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fl f. ' THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900. ARCHBISHOP CHRISTIE RECEIVES THE PALLIUM Badge of Episcopal Office Conferred by Monsignore Martinelli, Apostolic Delegate, With Stately and Solemn Ceremonies. "With all the pomp and grandeur attend- things than the God, the Lord, the Mas- and returned to the archleplscopal rest ing high ceremonies of the Catholic tet? Certainly by no other power could dence In a long procession, while the peo church. His Grace, Most Rev. Archbishop I they have acted than by the extension of ' pie knelt on either side to receive the Alexander Christie, of the Diocese of Ore- J that episcopacy and that undivided apos- ' distinguished visitor's blessing, which he gon, yesterday receivea tne painum at tne hands of the apostolic delegate. This simple emblem of the archleplscopacy, a mere strip of white, emblematic of pur ity, bearing several crosses, emblematic of the sufferings asked of the wearer m the performance of his duty. Is the di rect message from the sovereign pontiff. Until yesterday Archbishop Christie act ed under human instructions as the chief executive of the diocese today he is in vested with all the divine authority his church bestows. The pallium represents the transmission of the episcopacy in the church, which Catholics trace back to St. Peter. It is made of lambs' wool, shorn at St. Agnes, Home, and Is blessed by the pope. But four times In the history of the state has a pallium been conferred, and never has the church honored higher Its recip ient in this state than -was Archbishop Christie yesterday. The Cathedral would hold no more persons than assembled to witness the ceremony. Catholic clergy from the entire Coast and some from the East were In the sanctuary. The papal delegate. His Excellency, Monsignore Se bastian Martinelli, was the celebrant of solemn pontifical high mass preceding the ceremony, and administered the re newed oath of allegiance. Portland Cath olics strove to manifest their apprecia tion of the honor being conferred upon their archbishop, by decorating the Cathe dral In splendid manner, and giving a musical service of rare excellence. Long before the hour of 10 A. M., when the chimes at the Cathedral announced in stirring tones that something import ant was to begin, the crowd surged into the large auditorium. The south gallery was reserved to the nuns, of whom a large number Were 'out. The choir loft was filled with the regular choir and extra musicians engaged for the occasion. Below, the aisles were packed, and the approach of the Imposing procession hard ly sufficed to command passageway- The lpng line of acolytes, bearing can dles and church symbols, matched from the archleplscopal residence, followed by equally numerous priests, the three bish ops attending the ceremonies in their dis tinctive colors. Archbishop Christie robed in purple and ermine, and the papal dele gate, Monsignore Martinelli In the garbs of his office, and escorted by priests and attendants. During the ceremony the celebrant of the solemn pontifical high mass. Most Rev. Monsignore Martinelli, occupied the throne of honor. Rev. Z. F. Rooker, -who accompanied the delegate, was assistant priest, and Revs. A. Hlldebrand and Will iam Daly were deacons of honor. The deacons of the mass were Rev. W. R. Hogan and Rev. A. Lane, with Rev. D. Faber, cross-bearer; Rev. L. Przybjlskl, mitre-bearer, and Rev. J. McNally, crosier-bearer. Most Rev. Alexander Christie occupied a throne opposite the delegate, and was attended by Very Rev. Prior O'Dermatt. of Mount Angel, and "Very Rev. William F. Cataldo, S. J., of Pen dleton. The attendants of Right Rev. A. J. Glorieux were Rev. L. P. Desmar als and Rev. P. Beutgen. Right Rev. E. J. O'Dea was attended by Very Rev. P. Hylebos and Rev. G. Actlgcld. Right Rev. B. Orth, bishop-elect of Vancouver, was attended by Rev. G. C. Van Goethen and Rev. H. Kremers, of Victoria. Revs. J. C. Hughes and James Rauw acted as masters of ceremonies. During the mass. Bishop O'Dea preached the following sermon: Bishop O'Deats Sermon. "In the name of the Father, the Son and Holy Ghost, amen. "Your Excellency, Most Reverend Arch bishop, Right Reverend Bishops, Reverend Fathers and Dear Brethren: "We are assembled here this morning for no ordinary occasion. Every day. and eopealally every Sunday, many of us aie gathered about these altars to worship and adore our Lord and our God. Every day and every Sunday our Invocations as cend to God Almighty and the spirit of the Holy Ghost descends upon theae al tars. But it is not every day, nor eery Sunday, nor every year that you have, we might say, the great happiness to be present at a ceremony like this at e ceremony presided over by a representa tive of4he divine pontiff himself by a ceremony that recalls forcibly to our minds the -wonderful prerogative of the Teacher's vicar. "This Is the fourth time, my dear breth ren. In the history of this province that this great dignity has been conferred. The first time, now nearly a half century ago, the pallium was received by that santly missionary of the Northwest, Fath'er Nor man BlancheL Then to succeed him waa the martyred Archbishop Charles John Sehgers, who was foully assassinated on the banks of the Yukon, In the .frozen regions of Alaska. You are nil familiar with the day and solemn occasion on wh'ch the self-sacrificing William H. Gross received this dignity. And today we are assembled for the fourth time to confer, by the hand of the apostolic dele gate himself, the pallium upon the worthy head of this ecclesiastical province, Alex ander Christie. "The pallium, my drar brethren. Is the s'gn of epcloslastlcal jurisdiction and ec clesiastical authority. It. therefore, comes from the source and center of the church, for every act of ecclesiastical jurisdiction must emanate from the papal suprem acy. Its origin Is not known, or, at least. It 1 uncertain. Some believe that the pallium dates back to the earliest ages of tho church. Some even believe that St. Peter, the first and greatest of popes, was the first to wear this mark of great dignity. However, the pallium Is. we know, generally believed to signify the yoke of the gospel. It Is an emblem of humility. "While the earlier ordinances of the church hae from time to time changed and become more or less ornamental, the pallium has remained the same simple, spotless, white fleece taken from the shorn lambs of St. Agnes, Rome. It Ls a joke, and for that reason It 5e placed upon the shoulders of the recipient. It reminds him of that burden that our Savior so lov'ngly bore when he carried the lost sheep back to the fold. It ls a yoke and no ornament, and therefore It reminds him again that he must practice patience and forbearance. It bears upon It several crosses, and Indicates the suffering that will from time to time be met with in the exercises of his great dignity. It is not a sword given to him -whereby to slay the enemy, but it ls rather an emblem of peace. "It ls natural, my brethren, and It seems to me not at all Improper on this occasion to go back and view eome of the condi tions of the original and primitive divine charter of this church of God, the holy Roman Catholic church. And If we wish to find light to guide us In this matter, where will we find light other than that source, that eternal sun which Illuminates all: and though we be guided by a taper lit from that source, nevertheless. It will prove more than a lamp for our minds, a light for our hearte. "Each of you who are acquainted with tho scriptural history, or ecclesiastical history, the traditions of our church, -which you see exemplified here thU morn ing, will know that our divine Lord and Master, out of his disciples at large, chose twelve who were nearer and dearer to him than the others and conferred upon these twelve extraordinary powers. In respect of the powers that they possessed, he sometimes said that, great powers- as he had and wonderful things as he did. they should do greater things. And how were theae poor. Ignorant men to do greater ncny wmen ne posseaa in nimseir, j anu wmen ne commumcaiea to tnpm. tie j gave them the same power which he him- self possessed, saying. 'As the Father sent me, I send you.' And after he had com municated and extended unto the twelve together these wonderful powers, he then i S?JSSJlterJ!iJ?nt?W,tJSit5e 'Angers of Portland from other Catholic 5fSr???hf5h fir ES , rs. " excellent work, -with D. J. aiterworas confer on the others, ior ho , , ., .. . . . 7 r , .. said to him. Thou- art Peter, and upon j 5??, wleldln the baton and Mrs. Agatha this rock I wfll build .my church, and the Uey at the organ. The lack of choir gates of hell shall not prevail against It.' : SP2" prevented a more general lnvita "We know from history, my dear breth- I tlon being extended to other well-known ren, how these first twelve apostles from ' Catholic singers. The soprano solos in ARCHBISHOP God exercised powers. It would require a long time for me to enter Into detail and explain how they exercised on all occa sions. Suffice It to say that there are two remarkable incidents In history, whereby we see plainly that the apostles not only possessed these powers, but they exercised them. "Our divine Savior, It ls true, did not alone perform this office of conferring power. He told the apostles to go to Jerusalem and there remain and wait the coming of the Holy Ghost, and we might say that the apostles, from the day of the ascension until the day of the Pente cost, were what we- call nowadays bishops-elect. It required the descent of the Holy Ghost, the Divine Spirit, to conse crate these men and to give them the power to extend to others the apostollclty they received In such a wonderful man ner. And they exercised this power among the twelve -whom our Divine Savior selected as the first apostles. Tnere was one Judas, and notwithstanding his being selected by God himself, Judas, as you know. Tell. After our Lord ascended into the heavens, the apostles thought It their prerogative and their right to eelect a successor to Judas. Here on this occa sion, like on all others, Peter takes the advance He proposes the subject, he also ratifies the choice, and Mathlas ls select ed to succeed the fallen apostle. Here we see plainly the apostles In the exercise of this wonderful power that they received on that occasion. "Then again we have another Instance In sacred scripture. Paul, the persecutor, was, by the power of God, raised up to bo an apostle. He was struck down by the truth and raised up In a miraculous man ner by the hand of God. He became a real apostle, mark you well, not an inde pendent character, not unconnected with the corporate body, with the corporation embracing the original twelve and St. Paul, gifted with these pow ers and the apostolic function, to prove his miraculous gift possessed by the original apostles, went from city to city and from province to prov ince everywhere, preaching Jesus Christ and his crucifixion. And note here, my brethren, that as soon as he converted a sltr or a province, the apostle did not tarry there, but appointed others: he com municated his apoetleshlp to others and went on his way to convert other nations. It was In this way that Titus and Tim othy were made bishops, and this great apostle not only entered upon the glorious conquest, because he ls a real conqueror, but also established wherever he went bishops to rule the church of God. And these first apostles and these first dis ciples appointed by them became after ward the center from which radiated the faith and the whole doctrine of Jesus Christ. "There ls this difference, however, be tween the original apostles and their sue cessors. The original apostles were sent out to an unbelieving world, and their field had no limits. Their field of operation was the world Itself, and It extended from generation to generation; while these oth ers, like Titus and Timothy, were, wo might say, obligated only towards a cer tain portion of the flock of Christians. They received limits, which we call dio ceses. And in proportion as these dioceses increased and multiplied, then a center was established, which we would call a patriarchal or metropolitan see, and all these suffragan sees, these sees running from that center, paid to that metropol itan see a sort of deferential submission. "And we have here the history of the metropolitan center today of the church of God. Now, my dear brethren. It Is a remarkable thing that though time ano change have upset the whole social and political order of the world, that thl3 stream of divine power, this perpetuation of the apostlesblp and of the episcopacy, goes on from generation to generation undiminished. It gore on like one of those wonderful springs In the garden of para dise which flowed from the north to the south, and from the east to the west, and blessed the land wherever it went and blessed the source from which It came. We have here a perpctuatlonk because, though the episcopacy of the Catholic church is true and undivided since the time of Christ, yet every bishop of the Catholic church Is a partaker, we might say. of this apoetleshlp." Bishop O'Dea continued his sermon along similar lines, defending and point ing out the doctrines of the church, and reasoning on the necessity and divinity ol their origin. Receiving the Pnllinxn. After mass, the ceremony of the Investi ture took place. Each of the archbishops was robed In -his garments for the altar, and His Excellency, the papal delegate. took a seat on the throne. Archbishop Christie approached the high altar, and, Imeellng at the feet of the papal delegate, proceeded to renew his oath of allegiance to the Holy See, after -which the pallium was placed upon bis shoulders by His ! Excellency, and the ceremony was at an end. Then the archbishops, bishops, Tjripsts and aeolvtes filed out of the church oestowea upon tnem as ne passea on nis way. The Clonic. The musical programme was one of ex ceptional merit. The choir, composed of the members of the regular Cathedral -hnT- o.cUt v mnnv of th iBnrtinp- CHRISTIE. the "Kyrle" and "Benedlctus" were beau tifully sung by Miss Kathleen Lawler, who ls one of Portland's leading colora tura sopranos. She has a high, sweet voice of good carrying power and range. Her execution" In Haydn's "Kyrle" would have been a credit to one beyond her years and experience. The soprano solos In the other numbers of the mass were beautifully rendered by Miss Marie Vel guth. who Is the possessor of a powerful dramatic soprano, that Is attracting much attention in Portland musical circles. The contralto solos were In charge of Mrs. Walter Reed, Oregon's favorite contralto, and It Is unnecessary to add that they were excellently rendered. Her singing at the offertory of Schubert's "Ave Ma ria," with string quintet accompaniment, was a musical treat, and a gem of the programme. The tenor solos were well rendered by H. W. Hogue, the regular tenor soloist of the Cathedral. Of espe cial merit were the solos In Gounod's "Sanctus." Dom J. Zan's singing of the "Ouri Tollls." In Haydn's "Gloria," dis placed the range and power of his bril liant baritone. A great deal of the suc cess attained In the rendition of the mass was due to the excellent chorus work. A majority of the chorus consisted of solo -v olees, well trained, any one of which ,Kwgc ;- ' THfll was capable of essaying the solo work of I lean citizens; loyal to our country and Its J to us new strength and courage. There the mass. J. Adrian Epplng. director of I Government, and to the Stars and forlpes: fore, welcome, a thousand times welcome, St. Laurence's choir, assisted In conduct- lng the mass. Mrs. Kelley, the Cathedral's only and Indispensable organist, who re - cently returned from a visit to California, was one of the most potent factors In the rood results, as her careful and skillful work always ls. The string quintet added to the choir yesterday, consisting of Messrs. Driscoll. Miller, Bently, Conrad and Bertram, did highly artistic work. Decorations were In keeping with the season, and beautiful. Roses here, there, I and everywhere, but not to satiety. The main altar was set off with brilliant bou- quets of dark, rich colors, pleasantly touched with a little green. The altar of the Sicred Heart was dressed in a pro- fusion of Jacqueminots. .St. Anthony's I altar was less profusely decorated -with a mingling of .pink and red. La France roses only clustered about the altar of the Blessed Virgin, while a striking effect was" produced by snowballs and roses on the altar of St. Joseph. Miss Anna Casey, leader of the Altar Society, had imme diate charge of this work, and deserves credit for her teste and effort. . Clerio- Present. The Catholic clergy attending the serv ices yesterday and having- positions In the sanctuary, additional to those mentioned. were as follows: Rev. P. C. Yorke. San Francisco; Rev. Alexander, Minneapolis; Rev. Gulllet, Winnipeg, representative from,Archb!sh- n T .OTiflerlvIn nf 2 Tm?f ! Pftv Rr- vats. Rev. cl Deroo, Rev. F. S. Beck. Rov. L. Broeseau, Very Rev. L. Mestayer, Rev. Brongeest, Rev. J. Dellannay, Rev. F. Moens, Rev. M. J. Kelly, Rev. E. P. Murphy, Rev. E. D. Casey, Rev, N Mil ler, C. S. S. R.; Rev. E. Donnelly, Rev. Father Henry, O. P.; Rev. J. Burrl, Rev. James Black, Rev. H. Salndon, Rev. Buc holzer. Rev. La Miller, Rev. H. B. Al laycs. Very Rev. J. Heinrich, Rev. C. J. O'Reilly, Rev. D. P. Curley, Rev. M. J. Hickey, Rev. Wollfgang Stunkogler, O. S. B.; Rev. H. A. Kremens, Victoria, B. C; Rev. P. Keams, Rev. James Achten gael. Rev. E. Bolla, Rev. L Luzan, Rev. Levesque, Rev. T. Meunhofer, O. S. B.; Rev. A. Lalnck. Rev. J. Faust, Rev. J. Thomas, Rev. G. G. Grlbblns, Rev. L. Dielman, Rev. J. McGuckln, D. D.; ex rector of Ottawa University; Rev. E. B. Benoze, Rev. Joseph Schell, Rev. Bran, O. P.; Rev. M. Q. Roulllard. NOTABLE BANQUET. Moniiignore Martinelli Entertained at the Festal Board. A banquet to the Catholic clergy as sembled for the ceremonies of conferring the pallium was given in the parlors of the Hotel Portland, yesterday, commenc ing at 1 o clock P. M. It was a notable gathering. All the dignitaries were seat ed together, tho papal delegate with Archteshop Christie on his right and Blsh- op Glorieux on his left. Bishop O'Dea next and Bishop Orth acting as toastmas- ter. Under the skilled direction of Man ager Bowers, a profusion of sweet-scent- J ed, brilliantly colored flowers had been banked and heaped until the tables ri 'I valled the festivities of the tropics. Around the parlors, which were carpeted In spot Ices white, were bouquets of roses of ev ery shade, from the darkest "Jack" to most snowy white. On the tables the large baskets of fruit were nearly hidden in the clusters and strings of the same flowers distributed with lavish hand. The candelabra were appropriately decorated, tho large electrolier In the center having. In addition to Its floral burden, a con spicuous bow of purple ribbon, typical of the occasion. The menu was excellent. The tables, unlike the usual custom, were arranged for six to eight persons In groups, with the exception of that accom modating the dignitaries. Bishop Orth rapped for attention at 2:30 P. M. In the midst of Impressive silence he delivered a meet 'cordial welcome in well-rounded sentences and containing a delicacy of thought that commanded an outburst of applause at the conclusion. In troductorlly, he said: Opening Remarks. "Your Excellency, Most Reverend Arch bishop, Right Reverend Bishops, Very Reverend and Reverend Fathers: Your Excellency will kindly accept a cordial welcome from Oregon's hierarchy and clergy, a welcome to the charming shores of the great Pacific, to our prosperous state, to the flourishing ecclesiastical province of Oregon. We are highly Inter ested In having the privilege of welcoming you first on the Pacific Coast. May our manifestations of Joy fall upon your ears In accents of appreciation, and find In your heart a responsive chord, to be held In your memory when rivers and realms far and wide divide us. Permit me, moat rovcrend sir, to offer an apology for our many shortcomings In welcoming you. Our defects are not, however, an out growth of adverse will, nor are they ow ing to a lack of knowledge, but they must be assigned rather to a want of practice. The more frequent the opportunity for practical application, the greater the pro ficiency In execution. For your excellen cy, then, to visit our shores more fre quently would be a most effectual remedy for the correction (applause and laughter), and this remedy I respectfully suggest," Bishop Orth's welcome was filled out with come ringing words of patriotism. ! stars and Stripes, giving religious and ' civil liberty, we are, one and all, Amer- lie KUU. -lii-ic, uuua mo UEbu vri ln- ARCHBISHOP CHRISTIE RECEIVING THE inculcating the lasting principles of true patriotism by work and example to our 1 endeared and entrusted people; loyal and i true m time of war and In time of peace to the Star-Spangled Banner. Also, we are loval to the mother church and Its gov ernment; loyal to her bishops who are set over us to guide and protect; loyal to their archbishop, now vested with the 'sa cred pallium, the emblem of the f ullnes of episcopacy; loyal to your excellency, the worthy representative of the papal supremacy to our country, in which ca- j I pacity you nave won tne connaence ana admiration of a great Nation. And last, but not least, loyal to the chief pastor, jhe great pontiff. Pope Leo XHI, -who enaearea nimseir to our country Dy many deeds of love, but particularly by his. learned, wise and timely encyclicals and by the establishment of the delegation -which you now preside over so wisely and so successfully. Bishop Orth, as toastmaster. In very fit ting terms proposed the first toast. "The Holy Father. Pope Leo XHI." to which he invited the apostolic delegate to re spond. Monsignore Martinelli spoke very briefly In English, as follows: Monsignore Martlnelll's Response. "It -would be Impossible for me to ad dress you In a language which ls not my own, and It -would be very difficult for you to understand my Irish brogue. (Laugh ter. So. as we are all ecclesiastics, it is better and easier for me to use the Ian- Lsuage which is common to us -all." The Latin address was principally re garding the work done by the pope, with remarks on his plans of work. The sub- ject was divided into three heads and handled in a methodical manner. The monsignore spoke only a few minutes, and received a very cordial greeting when he sat down. Father Black, the next speaker, was In troduced by tho toastmaster to address the meeting on the subject, "Our Guests." He said in part: "From across earth's greatest Nation to our home In this land of the setting sun there has come to us he whom wo honor and love, both for our holy father, the pope, whom he represents In our midst, and for his excellency's own distin guished self. Our eminent guest has hon ored us and given to us joy today In con ferring the Insignia of authority upon our metropolitan and beloved archbishop. This honor Is appreciated, this Joy Is felt In tho heart of every priest of fair Oregon. We aro honored and rcJ6Iced today, right reverend bishops and reverend fathers, by your presence. You have laid aside your cares for the once to Join with us upon this festive occasion. In this gTcat Western land of ours, where the arduous work and labor of the primeval mission ary ls still not a thing of the past for both bishop and priest, this day brings PALLIUM. and In response to the throb of every true Oregon heart do I propose the health of our eminent and distinguished guests." Father P. C. Yorke. the greatest orator In the Western part of the church, was next on the programme. In response to the toast, "The Catholic Church In Amer ica." Father Yorke proved his versatile and powerful Influence when he essayed" this subject without preparation. Several I brilliant sallies at first one object and ffWsdS5oS,KVMSKSSBaS S "toA V1 sJ- BISHOP O'DEA. then another, not excluding his Oregon brothers, kept the banqueters in a tumult of laughter until he settled down to ope of his characteristic addresses. He spoke with great emphasis, taking an occasional fling at tho enemies of the church and arguing that If there was a church with a vested right to remain In this country. It was the Catholic church, which was first in the field and of the hardest laborers since. Most Rev. Archbishop Christie respond ed briefly to the toast, "The Province ol Oregon." With a few words on the dio cese, to which he pledged his faithful ef fort and time, the archbishop took occa sion to thank the clergy for their kindness and honor. He expressed the belief that the clergy of tha dlocess were ready to render him every aid in fulfilling the du ties of the pontifical charge. The 151 learned, loyal and devoted priests In his diocese, some of whom had known the earlier duties of the missionary In a wild country, loved their country, and would never be found wanting In their loyalty and energy After the formal speeches were over the archbishop called attention to the fact that there would be a public reception In the Hotel Portland this evening at S o'clock, to which everybody was Invited. AT ST. MARY'S ACADE3IY. Monsignore Martinelli "Will Be Pres ent at Commencement Exercises. Tho reception to Monsignore Martinelli and the commencement exercises of St. Mary's Academy will be hold this after noon In the Academy Hall, Fourth and Market. The programme ls as follows: Overture, Op. H Kalliwoda Address to Most Rev. S. Martinelli, D. D.. apostolic delegate for the United States Miss Lucille G. Dooly, class 'OL Mazurka, Op. 6 Nevln St. Mary's orchestra. Address to Most Rev. A. Christie, D. D., archbishop of Oregon.. Miss Mary M. LIghtner, class '00. "Sit Nomen Domini Benedlctum".. Chorus "Tancredl" .... Rossini Vocal "The Heavenly Dream" Miss May T. Kretman. class '95. Poem "The Pallium" (dedicated to Most Rev. A. Christie. D. D.) "Miss Lulu Power. Conferring of graduating honors on Misses Ellen Frances Cain, Luclle Gene vieve Dooly, Irene Charlotte Dunning, Birdie Ann Holllngsw orth. May King, Mary Mariner LIghtner, Cordelia Murphy, Mary Evangeline Murphy, Frances Mar garet O'Leary, and Mary Edith Rellly. Awarding of alumnae medal. RANCHES FOR 150 MILES. Miller Si Lui Holding's in Southeast ern Oregon. Tho largest stock ranch In Oregon, ac cording to J. H. Mahan, a Harney County stockman, now at the Imper'al, belongs to Miller & Lux, of San Francisco, and Is situated In Harney County. One of Its divisions alone, which Is known as the Island Ranch, contains 72,000 acres, all enclosed with a stout barb-wire fence, and the firm owns ranches all along the road to Wlnnemucca, Nev., ICO miles south, so that In driving cattle from the Oregon ranch to the railroad, the bands may be turned Into the firm's own pas tures every night. Title has been acquired to the Oregon tract by purchase from the state of the swamp and overflow lands, and by buying out settlers who hive proved up on the homesteads or pre-emp tlons. The enclosed lands are used al together as Winter range, the stock be ins turned on the Government lands out side during Summer. Mr. Mahan has recently sold out hla horse ranch near Burns, and ls now on his way to Dawson, via Nome City. He has been ranching In Southeastern Ore gon for 20 yeare, and now thinks of work ing Eome of the rich placer grounds on the Klondike, where a brother has several claims. From what he hears of Dawson, he think- times will be better there than ever this season, ae the surplus popula tion has been drawn off to Nome. Wants No Early Cloilnpr. PORTLAND, May 17. (To the Editor.) I am an every-day laboring man. I work 1G hours out of 24. and I can't see why a set of men should try to control a man's business, when they have no right to. Now I work 16 hours out of 24, and then I don't get time hardly to go and buy what I want, and, of course, If the stores close at 7 P. M.. I can not get what I want. On the other hand, what right have those clerks to make me close my store. If I had one? By and bl, they won't want me to breathe only five hours a day. Suppose I don't do enough busi ness In the hours given to me by them, to pay my expenses, and see I can Dy keeping my store open till 9 P. M. I think as long as I keep an orderly house and pay my bills. It Is nobody's business If I owed one of those fellows a bill and they would come after It and I told them I could not pay It- He would be on his high heel. But if I gave It to him and told him I had to keep my back door open till U P. M. to pay him he would never say one word, but just take the money. If those clerks could not get this money for their work there would be trouble All they want Is to sit around all day and to Joke about their best girl, and when 7 P. M. comes, when a work ing man ls there and wants to buy, the store ls closed. HARRY HIGLEY. P. O. box 023. MANY NOT REGISTERED TWELVE PER CEXT OF VOTER? NOT ON THE BOOKS. How Electors Must Proceed It Taey Intend, to Vote In Jane and November. A canvass of the large business housca. railroad offices and street-car lines made by Oregonlan reporters yesterday ia dicated that about 10-pcr cent of 'the elec tors of the city have not registered. It will be necessary for these who intend to vote on election day to secure the sworn statements of six freeholders that they are qualified electors. This statement will not suffice for both June and No- ember elections; the elector must pro duce his freeholders at each election. E. W. Bingham, who ls an authority on election laws, construes the part of tha law relating to the requirement of freeholders- to mean that the affidavits of freeholders will suffice, and holds tbaf an elector may collect affidavits at Tils leisure before election and, on produc lng them at the polls be allowed to vote, it In the judgment of the judges of elec tion hfs affidavits are genuine. The section of the law relating to the matter Is a3 follows: Sec 19. It It appears tho elector ls not reg istered In the precinct In which ha applies to vote, the elector In every case, as of course, shall be considered challenged, and shall be re quired to subscribe and swear or affirm to ths blank "A," prescribed b ,scctlon 3 ot this t act, filled out according- to the, tacts; and in addition thereto he shall bs required to pro cure six" freeholders of the county to take and subscribe to the second oath, as specified In said blank "A" of section 3 of this act; and th same shall be considered by the Judges and forthwith decided: and after noting thereon with, ink whether the elector ls allowed to ota or not, and If allowed to vote, the poll-book number of the elector, they shall file the same. Unless the elector In every such case so estab lishes his right to ote In the perclnct, and to the satisfaction of tho Judges, his rote shall not be received.. In carrying'but the provisions of this act. the Judges of election, or either -of. them, are hereby authorized to administer and certify oaths, and to issue subpenas to require the attendance of witnesses before them. Voters coming of age after the day the registration books are .closed, must b sworn In by freeholders In the same man ner as those who fail to register. Twelve Per Cent Unregistered. To learn by a personal canvass what, probable proportion of the legal voters cf ' Portland have not registered, Oregonlaa reporters were detailed yesterday to In quire ot male adult employes, who are entitled to vote, at the stores of Meier & Frank Company, Olds & King and -Lip-man, Wolfe & Co , as to whether their names were on the registration rolls. Of 153 men thus Interviewed, 13 reported that they had not registered. Most of them had no excuse to offer, other than that they had neglected the matter. A canvass among the employes of tha railroad offices revealed that out of 13 men entitled to vote, 12 had failed to register. Reporters stationed at First and Wash ington streets to inquire from the motor men and conductors of the Washington street line, and at Third and Morrison, for the City & Suburban system, learned that out of 79 men entitled to -vote 12 had not registered. In no case was account taken of those who, for any reason, wbuld not have been permittee: to register. The canvass, summarized, Is as follows: , Not Pop top- Railroad men c? 12 Department store employes 140 13 Street-car employes 65 li Totals 212 37 It may be fairly assumed "that this pro portion of ronreglstered voters will hold good throughout the city. UNDER BONDS TO KEEP PEACE Tom aicGrath Clinrjred "With Threat eninjr to Kill W. T. Hume. The Municipal Court room was crowd ed yesterday afternoon by person Inter ested In tho outcome of the charges pre ferred against W. T. Hume, Oscar Ken dall and Tom McGrath, resulting from the street fight at the corner of Fourth and Washington the previous evening. Tom McGrath, an elderly gambler, was charged with threatening to kill Hume, and this case took up most of the time. Hume took the stand by way of open ing the case for the prosecution1, and stated that while he was Prosecuting At torney In this d'strfct a few years ago, he had occasion to prosecute Tom Mc Grath for larceny, and as a reeult, Mc Grath served a sentence In the County Jail. On McGrath's release, the gambler began threatening to "fix" him, and on various occasions McGrath had called him vile names, but never attempted to put his threats Into practice until the mcet '.rg on Wednesday evening, when Ken dall took Hume's part and knocked Mc Grath down. Hume then stepped In ibe tween the fighters, put a stop to the fra cas, and all were arrested. Hume said he thought It a duty he owed to himself and family to Invoke the protection ot r the law, as he felt sure McGrath carried a knife, and was likely to use It on him. Hume did not desire, he said, to carry a Winchester while walklirg the streets of Portland. He had no 111 will toward Mc Grath. but wanted to be let alone. McGrath's attorney cross-questioned Hume at considerable length, (o show the court that Hume and McGrath had met hundreds of times within the past few years, and yet McGrath had let Hume alone. He thought Hume had preferred the charge against his client In order to avoid punishment for fighting. McGrath took the stand on his own be half, and was given all the rope he want ed In attacking Hume, who, he said, had sent him to jail for shaking dice, while at the same time five gambling houses were permitted to run In Portland, and that Hume was paid $1500 a month to let them alone. He denied that he had ever made threats against Hume's life, and averred that on the occasion of the fracas Wednesday evening, Hume struck him first and then put Kendall In front ot him to finish the battle. Kendall, the third of the principals, on being called to the etand. testified that he was walking with Hume on Washington street, when McGrath met them and ap plied a vile name to Hume, at the same time making a motion to strike him Kendall parried the blow and knocked -vrntTi rinwn. when Hume said: "Let him alone: he can do no harm now. Mc Grath was dazed by the blow, and was not able to do much damage thereafter. Judge Hennessy terminated the caee oy putting McGrath under ?s Donas ro Keep the peace. The charges of disorderly con duct bv fighting, which were made against McGrath and Kendall, were dismissed, as vas th charge of resisting an officer, preferred against Hurne THE ONLY ONE. There can be but one direct line betweea any two points, places or regions. 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