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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. JUNE 21, 1901.
New arrivals in natty duck hats latest fdeas (Second floor). g
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Window Shades Made to Order Here. Best
Quality Hand' Made Opaque Shade
Cloth. Popular Prices.
olds. wmmuN & kin
C&gS? tZ44KcOr-
TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY
We will sell a group of new
50c WOOL DRESS GOODS AT 31c YARD
HOMESPUNS graysand browns. ZIBELINE b!ue,brown
and garnet CASHMERE best suit and waist shades, and
INVISIBLE CHECK SUITINGS-tasty and serviceable for
general and outing wear.
A FULL SET OF LININGS FREE
With all-wool dress patterns of $5.00 and over, EXCEPT
ING WITH THE SPECIAL 31c BARGAIN.
For the
Saturday Picnic
HAVE A NEW WAIST
Here are prices on new
dressy kinds, that warrant
every lady in buying.
$1.75 to $2.50 waists,
At $1.39 each
Organdie,dImity, percale and
lace weaves, black or black
and white effects.
$3.00 to $4.50 Waists
At $2.29 each
In grenadine, black or fancy;
and mercerized mulls, black
and old rose, with polka dots.
Waists that look equally well
In bright or cloudy weather.
SALE OF
FANCY WASH FABRICS
New Summery textiles, for
waists and suits.
1 7 c vard foP 25 ""oi,e u
1 Sole. Exact copy of silk.
9 Or vard for nove,tv Zephyr
y Ines, worth 50c.
1 Ar yard for 50c Dimity Satin
4 Raye. Best tints, light,
dark and medium.
QQ yd. for 60c Rayure Sole.
yK' Handsome patterns.
FRESH FOOD IS IMPORTANT, and hard to have in
Summer without a refrigerator. In buying, get the best.
Our "Automatic" Refrigerators
Cost no more than inferior makes, and will save much in
the ice bill. EVERY ONE REDUCED THIS WEEK.
$12.60 Refrigerators, $10.08 I $15.40 Refrigerators, $12.32
15 SIZES MORE EQUALLY REDUCED.
FLORAL FIESTA JULY 4
ATTRACTIVE FEATURE OP THE BIG
CELEBRATION.
Fand In Short by $1000 and Commit
tee "Will Raise It by Popular.
Subscription.
Portland's Fourth of July celebration
this year will be the greatest it has ever
had. Portland -will be the show place
for two whole days, for the "Willamette
Valley in particular, and Oregon In gen
eral. There will be special rates, mostly
half-fare for the round trip, on all rail
roads and steamboats. It is going to be
equal to a 510,000 display of music, flow
ers, parade, fireworks and patriotism. The
main feature will be a Floral Fiesta.
All this costs money, and at last night's
meeting of the celebration committee the
opinion was expressed that the fund for
the celebration is about 51000 short. Un
less this amount Is raised, it will be nec
essary to drop some of the features of
the day parade. But since about 53100 has
been subscribed, it was considered prob
able that the remaining 51000 can be
Ealsed in time, and to this end slips will
e posted this morning In public build
ings, stores and offices inviting contri
butions from the public In 1896 the com
mittee in charge of the Fourth of July
celebration was about 51000 short and
the slips left in offices and stores brought
the necessary money.
There are more flowers than usual this
year in every garden, and the committee
will take advantage of this to arrange a
Floral Fiesta, similar to the gay floral
shows of Southern California. This
Fiesta will be the main feature of the
big parade in the afternoon of July 4.
The committee hopes that every person
owning a trap, drag or carriage will join
the procession, with their vehicles and
horses decorated with flowers. It will not
be necessary to use choice garden flowers
In every Instance wild flowers and ferns
gathered in the woods around Portland
can be effectively used. General Sum
mers, the grand marshal of the parade,
Is especially anxious that women whips
Should turn out with traps or carriages
decorated with flowers, and said last
tight: "I especially desire the presence
&f women In the parade. "We have women
jn Portland who drive horses skillfully,
and are at home on a carriage. Their
artistic sense is good and they can be
trusted to sj decorate horses and car
riages that the sight will be well worth
teeing. They will be in the city to see
the parade, and better be in the parade
fcnd be part of it than view the display
seated in a carriage, on a side street,
there will be no element of danger or
tccldent. Everything will be too well
managed for that."
The various civic and trade organiza
tions and secret societies will be another
feature of the parade.
Yesterday, Assistant Secretary Mclsaac
hailed about 140 circulars to the officers
If these organizations, giving the value
if prizes to be competed for the finest
iecorated double-team trap, automobile
r other vehicle: the -child's cart or vchl-
le, the best uniformed and drilled or
ranlzation, the club or society turning
ut the largest number of men In the
tarade. the most unique manufacturer's
loat, the most comical float, etc. A pos-
al card was enclosed, asking answers to
these questions:
How many men will your organization
turn out?
How many floats. If any?
How many men In uniform, if any?
Commanding officer and name of organ
ization? The committee considered that the Elks,
Md Fellows, Firemen, "Woodmen of the
World, Red Men, Foresters, Hibernians,
Stc., ought to arrange to take part in the
parade.
On motion of J. D. Mann, chairman of
he literary committee, the following pro
lamine of the literary exercises follow
fcig the parade was approved:
Jverture
Band.
Introduction of the president of the day, by
the Grand Marshal, General O. Summers.
Lddress by the president of the day.".
Mayor H. S Rowe.
MEN'S SOFT BOSOM SHIRTS
Madras or percale, in pretty
colors, attractively striped.
Whafs left of this $1.25 lot
goes TODAY AND TOMOR
ROW, At 79c each
The shirt for comfort, with
the essence of style.
REDUCTIONS
IN HOUSE DRAPERIES
That will make the home look
cool and inviting.
12Kc SILK ALINES
Special
At 8c yard
Gpacefu) designs gnd haf
monious colorings.
15c WHITE
CURTAIN SWISSES
At 10c yard
40 -inches wide, many pat
terns. SEWING TABLES
36x18 inches, with folding
legs.
This Week, 55c ea
No home should be without
one.
Prajer, by the chaplain
Rev. Chaa J. O'Reilly.
Son "Red, "White and Blue"
Miss Maude Springer.
Recitation "Independence Bell"
E. A. Jewell.
Reading Declaration of Independence.......
Prof. W. M. Rasmus.
Music .......... t
Band.
Reading1
"Vesta Townsend.
Oration
Hon. F. W. Mulkey.
Sons "Star-Spangled Banner"
Miss Maude Springer.
Music
Band.
Benediction By the chaplain
Rev. Chas. J. O'Reilly.
It is particularly desired that no float
In the parade will be over 14 feet 6 Inches
in height from the ground, else trouble
will be experienced with overhead trolley
Wires. It is suggested that one feature in
the parade ought to be a floral float rep
resenting the Liberty Bell that rang for
the birth of American Independence, with
Uncle Sam as driver, Miss Columbia as
attendant, and four floral flinireK renro.
senting the Army, Navy, Peace and Indus
try. In this department, aid Is asked from
members of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution, the Woman's Relief
Corps, and similar organizations. Swiss
dairymen on floral floats representing the
historical feat of William Tell, will be an
other interesting spectacle.
The fireworks on the evening of July 4
will be the main point pf attraction for
the young people. The contracts for these
fireworks were awarded last night to
Portland and California contractors, and
one set-piece will be a representation of
the battleship Oregon, 50x100.
If the 51000 additional is raised, day fire
works will be provided. They will be
flred from mortars on the streets, and
will appear after exploding in the air as
flags, animals, etc.
The committee wishes citizens to sug
gest to It before the next meeting, Mon
day evening, the best place In town for
the fireworks display on the evening of
July 4 whether at a point down town or
from Portland Heights.
Representatives of organizations willing
to appear in the parade are asked to com
municate at once with Assistant Secre
tary Mclsaac, 30S Chamber of Commerce.
DELAYED ONE DAY.
River and Hnrbor Committee Will
Arrive Saturday, June 20.
A telegram was received yesterday from
Chairman Burton, of the river and har
bor committee, saying that circumstances
had detained them one day beyond expec
tation, and that they would arrive here
Saturday morning, June 29, instead of
Friday, the 2Sth, as heretofore an
nounced. The Portland committee thereupon
changed the itinerary as follows:
See the Willamette Valley Saturday,
making both the east and west sides by
rail, with probably a boat ride from Ore
gon City to Portland, or vice-versa.
Monday the visiting legislators will go
to the mouth of the Columbia.
Sunday will be a strictly non-offlclal
day. Some of the members will no doubt
avail themselves of the opportunity to
make the trip to The Dalles by the
steamer Bailey Gatzert and others to
make other trips, but these will be in
dividual, informal matters. Carriages will
be provided for such members as desire
to view the city Sunday.
SHANNAH CUMMING.
Her Singing Highly Praised By a
New Yorlc Critic.
Of Shannah Cummlng, who has been
engaged to sing at the Marquam, Tues
day. June 25, the New York Evening Tele
gram says: "Miss Cummlng has been the
soloist in a number of Important concerts
this season in and about New York. Her
singing to the Aria (Verdi), was a rev
elation to those who had never heard her.
Miss Cumming has a fresh, bell-like
voice of great magnitude.
MORE LOW RATES.
Portland to Cincinnati and return, $78 50.
Tickets on sale July 1, 2 and 3, good for
return until (September 1; stop-overs en
route. City ticket office. Third and Washington.
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We advertise
WHITE DUCK HATS
:AND:
WHITE PIQUE HATS
because we want everybody to know that we are
prepared to furnish the Portland public with the
prettiest, most airy, light and stylish hats ever shown
for summer wear. See our white duck and white
pique hats.
Correct
Sumnier
5 PearUClasp Embroidered Black Lisle
Thread Gloves, in grays, mode, beaver, j
- per pair JC
Large PearUClasp Paris Point Embroid' & ff
eed Lisle Gloves, per pair . piV,U
Also new Lisle Gloves at 25c, 30c, 50c a pair.
! Washable Chamois Gloves,
natural, per pair
WASH
15c Id
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Fine India Dimity, Emroid
ered Swisses, White Piquet
French
Another lot of children's ruffled parasols at
special, 25c ea.
HAMMOCKS
An entirely new stock of Hammocks, with all the
modern improvements,
75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 up.
SHIRT WAISTS
Two hundred and fifty fine Madras', Batiste and
Chambray Shirt Waists, regular price 2 AQ
$2.25. Today and tomorrow only, at piJ' J
WAS WELL KNOWN HERE
'H. MAITLAND KERSEY ONCE MVED
IN PORTLAND.
la Reported to Have Died Recently
In South Africa Married and
Divorced in This City.
The Associated Press dispatches of
Wednesday night reported the death of H.
Maltland Kersey, formerly agent of the
White Star line in New York City, In
South Africa, where he held a commis
sion in a British regiment The dispatch
said that the report had not been verified,
and there is, therefore, a chance that it
Is untrue.
H. Maltland Kersey is well known In
Portland, and the report of his death
comes as & shock to those who knew him
here back in the '80s, when he enjoyed
the reputation of being the handsomest
man in Oregon. He was a universal so
ciety favorite
Kersey was the son of a rich English
man. He came to Oregon In 1879, in com
pany with a number of other sons of
rich Englishmen, who had determined
to learn farming. They went to work for
Wallls Nash at Corvallis, but the farm
ing experiment was not a success. After
H. Maltland Kersey.
serving as cowboy In Eastern Oregon
Kersey came to Portland and entered the
office of John Mulr, at that time traffic
manager of Vlllard's railroads. He was
then about 21 years of age. He was a
man of exceptional attainments, and soon
became a favorite with all classes of peo
ple. He was an athlete, an amateur
actor and singer of exceptional ability.
He stood over six feet tall and when be
passed down the street people Involun
tarily stopped to look at him.
While living here Kersey met Miss Ivy
Wandesford, at that time an opera
singer well-known throughout the United
States. After an acquaintance of only a
week's duration they were engaged, and
some months subsequently married in
San Francisco, at the home of Miss
Wandesforde's parents. They returned
to Portland to live, but their domestic
life was not happy, and they finally sep
arated. Mrs. Kersey went to England
to live with her husband's parents. Sub
sequently, however, she returned to San
Francisco and procured a divorce. She
is still living there, and has never re
married. In 1885 Kersey was sent to Japan by
John Mulr, with a view to making ar
rangements for the opening up of a
steamship line. This deal fell through,
and Kersey returned to Portland. Shortly
after his return Mulr sent him to St.
Paul, where he lived several years. From
St Paul Kersey returned to England,
where he secured the position of agent
for the White Star Line at New York.
This position he held for several years,
filling it with exceptional ability.
When Lord Dunraven came to America
to race for the cup, Kersey was made
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his American manager, and made all the
arrangements for him, at the same time
continuing as agent for the White Star
Line. Dunraven became so decidedly un
popular in America that some of his
odium attached to Kersey, and it was
said that many prominent New Yorkers
refused to patronize the White Star Line
while Kersey continued to act as its
manager. Anyway Kersey resigned, and
then a big transportation company sent
him to Dawson, where he managed a
fleet of river steamers. Here, too, suc
cess attended his efforts, and he made
considerable money for his employers. On
his way to Dawson he visited Portland
and renewed old friendships.
After coming out from Dawson Kersey
lived for a year or so in Victoria, but
upon the breaking out of the Boer War
he returned to England and offered his
services to his country. He was given a
commission at the, front, and it is proba
ble now that he has given up his life.
The dispatch reporting his death was
much commented upon in Portland yes
terday, and many regrets were expressed
concerning the news.
THIS YEAR'S CHAUTAUQUA.
Complete Programmes for the Sleet
ing Ready for Distribution.
Beautifully illustrated programmes are
out for the Willamette Valley Chautau
qua Association's eighth annual assem
bly, which will be held July 3-13 at Glad
stone Park, Oregon City. It contains por
traits and sketches of some of the promi
nent men and women who will instruct
and entertain those who attend. Among
them are: General Thomas J. Morgan,
whose oration, "The Building of the Na
tion," promises to be a red-letter feature;
Miss May E. Neal, of the Northwestern
University, Chicago, elocutionist; Dr.
Charles Bayard Mitchell, pastor of the
leading Methodist Church of Minneapo
lis, who will deliver two lectures; Polk
Miller, whose negro dialect Is perfect; Dr.
J. M. Bashford, president of the Ohio
Wesleyan University; Professor John
Ivey, author of "A Guide to Landscape
Painting in Water Colors"; Dr. A. J.
Frost, D. D.,. of Los Angeles, who ranks
high as a lecturer; Chaplain C. C. Bate
man, United States Army, Vancouver,
Wash., who will speak of the Philip
pines; the four Park sisters, musicians
of note; Dr. Alexander Blackburn, of
Portland, who will conduct Bible study;
Dr. H, W. Kellogg, of Portland, who will
have charge of the psychology class, and
many others.
Copies of the programme may be had
free at the J. K. Gill Company; Lipman,
Wolfe & Co.; Woodard, Clarke & Co. and
the S. G. Skldmore Company.
Transportation Facilities.
Following Is the arrangement of South
ern Pacific trains leaving Portland dur
ing the meeting:
Grand Central Station 8:30 A. M.
East Washington street 0:30 A.M.
East Washington street 11:30 AM.
East Washington street 1:00 P.M.
East Washington street 2:45 P.M.
Grand Central Station 4 .00 P. M.
East Washington street 4:30 P.M.
East Washington street 0:30 P. M.
East Washington Btreet 7:15 P.M.
Grand Central Station 8:30 P.M.
Fare for the round trip Is 55 cents, in
cluding admission to the park. Street
cars crossing the Morrison-street bridge
connect with all Southern Pacific trains.
SIX HOURS ON THE COLUMBIA
You can leave Portland on the "Chicago
Portland Special" at 9 A. M. any day, and
connect with the steamer at Cascade
Locks, which will get you home at 3 P. M.
This trip Is Interesting every minute, and
the scenic attractions of the Columbia
River cannot be seen to better advantage.
You can't afford to miss it. The beat
rates going, too See ticket agent O. R.
& N. Co., Third and Washington.
NEW RATES.
For National Educational Conrentlon at
Detroit, July 8-12, the O. R. & N. has
made a rpund-trip rate from Portland of,
$31 5. Tickets on sale July 2 and 3; return
limit, AugUst 31. Call at city ticket office.
Third and Washington, for other details..
One week more of the demonstration of Mme. Idaline's face preparations (main floor).
Hammocks, croquet sets, tennis goods, trunks, traveling; hags (third floor).
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Only two days more of the great sale of men's and
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TO WIPE OFF THE SLATE
ELLIS G. HUGHES' SUIT TO CLEAR
PROPERTY OF LITIGATION.
Asks That Charles E. Ladd Be Com
pelled to Pay the Pratt Notes,
Amounting to $25,500.
The suit of Ellis G. Hughes against
Charles E. Ladd and F. B. Pratt went
to trial yesterday before Circuit Judges
Cleland, Sears and George, sitting en
banc, in equity. Mr. Hughes seeks to be
relieved from liability on two notes giv
en by the finance committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce, one for $20,000, to John
Green, on March 15, 1S95, and one for
$3500, to Annie Breck, on January 19, 1897.
Mr. Pratt owns the notes, and about two
years ago he sued Mr. Hughes on them
-and attached his property. Mr. Hughes'
position is that Mr. Ladd is principal and
that he should be compelled to pay the
notes held by Pratt.
This proceeding Is Incident to the suit
brought by Charles E. Ladd against Ellis
G. Hughes, C. P. Bacon, T. M. Richard
son, J. E. Haseltlne and others to compel
them to contribute their share of about
$200,000. which the Chamber of Commerce
building cost, over and above the $450,000
borrowed from the New York Life lp
surance Company. The Insurance com
pany, in order to be protected against
Hens and other claims, required a bond
when It loaned the money, that the build
ing when completed should be free from
all Incumbrances. This bond was signed
by William S. Ladd,' Ellis G. Hughes,
C. P. Bacon, F. K. Arnold and numerous
other men Interested In the project. When
the building was finished and It was
found that an indebtedness existed of
about $200,000, it was' met by borrowing
money and signing notes, and Charles E.
Ladd took the place of his father, who
had died. Mr. Hughes was absent In Eu
rope at this time, and did not sign any
of the notes. In the suit In which Mr.
Hughes was asked to contribute a share
of the $200,000 as a signer of the bond.
the Supreme Court decided that If Charles
E. Ladd and the others chose to borrow
money to pay the Indebtedness, It cre
ated no liability to the bond-signers who
did not join In the borrowing. This re
lieved Hughes of every-thing except as
to the Green and Breck notes.
The $25,500 was borrowed after the com
pletion of the Chamber of Commerce
building and the notes were signed by
Hughes, Ladd and others as members of
the finance committee. Hughes contends
that the money was used in part for the
payment of other Chamber of Commerce
notes, which he did not sign but which
Ladd did, Including $5000 paid to Ladd.
For this reason, Hughes holds that he
was only surety, and that Ladd was prin
cipal. Ladd alleges that all the finance
committee on the note were engaged In
building the Chamber of Commerce build
ing, that the money was borrowed for
the chamber, paid to It, and disbursed by
it, and that Hughes Is equally liable with
him on the notes.
All the records of tho organization
which built the Chamber of Commerce
building have been Introduced In evi
dence. The case will be submitted today.
SUIT FOR LIFE INSURANCE.
Bolander Heirs Want Accounting
From "Father's Administrator.
The case of L. P. Bolander vs. An
drew Baling, which was filed In the United
States Court In May, 1899, was set for
trial In the United States Court yester
day, but was continued until today. Com
plainant Is one of the children of Henry
M. Bolander, a well-known citizen of
Portland who died several years ago, and
Baling Is the administrator of his estate.
Mr. Bolander had his life Insured for a
considerable amount, and the policies
were made payable to his wife. She sur
vived him a short time, and Sallng, as
administrator of his estate, held pos
session of these policies as a part of the
estate. The heirs of Mr. Bolander sought
to recover them, but the County and Cir
cuit Courts of Multnomah County de
cided adversely to their claim. The case
was taken to the Supreme Court of Ore
gon, which decided that neither the Coun
ty nor Circuit Court was entitled to de
cide what disposition should be made of
the policies, and the matter now comes
up In the United States Court for adju
dication. WANTS DAMAGES FOR SLANDER
Cannery Foreman Sues J. T. Smith
for Calling Him a Thief.
Thomas Peterson has sued J. T. Smith,
In the State Circuit Court, for $2500 dam
ages for slander. He alleges that Smith,
on June 14. at Rooster Rock, In the pres
ence of Deputy Sheriff McMillan. Calvin
Brown and, C. C. McGowan. spoke ma
liciously of him In these terms: "That
Tom Peterson Is the biggest thief on the
Columbia River, and he has stolen more
fish and more grub than any other man
on the Columbia River."
The trouble Is the outgrowth of a dis
pute about the ownership of a strip of
ground at Rooster Rock, where McGowan,
the canner, pulls In his seining nets. Smith
says the land Is his and recently began
driving piling In front of It. McGowan
enjoined him. Peterson Is McGowan's
foreman.
Court Notes-
Molsh Shu Chung was Indicted yester
,day for stealing about $120 worth of jew
elry from John and Annie Sleight, of
483 Kearney street.
Elizabeth Frantz, J. H. Frantz' and Ab-
Today 625th Surprise Sale.
Children's Wash Suits
of Them at
Today the 625th Friday Surprise Sale an exceptional offer
ing of 240 wash suits for young ladles 4 to 14 yrs. of age.
1108 wash suits In blue and red
blouse styles, sailor collar, also
trimmed with white b?aid, large
choose from; ages 4 to 14 years;
worth $1.50. Your choice
2132 percale, linen and chambray wash suits, red, light
blue, navy and fancy mixtures; blouse et
fects, wide sailor collar with tie, splendidly
made and trimmed; ages 4 to 14 years; best
$2.25 and $2.50 styles, your choice
See window display.
& FRANK COMPANY.
((hi
ble I. SInshelmer petitioned the County
Court yesterday for appointment as ad
ministrators of the estate of George W.
Frantz, whe died Intestate. May 30, leav
ing an estate valued at $6500 In Umatilla
and Multnomah Counties.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have begun suit In
the State Circuit Court to foreclose a
mortgage on lots 7 and 8. block 60, Ca
ruthers addition, and an adjoining strip,
lots 7 and 8, block 24, McMllten's addi
tion, and lots 5 and 6, block 119. city. Suit
Is brought on a note for $1300 which was
given July 15, 1S5H, by Seld Back for the
Wing Sing and Wing Mow Lung com
panies. At that time the property was
In Seld Back's name. H. C. Stratton, as
trustee for the Commercial National
Bank, and Rlqhard Nixon, as trustee for
the Portland Savings Bank, and six oth
ers are made party defendants to extin
guish any interest they may have In
the property.
FRUIT CAME HIGH.
Eleven Dollars Paid in Conrt for
Three Lone Strawberries.
Three Sunnyside boys Alvin Bronte and
Louis and Henry Platz were before Mu
nicipal Judge Cameron yesterday, charged
with trespassing in stealing berries from
W. D. France's strawberry patch at East
Thirty-fourth and Belmont streets.
France testified that he saw the three
boys at his JJlace last Monday night, and
they were on heir knees picking berries.
He heard them remark to one another as
to the excellenoe of the berries. They had
a basket between them. Bronte, when
witness came up, paid $1 on condition
that there would be no prosecution In
his particular instance. Witness was
positive the boys afe about $10 worth of
berries.
Bronte testified that he took only two
strawberries one green one and a red
one. The other berries hqj saw were no
good.
"I only found one green berry In the
patch, and it was so bad lhat I could
not eat It," testified one of the Platz
boys. "France asked us to pay $2 50 be
fore he would let us go. We did not have
a basket. I did not see 5 cents' worth of
"berries In the whole patch. France
makes a practice of having boys arrested
when they come Into his patch It's the
only way he can raise money." Witness
denied an accusation that before he vis
ited the patch he had smacked his lips
so loudly that he could be heard a block
away.
' Deputy District Attorney Spencer with
drew the charge against Bronte, as the
latter had paid $1 to France. The Platz
boys were each fined $5.
DEATH OF J. H. CARSE.
Old Resident of Yamhill and a
Portland Merchant.
John H. Carse, of the grocery firm of
Carse & Burden, died yesterday morning
at the Good Samaritan Hospital after a
long illness with stomach and heart
trouble. He was born In Edinburgh, Scot
land, April 21, 1835. He early emigrated
to America and 40 years ago settled In
Yamhill County, Oregon, .where In 1862
he married Nancy J. Hembree, who died
some time ago. Mr. Carse lived on a
farm near McMlnnvllle for'a number of
years. For two terms he was County
Superintendent of Schools. The past four
years he spent In Portland and In Cali
fornia, where he went in the hope of re
gaining health. His surviving children
are Mrs. G. H. Flsk, of Oakland, Cal.;
Mrs. Perry Douglas, Everard H., Ralph
L. and Ernest E., of Portland, and John
W., of McMlnnvllle. The burial will be
at McMlnnvllle Saturday morning.
EXCURSION TO CINCINNATI.
The official route selected by the society
of Christian Endeavor for their Interna
tional meeting at Cincinnati, O., July 6 to
10. Is O. R. & N. Co., Oregon Short Line,
Rio Grande Western Rail-way, D. &'R. G.
R. -R., Burlington and Big Four systems.
The delegates and their friends will
leave Porland on the evening of July 1,
stopping en route at Salt Lake City, where,
they will be joined by the 'California and
Utah delegations. -
Cordial Invitation is extended to all,
whether Endeavorers or otherwise, who
are contemplating an Eastern trip, to join
the party.
Further particulars may be obtained
from Rev. A. J. Montgomery, transporta
tion manager, Oregon City, Or., or the Rio
Grande Western Railway, 122A Third
street, Portland. 4
John H. Carse.
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crash suits &k (" ' f
variety to I 1 Mfc
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every suit
$1.79
boys' clothing.
FREE LIBRARY PROPOSED
PORTLAND ASSOCIATION'S PROP
ERTY TO GO TO THE CITY.
Votlnjr Members Will Decide Wheth
er to Abolish Does and Open
a Rcadlngr-Rooni.
Proposals to abolish membership dues
and to establish a free reading-room will
be considered at a special meeting of tho
voting members of the Portland Library
Association, which will be held In the
Library building. Stark street, between
Seventh and Park, at 8 o'clock this even
ing. The city may be asked to take ad
vantage of the act of 1901, which author
izes Incorporated cities to "establish,
equip and maintain a public library, or
maintain and support any public library
already established therein," and levy a
tax not to exceed 1-5 of a mill for sup
port. On a bals of a $10,000,000 valua
tion, which County Assessor McDonell
says he will give Portland this year the
tax would provide an income of $S006 for
maintenance. If the library Is taken by
the city for support, it will be undec
section 3 of the state law, which reads:
If there exists In any Incorporated city a
secular or non-sectarian library owned and
cont-olled by a society or corporation, the
Council of such incorporated city may, when
deemed best for tho interests of the city, levy
the tax hereinbefore provided for, and. In heu
of supporting and maintaining a public library,
enter Intr a contract with such society or
corporation for the purpose of providing the
Inhabitants of such city with the free use of
the library upon such terms and conditions
as may be agreed upon between the Council
and the society or corporation; and the terms
of such contract may gle the control and
management of the library to such society or
corporation. . . .
Under the act. the nine library direc
tors to be appointed by the Mayor have
authority, with the approval of the
Mayor and Council, to "lease and occupy,
or purchase, or erect on purchased
ground, an appropriate building, not,
however, employing In such purchase or
building more than one-half of the In
come In any one year." It Is under this
provision that the city would take In the
Portland Library If the members should
vote to part with It, provided the con
tract plan Is not adopted. There may be
objection to a contract, as It might leave
tho public library to shift for Itself.
If the library shall bo made public,
about 38,000 volumes will be put at tho
service of the people of Portland. This
treasure is now enjoyed by 1100 or 1200
persons. The annual report showed 1151
members, of whom 553 were student mem
bers, 437 regular subscribing members, 101
life members, and 61 honorary members.
The student members pay $1 a year. Last
year disbursements exceeded receipts by
$313 29.
Some of the members object to popu
larizing the Portland Library, and will
have their say at tonight's meeting.
CHICKENS CAUSE WAR.
Hlp;h School Professor nnd Chicken
Raiser Engrave in Scientific Fracas.
The particulars concerning a scientific
war between Professor H. W. Herron, of
the High School, and a chicken-raiser
named Z. Dunn, of Sunnyside, were part
ly heard In the Municipal Court yester
day. Dunn appeared to answer a chargo
of wantonly killing animals, on the com
plaint of Professor Herron. The latter
was not present In court, and the caso
was postponed until tomorrow morning.
Dunn was held In $50 bonds to answer
Dunn said afterward that the trouble
had been entirely caused by the profes
sor's chickens. "Professor Herron Is a
neighbor of mine," he explained, "and
his chickens persist In examining my
patch of potatoes to see if the potatoes
are growing. Now, I appreciate this In
terest In my affairs, but the chickens
began to ruin my potatoes. They ate the
Insects that grew on them. Professor
Herron's friends told me that the chick
ens benefited the growth of the potatoes
by eating the insects, but I did not see
It that way. As for the chickens, what
became of them I mean I have nothing
to say at this time."
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cattlnc Teeth.
Be sur ana use that old and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. WInslows Soothing Syrup, for chlldra
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, curas wind collo and diarrhoea.
ffislTbnesJor
Zerterpifess Ifus-
Lowest ""
Prices
consistent with
Good Work
Engr&viixg" Department
OregonJaivPub.Co.
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