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12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1900. MEDALS DECIDED UPON SFAXXSH WAIt VET5ERANS OX A DESIGN'. AGREE Governor Geer Meets the Es-Tolnn. tecrs at the Residence o Gen eral Summers. At the homo of General Summers last evening the delegates assembled in Port land to organize a state veteran associa tion of volunteers finished the work com menced the evening before, and adjourned bine die. Pour or live resolutions bearing on work to be done were passed, and a design for the medal to be presented to the soldiers by the state was agreed upon. Governor Geer was present to take part In the festivities of the occasion, and to complete arrangements for the manufac ture of the medals, regarding which he and a committee from the soldiers had been conferring. The design of the medal for the volun teers is a disc, about the size of a silver dollar, bearing on one side the seal of the state, and on the other the relief of a soldier in field uniform, carrying a Spring Held rifle; Above Che disc will be two hars, to which it will be connected. The inscription used for those who went to tht Philippines will differ from that for the members of the .batteries wlio were called out but were so unfortunate as not to cross the water. For the former the in scription will specify, "For gallant serv ices in he Philippine islands, from the state of Oregon," and for the latter the service will be changed simply to the Spanish -war. This difference arose from the desire on the part of the governor to give the regiment in the field something specifying their service, as Is being done by most ail other states of the West who 1iii4 volunteer regiments in the Eighth army corps. All the volunteers called out riuld not receive this, and there was no disposition to slight the good purpose of those who -were ready and anxious to take the fteld. To eover the case fully and correctly, both Inscriptions were decided upon. The design is now in the hands of a Arm who will execute a model shortly for -approval. A resolution was adoptqd declaring It the sense of the state association that an nual encampments be held, of not less than a week duration, the time and place to be chosen by the council of adminis tration later on. A committee of three members, W C. North. Captain Sanford Whiting, and Guy Jennings, and of which General Summers is ex-officio chairman, was appointed to take up the matter of the return of the remains of de ceased comrades to America, and also to secure a suitable plot of ground as a common cemetery for the soldiers, where the dead should be in terred If the approval of parents was given. A motion concerning funds for the erection of a monument to the fallen em powered the council of administration to appoint committees to confer with the citizens' committee on this subject, and to take such action as should be deemed necessary in the premises. General Sum mers, commanding' the state organization, was authorized to appoint a judge-advocate and an inspector for the entire regi ment The matter jof employment was left to a committee, which shall be ap pointed in each camp by the major com manding the battalion in -which the camp is located. The evening was passed very enjoyably by all the members attending the social and business meeting. General Summers and wife provided refreshment and vari ous entertainment for all those visiting the house, and until a late hour the boys talked over times that are not yet very old, yet are of great interest MR. ALISKY FOUND GUILTY Jxxtterc JXcnbcssj Fines Him $10 for Violating Ordinance 11,112. Judge Hennessy yesterday afternoon de cided that JD. A Allsky was guilty of vio lating the ordinance forbidding the open ing of trapdoors from beneath, and fined him 510, but saw fit to remit the fine, "in view of the fact that this Is the firstvio lation of this ordinance and that the same was unintentional" Following Is the text of the decision: "Defendant is charged by the complaint with violating ordinance Xo. 11,112. This ordinance was passed for the purpose of protecting pedestrians from accidents which might happen should gratings of buildings over the cellarways thereof be suddenly Taised from beneath without warning to pedestrians. The provision un der which the defendant was arrested is that no person shall allow any cellarway or entrance in the sidewalks of the city to the basement -of any "building to open from beneath the -sidewalk, and all such doors or doorways shall -only be opened from the surface of the sidewalk. Other portions of the ordinance provide for the punishment of owners or occupants, and, as I construe it, the Intention is to make anybody who has any authority over the building responsible for accidents. The owner, in particular, is the party who should be held liable for violation of the ordinance, for it is in his power so to construct the doorways leading to the cel lar as to render It Impossible for any per son or persons to violate the ordinance. In other words, he can so construct the doors as to make It necessary for either his tenants or strangers to open the doors from the outside. Should the ordinance he otherwise construed all that would be necessary for an owner of a building to do would be to let his building to some person, whether responsible or not, and thereupon the public would have no pro tection, especially when in -a case like this It is claimed that a total stranger opened the door. "It is the duty of this court so to con strue ordinances as to make them protec tive and Jo follow as nearly as possible the intention .of the law-makers in fram ing them. My understanding of the mat ter is that the council intended that un der 0 circumstances should doorways leading Into basements be opened other wise than as provided by the ordinance, and as I have said, the owner is fully empowered to protect himself by so con structing the doors as to prevent a re currence of the accident which happened in this case. I am constrained to think the defendant violated the ordinance, and must -therefore find him guilty." o NO ADDITIONAL LIGHTS. Some Citizens Uorrowlnjr Trouble Over Street Illumination. Some persons are borrowing trouble by surmising that there will be a demand for more streets lights before the year is past. There has been but very little de mand for street lights for some time, for it has been well understood that under the present contract with the electric com pany there were to be no new lights erected. A few petitions have been re ceived for changes of lights and for lights In places where they were needed, under the idea that a light might be moved from some place where it was not so bad ly needed. This is a difficult question to decide, for if it Is proposed to change a lamp to any new position It Is at once shown that it is indispensable where it Is. The city has 713 arc lamps and 635 In tandescents, and It Is the opinion of some city officials that this number of lamps is sufficient Xo furnish all the street lighting really necessary for the city, if they are properly distributed. The trouble is that it Is a problem whether a lamp is most needed where it Is or in some other place, and then to'get it .moved If desirable. There is more than likely to be trouble between the city and the electric com pany about the lighting for tills year. The company was persuaded to make a con- I tract last year to light the city for a sum equal to an apportionment of 1 mills out of the S-mill tax levy, amounting to about $55,000. Now .the assessed -valuation of property has.pe.en. cut down ten millions, and the. 1& mills for lighting purposes is not likely to amount to nearly so much. Some would have It understood that the electric company is bound to accept the proceeds of the 1-mIll apportionment In full for the year's lighting, but the com pany is likely to take another view of the matter. As the 1-mill apportionment ap pears to be all the funds available for paying for lights, it seems hardly worth while to begin .worrying at present about additional lights which may he asked for before the end of the year. I 9 UNSATISFACTORY, OF BOURSE Drngrgrists Get the Best End of New Lianor License. The new liquor license ordinance is not giving universal satisfaction. It is not on record that any ordinance of the kind ever did. In this case, however, it Is al leged, a glaring Injustice has "been done. "While druggists are practically left fancy free to sell all the liquor they can, in any amount they care to, and already have show cases and windows filled with liquors of all kinds in bottles, pint and half-pint, or even -smaller flasks, the grocers and restaurant men are required to pay a II cense of $400 for selling in quantities of less than one gallon. "While two restau rant men, Brandes and Richards, have taken out licenses, and two Chinese gro cers have done the same, none of the white grocers have yet taken out a license, and some of them yet have hopes that the ordinance may be repealed. The whole sale liquor dealers are not exactly satis fied with the new law, as it has been held to require them, if they selL liquors in quantities less than one gallon, to take out a retailer's license, in addition to their wholesale license, and they say that they have goods, such as benedlctine, vermouth and various kinds of bitters, which they never sell a gallon of at a time, as a bot tle or two of these is sufficient to supply most saloonkeepers for a long time. As the law now stands, saloonkeepers will be likely to purchase supplies of such articles from druggists, who have no lim its placed on their sales. As an official remarked yesterday, the council does not legislate in the interests of the general public. "What should be general ordinances are passed in the in terests of some special class, as has been the case in this change In the liquor li cense. The Liquor Dealers' Association started the agitation. They had an ordi nance drawn up and presented with the idea of being released from what they considered unfair competition on the part of grocers, restaurant men and druggists. They have succeeded in "doing up" the grocers and restaurant men.v but by some shrewd manipulation the druggists have come out away ahead In the matter, and a number of retail liquor dealers who have heen supplying wines to families by the gallon have been hurt In the deal. It is suggested that an ordinance of one paragraph, providing that all persons sell ing liquors in the city of Portland shall pay a license of $400 per year, and pro viding a penalty, would have filled the bill, would have been more equitable and more beneficial to the city, than the need lessly long ordinance which gave oppor tunity for sculduggery in the way of amendments. Such an ordinance would not suit -all who deal In liquor. No license ordinance that can be drawn would, but this ordinance would at least make no discrimination. o CLANS ARE GATHERING. All Democrats Are Going: to Attend Uleeting: Monday Xlght. Tremendous efforts are being put forth to make the meeting of democrats at Turn haJle Monday ndsht, in honor of A. Jackson, an affair which will be unprec edented In the local history of the party in Portland. All the old-timers, in cluding S. Pennoyer and E. Killfeather, will be urged to attend, and all past or present leanings toward gold or expansion will be forgiven. "What is wanted is a crowd; given that, and nothing will bo locking to the glittering success of the occasion. The list of speakers, while de cided upon, fca not yet been given out. It is the Intention to spring a series of dazzling and overwhelming surprises on the assemblage, that shall have the effect of uniting them like burrs for the pres ent campaign, .and send them out rooting for the cause till the welkin shall ring as it has never rung before. The affair will be in the hands of the democratic county committee, which has now buried the chestful of hatchets with which its members were formerly wont to carve each other, and is working, witn the harmony of an Infant Sunday school class. Dr. G. M. Wells, chairman of said committee, will call the meeting to or der and announce its purposes, which are ostensibly to form a new democratic club, but really to heal old wounds, banish the memory of Napoleon Davis and enjoy an old-time love feast. For prudential rea sons, little is likely to be said about the martyred candidate, William J. Bryar, and the once immortal ratio of 16 to 1. It is considered that such utterances would be distasteful to the men who voted for McKinley. There is a very respectable number of democrats in Portland, and if they can be brought to agreement, they ought to be able to form a srong club, which will endure till the national democratic con vention shall make a declaration of prin ciples that will again, set the members- at variance. a 0 DEMAND FOR W00DCH0PPERS Southern Oregon Man Hires 150 of Tliem in Portland. J. T. Tuffs, of Wolf Creek, who was in Portland yesterday, left orders for 150 woodchbppers at a city employment ottice. He is manager of the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Company's interests in that part of Southern Oregon, and the men are needed to till a contract for 30.000 cords of wood, to be cut for the Southern Pa cific railroad. Mr. Tuffs said woodchop pers were scarce in that section of the state this winter, though usually more men present themselves than are needed. Men aTe paid $1 25 a cord -tor cutting and piling the wood "at the stump," "the'wood being hauled to "Wolf Creek station on sep arate contracts. Choppers camp out, fur nishing their own supplies, which can be bought at the Sugar Pine Door & Lum ber Company's stores, near by. Men usu ally go in pairs, building their own cabins and having a regular picnic In the resinous timber, where sunshine Is much more prev alent than in the northern part of the state, as the climate of Josephine county resembles that of California, rather than of Oregon. The contract, it is thought, will take two years to fill. The advance In prices of both wood-cutting and the finished product show that prosperity has gathered this industry into it benign folds, as it has swept over the country. Three years ago, woodchop pers were ,paid 90 cents a cord 'in the same woods, while men w"ere eager to get the work. Now the price has advanced to 51 25, and the contractors pay the most of the men's fare from Portland. The Southern Pacific railroad could get all the wood it wanted in 1S97 for $2 a cord. Now the company makes no complaint about paying $2 50 Enough to Command Ills Loyalty. Newberg Graphic Who can blame Bryan for his persist ency in chasing his silver rainbow? That story about he pot of gold Is no fairy tale with him. t i o " o nJn -Mercantile Company-$l 20. men's ur22d Annual Clearance Sale Is meeting with the unbounded success whtch always characterizes .our sales. Matchless as sortments and values at the prices we ask can not do otherwise. Great savings In every, de partment. Some suggestions for Saturday buyers below: Closing Out Double-Width Veilings At 12c Yard Best silk mesh, fancy or with chenille dots. Regular 25c, 35c and 50c values. "Jouvin" Gloves Finest Dress Glove in the market for $L60. Well worth 52.00 pair, all colors, black and white, now Celluloid Novelties . ,. If p J . Al 11311 i HCC Handkerchief, Glove and Fan Boxes, etc.. all hand-painted. Some handsome styl.es, with shirred silk sides and linings. Elegant Hair Switches at Half Price Mrs. Peterl, of Now York, will be with us a few days longer, with a fine line of hair goods at half the price usually asked. Switches made to order if desired. etetfiaeettctsttstasctette 9 a o e o o e EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Veilings, Lace, Ribbons, and the thou sand and one little indispensables, all at lower prices now than at any other time in the year. IN THE PICTURE STORE The annual event the great money-saving event is now in progress. Pictures at prices less than the cost of the frames. Elegant etchings, water colors, pastels, platina prints, carbons. There are many kinds, but only a few of a kind, so an early se lection is advisable. It is a rare opportunity to buy pictures at prices less than ever offered before, one that should not be over looked. ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING At regular our prices for picture framing are the lowest dur ing this sale we allow a discount of 20 per cent on all orders bringing down the cost of picture framing to the lowest mark ever reached in Portland. DON'T DELAY YOUR ORDERS For judging from the orders we receive every day we -will soon have to refuse orders, as we did before Christmas. oo9oooea99oaeQoeeaeoesoG FOR ELECTION OFFICERS. Democratic Committee Has Submit ted Its Selections. The board of county commissioners will choose judges and clerks to s.di-ve at the June election, on or before January 20. The board has addressed a letter to the county chalrmdn of each political organiza tion informing him of the fact. The rule in the past has been to appoint two repub lican judges, and one democra-ic judge, and one democratic and one republican clerk. There are 80 precincts altogether in the county, of which 57 precincts, be ing numbers 1 to 57, inclusive, are in the city limits. The democratic central committee has prepared a list of names which will be submitted with the request tnat tho?o named be appointed as judges and clerks of election, the first named to be judge aid the second clerk: Precinct No. 1 T. J. Concannon, M. C. Davis. No. 2 M. L. Nicholas, J. C. Welch. , No. 3 F. Kiernan, John Cosgrove. No. 4 T. J. Uhlman, F. Bundschuck. No. 5 J. Drlscoll, P. W. Ortman. - No. 6 Page Stephens, Byron Powers. No. 7 James Gleason, F. Ortman. No. 8 Thomas Whalen, M. J. Mallay. No. 3-D. M. Watson, George I. Smith. No. 10 B. C. Protzman, J. K. Fltzhugh. No. 11 E. J. Jeffery, OttOyStark. No. 12 Frank N. Gilbert, R. M. Scho field. No. 13 Robert Brady, T. A. Richardson. No. 14 A. C. Barclay, J. T. Mllner. No. 15 P. F. Castleman, W. H. Grind staff. No. 1G Otto Schuman, F. Richardson. No. 17 George F. Holman, C. H. Bauer. No. 18 P. JT. Cronln. Charles Oliver. No. 19 Martin Ready, J. M. Manning. No. 20 John Montas, W. A. Coffey. No. 21 W. P. Adams, J. J. Shipley. No. 22 J. W. McGinn, George C. Stout. No. 23 John M. Cress, H. Fleckenstein, jr. No. 21 A. Tozier, Zeba M. La Rue. No. 25 T. J. Duffy. L. Simmons. No. 26 Seneca Smith, Frank Scheeland. No. 27 H. B. Nicholas, F. B. Beach. No. 2S D. W. Taylor, Phil Harris. No. 23 W. A. Parker, W. B. Carter. No. 30 J. W. GrussI, Charles Herrell. No. 31 V. K. Strode. E. C. Bronaugh, jr. No. 32 Thomas Snyder, D. M. Donaugn. No. 33 P. A. Prestpn, . No. 34 R. D. Inman. T. J. Hannigan. No. 35 Job Hatfield, James Brody. No. 35 W. B. Wells. B. B. Seabrook. No. 37 J. H. Kessler, John Myers. No. 38 S. B. Holcomb, George L. Ray mond. No. 33 F. W. Torgler, J, W. Fay. No. 40 B. J. Jones, J. F. Lovelace. No. 41 Stephen Farrell, J. W. Fay. No. 42 A. A. Kadderly, O. Young. No. 43 W. P. Snook, J. E. Worth. No. 44 Fred Wilson, Thomas Varwig. No. 45 Pete Schrantz. Herman Schaoe. No. 47 F. A. Watts. H. Waternoider No. 4G F. M. Gatens. John Golden. No. 48 John Crozier, T. Hogan. No. 49 M. G. Munly, N. McCoy. No. 50 John Thomas, Clinton Haight. No. 51 John L. Cllne. W. S. Beattle. No. 52 J. Kalish, H. M. De France. No. 53-John Mock. William Wendt. No. 54 L. Caples. David Cole. . No. 55 Carl Velton, M. W. George. No. 5C J. D. Kelly, C. E. Holtgrieve. No. 57 W. A. Dunn. E. H. Peery. The list does not include the country precincts. Reception to Dr. Gibson. A reception to Rev. John H. Gibson, D. D., pastor of the Grand-avenue Pres byterian church, and wife -was tendered them last evening In the church. There was a good attendance of the members and friends of the church, and Dr. Gibson and wife were made to feel that they have come among pleasant people. They havo been here since the 15th of last month, and are fairly Into the work. w Women's Hose Full finished black cotton, double heels and toes pr Children's Hose All wool ribbed, very elastic, double heels and toes. Reduced to 20c and 25c Pair Fine Footwear for Women Laird, Schober & Co.'s, of course. They show all the late smart styles. REGULAR $5.00 Hand-turned Hand-welt and Mannish styles. NOW 4.25 pr staccsoossudecodaeaeoooeoost SUNDAY SCHOOL DONATION. Scholars of Calvary Swell the Monu ment Fund. The members of Calvary Presbyterian church Sunday school, by means of a dimo collection, have raised ?19 70 for the Sec ond Oregon regiment monument fund. Tne contributions by classes are given below: No. 1, collected by G. S. Mann, 51. No. 2, collected by W. W. P. Holt, $1. No. 3, collected by E. C. Stares, from Hazel Lee, E. C. Stares, E. W. Sehberr, Margaret Stark, N. J. Stark, Earl B. Stark, Walter S. Stark, Everett C. Stark, Addle M. R. Stark, Joseph Given, $1. No. 4, collected by Miss Norcross, 51. No. 5, collected by Miss C. W. Burns, from John Serr, C. W. Burns. Nelson Wal ker, Agnes Mather, Mrs. K. Watson, Mrs. Honeyman, Carl Lelbe, Miss Blackwen, Miss Burns and Miss Yost, 51. No. 7, collected by Mrs. J. R. Mllligan, 51. No. 8, collected by Miss Ansley, from C. B. Holt, W. L. Ormandy, Charles McKee, James McDonald, Arthur McKenzie, Paul Rockey, A. P. McKinlay, Bert Went, Ram Glafke, Catherine Wood, 51.A No. 9, collected by Miss Ruth Honeyman, SO cents. No. 10, collected "by E. C. Stark, jr., 51. No. 11, collected by J. Waldrath, from Gladys F. Sibray, F. R. Dllly, Charles Van Horn, L. Reishield, C. C. Hudson, Jbrett H. sniper, Winifred Sniper, 51. No. 14, C. B. Hqlt, 10 cents. No. 15, collected by W. W. Ormandy, 51. No. 16, collected by Earl B. Stark, 51. No. 17, collected by Miss Crissie Burns, from G. J. Burns, Agnes Burns, Mrs. A. Strow, Ella M. Crawford, CTissie Burns, Mrs. A. Gordon, G. J. Burns, C. W. Burns, SO cents. No. 18, collected by Miss Isabelle Purdy, 51. . No. 19, collected by W. L. Ormandy, 51. No. 22, collected by Miss Klnsmann. from Mrs. G. L. Maver, Mrs. John Zwahlen, J. H. Alexander, Mrs. Freeman, Arthur 01 sen. 51. No. 23, collected by Miss Kinsmam, from Miss Mae Case, Miss Claussenlus, M. Fitz gerald, C. C. Allbright, Fred Preston, Jos eph Given, -SO cents. No. 24, collected by L. M. Parrlsh, 51. No, 26, jcollected by Dudley Clark, cents. No. 28, Leonard Fuller, 20 cents. No. 29, Winnifred Labbe, 51. No. 33, collected by Stuart R.- Strong, cents. No. 34, John Honeyman. 10 cents. No. 35, William Honeyman, 10 cents. a o - MATINEE TODAY. 60 "The Hottest Coon in Dixie." at Cor drny's Theater. The melodies of the colored people, sung by the colored people themselves a' only they can sing them, bright specialties and clever dances, will be heard at the mat inee at Cco-dray's this afternoon, when "Tho Hottest Coon in Dixie" will be seen there. This is a style of entertainment which is always delightful o children, and they can be given no greater treat than by taking them to see the matinee. The show Is bright and up-to-date, with out a suggestion of coarseness, md na3 an amusing plot, the thread of whicn contin ues unbroken throughout. The last per formance will be given tonight, not SMITH'S DANDRUFF POMADE Will cure eczema, dandruff, itching scalp and stop falling hair, and make hair grow when all other remedies fail. Price 50c, at all druggIsT3. Sample free. Address Smith Bros., Fresno, Cal. o ' "Resolve slowly, act swiftly." Take Hood's Sarsaparllla and you will not make any mistake. a Today Shoes, 51 10. Union Mercantile Co., 229 Morrison, between 1st and 2d. Who Shall Our Great Annual Clearance Sale s BARGAINS In manufactyred materials, every desciiptloiie BARGAIN in a gins BARGAINS in articles of utility and in artistic productions. We advise our patrons to do as much of their buying as possible during the morning 'hours. Our store will be open until 9:30 o'clock this evening. OVER A SWAYBACK HOUSE JUSTICE TREOEHAND "WRESTLES WITH BUILDING LITIGATION. Sannyaide Firemen May Connect With the Town Bell Obstructions Left in Bnrnslde Street. Justice Vreeland, of the East Side court, has under advisement his decision re garding the suit of Charles Lohkamp against Mrs. Katie Salchenberger, of Bridgeport, for 5170, alleged to be due for the erection of a dwelling on the place of the latter. Mrs. Salchenberger set up in her answer that she did not owe the defendant a cent, inasmuch as the house or rather the something he calls a house was not put up according to contract, and that as it stands it is an eyesore to her and the neighborhood. She, therefore, set up that, Instead of owing Lohkamp anything, he owes her 5200 for damages alleged to have been sustained by the erection of the shack which disgraces her premises. The trial continued almost all day yesterday, and there were about 30 people present from the neighborhood, most of whom were witnesses on one side or the other. There was also a mass of complaints, answers, other complaints and more answers and a long list of articles bought by Lohkamp when con structing the dwelling, until the justice might have decided the case by weighing the documents and deciding for the sido which had the heaviest papers, but he concluded to hear the evidence. From the testimony of the side of Lohkamp It might appear that his claim is just and ought to be paid, and that the house was built according to contract. On the part of the defense, however, there was another story. It was asserted that the house was not constructed according to contract, that damp lumber was used, so that It shrunk up, leaving cracks wide enough for a cat to creep through with comfort; that for the ceiling ship lathing was used instead of first-class ceiling, . and six Inch flooring instead of four-Inch stuff. But that was not the worst feature. The rcof has sagged down in the center so that it looks very much like a swayback horse. It was asserted that the rafters had not been "tied" together, and that a fall of snow would cave the roof in. For this and other reasons, Mrs. Salchen berger declined to pay the claim of the defendant and demanded 5200 damages in stead. Just how long Justice Vreeland will have to ruminate before he gives his decision it Is not known, but he may have to visit the house first. Pleasant Home Notes. J. R. Strauss will move his sawmill in a few days one mile south of its present location, where he will have a very fine and large body of timber. He has cut all the timber that will make lumber where it now 6tands, and he is compelled to move to another place. There is talc of another sawmill coming Into the neigh borhood to cut out more railway ties. Mrs. Wablll, who has been very sick for the past two weeks, is considered some better, and the chances are favor able for her recovery. Thompson "Van Fleet, who has been sick for some time, is Very low and growing weaker daily. It Is thought that he can live but a few days. He is an old soldier, having served in the civil war. He came to this coast from Nebraska. For sev eral years he has been making his home in Pleasant Home district. The old sol diers are looking after him- The Installation and annual campflre of tho M. A. Ross post and Woman's Relief Corps will jointly take place In their hall Saturday, January 13. Tho Installation will occur in the afternoon, and In the evening the campflre and bean bake will take place. On the latter occasion there will be a programme, including some short talks. George Older, of Portland, will in stall the officers. May Connect the Tower Bell. The Sunnyside volunteer firemen have started a movement for the purpose of getting the tower bell over the hosehouse, on Belmont street, connected with the electric fire alarm system. They propose to raise most of the money themselves to meet the expenses of making the con nection by giving dances in the upper por tion of their building, where there is a considerable hall It is thought that the expense of making this connection will be about $150. There is a 300-pound bell In the tower which can be heard over the Sunnyside district, and with it connected with the fire alarm system It would re peat the strokes of the down-town bell and thus give the alarms out there. Be ing so far away, the residents at Sunny side cannot always hear the general alarms. If the connection be made, It will probably have to be largely paid for by the volunteers themselves, owing to the condition of finances, with such help as the commissioners may feel justified in giving them: It is thought by the volun teers that they would have no great diffi culty in raising the money themselves with dances and entertainments at their hall. Delegates Appointed. The committee appointed to file the list of membership and name delegates from the U. S. Grant Club for the stae re- seeks and will not take when once 'tis offered, never find It more. Shakespeare; "Antony and Cleopatra." opportunities that should1 n'otbe-neg Among them are es tor ies FRANK C Present your matured coupons at B. B. Rich, 103 Third St., Portlnnd, Oregon. Keep your coupons, series B, for Jnezt preaemtatlooo, Feb ruary O, 1000. 38 163 226 318 509 751 834 1081 1CS 1161 1269 1328 1379 1S66 1904 2136 21S6 220S 2234 2262 2312 2509 2794 2799 2S5S 2878 2S93 2969 2970 3007 3115 3416 3S09 3999 4061 4278 42S5 4383 4414 4426 4433 4451 4513 458S 4599 4724 4728 4S05 4852 4937 5121 5261 E270 5341 5438 5446 5728 5774 5884 6142 6342 6377 6382 6383 6456 6438 6468 6679 6719 6722 6805 68S2 6924 6934 6993 7005 7017 7102 7128 7325 7328 7421 7546 7713 7762 7830 7S4S 7984 8079 S0S0 8094 8133 8233 8241 8533 8789 8816 8850 8916 9223 9430 9S91 9957 10202 10709 10S43 11141 11259 11554 11593 11621 11675 11707 11994 12014 12349 12407 12540 12744 12923 12984 13028 13060 13225 13502 13824 13960 14117 14460 14721 14823 149U 14952 15049 15208 15479 15595 15730 15859 15974 16349 16416 16843 16844 16S53 17363 175S9 17820 17823 1S019 1S02T 18100 18133 18136 18223 18843 190S7 19407 19457 19757 19784 1982S 20709 20729 20TS0 20902 21142 21145 21309 21369 21408 21585 21820 21838 22121 224S3 22516 22928 23165 23171 23204 23223 23231 23299 24301 24609 CARD ENGRAVERS AND 22 and 23 Washington Building publican league, yesterday made the ap pointments. The total membership of the club Is between 200 and 400, but, owing to the accidental destruction of the old mem bership roll, the club does not get a rep resentation for that number. With the roll from the Sound Money Club and a partial roll of the Grant Club, a repre sentation of 150 members were appointed, who are as follows: At large, Thomas C. Devlin, T. W. Cuthbert, George C. Cam eron, William Christianson, Louis E. Sau- valn, EC. B. Loverldge, T. A. Davey. Obstrnctlon In East Burnslde Street. The two-story building on the corner of East Burnslde and East Eighth streets has been generally overhauled and new concrete sidewalks laid, all of which is an excellent improvement. But in front of the building and nearly in the middle of East Burnslde street, a great pile of debris ha3 remained for several months. There is no warning light at night there, and several accidents have already oc curred. Milk wagons have plunged into the pile, and in one Instance a driver was thrown from his seat. It is considered remarkable that the obstruction should have remained for months in the street and no effort made to have it removed. Sellvrood Hose Company. The Sellwood hoso company has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Foreman, E. J. Relnke; first as sistant, R. E. De Merrltt; second assist ant, O. H. Wallberg; secretary, E. A. Austin; treasurer, A. L. Pelffer. Mr. Relnke has been foreman for a number of years, and has been identified with the Sellwood hose company from its organ ization in 1895. The company Is the sole protection to property In that community, and right well the volunteers have 're sponded to all calls at fires the past year. Shortly the company will celebrate Its fifth anniversary. Arrangements are mak ing for the event. East Side Notes. Rev. G. A. Blair, pastor of the Cumber land Presbyterian church, has been sick the past week, but has about recovered, and will be able to occupy his pulpit to morrow. The launch Katie Weir, the property of Captain Weir, which has just been rebuilt in Supple's boatyard, was launched yes terday. The little craft will soon be ready for business. In the recent freshet the boat was severely handled and sunk, but Is now almost as good as new." The health officer put in a portion of yesterday giving notices to families to de sist from throwing garbage Into tho streets and back yards. There were many places where this has been done, and It will have to cease. Fair notice is given, and further notifications will not be made, but prosecutions may follow. The following officers of the Sunday school of the First United Evangelical church were chosen at the annual elec tion: Superintendent, George Ormsby; as sistant superintendent, Mrs. E. Molden haudr; secretary. Miss Beatrice Kern; treasurer, Mrs. C. D. Ott; librarians. Miss Ethel Kern and Lloyd Painter; organist, Miss Elsie Small; chorister, C. D. Ott. The ladies of the Sellwood Methodist church are giving a series of entertain ments during January and February, which are proving very successful. Rev. H. W. Kellogg, under their auspices, gave an illustrated lecture the first of the month, and it proved highly Interesting. He has consented to give anotheirwhlch will also be Illustrate dwlth stereoptican views. District Engineer Holden has taken the homeless truck in charge that had been stationed at Woodlawn. The volunteer fire company there, in whose hands it had been left, has disbanded, and the old truck was left without shelter or care. It Is a relic of the past, and It will be preserved. Woodlawn people think that the chemical engine at Highland affords them sufficient protection, and do not care to maintain a volunteer company. Perhaps too much should not be ex- t . f not made up, of men, women, boys MATURED COUPONS SERIES B, JAN. 6, 1900 COPPER - PLATE PRINTERS Fourth and Washington Sta., over LItt's. pected of the streetcleanlng department, running as it does on short allowance. Still it ought not to take any great amount either of exertion or of .valuable time for the deputy who is paid to attend to such matters to notify persona whose business it la to attend to it to remove the large pile of plaster, broken glass and other building debris that ha3 lain undisturbed upon East Burnslde street between East Eighth and East Ninth, for several weeks. The pile Is unsightly and an obstruction to travel, and should ba removed without further delay. a VLADIMIR DE PACHMANN. De Pachmann, the great Russian pian ist, will give a piano recital at the Mar quam Grand on Monday evening, January 8. Do Pachmann will play the Steinway piano. Go and hear the great master and see the indescribable beauty of his touch and the exquisite finish of his runs and ornaments, and hear the defined rhythm and poetry of his phrasing; such tech nique, such tones, can be produced en only one piano, and that's the Steinway, Listen to the Steinway tone, then come and see us, and we will show you our full line of Stelnways in grancs and uprights. SHERMAN, CLAY & CO., Steinway Representatives, Rooms 16 and 17, Russel building, Fourth and Morrison. n , Bargain store Shoes today, 51 10. Union Mercantile Company, 229 Morrison. A COFFEE SLAVE Released by Postam Food Coffee. "To my surpriso I discovered that the coffee habit was fixed upon me, and I looked forward to the beverage at meala as Indispensable. "I felt that I would rather do without the balance of the meal than the coffee, and became Impressed with the fact that my free. Independent manhood was prac tically gone. "My heart gradually became weaker and; weaker until it was so crippled that my feet and hands were always cold, except immediately after drinking coffee; and after the effect of the, coffee wore off, I had, that horrible, Telaxed, run?g-out-Hke-a-dish-rag feeling that made nj$ Jeel like an old, decrepit man at the age of 33. "When I awakened to my condition, I quit the coffee, and took up Postunx Cereal Food Coffee, finding It a most palatable and perfect beverage. My heart has recovered its normal strength, and I am again a young and healthy man. It Is very plain to me now that coffee was robbing me of my strength and vigor. Postum helped me quit and build up my nervous system. "My wife, also, has been wonderfully benefited by the use of Postum Food Coffee, and we have been engaged in an. active crusade In Its behalf. Have found many people who had turned down, Postum solely on- account of not making it properly. It is easy to make if one will use four heaping teaspoons to the pint of water, and allow It to boil long enough. We always use good, rich cream, and sweeten the cup to taste. It Is a delicious beverage. "The following' persons were affected very much as I was, and have recovered their health by the use of Postum Food Coffee: Dr. J. A. Schueike, of the United States army, also Mr. John Corcoran, of. South Omaha, with the Cudahy Packing Company. "With best wishes." W. H. Spauld lng, 1C10 Casa street, Omaha, Neb. tJr 0 AND VISITING CARDS 1 JSr Qpllar