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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, 1HURIAY, MAY lo, 1902. 11 GO SLOW ABOUT SITE Fair Directors Will Be in No Hurry. CHAIRMAN CORBETT'S LETTER Tells Colonel Parker That All Fossl ble Information Will Be Ob tained, and Then Decision Will Be Made. "Where will the fair site be?" is the question that is stirring men's souls just now. It is asked by all classes of citi zens, from those wljo have their whole interest in the fair, down to those who combine that interest with their own per sonal profit, and even still further down to those who make .personal profit their ruling motive. Members of the last-named fraternity are scurrying abqut as lively as their legs will permit, trying to get sub-rosa "tips." Some of them have been working their friends to sound members of the executive committee of the Lewis and Clark board. But the fact is that not even the mem bers of the committee know where the site will be. They have resolved that it is necessary to determine the scope of the exposition before choosing a site. In formation is gathering from Eastern ox positions to this end If any of the com mittee favor one site more than an other, none has given such expression. Neither does the committee know how soon the choice will be made. It is prob able that a decision will be reached within the next month or six weeks. Several Interested persons outside of Portland have written to the board, argu ing the merits of particular sites. The latest is from F. J. Parker, of Walla Walla, chairman of the Washington Com mission of the Lewis and Clark Centen nial. It is addressed to H. W. Corbett, president of the board of directors. Mr. Parker advises selection of "University Park. He points out that this location is nearer the Stato of Washington than any other, and that citizenB of that state would therefore prefer it. He argues that the selection of that site would assist in get ting a large appropriation from the Wash ington Legislature. Mr. Corbett has re plied that University Park will receive careful consideration. His letter is as fol lows: I agree with you as to the beauty of the location suggested, on the Peninsula, called University Park. The Question of location is a very serious and complicated one. "We have in no case made any pledges to the subscrH'ers here to the fund, as to its location, thinking It better that It should be left with the di rectors of the corporation, who represent the stockholders In the enterprise. The object, of course. Is to make the exposition a success, If possible. We have taken quite a heavy load upon ourselves to inaugurate and prosecute this desirable undertaking, with a view that Its success would benefit the vrbole Northwestern country by drawing attention to Its beauty, grandeur and Its great natural advantages, to the people who itay visit us at the exposi tion. Some one, of course, has got to take the re sponsibility and work according to his best Judgment for the success, and weigh all the pros and cons, as to how we can make It the most successful. How great the scope of this exposition -Kill be depends largely upon the appropriations from our own state and the ad Joining states of the Northwest. If any feel ing is engendered by which It will endanger the appropriations, by creating any feeling that Washlngtdn IB not properly recognized Vy the location, it may have Its Influence on Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, who are at a greater distance and are not likely to partici pate very materially In its advantges. We must .depend upon their patriotism and desire to honor the names of Lewis and Clark and Thomas Jefferson for the great work that they performed In the exploration of this country, setting forth to the people Its great advantages and wonderful possibilities. . I have received similar communications to the one from yourself. In reference to the site, and I trust that the action of the directors will be approved, whatever site they may think wise to select. There are many who believe that to be successful the exposition should be located as near the city as possible, where It can be visited both during the day and even ing, as the financial success will depend largely upon the large attendance. We should not like to have it a failure by reason of its location at too great distance from tho city, where people can only lslt It once or twice. If It Is located near by, our experiences have been in our local mechanics' fair, that the chief re ceipts are during the evening, when the people go to see and meet their friends and to see the entertainments and hear the music. If located at a great distance from the city, it would not be patronized to the same extent, and hereby probably be a financial failure. We shall endeavor to make It as creditable an exposition as possible for the money that we shall have in hand, and it will depend largely upon the co-operation of Washington and the other states, to make proper appro priations. In order that wo may make it credit able to the entire Northwest. I trust you will convey to those of your rep resentatives our desire In every way to co-operate with the State of Washington In this great enterprise, and trust that they will not take exceptions to our course It It does not wholly meet their approval. We are now engaged in obtaining all the possible Information from the fair at Omaha and the Midwinter Fair at San Francisco. We learn from Omaha that they originally found that they had made a great mistake In locating their fair some four miles out of town, and they changed the location to about 1 miles from town, to that It would be more access ble, and they strongly recommend that we do not locate the fair at too great a distance from the heart of the city. We shall, how ever, be able to Judge better after getting all possible Information on this subject, and will be governed largely by the Information thus received from the fairs that have been most successful. BLUE LAW IN MONTANA. Fravrley Company Estopped From Playing on Sunday. C. J. Relley, manager of the Frawley Company, and Frank Collins, manager ot the Margaret Theater, In Anaconda, were arrested in that city Sunday night on warrants charging them with giving a performance on Sunday night. The war rants were served during the progress of "In MIzzoura," being given before a large house by the Frawley Company. As a result of the arrests It is said that damage suits will be begun against the city of Anaconda, and proceedings against Under Sheriff Morgan, who made the ar rests, although he was warned by County Attorney Duffy that his action was ille gal. It was discovered that the County At torney was assisting the so-called law breakers by vigorously applauding the show. "Is the warrant indorsed that it may be served in the night time?" asked the County Attorney. "No, It is not," replied the Under Sher iff. "Then, as County Attorney," replied Duffy, "I tell you not to make the arrests, as they would be Illegal. The law states that In order to make-an arrest at night on a charge of misdemeanor the warrant must be Indorsed by the Justice of the Peace who issued It." Under Sheriff Morgan, however, in formed the theatrical managers that they would have to go with him before Justice of the Peace Queue. Mr. Quane said the warrants did not need the indorsement "I will 11 xthe bonds of these two gen tlemen said the court, "at $500 each, in stead of $50 each, stated in the warrant." Mr. Relley Immediately produced a "roll," and $1000 was counted off, and the pair allowed to depart This transaction had taken so much time that the per formance had come to on end, 'and the actors bad gone to their hotels. The war rants for them were, not served. As to the arrests being Illegal, the County Attorney expressed himself thus: "I stepped out Into the lobby when I heard that Under Sheriff Morgan had served warrants on Mr. Collins and the manager of the company. I asked him if the warrants carried an Indorsement that they might be served in the night time, as the law explicitly requires In such cases. He, said no, and I promptly ad vised him not to make the arrests, as they would be Illegal, and he would lay himself liable to criminal proceedings, and also to a civil action for damages." BIG DEMAND FOR BRICKS. Manufacturers Are Behind With Or ders on Account of the Weather. Yesterday's rain made long, glum faces for the brickmen. So far this Spring they have produced comparatively few bricks, on account of bad weather. They are now about a month behind last sea son's work. They have burned about 1, 600,000 since the 1st of April, when their season began. "If, we could get about two weeks of good weather," said a brickmaker yes terday, "we could catch up with our or ders. The seven yards in the city prob ably have orders off their books for 4,000, 000. This dpes not mean that we are be hind that much. We keep all buildings under contract supplied, and there have been only a few delays." The words were hardly out of his mouth before the telephone cut them short. "When are we going to get our bricks?" came over the wire. "Right away," replied the patient brick man, with a tired look, and he Instructed his clerk, "right away." "We are making good bricks," he re sumed. "There have been only one or two complaints, about kilns which the weather prevented from being up to the standard. But hereafter there will be no more kicks. The Portland yards make tho best bricks In the United States', ex cept the product of Galesburg, 111., whero paving bricks of a special quality are pro duced. Of course, the quality of our out put will grow better as tho weather im proves." There are sev.cn yards in Portland, and their total dally capacity, under favor able weather conditions, Is about 175,000, bricks. So far this season they have been working to about half their capacity. The yards and their capacities are as fol lows: No. -bricks. James Anderson ,32,000 "Versteeg Bros S2.0O0 L. B. Kern 36,000 Kreb Bros 1 20,000 Reynolds & Klnsey. 24.000 Lambert Brick Company 21,000 Cook Bros 12,000 In 1901, according to L. C Kern, the total output of Portland yards was 10, 000,000 bricks. It Is estimated that this year's output will be between 15.000,000 and 20,000,000. The quantity depends alto gether on the number of buildings that may be put up this Summer. The yards could supply 25,000,000 or 30,000,000, if neces sary. The output this Spring has been about 1,500.000. June, July tffad August are the busy months. Clay is without limit, and there are plenty of men available. Tho wages paid range between $2 and $3 50 per day. About 175 brickmakers are employed. All the yards have been la boring under a scarcity of teams for haul ing. "Lack of teams Is more serious with us than shortage of bricks," said a brlck .maker yesterday. "It Is harder to get lumber than it ic to get bricks," he added. It is estimated that there are twice as many orders for Immediate delivery as there were last year at this time. This makes the brickmen lively, since their season Is about a month behind. Last Autumn the stocks for Winter consump tion amounted to about 5,000,000 bricks. If the brickmakers had expected so large a demand they would have laid by a larger quantity. "In 1892 I got caught with 4,000,000," said one of them yesterday, and it took me until 1896 to get rid of them. When I make bricks now, Is know where I'm at beforehand." The cost of bricks is $S per 1000. Last year It was $7 50. In the hard times prices were down as low as $4 and $4 25. None of the yards was working yes terday. One had 280.000 bricks In the Tain. Another had 1,130,000, which would be, ready for delivery In a few days if the weather turned good and kept that way. t Enemies Our -Troops Have to Meet. Stephen Bonsai, whose previous writ ings piove him not at all friendly to tho Government's Philippine policy, arrived at Baeay Just after the Balangiga, mas sacre, and three weeks before Waller reached there on his memorable march across Samar. "At Basay," he says in Collier's "Weeklyt "I saw a crowd of savages walking up from the beach biting away at long, slimy, uncooked fish, as if they were sticks of candy. One glance at their faces and I would not have been sur prised to see them eating quivering hu man flesh." These were the ptople who for months professed friendship to our men at. Bal angiga, and then attacked them while un armed, and fiendishly mutilated the dead and living. When the New York's yawl, blown out into the Pacific, returned with its crew delirious with thirst, these were the people who tempted little Midshipman Noah ashore with white flags and over flowing water Jars, and then stabbed him in the back as he drank. One of the assassins of Noah was a woman. At the Balaglga massacre boys of 12 were seen to murder wounded and helpless soldiers. These are the people upon whom we are said to nave maae war with a cruelty that "disgraces the Ameri can Army," and for killing whom General Smith is called a murderer. "In riono of the fights of which I have knowledge," says Mr. Bonsai again, "did the Samarites ask for quarter they do not understand fighting In that way." "With foes who neither give nor expect mercy there Is but one effective course. To be compelled to this course Is a most terrible necessity, but it is one of the conditions of fighting savages, if our own men are not to throw away their lives That necessity has sometimes arisen in our Indian wars. The character of the Samarites, more barbarous and quite as cruel as tho most bloodthirsty Apaches, has made it a necessity with them. It may be that General Smith went too far In dealing with this necessity. That the court-martial will ascertain. "But every American must remember, that, when all is 6ald. our soldiers are dearer to us than savages, and their lives more valuable. Mission Work of "Reformed Church. NEW YORK, May 11 Delegates from many parts of the country were present at the annual meeting of tho "Woman's Board of Foreign Missions, of the Re formed Church, In America, which has Just been held In this city. Mrs. David J. Burrell, president of the soriety, was In the chair. Among the speakers were Rev. Dr. C. H. Fenn and Mrs. F. H. Tay lor, who were In China during the recent disturbances, and L. B. Chamberlain, a missionary tolndla. A feature ofxthe programme which oc casioned comment as unusual to mission ary meetings, was the treasurer's report which indicated a surplus in the treasury of several hundred dollars. The following officers were re-elected: Mm Burrell. president; Mrs. H. N. Cobb, vf car president: Mrs. A.-L. Cushlng. home secretary; Miss M V. Bushing, eecretary for Japan, Mrs. E. E. Olicott secretary for Arabia: Mrs. J. G.,Fagg, secretary for China; Miss O. H. Lawrence, secretary for India. . Ministers, lawyers, teachers and others whose occupation gives little exercise, should use Carter's Little; Liver PIII3 for torpid liver and biliousnefle. TO AID SUNDAY SCHOOLS STATE CONVEKTIOX OF WORKERS IS IN SESSION. President A. A. Morse Deliver An nual Addrcns Shovrlns Associa tion's Progress Ends Today. The 17th annual 'convention of the Ore gon State Sunday School Association opened yesterday morning at the Taylor Street M. E. Church. A morning, after noon and evening session was held. The same order will be observed today, and the exercises will end with the evening session. At yesterday's meeting tho Sunday school work for the past year was re viewed and commented upon and plans presented for the coming year. A num ber of speakers gave some valuable sug gestions as to Sunday school methods. A. A. Morse, president of the convention, was presented with a handsome gavel as a token' of esteem. At the morning session Rev. H. 8. Tcmpleton, of "Westminster Presbyterian Church, led the devotional services, and prayers were offered by Rev. W. E. Ran dall and Rev. J. F. Ghormley. The singing was led by I. D. Boyer. A hearty welcome was extended to the PRESIDENT STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION A. a. morse; visiting delegates by T. S. McDanlel. In his address he said: "We welcome you because, first, you are engaged In the noble work of planting the hlgnest Ideals of the Christian life In the minds of the children In thle grow ing state; second, because it is pleasant and profitable to us to have you-como to our city, our homes and our churches; and lastly, because we want you to see the city -now, that you may be able to ob serve the remarkable changes which will have been made in Its appearance when you come to the 1S05 Fair." The address of welcome was responded to by Mm J. E. Ferguson, of Astoria. "We are glad we are here," said she, "and, after receiving such a hearty welcome to the hearts and homes of the people of your city, we would say we appreciate the courtesies extended to us. "No more appropriate place could have been selected for this convention than Portland, with Its beautiful churches and homes and Its magnificent scenery." At the conclusion of his address Mr. Mc Danlel, In behalf of the Sunday schools of the state, presented the president, A. A. Morse, with a handsome gavel, as a token of appreciation of his faithful serv ices In behalf of the state association. The gavel was turned from a beautiful piece of cobolo wood from Porto Rico-, and bears a silver plate Inscribed, "A. A. Morse, from Oregon Sunday Schools, May 14, 1902." Address of President Morse. President Morse's annual addross was full of interest and was received with much appreciation. He spoke in part as follows: "The work during ;tbe past year has been aggressive, although not as much as we had wished and hoped for, but riew ground has been added and the old ground well covered by the Institute and -- THE LAST DAY TO REG ISTER. This Is the last day to regis ter. The books In the office of the Co'unty Clerk close at 5 P. M. today. If you have neg lected your duty as a citizen, and'have so far failed to qual ify to vote on June 2, you have Just one more chjance; and that chance you must seize before 5 P. M. today. If you are not registered, and if you still want to vote, you must go to great trouble in order to get the necessary six free holders to sign an affidavit. Therefore, go to the County Clerk's office today. Take a little time and trouble today in order to avoid annoyance and delays hereafter. 4 convention work. The Interest In the Sabbath school has Increased, and those that before had little or no knowledge of the work have been brought Into It Others have learned that tho Sabbath school means something and Is a factoi In the welfare of every community. Still others have been brought Into closer touch with our Institutes and conventions and have been made to realize the import ant fact that much Is to be gained by association with others. "Why should it not be so? Our organ ized work Is Just for this purpose. It brings the strong Into contact with the weak; It stimulates; Jt encourages; and the foundation of our best work In our Sabbath schools today Is that which has been taught and learned in our Insti tutes and conventions. Would that each one of us as we go home from this con vention would carry with us the heart purpose to attend each instituto and' convention In our district or county If more of our officers and teachers were loyal to work In their own districts there would be no fear but that our state con ventions would be filled and that every necessary, adjunct, Including field worker and state paper, would be amply sup ported. .. The roll of our state shows that 80 of our 33 counties are organized, and' 19 of these 20 have held conventions during the year Just passed. A year ago we re ported 19 organized counties. Then we in cluded Clackamas, but do not this year. We regret that all our efforts to revive the work In that county have proved futile. Every advance that we have made has been received with Indifference, re peated visits and consultations have been barren of results until .we are forced to the conclusion that Clackamas was suf ficient unta Itself. "Clatsop and Wasco are our new coun ties, and Coos, Douglas and Tillamook have been reorganized. "Our .contract with Mr. Dotson as our field worker expired March 31. We have only words of commendation to give him. He came to us from his pulpit new to the work, but his services have been un questionable. Since the expiration of hl3 contract, however, your committee on April 8 passed the following resolution: Resolved, That we go before the State Sun day School Association and recommend that we do not attempt to employ a field worker for the coming year, but that the association do raise a sufficient fund, by pledges, to meet all current expenses and to provide for the payment of our proportionate share of the sal ary of a field worker, should the International executive committee decide to send one to the Northwest Unless the convention thinks It best that we should employ a worker for the year. Independently of the International com mittee, and provide the funds therefor. "We are still without a state paper, and have felt the need of It many times. A special committee was appointed to con sult with Mr. Merritt the secretary of the Washington Association, and the pub- Usher of the Sunday School Worker of the Northwest, to see If somo arrange, ment could not be made whereby that paper would publish the Sunday school news of both states. "Your committee desires to Invite the utn international Convention to meet In Portland Jin 1905, the year of- our Lewis and Clark Centennial, and to that end has asked our commercial bodies to Join us in this Invitation to be presented at Denver during the Denver convention." Addresses on "An Approved Workman," by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, of Peoria, 111., and "Seven Suggestions for Satis factory Servlce,"y Rev. W. E. Randall, were Interesting, and were received with hearty applause. The following committees were ap pointed: Finance committee B. Lee Paget, Mult nomah County; Mrs. S. A. Lowell, Uma tilla County: R. J. GInn, Sherman County; J. E. Richardson, Linn County; Miss Glenn, Wasco County: Miss Edith Kclchan, Marion County; Rev. G. W. Plummer, Multnomah County. Nominating committee A. M. Smith, Multnomah County; Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, Clatsop County; Mark Munson. Douglas County; Miss Violet Abernathy, Coos County; Rev. Mr. Craig, Polk County. Resolution committee Rev. J. F Ghormley. Multnomah County; Mr. Mc Haskinson. Sherman County; Rev. W. R. Wlnans, Marlon County; Mrs. J. H. Skld moro. Lane County; MIes McDonald, Linn County. Afternoon Session. At the afternoon session the praise serv ice was led by Rev. W. R. "Wlnans. !An Interesting address on "The place of Bible Study In Christian Work" was given by Rev. W. E. Randall, after which a paper bv Rev. Edward M. Sham nn "Tomnpr. ance Instruction" was read and discussed. Rev. Hard. Rev Adron Bray, A. I. Amos, B. Lee Paget, and Mrs. Driggs, of tho W. C. T. U., took part In the discussion, at the end of which the following reso lution was adopted: Resolved. That the Oregon State Sunday School Association. In convention assembled, earnestly petitions the international conven tion mectig at Denver, June 20, 1002, to con tinue the quarterly temperance lesson, and ap point, for the preparation of these lessons, an additional committee, composed of men or women who have Given this subject special thought and study, and whose qualifications fit them peculiarly for thisxwork. This con vention believes that In this way the objec tions raised which relate to the continuity of the lesson course and the paucity of suitable topics can be largely, if not entirely obviated. An address, "Sunday School Work in Alaska," by Hon. H. C. Sehlbrede, and an address, "Polntertf," by Mra Mary Foster Bryner, were interesting and well received. Evening Session'. At the evening session the praise srvice was led by Rev. J. R. Lathrop. A vocal duet by Miss Margaret Beharrell and Miss L. Bennett was delightfully ren dered and heartily applauded. An inter esting address was given by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner on "Principles of Teach ing," In whleh she pointed out five essen tials of effective teaching: Iflrst, adapta tion, know your lesson, know your scholar; second, co-operation between teacher and class; third, gradation from the known to the unknown: fourth. Illus tration, making object-lessons of truths; fifth, repetition, gaining here a little, there a little. Today's Programme. Today the programme for the morning session will bo as follows: Morning session Devotional service Rev. Huber Ferguson. Reports of secretary, treasurer and field worker. Reports of departments Primary, Mrs. C. M. Klgglns; home, Mrs. Samuel Connell; normal, ills Belle Wallace. Conferences Superintendents, A. F. Flegel; teachers. Rev. Alexander Blackburn. D. D.; county officers, Mrs M. E. K. Edwards. Afternoon session Praise service Rov, J. F. (JJhormley. Reports ot committees, special and .general. Election ot officers "for International conYen .tlon. state association, and delegates to inter national convention. 1 Address, "How ihe Blackboard Talks" Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner. Conference of primary and intermediate work ersMrs. Mary Foster Bryner. Evening session Praise service Rev. A. A. Morrison. Vocal solo, ''Abide With Me" Miss Evelyn Hurley. Greetings Bishop Earl Cranston. Address, "Tho Teacher's Responsibility" I Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner. - ' TO STOP ROAD WIDENING RIVERVIEW CEMETERY ASSOCIA- TION '"FILES PROTEST. White-House Drive Improvement Will Cease Until the Tangle Is Straightened Out. The latest objection to the relocation and widening of the White-House road comes from the Rlvervlew Cemetery As sociation, and is In the form of a com munication addressed to the contractors, Smyth & Howard, warning them against the appropriation of any of the cemetery property. The contractors passed the matter tip to County Commissioners Showera and Mack, who had a meeting yesterday. Judge Cake being absent In SpoTiane. Mr. Smyth called attention to the com munication which he said he had from H. W. Corbett, as president of the Cem etery Association. It states that the Cem etery corporation owns not to exceed 300 feet along the road which it is proposed to Improve, and that under the laws of the State no part of a burial ground can be appropriated. The contractors said the next step in the work fie was engaged in doing would be to order a barge of gravel, and that the cost will be from $700 to $1000, which expense he did not desire to incur, unless he was satisfied the improvement will not be interfered with. "I think we had better order the con tractors to cease work until this tangle can be straightened out," said Mr. Mack. "The Portland Driving Association, which Is behind this improvement, should dis pose of this objection, and I think It would bo a good plan to refer the matter to Judge Carey, the attorney of the as sociation." Mr. Showers assented, and Mr. Smith was told to consult Judge Carey and give him Mr. Corbett's letter. Petition to Lower Base Line Grade. A delegation from Sunnyslde waited upon the court to urge favorable action on the petition asking that the grade of the BaBe Line road, between East Thirty third and East Thirty-seventh streets, be lowered, so as to conform with the grade of the streets In Sunnyslde. The petition Is signed by A. H. Crosier and 74 others. The Base Line road at this point is about four feet higher than the street grades, and the petitioners think it would add to the appearance of the locality and make the surrounding property more ac cessible and benefit it. If the grades were all uniform. The heirs of W. S. Ladd own property on the north of the Base Line road, which already is somewhat above the grade of the road, and the lots would all have to be graded down at a large expense. If the proposed change is made. In behalf of the Ladd heirs, William M. Ladd sub mitted a remonstrance. The point where the change is asked to bo made is with in the city limits. Judge Cake being ab sent, and for other reasons, the Commis sioners decided to let the matter go over until next Wednesday. The remonstrance filed by Mr. Ladd Is as follows: The present grada Base Line road between said points has been established for many years, and the road has been permanently Im proved by Multnomah County by gravel at a large expense, and It Is -a thoroughfare from the country to the city. The change proposed would result In the road being cut down several fest, the rresent per manent Improvement thereon would thereby be wasted, and the county be compelled to make a second improvement. The cost Of such changes would amount to many hundreds of dollars, and the county would have no better road than It has now between these points. The proposed change would, therefore, be a waste of the road fundi of the county, and be an injustice to tho taxpayers, .Including these remonstra tors. V The W. S. Ladd esitete jwns all the property lying north along thi road between Bald points. The property now stands well above the road, in places several feet, and any lowering of tho grade would result In the property to the north being left high above the road, and ren der the same difficult of access, and constr quently Impair its- alue. No Repairs to Taylor's Ferry Road. About a week ago the County Court de cided Informally and without reaching a final decision that in order to improve the Taylor's Ferry road, which is the worst road In the county, It would be necessary to take gravel from the land of J. A. Strowbridgeadjoinlng. Yesterday Mr. Strowbridge appeared and objected strenuously. He said the only gravel on his land was in and lying alongside of a creek, and he would be seriously damaged if It was disturbed. He filed a protest In writing, tho princi pal parts of which are as follows: I will say, for the benefit of the taxpayers, that my rock quarry is that part of my land For y 1 rtz.:i7- a. 'fe.. 1: iSWY-Sr raBgtWftMlffiBgBgM I When A 1 the Hlood IS L mpure Everything goes wrong. The digestion is bad. The head aches. The brain is dull. The nerves weaken. And the skin is nearly ruined. Your doctor knows what medicines will cur& these troubles : the medicines that are in Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Consult him freely. "Five years ago I had bunches come out on ray head and had a breaking out on my body. I tried different remedies without relief. I then tried Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Before I bad taken half a bottle the bunches and the Tash were gone, and I felt like a new v hlch Is the most valuable. It Is a beautiful creek or stream of water, and to allow stones to be taken from the creek bottom and Its banks would greatly depreciate and damage the tract of land. I most respectfully refer you to George T. Myers, who has a better stone quarry than mine; also Mr Wlnterman tle and many others who have stones near the Taylor's retry road, hence your Information as to my stone quarry being the only quarry near the road Is not correct. I hereby give you duo notice not to undertake to quarry stone, or rock on my land, as It would injure my land greatly and destroy my water rights, and also those of parties living ajong the stream beyond mo. AH of this you can avoid by getting the necessary stone for road pur poses from other parties. After Mr. Strowbridge had gone, tho Commissioners discussed the matter, and Mr. Mack remarked that Mr Myers onco offered to sell the county his land so gravel could be obtained for the Taylor's Ferry road, and wanted to sell his whole place cf 40 acres, and asked $500 an acre for It. or $20,000 altogether. Mr. Mack said that would be pretty dear gravel, and the county didn't need the surplus land. Commissioner Showers said he remem bered this Incident. The Commissioners concluded that, as gravel cannot be obtained for the road, it will have to remain the worst road In the county, and that the new board which comes In next July can wrestle with the problem. Hawthorne Improvement Delayed. It was announced that the reason the Hawthorne-avenue Improvement 13 not going on Is because the County Court is waiting for the Portland Clty.ec Oregon P.ailrcad Company to lay Its second track from East Twenty-ninth street to Mount Tabor. The company states that the work will be commenced on May 23. The County Court has ordered the road grav eled, but nothing can be done until the railroad tracks are all down. DAILY CITY STATISTICS.' ainrrlapre Licenses. Roy F. Fatton. 24-, Mabel Harris. 20. Henry Abll, : Marie J. Shearer, 44. Karl Koberateln, 41; Elizabeth Deorr, 26. Birth. May 12, girl to wife of John Dlllar, 328 Jackson street. Deaths. 1 May 11,. Jennie K. Phelan, 48 years, N. P. Sanitarium: bilious vomiting. May 13. Harry Flgone, S months, 28 Kelly Btreet; dysentery. May 13. Oscar Cliff. 81 years, SCO Market street; senile gangrene May 12. Eugene A. Gellnsky. 2S years; 302 East Taylor street; typhoid fever. May 10, Annie Pohl. 70 years, corner East Main and East Forti""-nrst; lagrlppe. Contagions Diseases. Lucille Good, 373 East Seventh street; scar let fever. Hazel Bonnby, Marquam Gulch; scarlet fever. Bnlldlns Permits. Advance Thresher Co.. two-story warehouse. ois I JI.M. All (ironists. 3?!K5v .-: . vr jRH'.i. . .2m.- . ii hi . i" Syrup of Figs appeals to the cultured and the well-informed and to the healthy, because its com ponent parts are simple and wholesome and be cause it acts without disturbing the natural func tions, as it is wholly free from every objectionable 1 -...:. .:n .3af rr&.rcisco. vn.rvy. new York. N.Y. fitJo by all druccats. Price, fifty cents.pef bottle. man." M. A. Wall, Bentley Creek, Pa. . I J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass ",HriWltt"ii;M:TriBr?.vfx';,v.A Belmont street, between East Second and East Third. $20,000. "W. "W; McBride, cottage. East Eleventh, be tween East Stark and East Washington; $1100. Mrs. Annie Dick, cottage, corner Union ave nue and Monroe streets; $1000. Artisans' Building Association, two - story hall, Portsmouth; $20,000. Albert Blttner. two-story cottage, southeast comer East Sixth and East Mill; $1000. E. Hagenmejer, cottage. East Davis- street, between East Twenty-eighth and East Twenty ninth. $1300. J. E. Forestel, cottage. Cherry street, be tween East rirst and Williams aenue, $1500. J. E. Forestel. cottage, Weldler street, be tween Williams aenue and East First; ?i200. Hannah Martin, cottage, corner East Nine teenth and East Everett, $1200. Adolph Mat hies, two cottages. Commercial street, between Fargo and Monroe; $200O. Mrs. Dora L. Miller, cottage. Bain street, between Williams avenue and Vancouver; $3000. E. A. Hartman. two-story dwelling. East Thirteenth street, between Tillamook and Thompson; $1500. Sales of Real Estate. John Corklsh and wife to Nellie Smith, lots 1, 3, block 1G. Multnomah $ 1 John Storey and wife to Geo. Henderson, lot 40. block 14. Alblna 1000 P. A. Dewey to E. D. Dewey, lot 5. block 3. P. T. femlth's Add. to St. Johns 1 E. Dewey to E. D. Dewey, tame prop erty 1 L. F. Chemln and wife to H. G. Colton. lot 5. block 2. East Portland . 2000 David Gcodsell and wife to Myrtle L. Orchard, lot 5. block 15. East Portland Heights 200 Title Guar. & Tr. Co. to T. H. Burchard, lot 12. block 7. North Inlngton 150 Win. Koehler and wife to H. J. Blaeslng. W. lot 1. block 150. city 2400 Sterling, Land Co. to A. Hollenger, lot 6, block 12. Doscher's Second Add 700 Wm. Reldt and wife to F. B. Hughes et al.. S. V.". 03 feet lot 8. block 310, Mc- Mlllen's Add 3350 Carrie El Moreland and husband to John P. Nelson. E. fc lots 7, 8. block 205. Hawthorne Park 1500 Alliance Trust Co. to S1 ester F. White, lot 4. block 1. Dent's Add 400 Sylvester F. White and wife to Wm. Den- boer, lot 4. block 1, same..... 450 Helen F. Spalding to H. Slnshelmer, und. lot 4. block 8. Sub. of Proebstel's Ad. 30O Mary E. Eastes and husband to M. F. Fish, lot 8. block 1. Alblna 2000 O. Russell et al. to W. B. Barr. lot 18. block 53, Alblna 700 John Donnerberg and wife to O. J. Kraemer. lots 10. block 38, Sub. 2. De- Lashmutt and Oatman's Little Homes. . CM Crescent Land Co. to W. Camrbetl and wife, N. lots 1. 2, block 3, Keystone Add C50 Rlvervlew Cam, Ass'n to Mary A. Parke. lot 1, block C. Portland Homestead...., 2000 Linda. A. Frank to A. M. Wright, N. W. 14 sec 14, T. 1 N.. R. 2 W 1 4 Abstracts, and title Insurance, by the Facliic Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust Co., 204-5-6-7 Falling building. A SEW DEPARTURE. Fop the Mystic Shrine convention, San Francisco. June 10-14, the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company will sell round-trip tickets, going via steamer, re turning Shasta Route, at rate of $25, and In both directions by steamer the rate is $20. Selling dates. June 1 to 6. Ticket of fice. Third and Washington. Jer!;fyv Vcis BerveiiciaJIy cfs-truiy as a Laxaiive.. quality or suDstance. in the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal virtues of Syrup of Figs are obtained from an excellent combination of plants known to be medicinally laxative and to act most beneficially. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine manufactured by the Ci