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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1900)
XS Sfr WfVj! ",flER(S1S' -Tujp-ijsway in!1i!ria(3r-rf jft.-ssfrjig -tw; y H THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IT, 1900. i?fqqpmflpiwTrtg2-, . Pwfpirci'rfgr Oregon Woo Genuine s Are always satisfactory. We're Portland Agents for them. BLAKKETS Whitei full size, 5 to $11 pair. COMFORTS Laminated cotton filled, $2.25 to S4 each. Special Prices on Improved Miller Oil Heating Stoves S&JftU- Prices $5.50 and $5.75 Each 59c apodal. 60c 85c $1.00 Iter men's He Ffemnelettte Night JMrU. fW sizes, well For 'women's Flannelette Gowns, llgkt stripes, plain yokes. For finer grade, -with f enther- stMehed braid trimmings. For Flannuluts Gewns with tucked and braid trimmed er iaoe triwmo yokes. Women's White x Flannelette Drawers VMh tftce muslin ones -and as well awl attractively made. Flannelette Drawers, tucked 45 C DI With tucks and embroidery. XSC J)T Cashmere Gloves Black for women, at 25c, 25c and 50c pair. Women's Mittens Black Cashmere at 20c, 25c, 35c pair up. Women's Mocha Gloves SUk lined, warm and serviceable, $1.25 and 51.50 pair. Dainty Fascinators Pink, All "Wool, Blue. Plain Cardinal, or Whit and Silk Black. Tinted, 25c, 50c, 75c to ?1.25 each. 0LDS& KING OLDS & KING TO BUILD A CREMATORY PRSKianKART XBBTING HELD BY Xmi INTHRKST&D. Mere Than Half the Capital Required Is Already la Sight Public Meetiag to Be Held. Crnmattoa of dead m Portland is a strong probability of the near future. Steps were taken yesterday, at the office of Williams & Williams, by some solid business men, that promise & nrst-claea crematory m this cKy. The furnaces re quired for Incineration of & human body are of & particular pattern, and cannot be constructed for some time after the contract te let. Should the association be formed immediately, which is very likely, the crematory could not be opened for work much short of & year. If the material heretofore used for furnaces is procured. But preparatory work will be continued steadily-, after the association Is formed, and Portland will receive the benefits of the modern scientific method of disposing of the dead as early as possible. Many ctttoene of Portland have favored cremation of the dead for years, but until the meeting held yesterday afternoon the sentiment had never crystallized. Frank B. Gibson, who Is secretary of one of the cremation companies of San Francisco, ad dressed, at considerable length, those who met for an organisation. George W. Weld ler and Hon. D. P. Thompson, both of whom have been known as ardent advo cates of incineration, aided by Judge C. B. Bellinger, J. Couch Flanders, Dr. T. L. Eliot, Dr. L. V. Hampton, Edward Hol man, K. B. Williams, Richard Williams and L. Samuels were present to hear Mr. Gibson's propositions. It was estimated that a first-class plant could be Installed for 3S,tt, or even less, according to the capacity of the columbarium, which is the building Ailed with niches for receiving and storing the ashes. A. Bush, of Salem, an other stanch supporter of the movement, and who was expected to give it substan tial financial Impetus, was not present, ow ing to the inclemency of the weather. He wltl ao-operate with the oommittee ap pointed to outline the plan of organiza tion. From &Mt to M.09 of the capital required for building the crematory may be said to be in sight already. This Is merely subscription to stock, and does not Include 'what will be raised by selling the certifi cates for inolneratlon, or the spaces in the columbarium for reception of the urns. As there seem to be many persons in Portland in favor of cremation of the dead, a good sum Is expected from the certificates. The regular price for cremation, after the fur naces are In order, will probably be $40 or $46. After all ie In working order, and the usual prejudice extotaot in any commu nity has been overcome by full and fair inspection, no doubt ie entertained that success m every sense will attend tho work of the association. Mr. Gibson said the first cremation asso ciation was formed in San Francisco in the year 1ML. but not until IMS was the cre matory constructed and ready for the re ception of bodies. Tears were required to overcome the prejudice of the people re sulting from Immemorial custom. Now a broader and more tolerant view of the matter Is prevalent throughout the coun try, even In districts where cremation has not been practiced, and comparatively no dinlculty wltl be encountered in Portland. The first cremator' In San Francisco was constructed beyond the city limits, because the bMd of supervisors would not grant peranesion. for Its location In the city. When the Odd FeMows decided to erect their crematory, they asked no question of the supervisors or city authorities, but located at a convenient point near the business district. There was some objec tion, but the order declared their Intention of contesting fully their right to occupy space within the city limits, and no one has ever dared to bring the matter before the courts, Mr. Gibson said. The Odd Fel lows get the dtx business-, while the first one. compelled to move outside, is largely dependent on country patronage. Attention to the gradual increase of business In the Cypress Lawn crematory, which Is so distant from the city center, will show how the custom of cremation Is growing. The first year it was estab lished but -II persons were cremated. The next year. Mot there were 111: in 18S5, 154: ta UK, 171: la 1817. MS: in IMS, 8tt, and up to September, IMS, HI had been re ceived. The xtty crematory operated by the Odd1 Fallows has much larger patron. age. Mr. Gibson' advocated using furnace fired with erode oil. Instead of coke, as at Ban Francisco. The coke furnaces cost MMt each, while he estimated oil furnaces might be constructed for &m each, and were more expeditious, cheape in fuel and better in other respects. A chapel would be required, also, and then the building to be used as the columbarium. If the system te to be elaborate, an Iron car for conveying the casket into the furnace will be used, but Mr. Gibson explained that manv Bastern crematories were now using a far more simple plan for moving them. For the lining of the furnace, which is supposed to register about MM deg. Fah renheit, a fire brick Is said to be necessary that Is not tsmnufnetured In this country. The ordinary fire brick wQt last for only a brief period, wade this brick brought from Germany has been known to be In use for six r seven years without suffer ing appreciable Injury. Nine months at least will elapse after placing an order. Mr OTbaon said, before the material Is on hand for construction work to begin. The oil furnace Is manufactured by an Eastern firm that has contracts taxing Its capadtv for three or four months. All those matters wore considered by. the men present, and Questions asked on many points A committer consisting of Judge Bellinger. E B WHDams and J. Couch Flanders was apnifufisi to formu late plant for Incorporating, and wilt re port sfsndav or Tudav A public meet ing wM) be held Tuesday night, probably la tho THOaUaa onuron, wMon will be ad dressed by several prominent speakers, and the purposes and methods of the asso ciation will be set forth. It was reported that Mr. Bush would probably subscribe $6000 In stock, whereupon Mr. Thompson said, if such was the case and the plans to be followed were sound and substantial, he would subscribe another $5000. Other business men who were willing to sub scribe $1000 or $2000 were spoken of, and the names of many willing to buy one or two certificates are known. Those belley. ing strongest In cremation said they were surprised to learn there were so many people in Portland ready to adopt that method of disposing of the dead. NEW MEMBERS WELCOMED. Reception and Banquet at First Bap tist Church. The reception and banquet tendered by the new members of the First Baptist church to the pastor and church officers last evening, in the parlors of the church, was a most enjoyable affair, and one of benefit to the new members present. Those received Into the church during the past year were gathered to partake of refresh ments and to listen to remarks by the pastor, Rev. Alexander Blackburn and others, tending to advise and direct them In their new duties as members of the church. There were words of kindly ex hortation to the new members of the flock to be active, earnest followers of Christ. Rev. Gilman Parker welcomed the guests In a few well-chosen words. He Introduced Mr. A, L. "Veazie, the church clerk, as "assistant bookkeeper to the recording an gel In Heaven." Mr. Veazie expressed the hope that all the additions to the church register would prove to be Christian work ers as well as members. James F. Failing, for the finance com mittee, urged the importance of giving to the support of the church willingly, not like the man who, as he dropped his tiny contribution on the plate, loved to sing: "When we asunder part It gives us Inward pain. But we -will etlll be Joined in heart. And hope to meet again. Rev. E. M. Bliss, pastor of Calvary Bap tist church, extended a neighborly greet ing to the "babes of the church," and expressed the hope that they would grow Into well-developed soldiers of the church of Christ, Mrs. C. H. Kopf, president of woman' foreign missions, spoke on the necessltj of extending the spread of the gospel be yond our own doorsteps, and taking this world for God. In 1S99 there were received Into the church 61 new members, four of whom were Chinese. 1 n FOR TEACHER AND STUDENT Rooms of Historical Society Open for Educational Purposes. The rooms of the Oregon Historical So ciety in the City Hall will be open to day from 10 to 5, and from 7 to 9, for the benefit of the public. The teachers In the public schools and students In the grammar grades and the high school are specially Invited. Among the accessions of the past week are: A tape-lock rifle, used In the early part of the civil war, from George L. David son; a Blblo found In one of the school rooms at Waillatpu, after the Whitman massacre, November 29-30, 1S47, present ed by Mrs. Elizabeth, Sager Helen, a sis ter of the original owner, who died a few days after the tragedy, and' whose brother was killed at the time; a list of the honor pupils, 114 In number, in Port land academy and female seminary, February 14, 1868; a new universal atlas, containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the world, with special maps of each of the United States, with plans of cities," etc., issued in 1S50, from Mrs. Mary Robln Gilkey, of Dayton. This shows the orig inal area of Oregon south of the 49th parallel, and gives the immigrant route across tho plains, and Fremont's route from Vancouver to California, east of the Cascade mountains. The only places noted where civilized persons had a hab itation are Oregon City, Vancouver, Fort Umpqua, Fort Hall, Fort Nlsquaily, Fort Walla Walla, Whitman's and Spalding's missions. The country Immediately east of the Rocky mountains is called Missouri territory- The Lewis and Clark route Is noted from the great falls of the Mis souri river westward. All who visit the Historical Society rooms and the city museum and forest exhibit will And much to interest them. 9 "MACBETH"; "THE RIVALS" Return Engagement of the Brilliant Star Triumvirate. The great legitimate star triumvirate, Louis James, Kathryn Kidder and Charles B. Hanford, which so much de lighted the Marquam clientele last week, will play a return engagement at the Marquam tonight and this afternoon. The matinee performance will be Richard Brinsley Sheridan's famous comedy, "The Rivals," which was so successfully pre sented last week, and the bill for to night, having been decided by a popular vote of the patrons of the theater, will be Wagenhals and Kemper's magnificent production of "Macbeth." As is well known by those who saw this splendid attraction during thq last engagement, the proprietors have been lavish In their ex penditures In the matter of scenery and costumes. The scenery Is of the best, and the costumes are magnificent, and, moreover, are historically correct. All the armor, properties, furniture, and even the floor cloths, are carried by the man agement. These two performances will be the last appearance in Portland this sea son of Mr. James, Miss Kidder and Mr. Hartford. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttlnt? Teeth, Be sere and use that old and well-tried retnedr Mr. tVlnstew's Soothing- Syrup, for children tcclfalar. Jt soothes "the child, softens the funis. iH&rt an sola, cures wind colic anddl&rriioea. oooooooeoooooooeoooeoeoooooooeaooooooeeoooooooeoeoooo o i ' St We are ready again today with -a complete assortment and all sizes of the celebrated BRAND fll m IT H-vSQ ' Bum! Vanw DO VI IT U fl U f 1 W ILVtK COLLARS ALL-LINEN Up-to-Date Styles FOR MEN FOR LADIES Over 12,000 (twelve thousand) Silver Brand Collars sold by us in Portland since the price was reduced to 12Jc each. A collar success founded on collar excellence. eeooeosoeoooooooosooooeooooooeoooeooooosoooeooeeo J ) I CENTS I l) EACH- o o o o o o o o o a o o o o o o o o eo rUR A NEW" MILITIA BILL thltther tatSahaveVen1illoiaed1hSg2 j figures for their clothing furnished, and . representatives of Otp? wHi nir . . came iuvor, GENERAL GANTENBEIN WILL WORK IN WASHINGTON. While at the National Capital He Will XJrere Payment of Oregon's Span ish War Claim. Adjutant-General C. TJ. Gantenbeln will leave for the national capital Monday, where he will labor for a while In thg interests of the National Guard. Two objects are sought in the visit The first will be co-operation with the adjutant generals from other stated and the Inter state National Guard Association, in be half of the new militia, bill recently pre sented by the association. The second purpose will be to push the claim of Ore gon for the amounts expended in equipping the volunteers at the time of their enlist ment for the Spanish war. This bill, which was published In The Oregonian last month, provides for organ izing reserves, Instead of the .guard, the number being 2 per cent of the enrolled militia, and requires the form of the or ganization, equipment and arms to be the same as tboee of the regular army. This bill also provides for increasing the na tional appropriation for the state organiza tions from $400,000 to $2,000,000. At the recent meeting of the association at Indi anapolis the bill was substantially ap proved, and the adjutant-generals of the several states are being called to Wash ington, that all possible Influence may be brought to bear on the state delega tions for favorable consideration. Gover nor Geer has just received a letter from the secretary of the association asking Oregon's assistance, and, after considering the matter, decided to permit Adjutant General Ganterfbelni to make the trip. The communication to the governor was as follows: "I am directed by the Interstate Na tional Guard Association to correspond with you. At the Indianapolis convention, held on the 24th day of January, 1900, at which over 20 different states were repre sented, it was unanimously resolved to ask congrecs to increase the present fed eral appropriation of $400,000 annually to $2,000,000, and a resolution was passed that he would call upon all the governors, re questing them to send the adjutant-general of their respective states to meet in Washington at the end of this month of fore part of March, to take up this im portant question with tho committee on militia in congress. "I trust that you will see the import ance "of this step, and the great advan tage It will be to you, as commander-in-chief of the National Guard of your state. "We ask th!s increase from the govern ment for the purpose of providing our National Guard with the same arms ana equipment supplied the United States army, -as per regulations, and which we believe ourselves to be justly entitled to. "I have a communication from Colonel Benjamin F. Marsh, chairman of the mili tia committee, house of representatives, in which he advises me ho will be only too glad to receive the adjutant-generals of the various states, and co-operate with them in the Interest of this bill. "It Is not necessary for me to take up your time any further on the great amount of work done in the past two years in the interest of favorable leg'slation for the National Guard. I believe you will be glad to lend a helping hand. I know of no op position to our bill, consequently there ought to be no serious difficulties to over come. "If you will consent to allow your adjutant-general to represent your state at this proposed meeting, I will correspond with him direct, advising him just when such meeting will take place." The matter of Oregon's claim for equip ment of the Second Oregon and the two batteries Is being unnecefsarily delajed. Several states on the same footing have received their money long ago. and Gov ernor Geer concluded that the presence of Adjutant-General Gantenbeln in Washing ton would "be a favorable opportunity for pressing the claim. This claim was orig"nally $39,000, of which sum only $3000 has been paid to the state The difficulty lies in the pr'ces charged by the state for the clothing furnished the soldiers. The total of $C9, 000 Is on the basis that everything was now and worth usual government prices. As a matter of fact, much of the cloth ing furnished had been used from one to five years. When the clothing schedu'es were being made out for the men, and the state clothing was being charged un to them at full prices, thorp was much objecting. Finally, General Summers, on the return vovage to the United States, ordered a board of survey to fix the prices at which the clothing should be charged to the soldiers with the result that the first scale fixed was cut down approx' mately EO per cent. Overcoats were charged up at even half the original pr'ce, while many articles especially trousers and hats, were established at a lower rate. The government allows the men a cer tain sum each year of their en'tment for clothing. The final clothing schedules made out for the Oregon men charged them with the state isue according to the report of the board of survey. Thus the men received the benefit of the 50 per cent reduction made, and the government has pad out full prices. If the state .col lects the entire claim, the government will lose the amount of the reduction. -A-tHutant-fipnArnl nantontialn wm nave a nara nut to crack when he Is confronted with the report of the board of survey, but will do his best to see that the state is properly protected. EVANS BEATEN AGAIN. - He Loses to Jost Early in the Second Round. It took just one round and a piece of an other for Jost to give Dudley Evans his quietus in the bout that was billed for a 20-round contest at the Exposition building last night A very large crowd of Port land's sports saw a fast fight of the hur ricane order. It was hammer and tongs all the way through, with Evans getting the hammer end. The long wait before the main event, In the chilly atmosphere of the building, was anything but conducive to the good humor of the spectators. Then another delay Hvas caused In the choice of referee. Jack Grant was agreed upon, and finally con sented to act. Fred Ross, the plucky little lightweight, who was seen in some good scraps here a couple or years ago, before the light challenged the winner from the ringside. Jost, who seems through train ing to be losing some of his lanklness, was the first to enter the rjng, and upon Evans entrance, a' few moments later, a marked contrast could be observed in their appearance, Jost's hardy, tanned skin looking dusky beside Evans clear, white complexion. The betting, which had been 10 to 8 in Jost's favor, switched to even money at the ringside. t The gong sounded and the fight was on. From the first, fiddling was not in sight. It was a ding-dong battle. Evans led with his right, and the men wet In a clinch. Evans, on the break-away, rushed Jost to the ropes, landing a short-arm blow on the Tibs en route. Jdst was kept busy warding off Evans' rushes, and It looked as If he were receiving more than he gave. After a lively mlx-up near the ropes, Evans had Jost In a corner, but little damage was done. Just as the gong sounded Jost shot out that long piston-rod left of his, that sent Evans' head back as it caught him square in 'the mouth. Dur ing the round the fighting had been very open, each man evidently intending to end the contest by a swing. In the second round Jost reversed pro ceedings by rushing. After a few prelimi nary skirmishes he landed a heavy left on the side of Evans' head, following it up by a right hook. Dudley was dazed, and before he could straighten up Jost followed up his. advantage, and a few more punches, and Evans was on his back trying to catch his elusive breath. He was counted out after about one minute's fighting In the second round. The preliminary was a six-round bout between "Kid" Barrett and Eddie Mur phy, two lively bantam-weights. Honors were about even, with the advantage slightly In favor of the "Kid," who re ceived the decision. The battle royal between four colored boys, bearing the famed pseudonyms of Peter Jackson, George Dixon, Joe Wal cott and Joe Godfrey, caused more fun than a barrel of monkeys. Their amusing antics and awkward efforts to put the other three fellows to sleep kept tho crowd hurrahing for four rounds. o AUDITED THE BILLS. Dr. Wheeler's "Work In Stamping Ont Smallpox Approved. At the meeting of the health and police committee a bill for the expenses of the pest house for January, amounting to $80) was presented; also a bill from Good Samarltah hospital for $22 75 and one from St Vincent's hospital for $53 55, for care of city patients. There was also a small bill for antl-toxln and other drugs. The committee winced a little at these bills, and asked City Physician Wheeler If he could not keep such expenses down a little. Dr. Wheeler made a satisfactory explanation of every item, and the com mittee concluded that the bills were all right and the expense wisely Incurred. The energy and activity of Dr. Wheeler in dealing with persons arriving here from the interior in a condition to com municate smallpox has kept that disease from acquiring a foothold or spreading here, and the expense incurred was con sidered small In proportion to the good accomplished. In regard to the charity patients at the hospitals, the expense was demanded by humanity. The unfortunate patients were poor men, who had met with severe acci dents pnd had no friends to take care of them, and who could not be left un attended while the barriers of red tape which surround the county hospital could be surmounted. The anti-toxin was pur chased for a child in a poor family which was sick with diphtheria, and the child was cured and the others of the family saved from contracting the disease. The committee concluded that, on the whole, the city was fortunate to get off with so little expense. Our Increased Trade With China. England can no longer compete with us In the shipment of many products to China. vOur trade with the Chinese has Increased almost 40 per cent within the last year. This Is merely natural. The best wins in everything. For a like rea son, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the best remedy in the country, has for 50 years acknowledged no superior to cure consti pation, indigestion, dyspepsia and biliousness. MONEY-SAVING OPPORTDNIT Afforded by Our Saturday Specials n Cloak Department 9 Lot 1 Ladles Jackets In ker seys, cheviots and beavers, 6 O i T former prices $5.00 and $5.50, J),8 3 Lot 2 Ladles' Black and tf o o ? Blue Melton Jackets, for- .Bl.fSj mer price $6:50, each Y,J,U,' Lot 3 Ladles Jackets, brown and black cheviots, black and blue kersey and plain and trimmed plush, former prices ranging from $7.50 to $20.00, each $4.85 Lot 5 Ladles' tan and brown homespun .and fancy trim med plush Jackets, former prices $25.00 to $30.00, each s $8.85 Ladles' Silk Waists', assorted h 0 styles and colors, each.... j?JyJ Children's Wool, Dresses, as sorted styles and colors, pa sizes 6 to 14 years, regular .nl.rjVJ price $L92, each t,,w 7 He Flannels SWan's Down Flannels for wrappers, dressing sacques,' etc., latest patterns, per yard Lace Curtains Manufacturers' samples, m assorted patterns Lot 1, each !.. - 23C Lot 2, each 2yC Shopping Baskets adles Shopping Bas regular 75c size, each. Ladles' Shopping Baskets, Klir Ladles' Beits Fine Satin Ribbon Puilfcy Belts, latest fad. assorted colors, regular price $1.26, each Ribbon All-silk fancy Hemstitched Ribbon, 3-inch wldth, per yard Ladies' heavy-weight, black, silk-plated Mittens, regular price, 05c per pair Note Tablets Fine Linen Note Size Tab lets, old Saxony bond. SO leaves, regular price 15c, each ....'. $1.09 21c .43c 9c Boys' Overcoats Bays Fine AJfr-WooT CwMBt Tfep Coata, sow n J years, legator prrtea $M each No. 3 Seocak Chmatra Tea Kettle, lagnter price $tja, each . , al &4VlWk9VWy flPBSVC s4rm regular vrlea SMo. each. Nttteaag Sand Lamps, i sorted osiers, each....... Ladles Hoary Jeraoy Ftrtt feagth, par pair..... $ length, par par..... Mfeeee',ftitl length, par par Book Dept "The Fowler." by Beatrice Harraden, and "Aytwht," by Watts-Duaton. two very popular works; pnMWMHT price, $L50; our prlco........ $4-35 97c 69c He $1.05 85c 85c 95c "The Houee Boat on tta Styx." by John KemMek ' Bangs; pubKsneni' prioa, $1.3; oar price ,... IS. B New spring styles In all lines received dally In every department. BIER St FRH "NORTH COAST LIMITED" TITLE OF NEW TRAIN ARRANGED BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. It Will Carry an Observation Car Be. trveen Portland and St. Paul Modern Improvements. General Passenger Agent Charles S. Fee, of the Northern Pacific railway, who reached Portland Thursday, announced that April 29 his company will establish a double dally passenger train service be tween Portland, Puget sound and the Twin cities, St Paul and Minneapolis. The morning train from St. Paul will leave at-8:55, after the arrival of the fast trains from Chicago, St. Louis and tho East, running by way of Butte, and will reach Portland at 7 A. M. The corre sponding train will leave Portland at 11:30 A. M., by the way of Butte, and will reach St. Paul at 3 P. M., and will be known as the "North Coast Limited." Train No. 3 will leave St. Paul as at present 10:35 P. M., arriving at Portland at 8 P. M. Train No. 4 will leave Port land at 11:30 P. M. and arrive at St Paul 7:45 A. M. Both 3 and 4 will run by way of Helena. This schedule will continue In effect until November 1, and longer it the business justifies it Trains 3 and 4 will carry the same equipment as present 1 and 2, first and second-class coaches, Pullman first-class and Pullman touris: sleepers and dining-cars, with the usual number of mall, express and baggage cars. These trains Will carry standard and tour ist sleepers from and to St Louis by the Billings route, the "Burlington," thus offering the public a service to the Mis souri river country, St. Louis and inter mediate territory superior to anything heretofore established. The "North Coast Limited" will be one of the handsomest and most complete pas senger trains in the country. With Its new 70-foot baggage and express cars, combi nation smoker, new first-class coaches, new Pullman tourist sleepers, handsomely up holstered In dark green leather, thoroughly modern first-class sleepers and elegant dining cars, all wide vestlbuled, the train might be considered complete. Its chief attractions, however, will be the thorough lighting of the train throughout by elec tricity, including two berth lights for reading In each section, and an observation-car more complete than anything of the kind heretofore constructed. This car, which will be 70 feet In length, with a wide and handsomely railed rear platform, will have 14 upholstered plush ohairs, with writing desk and reading table in the rear end; "a carefully selected library of 125 volumes; bath-room, barber shop and buffet in the center, while In the rear, in addition to toilet-rooms for men and wom en, there will be two smoking and card rooms, each furnished with six comfort able chairs and a folding table. Thete smoking or card rooms will be shut off from the remainder of the car and so thoroughly ventilated that thpse addicted to the weed may indulge at leisure with out attracting undue attention. The Northern Pacific management real ize that for short night runs, as, for in stance, between- St. Paul and Chicago, where there Is no opportunity to enjoy the really Interesting scenery, a library car meets the wants of the traveler, but on a transcontinental Journey of 2000 miles or more, where the passenger hopes to see something of the country through which he is passing, perhaps for the first time, they hold that the observation car Is the car par excellence, and that nothing else will take its place. The "North Coast Limited" of the Northern Pacific will be run exclusively In the Interest of passen gers and, as a consequence, the observa tion car will be kept on the end of the train for the benefit of the passengers who have paid their money and to the disgust pos sibly of the "private-car" tourist and rail road official who Is so frequently In evi dence. President Mellen says that neither his own private car ror the private cars of other officials or people will be hauled on this train. Thus, for the first time, the transcon tinental travelc- Is to have, and without extra fare or charge, a dally transcon tinental passenger service absolutely su perior to anything heretofore offered him either In the West or in the East. The Northern Pacific people feel confi dent their enterprise will be appreciated by the public and that the large business they have heretofore enjoyed will be great ly Increased. The Northern Pacific passenger business of the' past year has been very satisfac tory, and is showing a good increase right along. It will not seem out of place that the Northern Pacific railway should Inaugurate this service, as they did the dining-car service, especially when It is borne In mind that the earnings of the passenger trains for the past year show a greater revenue per train mHe than any other road In the United States or Canada CARDS & CO. WEDDING AND VISITING CARD ENGRAVERS 22 and 23 Washington Building Fourth and Washington Sta., ever Lilt's. Willamette Iron & Steel Works JAMES LOTAN. Manager, PORTLAND, OREGON IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND STEAMBOAT BUILDERS Designers and builders of Marine Engines and Boilers, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants, Pulleys, Shafting, etc. Correspondence solicited. will hold a meeting the second Tuesday in March. Mrs. Cook, the matron, reports the general affairs of the Home In ex cellent condition!. There are 12 Inmates, who are happy and contented with their surroundings, which are made as pleas ant as possible for them. The matron says they are recovering from their recent colds. Mrs. Carl, who was In the Home two years and who was taken sick some time ago, Is at a hospital. Her condition Is regarded as very serious. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. ' Reception Postponed. The annual reception at the Patton Home was postponed from February 14 to some time lit April, on account of sickness at the Home. Several of, the Inmates were suffering wfth -severe colds, and one was threatened with pneumonia. Under the circumstances it would have been Impossible to have held the reception at the time -specified. To make arrange ments for the April reception, the women Harmony in Mount Tabor School District Other Matter.. At the March school election In the Mount Tabor school district No. 5. tha voters In all probability will Indorse the- pollcy and management of the district affairs for the past year by the re-election of C. A. Francis, the retiring direct or and chairman of the board. This is the first time In the history o the dis trict when the Te-election of the outgoing director has beera so generally suggested on account of the admirable manage ment of affaire. A year ago the condi tion of the district was not encouraging. There was a large floating debt, in tha shape of warrants and money borrowed to pay teachers' salaries, but at this time there is nothing of this sort There Is no floating debt, and the district has money. This improved condition Is attributed both to the improvement of the times and the careful, business-like management of the school board, and. the people would like to have the same sort of management con tinued. At the rate of Increase in the number of children of the school age shown In the last year over former years alWthe rooms in the Glencoe building, where there are four rooms, will have to be finished up within two years, at least. Provision Has been made to com plete one room next year to meet the pressure at that time. The large build ing oh West avenue and the Base Line road is now full of pupils, and no more can be accommodated there with comfort. place Sunday at 2 P. M. from the Germai Evangelical Mission church, on East Yam hill street, between Saat Seventh and East Eighth streets. A switch Is being put ha at KeniIworft on the City A Suburban railway, just east of the curve from Powell street Tblsut switch wHl be a good tktng and will an away with the necessity tor running cars back to the switch on the httl above Ken ltwerth. Fred Cox, who bas been visiting at te home of Ms parents, Mr. and Mrs A M Cox, has returned to Gravlnia ialanl, Alaska, where Be 1s employed b to Deer Island Mining Company Before hs visit he had been absent nearly two years. This time ha will remain a long time Mrs. Dunn, an aged, woman, whose '"S was fractured several weeks ago is r -ported Improving. She is 88 years oil, and it was feared that she could rct possibly get well. The fractured bones seem te be knitting together -It, Is very unusual theft a person so well along In years recovers from such an injury Dr. Wise te at room M Dekum Plank Roadway Needed. The city council has made an appro priation for the repair of Grand avenue south of East Clay street in the amount of $500. It is conceded that the grade of the avenue south of East Clay is such that the water does not run off, but stands. The street.wlll likely have to be drained some way. To repair by giving It a coating of gravel would be a waste of money, as the heavy grinding of the slab wood teams would quickly wear It away again the same as was done with the for mer repairs two years ago. Nothing less than plank will carry the travel of these slabwood and lumber wagons, as gravel quickly disappears. If the city gives $500 toward the repairs It would seem that the other Interested parties1 should help plank the street through to the Southern Pacific track. Bnst Side Notes. In the ninth ward the name of E. M. Sargent is mentioned for councilman on the republican ticket. It seems to be con ceded that If Mr. Sargent would accept be would make an efficient man for the place. Freight cars are now being run out on the new spur on East Second street for the first time. From now on cars will be very plentiful on that switch to reach the warehouses to the south of East Mor rison street The February recital of the school of expression of the Portland university will take place next Monday evening In tha chapel of the university. These monthly recitals are the most pleasing features of the university. A secret political club has formed some where on Milwattkle street A password Is required to gain admission, and meetings are held with closed doors. Their object Is to dominate the republican convention and capture the offices. It is said tl the club will have a candidate for mayor Sadie R. Drake, a young woman of 24 years, died at her home, 488 East Thir teenth street, south, Thursday night She had lived in. the city for the past three years and was highly respected by all J- who krsew her. The funeral will take PAYS MILLIONS To Talk Health te the Public. A short time ago tho advertising man ager of tha Poatnm Cereal Company Lti , at Battle Creek, Mich., furnished tii 3 paper with a statement as follows Va receive In some single months 12 JO to leoo letters from people explaining tVl experlence with coffee drinking, wai"h woold Interest any physician or any per son making tho subject of health a study (and that Is really a very Important sub ject for every one). Many of these letters give the details of how the write- ha Ing been 111 for months, and in some casa for years, without discovering the cause of Illness, has finally been led to suspert that coffee (which is really a drugi has been the cause, and in order to prove for their own satisfaction, have abandoned coffee and taken up Postum Food Coffee, with remarkable results, in many cases. The most common ailments from coffee are headache, general nervous prostration and stomach trouble Many times a blotchy complexion Is the result, and a very large number speak of serious kid ney troubles that have been set up, which disappear when coffee is left off and Pns tum Food Coffee taken in its place, bu" the range of disorders to the human sys tem is very wide, and directly points to the effect of coffee on the nervous sys tem, which locates in some one or mors of the different organs of the body It te plainly evident that any person suffering with lung trouble, catarrh, heart trouble, bowel complaint pain in the bafe of the head or at the top of the spinal column, female troubles, and a wide range of difficulties will be surely and perma nently helped If coffee ie left out of the diet and Postum Food Coffee taken up The reason is as clearly marked out &3 , any plain conclusion that the mind ca1 reaen, ana m sosoroieiy proven Dy per sonal test. Coffee Is a distinct poison. to many people, often slow and insiu lous, but sure. Leaving It off will re move the causa of tho trouble, and. on the other hand. If Postum Food Coffee '3 taken up, the natural elements which ex let In K, and which are selected fr tj the grains of the field intended by Na ture for rebuildmg the nervous system, will make thorns elves shown In increased strength, vitality and nealth. We feel that wo have a clear right to tell these facts over and over again, fo the public, and to ask them "to mika trial for themselves, in order to prove the truth of our statements." The subjt is worth the attention of ever one In terested In physical and mental bealth. I . 3. jtpwg k- JaJTa.Wtfiii iJ . fr I