside lot. Commercial, between Falling ana xrau &u. $2,0004 lots, Monroe and Mitchell sts.; will sell separately. $3,0002 lots, cor. 10th and Weidler. 52,5002 lots, cor. 10th and Broadway. S1,WU apiCVU WW .. . uuvA TMlkUUtU ave., between Morris and Stanton. 53501 lot, on electric line, in Cloverdale add. A.nrvnn n 1 c hdtTtfO0n 1?tH OnY lift. PA.h and Davis. S3 250100 feet square, cor. Third and Woods. 54,0001 lot. Gllsan. between 21st and 22d; will trade. 51.1002 lots, on Market-st drive. $1,000 apiece 10 river-front lots, near Fulton Park: will trade. $1 000 apiece 2 lots, on Portland Heights. 51 250 apiece 2 lots, on Portland Heights. $5 0002 lots, on Portland Heights. 531500 100x120 feet, on Portland Heights. 5500 apiece 3 lots. In South Portland, on rall- 56,2502 lots, cor. 14th and Pettygrove sts. 51,3001 lot, on McAdam st, between Wood and Grover. $900 Next to cor. Knott st. and Rodney ave. 51 5001 lot. cor. 19th and East Oak. m'ooO 2 lots, on East Fifth and Taggart. sVoOO 2 lots, on East Eighth and Yamhill sts. $600 Missouri ave., between Schaeffer and Ma son sts.. 1 lot. 51 2002 lots, in Central Albtna. S300 apiece Lot3 In Sellwood. 750 1 block. In King's; will trade for farm ""and assume some indebtedness. S 2504 lots. In Alblna Homestead. 5b0-4 lots. In Mansfield addition. Just east of SI 0O 4 lots, "in Terminus addition; will trade for small farm and assume indebtedness. S 500-100 feet square, 12th and East Ankeny. $3001 lot. in Central Alblna, on St. John's 53230-100 feet square, on First and East Wasco $5,000100 feet equare. on Eighth and East Hancock sts. 55301 lot. in Woodlawn. $630-6 lots. In block 6. Chicago add. $3501 lot. In Orchard Home. $125-Lots In City View Park. 516.0005 lots, on College, between Second and Third: will sell separately. Magnificent building tracts, in Belmont Villa: prices from 52500 to S3500. $125 apiece Lota in Tremoat; easy terms. The above Is a partial list of tlxe prop erty we have for sale. For f urtlier articulara call on or address JDeLASHMDTT & SON, MISCELLANEOUS Farms $4,00030 acre3, ia Lafayette, Or.; improved will trade. $40 per acre 320 acres, S miles from Albany; highly Improved. $1,10010 acres, Clackamas county; 15 acres cleared: will trade. $32 50 per acre 327 acres, near Salem; CO acres tn cultivation. $1,0007 acres, near Beaverton: half cleared. 5-.000 ICC acres, near Goldendale. Wash. $50 per acre 100 acres, at Farmlngton. Wash Ington county: ISO cultivated. $12 per acre 600 acres, at Viola. Clackama county; 120 acres clear; will trade for city, property. $&000 160 acres. 50 In prunes, near Laurel. Washington county; will trade for city prop erty. $17,0001000 acres, Oakland, Or.: 430 in culti vation. $125 per acre 10 acres, on Sandy road; part la fruit. $15,0001520 acres, la Umatilla county; stock and grain ranch. $4,146-41 46-100 acres. In Grant's Pass; light timber. $650-40 acres. 1 miles from Goble; S acres cultivated. $1,100-61 acres. IV, miles from Gale's creek: 8 acres cultivated. $2,500160 acres, in Nebraska: highly culti vated; will trade. 21 farms In TamhlU county. For particulars call at office. $2,00011 acres, 1 mile west of Raleigh sta tion, on Scholl's Ferry road. $00080 acres. 7 mites from Oregon City. $1,00040 acres. 6 miles from Moscow; 5 acres clear. $12 per acre 570 acres. 5 miles from Medford: 50 or 75 acres in cultivation. 35 per acre 125 acres. 7 miles from Salem; 250 acres In cultivation. $3,50063 acres, 1 mile from Damascus; SO - acres In cultivation. $25 per acre 351 acres. In Tillamook county; fine dairy ranch. $1,500127 acres, 4 miles from Damascus; 14 acres clear. $4,000210 acres, near Sclo. half In cultivation: will divide or trade. 525 per acre 120 acres, near Scio, one-third cul tivated. $6,150203 acres, near Sclo. all In cultivation; divide or trade. $S.0O0 200 acres, near Sclo, 50 acre3 hops; wilt divide or trade. $2,50050 acres, near Tlgardsvllle; some clear. $S per acre 570 acres, Sherman county, all clear. $1,50040 acres. In Benton county, 10 acres clear. $10,000-480 acres. 5 miles from North Tarn hill. 240 acres In cultivation. $2,500100 acres. 1 mlle3 from Albany. 30 acres in cultivation: good stone quarry. $35, per acre 259 acres, 2 raile3 from Wash ougal, 150 acres In cultivation. $1,20020 acres. 1 mile from Warren's. 11 acres In cultivation. $2,25036 acres. 0 miles from Forest Grove, one-half beaver-dam; cultivated. $2,500160 acres. 9 miles from Goble, 25 acres clear: will rent. $15 per acre 193 acres, at Junction of Cow litz and Cowhegan rivers; fine dairy ranch. $G per acre 2720 acres. In Morrow county, all clear. $2,75045 acre3. 0 miles east of Woodburn. 30 acres in cultivation. $10 per acre Land on water ditch, in Umatilla county: nothing larger than 40 acres sold. $3,000120 acres, near Carrollton, Wash.; 33 acres cultivated. 51.000160 acres. In North Dakota: will trade. $10,500 160 acres. In Douglas county; 70 acres in cultivation. 5115 per acre 15 acres. 6 miles from Van couver; one-half In orchard. $75 per acre 20 acres, 6 miles from Vancouver; all clear. $80 per acre 10 acres. 6 miles from Vancouver: all clear. 42 acres adjoining above, to rent. $60023 acres, 5 miles from Scappoose; 3 acres clear, and livestock. $6,40055 acres, 8 mites from Portland, on Powell Valley road; will cut up into tracts; 40 acres In. cultivation. $2,500" 162 acres. In Dougla3eountyf 'Well stocked and Improved: will trade for East Side property. $60080 acres, in Benton county; 8 acres la cultivation. Timber and Wild Land. $650 1C0 acres. Hood River. $2,830480 acres, Nehalem valley. $950160 acres. Levis county. Wash. S2.SS0 ISO acres. Hood River. $30010 acres. Tlgardsvllle, Or. 51,000120 acres, 6 miles from Taylor's Land- ing; timber down and easily cleared. 51,19095 acres, 35 miles from Scappoose. $1,00040 acres. 10 miles from Hillsboro. $1,600160 acres, 5 mites from mouth of Bull Run river: would trade. $960320 acres, in Linn county. $1,50040 acres, Multnoman county, near Hol- brook station. $1,100160 acres, in Clatsop county. $1,500160 acres, on Yaqulna bay. $600160 acres, in Chehalis county, Wastt. $65040 acres, in Jackson county. $800160 acres, in Lewis county, Wash. 54,800320 acres, near Kalama. $400 S3 acres. In Clatsop county. 52,100320 acres, in Michigan; will trade. 53,000480 acres, in Chehali3 county. Wash. $800100 acres, in Columbia county. 552321 acres, near Linnton. $1 500 41 acres, near Hillsboro; timber down. $3,200320 acres, in Tillamook county. $72080 acres, near Linnton. Also some large tracts, from 1000 to 10,000 acres. Small Tracts. SI 300 10-acro tract, near Bertha station. 54 0005 acres, all In fruit, Fruitvale. $4,0005 acres, fully improved, Clackamas sta tion. $2 00010 acres, near Shattuck station, $1.000-3Vi acres, in Wlllsburg. x $6502 acres, adjoining Wlllsburg. $3,00012 acres, near Wlllsburg. $6505 acres. In Hazelwood. 55 00010 acres, adjoining Kennedy's ado. 5220010 acres, Taylor's Ferry road. $6505 acres, DeLashmutt & Oatman Llttla Homes No. 2. " 500 10-acre tracts, adjoining Carson Heights. $4000 VA acres, adjoining Kenllworth. $200 per acre 5 and 10-acre tracts, at Bcaver- "ton; all clear. $2,75015 acres, Mount Scott: partly cleared. $1 6002 acres, clear. Palatine Hill. $3',800 Prune orchard, near Vancouver; 2500 trees. $S00 Half acre and house, at Ziontown. 52.000 10 rods of ocean front, at Long Beach. near Stout's. . 34 lots At Mount Tabor: 3 acres; price cheap. MSU lo acres, u" jjoc "" ... , . t.iw. we.u. . small house: 11 miles out. $1 150 10-acre tracts, S miles from Portland. on Powell Valley road. 51 10010 acres, in Hazelwood. 20 acres well improved, 3 miles from Port " land, for rent, 520 per month. S1.350 5 acres, all In cultivation; near Mount Scott motor. Business Chances. $33 33 per month Store and 13-room dwelling. 5S0O Drug store, stock and fixtures, in thriving S0) Drug store, stock and fixtures. In the " city good location. Fourth Interest in good-paying business. In city. 5g50Furniture for 15-room lodging-house. $850 20-room lodging-house. 5300 Restaurant, in city. S 500 30-room lodging-house. Sl'630 Good home and business. In thriving town down the Columbia. $6 500 Old-establishel hotel, in city. $l'300 Banking fixtures and supplies, in a lively town on the Columbia. $1.600 Hotel business, established, at Dallas. Oregon. $2.200 50-room lodging-house; will trade for small farm near city. $1,750Good 32-room hotel, in thriving country o 300-Good store and house and lot: also good v"physician's practice thrown in. in Washington $600 Photograph gallery, on East Sldt 5700 Furniture in 8-room house; cost $1200 two months ago. ...... $ 500 Good boot and shoe business, on East Side. In Other Towns. """!- viTcrnTrvER. wash. $3.200 One-half block and fine residence. 10th and C sts. 5 250 Two lots and house. Eighth and West C $650 One lot. Ninth, between B and C. $400 Four acres, uncleared. $10.000 Nine houses and 6 lots: prospectlva business location. $3.000 Fine house and lot. In St. Helen's. $2,000120 feet river front and wharf, at St. Helen's. 52.030 S-room house and 1 lot, In Warenton. Oregon. 209 STARK ST., PORTLAND. OR