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THE MCVRNING QHE60NIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 5. 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEP Amusements Tonight. COP-DRAY'S THEATER The Frawley Com pany in "Madame Sana Gene." METROPOLITAN THEATER CThlrd street) "Rip Van Winkle." Handsome Statuary. The Inspectors In the Customs Appraiser's office have had a very nice little art exhibit on view dur ing the past -week. In the shape of six pieces of statuary, belonging to Isadore Lang, of Lang Bros. The statuary was ordered by Mr. Lang whsn in Europe JIU3U SUlMillCl, OJ1U .1 tt4VWU U. Al. I uaj o ago, and, of course, had to be opened and inspected by the Customs Appraiser. Two i of the pieces are a shepherd boy and girl, j Another nalr con-sifts of a ehubbv little ! girl, industriously knitting, and a "young economist," in the shape of a little boy, who, with some coins by his side, Is making some deep calculation on his chubby fingers. The other two pieces ore more pretentious. One consists of a Vrtunc Tnnn In nniiTf rnctiiTnn loonlnir nvpr a gate and endeavoring to make himself agreeaDie to a young woman, aiso eiaD orately dressed. The lace on her sleeves is plainly shown in the carving, and th piece is a very beautiful work. The sixth piece Is a fisher boy, and will be con sidered by many the finest of the lot. It is full of life and action, and represents a fisher lad standing on the shore and hauling In a net, through the meshes of which a large fish can be seen. The pose of the lad, as he braces himself against a rock and puts his whole strength into puillnc in the pet, the nappy sn-,ie on h.a face, shaded by a broad-brimmed straw hat, as he sees the prize he has captured, all eo to make up a work of art which one can never tire of admiiint,. The mar ble in all the pieces Is beautifully fine and translucent, and they are the pro duction of a genuine artist. With each piece is a pedestal of green marble. Laborers May Be Plenty. The open ing of the salmon fishing season Is still elx weeks away, but cannerymen are al ready actively engaged In getting their plants overhauled and their gear ready for the season's work. Some have Chinamen at work making cans, and others will start up this department as soon as the tin arrives. Some cannerymen fear a scarcity of Chinese laborers, while others are at ease about this matter, feeling con fident of their old hands coming back. A canneryman being asked why more white men were not employed in the can neries, said the class of white men which could be secured for this work was not satisfactory. They could not be depended upon, and they were too "high toned" and inclined to quarrel among themselves. For some parts of the work, women would be preferable, as filling cans, pasting on labels, etc When a canneryman has a gang of Chinese, whom he has trained and who have worked for him several years, and have been satisfied with their treatment, everything goes on like clock work. Street in Bad Shape. The condition of Sixth street, between Couch and Ever ett, long since bad. is daily growing worse, and property-owners along there admit that something must be done in the way of repairs pretty soon. Numerous holes have been worn In the asphalt, and team sters have to describe the letter "S" and the figure "8" in navigating so as to avoid the worst of them. The high water ot 181 Injured the pavement by raising It up in places and weakening the sub-stratum of earth beneath. Wheelmen have quite a time trying to dodge the holes, and the trail the wheels have worn show how ex pert Portland cyclists are. A trio of youths were trying to fellow the ser pentine trail yesterday, and one of them was heard to exclaim, "Gee whiz, ain't this street getting awful bum?" California Cabbage. The Winter has been bo mild that Oregon gardeners and fanners have been able to keep the mar ket supplied with cabbage. The time has .. now arrived- when the fields must be cleared for a new crop, and so California cabbage, at the rate of 300 to 400 crates per steamer, is now arriving here. This will give some idea of the quantity of this rather coarse but cheap and wholesome vegetable In this section. It is in great and constant demand in many " logging and railroad camps and in the country where the assortment of green vegetables to bo had In the city, such as lettuce, asparagus, artichokes, etc., is not avail able. The cabbage now arriving has been grown this season, and It will be some time beforo there Is any Oregon-grown cabbage to take Its place. Enlisted 45 Tears Ago. Last Wednes day was an important anniversary in the life of Captain Robert Williams, of Van couver, a retired United States Army offi cer. Forty-five years previous to that day he enlisted in the United States Army in Philadelphia, and was assigned to the Fourth Regiment of Infantry, which was then stationed on the Pacific Coast. One half the regiment was in California, and the remainder In Oregon and Washington territories. Captain Williams was in Com pany H. commanded by Captain Henry D. Wallen. He was stationed at Fort Van couver. Captain AVIIliams participated In the Civil War from April, 1861, to Decem ber, 1SG4. In 1S77 he returned to Vancouver and now lives there, being on the honored retired list of the army. Increased Demand for Labor. Thero ara fewer idle men in Portland than for many months, according to contractors ana otners engaged in hiring laborers. At present, farmers adjacent to Portland are calling for men to assist with the Spring work, but very few are to be had. Log ging camps, milk ranches and railroad lines need more help than can bo readily obtained at present This is considered a further sign of prosperity, as it Is yet early In the season, and men will be more in demand as the Summer approaches. Even the city demand for teamsters ex ceeds the supply, which is a very unusual condition. Columbia Is Muddy. Steamboat men Bay that the waters ot the Columbia have been quite muddy during the past week. This is something unusual, and they would like to know the reason of IL The waters of the Columbia are slightly dis colored during flood time, when much fine sand is held in suspension by them, but it Is unusual for them to be muddy. It is supposed that a huge landslide has occurred somewhere on the river or one of its larger tributaries. If any one knows what has caused the muddy condition of the river the steamboat men would be pleased to be Informed. Children for Adoption Eight children have been admitted into the Home of the Boys' & Girls' Aid Society during the past week, only four were placed; therefore, the number on hand has Increased to nearly 40. Among the girls are two about la years of age, to be placed in families where they can attend school; also, sev eral from 8 to 10 years of age. Among the boys are several from 2 to 10 years of age, and cne infant to be placed for legal adop tion. Applications addressed to the su perintendent at the Home. East Ankeny and Twenty-eighth streets, or telephone East 5. Typographical Union Election. The election of officers for Multnomah Typo graphical Union, No. 5S, to serve for the ensuing year occurred yesterday, with the following result: President, Thurston L. Johnson; vice - president. John Oliver; secretary-treasurer, Lon DeYarmond; ex ecutive committee, John L. Travis, A. C. Boot. Hugh Glen. J. p. Morgan, H. T. Wilson, F. H. Shaw; sergeant-at-arms Phil Davies; delegate to International Union, to meet at Milwaukee, Wis., George H. Howell. Coke! Coke! Coke! The Portland Gas Company has commenced their usual out put of coke. A supply n hand for every body, fresh from their retorts, will be de livered at $5 per ton. Office. 172 Fifth street. Notice. Our special Importations in novelties for spring and summer wear have Jus arrived at J. Pollvka & Co.. tailors, No. 249 Morrison street Miss Bertha Martins, decorative art, has removed to room 312, Allsky building. Annual School Meeting. The annual J meeting ot the taxpayers of school dls- k trict No. 1 will be held In the office of Clerk Allen this evening. This date is l the first Monday In March, the legal date fixed by law for the taxpayers of this dis trict" to meet. When the laws regulating assessments and estimates for public ex penditures were enacted, making it neces sary for the Board of Education to fur nish its estimates immediately follow ' the annual assessment of property, me date for the taxpayers of the school dis trict was not altered. The result is that the meeting has to be called on the first Monday of March each year, according to the requirements of the statute, and then an adjournment Is had to the date when gradually brought Into Its Summer shape, assessed valuations are accessible to the The plants for the scroll and carpet-beds board for their annual estimate of the are all ready in the hothouse, only wait school tax. The meeting Monday evening ing until Parkkeeper Myers gets a guaran will be called to order at 7:30 o'clock. It ' tee from the weather bureau that there will be perfunctory, as nc other business I -win bo no more frost. Mr. Myers wishes has ever been transactcl at puch times 1 it announced that he Is going to make than adjournment to a rr-per date, Extending Street Railway. Work on the extension, of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company's line from Bancroft avenue to Southern Portland is progress ing favorably. The right of way Is all cleared and. fenced, and the work of grad ing it will be commenced this morning. The bridge across Tannery Creek is about one-third completed. This bridge, which Is 400 feet long and 40 feet high in the hlciiest place. Is being built In the most substantial manner, the bents being of 12x12 timbers and the track stringers 12xlS Inches. In short, the structure Is after regular railroad construction style. It Is expected that the grade will be ready for track-laying by April 1, and if the weather is favorable cars will be run ning to Virginia street about May L Just what route will be followed south of Vir ginia street is not yet settled and depends upon whether the right of way Is se cured through some private property or not. New Case of Smallpox. The pesthouse will be opened today to admit a patient. Yesterday Dr. Wheeler's attention was called to a case east of Woodstock, and on investigation the Doctor pronounced It smallpox, the man- being then in the ninth day of eruption. As the case was found beyond the city limits, Dr. McKay, county physician, took charge of It- Both physicians vaccinated right and left until their "points" gave out yesterday, and on Tuesday the pupils of Woodstock school will all be served with a dose of virus. The patient had recently returned from down the Columbia, where he had been engaged In fishing, but did not know when he had been exposed. His daughter has been attending the Woodstock school for several days. Dr. Wheeler Is watch ing indications diligently, and will see that the disease does not spread. Slow in Paying Installments. An other roll of delinquents will be found in Portland after May 1 unless property owners who are assessed with sewer and street improvements pay the regular in stallments by that date. For several days work has been pushed in the office of City Treasurer Hacheney to get these rolls ex tended. Payments, however, have been unusually slow. There Is due a total of $25,571 34, of which amount (24,339 73 Is principal and $1211 CI interest Up to the present time, less than $1000 has been paid in, although the roll has been in the City Treasurer's office since the early part of February. There are not as many persons represented on the ioII as there are as sessments. Approximately 1000 names aro found there, some of which are entered up as often as 20 and SO times, according to the number of lots owned. Cars Left the Track. Work of re pairing East Morrison street, between East Water and Union avenue, was rushed last week. In order that street cars might run yesterday, but in the afternoon two cars ran off the track, in conse quence of spreading rails, and so car traffic across the torn-ua street was sus pended again. One of the cars, whose wheels dropped through, wus bound for Mount Tabor and the other for Wood stock. Although each oar was carrying passengers, there was no excitement, as both cars were stopped nslnntly and each simply rested on the rails after the wheels had fallen through. The elevnted roadway along there Is from 12 to 20 feet above the ground beneath, and If the cars had dropped clear through, serious Injuries would have resulted. Material for New Dam. The material for the movable dam to be placed in the canal at the Cascades above the up. per lock gate has arrived. This dam, which will be of Iron and steel, is not so ponderous an affair as the lock gates, and Is to be used to shut off tho water from the upper gate in case It Is necessary to paint or repair that structure. When not in use the dam will He on the bottom of the canal, out of the way of passing boats. Captain Harts, United States En gineers, who has charge of tho canal and locks at the Cascades, has Inspected the material for the dam, and the work of putting It together and putting the dam In place will be begun as soon as practi cable. Fishermen Coming In. Fishermen are beginning to gather at Astoria and Lower Columbia points, according to indications at the Grand Central Station in Portland, where numbers are passing through dally. Most of the men are from Puget Sound, where they have been employed on the fishing grounds or in the coal mines. The fishing season does not 'pen on the Co lumbia until the 10th of next month, but considerable repairing and overhauling of boats, sails and nets has to be gone through with, and they all expect to find employment right away. Increased Power. The Installation of a new 300 horse-power dynamo and a 400 horse-power Corliss engine in the power station of the City & Suburban Railway Company, near Inman & Poulsen's mills. Is about completed, and the new machines will be put In operation this week. The addition of the new dynamo will increase the output of electricity to about 1200 horse-power. Monument for British Soldiers. Tho Canadian citizens of Portland will hold a meeting Wednesday evening, In room 207 Worcester building, for tho purpose of taking steps to raise a fund for a monu ment to be erected in memory of the Brit ish soldiers who have lost their lives in South Africa. All Canadians are request ed to attend. . Runaway Boy. Henry Helinke, a 14-year-old inmate ot the Boys' and Girls' Home, ran away from that Institution yes. terday. He is clad In a black suit, knee trousers, gray cap. red necktie, white shirt and mackintosh, with cape. He is wanted at the Home, and anyone seeing such a boy will confer a favor by notify ing the police. Ministers Meeting. The regular monthly meeting of the ministers of all denominations will be held In the Y. M C A. rooms today at 10:30. Tho address will be given by Dr. George Whittaker, of Portland University. All ministers, resi dent or visiting the city, are Invited. The business done in Oregon by the six most active life insurance companies is shown on page 3. Finest Turkish Baths in the North west third floor Oregonlan Building. GROCERY SPECIALS. Monday, Tnenday and Wedneuday. Lenten foods in glass, tin and wood. An chovies In kegs, 50c per keg. Finnan haddocks. 12&c per pound. Apetit slid (spiced anchovies). 15c can. German dill pickles, 20c doz. Norway fishballs. 35c and 50c per can. New size anchovies, 23c tin. L. MAYER & CO.. 263 Morrison street . B WHERE TO DINE. Our patrons stay with us. Why? Give us a call and see. The Portland Restau rant, 305 Washington street, near Fifth. a OreRonlnnn nt Editorial Mcetlnsr. NEW ORLEANS. March 4. The Nation al Editorial Association closed last even ing after electing Albert Tosler second vice-president by acclamatlonff, and W. G. Steel executive committeeman for Oregon, Mrs. Edyth Tozler Weathered, of Portland, delivered an address on "The Higher Standard of Journalism." Buffalo chosen as the next place cf meeting. SUNDAY IN THE PARK. Many People Enjoy Afternoon. Beautiful Long strings of people were going and coming all day yesterday at the City Park. Although no extensive work has been started this season, yet the place is being war on all dogs unlucky enough to get within his domain. Lost year he lost a handsome peafowl and several choice spe cies of fern through the work of canines, and he will accordingly see that they do no more harm. The little ones were much disappointed yesterday by the absence of the monkeys. The weather Is not yet warm enough for these mischievous pets, so they aro kept in a room where artificial heat can be applied. The prairie dogs, who are equal ly skillful at begging candy and peanuts from the admiring children, were in their wooden mansion as usual. They are al ready burrowing, but they probably do not go down as far as they wish, for about four feet under their dirt floor is a substantially constructed stone one, which stops their progress in that direc tion. Parkkeeper Myers says they propa gate so fast that If but one pair got out it would only be a matter of a few years when It would bo positively necessary to begin to exterminate them, as they are trying to do in some of the Middle States. Next to tho prairie dogs, the animals that drew tho largest crowds were the bears. Their clumsy movements and the fear the brown ones have for the big blind bruin, are always Interesting'. They sit on their hindquarters to catch the sweets that are thrown them, and It Is not uncommon to see them roll clear over on their heads in some futile effort The water is always running In their bath, but they are not frequently seen In it, as they get cold while tho feeble sun is dry ing them. The Alaska dogs stand all day with their noses through the iron bars, varying the monotony only by an occasional bark. Their forlorn faces Indicate that they would much rather be up In their cold country In the far North. In contrast to them, their neighbor, the coyote, walks his cage all day, seldom changing the direction of his movements. Tho animals ore all looking well groomed and sleek and in perfect health. In the blrdhouse it seems as if' there was a contest between the dozens of ca naries and tho several parrots -to see who can make the most noise. Across from the main blrdhouse, in an out-of-the-way place, dwell the sweet-tempered golden and silver pheasants. They have the most beautiful plumage at any of the birds in tho park, not excepting the haughty peacocks. They appeared to enjoy the sunshine ot yesterday, for they would stand in the line of the sun's beams until the shadows crept upon them, when they Immediately changed their position. a MR. WALKER THE NOMINEE Ho "Will Be Voted on by the I'ntrona of the Mnrqnam. That admirable actor, Mr. Walter Walk er, who last season interpreted with such great success tho principal part in "A Bachelor's Honeymoon," la now engaged with his own company in presenting the favorite comedy, "The Nominee," which was such a popular bill in Nat Goodwin's repertoire for so long. Mr. Walker Is making a great success, it Is said, and he deserves it He is provided with a play well worthy of patronage, and has sur rounded himself with an excellent com pany, which all stars are none too par ticular about, we well know. The cast embraces that charming comedienne, Miss Mildred St. Pierre, as principal support, with Mrs. Annlo Mortimer, Miss Irene Tlmmons, Mr. Clayton Legge, Mr. T F. Bolger, Mr. Percy S. Sharpe, Mr. Se valre Herbert, and other players of equal note. The tour of Mr. Walker is under the direction of Mr. L. Stoddard Taylor, who is in the city arranging for the en gagement of his star and company at tho Marquam Grand Friday and Saturday evenings of this week. Jeffries-Sharkey Fight. An event of importance to local lovers of pugilism will occur at the Marquam Grand Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day ovenlnga of next week. The pictures of the Jeffrles-Sharkey fight are declared' to bo the only real pictures taken of that ring - championship - deciding contest. Slnco Bernard Shaw, In "George Cashel's Profession," and Dr. Conan Doyle, In "Rodney Stone," have apotheosized the prizefighter's art In dignified fiction. It Is not out of keeping that tho footlights should be transformed by the modern In genuity of the blograph Into the ropes of the pugilistic arena, and that a historic event of the 6ceno should survive itself in pantomimic production. These aro un questionably the best pictures ever se cured of a genuine flght, the reproduc tion being, for the most part, perfect Tho sale of seats will begin Saturday morning. Madame Scnlelil Monday, March 12. Manager Hclllg received a telegram yes-i terday from Mme. Scalchl's manager, saying tho only date he could possibly use In Portland would bo Monday, March 12, and asking for an Immedlato answer In reference to the guarantee. Manager Hclllg replied that he would be respon sible for the amount asked for Mme. Scalchl's appearance here. There will be no subscription list opened, as was an nounced In yesterday's paper, but the sale of seats will begin Friday morning at 10 o'clock. a ARMORY WAS RENTED. The Use of It Wan Not Given to Brit ish Citizens. PORTLAND, March 3. (To the Editor.) This may be an impertinent question, but will you kindly inform a part of your fellow-citizens, what moral or legal right, as an American citizen, has General Beebe or any other person to permit the Armory hall a state and national building to b& used for partisan demonstrations? Is the Union Jack or any other flag ex cept the glorious Stars and Stripes float ing now over the building which has been built by Americans for Americans? HENRY SCHOLLHORN. General Beebe said, when asked about this matter, that this was simply a busi ness proposition. In which he could see nothing Inappropriate. The British com mittee aeked to rent the hall; he fixed the price and they accepted It He said that the appropriation for the maintenance of the Oregon National Guard was Insuf ficient, and that the rent of the Armory hall from tlrno to tlmo was a source of revenue that was very useful. In fact, he Is always glad to rent the Armory to any respectable body of citizens who will pay a fair price for It General Beebe said ho would be glad at any time to rent the Armory to the Boer sympathizers for a public meeting, as the money they would pay for It Is needed by the National Guard. a 0 Portland's Lending Music Store. Knabe, Hardman, Fischer, Ludwlg pianos. Musical Instruments, talking machines. Estey organs, sheet' music, harp-o-chords. Wholesale & retail. The Wiley B. Allen Co. TAKING THE ICE ROUTE 3IAXY MIXERS HAVE LEFT DAWSOX FOR CAPE XO.ME. Winter Weather Ilrolce the Middle oi February Trying to Amend tlie Mining: Lavfk. DAWSON CITY, Feb. 14. Special cor respondence.) At last the backbone of winter has broken, and for the past week "delightfully pleasant" weather has been experienced. At no time has the ther mometer been below zero, and several times it was 10 above, with the sun shin ing at least seven hours each day. This Is Ideal raveling weairerranradvan age is being taken of It by people who desire , oii,.. ..'Ttj .i. to go either to the outside or down the river. Today 25 outfits left the city, seven starting for Bennett and 18 on the long, arduous Journey of 1300 miles to Nome. As warm weather draws near, miners are working Sundays and extra time. Increas ing their efforts to get as much dirt out as they can, as rocking and sluicing time will soon be here and they want to com plete their contracts and get away for Nome at as early a date as possible. Each additional law passed at Ottawa for the government of this country is the more binding on the miner and prospector, and makes them the more anxious to get away. It Is only to get to American ter ritory, not one of them apparently stop ping to consider that the Cape Nome ex citement may find as many disappoint ed men as was ever seen In the Klondike. Travel to Nome. The rush to Cape Nome has commenced In earnest There are now, on the road from here over 400 people with 1000 dogs, and from three to ten outfits are leaving every day. Since the Nome travelers have arrived announcing the good condition ot 'the trail, many are starting who did not Intend to go until navigation opened. A great many expect to follow the Ice as -,, v': ., ru i far as Kuttag in eumu uuuia, aim men walk across the cut-off. beating the 1 steamer passengers 10 days. Following fa a schedule of distances from Dawson to Nome: Dawson to MlIes.lDawson to Miles. Forty Mile 4SNuklukayat 750 Boundary 79iNowlkakat 835 Eagle City 04 Melozlkakat SS5 Star City 124 Soonkakat 915 seventy Mile 125 Koyukuk 945 Fourth of July.. 145 xNulato ao Dharley River.... 190 Kattag cut-off 1015 Anvlk 1200 Russian Mission.1315 Andreafskl 1450 Hamilton 1570 Kutllk 15S0 Mouth ot Yukon.l5S0 St. Michael 1670 Nome 1780 Coal Creek 200 Circle City 2C0 Fort Yukon 2C0 Birch Creek 420 Beaver River.... 500 Fort Hamlin 570 Rampart 656 St James Mls'n. 725 Kattag cut-off to St Michael 120 St Michael to Nome 110 Dawson to Nome via cut-off 124a Town at White Horse. The fact that the Rothschilds have re cently Invested J2.000.000 In the copper and gold mines at White Horse Rapids has had a tendency to bring that point Into prominence. The government has ceded the railroad company GOO acres of land there upon which a townslte has been plat ted. The work of grading the roadbed from Cariboo Crossing to White Horse has been practically completed, and the force of men has been moved back to Bennett, where 2S miles of heavy grading is to bo done, much of which will be rock cuts along Lake Bennett The tract of land given this company at White Horse ex tends along the river for a distance ot two miles and back a sufficient distance to permit of several streets parallel with the river. The railroad station and ware houses will bo almost in the center of the town site north and south, and Imme diately on tho river bank, where prelim inary work on tho construction of a large and commodious wharf of sufficient lengtb to accommodate several steamers at one time is already under way. By Septem ber next, trains will be running from Ben nett to White Horse, below the rapids, and freight shipped from there direct to Dawson. False Representation. For a long time past the American flag has been floating over a cabin on Second avenue, and a sign adorning the front of the building reads: "Mr. Everett, United States Commissioner of Deeds." Since the Cape Nome excitement broke out Mr. Ev erett has been doing a thriving business writing powers of attorney for that coun try; he also writes a card which he gives to the foreigner which he says will assist him in becoming' a citizen of the United States after he arrives there, and he can then stake and record a claim. For tho first of these documents he charges $5, and for the last 510 each. Neither of them are worth the paper they are written on, and he Is simply obtaining money under false pretenses. He was appointed at Sit ka a commissioner of deeds at Dawson, and has used such authority all winter to write powers of attorney and make Amer ican citizens of foreigners. The United States Consular office here is In receipt of a letter from A. D. Elliot clerk at Sitka, In which he says he notified Mr. Everett on September 20 last that his commission had been canceled, but he is still doing business Just the same. Mr. Everett is irom oan trancisco. Sweeping: Changes -ecommended. Every ono except possibly the govern ment officials at Ottawa realize the fact that unless some sweeping and radical changes are mada In the mining laws gov erning this territory there will soon be no miners left here". At the last meeting of the Board of Trade, Leroy Tozler and E. B. Conden, committee on mines, mining and smelting, submitted a report which was read and referred to the next meet ing. The committee recommended that tho laws be changed so that claims would be 500 feet square; locations made on Sun days and holidays be legal; to a discoverer two full claims and no more; royalty to be reduced to 5 per cent; if after thor oughly prospecting a claim a miner finds it contains nothing he be entitled to locate another; each creek five miles or longer to bo a mining district, and all miners en titled to-locate one claim In each district; work amounting to J200 to be sufficient representation for each year, and a num ber of other minor changes. Sansngre Day. Weather rules cannot be relied upon In here, for on sausage day, February 2, the sun shone bright The ground hog came out and saw his shadow, but did not re turn for 30 days, for the sun has been shining an Increased length of time every day since. The sour dough here calls It sausage day because sausage means ground hog. Poisoned by a Cisrnrette Bnrn. Some time ago George Woodworth burned the second finger of his left hand with a cigarette just enough to cause an abrasion of the skin. A few days after a sore appeared on the point of his elbow and blood poisoning rapidly followed. He went to the hospital, and half a dozen op erations have been performed In an en deavor to save his arm. It Is swollen to twice Its natural size, and a peculiar cir cumstance Is tho fact that the most healthy part of the arm Is from the wrist down. Will Enlist. Corporals Sklrvlng. SnelL, Boake. Buch anan. Grange and Flemmlng. whose terms of office as members of the Northwest Mounted Police hero have recently ex pired, left yesterday for Victoria, where they will enlist for service in the South African war. The mall now leaves hero twice each month for Nome and other down-river points. CHARLES W. WATTS. e DisnlTcctlon "With McKInley. EUGENE, Or., March 2. To the Editor.) Dear Sir: I cannot refrain from com mending j'our excellent editorial in today's paper entitled, "Forecasts In Politics." Let the fr'cnds of President McKInley say what they will, Bryan Is stronger today than ho was a year ago, while President McKInley Is not as strong. I am not tho only one that fears he (McKInley) cannot be elected. McKInley cannot be re-elected. I am a life-long Republican, and expect to vote the Republican ticket, but I want my vote to tell, and I don't think a vote for McKInley will tell next November. We want a man In the Presidential chair that has come backbone, and not one that waita to see what the papers or people have to say before he makes known what hia policy Is going to be. I have also been a high tariff man, but I think our "poor infant Industries" have been coddled long enough and we are now In a position to demand free trade. Why Is It that bi cycles can be bought cheaper In tha City of Mexico than In Portland? Why can sewing machines, harvesters and. In fact, almost all kinds of machinery be bought cheaper abroad than In our own country? The people are beginning to think for themselves on thepe questions. The Im mense profits of the rusts are possible only under a high tariff. Wages are 10 P" cent and everything we need SlUhln'S.nJrt t-u Jt ?! i These things hurt and w'll cost us votes. ZACH WILLIAMS. a HANDY WITH FAIRY TALES Some of the Storlex Miss Hobson Has Been Telllne. According to information reaching Port land from various points, the route of M's Hilda Hobson, who has been victimizing charitable people recently In the North west, followed the Oregon & California Railroad from San Francisco to Portland, thence to Tacoma and Seattle, by the Northern Pacific; thence to Spokane, Walla Walla, and down the Columbia River to Portland again. She did not at tempt to work this city on her first visit, but when she struck the metropoUii last week she had a fresh yarn to tell and a new pair of crutches to back It up. Her versatility of personification is proven by the changes she made In her tales of woe at each of tho large towns she honored with a stop-over. When she struck Ash land elx weeks ago her name was Helen Whylmeyer, and she was looking for a brother near there, but he seems to have vanished just previous to her arrival. At ara TT,,,,Vir.t t,,? J , Stesons. Hornbrook, Edgewood and other polntB In Northern California she posed as a telegraph operator, and was given money to help her on her road. A hard-hearted aunt In Boston, she said, nad cast her off, but she had a brother In Portland whoso wife had died recently, leaving a large family of small children, which she was going to take care of. Sho had been robbed of $175 In St Louis, but people along the route had kindly assisted her, not by contributions, but by "loans," which sho promised faithfully to pay back when she reached her destination. She scorned charity and Insulted well disposed people who gave her money out right When she reached Portland last week sho had been looking for her brother at Astoria, she eald. but he had not yet reached that city from San Francisco, and she was unable to find his home. She was very lame, and at the St Charles Hotel told of having a sliver thigh-bone as a result of an accident on the Erie Railway In New York. A damage case, she said, was still pending. Chler of Police Mc Lauchlan had been apprised of her move ments in various up-country towns, and he was sure she was a bilk of the first water. Therefore, ho ordered her to come to the police station, where the matron might make inspection with regard to tho silver thigh-bone, but Hilda was not going to be caught that way, and Instead of calling on the Chief, sho hired a carriage to take her out to the Macadam House south of town. The police have made'no attempt to stay her progress, as they are glad to bo rid of her so easily. That she had been writing all sorts of fiction to her San Francisco acquaintances Is proven by some letters found In a room of .the St Charles after her departure. Sho had thrown these letters Into an over head basin, where they were found by Captain Belcher. They were addressed to Miss Hilda Hoheon, at Seattle, and forwarded to Spokare. One of them reads: "San Francisco. Jan. 22. My Dearest Friend The details of your accident were quite surprising to me. aa I did not sup pose you were so seriously injured. I am certainly very sorry, and hone jou will soon bo well again. I wish I was there with you to take care of you, but as you say, there is no chance for work there. Whatever possessed you to go away with any ono like that? I think you gave me quite a throw-down by doing so. but your accident has prevented mo from having any hard feelings toward you on that ac count. I always tried to give you a square deal while you were here, and I won't bellevo-that you meant to 4 treat me as meanly as your actions suggest until you tell me all the particulars. "Sweetheart, you knew what I thought of you here and, had you stayed here or gono somewhere where I could get work you would bo better off now. but It looks as If you preferred some one else to me. and I feel very lonely and discouraged. My work Is no better, but I may get a Job on the Bulletin In a week or so If 1 can manage to live that long. I have just enough coming tomorrow to pay my room rent, but I will not tell you my troubles! when you have so many of your own. "If they caught that fellow so soon after he shot you. It seems strange that they did not recover your money, for he cer tainly must have had It with him. "Let mo know how you are getting along and consider me your true and loval friend "JACK." And another from a different party: "San Francisco. Jan. 30. Dear Friend Hilda: Your loving letter came to hand and I was very glad to hear" from yu, but was sorry to see that you have bcrr. so sick. I hope by the time th's letter reaches you you will be well again. Well, dear, there Is no place like 'Frisco, thi place for health and good times. When you get well, pet, I want you to come back to 'Frisco, and we can have some good times again. The boys aro all well, and were very glad to hear that you are com ing back to old "Frisco again. Now, my darling, when you get well, save your money and do not bo foolish, because you cannot tell what time you may get sick, and then you will be on the bum. Money Is the thing that talks nowadays 'If you ain't got no money you needn't coma around' that Is the latest song they are singing in 'Frisco, now. Things are very dull here, but they will pick up scon. You have no Idea, pet. how lonesome I feel without you, but I suppose I will have to wait ED. ' Tho woman la about 2S years of age. of medium stature, dark complexion, black hair and eyes. She dresses neatly In black and gets acquainted very easily. She has not been heard of by the police since she took her carriage ride out of town, but she Is probably still working her "graft" with more or less success in some of the Wil lamette Valley towns where her fame has not yet reached. She took in Salem on her coming North, so she will very likely skip that city as she flits southward. n o SEVEN NEW SPECIES. Important Botnnlcnl Discoveries Martin Gorman. by Martin W. Gorman, the well-known bot anist who made quite a collection of plants on the Yukon last year, sent a set of1 his specimens East last Fall. They have been examined by Dr. Green, a spe cialist connected with tho Agricultural Department, who reports to Mr. Gorman that he has found seven new species of plants among them. Only a botanist can understand how pleasing this Is to Mr. Gorman. There are not many plants left undiscovered In any accessible place In this country, and It Is a long time since any botanist has discovered so many new species on one trip as Mr. Gorman -has. It will be remembered that Mr. Gorman made another collection in a different part of Alaska, while he was there, which was spoiled, when ho came near being drowned and his companion was drowned by the wrecking of their boat. Some of the specimens of tho spoiled collection were sent East, and enough could be made out I Still HMg n &sfe Please bear In mind that Ell- 8lS SS2 era Piano House Is still located S2 25S at 107 First street, and will re- ts& Please bear In mind that Ell era Piano House Is still located at 107 First street, and will re main at that location until the new building at the corner of Park and Washington streets, opposite Cordrays Theater, Is ready for occupancy. In the meantime our store con tinues to be about the bus-est place around town, and fine pianos and organs may be seen coming in and going out here at almost every hour of the day. jpg We are the big profit-killers of ggs the piano business. We have S3j demonstrated long ago that, ow- ggb Ing to the peculiar advantages x we possess we are able to fur- gs5 nish you a fine piano for a great S deal less money than Is asked g? for the same grade and quality elsewhere and we are partlcu- gga larly able to do this just now. S We are Northwestern general gjigj wholesale agents for the three Sij truly greatAmerican pianos the g Chickering (America's oldest and S best), of Boston; tho Weber of & New York, and the now famous St Kimball, of Chicago. Besides a gg complete assortment of these iSja world-renowned makes, we carry '(g also a large variety of such well- t)oi known and stand ml Instruments JCgj as the Wheeloek. the Whitney, c)oo tho HInze, the Singer, the Mil- 3 ton, Marshall, and many others. c)oo Remember the place, JS ?sjs7ap5sa!;2.' nwoc: 107 First street, between Wash ington and Stark streets. of them to show that there were a num ber of new species in the collection, but tho specimens were too badly injured to be Identified. However, to find seven new species on one trip is glory enough, and Mr. Gorman is satisfied. CHARGE OF INTOXICATION. Complaint Against a Teacher In the High School. Charges of intoxication have been for mally filed against Charles Howland, a teacher in the High School. 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