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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, 'SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1902. TO DIRECT 1 905 FAIR Preliminary Plan Places 25 Men at Head. FIFTEEN TO BE NAMED TODAY Ten Will Be Left to the Choice of the Stockholders at the Meet ing to OrKnnire the Corporation. Twenty-five of the 35 members of the X.ewls and Clark preliminary committee were present at the meeting hem yester day afternoon to consider a plan for or ganizing the corporation and to make some recommendation to the stockhold ers meeting thit will be held next Mon day evening. After an hour of. general discussion Chairman Corbctt, H. "W. Scott, Paul Wcsslnger, Adolphe "Wolfe and A- H. Devcrs were constituted a committee to nominate 13 Portland men for directors of the Lewis and Clark Cor poration, upon the understanding that the whole number of directors should be 25 and that the 10 places remaining unfilled should go to representatives of the $200, 00 of stock to be authorised by supple mentary articles. This committee Is to meet at the First National Bank this morning at 11 o'clock, and it Is instructed to report to the general committee at a meeting to be held at 246 Washington street at 4 o'clock this afternoon. J. M. Iong and P. L. Willis were appointed to prepare by-laws for consideration at the meeting this afternoon. Upon calling the meeting to order Chairman Corbctt said that a man not residing in Portland had desired to sub scribe to the Lewis and Clark fund, but concluded a general canvass of the state would be made and he would subscribe among those of his own locality. This led to the suggestion that It might be -well to leave a considerable part of the representation in the directory of the cor poratlon for the people of the state out side of Portland, one for each of the larger towns, or one for each county, or some such apportionment, Mr. Corbett thought It -would" be best to keep a ma jority of the directors In Portland, In or der that meetings might be held on short notice, If necessary. The first question that came up was as to the stock that should be permitted to participate in the meeting to organize the corporation. Inasmuch as the author ized capital had been oversubscribed. After various suggestions had been made and discussed, this matter was referred to the committee named In the 'incor poration, articles. Chairman Corbett, J. M. Long and Samuel Connell. Then General Summers wanted to have zhe number of directors on the board of the corporation fixed at 50. P. L. Willis proposed that the board be limited to five, on the ground that a few responsible men would handle the business better than a large number of comparatively little Individual responsibility. Paul Wes slnger deemed It possible to consolidate the two Ideas the proposal for a large board and the one for a small board by having a comparatively numerous board of directors, which should delegate most of the work to an executive com mittee of a few members. These proposals were much discussed before the motion to refer was carried, and It was made clear that the only mo tire of this committee was to prepare a. programme for the stockholders' meet ing In order that there might be a defi nite plan to work on. The stockholders would have the power to adopt or modify or reject this plan, but It would be bet ter than to meet as a disorganized mob and waste valuable time in reaphing an understanding on matters that there -was very little difference of opinion about when all views were compared. As one of the speakers said, "those who put up the money will be most interested In see ing that it is properly expended, and 99 per cent of the stockholders will fall in with any plan the large subscribers may agree upon." The committee was ordered to report today, because it was recognized that the large number of subscribers to Lewis and Clark stock should be Informed of the plan to be recommended by the pre liminary committee, and in order that they might have this Information the plan of action should be published before hand. This could not be done if the re port were deferred until Monday. There fore, It was understood that the entire programme to be recommended for Mon day night's meeting would be determined upon today and be published tomorrow morning. FOR FAST OPEN GAME. Casper "Whitney's- SiiKKcntlon to Footbnll Rules Committee. Casper Whitney prints an excellent re view of the 1901 football season In the Jan uary Outing, and selects an ail-American team. Mr. Whitney fe a true sportsman, and his Ideas on matters of athletics carry much weight. For several years he has advocated more open play In football, and in his January editorials urges the new committee on football rules to make a number of changes. The following gives a fairly good Idea of what Mr. Whitney has in view: "Something must be done to lighten the hammering to which the men in the line from tackle to tackle are subjected to by the play of the day, that, whether It be guards-back or tackle-back, stands for the principle of the battering-ram. . . . The burning question is not whether the game shall be cleared of this noxious feature, but how best It can be acc6m pllshed. Several ways will doubtless sug gest themselves to such' practical men as now constitute the rules committee. . . . The fundamental step, it seems to me, 3s to legislate that seven men Invariably must be on the line until the ball Is put In play; that would take much of Its pres ent overwhelming power from the battering-ram and relieve present urgent ne cessities. . . . We must put a premium on skill and speed, as against mere brute strength and weight. "With this end In view, it would seem to me advisable to lessen by one the number of downs permitted in gaining the requisite five yards, or to leave the number of downs as at present and in crease tho distance to be gained from ilve to ten yards: I rather favor the for mer, because It would disrupt present con ditions less, and assure quick play, with the ball changing hands more frequently." Casper Whitney's All-America eleven would line up as follows: ' "Fullback. Graydon, Harvard. Halfbacks, Kernan. Harvard, and Mor ley (captain). Columbia. Quarterback. Daly, West Point. Ends, Bowdltch, Harvard, and Snow, Michigan. Tackles, Cutts, Harvard, and Blagden -Harvard. ' Guards, Barnard, Harvard, and Hunt, Cornell. Center Beacham, La Fayette. M. A. A. C. BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. Multnomah and Commercial Players Will Meet Next Month. Entry sheets have been posted at the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club for a billiard tournament, to begin January 22. -The tournament will last several weeks, for a great deal of Interest is be ing manifested In It. and entries will be numerous. Wilkie Dunlway and H. M. Montgomery have been appointed on the official handicap committee, and they pro pose to divide the contestants Into five different classes-, each class to receive the same handicap. The winners of each class will contest In the finals, after re adjustment of handicaps. A gold medal will be given to the winner, and a hand some billiard cue to the second best player. A pool tournament is also being arranged on the same plan as the billiard contest. Bntrles will close on January 20. Arrangements are being made for a championship billiard contest between the Multnomah and Commercial Clubs. The affair will be held early next month, each club to be represented by three men. The billiard players of both clubs are enthusi astic over the contest, and are practicing faithfully. Just who will constitute the two teams Is not known, but it Is quite likely that W. L. Boise will be one of the Commercial Club's representatives, while R. R. Glltner'and H. P. Goerlng will be on the M. A, A. C. team. PORTLAND TEAM'S PROSPECTS. Manager Vlffneax Planning an Ac tit e Campaign. Sammy Vlgneux, playing manager of the Portland Baseball Club for 1902, is planning an active campaign, and will spare no effort to put a winning team In the field. Mahaffey, first baseman of last season's nine. Is the only man already signed, but Manager Vlgneux has his eagle eye on a number of good players, and expects to sign some of them soon. Speaking of the baseball outlook yester day, Mr. Vlgneux said: "I hope to secure most of last season's men, and I really believe that I can get a majority of them. Tinker will play with Chicago and Glen don with Cincinnati, but I think that Engel may be induced to return. In re gard to the other old men, I will say that efforts will be made to get them. We shall endeavor to put out a winning team, and the fact that Helena and Butte have come into the league will make things all the more interesting. I think the Pacific Northwest League will be one of the strongest minor leagues in the country, for the baseball spirit received a good start in this region last season, and the sport has a great future. McDonell and O'Connel have been secured, and that means that the league will have com petent umpries. The season will open on April 29, but there Is no end of interest being taken in b'aseball right now. I am sure we shall have a great season." Indoor Baseball at TJ. ef O. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Jan. 10 Considerable Interest Is being manifested by the athletic boys in Indoor baseball. There Is plenty of good material at hand, and Captain Tiffany, '04, is confident of putting out a creditable team. Manager Condon Bean, 'C3, Is arranging for a series of games to be played In Albany, Cor vallls and Salem, and perhaps with the Y. M. C. A. of Portland. Practice is held every afternoon In the gymnasium, and the boys are In the game for hard, con scientious work. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a match game between two selected teams. To Play Kicking Game. The Portland Football Club -will play Its first practice match of association foot ball this afternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, on the grounds of the Bishop Scott Acad emy, the contestants being two elevens of the club. All players of association football in the city are Invited to be pres ent to try for places on the match team. For Cron-Conntry Ride.. The members of the Portland Hunt Club will assemble at the corner of Park and Bumside streets this afternoon at 2 o'clock for a cross-country ride. t WANTS JOHN BROWN'S PAPERS Soa of the Famous Abolitionist Asks Virginia far Them. .RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 10. W. TV. Scott, State Librarian, has received a letter from Salmon Brown, of Portland, Or., a son of John Brown, in regard to the re cently discovered letters and correspond ence of his father. He wants to recover these papers for the remaining members of his father's family, and sought the advice of the librarian as to what steps he should take. He inclosed a clipping from a Portland paper of December 30, which was the first intimation he had of the discovery of the correspondence. Mr. Brown mentions In his letter that he Is both a Mason and an Odd Fellow, and suggests that perhaps the members of these organisations In Virginia might help him in his endeavor to gain pos session of the relics. It Is highly Improb able that the state will surrender these papers, for which such -diligent search was made for so many years, and, more over, there is no authority to give them up, save by an act of the General As sembly. Brown says. In view of the fact that his father returned the handsome sword which belonged to George Washing ton, and which he (Brown) had taken from Colonel Lewis Washington while a pris oner, he thinks the letters should be re turned, but as the sword was recovered wnen the arsenal was stormed, It Is not probable that his argument will have much weight. (Salmon Brown moved from Kansas to Humboldt County, California, when a young man, and was engagca In cattle raising until terlously Injured by a fall from a horse. Since that time he has re sided In Salem and Portland, and his present home is at 751 East Pine street, this city.) Object to "Uncle Tom'i Cabin' LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 10. Lexington Chapter, United Daughters of the Confed eracy, has sent a written petition to Charles B. Scott, manager of the Lexing ton Opera-House. asking that the play. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," never be played again at the opera-house here. They give as reason that the best citi zens and old families living in and about the city were once slave-owners as a heritage not of their own choosing; that the incidents of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" arc not typical of slave life in the South but of Isolated cases; that its being ad vertised with bloodhounds and pictures of an old negro in chains and a slave owner with whip in hand gave a false idea of the times to the children of the city, and disrespect to the Southern gen tlemen and their families In this part of the country. His Heart on the Wrong: Side. BLOOMINGTON. 111., Jan. 10. A man with his heart on the right side instead of the left has just been discovered by the Pension Board of this city. The man is George W. Hurst, of Lexington, a vet eran of the Civil War, who recent applied for a pension. Hurst says that he never experienced any discomfort or inconven ience as a result of this unusual location of his heart. The pulsations are as even as those of an ordinary man of his nee, and there appears to be nothing unusual about the heart except its location. Mothers' Congress. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. An interesting programme la being prepared for the sixth annual convention of the National Con gress of Mothers, which will be held In the First Baptist Church in this city Feb ruary 25 to 28. Among the speakers will be Professor Sherman Davis, of Indiana University. His theme will be "The Sci entific and Spiritual Development of the Child." Mrs. Mary B. Page, of. Chicago, will speak upon "The Educational Value of Play." ARE YOD GOING EAST? If so, cah ar No. 124 Third street. Low est rates and best accommodations via Rio Grande Route, either via Huntington or Sacramento. Everybody can be made to feel better. There is no limit to the usefulness of Hood's Safcaparllla. ROW BAD FOR THE PORT SHIPPIN Gt MEN DEPLORB TROUBLE IN THE COMMISSION. All Sorts ef Delays May Be Caased, and Necessary "Work: of Deepen ing River Channel Ohstracted. Two recent meetings of the Port of Portland Commissioners have furnished matter for the consideration of the seri ous and entertainment of the frivolous. The former are anxiously asking what delay in the work of Improving the river and harbor and building the drydock will be caused by the breach In the commis sion. The latter are wondering whether reserved-seat tickets will be Issued for the. next meeting of the board. Some, judging from their expressions, will be content with standing room. Shipping men generally deplore the dif ferences in the board, and a few take sides with Chairman Hughes and his op ponents. Mr. Hughes' friends speak on ! the point that he has. always closely watched the Interests of the port. On the other hand, it was asserted that Mr. Hughes was beginning to consider hlm- directed by the Legislature to transact ' CPOOK MAJ INDICATING ROUTE vOP PRO ' SOUTHERN all the business of the commission, and that had the Legislature been of the same opinion It would undoubtedly have created him a commission of one. Instead of a member of a board of s'even. Many refrained from discussing the actions ol the board, because they were friends of Mr. Hughes and Messrs. Adams and Svvl gert, and two or three declined to .be in terviewed, because they had been mem bers of the commission at one time or an other since Its establishment. Others who had friends on the board considered the Interests of the port far more impor tant than friendship, and talked freely. One of these was William D. Wheel wright, of the Pacific Export Lumber Company. Said Mr. Wheelwright: "It Is impossible that a commission, the members of which are doing so much wrangling, can do anything else effi ciently, and something should be done at once to relieve the present situation, al though, under the circumstances of Its formation and present constitution, It Is difficult to suggest a remedy. While It Is composed In large part of business men of high character and good business capacity in their several lines. It Is a question as to how much practical knowl edge they have or can acquire of the technical business of dredging, and it would seem as If they should employ an expert in that line and leave the prac tical working of the scheme pretty much In his hands, keeping a close watch of expenditures and judging of his capacity by results in the amount of work accom plished and in the cost of doing it. The new dredge should be contracted for In such a way as to make some one respon sible for a complete machine that will work satisfactorily, and, as the commis sion is apparently making contracts with different people for different parts of it, It Is to be hoped that they will make them In such a manner that the work ol one contractor will harmonize with that of another, so that they may not find themselves possessed of an Impracticable machine without being able to hold any one responsible for it. It is unfortunate, to say the least, that there is so much disagreement among the different mem bers of the board, and so much doubt, ap parently, as to the practicability of the dredge when done, $165,000 being a very large amount to spend without absolute certainty as to results. "In fact. I question whether the solution of the'problem docs not He In the abandon ment of the project of building this large and expensive piece of machinery, to be operated by men who have no practical knowledge of the business, and let the work of dredging out to contractors who do know it; It would relieve the taxpayers of the risk of doubtful experiments, of loss by depreciation of plant, and of the unseemly exhibitions that have brought the Port of Portland Commission Into con tempt." Among others Interviewed were: S.. M. Meara, president of the Chamber of Commerce I cannot see how affairs can be straightened out unless a working majority is secured" and, Mr. Hughes Ig nored, for Mr. Hughes' position is cer tainly untenable. The existing trouble may cause all sorts of delays, for If the Commissioners cannot agree they may be unable to carry the measures through. Different views may be held In regard to matters before the board, but to any reasonable person it seems that the minor ity should gracefully accede to the wishes of the majority and go on record as op posed to the measures, and they. If such acts were unadvlsable, were not to blame General Charles F. Beebe, ex-presldent of the Chamber of Commerce It Is to be deplored that Impbrtant work In the rfcrer should be in any way retarded: it Is to be, deplored also that work on the drydock cannot be proceeded with, for both are Important considerations. Inasmuch a the commission has the authority and means provided, the work should be pro gressing. It Is impossible that the Impor tance to tie port of an unobstructed river and a drydock should be overesti mated, and it Is a serious matter that any work provided for should not be pro gressing. George Taylor, Jr., cx-prcEldent of the Li ' I I kw && co. I $ Jwmfe P4 Chamber of Commerce It is very unfor tunate that the matter should have come out In such a shape as to delay the very necessary work on the river. J. W. Cook It Is a pity that there should be such a disagreement between those whom I consider good men. The business they have in their charge Is so Important that it is too bad that they should become Involved in such a wran gle. I do not feel like offering any sug gestions. I do not want to say even what I think. Any one with half an eye. can see where the trouble Is, but I do not care to discuss the matter. Alfred Tucker, resident manager of Meyer, Wilson & Co. I deplore the trou ble, and look and hope for an early settlement. DEATH OF MRS. JAMES FULTON Well-Known Pioneer "Woman Passes Array at Age of 85. Mrs. James Fulton, of Deschutes. Sher man County, died at St. Vincent's Hos pital yesterday. Mrs. Fulton was a pion eer of Oregon, and was well known throughout the state. She was born In Shelbyvllle. Ky., in 1816, and some years later moved to Missouri, where. In 1840, she was married to Colonel James Ful ton, with whom she crossed the plains in 1847. The family settled In Yamhill Coun ty, near the town of La Fayette, taking ad vantage of the donation land claim law. Colonel Fulton was prominently Identified CO . POSED.EXTENSIONukOR -COLUMBIA. ULLWAV.-?3W?-y with the early history of the Willamette Valley, and was well known throughout the state. In 1857 the family moved to Wasco County, where Colonel Fulton died In 1S36. 'Mrs. Fulton is survived by seven chil dren: Mrs. H. V. Isaacs, of Walla Walla; Mrs. L. Scholl, of Walla Walla; James and Frank, of Wasco County; John and David Fulton, of Sherman County, and Miss Annie Fulton, of this city. Mrs. Fulton joined the Christian church more than 40 years ago, .and was a woman of exceptionally strong character. For sev eral weeks she had been suffering from stomach trouble, her death resulting from complications and the weakness of old age. This morning the remains will be shipped to Wasco, where the funeral ser vices will be held tomorrow afternoon. i MOTION DENIED. Conrt Says TontlneSavlngra Associa tion Is All Right Financially. SEATTLE, Jan. 10. B. Warner Rice, formerly a general agent of the Tontine Savings Association of Minneapolis, has filed a complaint In the Superior Court and asks for the appointment of a receiv er for the association. In his complaint Rice alleges that In March, 1SS7, he became the agent of the company for Washington, Oregon, Cali fornia and British Columbia.; that he con tinued In the employ of the company until August, 1900, when he -was dis charged. He now asserts that the com pany owes him $3173 20 for commissions due; that the company Is Insolvent, and asks for the appointment of a receiver. The company, in its answer, admits all that Is alleged In the complaint, but de nies it owes Rice anything; but, on the contrary, asserts that he owes the com pany $7056 24 for money loaned him and dues collected by him and his agents and not turned In to the company. The com pany also denies being Insolvent, and says It has over $35,000 in Its treasury over and above all liabilities. The motion for the appointment of a receiver came before Judge Tallman this morning. Judge Tallman, however, de clined to "hear it, because he is a large contract-holder In the association. It was later heard before Judge Emory and de nied, the court stating that the company did not by any means appear to be In solvent or to be In any dangar of ever be coming insolvent. AH CHING COMMITS SUICIDE Demented Celestial Hangs Himself In City Jail. Ah Chlng, the Chinese who was detained In the City Jail for shooting his cousin. Low Chung, on Wednesday afternoon, committed suicide yesterday, by hanging himself to the top bar of his cell door. Thursday Chlng attempted to end his earthly existence by cutting his throat with a dull pocket-knife, but the effort failed, and he was placed In a strong cell, where it was thought he could do him self no further harm. Just before noon yesterday Jailer Roberts had occasion to look into Chlng's cell, and to his sur prise found that the "chink" had hanged himself and that the body was growing cold. The unfortunate Celestial had torn strips from his blouse and tied them to the end of his queue, which he fastened around his neck In the form of a noose. Then, climbing to the top of the cell door, he made the end of the queue fast, after which he let go and slowly strangled to death. The body was taken to the morgue. Chlng came ,to Portland last week from Butte, 'Mont. It Is thought by the police that he was insane. Habitual constipation cured and the bowels strengthened by the regular use of Carter's Little Liver Pills In small doses. Don't forget this. HAWKES WINS HIS CASE JOSEPH PAQUET MUST PAY ?3 64 AND COSTS. Dlspatc Between Them Was Cansed by Difference of 40 Cents Both Come Oat Loser. Justice Vreeland yesterday morning ren dered his decision In the case of John F. Hawkes, wood dealer, vs. Joseph Paquet, capitalist, brought to recover the value of 81 feet of piling, the difference between them being $3 64, in favor of Hawkes. This judgment also set aside the counter claim of the defendant for $10 rent ot his dock north of Morrison bridge for two days. Judgment was given for the costs and disbursements of the trial, so that Mr. Paquet has to pay for all the wit nesses' fees on both sides, besides his own attorney's fee. Costs of the trial and the witnesses' fees of the plaintiff were $11 40. Witness fees for defendant were $3 95. To all this must be added the judgment ot $3 64 and 3 cents Interest, making $19 02. If Mr. Paquet pays his two attorneys $5 each It will make his cost $29 02. Mr. Hawkes came out a little better. He gets $3 64 Judgment and 3 cents interest, which subtracted from the $10 he paid his at torney leaves him $G 33 In the hole. Mr. Paquet offered to compromise the whole matter before It got Into court by paying Mr. Hawkes $3 15, but the latter would take nothing less than the full amount. They were thus within 49 cents of settle ment before they went Into court. LITTLE CRIPPLED EDDIE. Model of Patience and Indnstry At 'tendingr Wllliams-Avennc School. Little Eddie Jasmine is the name of a crippled boy who Is attending the Williams-Avenue School, where he has been for the past two years. He Is probably the most Interesting pupil In the Port land public schools, where there are over 10,000 children. Eddie has been a cripple from birth. Both legs and his left arm are perfectly useless, his right arm alone being unaffected. He was first brought to the school by his brother, and the room to which he was assigned voted whether he should be admitted, 'and the vote was unanimous that he should be permitted to attend. Then details ol boys in the rooms took care of him during the day. He had to be carried to the basement and the play ground. His brother brought him to school in the morning In a little express wagon and took him home in the even ing. It was considered an honor among the boys in the room to take care of Eddie. While he could not enter Into the games with the other boys, he was always placed where he could see them and enjoyed him self as much as any of the others. He has made good progress in his studies, and Is pow In the fifth grade, class A. Mrs. Falling gave him a wheeled chair, built so he can propel himself about, and it has been a great help to him. It had to be built especially for his use as he can use only his right arm. His studious habits, his constant patience and good humor have won for him every pupil in his room, and there Is not one who does not gladly assist him. His presence is really a benefit to all the others. SELLWOOD CANNERY PROJECT. Donation of Site and Large Building Still Hold Good. The matter of establishing a fruit can nery at Sellwood, on the Southern Pacific Railway, is still a live proposition, and will be pushed. The capital stock of the com pany to be formed was placed at $10, 000. A site of two acres of land was do nated by the owners of the Wills prop erty, besides a large building by .J.. M. Nickum. " ' , " "" Nearly $5000 of the stock was subscribed, says Professor E. D. Curtis, of the com mittee, and the remainder necessary would have been subscribed, but two of the heavy subscribers moved away, with drawing two considerable blocks of the stock. This shortage has not yet been made up. So many other matters have been pending that the necessary shares to proceed with the organization, ot the company have not yet been obtained. It is hoped to secure what Is required and go ahead with the organization of the company. Besides the site and building donated by Mr. Nickum there was also a considerable bonus subscribed In money and land for this cannery, which Is still available, amounting in all to about $1300. The site offered Is on the Southern Pa cific Railway and near both Johnson and Crystal Springs Creeks. It Is regarded as Ideal. The Sellwood Sub-Board of Trade Is the promoter of the enterprise. It will continue to hammer away till the cannery ls assured. BOULEVARD COMMISSION TO MEET. Articles of Incorporation Have Been Slgrned by Prominent Citizens. The Pdrtland Boulevard Commission will meet again In about a week. W. W. Plympton, president, said yesterday that there had been so many other things com lng up at present that It was considered wise to wait until the field was clear be fore pressing the project. The committee appointed at the last meeting to have the articles of Incorporation signed by prom inent residents who are interested In driveways, has had good success. D. M. Donaugh, of this committee, reports that the articles have been signed by 12 prom inent men, all of whom expressed them selves pleased that steps had been taken toward opening boulevards, and that they should be glad to further the project all they could. The corporation will have a capital stock of $3000, and Is organized so that the commission will have some power to buy and sell property In opening the boulevard. MAY GET FREE DELIVERY. Postmaster Croasman Will Investi gate Sonthenstcrn District Postmaster Croasman, of the Portland postoffice, has been Instructed to Investi gate and report on the practicability of providing free mail delivery In the south eastern portion of the city. The district embraces East Portland Heights, Ravens wood. Richmond, Kenilworth and Waver ly. There Is a considerable population within this territory, which has long been trying to get free delivery- A petition with maps showing extent of territory was placed in the hands of Senator Mitch el. On the report of Mr. Croasman will depend whether the people will get free delivery or not. TO REPAIR THE BROWN. May Undergo Some Radical Changes In Lower Floor Rooms. The work of cleaning out the Brown building on Hawthorne and Grand ave nues has been started, preparatory to re pairing the structure. On the lower floor some Important changes are to be made. The rooms on, the lower Moor have not been rented freely since the building was put up, and now In reconstructing It is pro posed to change the rooms so as to make them conform more to those of a hotel. Just what the plans are Is not known, but It Is stated that these changes are to be made. Installation of Officers. Officers of Multnomah Camp, No. 77, Woodmen of the World, were Installed yesterday evening at the hall In the Logus block. There was a large attendance of members and the women of the circles were also present. The following officers were Installed by J. L. Wells, past con sul commander: Consul commander, James Rudeman: adviser lieutenant, J. E. Hunt; banker, H. H. Newhall; clerk, J. M. Woodworth; watchman, Allen 'Ban croft; escort, Clark Lawrence; sentinel, William T. Griffith; manager, J. H. Mc- Bridge: music leader, John Banford. At tne conclusion of the Installation a social time wa3 had. The camp now has 900 members. New and handsome uniforms have just been received. The new hall will be occupied In about two months. NE-JjV GRESHAM MAIL ROUTES. Changes Will Be Made to Improve the Service. GRESHAM, Or., Jan. lO.-Several Im portant changes will probably be made soon on the rural mall routes from this place. The principal one under consid eration Is an extension of route No. 2 so as to take In a larcer scooe of terri tory than Is now being served, embrac- ' lng In Its limits over 50 families now getting their mall at Powell Valley and Orient offices. The proposed extension will commence one mile east qf Powell Valley .and Include the Lusted settle ment to the top of the bluff above the Sandy River; thence It will run south to the Powell Valley road one mile east of Orient and return westerly to connect with the present route near the Orient Schoolhouse. The distance will be 3Vi miles further than at present In that di rection, but a lap of over two miles to the Beers settlement, south of Gresham. will be eliminated; also another long mile of rough road through the Scoville district will be taken off. The advantages, be sides serving a larger number of peo ple, will be better roads on the proposed .extension, as the ones used are always passable, while some parts of the old route are so bad during the rainy season that the carrier has to make his trips on horseback. Special Agent Haas was here yesterday looking Into the matter, and was favor ably Impressed with the proposed changes, especially as two prominent sawmill men have offered to donate con siderable lumber toward 'planking about two miles of the road which will be trav eled by the carrier on His route. The en tire distance to be covered each day on route No. 2 will be 22 miles, but the In creased distance of 'about one mile will be better than the bad roads now en countered, and will make a saving in time of at least one hour. Another change of considerable Impor tance will be the earlier delivery of the mall to this office from Portland. It now comes on the Sandy stage shortly before 12 o'clock, but It Is proposed to have It come to Falrvlew by the 9:36 train, from which place It will be deliv ered here regularly at 10 o'clock each day. The outgoing mall from here leaves shortly after noon for Portland at pres ent, which arrangement does not permit of sending the day's collections away until the day after. Under the new ar rangement, the mall will go to Falrvlew each day, so as to be put on the 6:36 train for Portland, thus saving a day In Its dis patch. Carrying of the mall between Falrvlew and Gresham will be done un der contract to the lowest responsible bidder. George B. Preston, rural carrier No. 1, has resigned, but has not yet been re lieved from duty, as no one has been ap pointed to be. bis successor. Will Hold Institute at Greshnm. County School Superintendent Robinson made a tour of some of the large schools in the eastern portion of the county this week. He was at Lusted and Orient. He found the country schools well filled up with pupils. At Gresham he has arranged for a teachers' Institute to be held January 18. It will be preceded by an educational gathering of the patrons of the school. These meetings held before the Institute are found helpful In bringing the people In touch with school work and bhowlng them what Is being done. East Side Notes. Floyd Bostor, a boy 15 years of age, is critically ill at the home of his parents on Division street He was taken III Tues day. No hopes are entertained for his recovery. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Odd Fellows' Hall Association, of Alblna, will'bo held January 14. tofelect a board of directors and transact other business. It will be held at the office of J. C. Jameson, secretary. The associa tion owns a quarter block on Vancouver avenue and Russell street. It seems that young boys are still able to buy whisky when they want to. A woman living In the Lambert building on Union avenue says that a few days ago she saw a boy about 14 years of age take a flask from his pocket and give Joe Mul holland a drink from It The elder boy then ran away. The latter said that the flask contained whisky. The name of the boy who had the flask Is Richard Croker. The police have been Investigating the case. Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. The Falling. CLEVELAND BANK FAILS. Due to the Embarrassment of the Everett-Moore Syndicate. CLEVELAND, Jaru 10. The Euclid Avenue Trust & Savings Company made an assignment today to Attorney Frank R. Ginn. The latter's bond was fixed at $250,000 by Judge Block, of the Insolvency Court Subsequently Mr. Glnn made the following written statement: "The directors of the bank decided to make an assignment for the benefit of all the creditors for the reason that the bank has been unable to realize upon Its as sets rapidly enough to meet the unusual demand which have been made upon it recently. The directors state that no de positor or customer of the bank will lose a dollar and that the bank Is solvent, and that Its present embarrassment arises from, the fact that Its patrons have been unable to meet their obligations to the bank with sufficient rapidity to take care of the unusual heavy withdrawals. "The bank has liquidated during the past three months from $3,200,000 to Jl.400.000 deposits, and the assignee win merely continue the liquidation under the orders of the court "FRANK H. GINN. Assignee." According to the last published state ment of the bank Issued October 1, 1901. the capital stock paid In amounted to $500,000; total resources. $2,964,002; Individ ual deposits, 52,191.773; surplus funds, $65,000. Henry E. Everett, of the Everett-Moore syndicate. Is named as a director of the company, but the officials declare that he has never borrowed one cent from the In stitution. It Is stated the bank carried about $120, 000 In the securities of the Detroit & To ledo line, which recently passed Into the hands of receivers. As a result of the fi nancial embarrassment of the Everett Moore syndicate. It Is understood the bank found It Impossible to realize upon these securities. Morgan Banlc In Canada. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Chicago and Bos ton Interests have purchased a controlling Interest In the Sovereign Bank of Canada, now being organized with a capital of $2,000,000. New Yorkers having stock In the mew bank are: J. P. Morgan, the Standard Trust Company and Wilson & Stephens. J. P. Morgan &. Co. will rep resent the bank In London and Paris. The head office- of the new bank will be In Toronto, and the executive office will be la Montreal, while a chain of branches will be established throughout America. Any one can take Carter's Little Liver Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to swallow. No pain or griping after taking. CLARY'S, THE FAIR SSfttm. No, we are not giving those ctiildren's cloaks away, but you are buying them for almost nothing. From 2 to 5 years old Children's Cloaks, $1.75 to $6.75 each Are cut just one-half $6.75 Coat will cost you $3.88 $3.00,Coat will cost you ,. ... .$1.50 FOR TODAY AND MONDAY - STATUS OF NEW CHARTER REVISION COM31ITTEE HAS PRE PARED TWO-THIRDS. Labor Will Be Completed in Two Weeks Then Rendy for Final Action. Two weeks more will be required for tne committee on codification and revision to make Its report to the charter board, and this report, when acted upon by the board, will be the charter which Is to be offeerd to the voters of Portland for acceptance or rejection at the next election. The com mittee to which the reports of the va rious sub-committees were turned over some time ago in order to expedite busi ness, has been working every night for more than two weeks, and has already covered nearly four chapters of the six which will comprise the charter. The members who have been doing this work are A. L. Mills, who Is a member of the committee by virtue of his office as chair man of the charter board; P. L. Willis, W. E. Robertson, J. "N. Teal, H. W. Hogue, R. W. Montague and R. L. Gllsan. Chairman Mills will soon address a let ter to the members of the board, urging upon them the necessity of attending the njeeting to come, and working together to the end that the charter be completed on time. Reports of the committee on codi fication and revision, in the shape of print ed proofs are now being conbidered, and, although none of them will be adopted for the present except subject to amendment, action on many questions taken at the next few meetings must necessarily be final, as there will be no time for It later on. Several important matters, such as salaries and civil service, will be pre sented, and It Is pointed out that now 13 the time to make such criticism as mem bers have to offer. The report of the revision committee al ready submitted and to be submitted cov ers the following subjects: CHAPTER I. ORGANIZATION AXD BOUNDARIES. Article 1, corporate powers, rights and lia bilities. Article 2, government. Article 3, boundaries. Article 4. annexation of terrltory CHAPTER II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Article 1, elections. Article 2, vacancies. Article 3, holding over of Incumbents. CHAPTER III. LEGISLATIVE DEPART MENT. Article 1, Council. Article 2. wards. Article 3, organization and powers of Council. Article 3. public utilities and franchises. Article 6, ft nances. CHAPTER IV EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. Article 1, generally. Article 2. Major. Arti cle 3, executive boards; (a) Are; (b) police; (c) control of streetB; (d) parks; (e) lighting; (f) harbor; (g) water; (1)) pound. Article 4, Board of Health. Article 5, library. ArUclo 0, other ofllces. Article 7, civil service. CHAPTER V. JUDICIART. Article 1. Municipal Court. Article 2, City Attorney. CHAPTER VI. STREETS AND SEWERS. On this work the committee has con sidered and reported on. everything down to and Including article 3 of chapter UL The report now In the hands of the print ers covers everything down to subdivi sion F of article 3, chapter 4, and the re mainder Is to be reported at the next few meetings. The next regular meeting of the board will be held next Thursday night. It will be seen from the foregoing that the work Is well under way, and that the work of the board will be completed in ample time for discussion before the June election. TRY GUAIN-O: TRY UUAIX-O! Ask your Grocer today to show you a pack age of GRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place ot coftee. The children may drink It without Injury as well as the adult All who try It. like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown ot Mocha or Java, but It Is made from pure grains, and the most dellcato stomach receives It without distress. VL tha prlco of CDtTae. -13a and 25a per package. Sold b? aJlisTOcers. " C BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttlns Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. WInslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. The Spokane flyer leaves Portland daily at 6:15 P. M.; arrives Spokane following morning at 9:50. This Is the favorite train with everybody for Eastern Wash ington and Coeur d Alone points. Ticket office Third and Washington streets, O. R. & N. Co. BUILT A MONUMENT. The Best Sort In the World. "A monument built by and from Post um," Is the way Mr. J. G. Casey, Ayers, 111., describes himself. He says: "For years I was a coffee drinker until at last I became a terrible sufferer from dyspep sia, constipation, headaches and indiges tion, and was a physical wreck. "The different kind3 of medicines I tried did not cure me, but finally some one told me I must leave off coffee and take up Postum Food Coffee. I was fortunate in having the 'new coffee made strictly ac cording to directions, so that, from the start, I liked It. It has a rich flavor and I made the change from coffee to Postum without any trouble- "Gradually my condition changed. The old troubles disappeared, and I began to ret well again. My appetite became good and I could digest food. Now I have been restored to strength and health. Can sleep sound all night and awake with a fresh and rested body. Everyone who meets me comments on my getting so fat and rosy. "I am really a monument built by. Post um. for I was a physical wreck, distressed In body and mind, and am now a strong, healthy man. I know exactly what made the change. It was leaving off coffee and using Postum.' Quit Paying Rent OWN YOUR OWN HOME DON'T PAY INTEREST The Oregon Mutual Home Society Will buy yon a home for flOOO, or pay your mortgage for the same amonnt. Yon can repay them at $5.35 per month, vrlthont Interest. Send for leaflet explaining onr plan. HOME OFFICE. GOG Commercial Bid sr., Portland, Or. Tel. Sonth 1001. Local agents wanted In. every town In the state. Contracts matured as follovrst Dec. 31, 1001, No. 1. Jan. 4,1002, No i. Jan. 0, 1002, No. 3. Jan. 9, 1002, No. 4. Jan. IO, 10O2, No. 5. OREGON MUTUAL HOME SOCIETY.