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O THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1902. 8 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF OresonlaB's Teleleme. OREGOK. Coanttor Room ?, " Managlnr Editor v Hg City Editor $ Cwnportn Boom St East Side Office t?22 Boperlateadeat Bnlldlnc SS23 COLUMBIA. Coontlnc Room .....1 Editorial Booms i?? CempoBlair Boom 'S Snrloo Boom " AMUSEMENTS TOIflGHT. SHIELDS' PARK (13th and Washington) Matsuda's Japanese acrobats, Helen Lamar, vaudeville and music v J. Caesar xb a Mascot. Julius Cae sar, the aged colored gentleman, "was on the streets yesterday morning, "orating" for the Portland baseball team. During the course o his -wanderings, Julius came to the corner of Fourth and "Washington streets, where a number of "fans" were assembled, and in his usual entertaining manner began to bow and scrape and smile, until the sun, shining upon the gold fillings of his teeth, reflected a luster brighter even than a locomotive head light In the dead of night. "When called upon for a speech, Julius graciously re sponded, something after the following manner: ".Gen'emen, when Julius Caesar says play ball, tho boys is a goin' to play, for Julius Caesar's wonl is law. 1 am goln to dat fir game dls afonoon, and am goln to urge dem Pootland boys to play to win. De trouble In dem games away up dere in Montaney was dat Jule Caesar wasn't there to holler at Pootland. to 'play ball.' "When Julius goes to de games, Pootland wins, sure. My name sake, who ruled the Eyetaleons for more an 55 years before Columbyus come across de plains, was a "great and good man, a man who led his army through de gates of Rome to where Pompeii's statue stood in de Congress hall, and then called 'halt' and the dust-brown ranks stood fast. Just then Mark Anthony run up and stab bed hjm ln'de back with a butcher knife, and Cicero and Casslus turned loose with "Winchesters and Great Caesar fell. Tracy and Merrill ain't in it, gentlemen. But, as I was a goln' to jfemark, dls here Cae ea is just as great a baseball mascot as de other was a fighter, for Pootland alus wins with Julius on de bench and " Just at this stage of the game, probably as tb,e urator was about to launch Into his peroration, a member of the police force hove in sight, and Julius quietly betook himself to a neighboring saloon. The crowd scattered, many of them declaring that Mr. "Vlgneux might do well to sign Julius as official mascot and orator. George Goodal.1, Undergoes Opera tion. The condition of George GoodalL who has been confined In Good Samaritan Hospital for some weeks with an injured knee, has been growing worse and worse, until Saturday his right leg had to be amputated, as the last hope of saving his life. His trouble dates from last September, when he was confined with an Injured knee The trouble was not regarded as very'' serious and his knee was treated with various remedies, but grew worse and worse. About a month ago he was brought to the hospital and an operation performed, when he had a very close call, and it was with the most extreme measures that he was restored from the effects of the anesthetic, so weak had he become from his long suffering. The doctors hoped to save his leg, and the operation consisted of cutting into the knee and removing a part of the bones which had become tubercular. This, it was expected, would remove the cause of the trouble, but still the knee would not heal. Saturday the wound was again opened, and an amputation was deemed necessary. He stood the operation in fine shape, and It is thought that he will soon recover. Goodall has been for sev eral years a student at the State Univer sity, and was a leader both in student ability and athletics. He was a member of last year's football team, for several years "a member of the university track team; as well a6 one of the best debators the- university ever turned out. His sick ness occurred shortly before the time that he was to graduate, and he was-not able to complete his course. Bo highly was he regarded by his professors, how ever, that he -was granted his diploma without an examination. Unknown Italian Dies Frost Injuries. Suffering from a broken skull and broken leg and in an unconscious condi tion, an Italian whose name Is unknown was brought to St "Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning. Every effort was made to restore him, but he died about 10 o'clock last night without ever regaining consciousness. The source of. his Injuries are not known and no one can be found who knows anything about his identity. He was brought in on the early morning train, but the train hands did not say where they had picked him up or how he had been hurt. Dr. K. A. J. Mac- kenzie, surgeon for the O. R. & N. Co., took the. case in charge, but has not been able to learn anything as to who he is or where he came from. There was a little misunderstanding, upon his arrival, as to whom the case belonged, to the county or to the O. R. & N. He was suffering, however, and Dr. Mackenzie took him to the hospital at once and ad--mlnistered to his wants. It was found that his skull was fractured and that he had sustained such serious injuries that his life was in great danger. His leg was amputated at once and the fracture In his skull treated, but despite these efforts he expired last night, never recovering sufficiently to give anything of his iden tity or the accident that cost him his life. Improvement or "-St. Mart's Cemetery. At a meeting held at the Cathedral Hall yesterday, a temporary organization of those Interested In improving and beau tifying St. Mary's Cemetery was effected under the name of St. Mary's Cemetery Association. M. E. B. Hill was selected aa chairman and Mr. George S. H. Jack son as secretary. A committee to can vas the several parishes for funds was appointed as follows: Immaculate Heart, N. Thomas; St. Francis, A. Craib; St. Mary's, Mrs. N. Zan; St. Lawrence. Miss Kate Lillls; St Michael's. Mrs. J. Zanello; St Patrick's, Mr. J. J. Byrnes. The com mittee was given power to add thereto as may be deemed' wise by the members thereof. The meeting was enthusiastic and was adjourned to meet next Sunday at 3 P. M. at St Lawrence Hall. Coroner Rand Retires. Dr. D. H. Rand, the retiring Coroner, spent a busy day yesterday settling the various busi ness matters of his office, before turning them over to his successor, Coroner Fln ley, who takes up his new work for the first time this morning. Dr. Rand has been a capable Coroner, and he has made many friends by the able and courteous manner in which he has discharged his duties. After a short rest Dr. . Rand and his wife will start on a trip of several months to Europe, it being Dr. Rand's Intention to spend some time visiting several of the most celebrated European hospitals, and personally Investigate some of the more recent discoveries In medical science. County Officers Take Charge Todat. All county officers chosen at the Juno election will be sworn in and assume con trol of their respective' departments today. The work in and about the Courthouse will no doubt continue in the even tenor of Its way, as several of the present officers were selected, and many deputies will be reappointed. Industrt Lodge, 2Co. 8, A. O. U. "W., will hold an open meeting at 8:15 o'clock this (Monday) evening, when Its offi cers will be jointly installed with those of Portland Lodge. 2Co. 27, and Port Indus, No. 57, D. of H. Grand Master "Workman C C Hogue will perform Installation cere monies, Grand Lodge, A. O. U. "W., to Meet Tiie Grand Lodge. A. 0.v If. "W., will meet In this city July 15, IS and 17. On the cyenlng of July 15 the delegates will be given an excursion down the Columbia River on board the Harvest Queen. Greatly reduced trices. Marks "Shoe Co. F. W. Baltes & Co., llnotypcrs, printers. Two Fighters Arrested. R Carroll and H. Hastings furnished entertainment to a small crowd last night at Front and Oak streets, by fighting with each other, and counters and uppercuts were cutting the air when Policemen Carpenter and Mallett appeared on the scene, and after a chase they arrested both fighters. One of the prisoners ran on board a ship, say ing to Carpenter: "I'm on board ship now, oxrthe high seas, and you can't take me." Charged "With Stealing a -Hat. James Graham was walking along Third Btreet near Burnslde, yesterday, when his hat was snatched from his bead, it Is charged, by Ben Bertona, an Italian. Policeman Patton was handy Just at that time and he placed Bertona under arrest Umdrellas mide in Oregon: latest styles: lowest prices. Repairing and 're cbverlng. Meredith's, "Washington & 6th. "Wanted. Man and wife to cook in legging camp, alto carpenter for rough work. Inquire Imperial Hotel. AGAINST SCHOOLHOUSE. RnBsellville Meeting Vote Xo Ques tion Will Come Up Aemin July 10. At "a special school meeting In the Rus sellville district Saturday night, to vote on the proposition to enlarge the school house, the project was defeated by a ma jority of five. It was decided, however, to hold another meeting of the taxpayers of the district on July 16, when the direc tors will present plans and specifications of a building that will meet the necessi ties of the district Some who voted against the new building did so because there was no definite plan presented as to what is wanted, but It is thought that when the directors come before the tax payers with a definite proposition and show what kind of a building Is required they will be authorized to levy the tax. The taxable property of the Russellvllle district Is $202,000. Leander Lewis, one of the directors and one of the heaviest tax payers, said yesterday that he was hear tily In favor of an addition to the pres ent building, of either one or two rooms, or more. The time had come, he said, When the district must provide more rpom for the children of the district It was not a matter of choice. If any con siderable number of pupils over the at tendance of last year should attend the coming year there would be no provis ion for them, for the rooms are already crowded. Mr. Lewis, however, has hopes that at the next meeting a majority of the taxpayers will favor the new build ing. One property-owner ald he voted against the new building because he wanted to see a modern structure put up and one that will be a credit to the dis trict He considers that an assembly hall is needed badly In the building. GROWING DAIRY DISTRICT. Great Future In Store for the Colum bia Sloush Stock Farms. There Is great development of. the dairy interests in the Columbia district in the vicinity of Falrvlew. N. H. Hall, who lives at Falrvlew, said yesterday that the Falrvlew cheese factory was taking and using more milk now than ever before, and on some days as much as 6000 pounds was received. The factory pays 25 cents per pound for butter fat to be turned Into cheese. This insures the farmers the highest price at their very doors, without the trouble of bringing their milk to Portland. The Cleone dairy farm, of the Portland Dairy Association, delivers most of Its milk to the factory, and brings the rest to Portland. Owing to the fact that the price of cheese does not fluctuate as does that of butter, the factory is able to pay more for the milk than the dairies that turn out butter, which usually pay 17 cents for butter fat The establishment of the cheese factory Is regarded as a good thing for that entire district H. C. Campbell and some other Portland men are Interested in this facfory. It is re ported that they have either secured or are trying to secure control of tho Smith estate with a view to making it a great stock ranch. Some parties were out to Falrvlew a short time ago Investigating the location with a view to starting a mllk-condenslng factory, but did "not find conditions favorable to the enterprise. There Is not milk enough to supply such an establishment as yet However, ev ery year the stock on the Columbia farms is being increased. That district is bound to be a great dairy and cheese-producing section. EVEA'ING STAR GRANGE MEETING. Money for Building Site Nearly All Raised Good Roads Discussed. An interesting meeting of Evening Star Grange, No. 27, Patrons of Husbandry, was held in Multnomah Hall, on the Sec tion road, Saturday afternoon. A. F. Miller, master, who was injured by a fall from his bicycle, was able to be present although still suffering from the effects of his fall. One candidate was given the first two degrees. An interesting pro gramme was given in the afternoon. In regard to the site for the proposed new Grange hall, it was renortpd thnt of $200 needed to pay for the ground all but $29 had been secured. This was consid ered satisfactory, as the remainder can be raised. It Is not the Intention of the Grange to be In nny rush about erecting a building. It owns Multnomah Hall, which Is ample for some time to come. "When the Grange is In a position to pro ceed with the erection of a new building It will do so, but at present no plans have been adopted. The grounds secured are but a short distance from Mltnnmnh Hall and can be used for a hitching place fc;r the horses of the members when meetings are held. At the meeting held Saturday an Invita tion was received from Clackamas Grange to attend a meeting on July 12, on which occasion there will be a special pro gramme. The Invitation was accepted. During the afternoon there wns a discus sion of the question of .good roads, -and the necessity for a farmers' market in Portland. The next meeting will be held July 19, and In the evening an Ice cream festival will take place. No "Word From Grosnnnns' Relatives. No word has been received from De troit Mich., as to what disposition to make of the body of Fred F. Grosshans, who shot himself tiro other night in a lodging-house on East Morrison and East Water streets. The lawyer who has been looking after the property In which he said he had an interest was telegraphed, but no reply has been received. Just what shape the property Is in Is not known.. However, some friends will see that he has a respectable funeral, which will probably be held tomorrow evening. While there is no doubt that Grosshans shot himself, there is one thing that Is singular and not susceptible of clear ex planation. He had removed all the cart ridges from the pistol but one, and placed them on the window sill. The shooting was not accidental, as the muzzle of the pistol had been placed so close to his temple that his hair was singed, but why did he remove all the cartridges but the one? Funeral of T. A. Shetterly. The funeral of T. A. Shetterly, who died frQm paralysis at Pleasant Home, Friday night was held yesterday -afternoon un der the auspices of M. A. Ross Post, of which he had been a member. Dr. Rock well was present and took part Com mander Henry Kane had charge. At the grave the Impressive services of the G. A. R. were rendered. There was a large attendance of friends of the family. East Side Notes. The funeral of Miss Alice M. Stevenson was held yesterday afternoon from the home of her sister, Mrs. M. York, on East Sherman and East Eighth streets. Rev. E. P. Hill, assisted by Rev. M. M. Bled soe, conducted the services. Mrs. J. W. Miller, who Is seriously ill at her home on East Ankeny street was yesterday slightly better. She was con scious most of the day for tho first time for several days. FAN -TAN CLOSED Chinese Gambling - Houses Under Ban of Police. POKER GAMES ALSO MUST STOP Sporting Fraternity Spends a Q,ulct Sunday Gaming-Places In Darlc ness Rockplle Policy for Va grants Begins Today. . Chinese gambling-houses" along Second street where fan-tan gnmes have been In operation, and poker games carried on at the rear of certain cigar stores in differ ent sections of the city, were stopped by the police last night Policemen in uni form went around and gave the necessary orders. Neither poker players nor Chinese gamblers were surprised when told thai play had to stop. The Chinese, as a rule, said "Alia light" and took the matter with tho -stolid philosophy of their race. The different gambling-houses where white men have been accustomed to play were shrouded In darkness yesterday, and the only life visible was In the saloon sec tions downstairs, where Idle dealers and disgusted players attended to their thirst Money was not plentiful, as the dealers admitted they did not know where this week's salary is coming from. Sunday a Quiet Day. When open gambling prevailed, Sunday was known as a quiet day In gambling circles. Such games as keno and roulette were not generally played, and the sports had to content themselves with mild card contests. It was only when Monday morn ing dawned that active play opened for the week. The reason for thla line of op erations was that the nerve-racked dealers were tired out with their week's work, and required a day off to recuperate. Lota of gamblers also do not care to play to any extent on Sunday, as they call It a "hoo doo" day, and are tsuperstltlous enough to believe that luck would be against their winning a high stake on that occasion, just the same as If a cross-eyed man sud denly appeared on the floor. So the $6-per-day gamblers and attendant satellites took their usual day of rest Today will be the real test, when they find time hanging heavily on their hands, when the cry of "Keno!" will be heard no longer and the ' whir of the roulette ball Is missed. Of course, the boss gamblers say they will obey the order to close, and that all play Is off so far as their houses are concerned. It was noticed that the police kept a close watch on the closed and dark ened gambling-houses, and no play was discovered in progress up to a late hour last night In Chinatown, iron-sheathed doors pro tected by Iron bars were noticed In the different fan-tan houses, which will serve to. check the police when the first raid takes place, giving the scared players a chance to escape from the series of rear door? and secret passages with which the places are lined. The Indications are that play will not be resumed in Chinatown until some credulous Chinese brings tid ings that playing on the sly has been re sumed at some of the white houses. Then the fun will start Chinese will begin a close season of fan-tan on the sly, and this will be followed by police raids, when the doors will be battered down once more. Police Defied In Tenderloin. Scarlet tfomen defied the police yester day afternoon along Fourth street from Davis to Everett Orders had been given that doors were to be kept closed and windows darkened, but this was not done, and the offenders' conduct was as flagrant as of old, when they were sure that no policemen were around. When the police passed everything was apparently dead In the houses, but afterward there appeared a lightning change. Shameless women sat In the full glare of lamplight at windows on Second street from Couch to Everett although It was noticed that several women who liave been lawbreakers hae already left their wretched dens, before the raids begin. In four houses along the dead line there were signs on the windows, "To rent" It was rumored on the streets yesterday that one of the next steps taken by the Williams administration will be a move ment dealing with the drinking evil In cer tain restaurants, where youths and girls are served with liquor at meals. The as sertion is made by church people that pri vate boxes in restaurants and oyster houses must be abolished. In the Interests of the morality of young girls visiting these places. People who gave this Infor mation to an Oregonlan reporter admitted that It will be a difficult matter to reach the offenders, but pointed out ttiat if cer tain restaurant people wish what is known as a. continuance of good trade they "had better mend their ways. Several months ago the proprietor of a restaurant In the center of the city was spoken to with reference to having supplied liquor to young people who frequented private boxes In his place. He retorted to the ob jectors that he was fully capable of At tending to his own business, etc In a Bhort time he found that he was being slowly but surely boycotted, and his once prosperous trade melted away so quickly that he had to close up shop. Vagrants "Under Arrest. At 10 o'clock last night there were about 50 people In the City Jail arrested for various offenses, and some of them will start work on the rockplle this morning. Others will face Municipal Judge Hogue, and will appear on the rockplle later on. Five men yagrants were arrested by Po licemen Roberts and Patton in tho neigh borhood of Fourth and Davis streets. INDORSE! MAYOR'S POLICY. First United Presbyterian Church Sends Letter of Approval. The First Unlied Presbyterian Church, of which Rev. Huber Ferguson Is pastor, has sent to Mayor Williams the follow ing letter, expressing approval of his course of action against brothels and gambling houses, the letter having been read before the congregation at last even ing's service and unanimously Indorsed by the members. The letter follows: First United Presbyterian Church, Port land. Or., July 6. To the Hon. George H. Williams, Mayor of Portland: We, the people assembled in the First United Presbyterian Church, on this Sabbath evening, note with pleasure that at the outset of your administration as the chief executive of our city, you have taken a clear position on the side of order and righteousness. We wish to express our approval of your action for the enforcement of the laws against gambling and impurity, and of yqur appointment as Police Commis sioner of a man whose record leads to the belief that you will be sustained by him In every movement for the enforce ment of the law and the bettering of t,he moral condition of our city. Permit us to say that we are in sym pathy with your actions for righteousness, and to express the wish and hope that the movement Inaugurated shall not cease until the violators of sections 1S90 and 1S09 of the Laws of Oregon Kagalnst Sun day desecration) shall be compelled to be come law-abiding. To the limit of our ability we offer you our support moral, financial and physical, and promise "our prayers for all that are in authority," "who," to us, "are the ministers of God for good" to this city. May success in your efforts to make our city beautiful and righteous bo tho crowning achievement of your long and honorable career.. (Signed.) HUBER FERGUSON, Pastor. BXAMATHCOUNTYFARMERS Ge Advantage of Institute and Com petent Instruction. BONANZA, Or.', July 4. A Farmers' In stitute was held here yesterday evening under the auspices of the Oregon Agri cultural College, Professors E. R. Lake and F. I. Kent being present Dr. James Wlthycombe was called home to meet officials of the United States Department of agriculture, so was prevented from be ing Irx attendance. Owing to stormy weather, so few farmers came to town that It was deemed, Inadvisable to hold an afternoon session. Favorable weather In the evening, however, brought out a good attendance. The college representa tives report two features of the attend ance that they had never experienced be fore In all of their institute work; first was the presence" of a number of Indians, who appeared to be" very interested spec tators; secondly, there were no ladles in attendance, which was no doubt due to a misconception of the nature of topics to be presented, for ladles often make up more than half of the attendance at these evening sessions. Professor E. R. Lake opened the meet ing with a discussion of the purpose of a Farmers' Institute. He said In part: "Farmers' Institutes have been a feature of the work of the Oregon Agricultural College for the past 12 years, much more having been done along this line during the last few years than formerly. Here tofore the work has been mainly confined to Western Oregon, and along the line of the railroads in the eastern part of the state. But the board of regents at the last annual meeting passed a resolution directing- the college management to hold a series of Institutes In the Interior of the state, and, accordingly, a rdute was laid out from Antelope to Lakeview, thence to Klamath Falls, with stops at all Interme diate points of prominence. This explains why we are with you at the present time. A Farmers' Institute Is much the same In Its nature as a teachers' Institute, with the work of which you are, perhaps, more familiar. We do not expect to teach only, but expect to learn from you as well, cur ing our trip we have had very fair at tendance at our meetings, particularly at the evening sessions, and I can say for myself and my co-workers that we feel well paid for the time spent" Professor F. L. Kent discussed "Some Types of xjvmestlc Animals." Life-size Illustrations of noted animals were thrown on theitcroen, and their characteristics pointed out The beef and dairy types were contrasted, and attentfon called "to, the mistake so commonly made In the nomenclature of the Shorthorn ' strains of cattle. It Is customary with many breeders to speak of Red Durhams and Roan Durhams. This Is incorrect for they are all Shorthorns. There Is no-registry association for Durham, cattle, ex cept the Polled Durham Association. All of the so-called Durhams of pure breeding are eligible to registry in the Shorthorn Herd Book, but they are not registered as Durhams, but as Shorthorns. We should drop the use of the word Durham, for It .s Incorrect, and In a measure mis leading.' Professor E. R. Lake gave a very in teresting discussion of the foundation, equipment and wdrk of the Oregon Agri cultural College, also Illustrated with the stereoptlcon. G. K. Van Riper reported excellent re sults in the growing of "honest brome grass" (bromus Inermls). He said ft grew from three to three and a half feet high on the dryest land he had on his ranch. He thought It would do much better If Ir rigated, stating that he knew of some areas of It which had been Irrigated, and the yield about doubled. He said alfalfa would not thrive, for there was too much cold weather, it being not uncommon to have frosts every month In the year. Ben Abbeloos stated that little annoy ance had been caused by jack rabbits this year. There appears to have been some contagious disease among them just re cently, for hundreds have been found dead without any marks of violence about them. Many people In this vicinity are deeply interested In the Irrigation law recently enacted by Congress. It Is believed that Immense areas of land In this valley can easily be Irrigated under the reservoir system. SHIELDS' PARK CROWDED Enthusiastic Spectntors Not Daunted by Inclemen Weather. The best evidence that Manager Shields Is giving an excellent show at his park was evidenced last night by a crowd that packed the place and sat for three hours In the cold and damp to witness the per formance. The Japanese acrobats outdid any of their acts of the previous week. The double perch and the breakaway lad der, both of which were over 20 feet long and balanced on the shoulders of one of the men, were watched with breathless interest and every one was glad when the two little Japs descended rfom their lofty polsea They entertained for over 40 minutes. Helen Lamar was given a hearty recep tion upon her appearance, and "Why I Wear the G. A. R. Badge," a pathetic story of the Civil War, . with handsome illustrations, won her much applause. George Jones started his second week with an assistant and a new lot of songs and jokes, and made his usual hit The polyscope closed the show with a new assortment of pictures, and the spectators left well pleased with what they saw and heard, and forgetful of any discomfiture the rain might have caused. PERSONAL MENTION. Secretary of State Frank I. Dunbar was In the city yesterday. William Ellery, representative of a Bos Ion wool house. Is at the Portland. Major and Mrs. Abercromble, of Van- I couver Barracks, are at the Portland. B. S. Grosscup7 attorney for the Northern Faclflc Railroad at Tacoma is at the Portland. Levi Ankeny and B. 2. Crocker, the well-known Walla Walla politicians, were In the city yesterday. NEW YORK. July 6. Ellas H. Cheny. United States Consul at Curacao, arrived here tonight on the Philadelphia. " He is on a CO daysV leave of absence. A. J. Cooper, recently appointed Lieu tenant In the United States Army and or Washington & Oregon Electric Railway Light & Power Co. Now under construction. A population of 40,000 distributed over the wenUtflst farming country of the world Is trib utary to this road. First l;sue of 1000 shares, par value J100 each, now selllnt: at $00 per share. An Investment, Not a Speculation. Low capitalization; f 1,500, 000; 15,000 shares, at $100 each. Shares fully paid and nonassessable. Miefon- UOO.m.J T ' Glue fY flilO Mrnnhst4n. lf0f flCfX tooo Uf vvesionuzQoi w then a' tZ0 , )PDl.E7VAl 'ebp'o J i, Sfi THE WHITE IS KING OF ALL SEWING MACHINES tLxiEP' i Hff jM If you are neculng a sewing machine, step Into our office and take a Took at the latest Improved ball-bearing White. New machines for .rent. Supplies and needles for all sewing machines. THE WHITE SEWING MACHINE OFFICE COR. SIXTH AND ALDER STS. Opposite Oregonlan Building-. Oregon Phone South 2461. dered to Fort Stevens, was In the city yesterday. His home Is at The Dalles. E. M. Rands, State Senator from Clark County, Washington, was In Portland yes terday, returning from Butler's Landing, Skamania County, where he delivered a Fourth of July oration. F. H. Page, of Page & Son, Is on Klamath Lake. fl3hlng. He will be out ing In tho Klaamth Mountains for two weeks, with Klamath Falls as headquar ters; Mrs. A G. Coombs and Miss Llllle Hepp, of Berkeley. Cal., are visiting their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hepp, at Pales tine. Mrs. Coombs Is also accompanied by her daughters. Misses Eva, Mabel and Allccn. NEW YORK, July 6. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland Miss W. M. Greer and Mrs. W. J. Greer, at the Park Avenue. From Seattle J. Promkergcr and F. J. Pazalc,- at the Herald Square. DECORATIONS ARE CHEAP An Effort m French Parliament to Abolish All Orders. Philadelphia Record. Recently In the Chamber M. Charles Bernard lnttoduccd a motion to do away with all civilian decorations, and this very radical proposition received the support of no less than 120 votes. This Is a sign of the times. The bestowal of decorations has In France become a screaming farce. We have decorations and orders of every con ceivable degree. In addition to the Le gion of Honor, there are such decorations as that for "agricultural merit" for rais ing fat hogs and big carrots and so forth; the "academic palms." for merit of a nondescript educational order, and a host of others. Notwithstanding that these or ders are granted with an absurd profusion, M. Bernard pointed out that 4000 palmes ncademlqucs were given In one batch re cently. The average Frenchman places an Immense value on their possession and will Intrigue and bribe and use all sorts of backstairs Influence to obtain them. At election times they are used openly and notoriously as a means of political cor ruption. If an elector Is active In sup porting a given candidate and- that can didate Is elected he Is expected to use his Influence In having the elector decorated for 'Vmlnent service to the state." M, Bernard proved that many among the 4000 who received the "academic palms" on the last occasion could neither read nor write. He said It would be much simpler to consider all Frenchmen decorated at birth. The enormous work Involved In the dis tribution of decorations is almost Incredi ble. Hundreds of clerks are at work year In ann year out classifying applicants for the various decorations. In the case of the 4000 "palms" each candidate's name, rec ord, character, claims, qualities had to be Indexed and classified and finally decided upon. TheJre were in all probability not less than SOCO or 10.000 applicants. Meanwhile the original object of such or ders as the Legion of Honor a means of marking bravery upon the field of battle has been entirely lost sight of. Soldiers who have won. medals upon the field and they are very few have to share the hon or with successful shopkeepers and with ofllcers who receive their medal In the simple course of promotion. A Legion ol Honor goes with every commission above that of Captain and most of the Cap tains manage to get it for "special and exceptional devotion to duty." A University of Business. Harper's Weekly. We observe with interest that a faculty of commerce has been created In the Uni versity of Birmingham, England, which is cxpecttd to begin work at the opening of the coming university year. The object of this new department JLs "the education of those who will ultimately guide the busi ness activity of the .country." A 'three years' course, designed to confer the de gree of bachelor of commerce, has been drawn up, and Includes the study of lan guages, history, applied science, business technique, the subject of commerce Itself, and accounting. The result of the experi ment is eagerly looked forward to by those Interested In England, and will be re garded with some degree- of complacent satisfaction by ourselves, since a similar department has already been established, and Is in operation, at the' New York Uni versity In this city. The New York Uni versity School of Commerce, Accounts and Finance has been in" existence for two years under the direct supervision of Mr. Charles Waldo Hasklns, to whose energy and Initiative It owes Its existence. It was described at some length in Harper's Weekly a year or two ago. We understand that the work in this school has already shown excellent results, and that a rec ognition which was merely tho particular Interest with which It was received by the trustees of the university has gradually become general. It has been evident to those who have studied the subject that the advantages of a mere apprenticeship were no longer adequate to the demands of the constantly broadening commercial horizon of the country, and that the pri vate school system of Instruction, viewed from the standpoint of the practical needs of the young business beginner, was to tally Inadequate. The formulation of a definitely prescribed course of study was therefore undertaken, with the result that within a few years It Is expected that the Waitsbufg Walla Walla p.ooo Garrison 'oo e Pacs 6oo YA7ER. Saoi Mountain. Vafev INVSTCTir.AXET! Apply to. L. Y. KE ADY V CO., Falling: Bids., Portland, Or. Or to main lOfllce, Doolan bnlldlns, "Walla Walla, Wask. Dayton I Huncsvwe I V Soo ' Valley Grove if Dry Creek -'sot? v & yrCoiisg SRf&ee ZJr m Electric Lamps Reduced Ch 5yn Portland General Electric Co. THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, American Plan -iS viV COST ORE MlIilitOIT DOLLARS. HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AMD COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. The maaage ment -will be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. A n44 era Turkish bath establishment In the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Mr. J SUMMER SCHOOL the HILLi MILITARY ACADEMY will hold a Summer session during: tha months of July and August. Individual instruction in all branches. Climate of Portland unsurpassed fw school work during the Summer months. Abundant opportunities furnished for all out-door recreation. Early appli cation dealrable. For terms and full particulars, address J, W. HILL, M. D., HIH Military Academy, Portland, Oregon business school will become as recognlza hle a factor of the university equipment as are the various professional schools of law, medicine, theologr. architecture and engineering. WHERE TO DINE. The Portland Restaurant, 305 "Washing ton, has a reputation as the leader. POnTLAND-CUICAGO. Seventy hours and thirty minutes (70) is the time of the "Chicago-Portland Spe cial" from Portland to Chicago. Leaves Portland every day at 9 A. M. Ticket office Third and Washington. O. R. & N. Co. Hlcn-Grnije Pianos for Rent. Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tuned and repaired. H. Slnahelmer. 72 Third nt. OSTEOPATH IX The Marquem Established 1S99. Dr. Walter A. Rooers Graduate of the A. T. Still School of Os teopathy, Klrksvllle, Mo. OfilceCU-oU3-334 31arinaxn Blilff. Phone Main 27. Dr. Gertrude L, Gates Graduate of The Northern Institute of Osteopathy. Dr. Rogers' Office. OSTEOPATHY on. l. n. SMITH. Of A. T. Still School. Klrksvllle. Mo. Old est Osteopath in Oregon. Fourth year la Portland. Consultation free at office. 409 Oregonlan Bldg. Lady Assistant. Phone Oak 421. Zeferpf&ss Zllcs- EVSi52K Designing Lowest Prices Good Work Engraving Department Oregonian fud.lo. OUR SHOES FOR THE CHILDREN ARE SO GOOD AND SO CHEAP THAT PA NEVER SAYS A WORD KNIGHT SHOE CO. o90eaooe "MISSOULA." "TETONKA." S. W. Two Mew Collars. 6. "W. hill Iiii life iWBiri fit pSsSSlR pQS To.,.. Consumers Of current from our mains, we have reduced the price of lamps below cost, viz.: 15c each or $1.75 dozca These are standard, first-grade Edison lamps that we formerly sold at 25c each, and are made especially for our circuits. Buy our lamps and get good service. Deltvered In Dozen Lots Free of Charge. OREGON $3.00 Per Day and upward. g 1884 - .. g,iyu Yours for True Vision WALTER REED The Optician ( 133 Sixth St., Oregonlan Bid. ( i CLEAN-UP :OF: SHOES All Prices Reduced EXCEPTIONS DOUGLAS, QUEEN QUALITY and DELSARTE A GREAT MONEY-SAVING SALE Goddard-Kelly Shoe Comp'y SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STS. PAIKX.ESS DESTISTRY Dr. Fred Prebn. Dlcum bid; Full set tetn ? $5 Gold crowns. Brides work : Philadelphia cr&doat. All th l&teat appli ance for ootns perfect work. Fred Prehn. Th Dekum. cor. 3d and Waahlnrton. Portland. Or. CHA5. T. PREHN, Dentist 12 Hamilton. 1S1 Third Street. Vitalized air for painless extractions. Oregon phone Clay 4S5. Dr F f RR0WN EYE a1 sah diseases. Dr. Radway PUla. purely vegetable, mild and re liable, regulate the liver and whole dljeatlTe orr&a