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-. X 10 THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1900. TWENTY LESSONS IN FRENCH CONVERSATION (Copyright, 1900, by Seymour Eaton.) THE OREGONIAN'5 HOMESTUDY CIRCLE: DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON Note.-Tbese lessors law bn prepwedfor The OreEWilan's Home Study Circle by Prof. BnojSSchSann. of Philadelphia They are Intended prtmlrilFror American- who purpose tending the Patla Exposition. The lesson. include U) common French wprdti and Phrases. (2) eaay conversation and (S) simple reading lesmns. -I.E330 So. 6. srXICME LECCH. Hints on Pronunciation. 1. We have In French diphthongs at well as In English. The French diph thongs, however, are formed and sounded altogether differently. A plain rule, there tore. Ii. that a diphthong Is formed In French by the double vowel sound, slight ly extended by the last rowel. The following five diphthongs require our special attention: ay sounds like the English ore In cyonf (having): ayee-yang. Of sounds like the English icon, as In mlrolr (mirror): meer-wanr. n sounds like the English wee. as In Itrf (to him. her. it): lwee. oy sounds like the English wah-ct, as In rojml (royal): rwah-yaL y sounds like tbe English teet-te, as In tttuver (to wipe): ess-wee-ee-a. To pay: payer: pay-ee-a. I drink; Je bois; zjub-bwah. Cooked: cult: Jcwee. Foyer: foyer: fwab-ee-a. Night: null: nwee. Note The student will do well to repeat these aod prerloos sooods: those of tbe romponod Towels sod tbe nasal sounds orer and oeer acslo ODttl be Is tboroogtilj tamtllsr with them. Every new lesson should be preceded by a full rehearsal of the entire text and translation. Including tbe pronunciation, of all previous ones. Compare each transla tloq ot the English text with tbe French reading exercise, and vice versa. Write It out again and again until thoroughly familiar with the spelling of words and construction. To work systematically, translate tbe exercise of one language Into tbe other, and when thoroughly familiar with both compare according to the text given In each lesson. A l"cvr Thlnsa to Itemember. Tbe following will serve as an Incom plete, though as far as possible practical guide for tbe gender of feminine nouns. There Is no positive, fired rule for genders In French. The test and only way to de termine It Is to commit each noun to memory, with Its proper article. (See lesson No. 5.) la) Nouns signifying woman In all her 'conditions are feminine, as: Mother; la mere; malr. Wife: Tepouse: lay-poos; (also femme): Tabm. Cousin; la couslne: koo-xeen. (b) Names of females of animals: Cat: la chatte; sbatt. Ewe; la brebls. breb-ee. Mare; la Jument: zbuh-mong. (c) Names of qualities, virtues, vices are usually femt.Mne. though the word "vice" (vice) Is cascullue and tbe word "virtue" (vertu) Is feminine. Beauty: la beaute; boh-tay. Goodness- la bonte; bong-tay. Lazlndts. la paresse: pah-res. Note Toero are a few eiceptlons. however. to this last role. (d) Nan.s of fruits are, with few excep tions, -lso feminine. Cherry: la cerise; say-reer. Orange; la orange; o-rahnge. Apple; la pomme; pom. 1 (e) Nouns ending in an "e" mute are usually feminine, with but some few ex ceptions: Earth: la terre; talrr. Rlvsr: la riviere; ree-vee-alr. Experience: Inexperience; I'ex-pay-ree-onre. Note Tbe proper articles to. nse with the state nientlouee and all feminine onnnn are la. tXf (lah): une. one. a or a (con) Those to be osed with tbe masculine oonns given lo les son 3. nnl aU niMinllne noans,ara: le,tte(lnh): tin, U one. or as (ubn Memory Exercises. 1. Will you tell met Voulez-vous me dire? Voo-lay-voo muh deer. 2. I want to do it. Je veux le (aire. Zhuh vuh lah fair. S- Do you understand It? Le comprenez-vousT Luh com-pren-nay voo. 4. Yes, I understand It. Oul. Je le comprends. Wee, zbuh luh corn-prong. E. He has bent them a letter. II Icura envojc une lcttre. Eel "luhr ab eng-vwa-yar oon lettr. ICote The stndeot will note In these sen tences tbe pecollsrtly of French construction. This coostrortloo cannot be altered, snd mnst therefore bs u-d exsrily si (lien. Tbere sre Idiomatic constructions aod pbrases peculiar to tbe laocuare snd should be lesroed bj besrt. neraemlier. tben. Ibst me French saj: Will too Bie tell! lie to blm bss written. Ue to tbem bis sent s Istter. etc. etc C What Is the day of the week? Quelet 1 jour de la semalnet Kell a luh -oi 7. We have a holiday to-day; or, to day Is a holiday. Nousavons conge aujounVhut. Nooz avong Kong-zhay RECENT .SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES (Copyright. 1900. by Iote. These paper on practical rclence hae , lxm.irtrared for The OreRonliuj-j Heme Study tWe In Prcf. William J. Hopkins, of Drexel Institute. Ill UA11IC MGirTMNCJ. LlKhtr.lrg- rpp an to us In various t irms. It was recently cln.Ified as fallows: Forked or Jageed llghtnlr.K. lranched lightning, heat llghtnlnp. sheet llghtr.ing. globular lightning, dark lightning. Forkel llghtr.Irg U the usual severe kind. Branched lightning Intertwines and chases over the whole sky. forming nn Interlaced network. Heat and sheet Hgh:r.l-g are but the rencral illumination of the cloud sheet from Internal 6r distant discharges. Globular lightning U that peculiar and In frequent phenomenon In which a ball of fire seems to move with comparative slow, ness or to roll about over the ground like a football. Persons are occasionally found who aver that they have dod;ei or Jumped over these fiery footballs which then burst. What they are has not yet een determined, and there aro not a few people who doubt their existence. Dark lightning there Is no such thing In natur as dark lightning. By the term "dark lightning" Is meant a certain peculiar e' fect often produced upon a photographic film by lightning discharges. The name Is due to the fact that the photographic Image of a lightning flash. Instead of being- brighter than the surrounding aky. Is darker. This refers, of course, to the' print, not to the negative. riiotocrnplis or LlKhtnlusr. Within the last 10 years It has become more and more common to attempt to ob tain photographs of llgntnlng discharges. A great many good ones have been ob- talned. and they have led to the Increase of our knowledge as to the behavior of lightning. Fcr obvious reasons thece at tempts are usually made at night. The camera Is pointed In the direction of the storm, the lens uncovered and the slide drawn. Then, after the occurrence of one or more good flashes, the plate Is re moved and a fresh one exposed. .Multiple Flushes. Many Instances might be given of the oc currence of several flashes side by side, sometimes as many as 10 or 15, over exact ly similar paths. If the camera were moved with sufficient rapidity, any severe flash would produce an Image somewhat like this, because of the oscillatory' char acter. If the camera Is not moved, how ever, this cannot be the cause. The ex planation is probably as follows. A single lightning discharge. In passing through the air. heats the air very greatly and thereby creates a path ot weakness, through which a second discharge can pass more easily. Moreover, In the se 8. To-morrow will be the last day a the month. Ce sera demaln le dernier Jour dt mots. Sub s'rah mwah. J. What day of the month was yester day T Queletalthler le quantleme du mold - ay-tay kahng-tee-yebm 10. It Is the nth. Cest le quatorze. Say luh katorz. 11 1 think It Is the 21st- Cest, Je crols, lo vlngtet un. krwab vabn-tay-uhng. 12. Are you sureT Entes-vous surl Ong nett voo suur. Note Tbe French do not ose the ordinal nnav bers to eipress cites, chapters, pstrs- tc Tbey simply place a cardinal a amber sXlsx im bono, as: IS. To-day Is the 17th. C'estaujonrd'hul le dlx-sept. dees sett. 11. The eleventh chapter. Chapltre onze. Eha-peetr ongz. 15. The 120th page Page cent vlngt. Pahzh song vang. 16. Once: une fols: fwah. Twice; deux fols; duh Three times: trols fols; trwah - . The 19th: le dlx-neuf (date); - deez-nuff. The 36th; le trente-stz; traungi seess. The flrst; le premier; prem-ya) (the only exception to the abort note). The Iast;le dernier: dalr-nee-ay Tbe middle; le milieu; tnee-lyew The interior; l'lnterleur; l'ong-tiy- ree-euhr. Tbe exterior; rexterleur; l'ex-tay- ree-euhr. 17. The church: l'egllse; lay gleeze. The English church; l'egllse an- gtalse; ang-glalz. 18. Is there an American church T T a-t-Il une Cglise amcticalnet ah-mvy-ree-ken. 19. The cathedral of Notre-Damo. La cathedral de Notre-Dame. katay-drahl dsh notr-dahm. 20. The Church of tbe Madeleine. L'egllse de la Madeleine. Lay-gleez dub lah mad-Ienn. 21. Service; Tornce; lof-feesa. 22. When do tbey nave service al church? A quelle heure faltwon l'offlce dam l'egllse? 23. nigh mass; la grand mesae; lab Crahng mess. Afternoon service: les vepres; laj vepr. Evening service; l'oS)ce dn solr; doo strahr. 24. The protestant eburch; l'egllse pre tcstante; pro-tess-tahngt. Tbe catholic church; l'egllse cathc lique; - ka-to-lcek. Rendtnir Ltiuni. The following Is the proper translation of the last French exercise: (1) We breakfast at half-past 8. (2 I am not hungry. (S) Some mush. (4 This coffee Is Dot hot. (5) Give mi some soft-boiled eggs. (6) A beet steak, rare, and some toast. (7) Some browned potatoes. (8) Some coffee caket and some coffee with milk. (9) My plati Is not clean. (10) Give me another one (11) Show me your umbrella. (12) Have you bought a brown bat? (IS) Where cat I get some flowers? (14) Are these Frenct gloves or German gloves? (15) Of whal color Is your cloak? Foeobularj. Augratln: breaded. Empor ter; to take away. Glgot: leg. GelAe; Jelly. Peu: little. Venee; cctne. Tant mleux: so mnch the. better. Legumes; vegetables. Delldeux: delicious. Bonnes (fern, plur.); good. Pension; boarding kouse. Tenues (fem. plur.); kept. Tout; a!l Polres; pears. Acbet?; buys. Mar cband: merchant. Belles (fem. plur.); fine. Servlr; to serve. Ce, cet; this. Li paresse: Idleness. Vices: vices. Chez; at tbe house of. Bon (masc sing.); good. Chambrcs; rooms. Toutes (fern, plur.); all Read and translate Into English: (1) On paye trols dollars par Jour dant cethoteL (2) La paresse est la mere da tous let vices. (3) Lesorances et les polres que ronnchcte Chez co marchand sont bellesvet bonnes. (4) Iet chambres de cette pension sont blen grandes. (SI Elles sent tres commodes (convenient) (C) Je vals a la grand' messe i la catb6 drale. (7) Venez (con-e) avec moL (81 Voulez-vous m'accompagner? (9) On parlc anglais dans ce restaurant. (10) Tant mleux. (11) Prendrez-vcus,de la vtandi et des lecumes! (12) Ce poulet tritest dcllcleux. (13) Envoyer-nous deux cote lettes de veau au gratln. (14) Ce rosb'.l est trop peu cult. (15) Emportez-le. (16) Un glgot de mouton farcl et de la gelce. Note Tbe English translation of thli exercise will be found In the followlnf lesson, which will be published next Tuesday. Seymour Eaton.) vere portion of the storm, the wind It usually blowing with high velocity. This heated and weakened etreak In the air U thus carried bodily onward, with little or no distortion, in shape for several reconds, at least; and if the electrical action Is powerful enough. successive discharges will pass through the seme portion -of air; which has meanwhile moved enward, pos sibly 10 or 15 feet. Such action will pro. ducc In the photograph the effect cf a multiple flash. Unrk Llshtnlnnr. In addition to the effect Just mentioned It Is often noticed that there ex'st, on , the same photograph, some white etreaks. image or lightning discharges- of the usual character and one or more fainter streaks of the characteristic form, but darker than the darkneM of the sky. TheB rt.irk t streaks often appear to be branches or off- snoots or the bright flash. The differences In tone In such photograph? arc so slight that it Is lmporIble. for rcarons which will appear In a later paper, to reproduce them successfully In a newspaper. Dis tinctions which are perfectly well marked on the negative would .probably not show In the printed reproduction. The Clayden Kftcct. The cause of these dark flashes was for some time obscure. A partial explanation was given 10 years ago by Professor Clav- den. of the Royal Albert College. Exeter. He orjserved that If a plate which had re ceived the impression of a llghtn.ng flash or electric spark was subsequently slight ly fogged, either by exposing it to feeble dlflu&ed light or by leaving the lens of the camera open, the flash or development came out darker than the background. If, however, the fogging took place before the Image of the spark was Impressed, the flash came out brighter than the back ground, as In ordinary pictures of light ning. This Is, therefore, not the usual ef fect of photographic reversal, in which, a very Intense light. In the latter part of Its action, undoes the work which was per formed upon the film by the first part and blots out or completely reverses the Im age. The order In which the lights are used Is Important. To quote from Professor Clayden, "A plate was then exposed In the camera to a series of spark?, then to the direct light of more sparks without the Interposition of the lens and finally to a second set of sparks. The Images of the flrst set show reversal, while those of the second are direct. "Next a plate was exposed (o one set ot eparics ana -witnout removing it from the camera the light of some more was dif fused by holding a sheet of ground glass In front of the lens. Finally a second ret of sparks was photographed. The results were" similar. "These two experiments enabled me to reproduce the phenomenon of a bright flash crossing a dark one, and the re versal of one flash by the diffused glare of another." Wood's Experiments). The matter has been taken up recently by Professor Wood, of the University f Wisconsin, to find the cause underlying the action discovered by Clayden. He re peated Clayden's experiments and obtainvd the effect without difficulty. It remained only to discover the exact property u which this effect was due. The plats obtained by Wood, which, for reasons already given, it is Impossible to reproduce here successfully, "shows a series of spark Images, some normal, some partly reversed and others wholly re versed. . . . The sparks were all ot equal Intensity, but after each discharge the Iris diaphragm of the lens was closed a little. It will be seen that the borders of the bright sparks are reversed. In some the Image Is reversed with the ex ception ot a narrow thread down the core. The images were Impressed In suc cession on the plate by moving it in the camera. ... Of course, the room was in total darkness. After exposure, tho plate was exposed to the diffused light of a candle for a second or two, and then developed. "In this series of pictures the edges ot the bright Images of tbe sparks are re versed, the Intensity on the border of the Image being less than at the core. As the Intensity of the spark becomes less and less the bright central core dwindles down to a mere thread, and eventually disap pears, the sparks' Image being feeble enough to reverse over Its entire area. "This explains-why the dark lightning flashes are usually ramifications of the main flash. The ramifications are' less brilliant discharges and reverse, while the main one Is too bright to cause the effect," Other experiments appeared to show a difference In action between two lights from different sources, sufficient to pro duce the same amount ot blackening or development; but further careful work made It evident that the time element was the Important factor, and that tho effect did not depend upon any peculiar property of the electric spark, other than Its exceedingly short duration. , The idea was conflnnedby using an arc as a source of tight. The extreme short ness of exposure was attained by means of a stationary and a revolving silt, through which the light passed only when they coincided. The plate was allowed to fall In front of these slits, and an exposure of 1-55,000 of a second was thus obtained. The effects produced were exactly similar to those obtained when the spark was the sourco ot light. Wood concludes "that the action of an Intense light on a plate for a very brief time interval decreases the sensitiveness ot the plate to light"; and he says: "I am not prepared to say what -the nature of the change effected In the plate is. Pos sibly some one familiar with the theory of sensitive emulsions can answer the question." Experiments which. It Is stated, are now In progress may help to this final answer. NEW YORK FIRES. Fashionable Apartment-House De stroyed Fnctory Dnrned. NEW YORK. Ap7iT9. A lace curtain blown by the wind against a gas stovo in apartments on the top floor of the fash ionable apartment-house known as the Washington, at 10S East One Hundred and Fifteenth street started a blaze that quick ly spread 19 the fifth floor below and to the top floors ot the Jefferson apartment house adjoining- The utmost excitement prevailed In the two houses. Women rushed out with their Jewel-cases and val uables. Several men who were passing assisted in getting the inmates out of the burning building. It was at least 23 min utes before the first apparatus reached the spot, and by that time the fire had gained great headway, and enveloped the roof and top story of the Jefferson apartment-house. Delay was caused by the ap paratus being present at a fire at One Hundred and Eighth street and First av enue. The firemen fought the fire from the roofs of adjoining buildings and, af ter hard work, succeeded In getting It un der control. The loss Is C0.000. A lire In Grecnpolnt threw between 1200 and '1500 men out of employment, and de stroyed several factories. The damage Is estimated at from $500,000 to 1000.000. The factories destroyed were: Edward C. Smith, box manufacturer; North Carolina Pine Lumber Company; A. J. & J. J. Mc Coilum, coal dealers; George W. Dlper, wood and paint works, and Post & Mc Cord, Iron founders and pattern-makers. Damage was also done to the buildings of tho Brooklyn OH Woncs and Church & Co., soda manufacturers. The cam of the fire Is unknown. s I DAILY CITY STATISTICS. "teal Estate Transfers. Mrs. i. T. Durazo and husband to Henry Lcnsch. lots 13. 14. block 4. Tabasco Addition; April 7 S 125 Crescent Land Co. to W liber Camp bell and Carrie B. Campb:ll. lo: 10, block 3, Keystone Addition; March 31 751 R. Vj. Hoyt. trustee, and A. B. Man Icy and wife, to Bernard Brady, W. Vi. lot 7, block 264. Couch's Addition; Apr.l 7: 8."0 Mary E. Vanatta to Andrew J. Prceb stel, lots 15. 16. block 10. Good Morn ing Addition; November S ITS L. M. Lacey and wire to F. M. Lacey. lot 6. block 51. W. H lots 1. 2. block 52. Alblna; lots 8. 9, block 9, Subdi vision. Rlveivlew Addition. Alblna; Vjjril o wJvU F. M. Lacey and wife to L. M. Lacey, undivided H lots 15. 16, block 25, Al blna: April C 2500 Jonas Davis to James McKcnzle. lot 23, block 41, Tremont; March 23 .... 50 H. It. Compson to George W. and Emily Swank, lots IS. 19. block A. Portsmouth Mlla: Auril 9 6X August L. Heltschmldt and wife to Otto L. Hclis:hmldt, lots 13, 14, block 17. Kenllworth; April 7 200 John McNeil to D. P. Thompson, un divided Vi lots 4. 5, 7. and S. H lot C. block 121, Couch Addition: March 29 201 Joel P.. Bronauch and wife to R. E. Bryan, lot 7. block 140, Couch Addi tion; April 2 4503 Heirs of Donald Macleay to W. J. Hall, lots 11 12. block 2. Lincoln Park Annex; February 11. 1E99 275 Executors of Donald Macleay estate to same, same: February 15. 1S9 275 nnlldlnpr Permit. Gus Huthman, two-story house. East Sixth street. 314CO. "ilnrrlnfre License. C. O. Anderson, aged 43, of New York; Blanche P. Swangnen, aged 43. Ulrths. March 19-Boy. to the wife of E. R, Mil ler: Cloverdale. April 2 Girl, to the wife of Andrew Wood; 674 Edgar street. Dcntlis. April C Marino Znn, aged (2 years; ISO North Seventeenth street: peritonitis. April 7 Mrs. E. G. Conner, aged 45 years 9 months; CIS Sixth street: inflam mation of brain. April 6 Ann Maria Brown, age 76 years; 131 Third street: paralysis. Contagions Diseases. Master Ludwlck Wottrlmj. age 10 yearn; 255 Arthur street; typhoid fever. E. Gllmore, age 8 years; St, Vincent's Hospital; scarlatina. a Continuing; Itnbbt "Wise's Work. CHICAGO. April 9. In his address at the memorial services held in memory ot the late Dr. Isaac M. Wise, at Isaiah Temple, last night. Dr. Emit G. Hlrsch made an appeal to the Jewish people of Chicago to raise 5500.000. which Is the amount yet required to lift the debt on the Jewish Union College. In Cincinnati. By so doing. Dr. Hlrsch said, the great work which was begun by Dr. Wise, and carried for ward by him under difficulties, could be fully accomplished. Don't De Annoyed With Headache. You can get rid of It bv using Wright's Paragon Ueadacbo and Neuralgia. Cure. SPOKE FOR PROHIBITION CHAIRMAX OF IT ATI OX AL COMMIT TEE IX PORTLAND. President of McMIanvlHe College and Local Candidates Also Make Ad dresses Convention Today. The friends of prohibition filled the hall of the A. O. U. W. last night with an enthusiastic audience, composed of about equal proportions of men and women. I. H. Amos, chairman of the Prohibition Stato Committee, called tbe meeting- to order. Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor of the Christian Church, after which the audience, led by Professor Dobbins, sang "My Country, 'Tls of Thee," accompanied by Mrs, Dob bins on the organ. The flrst speaker was Rev. Dr. Board man, president of McMlnnvllIe College. Dr. Boardman stated that he brought the greetings of some of the colleges at least to those who are fighting the battles ot prohibition, and that, he trusted It would not be long until all tbe Institutions of learning In the state will be arrayed on the side of prohibition. Flndlay McKercher, Prohibition candi date for Mayor and H. W. Stone, Pro hibition candidate for Councilman, spoke briefly on the subject of temperance re form. The speaker of the evening. Oliver W. Stewart, of Chicago, chairman of the Na tional Prohibition Committee, was intro duced, and delivered an eloquent address In favor of the cause for which he Is con tending. He said In part that he has no doubt that there were those present who differed from him, and that he was will ing to concede that they were honest In their opinions, provided they would con cedo as much to hlra. "But." said he, "while wo may both be honest, somebody Is bound to be wrong. We may all be honest, but we cannot all be right, and the results of the wrongdoing, however honest the wrongdoer may be, will be just as disastrous as though he were dis honest. A Chicago mother, through a mistake, gave her child poison, but It killed the child Just the same. One of the greatest difficulties 'that reformers have to contend with In this world Is the hon esty of those whom they are trying to reform. No, my friends, don't hide behind your honesty, for that will not help the case." Mr. Stewart urged his hearers not to become discouraged, because they have not elected any officers and because they are weak. "The excuse." said he, "that reformers are too weak to accomplish anything has been the cry since the begin ning of the world. The same argument was urged against Christianity; but Its defenders did cot falter because they were weak and few In number. This same argument was made to me In San Francisco. I was told that I was simply battering out my brains against & stone wall ot Indifference, by advocating prohi bition. I replied: 'A young man might do worse than batter out his brains for God and humanity.' We are soldiers, and are called upon to obey, not necessarily to win. I do not say that prohibition will prohibit; but that Is not the question. The bedrock of our position is this: If the saloon Is to stay as long as there is a man to ruin, a home to destroy, a heart to break, a soul to damn If It Is to remain and continue Its work of destruction, no self-respecting nation ought to go Into partnership with the devilish thing. The Government has no business to lend Us aid to this or any other evil thing." The speaker contended that McKlnley Is responsible for the Army canteen, and the liquor traffic in our newly acquired pos sessions. He arraigned both the old po litical parties for perpetuating the liquor curse. Said he: "I was at one time a Democrat, but one day I was converted to Jesus Christ, and that settled my De. mocracy, though I don't say that a Dem ocrat can't be a Christian." He contend ed that "there is no law allowing the Army canteen; but that there Is a law prohibit ing It, and that the United States Gov ernment Is violating the law by tolerat ing It. The President can dispose of the canteen by an order to that effect tomor row morning; but he will not do It, and when you vote for McKlnley you voto to make our soldiers drunkards." At the close of Mr. Stewart's address prayer was offered by Rev. Jtay Palmer, of the Second Baptist Church. Tho convention was then called to or der, for the purpose of forming a tempo rary organization. IL M. Clinton was made temporary chairman, and C F. Mills, of McMlnnvllIe, temporary secre tary. The following chairmen of commit tees were appointed- J. L. Vinton, of Mil ton, on enrollment; J. II. Amos, of Port land, on resolutions; G G. Haley, of Warrcnton, on finance; E. O. Mll'er, of Portland, on nominations. The convention will meet for the nomi nation of candidates this morning at 10 o'clock. In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Mr. Stewart will speak again, to which the public are Invited. In the evening there will be a prohibition rally at the same place. In charge of Professor and Mrs. Dobbins. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Work on Cycle Paths and Honda Other Matters. The construction of roads and cycle paths is opening up and developing the southeast district at a rapid rate. This morning Road Supervisor Kelly will put a force of men at work on a new path from the Section Line road, from In dependence Hall to the Foster road, and thence along this road out to Lents, at Mount Scott. This new path will be about two miles In length, and will extend Into a rich and well-settled district. It has always been a hard ride on a wheel, to reach .Mount Scott, owing to the condi tion of the roads leading out there. Mount Scott and the surroundings are very at tractive, and will draw many wheelmen out there on tho completion of this new path. The Woodstock cycle path is practically completed from the Intersection of the Section Line road and East Twenty-sixth street It Is about two and a half miles In-length, and follows the windings of the county road east of the Southern Pacific carshop. It Is a little soft, but after a time the surface will become compact, the same as the other paths have be come. It terminates at the hill before reaching Woodstock. One broad path was built, which Is considered sufficient, as two wheels can para each other. It Is the Intention of the residents of the southeast district to urge upon the Commissioners the need of the Improve ment ot the road from Woodstock to the Powell Valley road and thence north to the Section Lino road, thus, making a connection with Prottymnn avenue, which extends to the Base Line. They also de sire Woodstock avenue Improved from the Evangelical Church eastward to con nect with the MHwaukle road. If they can get these two roads improved, the residents will receive great advantages therefrom. Another Iold-Up. Thomas Gibson, a printer, was held up and robbed at about 9" o'clock? Sunday evening, on the corner of East Ankeny and East Ninth streets. He lives at 533 East Ankeny street, and on his way home was passing this corner when he was stopped by two men. As he came up to where the two were standing, they sepa rated, and when he was between them they commanded htm to throw up his hands, each covering him with a revolver. Gibson resisted, but on receiving a blow on the head concluded to yield. They then went through his pockets, taking 330 ana a watch of small value, being worth only about C When they were through with him they commanded him to move on. He walked on up the street about a block, and then looked back, but saw no one. The hold-up was a rather bold proceeding. It being quite early lo the evening, and In a thickly settled por tion of Central East Portland, where there are houses on either side of the street, and only two blocks from tbe Second Bap tist Church. The thugs were disguised for the occasion. Gibson had a good look at them, and they did trot seem to mind his Inspection very much. Tillamook Street Improvement. The Improvement of Tillamook street, in Upper Alblna, is cut up Into two parts. It Is proposed to Improve Tillamook street from Williams to Rodney avenue, a dis tance of one block of 300 feet. Then, Jumping over the block between Rodney and Union avenues, the Improvement again begins at Union avenue and goes to East Seventh street. Ordinarily a block in the midst of an Improvement of this sort practically -destroys the advan tage of the Improvement, but In this case It Is not wholly the result, Rodney avenue Is to be Improved from Hancock to Mor ris street, and Tillamook street, which Is to be improved from Union avenue to East Seventh street, will thus connect with Union avenue, a well-Improved street. The reason the block referred to Is left, out Is because the property-owners objected to having the Improvement made. The street will be Improved with gravel taken from the Woodlawn gravel bank. The other streets In Upper Alblna which It Is proposed to Improve. Including Rod ney avenue and Sacramento street, which Is to be Improved by Jumping the block between Rodney and Union avenues, ore progressing, and so far no remonstrances have made their appearance. Arbor Day Exercises, Arbor Day exercises at tbe Brooklyn School next Thursday afternon will be conducted on a slightly different basis than formerly. Instead of the usual tree planting, the exercises will be devoted entirely to the subject ot "Birds." The school will be divided into two divisions, primary and grammar, and Rev. William R. Lord will lecture to both divisions on birds. As tbe pupils have been studying and writing compositions on the feathered songsters for the post two weeks, they will be able to appreciate Mr. Lord's re marks. The Mount Tabor schools have planned for no elaborate exercises on Arbor Day. There will be. however, short exercises In the rooms, consisting of songs and recita tions by the pupils. The Hollndny- Schoolhouse. The new HoIIaday schoolhouse, which was completed 'a week ago, has not yet been accepted, but the School Board will Inspect the building this week and accept IU After Its acceptance, arrangements will be made for the occupation of the entire schoolhouse by the pupils. A public day will be set aside next week by the board, when the friends and pa trons of the school will be Invited to make an Inspection of the new house. Workmen are rapidly cleaning and burn ing the debris on the grounds, and putting the building into shape. Hast Side Sotes. Harry T. Nlcolal returned to his home at 475 Holladay avenue, last Sunday, from California, where he has been enjoying a long vacation. E. A. Hacker and wife, who have been on a visit to Michigan for several months, arrived home yesterday. Mr. Hacker said that when the train left Michigan there was almost a blizzard, and it was freez ing cold. On the train were many pas sengers bound for Orfegon, and "these laughed when Mr. Hacker told them when they entered Oregon they would see fruit trees In bloom and the sun shining. When the train reached Pendleton the passen gers saw that he was correct, a THE OREGONIAN GIVES IT UP Some Inquiries That Seem to Be Store Like Arguments. PORTLAND, April 9. (To the Edltor.) A large number ot manufacturers and oth er business men ot the South End have joined with the owners of severat thou sand feet of Front-etrcet property in ask ing the City Council for a franchise to build a single-track railway without side tracks, switches or turn-outs, to be operat ed only in the night time, connecting by way of Front street the Southern Pacific Railway at Jefferson-street depot with tho system of railways at the North Pa cific terminal grounds. The purpose of making -this connection Is to enable the product of the mills and other manufactories and Industries ot South Portland to reach the market on equal terms and rates of freight with other manufacturing districts ot the city, develop the manufacturing business of the locality mentioned, build up other Indus tries, distribute from $5000 to $20,000 each month to mechanics and laboring men, who receive nothing from that source now. increase the trade of local merchant, supply tenants for cottages that are va cant now, build up an Increased traffic down Front street, to the great advantage of these now doing business there, and generally to swell the volume of trade and make the whole city richer and more pros perous. Actively opposed to'thls measure are a number of remonstrants, made up wholly of owners of property situate on Front street, and the language used In their remonstrance seems to Imply that the signers think their consent must be obtained before the franchise can be granted. Now. Mr. Editor, as newspapermen are supposed to know everything, won't you kindly tell whether or not a few property owners, who have property abutting a street, have the power to hang up and defeat an important measure, strangle ths business Interests of the city nnd re'ard Its growth and prosperity. Just because they aro timid and fear, perhaps, the rental value of their tenements, dozens of which are now vacant, will be lessened. I have been told that streets and tsads are avenues of travel, created for the usi and convenience of the general public, and when they have once been laid out and dedicated, that the owners of the abutting property lose all Individual con trol and dominion over them, and there after that the municipal authority has sole control of them and determines what special purposes. If any. they shall be put to. How Is this? FRONT STREET. 111 Death of an Artillery OfDccr. CHICAGO. April 9. A verdict of death by accidental wound was decided on to day by the Coroner's Jury In the case ot Captain Osthclm. of the First United States At tiller', who was found dead last night In his apartments at tho Auditorium Annex. At flrpt It was believed the death of Osthetm was premeditated suicide, but THE MOTHER with a nursing baby has two lives to support Her fiesh, strength and vitality are taxed to the utmost, and must be maintained or both will surely fail. ScottS dmufstcTL will keep up the mother's strength and vitality. It also enriches the baby's nourish ment, and supplies the ele ments necessary for proper growth and development of bones, teeth and tissue 50c aod $1.00, alidrargists SCOTT U BOWNE,Cbtmi$u.ISwVotk." Women Think About This in addressing Mrs Pfmkhmm you arm tsom municatiag with 1 A Woman A' woman whoso expe rience in treating female Ms Is greater than that of any living person, male or female m She has fifty thousand such testimonial letters as we are constantly pub lishing showing that Lydla E.' Plnkham's Vegetable Compound Is dally re lieving hundreds of suf fering women. Every woman knows some woman Mrs Pink ham has restored to health, Mrs. Plnkham makes no statements she cannot prove Her advice Is rVsin Lvdia E. Pinkham T Med. Co., Lynn, Mass. no motive has been-found for such act. It Is the theory of his friends that the Cap tain awoke Sunday morning In one of his nightmares and shot himself, not know ing what he was doing. Islanders Do Nat Want to Be Sold. ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. April 9 The nation's birthday (Sunday) was unusually celebrated at St. Thomas and at St. Croix. There was an outburst of loyalty to Den mark, and demonstrations against the sale of the Islands. Among other feat ures there were day and night processions, the people being dressed :n the national colors and cheering the King. The feel, lng against the sale of the Danish West Indies Is strong. s FlaKTie In West Australia. PERTH. West Australia. April 9. A man has died of bubonic plague at Free mantle. NO PAiN! NO GAS! No charsre for patnls extraction when teeth are ordered. AU work done by graduate dentists of 12 lo 20 year experience; a specialist la each department. We will tell you In adTaaca exactly what your work wtll cost by a fra examination. Oive o a call, and you will Sod we do exactl, as we advertise. Set of Teeth. Gold Klltine. Gold Crown . Silver is NO PLATES New York Dental Parlors PORTLAND OFFICE fl. E. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. San Frarclsro OfScc 723 Market St.. second floor IIItory buiMlng-. Hours S t." 8 Scr!Jar. 10 (o 4. I do not believe there is a case of dyspep sia, indigestion or say stomach trouble that cannot be re lieved at once and permanently cured by my DYSPEPSIA CURE. MTJNYON. At all druggists, 25c. n viaL Guide to Health and medi cal advice free. 1503 Arch street. Phila. i BEEGHAM'B i I PILLS !!!, I a Cire ernws Mtf Nervws Blsflrdcrs. 0 locentaandas eants. at drnr stores, y EPPS'S COCOA GRATEFUL COMFORTING Distinguished Everywhere For Delicacy of Flavor. Superiority In Quality. Grateful and Comforting to the Nervous or Dyspeptic. Nutritive Qualities Unrivalled. Your Grocer and Storekeeper Sell IL In Roil-PoocJ Has m!j. ncpartd ty JAHES PP5 S CO., It! htmotopotblc Chemists. UnJai, BREAKFAST SUPPER EPPS'S CQCOI PjcIi'Ic Coast AgHts. Sht.-wiaj S SbtrwosJ Four Pines Tou cannot Invest 51 cents anywhere to better advantage than to purchase a box of Gllmour's Four (4) Pines. It Is without doubt the best remedy for all kidney and bladder troubles, lame back. etc.. and the after effects of venereal diseases. It al waysbrlngs happiness to those that use It. Try It Just once. Next time you will need no coaxing. When you write, address E. J. CONDRA. Gen'l Agent. 307 Sacramento street. Station B. Portland, Or. Anywhere by mall. $5.00 issssaistt le.OU pOsU'lJ' JU) THE PALATIAL (HI! BUILDING Jw iiii "Vr .. - m. . . . .... ...... uur. uujw in me nniiumiril absolutely llreproofi electric Hehtsl nnd nrteslnn vratert perfect sanita tion nnd thorough ventilation. Ele.l vators rnn day and night. Rociea.1 AXDEREOX. GCSTAV. Attorney-it-lJiw ei" ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. 1 Pow-11. Met SJil AUSTEX, F. C, Manseer for Oregon and Washington Bankers' IJb A.eoclaUon. of Des Jlolnci. la 502-.VCI BANKERS- LIFE ASSOCIATION-. OF DES MOINES. IA.:F. C. Austen. ManaEr..502-W3 BEHXKE. H. -SV.. Prln. reroln Ehorthanii School ;u BENJAMIN. R. W., Dentist 31 1 BINSWANGER. DR. O. S-. Phjs. & Sur.410-m BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surg 7t-TWl BRUERE. DR. O. E.. Physician 412-413-4111 BUSTEED. RICHARD. Agent Wilson & Mc- Callay Tobacco Co. G02-roj CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers' Insurance Co. Till CARDWELts DR. J. R 5M CLARK. HAROLD. Dentist 31il CLEM. E. A. & CO.. MInlns; Propertle.61S-31J COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY.. .. CO4-C05-00C-007-613-614-CS; CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phya. and Surgeon 20l COVER. F. C Cashier Equitable Life 300 COLLIER, P. F., Publisher; S. P. McGulre. Manager 415-41CI DAT. J. 0. & I. N. 31S UAVI3, NAPOLEON, President Columbia Telephone Co. so; DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician 713-7111 DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician S12-513-31ll DUNHAM. MRS. GEO. A. 717 DWTER. JOE. F.. Tobaccos ... 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Assistant Secretary Oregon Camera Club ................... ,.2lJ WIL30N.DR. EDWARD J." Phys. i Sur.304-: WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg..70G-7od WILSON, DR. HOLT a. PhVBL & Sunr.507-; WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.; Richard Busteed. Agent C02-0 flOOl). DR. W. L., Physician 412-413-41J WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPIL CO...C1J A few more elrcsnt om mn-r 1 pad by npplyinc to Portland Trail company or ureson, lti Tnirti St., oi to ine rent cleric In the handing. MEN-NO CURBl NO PAY TUT MODERN APPLII ANCE A Lxn'.tlve war to perfect manhood! Exrrythlng else falls. The VACUUM TREAT! ME.NT CURES you otthout medicine ct all cervous or disease of tbe generative orga such as Irs' -nanhcod. exhausting drains. tan cocele. lmpotency. etc. Men are quickly stored to prrfect health and strength. Write for circulars. Correspondence cocndenl IlaU TUB HULTH Al'rLIASl-E to. TOCO 17-43 Sate IXroslt buiMlng. Seattle, wasn. .A. .. , .