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8 THE MORNING' OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8T- 1902. MACK MAKES IT PAY No Competition for Certain County Supplies. HIS FIRM REALIZES NEAR $2300 Statute of 3D01 Provide Xo Pennlfy, but Criminal Law Mny He In "volied What Prominent Citi zens Have to Say. During the 18 months County Commis sioner J. G. Mack has been in office. Mult j.omah County Jias, through the County Court, bought goods from the firm of J. G. Mack & Co. to the value of J22S0 3L Th County Court, of which the senior partner of the linn is a Commissioner, h.?s approved bills for the foregoing c mount, and warrants are now outstand ing in payment therefor. This incluties transactions with one Levi Card, con tractor with Multnomah County, who, by Ills own admissions, was a paid agent of J. G. Made & Co.. of which County Com missioner Mack is senior partner. "War rants for the total named have been is sued either to J. G. Mack & Co. or to Levi Card. If County Commissioner Muck and his partner, Maurico Abra ham, had "arrangements" with others to do that Card admits doing, the fact does not appear on record. Tho books of tho County Auditor's office show bills audited f jr $2290 51, concerning which there can be neither controversy nor denial. Tho transactions of J. G. Mack & Co., through Levi Card, with the County Court, of which J. G. Mack is a mem ber, are in flagrant and direct violation cf tho law. That Levi Card had no status in the dealings other than that of "dum my" for J. G. Mack & Co. is proven by Card's own confession of the "arrange ment" entered into beforehand by him self and J. G. Mack and Maurice Abra ham. Taxpayers and citizens generally -wero astonished and indignant at the state of affairs revealed by The Ore gonian yesterday morning. The amount involved in Commissioner Mack's sales to the County Court, of which he is a. mem ber, is not sufficiently large to bankrupt the county, but it is a stiff bill for car pits and shades and like stuff bought of one house, and that house one which is controlled by one of the Commissioners authorizing the purchases. "How many Levi Cards are doing busl refcs vlt2i Multnomali County, and Who 3) they represent?" was the question r kid by a taxpayer yostertlay. "How m.. ny Levi Cards?" The amounts of warrants Issued to J. G. Mack & Co. and Levi Card, agent for the lirm, since Commissioner J. G. Mack entered upon the duties of his office, in July, 1WW. and dates as they appear on books of the County Auditor, are as fol lows: lto- , Avijru-l IS ... -t niber 10 .' T 1ms- 5 ... J iutrv 11 Tl'tiary 7 ....- Mir ti h l U-r 10 2 ' i mber 7 ..$ Oft ss ... 7im; os b ou ..$272 2T ... S2 Chi h (M) ...072 :k ...401 UO Hy Levi Card. The law which expressly forbids that an member of the County Court "shall be interested in any way in any contract or purcliasc," and which expressly says that "all supplies shall Ikj advertised for end purchased from the lowest responsi ble bidder," was passed at the last ses sion of the Legislature at the instance of the Taxpayers' League. "The purpose of the law." said J. X. Teal, a prominent member of the league, yesterday, "was to prevent purchase of supplies or con tracting for supplies by the county with its own officials. It was jmssed to pre vent abuses that' were bound to prevail unless a law of that character was placed in the statute books. I consider it just us much an evasion of the law for an officer of the county to do by indirection what the law specifies shall not be done directly. I have not had time to con sider the charges made against County Commissloner Mack, therefore I -cannot 'express an opinion as to the offense In volved in his dealings with the county." "The law was passed to make sure that tho purchase of supplies for the county should be made publicly," said A. L. Mills yesterday. "Every public of Heial of the city and county should obev tho laws governing the administration of the office, both directly and Indirect Jy. The law was framed to correct similar abuses, and to prevent evasions of the intent of the law. as Mr. Mack is charged with by The Oregonian. If the state ments In this morning's paper are cor rect, Mr. Mack has violated the law, as I understand it. and should be made to ,suffi-r the iwialty." "William MacMaster. of MacMaster & BIrrtll, and a member of the league, said: Mr. Mack has broken the law. As a C juntv Commissioner, he has dealt with Limelf as a merchant, which is clearly forbidden, and he should receive what ever penalty is attached for violations." "If Mr. Mack has doix? what The Ore gonian has charged him with doing, he lias undoubtedly evaded the law and vio lated its intent." said J. Thorburn Ross. The framers of the law to provide pub lic bidding for eountv supplies did not att ich a penalty for violations, and Mr. 2tl.uk cannot be punished -xcept under tlu provisions for prosecutions for mal S.t"xncv in office. District Attorney Ge rge A. Chn inherit) in made the follow ing statement yesterday: "The act from which section C. quoted in The Oregonian. is taken will be found n page 4M. Ait- of W81. While tju. act it- 'f forbid any member of the County O-urt to be interested in any way in any cor tract or purchase. St does not provide a p nalty in case of violation of its te mis." "Is there any criminal statute covering this ointr' Mr. Chamberlain was asked. "I have hd no time officially to exam ine the subject, but the only statute that would appear to meet the emergency in cae of violation of the act of llKJi is section 1S52. Hill's Annotated Laws of Or gon. pge 'M'J, which provides a pun ishment for malfeasance or negligence in office. I have no knowledge in refer ence to the matter except as I have seen it re! erred to in The Oregonian." That other ilealers in lines dealt in by J. G. Mack & Co.. of which firm County Commissioner Mack Is the senior part enr. would like an opportunity to bid on county supplies is evidenced by the state ment made to a reporter yesterday by Henry Taubenhelnur, of Taubenheimer & Scl meer. wholesale and retail dealers in ho sihold furnishings. "We have never Lt n asked to bid on carpets, linoleum or nn of the articles sold by J. G. Mack &. t to the County Court," said Mr. Tau b r helnicr. "As taxpayers and merchants cf Portland. I think our llrm is entitled t c part ef the county business, at least I I the extent of bidding for it. There I'Hs been a disposition among the mer chant" dealing in similar lines of mer chandise to resent the apparent favorit ism shown to J. G. Mack & Co., but we cat do nothing." fountv Auditor W. H. Pope does not regird it as part of the Auditor's duties to Investigate contracts or purchases ap proved by the County Court. "All we have to do' said Mr. Pope vesterdav, "is to audit bills sent us by the County Court, and see that figures are correct. Beyond that, we have neither jurisdic tion nor interest, and It would make no difference if the warrants were made payable direct to J. G. Mack & Co.. providing tho County Court op posed the bill." The law in defining the duties of the County Auditor, says: "Xo demand shall be allowed ... in favor of any officer who has neglected to comply with any provision of law regu lating his duties." Do County Commissioner Mack's deal ings with the County Court, through his paid agent. Levi Card, come within this? An interesting fact bearing on the way affairs are conducted by the County Court developed yesterday. The law says that the Commissioners shall meet when called by the County Judge, and shall be paid $3 per diem. The Intention of the framers of the law, and It Is so understood by every one. practically, ex cept the Commissioners and the Auditor who approves the warrant, was that 53 per diem means that amount for each day tho Commissioners arc In session transacting county business. Either there is deception on the part of the Commis sioners or else they .are grievously over worked, for, beginning with the month of April, Commissioner Mack and Show ers have each collected $3 a day for every day in the month. Sundays in cluded. If they hold sessions Sunday it must le necessary for them to break t HOW CHINATOWN ENJOYS ITSELF DLRZNfi THE NEW ...i FESTIVITIES. t into the Courthouse, for, so far as is known, the janitor does not unlock the doors; certainly the employes of the County Court do not come to the office unless the need for Sabbath work Is ex traordinary. Yet the Commissioners ap prove their own bills for 30 or 31 days, as the ensj may be, and draw the money from the treasury each month. MONUMENT IN RIVER VIEW Oregon Soldiers to Re Remembered by Their Comrades. Between 150 and 173 members of the Second Oregon Infantry and Batteries A and B. Volunteers, met in the Board ot Officers' room in the Armory last night, and. by a unanimous vote, decided to do nate 10 per cent of the allowance due them from the Government to a fund for the erection of a monument in memory of their deceased comrades. The monu ment will be erected in the state military plot In Rlverview cemetery, in which the remains of about l." A'oluntcers are in terred. The exjense will be borne en tirely by the surviving volunteers. Xo contributions will be asked from the pub lic, and the movement will have no con nection with the general plan for a monu ment in the city. General Owen Summons, who com manded the Second Oregon in the Philip pines, presided at the meeting, and Cap tain R. S. Greenleaf acted as secretary. General Summers explained the object ot the assembly, which wius to set aside at least 10 per cent of the amount due the volunteers for the erection of a monu ment in the state military plot at Riv ervlew. He referred to the service? of the men who had served under him. of Atl-jutant-General Gantenbein's successful ef fort to secure the extra allowance, and concluded by calling upon General Gan tenbeln for a few remarks. General Gantenbein spoke briefly of his effort to secure the allowance, and e-x-piained how each volunteer might ob tain his extra pay. The money will be de posited in a local bank, and 30 minutes after the claim Is presented a check will be Issued. He then introduced the fol lowing resolution: "Be it resolved by the Oregon Volun teors in the Spanish-American War, in mais meeting assembled, that it is the unanlmotw sense of this meeting that each member of the Second Oregon Volunteers and of Batteries A and B. Oregon Volun teers, be invited to contribute 10 per cent of his pay recently allowed by the United States Government for the period from date of assembly at tne rendezvous to the date ot muster into the United States service, to be applied to the purchase and erection of a suitable monument in the state military plot in Rivervlew cemetery, said monumwit to be dedicated to the memory of deceased Oregon volunteers in the Spanish-American War." Captain Welch, of Battery A. moved the adoption of the resolution. After a short discussion the motion was carried unan imously. Chaplain Gilbert moved n vottr of thanks to General GanVnbein and his assistants for their work, and that, also, was carried without a dissenting vote. Private Hayes, late of Company G. moved that a committee of five, with General Summers as chairman, be ap pointed to take charge of the funds, and when the required amount is obtained, to make arrangements for the erection or the monument. General Summers de clined the honor, but the motion was put by Secretary" Greenleaf, and was car ried. "I don't think It was carried," said the General, with a negative shake of the head. The motion was put again, and a roar of ayes forced the General to sur render and accept the office. General Gantenbein read sections of the military .bills now before Congress, and then ther.eeting adjourned. The com mittee to lake charge of the funds will be announced by General Summers In a few days. TRY GRAIN-O: TRY GRAIN-Ot Ask jour Grocer today to show you a pack age of GRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink It without Injury as well as the adult All who try It. like It. GRAIN-O has that rich 5eal brown of Mocha, or Java, but It is made from pur- grains, and the most delicate stomach receives It without distress. U tha price of cofiee. 15c and 2uc per package. Sold by all grocers. After-effects of the grip, severe cold and fevers are quickly vanished by Hood's ftorconarillo. CHINESE ARE FOR REFORM SE7VD CONGRATULATIONS TO EMPEROR. AT PEKIX. THE 'Onr Lives and Fortune at HI Com maud," Say Loyal Portland. Sub jects The Xew Year. PORTLAND. Or.. Feb. 7. 1002. Minister Foreign Affairs. Pekin: Pleas; express our congratulations to our beloved Emperor. May reform fol low his restoration. Our lives and for tunes are at his command. CHINESE EMPIRE REFORM ASSO CIATION. A new feature was Introduced in. tho new year's celebration of the Chinese of this city yesterday by the local branch of the Empire Reform Association, which sent the preceding cablegram. The tolls on the dispatch amounted to 549 SS. Simi lar cablegrams were sent by the branches of the association in all the principal cities on this Coast. Dispatches wore also sent by the branch here to the branches in other cities on J the Coast and other dlsnatches recelve.l I in return. Following is a copy of the mc.age received from Vancouver. B. C: i i Wish yu all a happy New Year, hoping our llintri ll'lll l.if,, nntlnne nAA.uenf country will Join nations necessary Another from Xew Westminster, B. C, read as follows: We wish you all happy New Year. Roping It to be the ilaun of a new era of our coun try. The heaelquarters of the association ap pear to be at Wing Mow Lung's store, on Second j-troet, but, as may be imag ined, it Is difficult to obtain any very definite Information in regard to the or ganization. The members, however, seem to be looking forward to reforming the Chinese Empire, ami bringing it Into line with the other nations of the earth. In the way of adopting civilization, modern improvements and other changes and re forms, from which It can easily be wrn that thee reformers have bitten off more than they are likely to masticate for a long time. Some of the Chinese here take no stock in the Empire Reform Association One of tiles- said yesterday It was started in this country by one Hong Yo Way, a sort of poli'Icnl agitator, who was obliged to get out of Chira on account of his objec tionable reform methods. Another said thi fellow was all same Bryan in this country "regular ropullst." The Chinese quarter was very quiet yesterday. Shutters were up and cur tains down everywhere, and no business of any kind was going on: but behind the closed shutters there was "open house" everywhere, and the entire population was abroad making cslls and leaving cards In every house, store, lodgeroom and temple a table was set out spread with all sorts of Chinese cakes, confections, fruits, etc.. and ornamented with a pro fusion of flowers. Everywhere callers were coming and going: the men In their longest robes gen erally, the women In their prayest dresses. j Many were very rich and costly. The children were dressed in gorgeous silks of all the hues of the rainbow, besides some thnt would make a rainbow turn black with envy. The etiquette of such callers Is to come In without knocking, with congratulations of all sorts flow ing from them like water from a street hydrant. Then they advance to meet the hot. and shake hands by each clasping his own hand together up the long sleev of his robe, and then bowing pro foundly several Hmos, at the same time waving their clasped hands up and tlown. Then card cases are produced and large cards of red paper bearing unreadable In scriptions In Chinese deposited in a card receiver on the table near the display of delicacies. Then general conversation follows for a few moments, and there is always a tray of glasses and decanters of wine and liquors, and boxes of cigars at hand to pass around. The formal calls were yesterday pretty well paid by noon, and then In many places the Inmates and friends indulged In playing games with dice thrown In a wide bowl, or in some other form of pas time, and at Seld Back's place a fine large graphophone and big box of records were in u, playing all the good old Chl- nese operas, which used to be heard at j the Chinese Theater here in the good old days of lang syne. Squads of boys were snooping around the Chinese quarter during the day. look ing for anything they might be able to devour, or hoping to get hold of some or the Immense stock of firecrackers laid out for th midnight ".serenade": but po licemen preserved order and allowed no hoodltimism, and the Chinese and their women and children made their calls without being Interfered with or molested in any way. Today the shutters will be taken down nnd business resumed; but all who have tho leisure and the inclination will con tinue the new year's celebration for a week or more. A reporter of The Oregonian, while in the Chinese quarter yesterday, noticed one of the "gin mills" where degraded white men go to drink the vilest imagin able liquor, so-called, because they can get enough to make them reasonably drunk for a nickel and Indulge in a head splitting debauch for a dime. On the door was posted a placard in English, stating that the place was closed for Xew Year's, but would be open on Feb ruary S. This was merely a concession to the proprieties, for the door was not fastened. A well-known military man cnmliur along, the reporter invited him to go Into this "saloon," and in they went, and found the small space outside of the counter occupied by half a dozen of about the most worthless-appearing white men imaginable. Some were smok ing, one was reading an old paper, and all were passing the time enjoyably. but looking as if it was a long time between drinks. To this crowd entered two others, still more vile and degraded. One of them, putting on an air of hilarity, rushed up to the reporter, exclaiming In joyful tones: "Why, here Is old ! How are you. my hearty?" and ho extended a hand dirty and objectionable to the touch. "Hands off!" said the visitor. "Stand back! Who are you?" "I'm old Jimmy Murphy," replied the objectionable personality. "You do look like a dissipated ghost," was the reply, "which Is only natural, for Jimmy Murphy died years ago," and, dodging through the crowd, the visitors made their escape. BAD BURGLAR CAUGHT. Colored Man From Seattle Now in the Toils. The second-story burglar who Is cred ited with a number of crimes was ar rested by Detective Snow yesterday af ternoon, and Is now lodged in the city Jail. He Is George Gray, colored. 35 years old. and. he says, a new arrival from Seattle, "on the edge of the storm." In his pockets were found money, candles and a piece of steel hoop, which he used to force window latches. Two burglaries were traced to and con- ? hy ?y- They were the burglary of tho residence of J. A. Vnlnntln.. nif; Tillamook street, and J. J. Sharkey! -113 n.i. ... iiuumooiv street, liotn nouses were en- tered Tuesday night. At the Sharkey residence. Gray secured a gold ring. He entered the house before 10 o'clock, and the return of some members of the fam ily, who had been visiting friends, fright ened him away before he could secure more booty. In the Valentine residence, at a later hour, he obtained two gold watches, two gold chain?, a watch charm and a gold ring. This house also was entered by the second story. Both robberies were reporteel to the po llce Wednesday, and Detectives Snow and Kerrigan were detailed. Xo clew could be obtained until yesterday morning, when Kerrigan was about to board the train for San Francisco with the prisoner Hartrodt, Snow then took up the clew, which led him to a saloon, where he was told a negro had "soaked" a watch. The saloon-keeper said the negro had called In "broke" and had asked for a loan of 55 30 on the timepiece. The watch was a good one. and ho had advanced the money. "The man carried a woman's umbrel la," concluded the saloon-keeper. Inferring from the saloon man's state ment that the burglar was in need of cash, and was therefore disposing of his stolen property, Snow called at several pawnshops, but found only one place where a negro had pawned any jewelry. In this case, the jewel was a gold ring, and it had been pawned by its owner. Resuming his search. Snow walked down Third street, and at the Intersection of Everett he met a negro carrying a wom an's umbrella. Snow stopped nnd ques tioned him. The negro had no visible means of support, and could not tell of his whereabouts on Tuesday night. "You'd belter come with me." observed the detective, when the conversation end ed, and, linking arms with Gray, the stalwart officer moved towards the city jail. At the jail Gray was examined by Chief McLauchlan. and when confronted with evidences of his guilt he admitted having committed two burglaries. On his person were found ?i 45 in cash, a razor, two pieces of candle and a piece of iron hoop, which he used in prying open win dow latches. The two watches stolen were recovcreel by the police. Gray de clared that he had thrown the rest of tho booty into the river. In answer to questions. Gray said he came from Seattle a week ago. anel that his given name was George, or Frank, as his friends wished to call him. Secretary Wilson's Innabordlnatluu. Philadelphia Bulletin. By his utterances In his first message President Roosevelt Is strongly commit ted to the policy of letting down the tariff bars that keep Cuban products out of tjie United States, and there has been nothing to Indicate that hisposltlon on this mat ter has changed since Congress came to gether. It Is evident, however, that a considera ble section of the Republicans at the Capitol lr$ unwilling to grant the conces sions the President has urKed. and thus the lines are drawn for what may prove to be a sharp conflict within the party which controls the Government. Xot the least interesting feature of the situation is the attitude assumed by Sec retary Wilson In openly opposing the course advocated by his chief. While Sec retary Root has been active in arguing the case of the Cubans. Wilson has taken the other side, and one of his chief sub ordinates, the head of the Buerau of Chemistry In the Agricultural Department, delivered a savage assault on the Cubans the other day. In which they were held up to contempt as "mendicants." whose claims were unworthy of consideration. All the resources and Influence, in fact, of the department over which Secretary Wilson presides have apparently been used to defeat the project which the Pres ident favors. The spectacle of one of the divisions of the Administration In strenu ous antagonism to the Executive is an unusual one, to put the case mildly, and it Is not surprising that hints are beginning to appear Intimating that there may soon be a vacancy in the Secretaryship of Ag riculture. ARE YOU GOING EAST? If so, cah at No. 124 Third street Low est rates and best accommodations via Rio Grande Route, either via Huntington or Sacnunenui. FOR A CITY GOOD TO SEE SYSTEMATIC EFFORT TO ADORN AND BEAUTIFY PORTLAND. Delegates From Pnuli Clnb anil Snb- Bourds of Trade Will Form Organization Today. A carefully-planned and well-systematized Dlan Is on foot to combine all the active working forces of this city into one big federation for the Immediate and permanent Improvement and adornment of the streets, private grounds and pub lic parkc of Portland. . Mayor Rowe, when asked concerning the meeting of the representatives from the 20 local "push clubs" and Sub-Boards of Trade, called for this afternoon In his office at the City Hall, yesterday said: "The object of the meeting is, practi cally, to get all the people interested. The streets need to be Improved. The yards and premises of the homes of the city should be put In good order and made attractive." Superintendent of Street Chaso said: "I am very much interested In this effort and heartily approve it, especially as re gards the cleaning and adornment of our streets, parks and boulevartls. Xothlng will add so much to the appearance of the city as uniformity in street wtirk. The matter that should receive first at tention is cleanliness. This Is one of the thlnct that our people have neglected most. They need to give greater atten tion to small details, such as growth of weeds along sidewalks In our suburbs. .The only way to attain this perfect neat ness Is to arouse civic pride by just such a meeting as Is planned for Saturday afternoon." Rufue- Mallory, member of the Park Commission, said: "The first thing to at tract attention of the visitor is the con dition of the streets. If these arc good, the city is given much credit; if bad, the city Is as readily and justly con demned. I think that a concentrated ef fort to Improve the streets will rornlt not on!y In making a favorable Impression upon vltoro to the 1903 Fair, but to the permanent advantage of the city. When this Is done nothing else will be of greater benefit to the city than to beau tify Its parks. We have ample park grounds unimproved that belong to the city, to which any funds that can be made available should be applied, without the necessity of acquiring new grounds." Among the prime movers in this plan of civic Improvement are G. M. Hyland, Frank B. Glbsor- and Mrs. M. E. Shaf ford, the latter having lived In Dayton. O., where th'r. Xatlonal movement origi nated, and where the houses of the fac tory workers have been transformed from unsightly huts Into charming vine-clad homes. Mr. Hyland became Interested In the movement through his work In the Six o'Clock Closing Association. He studied factory methods, and the various ways of handling large numbers of employes. As superintendent of Olds, AVortman & King, he has about SCO people under him. Mrs. Shafford described to him the model factory settlement at Dayton, where Mr. Patterson, president of the Xatlonal Cash Register Association, has workctl such a marvelous transformation, and that at so slight an experuse as but $1 30 a homo. He vlt4tcel Dayton, and studied the methods at close range, coming also into touch with the latest and most successful devel opment of the problem In other cities. Thus he his thoroughly mastered the system evolved by the American League of Civic Improvement, and proposes to apply Its methods here in Portland. At the meeting next Saturday, after or ganization has been accomplished, the fol lowing committees will probably be ap pointed: Finance, press, membership, lec tures, streets, vacant lots, signs and bill boards (street signs and advertising nui sances, such as "animated sandwiches."), parks and boulevards, cemetery, sanita tion, factory (sanitation and lunchroom), public buildings (school grounds and churches), railways anil depot grounds, fences, sidewalks, awards, front and back yards. landscape gardening, and planting. These IS committees give a blrdseye view of the scope of work to be accomplished. The Portland association is to be made a branch of the American Lcasue for Civic Improvement. Thus It can enjoy many advantages It could not have other wise. For example, the committee on landscape gardening will be- furnished with reliable lists of plants and shrub bery to be planted, and may have an Instructor sent from the Eat to show j Portland worker how to proceed. Sup- plies may be purchased through the cen tral organization, which now has Its head quarters at Springfield, O. Flower seeels thus may be obtained at a price not to exceed one cent a packnge. And bulbs and other plants will be In proportion. The first thing, however, to be attended to Is perfect cleanliness, says Mr. Hyland. A permanent office will be established, and a permanent secretary placed in charge. Then tho membership list will be opened to the general public, and Invita tions extended through the length and breadth of the city. A system of prizes will be Inaugurated to stimulate all to make their best efforts. The city will be districted Into wards for work. Mr. Gibson's plans are almost Iden tical with those of Mr. Hyland, differing only on one point. He thinks It Is un necessary to divide the city into wards, since It Is already districted by the vari ous "push clubs" and Sub.-Boards of Trade that are to belong to the feder ation. Among these may be mentioned the Sellwood Board of Trade, the Elev enth Ward Push Club, the University Sub-Board of Trade, the Clinton Kelly Improvement Association, the South Port land Improvement Association, the Xorth Portland Push Club, the Montavllla Sub Board of Trade and others. Mr. Gibson anticipates great help and Inspiration from the women of Portland In this movement. The Sellwood Board of Trade, the South Portland Improve ment Association and others have al ready formed women's auxiliaries that are entering most enthusiastically Into the work. The Woman's Club. also, it Is hoped, will take an, active part In the work. AVomen will probably be placed upon the executive board, together with members of the Park Commission and officers taken from the various societies that enter Into the federation. The name of "Lewis and Clark 1903 Centennial Improvement Association" has been suggested for the federation by Mr. Gibson, who proposes that the words "centennial" and "1905" shall be dropped for ordinary purposes, but retained offi cially. HAD A RIGHT TO OBJECT. Mr. Ne ill's Action Defended by a Correspondent. PORTLAND. Feb. 7. (To the Editor.) I have carefully read the remarks made by the members of fraternal orders in regard to the Xelll episode, which were printed in yesterday's Oregonian, and it certainly seems strange that so little has been printed in favor of Mr. XelH's ac tions. Mr. Xelll In his published letter made a clear and concise statement as to why he was not Initiated Into the order of Elks, and If such a statement had been made in regard to treatment received anywhere else except In a secret society lodgeroom It would have been approved by all earnest, thoughtful peo ple. When John L. Sullivan hit the man who was playing the role of Uncle Tom he was not upheld by the public and the would-be Uncle Tom called a "sissy" and told that people wanted to be amused on the stage, and he might have ex pected such treatment if he went into such things. If Mr. Xelll had attended a banquet or VIGOROUS AT 82 YEARS OF AGE Gilbert N. Hay, of Utica, Says Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Keeps Kim Vigorous and Strong at the Age of 82. GILBERT X. HAY. 82 YEARS. Your whiskey has done so much for me I feel It my duty to write and tell you about it. Very thankfully yours, GILBERT X. HAY. 79 Lafayette street, Utica, X. Y., Xovember 10. 1901. 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FREE If you are sick or run down, write DUFFY'S MALT WHISKEY CO.. ROCHESTER. X. Y. All correspondence in strict confidence. It will cost you noth ing to learn how to regain health, strength and vitality. Write for two game counters for whist, euchre, etc. Enclose 4 cents in stamps to cover postage; also a valuable medical booklet free. Mention this paper. party where people go for pleasure, and some one had hit him with a club from behind would it have been tolerated and Xelll called a "sissy" because he resent ed It? The men assured Xelll that he would be treated like a gentleman: can any clear-minded man or woman say that such treatment was gentlemanly? The members of fraternal organizations do not attempt to defend themselves or answer Mr. XelH's letter. They simply call him names. Is that the best the "best men" of the country can do? One man goes as far as to say that the order ought to forgive him. Can' there be any Justice or common sense in such a statement? A man goes to join an organization for brotherly friend ship, for certainly that Is what "fratern al" means. As a gentleman he goes with a company of gentlemen and Is blindfolded and hit from the bactc with a club. He at once resents such treat ment and withdraws. Does the public think this company of gentlemen (?) should forgive him? If a man ht you with a club and you ran away, do you think he could ever forgive you for run ning? The representatives of fraternal orders seem to think not. This seerfis an opportune time for the organizers of lexiges to defend their faith. AVe are told that the ritual is sacred; that the lodge brings out the best In man. Xow if there Is anything sacred or cipable of developing the finer side of life in such acrobatic horse play, a man must have to stretch his mind to see it. I know -of men who leave their wives alone until late at night to attend a lodge, and they say that it is their sacred duty to attend They do not say they go there to be amused by seeing people hit with clubs or baptised with eggs or their throat cut with razors (in farce). It seems to me that such statements make liars of men. nnd such proceedings would surely not designate our best men if done anywhere except behind closed doors. But right must surely be right, regardless of place or occasion. I once heard a man tell his wife that he belonged to and attended a lodge so they would help him If he got Into any financial trouble and pay his doctor bills when he was sick. So she. poor creature, saved and managed the best she could so John could have from 51 to $4 every month to pay his lodge dues, and cried to herself alone at night, while John Look Out for Grip Thousands of people in this city suffering v.th colds are about today tomorrow they may be prostrated with grip or pneumoni? You know how grip has put many a man on his back ft months how it has deprived wives and children df the comfbrt3 of home so look out for the grip take care lest you get it, for this is the dangerous season take Halpruner's as prescribed on every bottle take it conscientiously give it as much attention as you do your doctor's orders and your cold or grip will be broken at once. Halpruner's stops discharges of the nose and eyes, stops sneez ing, promptly relieves the throat and lungs, allays inflammation and fever and tones up the whole system. It cures headaches and dizziness accompanying symptoms of grip, produces sleep and restores strength -to the body. There never was a medicine that cured all forms of influenza, sore throat, cold and bronchial troubles so quickly and thoroughly u faipruner's All druggists should sell Halpruner's if yours refuses to supply you the Halpruner Medical Manufacturing Company, z8 California Street, San Francisco, will send you a large bottle by nrepaid expressage on receipt of i.oo. 34 Up to a few years ago I was an invalid and scarcely knew what it was to be well for twenty-four hours. I had grown thm and could not sleep until my docto? pre scribed Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Slne I have started to take your whiskey I have been perfectly strong and well, and have gained thirty pounds. It not only acts as a stimulant and tonic for me, but it aids my digestion and makes my blood circu late faster, and it keeps me from catch ing cold. I will take Dutfy's Malt A nis key as long as I live, and It will be my only medicine. It is truly a Godsend to old people and consumptives and those who are sickly. One druggist tried to bed me something that he said was "just as good as Duffv's Pure Malt Whiskey," but 1 insisted that I wanted Duffy's and no other. It seems too bad that unreliaole druggists will try to sell their customers bogus goods when they know the custo mers' health depends on the medicine. MALT J "performed his sacreel duty" In the lodge I room until 1 or 2 o'clock. But I noticed i when John was laid up a week with the ; grip he did not think a doctor neces ; sary, but his wife was quite handy both by day anel night with bandages, cough cures and home-made remedies In gen eral, and to my knowledge neither he nor his "brothers" who were, bound t- him by such strong fraternal ties ever paid her one cent. It seems to me that love that has to be paid for and stops when the money stops would be a poor thing in a home and Is a poor thing in. any organization. And If the "secret" side of the lodge will still continue to appeal to men so strong as to cause them to leave their wives or families and take any form of treatment in order to get to the "Inside," they at least should be rightly named "horse play side shows," not fraternal organiza- tions. A BELIEVER IX JUSTICE. FREE LECTURES TO THE VORLD. A scientific course of six free lectures on "Life. Its Science and Laws." will be given by Mrs. O. S. Fowler, widow of tho well-known phrenologist. Professor Fow ler, of Xew York City, who wrote many books on the science of phrenology an'i I lectured before the American, public for j over half a century. She Is an able ex ponent of phrenology from beginning to end, and has reached the pinnacle of fame i by her new discovery of some of the func ttons of the Interior portion of the brain. Her lectures will commence on next Mon day evening at A. O. U. AA. Hall. IMiyIcInns Protest. XEAV YORK, Feb. 7. Resolutions have been adopted by the Xew York Academy of Medicine protesting against the decis ion of the Treasury Department classify ing pulmonary tuberculosis with "danger ous contagious diseases," by which emi grants afflicted with the disease are barred from entering the country. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Iiitby Is Cuttlnp: Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. AVlnslow's Soothinc Syrup, for children ! teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pain, cures winu cone ana uiarmoea. ) 1 -. v