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? w"".S!l '" c 'frtSi ri r.j-z - v . "I'Viri'st wWi3' THE MORNINO OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APBIL SO, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Arauiemrnti Tonlclit. VB-J-BTHEATER (Washington Street) . "! Knotm o Tennessee." Peospewtt in Eastern Oregon. James & Reed, -who in pursuit of his business oa Insurance agent has traveled all over the North-west many times during the past 80 yeare, has recently returned from a trip through Eastern Oregon, "Washington end Idaho. He eays that In all the jeari he has been traveling through that re gion he has never seen the country rook ing so well nor prospects for fanners to favorable as at present. Tb outlook for sheep men and stock men Is If possible more favorable. At Keppner he 6a.w a nan with a drove of 2100 ewes, and they ted with tbem 2300 lasnbs. The wheal beVt between Pendleton and Walla Walls ho says Is a perfect picture, the wheat be ing about eight ln2w high and growing finely. The Touchet Valley Is also look ing fine, and crops of all kinds are very promising In every section he visited. He haa seen this country many times and ei all seasons, but never saw It looking go well as now. The ccaeon Is about a month earlier than usual. Grass on the ranges is fine, and cattle are already look ing fat and sleek. Sheep-shearing will coon be at Its height, and as prices for wool, sheep and cattle are good, every one in the Inland Empire Is looking for ward to one of the most prosperous years is the history of that region. Good Fishino in the McKenzie. J. G. SIcQowan, an enthusiastic fisherman, whe ha visited a number of his favorite streams In this section etnee pie season opened, without having had any luck, de termined a few days since to try the McKenzie. He writes" to a friend that he Is having fine sport. The McKenzie is usually too high for comfortable fish ing at thto time of year, but the early Spring and the fact that there Is very lit tle snow In the mountains causes the river to be unusually low, and the fish are biting well. Mr. McGowan writes that the first evening after his arrival he went down to the pool back of Captain Frisf ell's gar den, which every one who has visited the SIcKenzIe knoivn, and caught three beau ties, one of them IS Inches long, using "grampus" for bait. He had for Eup per part of a fine "redslde" or rainbow trout, 304 inches long, killed that morn ing by Captain Friasell. after a fight which lasted nearly half an hour. He oays the lower the water In the McKenzie the bet ter the flEhlng. and it lo likely to be very low this Bummer. Stamp Books Now on Hand. The con venient little books of postage stamps, in terlaced with parafflmo paper, about which to much has been cald, can be obtained nt the postofilce. In fact, they have been supplied to persons who asked for them for a week or more, the department hav- Jng sent out a samplo lot. Ae there was not enough to supply the public until May i, when the $25,000 worth of these books ordered by Postmaster Croasnran ere expected to be on hand. It was not announced that the sample lot of the books had been received, for. If the pub lic had started In to ask for them, they would all have been gone In a day or two, and no one can Imagine the annoy ance that would have resulted when peo ple asked for them and there were none left, for every would-be purchaper would Insist on knowing why there were none, end when there would be more, and all that sort of thing. There are probably enough of the little books on hand to lat until the supply ordered arrives, and all who wish their stamps In this form can obtain them. Belgian Hares in Maiiket. A number of fine, fat Belgian hares were in the market Saturday and sold at 75 cents each. They were dead and dressed, ready for cooking. It Is singular that In th5e days, when the Belgian hare erase Is lUBt "beginning to rage here that any one should murder any of these rare and val uable animals, when by giving them a high-bounding name they might be fold lor perhaps $103 or 11000. A person whn hoe traveled extenrfvely In Europe says that in some countries, France and Bel glum, especially, where game Is practically unknown, the hare Is much esteemed as an article of food, and It is a delightful change from Ore beef, mutton, pork and horsemeat found there. He, for one, does not hanker after hare, jackrabblts nor German carp, but has no objection to any one eating them who wishes to. Ckakitt EfTTi3rrArNMENT. Tbe ltth an nual meeting and exercises of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society which will take place tomorrow evening In tb Congre gational Church will be an occasion where much can be learned respecting child-saving in the State of Oregon. As well as the board of directors and the officials ol the oity and etate, there are sevei al prom inent gentlemen high up in 'heritable work from Eastern cities wh will be present. The managers of the etdety sin cerely hope that the public of Portland will show their appreciation of the efforts of the society by attending on that even ing. No collection will bo taken up. and the concert programme Includes some of the best artists In the city. Gooo Demand pou Draft Horses J. Putnam, a merchant and stockralser Wheeler County, is in Portland dispos kf some 20 head of draft horses which SOTought down last week. He finds the demand good at prices he considers re munerative, and has already sold several of the animals for use on Puget Sound and In Alaska, at "$a'"tb"$30Ol the span. In weight, the animals range from 1200 to 3503 pounds, and he says that extra large borses, weighing 1700 pounds each, would easily bring 400 a span. If broken to har ness. He will dispose of the entire lot early this week and return to FosslL Skylarks Have, Moved. People who have gone out to the Ladd tract, between Hawthorne and Division street, to hear tho skylarks have been disappointed and have concluded that the larks have left this section. The plowing up of that por tion of ithe Ladd tract, which the larks trad pre-empted, has caused moot of them to move to a new location. A mile or so farther east, on Hon. It. Mallory's place, and In that vicinity there are plenty of skylarks, and they can be seen mount ing up and hound singing at heaven's gate almost any thnc of day, but best morn Ins and evening. Knocked Down and Bobbed. J. E. In gals was held up In his own barn last sight and robbed of $35. He had Just gone from his house, at 145 Grand avenue, to the stable to feed the horses. On enter ing the latter place, which was very dark, be started to go for a lantern when he was suddenly hit over the head with a club and knocked down. The robber then lefcurely went through Mr. Ingate' pock ts. The blow was not a light one, and the injured man will nurse a sore head tcr a considerable time. For Stealing Bjctox. Detective Welner returned from Eugene yesterday with Fred Tomllnson, wanted for stealing a bicycle. It is charged that several days ago he rented a wheel from S. P. Russc! and then Immediately went around to a Front-street second-hand store and sold it for J5. Tomllnson. who Is about 20 years of age, has always borne a good reputa tion In Portland, where he attended High School for two or three years. For Ctcix Path on the Sandt. Resi dents along the Sandy road are beginning to agitate the question of a bicycle path on that thoroughfare. Most of the farm ers on the road own bicycles, and a great mam- bicyclists out for pleasure travel that route. A petition Is now being cir culated, and It will soon be presented to the County Commissioners asking them to construct a path on one side of the road. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The regular meeting of Central Union, W. C. T. TJ.. meets today at headquartera. Noon Rest, at 2:30. Special, $5 hats. See our window. Hell er's Millinery. Wash, and West Parle Want the Boulevard All Graveled. The people of the Peninsula are very much pleased with the bicycle path that has been finished to University Park. It will prove a great benefit to that portion of the city. Those who rode over the route yesterday were loud In their praise of the work, and say that It U a fine wide path, following the windings of the boulevard. Work .also has been done, to ward graveling the boulevard, but only about half a mile has been graveled. The gravel used was taken from along the Portland boulevard, and makes a very good roadway where the travel is not very heavy- But the people all the way to St. John are anxious that the thor oughfare should be graveled from tht point Intersected by Shaver street, in Al bino. That would give a completed road. The cost of the improvement would be email compared to the benefits that would accrue to all that section of Portland. A resident has estimated that the entire cost of this fine Improvement will not exceed $1200. For the most of the year the boulevard is not In good condition. During the rainy season It is a quagmire for almost the entire distance, and In the summer the dust Is very bad. In view of the prospects of a great school being established at University Park and St. John becoming a manufacturing center, the people on the Peninsula feel that the money for the full improvement would be well spent. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Good Outlook for Much Street Work Other Matters. The outlook for a considerable amount of ctrect and sewer Improvements on the East Side the present year Is excellent. Already the preliminaries for the full im provement of about five mlks of streets have been started. Steps for the Improve ment of East Tenth street, between Bel mont and East Gllsan, arc progressing, and the contract will soon be let.. The improvement of East Alder, between East Twelfth and East Twentieth streets. Is going forward without opposition, as about every one Interested seems to want the work done. In Sunnyslde, a sewer ie under construction on East Thirty-third street, from East Stark to a connection with the sewer which ends at East Mor rison street. Completion of this is ex pected to be followed by an effort to get East Thirty-third street Improved from East Stark to Hawthorne avenue. In Al blna the several streets which are to be graveled with cement gravel from the Woodlawn pit are almost certain to go through, little opposition having been en countered. Here something over 12.000 feet of street work Is to be done, which will mean a great deal for that portion of the city, where so little permanent street improvements had been made. Mississippi avenue will be graveled from Goldsmith to Morris street. Rodney ave nue will be graveled from Hancock to Sacramento. Eugene street will be graveled from Williams to East Seventh street. In this, street an am ple sewer will be laid. The distance is about 1S00 feet. San Rafael street will be improved from Williams avenue to East Seventh street. This street will be im proved 1800 feet. Hancock and Tillamook streets also are to be graveled. Delay street will be improved from Morris to Knott street by graveling the full width of the roadway. Sewers are being laid In all these streets. Also, In East Eighth from East Flanders to East Davis, in East Ankeny for about 100 feet: in Larra bee from Dupont to Dixon streets. There are also many other smaller sowers, the aggregate being very large. Parcinbarsj Leave for Scotland. Rev. R. W. Farquhar, who has been pastor of the Hassalo-Street Congrega tional Church for about two years, will leave today with his family for their trip to Scotland. They will sail from New York May 09. and before then will put In their time at Chicago and other points. It is also their purpose to visit the Paris exposition. Mr. Farquhar's health has been considerably impaired, but hopes that with a rest of six months at his old home he will be fully restored, when he will return to America. The committee appointed to look up a successor has been quite busy looking over the field. It is felt that a strong man Is wanted to take the place of Mr. Farquhar, who ranked with the ablest of Portland ministers. It is expected that the committee will make a report at the meeting of the congrega tion next Thursday, evening. At that time It will be recommended that a cer tain minister be called. Until It has been definitely settled that he will accept tho committee will not make the name public. Church Fair. An Interesting programme will be ren dered this evening at Gomez Hall, Alblna, it being the opening of the church fair under the auspices of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The pro gramme will be as follows: Opening re marks by Archbishop Christie; selection on the bagpipe. Professor Moon; baritone solo. Judge Hennessy; recitation, Mrs. Delia Lodd; remarks, Mayor Storey; vo cal solo. Miss Catherine Covach; instru mental polo, "Our Glorious Union For ever." Miss Elizabeth Hoben; vocal solo, "An Old-Fashloned Mother," Master Ed die Steel; fancy club swinging by young women. East Side Notes. Walter Croxton, living at the home of daughter, 267 Union avenue, died yester day, whllo sitting In his chair. He was nearly CO years old. For a great many years he had been an Invalid, almost helpless. A wife and several children sur vive him. He formerly lived at Grant's Pass, where he had been a farmer. Fu neral will take place today. The funeral of Chauncey E. Barton, an old soldier of the Civil War, -took place yesterday forenoon from Dunnlngs un dertaking chapel. There was a general turnout of the members of the Portland G. A. R. Sumner Post had charge of the services. The Grand Army cemetery was the place of Interment. ONE MORE CONVENTION. Social Democrats Will Nominate Of ficers TonlRht. The Social Democratic party, which Is sued a call for a convention the early part of this month, will hold their con vention this evening at 403 Marquam building, for the purpose of placing a state and county ticket In the field for the coming June and November elections. Branches will be represented from all over the state, and tho members of tho party look for a heavy vote for the can didates nominated at the convention. The Social Democrats expect to draw their strength from the Mlddle-of-the-Road Populists, fusionists, trades union ists and dissatisfied Democrats, which, with the vote from their own ranks, will give the party more than official stand ing on the ballot. The Social Democratic party has gained numerous victories In the Eaet and else where. It was organized by Eugene V. Debs, who Is at present the nominee of the united socialist pa-ties for Precedent. At tho convention this evening none but members of the party will be admitted. ARE U HUNGRY? If so, U need a meal U can finish up with a dish of strawberries, with cream, for 10c, or shortcake with cream for 10c. at the Creamerle, 271 Washington street. Better Mall Service Wanted. Over In Haystack Valley, 40 miles south, west from Heppner, Is a thriving settle ment which sends Its products to Hepp ner for shipment to the markets of the world, soys the Heppner Gazette. There was a direct mail route between its town of Wagner and Heppner connecting at Hardman with the dally Canyon City stage. Because of the starvation price paid the eub-contractoT. he dropped the route, and now Wagner has to get its man via Arlington, which means four days to get a letter there from Heppner, where It used to go In one. This Is not fair to the people. The Government Is not too poor to pay decent wages for such work, and It should re-establish the dally serv ice to Wagner and supply the people with the moil they are Justly entitled to. STIRRING MELODRAMA. "Knobs o' Tennessee" Creates Great Enthusiasm at Coruray's. Kentucky's and Tennessee's big-hearted, wild mountaineers have been often painted by the dramatist, with varying success, but there can be no doubt of the beauty of the touches reflected In the first and second acts of "Knobs o' Tennessee," as played to a crowded house at Cordraj-s last evening. Hal Reld has done his best, and his work is ably Interpreted by Miss Alice Marble and Robert Germalne. The first two acts of the play are Tennessee life, and the people walking through tbem show a depth of feeling and a spirit sel dom given to a character. The passionate mother of the two young moonshiners Is a tigress one moment and the next so passionately affectionate as to be almost pathetic Miss Marble throws a power of tragedy into her maternal scenes that reaches Its climax in the scene where. In the despairing madness of an Idolizing mother, she shoots her baby boy rather than see him hanged for an offense she knows he never committed. There is something quaint, yet not wlcrd. In the very attitude of this un couth Tennessee mother. Any one famil iar with the plain, simple people of the mountain districts of that state can find a vast amount of true Interpretation In Miss Marble's attitude and conduct. Her dialect is excellent. Her fondness for her two boys Is shown in dozens of Instances from first to last. The fears haunting her and the mystic environment of the moonshiner bring out the strong, terrible nature of the mother, with many flashes of classic tragedy, when her simple ways and hospitable nature surrender to the tigress at bay. Miss Marble plays a very strong part well, and her mad scene after killing her boy Is almost too pathetic for the stage. Mr. Germalne, as Joe Preston, the elder son of Ol' Man LIge Preston and Ol' Mis' Preston, suggests the giant frame and courage of the moonshiner better than any other actor who has played suph a part In Portland. He was born for the character. A fine physique, strong, ex pressive features and lithe movements give him an appearance that carries the moonshiner far up Into the romantic field of chivalry. Mr. Germalne gives the part a tenderness that one wculd hardly expect In such environment, but when It Is considered that the whole play Is writ ten to bring out some of the qualities Americans admire most, bis tenderness is not out of place. It Is a moonshiners play, but better than the moonshine feature of "In Old Kentucky." The flret and second acts are laid at the mountain home near the still. The knobs of Tennessee are out lined here with an artist's eye. The scene admirably portrays the rocky fastnesses where wild-cat stills are located, Uov ernmenters" seeking to arrest, of course, furnish the plot, and a rich old blue-grass colonel's daughter loves and marries Job Preston, thereby exciting the deadly ani mosity of the colonel's friend, whom he Intended for a ron-ln-law. Revenge comes when the disappointed lover becomes a deputy United States Marshal. The younger Preston, Harry, Is under sen tence of death for a murder he did not commit, and has become a fugitive from Justice. Over his safety the strong-hearted, affectionate mother grieves until half mad. The humor is furnished by three char acters zeke, a negro servant; Jerry, an Irish employe, and Hennle. a Scandina vian servant. These keep the house In an uproar while they are on the stage, their best work being in a ghost scene. J. A. Simon makes an excellent Ol' Man Pres ton, particularly In the mountain scenes. Sue Barksdale, a mountaineer girl wno loved Joe Preston, is a sweet woman who meets a traglo death to save the lover, who Is married to the "city gaL" The play was enthusiastically applaud ed, especially by the gallery gods, who have unbiased Judgments. It certainly deserved Its reception, which was equal to the best given Cordray"s opening night for many weeks, and will gain in popu larity as It Is known longer. "Knobs o' Tennessee" will be on this week. HOW TO EXTERMINATE SNAILS Turn Toads Loose on Them and Ther Will Disappear. Several communications have been re ceived by The Oregonlan complaining of a pest of snails, or, more properly, slugs, which infest gardens and eat pansles, sweet peas and other plants. In some places making It almost Impossible to raise such plants. It Is asked how these pests are to be gotten rid of. As they commit their ravages principal ly at night they are seldom seen unless searched for, when they will be found Just beneath the surface of the ground or hidden under a stone, chip, bit of board or anything of that kind which will af ford them shelter from the light. Some gardncrs scatter lime or fine sand over the flower beds; some sprinkle rne ground with water with which a little ammonia has been mixed; others make a solution of tobacco or tobacco stems and sprinkle the plants with that, but It seems very difficult to get rid of all the snails. Some people place bricks, bits of board or Pieces of bark on the flower beds and In the morning kill the snails found un der them, and if this is persisted in the number of the pests can be greatly re duced In a short time. Birds, chickens, etc., do not care to eat these nasty, slimy slugs, but it is said that toads will eat them. Toads, however, are seldom in these parts, except In the woods or at tho coast. Some one might procure a stock of toads from where they are plentiful and turn tbem loose In the garden. If the surroundings proved agreeable they would take up a permanent residence there, and remain for years and settle the slug problem. 'GREAT NORTHERN FLYER" "The Most Popular Train Across America." Solidly vestlbuled, palace and tourist sleepers, dining cars (meals a la carte), buffet smoklng-llbrary cars. Leaves Portland dally, 6:20 P. M., for Montana, St. Paul. Minneapolis, Dulutb, Chicago and all points East. For tickets and full Information regard ing Eastern trip, call at city ticket office, 122 Third street. MINING MEN Going to the Kootenai country. Rossland, Coeur d'Alene country, or Buffalo Hump, will And the North Coast Limited on the Northern Pacific Just the thing. In ser vice after April 29. Close connections made at Spokane with all outgoing trains. Write to or call on A. D. Charlton, AssL Gen'l Passenger Agent, 233 Morri son st., corner Third, for any desired in formation concerning tickets, sleeping car reservatione, etc WHERE TO DINE. We fumlih not only substantial fooa, but also every delicacy In season always the best. Portland Restaurant, 303 Wash. Mrs. E. M. Edwards has removed her dressmaking parlors to 153 Tenth street. CLEW TO HIS IDENTITY DROWlfED MAN BELIEVED TO BE JOSEPH WILSON, OF SALEM. Description Furnished by His Wife Tallies With That of the Body Found, in the River. The identity of the man found In the river last Thursday Is probably now set tled. From the description received last night from a woman in Salem, K is be lieved that he la Joseph Wilson, formerly of that city. When she last heard of him he was in Montana, but this was over a month ago, and as the Coroner judged the body to be in the water about that length of time, be thinks it is the same man. The description, received last night was from Mrs. Joseph Wilson, who states that be had a cataract over the right eye. a scar in the center of his forehead and a scar on tho side of his nose, all of which are prominent on the dead man. The de scription of his clothes did not tally, but as those on him when found appeared to be new, this does not affect the theory of his Identity. A boiler-maker in the Wolff & fcwlcker Iron Works saw a picture of the deceased yesterday and says that it lo that of a man who worked In the shop, but who suddenly 'disappeared 32 days ago. The man Is positive in his identification, and the police are inclined to believe be la right, but at tho same time they think him to bo the Salem man. The detectives havo spent considerable time on the case sinco the body was dis covered, and still stick to the theory of suicide. They say that the wire could not havo been put around his neck without Injuring him, and there are no marks on his body showing that the latter was done. There Is tho e light possibility that ho was drugged, but they consider this improbable. It would not be hard to im agine a man who could swim committing suicide In this way. The wire around his neck was so looped that the weight would pull on Ms throat and strangle him almost before he reached tho water. And then there was tho second precaution that the weighty together betog nearly 25 pounds, would keep him at tho bottom of the river and drown him if he was not already dead. The supposition of murder was mainly from tho fact of his pockets being empty of coin, while the clothes on him tnfflcate a man not In utter poverty. PROSPERITY AT ASTORIA. Dan McAlIen Says Business Is Lively and Getting Better. Dan McAlIen. the well-laiown merchant, who Is now managing the branch house of McAlIen & McDonnell In Astoria, - is in Portland yesterday. He says Astt.la is now enjoying unprecedented prosperity, and that money is more plentiful there than Is usual at this season. A large number of fishermen are now at work on the river, and the catch Is better than has been expected. A good run thus early is looked upon as assurance that the catch will bo heavier than usual. Fishermen are making good wages, and the demand for 6almon being good in the East, packers and cold-storage men are happy. Astoria ls.bulldlng up, and several cost ly structures are on the tapis for this Summer. At Seaside and across the river toward Long Beach, the Slimmer resort keepers are preparing to entertain a much larger number of people than usual, as all indications point to a heavy Influx of visitors, both at th hotels and cottages, whether the present cut rates between Portland and Astoria are preserved or not Mr. McAlIen says a drvdock Is amonir the improvements the people of Astoria have set their hearts on and that the ground for this will probably be broken this season. Extensive warehouses are to be built, so that ship and rail can at last get together at the water front; and a loop railway is to be built to encircle the westorn suburbs of the city and make it convenient for business men to live on the higher and more sightly elevations. As toria is the healthiest city in the world, ho says, but people long for the higher building sites where the view of the river and ocean Is unsurpassed and the drain age Is as perfect as Nature could make it. "Have you ever seen tho roadbed of the Astoria & Columbia River Railway?" asked Mr. McAlIen. "Then you can real ize that the builders of that road had something besides passenger traffic In view. The track Is the best ballasted In the United States, and the steel rails are extra heavy, showing that the road was built to carry a heavy freight traffic, which will be developed before many more seasons. Astoria people realize that large Improvements cannot be attained without work, and perseverance, and they are willing to secure the benefits their situation and resources entitle them to. "In social life Astoria Is not behind her staler cities. And the organzatlon ol literary, social and church societies Is met with hearty co-operation by both sexes, Astoria Is, therefore, not only a healthy cty, but It Is one of social and educational advantages." Mr. McAlIen looks for a large Influx of the better class of people as a result ot cheap rates that havo Induced so many excursionists to visit Astoria during sev eral months past. "When people know the Astorlans," he said, "they like them, and a large num ber who are favorably Impressed- with us will make their home in our city as a result of the first visit." LUMBER BUSINESS ACTIVE. Mills Are Making Heavy Inroads on. the Forests. The unusual activity In the lumber business In this section and the increase In the number ot sawmills have caused a corresponding Increase In the number of logging camps, and the timber Is be ginning to disappear at a rapid rate. This is becoming perceptible in the forests along the Columbia and tributary streams, where it has now become neces sary to construct several miles of rail road as a preliminary to starting a log ging camp. It Is even more perceptible In settled sections, where bodies of small er timber are being cleared away to make railroad ties. Especially Is this the case In the eastern-part ot Multnomah County and along Lewis River, .where sawmills suited to this "business are multiplying and tbe timber diminishing at a rapid rate. Wherever a tract ot 80 or ICO acres ot suitable timber can be found some one puts In a sawmill and then another, and the sight of bargeloads ot sawed railroad ties Is one of the most familiar things on tho Columbia. Timber within any rea sonable distance of this city is also In demand for cordwood. A man who own a large tract of timber land some eight miles east of Portland recently received an offer for It from people who wished to make the timber Into railroad ties. He sent a timber cruiser out to make an estimate of the amount of timber on the tract, when It was found that some enter prising fellow had cut several hundred cords of wood on the tract and hauled It away. The depredator has been looked up and Is likely to find himself In trouble. Wolf Kills Sheep While Pursued. Stayton Mall. Twenty well-mounted men and a couple of packs of hounds are on the trail of a wolf over the river from this city. All day yesterday and the day before the hunt continued, without Intermission, and the animal was righted several times. The drive is being conducted systematic ally, and a dozen men, who have lost heavily of sheep and goats, have sworn to prosecute the hunt until the animal is slain. Tuesday, while the hounds were In pursuit, the wolf ran across the Wilson place and killed three sheep. Fifty dollars would 'be willingly paid to his captor. It Is estimated that this wolf has killed at least $500 worth of sheep and goa-ta for farmers south of here. S. PbiUppI says he has lost at least $100 worth. Thomas Follls has lost 10 or 15 head, and many others are losers. The animal Is believed to have Its lair on the Follls farm, as It has been started there two mornings in succession. NOT A POLITICAL SOCIETY. Seld Back, Jr., on Purposes ot American-Horn Chinese. ' PORTLAND, ApriTa. To the p-lltcr.) Tou will pardon me for intruding my self upon your space, and I only do so In order that an erroneous Impression may be corrected. In the report appearing In this momhig'o Issue of The Oregoman regarding the American-Bom Chinese As sociation, through Inadvertence, probably, the heidnncs moke it appear In the worus, "Getting Ready to Vote." that the asso ciation Is a political organization. I desire to set this matter correctly before the public It Is not In any sense a political body. Our articles of Incorpo ration show that wo are banded together for mutual benefit, mental Improvement, social intercourse, etc. There is no men tion of politics made. Now It Is true that, under the head of mental Improvement, we seek to become Informed upon the workings of American institutions, lnclud. Ing politics, but our association Is not In tended to further any particular political Interest whatever. In the course of my remarks Saturday evening, 1 urged upon tbe members of the association the wisdom of their taking part in the coming election. By this I meant that, as American citizens, tt Is a duty for American-born Chinese to as sume the responsibility, along with all other Americans, of going to the polls. It was perhaps from my remarks in this view that the Impression was created that' our society was formed for political pur poeta SEID BACK, JR. s AFFECTIONATE CACTDS. Its Clinging- Disposition Makes It an Unpleasant Itoom-Mnte. If Colonel L. L. Hawkins were to set his eyes on the big cactus which sits in the window of J. Sharlnghousen, corner ot Gllsan and West Park streets, he would never rest until the plant was setting on the marble staircase of tbe new City Hall. This cactus looks more like a 100-pound coll of barb wire than a vegetable, and those whose clothing has been torn by It would rather tackle a barb-wire fence any time. Mr. Sharlnghousen dug It up on the Mari copa Indian reservation In Arizona, and managed to bring It with him to Portland on his return from those hot, dry, sand plains, recently. It grew to Its present proportions among the hot stones In a region whose only soil Is known as decom posed granite. A perfectly round ball, whose surface Is armed with fish-hooks that never lose their grip, is not a pleas ant souvenir to carry In one's valise, but Mr. Sharlnghousen has landed It here without accident. The thing grew for three years, without rain, and It continues to live in the balmy climate of Portland, sus pended by a wire from the celling over head. A young woman who was examining the plant yesterday became entangled In Its big fish-hooks, and was obliged to stand perfectly still while Mr. Sharlng housen carefully extracted each hook from her skirts. In this respect the cactus Is like a Portland city official, as It hates to let go. TEN INNING GAME. Best Contest In Interscholastlo Series. The High School baseball team met de feat at the hands of the Portland Acad emy nine on the B. S. A. field before an enthusiastic crowd of 500 people Saturday. The game was exciting from start to nn lsh, the- score being 6 to 6 at the end of the ninth Inning. The High Schools in their half of the tenth, aided by a beautiful hit of Steadman, scored three runs. .Victory now seemed certain for the High Schools; but the Academy, with two men out, made four runs by a timely bunching of hits, thus winning one of tne most exciting games of lnterscholastlc baseball ever wen In Portland. The field ing and batting work of both teams was excellent, and Bristol, for tbe Academy, and Harklns, for the High School, pitched magnificent ball. The catching of Btott was a feature ot the game, and Umpire Van Sycle gave general satisfaction in a number of very close decisions. The score by Innings was as follows: P. A. 2 02001000 4-10 P. H. S 0 3001011039 This was tho third game of the series. each team having won a game. Next Saturday the B. S. A. and P. A. teams play their second game on the Bishop Scott Academy field. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Quo VadlsT" nt" the Marquam. One of the most Important bookings that Manager Helllg has made for this season is tho one for the present week, "Quo VadlsT" The play Is doubly interesting from the fact that the nook from which the dramatization la taken has recently had such a popular run. Many havo read the book, and those who have will surely be anxious to see the production. The company which presents the drama, at tho Marquam Friday and Saturday is under the direction of Charles Rlggs, The ver sion of the book Is by Sossman & Landls, and Is said to be more faithful to the story than anything yet given to the stage. The company giving the piece Is direct from the East, and has been doing a big busi ness wherever It has appeared. A carload of scenery and properties Is carried for the production, and nearly halt a hundred people are used in the cast. Among tbe scenes Introduced are "The Statue Scene"; "The Peristyle In the House of Petronlus"; "The Garden of Aulus Plautlus"; "Nero's Palace In Rome": "Interior of the Mamer tlne Prison": "Tho Coliseum": "The Ro- CASTOR I A lor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears tho Signature of IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. A Clinical Preparation That Posi tively Kills the Dandruff Germ. A most important discovery has been made after a year's patient laboratory work aimed In a certain direction It is Newbro's Herplclde. a preparation that cures baldness, prevents falling hair, and speedily and permanently eradicates dan druff. These evils are caused by a germ or parasite that burrows into the scalp, throwing up dandruff, as It seeks to tap the life of tbe hair at the root. There's no baldness without falling or thin hair, no thin hair without dandruff, and no dandruff If the trerm Is destroyed. New- bro's Herplclde is the only preparation that will do the work. "Destroy the, cause, you remove the effect." ID T ROniVN ETC AND EAR DISEASES. Ufw L. U. UriUIIll Marauam his., rooms S2S-. DHrUr.FF Qll k Teas, mattings. Sun Soon Huie, 247 TamhlU man Amphitheater and Arena"; "Peristyle and View ot Nero's" Box In the Arena": "Tho Burning of Rome and the Death of Nero"; "The Sign of the Cross and the Dawn ot Christianity." "66 HOURS TO ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS" Via the Great Northern Railway. Train leaves Portland dally at 6:20 P. M. Connects at St' Paul Union Depot for Chicago, St. Louis and all points east and south. For tickets, rates, etc., call at City Ticket Office. 122 Third street, STOP IN AT UNION PACIFIC TICKET OFFICE No. 135 Third Street, And see the wonderful moving pictures, and gaze at the grand scenery on the line of. and the flight of "The Overland Limited" over, the Union Pacific railroad, which will be shown free. EILERS PIANO HOUSE. For fine pianos and organs, see Ellers Piano House, 107 First street. Jacob Doll Upright Plnno. The latest Improved. Acknowledged to be best sold on easy installments. Pianos rented, tuned and repaired at lowest prices. H. Slnsbelmer, ?2 Third. Estab lished ISO. Beck, the Jeweler. Will move May L Bargains, at 270 Mor rison street. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cuttlnir Teetb, B sure ad thst old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. 3riniIoWs Soothing Errup. for childrta teething. It tooth tb child. lofttni the rural, allay all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. ,,MAYERgC(j W THE GROCERS J 148 Third St. WHAT QUE EATS should be the beat the T,ritld can furnish. Our vtoclc off rood products is an all around exhibition of prlM-winners. In quality, variety, and pleasant prices, we claim everything. Avoid cheap canned goods, poor fruits and vegetables, badly put up. Uako good digestion wait on appetite, and order your groceries from us. Tou can't be mista ken here. SpttUIs for Minis)-, Tucsdjj iti WriatJdjy ntPOKTED MACAIUWI-2 for 23c; reg. 20c package. KRUIT SYRUP In all flavors, 40c bottle; rcg. IMPORTED CASTILE SOAP lOo per bar; rec Ooc MAMMOTH OLIVES 10c quart: rec. 50c MANZANILLO OLIVES 25c quart; reg. 35c NEW ARRIVALS Peanolla Sandwich Something new 10c package. Uneeda Biscuits. Uneeda Jlnger Wayfers. THE OREGONIAN 2 PUBLISHING CO. . It NOW EQUIPPED FOR BOING FIRST-CLASS Also... DEsiGHina AND SAMPLES... ZINC ETCH I NO of Work and Prices upos Application oesassat) No More Dread of the Dental Chair TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED AIUO L.ETEL.T WITHOUT PAIN, by our late scien tific method applied to the gums. No sleep producing agents or cocaine. These are the only dental parlors In Tort land havlns PATENTED APPLIANCES and Ingredients to extract. All and apply gold crowns and porcelain crowns undetectable from natural teeth, and warranted for 10 years, WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. Full set of teeth. J5. a perfect fit guaranteed or no per. Cold crowns. i. Cold fillings. 11. Sllv-r SUIngs. 50c All work done by GRADUATE DENTISTS of frtra 12 to 20 years' experience, and ach department In charge of a specialist. Giro us a, call, and you will find us to do ex actly as we advertise. We will tell you In ad vance exactly what your work will cost by a FREE EXAMINATION. SET TEETH fJS.OO COLD CROWXS 95.OO GOLD FILLINGS Kl.OO SILVER FILLINGS SO Kin PLATFC V": 1 1Z " mm 11 New York Dental Parlors Fourth and Morrison Sts. , Portland HOURS, 8 TO 8: SUNDAYS, 10 TO 4. Branch OfSce. 723 Market St.. San Francisco. WALL PAPER Wholesale and Retnll. Samples mailed free. Paints. Oils. Brushes; Contracting Painting and Paperhanglng. Collier's and Atlantic White Lead. Tc per pound. ERNEST MILLER, Decorator 127 Hrit Street Phone 2922 Red FRED PREHIN The Dekuzn Building. Full Set Teeth S3.tt Gold Crowns ...... SS.U0 Bridgv Work i.OU f.Aamlnatlona fre . Teeth extracted abso lutely without pals. Cor. Third and Washington. E.W. BnbHBfstjfi.'jOulss BBSSsssssBsssklsssuaaw 1 L ...ilnsr'iQsr JMpslc The new fold collar. E.fcTV. THE PALATIAL Hi BUILDING Not a dnrlc office in the Tjolldlnsri absolutely flreproofi electric lights) anil artesian waters perfect saxtlta tlon and thoronch -ventilation. Ele valon run day and night. Room. ANDERSON. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law...6ia ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. L. Powell. Mgr..80a AUSTEN. F. C. Manager for Oregon and Washington Bankers Life Association, ot Des Moines. la 501-503 BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DES MOINES. IA.;F. a Austen. Manager. .502-COS BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Oaclal C .S. Weather Bureau 010 BEHNKE. K. "W . Prla. Pernio Ehorthand School ..Ml BENJAMIN. It W., Dentist 31 BINSWANGER. DR. O. S.. Phys. Sur.410-411 BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phjr. i Surg 708-709 BRUERft. DR. O. E.. Physician.... 412-13-Ut BUSTEED. RICHARD. Agent Wllaon A Me- Callay Tobacco Co. 60201 CAUKIN. O. E.. District Agent TraTelersf Insurance Co. ...-., .......TIS CARDWELL. DR. J. R CARROLL. W. T., Speclat Agent Mutual Reserve Fund Life A'n ....601 CLARK. HAROLD. Dentist 31 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY , 004S-60C-0O7-13-fil-n5 CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phrs. and Surgeon.. 208 COVER. F. C Cashier Equitable Life S0 COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher: S. P. MeGulra. Manager .... .- lo-18 DAT. J. O. & I. N. 318 DAVIS. NAPOLEON, President Columbia Telephone Co. 601 DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician T13-T1 DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician 812-313-31 DWTER. JOE. F.. Tobaccca 40a EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor EQUITABLE LIFEAESURANCE SOCIETT: I Samuel. Manager: F. C. Covr. Cashler.3C EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder ert FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon.SOO-318 FENTON. DR. HICKS C Eye and Ear 311 FENTON. MATTHEWF.. Dentist 3C9 FIDELITY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION; E. C Stark. Manager 801 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts man .................. ............800 GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Camera Club. 214-213-218-211 GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physldra and Sunreon 21S-2H OIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon- 709-710 GODDARD. E. a & CO.. Footwear Ground floor. 120 Sixth street GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan Life Insurance Co. of New York 208-210 GRANT. FRANK S-. Attorney-at-Law BIT HAMMAM BATHS. King & Compton. Propa.300 HAMMOND. A. B. -3W HEIDINGER. GEO. A. & CO.. Pianos and Orgaca 131 Sixth street HOLUSTER. DR. O. C Phya. A Sur..S04-30S IDLEMAN. C M.. Attoraey-at-Law.. 416-17-18 JOHNSON. W. C. 315-318-T1T KADT. MARK T.. Supervisor ot Agents Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn 604-603 LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Gen eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 608 LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. .3d Surgeon.. 208 MACRUM. W. 3., Sec Oregon Camera jb.21 MACKAY. DR. A. E.. Physt and Surg 111-713 MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phys. & Surg. .701-2-3 McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law ...715 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer.. ..201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law .311-313 MeKELL. T. J.. Manufacturers Representa tive 303 MILLER. DR. HERBERT G, Dentist and Oral Surgeon OOS-OOS MOSSMAN. DR. E. P., Dentist 312-313-31 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.. of New York: W. Ooldman. Manager.... 200-218 MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS"N: Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.. C04 -COS McELROT. DR. J. G.. Phys. & Sur.701-702-703 McFARLAND. E. B Secretary Columbia Telephone Co. 808 McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 413-418 McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 500 MILLER & HOWE. Real Estate. Timber and Farming Lands a Specialty .703 MUTUAL LIFE INCURANCE CO.. ef New York: Wm. S. Pond. State Mgr. .404-406-406 NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attoraey-at-Law.713 NILES. M. L.. Cashier Manhattan Life In surance Co.. of New York 20 OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY: Dr. L. B Smith. 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