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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1900)
- - - -rT JtJ THT? mrcyiyQ OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1000. OUR SHTURDKY SPECIHLS . .O m sfer A . I - OLDS St KING DECORATED DRESDEN CHINA AT HALF PRICE TODAY ONLY TMs sal of manufacturers' samples m Decorated China commenced yesterday. " The varieties are many. Including almost every fancy piece. Many styles of ffea rota. Sugar. Cups and Saucers, Salads. Cream ers, etc All at half price today. 'TWILL BE EASY TO SELECT MILLINERY FOR SUNDAY From our large and complete collection of Pattern Hats. April weather Is fickle. Be prepared for sunshine -with one of our artistic hats. No matter what style you want, if it's the proper style we have It. Men's Fancy Shirts On J3twHo lTTrti" Afoma 4mm pleasing variety. All the fashionable patterns and tony tints, For Sunday see our 1 Laundered Percale Shirts "With chart bosoms and one pair of cuffs. $1 and$I.25-eacb Bargains In Men's Neckwear Special values In Teck find Four-ln-Jaand Tics. OA- lAfbt. dark and fancy ,VG colors. Of fine silk, well worth Wc, at. EACH. Torkbh Rug Sale Hhrtwrrade OrlentalrRnrs ere eeldom placed at such easy reaching prices as we now offer. No one who appreciates handsome fiwntM-ip.TMift miw this aotablo-rug- event. OLDS 5t KING REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES tmusi-vncnua betwees owb asd SIX THIS AFXCRKOOS. -Opposition o Secular1 Ticket Ex pected Only In the Third and Xlnth, ,"W'nrds Polling: Places. The Republican primaries will be held this afternoon, the polls opening at 1 o'clock and closing at 6. It Is expected that a full vote will be polled In all the city wards, although contests are looked for In but two tho Third and Ninth. Excepting In the Tenth ward, where the Alblna Republican Club has had a ticket "before the voters for several days, the names of those who are to be voted for as delegates have been kept secret. The op position to the regular candidates In the Third ward. It is understood. Is headed by Charles E. Lockwood and L. H. Tarp Jcy, although what Is their motive In fighting the ticket Is not apparent. The regular ticket will bo supported by the ward organization, and It Is expected that It will go through, provided a heavy vote can bo secured. Rumors of a disturbance In tho Ninth ward have been floating about for some time. The character of the disturbance Is somewhat doubtful, but preparations have been made to meet It, should It show Its head. Tho only other ward's where a ripple has -appeared on the surface of the placid wat ers of harmony are the First and Sev enth, but It Is believed that all will be quiet In both of these. Tho First Is Mayor Storey's ward, and It Is also that of Councilman Harris, who. It Is under stood, would be willing to succeed him self If affairs could be so shaped that he could slide In without opposition. For a time it was hinted that both Storey and Harris were to bo vigorously opposed at the primaries, but there were no Indica tions of any such action when an Ore gonlan reporter went the rounds of tho ward last night. The redoubtable Tom Malone. who was regarded as dupo;ed to seize any oppor tuntiy to make trouolo In tho Seventh ward that came his way, now says he Is for peace, and will vote the ticket. That seems to settle the prospect of trouble as far as that ward Is concerned. For the first time In four years the pri maries will be participated In by all Re publicans, Irrespective of faction. The discord that rent the part) In twain four years ago and filled the North End with a howling, rflglnc mob, has now subsided, and whatever contests may arise will be good-humored, and will be settled once and for all by the result of the primaries. Polling: Places. Following Is the apportionment of the various wards and country precincts, and the list of polling places: In the City of Portland: First ward, 6; Second ward, 10; -Third ward, 9; Fourth ward. 14; Fifth ward. 11; Sixth ward, 9; Seventh ward, S; Eighth ward, 9; Ninth ward. IS; Tenth ward, 9; Eleventh ward. 7. And In the election precincts as estab lished by tho Coui.ty Court at the Janu ary. 1M9. term, beyond tho limits of the City of Portland, delegates apportioned as follows: No. ES, St. Johns, and No. 50, Columbia, Jointly. 1; No. S7; Mount Tabor. 2; No. SS. South Mount Tabor, 1; No. 9, WoodMock. 1; No. CO. Lents, 1; No. CI. Kllgaver. 1; No. 61. Montavllla. 1; No. G3. Russellvllle. 1; No. 61, Rockwood, 1; No. 63. Fairvlew, 1; No. CO, Troutdale, 1; No. 67, Gresham. 1; No. 68. Powell Valley, 1; No. 69, Hurl burt, 1; No. 70. Brower, 1; No. 71, Bridal "V"ll, 1; No. 72. "Warrendale. 1; No. 73, Holbrook. No. 74. Willamette Slough, and No. 73, Reeders, Jointly. 1; No. 76, Llnn ton. 1; No. 77, Sylvan, 1; No. 78. Mount ZIon. 1; No. 79, Bertha, 1; No. SO, West Portland. L First ward Polling place, 794 Thurman street, corner Twenty-fourth strcot. Judges: Fred Schroeder, William Kapus and E. Redman. Second ward Polling place. 453 GUsan street. Judges: J. G. Mack. Harry How ard, Louis Ran. Third ward rolling place, routh store room of CC Fourth street, between Oak and Pine. Judges: S. C. Spencer. S. L. Stone, J. W. Brown. Fourth ward Polling place, 2S2V4 Tarn lull street. Judges: J. W. Campbell, S. Grutze, S. Farrell. Fifth ward Polling place. 231 Columbia street, between Second and Third streets. Judges: R. Evcrdlng; Marks Rybke and I. D. Cole. Sixth ward Polling place, Terwllliger's Hall. First and Sheridan streets. Judges: William Flledner, A. J. Marshall and W. J. Hoiman. Seventh ward Polling place. SC3 Corbett street Hobklrk's Building. Judges: E. B. ColweU, D. S. Steams. C H. Prece mpder. And nlsn nnlllnfr nlnn nt .rHka. house. Macadam Road. Judges: H. W.l Terwllllger, A. C Lohmlre and J. M. Thompson. Eighth ward Polling place, Grunor's Hall, Judges: M. J. Morae, R. Cowan and George. H. Whldden. And also poll ing placo at Fireman's Hall, Sellwood. Judges: J. E. Relnkle, C F. Pctsch and A. L. Pdfer. Ninth ward Polling place, 92 Grand avenue. Judges: H. H. Holme?. John Kcnworthy and Walter Jones. And also polling place at 1000 Belmont jjreet. be tween ThlrtjMhlrd and Thirty-fourth streets. Judges: C. R. Fleming, 1L U. Welch and G. W. Lyle. Tenth ward Polling place, 163 Russell street. Judges: L. B. Cottlngham. S. E. Wlllard and E. E. Miller. Eleventh ward Polling1 place. Killings- Ladles' Kid Gloves A fresh pair will give finish to tho new suit or brighten the old one. New Undressed Kid Gloves 2-clasp black inseam, and tan, gray and white oversoam. Bargains at. $lpr New Jouvin Gloves 3-olosp overseam, gus?et od hngeis and soft, light a t Bl The best Dress JU.OU Gloves the world has r'1,v'v produced for PAIR. The newest Spring tints and fancy stltchlngs are shown In this line. Good Footwear for Women at Small Prices Oar Princess $3 and Gloria $3.50 Shoes Are the greatest Shoes In point of style, quality, fit and comfort, yet pro duced for these prices. Styles for all occasions: colors, black, tan or choco late. All J3.0) and JAM pair. We're Portland agents. worth's Station, Judges: A. J. Freeman, M. Billings and M. E. Thompson. MAT COTVEXB WEDNESDAY. Democrats .Will Let Republicans Molce First Xomtnatlona. Chairman J. T. Mllner. of the Democratio County Convention, has not Issued a for mal call for the adjourned meeting of that body, but he will do so today. It Is under stood that the Democrats will reconvene Wednesday, although It Is possible that Tuesday may yet bo selected for the nomi nating day. At any rate, no nominations will be made by the Democrats until after the Republicans name their men Monday. To fuso or not to fuse, la the Important question that will face the Democratio' cohorts In the convention, and the result Is a matter of mere conjecture. The slate that was elected last week, with practi cally no change, was understood at the thno to be a fusion arrangement. Sixth Ward Delegates. Tho Sixth Ward Republican Club heia a meeting at Its clubroom. First and Sher idan streets, last night, and selected the following as its delegates to be voted for at the primaries today: O. P. S. Plum mer. Ed Werleln. WllllAm V1lrfnr Ttr A. Cleland. Graham Glass. Jr.; J. H. Hud- uieson, w. u. aumpson. w. J. Hoiman and B. Labbe. The meeting was ad dressed by Gustav Anderson, T. C. Dev lin and General Kapus. Another Candidate for Coroner. Besides the present Incumbent, Dr. Rand, only one candidate has been an nounced for the Republican nomination for Coroner. This candidate comes from the East Side, and Is Dr. H. R. Blersdorf, of the Tenth Ward. KEEPS INVESTMENTS HERE Callfornlan Prefers io Loan Ills Mgney Where It Is Safe. Peter Otte. a retired farmer and mining man, who lived many jcars near Van couver. Wash.. Is at the St. Charles. His present time Is Los Gatos. CaL, where he Is compelled to live on account of asth matic troubles. He thinks California Is a good state for a man of means to live In, but no place for a poor man, as business in a small way Is overdone, and there are too many who depend upon their labor for a living. Ho has not removed his capital to California, however, as Interest on farm mortgages Is higher In Washington and securities are more stable. "California capitalists," he says, "are willing to take big risks in loaning their money, even at 6 to 8 per cent, and many mortgages have developed Into land sales, through fore closure resulting from overloanmg on real estate." He will, therefore, leave his money In Clark County.. Washington, where It earns him a goodly Interest and occasions no loss of sleep. Mr. Otte says Santa Clara County b smiling under a bountiful crop of grain and grass this year. Bounteous rains fell In the vicinity of San Jose, about a week ago, and came to the rescue of- fields, which had begun to suffer again from drought. Barley Is now three feet high and heading out. while wheat fields aro waving good promises In all directions, and grass Is six Inches high. Ho finds Oregon all light, as usual, under excel lent crop conditions, but thinks vegetation Is a little late compared to that of Cali fornia. He 'will spend a month or two In Portland and Vancouver, unless his archma becomes troublesome and compels him to seek a higher altitude. PORTLAND CANNING COMPANY Ticvr Enterprise to BcRin Business About Slay 15. Another new Industry has been added to the business Interests of Portland. March 31 articles of Incorporation for the Portland Canning Company were filed. The Incorporators are all Portland men. Tho officers of the new corporation com prise C H. Prescott, president; R. J. Holmes, vice-president; F. R. Strong, sec retary. The new company has a paid-in capital of 310,000. Its headquarters will be at the northeast corner of Grand avenue and East Salmon street. Vice-President Holmes said yesterday: "It Is our Intention to begin active op erations about the middle of May. We have considered the matter of establishing a cannery for about a year, and con cluded that Portland would prove a most favorable location for such an enterprise. We consider Oregon fruit and vegetables of a superior quality. They can be se cured In paying quantities here. As occa sion demands, we shall Increase our fa cilities." The enterprise Is one that has been fostered and encouraged by the Manu facturers' Association, of which A. C. Mclsaaos is secretary. Club DliODiin Statesmanship. The Woodstock Progress Club met Thursday evening at the home of A. B. Henley. In organizing this club. Wood stock residents had the object In view of enlarging the Idea's and Increasing the so cial Intercourse of the neighborhood. To carry out this plan, the club meets every Thursday evening at the home of a mem ber, and subjects, nonsectarian and outside the realm of politics, are discussed. Tho meetings are enlivened with music. At the .last meeting Professor J. M. C Miller, of tho Woodstock School, read a paper, re plete with historical information, on "Duty of the Statesmen of the Twentieth Cen tury." Hartman Pianos. Wiley B. Allen & Co. bwforutM!4wi&H AN ELABORATE DISPLAY Easter Millinery Easter brings the most severe test to any millinery store. .The greatest modistes of two continents strive to do their very best for the occasion, and to excel means more than the mere word implies. Our prepara tions for the great event were conducted on a scale un prccendented even at this store. From all the fashion centers of the Old World the brightest, newest thoughts of the famous artists were brought over, practically with out any regard to cost, and Portland's best talent was em ployed to equal them, or surpass them, if possible, at prices that would bring the choicest of Trimmed Hats within the reach of even the modest purse. The Great Easter Millinery Exhibit is Now Ready Hundreds of magnificent hats to choose from a variety so great that to even attempt details becomes simply impossible and yet every hat a masterpiece. Do not compare style and prices separately. Com pare them as a unit, and you will find that at no other store in all Portland can you buy trimmed hats that, style for style, quality for quality, and price for price, will compare with our offerings. At $5.00 An assortment of rich Turbans; Pompadour and Face Hats, trimmed In exquisite style. Values heretofore at S&S0 to f7.G0. At $5.75 Over 100 elaborate Plateau Pompa dour Hats (no other store shows them) for young ladies, beautifully trimmed In flowers, pastel ribbons and fruit. Values heretofore from 7.03 to $S.D0. Our Early Spring Hats FOR CHILDREN Hundreds of elegant Trimmed Leghorn Hats for Easter, Trimmed Straw Hats with Soft Straw Crowns, Trimmed Sailors, New White Straw Mexican-Shaped Sailors, New Golf Caps, New Cloth, Pique and Serge Tarns. A most elaborate assortment of Children's Hats. Ask to see the Kate Greenaway LADIES' KID GLOVES Until 6 o'clock this evening you can buy our $1.25 Suede and Dressed Theodore "and Scala Kid Gloves for 98c pair Quality and style of Ladies' Kid Gloves that are most in demand. STATIONERY STORE We have received new Easter Sta tionery for society correspondence. New pastel colorings, new shapes and sizes. Not Shown Elsewhere New Kaster Cards, Booklets and Novelties are now being shown. MUSIC STORE Here are the latest iJew Tork hits: Electric Wave Two-Step. Jufct What the Good Rook Taught. Ma Tiger 121y'(very popular). Adoration Waltz (by Kosey). One. Dandy Sandy. Babe, You De Only One. All 25 Cents 200 of the popular two-step Hearts Are Trumps. Special at 15 Cents RECOVERED .HIS WATCH inOJSUAL ISiCIDHNT ATTACH1XG TO BRYAN'S VISIT. Second Comlnu of the Free-Silver Apostle Henna of Finding a Lost Timepiece. A man living on the East SIds yester day recovered a gold watch which he lost on the occasion of Bryan's visit to Portland, In July. 1S97. Bryan's presence this week led to Its recovery. Bestoratlon of the timepiece was like the proverbial finding of the needle in the haystack, and tho story loses no Interest from the fact that the ticker for more than two years and a half was supposed to be hope lessly lost. But the first link In the chain of Infor mation which connected the loser with the finder was picked up by a curious cir cumstance, which may be classed as strange. Charles W. Blgham. a stone mason, living at 753 Cleveland avenue, last Wednesday evening met a friend, who re marked: "Let's go over and hear Bryan." "Not much." answered Blgham. with disgust. "I went over to hear him when fie was here before and It cost me a gold watch. I'll stay away tonight." Blgham related details of the loss, whereupon his friend Informed him that a gold watch had been found the same even ing, and was advertised at the time in The Oregonlan. This was tne first link. Mr. Blgham consulted the files of The Oregonlan. found the statement to be true and learned that the finder was Millard C Wlthrow, a carpenter employed In tho O. R. & Jf. Co.'s Alblna shops, whose residence Is on Union avenue, near Stanton street. He called on Mr. Wlth row, who cheerfully and without demand of reward returned the watch In perfect order, yesterday. It had kept perfect tlmo while In possession of Its new custodian and had cost him nothing for repairs. And now Mr. Blgham rorglves Colonel Bryan for revisiting Oregon. He explained to a reporter yesterday why he did not advertise for the watch and why he did not read the "found" advertisements. He was morally certain that the timepiece had been taken by a pickpocket. His wife carried, the watch that evening in her belt. It was attached to a silk guard around her neck. When they reached home, they found that the guard had been cut and that the watch was gone: hence there was no doubt that some pickpocket had taken the watch In the crush attend ing the exit from Multnomah field. But no thief got the watch. It was found at At $6.95 Over 300 elaborate Dress Hats; our own ideas, and copies from tne Frencn models, large Face Hat, Chiffon Straw and Net Hats. Many cannot be dupli cates eisewnere lor less man. ?iu.w to wz.it) eacn. At $15.00 Original French Patterns. No words con convey to you tne Deauty ana ncn nefs of these hats, each one oossesses Individuality of style and decldd ex- ciusiveness. Regular prices, xia.w to u.w eaca. - BOOKSTORE . They talk of great-advances In books. This surely don't look like it. 1000 cloth-bound Books, printed on fine white paper, clear type. Illumina ted cover. 10) titles. Following are a fow: Reveries of a Bachelor. . Scarlet Letter. Man In Black. Cranford. Departmental Ditties. Idle Thoughts of Idle Fellow. Emerson's Essays. Sign of the Four. Tanglewood Tales and others. NOTION STORE New Bike Sundries, New Pumps, New Bells, New Gas Limps. New In ner Tubes, all at Special Prices the corner of Tenth and Washington streets by Mr. Wlthroir. who kicked It with his foot as he was walking home. The inference Is that as they were going home Mr. and Mrs. Blgham walked down Washington street the watch slipped through the belt and fell to the sidewalk, where It lay until Mr. WIthrow's foot came In contact with It. And the chances are that the finder would have been per mitted to keep the watch all his JIfe if Bryan had not come again. But he had no desire to keep what was not his own. Hard times were on when he found the watch, and he was so closb pressed that he had to borrow money to pay for the advertisement. However, the watch was no temptation to him. I I TO ERECT SAMPLING WORKS Minim Stan's Proposition Before Board of Trade. At the regular weekly meeUng of the Portland Board of Trade. Judge Seneca Smith said a mining man. now In Portland. had shown him the model of an ore-sampling establishment whtcn he desires to establish In the city. Such an enterprise, he said, would be an Inducement to peo ple Intending to start a smelter to locate In Portland, and It can be operated In dependent of a smelter. Judge Smith was told that very little ore was shipped di rect to the smelters, as most of It was sent to the sampling works, on account of better profits, and then sold to the smelters. It Is said that an establishment having a capacity of 150 tons can be erected for J1S,0M. A letter was received from the Mal colm D. Love Piano & Organ Company, of Waterloo, N. Y asking what the board has to offer In the way of Induce ments for the establishment of an organ factory. The letter was referred to the proper committees. The statement was made that sufficient stock has been subscribed to warrant tho organization of the Portland Stock Ex change, and a vote of thanks was ten dered by the board to Judge Seneca Smith and others who had the stock books In charge. Directors Smith, Thompson and Caruthers were made a committee to In vestigate the books of the board's agent, secretary and treasurer. Will Join the Oregon Conference. Iter. O. L. LovelL wife and child arrived last night from WlMamsport, Pa., to make their homo In Oregon. Mr. Lovell Is one of the Eastern ministers who are coming to join the Oregon conference of the United. Evangelical Church, which will meet at HUlsboro on the ISth of the month. He Is a classmate of Rev. C. T. Hurd. of the East Side, and aleo of Rev. Mr. Wln t ter, of La Fayette. Ladies' Waists French Flannel, fancy colors, (1 M tucked front and back, rejru- 111 Uf 1st JS.00, each Jtf French Flannel and Albatross; f )) JLeach10...."."...1 W J J Children's Jackets Red. blue or tan cloth, with braid trimmed sailor collars, f) J1 sizes 2 to 14 years, regular f Sxr price 13.00. each fcilfc Four-button Reefer Jackets, tan covert cloth, with -velvet collar, C IP sizes 8 to 11 years, regular J7.C0, Q Q Children's Capes Military Capes, blue Kersey or &C Ifl Cheviot, with or without hood. I M regular J6.C0, each ? Ladies' Shoes Vld Kid Lac Shoes, with Vest ing Tops, and either kid or ft CI . patent tips, regular price $3.00, . tl I per pair t wv Vld Kid Oxfords, black or tan. fff PI with cloth tops kid tips, reg- Jl 04 ular J2.00, per pair " v Misses' Shoes Dongola, lace or button, tan or black, coin or square toes, per 5 $1 .32 pair Men's Shoes Vlcl Kid. tan or black. Vesting ff 0 1 0 tops, Goodyear welt, per pair.. J, 1 0 New at Our Book Counter The Light of Scarthey, by Egerton Castle Publishers price, JtBO; our price, $1.15 The Law of Psychic Phenomenon, new edition-Publishers' price, $1-50: our price. $1.15 Elizabeth and Her German Garden Publishers' price. J2.CO; our price, $US The Sowers, by Merriman, paper edition .'.Our price, S9o Full line of Easter Cards and Booklets. MEIER IN THE SEVERAL COURTS SUIT ItESISTOlO BUILDECO ASSOdA TlOX TERMS. One of Si Kumber Which Will Be Tried, Out In the Courts Probate Matters Court Sotes. Another suit resisting the terms of a building and loan association contract has been tiled In the State Circuit Court. The plaintiffs are Jesse G. Richardson and Daniel B. Griffiths and Guaranty Savings & Loan Association, defendant. The lat ter Is said to be transacting a general loan, brokerage and exchange business. For cause of suit. It Is set forth In the complaint that the schemes devised by these associations, especially the defend ant, are so complicated that no person other than an expert Is competent to understand the contracts and methods of computing Interest necessary to pay off a loan. It Is alleged that Rlcnardson, about November 15. ISOZ. obtained a loan of $1000 from J. W. Blaln, the agent of the com pany, on lots 1, 2, 5 and 7, block . Trout dale, which Blaln represented would be repaid In monthly payments of. $16 St each for a period of 81 months, and when the payments were made he would release and cancel the mortgage. The plaintiff Richardson. It Is stated, had Implicit con fidence in Mr. Blaln, and fully relied upon the statements made by him as the agent of tho Guaranty Savings & Loan Asso ciation, and by them was" led to make the loan and execute a mortgage upon the property to secure the repayment upon the terms and conditions aforesaid, and not otherwise. The plaintiffs say they are now Informed that the paper signed by Richardson con tained a contract of subscription for 10 shares of the capital stock of the defend ant, to be paid for In monthly Instalments of $6. together with Interest at 6 per cent per annum on" $1000, payable monthly, amounting to $5, and premium -at 7 per cent on said sum of $1000. payable month ly, amounting to $5 84, and that he should make payment until the alleged stock pay ments of $S, together with alleged profits, should mature the stock and make It worth par or $100 per share. Richardson alleges that he never Intended to become a sub scriber, and wquld not have signed such an instrument had he known or under stood Its true purport It Is charged that Rlchnrdson made 5C payments, of $16 84 each, up to June. 1S97, when he disposed of his equity In the property to Daniel B. Griffith, supposing there were 2S payments still due. which Griffith assumed, and completed all of them but six when he discovered the stock arrangement, and repudiated the subscription and made a tender of $123 In full settlement, which the defendant's agent refused to accept. Although the plaintiffs have paid In the aggregato $1343, It Is averred that the defendant still demands about $450, and declines to release the mortgage other wise (S4 payments, of $16 S4, aggregate $1416 W). The 'court Is asked to decree the mort gage canceled. WJUIam Reld appears as plaintiffs' attorney. There are number of similar suits now pending, and the question of tho legality of these contracts will be fully tried out In-the courts. The premium term Is said to be a subterfuge for collecting Interest, and with that understanding 6 per cent interest and 7 per cent premium makes 13 per cent Interest, and this 13 per cent. It Is charged. Is exacted on the full sum of $1000 from the beginning to tho close of the transaction. Judge Boise not long ago decided In the suit of Pacific States Savings, Loan & Building Company vs. Dr. J. L. Hill, of Albany, that the contract was usurious, and that where It appeared sufficient money had been paid to. cover the prin cipal and legal Interest, nothing further con be recovered, whether collected as premium or under any other name. This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage for a balance alleged due. and the court sus tained the demurrer to the complaint that there was no cause of action. It was also held that the building and loan statute In Oregon, passed In 1S31, does not affect a contract entered Into prior to that time. This net Is at follows: "It shall be law ful for co-cpcratlve corporations engaged In the business of loaning their own money only to their own stockholders and only lit proportion to the amount of stock held by such stockholders, in case there are two or more applicants for the money offered for loan, to make the loan to such stock holder or stockholders as shall offer the highest premium of any nature for such loan, and the giving and receiving of such premium shall not be regarded as contrary to the laws of the state In regard to the rate of Interest on money, but only the means of determining which of two or more stockholders equally entitled to such loan shall receive the same." This was held contrary to the Consti tution, which provides: "No law shall be passed granting to any citizen or class of citizens privileges and Immunities which, upon the same terms, shall not equally belong to all citizens." Probate Matters. D. W. Wakefield was appointed adminis trator of the estateof John N. Perlot. who died at Arlon, Belgium, January 6. He was appointed on the petition of the widow. Catherine Vlctorlne Perlot, sent Ladies' Vests. White Cotton, high neck, lens sleeves, each Ladies' Pants White Cotton, either knee or ankle length Shopping Bags Leather, with Farmers' satin top, regular JLIS, each Boys' Hose Black Cotton, heavy ribbed, sizes 6 to 10, regular price 20c. per pair Ladies' Handkerchiefs 19c 19c 93c 15c 12c 25c 19c 12c 83c 67c 63c Hemstitched Linen, width hems, each .. assorted Belt Buckles Metal, In .-fancy gilt. oxld!z?d, and French gray, regular 35c, each Jewel Bags Ladles Chamois Jewel Bags, new and useful, each Basement Specials Jardinieres. 6H Inches In diam eter, each .'. Decorated Semi-porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, per set of $ Plates to match the above, per set -of S 6-kjuart Scotch Granite Sauce pans, each Millinery Bunch of 6 Rotes 12c 19c Corn Flowers, per bunch. St FRMNK CO. WEDDING CARDS Sco or write us If you want Elegant Engraved" Wcddingor Calling Cards W. G. SMITH & CO. 22 and 23 Washington Building Fourth and Washington Sts.. over Utfs. H. W. Corbett. President. a Wm. H. .Corbett, VIce-PresMent. Willamette Iron & Steel Works POnTLAJTO, OKBGOX FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS Designers and ballaers sf Marine Engines aad Bolters, Mining and Dredging Machinery and General Mill and Iron Work,. Fire Hydrants, Pulleys, 'Shaftlag, etc. Correspondence solicited. here from Belgium, and verlfled by George W. Rooseveld. United States Consul. The I estate comprises lots 7 and 8. block 2, At kinson's addition, and block 248, Couch, ad dition, valued at $10,000. The heirs are tne wife and four daughters, namely, Florence Tevela, Emma. Augusta and Leantlne Per-lot- The first report of Martha L. Nlckerson, administratrix of the estate of Arthur L. Nlckerson, deceased, was filed, showing $145 received and $106 paid out. There are somo claims unpaid, and the property is etated to have been all disposed of except three acres In Clackamas County. Tho Inventory of the estate of Axel Lovenberg, deceased, was filed. The valua tion is $675, consisting of certificates of de posit. John Anderson, the administrator, wan required to file a bond In the sum of $1330. L. P. Hosford. W. W. Hosford and John J. Gorman were appointed apralsors of the estate of M. B. Kelly, deceased. B. G. Whltehouse, executor of the win of C S. Schenck, deceased, reported the sale of 120 acres In Clatsop County to A. McGregor for $1200. John C. Carson, R- Jt. Dooly and Joseph O'Connor were appointed appraisers of the estate of Nellie B.. Richard. Stutesman and Lora E. Skinner, minors. Gna Redstrom'H Will. The will of Gus Redstrom, deensed, was admitted to probate In the County Court yesterday. The estate comprises real estate and personal property valued at $7000. The estate is devised as follows: To Peter and George Redstrom, brothers, re siding in Alaska, each. $500: to Louisa, a ster, $300, and the rest and residue of the estate to Mary Stlna Anderson, the mother of the deceased. The mother and sister re side In Switzerland. Waldemar Seton is named as executor, without bonds. The executor was authorized to continue the business of the deceased. Divorce Cases. Default orders were entered yesterday tn the following .divorce suits: Joseph De laney vs. 'Addle P. Swain Delaney, M. K. Muehleisen vs. J. J. Muohlelsen. John A. Braun has sued Cristlna Broun for a divorce In the State Circuit Court, and names Irving Aiken as co-respondent. Lydla Smith has filed suit against W. H. Smith for dissolution of the matrlmooiol bonds, on. account of desertion. In the suit of Hope Thayer vs. Edward Thayer, an affidavit for publication of summons has been filed. TOOK NO ACTION. Republican Bar Does Not Kama Any Candidates. The usual weekly meeting of the Multno mah Republican Bar was held last even ing In Department No. 1, of the Circuit Court. Pres'dent Cake called the meeting to order, asked for committee reports, and upon hearing one unimportant one, an nounced that a motion to adjourn was In order unless some member had further business to bring before the meeting. Con trary to expectation, nothing was said or done regarding special counsel employed by the County Commissioners during tho past year. There was more or less rumor afloat that, as the county convention of tlfe Republican party would fall before the next regular meeting of the bar, what ever action was Intended regarding can didates would be taku last evening. Nothing was said on the subject in tho meeting, nor was anything heard as to whether such action would likely occur. As the report of the committee appointed to Investigate the employment of special counsel merely set forth what the com mittee understood to be the facts, without recommending action either for or against the practice of the past year, it was gen erally believed that something would be done last evening expressing the sense of tho association one way or tho other. L. A. McNary reported that the committee arranging for some sort of .an educational campaign on the proposed amendment at tho coming election for Increasing the Su preme Judges from three to Ave. would like further time to get certain facts to be set forth In their report. This was granted by the chair. Regarding the Indorsement of candidates for any office, there appears to be no com mon purpose among members of the as sociation.' At its first meeting Judge Mc- Toilet Soap Cardinal Koss, 3 cat per box ...... Cardinal Boss, 3 cakes in box, 1fl per cox 1UL Sterling Silver Novelties flVtr TTnwc T3ttnn ITaaI., T", Curling IronsI with sterling s'llver handles, 41c Each Note Paper Cream Tint, satin wove, U r sheets, with envelopes to AP match, in box UL Crepe Paper Dennison's Imperial, all colors, Qn 10-foot roll ,, qQ CLOTHING SPECIALS Young Men's Suits Neat gray stripes and mixtures, CP 1C sizes 14 to lO-years, a suit-.. $0.JJ Boys' Washable Suits Blue or brown striped Percale. C3 sizes 4 io iu years, a suit UJL. Boys Ail-Wool Cheviot Knee so Pants, black and navy, s!zes 3 IIXP to 14 years, a pair. "Ut Toy Dept Specials Japanese Shopping Baskets. each......S70 Boys Leather Horse Reins iiQ No. 1 Painted China Marbles. V) for. :5 No. 2 Glazed China Marbles, CO for. Za No. 1 Glass Marbles, 20 for ;0 Full lines of Fishing Kods. Reels. Lines Hooks. Leaders. Files, Fly Books, etc.. In our Toy Department. James Lotan, Manager. W. T; Stephens, Secretary. Glnn said In a speech that If the associa tion nominated or suggested for certain offices It would bo constituting Itself a ringroot loss odious than that of which tho association had complained. This view Is held by some members of the association, wMIo' others avow the necessity lot naming at least some, eligible for a given office, from which tho candidates should be se lected. Conflict of these two Ideas, or, as hao been claimed, conflict over who should be named on the list of ellglbles, has ap parently prevented any action whatever In this direction. Tho meeting adjourned, subject to tha call of tho president, as usual. President Cake asked tho committee on Supremo Judges if It would be ready to report by next Friday evening, which indicates that the next meeting will be called for that date. This Is after tho county convention of the Republican party will be held and the city and county officers for the party have been named. PICKLING RAILROAD TIES. About 400,000 Sent Prom Portland for Immersion tn, Salt Lalte. Ed de Wyk of this city, who hasbeen transporting railroad ties by flatboat from Lewis River to Alblna for several months past, figures that he has brought nearly 400,000 to bo forwarded to the Denver & Rio Grande alone. That company, ho says, has about 210.000 soaking In Great Salt Lake In pickle, as It were until needed on the roadbed. Tho Kilting tho ties get In the hike la supposed to add to their longevity. The. ties belmr shipped are most ly of the sawed variety, a very small pro portion being hewed. What hewed ties appear are made by farmers at odd times, who receive 25 cents apiece for them. Ralh-oad companies prefer the hewed ties. If they can obtain them contiguous to their own lines, but tho hewed tie Is very bulky, and thus costs more to transport than the sawed article. De Wyl has a crew of seven men, one of whom Is a cook, on the flatboat, and life would be a perpetual picnic, ho thinks, if It were not for heavy ties they have to handle. Ho will bo engaged at the busi ness all year. QUITE A ROW. Trouble tn Quitting the Coffee ITabit. "For more than 20 years I used coffeo and tea. If I missed coffee for break fast, I had a violent headache. When I learned this, I tried to give It up. but found that tea had the same effect. I was a slave to both, and would become so nervous that I hardly knew what to do, with myself If I tried to give them up. "I'often heard people say that tea mado them nervous, and I wondered how It could do this, "when it acted the reverso with me, for my nervous headache would disappear at once, after I drank tea. It was plain that it was hurting me, but that I bad got so that I could not do without It. "Finally I thought I would try Postum Food Coffee, and after buying a package and preparing it carefully, was much sur prised to find I liked It very much, but after an hour I was suffering with a dreadful nervous headacne. which lasted all day. In the evening I gave up and made a cup of tea, which relieved tho headache. "This proved to me that I was a slave to a stimulant habit, so 1 resolved I would give it up at once and drink Postum. even if I did have a headache for a day or two in breaking over the line. I stuck to tho Postum, and my headaches entirely dis appeared. I began to feel fresher and brighter than I had for 10 years. Now I crave neither coffee nor tea, but Hko Postum better than I ever did either of tho old drinks. This pleases me greatly, for I am better satisfied with the now drink than I was with the others, and yet I am gaining steadily In health and strength. I always used the best grades of tea and coffee, which are far more expensive than Postum. This Is another advantage in the change. I would not go back to the old slavery and bad feelings for anything on earth. Please do not pub lish my name." The name of this lady can be had by application to the Postum Cereal Com pany, Ltd., Battle Cretk, m'cTi, 5. ...