THE MOBNING . .OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUABY 12, 19G0.
CAN NOWBEDONEATHOMI
JITTERS MAX BE REGISTERED BY
TSB CARREER,
Residences Only Are So Privileged,
and Ko "Ragr-Cnevrins" With, the
Currier Is Permitted.
Registration of letters by carriers -will
be commenced in Portland next Monday.
Postmaster Croasman has received the
necessary receipts, cards, etc, for trans
acting: this business, according to the in
structlontof the department, and on the
above date hs resident portion of the city
will enjoy the convenience of registering
letters "without going to the postoffice.
Parcels are not included under the privi
lege, for many reasons, but the fact will
nofmaterially affect the convenience of
the new regulation, as most of the mail
matter desired to be registered from
homes will be letters. Arrangements have
been made to prevent unnecessary delay
of the carrier, and to avoid all possible
mistakes. The registry departmentof the
postoffice must be conducted on strict
lines, and the fact that letters may be
registered by carriers will not alter the
regulations in force to safeguard the gov
ernment. No business house, even though
in the residence portion of the city, can
register by carriers. The privilege is In
tended exclusively for homes, most of
which are generally distant from the post
office, and in no case will the carrier be
perinitted to accept registered letters from
any other source.
"When a person occupying a residence
has a letter to register, the name of the
sender and addressee must be written as
required now by the registry department
at the main office. The carrier makes out
triplicate receipts, one of which he re
tains, the other is given to the sender,
and the third is turned Into the office.
The receipts must exactly correspond with
one another. To prevent delays, strict
orders have been issued to carriers, which
must be executed on pain of dismissal.
Following is a copy of what will be fur
nished any person who has a letter de
sired to be registered, but which is not
prepared properly;
la giving residents of cities the privilege ot
having letters registered at their own doors,
the provisions of the eight-hour law, as applied
to carriers, make it necessary for the depart
ment to xact certain requirements, which,
though -easy of fulfillment, are, nevertheless,
lmperatl e.
Only letters can he registered, and they must
he read' In every respect when the carrier calls,
for he is forbidden, on pain of dismissal, to
wait even the fraction of a minute longer than
is necessary to write the receipt.
Every letter must be inclosed in an envelope
strong enough to safely carry contents, and be
in perfect condition. The envelope must bear
the name and address of sender, name of ad
dressee and his postoffice address, and have the
postal and registry fee prepaid, either with
stamps attached or in money, the exact amount
to he paid to the carrier. The writing on the
envelope must be plain and legible.
If you hae failed to comply with any of
these requirements, the carrier is obliged to
refuse your letter and band you this card. If
it be properly prepared, he will register your
letter en his next trip.
Tour receipt will be written by him, and
enow the amount of money paid for postage and
fee, when stamps are, not attached to your let
ter. If there be a surplus, it will be returned
from the postoffice.
Carriers are forbidden to make oral ex
plaaations, or to engage in discussions with
patrons, to register letters free, to advance,
money or stamps to pay postage, or to make
change. This card shows plainly their duty In
every case, and the rules laid down In It must
be strictly complied with.
If it be found that jour letter Is unmailable
from any cause, when it reaches the postoffice,
yoa will be notified direct.
The registry fee for letters, foreign and do
mestic Is 8 cents in addition to full postage.
Following these instructions are printed
on the card postal rates for foreign and
domestic letters, and the statement, "The
registration of a letter insures its safe
transmission in the mails, and Its accu
rate delivery. An indemnity, not exceed
ing $10, will be paid to cover the value of
any letter registered by carrier, or at a
United States postoffice for delivery in
the United States, if it be lost in the
mails."
MOXEY-ORBER BLAXICS.
Postal Department Trying to In
crease Its Business.
Postmaster Croasman is now circulating
among business men blank applications
for money orders, and instructions that
give the government the color of building
up Its money-order business. Two pur
poses are entertained In the distribution
of these blanks extension of business and
greater legibility in applications. The
blanks are intended for the country trade
of large business houses in the city.
There is not a general knowledge of the
convenience of sending money through
the mails in this manner, and the depart
ment desires to advertise itself a little.
Many large stores are burdened with re
ceipts of stamps in payment for small pur
chases. Of course, they are accepted, but
it would be far more convenient if such
receipts were in some form of paper read
ily convertible into cash. Great accumu
lations of stamps may take place in a
large city office before means of realizing
on them is found. Besides, use of stamps
in this manner is contrary to their origi
nal purpose. If paper representing value
is necessary for the mails, it Is as well to
have some form vastly cheaper than
stamps, and more convenient f onhandling,
which is found In money orders. Then,
too, money orders have the security of
drafts in case of loss. Their misplace
ment may be communicated, and payment
stopped, so that those receiving them on
forged signatures may not realize on
them. Another Important advantage for
payment of small purchases by money or
der is the well-graduated scale of commis
lon for varying sums. To get these facts
before the country people dealing with
large city business houses through the
mail is the object of the new plan of the
department In circulating printed appli
cations. These printed applications are not fur
nished scot free, however, as the govern
ment, although pushing Its business, is go
ing on the safe plan of making the Inno
vation self-isustalning. Only a small fee
is charged, which barely covers the print
ing. If It appears to the postmaster that
a house does a sufficiently large business
to justify putting the blanks In. and the
house will pay the fee, blank applications
Jor money orders will be provided 'with
the acm's name and address printed on
them. "
The blanks have not been delivered to
any firm In Portland yet. Whether they
Jvill be depends on how eagerly business
men take to. this easy method of effecting
payments for, -small purchases made
through the mail. Postmaster Croasman
is submitting the facts to several houses,
and will get a reply soon. The blanks, it
would seem, furnish invaluable means to
the large department stores to reach the
country trade, especially where customers
reside distant from any money-order of
fice, as is often the case.
Small KIre in a. Cottage.
A singular fire caught In the basement
of the cottage at 25 Union avenuer near
East Burnside .stret, yesterday afternoon,
and a serious blaze was averted by the
prompt action of several men and the
quick response of the fire department. A
new gas meter had just been put in the
basement, so that tenants might have the
use of the gas. A blaze happened to tie
seen pouring from the meter, which Is in
the corner of the basement, and the sur
rounding wopdwprk was threatened. By
dashing water on the walls the flame" was
prevented from communicating to the
building until the .gas was turned off.
There was a large blaze, and the bu'lding
was in danger for a time. It is supposed
thaMheJire was started from the test that
was made of the meter. A. .match: was
lighted and held about the meter to see If
it was all right, when, perhaps, an imper
ceptible blaze was started, which in
creased in volume as tho solder of the
joint was melted and more gas escaped.
The house belongs to John Miller, of Se
attle, and is occupied by A. P. Smith and
family.
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EASTERN OREGON MINES.
At Sumpter and Granite Wbrlc Is Be
ing, Pushed. - . , , .
"Winter causes no Interruption in the
working of tho mines of the rich Sumpter
district of Eastern Oregon," said Frank
McFarland yesterday, in speaking of a
business trip he has just made through
that section.
T was one of a oartv of four at Baker
City," said Mr. McFarland, "and we
wanted to go right through to Sumpter,
20 miles away. It was Saturday after
noon, and there was no train going up the
Sumpter valley railroad again until Mon
day. There was a. foot of dry snow oh the
ground, so we "hired a slelcrh and driver.
and at 4 P. M., with a merry jingle of
bells, we started from Baker. The ther
mometer was 15 degrees above .zero, and It
was an exhilarating ride through the keen
and frosty air. We skimmed over the 30
.miles in lour hours, including one stretch
of fairly steep mountain. We walked up
one side, it being too much pulL for the
horses, but you may depend "upon it tha,.t
there was no walking down the other side
by either horse or men. We fairly flew.
After dusk we had one capsize, but no one
was hurt.
"In the Sumpter district we found two
feet of snow, dry and well packed, and it
seemed to have really Increased business.
Before the snow came the immense traffic
had made muddy the roads, and cut them
up very badly. The snow covered up all
this, put the loads on runners, and moved
merchandise that had before been stalled
on account of bad roads.
"I noticed that there was much mining
machinery going into the Sumpter district
which was made in Chicago and San
Francisco. This is a very extensive busi
ness that Portland might just as well
havo and ought to have. Fifty mining
companies in the Sumpter district will put
in Immense machinery this year, and
Portland should supply most of It. l rep
resents a large amount of money.
"That Sumpter mining district has a
great future before It, and it Is going to
grow and supply much business to Port
land. Nearly everybody there owns ono
or more quartz claims, and coal and cop
per have recently been discovered. Al
most every mineral worth mentioning Is
being found there. Many of the mines are
paying from $15,000 to $30,000 a month, and
many new ones are beginning- develop
ment with as good prospects as those that
are paying dividends. Every ledge im
proves with depth. A smelter has been
ordered and is on its way to Sumpter, and
it will handle 60 tons a day. The men at
the mines are fine fellows, cheery, Intel
ligent and hospitable. There are many
well-educated men working In the mines
who are malting good wages while accu
mulating practical experience, which they
will later use In developing prospects of
their own."
In his trip through the mining district
Mr. McFarland traveled 138 miles by
sleigh, and visited the Golconda, Red Boy
and Bonanza, At the town of Granite he
found the people laying the foundations
for a city. They already have a good
water supply piped In, and the town ex
pects to be the terminus of a new rail
road. There is not much building going
on now, but there is much mapped out.
The frame hotel property has just changed
hands at $18,000.
"At Sumpter," said Mr. McFarland, "I
found that winter had caused no abate
ment of activity in anything. It Is a live
town, and is being run by good, enter
prising people. It is sure to make a city.
The streets and sidewalks have been grad
ed. A year ago I found the sidewalks full
of steps and ups and downs. They would
tire out a sober man. Now they are on a
level. There Is a good two-story modern
school building, and the population is
about 2000, and steadily increasing. All
the business houses are doing well, from
the smallest cigar stand to the largest
mercantile establishment. Many people
from the East are dropping in there, look
ing for all sorts of Investments. Work on
new buildings is being pushed, not only
on weekdays, but also on Sundays and
moonlight nights, and in the mines work
goes on day and night. There are 10 mills
crushing quaitz near Sumpter."
KNOTTY PROBLEM.
District Attorney Still Considering
Registration Question.
District Attorney Sewall is still con
sulting authorities on the subject of a nat
uralized citizen's right to register as a
voter without his naturalization papers.
He finds many cases bearing upon such a
man's right to vote, but cases concerning
registration are not so plentiful, and be
fore giving the opinion for -which he Is
called upon by the commissioners, he is
determined to examine carefully into the
matter.
Pending his decision naturalization pa
pers are required in evidence before a
foreign-born citizen is allowed to register,
and a number of such are patiently wait
ing the opinion.
The problem presents several interesting
features. For example, many naturalized
citizens who have lost their papers can re
fer to the records of the court In which
they were admitted to citizenship and thus
prove that they were duly made voting
Americans. But In many places court
houses have been destroyed by Are, and
the records have gone up in smoke. Per
haps the prospective electors can bring
witnesses who remember the circum
stances of their naturalization. If they
cannot do this what can they do?
The enforcing of a strict rule requiring
evidence of naturalization would appear
to work a hardship, but, on the other
hand, if no rule is established men who
are citizens for elections only can swear
they have been naturalized and have lost
their papers, and thus obtain the right
to vote without any color of title to It
Mr Sewall has been at work upon tho
matter for several days, and hopes when
he shall deliver his opinion to be so foi fi
ned with precedent and authority that
there will be no going behind it
Registration is proceeding quietly, the
room In which the board Is at work being
usually well filled with men who want to
vote at the next election. The apartment
now In use is the .grand jury witness-room,
and members of that body yesterday ap
plied to the commissioners for Telief, aver
ring that it was necessary for their wit
nesses to roGSt around in the hall, against
the peace and dignity of the state of
Oregon, and contrary to the statutes (If
there are any) made and provided. The
commissioners promised to look into the
matter.
This room is the only one In the court
house available for registration, and if the
commissioners shall elect to oust the board
it will probably be necessary for them
to rent a room in the City Hall.
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The lunar Botv at Springfield. "
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Jan. 10. (To the
Editor.) Referring to the letter published
in your issue of today about a rare phe
nomenon witnessed by T. S. Dean and
his daughter, of Springfield, I would state
that- it is "very seldom seen Outside the
tropics, although It is nothing but a lunar
bow. The last one I saw was four years
ago, during a visit East. It had all the
colors of a rainbow, but naturally was
not so brilliant It la not strange that T.
S. Dean .should never have seen or heard
of a lunar-bow, as a number of the East
ern dallies spoke of it as the tall of a
far distant i comet, also dwelling on the
destructive nature of -it should it -come
some . thousands of miles nearer. It did
not condescend to associate with the peo
ple of this hemisphere, so I am alive to
toll the tale. S. J. F. S.
ELEGAKT CLUBHOUSE KEAB HEAD
OF YAMHILL STREET.
Every Requisite for Exercise and
Ease Overlooks the Athleiic
Field.
Accompanying is a view of the Chapman-street
facade and the plans of the
"basement and second story of the v new
Multnomah clubhouse, which is nowMn-
MULTNOMAH
conrse of construction near the head of
Yamhill street, and overlooking Multno
mah field. The plans were drawn by
Architect Edgar M. Lazarus.
The design of the new clubhouse is a
free colonial, with Venetian treatment.
The entrance to the club proper is from
Chapman street, and to the club grounds
through the carriage drive on Yamhill
street The office, superintendent's room,
and coatroom are conveniently placed on
either side of the main entrance. The
billiard-room, 54 feet by 32 feet, and di
rectors' room occupy practically tho north
half of the first floor; the reading-room,
27 feet by 32 feet; card and chessrooms,
writing-room, all of which are intercom
municating, are placed on the south side
of the assembly hall.
The assembly hall is a roon of mag-
nlficent proportions, 30 feet wide and 40
feet long, -with Its grand stairway, 12 feet
in width, leading to the gymnasium floor,
the landing of which is adorned with a
balcony commanding the entire first floor,
"like unto the baronial hall of ye olden
tyme, when ye lords and ladyes assembled
therein" to witness the incoming of the
guests. The walls of this assembly hall
aro wainscoted eight feet high with a
deep tapestried frieze of field sports,
running from the top of the wainscoting
to the under side of the beam ceiling,
which is paneled and relieved with quaint
Japanese motif.
In the rear is placed the gymnasium
stair, which leads from the natatorlum of
the ground floor to the gymnasium. The
reading-room is to have a large stone
fireplace, with the club's shield carved
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oyer it The grpund floor contains the
natatorlum. with a swimming pool 50 feet
long, 10 feet deep at one end and grad
ually shelving to 4 feet 6 inches at the
other.
The locker-room, with a capacity for 700
lockers, is conveniently placed to the
lounglng-room, baths, etc. The Turkish
bath, which has received particular at
tention, occupies a space underneath the
natatorlum or ground floor. It consists
of the following rooms: Vapor, massage,
sudatorium, torrldorlum and lounglng
room. Adjoining 'this on the west is a boiler
room, separate from the main building;
thus reducing the fire risk to a minimum.
The gymnasium comprises the entire sec
ond floor, an area of 5700 square feet, and
is 38 feel high to the ridge lines. A run-
AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB'S NEW
nlng track, five feet wide, is suspended.
from the roof trusses, 10 feet above the
gymnasium floor level. Boxing and fencing-rooms
are provided in the tower-room
adjoining. Balconies on the ground floor,
first floor and second story command a
full view of the club grounds.
Particular attention has been paid to
the heating and ventilation; the foul air
of the principal rooms of the first floor is
removed and fresh air supplied three
times an hour. Similar results will be
obtained for the rooms of the Turkish
bath department, an Ideal circulation be
ing obtained by the large vent-stack In
the rear of the building.
The handball court and bowling alley,
which occupy a space of 2G feet by 101
feet, are placed 15 feet north of the main
building. The space between is to be used
for bicycle racks, the entrance to which
is had from Chapman street. The hand
ball court is to be built in strict con
formity with the rules of the athletic as
sociation. The building will ,be ready for occu
pancy about June 1. 1900.
North. Carolina's Indian Tribe.
Baltimore News.
Representative Bellamy, of North Caro
lina, has introduced a bill in congress to
appropriate $50,000 for pubk schools for
the Croatan or HatterasrJfnjsfaJjs in his
district. They are the descendants of
Raleigh's lost colony, and it Is said that
Thomas Nelson Page was iyice tempted
to write a romance about them. They
number about 3000 at tho present time,
among them being 600 voters.
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IN THE .SEVERAL COURTS
SUIT OVER FISHTRAPS IN BAKER'S
BAY.
W.
D. Palmer Gets 500 Damages
lor Injury in an Elevator
Court Notes.
Judge Gilbert was hearing In the United
States circuit court yesterday the case of
H. S. Gile and Matilda J. Glle, of Oregon,
vs. Fanny D. Murray and James Dl Mur-
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ray, of Washington, involving the owner
ship of eight flshtraps in Baker's bay.
The case was first brought before Judge
Hanford, at Tacoma, who granted a tem
porary Injunction in favor of Glle, for
bidding Murray to" operate-the traps, and
appointing a receiver. At a later hearing
this injunction was dissolved, and the re
ceiver discharged, and further granting
Murray the privilege to operate four of
the traps.
Judge Hanford, who is pressed with
business, has sent the case over here for
final trial before Judge Gilbert.
Matilda J. Gile owns over 1000 acres of
land on the shore of Baker's bay, and
purchased a tract of tidelands In front
thereof, on which it is alleged the flsh
traps In question are located. Defend
ants, It Is alleged, leased the land and
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constructed and operated the traps for a
time. Then complainants refused to re
new the lease, and defendants refused to
sell out or transfer their interests in the
traps, and thus the trouble began. In
February, 1899, complainants took peace
able possession of the traps and repaired
them, intending to operate them during
the season. On April 3 defendants re
moved nearly all the netting and gear to
Chinook beach, and refused to allow com
plainants to have possession of it or to
operate the same, and defendants claimed
to be the owners of the trap locations
and refused to allow complainants to have
any right in said traps or to operate the
same.
The complainants and defendants were
unable to come to any arrangements of
their differences, and so took the matter
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Into the courts. An interesting point to
fishermen Is Involved in the case. The law
of Washington allows one person to own
and operate not more than three traps in
that state. It Is alleged that Glle owns 24
traps In all, in Washington, most of them
being operated under licenses Issued to
other parties. Glle admits that he has
more than three traps, but contends that
It Is no violation of the law as long as the
licenses are taken out in the names of res
idents of Washington. Glle is not a resi
dent of that state.
Thomas N. Strong, of this city, and J.
H. Smith, of Astoria, represent the plaint
iffs, and W. B. Walton, of South Bend,
and C. C. Dalton, of Ilwaco, the defendants.
Suit Over a Tombstone.
The second trial of the suit of Otto
Schuman against Phoebo Wager, to re
cover a balance of ?C0 on a tombstone
erected over the grave of her husband, at
Rivervlew cemetery, was begun in Judge
Sears' court yesterday afternoon, and will
be resumed today. The defendant won
at the former trial, and Schuman was
granted another chance by the supreme
court.
Mrs. Wager paid $S5 of the amount due,
and declined to pay the remainder of the
bill. A long time had elapsed, and Schu
man began suit. Mrs. Wager, in her an
swer, set up that the tombstone was not
of the quality agreed upon, and that
pieces were broken from it as the result
of the weather, and she brought a small
basketful of these pieces into court and
exhibited them to the jury.
Schuman denied that the tombstone was
not as represented, or that the stone
crumbled and broke as the result of the
weather, and maintained that something
else caused the breakage. Judge Sears
permitted the jury to proceed to the cem
etery and view the stone, a thing that
was denied at the former trial.
The case, although involving only a
small sum, Is being stubbornly contested.
Attorneys Ralph Dunlway and W. M.
Gregory appear for the plaintiff, and At
torneys Ed and A. R. Mendenhall for the
defendant, Great care was exercised on
both sides in drawing the jury, and a
large number of witnesses will probably
be called.
Probate Court.
The will of Thomas Briody, who was a
Catholic priest, was filed for probate. The
estate comprises $1166 in certificates of
deposit, a note for 5500 and 594 cash. The
will was executed in January, 1896.
Two hundred and fifty dollars Is devised
to John Briody, a brother, and 5300 each
to Edward Briody, a nephew, and Rose
Briody, a niece, all residing at Clonlohan,
Ireland. To St. Vincent's hospital. $250 is
devised, and 5500 in trust for the new ca
thedral to be erected in Portland, and
5250 for masses. Rev. W. H. Gross was
named as executor, but as he is dead.
Rev. Archbishop Christie has petitioned
to be appointed to the place.
The final account of S. Farrell, adminis
trator of the estate of Daniel Lower, de
ceased, was filed showing 5772 receipts and
5767 paid out. The attorney's fees were
$200, and administrator's commission $106.
A suit has been filed to escheat the prop
erty of the estate. The estate was filed
In 1873, and was appraised at about $1735.
Claim of Alleged Heir.
A controvery as to the Identity of Fred
Wills, who, it Is alleged. Is a great-grandson
of George Wills, decased, and one
of the heirs of tho estate, was the point
at Issue in the case of Jacob Wills against
Rueben Fox, which was heard by Judge
Cleland yesterday. The case Is an old
one, and legal talent was much In evi
dence, the attorneys engaged being Messrs
Reld, Cleeton, Beach, Mosler and Bell. In
behalf of Fred Wills, who resides in In
diana, it was contended that Joseph Wills
was a son of George Wills, and that
TTnrrtnn "Wills tho father nt TTtpH Wills.
I was the son of Joseph Wills. Dave Wills
and Mrs. Campbell, a son and a daughter
of George Wills, disputed the relationship
of Fred Wills. They testified that Hardon
Wills was not a son of Joseph Wills, and
accordlngy Fred Wills was not an heir.
The amount involved is not large, only
about $600.
Suit Over a Church. Debt.
Tho third trial of the suit of J. E. Bruce
and R. C. Ayers against Milton Sunder
land, to recover $100 commissions, took
place before Judge Frazer yesterday, and
resulted In a verdict for the plaintiffs.
The father of the defendant, now de
ceased, had a claim against the First
Christian church for $1200 money loaned.
The plaintiffs testified that the defendant
agreed to pay them $100 if they would
procure the church to pay off, but were
not to foreclose the mortgage against tho
church. A new loan was obtained for the
church from V. Cook, through J. H. Mid
dleton. The defense was that the plaint
iffs wero not instrumental in securing the
money. The plaintiffs showed that they
were concerned In the deal enough to get
the jury to decide in their favor. Justice
Otto J. Kraemer conducted the case for
Bruce & Ayers. At the last trial the jury
disagreed.
Verdict for Palmer.
A verdict for $500 in favor of Willis D.
Palmer in his suit against the Title Guar
antee & Trust Company was rendered by
the jury In Judge Sears' court yesterday.
The jury was out about three hours.
Palmer sued for $5250, for Injuries received
in falling from an elevator in the Mar
quam building, March 17, 1S99. For the
purnose of the action It was held by the
court and agreed by the attorneys that
the defendant in operating the elevator is
a common carrier, much the same as a
railroad company.
Outside Divorce Suits.
The sheriff has served papers in a suit
for a divorce brought by Mrs. A. Nell
son against J. E. Neilson, in Umatilla
county. Desertion is charged. Sheriff
Frazier has also received papers from St
Louis, Mo., ill a suit to dissolve the bonds
of matrimony, filed by August Hlld
against Mary Hild, but has been unable
to find the woman at the address given.
Court Notes.
Minnie Hayden, convicted in the munici
pal court of larceny of $16 from James
Patton, and whose case on appeal to the
state circuit court Is set for trial today,
will probably not bo tried. Patton Is at
work in a logging camp In the state of
Washington, and it was Impossible to get
him to come here in time for the trial, so
it will have to be postponed. It works
an injustice to keep a prosecuting wit
ness In jail awaiting the final disposition
of a case of this kind, and on the other
hand if the prosecutor does not appear
when wanted, tho defendant cannot be
convicted.
Clara M. Palmquist, of Powell's valley,
aged 2S years, was committed to the In
sane asylum yesterday. The cause of her
Insanity Is meningitis.
Jacob Arn has sued George TJ. Fowler
and Rosa Fowler to foreclose a mortgage
for $250 on lots 9 and 10, Farrell's second
addition.
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF.
Take a trip to Chicago by either of the
routes offered by the O. R. & N. Co., and
you will come back convinced that the
O. R. & N. trains are as good a3 the be3t.
By patronizing the O. R. & N. Co. you
are given the choice of two routes to
Chicago either by the Great Northern to
St. Paul, or by the Oregon Short Line and
Union Pacific to Omaha, and the North
western from there to Chicago.
A solid vestibuled train Is run through
to Chicago by the latter route. This
train is first class in every respect fitted
with the latest-improved sleepers, both
first and second class, carries a diner
clear through, has a library car attached,
and. In fact, is equipped with all the latest
Improvements which tend to make travel
ing comfortable. Full Information re
garding rate and connections can.be had
of Mr. V. A. Schilling, 254 Washington
street
FRUITGROWERS' MEETING
CONVENTION TO BE HELD AT COR
VALLIS THIS MONTH.
Object Is to Gain Additional Infor
mation From Persons Engaged
in Horticulture.
The project of the Oregon agricultural
college to hold a fruitgrowers' conven
tion at Corvallls January 31, In connec
tion tv lth the usual winter short course for
farmers, differs somewhat from othtr
meetings of this character that have been
held in this state. In that It Is under tho
control of a body of scientists tra-ned to
this especial work, and whose sole atten
tion Is given to this and kindred mat
ters. As the object of all these meet
ings Is to Impart the knowledge that exists
In any subject and also to acquire addi
tional Information by collecting the experi
ence of a large number of growers, and,
then, a circular issued by the college says,
by analyzing them it would seem that
Oregon's horticultural Interests have taken
a step in the right direction, and that
If these meetings are continued from
year to year a great amount of good
must be the result. That the naturaL
qualities of some of the fruits produced
in Oregon and Washington are unequaled
there I3 no question. If these interests
are to be sustained and made profitable it
must be done both by excellence in pro
duction and preparation. Many complaints
were made last year of some fruit that
was excellent In Itself but which was
cured and shipped In a poor and slovenly
manner. Much of it was burnt.
The agricultural college has the resources
of the world through the departments at
Washington behind It. There Is nothing
that can be had either in the shape of
new fruits or information as to the man
ner of curing and preparing them that
the college cannot get for the asking.
The continuance of these meetings will
depend upon the Interest manifested by
growers. If they appreciate these op
portunities and manifest It by their at
tendance, the college authorities will ba
stimulated to further effort, until aftr
a little while the whole subject of raising
and curing frult3, will be reduced to a
science as exact as that of mathematics
or chemistry, and will be within the reach
of any one without any expense than ta
come and get the desired Information. Tha
circular announcing the plans of the col
lege is on a broad and liberal basis. All
questions will be answered. If porslblc
Every one 13 Invited to discuss freely
the different matters brought up, and to
ask questions about them. The Inviti
tlon to attend is cordially extended to the
fruitgrowers of Washington and Idah.
This would sem to be the proper spirit
that should pervade such meetings, for
facts and truths, no matter where they
come from, are what the college seeks.
The circular which the college has issued
In reference to the forthcoming meeting,
follows:
"In accordance with a resolution unan
imously passed by the convention of fruit
growers held in Corvallls February, 1S91,
under the auspices of the Linn coun'y
council, Corvallls grange, and tho Oregon
agricultural college, requesting the regents
of the college to annually call and condu t
a horticultural meeting at the agricultur
al college at Corvallls, the regents and
vice-director of the experiment station
have determined to call such a meetins
and Issue this circular of invitation and
of information to orchardists and a!!
others Interested in horticulture; not only
those resident in Oregon, but an equally
cordial Invite tion is extended to those It
Washington and Idaho, to meet at Corva
Us in the agricultural college bu Idirg
at 2 P. M. January 31. It is the desire
and Intention of the regents and faculty of
the college to conduct these meetings on
the broadest and most liberal basis, and
for the sole purpose of forming a basis
for solving and determining some of the
unsettled problems in horticulture, which
can only be done by combining the ex
perience and intelligent observations at
many persons, and the careful and pains
taking analysis of these experiences and
observations that reliable conclusions-may
be reached.
"It Is likewise the intention to dissem
inate information on the truths of hort -culture
that have been determined and
settled, and this will be done by lectures
fully Illustrated by diagrams and draw
ings explanatory of the physiology of plant
life which will, of course. Include the
structure, or. In other words, the anatomy
of the tree and its appendages.
"Among the various subjects which w'll
be discussed are: Fruit pests and methoda
for their control; constitutional weak
nesses of fruit trees; evaporation; pack
ing; markets, etc. After the delivery of
each lecture, or address, any person will
have the right to ask the speaker ques-
tlons concerning the matter of his address
or lecture, and to discuss the same, and It
Is hoped that all present will feel at per
fect liberty to do so.
"The vice-director of the station also
requests that any and all fruitgrowers
who have any questions upon which they
desire Information to write the questiora
and forward the same to the station, so
as to reach here not later than January
20. These questions will then be assigned
to the proper chairs of the faculty, ana
so far as possible will be answered dur
ing the convention.
"It 13 the intention of the vice-director
of tho station to invite gentlemen who are
known to have paid especial attention to
different subjects on fruitgrowing to pre
pare and deliver addresses on these svb
jects. Our entire fruitgrowing population
have common alms and common Interests
to maintain the excellency of our fruits.
and If possible to Improve them, and V- is
to promote these alms and interests of
fruit producers and packers that this
meeting will be held."
Violating Game Laws.
BROWNSVILLE. Or., Jan. 10. (To tho
Editor.) Please answer a few questions
and oblige a number of sportsmen In th.a
neck of the woods. Can I enter a deal
er's store in Portland during the open
season for pheasants ana purcnase a
chicken, paying 75 cent3 or $1, and also
receive a pheasant, and thus beat the gamo
law? In other words, are pheasants sold
in this manner?
Deputy Game Warden Powell, of Halsey,
says yes.
If I find Dick, Tom or Harry selling
pheasants during open season, can I have
them "pulled" for violating the gamo
law? Deputy Game Warden Powell, of
Halsey, says ho had an understanding with
Warden Quimby, wherein if he should
find "the boys" selling birds during the
open season, he (Powell) was not to "pull"
them.
Please give us the law on these ques
tions. SPORTSMAN.
In answer to the first question, pheas
ants are sold in the manner described by
the correspondent to a very limited extent
in Portland, according to report. Tho
Oregonian cannot prove it. however.
The attention of the correspondent 3
called to the fact that the game law has
been printed In The Oregonian at least
a score of times, within the past year.
This law forbids the taking or killing for
sale, or having In possession, or offering
for sale, or barter, except for breeding
purposes, and Mongolian pheasant, silver
pheasant, golden pheasant, copper pheas
ant, green Japanese pheasant, grouse
pheasant, quail or bobwhite for a period
of three years, either in the open or closed
season.
Game Warden Quimby informs The Ore
gonian that he has never issued orders to
his deputies to allow violations of th3
law, but, on the contrary, has given thm
Instructions to arrest all violators, who
gver they may be.
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Pianos Organs. Wiley B. Allen Cot