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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1900.
FEES IN THE COURTS
Judges and Lawyers Think
Reform Is Necessary.
LITIGATION COST SHOULD BE LESS
Jndce Sear 'Find the attention n
Very Perplexing One, and Unril,
to AUJaxt Eqnitnbly.
The matter of a scale of fees for the
State Circuit Court, which will be satis
factory both to litigants and taxpayers
is still a perplexing question. The courts
cost a ereat deal of money, and the
fees collected do not cover the expenses
of the courts by one-half. "KTien the
officers of the county received the fees
and paid their deputies, they were able
to do so and realize a handsome profit
besides, but under the present fee system
the county Is a loser. Nevertheless at
the recent meeting of the Oregon Bar
Association Judge 'Williams Introduced a
resolution, which was adopted, "That it
Is the sense of this association that the
expenses of litigation In the Circuit and
Supreme Courts of this state ought to
be reduced so that the courts may be
open equally to the poor and the rich."
Judge "Williams stated that the statute
requiring plaintiffs to advance $12 per
day for a Jury is an outrage, and said
the Jurors as well as the Judges should
be paid by the taxpayers. A Jury cost
the county .$24 per day, so that when
$12 fee is paid, the county is still out
$12. Once the trial fee was but $2 for
the whole trial, whether It consumed
one day or ten. and then the poor man
or any other kind of litigant was strictly
in and the taxpayer very much out. All
of the attorneys were doubtless satisfied
"with that law and the taxpayers put up
a total of $29,000 to $25,000 a year for
juries. This plan was not so bad for the
taxpayers who frequently figured in the
courts, but the majority of taxpayers
who settled their dlsptes out of court
"were compelled to pay for the litigation
of others.
Judge Williams also says the fees of
reporters In the Circuit Court are exces
sive, that the $10 per diem In addition
to the folio for extending Is too much.
Judge Sears yesterday, when spoken to
upon the subject, said. "As a matter of
fact $18 per day for the reporter seems
a little high, but I don't see under ex
isting circumstances that It could be
made any less. The reporter in my de
partment has been employed onlv 50 davs
in 11 months. If the compensation wera
divided by two. I wouldn't give you a
cent for the kind of stenographer you
would have to do the work. In a case
involving $50 or $100 a fee of $10 per day
may seem to be too much, but In a cass
involving a large sum, say $10,000, it does
not appear to me to be excessive. 1
am not prepared to suggest any remedy.
For about a year, the judges have made
the litigants pay the stenographer in ad
vance, instead of taxing It up as costs
as formerly. These 50 days work done
by my reporter, represents her Income In
court: where appeals are taken to the
Supreme Court she gets some more: I
can't say how much, probably one-hilf.
"With the volume of business as It now
exists a competent stenographer could
not be obtained If the fees were cut
down one-half. "When business was at its
best. I think my reporter made $1300 In a
year. I don't think any one would say
that was excessive. If divided by two
there would be hardly a living in it The
average good office stenographer cannot
do this work. I know I had a stenog
rapher In my office when I was practicing
law who was paid $75 per month, who
would be entirely Incapable of doing court
work. It requires special talent and
experience. It would not be practicable
to cut the fees down. At $10 per day
and 15 cents per folio if you go off with
the impression that a reporter is occu
pied all the time It is a very fine
thing, but no person living could stand
the work. If there is much litigation
the stenograDher has to hire an assist
ant to extend. And the judge could not
run court every day. and attend to his
other work. The litigant wants the ex
pense borne by the taxpayer, and the
taxpayer wants the expense borne by the
litigant, and the solution appears to be
the happy medium between those two,
and the question is how to arrive at It."
Concerning the $12 a day fee for a jury
trial. Judge bears said that he thought It
was excessive, but suggested that in
many cases a Jury could be dispensed
with. It was not needed at all. "In Cali
fornia," he said, "I have been told I
have not looked the matter up unless
both parties unite in demanding a Jury,
they cannot have It, and the case is
tried before the court." Regarding the
law In vogue prior to 1S95 requiring the
paynent of a trial fee of $12, which cov
ered the whole trial. Judge Sears said:
"That wasn't bad. but was an Irregular
ity. The trouble was- the'lltigant paid $12
for a two hours' case, or a 10 days' case."
Referring to the present law providing for
short terms of court of two months' dura
tion. His Honor said: "Beginning in Jan
uary, if attorneys do not arrange to try
their cases within a month after the be
ginning of the term, they will have to go
over until the next term. That will only
result In a continuance of four weeks,
which cannot Injure anybody very much,
nor result In keeping criminal": in Jail
awaiting trial an unreasonable length of
time. 1 am tired of dilly-dallying. The
Jury Might to get trough and be dis
charged. I don't think I have ever heard
of ar.y place where a court is kept In ses
sion all of the time, that Is In the Iriai
of Jury cases. I believe the Jury fees can
be cut down to $9000 a year. Of course.'
there are special Instances, murder cases,
where there is a long trial, like the Mc
Danlel case, which may increase the ex
pense somewhat but these do not often
occur here. I don't think It is necessary
to have a Jury over 150 davs a year.
"Where three Judges work. $6000 ought to
support Ii. I am a little disappointed at
the recent showing."
The report 'or the six months ending
June 39. 1P00. shows that the expense of
the trial Jurv was $R393. For the previous
six months the expense was a trifle less
than $4000. The grand Jury for the yoar.
Including witnesses, cost about $1C0.
For a number of years it was the prac
tice for the official reporters to receive
thplr fees from the county, and the tees
were collectd as costs when Judgments
were satibfled Under this plRn. It Is es
timated that onlv about one-third of the
fes were recovered for various reasons,
the principal one being that manv Judg
ments are never satisfied. The official re
porters' fee of the various departments
of the State Circuit Court from Julv l.
ISM. to July 1 1500. amounted to S13.SSR.
The .Taxpayers' League objected very
strenuously to the payment of these fcs
by the countv. and Insisted that they be
paid by parties litigant. The league toos
the position substantlallv that litigation
not worth the reporters' fee, where a re
verter was demanded, was not worth 1UI
gatlng. and argued that it had become
the practice for -every lawyer who hao.
any kind of a case to have a reporter,
when the costs were not required to bs
advanced. Ijst Winter, Judges Sears.
Frarer and Cletand adopted a rule that
these fees must be advanced at the tlme
of trial, and the report of the County
Atid'tor shows that since the new rule
went Into affect only about $300 official
reiertors fees has been paid by the. coun
ty, and these In criminal cases."
TVote of Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. "Wash,, Nov. 2S. The
Hv. Father V. Vorwillghen. pastor of
St. James' Cathedral, who recontly re
turned from a visit to Germany and a
tour of 'Europe, dollvared a very enter
taining lecture at St. James' College last
renin. a Iflffcp aydlenca was Jn Rttpd-
ance. A fine musical programme was
given by pupils of the college and others.
R. A Davis was arrested at La Center
yesterday and brought here for examina
tion touching his sanity. It seems that
a few days ago Davis became enraged at
certain persons who were building a
board board walk in front of his place.
j Upon their refusal to comply "with his
orders to make certain changes in the
work, he flew into a passion, procured a
gun and threatened to shoot the work
men. As a result of his examination be
fore the Superior Court, the charge of
Insanity wai dismissed, but Judge Miller
ordered Mr. Davis placed under $500 bdnds
to keep the peace. He was allowed to
go upon his own recognizance, during his
good behavior
ON THANKSGIVING EVE.
Presbyterian Snndny School Has n.
Harreat Festival.
A most fitting celebration of the
Thanksgiving rejoicings was held last
night In the First Presbyterian Church,
being the Sunday school exercises con
nected therevith. The decorations of the
beautiful edifice were most appropriate.
1 being of the orthodox harvest festival
variety, but added to these were several
i unique decorations. Oregon's resources
, were represented. Fish nets were strung
t alon; the balcony, and these were filled
I with small sheaves of wheat, and relievea
I by sprays of Oregon wild grape and ever
; greens. Across the organ loft, lmmedlatc
j ly above the pulpit In everlasting blo:
j soms, were emblazoned the words, "Re
joice and Be Glad." In front of the
i speaking desk and distributed througn
I out the church were well-filled sheaves
of wheat and fruits in kind. These deco
j rations will remain Intact until after the
I Thanksgiving service today.
A pleasing portion of the Sunday school
I services last night were the appropriate
anthem sung by the church quartet Mrs.
I Sheldon. -Miss Prior, Mr. Hogue and Mr.
; Bowman.
Under the direction of Professor R. K.
Warren, the Sunday school sang appro
priate hymns, fnterspersed with the mu
sical part of the programme, Wallace Mc
Camant read the President's Thanksgiv
ing proclamation, the teachers of the nu
merous classes read Scriptural texts, with
responsive readings In concert by the
classes. Interspersed by recitations by
several pupils.
These services are a fitting prelude to
the union Thanksgiving services which
will be held in the church today, when
Rev. . D. McClelland, of the Fourth
Church, will preach.
IN THE SEVERAL COURTS.
Istuic Stern Acquitted of Obtaining:
Money Under False Pretenses.
Isaac Stern was acquitted of the charge
of obtaining money under false pretenses
yesterday in Judge George's court.
Colonel "W. H. Efflnger defended him.
Dan Marx. -the complaining witness, al
leged that Stern had sold him a bill
against Ellers Piano House for $C0, but
the firm denied being In debt to Stern.
LTho Jury, after being out an hour, re
turned; a verdict of not guilty. Another
indictment on a similar charge Is pend
ing against Stern on account of a bill
sold on the Portland Gas Company.
Court Notes.
The suit of Cella McPherson against the
Order of Pendo also was dismissed.
A citation was ordered to issue to the
heirs of Thomas J. Black, deceased, Xo
show cause why the real property of the
estate at Halsey, Linn County, should not
be srid.
In Judge Frazer's court the suit of the
Hibernian Savings Bank against John
Montaf and Edward Klllfeather was dis
missed, the matter having been compro
mised outside of court.
Judge Bellinger yesterday excused from
serving on the United States trial Jury
"W. R. McCormack, on account of sick
ness, and H. D. Edwards, on account of
his being a County Commissioner foi
Lane County, and having duties which
will occupy his time next week.
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. G. Guigan. a Spokane mining man, Is
at the Imperial.
F. B. Walte. a Rosoburg stockman. Is
at the Perkins.
Charles Fisher, a Roseburg newspaper
man, is in the city.
E. TV. Conyers. a merchant, of Clats
kanie, is at the St. Charles.
John T. Entesh, a mining man of
Sumpter, is at the Portland.
Frank Patton, a bank cashier, of As
tern. Is registered at the Imperial.
Father A. Brouagest, parish priest at
The Dalles, Is a guest of the Perkins.
E. E. Huntington, Sheriff-elect of Cow
litz County, "Washington, is at the St.
Charles.
Judge Bradshaw. of The Dalles, grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, Is
at the Imperial.
S. B. Huston. ex-State Senator from
"Washington County, registered at the
Perkins from Hillsboro yesterday.
Governor Geer, and wife, of Salem,
registered at the Imperial yesterday -on
their way to Puget Sound for a visit.
L. R. Stlnson, of Salem, grand keeper
of records and seal of the Knights of
Pythias, is registered at the Perkins.
"William Schrader, of Meckllng, S. D., is
visiting his sister, Mrs. H. Jasper, 234
Thirteenth street. They had not seen
each other for 25 years.
Marion D. Egbert, of South Bend,
TVash.. who has been in the city for the
past day or two, accompanied by his
wife, left for home yesterday morning.
Congressman T. H. Tongue registered
at the Perkins yesterday afternoon, on
his way from Hillsnoro to Washington.
He took the night train over the O. R. &
X. for the East.
Rev. A. S. "Wallace, of Monroe, who
Is at the head of a colonizing scheme at
that points returned yesterday from New
York, and is registered at the St.
Charles. He Is confident of the colony
finally being a success.
NEW YORK. Nov. 28. D. H. Strauss,
of Portland, registered at the Hotel As
tor today.
Xoten of Todny's Game.
The University team came down from
Eugene on last night's overland. The
j tralu was over an hour Ute, getting In
i at 8 o'clock. They are quartered at The
' Portland. Coach Kaarsberg and Man
1 agcr Goodrich are pleased with the result
of the California trip. They say their
'. m6n are in fine fettle, and that the club
men will get a run for" their money, as
Oregon Is determined to do her best, not
withstanding the handicap of the wet
grounds. A number of rooters accom
pany the boys, and they tvill be found on
the hillside in a body discoursing sweet
music
j Both teams will occupy boxes it the
Marquam tonight, and enjoy "Brown's In
Town."
Game will be called promptly at 2:10.
Uonnd-Toblc Conference.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S. The proceedings
of the Round-Table Conference, sum
moned by the Bishop of London for the
discussion of burning questions agitating
the English Church, have been published
in authentic form, says the Tribune's
London correspondent. The nearest ap
proach to a compromise was the offer of
Lord Halifax and Canon Gore to accept
the first prayer-book of Edward VI as an
alternative in the communion service, and
tp dissolve the English Church Union, a
high-church body which has excited the
hostility of low churchmen.
The impression is strengthened that the
only effective peace conrerence will be an
enlarged convocation, with ancient rights
fp!v rf-fp!
SPARTA MINING DISTRICT
AJf EASTERN" OREGON REGION OF
GOOD PROMISE.
Has Yielded Immense Amounts of
Placer Gold Several Prospec
tors in Section.
BAKER CITY, Or.. Nov. 2S. Sparta
district, which has yielded Immense
amounts of placer gold since mining oper
ations began in Eastern Oregon, is still
entitled to good rank among the several
regions of Oregon credited "with any
great mineral wealth. The swarm of
miners that once inhabited the camp, and
washed gulch after gulch have gone,
but the big deposits of placer gold had
an origin. Most miners attribute the
source of supply to ledges, and a "still '
hunt for these hidden veins is carried on
at all times by more than one miner.
Where placer deposits are heavy and
rich, the experienced prospector figures
that the veins from which the fine gold
was corroded, must also be rich. If
this evdence is authentic, Sparta has
some great lodes. Few camps in the
Northwest, of the same size, once teemed
with such life, and the amount of placer
gold removed will never be fully known.
Development of several properties has
been pushed within the past year. Sang
er, while not properly In the Sparta dis
trict, is generally spoken of as being
in that section. Since the Washington
company has taken charge of this prop
erty, under the management of J. K.
Romlg, great activity is observed there.
Large wood contracts have been, let, and
the company has been advertising for
I 20 miners. Pumping machinery has been
put in operation to clear the lower levels
of water. Sanger mine will soon be In
the poslton It occupied for years one
of the greatest producers In Eastern
Oregon.
The Gem Is the first property In Sparta.
This mine has yielded great amounts of
gold. Since F. J. Perklne was placed in
control, early this year, continuous work
has been in progress. At the present
time, four men are employed rounding
out different levels, which gives rise to
the opinion that active operations will
soon be resumed on a large scale. The
management Is not free to state Its
intentions in the matter, and anything
regarding this property is based on ru
mor. In. the Union group, little has been
done the past year. There are COO or 700
feet of tui-nels and shafts on the prop
erties, and all the claims are patented.
Several tons of ore taken from the shafts
and tunnels have beeh worked, and give
the owners confidence that they have
a good property. On. the Windsor group,
there Is about 500 feet of th'e main shaft
and tunnel driven. The Michigan owners
of this property were erecting a 10-etamp
mill, when the financial crash of a few
years ago came. They were Involved,
and the work on the mill was suspended,
and It still remains on the ground. As
the plant is of considerable value, and
no effort has been made to dispose of it,
it Is supposed that the Eastern owners
will resume work there in time. On the
same lode as the Gem. according to the
opinion of Its owners, is the Crystal Pal
ace group, on which about 3000 feet of
work has been done on the vein. A
small Huntington mill Is on the prop
erty. Several mines In this group are
patented, and the owners do not feel
constrained to push development work.
The vein revealed here is reported unusu
ally wide. Word has been received from
Salt Lake, the headquarters of the man
agement of the mine, that the superin
tendent will probably be In Sparta this
Winter to resumo drifting.
J. A. Wrjght. who owns the Ollie
Woodman group, states that some Port
land capitalists hold an option on the
claims and hat they are now figuring on
a bond The properties of the Mazama
Mining '& Milling Company, managed by
Colonel F. V. Drake, have been worked
on a small scale this season. A tunnel
has been driven In the Gold Ridge, from
which Colonel Drake haa removed 'ore
that is now being tested. Surface indi
cations are good, and favorable reports
are expected from the tests. On the
Lurchln group, there Is about 150 feet
of development work done. The five
mines in the Pittsburg group have not
been forgotten during the working sea
son. In the Gold Bug and the Gold
Plate, tunnels have been driven and con
siderable ore removed, which was put
through the five-stamp mill operated by
the owners of the group. The manage
ment is so impressed with the rock
handled that they have announced that
they will sink on these two claims next
year. A 500-foot tunnel on the Mary
Ainsworth now holds forth assurance that
the ledge will be encountered at1 about
the 300-foot level. A mill was erected on
this property five years ago, but the
pay streak was lost and the mill re
moved. Work has ben opened up slnco
on the drift, and good Indications are
reported. An excellent arastra. operated
by water power In Eagle Creek, Is used
for development work.
There are numerous claims In, the Paddy
Creek district. This district Is about 0
miles from Sparta and contains some
excellent properties. Development work
on several of the prospects has been
pushed as fast aa the means of the own
ers would permit, their capital being lim
ited. In the Dolly Varden group, there
are three claims upon which much work
has been done In the past. They have
been In idleness for a few years, but
now that the Gem management has ac
quired them, a resumption of work is
hoped for within a year or two.
Placer work in Sparta district has not
been extensive during the past year.
While every gulch shows signs of thor
ough prospecting and extensive work a
monument to feverish energy in early
days but one company of any Import
ance has tried washing gold from the
ground there this year. The great ditch.
30 miles In length, which taps Eaglo
Creek far towards itn source, has been
used by Frank W. Tnlmage to wash out
a lot of land in Whisky Gulch. What the
resulto of the season's work will be can
not be said now, as the sluices have not
been cleaned. From eight to 10 men have
been engaged most of the Summer In
the work, and residpnts of Sparta state
that a good clean-up Is confidently ex
pected. The formation in Sparta is peculiar.
Everywhere is heard the expression that
greatest values will be found by sink
ing. "Grass-root" tunnels are depre
cated, and "coyote" holes. Intended for
outcropping tunnels, are said to be of no
value to the district. A look at one of
the properties is far from encouraging
until the peculiar formation revealed in
the Gem is examined. This is the only
mine which has- any depth in the Sparta
district. The serpentine vein there swells
to six or sevon feet at some points, .to
be reduced to three and" even two feet
i further on, A large amount of gouge, or
talc, some reddish, claylsh substance and
decomposing quartz, which constitute the
vein, and all showing good values, soon
Impress the observer that a formation
has been encountered which is radically
different to that of most of the mineral
districts of Eastern Oregon.
The dip of the vein in the Gem is quite
flat. In drifting the former owners seem
to have overlooked the fact that It did
not extend In a straight line. But little
crushng is required to pulverize . the
quartz removed, and In many respects the
formation in the Gem is peculiar, and
carries the assurance that some of the
properties of the district, which" on the
surface may give poor indications, have
good values below.
Large Vein of Fine Coal Located.
COLFAX. Wash.. Nov. 2S. E. M. War
ner and Arthur Howe, of Colfax, have
Just returned from a prospecting trip in
the Clearwater Mountains. They report
the discovery of a five-foot vein of coal,
9?nlrh- 'Hid"" KBk ? f9Ufid to, bp P3D?-
rlor to the famous Rock Springs coaL
Messrs. Warner and Howe have located
160 acres of coal land, and expect, during
the Winter, to develop the prospect. The
new find Is about 12 miles from Orofino, a
station on the Clearwater branch of the
Northern Pacific The land located will
cost $20 an acre, because it is within 15
miles of a railroad, If outside of that lim
it, It would cost but $10 an acre.
Mining; Stock Quotations.
SPOKANE. Nov. 2S. The Oozing quotations
tor mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask
TIM A.lr
Blacktall .
9H 9Ji
Ramb. Car... .23 25
Republic 68
Reservation .. 3 AVt
Ross. Giant... 2 2ft
Culllrran A HU.
Butte & Bos., m
Crystal 2
D. T. Con.... 214
uom L,edge..
L. P. Surp..
Morn. Glory
Morrison
Tom Thumb.. .10 13
Waterloo 2ft 3
Winnipeg 4
Conjecture ... Z 4ft
Prln. Maud..
Qullp !l8 SU&Juno
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. Omclal. closing:
quotations for mining .stocks"!
Alta $0 01 (Justice $0 04
Alpha Con SlKentuck Con 2
Andes 5 Mexican 12
Belcher '...
10 Occidental Con ... 5
ITOphlr 77
3pverman G
44Poto$l 17
20l:'avage . . , 13
7Seg. Bslcher 2
BTltilerra Nevada ... 3-J
1 33 Silver Hilt 44
, 125tandard 3 15
65. Union Con 1.1
2iUtah Con 0
lirellow Jacket ... 20
Best & Belcher...
Bullion .
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
Julia
NEW YORK. Nov. 23. M'n'.ng stocks today
closed as follows:
Brunswick'
rhollar ..
Crown Point ...
Con. Cal. & Va..
Dtadwocd ;
Gould & Curry..
Hale & Norcross
$0 10'Ontarlo $3 00
7llphlr 4 75
10I'1 mouth 8
1 25 Quicksilver 1 25
5 do pref 7 00
00 Sierra Nevada ... 30
20!5tandard 3 00
Hometakr
.CO Oil Union Con 10
Iron Sliver
0 Yellow Jacket .... 23
Lfexlcan 23
BOSTON. Nor. 28. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 5 75Humboldt $25 00
Allouez M. Co.. 3 OOiOsceola 14 00
Amal. Copper.. 05 37Parrott 40 50
Atlantic 21 60jQuincy 105 00
Boston & Mont. 320 50 Tamarack 288 00
Butte & Boston 03 5nutah Mining .... 34 50
Cal. & Hecla... 840 coi Winona 3 75
Centennial 17 25JVoIverInes 45 00
Franklin 15 001
COMIHG ATTRACTIONS.
Grnu'a Opera Company.
The reputation of Grau's singers Is
world-wide. The productions are abso
lutely perfect In every detail. No expense
has been .spared in staging the different
opears In the repertoire. The company
numbers over 45 people, with a list of
principals whose names are well known
in the musical and theatrical world,
among whom may be mentioned Miss
Kate Mlchelena, prima donna soprano;
Miss Edna Thornton, soubrette; Miss
Minnie Emmett, prima donna mezzo so
prano; Miss Corinne Burton, soprano; Mr.
Joseph Smith, tenor; Mr. George Chap
man, baritone; Mr. Victor De Lacey,
tenor; Mr. Frank Wo61ey, basso; J. W.
Klngsley and the evgr-popular Frank De
shon, comedians, together with a hand
some ehorus of picked voices, and Grau's
own orchestra. The company will play
at the Marquam Grand four nights and
Wednesday matinee, beginning December
5, presenting the following wonderful suc
cesses: Monday and Tuesday, "Isle of
Champagne"; Wednesday matinee, "Little
"Tycoon"; Wednesday and Thursday, Sou
sa's "El Capltan." All grand scenic pro
ductions. "My Friend From India."
"My Friend From India" is one of the at
tractions slated for presentation at Cord
ray's for four nights, commencing Sunday,
December 2. "My Friend From India"
is one of the funniest and most success
ful comedies seen in recent years. It is
constructed upon a theme of mistaken
identity. nd its orlgmlallty and- clever
ness .obliterate all of its darker qualities.
The story hinges about a wealthy pork
dealer cf Kansas City, endeavoring to
gain recognition In New York society.
The central figure of the farce is a stray
barber, who masquerades, very much
against his will, as somebody other than
himself. The lder son of the pork
packer Is a sad scapegrace, who awakens
from one of his carousals to find a
stranger by his side in bed. In order to
explain the presence o'f his unaccountable
guest, the young man Introduces him as
a prophet of theosophy, and the father,
well satisfied with the wise men of the
East, and thinking that fin de slecle so
ciety will welcome his fad. Introduces the
stranger at a grand fete In his honor,
and thereby produces no end of confusion,
with the inevitable result of three hours
of uproarious fun. Miss May Vokes heads
the company In her original character of
Tilly, the German maid.
"A Breeay Time" Comlner.
In the first act of Fitz &. Webster's "A
Breezy Time" Company, which will hold
the boards of the Metropolitan next week,
is a burlesque boxing match between the
eccentric and Dutch comedians known
on the bills as the long and short. For
some time anything but the best of feel
ing has existed between the two, and it
finally culminated while the party were
playing at Butte, when the eccentric
gave the Dutchman an uppercut which
"knocked him out" and delayed the per
formance several minutes, and still the
audience did not seem to be surprised,
and were of the impression it was part
of the play. The public would probably
have never known the difference had not
a professional pugilist been present, who
waa heard to exclaim. "That is too real
to be a burlesque, and If that man is not
'down for good it is the best imitation
ever presented." After the performance
had ended the real facts were made
known, and the remark of "I told you
so" was heard on all corners.
Marine Band of Italy.
It will be good news to all music-lovers
to learn that the Royal Marine Band of
Italy, will return to Portland for two con
certs only, next Sunday afternoon and
evening. This will Indeed be cause for
thanksgiving, as a better band has never
been In Portland. The two concerts will
be given in the Exposition building, and
the admission is 50 cents.
Divorce Snltn.
Mary vs. William McBreen, on the
ground of cruelty, and the plaintiff asks
for an order to resume her maiden name,
Mary A. Story.
Margaret Ellen vs. Robert B. Smith, on
the ground of cruelty, and plaintiff asks
for the custody of minor child.
Waits on appetite. Lack of appetite usu
ally indicates weak digestion. Hotettr'
Stomach Bitters, taken before meal, will
create a healthy desire for food, by
cleansing the clogged bowels and athnu.
latlng the accretion of the stomach. It
alao purifies the blood, atrongthona and
invigorates the liver and kidneys. It w
undoubtedly the moat efficient raedleln
In the world for atemach troubles. A
private revenue stamp covers tb neck of
tho bottle.
HOSTETTER'S
BITTERS
2fc
4
2
1J 2
C at
3 3
MJ
0HM. j I Iff
Beg go 1 1
Hani- w i
And bring children into the world to suf
fer from an inherited blood taint? People
do not realize that foul blood may lurk
under a fair skin, and that the fire smold
ering in the blood cf the parent may
break into flame in the flesh of the child.
Dr. Pierce's Golden iledical Discovery
puts out the smoldering fires of scrofula.
It cleanses the blood from disease taints,
strengthens the weak lungs, heals the
diseased stomach.
"Dr. Pierce' medicine has don-wonders for
my two sons," writes Mrs. M. Hartrict, of
Dcmster, Oswego Co.. N. Y. "Doth had scrofula.
I have lost two daughters in less than five yean
with consumption and scrofula. My eldest son
was taken two or three years ago with hemor
rhage from the lungs. It troubled him for over
a year. He took Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and has not had one in over a year.
My younger son had scrofulom sores on his
neck; but has not had any since he commenced
to take your medicine."
Use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets fox
the bowels and liver.
The Silt hlrrid fros Ifcc in of Frnh Frsfc.
Rheumatism and Gout"
R teaspoonful In half
a tumbler of water S
mnhi and mornina
until a free watery jj
action 01 the bowels
is produced.
O. C Stcut. M. D Syracwie. N. T.. says:
"I have used your Bnervesccnt Salt and
fine' It a first claw remedy in Rheumatism,
in f ct it is all you represent it." '
Sold by most dntRciits. or ent by mail.
25c. 50c, $1.00 per bottle.
THE ABBEY EFFERVESCENT S&ILT CO.,
11 Murray Street, Nw York.
Booklet free on reqaefi.
a MaoooocvMomwajoaaaaaogcaarjuMui:
When Prof. Munyon says his DYSPEPSIA
CURE will cur Indirection and all forms of
stomach trouble ht simply tells th truta. It
will curs a stomach that has been abused by
over-eatlnc and over-drinking. It will cur a
stomach that has bten weakened by o:d-styU
drugs and debllltatlnr cathartics. It will do
much toward maklnr an old stomach act Ilka
a sound one. -At all druggists. 20 cants. Fifty
fix other cures. Write to Broadway and 20th
St., New York, for free medical adrica.
WHISKEY
Sold by dru$$ists and Veakrs.
RlnTnB.ner-FrsLiilc TJrnzr Co..
Portland. Or., Distributers. OJS
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
SteamersforOrlBnt
Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Kobe. Due
at Portland follows:
SS. MONMOUTHSHIRE Nov. 23
SS. MILOS Dec. 28
SS. SKAKPSNO Jan. 2S
For freight or passage apply to
T
WIUIWIIV fe UUll
C-8-10 Columbian bldg.. Third and Oak sU.
WASHINGTON, & ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO. ,
The fast mall steamship "CITY OF SEAT
TLB." sailing from Seattle every lu days for
Skagway. calling at Port Townsend. Ketchikan
ana Juneau.
Steamers "ABERCEKN" and "RUTH." Se-
attle to Skagway.
Intermediate points.
tvery seven days.
Through tickets to Dawson. $75. first-class:
and $5ti second-class.
DODWELL & CO.. Ltd..
3S2 Oak st. Telephone Slain 00,
WHITE COLLAR LINE
UAIL.ET GATZEHT (Alder-street Dock,
Leaves. Portland dally e.very morning at T
o clock, except Sunday. Returning, leaves As
toria every night at 7 o'clock except Sunday.
ogcn phone Mala S2L Columbia phon -UL
i " THE SALT OF SALTS "
j 71 BBEY'S
i rls&saLT
MCNYON'S
DYSPEPSIA
CURE
I ILERS I
PURE MAIT 1
Purity
above
Suspicion
NlfiVfins t On
' TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
ifnl Td)TT
itzJoiluo iluo
Union. Depot. Sixth nnd-J Streets.
THREE TRAINS DAILY
FOR ALL POINTS EAST
"CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECAL.M
Leave for the East, via Huntington, at ."00
A. M.i arrives at 4:30 P. M.
SPOKANE FLYER,
For Spokane. Eastern Washington, and Great
Northern points, leaves at it P. 3L; arrive at
T A. U.
ATLANTIC K.i'RE5S.
Leaves for lha East, via Huntlagtoa, at i00
P. iL. arrive, at 8:40 A. M.
THROUGH PULLMAN AND TOURIST
SLEEPERS.
OCEAN AND Ht Kit SCHEDULE.
Water lines schedule subject to change with
out notice.
oct.i. DIVISION From Portland. leave
Ainsworth Dock at 8 P. M.;all every i days:
Geo. . Elder, Dec 3, Id. 2j; Jan. 2, 12. 22.
Columbia. Dec S. 18, 23; Jan. 7, ii, 27.
rom San FrancUco Sail eveiy 6 days.
Leave Spear-street Pier 2 ut 11 A. M.: Co
lumbia, uec 4, 14. 24; Jan, 3, 13. 2J. Geo. W.
x.lder, Dec 9. ID, 29; Jan. 8, 16, 2U.
COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND ASTORIA.
Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, ex
cept Sunday, at 3:00 P. M.; on Saturday at
10.00 P. M. Returning. leaVei Astoria dally.
xcept Sunday, at 7:U0 A. M.
WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION.
PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR.
Str&mer Ruth, tor Salem, Independence and
waj points, lo.ves from Aah-strect Dock at 0
A. M. on Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Returning, leaven Independence at a A. M.,
and talem n U P. M. on Tuesdays. Thursdays
and Saturdays.
CORVALLIS AND ALBANY.
Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 6 A. M.
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Re
turning, leaves Corvaills at A. M. on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE.
PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR.
Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City, Butteville,
Champoeg, Dayton and way landing, leaves
Portland Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at 7:00 A. M. Leaves Dayton for PorUaad
and way points Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays at 0. 00 A. M.
SNAKE RIVER ROUTE.
RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON. IDAHO.
Steamer Spokane or steamer Lewtston leaves
Rlparla dally at 3:40 A. M.. arriving at Lew
Iston about 3 P. M. Returning, the bpokanr o
Lewtston leaves Lewlston dally at 8:30 A. M..
arriving at Rlparla same evening.
W. H. HURLBURT,
General Passenger Agent.
V. A. SCHILLING. City Ticket Agent.
Telephone Main 712. 60 Third St.. eor. Oak.
STEAMSHIP LINE
TO THE ORIENT
CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND.
For rates, accommodations, etc., apply to
OREGON RAU.ROAD & NAV CO.,
Agents, Portland. Or.
SOUTH
Lcnre n." Arrlr.
OVERLAND EX-
PRESS trains;
for Salem. , Rose
burg. Ashland, Sac
ramento. Ogdea.
Ssn Francisco. Mo
Jave. Los Angeles.
El Paso. New Or-"
leans and the East.
At Woodbura
(dally except Sun
day), morning train
connects with train
for ML Anvel. SI1
verton. Browns
ville. Springfield
and Natron, and
evening train for
Mt. Angel and 311
verton. Albany pasacnger
Oirvallls passenger.
Sheridan pas'gr
8:80 P. M.
8:30 A. M.
7:46 A.M.
6:30 P. M.
:00 P. M.
7:30 A. M.
4:50 P, M.
10:10 A. M.
1(5:60 P. M.
S:25 A. M.
Dally. ULally except Sunday.
Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac
ramento and San Francisco. Net-rates X17 first
clash and ill second class, including sleeper.
Rates and tickets to Eastern points and Eui
rope. Also JAPAN. CHINA. HONOLULU and
AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B.
KIRKLAND, Ticket Agent. 140 Third street.
TAMHILL DIVISION.
Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street.
Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 3:40 A. v.
12:30. 1:55. a:25. 4-40, 0:25. 8:80. 11:30 P. tt.'.
and 3.00 A. M on Sundays only. Arrlv at
Portland .daily at a.35. 8:30. KhBO A. M.:
1.35. Z-.10, 4:30. 0:15. 7:40. 10:00 P. M.; 12:40
A M. dally, excep' Monday, 8:30 aad 10:03 A
M. on- Sundays only.
Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at
5:03 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A M.
Passenger train leave Dallas for Alrlie Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:45 P. M.
Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays.
Except Sunday.
R. KOEHLER. C H. MARKHAM.
Manager. Gen. Frt. A Tass. AgU
ONLY 70 HOURS
PORTLAND TO CHICAGO
...VIA...
0CT0V
UNION PACIFIC R. R. CO.
I OREGON SHORT LINE R. R. CD.
OREGON R. R. & NAVIGATION CO.
TWO TRAINS DAILY
TO THE EAST
NO CHANdE OF CARS to Denver,
Omaha. Kansas City and Chicago.
Only Four Days
To New York. Boston,' Philadelphia
and Washington.
Palace Sleepers. Tourist Sleepers. Dining Cars.
Library Cars. Free Recllnlng-Chalr Cars.
Steam Heat. PtnUca LlghU Fast Time.
Union Depots. Baggage checked to destination.
CITY TICKET OFFICE
133 Third Street Portland, Oregon
X. H. LOTHROP.
GEORGE LAKO.
atn'i Agent.
City Pass, it TkU Agt.
Steamers
Alfona and Pomona
Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence, Salem
and all way landings. Leave Portland 0:43 A
JL; leave Salem 7 A 24.: Independence. 0
A. X, ORJf t ftC(J dock, foot Taylor at.
O CCCEN4SMASUJ-1
TRAVELEnS GTJTDK.
l job
The Yellowstone Park and
Pioneer Dlnlnrj-Car Route-
Leave.
Biloa Depit, ftlwi JSU
Arrive.
No. 12
1:45 P. M.
Overland TCrnraa f
So. 11
South Bend. Aberdeen.
Hoquiaro, Cotmopoil
wjru.piAv 1 a co ma, s-
CttltV Vrtffh V.lrlnn
- - aaaituttt
Rltxvllle. Spokane,
Pullman, Moscow, Lew
tston. Grangevllle.
Rossland. B. C Butt'.
Billings, Fargo, St.
Paul. Minneapolis. Chi
cago, Boston. "Vash-
lngtcn. D. C. New
Trtrlr. and nil twlnl.
east and southeast.
No. 4
11:80 P. M
TrnM. ritvQ. r .
No. S-
1:30 P.M.
Rn.t,l fn. Pma.mk Oa
attle. North Yakima,
nuivme. spoaane.
Rossland. Lewistea.
Helena. Butte. Billing.
Deadwood. Denver.
Omaha. St. Joseph.
Kansas City. St. Louis.
Chicago. Washington,
Baltimore. New orlc.
Boston, and all points
east and southeast.
tt5 asr2.lte checked to destination of tickets
uSi?n D"?t connections in all principal cities.
Through car service via Northern Paclnc
nurllngton Route, train No. 4. for Omaha. St.
I-?!1' Karns c'ty. St Louis. Quick tlm
and tinequale-d accommodations. The only Una.
running Pullman standard and Pullman up
holstered tourlt sleepers, the finest In the
world. Portland to Minneapolis and St. Fault
without change.
For any additional Information, tickets.,
sieepmg-car reservations, mnps of routes, etc,,
call on or write to .
A. D. CHARLTON
Aaatatnnt General Pnsse.nfcer Agent.
255 Morrlaon St.. Cor. Third,
Portland, Oregon.
Steamship
I am agent for all trans-Atlantic
steamship lines.
I sell tickets to and from all
points in Europe.
No one quotes lower rates than
I do.
People who buy from me travel
by the fastest trains In the country
and the finest vesseta that cross the
Atlantic.
Call or write
TICKET OFFICE
Cr. Third and Stark 5ti.
R. "W. FOSTER.
City Ticket Agent.
AND
SOO LINE
FIRST-CLASS AND TOURIST
SLEEPERS DAILY
PASSENGERS BOOKED
TO
AND FROM ALL POINTS EAST
ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP
OFFICE
Fot full part'culars apply to
H.H. ABBdTT; Agent.
HG Third st..Portland. Or.
E. J. COTLE. A G. P. A.
Vancouver. H. C.
licit t Office, 153 Mj.tIjjj Street. Tota: ii)
LXAr
No. 4
0:00 P SI
The Flyer, dally lu s.
from l Paul. Minne
apolis. Duluth. CAlca
an.l all vlnt Kal.
AJtmvt
No. a.
I 7 IX' A T
Through Palace and Tourist Sleevra Dials
and Buffet Smoktng-Llbrary Cars.
JAPAN - AMERICAN LlNH
5TEAMSHIP IUZUV1I MARU
For Japan. China and alt Aslatlo points wtla
Taave Seattle
About December 10th
Astoria & Coiumbh
River Railroad Co.
LEAVES
UNION
DEPOT.
For Maygers. Jlalnier.
ClaUkanie. TVcstpori.
Clifton. Astoria. War
retton. Flavrl. Hanv-
mood. Fort Stevens,
Uotrnart Park, dtaslde.
Astoria and Seashore
Express,'
Dally.
AitorU Kipress,
Dally.
ARRIVES
UNION
DEI-OX.
t:MA. U.
TS10P.M.
11:10 A 2t
:CO P. M.
Ticket office. S3 Morrison st. and Union dtpoc
J. C MATO. Gea. Pas. Art.. Astorta. Ox.
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
fOR ALASKA.
THE COMPANY'S elegant
steamships Cottage City, City
of Topeka. and Al - Kl leave
TACOMA 11 A M. ; SEATTLE
0 P. M.. Nov. 1. tt, II. 1ft.
21. 28. Dec. 1. 0. 11, 10, 2L
20. 31. Jan. S. A steamer
every fifth day thereafter.
Further Information obtain
company's folder. The company reserves th
right to change steamers, sailing dates aad
hoars of sailing, without previous notice.
AGENTS N. POSTON. 24U Washington st
Portland. Or.; F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R.
Dock. Taroma. TICKET OFFICE. BIS First
are., Seattle; M. TALBOT. Com ml. Agent C
"YV. MILLER. Asst. Oea'I Agent. Ocean Dock,
Seattle.
UOODALU PERKINS & CO.. Oca. Axta
tan Francisco
WmM
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