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12 THE MORNING OREGONTAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 2S, 190L -'M1'''' eisaeiei$B9gei WDRTUN Our Suit Show enthusiastic Easter preparations. Here are offered the best efforts of two continents in costumes, suits, wraps, car riage and theater coats, etc. We particularly mention : Imported Wraps Sumptuous affairs in silk or broadcloth, silk embroidered, or Arabian jace trimmed, short or full lengths. NEW WALKING SUITS, black, tan, gray and dark mixed greens, Eton and blouse styles. Trimmings unique. Tailorings perfect. . .. .. r... OUR EASTER SALE OF pjfiC Kid GlOVeS Is a windfall for all women. It includes all sizes, all colors, black and white, in high novelties, with 3-pearl clasp, silk piped wrists and fancy embroidered backs, worth $2.25. Also 2-pearl clasp gloves, with kid welt wrists less elaborately embroidered. Grand $2.00 grade, this week, $1.49 "pair. Little Dressy Needs for Easter Were never shown here in such completeness as now. Every preference can be met. A partial list: Ladies' Neckwear. New chif fon fichus, all white or with black or ecru lace trimmings. New grass linen stock Tecks, 50c ea. Large grass linen collars, lace, braid, tucks, or insertion trim mings. Prices 75c to $1.50 each. Large net collars, trimmed with Battenberg and lace, $1.75 each. New gold belts with buckles, chains and spikes. New velvet belts, Persian ef fects with postilion backs. SAYS IT IS INVALID 0. R. & N, Opposes Occupa tion Tax Ordinance. COUNCIL EXCEEDED POWERS Unconstitutionality Alleged on the Ground Tlmt There In an At tempt to RcRuIate the Inter state Commerce. Tho ordinance of October 1, 1900. Impos ing a tax on occupations -will be tested In the courts on constitutional grounds. J tuc o. K. & N. Co. refuses to comply -with the provision taxing it $300 a year for doing business in Portland. When License Collector McEachcrn opened his mall at the City Hall yesterday morn ing, he found this letter from President Mohler: Referring to your request tor payment of li cense under ordinance No. 11784, our counsel writes that he believes It Is unconstitutional. "Under the circumstances, this company does not feel Justified In making the payment. A. L. MOHLER. This was In answer to a request from Collector McEachern for the tax. The provision of the ordinance to which the O. H. & 2s. Co. raises objection follows: Each and every person, firm, corporation or joint eiock company, commonly Known as j eteam railroad companies, for business done exclusively within the City of Portland, and not Including any business done to or from points -without the state, and not Including any business done for the Government of the "United State?. Its officers or agents, shall pay o. license of $73 per quarter. Asked to state the O. P.. & X. Co.'s position, W. "W. Cotton, general attorney of the company, said yesterday: "Our objection Is that the tax is an attempt to regulate inter-state commerce. There lore the ordinance is a violation of tho Constitution of the United States which placed the entire control of the subject of lnter-state commerce in Congress." That Is all Mr. Cotton cared to say. A lawyer who has examined the ordin ance carefully, but not in connection with the O. R. & X. Co.'s contention, says It was the evident purpose of the Council to keep Its hands off lnter-state business, but that It is impossible under the or dinance, to separate the state business subject to the tax from the inter-state business over which the Council has not control. This Is a fine point for judicial determination, the lawyer said, but In his opinion the Council has usurped the pow ers of Congress without intending to do so- If the two classes of business in volvedstate and lnter-state can be sep arated, the ordinance, says the lawyer, will stand; If not, it will be held to be unconstitutional. It Is said that the views of the O. R. & N. Co.'s legal department coincide with those of the lawyer quoted, but the only statement the company will- give out for the present is that made by Mr. Cotton yesterday. Collector McEachern sent President Mohler's letter to City Attorney Long. That official had nothing to say last night other than that the tax ordinance would be enforced against the O. R. & N. Co. He would not say what the first step would fee. Under the ordinance the city may KIN b Special Opening of EASTER MILLINERY :Today: This exhibit will be one of this season's most elaborate showings. The smartest modes of the world's best modistes will be here displayed. Thirty new French patterns just added to give you the very latest ideas for Easter Millinery. We've spared no pains to make this an interest ing event for you. All are cordially invited. Rooms Tailor-Made Suits Very dressy, of pebble cheviot, castor, black, reseda. Fancy Eton jacket and new flare skirt, trimmed with satin strappings. Ladies' Easter Footwear A collection of high-class kinds that would please the sharp est shoe critics. Two favor ites are: Patent-leather button shoes, with dull tops and full CC Louis heels, at, pair P Also, Louis-heel laced shoes, all kid, with patent or CC kid tips, at, pair P Ladies' Novelty Hose From our peerless variety we specially mention our colored fancies and black lace hose at 50c pair. Black lisle hose, new lace pat terns, from 75c to $2 pair. Black lisle hose,with iace-boot pattern, silk striped, $1 to $2 pair. proceed against the company by arresting one of Its officers. This will be the first test of the ordinance. FREE BEER FOR BOYS. Disgraceful Orsjr at Fulton Which a Father Approved. t Cases arising out oi the pranks of un ruly boys are becoming so frequent in the Municipal Court that Judge Cameron declared hereafter that he would hereafter hold the guilty ones responsible. Li. Kommonzene, a Russian tanner, liv ing at Fulton, had been arrested for assault and battery on the person of the 12-year-old son of John Almela, a carpen ter residing In the same locality. The evidence disclosed the fact that a general beer drinking frolic was being Indulged in on the Macadam road last Saturday night. About 40 persons, most of whom were boys, were drinking beer In the glare of a street arc light, when the de- j fendant was struck with a chip. He Im- meaiateiy approacned tne boy and knock ed him over, for -which he was arrested. The lad said he had drunk two or three schooners of beer himself, and that -two younger brothers were also being treated. He denied having thrown the chip at the tanner, though he admitted having an noyed him on a former occasion. The boy's father was on hand and also partook of the free beer, he said, and saw no harm In permitting his sons to be on the streetat 11 P. M., as a lot of othpr boys were there also. Judge Cameron thought .both complain ing witness and defendant were guilty of assault and battery, though no charge had been preferred against the boy. The father was informed that his boys would be taken away from him and given in charge, of the Boys' and Girls' Aid So ciety, unless he took better care of them. Steps will also be taken to find out who is giving beer to minors in Fulton, in order to make an example of the law breaker. Sentence was suspended in the case of Kommonzene. WOMAH COMMITS .SUICIDE. She Was Angered Over April Fool Candy Given Her. A woman named Blanche Surface shot herself last evening about 7 o'clock at the A. O. U. "W. building, and died two hours later at St. Vincent's 'Hospital. The deed was committed In the xoom of "W. I Starr, fifth floor of the building. Starr states that he had presented her with some "April fool" candy sugar lozenges filled with red pepper on the day before, and that she became angry In conse quence, and last evening was apparently about to leave the room, when she went to a bureau drawer where a revolver was lying. Before she could be prevented, she placed the muzzle against her right breast and pulled the trigger. Starr Immediately had her taken to the hospital, whither he accompanied her. Shortly after the shooting she stated to the Coroner that she wanted to die and that nobody was to blame. On her per son a vial of carbolic acid was found, which suggested that she Intended to use It before obtaining possession of the re volver. .Deceased was 21 years old. Her husband -Is in Alaska. She leaves one child. The Inquest will be held today at 4:39 P. M. TRY GRAIN-O: TRY GRAIN-Ol Ask your Grocer today to show you a pack age of QRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children m&y drink it without Injury as well as the adult. All who try It. like It. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but It 1b made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach receives it without distress. i the price of coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by all grocers. Window Shades made of the opaque shade cloth. r vO ifci r jr . J? ) S jffimrnMto$k m vw m vw m y TWO EXCEPTIONALLY SILK WAISTS Lot I75 Sllk Waists made of best quality taffeta silk in the new blouse style, with fancy corded girdle effect, Bishop sleeves. Col' ors, 'red, rose, lavender and e"ff T light blue. Price D.JJ eaCXl I fTiT I ! 5ty yuK usaiszs maae oj oesz quality J taffeta silk in the new box'plaited $ hfnr?f stvle. with V 'JZisrlon sleeves. Colors, red. lav ender, tan, gray, light blue tff) ---K and white. Price pKJ,3KJ aCil ? In all our experience of sllk'waist buying and tt:,rr rttn hrttio notier xenrt. the antial nf fhezc iltr JCKUtg ttCi I"!" ..www. waists at 5.uu ana $u.ou. t OUTLINED FUTURE WORK TOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION. , President Strong:, of the University of Oregon, Commends it Educa tional Classes Formed. That the recent organization of a Young Women's Christian Association has taken deep root in Portland was made manifest last night at a well-attended public meet ing held under the auspices of the asso ciation In Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Despite the weather and numer ous counter-attractions, the body of the church was filled with people, a great ma jority of whom were women, all "of them deeply Interested In the work. President Frank Strong-, of the Univer sity of Oregon, was the principal speaker. Ho earnestly commended the work of the association. It tended, he said, to raise the ideals of young women. Character Is molded by environment, he declared, and the central idea of the association was to place proper surroundings about young women. The problem, of dealing with the latter was Infinitely more dif ficult than that of dealing with young men. It was possible to reclaim a sin ning man. but Christianity had as yet but imperfectly devised a plan of redeem ing an erring woman. Hence the neces sity of surrounding girls with proper In fluence at the starting point of their ca reer was most urgent. "The century which has Just closed," said President Strong, "was one of Indi vidualistic tendencies. The one upon which we are now entering will, accord ing to all present signs, bo one of con centration and organization. No organ ized effort can be better than one which aims to strengthen and develop true, earnest womanhood." Mrs. C. K. Lawrence, chairman of the educational committee of the associa tion, announced that classes had been ar ranged for in music, French, lectures on art, bookkeeping, stenography, penman ship, English, sewing, embroidery, cook ing, botany and physical culture. All of these classes will be In charge of com petent instructors, and tho fees In each Instance will be so moderate as to permit the admission of young women of the most slender means. Membership in the association Is a requisite to class mem bership. Mrs. "W. J. Honeyman, the president of the association, made a few remarks, In which she stated that a cottage at the seashore had been placed at the disposal of the organization during the Summer months, where the members could secure board at actual cost. Mns. Honeyman also announced that the formal opening of the association headquarters would take place on Tuesday evening, April 2. The rooms are on the fifth floor of the Macleay block, corner Fourth and Wash ington streets, being those recently va cated by the Oregon Telephone Company. Mrs. Lu E. Rockwell outlined the Bible study work of the association. It was the Intention, she said, to hold an after noon service on each Sunday at 3:30. The first of these services will be held In the association rooms, on Easter, ono week from next Sunday. Miss Alma F. Hunt, the general secre tary, spoke briefly concerning the city work of the association. It Is planned, she said, to organize an employment bureau, which will furnish work In all lines, and which will not "by any means bo confined to the furnishing of domes tic help. It is also aimed to serve a lunch during the noon hour, and to es tablish a boarding-house register, by which quarters can be furnished to strangers coming to the city, or to trav elers temporarily detained here. Event ually a gymnasium will be added to the other features of the association. "It will be observed," said Miss Hunt, "from the explanation of the workings of the association given here tonight, that we aim to meet practical needs. This is ex emplified in the outlining of our course of study. We do not attempt to give Instruction in branches which are roere- I ly fashionable, but .only in those which are useful and Instructive. H. W. Stone, general secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, pre sided over the meeting, and following President Strong's address. Miss Metta Brown sang a solo. Dr. J. R. T. L,a throp, pastor of the church in which the meeting was held, opened with prayer, and closed with a benediction. KEARNEY-TILFORD. Marriage of a "Wealthy Portland Widow to an Old Friend. D. Walter Tllford, formerly of Indian apolis, Ind., and Mrs. Sarah M. Kearney, of Portland, were married yesterday after noon at the bride's residence, 335 West Park street. It was a quiet ceremony, performed by Rev. W. S. Gilbert, pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, and wit nessed by a few family friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tllford left over the Southern Pa cific in the evening for New Orleans and Florida. After spending soyeral weeks in the South and In New York City, they will go for a European tour, returning to Portland, where they will make their home, about October. Mr. Tllford was formerly a wealthy best quality hand'tnade Popular prices. fifc GOOD OFFERINGS IN .- -j wy ...www Y manufacturer of starch in Indianapolis, but moved to Olathe, Kan., where he en gaged In the real estate business. He .Is some years younger than the bride, and is distantly related to her. It Is stated that they have been friends for the past 35 years. Mrs. Tllford was the widow of Judge Stratton before she married the late Edward S. Kearney, who died sev eral years ago. OPPOSITION INCREASING. Propertr-Ovraers Pressing: Their Protests Against Closing: Streets. The property-owners In Holladay's Ad dition are becoming thoroughly awakened in regard to the vacation of streets in Sullivan's Gulch. Some of them were at the City Hall yesterday, thinking there was to be a Council meeting, and the matter was coming up. It appears that because the officials of the Oregon Real Estate Company do not state definitely what they Intend to do with the property where the streets are to be vacated, the people who bave bought property In the addition are determined to prevent the vacation of the streets. There is one rather numerously signed petition before the Council now, and oth ers are being circulated, to which it is alleged 200 more signatures will be ob tained. The property-owners Intend to present a petition asldng for a bridge across Sullivan's Gulch at Sixth street, and say that there will be enough signers to the 3titlon to Insure the bridge being built There was no visible opposition to the vacation of the streets when the matter first came before the Council, and it might have gone through, had not the CHy Engineer insisted on a definite right of way for a sewer being granted through the gulch. Then the resident property owners wanted to know definitely what was going to be done with the property after the streets were vacated. . The officers of the real estate company scout the idea that they intend to do any thing to injure property in the vicinity, as the company Is the principal property owner there, and would not wish to injure themselves. If they would state definite ly what they intend to do with the prop erty, they might be able to convince the people that rhelr scheme Is a good one, and for the best Interests of all con cerned. t DEATH OF DANIEL LEWIS. Founder of the Settlement Known as RuKKcllvllle. Daniel Lewis, a well-known farmer liv ing at Russellvllle, on the Base Line road, died at h,ls,home Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, after 'an illness of about six months. Mr. Lewis was one of the most widely-known residents in that part of the county, where he had lived for the past 33 years, being the founder of the settlement known as Russellvllle. He was born In North Carolina January -A, 1S29. He was married to Miss Rachel Anderson November 11, 1S32, and they came to Ore gon In 1867, and made their home where Russellvllle now stands, when there were no houses In sight. The funeral will be held Sunday at 11 o'clock from the Mount Tabor Baptist Church. MAIL' THREE TIMES A DAY Mount Tabor "Will Have Increased Service, Inclndlnff Sunday. An order has just been received which will give Mount Tabor three daily mails, instead of two, as at present. The malls will be taken to Mount Tabor by the City & Suburban Railway. At present the mall is taken out there at 11:20 A. M. and at 6 P. M. by wagon. There will also be one delivery on Sunday. Under this new arrangement mall will be deliv ered twice a day at tho Center addition and Montavilla postofflces, and each will have a Sunday delivery. Thi3 arrange ment goes Into effect April 15. It will very greatly Improve the mall service of that district. Bast Side Xoten. A horse belonging to U. G. Pfunder was killed at Mount Tabor a few days ago Daniel Lewis. WE ARE OREGON AGENTS FOR MME. YALE'S FAMOUS PREPARATIONS TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS ALL STYLES AND SIZES-GREAT VARIETY. (3rd floor) Tomorrow Our 613th Friday Surprise Sale 990 pes. Spacht 75C V-. For the 618th Friday Surprise Sale we offer a great purchase of desirable "SDachtel" goods at the lowest price ever quoted on goods of this quality. There's" Shams, 32x32 Bureau Scarfs, 18x54 and Stand or Center Pieces, 18x36 all fine cut work of the hest patterns. Immense variety, fully 50 designs to choose from. There's exactly 990 pieces all told no more, no less. This sale is of special interest to hotel and hoarding-housekeepers, as it offers an opportunity to purchase ornamental covers at a ridiculouslv low price. Regular 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 values at (SEE LARGE WINDOW DISPLAY) , S3 e Basement Bargains Gas Mantles, 10c. Potts' Sadiron Handles, 8e. Tin Bread Pans, 3c. Wood Knife Box, lie. 1-qt. Earthenware Teapot, 17c. 9-arm Wood Clothes Rack, 49 c. Easter Vases Venetian, Bohemian and Austrian novelties. Large variety. (Basement) Easter Card Novelties, Prayer and Hymnal Books, Devotional Books, At the Book Department. All the latest copyrighted hooks at the lowest prices. 2 n MEIER by falling over an embankment and breaking his neck. The horse, hitched to a phaeton, was frightened by a steam saw, and running away plunged over an embankment. D D. Blackburn, a veteran of the Civil War, is seriously 111 at his home at Pleas ant Home, and fears are entertained that ho cannot recover.. He Is quite aged. - Rev. G. W. Gue, pastor of Centenary Methnrttat Church, lectured last evening In the Sunnyside Methodist Church on "Reminiscences of Army Life In the War of the Rebellion." He was chaplain of the 105th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, and spoke from personal observations of many important engagements. The veteran Male Double Quartet gave patriotic songs, and Jesse Waddell sang "The Star Spangled Banner." Dr. Wise, room 614. The Dekum. BAPTIST MISSION WORX State Society Hears Reports and Elects Oillcers. The annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, of this state, was held yesterday In the Third Baptist Church, Vancouver avenue and Knott street. East Side, and was fairly well attended by representatives from the churches. The session opened In the morning at 10 o'clock, Mrs. M. I. Driggs, president, in the chair. The most of the forenoon was taken up with receiving re ports from the different churches, some being given In writing and others verbally. All indicated progress and prosperity along the line. The most interesting and important report was rendered by Miss Carrie O. Mlllspaugh, the regular fleld missionary for Oregon. She told In de tail of her work for the past year, show ing that she had traveled all over the state, visiting the remotest districts, trav eling 5000 miles on the railways, stages, on horseback and In other ways. Her work was to conduct religious meetings, make addresses, attend all kinds of gather ings, write letters and promote the spread of tho gospel. Miss Mlllspaugh has been field missionary for two years, and In that time she reported she had taken, four weeks' vacation. After hearing the Teport she was continued in the Oregon ROUGH SPOTS. Good Food Smooths Them Over. "There Is probably nothing In the world that produces as much happiness as the peculiar feeling that comes over the mind when well fed with nourishing food that particularly rebuilds the brain, and makes everything on earth have a rosy tint. Ambition is renewed, spirits are the most sanguine and confidence has retored that feeling within us which carries us over the rough places." So writes a man who was built up from a wretched Invalid to a fine condition of health by changing- his diet and using Grape-Nuts Food- "There is no sense of enjoyment equal to that of being well physically and men tally. I can hardly realize that such a transposition has been made. Frbm being ill tempered and disagreeable I have changed to something like enjoyment of the society that I had grown to avoid. From feeling that life was not worth liv ing. I now foel that I would like to live always. "I inclose a sample of my handwriting showing my nervous condition before using Grape-Nuts Food, and you can com pare it with my signature to this letter." The writing done while he was In a nervous, ill-fed condition, is shown on an old time-check and reports a serlps of dates when he was absent on account of sickness. His signature was made in lines that consist of minute waves or wiggles, showing the desperately weak condition, while the signature to the letter Is re markable for Its clear penmanship. It Is the old story over and over again that when a man Is broken down because he exhausts the gray matter in the nerve cells and brain from overwork and im proper food, he can rebuild that gray mat ter by using Grape-Nuts, for this food contains phosphate of potash direct from the natural grains of the field, and -this, united with the albumen of the grain, makes the only combination that will re build this peculiar soft, gray substance. vfec&r- -hr24&&Q to $1.25 values 20c Children's Department Children's Box Coats in cheviots and broadcloths red, tan, blue sizes 2 to 14 years, $1.50 to $20. Children's Blouse Jackets in broadcloths and cheviots tans, scarlet and blues. Handsome new styles, all sizes, $10, $12, $14. Children's fine serge Sail or Suits, in white, navy and red. Choice collection in all sizes at popular prices. Children's Eton and Blouse Suits, in red, blue and brown. Big variety in all C17QD & FRANK COMPANY. Greate st Specia on Spring Suits EVER SHOWN IN PORTLAND TODAY AND TOMORROW Eton Suits, made of finest Venetian cloth, with new flare skirt, percallne lined, regular $20.00, today and tomorrow - THE LARGEST AND LEADING FURRIERS OF THE WEST 283 and 285 Morrison Street Portland, Oregon WEDDI1N . Q. SMITH & CO. WEDDING AND VISITING CARD ENGRAVERS 22-23 Washington Bldg. COR. FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STS." ESTABLISHED 1870. G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS MANUFACTURING FURRIERS ALASKA FUR SLEEPING ROBE FUR COATS, CAPS, GLOVES, ETC. Alaska Sealskins and Fine Fur Garments Our Specialty. Highest caSh price paid for raw furs. field, although there had been a call made for her elsewhere, and 'she was granted two months' vacation, and longer time If she found It necessary. Miss Goddard, now pf Chicago, a mis sionary whom the "Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society of Oregon had been sup porting In China until driven out by the recent trouble of China, after much dis cussion was continued in her present re lationship. She Is now In the United States, and the question decided was that she should not come to Oregon and do missionary work. After iunch the following officers were elected Tor the ensuing year: President, Mrs. M. I.. Driggs: corresponding secre tary, Mrs. E. S. Latourette, of Oregon City; treasurer, Mrs. C. M. Badgley, 349 Twelfth street, Portland; recording sec rotary, Mrs. J. P. Falling, Portland; auditor, Mrs. Casto, Portland; executive board Mesdames "Welch, "Wooddy, Kuss, Lewis, Collins, Kay, Pattee, Asplund, Blackburn, Casto, Palmer. Following the election came a varied programme. Miss Skinner, a returned missionary, gave a fine address on .In dia, which was full of Information. She also sang ""What a Friend "We Have in Jesus," In the Hindu language. Then el Goods Ji2a o 3 Days' Sale J in Groceries Fairbank's Gold Dust, 15 c. Germea, 20c. Cream of Wheat, 2 pkgs., 35c. Perfection Table Salt, 8 c. French Peas, 20c. French Mushrooms, 20c. Russian Caviar, 20c. Schepps's Fruit Puddings, assorted flavors, 3 for 25c. Bayle's Salad Dressing, 20c. Bayle's Worcestershire Sauce, 20c. Popcorn, 5c lb. Maine Sugar Corn, 10c can. Eggs, Butter and Oranges at the lowest prices. Telephone Private Exchange 4. S SL3 m ONLY -50 New-Mode! Bolero ESTABLISHED 1S70. 126 Second St., near Washington followed papers on the work in Japan and China and other portions of the mission fleld, which showed what progress had been made In those districts through the efforts of the foreign missionaries. Stir ring addresses were delivered by Rey. C. A. "Wooddy, Rev. Alexander Blackburn, Rev. Ray Palmer, Rev. E. M. Bliss and Rev. Stanton C. Lapham, commending the work of the "Woman's Foreign Mis sionary Society. The addresses were in terspersed with musical numbers, some of the singers being in foreign dress, and the programme was full of interest. Structural Steel Higher. ( NEW YORK, March 27. The Mall and Express says: Notice was sent out to the trade today of an advance in structural steel prices, amounting to J2a ton on beams and. chan nels, .and of 54 a ton on angles. These prices will go into effect at once. The demand for building material, ac cording to trade authority, has broad ened greatly in the last few weeks. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is not a cure-all; but It cures all blood, diseases. Take no substitute. 1CJ)C SL 3gt& CARDS