THE HOP3TING CH3EG0NIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRTFA3Y 2, 1900.
IW .THE. SEVERAL COURTS
iBGAxrrr of presext graxd
JURT IS ATTACKED.
Charged That It .Is Kot Properly
. ' .Constituted Abraham Case
Asaln.
Anorew Carlson, indicted on two charges
of robbery, yesterday filed an affidavit,
by Ch&rles J. Schnabel, his attorney, in
the state cireult court attacking the
valMtty of the grand jury, on the ground
that WMUtua Connor, one ofRs members,
leaot qualified to act as one of the body.
The paper was served upon. District At
torney SeWall late in the afternoon, and
the matter will come up this morning
before Judge George, this being the time
Mi for Carlson to plead to the two in
dietments against him. The final hear
ing will probably be deferred, so as to
allow the district attorney to prepare
and submit counter-affidavits.
William Connor was formerly constable
attached to the Portland justice court,
and subsequent to his retirement from the
office, two years -ago, went to Spokane.
The affidavit states on Information and
belief that Connor went to Spokane about
June 38, 1886, and remained there until
October. 1809, doing business there, and
beoemtag a resident of that place,. And
that he returned to Portland for a tempo
rary purpose.
It is further alleged that Connor is
not competent to serve as a grand juror,
for the reason that his name does not ap
pear upon the tax or assessment roll of
this county and state for the year Im
mediately preceding the date of his serv
ice, and that because of these facts the
grand jury is not a legal body, and that
-the Indictments returned against Carlson
are illegal and void.
The time of the absence of Connor is
said to be not quite correctly stated.
Whether he lost his residence by going
away is a question for the court to de
determine, and also whether he Is dls
qualtaed if he is not a taxpayer.
ABRAHAM ESTATE AGAIN.
Makes Its Periodical Reappearance
in Court.
The James Abraham estate, which has
been the subject of so much litigation, was
the occasion of an argument in Judge
detana's court yesterday regarding the
Bale of the property by the administrator,
W. E. Burke, to pay claims, including
that of the Centenary Methodist Episcopal
church for about $14,000. There is also a
judgment held by J. W. Roberts for $1500
and interest $3000 taxes due in Jackson
county, $4600 taxes due in the state of
Washington, attorney's fees, and some
other items to pay. The county court
ordered the administrator to sell so much
of the property as was found necessary
in order to liquidate the claims.
Martin L. Pipes, who acted as attorney
for Jane Abraham, the widow, when she
was executrix of the will of her husband,
and recovered the property which she
gave to J. D. Lee, C. M. Idleman and A.
C. Fairchttd, as trustees, for a theological
school and other purposes. Is one of the
persons contesting the sale. Mr. Pipes
atee acted in other matters for Mrs. Abra
ham, and he contested the church claim
in the county and circuit courts, and had
figured in affairs generally for Mrs. Abra
ham up to the time of her resignation as
executrix. He and Alex Bernstein and
Francis Ciaino received property for the
work done in the suit against the trustees,
but two of the Abraham heirs are also said
to share in this property. Mr. Pipes holds
another claim for several thousand dollars
for services performed since for the estate.
One Peacock, is likewise contesting the sale
of the property by Administrator Burke
and one or two others. The controversy
bristles with legal entanglements and
problems of law, and ths final solution
seems to be yet in the distant future.
Ocunool for the administrator contend
that the circuit court has no jurisdiction,
the county court having exclusive jurlb
etotton; that the orders of the county court
were all regular and necessary and for
the best Interests of the estate.
The principal question presented was It
Judge Cieland should try out and decide
the whole controversy.
Mr. Pipes argued that this court ought
to take up the whole case and determine
what claims are due, and to order sale
of property only to pay such claims. He
sM there was no such a thing as afllrma
tkm of the decision of the county court,
but the order of the county court having
been appealed from, the case must be tried
out in the circuit court anew, the same
as an equity case appealed to the supreme
court from the circuit court The attorney
ales asserted that where the administrator
allows claims that can be met from the
personal property, the heirs cannot ques
tion them, but when the heirs are notified
that it is necessary to sell the real estata
to satisfy claims, the heirs can come in and
question the claims. As the owner of some
of the property received from one of the
heirs, Mr. Pipes said he succeeded In this
respect to the rights of the heirs. Concern
ing the claim of the Centenary Methodist
Xptncopl church, which was a gift to the
buttdtog fund by James Abraham, repre
sented by promissory notes, counsel said
promissory notes cannot be the subject of
a gift If Abraham had paid them it
wouM have been all right, but he died,
an the' were not paid, only one. There
was no consideration for the notes.
Mr. Pipes referred to the litigation over
the notes in the circuit court
(At the last trial the case was on the
last day of the term, and It was Impossible
to finish it that day. Judge Shatuck
granted a nonsuit because he held the jury
oouM not sit during the new term of court)
Mr. Pipes argued that the case was
dropped there, and that tne church, there
fore, stands as having been beaten.
Relative to the allowance of the church
datan by Jane Abraham, as executrix, aft
er she had long disallowed It, counsel al
leged ttoat Mrs. Abraham when she al
lowed the claim was under the advice and
lnwwonce of the church pastor, and was
not acting of her own free will. He also
said that Burke, as administrator, cannot
apswovo the claim, and that It was incom
petent far Burke to proceed under the ad
vioe he had, because he tfas represented
by the same attorneys who represent the
church.
Messrs. Mulr and Fenton, who appear
en the other side of the case, were busy
wttk other matters yesterday, and Mr.
Fonton said he would present his argument
la the form of a brief, and Judge Cieland
granted htm time to do so.
Did Not Support Him.
George W. Hunt whose wife, Edith G.
Hunt has sued him for a divorce, yester
day Mod an affidavit denying her state
moat that he lived in the house at her
expense, and that of her mother, Martha
Walteoe. Hunt also denies that they
worked to support him doing washing and
otfeor menial labor. He says if they did
any washing. It was voluntary, and he
avers that he expended $20 to $25 per
month for provisions for the home, and
nWogor that he provided for his wife and
mother-in-law according to their station
m Mfe. and also his child. He states that
he worked at Ms trade of carpenter as
much as possible, but says he could ob
tain Utile steady employment, and that
he disbursed substantially all he earned
for the benefit of the family.
Probate Court.
The Snsi account of Isaac L. White.
Mfautafetrator of the estate of Ella White
Tfohenor. deceased, was filed. The receipts
T-ere $M0t, and the disbursements, includ
ing )ttd represented by a certificate of de
posit, wore $151. The estate comprises
poraownl property valued at $1500. and real
estate appraised at $12,750 The heirs are
Marios L. Tteheaer, the husband, and
Henrietta, M. Ticheaer, a daughter, aged
one year. The administrator waived all
compensation.
amp ansa ties.
Tfee teveatery of the estate of Frederick
DevereH, deceased, -was filed. , The prop
srty is valued at $1907. Jane Deverell, the
executrix, was authorized to sell the per
sonal property., 7 - 7"j -
C. R. Aylesworth, administrator of" the
estate of J. D. Hammond, deceased, filed
a report showing $466 receipts and 5240
claims. The value of the real property "is
$1356.
James Parker petitioned for the ap
pointment of F. M. Sutford as guardian
of Thomas J. Bell, a -person of uhsoundH
mum, ana the matter was set tor neanng
February 10. Bell, receives a -pension of
$30. The petition recites that he is over
60 years old, and is menially -weak. , (
A Freight Controversy.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway Company "has filed an answer to
the BUlt of Hattle Godden, to recover $314
damages on account of the alleged loss of
a box of dishes, silverware and other
freight shipped at Spring Valley, Minn., to
Mabton, Wash. The defendant admits
that It received freight from the plaintiff
to be carried over Its line, and partly over
other lines, and says It did not check up
the articles, but accepted the list she
furnished. A liability contract, it is al
leged, was executed to the plaintiff to
the amount of $5 per 100 pounds, and if
the box was lost, it is averred that the
weight was not more tnan 400, and that
the plaintiff is entitled to $20 damages only."
It is further alleged that the . defendant
carried the freight safely over Its lines
and transferred it
Court Notes.
Alexander Kaufman, a subject of the
emperor of Germany, was admitted to
citizenship by Judge Sears yesterday.
In the suit of J. M. Huber vs. C". W.
Miller, Judge Frazef yesterday granted
the defendant 30 days to file a bill of ex
ceptions for an appeal to the supreme
court The case involves $2000.
The case of George Ainslle vs. Llpman,
Wolfe & Co. will be submitted to the Juy
by Judge Frazer this morning. H. D.
Ramsdell, for the defendants, testified
yesterday that the counters were not com
pleted as ordered, and told how they were
delayed in getting into the annex in con
sequence. Considerable evidence altogeth
er has been Introduced in the case.
HORSES FOR PHILIPPINES.
War Department Has Bought 1000
Head in Pacific Northwest.
The Pacific Northwest is doing Its share
toward outfitting and mounting the army
In the Philippines. In Oregon and Wash
ington the government during the past
lew months has bought 1600 head of
horses
The buying has been done by two cavalry
officers of, the regular army who were de
tailed for the duty Captains Walnwrlght
and Sheever. They now have 841 horses
collected at Vancouver and Walla Walla,
which will be shipped to Manila on the
transport Lennox aria other steamships.
The natural result 6f buying up so many
horses has increased values -on horseB that
during the past few years have had but
little value. For service In the Philippines
the government has relaxed its rigid rules
concerning cavalry horses and accepted
animals from 5 to 7 years old, weighing
from 900 to HO0 pounds and standing 14
hands -3. Inches to 15 hands fi inches. Here
tofore candidates for- cavalry horses under
15 hands high have been rejected.
None but horses broken to the saddle
were wanted by the government, and there
had been but little object In breaking
them during the past few years. So the
fact was advertised weeks in advance that
the buyers would be In certain districts at
particular times, and that gave owners a
chance to break, their wild horses.
The horses raised in the Pacific North
west are the very best for army purposes,
and the war department knows It, and for
this reason has bought more horses here
than In any other section of the country.
The government's orders have been fully
filled now, but jt Is probable that It will
need moro saddle horses in the near fu
ture, as the process ot wearing out and"
being condemned goes on day and night
and unceasingly never sleeps.
FUNERAL OF EDWARD FAILING
Iarge Concourse Pay a. Xast Tribute
to the Pioneer Merchant.
Funeral services over Edward Falling
were held at the First Baptist church
yesterday afternoon. Both Dr. Alexander
Blackburn, of the First Baptist church,
and Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity
"Episcopal church, officiated. A large num
ber of prominent citizens assembled to
pay their last respects to the deceased.
Floral tributes on the fine casket were
many and beautiful. The honorary pall
bearers were: Tyler Woodward, H. W.
Scott C A. Dolph, G. E. Wellington, H.
H. Northup, T. B. Trevett, Captain J. A.
Bidden and W. V. Spencer. The eight
chosen as actlye pallbearers were: J. S.
Reed, J, N. Teal, R. I Sabln, W. E.
Robertson, Milton W. Smith, W. C. Al
vord, Edward Bingham and Robert Mac
master A few minutes after 2 o'clock the funeral
procession, which had come from the pri
vate services at the residence, drew up
at the church. Drs. Blackburn and Morri
son led down the aisle, the former reading
from the Scripture. After the casket was
placed before the altar Dr. Morrison read
a portion of the Episcopal service. He
was followed by Dr. Blackburn In prayer
and another Scripture reading. The au
dience sang two hymns that were espe
cial favorites of the deceased. At the close
of the service the long cortege, covering
several blocks, filed slowly towards Rlver
vlew cemetery.
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IN "MADGA" TONIGHT.
Clay Clement, Author-Actor-Mana-crcr,
in Nance O'Nell's Support.
Portland play-goers who greet Nance
O'Nell's company in "Magda" tonight, at
Cordray's theater, will be pleased and In
terested In the reappearance of Clay Clem
ent In Portland not as a star In his own
play, but In the support of that star which
shines so brightly, Miss O'Neil. Clem
ent's addition to the company makes the
complement of interpreters of the hlgh
class drama, which will be on the boards
until and including Sunday night
The repertoire for this farewell engage
ment at Cordray's, preparatory to the
company's sailing for Australia, is: To
night "Magda": tomorrow's matinee,
"Magda"; Saturday evening, "Camille,"
and Sunday evening, "Macbeth."
"Magda" Is familiar to local play-goers.
It has been pronounced perhaps the
strongest characterization of Miss O'Neil.
It Is a tragedy the tragedy of the revolt
of an unconventional individual against
the conventions that bar her development
in life. It Is -a study In a way, and enact
ed as It Is by Miss O'Neil it is a histri
onic revelation.
Nearly every seat In the house Is sold
out for tonight and It Is a foregone con
clusion that standing-room will be nego
tiated at 7 o'clock this evening by those
who have failed to make reservations well
in advance.
Popular prices will prevail tomorrow
afternoon.
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PORTLAND. Feb. L (To the Editor.)
Did Madame Adellna Pattl ever sing in
Portland? A definite answer will finally
settle a local disputation. A READER.
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9XOOO n. Year.
PORTLAND, Feb, L-To the Editor.)
"Will you kindly Inform me what the liquor
j license regulations are in Alaska, espe-
dally at Cape Nome? 8. F. L.
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COMMENT OTT JUDGE HARFORD'S
RECENT DECISION.
Varied Views of a 'Rulins "Which
i , Slay J Work a. Hardship on In.no
" cent Cr editors. "-
A recent decision by Judge Hanford, of
the United States district court for Wash-1
ington, with regard to "preferences" In
bankruptcy has interested a number of
lawyers and merchants, and has provoked
general discussion of 'the merits. of the
law. Judge Hanford's decision, which is in
line with other rulings, is variously con-'
strued, views being shaded by precon
ceived notions of the law. That the bank
ruptcy act will be more satisfactory with
HOWARD F.
PREFERRED
FIRST ASSISTANT IN SURGERY OF THE BATTLE CREEK SANITARIUM.
Dr. Hand is In Portland on a ylsit to the, branch. -of the Battle Creek Sanitarium located in
this city, and has since his arrival performed -several 'serious surgical operations. Dr. J. H.
Kellogg, who has"an international reputation as a physician arid surgeon, Is phjnolclan-ln-chtef
of the Battle Creek Institution, and Dr. Rand is his first assistant, having been In service there
for 13 years. In 1876 the sanitarium was started with one physician and iour or Ave helpers.
It has now grown to such size that it takes 830 people to cany forward its wor at Battle
Creek. In this number are Included 30 physicians and over 40O trained nurses. Besides the
one In Portland, branch Institutions are located In this country at St Helena, Cal.; Lincoln,
Neb.; Boulder, Colo.; Des Moines, la.; Chicago, 111.; Cleveland, O.; South Lancaster, Haas., and
abroad at London, "England; Christiana, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Brasle, Switzerland;
Calcutta, India; Claremont, near Cape Town, South Africa; Apia, Samoa; Sydney, N. S. W.;
Christ Church, New Zealand; Honolulu, and Guadalajarca, ilesico.
Being asked how he accounted for such an extensive growth of this sanitarium work.
Dr. Rand said: "The reason for the success is because the idea is followed out that nature
1b the only true healer of diseased bodies. This being true, such means are used as will aid
nature and not thwart her In the work. As errors in diet Js one ot the main causes of most
diseases, this 1b one o the ftrst. things that Is corrected, knowing that the body requires cer
tainr food elements to fulfill Its needs one part qf nitrogenous material to- seven ot carbona
ceoustherefore the "bill of "fare- must be prepared with special referenceto this combination.
"We find these elements in the most perfect states and Jn proper proportions in a diet of
fruits, grains and nuts. The next step of importance is exercise, which makes a demand
both for food and rest. So each patient is examined In a most thorough manner, which con
sists of a physical examination, examination of blood, the sputa, etc., and if necessary the
X. rays are used. A test of the strength of each patient and also the vital capacity of the
lungs is taken, and where needed an examination of the contents of the stomach is also
made. " After a patient has received this thorough, examination a carefully arranged pro
gramme la .given him regulating the exercise, diet treatment and rest o that he may
be actually trained back into health. Among the chief agents employed to accomplish this end
are hydrotheraphy, electricity, both manual and mechanical Swedish; movements and gym
nastlce. The parent Institution and branches are thoroughly and scientifically equipped
for carrying out these treatments. At Battle Creek in the bathrooms alone 20O patients can
be treated every hour, each patient having a thoroughly trained and competent attendant.
Patients who have recovered their health by these means have spread the gospel of good health,
hence the growth ot the original Institution and the demand for the establishment of branches."
a few amendments seems certain. Follow- even the assumption that this lnterpreta
lng are some pertinent opinions t j tiqn of the law has been made. If that
TnConh -nt ToQ?rpviiH onictnn t niin-nrofj purpose had been made manifest while
logically leads to the conclusion that the
trusts ofln hrlntr an notion and recover
the payments thus made on the ground
they are "preferences," condemned by
the law.
'As the border line between solvency and
Insolvency is many times very vague and
hard to define, the effect of this decision
Is not hard to foresee. Indeed, the bank
rupt law, If devised fon -the purpose of
killing the credit system, could hardly
have been more effectively drawn.
Another decision rendered in another
district interests more directly banks and
institutions loaning on security. It was
held that, If to the Interest of the estate,
the court could order all securities sur
rendered to the trustee, for him to dispose
of, the secured creditor retaining the
right to be first paid out of the proceeds.
This decision is not so far-reaching In Its
effects as the one first referred to, but at
he same time there will be a good many
bankers and others who will probably
think they can handle their own securi
ties as satisfactorily at any rate as a
trustee in bankruptcy.
Another feature of the law Is working
badly, and that Is In involuntary pro
ceedings In bankruptcy a party may not
have 25 cents on the dollar, and yet, un
less he has done some of the particular
acts condemned by law, he cannot be
forced Into bankruptcy, but the creditor
Is compelled to wait until some one ob
tains a judgment and an execution is
levied, when he then may come In, and,
If the debtor refuses to file a voluntary
petition, he can bo forced into bank
ruptcy. In the meantime the orange" Is
sucked dry, the creditor gets the skin and
the debtor a discharge. Unless, this law
Is radically amended, I do not believe it
will be on the statute books tWo years
from today.
Thomas G. Greene, of Bauer & Greene-
Judge Hanford's decision with reference
to "preferences," referred to In The Ore
gonlan, ls, It seems to me. In line with
tVio snrl- n-nrl E-pnei-al Intent of the "hanlt.
rupt law. The decision does not, how -
ever, go tb the length of holding that par-
UUl ur LULcLl puiUCAika UL a. uulc ux ai:-
count In the ordinary course of business
by a debtor who Is Insolvent, within four
months of the filing of a petition ln bank
ruptcy, by or against himself, to a credi
tor who does not know, or has no reason
able cause to believe the debtor"to be In
solvent can be recovered by the subse
quently appointed trustee of the bankrupt
for the benefit of the general creditors;
but It would appear that such a con
clusion ls logically deduclble from the
court's reasoning.
The case does decide, however, that such
creditors cannot be permitted to prove any
unpaid portion of their debt any unset
tled balance, without first surrendering
to the estate the amount of any and all
payments received on account within four
Sot'rSSrASmXR'S DANDRUFF POMADE
payment of a debt or a part of a debt
In money is a "transfer" oi property
within the meaning of the bankrupt law.
if the effect of such payment will be to
enable one of the creditors to obtalp a
greater percentage of his debt than .other
creditors of the same class,
The -strict-enforcement -of this rule In all-
barikruptcy matters will doubtless work a
hardship In some Isolated cases, but prob
ably enough fraud and Inequality will
thereby be prevented to more than coun-
I terbalance the few Instances ot apparent
injustice. At any rate, the mercantile
community has been demanding a na-
ruqnai oanisrupxcy law lor many years ;. n
has the law now, and must take the bitter
with the sweet.
One of the most prominent merchants of
the city, who did not wish to give his
name for publication, said:
"The decision in Washington is only on
one 'case. No one can tell what general
application it will have. You know therfr
are circumstances in-cases that may nevei
be-duplicated, I place no particular lm--pqrtance"
on what we have' heard of the
matter, as the decision may have hinged
on something hot now clear."
Alexander H. Kerr; of Wadhams & Kerr
Bros. The significance of this decision
is very great, If we fully understand it.
No business man will contemplate the
condition of affairs it seems to forebode
without grave apprehensions. But we do
not regard with much uneasiness the
outcome. It is so contrary to sound just
business sense that bona-flde payments
made in the course of trade three or four
months prior to bankruptcy proceedings
should be treated illegal, as to preclude
RAND, M. D.
J?e law waf, Pending in congress. I think
there ls no doUQt that it would have been
stricken out, and there ls no reason why
tne court snouia place a construction on
law so .foreign to the objects of the legis
lators. I feel confident that we do not
know the point at issue In the case de-
old,eaIn T"bfJ?Bt2n' and' the"fore, am
not disquieted by the report'
NO PLACE FOR POOR MEN.
But Men "With Money Can Do Well nt
Sumpter.
John Wilbur, who ls connected with the
Sumpter Electric Light Company, Is reg
istered at the Perkins. His company ha3
just begun to supply the town of Sumpter
with pure water, taken from a mountain
stream, five miles away, and the resi
dents of the town need no longer drink
from the wells. The change has been
very welcome to the business men, who
are losing no time in connecting their
buildings with the company's mains.
There is only about a foot and a half
of snow on the streets of Sumpter now.
though usually at this season the ground
is covered to a depth of four feet. Sump
ter people are therefore enjoying a season
of good sleighing, while the weather is
mild and agreeable for all outdoor exer
cise. The water mains have been laid to
a depth of five feet, to guard against win
ter freezes, though the ground has never
been known to freeze more than a few
Inches below the surface, because the
snow protects It even should the outer
air drive the quicksilver to zefb or below.
Sumpter, he says, has boomed all winter,
the town being full of strangers and the
hotels crowded to their utmost He esti
mates the present population at 2000, with
out counting the transients, and thinks It
j will reach 10,000 by next fall, as every
day adds fresh proofs of the richness and
permanence of Sumpter and Granite min
ing districts. Money has been made rap-
, ld,y ln Sumpter within the past four
months, by the rise ln real estate, and he
cites as an example the fact that he was
offered a piece of property in Sumpter four
months ago for $4500. He thought it
high, and did not purchase, but a man
from Spokane came along next day and
took it ln without a moment's dickering.
"Vithln a week this Spokane man waj
offered $7000, and refused; but four days
ago he sold It for JS000.
Mr. Wilbur does not think Sumpter ls
much of a place for a poor man, as la
borers are plentiful, and wages are low,
but If a man has a few thousand dollars
at command, he stands a good show to be
come wealthy, as paying Investments are
offering all the time, and values are rising,
steadily and rapidly.
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Has yet to find- the first case in which it
failed to do all that ls claimed for it, and
- j13 tho b,est Pp?00" f,or dandruff, itch
ing scalp and falling hair, and will make
hair grow. Price 50c, at all druggists.
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-, BUSINESS. ITEiiS.
If Baby la Cnttinp: Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and wen-tried remedy
Mrs. VTinsIow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gumi,
allay all pals, cures wind colic sad -diarrhoea.
SCHOOL WORK IN LUZON
SUPERINTENDENT G, P.( ANDERSON
TRIiLS-OF ITS PROGRESS.
Former Portland Educator Writes
Enconraeinsly of FilipInowChil-
dren, Who Are Bright.
Educational work in Manila since Super
intendent of Public Instruction George P.
Anderson assumed his official duties Is well
summed up ln an article appearing ln the
New Year's number of Freedom, Manilas
leading paper. The article was written by
Mr. Anderson himself. His friends ln
Oregon will be much Interested to learn
of the progress made ln his department.
The latter portion of the article is devoted
to a discussion of the Filipino people as.
seen in Manila, and particularly Filipino
children. This has the value of being
practical, as It comes from one who has
studied the subject on which he writes
while ln Immediate contact with the Fili
pinos. A most hopeful future Is predicted
by the writer for the Filipinos under
American tutelage, and he ls authority for
the statement that they already appreciate
the beneficence of American government
and Institutions. Before taking the office
of superintendent of public instruction ln
Manila, Mr. Anderson was a private in
the Second Oregon volunteers, having re
signed a professorship ln the Portland
university to enlist. He writes as fol
lows: Opening- "Worlr.
"On June 1, 1889, the undersigned entered
upon the duties of the office of city school
superintendent of Manila, relieving Chap
lain "W. D. McKlnnon. He found strange
conditions, and novel educational prob
lems. "At the close of the previous school
year, on March 31, there were ln active
operation 30 public schools, several having
been burned ln the early weeks of the
Insurrection. In 10 of these, English had
been taught for one hour dally during the
closing six weeks of school. The rest of
the Instruction was In the Spanish lan
guage and not, as has sometimes been
stated In the papers, in the Tagalog; tior
has any of it ever been since ln the Taga
log. "Many things had ti bo speedily ar
ranged or performed before school could
open, and June was an extremely busy
month In this office. Preparations were
made for tne opening of nine new
schools, five to replace burned schools,
and four in districts not sufllclently sup
plied with ochool facilities. Furniture
was lacking ln most of the old schools. To
supply these and the new schools, $3000
worth of furniture "was ordered to be
made. Books, both in the Spanish and the
English language, needed to be selected,
bought and put Into" the schools. Native
teachers for the new schools, and, where
necessary, for the old ones, had to be
hired.
"Suitable Americans had to be found, In
which Freedom and the other papers ren
dered valuable assistance, to take up the
work of teaching English, so that the
schools should have English instruction
during all of the year.
"In addition to these labors, with only
a moderate degree of fluency In the Span
ish language thus far acquired, on June
15 the superintendent was directed by Pro
vost Marshal-General "WllUston to oversee
the Luneta celebration of the Fourth of
July, which included especially the as
sembling in the schools and training of 1000
native children ln three American patri
otic songs ln the English language. It
was a very difficult undertaking, and only
successfully accomplished because of the
very energetic and cordial response on the
part of the English teachers. Including
some who were to commence their teach
ing with us on July L
"Success attended all of these efforts;
the schools were opened and the actual
monthly attendance has steadily -grown
from 3700 in the first two weeks in July
to 4848 in the month of November, each
month having been an Increase over the
preceding.
"The department now has 39 schools for
boys and girls, ln which English Is taught
all day, or a half-day or ope-fourth day
ln a very few, according to the size of
the school. The English classes ln read
ing, spelling and penmanship are proceed
ing in one room at the same time that
the Spanish studies are being taught ln
adjacent rooms.
Good Teachers.
"Very fortunately for Manila, a superior
grade of bright teachers were obtainable
here for the English work, being princi
pally discharged volunteers, formerly wel-
known teachers at home, and young la
dles belonging to the families of regular
army officers. These latter, as a class,
when arriving In the islands, at once at
tack the Spanish" language scientifically,
and are soon found to be well equipped
for teaching English to Spanish-speaking
people, while most of the discharged sol
diers are known to have acquired a very
desirable fluency, sufiiclent for the pur
pose. "One difficulty some of these men en
countered with outlying districts was a
great lack of any knowledge of Spanish
among the pupils. They resolutely set to
work to learn Tagalog as a means of In
terpretation, so that now as many as four
or five possess a very commendable knowl
edge of that language, and will In time
be found to be rare men in the educa
tional work of these islands. All Ameri
can teachers here would do well to acquire
that tongue.
Nautical School Re-establlIicd.
"The superintendent was some months
since directed to recommend a plan for
reopening the old Spanish nautical school,
which was formerly used for the purposa
of producing graduates qualified as mari
ners to sooner or later become mates and
captains on merchant vessels. He recom
mended, principally, that an American
naval officer be placed at the head of the
school; that a schoolshlp or launch be ob
tained, that the English language be
taught by an American half of each day's
session; that all other teachers should be
Fllplnos, and that Spanish should be the
language in which all other studies should
be taught for the present All of this
plan was adopted and the school opened
at 3 Santa Elena street, ln Tondo, De
cember 15, under the very able manage
ment of Lieutenant-Commander V. I.
Cottman, of the navy.
Filipino Children Are Brlffht.
"I have great faith In the Filipino chil
dren of Manila, considered as material ln
the educational laboratory.' They are
bright, capable, polite, earnest and perse
veringat least those who have lived In
Manila a few years and are not raw ma
terial. The Manila native ls not at all a
savage. He appreciates civilization raid
highly prizes good education. He now
wants his boy and his girl to know Eng
lish and obtain a good common school
training. The people do have racial faults
that Interfere, the worst being a sluggish
Indifference to most things of true value.
This ls most noticeable ln the cocheros
and other laborers of little refinement and
education. But It ls a very encouraging
fact that the native schoolmaster seems to
have lost this. He is bright faithful, pa
tient, and is a good, steady worker All
these people need Is to be led aright They
will follow. Give them schoo's and plenty
of them. Wake them up to a higher sense
of duty and of .proper living! They are
good material. They already haver great
confidence in the American as the repre
sentative of true liberty of conscience, of
real friendship and the standard-bearer ot
a yet better and nobler civilization.
"It is true we must lose patience wltb
them sometimes. When our coachman
tries to beat other teams across the
crowded" Bridge of Spain, and we lose a
wbeel ln,cpnsequence, we long for a chance
to grasp a good American rawhide with
free permission to apply "vigorously. They
are often foolish; many need to acquire
true sagacity in place of short-sighted
I trickery. But they are a pleasant folk,
who respond gratefully to kind treatment.
and seem earnestly desirous of leansteg
the right and the true, that they may ap
ply It In their lives.
EdHcational Unties.
"Second in importance only to the ea- I
tabUshment of order and good geveca
ment, the people of the United States
should ever remember the plain duty e
educating these people, which can be (best
accomplished through the medium ot the
schools. Thus far, all has been aeeesa
pllshed that seemed possible trader the
sad conditions caused by a foolish hwr
rectlon. But during another year, sjmI
more to follow, each, one undoubtedly
more prosperous than Its predecessors, the
public school system of Manila ought te
rise to a greatness comparable w.th those
of many of our great home cities.
"Present needs, whch must be consid
ered more and more as circumstances ot
Manila clear up, are as follows:
"American scbool buildings, with play
grounds; large, two-story, 6x12 rooms;
buildings with modern furniture and con
veniences. Blnondo and Tondo alone cou.d
keep rive 12-room butdings crowded. In
stead of schools crowded with a total of
6000 pupils as at present Manl.a shou.d
have healthy accommodation for 30,600 or
50,000 children. At present, the great ma
jority are on the streets, learning nothing
better than gambling. The schools need
American books; the Spanish books bow
used in the schools are unsuitable and
fall to have sufficient good material. The
American companies are well abreast of
our needs In primary and common school
books of the same material used at home,
but printed in the Spanish language. The
needs of Cuba and Puerto Rico have
caused this. American books in both
languages would assure the best Instrue
tlon. More English Next Tear.
"For the next sohool year, June, M0
March, 1901, rdore English studies should
be taught and the proportion of teachers
of English increased. This need is prob
ably not overestimated ln stating that
next year should see one-half of the work
and time devoted to English, and the other
half to Spanish branches, some especially
equipped teachers possibly being brought
over from the States, ln addition to the
present force.
"In general, the teachers and the pupils
are Intensely Interested ln their work, the
English study being the center of the
greatest enthusiasm. Many spelling
matches have taken place, and a few pub
lic programmes have been successfully
rendered
"While the schools have progressed as
well as possible under all the circum
stances, it ls to be hoped that many vex
ing problems will have been salved by an
other Christmas, and the schools in many
ways remodeled and Improved."
THUGS STILL AT WORK.
They Hold Up a Mount Scott Teacher
East Side Affairs.
N. W. Bowland, teacher of the Harmony
school, near Mount Scott and school su
perintendent of Clackamas county, was
held up yesterday morning, while on his
way to the Harmony schoolhouse ln a
buggy, accompanied by his wife. As they
were nearing the schoolhouse two men
stepped out in front and ordered Mr.
Bowland to stop. He was then ordered
out of the buggy, while one of the men
searched him and relieved him of about $6.
He was then told to drive on. He drove
to a farmhouse, and told the farmer of
the hold-up. Soon a posse was gathered
and started to run down the two high
waymen. Search was Instituted In every
direction. Mr. Bowland and Mr. Mc
Laughlin followed the tracks of the two
men from the place where the hold-up
took place to the Southern Pacific car
shops, where all trace of them was lost.
Search parties in other directions met wltlt
no success, although the country was
thoroughly scoured. Mr. Bowland stated
that the men abused him for not having
more money.
Forcible-Entry 'Case.
Justice Vreeland, of the East Side jus
tice court, was called on to preside ever
a trial ln which Mrs. Mary A. Leonard
was defendant and Mrs. Elwert was plain
tiff, Wednesday, but he came out of the
trial with most of his hair left It was
charged that Mrs. Leonard forcibly en
tered the building of the plaintiff, on East
Washington street, last June, and had re
mained in possession ever since, and the
plaintiff wanted her out Mrs. Elwert
stated that Mrs. Leonard, with the aid
of J. E. Tost broke into the house with
an ax, without the consent of the owner.
The premises, she said, had been left in
possession of Jacob Danner, of the Chi
cago hotel, who. It appeared, had too
much trouble of his own to keep Mrs.
Leonard outside. Mrs. Leonard said
that she entered the house with the con
sent of the plaintiff, but this was denied,
and it was shown that nlalntlff was at
San Francisco when Mrs. Leonard en
sconsed herself ln the building. Mrs.
Leonard handled her own case, and cross
examined Jacob Danner with so much
vigor that the missing slice from the end
of his nose became very conspicuous; but
she lost her case, and will have to set
out, or be put out by Constable Cox, al
though she says that she will take an ap
peal. Meeting; at Oekley Green.
A meeting of the Ockley Green Im
provement Club was held lest night at
that point on the St. Johns motor line,
to take steps toward securing school fa
cilities. J. H. Dixon, president, presided
over the meeting, and Mrs. Pershin acted
as secretary. It was an enthusiastic
meeting of the citizens of that place.
After considerable discussion, a petition
was circulated and signed by all present,
asking the board to provide a school in
that neighborhood. It was realized that
the board cannot build a schoolhouse
there this year, but the people are asking
for a school. A temporary building may
be had there for that purpose, and the
school may be provided for the children
there.
Reports were recelved from the com
mittees previously appointed on the pro
posed completion of the cycle paths and
the improvement of the boulevards, to
the effect that work on the paths would
proceed when the weather would permit
The other improvements are also prom
ised. Regarding car service, the prom
ise Is made the people of the peninsula
that it will be Improved this year.
Loss Was $4000.
The loss sustained by J. Thomas, pro
prietor of the Fairview cheese factory,
which burned Tuesday evening, will
amount to $4000, instead of $500, as at first
reported. The amount of property stored
In the factory was greater than at first
thought, and the first valuation of the
plant was much below its aotual worth.
The property was partly insured.
East Side Notes.
Henry Fourier, whose collar-bone was
broken In an accident while coupling cars
in Portland recently, is still confined to
his home at Woodlawn. His recovery hi
progressing slowly, and It may be some
"lme before he Is fully recovered.
The patrolman who bad been on duty at
Woodlawn has been withdrawn, as there
did not seem to be much for him to da.
TTti principal business was to prevent
boys from breaking windows, and It Is
feared that they may resume that pastime.
Dr. Wise Is at room 614. Dekum.
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CALLED EAST IK A HURRY.
If you should be called East In a harry,
be sure to Investigate the two routes of
fered by the O. R. & N. This company
win ticket you through to Chicago hy way
of Spokane and the Great Northern, or via
Huntington and Omaha, to Chicago. The
time by either route is only three days.
Call on 7. A. Schilling, at 2G4 Washtag-
ton street, for fall information.
INTERESTING ACCESSIOI
TAXiOAXim CQRIOS ADDBD TO
TORiOAi, soorsrnr goxlbctxox
XedioiBe Chest of the Ola Ship 311-
vle de Grasae QtJr
Relies.
Through the ktedaess of Dr. O B Est
of Aatorta. the Oregon Historical Social
has soeomo the eastodfcta of the medlc'ne
cfcoet of Um oM. ship Sttvfe do Gra3se
which ho has owned for a number
years. It will be resaembered that
veesol was aa old New Tork packet tu
of Mve oak and locust Consldera.
htetorte interest Is attached to her, f-or
the fact that she was the vessel w!i.:
brought to the United States the fir
bows of the French revolution. In 134
she sailed from Now Tork to San Franl
ciaeo, arriving m mg. via Cape Hern. Ir
194 sho came up to the Columbia river f -i
lumber, loading at Orogos. City, St He
ens. and Hunt's mill (about one and one
half miles above the Clifton cannerj
On her way to the sea she struck a sunksr
rock & short distance above old Astor
aad was completely wrecked.
When dismantled the chest became the
property of James "Welch, a pioneer
3844. who built the ftrst frame house id
Astoria, and whose wife was the firs
American woman to- become a reelden oi
that place When Welch died his sen I
John W.. fell heir to it and he gave is
to Mr. Bates-
The chest Is IS Inches long by 12 Incea
In width and depth, and Is made out
rosewood. It has brass- corners, and tni
lock htnees and handles are of brass Aa
the bottom there Is a drawer 34 Inches
deep. The space above Is divided Intq
31 compartments. In which to Insert med
cine bottles and jars. These bottles were;
last filled on December R. 1847 by Hds'r
ton Sc. Co., chemists and druggists, IJ
Broadway, 16 Aator house, and 866 Broad-I
way, union square. New Tork
The bottles are labeled as follows Casi
tor oil. Balsam , sweet spirits of nl troll
extract of lead, opodeldoc, SDlrits of rami
poor, Wuestone, balsam copaiba pare
gorlc, syrup squills, spirits bartsh -"1 j
saltpeter, rhubarb, cologne, also jar:
labeled as follows: Mercurial oln'ir.en
baslllcon, blister plasters, chamomi e fl'-wi
era and strengthening plasters i'
smatt drawer contains, boxes of p 7
ders. labeled rhubarb, jalap, tartar emetl:
injection powders, Dovec's powder? raj
omol, elder flowers, a package of si ppervl
ohm and a piece of ginger root
Another interesting accesison la
double-barrel, muzzle-toading rifle, oc
barrel above the other, each having Vi
own -hammer, striking a tube on ttie s Ji
of the barrel, both being operated w
one trigger. This wa secured In Dea
valley, Cal. In 18M, by Dr J F Kt"ef-
now of this city, who came near vBi
his life there. A mummified man wa
found beside the gun where it ws d.
covered.
The large. ohl-fashJonod clock wh -?
graces the society's rooms was bous':
by Marltn Hoicorab hi Pennslyvanla, be
tween 78 and 80 years ago. It wa3
second-hand dock then. It Is V- fee
high, and Its works are all of wood.
was made by R. Whiting, Winchester
keeps good time, and strikes the hours
the day promptly and with no uncertaJ
sound. It was brought to this coast aocr.
16 years ago, and was sent to the sod:
by Mr. Marlon Holcomb, of Elms, Was
A national fl&g, made by the IacLe?
Portland in October. 1865. is a recent ac
cession, through the kindness of A.
Stuart of express fame, in the ear ;
days. Red and white silk ribbon twl
inches wide was used for the stripes, ani
these were very neatly handstltche?
White stars. 31 In number, were cut o:
and sewed upon a field of blue silk. Doubt
loss some of the women are now 'i
Who helped to make tfets flag, and so thej
ars earnestly invited to send their name
to the assistant secretary, Mr HLmes
City Hall, so that they may be pena
nently associated with the flag Usci
completion the nag woo presented fj
Captain A. "V. Wilson, company A, Seronj
regiment, Oregon mounted iroiunter-s jp
before that body started for the Taklml
war.
In this connection it may be stated the
the designation of the Oregon regimei
which went to Manila Is wrong In3tea
of the Second Oregon, it should have beef
the Fifth Oregon. Credit should be give!
to those who fought in the early India
wars. Those ln the Cayuso war shcii
be called the First Oregon, those In till
Rogue river war of 1888 the Second Oi
gon; those in the Yakima war of IS5S-"
the Third Oregon, those ln the civil wa
the Fourth Oregon, and those In the Phllj
ippine campaign the Fifth Oregon.
Iaternational Worlc
Last evening, Mr. Wynens, an Oregol
missionary of the American Sunday Scuc
"Union, gave a clear and forcible ta k ol
Sunday schools, at tne centenary cnur'
Mr. H. B. Stevenson, Pacific coast reprt!
sentative of the union, was to have beei
present, but severe illness prevented
attendance, and his place was ably ocri
ptod by Missionary Wynens. The everur
was opened, by Scripture reading by Dq
L. x. Rockweu, roJiowoa oy a prayer
Rev. Robert McLean, after which he
troduced the speaker of the even.ns
Among other things Mr. Wynens said
"When many ago there came a nol
awakening in affairs of men, one of IT
things receiving a grsat impetus wa3 rd
llgion, and growing out of this cam"
establishment of Sunday schools Robes
Ralkes began by gathering ni from f:
streets Into a little room the ragged chl
dren of the slums, aild- teaching 'hem
live in a higher and better way than ths
to which they were accustomed He
bored under great dASIeulties in his el
forts, for each teacher employed had
be paid for his services. The Bible fiH
which he drew his lessons cost him $23
ADOUC ias ume sowetwe Began to spx
up In the larger Baotosa cities for
establishment of Sunday schools Soi
time afterward, and IB years ago, the
united under the name of the America
t Sunday School Union. The object of r
union is to concentrate forces and to ei
tabHsh Sunday schools all over th
Union. It Is composed of people who
aside their particular denominational b
hefs and work together, or eoncentral
their forces, as it wers, for a commc
need. It is, therefore, Intordenominafloni
and on Its board of managers 12 differed
denominations are represented."
Here Mr. Wynens turned to a larg
chart filled with pictures of places ass
elated with the missionary field, and
briefly told the story of the pic
He then spoke of the difficulties wh.c
beset a missionary on every side,
told an Interesting story of the way
which one man was reached He had go
ten Into a community of infidels, and hs
spoken to the worst infidel among thel
about starting a Sunday schooi m
schoolhouse. The man replied that
was in favor of anything that won!
teach good manners and good moral
and that bo would send h!s children If
school were started. Mr Wynens ctes
with a statement of the Mormon qneetid
wtta regard to their work and manner
securing converts to their doctrines.
At the close of the talk it was
noonced that Mr. Stevenson would
next Sunday afternoon at the Tayto
street church, and those who wish to
joy hearing him, may have an opportanis
OI OOtBg SO.
Westera Xea axsl Hcm-spavexv.
Salem Journal.
Some Eastern editor, who received
copy of The Morning Oregonian'a annu.
number, remarks that "a commuiuj
which supports such a newspaper znuj
be a. readi&g and a paying one.
coarse khoy are. Too Western man
I Bcves in his newspaper, reads It P
K. and Is prepared to swear by it
tetc. of course, the richt to d the edl
when the views of that luminary dtffl
too radically -with, hi vau
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