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ffw-?,r?'W- yi!qrpm''T&vsr nrwrn''v "'tv' 12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901. ""sr 'Sa7'w!'1 DS, wnrnuN & KING SPECIAL BARGAINS FROM OUR Twenty Annual Clearance The items in todas bargain bulletin are worth weighing well. Many of them are seasonable articles priced lowest now when you most want them. TWO SPECIALS IN Black Drapery Net Plain or dotted for fancy waists or costumes. No.1. Fine $1.75 and 11-00 $1.50 nets at per yd No.2.Best45in.wlde C7r $1.25 grades, per yd. UIC BUY YOUR Laces,Embroideriesan4 Trimming Braids Now for making up with lawns, ; nainsooks and other wash fabrics for spring wear. ALL EMBROIDERIES REDUCED FOUR LOTS SPECIALLY SO In 4K yd. pieces, 18c, 32c, 50c and $1.00 piece. ECRU AND CREAM NET TOP LACES Many widths and pretty pat terns for dress trrmmings or neckwear, divided In 6 lots and priced extremely low for quick clearing. Lot1. Laces to $1.65,79cyd Lot 2. Laces to 85c, 49oyd Lot 3. Laces to 70c, 42c yd Lot A. Laces to 50c, 28cyd Lot 5. Laces to 38c, 20c yd Lot 6. Laces to 30c, 15c yd ALL FINE ARABIAN LACES BANDS AND ALLOVERS, REDUCED AS FOLLOWS ' $2.25 grades for $1.87 yd $1.50 grades for $1. 25 yd $1.00 grades for 85c yd READY FOR SALEM Multnomah Delegation Or ganizes for the Session. SENATOR F. P. MAYS CHAIRMAN Six Committees Appointed to Pass on Legislation Subjects of Interest "Will Be Git en Consideration It Submitted In Writing. Sixteen of the 20 members of the Mult nomah legislative delegation, including the joint Senators and the joint Representa tives, attended the meeting in Senator Mays' office. Chamber of Commerce build, lng, last evening, to organize for the session. The absentees were Senator Por ter, -who lives In Oregon City, Senator In man, who has sickness In his family. Sen ator Josephl, who is ill, and Representa tive "Watson, who is In California. All sent regrets at being unable to attend. The meeting was all business. There was no suggestion of politics. Regular Republicans, Citizen Republicans, Demo crats and Populists all joined hands to present a solid front at Salem. Represen tative George L. Story. Republican, was elected temporary chairman, and Repre sentative George W. Holcomb, Citizen Democrat, temporary secretary. Perma nent organization was effected by the election of Senator F. P. Mays, Citizen Republican, as chairman, and Representa tive Frank A. Heltkemper, Citizen Demo crat, as secretary. All committees and chairmen, except the head of the committee on city affairs, were appointed by the chair. Senator Mays was made chairman of the city committee on. motion of Representative Orton, Secretary Heltkemper taking the vote on the motion. The committees are: City affairs Senator Majs, chairman: Sena tor Smith. Senator Josephl, Representative Holcotab, Representative Heltkemper. Labor laws Representative Orton. chairman; Senator inman. Representative Shipley, Repre sentative Thompson. Representative Drtscoll. Judiciary Representative Shipley, chairman; Reprenentatrte McCraken. Senator Porter. County attalrs RepresentatU e Watson, chair man. Senator Sweek. Representative Notting ham. Representative Schumann. Representative DrWeoU. Taxation Senator Inman. chairman; Senator Sncek, Representative Xottlnsnam. Primary and other election laws Senator Hunt, chairman. Joint Representative Dresser, Representative H A. Smith. All bills originating with the delegalton, or presented to It for Introduction, will be referred to these committees. The members of the delegation have been approached Individually on a great many subjects of legislation. The dele gation voted to give fuH hearing to all through petition or remonstrance. All such matters should be offered In writing and addressed to Frank A. Heltkemper, secretary of the delegation. He will lay them before his colleagues for action. CONSOLIDATION' OF OFFICES. County Cleric to Be Restored and Auditor to Be Elective. Members of the delegation shy at ques tions respecting their attitude in yie matter of legislation affecting county of fices, but The Oregonlan learned definitely yesterday that a bill has been prepared to abolish the offices of Recorder and Clerk of the Circuit Court and restore the office of County Clerk as It was prior to the first Monday in July. ISSS. Section 15. article 7. of the constitution provides that "wherever the number of voters in any county shall exceed 1200, the Legisla tive Assembly may authorize the election - Thin Sate Ladies' Handkerchiefs At Half Two lots slightly mussed in Christmas rush, get scant courtesy in the matter of pricing. j for dainty embroider 3C ed 50c handkerchief each witn ,ace op nerT" stitched edge. "Qr for choice lot of 35c - and 40c embroidered each handkerchiefs. Our Ribbon Bargains Should be looked into. . L " Ribbons are always needed to give the finishing touch or bit of color to personal or home decorations. All now reduced and all SILK TAFFETA RIBBONS in complete range of colors "at these prices: 4-inch widths at 20c yard 3J-in. widths at 18c yard down to 2-in widths 10c yd 1 200 Cocque Boas Long lengths and full CI 25 plumage, special, ea. Ostrich Boas Our grand stock, priced from $6.75 to $30.00, all reduced in this proportion. $10 00 boas at $8. 25 each $14.25 boas at $11.35 ea. of one person as Clerk of the Circuit Court, one person as Clerk of the County Court, and one person as Recorder of Conveyances." The county reached the dignity of 1200 votes many years ago, but It was not until 18S7 that the Legislature abolished the office of County Clerk and divided Its duties. If the pfflce of County Clerk is restored, consolidation will not take cfTect until the first Monday In July, 1902, so tlj present terms of the present officers will not be affected. Another bill proposes to make the office of County Auditor elective. The delega tion believes that as the Auditor Is a check on the County Court, he should not, as now, be dependent upon the court for his appointment. SENATOR SWEEK'S BILLS. To Reform Jnry Drawing, Fees for Justice Conrt, Sundays for Barbers. Senator Sweek has prepared several bills for Introduction. One relates to the make up of jury lists and the drawing of Juries In Multnomah County. The bill provides that as now tho County Court, shall at the beginning of tho year, make a list of 600 persons eligible for Jury duty. From this list the Clerk of the Circuit Court will draw, under the supervision of the Circuit Judges, panels for the regular terms of court. Under the present law the Juries are drawn by the Clerk and the Sheriff, and there Is no supervision. Methods of drawing juries in other coun ties will not be amended. Another of Senator Sweek's bills will re quire barbers to close their shops on Sun day. A statement has been circulated that the Senator Is not in sympathy with legislation of this character, and that he will Introduce the bill simply to be oblig ing. He said yesterday that he favors Sunday closing of barber shops, that rep. rescntatlves of the Barbers' Association requested him to introduce the bill, and that he will do all he can to pass It. The Senator's third bill provides for the payment of fees in Justice Courts. No schedule of charges has been decided up on, beyond that costs in civil cases will be advanced. The aim will be to make the courts self-sustaining. To Shut Off Troutdale Actions. Some member of the Multnomah dele gation will Introduce a bill requiring actions In Justice Courts to be filed in the district In which tho defendant resides. This measure will be prepared by the Taxpayers' League. It aims at such prac tices as have recently Inconvenienced a number of Portland people, who have been compelled to make defense to actions begun at Troutdale. To Reduce Sheriff's Salary. The Multnomah delegation will introduce a bill to reduce the salary of the Sheriff from $4500 to $2500. CROWDS ARE COMING. To "Witness the Flgfht Between Tracer and Case. If all the people that have expressed the determination to witness the Tracey Case fight Friday evening: attend the large hall will be crowded to the doors. In all probability it will be a long time before two such noted pugilists will again meet In this city, and late advices re ceived indicate that lovers of the sport from all parts of the state will be in attendance. Both of the principals are top notchers. and have defeated men of National reputation. The men were visit ed yesterday at the different training quarters and from, all indications aro in splendid condition. Neither of the pugi lists Is disposed to brag or bluster, but a quiet confidence seems to have taken possession of both camps. Patrons of square sport will be pleased to learn that Mr. Jack Grant Is the manager, a. suf ficient guaranteo In ltaolf that the fight will be conducted in a manner to satisfy the audience and make ring events popu lar In this city. Persons suffering from sick headache, dizziness, nausea, constipation, pain in the side, are asked to try one vial of Carter's Little Liver Pills. XSrumex Indian BasKets The right kind, well made and properly shap ed, correct sizes at reduc' ed prices. Curtains A superb assortment of up'tO'date Lace Curtains at greatly reduced prices. Portieres and Tapestries at reduced prices. s y? TOWELS, SHEETS, BLANKETS at lower prices than at any other time in the year. WOOLEN UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. LACES, RIBBONS AND EMBROIDERIES AT LOWEST PRICES, Crown Taffetas are made exclusively for LIPMAN, WOLFE Sr CO. DENVER WINS ITS FIGHT FREIGHT RATES MUST BE LOW AS COMPETITORS HAVE. Decision of Interstate Commerce Commission Cannot Have Lower Rate on Mileage Basis. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Interstate Commerce Commission today, in an opin ion by Commissioner Prouty, announced its decision in the case of George J. Kindall and the Deliver Chamber of Com merce against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, and others. The case Involves the legality of greater freight charges to Denver than to San Francisco from the Missouri River and points east; greater freight charges from Denver than from the Missouri River and points east to San Francisco; greater freight charges to Denver than to the Missouri River and points east from San Francisco; greater freight charges from Denver than from San Francisco to tho Missouri River and points east. Water competition, the opinion says, ( fixes the rate between New York and San Francisco, and the carriers, In pursu ance of their own Interests, have recog nized the desire of Chicago and Missouri River points to do business on the Pacific Coast and for that reason have given to Chicago and points on the Missouri River a rate in no case higher, and in many cases lower, than obtains at New York. The commission says If these railroads have carried the rate at which watpr competition fixes 1400 miles from the At lantic seaboard, they must not stop there. Neither the desire to do business nor the right to do business ceases with the Missouri River. Denver. 1000 miles west of Chicago, may demand the same treat ment which its rival cities have received. It Is held by the commission that the rates complained of are In violation of the 4th and 3d sections of the act to regulate commerce, and that, as a matter of general application, rates at Denver to or from the East, or to or from the Pa cific Coast, ought not to be higher than those between San Francisco or other Pacific Coast terminals and the Missouri River or points east. In the case of east-bound traffic, the carriers' contention that the rate of sugar might be hlgner to Denver than to the Missouri River Is sustained. It being found that the conditions governing the traffic are different when it Is carried to Missouri River .points than when it stops at Denver. The commission also decides that Denver Is not entitled, by reason of its being nearer San Francisco, to a lower rate than that In force from the Missouri River. PRESIDENT HILL MUCH SOUGHT. Conference In Kerr York "With the Big? Rnllroad Financiers. NEW YORK.' Jan. 8. J. J. Hill arrived In this city today. From the moment of his arrival In town in the afternoon until bed time he was busy conferring with prominent Wall Street financiers. It was Mr. Hill's first appearance In New York since he became one of the "Big Three," who have recently conducted great railway deals. It Is understood that only J. Plerpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Daniel S. Lamont and a few others were success ful In gaining a conference with him. Mr. Hill had much business to transact, and besides was not feeling well. He an nounced this as he left the train. When Mr. Hill arrived at tho Grand Central Station he was met by Daniel S. La mont. They went to Mr. Lamont's office, where. It Is said, Mr. Hill met J. P. Mor gan and other prominent railroad men of the East. Mr. Lamont Is vice-president of the Northern Pacific. Then Mr. Hill went to the office of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., where he met Jacob H. Schlff. From there Mr. Hill went to his own office. He was met "here by Darius Miller, president, and M. D. Grover, general counsel, of the Great Northern. What was accomp lished at the conference could not be learned tonight. AIMING FOR LONG BEACH. Northern Pacific Said to Be Headed in That Direction. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 8. Survey ors have just returned from another ex amination of the survey of a branch of the Northern Pacific from Pe-Ell to the Columbia, reaching the river at some point near Knappton or Frankfort, and extending down the river to Ilwaco. It is surmised that the Northern Pacific has an eye to a share of the beach traffic during the Summer, as well as to a convenient terminus on the Columbia. ROADS WILL SATE BULLIONS. Scheme to Dispense With Traveling: Passenger and Freight Agents. CHICAGO, Jan. 8. The Record tomor row will say: "The financial powers controlling the destinies of the great railway systems of the Nation are reported to be planning ono of the biggest economical reforms In the history of American railroad opera tions. The intention is to dispense with tho "-vast army of traveling passenger' Great vSale Every article in ourenor' mous stock of first'dass merchandise at reduced prices. . HUNDREDS OF s BARGAINS IN Silks and Dress Goods AND IN iSuits,JacRets Capes, etc. Muslin Underwear at lowest prices. and freight agents and other officials di rectly engagal In the solicitation of busi ness for the lines. Should the plan be carried out. It means the discharge of more than 50,000 men and the annual sav ing of millions of dollars to the carrying companies will be the result. The Inten tion of the railroads to bring about the new reform came as the result of the recent big deal engineered by J. Plerpont Morgan, James J. Hill, John D. Rocke feller and others." ORGANIZE FOR A RAILROAD. Citizens of Gilliam County to In corporate for $500,000. CONDON, Or., Jan. 7. An enthusiastic mass meeting of cl izsns of Gilliam County was held in this city Saturday to discuss the feasibility of organizing a company to construct, equip and operate a railroad between this point and the Columbia River. More than 100 representative citi zens of the county were present. "Mayor Dunn called the meeting to order, and W. S. Myers, a prominent wheatgrower, was elected charman, with S. A. Pattison as secretary. A committee recommended that a Joint stock company be formed, with a capital of $500,000. A committee on perma nent organization and incorporation was elected, as follows: S. B. Barker. Ed Dunn, Condon; B. T. Snell, H. D. Randall. Olex; Fred Tobey, W. I. Barker, Arlington; John Shorb, Ralph Froman, "Ferry Canyon; W. J. Ed wards, A. Grelner, Mayville; G. Schilling, H. L. Propst, Matney; C. A. Danneman, W. R. Boyer, Clem; A. B. Lamb, Will Hoover, Fossil; R, M. Johnson, Lone Rock. The proposed road will be about 50 miles long, and with but little expensive grad ing. The wheat crop o'f 1900 In the terri tory which this road will tap amounted to 1,000,000 bushels, much of whlcli Is now being hauled fa wagons 40 to 0 miles, at a cost to the, farmers of $85,000. Another meeting will be held next Sat urday, at which time a permanent organ ization wIH be effected. The farmers and business men are In earnest in this mat ter, and the prospects are good that the road will be built. To Pay Fare ol Stranded Miners. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The Secretary of War has submitted to Congress an estimate for an appropriation of $920 to reimburse the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, of San Francisco, for transpor tation furnished a party of 92 stranded miners who were left helpless at Fort Hiuubcu ai kiiu Liiuu wjcsu iiuuers at tempted to secure transportation, to the states from the Government, it was found that neither the War nor the Treasury Department had funds available for bring ing these men, back, but this steamship company was requested to bring them back, on condition that they would- do so taking the risk of being reimbursed by act of Congress. In all probability the provision for this small amount will be in corporated In one of tho deficiency hills which will be passed at the present ses sion. Low Rate, to Inauguration. CHICAGO, Jan. 8. The Tribune says: Western roads have agreed to make a rate of one fare plus $2 for the round trip to Washington and return for tha.in auguratlon of President McKlnley on larch 4. Tickets at this rate will be sold on February 2S and March 1 and 2 from the western state lines of Colorado and Wyoming, and on February 27 and 28 and March 1 from points west thereof, but no tickets will be sold to reach East ern gateways before March 1. Tickets will be good to return until March 8. In Favor of Railroad Company. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 8: The Supreme Court has reversed Judgment In the case of F. C. Doremus, respondent, vs. Samuel Root, defendant, and the O. R. &. N. Co., appellant. This case was brought to re cover damages 'for personal injuries re ceived by Doremus from the alleged care lessness of defendant, Root, who was con ductor on the company's freight train at the time of a collision with an extra train near Starbuck, Columbia County. Sale of Rnllroad Lands. JAMESTOWN, N. D., Jan. 8. The Northern Pacific has sold all Its lands In this state, amounting- to L4OO.O0O acres, to a syndicate of New York and East ern capitalists. Ranches will be estab lished. Deep Snow nt Vancouver, B. C. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 8. Vancouver is covered with from three to four feet of snow. It is still snowing and threat ening to change suddenly into a thaw. Owing to the weight of snow on its roof the Vancouver Sash and Door Factory roof and Lee's stable and carriage house roof collapsed, causing a loss of about $3000. The tram system in the city and between Vancouver and Westminster Is suspended. The local shipping In both cities is tied up. Start for Copper River Gold. 8EATTLE, Wash., Jan. 8. The steamer Excelsior sails for Port Valdes tomorrow with one of the largest crowds bound for the gold fields in the Copper River coun try that has gone north since the boom days of 1S9S. She will have over 100 pas sengers, of whom two-thirds will seek fortunes In- the new .Chestochena dig gings. Twenty of ' the ' Excelsior's passengers will take the overland route from. Katmal bound for Nome. Meier & Frank Co. Oriental Rug Auction today, 10:00 a. m., 2:30 lTafntc nnrl fTitfTSiiric sft CAtafa-nntx Calc - .J - WfcWfc UUU WM 1 1 About Oriental Rug?l j S WWttttBBHI - One of the great pleasures of modern retailing Is clean competition. It has always been the policy of this concern never to refer to a competitor, large or small, In the col umns of the dally newspaper, but when a competing concern comes forward with unre served remarks attacking the honesty of a concern which for nearly half a century has enjoyed the respect and confidence of the community, then It's time to reply. Competi tion Is the coal In the furnace. It Is the steam-maker of progress. Without It wheels would not turn. It must live forever or the world must decay. It Is the life of trade, and trade by the way Is the life of the universe. We have lived on It, thrived on It Man Is net satisfied to have just as much as his neighbor. Supremacy Is the Idea, and because we lead in the race for the tape, a competing firm grows angry; real angry. Even calls names. Just think! A 20th century merchant bumping his head against conditions existing In a competitor's store, but enough said. This Is no fake Rug auction, no "Gold Bricks." Genuine Orientals, and the sale takes place at 10:00 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Third floor. The Clearance Sale Keeps booming merrily along. Making new records In almost every department. More bargains, better bargains than ever before. Your dollar does double duty in many-instances. The sale is of keen interest to every economical shopper. Men's Clothing, Cloaks, Suits, Fur3, China, Kitchen Utensils, Silverware, Grocer ies, all at Clearance Sale prices. MEIER & FRANK CO. VrtS.'ifWtVVs&&t'lWf'&W WORKING ON THE INDEX. New Assessor Tnlces Up the Taslc Neglected by Greenleaf. By order of the Board of County Com missioners, Assessor McDonnell yester day put a force of deputies to work on tho 1899 tax-roll index left In an unfin ished state by the ex-Incumbent of the office, Captain R. S. Greenleaf. The work Is only completed as to letters A and B, and the personal property haa not been Indexed at all, nor any data prepared for It. This will now be done, and the names Inserted, where they belong in the alpha betical arrangement. Mr. Greenleaf, It Is said, assured the board about a month ago that the Index was well along, and he desired to finish It before he retired from office, and could do the work more satisfactorily and quickly than they could have it performed by others. He intimat ed that there was time to complete the remaining work on the index before he went out of office. It Is now obvious that he could not have finished the work in December without the assistance of an army of clerks, and it appears strange that h'e led the County Commissioners to believe tnat he would have the Index finished by the time hs term of office ex pired, but this it seems was their under standing. It Is said that $1200 has probably Deen spent on the work. The commissioners several months ago objected to the time consumed on the work and number of men employed, and as a result of the dispute between Assessor Greenleaf and the commissioners over the matter, the work on the Index was suspended by Mr. Greenleaf. The commissioners then de manded the Index and the data from which it was being made up, and Mr. Greenleaf positively declined to surrender the same. alletdnfr among other reasons that he required the use of the matter In connection with other work in his of fice. In the vault of the Assessor's office there are stacks of paper slips, on which aro pasted the cards, on which are written the names of property-owners, together with the number of the page on the as sessment or tax roll, on which the prop erty described appears. About a dozen cards are. pasted on each slip, and the purpose of pasting was for the conveni ence of the typewriters in writing the index. This saves the necessity of lift ing one card from another every time a name is written on the typewriter In preparation of the Index. The names are first written on cards in order that the names may be assorted alphabetically. Mr. Greenleaf s idea was that by the past lng system more speed could be obtained by the typewriters. The County Commis sioners objected to the new method, al leging that It cost too much money. The pasting had not all been done when the commissioners first took exceptions to the scheme. No pasting has been done since, and it is doubtful if there will ever be any more of it. PASSED WORTHLESS CHECKS Lawyer Arrested, for Obtaining: Money "Under ..False Pretenses. Lawyer C. C. Palmer, known as one of the-most able members of the Portland bari was arrested yesterday by Detective Ford- and Policeman Barter, charged with obtaining moneyby false pretenses, on the" complaint of J."B. Nye, of the Hoff man House, who says he was induced to part with $20 by means of a bogus check Palmer gave him. Palmer, who is a graduate of Williams College, and received his education along with the sons of President Garfield, has toldhls friends that His troubles have been 'caused by gambling. In addition to J. B. Nye. it la charged that Fritz Strobel, Scott Morrill, and J. L. Hartman wero each Induced to cash worthless checks that Palmer tendered them, and that the checks in all aggre gate about $150 or $200. Nye in his bill of complaint states that Palmer gave him a check dated December 31, for $20, on the Ainsworth National Bank, when the defendant knew that he had no funds in that bank. Nye gave him $20 on Sunday, December 30, and has since been unable to obtain settlement. Palmer was a partner in the law busi ness of Judge Woodward until last No vember, and spent most of his own prt- Meier & Frank Co. HUUU WW V1WVUUUW UUiW i IWbO. 11111U tlUUl. This morning: at 10 o'clock commences the first sale of this magnificent collection of Oriental Rugs worthy Rugs, every one of them, and the Meier &, Frank Co. guarantee on every one you buy. .These Rugs gathered by an organization, with an immense purchasing power annually, gathered for auction sales in their own establishments, comprising ten of the leading department stores in the country, and only through a very intimate acquaint ance were we able to bring this superb collection to Portland. This auction sale wille conducted in an honorable way. No "Cappers," no "Gold Brick" Rugs. Seems to have worried a near competitor of ours, this rug auction. John S. Brown & Sons Fine Table Linens reduced. The best Muslin Underwear in the land at greatly reduced prices. t (Second floor.) Dress Goods, Silks, Cottons, Hosiery, Underwear, Shoes, Laces, Trimmings, Notions, all reduced. J. O. GIL-LBN St CO. MANUFACTURERS OB! . SITBKW: JPIPB HND BOILBR COiBRCSi - ., HOT AND COLDWATER & , ?? N ASBESTOS MATECRIALS PIPE COVERINGS. JKUEJBSESBKP OE AM' KDOMI, 'Phone 220-23- SECOND STREET, vate fortune and that of his wife, in gam bling. Pdlmer belongs to an excellent family in the East, and one of his broth ers is a clergyman. When seen yester day at the city Jail. Palmer said: "I de cline to say whether my troubles have been caused by gambling or not" Friends are trying to settle the case. SUICIDE BY POISONING. Man Takes His -Life With Carbolic Acid No Apparent Cause. From a motive that is so far unknown, John Wesley Karsteter, 42 years old, of Hlllsboro, committed suicldo yesterday morning at tho Belvedere Hotel, by swal lowing carbolic acid. At the inquest. Coroner Rand stated that in view of the increase of cases of carbolic acid poisoning ho hoped the law would be so amended In the near future that every -druggist who sold carbolic acid to a customer would be required by law to keep a record of that customer's name and address. If this were done, the Cor oner thought the sale of such a deadly poison as carbolic add would bo regu lated. The evidence In Karsteter's case showed that ho had been a guest at the Belvedere Hotel for about 10 days, and that Mon day night, shprtly before he retired to rest, he laughed and Joked with the other guests, as usual. He was known as a Jolly man. Yesterday morning when Karsteter did not appear at breakfast, his relative, Arthur Stipe, who i a bell-boy at the hotel, thought Karsteter was sick, and on visiting the room found Karsteter dead in bed. A partially empty bottle containing carbolic acid and a tumbler smelling of the deadly drug were on the bureau. Stipe testified that Karsteter hailed from Diamond Cross, III.,, and that he had more recently been employed as foreman on the Ladd farm, but moved to Hllls boro about two months ago, so that his son could attend the High School there. The witness knew Karsteter well, and could assign no cause' for the suicide. Karsteter had come to Portland to ef fect the purchase of a feed-stable at Fourth and Ankeny streets. Karsteter's family relations were pleasant The Jury decided that Karsteter committed suicide by carbolic acid poisoning. Dr. S. T. Llnklater, of Hlllsboro, said last5 night that ho treated Karsteter for some time for heart and stomach troubles. The bottle of carbolic acid was bought one week" ago. Dr. Llnklater was not Inclined to believe that Karsteter committed sui cide, but probably was not conversant with the facts of the case as brought out at the inquest. Donnelly and His Cryptogram. PORTLAND, Jan. 8. (To the Editor.) The recent death of Ignatius Donnelly has called forth remarks concerning his literary work, and in particular concern ing the cryptogram which he claimed to have discovered in Shakespeare's plays. For the sake of any readers who may not have noticed this claim, it may be said that (Mr. Donnelly published aMarge vol ume, some years ago, in which he main tained that certain words were so ar ranged, at ascertained points In the Shakespeare Folio of 1623, as to form com plete sentences; that these sentences re cited passages in Shakespeare's private history: and that it appared from them that Sir Francis Bacon was the true author of the plays, though, for reasons of his own, he put them forth under a falsa name. So far as the cryptogram Meier & Frank Co; p. m. Third floor. a - rVUi.A -Finn. Clay 042. PORTLAND, OREGON. goes, Mr. Donnelly cannot bo regarded aa an eccentric man whoso Judgment led him astray. If he really discovered a crypto gram, he Is entitled to high praise for his Ingenuity. If he did not and yet -wrote a book to persuade tho world into tho be lief that he had made such a discovery, ho perpetrated a fraud, and deserves to be classed with Ireland and with Collier, No middle ground is tenable. A cryptogram, when once revealed, com pels the belief of every thinking man. If some ono should discover that the middle words of the middle verses of the chap ters in the book of Job, when picked out and arranged together, made complete sentences, the conclusion would be Irre sistible that the translators manipulated the translation in order to produce this result Just so with Donnelly's crypto gram. If the phenomenon really exists in the Folio of 1623, it did not ocour ac cidentally; there was a motive for con cealing the sentences, coupled with a hope that some one, at a later day, woulrt reveal them. The trouble In Mr- Don nelly's case was that while displaying page after page of alleged results, he de clined to furnish the public with the key by which such results wero obtained. The reason given was that he had not vet fully used the key, and wished to complete hla experiment. It Is to be hoped that the key, if there really Is, a key, will now be found among hla papers. While' there are grave reasons for re jecting the Baconian theory, it must bo admitted that the theory of Shakespear ian authorship is also beset with difficulty. How could a man who wrote the hand that Shakespeare wrote, produce such ad mirably clean and legible "copy" for the press as was furnished to the print ers? What became of Shakespeare's; li brary, if he had one? And do not Ben Jonson's lines, set opposite the yery wooden Droeschout print read as if they were satirical? , RICHARD H. THORNTONw Montavllla Mass DIeetlns. The Montavllla Sub-Board of Trade Is making a special effort to arouse the citizens of that section -and build up a strong organization. A mass meeting of citizens of Montavllla has been called un der its auspices to be held at the Odd Fellows Hall, North Montavllla, on the evening of January 17. Circulars setting forth the object of the meeting have been printed and will be distributed all througn that district It is desired that all differences be set aside, and that every citizen should come out and identify him self with this movement Women with pale, colorless faces, who? feel weak and discouraged, will receive both mental and bodily vigor by using Carter's Little Liver Pills. When you feel bad, take Hood's Sar saparilla. It will mako you decidedly better. 4 1