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WAITERS IN RIGHT
Judg
e Sears Dissolves No-
Banner Injunction.
THE "UNFAIR" PARADE GOES ON
Hall, the Boycotted Iteataarast Man,
Slant Seek Some Other Remedy
at Law Perhaps City Ordin
ance Will Apply.
"Unfair" banners are once more seen on
the streets, as the- result of a decision
by Judge Sears yesterday, dissolving the
injunction in the suit -of A. J- JIall, pro
prietor of the Palace restaurant, against
"Waiters' Alliance Local No. 33.
Reference was made In the decision to
tlie criminal statute concerning libel, and
interference with employes or business,
which, it was said, may be invoked as
a remedy, and also to the city ordinance
regarding the blockading of streets, which
prohibits the gathering of a crowd in
front of a place of business.
Judgt Scars In his opinion reviewed the
facts in. tie suit of Longshore Printing
Company vs. George Howell and the
Multnomah Typographical Union, and
the decision of the Supreme Court In that
case. The public was then warned that
the office was non-union and patrons of
the company were visited, and patronage
was caused to be withdrawn, and many
acts performed accord.lng to the boycott
system. Judge .bears said, referring to
this case:
In a very learnefi opinion, in which very
many authorities are reviewed and considered,
the Supreme Court reached the conclusion that
these acts do not show such a tricked and
persistent persecution of plaintiff or Its busi
ness as to justify an injunction; that it did
not seem that under the circumstances the
injury admitted -would Ve Irreparable, and thnt
the court ought to be fuJiy satisfied that prop
erty rights In that case the business of the
Longshore Printing Company were about to be
destroyed or irreparably and lastingly Injured,
as well as that the danger was present and
imminent.
How does the case, at bar differ In its facts
from the case which is cited? From a perusal
of the complaint, we find that the defendants
are organized for the purpose of injuring the
plaintiff. On November 10 they assembled in
front of its place of business, and, as alleged,
intimidated, coerced and ordered eight of his
employes to quit, and distributed cards to pa
trons as they were entering the restaurant,
and caused a man to patrol up and down In
front of the restaurant with a banner contain
ing an inscription that the restauran was de
clared unfair by the "Walters' Alliance. The
card contained this language: "To our friends
and the public: This house has been declared
unfair by the "Walters' Alliance. Please do not
patronize this place, but go to a union restau
rant." The complaint furthermore avers that they
continue to so act In order to prevent plaintiff
from securing workmen, and to prevent his
customers from patronizing him, and to Injure
and destroy his business.
Complaint also asserts that the Inscription
upon the card and banner that his place of
business Is unfair Is false, and constitutes a
libel. It will be observed that the conduct of
the defendants In this case in no sense sur
passes or equals the conduct In the Longshore
case. ... The plaintiff says that the
inscriptions setting forth that his place is "un
fair" are untrue, but he does not say that the
statement of the fact printed on them that it
has been declared unfair by the Walters' Al
liance is false.
The court gave the definition of the
word "scab" as a workman who does not
belong to or will not join or act with a
labor union, and said "unfair," quoting
the International Dictionary, "seems to
have been applied to an employer of
labor who pays a scale of wages differ
ent from that determined 'upon by the
union."
Touching upon the criminal nature of
the case, Judge Sears said:
The statute of this state, section 1803, pro
vides. In effect, that. If any one shall, by
force, or threats, or Intimidation, prevent, or
endeavor to prevent, any person employed by
another from continuing or performing his
work, etc., or shall circulate any false writ
ten or printed matter, etc, to Induce others
not to buy from, or sell to, or have dealings
with any person, or to alter his mode of carry
ing on his business, such person shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
This and other statutes were Invoked In the
Longshore case, and of that the Supreme Court
held, "in one instance the men quit under an
order from the executive committee, and the
other In pursuance to a resolution of the
union. No intimidation Is specifically alleged,
or shown, unless it can be inferred that by a
refusal to quit the members of the union would
subject themselves to the charge of insub
ordination to the order."
So here intimidation Is charged, but enmity
of the Walters' Alliance and kindred orders
seems to be the penalty threatened for non
compliance 6f their dictates; but. If I am
"wrong in this view, the statute furnishes a
speedy and adequate remedy. In the Longshore
case, the court seems to have recognized the
fact that the company was subjected to much
annojance and vicious harassment, and heems
to have recognized that It had been Ill-treated,
perhaps Justifiably, perhaps unjustifiably. So,
with this case, the defendants may have vio
lated the provisions of the law, even of" the
criminal law. My opinion upon that subject Is
not Invoked. It does not appear, however, that
an effort has been made to secure the aid or
the authorities, although in the matter of
blocking up of the sidewalk In front of his
premises, it there Is a violation of the city
ordinances, an application to the police should
furnish a sufficient remedy.
As to the economic question Involved, I am
without opinion, nor is it urged by either side
that the court can regulate or Judge of that.
Countless Instances of destruction of business
by the force of competition, within legal bar
riers, at once occur to the mind, and this is
the basis of the dogma of one school of econ
omists that all competition is vicious. But the
law calls this damnum absque injuria (a loss
without an injury).
Undoubtedly, In some Jurisdictions this plain
tiff would be afforded the remedy he seeks here
in, but a careful examination of this case falls
lo disclose any single act which was not pre
sented to the Supreme Court In the Longshore
case, and there the court, after full consider
ation, declined to exercise the remedy. But
much less In this case can I say the plaintiff is
in any danger of suffering a destruction or Ir
reparable injury In the conduct of his business
as for a moment would Justify the application
of the remedy sought, the mere averment of
that conclusion adding nothing to the force of
the facts stated.
The court cited an English case where
a firm discharged two men on the de
mand of a union. The men sued the
union for damages, and on appeal it was
decided that the union committed no un
lawful act in causing the men's dis
charge. The case was otherwise dis
cussed very fully.
BANNERS DO NO HARM.
Restnnrnnt Men Say They Are
of
Little Effect on Trade.
Prominent Portland restaurant keepers,
when asked yesterday as to what action
they would take in regard to the dissolv
ing of the injunction, said generally that
they did not consider any action neces
sary. They thought that the matter
would soon regulate itself: that the nov
elty of the sandwich man carrrylng the
banner had now worn off, and that no one
would pay any attention to such freaks.
"You will notice," said one restaurant
proprietor, "that when the banner was
carried In front of a restaurant on Morri
son street a few weeks ago. so many
people stopped to gaze that half the width
of the street was blocked . This after
noon, when the banner was being paraded
at the same place, no one noticed it. The
paaslng throng moved on. The novelty
had worn off, and no one noticed the ban
ner. Of course, some members of trades
unions will quit eating at the blacklisted
restaurants, but when they do they will
go to some other restaurants and their
trade will not be lost to the -town It
will stay in the family, as it were.
"Xou will notice," continued the propri
etor, "that the Walters' Alliance picks
out the weakest restaurants as objects to
annoy with their banners. The one on
Morrison street, which has been specially
selected as one to be broken up, if possi
ble, is one on which two worthy old people
depend to make a living. It is really too
bad that they should be Interfered vlth
and dictated to as to how they should
conduct their own business."
"I know of one restaurant," said an
other proprietor, "where the banner-carrying
man Is going to get a warm recep
tion if he comes around there and at
tempts to Interfere with people's business.
Its proprietors are law-abiding citizens,
but If the law is not going to protect
them they propose to protect themselves
when forced to. They say that they pay
rent and taxes and license, and that when
a man comes in front of their place and
tries to drive away their customers they
are going to drive him away if they can't
get the police to do so."
Members of the "Walters' Alliance who
were seen yesterday expressed them
selves as feeling quite Jubilant over the
decision, and the dissolving of the in
junction. "Wo intend to struggle on," said one
of them yesterday, "and. to win out in
the end. Every restaurant in Portland
must come to our terms and sign our
agreement. "When they begin to realize
that we have the full strength of the
Federated Trades Council backing us up,
they will all be glad to come in.
"As to Chinese cooks, while we would
like to see them all fired out of Portland
restaurant kitchens, still it is a subject
over which we have no control. It be
longs to the Cooks' Union. But I be
lieve that if the cooks would unionize
Portland there would be enough reliable
union cooks come here to replace all the
Chinese now cooking in restaurants."
Concerning the above opinion, a res
taurant proprietor said that it would be
impossible for Portland restaurants to get
along without their Chinese cooks, and he
thought that the white cook who would
flock here to take the places of Chinese
would be a very undesirable class, here
today and somewhere else tomorrow, and
the sooner they were somewhere else the
better It would be for people who were
at all particular about the way in which
their food was handled.
TO APPOINT ROAD SUPERVISORS.
County Commissioner "Will Name 11
in January.
At the beginning of the January -crm
of the County Court, Road Supervisors
will be appointed. The old law provides
for the appointment of Rood Supervisors
for the term of one year. An act passed
by the Legislature of 1901 provides for
the election of Road Supervisors, one in
each election precinct in the body of the
county, and one or more districts to be
formed within the boundary lines of the
City of Portland. The new law does not
state that the elected Road Supervisors
shall take the place of those holding of
fice by appointment, but that will be the
natural result, consequently the men ap
pointed next month will hold their po
sitions only until July L
It is probable, however, that all of the
appointees will obtain nominations and
appear before the people of their respec
tive districts for election. They can run
Independently if not nominated. There
need be no changes if the appointees are
popular men. According to the new law
the County Court was required to redls
trlct the countj into election precincts
and for the election of Road Supervisors
in November. This has been done. There
are at present 11 Road Supervisors. At
the coming election 13 will be chosen. The
election law provides that there shall not
be more than 300 voters In any election
precinct. In Mount Tabor precinct, at
the last election, considerable over 300
votes were polled. In dividing up this
precinct, parts of other surrounding pre
cincts were added for the sake of conveni
ence, and a new road district was created.
The City of Portland was formed into one
road district, and this makes the two new
districts. "When the appointments are
made in January, only 11 Road Supervis
ors will be named, and the 13 will be pro
vided for when election time comes
around. The County Commissioners have
decided that If the two additional Su
pervisors were appointed in January It
would cost 52000 or 53000 for their salaries
and other expenses until July. Each
supervisor would ask for several men to
wor.k with him, and an outfit of tools,
etc. all of which costs money and can
be saved by not appointing.
The city roads will be cared for under
the old plan, as quite a number of road
districts now run into the city limits.
Yesterday, at the meeting of the County
Commissioners, ieveral road petitions
were looked over. It was decided several
months ago not to do anything in the way
of road work unless it is very urgent, and
Road Supervisors were at that time so
instructed. This rule is still in force, as
the road fund Is In a low condition.
Commissioner Mack, in speaking upon
the subject, said: "The trouble is we ex
pended so much money the first half of
the year. "We should make haste slowly."
TO REGISTER VOTERS.
County Clerk Svretland Prepares for
Work, "Which Begins January.
County Clerk Swctland is engaged in
getting out supplies for the registration
department of his office. The registration
of voters begins in January, and continues
until May. A registration book Is re
quired for each election precinct, of which
there are now 70, and various blanks and
affidavit forms are also "necessary.
Voters must register for each general
election, and consequently all those who
registered In 1900 must come forward
again. Young men who have Just become
of age. and new residents, all must reg
ister. Precinct maps must be prepared in
order that the clerks may be able to reg
ister each elector In the precinct in which
he resides.
REWARD FOR HIGHWAYMAN.
How to Capture Fulton Marauder
Discussed by Commissioners.
At the meeting of the County Commis
sioners yesterday the question of offering
a special reward for the arrest and con
viction of the Fulton highwayman was
discussed, but no action was taken. The
County Commissioners some time ago
published a standing reward of 525 for the
arrest and conviction of any person or
persons guilty of the crime of robbery or
burglar- The Commissioners were un
certain of the advisability of offering a
separate reward to meet this particular
case or just what course Is best to pursue
in -e matter.
The Sheriff is charged with the duty of
running down criminal offenders outside
of the city limits, but the Sheriff's 'depu
ties, although they have made, several
trips In the direction where the man has
been operating, have failed to catch sight
of him or to obtain any clew.
Estate of Amanda L. Cole.
David Cole was appointed administrator
of the estate of his wife, Amanda L. Cole,
deceased, valued at 55000. He and "Wini
fred X. Holgate, a daughter, are the heirs.
WOULDN'T THAT JAR YOU?
B. B. Rich Stores Give Guessing
Coupons on All Purchases.
Don't forget to deposit yflur guess be
fore December 25 at any B. B. Rich store.
LADIES' SHOPPING MADE EASY
Our stock of cigars consists of stand
ard brands of standard quality. We guar
antee satisfaction or money refunded.
Come a little further and do better. Slg.
SIchel & Co.. 92 Third street.
Are as small as homoeopathic pellets,
and as easy to take as sugar. Everybodv
likes them. Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Try them.
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY,
JARVIS TO SUCCEED IVEY
ALASKA COLLECTORSHIP MAY GO
TO REVENUE MARINE OFFICER.
Has Been in Practical Charge for
Tito Years, and President Seem
Disposed, to Appoint Him.
E. T. Hatdh, of Polk County, who was
Collector of Customs for Alaska In the
early '90s and returned only last Sum
mer after a term as deputy collector at
St. Michael, expresses the conviction that
the officer of the revenue marine service
who will succeed J. W. Ivey as Collec
tor of Customs in, the North is Lieutenant
D. H. Jarvis. This Is said to be the man
mentioned In The Orcgonlan dispatches
yesterday morning as one "who has had
a great deal of experience In Alaska and
who is highly recommended to President
Roosevelt." Mr. Hatch, who was in Port
land yesterday, gave a reporter some ac
count of the work of Lieutenant Jarvis.
Jarvis, who has been in Government
service on the Pacific Coast many years
and Is on very good terms with Senator
Perkins, of California, first came prom
inently before the public when he was
given charge of the Government expedi
tion for the relief of the whalers caught in
the Ice beyond Point Barrow in the Win
ter of 1S97-8. The next season he com
manded the revenue cutter Bear, and
about two years ago he was sent to Cape
Npme as special agent of the Treasury
Department. Since that time he has had
entire charge of revenue matters in that
district, almost completely Ignoring Col
lector Ivey. He Is regarded as a compe
tent, active man, though many find fault
with his pronounced friendship for the
Alaska Commercial Company, now
merged in the two great Alaska trusts,
the Northern Commercial Company and
the Northern Transportation Company.
Mr. Hatch says that for some two years
past Collector Ivey has had little to do
with revenue affairs In his district. Jarvis
had charge of the Cape Nome region, and
another special agent of the Treasury De
partment, Colonel J. F. Evans, had the
remainder of . the territory. Instructions
from the department were, Mr. Hatch
says, that they should not recognize Ivey s
appointments or acts that should in any
manner Interfere with their administration
of the revenue business of Alaska. Two
of Ivey's appointees, Captain W. H. Pat
terson, of Portland, who was to be dep
uty collector at Nome, and Henry Smith,
of San Francisco, brother of State Sen
ator Andrew C. Smith, of Portland, who
was to be deputy collector at Teller City,
both appointed on recommendation of Sen
ator Mitchell, failed of recognition by the
special agents, were forbidden to act In
any official capacity or to represent them
selves as officials of the revenue service,
and they returned home. They were,
however, taken care of later by author
ization from Washington. This is an In
stance, Mr. Hatch says, of the complete
domination of the special agents In the
revenue service of the territory- Mr. Ivey
has been only nominally Collector of Cus
toms since the differences with the de
partment that resulted in the presenta
tion of his resignation in the Fall of 1KB.
There has been a great deal of dissatis
faction with Collectors of Customs in
Alaska. When Arthur K. Delaney, of
Wisconsin, was Collector under Cleve
land's first Administration there was no
end of complaint. Max Pracht, of Oregon,
was his successor, and he was soon re
moved by President Harrison who ap
pointed Hatch to serve the remainder of
that term. Then came Morse, of Stevens
County, Washington, with whom even
Democrats found fault, and then Ivey
and his troubles. So much unsatisfactory
experience In the administration of the
affairs of that remote part of the realm
is believed to lie at the bottom of the
declared purpose to appoint an officer of
the revenue marine service to the posi
tion. Mr. Ivey is still drawing the 54000 sal
ary. LOCATION OF 1905 FAIR.
General Summers Oilers Suggestions
as to Proponed. Site.
PORTLAND, Dec. 17. (To the Editor.)
Now that the people of Portland are at
last united and practically all of our citi
zens have taken stock In our coming great
Exposition, and are standing shoulder to
shoulder for the Improvement and upbuild
ing of our city and state would It be not
only the part of wisdom, but a duty as
well, for those who are to be directors of
he corporation to make a financial suc
cess of the undertaking?
It wpuld not only give our city a good
name for business ability, but would be
an act of simple justice to the thousands
of stockholders. Now, I believe the loca
tion will have more to do with the suc
cess of the Exposition than any other
thing before us for consideration.
While I have no fault to find with the
enterprising citizens and property-owners;
either of Sellwood or University Park, for
pushing their respective locations, I think
that most of our people and business men
realize that they are both too far away
from the center of the city.
It will take nearly half an hour to reach
Sellwood by . street-car line, and from
45 minutes to an hour to reach University
Park; so that from one to two hours will
be consumed In going and returning from
either place. This will prevent business
men and others who can ordinarily spare
from one to three hours- in the afternoon
from going to the Exposition, unless they
give up at least a half a day or a whole
day for that purpose.
Attending expositions Is exhausting,
even under most favorable conditions, and
if an Intending visitor is compelled to hold
on to a strap in a crowded car from a
half an hour to an hour, both In going
and coming home, he will certainly not
feel Inollned to go many times.
We should have 100,000 Inhabitants of
Portland by 1335 who would be Exposl-tlon-goers.
If these people, through Incon
venience or exhaustion attend only three
or four times each, it will mean, so far as
our own population Is concerned, 200,000
or 400,000 admissions; on the contrary, if
it Is conveniently located and they 'at
tend 20 or 30 times each. It will result in
2,000,000 or 3.OQ0.O00 entrance fees. And the
same rule will hold good for visitors as
well.
If a site could be procured closer In,
where a street-car from the distributing
centers of Third and Morrison, or First
and Washington, could reach the Expo
sition in 10 or 15 minutes, I firmly believe
we would have 10 times as many admis
sions. Many could walk over two bridges
instead of one, and those who
would use the cars could reach the dis
tributing centers so quickly they would
not mind the discomfort of paying for
holding on to a strap. Then carriages,
automobiles and other vehicles could more
quickly take care of our citizens and vis
itors. The street-cars would do a bet
ter business with fewer cars, conductors
and motormen, as then hauling would be
shorter, and be able to furnish a. quick
er service.
While I appreciate the fact that many
have thought that it should be located
on the river, where It could be reached
by boats as well as cars, we have no
suitable location on the river nearer than
those named, and when one takes a boat
In nearly every Instance he will be obliged
to use the car to and from the same.
Then our river, as well as the Columbia,
our mountains, the Willamette Valley,
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington, Pa
cific Ocean and Puget Sound are all great
component parts of the exposition of na
ture which we most want to' show to
strangers, and. after all, will be our
greatest attraction.
There arc four locations which have been
suggested that could be reached within
from 10 to 15 minutes. First, Ladd's field,
on the 'Base Line road: speond. th Trv
lngton racetrack grounds; third, the City I
Park, and lands back of the same; four, 1
Ladd's Addition and Hawthorne Park
combined, from East Ninth and Belmont
to East Twelfth and Division streets ana
the adjoining property lying east there
from. The latter location, to my "mind.
Is the most desirable, being nearest the
heart of the city and more accessible to
all car lines, pedestrians and vehicles.
Hawthorne Park, with Its- old giant firs
and great supply of pure spring water, is,
in its present condition the most beau
tiful spot In the city, and by construct
ing a dam. at Belmont street, two large
fresh water lagoons could be had In, the
grounds at Insignificant cost
Whether any of these places could be
had or not, 1 am unable to say; but 1
think trat those who will "have the se
lection of a site should consider all these
questions well before going a long dis
tance from the center of the city. That
was one of the principal causes of loss
at Buffalo. O. SUMMERS.
THEIR SILVER WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dammasch En
tertain Their Friends.
Arlon Hall was last evening the scene or
a grand reception, banquet and dance,
given In honor of the silver anniversary or
the wedding of Louis Dammasch and wife.
Mr. Darmnafech was married 25 years ago
to Miss Sarah Hartman, In San Francisco.
They have three children, son Ferdinand,
who is at present in college in. Philadel
phia, and two daughters, Adele and Maud.
The hall was tastefully decorated In
green by the ladles of the Arlon Society.
Over 200 guests had been Invited to tne
event, ana by 3 o'clock the hall was
filled. Those present Included both young
and old. The older ones came to congrat
ulate Mr. and Mrs. Dammasch and the
younger ones to share the pleasures of the
evening with the Misses Dammasch.
The Arlon Society's male chorus, or
which Mr. Dammasch Is the leader, sang
several songs. An elaborate supper was
served and the remainder of the evening
was spent In dancing, the music for
which was furnished by Everest's orches
tra of 10 pieces. r
Mr. Dammasch received a large num
ber of congratulations yesterday. Includ
ing a cablegram from Germany, telegrams
from Milwaukee, St. Louis, San Fran
cisco and Seattle, besides those showered
upon him by his many friends In the city.
A large number of exquisite presents were
also received.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Dr. M. Schumann, the mining expert,
has returned from a trip along the Lower
Columbia, where he was called on busi
ness. G. A. Hartman, of Pendleton, County
Judge of Umatilla County, Is In the city
on business, and is a guest at the im
perial. A. H. Bowman, a fruitgrower of Hunt
ington, Is staying at the Imperial, while
having his eyes treated by a Portland
oculist.
G. D. Armslea, formerly cashier of the
Hotel Portland, Is over from Baker City,
after IS months spent In the hotel busi
ness there.
J. C. Warwick, a prominent farmer or
Lincoln County, Washington, was at the
Perkins yesterday, on his way to Salem
on a visit.
Adolph Peterson, a Corvallls contractor.
Is In the city on his return from Fossil,
where he has just completed a new 512,
000 courthouse for Wheeler County.
J. B. Eddy, ex-State Railroad Commis
sioner and more recently publisher of the
Forest Grove Times, Is now employed In
the right of way department of the O.
R, & N.
Ex-Governor Moody was at the Impe
rial last evening. He said the people of
Wasco County were enjoying bright,
clear days, while west of the mountains
the weather is damp and chilly.
Professor Ulfford Nash, head of the de
partment of music in the University or
Oregon, and Arthur Louis Frazer, his
assistant, returned to Eugene yesterday
morning, after a brief visit in Portland.
Judge b D. Wlnton, who Is In the city
on legal business, is a prominent attor
ney in Astoria. He was accompanied by
his daughter and grandson, Mrs. James
Keating and Master James Wlnton Keat
ing. W. B. Dennis and wife, of Black Butte,
Or., are at the Portland. Mr. Dennis Is
one of the largest mining operators in that
section, and his visit to this city Is on
business in connection with his properties
there.
State Senator C. W. Fulton, of Astoria,
Is In the city on legal business. Senator
Fulton has cause for elation In that the
recent election In Astoria was the first
for several years to result In a clean-cut
Republican victory.
N. A. Leach, a wheat-buyer of lone. Is
at the Perkins. The farmers of Morrow
County, he said, have about disposed of
all their 1901 crop at prices ranging from
45 to 49 cents. The crop prospects for
next year are excellent.
Lewis A. Hall, who with Mrs. Hall Is at
the Portland, has the controlling Interest
in the projected railroad to run from Wel
ser, Idaho, into the Seven Devils coun
try, tapping a productive mineral belt in
which are several valuable mines.
W. J. Cook, of Astoria, who Is at the
Imperial, was elected Police Commission
er at the last election by a majority of 11
ballots. Mr. Cook was rormerly a mem
ber of the Council, and Is largely Inter
ested In the coal deposits near Nccarney
Mountain.
A. Beck, a well-known old-time busi
ness man of this city, who has been con
fined to his house for the past four
months, was able to get out on the streets
yesterday for the first time. He received
the congratulations of a large number or
his friends on his recovery. .
C. W. Carter, son of the late 1. J. Car
ter, and a native son of Portland, for IS
years a resident of Seattle, Is now in this
city for the first time In nine years. He
discovers that there have been changes
here as well as In his hustling Sound
city. His grandfather, Thomas Carter,
was a pioneer of 1847
A. J. West, a prominent lumberman of
Aberdeen, Wash., is In the city. He says
a marine railway In lieu of a drydock Is
to be constructed at Aberdeen shortly, at
a cost of 530.000. From what he has
learned of the marine railway at Victoria.
B. C, he considers It just as effective as
the floating dock, and It Is at the same
time much cheaper to construct.
John Adair, of Astoria, who, together
with his brother, owns a large water
frontage on the west side of Young's
Bay, Is In the city. Negotiations for the
sale of the property have been in prog
ress for some time, and it was reported
that A. B. Hammond was to acquire the
site for sawmill purposes. Before leav
ing for New York, however, Mr. Ham
mond denied the rumor.
Albert lazier, of this city, president or
the National Editorial Association, has
just returned from a trip to Spokane and
Idaho. In Spokane he was interviewed by
the Spokesman-Review to the extent or
half a column, on the Lewis and Clark
Centennial. Mr. Tozler Is about to leave
for New A'ork City on an important min
ing deal. He expects to devote a large
part of his time while gone to exploita
tion of the great '05 Fair.
NEW YORK, Dec. IS. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland M. W. Cownan, at the
Grand Union; Colonel J. T. Grayson, Mrs.
Grayson, at the Victoria.
From Seattle E. D. Comings, at the
Grand.
From Tacoma C. P. Masterson, at the
Marlborough.
From Everett J. T. McChesney, at the
Netherland. .
Thlnlcs There Is a Conspiracy.
CHICAGO, Dec 18. After preparing to
leave her friends and don the garb of a
nun at the St. Augustine Seminary In tnis
city. Miss Frances Ross was today re
moved to the Detention Hospital, to be
examined tomorrow as to her canity. She
DECEMBER 19, 1901.
Still They Come
A carload of the
progressive nign-graae
Packard Pianos-
JUST BJECEIVED.
And are now on sale at our popular piano parlors. This
car of pianos goes In with all the others, and will be In
cluded In our great CLEARING SALE OF PIANOS. Re
member, tnis Is not a special sale of second-hand In
struments, but includes every new piano in our retail
store, from the best 51500 Knabe grand to the lowest
priced piano In the house. In fact our entire list of
high-grade instruments, such as Knabe, Steck, Hard
man, Fischer, Packard and Ludwig.
ALLEN & GILBERT CO.
Succcss6r to The
vv ucjiaiu siunCi, hju -
v uvLizaALitii,
PORTLAND, (
OUR HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES
"Waterman" and "Swan" Fountain Pens
Ladies' Pocketbooks and Card Cases
Men's Pocketbooks and Card Cases
Huribut's Fine Boxed Papers
Photo Albums and Scrap Books
Fine Inkstands and Desk Furnishings, etc.
THE KILHAM STATIONERY CO.
267 MORRISON STREET.
More Fancy pd Chickens
Received at our market, 124 Fifth street, every
day than any other two markets down town.
Easy to select good, fresh chickens and turkeys from a choice,
fancy lot; you do not have to select from "culls." All poultry
sorted each day. Fancy, live and dressed Poultry and Game
a specialty. STRICTLY FRESH EGGS, Butter, Cream,
all kinds of Dairy Products, Fresh Vegetables, and Foreign
and Domestic Fruits and Berries. Lard, Hams and Bacon.
Poultry Foods, Remedies and Supplies.
Oregon
Poultry and Supply Cos
Commission and Retail Market
. S. G. ROBINSON, Manager
Phone Main 916. 124 Fifth Street, Portland, Or.
We pay highest prices for fancy fresh eggs and poultry.
has an Idea that there Is a conspiracy to
end her life and deprive her of the privil
ege ot entering the Sisterhood. Miss Roas
Is 32 years old. Her home Is said to be
In Portland. Or.
EXPERT HAMPTON'S REPORT
Taken Exception to Jnclj?e Cake's
Statement About Well.
PORTLAND. December 18. (To the
.Editor.) in The Uregonlan or December
17 there appears a report of the meeting
held by the Qounty Commissioners last
Saturday, at which time Mr. D. M.
Watson submitted to them my report on
the comparative analysis of the water
from the wells at the County Poor Farm.
After the reading of my report Judge
Cake Is quoted as saying: "That Is .not
what we wanted. We told you to have
the expert take two samples from the
upper wells and two samples from the
lower wells and submit reports. Here
nre only two samples referred to; fur
thermore, the report Is not complete, and
Is of no use." To this last statement
I take exception.
At the request of D. M. Watson I per
sonally took two samples of water from
the wells. One of these consisted of
water from the two lower wells, which
were supposed to catch the drainage from
the cemetery and the farm buildings.
The other sample was takon from one
of the upper wells, the only one avail
able, "for they- were pumping the water
out of the other wells for use at the
farm; and It would have been unfair
to. all concerned to have taken samples
from them, for the conditions existing
at the upper and lower wells would not
have been the same. I then made a
comparative chexnlcal analysis of the two
samples, to determine their relative pur
ity. "The County Commissioners being ,
satisfied with the water from the upper j
wells." i
The analysis shows the water from the '
two lower wells to be of extraordinary
organic purity; proving that they do not
receive the drainage from the cemetery.
The water from the upper well shows
organic contamination, probably due to
drainage from pasture grounds, etc, near
the wells.
L. VICTORIA HAMPTON, M. D.
CARD OF THANKS.
Alex Donaldson desires to thank his
r.elghbors for the many favors received
during the recent sickness and death of
his daughter. Bessie, at Woodlawn.
new, but popular and
Wiley B. Allen Co.
xjl rinsr sr.
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SECOND ST.
THE COMING OF
SANTA CLAUS
Means more things than one this year
Its practically ushering In a new
century and a new age the electrical
age. As behooves us, we are In the
forefront with every electrical device
you are apt to require, and It will be
our pleasure to satisfy your desires
For "the best that's going" In an elec
trical way.
WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS
303 1-2 Washington St., Portland, Or.
il
World Famous Mariani Toiic
The medical profession as
well as all who have used
Vin Mariani pronounce it un
equalled. Al! DrtiQQlsts. Refuse Sabstltatts.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Dec. 18. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 37; minimum temperature, 32;
river, reading at 11 A. M., 3.2 feet; change In
the past 24 hours, 0.8 foot; total precipita
tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; otal precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1001. 13.40 inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1001. 10.00; defi
ciency, 2.54 Inches; total sunshine Dec. 17,
0:00; possible sunshrne Dec 17, 8:36.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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STATIONS.
Astoria
Baker City
Bismarck .......
Bnlse
Eureka ,
Helena
Kamloope B. C.
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburg
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco ...
Spokane
Seattle
Walla "Walla ....
Light. Trace.
Clear
Clear
Clear
i;iar
Clear
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Cicar
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Ft. cloudy
Cloudy
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light rain has fallen today along the North
west Washington coast, but elsewhere In the
Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States fair
weather has prevailed. It Is foggy this even
ing In Western Oregon and Western Washing
420.00 141NE
4G 0.00 S
4 C NE
40 0.00 W
BO 0.00 N
40 0.00 NW
2S 0.00 00 Clm
44 0.00 S W
37 0.00 S NW
04 0.00 SE
32 0.00 SE
C4 0.00 SE
38 0.00 SH
C2 0.00 12 N
30 0.00 N
40 0.00 NW
SO 0.00 SW
ton and clear In California. The temperature
continues below the normal in the states west
of the Rocky Mountains.
The indications are for cloudy to partly
cloudy and continued ccol weather In this dis
trict Thursday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Thursday, December 10:
Portland and vicinity Cloudy and threaten
ing; continued ccol; variable winds.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Cloudy t
partly cloudy; continued cool; variable winds.
A. B. WOLLAHEK.
Acting Forecast Offl lal.
AMUSEME.NTS.
CORDRAVS THEATER-
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. DEC.
13. AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
RICHARD GOLDEN'S BEAUTIFUL STORY.
"OLD JED PROUTY."
"OLD JED PROUTY."
"OLD JED PROUTY."
"OLD JED PROUTY."
"OLD JED PROUTY."
A GREAT RURAL COMEDY-DRAMA
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER. Mgr. Phone North 1076.
l'lanmiette's greatest effort.
"CHIMES OF NORMANDY."
Full of pretty music, tuneful airs, caught tha
audience Inst night.
TONIGHT, last time of the success.
Friday night. "CARMEN."
Evening prices 15c. 25c. 35c. 50c.
Matinee prices loc. 13c. 25c.
Just a few more nights of the Wllbur-Klrwin
Company.
Next week Ben Hendricks In "Ole Olson."
J
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG. Manager.
Thursday. Friday. Saturday nights, Dec. 10,
20. 21. Special Ladles' and Children's Matinee
at 2:15 o'clock.
JULES GRAU OPERA CO.
Thursday. "EL CAPITAN." Friday. "DOR
OTHY." Saturday Matinee. "WANG." Satur
day night. "RIP VAN WINKLE."
Evening prices 11. 75q. 50c. 35c, 23c. Boxes
and loges, $7.50. Matinee price Adults, 50c;
children, 25c to any part of the theater.
Seats now selling.
j
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
ONE WEEK, COMMENCING SUNDAY,
DEC. 22.
ARTHUR C. AISTON'S NEW YORK COM
PANY. representing the latest success,
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS."
"AT THE OLD CROSS ROADS,"
By Hal Reld.
MATINEES CHRISTMAS AND SATURDAY.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS
DE CAPRIO'S ORCHESTRA.
FLYNN'S LONDON GAIETY GIRLS,
In Burlesque.
Armleea Wonder.
HUBER.
AUCTIOX SALES TODAY.
At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and
Park. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co..
auctioneers.
IHEETIXG NOTICES.
AMERICUS LODGE. NO. 1. K. P. Meeta
every Thursday evening at the Auditorium.
Work tonight In the Knight rank. Visitors
cordially invited. I. GEVURTZ, C. C.
ED. D. CURTIS. K. R. S.
OREGON COMMANDERY. NO.
1. K. T. Special conclave this
evening at 8 o'clock. Order of
Temple. Visiting Sir Knights cor
dially invited.
W. S. MACRUM, Rec.
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15. O.
E. S. Special communication this
(Thursday) evening In Masonic Tem
ple at 7::0 o'clock. Work. By order
of the W. M.
JENNIE H. PETERSON. Sec.
MYRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 13. O.
E. S. Special meeting at 1 :30 o'clock
P. M.. for the purpose of conducting
the funeral services of our late sis
ter. Mrs. Hannah Eldred Edelman.
late member of Scepter Chapter. No. 103, of
Orange. Cal. Members of slater chapters In
vited to participate. Services at the residence,
735 Hoyt St., at 2 P. M. By order W. M.
JENNIE II. PETERSON, Sec.
MAItniED.
SMITH-MARTIN At Vancouver. Wash.. Dec.
17. 1001. Chester Smith, of Portland, Or., tl
Miss Kate Martin, of Vancouver.
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DIED.
BEHRENZ In this city, Dec. IS. Bernhard M.
Bchrenz. aged 84 years. Notice of funeral
later.
WINESET In this city. Dec. 18. 1001. at th
family residence. 440 Fifth St., Louise Wine
set, aged 20 years. 0 months and 23 day.
Funeral notice hereafter.
VOSBURG Dec. IS. at St. David's Rectory,
the residence of his son-in-law Dr. Georg6
B. Van Waters. Mr. George R. Vosburg. aged
72 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral no
tice hereafter.
FUNERAXi NOTICES.
EDELMAN Mrs. H. Eldred Edelman died at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. L.
Whltmore. 755 Hoyt st., jeaterday morning
at 6 o'clock. The funeral services will tw
conducted at the house this afternoon at 2
o'clock by Dr. Edgar P. Hill, of the First
Presbyterian Church. The body will be taken
to Sacramento. Cal.. for Interment. She was
a member of Scepter Chapter, No. 103. Order
of Eastern Star, of Orange. Cal.. and filled
the chair of Martha at the time of her death.
EDWARD HOLM AT. Undertaker. 4th
and Yamhill ts. Rena Stlnson. lady,
assistant. Doth phones No. Q07.
FInley. Kimball & Co., Undertakers,
Lady assistant. 1.75 Third at. Tel. ft.
F. S. Dunning, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Both phones.
NEW TODAY.
Auction Sale of
Books
Special Auction Sale of
Standard Books, fine
ly bound, all
new, on
SATURDAY NEXT, DE
CEMBER 21, 10 A.M.
At 411 Washington St.
Including fine editions of Bal
zac, 3Iacaulay, Dickens, Irving,
Scott, Dnmas, Longfellow, Bus
kin, Bulwer, Jefferson, Hugo,
Field, and other authors. The
sets will he broken np and sold
by the volume if desired. Also
10 volumes NEW CENTUBY
DICTI0NABY, half Bussia
binding.
This sale affords an excel
lent opportunity for. buyers of
BOOKS.