Morning Oregonian., January 26, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, 'JANUARY 26, 1900.
JfflBBff-Btfc BIRTHDAY
APPROPRIATELY OBSERVED
THE CALEDONIAN CLUB.
BY
Address by Jndsre George H. Will
lams Songs of Scotland Were
' Saner and Played.
There were many stars in the sky last
"night, but the star that .shone brightest
over Axion hall was the memory of Robert
Burns, whose 141st birthday was fittingly
celebrated by the Portland Caledonian
Club.
The hall and gallery were well filled
when, at 5:30, Professor Moon walked out
on the platform playing his Scotch bag
pipes and followed by Chief Henderson,
Judges George H. "Williams, Alfred Sears,
jr., J. B. Cleland, M. C. George and Mayor
"W. X- Storey,
The hall was tastefully decorated for
the occasion, and the American and Brit
ish flags were joined by the beautiful ban
ner of the Portland Caledonian Club.
Half a. dozen members of the club were
in Highland costume, and the piper was
pretty well covered with medals. An en
livening feature of the evening was the
Scotch reels, highland flings and sword
dances by four Scotch-descent lassies in
Highland costumes (Misses Forbes, Black
and Sharp sisters.
Judge George H. "Williams delivered the
following oration:
Judge Williams' Address.
Ladies and gentlemen and members of
the Caledonian Club I judge of poetry as
I would judge of music, not by any stand
, aid Jthat art or fashion has set up, but
by a standard which I find in my own
thoughts and feelings when 1 hear a man
or a woman sing I know what pleases me,
but I do not know whether or not the
singing is in accordance with the rules
of any conservatory of music I knew
that there is one kind of vocal music that
can only be understood and appreciated
by those of artistic culture and taste, and
there is another kind of such music that
all classes of people can appreciate and
enjoy. I have attended some concerts
where, as it seemed to me, the notes were
made more to show the compass and tim
bre of the voice than to please the hearer
with a "concord of sweet sounds." One
may hear a prima donna in a fashionable
opera scream at the top of her voice w Ith
no feeling but wonder at her capacity and
skill, but no one can hear "Down on the
Suwanee River" sung anywhere -without
having his sympathies touched by its
sweet and tender melody. I hold that poet
ry and music are of a kindred nature.
There may be music without poetry, but
in my opinion all good poetry must have
something in it in harmony with the mu
sical instinct of the reader. I do not mean
that all poetry must be in any particular
form, but 1 mean what Pope means when
he says, "the sound must seem an echo
to the sense." Milton's "Paradise Lost"
Is in blank verse, but there is a rhythmic
flow of thought through that grand epic
which may be described in the language of
Lord Byron's apostrophe to the ocean,
there Is "music in its roar." Some people
seem to think that pomposity of words
can stand for true poetic expression, as
some people think that turgidity of style
can stand for true eloquence. Poems so
called are published, and praised, too, that
resemble true poetry about as much as the
staggering of a schoolboy on stilts resem
t hies the movements of a graceful dancer.
Sometimes a lot of sentences are strung
together without any grammatical or
metrical congruity, and because these sen
tences are supposed to have some occult
meaning and because they cannot prop
erly be called prose they pass current with
some for poetry. Walt "Whitman's effu
sions are a specimen of this class. Robert
Browning's poetry Is much extolled, but,
with the exception of some minor pieces,
ills -writings are so metaphysical and ab
struse that, metaphorically speaking, one
needs a pick-ax and a. shovel to delve out
his meaning. This is labor. I do not
read noetry to improve my reasoning fac
ulties, or to study economic or ethical
questions, but read it for intellectual rec
reation and refreshment. I do not want to
r.t down in the "icy halls of cold sublim
ity" Tshen I sit down to commune with
the imaginary creations of the poet, but I
want to sit down. If I can, where there is
warmth of feeling, freshness of thought
and harmony of sound and expression.
rlobert Bums was a singer before ho was
a poet, or, to be more accurate, his poet
ry was the literal expression of the in
born music of his soul. "When he was a
more boy, weighed down -with penury and
toll, the beauties of nature played upon
his sensitive being as the wind plays upon
the strings of an Aeolian harp. The poems
of Burns do not smell much of the mid
night oil, but are redolent with the frag
rance of the fields in which he labored.
"While he -was plowing and tilling the soil
"with his hands the spirit of poesy was
active in his brain, and worked itself ou
in the musical productions of his pen. His
education was limited, so far as schools
and books go to make up an education, but
this was a small disadvantage to him. He
was one of these persons described in
Shakespeare who finds "tongues in trees,
books In running brooks, sermons in stones
and good in everything." Mere book learn
ing might have added polish to his writ
ing, but probahly would have detracted
from their natural freshness and beauty.
Education, as taught In the schools, can
no more make a real poet than art can
make a fragrant rose. I do not claim that
the poetry of Burns was especially orig
inal, but there is a subtle suggestiveness
in it which Imparts pleasure to the reader
which he can feel but hardly describe- in
words. Beautiful poems have been written
by highly educated men, but quite gen
erally their works will he found in the
study-room of the student or on the shelf
of the library, while the simple lays of
the Scottish bard are read and sung e ery
where, as well by those who work for
i wagesas those who work for fame. One
of the secrets of successful poetry Is the
power of association. "When we read the
"Battle Hymn of the Republic" or "The
Charge of the Light Brigade" or "Bruce's
Address at Bannockburn" we are carried
-away in our thought to those fields where
heroes have fought and died for the honor
and glory of their country, and so when
we read "The ..Cotter's Saturday Night"
or "Rock Me to Sleep, Mother," or "The i
Old Oaken Bucket," we seem to go hack
to the parental home' and to these scenes
of childhood which "fond recollection pre
sents to our view." No poetry that I
know of is more perfect in this respect
than the poetry of Burns. Every Scotch
man recognizes in his poems a represen
tation of the picturesque scenery of his
native land and of the loves, joys and sor
rows of Its people, true to nature and to
life. "Why do Scotchmen In the "United
States celebrate the birthday of Burns?
Scotland has produced many eminent
writers of prose and poetry who have no
birthdays in this country. Burns is pre
ferred, not only because he teas a great
poet, but because his poems go with his
countrymen wherever they -go as com
panion of the heart, and hecause running
through them like the silvery strains of a
lute is an undertone of "Home, Sweet
Home." The songs cf Burns are in poetry
what the bagpipe is in music to a Scotch
man in a foreign land. Both quicken into
new life pleasant memories of friends, kin
dred and native land.
Burns was pre-eminently the poet as well
us the friend of the poor. He gave voice
to his deep sympathy for such people In
many of his most beautiful productions.
No matter how destitute or depraved a
human being might ue, his ruling idea was
"a man's a man for a that," Burns was
not a saint or a philosopher. He was a
man of strong passions, with noble and
generous impulses. He loved women "not
wisely, but too well," and it Is said that he
- was too intimate with John Barleycorn in
the latter part of his life. I have no apol
ogy to offer or excuse to make for in
temperance, but it is not in my heart to
neak with harshness of poor Burns, if he J
did get drunk occasionally on Scotch whis
Ky. He was unfortunate, impecunious and
of a melancholy turn of mind. Scotch
whisky is an enticing and exhilarating
drink. One of the most noticeable things
about Burns was his tender-heartedness.
His poetry palpitates with the throbs of
a feeling heart. One day.
When chill November's surly blasts
Made fields and forests bare,
He plowed up a mouse with the nest It
had prepared for the approaching winter.
His companion would have killed the help
less little thing, but Burns restrained him.
Hi3 address to that mouse Is a gem. I
quote some of the verses:
"Wee sleeket cowrln tlm'rou&beastle,
Oh, what a panic's la thy breastle;
Thou needna start awa sae hasty in brick rln
brattle,
I would be lalth to run and chase thee
WT murd'ring prattle;
I'm truly sorry man's dominion
Has broken Nature'o social union,
That Justifies that ill opinion
Which makes thee irtartle
At meth poor earth-born companlonand fel
low mortal. , '
p
That wee bit heap of leaves and etlbble v
Has cost thee many a weary nibble;
And- now thou's turned out for a' thy trouble;
But house or hauld,
To thole the winter's sleety dribble
And cranreuch cauld.
But mousje thou art no thy lane
In. pro lng .foresight may be bain;
-The best-laid-schemes-of mice and men i-
Gang aft a gley, i
And leave us naught but grief and pain
For promised Joy.
On another occasion when he saw a hare
limping along that some fellow had shot
and wounded Instead of running after to
kil it, as some would, he wrote these
lines:
Inhuman, man, curse on thy barb'rous txt,
And blasted be thy murd'rous-almlng eye;
May pity never sbotfae thee with a clgh,
Nor ever pleasure glad thy cruel heart.
Go live, poor wanderer of the wood nnd field,
The bitter little that of life remains,
No more the tblck'nlng- brakes or verdant
plains
To thee .shall home or food or pasture yield.
Seek, manrled wretch, some place of wonted
rest;
No more of rest, but now thy dying bed,
The sheltering rushes whistling o'er thy head,
The cold earth with thy bloody bosom prest.
Oft as by winding Nith I musing Walt
The sober ee or hall the cheerful dawn;
I'll nip the sporting o'er the dewy lawn,
And curse ;the ruffian aim and mourn thy hap
less fate.
These are specimens of his deeply sym
pathetic nature. I think it would be well
if these words could find a lodgment in
the breasts of some of our good people,
who, weary of their business, take their
guns and go into the fields where the birds
sing and for mere pastime kill some of
God's Innocent and unoffending creatures
and call this cruel and bloody business
sport, I would commend to such what
Burns says in another place:
But deep this truth Impressed my blind,
Through all his works abroad,
The heart bene olent and kind,
The xnalst resembles God.
I am not going to say that Burns was a
religious man. I do not think he was in
a churchly sense, but he had in him much
of what our Lord so highly commended in
the Good Samaritan. It is safe to say
that he had more of the milk of human
kindness in his nature than many of those
who
Display to congregations wide,
Devotion's every grace except the heart.
"While he was somewhat wayward in
his life and habits, with his great, warm
and generous heart, he stands beyond com
parison above those who, under the cloak
of a cold morality sacrifice their sordid and
shriveled souls at the shrine of the al
mighty dollar. He hated hypocrites'- cant
and shams of all descriptions. He satir
ized these In verses somewhat coarse and
Irreverent, hut they were only the human
echo of those memorable words that have
come ringing down the centuries: "Woe
unto you, scribes and pharisees, hypo
crites." "Whatever his errors were, it is clear
that he had faith in the goodness and
mercy of God. He was kindly entertained
one night by a reverend gentleman, and
left on the table of the room he occupied
these beautiful words:
Oh, thou dread power that reigns above,
I know thou wilt me hear,
"When for this scene of peace and love
I make my prayer sincere.
The hoary sire the mortal stroke
long, long be pleased to opare
To bless his little filial flock
And show what good men. arc.
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She who her lovely offspring eyes
With tender hopes and fears.
Oh! bices her with a mother's Joys,
And spare a mother's tears.
Their hope, their stay, their darling J outh,
In manhood's dawning blush,
Bless him, thou God of loe and truth,
Up to a parent's wish.
The beauteous seraph Bister band.
With earnest tears I pray,
Thou knowest the snares on eery hand;
- Guide thou their steps alway. .,
When soon or late they reach that coast
O'er llfe'o rough ocean dren.
May they rejoice -no wanderer lost,
A family In heai en.
No poet, to my knowledge, has put so
much of his personality into his poems as
Burns, with the possible exception of Lord
Byron. "Whether we read of the banks and
braes of Bonnie Doon, the winding Nith
or the murmuring Ayr along which he
wandered, or of the Mary, Nancy or Jean
whom he loved or of the sorrows and suf
ferings of the pbor which he shared, the
handsome form and features of the poet
are constantly before our ees, and we
cannot help thinking of the Incidents of
his brilliant but unhappy career. His writ
ings reflect his nature as a mirror would
reflect his face, and in reflecting his nature
reflect in a large degree all human na
ture. Burns was a patriot as well as a
poet, "Wallace and Bruce were the Idols
of his imagination. He loved his native
land with an Intensity that knew no
bounds. He was a Scotchman, every inch
of him.
Every reader of Burns must be struck
with the versatility of his genius. "When
we refer to Tennyson, Longfellow or Bry
ant we find a uniform dignity of thought
and elegance of versification, but Burns is
at home in every department of the poetic
art, from gra-e to gay, from lively to se
veresongs and satire, sacred hymns and
rhymes of ridicule flow with equal facil
ity from his prolific pen. Tarn O'Shanter's
drunken ride and the address to "Mary in
Heaven," are each the work of the same
master hand. Milton, in "Paradise Lost,"
has presented to us a magnificent devil
seated on a gorgeous throne Jn a far-off
and undesirable realm, but the devil that
chased Tam O'Shanter, according to
Burns, was a common human devil with
whom we are well acquainted, and who
is especially noticeable under the influence
of whisky. Shakespeare has given us a
ghost of a murdered king, clad in armor,
but the ghosts that scared Tam O'Shanter
are the same sort of ghosts that everybody
has seen or been afraid of when he has
passed a graveyard in the silence and
darkness of the night. Burns is sure at
some point in his poems to touch the lines
of human experience. I have read "The
Cotter's Saturday Night" many times, and
always with renewed pleasure. It Is a
great picture of piety, purity and peace.
I know of nothing in literature better cal
culated to awaken good thoughts than
this splendid poem. We can see the cot
ter's little ones running with -"flickterin
noise and glee" to meet their father after I
a week's absence. We can Imagine how
the cares of a toilsome life are driven
away by the music of their merry voices.
We can see them at their supper. There
are no showy decorations upon the table,
out there are bright eyes and rosy cheeks
around it. All are happy. Then comes
the family devotions, the reading of the
Scriptures, the singing of hymns, prayer
by the "saint, the father and the hus
band," with a fervent Invocation
That he who stills the raven's clamorous nest
And decks the Illy fair in flowing pride,
Would. In the way his wisdom sees the best,
For them and for their little ones prov Ide.
But chiefly In their hearts with grace divine
preside.
Here is an exhibition of faith, simplicity
and contentment of which the great, fash
ionable world has little or no conception.
1 am willing to submit this cottage scene
in Scotland, representing, as it does, much
of the humble life of that country, as
proof of the reality and utility of the
Christian religion, and as a sufficient an
swer to all the arguments against it by
all the agnostics, skeptics and critics the
world has ever seen. Two of our promi
nent poets have paid beautiful tributes to
Burns. I quoto a few verses from an ele
gy by Fitz Greene Halleck:
And Burns, though brief the race he ran,
Though rough and dark the path he trod,
Lh ed, died in form and soul a man, .
The image of his God.
Through care and pain and want and woe,
With wounds that death could only heal,
Tortures the poor can only know,
The proud alone can feel.
He kept hl3 honesty and 'truth,
His Independent tongue and pen.
And moved In manhood as In youth,
Pride of his fellow -men.
Strong sense, deep feelings, passions erong,1
A hate of tyrant and of knave,
A love of rfghtanfi a1-scorn of wrong,1"
Of coward and of slave.' '
A kind, true heart, a spirit high,
That could not fear and would not how,
Were written In his manly eye
And on his manly brow.
Praise to the bard his words are driven,
Like flower seeds on the far winds town,
Where'er beneath the sky of heaven
The birds of fame have flown.
Such graves as his are pilgrim shrines,
Shrines to no code or creed confined;
The Delphian vales, the Palestlnes
The Meccas of the mind.
, I conclude with the following from Whit
tier: Not In the song where wond'rous chime
Eternal echoes render
The mournful Tuscan'o haunted rhyme
And Milton's Btarry cplendor.
But who his human heart has laid '
To Nature'o bosom nearer,
Who sweetened toll like him, or paid
To love a tribute dearer.
Through all his tuneful art how strong
The human feeling gushes;
The very moonlight of his pong
Is warm with smiles and blushes.
Give lettered pomp to tooth of time,
So Bonnie Doon but tarry;
Blot out the Epic's stately rhyme,
But spare his Highland Mary.
Judge Williams address was well re
ceived, and evoked prolonged applause.
There were songs and recitations by Misse3
Hobin and Covach and Mrs. Ham, besides
other entertaining features. At the close of
the literary exercises the company sang
"Auld Lang Syne" with great feejing, and
the dance that finished the festivities com
prised 15 numbers.
HOT BASKET-BALL TONIGHT.
How the Game Is Played, nnd Its
Popnlarity Among Women.
, This evening at theY. M. C. A. build
ing the first of a series of basket-ball
games will be played between the women
teams of the Turn "Verem and the associ
ation. This contest has excited much in
terest among the friends of the two 'or
ganizations, and will undoubtedly be con
tested In a very determined manner. Fol
lowing is the line-up for the two sides:
Y. M. C. A. Turners.
Millie Schloth C Miss A. Fay
Mrs. RIngler F Mrs Krohn
Miss Little F...Mlss Quackenbush
Mrs. Harned G Miss Stanton
Mrs. Hadley. G Miss Fay
Mrs. Martin sub ....Miss Cuslc
Mrs. Humble ....r.suh, Miss 'Morgan
Umpires Messrs. Mackle and McKen
zle. Captain.
Basket-ball was invented by Dr. James
Naismlth, about January of 1892, particu
larly for the T. M. C. A. training school
at Springfield, Mass., and In all proba
bility Dr. Nalsmith. had no Idea it would
ever be played by women.
However, directors of gymnasia for
women saw at once that It was, perhaps,
the game they were eagerly seeking one
that would not have the rough element of
football, yet should be a quick, spirited
game would cultivate strength and phys
ical endurance, and would be interesting
enough to become a part of physical
training for women,- as football and base
ball are for men. They saw at once that
It had many elements of success required
for such a game, and forthwith attempted
it. as part of their gymnastic work. Its
success proved far beyond their expecta
tions. It was only necessary to try It to
have it become most popular wherever It
was played. The colleges for women
found It a boon. The physical training
schools took It up, and their women grad
uates spread it all over the country. To
day there are few gymnasia for women
where basket-ball Is not a part of their
curriculum, and hundreds of basket-ball
teams are formed yearly in all our cities
by women who play the game at regular
times during the winter. It is by 'far the
most popular, game that women play.
Basket-ball may be played on any level
space, a convenient size being 50x75 feet.
The goals are two baskets 18 inches in
diameter, fixed 10 feet from the ground or
floor. The official ball is 31 Inches In cir
cumference, and weighs between 18 and 20
ounces. Five players make a team. It Is
customary to play 20 minutes, rest 10, ex
change goals, then play 20 more. The ob
ject of the game is to get the ball Into
your opponents' basket as many times as
possible, and to prevent the other team
from putting it into your goal. The ball
Is put in play by throwing it Into the cen
ter of the field. When the ball goes out
of bounds, 't shall belong to the player
who first touches it. He will then throw
it into the field from where it went out.
Opposing players may stand on the line
and stop the throw if they can, but they
cannot go out of bounds to get at him.
It Is not allowed to carry, kick or hold
the ball, or to tackle, hold or push an
opponent. These are class A fouls. When
a player strikes, or kicks, or shoulders, or
Is rough, or trips an opponent, it Is a foul,
and the player who resorts to this kind of
play should, on the second .offense, be
excluded from the game. These are class
B fouls. When a foul has been 'made the
game is stoppedi The opposing; team, then
has a throw for the basket the thrower
standing 15 feet away. This thrower must
not be interfered with. A goal made
while In play counts two points; a goal
made from a foul, one point. When there
has been a tie, the game goes right oh
until one side scores two points.
Where each of the players helps the
other Instead of trying to make the goals
alone, the best game Is developed. This
Is team play. Teams rank, more accord
ing to their ability to play a game of this
character than by their capacity as indi
vidual players.
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Criminal Court.
John Allen was tried and convicted yes
terday in the criminal court on 'a charge
of larceny of $6 from John Cornell. Ten
das time to file a motion for a new
trial was allowed. Cornell testified that
Allen met him on the street and said he
was broke, and had no place to sleep. Cor
nell stated that he took Allen to his room
at the corner of Seventh and Flanders
streets. When he awoke the next morn
ing Allen was gone, and also the money
and articles of clothing. Allen had little
to say in his defense, and the jury agreed
upon a verdict in a short time.
The trial of Ed Flannlgan on a charge
of larceny was set for February 2.
The trial of L. A. Woodress on arT In
dictment chaiging him with larceny of
carpenter's tools, the property of H. C.
Martin, was set for January 30.
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IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
O. R. & N. CO. SUED FOR 10,500
DAMAGES.
German Ship Magdnlena Demands
That Snm for Injuries Received
in a River Collision.
Edward Susewlnd, master of the Ger
man ship Magdalene, has commenced suit
In the United States court against the
O. R. & N. Co. to recover $15,000 for
damages which the Magdelene inflicted on
the German ship Margaretha, and 51500
for Injuries sustained by the Magdalene
through a collision between the two ships,
alleged to have been caused by the unfit
ness of the company's towboat, Hassalo,
to handle the, Magdalene- It is alleged by
llbellant that he contracted with the O.
R. & N. Co, to tow his ship from the
mouth of the Columbia to Portland and
hack to sea. The Magdalene arrived here,
was loaded, and, on January 10. was
towd to anchorage in this harbor. On
January 15, llbellant, it is alleged, noti
fied the O. R. & N. Co. that the Magda
lene was loaded and ready to go to sea,
and, as there was a freshet in the river
and a strong current, it was requested
that two boats be furnished for towing
as an extra precaution, and was told in
reply that one boat was enough. The
steamer Hassalo was sent to tow the
Magdalene, which steamer, llbellant de
clares, was totally unfit for the work In
the then stage of water. In turning the
Magdalene around, she came in collision
with the Margaretha and damaged her to
the amount of $15,000, and was herself
damaged to the amount of $1500. Llbel
lant asks that the O. R. & N. Co. be cited,
to appear in court and answer, and that
upon this hearing the court pronounce In
favor of llbellant and against respondent
for said damages, with costs, etc;
To the Jury,
The case of John Kiernan vs. Valentine
Kratz was submitted to the jury by Judge
Sears yesterday at 5 o'clock, with in
structions for a sealed verdict. Kiernan
sued to recover $5600 on account of unpaid
certificates of the Portland Savings bank,
given by Kratz in part payment In the
purchase of the McMIhnville flouring
mills. About $7000 cash was also paid.
The arguments of counsel to the jury con
sumed most of the day.
Henry E. McGinn, attorney for the
plaintiff, Insisted that Kratz had signed
the extension agreement, and Kiernan
accordingly was compelled to sign off the
certificates to the bank, and Kratz was
liable to Kiernan under his written agree
ment to pay In three years If the bank
did not pay Counsel went over the evi
dence very completely, and asserted JKratz
was advising depositors to sign off in the
interest of the bank. Kratz was one of a
committee of depositors In August, 1893,
that recommended extension. His course
throughout was for extension.
Attorneys Ed MendenhalL and W. D.
Fenton, for the defendant, endeavored to
put a different face on the matter. They
argued that the' fact that Kiernan took
the new certificates of deposit in his own
name, instead of that of Kratz, was a
circumstance tending to show that he did
not intend to hold Kratz on his guaran
tee. The guarantee of Kratz was that
the certificates he turned over, and not
others, would be paid, and if Kiernan had
held on to the original certificates, they
could have been realized upon. An arti
cle published In The Oregonlan concerning
the committee of depositors, of which
Kratz was a rr ember, was read, showing
that the committee was divided. One
crowd wanted the bank sold out and
things settled up at once. Others advo
cated the removal of D. P. Thompson as
receiver, and the appointment of H. C.
Stratton and two depositors who had no
relations with the stockholders, as receiv
ers, and when thi3 was done, that an
extension of time be granted. It was
stated that the meeting broke up without
either report being adopted. Kratz soon
afterwards went East, and could not have
advised people to sign off.
The jury agreed at 9:30 o'clock last night
and the verdict will be opened In court
this morning.
Divorce Cases,
Reta L. Williams has filed a petition
asking that her former husband, Thomas
Williams, be cited to appear and show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt for refusing to pay her alimony.
When the petitioner was granted a di
vorce from the defendant, Judge Cleland
ordered that he pay her $50 per month
alimony for her support and that of the
children. Mrs. Williams alleges that for
the present month she has received only
$7 50, and that Williams has neglected to
pay the balance due, $42 50, and the sheriff
has been unable to find any property be
longing to him on which he can levy
execution.
Edith G. Hunt who has sued her hus
band, George W. Hunt, for a divorce on
the ground of cruel treatment, yesterday
filed a petition asking that he be ordered
to pay $100 to the clerk of the court for
the support of herself and children, and
to enable her to prosecute the. suit. She
states that her husband is an able-bodied,
robust man, is a carpenter by trade,
and has heen empjoyed most of the time
within the past year, receiving about $225
per day. He gave her, she says, during
the year, $1 for a hat and $2 25 for shoes,
and has given in all $10 for the support
of the children. The petitioner further al
leges that her mother, Martha Wallace,
is 53 years old, and in the past year her
mother has earned about $95 by washing
clothes, and the defendant, it is asserted,
has lived at the house at her expense,
contributing but little in the way of pro
visions, and not paying any rent. Mrs.
Hunt avers that she also has performed
menial labor during the past five or six
months to provide for herself and the chil
dren, and she states that It will be a hard
ship for her to have to continue to thu3
devote her time to obtain money for the
purposes of this suit, and otherwise. She
calls attention to the fact that Hunt has
filed an answer to her complaint, and will
probably contest the proceeding.' Hunt,
In his answer, denies the charges of his
wife that he abused and kicked her, and
denies that he used opprobrious epithets
to her and her mother, or in the presence
of the children.
Lumber Controversy.
A suit Involving a transaction in Port
Orford cedar lumber was on trial before
Judge Frazer yesterday, and will be de
c'ded later on. The plaintiff was John
Poole, and the NIcolai Bros. Company de
fendant. The complaint sets forth that
the defendant converted to its own use
23,248 feet of lumber. October 17, 1S39, val
ued at $50 per 1000 feet, or a total of $1162,
which the plaintiff seeks to recover. The
defendant contends that E. B. Burns was
the owner of 21,411 feet of Port Orford
cedar lumber, which was at Pine street
wharf. He sold It to the defendant, and
Burns afterwards pretended to sell It to
Poole, and Poole, with the full knowledge
ot the sale to the NJcolal Bros. Com
pany, bought it and se'zed and carried
away 5600 feet. The defendant disputes
the value placed on the lumber by Poole,
and sajs It was not worth over $20 per
1000, or $428, all told, and that the quan
tity which Poole carried away was worth
$112. The NIcolai company wants Poole
to pay it $112 instead of the company pay
ing him. The testimony introduced dis
closed that the defendant and Burps had
some difficulty in agreeing as to the qual
ity of the lumber and price, and this
brought about the present tangle of af
fairs. Stole From an Indian.
William Blevlns, who had been held to
answer by United States Commissioner
Hailey, of Pendleton, on a charge of steal
ing a horse and a rifle from a resident of
the Umatilla Indian reservation, was ar
raigned before Judge Gilbert In the United
States court yesterday and entered a plea I
of guilty. He was sentenced to sis months'
imprisonment in the Multnomah county
jail, "and Immediately "entered upon the
discharge of his duties." Blevlns Is a
cultus fellow, who Is a hanger-on at the
reservation, and has heen In trouble for
his actions there before, and is pretty well
known to the United States officials. The
bunchgraes will be in bloom, probably, be
fore he gets his feet on the reservation
again.
Court Notes.
The suit of'F. S. Doernbecher against
S. Loewenstein, and also the case of F. S.
Doernbecher against I. F. Powers, were
dismissed in Judge Sears court yesterday
without costs to either party.
In the suit of Jennie Bruce against Rob
ert W. Bruce, for a dissolution of the mat
rimonial bonds, an order of default has
been entered, the defendant having failed
to answer. A like order was made by
Judge Cleland yesterday ln the suit of
Maggie Barger vs. James Barger.
The taking of testimony In the suit of
D. R. Hawkins against the Citizens' Real
Estate Company and a large number of
its stockholders was concluded in Judge
Cleland's court yesterday. The plaintiff
sues to recover balances due on notes,
and contends that the stockholders are
liable for the indebtedness of. the company
to the extent of unpaid stock subscrip
tions. Judge Cleland so held in a similar
case tried some time ago. Another point
in the case is that there was no consid
eration for the transfer of the notes by
L. L. Hawkins, the original owner, to D.
R. Hawkins, and that the latter therefore
cannot recover.
OREGON IN THE HOUSE.
Prospect for Another Representative
In 1003.
Republicans throughout the state are
manifesting much interest in the taking
of the federal census in June, as they be
lieve that with a full enumeration Oregon
stands a fair show to get another repre
sentative in congress. Wallace McCamant,
chairman of the republican congressional
committee of the second district, has given
considerable attention to the subject. He
thinks that the census supervisors C. B.
Winn, In the first district, and George F.
Telfer, In the second suould have the en
couragement and assistance of all persona
having the Interest of the state at heart,
and that nothing should be left undone to
get a full count. Mr. McCamant bases his
hope for additional representation In con
gress upon his belief that the ratio will
not be so large as many people think, and
that the population of Oregon will exceed
present estimates.
According to what is considered a con
servative estimate; the population of Ore
gon this year will be about 425,000. There
was a steady Influx of newcomers all last
year, and many are now going to the min
ing districts. In addition Is the immigra
tion that will come to the state between
now and the June census. These Increases
and probable Increases lead many to think
that the population will be not far from
475,000. The Oregonlan, in its annual num
ber, showed that the population of Oregon
at the time the school census was taken
last year was about 407,283. This estimate
was based upon an average ratio struck
for each county. It was criticised for
showing decreases In population, compared
with the state census of 1895, in Clackamas,
Curry, Douglas, Marlon, Washington and
Yamhill counties. It was not easy to un
derstand how these counties had lost
ground when every other county In the
slate had made gains. The Oregonlan did
not guarantee these figures, but gave them
as the best to be had. Using these figures
as a basis, the present population of Ore
gon's congressional districts Is as follows:
First district
Benton 6.SS6
Clackamas 20,745
Coos : 9,524
Curry 1.87S
Douglas 14.C52
Jackson 13,500
Josephine 6,554
Klamath .....". 2.77S
Lake 2,741
Lane 18.557
Linn 18.393
Lincoln 3.624
Marlon 28.712
Polk 9,911
Tillamook 4,527
Washington - 14,659
Yamhill 13.2S9
Total 190,436
Second district
Baker 10,090
Clatsop 16,649
Columbia 6,920
Crook 3,560
Gilliam 3.0S3
Grant 5,849
Harney 3,133
Malheur 3,627
Morrow 3,862
Multnomah 106,318
Sherman 3,723
Umatilla 14,808
Union 15,409
Wallawa 5,262
Wasco 14,554
Wheeler
Total 216,847
Wheeler county has been formed since
last election from other counties In the
second district.
When the school census was taken last
year, the population of the first district
exceeded by 16,535 the ratio of representa
tion according to the census of 1890, and
the population of the second district was
42,946 in excess of the ratio. In 1890, Ore
gon lacked 34,035 of the number of inhab
itants necessary to entitle it to two repre
sentatives in congress.
The ratio of representation in congress
since the adoption of the constitution has
been:
1793 (under the constitution) 30,000
1793 to 1803 33,000
1803 to 1813 33.000
1813 to 1823 35,000
1823 to 1833 40.000
1833 to 1843 . 47,700
1843 to 1853 70,680
1853 to 1S63 93.420
1863 to 1873 .127,381
1873 to 1883 131,425
1883 to 1S93 151,912
1893 to 1903 173,901
In 1873 the ratio was increased 4044; In
18S3, 20,487; and in 1893, 21,989. An increase
in 1903 as large as that In 1893 would put
the ratio at 195.S90. On this basis, Oregon,
to get an additional representative, would
have to show a population this year of
nearly. 500,000, and then it would have to
ask the third member for the fraction of
population over one-half the ratio.
A third member of congress Is desirable
for many reasons. One of these Is that
.political representation in the state would
be evened up. Portland could have one
member, Eastern Oregon the second and
Southern Oregon the third.
Senator Taylor Not a Candidate.
Reports that State" Senator Taylor, of
Pendleton, will be a candidate for the con
gressional nomination in the second dis
trict against Representative Moody have
no foundation. Senator Taylor has gone
to San Francisco on a visit, and may con
clude to extend his trip to Mexico. His
original Intention was to go to Honolulu,
but the plague scared him away. He will
not return to Oregon until about the time
of the meeting of the congressional con
vention. In the meantime he Is not put
ting up political fences. To a friend who
saw him before his departure, Senator
Taylor said that Representative Moody
would be renominated.
Senator Daly's Candidacy.
State Senator John D. Daly, Benton
county's choice for representative from
the first congressional district, was at the
Imperial yesterday. He said he was In
the race for the congressional nomination,
and would stay to the end.
1 0 t' '
Mrs. Logan in Snn Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. Mrs. John
A. Logan, jr., widow of Major John A.
Logan, jr., who met his death in the
Philippines, with her children, and ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. C. H.
Andrews, and a friend, Miss Parmalee,
of Cleveland, O., has arrived, here to
await the arrival of her husband's re
mains on the transport Thomas, duo in a
few days from Manila.
TO REBUILD WAREHOUSE
STANDARD OIL COMPANY EXPECTS
TO ERECT NEW STRUCTURE.
Have Permission of Fire Commis
sionersEast Side Affairs of
General Interest.
The Standard Oil Company wilt rebuild
the v warehouse which was destroyed by
fire, but on altogether different lines from
the former structure. Manager Flander3,
In conversation with H. S. Rowe. chair
man of the board of Are commissioners,
said he was ready to follow the sugges
tions of the commissioners, and erect a
building that would be safe. Mr. Rowe
said yesterday, in speaking of the build
ing, that it can be erected so that it will
be as safe as any structure In the city;
but It must be built in apartments sep
arated from each other by solid walls, and
there should be no communication be
tween these apartments. The walls must
be thick enough so that in case of fire in
one room, it may be confined to that
apartment, and not communicate with
the others. The walls should extend
downward, so that there will be no dan
ger from that source. Mr. Rowe said
that the matter had been under discussion
by the fire commissioners, and It is con
sidered that the building may be made
perfectly safe by proceeding along these
lines. Access to the apartments would
have to be from above. He did not
think it would be necessary to require
the company to move its plant outside the
city, as there are just such plants in the
big cities, and they are made safe. The
big Iron tanks that were put up later are
surrounded by a water jacket six inches
thick, in which cold water circulates
freely, so it would have been almost im
possible to have exploded them. Mr.
Rowe considers that all these tanks should
be provided with water-jackets, and fixed
so that there will be a constant flow of
cold water through them. So when the
warehouse is rebuilt, it will be built ac
cording to the requirements of the fire
commissioners, which will Insure safety.
NEW REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Orsranlxatlon Formed on the East
Side Principles Adopted.
About 25 of th leading republicans of
the ninth ward met last night at the of
fice of Buchtel & Kerns, in the Burkhard
building, East Burnside street, and or
ganized a new republican club for the
coming campaign. General Owen Sum
mers was chosen president; C A. Moore,
vice-president; E. N. Wheeler, secretary;
and H. H. Newhall, treasurer. The club
then adopted as Its platform and princi
ples the following:.
"First To harmonize and unite the here
tofore contending factions of the party in
the pursuit of a common purpose.
"Second To demand fair primary elec
tions for delegates to the county conven
tion, the appointment of none but fair
and impartial judges and clerks for the
conducting of said primaries, and to see
that the votes cast at such election are
fairly counted.
"Third To select responsible and repre
sentative men as delegates to the county
convention, who shall not be pledged to
vote In said convention for the choice of
any ring, faction or person, but each dele
gate shall be free and untrammeled to
support for office only such persons as in
his judgment shall best subserve the pub
lic welfare; anu we oppose the present
system of political managers promising
the offices to persons In advance and at
tempting to secure delegates to confirm
their actions.
"Fourth To advocate and promote re
publican principles as promulgated by the
last national convention, and the election
of republicans to office in national, state
and local affairs."
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
"Resolved, That we heartily indorse the
stand taken by The Oregonlan for a fair
primary election and purer politics In this
county, and promise to use every legiti
mate means to aid and assist In obtain
ing such a result."
A committee was then appointed to se
cure quarters for the club. All republi
cans are invited to participate with the
organization, as no factional lines are
drawn and the club will not nave any
candidates for any office. The name ot
the new organization is "The Ninth Ward
Sound Money and Expansion Club." The
next meeting will be held one week from
this evening, Friday, February 2.
Northeast Club Election.
The Northeast Republican Club, of the
11th ward, met last night and elected the
following officers for the ensuing two
years: President, J. T. Gregg; vice-president.
H. O. Robinson; secretary, George
H. Hamilton; treasurer, George F. Da
Shlell. The following were elected as del
egates to the state league: J. T. Gregg,
J. R. Swlnton, George F. Da Shlell, H.
S. Loomls, H. O. Robinson.
Levied Ten Mills.
The annual special school meeting of
the Montavilla school district was held
last night at the schoolhouse, when a 10
mlll tax was levied to meet current ex
penses of the district and to fit up another
recltatlon-room and employ another teach
er. Chairman Blackburn, of the school
board, presided. Directors Schwaubauer
and Small were present, and there was a
fair attendance of the taxpayers of the
district. Mrs. Davidson, clerk, read the
call for the meeting, and the minutes of
the last meeting, which were duly ap
proved. The clerk then read the financial
statement of the district. It showed that
the district is In better condition than
since it was organized, nine years ago.
The receipts from the public fund had
been $5268 25, and of this there had been
disbursed to date $5011 87, leaving a bal
ance in the public fund of $266 38. The
receipts from the last district tax were
$2991 70. Of this there has been expended
$1255 37, leaving a balance on hand of
$1700 SS. which was considered a remarK
able showing. The total on hand was
shown to be $1967 26. It was shown that
$S500 of the bonded Indebtedness had been
refunded at 6 per cent, reducing" the an
nual Interest charge from $900 to $790. The
board stated it would require $1140 to run
the school, but certain Improvements
would have to be made, including the
fitting out of a new schoolroom, which
would take more money. Without any Im
provements, it would take 4 mills.
A statement was made by Principal
Leatherman to the effect that the rooms
In the building are crowded, and that
It would be necessary to fit up another
room for next year, at least. After some
discussion, on motion of Henry Freebor
rough, a 10-mllI tax was voted. It was
shown also that there are 412 pupils of
school dge In the district, and the attend
ance Is nearly 300. Most of the money
from the levy will be used to fit up an
other room and hire another teacher next
year. The taxable property of the district
Is $96,811, which Is $33,000 less than last
year.
Cumberland Presbyterian Property.
The transfer of the quarter-block on
East Twelfth and Salmon streets, ju3t
made to the First Cumberland Presby
terian church, by the board of missions
at St. Louis, completes the steps taken
by the church toward assumlns an Inde
pendent self-supporting position. Last
year, by act of the session and the con
gregation, the church declared that it
would no longer be dependent upon the
board of missions for financial aid. This
action was followed by a congregational
gathering, when money sufficient was sub
scribed to carry on the work of the church
in Its Independent position. The transfer
is In accordance with the rule3 of that
denomination, by which church property
remains In the hands of the national
board of missions until it becomes self
sustaining, when it is transferred to the
local board. The Portland Cumberland
Presbyterian church has had a very sue- j
cessful careed since Its establishment,
some five years ago. About $7000 waa
raised by the- congregation toward the
expense, while $5000 iHas given by the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor societies
all over the United States. During the
rive and one-half years ot the-church s
existence, the expense of buHdkig and
maintaining it has amounted to $20,000.
There is at present a resident membership
of 202,. there having been an accession of
40 members during the past year. Tha
church debt has been entirely liquidated.
Governor Geer Will Participate.
W. R. Insley, president of the Epwortfi
League, of Sunnyside, was greatly pleased
to receive the acceptance of Governor
Geer to participate In the celebration of
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, which
will take place in that church, on the
evening of February 12. He will maka
the opening remarks, and be the honor
ary chairman of the evening. The other
speakers who have accepted invitations
are Judge M. C. George and Judge A. H.
Tanner. The Mount Tabor Military band
has also accepted an invitation to be pres
ent and give some patriotic selectors.
This will add very much to the occas.on.
There will be other music Interspersed be
tween the addresses. On former occa
sions It has been the custom of having cne
extended address, but this will be changed
so that there will be several short talks
on particular phases of the life of Abra
ham Lincoln, including his boyhood, h a
career as a lawyer, his administration aa
president, and a present -view of Lincoln.
It was thought that a division of the sub
ject in this way would be more Interest
ing. The president of the league w I is
sue a number of special invitations to
prominent citizens to sit on the platform, j
The church will be appropriately deco
rated.
Woodstock School Flourishing;.
The Woodstock school library received I
an addition of 50 choice volumes last week, j
New singing-books were also recently pur-j
chased for the use of the entire school.
. Since the beginning of the present school 1
year the pupils, by their own efforts, haef
purchased a good organ, to be used Inl
the school, the money being raised by an!
entertainment prepared entirely by pupl al
of the seventh grade. This sum was adddj
to by subscription and a donation froml
the school board.
The new books just added to the librar
were mostly purchased from the furd re
ceived from Superintendent Armstrong
and the vlsitng teachers, in return for
the lunch served the teachers atte-d.s
the local Institute, held in the distr et Dc-1
cember 9, 1S99.
Never before in the history of the school!
has there been such harmony and satis
faction as at the present time. Although
thi3 Is Professor Miller's first year
the school, he has won the respect arc
esteem of parents and pupils alike.
At the recent meeting of the taxpajers
of the district general satisfaction w
unanimously expressed, in response tc
which the directors were requested to ad-j
vance the teachers salaries.
Day of Prayer at Portland Unlversil
The day of prayer for colleges cstrr-l
day was duly observed at the Portland!
university. There was a sunrise rrayci
meeting, at which there was a good atJ
tendance, following which, at 10 o'clock!
and at 1 o'clock, there were sermons ar
talks by resident ministers and by tKj
president. Dr. Whttaker The ecr
services were conducted by the studeni
body. At all the meetings there was
good attendance of the students. Th::
were no studies for the day. and the cn.r
time was given up to- the devotiona's ar.i
addresses.
Eait Side Notes.
Fred Cox and his staler, Nellie, arl
home from Gravlna island, Alaska, on
visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Cox.
Robert Burke, aged 16 years, who f oij
merly resided at Mount Tabor, where
had many friends, died at Spokane thl
first of the week.
Rev. Albert Krause and faml'y have re
cently moved Into the new parsonago
the German Lutheran church, on Eai
Clinton street. The congregat.on faii
nlshed new carpets and blinds f jr t :
house. Mr. Krause expects to take a
cation In April, when he and h's fam
will return to Germany to revis.t oi
scenes.
9
Probate Court.
Joseph Smithland has been cited to aj
pear in the county court February 9,
show cause why his child, Virginia Sin.
land, aged 8 years, should not be tarn-l
over to the custody of the Bojs' ani G -i
Aid Society. The petit'on of Supc" nt-pj
ent W. T. Gardner states that the fa"
has abandoned his child, and that hi
mother Is dead.
C. A. HndrIckson has petitioned f jr aj
pointment as guardian of Harry Dan cisc
a minor, who has an Interest in an h
ance policy amounting to $100.
The executor of the will of Hery
Brauer, deceased, was ordered to d strlj
ute the property comprising lots 23 and
block 3, Peninsular addition, and 13 a-
of land in Washington county to Fredcr i
J. Brauer, Minnie R. Willis, August
Brauer and Henry Brauer, and that tl
Interest of the latter be held In trust
Frederick J Brauer until it Is asccrta rl
that he Is not living. Henry Brauer ca
not be found.
R. W. Gilbert filed his semiannual
port as guardian of Estella, LUlie, Doll
and Mellnda Gilbert, minors, showing
total value of the estate to be $1911.
receipts were $1312, and $320 was dl3burs.i
The report was approved.
t, !. K.n nrrmrwAr? tn ni1 frrtTn "Vnrrrivil
some 50.000 "high-dried" bloaters for Torn!
at tne ape. as an eiiru. uuimy tor iou
over me camp urea.
309 Washington St
25 Cents
Gallon Good Cooking Molasses.
40 Cents
Gallon Fancy Table Syrup.
75 Cents
Gallon Choice Maple Syrup.
70 Cents
Sack Hard Wheat Flour.
15 Cents
Ten-Pound Sack Graham Flour.
33 Cents
Ten-Pound Sack Pure Buckwheat FIi
40 Cents
Box No. 1 White Macaroni.
80 Cents
Keg Plain or Mixed Plcklea.
124 Cents
Pound Best Soft-Shell English Wain'
Wholesale Warerooms 140 Front Str
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