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Newspaper Page Textt wjf5rj a""5 fc THE MOBNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1900. Ejaaspw- GREAT CARNIVAL PLANNED FOURTH OP JULT CELEBRATION TO BE A RECORD-BREAKER. General Committee at "Work or Pre- craame and Special Features lor the Patriotic Festival. Enthusiasm "was the keynote o the meeting of the general Fourth of July committee last evening, and the pro gramme of the events which Is to make this ear's celebration memorable Is rap Idly assuming, final form. The moat im portant action taken last evening was the adoption of a resolution declaring for a three days' celebration, and the pro gramme committee was. instructed to pro vide events, amusements and entertain ment for the carnival, beginning July 3 and ending July 5. The climax of the meeting was reached when Dan McAllen nominated General Summers for grand marshal of the day, and the election was carried by acclamation. On the eve of the Fourth the carnival will begin all over the city by a series of band concerts in the park blocks. The plazas will be decorated with Chinese and Japanese lanterns, and the open-air gath erings in different parts of the city are bound to be popular. On the morning of the Fourth there will be bicycle races, a regatta on the river, and a combination parade made up of Industrial floats and military and civic organizations. The af ternoon will be devoted to baseball and other athletic games, and to the patriotic literary exercises. At the latter will take place an Interesting event In the presen tation of the war medals to the Oregon Volunteers by Governor Geer. Members of the Oregon Regiment from all over the state will be present. The climax of tha celebration will be reached In the evening, when the Illuminated parade will wind through the heart of the city, with its patriotic and historical floats in red, white and blue lights, and others with brilliant pyrotechnlcal displays, bursting bombs and dazzling rockets and Roman candles. This parade will take the place of the usual tiresome display of fireworks in some remote part of the city. This year instead of people going to the fireworks the fireworks will come to them. There will be Just as many, perhaps more. Only instead of blazing In solitary splendor be hind trees and obstructing bushes, thl flashing pageant will glide along In ser pentine fashion, in plain view along a Une of march of several miles. The entire Na tional Guard will be in the parade, and In all probability the Sumpter Cavalry, the Lebanon troops and a battalion from the Seventh Regiment of United States Infantry. An effort will be made to get as many outside companies as possible, and, as the National Guard goes Into camp July 7 at Salem, no difficulty will be ex perienced, and the visiting troops will b royally entertained. Seld Back. Jr., Is organizing a Chinese division which promises to be novel and bizarre, as the Chinese are In their ele ment where fireworks are concerned. Balloon ascensions wl.l be frequent In the evening, and there will be novelties in the balloon line that will cause cries of wonderment from the sky-gazers. On the 5th the regatta of the Pacific Northwest Rowing Association will be continued, and many lovers of aquatic sports will bo attracted to the city so ely for this reason. Crews from Seattle and British Columbia will contest with Port land for supremacy. The various collecting committees re ported, and the sum total of available funds was found to fall short of the neces sary amount. $4090. Only J3000 has thus far been subscribed, and the committees were Instructed to work until the neces sary amount Is raised. A large number of business firms are yet to be seen, and If they respond liberally the success of the undertaking Is assured. Standing Committee. Chairman Summers announced the fol lowing sub-committees to have charge ot the various features of the celebration: Programme I.. Samuel, chairman; J. D. Mann. "W. P. Adams. Dan McAllen, and Major J. Mel. 'Wood. Parade Adjutant-General C. U. Ganten bcln. chairman; A. B. Stelnbach, Major J. Mel. Wood, Colonel David M. Dunne, and E. House. Fireworks N. "W. Rountree, chairman; J. M. Gellert. H. D. Ramsde:i. Literary exercises -J. D. Mann, chair man; George W. Caldwell, and F. L. Zim merman. Advertising C. H. Mclsaacs, chairman; B. B. Rich, Lee M. Clark, and Dan Mc Allen. Music I. N. Flelschner. chairman; E. H. Kllham, and Julius Thlelscn. Amusements J. P. Marshall, chairman; Fred T. Merrill, and H. E. Judge. Decoration Julius L. Meier, chairman; S. Solomon, and A. D. Rockafeller. Transportation Paul "Wesslnger. chair man; L. D. Cole, Julius E. Thielsen, and L. Samuel. Finance committee A. B. Stelnbach, chairman; E. House. E. H. Kllham, L N. Flelschner, and Julius L. Meier. Auditing committee L N. Flelschner, chairman; Dan McAllen. and E. H. Kll ham. The committee adjourned to meet again Monday evening, at 8 o'clock, in room 603. Chamber of Commerce building. In the moantlme the sub-committees will com plete their work and prepare their final reports. ReA"CHING FOR PORTLAND. Roclc Island Snnejori Entered Ore Ron Vetterdny. Sometime ago The Oregcnlan announced that the Rock Island Intended extending Its line to Portland. A few dayt later the same statement was telegraphed here. This report was discredited, but now the information comes that It Is true. From advices receled. It 'a learned that the company's sur eying corps has completed the laying of preliminary lines as far west as Ogden. Yesterday they crossed the eastern boundary line of Oregon, op posite Weievr, Idaho, and are operating there. The corps le a large one. and It Is performing Its work quietly. The com pany will erect a steel bridge over the Snake River at Welser. and will intersect the Oregon Short Line and the Pacific. Idaho & Northern. It is more than prob able that the surveyors will be within the vicinity of Portland within the next 60 days. As to the route that .may be followed In making the preliminary purvey to Port land, that Ie not yet known. There are two routes fearible. A line could be built on the Washington s'de of the Columbia, necessitating a bridge, or westward through the Willamette Valley. GREAT NORTHERN EXPRESS. Company "Will Forward Free Money for India Famine Sufferer. The Great Northern Express Company, through W. J. Footncr. vice-president and general manager, makes an Important an nouncement. He has authorized the agents of his company that free transportation la to be glcn all packages containing plac ards and printed circulars embodying the appeal to the public of the "New York Committee of One Hundred on India Fam ine Relief." The company will forward, free of charge, all packages of money for this charitable purpose. These should be addressed to the treasurer of the commit tee In New York City. It is expected the work of relief will bo taken up by churches, charitable organ izations and the press. O. R. & X. Improvements. Superintendent O'Brien, of the O. R. & X.. said yesterday that the company is re-running or straightening curves in its tracks between Hood River and The Dalles. Tracks are being thrown to cen ters and everything done to Insure quick time. The company has 75 men at work now in Eastern Oregon, between Huntington and Baker City, replacing old rails with new S5 and 90-pound steel rails. The com pany has rails enough on hand to relay its tracks clear through to La Grande and over the Blue Mountains. Tie plates are being placed at all curves. These tracks will all be newly ballasted later on. A five-mile siding is also being put In between Huntington and Umatilla. Sonthern Pacific's Mekawk: Branca. The Southern Pacific Is dally sending out laborers to work on its Mohawk branch, extending from Springfield to the Booth-Kelly sawmill, on the Mohawk Riv er, a distance of IS miles. Yesterday 40 Japanese laborers left for the scene of this Improvement. Superintendent Fieids says that this work is to be pushed as rapidly as possible, and he expect the branch will be completed not later than September L Northern Pacific Station Caaases. The Northern FJHflc has discontinued Its station at Porter, Wash. New station have been established at Hare and Grouse, Idaho, on the Coeur d'Alene branch, and at Arlln Mill Spur, Wash., on the Pacific division. The Btatlon for merly known aa Contact, Idaho, on the Clearwater branch, has been changed to Peck. The company has abandoned the station at Calvin, Mont., on the Boulder branch. Jfe-rr freight Tariff. The Northern Pacific freight department has put in a tariff from Portland, Taco ma and Seattle to Spokane. Lewlston, Genessee, Wallace and Intermediate points of 65 cents per 100, on school deski and seats, in carloada of 24,000 pounds, minimum. BUILDING MANY PATHS. What Is Betas; Done for Wheelmen Benefit. Work still continues on the numerous bicycle paths constructed around Port land, and the Summer weather finds an excellent system open for the wheelmen. The finishing touches are being put on the long paths reaching beyond the Twelve-Mile House, on the Base Line road. Teams and a good -i orce are grading between the Twelve-Mile House and tho top of Baker Pit. where the path will terminate for this season, at least. The West A-venue path, between the Base Line and Section Line roads. Intersecting the latter at the lower reservoir, will probably be finished this -week. This con nects the two popular thoroughfares at a point where many riders desire to shift, and will be appreciated as a great con venience. No new lines are being laid now, as the tax for the past year Is pretty well consumed and reports from this year's collection have not yet been made from the Sheriff's office. A few more wheelmen are paying than in the early Reason, especially In view of sug gestions heard that an effort may be made to collect the tax after It becomes delinquent. If the tax Is not paid, con struction must cease next year. Tho wheelmen are tho only ones benefited, hence should be the only persons Inter ested. There are no developments concerning use of some of the tax money for con struction of paths Inside the City limits, where streets are Improved. This In volves a problem that Is most difficult of solution, and the Board of Commis sioners has been anxious to get definite expressions from "wheelmen. A few of the Interested ones come forward, indi vidually, and make either violent objec tion to what Is being done or importun ately urge a change of plans. As those advising differ In opinion radically, there Is but little comfort for the Commis sioners In their proffered aid. If wheel men would organize an association, or give definite and full expression through some already existing, the Commissioners would be in position to act on lines which they felt were approved by all Inter ested. No Idea has yet been suggested for con structing paths In the streets already paved, that does not seem open to numer ous serious objections. In the first place, if much of this work Is to be done, a considerable sum will have to be raised by taxation, for It costs vastly more to construct street paths than In the coun try. It is estimated that one mile in the country is about equal to a block In the city, if the path is laid as it should be. Then the Board of Public Works has jurisdiction of such work In the city, and if paths are to be constructed. It Is probable that they will be the power to do it The Commissioners would simply turn over a certain per cent of the tax receipts to the Board of Public Works for this purpose. But the most serious objection lies in the manner of the work. Nothing has been offered that does not In volve a serious alteration of the present walk and street arrangement. If the path is put alongside of the walks, there will have to be a change of the Curb line, and the ornamental shade trees so much admired will conflict more or less. If the path is laid In the street next to the curb. It will interfere with the roadway, and it will be nearly Impossible to protect It without erecting another curb well out In the street. Until thesa grave questions are settled some way or other, no board , entrusted with bicycle tax funds is likely to venture upon street path construction. A marked improvement In all of the country paths Is noticed since the pro longed dry weather. The surface Is hardening, and where there was a tendency towards lumplness before, an admirably smooth bed is now found. Last year's work, where done according to ap proved plans. Ie at its best now. Orw season of use and another of packing rain makes a bed almost as hard as cement. But little repair work Is neces sary to keep a smooth surface, because a bicycle tire makes no ruts. Until the wet season comes on again, there will be no need of adopting protec tive measures. It is only when the roads arc soft and the paths are most sus ceptible to Impressions that the danger is felt. In some places it Is likely that posts wll lhave to be erected to keep ve hicles off. As but tew cows stroll at large In Multnomah County, protection from their ravages Is not much felt. Their feet make Indentations only when there is considerable moisture. Gnm-CbeTrlnsr Enumerators. PORTLAND, June 7. (To the Editor.) I had a call from a nice, dapper, young census man today, who asked me Innum erable questions. Including "How many cows have you? How many sheep, horses, pjgs7 etc.," and all the time he was chew ing, chewing. I answered all his ques tions. Including the voluntary informa tion that we had six cats. But I wanted to ask him If he always chewed gum when he called at a lady's house with so many questions, "but did not. I have thought of it since, and have concluded to ask you to make the query through The Orcgonlan. for the benefit of other women who may be annoyed by the gum-chewing questioners as badly as I was. (MRS.) S. Mr. Mnnters Majority. Complete returns from the Sixth Ward show that W. Y. Masters. Republican, is elected Councilman by 102 majority over Peter Taylor. Democrat, Instead of two majority, as the first returns indicated. The corrected vote is: . Masters. Taylor. Precinct No. 23 125 SS Precinct No. 26 1S5 SS Precinct No. 27 54 19 Precinct No. 2S 105 124 Precinct No. 29 SS 107 Precinct No. 30 76 SO TotAi "as iss REDUCED RATES EAST. June 12 and 12, the Union Pacific will sell round-trip tickets to Philadelphia, good until August 31 returning, iorSS 50. Choice of routes. City ticket office, 135 Third street. GUARDSMEN ARE- BUSY PREPARING FOR EXCAMPXESTJLD CRUISE OF RESERVE. Lisat Battery A Will Soon Be Well Eqalpped Election in Company G. Active work is being done everywhere in the National Guard. The coming en campment of the Infantry and artillery, and the cruise of the Naval Reserve, are events looked forward to with eagerness. Light Battery A will soon ba the proud est organization on the Coast, as the new cannon have already arrived, and will Im mediately be followed by the carriages and limbers. When the new equipment Is complete there will be no better out fit In the regular service, and all prac tice will be on lines approved by the artillery branch of the Army. The Naval Reserve Battalion Is becoming efficient in tho use of their two rapid-fire three-Inch landing pieces. A part ot their drill con sists In operating these llttl elmplcments, that are more wicked than.they look. Monday night. Company G held elec tion of officers to fill vacancies caused by the promotion of Captain G. C von Egloff steln to the command of the Second B&t- R. E. DAVIS, RECENTLY MADE LIE UTEXAXT-C03IMA DER OF KAVAL RESERVE. tallon .a short time ago. Lieutenant Mal colm S. Jameson, formerly of Company E. Second Oregon, was chosen Captain. First Lieutenant Scott still holds his po sition, and First Sergeant W. A. Platts. now of Company B, and formerly First Sergeant of Company M, Second Oregon, was chosen Second Lieutenant. Company G Is now favored with officers of experi ence and men who are noted for being practical In dealing with their subordi nates, as tho officers themselves were re cently in the ranks. Captain Jameson left Portland with th Second Oregon as First Sergeant of Com pany E. under Captain R. E. Davis. He remained In that position until promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant In the Philippines, and returned home with the shoulder straps. Immediately after reach ing America he paid a visit to his old home In New York, where he remained until recently, when he came again to Portland and began work with the Gol conda Mining Company. He bears the distinction of being one of the few en listed men promoted to the rank of commissioned officer In the Second Ore gon, which within Itself is a sufficient evidence of his record. Lieutenant Platts went nway as the First Sergeant of his- company, and re turned in tho same capacity, as there were no vacancies above him. His work was always the very best, and commanded from his superiors liberal praise. When Company B wa3 recently organized, he was chosen First Sergeant of the com pany, and has been helpful to Captain Dunbar In getting the command in its present excellent shape. It Ls pretty deflnlte.y believed now that the Naval Battalion of the state will make its cruise some time in July, prob ably commencing about the same time as the encampment or the infantry July 7. The Philadelphia has been ordered to Astoria, and will be there for a period about the Fourth. The Bennington and Concord, which were at first designated as tho boats for the Oregon divisions to sail In, will not come to the Coast In time, and the Navy Department has de cided to use the Phllade.phla for the pur pose. Every effort is being made by Lieutenant-Commander Davis to get the divisions In excellent shape. Drills are frequent, including practice work In the new cutter placed at the disposal of the Portland divisions. Each of the two di visions takes a turn at the cutter every other night, and une uses It Sunday. A commissioned officer accompanies the boys and directs them in the use of the oar and other work connected with the boat. Great Interest Is being manifested In the te of the two cannon, as th!s feat ure of a- reserve's drill was never taken up befcrc. "With short swords, muskets, cannrn: and cutters, the boys of the Naval lluttallcn have a vast amount of detail to learn. SHEEP DOING WELL. Abandant Feed on the Grain Aronnd "Wind River. Donald McClennan. a. prominent sheep raiser qf Southern Wasco County, regis tered at the Perkins yesterday, from Ante lope. He brought one of his bands ti The Dalles, where he shipped the sheep by the steamer Regulator, to the mouth of Wind River, 15 miles below. He found grass abundant In that vicinity, and as no ether stock Is being pastured there, he will have no trouble in keeping his sheep on the tributaries of Wind River until the October snows drive them out. He had 1300 head in this flock, and It took two trips of the Regulator to transport them a.l, at a cost to him of $100. Mr. McClennan says he sent another band into the Blue Mountains south ot tho John Day River, where grass Is un usually plentiful and no hostile stock men will be encountered. He has no fears of Grant County cattle and sheep men so long as his own herders do the fair thing and respect the rights of the mountain residents. In disposing of his mutton sheep this year. Mr. McClennan flatters himself that he obtained the highest price going $2 75 a head for yearlings, and $3 10 for 2-year-olds. He sold to a. California butcher, who drove them overland, across South ern Oregon. Into that state. Ho thinks the sheep of Western Wasco. Crook and Lake Counties will all spend the Summer on the eastern s'ope of the Cascades this year, art the owners are will ing to pay the 1 cent a head demanded by tho Government for sheep pasturing on the Cascade reserve. In fact, the sheep have already left the drying buncbgrass prairies for the babbling brooks and the peavine beds of the lower meadows. They will follow up the grass as the snow line creeps up further toward the summits, while herders and enmptenders will bask beneath the towering firs and enjoy a picnic, which will be-four, months long. No wool has been sold In his portion of the state yet. he says, but woolgrowers are not suffering, as they all have good bank accounts, as "a result of the Spring heep sales. They can ho d their clip un til better prices prevail, should they so desire. STREET RAILWAY PROPERTY Its Liability For Adjacent Improve ments In Dlspate. Judge Sears yesterday held that the complaint of M. M. Bingham against tha City of Portland states a sufficient causo for action, and overruled the demurrer of the defendant. Mr. Bingham purchased warrants for street improvements, approximating $6213, and when the time for payment arrived the property-owners disputed the legality of the assessment. There are 16 separ ate causes of action, the amounts claimed under each ranging from $6 to 51315. Some are warrants issued tsatnst street rail way property. This brings Into question the right of the Council to assess street car property for adjacent Improvemints, a matter which. It Is said, has never been adjudicated in the Supreme Court of tha state. The franchise granted to the City & Suburban Railway Company requires that company to comply with any street im provements that may be made, by Improv ing the street betweeh and immediately adjacent to the tracks. Accordingly, un der ordinances passed in 1S9S for the Im provement of Everett and other streets traversed by the railway, the proper pro portional assessment was made against Its property. Warrants were issued, and, supposing them to be first-class, plaintiff bought them. In arguing the demurrer to the com plaint. City Attorney Long contended that the abutting property-owners are liable, and that the proper remedy Is by manda mus to compel the city authorities to make a proper assessment, it one has not been made, and thus realize on the warrants. J. V. Beach, attorney for the plaintiff, argued that the complaint was good, and that the matter has been sufficiently set tled In the Supreme Court In several cases In which the city was a party. Judge Sears, in holding the complaint to be sufficient, puts the city on Its defense as to the merits of the controversy, and as there ls no dispute as to the facts, as the warrants show for tne-mselves, unle3 the city can establish some good reason why the warrants should not be liquidated at this time, they will have to be paid. The city Issues warrants for street Im provements to contractors In payment for the work. The contractors, who usually do not care to wait for their money, dis pose of the warrants to -wnoever will buy. The city pays when It collects from the property-owners, and when It does not collect. It sells the property Of persons as sessed for the Improvement, and realizes In that way from brokers who buy tax titles, etc In these cases the city has been unable to realize at all, and, there fore, has no money to pay the warrants In the street fund. EASTERN STAR OFFICERS. Mrs. Jessie Vert Grand Matron E. W. Ilnlncs Grand Patron. The Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star devoted the second day of its annual communication to electing of ficers with the following result: Grand Matron, Mrs. Jessie Vert, Pendle ton; grand patron. Senator E. W. Haines. Forest Grove; associate grand matron. Mrs. Clara Marsden, Burns; associate grand patron. C W. Miller, Portland; grand secretary, Mrs. Mary Myers, The Dalles; grand treasurer, Mrs. Ella Matz ger. La Fayette, grand conductress. Mrs. Ollle Townsend, Dallas; associate grand conductress, Mrs. Hat tie White, Jackson ville. The evening session was a lodge of sorrow, in which floral tributes were given to the memory of those members of the order who had died during the past year. The many beautiful flowers will be sent to the hospitals of the city to gladden the hearts of the living, especially remem bering afflicted members. Addresses were made by the grand matron of Washing ton, Colonel Robert A. Miller, first grand patron of Oregon, and Dr. H. R. Little field. This morning the grand chapter will convene at 9 o'clock to complete Its work and final adjournment will be taken at noon. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma sons and the Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. will hold their annual sessions next week, and many of thoie who have been in attendance upon the Star chapter will remain for these other kindred events. One taken every night stimulates the liver, carries off the bllo and Improve the digestion and appetite. Carters Little Liver Pills. Don't forgot this. HAVE LITTLE WORK TO DO LIGHT BUSINESS IX STATE CIRCUIT COURT. District Attorney and Depaties Have a Sett Tains Talk of Alioliaa- laer One Department. Business in the State Circuit Courts ls almost at a standstill, and will probably remain so until the September term ot court begins. All of the cases on the trial docket have been disposed of. ex cept three or four. It Ls Improbable that any more cases will be. set for trial just now, except perhaps a few divorce suits, which can bo taken up at any time and summarily disposed of, when the issues are made up. There are no cases pending In the Criminal Court, and there can be no criminal trials before September, as there will be no jury In attendance un til that time. Attorneys state that never before has there been so little to do In the legal line. The District Attorney and his two depu ties will havo an easy time of it until Fall, and even after that there will hardly be cases enough to keep them going. Judg ing from the past. But the law provides for two deputies and their salaries, so without doubt two will be provided for, whether they are required or not. The District Attorney and one assistant can readily perform all of the work of tho office, unless there ls a decided in crease In the number of cases over tbat In the past six months. There Is only tne Police Court, two Justices' Courts, thr? grand jury and the criminal department 'of the State Circuit Court to attend to The Justices' Courts now have vety few criminal cases, a grand Jury Is seldom called, because of the new law permitting the District Attorney to try cases upon informations; and the crim'nal depart ment of tho State Circuit Court is not occupied with the trial of criminal casss ore than one-third of the time. The acing of the District Attorney's office upon a salary basis has had the effect ot vastly lessening the number of complaints and Indictments, as trivial cases are now no longer entertained only to make fees, as before, and minor cases are finally" disposed of In the Police Court. Instead of being dragged Into the upper court, as under the old plan, to swell the compen sation of the officers. If the county becomes Involved In much litigation which the District Attorney han to attend to, and if he also is called upon to serve as the advisory counsel of the County Commissioners, then perhaps he and his two deputies may havo enough to do. The office of District Attorney should be located In the County Court house; but the statute does not so specify, and before this can be done It wi.l be necessary to build a new courthouse, as tho present building ls already overfilled, and various rooms In the City Hall are rented for a number of the county offices. The four Judges of the Circuit Court are anything but overtaxed with work, and unless litigation revives very materi ally, the agitation for a reduction of tne number of Judges may be revived. The difficulty with this project Is that It has been Judicially determined that a Judge of this court cannot be removed by a Legislative act. except at the expiration of his term. Two judges have just been elected for six years each, and the terms of the others expire In .four years. At tho end of four years, suits may be plenti ful, and four Judges may be needed. Just now three Judges could readily try all the cases and hear all arguments upon motions, demurrers, etc. It Is well to mention, however. In this connection, that all of the labor of the Judges ls not done In open court, because the Judges have to prepare decisions In chambers, read briefs submitted by attorneys. look up the law. and often more tlmo Is occupied In this way than otherwise.. The new rules recently adopted providing for setting of all trials by one Judge, and their distribution afterwards among the various departments, expedites matters greatly. By this means, when the trial day arrives. If the Judge In whose de partment the case has been p'aced hap pens to be busy, for the reason that a trial of the previous day has not been concluded, the case Is turned over to one of the other departments. The Idea Is. when the jury Is In attendance, to keep three of the departments running all of the time with Jury trials. As soon as the trials are. over with, the jury is dis charged. This saves Jury fees. Judge Cleland In the meantime tries the equity cases, and when the other Judges are through with Jury trials. If he has many equity cases left, her divides them up with the others. By this method busi ness ls quickly dispatched. The expense of the County Jail has been somewhat decreased by tho change- mado In the office of the District Attorney. With fewer cases, the number of prisoners Is less, and the board bill, which the county has to pay, has been reduced ma terially. Indians on Trial. The case of Blaln Ben and Gordon Miller, Indians of the Klamath reserva tion. Indicted for the larceny of horses, saddles and bridles from the reservation, came up for hearing before Judge Bellin ger yesterday, on demurrer to the Indict ment. They set up that they borrowed the horses, saddles and bridles. They are charged with stealing to make a trip Into Northern California, Intending to restore them to their owners when they returned. After listening to the arguments In the case. Judge Bellinger overruled the de murrer and set their case for trial June 23. Awarded ?SOOO Damages. In the suit of Carl O. Johnson against the Portland Granite & Stone Company, In which plaintiff received a verdict for $5000 damages, Judge Sears denied the motion of the defendant for a new trial, and allowed 20 days time for defendant to file a bll of exceptions for an appeal to the Supreme Court. Johnson was bad ly Injured In a stone quarry by a blast. The verdict ls the largest obtained In Portland in a damage suit for a number of years. Petition In Bankraptcy. T. J. Gilbert & Sons, general dealers. Rainier, yesterday filed a-petltion in bank ruptcy In the United States Court, ina bilities. $19.354 70; assets. $11,63) 34. The firm has been in business at Rainier for some time, and, having become Involved, and some of the creditors being Importu nate. It was decided to file a petition in bankruptcy and give the creditors all an equal chance. Probate Court. Laura E. Steffen filed a. petition In the County Court yesterday asking to be ap pointed administratrix of the estate of her husband. John F. Steffen. deceased, con sisting of a claim against the United States for building a small flat boat or barge, out of which claim the labor In building the barge and material used In its construction ls to be paid. On Slippery Ground. A man and his "bicycle narrowly escaped a car at the Washington and Third streets crossing yesterday afternoon. In hauling the dirt from the excavation for the building at the corner of Washington and Third, eome of It has fallen on the streets. The sprinkler passing along soon con- Co nrt Tfote. John Phillips, of The Dalles, held to answer by United States Commissioner Huntington, has been brought to this city and placed In the County Jail to await trial. Cases of selling whisky to Indians are so rare these days tbat Mr. Phillips Is almost a curio, verted this Into mud, making it slippery for both pedestrians and bicyclists. A man riding along came to one of these slippery spots. His wheel went frem under him, falling Just in front of a moving car. The man fortunately fell the other way. Had he fallen on the track he would have been severely brulstd, as the motorman was unable to stop his car until it bad carried the bicycle a short distance. The wheel, however, was not damaged to any extent. WILL DEMAND A RECOUNT. Contest for Seat of Coancllman From Xlata Ward. William Schmeer will contest the elec tion of F. B. Holbrook for councilman from the Ninth Ward, and will ask for a recount of the ballats of polling place No. 42, on East Burnside street. Mr Schnleer was the regular Republican candidate, and Mr. Holbrook the Democratic candidate. The latter has a majority of 39 votes on the entire count in the ward, but In polling place No. 42 Holbrook received 224 votes, Schmeer 105, and Fields S, Holbrcok received 119 votes more than Mr. Schmeer, and the latter will base his contest on the statement that votee belonging to him were given to Holbrook In this polling place sufficient to give the latter a ma jority In the ward. Two affidavits liave been filed by watchers charging that cer tain changes were made In the ballots as they were being read off. Mr. Schmeer confirmed the report that he would contest the election on the strength of these affi davits. The judges at this polling place were: C. N. Rankin, chairman; F. R. Neale and A. A. Kadderly, . all Republi cans. The clerks were: O. P Miller and Mr. Young. Mr. Rankin's attention last evening was called to the rumors, and he eald that he would certainly Insist on a careful recount of the ballots of that precinct. He states that the usual care was exercised in counting the ballots at No. 42, and If any mistakes were made In the count they were due to oversight. During the closing hours of the long count mistakes were sometimes made by the Judge calling the names on the ballot. and were corrected at the time. Mr. rsea.e said that the count was correctly made, and that Mr. Schmeer was not counted out at No. 42. He, too, said that a recount at this place would be all right. Mr. Kadderly also stated that he should be glad if a. recount be made and settle all doubt. There were watchers at the count all the way through. D. J. Beaky, who was at this polling place most of tho time, said that as far as he saw there was nothing wrong -with the count, and doubted whether a recount will make any change whatever In the result. Second Orepon Day. A member of the M. A. Ros3 Post, at Pleasant Home, writes that at the annual reunion at the close of next month, a day will be given over to the Second Oregon, and all the exercises on that day will be In commemoration of the deeds of the Oregon boys. As about a week will be taken up In the reunion. It is regarded as fitting that the Oregon soldiers should be thus remembered by the soldiers ol 1S62-64. The committee has not settled on the programme, but there will likely ba two addresses, one In the forenoon and one in the afternoon. The remaining por tion of the day will also be given over to the proper observance of the occasion. While It Is still some time before the re union will take place, the committee of arrangements will soon have the prepara tions In motion. Every day devoted to the affair will be taken up by some in teresting programme. The fact that the reunion will continue for a week will en courage campers to make preparations for remaining all through the week. The people of that district have a hearty way of doing anything of the sort, and they wJU "get there" this time, as usual. ElKlitn Ward Councilman. One ot the surprises last Monday was the election of Daniel T. Shcrrett Coun cilman of the Eighth Ward- He was the regular Democratic candidate, and an ex cellent man. but his election was not looked for. The defeat of J. R. Stoddard, a citizen of character and ability, was due to the dissensions that existed .n the ward, and not to any personal objec tion to him. George J. Cameron, who has served the ward for the past two Years, accomplished as much as any one could have under the circumstances. The residents have resisted the Improvement of streets where they are badly needed, ard many of them undertook to saddle the responsibility on his shoulders. If Mr. Sherrett can get East Twenty-first and East Eleventh streets and Grand avenue relmproved, he will do a great deal. Mr. Cameron tried hard to get action on these streets, but failed for the reason that he was not supported, and It Is hoped that the incoming Councilman will be more successful. Sellvrood Alumni Entertainment. The association of the grammar grades of the Sellwocd school will give their friends of Sellwood an entertainment this evening In Firemen's Hall. Under the en couragement of Professor Edward Curtis, of Sellwood, the association was formed of those wrho had been promoted, and an ex cellent organization resulted. The enter tainment will consist of some pleasing numbers. This affair, happening toward the close of the year, will "be a pleasing occasion. It will "be wholly under the direction of the association. Will Celebrate the Fourth. There will be a Fourth of July cele bration at Pleasant Home by the oung people of that place. They will gather on the G. A. R. grounds, which will be put In good condition. The residents of Sandy will duly observe the day In Mlneg's Park. Exercises will be held dur ing the day, and a dance will be given in the evening. Most of the programme will take place in the forenoon. The dis tance to Sandy ls 23 miles. At Troutdale, also, there will be a celebration. Disgraceful Street Rovr. A disgraceful street row took place yes terday afternoon on Grand avenue, near East Oak street, between two girls about 15 years old. They came along Grand avenue on bicycles, got Into a dispute about something, and commenced slugging each other. The row begun on the side walk and ended In the street. They were' finally stopped, but continued to ap ply vile epithets to each other. The row attracted much attention. East Side .Votes. The Woman's Relief Corps will give a. lawn social this evening at the home of Mrs. E. M. Sargent, East Eleventh and East Ankeny streets. Mrs. Fred Bock, of Heppner, Is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Neale, on East Burnside street. She will remain In the city for several weeks. Mrs. Bock states that she Is well pleased with her home at Heppner. Good progress is making on the im provement of East Tenth street, between Belmont and East Gils an. Most of the street has been graded and sidewalks laid. Teams are hauling gravel. At the present rate It will not take long to complete the Improvement, William Beckwith, father of Harry Beckwlth, died yesterday at the home of his son, 535 East Burnside street. He was 77 years and 7 months old. and had been a resident of Portland for the past 14 years. The funeral will take place to morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Much Ado About a Trunk. A question of the sufficiency of services in the suit ot Edward A. Hamlin vs. the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company, to recover $527 for the loss of a trunk and contents, was argued yes terday before Judge Sears. The trunk was shipped at Seaside to Portland, and was lost. The papers In the suit were served in Portland on President A. B. Hammond, of the railroad company. Charles W. Fulton, attorney for the de fendant, argued that the cause of "ac tion arose In. Clatsop County; that Mr. Hammond was only temporarily In this city, and that the home office of the company Is in Astoria, and there the suit should be prosecuted and the papers , served. The attorney for Hamlin cop tended that the cause of action occurred. , in Multnomah County, because the breach c of contract, the failure to deliver the trunk, occurred here. The,, plaintiff lives In Portland, and does not desire to. go to -Astoria to try the case If lie can avoid it. and the defendant does not want to COme here. Fnr a small mnftor 1. tro. stubbornly contested, and the Court, to be sure about It. took It under advls- ment. Admit Bryan's Defeat. Tacoraa Ledger. The Brooklyn Eagle, a sterling Demo cratic newspaper, asserts that It has the private admissions ot both Croker and Dave Hill that neither of them believes Bryan can be elected or can carry New York State; that both hold that success at the polls with him as the Presidential candidate Is Impossible, but that escape from his nomination is equally Impossi ble. No doubt these statements express tho sincere conviction not only of those Democratic leaders, but of many others. This may be believed of thousands of Democratic business men who have' en Joyed and see tho beneficial effects of a staible condition of our financial policy with the gold standard, and appreciate the disturbance and disaster to the busi ness Interests of the country that wou.d follow Bryan's victory and the overturn ing of the present policy for free sliver. T really can't bgln to tell the benefit I derived from Hood's Sarsaparilla," la what many write. DAILY 3IETEROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, June 7.-8 P. M. Slaxlmum temperature. 70; minimum temperature, 54; rler reading at 11 A. II.. 13.7 feet, change In the last 24 hours, 0 0; total precipitation. S P. 31. to 8 P. M.. 0 00: total precipitation from Sept. 1. 1S90. 30 CI Inches; normal precipitation from Sept. 1. 1S09. 44 34 inches; deficiency. 7.73 inches; total sunshine Juno C, 13:16; pos sible sunshine June 0, 15 CO. "WEATHER COTDrnONS. The barometer has fallen very rapidly dur ing the last 12. hours over the Xorth Paclfla States, and rain has begun falling at stations near the Straits of Juan de Fuca. It Is slight ly warmer n Oregon. Idaho and over tho southeast portion ot "Waahlnfrton. The indica tions are that it will be cooler In 'Viestern Washington and "Western Oregon Friday, and that occasional showers will occur along- tho coasts In both states, and that they will reach Inland to the Sound country in "Washington. "WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending at midnight Friday, June 8: Oregon Fair, except showers near tho coast; cooler: westerly winds. Washington Sho-wers in -west. Increasing cloudiness in east portion; cooler south and east portions; southwestern winds. Idaho Fair; westerly winds. Portland and vicinity Increasing cloudiness and -cooler; westerly winds. EDWARD A. REALS. Forecast Official. XE1V TODAY. AT $1.00 A PAIR "We have Just opened, direct from Europe th best Quality ladies" kid glomes ever shown in our city at $1 pair. Smooth, elastic, -selected kid. and extremely choice finishings, such as usually come only with higher-priced gloves. All the popular shades In the shipment. OLDS & KING - Curtain Poles A 5-foot pole, oak or mahogany finish, full set brass trimmings. 20c today only. I. GEVURTZ. the Komefurnisher. 173 First St., N. W. corner Yamhill. Mortgage Loans On Improved cltr nd fxrm propertr. at lowm current rates. Building loans. Installment louia. Maemaiter St Hirrtlt. 211 WorcesUr bile The Schaeffer Pianos For tone and durability these planes are un surpassed. A fine selection ot these beautiful Instruments can be seen at C A. Whale's 12S Sltth. 311 Alder. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE CLOTHING TRADE OF OREGON. Davis, Belau & Co. The well-known trade auctioneers of San Fran cisco. Cal . will sell at public auction, without limit or reserve, on MONDAY. JUNE 11. 1000. at 10 o'clock A. M. sharp, by catalogue, on & ery liberal credit, an attractive and per emptory trada salo of $40,0.00 Worth of Cus-tom-Made Clothing In lots to suit the trade, at 207 First sL, be tween Salmon and Taylor sts., .Portland. Or. This sale comprlies large and complete lines of men's, boys, youths' and children's cloth ing. Also 1500 pairs, English worsted trousers, DAVJS, BlAX-d: CO.. Auctioneers. It Is to the "Interest ot every clothing dealer to attend this sale. AUCTION SALE REAL ESTATE Fine business and Residence lots on the principal streets of New Whatcom will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION June 14th, 15th and 16th on liberal credit ' Catalogue of lots and terms ef sa! wilt be published before the day of sale. BellingiaiD Bay Improvement Company NEW WHATCOM, WASH.