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mf - .. t"BlTP(&r ' i -"-W" V TWP THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1901. ,iwtjy mgzmmimwnjsm$mmFm!fW& 10 -i ee0oeeeeeao TI -I -- niilO 11 111 I (111 A l! U Illll1 f Si0 7J& I I ULUoj WUn I liinn & Mliu gMiunMff e , - e ; 4 Today we ask particular attention to our big Cloak rAwoA-r-r- and Suit department, and mention a few among the GREAl Al S 5 many special bargains that our J J T .Till ? I I wenty-1 niro 9 Anniiri n I IB fl 1 uearance bale i Meier & Frank Co. Meier & Frank Co. Meier & Frank Co, j John S. Brown & Sons Fine Table Linens at Clearance Prices. offers in this stock. This season has been the most suc cessful the department has experienced. A special buyer was sent East to arrange for its needs. Lavish preparations were made and a phenomenal business has been the result. For the coming season our efforts are to be doubled. Two special representatives from this store start for New York in a few days to scour the mar ket for the world's best production of ready-to-wear gar ments. Going hand in hand with all these great prepar ations will be the thorough clearing out of present stock, and this is the part assigned to our Annual Clearance Sale. The hurry-up selling commences today with ex traordinary bargains. It is a big, well rounded stock of the smartest correct garments. Half the season is be fore us in which to enjoy the pleasure and profit of wear ing new things. Come today and make leisure selection's. Ladies' Jackets The smartestseason's styles, select cloths and thoroughly tailored, only $ CQ. 0 $2.69,$4.4.8Pu,yo Outing Waists Ladies5 Suits Full Silk lined, very choice cloths, faultless tailoring; worth up to $40. Y1 fc Will be sold at 4W-VJ Silk Waists Dainty dressy styles; worth up to $8.50, S4.0S only ' Dress Skirts Select all-wool Rainy -day styles at $3.95 $6.60 ea and ' Furs Larg9 Scarfs and Muffs of fine skins, $5.00 ea only Light or dark colors; $1.25 g0Xes; 69c ea Dressing Sacques Plain or fancy patterns; very neat and cozy, 7 Of PA only - French Flannel Waists Embroidered, dotted or plain; ;ZS".". ' $3-18 ea V oni EVERY ARTICLE in the Llpman-Wolfe es tablishment is reduced in price. Thousands of bargains are offered here in the most desirable merchandise. vvo Most Elegant NecRwear A delayed case of Ladies' swellest Neckwear, suitable for wear with tailormade costumes and evening dress, just received. Should have been here for the Holidays. On account of delay will be sacrificed today. A RARE CHANCE TO SECURE LADIES' MOST EXQUISITE NECKWEAR AT A NOM' INAL PRICE. vvv ALL BLANKETS at Greatly Reduced Prices. e 9 0 9 9 O 9 9 O 9 O 0 9 O O 9 O o 9 O A 09099999990099 09999909099990990090999999 9090099009990 vvv LINENS, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES, in fact everything needed for the table or house, at extremely low prices. vvv Alt Dress Fabrics, all kinds of Wearing Ap parel, at reduced prices. STATE POULTRY EXHIBIT THOROUGHBREDS IN PLACE FOR TODAY'S OPENING. SHOT IN A QUARREL Krupke's Hold-Up Story Not Believed by Police. WOMAN AT BOTTOM OF TROUBLE People on the Street Heard Anffry Words Between Two Men, "IVhlcli Were Follovred by Three Sltots. Tossing on a bed of pain. George Krup ke lay yesterday in St. Vincent's Hosplta!, between life and death, as the result of the pistol shot he received Saturday night, at Seventh and Montgomery streets, from the hand of an unknown assailant. Krunke nerststs In his story that he was held up and attacked by two high waymen, one of whom shot him. The po lice, on the other hand, have found wit nesses who say that one man walked with Krupke. tha't this man shot him. and that Krupke's story of the alleged hold-up was told to screen the real perpetrator of the deed. The officers working on the cae say that trouble about a woman Krupke know was the motive for the shooting. Krupke-was recognized, yesterday, as the man named as co-respondent by C. H. Thompson, of Mount Tabor. In he divorce suit he has instituted against his wife, Mrs. Krmlnle Thompson, who now lives at Twelfth and Main streets. The cause for which the divorce is asked is a statu tory one. The case will be called for trial In the Circuit Court. January 15. If Krup ke lives, he will likely be one of the wit nesses. , The work of the police, especially of De tectives Day. Snow, Kerrigan 'and Corda. no. in unraveling the mystery connected with the shooting, and placing the blame where it belongs, is creditable. The po lice gave out this statement, last night: "The story Krupke tells of his being held up and robbed at Fourth and College streets, and of his following the highway men to Seventh and Montgomery streets, where he attacked them with an umbrel lA. and was shot In return, does not con form with the facts. Still, when the story of the alleged hold-up was received bv the department, detectives were aroused from their sleep and sent around the city for clews. Several hours were s?ent searching for the phantom highwayman, until Chief McLauchlan received Informa tion that one man had been seen with Krupke at Seventh and Montgomery streets, and that this unknown man did the shooting." Detective Dav found two witnesses Mr". Stewart and Mrs. Smalls, of Park street, near Hah, who told this story: "We were on the way home Saturday night, about 16:6 o'clock, when we met two men at Seventh and Montgomery streets. No other men were in sight. The man who was afterward shot was walking with his companion, and they were talking excitedly. The other man suddenly said: 'Take that, and that.' and he fired at Krupke three time's. W saw the three flashes and heard the reports. Then Krupke fell, and his assailant ran up Sev enth street and up Harrison. As he passed he called out: 'Don't be frightened, ladles. I won't hurt you ' He was a young man. of slight build." John Stewart, of Seventh and Mont gomery streets, was Interviewed as fol lows: "I heard the shots when I was In my house, and afterward saw Krupke jump the fence nearly at the corner of Montgomery and Park streets, after the man or men who shot him. Krupke cried: 'Here they are. This way. Head them oft I went to the corner opposite my house, and afterward met Krupke coming up Seventh street after his unsuccessful chase. He said he had been shot. He asked for a physician, and I told him that there were four or five within one block. He walked to Dr. Clarence Nichols house, 320 Montgomery street, where he received attention." People around Seventh and Harrison streets sav they saw two men running up Seventh street after the shooting, but these two men -are recognized now as the parties who told the police about the shooting, and It Is thought they ran away to escape the danger also of being shot. Another police statement was given out late last night: "We have found a man who at first walked with Krupke from a saloon, and who afterward parted with him. This man says that Krupke hardly had two bits left In his pockets to buy drinks with. How. then, could robbers steal the loose change Krupke says he lost?" The divorce end of the story came from J. F. Boothe, who Is Mrs. Thompson's at torney. "Krupke Is the co-respondent In the divorce suit Mr. Thompson has begun against his wife," stated Mr. Boothe. "Krupke was employed around the Thompsons' house at Mount Tabor as gar dener, hostler and general attendant for Mrs. Thompson. He was employed to drive her when she made social calls, and he met her last Summer at Long Ecach. Wash., where he was employed by Jeff Nye In a hotel. 1 want to say on behalf of Mrs. Thompson that she denies the charges made a? to her alleged Intimacy with Krupke. She was made to leave her husband's house last September. Meddlers and her husband's jealousy caused the trouble that was all. She Is an accom plished musician, and previous to her marriage, she lived with her uncle, W. S. Slgler. Mr. Thompson is worth, on his own admission. $25,000. Mrs. Thompson says Ji000. During the early part of the divorce suit I saw Krupke several times. In order to prepare a proper defense, but have not seen him since then. We never knew of the shooting until after it oc curred, and do not know who the assas sin Is." Mr. Thompson's lawyer, R. C. Wright, said: "The shootimr has nothlntr tn An with the divorce case, and we knotr nnth Ing about Krupke's injury, except what has been told us. The divorce suit eoea for trial." Mr. Boothe called at St Vincent's Hos. pital yesterday afternoon and told Krupke that the police dcubted the hold-up story. Krupke expressed surprise at this, and then related the circumstances of the shooting. He was near the corner of Fourth and College streets, he said, on 5 his way home, and In front of - hlth board fence, when he was accosted by two young men ad ordered to throw up his hands. He did so and was relieved of $2 and a scarf pin. The men then ran up College street and Krupke ran down Fourth. He kept westward on Har rison street to Seventh, where ho In tercepted the thugs and broke his um brella over the head of one. They ran toward Park street, and he after them. encountering two women, who became frightened and also ran away. Just then one of the robbers fired three shots, the second one striking Krupke In the right side just below the short rib; the other two missing him. Still he ran after his assailants and when near Seventh and Park they jumped a barbwlro fence and ono ran east and the other west. When asked why he ran after the rob bers, whom he knew were armed, said: "I don't know why. I was mad at them for taking my property and I did not realize the danger." Krupke Is sure he can recognize the men If he should meet them, as they wore no masks and the light was good at the scene of the hold-up. The bullet went nearly through Krupke's body and could not be located by the surgeons, though his left side was oper ated upon. In Its course, the bullet may have cut Internal organs so severely as to prevent recovers. Krupke Is 2S years old. and Is a litho grapher by trade. He stands 5 fe,et 10 inches high, and weighs about 175 pounds. He was formerly a bartender at the Hoffman House, and three years ago he was extra truckman at No. 4 hosehouse. He Is a good horseman, and Is favorably spoken of around town by men who know him. Mayor Rovre Will Deliver an Address Good Showing Made for Ore gon Fowls. Continuous crowing of thoroughbred roosters, day and night, in the vicinity of Second-and Taylor streets, is the fore runner of the show of the Oregon State Poultry Association which will begin this morning In the building formerly oc cupied by the Meier & Frank Company. The exhibits were in position yesterday afternoon, and the poultry fancier is like ly to get bewildered at their number and perfection. There are whole families of Plymouth Rocks, consisting of one cock and four hens, and numbers of lone males, which are entered as singles. The blue-speckled coats of fluffy feathers In which they revel bespeak good feed as well as care ful breeding. There are game cocks of all colors, coming under the classifica tions of White Game, White Tiles. Cu ban Dom, Irish Gordon, Henry and Black Breasted Red. Each appears to be ready for a fight, aa an aggressive movement of the hand in passing the cage calls forth an acceptance of the challenge. The plumage of these game birds Is brighter and the combs are usually smaller than, on the poultry reared for laying quali ties, and the lover of the belligerent In male fowls is apt to pause long and wist fully In this corner of the show. As the spectator proceeds, he passes by numorous families of Silver Spangled Hamburgs, White-Crested Black Polish, Blue Andaluslan. White Mlnorcas, Buff Cochin China Bantams, White Plymouth Rocks, Buff Cochins. Light Brahmas. These latter are exceedingly large, lazy and fat. There are long rows of cages of Golden, Silver and White Wyandottes, Brown. Buff and White Leghorns. White and Black Langshans. The black male Langshans shut up alive are almost as big as a bald eagle, though by no means so savage. The exhibit will be a surprise to many poultry raisers who are not aware of the perfection already reached In breeding and classifying domestic fowl. The pointa of excellence are various, and will be juagea bv W. W. Browning, of Ogden. Utah, and F. W. Hitchcock, of Denver, both of tvhom have had Ions: experience in the breeding of thoroughbred poultry. Ducks as large as geese, and turkeys that make one wonder how they even survived Thanksgiving, occupy other cages. In ducks the White Pekln breeds are the most "'"nrously represented, whllo the Bronze turkey appears to be the most prominent aspirant for the prize. Belgian hares have the second story all to themselves. Here Bunnv, who has cost $75, may be seen Innocently munching a few grains of wheat alongside a cage full of less pretentious ones, but they are all "Belgians," and are worth seeing. This evening at 8 o'clock. Mayor Rowe will deliver a short address at the formal opening of the show. The members of the City Council have been Invited. An In teresting literary and musical programme has been arranged regardless of expense, as the association is not trying to make money out of the exhibit, and will be satisfied If It can be made to pay ex nnses. The members of the association are enthusiastic poultry fanciers, and the fowls have been selected from the best of those exhibited In the local shows held In the Interior last Fall. All who have thus far seen the collection pronounce It the finest lot xt birds ever shown In Portland. In numbers It Is no larger than some previous shows, but the excellence of each particular species goes to make up the superiority. Supply men have gotten in on the ground floor, so to speak, as their wares are exhibited in the first story. Tho numerous appliances for raising and car ing for poultry are revelations in them selves to these whose experience with chickens has been only of a barnyard nature. The show will be open all week. for gold. This tray has riffles, across It about ar inch in height, and eight or ten Inches apart, and just above each rif fle are a number of holeB. The earth or crushed ore is fed in through a hopper at the upper end of the swinging tray. A current of water Is turned on, and the lighter part of the material passes over the riffles and off the lower end of the tray, while the mineral which It is de sired to concentrate lodges behind the rif fles and passes through the holes In the tray to a platform of corrugated iron beneath. The machine has been tested on common river sand which contains a percentage of black sand. It saves all the black sand and from this test it Is concluded that it would save fine gold or concentrate finely crushed minerals. Mr. Christlanson has had practical experi ence In mining. He is certain that his machine will fill a long-felt want and save a great dal of mineral which here tofore has gone to waste. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT ENDED Stont Gets First Prize and Brlgham Wins Out Xov Second. The handicap billiard tournament was concluded at the Multnomah Club Satur day evening, by the choice of the winner of second place, P. E. Brlgham. Lansing Stout had previously won the first prize, but A. W. Sydney, F. W. Gomph and P. E. Brlgham were left tied for second place. To decide the event and also the ownership of the handsome cue hung up for second prize, the three agreed to play a three-handed game. Brlgham had to play 55, Sydney 75 and Gomph 100, the lat ter being the scratch man. Brlgham won out. The billiard tournament at the Commer cial Club Is still In progress with three ties for first place. Hurlburt was In the lead until his defeat by Reddick last week. He Is now tied for first place with A. T. Huggins and Trumbull, each having won seven and lost two games. These three are so far ahead of the rest of the players that they are bound to 'remain so. and from them the first and second winners will be chosen. In the play-off, each man will meet the other two, the one winning the most games taking the first place, and the one winning the next greatest number taking second place. The tournament has been going on slowly since most of the players are business men, but this week should see It brought to a close. In the pool tournament, Schiller Is ahed with only one more game to play, and the chances are that he will win It. Even If he does not, ho still has tho best average. O'Bryan Is second with three more games to play. Jeffries Is third and still has a chance of winning out second, as also has Beach, who has still three more games to play, with a good chance of winning the three. So It is still Impossible to tell who will take scond place. Following are the billiard records: Played. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. tournament LIKE A MINER'S PAN. Machine Invented to Separate Gold From Sand. A machine for separating gold from sand, or for concentrating ores, invent ed and patented, by C. Christlanson, of Nestucca. has Just been built at a local Iron works. It Is on the principle of the gold pan, and while It Is well adapted for extracting gold from sand or earth, Mr. Christianson's principal Idea, is to have It supplement or take the place of the vanners in general use. jinese vanners are costly machines, carrying a broad, moving, endless apron, on which sliver or other ores are concentrated by the aid of a current of water. The principle of these machines is that the water washes away the light and worthless part of the crushed ore and collects or concentrates the silver, lead or other mineral. Mr. Christlanson says that a lot of the mineral Is wasted by the vanners, and that his machine can save this out of the tailings. This machine consists of a large tray of galvanized Iron four or five feet wide and six feet or more In length, suspended In a frame and arranged so ns to be moved or shaken from side to side as a miner uses a pan In washing W. H. Hurlburt ....9 7 B. H. Trumbull ....9 7 A. T. Huggins 9 7 Dr. Bj-ron Miller. .9 5 J. G. Reddick 8 4 John Hall 8 4 F. W. Isherwood 8 3 Henrv Huggins 8 3 Dr. F. S. Skiff 9 2 D. D. Oliphant 7 0 The players in the pool stand as follows: Played. Won. Lost. Pr. ct. Al. Schiller 8 8 J. H. O'Bryan 6 5 E. J. Jeffries 8 6 S. C. Beach S 4 F. E. Dooly 8 5 R. J. A. O'Reilly.. 8 3 Ben Neustader 4 1 Henry Goddard 8 1 W. -J. Clemens 7 1 W. A. Cleland 5 0 Mnltnomnh. Won In Basket Ball. The second basket ball game In the series between the Vancouver Athletic Club and the Multnomah Club teams was played Saturday evening at the Multno mah Club and won by the home team by a score of 6-0. A week ago the Vancouver team defeated the Multnomahs, so that a third game will be necessary to decide the championship. This will take place In three weeks, as the Multnomah and Y. M. C. A, teams will take up the next two Saturdays with their schedule. The teams were made up as follows: Vancouver Brewster, captain, Schwartz, Du Boise, McMaster, Gorin. Multnomah Wickersham, captain, York, Lynns, Brlgham, Brandon and Knight. Officials Referee, Wendling; umpires. Smith, of Vancouver, and RIngler, physi cal director of the Portland Y. M. C. A. Oriental Rugs r- Hsm 1UV 71 ' '-.' $rf Today, first exhibition day of the great collection of Oriental Rugs, comprising Hall Runners, medium and large sized Rugs, Carpets and Prayer Mats, in all the rare specimens. Irans, Kur distans, Anatolias, Persians, Bokharas, Saroucks, Khivas, Chi Chics, Mossouls and many others. There's quite a bit of sentiment associated with an Oriental Rug. It may have been intended for some mosque or temple ; some devotee may have offered it as an expression of religious zeal. And, then, it hasn't a twin the whole world over. Most every corner of the Orient has its contribution to this gathering of se lected rugs. A GREAT AUCTION SALE OF $15,000 Worth of Oriental Rugs! The same method being used by the best stores in the East, and which gives all an equal chance of buying any "favorite." A section of the third floor has been set apart for this sale. The entire collection is on display. Retail prices ranging from $12.50 to $365.00. Exhibition Days Today and tomorrow, January 7 and 8. (Third Floor.) All are cor dially invited. Ask for a catalogue. Sale Days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 9, 10, 11, 12. Two sales daily 10 A. M., 2:30 P. M. CLEARANCE SALE flany Bargains in TOWELING, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, UNDERWEAR, MEN'S HATS, TOILET GOODS. HOSIERY, GLOVES, LININGS, CORSETS, STATIONERY Laces, Ribbons Handkerchiefs Exceptional values inLaces, Ribbons, Embroideries and Handkerchiefs. Many oppor tunities to buy necessities at a great saving. Fur Scarfs and Jackets at very low prices. Table Linens Second week of the Clearance Sale. Unprecedented values in every department of the store. Trading is done here quickly, satisfactorily and at the greatest saving. KITCHEN FURNISHINGS Third to half off. CARPETS Best qualities. Greatly reduced. CHINA Way below regular value. UPHOLSTERY Rattling good bargains. SHOES Plenty of bargains for all. DRESS GOODS Silks. Best foot forward. HOSIERY Many opportunities for saving. SMALL WARES Pennies make the dollars. Pennies saved on all notions. Mr. Hotel Man, it's money saved If you buy your Linens during this sale. John S. Brown & Sons fine Table Lin ens, the best the world pro duces at greatly reduced prices. Sheets, PUlow Slips and Spreads at very low prices. Suits, Jackets We havent spared a gar ment of any kind. Knocked off aU the profits on every article, and in many Instances cut into the cost. FLANNEL WAISTS. Bis valnea at 94.2S, $3.5293.85, $4.22, 94.53 up to ?G.29. Best style and-color. MEIER & 4 FRANK CO SytS'VV'yfc'''' ENFORCE GAMBLING LAWS THREE EAST SIDE CHURCHES OF FOSE THE LICENSE. rate from Portland aa Is given The Dalles. The haul Is nearly 100 miles longer than to The Dalles. It Is a problem which Dalles merchants will have to meet In some way, and should cause them to in sist on better rates from transportation companies." C0LLAMARINI 'IN PORTLAND Mayor and City Officials Held to Be Responsible neaaested to Talce Steps Ag-ainst Gamblers. At the morning service at Hassalo Street Congregational Church. East Side, yesterday, the subjoined resolutions were road by the chairman of the board of trustees, with the statement that they were signed by nearly every member of the board and of the advisory commit tee; by all, in fact, whq could be seen. The reading was followed by a motion that all of those prescmt and desiring to express their concurrence in tho resolu tions do so by rising. The entire con gregation rose in response. A copy of the resolutions will be sent to Mayor Rowe. The resolutions follow: ""We, the undersigned, members and friends of Hassalo-Street Congregational Church, deem it wise at this time to give expression to our disapproval of the course taken by our public officials in re gard to tho enforcement of law. i -"Inasmuch as it has appeared during the recent discussion regarding vice In our city that the laws with respect to gam Minr 9 hftlnir orfenlv and purposely set aside, and as the claim has been mado that this Is done in accordance with the expressed desire of business men, we wish to place ourselves on record as most em phatically opposed to any such procedure on the part of the officials of our city, and especially to express our unqualified disapproval of the plan now followed for licensing gambling and other vices, thus virtually offoring protection to the law breaker and practically encouraging crime. We beg to call attention to the fact that there can never rightly be any question on the part of a public officer as to whether he shall enforce the laws or not. No course Is open to us but to hold re sponsible for such enforcement of the laws the Mayor of the city and others who with him have been Intrusted with this duty. "We, therefore, as citizens and taxpay ers of the City of Portland, do most heartily urge our officials to be faithful in the discharge of their sworn duties, and we do -most cordially pledge them our earnest support In every honest endeavor to enforce the laws that are found on our statute books against gambling and other kindred vices. A. W. Brookings, R. D. uavies. Slncer Released From Blockade. California TROUTDAIjB, Collamarlnl, was Editor.) when too small to work up every day. Those who have silos and are giving their cows green feed ore furnishing most of the milk, a fact which will cause the con struction of many more alios la tho Summer. RIGHTS OF MAIL WAGONS. THE COMING FIGHT. The fight to take place next Friday night at the Exposition building, between Tommy Tracey and pick Case, Is the main topic of conversation amongst sporting men throughout the Northwest. It is ex pected that large delegations from all neighboring cities will visit Portland next Friday, as the knowing ones predict that it will be one of the best mills that has ever been seen In Portland. Both men aro out to win, and it will not be an easy matter to pick the winner. A fight of this kind will undoubtedly fill the Exposition building. Women with pale, colorless faces, who fool -nrnak nntf dlsrouraeed. Will receive both mental and bodily vigor br using! Carter's Little Liver Fills. John Hampton, Charles Masson, Wilmer Rlggs. D. W. Edwards, F. S. Myers Edw. H. Phllbrook, J. H. Zane, P. A. Hampton, F. McKercher, F. R. Cook. W. H. 'Morrow, J. F.. Scobte. C F. Plympton, Frank Plympton, J. H. Tutttle. Newton. McCoy, Fred Wilson, Walter Edwards. tJ. 6. Winchester, Joseph Scott, J. E. Boynton, E. J.-McKItrick, Ella M. Hardle, The Westminster Presbyterian Church, East Tenth and East Weidler streets. Rev. H. S. Templeton, pastor, and Grand-Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. H. Gib son, D. D pastor, adopted similar reso lutions yesterday morning. Do Not Want Common Rates. The Dalles, unlike Astoria, is opposed to common rates, as appears In the fol lowing from the Times-Mountaineer: "It is stated that the Columbia Southern has arranged with the O. R. & N. era. so as to give Sbanlko the same freight The famous Blnger, brought in safety and comfort to Port land last night, and Is at the Portland Hotel. Colonel W. A. Thompson sent one of his business staff after the singer, with orders to bring her to Portland, and Col lamarinl's arrival last evening demon strated that the agent fulfilled his mis sion. His first absolute knowledge of the wherabouts of the singers, Collamarlnl and Russo, was obtained at Hornbrook, Cal., when he learned that they were somewhere south of Dunsmulr, with a bare hope of being able to reach that point somo time Saturday afternoon. The road having been opened north of Duns mulr, the agent arranged Immediately to have a train at that station, which is a division point, to convey Collamarlnl to Portland as soon as possible.. Prompt action by the Southern Pacific officials provided tho train and there was not five minutes delay, after the long-stalled train from San Francisco steamed slowly into Dunsmulr behind a huge rotary plow. Collamarlnl was transferred promptly to tho train and hurried over the Slskiyous and through Southern Oregon to Port land. She arrived a few minutes after 7 last evening. Slgnorlna Collamarlnl was duly thank ful to be landed finally in a comfortable room safe and sound and without having suffered any ill effects because of her try ing experience. "This is the first tlmo I ever was snowed in," she explained through Tenor Russo, who acted as interpreter, "and devoutly I .hope It will be the last. Such a mlser abfe experience. The snow was high, so high! Oh. I never saw any snow so high before. But worst of all was the uncer taintynot knowing whether we would be able to reach Portland in time for the performance of 'Carmen,' Monday night. The railroad men were good and did all they could, but I tell you I was glad when Colonel Thompson's agent met us. Then we knew we were all right and that we would get there in time. I am feeling well and hope to please the people of Port land tomorrow night, so that they will always be my friends." Scarcity of MUfe. Complaint is made at the cheese fac tories and creameries in Eastern Multno mah of the scarcity of milk. The fac tory at Gresham takes milk but three times a week, the quantity received being Xo More or So Less Than Those ot Others. Or., Jan. 5. (To tho United States mail wagon and a very largo or heavy load, hay, for instance, meet, what aro tho respective rights of the drivers and their share of the rood. Is any difference mado when the road Is narrow or difficult? X. Under ordinary circumstances, tho driver of a United States mail wagon has the same right of way on a public road as anyone else, and no more. On narrow roads ovor mountains, where, in many places, It is difficult for teams to pass, people usually do everything in their power to let the mall pass, and anyone who willfully obstructs the passage of the mail would be liable to punishment. Some drivers of mail wagons presume on the fact that they carry the mail to or der everything out of their way. A man, however. Is not required to throw his team and wagon over a precipice to let the mall pass, and If he has a heavy load and the mail wagon is a light one, it can be assisted to pass in the easiest prac ticable manner. It does not appear that the mail carrier has any more rights to the road than anyone else, except that tho mall cannot be willfully obstructed. If the mall driver and the driver of any wagon ho meets under any circumstances aro men of sense and they wish to da what 13 right and proper, the law will ha compiled with and there will be no ques tion of who has the right of way. When the road is narrow or difficult, greater pa tience and forbearance are required of both parties, and there is no occasion for worrying about their respectivo rights. Railroad Notes. The O. R. & N. Co. has quoted a rate of a single fare for the round trip from Its territory to the convention of tho National Woolgrower3' apd National Live stock Associations in Salt Lake City Jan uary 15-18. Three hundred feet of the graded rail road bed of the Belllngham Bay & Brit ish Columbia Railroad extension Into the Mount Baker country was carried down a mountain side about 50 feet last week. The repairing of this break will delay tho completion of the road at least a month. Van Camp's Soups. 10c GILL-E MANUFACTURERS or STE757SV. PIPE KND BOILER COSZBR1NGS GO. HOT AND COLBVATER FIFE COVERINGS. ASBESTOS MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS. MflssrrffB PfrwiiHfA','tWA i?'nPy- " i i,,L. J VfL-xrH3SPlBSiBEffWSssMlsssr 22D-3"r SECOND STREET, Thome Clay 042. PORTLAND, OREGON.. gj