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HE MOENING OEEGOMAN. TUESDAY, "APRIL 8, 1902.
-WANTED AN ISSUE
Silver's Dead; So What Will
Democracy Do?
PUZZLE FOR PLATFQkM-MAKERS
Tvvo Years Abo They Were for Fili
pino Independence Hut Is It Pru
dent for Them to Say
So Novr?
"What sort of planks "will be used In
the construction of a Democratic plat
form. Is a problem of supreme Importance
to the minority party of this state. The
Republican 3tate convention did not leave
untouched any of the state or National
ifcsues that are likely to be prominent in
the coming campaign, and from a Repub
lican standpoint the platform is one which
can be heartily indorsed by the rank and
file of the party. In entering upon a fight
with the odds against them, the Demo
crate will naturally endeavor to create a
"paramount" issue by means of which
they can bring to the support of their
standard the thousands of voters who
care but little for party lines.
The Republican platform favors the in
itiative and referendum, election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the peo
ple, legislative protection for labor unions,
Chinese exclusion, flat salaries for state
officers, building of the Isthmian canal,
non-leasing of public lands, and irriga
tion of arid lands. Upon these subjects
the Democrats cannot well raise an is
sue. Their platform will doubtless contain
similar planks. But upon other matters,
which will be" made to appear Just as Im
portant, the Democrats will not agree with
the opponents. If history and the general
trend of political talk may serve as an
indication of future events.
The Republican platform affirms the
principle of protection "in necessary cases
of industries still in their Infancy or un
able to compete with foreign productions."
This sort of a tariff plank the unterrlfied
will denounce as a delusion and a snare,
and they will bandy no words in con
demning the present protective tariff as
a breeder of trusts and a means of extor
tion. They will demand that all trust
made articles be placed upon the free list,
and that all tariffs be reduced to the ex
tent, at least, of removing all protection
save that of the American laborer.
"While the Republicans Indorsed the
course of President Roosevelt In proceed
ing against the railroad merger, the Dem
ocrats, it may be expected, will go fur
ther and demand that the war be extended
so as to reach every form of combination
which tends to eliminate the balancing in
fluence of competition.
. The Republicans declared that the sov
ereignty of the "United States should ba
maintained in the Philippines, under such
local self-government as the people may
be, or may become, fitted to participate
in. They opposed any suggestion of with
drawal from the islands. Two years ago
the Democratic platform, approved by the
Populists, contained the following plank:
The Filipinos cannot be citizens without en
dangering: our civilization; they cannot be sub
jects without endangering our form of govern
ment, and, as we are not willing to surrender
our conization or to convert a republic into
an empire, we faor an immediate declara
tion of the Nation's purpov: to give to the
Filipinos, first, a stable form of government;
second. Independence, and, third, protection
from outside Interference, as It has for nearljt
a century given protection to the. republics of
Central and South America.
The state convention which adopted that
plank voted down the following proposed
substitute:
"We are opposed to imperialism in any form,
and favor ghlng to eery people a republican
form of government.
There is little probability that the con
vention to be held Thursday will declare
In favor of giving up the Islands, for such
a- plan is not now advocated by Ore
gon Democrats.
The Democratic platform of two years
ago condemned government by injunc
tion, favored an income tax, and demanded
Government ownership of the telegraph.
Similar planks may be expected to ap
pear in the platform of 1902.
Since this Is purely a state campaign,
with National issues involved only to the
extent that the next Legislature .may elect
a United States Senator, It is probable
that the silver question will be permitted
to remain dead. So late as two years
ago the Oregon Democracy expressly re
affirmed the Chicago platform and the
money planks of the Democratic, People's
Party and Silver Republican party of 189S.
Speaking in a mote general way, they de
clared that "we condemn the present
financial legislation of the Congress of the
United States, as tending to the estab
lishment of a money trust, subversive of
the liberties and rights of the American
people."
Now that every mother's son of them
has participated in the unparalleled pros
perity that has followed that same finan
cial legislation, the Democrats will hardly
be so ungrateful as to even allude to the
"free and unlimited." Their campaign or
ators will find it much easier to address
the well-fed and well-clad farmers of Ore
gon upon such topics as legislative ex
travagance and lieu land frauds than upon
the free coinage of sliver at the ratio of
16 to 1, without the consent of any other
nation on earth.
The Democrats have no small advan
tage in this that their candidates for of
fice are so few that the members of the
state convention can give almost their
entire time and attention to the construc
tion of a platform that will appeal to the
man with the blue pencil in the voting
"booth.
The Democratic State Convention will
met in the Catholic Foresters' Hall, In
the Hlbernia building, at 11 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Aside from the nomination
for Governor, which has been conceded to
George E. Chamberlain, and those for Sec
retary of State and State Treasurer, for
which State Senator J. "W. Morrow and
Frank Durbln seem to have the Inside
track, there will be some lively races. C.
E. S. Wood and J. H. Raley are both
placed In provisional nomination for Con
gressman, and there Is some talk "of Pen
noyer, although the 'venerable champion
has positively announced that he will have
nothing whatever to do with any nomina
tion except that for Supreme Judge to
which he attaches the privilege of running
on his own platform.
A D. Stillman. the Pendleton Demos
thenes, Lark Bllyeu, who has been a fig
ure of prominence In -the Legislature,
Judge Bennett, a former candidate for
Congressman, and J. H. Smith, of Clat
sop, are all avowed candidates for the Attorney-Generalship,
and each has reasons
In abundance to show why he should be
nominated.
Ira Campbell, of Lane. L. A. Long, of
"Washington, and Char'.es Nickell, of Jack
son, are all willing to be named for State
Printer, and M. C. Reed and E. E. Bragg
are in the field for the Democratic chances
to land the office of Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In the First Congres
sional District the only man who Is will
ing to make the race against Congress
man Tongue is J. K. Weatherford, the Al
bany politician.
Sam "White, of Baker City, chairman
of the Democratic State Central Commlt
,tee, is verV busy nowadays at his head
quarters In the Chamber of Commerce
building, receiving calls from local and
visiting Democrats, and mapping out a
plan of campaign. The delegates will be
gin to arrive tomorrow, and further re
quests for nominations will then come in.
Mr. "White says the state convention will
have jjo slate, and that tap race will be
open to all entries, the only condition Im
posed being that they are good Democrats.
A rate of one and a third fare for the
round trip has been secured on all rail
lines, the delegates to pay the full fare In
and get a two-thirds reduction on the re
turn trip rate, when their credentials have
been made out by the secretary of the
convention.
FOR PYTHIAN CASTLE HALL
Committee Appointed to Arrnngre for
Incorporation.
A mass meeting of the Knights of Pyth
ias lodges of Portland was held last night
to discuss the project of building a Pyth
ian Castle hall, and it was agreed that
steps be taken to start incorporation.
There seemed to be a unanimous feeling
among the Knights that they should own
their own hall. But whether in their pres
ent condition such a test could now be
successfully undertaken, and in what man
ner it ought to be started, were matters of
much discussion.
Judge William M. Cake, of the Portland
Lodge, urged immediate and decided ac
tion, He said: "There Is not a body of
1000 men over the age of 21 years, and
representative of a respectable commu
nity, but can raise a sufficient amount to
accomplish our purpose." He cited the
purchase of the Multnomah Club grounds
and the building of fine clubhouse, as an
example of what determined effort could
do. "Multnomah Club," he stated, "la
bored under less favorable circumstances
than would the K. of P. lodge."
Captain Buchanan, of Amerlcus Lodge,
urged that they should be slow and
conservative. He said: "Mistakes are too
often made by letting ourselves be car
ried away with enthusiasm. After the
expected boom is over, property will be a
great deal cheaper."
D. Soils Cohen, of Castle Lodge." favored
Judge Cake's idea. He believed that prop
erty can now be had cheaper than It can
be obtained again for years.- "We should
take Immediate steps," he said, "to find
out how far the members will support the
measure, and if we find our ground secure,
we ought to proceed at once."
Thomas McCusker, Judge Tanner, Major
Kennedy, R. G. Morrow and others pre
sented their views concerning the possi
bility of the project, and how It should
be accomplished.
It was finally agreed that an incorpora
tion be formed, with shares at $10 each,
and members be asked to buy stock.
A motion by E. D. Curtis was carried
that the chairman, J. J. Murphy, appoint
an incorporation committee of 15 members,
to be chosen from the various lodges, and
of which he should act as chairman, the
committee to make necessary arrange
ments for an incorporation. The following
committee was appointed: Ivanhoe Lodge,
J. A. Ammand, R. G. Morrow; Portland
Lodge F. S. Grant. Judge Cake; Orpheus
Lodge Municipal Judge Cameron, J. H.
Younger; Amerlcus Lodge E. D. Curtis,
H. K. Sargent: Castle Lodge J. P. Ken
nedy Walter J. Holman; Nocnah Lodge
George W. Weatherly; Calanta Lodge
George Lewis; and Phalanx Lodge E.
M. Sargent.
On motion of Judge Cake, it was de
cided: "That an Investigating committee,
consisting of two members from each
lodge, be appointed, that the keepers of
records and seals of each lodge turn over
to the committee a list of its members,
and that the committee then proceed to
take pledges from each members as to
the amount of stock he would buy."
It was further suggested that the com
mittee on Incorporation postpone Its ac
tion pending the report of the Investiga
tion committee.
EVANS TO THE ORIENT.
"Will Succeed Rear-Admiral Roper
on Asiatic Station.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. Rear-Admiral
Robley D. Evans has arrived here
from Washington and will leav.e on Tues
day for the Orient to become senior squad
ron commander under Rear-Admiral Rog
ers, whom he will succeed as Commander-in-chief
of the Asiatic station six months
hence, when the latter officer will be re
tired. When asked regarding his plans,
Rear-Admiral Evans said:
"I do not know whether I shall be sta
tioned at China or the Philippines, but
from the fact that Admiral Frank Wildes,
is now stationed at Manila, I presume I
shall be placed In command of the squad
ron in the Chinese waters. It Is intended
that the two squadrons shall exchange
places every six months, and thus afford
a regular period of rest for the men alter
half a year of active service in the Pnll
ippines. It is also Intended under the
new arrangement that the Commander-in-Chief
of the station shall bring "the two
squadrons together once a year for three
months of drill." i
The Rear-Admiral declined to discuss
affairs in the Orient, contenting himself
withsajing that he would deal with emer
gencies as they arose.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Barney May, the well-known hop mer
chant of Harrisburg, Is at the Perkins.
C. A. Riddle, city editor of the Morning
Eugene Register, is at the Perkins.
Herman ("Joe") Hirschberg, the banker
and hopgrower of Independence, is at the
Perkins.
Samuel Elmore, a prominent salmon
packer and capitalist, of Astoria, is at the
Portland.
Mr. D. Edward O'Brien, president of
the Successful American, of New York, is
in Portland, in the interest of his maga
zine. G. W. Baker and wife, of San Fran
cisco, are guests at the Portland. Mr.
Baker is one of the prominent lawyers of
California.
Charles M. Kahn, who has been visiting
with relatives in this city for the past
two weeks, will return to his home in
Boise City this morning. Mr. Kahn 'grew
up in this city and is now practicing law
at Boise City.
Henry Blackman, formerly Collector of
Internal Revenue for the District of Ore
gon, is registered at the Perkins, from
Heppner. Mr. Blackman is one of the
leading merchants of his home town,
where he eays everything is prosperous.
Fred Basche, a delegate to the
Republican state and Congressional
conventions, returned to Baker City
last night. Mr. Basche was the youngest
delegate who occupied a seat In either
convention. He and his father operate a
large hardware store in Baker City, with
a branch store at Sumpter.
Edward S. Eliot, the venerable pas
senger engineer tf the Southern Pacific,
who has been absent from his run for
nearly three months, on account of sell
out trouble with his eyes, expects to
report for duty shortly. Mr. Eliot has
been running engines on what is now the
Oregon division of the Southern Pacific
for 33 years. His present run Is on trains
11 and 12, between here and Roseburg.
John Barrett, commissioner-general for
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to
Asia, Australia and the Philippines, Is on
his way to the Pacific Coast, He left St.
Louis Sunday night, and he will probably
arrive in Portland, his former home, to
morrow. From here he will go to Seattle,
and thence to San Francisco, -where he
will board the steamer bound for China.
His itinerary will cover 25,000 miles and he
will spend nine months in the Asiatic
countries, Australia, the Philippines and
adjoining islands.
NEW YORK, April 7. The Reverend
Father Donnelly, of Marshfleld, Or., called
at the Eastern office of The Oregonlan to
day. NEW YORK. AprU 7. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Davenport, Wash. L Bresaluer,
at the Herald Square.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. Sol. Ros
Bnfeld, of Portland, registered at the
J Palace hotel today.
BONDING COMPANY SUED
TREASURER WAITE, OF EAGLES,
"WAS ?2000 SHORT IX ACCOUNTS.
So Declared President Lamont, of
Aerie No. 4, In Complaint In
Circuit Court.
John Lamont, worthy president of Port
land Aerie, No. 4, Fraternal Order of
Eagles, has commenced spit in the United
States Court against the Fidelity & De
posit Company of Maryland to recover
$2053 25 on a bond, with interest from De
cember, 1901, and costs and expenses.
Defendant had furnished a bond for
Charles S. Walte, treasurer of Aerie No. 4,
whereby it agreed to reimburse the plain
tiff to the extent of $4000 for such pecuni
ary loss as plaintiff might sustain by any
act of lanceny or embezzlement upon the
part of the treasurer while in performance
W. J. BRYAN'S BARN AT FAIRVIEW, XED., IN WHICH" HE IS NOW
LIVING TILL HIS NEW HOME IS COilP.LETED.
of the duties of his office. It is charged
that between July, 1901. and October, 1901,
there came Into possession of Mr. Walte
money and warrants amounting to $2053 25.
which he converted to his own use, and
which were not delivered up to Lamont
according to the nature of his trust.
In December, 1901, when plaintiff was
made aware of the fact Walte had con
verted the money and warrants in
his hands to his own use, he Immediately
gave defendant notice; but defendant, he
says, refuses to make good the shortage
of Waite, and denies that it Is liable
in any manner on said bond. Wherefore,
suit is brought to recover the amount
of the bond.
Walte died suddenly of pneumonia, it
was said, about the time his defalcation
was discovered.
MRS. BECK WANTS A DIVORCE.
Hnsbnnd, Father of Her Six Chil
dren, Chnrped "With Brutality.
Mary Elizabeth Reck, who yesterday
filed suit against William Harrison Beck
for a divorce, in the State Circuit Court,
says that she was frequently compelled
to wear out her husband's old clothes,
because he failed to provide her with
others.
The couple were married in Smlthfield,
Lane County, in the year 1S58, and the
issue of the union has been six children.
The youngest, 2 years old, is now with
the mother In Portland, and the five oth
ers are with the father at Smlthfield.
Mrs. Beck asks the court to award her
the legal custody of all of the children,
and that the defendant be made to con
tribute alimony for their support.
In her complaint she charges her hus
band with having on different occasions
cursed her in the presence of friends and
neighbors, and further alleges that he
wrote letters to her father and others
accusing her of unchastlty. She avers
that the defendant frequently falsely ac
cused her of infidelity. Mrs. Beck also
asserts that her husband failed to pro
vide her sufficiently with the necessaries
of life, although able to do so, and she
was compelled to go out and work for
friends and neighbors In order to help
herself along. She says that Beck had a
habit of running around with other wo
men, and admitted it to her. In conclu
sion the complaint recites that the plain
tiff was compelled to leave the defendant
on January 21, 1902, because of the bad
treatment she received.
Can Find No Other Property.
May Anderson, administratrix of the
estate of Hugh Jamieson, deceased, filed
a report in the County Court yesterday,
showing the receipt of property valued at
$2000. She stated that there was supposed
to be a large amount of property some
where belonging to the estate, and that
Sol Bloom, the attorney, endeavored to
locate it, but without success. The court
was further informed that Mr. Bloom
made a trip to Kalama, and made an
investigation to ascertain if any one was
liable for damages on account of the
death of Jamieson.
Damage Salt Decided for Defendant.
Judge George yesterday rendered a de
cision in favor of the defendant in the
suit of "V. A. Billion against Silas Ben
nett for damages. Billion asserted .that
Bennett agreed to sell him 16 tons of hay
for $10 50 per ton, and failed to keep the
contract. Hay advanced in price, and
Billion was out money which he other
wise would have made. Bennett con
tended that he had his farm advertised
for sale, and agreed to sell the hay to
Billion if the latter brought cars for It
before the farm was sold, which he did
not do.
Sonpworlc Property Redeemed.
The Irving Soapworks property, sold
by the Sheriff on execution about a week
ago to Dan J. Malarkey for $500, to sat
isfy a judgment in the damage suit of
Henry Westerman vs. Robert Irving et
al., was yesterday redeemed by Robert
Irving. The amount paid was $501 40, so
Mr. Malarkey made $1 40 on his invest
ment. Sale Set Aside.
A. L. Stone yesterday filed a petition
in the County Court off erlng $1300 for Jots
at Fairview recently sold by the execu
tor of the estate of Hannah M. Smith
to B. M. Lombard for $1100. Judge Cake
conbequently set the sale to Lombard
aside. This was the third increased bid
for property of this estate.
Conrt NoteH.
Further testimony in the divorce suit
of Mabel Carr against Robert Carr will
be heard by Judge Sears Wednesday.
Fred R. Strong has filed a claim in
the County Court against the estate of
Fred Rehorst, deceased, for $230, which
the administrator, R. G. Morrow, refused
to allow.
Articles of incorporation of the Nehalem
Logging Company were filed in the County
Clerk's office yesterday by John W. Pad
dock, Emll Gelser and P. L. Willis. Capi
tal stock, $1000.
In the divorce suit of Susie C. Brown
rnJnKt Richard D. Brown, an order of
default was paade by Judge Frazer yea-j
terday; also in the divorce suit of Viania
Harger vs. John A. Harger.
The suit of Frank Hellen against J.
Robert Mead to recover 5790 on notes
executed at Dawson, was dismissed by
Judge Frazer yesterday on motion of
plaintiff's attorney. Henry E. McGinn.
Cases were set for trlalby Judge Frazer
yesterday morning as follows: Jennie
Bennett vs. William H. Bennett; Anna
Smartwood vs. H. P. Smartwood; Flor
ence Ferguson vs. John Ferguson, and
Erown vs. Brown, April IS.
In the suit of H..W. 'orbett against J.
M. Keith, to recover $165 rent for the
premises at the northeast corner of Fifth
and Alder streets, a udgment m favor
of plaintiff was rendered by Judge Frazer
yesterday. Keith did not defend the suit.
In the United States Court yesterday.
In the case of the Sunset Telegraph &
Telephone Company vs. City of Medford
et al a hearing in an order to show
cause and demurrer to the bill was
argued and submitted and the injunction
continued until further order of the
court.
The suit of Sylvester E. Paddock against
Henry Holtgrieve, to recover $450 on ac-
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count of a land transaction, was dismissed
by Judge Frazer yesterday, on motion
of plaintiff's attorney. S. R, Harrington.
Paddock, In his complaint, charged that
In 1S65 Holtgrieve sold him 163 acres of
land, and that he did not have a title to
part of it. which Paddock states he was
afterwards dispossessed of in a law suit.
Carrie Andrcsen and J. P. W. Andresen
yesterday filed a petition In the County
Court asking that Thad W. Vreeland be
appointed administrator of the estate of
Margaret Fischer McLeod, deceased,
valued at $2500. She died at Sumpter, and
the heirs are two children, Anna C. and
Clair A. Fischer. The petition recites
that the husband of the deceased, Alex
ander McLeod, Is an irresponsible per
son and unfit to manage the estate.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Bnlldina; Permit.
John Moore, two-story dwelling, Borthwick
street, between Munroe and Fargo; $1400.
F. Leo. two-story dwelling, corner Thirteenth
and Hall btreets; $1S00.
J. W. Mullet, m-story dwelling East Taylor
street, between East Twenty-third and East
Twenty-fourth; $1500.
First National Bank, three-story extension;
$10,000.
Charles Bell. 1-story dwelling-. East Eighth
street, near Beacon; $1000.
Thoipas Richardson, three-story brick build
ing, corner Third and Salmon streets; $25,000.
H. Hand. lH-story cottage, corner Gantenboln
avenue and Blandlna streot; $S0O.
Sharkey &. Fields, repairs to dwelling- corner
Park and Yamhill; $1000.
R. C Prince, 114-story dwelling, corner First
and Gaines; $1300.
Marriage Licensed.
Philip Meier, 46; Rosa Buergl, 20.
Harry C Dudman. 29; Mabl F. Gray, 2T.
Birth Returns.
April 1. boy to the wife of C. W. Cardlnell,
434 Cooledge street.
April 2, twins, a girl and a boy, to the wife
of Thomas F. Bayles, 350 Madison street.
April 3, girl to the wire of E. V. Berwick, 32
North Seventeenth street.
April 1. girl to the wife of A. P. Cunningham,
947 Garfield atenue.
Death Returns.
April 0, Pletro BonaccI, 55 years, St. Vin
cent's Hospital; street-car accident.
April 5. Marie McPherson. 8 ears, 271 Run
die street; 8treet-car accident.
April G, H. DeYVltt Roeth, 5 years. Wood
lawn; meningitis.
April 5, Anton L. Pelffcr, 63 years, Sell wood;
heart disease.
April C, Frederick Windier, 41 years, 428
Flanders street; tuberculosis.
April 5. Charles M. Clawson, 9 years, 969 Bel
mont street; malignant diphtheria.
Snlei of Ileal Estate. '
Aug. Gebhardt and wife to C. AVoelfle,
1-6 of 1-3 Int. lot 8. block 112, city $1500
Sterling Land Co. to O. D. Jones, part
lots 3, 6, 7, block 2. Doocher's becond
Add 375
Same to Thos. Thompson, part lots 3. C.
7, block 2. Doscher's Second Add 375
E. S. Morris and wife to M. G. Morris,
und. H blocks 0, 10, Fulton 1
M. G. Morris to W. R. Morris, und.
blocks 9, 10, Fulton 1
Port. Tr. Co. of Ore. to C. M. Hlnkle,
lot 9, block 0. VVlllIams-Ave. Add 1
Alexander Christie to John Zolmer. lot
11. block 13; lot 4, block 11: lot 4,
block 10; lot 10. block 4. W. Portland. 1
R. E. Rondebush to R. A. Snider, lots 7,
8, block 110, Stephens' Add 2000
M. Ernsperger and wife to Chas. Jack
son, lot 24. block 7. Mansfield.... 75
Caroline E. Wilson to Mrs. Sophie Clarke,
lot 10. block 2G7, Couch Add 1250
John M. PIttenger and wife to John Lun-
da and wife, lot 12, block 4. Subdlv.
Rlverview Add 150
Sheriff, for B. F. Allen, to Donald Junor,
lot 13. block 02. Sell wood 4
M. F. Beatty to C. Kretzer. lots 1 to 4.
Brainard 140
Robt. Andrews and wife to Chas. Fernau,
parcel land. Eart Morrison and East
Twelfth streets 1
Jos. C. Bajer to Peter Hobklrk. lot 4.
S. 13 feet lot 3. block 152. Caruthers"
Add to City 1
Sheriff, for Jane L. Burll. to Albert
Meier. E. of N. E. Yt of S. W. y4 sec.
17. T. 1 S.. R. 2 E 20
P. H. Glautz and wife to E. A. Spody,
lot 12, block 1. North Irvlngton 300
H. S. Rowe and wife to John Glebel-
haus. lot 14. block G. Lincoln Park Add. 540
S. Saque to Sadie A. Wrinkle. E. u, lots
7, 8. block 144. Caruthers Add. to City. 45
M. E. Smlthson to A. J. SmIths,OD. lots
9, 10. block . Sub. Proebstel Add. to
Albtna; E. 90 feet lots 13. 14. Sub.
ProebsteVs Add. to Alblna; lot 8. block
3. Scoffln's Add 2500
Abstracts, and title insurance, by the
Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust
Co.. 204-5-G-7 Falling building.
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English and Russian capitalists re In
terested in a plan to Increase the exporta
tion of Russian meat to England.
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g Brewed in a plant as clean as the cleanest home kitchen always open to
your inspection 58,971 visitors last year.
SLOW ABOUT THE BOND
DRYDOCK CONTRACTORS IN NO
HURRY TO TAKE UP WORK.
Port of Portland Wants Them to
Sign or Give Up Various Rea
sons for Delay.
Tiring' of the delay of Faber, Du Faur
& Donnelly in the execution of their bond,
the Port of Portland Commission sent a
telegram to the New York drydock engi
neers as follows:
"If you cannot execute the bond and
contract, kindly cancel and return. Wire
answer."
The cause that led up to the dispatch
was a letter which was received from the
engineers. It stated that neither they nor
Lang, the patentee of the dock, saw any
thing objectionable in the general terms
of the contract, but they had to be guided
by their attorneys and the bonding com
panies in regard to the legal features.
They wished to know if the Port of Port
land desired to consult them about the
design, construction and driving power,
whether steam or electricity, f the dock,
or if the port wished them to proceed
entirely according to the matter contained
in the contract. In their opinion It would
save time and a possible misunderstand
ing If, while the contract is being com
pleted, Mr. Donnelly should make a spe
cial trip to Portland to consult with the
Commissioners relating to the general
features of the undertaking. A second let
ter, dated April 2, stated that the firm had
expected to return the contract executed,
but had been unavoidably delayed by the
attorneys. They were using "their utmost
endeavors to close the matter, and would
be prepared to furnish the bond in a very
short time. .
The letters were discussed very briefly.
All the Commissioners appeared to be
weary of the engineers' delays, and It
required but a few minutes to compose and
forward the telegram. The matter will
be taken up again at a meeting to betfield
Thursday afternoon.
Bills for the month amounting approx
imately to $51,000 were ordered paid. The
bills Included a debt of $36,500 So the
treasurer, Commissioner O'Reilly. The
payroll amounted to $1000; other claims
to $1500, and Designing Engineer Lock
wood's estimates for work on the new
dredge to $5000.
AT THE HOTELS.
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THE PORTLAND.
H C Ewlng. Seattle
Grace EHlston. N Y
Mrs Charlotte D Stlm-
son & end, Seattle
Mrs W E Overton, do
C H Brompton, Chgo
A E Ransom, Seattle
P Coulter & wf. N Y
Duston Farnum. N Y
W W Nellls. San Fr
J E Raits. Omaha
Mrs B C Soule. Oaklnd
F E Gelser, Baker
J W Augustine & wf,
Arthur Husband. St PI
G F "Wentworth, Ta-
coma
E L Hall. Montana
H C Flnlay, Chicago
N L Brlnker, San Fr
Mr & Mrs A S Kerry,
Dodson L Mitchell, doi
M C Bchrens. N Y
D B Simon. N Y
W McCaggett, Jetfer
son uity
Seattle
W H Thomas. Louis vll John E Serve. San Fr
Ad F Mueller Mllwk S F Peregory. Baltmr
H B Hopkins. N Y
G W Balcer & wf. S F
B S Osgood & w. St PI
"W D Forbes. San Fr
W H Brcedin. S F
Felix Frledenthal. do
W A Yerxa, Mlnnpls
J J Cleary. Phlla
E M O Brlen. Chicago
S Elmore. Astoria
IF H Hajes. N Y
u waterman, Aunnpis
R S Browne & w. S FG L Underbill, San Fr
C D Autzercout, Jr,
Jas Schilling, Boston
uuiutn
W E Coffln, Cleveland
W N Kelly, San Fran
T B McGovern & dtr,
N Y
J V Smeaton. Duluth
M L Miller. Reading
H B Graves, Geneva,
NY
W H Mead, city
C F Malrs. N Y
Geo W Sanborn & wf,
Astoria
S M Birch. Passaic, NJ
Mlra Parry
(Max Stelfel, Chicago
John McCleary & wf. IH V Gelder. San Fr
A S Emery R G Whltlock, Loulsvl
Warren Wiley, San Fr
THE PERKINS.
L Blackman. HeppnerS J Katta, Aberdeen
Mrs H Blackman, do
H E Laport. do
A M Long, St 'Louis
C A Riddle. Eugene
Meda Dunlap. Shedda
B Drury, Astoria
Jas J Gorman, Fall
River, Mass
Harry Stroude, Silver
T B Smith. Seattle
Wm H Washburn, Ba
uity, Idaho
Mrs H Stroude. do
ker uity
D Edward O'Brlen.NY
J E Hubbard. Indp, Or
Percy Goldstone, S F
A D Mlllbanks. S F
Frank A Kinney, do
W P Scott. Spokane
Mrs W P Scott, do
Mrs C L Holman,
Juneau
Master Holman. do
airs J E Hubbard, do
M P Sailor. St Louis
W C Merrlman. Pe-Ell
J M McCable. Indp. Or
Thos Kelley, Chippewa
Falls
Dan McDonald, Eau
Clair. Wis
F C Conner, Aberdeen
Wm H Upton. W W
Herman Hlrshburg, In
Miss Conner, do
Miss May Jones, do
dependence, Or
J P Anderson. Tacoma
Geo W Cornett. Duluth
C R Bone. Hood River
Henry Blackman,
Heppner, Or
A B Drake, Prlnevllle
Miss Churchill, Sisters,
Or
Mrs G W Cornett, do
Master Cornett, do
S H Nellltt, Astoria
A J Brown, Astoria
Mary Ncwiands. do
O L Brown. Cottage Gr
Minnie Gross, Astoria
Peter Henderson,
Heppner
G D Moore. Walla W
L J Chapman, city
E F Hllllnger. Clncinn
Mrs E F Hllllnger, do
T Kendall, St Joseph
Jos Hercll. Vane. B C
Mrs Jos Hercll. do
John Beattle, Chicago
Geo E Lome & fmy.
Duluth. Minn
R M Gaston. Astoria
J M Cameron. Corval-
11s. Or
R M Wrjeht. do
Mrs W Haynes, S F
F R Drury. Sacramto
P McDonald. do
Miss B Sutherlanddo
Miss O Morris. do
Miss Annie Morrls.do
J Simpson. do
.Wm Hazeltlne. N Y
I J R GUI & fy. Hood R
Mrs Wm Hazeltlne, do
t .uusion, unicago
Mlas Hazeltlne. N Y
S H Bowers. Texas
C E Moulton. Tacoma Joe Porter. Chicago
C B Know lion. W W lO R Dibble. Chicago
Mrs F H Story.Ncwbg J P Pierce. Chicago
G L Farnum. do !E R Hurst. Chicago
D L Mltchell.NewberglM H Hughes, Chicago
THE ST. CHARLES.
Geo E Berry. Indp Mrs J La Monte, city
A Fenny. Hood River i Geo E Brey, Indp
E J Taylor. Arthur
M Boxer, city
Ed Crabtree, Prlnevllle
E W Jenkins & wife.
Corretton
D W Knox. Prlnevllle
Oscar Cressle. do
jAl Mortenson, Oak Pnt
C B Hays, Tangent
M R Daughton, lma
T W Smith & wf. do (J B Welst. Stella
Miss Beers. Tangent
S S Ewlng, Philomath
Bert Kern, city
W H Russell, city
J Montelth. Astoria
A AunLen. Wis
Max HIrsch. do
P M Chrlstenson,
Wasco
Cameron Reltzel, Co
lumbia. Pa
Claud Mjers. Kalama
N P Slater. Tangent
J Keely & wf. Astoria
H MUIen. Baker City
T A McFadden. do
J D Holden. do
T J Stephens. Lebanon
J Canby. outh Bend
M F Woods. New berg
S F Hilton & fy. New
Rockford, Ind
R S Olsen. Astoria
J L Bllger, Sheridan
Mrs W E Stevens,
Scappooae
n Hooner & w.RalnlenA Nish. Marshland
Jas Brown, Knappton J M Burlng & wf. do
J W Davis. Castle Rk
P A Johnson, city
C Jones. Highland
W E Her. Buttevllle
G R Varrey, McMlnn
M Baracco, do
E Baracco. do
B F Wand. Westport
Robt Duryer, do
H Reeve. Astoria
Wm Holcomb. Astoria
Ed Wicker, city
O F Garrlt, city
Wm Harris, city
Chas Daland. city
Miss L Lawrence,
Camas, Wash
J Clugh. Camas, Wash
Mrs A J Knapp.Camaa
Jas Manary. Marshland
A R Roberts, do
H Fellman, do
J W Eddy, Stayton
W R Glllam. Stayton
W C Hughes, Oregon C
C L Phillips. Dalles
V W Harshburxrer.
BIckelton
5 warren. ao
G W Sutton, do
Chas France, Z&nes-
ville. O
R W Eversole, do
H Applebaum. city
B C Johnson. Los AngJM Crlsell, Wllstonville
Hotel Brunswick, Seattle.
European plan. Popular rates. Modern
improvements. Business center. Near
depot.
Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma.
American plan. Rates, $3 and up.
Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma.
European plan. Rates 60c and up.
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Lancashire boasts of producing more
twins than any other county in the "United
Kingdom. During the past five years 668
twins were born annually In that county.
Of this number Liverpool contributed 110
and Manchester 79.
JHE RED FRONT..
A. J. PRAGER & SONS, Inc.
To Mothers of
omping
We address these few lines. This is going to be BAR
GAIN WEEK in our BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S
DEP'T. We are not going to spare an article, and we
are going to give you your choice or: a large range of
BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S APPAREL to select from.
Here are a few of the prices we are quoting during the
BARGAIN WEEK IN CHILDREN'S APPAREL:
$2.00 kind Boys' Suits $1.15
$2.50 kind Boys' Suits $1.50
$3.00 kind Boys Suits - $1.90
$3.50 kind Boys' Suits $2.15
$4.00 kind Boys' Suits .'..$2.45
$4.50 kind Boys' Suits $2.95
$5.00 kind Boys' Suits $3.40
50c kind Boys' Knje Pants 30c
75c kind Boys' Knee Pants 55c
$ 1 kind Boys' Knee Pants 65c
25c kind Boys' Caps 15c
50c kind Boys' Caps 30c
75c kind Boys' Caps 45c
50c kind Boys' Shirts 35c
75c kind Boys' Shirts 55c
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REMEMBER, JOHN B. STETSON
$4 and $4.50 Hats are being sold here at
$2.90. Don't pay more .
GREAT SHOE SALE IS STILL ON
We are selling WALKOVER' SHOES
at $2.80 :
THE RED FRONT
A. J. PRAGER & SONS, Inc.
269-271 MORRISON STREET.
Look
Men, Young and
This Is the oldest Private Medical
Dispensary in the City of Portland,
the first Medical Dispensary ever
started in the city. Dr. Kessler, the
old reliable specialist, has been man
ager of this institution for 20 years,
during which time thousands of cases
have been cured, and no person was
ever refused treatment. The St.
Louis Dispensary has thousands ot
dollars in money and property, and
able financially to make Its word
good.
Since Dr. Kessler started the St.
Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago,
hundreds of t.-avellng doctors have
come to Portland, advertised their
sure-cure ability in the papers, got
what money they could from confid
ing patients, then left town. Dr.
Kessler is the only advertising spe
cialist who can give references to all
classes. You may ask bankers, mer
chants, and all kinds of business
men. They will tell you that Dr.
Kessler is O. K. Lots of tieonle com.
RF m eo co"ntry deposit their money with him. No other specialist on
the Coast can give such reference as this old doctor.
GOOD DOCTORS.
Many doctors in country towns send patients to Dr. Kessler. because
they know he Is prepared to treat all kinds of private and chronic diseases.
PRIVATE Diseases. This doctor guarantees to cure any case of Syphllll3,
riH Gonorrhea. Gleet, Stricture cured, no difference how long stand
ing. Spermatorrhea. Loss of Manhood or Night Emissions, cured perma
nently. The habit of Self-Abuse effectually cured In a short time.
YOUNG HEN Your errors and follies of youth can be remedied, and this
luu" - old doctor will give you wholesome advice and cure you
make you perfectly strong and healthy. You will be amazed at his success
in curing Spermatorrhea, Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef
fects. KIDNEY AND URINARY COMPLAINTS.
Painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural dis
charges, carefully treated and permanently cured. Piles, Rheumatism and
Neuralgia treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed.
Patients treated in any part of the country by nis home system. "Write
full particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps, and we will answer you promptly.
Hundreds treated at home who are unable to come to the city.
READ THIS Take a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate in the bottle, set
" II,W aside and look at It In the morninK:. If it is cloudy or has a
cloudy settling in it, you have some kidney or bladder dlspase, and should
be attended to before you get an incurable disease, as hundreds die every
year from Bright's disease of the .kidneys.
Address J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D.. Portland, Oregon.
St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary.
Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. 230 Yamhill Street.
"We feel entitled to extreme consideration and claim the entire credit for the
very nrst investigation, some jears ago. which led to the complete reolutIon in the
treatment of Functional Disorders of Men. Previous to our announcement ot the Im
portance of urethral Inflammations and chronic prostatic affections as factors, treat
ment was conducted In an Impracticable and unsuccessful manner. Upon the perfec
tion of methoda of treatment, which haa been so uniformly successful In eery case,
-we made the announcement to the profession and others Interested, describing our
discoveries as fully as possible. We cannot but feel flattered that others hae adopt
ed our plan and taken advantage of our reports, and only hope that our essays have
been sufficiently clear to make them equally successful. Certain minute details and
delicate modifications, Indescribable and not selfishly withheld, may perhaps recom
mend ua to prospective patients.
COLORED CHARTS
The colored chart of the organs which we send free on application to any one in
terested in the subject will be found a great advantage in "Home Diagnosis," as
well as a study for all interested in their anatomy-
PORTLAND OFFICE, 250 1-2 ALDER STREET, CORNER THIRD,
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE, 007 MARKET STREET.
Boys
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Old, Read This
J. HEXItl KESSIiEH, M. D.
Manager.
STRICTLY RELIABLE
Dr. Talcott & Co.
Practice Confined to
Contracted and Functional
Disorders of Men