THE MORNING .OBEGQNIAN, MONDAY, OgTOBBB 29, 1000.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
AmnwraeBti Today.
S&AJtQJAMI GRAN&-Co-oprtve Band,
CORDRATS THEATER "The- Fast MaiL"
METROPOLITAN THEATER "Sunny South."
Sheaves for Free Perrt. The County
Commissioners tiave advertised for S00
sheaves or use on the Albina ferry boat.
All Tvho have traveled on any o the
many ferry boats -which piled between
Portland and East Poland before the
days of free brldsea and consolidation
vlll understand -what such sheaves are.
Taut for the benefit of those who have no
Icnowledge concerning such ferries It may
be stated that they are blocks sawn from
Che trunk of an oak tree. IS Inches to two
feet across, hung in an iron frame and
revolving: on a bolt In the center, with
a grove cut around the circumference to
receive the steel cable, which guides the
boat from shore to shore. Many who no
tice them In operation and se how
Quickly the cable deepens the groove in
-which It runs, wonder why some more
durablo material than wood is not used
lor making those sheaves. It has. how
ever, been shown 'by experience that wood
Is- thp best material for this purpose.
The late A. J. Knott, who was interested
In the old Stark-Street ferry for many
years, endeavored to And some material
for sheaves which would be more lasting
than wood and decided that soft brass
would fill the bill. A large sheave was
made of this material at considerable
expense, but the steel cable wore It away
faster than it did wood. Then a sheave
of harder brass was tried with the same
result. Finally a steel sheave was tried
and this soon wore out the cable. The
tise f oak sheaves" was then resumed and
they still remain In use. The wood being
Icept constantly wet -gives a little under
the strain from the cable and does not
wear so fast as TiBia "metal, and -wears
the cable but little.
Thdos Hoxjj Up a Chinaman. Special
Officer Childers made a clover capture of
a. highwayman early yesterday morning.
Three men held up a Chinaman, Moh
Jvoong, on Second street, between Stark
and "Washington. Tom JEnright. the cap
tured man, made a vicious assault upon
tho Chinaman, striking him repeatedly
over the head with a heavy piece of
rubber hose, with a wooden club at
tached. The Chinaman was stunned but
had presence of mind enough to blow
his police whistle which brought three
officers to his aid. Special Officer Child
ers, Detective "Welner and Patrolman Bar
ton were within sound of the whistle
end hastened to the spot. At the blow
ing of the whlstlo the highwaymen scat
tered. Childers, mounted on his bicycle,
arrived there first, and paw Enright es
caping. He chased him to Washington,
op Washington to Fourth, down Fourth
to Stark, then to Third, finally capturing
him at Third and Ankeny. The other two
men got away. Enrlght Is a tough-looking
man. and has only been here a month.
The Chinaman, Moh Koong, identified
him as the man striking him the blows.
This is the first hold-up case for several
weeks, as the police department has been
active and vigilant in rounding up the
hobos and thugs and ordering them to
leave town.
PORTOFFICE TO JOIN CLEARINO-HOUSE.
Postmaster Croasman has received all the
printed slips and forms necessary to en
able the Postoffico to become a member
of the Clearing-House, except one. He Is
now waiting to fee whether this missing
Blip will be sent to him or whether he
will have it printed here. As sdon as
this point Is settled, the Postofflce will
becomo a member of the Clearlng-House.
This will be a convenience to both the
banks and the Postofflce officials as many
banks receive money in the form of postal
orders. Heretofore each bank has been
obliged to take the orders it received to
the Postofflce to be cashed, and tho postal
officials have had to pay them In install
ments. Under the new arrangement the
paxtar OrtorFiwfTemeatir4hc-Clearlng-House
and they will all be pre
sented at the Postofflce at one time, and
paid In a lump. This will save tlmo and
trouble for all concerned.
Only Good Cows Get KitmsD. W. F.
Levins, a Bonneville, Multnomah County,
farmer, who has lost several cows which
were disputing the right of way with a
locomotlva, says scrubby stock never get
caught on the track. When a cow is run
over it is usually one of the best in the
herd. Irately he lost two Jerseys in one
day, and the railroad company promptly
paid him 590 for the pair. He would pre
fer not to sell his milch cows in this way,
as he desires to retain them for dairy
purposes, but the animals have a perverse
idea the railroad track is a fine place to
loaf, and unless they are herded all the
time, collisions are likely to occur. Loco
motive engineers, he says, used to toot
their whistles when they saw cows on
the track, but thoy have quit this lately,
and he wonders why.
Sever Junr -Stxu. Out. The Jury in
the Fay Sever murder caso have not
yet rcnedered a verdict and the chances
are that they have hopelessly disagreed.
They occupied Judge George's courtroom
all day yesterday and seemed to have
quit debating or balloting at an early
hour in the day. The bailiff brought them
their meals regularly and while not en
gaged in eating they were watching tho
rain drip from the eaves of the Court
house to the cement walk below. A re
porter called at the door of the court
room about dusk and the bailiff opened it
a few inches. He did not know when his
charges would take another ballot.
Death or Tom Springer. News was re
ceived yesterday by Chief of the Fire
Department Campbell of the death of
Tom Springer, driver of chemical engine
No. 1, Saturday, in East Las Vegas, N. M.
He had gone there a month ago for his
health, and he failed to secure relief for
his fatal disease, consumption. Springer
was a member of Ivanhoe Lodge, of
the Knights of Pythias, and one of the
most popular members of the fire depart
ment. Yesterday the department's flags
were put at half mast in respect to his
memory. He was a single man. SS years
old. The burial will take place-in Port
land. .4 Moving; A Boathousb. The two-story
building near the east end of the Morrison-Street
bridge, used as a headquarters
for the Portland P.owing Club, is being
moved off the barge which has heretofore
kept it afloat, and will be set on a series
of pontoons. The work of raising the
structure and setting it on rollers, was
accomplished last week, and the house
will be moved today. Tho old barge is
still lri good condition, though it showed
signs of leaking while the heavy boat
house rested upon it.
Second Annual Masquerade Baza,
Portland Aeria Lodge Eagles, No. 4,
At the Exposition Building,
Wednesday evening, October SL
$250 piano given away at door.
Presented by Eilers Piano House.
Prizes for beet-sustained characters.
Prizes for moatgraceful dancers.
Prizes for handsomest & ugliest Eagles.
$50 grand prize cakewalk,
New Canceling Machine Arrives.
The new "Dolphin Flyer" canceling ma
chine for the Postofflce here has arrived,
hut has not been installed yet, as the elec
tric motor to operate it has not yet come
to hand. It is tho latest and best thing
in the line of canceling machines and
will be a great Improvement on the Uttle
jerkwater machines now in use in the
office.
The Little Co-operative Brotherhood
Band of well-tralnod children, age 8 to
1G. will arrive on this morning's train, and
will be the attraction at the Marquam
Theater tonight only. A happy surprise
Is in store for those who attend.
Corrbction. Through a typographical
error the advertisement of Meier & Frank
In yesterday's issue in sale of Wilton
rugs read $20 85. The price should have
keen ?2S S3 Instead of 20 85.
John G. Wo.ou.et Cum, A Q. U. TV.
Hall, this evening, S o'clock: addresses
by Rev. G. W. Gue, D. D., and H. W.
Stone. ,
Democratic Speas2n,o at A. 0. TJ, W.
Hall tonight.
.No Rise in Price jofMPAt. Complaints
injregafd totfho high .price of rjjeats are
often heard but retail butchers say they
are unfounded, for whlla the prices of
meats at wholesale are In several cases
higher than they were last year, tho
retail prices have not been increased.
Hogs are higher -and calves aro higher
than they were last ye-ar. Sheep are
Just as high, and beef which for a time
was higher, dropped back to the old price
tho same as it was last year. There is
considerable difference in the price -of the
best and second, best cuts, but every
body would like to have the best, and it
Is sad to think how few- of tho best roasts
or steaks there are In a carcass of beef.
Many people have a rib-roast and porterhouse-steak
appetite, but only a chuck
steak or beof-a-la-modo Income. Thero
are plenty of the second class cuts of
meat which are just as nutritive And if
properly cooked just as appetizing as the
choice cuts, but Americans generally havo
not arrived at that skill in the sclenco
of cooking which makes a bit of.
Doling beef seem as good as a loin
roafet. At present rib-roast cost from 12
to IS cents per pound: porterhouse steak,
15 to 18 cents per pound; round steak, 10
to 12 cents per pound: chuck roast, 10
cents; chuck steak, 10 cents: boiling
pieces. 8 to 10 cents per pound. Legs of
mutton sell for 12 cents per pound; mut
ton chops, 10 to 1G cents. Veal ranges from
10 to 15 cents, and pork from 10 to 12
cents. If tho customer does not relish,
tho higher price cuts he must buy and
relish tho second grade cuts at a Idwer
price.
Interrupted tub Hypnotist. People
who witnessed the performance of Iree,
"The Hypnotist," at the Marquam, Sat
urday night, got more of a show than
they expected to see. When the enter
tainer called for volunteers to place them
selves under his spell, George W. Joseph
responded among others, and after se
malning a few moments on the stage in
formed Che audience that the -performance
was a. '"fake" and pointed out a
young man among his fellow volunteers
who, he alleged, was In the hypnotist's
pay. Mr. Joseph finally subsided, at the
Instance of Manager Hellg, and left the
stage, but remained In the foyer for some
time conversing with friends about his
achievement, 'The performer, although
considerable irritated by the interruption,
did not allow it to Interfere With his
carrying out the programme, and the au
dience remained to tho end, apparently as
well satisfied as before.
Bubueroed Gas Main Finished. Tho
submerged pipe which the gas company
has been laying across the river to fur
nish a steady pressure of gas for patrons
on the East Side, Is completed and has
been thoroughly tested, and tho gas will
be turned on permanently today. This
will give the East Side people who burn
gas much satisfaction, now that the even
ings are getting lengthy and the weather
has a tendency to cause people to spend
more of their evenings at home. The
laying of the submerged pipe Is said to
be tho most extensive job of the kind
undortaken by any gas company In the
countryt and such companies everywhere
have been taking much interest In the
outcome of the work, which has proved a
complete success.
Ladies' gymnasium classes at theT. M.
C. A Tuesday nights, S o'clock. Opening
night, October 30.
NEEDS A RAILROAD.
All That Tillamook County Lode to
Become Famous.
J. C. West, a Tillamook County hotel
man and dairyman, returned yesterday
from a trip to Minnesota, He found times
dull in tho Red River Valley, he said, dn
account of the poor crops, and farmers
were pretty generally disheartened.
"There was no rain from seeding time
In the Spring until the first of July," he
said, "and then rain began falling In tor
rents and what harvest there might have
been was ruined In the fields." K J
"He "expresses hlmsaIfas""gTad to get
back again where rains are abundant
when they are needed, and where the
farmer has a better chance to harvest his
grain while the sun shines.
Mr. West's farm Is at Beaver, on the
wagon-road between Sheridan and Tilla
mook, in a locality becoming noted for Its
large dairy Interests. It was originally a
wooded country, where the shade was
too doep to permit the growth of grass,
but the clearings that have been made
were planted to clover, timothy and mes
qulth, and now the mlloh cows luxuriate
In great 'pastures the year around. He
sells his butter fat to a near-by cheese
factory for 2Q cents a pound, and the
whey which is returned to him Is valued
at 10 cents per 100 pounds for fattening
hogs,
"A man with 100 cows," ho said, "can
produce 10,000 pounds of pork In a season
from this whey, and we have a "good
market In Portland for all tho fat hogs
we raise.
"The crying need of Tillamook County,
however, is a railroad to connect via the
West Side line with Portland. Such a
road would develop our country ranldly
and bring us near the world's markets.
At present the bulk of our Coast products
find their way to San Francisco, and the
returns, therefore, oome slowly. With a
direct line -of rail to Portland, butter and
cheese might be shipped daily to this city
at comparatively small cost for freight
Some of our people think they don't want
a railroad, as they are doing very wen
now, and a line would tend to fill up all
tho vacant lands. My opinion Is that a
railroad would help us all very much. A
natural grade can be found between Sheri
dan and Beaver, and the cost of con
structlng the line would bs comparatively
light, considering tho business It would
create. A preliminary survey was made
9Qme years ago between Albany and As
torla, and this line would pass close to
Beaver postofflce, but our people have
long since lost faith in the promoters
ability to construct tho road. We live In
hopes, however, of finally making direct
rail connection with this city. The Tilla
mook country 1b too rich In natural re
sources to be neglected much longer. Wo
can produce a pound of butter cheaper
than any other portion of the globe, and
when we can get this product to market
the fame of Tillamook County will soon
becomo world-wide."
MINING ON GALICE CREEK.
J. li. Atkinson lias Pat in S. Hy
draallo Plant.
J. L. Atkinson, who 50 years ago put in
the second hydraulic mining plant ever
installed on the Pacific Slope, at Nevada
City, fivo miles from Grass Valley, in
what was then Yuba County. Cal.. has
again gone Into hydraulic mining. He
and a partner named Cousins last July
Invested ?10,OOQ in a claim on the uppor
part of uajlce Creek, Southern Oregon,
ana it is now in operation under favora
ble auspices. They have 1000 Inches of
water now, and eight to ten months' run
ahead, and have the first right to 4009
Inches, of water. the claim being the
farthest one up the creek. The mine Is a
promising one and Mr. Atkinson feels
certain will be a good producer. When
Mr. Atkinson was In the mining business
before ho had Senator Stewart, of Neva
da, fpr a partner, and they did very well.
Mr. Stewart, of course, was not a Senator
then, but a hard-working "honest miner.
as all mining men were called . in those
days. If Mr. Atkinson's venture -on
Gallco Creek turns out all right ho may
yet become as rich a man as his old
partner, but is never likely to achieve so
much Dromlnonce In politics.
WHERE TO DINJB.
The Portland Restaurant,
305 Washington street, near Fifth,
Ib the best in the city.
.i i
Mrs. Watjom, Optician.
Scientific fitting, high-grade godds, rea
sonable prices, SS Washington building.
"
1 Tht "Steele" plMiq WHey B, Allen Co,
TWO RAILWAY SYSTEMS
tVILMAM ItIllDS "VIEWS ON ' EIIES-EXTy-SITUATION.
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BeIIevcK::OneJComDnny TV111 Control
OreKOawtWnshlnSTtort Lines
-Another Those in California'.
WUllaro Reld. of Portland, whose long
career as a railroad-builder In Oregon has
made him a close observer of the present
railroad situation, believes that the
changes which now appear to be in, con
templatlop are tending toward the forma
tion of two great lailway systems, one
to control a?l the lines in Oregon and
Washington, and tho other to control the
California lines and those of the Union
Pacific. In an interview yesterday Mr.
Reld said:
"Thero has been -an annual deficiency of
revenue , from tho Oregon & California
because the road Is handicapped by a
mortgage Indebtedness In excess of .the
actual cost of construction. For Instance,
tho Oregonian Hne, 160 miles; built under
my direction, cost its Scotch owners, when
rails were ?S0 a ton, only 0,500 per mile
equipped, or Jl.CSO.OQO; the Portland &
Willamette Valley's SO miles, built for
American owners, cost uj $14,000 per mile,
or about $450,000,' including rights of, way
and city property. Both were narrow
gauge, and upon the united Investment of
$2,150,000, the annual interest charge at 5
per cent was. only $107,500. They were
sufficient to do th traffic of the country
for 40 years, because purely local lines,
terminating at Portland. But, not content
with this small annual Interest, Mr.
Huntington increases their united indebt
edness to 530.000 per rollo, and bonds these
M mjlc for tliat Bum aa standard-Hange
jlnea,. or $5,700,000, requiring an annual In
creased lnterst to como therefrom of $285,
000 yearl5r. as against the former interest
of $107,500 yearly when under my manage
ment.'ior' an Increase of 162 per cent yearly
more, than formerly, which producers had,
of course, to pay, or bonds defaulted.
"Now, a shrewd financier like C. P.
Huntington did not increase this indebt
edness and annual interest without a
cause or for a prejudice- against tho narrow-gauge
system, for t.he Southern Pa
cific ha.B a narrowrgauge line which, cost
them $6,000,000, running from San Francis
co south. What was the causer Well,
this; He reconstructed these 190 miles into
standard gauge at an ejxtrR expense of
about $0000 per mile, or Increased their
Cost to something less than 419.600 per
mile; then floated their bonds to the 'Ger
man bondholders at $30,000 per mile, and
somebody cleared a not profit on these 190
miles out of the Germans of something
like $10,000 per mile, or $1,900,000. Not a
bad stroke. Hence one is not surprised
that th& Astoria & Columbia River seeks
a buyer.
" 'Can you wonder, then,' said the
wealthiest banker in London to me in 1B9S.
that British capitalists now Insist that
if they furnish money to build new rail
ways in Oregon tho sums to be advanced
on mortgages should not exceed the true
cost of the railway, and that the stock
holders, whether Englishmen or, Ameri
cans, bo asked to contribute In exchange
for their shares the cost of the rolling
stock, anyhow, and, if possible, the roads
be built and incorporated under British
laws?' He said, further, that was tne
true reason Jim Hill could borrow in Eng
land all vthe money the Great Northern
wanted on Itsrailroad mortgage bonds,
because the patter's bonds were never is
sued for more than the actual construc
tion expenditure.
"It It be true that the Vanderbllts, Jim
Hill and Harrfman, with James Speyer,
have obtained control of the Southern Pa
cific, it will affect Portland, I think, very
favorably, for this reason: The Great
Northern, next year will consolidate with
or control the Northern Pacific, the O- R.
&. N. and all of the Southern Pacific's
lines In Oregon, and the Union Pacific,
through tho Oregon Short Line, simply
will retain a perpetual trackage agree
ment over the O. R. & N. line from Hunt
Ingtonlnto Portland. No clashing of In
terests" will result and consequently the
water railroad line down the Columbia
to Portland will be used solely for freight
purposes, on account of economy In op
eration, whether tho freight Is destined for
Portland, Taconxa or Seattle. True, the
largest steamships of the Pacific -Mall
Company In excess of 24 feet will be
loaded alternately the one Saturday at
Seattle and the other Saturday at San
Francisco but all steamers drawing less
water will for no other reason than
saving of rail transportation be loaded at
Portland for China and Japan, and when
the Nicaragua Canal Is finished, for Eu
rope. .
"What, then, would bo tho object or
paying for an extra railway haul to
Seattle, or even to Astoria, except to get
to the 32 to 36-feot draft steamers Jim
Hill Is building, and Portland never ex
pects these anyhow.
"I think the Union Pacific will consoli
date with or acquire all of the Southern
Pacific lines south of the Siskiyou Range
In Northern California on to New Orleans,
and run the large Pacific Mail steamers
from Sai FranclBco to China, freight
going via Sacramento from the East, but
bear in mind tho grades on the Sierra Ne
vadas, which do not exist In going to
Portland, so that we shall here, seeing
the. railroad haul to Pacific Coast s the
same, have our share of the Asiatic trade
with San Francisco.
"In short, I am of opinion that one con
solidated railroad system will control all or
the railways qf Oregon and Washington
combined, except the Astoria railway,
which would not be needed, since ships
drawing 25 feet of waer will eventually
all come to Portland (as they do today
to Glasgow In Scotland), and that an
other railroad system, probably In name
of the Union Pacific, will at some time
control and operate all of the railroaa
lines, of California except tho Santa Fo
system. How essential, therefore, Is it
that Portland should bond its city prop
erty as the Clyde trustees of Glasgow did,
to get a depth of 25 foot of water here
and make these bonds redeemable In 50
years, and assess the Interest and expense
annually necossary to keep the river open
upon the shipping coming here by a very
small charge on ships or upon property
holders of Portland."
CHINESE NEED PUNISHMENT
Opinion of an American Merchant In
Shanffhai.
The following extracts from a lettor re
ceived by O. G. Leslie, of Portland, from
V. G. Lyman, seoretary of the Ameri
can Association of China, of Shanghai,
Indicates clearly the effect of tho Chi
nese War upon trade conditions;
"Shanghai, Sept. 21. Since the out
break, business, except of certain kjnda
and Intermittent, has been practically at
a standstill, and godownR of the various
wharf and private companies are full to
Iho roof with foreign gooda. The trade
with the north has always bee-n great,
and the ono upon which many merchants
have mostly depended, tho potton trade
going entirely In. that direction, With all
the business cut off .short, It has caused
much stagnation, and .until peace is ar
rived at," business'ban only be of an un
certain nature, qt courso. there is a good
opportunity for .securing contracts for
such requirements as may be necessary
through the presence of the foreign
troops, in the north, and I imagine that
If one were on tho spot good use could
be made of any time devoted to that pur
pose. "Americans here feel much depressed
at the .attitude our Government now
seems tp assume. Tha it should advo
cate tho Idea of permitting punishment
to await the result of negotiations shows
how erroneous It seems to be in Its, Judg
ment of Chinese-character. Wo all know
here that the Chinese Government will
p,ever punish the Intriguers high In horhthein &nd be convinced. , . ,
councils, and that to depend upon the
Chinese to, do it is to Jeopardize YeW
mandlng the production of ihe guilty
leaaers. ana muir yuiusuuicMfc iu wwu-1
ance with Chinese laws, la the only cor-;
reot solution of the question. Any other
will bo merely ephemeral .and wlU only'
result In the repetition of. he. pad his
tory of the past few months, Only the
last mail brought In care 'ot this office
letters for ftmr-of thoso whot lives had
been most heinously taken away In.
Shan SLM
' ' " v
AMUSEMENTS
"Fstst Mall" Plcaacd a'BIgr CroTT t
Cordry's',
Lincoln Carter's famous scenic drama,
"Tho Fast Mall," ope'ned a Week's en
gagement last night at Cordfay'a Theater
to the'blggest crofyd. of the season. Even
every available space allotted to standing
room was occupied, and judging from th
enthusiasm displayed in tha' House the
show is a success.
"Tho Fast 'MaiU-' has appeared in Port
land three or four times, each time with
now iconic effects, but, in the present per
formance the vorsatlle playwright has ex
celled himself In tho Introduction of nov
elties. As heretofore, thero was intro
duced the celebrated steamboat explosion
scene, tho lightning mail train, rushing
across tho stage with flashing lights, and
clanging ball, besides a new scene the
slow-movingj full-sized freight train; and,
grander than ever, tho beautiful natural
Bcenoof the suspension bridgo at Niagara
with the falls in the background.
Realism in stage settings, coupled with
a drama replete with thrilling sltuntlona
and climaxes, are a strong combination.
Good acting by the cast, with several
specialties thrown in for full measure,
completed the picture.
Among the players the work of Edith
Browning, euj nary Martin, the tanker's
adopted daughter, was of a decidedly high
character. Sweet and graceful through
out, phe wall sustained the character.
Charles Mack, a Walter West, -the herb,
and Tedd Brackett, as Philip Martin, th
villain, aid well. The amdolng antics of
Georgo E. Fisher, as Soimuel Sleuth, the
detective, trying to run his man dowji
and at the same time, being run down by
hja vigilant wife, causes no end of mer
riment. Kitty de Lorne, is Sleuth's wife,
was a capital helpmeet n. tha fun part ot
the show. Thomas E. DePew demon
strated Ma versatility In ti? dual role
of Dago and Irish cop, The various other
characters were wil looked after.
Frank Rockafield, George E. Fisher and
Thomas E. DePew Introduced specialties
in tho course of the evening , consisting
6f songs, character sketches and mono
logues' that were all of the -amusing sort.
Kitty DeLorne, between acts, sang a
couple ofittle girl songs with an abun
dance of good humor intermixed, her duet
-with the little dog "Bob" being a de
cidedly new act,
The Fast Mail" will be tho attraction
for thei'remalndor of the week, wjth the
usial Saturday matinee
"The Nevr South" MaKeii a flit nt
v the Metropolitan,.
'Tho New South," a thrilling drama that
was so successful here a few years ago,
under the presentation of Joseph Grlsmer
and Phoebe Davies, was played last night
at the Metropolitan Theater by the Dailey
Company. A crowd that taxed the theater
to its limit recognized the sterling work
of the actors And tho dramatic climaxes
with hearty applause, and curtain calls
for the entire company were .the rule.
As for tho play Itself the story of "The
New South" Is too well known to need
repetition. May Nannary, in the emo
tional and exacting role of Georgia
Gwynne, the impulsive daughter of the
new South, proved herself an actress of
more than ordinary ability. Studious and
intense, she well earned tho flattering
plaudits, bestowed-upojp hor. Mrs. Louis
Delmour, as Mrs. Newport, a roformer,
was good, especially In her skillful hand
ling of the brunque old General Gwynne.
Virginia Cranna as Bessie Fessenden, tho
doctor's sweetheart, was sweet and In
genuous, showing marked ability as a
bright young comedienne, Margaret Lewis
as Kate Fessenden presented a very ac
ceptable character. Stanley Ross, as Cap
tain Ford, and Ed F. Nannary, as Dr.
Lincoln, his friend, bore the brunt of
the heavy work and bore it well. Pryor
Mackaye, as FHahugh, the villain, was
sufficiently handsome and devilish to earn
tho thorough dislike of the gallery. Louis
Belmour, as General Gwynne, was typic
ally Southern In make-up and accent.
His well-sustained character of the pol
ished, impetuous old Southron waa a fea
ture of the performance. Tho balance of
tho cast was In hands well fitted for the
characterization.
"Tho New Sout!h" will be played tQpJffht
and tomorrow night, the bill being
changed on Wednesday - night to "Lost
Paradise."
PERSONAL MENTION
E, E. Brehm, a merchant of WHkeson,
Wash., is at the Imperial.
C, D. Gabrlelson, a Salem insurance
man, is registered at the Imperial.
Dr. D. T. K. Deering, Sheriff of Union
County, Is registered at the Imperial.
Charles S. Moore, State Treasurer, regis
tered at the Imperial, yesterday from Sa
lem. S. G. Hughes, a business man of Forest
Grove, registered at tho St, Charles yes
terday. Governor Geer and wife spent yesterday
at the Imperial, on their return from
Astoria.
,George Foster, Jr., of Goble, a Colum
bia County farmer and logger, Is at tho
St. Charles.
W. F. Butcher, a Raker City attorney
and Democratic campaign speaker, Is at
the Imperial. ,
John Hall, a well-known contractor, la
registered at the, ImperkU on his return
from the East,
Walter Lyon, private secretary to Gov
ernor Geer, is registered at the Impe
rial from Salojn.
John C. Pendergast, formerly a well
known hotol clerk of Portland, writes to
friends in this city from Mlnamar, Cos la
Rica, that ho is tired of the heit there
and will shortly return to Portland.
NEW YORK, Oct 28,-Northweetern
people registered at Now Tork hotels to
day as follows:
From Salem, Or.E, Halveraon, at tho
Albert.
From Spokane J. L. Rivers, at the
Sturtevant.
From Seattle E. F. Sarbney, at the
Holland; C. M. and E. L. Walsh, at the
Grond Union; G, C. Suttler and wife, at
tho Bartholdi.
Chestnut Trees and Posts
LONG BEACH, Wash., Oct. 37. (To the
Editor.) In Thursday's Oregonian, Mr.
Settlemler says that thp chestnut must
be planted In groups In. order to produce.
I have been a close observer for 40 years,
but never heard ot such a thing before.
I well remeinber a largo chestnut treo
with low branches standing alone In tho
pasture on the' old farm in Connecticut,
loaded with puts overy year. The nearest
chestnut trees were at the shore of the
lake, fully 40 rods away. I remember my
brother and I were out ohestn,uttlng
once, and finding the nuts very scarce Jn
the woodp, he saldf "What Is the use ojf
fooling around here; let's hunt for a tree
In the opening.' Perhaps the trees have
to lie closer In the Oregon climate.
A man Jn Michigan told me tho same
story about setting posts that if the
butt end was put down the water from
the ground would flow up like the sap,
He was old enough to know that the sap
oould run one way o well as the other,
He always planted In , the moop. The
twp go together, l, iswroN..
AXter dinner take ope of Carter's Little
Liver Pills and you will be free from
nmir riirfni? of food from tha stomneh. Trv
IT.IS ALMOST TORGOTTEN
i i
FRV .5EQPM0 IN PORTIfAJn, T.C3AS
SPEAK CHINOOK. ,
IskH.ppre.pr.lfi.te $me Falst& .
Social Ciab Dl.icussloi ef
Orlflinof CbeBinvrs
The name given a small but select
social club recently formed In Portland
has created such a disturbance that the
young man .suggesting it is in danger of
getting himself disliked. The youth, upon
whom devolved the duty of naming this
club, styled It "The Cultus Mamooks."
He says the title Is taken from the
Chinook jargon and signifies "Merry
Makers," or thoso who have a good time.
Some persons who have a limited knowl
edge of Chinook Jargon contend that the
meaning of the title is quite a, different
thing from the definition given, and tho
mattor has been referred to The Ore
gonian for adjudication. "Cultus means
"worthless" or "good for nothing." "Ma
mook" is an active yerb and means "to
work; to do things." T"he person who
devised the title for the club appears to
have added tho "s" to the word to change
It to a name in the plural, and doubtless
considers It means "workers." The title,
therefore, means. "Worthless Workers,"
that is, people who are not any good for
work. Perhaps he Intended it to be
Inferred from this that thoy are good tor
play, or adapted to shipe as mcrry
maker8' Possibly he may have Intended
to use the word "klosh," meaning good,
and to signify that tho members of the
club were good workers, and would work
together to have a good timev There Is,
however, no authority for making a
noun out of tho Tcrh mamooK, ana tho
conclusion Is that the man who Invented
thtf title ,fCultus Mamooks" either did
not know what lie meant, or he meant
something uncomplimentary. He will be
required to explain.
The' Interest taken in ascertaining the
derivation ajid moaning 4of tho word
"Chemawa," the name of the -site of the
Indian School near Salem, tend to Indi
cate that Chinook jargon of late almost
a dead language In this region at least,
is about to experience a rejuvenescence.
Up to a .quarter of a century ago, It
was ho imcommon thing to hear Chinook
spoken on the streets or in the stores
of Portland; and In the rural districts,
where Indians "wore still to be seen and
were frequent visitors to the houses of
settlers, It was almost as much In use as
English. Men on meeting would say,
"Klahouya," instead of how are you, and
the women when annoyed by too many
dogs or children about the kitchen would
tell them both to ''Klata-wa," go, or get
out, and words and phrases of Chinook
were In constant use, and wore under
stood by everybody except the newest of
new-comers.
As tho Indians gradually disappeared
and the need for using Chinook grew less,
it gradually fell Into disuse, and became
forgotten. As In English, many words
have several meanings, often of widely
differing significance, and others are
used in England In a widely different and
sometimes entirely opposite sense from
definition given th,em In America. So
Chinook, which had never crystallized Into
a language, had many words which
though used to express the same meaning
were pronounced differently, in different
sections, and as there was no fixed rule
for spelling any of the words every ono
who had occasion to write Chinook, "did
whit was good in his own sight" in that
respect. Therefore, when at this time it
becomes necessary or desirable to hunt up
the meaning or derivative of any Chi
nook word- there is but too little to work
on and but few to furnish any informa
tion. Quite a number of dictionaries of the
Chinook Jargon have been published. In
1S53 the Smithsonian Institute published
"A Vocabulary of the Jargon or Trade
Language of Oregon English, French
and Jargon" for private distribution. In
1857 Harper Bros, published "A Vocab
ulary of the Chehalls and Chinook or
Jargon Language," by James G. Swan.
Several brief vocabularies of the Chinook
jargon had been published earlier, tho
oarllest In a Journal of "Travels Over the
Rocky Mountains," by Roy. Samuel
Parker, published in 1833.
S. J. McCormlok published a Chinook
dictionary late In tho '60s, and continued
to issue new editions at Intervals for 10
or 15 years-. A very complete dictionary
of "The Chinook Jargoh or Trade Lan
guage of Oregon," prepared by "'George.
Glbbs, was published by the Smithsonian
Institution in 1863.
One was published at Olympia some 25
years ago and several others have been
published at different times since, the
latest bearing the Imprint of J. K. Gill,
Great variations In the spelling of words
aro found in them and the definition of
many are differently expressed, as Is
but natural when one word had to ex
press either by itself In or conjunction
with different words, so many different
things and so many different shades of
meaning.
It can therefore be easily imagined
that it is very difficult at this late stage
of tho decadence of Chinook jargon to
traco up the meaning or derivative of any
word like Chemawa, which does not ap
pear In any Chinook dictionary, but ap
pears to have been made up of two words
of jargon, one of which Is evidently
changed or manufactured for the occa
sion, and especially when tho person who
coined the word has been dead for years.
Among those old residents of Oregon
who were familiar with Chinook, who
have, not taken a hand in the discussion
concerning "Chemawa," is Colonel John
McCraken, of this city. Away back in
1870 he translated that grand old song:
"What Are the Wild Waves Saying?"
Into Chinook, for the Philharmonic So
ciety, and It was sung at one of their
concerts In the old Oro Flno Theater that
Winter and created quite a furore. Col
onel McCraken might bo able to throw
some light on the vexed question con
cerning the meaning of Chemawa. f
ho cannot, the word will have to descend
to posterity without a derivative.
A very fine Stelnway square piano, In
perfect condition, for sale choap. AH
kinds pf pianos rented and sold on easy,
terms. Tuning and repairing. H, Slns
holmer, 7t Third street Phone North 661.
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The '"Estoy" organ Wiley B. Allen Co.
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Piano
The
Now on Exhibition at Ellen
Piano House
A brand-now, large-size, mahogany
cased ?260 upright piano Is to be given
away to the holder of the winning ticket
at tho second annual masquerade ball of
the Portland Aerie. Lodge of Eagles, No.
i, at tho Exposition building, next
Wednesday evening, October 31.
The piano was selected at Ellcrs Piano
House, and Is fully warranted. It has
been placed In the spacious display win
dow of Eilers Piano House, and may be
examined and tested by all interested
who wtll call at tho office, 351 Washing
ton street.
Straioed Vision
Brings on bad eyes. Aid the
sight by resting the optic nerve
with a pair of our easy glasses.
Tnev act as a restful stimulant., re
lieve the strain and bring back
health. You . can change your
classes, but not your eyes. Take
care of those you have that their
use may not be denied you In old
ago.
WALTER REED
Eye JSpeclnltnt
133 SIXTH STKKET
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What breakfast more appetizing, more satis
fying; In cool, crisp, bracing weather than,
buckwheat cakes and sausages 5 We attend to
the buckwheat end o tt. In that we sell the
beat buckwheat flour you can buy anywhere
In this broad land of ours. Genuine Eastern
buckwheat flour for Monday and Tuesday, 10
pound sacks, at 40c a sack, delivered at your
home; also
Currants ...13c
Balslns 10c
Whole Georges Codfish .....10c per lb.
Holland Herrings 40c dox.
Geniilne Applo Cider 25c gal.
imported Spaghetti and Macaroni, 2 pounds
for 25c
Oregon Chestnuts for stuffing. 13c, or 2
pounds for 29c.
We are
headquarters for
Uniorr:Made
no more
than others.
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Gold Crowns 13.00
Brldjre Work 13.W
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REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
IN BEHALF OF
icKiley and Roosevelt
The Republican State Central Committee ot
Oregon announces the following assignments
of" speakers for tho Presidential campaign or
1000:
JUDGE GEORGE H. TV1IXIAMS.
Oregon City , Saturday Noy. S
HON. JOHN H. MlTCKELli. ,
Salom Tuesday. Oct. 30
Jacksonville .Wednesday. Oct. 31
Oakland 1:30 P. M-. Thursday. Nov 1
Cottage Grove Friday, Nov 3
Eugen - 2 P. M.. Saturday, Nov. S
Heppner Monday. Noy. &
HOW WM. M. COIVIG.
Eugena Monday. Oct. 29
Canjonvllle.. 1-30 P. M , Tueaday. Oct. 30
Riddle ...7.30 P. M. Tuesday. Oct. 30
Williams .Wednesday. Oct. 81
Kerby .....2:30 P. M.. Thursday. Nov. 1
HON. O. F. PAVTON.
Cottage Grove Monday, Oct. 20
Albany ..: Tuesday. Oot 30
Mount Tabor ......Wednesday, Oct 31
Arlington Friday, Nov. 2
HON. J. C. MEASURE.
Troutdalc Tuesday, Oct. 30
Seventh Ward Club Wednesday, Oct. 31
Alblnn. .. Thursday. Nov. 1
Baker City Saturday, Nov. 3
HON. C. B. 3IOOUES.
Dufur ........Thursday, Nov. I
Antelope ..Saturday. NoV. a
IIO.V. JOHN H. M'XAUY.
Hubbard Saturday, Nov. 3
GOVERNOR T. T. GEER.
Untort ..Monday. Oct 23
Heppner ....... . .. ....Tuesday. Oet. 30
Brownsville Thursday. NdV I
Myrtle Creek 1 P. M. Friday. Nov 3
Medjord Saturday, Nov. 3
Forest Orovo Monday. Nov. 5
HON. THOMAS H. TONGUE.
Klamath Falls Tuesday. Oct. 30
Balem Thursday, Nov. 1
Newberg Friday. NoV. 2
Hlllsboro 2 P. M.. Saturday. Nov 3
Deaverton ..7:30 P. M.. Saturday, Nov 3
Astoria Monday. Nov. 5-
JUDGE S. A. LOTVEIili.
Hal3ey Monday. Oct. 23
Alsea Tuetdny, Oct. 3i
Philomath Wednesday, Oct. 31
Oswego Thur'day, Nov 1
St. HMens Friday. Nov. 2
Astoria Saturday, Nov. S
HON. RUFUS MALLORY.
Independence Friday, Nor 2
Woodburn Saturday, Nov. 3.
HON. TILZHON FORD.
Huntington Monday, Oct. 20
Haines Tuesday Oct. 30
Elgin ......Wednesday. Oct. 31
La Grando .Thursday, Nov. t
Milton 2 P. M.. Friday. Nov 2
Pendleton 7 30 P M. Friday, Nov. 2
Mount Angol Monday. Nov. 0
SENATOR C. TV. FU1TON.
MtrhfloM Tuesday. Oct. SO
Myrtle Point Wednesday, Oct. 31
Roseburg Friday. Nov. 2
Granf; Pass ...Saturday. Nov. 3
Ashlnnd Monday, Nov. 3
SENATOR GEO. C. BROWNELTj.
Hugene Saturday, Nov. 3
Orogon City Monday. Nov. S
HON. R. G. SMITH.
Conntock Wednesday. Oct. 31
Wilbur .Thursday, Nov. 1
HON. S. B. HUSTON.
Hlllsboro Tuesday. Oct. 30
Forest Grove Friday. Nor 3
Greenville .. Saturday. Nov. 3
HON. C. M. ID1.EMAN.
Bourno Monday, Oct. 20
Granite Tuesday. Oct 30
Sumpter Wednenday. Oct. 31
Bakor City Saturday. Nov. 3
HON. ADAM KLIPPEI-.
Lenox (Helvetia School) ... Saturday. Nov. 3
E. B. TONGUE. ESO..
Gleneoe Thursday, Nov. 1
COIjOMH. J. B. EDDY.
Wallowa County Oat. 20. 30, 31
COI0ni. S. O. SPENCER.
Sandy ...Monday, Oct. 23
Kagle Crek ........2 P. M., Tuesday, Oct. JO
Bprlngnater .....2 P. M.. Wednesday. Oct. 3t
Tlgardville Friday. Nov. 2
HON. WALLACE M'CAMANT.
Fossil TuoFdny. Oct. 30
Condon Wednofdny, Oct. 31
HON. R. R. DUNIAV.VY.
Echo . Monday, Oet. 23
Helix Tuesday, Oct. 30
Mcacham Wednesday. Oct. 31
Pilot Rock Thursday, Nov. 1
jjklah Frtday, Nov. 2
HON. WALL-IS NASH.
Llnnton Tuesday, Oct. 30
Fifth Ward Club Wednesday, Oct. 31
8llwood Thursday. Nov 1
Sheridan , Friday. Nov. 2
CHRIS A. BELL. ESQ.
Llnnton Tuosday, Oct. 30
Sellwood Thursday. Nov. 1
HON. GORDON E. HAYES.
Pleasant Hill Tuesday. Oct. 30
Bunnyslde (Clackamas Co.)... Thursday. Nov. 1
Maple Lane Friday. Nov. 3
ROBERT F. BELL, ESQ.
Lincoln County Oet. 30 to Nov. 3
J. F. BQOTHE, ESQ,.
Reedvlllo Friday. Nov. 3
W. W. BANKS. ESQ.
Reedvllle Friday, Nov. 3
Further assignments of speakers will b
made Jrom day to day.
GEO. A. STEEL. Chairman.
WILLIS S. DUNIWAY. Secretary.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
PORTLAND ACADEMY
The 12th year wtll open at 10 o'clock A. M.
Monday, September 17
The school Includes a. primary and grammar
school; tho academy proper, gtvlne a five
years' course in preparation for collego: and
an advanced course equivalent to the freshman
year in college. Mr. Wilson is at the academy
from 9 A. M. to 12 M. and from 3 to a P. M.
For catalogue address
PORTLAND ACADEMY. Portland. Or
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