THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, 'MARCH 26, 1901.
NEW MAN TO DREDGE
Superintendent Chosen for
" Port of Portland.'
FORMERLY A U. SENGINEER
Joseph G. Keller Is the Man, and lie
lias Had JSxtennlre Experience
His Dulles Are Not Yet Strict
ly Defined.
Joseph O. Keller was yesterday appoint
ed superintendent of the dredging opera
tions of the Port of Portland at a 6alary
of $175 per month. This was the chief
business for which a special meeting of
the commmission was held. In the little
discussion on the subject that preceded
the final action the opinion was expressed
that It was not a question of selecting one
from among several applicants, but was
as to whether Mr. Kelley should be elect
ed or the position left vacant, he being
the only applicant eligible for the position.
Commissioner Swlgert Bald it would be
out of the question to accept him on the
terms of hia application, which specified
that he was to have entire charge of the
engineering operations of the Port of
Fortland. including the construction of the.
proposed drydock. Therefore he made the
motion that Mr. Kelley be appointed "su
perintendent of the dredging operations,"
and It was added that the term of the ap
pointment should be at the pleasure of the
commission.
Commissioner Banfield doubted that a
man of tue caliber of Mr. Kelley could
be kept long at dredging at $175 per month.
Othert, however, were of the opinion that
Mr. Kelley could find use for hia talents
in studying the river and the effects pro
duced by the dredging, and in devising
plans for overcoming obstacles that
would likely be encountered. "Moreover,
if the new superintendent should prove to
he a superior man In that position it was
paid there would be no dlfllculty about
making Jt wcrih his while to stay. To
bjgin with he ould have entire charge of
all the ou'jsnflr- operations and the men
of the Por. cf lortland. He would not,
of coun.". have any supervision of the of
fice attains of tiie commission. A motion
tl at his duties 01 those that have hitherto
belonged to the cau.ain of the dredge and
ti the executive committee of the com
n ssion was w ihc'rawn. when It was
po.ntcd out that seme of the duties of
the executive committee could scarcely be
put upon the superintendent, and the
definition of the duties of the new officer
was left for the future. There was no
question but he would have full control of
the dredging operations, "even to the ex
tent of turning around and dredging down
stream," suggested Banfield. But Mr.
Hughes thought the president of the com
mission would have something to say
in that event.
An order for a dozen sleeves for flexible
connections of dredge pipes was given the
Gutta Percha Rubber Company.
The "7uestlon of getting storage accom
modation for the patterns of the Port
of Portland now at the various foundries
arid for goner.tl supplies was briefly dis
cussed, but formal action was deferred.
Joseph G. Kelley is 37 years old. He
was graduated from the engineering de
partment of the University of Maine in
1SS4. Prior to his graduation he worked
several years In lumbering in the woods,
driving logs and sawmills, taking great
interest In any engineering features. After
he finished college he was engaged In va
rious Government works on the Penob
scot River, and at Bar Harbor. In 1SS6
he went to California, and was employed
in lumbering operations in Shasta County.
After a year there he returned to Maine
and engaged ln civil engineering, in water
and seweruge systems, and harbor work,
continuing in those lines until he came
to Oregon, in 1K0. His first engineering
in this state was on the sewer and water
systems of Eugene. Then he built the
sewer system of Roseburg and Boise, and
planned water works systems for Corval
lis and Oakland. His first Government
work here was under Captain Symons,
and consisted of a survey for harbor Im
provement at Port Orford, in 1893. Then,
under Major Fisk. he was for nearly two
years overseer of fortification work at
Forts Stevens and Columbia. He was
transferred to the lighthouse service, and
was superlnter der.t and assistant engi
neer In tnat branch for a year, when he
went back to the engineer department,
under Captain Langfitt, and made the
survey of th Columbia River below Cath
lamet for the Improvement project that
is now befcri Congress. For the past
year he ins "c been in the Government
service, having been engaged In designing
and superintending the construction of
the Baker City gravity water system,
which is now nearly completed. Mr.
Kelley expects to conclude his work there
so as to take charge of the dredging oper
ations of the Port of Portland the first
week In April. He has a family, and re
sides at 126 East Fifteenth street, Port
land. MAJOR SEARS SHOULD GO.
Well Qualified as Member of Arbi
tration Conference.
PORTLAND, March 25. (To the Editor.)
A letter appeared in The Oregonian this
morning declaring the right and neces
sity of our Northwest to be specially rep
resented in the Pan-American arbitration
congress, which has been called to as
semble this year, and suggesting the name
of Major Alfred F. Scars, C. E., as a
proper candidate for our selection.
There are many reasons against the
nomination of Major Sears. First, he Is
not a repudiated ex-aenator, requiring
from the Administration the compassion,
ate application of a salve to wounded am
bition; second, he is a forceful writer and
speaker, a man of original thought and
ideas, and, therefore, not to be trusted to
do the statuesque act of political beauty
for the men who run things; third, he is
a scholar In the French, Portuguese and
Spanish languages of South and Central
America, and there Is, therefore, danger
that he will understand what those .fel
lows are saying, when they make speech
es, which would not be polite; fourth, the
Major is too cosmopolitan; he does not
remain as much at home as a truly pat
riotic American should, to show his de
votion to these United States; but every
once in awhile he runs off to Mexico or
Central America, and in the last three
years has made two voyages to Chile and
Peru. There is, therefore, danger that
he will betray undue regard to the Inter
ests of those republics; fifth, there Is a
paramount objection to any encourage
ment by Portland of the appointment of
Major Sears; he has become possessed of
the insane notion that there should and
can bea greater unity and reciprocity of
interests among all the Pacific States of
the American continents. North and
South; that the people who have already
begun to buy our lumber and wheat and
flour and selling us eugar and cotton,
coffee, hides and nitrates, can be drawn
together into close harmony, and that he
can help produce this result. "Wherefore
it Is understood that he has already asked
to be made a Consul at a port of the
South Pacific. Such egotism in a man
without a pull, which, if encouraged, will
drive the political backs out of business
at the old stand, must be frowned down.
An indignant political Bentlment crushes
out sbcb impertinence on the part of pri
vate citizens.
Leaving earnest sarcasm aside and
speaking seriously. It is not to be doubt
ed that the business community of Port
land asks that advantage be taken of tbo
present possibility of securing the posi
tive value of a really representative in
telligent man. who is heartily devoted to
the commercial Interests of this great
Northwest and able to give It substantial
aid, that cannot be obtained from the
service of a political aspirant without spe
cial qualifications.
By all means send Major Sears to Val
paraiso if he is not more desirable in the
Pan-American congress, which is a very
temporary institution, whereas in the Con
sulate he may work In our Interests at
least four years. E. W. ALLEN.
STRIKERS MAKE AN APPEAL
Brewers' Employes Issue a. Circular
to the Federated Trades.
The striking brewery workers are still
out, and no compromise between them and
the employing brewers is yet In sight.
Several strikers, who were seen yester
day, said the matter had gone out of
their hands, and that all negotiations
should be between the employing brewers
and the National Union of Brewery Work
men, whc3e headquarters are at Cincin
nati. The following circular has been dis
tributed by the strikers among the organ
izations of Federated Trades in this city:
Portland, Or., March 23, 1001. Dear Sirs and
Brothers: We, as an organised body of years
in the A. F. of L., known as the Brewers'
Union of the United Brewery Workmen of the
United States, appeal to you for sympathy, as
you know we are all out on a strike now In
Portland, by order of our national body,
through the local executive of San Francisco,
of which we are a branch.
Let us brothers now look at the other elde of
the controversy, as the public only knows the
story dven by the bosses through the local
newspapers. We all know there are always two
sides to a story. To begin with, we organized
the beer bottlers about 5 months ago. giving
the bosses five long months to recognize the
union, which they refused to do by March 15.
the date fixed to sign the contract.
(1.) A member, being on the contract com
mittee, was discharged for that reason; an
other member was discharged for belonging to
the bottlers' union. We still kept on working
until the 10th, "when there came a telegram
from our headquarters saying that the brewers
and drivers should Immediately go on a
strike In sympathy with the beer battlers.
Why? Because we three unions all belong to
one national body.
(2.) Now as to the brewers. The contract
which the bosses have signed says no union
man shall be discharged or discriminated
against for upholding union principles. This
the bosses have violated also, having black
listed several members, so that they cannot
procure employment any more.
(3.) The contract also says that when a
member Is sick and cannot work, he shall
upon his return receive his former position,
providing that he Is not sick, longer than three
months. Now we have a member that was
sick only one month, and they refused to take
him back. A foreman made the remark that
.this member was blacklisted. So you see what
the bosses are doing. The beer drivers nave
had their wages reduced. They formerly
only worked nine hours a day, but now they
should work OH to 10 hours, as well as Sunday
work, which they had done away with, with
out any additional pay.
We now ask you as brothors and hope that
you will, one and all, help us In our struggle.
We are one for all, and all for one. United
we stand, divided we fall. Yours truly,
BREWERS'. DRIVERS' AND BOTTLERS'
UNION.
By order of our national body.
DREDGE AND DRYDOCK.
View of a Correspondent as to Ways
and Means.
PORTLAND, March 22. (To the Editor.)
Mr. Ellis G. Hughes is not consistent
in insisting that the superintendent of
the dredge should be a civil engineer,
while the location and construction of a
floating drydock is left to the people, as
he seems to suggest in a recent interview.
In fact. It would be much more econom
ical to place a mechanic In charge of the
dredge than to locate and construct a
drydock according to the views of the av
erage citizen. A few days' trial will be
sufficient to test the ability of the super
intendent of the dredge, whereas it would
require a year or more to discover faulty
construction in a- drydock. In the first
case, It might mean the loss of a few hun
dred dollars; in the latter, it would prob
ably mean several thousand; perhaps, the
abandonment of the entire structure.
All things considered, it would seem
that the superintendent of the dredge
should be a civil engineer, but I do not
think It would be advisable to employ a
cheap man In this capacity, for, as Mr.
Hughes has shown, the superintendent
may easily cost several times his salary;
but It seems to me that the rational meth
od would be that adopted by the Federal
Government, and all modern cities, I. e.,
make the "superintendent of the dredge"
a civil service position. This would In
sure a man who was at least technically
competent, and If properly carried out,
one who was practical as well. The ex
amination for "civil engineer" of the
United States Navy would be a good cri
terion. Some of these papers have been
published by the Engineering News and
Record, and will give a good idea of what
is required by Uncle Sam.
There are quacks in all professions, and
it does not follow that because a man
ta.cks "C. E.," "M. D." or "LL. D." after
his name he Is justified in doing so. Fur
thermore, a good river man or mechanic
would probably be more of a success as
superintendent of the dredge than a poor
civil engineer. C. H.
NOT BUYING SHEEP NOW.
Eastern Men Oat of the Market, but
Holders Are Satisfied.
Eastern sheep buyers are not so numer
out in Portland as they were last year,
and no sales of sheep to be taken to the
feeding grounds beyond the Rockies have
been reported. Messrs. Castaday and Car
son, of Wyoming, who bought a number
of yearlings In Eastern Oregon last year,
are In the city, but they say they are
not looking for sheep this season, having
decided to buy a number of cattle instead.
Their stock will not be shipped East,
but will be gathered on a ranch in Mal
heur County, which they Intend to buy.
In the meantime, the Eastern Oregon
sheepmen do not seem to be uneasy over
the prospects. A Morrow County sheep
raiser, who was In the city yesterday,
thought the woolgrowers could carry all
their stock over another year. "Sheep
have been sold down too close, within the
past two years," he said, 'and so those
who have plenty of range are now buying
sheep from those who have more stock
than land. Morrow County could sell 200,
000 head. If good prices were offered, but
If the Eastern buyers don't want to come
to our terms, they don't have to. The
ruling price for yearlings now Is $2 to
$2 25 a head." As high as $2 50 was paid
last year.
Oreuon Prunes for Eastern Mnrlcets.
DUNDEE, Or., March 25. Dundee Is be
coming one of the largest prune-shlpplng
points In the Northwest. Thomas Prince
& Son are loading five cars with about
167,500 pounds of prunes for shipment this
week to Eastern markets.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind, colic tad diarrhoea.
HAS NO TITLE TO LAND
OREGON & CALIFORNIA ROAD AD
MITS AS MUCH.
In the Suit of Neppach, the Rail
road's Counsel Asserts That the
Land A in Controversy.
A great deal of testimony has been
taken in the suit of Anthony Neppach
against the Oregon & California Railroad
Company, but the trial will probably last
several more days, as the case for the
defense has only been commenced. The
books of the company, containing 1000 or
more land contracts, signed by Paul
Schulze as land agent, were admitted In
evidence in behalf of the plaintiff over the
objection of Mr. Fenton, counsel for the
defendant. The object of the testimony
is to show that Mr. Schulze was actually
the land agent of the O. & C. R. R. Co.;
that he made many contracts, and the
style and terms of the contracts, and
that extensions were sometimes made.
Mr. Fenton, In making his objection, be
sides other reasons urged that the plaintiff
In this action does not rely on a written
contract, but on an alleged verbal con
tract, or extension agreement, which the
defendant never made. These outside
written contracts, it was asserted, were
not admissible.
The written contract which Mr. Neppach
holds was admitted in evidence early in
the trial.
J. H. Robertson, a guide and trapper,
who has spent much time in and around
the vicinity of the five sections of land in
controversy, was called as a witness for
the plaintiff, but failed to qualify as an
expert on the value of timber.
Mr. Paxton, of plaintiff's counsel, pro
duced a notice printed on cloth warning
persons against trespassing on the land,
and offering a reward for the arrest and
conviction of any person setting forest
fires. He stated that the Intention was
to show the defendant had always as
serted ownership of the lands. Robertson
testified that he had seen similar notices
on all five sections.
Mr. Fenton objected, saying the records
were the best evidence. "I will explain
to you our situation," he said. "The law
provides that when Indemnity lands arc
selected by a railroad company the selec
tion must be ratified by the Secretary of
the Interior. Owing to the complication
which arose over the so-called Northern
Pacific grant, this was not done, and In
the meantime a law was passed by Con
gress authorizing the President to set
aside certain portions of the public lands
for forest reserves.
"We have made our application for
title to this land, but the Secretary of the
Interior has replied that three of the sec
tions are In the portion of public land
selected by the President for a forest
reserve, and that we cannot have them.
Our application for the other two sec
tions is still pending, and we believe we
shall obtain deeds to that land. We are
still contending that the ruling of the
Secretary of the Interior as to the three
sections is wrong and shall take the mat
ter Into the courts. But we have no title
now, and could not give one to the
plaintiff."
"Then you disclaim ownership at this
time, while you are contending the right
of ownership before the land department,
do you nof?" asked Judge Frazer.
"Your honor can see our position," re
plied Mr. Fenton. "We are frank enough
to admit we will contend the right of
ownership before the Secretary of the In
terior, but we have no title at the pres
ent time."
"That is just what we allege," said the
opposing counsel, "that they are still
maintaining the right of ownership."
"If that is the case," said the court.
"I see no reason for hearing this notice
In evidence."
For the plaintiff, R. X. Cameron, Sam
uel Connell, and Louis Reene testified, as
timber experts.
The defense called S. P. Kerr, who
stated that he had many years' expe
rience as a lumberman and making exam
ination of timber for buyers and sellers.
He testified that he had recently made
an examination of all of the lands in
controversy, and estimated the amount
of timber on the same. The witness read
from memorandums which he had pre
pared at the time, giving the quantity
and kind of timber on each 40 acres. The
grand total of all of the timber he placed
at 130.000,000 feet The estimate of the
plaintiff Is about 256.000,000 feet. On sec
tion 1. for instance, Mr. Kerr said there
was 26.300,000 feet of fir, and 2.4S0.000 feet
of hemlock, and on section 7, 18,850,000
feet of fir, and 5,560,000 feet of hemlock.
The fir was general medium sized, good
quality, and the hemlock of good quality.
He described the other sections in a
similar manner, and told of the water
courses anad so forth.
J. S. Bradley, manager of the Bridal
Veil Lumber Company, also testified for
the defense.
Probate Matters.
The will of Apolonla Kubler, deceased,
was admitted to probate in the County
Court yesterday. The estate comprises
real property on the Macadam road val
ued at $12,000, and notes and mortgages
amounting to $9000. Emma Cole, a daugh
ter of the deceased, is the sole devisee.
Her husband. J. B. Cole, and H. Varwig
are named as executors.
The will of Louise E. I. Epplng, de
ceased, was filed for probate. To Carl
A. Epplng, of Jacksonville, Fla., and
Julian E. Epplng, of Goldcndale. Wash.,
sons, IS each Is bequeathed. It is stated
In the Instrument that they have here
tofore been provided for. Eugene Ep
plng. a grandson, receives a lot at River
side Addition to Albina, and four shares
of building and loan association stock.
The rest and residue of the estate Is de
vised to John Adrian Epplng, a son of
the testatrix, who is named as executor
without bonds. The property Is valued at
$9000, of which real property In Maryland
to appraised at $5000.
" Anna Monk, administratrix of the es
tate of John Jacob Reed, deceased, was
authorized to compromise a claim against
the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of California, on payment of $1000.
Court Notes.
In the case of L B. Bowlin, wanted in
Kentucky, a final grant of two days'
more time was made yesterday.
Judge Cleland yesterday set the case of
Bertha Tiedemann vs. John Tiedemann for
trial April 2, and L. Y. Keady et al. vs.
W. J. Heisner April 3.
Mary Ellen Smith was divorced from
Robert B. Smith by Judge George yes
terday. The evidence of the plaintiff was
that her husband drank and abused her.
The parties formerly resided at McMlnn
ville. Joseph Jandos. Jr., of Skagway, accom
panied by his father, was before Judge
Cake yesterday, to be examined for in
sanity. After hearing the case the court
ordered the young man to be returned to
Skagway in the custody of his father, who
Is his guardian.
Judge Bellinger made orders in the
United States Court yesterday discharging
the following-named bankrupts: Lulu N.
Bishop, of Umatilla County; James Steel,
of Portland; W. O. Ralston. Polk County;
James and Anna Panting, Umatilla Coun
ty; Charles E Donohoe, Multnomah Coun
ty, and Frank P. Barber, of Multnomah
County.
In the suit of the Pacific States Build
ing & Loan Association vs. Mary Peter
sonnet al., to foreclose a mortgage, Wil
liam Reed and Raleigh Stott, attorneys
for the defendant, yesterday argued a
motion for judgment on the pleadings.
The plaintiff was charged with usury In
having exacted interest of 12 per cent and
over. Judge Cleland took the case under
advisement.
In the suit of S. W. Sigler and Buford
D. Sigler against the City of Portland,
filed In 1S94, resisting the payment of an
assessment for the improvement of Thir
teenth street from College to Hall streets,
amounting to $1150, against plaintiffs'
property, a demurrer to the answer was
sustained by Judge Cleland yesterday.
The demurrer was submitted without ar
gument. The plaintiffs alleged that -the
Improvement was not a benefit, but a
damage, as their lots have been left at a
grade 30 leet above the level of the street,
rendering the lots valueless. The answer
was filed February 5., 190L It sts up a
general denial, and alleges that the Com.
mon Council found that the property
would be benefited, etc.
BACK FROM HONOLULU.
Two Months' Residence Enough
for a Portland Coaple.
Judge L. B. Stearns and wife returned
to the Hotel Portland yesterday from
Honolulu, after three months' absence
from this city, two of which were spent
In the Hawaiian Islands. Judge Stearns
thinks Honolulu just the place, to spend
a few months in the Winter season, as
in reality there Is no Winter apparent
there. The thermometer Indicated on an
average about 70 In the shade, night and
day, and there was very little variation
of temperature. The principal diversion
is that of driving out a short distance
Into the country or along the roads fol
lowing the coast, and this pastime is In
dulged In to a great extent by the resi
dents of the city. The Chinese and Jap
anese, who are In business there, also
seem fond of the diversion, and quite fre
quently rigs can be seen driven by a
Chinese coachman, white a Japanese oc
cupies the seat behind and vice-versa.
Judge Stearns visited the neighboring
islands, some of which are 500 miles from
Honolulu, and found that about all the
best soil is devoted to the cultivation of
sugar cane. The land Is too valuable to
be used in raising fodder for the horses
driven about Honolulu, and so hay and
grain are Imported from the United
States.
Honolulu he considers a very cosmopol
itan city, as he found a great mixture of
races. At the hotel where he stayed there
were five bell boys, a Caucasian, a Ha
waiiin. a Chinese, a Japanese and a ne
gro. There was no especial design on the
part of the landlord in hiring such a
mixture, the lads having been employed
haphazard, and the Incident Is evidence of
the conglomeration of races that have
met In Honolulu.
The Hawaiian race, he thinks, will final
ly go to the wall, and become extinct, as
the aborigines arc not capable of holding
their own In competition with other races.
They are a good natured, easy going set,
without ambition, and the only occupation
favored by the men is that afforded by
the odd Job. Continuous employment,
with a view to. ultimate results. Is not
natural to them. He noticed, however,
that the half-breed Hawaiian and Chl
ness are about the most successful of the
inferior races on the islands. These peo
ple combine the ChInese Industry and
business alertness with the. easy, good
nature of the Hawalians, and are there
fore most successful In the battle of life.
To the person brought up In the tem
perate zone, two month3 Is a long enough
period' to sojourn In Honolulu, the Judge
thinks, and after that time has elapsed
one longs for the cooler weather of the
Northern clime. Tropical fruits and
warm, humid days are enjoyed for a
while, but they finally become monoton
ous. He saw several Oregonians at the isl
ands. Ed Dekum, formerly of Portland,
Is In the newspaper business In Honolulu;
Thomas Osborn. at one time president of
the Portland Chamber of Commerce, .Is
In the implement business In the Ha
waiian capital; Rev. J. A. Cruzan, at one
time the popular pastor of the First Con
gregational Church here. Is located on one
of the distant islands; John U. Smith and
William Allen are also permanently lo
cated there.
ANNIVERSARY .CELEBRATION
Second Oregon Boys Relate Reminis
cences of Malabon.
The anniversary of the battle of Mala
bon, in which the Second Oregon Regi
ment gained so much renown, In the Phil
ippine Islands, was celebrated last night,
In Central Hall, on East Morrison street
and Union avenue. The affair, was under
the auspices of the various auxiliaries of
the Spanish-American and Spanish-Filipino
Volunteer camps. There was a large
attendance of the ex-soldlers who took
part In that fight and their friends. Ar
tistic arrangement of Oregon grape and
cedar, intertwined with the National col
ors, embellished the hall. "Assembly,"
by Bugler Roy Dobie, opened the pro
gramme, and was followed by a brief ad
dress of welcome by Captain M. McKln
ney. of Gilbert Camp Auxiliary. General
Owen Summers was to have addressed the
audience, but as he was detained else
where until a late hour. Captain Charles
McDonell gave several reminiscences of
the battle. In the course of his remarks
he stated that the local camps of the
Eighth Army Corps were to be cemented
together by a National organization, with
headquarters in New York.
A solo by Mrs. Harry O'Reilly followed,
and well merited the generous applause
which It received. Short, Interesting ad
dresses, reviewing various phases of the
history of the Second Oregon, were de
livered by Captains Charles MfeDonell. T.
N. Dunbar, George Telfer and C. Mc
Klnnon. Captain Telfer brought out the
fact that the battle of Malabon was an
event In the history of the entire volun
teer army, because the volunteers proved
themselves the equal of any regiment on
the field, and also proved their coolness,
courage and discipline when under fire.
Quite a novel feature of the entertain
ment were the bugle calls given by Bu
gler Roy Doble, which included the sweet
notes of taps.
General Summers, having arrived, then
delivered an address, in which he spoke
in the highest terms, as he always does,
of the gallantry of the Oregon boys. He
closed with a high tribute to the energy
of the women composing the auxiliaries
of the camps. The programme closed with
an Informal dance.
COUNTY MUST STAND LOSS
No Recourse, to Steamer Almond
Branch for Bridge Damage.
Morrison-street bridge will probably be
opened to teams today noon, as the north
sidewalk Is open for pedestrians, who will
not hereafter be compelled to use the
roadway. The south sidewalk will have
to be kept closed for several days yet, as
planks have to be torn up every 22 feet, to
permit the workmen to remove the caps
from the piling underneath. The whole
of the falsework will be torn away Im
mediately. The bills for repairing the bridge have
not yet been presented to the County
Commissioners, but It Is thought the orig
inal estimate, $5000, will cover the cost.
Multnomah County will have to bear the
expense, as the cause of the trouble, the
British steamer Almond Branch, could
not be held accountable, according to the
attorneys. The owners could be sued In
the homo port, but this would Involve a
whole lot of red tape and expensive litiga
tion, so it Is thought cheaper to bear the
brunt of the damage and not try to seek
legal redress. A County Commissioner,
speaking on the matter yesterday, said:
"Our laws give the courts control of the
movements of river craft, but there Is no
way of bringing an ocean steamer to
time."
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society of
Oregon will be held at the Third Baptist
Church, Albina, Wednesday, March 27, at
TS
We have a score or more of second-hand
pianos take them at your own price. We
have a few "Apollos," the latest novelty in
the way of a self-playing piano, which we
will sell at almost half price:
A number of good Estey and Mason
Hamlin Organs we will sell at most any price-.
But If you want any of these bargains you must not delay. The Wiley
B. Allen Co. will soon be gone and this Is your last opportunity to buy an
instrument from them. We have been here nearly a quarter of a century.
Thousands and thousands of pianos and organs wlli sing our praise long
after we are gone, and you will do the same thing too if you buy from us
while you have the chance.
Our warerooms are open night and day. Come any time and bring your
neighbors.
THE WILEY B. ALLEN CO.
209 and 211 First Street, Portland, Oregon
The residence now occupied by Mr. Wiley B. Allen, at 628 Fourth street, is for sale or for
rent; also nice 12-room house at 544 Sixth street, for, sale or rent. A fine 10-acre prune orchard
near the city, bearing-, only $1500. An 8-acre'tract near the carshops, for sale cheap, and a block
facing Union avenue, one block south of the Brown. building, for sale on easy payments if desired;
also other property in the city and out of the city. . .
Concerning the above, call on-Mr. Wiley B. Allen, 211 First street.
10 o'clock A. M. The morning session will
be given to reports, election of officers
and general business. Members will bring
their own lunch. In the afternoon ad
dresses will be given by Miss Millspaugh.
who has done field work In Oregon; Miss
Skinner, from India; Miss Walton, from
Japan; and short addresses by five women
representing different countries. In cos
tume. Mrs. Seid Goin will sing a Chinese song
In native dress, and other Interesting
features will be given, to which the public
is cordially Invited.
Puzzling Chicken Dleane.
VICTOR, Or., March 22. My chickens
have a disease I do not understand. They
begin to droop and get very light as the
disease advances, although they eat quite
well. The comb 1 dark. I opened one,
a hen, and found the liver much enlarged,
with white spots all over It, the lungs
very light colored gizzard and Intestines
shrunk. A good many become lame. Will
some poultry-raiser please tell me,
through The Oregonian, what is the trou
ble, and If the lameness goes with the
disease, and give me a remedy, and very
much oblige? A SUBSCRIBER.
A poultry expert who has been consult
ed on this matter, says It would be about
as difficult for him to prescribe for the
poultry mentioned as for a doctor to
prescribe for a sick man without having
seen him. Heredity has a good deal to
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DAILY" METEOROLOGICAL IlEPOItT.
PORTLAND, March 25.-8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 48; minimum temperature, 42;
river reading at 11 A. M.. 7.S feet; change In
the past 24 hours. 0.2 foot; total precipitation.
5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.37 Inch; total precipita
tion since Sept. 1. 1000, 34.20 Inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1, 11)00. 37.27 Inches;
deficiency, 3.07 Inches; total sunshine March
24, 0:00; possible sunshine March 24, 12:24.
WEATHER CONDITION'S.
The North Pacific storm Is slowly advancing
eastward. It Is central this evening- over Brit
ish Columbia. The pressure Is highest along
the California Coast, where an area of high
pressure Is trying -to push In from the ocean.
General rains have occurred today In the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States, and
this evening light snow Is falling at Baker
City, Pocatello and Salt Lake. It la slightly
cooler east of the Cascades. The Indications
are for occasional rain in this district Tues
day, with brisk, and possibly high, southwest
winds alone the coast- Storm warnings were
continued at all stations at 5 P. M.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending at midnight Tuesday. March 20:
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain, with
fresh and posslBly brisk southerly winds.
Oregon Occasional rain, probably part snow
In mountains and foothills; fresh to brisk
southerly winds, probably high along the coast.
Washington Occasional rain; fresh to brisk
southerly winds, probably high along the coast
and In the Straits of Juan de Fuca.
Idaho Occaonal rain, probably port snow
In the mountains and foothills; fresh to brisk
eouth to west winds. A B. WOLLABER.
Acting Forecast Ofilclal.
NOT FAR DISTANT
When we leave Portland
for our new quarters in San
Francisco, where our future
home and place of business is
to be; but .before we go we will
make a most extraordinary
effort to sell every piano, and
organ we possess.
If there ever was a time
more favorable to the buyer
than to the seller, it is right
now. WE HAVE GOT TO MAKE SOME SHARP QUICK SALES.
do with diseases In poultry, as well as
people. It is probable that the chickens
in question do not get the right kind of
grit, and this causes Indigestion, and
brings on the liver trouble. Too many
depend upon natural gravel, but this is
often not of the right kind, and chickens
may starve to death on a natural gravel
bed. Decomposed granite is one of the
best kinds of grit for chickens. He ad
vises introducing new blood Into the flock
or, better, getting rid of the diseased fowls
and trying another strain.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND C. HEILIG. Manager.
Three nights and Wtnlnesday Matinee, com
mencing Monday, March 23,
MODJESKA.
R. D. MacLean and Odette Trier.
Mon. and Tuea. nights, "King John." Wed.
night, only time. "Mary Stuart." Wed. Mat
inee. "Macbeth."
' Evening prices Entire lower floor, 1 1.50; bal
cony, first 3 rows. $1: second 3 rows. 73c; last
0 rows, 50c; gallery. 25c; boxes and logos.
$10.50. Matinee Entire lower floor, $1. balcon.
0 rows, 73c; 0 rows, 50c; gallery. 25c; boxa
and loges, $7.50. Seats now selling.
MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEILIG. Mgr.
Thursday, Friday. Saturday Matinee at 2:15,
and Saturday evening. March 28. 29, SO,
MR. DANIEL SULLY IN
"THE PARISH PRIEST."
"THE PARISH PRIEST."
Evening prices Low er floor, except last 3
rows, $1; la-vt 3 rows. 75c. Balcony, first 0
rows. 73c; last 0 rows. 50e. Gallery. 23c. Boxes
and loges. $7.50. Matinee prices Lower floor,
except Ian 3 rows. 75c; last 3 rows. 50c. Bal
cony, first 0 rows. 50c; last C rows, 25c. Boxmi
and loges, $5. Seats now selling.
COKDRAY'S THEATER-
One week, commencing Sunday. March 24, and
Saturday Matinee,
HOTTS BIGGEST LAUGH.
"A BRASS MONKEY."
"A BRASS MONKEY."
"A BRASS MONKEY."
"A BRASS MONKEY."
Pretty GIrlsL Clever Comedian. New Music.
Novel Dances.
Mazle Trumbull as Baggage.
A perfect comedy cast. Usual prices.
METROPOLITAN THEATER
CLARENCE H. JONES, Manager
Portland's Down-Town Theater. Third and
Yamhill. Phone Grant 741.
Tonight at 8 o'clock and all this week (Satur
day matinee). Lotta's great success.
"PAWN TICKET 210."
Direction Ed Billings.
See the great pawnshop scene on the Bowery,
New Tork City.
Clever Specialties Will Be Introduced Between
Each Act.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STS.
SAMAYOAS.
KALPRATUS.
Tho King of Hoop-Jugglers.
McKAT and LAURENCE.
Comical Sketch Artists.
DULCIE SISTERS.
California's Sweetest Singers.
LEONORE.
Balladlst. In her latest Eastern successes.
And other mimical favorite of Portland.
JEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
lota. ICaoM&sttr b Blrrcll, 311 Worcester oik.
AUCTION1 SALES TODAY.
At' Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and
Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co.,
auctioneers.
.At Gllman's auction rooms, 411 Washington
St.. at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman, auc
tioneer. At 015 Fourth st.. cor. Caruthers, at 10 A.
M. sharp. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
A. & A. S. RITE,. MULT
NOMAH COUNCIL OF KA
DOSH, NO. 1. Regular meet
ings this evening- at 8 o'clock.
Work In 30th degree. By or
der EM. COMMANDER.
MULTNOMAH COUNCIL. NO.
1481, R. A. Regular meeting this
(Tuesday) evening. Auditorium.
Hall. 8 P. M. All members cor
dially Invited.
H. C. ROBERTSON. Sec.
COLUMBIA LODGE. A. F. & A.
M. Special communication this
(Tuesday) evening. Work E. A- de
gree. All M. M. cordially Invited.
By order of the Master.
S. R. HARRINGTON, Sec
ELLISON ENCAMPMENT. NO. 1. I..O. O.
F Regular meeting this (Tuesday) everting at
7-30. Work In the Golden Rule dezree. Vis
itors welcome E. R. BOW. C. P.
S. ORUTZC. Scribe.
DIED.
NETK In this city, at his late residence. 405
East Couch St., March 25. 1001, Jacob Neth.
aged 32 jears. 7 months, 17 days. Notice of
funeral hereafter.
JONES At St. Vincent's Hospital. 4:30 P. M..
March 25. 1001, W. B. Jones, of the firm of
W. B. Jones & Co., aged 4C years. Funeral
notice later.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.
SHUMWAY In this city. March 23. 1001.
Pennewlll Shumway, formerly of Logan,
aged 72 years. 4 months, 14 days. Funeral
will take place today from hia late residence,
1145 East Morrison St., at 2 P. M. Friends
Invited.
CONNOLLY Geo. H.. Infant son of George H.
and Harriet M. Connolly, aged 3 month. 17
days. Funeral from residence. 472 Buro Ida
St.. Tuesday, March 20, at 2 P. M. Friends
Invited.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Unrtertaker.4ta.
and Yamhill at. Rena Stlnson. latljr
aiilstaat. Both phnaei No. COT.
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Finley.Klrabnll & Co.. Undertaker.
Lady naaiataat. 275 Third nt. Tel. O.
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F. S. Dnanlagr. Undertaker. 41-i Bant
Alder., Lady assistant. Doth phones.
SEW TODAY.
COUNTY WARRANTS
And other Investment securities for sale.
J. W. Cruthers Ss. Co.. 314 Chamber of Com.
$500.00 to $50,000.00
For loans on most favorable terms.
and school bonds purchased. W.
Chamber of Commerce-
Municipal
H. Fear.
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