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THE MOENING OBEGONIAJS, SATURDAY, MARCH 'U, 1900. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FINDINGS OF COMMITTEE OP THE McuLTXoaiAir bar. , Exoneration of the District Attorney No Evidence to Sustain Charges Against Hint or His Chief Deputy. At the meeting of the members of the Multnomah Republican Bar, at the Cham ber of Commerce last evening, the follow ing reDort was made: To the President ana Members of the Mult nomah Republican Bar Gentlemen: Your com mittee, heretofore appointed to consider certain charges made against the conduct of the Dis trict Attorney's office, begs leave to report as follows: I. Your committee, organized by the eelectlon of Mr. J. F. Boothe as president, Mr. H. G. Piatt as secretary, proceeded to the taking of testi mony under the following resolution: "Moved that In the Investigation to be made by this committee, the secretary address a communication to Mr. McGinn, and ask him. to formulate charges s "Secondly That when such charges have been formulated a copy thereof be served upon ' Meesrs. Sewall and Glltner. "Thirdly That notice oe forthwith served upon Messrs. Sewall and. Glltner, and also on Mr. McGinn, requesting them each to appear before the committee and produce testimony In support of the charges and la rebuttal thereof, and present the same -with the right to either party, that Is, either Messrs. Glltner and Bew ail or Mr. McGinn, to appear personally and suggest to this committee questions to the wit nesses In support and rebuttal of the charges." The following motion was also offered and adopted: "Moved that the secretary request Mr. Mc Ginn to formulate his charges and. give data. Including1 names and addresses of witnesses, at a meeting to be held Monday, March 10, 10C0, at 8 P. M., at the office of the chairman." II. That each meeting of the committee has been attended by Mr. McGinn, who presented the charges, and by Mr. Sewall or Mr. Glltner, of the District Attorney's office. IIL That at the second meeting of the committee Mr. McGinn reduced to writing the charges heretofore made regarding the conduct of the District Attorney's office, which charges are hereto attached and made a part of this re port. IV. In the matter of the poll-tax cases referred to In said charges, your committee finds that In December, 1808, a large number of cases were commenced by sundry Chinamen in a Justice Court of the City of Portland to recover from Multnomah County certain sums of money which It was claimed had been Illegally and forcibly extorted from the plaintiffs, respective ly, as poll taxe-, during a period of several years prior to the commencement of such ac tions. The amount asked for In each case was $14 and Interest. These suits were commenced as follows: December 22, 180S, 45 casss. December 23, 1S9S, 25 caces. January 7, 1609. 11 cases. January 9. 1699, 10 cases. January 10, 1699, 20 cases. January 12, 1800, C5 cases. In addition to these cases there were filed eight similar cases on January 12, 1609, except that the amount sued for In each case was, ap proximately. $1SS. with Interest. In each of these cases the District Attorney filed a demurrer and appeared at the trial. They were all tried on January 5 and January 12. 1899. the testimony being taken In two cases, and the rest abiding the result of these two casjs, and on the 13th day of January, 1699, the law placing the District Attorney's office on a salary became effective. That one firm of attorneys appeared for the plaintiff In each of these cases. "Such proceedings were had. In these cases that they were all decided In favor of the coun ty, and none of them have been appealed. Under Hill's Annotated Laws of Oregon, sec 107?, subdivision 5. the District Attorney be came entitled to a fee or $25 In each of these cases, and actually received from Multnomah County for his services In these poll-tax cases the sum of $4000. V. The testimony produced does not satisfy your committee that these cases or any of them were commenced or carried on in pursuance of any agreement by any one with the Dltrict Attor ney, or any one In his office or connected there with. VI. In the matter of the charge relative to the running of Chinese lottery games and fan-tan games within the City of Portland, the commit tee finds from the testimony: First That there Is and for a year and a half last past there has been running within the City of Portland 15 Chinese lottery games and on equal number of Chinese fan-tan games. That Chinamen contribute f C 25 per week for each fan-tan game and $12 50 per week for each lottery game to what is called the Chinese Free Mason Society. Second Your committee Is unable to procure testimony tracing the payment of these amounts beyond the Chinese Free Mason Society, or to establish that said games or lotteries have been permitted to run under any arrangement of any kind with the District Attorney's of fice. VIL Upon the charge that the District Attorney's chief deputy was guilty Of compromising a felony for a consideration, your committee re ports that It has been unable to procure any evidence bearing upon this charge, and none has been offered It sustaining the same. VIIL That your committee has attentively listened to all the testimony submitted to It, and has actively endeavored to procure other witnesses, but was unable to secure their attendance. IX. The testimony presented before your commit tee has been stenographically reported, and the notes are now in the hands of the committee. H. G. PLATT. GEORGE W. STAPLETON, J. F. BOOTHE, R. G. MORROW, - Committee. I charged before the meeting of the Mult nomah Republican- Bar. and I now repeat: That "there was collected from the County of Mult nomah by Russell E. Sewall, District Attorney, the sum of ""4G00, which sum was allowed the said Sewall by the County CommlpMoners of Multnomah County for 184 cases brought by that number of Chinamen to recover various small sums of money, which It was claimed had been taken from the Chinamen Illegally for poll-tax. Said 184 cases were brought at the Instance of Mr. R. R. Glltner, the chief deputy of Mr. Sewall, and, as the result of a corrupt agreement made by him and others, among whom was one George Sorenson, by which the fees so collected by the District Attorney were to be divided among the persons making the conspiracy. II. That Mr. R. R. Glltner. chief deputy of Mr. R. E. Sewall. the District Attorney, has em ployed one Lee Git. a Chinaman, to collect moneys from the lottery games and from the fan-tan cames, and pay the ame to the said ' Glltner. That said Lee Git has collected $12 a lottery from a large numbtr of lotteries, and $0 a game from a large number of fan-tan games, ahd paid the same, less a. percentage, to the said Glltner, chief deputy as aforesaid. That eald moneys were paid In order to obtain the protection of the District Attorney's office, and to the end that violators of the state lawd would not be prosecuted, and there was given by the said Glltner to the Chinamen to paying a guaranty that they would be pro tected, and that whatever fines might be levied by the city, he, the said Glltner, would pay the same out of the said corruption fund thus raised. IIL That moneys have been paid to the said R. Ri Glltner. deputy as aforesaid, to compromlw crimes which had been committed. In conse quence of which the persons so paying money were not to be prosecutes fcr crimes commit ted by them. I cite tho case of which Mr. C W. Pallet has knowledges, the exact partlcu lars of which are unknown to me. IV. That Mr. R. E. Sewall had no knowledge cl the charges herein contained. HENRY E. WGINN. Nearly all the members of the Repub lican Bar were present at the meeting. The president. Judge William Cake, and Secretary W. "W. Banks were in their places. Alter the reading of the minutes of ' the previous meeting, J. p. Booth, chairman of the Investigating committee, submitted tho report, which was signed by all the members of the committee. Henry E. McGinn moved that further consideration of the report be deferred until next Tuesday night, when all the testimony taken by the committee will be extended from the stenographer's .notes and submitted. Judge "Woodward moved as an amend ment that the report be accepted. The amendment was lost. McGinn's motion was, then adopted. The following resolution offered, by 3eorge "W. Joseph was adopted: "Whereas, It appears from the county records of Multnomah County, State of Oregon, that a large sum of money has b-en paid to different members of the bar o Multnomah County, Oregon, for serv ices as special counsel in litigation against said county; and "Whereas, It Is considered the duty of the District Attorney of said county to attend all proceedings wherein the county may be interested; and "Whereas, We consider the employment of sp-ciai counsel in such cases unau thorized by law; now, therefore, be it "Resolved, That a committee of five membe-s of this association be appointed to invertlgato said matters, and duo re port thereof to be made to this associ ation." The president appointed on thls com mittee thi following members: Messrs. Waldemar -Seton. Fred L. "Keenan, Thad deus Potter, Ed Mays and L. A. McNary. Judge Woodward then asked that his name be stricken from the rolls of the bar. This was ordered done. This prompt ed Charles F. Lord to authorize the sec retary to place his name- on the roll as a member. Chairman Cake then explained that he had asked Judge Whalley to re sign from the committee because Judge Whalley had said In meeting and had re peatedly made this remark: ThaJ. he did not believe a word Judge McGinn said. Judge Cake said he had not received Judge Whalloy'fc resignation, or any com munication from htm, and therefore had no power to appoint a man In his place. The meeting then adjourned. CREAMERY AT R0SEBURG. Leading: Business Men Organize, "With $3000 Capital. Tho Incorporation of a creamery at Rose burg, reported In yesterday's dispatches, is the result of the meeting of farmers, merchants and others Interested held at that place last Saturday. Impetus was given to the movement by the Southern Pacific Company, which Is directing atten tion to the advantages of dairying in Western Oregon. C. H. Markharo, general freight and passenger agent of the com pany, attended the Roseburg meeting. He was accompanied by Dr. James Withy combe, of the State Agricultural College; Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey and President Miller, of the State Board of Horticulture. President Miller had Investigated cream eries along the Coast In Coos and Douglas Counties, and he told the meeting he was convinced that they were paying good re turns to the farmers. In comparison with the interior, the Coast counties have the advantage of water transportation for milk. As to feed, cows, he said, must not be allowed to range, and even now silos are coming Into use on the Coast. Alfalfa and clover can be raised In West ern Oregon. As an Illustration of tho profit In dairying, Mr. Miller pointed to the success of the Albany creamery. When It was started, the Albany business men agreed to take 8 per cent Interest on their stock, and give the farmers the remainder, except a small fund for repairs and im provements. Last year $18,000 was dis tributed among 52 patrons, and more skim ming stations are being established this year." Mr. Markham's talk was of the substan tial kind. He showed his faith In the pro posed creamery by offering to take. $100 of the stock as an Investment. As to transportation, he said tne rate agreed upon with Wells, Fargo & Co. would en able cream to be shipped by express from a station the distance of Oakland, IS miles, for 17 cents per 100 pounds, which would Include free return of the cans. The Roseburg creamery has the back ing of the leading business men of the town, and there Is no doubt that It will be given a favorable start and careful management. The Incorporators are: T. R. Sheridan, C. H, Fisher, S. C. Flint, W. B. Strong and F. W. Woolley. A good building has already been secured. The Southern Pacific has a representa tive In Medford canvassing the country for the purpose of ascertaining the num ber of cows within proper radius for a creamery. If the report Is favorable, a meeting similar to the Roseburg one will be called at Medford. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Russo, the Great Tenor. The chief feature in the opera season of the Boston Lyrics, which Is to com mence tomorrow night at Cordrays The ater, for two weeks, will be the Portland debut of Slgnor Domenico Russo, one of the greatest tenors on the operatic stage. His voice Is rich, clear and of the very purest quality. His method of vocaliza tion Is .the Italian school. The funda mental principle of which are vlgorous ness and sweetness. Russo, after his grcat success as Tur rcde, In "Cavallerla Rustlcana," at Milan, Italy, a part which he created and In which he has no equal, came to the United States with the Lombardl Opera Company, and needless to say, won great succesa wherever that famous or ganization played. He has been sought after repeatedly by Maurice Grau, of the Metropolitan Opera Company, of New York City, who was greatly put out when it was announced that Colonel Thompson, of the Boston Lyrics, had secured Russo's services for two years. An arrangement has, however, been entered Into between the Impressarlo through which Russo Is to be loaned to Grau for at least five weeks during the New York opera sea son, Grau stipulating to pay a handsome bonus for said services to Colonel Thomp son. Russo is a handsome fellow, decid edly retiring In his disposition. He trav els like a king, absolutely nothing being too good for him. He carries a personal valet and a private secretary, the latter attending to all private and personal cor respondence. The first appearance of Russo on Sunday night will be in "Cavallerla Rustlcana," and he will sing during, the first week, Manrlco, in "II Trovatore."' Students and teachers of voice culture should not miss this opportunity to study methods. It will be a chance not often offered. "The Three Mnsketecrs. If Manager E. D. Stair's production of "The Three Musketeers," which comes to the Marquam Grand next Monday and Tuesday evenings, Is not superior to any other version, It is not his fault. For months carpenters, scenic painters and costumers have been busily engaged in modeling scenery and wardrobes for the great play. The scenery is painted witn historical exactness from old prints and paintings of the period. The throneroom scene in Act G, scene 2, is an exact repro duction of the throne of Louis XIII, which Is still preserved at the Louvre. Act 3, scene 2, is painted from a sketch of Fort St. Leon, on the outskirts of Paris. Divorce Suits. George H. Marshall has sued Minnie Marshall for a divorce in the State Cir cuit Court because of desertion, which It Is alleged took place In December. J89S. They were married January 15, 1S37, in this city. Antonia Jones has brought suit against Alvln Jones for a divorce, and she asks to bo restored to her former name of Kraus. She avers that ho abandoned her in January, 1S99, and that they were mar ried December 2, 1S98. She also asserts that sho has been forced to work for her support, and that he has sometimes ob tained part of her earnings, and has also received money from her parents for his own ue. NO TROUBLE IN SIGHT DE3IOCRAnO PRIMARIES PIIOMISE TO DB Q.UIET. Today's Balloting: Will Be Merely a Matter of Form Prospective Candidates. The dove of peace was fluttering loving ly over the headquarters of the Demo cratic Central Committee In tho Chamber of Commerce building last night, andlt Is said that arrangements have been made for his appearance at the several primary polling-places today. It seems certain that If the discontented element In the party Is going to make any disturbance, they will wait till after the convention which will assemble In the Chamber of Commerce building, 10 A. M., March 31. for they have made no effort to break Into that assem blage, and are apparently as dormant as a bee In January. The tickets which -were slated Thursday night will, without doubt, go through without opposition. Rumors of trouble in the Second Ward were floating around last evening, but Pat Powers, upon whom It was said a fight Is to be made, says If he isn't satisfactory to tho breth ren Jn his ward, he will help elect some one who K Against such a spirit, tho voice of discord will be raised In vain. The utter absence of dissensions on the silver question Is another feature of tho present state of affairs, which Is altogeth er novel. John Mpntag, the Pennoyer candidate for Mayor two years ago, assist ed in placing the name of W. E. Robert son, his gold opponent, on the Fifth Ward ticket Thursday night. J. Couch Flanders and Pat Powers are to be voted on "as dele gates from the same ward. Tho names of Gold Democrats figure prominently among the candidates for tho Legislative ticket, and delegates to the National Convention, and, in fact, the old differences seem ab solutely to have disappeared. Since bringing about the retirement of Napoleon Davis In the interests of har mony, George C. Stout, whose Interest In Democratic politics has made him a prom inent figure since he was old enough to shout tho name of a Presidential candi date, has, himself, gone Into retirement, and refuses postively to sit in the city and oounty convention. Even Klllfeather and J. J. Kelly, whose clarion tones have sounded In many an old-time rally, say that they are out of the game, and will take no part In the allotment of candi dates. This leaves the decks clear for concerted action, and If there Is anything in freedom from, discord and professed willingness to Gtand by the party to the last ditch, the Democrats are In better shape, locally, than they ever were. As" far as can be learned and party lead ers are by no means reticent about their plans no complete slate has yet been made up. and the unheard-of expedient of leav ing the choice of nominees to the conven tion Is to be tried. A few names are, how ever, prominently associated with a few offices. Judge O'Day Is said to be willing to Im molate himself on the party shrine as a candidate for Congressman, District Judge or any old thing in his line, which Is law; General H. B. Compson Is also spoken of as a Congressional candidate. Although R. D. Inman has not an nounced himself as a candidate for Mayor, nor mado any effort to secure the nomi nation, a large number of his friends be lieve that he Is entitled to that honor at the hands of the party. He made the hot' test fight for Mayor that a man ever made and lost six years ago. and has served the Interests of his fellow Democrats faithfully for a long time. Dr. G. M. Wells, chair man of the County Central Committee, is also a candidate, and several others are said to be "wlllln " If things come their way. George E. Chamberlain Is the only man thus far who has been spoken of as Dis trict Attorney; In fact, there Is practically no doubt that tho nomination will be hl3 If he will have It. D. M. Watson Is again a candidate for Sheriff, and his voice In party affairs is Influential enough to get him the necessary votes. V. K. Strode Is understood to be ready to make his cus tomary canvass for City Attorney. Multnomah County will present a candi date for chairman of the State Central Committee, and he will probably be George E. Chamberlain. She will ask for two of the eight delegates to the National Con vention alloted to Oregon, and those whose names nave oeen menuoneo. in tnis con vention are: Frank Lee, D. M. Watson, John Lamont, F. "V. Holman, H. B. Comp son. Dell Stuart. John M. Montag, W. E. Robertson and .George E. Chamberlain. The nominations for State Senators will probably go to R. J. Holmes, Charles E. Ladd and Dell Stuart. Among those men tioned for. Representatives are E. J. Jef frey, T. B. Howell, R. H. Thompson, H. B. Nicholas, H. B. Adams, John Lamont, W. N. Gatens and L. T. Peery. Threo men have been mentioned for County Com missioner. They are General H. B. Comp son, John Montag and A. J. Knott. Dr. Morrow will probably be nominated for Coroner and Robert J. O'Nell for Justice of the Peace In the Portland District Captain Barclay has been mentioned for Constable In the same district, and S. W. Marks will probably receive the same honor on the East Side. T. T. Struble has been mentioned for Treasurer, and Oglesby Young and Sanderson Reed for Municipal Judge. It Is evident that there will be a dearth of candidates for the City Council. Harry Behoof Is spoken of In the Second Ward; H. W. Stone. Secretary or the Y. M. C. A., In the Fourth Ward, and E. "Versteeg In the Ninth Ward. Sixth Ward Delegates. The following are the delegates to the Democratic convention elected from tho Sixth Ward, Thursday night: Thomas O'Day. H. B. Nicholas, George H. Thomas, Dell Stuart, John Manning, F. A. Helt kemper, J. P. Wager, J. P. Burkhart, Phil Harris, Thomas Duffy. Two Democratic Clubs. Democratic clubs were organized in the Fourth and Sixth Waras Thursday night. Each of the new clubs started out in an enthusiastic manner, and with a large membership. The officers of the Fourth Ward Club are: President, J. H. Jones, secretary, T. T. Struble. The Sixth Ward Club has the following officers: President, H. B. Nicholas'vlce presldents, Sam Kafka and S. C. Priest ley; secretary, George H. Thomas. Committees Arc at Work. The different committees to arrange for the reception of Colonel William Jennings Bryan, in Portland, April 4, are busily at work. It Is said the finance commltteo Is meeting with success, and there will be no lack of funds to carry out the programme on an elaborate scale. The Exposition building has been definitely de termined on as the place for speaking. Spoke at Woodlawn. The Northeast Republican Club held an enthusiastic meeting at Woodlawn last night. The attendance was larger than It has been on any previous occasion, and a lively Interest was shown In the speeches. The principal addresses were made by T. C. Devlin and Councilman J. C. Jameson. Political Notes. The Roosevelt Republican Club held a business meeting at Gruner's Hall, Ste phens's Addition. There was quite a large attendance of members. Next Thursday evening will be registration meeting for this club. From now till that time the members will endeavor to work up a reg istration sentiment, so that a big crowd will be ready to go to the Courthouse. President Edmunds has made arrange ments with County Clerk Holmes to keep the registration office open that evening so that it will afford all those In the Eighth Ward an opportunity to register without taking the time from their wprk. All such should keep this date in" mind and bo present and go to the Courthouse with I the crowd that evening. It will be Thurs day evening, March 29, and the place of assemblage Is Gruner's Hall, East Sev enth and Stephens streets. The Democratic nominees for the pri maries' for the Ninth Ward, of which there are 17, made Dr. John Welch chair man. At the club meeting It was decided that no proxies should he given outside of the delegation, and that In case proxies should have to- be given by any member of the delegation, it should be turned ovet to the chairman of tho delegation. It was thought that this would be a good object lesson to the other wards, and prevent In discriminate distribution of proxies at the convention. It was stated at the time the nominations were made, that the Ninth Ward Democrats should stand firm on this matter, and, being a large ward. It might have a good effect on the other wards of the cits'. The Sunnyslde Republican Club will have a social gathering this evening, at the club's quarters. In the Hunter building, on East Thirty-fourth street. No formal programme has been prepared, but there will be short talks, and a general good time Is expected. After the convention the club will hold some rousing meetings.. The Multnomah-Unlcn Republican Club will extend a welcome to every one at ltfi quarters on Grand avenue and East Wash ington street this evening. Good music has been arranged for, and able addresses wlir be delivered. The quarters of the club are convenient so that every one can drop In at thn nfeetlngs. The main speak ers for tonight are C. W. Cogswell and J. T. Gregg, and the club hopes for a large audience to hear them. BROKE THE RECORD. Remarkable Performance of a Union Faclflo Frelsrht Train. In this age of fast railroad trains, there Is hardly a week passes that some road does not manage to lower Its running time. Recently a Union Pacific freight train, tho 'greatest, in point of tonnage, ever sent out by that company, made a most remarkable run out of Cheyenne to Sidney, and over the company's Nebraska division. The train consisted of 116 heavily-loaded freight cars, with a total ton nage of nearly 5000 tons. Considering the length of the train and the great weight of Its cargo, the run was made with ex traordinary speed. The satisfaction of tho company was voiced In a telegram sent out from North Platte by Assistant Superintendent Parks, containing these words: "I have on the Nebraska division today a train that beats the United States' and world's record." Itnllrond Xotcs. C. H. Cannon, of St. Paul, car account ant of the Great Northern, was here yes terday. J. C. Llndsey, traveling freight agent of the Rio Grande Western Railway, is in the city. L. "V. Druce, of Seattle, general agent of the Grand Trunk, was among yester day's transients. David Brown, jr., traveling passenger agent of the Grand Trunk, Is in Portland on business for his company. E. B. Duffy, of Chicago, traveling freight and passenger agent of the Denver & Rio Grande, was in Portland yesterday. General Agent Coman, of the Oregon Short Line, returned yesterday morning from Albany, Lyons and other points. General Agent Mead, of the Omaha, left last night for San Francisco, Los Angeles and other points, on a short business trip. R. C. Judson, Industrial agent of the O. R. & N., was In Moscow, Idaho, yester day. He will arrive In Portland this morn ing. It Is reported that the Northern Pacific Is securing right of way for Its new line Lfrom Arlington to Darrlngton, Wash., and mat the contracts "will soon be let. The Increase In gross earnings of the following railroad companies In 1S99 Is of Interest: Southern Pacific, $6.43S.SS7: Can. adlan Pacific, $3,091,052; Northern Pacific, J2,7S9,695; Union Pacific, 52.116.126. General Agent Abbot, of the Canadian Pacific, Is back from a trip to Eugene, Corvallls and other points. He loft Port land Monday. He reports that many peo ple at the points he visited have signified their Intention of visiting tne Paris Ex position. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. . Renl Estate Transfers. M. C. Stafford and husband to C. E. Ashman, S. one-third of an Irregular block bounded by Meade, Hood and Corbett streets, March 19 $ S50 Sheriff, for Ladru Royal et al., to Louis B. Kilbourne, lots 1, 2, 3. block 3, Crosler's Addition; also subdivi sions -E and F; lot 4. block 3, Port land Homestead, March 22 3209 Oregon Mortgage Company to Bertha Reed. S. 331-3 feet of lot 3, block 12, Tlbbett's Addition, March 23 750 August Pautz and wife to Richard L. Zeller, lot 2, block 6, Buckman's Ad dition. March 21 650 J. P. Marshall, trustee, and wife, to y the Alnsworth National Bank, 11 lots In Meadow Park, No. 2, November 25, 1S96 5 G. T. Ferguson et ux to Edwin L. Hand, lots 12 and 13, block 23, Mount Tabor Villa, March 7 EO Minnie Isele to George A. Pletzold, lot 5. block 15, Feurer's Addition, March 5 400 Daniel Bartholomew to A. A. Marske, lot 14. block 4, Center Addition, Au gust 31 100 Sheriff, for Edward G. Harvey, to Louis H. Tarpley, block B. contain ing 5 .acres. Gideon Tlbb&tts D. L. C. section 11, T. 1S..R.1 E., March 7 1379 Ilullcllnsr Permit. Drs. Brown, one-story brick store. Sixth street, ..between Alder and Washington, J5500. Deaths. March 22, Curtis B. Wilson, age 1 month 27 days. 517 Borthwlck street; pertussis. March 20, Mary A. Ahern, age 72 years. 91 Tenth street; cerebral hemorrhage. Contnfrions Diseases. Edla Cablll, age 14 years, 307 East Ninth street; typhoid fever. Son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O'Donnell, 626 East Stark street; scarlet fever. B AMUSEMENTS. "Darkest Russia" at Cordray'a. The children who take advantage of .the unusually low prices -which Manager Cor dray will make the rule for thp matinee of "Darkest Russia" will receive a very interesting lesson on the scenes and cus toms of that little-known land. The play is one which Is sure to enlist the interest and sympathy of the youthful playgoer, as It has a plot which will be followed with the closest attention, and an abound ing fund of comedy that will delight the hearts of the youngsters. It is, withal, a play which children of a larger growth enjoy, and which Is presented by a fine company. Mr. Cordray has made an es pecially loV rate for the balcony circle,, which is sure to be crowded with his little patrons. The low matinee prices will pre vail through the rest of the bouse. Doll aintlnee. Today at the Metropolitan matinee each person attending the performance of the comedy "Caste" will receive as a souve nir a handsome dressed doll. The prices will remain the same, 15 and 25 cents, and all purchasers of tickets will be treated alike. Manager Jones has provided 1200 dolls for his patrons, and every little child will be made happy with a plaything to remember the performance that will cer tainly please the old and young alike. Miss Georgle Cooper, ever so pleasing to all, will do her best In the part of Polly. o Nctt TJtae for Wireless Telcgrraphy. Wireless telegraphy has had a new dem onstration of usefulness by the captain of a lightship, who used it after ordinary signals had failed, to notify the shore authorities of danger. In a like manner Hostetter"s Stomach Bitters, the famous dyspepsia cure, acts .when all other medi cines fall. Its superiority is quickly felt In the renewal of strength. It regulates the bowels, improves the anoetite. and cures indigestion. Try it, FOR A PARK COMMISSION QUESTION TO BE VOTED OX AT THE JUNE ELECTION. Portland Park Association Will Ar range to ,Get the Matter on the Official Ballots. Whether Portland Is to have a Park Commission Is one of the questions to be balloted on at the coming 'June election. j-jme nas oeen neara or tne pane agita tion of late, but the sentiment so strong at the last session of the Legislature still Uvea. In due time 25 taxpayers of the city will appear before the Clerk of the County Court and ask that on the ballot to be prepared there be placed the fol lowing clause: "Shall an act relating to parks, approved on the 17th day of Feb ruary, 1S99, bo accepted?" To this the voter will be Instructed to answer "Ye3" or "No," according to whether he does or does not want a Park Commission created In Portland. This question of a Park Commission -will be agitated before tho Juno election, so that the people will know what they are voting on. The old association formed at the time the law empowering a com mission was enacted i still In existence, Charles E. Ladd bclns president, T. Brook White secretary, and L. L. Hawkins treas urer. Mr. Ladd stated yesterday that tho association had not thought it best to commence work during the Winter months for many reasons. That Is a time of the year when people cannot appreciate the beauties nature has provided for their city. As Spring opens and air and sunshine become undeniable pleasures, everybody Is In better spirits and -will more readily grasp the necessity of setting apart por tions of the city for recreation and orna mentation. About the beginning of next month the association will -begin prelimi nary work for the election. It requires the signature of only "25 names to a peti tion to make it the duty of the Clerk of the County Court to Insert on the bal lot the clause pertaining to the Park Com mission. What Is known as the park, bill, Intro duced by Senator Josephi, of Multnomah, provides that4n Incorporated cities of 3000 inhabitants or more, if a majority of the legal voters thereof so direct at a regular election, the Judges of tho Circuit Court may appoint five citizens, who, with the Mayor and City Engineer or City Audi tor,, shall constitute a Park Commission, of which tho Mayor shall be chairman. Their duties, as defined by the act, are: "Said Board of Park Commlsslners, at any regular meeting thereof, shall have power to assess a tax not exceeding i mill on the dollar. In any one year, upon the taxable property of the city of which they are Commissioners, which tax shall bo collected like other city taxes, and when so collected shall be exclusively un der the control of said Park Commission ers, and shall be exclusively used for park purposes according to their judgment. And said Board of Park Commissioners shall have full and exclusive control of all parks within or connected with their re spective cities, and shall have power to lay out and Improve such park or parks, to appoint all necessary engineers, surveyors and all other employes. Including a police force to act In such park or parks, and fix tho amount of their compensation; and shall disburse all moneys appropriated, given, received or collected for the Im provement or use of said park or parks, and generally shall have power to do all acts needful or proper, for the protection, care or Improvement of said park or parks, and to make alL-necessary rules or regu lations for the use or government of said park or parks, and for breaches of such rules and regulations to affix penalties thereto not exceeding 520 for any one of fense, to be collected as other fines and penalties are collected In the city where such offense Is committed." Tho Board of Commissioners Is also em powered to acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise land additional to that owned by the city, to be used for park purposes, and In payment of such new acquisitions they have the right of inserting at a legal elec tion a proposition for the voters whether a special tax of i mill shall be levied. If a majority of the voters consent, the tax may be levied. Beside the well-known City Park, which would como within the Jurisdiction of a Board of Park Commissioners, in Port land, there Is the new tract donated by 'the late Donald Macleay, back of Willam ette Heights, which has never been laid out or Improved. The TerwIHIger Park, on Kelly street, has never been embel lished since title to It passed to the city, and there Is. abundance of room for decora tive work along the Park rows. All these tracts would be turned over to the new commission, were one elected. Advocates of the commission argue that the allowance now made direct from tho city will be done away with, and that there Is no reason why as much economy may not 5 practiced by a nonpartisan Board of Commissioners appointed by the Circuit Judges as by a Council. At the coming election the people will have opportunity to decide for or against the proposition. MUST PAY A GROCERY BILL Salt More Expensive Than Goods ' Court Notes. The suit of Schmeer & Kadderly against H. B. Mitchell to recover $24 for groceries sold and delivered In May, 1S96, was tried before Judge George and a Jury yesterday, and resulted In a" verdict In favor of the plaintiff. Tho case was appealed by the defendant from the Justice's court. He paid $12 jury fees yesterday, and the costs of tho lower court and his attorney's fee make his legal experience more costly than the amount of the grocery bill. The case was of a somewhat unusual charac ter, the defendant being a minor when he Incurred the debt. The goods were used In tho home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Mitchell.- The attorney for tho de fendant contended that Mitchell was an Infant in law when he contracted the obligation, and was not liable under the statute. The evidence of Mr. Kadderly was that Mitchell asked him for credit, and also told him to let his sister have what she called for, for the house. " The young man was not then at work, but aft erwards secured employment with the O. R. & N. Co., and plaintiffs had his wages garnlsheed. Mitchell testified that the obligation -was not his, but his parents', while he ac knowledged that he sometimes went to the store and got goods. He said he told Mr. Rankin, tho collector, when he called that he was willing to help the old folks. and would pay the bill when he could, but had a few personal debts that he first de sired to settle, and a satisfactory ar rangement was not made, and the suit and attachment followed. The plaintiffs counsel took the further position that the groceries were neces saries for the house. In which the defend ant shared. EVIDENCE ALL IN. Richmond Case Will Go to the Jury Today. The evidence is all In in the action of F. L. Richmond against the Southern Pa cific Company for $10,000 damages, and Judge Frazer will charge the jury this morning. Yesterday -was the fourth day of the trial, and the time was consumed with the closing evidence, and the argu ments of counsel. The testimony of wlt nese3 for the plaintiff was that the train came to a very violent stop, near Cottage Grove, causing Mr. Richmond to be thrown down and very badly Injured; that the stop -was what is known as an emergency stop, and was put Into use to prevent the train from going through an open switch. Mr. Richmond testified that heavy baggage was pitched with force a consid erable distance to the end of the car, also l& stovo lid, showing the extreme force J Serious I lis of Tho derangements of ihe female organism thai hreeif all kinds of trouble and which ordinary prac tice does not cure, are the very things that give way promptly to Lydia Em Pink foam's Vegetable Com pound Uterine and ovarian troubles, kidney troubles, ulcerations, tumors, un usual discharges, back aches and painful periods these are tho ills that hang on and wreck health and happiness and dis position,, E Lydia E PlnXham's Vegetable Compound has a wonderful record of absolute cures of these troubles a constant series of successes for thirty years Thousands of women vouch for this Their letters constantly appear in this paper of the shock. To counteract the effect of this evidence, the defendant called several of the train crew. Including the engineer and brakeman, who stated that after the train had first been stopped, and the helper and engine had been detached and run upon a sidetrack, the train was start ed up and ran, not very fast, perhaps 100 feet, when It was stopped, It was a sur face stop, and was not a very sudden stop. One witness admitted that the switch had been loft open. George Chamberlain and W. E. Thomas, In their arguments to tho Jury for plaintiff, strongly disputed the position taken by defendant that Mr. Richmond was negli gent In standing up, and argued that the evidence was that he arose to address the conductor concerning the return of some mileage, and had barely done when the jolt came "which pitched him over and io sulted In the Injuries complained of, from which he has not yet recovered. Counsel also fully covered the law In the premises as they view it. For the defense, W. D. Fenton made a speech of over aniour, and also spoke on the law. Mr. Fenton contended that no negligence on the part of the defendant was established, and that the passenger on a freight train assumes more than the ordinary amount of risk. He also reviewed the question of injuries. It was admitted at the trial that the freight train was allowed to carry passengers. Prohate Matters. F. E. Beach, administrator of the es tate of Mary Bryan, deceased, was ordered to pay from $1350' on hand $107 admin istrator's fees and the balance to the creditors of the estate, L. Besser and E. Poppleton. Harvey F. Cooley was appointed exec utor of the will of Lydia Hunt King, de ceased. The property Is valued at about CCOOO. Maggie E. Hearn was appointed admin istratrix of the estate of her husband, Charles E. Hearn, deceased, consisting of real and personal property valued at $5925. The heirs are the Tvidow and two children. The sale of Fritz Abendroth, adminis trator of the estate of Merch Flanders, deceased, of personal property for $124 was confirmed. The final account of G. G. Gammans, ad ministrator of the estate of Charles W. Burrage, deceased, was approved. All claims have been paid. The administrator of the estate of Ken neth Macleay, deceased, was directed to continue to pay Isabella M. A. Barnes $75 per month allowance for threo months immediately following April L Dnmagre Suit. The $15,000 damage suit of Carl O. John son 'against Portland Granite & Stone Company, was submitted to the jury by Judge Sears shortly beforo noon yesterday. Tho defendant Introduced no testimony, but relied upon the law In the case, con tending that the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence, and that other wise ha would not have been blown up and cannot recover. Ralph Blsbee argued the case for the defendant, and Judge Cake for the plaintiff. At half-past 8 o'clock the Jury agreed upon a sealed verdict, which will be re ported this morning. Court Nbtes. W. W. Smith and A. M. Foster, bank rupts, were discharged in the United States Court yesterday. John C. Carson, Richard M. Dooly and John O'Connor were appointed apprais ers of the estate of Charles F. Ledwlth, alias Charles J. Hall, deceased. Ice Floes Destroy a Bridge. ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 23. Ice floes In the Exploits River have swept away tho railway bridge, which cost $100,000. The express and mall trains on the way to this city have been unable to proceed. All have returned to Port Aux Basque. MAKER OF "ENERGY." The Analysis of Postnm Food Coffee. "Since I left off drinking coffee and be gan using Postum Food Coffee, my diges tion has so improved that I can eat eggs and drink milk, which I have been unable to do for years. "I find by Inquiry that numbers of my friends have been helped by using Postum Instead of ordinary coffee. It Is evident that coffee has been a poison to me. I was only Induced to break off, by the order of my physician." Mrs. F. H. Monlng, 55 E. Newton street, Boston, Mass. There Is a reason why Postum Food Coffee restores the chronic coffee drinker to good health again. The analysis by Dr. B. F. Davenport, of Boston, New England's famous analytical chemist. Is: Moisture, 5.S5 per cent; Bone-forming sub stance, 4.61 per cent; Cellulose, S.70 per cent;' Fat and flesh-forming substances, 14.73 per cent; Energy-producing sub stances, 66.11 per cent. NEW TODAY. 4 TH0S. SCOTT BROOKE Real Estate, Concord Building Quarter block. Sixteenth and John son Streets, $3500. a iota, Marshall Street, just above 24th, $3300. PARRISH & WATK1NS REAL ESTATE, LOAN AND INSURANCE AGENTS Have Moved to 250 ALDER STREET DADVY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. .March 23.-8 P. 3. Maxhm iciupcraiure, o. ; minimum temperature, 364 river reaains ax. u A. M.. T.S feet; chans ice iasi . notirs, O.O; total precipitation, S Pi . , ,""" v-w' total Precipitation froi Sept. 1. 1800, 20.78 Inches: normal r.ro..ii, from Sept. 1. 1600. 37.11 inches; deficiency '" "iC3i imai sunanir.e iiarca 22, 2:30 olble sunshine March 22, 12:17. ' "WEATHER SYNOPSIS. There has been no rain over the entire 're biou west or tne Rocky Mountains during th past 12 to IS houra. The domlnatinir (nflnA has been a hlsh-Dressure area, over "Wn.Jnr,. ton. and a low-pressure area over California. - u.muuuuun nnicn is almost invariably fa vorable for fair weather over the Taclfia North- ncau oecreasing pressure west of th mountains now Indicates that the fair weather is not likely to last more than 24 hours longer. The temperature changes since the preceding report have been slight In Oregon. Washington aau loano, but at TVlnnemucca. Nev.. there has been a rise of 14 deg., and at Helena, """k-. a- lau ot iu aeg. "WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 bourjj ending at midnight Saturday, March 24: I "Western Oregon Fair; Increasing cloudiness;! uonu io east ana southeast winds. ru,4ern uregon .fair; winds northeast to sou mease I "Western "Washington Fair; increaslnc clonal I ness; wines north to east. .eastern Washington and Northern Idaho-, I i air; -winds east to south. ooutnern Jdaho Fair; winds northeast tal floumeast. i Portland and vicinity Fair; becomlnjr clqudyj :aoi u souineast wina3. O. N. SALISBURY. Forecast Official. AMUSEMENTS. CORDRAYS THFTATTTR All week, -with Saturday Matinee, commencing I ouuudjr evening, .aiarcn is. tne greatest of all Russian plays. DARKEST RUSSIA." DARKEST RUSSIA." Interpreted by Edwin C. Jepson's Excellent . - . . Company of Finished Players. bt,, SF Drama Elaborately Staged. A Storjrl ul j-uuuuiK uramaiic intensity, .Heart b . ItncX3t ana Clean. Bright Comedy. iTIces 25c and 50c; loge seats. 76c; box seats. 11.00. CORDRAY'S THRATRR- Two weeks, commencing Sunday. March 23, TJsuaJT,ai.lne- CoL w- A- Thompson's BOSTON LYRIC OPERA CO. ...,..,. 40 SINGERS -40 Ana the Great Tenor. Siimnt- nnm.nim t FIRST WEEK'S REPERTOIRE Sunday and Monday. "Cavallerla Rushcann." "Said Pasha.": Tuesday. "Marltana": Wednesday. "II Trova toro"; Thursday, "Mascotte"; Friday. "II Trovatore"; Saturday Matinee and Saturday night. "Mascotte." PRICES Lower floor. 50c and 75c; balcony, 25c and 50c; gallery. 25cj loge and box seats, 51. Matinee 25c and 50a to any part of th house. MARQUAM GRAND . CAIATN HEILIG. Mgr. Two nights only, Monday and Tuesday, March 20 and 2T. MR. HARRY GLAZIER, sup ported bv a clever comnnnv nf nrtl In a lavish production of the dramatization at Aiexanaer uumas- great story. "THE THREE MUSKETEERS." "THE THREE MUSKETEERS." Special scenery, new costumes, etc PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 rows, $1 last 3 rows. 75c; balcony, first 0 rows, 75o balcony. last 6 rows. 50c; gallery, 25c Sats arc now on pale. MEETING NOTICES. ATTENTION. "VETERANS! Com rades of the Grand Army and all veterans of the Civil War are re quested to meet at Grand Army Hall, cor. First and Taylor sts., at 0:15 sharp, Sunday morning. In. or der to proceed In a. body to the Armory, to attend the funeral serv ices over our dead comrades of tha Second Oregon Infantry. By request of many comrades. G. E. CAUKIN. Past Dep. Com. SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN CLUB. Members, take notice that a meeting- of this club will be. held) at C13 Ollsan St.. near 14th. this (Saturday) evening at 8 o'clock. Good speaking and singing. Come out and Join your ward club. JOHN W. PADDOCK, Pres. Attest: L. Q. SWETLAND, Sec ABBRNETHY'S CABIN. NO. 1. N. S. O. Special meeting Sunday, 25th Inst., at 12 M. sharp, to attend funeral of our soldier dead. All members are earnestly requested to at tend. Members of Clinton Kelly Cabin. No. 23. and all visiting- members, of the order are invited to join witn us in paying a last tribute to the brave mea who died for our country. JAS. P. MOFFETT, President. F. M. DEW ITT. Recording Secretary. K. O. T. M.. ATTENTION! All Sir Knights are requested! to assemble at the hall of Port land Tent. No. 1, Selling &. HIrsch building, 10th and Washington sts., Sunday, March 25, at noon, and pay the last sad rites to Oregon'a soldier dead and to our deceased Sir Knights, Bert Clark and Louis Strawderman. The mem bers of Mt. Hood Tent will meet at their own hall at 11:30 and march to 10th and Wash ington. All Sir Knights are expected to wear white gloves. W. A. CLARK. R. IC, Ko. 1. NED MUNGER, R. K., No. 17. CAMELIA CHAPTER. NO. 27. O. E. S. A regular meeting Saturday, evening at 7:30 o'clock. Hill's Hall. Upper Albina. By order W. M. NELLD3 McKINLEY, Sec ATTENTION, FORESTERS OF AMERICAt Hall of Court Multnomah. No. 3, F. of A. You are earnestly requested to be present at our hall Sunday. March 25, at 12 o'clock sharp, for the purpose of attending the funeral of Oregon Volunteers In a body. By order of the court. PHIL F. ROGOWAY, Chief Ranger. M. KLAPPER, F. S. MODOC TRD3E. NO. 0. All members are re quested and expected to meet at the wigwam at 11:30 A. M.. Sunday, to attend the funeral of tho late Oregon Volunteers. A. C. COOKE. aotB. WEBFOOT CAMP. NO. 65, W. OF W., and all members of the Order are requested to meet at the Woodman's hall, corner 10th and Washington streets. Sundar. at 12 M for tha Surpose of attending the funeral of our lata regon "Volunteers. - ,. , , A. L. FINLEY, Clerk. N. J. TAYLOR. MINNEHAHA TRIBE. NO. 2, IMP. O. R. M. All members of the Tribe will assemble in the wigwam. Sunday, March 25. at 11:30, A. M. sharp, to Join In the funeral procession of the fallen heroes of the Second Regiment, Oregon Volunteers. Sojourning brothers ara Invited to Join with us. L. CARSTENSEN, C. of R. DIED. DU FLON At the residence of her eon. Ellza beth S.. widow of the late Pierre V. du Flon. of New York. In the 8th year of her age Funeral services from residence, 54 North lGth St.. Saturday at 10 A. M. Interment pri vate. New York papers please copy. HUNTINGTON In this city. March 25. 1000. Etta Huntington, agea 10 years. Notice -of funeral hereafter. EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker. 4th and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnson, lady assistant. Both phones No. S07. J. P. FINLEY & SON, Undertakers. Lady Assistant. 275 Third at. Tel. O. F. S. DUNNING, Undertaker. 414 East Alder. Lady Assistant. Both phones. NEW TODAY. ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES. ENGINES. BOILERS AND PUMPS. CHARLES GAULD. - - 44 FIRST STREET MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark at. Mortgage Loans ' On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment) loans. Macmaster & BIrrell. 211 Worcester hUc. NEWCASTLE COAL Has been leading coal on coast foe 20 years. Pacific Coast Co., 249 Washington st. TeL 229. BONDS MORTGAGES Highest market price paid for municipal and fchool bonds. 'Lowest rates on mortgage loans. Will take charge of estates as agent or truste on reasonable terms. W. H. FEAR, 416 Chamber of Commerce. HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN The undersigned Is prepared to build resi dences In Irvlngton. the most popular suburb of Portland, and eell them at actual cost, with 6 per cent Interest, on the Installment plan, whereby the purchaser has to pay but a slight advance above the usual amount of rental charged for similar residences. a H. PRE3COTT, Wrgr j Xj i-us unamoer ox urasni