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THE MOBNTSG OREGONIAN, SATUBDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1900. NOT EASY TO DIVIDE Shooting Privileges That Can't Be Agreed On. NEW QUESTION FOR THE COURTS Argument Over the Dispute Between Joseph. Pnqnet and His Sev eral Co-tenant. George W. Stapleton. as attorney for Joseph Pacquet, argued before Judge Cle land yesterday that the court cannot ap portion certain shooting privileges on Sauries Island, nor sell the same, nor appoint a receiver, one of which methods of relief is demanded In the suit of Milton W. Smith. "William C. Alvord. Henry C. Campbell. Zera Snow, William G. Mc Pherson and Norman R. Lang as plain tiffs, and Paquet as defendant. Counsel argued that a shooting privilege Is an In tangible thing, "which cannot be parti tioned; that there was nothing for a re ceiver to take charge of, and that If Paquet's shooting1 right can be sold, then every other right he has In the land to picnic upon It, take wood from It, or any thing else can be disposed of, and he would have nothing but the ground left. Paquet. A. H. Tanner and Helen Ladd Corbett, each own an undivided one third Interest In the land, which com prises about 830 acres. The plaintiffs leased the right to shoot on the land from Tanner and Mrs. Corbett, but not from Paquet. Zera Snow opened the argument as at torney for the plaintiffs. He reviewed the complaint, which recites the making of the lease. The attorney said. In part: "It Is stated that the plaintiffs and dfendant are unable to agree, and that Paquet has been In the habit of pro miscuous shooting, with the result of Im pairing the shooting of the others. It Is the general custom to shoot once a week and give the birds a chance to rest, and to feed the birds, and we have been in the habit of feeding them and he gets the benefit of our feeding." Mr. Snow took up an affidavit filed by the defendant in the case, and proceeded to read Its contents. Paquet, in this, stated that since September he has shot five times In all. three times on Fridays, once on Thursday and once on Sunday, and at no time had taken anybody with h4m, except once, his son, and on an other occasion Captain Spencer. Paquet said ,he had been unable to agree with Smith as to a division, and began to hunt as has been his custom for years past, and furnished one and one-half tons of feed. In this connection Mr. Snow re marked: "If the matter becomes Impor tant, we can show he furnished chaff in stead of wheat, but perhaps it will not be necessary at this temporary hearing." The affidavit, also stated that plaintiffs knew when they acquired the privilege that it was the habit of the defendant to shoot on Friday. Resuming his argument, counsel said: "The principal question is whether we can have any relief, as it is well known we cannot agree. He practi cally Insists upon shooting on Fridays, because he has been in the habit of so doing, and if that impairs our privilege he thinks it is merely our misfortune. It is very clear we have a two-thirds right and he has a one-third, and we can't agree. He thinks he has a right re gardless of his co-tenants rights. Sun day is a day all persons shoot. It Is bet ter for all concerned to shoot on that Say, and let the birds rest through the week. We don't contend that he must conform to our custom, but do contend he has no right to destroy our property. Ho says he was ready to divide this right, but could not ag-ee on a division; so if we could agree on terms satisfactory it l a practical question subject to division by your honor's decision." At this stage of the argument the mat ter of authorities was referred to, and counsel on both sides agreed that none could be found directly in point. Taking up" his argument again, Mr. Snow said: "That leaves It an open question. If we start out with the practical proposition that it can be divided, half of the legal battle is won. The greatest obstacle to me has been the practical question if it can be divided. One of the beauties of law. as I take It, is that it is governed by principle." Counsel next took up the subject of a receiver In case the court decided there can he no partition, and said the receiver can realize revenue and divide among the parties, or sell. The shooting season continued to March 1, and the best part was yet to come. After covering the preliminary stages of his argument, Ms. Stapleton, attorney tor Paquet, stated that one tenant has no right to make a lease without consent of his co-tenant, and said the Supreme Court has held that a hunting and Ashing privilege is an interest In the real estate. ''No man," counsel asserted, "has any ownership in the birds or fowls of the air. free by nature, except what he may shoot and take on his premises. They can't say 'divide -that,' because there is nothing to divide. "What can you divide? The privi lege of standing on the earth, throwing sand In the lake and standing behind a blind and waiting for something to come on the premises? There Is nothing tan gible to divide, but an intangible some thing that it is Impossible to dlvide-the birds that fly over the land in the air, which may come over the land. Tou might as well sell the right to breath the air." Mr. Stapleton continued In this strain for some time, and then said: "What have they bought? Simply the right to go on tho property and not be a tres passer. We have not interfered, with It, but I question if the lease would be a defense if we arrested the plaintiffs for trespass If they go on the land on Sunday and shoot there." Counsel argued that the court could not order Paquet's shooting right sold with that of the others, and the proceeds di vided. It might as well be said that Paquet's right to take wood from the land, or hay, or to keep stock, etc., be eold. and nothing left him but the bare land. The court, counsel further stated. could not say Paquet could shoot on one lake and not on another. On the ques tion of receivership. It was argued that the object of a receiver is to protect prop erty in litigation, so that It will not be destroyed, and where a person Is Insolv ent, or takes more than his. share of fronts, etc There was no charge of committing waste here, and Mr. Paquet was financially responsible. It was not a case for a receiver. What was there for a receiver to take charge of? The court could not keep Paquet off his own land. Mr. Snow, in reply, said If the Supreme Court has decided that a shooting privi lege is an interest In the land, then it de cides this controversy. There Is no ques tion of our right. It can be partitioned or sold. Mr. Stapleton answered that In the case where this decision of the Supreme Court was rendered, it was life lease, and here it waa for a year. That made a dif ference. Mr. Snow read the decision and Judge Oieland took the matter under advise ment. Shot a White Deer. George McGowan, the plasterer, and his son Harry were out hunting deer before the clese season came, at the headwaters of Clackamas, and the latter killed a deer that was almost entirely white. The 6kln was saved and It Is quite a curios ity. The killing was an accident Tho young man had despaired of killing a deer, and went out with his shotgun after birds. He suddenly saw the deer, but Tls gun was loaded with a shot cartridge. He quickly slipped the cartridge out of the gun and cut It all around. In this way the shot acted like & slug and did not scatter. He dropped the deer almost. to its tracks, it is a very unusual thing to find a white deer, and this one was not entirely white, but It would have been a fine specimen If It could have been mounted. Mr. MoGowan also shot a deer oa the trip, but It was not white. They found a sort of hermit while on their expedition who had lived In the moun tains for the past 11 years, and during that time had killed 900 deer. He sold the hides and hams at Oregon City. He does not kill so many now. About his lonely cabin was a great pile of deer horns, showing something of the slaugh ter that had been going on. Mr. Mc Gowan says there Is no place in the state where deer are still so numerous as in that district, in spite of the great num bers that have been killed. PORTLAND THE RIGHT PLACE Baker City Mining; Man Gives Bis Views of a Smelter. G. B. Moulton, & well-known mining man of Baker City, who Is at the Im perial, is one of the many practical men who have great faith In the mineral re sources of Eastern Oregon. "All those mines which have been developed to any great depth," he said yesterday, "have proved the permanency and growing value of the ledges, while the number of stamps dropping In the various districts is in creasing constantly. Large amounts of ore and concentrates are now being shipped by rail to the various smelters. as a result of the O. R. & N. liberality in making special rates for the mlneown ers." In this connection Mr. Moulton deplored the absence of a large smelter In Port land, which he said would pay Its own ers well after it had become fairly started. He has bad large experience In buying ores In Idaho, for smelting pur poses, and he feels confident that Port land la Just the place for a smelter. "Ton have a downhill pull from all the great mineral districts of the Columbia Basin," he said; "besides Southern Oregon and near-by points In Western Washington, and this would enable the railroads to give Portland cheap rates. The city also has cheap water communication with all points on the Pacific Coast, and much development would result both north and south, from the establishment of a big smelting plant here. Our ore goes to Puget Sound points now, and this should all stop In Portland. "Of course. It takes money to put 'a big smelter In operation and keep It go ing, as large capital would be needed to buy ores with which to keep the smelter stocked for some time ahead. Fully $500,000 could be safely Invested In this way." He thinks the proper ores could be assembled in Portland for the purpose of fluxing each other. Silica could be brought from one part of the country, and Iron from another, at low rates, and all the materials for successfully running the plant could be procured cheaply and In abundance. He thinks capital will ere long recognlie this, as it js one of the few conspicuous openings for safe out lay. He has noticed that Colorado par ties had a man out here lately quietly looking over the field, both In Eastern and Southern Oregon, with a view to the erection of a large .smelter in Portland, and he knows that Colorado people have the capital and the enterprise, as well as the knowledge required, to establish a plant, when once they become aware of the opening. EPWORTH LEAGUE. Portland District Convention Held Election of Officers. The 10th annual convention of Port-, land District Epworth League was held yesterday In Grace M. E. Church. District President T. S. McDanlel called the con vention to order at 9 o'clock. The morn ing devotional service was conducted by Rev. B. J. Hoadley and In the afternoon by Mrs. C. T. McPherson. Interesting and profitable papers were presented by Mrs. Jennie Candlish, A. J. Jrldeaux. Mrs. J. E. Ferguson and A. E. Breece. Dr. L. E. Rockwell handled the question-drawer, and an address Of unusual force was de livered by Rev. E. M. Randall, Jr. Among the visitors introduced from a distance were Rev. E. M. Randall, Jr., of Seattle; Rev. D. A. Watters, of Salem; Guy Posson, president of Seattle district Epworth League; Mrs. C. T. McPherson. president of Salem District Epworth Lea gue, and B. F. Rowland, of Astoria, The district president was directed to arrange for an excursion to San Fran cisco to attend the International Epworth League convention to be held in July, 190L The following officers were elected to sorve for the ensuing year: President, T. S. McDanlel; vice-presidents, C A. Car lisle, Mrs. A. L. Lewis. Miss Bessie War ner and Miss Mabel Downs; secretaries. Miss Delia Campbell and F. M. Taylor; treasurer. Miss Nellie F. Busey. Reports of the different leagues show that there are over 1000 members of the league in the district. A most happy feature ofythe conven tion was the social hour at noon. In which the 200 delegates discussed the generous lunch served by the women of Grace Church. The evening session was opened with a song service, led by Edward Drake, at which Mrs. E. S. Millor sang a devo tional solo. The event of the evening was the Inspiring lecture of Dr. J. R. T. Lathrop, on "The Bridge-Builders of To day." PROFIT IN CLEARING LAND. Timber Valuable Jfovr for Cordvrood, Lumber and Poles. The task of clearing lands In Western Oregon used to be looked upon with dread by the early settlers, who had no market for their timber, but it Is different now, according to a homesteader of Columbia County, who was in Portland yesterday. He told of one man not far from Goble who had sold 280 cords of wood from each of several acres, with out putting his hand to the ax. The own er of the land received 25 cents a cord stumpage, the man purchasing doing the cutting and piling the four-foot wood, which was for the use of steamboats ply ing on the Columbia River. The settler thus received $70 an acre for the product of his land, without any exertion on his part. The cost of removing the stumps would not exceed $15 per acre, where giant powder is used, and so tho land could be put in shape for the plow, and the owner still be $55 an acre ahead. Those conversant with the removal of stumps by blasting figure on 30 cents worth of powder for each of the heaviest fir stumps, and the operation leaves the ob struction high and dry, and well split up, so that the stump burns readily after ward. Where the settler can sell his trees for lumber, the net Income Is even much greater, as there are usually a number of cedar poles in addition to the lumber stumpage. Loggers usually pay from $1 to $3 per 1000 feet for the privilege of cutting the timber off these clalmB, while the cedar poles are sought by telegraph and telephone companies. Poles 50 to 75 feet in length usually bring the owner of the land from 75 cents to $1 60 each, and GO cedar poles to the acre is not a high average for the heavily timbered lands. COMFORT IN TRAVELING. Comfort Is the most necessary requisite In a trip across the Continent. Persons contemplating a trip to Chicago, St. Paul, Omaha. Kansas City or New York nat urally take the line having the most mod ern and comfortable cars, smoothest road bed and fastest time. The O. R. & N. Co.'s double dally train service fills all the requirements, being- equipped with the latest types of Pullman palace and ordinary sleepers, electrically lighted en gines, and makes hours better time to Chicago or Omaha than any other line. Call at the ticket office, 80 Third street, corner Oak, for folder showing through time,' connections,. etc. . IN THE SEVERAL COURTS DISCHARGED POMCEMAJPS SUIT FOR. KEE5STATEMEST. One of the Men Dismissed Last July Wants His Place and tho Salary. Charles Venable, who was dismissed as a member of the police forco on July X, 1900, on the alleged ground of Insuffi ciency of funds to pay salaries, yesterday filed a petition In the State Circuit Court asking that a writ of review be allowed, and that the court cause the order of his dismissal and removal by the Board of Police Commissioners to bo reversed and set at naught. At the time of Venable's removal eight other men were also dismissed, being J. L. Wells, humane officer; W. O. Stitt, H. A. Parker, P. Murray, C. L. DuBoIs, Moses Waller, J. M. Harkleroad, Fred Mallett and E. W. Cole. About ono month later, DuBoIs, Cole, Harkleroad and Mallett were, restored to duty, and Parker was offered a Job on the force. WAS A WELL-KNOWN f W js MRS. MARY L. JOSLTW, OF COLORADO SPRINGS. Kotlce of the death of Mrs. Mary L. Joslyn, wife of C. S. Joslyn, at their home In Col orado Springs, Colo , where she had resided for 24 years, appears in the Evening Telegraph of that city of Nov ember 6. She is spoken of as a piooeerresldent of Colorado Springs, having- gone there from the state of Washington, and it U stated that the couple celebrated their golden wedding about two jears ago. Mrs. Joslyn was a pioneer resident of Portland, having come here with her husband from Sunderland. Mass., In the summer of 1852. They resided here a number bf years, and then re moved to "White Salmon, oa the 'Washington shore of the Columbia, from whence they re moved to Colorado In 1870. They were valuable working members of the Portland First Congregational church during a part of both Rev. Horace Lyman's and Rev. P. E. Chamber lain's pastorate. Mrs. Joslyn had many friends and the hospitality of their home in Washington was widely known not only in Portland and The Dalles, but by numerous early residents scattered through these states. About three years ago Mr. and Mrs. Joslyn vis ited this section and bad a very enjoyable time renewing their acquaintance with many old friends. but, having in the meantime secured a better place, he declined. Although the dismissals were made on the plea of lack of funds, the force has since been in creased by the appointment of three new men. namely, Joseph Reising, as humane officer; and J. F. Kerrigan and Frank Snow, as detectives. "Venable mentions this fact in his petition, but his main contention Is that, having been appointed on November 3, 1899, under the civil serv ice rules Incorporated In the new charter, his dismissal could only be made be cause of Inefficiency, misconduct, insub ordination or violation of law, which was not the cose. He alleges that no trial was ever had by him before the Police Commissioners, as required by section 101 of the charter, and no complaint was made against him, and no notice served upon thim to appear before the Commis sioners, and that no charge has ever been made against him by any person. He avers that the Commissioners committed an error and acted contrary to law. The other men who are still out will proba bly also file similar suits. John T. Logan appears as plaintiffs attorney. Tho men have six months to bring such a case, and, falling to do so within that time, the law says they con Bent to their discharge and cannot re cover. This length of time has almost elapsed. Besides asking to be put back on the force, the plaintiff will demand his salary since June-, the same as If he had never been off. If he can make one part of the case stick, he probably can the other. Decisions Today. Judge Sears will announce a decision this morning in the case of the City of Portland vs. R. S. Greenleaf, as Assessor,' on the demurrer to the writ of man damus. Decisions will also be given In the fol lowing cases: A. J. Farmer vs. F. Weatenfelder; on the merits. Sears vs. Frazler; demurrer to com plaint. Judge Cleland will announce decisions this morning at 9:30 o'clock in the fol lowing cases: Annie Scott vs.' Walter Scott; on merits. A. L. Speake vs. Gertrude Bpeake; on merits. Helen Watrin vs. John Watrin; on merits. In the matter of the estate of W. L. Conant, deceased; on merits. Pacific Savings, Building & Loan Com pany vs. Mary Peterson et aL; demurrer to complaint. Ben Goldenberg vs. Louis Ruvensky et al.; demurrer to complaint. H. L. Plttock vs. Northwest Fire & Marine Insurance Company; petition of receiver. The J. McCraken Company vs. City of Portland; motion to make amended com plaint more definite and certain. C. P. Elwert vs. P. H. Marlay; motion for order to require plaintiff to pay costs. Henry A. Moore vs. Columbia Southern Railway Company et al.; demurrer to complaint, and motion to make E. K. Lytle defendant. Court Notes. William C. Bills and F. C. Hoffman, bankrupts, were discharged by Judge Bellinger In the United States Court yes- terday. In the matter of the bankruptcy of William F. Bernstein, the order for discharge was set aside by Judge Bel linger yesterday and the case re-referred to the referee. The final account of Lucinda Ross, ad ministratrix of the estate of H. W. Ross, deceased, was filed, showing $15,536 re ceipts and $y.S15 disbursed. The disburse ments Include a distribution to the heirs, M. L. Foster, Lenora Ross, Annie-Havely, of $1144 each, and $3132 to Lucinda Ross. There was also paid $4800 for the release or a juagment'of the Portland Trust Com pany-aralnst J. C Havely, JS. W. Boss surety. The real estate is appraised at $20,4SO, There Is also some personal prop erty. In the form, of notes. The divorce suit "of "Rena Cederstrom vs. John L. Cederstrom was yesterday dismissed. A sealed verdict was; returned by the jury late yesterday afternoon In the dam age suit of Mrs. Ada Maiarowsky vs. the City & Suburban Railway Company, which will be reported to Judge Frazer this morning. Nellie Williams was granted a divorce from Thomas Williams by Judge Cle land yesterday, on the'ground of drunken ness and extreme cruelty. They were married In Maine In 1894. She "was award ed tho custody of the three children. In tho case of Charles M. Reed vs. the Northwestern Railway Company, In the United States Court yesterday. Judge Bellinger made an order authorizing T. B. A. Price, receiver, to file a crossbill In the suit of the North American Trust Company vs. the Northwestern Railway Company et ol. An effort will be made to finish the trial of George Dixon today. Judge George yesterday stated that he desired to get through. If possible, as there was other business to take up next week. Judge Moreland, who Is assisting In the prose cution, suggested that court adjourn to day at noon in order to permit Jurors who live at a distance to go home early OREGON PIONEER. and attend to little things, and finish the trial Monday. The court did not favor the idea, but said the matter might be taken up again. The evidence for the state is nearly all In. The Jury In the case of E. M. Lazarus vs. Frank B. Gibson was discharged yes terday having been unable to agree upon a verdict. The plaintiff sought to hold the defendant liable for the value of services rendered as architect in prepar ing plans and xlrawings for the crema torium. The defendant was promoting the plan of organizing a corporation to erect the building, and made use of the plans to get stock subscriptions. The perspective and floor plans were pub lished in The Oregonlan last April. The corporation, when organized, instead of adopting the plans, asked Mr. Lazarus to compete with other architects In prepar ing designs to be submitted to the board of directors, but Mr. Lazarus declined to entertain this proposal, claiming that to do so was not in accordance with the ethics of his profession, and that such competitions, without recompense, are de nounced by the American Institute of Architects as unprofessional. He claimed to have a distinct agreement with Gib son for payment for his services, and he lobked to him for pay, but the latter de nied this and maintained that he was not personally liable. The failure of the Jury to agree will necessitate a new trial. DAILY CITY STATISTIC3. Real Estate Transfers. Alliance Trust Company to George Lechmerer, lot 3, block 22, Southern Portland, November 16 $750 William Borsch and wife to Elizabeth Borsch, 5 acres NW. of Sec. 19, T. 1 S.. R 1 E., November 14 1 Franklin Building & Loan Association to Olive M. Gould, lots' 26 to 40. inclu sive, block 5S, Peninsular Addition, November 15 t 350 J.'C. Veazie to JoBeph Campbell, lots 9 and 11, block 13, Richmond Addi tion, November 16 300 Mary K. Fltchner and G. E. K. Fltch ner to Frank Hacheney. lots 6 and 7, block 2, First Peninsular Addition, November 15 100 Lulu J. Wlse-and husband to Frederick Page, lot 13. block 33, Woodlawn, Oc tober 22 X Co-operative Investment Company to M. Billings, lot 8, block 16, Columbia Heights, October 27 .... 950 Dayton Ryman to Martha B. Fllok, lot 14, block 7. Ivonhoe, May 16 75 Archie L. Pease to Ada. B. Pease, W. & of lot 7. W. 50 feet of N. 40 feet of lot 6. block 63, Couch Addition, November 15 . 1 Building- Permits. Anna M. Henderson, two-story dwelling, "Mllwaukie. Btreet, between Beacon and Frederick; $1000. Robert Glllam, two-story dwelling. East Thirtieth street, between East Ankeney and East Ash; $1600. Mar r in are License. Hans Anderson, aged 30, of Minnesota, and Mrs. Martha Monroe, aged 50. Birth. November 15, boy, to wife of Robert Schluk, 966 Vaughn street. Deaths. November 12, J. B. Arnold, 26 years, J Fourth and.Northup streets; suicide by sh0oting; been In Portland only one day. November 13. Chow Fun How, 40 years, Josshouse; consumption, caused by chronic opium poisoning. Contusions Diseases. Child of A B. Woods, 747 Missouri ave nue; scarlet fever. For a Cold In the Head, Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets. Yon can't help liking them, they are so very small -and their action is-o perfect. nlw An i-itll aa lVt TJHIm T J& jy,.'prrm.nn.. OREGON AT PARIS SHOW ITS EXHIBIT DTD JIUCH TO ADVER TISE THE STATE. Was Hot Brolcen Up and Scattered to the Various Departments, bat Was Effectively Massed. Manager J. A. Fllcher, of the San Fran cisco Board of Trade, who had charge of the Oregon, California and Nevada exhib its at the Paris fair, that has Just closed, under date of November L nearly two weeks before the fair ended, wrote from Paris as follows to Henry E. Dosch, who waa so active in making up the Oregon exhibit and Interested in its success, the letter having been received by Mr. Dosch yesterday: "I have been for two weeks In the south of France studying the olive groves and vineyards and prune orchards of that section, and on my return I found your esteemed favor awaiting my attention. I plead dereliction of duty in not writing you more fully regarding the condition of the Oregon material which you con tributed to our exhibit here, but I pre sume I was hurried and busy when I wrote you, as I have been most of the time.ind contented myself by simply ask ing you tho question I wanted informa tion about. I shall ship your material as you direct to New York, to be stored there along with the California and Ne vada goods, which are to be used at the exposition next year in Buffalo. I may take tho liberty to give away a few sam ples of your woods to some of the per manent forestry exhibits of Europe, on the theory that they will do your state a greater service that way than in any other manner they, can be utilized. I have requests for some and following my own Judgment as to Oregon's interests, I think I ought not to refuse them. We have a fine collection of large photographs of Oregon's forests and other interesting scenes of your state, and before Mr. Mills left he arranged to have them displayed rat different points in Europe where they will do the most good. "Your people who have been saying that the material you sent has not been heard of, evidently do not know much about the situation here. It Is the articles in the scattered departments that are lost to the public view. A few things in this class and a few In another and still an other, with nothing to designate what they are or where from, except a small blue label, can easily be missed in a big show )ike this, even by a close observer, and hence it Is we hear so many peo ple say they need a guide to help them find what there is from thelr state. "In contrast with this needle-ln-hay-stack hunt, anybody In Paris and any body amon;r the visitors whose stay here has been of any length of time, can tell you about the two splendid exhibits of Pacific States' products made by the Southern Pacific Company and where they are and how to reach tbem. All Paris has talked about the exhibit on the Boulevard des Italian, and all exposition- goers talk about the exhibit In the Press Colonial Syndicate building In the popular Trocadero section of the exposition. In the latter, on the ground floor of a pa vilion built by the company, Is to be seen the material from Oregon. The fruits In Jars arrived In excellent condition and make a creditable showing. Then there are your woodsTrour wools, your seeds ajd your cereals. VTheso are' all strong features and have attracted attention and provoke favorable comment and earnest inquiry from thousands of people. They stand out boldly in a collective display and have done their full duty In educat ing and impressing -the world as it has been represented here, that Oregon Is a state of the American Union and one that Is richly endowed by nature with desirable resources. Your forage plants are also a strong, attractive feature and provoked much valuable discussion and inquiry. The pine needle products are of great interest. Every article you sent. In fact, has served Its purpose In ex ploiting the richness of your state in its particular line. "Instead of being burled, the ex hibit with us from Oregon is the only one that is plainly and prominently in evidence, and the only one that the hun dreds of thousands of visitors have seen to know anything about. It has made your state second only to California In prominence at this exposition and for a modest effort Is likely to prove better In results relatively than any you have ever made. "The exhibits tho company brought here from California, Oregon and. Nevada constitute the only collective state dis plays at this exposition, and as a result I think I can safely predict that at its close these states will be better known and -understood on the Continent than any other state In the Union, except the big commercial state of New York. Of course we got no awards. We were not here in the exposed list. Going it alone, Ignoring the departments and adhering to the determination to have collective and effective displays, knowing they would do more in a minute in creating a correct idea as to the varied resources and possibilities of the state represented than a scattered and unflndable exhibit would do In a year, we got outside the pale of premiums, but this we don't re gret. Ours was a work of education, the exhibits serving as object lessons to il lustrate our points or confirm our asser tions. They served their purpose well and we feel that we have done a good work , and -that all whom we assumed to repre sent have been well repaid for the as sistance they gave us. I have written you at length because I want you, at least, who did so much for us and Ore gon In connection with this work, to un derstand the true situation. It sounds so absurd to hear that our exhibits are covered up, when as a matter of fact they are the only state exhibits that are in evidence, as any visitor to the ex position will tell you. "The closing day of. the exposition has been postponed to the 12th, one week later than first Intended. By the end of this month I hope to be on my way home." DAIRY HAND'S .PLAINT. Lower Colombia Man Tells of Loner Hoars and Hard4 Conditions. Even farm laborers seem to have their grievances, as well as domestic servants, according to the trend of a conversation In which several farm hands engaged yesterday In a down-town employment of fice. The men were discussing the .sub ject of Japanese competition on the forms, and one large farm down the Columbia River was cited as an illustration. "The boss has several hundred acres, through which a slough runs," one of the men said, "and In the oldest cultivated por tion, where the buildings have gone to rack, a milk ranch Is in operation. Here three of us were employed to milk 53 cows, morning and evening, and we had no place to sleep at night except a hay hed, through the roof of which the rain poured and we would be obliged to get up several times on wet nights, to move our blankets to a drier spot. We hod no stove by which to dry our clothes, and we were compelled to walk across the slough to the new portion of the farm to obtain our meals. The grub was poor, consisting mainly of stale bread and potatoes. We had to get up at 4:30 In the morning in order to milk the cows In time to ship the milk to Portland by the steamboat, which touched the landing at 6 o'clock; and we had to keep working out doors all day, wet or dry, or be docked In our pay, which was $30 a month. After milking, at night, one of us would attend to the cleaning out of the cow sheds, another would look to the bedding, while the third wpuld see to the separating of the cream for the morning shipment. This work often kept us up until very late, and we- would seek our I ivouuujKeis, urea bbo aiscouragea. I V ''Oa-xalna:,dayB,wherpJt tstuMoo fftcnazi. we&blankets, tired and discouraged. skvi4 vJj $sili& I bbbbbbbbbWEJBMKIsssbbbVa-V BssssMBsslsssssssssslsslllllllllsBt W HBtssssWfcll 1 ' MWssHfT? I H SBvssHHIisCsM?' I ii &3SkMb''wL M3m & I B A Friendly Game. I H .flrfi T "vvin at poker keep a straight face, B fiE&l fcok pleasant and smoke the HOFFMAN ) I -BhBlA HOUSE CIGAR. You will then enjoy H I IsMnV everY minute of the time. H I 1W THE HILSON COMPANY, Makers, I 3jpr pj York, HOFFMAH HOUSE C16ARS HQFFMANETTES THE BEST 5 CENT CIGAR. WADHAMS & CO,, Portland, Distributers, to plow, we would be engaged In shipping big logs, or la digging out flr stumps; and if we took to shelter for even an hour or two, our little old dollar a day would be cut off. "On that portion of the farm lying on the mainland, Japanese were employed In clearing, and they housed and fed themselves, so they were not very much bother to the boss, who seemed to prefer the Japs in consequence. I notice in the papers that Japs are about to supplant white laborers on some Oregon farms and dairies, because white men will not stay and do the work; but white men will stay if they are only treated right, and those farmers who supply their men with good quarters and decent grub have very little trouble in hiring good hands, and In keeping them the year around." EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Several Hew Buildings Going; Vp in Stephens' Addition. A. Bevans, who recently came from Du luth for his health, has purchased the quarter on the corner of East Eleventh and East Clay streets, and Is expending about $600 in the way of improvements. He is repairing and fixing up the houses on the ground. In the Spring he will put up a two-story cottage. Mr. Bevans come to Portland from his old home for his health about a year ago, and the re sult was so satisfactory that he returned and sold out his Duluth property. He paid $2300 for the East Side purchase. D. C. McClellan has purchased the southeast corner quarter on East Harrison and East Sixth streets, paying $2000 for It. He -will move the dwelling that stands on the ground so it will face East Harrison street and build two cottage facing East Sixth. Mr. McClellan was undecided about making this purchase before election, but when McKlnley wa3 elected by Buch an overwhelming majority he thought it safe to invest and closed the bargain at once. 8. Allgranl, who owns some vacant ground on East Third and East Clay streets, has decided to put up a cottage facing on East Third street. He also expects to put up two cottages on East Clay streets. These transactions mean about $10,000 In building improvements in that part of the city. Funeral of Caleb Parish. The funeral of Caleb Parish, pioneer musician, who died Thursday morning, took place yesterday afternoon from the home of his son George Parish, East Eighth and East Harrison streets. A large number of the friends of the family were present, Including many early residents of Portland. Rev. George B. Van Waters, of St. David's Church, conducted the serv ices. The pallbearers were: F. Nelder mark, G. W. Miner, W. W. Terry, U. Feddicord, B. P. Hamilton and George Gruner. The remains were conveyed to Lone Fir cemetery. G. A. R. Gathering. There will be a social gathering this evening at the hall of Sumner Post, G. A R-, when members of. the post and Relief Corps will be present. It will be a Joint affairs, without any set programme. Hot coffee and baked beans will be the refreshments served. A general good time Is expected. These events wilL take place Illustrated -Announcement and SunoleiCosleafFRRpt Those who subscribe now BLb x. for the 1901 volume of ffl y The Youth's L jf Companion Rv S l 3endln8 1'75. Tear's sub- Plk, C &TkI ,crlpt,on Pri. with this sup I1g 4$ rZl or the naxnc of hi pubiica- fct.$3r L y5! tIon wlu "ceive, W$EL Vll&gr V VSrl J Ing 1900 issues fflBKr Ssl 'rom he time of subscription WKF Tl HPsTs JnuarT 1901 ln" I A V eluding the Holiday V 1 issues, and The Companion's . I fOffl'l 'PuritBn Girl" l XZrXjJL Calendar, litho. VI graphed In twelve colors, btot SSSBSJBBJBBMjjnBSJBKP'BBSBBBSS&BBSaMIHI i SS9s1v w!d9iiS7 - . 1 7 , t T jf m --t "i at intervals the coming Winter. Th'S evening's social is mainly for the enter tainment of the members of the corps. East Side Xofea. The Woodstock postofQce will be mads a money-order ofllce when the Increased bond the Postmistress has filed has beeni accopted. This wlU be a great convenience to the people of that section.. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Merrl man, living at 715 East Stark street, died yesterday in a spasm. He was 2 years and 4 months old. The funeral will take place today, and Lone Fir cemetery will be the place of interment. The Junior Endeavor Society of tho United Brethren Church, East Morriso street, la arranging to give next Thurs day evening, November 22, "Autumn Queen," a musical and dramatic cantata All will be welcome to the recital. Orlept Lodge, No. 17, I. O, O. F., paicl Hassalo Lodge, of the West Side, a fra ternal visit last night, in return for th visit frqm that lodge a week ago. Tho lodges of that order are adopting the practice of visiting each other frequently and it is found to work well In promoting a good feeling. A robbery was committed at the horn of "Van Dunning. In Stephens Addition, the other nlgjt. oujLof the ordinary. Th clothesline was stolen, bufithe clothe were not taken. They were probably toe small for the burglar. Mr. Dunning Bay he will put up a wire line and at night ah tach it to an arc light wire, which will make It too hot to carry off. A special car carried about 100 members of the Epworth League of Centenary" Methodist Church to the convention al Grace Church. West Side, last night. Tha car was chartered specially for the occa sion. It took Its passengers from tho cor ner of East Ninth and East Ankenfl streets and carried them close to th church, and brought them back at the close of the services. It did not cost the passongers anything, thanks to the generosity of Ben Selling. Dr. Wise, room 614. The Dekum. His Attitude Toward Women. In reply to assertions made about James Russell Lowell's attitude toward women, William Dean Howells In a re cent paper saysi a "He loved chiefly the companionship of books and of men who loved books; but for women generally he had an amusing, diffidence; he revered them and honored them, but he would rather not have had them about. This 13 oversaylng it, of course, but the truth is in what I say. There was never a more rfevoted hus band, and he was content to let his de votion to the sex end with that. He-1 especially could not abide difference- bt opinion in women; be valued their taste, their wit, their humor, but he would have none of their reason. I was by one day when he was arguing a point with on of his nieces, and afjer it had gone on for some time, and' thft'Inipartlal witness must have owned that she was getting the better of him, he closed the contro. versy by giving her a great kiss, with the words, 'You are a very good girl, my dear,' and practically putting her out of the room. As to women of the flirtatious I type, he did not dislike them, no man. perhaps, does; but he feared them, and he said that with them there was but one way, and that was to run." Th Youth!s Companion,'