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tI7R jroTjVTNO OREGONTA. 'UffWDAY, OCTOBER 15, 190(1 G8R? NEWS IN BRIEF AxmxKcxnenta Today. CORDTtATS THEATTJTt fWwihlnston Street.) Tivoll Opera Co.. "Shlp-Ahcy." METROPOLITAN THEATER, Becond XamuM "Kelly'R KUs." and Mat bs Identified. The Idea of a per son dying, unknown In a hospital In these days, when Information of all kinds Is so readily and. so widely disseminated. Is re pugnant to the public generally. On this account much Interest has been taken In i xne case or tno unsnown young man who atied at St. Vincent's Hospital a week or zf ,v rrtm n Ttat-M.A P l. . . having been kicked by horses in a car It the Terminal grounds, to which hfLJJ J. E. Thomas caUed n? Th n'SLX H" .,w wujw Ui L1ZB Sirilll np cvT t. a .-o" 1Ip' that tVm. ,,.... . W called at L yOUnff ?an toS lm? fcUMtOSBt.Bometn5 back to TOmS? wu l V5 ? " and brother h.i,iIL "T, . i?"er ana urother, butWs mother had left home some sears ago. He said he had -come Crom San uyV.. -T --7 u.1? :" : all cnn m vT ". , "" , IT' . t"uay .auss a. Anaer- eon, who keeps a lodging-house in llult aomaTi block, called to state that some aionths ago-last Spring, she thlnks-a raan and his son from Winlock stayed at Hex house. Thc boy was going to San .I'ranclsco. aod his father had come this far with Jitm to see him off. Another man from Winlock was staj-ing at her House, who told her that the father of tho boy was an old and highly respected citizen of Winlock: that the bov had no Jmother, as she had left home some years ttgo, ana -had never been heard of since. Miss Anderson "believes that this Is the boy who told his story to Mrs. Thomas, and that ho was trying to conceal him self In the car to get back to his homo In vwniock when ho was kicked by the fiorses. She does not remember the name or the boy's father, but he Is evidently wu-lrnown in Winlock. and It should be easy to Identify him. owing to the fact ol ni? wife's haying left home some eight years ago. 1 he can be found the identi ty jf the unknown lad may be established. Two Bcsr Wharves. The wharves at Oho foot of Alder and Washington streets irc busy placets. A number of small steamers from various points down the river land there dally and bring in a tremendous lot of produce, and the wharves are crowded xcfh t-n ,. tog this away and delivering goods of fiU Kinds tar tm tiov r, u ... 1 j.uci-0 is -no end to the hay. oats hona -nogs, coops or poultry, dried prunes ap ples and other fruits, paper and paper Pulp, potatoes, cedar lumber, shingles. SathB, etc., handled there daily, and the yharflngers are on the Jump to keep the teams moving and get them loaded and out of the -way. A vast number of large -cases of milk and cream- are also landed there and enough dairy wagons come down after them to block the way of all the other teams. Then the wharfinger yells: "Tou creamery fellows will havo to eot out of this or get away in the back corner; I can't hava you here waiting for oats," and he sees that they get out of he -way. Teams keep coming and going nd men are racing hand trucks ln alt directions .loaded with all sorts of things coming off or going on hoard tho various boats. It Is Tvorth any one's while to visit these wharves and see tho crowd, if ie doesn't care about being run over or crushed between trucks or Jammed against a post. The number of people coming and going on tho boats corre sponds with the amount of business done. Banker Wheat Tear. J. p. Isaacs, a prominent young business man of Walla Walla. Is at the Imperial. He considers this the banner wheat year in his region, and says that literally mllefr of wheat sacks greet the ey when one rides? -m In any direction from the City of Wal'a Walla. "If the farmers are b'essed with good prices this year." said he, "they will all have more money than they know what to do with. Even at the present rate, 13 cents a bushel, they will make money, Money, however, is already a glut In the market, and Interest on loans is un usually low. A Walla Walla man recent ly loaned 540,000 on Pendleton securities at per cent, and there are three banks in the city "which have deposits aggregating 53,500,000 In, their vaults." Mr.j Isaacs thinks Washington -will give both Na tional and State Republican tickets gcod ly majorities this year, as people dont "want a change of policy at this time, and are very well satisfied with present condi tions. County tickets, however, will be wofully scratched all over the state, and no one can venture a guess on the result." Steel Bridge Still Closed. "Bridge closed for wagon travel" Is a sign that still greets those who approach the steel bridge from the west side, -while a man Is stationed at the east end to keep wagons off from that direction. The roadway Is very nearly completed, however, and tho north sidewalk is finished. A few patches yet remain to he planked on the rpadwav, while about half of the south sidewalk is done. Pedestrians and wheelmen have, therefore, no trouble In crossing, and a lew hours work will finish the roadway. The -County Court will have to approve the -work, however, before the structure will be thrown open to the public Yes terday a teamster drove on the bridge from the east side In the absence of the sentry and tho gateman at the east end of the draw stopped him. This made the driver mad, and as soon as he turned the horses around he whipped them up and drove eastward at a pace that shook i wnoie ease end of the structure. . Shows All Colors. The fruits and vegetables displayed in the markets these days equal in brilliancy of coloring the autumnal .foliage of he trees. Apples, cranberrlesj tomatoes and peppers show all shades of red; peaches, tomatoes and pumpkins all shades of yellow; apples, melons and squashes all shades of green; grapes are black, green, purple and flame-colored; egg plant Is purple and huckleberries black. A large display of fruits and egetahles at thlB season makes a pretty sight. No Gratoitoxts Advertising. Post masters have been Instructed by Third Assistant Postmaster-General E. B. Kel logg not to accept orders for special re quest envelopes to be printed with return cards, including the abbreviation "Dr.," "Rev." or other titles, which advertise the purchaser's vocation or business. Such letters are prohibited by n para graph of the postal laws, which reads: "Business vocations or employments will be excluded Xrom 'cards and requests." Whist Club Election. The following officers were elected Saturday evening at tho mooting of tho Portland Whist Club; P-Tjsldent, L. Therkelsen; vice-president, E. P. Walte; secretary-treasurer, F. K. Arnold; directors, E. C. Johnson, Dr. A. O. Panton, George D. Green, M. W. Gor man. Plans wrere discussed for an active campaign during the Winter season, and at Wednesday evening's meeting a tour nament committee will bo elected to ar range a series of competitions. Prohibition Meeting. This evening at A. O. U. W. Hall there will be held a meeting of the John G. Woolley Prohibi tion Club, at -which there will be ad- , dresses by several good speakers. The I meeting will be given up In good part to the ratification of the nomination of Os car L,. Cox as Legislative candidate. As soon as tho Xemocratlc-Cltlzens candi date is nominated an effort will be made to bring about a joint discussion on Na tional and state questions. A. O. U, W,-Annivsbsart. The local committee of the A. O. U. W. lodge is busily at work preparing the programme for tho 32d anniversary of the founding of the order, which will be celebrated at tho Armory October 27. Tho prqgramme is virtually completed, and provides a royal day's entertainment fpr the visiting lodge members. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, nnd William XL Colvig, of Jackson ville, will be tho principal speaker. STREsr-CAn Etiquette. An elderly woman, who finds It difficult to get on and off street-cars, writes to The Orego nlan conmlalnlnff nf th hnrtlt men and "boyjJ have of standing on the rear'plat- lorms of cars. In the way of people get ting on or dtt the cars. She says on ac count of this habit she Is frequently de prived of asslstanco of the rail or handle placed on the end, of the car to assist poisons In climbing oa the cars, which is oftn difficult fpr an elderly person to do on account of the height of 'the step. She, thinks the railway companies should make a rule that peoplo should not stand against the end of thb car on the side whero people get on and off. This seems a reasonable idea, but the cars are often so crowded that people have to stand on i " w.w...v m. f.vf..w u.. . i .- . ja -,, . . - ,, i a,- "T1 mn " T i,or ? 7 .? :?mPanleB aUow th 3' ln act- ?vo.T thc ?"b Ic "se.nl a"y Ps or regu- lacions or wis Kinu, ana tne conauctor i "no wouiu wiempi io eniorce sucn a ruie ld b a snarl with his passengers a . ople who are often ' obliged to ride on the platforms get ac- customed to It, and .generally decline to go in.M whiTT ,hA M,1c nn, nUt,A anA Bn0 inside when the qar is not illied, and some 1 appear not to care lr tncy put- people ., eetUng on and off to tho inconvenience of walking around them and deprive them of the aid of the handle to steady them. It is, however, hardly possible that any person would be so boorish as to- stand in the way of an elderly woman getting on or off a car; certainly, no person with any of tho Instincts of a gen tleman would. Cars on some of the lines j are badly overcrowded mornings and evenings, out mere wiu be more cars De fore long. CAitn, op Illinois. Iiocal Republicans aro planning to give General Clarke E. Carr, the "well-known Illinois campaigner, a rousing reception at the Tabernacle to morrow evening, when he will deliver the second of his three speeches scheduled "for Oregon. General Carr Is one of the lead ing Illinois campaign speakers, and has been serving his party on the stump for at least 20 years, and Is perhaps the most popular orator that could have been selected In the state. General Carr has Just concluded a number of campaign speeches in California, and was received with great enthusiasm. He will be met at the Union Station by a committee of Republicans, and In the evening thc Rough Rider Club will escort him from his hotel to the Tabernacle, turning out several hundred strong ln their neat uni forms, with cymbals, flambeaus and JJull dinner-pails. Rods Horse Up to Bar. An unknown i v"oc""v" - . u.iuu lu u Thompson's saloon last evening by riding his horse up to the bar and calling for refreshments for himself and beast. He had ridden up to the corner and was about to dismount when the men Inside, ln a spirit of raillery, called out: "What are you doing that for? Ride right ln and havo one with us." The rider accepted the challenge, forced his horse through the door, and then made him prance about on the floor. Tho .barkeeper resented the suggestion thai the placo was a stable, and ordered him out, at thc same time ringing Up the police station. Before the patrol wagon arrived the man had dis mounted and escaped, leaving tho horse behind to Inspect the mysterious concoc tions of the mixer ln thc white apron. A Chinese Tea. The members of the Flower Mission will give a Chinese tea at tho Dekum residence, 171 Thirteenth street, on Saturday, October 20, from 3 to G. The admission will be 25 cents, which will include refreshments. All are cor dially Invited to attend and help swell tho fund for furnishing flowers and fruit for the hospitals and homes. Sneak Thief Arrested. Detectives Ford and Cordano last evening arrested John Zeller, a sneak thief and house breaker, who had stolen some elothlng from a Third-street lodging-house. Zoller is an jex-convlctr and owned up to the theft. When arrested ho had on part of the stolen clothing. John G. Woolley Club. Regular meet ing A. O. U. W. Hall this evening at 8 o'clock. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. Grenliam Cheese Factory Enlarged and Steam-Heated. Gresham, Or., Oct. 14. More improve ments are under way at tho Gresnam cheese factory, as the business Is con stantly growing and extra facilities are needed. A new addition has just been put in which is being fitted up with hot water boilers and pipes for the use of thoso bringing milk there to wash their cans. Another improvement will be the piping of the drying room, which has heretofore been heated by stoves. The boiler capacity is ample to heat the en tire building with hot water, and this will h done at once. The ouan'tv of milk furnlBhed is increasing each month, and there is a proportionate larger out put of cheese. The price for butter fat is now 20 cents per 103 pounds. Each person- who brings ,rallk is numbered and there seems to be sl fatality connected with the number IS. No one will take It now, as threo former persons who had It have had bad luck with their cows and are now out of business. Otherwise the en terprise and all -connected with It are very prosperous. Tie-Loadinc Contract. O. A. Jackson, of Falrview, has been given the contract to load railroad tle3 on the cars at that place and Troutdale, and began operations -on Thursday last. He has a force of 10 men, who handle an average of 4000 ties a day, the ties being inspected by two employes of the O.'R. & N. Co., which supplies the Union Pa cific, Oregon Short Line and Columbia Southern, besides furnishing its own ilnes. Mr. Jackson also has a contract to furnish slabwood for the Heppner Light & Water Company, which will take the remainder of this month to fill. He ob tains the slabs from one of thc country tie mills near Pleasant Home and Bhips over the O. R. & N. ' Brief TiotcB. Al Cleveland, road supervisor for tho Gresham district, has leased his 100-acre farm to D. M. Roberts, who will cultivate It the coming year. Potato digging is in full blast and will last about three weelts yet. The crop Is not up to -tho average, but Is of an ex cellent quality. Gravelly soil seems to do the best this season, as it has not packed around the potatoes as much as the clear soil has. Dr. W. a Belt and family, of La Grande, havo been visiting relatives at Gresham tho. past week. H. J. Ormsby, special agent of free rural delivery. has written Postmistress McCall from- a point in California that he Is on his way to Oregon, and will be here soon to Inspect the proposed routes in this vicinity. Charles Taylor and family arrived here last week from Buffalo, Wyo.. and are visiting with relatives a few days prior to leaving for Seattle, where they wfll make their home. Captain Brown is still turning out po tatoes with his machine dlggor. He will have about S000 bushels when the harvest Is over. Earl, the 6-year-old son of William Stanley, was badly injured about the face and hands on. Friday last by an explo sion of powder. In some way iie secured a few shotgun cartridges, from which he extracted the loads and then filled one. of them with ths powder, to which he put a lighted match. His entire face is a bad blister and both eyes are still swollen shut. WHERE TO DINE. By all means go to the Portland restaur-, ant, 905 Washington, near Fifth. Coffee. meats, dairy products, etc., arc" the best. PORTLAfitD'. PLAYHOUSES OPENING NIGHTS OF LIGHT OPERA AND FARCE COMEDY; '5Hi Alloy" at Cordray's and "Kelly's Kldn" at the Metropoli tan Play to Standing- Room. '"Ship Ahoy" played to standing room last night at Cordray's Theater, &d judg ing from the way it caught on tho attend ance will be similar during the all too short engagement "Ship Ahcy" is 'of the hodge-podge order musically, but in this company the musical selection shows taste and care. The chorus numbers aro all catchy, with a good swing and are sung well by a big' bunch of pretty girls. Solos are Interpolated, throughout, the so .lolsts all rendering their selections very acceptably. As the name Implies, the story Is nau tical, and possesses all the breezlnes ln Its interpretation that "a representat ve San Francisco Tivoll Company can, en thuse. It deals with the troubles of a stranded opera company. Not "stranded" in theatrical parlance, but literally ship wrecked uppn the Island of Palms. Htre tho opening. scene shows the chorus girls and principals in revolt against the man ager oi account ot the board furnished. An American man-of-war rescues the troupe and the fun is then transferred 'to the deck of tho ship in the second act.' The manager of the show assumes the commodore's rank after a night's carousal, and in the last act there' is the commodore's reception on shore, "where the opera company are the entertainers, Ferris Hartman, as the manager of the Oriole Opera Company, was the chief mirth provoker. His humor is of "the un.ctlous order and Is contagious to a degree. To fill ln his spare time and 'to give full measure hesang numerous topical songs, which were-fresh and crsp. Fred Kavanaugh, as Christy, the property man, helped out ln the -fun making. Jul a Otte, -the prima donna, has a pure, high soprano, sweet and brilliant, though by no means strong. The blrd-IIke trill1? and runs of her waltz song tested her a""l ity and showed good ccntrol. Bernlce Holmes, the contralto, received a very hearty re call in her set solo In the second act. Miss Holmes' singing was also of the sweet quality. Her voice Is rather a deep r mezzo soprano, smooth and. well modu lated. Justiia Wayne as the soubrettfe was sufficiently pretty and vlvaclou for the part. Tom Guise, as the Commodo-e C. M. Schultz, as the Lieutenant, .Frale Sarangon, as tho Ensign, and Harxy Cashman, as the Bratswair, all Fang their parts well and acted In keeping with their characters. The good quality of Schul z's baritone voice Is worthy of special csm mendatlon. "Ship Ahoy," by the Tivoll people, ha lots of snap and ginger. Is mTe on tVe musical farce comedy ord?r than on the comic opera, has music ranging from the operatic soprano solo to the rag-tlm s chorus, and a'togethcr pleased lmmenrcly. There will be only two more perform ances, the engagement closing tom.rlow' night. ' ' KELZiYlS KIDS. Bright Farce Comedy, With Good Specialties, at Metropolitan. "Kelly's Kids' a red-hot farce comedy, opened a week's engagement at the Met ropolitan last; night to a packed house. During the past week the seating capacity, of the theater has been Increased by 400, but even this was not enough for the crowd, and the "standing room only" sign went out early In the game. "Kelly's Kids" is a typical farce comedy of the nineteenth century, with the single ex ception that It Is much better than the ordinary run. Of course, "there Is not plot enough to hurt a child, but clever spe cialties, good singing and some novel stago effects, combined with plenty of ginger, make the show a good one. The first two acts are laid on the famous "East Side" of New York, and the third act, representing the Waldorf-Astoria, Is a very pretty piece of stage setting. Phil Ott, as Kasslus Kelly, and Howard Baul den, as L. Plckelsnicker, are at the head of the fun-makers, and they are well seconded by the Griffins and "Kelly's Kids." The newsboys' quartet and the four. Carnations sang, some popular songs in n pleasing manner. Of the women, Gladys Claire, as Roxane Royal, a Vassar girl, charitably inclined, has a very fetch ing stage presence and does some clever turns. One of the features of the show is a dazzling electrical effect at the end of the second act, -which is something en tirely new. "Kelly's Kid's will hold tho boards for the rest of the week. LUMBER $80 A THOUSAND. This Is the Price Obtained by .the First Saw Mill in Portland. "If saw mill men could get the prices for lumber that' ruled when I first struck Portland, they would soon get rich," said William Riley, a pioneer of 1850, yester day. "But one saw mill graced tho banks of the Willamette then, and It turned out only 5000 feet a day. The lumber sold ait $80 per 1000, however, and the cash was "roaitjy -aB- soon as the boards left the saw. No long rafts were needed, as the trees stood thick on what Is now the business center of Portland. Thus the mlllmen obtained their logs just for the cutting, while getting a top price for their lumber. "The output of this mill was all shipped to San Francisco by schooner, so one can Imagine what lumber cost the con sumers In California. Wages for mill hands were ?4 a day ln Portland, and the few persons here then had plenty of money. "The saw mill In question stood ncrr where the foot of Columb'a street Is now, but the face of the country has tunder gone such a change that I cannot defi nitely locate the spot." Mr. Riley bought a lot on Stark street, between Third and Fourth, for $100. The locality was out In the woods then, though covered by the' stately Chamber of Commerce bulldjng now, and as there was a rush of miners to YreRa, he sold the lot for just what ho gave, and hastened south. He now regrets that he didn't stick to his 'real estate ln Portland anct pay the taxes and street Improvements, which he could, have done without in conven4enco ever since. He afterward engaged ln the saw mill .business in Al bany, where he still has property. He Is jiving somewhat of a retired life at prea ent on the' East Side. PERSONAL MENTION, Ira Foreman, a Polk County farmer and stockmau, is at the St. Charles. L. A. Loomis, a well-known citizen of Ilwaco, Wash., Is at the Perkins. Dr. H. T. Hoople, of Vale, , Coroner of Malheur County, Is at the Imperial. J. B.' Forsyth, a mill man,, of Dilley, Washington County, Is at the St. Charles. Congressman Thomas H. Tongue, ot HHlsboro, registered at the Perkins yes terday. N Mrs. M. O. Winch, of San Francisco, ,1s ln tho city, visiting her sister, Mrs. Francis Sealy. Ex-Senator J. H. Mitchell is expected back from the East over the O. R. & N. this morning. G. E. Kellogg, a newspaper man, of Moro, Sherman County is registered at the St Charles. ' Colonel W. J. Fife, of Tacoma, regis tered at the Imperial yesterday on his return from the Philippines. S. Klein, a shoe man of Pendleton, is In th :lty with his 8-year-old son. whose right SVC in being operate on, A year j ago tho lad was struck with a rock by another boyVana the r-Sult has been al most a loss of-the organ. W. H. McKernan a business -mart of Spokane, who formerly resided ln Port land, has-been-visiting friends -here after an absence ot-'eight years. He 'started home yesterday. NEW XORK, Oct" 14. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows; From Portland D. T. Honeyman, J. D. Honeyman, at the Imperial; J. R. Huber, at the Albemarle; L.. Fcurer, at the Belve dere; H. Wamnie, at the Sinclair; A. Pattulo, at the St- Denis. From Pendleton Mrs. C. S. Jackson, Mrs. Cohen, Miss Thompson, Miss H. Thompson, at the New Amsterdam. . From 8eattler-W. R. Forrest, at the Hoffman. From Spokane W H. MCoon, at the Continental; W D. Scott, at the Broad way Central. PROHIBITION LETTER-JTO. 2 Arg-uniertt for Bryah From Vices ot Wide-Open Manila. PORTLAND, Oct, Oct. 14. (To the Edi torsIn answer to your editorial in Sun day's lsaueK we. ask the public, to notice two things: First that the ground we1 took in -our. letter of yesterday was not "Prohibition" ground, but deals with matters essential to common decency in an Army and a Navy representing a. civil ised, nation; and second, that we did not complain that, "horse racing, even Sunday horse racing" is not forbidden, and that other gambling Is not broken up"; but that Sunday horse raping with gambling accessories and "drinking of the lowest sort, had -been established by United States Army and Navy officers, General Otis' secretary being one of the num ber. In the previous letter to your japer, we promised your readers further "start ling" facts which Mr. W. E. Johnson discovered during" two' months' stay ln Manila, startling because they exist under a government which claims Its mission In the Philippines "is "benevolent" In this letter we wlll tell Mr. Johnson's story of. slave girls and the Manila ''opium joints"; the first being legalized slavery of the nioet revolting kind; the last being a malignant and multiplied vice altogether protected and encouraged by the United States authorities with adjuncts of prostitution which are li censed ln the name of the Government of our conutry. Mr: Johnson's tale runs as follows: Upon June 23, In the Manila Morning Freedom, the qrgan of the local adminis tration, appeared tho following news story: "Go Poe,. a Chino, and his Filipino wife, Reglna Esquerrer, are the proprie tors of a house of ill-fame. Desiring a new supply of Inmates, they enticed a girl about 16 years old to come and work for them, offering her $S a month, as they said, to attend a shop. After se curing the girl they attempted to fOTce her to a life of shame, refused to allow her to leave the, house and threatened to whip her If she refused or objected to' their wishes. "Finding they could not coerce her, they had a certificate of concubinage drawn up, It -Is alleged, bv a civil court clerk, dated June 12, 19C0. ln which for a Consideration of 20 pesos the girl was to sell her life to them for purposes of pros titution. The document was written ln Spanish, was never read or explained to the girl, but she was compelled through fear, and not knowing 'what It meant, to put her mark upon It beneath her name, as she was not able to sign It. She admitted having put her mark upon the document but did not know a word of Spanish, and explained to the court that she was willing to work, but that she did not care to lead a life of shame. ' "Friends of the girl in the city Insti tuted the proceedings against -the pair of villains, and took the girl to their home at No. 29 CalJe Soler. -where she will bo cared for awaiting the action of the Su preme Court.' "There is nothing unusual about this story, except that the girl had woman hood enough to resist against all odds. That 'certificate of concubinage was drawn by the clerk of an American court, sustained by American bayonets and on soil over which the American flag, 'the flag of tl)e free.' the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, floats in the name of Christian civilization. "The only legal flaw in the proceeding Is that the innocent girl was swindled into signing a paper, the contents of which were misrepresented to her. If It can be proven that she knew what she was signing, the American Manila law will drag her back to her owner. Go Pop. and compel her to submit to legal ized rape. American bayonets are behind the proceeding. "People who read the Manila dIIy papers are familiar with frequent stories of young girls who hava psenped from their Chinese masters, and of the frantic pursuit of the Chinos after their fugi tlvo slaves. "This question of Celestials holding young girls In slavery for Immoral pur poses. Is a part and parcel of the licensed onlum Infamv of these Islands, an infamy which American occupation nnd all the glories of 'benevolent assimilation' have not lessened In tho slightest Thn pre lates, at home, who sound long and loud the praises of McKlnlpy because his pol icy has opened this dark cornpr of the world to the gosnel. need to kn;w what unspeakable deeds of darkness go on here under government administered ln the name of the American ncople. "Nearly every opium joint Ib nlso a houpp of prostitution: the prostitutes be ing these native girl slaves of Chinese masters. Some of th"m fell themsejves outright, by aycprMflcate of concubin age.' Frequently girls are sold to China men by their unnatural mothers. Only a few days ago, thp reading public was harrowed, nv the news story of an un natural Filipino mother who cold her daughter to a Chinaman for 20 pesos fSlO). THe child made her escape from the den of her Chinese owner and fled. She wag recaptured nnd rpttlrncd to, her horrible fate. All under the 'sheltering folds of the fig.' about which Renubli can politicians, from Aldermen to Presi dent, grow eloquent, whllo Republican religious editors roll up their eyes in pious esctasy. "Newspaper men. and officials estimate that there are from 500 to COO opium idens in Manila. There aro no means available for ascertaining the true num ber. But this is the estimate given me by those best. Informed on the subject On the Rang Hang, a street In the St Nicholas district' there are but two or thrre numbers that are not opium dens. "With qno or two exceptions, the pro prietors of these opium hells have slave girls upstairs whom they rent' out for immoral purposes. In most cases the up stairs consists of but a single room. Whatever is done ln this room taken place before 'from three to a dozen spec tators. It Jb an orgy of lust, Indescrib able, unspeakablv frightful." Further than this, manv of these opium joints have a Chinese gambling room in the rear. On one1 occasion Mr. Johnson toole with him an artist to these places to make some sketches, and drawings. In one gambling hell, there were three games in operation with 42 players. In tne rront room were nine persons smok ing opium, all moro or less unconscious under its influence. Upstairs was a col lection of native slave girls or "mar garltas." The room was so da.rk. at 3 o'clock ln the afternoon, that lamps were required. Save one. all of the drawings were made by Mr. Bond bv the light of an old lamp wfth a broken ehifiiney which waR held over hia shoulder, while ho'mado the sketches. This is Mr. John son's story. Now, Mr. Editor, President McKlnley had authority through General Otis, to set free these young slaves doomed to debauchery; he had and has' power to close uny opium joint in Manila. We ask the public to consider the facts, and we will be glad to have anyone frame my reasonable x5uso'for wgh ft irtSol ol -moral rottenness Under thefdld3-of crur ''fine hfHha froa ' i ' ' cue "flag of Uhe ree. I. H. AMOS. F. M-KBRCHER. A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD. Rich. . Find Reported From Wolf Creek-, Josephine Coanty. Grant's Pass Mining Journal. H. D. Sliiter, of Wolf Creek, Josephine County, cwho has been mining ln that section for some time, and who during the jpast two years has been finding" very rich pockets of gold in his bedrock, Out of frhich he has taken $3000 or 54C0O worth of gold, was in our office first of the tfeok. He showed us some rock which he picked out of an open cut on top pf a high hill or' mountain, 300 feet above where he has opened up a tunnel ln tho same. His tunnel Is in some 42 feet, and he says his ledge Is four feet wide, and the rock goes about $60 to the ton, with occasionally a very rich seam or vein of gold. But Mr. Sluter tells us he finds more valuable rock right on the moun tain, that he does 'on his vein. He brought us in a sample of such rock as he finds. On the outside It seems to bo ordinary country rock" stained some by iron, but inside of same it is somewhat decomposed with some broken crystal quartz, the whole being covered with small specks of gold, which can only be seen by a glass, but occasionally you will find a flake of gold. Mr. Slu-ter now has an open cut of some CO feet opened up, and says that as he goes down, the richer the rock gets. We aaked him" how he got the gold out, as he has no mill on arastra and he said: "I carry the' best down to my cabin in a flour sack and then pound it up and wash It ln a tub of water. During the past two weeks I have taken out 5G00." Mr. Sluter says he finds the same ledge at the bottom of the mountain, crossing a creek, and at this "point tho ledge Is 12 feet wide. A wagonroad goes to the property, which Is only eight miles from Wolf Creek. Mr. Sluter says two men from Baker County, Oregon, Messrs. Scribner and Henderson, havo discovered another mountain tr hill, that is similar to his. just one a half miles southwpst from his claim. He claims that tho true course of the gold belt ln this section Is northeast and southwest , Must Vote at Home. PORTLAND, Or.. Oct. 12.-(To the Edi tor.) In case a voter having registered in one county of the state, happens to be In another county on election day, next month, what evidence must he pro duce In order to bo permitted to vote Jn the latter county? SUBSCRIBER. Under no circumstances would he bo permitted to vote In the other county. He is entitled to vote only in his own precinct. The law does not permit an elector to vote where he "happens to be" on Election day unless he happens to be home. .GOOD NEWS. iTr?vht -. Y' .?a.BSe,tt Snoe Co- Seattle. JmKhi-' jad thelr lare stock f shoes sllfchtly damnged by fire on the 2d Inst. Same will b sold at 247 Morrison street city, beginning Monday, at 10J30 A. M. ThlS IS an absOlUtflv hnnn ftn nnto onrl h the best opportunity to buy good shoes uiicup ever ouerea in tnis city, Jacob Boll Upright Piano. The latest Improved. Acknowledged to be best sold on easy Installments. PIano rented, tuned and repaired at lowest prices. H. Slnsheimer. 72 Third. Estab lished 1862. See Us If Yon "Want Ribbons. New Tork Mercantile Co.. 205 Third st. c Tor Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough'' Bears tho Signaturo of wz&: RESTORING THE SIGHT "'i'w.'-." Miracles have been mentioned In all ages, but the days of miracles are over now. You cannot have your sight re stored when once you have lost It You understand the good sense of talcing the best possible care ot your eyes while you have them. W.e help you in this by pro viding you with reliable glasses. You will be able to see better and lonser if you give tne matter attention WALTER REED Eye Bpcclnllflt 13 SIXTH STKEET OBEQONIAN BUIIjDIKO DR. 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A jollier collection ot surprises can not well bo imnrined than our cans and Jars and boxes of tempting delicacies, which would whet an epicure's jaded appetite. "More words and dances cannot describe what ap peals directly and exclusively to the taste. The banqot is ready; don't stay away from, thc feast. Special for Monday, Tueidayj Wednesday GhlrardelU's cake- chocolate, 25c per pack age, 2 for -ICc, regular 30c package; Crosse & Blackwell's Lucca Oil, GOc rer quart bot tle, regular 75c; new Chestnuts. 2 lb-5. for 25e regular 20c lb.; Salt Peanuu. 15c lb , regu lar 20c. Just received new shipment Mayer's Eating Chocolate; new "Walnuts, 15c per lb. Wet Weather Box Ca!f Enamel Patent Patent Calf V:d Kid Tan Calf Double Soles High Top Waterproof E. C. OODDARD & CO. OltEGOXIAN BUILDING. lore of the TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILL.1SD AIJ SOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN, by our lato scientific method applied to tho gums. No sleep-producing agents or cocaine. 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Monday, September 17 The school Includes a primary and grammar school; tho academy proper, giving a rtu ears' course In preparation for college; and an advanced course equivalent to the freshman year ln college. Mr. Wilson Is at tho academy from 0 A. M. to 12 M. and from 3 to 0 P. M. For catalogue address PORTLAND ACADEMY. Portland. Or. FRED PREHN 7h DeJcixn BulMlas J-ull Set Teth 3.i Gold Crowns 1S.VQ Bridge Work J3-&0 hxmlnatlon free . Teeth extracted abso lutely without pain- Cor. Third and Washington. DR. EC BROWN r.VK AND EAR ZHSSA3R3. Uxxauam tt'c raoau OSS-7 E. fc W. Loefc Frost Collara, 1 Groctrs, 148 Third . y fMggI tm B5j2ytTrV'"" Sr'Jf 11 ifefll 2 REPUi CAMPAIGN IN BEHALF OF WcKinfey al Roosevelt The Republican State Central Committee ot Oreson announces the following assignments of sreakers for tho Presidential campaign of; 1000: . GENERAL CLARKE E. CARR, Of Illinois. Ashland Monday, Oct. 13 Portland Tuesday, Oct. ltf Tha Dallea Wednesday,. Oct. IT JUDGE GEORGE H. WILLIAMS. Portland Saturday, Oct. 20 La Grando Thursday, Oct. 25 Oreson City . Saturday, Nov. 3 HON. CLAUD GATCH. Sunnyside Wednesday. Oct. It HON. ADAM KLIPPEL. Peninsular Friday, Oct. IS HON. J. C. LEASURE- Astoria Friday, Oct. 10 Pleasant Home ....Saturday. Oct, 20 Hillsdale Monday. Oct. 22 Hood River Tuesday, Oct. 23 Heppner Thursday, Oct. 25 HON. TO. M. COLVIG. Portland Friday. Oct. 28 Grant's Pas ....Monday, Oct. 13 Eugena Monday, Oct. 2d HON. R. G. SMITH. Elkton Wednesday. Oct. IT Scottsburff Thursday. Oct. 18 Gardln?r Friday, Oct. 10 Marshfleld Saturday, Oct. 20 gandon Monday, Oct. 22 Coqullla Tuesday. Oct. 2$ Myrtle Point Wednesday. Oct. 2 GOVERNOR T.T. GEER. Clatskanlo Thursday, Oct. 25 4stoJ1. " ..Friday. Oct. 2 Hood River Saturday. Oct. 2T Union Monday. Oct. 23 Heppner Tuesday, Oct. 30i Brownsville Thursdny. Nov. 1 Mjrtle Creek 1 P. M.. Friday. Nov. 2- Medford Saturday, Nov. HON. THOMAS H. TONGUE. Albany Thursday, Oct. 13 Lebanon Friday. Oct. 10 Corvallls Saturday, Oct. 2 Eugene 2 P. M.. Monday, Oct. 22 Cottage Grove 2 P. M.. Tuesday. Oct. 2S Yoncalla 1:30 P. M., Wednesday, Oct. 24. Myrtle Creek.. .7.-TI0 P. M.. Wednesday. Oct. 24- Grant's Pans 2 P. M Thursday, Oct. 25. Ashland Friday. Oct. 20; Medford 2 p. M.. Saturday. Oct. 27 Jacksonville 7:30 P. M.. Saturday, Oct. 27 Klamath Falls Tuesday. Oct. 30 Salem Thursday. Nov. 1 Newberg Friday. Nov. 3 HUUboro 2 P. M., Saturday. Nov. S Astoria ...., Monday, Nov. & JUDGE S. A. LOWELL. Arlington Saturday. Oct. 20 Nowberg Thursday, Oct. 23. Woodburn Friday. Oct. 2(T Junction Saturday, Oct. 27 Halsey Monday, Oct. 2J Alsea Tuasday, Oct. 30 Philomath Wednesday. Oct. 3X Oswego Thursday. Nov. 1 Astoria Saturday, Nov. 3 HON. RUFUS MALLORY. Sllverton Saturday. Oct. 20 Independence ........ Saturday, Nov. SI HON. TILMON FORD. Gold Hill Monday. Oct. 15 Central Point 2 P. M., Tuesday, Oct. Iff Medford 7'30 P. M.. Tuesdny, Oct- 1 Drain Wednesday, Oct. 17 Euirene Tnursday, Oct- 18 North Ynmhlll Friday, Oct. 19 Forest Grove Saturday. Oct. 20 Eastern Oregon After Oct. .22 SENATOR C. W. FULTON. Sumpter Monday. Oct. 15". Baker City Tue. lav, Oct. 18. Wallowa ..Wednesday. Oct. 17 La Grande Thursdny, Oct. 18 Weston .. Friday, Oct. 1J) Pendleton Saturday, Oct. 20 Moro Monday, Oct. 22 Antelope Tuosdny, Oct. 23 Prlnevllle Wednesday. Oct. 24 Roseburg Friday. Nov. 2 Grant's Pass ...Saturday, Nov. 3- Ashland Monday, Nov. 5 SENATOR GEO. C. BROWNELL. Toledo .......Thursday, Oct. 18 Roseburg Friday, Oct. 10 Oakland Fnturday, Oct. 20 Stay ton Wednesday, Oct. 2-1 AlWany Thursday, Oct 25i Salem Friday. Oct. 2iT Eugene Saturday. Nov. 3: Oregon City ...Monday, Nov. 5 HON. S. B. HUSTON HHlsboro ..t Tuesday. Oct. 30 Forest Grovo Frjdny. Nov. 2. Greonvllle C Saturday, Nov. 3. HON. C. M. IDLEMAN. Bourne Monday, Oct. 20 Granite Tuesday, Oct. 30 Sumpter Wednesday. Oct. 31 HON. G. W. STAPLETON. Seaside Tuesday. Oct. 10 Warrenton Wednesday, Oct. 17 Beaverton Thursdny. Oct. IS Scio Monday, Oct. 22 Harrlsburg Tuwiday, Oct. 23 Scappoose Saturday, Oct. 27 COLONEL J. B. EDDY. Burns ......Monday. Oct. 13 Drewsey Tuesday, Oct. Iff Westfall Wednesday. Oct. IT Vale Thursday, Oct. IS Ontario Friday, Oet. 10- Huntington ..Saturday. Oct. 20 Pleasant Valley Monday? Oct. 22 Bourne ..'. Tuesday, Oct. 23: Granite Wednesday, Oct. 24- Sumpter Thursday, Oct. 25 Cove Frldny. Oct, 20". Elgin Saturday. Oct. 2T Wallowa County .Oct. 20. 30, 31. COLONEL S. C. SPENCER. Tillamook ..Tuesday, Oct. 13 Bay City Wednesday, Oct. IT Hebo Thursday, Oct. 13- Scholl's Fnrry ....Saturday, Oct. 20- Garden Home Saturday. Oct. 27 Sandy Monday, Oct. 29 Eagle Crerk 2 P M. Tuesday, Oct. 30 Sprlnsrwater 2 P. M Wednesday. Oct. 31 HON. WALLACE M'CAMANT. Wallowa County Oct. 22. 23. 24 Fossil Tuosdny, Oct. 30 Condon Wednesday, Oct. 31 JUDGE J. E. MAGEItS, Athena Monday, Oct. 15 Adams Tuesdojs.iOcJ. la Pendleton Wednesday, Oct. IT Echo Thursduy, Oct. IS Iona s Priday, Oct. 10- Eight-Mile 1 30 P. M.. Snturday. Oct. 20- Hardman 7:30 P. M.. Saturday, Oct. 20 Lone Rock Monday, Oct. 22 Mayvllle Tuesday, Oct. 23. Condon Wednesday. Oct. 24- Grass Valley Thursday, Oct. 23 Wasco 2 P. M.. Friday, Oct. 2tf Cascade Locks Saturday. Oct. 27 HON. WALLIS NASH. Josephine County Oct. 10 to 20 Lane County Oct. 22 to 25 HON. H. A. SHOREY. Woods Monday. Oat. 22 Beaver Tuesday, Oct. 23 Tillamook Wednesday, Oct. 24 Nehalem Thursday. Oct. 23 J. F. BOOTHE, ESQ. West Portland Saturday, Oct. 20 A. E. GEBHARDT. ESd. Mllwaukle Saturday, Oct. 20 W. W. BANKS, ESQ. Mllwaukle Saturday, Oct. 20 HON. A. D. LEEDY. Harney County Oct. 23. 21, 23 Further assignments of speakers -will b made from day to day. GEO. A. STEEL. Chairman. WILLIS S. DUNIWAY. Secretary. 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