i- THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1902. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF! The Otfgonlnn'N Telephone. OREGON. -x. --jtlng Room Main 007 aiunapinK Editor Main 030 City Eil! tor Main ICO Compo'lnp Room .. Main CST East Side OiTic- East 01 Superintendent Building Red 2S2J COLUMBIA. Counting Room GG7 Editorial Rooms ...101 Composing Room .. .. 714 Engine Room .. .. 290 A m n cmcnts. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Wagenhals & Kmpr prwnt Modjeska and James In "Henry VIII." CORDRAY'S THEATER Miss May Vokes and Charles W. Bowser. In "Whose Baby Are You?" THE BAKER THEATER (Third and Tamhil! streets) High-class polite Eastern vaudeville. THE OREGOVIAV8 HANDBOOK. The Oregonlan's Handbook tells all about 'Portland, the entire Columbia River vtatersl.eJ and the 1005 World's Fair, commemorative or -the Lewis and Clark expedition to Orcson. Tlio book contains over 100 handsome Illustrations, and it Is printed on enameled book paper. It 'Will be mailed to any address In tho United States or Canada for 7 cent a copy. American Beer Ton the Oiuent. Tne fact that the agent of a Siberian concern closed a contract a day or two ago with the Portland agent of an Eastern brew ery for 72,000 quart bottles of beer, to be shipped to Manchuria, will give an idea of tho importance to this country" of maintaining an "open door" into that country and helps to explain a Washing ton dispatch of February 7. This dispatch states that the United States Govern ment is acting with Japan and Great Britain In resisting any action of Russia .and China which threatens the interests of the United States in the East, and that the State Department has made it perfectly plain that it is determined -to maintain the open door in Manchuria. The ".beer purchased by the Siberian, concern mentioned is to be shipped by way ot Vladivostok, and bonds are required that it will be disposed of in Manchuria only, as the brewing concern which furnishes It has agents In the adjoining territories whose trade must not be interfered with. When ihose Manchurlan Tartars get a liking for American beer they will doubt less be anxious to maintain an open door for it In their country. The 72,000 quart Tbottles, now going there, will hardly Ue enough to "go around," and more vwlll be needed at once. Estimate of Wheat Crop. C. v. "McComas, of Pendleton, Or., and W. K. JRussell, of Moscow, Idaho, both promi nent wheat buyers, have been spend ing a few days In the city. Mr. McComas reports Umatilla County more thorough ly cleaned out of wheat than it has been at a similar period Tor many years. He estimates the stocks still on hand In the county at not to exceed 400,000 bushels, or about 10 per cent of the crop. The amount still held in the county will be in sufficient to meet the demands of the anills until another crop Is available. The -percentage still unsold In "Walla "Walla County is greater than In Umatilla County, and some of the wheat held there will bo needed to meet the milling de mand In Umatilla County. Mr. Russell reports a similar condition of affairs in Xatah County, Idaho, and estimates the amount still on hand in the county at from 100,000 to 125,000 bushels, an amount so small In comparison to the crop har vested that it is almost a perfect clean up of the crop. Vegetables in Good Contrition. It is a. never falling source of wonderment to -visitors arriving here from the country east of the Rockies and along the bound--ary line to see the markets well supplied -with fresh vegetables, such as rhubarb, green peas, string beans, artichokes, let tuce, radishes, tomatoes, egg plant, green peppers, Brussels- sprouts and such things, which in tho colder parts of the country can hardly be hoped for before July. Tho excellent condition in which these articles arrive here nowadays causes many to imagine that they are raised here, but they come from California, and mostly from the southern part of the state, and ithelr arrival in such good condition is at tributable to the fact that they are tpacked in tight barrels wtlh a lot of ice dn the center. Tho Ice keeps the vege tables from heating and the vegetables "keep the ice from melting, and "there you are." Examinations in "Weather Bureau. Forecast Official Edward A. Beals has re ceived advice from "Washington that a civil service examination will be held liere March C, 1902. for the position of messenger boy in the local office. Tlje place pays ?30 a month, and boys from 16 to 20 are eligible. It Is a stepping stone to higher places In the service, and when the age of IS has been attained, ex aminations can be taken for appointment as observer. preference being given, where standings are equal, to those who have come up from the position of mes senger. Applicants will be examined in spelling, arithmetic, letter writing, pen 'manship and copying from rough draft. Applications can be made to Mr. Beals, of the Portland office, or to the Civil Service Commission, of "Washington, D. C Mathematician's Bad Break. A math ematical genius, of this city, who has "been endeavoring for years to square the circle, was recently engaged by a woman's club to solve the servant girl problem. After he had attended several meetings -of the club and listened to endless dis cussions of this complicated and appar ently unsolvable problem, he Informed tho -women that the best solution he could -work out, and the only one which seemed practicable, would be for them to stav -at home and do tlielr own work. As may -well be imagined, the genius was dls. charged quicker than any servant girl could discharge herself, and he Is now back at his old job of trying to square the circle. He says he can accomplish this more easily than he can hope to square himself with the women. Slim Chance to Shoot Ducks. a num ber of sportsmen went down to their pre serves Saturday evening, but had little hopes of having much sport yesterday, as latest reports were to the effect that, although there were lots of ducks all about, the ponds were still frozen over. The ice In the rivers had broken up and moved out, but on the lakes and ponds it was still solid, as the rains had not been warm enough to have much effect on tho ice where there is no current. Pos sibly the rain Saturday night may have dissolved the ice and afforded good shoot ing yesterday, as it was a "good day for ducks." To Celebrate Lincoln's Birthdat. The Young People's Culture Union, of Temple Beth Israel, will hold a celebra tion In memory of Lincoln's birthday at "Unitarian Chapel. The entcrtainment;svHl "be given Wednesday evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. George H. Williams will de liver an address. Vocal solos will be ren dered by Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, and organ, by Miss Lenora Fi.sher. ' The public is cordially Invited to attend. Death of Peter Leonard. Peter Leonard, 77 years old, v. ho has been an Inmate of St. Vincent's Hospital for the last 10 years, died there yesterday from an attack of pneumonia. He was a gen eral favorite at the hospital, and his kind ly personality will be missed by both nurses and patients. The funeral will oc cur tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the hospital, and the Interment will be at Mount Calvary cemetery. Yakima Market Compant will open this morning, February 10, with a choice lot of fresh and cured meats and poultry. Will be pleased to have you call. All orders attended to promptly. Tele phone Main 9S9; 149 First street. H. A. Brasen manager. Revival Services advertised for Berea Mission, Second and' Jefferson streets, commencing Sunday, February 9, post poned to commence Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 11. The Regulator Line steamers for The Dalles will resume service Tuesday morn ing, February 1L Bio $1 sale continues, Mark Shoe Co. Colonel Harrington's Tropht. Colo nel J. M. Harrington, of Pillar Rock, who went to England last Fall to enjoy the sport -of fox hunting during the Win ter, has sent to his friend, Howard Win ters, of this city, a magnificent fox's brush, which he captured after one of the hottest runs of the season with the hounds of his neighbor, the Duke of Northumberland. The fox was an artful old dodger, and led the hunt a merry chase across the very stlffest bit of coun try in that part of England, and so wore out the horses that many of the hunters gave up, and the others were tailed out for a mile or more. When at last the fox clambered over a stone wall full six foot in height. Colonel Harrington was the only one who followed, clearing It like a bird, while the horses of all the others balked. The hounds killed the fox In the next field, and he carried off the brush in triumph. Colonel Harring ton in his younger days was one of the most noted cross-country riders In the North of England, and, although he has been a resident of this country- for many years, he has not forgotten how to ride, and his seat In the saddle Is as firm as ever. He has also a good eye for a horse, and money was no object when he had a chance to buy one of the best hunters in the British Isles. Mr. Winters is very proud of the brush, and has had a silver handle attached to it, and will use it next Summer to brush away the flies when he is enjoying his after-dinner Havana. Colonel Harrington will arrive here in a few weeks In time for the open ing of the salmon fishing season, and. If fish are as plentiful this season as they were last, he will either buy an estate in England in a good hunting country, or buy a county In Oregon, stock it with foxes and build himself a castle patterned after that of his friend, the Duke of Northumberland. Great Activity in Lumber. The pros pects for the lumber business are very en couraging at present, as the demand Is constantly increasing. Inman & Pouleen have lately overhauled their mills and put on another shift of men, so as to run day and night, and the North Pacific Lumber Company will shut down Its mills In a week or two to give them an over hauling, and when this is completed will also put on another shift and run day and night. This concern shipped 5,. 090 feet of lumber last month, consider able of It going to San Francisco by schooners, on account of difficulty in se curing the necessary cars to send it by rail. There are usually two or three schooners In the river loading, or to load, at these mills for San Francisco. The Eastern Lumber Company's mills are running day and night, and the dally out put of the Portland mills will soon amount to something enormous. The Lumber manufacturers here, however, complain of small profits In their busi ness, as compared with Eastern manu facturers. They say that mills at the East which cut 5.000.000 feet per year make almost as much as Oregon mills which cut 100,000.000 feet, and say fur ther that the profit here does not average $1 on a thousand feet. New Industry for Portland. A lot of strange-looking machinery, comprising a press, large caldrons and an Im mense percolator, piled on the sidewalk In front of the store of the Blumauer Frank Drug Company Saturday attracted the attention of a number of persons. The articles were the plant of the "S. B." Medicine Manufacturing Company, which has been in business at Dufur, Wasco County, for the past 20 years or more, the products of which arc known all over this Coast, The company was composed of a number of the principal business men of Dufur, and they have gone on until their business has outgrown the town, and have sold out and the factory has been moved here. This will be a new manufacturing Industry for Portland, and will give employment to some 25 persons, part of whom will be engaged collecting the Oregon herbs from which the medi cine is prepared and the remainder In its manufacture. Probably the Shaddock. "A House keeper" writes to The Oregonlan to ask what kind of fruit It is that the Chinese always have on their refreshment tables during their new year's celebration, and which is never seen In tho markets. IX looks like an enormous orange or lemon, some of them being as large as a child's head. The fruit in question is probably the shaddock, a species of orange, and the largest of all the citrus fruits. It is also known as pomelo and "the for bidden fruit." The skin on a large one Is about an Inch in thickness, and conse quently the pulpy Interior Is much smaller In proportion than in the orange. Tho flavor differs somowhat from that of tho orange, and Is not so pleasant to the taste. It Is probably esteemed by the Chinese more on account of Its slzo and rarity than for any good qualities it possesses. Christie Literary Society Election. The Christie Literary Society, of Co lumbia University, held its annual elec tion of officers Saturday evening. Follow ing are the newly elected officers: Pres ident, Professor J. M. O'Farrell; vice president, Harry T. Shea; secretary, Louis A. Paddcn: treasurer, Horace Olds; ser-geant-at-arms. Herman Osterman. Owing to the untiring efforts of Past President P. 12. Sullivan and the great Interest of the students, the society is now In a very flourishing condition. All feel convinced that under the leadership of Professor O'Farrell the society will soon stand among the foremost literary societies of the Northwest. The library Is being rap idly filled with the works of the leading authors, and the standard magazines are to be found on its tables. Work on Vancouver-Kalama Rail road. Construction work on the Vancouver-Kalama Railroad is concentrated chiefly at the Lewis River crossing. Freight trains are running regularly over the road. They cross Lewis River by ferry- The work of establishing the foundations of the piers of the bridge is slow, on account of the shifting nature of the bed of the stream. The pivot pier of the draw is requiring the most atten tion. Long piles are sunk into the bed of the river. 'Upon these the pier Is building. The draw will be about 2T0 feet long and the entire bridge $00 feet. It will be entirely of steel. Several trestles along the road are being filled in. Accident to Colonel Mitchell. Colonel Robert W. Mitchell, while on his way home Saturday night, slipped on the crosswalk at the corner of Twenty-first and AVashlngton streets and fell violently to the pavement, striking on his head. An ugly wound was torn In his scalp, and the fall stunned him so that he lay unconscious until a party of young men discovered him and took him to his rest, dence, 70,J Everett street. He was de lirious all that night, but yesterday re covered from the effects of the shock and bade fair to make a speedy recov ery. The wound was sewed up by Dr. Nichols, it being necessary to take nine stitches In It. Still a Mystery. The condition of Mrs. John Cook, of 7 Sixth street, who was shot In the right leg Saturday night, had Improved yesterday. She still stated that a tramp had followed her into her house and had shot her. The bullet passed through the woman's limb, the surgeon's said, but careful search failed to find it in the hallway or Imbedded in the wood at the door. The police say that there will not likely be any arrests in the case. Death. Mrs. Amelia L. Baum, CT years old, widow of Leopold Baum, died yester day at 44 North Ninth street, and the funeral will take place tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Baum was born In Bavaria, and she left a family of three daughters and two sons. Address by Dr. Morrison. Rev. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Church, ad dressed a men's mass meeting at the Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon on the sub. ject. "Success." The choir of Trinity Church furnished music A Large library, chiefly religious books, on sale at Ewlng's Book Store, 1G9 4th. Prompt relief In sick headache, dizziness, nausea, constipation, pain in the side, guaranteed to those uslnsr Carter's Little iJUvar PilU. NEW SOUTH WALES PLAN COMPREHENSIVE LAW GOVERNING LABOR DISPUTES. Placet Unions of Employes and Em ployers onsthc Snme Basis Other Provisions. By the plan in force in New South Wales for settlement of labor disputes, the government recognizes unions of em. ployers and unions of employes on tne same basis. The Oregonlan has been re quested to give a synopsis of the recent law whereby this has been effected. A copy of the act has been received from the Minister of Justice of New South Wales. The law was passed last year, and is to be effective until June, 1903. The act provides for tho registration and incorporation of Industrial unions, both of employers and employes. The duties prescribed by the act are per formed by a Registrar, appointed by the Governor, and the act gives that official full power to carry out Its provisions. The law provides means for settling all industrial disputes and for enforcing all Industrial agreements. Chief of these means is a Court of Arbitration of three members, appointed by the Governor. One member Is a Supreme Judge of the colony. A second is chosen from a list of persons recommended by a body of delegates from the unions of employers. The third Is selected in the samo way, from a list named by delegates from the unions of employes. The act provides punishment for strikes and lockouts. The court may prescrlbo the minimum wage to be paid to workmen in any industry. Employes may not be dismissed for be longing to a union, and members or unions shall be preferred by employers when other considerations are equal. The Registrar Is required to register any person or company or corporation that employs not less than 50 workmen, and any trade union or association of trade unions. Applications to register must be Indorsed by the directors or man. agcrs of the unions, and must set forth the rules of organization of the bodies and other minor details prescribed. An Industrial union makes Its own rules ot organization, and these are binding upon all members. It may own and deal In any real or personal property. Registra tion may be cancelled on application of the Registrar to the court, when the provisions of the law are not accorded with. The state also recognizes the Internal organization of unions and guarantees to carry out the rules of the body against any member. Every dispute within the union shall be decided In the manner di rected by the rules of such union. Any member who refuses to pay a fine or penalty made In pursuance of those rules Is amenable to the court and the law. But no fine or penalty shall exceed . Industrial unions may enter Into an agreement with each other, which shall be absolutely binding on both parties, employers and employes. Each industrial union chooses a dele gate or delegates to a central body. The central body of employers makes recom mendations for Its member of the arbi tration court and so does that of em. ployes. A corporation that hires not less than 50 nor moro than 250 men may choose one delegate; or not more than fAO men, two delegates, or more than 500 men, threo delegates. A trade union that has not more than 250 members may choose one delegate; or not more than 500 mem bers, two delegates: or more than 500 members, three delegates; or more than 1000 members, four delegates; or more than 1200 members, five delegates. The delegates, chosen respectively by unions of employers and the unions of employes meet in separate places when summoned by the Registrar. The Court of Arbitration has jurisdic tion and power to hear and determine any labor dispute, to summon witnesses and to enforce Its orders. It is at once a Supreme Court for settlement of all la bor controversies. AH trade or financial secrets disclosed in evidence are sacredly withheld from publicity. No matter may be referred to tho court, except on application of a union or a person aggrieved by an order of the court. Proceedings in this court are not removable to any other tribunal, and no order or proceeding shall bo vitiated by any Informality: nor shall It bo appealed against nor reviewed or quashed by any other court on any account whatever. Whoever causes a lock-out or strike is subject to a fine not exceeding J50C0, or imprisonment not exceeding two months. An employer who dismisses a workman for membership in a union may bo fined up to MOO for each offense. Tho court may prescrlbo a minimum rate of wages, but provision is made for a tri bunal to award a lower rate in the case of employes who are unable to earn the prescribed minimum. Among the other powers of tho court are the following: To declare any rule for the Industry in question; to direct what exceptions to such rule shall be binding upon employers and employes; to grant an injunction against non-observance of any order of the court; to order the cancellation of the registration of a union; to Impose penalties for failure to observe an order. ALL NOW WANT GOOD STREETS City Government Confronted With Grcnt Amount of Worlc. There is a very general movement on the part of citizens to put the streets of the city in good condition, and the amount of work staring the Street Department In the face. In tho way of street Improve ments, Is something startling. City Engineer Chase is in hopes that the people will elect to build a substantial and permanent class of streets. He says the cheap macadam and gravel streets In the residence portion of the city are In better condition than ever, before, and it Is the costly streets In the center of the city which are In such bad condition and cause so much unfavorable comment. Quite a number of street improvements started last Fall and held up on account of the Bellinger decision will now go ahead. Work will be resumed on them as soon as practicable, and they will bo pushed to completion. There Is a movement on foot among property-owners to Improve Thurman, Savler and Raleigh streets from Front street to their western termini. The property-owners on North Fifteenth, North Sixteenth and North Seventeenth streets are also contemplating having their streets put In good order. As all that would be required on these streets is a redressing, the expense of putting them In good condition will not be great. Burnslde street remains In bad condition, but will be repaired by the city without cost to the owners as soon as the railway is completed there. The rails are strung along the street, but the company is waiting for the construction of a steel crossing for Third street before going ahead with construction of the track. This railway is to be a first-class one, with seven-inch full-grooved rails, which will be a pattern for other companies to follow. As soon as the track is down City Engineer Chase will proceed to put the brick pavement in first-class repair. Sixth street will also be taken in hand by the Engineer's Department and put in repair as soon as the weather will per mlt the laying of asphalt. Bobs Up Serenely. PORTLAND. Feb. 9. (To the Editor.) This morning's Oregonlan contains the after-dinner programme of the American Patriotic Club which is to celebrate the birthday of Abraham Lincoln, February 12, at the Portland Hotel. Four lawyers are on the "programme for four speeches. C. M. Idleman's subject Is "Abraham Lincoln." Now, I wish, in all seriousness, 1 to suggest to the able speaker, that while considering the character of that great American Commoner, he should not by any manner of means forget to alludo to hw great devotion to a government by the people, and to his Intuitive knowledge of Constitutional law, as was abundantly evident when he wrote the following great truth In his first innugural mes sage: If the poller of the Government, upon vital question? affecting- the whole people. Is to be Irrevocably fixed by decisions of the Supreme Court, It Is plain that the people will have ceased to be their own rulers, having turned their Government over to the despotism of the few life officers composing that court. I know of some lawyers, and of some State and Federal Judges who have very erroneous notions regarding this great Constitutional question; who. In fact, en dorse the despotism denounced by Abra ham Lincoln, and If Mr. Idleman would only elaborate the grent truth above quoted, he might be able to throw some light where there appears to be so very great Judicial darkness. X. CONFERENCE ON CHARITIES State Meet in jc Will Be Held Here February 1S-10. The programme committee of the Ore gon State Conference of Charities and Correction has completed Us preliminary consideration of the several subjects to be d:.-cussed at the coming conference, which will be held at the First Baptist Church. It is the purpose to hold the first session Tuesday morning, February IS. and to hold three sessions that day and two on the following day, February 19. The programme has not been definitely decided on as yet. or the subjects or speak ers grouped, but so far some of the papers will be as follows: "Welcome Greeting," by Mayor Rowe. Opening address. Dr. A. Blackburn. "Objects of the Conference," Thomas N. Strong. "Women in Charitable Work." Mrs. Belle C. Ferguson, of The Dalles. "What Shall Be Done With Our Feeble Minded Children?" Clayton Wentz, M. A., superintendent Oregon School for the Deaf. "Duty of the State to Its Dependent Children." Mrs. George C. Brownell, of Oregon City. "The Care of Homeless. Neglected, Abused or Delinquent Children of the State." W. T. Gardner, superintendent of the Boys' and Gills' Aid Society. Dr. Samuel G. Smith, of St. Paul, Minn.. president of the Minnesota State Board- of Charities, will give an address Tuesday evening. "Catholic Institutions of the State," by Right Rev. Archbishop Christie. "Co-operation of Those Engaged In the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders," H. Bickers, superintendent of the Oregon State Reform School. "Modern Care of the Criminal," J. D. Lee, superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary. "Care of the Insane," Dr. Williamson, of the Oregon Suite Insane Asylum. It is also hoped that Governor Geer will consent to honor the assembly with his presence. BRAVERY OF "CHARITY BOY." Serjeant Under Whcnton Replies to Dubois' Attack. The attack made upon General Whcaton by Senator Dubois, of Idaho, recently, and the defense of the commander of the Philippine flying column by Brevet Bxlgadlcr-Generai Summers, has elicited a letter from A. J. Florey, of Eagle Point. Or., who served in the Civil War as First Sergeant of Company A, Eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. After speaking of General Summers' de fense ot General Wheaton, Sergeant Florey said: "I was with Wheaton from Fort Don elson, where we lost one-half of our regiment In killed and wounded, to Fort Blakely. the last general engagement of the war. I was with General Wheaton when he went over the works at Fort Blakely. It came about in this way. Our regiment was sent out In front of our division to drive in the rebel skirmish ers, then to halt and lay down for an assault by the division. We did the work quickly with small loss. When Colonel Joslah Sheetz, commanding the regiment. In obedience to orders, brderc-d us to halt. Although we were in open ground and without shelter and within 75 yards of the rebel works and before the-division could make a move. General Wheaton stepped to the front (canister passing over us like a Kansas cyclone), and commanded In a stentorian voice the boys to up and over the works. General Wheaton himself took the lead and the boys, now old men, were close on his heels. When we got In side the fort, a squad of rebels refused to surrender and the boys went at them with clubbed muskets. General Granger, who was near by, said It wa sthe most daring and complete assault he ever witnessed. "I received a letter from General Wheaton In ISM and I would like to re peat what he said of the Second Oregon. I have mislaid the letter, however, and I will only say that he could not praise the boys enough on account of the pov erty of the English language. They were second to no regiment In the Philippines m bravery and discipline." NEW TREE-FELLING MACHINE Will Use Electricity to Lay Loiv the Fir Forests. Plans and drawings for a machine for sawing down trees for lumber have been nearly completed by a machinist of this city, who feels confident that his machine will prove a success. He declines to fur nish any drawings for publication until his Invention has been thoroughly tested. As two men with an ordinary cross-cut saw can cut down the largest tree. It can be 6een that no great amount of power will be necessary to run the machine. The intention of the Inventor Is to have a saw and electric motor of sulficlent power to run It, arranged so that th machine can be clamped to the butt of a tree and a wire to operate the concern connected with a generator, which can be run by waterpower If there Is a creek near the camp, or by steam power If not. The machine can be carried from tree to tree by two men, and the wire cm be stretched after It without any trouble. The machine can be clamped to the tree so as to saw It straight across or at any angle desired, and If it Is necessary to fall a tree In any particular direc tion a notch as large as desired can be cut out bv setting the saw to make a slanting cut up to the line on which It is to be cut. and then shift the saw so as to cut straight through, letting the piece which has been sawed up behind fall out and leaving a notch all the same as If it had been cut out by axes. The Inventor thinks trees can be out much more cheaply and faster In this way, and he will also make a saw for cutling the tree in lengths. Some who have sen the plans of the machine think it is all right, while others doubt the practlcablll lty of It. There can be no doubt about the feasibility of operating a saw that will cut down trees by electricity In the manner proposed, the only thing being required la a portable "sawmill" that can be carried through the woods and at tached to trees so that it can be operated. Southern Paclflc "Will Refund. Wall Street Journal. Several of the papers have token occa sion to deny our statement that Southern Pacific will take up the matter of re funding Its bonded debt within a com paratively short time. One or two have referred to such refunding as Impossible, because Southern Pacific is a proprletary company. In view of these denials, we take pleas ure In restating that the matter of re funding the debt of Southern Pacific is likely to be taken up within a few months, and 't Is expected that large progress l.vrtll be made during tho current year. REORGANIZATION PIANO SALE. An Enormous Undertaking in Four Cities at the Same Time. Simultaneously in our four large stores, hert, at Spokane, at San Francisco and at Sacramento, Cil., we commence next Tuesday morning a reorganization and clearance sale f every instrument in stock at these points, embracing nearly 1000 new and used pianos and organs, all of which will be offered for sale at tremendously cut prices. Pianos will be sold at lower prices than ever before, and on most favorable terms of payment, and the sale will embrace the instruments of nearly every maker of promi nence in the United States. 'Twill be the time to buy! See announcement "Pianos take another tumble," to morrow's issue. EiLERS PIANO HOUSE Incorporated Cap'tal 9UGU,OUO. Factors of the three greatest American pianos the dick ering, of Boston, the Weber, of New York, and the Kim ball, of Chicago, and dozens of other renowned makes, such as Vose, Decker, Crown orchestral, Hobart ft!. Cable, H.nze, Whitney, Whcelock, Milton, Weser orchestral, Leicht & Com pany, Stuyvesant, Schuman, Singer, Victoria, Sherwood & Sons, Marshall, as well as the famous Angelus orchestral piano players. Portland retail salesrooms, 351 Washington Street, opposite Cordray's theater. It is true that there are some difficulties growing out of the different mortgages and different corporations, but these diffi culties are not Insuperable. The subject has been under legal examination for some time, end a way to get the effects of refunding Into a unifying bond will be presented at the proper time. The ef fect of refunding will be a saving In In terest of considerably more than a mil lion dollars a year. To this will be added a material reduc tion In operating expenses as a result of the betterments under way. A change In the ratio of expense from 67 per cent or 6S per cent to perhaps 60 per cent will have a very important effect upon net earnings. The facts bearing upon South ern Pacific and the reasons which are Influencing operations in the stock are becoming exceedingly clear. HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. Sermon by DlNtins'ilKhcd Visitor at Taylor-Street Church. Bishop Cranston preached an Interesting sermon at the Taylor-Street M. E. Church yesterday morning. In the evening Dr. E. M. Mills, of New York, chairman of the twentieth century movement of the II. E. church, occupied the pulpit.. He took no regular text, but preached a sermon on the "Thank Offering of the Twentieth Century." He said in brief: "Some people have no hope for the future, simply be cause they have no conception of what occurred In the nineteenth century- I" the nineteenth century dueling and slav ery wero abolished and many other an cient practices ceased to exist. Some people say that we are a profane nation, but Jus-tin McCarthy snys that Eng'lsh society wai clothed with profanity a hundred years ago. At present, no such condition exists. Some people say that the church Is loosening Its hold on the heart and brain of the world, but there are more Christian students in one East ern university today than there were In all the colleges of the United States a century ago. "We have collected enough for Chris tian education to buy Wesleyan. Syracuse and Bosi'jn Universities. Oregon should surely be equal to the task of raising the debt of Willamette University. I predict that before John H. Coleman has been president of Willamette University live years It will have several new buildings, its debts paid and a quarter of a mil lion dollars endowment." SMITH'S DANDRUFF POMADE Positively cures dandruff. Itching scalp, eczema, and stops falling hair. Price, 50c, at all druggists. Sample free. Address Smith Bros.. Fresno. Cal. WHERE TO DINE TODAY. For the choicest. Juicy steaks, go to the Portland restaurant, 305 Washington. OSTEOPATHY Does away with many of the surgical op erations that other schools say are neces sary. We court Investigation. No charge made for consultation. Call or write for "Osteopathy Explained." Dr. W. A. Rogers Cf 1. T. Still School of Osteopath, Klrktrilli, Ml Dr. G. Lord Gates Cclj Lad Graduate of Ccteopalhj In Foritaal. Phone Main 27. Olllces, s:i2-3-4 IMarquam BIdg. Kzdz-7bnGsor Zeferpr&ss Ilcs- l.iftuQf yms""& Prices consistent ivith Good Work Engravirvg' Department Oregonian Pufa.Co. OSTEOPATHY DR. I.. B. SMITH. Of A. T. Still's School of Osteopathy. Kirks- ' vllle. Mo. Oldest Osteopath In Oregon. Fourth year In Portland. Consultation free at 460 Oregonlan building. Call or write for literature ' and references. Phone Oak 421. Lady assistant. FRED PREHiS The Dekum Bulldlnx. Full Set Teeth $5.00 Gold Crowni 5.00 Bridge Work 5.00 Examination free. Teeth extracted abso lutely without pain. Cor. Third anfi 'Waahtnxtoa. CHAS. T. PREHN, Dentist 19 Hamilton, 131 Third street. "Vitalized air for painless extractions. firacrnry 'ohxwa Clav SS5. all reliable f.jjl- never in bulk kM BREAKFAST 93-999?9Wt i-j ( ) 1884 1902 IF YOU WEAR AN ARTIFICIAL EYE, WHY BUY AN INFERIOR ARTICLE? WE HAVE THE BEST to ( Cm to ( to Co to ( C to ( ( ( to to to to ( to ( Co to "EVERYTHING IX LENSES." 2 WALTER REED The Optician 133 Sixth St., Oregonlan BIdg. (0 ) I No More Dread onnc Dental Chair . EXTRACTED AND FILLED ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our Into scientific method applied to the gums No sltep-produclng agents or cocaine. Theje ate the only dental parlors In Portland havlnx PATENTED' APPLI ANOKS and InrnMenta to extract, fll. and apply cold crowns and porcelain crowns undetectable from natural teefh. and warranted- for 10 years. WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. All work done by GRADUATED DENTISTS of it urn 1! to W years' experience, and each dfpart ;nent In charge of a specialist. Gift- us a call, and you will find us to do ex.-wt'r as we advertise. We will tell you In ad. vance exactly what your work- will cost by a FREE EXAMINATION. POPULAR PRICES NO PLATES Ktgtjj Nev York Dental Parlors MAIN OFIICE: Fourth and llorrlson sts.. Portland. Or. HOURS: &:ZQ A. M. to 3 P. M.: Sundays. 8:30 A. M to 2 P. M. BRANCH OFFICE: CH First avenue. Seattle. Washington. PORTLAND ACADEMY Thirteenth, between Montgomery and Hall. Second term will open Monday, February 3, 11)0. U A. M. The school is organised In two department, a preparatory school and an academy proper, or nigh school. The PREPARATORY SCHOOL comprises a primary course and grammar-school course, each of three years. Pupils are received at th age of U and rttted for the academy. THE ACADEMY tits for college by a. nve years' course or a four years" course, accord ing to the maturity of the student on entering. At the opefilng of the term, February 3, classes will begin In the following studies: Latin Beginner's Book, Caesar. History Eng lish. American. Roman. Mathematics Arith metic. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry. Sci encePhysical Geography. Chemistry, Botany. For Catalogue address PORTLAND ACADEMY. NOTICE. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON The second semester begins February 11. Graduates of high schools and normal schools and others may enter then. No tuition; ad vanced elective courses. Low cost of living. Especially line equipment In mining, chemis try, biology and physics. Graduates granted scholarships In great Eastern universities. Marauam bid.. rooms 626-7. 1 MRS. DUXLAP'S Normal Clanx aad Kladerfrarten, SS5 Yamhill Street. FIRST QUAUTY PURE WHEAT biagFi THfc PALATIAL OREGONIAN BUILDIl 1 - : 'iilii m illTl sill Ski ijSft Tint n dark ofllce In tne building: absolutely fireproof; electric UshtM and arte.ilnu tvnter; perfect sanita tion and thorough ventilation. Ele vators run day and night. Rooms. AINSLIE, DR. GEORGE. Physician... .413-414 ANDERSON. GUST A V. Attomey-at-Law...6ia ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. L. Powell. Mgr...S0 AUSTEN. F C. Manager for Oregon and Washington Uankers' Life Association of Des Moines. la 502-503 BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION, OF DES MOINES, IA.; F. C. Austen. Mgr 502-505 BEALS. EDWARD A., Forecast Official U. S. Weather Bureau 010 BENJAMIN. R. W.. Dentist 31 BERNARD. G.. Cashier Tontine Saving3 Association 211-213 BINSWANGER. OTTO S.. Physician an-1 Surgeon 407-40S BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Orego nlan 501 BROWN. MYRA. M. D 313-3U BRUERE. DR. G E.. Physician 412-413-414 RUSTEED. RICHARD 303 CAMPBELL. WM. M.. Medical Refereo Equitable Life ....TOOt CANNING. M. J C02-G03 CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers Insurance Company 5713 CARDWELL. DR. J. R 506 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J T16-71T COFFEY. DR. R. C. Surgeon 405-408 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY dM-03-COG-t07-613-014-615 CORNELIUS. C. W.. Phys. and Surgeon. ...20 COLLIER, p. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGulre. Manager 415 DAY. J. G. & t. N 318 DICKSON. DR. J. F.. Physician 713-714 DWYER. JOE E., Tobaccos 403 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder Street EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCI ETY; L. Samuel, Manager; G. S. Smith. Cashier 308 FENTON, J. D., Physician and Surgeon..509-10 FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear 5U FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 50 GALVANI. W. H., Engineer and Draughts man 600 GEARY. DR. E. P.. Phys. and Surgeon 400 GIESY, A. J., Physician and Surgeon... 709-710 GILBERT. DR. J. ALLEN. PhysIclatt..401-402 GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhat tan Life Ins. Co.. of New York 209-210 GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law 01T GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY. Tailors 131 Sixth Street HAMMAM BATHS. Turkish and Russian.. 300-301-303 HAMMOND. A. B 310 HOLLiSTER. DR. O. C. Physician and Surgeon 504-505 IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law.. 410-17-18 JOHNSON. W. C 315-310-31T KADY. MARK T.. Supervisor of Agents, Mutual Reserve Fund Ass'n :... 004-605 LITTLEF1ELD. H. R.. Phys. and Sur 2CHI MACKAY. DR. A. E., Phys. and Sur... 711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK; W. Goldman. Mgr 209-210 MARSH. DR R. J., Phys. and Surgeon.404-40t" MARTIN. J. L & Co.. Timber Lands, 001 McCOY. NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law 715 Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phys. & sur.701-702-703 McFADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stengorapher 213. McFARLAND. E. B.. Secretary Columbia Telephone Company 606 McGlNN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law.311-12 McGUlRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher 413 McKENZIE, DR. P. L.. Phys. and Sur.. 512-13 METT. HENRY vv...213 MILLER. DR. HERBERT C. Dentist and Oral Surgeon COS-GOO MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist 513-514 MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSN; Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.. 004-005 NICHOLAS. HORACE B., Attorney-at-Law.715 NILES. M. L., Cashier Manhattan Life In surance Company of New York 209 OLSEN, J. F., State Agent Tontine Sav ings Association 211-212 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-21G-21T OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY :.. 400-410 OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP; Rudolph Marscb. Prop 120 Sixth Street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL EUREAU; J. F. Strauhal. Manager .209 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY. Ground Floor, 133 Sixth Street QUIMBY, L. P. W., Game and Forestry Warden 213 REAVIS. DR. J. L.. Dentist 608-009 REED. WALTER. Optician... 133 Sixth Street R1CKENBACH. DR. J. F., Eye. Ear. Nosa and Throat 701-702 ROSENDALE. O. M., Metallurgist and Min ing Engineer .......514 RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law 515 SAMUEL. L.. Manager Equitable Life 308 SHERWOOD. J. W., Deputy Supreme Com mander K. O. T. M 51T SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath 409-410 SMITH. GEORGE S.. Cashier Equitable Life 308 STUART, DELL, Attorney-at-Law 817-618 STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-708 SURGEON OF THE SP. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO . 708 SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201 THRALL. S. A., President Oregon Camera Club 21 "THREE IN ONE" QUICK ACCOUNT SYSTEM COMPANY. OF OREGON 518 TONTINE SAVINGS ASSOCLVTION. Min neapolis; J. F. Olsen. State Agent 211 TUCKER. DR. GEO. F., Dentist 610-611 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.... 907-908-909-910 U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH DIST.; Captain W. C. Langflltt, Corps of Engineers. U. S. A 803 U. S. ENGINEER OFFICE RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS; Captain W. C Langntt, Corps ot Engineers, U. S. A.. 810 WILEY. DR. JAMES O. C, Phys. & Sur..708-9 WILSON. DR. EDWARD N. Physician and Surgeon . .304-305 WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg..706-70T WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Surg..507-508 WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELE. CO 613 WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414 Office may be had by applying the superintendent of the hallolas;, room 201, second floor. VASELINE NO GOOD FOR HAIR. Dandruff Germ Thrives la It, a 'Well as la All Grease. A well-known Chicago hair specialist In vited the Inter Ocean reporter to come to his office and see, under a microscope, how the germ that causes dandruff thrives In vaseline. The specialist said that all hair preparations containing? grease, simply furnish food for the germs and help to propagate them. The only way to cure dandruff Is to destroy the germs, and the only hair preparation that will do that is Newbro's Herplclde. "De stroy the cause, you remove the effect." Without dandruff no failing hair, no bald ness. Ask for Herplclde. It Is the only destroyer of the dandruff germ. Poke Effect la Collars. "SEWAKEE," E. . W. "SYOSSET- ; i.i. -Ari