THE MORXIXO OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
.Amusements Tonight.
MARQUAM GRAND "At the iWhlU Hone
Tavern."
CORDRAVS "King Raetus."
METROPOLITAN "A Circus Girl."
Setters in Good Conditiox. Such vlo
ent rainstorms as that of Saturday and
Saturday evening generally cause some
trouble with the city sewers. City En
gineer Chase was happy yesterday, after
a tour of Inspection of the Inlets of all
the large sewers, to find that nothing
had gone wrong. The rainfall waa unusu
ally heavy, and as there was some snow
on the ground when It began, Mr. Chase
had feared that some damage would re
sult. He congratulates himself that he
had everything In good order and the In
lets to the large sewers well prepared for
such emergencies. The only trouble was
at the Inlet to the Tanner-Creek sewer In
the canyon at the head of Jefferson street.
The flow brought down a lot of logs and
drift, smashed the upper grating, and
cracked the main timber in the lower
grating, but It remained in place, and the
sewer carried off the rush of water. The
receiving pit between the upper and
lower gratings has received "on deposit"
a large amount of rocks and gravel,
brought down by the flood, and the gravel
was kept from getting Into the sewer,
"where It might have caused much trouble.
The stream which comes down the can
yon Is scarcely a rivulet In the Summer.
It has quite an extensive and very steep
water shed, and In times of heavy rains
quickly becomes a raging torrent, sweep
ing all before it. Every Summer men are
vent to clear the logs and drift out of
the channel for some "distance up, but
every heavy rain brings down fresh ac
cumulations of logs and drift, and will
continue to do so until the land along
the creek Is thoroughly cleared.
Good Location for Warehouses.
There Is an air of Improvement at the
corner of Fifth and Irving streets( A
number of men have been at work of late
clearing the quarter block at the south,
west corner of the streets, moving the old
buildings around on the west side of the
block to make room, for a new two-story
building. 50x100 feet, which Is to be used
as a stock exchange and sale stable. A
corporation Is being formed by Portland
and Eastern Oregon men to lease the
lulH ng. The block belongs m Eastern
owners. They are represented here by A,
W. Ocobook. who Is building the stable.
These owners have no Idea of allowing
their property to remain unproductive.
There Is a brick building on the south end
of the bio ok. and one COxlOO adjoining on
the west side. All the other buildings on
the block are leased. This section of the
city, from Its proximity to the terminal
grounds and Its accessibility from the
business part of town, Is an Ideal loca
tion for warehouses. Owners of property
In the vicinity of the block mentioned
have received offers to rent warehouses If
they will build them. There Is property
in that localty now unproductive, which.
If covered with warehouses, would bring
In a good lnoome, and It Is probable that
a number of such buildings will soon be
erected there.
Interested in Oiu D. M. Watson,
Representative from Multnomah County,
whose Ideas In regard to the use of the
divining rod in searcning for subterran
ean water courses were published a short
time ago. returned from California In
time to go to Salem with a number of
other Legislators last evening. Mr. Wat
son went to California for the purpose of
testing his powers In searching for oil.
After visiting the Kern County and Los
Angeles oil districts, he concluded that
he can locate subterranean oil just as
easily as subterranean water. Had not
his duties to his constituency called him
home, he would have remained In Cali
fornia and tried his luck in oil. He has
had offers of any amount of capital to
earn out his schemes, and he Intends
to go back to California when the Legis
lature has adjourned. He says ho will
And coal oil In this region next Summer,
and of a better quality than they have In
California, for the quality of oil deposits
Improves the farther north they are.
No More Shoes for Crickton. The
paragraph about a pair of woman's shoes,
which had been mislaid on the White
Collar line, and which the owner accused
E. W. Crlchton of having appropriated to
his own use. led to a thorough search for
tha missing footwear, and to l.ts dis
covery In the company's warohouse at
Oak Point, They were found leaning
against the wall In a corner, looking like
a pair of Addle-boxes. Their owner was
made happy by having them forwarded to
her. and Mr. Crichton was made happy
by having his innocence proved. He has
returned to his duty as jolly as ever, but
looking a trifle thin and worn on account
of the agony he suffered. All his acquaint
ances, especially the women, made life
miserable to him by writing and telephon
ing and upbraiding him for having taken
a pfvor woman's shoes. Hereafter, shoos
In single pairs will not be received as
freight by the White Collar line.
Street-Car Colusion. A slight col
lision between a car of the Washington
street electric railway and another of the
City & Suburban Railway Company oc
curred at the Intersection of Third and
Washington streets yesterday afternoon.
A "U" oar of the City & Suburban line
going north started across Washington
street, and was within a foot or so of
being o-er the line, when the Washing
ton ftreet car ran againBt the rear plat
form. A little girl in one of the cars
was slightly hurt, and a couple of squares
of glass were broken, but no other dam
age was done. It Is not known exactly
who is at fault for the accident. The
Washington street line has the right of
wiv over the crossing, but from the fact
that the City & Suburban car was al
most across before the other car struck
It. It would appear as If both motortnen
had mide a slight miscalculation, and
the blame must be divided.
Poking Ftn at Orboon. The follow
ing paragraph 16 making the rounds of the
exchang-s; "The State of Oregon has hit
upon a new scheme for keeping her citi
zens sober. Every man who drinks Is re
aulred to take out a license, and unless
arn'ed with the document he cannot be
served with liquor at any saloon or hotel.
The license costs $6 and tho names of
persons taking them out are published
even six months." The editor who
makes this statement must have been
struck with a spirit of prophecy. Things
have not yet reached this stage, but seem
in a fair way of getting there, when the
reform movement becomes full blown.
Rbmkmbbrbo bt Old Emplotes.
Chnrles Hegele, for many years engaged
In the crockery business, was pleasantly
surprised the other day to receive a visit
from his former employes, who presented
him a handsome scarf pin, on the occa
s'on of his retirement from business. The
speeches of the donors bore testimony to
the pleasant relations which existed be
tween employer and employed. Mr
Hegele returned thanks In a happy
speech, wishing success to them and the
new Arm of Prael. Hegele & Co. Mr.
Hegele entertained his former employes
at dinner at his home yesterday after
noon. Unt81ae. Though unexpected, A. & C.
Feldenhelmer have Inaugurated a special
sale In their jewelry store, corner of
Third and Washington something never
done before in the history of the firm.
An overstock of fine umbrellas with fancy
handles will be closed out regardless of
cost ; $10 0 umbrellas will go for 16 80:
$12 umbrellas for 57; $6 59 umbrellas for
$4 25, and JS &0 umbrellas for 53 75. The
selection comprises umbrellas for both
ladles and gentlemen at a "great variety
of prices.
Lee Foo Home From Chkca. Lee Foo
of Portland, was admitted to. the United
States at Port Townsend a few days ago.
He waa a Lieutenant In the military com.
pany of native-born Chinese organized
here at the outbreak of the Spanish War
by Sold Back, Jr. He has Just returned
from a trip to China, accompanied by
twj nephews.
Compass Card Has No 'Merit. Sea
captains and civil engineers see nothing
new in a compass card marked with de
grees only the present system of "points"
used on marine compasses being omitted
which, it is stated, in a paragraph go
lnj the rounds of the papers, has been de
signed by Mr. DIehl. the United States
Superintendent of Compasses. The cards
of compasses used by surveyors and en
gineers have degrees marked on them,
and the work done by surveyors and en
gineers Is platted accordingly. The as
sertion of Ifr. Dlehl that marking the
compass card with degrees only would re
sult. In greater accuracy In navigation Is
not concurred In by seafaring men. They
say a compass card marked with degrees
only is all right on land, where the com
pass is stationary and the course is
definitely marked by a roadman. No such
accuracy is possible at sea, where, even
under the most favorable circumstances,
it is not possible to keep a vessel ac
curately on her course. Wind, waves and
currents swerve the ship from her course
all the time, and the man at the wheel Is
always on the alert to keep her as near
to the true course as he can. On land
an exact course can be run. but at sea
It requires the exercise of good Judgment
as well as skillful steering to keep a ves
sel on her course and bring her to the
desired point.
COLUMBIA-StRTUCT Rs-wtir "DAMAGED.
The break in the Columbia-street sewer,
east of Water street, under the platform
of the Jefferson-street depot. Is quite a
serious matter, though not so bad as
other breaks which have occurred along
the city front. Tho breaking of the
sewer pipes was caused by the settlement
of the materials used in making the fill
at that point, which comprised all sorts
of rubbish. A chamber or chasm 30 feet
long. 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep was
washed out, and still all the damaged
pipes have not been exposed. The work
men engaged In making repairs and the
material used are lowered into the chasm
through trap doors In the platform, and
visitors who go down to see the "wash
out" are kindly allowed to have tholr
choice of going down through a trap
door, or going down to the river bank
and crawling a block or two through 'the
filth under the platform. Those who have
good sense choose neither route, but view
the damage with an eye of ralth, aided
by a lantern. It has been necessary to
build a crib around the place where the
new sewer is being put in, and the pipe
Is firmly bedded In concrete, which will
prevent It from breaking in the future.
A shaft will have to be sunk and
cribbed over the breaks In the pipe In
order to complete the repairs.
Mr. Myer8 Little Joke. George JT.
Myers, who has large Interests In canned
salmon In common with Everdlng & Far
rell. and who Is an Inveterate practical
Joker, called on his partners Saturday
with an important letter in regard to
salmon which ho had received from an
Eastern buyer. He had artrmly enfolded In
the letter one of those buzzing go-devils
formed of a piece of cardboard strung on
a twisted elastic band, stretched across
a wire bow, which, when released by un
folding the paper, makes as much flut
tering as a wounded pheasant. He hand
ed the letter to Mr. Farrell, and Mr. Ev
erdlng approached to learn the news. As
soon as the letter was partially unfolded
the go-devll began to whirr and rattled
the paper violently. Farrell held it away
from hm till his arms' were elongated
over a foot, and the Infernal machine was
up against Everdlng, who, being troubled
with a sensitive heart, fell back Into a
chair in a fainting condition. Myers was
much shocked at the outcome of his
"Joke," and will In future be more care
ful In selecting his victims, as he has
no desire to kill off any of his friends
among the cannerymen.
Barbers Want Sunday Off. They
who have heretofore wasted hair
their Sundays In going to the
barber-shop to be shaved will have
to change their habits. The bar
bers will have a bill Introduced In the
present Legislature to close barber-shops
on Sunday, and It will doubtless be
passed. Over 90 per cent of the employ
ing barbers, and tho journey barbers as
well, are In favor of the bill. They say
that having to open shop on Sunday Is a
nuisance, and that It Is done to accom
modate comparatively few of their cus
tomers; that there Is nothing In it in a
financial way, and that it spoils the day of
rest of all concerned. Nearly every one
connected wltlf the barber business, from
Sam Howard, president of the Barbor
Commission, down, Is In favor of closing
en Sunday, and It may be considered as
certain that the bill will pass. The only
ones who will have anj cause of com
plaint are travelers, and they generally
have a shav'ng kit In their dressing
cases, and If, necessary can shave them
selves. Advertising Oregon. Mrs. Edith Toz-ler-Weatherred,
of Portland, one of the
Oregon commissioners to the Buffalo Pan
American Exposition, Is putting in a good
word for Oregon wherever she goes. "All
kinds of minerals will be in the Oregon
exhibit," she said to a reporter of the
Buffalo Commercial, "including ores,
marble and cool. There Is much enthusi
asm in Oregon over the exposition, and
the press Is doing excellent work. Our
state Is growing rapidly In population. It
Is wonderfully rich in minerals and raw
materials, and has the choicest of farm
ing lands and timber. What we need is
factories. The Oregon City Falls, in the
Willamette River, 14 miles from Portland,
are second only to the Falls of Niagara.
The vessels that come to Portland go to
New York and Liverpool. Oregon Is one
of the richest mining states In the Union,
and the soenery about Portland Is the
most beautiful in the world."
Crossing at Fourth Street. a pile of
wood blocks opposite the Fourth-street
front of Woodard & Clarke's store gives
a person the Idea that some one Is about
to begin the repair of the pavement there,
which is pitted like a smallpox patient.
As the new blocks had been treated with
some preservative compound. It looked as
If putting them In the old, decayed pave
ment would be much like placing new
wine In old bottles, as the old blocks are
bound to go to pieces when dry weather
comes. Inquiry was made, and It was
found "that the blocks are to be used In
making a good walk across the street.
As the changes being made in the Wash
ington block are likely to keep the side
walk In front of the work In a mess for
some time, the new crossing will be a
convenience to many persons.
Drawing Off Subterranean Water.
The drainage tunnel, which is being run
Into the hillside west of reservoirs No.
3 and 4, is progressing favorably. One
subterranean deposit Of water has been
tapped and drawn off. and another known
to exist farther up the hill is being dug
Into. F6r several days the workmen have
been cutting through gravel, loose rock,
clay. etc.. forming the dam which re
tains the deposit of water. This mass of
material at some time slid down the hill
side, pushing everything before It and
forming a dam which retains the water.
The dam Is about pierced, and the water
Is beginning to flow out. Just what the
extent of the deposit Is remains to be
seen.
Present for Rev. W. O. Forbes.
Rev. W. O. Forbes, pastor of the Forbes
Presbyterian Church, and wife, were sur
prised Saturday evening by the visit of
a large company of members and friends
of the church, who announced themselves
as a "pound party." Aside from a table
well filled with useful articles of food,
there was left a beautiful Havlland china
set as a token of the good will of the
company. Many took occasion to bid Dr.
Forbes God-speed on his mission to Mos
cow, where he goes this evening to spend
two weeks In special meetings with Dr.
Ghormley.
Establishment Max. 77 Rue des
Petets-Champs. Owing to delay of
painters and decorators. Max will be un
able to make appointments for dress
making until Thursday.
Patrons of Portland Oil Company will
confer a favor on Mr. Z. A. Dow, who Is
slok In bed, by ordering over 'phone black
1S95. or by card. .212 First street.
For RxNT-uIte or rooms. AHsky bidff.
Work on Failing Building. The I
building df the Falling estate, at ymra
and Washington streets, has made rapid
progress all Winter, and Is approaching
completion. The only delay caused by
Winter storms was a day or two at the
time of the New Tear's storm, when the
snow and the frost put a stop to work
for awhile. The glass is being placed In
the windows of the lower story, and the
rooms In this story have received th.elr
finishing .coat of plaster. The tile floors
are being laid In some of the rooms, and
railroad men may oe seen flitting In and
out watching the progress of the work
and endeavoring to ascertain how long 1
will be before they may occupy their new
quarters. The building will scarcely be
completed In every detail before July,
which will be about a year from the
time the work of excavating for the foun
dation was begun.
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Xevr South Wins Will Be Occupied
Within a Month.
The south wing of Good Samaritan Hos
pltal Is nearly ready for occupancy, and
will probably be In use within a month.
This new brick building will accommo
date S6 patients. In addition to the 110
now being cared for In the old building,
and thus increase the usefulness of the
institution very materially. The hospital
has been crowded for several months, and
applicants have been turned away almost
dally. x
.The Interior of the new building Is re
ceiving the finishing touches, and a walk
through Its cheerful, well-appointed rooma
discloses that all modern appliances have
been used In the matter of lighting, heat
ing, ventilation, drainage, telephone com
munication, and transportation of meals
and medicine from one quarter of the
hospital to the other. There are electric
bells, dumb waiters, ventilating shafts,
laundry shafts and radiators everywhere,
and the number of steps saved nurses ana
attendants will amount to miles every
day. Bathrooms, toilet-rooms linen
rooms, clothes-closets and even closets for
dusters and brooms In all parts of each oi
the three new stories,, show that the com
fort of Invalid and attendant has been
studied by the architect. From the ce
ment floors of the basement to attic, the
appointments are superb, and If the sick
people don't get well, It will not be from
lack of modern appliances.
There are two large wards In each story,
and IS private rooms In all. The wards
are particularly cheery and well lighted,
and most of the rooms are. Those rooms
where the sun does not have a gooa
chance to enter now will be among the
best lighted when the old frame building
has been torn away, which will be aftet
the north wing has been erected. In the
meantime, vestlbuled connection will en
able visitors and nurses to pass from tho
old building to the new, while the kitch
en and main refectory will remain. where
they are.
Saturday the oiling of the floors was fin
ished and Bull Run water turned into the
pipes, to test the plumbing, which has
proved to be perfect The affixing bt gas
Jets and electric globes and a general
cleanlng-up of shavings will precede the
lighting of fires in the big furnaces of
the basement, when all will be ready for
the acceptance of the work by the trus
tees. The "stately red brick Building Is an
ornament to the northwest portion of the
city, and can be seen for many blocks
on all sides, and the generous people who
have come forward to assist In Its erec
tion have set up ' a monument whose
builders future generations will bless.
A nursts' home will shortly be erecteo.
Just north of the new building. It will be
a neat two-story frame, with accommoda
tions for 50 hcspltal attendants. The at
tendants now nave to- travel quite a dis
tance to and from, their quarters, but
when the nurses' home Is erected they
will always be within telephone call of
the superintendent. The building will cost
In the neighborhood' of $6000,. and will
probably be completed by next Fall.
GOOD "COON" COMEDY.
Islinm's Octoroons In "King' Rnstus"
at Cordrny's.
Isham's octoroons, one of the best col
ored troupes that has been seen In Port
land for a long time, appeared at Cord
ray's Theater last night in "Ivlng Ras
tus." and were warmly greeted by a good
first-night audience. The entertainment
afforded by these exponents of coon com
edy is a little out of the ordinary, and
for that reason is more to the taste of a
20th century audience. The opening
scene on a college campus, with prettily
costumed octoroon girls and uniformed
cadets, made a pleasing Impression at the
start, which was by no means a false
alarm, for the show Improved from begin
ning to end. The voices are all good, the
chorus work being of a high character,
while the girls are unusually pretty, an(i
dress handsomely and in good taste. The
comedians are above the average colored
ontsrtalner, and applause was on a hair
trigger and was exploded almost every
minute.
The play Is divided into two acts, the
first being a college campus on which stu
dents of both sexes appear In consider
able number, and the second Is the pal
ace of the King of San Domingo, the prin
cipal apartment of which Is a policy-shop
where his subjects are seen In high enjoy
ment of the game. Good individual songs
and concerted numbers are scattered lib
erally throughout, and serve to keep the
Interest from flagging.
George Williams, as the college errand
bov. carries the principal burden of com
edy in an eccentric vein which his hear
ers were unable to resist. Ed T. Harris
as the King is amusing, and George W.
Clayton as portrayed by Walter Smart
made a typical master of vocabulary of
the Pink Marsh style. Annie Ross, as tho
college sweep, did a good deal of enter
taining on her own account. Marlon
Henry was a pretty college girl, and Sally
Lee and Bertie Ormes qualified In both
s-lnglng and standing still and 'looking
pretty.
"King Rastus" will be tho bill for a
week. Including Saturday matinee, and Is
sure to prove a popular attraction.
DOESN'T WORK BOTH WAYS
rilKht of a Younsr Man Who Tried to
Force the "Depot Turnstile.
The new turnstile at the Grand Central
Railway Station, arranged to permit peo
ple to leave the platform, but not to get
out on the platform. Is something of a
surprise to those who go against It from
the wrong side. For obvious reasons peo
ple are not admitted to the platform when
trains afe arriving or departing, but many
persons are always anxious to get out
there. Yesterday a young man who had
been waiting for a chance to slip out on
the platform espied several persons com
ing through the turnstile, and seizing his
grip, made a break for It. One of the
polite porters provided by Manager Ly
ons, who takes lone women's tickets and
check their baggage and assist them to
board the cars, and make themselves gen
erally useful to passengers, sought to stay
the young man in his wild rush by In
forming him that the entrance to the
platform was at a gate which he pointed
out.
"Never mind me," was the reply. "I
know where I am going."
The next moment he and the Iron bars
of the turnstile were up to each other,
and he was stopped as suddenly aa If he
had run against a stone wall. When he
had succeeded in getting his lungs filled
with air, he concluded that he had not
known where he was going, and made his
way back Into the station to await the
opening of the gate.
WHERE TO DENE.
For that chilly, tired feeling, take a
substantial meal at the Portland Res
taurant. 305 Washington, near Fifth.
WINTER FRESHET ON
Heavy Rdin and Melting Snow
Cause Rivers to Rise.
HIGHER WATER IS PREDICTED
Willamette at Portland Has Gained
Seven Feet Since Saturday Mora
ine: Merchandise Moved From,
OTrer Level of Wnarvea.
Heavy rains and melting snows have
raised old Willamette to the booming
stage. Last evening tho, river was at 13.1
feet, with a good prospect of reaching
17 feet by tomorrow morning. At Port
land the river rose nearly 7 feet between
Saturday morning and last night, and
was still coming up. A rise of 1 Inches
In 45 minutes was measured at Alnsworth
dock last night. According to the pre
diction of Forecast Official Beats, the
river will reach 15 feet this morning, and
Tuesday morning will see It at 17 feet.
This will cover all the lower wharves of
the city. The weather conditions which
caused the rise mild winds and rains in
the Valley are continuing, and the rise
of the river will be steady. In the Port
land district light rains are scheduled for
today.
The Weather. Bureau was open yester
day for the purpose of keeping track of
the rise of the freshet and informing
those who had property at stake. All
day Inquiries poured In regarding the
stage of the river and the prospect of
higher water. Reports from the Willam
ette "Valley were that the river was ris
ing rapidly, and Forecast Official Beats
made corresponding predictions for Port
land. The Columbia River was reported as ris
ing 3lowly, Indicating that the mild
weather was melting the snow In the
Columbia River Basin.
At Eugene yesterday the Willamette
rose 4.8 feet, reaching a height of 19.8 feet.
At Salem the rise was 2.5 feet in eight
hours, and at Albany 2.2 feet In six hours.
Heavy rains were reported at Eugene. In
Southern Oregon there were heavy rains.
Roseburg reported a fall of 3.3 Inches In
24 hours.
The rapid rise of the Willamette River
and the timely warning of the danger of
a freshet, sent out by the Weather Bu
reau, gave those having property on the
water front ample time to move freight
and merchandise from the lower decks
of wharves. All day yesterday property
was being moved to higher levels from
the cellars and lower wharves. In places
where there was no Immediate danger of
loss, men were posted to begin work as
soon as It was deemed necessary.
At Alnsworth dock the water rose to
within 4 feet 8 Inches of the lower levels,
and at Alaska dock to within 3 feet 2
Inches. At Ash-stret dock, one of the
lowest In the city, the water at 8 o'clock
last night was within 12 Inches of flood
ing the freight on the lower wharf. Men
were busily at work transferring goods
to boats, and then to the upper' dock.
Tho chlnook winds of the past two days
have melted the snow rapidly In the Bull
Run region, and produced an unusual
flood In the river. Last night It reached
a mark of 9V feet above the low-water
level. As a consequence of the freshet
there is some discoloration In the water,
which will pass away by this aftemon.
The retaining wall, built by the water
committee to protect the Sandy River
pipe-bridge, withstood an unusually heavy
freshet In the Sandy River without the
slightest damage. All the other mountain
streams are very high.
Private telephone messages received
last evening by Lang & Co. stated that
there had been an unprecedented down
pour at Albany, completely flooding the
streets, and that the river at Eugene had
reached a height equal to that In the 1894
flood. Forecast Official Beals said last
evening In regard to this that the flood
in 1S91 was due to the backwaters of the
Columbia, and that a great rise of the
Upper Willamette would not augur such
a record-breaking rise at Portland as In
the great flood. Lang & Co.'s message
also said that the Southern Pacific bridge
at Coburg had been washed away. This
the Southern Pacific train dispatcher
failed to confirm, saying that the line was
clear.
By 12 o'clock last night the O. R. & N.
track was cleared of the slides and wash
outs that delayed traffic, and this morn
ing the regular service will be resumed.
Last evening the 6 o'clock and 9 o'clock
passenger trains were consolidated, and
the Spokane passengers sent by way of
Pendleton. All the passengers from the
west-bound delayed trains were brought
to Portland from The Dalles yesterday by
boat, and the passengers oast-bound Sat
urday evening and Sunday morning were
sent to The Dalles by boat. The wash
outs and slides were all between The
Dalles and Portland, and were caused by
the unprecedented rains.
The Northern Pacific train, due at 7:30
last evening, was consolidated at Ta
coma with today's morning passenger,
and will arrive this morning at 7:30. The
track between Portland and Tacoma is
clear.
MR. VAILLE COMING HOME.
Slnnlla Paper Appreciates HI Reor
ganization of the Stall Service.
The Dally Bulletin, of Manila, of Decem
ber 3. 1900, gives an account of the sail
ing for home of F. W. Vaille, the General
Director of Ports for the Philippine Isl
ands. He left for Hong Kong, whence he
was to take steamer for a three months
trip to India, Egypt and European coun
tries. He will report at Washington
about March 1. Mr. Vaille was assistant
of the railway mall service for the Pa-J
clflc Northwest ror several years, witn
headquarters In Portland. On June 7,
1S98. he sailed on a few hours' notice for
Manila, to take charge of the Army mall,
and on July 16 he opened an office at Ca
vlte. When Manila was taken. August 13,
1S98. Mr Vaille was one of the first ashore.
He was demanding from Rlcardo Reyes,
the Spanish Postmaster-General, that the
office be turned over to him. almost at
the moment In which the American flag
was being raised over the walled city.
From that time on Mr. Vaille worked
early and late to give good mall service,
not only to Manila, but to all ports In
the Islands. He has had trials and tribu
lations, but his Indomitable pluck has
surmounted all obstacles, and the service
SDeaka for itself. "In leaving the isl
ands." says the Bulletin. "Mr. Vaille
leaves a host of friends with whom the
Bulletin joins in well wishes for his future
success
Mr. Vallles numerous friends In Portland
expect' to see him here not long after he
reaches the United States.
Fair Association Officers.
At the annual meeting of the Valley
Fair Association, at Puyallup, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, L. A. Chamberlain, Puy
allup; vice-president, W. L. Paulhamus,
Sumner; secretary, J P. Nevins. Puyal
lup; treasurer, G. D. 8purr, Puyallup; di
rectors. Charles Hood. F. W. Morse, C.
L. Stewart, M. J. Meeker, Puyaljup',
James Roxburgh. Fern Hill; John Hum
mon, B. F. Fryer, Sumner: A. H. Kellogg,
Auburn; A. F. Van de Vanter, Kent; E.
E Murray, Hoy; J. C. Taylor, Ortlng; D.
A. Brodle, Puyallup; W. J. Boaman, Alder
ton; J. B. Rowley, E. S. Ridge, Puyallup;
Morris Gross, George H. Stone, Leroy
Pratt, C H. Hyde. Tacoma; Henry Huff,
Sumner; T. F. Patten. McMillan; C. Az
Stokes, Edgewood; James Gowdyv Reser
vation; Peter Belles, Ml McLarty, Puyal
lup; S. Shaughnessy. Ortlng; M. McHugh,
Buckley; Frank AUlng, Fox Island; John
Hodder, South Prairie. The association
will incorporate- with 1000 shares at 51
each, limited to five shares to each person.
FOR MORE JUDGES.
t
Hero ! One Finn to A-atat Supreme
Court.
ARLINGTON, Jan. 9. (To the editor)
Referring to the Munty bill creating prac
tically a new court in order to relieve
the Supreme court, we have been pleased
to read the criticism of E. W. Bing
ham, and in this connection wish to call
attention to section 6, article 7, Consti
tution of Oregon, which provides: "The
Supreme Court shall have Jurlsdlcltion
only to revise the final decisions of the
circuit courts; and every cause shall be
tried, and every decision shall be made
by those Judges only, or a majority of
them, who did not try tho cause or make
a decision in the circuit court."
We think this provision excludes the
thought of any court other than the su
preme court hearing cases brought up
from the circuit courts. This section is
restrictve also, limiting the power of the
supreme court, and, as we view it, the
Legislature cannot clothe any other court
with authority or jurisdlclton to hear
cases appealed from the circuit courts.
Again, when we read section L article 7,
Constitution of Oregon, we see that the
particular courts of the state that may
be organized, are menioned. The provls
slon Is as follows: "The judicial power of
the state shall be vested In a supreme
court, circuit courts; and county courts,
which, shall be courts of record, having
general jurisdiction, to be defined, limit
ed, and regulated by law. In accordance
with ths constitution. Justices of the
peace may also be Invested with limited
Judicial powers, and municipal courts
may be created to administer the regula
tions of incorporated towns and cities."
Th,e naming in the constitution of courts
In which judicial power Is vested, in ac
cordance with an elementary principle
of law, excludes the organization of
courts net mentoned therein, and this at
tempt tp organize an appelate courts other
than the supreme court, Is, we think,
clearly unconstitutional.
That the supreme court needs some re
lief must be admitted by all who are con
versant with the facts,
The organization of a commission to as
sist the court would, we think, be unsat
isfactory in every way. The members of
the commission would be of no more as
sistance to the court than so many clerks,
If we proceed Upon the hypothesis
that the findings of the commission are
to be approved by the court, and If we
proceed upon the theory that the commis
sion Is to be some sort of an Intermediate
court, then the objection urged against
the organization of some Intermediate
court to hear cases appealed from the
circuit courts would certainly apply.
The only thing to.be done, under the
present constitution, in our judgment, Is
to Increase the membership of the su
preme court. This we are told would be
unconstitutional. Of this we are not sure.
Let us examine section 2, article 7, Con-
stltlon of Oregon, which provides as fol
lows: The Supreme Court shall consist of four Jus
tices, to be chosen In districts by the electors
thereof, who shalt be cltlzeVis of the United
States, and who shall have- resided in the
state at least three years n?xt preceding their
election, ard, after their election, to reside In
their rerpectlve districts. The number of Jus
tices and districts may bo increased, but shall
not exceed five, until the white- population of
tha state shall amount to 100,000, and shall
never exceed seven; and ths boundaries of the
districts may be chanred, but no change of
district shall have the effect to remove a
Judge from office, or require him to change hi:
residence without his consent.
We know that the number of districts
has for some time exceeded seven, so
that if the constitution Is to receive the
Interpretation placed upon It, In this mnt
ter. by some, than the organization of dis
tricts in excess of seven Is clearly uncon
stitutional and void, and whenever the su
preme court hears appealed cases from
the districts In excess of those mentioned
In the above section, it stultifies Itself.
We are not assuming that because the
constitution might have heretofore been
violated It Is any reason or excuse for
another violation thereof, but we submit
that the opponents of the measure to in
crease the number of Judges are met with
stern facts, that while they are urging a
construction of the constitution that will
exclude an Increase cf the membership of
tho supremo court they aro advocating
a violation of that section which, accord
ing to their construction, must exclude
and prohibit the organization of more than
seven districts In the entire state, where
as we have nine Judicial districts.
We contend that it was, evidently, the
desire of the makers of the constitution
that when the population of the state
had Increased to such an extent as to
Justify It, membership of the court might
be increased to not more than seven mem
bers. It is hardly reasonable to presume
that a state containing at least 200,000 In
habitants could be expected to get along
f with fewer justices of the supreme court,
than when Its population was much less,
as section 10 would seem to indicate ac
cording to the conatructon placed upon
It by those opposed to an Increase in the
number of Justices of the supreme court.
That the proposed amendment to In
crease the members of the court was de
feated at the recent state election proves
nothing, save that there seems to be an
Insane desire to prevent any amendment
to the constitution, else why the defeat
of the amendent repealing the clause
which prohibits negroes from voting,
which has been In direct conflict, for more
than a quarter of a century, with the
constitution of the United States.
What good reason can be given for the
defeat of the Irrigation amendment at the
recent election, an amendment that had
It been adopted would have materially
aided the development of Eastern Ore
gon? It comes with, we submit in all serious
ness, poor grace for that portion of the
press, and those- individuals who opposed
both of the amendments above referred
to, to now plead such a defeat as a
valid objection to Increasing the member
ship of our highest court, when It la
apparent to all that. In some respects,
the state has long since grown beyond
some of the restrictions placed In the con
stitution nearly 50 years ago.
Had the proposed amendents been voted
upon at a spscia) and not a general elec
tion we doubt not the verldct would have
been different Every one knows that
at a general election the whole attention
of the public Is directed toward the elec
tion of particular men, and the malntain
ance of particular policies, and is not the
proper time for the consideration of ser
ious matters presented in the proposed
amendments to the constitution of the
state.
That the Munly bill provides for the
organization of a court unknown to the
constltuton is, we think, beyond ques
tion. That it la named or called a Cir
cuit Court is of no consequence. The fact
that it is to be Clothed with power to
hear and determine cases appealed from
the Circuit Courts stamps it as an In
termediate court, one having greater
power and Jurisdiction than the Circuit
Court, but Inferior to the Supreme Court
That a court could hear cases appealed
from itself Is an absurdity tie mere
statement of which Is a contradiction. The
power of xl court to grant new trials and
to correct Its Judgments, in proper cases,
is something quite different than appel
late Jurisdiction. S. A. D. GURLY.
JforthTreaterner in Nevr Yorlc
NEW YOBK, Jan. 13. 'Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland Mrs. W. J. Burns, Miss
Wilson, Mlas Burns, at the Manhattan;
H. Goodman, at the Marlborough; A. .R.
Grant and wife, at the Herald Square;
Miss M. Woodward, T. Woodward and
Wife, at the St. Denis.
From Lakeside G. Hardenburgh, at the
Broadway Central.
From La Grande Mrs. M. F. Honan, at
the Everett.
From Seattle C. H. Crane, at the St.
Denis; C. Wilson, at the Imperial.
From Spokane J. S. Burkholz, at the
Park-Avenue; C H. James, at the Albert.
AT THE MARQUAM TONIGHT
"At the White Horse Tavern' the
Attraction.
All those who missed seeing "At the
White Horse Tavern," when here a few
weeks ago, will be pleased to learn that
a short return engagement has been ar
ranged, and that this brilliant comedy
will be presented at the Marquam Grand
tonight and Tuesday night.
The atmosphere of this comedy from the
German, is so thoroughly Summery and
sunny that It is bound to chase the little
devils beyond recall, at least for the time
being. It Is a pleasure to note the suc
cess which "At the White Horse Tavern"
has met with In all large cities. It must
be pleasing to theater-goers to know that
they can have a good laugh and thorough
ly enjoyable evening without a blemish
of any kind. The novelty of the entire
play is partly in the location. The little
Inn Is placed at the foot of two of the
best-known peaks In the Alpine range. It
is on the borders of a little lake, and tho
dooryard, with trv? entrance to the tavern,
with tho mountains and the lake in the.
background, makes a setting for the three
acts that adds to the beauty of the pretty
girls, the qualntcess of the characters and
the wit of the lines.
COMING NORTHWEST EVENTS
Oregon.
Meeting of Northwest Fruitgrowers' As
portation, Portland, February 5.
Oregon Legislature meets January 14.
A. O. U. W. Library Carnival, Portland,
February 4-9.
Forest Grove city election, January 14.
District convention Knights of Pythias,
The Dalles, January 19.
Huntington city elections, February 5.
Organization of Burns Club, Fossil, Jan
uary 23.
Meeting of Lane County teachers. Cot
tage Grove. January 26.
Farmers' Institute, Wells, February 5.
Local teachers' institute, Klrby, Janu
ary 17.
Annual fair of Polk County Mohair As
sociation, Dallas, February 14.
Meeting of Clackamas County teachers,
Barlow, January 26.
Meeting of Hood River Poultry Club,
January 19.
District convention, Knights of Pyth
ias. The Dalles. January 19.
Washington.
Seattle poultry show, January 23-31.
Washington Legislature meets Jan
uary 14.
Walla Walla poultry and pet stock show,
February 5-9.
Whitman County poultry and pet stock
show. Pullman. January 24-27.
State Labor Congress, Olympla, Janu
ary 15.
Convention of Washington letter car
riers. Seattle. February 22.
Meeting of Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Fruit Association, Spo
kane. January 31 to February 2.
Idaho.
Lewiston poultry show, February 7-9.
Idaho poultry and pet stock show,
Boise. February 5-7.
SYMPHONY CONCERT.
The second concert of the Portland Sym
phony Orchestra, assisted by Mrs. Hose
Bloch Bauer as soloist, will be given at
the Marquam on Wednesday evening, Jan
uary" 16, at 8:30. Box sale opens Tuesday,
at 10 A. M. Prices, entire lower floor,
$1; balcony, first six rows, 50c; last six
rows 25c
Wasliltagton's Conl Production.
TACOMA, Jan. 13. The total produc
tion of coal In this state last year, as
given by State Inspector Owen In his
forthcoming annual report. Is 2,418,034
tons, valued at $4,425,002, an Increase of
500,000 tons over 1E99. The number of
miners killed by accidents was 33, and In
jured 69. Mr. Owen estimates the produc
tion for 1901 at 3.430,000 tons.
25 Per Cent Off on AH Pura.
Two days. N. Y. Mer. Co., 205 Third.
Two Chinese laundrymen were anested
at Seatt'e Friday for having sprinkled
clothes with the mouth.
Brings on bad eyes. Aid the sight
by resting the optic nerve with a
pair of our easy glasses. They act
as a restful stimulant, relieve the
strain and bring back health. You
can change your glasses, but not
your eyes. Take care of those you
have that their use may not be de
nied you in old age.
WALTER REED
Eye Specialist.
133 SIXTH STREET 4
OltEGONIAN BUILDING
TV C r nDOWW ETB AND EAR DISEASES
Ui. E. v UR'J " Marquam biff., rooms 020-7.
Strained Vision
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
Wilh Which Is Amalgnmatcd
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Capital paid up. $8,000,000 Reserve, $2,000,000
Transacts a General Banking Business.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Accounts opened for sums of $10 and upwards, and interest allowed on
minimum monthly balance. Rates on application.
E. A. VVYLD, Manager.
Library Association of
24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals
$5.00 a year or $1.50 a quarter
Two books allowed on all subscriptions
Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. daily, except Sundays and holidays.
"WELL BRED, SOON WED." GIRLS
WHO USE
SAPOLIO
ARE QUICKLY MARRIED.
A BUNCH OF BARGAINS
Ten Cents a
Day Will Secare Some
of These.
Here's a chance for a high-grade piano
buyer, who Is looking for the very best,
as we oan save him a couple of hundred
dollars In the price of a genuine Chlck
ering (Boston) piano. It Is a beautiful
fancy mahogany cabinet grand upright,
cost J636 four years ago. and in-order to
get rid of it quickly its present owner
has instructed us to sell it at a figure
far below Its real value, and take as lit
tle as $10 or $12 a month for it. Attend
to this without delay If you would like
to own the very finest pionG the world
produces.
We have a large number of other
second-hand pianos, and want them out of
the way. Price will not stand in the "way
of your owning one, and terms will be
made to suit any reasonable buyer. The
list includes a fine Newby & Evans, $186;
a Mathushek, $165; a Gabier, $145; a Steck.
nearly new, $200; two Emersons, $165 and
$145. respectively, another Emerson
square $45; a Halle t & Davis square, $40;
a Pease square, excellent, $00, and others
too numerous to mention. Attend Ellers
Piano House sacrifice sale ere It Is too
late. 351 Washington street.
"THE ADMIRATION OF DENTISTS."
"I have been using Sozodost over
twenty-flve years. ly teetn. are tne ad
miration, of all dentists, respect- f"g
lag tho quality of the enamel g I
ana tho soundness of them."
thsBreath
By mailj 23c. and T5c Hall & Bockel, N. Y. City,
All shoes reduced
In price except contract
goods
BARGAINS
Child's and misses' school shoes,
$1.50 and $2 values, at 75c.
Women's button and lace, mixed lot,
values to $3.50, at 95c.
Women's button shoes, slzts 2 to
5, at 50c.
Women's storm calf and kid lace,
$3 values, at $1.95.
&
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OBEGOXIAN BUILDING.
ofthe Dental Chair
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our
late scientific method applied to the
gums. No sleep-producing agents or co
caine. These are the only dental parlors In
Portland having PATENTED APPLI
ANCES and ingredients to extract, fill
and apply gold crowns and porcelain
crowns undetectable from natural teeth,
and warranted for 10 years, WITHOUT
THE LEAST PAIN, All work done by
GRADUATED DENTISTS of from 12 to
20 years experience, and each depart
ment in charge of a specialist. Give us
a call, and you will find us to do exactly
as we advertise. We will tell you In ad
vance exactly what your work will cost
by a FREE EXAMINATION.
SET TEETH . . $5.O0
GOLD CUOWN'S $5.00
GOLD FILLINGS $1.00
SILVER FILLINGS OOo
flG PLATES
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison Sta., Portland, Or.
HOURS-S to 8; SUNDAYS, 10 to 4.
BRANCH OFFICE:
614 First Avenue. Seattle. Wash.
FRED PREH1
Ito DXJm Bulldlnt
TMII Set Teeth .l
Gold Crowns fn.OO
Brldse Work $3.C
Examination tre
Teeth extracted abso
lutely without pauu
Cur Third and Waahlnrton.
STRONG'S PHOTOGRAPHS
Rose better. Special prices this week.
Goodnough BIdg., opposite Postofflce
COME JUST TO LOOK
Great Eastern Tea Co.
Portland
STARK STREET
Bet. 7th and Park
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