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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 13, 1900)
,-BTPfP?' THE MOTORING- ORECrONIAN, WED2?ESDAY, JTOfE 13," 1900. M PIONEERS WILL GATHER ,TWEXTY-EIGHTK ANNUAL REUNION g NEiXT FRIDAY. 3tfei -Wiio Laid tlie Foundation of s- mm. ; . ..,. Oregon to-Conyent at tke Ex- " " nosltion Building. The Sth annual reunion o the Oregon Pioneer Association "will be held In the Exposition building on Pioneer day, next Friday. From 10 A. M. to 12. all pioneers are cordially invited by the Native Sons and Daughters to visit the Tabernacle, .comer Twelfth, .and Morrison streets, iflere..th&y,xnay3ae screed with sandwiches and 'coffee and Hstfcn to music by the Native Sonsf orchesfra. At 1:00 o'clock 'all pioneers will meet at the Portland Hd tel, and there fall Into a procession -under the direction of John W. Mlnto, wand marshal, with C. T. Eeicher, H- B. Chap man, F. C. Baker, N. H. Bird and Fred tH Baylor -as aids. As soon as formed It will march out Morrison street :to the Exposition building. After arriving there .tho exercises will be according to the fol lowing: Programme. Music Third Regiment "Band Prayer by the chaplain .- . Rev Nehemlah Doane. 1849 , Brief introductory address by the president of tho .society, J. T. Apperson, 1847. Annual address .,-J. C MoreUrad, 1S52- Music Third Regiment Band Occasional address... ...Cyrus H. Walker. 1S38- Music '......Third Regiment Band Benediction Chaplain At 6 o'clock the Pioneer "Woman's. Auxil iary will serve a banquet only to pioneer in the west wing of the building. ThlA will close the afternoon exercises. '- i n.nn ..- 1 1 f -..! t1 .ij.j xne u-mivim miainess luceuug win be held in the music hall, after which the annual experience meeting will be held, presided over by Judge M. C. George, a pioneer of 1851. This will be wholjy, in formal, and a large number of reminis cences and anecdotes relating to the troubled time of long ago will be related by the remnant of men and women who bore the burden of laying the foundations of this commonwealth. During, the even ing the following will be rendered: Greeting song. Veteran Male Double 5uartet Recitation 'The Little Maid and the Speckled Hen" ...Miss Hazel Hoopengaroer (Granddaughter of Isaac Butler, a pioneer of 1845) "We Rock Away". .... Veteran Male Double Quarft "Song of the Old Bell" Veteran Male Double -Quartet "Dream. Sweetly Dream" .."... t .Veteran Male Double Quartet '.This quartet is composed of the following persons: Judge S. Bullock, Captain W. S. Powell, first tenors; C. W. Tracy, J. B, N. Sellwood, second tenors: George A, Buchanan, John Shaver, first bass; H. A. Klnetb, Dr. H. R. Llttlefield, second bass; accompanist. Miss E. Cora Felt. vThe Woman's Auxiliary requests that all donations of food and, flowers "be seh to "the Exposition building not later than 10 o'clock on Friday morning. Mrs. Robert tJ. Marsh. Mrs: Marcus Freeman, Mrs. Thomas Moffett, Mrs. Seneca Smith, Mrs A. B. Croasman, the committee In charge, will be on hand to receive all such con tributions. While many generous contri butions have been pledged, yet more is so licited, because indications point to a larger attendance than usual. The office of Secretary Hlmes Is at 1SI Fourth street, near the corner of Yamhill, and badges may be secured there. io one will be admitted to the banquet without a vbadge, or, Jn case of -a husband or wife 'who are not pioneers, a special ticket. Resident pioneers are again urged to se cure their badges today and early tomor row before pioneers from the interior ar rive. Badges of previous 3 ears will not fee honored. Aged and infirm pioneers, who cannot "get to the Portland"Hotel on the street cars, are requested to send word to that effect, with name and address, to Mr. Hlmes, 1S4 Fourth street, today and to morrow. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. tlcunipn qf Ross Post, Other Matters. G. A. R At a meet.ng of the M. A. Rossi Post, held at Pleasant Home Saturday evening. It was decided that the annual reunion of 1900 should continue one -Reek. It will begin Mondaj'. July 31, and continue through the Sunday following, August 5, the closing Sunday being devoted to re ligious services. This is quite an tinder taking for a single post and Woman's Relief Corps, but these organizations will spare no effprt tQ make it go. An outline of the programme was adopted about as follows: Monday, July 31, opening day, whlch will be given to establishing camps and getting acquainted on the grounds. In the evening of the first day there will be a camphre, address of welcome and responses. Tuesday, the second day, will be deoted to the Second Oregon, Includ lng'all -veterans of the Spanish War. It is desired to Interest the members of the Second Oregon and auxiliary camps of Portland. Then will follow the Woman's Relief Corps day. Woodmen of the World day. G. A. R. day, etc As soon as all the speakers have been secured and all the arrangements have been completed then the days will all be fixed lor. all the organizations that will take part Former Meets Dlnnnter. A farmer from Damascus met with dis aster yesterday morning on Grand ave nue, his wagon being smashed and one of his horses so badly injured that it was shot by the humane officer. He stopped in front of the grocery on the corner of "Grand avenue and Belmont street, where , ire got out of the wagon. The horses- -vere -quiet, but while the farmer''was talking to the grocer, the team sprang forward. The driver got hold of the lines and was dragged -some dlstarice. but was compelled to let go. Then the horses :umped on the sidewalk and plunged southward tv hen the tongue dropped down and, catching on a crossing, was broken' tm, throw lng both horses down in ja. heap, When released, it was found that the front left leg of one of the horses, had been .broken just aYbe the foot. Hu mane Officer Wells was sent for and shot the animal. It was a serious disaster for the farmer, and left him stranded with a broken wagon and one horse, a long dis tance from his home. Orient School Closing. Orient School, at Pleasant Home, closed tfor the year with appropriate exercises .Saturday evening at tho church, which w as o crow ded that many were unable to got Inside. The graduating class was com posed of the following: Neil J. McDon ald. Albert Bankus. Elmer T. Zeek, Alma R. .Stone. Agnes Roork. The programme xvas-as.foHows: Muicr orchestra; "Song Welcome,"' chbjr: invocation. Rev. H. ,.Hardingham; prologue, pupils of the va rious grades; "The Advance of Science," L. Miller: song, pupils of the seventh grade: "Fool's Prayer." Arthur Bates, music. James Douglas: "Morning. Noon and Xight." Glads New, Julia Snover, .Martha Zeek: .music, orchestra; song, pu j)Ils of first grade; exercises by the grad uating class. Following these exercises came the presentation of the diplomas and the graduating address, both of which services were performed by Rev. Mr. Hardlnghatn. Then came the song, "God Be Witfr You Till We Meet Again." w hjch was finely rendered by the- choir. The exercises closed with the benediction hy 'Rev. Mr. Hardlngham. Mrs. Alma Featherstone is the principal. Prosperous Gresbnni. JI W. Shattuck. of Gresham. wo was a candidate -for County Commissioner, is one-'Ofthe old-time residents of Powell's VaJley. For 15 years he was School Direc tor at Gresham, and retired only recently. In speaking of that district yesterday, he sald-.thatrlt&s very prosperous,, and that j the cheese factory nlone is distributing from .51000 to S1200 per month among tne farmers, which is a big thing itself. Mr. Shattuck is not particularly favorable, nor opposed, to the construction of a rail way to Gresham, but does not think it would be of great benefit to that section. However, from his observation he gave it as his opinion that an electric railway would pay well from the start on the money Invested, but that the people will not give any bonus if land or money toward -a railway of any "sort. Still; there .woyjdbe no difficulty in getting the right- 01-way lor an electric line. .air. anattuca. said that he does not know whether. a railway would benefit the 'country or not, as when it is built, people would come to Portland whenever they wanted to buy-a spool of thread, but at present they pat ronize the home stores. He stated that the proposed new schoolhoue at Gresham will go ahead, although some are object ing. A four-room building will be built, and will all be paid for out of the 5 mills ley. aId there will be no Interest to pay. Ea.it Side Notes. J. M. Partlow, a well-known resident living at the corner of East Twelfth and East Alder street,, is confined to his home from the effects of sudden illness. While, outside nis house a few days ago and stooping over, there was a rush ot bjood to his head, causing him to fall. He is"lmprovingv The little daughter ot George Weather ly, who has been suffering with what seems to be bloodrpolsonlng. Is now slow lf lrnp"fovIng7 ATbujE a month ago. she sprained her- ankle, wblch subsequently became swollen and" had to be lanced. Following this. Inflammation set in and the case assumed a very serious aspect, but it has now yielded to treatment. Thomas Compton. employed at the Southern Pacific carshops, sustained a se vere Injury to one ot his arms last week that will lay him up for some time. Hie ;arn.wa$ fcaught by. a boring machine, arid waV nearly torn off. nut he-managed" to get out of the way. His clothes were torn and his arm lacerated. One part of the old Holladay School house, which stood on the north side of the school grounds, has been torn down and the material moved away. There is still -a vast rimdunt of debris remaining to-be removed. Also the second half still standi on the northeast corner of the grounds, and it will have to be moved awa-jv The purchaser ot the two parts of the old buildings is not making very much 'out of his investment. There axe no new developments in the contest case of WIHIam Schmeer over the result or the election of Councilman in the Ninth ward. If there is a contest it will be some time before it can be start ed. The official returns will show that Mr. Holbrook is elected, and he will re ceive nis certincate, ana men Mr. schmeer can begin his contest, if he wants to do so,, , Dr. Wise "wUl return irom Tillamook on June 20. BRILLIANT COMEDY. Nat Goodwin and Msxiae Elllfttt In "Whea We Were Twenty-One." JCat C. Goodwin and Miss Maxine El liott delighted a house that crowded "the Marquam Theater from pit to dome last night with a brilliant production Qf a brilliant comedy-drama, "When We Were Twenty-One." There was not a vacant seat In the house when the curtain went up. The boxes, log'es and orchestra were filled with handsomelj -gowned women and men in evening drese. Men stood three deep In the foyer, and would have lined the aisles had the management per mitted It. At 7 o'clock the gallery stairs were crowded with men and women wait ing for a chance to get seats, and when the doors were opened they poured in a strearn down the. gallery steps and over flowed in the aisles after the scats were all filled. A more brilliant audience has never before been seen In the theater. Mr. Goodwin and Miss Elliott met with a most flattering reception, and well they deserved it, for e more pleasing perform ance has not been given during the past season. The play Iti?elf. the support, stage settings, attention to detail, all contribut ed to a finished performance, and as a result .there wero spontaneous applause and numerous curtain calls. "When We Were Tw;enty-One" is an English play; the locality is London, Ixsn don eoyings and London doings predom inating throughout. The story is intense ly human, dealing with four men. who are manlj: a boy. for the time forgetting the life-time kindness of his guardian, following his mad infatuation for an un worthy woman and neglecting the eweet companionship of the young girl who had promiped to be his wife. The sacrifices of the four good old fellows to win back the headstrong .youth give room for Intensely dramatic situations, which Mr. Goodwin utilizes most cleverly. There le no place in the play for the dis play of lavish gowns, but in. no place does Miss Elliott need lo resort to this stronjr adjunct. Her majestic beauty and fasci nating charm of woman never appeared to better advantage than In the character of Phyllis Ericson. the fiancee of -Richard Andalne, the "Imp." Herehy'and appar ently useless girlish attempts to prove to Richard Carcwo. the guardian (Mr. Good win) that it was he and not the "Imp" that she really loved were most enptixat Ing, while ttre womanly devotion In iht last act, when sh .finally rnakes Carewe .understand, wo?, faithfully and artistically portra$"ed. Mr. Goodwin as Richard Carewe de picted a character somewhat In variance with roles heretofore presented in Port land,, In the present play, while there Is ample opportunity for dean comedy, especially In the first and fourth acts, there are passages requiring Intense and tseriou dramatic action, Jn which scenes Mr. Goodwin proved himself a master. The touching scenes wherein Carewe ap peals to the better nature of his young ward wero particularly strong. Tho trinity of really good old chaps. Sir Horace Plumely. known as "Waddles" played by Neil O'Brien; Colonel Graham, the soldier man. by Frank Gilmore: and Terrance ileqrath, the doctor, by Clar ence Handyslde. the boon companions of Carewe. were -a jolly crowd, thejr every appearance on the stajre being the source of much merriment. Their work wax of th.e high-class comedy order. Henry Wood- run: as Richard Andalne. the 'Imp." proved himself an nctor of much merit, his impulsive and headstrong boyishness being clever, while his final relenting and his scene with Mr. Goodwin in the last act were -particularly strong. Miss Estelle Mortimore made a very humorous character out of Mrs. Ericson. Phyllis' mother. Kara Glynesh. the fire fly with whom the "Imp" had become infatuated, was portrayed by Ysobel Has klnt Miss Haskins bad a somewhat thankless role, but made the most of It in the third act. This third act. beauti fully set and cleverly depicted by a nu merous retinue of flashy young clubmen, a London dance hall with Its habitues, was the daring part of the performance. Tho strongest feature was Mr. Goodwin's meritorious work wherein he is shown In search ot his ward. Tonight's performance will be the last chance ot seeing this delightful comedy in the present engagement. Labor In Demnncl at BaTmoa. Skagway Alaskan. Adjutant Frank Morris came out from Dawson, arriving here on Friday .evening, as one of the passengers ot the Flora. He savs: "A great number of people are leaving Dawson for Nome, of course, and also for the Koyukuk region. In consecjutMiM of this labor is In great demand on the creeks just at present, but this will, of course, be discontinued after the clean-up. Cooks,- for instance, could not be- obtained toT'love or "money. ' Still wages are a little 'on the decrease compared with last year, JS per day now ruling, as compared with $10 last year." WILL VISIT THEIR WARDS BOYS' -AND GIRLS' AID, SOCIETY XEETING. Necessity Isolated Out for 'Getting Into Toach "With Cklldren. , riaced la Homes. A meetinc of the board of trustees ot the Bos and Girls' Aid Society-was held t yesterday. The meeting was called to . order by Geonre H. Williams: with the i following members present: W. B. Gil- : the fruits of their own Industry. The I and red, the colors of the college, nd a bert, C. B. Bell nger, A. H. Breyman, F. meat, potatoes, eggs, strawberries, cream, large crowd was In attendance, and Judg H "Beach. Mrs. W. A. Buchanan. Mrs. i and excellent bread, were, all home nrod- lng from appearances all were well pleased Xrfsvl White. Mrs. C. R. Temnleton and-Sa- nerlntendent Gardner. The matter of visit- lng the 300 wards out in various homes was discussed at length, and the super- intendent was ordered to begin making "It does one good to hear such a realis the visits at once. Current bills amount- tic testimony of heartfelt satisfaction PIONEER OF THE LAVE A. A. STOLDT WAS LONG A PROMINENT CITIZEN HERE. August A. Stoldt, whose death occurred at his late home, 500 Lorin? street. June 6. was sn old and honored resident of Portland, having removed here from Dubuque, Iowa, in 1870, and moved to Albino, in 1SS2, where he has since resided with his family. He was one of the early pioneers of Alblna, and saw It transformed from a primeval forest to a, busy, pros perous and populous part of consolidated Portland. At the time Alblna, Cast Portland and Portland were consolidated in one city Mr. Stoldt was City Treasurer of Alblna, which office he held three terms. He was a man x quiet and retiring disposition, but of firm convictions, & man of strict Integrity and excellent character. His word was as good as a. bond. Those who knew him belt were his firmest friends. Mr. Stoldt was married in Dubuque, la,. In 18C3. to Miss Fredricka. M. Schubert. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, No. 10C. L O. O. F., Portland, and of a. lodge of the A O. U. W. in Dubuque. la. Mr. Stoldt died at his late home, DOJ Lorlng street. June 0 Inst., of cancer of the liver and abscess, after an Illness of several months. The funeral took place June 8, at 2 o'clock P: M., from tho house, under the charge of Harmony Lodge. Is'o. 106, L O. O. F. Rev. "W. O. Forbes, pastor of the Forbes Pr6byterlan Church, conducted the ssrvlces at the house and the lodge at the grave. A large concourse of friends paid the last, std tribute to his memory. The fioral of ferings were beautiful and numerous. The remains rere buried In tho family plot In Lone Fir cemetery. His widow, Mrs. Fredricka M. Stoldt, one daughter, Carrie L.. and two sons, GusU-v A and Alden J., survive him, and. together with a large circle of friends, mourn his decease. lng to $460 were ordered paid. The board then adjourned to meet again the sec- ond Tuesday in September., . Snperlntendent's Report for May. The number of children received during May is but 20, .while 22 have been placed in homes, leaving on hand June 1. 30. Although there have been but 20 chil dren disposed of, -yet a great number of cases were investigated, both in Mult nomah and other counties. Several of these, however, have had but little merit or rather, lacked sufficient eldence to remove the children, but I believe In most cases our interference was a- great bene fit to the children, as it is evident they have received better treatment since we have looked into the matter. We have now out in family homes about 300 children, and it Is evident that our annual visitation of these children must begin at once and continue until they have all been properly -visited. The amount of time this will take, to say nothing of expenses Involved, will be of necessity quite an undertaking. But there is no one who appreciates the fact that these children must be visited more than mjself. The chairman of the Committee of Child Saving at the 27th annuaj conference of Charities and Corrections, held at Topeka, Kan., this last month, requested me to furnish a paper to be read on the. re sponsibility of providing for the entire future i a cli Id through home-placing and in that paper I made use of the following words: "Every society or child placing institution should hive a vVsitor on the road all the time, a person of sympathetic nature, but also of good judgment and sound, practical common sense, with a thorough knowledge of human nature, quick to see and act, fear less, firm and cool." The paper further said: "Necessarily, these visitations will prove , quite ex pensive for the society, and will, to the Inexperienced, -eecm hardly necessary when they have received no complaint and have not found out anything that has occurred to lead them to believe that the children are badly treated or dissatis fied. It will be found extremely difficult to make directors or managers ot newly formed organizations see the dire need of this visitation. The expense involved in such an undertaking is usually so great that it often deters these-new organ'za tions from undertaking it, until absolute ly forced upon them by circumstances. But too much stress- cannot be laid upon the Importarce of this branch of our work, and experience teaches -us -that It Is an absolute necessity If our work Is to be made permanently successfuL" I consider ourselves very lucky in be ing so free from sickness among our chil dren, and I am pleased to nay that at this time they are all hearty and the services of our physician have not been required during the past month. One thousand copies of our annual re port have Just been printed, and are now ready for distribution. Many of these will be distributed by moil and others by myself or agent when visiting children in the different towns throughout the state. Respectfully. Statistics for May. Received By voluntary relinquishment by par ents 2 Rescued from bad relatives a By legal commitment.... 4 Informally from court or Jail..;. 2 Returned or recalled 4 Cared for temporarily ...'......'. 3 Total 20 Disposed of Condition B. or on Indenture 9 Condition C. for letral adoption. 2 Placed with relatives under -surveillance ....... ..-.........., ....... 11 Total .". '...'. 22 Recapitulation On hand Mayl. 1900 ...s. 32 Received during the -month.... 20 Total rf ...l...r52 Placed out during month............... -22 On hand June 1 - 20 The following report" of the president ot tne Jaaies Auxiliary- wras read: "The Ladies' Auxiliary keld-their reg- ular monthly meeting June 4. with all members present. Vlry pleasing reports were given by the members, who had visited the Home th past .month. The Home Just now presents a most attractive appearance. There Is an abundance of flowers' and fruits of the- season. The ladles "were -unanimous Jn praising the inspiring sights of merry children en gaged In a plentiful harvest of strawber ries", which they picked, on a field all sparifllng with lovely 'marguerites. "From my own penonal observation in visjtlng the Home this month, I would especially praise the thrifty housekeep ing, of which I enjoyed a very commend able proof. Just happening to be there at" tne lunch hour. L .accepted an lnvita- tion to be their gue't -I found that the J lunch -was almost entirely composed of 1 ucts A little cirl said to mc confidential- I lv in great nlee: 'We have had four . strawberry shortcakes with cream this month."" ALBINA. J from the mouth of a child. In leaving the j Home, the children brought me an lm- menre bouquet of marguerites, and a. rich blessing of wild strawberries. I felt that this simple act of thbughtfulness had largely compensated me for all the time spent In behalf of the Home during the past years. MRS. a R. TEMPLETON, "Secretary, Ladles' Auxiliary." IN THE SEVERAL COURTS. A Few Coses Set for Trial in tke Heated Term. Judge Cleland has set- cases for trial as follows: June 16, Jacob Botzer vs. Grace Botzer; Stella King vs. Philip King; E. A, Laws on vs. E. Lawson; Mary A. Keys vs, J. A. Keys; J. A. Webb vs. Kristlna Webb; Hope Thayer vs. Charles Thayer; D. E. Goodwin vs. H. Bradley, et al.; June 23, B. H. Fisher vs. B. E. Wright Law cases are set for trial as follow: David E. Payne et oL vs. Guaranty Sav ing & Joan Association, June 14; H. W. Cook vs. Citizens Bank, June 20, and H. G. Wright vs. Mary A. Ramp. June 26. These are probably all of the remaining cases that will be tried this term of court Aniilfimmcnt Wonnd Up. The final account of Ben Selling, as signee of J. M. Moyer & Co., insolvent debtors, was filed in Judge Cleland's court yeetfrday. The assignment was filed Jn 1S96. The property was Inven toried at $63,717. and there were $11,042 book accounts. There was realized $75,430. and the disbursements were $29,032, of which $11,054 was paid out for new goods to keep up the stock of clothing and assist In the sale of the old stock. The claims amounted to $201.553. , There was litiga tion concerning claims of $174,963. which were disputed for various reasons. In November. 1S97. a report was filed, show ing $46.72S on hand, and a dividend of 17 per cent was paid to creditors, aggregat ing $27,934. The balance on hand Is $13,905. The assignee's claim was $2300,' and an addltloral $500. and the attorneys fees $1423. The claims amount to $166,743, on which a dividend of .0834 per cent will be paid. Ben Selling also filed a final report as assignee of the individual estates of J. 31. Moyer and L. D. Cole, showing $6637 realized from the Moyer estate, and $6597 balance. The balance In the Cole estate Is small. Both are liable on notes with others, and as indorsers. etc. to the ex tent of about $35,000 each. The Albany Woolen Mills, closely Identified with J. M. Moyer &. Co. in a business, way, wound "up Its affairs through a receiver. Will of John Malone. Tho will of John C. Malone, deceased, was filed for probate In the 'County Court yesterday. The estate comprises land val ued at $3000 and personal property $1000. The wife, Fannie Malone, Is to have the use and benefit of the lncqme of one half of the estate during her life time,, and the other half, goes to the children, John and Mary Ellen Malone. The chil dren receive the property in equal shares upon the death of their' mother. Fannie Malone Is named as executrix without bonds. To J. A. "Van Hpomlsson, Mount Clemens, Mich.: Eugene Bolla, Oregon City; Peter O'Reilly. San Luis Obispo, Cal.? and the Dominican Convent, Port land, $25 each Is "bequeathed. Conrt Kote. In the ca.se of J. C. Olsen vs. Xorth Pa c'fic. Lumber Mills Company, In the United States Court, a motion of defend ant to oblige plaintiff (o pay costs be fore going to a new trial was argued be fore Judge Bellinger yesteraay and de nied. A Dirty Mean. Philadelphia Record (Dem.). Tammany, In Its checkered career, has been guilty of many bad breaks, but nothing to equal this dirty mess. Croker has out-Tw ceded Tweed. It is doubtful whether he has not achieved a rottenness that puts him on tho Philadelphia level. GRADUATING EXERCISES CLOSING .OF YEAR'S WORK AT HOLMES BUSINESS COLLEGE. Large .VadleHce Entertained at. the First Presbyterian Charch Moa-, day Evening; by Class of 1OO0. The graduating exercises of tho Holmes Business College were held In the First Presbyterian Church Monday night. The church was tas'tefully decorated in white with the evening's exercses. One would naturally think that a business, college commencement would be a dull affair, but tlls3 Holmes does not do things in as or Inary and commonplace way. It was her purpose that her school should end its present year in keeping with the session just closing, and she carried out that aim with the assistance of her pup!la most ad mirably. The programme -was a- good one not a dull thing in R and It was given in eplen dld order. After Miss Grace Wilton had rendered a piano solo. Rev. H. D. At chison offered an earnest prayer, invok ing a blessing upon the school,' the teach ers and the pupils. This was followed by a violin solo, by Mies Mary Connor. This effort was especially pleasing, and brought forth hearty applause. This was Miss Connor's first appearance in Portland after eix years' absence m Boston, where she has been studying the IolIn. The original poena of Miss Cora James Anderson, a young girl In her teens, was well received by the audience, as was the vocal solo by Mies Marie Velguth. Following Mte3 Velguth's solo was a practical talk on business by D. Soils Cohen. In this talk he urged those grad uating to go forth with a feeling of suc cess, but to expect many failures along the way. He pointed out the changed con ditions in the business world, which de mand that those who keep up with the procession must equip themselves for the race. He also spoke of the tendency to specialize in this day, and laid stress on the point that no young man or woman could be too well prepared In the spe cial lines which they might adopt The Hungarian dance, given by Henry W. Metzger on his violin, was good. Then came the presentation of the class of 1900 by Miss Holmes. She made a short business talk in this connection, which clearly Indicated her two chief alms In conducting the Institution of which she Is the president. One was that her first purpose was to equip men and women for the battles of business life In such a way that If they met with failure it would be due entirely to other causes than their business training. While doing this It is evidently her aim to surround these young people, with a moral and home-like influ ence which will follow them out Into the world and help to keep them on the side of right Chaplain Gilberts addrees to the grad uating class was especially good and was full of useful thoughts and sugges tions, as well as of an entertaining na ture, and his advice. If followed by the members of tho class, will no doubt help them to avoid many of the pitfalls that they are sure to find both in the bus' nes.s and social - world. He urged Ihi building of character, rather than making money-getting the chief end of life. The "Ave Maria" was rendered by Miss Velguth In a most charming man ner. She was assisted by Miss Connor on tho violin and Mies Schuecking on the piano, and the tro called forth most hearty applause, and they responded to an encore. Just before the closing piano solo, by Miss Wilton, tne d-plomas were presented by Judge M. C. George. The. class re sented a. very pleasing appearance,- and the following 24 young men and women received diplomas: Commercial and shorthand coune Frieda C. Reuter. Bert H. Went, Wood ford B, "Vance. Cljde O. Sayles. Commercial course Cora James Ander son, Phlneas B. Vantress, Manley M. Strawn, Pauline G. Rueter, John H. Try on. Archie- C. Seeley. Charles L. Hunter. Aimee Carla Spencer, John B. Dye, Anna Mlckels. Shorthand course Will'am Vaughn, Jes sie Hadley. Avis A. CrcewelU Alice E. Peterson. Elsanore Jones. George W. Mc Math, Francis L. Holme. Winifred C. Maher, Wilsle S. Ross. Edle M. Fisher. FROM THE PHILIPPINES. Member of the Thirty-Fifth. "Writes of Life in That Land. MARZIGARAT, P. I., May . (To the Editor.) Please correct the item which appeared In your weekly lnsue of March 23, taken from a Hong Kong paper. I wish to say that it was an Incorrect story, and the boys here do not feel that they should allow it to go uncorrected. In the first place, there have been no casualties here since January 1, In a fight In which two guns were captured from the American detachment On December 29. some natives employed by the Govern ment at Malabo. In getting out wood, stole four rifles and escaped. On the same date Company E. of the Thirty-fifth In fantry, was called out from Balay and succeeded In capturing 24 rifles and 11.000 rounds of ammunition, In addition to sev eral horses, caribou. commlcfnry stores and $600. In this raid 10S prisoners were taken, seven killed and 12 wounded. The prisoners were confined at th convent at Balay, and guarded by the Thirty-fifth for more than a month, when all of the pris oners were released. Since that time five members of the Thirty-fifth have been killed. Later. Com pany I captured several rifles, some am munition and stores, in the vicinity of San Miguel. March 18. Company F cap tured 65 prisoners with 37 rifles. Wo are now stationed at Marzlgaray. doing guard duty, and often have to make long, rough marches Into the mountains, but we are contented, as we are volun teers, and enlisted "to serve two years, or until dbTcharged. Since we have been here we haye covered the whole of the north ern part of the Island, from Manila to the mountains of San Nicholas. November 24. Pat Lanford and Pat Price, of the Thirty-fifth, were walviald and killed whl'e on patrol duty. Right then we swore vengeance against the Insurgent", and we have been doing all we could along that line since that time. In refprence to the way the Government it handling affairs here, I ant to say that, as soon as a town Is captured, a provost guard Is put on dutv. and does all that can be done to maintain order in the town and surrounding countrv. . F. H. WILSON". Comnanv E. Thirty-fifth Infantry. U. S. Volunteers. Mnnlclpnl Conrt. In the Municipal Court yesterday, Mar tin Jacobson, the Astoria cripple charged with the larceny of i5 worth of goods from A. Gunther, a tailor at Third and Madison streets, was bound oper to tho grand" jury, with oonds fixed at $250. Frank Wilson, an oplcm and morphine fiend, surrendered himcelf voluntarily to the police yesterdav. When his case came up before Judge Hir.nery in the after noon, he requested at least a 'A days' sentence, so that he could cenerate enough will power during hie imprisonment to rest the seductive rower of the drut when released. He was ,gien a. sentence of SO- dayf In the City Jail. The caso of Frank L. Greenwood, charged with threatening to kill Irs wife, Mary L. Greenwood, and arrested upon her complaint was dismissed etcrday, and the defendant ordered to cease troub ling his wife In the future. Mrs. Green wood told a tale ot domestic unhapplness since their marriage two month as;o, and the vague threats Greenwood had made when she had suggested a divorce, saying that if they were ever divorced, they would be divorced togethor. Th's she considered a threat to kill her, - nd she forthwith swore out the comp'alnt. Judge Hennessy dismissed the cas after severely reprimanding the defendant. The case of D. W. Howard, arrested Monday evening upon the charge .if ob taining money under false pretenses, upon a-complaint sworn -ut by H. C. Boivo-s, manager of the Ho-l I-ortland. was con tinued until Thursday Howard cashed $S0 worth of worthless checks and thi te:t for Seattle, and was brought bat Mon day evening-by the Pirkerton detj't'c.-. TAX ON LEGACIES. Hovr the War Revenne Act Affects Certain Estate. SALEM. Or., June ll.-To the Editor.) As you from time to time furnish much useful Information In reply to questions asked, will you please give the main point j deceased persons, the valid'ty of whirh has recently been sustained by the United States Supreme Court? JAY HIMES. The act of Congress 01 June. 1S9S, wnlon Is usually spoken of as 'the war revenue act, imposes various stamp duties and other taxes, among which Is a. legacy tax. This, it Is held. Is not a tax upon the property of decease persons itself, DUt upon its transmission by will or descent, or upon the right to dispose of it, and it is not until it has yielded Its contribution to the Government that it becomes the prop erty of the legatee. Legacies not exceed ing $10,000 are not taxed. The rate of tax Is progressively increased, according lo the amount of the legacy, and varies ac cording to the degree of relationship be- tTOPPn ttw. 1ort anA tho Trrm willing I it .. . r . . 1 I him the property. Legacies passing to the husband or wife are exempt from tAj:, while, where the legatee is no relation to the person who died, the tax Is more than six times as much as where the leg atee is a brother or sister of the person who died. Where the personal property Is over $10,000 and. under $25,000, legacies to a brother or sister of the person who died are taxed on every $100 of clear value, 75 cents. As the relationship between the legatee and the person who died becomes more remote, the rate is Increased. Leg acies from an uncle are taxed $3 on every $100, and from a person who Is no rela tion $5 on every $100. Where the actual value of the property left for distribution exceeds $25,000, the rates hereinbefore given should be multi plied as follows: Over $25,000 -and not over $100,000, by Over $100,000 and not over $500,000. by 2. Over $500,000 and not over $1,000,000, by 2V4. Over $1,000,000, by 3. An attempt was made to have the act declared unconstitutional on the ground that the tax wa a direct tax and not be ing apportioned- 'as contrary to article 1, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States. The "court held that It was not a direct tax. It was then set up that If the tax was an Indirect one It was unconstitutional, because It was not uniform. The court held that while It was true that large legacies were taxed higher than small ones, yet the rates were the same in ail parts of the country, whicn was what was meant by being uniform. , PERSONAL MENTION. L. A, Lqng, of the Hillsboro Argus, ia at the Imperial. H. M. Wilhelm, an author, of Seattle, is at the Portland. Ex-Senator E. B. Dufur, of The Dalles, Is at the St Charles. G. C. Flavel and wife, of Astoria, are guests at the Portland. Miss Katheine Gilbert, of Salem, Is registered at the Portland. Judge Dean Blanchard. of Rainier, Or., is a guest at the St Charles. W. H. Babb, a large cattle-owner of Echo. Or., is at the Perkins, estate Senator C. W. ifulton, or jus-" toria. Is a guest at the ImperiaL Rev. J. R. N. Bell, of Baker City, registered yesterday at the Imperial. W. C. Guthrie, a leading Chicago at torney, is registered at the Perkins. Mrs. J. B. Johnson and daughter, of Ta coma, are in the city visiting friends. A. H. Willet. a Bridal Veil merchant, registereM yesteirday at the Perkins. Max Muller, County Treasurer of Jack son County, registered at the Imperial. T. S. Yantes, a leading farmer and stockman, of Fossil, Or., Is at the St. Charles. B. BIsslnger, a leading business man of Philadelphia, registered yesterday at the Perkins. Lot Lw Pearcer. of Salem, Representative elect from Marion County, was In the city yesterday. General W. H, Odell, a prominent poli tician of Salem, Is at the Imperial for a few days. Eugene France, a lumberman of Aber deen, Wash., registered at the Hotel Per kins yesterday. Frank L. Hunter, a prominent insur ance man, of San Francisco, Is a guest at the Portland. Dr. E. V. Hoover, of Roseburg, left Port land yesterday for a visit to Victoria ind Puget Sound cities. Clarence Johnson, a leading business man of John Day, Or., registered yester day at the St Charles. D. J. Fry and wife, of Salem, on their way to the Paris exposition, are recent arrivals at the Imperial. R. S. Greenleaf, County Assessor, has been confined to his home with sickness FOOD CURE. Resalts la Cliange of Diet Are Won derful. "Good food, properly selected, will, in my opinion, cure almost any ordinary disease. I want to tell you my experi ence and of my recovery oy the selection of the proper diet I am a business woman, very closely confined indoors, with considerable care and anxiety. Some time ago I had a severe case of the grippe, and, after recovering from it, had a. serious time following, as many peo ple do. "I was unable to get well until I changed my diet, leaving off Mocha and Java coffee and using the Postum Food Coffee In its place, and taking up Grape Xuts breakfast food. This Winter I have given both a fair and continued trial, and the results are superb. I am restored to perfect health and strength, and. as you claim. I have a 'reserve force,' bodily and mentally, that carries me through many hard places. "I cannot praise the food too much, for it will. If used steadily, cure all dis turbances of the system caused by the congestions la grippe is answerable for. A dish that contains the most powerful rebuilding elements can be made as fol lows: Hot milk brought to a boll, break In two fresh eggs, and as soon as the eggs set. pour the boiling milk and egs over some Grape-Nuts in a soup dish. No breakfast of meat can be so good. "I use Grape-Nuts in this way every morning, and have no sense of lack of food all day. I have kept well and re markably free from colds all Winter, which I attribute to a fine condition of health brought about by the use of the famous food and of Postum Food Coffee." (Grape-Nuts 'are perfectly cooked at fac tory, and aca usually served cold, with a little cream or milk.) Mrs. C. S. Wood ward, 2i Grenada street St Augustine, Fla. for several days past. His- condition wa somewhat Improved yesterday. Jtobert Smith, of Perry Or., a banke and stockholder in the Grand Rondel Lumber Company, is at the Portland. R. E. Lee Stelner, ot Dallas. Or., who! Is attending the sessions of the State Board of Pharmacy, is stopptn at the! Imperial. Rolla V. Watt, a prominent insurant I .man! .and politician of San Francisco.. 4tcH companiea oy ms wue, is- registerea fci the Portland. M. A. Van Gilder and 3C R. Johnson". delegates to the Masonic frond lodge, i were arrivals at the St, Charles yes-1 terday from Wasco, Or. Hon. George C Blakeley, of The DallesvJ County Judge of Wasco County, a. guest! at the Imperial, is attending the; sessions of the State Board of Pharmacy. Mrs. F. F. Victor, the well-known au thor. Is in the city. She will spendu,a week, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P, W. Gillette, South Portland. It is said to be Mrs. Victor's purpose to rewrite her "River of the West." published some 3Q years ago. She has A book, entitled "The Whitman Myth," about ready fo puDiicatlon. NEW YORK. June 12. The Rev. Ed ward Donnelly, of Ashland. O'r.. called at j the Eastern office of The Oreeonlan to day. He expects to reach. honves'Dyi Aucust 1. " .- vJ . rBW TORK. June 12. H. Wolf.of-Port- land, registered at the Bay Stater Hotel today, and G. T. Gerlinger Is1 at theTFIf tb-'i Avenue, j. u. Farrell. of Seattle, i3 at the Netherland, and Dr. H. 'Stillaon etj the Everett Grand Army Orders of Wafthlnsrtea ELL.ENSBXJRG. Wash.. June 12l Tir ?: " ". """" a xicuai v-urjra vi. in9 department of Washington, and Alaska met In annual session here to-1 day. The attendance Is light, only about! -w aeiegaies 01 Doin oraers Deingpres-j ent No business was transacted todfcyl oy the veterans beyond routine work.! The relief corps also confined Its labors! to committee work, and ritual drill. To-i night the visitors attended a campflresif uie .rtxmury. .tomorrow omcers Wilt nasi elected and all work completed. - Yukon River Ice Break-Up. Yukon Sun. f The break-up of the Yukon Rivericel this Spring was very disappointing tol those who had looked forward to some thing interesting in that line. It waaj even tamer than that of last Spring,! which was supposed to be an exception J here. The ice was so rotten an J broken j that it went out with little or no noise and! show. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. June 12. 8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 90: minimum temperature. 50; river reading at 11 A. M., 13.8 feet; change In the last 24 hours. 0 00; total precipitation. 8 P. M. to 8 P. M.. 0 00; total preclpltatlo from Sept. 1, 1809. 38 CI Inches; normal pre clpltatlon from Sept 1, 1830. 44 60 Inches f deftJ ciency. SOS Inches; total sunshine Junil. 15 42; possible sunshine June 11. 15:42. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure has decreased quite uniformly! 01 er the Pacific Coast States during the last 1Z hours, and a low-pressure area has'' devel oped and become central over Western pregjE The barometer Is highest off the- North Call- fornla Coast The temperatures In Oregon. "Washlpgton and Idaho are from 8 to 18 deg. above the normal, and range between 78 and 80 deg. the latter at Portland. Cloudiness continues to Increase over the Pacific States,! and, although no rain has yet fallen, the Indi cations now are that -showers will occur wit the next 24 to 38 hours. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 'bou'r ending at midnight Wednesday, June 13: Oregon Increasing cloudiness, probably fol-J lowed by showers and cooler during afternoon! or night; continued warm; variable winds. Washington and Northern Idabo-IncrefljtnrJ cloudiness, probably followed Jy showe7niaad cooler In v. est portion - during the afternc or night; variable winds. Southern Idaho Increasing cloudiness continued warm; variable- winds. Portland and vicinity Increasing cloudiness probably followed by showers and cooler du lng the afternoon or night; variable "Winds.' Enr n KALS. Forecast Official. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES "Rooms." "Roomi and Board," "Hoosektep-j lng Rooms," "SIturtlons Wanted." 15 words lei. IB cents: 18. t- 20 wonls. 20 cents: 21 to.24$ word. 23 cents, etc No discount for additional I Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today," 30 cents for 15 words or less; 16 to 29 1 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. CO rents, etc I first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, a half; no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), IS I cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per Ural for each additional insertion. XEW TODAY. Mortgage Loans " On Improred city and farm property, at lownf j current rates. Building loans. Installsuaai loans. llcmaiter A Blrrell. 311 tVorceslar bUc Warrants Bonds and stocks bought and sold. J. W. Cruthers S. Co . 314 Chamber ot Commerce. PIEDMONT Admittedly the handsomest suburban tract the city. Wjy-arpjijjpap-d tn build homes 00 ma insifugy7n)jMan uur customers, may jua tneir own nouses, ana are to nae tnem. a ACTUAL COST. For particulars call on INVESTMENT CO. E. QUACKENBUSH. Pres., 244 Starlcst I GREAT AUCTION SALE REAL ESTATE NEWWHATCOM,WASfi. Fine business and Residence lots on the principal streets of New Whatcom will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION June 1 4th, 15th and 1 6th on liberal credit Catalogue of lots and terms of sa! will be published before the day of sale. Bellingiani Bay Improvement Company . '-. NEW WHATCOM, WASH. Il