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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900.
Black Crepons and
Storm Cheviots
Two strong numbers In Black Dress Goods for Spring -wear. A gath
ering of both useful and beautiful things, and diversity of designs
to please the most fastidious. Not only the lavish display, but the
intrinsic worth of these goods will commend themselves to you.
Black Mohair and Silk Crepons
In every Imaginable choice design. Each piece has Its own. peculiar
effectiveness, which makes this line a strong bidder for the leading
place among Black Goods Novelties.
Prices range from $1.25, $1.50, Exclaslve Pattern Suits
$1.75, $2.25 to $2.50 yard $25.00 to $35.00 each
Aquarette Rain-Proof Cheviot
A thoroughly dependable and stylish fabric for all kinds of wear.
"Well sponged and shrunk, and absolutely rain -proof. Strictly all
wool, and best Jet black.
.Widths 46 to 60 Inches Prices $1.25 to $2.50 yard
HSLWade Turkish Rugs
Merit your particular attention. It's the grandest rug exhibit in the
city, and will repay you for coming, if only to look at them.
Spring Shipment of Ladles' Kid Gloves Just In.
OLDS & KING
SOME HORSES FOR LUZON
TRANSPORT LEXXOX SAILS FOR THE
ORIENT TODAY.
She Takes 4b7 Animals for the Gov
ernment How the Equinea
Arc Stovred.
The transport 3nnox will leave thla
morning at 9 o'clock for Manila, via
Hllo, Hawaiian Islands. She carries 437
horses and fodder enough to supply thcai
with plenty for the voyage across the
broad Pacific, which will consume 34 days.
The loading and stowing away of the
animals was completed yesterday after
noon, a pair of horse cages having been
used for the purpose. These cages saved
a great deal of pulling and pushing and
leading the bewildered animals, as each
house was simply required to step into the
cage while It stood on the dock, and the
cage being lowered Into the vessel with a
steam capstan, there was no struggle, and
the horses seemed as much at home in
their cramped quarters as thought occu
pying the more roomy stalls of a city
livery stable. All the space between decks,
fore and aft. Is occupied as well as that
of the orlop deck Just below. Each horse
has Just space enough to Stand in, and
the end of each 6tall are padded with can
vas stuffed with excelsior to prevent the
rolling of the vessel from chafing as the
horse strikes either front or rear end.
The animals were amusing themselves
yesterday by tearing off the canvas and
chewing the excelsior, much to the dis
gust of the hostlers, who tried to convince
them that excelsior was not hay. Th
hor&es, however, found It out themselves
after chewing and passing it around
awhile, and the torn excelsior finally found
Its way to the stall decks. The men were
afterward directed to apply creolln to the
pads. In order that the horses would dis
continue the pad tearing of their own f reo
will.
The equlnes and their supplies, together
with coal enough for the voyage, make a
very comfortable cargo for the Lennox, as
she draws Just 19& feet of water. She la,
therefore, considered In good steaming
trim, and she is likely to make fast time.
She is to reach Hilo In 15 days, and then
the horses will be unloaded and taken
ashore to rest up for four or five days.
As the horse cages will be carried with
the steamer, the work of unloading will
be done In the same manner as that of
loading here, though lighters will have lo
foe used at Hllo, In the absence of a wharf.
Each horse will be given 10 gallons of
water a day while aboard ship, and eight
to 10 pounds of oats. A quantity of hay
and chop Is also on their bill of fare, and
soft feed will be given in order to keep
them in good health during their enforced
idleness. "With plenty of pure air. pumped
into the Interior of the vessel, night and
day, and a goodly supply of first-class fod
der. Quartermaster A. W. Butt, who has
charge of the cargo, thinks the animals
will Improve in condition.
The Lennox left Portland last Fall with
the same number of animals horses and
mules and they reached their destination
in the Philippine In good condition with
out loss to speak of. Most of the horses,
when unloaded, act as frisky as colts. In
stead of being awkward and ungainly as
one would suppose after being boxed up
for weeks at a time. The manner in which
the stalls are constructed Is largely the
cause of this, Messrs. "Wolff & Zwlcker
having taken great pains to have every
thing in shipshape before tho vessel was
loaded.
Forty-five men professional cowboys or
hostlers will care for the horses night and
day until the animals are handed to the
Government agents at Manila. These men
ore paid $40 a month and board, and have
the privilege of coming home again if
they don't like the looks of things in Uncle
Sam's tropical dominions. Tne men, HKe
the horses, are from all portions of the
Northwest, and many of them have yet
to make their first acquaintance with
Neptune, never having been even In sight
of the ocean before. They leave Port
land, however. In a bright and cheerful
mood, and are not worrying over the pe
riod of sea sickness most of them will
nave to go through.
Captain Butts, whose home Is at Au
gusta, Ga., has been In Portland a month,
while the horses were being mobilized here,
and he expressed himself as charmed with
Portland people. "I can't see any differ
ence between the people of the Northwest
and the Southeast," he said, "and my stay
has been as pleasant as if I was In my
own city. Besides this. Colonel Allison
has spared no pains In fitting us up, and
we have everything in the world we will
need on the voyage. Colonel Jacobs, too,
has done everything in his power for us,
and I want him to know that I am deeply
grateful."
CHRONIC BEGGAR SENTENCED
Impostor Who Find Mendicancy
Very Profitable.
Charles Hoffman, who has become a
chronic habitue of the City Jail, was sen
tenced to 100 days more in that institution
yesterday for begging. When Hoffman
gets out. he tells people of having a sick
family, who are also In dire distress, and
his pitiful tales make such an Impression
that he can easily keep drunk on the cash
given him by tho charitably disposed
One of his latest victims is Manager Da
vis, of the Quaker Medicine Company, who
is out $7 in cash and a lot of clothing be
stowed on the dissembling Hoffman. Davis
paid a -week's board and lodging for him
and also wrote a letter to P. O. Borg. a
Heppner jeweler, on Hoffman's behalf.
When Davis saw by The Oregonlan that
Hoffman had been arrested for begging
from somebody else, he came to the Mu
nicipal Court to see for himself. He is
now sorry he wrote the letter to the
Heppner business man.
When Hoffman is asked why he does
not appeal to the City Board of Charities
he says he has done so, but all he has
OLDS & KING
obtained from that source is three tickets,
ono good for a lodging and two for meals.
The City Board of Charities, however, de
nies all knowledge of Hoffman, who, it
appears, steers clear of that institution,
and prefers to tell his tale of woe to those
not so well Informed or professional beg
gars. The City Jail officials are glad to
see Hoffman back again, as he makes
himself very useful about the place, and is
considered a trustworthy trusty.
WILL IRRIGATE 60,000 ACRES
Dead. Ox Flat, Malheur County, to Be
Brought Under Cultivation.
The northern end of Malheur County
Is shortly to be supplied with a water
system, which will render fertile some
69,000 acres of what is now a sagebrush
patch, according to I. C. Whitney, a
fruitgrower, who resides near Payette,
Idaho, Just across Snake Klver from tho
land to be reclaimed, which is known as
Dead Ox flat. Mr. Whitney says a Bos
ton company Is now engaged In damming
the Payette River 35 miles above the town
of Payette, and that electric power will
be generated at the dam. This power
will be transmitted to the Oregon bank
of the Snake, where pumps will be worked
to raise the water for irrigating purposes
on Dead Ox Flat.
"Irrigation will do Just as much for
Malheur County as it has for us," he
said, at tho Perkins yesterday, "and it
has caused land to advance on the assessment-roll
of Canyon County from nothing
to $90 an acre. Already most of the land
on Dead Or Flat has been taken up un
der the homestead and desert land laws,
as people can see what irrigation has dono
for us."
Mr. Whitney has 100 acres of land in
orchard and he finds a splendid market
in the mining regions of Butte, Mont.,
on tho east, and in Baker County on the
west. He says fully 15 carloads of can
taloupes were shipped to Portland from
Payette last season, and he thinks 20 cars
will be shipped In the fall of 1900. to this
city. The Payette Valley is the only place
where these nutmegs can be grown to
perfection, and they have about crowded
out the muskmelon on account of tho su
perior flavor. Payette, therefore, has
a monopoly on the production of nutmeg
melons, and a good price can always be
relied on.
"Then our apples sell readily at good
prices. When people offer us as low as
$1 a box for apples, we get mad and talk
of feeding them to tho -nogs. Then we
raise seven tons of alfalfa to tho acre
without much, effort, and we have no
difficulty In disposing of the hay at a
good price."
He says two men can irrigate 100 acres
between them, and so the Payette farm
ers never want any rain. In fact, rain
only Interferes with, the harvest and hay
ing, and so can be much better dispensed
with. Bain, however, seldom annoys tho
Idaho farmers In the summer time and
so no uneasiness is felt about the hay in
the fields, or the grain in tho shock,
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JEWISH FAIR.
Committees Very Bnry With Decorations-Mayor
Storey Will Open It.
The committees in charge of the Jewish
fair to be given by the Congregation
Ahavla Sholom March. 12 to 15, at Hl
bernla Hall, are very busy these days,
as there are but four more days before
the grand opening of the fair. Everything
will be done to make the affair an ex
ceptionally delightful one, and those In at
tendance will have cause to remember it
for many months to come.
The decorations promise to toe quite
novel. The hall will be adorned with, a
profusion of evergreens and bunting. The
gay booths, with tempting wares, includ
ing beautiful fancy work, together with
the bevy of pretty maidens, who will have
charge of the delicious confections, dainty
boutonnieres and soft drinks, will make
the scene a brilliant one. It has been de
termined to make the fair a great success
in every particular. A small army of
workmen began the decorations of the hall
yesterday morning, under the supervision
of George Baker.
Mayor Storey will open the fair with
one of his usual appropriate addresses,
and be followed by D. Soils Cohen, who
will deliver an address on its purpose and
object. The grand masquerade ball will
be given Thursday evening, March 15, as
the grand finale.
KEITH WAKEMAN TONIGHT.
She Is Prominent In the Cast of "An
Unconventional Honeymoon."
Tonight t Miss Keith Wakeman will be
prominent in tho cast of "An Unconven
tional Honeymoon," the fourth of the
plays produced at Cordray's Theater by tho
Frawley Company.
In this lino Daly comedy, Mr. Frawley
has a good chance again. There has been
much popular approval of his light comedy
work in "Countess Gucki" as seen last
week, and there will, no doubt, be a good
midweek audience to see him, MIfs Wake
man and others. "An Unconventional
Honeymoon" is the story of the taming
of a modern shrew but a lovely one,
however and the dialogue Is very funny.
The play was produced here once before
by Frawley's people.
There' is a large advance sale for the
two nights."" On Saturday afternoon and
night, the dramatized version of Du Mau
rler's "Trilby " will be the bill. The lead
ing people will be seen to excellent ad
vantage in the east. Mr. Frawley'a Sven
gall will be an ambitious effort, to which
he will do full justice. Captain Harring
ton Reynolds will play the delightful old
friend, Taffy.
"Trilby" had a remarkable run in IjOS
Angeles, and the seat sale indicates It will
be one of the very best attended plays
this far given by the Frawley company,
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Prompt relief In sick headache, dizziness,
nausea, constipation, pain in the side,
guaranteed to those using Carter's IJUe
Liver Pills.
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An Exquisite Collection of
French Tapestries
In satin stripe
Jardiniere effects and
Oriental designs.
Some In heavy designs and ma
terials others In graceful,
gauzy effects are shown here
today.
FOR PORTIERES
FOR CUSHION COVERS
FOR DRAPERIES
FOR COUCH COVERS
In point of color-shading and gen
eral rich effect, these French Tapes
tries are masterpieces.
Demonstration of the
"LA VIDA" CORSET
By Miss Pauline Keppler,
Miss Keppler will point out to you
why this Corset Is so Justly celebrated,
why it is worn by the best-dressed la-
di&s, in every fashion center. Why
it is recommenaea Dy tne ieaaing moa
lstes. Why the leading ladles' tailors
prefer to fit their gowns over It. You
will at once recognize the shapeliness
of it, a shapeliness it retains to the
last. Try it on, it is comfortable a
health-giving support not stiff, un
yielding, ungraceful. It has a smart
ness in its lines which brings out every
good point of a figure. It is made with
the special view of fitting American
women and fitting them best.
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DONE BY CITY COUNCIL
TWO ORDINANCES TO REGUIATD
USE OP ELECTRICITY.
'Free lAst Entirely Suspended"
Asalnst All Sorts of Shows Haclc-
men Further Restricted.
Several rather important ordinances were
Introduced at the meeting of the Common
Council yesterday. One came from the
Water Committee, the object of which Is
to prevent injury by electrolysis to water
and gas pipes, through "ground wires" be
ing attached to them. Another came from
the Board of Fire Commissioners, tho ob
ject of which is to prevent firemen from
being injured by electric wires.
An ordinance was passed amending the
license law, and imposing a number of
now licences.
A site for tho X. P. Thompson fountain
on Main street, between the Plaza blocks
was vacated.
Tho ordinance regulating the use of
streets, wharves and public places was
amended, so as better to regulate hack
drivers, hotel-runners, etc
The issuance of a warrant in payment
of the Judgment of A. G. Brauer against
the city was authorized, and directing that
in caso it is not accepted, the city attor
ney shall take all legal means to protect
S. Pennoyer and Frank Hacheney, the
city's sureties. In the case.
A considerable amount of routine street
business was transacted, and the Council
adjourned to Monday, March 12. Mayor
Storey presided at the meeting, and all
the Councllmen were present.
RcBnlntinEr Use of Electricity.
An ordinance regulating the use of elec
tricity in the City of Portland, and to
protect pipes and other structures in said
city from the effects thereof, was Intro
duced by request of the Water Committee.
Tnl3 ordinance makes It the duty of all
railway companies using electricity as a
motive power, at their own cost and ex
pense to make tests from time to time,
at not longer Intervals than three months,
to determine whether the means of pro
tection adopted to prevent the flow or
escape of electrical currents to any pipe
or structures .belonging to the said city
are efficient and to file with the clerk
of the Water Committee complete reports
of each test made.
The ordinance also authorizes and em
powers the Water Committee to ca." vat
said times, and as often as they may Jcem
necessary tests to be made to determine
whether there is any escape of electricity
from the tracks, wires or other structures
of any penon, firm or corporation using
electrical currents, for any purpose with
in the city, and the Water Committee or
Its agents shall have free access at sea
sonable hours to all such tracks, struc
tures or other premises, and to make such
connections as may be necessary to make
such tests. Read twice, and referred to
-the committee on streets.
An ordinance to regulate tho erection.
Installation and use of electric wiring and
apparatus in, connected onto, or over any
building in the City of Portland, was
Introduced at tho request of the Board of
Fire Commlssionors.
The first section provides that the Board
of Fire Commissioners shall assume the
supervision of all electric wiring, connec
tions and apparatus in, connected onto,
or over any building, public or private, in
the city. The other 14 sections define how
this Is to be done, provide penalties for
violation of the ordinance, etc
The ordinance is very sweplng in Its
provisions, and will probably need some
amending by the committee before it can
be passed. It was read twice and referred
to the street committee. The City Attor
ney favored Its passage, and stated that
tho Board of Public Works would prepare
an ordinance in reference to poles and
wires on the streets, and should this, with
the other two, be passed, electrical mat
ters in this city will be pretty well looked
after, as far as legislating goes.
Site for Thompson Fountain.
An ordinance providing for the vacating
of a portion of the Plaza blocks for the
purpose of widening a part of Main street
at a point where the D. P. Thompson
fountain is to be located and to provide
the place of location of the fountain was
passed.
Herniating Haclcxnen, etc.
An ordinance amending sections 2 and
4, of the ordinance regulating the use of
streets, wharves and public places, was
passed.
Section 2, as amended, provides that no
hack, or omnibus-driver, steamboat-runner,
solicitor for express wagon, or any
other solicitor, shall solicit custom, either
for himself or another, or call out to passers-by
In a tone of voice louder than or
dinary conversation, nor stand In front of
or annoy any passenger, or take hold of
the baggage of any such passenger with
out being requested to do so.
Section 4 provides that no hack-driver,
expressman, or solicitor, shall stand or go
Into any gangway built and used by
wharf-owners for the convenience of the
traveling public, when such gangway Is
being used by passengers coming from
such wharf.
More "Shows" Taxed.
An ordinance amending the general li
The
London
Trefousse
Kid Glove
Pair e
Six hundred pairs are placed on sale
this morning. This Pique Suede has
made a host of friends for itself. It is
shown this time In white beaver, mode,
slate, pearl and black.
100 dozen
Ladies' all-iinen
Plain white hemstitched
Handkerchiefs
Half inch hem
Special
The Absent-Minded Beggar
By Rudyard Kipling
(Copyright Edition.) 2
As Reciled by Mrs. Langtry
in New York and Philadelpeia
Price 25c.
cense ordinance so as to Impose the fol
lowing licenses, was passed:
Jugglers shall pay a license of $30 per
quarter, or $10 per day.
Persons or firms exhibiting a vltascopo,
klnetoscope or other device for projecting
or exhibiting pictures on a screen shall
pay a license of $10 per quarter, $3 per
month, or $2 50 per day. .
Users or exhibitors of a phonograph,
graphophone or other Instrument of like
character In a public place for profit shall
pay for each machine a license of $1 50
per quarter.
Every dog, pony or horse show, or ex
hibition of horse training shall pay a li
cense of $10 pec day, or $50 per week.
Peep shows or boxes showing moving
pictures or a panorama or a museum
where a charge Is made shall pay a li
cense of ?2 50 per day, or $15 per quarter.
Minstrel or vaudeville snows not given
in licensed theaters shall pay a license .of
$3 per day, $20 per week or $50 per quarter.
All other shows not specifically men
tioned shall pay th'e same license.
To Protect Bondsmen.
A. G. Brauer having secured a Judg
ment against the city In the Supreme
Court for $955G 50 and Interest and costs,
a resolution was adopted authorizing tho
Mayor and Auditor to draw a warrant
in favor of the plaintiff or his attorney or
assigns for the full amount of the judg
ment. Interest and costs, and to tender
the same to Brauer or his attorney, and
that If ho falls to take the warrant to
satisfy the Judgment, that the City Attor
ney is Instructed to take all legal means
to protect S. Penoyer and Frank Hach
eney, the sureties of the city in said case,
against the sale of their property upon
tho judgment.
Street nnd Server Work.
Petitions for the Improvement of the
following named streets were referred to
the street committee, and the City Engi
neer was directed to prepare plans and
estimates for each Improvement:
Tillamook street, from Union avenue to
East Seventh.
Mississippi avenue, from Goldsmith to
Morris street.
Rodney avenue, from Hancock to Knott
street.
Sacramento street, from Wllliam3 ave
nue to Union avenue.
A petition asking for the Improvement
of East Alder street, from East Twelfth
to East Twentieth was granted, as was
also a petition for the Improvement of
Clifton street, from Seventh to Tenth,
and, another for the Improvement of Col
lego street, from Fourth to Tenth.
A petition for a sewer In East Thir
tieth street from East Stark to the sewer
on East Washington was referred to the
sewer committee.
An ordinance placing the enforcement
of the provisions of Ordinance 11.05S and
Ordinance 74S1, providing for the erection
of firo escapes, etc, in the hands of the
Chief of Police and patrolmen, was
passed.
An ordinance dedicating a piece of land
In TerwIHIger Park for a public street
was passed. Tho object of this is to al
low of Kelly street being extended to
the Macadam road.
Ordinances establishing tho grades of
Halght avenue, Thurman street. East
Fourteenth, East Fifteenth and East Al
der streets were passed.
Ordinances providing for the time and
manner of constructing sewers in Twenty-fourth
street, from Savier to Vaughn,
and in East Twenty-ninth street, from
East Yamhill to Belmont, were passed.
An ordinance declaring the probable
cost of constructing a sower in East
Thirty-fifth street, and appropriating
$1696 SO, the cost thereof, was passed.
The sum of $250 was appropriated out
of the general fund to pay for damages
sustained by Mrs. Augusta B. Sears
through the breaking of a plank in the
sidewalk of Sixth street, near TamhllL
Other Business.
A resolution was adopted directing the
City Engineer to cause the removal of
obstructions erected in East Seventh
street North, between Tillamook street
and the center line of Thompson street;
also, at the Intersection of Eugene street
and East Seventh street North.
An ordinance having In view the in
creasing of the salary of Deputy License
Inspector Adams from $75 to $90 per
month was introduced. A squabble arose
over the reference of It, which gave op
portunity for some to display their knowl
edge or lack of knowledge of parliamen
tary proceeding and the wasting of a
large amount of wind and equally valua
ble time In Inconsequential argument, or
as a disgusted member said, "child's
play." It also gave the Mayor occasion
to send for his copy of "Roberts' Rules
of Order," in which he could find noth
ing bearing, on the cause of the dispute,
which fact Increased the esteem in which
Mr. Roberts and his book are held.
An ordinance was passed granting W.
W. Jacques permission to construct a
private sewer.
Badges entitling the wearer to free ad
mission to the coming fair of the Ahavi
Sholcm Society had been sent In. and
were distributed by Special Policeman
Backenstos to the Mayor. Councllmen
and other city officials. They were "re
ceived" and the invitation was accepted.
The next thing necessary Is something to
secure them free exit from the fair.
On motion of Beldlng. the council ad
journed to March 12, at 2 P. M., at which
time estimates for the Improvement of
Macadam street will bo ready for con
sideration, and when It was intimated
that the matter of railway franchise
asked for on Fifth street might be
brought up, but this Is doubtful.
Planos-rOrgans. Wiley B. Allen Co.
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563d Friday
Surprise Sale
Tomorrow Only
Ladies' Dress Shoes
8R?RvHHBPiffHMEST
$2.37
A PAIR
These shoes are made of the
finest vici kid and in the very
latest style. They have the
newest scroll fronts and flexible
sole, and
Every Pair
Is Guaranteed
to be first class in every respect.
See display In
Fifth-street window
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POLITICAL AND PERSONAL
TEIjEGRAM FROM MR. CORBErTT TO
SENATOR SIMON.
Reproduction of tlie Mitchell -Brovro-
ell liCtter In the Speech of
Senator Burrows.
Yesterday Hon. H. W. Corbett sent tho
following telegram:
Portland, Or., March 7. Hon. Joseph Simon,
Washington, D. C.: I have read this morning
In the telegraphic dispatches your clear and un
biased statement In connection with the legis
lative hold-up which failed to elect a senator,
and to which vacancy I was appointed by the
Governor of the state. Not being admitted to
tho eeat In the Senate, I was denied the op
portunity of refuting these charges before the
Senate, where they had been so Industriously
circulated by the agents of Mr. Mitchell.
I wish to say In confirmation of the state
ment made by you that the Brownell letter
showed the earmarks of Senator Mitchell; that
Mr. Brownell voluntarily called upon me about
a month ago and stated that the letter was
prepared by Senator Mitchell, and stated to me
In the most positive manner that he signed it
without reading or knowing Its contents. He
wished to express his regret at having done eo.
Therefore, In confirmation of your statement,
please read this telegram to the Senate, and
oblige, H. W. CORBETT.
In compliance with requests from many
quarters, The Oregonlan herewith re
prints the Brownell letter, as it ap
peared In its setting In the speech of
Senator Burrows, of Michigan, who op
posed the admission of Mr. Corbett to the
seat in the Senate. (Cong. Record, 55th
Congress, second session, vol. 31, part 3,
pages 2271, 2272.)
" Senator John H. Mitchell
was a candidate for re-election before
that legislature. In the campaign of
1S96, with unflinching courage and un
wavering fidelity, he carried his party
flag to victory, and it was expected he
would be chosen his own successor. A
call for a caucus had been signed by 4S
Republican members, more than a major
ity of the entire membership of the body,
and at that caucus Mitchell was nomi
nated as his own successor without a dis
senting vote. It was perfectly appar
ent, therefore, if the legislature were ever
permitted to vote upon the question, Mr.
Mitchell would be elected as the Senator
for the full term of six years from
March 4. 1837.
"It became necessary, therefore, on the
part of a small minority to prevent a
vote on that question. I would not be
harsh in anything I might say in this
case, but it seems to me that there was
a conspiracy from the beginning to pre
vent tho election of the nominee of the
caucus at all hazards and at whatever
cost. It was well planned.
"With no premonition of the revolt at
the time of the assembling of the mem
bers of the House, the entire membership
of 60 being present, a temporary speaker
was elected, who subsequently identified
himself with the forces of the opposition
and declined to take the oath of office,
and appointed a committee on creden
tials, -three of whom, as it turned out
afterwards, wero Identified with the op
position, and who from the time of their
appointment never answered to a roll call
in the House or Representatives until
that body was broken up.
"Of the 33 members absenting them
selves from the House, only nine were
of tho Republican party, and these, to
gether with ID of the opposition, were
able to consummate this work. I hold
In my hand a letter addressed to the
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, signed by George C.
Brownell, president of the joint conven
tion, from which I desire to read a single
extract. It seems that when Mr. Mitch
ell became satisfied of the determination
of the fractious minority to defeat him
at all hazards, he wrote a letter with
drawing from the contest in favor of
somo other candidate. Mr. Brownell
says:
In this connection Mr. Mitchell named the
following leading republicans In different parts
of the state, any one of whom he would cheer
fully support: Hon. George H. "Williams, late
Attorney-General of the United States; Hon.
Sol. Hlrsch. Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee of the State of Oregon; Hon.
Charles W. Fulton, late State Senator, late
Presidential Elector during the Harrison cam
paign, and one of the prominent Republicans
of tho state; Hon. E. B. Watson. late Justice
of the Supreme Court of the state; Hon. F. A.
Moore, present Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of the state; Hon. Blnger Hermann, late
Representative In Congress; Hon. J. C. Fuller
ton. Circuit Judge; Judge Aiken, Circuit Judge;
Judge Fee. late Circuit Judge; Lionel J. Web
ster, late Circuit Judge, and others.
To my certain knowledge, also. Mr. Mitchell
communicated with Mr. Simon and other lead
ers of the opposition his willingness to unite
with them. If they would come in, on any one
of these gentlemen, but was met with the an
swer they would support no one but Henry W.
Corbett.
The facta of history in connection with this
Legislature require that It should be further
stated that the present Governor of the state,
Governor Lord, was understood from the be
ginning to the end to be In direct sympathy
with and supported all this combination. The
facts of history further require It should be
stated that this combination was held together
by the cohesive power of what seemed to be an
unlimited amount of money.
AVlllsburs School.
At the annual school meeting of joint
Ladies'
Perrin's Glove
Perrin's
Kid
Gloves
Are
the
Best
Made
And for the benefit of the many
customers who have been walt
ingwe take pleasure in announc
ing the receipt of a complete lino
of the various styles of glove3
of this celebrated make. All tha
newest shades are represented.
Other New Goods
Silk: Shirt Waists,
Silk and Moreen Underskirts,
Ladles' Tailor Suits,
Ladles' Tailor Jackets,
A new line of Golf Capes,
Children's Dresses,
Children's Sailor Snits,
Ladies' Walking Hats,
Misses' Walking Hats,
JTew Portieres, Conch Covers
and Arabian Net Curtains,
ew Spring Salting,
Silk Ginghams and
Silk: Camisa Cloth.
5t FRKNK CO.
district No. 70, J. M. Nlckum. who has
recently moved from South Portland to
Willsburg, was elected Director for three
years, succeeding Captain N. T. B. Schuy
ler, and E. Cole was re-elected Clerk. This
school is in a prosperous condition, with
no debt and $S7 So on hand. There are 73
pupils, 36 in Multnomah County and 37 in
Clackamas County. Professor E. M.
Lanco is the teacher in charge.
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MADE A FEW CHANGES.
Most of the Election O Ulcers Will
Not Be Disturbed.
Tho County Commissioners met the
Democratic County and City Committees
yesterday afternoon and took action ivlth
regard to tho Democratic Judges and
Clerks of Election, against whom protests
were filed. There was no conflict between
tho Comm-'ssloners, who aro all Republi
cans, and the committee, and the meeting
ended to the satisfaction of both sides.
The first case acted upon was that of
E. A. Redman, who was appointed to servo
as judge in Precinct No. 3. The Commis
sioners addressed a communication to him
on the subject, to which he replied that
ho was a Republican. They then appoint
ed In his stead, John Sherlock, who was
recommended by the committee. August
Wolffe, of Precinct No. 3, was protested
against for the same reason, but as he
declared he was "strictly Democratic" and
did not deslro to give up his certificate
of appointment, no change was made.
The next case was that of J. E. Burke,
clerk for Precinct No. S, who was ob
jected to as living out of the precinct.
The fact of the matter was the Demo
cratic Committee had confused him with a
Mr. Burke in another part of town. Upon
this being explained to them, they readily
withdrew their objections.
James Dowllng, appointed as judge for
Precinct No. 9, was objectionable, being
a Republican. The Commissioners wrote
him a letter asking his politics, and hav
ing received no answer, took no action on
the matter.
Mr. Scoggins, clerk for Precinct No. 13,
proclaimed himself a Republican to the
Commissioners, and they appointed John
Klernan, who waa recommended by tho
Democrats, in his place.
T. T. Struble was objected to for not liv
ing In Precinct No. 14, for which he was
appointed clerk. The Democratic com
mittee recommended F. M. Gatens for his"
place, and he was accordingly appointed.
In Precinct No. 15, S. B. Westcott, a
Democrat, was appointed as clerk, but a3
he has left the city the committee asked
that some other Democrat be appointed In
his stead. The law says that In case where
the person leaves the city, his substlluto
Is to be elected by the people present on
the opening of the polls on election day, so
the Commissioners left the matter as it
stood.
For the same reason, the committee
asked for somebody to be appointed In
the place of F. Richardson, clerk in Pre
cinct No. 16, and the Commissioners treat
ed this case the same as the previous one.
In Precinct No. 18, the Commlss'oners,
on first making up their list, put P. J
Cronin In as a judge on the recommenda
tion of the Democratic committee. Yes
terday they asked that someone be put
In his place, as he had changed his faith
In politics. Tho Commissioners explained
that they could tako no action In cases
such as this, for If they would, all par
ties would succeed In keeping them busy
until election, and they wouldn't then be
through examining protests. Accordingly,
Mr. Cronin was allowed to hold his Job.
Oscar Cox was objected to as clerk in
Precinct No. 25 as being a Republican.
On looking the matter up it was found
that he was recommended by the Prohibi
tion party, so the committee withdrew
its objections.
Mark O'Neill and W. E. Carter, ap
pointed respectively as Judge and clerk in
Precinct No. 29, were objected to as be ng
Republicans. Mr. O'Neill sent a very
fiolnted letter to the Commissioners, saying
hat he has been a life-long Democrat, but
was now at outs with the party owing to
lato Issues. He sent In his resignation, to
gether with the certificate of appointment
given him. Mr. Carter will be heard from
today.
D. D. McLeod, clerk for Precinct No.
32, was objected to as being a Republican.
Mr. McLeod did not answer the Commis
sioners query, so no action was taken.
J. O. Goltra. appointed as clerk In Pre
cinct No. 35. was also objected to for being
a Republican. The committee In this case
had simply made a mistake, as his name
appears among those recommended by the
Prohibition party.
George Older, judge for Precinct No. 33.
has his name in the Prohibition list. He
was declared to be a Republican, but tho
objections were withdrawn.
Herman Shade was objected to as clerk
of Precinct No. 43. for not living In the
precinct. This was another mistake of the
Democrats, as he was appointed In No.
43 In which he lives. The matter waa
a 3eeeoee
9
Willamette Iron & Steel Works
JAMES LOTAN, Manager, PORTLAND, OREGON
IRONFOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS AND
STEAMBOAT BUILDERS
Designers and builder's of Marine Engines and Boilers, Mining and
Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work, Fire Hydrants,
Pulleys, Shafting, etc. Correspondence solicited.
Men's Wear
New Ties, 25ceach
We are showing especially good values
in Band Bows. Batwlng Clubs, Tecks and
Four-In-Hands, at
25c each
Men's Suits
We aro now showing excellent values in
Men's Suits. Among the latest attractions
are Men's All-Wool Tweed Suits, very
swell, at
$12.50. $13.50 and $14-50 a suit
Men's extra Fine Worsted Suits, noth
ing finer in make, material, fit or finish
to be had.
$16.50 to $24 a suit
Spring Overcoats
The "Bradford," swellest Topcoat in tho
marKet.
$13.85 each
Special Sale of
Boys' Washable Suits
Sizes 3 to 10 years,
Blue and
Brown
Striped and
Natural Crash,
43c
a Suit
Sama as abov In Natural tr O .
and Striped Crash, a suit.. 0C
Same in Madras Cheviot or
Crash Combination; a suit
63c
Boys' Washable
Kilt Suits
New line just received.
Sizes 2 to 4 years.
thus satisfactory to both tho Commis
sioners and the committee.
No action was taken to the objections to
Isaac Kay as judge In Precinct No. 57, aa
ho has not been heard from. In the same
precinct, W. E. Potter was objected to
for clerk for living In another county.
Ho said personally that ho lived In tha
precinct, and was willing to serve. Tho
Commissioners kept him.
The last cases taken up yesterday wero
those of M. G. Aldrlch and H. Watson,
judge and clerk, respectively. In Precinct
No. 59. The objection raised was that
they were Republicans, but the County
Commissioners proved to the satisfaction
of the Democratic commltteo that tha
gentlemen appointed are membera of tna
People's party.
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INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS
Largo Increase in February Over
Some Month in 1800.
Internal revenue receipts last month
exceeded those of February, 1S99, by JS610.
In detail, they were:
Miscellaneous $ 7S0 61
Beer 33.S16 93
Spirits 707 19
Cigars 3,039 93
i Snuff 14 34
.Tobacco 116 52
Special tax 1,706 17
I Playing cards 1170
.Mixed nour w
Adhesive 24.147 21
Total $66,343 60
February, 1SS9 57.733 15
Increase $ 8.610 45
Practical Christianity.
The regular monthly business meeting
of Alpha Chapter. Epworth League, of
the Sunnyslde Methodist Church, waa
held Tuesday evening at the residence of
W. R. Insley. Mrs. S. H. Smith, chair
man of the mercy and help department,
reported that for the month the follow
ing work had been accomplished: Calls
on the sick, 25; delicacies and fruit fur
nished, 10 times; clothing distributed, 76
pieces; furniture, 21 pieces; one cord of
wood delivered; help. $3 cash. All was
given the sick and needy. The chapter
watches for opportunities to relieve the
needy and never falls to do lt3 wholo
duty.
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"Hunger is the best sauce." You will
have a good appetite It you take Hood's
Sarsaparllla.
UNNATURAL HUNGER.
A Snre Sign of Hidden Dyspepsia.
"It wa? necessary to eat dinner at 11
o'clock" (says Mrs. C. F. Oilman. 1131
Preston street, Rockford. Ill ). "in order
to have strength to prepare the noonday
meal for the family.
"While I was drinking coffee I felt so
falnt at 11 o'clock that I uas unable to
proceed with the work unless I had lunch.
If I missed the 11 o'clock meal I was
attacked with a severe sick headache.
"My complexion at that time was a
sight, great blotches appearing on my
face, and I was so nervous I could sleep
but a few minutes at a time, and would
wake In the morning more tired than
when I went to bed.
"Our grocer called my attention ono
day to Postum Cereal Coffee. This was
about three years ago. I Immediately
quit the use of coffee and took up Postum,
having It prepared properly. The change
produced a remarkable result. In a week
or two I was able to leave off the 11
o'clock lunch and take my dinner in the
regular way with the rest of the family.
My blotchy complexion disappeared and
a natural complexion took Its place. Now
I can go from morning until night without
a meal, if I desire, and no headache or
inconvenience of any kind appears. I sleep
sound as a baby, and my kidney trouble,
which was more than serious, has entire
ly disappeared.
"A lady friend was recommended to try
Postum. and a short time after told mo
she was disgusted with It. for it had no
taste. I asked her if she boiled it care
fully 13 minutes after the real bubbling
commenced. She said no, and In reply to
another question, said she used only one
heaping tcajpoonful to the cup. I ex
plained to Tier that sfie must use two
heaping teaspoons to the cup, and let It
boll long enough. The next time I saw
her she said she used Postum regularly
and liked It very much. Indeed, and that it
had made a great change In her health,
and the health of one or two members of
her family."
It seems plain, from this experiment, that
one Is justified In the Inference that coffee
Is an actual poison to many human be
ings, and sets up all sorts of diseases. The
remedy is plain enough to abandon the
coffee and use Postum Food Coffee, which
Is sold by all grocers at 15 and 25 cents a
package.
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