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J1"f,-fJ THE MOBOTSTQ 0BE60JSIAN, .FBIDAy,- NOVEMBER 1. 1901.' TENDER THEIR SUPPORT "WASHINGTON qiTIES. IXDOUSE THE XEWjIS A3JD CUrARKl .FAIR. 'Commercial Bodiei of Walla "Walla HHd Paget Sound Are Enthusias tically in Favor, of -It. So far as the State of "Washington is concerned, the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion is alroady a success. Colonel Frank J. Parker, chairman of the "Washington commission, returned last night from Pu get Sound, and while there attended meetings of the Boards of Trade and Chambers of Commerce, and so far, he says, from running against any jealousy toward the enterprise of Portland in in augurating the exposition, he found every one enthusiastic In ita favor, and the idea had only to be introduced to the various commercial bodies to be enthusi astically Indorsed, not only by them, butr also by the press at large, who will do J all in their power to advance the enter prise. The "Walla "Walla Commercial Club on Saturday last started the ball rolling by the following addressed Jo the Ore eon commissioners: Believing that the Lewis and Clark Centcn jual and Pacific Coast Exposition in 1005 can not fall to be of untold advantage to the Northwestern States and the Pacific Coast generally, we. the Commercial Club of "Walla i Walla, hereby express our entire endorsement of the enterprise and pledge ourselves to do alt in oar power to make it the success It 'deserves. F. W. PAECE. President. JOSEPH MERCHANT, Treasurer. FRED M. PAUL. H. GRHGG Secretary. Executive Committee. Colonel Parker then went to Tacoma, jend the News, recording his arrival and object, 6&ys: Colonel F. J. Parker, of Walla Walla, is In Tacoma today. He comes In the Interest of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and Pacific Coast Exposition to be held at Portland In 1905. Colonel Parker has secured the endorse 'incnt of the exposition by the Walla Walla ' Commercial Club, and Is here to ask the Ta coma Chamber of Commerce to say the big ehow ought to be made a success. Colonel Parker gets enthusiastic when he Sets a chance to talk about the exposition. (Speaking of the almost unlimited opportunity for commercial expansion, he said: "If each man In China eats one-quarter of an ounce of our products, wc would not be labia to supply the demand. The vast trade '."with, the Orient which we now enjoy would 'not bo a drop in the bucket In comparison ,-wlth It. Japan has no coal or Iron. If the (people there once get really stirred up as to -what we can send them. It will be vastly to I our benefit. It was not very long ago that that nation was Isolated, but now it Is one ' of the foremost nations of the East. The 400, 000,000 of people In the Orient we must get Into touch with. If we do the new era on the Pacific Coast will be something wonderful. llCow we want to get the different sections of 'this state reused on the subject of the expo sition iso that the people will know that we are Alive." This afternoon Colonel Parker secured the 'following from the Chamber of Com merce: Tacoma, Wash., Oct. 20, 1001. To the Ore gon Commissioners of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and Pacific Coast Exposition. Gen tlemen: The Tacoma Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade hereby express their en dorsement of the enterprise of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and the Pacific Coast Expo sition to be heM in 1005, believing it will be of great benefit to the Northwestern States and the Pacific Coast, and we cheerfully offer our assistance in making It a success. Tours truly, TACOMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Henry Mohr, President. From Tacoma he went to Seattle, and the Post-Intelligencer also chronloles his success as follows: The Chamber of Commerce went on record yesterday as favoriRg In all ways the Lewis and Clark Expedition Expedition, to be held in Portland, Or., in 1005. Prior to any action on the subject, a brief address was made by Colonel F. J. Parker, of Walla Walla, who is the chairman of the exposition commission for this state. Colonel Parker laid particular stress on the great beaeflt which would acerue to the entire. Northwest through a successful exhibition; and explained the need of general support. He told of tho work already accomplished, saying that the project had been formulated Into a stock company with a capital of (309.000, which they hoped to augment by a liberal state appropriation. "In coming to your organization for encour agement In this matter." he 'said, "we show that we have no Jealousy toward Seattle, al though she Is regarded as the only formidable xval which Portland need fear." As a body the chamber unanimously endorsed the exposition and passed a resolution to do all in Its power to secure a good state repre sentation by a liberal appropriation. Besides the above, he received the fol lowing from Mayor Humes, of Seattle: The City of Seattle, Executive Department, Seattle, Wash., Oct. 30. 1001. To the Oregon Commissioners of the Lewis and Clark Cen 'tention " and Pacific Coast Exposition (Gentlemen: I believe your -proposed expo sition will be of great benefit to the North west. Our Increasing business with the Ori ent has directed the attention of the world to this section of the United States as never be fore, and I think It is 'especially fitting that this exposition should be held at the time proposed. I shall be jrlad to co-operate In any way to ward making it the success which It deserves to be. Vtry truly yours, T. J. HUMES, Mayor. From Seattle ho went to Olympia, and In a short time similar .favorable reso lutions may be expected from there. Gov ernor Rogers lias already indorsed the 'enterprise, and has no doubt but the well jknown enterprise of Portland's citizens twill make it the great event of the open ing century. INTO THE SANTIAM. Haclc Containing Mm. Stnyton Goes Over the Grade. J. "W. Huggins arrived in Portland yes terday from thG Ochoco country, having leisurely crossed the Cascade Range on horsebaak by way of the Santlam routo. He is extending his tnp all the way from 'the Upper Ochoco to his parents' pioneer home, -on the NIsqually, and is making the entire distance of a favorite saddle horse, accompanied by his bear dojr, Murphy. "Up in the high Cascades is a romantic region In the early fall' said Mr. Hug gins yesterday. The cottonwoods and tall tamaracks turn to old gold, and the air is full of life and vigor. I hunted and fished along the -way, and had most excel lent luck. I camped several night near bands of "Warm Spring Indians, who were drying their "Winter's venison. Some of them I recognized as Indians I had met on Puget Sound years ago, when they were over, harvesting hops for Ezra Meeker and running horseraces with Pu get Sound Indians. "In my long trip across the Cascades I met with only one painful picture. That was where a team hitched to a hack backed over a grade into the Santlam. The hack contained an old lady named Stayton, of Prlneville, and she was seri ously injured. Her husband had gone ahead a little way on the road to arrange about -passing an approaching wagon. Meantime a tree had fallen in front of the horses, scaring them badly. The horses were killed, and the haok wrecked, and Mr. Stayton was badly bruised In rushing down the grade to assist his wife. The accident accurred near Cache Creek, about 14 miles from Pish Lake. "One of the most Temarkable characters I met in the mountains is Peter Hensley, who is 79 years of age, and ever since 1872 has hunted and trapped at and around Fish Lake. Ho hunts deer in the season, and traps beaver and mink in "Winter. This will be the 39th time he has Wintered at Fish Lake, and he says that the snow Jails from 34 to 30 feet deep there. '.But the old hunter says that when 11 is not Btorming the Winter air is comparatively mild up there, and he attends to his traps and 7mosles' around without ah overcoat. J He knows every square foot of the sur rounding mountains. "Fishing was fine In the streams along ,my route, ami I believe that the finest of all -was what I found In the Upper Des chutes. That is a magnificent stream." EMMITT SLAPPED HIS WIFE One Explanation of the Suicide of n YounK Bride. The Coroner held an Inquest yesterday into the case of Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Emmitt 17 years Old, of Halsey, wlio committed suicide "Wednesday at the St. Charles Hotel, by swallowing carbolic acid. The two facts which stood out above all others in the testimony were that before the wife swallowed poison her husband was under the influence of liquor and that he "slapped' her lightly on one of her cheeks," according to his story. M. H. Davis, one of Emmitt's friends, testified that Emmitt had a good many drinks Wednesday and that when Em mitt fell on Jefferson street his right ear bled freely. After Emmitt entered his wife's room at the hotel witness called and heard the young people talking as if they were not in the best of humor. It seemed to witness that Emmitt was in good temper, but his wife was not. Mrs. Emmitt said: "John has slapped me," and witness remained in the room until Mrs. Emmitt went out, saying: "John, I am going to buy a book." She seemed angry then. Emmitt remarked that his wife was mad at him and that he was sorry he slapped her. Emmitt began to cry, and said ho was sorry because he thought so much of her. Witness left, saying that he would go and try to find the young- wife, and bring her back. "Witness looked around for a few min utes, but could not find Mrs. Emmitt, and when he returned to the hotel someone told him that Mrs. Emmitt had taken poison. "Did Mrs. Emmitt know that he was a drinking man before she married him?" asked a Juryman. "Yes, that Is, I suppose so," replied the witness. Mrs. L. Hathaway, of Halsey, testified that the dead girl was her niece and that Marie and Emmitt had been keeping company together for either two or three months. Witness had been told before the marriage took place that Emmitt was a drinking man, but her folks knew about the contemplated marriage. Marie and Emmitt seemed determined to get married anyway. Dr. A. Tilzer testified from the results of his autopsy that Mrs. Emmitt died of carbolic acid poisoning and that during the autopsy he noticed a mark under her chin, which looked Jike a bruise. It may have been caused by a blow, or by witness pressing his thumb under the girl's chin before she died, in trying to Induce better respiration and save her life. Before the girl died Emmitt said: "Marie, don't die. Live for my sake, because I could not face your parents." Emmitt was tho last witness called, and his face showed marks of deep suf fering. He briefly related the circum stances of the sucide and testified that he had lived at Halsey since February, when he first knew the girl whom he married Monday. He never had a cross word with her. "When witness entered the room at the hotel "Wednesday and met his wife she noticed that his right ear was bleeding and asked If he had got Into trouble with someone. He replied that he had not, but she became angry. "Witness placed his arms around her, but she was stil angry, and he slapped her lightly .on one of her cheeks. It did not seem .to Increase, her anger. Witness did not hit her hard enough to leave .a mark. He was trying to get her into good humor. Before this he had been drinking some. He never saw the mark under her chine until some time after her death. Davis entered the room at the time Mrs. Emmitt was angry. She re marked: "John has slapped me," and witness said then that he was sorry for what he had done. The jury's verdict was that Mrs. Em mitt took poison with suicidal intent dur ing a temporary fit of anger and de spondency. HALLOWEEN NjajHT QUIET. Ilain and Police Regulations Damped Vandnl' Spirits. There was a rather decorous celebra tion of Halloween last night, owing to the strict watch kept by the police and a henw downfall of rnln. A rrtvarA nt boys around Twenty-third and Johnson ennuis eut nay uy uiiempung to tear down fences, and another prowd pelted passers-by with clods of mud, Hut a po liceman was quickly on the scene and gave the boys the option of dispersing or passing the night In the City Jail. The boys prudently preferred to go home, and one boy who had been caught by the policeman was allowed to go after he had given his name and tendered an apology. On the East Side a plot to tear down the Salvation Army barracks was frus trated by the prompt appearance of two policemen, and the alleged merry-makers scattered. Three boys carrying a wooden pedestal about four feet high and three feet broad were seen around Fifth and Main streets, but they dropped their' heavy burden on the approach of a policeman and fled. Their names are known, however. The pedestal was carried to the police station in the patrol wagon to await Instructions from the owner. Grease was spread on several car tracks, but the rain soon washed It away, and the trolley-cars sped along without as much as a stop, to the great disgust of those who handled the grease. Bands of youths began to parade the streets, singing songs, but they soon found out that there was not much amusement parading in the rain, with dripping umbrellas. Both the day and night force of police was pn duty, with bicycle policemen attached.' Fences un doubtedly suffered, but the full extent of the damage will not be known until this morning. Up to nearly midnight no arrests for malicious mischief had been made by the police. TO MEET THE VARSITY. aiultnomah. Footbnll Team Leaves for Eugene Tonight. The M. A. A.- C. football team, accom panied by a score of enthusiastic rooters, will leave for Eugene tonight. Tomorrow afternoon the clubmen will line up against the University of Oregon eleven, and the game bids fair to be one of the very best of the season. Coach Smith has the .Oregon men In good form for the fray, while Dr. Woodruff has worked hard with the local eleven. Captain Ker rigan, who will play quarterback, has notified thq. following players to make the trip: Center, Holston; guards, Ijoss ana Van Voorhies; tackles, Pratt and Klrkley; ends, Montague and Bailey; backs, Dolph, Meyers and Downs; substitutes, Mathena, White, Manley and Dowllng. Dr. Wood ruff will accompany the team and will probably play one of the guard positions. The party will return on Sunday. Tho University of Washington and the Washington Agricultural College teams will meet this afternoon, on the latter's field, at Pullman, Wash. Manager Buckmeyer, of the M. A. A. C. team, is endeavoring to arrange a game with Chemawa, to be played In Portland November 9. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR "DBS SERTf This question arises In the family every day Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O, a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared In two minutes. No boiling! no baking; e imply add boiling - water and set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Get apa.kage at your grocer's today. 10c You can't help liking them, thev are so very small, and their action is so per fect. Only one pill a dose. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them. COUNCIL TO BE MIXED ' - - 1 ; r PART tt'ROMiWAHDSPART (FROM 4tHE dlTY&T LARGE. - 9 r : & . , f i: i J t . : V ' t " . Decision of Charter Commission at i . i S - ' i Meeting TLnat 'Evening Checks 'Wc're'De'emed Advisable. The sum of last night's labor of the Portland Charter Commission, was a change in the report of the committee on Judiciary and legislative department requiring the election of part of the Coun cllmen at large Instead of having all chosen by wards, as in the report pre sented. This was accomplished by a vote of 10 to 7, after nearly two, hours' dis cussion ' " ' The report as it came Irom the com mittee was as follows: Sec. 2. F;r the purpose,of, municipal repre sentation, the City of Portland is hereby di vided Into wards to be designated and bounded as elsewhere set forth In this charter. Sec 3. Eachward herein established Is en- 0f'0 RETIRED BAR TUG ESCORT NO, 2 isflolsssHtB KVBllnffi1iinraWIBisMBKBB Photo by Hayes Estcrbrook. ASTORIA, Oct 31. The tug Escort No. 2 goes out of commission tomorrow as a Columbia River bar tug. She was built at Coos Bay In 1882, and since the O. R. & N. Co. has commenced operating tugboats on the Columbia, has been In constant service at the mouth of the river. Her license as an ocean tug ex pires tomorrow. She will be used for other purposes in the future. -0 J titled to elect one member of the Common Council. Sec 4. The members of the Council shall be elected for four years and they shall hold otfice until their successors are elected and qualified, except as In this charter otherwiso provided. At the first regular meeting of the Council held after the first election under this charter, they shall be divided as equally us possible Into two classes by the casting of lots; the seats of those of the first class shall terminate at the expiration of the second year after the commencement of their term of of fice, and of the second class at the expiration of four years after the commencement of their term of office, so that half of the, Councllmen, as near as may be, may be. elected every two years. Commissioner Morgan offered an amend ment providing that two-thirds of thq Counciimen should be chosen by wards and one-third from the city at large. Commissioner Devlin offered a substitute for the amendment, going a little further than "the system of electing members of the Council, and this substitute was after a while accepted by Morgan and finally adopted. It was- as .follows: Sec. 2. Each ward herein established Is en titled to elect one member of the Common Council and in addition there shall be elected Councllmen at large from the entire city Sec 3. The terms of the Councllmen shall be four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, except as herein other wise provided. Sec. 4. At the first regular meeting of the Council after the first election under this char ter the Councllmen-at-large and the ward Councllmen shall each be divided as equally as may be into two classes. The seats of the ward Councllmen of the first class and of the Councllmen-at-largo of tho first class shall bo vacated at the expiration of the second year from the commencement of their terms, and those of the second class of each, kind at the expiration of the fourth year from the com mencement of their terms. Those who voted for the amendment were: Ayer, Devlin, Glesy, Hirsch, Hogue, Morgan, Mills, Montague, Willis and White. Those voting against it were.: Burrell. Bronaagh, Fries, Gllsan, Holman, Rob ertson and Strowbridge. In supporting his amendment Morgan said there were three ways by which Coun cllmen might be elected. First, all from the wards: second, all from the city at large, third, part from the wards and part from the city at large. He favored the combination method for three' reasons. First, election of the major portion by ward" puts a check on the most domi nant evil of the system of electing all from the city at large, the evil of giving the ct-ntral, wealthiest and most densely populated part of the city an undue share of representation in the Council. Second, election of a minority from- the city at large puts a check upon" the most domi nant evil of the system of electing 'all from the wards, that of sectionalism and petty trading of votes in the Council; third, the combination plan Includes most of what is good In both the other methods ,and in a large measure eliminates the objectionable features of each. 'Each of these propositions he discussed briefly. Commissioner Glisan opposed the amend ment and favored not only keeping the present method of electing Councllmen, but also keeping the present number "of wards 1L Commissioner Devlin, in presenting his substitute, said the advisability of eleot Ing by wards or from the city at large de pended largely on local circumstances. In cities of five to ten square. 'miles of ter ritory, with population of 100,000 to 150,000, which is usual, all Councllmen might be elected at large without sacrificing any interest or any -part of the city. But in a city like Portland, covering 40 square miles, with Its 100,000 Inhabitants, it was almost a neces-slty, in view of the wide extent of public Improvements and the scattered population, that there should be ward, reprosentatio'n. , In order that a hap py medium might be preserved, he advo cated at first that four Councllmen be elected from the city at large, but after ward he concluded to leave the number blank. When the number of wards shall be determined upon, the number of Coun-cilmen-at-large will be fixed. t Commissioner Strowbridge seconded Devlin's substitute, but he began imme diately to talk against It, and finally voted against it The present system was good enough for him. Commissioner Bronaugh said he had at first favored the mixed or combination pan, but subsequent reflection and study had caused him to change his views on the matter, and he had come to the con- clusion that the method now in force in Portland was the best If the Cit Coun cil were to consist of an upper and lower bouse, he would concede the propriety of having; the upper house elected from the city at large, but in the one small body he thought the Cbuncilraen-at-large would represent nobudy and nothing in particu lar ana would be without influence or use fulness. He also referred to the fact that the commission had put itself on record as in favor of a strongly centralized exec utive department. He approved of this, but he was strongly opposed to centrall- Uzatipn of the legislative vdepartment xne wiaer- tne Dasis -Of representation the better for the interests of the people was the sentiment of Commissioner Mon tague. He thought too much importance was given to geographical representation in cities. The whole experience of Portland with ward Counc'lmen he regarded as an argument for changing the system, saying no method could be devised by the wit of man that would operate to get more un worthy men than that of ward representa tives. The proposed amendment he thought a Ptep in the right direction. Morgan replied to some of the arguments that had been made against changing the report of the committee, and Chairman Holman, of the committee, closed the i de bate. He feared the tendency to get the new charter on so high a plane that it -- would be unpopular and would never be adopted by the voters to pitch the tune so high that nobody could sing It He told the commission that its charter would not change the voters nor the bosses. The new charter cannot say that only people of high moral character shall vote or nominate candidates for office, and so long as it 13 arranged that a ward may revolt against an obnoxious ward candidate with out Imperiling the par'y organization out side, he -deemed it more likely that de sirable Counciimen would be elected. He favored a strongly, centralized executive department, and was Just as strongly in fAvor of ward representation In the Council. Then the vote was ordered and the amendment was adopted. Comn.issIoner Bronaugh asked for an expression of opinion as to the salary that should be allowed the Mayor In the new charter. The first suggestion was JSO00, the same as at -present, but that was voted down. Then $5000, $3600 and 54000 were successively suggested and lost. The proposal to make the salary $4MX car ried, 10 to 5. This action was deemed only advisory to the committee, and more for mal action will be taken when the com mitter shall report. Chairman Holman, of the committee, whose report had been before the' com mission, created some amusement by ask ing permission to correct a printer's mis take that appeared in one of the sections not yet reached. As printed, the section was: "To restrain bartenders, saloon keepers, dealers in and all domestic ani mals from running at large within the city limits." As corrected it is "to restrain any and all domestic animals," etc. The commission adjourned for onp week. DISCLAIMED BY SOCIALISTS Sentiments Uttered by P. J. Crowley Arc Denounced. The socialists of Oregon, through their president, repudiate the sentiments voiced by P. J. Crowley, In the following letter: PORTLAND. Oc. 31. The letter published In today's Oregonlan regarding the language used by Mr. Crowley In a speech on Burnsido street Monday evening last, we, tho Socialists of Oregon, utterly repudiate the sentiments, attributed to him. If, a Mr. Deals says, Crowley advised any of his hearers to accept money or other consideration for their votes, he Is wholly responsible, and should be held accountable for his utterances. Every true socialist denounces and deplores language of this kind emanating from supposed socialist sources. We wish It distinctly understood that only law and order and the best gov ernment that human Ingenuity can devise is what every true socialist advocates. We enclose copy of letter from Mr. Catron, superintendent of Washington State Peniten tiary, where Crowley was employed, which may explain in a measure Crowley's weak ness. Perhaps, as Mr. Catron says, he Is not wholly responsible for his utterances. In any csse. we wish It understood that we repudiate every letter and word which savors of brib ery. By giving this space In The Oregonlan ypu will set us right before our fellow-cltl-zens. N. P. T. FOLEN, Chairman. Following is a copy ,of the letter from the Washington penitentiary superintend ent referred to: f. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct 20. Mr. N. P. Folen, Portland, Or. Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter requesting thot I Inform you regarding one P. J. Crow ley. In response I would say that Mr. Crow ley served a few days only as an- employe In the Jute mill department of this Institu tion. He was found to be Incompetent, while coupled with his unfitness was a repugnant and domineering disposition, displeasing to his associates and rendering him a difficult per sonage to get along with. .He was discharged for his utter disqualification for the place. I hardly believe he Is entirely responsible for what he may say. Permit me to thank you for writing me relative to him. Tours very respectfully, JNO. R. CATRON. . Supt State Penitentiary. Drowned While Running Logs. EUGENE, Or.. Oct' 31. Word has just been received here of the drowning at Mapleton. on the Sluslaw River, of M. Voltaire Gurney and his son Robert. Mon day. They were engaged in running logs for Nichols Bros., near Mapleton, and fell from the logs Into 20 feet of water. The drowning was witnessed by several men, who made every effort to rescue them. Both bodies were recovered a short time after the drowning. , Hood's Sarsaparllla has proved a. sure cure for rheumatism. Be sure to get Hood's. WEALTH FROM THE SOIL GOVERNMENT- AGENT PRAISES OREGON'S WAY. Webfeet-Get Their Riches Without Preying on Their Neighbors The Wheat Yield. Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., of Washington City, special agent of the division of sta tistics, is in the city, accompanied by his wife. He is collecting data In refer ence to the seaports of the Pacific Coast and taking notes on the improved meth ods of handling grain. - His observations will be published in the year book to be issued by the department toward the end of December. Mr. Holmes spent several weeks In Cal ifornia recently and the information he gathered fn that state leads him to be lieve that an exceptionally good crop has been raised this year and that a vast amount of wheat is to be shipped from San Francisco. Since his arrival In Port land" he has been In conference with Colone. R. C. Judson, Industrial agent of the O. R. & N., H. E. Reed, acting secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and other citizens Informed on the con dition of the Northwest "I have ac cumulated a vast fund of Information 1 about Oregon already," he said last even ing at the Portland, "and I could easily fill the 16 pages allotted to me about this city alone, but I must boll down my articles so as to give San Francisco and Puget Sound ports a show." He is struck with the apparently pros perous condition of Oregon and thinks the people out hero make money easier and spend it easier than they do back East. "You people seem to makex "money without injuring each other," he said", "as you dig It out of the ground in min ing, farming, stock-raising - and in the forests, You do not live off each other, as people are compelled to do In tho older states, and I think it a very good way to make money. In the East there is more speculation In business and w.hen one man makes money some neighbor has' to lose it in many cases. All you make here you produce and add to the wealth of the world without conflicting with anyone else's interests." Mr. Holmes will probably finish his business in Portland today and will then visit Puget Sound. He expects to return here in two weeks, when he will take up the matter of grain yield for the year 1901. This subject (will form a separate report to the Department of Agriculture, and upon his figures the Government 111 base its estimates of the crop of the Northwest. FIRST REPUBLICAN CLUB. It Will Secure Permnnent Quarters and Furnish Them. The preliminary steps for tho organiza tion of a Republican Club were taken Wednesday evening at the office of Jus tice Vreeland, East Mprrison street. There was no public announcement of the meet ing, but there was a considerable num ber of Republicans present. A. T. Lewis was elected president and Oscar MllleY secretary. A committee on permanent or ganization was appointed. The Intention is to have a vice-president from each of the East Side wards, and the president from the Ninth Ward. There has been some discussion of the cost of admission to the membership of this club, and $5 has been suggested. This matter will be set-, tied by the report of the committee. Per manent quarters will be secured which will be comfortably and neatly furnished. The next meeting will be held at Vree land's office Wednesday evening. Inmnn'a Boat. The beautiful little craft for R. D. In man, under construction at Supple's boat yard, East Water street, is nearlng com pletion and will be launched In about a month. The hull is under a shed in the yard, where it has been put together with the greatest care and of the best mate rial obtainable. As the hull stands, it show9 the lines and sharpness of a torpedo-boat. The ribs are of oak, and the hull has double sheathing, put on diag onally with oiled canvas between. No caulking will be required, as the canvHs between the double sheathing makes the hull perfectly tight The boiler arrived from the East yesterday. It Is 150 horse power. The engines are being built at the Columbia iron works and are nearly finished. From now on the work of com pleting this handsome craft will proceed rapidly. The boat la for speed, and more care has been used In her construction than almost any other ever built In a Portland boatyard. Her advent is looking forward to with much Interest by river men. Shipping: Timber to California.1 Joseph Supple is shipping a large quan tity of ships' knees and hardwood to va rious points In California. Yesterday he sent off a carload of knees and Oregon hardwood. There Is an inexhaustible mar ket and demand for these timbers, and as fast as a carload accumulates, Mr. Sup ple dispatches It to California shipyards. He has a large number of farmers en gaged In getting out ships' knees. They make considerable money- out of the busi ness, as the knees can 6e cut out of trees as the land is cleared, and the work can go forward at times of the year when they have little or nothing to do. It has not been supposed that there was much Oregon oak, but Mr. Supple says there Is a large amount of oak of the very finest quality for shipbuilding. He has several sticks of oak on East Water street which show what can be had In that line. The sticks were brought from Washington County. California shipbuilders appre ciate Oregon ships' knees and Oregon oak and take all they can get hold of. WorJc Resumed. Work has been resumed on the Brooklyn branch of the City & Suburban Railway. At the Intersection of East Harrison street and Grand avenue the branch Is being connected with the main line. Rails for the line across Grand-avenue bridge over "Stephens' Slough have been distrib uted. "Very heavy iron will be used. TWe bridge will be replanked as the track is laid by the property-pwners. The lum ber Is ready for this purpose. Reslde"3 on the branch are anxious to have the line finished before the storms of Winter set In. Decision for Plaintiff. The case of Clara Rambo against W. D. Fitzgerald for possession of a houseboat valued at about 530, tried in Justice Vree land's court Wednesday, was decided yes terday in favor of Mrs. Rambo. The scow originally belonged to tl man named Sha rer, who went insane and was sent to the asylum. It was cut loose and the de fendant got .possession of it According to the evidencej Mrs. Rambo had the bet ter title to it Fitzgerald said he would appeal the case. The Feast .of All SalntM. Services will be held in St. David's Epis copal Church, East Morrison and East Twelfth streets, this morning at 10 o'clock, In accordance with the usages of the Episcopal church. The sermon will be commemorative of those connected with the church who have died during the past year, and the holy communion will also be celebrated. East Side Xotes. Captain C. B. Bass will leave this even ing for the East, wh"-e he will remain about nine months. He will engage in installing the Stearns switch signal, an invention of a conductor on the City & Suburban Railway, on several "lines. Machinery for the small sternwheelcr built at Supple's boatyard some time ago for the Rogue River Transportation Com- Hazelwood Eggs arf y As they are gathered every morning and placed In cartons furnished by u,s for that purpose. They are then delivered with the milk te our nearest creamery, hence we have no hesitancy In recommending them to those desiring a superior article. Ask your grocer for them. Hazelwood Cream Co. BOTH PHONES 154 WE SELL GOODS That help us sell more goods. We would like you for a customer, and it is a duty you owe yourself to inspect our line of new novelties in Umbrellas. JOHN KLLESINK 309 Morrison Street, Opp. Postofflce, Portland, Or. We nanlre the celebrated Anti-Rust Umbrella Frame m S pany has arrived, and the boat will be finished at once. The craft Is designed to run in the shallow water of Rogue River. Wis Bros., dentists, both 'phones. Th Falling. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "The Casino Girl" at the Marirnam , Tonight. Tonight at the Marquam Grand The ater "The Casino Girl" will open the en gagement, continuing tomorrow night, with a special matinee Saturday, at 2:15 o'clock. Manager Samuel, E. Rork brings the original New York and London pro duction to this city. This Is the extrava ganza by Harry B. Smith, for which Lud wlg Englander composed the score. Be fore the piece was taken abroad It won a long and highly prosperous run of 400 performances In New York City. Fun, light musical numbers, spectacle and pret ty girls are skillfully blended and the result Is a delightful entertainment of the Casino type, which has become recognized throughout the country as the highest standard of frivolous stage gaiety, in the principal comedy roll is Frank Ber nard an expert interpreter of the popular stage German, of humorous dialect and antics. The title role is sung by Miss Clara Palmer, a young prima donna, who has gained fame in comic opera produc tions. Miss Nellie McNaughton, Carrie Reynolds and Hattie Arnold come proml lnently forwnrd in the interpretation of the frolic, and each adds considerable measure to the artistic success of the en semble. Ben Grinnell, a comedian of the DeWolf Hopper type, with R. E. Warren and Harry Short as his lieuten ants, proves an able agitator of the pow ers of risibility of his audiences. Girls In plenty, all comely of feature and able to dance in the most approved fashion, are important features of the beauty show. The story Itself of tho extrava ganza is the usual light and unexacting gossamer of pleasing hues. "Hunting? for Hawkins" at Cordray'a "Hunting for Hawkins," a play which Is said to be one of the funniest that has been seen this season, will come to Cor dray's Theater for a week, beginning Sun day night. The comedy is by Guy F. Steeley, and was written solely to amuse, which It decidedly does If press notices can be taken as an indication. It has played to big business wherever it has been seen, proving one of the successes of the season. The company is composed of actors who have been selected to play their several parts, and the specialties, which are said to be Introduced naturally, consist of the latest and best songs and dances. The usual matinee will be given Saturday. Hi Henry's Minstrels. Hi Henry's minstrels, which are known wherever burnt-cork and coon songs are In vogue, will open a week's engagement at the Metropolitan Sunday. Mr. Henry is still with the company, and has per sonally engaged all of the coiriedlans and singers on his staff this year, which witl assure his friends that they will be the best obtainable. The programme has been varied so as to provide an enter tainment out of the ordinary run, and all the newest things In minstrelsy will be given. "Theodora." The sale of seats will open this morning at 10 o'clock for "Theodora." Mr. and Mrs. Brune will present "Theodora" at the Marquam Grand Theater next week. This play has made a hit in many cities. Every feature of the performance, in the matter of scenery costumes, stai..lng effects and competency of the company, have received commendation. The per sonal triumph scored by Mrs. Minnie Tlt tel Brune, In the title role, has estab lished this young and beautiful actress -among the foremost emotional artists of this decade. The engagement In this city is for three nights, beginning Mon day, November 4. The seat sale is pro gressing with rapidity, and Is indicative of a good audience to witness the pro duction. BROOKLYN SUB-BOARD. Resolution Indorsing- Judge George's Plan Improving Columbia's Mouth. The Brooklyn Suh-Board of Trade held a meeting last night at the hall on Powell street, when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: "Whereas, Portland has become a great har bor and is destined to increase In Importance along thla line. Inviting the trade of the Orient; therefore be It Resolved, That it Is the sense of the Brook lyn Sub-Board of Trade that the splendid ar ticle In this momlns's Oregonlan, written by Hon. M. C "George, sotting forth with clear ness and force how the entrance to the Colum bia River can be permanently deepened. Is one of the best expositions on the subject that has yet appeared and certain to attract wide attention, and may result in the adoption of the plans for the permanent improvement of the mouth of the Columbia River; and be It further Resolved, That In the opinion of this sub board Judge George deserves the thanks of the state for the 2ue showing, And The Oregonlan drawing it out and publishing It to the world; and that a copy of these resolu tions be sent, to &fr. George as a humble ex pression of appreciation of his efforts In bi- Cigrefte of Quality At yortr dab or dealer's 0T Th I mBMMMOMBBMHttft 382 WASHINGTON STREET half of the permanent Improvement of the mouth of the Columbia River. The board then discussed the matter of the erection of a hall at some point on Mllwaukie street. F. G. Urfer said that he and others were figuring on organizing a joint stock company to erect a suitable building, and that some investigation had already been made as to grounds and cost of building. A. S. Neunart, who owns E5x 200 on Mllwaukie street, near Ellsworth, said that he was also figuring on tho erection of a hall to cost between $3000 and $4000. Further, he said, that plans were being prepared for tho building. His proposition was that a building cor poration should be organized. It was considered probable that by means of this agitation a suitable hall would be built finally. At the next meeting of the board further information will bo brought out It was announced at the meeting that the Portland City & Oregon Railway would shortly put on a 15-minute service to Sellwood. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Oct. .11.-8 P. it Maximum temperature, 57; minimum temperature. 52; river reading at 11 A. M.. 3.8 feet; change In the past 24 hours. 0.0; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., trace; total precipitation since Sept 1, 1001, 4.32 Inches; normal precipitation eince Sept. 1, 1001. 5.81 Inches; deficiency. 1.49 Inches; total sunshine Oct. 30. 1:36; possible aunahlne Oct. 30. 10:12. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Another disturbance has moved down from the north, and Is this evening central off tha coast of British Columbia. Tho weather Is cloudy and threatening this evening In tho North Pacific States, and rain Is falling along the Oregon and Washington coasta. Brisk southwest winds have prevailed today along the Washington coast. Neah Bay report ing a maximum velocity of 28 miles. It Is warmer this evening In Northeastern Washington. Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho. The Indications are for threatening weather, with showers, in this district during the next 24 to 36 hours. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Friday, November 1: Portland and vicinity Showers; fresh to brisk southerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Showers; fresh to brisk south to west winds, becoming high along the coast and In the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Showers and cooler; fresh to brisk southerly winds. Eastern Oregon Increasing cloudiness and probably showers; cooler; fresh southerly winds. Southern Idaho Increasing cloudiness, .with showers In west portion; cooler: southerly winds. A. B. WOLLABER. Acting Forecast Official. AUCTIOX SALES TODAY. At 10 A. M., at 182 First st. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. At Gllman's auction rooms, 411 Washington at. at 10 o"clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman, auc tioneer. MEETING NOTICES. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 55. A. F. & A. M. Stated communication this (Friday) evening. 7:30 o'clock. Work In F. C. degree. Visiting brothers welcome. By order W. M. I. W. PRATT, Sec PORTLAND BAR. Members are respectfully requested to assemble In the Court House. In Department No. 1, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 0:30 A. M.. to hear and consider the resolu tion which will be presented to the memory of the late Hon. Raleigh Stott. JOHN M. GEARIN. Chairman of Com. DIED. DOW In this city. Oct. 30. 1001. at the family rosIdene, 502 Alblna ave., John B. Dow. aged IM years, 11 months and 18 days. No tice of funeral hereafter. GRAFF In this city, at St. Vincent's Hos pital. Chast A. Graff, aged 23 years." Funeral from Dunnlng's undertaking parlors, on Bumstde. between Third and Fourth, Satur day at 2 P. M. FUNERAL NOTICES. BOSH In this city. Oct. 20. 1001. E. D. Bush, aged 00 years, 8 months. Funeral will take place Sunday morning, Nov. 3, at 10.30 o'clock, at Holman's undertaking parlor. Fourth and Yamhill. EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker. 4th and YnmMll sts. Renn Stlnson. lady nsHlntniit. Both phonen No. QOT. FInley, Kimball z Co., Undertakers. Lady nsnlntant. 275 Third at. Tel. O. NEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates Building loans. Installment loans. MacMarter & Birrell. 311 Worcester blk. "Webfoot" Flour Is perfect and all consumers should know It Try It! J. W. OGILBEE, ROOM 11, 1461a FIRST ST. $925 One fine building lot on Grand ave. Tho cheapest property In the market, for few days only. TINNIFJ? GOOD SECOND-HAND FOLD I llilCuJ in(f machine wanted. 17 or 20 lneh. State price. Address Folder, Oregonlan Opeulnp of the Franklin and Barnes Markets This evening nt 8 o'clock. All customers and friends Invited. Every body come. A flrst-class orchestra will be In attendance and light refreshments will be pro vided. It Is the intention of the management to make this the premier market of the North west, and no expense or trouble will be spared to establish and maintain its reputation. THE FRANKUN AND BARNES MARKETS, 105 and 107 Third Street. Butter Is Down See what you can save on this month's bill. All best makes creamery butter.... 50c and 55o Extra choice creamery 45c Fancy dairy 3Tc and 40c 500 Young America cheese, full cream..40c each Swiss cheese 50c each A car of Eastern sugar-cured, hams.... 13c lb. Oregon hams 13c lb Bacon 12c and 15c Ham and eggs Eggs, 2 doz 45c Ham t 13c 60c tea for 35c A r buckle's or Lion coffee. 2 for 25c AH goods retailed at wholesale price. Com pare our priced with your last month's bill. We can save you 25 per cent. Se the LA GRANDE CREAMERY CO 264 Yamhill. Both phones.