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THE MOBNING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1900.
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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.