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THE MOBNDTG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1900. HOW HE "BURGLED" Housebreaker Nicholson on His Methods. ENTERED VACANT DWELLINGS Sorry He Did It, and Is Going- to Take HI Punishment and Lead a Life of Honesty. The extraordinary success with which W. T. Nicholson, alias Scott, the burglar, captured a week ago, has pursued his calling In this city for two years or more without having ever been run across In any of the numerous houses he has plun dered, induced an Oregonlan reporter to call on him yesterday, to see whether he could not, from his extensive experience furnish some Information In regard to house robbing generally which might be of benefit to the public. Through the kind offices of Chief Mc Lauchlan and the detectives who arrest ed Nicholson, he was Induced to grant the desired interview. The burglar was found in bed, feeling sick, blue and dis gusted with life, wishing he were dead, and very thankful that the Chief did not permit people to call upon him. He was not Inclined to talk, fearing that some trap was being laid for him. and that what he said might be perverted and used "to make him appear worse than he Is, but on being assured that he should be treated "en the square," he consented to talk. He said he is not sorry that the end of his career had come; he has been liv ing in dread, always expecting to be caught, and he will attempt no defense, but plead guilty and take whatever the law gives him. He has many respectable acquaintances In this city and elsewhere, and thn thought that they and his relatives In the East had learned what he was was one of the things that troubled him most He often thought when "going- through" a house what a mean thing he was do ing, and how he would leel If he had a home, and some one should serve him EO. When asked to what he attributed his Euccess in committing so many burglaries nnd escaping detectives, he sa'd: "I do not know myself. I do not at tribute it to any smartness of my own. I think it was just luck. As a usual thing I entered houses by the front door, nnd thus avoided attracting attention if Been by any one passing. Once Inside I opened the back doors to enable me to escape if any one should come in. "I carried several bunches of keys. It Is no trouble to open any ordinary lock. If more modern locks were used it would not be so easy to get into houses. The ordinary window fastening in the mid dle of the sash Is no good as a safe guard. A nail on each side is much bet ter." "But how did you And out that houses were empty?" "People going away from home of an evening usually pull down all the blinds to give notice that there Is n6 one in. It would be much safer to leave a light burning to make it appear that there is some one in the house. When I noticed a number of papers collected on a porch or around the front of a house I knew that the family was gone." "Is It a fact that In all the houses you entered you never found any one at home?" "I never ran across any one In any of the houses I visited. I had no desire to meet any one. as I did not want to get into trouble. I had my mind made up not lo shed blood under any circumstances. I was badly scared once, while search ing some drawers I accidentally looked around and saw a man looking at me. As t started for the back door he made a move, as If to run after me, but hear ing no footsteps following. I looked back and found there was no one In sight, and that I had been scared by my own reflec tion In a large mirror. "The police have been blamed," con tinued Nicholson," for not catching me before. I do not see that they are to blame. No one ever saw me when I was In any house at work, and as I led a quiet and decent life at other times, they had no clew to who I was." The police attribute Nicholson's long escape from arrest to the fact that he had no confederates or partners, did not drink or dissipate in any way. kept out of bad company and dressed and conduct ed himself as any respectable citizen should. Nicholson was much more free to talk about the days he had spent In working at his profession of cook than about his experiences in criminal life. He told about working for H. B. Borthwlck and how well he was used by him. and said he lost a good friend when Borthwlck died. Then he was out of work for a while and was sick, and got In debt. Last Bummer he was out as cook with an O. 21. & N. surveying .party In Eastern Ore gon, and saved up some money to pay off what he owed, and then he was sick again and out of work and dead broke. He intimated that his failure to find work drove him to commit burglary. He said this city was behind the times in not having a place where men In want of work could And It without being obliged to pay for it. He knew a case where a man paid an employment agent 54 SO (the fee was $5, but he had no more), for pro curing him employment, and was sent away to a place where he was so badly treated that he could not stay, and he was certain that there was collusion be tween the agent and the man who "did not want help." As long as he had employment. Nichol son soys he Tiad no inclination to do wrong, but when he got started In the burglary business it had a fascination for him he thought It was a sort of mania. He Just could not help going out and robbing houses He has seen the folly of it now. and after he has been punished he will never be seen In Portland again. He cannot bear the thought of meeting the people he knew, and he will go far away and begin life over again. Of course, many people will say that this sort of repentance reminds them of the old saying: "When the Devil was sick, the Devil a saint would be. When the Devil was well, the Devil a saint was he." Nicholson says that a lot of burglaries have been attributed to him of which he Is not guilty. The police are of opinion that he will never be "credited" for a large number of the "jobs" he did. They say that he has stolen enough stuff to load a box car: that new people are com ing in day after day to inquire for ar ticles stolen from them. As even Nicholson himself cannot re member all the houses he plundered or what he has done with lots of things he acquired as the fruits of his numerous en terprises, it is not probable that a full history of his robberies will ever be made up. He has disposed of a vast quantity of stuff in this city, has also gotten rid of a lot In the towns on the Sound and Brit ish Columbia, and the police say has. during his career, made a trip East and Into Canada, where his relatives live "on business and pleasure," and probably dis posed of a lot ot plunder on his journey. He is rather a good-looking fellow when dressed up. and is not Ignorant, and prob ably finds "burgling" and dressing like a gentleman off the proceeds, more con genial to his tastes than cooking on a steamboat or for asurveylng party. Ho has played a risky fame and had a long run of luck, and now that his luck has deserted him, he will have to stand the consequences. ANOTHER FRANK BURGLAR. G corse Harris Tells Horr He Broke Into Homes. After mature consideration, George Har ris, who was arrested by Detectives Day and Welner, last Friday, charged witn burglary, said yesterday that he "guessed" be had broken into and robbed four houses in this city since September. "I might have got Into more than four houses in Portland," remarked Harris to an Oregonlan reporter, "but tlje fact Is 1 was away from the city lor nearly three months. After the Elks Carnival, things were slow In Portland, and I went East with JS from goods I bad taken and sold. I broke Into F. L Fuller's house on Port land Heights, stole silverware from a house I entered at Mount Tabor, entered a house at the Fourth-street bridge, and then I entered Mr. Royers house at Woodstock." "You say you entered these houses?" was asked. "Put it anyway you like," replied Har rls savagely. "If you want It In plain English, I broke into them. Now, about the Jewelry in my possession. One watch and chain I took from a man as he slept In a reclining chair car, going East. There was a loaded revolver, I remember, In the man's satchel when I took his watch and chain. The diamond ring I took from a woman In Butte; Mont. The other watch and two chains I got In a house at Spo kane Falls, and as for the opera-glasses, I got them in a house at Helena, Mont." "What were your methods In breaking into bouses? Did you use skeleton keys or did you climb through windows?" was next asked. "I only used false keys once," said the young fellow, coolly. "I raised windows twice, and crawled Into the rooms. I want you to understand, mister, that this Is the first time I have been arrested for burg, lary. I was once arrested before, but that was for street fighting when 1 was a boy. I came from Tennessee, and I am a total abstalper. Now, there Is only one thing I want to find out. How did that d n dectectlve know to arrest me, when I entered the pawnbroker's office? How did he know I stole the watch I wished to pawn?" "We had beeen searching for you for weeks," replied Detective Welner, "We knew that a young man had been break ing into houses, and that he had a slight swelling above his nose. When you passed, I saw the top of your nose, and said: "There is our man at last.' " "I'm blest!" said Harris, as he was led away. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. Greiham and Terry Rivals for Free Delivery. , GRESHAM, Or., Dec. 16. There Is con siderable rivalry between certain points here In regard to which place shall be the starting point In case free delivery is inaugurated. Gresham presented tha first petition, asking to be center of the district and the distributing point, and then Terry came to the front,, with a claim that it be made the center with a much larger territory included than was originally asked for by Gresham. Each place will make a strong effort to have the inspector give It his favor, but all depends on the "greatest good to the greatest number." With the center at Terry it is possible to cover more terri tory than can be done from Gresham, but more carriers will be required, which may be considered as militating against that place in favor of Gresham. The en tire eastern part of the county west of the Sandy is Interested In the outcome, which will probably be decided soon. Preparing: for Crashed Itoclc. Road Supervisor Coriley has begun work on the Base Line, preparatory to giving it a top dressing of crushed rock when the crushei shall be moved over and set to work. Gangs of men and teams are busy with plows and scrapers rounding up the roadway from the edge of the bicycle paths to the center, the Intention being to have the rock put on while the ground is soft, so that It will work down firm and smooth before dry weather makes the roadway hard. The road from Terry to Falrvlew Is also being prepared In the same way as far as practicable, but no paths exist there yet, a work which will probably be done the coming year. improving School Gronnds. School District No. 8 Is having a few needed Improvements made, among which are the deepening and walling up of the schoolyard well, three men now being employed at the work. Notices are up asking for bids for the painting of the schoolhouse. The outbuildings will also be repaired and painted, after which the grounds will be enclosed and made more attractive. The school is In a flourishing condition, and is now in charge of Miss Falling, of Portland, who began her duties as teacher on Monday. Beautifying: a Cemetery. Gresham cemetery Is being much im proved and beautified by the clearing away of all stumps, logs and brush and the grading of streets throughout. The place is a very beautiful one, and buried there are many early pioneers whose graves will be given attention and rescued from their obscurity. The cemetery is In charge of the Board of School Directors, who are having the Improvements made In compliance with the wishes of the people of the neighborhood. Mystery Solved. The mystery surrounding the box of bones found In the Gresham cemetery has been solved. They belonged to Grand father Claggett, one of the pioneers of Powell's "Valley, who died many years ago and was burled on the farm. His son Charles died about two years ago and was burled here, after which it was de cided to move the grandfather's remains here also. The man entrusted with the job made a mistake and put the remains in the street, where they were found only a few Inches below the surface. Brief Notes. The Alpha Archaeloglcal Society, at Falrvlew, will give a public entertain ment on Monday evening, January 15, for the purpose of raising funds to furnish the rooms of the society and purchase glass cases for the exhibition of relics and curios. Rev. Mr. Moyes, pastor of the Metho dist Church at Falrvlew. has been as signed to Troutdale and Bridal Veil also, by Rev. L. E. Rockwell, presiding elder of this district. He will arrange for serv ices at those places In a few weeks. The Rockwood Hall Company and Methodist Church at Rockwood are put ting up a commodious barn near the hall and church for the convenience of peo ple who attend cither place. Heretofore there has been no place to shelter teams during inclement weather a convenience that will soon be supplied. J. W. Shattuck has purchased the Reg ner property, near the Gresham School house, paying therefor the sum of 5600. He Intends to erect a commodious dwelling for himself next Spring, Into which he will move when finished, having sold his farm on the Powell's Valley road not long since to W. W. Cotton. Alpha Again Clenrs for Japan. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 16. The steamer Alpha, which returned to port last week with her stokehole full of water, con tinued her voyage to Yokohama yester day having been pronounced seaworthy. The engineers and others of the crew deserted, claiming she was not fit to go to sea, but the inspectors passed her. m Pujrlllst Badly Injured In Boat. VANCOUVER, B. C.. Dec 16. Jack Morrison, a pugilist known on the Coast, was badly Injured in a bout here at the Row'ng Club smoker last night. He was hit a solar plexis blow by Tod Sharp, a local man, and has been Insensible ever since. He Is not expected to recover. GAIN IN A CENTURY SEIUIOK ON THE INCREASE OF HU MAN KNOWLEDGE. By Rev. Arthur TV. Ackermnn, at First Congregational Church Methodist Church Dedicated. At the First Congregational Church, the pastor. Rev. Arthur W. Ackennan, spoke on the progress of the century In part as follows: "The centuries changed In the glare of the French Revolution, whose fires were still smoldering In the hearts of men, whose reflection had not yet faded from the sky, and whose watchword, 'Liberty, equality and fraternity,' was somewhere shouted, elsewhere whispered, and Its eternal truth was growing more and more into a firmer belief everywhere. In Amer- CHIEF OF POLICE M'LAUCHLAN RESTORING THE PLUNDER STOLEN BY BURGLAR MCH0XS07T. lea men had been writing the Declara tion of Independence In France, the dec oration of the rights of man; in Eng land. Burke had been deprecating the change from the despotism of the mon arch to the despotism of the multitude, yet dignifying man, whose prerogative It was to largely make himself; Arthur Young and Thomas Paine were answering him, and Burns, who caught the true keynote of the time, was leading his coun trymen to sing, 'A man's a man for a' that.' "The 19th century has been fulfilling the hopes and plans of the ISth, giving the fullest expression to the worth of human ity, and while we have not reached the Ideal of righteousness or common sense, yet do we cloe the 19th century with the same prayer and prophecy as we be gan it, that man to man the world o'er shall brothers be. "We have learned that there Is something sacred in humanity; that, however low a man may be, he Is still separated from the brutes by some thing that makes him akin to him who has climbed to the higher branches of the human tree. We are learning that the Chinaman Is still a man, although he may have been arrested In his development; that the poor In the sweatshops are our brothers and sisters, though we grind them beneath the heel of our bargaining spirit. We have grown In the breadth of our sympathy. "On the physical side our views have changed materially. History 100 years ago was bounded by C000 years; few dreamed of peering into the great be yond; the Bible was the only book of ori gins. But now we have opened other books, arranged new sciences, brushed aside the curtain and pushed back the history of tens of thousands of years. The bare list of sciences that belong to this century would bewilder any but one fa miliar with such things. Everything has been widened, deepened, heightened. The heavens have expanded. We have Invent ed new brooms to sweep the cobwebs from the stars; the sea has yielded up Its life secrets, and the heavens and the earth have been ransacked for the treas ures of wisdom. "Man himself has not escaped the searching eye of science, and we know man today through and through; we can watch the stages of his growth from the single cell to the full-grown man. Then man has been talking with himself and learning strange things about our motives, will and feelings. Never since man rose In the creation, the only creature who kneels to pray, have we known so well that he was made In God's Image, that God's su perscription Is upon him, and that every dictate of Justice and reason demands that we render unto God those things that are God's. "In the religious world the great strides were made centuries ago, but the 19th century has piled up the proof that the soul Is Immortal; that man's chief end Is to glorify God- that sin Is real and "universal; that, whichever of the four theories of the way in which sin came Into the world which have a fighting chance today shall be accepted, the awful fact of sin grows clearer and more defi nite with the increase of knowledge. To be undutiful and unloving Is becoming In creasingly ridiculous, transparently fu tile and foolish. There Is no God, the foolish salth; but who so foolish as he who lives In God's world as If God were not?" METHODIST CHURCHES. Two Dedications and One Re-opening In Portland District. The handsome Methodist Chapel at St. Helens was dedicated yesterday by Bish op Cranston. Through the exertions of Dr. Rockwell, presiding elder Portland district, and Rev A, G. Falrchlld. pastor, the remaining Indebtedness on the prop erty was paid off during the week. The bishop preached the dedicatory sermon In the morning, and dedicated the chapel immediately afterwarda. The church at Knappa was also dedicated yesterday morning by Rev. G. W. Gue, pastor of Centenary Church. Portland people have greatly aided In getting this church In readiness for this dedication by assist ance In money and furniture. Dr. Gue preached the dedicatory sermon In the morning, and also spoke in the evening. The people were much pleased with: the service. Both churches were dedicated practically free of debt. Yesterday afternoon, beginning at 2:15, the Methodist Church at University Park, which had recently been moved to the University station, was re-opened with appropriate services. Rev. H. W. Kel logg, pastor of Taylor-Street Church, de lighted a large congregation with an In teresting discourse. In the evening. Dr. Rockwell preached the sermon. Rev. C. T. Patterson Is pastor of this church. At the opening service yesterday afternoon qulto a. number were present from the dty. The church Is now centrally lo cated and has been well repaired. "THE REAL TEST." Sermon ly Dr. J. J. Dalton at Cum berland Presbyterian Church. The services yesterday morrjng at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, East Twelfth and East Taylor streets, were of special Interest. Professor Steele representing the session, made a finan cial statement for the coming year, show ing a membership of 220, and the secre tary read resolutions passed by the ses sion in memory of W. B. Jenkins, a char ter member of the church, who died re cently. Dr. J. J. Dalton delivered a ser mon on the subject, "The Real Ttst-''' He said In substance: "The world Is apt to apply the wrong test to the Christian religion. It points to Individual members of tha churches and says they are the church, they repre sent it. Its teachings ana Its reroHx. These are pointed out as the result of the Christian religion, and whatever their faults and shortcomings are taxed to the I church. If they are only nominal mem- bers and If th'iy do not measure up to the real standard, still they are pointed to as the representatives of the church. All this Is wrong. This class does not stand for the church. Individuals and their character do not represent the church of Christ. It Is a wrong test to point to that class. The real test Is found In Christ himself. Has any man discovered a flaw in the character and life of Christ. He Is the church, he Is the true representative, and the real test Is In experience. It Is not fair to select out here and there people and measure Christianity and the church by them. "How quickly the world will find fault and point out the Inconsistent member of the church. This is the class who at tract the most attention, and the burden of their shorcomlngs is placed on the shoulders of the church, and it is made to carry: all the odium. Hence, how neces sary to be consistent and circumspect. Faith Is the only real guide to the Chris tian, and there is none other. To walk by any other guide Is to fall and become a burden on the church and to be point ed out as a sample of the real Chris tian. Actions speak louder than words. The life and character of the real Chris tian man or woman are not misleading and do not bring reproach. .He is above reproach. He Is cheerful. His is not a gloomy religion, but full of joy and buoy ancy. He lives by faith with Christ as a model. The religion of Christ Is not a religion of long faces and tribulation, but Is one of joy and uplifting. It does not teach that the human race should be downcast and full of sadness, but It brings happiness to the human race," AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. R J Walker. Glasgow Jos Llndon. San Fran C J Fallon. do GW Boners. Chicago S WItkouski. S F B N FIsk. Chicago J N Loggle. Seattle J Davis. S F 2 W Miller, Freeport W H Coats. Saginaw F C Conklln. Chicago W D Wood. Seattle J J Horan and wife, St Louis W J Grennlng, Chgo A S Levy. N Y C P Ensign. Los Anr H M Andrews. Chgo C H Renner, St Paul Paul C Hedrlck. Seattl Geo E Walte. S F R W Foster, city E F Balrd. city C G Jacobs, Oregon Cy F S Stanley. Perry, Or ii iiecnt. r x L F Lamping and wire. Seattle Sam I Gulss. Woodbrn W M Leeper, N T Mr and Mrs S F Sparrow, Montana L G Garrett, wife and I child. Montana B A Palmer. Stanford J C Acbut & wf. Salem university F D Hennessr. IMrs Geo H Primrose, W W Bowers, Baker C John T Lighter, Ast THE PERKINS. J W Bates. Astoria J S Amos, Rufus, Or J H Hall, Atchison jars j a Amos, ao Lloyd DuBols. Vancvr A B Craft. Grass Vllj R C Cassell, Astoria jA A Bonney, TyghVlly G H Baldwin. Seattle ID B Thomas. Arlingts A A Nlcol. South Bend Hans Jacobsen. Astora Wm Layzell, Rainier A G Snow, do G C Brown, Seattle C E Conley. Island Cy J C Nlcol. Pluvlus, Wn E Hofer. Salem Mrs Humell. city Horry Humell. do R R Hays'. Eugene C L Pearson. McMlnnv E Janson. Grangevllle! thos ii raxrord. st pi Arthur a Stacy, Lew- Is ton D Wine. San Fran H F Meaker. Juneau IB F Black. Clrclevlll, O jars is r ittacK. no C G Lang, do Mrs C G Lang, do Isaac Klopp. Baker Cr John W Cliff. DesMoIn F Brown. Nth Yamhill J Hendry. do E M Sanders. North Powder, Or P J Hayselden, S F Edgar J DKen. De struction Island F H Kiddle, Island Cy Frank Bldwell, Union, Homes Bennett, Elgin E H Lamport. Salem D W Drake. Valley Cty .urs u v uraKe. do W S Bowen. Tacoma E A Kirce. Seattle W A Butterfleld. Astor Jos Lawson. S F E Hofer. Salem P Welsh. Spokane uyron ucnaro. Prosser Mrs W C Miles. Tacomj T H Hebert. Chicago iirs c a uuciuey. Grass Valley J M Berry, city Mrs Llna B Robinson, Ashwood. Or C B MacDowell. Mnnpl at a. Kotnscniio, a f P Mcintosh. Tillamook E E Williams, Orgn C iW C Cowglll, Baker C H S Wilson. The Dalls R C Atwood. wasco Mrs H S Wilson, do A M Kelsay, do M T Nolan, TheDalles Wm M Ferry. Benton Harbor THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles, Manager. P Locan. city John F Nally, Denver T S Cooper. North Yak Mrs rtany. do w b Fry. san tTan Mrs L A Carey, S F Morton L Tower, CoosH G McKlnley. Wlscon Albert Allen, Spokane Geo B Hunt. N Y E A seeiey. seatue J F Eggert, S F R M Gordon. Chicago IW P Balrd. s F B F Haggerty. OlequaiR B Cowling. N Y Mrs Haggerty. do Henry Haggerty. do C L Fltchard. N Y Carl A Sutter, Anacort Mrs Sutter, do Geo A Drain. SumDter Clara Churchill. Salem! F H Eastey, San Jose L J Spencer. Tacoma S E Klnr. Seattle E A Ellsworth. Frawley Co Goo Miller. Arlington H N Cockerlme, Eugen C L Houston, Astoria Mrs Houston. do Mrs G C Fulton, do Mrs C W Fulton, do W A Campbell. Condon JEdwln Hobson. do do Roy Bradley. Arnngtnijr smitn. R S Young. Baker Cty Irene Mary- Max. Mr3 Toung. do Mrs D W Crosby. Hamilton, wash IB S Williamson, Spokn Kiddles T V. Tvllor. Dulutb. purs Williamson, do Mrs Kellogg, do I Hotel Brunswick. Seattle. . European; first-class. Rates. .75c and up. Ono block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates. S3 and up. Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma. European plan. Rates. SOc and up. Sheridan has several cases el xneasiefc ARE GAINING TRADE FAST AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS ARE MOST ACTIVE. Exports This Year "Will Reach $200, 000,000 Bis Increase la All Lines. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. An Illustration of the rapid growth of our manufacturing interests Is found in the fact that the exportation of manufactures of metals during the year about to end will reach J20O.00O.O0O. The figures of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics for the 10 months ending November 1 show that more than $100,000,000 worth of iron and steel and more than JSO.OOO.OCO worth of copper had been exported during the 10 months, and these figures., coupled with those relating to the less Important manufacturing met- als and the articles manufactured from metals, but not Included under there gen eral terms, will bring the total for the year up to fully J200.O00.000. In steel rails the exports of the year will aggregate 512,000,000, or an average of $1,000,000 per month, while it was not until 1S97 that the figures for any entire year reached as much as $1,000,000. In the fiscal year 1S90 the total value of steel rails ex ported was $315,000; In 1E96 It was only $540,000; in 1S37, 32,500.000; In 1896, 34,500,000; in the fiscal year 1S99, 33,230.000, and in the calendar year 1900 will be fully $12,000,000. Nearly 31,000,000 worth of these exports ot steel rails in 1900 go to Europe; another 31,000,000 worth to Mexico; nearly $2,000, OCO to South America; 34.000.000 to British North America, and 32,000,000 worth to Asia and Oceanlca. American locomotives also go along with the American steel rails, and the total for the year seems likely to reach about 35,000.000 In value. The American rails and locomotives are in turn accompanied by American cars, of which the expe-tation for steam rail ways will amount to 33,000".000 during the year, and for other railways more than 31.000,000. Add to this a proper share or the 36,000.000 worth of electrical machinery and 36,00O,,O0O worth of telegraph, telephone and other electrical Instruments and scientific apparatus exported, and It will be seen that for the construction and operation of railways outside of the United States the manufacturers of this country will supply during the year about to end fully 325,000,000 worth of ma terial. The rapid growth In the exportation of metals and those of which metals form a large proportion in value Is Illustrated by some figures regarding our export trade of the decade. Manufactures of brass, for Instance, of which the exports In 1S90 amounted to $467,313, were In the fiscal year 1900 $1,566,727. Agricultural Im plements, Including plows, cultivators, mowers, reapers and other machinery of this character, amounted in 1590 to 33, 559,184, and in the fiscal year 1900 to 316, 004.8S6. Pig Iron exports in 1S90 amounted to only 18,455 tons, valued at $300,832, while in the fiscal year 1900 they amounted to 160.690 tons, valued at S3.124.S53. The bar Iron exportatlons In 1S90 amounted to 2,0S7,376 pounds, and In the fiscal year 1900 to 18,457,435 pounds. Wire exporta tlons In 1590 amounted to 21,529,962 pounds, and In 1900 amounted to 235,872,806 pounds, the average exportation for each month In 1900 being thus nearly equal to the annual exportatlons In 1590. In nails the exportatlons in 1590 amounted in round terms to 15,000,000 pounds, and In 1900 to 113,562,461 pounds. The total Iron and steel exports In 1S90 amounted to $25,542,20S, and In the fiscal year 1900 to 3121,858,344, and in the calendar year 1900 will reach 40.000.000 In value. In copper the growth In exportatlons has been equally striking, the total ex portation of copper in the fiscal year 15S0 being 32,349.392 in value, and in the fiscal year 1900, $57,851,707, while In the calendar year 1200 It seems likely to conslaeraDly exceed 360,000,000. WANTS A CONVENTION. Argument That the State Constitu tion Needs Revision. Pendreton Tribune. The attempt of the State Bar Associa tion to dodge the constitutional provision which permits only three judges for the Supreme Court of Oregon, by the ap pointment of several commissioners to assist the Judges in their work, Is a seri ous mistake. The voters of Oregon de cided last June that three Judges for the Supreme Court were sufficient. To ap point commissioners is an evasion of the fundamental law of the s.tate and In flat contempt of the verdict of the people In June. A commissioner Is, In plain Eng lish, a deputy Judge. There Is no provi sion In the constitution for appointing deputy Judges, deputy Senators, 'deputy Governors, or deputy members of the legislature, though it Is allowable to appoint deputy Sheriffs and deputy coun ty clerks. The constitution of Oregon should be amended in several important respects. The provision that all state Institutions be located at Salem Is perfectly ridiculous, and should be repealed. Limiting Su preme Court Judges to but three Is an other absurdity. When the constitution was adopted there was not as much work for the three Supreme Court Judges as Umatilla and Baker County now. furnish. There should be more Supreme Court Judges. The provision making Salem the capital should be repealed. That was once somewhere near the center of the state's population and business; but now It is entirely out of both. The population of Salem seems to be dwindling, instead of increasing, in spite of the fact of the millions of dollars that the rest of the state has contributed to Its support. By the next census Salem will be rivalled, If not distanced In population by Adams, Athena, Weston, Pilot Rock,' Forest Grove, Tillamook and other small vil lages. Salem -Is no place for the capital. Portland is the proper location. If the state is divided, as will occur in not many years, Salem would never be dreamed of as the capital of Western Oregon. There are many other Improvements which should be made to the present state constitution, but all suggestions of Im provements are regularly voted down, as if the old fellows who devised the pres ent instrument knew more about the needs of Oregon in the year 1900 than the people of this generation do. But the way to reform the fundamental law Is not by evasion, or shuffling, or dodging its plain mandates. The way Is for all the citi zens who wish to see it reformed to "pool their Issues." Elect a Legislature which will call for a constitutional convention and keep on electing such Legislatures until the con vention meets, and the reforms are ac complished. Let the lawyers stop try ing to dodge the law; let them Join their forces to other interests which demand reform and then agitate and discuss and press the matter, until a convention 13 se cured. Stop dodging. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Chance for Improvement of East Burnslde Street. The agitation for the improvement of Grand avenue and East Burnslde street, started the past week, promises to re sult In something being done. The out look Is more hopeful for the improvement of East Burnslde than Grand avenue. The property-owners on East Burnslde street will hold a consultation at the of fice of C. N. Rankin, 64 Grand avenue, next Wednesday evening, when cost of the various kinds of material will bo laid before them. There Is disposition to Improve from Grand avenue to Burnslde bridge with vitrified brick, and to tha westward with crushed gravel. Thesa matters will be settled at the meeting Wednesday evening. City Engineer Chass will then be present and make any ex planation that is required. With Grand avenue the agitation for Improvement Is confined to business men and the owners of property between East Morrison and East Stark streets. Outside of these limits not many of the property owners have taken Interest In the mat ter. It may be the outcome will be that the avenue between East Stark and East Morrison streets only will be Improved. This will help some, but as long as the main business street in East Portland Is In Its present condition the growth of that part of the city will be retarded. It is to be hoped that all the property-owners on Grand avenue will see their way clear to have it Improved from East Clay to East Burnslde street. If they will come together and talk the matter over they might arrive at an agreement to have the improvement made. Funeral of F. L. Keenan. The funeral of Frederick I. Keenan, who died on the 13th, took place yester day afternoon from St. David's Episcopal church, East Morrison street. "Washing ton Lodge, No. 46, A. F. & A. M., had gen eral charge. Rev. George B. Van Waters conducted the services In the church. At the grave In Lone Fir cemetery the Ma sonic ceremony was given. The funerai was ljircrplv attended vv member nf Mult- rnomah Camp, No. 77, Woodmen o the World, and also by members of the Port land bar. Beautiful floral pieces decorat ed the casket. East Side Notes. Mrs. Deckenbach, wife of Jacob Deck enbach. Is at St. "Vincent's Hospital, where she underwent a severe surgical opera tion last week. Her husband said yes terday afternoon she was improving and her condition was generally hopeful. The sub-board of trade started at Mon tavllla has a membership of 16, and others have promised to Join. It will be made a strong organization. A rousing public meeting will be held at the Odd Fellows' Hall next Thursday evening, when It Is hoped that the membership will be large ly Increased. A petition has been generally signed by property-owners for the Improvement of Stephens street, between Grand avenue and East Twelfth street. This Is a need ed improvement. There Is no Improved street south of Hawthorne avenue, ex tending east from Grand avenue, and there seems a general desire that the pe tition should be acted on promptly. Mrs. Maxine Flora, who lives at 470 East Burnslde street, has been In an un conscious condition since Saturday fore noon at 11 o'clock. At that time she was attacked with an epileptic fit, and sunk into unconsciousness. Dr. M. A. Flinn. who was called to see her, says the right side is paralyzed and the left partly so. This Is the fourth attack, but is the-most serious, and It is feared that she may not recover. Last evening there was no change for the better In her condition. Pears' Only they who use it know the luxury of it. Pears' is the purest and best toilet soap in all the world. DR. SANDEN'S ELECTRIC BELT Has no equal for the cure of Nervous and Physical Debility, Exhausted Vi tality, Varicocele, Premature Decline, Loss of Memory, "Wasting, etc, which has been brought about by early indus cretlons or later excesses. Thousands give willing testimony. Established thirty years. Call or write for "Three Classes of Men." Dr. A. T. Sanden CORNER FOURTH AND MORRISON PORTLAND, OREGON HAIR NATURALLY ABUNDANT. "When It Is Free of Dandruff, It Grows Luxuriantly. Hair preparations and dandruff cures, as a rule, are sticky or Irritating affairs that do no earthly good. Hair, when not diseased, grows naturally luxuriantly, Dandruff Is the cause of nine-tenths ot all hair trouble, and dandruff Is caused by a germ. The only way to cure dandruff Is to kill the germ; and, so far, the only hair preparation that will positively de stroy that germ Is Newbro's Herpiclde absolutely harmless, free from grease, sediment, dye matter or dangerous drugs It allays Itching Instantly; makes hair glossy and soft as silk. "Destroy the I cam you remove the effect" dandruff. THE PALATIAL OREGONIAN BUILDING K? 5Im Not a dark office In the bulldlngj absolutely flreproofj electric lights and artesian vraterj perfect sanlta-. tlon and thorough ventilation. Ele vators run day and night. Rooms. AINSLTE. DR. GEORGE, Physician.... 60S-608 ANDERSON, GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law...6tf ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Msr..80 AUSTEN. P. C. Manacer for Oregon and Washington Bankers' Life Association, of Des Moines. la 502-M BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION. OP DES MOINES. IA.; P. C Austen. 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Cover, Casbler....303 EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder street FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Surgeon.509-510 FENTON, DR. HICKS C: Eye and Ear... .011 FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 003 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts roan GOO GAVTN, A, President Oregon Camera. Club, 214-215-210-21T GEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Pnysiclan .nd Surgeon v... .12-213 GEBBIE PUB. CO., Ltd.. Fins Art Pub lishers; M. C McGreevy. Mgr 518 GIESY. A. J.. Physician, and Surgeon.. .700-710 GODDARD, E. C & CO., Footwear Ground, floor, 120 Sixth street GOLDMAN, WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan Life Insurance Co.. of New York 200-210 GRANT. FRANK S., Attorney-at-Law 617 HAMMAM TURKISH AND MEDICAL BATHS: J. D. McKlnnon. Propr 300-1-2 HAMMOND. A B 310 HOLLISTER. DR. O. C. Phys. & Sur..B04-50o IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law... 416-17-13 JOHNSON. W. C 315-316-317 KADY, MARK T., Supervisor of Agents Mutual Reserve- Fund Life Ass,n.....604-G05 LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Gen eral Manager Columbia Telephone 'Co. 604 LITTLEFIELD. H. 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