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THE MORNING OHBGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900. EDUCATION IN ALASKA 'AXXVAI report of the tuoted STATES COMMISSIONER. 1 'Also Speaks of the Reindeer Entcri prise in the Territory Moro-rlxn- jjortant Than Schools "WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. One of the cu rious and Interesting features of the an nual report of the commissioner of edu cation Is the way in -which he blends the question of the education of the children of Alaska -with the question of introduc ing reindeer In that great territory, -and in one place the alarming- statement is made that the .reindeer industry Is of greater importance than the education of the native children. But quotations from the report -will prove "more interesting than general statements, and the follow ing extracts are made: "During the year there have been main tained in Alaska 19 public schools under the immediate supervision of this bureau, with 22 teachers and an enrollment of 137S pupils. In addition to supporting the above public schools, this office pays the salaries of Ave teachers in the Sitka in dustrial school, which has an enrollment of 153. ""Although the entire number enrolled is 1378, this by no means indicates the actual average attendance. "Besides the schools for the natives (Eskimos and Indians) of Alaska, there have been established in Southeast Alas ka, five schools for white children exclu sively. The influx of miners into the dis trict has rendered it desirable to estab lish white schools at other places and to enlarge two of the eight schools already established, in the manner hereafter de scribed. "From the "beginning in 1BS4 the attempt has been made to educate the children of the Indian and Eskimo tribes in Alaska, giving them the ability to read and write English and also some skilled occupation that would make a native useful to the white population which would migrate to Alaska. In this work the Sitka Industrial school, founded bj- the missionary board of the Presbyterian church, has borne a conspicuous part, and is here mentioned because of the fact that five of its teach ers, one each for carpentering, black smithing, tin work, shoemaking and do mestic science have been provided by the government, and their salaries paid from year to 3'ear from the appropriations for schools in Alaska. Other schools, under various denominations Congregatlonal Ists, Methodists, Catholics, Moravians, Swedish Evangelical have either been supplied a government teacher or (as in the earliest times up to 1894) paid on al lowance per pupil. "Natives taught to assist at the mines, or at salmon canneries, or at trades of biacksmithlng and carpentering, will be of solid service to the white immigrants that settle in Alaska. "Still more important, however, is the reindeer industry, which is slowly gaining a foothold in the Northwest and extreme North. The abundance of reindeer food ia all parts of Alaska, where the moss has not given place to forest timber growths and to grasses, makes it extreme ly desirable to have at all the missionary stations and government schools large herds of reindeer, so that the native ap prentices may learn the methods of herd ing and training to harness. "Something like 2000 deer were reported in the fall of 1S9S as the survival and in crease from about 600 imported from Sibe ria. The annual increase of the herd is so Tapid that if -we once possess 5000 of theso animals the annual increase could easily pe made to furnish the needed herds ror tho remaining stations in Isorthwestern Alaska. "On account of the substitution of for est trees and grass for moss in Southeast ern Alaska, where the temperature is imllder, there is no possibility of relndeer r. ising in that section. But on the hlgn- rmds of the upper Yukon, as well as the eutlan islands and all other parts of ,Ai:a, except the river-bottom lanas liere trees take the place of moss), the ''.fleer can find nlentv of food, and will N .jJmately be of great use to all the in habitants of that region, both natives and immigrants from the states. The annual increase of a herd with us h?s been from 40 to 60 per cent, and a hera of 5000 ought to furnish 2000 fawns each spring. In order, if possible, to procure deer in larger numbers, with the permission of the Russian government and with the approval of the secretary of the interior, a purchasing party, was stationed at St. Lawrence hay, a short distance below the Arctic circle, on the Siberian1 coast. Dur ing August and September several hun d ad deer were purchased and herded in the vicinity of the station, where they would be in readiness for shipment to A'aska during the following summer. This success -encouraged the hope that a p acticable method of obtaining deer in large numbers had been found. It ap p ars, however, from the statements of f'e purchasing agents, that during the v nter jealousies and feuds broke out fi'.iong the barbarous tribes in the vicln i y of the station. In the unsettled state of affairs -which ensued further trading for reindeer on the part of the white men - as impossible. "When Dr. Sheldon Jack s n reached the station he was able to t'aoe and secure only 16C of the deer that had been bought, which, although a larger number than the average annual Impor t tton hitherto, did not equal the num b r confidently expected. It was not t; ought advisable to continue the experi v. ant further; the station was closed, all n.ovable property being taken to the Tel 1 r station. Port Clarence, Alaska, "At each mission station there is con stantly going on a process of selecting the tiustworthy natives those ambitious to 1 am the civilization of the white man, ti ose ambitious to hold and increase prop erty. Reindeer Intrusted to the ordinary it dividual savage would disappear within 12 months after the gifu The policy has therefore been adopted of lending small herds to missionary societies, the govern ment reserving the right, after a term of rot less than three years, to call upon the irission station for the same number of ueer that composed the herd loaned. These t nail herds loaned to the missionary sta t ons as a government aid are in the na ture of an outfit of industrial apparatus. "At the government reindeer station a T umber of apprentices have been selected .jnd rewards for intelligent and persever ing industry offered. They were to re- 3ive two reisdeer for the first year's ap I renticeship; at the end of the second year rve more. By this it was hoped gradual 1 to develop "the sense of individual own t rsttip of property." Appended to the reindeer reference is a tUUeraent which shows how the reindeer und of 18&8-SS, amounting to 512,500, was (cpended. Of this amount 55743 57 was s pent for supplies for the stations, $6272 67 vent for barter goods far the purchase of the deer, 5484 03 went toward reprinting ir. Sheldon Jackson's report on the rein deer industry in Alaska, and the remainder vas turned into the new fund, being a balance of but ?43 73. John Barrett's Speech. CHICAGO, Jan. 12. John Barrett, for merly United States minister to Slam, in an address in the Union League Club last night, declared that the Philippine islands were the key to the commerce of Asia, and with them in control of America, the bulk of the Asiatic trade would be divert ed to this country. To substantiate his statement, he gave statistics of the com merce of China, Japan, Siam, Ceylon and Asia generally, showing -what proportion the United States now enjoyed: the growth of the import and export trade of these countries with the nations of the earth and the possibilities for its expanslpn. He rxrlained that his4 familiarity with his object "America' in the Philippines aid the Far East," arose from frequent trips he had made in the countries of which he spoke in the Interest of the gov ernment. He insisted that what the Eng lish, French, Germane and Dutch had ac complished in the East, the United States could accomplish, and he believed that the Filipinos were a people capable of not only commercial, but intellectual growth. I 9 TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT Jndgre Gilbert "Will Take Time to Consider Fish-Trap Suit. The hearing In the case of H. S. Gila and wife vs. Fanny D. Murray and J. D. Murray, Involving the ownership of fish traps In Baker's bay, was concluded in the United States court Thursday, and was taken under advisement by Judge Gilbert who was ready to prepare and deliver his opinion before going to San Francisco to sit in the circuit court ol appeals. Counsel for both parties were, however, anxious to submit briefs, and asked for two weeks In which to prepare them, which was granted. Judge Gilbert will, therefore, not be able to prepare eoooee8O00OQOeoeoecoo9oo0oseaeea9eeoooee o e o e o o 0 0 0 0 o 0 o o o o 0 o RECORD OF Oregon has never had such a scarcity of rain that a crop could not be grown. The figures given in the diagram are for Portland, but they represent a fair average for the "Willamette valley. They are for crop years beginning September 2, and ending August 31. The rainfall ip other parts of the state Is not so generous as it is west of the Cascades. East of the Cascades the annual precipitation runs from 9 to 24 Inches, averaging about 14 inches for the entire region. At Roseburg, in the Southern part of the state, the average annual precipitation for 22 years has been about 36 inches. fetes W-73- 'dn-pwi sp-pmim 7VyO'2&mz '&- Y7:77 Sff'P Yt9a& c. m-&3- tg8Z'S3 083-ffi V&S-&? 'f-86 M6-if 80?-86 . 3awmtssmasssssss. im-$? dflf-fo sfj-?' f8$?L atllgWEUgfe'iiJis 8?Z'T3 mEzmm&mmzm tf?3-? 8??S zMz&M!mzwmzmgMMzmi z.fmjmmmisimm 8-fmmmm $?7-?d )mmmm. i ffrjt-'fln'uv.i,'m.jn.ujiiLa.'.t-ju- fOJV 7J psaasairsi-y'Ba: ?&&& 5 -S&- o0O0ooeo00oooeoooeooeooooooooooooGO0O0eee0006o0 0'G00oeeo0oooeoooo his decision until he returns from San Francisco. ' , x The case is rather an Important one, Jn Tolving several rather nice points of, lawr Tho Giles and Murrays have been .oper ating the eight fish traps in, dispute for' many years. The locations are not on tho tide lands owned by Mrs. Glle, but in front of them, and it is a question whether sho has any more title td the locations thaii' Murray. It used to be supposed that she had, but now there is a difference of opin ion on the subject, and when the Giles as sumed to own the locations, "the Murrays demurred, and the rights of the case will be settled by the court. The question as to how many fish traps one person can own and operate in the state of "Washington Is another nice point for the court to decide. The law limits the number to three, while Gile Is said to own over 20, but the license is, of course, not taken out in his own name. As the fishing season does not commence for some time the parties to the suit are in no hurry about the decision, and Judge Gilbert will announce it as soon as possible after his return from California. a S Old Suit Decided. The suit of Carmino Frezze against Glovanna Mangino, once supposed to be his wife, to recover two lots at Stanley" addition and two lots at Linnton, waa heard by Judge Cleland yesterday and de cided in favor of the defendant. Two former complaints in this same case were demurred out of court. There is quite a story connected with the case. Frezze, It is said, married t:ie defendant a number of years ago, and recently she sued him for a divorce, charg ing cruelty. It developed at the trial ol the case that Frezze married the woman within six months after he was divorced from a former wife, and the second mar riage, therefore, was illegal, and .the court was compelled to so hold. There were a number of children in the case. and Judge Cleland reluctantly declared it a case of no marriage. It Is stated that Frezze, however, has since assisted in sup porting the children, and Is now willing to enter Into legal wedlock with the woman. "When they were presumed to be hus band and wife, he went to an attorney and executed deeds conveying to her the property. Another incident in the transac tion was that In 1S92 Frezze and M. Re frano were partners in a butcher shop, and the business did not pay. Frezze quit, ow ing .Refrano $75, for which he gave him his note, which his wife , also slgnea. Judge Cleland held that the plaintiff can net recover his lots; that there was both consideration and aellvery.and a grantor cannot sue his grantee to avoid the con sequences of his own deliberate act, so Frezze has lost both his wife and his property. a 6 SMITH'S DANDRUFF POMADE "Will cure eczema, dandruff, itching scalp" and stop falling hair, and make hair grow when all other remedies fall. Price 50c, at all druggists. Sample free. Address Smith Bros., Fresno, Cal. CARDS BROUGHT HIM RUIN CAUSED INDEPENDENCE MAN TO KILL HIMSELF IN BAKER CITY. Said He Had "Wasted a. Fortune in Gambling Left Letters for Rela tives and Friends. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 12. Mike Ros endorf committed suicide this morning by shooting himself twice in the head. Des pondency was responsible for his act. He left a number of letters addressed to relatives and friends, stating that he had made a failure of life. He said he was a member of Independence lodge of "Work- men, and carried several thousand dollars' insurance in a life insurance company, and that the premium would be due on j the 14th Instant. He said that the money which he left would pro-vide for his fam- ANNUAL RAINFALL IN PORTLAND SINCE 1872 ' &';? ft fry::. mfmmmmmsimmmmMjimi i 2J2 a;3tfpifMroirttllr 'Tgaffilggp yZ-Z-y- ' ... 11-4 J J C7& ' , L,,, gaga gg?fg? & 8?!wuWmW mms mmmm $3.t 1 ' ' ' 1 I ' ,1 , HJL n i JJ2 'Hit J v . m aagssraiHff yjaa sag mt!W& m m mm m L-. -L,. f-C ''. 'mi--3rI ; if21 skmss: : : -'7 ... 7- msmrn. I 'iwurd.'.fcju' ;-sj&&j3?fff&g ily, and without this he could see no way of supportlng'ithem; that he had wasted a fortune, having a mania for gambling over which he had no control, and he ad monished young men toleave cards alone 'that they were responsible for his down fall and his. sudden taking-pff. His family resides in Independence, Or. His half-brother, Herman Hirshberg, is a leading citizen there. "WAR IS OVER." Henpecked Hu1jnnil Makes Procla mation of His Deliverance. Eugene Guard. Several years ago, Mr. J. "Carman, who res'des across the railroad track, at the east end of Eighth street, "contracted a matrimonial alliance that has been pro ductive of little happiness. Frequent jars and disturbances about the Carman resi dence at all hours of the 24 scandalized the otherwise quiet and peaceful neigh borhood "over the race." But an end comes to all things, and so with the Carman alliance. The mistress of the household (rumor says she was mas ter, too) betook "herself to Halsey. The head of the house, wearied by the long strife, "and desirous of proclaiming to the world the separation and cessation of hos tilities, has raised a flagpole at the gate leading to the front door, and has hoisted to the top thereof a piece of a sheet and a lace curtain flags of truce, as it were. A placard to tho gate announces that the "War is over." Happy man! Clnrlc County Nevs. -VANCOUVER, "Wash., Jan. 12. The rec ords in the county auditor's office show that 1214 legal Instruments pertaining to real estate deeds, bonds, mortgages, tc were recorded by the auditor in 1899. The number of marriage licenses issued Is 238. Upwards of 75 per cent of the licenses issued were to parties from Mult nomah county and other counties outside of Clark. The records in the office of the clerk of the superior court show thai 30 di vorce cases were tried in the year, in each of which a divorce was granted. In tho case of John Harrington vs. the Portland Savings bank et al., an order was Issued in the superior court authorizing Richard Nixon, receiver of the Portland Savings bank, to eell certain -property in Lewis county, Washington, known as the Union Pacific addition to the city of Centralla, for the sum of J1SO0. , Oregon's Junior Senator. Correspondence of Pittsburg Dispatch.' -'Senator Joseph Simon, the new-comer from Oregon, is conspicuous for two rea sons! He is the dwarf Of the upper house, and' its on!ytHebrew member. Moreover, he is the first of his race to represent the republican party in the senate, or to have been elected to that body from any state north of 'the Gulf strip. He is 48 years old, but appears much younger. He has a broad forehead, a generous nose, asmall moustache and strong chin. His face wears a very genial expression. He is even more diminutive In stature than Vest, of Missouri. He can never become prcs'dent of the United States, because S5SS !T I K N i born in Germany, whence he emigrated to this country when a small child. Though freshman in the United States senate, Mr. Simon is by no means a leg islative or political greenhorn. He has had 20 years of training as president of the state senate of Oregon, has managed three state campaigns, and has represented Ore gon In the national committee of his party. College Y. M. C. A. nt Monmouth. MONMOUTH, Or., Jan. 12. The state convention of the Toung Men's Christian Association,' embracing those of all tho educational institutions in "Western Ore gon, convened here today. It also includes a general conference that shall represent the state executive committee authorized to transact general business pertaining to that committee. About 150 delegates from the different associations, and many others are expected, and ample prepara- tion has been made by the local assocla tlon of the normal school and the citizens of Monmouth to entertain all that may come. . The programme will be of unusual Inter est, including a special Bible study by D. A. 9QOOOGOO00GQGG0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 e e 0 o o o o o 0 o 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 o " . o. - o o' 0 ' -.'.-0 o '.0- c o o -o e e o o O o o o 3.6 -. M.6 37V J.d wit WJ$ &. M fetar wM $7n ST Sinclair, general secretary, of Dayton, O. A number of college presidents ;of thls.state will-take an. active part. Governor Geer presided at the session this evening. The convention wUl continue until Sunday evening, .concluding with unipn services with all the churches. Hood River Floats Snvrlops. HOOD RIVER. Or., "Jan. 12. The X.ost Lake Lumber Company has over 1,000,000 feet of logs on the banks and in the west fork of Hood river, and today, with a rise of about three feet, logs are coming down to the boom at the mouth of the river by the hundreds, unassisted. This solves the problem whether Hood river will carry logs or- not. "The Hood River Lumbering Company also has about 500, 000 feet of sawlogs that are being thrown Into the river. Supply and Demand Will Control. 'Albany Demoorat. The Increasing price of meat Is going to induce many to go into the stock busi ness, until it is liable to be overdone, and the result will, of course, be low prices again. At the present time, though, it Is the proper tning. Brother of Captain Ballalne Insane. COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 12. Edward Bal lalne, a resident of Endicott, was today adjudged to be insane, and has been taken to the Medical Lake asylum. He is a brother of Captain J. E. Ballalne, of the First Washington regiment. Steamer Eugrene Floated. SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. The steamer Eu gene, which ran upon a bar near Minto's island during a fog a short time ago, drifted off today. She was not damaged 'n the least, and was able to continue her interrupted, trip to Corvallls. Scarcity of Mnnila Hemp. NEW YORK, Jan. 12. There has been such a scarcity of hemp recently that many thousands of people employed in the cordage works of the Williamsburg district of this city have been out of employment or on reduced time. Seven hundred of those working for the Standard Rope & Twine Company In Waterbury were unt'l Monday out of employment for two weekb. The scarcity has been in Manila hemp. "Manila hemp," a representative of this firm said, "Is used by us in making tho better grade o .goods, and, In fact, is used in all our 'product, ,The Philippine war "has upset the" regularity of the supply from "there and placed us in a bad position. Things are getting better now, and since Moriday we iave had our full force at work.'.' ' , ' Mills of-thls company in Classon avenue, near Flushing avenue, Brooklyn, have also been funning on reduced time. The samp cause has affected the Lawrence Cordage Company. Fitteen thousand persons are employed in the Williamsburg mills. v It Will Stop Headaches Quick. Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralgia Cure. Take no other. 25 cents. TOTEM POLE INDICTMENT SEATTLE BUSINESS MEN SEEK HAVE IT DISMISSED. TO Department of Justice, Hoivever, Ia Disinclined to Meddle at All in the Matter. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. Seattle busi ness men, who were Indicted for carrying away an Alaskan totem pole last summer while on an excursion, today implored the members of the "Washington congressional delegation to have the department of jus tice here remove the charge against them and strike It from the court records. Attorney-General Griggs is not disposed to offer any relief whatever. WASHINGTON PILOT BOARD. Offlclnl Investigation of Bribery Charges and Other Matters. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 12. Hon. Fred T. Rice sent his report to Governor Rogers yesterday, covering the result of his investigation of the charge filed against N. C. Kofold and J. J. Brumbach, of 11 waco, as Washington pilot commisslonenj for. the Columbia river, by the third mem ber of the pilot board, Charles T. Smith. The charges were that the majority of the board had discriminated against Wash ington boats and pilots; that the two first named had received money unlawfully from the Oregon pilot board and had li censed Oregon boats and pilots. The espe cial grievance was the refusal of the board to license the schooner Jessie, owned by Robert Carruthers, of Astoria. This boat had been under commission by the pilots holding Washington branches, and had been licensed by the Washington board, but the owner substituted scrap Iron in ballast for the pig lead which had been in her and sold the latter. The pilots then declined to go out in the boat, claiming that the scrap iron ballast would shift In a storm, and the board refused to renew her license, and licensed, instead, the Joseph Pulitzer, which is owned principally by tho Oregon pilots. The only evidence of any money having been used illegally was in the statement of Mr. Brumbach that he had found $200 In his overcoat pocket after a meeting with the Oregon pilot board, and had turned It over to the secretary of said board. The report concludes with the statement that but one , thing stands out clearly as a result of the investigation, and that Is the-lack of harmony in the Washington .board;,, -furthermore, that there are. In reality, no Washington pilots ana. . no iWashinsrton nilot-boat.. and that one of 1 the Washington 'board,' the complainant, Mr. Smith, Is himself a resident of As toria, Or. " RAILROAD FIGHT IN SPOKANE. Northern Pacific Tnlces Steps Against Great Northern Men on Ground. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 12. This after noon the Northern Pacific began tiack laying, which the Great Northern people say was designated to prevent the Great Northern proceeding with Its improve ments in this city. Mayor Comstock tem porarily put a stop to the proceedings by sending special policemen to the scene, but the matter may be further fought out. The Great Northern right of way has been Improved several years, and runs along the river bank under Division-street bridge. Above this point and further away from the river, the Northern Pacific pre viously had tracks, but tore them up years ago. This afternoon there appeared about 50 Northern Pacific tracklayers, who be gan hurriedly to lay rails along this dis used portion of the city's railroad section. The Intention evidently was to lay a track to the river at right angles to and across the Great Northern right of way, and then, the Great Northern people say, by injunc tion and otherwise, to prevent the Great Northern from proceeding with Its im provements. The mayor was appealed to and he sent two policemen. They wero reinforced by 40 to 50 Great Northern em. ployes, and this squad is "camped on the scene tonight, with instructions forcibly to eject any Northern Pacific workmen who attempt to lay track. Inasmuch as the Great Northern right of way through the city will hereafter shut out tho Northern Pacific from the flour mills and other factories, the mean ing of the movement is apparent to rail road experts. Northern Pacific attorneys refuse to talk on tho 'matter. DAMPHOFFER MAY GO FREE. Good Service in Cuba Will Count Greatly In His Favor. WASHINGTON, Jan. S. Although Cor poral George Damphoffer, of Vancouver, was finally sentenced to 20 years' impris onment on charges brought against him while serving In the Philippines, it is prob able that he will yet be released. There exist several circumstances that tend to benefit Corporal Damphoffer. His sentence was not like that pronounced on the others who were court-martialed at the same time and place. The evidence brought to his assistance several months ago tended to remove much of the stigma from him, and he was not orderci shot, finally, as were the others, Privates Scar borough, Conine and McBennett. On charge No. S, alleging that Damphoffer was guilty of raping the mother of Leon Leonardo, he was not found guilty by tho court, while all the others were adjudged as accused, together with the charge of raping the wife of Leonardo, of which Damphoffer was found guilty. Damphof ter was found guilty of taking money from Leonardo, as was the case with the others. He denies having stolen the money. All the prisoners have been ordered to Fort Leavenworth for Imprisonment. They will proceed under guard. Damphoffer" s bravery while serving in Cuba will assist materially in securing his ultimate release. Kenrtriclc, Idnho, Under Water. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 12. Tonight, a telephone message was received here say ing the business portion of the town ot Kendrick, Idaho, was under water, the Potlatch river having overflowed Its banks. The water was said to be three feet deep in the principal streets. It was impossible to get word from Kendrick by telephone or telegraph. Tho telephone lines seemed to be intact, but the operator is said to have sought higher ground. The telegraph lines were down. The recent rains and warm weather have swollen the rivers of Northern Idaho until the banks are much overflowed. A Klondike Wedding. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 12. Klondike newspapers received this evening chronicle tho marriage of Lillian Green, otherw.se Graco Anderson, a Dawson vaudeville per former, to Jim Hall, one of the richest claim owners of Eldorado. Hall's friends had him arrested and charged with insan ity in order to prevent his marriage, and also stopped payment of a $10,000 check he had given as an engagement present. Hall convinced the court of his sanity and was married, and give the bride a check for $50,000. Charges Against Hawaiian Isles. VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 12. The charge of violating the quarantine laws, againfat Captain Rice, of the bark Hawaiian Isles, waa today dismissed by the supreme court. "Washington Notes. The Walla Walla Statesman says there is plenty of hay In that section to supply tho demand In Honolulu, at $45 per ton. C. W. Murphy and wife, of Cheney, cele brated their golden wedding anniversary the first of the week. They have lived on the same farm. 27 years. Two brick business blocks were built In Davenport last year, and the Times es- A I i ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ""I A Michigan Miracle I I w- . , Speech Restored aftsf Hsarfy 13 Years. 27k Yptilanti OomzxerckO, TpritantiMicA. Many things appear miracnlona that are really the reanlt or natural laws, tho workings of which can ba accuratsly predicted. A striking ex ample of this occurred in a promi nent Michigan family roeently, and there can be no question as to tho trnthfulneia of tho narrative since it U attested by Mrs. Harriet Begole, of Ypsllantl, Mioh., a sister-in-law of Mr. Joahua Begole, who was Gov ernor of Michigan in 1S8S-4. Mrs. Beeole said: in 1583 1 Buffered from a saver illness; during which my voico loft ma and I did not speak above a whisper for nearly 13 years. "I was treated by five local physi cians and afterward consnltea lead ing specialists of NewTorfc. They diagnosed my caso as partial paraly sis, stating that the left side of my throat was entirely paralyzed, the right sldo partially so. For nearly eightysarsl have suffered from a sevore stomach disorder and about ayearaeo I decided to try Dr. wll- jr... tt-'s r. llama' Pink Pills for Palo People. -2fr' narriei Ssgole. "My stomach troublo was relieved, my general health bscama greatly Im proved and to ray ourprise I regained control of my vooai organs, lhuve used five boxes of tho pills and last November I spoke aloud for tao first tima In almost 13 years. I am now 71 years of a jo and have rail control of my voice. (Signed) Mas. HAttHiEX A. Bzaouc" Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 19th day of May, J889. at Ypullonti, Michigan. John P. Knuc, Notary Public Dr. Williams' Pink Pllla for Palo People arc an unfailing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. .Vitus' danoe, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the after-effects of tho grip, palpi tation of tho heart, palo and sallow comploxions, and all forms of weakness either in male or female. B WILLIAMS' i i f Look for this tc "pffwv II . trademark. ! 13 j 3 1 on every ? fLufg for te fac&age. a ; a EOPLE DR. WILLIAMS MEDICINE timates that 5100,000 was spent in new buildings within the year. William Cruikshank, of Hartford, placed some frozen dynamite in an oven to thaw out, and then sat down to wait ror It. His remains were gathered up in a basket. The first carload of rails for the new Seattle-Tacoma trolley line has arrived at the Tacoma end of the road. They are 56-pound rails, .and were purchased in Portland. During tho past 10 days ocean steamers took 40.S00 sacks of oats from the ware houses atAnacortes. This Is a small por tion of thie crops raised on the fiats In tho vicinity of LaConner. Dayton people say that Kit Carson, trav eling passenger agent of the Washington & Columbia River railroad, Is buying up a right of way for the Northern Pacific an the Whetstone hollow. Several young toughs in the Tacoma Jail refused to work in tho chain gang, and they are now on a diet of bread and water, and are without blankets or tobacco, and will remain so until they consent to work or the terms of their imprisonment shall be complete. ' GREAT FRENCH NOVELIST. Mrs. B. S. Pagne Addresses Woman's Club on Balzac. At the regular semi-monthly meeting yesterday of the Woman's Club, the prin cipal topic before the members was a paper on Balzac, by Mrs. B. S. Pague. Mrs. Pague regarded the subject of her remarks as the greatest novelist of tne world, and spoke interestingly of his works, life and characteristics. After tne paper, general discussion was Indulged m that developed much diversity ot opinion as to the merits of the great French writer. A business session of a half hour pre ceding the programme was devoted to dis cussion of resolutions submitted for the club's approval or disapproval. These per tained to the national and state organiza tion, the principal ones being as to wheth er representation from clubs should be on a per capita basis or an arbitrary num berfor each club, and whether the Women's Club movement should fuse with othei state or national organizations of women. The club voted against the per capita representation, and also that the move ment known as women's clubs should re main separate and independent of all other associations, except as might be conven ient to co-operate in furtherance of com mon objects. Mrs. Edgar E. Coursen and Mrs. B. S. Pague were the only two members on what was termed the programme. It be ing French day. both music and topics wee limited to French compositions. Mrs. Coursen, vocalist, aang "Si j etals Jar dinier," by Chaminade, the words being French. Her effort was received with most complimentary applause by all, and she responded with "Au Prlntemps," by Gounod, with etmal success. Acting Pres ident Mrs. Ross then announced that Mrs. Pague would discuts one of France's great autnors, Balzac. The speaker commenced her remarks with Stevenson's quotation, "Not to know Balzac Is an ignorance that will soon be excuseless, and we hopo rare." "I have decided to address you this af ternoon upon this- subject," she said, "not because I view It lightly, but because it appears to me to be a most tremendous one. Not to know the greatest novelist the world has produced so far, is ex cuseless. Because Balzac is a novelist without a peer, not only in his own coun try, but in all other countries. I know many will dissent from that. Members will think of Scott, Dickens, Eliot and others, but are you prepared to dispute It? In order to dispute it, you must know Balzac. You must be able to comprehend his human comedy, how much he at tained and what he accomplished In his novels as a whole. You must have read not only an Isolated book or two, picked up here and there at haphazard, but you must know their relation to human com edy. "I can best use as an Illustration of what I would convey my own Impressions ot the 'Human Comedy.' Imagine a min iature France unpeopled, the rivers, the mountains, the valleys, almost the leaves on the trees, and tho sky as It is seen in France. This Is France of the 19th century'- It is, as I have said before, un peopled. The novelist appears. He Is Idealistic and realistic, with a touch or mysticism. He waves his wand over it all, and immediately this country is peo pled. This France Is peopled, not as cities alone, although its cities are teem ing with life. As has been said by a great writer, 'from the mud In the gutter to the steps of the throne, all classes of people are there.' The rural districts are also peopled. You have the peasantry, the middle class, the wealthy, the nobility. Bach one of all these 2000 people put In this land by the novelist Is distinct and separate, lives his own life, has hfs own thoughts and has his individual being. They pass and repass, come and go, filled with their own thoughts. There are per sons of bad purposes, as well as good, but there Is one. thing to be said about them, there is a greater number of good characters than evil ones. The comedy Is. of itself, a -world, and the fact that one conceived such a gigantic project as this 'is a mark of genius, but to have accom plished It would have been beyond hu man powers, and to have done what Bal zac did towards It has placed him, as I have said, at the head of hfs profession." The speaker divided the "Human Com edy" into books, calling attention to the different phases of life and thought var ious works were intended to represent. From that she stepped to the method ot work, and finally the biography of her idol, furnishing many Interesting Incidents under the latter head. At the close she INK S Sold ly all druggists ; jo cents per box? six boxeSt &'S ILLS FOR ALE S COMPANY, Schcnootady, N. Y. 933SS&ZZBSK sauLBiUiiiAxnt.rw- dwelt especially upon Balzac's attitude towards women, often quoting from hla writings to show his consummate knovr ledge of the fair sex. which she said seemed greater than they possessed os themselves. In tho discussion several members ot the audience manifested thorough ac quaintance with the great French writer, but did not so fully believe In his com parative title to distinction. LONG DRAWN OUT. Protracted lLesn.1 Contest Over $C0 Due on a Tombstone. The tombstone suit of Otto Schuman against Phoebe Wager took up tho Umo In Judge Sears' department yestercay and will be resumed today. The tombstone In question was made of brown sandstone. The plaintiff yesterday testified that tho stone was of good quality and did not crumble because of exposure to- the weath er, and he believed the pieces exhibited in court were deliberately broken off by some one. and did not fall off. Somw of the broken pieces show that the limos of the figures were not carved out of ta solid piece, but were wired on, and be came detached and loosened, but whether forcibly or otherwise Is a question of! proof. Mrs. Wager testified that she found tnq broken pieces on the ground,, and on tn occasion of one visit to the cemetery when fragments were picked up was d companied by Mrs. McRobert. The lattes was also a witness. Attorney Mendenhall, for the defense, called a number of ex pert stone men. who testified that the. stone contained In the monument had not matured and was not good. The plaintiff will doubtless Introduce robuttal evidence on that point. At thu former trial of the case, Mrs. Wager won, and the supreme court granted a new trial on points of law. The loser this time will be assessed with the cost of the appeal. Tho trial will probably be concluded to day. Indictments. The grand jury yesterday returned in dictments as follows: Thomas Stevens, assault with a dan gerous weapon on Fred Holmes on Octo ber 29. Charles Heintz, an Indecent offense. Albert R033. larceny of a coat and other articles, the personal property of F. C. Hammerick. William Hughes, burglary by breaking Into the store of I. Benjamin. An information was filed against Wa ter Loetard, charging him with tho sani offense. Not a true bill was returned in the cast of A. Anderson, charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. R. A. Frame, administrator of the es-t tate of William McKenzie, deceased, twtI- tloned for leave to sell personal property to pay $450 claims. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. C. Beale and wife to F. Hartt Gardner. the east half of lot 5, block 18, Lone Fir cemetery, January 32, 580. C. A. Van Houten to C. Beale, undivided one-half of the east half of lot 5. block 13. Lone Fir cemetery, September 2o, 1S99, $to. H. W. Goddard and wife to David Mc- Keown and Jane McKeown. southwest one-quarter of southwest one-quarter of southeast one-quarter section 5, township 1 south, range 3 east. January G. $500. Lucinda B. Smith and F. G. Smith to Daisy A. Holman. part of lots T and 8, block 2fil, Portland, January 12, $L Sheriff to Title Guarantee & Trust Company, Point View addition, excepting certain lots, December 13, $42,026. Contagions Diseases. Tot3 Stewart, age 4 years, 862 Mallory avenue, diphtheria. Lucy Stewart, age 6 years, 862 Mallory avenue, diphtheria. Bula Prince, age 17 years. Seventh, near Flanders, diphtheria. W. W. Shartel, age 25 years,. St. Vin cent's hospital, typhoid fever Child of Captain J. J. Johnson, 776 Lov joy street, typhoid fever. Births. December 10. girl to the wife of Charles L. Coley, 425 Davis street. January 9. girl to the wife of James Dunlap, 432 Eleventh street January 7, girl to the wife of Charles O. Nelson. 344 Sixteenth street. January 9. girl to the wife of Ulrlk Sho borg, 746 Missouri avenue. Deaths. January 10, Margaret L. Price, age 25 years. 2S9 Seventh street, apnea, January 11, Charles Gallagher, age 35 years. St. Vincent's hospital, fracture of spinal column. January 10, George Abernethy, age 53 years. Good Samaritan hospital, apo plexy. Mnrriase License. Richard Eksteln, aged 29, Yamhill coun ty; Delia Caplan. aged 22. o Chinese Cnttinj? Affray. ' Won Way, a murderous Celestial, triea to make mincemeat of a countryman, Ah Hong, in a China store on Alder street, near Second, late last night. Way usea a butcher cleaver on Hong, striking him. several times on the leg, Inflicting ugly, though not dangerous, wounds. The wlelder of the cleaver was landed in tha city prison by Officer Bulger shortly after ward, and a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon booked against him. The wounded Chinaman waa able to go to his lodgings, where his own medicine man attended! to him.