THE MOENING OKEGONIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1901.
HIS TURN TO PLAY
But Mr. ' Williamson May
.Take His Time to It
WHAT IS HE CANDIDATE FOR?
Oat for Secretary of State, Bat May
Be Switched to Consrreaa Or Pos
sibly to Governor, or State
Printer It's All In the Game.
The cards have been dealt In the game
for the Republican nomination for Sec
retar'of State. The game ie being played.
As the strength of the players Is mani
fested. It is evident thai thg contest of
skill Is drifting to the formation of the
strongest possible combinations. On .the
one side there is State Senator C "W.
Fulton and his political ally, F. I. Dunbar,
the present Secretary of State, anxious
for the Jatter's renomination. Both are
straining every nerve to bring about this
second tribute to one of the .sons of Clat
sop County. Seated at the board, also
playing their hands with all the nerve
anti diplomacy needed In the game of poli
tics, are State Senator J. N. "Williamson
and United States Representative Malcolm
A. Moody; The uncompleted trick is lying
on the table. It is Williamson's turn to
play. Upon the fall of his card depends
the solution of many a vexatious and
troublesome political problem. What will
he play? Will he follow suit with State
Senator Fulton or will he trump Mr.
Moody's ace7
From the Clatsop County standpoint,
perhaps the easiest solution would be "to
switch Mr. Williamson from his candi
dacy for Secretary of State to that of
Congress, making him the opponent of Mr.
Moody. This would leave Secretary Dun
bar with a clear field in his fight. To
this disposal of Mc Williamson there are
several obstacles. The first is Mr. Moody,
who naturally would not relish the idea of
having an Eastern Oregon man forced into
his fight in order to clear the road for a
Clatsop County man's aspirations. In the
second place, the frequent avowals of
Mr. Williamson himself that he is not a
candidate for Congress 6tand forth on the
political record of the state as against
any such change in his aspirations. The
third obstacle is perhaps the greatest one
that is met anywhere in the field of polit
ical manipulation. It is the fact that Mr.
Dunbar owed his nomination In the last
state convention in part to the support of
Congressman Moody. This would place
Mr. Dunbar and Mr. Fulton In the posi
tion, of throwing obstacles in the way of
the nfan to whom they largely owe their
success in the Republican convention in
order to clear out their own path to fur
ther political success. V
In spite of these seeming obstacles, the
report is gaining credence among politi
cians that this is the next move in the
political game: Mr. Williamson is to be
groomed for the Congressional nomination
with the full Fulton backing. This report,
on the contrary, is strongly denied by the
friends of Secretary Dunbar, who say
this:. "Mr. Dunbar will make his fight
before the, next state convention on the
basis of his faithful services in the office,
which, by all that is good and holy in
politics, surely entitle him to a renomina
tion, without being forced to Indulge in .
the practice of making combinations. Thi3
he will not do. He will stand firmly on
his record as an officer, and this-ought
to bring hlm the renomination. He has
made no combination with Mr. William
son, and he" will not."
This makes good reading and has a "good
sound. Reform speeches have been built
up on the same text But it contains
not a drop of the essence of practical
politics, and the wise once say that nomi
nations do not come that way, especially
when there are strong opponents in the
Held. Mr. Dunbar has left for the East
on official business, and it Is reported also
that his absence is a great relief to the
men who have been managing his cam
paign. It has been rushed forward at a
rapid rate, and his managers are glad to
get a breath of air and the chance to let
the cool breezes blow on their heated
brows, while they get a glimpse of the
situation from a less exciting perspective.
"The Dunbar campaign has certainly
been rushing forward at a rapid pace,"
Bald a well-known political observer yes
terday, "and Dunbar's absence will give
his supporters a chance to say that they
-an't make any trades or do any business
while Frank is away. There is no doubt
that the Williamson candidacy Is an em
barrassing one. The relations between
Mr. Fulton and Mr. Williamson were cor
dial, and both Mr. Williamson and Mr.
Dunbar have strong friends In the partic
ular portion of the party that supported
Senator Mitchell In the last Legislature.
The question that is being faed Is, 'Can
the risk be run of pitting these two men
against each other?' '
When the situation is analyzed from the
standpoint of Mr. Williamson as a candi
date for Congress, the first thing that
bumps up In the view is- the Multnomah
County delegation of 70 to the Congres-"
sional convention, computed on the basis
of the apportionment In 1900. Add 17 more
delegates to the strength of Multnomah
and the nomination of any candidate is
assured. Mr. Williamson, before he
switches, will have to consider two ques
tions: Can he secure the strength of the
Multnomah delegation? If not can
he organize the whole strength of
the state outside of Multnomah
county? When the lasj. thing Is
said about the Congressional nomina
tion. It is evident that the political com
plexion of the Multnomah delegation will
determine the result of the fight. If the
deal of Williamson and Fulton Is made,
as reported, what assurance has Mr. Will
iamson that Mr. Fulton can deliver the
goods? Either Multnomah County must
be turned over to Mr. Fulton's hands or
Mr. Williamson and Mr. Fulton must
unite the whole outside strength of the
state. Right here bobs up Mr. Moody,
acuve tor nis renomination, with his
Eastern Oregon strength.
When it comes to the state convention,
Multnomah's 70 are a smaller nucleus in
the total of 33G delegates They are ef
fective if well organized, but the oppor
tunities of combinations among the out
Bide counties are greater and more likely
to succeed. " Whichever way Multnomah's
delegation falls, however. In the Secretary
of State fight, with the outside counties
fairly well split up among two or three
strong candidates, there is likely to be a
resounding crash, followed by motions 'to
make the nomination unanimous.
One aspect of the fight is worthy of a
glance: In case Eastern Oregon fails to
land a man for Governor, and a hearty
demand- goes up for the recognition of the
great Eastern part of the state, Mr. Will
iamson would stand in a very good posi
tion to get In the way of the striking
lightning. The order of nominations will
very probably be Governor, Supreme
Judge, and then Secretary of State.
One thing is certain: The Secretary of
State tangle must be out of the way be
fore the Congressional convention. Mr.
Williamson must declare himself before or
soon after the delegations to the con
vention are ejected. Mr. Moody has
strength enough in the 'state committee
to place the day of the meeting of the
Congressional convention before the state
convention is held. This will get the Con
gressional fight off the boards before the
drama is enacted in the hall of the state
gather(ng.
"If I were Mr. Williamson," said a well
known politician yesterday, "I would stay
In the Secretary of State fight until the
delegations to the Congressional conven
tion are selected. Then I would try to do
business with the Multnomah delegation,
and, If successful, would get out of the
Secretaryship fight and rely upon Mr.
Dunbar's friends to boost me in with the
extra 17 votes. At the last analysis, the
whole question depends upon the attitude
of the Multnomah County delegation."
And then, suppose, after all, Mr. Will
iamson should decide to give Congress and
the Secretaryship the go-by and run for
Governor? There would be new compli
cations and new combination all around.
Or suppose that Mr. Williamson, being
somewhat of a Drinter and a Journalist,
should conclude that he has peculiar
qualifications for the office of State
Printer? What then?
All these things Mr, Williamson must
decide. He Is apparently in no hurry, and
he is also apparently in no need to hurry,
unless he fears to lay himself liable to
the serious charge of being a miscellan
eous candidate.
WAITERS MAY ASK AID.
Some Talk of a Sympathetic Strike
by Other Unions.
All parties to the waiters' boycott seem
to be now1 waiting for the decision ex
pected today on the injunction restrain
ing the banner-carrier from parading in
front of boycotted restaurants. Both
sides talk as though they each had full
assurances from their respective counsels
that the decision will go their way. A
waiter who was in San Francisco labor
troubles says that It took five months
there toget the banner-carrying stopped.
There is talk,. to the effect that if the
Waiters' Alliance loses the case today it
will arrange for a sympathetic strike and
have the union butchers and bakers called
out of shops that sell meat, bread and
pastry to the boycotted restaurants.
A waiter who is at work in one of the
Portland restaurants eald yesterday:
"Some waiters here are already sorry
that they joined the alliance, and waiters
who are now so fresh for 'strikes will not
be so after they have been through a
few. I have been through strikes In San
Francisco, Denver and other places, and
I do not want any more of such foolish
ness. I and my partner quit good jobs in
San Francisco when called out, and we
have been 'on the hog' ever since."
At the Palace restaurant Mr. Hall, one
of the proprietors, claimed that the wages
paid the waiter girls there had been un
derstated, and exhibited a receipt from
the waiters who are out on strike, which
reads as follows:
Portland, Nov. 18, 1901. Received of the Pal
ace Restaurant for one week's services, 10
hoars dally, Including board, the sum of $0.
Marie White, Eva McKay, Mrs. W. Ander
son, Edna Arstlll, Alice Sibley.
At Watson's restaurant yesterday the
proprietors said that their waiters, who
are all girls, are well satisfied, and are
receiving $7 a week nnci board, and have
the privilege of ordering their meals from
the same bill of fare as do their cus
tomers. The week's work comprises G3
hours.
"Our girls are good waiters," said Mr
Watson, "and they receive fair treatment.
We are attending to our own business,
and want everybody else to do the same.
We try to live up to the golden rule and
be fair to all. We have no conflict with
the waiters.
"We employ white men cooks, and 'pay
them above the union scale of wages,
and they have worked for us six to eight
years. They are good, reliable men, and
have been members of the union. Almost
all the other restaurants In Portland em
ploy Chinese cooks. It would be a great
calamity to have the Chinese cooks driven
out or Interfered with. There are nothing
like enough white cooks in Portland, to
fill their places.
"The -practice of parading with a ban
ner In front of a man's place of business
is a .nuisance, and ought to be abolished
by the police. Express wagons are not al
lowed to stand in front of business places,
except by special permission of the ten
ant, and there are ordinances forbidding
stationary awnings and regulating signs
by requiring lamps in connection with
them, etc., and therefore banner-carrying
to draw a crowd in front of a man's
place of business to Injure the same ought
to be legally prevented."
J. A. Proudfoot, of the Creamerie res
taurant, said yesterday:
"I think that the practice of carrying
a boycott banner in front of a man's
place of business Is a violation of the first
principles of American justice and liberty,
and the more intelligent waiters believe
that there are other ways that are fairer
and just as efficacious in carrying their
point. The employers feel confident tnat
they have right on their side in this mat
ter." BUILDING FOR WOODMEN.
Multnomah Camp, No. 77, Will Erect
Hall on East Sixth and Alder.
The building association of Multnomah
Camp, No. 77, Woodmen of the- World,
will proceed with the erection of a hand
some hall on the site recently purchased
on the east side of East Sixth, between
East Alder and East Washington btreets.
It will cost between $5000 and JCOOO, and th'e
furniture will cost probably about ?500
more. The association Is made up of
members of th camp, which has a mem
bership of nearly 900.
At a meeting of the building committee,
composed of J. C. Jones, H. H. Newhall,
J. M. Woodworth, . J. L. Wells, D. J.
Beaky and J. C. Rudlman, held last even
ing at the office of Mr, Woodworth in the
Logus block, a number of bids from va
rious contractors were opened, but It will
be several days before the contract will
be awarded.
Clinton Kelly Sub-Board.
A short session of the Clinton Kelly
Sub-Board of Trade was held Tuesday
evening at the W. C. T. U. Hall, East
Twenty-sixth and Powell streets. A com
munioatlon was received from the Sell
wood Sub-Board, asking Indorsement of
the petition for the deepening of the
channel of the Willamette River along the
East Side from Sellwood northward. The
request was compiled with.'
It was reported that the opening of
East Twenty-sixth street from "Division
street to Hawthorne avenue was progress
ing satisfactorily. Soon surveys will be
made and viewers appointed.
East Side "Votes.
Mrs. Charles Smith? left last night for
Massachusetts on a visit of about a
month She will visit relatives in several
cities of that state.
At the east end of the steel bridge the
necessary repairs are being made. The
street is being planked from the bridge up
to about Crosby street.
Miss Edith M. and Harry Bowe, of St.
Paul, Minn., have arrived and are vis
iting at the home of their parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Gilbert Bowe, at Mount Ta
bor. The funeral of Hans J. Anderson, a nlo.
neer of the East Side, was held yester
day afternoon at his late home, 60
East Third street. He was 66 years old,
and had lived on the East Side for the
past 26 years. There was a large attend
ance. Rev. M. M. Bledsoe, of the Calvary
Baptist Church, conducted the service.
Lone Fir cemetery was the place of in
terment. Wise Bros., dentists, both 'phones. Th
Falling.
t
Love . Found a Way.
OREGON CITY, Nov. 20. Guy E.
Reynolds and Miss Annie J. Wright, who
were yesterday refused a marriage 11
oense in Multnomah County, on the ground
that there was no County Clerk, came
to Oregon City and were granted a license
by County Clerk Cooper. Rev. E. S. Bol
linger, of the Congregational church, mar
ried them, and they left on the evening1
train for California.
Rev. W. G. Eliot, superintendent of the
American Unitarian Association, will ad
dress the people of Oregon City next Sun
day evening on "The Watchword of the
Twentieth Century,"
MR. SWETLAND GtTS IT
OVER. JUDGE CAKE'S PROTEST,
NAMED FOR COIJNTY CLERK.
Two Connty Commissioners Had the
Power, and They Used It
Gambell for Deputy.
Lot Q. Swetland was appointed Clerk
of the County Court by Commissioners
Mack and Showers yesterday morning,
and A. N. Gambell was named as chief
"deputy. The under clerks who served with
Clerk Holmes were all reappointed by
Mr. Swetland. as follows: William Stim
son, N. H. Alexander. Arthur Bancroft,
Gord Sengstake and Miss E. M. Hess.
The appointment was made In open
meeting, and Mr. Swetland was present
at the time recording the proceedings.
After some minor matters had been dis
posed of, County 'Commissioner Mack
said: "It seems to me the first business
County Clerk Swetland.
ought to be the appointment of County
Clerk. I move, therefore, that Lot Q.
Swetland be appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mr. Holmes."
"I second the motion," said County
Commissioner Showers, and the vote was
taken, 2 to 1.
"Let the order be entered without the
consent of the County Judge," remarked
Judge Cake, "leaning over and speaking to
Mr. Swetland.
The new Clerk was Immediately sworn
In, and he soon afterwards filed his bond
In the sum of $10,000.
Lot Q. Swetland "was born In Springfield,
Mass., March 14, 1870, and came .to Oregon
with his parents in 1885. He was em
ployed In the office of the assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company from 18S8 to 18S9, and
afterwards served a short time as deputy
Clerk of the State Circuit Court. He was
Deputy Recorder from 1890 to 1891, and
was subsequently appointed Deputy
Clerk of. the County Court under T. C.
Powell. He served In the same capacity
under Herbert C. Smith, and was chief
deputy during a part of Smith's term. He
was appointed chief deputy by Hanley
H. .Holmes in 189S, and has served in
that capacity ever since. Mr. Swetland
promises to give a careful, business-like
administration of the office. He also
states that h will not be a candidate for
the position at the next election. In the
selection of deputies It is conceded that
the wishes of the County Commissioners
were regarded.
The appointment of A. N. Gambell to
the position of chief deputy is said to
have been made as the result of a com-
Deputy County Clerk Gambell.
promise, otherwise Deputy William Stim
son would have been promoted to the
place. Mr Gambell was after the Clerk
ship, and Commissioner Showers voted for
Swetland with the understanding the lat
ter would name Gambell as first deputy.
Mr. Gambell is not new to public life.
As long ago as 1875 he held a position un
der Collector of Internal Revenue O. N.
Denny. He was also a deputy under Col
lectors J. C. Cartwright and O. B. Gib
son. He was a deputy plerk in the Col
lector of Customs' office during the term
of F. N. Shurtleff. From 1SS9 to 1S94 he
wa3 grand secretary of the I. O. O. F.
Mr. Gambell was elected City Auditor in
July, 1593, and served in that capacity
until July, 1900. As the result of long
experience, he will no doubt fill his pres
ent place efficiently.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Mrs. LeMoync at the Marquam.
The sale of seats will open tomorrow
(Friday) morning for Mrs. Sarah Cowell
LeMoyne at the Marquam Grand The
ater, where she appears next Mondav
and Tuesday evenings. Mrs. Sarah
Cowell LeMoyne, whose name Is familiar
to the admirers of the higher drama all
over this country, will be seen here for
the first timcjln a new play "The First
Duchess of Marlborough." r It was writ
ten by Charles Henry Meltzer and Is a
comedy of manners, the action concern
ing the principal characters at the court
of Queen Anne. Sarah Jennings, after
wards the wife of the Duke of Marlbor
ough was the most powerful Individual
In- English affairs during nearly the en
tire reign of Anne. They had been inti
mate before the latter ascended the
throne, and when she become Queen the
Duchess almost completely shaped her.
policy and controlled her actions.
"The Lion's Heart" at Cordray's.
The attraction at Cordray's next week
will be "A Lion's Heart," by Shirley and
Landeck, the English playwrights. The
production is said to be elaborate, the
entire scenery and stage settings, Which
are carried, being remarkably handsome.
A novelty in stage scenes is the first
act, or prologue of the play, which rep
resents the life behind the curtain, the
dressing tent, or greenroom, of a French
circus. Here are the various performers
attired for the ring, the music and ap
plause, and the roars of the lions. And
amidst these -trappings of tinsel and show
Is enacted the first chapter of a story of
dramatic intensity. A love story runs
through the plax and the heart interest
never flags, f The comedy is ever recur
rent. The "Honeymoon Smile" in the
Si? 'i ' Sssj
second act is said to be the funniest thing
on the stage. Rlzardo, the lion tamer
is played by Mr. Carl A. Haswin, known
to all as the "Sliver King," and he has
engaged a company of twenty men and
women to support him. who are all actors
of reputation and 'ability.
The Wllber-Kerwln Opera Company
Coming.
Thd Wllber-Kerwin Opera Company will
open a week's engagement at the New
Baker Theater next Sunday evening with
Stahl's opera, "Said Pasha." This com
pany numbers 42 people, with two car
loads of baggage, costumes and scenery.
t is claimed that such productions as
this organisation gives have no equal at
popular prices. The company is com
posed of some Western favorites, and is
headejl by Miss Susie 'Kerwin, prima
donna. In person Miss Kerwin Is an at
tractive woman, with a face of exception
al sweetness. a winning and graceful
manner, and a temperament that com
bines love or the artistic with a deep
devotion to the graces and attractions of
domesticity. In "Said Pasha" Miss Ker
win will sing "Serena." A special en
larged orchestra under the personal di
rection of Mr. Carl Burton will be one
of the features at the Baker Theater
Sunday evening.
Polite vaudeville will be civen between
"acts for the first time- in Portland. The
novelty of the Twentieth Century And hit
of the country, will be seen, "The Girl
with the Auburn Locks," produced with
all its electrical effects and scenery,
making this one of the grandest pieces
of stage-craft ever produced.
ARE MARRIAGES VALID?
Questions Debated as to Effect of
Illegal Licenses.
The telephone in the County Clerk's of
fice was kept hot yesterday with mes
sages frovn; persons Interested In the mar
riage licenses isshed In the name of Judge
Cake which have been declared to be In
valid. One was from an anxious mother
who wanted to know If her daughter, who
is on the way East, was not legally mar
ried? The consensus ot opinion appears
to be that the licenses were illegally Is
sued, as the law plainly provides that a
marriage license shall be issued by the
County Clerk, and there Is no provision
of statute for the issuance of a marriage
license by any other officer. These li
censes referred to were not issued by the
County Clerk, because there was no
County Clerk at the time.
Various attorneys, however, state that
the marriages under these licenses would
be heldNto be legal by the courts, as a
marriage may be solemnized without a
license, but even so, the proceedings had
were irregular, and do not conform to the
plain requirements of the statute.
Judge CI eland Says No.
Judge Cleland, when asked about the
matter yesterday, said: "Those marriage
statutes .belong to that class of law called
police regulations, and are intended to
prevent marriages that should not be per
formed. T have always understood that
those laws do not effect the validity of
marriages. I have always believed those
regulations regarding taking out license,
and those forms provided by statute, were
forthe protection of the public."
Judge Cleland Was asked the effect of
the following section of the statute:
Before any persons can be joined In marriage
they shall produce a license from the County
Clerk of the county In which the female re
sides, directed to any person or religious organ
ization or congregation authorized by this act
to solemnize marrjage, and authorizing such
person, organization or congregation to join
together the persons named as husband and
wife.
Expressing an informal opinion he
answered: "That is a direct prohibition.
I think It would be construed to be pro
hibitive, and where there is 9uch a statute
the common law would perhaps not ap
ply." An explanatory note found In the Ore
gon Code states that "marriage Is a civil
contract, but the consent of the state is
necessary to it."
Would Be Va"lld In Washington.
On the other hand, the Washington
statute as to licenses Is precisely thp same
as that, of Oregon, and explanatory notes
published in the code of that state are
to the contrary, as follows:
Although a person who solemnizes a mar
riage without a license Is subject to a penalty,
the marriage Is not void. And In the District
of Columbia a marriage celebrated by a clergy
man in facie eccleslae Is not invalid for want
of a license.
The marriage of persons without a license Is
to be dealt with as a misdemeanor, and in no
other manner.
John F. Logan's Opinion.
John F. Logan, law" librarian, looked
the subject up, and says that according
to "Bishop on Marriage and Divorce,"
which is a recognized authority, the mar
riages are good, although the licenses are
illegal. He referred to the following opin
ions given in Bishop's work:
Statutes which prescribe the way of doing a.
thing, yet are silent as to the effect of dis
obedience, are either mandatory or directory.
A deed contrary to a mandatory statute Is
void; contrary to a directory one good. And
whether a provision shall be Interpreted as of
the one class or of the other will depend on
its circumstances, particularly on the nature
and equity of the case. Marriage existed be
fore statutes; it is a natural right; It is fa
vored by law. Hence, In reason, tany com.
mands which a statute may give concerning'
Its solemnization should, If the form of words
will permit, bs interpreted as mere directions
to the solemnizing officers, and to the parties,
not rendering void what is done in disregard
thereof.
After some doubts and uncertainties, yet
with few or no adverse adjudications, It has
become established in authority that a mar
riage good by the common law is good not
withstanding the existence of any statute on
the subject, unless the statute contains express
words of nullity.
vIf the statute forbids the solemnization with
out a license, still in the absence of a clause
of nullity the marriage will be good though
no license was had.
The Oregon statute, however, does con
tain a clause of nullity In the event of an
Invalid license.
Mr. Logan said: "The people went to
the proper place and office to secure li
censes, and intended to comply with tbe
law."
Jndge Cake Advise Remarriage.
Speaking of the matter, Judge Cake
stated that In order to prevent possible
disputes hereafter as to property rights
and domestic troubles In the future be
tween the victims of the situation, they
should secure another license and get mar
ried again. .
At the County Clerk's Office Mr. Stim
son stated that any of the parties before
mentioned will now be supplied with
"thoroughly legal iron-clad, trouble-proof
licenses," by calling at the office, with
out further cost.
Mr. Stenner. one of the victims, called
yesterday and got his money back. He
stated that he had gone to Vancouver and
had been married over there.
Will Certificates Be Entered.
There is still another question:
What will be done with the certifi
cates. Issued with these licenses, if they
are returned by the -ministers and priests
properly filled out, showing that they
married the people named therein? Will
these certificates be entered in the rec
ord by the County Clerk? If so, part of an
Invalid act would be validlated.
County Clerk Swetland says he does not
know if he ha9 authority to receive and
enter them, and that he will confer with
the Judges of the State Circuit Court and
be guided by what they say.
Court Notes.
Bertha. Grebe has sued Nicholas Grebe
for a divorce on the ground of desertion
on October 5, 1900. They were married at
Vancouver, Wash., August 25, 1900.
U. E. and F. S. Fields yesterday filed an
attachment suit in the State Circuit Court
against Alfred J. Frlnze and E. A.
Thomas, to recover 5300 on a real estate
contract. The plaintiffs allege that the
defendants promised to give them all
they should obtain above ?900 as the pur
chase price for fractional block 19, Sulli
van's addition, and that Mrs. E. B. Mc
Farland offered to buy the property for
1200. The defendants. It is charged, refuse
to execute a deed.
WEIDLER GRANT PUT OFF
CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT ACT ON
PROPOSED FRANCHISE.'
Improving Certnin Streets . and
Building Sewers Cows Want
a. Little More Liberty.
As the, four members of the Common
Council who are lawyers Messrs. Bro
naugh, Glisan, Masters and .Mulkey very
much desired to be present at the meet
ing of the Oregon Bar Association yester
day afternoon, they were excused, and the
remaining members concluded to transact
the routine business in hand and to hold
a special meeting at 2 o'clock this after
noon to consider the Wledler franchise
ordinance and any other business wnlch
might come up.
This franchise ordinance was reported
back by the committee on streets with
out recqmmendatlon, and was laid on tbe
table.
An ordinance making an appropriation
of $2750 out of the general fund to pro
vide for the purchase of lots 5 and 8, In
block 1, Davenport Tract, was passed.
The object In purchasing this property,
on which there Is a good barn, is to re
lieve the crowded condition ot the present
city barn by removing the pound depart
ment and ithe repair department to tne
street-cleaning division, which is a men
ace to the barn, owing to the fires used
in the repair work.
Streets and 'Sewers.
Ordinances declaring the probable cost
of Improving sheets and making appro
priations therefor, as follows, were
passed;
Lovejoy street, from Thirteenth to Four
teenth, 5477 53.
Overton street, from Fifteenth to Six
teenth, $528 34.
Ordinances providing for the time and
manner of constructing sewers in the fol
lowing named streets were passed:
East Davis street, from East Twenty
second to East Twenty-fourth.
Brazee street, from East Seventh to
Union avenue.
Commercial street from Stanton to
Russell.
An ordinance adopting the report of the
viewers in the matter of the extension of
Peninsular avenue was passed.
Ordinances adopting the report of the
City Engineer in the matters of the ex
tension of Corbett street and East Eigh
teenth street were passed.
Give the Cows Liberty.
An ordinance exempting certain portions
of the corporate limits of the city from
the provisions of ordinance 5925 (the pound
ordinance) and repealing ordinances as
amended by ordinance 9224, was read twice
and referred to the committee on health
and police.
The territory covered by the proposed
ordinance is large tracts within the city
limits not built upon, and the object ap
pears to be to allow cows to run at large
upon such tracts.
An ordinance extending the franchise
lately granted the City & Suburban Rail
way Company on East Twenty-eighth
street, from York avenue to Wasco ave
nue, was read twice and referred to the
street committee.
Ordinances assessing lot 1, block 1, Port
land Homestead, and lot 8, block 12,
Carter's Addition, for repairs to sldewaUs,
were passed.
An ordinance granting Donald Mackay
the right to construct a porte cochere
over the sidewalk at the Third-street en
trance of the theater on the southeast
corner of Third and Yamhill streets, was
passed.
An ordinance exempting blocks 147 and
130 and the west half of block 129 from
the provisions of the ordinance defining
the fire limits of the City of Portland
was passed.
Resolutions directing the survey of the
proposed opening and laying out of East
Twenty-sixth street and giving notice ot
Intention t,o Improve Northrup street, from
Twenty-first to Twenty-second street,
were adopted.
Government Will Not Pay.
A correspondence between the Board of
Public Works and the United States
Treasury Department In regard to the
repair of Fifth and Yamhill streets. In
front of the Postofflce building, was sub
mitted by Auditor Devlin and referred to
the street committee. The gist of it is
that the Government was exempted from
all taxes or other charges against the
Postofflce property, and that the depart
ment has no appropriation under Its con
trol for such work.
The City Engineer called the attention
of the Council to the bad condition of the
elevated roadway on Hawthorne avenue,
and stated that to make the necessary
repairs would require an appropriation of
51100. Referred to the street committee.
A communication was presented by the
North Portland Improvement Club, sug
gesting that the granting of the Wledler
franchise on Front street Would be pro
motive of he best Interests of the city.
Referred to the committee on streets.
A numerously signed petition asking
that Paul Hussock be granted a license to
run a saloon at 803 Union "avenue was re
ferred to the liquor license committee.
The Sellwood Sub-Board of Trade asked
for an appropriation of 5150 to build a
bridge crossing Spring Creek on Uma
tilla avenue. Referred to street commft
tee. m
Complain of Poor Car Service.
A communication was received from the
University Park Sub-Board of Trade, com
plaining of poor cars, poor motors and
poor service, on the line of the City &
Suburban Railway Company, from Alblna
Junction to St. Johns, and asking that
no more franchises be granted this com
pany until better service Is furnished
on this line.
On motion of Holbrook, the Auditor
was instructed to call a special meeting
of the committee on commerce, landings
and wharves. This meeting, It appears, is
desired by the Harbor Master, who has
not been heard from lately, but who
wants some arrangements made for ships
anchoring at St. Johns. There appears
to be no reason why they cannot anchor
there at any time.
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK?
Don't gle them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called GRAINrO? It h de
licious and nourishing and takes the place of
coffee. The mre Graln-O you, give the chil
dren the more health you distribute through
their systems Graln-O Is made of pur
grains, and when properly prepared taates like
the choice grades of coffee but costs about hi
as much. All grocers sejl It. 15c and 25c.
Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others
whose occupation gives little exercise
should use Carter's Little Liver Pills for
torpid liver and biliousness.
When the liver goes wrong,
everything is wrong. You
have dyspepsia, coated
tongue, constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, nausea,
general debility. One of
Ayer's Pills each night, just
one, gently starts the liver
and removes all trouble.
" I have used Averts Pills for liver
complaint, and have found them to be
the best thing I have ever tried.'
E. N. North, Sidell, 111.
25c itvx. J.CAYERCO.,LoirtlI,MM3.
Lazy Liver
Standard 1 .
Price's Cream Baking Powder is
everywhere the acknowledged standard,
the powder of the highest reputation,
greatest strength, and absolutely pure.
It renders the food more healthful and
palatable, and using it .exclusively you
are assured against alum and other dan
gerous chemicals from which the low
grade powders are made.
Dr. Price's Baking Powder is sold on
its merits only never by the aid of
lotteries, gifts, commissions or other
schemes; The entire value of your
money comes back to you in baking pow
der -jhe purest, most economical made.
Price Bakino; Powder Co
Chicago.
FIXTURES
GAS MANTLES
GAS PORTABLES
ELECTRIC PORTABLES
Electrical Repair
WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS
3054 Washington Street
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Nov. 20. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 53; minimum temperature. 40;
river reading at 11 A. M.. 1.2 feet; change in
the past 24 hours. 0.5 foot; total precipitation,
6 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.52 inch; total precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1001, 0.43 Inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1, 1001, 0.47 Inches;
deficiency, 3.04 Inches; total sunshine Nov. 10,
1:14; poslble sunshine Nov. 14, 0:18.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
K 5 Wind. to
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STATIONS. jjf g jf
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Astoria 56 1.06 14 SW Cloudy
Baker City 48 0.00 0 SW Cloudy
Bismarck 44 0.00 8 NW Clear
Boise 52 0.01 'BE Cloudy
Eureka 50 0.00 E Oloudy
Helena 50 0.00 SW Pt. cloudy
Kamloops. B. C....46 SE Pt. cloudy
Neah Bay 50 0.00 22 W Cloudy
Pocatello 44 0 02 8 SE Cloudy
Portland 53 0.30 20 S Cloudy
Red Bluff 56 0.04 0 SE Cloudy
Roseburg 58 0.04 NE Cloudy
Sacramento 50 0.22 E Rain
Salt Lake 50 0.00 NH Cloudy
San Francisco 58 0.38 10 SE Rain
Spokane 48 0.10 12 S Cloudy
Seattle 50 0.40 12 SE Cloudy
Walla Walla 58 0.04 . SW Pt. cloudy
Light.' Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm yesterday at sea off the Oregon
coast moved rapidly northeastward, and this
evening It is central over, Eastern British Co
lumbia. It caused general rains In the North
Pacific States, and the rains extended south
into California some distance below San Fran
cIbco. The following maximum wind velocities have
occurred during the last 24 hours: Portland.
32 miles, from the south, and Neah Bay, 30
miles, from the southwest.
The temperatures are generally above normal
in the Pacific Coast States.
The Indications are for a temporary spell of
fair weather In this district beginning Thurs
day, probably followed by rain, by Thursday
night or Friday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Thursday, November 21:
Portland and vicinity Pair weather, followed
by showers by evening; westerly winds.,
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Fair, followed by showers by evening; west
erly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Cloudy and threatening, "with probably
showers; southwesterly winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official.
AMUSEMENTS.
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY, NOV.
17, AND SATURDAY MATINEE,
"THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER."
"THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER,"
"THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER,"
"THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER."
"THE CONVICT'S DAUGHTER,"
THE MOST POWERFUL MELODRAMA OF
THE DAY.
STARTLING SCENIC EFFECTS.
A WONDERFUL PLAY.
CORDRAY'B THEATER-
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY,
NOV. 24.
MATINEES THANKSGIVING DAY AND
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
AMERICA'S LEADING ROMANTIC ACTOR.
MR. CARL H. HASWIN, IN
"A LION'S HEART."
"A LION'S HEART."
"A LION'S HEART." .
"A LION'S HEART."
"A LION'8 HEART."
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS
DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA
THE RAPHAEL8. Ventriloquist Wonders.
LOUIS HARVEY, late of HI Henry's Mln-
strels.
song and Dance Artists, LEWIS AND
The Charming Serlo-Comlc. LA FA
ANNIE GOLDIE. Hebrew Imperson
LAKE.
VOR
ator and Negro Delineator. The Gladiatorial
Acrobats, ' BROS. LEONDOR. LILLIAN
HOWE. Illustrated Songs.
NEW TODAY.
TOKE POINT OYSTERS
Are the most remarkable oysters ever grown.
No other oyster compares with them In tender
ness and flavor. One or more cases, specially
picked for our high-class trade, come to us
dally. East Side deliveries start 0:30 A. M.
and 2 P. M.. daily and Sunday.
PORTLAND OYSTER CO., 549 Morrison it.
Nots. Alum baking powders are low.
priced, as they cost but three cents a.
pound to make. But alum leaves in the
bread or cake glauber salts, sulphuric
Add and hydrate-of alumina 11 .injuria
us,"theJakiw0oisonous,
Gas, Electric and
Combination
GAS CHIMNEYS
ELECTRIC LAMPS
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES
Work a Specialty
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
"Rcoms." "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep
ng Rooms," "Situations Wanted." 15 words or
less. 15 centn; 16 to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to 25
words. 25 cents, etc. No discount for addl
t.onaf Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today." 30 cents for 15 words or less; 18 to 20
words, 0 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents. tc--flrst
insertion. Each additional insertion, one
half; no further discount under one month.
"NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate). 15
cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per Una
for each additional Insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Orcgonlan and left at this of
fice, should always be Inclosed In sealed envel
opes. No itamp Is required on such letters.
The Oregonlan will nor be responsible for er
rors In advertisements taken through the tele
phone. '
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and
Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co.,
auctioneers.
MEETING NOTICES.
OREGON COMMANDERY. NO.
1, K. T. A special conclave will
be held this evening at 8 o'clock.
Order of Temple.
W. S. MACRUM. Recorder.
AMERICUS LODGE. NO. 1, K. P.. meets
every Thursday evening at the Auditorium.
Work tonight In the Esquire rank. Visitor!
cordially invited. I. GEVURTZ, C. C.
ED. D. CURTIS, K. R. S.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker. -1th
and Yamhill ata. Rena Stlnnon. lady
aaalatunt. Both phone No. IJOT.
Flnlry. Kimball fe Co.. Undertaker.
Lady asalittant. STS Third at. Tel. 1.
F. S. Dunilns, Undertaker, 414 Eant
Alder. Lady aaslatant. Both phouei.
NEW TODAY.
8-ROOM HOUSE. NEW. MODERN AND DE
rlrable neighborhood. In Central East Port
land, at a price and on such terms as wftl
sell It to any one who Is tired of pajlng rent.
Also very desirable 100x100 In Alblna. with
fine lew of city, near car line.
WHALLEY,
Benson bldg.. Fifth and Morrison.
COUNTY WARRANTS
Netting 5 per cent, for sale. J. W. Crutbers
& Co.. 314 Chamber of Commerce.
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MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowtit
current rates Building loans. Installment
k-anx. MacMater & Blrrell 'ill Worcester blk.
i 1
A Real Estate Snap.
For Sale. Cheap 5 very nice, sightly lots In
Schmeer's Addition, on East Side. For full
particulars, price, etc., address G F, care Ore
gonlan. I
J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM 11, H5 FIRST ST.
$925
One fine balldlng lot on Grand ave. Tho
cheapest property In the market, for few days
only.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real estate at lowest rates.
Titles Insured Abstracts furnished.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber of Commerce
TEN THOUSAND ACRES
To 20,000 in Western Oregon, within 2 miles
of R. R.. for 51.50 per acre. Grand chance foi
stockmen or colonists. Speculators hac made
fortunes In cheap Western lands. Such chance
come only once in a lifetime, and now Is the
chance. J. D. WILCOX & CO., 202 Stark.
OIL LANDS OIL-LANDS
In the Malheur oil district. Oregon. All Gov
ernment lands have been withdrawn from entry
on account of oil indications. Several com
panies preparing to bore, and when oil is
struck these lands will be worth thousands of
dollars. Price $2.50 per acre. Fortunes are
liable to be made In such lands. J. D. WII?
COX & CO.. 202 Stark st.
SAVt YOUR MONEY
All best makes creamery butter COc and 55c
Extra choice creamery 5j
Fancy dairy 35c and 40c
500 Young America cheese, full cream..40c each
SwIs cheese soc eacn
Eastern sugar-cured hams 13C lb.
Picnic hams ioc lb
Bacon I2c and 15c
Ham and eggs Ejgs, 2 doz 45c
80c tea for 35c
Arbuckle's or Lion coffee, 2 for 25c
All goods retailed at wholesale price. Com
pare our prices with your last month's bill.
We can save you 25 per cent. See the
LAGRANDE CREAMERY CO,
264 Yamhill. Both phones.
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