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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Amusements ToalgBt. CORDRAVS THEATER (Washington etreet) The Frawley Company la "An Unconventional Honeymoon." METROPOLITAN THEATER CThlrd. trtet) "Rip Van Winkle." Yesterday's Storm. Jupiter Pluvlus tarried In Portland nil day yesterday. With, the exception of the storm that passed over this eectlon November 30, yesterday's wind and rain were the most severe of the season. The velocity of the wind during the November storm reached 46 miles an hour. It was a fraction more than this yesterday, nearly reaching 47. This storm had been gathering for several days. The pressure showed that It was approaching. Tuesday the storm center was west of "Vancouver Island, and warn ing was given all seaboard places on Puget Sound and in the Straits. The storm center was central over Vancouver Island yesterday, and at 10 o'clock the south west signal was ordered, southwest gales being expected for the next 24 hours. The highest velocity was probably reached last night. The rainfall for Portland for 24 hours ending at 5 o'clock yesterday was LlC Inches, and for 12 hours, .77 inches. At Astoria It was 1.22 for 12 hours. The Tainfall In this city was heaviest between 2 and 3 o'clock In the afternoon, measuring .IS of an inch In 10 minutes. The wind caused considerable damage, numerous windows having been blown out. Match Dip Exploded. Experimenting in the manufacture of matches Is an un safe business, as one Knight, of St. Johns, Js able to prove. Yesterday the com pound he was preparing for a dip explod ed, wrecked his house and sadly bruised Jiis anatomy. For a time after his limp toody was carried from the ruins of his 2iomo the bystanders thought he would die; but he later seemed to be recovering. UCnlght has been in the employ of a match ilrm in St. Johns, but, conceiving the idea that he was able to start up competition, worked by himself. Somehow his dipping compound got a dynamite property and exploded, with dire results. Fortunately no other persons were about the experi menter's apartments at the time, and he and his shack are the only wrecks. Knight is the same man who attempted suicide over a love affair some time ago, l)ut those acauainted with him are as sured that his experience yesterday was purely accidental, although It approached roore nearly a quietus than his serious efforts of the past. Christian Science Lecture. A lecture upon Christian Science, entitled "Chris tian Science, the Religion of Jesus Christ," will be delivered by Hon. William G. Ewing, of Chicago, at the Marquam the ater, Sunday afternoon, March 11, at 3 o'clock. No admission will be charged, and the public is cordially invited to at tend. Judge Ewing is a member of the International Board of Lectureship, estab lished by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.. having de clined renomlnatlon as Judge of the Su perior Court, in Chicago, that he may servo upon this board. Judge Ewing has fceen delivering lectures in California, and will speak In the larger cities of the Northwest before returning to the Eastern work. Incorporations. Articles of incorpora tion of the Oregon Brass Works were filed yesterday in the pfflce of the County Clerk. The Incorporators are: Daviu M. Moore, A. J. Harper and William H. Moore; capital stock, 510,000. Articles were filed of the Sumpter Gall Borden Gold Mining Company; capital stock, $100. O00; incorporators, Ernest Barton, F. W. Brooke and I. B. Holzman. Supplemen tary articles of the Northern Wharf & "Warehouse Company "were filed, increas ing the capital stock from 5100,000 to 5250, 000. The Incorporators are: Walter J. Burns, Daniel A. Pattullo and John Iatta. Rains in California. Dr. Geisner. of 'San Jose. Cal.. who arrived in Portland yesterday, says the people of the Santa Clara Valley are rejoicing over the visit of several rain clouds within the past week, during which fully an Inch of the Aqueous fluid had fallen. The rain gauge In San Jose indicated a total fall of 13 Inches, against eight inches last year. He says the storm extended as far south as Los Angeles, where rain was very badly needed. But San Diego is still suffering from drought, the fourth season in suc cession. As a result, San Diegans who depend upon agriculture are about "gone up." New Form op Petty Larceny. Some Impecunious tramp has discovered a new dodge for robbing the public He goes about soliciting the privilege of grinding razors or knives, but always forgets to return the implement. He is a young man, clean-shaven, and appetTs to oo lame. His appearance Is sufiiciently mov ing to secure considerable patronage. He takes a knife given for grinding, leav'na the room with the assurance that he will return In a few moments, but never docs so. If he can be located by the police, his arrest on many charges of larssny w'll follow. Fined. J. P. Watson, who looks as though he had better sense than to fol low an Innocent young girl all over town, was yesterday fined 525 for disorderly con duct. He had followed a Miss Gear the other evening from where she works, at Pino and Front, clear out to where she lives, on the Macadam road. The girl's father Intercepted him, when Watson pleaded drunkenness, saying, "I am a lit tle off." In the .Municipal Court yes terday he said he had not approached tho girl nearer than three blocks, but this was disproved. Brass Castings Recovered. John Han eon was arrested yesterday while trying to sell about 50 pounds of brass castings to a second-hand dealer. The plunder consists of lubricators, globe valves, hoe couplings, faucets, etc, and now reposes at the police station, awaiting an owner. Hansen also reposes there, as the police desire to find where he got the stuff. He says he bought it from a third party, down on the dock, but this third party has .n often dodged the police in other shady transactions that he is considered a myth. "Cut All to Pieces." A row between two colored women In the North End. about 7 o'clock last evening, culminated in one "BIske Baby" being cut "all to pieces." as the police describe It, at the hands of Pearl Brown, who used a razor savagely on her adversary's arms and breast, and then eluded the police. The injured woman was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital, where her wounds were dressed. Prohibition Conventions. The Mult nomah County and Portland City Prohi bition Conventions will be held In Ameri can Hall. Alisky building, corner Third and Morrison streets, Saturday, March 10, at 1.20 P. M. The conventions will be mass conventions, open to all voters who propose to act with the party at the com ing elections. Farewell Services. Lieutenant Grant McKay and wife, having been called to other fields of labor, will bid farewell to Portland Post, No. 1. Volunteers of Amer ica, tonight and tomorrow night, at tho armory, on Second street, near Burnslde. Lieutenant McKay will ell how he was transformed from a gambler Into a Volun teer. In Memory op Mr. Rauoteau. The prayer meeting at the First Baptist Church tonight will be devoted to a me morial In honor of the late Rev. Claude Raboteau. who was at one time pastor of the church, and a member of the same at the time of his decease. Service begins at 7:30. Woman's Club. At the Woman's Club tomorrow a business meeting will be held promptly at 2 P. M., so as to allow the members to attend the literary exercises later. The Columbia Telephone Company will place a main-line telephone In your resi dence for 51 50 per month. Office, COS Ore gonian building. FrNEST Turkish Baths in the North west, third floor Oregonlaa Building;. It You Try a ca of Pioneer minced sea clams, you will encourage a firm who put forth every effort a food that is bene ficial to mankind. Your grocer can get them from any Jobber in Portland. Largest Variety nickel-ln-slot ma chines. Repairing a specialty. If you want a machine, give ub a call. Trans continental Machine Company, 310 Oak street. Dramatic Recital. Miss Adella R. Luso at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Fri day evening. Admission, 25c; children, 15c Large carnations, violet, lilies and daf fodils; also elegant floral pieces reasonable at Burkhardt Bros, 23d and Gllsan. Miss Lush at Calvary Presbyterian Church Friday night. Solos by Miss Case, Mr. Wright and Mr. Claussenlus. "Cathedral Chimes" recited by Miss Luse at Calvary Presbyterian Church to morrow night. ATTEMPTED TOBURN LAUNDRY East Side Flrebnc's Plans Did "ot Materialize. An attempt was made to burn the Chi nese laundry at 70 Union avenue early yesterday morning, and, from the appear ance of the preparations made, the at tempt came very near being successful. Several gallons of coal oil were poured under the front door Into the building, and the door sill and surroundings were thoroughly saturated with the oil, and a quantity of kindling had been piled against the door and covered with kero sene. About this pile was a lot of matches that had been lighted and dropped down. For some reason the pile of kindling failed to igniL It is thought that the firebug must have been frightened away before he could start the fire. The Chi namen were at work till nearly 3 o'clock, and hence the attempt must have been made after that hour, and the prepara tions for firing the building were discov ered at 7 o'clock. About a year ago a suspicious fire happened in this same building, which also failed. Will Concentrate on Ent Morriwon. In a few days, at the farthest, the re pairs to the East Morrison-street ele vated roadway will be completed and open to the public Yesterday the rain was too much for the force, and the men sus pended work. One full block, between East First and East Second, remains un planked, and everything there Is ready for the plank. There are also unfinished por tions west of East First and near Union avenue, which will require about one day to complete. With plenty of lumber and favorable weather, the roadway ought to be completed within three days. The sub structure with these repairs will be good for many years, not less than 10 at least, but the plank will stand only the wearing of a few years, and Its life will not be very long if all the travel from the other roadwaa concentrates on it, as It certainly will. As soon as East Morrison street is thrown open the heavy travel that has been using Belmont, East Yamh-11 and East Stark streets will concentrate on the new roadway. Belmont street will soon have to be closed up. and East Water street roadway south from East Morrison is In a dangerous condition, and will either have to be repaired or closed. The property-owners refused to repair either East Water or Belmont streets. It Is plain that the roadway problem will only be temporarily settled by the completion of the repairs to East Morrison street. Team Plnnsed ThrouRli Rondvrnjr. Two horses attached to a light covered spring wagon, owned by J. Carlson, of 3S0 Water street, were left standing .on East Morrison street, near Grand ave nue, yesterday evening, and while the driver was absent the horses became frightened and ran away at a lively pace until they reached East First street, be yond which the roadway is not covered, and as they were going fast could not stop and went through the opening In the roadway. The harness held the "horses, one being suspended below and the other resting partly on the timbers. The horso that had not gone down far was lifted up on the timbers, and, after much trouble, was worked over to the planked portion. Then the other animal was lowered to tho ground, a distance of about 12 feet. Both were badly bruised, but did not seem to be seriously in jured. Polltlcnl No ten. The name of J. R. Stoddard Is being mentioned In connection with the nomi nation for Councilman from the Eighth "Ward on the Republican ticket. Mr. Stoddard lives at Waverly. Tho Roosevelt Republican Club will meet this evening In Gruner's Hall, cor ner of East Seventh and Stephens streets. Tho committee on constitution and by laws will submit a report at this meet ing. Arrangements are making for a political meeting next Tuesday evening at Penin sular Station, on the St. John railway. The meeting will be held in the hall that is near to the station. Music and good addresses will be provided for that occa sion. The election of J. E. Relnkle as pres ident of tho Sellwood Republican Club causes much satisfaction in the Eighth Ward. He has been foreman of the Sell wood Volunteer Fire Company for sev eral years, and has taken great Interest in keeping up the company. J. E. Young, who retired after having been president two years, made an excellent officer. Ho is a prominent Republican and business man, and has done much to push the or ganization to the front. East Side Note. Henry Kepcha, the little son of James Kepcha, who lives near Hawthorne ave nue, at Mount Tabor, was severely cut on the right wrist by an ax the other day. The ax was on a shelf, and the accident happened while he was trying to take it down. A physician was called to attend the boy. Mr. Anderson, who has the brickyard at the head of Russell street. Upper Al blna, was given the privilege of planking a street fcr some distance so that wagons loaded with brick can get to Union ave nue He has 500.000 brick to deliver. The Improvement will accommodate others also. Q GREAT PARIS EXPOSITION. Owing to the heavy travel about to set in from America to Europe, persons who contemplate visiting tho Paris exposition or any part of Europe, should make ap plication for steamship accommodations (first or second cabin) at earliest date pos sible, to secure desirable berths and sail ings. Full Information regarding cabin rates, diagrams and salnng dates via all trans-Atlantic steamship lines, may be obtained at the Union Pacific ticket office. Accommodations reserved promptly on ap plication. Don't forget the number, 135 Third street. GEORGE LANG, City Passenger and Ticket Agent. J. H. LOTHROP. General Agent. GOLCONDA MINING COMPANY Olllco Chamber of Commerce Build ing:, Xext to Safe Deposit Vault. A limited amount of stock of this com pany for sale. For particulars apply to J. A. ARMENT. Assistant Secretary. e BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby T Cutting- Teeth. Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy Mrs. TVlnsIow'i Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays ait pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. a You have tried and were pleased with them. They stimulate the liver, regulate the bowels, improve the complexion. Car ter's Little Uver Pills. 1 Dr. Swain. dentLit. 713 Dekum building. J IN THE SEVERAL COURTS XEW TRIAL ASKED FOR MCHDEHER M'DAMEL. Affidavits Declaring That One Juror Believed In Advance That the Defendant "Was Guilty. In Judge Frazer's department yestcrday the trial of the suit of C. W. Eman against Dr. M. A. McLaughlin for $10,000 for false arrest and Imprisonment was begun, and bids fair to consume several days' time. It is the result of the arrest of Eman about a year ago at the Instigation of McLaughlin on a charge of embezzlement, on which Indictment h was afterward tried and acquitted. Eman avers that the accusation was malicious and without cause, and intended to injure his good name, and that he was made to suffer much mental agony, and he seeks repara tion in this manner. Evidence Introduced at the trial goes to show that Dr. M. A. McLaughlin had charge of the Pacific Coast territory for the sale of the electric belts of Dr. A. T. Sanden, of New York, as a general manager, and In February. 1SSS, placed Mr. Eman In charge of the Portland office. Dr. McLaughlin having his headquarters in San Francisco. Re ports of the business done, and various communications relative thereto, parsed be tween the two men, and January 7, 1S93, Eman received the following bulletin from Dr. McLaughlin, having previously re ceived other instructions of a somewhat similar nature: "Bulletin to Offices Portland, Denver, Butte, Dallas, Los Angeles Beginning with date of receipt of this yon will please follow example set In the Examiner of this date by substituting the name 'Dr. M. A. McLaughlin ' for Dr. A. T. Sanden In the address in all ads. This is the beginning in the change to be made in the business during the next few months. In explanation of this to customers who In quire, you will say that it Is a part of an arrangement between Dr. Sanden and Dr. McLaughlin whereby the latter, who has for years "been confidential assistant to Dr. Sanden in all his work, and has brought forth many Important Improve ments In the belt and business, is soon to be?oni sole owner of the business, taking the place of Dr. Sanden, who is wealthy encigh to retire. "To the managers of my offices I wish to g.y that we are now approaching a time when those who desire to protect my Interests will be called upon to exert great care. Dr. Sanden will likely adopt secret and spying methods to injure me, and to try and deprive me of the fruits of my work. In his efforts to do this he will send spies to secure pointers, cappers to .alk to you and to pump you for your knowledge of my methods ana movementa Look out for them, both by mall and in the office, and see that no employe shows Eigns of unfaithfulness In fact, what you know of my intentions should be held secret except to the most trusted. For your information I would say that I am under contract to continue buying his gooap for 10 years. Owing to the fact that ne has on several occasions broken faith with me, I will discontinue using his goods and sell those of my own manu facture. The name will be changed from Dr. Sanden to Dr. McLaughlin. Our litera ture will be changed In due time, and when tho time comes I will supply you with a line of the new goods. Meantime I desire to protect myself against his swooping down on me and claiming the mall directed to the "business, and intended for me; hence above advice As far as possible do the business under the name of Mc Laughlin, and make known the fact that it will soon be known as the 'McLaughlin Belt.' You who are sending out C. O. D. shipments from Sanden change to Mc Laughlin, and so advise your customers at time of sending. Respectfully, "M. A. M'LAUGHLIN." Eman testified that he had previously tendered his resignation to Dr. McLaugh lin, In the month of December, and that on receipt of this bulletin he wrote to Dr. Sanden at New York, asking If he could not handle the agency here, as McLaugh lin was going to drop it, and disclosing the contents of this bulletin to Dr. San den. This, It was said, brought about all of the trouble. Eman testified that McLaugh lin came here, arriving on February 7, 1S99, and Immediately upon entering the office accused him of having defrauded him of $700, threatened to send him to the penitentiary for 10 years, accused him of communicating with Dr. Sanden, and swore and cursed, and was very furious. McLaughlin, he stated, a day or two later was Inclined to be more friendly, and con tinued to permit him to remain In charge of the Portland office, until February IS, when S. L. McCallom was placed in charge of tho office. Then the accusations were renewed, and the arrest, trial and acquit tal followed. Mr. Eman is now and has for some time been the Portland manager for Dr. A. T. Sanden. and Dr. McLaughlin has retired from tho electric belt business in this city, but Is still engaged in it In adjacent territory. Many circulars and letters were read emanating from both sides of a red hot character, showing that both have since the change been firing at each othei pretty strong through this means. On Eman's side, for instance, a letter was read said to have been sent out by the McLaughlin people, where he is referred to as a scoundrel, and that "he will not bo at liberty long. When court adjourned for the day the plaintiff was on the wit ness stand undergoing a sharp cross-examination by Henry E. McGinn, attorney for the defendant, as to the correctness and truthfulness with which he kept the accounts while In the employ of Dr. Mc Laughlin, the book's being Jn evidence A. King Wilson appears as plaintiff's attor ney. FOR FALSE! iarPIUSOXMEXT. Differences Between Electric Belt Manufacturers Aired. Henry St. Rayner. attorney for Frank E. McDanlel, yesterday filed a motion for a new trial, alleging as grounds, first, misconduct of the jury In returning a ver dict of guilty of manslaughter against the defendant, without any evidence to justify such verdict; second, misconduct of Juror O. P. Masten. who was sum moned as a talesman on the special venire. The first ground Is broad and far-reaching, and opens the way for a general re view of the testimony submitted In the case. Concerning Masten it Is charged that he swore, when examined touching h's quali fication and fitness to serve as a Juror, that he had not talked with any one in reference to the case or the facts, and haj heard nothing about the case; that he had no belief aa to who committed the crime, and had formed no conclusion whether the defendant was Implicated In It or had anything to do with it; that he did not know that he had ever heard the name of the defendant mentioned, until he came into court, had no opportunity to hear it, and all he knew of the case was that his wife told him a murder had been com mitted; that he had been, from June, ISM. to November, 1SS9. at Borthwick's mill", Goble, and had not read in any newspaper of the case or any of the facts, and that no one had attempted to relate to him any of the facts. A number of affidavits have been filea In connection with the motion to shove that these statements of Masten were not true. The affidavit of Chris Timm. a sta t'onary engineer for the Blue Mountain Ico Company. Portland, that Masten worked with -him at the Blue Mountain Ice Company plants In July and August, 1KB. and that about July 21 Masten read a long Item to him about the murder of Claire A. Fitch, and discussed the facts and several times d'scusscd the caee and advanced theories. J. P. Watts, In an afflavlt states that he examined the payrolls of the Blue Mountain Ice Company, and found that Masten worked there from May o Sep tember, 1SS9, and was not at Goble. The affidavit of Oliver McFall recites that on November 27, Masten came to the store of the Borthwick mill, at Mooresville, Columbia County, and said: "Come with me to Portland, and we will both of us get on the Jury In the McDanicl case." Julia R. Flory, recorder of Fidelity lodge. No. 14, Degree of Honor, states In an affidavit that O. P. Masten and his wife are members of the lodge, and also Mrs. Clara A. Fitch, the mother of Claire, and are acquainted and have met In the lodgeroom In her presence. Jacob G. Peck, chief engineer and fore man. Blue Mountain Company, In an affi davit, says Masten worked for the com pany steadily from May to September, 1890, and that he frequently heard him pass remarks about tho McDanlel case, but what he said he cannot recollect. The affidavit of Alex Nichols states that he saw Masten working at the Borthwick mill only from September to the end of November, and that during all of this time Masten borrowed all of the newspapers and repeatedly stated. In h's presence, that McDanlel was guilty, and that after the trial Masten said to affiant: "There was not evidence enough to hang him, but I got the Jury to bring In a verdict of manslaughter against him," and that he said he could not do as he pleased on the Jury The affidavit of Jim McNaughton, fore- , man of the Borthwick mill, recites that he employed Masten on September 6 to work at tho mill. The affidavit of Edward C. Christman states that Masten told him he was well j our majority in the Presidential election acquainted with the murdered girl, and thls fall may -j,.. senator Blackburn that she used to visit at his home, and well 6aySf ..Jt TC0Uid not De at all sur that he said McDanlel was a corner loafer -.-inn- !f v.A Awtorni vnt nf our state and ought to be hung on general prln- j clplea. John Gillem, In an affidavit, says he heard Masten say Frank McDanlel was the guilty man. Robert E. Hcsklns, In an affidavit, re lates that Masten told him he was well acquainted with the Fitch family, that , McDanlel was certainly guilty, and was a loafer and ought to be hung on general principles. Mr. St. Rayner and the defendant hava also submitted affidavits going over all ot these facts. Probate Court. Annie A. Breck was appointed adminla mtrlr nt tVin, psfntA of John M. Breck. deceased, valued at 51700, consisting of ' cash. The heirs are Annie Breck, the widow: Annie A. Breck and George Breck. William M, Gregory was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Julia A. Stan ton, deceased, 'valued at J3500. The heirs are Laura Ellis, Cora L. and Myra V. Stanton. Mr. Gregory was also appointed administrator of the estate of Griffin A. Stanton, deceased, vah'ed at $100. R. Livingstone, administrator of the es tate of Kenneth Macleay, deceased, re- ported the sale of lot 3. block 1 Johnson's Addition, to W. R. Mackenzie, for $S00, at the recent public sale. Katie E. Glldner, administratrix of the estate of Charles J. Gallagher, deceased, was authorized to pay A. Walter Wolf ?25 for court costs and Dart services to brlns an action against Mrs. W. J. Corcoran, a j sister of the deceased, to recover $20t which It Is stated she has In her posses sion and appropriated, which belongs to the estate. Llllle A. James, guardian of George V. James, Insane, petitioned for leave to sell lots 2 and 3, block 12, Couch Addition, which are subject to a $11,500 mortgage. She states that all of the realty is worth $15,000, and there Is Oregon Transfer Com pany stock valued at $3000, fcr which there Is no market at this time. The Indebted ness, besides the mortgage, is $7400, of which $4000 Is due Mrs. James. She asserts in the petition that the Income Is not sufficient to support the ward and the family, and that It Is advisable to dispose of the lots mentioned. Court Xote. Glng Chong was tried and convicted in the Criminal Court yesterday on a charge of conducting a Chinese lottery. The libel suit of Albere & Schneider against the scow Fearless to recover the value of supplies furnished, was dismissed In the United States Court yesterday, a settlement of the claim having been effect ed. KENTUCKY'S ELECTION LAWS Arprumcnt by the Great Democratic X'evrspnper of the State for Repeal. Events In Kentucky have awakened in terest throughout the country In the po litical affairs of that state. To the Goe bel election law are mainly due the con ditions tnat have so nearly produced an archy, and may even yet produce it. Tho Louisville Courier-Journal prints a double leaded article on the election laws of the state, and The Orcgonian deems the sub ject of sufficient interest to the general reader, even at this distance, to justify It In reprinting it. The article hereunto appended: There are two pressing responsibilities upon the present Legislature with refer ence to the machinery of elections. One Is the satisfactory modification of the Goefbel law, and the other Is the submis sion of a constitutional amendment for the abolition of the Australian ballot. Both these measures demand action by the present Legislature. It will require time to mend the Constitution in order to return to the viva voce system of voting, and In the meantime elections must be conducted under some lav. that Is not open to the objections which hold against tho Goebel law In Us existing form. Senator Blackburn did not put the case too strongly yesterday when he argued that both as a matter of right and of party expediency the Goebel law, as it has now proved itself, is not to be de fended. It Is hardly necessary to discuss the law now from the standpoint of principle. It is not to be denied that either theoreti cally or practically it falls to Insure fair play; and fair play la demanded by tho American ptople in the settlement of all Owing to the condition of the weather which is quite unfavorable for showing spring novelties at present We will offer for the next few days unprecedented bargains to those who have not as yet pur chased a Fur Collarette, Fur Cape, Cloth Cape, Plush or Sealette Cape, or Cloth Jacket Ladies, now is your time to purchase any of the above at half price. Over half the gar ments are samples, which we guarantee to be Ai, elegantly made and finished. Our 6helvesi .and counters are loaded down with new goods of every description. Exclusive Dry Goods Importers Cor. Third and Morrison Sta. Sole agents for "Warner's Twentieth Century Rust-Proof Corsets. Mail orders receive prompt attention. contests that come before them from the prize ring to the ballot box and no po litical party can hope to gain any perma nent advantage "by Ignoring that demand. Upon the ground of party expediency the Goebel law mut be condemned, as Mr. Blackburn Insists, both as an ineffective partisan instrument and as one yet fraught with much mischief to tne Demo crats of tho State. Putting aside the question of principle and assuming that It is "good politics" for a party to rely upon an election law that will give It a material advantage. It has been demon strated that the Goebel law was a heavy handicap rather than a help to the Demo crats at last fall's election. Mr. Black burn does not exaggerate when he say3 that the Democrats lost 20,000 votes through that law, and at every step of the contest over It since the election the pro visions that were counted on as staffs for the Democrats have been turned upon them as clifbs. And great as has been the burden of this law upon tho Democrats In tho past, It Is clear that If allowed to remain unmodified it will be a still greater burden upon them In the future. The advantages which the recent revolutionary and violent course of the Republicans has given the Democrats can not be fully retained unless the Demo crats, who have now all the branches of the state government, prune the election law of Its objectionable features. More- over.f there Is danger, unless such a re vision shall be made before the next elec tion, that the Democrats of Kentucky may lose the electoral vote of the state for President. "No matter how ponderous shouid De required to determine tho re- sult of that Presidential contest, to see It Impeached because it was held under tho present law." This is not in the least far-fetched. In the event, by no means ' Impossible, that the Presidential election ghould be 'thrown Into the National House of Representatives, the present House would be tho tribunal In which it would be decided, and who "believes that It would hesitate to take advantage of the disrepute of the Goebel law to reject the vote of Kentucky, If by so doing a Republican President could be saved? Altogether, every consideration, wheth er of principle or policy, dictates that tho Legislature of Kentucky shall so revise tho election law that It shall be entirely acceptable to both the leading po litical parties. o a "RIP VAN WINKLE" POPULAR Washington Irvlnpr's Story In Favor t the Metropolitan. At the Metropolitan this week, "Rip Van Winkle" is drawing good houses. Tho well-known play goes with perfect smooth- n&3g Charles W. King, who plays tho ne'er-do-well of Sleepy Hollow, has added to the good opinion theater-goers formed of him earlier In the engagement. In the first act, ho gives a finished and altogether enjoyable presentation of the affectionate, yet llquor-lovlng hunter, shading the role with no little art. He Is capital In tho weird scene with the dwarfs In the second act. As old Rip, after the sleep of 2J years, Mr. King rises to great dramatic height, and In the pathetic scenes is very effective. Miss Adams, as Gretchen; Ollfe Cooper, as little Meenle, and Georgle Cooper as grown-up Meenle, lend capable support. The scenery, which Is new, is as fine as one would wish to see. "Rip Van Winkle" for the remainder of the week, Including Saturday and Sun day matinees. WHERE TO DINE. Open day and night, always serving the very best. The Portland Restaurant, 303 Washington street, near Fifth. e CARD OF THANKS. The relatives of the late Alfred A. Holmes, Company D, Fourteenth Infantry, wish to express their thanks to Colonel Summers, Captain Davis. Captain Dick, for their kindness, and the members of the Fourteenth and the Oregon Volun teers, who attended the funeral and con ferred the military honors at the burial of a comrade. d 0 Portland's Lending; MumIc Store. Knabe. Hardman, Fischer, Ludwig pianos. Musical instruments, talking machine?. Estey organs, sheet music, harp-o-chords. Wholesale & retail. The Wiley B. Allen Co. o - Shredded whole wheat biscuit demon stration now going on at Dresser's Gro cery. Ladles specially Invited. B0, The Best Washing Powder FRED PREHN The Dekum Building. Full Set Te.-th S3.W Seamless Gold Crown, S3.ro Brldjre "Work $5.00 EamlnatIons tree . Teeth extracted abao- Cor. Sd and WashlnEtonlutcIy without pain. AGAWA. and Pettygrove. TEL, OAK 268 Oregon Kidney Tea cures back ache, kidney and bladder trou bles and constipation. 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How It brightens and refines the home rests the nerves and weary heads! What pretty fancies it brings Into the mind that is, providing It's music. Music was never made with a bad piano, and bad pianos have a bad habit of masquerading in the dress of good pianos. Then, too, you can't get good music out of an old, worn-out second-hand piano that some one else lias discarded. Buy your piano at a store where you will be sure of getting a good piano, which will produce jgood music where piano knowledge is abundant and always on tap. where every transaction is honest. You cannot miss it in selecting a celebrated STECK. KRAKAUBR, or a STER LING, three that predominate every where. A select assortment and sold on easy terms, at the wareroom of GEO. A. HEIDiNGER & CO. 131 Sixth Gt., Oreconlan Bids. DR. CARVER'S OneDay Cold andLaGrippe Cure Curing In 5 dcs acute cases of coughs, colds and la grippe. Every box iniaranteed. iaue-davis DRUG CO. Low-Price and Reliable Rrucslsta, Portland. Or. C.T. 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