THE MOHNING OREGONIAN, SATUKDAY, FEBETJAKY 8, 1900.
Y NEWS IN BRIEF
AmasemeBts Teaigrfat.
JTJAM GRAND Booteataas. Matinee,
Hood. " Bveotac. 'The Sraesglers."
RATS THKATBR (WasMsrtefi. treet
O'NetL. Xatteee, "Magea." Evening,
ie-
(OCRAT8 to Hols a. Love Feast.
Id&y eenlng the Democratic Centra
Is to give an Id-ttae political social
le assembly hall of the Chamber of
lerce. The city and county central
it lees are expected, besides some of
strongest campaign -workers. Apart
the mass of enthusiasm that will be
idered and poured out into the help-
community, there is a more direct
obiect in view. Organization ot
and precinct clubs will be discussed,
the purpose of furthering influence
Is method of campaign effort. Ed
Sham, although a. republican, has been
Id to deliver a talk on the new regls-
m law. Mr. Bingham is recognized
le of the most ardent workers in be-
of this law, and his opinions are ot
significance. Judge Bennett Is also
icted to be one of the speakers of the
A musical programme will en-
the heavy flow of oratory. Demo
te headquarters have been opened at
Chamber of Commerce. Another move
le democracy to secure purity Is the
loyment of A. P. Nelson to check up
registrations is the office of the county
that the party may have records for
gat the polls.
Iuud "Ward Republicans. The Third
Ed Republican Club met last evening
Som 207 "Worcester Mock. The follow-
jfficers were elected: President, D. J.
3b, ice-president, T. B. McDevltt;
2tary, Charles E. Leckwood; treas-
J P. Marshall. I. H. Tarpley and
L Olson were appointed on the execu-
commlttee. The following members
elected delegates to the State Re-
Bean League convention: D. J. Qulm-
C. B McDevltt, Charles E. Lockwood,
, Marshall. L. H. Tarpley, W. P.
iy, T. B. McDevltt, jr., David M.
le, H. A. Hogue, Thomas Condon, C
iodson, J. P. Kavanaugh and L. R,
Ister. The club proposes to take an
e part In the approaching state and
3nal campaigns, and It is. mainly
?h organized effort that political ln-
tce Is exerted. All republican voters
ie third ward (between Washington
Everett streets), irrespective of pabt
laiions. are cordially invited to unite
take an active part in the club work.
notice of the time and place of the
meeting of the club will be given In
Oregonian.
for Killing a Horsbs. Humane
ier J, Xk Wells was defendant In Jus-
Kraemer's court yesterday in a dam-
Isult for 1150. Last September Mr.
Is killed a hores belonging to W. S.
iers, of Albino, because he considered
I animal too far gone with disease to
any chance of recovery. Wells says
gof the horse s hindquarters was swol-
twlce Its natural size, and that a.
I as big as a soup plate had been worn
ie animal's hip in leaning against the
of its stall. He has been handling
Res all his life, and avers that this
the worst esse, except one, that he
er seen. Lauthers says that the
Ie would have gotten well, as he had
pterlnary surgeon in attendance, who
hopes of bringing the animal around
lght, and that the killing was there-
premature. Deputy City Attorney
is defending the case, though the
jhas no Interest in it, Mr. Wells being
as an individual. Justice Kraemer
I taken the matter under advisement
lone week, In order to permit both
;i to submit additional testimony.
Erb Kinking on Extension. Cans
commenced to run over the Six
th-street extension of the Portland
H railway. From the point where
formerly stopped to the end of the
is' on Is quite a distance, and a larjre
(ber of residents of the extreme north
part of the city are accommodated by
tiiri rvement The mills and factories
that district employ many men, who
heretofore resided a distance from
vs t. rk, that their families might have
service for reaching the city. Now a
Hence may be had near the mills, and
jnot be removed from street railway
Immodations. No change is made In
schedule of the Portland Railway
pan's cars as a result of the exten-
Cars have been added, that the
flar 10-mlnute service might be maln-
?d as before.
jvlen Joined. The Retail Clerks As-
uion held an open meeting at the Au-
frlum hall last evening and extended
hand of fellowship to the women
b, 15 of whom were present. Presi-
A, P. Anderson explained the ob-
i of the organization, and his remarks
responded to by Miss St Clair, who
that the movement had made a fa-
Lble Impression upon herself and fel-
Iclerks, and she would advocate their
Ing The women present became mem-
, and the names of as many more
handed in as candidates. The corn
ice on ball reported much interest
juested, and the interviewing commit-
8 said that good headway was beins
Ie toward getting all clerks into line.
i attendance at the open meeting num-
fd 75.
ADn-TBRATBD Jblx,y. W. G. Kent
C, O, D. Hammer, grocers, were each
$23 by Justice Kraemer yesterday for
adulterated jellies. In each case
it the fine was remitted, as the firms
llfested a desire to co-operate with
Commissioner Bailey in driving the
of the jelly out of the market, The
thus far made by retailers have been
out Intent to deceive the consumer.
Mr, Bailey now thinks that the sale
ie stuff has been brought to an end.
th wholesalers and retailers are in-
sied In vending the purer articles of
Charge op a Prisoner. R. C. Hunt,
lial agent of the Northern Pacific, ar-
m Portland yesterday, having In
re R. J, Wilson, whom, he had ar-
In San Francieoo on & charge ol
ling JjOO from the Northers Pacific ex-
Is office at Franklin, Wash. Wilson
the express agent at that point, and.
alleged, pocketed a J803 package and
le off wAh It. Deputy Sheriff Lebson
red from Seattle yesterday In tlme
ike the prisoner off Mr. Hunt's handa,
Requisition papers had been previously
Ined.
egkt Registration. Clerk of the
aty Court Holmes states that the reg-
ition office will be kept open here
on edneeday and Saturday even-
I, as long as demand requires, from
9 o clock. Tms is to give persons
lee employment prevents them from
Ing m the day time an opportunity to
ster. The office will be open tonight
I he beginning of this new order.
ed for Assault. In Justice Krae-
rs court yesterday. C. L. Gibson, an
resent was fined 57 SO for assaulting
. ook, a tenser, at Lents. In a
?1 o.r & $t bill, Gibson struck
with & stone on the back of the
Gibson was ilrst charged with as-
tt with a dangerous weapon, but this
re was reduced to staple assault.
ftt Chinese Voters. According to
lacK me number or native-born
eo resident in this dty and entitled
tc is about 88. They wilt not fail to
ter ir time to vote at the June eJec-
It will not be long till candidates
hare to figure or securing the Chl-
rote
ioas Will, Be Sold, The barges Co-
jbla and Defender, belonging to the
IB Borthwlck estate, will be sold at
le auction at OoMe. Or.. Monday.
gruary 5 Parties wanting full partic-
can apply to Dan J. Moore, ad-
istrator of the estate, at the oourt-
iucEROW jnornlng. at the Unitarian
hf Mr Lorn win apeak upon "John
in the eventec mm "Wia Pnid
I My Dinner?" in a course of lectures
Economics ana u.-
brklaas Reprtg aad reoavertng.
Missmo Miners. The mysterj connect
ed with the disappearance of Fred Clay
son and two companions on the Tukon
trail is still unsolved. W. H. Clayson has
started by train from Skagway to trace up
the missing men. The Alaskan says that
a rumor had reached Skagway that a
stril had been made on a Tukon tribu
tary by a number of Indians, and that
Clayson and the others had gone off with
the Indians to the new fields. A letter was
received In Portland yesterday from Mrs.
Dr. Pohl, sister of Fred Clayson. In it
she said that December 23 Clayson, Ralph
and Olson departed from Mlnto, on the
Dawson trail, for Skagway, and that was
the last seen of them alive. Olsen, who
was lineman in the telegraph service, re
ported to the Canadian mounted police
that he had seen some suspicious char
acters scanning the river with a field
glass. The only man under arrest on sus
picion of having perpetrated, the crime,
one O'Bryan, was found with a field
glass, a rifle and two revolvers in his
possession. The officials have found an
abandoned camp, consisting of a tent,
stocked with provisions, and several rifles,
and it Is supposed that this is the place
where the three men were murdered.
T. M. C. A. Entertainment. Last"
evening Miss Lulu Mae Buddemer, sup
ported by good local talent, supplied a
special number in the annual entertain
ment course of the Young Men's Christian
Association. Miss Buddemer's rendition
of C. Nicholson's "Hagar" testified to her
ability as a reader. While her mono
logue. "The Window Curtain," by Fells
Morris, was in every way satisfactory, this
number was particularly well received.
Miss M. Evelyn Hurley and Dr. Cummlng
supplied the vocal numbers on the mu
sical part of tl.e programme in such a
way as to receive unstinted applause.
The violin solo by W. Bittle Wells was
heartily encored. He was accompanied by
Miss Amos, and the vocalists by Miss
Blerr.
Must Build Walls. The council com
mittee on health and police and the license
committee were engaged yesterday in pre
paring the outline of an ordinance regu
lating the storage of Inflammable oils in
this city. After viewing the Standard OH
Company's plant and the results of the
late Are there, It was decided that asub
stantlal brick wall all around the block
and up to grade would form a reservoir
which would hold all the oil stored by the
company In case of accident to the tanks,
and allow it to burn without seriously en
dangering adjacent property. An ordl
nace to provide for the building of such
walls Is what the committees Intend to
recommend to the council for passage.
Revetment Not Injured. The report
that the revetment being built for the pro
tection of the bank of the Willamette just
above Corvallls had been Injured by the
high water of a week or two ago proves
to be Incorrect. D. B. Ogden, assistant
United States engineer, says that, al
though the water Tose about five feet over
the top of the revetment and stopped
work, no damage was done. Work has
been resumed, and the revetment, whlcn
will be 1000 feet long, will be completed
by the end of this month, and will effect
ually prevent the washing away of the
bank in the future.
Rooms Open Todat. In compliance with
requests from numerous sources, the
rooms of the Oregon Historical Society
in the City Hatl, top floor, northwest cor
ner, will be open today from 10 A. M. to
5 P. M., and also In the evening. A visit
to these Tooms will amply repay any one
for the time spent, be it an hour or half
a day. This is the testimony of a largo
number of discriminating visitors from
all parts of this state and from the na
tion at large. A large number of photo
graphs of pioneers will be displayed to
day for the first time.
The Old, Old Stort. Freddie Ward,
a colored siren of the North End, was
yesterday held to appear before the grand
Jury jn a charge of larceny from the per
son, her bond being fixed at $150 by Judgo
Hennessy. J. Barker, an aged farmer
from Eugene, had visited the woman, and
while in her house was relieved, he says,
of HO in gold. He went back and offered
her half of it if she would return him the
other. She handed him $20, and he then
had her arrested. The woman says she
found the $40 after Barker had left her
house.
Baptist Pastor Leaves. Rev. Harry
Ferguson, who has been for a few months
supplying the pulpit of the Third Baptist
church of Portland, has decided, very
much to the regret of the church, not to
continue as their pastor. The church thus
loses an honest and fearless preacher of
the gospel and an amiable man. Strong
influences are being used to induce Mr.
Ferguson to take an influential field In
Washington. While the matter Is under
consideration he will engage in evangel
istic work In Seattle.
"Hoodooed" Box Again. The firemen
think it's a dull time when box 142 doesn't
make Itself heard for a week. Last even
ing at 8 o'clock this "hoodooed" box, as
they call it, was heard from, and a chim
ney fire In the Cosmopolitan lodging-house
was found to be the cause. Even this Is
considered a good record for box 142, as
the department can very seldom locate the
fire when 142 rings up. On this occasion
the boys had their run for nothing, and
none of them alighted from the apparatus.
Bad Bor Punished. Charles Jones, a
youth who knocked a Chinaman down
Thursday evening, was fined $5 for assault
by Juage Hennessy yesterday. The de
fendant, who was with a lot of boys who
were annoying Chinese on Second street,
said some of his companions had tripped
him up, and that he thought It was tho
Chinaman. He paid the fine.
Missions to Seamen. The service to
morrow evening will be conducted at 7:15
by the Rev. George Leslie, and a cordial
Invitation is extended to the public. Dr.
Hay, the superintendent, has gone to Cali
fornia for some days to recuperate, as he
has been very ill through overwork. The
work will be carried on by Mrs. Dodd and
other friends till his return.
Great Northern Strike Off. Tele
graphic information was received by a
detective agency In Portland last night
that the differences between the conduc
tors and brakemen and the management
of the Great Northern Railway Company
were adjusted yesterday afternoon, and
that the strike that has been brewing for
several days is off.
Smoker at Sunntside. The Republican
Club of Sunnyslde will give a smoker to
night in Hunter's hall at Sunnyslde. Ad
dresses will be made by General O. Sum
mers. Captain A. C. Spencer, and perhaps
others. A fine musical programme, which
will include several attractive novelties,
will be carried out The general public la
Invited.
Bonds Delivered, The $25,000 of im
provement bonds awarded to A. G. Klos
terman a short time ago were delivered
yesterday, and the cash paid to the city
treasurer. The contractors and brokers
who have been holding the warrants which
these bonds were sold to pay will be able
to secure their money today.
Mill Laborer Injured. L. A. Young,
employed in the yards at the Sellwood
lumber mills, was struck by a falling
plank yesterday and badly injured In the
region of the abdomen. He was brought
to the Good Samaritan hospital, but the
extent of his Internal injuries had not de
veloped at a late hour last night.
The First Presbtterian Church,
Alder and Twelfth streets. On Sunday
morning the pulpit will be occupied by
the Rev. J. E. Snyder, and In the even
ing by Mr. E. B. Stevenson, of Iowa, who
will speak on the Sunday school. Tenor
solo, "The Heavenly Dream" (Trehanne),
Lauren Pease.
Incorporation. Articles of incorpora
tion of the Oregon Exploration & Develop
ment Company were filed in the office of
the county clerk yesterday. The objects
are to deal in mines, etc The capital stock
is $100,000. Incorporators, J. H. Marshall,
S, J. Barber, Ernest Barton.
Woman's Club. The pottery departmen
of the Woman's Club will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Richard Hoyt, Tuesday.
February 6, at 2 o'clock.
M. E. Thompson & Co. have removed tc
Visiting Former Fields. Charles Ken
nedy, assistant general passenger agent
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific,
with offices in Chicago, Is at the Portland,
and incidentally looking over the field
where 17 years ago he first took a promi
nent part In the railway passenger busi
ness. Kennedy has forged ahead of hia
contemporaries in Portland. Ever slnqe
last July he has been putting "A. G. P.
A." after his name, and he does business
through a battalion of clerks, but he la
not stuck up, and greeted and was greet
ed by railroad row as of yore.
Mr. M. Blumauer has accepted the gen
eral agency of the Aachen Munich Fire
Insurance Company, of Aachen, Germany,
and has his office at room 6, Worcester
building, where he will be pleased to serve
his friends and former patrons.
After February 5 steamer lone will
leave Washington-street d.ock daily, ex
cept Sunday, for Washougal and way
landings, at 2 P. II.
Chocolate Straws, a 20th century con
fection. Special sale for this day only, to
Introduce. Carroll's, 332 Wash., near 7th.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Robert Hartin, of Lakevlew, is at the
Perkins.
E. E. Wyman, of Spokane, is at the St.
Charles.
L. L. Torrey, of Boston, Mass., is regis
tered at the Portland.
D. H. Bornhoff and wife, of Woodburn,
are guests of the Perkins.
E. P. Cadwell and wife, of Forest Grove,
are guests of the Perkins. '
E. E. Breen, a merchant of Wllkeson,
Wash., Is at the Imperial.
George H. Emerson, of Hoqulam, Is
registered at the Portland.
W. F. McGregor, an Astoria lumber
dealer, Is at the Imperial.
Dr. George A. Skinner, of Fort Stevens,
is registered at the Imperial.
Joseph B. Evans and family, of Seat
tle, are guests of the St. Charles.
J. P- West, a Sherman county farmer,
is registered at the St Charles, from
Moro.
Mrs. J. Burnham Is confined to her bed
by an acute attack of inflammatory rheu
matism. J. K. Weatherford, an attorney of Al
bany, is at the Imperial, accompanied by
his wife.
J. W. Bennett, banker, of Marshfleld,
Is at the Portland, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Elsie.
President Koehler and Superintendent
Fields, of the Southern Pacific, are on a
tour of inspection of the line.
F. N. McCandless, an Ellensburg,
Wash., Insurance man, Is registered at the
Imperial, in company with his wife.
C. H. Markham, general freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pacific,
has returned from a brief business trip
to San Francisco.
Thomas Ford and T. F. Boyer, former
citizens of Oregon, have returned from
Blueflelds, Nicaragua, and are registered
at the St. Charles.
Mr. S, Silverfleld will leave Portland to
day, bound for New York. While visiting
the metropolis Mr. Silverfleld will make
large purchases for the ladles' suit depart
ment of his establishment.
James S. Stewart, president of the Ore.
gon Press Association, is In the city from
Fossil. Mr. Stewart says that his county
has a county-seat fight on hand this year,
with chances favorable to Fossil.
Captain Harry Taylor, United States
engineers, stationed at Seattle, was in
the city yesterday, on his way home from
a vacation trip to San Francisco. Cap
tain Taylor has charge of all govern
ment works In the state of Washington.
Frederick Townsend, of the Bank of
British Columbia, is confined to his resl
resldence from the effects of a fall. While
at the fire in the Standard Oil Company's
place, he stepped on a slippery plank, and
fell, striking his back on the curb. He
13 able to be around the house, but will
not bo out for a day or two, probably.
John W. Holman, a wellrknown citizen,
is seriously 111 at his residence in this
city. He has been a sufferer from Brlght's
disease for several months, and took a
trip to California last fall, In hopes of
benefiting his health, but returned six
weeks ago none the better for his visit
to a medicinal springs near San Fran
cisco. He Is only conscious at intervals,
and his friends have grave fears.
George E. Erb, of Lewiston, Idaho, Is
registered at the Perkins. Mr. Erb Is
grand chancellor of the grand domain of
Idaho, Knights of Pythias, and has been
visiting the lodges in his state. He is also
county judge of Nez Perces county, a po
sition which he has held several terms.
Mr. Erb is chairman of the democratic
committee of his county. He says that
nearly all of the silver republicans In his
county have returned to the republican
party, and will be found supporting Mc
Kinley next fall.
o
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Jnmcs-Klddcr-Hanford Company.
The approaching performance of "Tho
Winter's Tale" here by the wonderfully
strong company formed under the man
agement of Wagenhals & Kemper, has
brought up many Interesting reminis
cences of former performances of the
play. In the coming production, which,
by the way, has been hailed as worthy of
comparison with the best Shakespearean
presentations in Sir Henry Irvlng's rep
ertoire, the dual role of Hermlone and
Perdlta will be assumed by Miss Kathryn
Kidder, -whose success therein has been
Instant and unquestionable. That won
derfully versatile actor, Louis James, will
play Autolycus, and Charles B. Hanford,
of Shakespearean fame, will be the Leon
tes. Others employed' in this great Shakes
pearean revival are Berry Johnstone,
Thomas Coffin Cooke. Norman Hackett,
Julius McVIcker, Collin Kemper, Helen
Singer, Emily Grey Bethel, Edith Barris
cale, Mrs. Henry Vandenhon. and the
two "grand old men" of the Shakespear
ean drama, Harry Langdon and John A.
Ellsler. The date of the engagement here
Is announced for Wednesday next at the
Marquam Grand, for four nights and Sat
urday matinee. "The Winter's Tale" will
be given on Wednesday and Friday nights
and Saturday matinee; "The School for
Scandal" will be the bill on Thursday
night, and Saturday night. 'The Rivals."
The sale of seats and boxes will open
Monday morning.
Richards & Prlngrle's Minstrels.
Perhaps one of the best displays of the
strength of a minstrel show is J'q street
parade, and yet the big street parade giv
en by Richards & Prlngle's famous Geor
gia minstrels, which come to Cordray's
next week, falls to give even an adequate
idea of this company's numerical strength,
nor the magnitude of its stage perform
ance, which in point of excellence and
genuine merit remains unrivaled. Every
detail has been looked after: an orchestra
of 90 pieces furnishes the best of music
for the stage performance; rich and gor
geous wardrobe is used with attractive
advantage; calcium effects and stage
properties, and one solid carload ot special
scenery, representing three tons, is car
ried for the stage presentation. Fifty
people are included in Its roster, the fa
mous troupe of tumbling and acrobatic
Arabs, a host of comedians, singers, danc
ers, trick bicyclists, wire walkers, and a
spectacular finale, brimming with good,
wholesome fun.
WHERE TO DINE.
The very best with prompt service, at
reasonable prices. The Portland Restaur
ant, 305 Washington street near Fifth.
SPECIAL MUSIC
From 2 to 3 P. M. at Wright's music
store. Seventh and Washington. Beautiful
late pieces. 10 and 15 cents.
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BURIAL OF OREGON BOYS
DATE
KOT YET DEFISlTEIiY
CIDED UPON.
DE-
Arrangcments Pending: With War
.Department to Have All Bodies
Shipped to Oregon.
Governor Geer failed yesterday to get
any assurance that the remains of Oregon
soldiers now at the Presidio and uncalled
for by parents will be sent north at the
state's request. He telegraphed Colonel
Long, depot quartermaster, to send all to
the state at once, and, if necessary, those
uncalled for "by relatives, at the state's
expense. Colonel Long replied that his
Instructions were to deliver only such as
were applied for by relatives. He would
not construe his orders other than that
those not called for were to be buried In
the national cemetery at the Presidio.
But Governor Geer was not to be defeated
in his efforts, and he at once communi
cated with the war department demand
ing, in the name of the state, all of Ore
gon's dead that had not been placed at
the disposal of relatives. No answer had
been received at last reports, but is ex
pected early today.
If the remains had been shipped-promptly
at the governor's request, yesterday,
all would have arrived here In time for
burial Sunday, which was according to
the programme being arranged. Now it
is Impossible to fix the date of their ar
rival. Some of those applied for by par
ents have been started north. The fu
neral for most of these will doubtless be
held Sunday, but as such arrangements
are entirely In the hands of parents, who
generally desire separate ceremonies,
dates are yet premature.
The committee of volunteers held two
or three meetings during the day, the
last being in the evening at E. W.
Moore's gallery. Owing to the failure of
the governor to secure the remains, plans
for the general funeral over such as were
to be buried in the soldiers' plot are yet
incomplete. It is known that there will
be some given to tho association for In
terment, and preparatdry work has al
ready begun. The plot In Rivervlew cem
etery has about been decided upon. A
sightly tract, In a splendid section of the
grounds, and capable of beautiful embel-
hshment, hag been selected. There will !
be an abundance of room in the ground
secured for more than all the soldiers
now being returned. The fact that many
will be taken by parents, of course, in
creases the amount of available space,
which will hereafter be devoted to mili
tary burials generally. The nucleus for a
regular military plot that may grow to
considerable dimensions will be formed.
All the soldiers were pleased and sur
prised at the vigorous and hearty spirit
shown by the governor In the work of
returning the dead. He said everything
possible would be dpne, and that immedi
ately. The state military board was in
structed to act with the volunteers In se
curing suitable grounds, while the gover
nor himself took up the matter of getting
the remains to tho state. This kindly
"spirit towards their dead comrades deeply
impressed the volunteers, and with them
forms one of the most touching scenes of
their experience since muster out,
A cordial spirit of co-operation was also
shown by the city authorities. Mayor
Storey said he would place himself sub
ject to the command of any committee
having charge of the matter, and would
render any assistance within his power.
He and most of the other city officials
said they would be present at the public
ceremonies. Co-operation was also as
sured by the Chamber of Commerce in
whatever programme was contemplated
for the honor of the dead.
Sunday Is the most convenient day for
a public funeral, and it was the hbpe
of those in charge that all the remains
would arrive In tho city by tomorrow,
The delay caused by the refusal -of the
authorities to deliver the remains up will
make It impossible to get all here before I
the early part of next week. A report was t
received during the day that the Ohio i
had arrived In San Francisco with 150 1
additional dead, which probably com-.
Paco cemetery, and Included several more
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In this cargo, it was thought best to delay
tho services of those already arrived a
few days longer, until all could be in
terred together. All these considerations
forced the conclusion that probably a
week from Sunday Is the earliest date
practicable for the public funeral. If any
arrive In the meantime for the association
to inter, they can be placed in the Ar-
mory under a guard of honor,
Whatever service is held, beyond the
military feature, will be In the Armory.
The weather is likely to prevent much of
an open-air demonstration, especially of
a prolonged character. The Armory Is
well adapted to the accommodation of
such a crowd as is expected. A brief
programme will precede the march to the
cemetery, where the last rites would be
strictly according to army regulations.
Volunteers will be asked to participate
In most of the private funerals. In some
Instances, the deceased's comrades In his
own company will be Invited, while in
others the regiment at large will attend,
but without uniforms. At the meeting
last evening a resolution was passed of
fering to each family whatever service
might be deslreo
Will Try to Unite All Clubs.
At a meeting of the Sound Money and
Expansion Club, organized about a week
ago, held last night at the office of
Buchtel & Kerns, General Summers pre
sided, and in the absence of the regular
secretary, H. H. Newhall acted in his
place. After the reading and approval
of the minutes, the committee on hall
made a verbal report, by Mr. Buchtel.
Ho said that several halls were available.
but for the present the quarters used "
would be sufficient until more ample were
required. The report was received and
the committee given more time. The
SAr-otT'" hn rpd the constitution- fnd
Last Shot
Cannons Roar
Our Great Attack on
CAPES JACKETS
Of every description.
will surprise
the natives today.
Will Induce hundreds of ladles to see
iik tod a v. we win maKe a clean
sweep and offer every garment In stock
and you can use our Capes, Furs and
Jackets to a good advantage. Our loss
Is your gain.
We are completely exhausted and
tired out, Introducing and selling fine
Dress Goods and high-grade Novelties
in Black Goods since our great sale
opened.
A change of programme today.
Tailor-made Suits as samples. Plush
Canes. Astrakhan Capes and Cloth
Capes. Ladles and Misses' Golf Capes,
Boucle and Sealette Capes. Thousands
of Percale and Calico Wrappers at 45c,
75c, 95c and $1.00. See us today,
Exclusive Dry Goods importers
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Mail orders receive prompt attention.
l by-laws, setting forth the object of the
club, which was declardo to be to secure
fair primary elections and unpledged del
egations to the convention. On motion
the constitution and by-laws were adopt
ed. General Summers then called Joseph
Buchtel to the chair and made a short
talk, in which he declared that his In
terest In the club was to secure har
mony in the ward. He thought that
there were too many clubs, and that It
would be better If there were one large
club than several small ones. He had
no doubt, he said, that the other clubs
entertained the same views set out In the
constitution that had just been adopted,
and that a common ground of union
could be found. On motion of Mr. Buch
tel, a conference committee to confer
with the other clubs in the ward with a
view to the organization of a large one
was appointed, composd of Joseph Buch
tel. H. H. Newhall and R. Clinton. The
secretary of the club was instructed to
notify the other clubs In the ward of the
action taken, and request them to take
similar steps. The club then adjourned
to meet again two weeks hence In the
same place.
THE TWO PER CENT "COSTS"
A Suit Proposed That Has Even More
Than the Avernse of "Gall" in It.
PORTLAND, Feb. 2. (To the Editor.)
I learn that speculators and a firm of
lawyers are circulating for signature by
taxpayers an agreement to authorize the
law firm to sue for and collect the 2 per
cent "costs" paid by taxpayers to the
county for the privilege of an extension of
time within which to pay their taxes.
i The agreement gives the lawyers 50 per
cent of what they collect, and they take
the case on this contingent fee, paying the
costs of suit themselves. There seems
to be a scramble between the law firm
and a warrant broker for this snap, and
i many of the principal taxpayers have
been approached by one or both.
That any lawyer would so shamelessly
violate the ethics of his profession as to
solicit business in this way is painful.
It sometimes seems that the dignity of
the profession is a mere tradition, and
that cheap men and sheeny methods are
all that Is left. The rules against cham
perty and maintenance have been relaxed
hy the courts, but such contracts are still
within the prohibition of the law, and no
court would tolerate such practice if it
i had a fair opportunity to scotch It.
But while the lawyer and the speculator
nrA in ViTomo fha tnTnnvpr whn COPS Into
such a auit 'Jg not guiltless. The 2 per
cent 'costa" was in the nature of a
charge made after the tax-roll had been
kept open for over three months for the
voluntary payment of taxes, without penalty-
The times were hard and money
was scarce, and the county court found
that the law, by reason of recent Incon
sistent amendments, was impracticable in
that it required the return of the tax
roll within a few days after it was
opened, so that if literally construed 90
per cent of the taxpayers would be on the
delinquent list. Under these circum
stances an order was made directing the
sheriff to hold the roll open for some
three months; and afterwards orders were
made permitting him to hold It still
longer, but directing him to collect a
trifling charge from the taxpayers who
took advantage of the delay. This charge
was 1 per cent of tho amount of the tax
at first, and afterwards was 2 per cent
The orders were publicly made, were ad
' vertlsed in The Oregonian. and were-
Widely known. No taxpayer was required
to pay the penalty If he preferred to pay
promptly, as he should do under the law.
Those who took advantage of the offer
had the use of their money while the
county was paying Interest on outstand
ing warrants and upon the state tax
Which was charged to It. In other words,
those who paid the percentage did It
thankfully, being more than satisfied
with a county court that had found a
way to save them the heavy delinquent
penalties and to give them a few weeks
of grace to raise tax money that was
yery, hard to get and hard to spare In
those times. The money received- by the
county from this source was not a bonus,
but went toward defraying the actual ex
pense of clerk hire, and the like, In keep
ing open the rolls for the-benefit of those
who wished to pay.
It comes with bad grace, therefore, from
those who took advantage of the county
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paid It out The fiscal affairs of the
county will be in fine shape If such suits
prevail.
It "is true there is some technical ob
jection to the legality of the charge, and
In one case the circuit court here inti
mated that the costs could not legally
have been imposed. It may be that these
Speculator3 will succeed in their raid upon
the County treasury, but the net return to
any one taxpayer who lends his name
to any such suit will be so flight that
I should think any man would hesitate
before becoming a party to such a suit;
surely, the money return to him, after
the lawyer and broker keep 50 per cent,
Is not a sufficient consideration to influ
ence him to. go into the scheme.
I am moved to make these remarks for
the double purpose of attracting the at
tention of the legal profession to the
business methods of some of its members
here, and of calling the attention of tax
payers to the true character of the pro
posed suits. I think many have signed tho
contract without looking Into the matter
carefully, and on the general theory that
"If there is any money due to me I want
It" It is not too late to withdraw from
the paper before suit is actually begun.
LEX.
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Petitions in Bankruptcy.
Llllle Foley, of Lebanon, Linn county,
yesterday filed a petition In bankruptcy
in the United States court Her liabilities
amount to $367 67, and her assets to $80.
J. F. Compton, of Portland, also filed a
petition In bankruptcy yesterday. His lia
bilities amount to $9128 56, and his assets
to $1155 50.
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HER RETURIV WELCOMED BY A
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She Has Brilliant Support, and Is at
Her Best Fine Work of Clay
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Nance O'Nell, in her great sueoees.
"Magda," received a most nattering re
ception on her return engagement at
Cordray's theater last night. Her house
ful! of admirers was one of Cordray's
famed first-night crowds, which means
packed to the doors. This fair young
actress is on the highroad to a most suc
cessful career, her youth, beauty and
marked histrionic abilities, added to a
studious nature, all tending to make her
future to be watched with particular in
terest As an added attraction to Miss O'Nell
last night, she had Portland's old-time
favorite. Clay Clement as leading man.
Mr. Clement assumed the character in the
play of the grave and earnest pastor of
St Mary's, his strongest work being in
the scene with Magda (Miss O'Nell), in
the second act. where his quiet, forceful
acting was a most excellent foil to the
petulant young artist whose imperious
will he was trying to conquer. His popu
larity has In no way waned, and he re
ceived a very warm welcome.
McKee Rankin was excellent as the hon
est, honorable old coloneL Miss Rteoa
Allen, as the interfering old sister-in-law.
Franziska, many times chased tears away
by her mirth-provoking quips. The other
characters were all well sustained, and
the play throughout shows careful brush
ing up and improvement in attention to
minor details.
This same strong play will be the at
traction this afternoon at the matinee,
while "Camilla" is billed for tonight.
Fnneral of Edward Hampton.
The remains of Edward Hampton, the
first Oregon boy to be killed in battle
In the Philippines, will arrive on this
morning's train. The funeral will be
held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Previous to enlistment Hampton resided
with his father, on San Rafael street,
Albina, and worked at the Northwest
sash and door factory. He was a mem
ber of the Hassalo-street Congregational
church, from which the funeral will take
place Sunday afternoon. Captain Charles
E. McDonell, young Hampton's company
commander, is making arrangements for
the participation of the volunteers, of
whom a large number are expected in
the last service for a dead comrade.
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