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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, AVTTRDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1901.
BOXERS, FOUGHT A DRAW
SMITH AND NEILL PUT UP CLETER
CONTEST BEFORE BIG CROWD.
Skill and Science of Callfornlan
"Were Matched by "Mysterious
Billy's" Strength.
"Gentlemen, I -declare this contest a
draw,' sang out Referee Jack Grant, at
the close of the Smlth-Nelll fight at thf
Exposition building. Both men were on
their feet, and lighting strong. The decis
ion was met with cheers from the 3Wi
spectators, who had seen an exhibition or
fast, scientific boxing.
From the lbth round on the inter
est arose to a fever heat. Nelll started in
to let out a few links of his lighting abil
ity, and mixed things up with Mysterious
Billy In a lively fashion. In the last
round Smith was fighting for a knock
oat blow, and was swinging viciously, but
NU1 met all his fierce attacks coolly,
ducking and blocking all his blows, while
he In turn rushed In for his share of the
mixing, when the contest was over, anu
before the decision was rendered, the
crewd gave both the fighters repeated
cheers. There were a few partisans of
both fighters who maintained that their,
favorite should have been given the fight,;
but the majority were content to see the
parse divided.
Weill's Skill Against Smith's Force.
It was a contest of Neill's skill and sci
ence against the heavy, bruising style ot
J3mlth. Neill was the boxer; Smith the
rough-and-tumble fighter. Nelll did most
of the leading, and landed more blows
thant Smith. But they were ineffective,
lacking the force to inflict great damage
upon his hardy opponent. Nelll availed
himself most of the time with left jabs
that made Smith's face at the end of the
light look like a red puffed-up pincushion.
"When it came to mixing, the little Call
fornlan met the rushes of his heavy op
ponent at every point of the game, ana
rushed things up a bit for his own sake
Smith forced the fighting In several of the
rounds, rushing Nelll to the ropes, but the
light as a whole was a very even proposi
tion, and a draw was the only decision
that would have been satisfactory.
Neither of the men were In bad shape
at the end of the contest. Nelll was
-without any marks of punishment, show
ing bow cleverly he had blocked Smith's
fierce upper-cuts. Smith was touched up
about the face, but was otherwise strong
and in good condition. Smith, however,
had the appearance of not being in fine
fettle for the contest. By the 10th round
his wind seemed to be giving out, and he
puffed like a grampus. Neill, on the con
trary, '"was In good wind throughout the
contest.
Smith Satisfied "With Drmv.
In Smith's quarters there was quiet sat
isfaction over the result,
"You can say for me," said Smith, "that
the decision was satisfactory. I think I
did a shade more of the work, but the
other man was on his feet, and we were
both in good condition. Taking this into
consideration, the referee did right to call
It a draw. Say also that this was a good
fight, because the other man came In and
fought me. L didn't have to chase him
around the ring.'"
Jack Fahle, Smith's manager, was a
trifle chagrined that Smith had not won.
"When he came into Smith's quarters.
Mysterious Billy greeted him with a shout,
"Well, what do you think of the-old man?
He has some fight in him yet, hasn't
he?"
"Yes," answered Fahle, "you put up a
gbod fight, Billy. I am sorry that you
didn't win, but it was a fair, square
decision."
In NelU's quarters his seconds and
trainers were of the opinion that Nelll
had the best of the contest,
"In San Francisco Nelll would have had
the decision," said one of his rubbers.
Weill Wanted the Decision.
"I outpointed Smith at every stage of
the game," said Nelll, himself. "I did most
of the leading, and Smith did me no
damage. I was as fresh and strong at
the end of the fight as In the first round,
when we faced each other. I forced the
fighting, and had the advantage at the
end. I told the Portland people that I
would do my best, and I did."
Jost Lost on a Brutal Foul.
The preliminary, between Charles Jost,
of Portland, and Harry Foley, of San
Francisco, was given to Foley by Ref
eree Jack Day In the middle of the eighth
round, when Jost made a deliberate and
intentional foul. Jost rushed Foley to the
ropes and viciously bent Foley's neck
back almost to the breaking point, at
the, same time choking and elbowing and
wrestling with his opponent. It was the
most brutal act ever seen in a Port
land prlzering, and showed clearly that
Jost. outpointed and outclassed as he was
by Foley In every - respect, wanted to
bring the contest to this disgraceful close.
Referee Jack Day. In the midst of hisses
and shouts of disapproval that were being
hurled upon Jost, compelled Wm to break
away from his victim, and declared Foley
the 'Winner. Not satisfied with his exhi
bition of brutality, Jost committed an
other offense against the ring code. Walk
ing over to where Foley was' standing.
dazed, with, his back turned, still under
the protection of the referee, Jost struck
him a vicious, blow back of the ear. En
raged at this, and thinking the fight was
still on, Foley rushed Jost to his corner
and landed a vigorous round of blows, still
fighting fair, however, and responding at
once to Day's command to break. The
.seconds ruriied Into the ring and re
strained both of the men. Jost was round
ly hissed, and Foley cheered. This ex
hibition and the whole foul fight that
Jost fought should make It his last be
fore a Portland crowd. Foley had the ad
vantage throughout, and fought a clean,
clever fight.
Smith Favorite in Bettlnff.
Nelll was the first to enter the ring,
being greeted by a round of cheers at
9:30. His seconds were Perry Queenan,
-Jlmmie Riley. Harry Foley and Elmer
3Iuller. Smith followed a minute after,
but the cheering showed Nelll a favorite
with the spectators. Behind Smith were
Jack Hill, Mike Lawler, the Irish Giant;
Tom Smithy and Harry Jost, Jack Day
was official timekeeper, while for. Smith
"Watt Montelth, and for Nelll, Jim Doyle
held watches. There were a few bets at
the ringside. Smith was the favorite,
the odds being $100 to 560. Nelll took
the last bet at $100 to $65.
The men entered the ring at 10 sharp,
and both looked clear-skinned and strong.
The first few rounds were given to spar
ring, and trying each other out. Smith
had a shade the best of it up to the
10th, and after that Nelll came up a shade
stronger.
Smith weighed 151 pounds and Nelll 149
at 3 P. M., when the men weighed In.
Following is the fight by rounds:
The FlRht by Rounds.
Round 1. Both men came up lively,
sparring for an opening. Nelll rushed,
and Smith landed with right on Al's jaw.
Nelll landed a blow on Smith's jaw. Smith
rapped Nelll on the head a couple of
times, and round ended with honors a
little in Smith's favor.
Round 2. Nelll landed his right on
Smith's jaw. Both tried their rights, but
missed. Both landed several good blows
during the rest of the round. Honors
even.
Round 3. In this round neither man had
the better of the fight, both landing sev
eral good punches and uppercuts.
Round 4. Both men exchanged light
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blows on the face and broke even in the
exchanges. Nelll rushed the fighting at
tho end. Even round.
Round 5. Smith landed on side of head,
and Nelll clinched. Smith missed a right
uppercut, and Nelll got In a strong body
blow. Nelll rushed at Ihe last, and Smith
landed lightly on h!a body. Even.
Round 6. Nelll made a clever duck of
Smith's right swing. Nelll landed hard
on Smith's body. Smith had the re
mainder of the round, getting In several
good punches. Smith's round.
Round 7. Smith landed several light
taps, and Nelil got In several good blows,
one on the Jaw and one on the breast.
Smith appeared a little tired. Neill's
round. Round 8. Smith appeared a little
fresher, and Nelll was still In good
shape. Smith landed a light uppercut
Nelll got in a hard left on the body. Nelll
was the aggressor throughout the round.
NelU's round.
Round 9. Both men landed a number of
easy blows in the round, and a lively ex
change took place with honors even. Both
men fought in good form. Even round.
Round 10. Both men came up fresh.
Smith missed a vicious, left, Nelll made a
grand duck, which called forth much ap-
plause. Nelll landed a hard punch oh
Smith's heart, and ended the round with
a hot mix-up. Neill's round from the tap
of the gong.
Round 11. Nelll led with his right and
missed. Both men got In several good
punches, Smith rushing Nelll to the ropes.
Smith's round.
Round 12. Both men came up fresh,
and exchanged rights. Smith landed his
right arid forced the fighting. In an ex
change Smith came out with the honors.
Nelll did good work with his right and
left punches. Neill rushed the fighting and
got the best of an exchange, Smith swing
ing wildly. Neill's round.
Round 13. Smith appeared fresher and
forced the fighting. After an even ex
change Smith landed a good blow on the
side of NelU's head and came out best In
another exchange. Smith's round.
Round 14. This opened with an even ex
change. Smith landed his right on- Neill's
chin and then rushed him to the ropes
with right and left punches, nearly send
ing Neill to the floor. Smith's round.
Round IS. An even exchange of blows
throughout the round. At the end of the
round Smith butted Nelll, and was cau
tioned by the referee. Even round.
Round 1G. Men shook hands over the
butt. Fighting was slow, both men look
ing for an opening. A couple of even ex
changes, and Nelll landed a right upper
cut. Neill's round.
Round 17. An. exchange of lefts fol
lowed by an exchange In Neill's- favor
opened the round. Smith got in a right
punch under the heart. Smith rushed
Neill, but tailed to land a left swing.
Even.
Round IS. The best exchange of the
fight took place In this round, the ad
vantage being with Nelll. Nelll forced
the fighting. Smith was bleeding at the
mouth. Nelll landed a good left hook on
the jaw. NelU's round.
Round 19. Smith landed a right punch
on NelU's face, and Nelll got in his left
on Smith's. An even exchange, and Smith
slapped Nelll on the side. Nelll landed a
light one on Smith's face. Even round.
Round 20. Round opened with both men
as fresh as daisies. Smith showed more
cleverness In .this round than in any
round of the fight. He. however, played
too much for a knock-out, and Nelll
showed himself to be equally clever in
keeping out of danger. The work com
menced with an even exchange of rights,
followed by a lively mix-up. Smith made
a pretty duck of a Tight uppercut. and lr
the next exchange had a little the best
of it. Nelll waded In for an exchange
and made things lively. At the call of
time both men appeared to be very fresh.
Even round and contest a draw.
Mike Donovan Will Meet Neill.
Mike Donovan, of Rochester, challenged
the winner. Since Smith did not want
the fight Al Nelll manifested his willing
ness to meet Donavan on December 19,
and the match will probably be arranged.
The announcement was also made that
Champion Jim Jeffries will box an exhibi
tion match with his brother Jack on De
cember 9. A preliminary between Hood
Bottler and Jim Duff will probably be
arranged.
Next G. A. R. Encampment.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 29. A meeting of
the executive committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic, will take place at
Chicago December 12, when the question
of selecting a city for the next annual en
campment win come up for consideration.
Denver, Atlantic City, and Washington.
D. C, are figuring most prominently in
the contest for the meeting.
Dyspepsia in its worst forms will yield
to tne use oi carter s uitue Nerve Plus,
aided by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Dose,
one of each after eating.
FOUND BOY INTOXICATED
COMMISSIONER RAXKIX SATES 8-YEAR-OLD
CARL FISHER.
Liquor, Which He Had Bought and
Drunk, Caused Heart Paralysis
Police After Saloonkeeper.
The life of Carl Fisher, an 8-year-old
boy, living at 743 East Ninth street, was
saved yesterday through the prompt ac
tion of the police authorities and City
Physician Zan. The boy was found yes
terday morning by Police Commissioner
Rankin on the East Side, in an intoxicated
condition. Mr. Rankin happened to notice
the boy fall down several times, and fin
ally saw that he was not able to get up.
With David Cole, Mr. Rankin went over
to where the boy was lying, and found
that he was drunk. The child had In his
possession a small blacky bottle, which on
examination was found to contain whisky.
The boy was taken to Love's drug store,
and after a time he was removed to the
police station In the patrol wagon. The
boy lapsed Into unconsciousness, and
Chief of Police McLauchlan immediately
summoned City Physician Zan.
When Dr. Zan arrived on the scene he
decided that the boy was. In great danger,
since there were symptoms of heart par
alysis, due to the overstimulation of the
heart by the Intoxicant. He used the
stomach pump, and administered a re
storative. The boy was turned over-to tho
care of Mrs. Woods, matron of the City
Jail; was given a hot bath, and soon was
restored to consciousness.
The police authorities Immediately start
ed to work on the case. The boy's moth
er was Informed, and when the boy was in
condition he was taken home in an am
bulance. Mr. Rankin ascertained that Carl Fisher
lives in Lincoln Park, and that he and
Howard Stark came to order wood. They
stopped at some saloon on Union avenue
and bought the whisky for 25 cents. Dick
ey Follett. another youngster, also was
with them. Carl, who Is the youngest and
a frail'-Iooklng boy, fell a victim to the
stuff. It was probably the first time he
had evert taken a drink. He remained in
a stupor most all day.
The police department has men out try
ing to find the saloonkeeper who violated
the law. All the saloonkeepers of the city
have been notified that liquor should un
der no circumstances be sold to -minors,
even when carrying orders from their pa
rents, so that the Chief of Police is anx
ious to catch this offender.
ST. JOHNS PROSPEROUS.
"Veneer Factory and Prospective
Rnilrray Spur the Cause.
There, is considerable upward movement
at St. Johns. J. C. Scott, of that place,
said yesterday that it had been a long
time since there was as good a feeling.
All the houses at St. Johns are occupied,
and people are there every day, looking
for homes. One business house is under
construction, the first to be erected triere
for many years. The Portland Manufac
turing Company has , the veneer factory
there In operation, and machinery for the
basket-making department is being in
stalled. It will be started up In the near
future.
In the early Spring 6000 feet of water
main will be laid to meet increased pop
ulation. Work on the O. R. & N. Co.'s
spur is progressing rapidly. Forces are
employed at several points, and the pile
driver Is at work. Recently the weather
has Interfered to some extent. Its com
pletion to St. Johns will greatly benefit
that place, and the whole of the penin
sula. Several enterprises are held up until
the spur shall have been completed.
HAWTHORNE IMPROVEMENT.
Committee on Driveivays Working
to Have It Graveled.
The committee on driveways and boule
vards, of the East Side Improvement As
sociation F. "W. Baltes. Russell E. Sew
ell, W. C. BuchananWalter F. Burrell and
E. R. Kimball has taken up with the
County Court the matter of the Improve
ment of Hawthorne avenue from East
Twenty-first street out to Mount Tabor.
The avenue has beer, widened to 80 feet,
and could be made one of the finest In the
city. It has been graded and partly Im
proved. The Portland City & Oregon Rail
way Company has graveled that part oc
cupied by Its double track, leaving the
EQUITABLE LIFE'S
GEORGE SANFORD SMITH.
George Sanford Smith, the newly appointed cashier of the Equitable Life, la
not a stranger to the citizens of Oregon. He was formerly connected with the
Portland Trust Company, and at the outbreak of the Spanish-American War went
to the Philippines with the Second Oregon. On- his arrival at Manila he became
an attache at the Adjutant-General's office, and at the close of the war he re
turned to tho United States, encircling the globe, however, before his return to
New York. There he became connected with the Equitable Life, and was Anally
transferred to San Francisco. By the resignation of Mr. Cover, cashier of the
Portland agency, the appointment went to Mr. Smith. He takes charge of the
cashtershlp today, and Is to be congratulated on receiving an appointment of such
Importance and responsibility, as the agency managed by Mr. Samuel from the
Portland office embraces Oregon, Idaho and a portion of Washington. Mr. Smith
has been away from here nearly four years, but is glad to return, to make his per
nanent home In the world's, garden spot.
outside portions ungraveled. There is,
also, a narrow strip of the avenue graveled
all the way to Mount Tabor. It Is desired
to have the avenue improved full -width.
There Is also" a movement to make "Haw
thorne avenue a part of a boulevard sys
tem, which will swing around the lower
reservoir and follow West avenue to the
Base Line road.
the committee, however, has not taKen
ud the boulevard proposition, but has en-
deavored to have the streets and road- J
ways looked after, and has urged the im
provement of Hawthorne avenue. The
association will work vigorously for drive
ways, which will be sprinkled and kept in
good condition during the pleasant por
tion of the year. '
SEW WOODMEN HALL.
Contracts Amounting to Nearly
?OOOQ on the Building Let.
Contracts for the erection of the build
ing on East Sixth street, for the Multno
mah Camp Building Association, Wooa
men of the World, have been let. They
amount to nearly JCOOO. C. L. Howe se
cured the contract for the carpenter -work.
Yesterday the stakes for the foundation
were set, and excavating will be com
menced at once for the walls. Work will
be crowded forward as rapidly as possible.
East Side Notes.
Rev. H. L. Pratt, pastor of the First
United Evangelical Church, East Sherman
street, was able, to be out yesterday for
the first time In three weeks. He was seri
ously 111 wlh pneumonia.
There Is no material change In the con
dition of Mrs. Dalton. wife of Rev. J. J.
Dalton, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. She has been confined to her
home for nearly two months.
Miss Edna Kilppel, the well-known sing
er, will leave next week for Memphis,
Tenn., for a visit. She will sing tomorrow
evening for the last time before she
leaves, at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
Wise Bros., dentists, both 'phones. Tha
Falling.
NAIL DRIVEN INTO SKULL.
Strange Accident to Alvin Axtel, -of
Fairvievr New Public Hall.
FAIRVIEW, Or.,' Nov. 29. Alvin Axtel,
of Falrview, was 'the. victim of a strange
accident a few days ago -that came near
resulting fatally. He was about to nail
a small board over a hole In a fence,
with, one end of the board on the ground
and the other up. In the top end was a
rusty ten-penny wire nail, which he had
failed to notice, and ,as he stooped over
to nail the bottom end first the blow
' from the hammer caused the upper end
to fly out. The sharp nail went througn
his left ear and on through the skull.
It took the strength of two men to pull
the nail out. Mr. Axtel suffered severely
from, the wound, but is rapidly recover
ing. Kevr Public Hnll.
Citizens of Falrview met on Wednesday
evening and decided upon the cost and
size of the new public "hall to be built
Here. It will be 26x60 feet, with a six
foot basement and hall above. The cost
will be $650, of which amount about one
half has been subscribed In small sums.
The remainder will be easily secured, and
construction will begin soon. The upper
room will be used for lodge meetings
and public gatherings.
Lodge Will Move.
The Masonic lodge at Falrview has de
cided to build a hall at Troutdale for Its
own use. The membership Is .scattered
all over the eastern part of the county,
and the latter place Is considered the
most central. The lodge has been using
a vacant room in the Falrview school
building for several years past.
Telephone Rates Reduced.
Telephone rates over the Pacific States
line have been reduced between Portland
and Gresham, Falrview, Terry and Trout
dale. Heretofore the service has been 25
cents straight, but It Is now 15 cents
for the first minute and 5 cents for each
additional minute. Between local points
it is 10 cents for the first minute with
5 cents additional for overtime.
To Refund Debt.
The Falrview schooj district will hold an
other special meeting of the legal voters
tomorrow to receive bids for the $4000 loan
recently authorized. Bids will be taken
from residents of the district only, In
sums of not less than $50 each. The debt
of the district will be refunded at a sav
ing of 2 per cent interest.
Voice Culture.
Woman's Home Companion.
The school should share with the home
the responsibility of securing better hab
its of speaking. The whining drawl some
times tolerated In recitation proclaims a
teacher's shortcomings as well as her pu
pil's Indolence. Educators would do -the
world great service by Inaugurating a
movement against the faults of the speak
ing voice, and for the correct use of this
sadly-neglected Instrument. The open
mouthed children of today would soon be
taught to guard their throats from dust
and germ-poisoned air by breathing only
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through their noses. Purer air would be
supplied over crowded schoolrooms. Sim
ple health-keeping rules of personal hy
giene would be Inculcated dally. Exer
cises in vocalization, giving exactness
and flexibility of enunciation, would be
come a part of school routine never to be
omitted. All this would surely result In
healthier, happier,, more useful lives for
the rising generation, and the voice beau
tiful no longer be so rarely heard In the
land.
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SKETCH CLUB'S FINE ART
ONE HUNDRED PICTURES SHOWN
AT THE LIBRARY.
Remarkable Advance In Scope and.
Character of Work Reflectlonti
and Figure Study.
The Portland Sketch Club opened Its sev
enth annual exhibition yesterday after
noon in the Library' building. Remarkable
Improvement is noted since the exhibition
of a year ago, In the club work as a
whole, marked advancement being made
in tone and values. The club may well
take pride In the strong showing that it
makes for the past twelvemonth. Over a
hundred pictures bn oils, water colors, and
black and white line the walls, all of
these being entirely new. Several fresh
departures are made from the well-beaten
path they have before pursued. The study
of reilections has received vigorous atten
tion, and composition for the nrst time In
the history of the club has been studied
with an ardor and enthusiasm that has
brought some surprisingly good results.
Last year landscapes rather monopolized
the Interest of the workers; this year a
much wider range of subjects, and a finer
choice of them, Is noted, .figure study re
ceiving a larger share of attention than
ever before.
The work of the comppsltlon class that
covers the west wall Is the most Import
ant, contribution to the exhibition as a
whole. There Is not a picture among
these In which one cannot trace out an In
telligent, well-directed attempt to make
an harmonious grouping of lines ana
masses of light and shade, and the care
ful working out of a color scheme that
shall satisfy and delight the eye, and at
the same time be In keeping with the pur
pose for which It Is designed.
H. F. Wcntz has some notably strong
work in composition that shows him to
possess a remarkably quick and sure In
stinct for seizing new Ideas as they are
presented to him In ,art, and making them
his own. Take, for example, his study of
"Red and "White." Three young women
are shown in evening dTess, on their way
from the carriage to the ballroom. The
warm color of the red and white awning
above them Is reflected on their bare
shoulders. A red gown and a cluster or
red roses further emphasize this same
note of color, which casts a warm shadow
on the white gown near by, thus putting
to naught the assumption that white isv
necessarily cold In color. The green car
pet beneathr their feet also casts Its re
llectlon upward on the white gown and
the red one. The combination is a partic
ularly harmonious one, admirably worked
out.
Mr. Wentz has another composition
"Preparation for a Lawn Party," a "bevy
of young women hanging lighted Japanese
lanterns at night In which he deals with
a new dltticulty, viz., the grouping ot
masses of light so that they shall not or
fend the eye, keeping everything else In
the picture down to a lower key, so as to
give thp Idea of night. In his mural dec
oratlonfor a library the grouping of the
figures shows a tine sense of balance, and
there Is a well-marked feeling for tone and
color. In "Hagar and Ishmael" the lone
liness of the desert fairly' oppresses one.
There Is no better study of reflections
in the room than Mr. "Wentz' composition,
a marine, that has this for a subject.
Miss C.'j. Stephens has done some ex
cellent work In a design Intended for a
white door. She has represented a wed
ding feast, the white keynote being re
peated again and again In the table cloth,
the gowns and other accessories. Red
and green are Introduced with agreeable
effect. Miss Stephens has also a notably
good composition, showing a procession
of Chinese; and a design for a magazine
cover. Illustrative of the month of March.
There are some interesting compositions
I for the mural decoration of a music room,
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each student working out the Idea to suit
his own individual taste.
Another new branch of work to which
certain club members have turned their
attention Is the monotype, painting on a
tile, the Impression being takeri on Japan
ese paper, which gives the notion of an
etching. It Is difficult work, for many
reasons, and many pictures are spoiled In
the making. Only two of the members
have Included these In their collection,
viz., Miss Stephens and Mr. Wentz.
These new features In the exhibit make
only a small part of It. Miss Crocker has
three figure studies that are among the
very strongest pictures In the room an
auburn-haired child, a young girl In a red
blouse and an old lady at her sewing, a
remarkably successful piece of work. Mr.
"Wentz shows his fine feeling for values
In a most Interesting and diversified group
of 19 pictures, his "Hillside on a Gray
Day" and figure study of a young woman
in a diaphanous white gown being spe
cially worthy of attention. Mrs. Cora El
dredge, a new member, has a charming
study of sunlight sifting through green
boughs upon a pathway through
the woods. Dr. Holt "Wilson has
a landscape of great beauty. No.
6, showing a field of golden
grain stocked for harvest In the fore
ground, with hills In the background, the
effect or distance being admirably caught.
There Is much feeling In the blending of
the shadows and In treatment of the sky
line. Mrs. Cllne has a charming study of
Chinese baskets under cover of a low,
down-reaching roof, .with a glimpse of
eunlight on the grass beyond. Miss Nellie
Fox, another new member, has a good
study of still life, another of St. Johns
wort, and still another of a stranded boat.
Mrs. Louise Wise, who Is also new to the
club, has a collection of portraits and a
very beautiful copy of a head by Velas
quez. Dr. Nunn Is represented by sev
eral landscapes, Seth Catlln by studies In
black and white, Albert E. Doyle by
architectural sketches, and Miss Lillian
Bain by a varied collection portraits,
landscapes and original compositions.
WAS OF INDIAN BLOOD.
Mrs. Victor Defend Statement
Mrs. Pambrun's Race.
of
PORTLAND, Nov. 28. (To the Editor.)
An article over the name of Thomas
N. Strong. In The Oregonlan of the 2th,
raises the question of Mrs. Pierre C.
Pambrun's race, and denies that she was
of Indian blood. Bancroft's Oregon, and
the authorities given in that work as es
tablishing the Indian birth of Mrs. Pam
brun, are quoted bv Mr. Strong.
This Is. the first denial I have ever met.
Certainly the testimony of Archbishop
Blanchet, Lee and Frost and Famham
could be considered good evidence. All
these persons had ample opportunity to
learn the truth, and no motive for mlsrep
sentlng the facts. Especially Is this true
of Bishop Blanchet, who blessed the mar
riage performed by a magistrate at Fort
York 20 years before. I find Mrs. "Whit
man saying In her letters to her relatives,
In "Transactions, Oregon Pioneer Asso
ciation,' p. 5S 59: "She (Mrs. Pambrun)
is a native, from a tribe east of the moun
tains. She appears well, does not speak
English, but her native language and
French." On page 90, speaking of Mrs.
Pambrun's visit to her. when her babe
was born. Mrs "Whitman says: "Mrs. P.
never saw one dressed before as we dres9
them, having been accustomed to dreps
her own In the native style." On page 92
she says: "Mrs P. remained with me
untll Friday of the second week, when she
left her daughter, about 12 years of age.
with us. for the purpose of being taught
to read." etc. On page 103, speaking of an
infant daughter of Mrs. Pambrun. she
says: "Like all the other children of tr.'s
country (she) was doomed to be laced to
a board for the first three months of her
life, but on being released for a short
season, she learned the blessed privilege
of liberty, and they could not tie her up ,
again." This daughter of Mr. Pambrun
was named Harriet, after a sister of Mrs.
Whitman. Again, on pages 139-40, Mrs.
Whitman refers to Mr. Pambrun's eldest
daughter as "a halfbreed and a Catholic." i
I think the evidence is conclusive, and
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Offer.
that it Is unwise to question history with
out more proof than Mr. Strong offers.
Tnat Mrs. Pambrun's maiden name was
Catherln Himiphable Is probable, and
may be granted; but the fact of her hav
ing such a name, and being from tho
neighborhood of Fort York, in 1S19. sug
gests that she had at least half Indian
blood, like Mrs. McLoughllu, who was
Mrs. Alexander McKay before she mar
ried the doctor and before she married
McKay was a half native. Af to the
marriages of the Hudson's- Bay magnates
j being all Illegal, so was the marriage of
Adam and Eve, judged by Oregon stat
utes; but circumstances alter caes, and
to the honor of these gentlemen they
never discarded their wives nor forsook
thtjlr children, but made their relationship
legal when prietsts and ministers" cavne
among them.
Ross Cox In his "Adventures on the
Columbia River," II pp. 343-4. gives a
full account of the domestic life of the
officers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Dunn In "Oregon Territory," pp. 141-S,
tells us about the half-breed women,
daughters of chief traders ami factors
by Indian wives. Tho character sustained
In Oregon by the female descendants of
the company Is as far above reproach as
that of any class of women in the coun
try, and does not need to be vindicated
by denying their antecedents.
FRANCES FULLER VICTOR.
The Dear Old Frnudx.
Cornhill.
Those old, pleasant. Innocent frauds of
the circus are not practiced now; the Im
posing five-barred gates that, as the horse
approached them, were sloped Into insig
nificant wattles; the rings through which
the SIgnorlna purported to leap, but
which In reality were Insinuated oer her
by compliant attendants. And then there
was that venerable jockey performance,
the culmination of which was a leap from
the ring to a standing position albeit at
an agle of 30 degrees, on the horse's back.
In the old circuses It wns the custom of
the horseman to miss the crowning Jump
two or three timet in order that a
fiercer flame of Interest might be kindled
in the audience. After two failures the
band would stop (always the presage of a
moment of strain supreme), the horse's
head would be loosed, he would be urged
to .1 greater pace, and the feat would glo
riously succeed. Then what a crash of
brass and outburst of delight In the
building, involving even the staff and
ringmaster in the expression of ecstacy.
Those old simple days'
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