THE MOANING OREGONIAff, MONDAY, SWSfTTStf BOO.
STY NEWS IN BRIEF
Asnaemcnu Tonlcht.
;.?kts wintet; GARDEN CThlrd and
Morrison street Concert aigrbtly.
)EJECTIKO TO License Ordinance. The
Rcr.ket license ordinance has excited
-h comment In. business circles, and
zzy persons have been engaged In cal-
iating ho-w much they will have to pay
Jhcn It goes Into effect. The general
ppresslon of opinion anions people "Who
i.U have to pay the license Is that the
enses are too high and should be scaled
wn. One Councilman states that this
PJ' yet be done, and also that It Is pos-
jie that the ordinance may be repealed
hen the city funds become In such con-
r'en that it -will no longer be necessary
collect general licenses. This latter
-w, of course. Is problematical. The
::nance has yet to be signed by the
-or before it becomes a law. Mayor
w having favored a license measure.
no doubt a21x bis signature to It,
f.hough he may suggest some modlflca-
; ns. In San Francisco a license law Is
force covering all kinds of business,
it th licenses are fixed according to
go amount of receipts throughout. The
ense lor -wagons and trucks, for exam-
is from SI 50 to 510 per annum, the
lavy four-borse trucks paying the lat-
gure and the others being regulated
the size of the vehicle and the number
horses. Laundries pay from ?5 to 520
Ir quarter, stock brokers from 56 to $26,
! I f o on.
jI-rrFT Policeman. Testerday after-
pn ParroJman TMck Barter noticed a
j man drop her rurse on "Washington
"Ct, opposite Cordray's Theater. He
o notlcd a dapper young fellow, who
m 'Ils'rJbuttng samples of patent med-
gi, pk It up. The officer followed
jn to he Imperial Hotel, where the pat-
rDJl'no distributor passed into the
i In r tunfln to examine his find. When
ZTH& had been examined to his sat-
t!or. the fellow came out. "Give up
. purso" commanded the officer.
Thrt r-irsc? "What yo chin ns?" re-
r'ed th purloins. By this time the
tti hed missed her property, and was
l-g an officer to tell of her rnlsfor
e "Is this your purse, madam?"'
feci E-vrter as he took the satchel out
"ho mrJirine man's pocket. She was
.1 to ,'m it so soon, and from its
light Dick thought there must have
"i considerable money In it. "I can't
ft you on any charge." he said to the
J-v d!scfr"ftcd thief, "'but I have the
f-grst Knd of a. notion to kick you Into
sire- 't. lou are a plain nettv larcenv
Icf"
innr tno Homes in Oreoon. A constant
a-n of "homeseekcrs Is passing through
a rand central station these days
tva tho East to various nolnts In the
jMamette Valley. Tliey are mostly peo.
oi means, who have sold out their
as in tho less-favored states and de-
m!ned to cast Ihelr lot In a country
Icre people don't have to dlsr cvclone
liars or tie ropes between house and
to keep from being lost In a snow
Irm during the Winter. Yesterdav a
Inily named Burghart arrived from To-
ca. Kan. It consisted of parents and
h little daughters. They were headed
.Turner, Marlon County, where
lnds will meet them and take them in
j wieon 30 miles to tho east. Another
i. y, named Minkler. was from Elk
allry, Neb., and bound for Boseburg,
lere friends who settled previously in
t mjqua Induced them to come on.
rv f'w, if any. of these settlers ever
lurn eastward, except on a visit, when
fV become so many missionaries on
rat of the Pacific Coast among their
imcr neighbors.
fCTira to TorniSTS. Tourists and
ien wishing to view the celebrated
lumbla-Rlver scenery should take the
!R. & N. Co."s "Chicago-Portland Spe
ll," leaving ITnion depot at 9:15 A. M.
returning nt 4 P. M. This train runs
laugh the Gorge of the Columbia, pasa-
L Cascades, the Government lock:
MLnomnh Falls 00 feet high.
aster Bock. Oneonta Gorge, Castle
:k, flnol River, Bonneville and many
ler jyjlnts of interest, all of which arc
iV-a.n view from th track. Close
Snertlon is made at The Dalles with
Trr!n returning. launch Is served in
Iiing-car. For further information,
at City Ticket Office. SO Third street.
per Oak.
yo Crowd Gobs to Seaside. The Sat-
lav and Sunday exodus to the beach
i large. Both the trains and the steam-
were crowded to their titmost capac-
The low rate of fare has resulted
rc..tly increased travel to both ocean
rrts. Clatsop beach Is particularly
Sored on Sunday, the number of vis
its be'ng about , and the Saturday
:rroon tram carries almost as many.
return trips are made on Sunday
Inirg and Monday morning. The As.
sans also make excursions to Seaside
Long Beach, and altogether thlncs
Ithose places on the first day of the
-K are booming.
IXJCTINO StTCDAT IN PORTLAND.-
igs of men. women and children vis.
the various pleasure resorts In Port-
1 and the suburbs yesterday, and the
ct cars did a rushing business. The
Park had its full share of patrons,
crowds went to Oregon City. Mount
lor, St Johns, etc. Buggies and blcy-
were much In evidence, and the
J-ets wcro filled with people in com-!-ble
nrl dressy Summer attire. Tho
ir '-es were not forgotten, and In the
the band concert at the Hotel
i'lanJ had its usual gathering of in-
stea listeners.
n-iCTMAN Atter. 3U I?ots. A score
two -f boys. wlo have been making
"ayground of the coal bunkers In
ih Portland have beon warned away
ruc'iv i?v the employes, but would
no attention, i ester-day Patrolman
jnc1! surprised a number of them, as
linpeared 'n thrfr midst, and the way
is.es scattered was a caution. Sev-
iunped off the walls to the street
?ath a distance of 20 feet and yet
i is K".own t - have been hurt The Do
ha-e Instructions to arrest all bovs
lpa.ss:r.g rbout the bunkers in future.
urs'itKO Summer Showrr. The pre
rn v Forecast Official Beals of
iatcr.ed weather Avitli possibly light
ivrrs yesterday was fulfilled. The
rcrs were only dust-settlers, and
p refreshing. wha.t little there was
rem The breezes were delightfully
hj a'together It was as agreeable
' is one could wish for In Mldsum-
He weiher. it Is predicted, will
je o be fair, but a warm wave is
Il"jk-J fr at present.
eath . r Richard Bird. Richard Bird
Tester '.av at hie residence, 229 Mad
strct nf dropsy f the heart. He
been ! off and on for two years.
h's ?-!cnls did iKt realize the end
wtm Mr Bird hd been a rcs-
cf Portland since ISM. He was a
.0 f Tamhill County. Oregon, age
rrrs nil 4 months. He was a man
i-:cter, and many friends mourn
Ljss. rr,he funeral will be held today
A. M, from Hslmsns undertaking
3S
:xrr-iN-E Mak Hcst. F. Kotarlani.
ftr, 1e of the telephone company.
sru-k on the hand and arm by a
xass oi concrete, at the corner of
"ti ntil O'lk streets, one day last
ana 'w has his band tightly band.
" 1 wrd He was In the manhole i
p. 1 :o heaw mass caught his arm.
;r m t.-k 1llA oldA At VKa a,1- ,mYI
:rr-' n came to Ms relief. Xotarianl
'- t "V able to resume his occuna-
i Tr n- V tvr t uvt
vrr.Ai To.iat. The funeral sendees
Ir-s. Jcr.es T HflAm&n will be held
c 2 o'c'oek P. M. at the family
- i Tivlor street. Friends are
c 1 " i -'tend. Tf will please not
1 ts Service at the grave prl
J K, Ixtkx 1ms removed to his
vs e(f 8W East Madison. Oro-
-e Scott 3.
If ned Irish, fetter 1 year old.
f Fier Mease return ta
rst Tark street.
2o Stkpatht fob. Bressi. The, Italian
citizens of Portland are preparing to ten
der formal condolences to Queen Mar
gherita of Italy on the tragic death cf
ber husband, the good Kins Humbert.
There are three Italian benevolent so
cieties In Portland, and committees have
been appointed from each to meet and
confer as to the best mode of procedure.
The Druids Italian Grove, Madrini So
ciety and Colombo Society number. In the
aggregate, over 500 members, and these
members desire to make a demonstration
against anarchy and assassination that
will be remembered. A torch-light pro
cession and speech-making are talked of,
but the committee in charge of the prep
arations have not yet decided upon the
time. Humbert's assassin has no admir
ers among Portland's Italian population,
nor is anarchy tolerated in their ethics.
They are entirely unanimous in their de
nunciation of the assassin, and If they
could lay hands on him the Italian cut
throat would be spared the expense of
trial, though not of an inquest.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Greslmm to Have Free Din 11 Delivery
Other aiatters.
"Within a short time at least the
Gresham district, which is the heart
of Powell's Valley, will become a
free mail delivery district. under
the direction of Postmistress Mc
Coll, who has been postmistress
at Gresham for several years. Mrs.
McColl stated Saturday that she
had been notified that the mail Inspector
would be along soon and go over tho
country and gather such information as
will be needed in the establishment of
the delivery. There is little doubt that
the free delivery will be established, as
the district contains sufficient population
with the prescribed limits within a ra
dius of three miles of the postoffice. Thero
is some rivalry between Terry, on the
Base L.lne road, and Gresham, and the
people of the former point -would like
to have the advantage of being the cen
ter of the mail delivery, but Gresham
will likely be the place. It Is central,
every road in the county of Importance
either passes through or connects with
a road which does. It Is the central
point of one of the finest agricultural
f-ectlons in the state. A cheese factory
Is located there that distributes about
51000 monthly among the farmers. A
new schoolhouse Is to be erected soon.
Some excellent business buildings are
here. The Odd Fellows' lodge has a two
story hall, and the place is In every way
prosperous. All these matters will count
with the mall inspector. The carriers,
whoever they may be, will cover IX)
miles on their routes in one day. They
will have to know the district thoroughly
and where everybody lives. There are
several young men at Gresham who are
familiar with the place and may be given
the routes.
This is a pioneer district. The Powells
blazed their way through the brush out
from Portland in the 50s, and hewed
out a home. They sleep In the Gresham
cemetery, but their work remains. The
farms they cleared are the very richest
and are adjoining Gresham. The Pow
ells pitched their tent only a short way
from where the postoffice stands. Among
the pioneers were Mrs. Catherine Llnner
mann (who still lives at Gresham), James
and Jackson Powell, Alonzo Gates, John
Eliot, Stephen Roberts. Archon Kelly,
James Stanley and a few others. Steph
en Roberts, a pioneer, still lives on the
Powell road, in feeble health. He will
live to see mall delivered at his door
within the next three months.
Adventures of Simmy Japrjcers.
S!mmy Jaggers, who lives on East
Fourteenth and East Couch streets, was
alono in the house Saturday night, all
tho family having gone to the beach. It
was very still through the rooms of the
house.v and he was sitting alone In his
room writing some poetry at 9 o'clock,
when he suddenly became aware some
one was going stealthily upstairs. His
father's pistol was in a drawer in the
next room, but to reach It he would
have to pass the head of the stars, and
as he would likely ret his throat cut or
get rhot In the effort, he decided he
could not get the gun. Simmy wisely
concluded that It was best to make a
skip for the outside for help. He made
a break for the back door and got out
side, leaving his half-finished "pome" on
the writing desk. Ho went to a near
neighbor, who went back to the house
armed with a shotgun. But the burglar
was gone. The only thing found miss
ing was the half-finished "pome." Young
Jaggers was disconsolate over this loss
as writing poetry Is generally hard work.
He will hereafter lock all the doors, fas
ten the window and look under the bed
every night before retiring.
City Auditor Devlin Went Doirn.
Thomas C. Devlin. City Auditor,
wheeled out to Pleasant Home Saturday,
where he delivered an address to the
old soldiers at the reunion. He saw a
great many things that filled him with
amazement, among which was a very
handsome young woman riding horse
back astride. He was then riding on the
way home in the afternoon and thought
it was really a very appropriate and
convenient way of riding a horse. "While
thinking very deeply over this and other
things that he had seen on the camp
ground, he did not notice that he was
going very ranldly down a long hill at
tho end of which there was a sharp turn
In tho cycle path. His riding companion
was on ahead. Mr. Devlin came to the
sharp turn and then tried to follow the
path. The front wheel of his bicycle
slipped and then he went down and the
bicycle went up. The Auditor hit the
earth with the usual thud and the bicy
cle jumped on his back. There was, quite
a cloud of dust, but Mr. Devlin emerged
from it all one piece. The only damage
was the wreck of 'a pair of 57 trousers.
The accident tickled some country boys
at the farm across the way.
Tveo Hnndnome Dvrellinj?.
The dwelling of "W. P. Olds on Union
avenue and Hassalo street Is well under
way. The stone and brick foundation
was completed some time ago, and now
the contract for the building has been
let to McHolland Bros., and they have
started work. It will bs a large dwelling,
containing eight rooms, and finished
without regard to cost. The contractor's
figures were not given, but It Is stated
that the cost will be all the way from
51G.CO0 to 517.000. Good progress Is mak
ing on tho residence of H. Alger, on
East Sixth street. It is also a fine dwell
ing, and will cost about 515,000 when
completed.
Eaut Side Xotos.
Mrs. Dr. X. J. Taylor and family leave
for Long Beach Tuesday, to remain the
rest of the season.
Mrs. H. G. Campbell and daughters An
nabolle and Minnie, have gone to Long
Beach for a month's recreation.
A. Gellnsky and family have gone to
the seaside for a few weeks. Their son
Walter, who had a long siege of illness,
went along, and it is expected that he
will mend rapidly.
Clinton Kelly's Cabin. Native Sons of
Oregon, will make arrangements for the
coming laVn social at the Odd Fellows
hall, on Grand avenue and East Pine
street this evening. The social has been
postponed till this month, but It will be
arranged for to come off at an early date.
Dr. Wise, room C14, The Dekum.
WBERE TO DINE.
Our best advertisement is satisfied rat
rons. Why not join their ranks? The
Portland Restaurant, 306 "Wash., near 5th.
Jacob Doll Cprlcbt Plnno.
The latest Improved. Acknowledged to
be best sold on easy installments. Pianos
rented, tuned ano repaired at lowest
prices. H. Slnsheimer. 12 Third. Estab
lished 1S62.
Shirt IVnUta and Skirts All Rednced.
New Tork. Mercantile Co.. 205 Third st
EARLY COURTS IN OREGON i
IEX WHO,CGMPOSJED TERRITORIAL
TRIBTJXAIi.
Iavryers "Who Practised, in. Portland
in the 50s, and Cases la "Wlxlcli
Tliey Appeared.
The first court journal kept in Multno
mah County, being of the date of 1853,
when Oregon was still a territory, con
tains some Interesting items of old-time
events, and also the names ot many pio
neers who have long since been called
before a higher tribunal, where jury duty
is probably no longer required of them,
and where litigation and lawyers are
doubtless an unknown quantity.
The court was then known as the Dis
trict Court, and the regular term was
convened April 6, 1S53. Hon. Cyrus Onley
was Judge. The grand jury drawn and
sworn comprised: Clark Hay, Felix Hick
lln. William L. Chittenden, George Ham
ilton, William Cree, R. A. Peterson, Ed
ward Albright, Thomas H. Stallard, Rob
ert Thompson, William H. Frush, Sam
uel Tannon, William Hall, William Sher
lock, John Powell, William P. Burke,
Jacob Kline and Jackson Powell.
Attorneys mentioned are: Logan &
Chinn, James C. Strong, Campbell & Far
rar. Campbell & McEwen, P. A. Marquam,
J. K. Kelly.
A trial jury was called as follows: John
M. Breck, N. G. Xorthrup, Joslah Fall
ing, Calvin Reed, Danfoard Balch, Jacob
Wheeler, William Blackstone, Hiram Wil
bur. William N. Horton, Thomas Carter;
Jesse Flemming, and D. A. Lownsdale
and found a verdict In the case of Will
lam W. Baker vs. George J. Watts.
The journal shows that in the case of
the City of Portland vs. Flnlce Caruthes,
a writ of certiorari was made returnable
before tho court' inquiring Into the records
of the City of Portland, and that no error
was found.
The first divorce granted was in the case
of Benjamin Thomas vs. Catherine
Thomas.
In the case of the Territory of Oregon
vs. John Dplan, the grand jury returned
not a true bill.
The first person admitted to citizenship
was Peter Erpeldlng.
The grand jury returned an Indictment
against John C Montange and William F.
Owen for selling liquor on Sunday, and
they were fined $10 each.
The case of the Territory of Oregon
against Thomas W. Gates was placed on
trial. He was indicted on a charge of
selling liquor to an Indian. He was found
not guilty.
John Johnson, Sam Garner and Jacob
Williams, Indicted for the crime of riot,
and beating Daniel Nelson, were tried and
found guilty, and sentenced to one year
each in the penitentiary at hard labor.
Stationery was purchased for the use of
the court from Mr. S. J. McCormick.
Among the Items noted were the follow
ing: 'One ream best blue ruled paper, $5;
14 packages envelopes, 54 75; two bottles
of Ink, 53; two gross pens, 53 50; two
dozen boxes rubber bands, $3.
The bailiffs were Francis Panton,
George W. Elliott. William McMillan and
Ami P. Dennlson. Tho court was con
vened on April 16, 1855.
First State Court.
The first term of the Circuit Court of
the State of Oregon was commenced July
11, 1859.
A. E. "Walt was Judge. D. W. Llchten
thaler Clerk, A. M. Starr Sheriff, and
John McCraken was County Treasurer.
D. W. Douthlt was appointed Prosecuting
Attorney.
The grand jury was as follows: H. W.
Davis, foreman- William Masters, Isaac
Bersman Martin WInrr, Ezra Johnson,
Joseph Delschnelder, Charles Bylops.
The trial jury was composed of the following-named
persons: Edward Albrlsrht,
L. B. VIckers, James F. Bybee, S. Blu
mauer, James B. Stephens, M. Keith, S.
W. Morgan F. H. McMurray, J. C. Frank
lin, John Slaughterbeck. S. D. Moore, h.
T. Jordan, E. W. Kottage, Thomas 1.
Holmes. S. Post?, J. A. Strowbridge. L.
W. Hlgglns, Asa Richardson, E. R. Scott,
Jeremiah Nell, A. Hnmilton, I. H. Thcs
slng. R. I. Ladd, Hillery Cason, Jesse T.
Bowles, Joshua Shaw. Charles Good
nough. J. B. Sykes, William Warren,
Robert Thompson, t. k. Wilkinson, G. H.
Roe. Isaac Hays, William Masters, Will
iam Grooms. Jacob Stizel. Charles P.
Bacon, William B. Jones. William Ald
rlch, A. B. Stuart. G. Shindler, Arthur
Fahle. J. G. Glenn, Charles H. Read.
Attorneys before the court were: E. D.
Shattuck, D. Logan, W. W. Page, L.
Stout, Farrar, G. H. Williams, A. C.
Glbbs. A. Holbrook. George H. Carter, C.
Lancaster. J. i. .uncneu.
Frank Gurnsey, Indicted for murder,
was tried and found guilty of man
slaughter. William Hart Smith was admitted to
citizenship. '
Danford Balch was tried and found
guilty of murder, and sentenced to be
hanged. He was defended by Logan &
Williams as attorneys.
Numerous civil suits are mentioned as
having been disposed of.
Jndses.
In 1834 Judges Pratt, Strong and Nel
son were appointed.
In 1855 Judges C. Olney, George H. Will
iams and M. P. Deady.
In 3559 Judge Aaron E. Walt was elected,
and in June. 1SC0. he resigned to run for
Congress, and Governor Whitaker ap
pointed W. W. Page to fill the unexpired
term.
E. D. Shattuck was elected In 1SG2, and
held office until 18CS. Judges Stratton and
Skinner were also elected, and Judge
Stratton died and Judge Wilson was ap
pointed. Judge "Upton was elected in 1SK5.
The oldest court record In existence
In this state is said to be In the custody
of the-Clerk at Hlllsboro, dating back to
a time when Multnomah and Washing
ton Counties were one.
NO CHANCE FOR BRYAN.
Travelers From Many States Say He
"Will Be Beaten.
If the opinions of travelers and tourists
passing through Portland from the East
are any Indication of the political sit
uation, Bryan's defeat In 1S85 was a vic
tors' compared to the trouncing he will
get next November. Even the strong
Democrats who ccme up from the South
and who expect to vote for Mr. Bryan
because he is the nominee of their party
express themselves' as very dubious over
the outlook. To ask the ordinary traveler
how Bryan stands In the East Is to pro
voke a smile, and they sometimes retort,
"Does he stand any show in PortlandC"
Business men from the Atlantic cities,
farmers from the Middle West, planters
from the South, politicians from the Na
tional capital and commercial travelers
from everywhere, all agree that Mc
Klnley will sweep everything before him
except the most ultra states of the solid
South. Even Utah, Colorado, Nevada,
Idaho and Montana are placed In the Re
publican column by these people, not one
of whom has hope in Bryan's cause. They
look for the boy orator to be beaten
as badly in 1900 as Horace Greeley was in
1S72.
Yesterday W. H. Weller. a retired fann
er of Lincoln. Neb., registered at the Per
kins, with his wife and daughter. The
family has been tourinsr Alaska, and re
cently arrived from Skagway on their
return home.
"Mr. Bryan will not carry the town of
Lincoln, where he lives," Mr. Weller said
on being asked about the matter. "Why
won't he?" "Have you ever seen Mr.
Bryan? Ever heard him speak? Then,
why do you ask that question? The peo
ple of Lincoln and of Nebraska are pros
perous under the gold standard and do
not want to make any bad plunges in the
financial world. What do we want free
silver for? Yet I don't blame Mr. Bry.n.
He is making morftin going about the
country talking fre"e"'silvcr than his !
ary would amount to if he were elected
President."
"Do the people of Lincoln notice that
he 1s perceptibly getting richer?"
"No, I don't know that they do. Mr.
Bryan has a 15-acre farm outside the
town and a nice home in Lincoln. If ne
Is picking tip money he doesn't show it
about home. Yet everybody believes that
ho is making money, all right."
APOSTROPHE TO CHILDHOOD
Vacation Services Began at the Has-snlo-Street
Church.
Instead of suspending all Sunday serv
ices at the Hassalo-Street Congregational
Church during the month of August, as
has been tho custom for the past few
years, an experiment is being made this
month, with a view to providing a hot
weather service which shall be Invitlng
to those 'who are unable to leave town.
The first of these was held yesterday
morning at 10:30 o'clock, the usual hour
of morning worship, the church and Sun
day school services being merged into
one. The order included the repetition of
the First Psalm in unison and the Beati
tudes responslvely, In which the members
of the Sunday school joined. The ser
mon by the pastor, Rev. B. S. Winchester,
was an exposition of the Sunday school
lesson for the day.
The passage of Scripture .considered
yesterday was Christ's teaching about
greatness in Matt. xvill:l-14, regarding
which the pastor spoke in part as fol
lows: "This passage, which might be called
Christ's apostrophe to childhood, has
been well characterized as one of the
most profound utterances of our Lord,
and It is singularly appropriate that on
this morning, when we gather for the
first time in this special family service,
we should have for our consideration
Christ's words regarding the little ones
and our relation to them. In our study
of this passage it would seem natural
to group its teaching around three suc
cessive points in the progress of .the nar
rative: The disciples' question, the Mas
ter's answer, and the Master's warn
ing. "In St. Mark's record of this Inci
dent, we learn that, as the disciples wero
on the way to Capernaum, they had been
disputing with one another as to which
of them was the greater. This dispute
seems tc have followed Christ's teach
ing to them of his approaching death and
resurrection (which, however, they failed
to comprehend), and very likely took
place but shortly after the wonderful
experience of Peter, James and Jahn
with Jesus upon the Mount of Transfig-C
uratlon. It seems strange to us, at first
thought, that ambitions so sordid and
selfish should find expression In such
close"" proximity to experiences so sacred
and exalted. And yet, It may be that
this remark, 'Which of us Is greatest?',
was In fact occasioned by these very
experiences; by the thought of the Mas
ter's absence and the query, naturally
suggested In their minds, as to who
should then assume the leadership, for
their vision did not yet extend far be
yond the bounds of a material king
dom. "But while this may have been the
occasion of tho remark, the real reason
lay farther back, In the fundamental
traits of human nature: This question,
'Who Is greatest?' Is but the expres
sion of the desire for first place which
Is common to all humanity, In all ages of
the world and In all stages of advance
ment. It Is perfectly apparent In the life
of today. In our earliest childhood we
are taught to enter Into rivalry with our
playmates In the various games and
sports of our school days, as well as In
our lessons and more serious tasks. The
question asked is always. 'Who Is the
highest jumper, or the fastest runner,
or the strongest swimmer, or the clever
est student; who, in other words, is first
or greatest?' And so Intense does this
rivalry often become that the happiest
childhood friendships are sometlm'es
changed to bitterness, what might have
been helpfulness becomes coldness and
haughty disdain, on the part of the suc
cessful one, and the strife" for absolute
attainment degenerates Into satisfaction
at having reached a relative superiority.
And what we see in miniature, in our
life at school, we find awaiting us In
that larger school, Into which we gradu
ate at maturity. Here, too, is that same
heartless rivalry, the seeking for first
place, eminence, or distinction. The
very words we use Imply comparison of
ourselves with others; Imply also the
desire to triumph over others. We see It
In the business world, where we call It
'competition.' We see It in the military
world, and here we name it 'rank.' We
find it In society, where It Is termed 'po
sition.' In politics we speak of It as 'in
fluence'; In scholarship as 'honor,' while
even clergymen have been suspected of
seeking after 'pulpits' under the euphe
mistic synonym, 'greater opportunity!'
This Is not to say that all mankind are
Insincere, nor Is It to deny that there
Is such a thing as laudable ambition; It
Is merely to call attention to the fact
that the desire to he first and greatest
Is as widespread as the human race, and
that the disciples, In asking this ques
tion of Jesus, simply gave utterance to
this universal desire and disclosed the
human standard, which might be para
phrased again: How high can I rise
above my fellows?'
"Tho Master's answer indicates that,
however much we may seek to justify
ambition, when we come to speak of the
Kingdom of God, self-seeking has no
place, but amounts rather to a contra
diction In terms. His answer contains
two parts. The question of first im
portance for such questioners to consider,
is not, How to become greatest In the
Kingdom, but rather, How to enter there.
And here It may be remarked that Jesus
Is not speaking merely of a placo of
happiness after death, but rather of a
real' sovereignty of God over men's hearts
here on earth. And the mere entrance
into this kingdom, with all its oppor
tunities, all its joys and all its fellow
ships", means a 'turning from the human
standard of a self-seeking ambition to
the divine standard for human life. What
this Is he illustrates by the concrete
example of a little child, saying that
not only entrance but greatness In God's
kingdom depend upon the degree with
which man realizes In himself the char
acteristics of the child life.
"These traits are all summed up In
the Master's term, 'humility,' or an ut
ter absence of self-consciousness, an ut
ter disregard of self, a complete ignor
ing of one's place, position and power,
as compared with that of other people.
But In this term are also Implied those
other qualities In the child, so beautifully
Illustrated as he heard the call of Jesus
and quickly responded, nestling trustfully
in his loving arms while the Master
spoke; In the childlike candor, simpllclty
and purity, which we all might covet for
ourselves.
"As we contemplate the child-like char
acter, and as Its beauty grows upon us,
the question sadly arises in our minds,
How have "we become so unchild-llke?
This question the Master touches upon
Indirectly In the warning which follows.
As he held In his arms that beautiful
little life, and as he looked forth upon
the great, eager, ugly, jostling world
about him, and considered that all had
been like this same pure little one, his
loving heart must have swelled with in
dignation at the false teaching, the bad
example, the rough disregard, the unfeel
ing irresponsibility of fathers and moth
ers and friends which had made such a
defacement of lives made In God's image.
And in rapid. Impassioned utterances
he .gives expression to his thought, warn
ing his disciples In the most vigorous
language, not to hinder or impede these
little lives, that an Impediment placed
In their way was worthy of death, that
there was no excuse for the offended be
cause offenses are unavoidable; that it
were better to mutilate our bodies. If they
are a hindrance to us, than to disfigure
the .coiia-uke. urs eternally. Our-esttaate
of these lives,- he said, must be more
like God's estimate; we are not to despise
them, br to Ignore them, but rather honor
them with our highest love and tenderest
care, as our Father does. How different
God's standard for human life from ours
not how far can I rise above others, and
at their expense,, but how far can I raise
others above their present condition, espe
cially those who are weak and helpless
and dependent?"
STREET-CAR LINES. BUSY.
TJnpx-ecedentetl Travel on all Port
land Roads.
Portland's street-car lines are doing an
unusual business. Excellent service and
the unusual attractiveness of the scenery
on all the llneamake car rides popular,
and visiting tourists often spend hours at
a. time riding over the city, transferring
from one car line to another. Few cities
can be found in the. United States In
which longer rides can be taken for 5
cents than In Portland, and one well ac
quainted with the transfer system can
easily get from one end of the city to the
other on only one fare. Yesterday busi
ness on all the lines was good, and cars
were crowded, carrying excursionists in
every direction. Both the City &. Subur
ban and tho Washington-street lines car
ded numerous visitors to the City Park,
and the traffic to the Heights, St. Johns,
Woodlawn, Vancouver, Mount Tabor and
Fulton Park was good all day. The Ore
gon City line had all Its cars well filled
handling the heavy local traffic yesterday.
The' Portland Traction Company Is run
ning a seven-minute time schedule on the
Washington and Sixteenth, Washington
and Twenty-third, Thirteenth and Fifth
street lines, a 15-minute schedule to
Woodlawn and 45-mInuto schedule to
Vancouver. In a short time now the
system Is to be further extended in two
directions. Work will be begun within a
"few months on tho one-half mile exten
sion of the line from Willamette Heights,
following the contour of the hills and
running parallel to the river. About the
samo time work will be begun on the
extension of the Fifth-street line into
South Portland, for which the company
has the franchise, and the terminus of
that branch will then be First and Sher
idan. From any down-town point the
passenger can reach any point on the
system, leaving at 12 o'clock.
The East Side Railway Company is now
In the hands of a receiver, and no new
,extensions are projected. The company
is giving a 45-mlnute service to Oregon
City. ' 30-minute to Mount Tabor, and
every hour to Mount Scott.
The City & Suburban Company has also
greatly Improved the service over all its
lines. The Third-street line is running
on a seven-minute schedule, and the Up
per and Lower Alblna lines have cars
every 10 minutes, and further Improve
ments are projected. Car service to all
tho suburban points Is being Increased,
and the lot of the suburban resident In
Portland is not as it Is often pictured
and rapid transit facilities are improv
ing yearly.
PERSONAL MENTION.
I. A. Macrum, of Forest Grove, is at
the Portland.
Judge J. C. Fullerton, of Roseburg, Is
at the Imperial.
E. H. Clark, of Pendleton, Is registered
at the Portland.
J. W. Cook, a mining man of Bohtmla,
Is at the Imperial.
J. N. Fordyce and wife, of The Dalles,
are at the Perkins.
R C. Adams, of Astoria, Is registered
at the St. Charles.
J. K. Johnson, of Pendleton, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
J. K. Levy of San Francisco, Is regis
tered at the Portland.
J. P. McManus, of Pendleton, is regis
tered at the Imperial.
F. A. Dunn, of Aberdeen, Wash., is reg
istered at tho St. Charles.
F. E. Alklns, a lumberman of Palmer,
is registered at the Perkins.
E. B. Hendricks, a merchant of Elgin, -is
at the Perkins, with his wife.
George A. Peebles, of the Weston Nor
mal School, Is at the Imperial.
W. E. Borah and wife, of Boise, Idaho,
are registered at the Portland.
W. T. Perkins, of San Francisco, reg
istered at the Portland yesterday.
A. J. Pike, a business man of Grant's
Pass, is registered at the Perkins.
Mrs. Olive S. England, an attorney of
Salem, is registered at the Imperial.
John R. Weyerhauser, of St. Paul,
registered at the Portland last evening.
Stoddard Jess and D. R. Knull, of Po
mona, Cal., are registered at the Im
perial. J. T. Apperson and wife, of Oregon
City, were guests of the Imperial yes
terday. L. A. Miles, a prominent citizen of
St. Helens, is registered at the St.
Charles.
H. L. Boardman, president of Mc
Minnvillo College, is registered at the
Perkins.
A. R. Kanaga, of San Francisco, for
merly Prosecuting Attorney at Astoria,
is registered at the Perkins.
Hon. Julius Kahn, Representative In.
Congress from California, Is at the Port
land, accompanied by his wife. They
register from San Francisco.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland C. W. Hodson, at the
Imperial; Darrin and wife, at the Park
Avenue; Dr. J. A. Renter, at the New
Amsterdam; Mrs. H. Mundt, at the Belve
dere. From Tacoma A. Van Boecklln and
Miss L. Van Boecklln, at the Sturdevant.
CABLE PARK, FOR AN OUTING
Cablo Park, Portland Heights, 800 feet
above the city, at terminus of Portland
Railway, open to the public. Fine view
of the snow-clad peaks, city and coun
try, pleasant shade, good refreshment
stand, comfortable seats and swings,
with monkeys and young bears to amuse
the children. Open cars leave the en
trance every seven and one-half minute3.
Band instruments and musical instru
ments. Genuine Martin guitars and man
dolins: graphophonee and phonographs.
The Wiley B. Allen Co.. 211 First street,
the oldest, the largest, music store.
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Reduction sale of trunks and bags for
SO days at the Harris Trunk Co.
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Nearly a Carload of Them Two
Baby Grands as Well.
All of Tliem Vlrtaally Brand Xeiv
Sehaeffer, Ivinslnry, LndTvlg:. a
ble, Fischer, and Others, Sold for
Account of Patrons of Ellers Piano
House A Flatfooted, Straightfor
ward Business Proposition Privi
lege of Careful Examination In
vited, and Fall Details for the Ask
in sr.
It was formerly our custom to make a
straight allowance for Instruments offered
In exchange, but of late we have received
in part payment for new Chiekering" or
Weber or Kimball pianos so many quiie
new pianos of other makes, which people
had been led or forced into buying from
certain unscrupulous piano agents under
the mlsrpresentation that they were flrst
class, etc., etc., that we have made it a
rule to accept such instruments only con
ditionally, that Is to say we agree to sell
such exchanged Instruments for our cus
tomers' accounts -and credit proceeds to
ward payment of their new pianos.
Now, In order to sell quickly a whole lot
of such exchanged pianos, we have turned
tnem over to the Giiman Auction Com
panj, and they will sell them at public
auction at the now Vacant storeroom, 3-13
Washington street, near Saventtt on
Wednesday morning, beginning at 10 A. M.
Don't imagine for a moment that these
pianos arc at all old or worn-out, or that
there is something radically wrong with
them. With two exceptions, there Is not
a piano In the whole lot that Is out of
the factory over a year, and quite a num
ber of them have nqt been used as much
as two weeks. We guarantee them to be
in every way equal to any brand-new ones
of the same make you can And in the
stores of the dealers who handle such
pianos. Several of them were represented
to customers from whence they came as
"regular $600 Instruments," and we are
credibly Informed that several such pianos
have been sold by these unscrupulous
agents to unsuspecting purchasers for
nearly $500.
Each piano has a history. Some of them
have figured in lawsuits. Space is too
valuable, however, to go Into details hero.
Title to these instruments is perfect.
The original factory warranties will be
suplied. Terms of sale will be cash, but
reasonable time payments can be ar
ranged for with us. We will be glad to
have you look over these pianos, and will
cheerfully supply any further particulars,
and while these Instruments may not be
technically considered as belonging to us,
this sale Is under our auspices, and every
thing shall be found exactly as represent
ed, and must be square and above board,
or "money back."
E1LERS PSANO HOUSE
lb. Xevr Mn.ilc Block,
Office, 851 Washington Street.
Shoe Clearance Sale
Special.
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Siioes
Men's $4.00 Grade Tan
Shoes, latest shapes, at $2.95
Men's $3.50 Grade at . . . $2.45
Come while they last.
129 SIXTH ST.
Orecjonlan Building
No iVfore Dread
of the DetaS Chair
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FIIJED AB
SOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN, by our lata
scientific method applied to tho ruma. No
Bleop-produclnp agents or cocaine.
Those are Uio only dental parlors In Port
land havtnj PATENTED APPLIANCES and
Ingredients to extract, nil "and applr sold
crowns and porcelain crowns undetectable
from natural teeth, and warranted for 10
years. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. Full
set of teeth. $5, a porfect flt guaranteed or no
pay. Cold crowni. $5. Gold fllllnsr3, $1. Oli
ver fillings, 60c. All work dona by GRADU
ATE DENTISTS oC from 12 to 20 years' ex
perience, and each department In cnarzo of a
specialist Give us a call, and you will find us
to do exactly as ne advertise. TV's will tell
you In advance exactly what your work will
cost by a FREE EXAMINATION.
SET TEETH $3.00
GOLD CROWNS ?5.00
GOLD FILLINGS ?1.00
SILVER FILLINGS ., .CO
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New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison et3., Portland, Or.
HOtmS S to 8; SUNDAYS, 10 TO 4.
BRANCH OFFICES:
723 Market St., San Francisco, Cal.
Oil. First ava.. Seattle. Wash.
Tioga, Long Beach, Wash.
In connection launch, sail and rowboats
on Shoalwater Bay. Special attention paid
to amusements. Livery, six horses; dairy,
ten Jerseys.
Northwest Electric
Engineering Co.
124 FfrstSt., Portland, Or.
Dealer? in dynamos and motors, direct or al
ternating current, new and second-hand. Also
fan and cellins motors, telephones and sup
plies; armatures and fields rewound; housc
wirin?. When your electrical machinery needs
repairs call us up. Telephone Black 034.
FRED PREHN
Th Dekum Bulldtns.
Full Set Teeth 3.w
Gold Crowns 5S.00
Brldsr Work ?3.&i
RAamlnatloas Ire .
Teeth extracted abso
lutely without pala.
Cor. Third and "Washington.
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THE PALATiAL
Xot a dark office in the bnlldlnsj
absolutely fireproof; electric lljrh
and artesian Tvaterj perfect sanita
tion and thorongrh -ventilation. Ele
vators ran day and night.
Soonuw
AINStiTE. DR. GEORGE. Physlclan....CC3-G03
ALDRICH. S. W.. General Contractor Old
ANDERSON. GUSTAV. Attorrn-y-at-rjxtr...013
ASSOCIATED PRESS; S. L. Powell. Msr..80
AUSTEN. F. C. Manasec for Orexon and
Washington Bankers" JAta Amoctatloa. of
Des Moinea. la..... 502-3W
BANKERS' WFE ASSOCIATION. OF DBS
MOINES. IA.;F. C. Aasten. Manager..302-303
BATNTtJN. GEO. R.. Msr. for Chas. Scrlb-
ner's Sons .....315
BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official U.
S "Weather Bureau ..................... ..PtO
BENJAMIN. R W.. Dentin 314
BINffWANGER. DR. Cv S.. Phys. Sur.0-AIl
BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surs 70S-TO
BROWN. MTRA. M. D 313-314
BRUERE. DR. G. E., Physician 412-413-414
BU3TEED. RICHARD. Aeent Wilson & Mc-
Callay Tobacco Co. ..6O2-60a
CAUKIN. G. E.. District Acent Travelers'
Insurane Co. .........-..--71
CARDWEIX. DR. J. R 809
CARROLL. W T.. Special Aeent Mutual
Reserve Fund Life AsVn 60
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANT
., : ,.. (?Ol-603-6CG-807-613-C14-a
CORNELIUS. C W.. Phvs. and Surreon 2n
COVER. F. C. Cashier Equltabla Life 300
COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher: S. P. McGulre.
Manager ........ 4J5-4W
TlAT. J. O. ft r. N. - M
DAVIS. NAPOLEON. President Columbia
Te!-pfcor.r Co 60?
DICKSON. DR. T. F-. Physician ,TI3-Tt4
DRAKE. DR. H". B.. Physician 312-513-51
DWTER. JOE. F.. Tobaccos ...403
EDITORIAL RCOMS Eighth locg
EQUITVBLE LIFEASSTTRANCE SOCIETT;
L. Samuel. Manwrer: F. C Cover. Cnshler.30
EVENING TELEGRAM SIS Alder street
FENTON. J. D .Phviiclan nnd Swreeon.300-31t
FENTON. DR. HICKS C., Eye and Ear 5U
FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 30
FIDELITT MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION:
E. C. Stark. Mnnarer C0t
GALVANI. W. H.. EnBlneer and Draurhts-
man coa
GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Camera Club.
214-213-31Q-21T
GEART, DR. EDWARD P.. Physician nnd
Sunron 2t2-2
qEBBIE PUB CO.. Ltd.. Flno Art Publish
ers: M. C. McGreevy. Mpx .........SIS
GIEST. A. J.. Physician and Sursron...7C0-710
GODDARD. E. C. & CO.. Footwear........
Ground ttoor. 120 Sixth street
GOLDMAN, WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan
Ltf Insurance Co. of New York 200-218
GRANT. FRANK S.. Attornev-at-Law 01T
HAMMAM BATHS. Klnjf & Compton. Propn.309
HAMMOND. A. B 318
HOLLISTER. 'DTC O. C. Phys- & Sur..3C-303
IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law. ,410-"l7-IS
JOHNSON. W. a .- 31P-31C-3IT
KADT. MARK T . Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve- Fund Life Assn C04-6C3
LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Gen
eral Man.ijrer Columbia Telephone Co em
LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surgeon. .CM
MACRUM. W. 3.. Sec. Orcfron Camera Club.2H
MACICAT. DR. A. E.. Phy. and Surjr. .711-713
MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phys. & Surff. .701-2-3
McCOY. NEWTON. Attomy-at-Law ..713
McFADEN. MTSS IDA E.. Stenographer.. ..201
McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law.311-3J3
McKELL. T. J.. Manufacturers' Representa
tlve 03
METT. HENRT 218
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C. Dentist and
Oral Sunceon C0S-60S
MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist S12-313-314
MANHATTAN LIFF INSURANCE CO.. of
Now York; W Goldman. Manager 200-219
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE AS3'N;
Mark T. Kcdy. Superriior of Acents..C04-COT
Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phyi & sur.701-702-703
McFARLAND, E. B., Secretary Columbia
Telephone Co BOfr
McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier.
Publisher 413-419
MrKIM. MAURICE. Attomey-at-Law 309
MUTUAL LIFE INCURANCE CO.. of New
York; Wm. S. Fond. State Mcr. .404-403-409
NICHOLAS. HORCE B.. Attorney-at-Law.713
NILES. M. L. Casnfer Manhattan Life In
surance Co, of New York ..209
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY:
Dr. L. B Smith. Osteopath 40S-J09
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-21321G-2!7
PATTERSON. PETER , 00
POND, WM. S.. Staie Manage1" Mutual Life
Ina. Co. of New York 404-40S-409
PORTLAND EYE AN DEAR INFIRMARY.
Ground floor. 13.1 Sixth street
PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.: J. H.
Marshall. Manacer 518
QUIMBY. L. P. "W.. Cams and Forestry
Warden .18-71T
ROSENDALE. O. M.. Metallurgist and Min
ing Ensriner 513-519
REED &. MALCOLM. Opticians 132 Sfccst street
REED. F C. Fish Commissioner 40T
RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law 41T
SAMUEL. L.. Manarer Equitable L'.f? 3C9
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
CO.; H F. Bushonff. Gen. Agent for Ore.
and Wash,. Sttt
SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme Com
mander. K. O. T. M SIT
SMITH. Dr. L. B.. Osteopath 408-109
nONS OF THEAMERICAN REVOLUTION.50Q
STARK. E. C. Executive Special. Ftdelity
Mutual Life Association of Phlla.. Pa COT
STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law G17-01S
STOLTU. DR. CHAS E.. Dntlst 704-703
SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO 709
STROWBRIDGE. THOS. H.. Executive Spe
cial Acni Mutual Life, of N-w York 409
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201
TUCKER. DR GEO. F.. Dentist 010-611
U S. WEATHER BUREAU 007-003-960-019
U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
DIST.. Captam W. C Lansfltt. Corps cf
Enclncsrs. U. S. A SOS
U S T'VGr.TTP T5-FTCE. RIVER AND
nARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W.
C Langtitt. Corps ot Engineers. U. S. A..S1B-CiTRJU-V.
C. IL. Cashier Mutual Life
of New York 40(J
retary Native Daughters 71C-71I
WHITE. MISS L. E.. Assistant Secretary
Oregon Camera Club ..219
WILSON. DR. EDWARD N-. Phys. & Sur.2W-3
WILSON, DR. GEO. F-. Phys. & Surjr. .708-70T
WILPON. DR. HOLT C. Phytt Jfc Surs. 307-303
WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.;
Richard Busteed. Agent GO2-C03
WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414
WILLAMETTE VAlLLET TELEPH. CO... 013
A. few more elescnt offices may bo
had uy applying to Portland Trust
Company of Oresron, 100 Third st., off
to the rent cleric iu the hnlldlng.