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10 THE MQ-RXIXG Q-REGONIAy, MONDAY, MAECH 4, 1901. HilI n no unnTRXiiii o mo ULUo, W uli mnli a K nib 5rtawMp r - "-"' -'-' -' -- --. gMVV r f &&r- & yupto" REDUCED DINIERES A pair of Dress Goods Bargains for this week's buyers. Here is good news right in the front of a promising dress goods season.' Black Pierolas Regularly 85c, this week are 69c yd Tour choice of & full range of best patterns. 'Fancy Sajanos A soft, medium-weight fabric splendid for wear. Invisible mixtures in new spring Sg?aaddeSat8.5C. 72c yd New Dress Trimmings Our trimming counters (first! floor annex) reflect the smart est novelty dress garnitures of the two hemispheres for Spring 1901. A part of the story told below. Chiffon Applique Bands Spangled or braided. Black and gold, gold and silver and silver and steel. Net Applique Bands All jet, or jet and gold spang led, also silk cord and lace combinations and Persian effects. Silk Applique Bands and SILK CLUNY GIMPS in black or white. Collars, Revers and Zouaves In white or black, with silver, gold or lace trimmings and Persian effects. 0I80NED BY RIVAL Young Plumber Given Whis ky That Had Been Fixed, LOVE AFFAIR CAUSED TROUBLE Orrle C. Murphy "Drank Out of i Flask Offered by a 31un Known at "Jack," and Wn Taken Deathly Sick -Afterward. Poisoned whisky to settle a love affair was the dose given late Saturday night by "Jack," -whose last name is unknown to Orrie C. Murphy, of 182 Lincoln street, and as a consequence Murphy was be tween life and death fof several hours yesterday, but was pronounced out of danger last night. "Jack" has so far escaped arrest. May Cas.en, a young girl neighbor of the Murphys, was the Innocent cause of the attempt upon Orrie's life. Orrle is a plumber 20 years old. Several weeks ago he met Miss Cassen in the company of his sister, and the trio began throwing snow balls at each other. Orrle fell in love with May. and took her around Chinatown to show her how John Chinaman celebrates New Year's. Other young people were with them, and Orrle was piqued because a strange young man sneered at him. "Look out, Orrie, here's the fellow with the goo-goo eyes," merrily called out one of the party when the strange young man again approached, but Orrie passed off the incident as a Joke. Shortly after this. Orrie told May that his friend "Jack" bad asked an Introduction to her for the purpose or cutting "somebody" out. "He needn't mind. I don't know him, and don't want to." said the girl. Orrie afterward said that be did not know who "Jack" was. ""He's a fellow I know around town. I know bis first name and that is all," he explained. Saturday evening, according to " the story Orrie tells, he was walking on Third street not far from his home, when he met "Jack." and the latter asked: "What about that Introduction to your g'rl?" "Don't trouble yourself,"' Murphy re plied. "I mean to have May. In spite of you, and if I can't get her. I'll fix you," said "Jack." More threats followed. Suddenly "Jack" changed his tactics, and said that perhaps the girl would better settle the matter herself. Why couldn't the two young men take a drink and call the rivalry off? Orrie was agreeable, and "Jack" pulled out a flask and said: "Take some of this whisky and call its square." "Here's luck," said Murphy, raising the flask to his lips. Murphy soon became very sick. Shortly after the pair met a young man named Rellly. "Jack" said to Rellly: "I'm taking your friend home, but I'm a married man and promised to be home early. Good-bye," and he walked off. Orrie was taken home by his friend, and it was then discovered that he was in a state of collapse. He muttered that "Jack" had fixed him. Two physicians were called. They said Orrie had been pois oned by drinking whisky containing a small quantity of arsenic or strychnine. The police are looking for "Jack" and his poisoned whisky. He is said to hang around Front and Madison streets and to bo a tall young man who scowls a good deal and wears black clothes. Monnt Tabor School Election. Election of directir and clerk at Mount Tabor will take place this evening in the main school building on the Base Line road and West avenue, district No. 5. F. S. Nomandln's term as director and Frank S. Field's term as clerk will close. No candidates for these places have been mentioned, and both will probably be re elected. There Is a movement on foot to erect a new schoolhouse In Center addition, which Is at the north end of the district. In the Montavilla district Director Schwaubauer, chairman of the board, re- PRICES THIS WEEK ON ALL JAR AND FERNERIES. (Crockery Dept) Laces I Laces! The season's most approved trimmings for all kinds of fabrics. Ours is one of the most important lace sections in the Northwest We know of none to equal it in Port land. We're glad to show this rich collection and you don't have to buy. New Allovers In venise lace, of buerre, ivory or sand colors. No end of tPraome.msi...75c to $5 yd In escurial lace, black orwhite, Sasndsom.e.$2.50 yd Black, embro.d- CJ C A ..A ered with gold P-U j" White allover lace, fine quality, embroidered $5.00 yd in gold Allover Nets " $U0 yd w"ehrs9poreSJ!:..$3.50yd "KE ?5.50yd New Mechlin Laces Galoons and edges to match, for wash goods. French Valenciennes New, in full assortment. See window. Ladies' Spring Suits and Box Jackets Another shipment just, opened in suit room. tires. Mrs. Mary Davidson, clerk, has moved out of the district and will not be a candidate. There promises to be a contest over election of director. The dismissal of Miss Petersen from the Mon tavilla school Is the cause of conten tion. She was not re-elected last year, although she was regarded as one of the best teachers in the corps. No reason was given for this action, and Mr. Schwau bauer is held responsible by her friends. If he is a candidate there will be a spir ited opposition, and Henry Frecborough Is mentioned as the opposing candidate. T. P. A'S IN 1902. Portlnnd Worklnff for the Xext Rational Convention. The Oregon and Washington division of the Traveler's Protective Association is malting a strong effort to bring to Portland the national convention of the order in 1002. Last year the division sent a delegation of four of its best work ers to New Orleans to prepare for the fight before this year's convention, which assembles in June at Richmond. A strGhg force of delegates will be sent from the Oregon and Washington division to pre sent Portland's claims for the 1902 con vention. Regarding the chances for suc cess and the importance of the conven tion to Portland, Alexander Kunz, ex president of the Northwestern division said yesterday: "According to all experiences a city has to work two years for the con vention. Therefore, it will be our turn this year. Everybody will appreciate the fact that 300 to 400 of the brightest travel ing men, coming for the first time to our city, and at such a time. June 1, will have to say something about Portland when they return home. They are dif ferent from all the classes of people we have had here before, and they will talk to their homes, to their customers, on the train, and In fact to everybody and any body, of the impressions re ceived in Oregon. It stands to reason that our preliminary work has cost the division a good deal ofmbney. You can not send two sets of delegates East with out a great cost, and so far we have spent ?2000. This shows how much in terest the order takes in the state and in the advancement of the city. I express a belief that our people, property-owners, bankers, merchants, hotel and store keepers will help with funds to receive and entertain the convention in a fit manner so as to secure for us the hearty support and interest for our visitors for the 1905 fair." PRINTERS ELECTED OFFICERS Warin Session of Multnomah Typo graphical Union Yesterday. At the regular monthly meeting of Multnomah Typographical Union, No. CS, yesterday, there was a very full atten dance. The principal business was choice of olilcers for the year and the old-time spirit was revived. John L. Travis was elected president, David F. Dryden vice-president, Lon De Yarmond secretary-treasurer, and Phil J. Davles sergeant-at-srms; executive com mittee. W. C. Duniway, F. H. Shaw, A. C. Boot, J. D. M. Abbott, Rod Payne. Ed C. Tesrt and G. B. Foster: delegates to Federated Trades, W. H. Barry, A. A. Bailey, G. B. Foster, F. H. Shaw and Bruce Laughlln. George H. Howell was nominated as the. unanimous choice of the Union for delegate to the Inter national Typographical Union, which meets at Birmingham, Ala., in August, the election for which office occurs In May. This Is Mr. Howell's third election as delegate to the International body. RABBIT DRIVE. A rabbit drive and barbecue will be held on Blalock Lsland in the Columbia River below Umatilla on the line of the O. R. & N. Preparations have been made for a large crowd, the O. R. & N. Co. having made low round-trip rates from all points. The drive will com mence on the Island Tuesday morning, March 5, and a second drive will be held the next day on the mainland. Re freshments in the way of hot coffee and sandwiches will be furnished free and the day will close with a grand barbe cue. Every one is invited. No guns allowed. Take train leaving Union De pot 9 P. M.. March 4. : Silks 2500 yards 22'in. Black Taffeta Silk, regular price e 85c yd. at, special, i 63c yd. BlacK Dress Goods WOO yards, our regular 75c quality, Black Sponged and Shrunk Cheviots at, special, 49 c Colored Dress Goods 1500 yds. of our regular $1 54'inch mixed Home' spuns and Cheviot Suit' ings at, special, 73c yd WKite Goods India Linon Jl special purchase of that most desirable White Goods, every yard perfect ana worzn lac yard, at I2cyd SEEKING FREE DELIVERY PLEASANT HOME DISTRICT LIKELY TO GET IT. If Grnntcd by the Department, It "Will Probably Close Tvro or Three Offices. The Pleasant Home district, the res idents of which are endeavoring to secure frte mall delivery, is very prosperous and growing. It is reported by those who have been circulating the petition that almost every one to whom it was presented signed, although occasionally one was found who would not sign. The first 10 daj's of free delivery at Gresham having proven a great success, has stimulated the movement In the Pleasant Home district. One of the routes of the Gresham free delivery district comes up to the Orient schoolhouse, at which point a large mail box has been placed for the deposit of man ror tne surroundings, and this cuts into both the Orient and Powell's Valley postoffices, and reduces their revenue. Postmaster Eliot, of Powell's Valley, says his office is doing nothing at all. In the Pleasant Home district are two or three small offices, and the people have to go long distance for their mail, which they PLEASANT HOME DISTRICT, WHICH hope to avoid by free delivery. It Is con sidered probable that free delivery will be given them, but it will take some time to get It. Several residents are pushing the matter. Orient postoffice being the largest office, although not so central as It should be. will doubtless be the office from which the distribution will be made. One carrier can cover the district at the start. It is estimated that between COO and 700 people live In the district. HAS HOPES FOR VENVILLE Mother Clings to Belief That Lost Sailor Boy May Be Fonnd. Mrs. H. Nash, of Sellwood, has received a letter from an aid of General Mac Arthur, in the Philippine Islands, which throws doubt on the fate of her son, Arthur Venville, who was captured with the Gillomre party In Baler's Bas- The letter says that the reported death of Arthur has not been confirmed, though not the slightest trace of him has been discovered. Mrs. Mash learns also that last March, a year ago, a reward of $100 had been offered for information as to his fate in the island. Independently of the reward offered by the people of Port land. Novitia, who was recently sen tenced to be deported, and who said Ar thur was alive, was offered his liberty If he would give information about the boy, but this he was unable to do. The news relieves Mrs. Mash, as it convinces her that every possible effort has been made to get trace of her son, and has given her hope that, somehow and somewhere In the Interior of Luzon, he Is still alive. She bases her hope largely on the fact that his body has not been found and no trace of him discovered. On the i4v A U-Hft - m r " yr . ftVN Lace Curtains Jin elegant assortment of $6.00 and $6.50 Brus' sels and Irish Point Lace I Curtains at $5.00, special. Ladies' Nig'ht Robes Good quality Muslin and Cam bric Lace and Embroidery trim med. Lot 1, regular price $1.49, special, $1.09. Lot 2, regular price $1.23, special, 85c. Picture Store Famoni Perry Pictures Small size lc each Large size 5c each Handkerchiefs 20c white embroidered, hemstitched, scalloped and lace-edge Handker chiefs at I2c 5c Handkerchiefs, children's school handkerchiefs lc each Sponges 500 Sponges, regular 19c, special, each 15c 250 Sponges, regular 25c, special, each 19c Chamois Skins 100 Chamois Skins, always sold at 79c, special 9c Whisk Brooms 300 Whisk Brooms, heretofore 25c each, at ioc Vases 100 Glass Vases, green with gold, heretofore 25c each .12c Huck Towels 23x43 Inches, Damask border, worth every cent of 40c, today only.... 25c return of the Thirty-fourth Regiment she hopes to get further information. Mrs. Mash has received a letter from J. C. Morresy. of Lincoln, Neb., mother of the companion of Arthur Venville, who was killed at the first fire of the natives upon the crew of the Yorktown. In closed was a picture of the boy. Mrs. Morresy says that the Government has already allowed her a pension of $12 a month for the loss of her boy. She ad vises Mrs. Nash to apply for a pension, but Mrs. Nash says "I cannot do this so long as I have the faintest hope that my boy still lives." Funeral of a Pioneer Miner. The funeral services of J. L. Shute, a California pioneer miner and an old res ident of the East Side, was held yester day afternoon at Dunnlng's undertaking chapel. Rev. J. F Ghormley conducted the services. The casket, was decorated with many floral pieces,- Lone Fir cem etery was the place -of -interment.- and at the grave Washington- lodge, No. 46, A. F. & A. M., of which hetswas a member, con ducted the ceremony. Mr. Shute was 73 years old, and he had been on- the Pacific Coast since 1S49. He had lived on the East Side for about 30 years. A wife sur vives him. Fire In a Meat Market. A fire alarm turned In- from box No. 24 called the department to the meat market of Joe Stampher, on the south west corner of EasttMorrlson street and SEEKS FREE MAIL DELIVERY. Grand avenue, yesterday morning . The smoke was pouring from the smoke house In the rear of the .narket and Just back of the Weatherly creamery. A stream of water from a single hose quick ly smothered out the flames, and the damage was confined mainly to the smoke-house. The loss was probably $25. The fire started from the furnace In the smoke-house. Mllvraukle Cemetery Repaired. The old Mllwaukle cemetery between Sellwood and Mllwaukle has been re paired. For many years it had a neg lected appearance and was over-run with weeds and grass, and nobody took any Interest In it. The grounds have been cleared and the dilapidated fence replaced with a new one. The acre on which It stands was donated by J. H. Lambert about 50 years ago, and some of the earl iest pioneers of Mllwaukle are burled there. East Side Xotes. The funeral of George Lang, an old time locomotive engineer of the O. R. & N took place yesterday afternoon from Dunnlng's chapel. The services were held under the auspices of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Lone Fir ceme tery was the place of interment. Dr. "Wise, room 614, The Dekum. "WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES SERT? This question arises In the family every day. Let us answer It today. Try Jcll-O. a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No bolllns! no baking! simply add bolllnc water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon. Oranpe. Raspberry and Strawberry. Gel a package at your grocer'i today. 10c Free instruction in "Gendron" Carriages r ( Holiday's Store News Great March Sale of Men's and Boys' Clothing: continues through the week. Time to practice economy, you m9n and mothers. Special values in John S. Brown's Table Linens. Also, bargains in Bedspreads. New Spring- Suits and Novelty Costumes are ready. (Second floor.) New styles in Fasso and J. B. Corsets. (Second floor.) We've got the best $3.50 Shoe for ladies ever turned out. All styles. HEIER SAW SERVICE IN OREGON DEATH OF LIEUTENAXT-COLONEL SMITH, U. S. A., RETIRED. TVa & Prisoner at Andernoxrvllle and Llbby In Command at Van couver Many Years Ago. Lieutenant-Colonel T. M. K. Smith, TJ. S. A., retired, died of heart failure yes terday morning at his residence. 755 John son street. He was 63 years old, and a native of Unlontown, Fa. Colonel Smith had a record as a gallant officer. He was highly respected In all ranks of the service and by numerous friends. He was retired In May, 1S99. on account of ill health. Last October he came to Portland from San Diego, Cal.. on the advice of physicians to seek a more bracing climate. His death came after an Illness of only 10 days. Colonel Smith served with distinction in the rebellion. He was captured in the battle of Weldon Railroad, Virginia, and held as a prisoner of war at Libby prison, and afterwards at Andersonvllle. He was appointed Second Lieutenant of the Seven teenth Infantry Jn July, 1S64, and pro moted to First Lieutenant the same year. He was made Captain in May, 1S77; Major, First Infantry, June, 1S34; Lieutenant-Colonel Tenth Infantry, June SO, 1S9S. After the rebellion his service was principally on the frontier, and In Arizona with Gen eral Crook. He was stationed at Van couver, Wash., over 30 years ago with the Twenty-third Infantry, and saw serv ice In Oregon. Colonel Smith married a daughter of the late Captain William Kelly, of the Eighth United States Cavalry, and an old resident of Vancouver, Wash. His wife and two children survive him. Notice of the funeral will be given later. . Funeral of Dr. E. P. Fraser. The funeral of Dr. Ellis P. Fraser was held yesterday afternoon from the res idence, First and Grant streets. Rev. Dr. A. W. Ackerman, of the First Congre gational Church, conducted the services. The pall bearers were Dr. O. P. S. Plummer. Dr. Thomas Mann, H. H. Northup. Dr. Taylor, Colonel James Jack son, and Mr. Scovlllc. Interment was in Rivervlew cemetery. Death of James Ktlleen. James Kllleen. one of the old-time coop ers of Portland, died yesterday from heart disease and dropsy, at hl3 resi dence, 611 Third street. He was 5S years old and a native of Dublin, Ireland. He came to Portland In 1S76 and en gaged In the cooperage business. He was a prominent member of the Hiber nian Society. He left a wife and five sons and two daughters. THE GOVERNOR'S POSITION. Arbiter of Personal and Political Differences In Portland. Salem Statesman. Governor Geer had a delicate task to perform yesterday, and he discharged his duty In a manner that will receive gen eral approbation. The two bills which have been the source of the most trouble are the Portland charter and the Port of Portland bill. The friends and enemies of those two bills have made his exist ence exceedingly lively for him the past few days, and have Insisted that he take sides In a contest which Is in a strict sense outside of his personal and official Interest. Multnomah County has 19 men in the Legislature. These men are chosen by the peoplo of that county virtually by the City of Portland. Legislation affect ing that county Is always referred to that delegation, and when they have decided upon it, the law-making body usually passes it and the Governor signs it. Under ordinary circumstances that is the thing for him to do, when it is a question of local business policy, and it Is hardly fair to make him the arbiter of personal and political differences among Portland people. Of course, there may be excep tions, and there were In the present In stance. A law was passed at the recent legislative session providing for a com mission to formulate during the current year a city charter for Portland, conse quently the enforcement of a new char ter now, which would be changed again In a year, did not seem necessary, ad visable or demanded by existing condi tions. Circumstances of record surrounding the passage of this new charter made it abso lutely certain that Its enforcement would be resisted in the courts, under a strong probability that it would be declared null and void. The operations of the new char ter at this time would at once disorgan ize and demoralize the Fire Department of the city, and, In fact, all Its depart ments, without any apparent demand for disruption or benefit to be gained by It. A recognition of the foregoing facts and a realization that a large majority of the people of Portland, as evidenced by un mistakable representations, are opposed to having the new charter put Into opera tion caused Governor Geer, after a long and careful weighing of all the evidence, to veto it. The bill for the reorganization of the Port of Portland, with power to Issue bonds for the building of a drydock, he approved. No matter how his action may be received in Portland, the Governor's conclusions were reached with scrupulous and conscientious desire to do that which Is best for all concerned. (The Governor did not approve the Port of Portland bill, but permitted It to be come a law without his signature.) The Craze for Ofllce. Springfield, Mass., Union. We have in mind a man In Western Massachusetts, who has held high offices, and yet each year he Is a candidate for anything In sight, and so far, of recent years, he has secured nothing, because the people are tired of hearing about him. It is told of a former city official In a Western Massachusetts city that before the nominations were made recently hi decided to be a candidate for Senator and failed. Then he sought a nomination for Representative, and also lost. He con cluded that he would like to be the post master, and the Incumbent held on. The City Marshalshlp next Interested him, but that also got beyond his reach, and when he made up his mind to be a patrolman Art Needlework todiy to those buying' materials here and Go-Carts, many styles, 54.25 to 535. (Third floor.) & FRANK COHPANY jSreTrsSrnt! the civil service examination was beyond the powers of mastering. The man is capable of earning a good living In mer cantile pursuits, but he has held public office once, and he wants more of it. e RICH COPPER DISCOVERY. Made In the Elkhorn District While Looking for Gold. BAKER CITY, Or.. March 2. A copper strike that promises well has been made In the Elkhorn Mountains, if much of tho ore displayed here Is to be found. G. L. Howlands is one of tho owners of claims located on a big lead on the northeast side of tho mountain near the 30Uth fork of North Powder River. The property has not been re cently discovered, as work on this par ticular lead has been carried on for about three years, bet It was only during the prenent Winter that depth was obtained, and It was not until a shaft had been sunk several feet into the ground that the rich ore was struck. Enough work on the ledge has not been done to deter mine satisfactorily what it will yield. The ore brought to the surface indi cates great depth and richness. There are vast quantities of copper ore in Eastern Oregon, some of which will doubtless be worked at a profit In time. In the panhandle recently annexed to Baker County are great copper deposits, some of which, however, are In such low percentages that work with present methods seems impractical. At different points a small per cent of copper has been found In vast bodies of rock which could barely be called a ledge. Often these indications are but little more than stains, and the rock has but little If any silica. With the latter absent, It seems' to be the opinion that a true ledge Is not likely to be found. At other places In the panhandle the rock is of better qual ity, and is rich In calco-pyrites. He owns a claim adjoining that of a Mr. Dobbins, of Spokane. On Mr. How lands' claim a cropping tunnel has been driven a short distance, and at the end of this a crosscut made, testing the ledge and showing It to have a width of 24 feet at that point. At a point near the lino between tha two claims a small tunnel was driven on Mr. Dobbins' property, and in this a winze sunk. It is In this winze that Mr. Howlands has been working all Winter, as the work done there develops both claims. A denth of 20 feet hnc heen ! attained. On the surface of the ledge oxidized gold In fair quantities was found, and when work commenced It was with the purpose of digging for gold. As depth Increased the showing In copper Im proved. Sulphides and much native cop per was found, and between 20 and 20 feet of depth brought the miners into the remarkably rich streak, samples of which are being exhibited. As but little work has been done in the pay streak, little Is known of its proportions. Mr. Howlands states that the entire winze face is in ore much like that exhibited. Two feef of it in width, with great depth, would mean a fortune to the owner. A streak wide as the winze would double the for tune. The specimens brought from the new discovery are pronounced the finest cop per showings yet produced. Pure silica Is thickly Imbedded with carbonated cop per, or native metal, and sulphides. Such ore Is likely to continue to great depth, and the only question about determining the real value of the mine is the richness and extent of the pay shoots in tho ledge. Copper, like gold, does not permeate the entire ledge, but goes In streaks or shoots, and an Immense ledge might be so nearly barren as to forbid work. Mr. Howlands, who seems well satisfied with his prop erty, states that he has large quantities of the ore exhibited. At the present time work on tho prop erty Is progressing slowly. Snow Is seven feet deep. Mr. Howlands states that as soon as Spring opens work on a large scale will commence. On no other claim located on the long lead has work been pushed this Winter. When news of the rich strike spreads to all the other own ers, It will doubtless Inaugurate work on all the claims, and a period of great ac tivity. The property Is located only three or four miles from the Cable Cove district, although approached from the other side of the mountain. It is also only three miles from the Deer Lodge and other properties at the head of the Rock Creek district. These are the only properties near which have been worked, and they are gold mines. Discovery of copper in that district Is the opening of a new in dustry, which has heretofore been con fined to the remoter eastern districts of the state. PERSONAL MENTION. H. M. Clinton Is seriously 111 at his home, 737 Hoyt street. J. R. Kelly, president of the Hibernia Bank, of San Francisco, will arrive here Tuesday, and will spend several days In and about Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dammasch re turned Friday evening from a five months' visit to Europe. Mr. Dammasch has been down with the grip since his return. NEW YORK, March 3. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland C. B. Dexter, at the Albert. From Seattle J. K. Mankowski, at the Herald Square. Licenses for Candy Peddlers. PORTLAND, March 2. (To the Editor.) Does a woman who makes candy or any other article at home and sends her chil dren out to sell such, have to take out a city license? p. j. a. Tho law requires persons peddling candy from a tray to pay a license of 50 cents per quarter, unless they procure a permit from the license committee, which would doubtless be granted to children of a poor woman peddling candy made by her. m William Walters, a young farmer living on Alkali Flat, near La Conner, lost his right eye and his face was terribly lacer ated by a blast which exploded while he was looking down a well. The shot hung fire, and Walters, thinking it would not go off, looked down the well, which was only 13 feet deep, when the blast exploded. in Brief ) SI BIIBHlEgHBB OREGON SHIPS ITS wnni BUYS SHODDY FROM THE EAST AXD .PAYS THE FREIGHT. Worsted Manufacturer of Experience Says a Woolen Mill "Would Be Successful. The project of establishing a woolen mill at Portland meets fhc- r,r.,.oi . number of practical men who have bpm engaged in manufacturing and who frlly understand the local situation. Among these is Samuel Pearson, who for mniy ears followed the manufacture of worst ed yarns In an interview on. the foaM blllty of the project he expressed tho opinion that a woolen mill would provo successful. Regarding the details of tho enterprise he said: "I am Informed that the amount of wool raised in Oregon is about 20.000 000 pounds annually. Let us figure what becomes of it. Allow 5,000.000 pounds as the needed supply for the mills running in this state, and 5,000.000 more sold to San Francisco buyers, thero to be graded, sorted, scoured and held for sale to meet the demands of Eastern buyers. We havo 10.000,000 pounds left to be shipped over the different railways to Boston and New York. Of this 10,000,000 65 per cent is sand and grease. "I am not prepared to say what tho railway companies charge for freight, but shall assume It to be one and a half cents per pound. Six million five hundred thousand pounds would give us a total of $97,500 paid to the carrying companies for transporting Oregon real estate to New England to be used as a fertilizer. I speak from personal experience, as I raised tho finest kind of tomatoes and cabbages In little Rhode Island with the rich soil of this valley some 20 years ago. Now, what do we get in return for our rich soil and wool? Shoddy, as many a housewife can testify. We have today about 250 shoddy mills In thfi rnn-ntrv eanrlllv n-ninn. ...., wfcwuv.. , tinting up rags to supply the woolen factories. It would seem to the casual observer that it is high time that this rich city should wake up and try to make some of its own clothing, either out of Its good wool or rags. "Some peoplo appear to have becomo possessed of the idea that It is necessary to begin the manufacture of woolens by a big capitalized concern of 5200,000 or ?300.000. This does not necessarily follow, but on the contrary half-a-dozen well-managed concerns each with a thorough, prac tical manager in control are preferable, because the managre then has time to see there are no drones or dead-heads In his hive, and is able to know and see that each one earns his pay." VIOLATE EXCLUSION ACT. Thousands of Chinese Get Into This Country From British Columuln. Captain Dobbins, who was master of tho steamer Prosper, plying between Seattlo and Port Townsend, Wash., for several months past, says Chinese have no trou ble in getting Into the United States, and so sees no reason why they should object to an extension of the exclusion act. "The Prosper was one of eight steamers plying daily between Port Townsend and Seat tle," he said.yesterday, at the St. Charles, "and we always had Chinese passengers on our southbound trips. How these Chi nese got Into the United States was none of our business, as all we had to do waa to carry them from Port Townsend to Se attle. They usually had their belonging3 In good-sized bundles, and were evident ly newcomers from the Orient. The dis tance across the Straits of San Juan do Fuca Is not very great, however, and small sailboats make the trip from Vic toria or some point on the British Colum bia side to Port Townsend very quickly. If the oiher steamers carried as many Chinese as the Prosper, the number reach ing Seattle from Port Townsend must ag gregate thousands in the course of a year." TO EXTERMINATE THE PESTS Blalock Island Is overrun with coyotes and Jackrabbits, and the owners havo arranged to hold a big drive in order to rid the islands of these pests. Tho drive will commence Tuesday morning, March 5, and continue through the day. ending up with a grand barbecue and division of the spoils. No guns will bo allowed, the drive being conducted with xt clubs. A second drive will be held on the mainland March 6. The O. R. & N. Co. has arranged a low round-trip rata for the occasion. Train leaving Union Depot at 9 P. M., March 4, will stop near Blalock Island, when a steam ferry will cross passengers. Everybody Invited to attend; everything will be free, no charga being made for ferriage or participation In the drive. Railroad A'otes. Merchants and consignees at Aberdeen, Wash., have ground for complaint be cause of the Inadequate train service. It takes two days for a freight car to come from either Seattle or Portland, and when set on the switch, the delays are such that generally most of the third day Is spent before the car Is accessible. It Is announced authoratlvely that tho Southern Pacific Company will erect a commodious depot In Cottage Grove. It has purchased additional ground for that purpose adjoining the present site on tho south. Dr. Gue's Chunlc of Beeswnx, Rev. George TV. G,ue. pastor of Centen ary Methodist Church, has a large chunk of beeswax, obtained from Tillamook Bay, which he thinks disproves the as sumptlsn that the substance found on tho beach was washed there by the ocean, and is not beeswax. The piece has along its sides the clearly defined outlines of tho mold in which it was cast. Dr. Gue says his chunk was found under the roots of a tree that might have been 100 or 150 years old, but is, as well preserved as if It had just" been lifted out of the mold after it bad cooled. The new foundry at Baker City is ex pected to be In operation next month.