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12 THE MORNING OUEGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1900. WEEK MORE v- J rv V ONE RERT For securing notable bargains in every... department of our fiproejnsjipestabfoh; ment is offered by our Clearance Sale. Improve the Time Remaining SJ4nByreconomica! purchasing.,- You can't employ it better. We will make one dollar do the work of two for youjn many cases. BROKEN LINES Our prices are wonderfully reduced, to effect a rapid clearance. The fore sighted will provide for future as well as present needs. Our values are irresist ible. Prices are lowered to the lowest notch. Come early to get best results. SCORED A GREAT SUCCESS 'SHAKESPEARE BRANCH OP Weal Ax's CLUB EXTEB.TAIKS. 'Scenes From. "A Winter's Tale" Ren dered toy Local Talent Essays, Music and Prizes. . A "Winter's Tale," In the hands of the Shakespeare department of the Woman's Club, -was the programme at the regular meeting of the latter organization yester dav afternoon. 3Hadame J. -H. Bauer, in charge of the department, directed af fairs, assisted hy Mrs. Grace Watt Ross, who arranged the staging. Many mem bers of the department appeared in se lected characters of the play, or delivered ehort essays on the prominent parts. Pleasant music, intermingled "with the. dra matic "work, a daintily served tea followed and a unique contest closed the pro gramme Appreciation of pxe -work -was manifestd2jflth;hyPai.,nijUHially large at tendance .nd 'cordial applause throughout. The Shakespeare department scored a positive success, to the credit of its lead er, Madame Bauer, and every member taking part. Mrs. Julia Comstock, president, opened the meeting, -with a letter of New Year greeting Irom Mrs. Rebecca A. liowe, president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. The regular programme then began with Madame Bauer, -who gave a detalled-and .explicit .story of "A Win ter's Tale," in -which there -were many sidelights on the characters and a thorough- description of the environments. This enabled those in the audience not perfectly familiar -with the play to ap preciate everything. Miss Mabel Strow bridge "was the first member of the de partment on the programme, her -work being an essay on Florizel, the Bohemian idng's son. Quoting often from his lines In conversation -with Perdita, she enter tained her hearers -with a flowery sketch of pure, -unalloyed love. Miss L. Cake took up the character of Perdita, the rose of the wildwood. and drew for her hear ers a very charming picture of nobility in peasant garb. Closely related to the types In. the es says were the interpretations of Perdita end Florizel In the third .scene of act 4, in whiehiMrs. Howard took the part of Perdita. Mrs. Russ- that of Florizel, Mrs. J. P. Mann that of the shepherd father, and Miss Fanny Rosenblatt the guest. Mrs. Mann's Tustic peasant was spirited and very entertaining, and she received loud applause. A character sketch of Autolycus, by Mrs. Rolph Miller, was followed by the scene where Autolycus meets the peasant eend-'his son proceeding Jo the king. Mrs. IJraenoyerAtookfrlhefrpgiie's part, Mrs. "Mann again was the shepherd, and Mrs. Edward Jaeger represented the clown. Mrs. F Glafke read a character sketch of Hermlone, and Mrs. Alma Rocers, of Xreontes. This was followed by the statue scene closing the play, the various parts being as follows: Mrs. F. Nitchy, Her znlone: Mrs. Robert A. Miller, Xieontes; Mrs. J- C. Pritchard, Paulina; Mrs. Fan ny Rosenblatt, Maximlllius; Mrs. Howard, Perdita. -and Mrs. Ross, Camlllo. Miss Helen. Gruenberg presided at the piano. The work of Mrs. Nitchy was a strong feature. Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Miller were also well applauded. For several minutes the statue remained Tigid, and the effect "was very striking. A quartet, composed of Miss Lois Steers, Mrs. Lois MacMahon, Miss Agnes Watt and Mrs. Harry Miller, sang- "Yon Spotted Snakes," by MacFarren,Mlss Louis Meslck playing the accompaniment. Miss Steers also sang "'Hark, Hark, the Lark," in which her deep contralto was so highly appreciated that she received a hearty en core. The audience was particularly pleased with all the vocal music. The ruesslng contest at the close of the programme was the plan of Madame Bauer, and proved as entertaining- as it was instructive. She had prepared 300 quotations from Shakespeare, one of which "was found on each lettuce leaf served during- the refreshments. One person might secure asmany as she de sired,' but the prizes were for the great est number of correct answers as to the act and play from which the quotations "were taken. Mrs. Coovert won the first prize, a copy of "A Winter's Tale"; Mrs. Julia Marquam second prize, a bouquet -of white hyacinths and gTeen ferns (the club colors), and Mrs. Newman, a guest of the club, won third or complimentary prize. The entertainment will greatly enhance Interest in the Shakespeare de partment, which already has 34 active members. MINERS THRONGING HERE. Portland Full of Men "With, Prospects and Ulincs for .Sale. ?- That Portland has become a full-fledged mining- town is evidenced evesry day by the number of mining men who throng the lohbles of the hotels, and the groups who gather at the street corners with ore specimens In their hands. In these groups a magnifying glass usually comes to the surface and the frpf mH nnrt sulphurate Jn the-Ace ,of the specimens. "c uiu muuaiti. uui more cieariy. -owners -ot new mines who need assistance in developing their prospects have been coming to Portland in considerable num bers of late, and they have met with more or less success, according to the value of their ledges and the ability displayed Jn setting them forth. Portland people do not snap mining- stock with any de gree of avidity, as they are usually of the conservative class, but after convinclng--them that a property is bona fide, the m'neowner has had no difficulty in getting- rid of his stock. One mineowner has taken rather a -unique .and original method to advertise his claims ,for sale. He has employed a painter to make a picture of the land scape in which the ledge Is situated; jsjiHi this Is buns: on the walls In the office of iptii a popular hotel. A placard attached tells the spectator that shares can be obtained at 10 cents each, now, but inti mates that they will cost 20 cents pretty soon. The oil painting shows the sur roundings to be very romantic, while meadow and rivulet are prominent In the foreground. A tunnel, high up In the hill, is supposed to tap a rich ledge, while a stream flowing over a bank below indi cates that both water and gold dust are there, and need only a little capital to bring them together properly. A by stander remarked yesterday that it would be a pity to wash away those grassy banks just for sordid gain. m SHAREHOLDER DISSATISFIED Salmon Combine Dividend Not Up to Tils Expectation. Yon Yonsen, one of the stockholders of the cannery combine, who now resides Jn Portland, was not a little disappointed when he saw in The Oregonlan yesterday that a dividend of only 2M tper cent had been "reported" at the annual meeting of stockholders. He was still more disap pointed when later on he was informed that the dividend had only bqen "reported." and that there was no certainty, that any dividend would be paid. Mr. Yonsen "was formerly a member of the Scandina vian Packing Company, which was bought out by the combine, for part cash and part stock. He had pocketed his share of the cash and sold his stock for 40 cents on the dollar, all except one share, which he re tained so as to enable him to attend meet ings of the combine invorder that he, as he said, might pick up Ideas and see how stich combines were run. He .says that a number of outside cannerymen have pup chased each one share, of the value of $100, in the combine, paying $40 to $50 per share, for the same reason that he had retained one share, and that several of these shareholders were present at the annual meeetlng. Mr. Yonsen is somewhat put out because the combine did not pay a dividend, and a good-sized one. He eays that the reason of this is that too much money was paid for the plants bought, and that instead of putting $2,000,000 into the concern, the whole outfit should have been bought for $500,000 or less. Then a dividend could have heen paid. As it was, some cannerymen received as much In cash as their plants were worth, and a lot of stock beside, while one or two of them thought they could not have too much of a good thing and took nothing but stock for their plant. Of course, Eastern stockholders, who own a controlling Interest in the combine, put up the money, and they will probahly be disappointed with the dividend "reported." As to the combine going Into the cold storage business next season, Mr. Yonsen says he takes no stock, not even one share, In the report. It was rumored that the combine were building an extensive cold-storage plant in Astoria, but so far as he has heen able to learn, the only thing done in this ling was putting a new deck on an old wharf -which belonged to Kinney, -which offers a fine large site for a cold storage plant, but there is no cold-storage plant on the wharf by a long sight. Mr. Yonsen's views of the prospects of the salmon combine are rather gloomy, but probably his failure to receive any divi dend on his one share of stock may have soured him and distorted his vision. a 7 GREATEST FISHING KNOWN. l Gravina Island, Alaska, Spoken ol in Glowing? Terms. Fred Cox, who Is visiting his parents, on the East Side, has been on Gravina island, Alaska, for over a year. In the employ of the Deer Island Mining Company, In which Portland men are interested. Sur rounding Gravina island, he says, are a number of islands, including the Prince of Wales, and -on them all Is located a wonderful mineral belt. He says that this year will witness a large development of these ledges. C. H. Hunt, formerly chief of police of, Portland, is superintend ent of the Deer Island Mining Company, and in the mines of this company consider able work has been accomplished In the way of sinking a shaft, and tunneling, and the prospects are excellent. "There are fine ledges," said Mr. Cox, "on all these Islands, and it Is thought to bo the greatest mineral belt in the world. In places there are mountains of ore awaiting development. On Gravina Isl and preparations are making for a rush of prospectors In the early spring. It is a great country, and I like to live there. The fishing there Is not excelled any where in the world. - I still hold that the red salmon I mentioned in a recent let ter are different from most of the other species. They are Jred,male and female, all the time, and are unlike the sockeye or any of the other kind in those waters. The Indians call them the 'Koo-Hoo.' I think the salmon are a distinct species of themselves. Fishing in the little creeks is immense. .Sometimes they run up the streams so thickly that they actually dam iip the water. " I have stood on the banks of a little- stream, and -pitched them out with a pole with a hook on the end until I got tired. And they are sweet and fine. I have stood on the wharf and watched them in the water when they were in schools by the thousands. The mass would look like a great black cloud as they moved about in the water. When they 5?ke a dash up the 1Ittle streams they fiu-inem so that'fhe streams look like a living mass of squirming fish, and if their backs were not so slick, I could walk across on them. There Is bound to be great wealth in fish in these waters, as well as in the mines on the island." Mr. Cox will return to Gravina in a few weeks, when work will be resumed there. PIECE'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. o i Smoke Zarlna'.CIgarettesandyau will I be content with your lot in life. f 9 " ii iip-- , B -O GREAT SALE EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE REDUCED. Closing Sale of Ladies' Muslin Underwear Closing Sale of Remnants of Silks and Dress Goods Closing Sale of Odd Pairs Lace Curtains .and Portieres Closing Sale of Odd Lengths of Tapestries UNDERWEAR Ladles Oneita Union Suits, winter weights, ribbed, cotton fleeced, ecru and natural; sale price . f-C Ladles'. Oneita Union Suits, ribbed, natural wool; sale price -$1.29 Ladles' Ribbed Cotton-Fleeced Vests and Drawers, with French )R band, ecru only; sale price, each k OL Ladles' Ribbed "Wool-Plaited Vests and Drawers, with French "IQ band, natural and white; sale price, each k OcJC LADIES' HOSIERY Eibbed Woolen Hose, sale price, 19c pair. Fine Eibbed Worsted Hose, sale price, 30c pair. Wearwell Fast Black Cotton Hose, sale price, 22c pair. Music Store Specially selected specials for Satur day sales: The Pastime Folio, collection for mandolin or violin, containing 12 In strumental pieces. Seven different col lections to select from. Publisher's price, 50c; special, Eight Cents "Weber & Fields' Popular Burlesques, containing all the vocal selections, special for today at Twenty-five Cents Charles K. Harris "Lancers," ar ranged by L. O. Dewltt, comprising Charles K. Harris' latest songs and Instrumental successes; publishers' price, 50c; special today, Fifteen Cents iC9eooeesosee9Qoee99eefle CHILD BURNED TO DEATH PLAYING WITHX MATCHES WAS PROBABLE CAUSE. Notes From the East Side Suburb o Montavilla Growing: Rapidly Stabbed a. Schoolmate. Clarence, the 3-year-old son of W. E. Crawford, a farmer, who lives about a mile and a half from Fairview, on the O. R. & N. Co.'s railway, near William Tag gart's place, was burned to death Thurs day evening. The sad accident occurred at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The parents have been unable to ascertain just how It came about. Clarence and another brother, who is older than he, were playing In the rear of the family residence on the farm when the former came running around to the corner of the door with his clothes all aflame. His body was then completely enveloped in flames, and before the fire could be extinguished, the little fellow was terribly burned about the body and face, and he probably Inhaled fire. His clothes were practically burned from his body. Every effort was made to relieve his sufferings, which were Intense, but very little could be done for him owing to the nature of his burns, and at 9 o'clock death came to his relief. The other boy who was with him has not told how his brother's clothes caught fire, but it is thought that they must have been playing with matches In the rear of the house. There Is no other way by which the unfortunate accident can be explained. The funeral will take place this after noon from the house, at 1 o'clock. Thriving" Montavilla. Montavilla continues to make advance ment, and is one of the prosperous suburbs on the East Side. What .has contributed largely to this Is that the property Is now mostly owned by people living there, whereas a few years ago it was owned hy loan associations, but now all this has changed. In the transition that came out there there also came a change In owner ship. There Is now quite a movement In real estate. Lots that could not be given away a few years ago have been selling all the way from $70 to $125. A resident stated yesterday that he knew of particu larly desirable lots being sold last week for 125 and even $150. Standing on Mount Tabor, at the end of the car track at night, one can almost Imagine there Is a city spread out from the loot of the ele vation eastward from, the , innumerable, twinkling of the lights In the many cot tages of suburban residents. The settle ment extends north and south for two miles or more, with the Base Line cutting through about the middle, and about a mile and a halt eastward. The school census of the district, which shows that there are 412 school children there, Indi cates that the population In the district Is not less than 1200. A resident remarked at the school meeting Thursday night that by the time the $8500 of school bonds, which have Just been refunded, come due, the district will be In the city. The full bonded Indebtedness Is $12,500. Oss Stabbed Schoolmate. "William Oss, of Mount Tabor, a boy at tending the school In that district, was ar rested yesterday by Constable Cox, on a warrant from Justice Vreeland's court, on charge of assault with a dangerous weap on. J. "W. Fleming is the complainant in the case, and his son, Wells Fleming, the one alleged to have been assaulted. It Is charged that Oss stabbed his schoolmate, Wells Fleming, In the back, Inflicting a slight wound. There seems to have been a row between Oss and Fleming, the out;, growth of an attempt to "Jolly" the former for his country appearance. In this sev eral of the other boys were also engaged, when Oss became exasperated and lunged out with his knife, and Fleming, being In the way, received a slight cut. There does not appear to have been a special effort on the part of the defendant; to In flict serious Injury, and the whole mat ter seems to have been a little playground row. The case will be heard this after noon by Justice Vreeland. Mrs. Dechenuech. Very III. The wife of Jacob Dechenbech, who had been In St. Vincent's hospital, where she underwent a serious surgical operation, was brought back to her home on the East Side several days ago, as she seemed Improved. However, It has become neces sary to again remove her to the hospital, as she became worse and could not be cared for at home. She is regarded as in a critical condition, and her husband and friends are very much concerned. She has lived on the East Side for a number of years, and has many friends. As she 13 over 60 years old and very weak," h.er reo toration may be slow. Republican Meeting:. - The Ninth Ward Straight Republican Club held an enthusiastic meeting last night, at Justlcereeland.'s courtroom. An audience-ofiJ5"peopiea?tended,"and 15 new ; members were enrolled. There was mu sic, speeches and general good feeling. Professor 31. L. Pratt. Professor M. L. Pratt, principal of the Williams-avenue school, has been quite ill through the past week with rheumatism. He was attacked Monday, but he has been 250 more copies of the prettiest waltz of the year, "When Knighthood Was in Flower," Special, 15 Cents Saturday's (Notion News A sale of Kitchen Cutlery, comprising Bread, Meat, Kitchen Mincers and Butcher Knives, Sllcers, Parers, Ice Picks, Potato Knives, Carvers and Carving Sets, Sharpeners, Can-Openers, In fact, every-item of every-day use at a special 20 Per Cent Discount' from our already low prices. eettetstseeeescceeetttcect able to be at the school during the week. He was taken to the building and back to his home In the evening In a hack, and has managed to handle the school under great difficulties. Last evening he was some what Improved, although he had to be helped from the scfio'olhouse to the hack. East Side Notes. At a meeting of the Fairview school dis trict, held Thursday evening, the taxpay ers voted a 10-mlll tax to pay off Indebted ness and meet expenses. General Summers camp, No. 1, Second Oregon, will hold a smoker in the neat future. Committee -of arrangements has been appointed, and will report at the meeting next Tuesday night. VERDICT OF MURDER, Coroner's Jury Findings In the Case of William Kirk. The testimony at the coroner's Inquest yesterday threw no new light on the mur der of William Kirk, and the police report nothing additional on the subject. The! verdict reads: "William Kirk was a native of, the state of Maine, aged 65 years, a resident of New York, and immediately prior to his death engaged as first mate on an American ship, known as the Clarence S. Bement, now In this city. That the said William Kirk came to his death at the hour of 9 o'clock P. M., Wednesday, at Good Sa maritan hospital, flits city, and thai the cause of death wag compound fracture of the skull. "That said fractures of the skull had been produced by some person striking said deceased violently with some heavy blunt instrument, and that it appears from all the evidence that said Injury was inflicted upon said deceased by some person with premeditated Intent to kjll and to rob the said deceased. 'f' "The evidence as to who committed the said murder and robbery point to a cer tain person who was temporarily engaged as boatswain on the said ship Clarence S. Bement, and whose name and Where abouts cannot at this time be ascertained by this jury, and tha.t. In the opinion of this jury, said murder and robbery was committed by said boatswain. Signed, "W. HARRIS, "N. WOLF, 5 ' "M. W. RATH, "GUSTAF WILSON, "W. H. COURTNEY, "G. ANDERSON." The body of the murdered first mate has. been embalmed, and ig In -Undertaker Hol man's care, awaiting the arrival of- Cap-i tain Fernaud, of the ship Clarence S, Bement, who Is expected from San .Francisco today. The coroner has as yet heard, from no one Interested In the flnaj disposition of the" remains. i a COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN Programme for Open meeting: Sun day Evening:. The Council of Jewish Women an nounces the following- programme for Its open meeting to be held at the Hlrsct Selllng building Sunday evening, January .23, at 8 o'clock: Opening, address President Piano solo, "Rlgoletto" Liszt Miss Margaret Carolyn Mitchell, (Graduate of Elmlra. N. Y., college of mu sic.) "Our Manual Training School" Mrs. L. Altman, H. W. Stone, Wm. J. Standley, D. Soils Coheri. Duo, "Rlenzl" Wagner JMlss Marie Velguth, Mrs. Elfrlda Cohen. Solo, "Aria des Ariadne," ("Rlenzl") Wagner Mrs. Elfrlda Cohen. ? "The Absent-MindeM Beggar,".... Kipling Miss E. Newman. Quartet. "Fidelia" Beethoven Miss Marie Vulguth, Mrs. Elfrlda Cohen, J. N. Belcher. Jullen Vannod. Miss Ottllle Schuecklng, accompanist. o ' ' SYLVAN RESIDENCE BURNED Lamp Explosion Caused Destruction of, Ole Johnson's Konsc. The residence of Ole Johnson, at Sylvan, situated just at the head of the canyon, was totally destroyed by fire at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire was caused hy the explosion ot a lamp. Mr. John son and the other men of the family were absent, and Mrs. Johnson was preparing breakfast, when the explosion occurred. Oil was scattered all over the kitchen, and in a few moments that part of the house was In flames. Mrs. Johnson barely es caped, and had no time to save any ot the household goods. The house and furni ture was insured for $750. The loss Is estimated to be about $1600. o "SOWING THE WIND" Will Bo the Matinee Attraction at the Mnrqnniii. "Sowing the Wind," one of the strong est melodramas that have been seen In Portland this season, will be the matlneo attraction at the Marquam this afternoon. The company is an unusually strong? andj well-balanced one, and. tlie production! Isl one of the best that has been given since the play has been on the road The last performance will be given tonight. a i Your complexion, as well as your tem per, is rendered miserable by a disordered liver. Improve both by taking Carter's Little Liver-- Eijls., ,... 9 Woven Fabrics of Every Description. Men9s9 Boys9 and Children's Clothing. aauuB Shoesf Hats, Underwear, Etc. Books, Stationery, Toilet Articles, Etc. VALUES TO BE REMEMBERED IN ALL LINES . H 4 THE QUARANTINE SITE CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE INFORMED THAT IT IS IN DISPUTE. President Taylor Takes Action What Fumigation at Victoria Cost the Monmouthshire's Charterers. , president Taylor, of the Chamber of Com nercej haYing. been informed that thetitle tto the, .property wlilch the gqye,rnment has obtained for the Astoria quarantine station Is In dispute, has taken up the subject with President Van Dusen, of the Astoria chamber of commerce, to whom he has written the following letter: "I have just met Captain Evans, of the steamship Monmouthshire, who, with Mr. Wolsey, agent of the line running this steamer, Informs me that he was told at ,AstorJa that there Is now a question about the, title of the landselected. forra quaran tine station, and-thatthe authorities can not get even the temporary use of the site selected, owing to some claimant ap pearing for the land against the sellers to the government. This is a very serious matter, indeed, as witness the Monmouth shire, which must have cost her charter ers several thousands of dollars, and If these mishaps occur often, the Columbia river 13 indeed likely to lose its commerce. "Can you not take up this matter? 1 can assure you that we shall be most pleased to assist in every way possible. Somethtng must be done, and that quick ly." President Taylor has been in correspon dence' wjph president Van Dusen relative to the quarantine station for several days. On January 50 he wrote Inquiring about t;he 'Stalust pf the matter,, and rece'ved the following answer, dated'January"23:' 'The committee having the matter In charge reported at our last meeting that they had learned from the department that the check Is In the hands of the United States attorney at Seattle, and that the deed to the site has been sent to him. Tlie title having been heretofore approved, the deed will probably be re- 'eordqd in a few days, and the work of erecting the t necessary buildings Imme diately, begun.. We appreciate ypur kind onTer in the premises, but from tne above it would appear that nothing further can bo done by either organization at this time. "We both should watch and try to prevent further delay." The news that the quarantine site is In dispute following closely upon President Van Dusen's assurance that the title liad been approved naturally moved President Taylor to take prompt action. The news was disquieting, to say the least. Quaran tine Officer Hastings said a few days ago that the transfer of the property would take place before long. He added that plans for the station buildings are 'being prepared, so that work can be commenced without delay. As much of the machinery will have to be manufactured, It will be some time, Dr. Hastings said, before the plant will be readv for service. The following letter, written by Captain Evans, of the Monmouthshire, January i9 while lijs vessel was In quarantine at Victoria, Illustrates the pressing" need of a quarantine station at the mouth of the Columbia. It Is to the point: "We arrived here yesterday with one case of smallpox on board, and as there la no quarantine station at Astoria we had to run an extra 600 mile3 to get fumi gated. How does Portland expect to compete with other ports? It has been talking about a quarantine station ever since I began running there, four years ago, and still tit Is without a station. Had I arrived at Astoria with a case ot smallpox It would have been necessary for me to go to San Francisco or come here. Not wishing to take any chances, 1 came here at once. Just fancy a sailing vessel arrivlngrat Astoria with smallpox and having to go to San Francisco for fumigation. It might be a month or six weeks before the vessel could get back to Astoria. British Columbia people are greatly r,mused that a essel bound for the Columbia river had to come here to be fumigated." It is estimated that the charterers of the Monmouthshire are 510,000 out of pock et because the steamer had to go into quarantine at Victoria. Nearly all this expense would have been saved if the Co lumbia river had a quarantine station. LIQUOR IN LODGING-HOUSE. Judge Hennessy Decides the !Lnril lady Not Guilty. The charge of selling liquor without a license did not hold good against Beatrice Summerfield, and Judge Hennessy dis charged the defendant yesterday. Mrs. Summerfield keeps a lodging-house over a saloon, and a small elevator connects her apartments with the saloon, being worked by a rope and pulley. In the hands of the barkeeper. The judge, therefore, holds that the liquor was not sold In the lodging-house, but In the saloon, and that the lodclng-housekeeper had no fchare in the profits, of .the sale. He Iff uoled ? several authorities In his rather lengmy aecision on tne suujeci. Last week Judge Hennessy found; a Chi nese restaurant keeper, Lee "Wing Gow, guilty, under what seemed to be similar circumstances, but the judge says he felt assured that the Chinaman kept the Chi nese gin in stock, although Mongolian tes- tlmony was brought out, showing that Continues to attract crowds of economical buyers who realize that our Offer magnificent money-saving opportuni ties in all our various lines, including kery, Glassware, f AH iBioreOo JntrAlHFs ooeeoooooeoeooooeoeeeoooooeoooooeoeooeoooooeooeooeo e o ! Willamette Iron & Steel Works j JAMES LOTAN, Manager, PORTLAND, OREGON o IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND o STEAMBOAT Designers and builders of Marine Engines and Bolters, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants, e Pulleys, Shafting, etc. Correspondence solicited. e o o oooooooooeeoooeoeeoooeoeoeoeooeooeooooseooeoooosoocoo GANDMSm W. Q. SMSTH & CO. CARD ENGRAVERS AND COPPER-PLATE PRINTERS 22 and 23 Washington Building Fourlh and Washington Sts., over LHt's. thp pint bottle of liquor had been pur chased at a Chinese store near by. Judge Hennessv. therefore, thousrht Lee "Wine Gow was guilty of habitually evading tne license. 4 P t i FROM COLONEL UPCRAKEJJL Some Facts and Opinions on the Dredge's Operations. PORTLAND, Jan. 23 (Tq the Editor.) My attention was called to the article in today's paper, headed ""Work Done by the Dredge," by a person Inquiring if I had read Mr. "Williams' communication, in reply Jo; gantainvSpencex,o.Vr the sig-, nature of E. T. C. Stevens. The purpose of this communication Is to correct some trifling errors, doubtless made inadvertent ly, and an erroneous impression that might obtain in regard tb the operations of the Port of Portland under the man agement of Its former executive commit tee. The costbf slabwood In the early part of the season referred to was $1 per cord, but the price, was subsequently raised by the seller to $1 25, Instead of Its being $1 "0, as stated. The bills for this wood are in the office of the corporation, but, evident ly, were not consulted. The number of cubic yards of material removed last week Is stated to be 51,464 yards. In 113 5-60 hours, or 45 yards per hour; and during the w eek ending September 23. 43,271 yards in S2 16-60 hours, or 521 yards per hour. The writer of that communication omit ted to mention that the dredge was work ing in September In the Columbia river, where it was delayed by the passing of ships and rafts of logs from three to sx times per day, and he might have added that in the quiet nook where the d edge la working at present It wilt not be disturbed by passing vessels during the next six months. If the stupendous work Is continued which it appears the execu tive committee has laid out for the sea son's operations. The current In the Wil lamette s spoken of, but nothing Is said of the current in the Columbia, which was quite" as difficult to operate In as In the "Willamette during last week. In regard to the character of the material moved, that In the . Columbia was heavy sand, pure and simple", well packed, and was not impregnated with sawdust or any other light materjal.. It Is stated that the vice-president pro poses to pay for the benefit the North Pacific Lumber Company derives from the channel cut In front of Its wharf. I am not aware that the apparatus can ba used for private benefit, even though It Is paid for, until it can be spared from the public service, to be determined by the board of directors of the Port of Port land. Although the statement that a channel cut parallel with the face of the dike may appear plausible. I will venture the assertion that no vessel will pass through such a channel during the year 1800. It may be proper to add that the present work of the dredge has not been ordered by the board of directors. J.' M'CRAKEN. TRIBUTE TO J. B. MONTGOMERY His Friend and Associate, William Reid, Speaks. PORTLAND, Jan. 26. (To the Editors Portland's men of development are passing away, and J. B. Montgomery was one of the few whose clear head, firm determina tion and indomitable energy, combined with his unhesitating expenditure of what ever money he possessed to develop the state's resources, enabled him successfully to Increase his wealth. I write to point out his career in that respect ought to be followed by many of our wealthy citizens. Would to God we had more of such men In Portland today to develop Oregon's re sources! Associated with Mr. Montgomery In many enterprises, from 1S74 'to 1830. 1 think I am entitled "to speak of a man as you find him," and will truthfully say that in over 300 individual transactions we had together he was strictly honorable In all things, and we never disagreed In any transaction save and except one public enterprise the Vlllard lease of the Scotch railroads In Oregon to the O. R. & N. Co.. which he (Mr. Montgomery) so strenuously advocated and went to Scotland, In 18S1. to get passed, and which lease I, on the Kinds BUILDERS other hand, against the wishes of ray Dundee directors, so bitterly opposed, arl which opposition of mine eausd me to sev er my connection with my Dundee friends. The United States supreme court, at "Washington, 6 years afterward, dec dfd my oppQeition to that leasa was right, and Mr. Hon tgomory and. my Scotch directs rg wore wrong In making" that leaie. Never theless, Mr. Montgomery and I were the best of friends from 18T4 to his death In 1300. Peace to .his ashes and may th? spirit of development which he exhibited in Oregon be followed In Ppitland. "WILLIAM REID. THE ALL-ABSORBING QUESTION To Persons Coateiplatinr Knnt Trip Is. which route shall I take? The O IV Sz N. offers the choice of two routes to the East. The northern route is covered by lines of the Great Northern ra Iroad. Through cars are run direct from Port land to St. Paul via Spokane, thrj aro modern-equipped cars, with the litest safety d&vtdest and are exceedingly com fortable. The second route, which, traverses th central portion of the country, is by waj of Huntington, Granger and Omaha to Chicago. The already- farrous "Port.and- t Chicago Special" Is operated over this route, and makes the fastest time between these points ever made bv passenger trains. The trairs are aev throughout, and consist of magnificent palace sleep ers, buffet library and smoking cars. Pull man diners, free chair-cars, and comfort able ordinary "leepers. By this cempi o service, passengers are enabled to reaa the prlncipnl cities between Portland ad Chicago not only in the shortes possible time, but also fn the mwt coirfortab'e and enjojab'e manner. For any Informa tion in regard to rates, tone of trains etc-, call on or address. V. A. SCHILLING, City Ticket Agent. 254 Washington st. a Perfect pleasure A pretty girl and Za zlna Cigarettes. STRONG BICYCLER His Iden of Tea and Coffee. "As a traveling representative of the C cling Gazette and a good wheelman. I wish to say something regarding the use of tea and coffee. "Two years ago I was almost an invalid. Today I am rugged and strong, and able to ride a wheel 75 miles a day. Former ly I was addicted to coffee and tea, but was compelled to give them up. and took to drinking Postum Food Coffee, for I knew that many wheel riders used It. The effect on myself and family has. been very remarkable. "The sustaining power of Postum Food Coffee is wonderful. Many a time I have gone out early m the morning for a ride, taking only a drink of Postum before starting, and no other food before noon. "Much depends on the making. A skill ful cook can make good coffee; L e , the better the cook, the better the coffee, but anybody who knows enough to boll water can make good Postum, if they will only use a large pot that will not let It boll over, and then boll It long enough. You cannot spoil it by boiling It too long. It won't be muddy, but always settles clear In a moment. "No pecuniary Inducement one could offer would tempt me to leave off Postum Food Coffee and take up ordinary tea and coffee again, for I esteem my health and strength too highly. "With my hearty wishes for your con tinued success, which Postum fully mer its." C. A. Jackson, 24 Anderson street, Marblehead, Massv JSJr Collar 111 H ! - i ii i .is m