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THE MORNING OKEgONIAST, TUESDAY, JUIY 2, 1901.
TO TAKE LOG STREAMS
PURPOSE OP MAP AXD STATEMENT
IX VARIOUS COUNTIES.
Provisions of Law Passed in 1001
Radically Different From the Old
Act Under Same Title.
A dispatch from Hlllsboro, printed yes
terday morning, announced that L. B.
Gorham, of Portland, had filed in "Wash
ington County a chart of the Tualatin,
and Gales Creek and declared his Inten
tion to improve the streams "for the
purpose of floating logs and timber and
to provide for the improvement of the
same." Last week similar filings "were
made in Columbia and Clatsop Counties,
covering the Nahalem River and five
of its more important tributaries Hum
bug, "West FLshhawk, Buster, Northrup
and the North Fork of the Nehalem.
These filings were made by the New York
& Oregon Coal and Timber Company,
of which Joseph Gaston is president and
E. H. Kilham secretary, both being Port
landers. This concern was incorporated
last October. There is considerable op
position in all these counties. In Benton
County some time ago a similar proceed
ing was undertaken, but local sawmill
men resisted and the matter is still pend
ing in the County Court there.
lb B. Gorham, who made the filing in
"Washington County, is commercial agent
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad in Portland. He is interested in
several side issues, among which aro
a poultry farm near East Portland, some
mining ventures, and this log-driving
enterprise. "When asked about this yes
terday he said he could say nothing
about it until A. E. Stearns, who is as
sociated with him in it, should return to
town. Stearns is now absent for a few
days. Neither Joseph Gaston nor E. H.
Kilham had any Information to give out
concerning the New York & Oregon Coal
and Timber Company. Mr. Gaston said
the concern was organized last October
with a view to developing coal and tim
ber properties in the Nehalem Country,
and perhaps build a railroad, but it had
done no active work, and was waiting. If
a railroad should be built down the Ne
halem Valley this company would be in
position to profit from the plans It has
laid.
Inspection of the law under which these
filings were made discloses a somewhat
unusual state of affairs. The act, which
was passed in 1901, an introduction by
Senator Mulkey, of Polk County, is en
titled, "An act authorizing the County
Courts of the several counties of this
state to declare unnavlgable streams
highways for the floating of logs and
timber, and provide for the improve
ment and use of the same." This is pre
cisely the title of ah act passed in 1889.
A significant difference between the new
law and the one It is evidently designed
to supersede Is that It contains no refer
ence whatever to the County Courts
of the state, as its title would lead one
to suppose, while the former law is what
Its title declares It to be to authorize
County Courts to do certain things. The
language of the first section of the new
law reveals Its general scope as fol
lows: Any individual or association of Individuals
who are residents of this state, and any cor
poration organized under the laws of this state,
shall nave and is hereby srrnnted
the rleht to secure to themselves or
Itself, and to their or Its successors In Inter
est, the exclusive right to regulate,
man n pre and control, as in this act
provided, the floating:, transportation and
booming ot Iocs, lumber, timber and wood
upon any river or stream or part thereof
within this state which is not navigable for
general commercial purposes, by complying
with the provisions of this act.
Now, "the provisions of this act" have
ho reference to the authority of county
courts or to county courts. They are that
the person taking advantage of the law
shall cause a survey to be made of the
stream on which It is desired to acquire
the rights mentioned and file a map with
the County Clerk, together with a declar
ation of his purposes; that he shall within
90 days begin work on the Improvement
of the stream and prosecute such work
"with all reasonable diligence until the
same shall have been completed"; that
the work contemplated Is the construction
of dams, straightening, widening or deep
ening of the channel, removing obstruc
tions and construction of booms. Sec
tion 5 provides that when this shall be
done the stream "shall be and hereby Is
declared a public highway for the float
ing and transporting of logs, etc" It i3
also provided that such stream "shall be
ope,n to the use for those purposes of all
persons, under such reasonable and uni
form rules and regulations as may be
adopted and established by the Individual,
association or corporation which shall
have acquired the right conferred by this
act, and for such reasonable and uniform
rate of charges as may be adopted and
established by such Individual, associa
tion or corporation."
The right to condemn and purchase
property Injured by the improvement of
the stream is conferred by section 6. Sec
lion 7 requires the schedule of .rates
adopted by the "individual, association
or corporation" to be filed with the
County Clerk. In section 8 an important
grant is given in these words:
The Individual, association or corporation
which shall Improve any stream, river or part
thereof, as herein provided, shall have the sale
and exclusive management and control there
of, and may sell, lease, rent or transfer Its
rights and Interests therein to the same extent
and with like effect as it could do with' any
other of its property.
The remainder of the act provides with
Igreat verboseness that charges shall be
reasonable; that the improvements on the
stream shall be kept In repair; that no
other person shall be permitted to file
within 90 days after the first filing; that
persons who might have begun proceed
ings under the former act shall have 90
days to get under the new law. A naviga
ble stream is defined as one that shall
he navigable, without improvement, for
general commercial purposes.
The old law Is less than half as long
as the new one. It has precisely the
same title and the first section says that
"upon application of any Individual, as
sociation or corporation Interested, the
County Court of any county In thH state
may, by order, declare," etc. The Im
provements to be made and tolls to be
charged are within the control of the
County Court and a bond is required for
faithful performance of the contract on
the part of the lessee, for under that law
it is a lease the county executes to the
party improving the stream.
Five or six years ago an attempt was
made to establish a boom company on
the Clackamas River under the provis
ions of the law of 18S9. There was much
opposition to it. and after a practical
contest before the County Court the pro
ject to declare the Clackamas a highway
and lease it failed. The terms demanded
"by the court cooled the ardor of the ap
plicants for a lease, and opposition in the
county did the res.t. The opposition was
based on the disinclination of timber
owners and small saw mill proprietors to
become subject to a charge for driving
logs in the river. "With the boom com
pany in control It would drive all the
logs or timber floated down the stream
and exact pay for the work. Though the
County Court might regulate charges,
the whole scheme was generally obnox
ious. It was also argued that it was
impossible to make booms that would
hold freshets in the Clackamas, and the
responsibility of the applicants for this
particular lease was not regarded as a
sufficient guarantee that they would
make good the losses to patrons. Lack
ing the sanction of the County Court,
the stream was not given over to the
boom company.
The law of 1S01 seems particularly de
vised to avoid any such impediment as
the County Court. The whole matter is
taken out of the hands of the County
Court, and there Is nobody to exercise
supervision of the boom company in the
interest of the public. It Is provided
in a great many words that charges
shall be reasonable, that the stream
shall be rendered capable, that Improve
ments shall be maintained, that regula
tions shall be reasonable and uniform,
eta, etc., but no authority is provided
to determine in the public interest what
shall be deemed reasonable, capable,
etc., as the old law specified. In fact,
the new law essays to do what the old
law merely authorized County courts to
do. Upon the technical sldo of the mat
ter, this complete change In the base
of the law operates to invalidate It be
cause it is not what it's title declares
It to be. It does not authorize County
Courts to declare a fact and to grant
rights, but Itself conditionally declares
and grants.
In Washington boom companies are
common. They are unpopular In Ore
gon, however, and the change in the law
and threatened operations under it
arouse the hostility of loggers and mill
men on the small streams. They usu
ally arrange their affairs so that the
driving of their logs costs them Taut a
trifle. They don't like the idea of be
ing compelled to pay tribute to a boom
company; and, of course, no boom com
pany will make expensive improvements
in a stream without getting the power to
derive revenue from It. In these In
stances in Oregon much of the antipa
thy comes from the fact that the boom
company would practically own the river
and there would be no power to super
vise its course of operation. It Is not
likely that the matter of damage on tho
small streams will affect Portland lum.
ber interests, but it may have an im
portant effect on the small interior
mills.
SAILED HERE IN 1850.
Death of Captain William II. Mol
throp, Pioneer Skipper.
Captain William H. Molthrop, a pio
neer mariner of Oregon, died recently at
his home In Connecticut. He came to
Portland with his father, who was mas
ter of the brig Tarqulna, In 1850, and was
part owner and for a time master of
the Woodpecker, which was lost off the
mouth of the Columbia in 1S59. Captain
Molthrop's sister, Mrs. Anna C. Crane,
is a resident of South Portland, and his
brother, Frank Molthrop, lives on Co
lumbia Slough.
The New London, Conn., Telegraph, of
June 22, has the following biographical
notice:
"Captain William H. Molthrop, one of
the best-known men in this section of the
state, died at his home near Gale'.s Ferry
at 5:30 Saturday afternoon from the ef
fects of a stroke of paralysis, with which
he became afflicted about 10 days ago.
He had been critically ill ever since, and
his death occasioned no surprise, to his
relatives and near friends, as there was
no hope of recovery from the severe at
tack. "Mr. Molthrop was 70 years of age and
born in New Haven. As a boy he sailed
in the West Indies trade and at the age of
19 was master of a clipper ship. He went
to the Pacific Coast from New Haven
with his father, William Eleazer Mol
throp, when the Territory of Oregon was
first developed. For years he was in com
mand of ships plying between San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound. The late Ben
jamin Stark, of this city, brother-in-law
of Captain Molthrop, was at that time in
Portland. Or., the site of which city he
located and was the first to build a
house there.
"Captain Molthrop later became inter
ested in mining and In doing Government
contract work, and built several forts
and other like structures in the West.
"More than 25 years ago he came East,
and most of that time has made his home
at Gale's Ferry, engaging in the whole
sale ice business, in shipbuilding and in
Government work. Among his contracts
was the Block Island breakwater and
Woods Holl fish hatchery.
'Captain Molthrop was of most gen
tlemanly bearing and always had a kind
word on meeting an acquaintance. His
goodness of heart found expression
through his always smiling countenance,
and his presence was the occasion of good
cheer."
BEFORE THE DENTAL BOARD
Twenty-five Applicants for License
to Prnctice Dentistry.
The State Board of Dental Examin
ers, which consists of Drs. James Revls,
of La Grande, R. L. Beattie, of Pendle
ton, Wm. Logan, of Astoria, and W. A.
Wise and G. A. Wright, of Portland,
held their semi-annual meeting yester
day and elected Dr. Revis president, and
Dr. Wright secretary.
The board yesterday began the exam
ination of applicants for diplomas as
dentists, at the North Pacific Dental Col
lege, Sixteenth and Couch streets. The
examinations "will last several days. Fol
lowing is a list of the applicants for ex
amination: William G. Amos, Linn County.
R. J. Ruckelman, Union County.
George W. Schmidt, Multnomah
County.
W. W. Startel, Multnomah County..
R. E. Schenpk, Yamhill County.
J. W. Lohman, Marion County.
James F. Stewart, Linn County.
Frank Freeburgher, Multnomah
County.
A. C. Schoch, Washington County.
Curtis Egbert, Wasco County.
C. F. Tilton. Lane County.
W, W. Walker, Josephine County.
A. S. Esson, Wasco County.
A. P. Watson, Multnomah County.
William Cavenaugh, Polk County.
C. H. Jenkins, Multnomah County,
H. H. Gelgar, Washington County.
S. S. Canene, Multnomah County.
Mrs. Adams, Albany.
David J. Kestschen, N. P. Dental Col
lege. G. H. McFarland, Columbia, Ohio.
A. M. Abrams. Portland.
W. D. Read, Salem.
A. Danford, Forest Grove.
M. B. Metzler, Heppner.
The examination in anatomy was con
cluded yesterday. Ten questions in
physical diagnosis and 10 in anatomy and
physiology were asked, and they were
rather difficult ones. Those who pass
safely through the examination will be
licensed to practice as dentists in this
state.
Court Notes.
Rosetta Wallace has commenced an at
tachment suit In the State Circuit Court
against T. K. Cunningham to recover
WOO rent and 532 interest on account of
premises occupied by him as a stone
yard.
Notice of appeal was filed in the State
Circuit Court yesterday in the case of
Minnie Williams, who was convicted in
the Municipal Court of larceny of $20
from F. Gearing and sentenced to 90
days in the County Jail.
Mrs. Elizabeth Krak and Mary ZIm.
merman yesterday filed suit against the
Modern Woodmen of America to recover
$2000 Insurance on a certificate issued to
their father, W. H. Zimmerman. He
was admitted as a neighbor in Preston
Camp No. 27G in December, 1898. His
beneficiary certificate was Issued in fa
vor of the plaintiffs. Zimmerman died
March 12, 1900, and his daughters allege
that the society has refused to pay the
insurance.
The store of the Eagle Woolen Mills
Company on Third street, between Al
der and Morrison, was closed by the
Sheriff yesterday on three attachment
suits. The first was by R. L. Sabin, sec
retary of the Merchants' Protective
Union, against the Eagle Woolen Mills
Company and Hugh Fields to recover
$942 balance due on a note executed to
Flelschner, Mayer & Co. The second ac
tion was by R. L. Sabin for $12 SO and the
last by The Dalles Scouring Mills Com
pany for $722. These two cases were
filed In the State Circuit Court in Linn
County.
Nothing is put in Cook's Imperial Extra
Dry Champagne to make It ferment; the
effervescence Is natural; its bouquet unrivalled.
TAKEN TO STATE'S PRISON
MURDERER M'DANIEL BEGINS HIS
15-YEAR TERM.
He Was Shocked "When He Heard
That the Supreme Court Had
Decided Against Him.
Frank E. McDanlel, the murderer of
Claire Fitch, was taken to the peniten
tiary yesterday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Matthews to eerve his 15 ycais
sentence, his commitment being ordered
by Judge George immediately upon the
receipt of the Information that the Su
preme Court had, on appeal, affirmed the.
decision of the lower court. The pris
oner loses all the time he has spent In
the county jail, as , his sentence com
mences to run only from the time he
reaches the penitentiary, and it was
therefore proper to get him there as soon
as possible.
The news that the last hope was gone
and that he must take his punishment
was conveyed to McDaniel by County
Jailer Mitchell and was a terrible shock
to the condemned man. He staggered as
if he was about t6 fall and turned death
ly pale, but managed with a desperate
effort to regain control of himself. He
bemoaned his fate, and the sympathy of
his companions In confinement was ex
cited and consolation was offered to him.
When asked by an Oregonlan reporter
If he had any statement to make, Mc
Danlel answered: "I have nothing to
say. I would prefer that you did not
say anything. Your paper only hurt me."
McDanlel was escorted to the Fifth
street car by Mr. Matthews and Chief
Deputy Sheriff Horace Thlelsen, and
thence taken to the Union station. He
made only one remark on leaving the
jail: "The sunlight is very bright." He
requested the officers to cover the hand
cuffs which encircled his wrists with a
pocket handkerchief, which was done.
Few persons witnessed his removal, the
fact being known only to a few. District
Attorney Chamberlain happened to be at
the Court house and saw the young man
for the first time.
The case was submitted in the Supreme
Court on June 11, and the decision was a
prompt one. It was argued by District
Attorney Chamberlain and Messrs. Gilt-
ner and Sewall. The latter were retained
by the county because of their famil
iarity with the case, having prosecuted
It during their incumbency in the Dis
trict Attorney's office. The brief filed
contained 15G printed pages.
McDanlel was convicted for manslaugh
ter for having killed Claire Adelaide
Fitch on July 20, 1899, In Cycle Park. The
body was found in a lonely spot, covered
with ferns and brush, by a man named
Arnold, who was looking for some "cows.
McDaniel and the girl kept company to
gether, and It was ascertained that he
was seen with her the night previous at
the park. This he did not deny, but
stated that he took her home and had
no knowledge of how her body came to
be where it was found. The girl was 17
years old, and McDaniel at the time of
his arrest was between 19 and 20 years
of age. He was indicted on October 24,
1899, and his trial was begun November
29 following. The verdict of the jury was
returned on December 17, the trial last,
lng 20 days.
There was considerable delay in the
preparation and argument of a motion
for a new trial, and It was not until
January 8, 1900, that this was disposed
of, and sentence pronounced by Judge
George. Subsequently an appeal was
taken and for many reasons a long time
was consumed In perfecting the appeal
and gettting tho matter before the higher
tribunal. Henry St. Rayner, counsel for
tho defendant, was accused of making
several changes in the transcript of tes
timony, and on this charge disbarment
proceedings were afterwards filed against
him, and are now pending in the Supreme
Court.
At tho time of his sentence McDanlel,
who has always protested his innocence,
made the following statement in court:
"I have only this to say, your honor.
I have told the whole truth in reference
to all I know about this unfortunate mat
ter. I know no more about the commis
sion of this crime than your honor. The
last time I saw Miss Fitch she was alive
and well as I parted -nith her on the
corner of East Sixth and East Hovt
streets, as I have testified. I never at
any time entertained anything but the
kindliest feelings towards her, and she
towards me. Every instinct within me
was that I would protect her and not com
mit the horrible crime with which I am
charged. I am now paying tho penalty
of my folly, but I have the undying
consolation that I am not suffering for
the commission of the horrible crime
with which I am charged by this unjust
verdict. I have no alternative but to
submit myself to your honor's judg
ment" '
Mr. Giltner, who took an active part in
the prosecution of McDaniel at his trial,
speaking In regard to the case yesterday,
said:
"The girl was estimable, bright, and had
many friends. The evidence was purely
circumstantial, but I have no doubt the
verdict was a just one. No one else had
a motive to commit the crime but Mc
Daniel. Judge George deserves credit.
He was very Impartial In his rulings.
There were questions of law never raised
before, and he gave them careful consid
eration." MRS. HIDDEN'S STATEMENT.
Something About the Washington
Fnir Commission Squabble.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 29. (To the
Editor.) The editorial note in Sunday's
Oregonlan in regard to the women com
missioners of Washington seems to be
based on a misunderstanding of the status
of these ladies..
The Oregonlan, in accepting the official
Statement recently sent out from Governor
Rogers' office, assumes that) that the
declaration made there that "the Legisla
ture refused to recognize the ladles," is
the truth, although It is false, because
the Governor says so.
The facts are that the Legislature of
Washington did make provision for the
expenses of the women commissioners to
the Pan-American Exposition, and also
for a woman's exhibit, which was to be
under their supervision.
Section 3, of the appropriation bill, reads
as follows:
"That the expenses of the two honorary
members of the board of women man
agers appointed from this state to attend
the exposition, and who shall work in con
junction with said commissioners in col
lecting and caring for an exhibit in art?
and needle work, and other exhibits, shall
be paid out of the sum to be hereafter
appropriated, and the Auditor is hereby
directed to draw his warrant upon the
Treasurer for actual expenses incurred,
upon the presentation of the proper vouch
ers therefor."
The Supreme Court upheld the provisions
made in the above bill for the women
managers, but shortly after, or about the
same time, the special session of the Leg
islature repealed the section, with the
prompt approval of the Governor.
Mr. Allen Weir, of Olympla, a lawyer
well known throughout the state, in reply
ing to Governor Rogers' statement in the
Post-Intelligencer, says:
"Representative Merritt, who assumed
to be spokesman for the Governor, as
serted on the floor in the special session
that the provision In the law providing
for payment of the ladies' expenses had
given the Governor more annoyance than
anything else done by the Legislature at
the regular session, and that the Governor
especially desired that It be repealed."
Mr. Weir closes with the recommenda
tion that the Governor's explanation be
explained.
Here we have the spectacle of the Gov
ernor of the State of Washington assist
ing by his Influence the special Legislature
of the state to repeal a section of the ap
propriation bill which provided for a
woman's exhibit, and for the expenses of
tho women commissioners in attendance
at the Pan-American Exposition, which he
now says never existed.
How could this special Legislature (or
any other for that matter) eliminate from
a bill a section or provision which never
existed?
The regular Legislature fully recognized
our position, and so also did the commis
sioners, tV the extent that they voted an
appropriation for our expenses up to tho
time of the meeting In Tacoma, May 14,
190L
While the vouchers of all the other com
missioners were to be approved by the
Board of Commissioners, those of tho
women managers were to be subject to the
Auditor's approval only, as Is clearly
shown by the section given. Thus I
think it may be clearly seen that while
the appointment received from Governor
Rogers was purely honorary, yet the
recognition of and careful provision made
by the Washington Legislature for the
expenses of the women managers con
firmed that appointment and made them
actually ex-ofilclal members of the com
mission. Another fact may be added which shows
conclusively that the claims of the
women commissioners were notJ mythical,
viz., that the Auditor reserved the amount
designated by the women as necessary for
their reasonable expenses, and had tho
Legislature not repealed or ameneded tho
section alluded to, their vouchers for tick
ets to Buffalo would have been honored
before this.
The matter possibly isnot ended yet, In
a legal way, as the Governor so compla
cently concludes, and certainly It has not
ended, as far as Its Influence In helping
the people of the State of Washington
to form a correct estimate of the character
of the men comprising the commission, as
well as that of the man who appointed
them, is concerned.
This attempt on the part of the com
missioners to defy the law as defined in
the appropriation bill, not only as regards
the women commissioners and woman's
exhibit, but also other exhibits, and the
disgraceful jangling and squabbles they
have been chiefly engaged in, to the
neglect of the state's exhibit, show pretty
conclusively what? manner of men they all
are.
We women commissioners !have not
found it pleasant to see ourselves repre
sented in certain papers as making un
warrantable demands upon the state's
treasury for our expenses to Buffalo.
We do not like to think of the treachery
of men, who, like a certain Senator from
a county, nameless here, advised the
writer that It was his legal opinion that
she was a part of the Washington Com
mission, and should attend their meeting
In Tacoma, and then went up Vo attend
the special session, of the Legislature and
helped the enemy (so we are fold) elimi
nate us from the appropriation bill.
If the facts which ve have here given
can come to the knowledge of the people,
we have no fears of the judgment that
shall be rendered, and we hope you will
kindly present them through your col
umns MARIA L. TRENHOLM HIDDEN,
Honorary Member Board of Women Man
agers Pan-American Exposition.
ADMIRAL'S STAFF CHOSEN.
Portland Naval Officers Who Will Go
In State to Astoria.
The organization of committees and
Admiral's staff was consummated at a
meeting of the Portland committee In
charge of the approaching Astoria re
gatta, held last night at the office of
Captain E. S. Edwards.
Members of the Portland committee
were announced as follows:
Captain E. S. Edwards, George F. Ful
ler, I. N. Day, General Owen Summers, J.
E. Werlein, Senator R. D. Inman, W. T.
Carroll, Peter Grant, M. S. Banfield, C. J.
Owen, David Lewis, Charles E. McDon
ell, E. E. Merges, J. C. Alnsworth, E. E.
Kellogg, Rodney L. Glisan. W. A. Robb
T. W. B. London, William B. Fechhelmer,
Sanford Hoirsch, H. E. Judge.L V. Wood
ward, Seth Cathin, R. L Stevens, Fred M.
Gllmore, J .E. Laldlaw, M. M. Ringler,
George L. Cherry and Reno Hutchinson.
Admiral of the regatta and members
of his staff: Admiral, Captain E. S. Ed
wards; commodore and. chief of staff,
George F. Fuller; vice-admiral, I. N. Day;
rear-admirals, Charles Richardson and
William M. Gregory; commanders, Frank
Parker, E. E. Merges, John Fox, J. C.
Mayo, J. E. Werlein and Peter Grant;
lieutenant-commanders, W. L. Robb. H.
R. Burke, H. D. Thing, W. D. Chutter
and W. B. Fechhelmer; flag lieutenant,
W. T. Carroll.
It was announced that the Admiral and
his staff. Governor Geer and invited
guests, the Queen of the regatta and
her sixteen maids, the Portland commit
tee and a brass Ijand would leave this
city at roon August 14 on board the
steamer Harvest Queen, arriving at As
toria about 7 that evening. About fifteen
miles from Astoria, the Astoria commit
tee will meet the Harvest Queen and es
cort the party In triumph to Astoria. Sa
lutes will be fired and there will be a
gay time generally and the procession
will piobably put events of other years
in the shade.
The Admiral's staff will be decked in
full naval uniform, each member In ac
cordance with his rank. The Queen's
costume will be a dream of loveliness, and
will bo presented to that fortunate dam
sel by the committee. It was an
nounced that arrangements for the vot
ing papers by which the Queen of the
regatta is to be chosen are well aa
vanced, and that the places where the
public can make the necessary choice will
be announced shortly, through The Ore
gonlan. Several members expressed sat
isfaction and pleasure they felt In the
fact that this year the citizens of Port
land are to vote for the Queen of the
regatta for the first time. Hitherto that
young lady has been chosen from As
toria. A general talk then took place as
to general arrangements for the Portland
party, and the next meeting was called
for Saturday evening 37:30 o'clock.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Titanin" to be Repeated.
Owing to the great demand for a repe
tition of "Tltanla" the pretty spectacle
which was given at the Marquam last
week by Mrs. Foreman and Mrs. Nich
ols, assisted by local talent. Manager
Heillg has decided to repeat It Friday
night, and at the Saturday matinee this
week. The play will be rehearsed during
the week, and if anything, the production
will be better than that given last week.
The costuming, music and dancing in
the spectacle is all new and original, and
the amateurs who participated in It sur
prised even their friends by their clever
ness. Metropolitan Opening:.
The Metropolitan Theater will open Its
doors for a Summer season next Sun
day night with the Wiedemann's Com
pany presenting light comedies and high
class vaudeville. This attraction has
played the South for the last three sea
sons, and their engagements at Atlanta,
Birmingham, Montgomery and all the
larger Southern cities were from two to
six weeks. Tho plays presented are all
new to theater goers. The opening bill
Is the -fjact comedy, "Down in Egypt,"
written by Thomas Wiedemann. The sup
porting company includes Mr. Frank
Long, Mr. George McDonald, Mr. Palmer
Morrison, Mr. Charles .Barrlngton, Miss
Nellie Long, Miss Clare Canfleld and
Petite Zella Marie. Between acts six
strong vaudeville features are introduced,
making the performances continuous and
avoiding the long waits so annoying to
the average theater-goer. Four bills will
be presented the opening week. "Down
In Egypt," "My California Home," "A
Western Judge" and "A Soldier's Sweetheart."
AMONG THE BOVS IN BLUE!
RECRUITS AT VANCOUVER ENJOY
BARRACKS LIFE.
They Are Not Harrowed by Terrors
of the Battlc-Flcld Opinion of
the Keeper of the Canteen.
Vancouver has a very busy appearance
these days, as there are over 1200 re
cruits sojourning at the garrison, and
blue coats are much In evidence on the
streets, particularly In the evening, for
an hour or two after 8 o'clock, when
the largest number are enjoying a short
liberty.
Within the grounds the atmosphere is
rife with warlike preparations, and the
new arrivals of the Twenty-eighth regu
lars are being drilled in the science of
handling the musket and In the rapid
evolutions of the skirmish line. Over
the tree tops, to the north of the pretty
cottages occupied by the families of ab
sent officers, musketry fire is heard, as
squads are at target practice. The sol
diers lie down or sit down while aiming
at objects looking like crouching Fili
pinos, placed at regular distances impart,
from 100 to 1000 yards up the long, nar
row clearing. The vapor from the
smokeless powder used Is only visible at
the muzzle of the muskets and instantly
dissipates Into thin air. Men hidden be
hind earthworks in front of the targets
signal the results of each shot, by wav
ing a red disk at the end of a long pole.
Most of the shots yesterday afternoon
showed good marksmanship, as the re
cruits are all American boys and knew
how to handle a gun before they entered
the service of Uncle Sam.
Waiting: for Officers.
The Twenty-eighth boys are from ev
ery state east of the Rocky Mountains
and a few enlisted ones are from San
Francisco, but the - Northwest has fur
nished very few, according to Adjutant
W. V. Richards, who represents Com
manding General Young at the Post. Col
onel Mott Hooton, of the regiment, who
will be 64 years old next April, will prob
ably go with the regiment to the Phil
ippines, but as his retirement is so near
at hand, he will very likely be super
seded by some younger man before the
Twenty-eighth is ordered Into active
service.
The regiment is short a Quartermaster,
a Lieutenant-Colonel, three Majors, twelve
First Lieutenants, twelve Second Lieuten
ants, and thirteen Captains. Where these
officers are to come from, no one at the
garrison knows. Chaplain Bateman, who
has been out to the Islands, will prob
ably go back with the regiment when it
leaves for Manila.
No Terrors of Battlefield.
The recruits seem to enjoy their picnic.
as the drills three times a day are the
hardest work they encounter, and the
lovely surroundings are fully appreciated.
Those housed in the circular tents at
the north end of the grounds have as
much fun as in their schoolboy days, ana
they are haunted by no fear of bloody
battlefields in the tropics, as it is pretty
well understtood that organized resistance
to the United States is a thing of the
past, and so the worst that can happen
them is to be scattered about in small
squads, to do garrison duty among the
little. Filipino towns. The small comple
ment of Luzon veterans in the regiment
have advised the recruits of the condi
tions there, and so the term of enlistment
is looked upon as simply a campaign of
adventure and amusement.
Besides the Twenty-elehth. a company
of convalescents from the Seventh oc
cupies quarters at tho garrison, and the
Seventh Regiment band Is also stationed
there. The Seventh is badly scattered now.
five companies being in Alaska and four
in the Philippines. The Alaska men are
expected down within a few weeks, and
this will . add several hundred to the
number quartered in the garrison. Van
couver, therefore, will continue to be
enlivened by the presence of troops un
til Winter sets In, according to present
indications.
Canteen Keeper Talks.
The Vancouver canteen has become a
very quiet place since beer and billiards
were abolished last February, and If the
officers spoken to In the matter yesterday
had their way, the boys would soon be
able to drink beer again within the pre
cincts of the garrison. Adjutant Richards
notices that several saloons have ben
reopened close to the outer boundaries,
for the accommodation of the soldiers
who like beer or something stronger.
These places had been closed while tne
canteens supplied the beer, but the boys
who whiled away their time within the
garrison when they could get beer, now
go outside and drink the stronger arti
cle. Drum Major Davis, of the Seventh, who
has charge of the canteen, also thinks
the abolition of beer and billiards had a
demoralizing effe'et upon the business, as
the boys can't content themselves about
the place now," though they can buy cof
fee, lemonade, ginger beer, pies, cakes,
and even hot lunches there. Many of the
recruits who tire of the regulation Army
ration find relief at the Drum Major's
lunch counter, as their credit is good
until next pay day. but the large pro
portion of the soldiers prefer to obtain
leave of absence and visit the saloons
on the outside, where the proprietors tate
all s.orts of chances in getting their pay
by trusting for liquor, after the cash Is
exhausted. The proposition of loss in
most cases Is said to be very small, as
most of the men who have been trusted
for liquor call around and settle up Im
mediately on obtaining their money from
the paymaster.
Did the selling of beer at the canteens
tend to teach the boys beer-drinking?
The canteen keeper thinks not. "About
one-third of the tboys usually 'get full
when an opportunity offers," he said;
"one-third are moderate drinkers and
about one-third do not drink at all. Many
of the boys who never drank beer used
to come In and while away the hours
when we sold beer, and there was no
danger of them becoming addicted to the
habit here. Young boys, fresh from the
home, were just as safe from contracting
bad habits as though still with their
mothers. Of course many act with less
discretion In the Army than if at home,
as their folks would be none the wiser
for an occasional escapade, but there was
no more undue influence brought to bear
on the habitual teetotaler than there
would have been at home. Now the same
boy goes out among the saloons with those
who drink liquor and there is ten times
the danger of his becoming a drunkard,
as there is no limit to his Indulgence once
he goes outside the grounds." Drum Ma
jor Davis hopes Congress will permit the
canteens to resume the sale of beer and
have billiard tables, next session.
No Money for the Fourth.
The City Marshal of Vancouver has his
hands full these evenings, as ho is but
one man against several hundred, and the
recruits have found It out some time ago.
When a couple of tipsy soldiers get Into
a fight there Is no use of the Marshal
trying to arrest them, as the other sol
diers will rescue their comrades, even
though they have to use very harsh meas
ures. The bluecoats are hard to identify
next day, as they all look a good deal
alike In their uniforms, and so the mat
ter Is usually dropped. The boys are
likely to put in a quiet Fourth this year,
however, as the paymaster Is In San
Francisco helping to pay off the volun
teers upon being mustered out of service,
and so will not return until next wees.
Several of the business men of Van
couver murmur at this state of af
fairs, and as usual In such cases, sus
ptct somebody of putting up a job.
Among the families of absent officers
v-ho make their homes in the cozy cot
tages furnished by Uncle Sam at Van
couver are those of Captain Glenn, who
Is nowJudge Advocate at Panay; Colonel
Robe's 'family has been at Vancouver ever
since the Ninth Regiment left for Ma
nila. The Ninth was the one which had
the hard fighting In China. It Is now in
Luzon again. Surgeon Ebcrt's family also
occupies a residence, while he Is in
Alaska, and Colonel Whalley's family
awaits his coming home from Manila. He
Is with the Second Regiment, now In San
Francisco.
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Drop In Price of Ties Sawmills Shut
Down.
GRESHAM, Or., July 1. All the saw
mills except two engaged In cutting rail
road ties for the O. R. & N. Co. were
shut down Saturday evening last for an
Indefinite length of time. The cause of
the shut-down was the action of the
railroad company In reducing the price
of ties from 23 cents each to 22 cents.
The mlllmen say that the 1 cent re
duction represents their profits, as they
have been running on a very close mar
gin. There are 11 of these mills west of
the Sandy River, employing about 15 men
each. Besides these are about 60 tie haul
ers, all of whom will be thrown out of
employment while the shut-down lasts.
The. two mills that will continue running
have other orders which must be filled.
Two other mills beyond the Sandy have
not been heard from, but they will prob
ably continue to run, as there Is quite a
demand for lumber which they can cut
Instead of ties. Some of the men say that
the railroad company will restore the old
price inside of a month, but the mills will
remain Idle until that Is done.
Kicked in the Eye.
F. H. Crane's 6-year-old-boy, Fred, was
kicked in the left eye by a horse the other
day. A deep ga.sh was cut and the child
remained insensible over six hours. The
eye Is still closed, and the damage cannot
be determined. Dr. H. L. Power, who Is
attending him, thinks the eye can be
saved.
Brief Notes.
Three more carloads of split cedar posts
were sent to Eastern Oregon last week
from Troutdale. S. S. Logan, the con
tractor, has shipped 25,000 since the first
of this year.
Max Reuhl, of Rockwood, celebrated
his 36th birthday yesterday. About 40
friends and relatives gave him a pleasant
reception, accompanied by several val
uable presents.
The Union Meat Company has let a
contract for painting all Its buildings at
Troutdale. Work will commence after the
Fourth. It will take a large crew of
painters over a month to finish the job.
FISHERMEN DISCOURAGED.
Glll-Netters Want Warm Days,
Dnrlc Nights and Clear Wuter.
Bert Farrell returned yesterday from a
visit to the Pillar Rock cannery. He does
not give a very encouraging report of the
prospects for an average salmon pack.
Some of the seines are catching a ton
to a ton and a half of salmon per day,
and Chris Henry gets about 2 tons per
day, but the gill-netters are practically
catching nothing. Some of the seiners
are troubled with snags. The receipts of
fish at Pillar Rock are not sufficient to
keep the cannery running every day. The
gill-netters are praying for clear water,
good hot weather and dark nights, all of
which they are likely to have next week
and if they cannot catch salmon then
they will consider It "all off" with them,
and will hang their harps and their nets
on the willows and emigrate.
A few shad are still caught in the
seines, and although they are of "the
last fun," they are very line. They had
one at Pillar Rock which all hands, from
Colonel Harrington down to the Chinaman
who eviscerates the salmon, swore
weighed 10 pounds, and as up to date
there is no authenticated record of a 10
pound shad having been caught. It was
intended to send this fish up to Portland
to be weighed and registered as a world
beater. As it was being brought on
board the boat N. F. Sargent, the steward
of the Arlington Club, espied It, and
asked the man what he would take for It.
"Four-bits," was the reply, it not be
ing supposed that this enormous price
would be paid, but Mr. Sargent flipped a
half dollar to the man and bore off the
largest shad ever caught In triumph. The
shad of the Columbia surpass those of the
East or California In size, but It will now
probably be necessary to wait till next
year to secure a 10-pound one for the
record.
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY.
Canvass Will Be Made for a Larger
Membership.
To the Citizens of Portland: For more
than 20 years the Oregon Humane So
ciety has been endeavoring to prevent
cruelty to dumb animals. So far this
work has been supported by a few per
sons. In order to enlarge the scope of
the society's work, tho Board of Direc
tors on June 13 last authorized a general
canvass for memberships, and Mr. W. G.
Ballard was secured to make such can
vass, and is authorized to solicit and re
ceipt for annual memberships. It is
looped he "will be glvon a cordial reception
by every lover of animals in this city.
D. P. THOMPSON,
President Oregon Humane Society.
GEO HIMES,
Recording Secretary.
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
Vfho are Injured by the use ot coffee. Re
cently there, has been placed in alt the gro
cery stores a new preparation called ORAIN-O
made of pure grains, that takes the place of
coffee. Tho most delicate stomach receives it
without distress, and but few can tell It from
coffee. It does not cost over Vi as nrach.
Children may drink It with crcat benefit. 13c
and 25c per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
ITS ABUSE, NOT USE,
That hurts your eyes, and they may put up
with a lot of abuse before they warn you,
but you would better heed the first warn
ing. If you even suspect that
SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR EYES
Come in and we will examine them with
out any expense to you. It may save
you much future worry.
Sa& qtetcat Jtw&nf.
218-19 FAILING BUILDING
Take Elevator.
FLOWERS FORTHE PARADE
THESE WILL BE A FEATURE FOR
FOURTH OF JULY.
Large Attendance of Artisans Is Cer
tain Request From the Commit
tee for Decorations.
Satisfactory progress as to the arrange
ments for a glorious, patriotic Fourth of
July was reported at a meeting of the
celebration committee last night.
It was announced that the reviewing
stand on West Park street, between Jef
ferson nnr? ATnrHcnn to ,,., ,i
' the decorations, and that a section of the
1 park is being wired to allow the hang
ing of fancy decorated lanterns for the
grand band concert Wednesday night.
The literary exercises, after the parade
is over, will be held in the Marnuam
Theater. The fireworks from San Fran
cisco have arrived, and the set piece of
the battle-ship Oregon, 25 feet by 50 feet,
manufactured In this city. Is about com
pleted, and will be one of the great things
of the eventful evening.
Several tandem bicycles and automo
biles will apppear in the procession, and
yesterday It was settled that the paint
ers, lathers, letter carriers and mill men
will turn out with fancy floats. The
mill men reported that they will march
I about 500 strong, with two floats, and
that several lumber Arms have contrib
uted the necessary .timber. The parade
of mill men will be under the supervision
of Senator R. D. Inman. Many inquiries
were received yesterday by Assistant
Secretary Mclsaac as to the prizes to be
competed for by the different organiza
tions. The list Is as follows:
Floral Turnouts.
$75 for the finest decorated double-team trap,
automobile, or other vehicle; $50 for second
best.
$25 for the finest single turnout, trap or
other chicle; $15 for second best.
$10 for tho best child's cart or ehlcle; $3
for second best.
Civic Organizations.
$73 for best uniformed and drilled civic or
ganization, together with float.
$30 for chic organization turning out largest
number of men, together with float; $25 for the
most attracts e float; $15 for the second best;
$10 for the most unique float.
Trades Displays.
$75 for most unique manufacturer's float,
with escort; $50 for second best.
$25 for organization turning out largest num
ber of men.
$15 for the most unique float.
$10 for the most comical float.
Contrary to expectation. Governor Geer
and staff will be unable to be present,
on account of a previous engagement.
Agents of the committee from the Wil
lamette "Valley and Eastern Oregon re
ported that as a result of their canvas3
they were convinced that an enormous
crowd would visit this city during the
celebration, taking' advantage of the re
duced rates.
It Is specially asked that flowers will
form one of tho main features in the
parade, in decorating horses, traps, car
riages and floats. Pretty effects will be
obtained in the use of wild flowers. Store
keepers are specially asked to decorate
their places of business, and It Is asked
that residents In the city generally will
dress the outsldo of their homes in gay
attl:y, flags, flowers and bunting en
twined as a harmonious whole. The main
Idea is to show outsiders that the Wil
lamette "Valley and Portland in partic
ular can produce as fine flowers as can
be seen anywhere In the world. It is also
hoped that the display of horses, In
charge of women drivers, will be a rep
resentative one.
Irvlngton track will be open to the pub
lic, without any charge, on Thursday.
There will be open bicycle races, and
the entries so far show that these will
be well contested. There will be a five
mile handicap, one mile open, and a quarter-mile
dash.
Today the complete programme will
be ready to give out for the whole cel
ebration, W.ednesday and Thursday. The
committee has left nothing undone to
make the eagle scream, and the arrange
ments are such that this Fourth of July
will be remembered for years to come.
BROOKLYN SUB-BOARD.
Sellvrood Gets a Strong: Ally In the
Forward Movement.
At a largely attended meeting held last
night In the hall over the drug store on
Powell and Milwaukle streets the Brook
lyn Sub-Board ot Trade was perma
nently organized by adopting a consti
tution and by-laws, and electing officers.
J. J. Murphy, temporary chairman, pre
sided. Thomas C. Devlin acted as tem
porary secretary. The following perma
nent officers were elected: President, F.
S. White; vice-president, Waldemar Se
ton; secretary and treasurer, F. G. Urfer;
assistant secretary and treasurer, Oscar
Downing. AH are property owners and in
terested In tho community. On motion
the chairman apointed the following com
mittees to act until discharged: On lo
cation of the Lewis and Clark Centennial
Exposition, Dr. Dav Raffety, Judge
George C. Cameron and R. D. Inman.
Street railways, H. H. Emmons, W.
W. Terry and Waldemar Seton.
Improvement and condition of streets.
Councilman D. T. Sherrett, Oscar Down
ing and G. I. Smith.
R. D. Inman, in response to a call, said
he indorsed the organization and Its pur
poses, and especially the effort to locate
the Lewis and Clark fair at Sellwood.
Mr. Inman said he should be pleased to
do all in his power to strengthen the
sub-board, and was glad that It had been
organized. D. M. Donaugh and Major T.
C. Bell, of Sellwood, responded with
vigorous talks. Thomas C. Devlin. Dr.
Tav Rafrety and others made short ad
dresses. The sub-board was organized as
part of the Portland Board of Trade.
The membership Is over 25.
i
Corner Third and Washington Streets
The Modern Belle
Xf- ", el,ecrlcal bell-call bell, door bell,
electrical burglar alarms, electrical gas
lighters, batteries tv run sewing-machines
or fans; In fact, there's little electricity
won t run if material and putting In place
are right Here everything I3 sacrificed
to excellence of materials and honest?
workmanship at the lowest possible crfa
consistent with high standards.
Western Electric Works
305$ Washington it
Portland, Or.