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THE MORNIK-g OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 3, 1901. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF Amusements Tonight. CORDRAVS THEATER Cummlncs Stock Co. In 'Thc UtOe JUnlater." Want Akothub. Finn Bkows-The Common Council trill have several mat ters of importance to consider at their meeting: today. The Fire Commissioners have asked for an additional appropria tion of $6000 to provide a new steam en gine. It is their Intention to move one of the present engines down to the North End and place the new one if they get it in the business part of the city. The City Engineer has filed his survey and a plat of the proposed extension of East Burnslde street through the Xadd farm to the east boundary of the city. Several petitions for the improvement of sections of East Burnslde street have been con solidated In one for the improvement of that street from the bridge to East Four teenth street by planking with yellow fir planks 4 by 12. Interested property-owners hai'e filed a petition asking for the improvement of Main street from Chap man to King street, through the Gaston tract. Mr. Gaston is yet to be heard from, and no one has suggested opening Main street through the Kamm prop erty. German-English in Court. The right to tie a cow to a neighbor's fence was argued In a case heard yesterday before Municipal Judge Cameron, when H. P. Crutcher. of Stephens' addition, accused his neighbor, Joseph Faust, with trespass ing. Mrs. Belle G. Crutcher testified that on March 27, Faust entered her house, without knocking, and demanded in an abusive manner, that she remove her cow from his fence. "I told him that I would have the cow moved as soon as my son came home," went on Mrs. Crutcher, "but he would not wait, and I staked the cow on land which I afterward found he had rented. I ordered him away, and he then threatened me." Faust testified, in part: "Bud, der gow vos at der fence und he vos meln vegetables eatin', Der Crutcher beoples names haf me called und I sot like dem, yet, whatefer. I dink I don't pelng pefore da Shudge, enchoy, yes, no." The Judge listened to as much of the testimony as he could translate, and con tinued the case until today. WiUi Go Back to Old Kentuckt. Judge Bellinger yesterday rendered a de cision In the matter of J. B. Bowlln, on petition for his removal to Kentucky, to answer to an indictment charging him with forging affidavits to pension papers, ordering that the removal be made. Bow Un's case was continued 13 times on one ground or another. The court in announc ing Ills decision, said that there was some question about the legality of the indict ment, but he did not feel that he could go Into the merits of the case. Another court had decided that Bowlln should be removed and the comity between courts did not permit of his investigating the matter, and he would direct that the order of removal be made, Bowlln must now take his chances of being fricasseed or roasted and the people of his old Ken tucky home will be happy. He was born in old Kentucky, whereas he was not lucky. Cardinal Geossbeak. A cardinal gross beak, the common red bird of the South ern States, has been around the city for several weeks. Its brilliant and beautiful plumage has attracted the attentlop of all who have seen it. It has been lingering around the Glisan block on Twentieth and Irving of late, and some say It has a mate, but this Is not certain. The bird is not a native of this region and many are anxious to learn how it came here and what the chances are for more following it. It is suggested that It may have escaped from a cage, but so far no one has advertised for it to return. It is a sweet singer and reminds Southern people of their old home. It would be a good idea to Import a dozen or two and turn them loose here. Could Get No Best. William Jacobson, the well-known contractor, who has been at Coos Bay for over a year and a half building a jetty for the Government, hav ing completed that job, returned hdme a few days ago expecting to have a" Utile rest. He saj-s there is no rest for the weary or wicked in Portland, for he got home late one evening and had to get out early next morning to start work on driving several piling foundations. The foundation for Page & Co.'s warehouse on the East Side were commenced yester day. It will necessitate the driving of 250 piles, many of them 80 feet long. The Passion Plat. Mrs. J. N. Teal, at the First Congregational Church, this afternoon .will give a description of "The Passion Play," as witnessed by her last year at Ober-Ammergau. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer will sing "Abide With Me," and "The Great Beyond"; Mrs. Gus Kuhn, vlollniste, will render the "Intermesso" from "Cavallerla Rusticana," and "Ave Maria"; Mrs. J. I Schultz, accompanlste. The public Is cordially Invited to attend. Admission free. Devotional service at 2:13; programme promptly at 2:30. Great Theosophist Coming. Colonel Henry Steele Olcott, of India, trill arrive In the city Saturday evening from San Francisco. He arrived in San Francisco direct from India about three weeks ago. Colonel Olcott is well known as soldier, author, lecturer, and as president-founder of the Theosophlcal Society. He will stay while in Portland at 261 Thirteenth street, and arrangements are now being made for him to deliver at least one lecture In this city. Thespians Fishing. Sportsmen who went trout fishing on Sunday have not re ported their catches. Br. Stolte went down to Deep Creek, near Knappton, and caught a 1oto steelhead salmon and salmon trout. Manager'Hellig, of the Marquam, had Dan Sully and his com pany down to fakamokawa for several days, but just how many salmon or other fisn they caught has not come to light. Laughed as He Was Fined. G. Stef fanl came laughing into the Municipal Court yesterday to answer a charge of violating the ordinance regulating the gathering of garbage. When asked what he ha4 to say, he warbled: "He! Ha!" "Have you over been here before?" asked the Judge, severely. "Yes, I have; once; ha! ha! for the same thing." He was fined $7 50, and he paid the money, laugh ing. . Two Japs Discharged. F. Tukado and T. Zat, who were arrested charged with busing silverware which they knew to be stolen, were discharged yesterday by Ma nlclpal Judge Cameron, on the ground that the prosecution had not produced conclusive evidence, and that the defend, ants limited knowledge of the English language caused them to make incorrect i-eplles, when arrested by .the detectives. Native Sons Will Participate. Aber nethy's Cabin, Native Sons, No. 1, held a large and enthusiastic meeting last evening. The following members were in itiated: Dr. J. S. Stott and R. S. Mc- Klnney. It was unanimously decided to have the Native Sons participate In- the reception to be extended President Mc Klnley upon his arrival in the metropolis of Oregon. To Close Up Accounts. The committee which arranged for the entertainment Of the members of the Chicago Commercial Club, on the occasion of their recent visit to Portland, will meet at the rooms of the Commercial Club this afternoon at 2 o'clock. It Is desired that all those who have bills outstanding against the committee will present them at that time. Charities and Corrections. All those interested in charitable work are earn estly invited to attend the meeting to night at the Unitarian Chapel, corner of Park and Yamhill streets, to consider the propriety of Inviting the National Confer ence of Charities and Corrections to meet in this city in 1902. The ladles of Portland keep very well posted. A prominent lady remarked to a gentleman yesterday: 'I 'spose that's a "Felfer's Union' you are smoking. It's all right." Bedding Plants. A large variety in any quantity at Lamberson's Seed 'Store, coiner Front nd Yamhill streets. - Good Gbo&kd fob. Complaint. Resi dents along East Burnslde street, east of East Twenty-second, complain that new telephone poles were set along the street some time ago and that the old poles were around and left in a lop-sided con dition, liable to fall or be blown down. They would fee obliged to the company owning these poles If they would trans fer their teires to the new poles and remove the old ones. It Is mentioned as a further cause of complaint that al though oven 100 houses have been erected on East Burnslde and adjoining streets during the past year, there Js no street light east of East Twelfth street. These things will need attention as East Burn slde is now to be planked from the bridge to the city boundary and a county road will be opened to connect with It, thu3 making it a thoroughfare for all parts of the country. Drunk at Cripples' Roost. Word came to the police yesterday that five cripples were having a carousal in a dis used shed on Front street near Everett, and when Policemen Roberts and Cllnk enbeard arrived, they found all the guests intoxicated. Empty beer bottles lay on the ground .and one of the hobos, who has lost both feet. Invited everybody to drink to the policemen's health. Three other cripples use crutches, and the remaining one hobbles along with the aid of a cane. Then they started to abuse the police men with the fluency that comes from long practice. It was Impossible to make the men walk to the police station, so the patrol wagon was telephoned for, but TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT CHAMBER. OF COMMERCE TAKES STEPS FOR RECEPTION. Presidential Party Will Be- Invited by Mayor. Rone to Visit Month. of the Columbia. The trustees of the Chamber of Com merce yesterday took the first active steps toward arranging for the reception of President McKInley when he shall visit Portland In May. The trustees passed a resolution asking the other three com mercial bodies In the city to join with them In naming one member each of a committee, of which Mayor Rowe shall be the fifth member, to take at least tem porary charge of the arrangements for the reception. The resolution further pro vided that In case the five members shall see fit, they are empowered to name four additional members, who shall be repre sentative citizens of Portland. The other organizations whose co-operation Is sought by the Chamber are the Board of Trade, the Commercial Club, and the Manufacturers' Association. An effort will be made to have each body name Its members by Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock, at which time a meeting on its arrival jhe hobos declined to stir will be held In the Chamber of Com- SAMPLE OF AGUIMALDO'S HANDWRITING. 4kz&Zf' '&&? ' Jz. berla where the company will play an engagement lasting four months; Shang hai and Hong Kong will be Visited dur ing the pleasant mld-Wlnter months, af ter which Manila will be visited and later on Australia. New Zealand, India and South. Africa. The sale of seats will open Thursday morning. "The Telephone Girl. "Tho Telephone Girl," the tuneful New York Casino comic opera success, will be the attraction all next week at Cordray'a Theater, beginning Sunday night. The company has been especially engaged for this touf, and includes some of the best known singers on the comic opera stage, at the head of whom Is Miss Mabel Hlte, who sings the title role. There is a large chorus of pretty girls, and the scenery is -said to be unusually elaborate. The company has just concluded a successful engagement at the California Theater, In San Francisco, the standing-room-only sign being displayed at almost every per formance. . ' 5 u&- c3&: t& fffrr Ofrttc0?z& & ' - s PART OF HIS FIRST CONSTITUTION. ALBANY, Or., April 2. In view of the recent capture of Aguinaldo. the Filipino leader, a document in the possession of Majo'r M. H. Ellis, of this city, Is of more than ordinary Interest and Importance. It Is In Agujnaldo's handwriting, ana is evidently a part of his first draft of a constitution. As its date, June 23, 1898. was seven days before the Americans landed at Cavlte, and at a time when Agulnaldo was supposed to be on friendly terms with them and In accord with them against the Spaniards, it is significant of the real condition of affairs, the closing articles in reference o treason suggesting the purpose of the Filipinos upon the first opportunity to antagonize the Americans. The document was found by Major Ellis In an old building which had been used by Aguinaldo as his headquarters, but was vacated as our soldiers approached. and had to be carried Into the wagon. At the police station, the hobos were un able to pronounce their names. Not for the Children's Home. The Ladies' Relief Society would like the pub lic to understand that they have put out no boxes asking for oharity. A society conducted by a Mr. Tobey has displayed In many public places boxes labeled "For the Oregon Children's Home," and asking for donations. Generously-Inclined people contribute under the erroneous belief that they are giving to the Chlldrens' Home In South Portland, maintained "for so many years by the Ladles' Relief Society of Portland. Be It understood that these boxes labeled "Oregon Children's Home" are not put out by the Indies' Relief So ciety, but by Mr. Tobey. Seamen's Institute. A sacred concert will be given this evening' at the ' Sea men's Institute. A fine programme Is be ing arranged. Among those taking part will be: Mrs. Albert C. Sheldon, Mrs. Amedee M. Smith, Mrs. W. McEwan, Miss Wilson, Harry W. Hogue and Dom J. Zan. A special service will be held Fri day evening The life of Jesus will be Illustrated by excellent views. As many sailors are In port, a large attendance' Is expected. Recorder's Office Self-Sustaining. The receipts of the office of the County. Recorder for the month of March, were J930, or an average of ?35 ,for each work ing day. This would Indicate $11,160 per annum, which Is more than the total ex penses of the office. A still greater In crease Is expected, as all Indications point that way. Unusual Arrest. Ah Chung was ar rested yesterday by M. J. Gallapher, an Inspector of Customs, having 15 five-tael cases of unstamped 'opium In his pos session. Chung was arraigned before United States Commissioner J. A. Sladen and committed to jail, and will have an examination today. The largest collection of bedding plants In the city at Lamberson's Seed Store, corner Front and Tamhill streets. Removed. Jacobs Shirt Co., Sixth and Washington. IT WAS THE SYSTEM. Tbat I to Say, Robbery Establshed and Protected by Law. EUGENE, Or., April 1. (To the Editor.) In The Oregonlan of today you say "How would It have turned out If Car negie had paid his workmen for their labor in proportion to what they actually earned, charging the same time only a fair price to buyers of iron and steel? Would there now be 5200,000,000 to be given away, and a $1,000,000,000 steel trust to follow up Carnegie's operations?" I am surprised that The Oregonlan thus seemingly Indorses the socialist idea of "dividing up" fairly with the producer. Mr. Carnegie came by his vast fortune as honestly as any or our millionaires ana Is making much better use of his mil lions than many of our very wealthy per sons are doing. It is not the successful individual who is at fault so much as It Is the system which permits the concen tration of such vast wealth in the hands of a single person. S. W. GALE. It was the system that The Oregonlan condemned. The Oregonlan's whole cen. sure was directed against the system. Protective tariff, which Is protected rob bery, made Carnegie's Immense fortune. It has made great fortunes for others, of course, but none we know of so great as this. It was robbery of consumers of the country through a tariff that excluded competition. Carnegie has retired, but the billion-dollar steel trust continues "the monopoly, and the laws will protect it. . WHERE TO DINE TODAY. We want you to try the quality of our pastry and meats. You- will come again. Portland Restaurant, 305 Washington. t FOR SALE OR FOR RENT. Residence at 628 Fourth street, one block from car line; fine lawn; all kinds fruit trees; 10-room, modern house. Wiley B. Allen, 211 First street, SaN FRANCISCO. The O. R. & N. Co.'s steamer Columbia sails rrom Ainswortn dock, Portland, at 8 P. M., April 7, for San Francisco. Lowest rates. A BEAUTIFUL FACE. A few treatments will give It Oriental Beauty Parlors. 340& Washington. merce rooms. The Chamber named president, Henry Hahn, as Its member of the committee. Mayor Rowe yesterday received a let ter. from George B. Cortelyou, Secretary to the President, in reply to a telegram which the Mayor sent some time ago officially Inviting the President to visit Portland. The letter of Secretary Cortel you reads as follows: "Executive Mansion, Washington, March 2S, 1901. My Dear Sir: Your favor of the ?"" 'nst. has been received, and the cordial Invitation which you extend to the President on behalf of your citi zens Is warmly appreciated. "The plans for the Western trip have not yet been fully arranged, and It 13 therefore Impossible at present to send you- a definite response. It Is hoped, how ever, that the Itinerary as finally decided upon will embrace the City of Portland. "Assuring you that I shall be glad to bear your wishes in mind, believe me, very truly yours, "GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, "Secretary to the President. "Hon. H. E. Rowe, Mayor, City of Port land, Oregon." Immediately upon receipt of the letter Mayor Rowe addressed a letter to the presidents of all the commercial bodies In the city, asking them to join with him in sending a telegram to the President, urging mm to devote two days to Port land, one day and a night to the city proper, and the second day to a trip to the mouth of the Columbia River. Mayor Rowe desires to send the telegram today, and If-the presidents of the organizations have not sufficient time to Join with him, he will send It himself. "The trip down the Columbia," said the Mayor yesterday, ".would not only be a delightful one for the. President and the members of his party, but their viewing it would be of incomparable advantage to Portland and the state. There are so many points of inteerst along the route that the trip could not help being an en joyable one for those who would thus make it for the first and perhaps for the last, time. "My idea Is either to wire the Presi dent himself, and urge him to give us the two days, or to send the message to Senator Mitchell, and have him 'take it up with the president. Senator Mitchell would be In a position to set forth the desirability of the plan better than we could do In a necessarily brief telegram." The Ohio Society has appointed Judge M. C. George to act for It In the recep tion to President McKInley on the oc casion of his visit to this city. Hon. D. P. Thompson, the president of the so ciety, was originally appointed, and the substitution Is made on account of his expected absence from the city the time when the' President will be here. COMING ATTRACTIONS. PROTECTING THE BIRDS, Reward Offered by Burroughs So cietyPrizes to Sohool-Calldrea. The John Burroughs Bird Society, at its regular meeting last night, In the Uni tarian Church, decided to offer $10 for the arrest and4 convictldn of any one do ing wilful harm to the evening grosbeak or depriving it of freedom. .The extreme gentleness and friendliness of this bird Is being taken advantage of, It seems, many cases of cruelty being reported to members of the club. It Is not at all un common to find boys stoning it. One bird was found with its bill cracked by a stone, throwing boy, so that It could n6t break open the seed the kernel of which fur nishes It with food; the consequence was that It was compelled to die of slow star vation. Many grosbeaks may be found beating their lives out against the bars of a cage. It Is hoped that this offer of a reward will remedy the evil, and enable the society to discover and punish the of fenders. Secretary Gilbert jokingly sug gested that If the society was to offer a reward for every Oregon bird that is be ing Ill-treated, It would be necessary soon to have recourse to Andrew Carnegie for aid; but this remark was regarded as Ir relevant. Various members reported the arrival of straggling wax-wings and Audubon's warblers. The Rev. Mr. Lord described a curious instance of Vigor's wren making a house-nest like Parkman's wren. Such an occurrence has Just recently come un der his personal observation at Mount Tabor, and as It Is the only Instance of the kind known, It should go on record among the ornithologists of the country. It was decided to extend the time an nounced for the competitive compositions on Oregon birds from April 20 to May 1. It will be remembered! that two prizes were offered the ninth-grade pupils In the public schools, by Mrs. Burrell. Fol lowing is a copy of the letter that has just been sent to the State and County rintendents, and principals through- Oregon: John Burroughs Bird Society of nd has, thiough the generosity of osa F. Burrell, of this city, two to award for knowledge of the na- Jblrds of Oregon. These prizes are to be given yearly to the ninth-grade classes In the grammar schools of the state. "The first prize Is $12, the second prize $8, which are tovbe awarded to- those who can name the most birds by sight and song, and who write a sufficiently excel lent composition on the subject. The rela tive markings for the two examinations will be, UDon a scale of 100, 60 per cent for the field test, and 40 per cent for the composition test. That Is, actual knowledge of the birds will count for more than excellence In composition. "The competition Is open to the ninth grade class graduating In February, as well as to the ninth-grade class graduat ing In June. The compositions must be In the hands of he secretary of the John BurroughS'Bird Society, 346 Yamhill street, Portland, Or., not later than May 1. The field examination will be given the last week in May and the first week In June of each year. All who send compositions to the secretary will be considered as ap plicants for a field examination, and the address of each writer should be enclosed with the comnpsitlon. "All pupils who kill birds, or collect eggs or nests, even for the purposes of study, are excluded from the competition. "Very truly yours, "WILLIAM R. LORD. President. "CLARENCE H. GILBERT, Secretary." A programme committee was appointed by the president, A. King Wilson, as fol lows: Ross Nichols, Dr. Emma J. Welty, nd the secretary. Clarence H. Gilbert It was decided that meetings during the Summer would be held on the second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month. Bargain Hunters' Opportunity 421 uaiflflkie flWM ?Hn A Newspaper Man's Weber, a Beauti ful, Nearly New Chiclcering, a ' Decker Sample and a Milton. We have quite an accumulation of wha't might be termed odds and ends in high grade pianos, a couple of sample pianos, several pianos that have been left with us "on sale," and a couple of very costly Instruments that have been rented to wealthy families who lived in Portland for only a limited, time. First on the list stands a very elegant, masBlve, hand-carved San Domingo mahogany-cased Decker Sfc Sons' upright, the finest Instrument that Is made by this well-known firm. This piano was shipped here as a sample, along with three others. It Is certainly a beautiful piano, and at the price It is now offered for sale $365 it should find a buyer before Easter. We have also a fancy walnut-cased Decker, for somewhat less money. In addition to these we have also two fancy walnut-cased sample Instruments, largest upright grand size, with all latest embellishments and Improvements. Take either one for $215. They're worth $330 each. And we have still another, in fancy mahogany case, an Instrument vastly superior to any medium-grade pi ano ever Bold In Portland, that can be had, to close out quickly, for $185. In slightly used pianos we have a very choice upright, the old reliable Chlcker Ing, Boston make, cost $540 seven years ago. This piano cannot be told from new, and can now be secured for less than $400 on monthly payments. We have also a superb little Weber. fancy mottled walnut case, property of a prominent Western newspaper man, who Is compelled to sell It, and will make a big sacrifice In order to get the cash out of It. If you are looking for a very good, thoroughly reliable fancy mahogany cased upright piano, we have a Vose pi ano, that cost $400: $1S5 cash, or $200 at $10 a month, will bring this piano to your parlor. You cannot tell It from new. We have also a very good Hardrnan pi ano, that cannot be told from new. It is the largest size, and In fancy walnut case, and the gentleman who owns this Instru ment Is willing to sell It on easy pay ments, so long as he can get $200 out of It. We have also a Milton upright, case of which has been quite severely damaged by a careless dray company here In town. The company paid for their carelessness, and If you don't mind too much about outward appearances, you can get the benefit of the $40 paid by the dray firm. Fine mahogany case. Investigate these piano offers at your earliest opportunity. It Is better to buy a. good piano of standard and reliable make, eVen If It has been used, than to make costly experiments with, the eaid-to-be-just-as-good kind of cheap-John makes with which the trade has been thoroughly flooded of late. Ellers Piano House, SSI Washington street. to create an "artificial sin" has the very serious result of tending to break down the eense of obligation in the case of all law, human or divine. He regards It as a dangerous mistake to claim for what Is at most only the sentiment of -a minor ity the same authority and obligation that Inhere.ln a universal moral principle. The Free Press, which believes in prohibition, meets the bishop's other objections with more or lee3 success, but this one It cau tiously avoids. ' "Up To" Wu. Detroit Journal. A short speech In Minister -Wu's best vein of sarcasm would make very Inter esting reading for the Russians now. He would naturally throw a few shafts of ridicule at a nation that comes to restore order In China by tossing babies from bayonet to bayonet, by ravishing women, and by stealing everything not frozen Into the mud: while at the same time the head of the Russians is hearing a bomb go oft with every creak of the door, and student boys are arrested as threatening the existence of one of the most power ful nations on earth. He would point out that In China they, ages ago. learned how to keep order around the throne by decapitation or suicide by request no steel plated rooms or elaborate system of protection of the occupant of the throne being necessary. He might also slyly In timate that Germany was not a perfect example of the best In sight when Its Emperor accuses the whole body of his subjects of responsibility for a slight cut on the Imperial cheek. But while Min ister Wu may think these things he 13 not likely to say them. Palpitation of the heart,- nervousness, tremblinge, nervous headache, cold hands and feet, pain In the back, relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Laces rtnd "Embroideries This Week. Xew York Mercantile Co.. 205 Third. Sale of Scats for "The Hlghwayan" Tonight. The sale of seats for Dekoven and Smith's romantic comic opera, "The Highwayman," at the Marquam Grand, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, April 4, 5, and 6, with a special matinee Saturday at 2:15r opened yesterday morn ing with a good demand for the four per formances. The Marquam patrons, It Is said, have the operatic treat of the season In store for them, and are grasping the opportunity. The company contains In Its ranks artists well known to all opera goers In the United States. Particularly may be mentioned Miss Eatherlne Ger maine, the beautiful star -comic opera prima donna, who created through the East a furor by her delightful work In "The Fencing Master," which good work was still further enhanced by her ren dition of the role of Prlscllla In the "Isle of Champagne." Lady Constance, in "The Highwayman" affords Miss Germalne per haps more opportunity to display her tal ents -than did either of the roles men tioned. Miss Germalne will be ably sec onded by Edmund Stanley, H. W Tre Denick, and a cast of considerable strength. Stanton Opera Company. The Josephine Stanton Opera Company will play a short season at the "Metro politan," commencing Easter Sunday, April 7. Pretty chorus girls with good voices Is one of the features of the com pany. Henry Hallam, the manager, went to New York and nicked out the best. Mr. Hallam has had" many years' experience on the operatic stage, and believes In surrounding the star with pretty girls who can sing and also giving all of his productions beautiful settings. The company is booked for one of the long est tours ever made by an American com pany. Starting from New York, they will play overland to San Francisco, where they take steamer for Honolulu. After an .engagement there of three weeks they sail for Japan, playing in Yokohama. Tokio, Kobe and Nagasaki, thence four days -by steamer to Vladivostock In Si- Immorality of Prohibition. New York Times. In response to request from the Bur lington Free Press, Bishop Arthur G. A. Hall has sent to that paper a statement of his objections to prohibition as a rem edy for intemperance. After condemning prohibition laws as Ineffectual, as making regulation Impossible, and as creating a vast amount of hypocrisy among drinkers and sellers of liquors and among officials, the bishop lays special emphasis on the fact that In most cases the foundation of su"ch laws Is the assumption that any use of the liquids which, If consumed to ex cess, Intoxicate, is morally wrong. On this point,- he says: The use of such drink is in itself no more wrong than the use of tobacco. In either case It is the misuse which we have to guard against. Doubtless with many persons total abstinence (from wine or from tobacco) may be safest and best To attempt to enforce this on all persons is to manufacture an artificial sin, 'with the risk of leading" many persons to think lightly of what Is absolutely rrone (for Instance, drunkenness), because they have come to recognize that there is no real in In what they have been taught to regard as equally wicked. t In the opinion of Bishop Hall, this at tempt, on the part of the Prohibitionists CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bough! Bears the Signature of TRUE ART OF HEALING. Works In Harmonious Accord With the Mechanical Principles of the Body. The osteopathlst cures disease by treat ing Its "cause" by restoring to the normal all deranged parte, so as to remove all interference with the natural functions and allow Nature to re-establish Itself; or by controlling the nerve and blood supply by osteopathic methods, so as to aid Nature to regain Its normal equilib rium of form and function, its health and Its strength. Investigate true osteopathy. Dr. W. A. Rogers, fifth floor Marquam building. No charge for examination. Phone Main 27. rr n r rdouM eye and ear diseases. Ul. t V, BKU Y IX Marquam big., rooms flSQ-T. - Jh $ ) .THE tein-BIoch Co.'s Famous Rochester Jiand-tailored Spring suits. Every one bears this label; ' S RtcisTfenco taee J Enough said about the quality of the suits Prices are low: $15, $18, $20, $22.50 FAMOUS CLOTHING HOUSE Morrison and Second Streets SHANAHAN'S EASTER READINESS EVINCES ITSELF IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. COMPLETE YOUR REQUIREMENTS FROM THE FOL LOWING SPECIALS DURING THESE FOUR DAYS. Cor. First and Salmon Sts. J Oregon 'Phone Black 2925 Easter Neckwear Stylish two-toned velvet and satin collars, light shades White satin collars, with white chiffon Jabots, on sale at Liong chiffon scarfs, embroidered ends, all colors, each Black Brussels net neck ruches, plaited, fancy edge Black Liberty silk accordion-plaited ruches, long plaited ends. This season's novelties, each Ladies' colored velvet and gold braid col lars, each 25c 50c 67c 59c $1.29 25c Easter Gloves and Belts Special sale until Easter of ladles' Kid gloves, all latest fancy colors, two clasps, per pair All $1.50 and $1.25 best kid gloves, fancy shades, per pair Patent leather belts, gold braid trimmed, on sale at '... Patent leather IAiglon belts gold brahls edge with black rose, and spiked ribbons. each ' Black velvet belts, gllt-trlmmed, ro&atte and spiked streamers, each ... 98c $1.15 25c 50c 69c For the Little Ones Babies' white dresses, tucked and rufiled, 1 to 4 years Babies' fancy tucked and embroidered dresses, each Children's white skirts, sizes 1 to 8 years, on sale at Little ones' white lawn bonnets, ruehe trimmed, each Little ones" full ruffled swIss bonnets, lace trimmed ...A Little ones washable hats, gloss-starched brim, tam-o'-shanter crown, all colors, each 25c 79c 15c 25c 50c 35c Mail Orders Promptly Filled. No Branch Stores. Strained Vision Jill Brings on bad eyes. Aid the sight by resting the optic nerve with a pair of our easy glasses. They act as a restful stimulant, relieve the strain and bring back health. You can change your glasses, bub not your eyes. Take care of those you have that their uso may not be da nied you In old age. WALTER REED liye Specialist. 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Address W. E. MOSES. Bank Block. Denver. Colo. SUGAR "We are not out: but It Is going fast,, at 17 pounds for $1.00; 100-pound sack; for $E5. 50 Cents For an S-Pound Box of Fresh Soda1 Crackers. 7 Pounds Black Figs for 25 Cents. 25 Cents Four Pounds Best Evaporated Apples! 25 Cents Four Pounds Large Italian Prunes. 15 Cents 10-Pound Sack Hard "Wheat Graham, 22 Cents 10-Pound Sack Farina. Hoffman House Coffee Only 30 Cent3 Per Pound. Strong's Photographs THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE GoodnousS Building, opposite Postoinae. Library Association of Portland SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS Heurs From 9 A. M. to 9 T- M., except Sundays and holidays. 29,000 irLA7USE2S 250 PERIODICALS $5.00 J YBPCR SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS. - $1.50 K QU75RTE3H $1.00 A YE Alt BEAR IN MIND THAT "THE GODS HELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES." SELF HELP SHOULD TEACH YOU TO USE X pn i i el The Handsomest Man Is not always the best-dressed man, but you can Improve your appearance greatly by purchasing one of those fine unfinished worsted suits we are showing for 3.50, $15, $16.50 Salem Woofers Miffs 85 Third Street k