Morning Oregonian., November 21, 1902, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1002.
MASONS HOLD REUNION
MEMBERS OP ROYAL- ARCH DEGREE!
GATHER AT BANQUET.
Washing-ton Chapter Entertains
Wives of 3Ierobers and Gnest
at Annual Festivities.
Members of "Washington Chapter. No.
18, Royal Arch Masons, held their annual
reunion and banquet last night In the
Eurkhard building. Like all similar
events, the affair was highly enjoyable,
only this year the presence of the wives
of the members added interest. The Ma
Eons gathered in the early part of tho
evening In the Masonic Hall and rooms
in the east side of the building, where a
social reunion took place.
The banquet was held in the' large hall
at the west side of the building. Elab
orate preparations and decorations had
"been made. Three tables extended the
full length of the room, and one at the
north end. The decorations were brilliant
and effective. Over each end were sus
pended colored Chinese canopies. On four
wires connected at the four corners of
the room, and meeting in the center of
. the ceiling above the banqueters, were
suspended Innumerable different colored
Chinese lanterns. Hundreds of many-hued
ribbons extended from the sides and ends
of the hall to the celling in the center,
from which the ends dropped. These dec
orations were brought out fully by the
many electric lights that brilliantly illu
mined the hall. The long tables were
"beautifully decorated with the flowers of
the season.
"W. J. Fullam, exalted high priest, assist
ed by the other officers and members, had
perfected the arrangements for the event
with precision. Plates-had been set for
230.
"W. J. Fullam, exalted high prlesb. and
master of ceremonies, led the march into
the brilliantly lighted banquet hall, fol
lowed by the few invited guests and the
members with their wives. After the
ibanquet had progressed, "W. J. Fullam as
sumed the duties of toastmaster and made
a short and happy talk introductory to
the responses and music which followed.
Everest's orchestra furnished music
throughout the evening. The addresses
were short and full of Interest. Following
was the programme of toasts in the ban
quet hall:
"Our Absent Friends." "W. A. Cleland;
M. E., G. H. P.; "Our Enemies (Also Ab
sent)," H. H. Parker; song, S. Bullock.
P. H. P.; "The Joiner," G. M. Hyland;
solo, C. A. Cogswell; solo, W. A. Cum
mins; "Our Wives and Sweethearts," J.
H. Hall; "The Eastern Star," J. H. Ack
erman; "Our Country," M. C. George;
"America."
Following are the ofllcers of Washing
ton Chapter: "W. J. Fullam, exalted high
priest; J. W. Rowland, king; AV. G. Shel
lenbarger, scribe; Howard Davis, C. of H.;
S. Bullock, treasurer; C. E. Miller, secre
tary; TV. H. Jenkins. P. S.; J. H. Rich
mond. R. A. C; H. B. Adams, M. 3d V.;
M. J. Canning. M. 2d V.; E. Evans, M. 1st
V.; T. H. Brickell, sentinel.
Past high priests F. Farnsworth, S.
Bullock. W. Underwood, J. E". Boynton,
S. R. Harrington. G. M. Stroud. P. Flood,
T. H. Brickell, J. Lu Sperry. T. M. Hurl
burt, J. H. Irvine, J. A. Bishop, H. Beck
with, J. T. Guerln, P. Kelly, E. E. Sharon,
C. A. Hussey, "W. A. Dempsey.
G. A.
R. AT SXTERTAIXMEXT.
Eloquent Address I.s Given by Rev.
Daniel Dreiv, a Former Slave.
The entertainment given in the Sunny
side Congregational Church Wednesday
evening by Ben Butler Post, G. A. R.,
for the benefit of the Lone Fir monu
ment, was a success, but was not so well
attended as hoped for. The pulpit had
been decorated with a great profusion of
flags. M. L. Pratt, commander, and John
E. Mayo, assistant adjutant of the Ore
gon department, occupied chairs on the
platform. F. A. Coleman, of Ben Butler
Post, presided.
The choir of the Congregational Church
rendered a number of patriotic selections.
Mr. Pratt made a short talk, in which he
set forth the efforts that had been made
toward the erection of a soldiers monu
ment in Lcne Fir cemetery, and then
Judge Mayo, with a few appropriate pe
marks, introduced Rev. Daniel Drew, who
had been a slave before the war.
Mr. Drew talked entertainingly for
three-quarters of an hour of his experi
ences as a slave In Missouri. His rem
iniscences were full of Interest, and he
held the attention of his audience to the
close. Mr. Drew spoke of the advance
ment the colored race had made. He read
statistics to show that they had accumu
lated millions of dollars' worth of prop
erty In the old slave states, and that the
whol" amount new footed up to J400.000,
000. Mr. Drew then told of -the institu
tions of learning: conducted for and by the
colored race, and remarked that where
there had been at first but a few teach
ers, there arc now more than 25,000 colored
educators. This, he said, was a wonder
ful showing in so short a time since the
war, when the race had been thrown ab
solutely upon its own responsibility. He
said few could then read and write, and
only a limited number were prepared for
making, their own way In life. The speak
er said1 that the progress made by the
black race In the United States had been
most remarkable. .
In speaking of the crimes attributed to
the colored race, Mr. Drew ald he was
sorry there were colored men who had
committed crimes, but these were also
committed by the whites as well. Mr.
Drew closed his address with the state
ment that the black man will make faster
progress in the future than ever before.
The programme closed with "America"
rendered by the choir.
v TO REBUILD TRESTLE.
City & Suburban "Will Erect Bridge
Across Montgomery Slough.
Manager C. F. Swlgert, of the City &
Suburban Railway Company, said yester
day that his company would start con
struction on a bridge for the line across
Montgomery Slough at once. The trans
ferring of passengers on the Lower Al
blna branch line has become a great in
convenience, especially during the storms.
Passengers have been compelled to walk
across the condemned bridge since it was
closed, a distance of about 500 feet. There
being no Immediate prospects of the entire
bridge being built, the company will put
up a bridge of Its own wide enough to
carry its two tracks across the slough.
This will take up a considerable portion
of the street about one-third so that, if
the city rebuilds the outside portion, the
cost will be reduced.
Mr. Swlgert said the company offered to
contribute $1500 toward an entirely new
structure, but the city is not in a position
financially to meet the remainder of the
expense.
Mr. Swlgert also said the company will
probably, have to rebuild Its portion of the
bridge on Grand avenue, between East
Stark and East Pine streets. This is a
very old roadway, and the company Is
making constant repairs to the substruc
ture to keep it In a safe condition for car
travel.
Work has been started on the bridge
across Sullivan's Gulch, on East Twenty
eighth street. It will cross the lumber
yard of the Doernbecher Furniture Com
pany and furnish car facilities for the
employes of the furniture factory and
the residents on the north side of the
gulch.
AFTER 2SEW CAMP GROUNDS.
Pleasant Homo G. A. R. Post Negoti
ating for Site on Trolley Line.
Henry Kane, commander of M. A. Ross
Post, G. A. R., Pleasant Home, is nego
tiating for new encampment grounds
within about three-quarters of a mile of
the route of the Sprlngwater railway of
the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com
any, on the Lake place. Robert Pool, a
member, said yesterday that prospect3
were good that the site will be secured.
It is admitted that no more encamp
ments can be held on the old grounds,
which are too far from Portland. If a
few acres of land- can be leased near the
trolley line, so that people can get to and
from the grounds, the encampments will
probably draw big crowds. The Lake
farm can be reached by about half an
hour's trip by trolley line. People from
Portland will be able to go out In the
morning and return in the evening.
AFTER FIRE PROTECTION.
Brooklyn Citizens "Will Present Peti
tion to Common Council.
A petition will soon be circulated among
all residents south of Division street, ask
ing tho city to establish a fire engine and
hose equipments on the city's property at
Powell and Milwaukle streets. After the
petition has been thoroughly circulated
throughout Southeastern Portland it will
be presented to the Common Council by
Councilman D. T. Sherrett, who is a resi
dent of that neighborhood.
Brooklyn has had at different times a
number of volunteer Are companies, but
they have never hung together for any
length of time, and as the last organiza
tion of flre-fighters disbanded six weeks
ago, Brooklyn and the adjacent territory
is entirely without Are protection, a con
dition which exists in no other part of the
city. The city owns a considerable tract
in that neighborhood, which corners at
Powell and Mllwaukie streets, and as this
is a very central location, the proposed
engine-house will doubtless be erected
upon It. There is one Are engine of the
regulation class which is not in use at
present, and this will probably be used
in the Brooklyn district. The promoters
of the petition hope to have the project
so well advanced that the necessary
amount will be appropriated at the first of
the new year.
East Side No'tes.
Miss M. Lewis, the daughter of the late
Rev. M. M. Lewis, is very ill at the home
of W. B. Hall, 5S9 East Burnside street.
Her condition is regarded as serious.
The Sellwood Board of Trade will hold
a meeting this evening in Firemen's Hall.
A full report from the carshops bonus
committee is expected.
AMONG ALASKA BIRDS.
Martin W. Gorman Talks to John
Burroughs Club.
One of the most entertaining and in
structive bird talks that the John Bur
roughs Club has enjoyed for many a
month was that given at the regular
meeting of the club thl3 week by Martin
W. Gorman on his experiences thk? past
Summer along the Alaskan coast in the
far North. Mr. Gorman's work of col
lecting botanical specimens for the United
States Government carried him into the
interior about 134 miles from Cook In
let to parts of the country never before
visited by explorers, so that he had an
unusually favorable opportunity to ob
serve land birds, as well as water blrda
Some very beautiful specimens that he
had brought home with him were used to
illustrate hla talk. The ptarmigan was
there in both its Summer and Winter
plumage, the latter a snowy white, as
remarkable a contrast - to his warm
weather coat of feathers as Is known
perhaps to ornithologists. The Harlequin
duck, with its strangely mottled coat, the
"old squaw" duck, the king eider, and
the Pacific eider, male and female, at
tracted much attention. The nest of the
elder duclc, Mr.. Gorman described as the
most beautiful one he had ever seen, as
it was made entirely from the soft downy
feathers of the breast, and was so large
that it must have weighed fully two
ounces.
A number of Indian Implements used by
the natives for killing birds were also
exhibited. Spruce bow3 and arrows that
were three-pronged, tipped with caribou
bone, made after the same pattern a3
that used by them 500 years ago, were
shown; also the spears used for small
water fowl, together" with the queer
"throwing-stlck," which enables them to
send the epear much farther than could
otherwise be done.
Many Interesting Items of l,news con
cerning the migratory habits of the birds
familiar to Oregon observers were related.
For he encountered vast numbers of birds
In the neighborhood of Cook Inlet and
elsewhere during his 'journeylngs. He
explained this by the fact that food is
very abundant there in Summer time.
There are large numbers of flowers and
Insect life also is very prolific in that
region. The robin, the plover, one species
of martin, two of swallow, the rufous
humming-bird, which feeds there on the
wild columbine, the ptarmigan, which
makes its dinner of huckleberries, and
klnniklnnlck, grouse, water usel. and a
species of sandpiper that very closely
resembled it, hawks, various kinds of
ducks and geese, owls, and other fa
miliar birds were dwelt upon at length.
The finch was observed there as early as
March 31, from which It was argued that
one month was tho time required for it
to make the long journey from Oregon,
elnce its presence had been noted here
about 30 days earlier than that.
The many valuable bird notes collected
by Mr. Gorman were received wlth-great
enthusiasm and Interest by the members
of the John Burroughs Club, who listened
with eager attention to all that he had
'to relate. A cordial greeting was also
extended to an old-time member, A. W.
.Anthony, who returned to Portland last
Sunday from an exended absence from
his friends in this city. Mr. Anthony's
scientific work for the Government In
collecting specimens of birds from Mex
ico to Alaska has given him a National
reputation among American ornitholo
gists. It is hoped that the club will soon
have an opportunity of hearing him on
some of the many phases of bird life con
cerning which he has become such an
authority.
BOY IS LOST IN EUROPE.
New Jerseyite and Nephew of Prin
cess Salm Salm.
NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Consula'r'and de
tective agencies of Europe are endeavor
ing to discover the whereabouts of Fred
erick C. Johnson, son of Colonel Edmond
Johnson, a wealthy citlzsn of Vir.eJand,
N. J., who disappeared three month's ago.
Johnson Is a nephew of the Princess
Agnes Salm Salm. of Bonn. Prussia, who
In well known in Chicago, where her sis
ter, Mrs. I. H. Rhea, resides. He wasja
student at the University of Pennsylvania,
and after finishing, bis studies there had
taken a course at the Darmstadt Univer
sity. On September 1 he started from
Bonn for Vineland. That was the last
his relatives ever saw of him.
Upon receiving no news of his arrival In
the United States, the Princess made in
quiries of the steamship company nnd
learned that he had engaged passage at
Antwerp, but that the ntcamshlp sailed
without him. His baggage was found still
unpacked and untouched at Antwerp. Al
though the search has been prosecuted
vigorously, no further trace of the miss
ing collegian has been obtained.
NEW TOURIST SERVICE.
St. Louis and Other Southeastern
Points Readied From Portland.
Commencing Wednesday, November 26,
a new weekly tourist sleeping car route
from Portland will be inaugurated bv the
O. R. & N. on train No. G (S:50 P. M.) to
St. Louis via Denver and Kansas City.
A new tourist car service will also be
inaugurated to Memphis. Tcnn.. by the
O. R. &'N. via Denver, Kansas City and
St. Louis, first car leaving Portland on
No. 6 (S:50 P. M.) Monday. November 24.
For particulars inquire O. R. & N ticket
office. Third and Washington. N
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Bnhy n Catting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum3,
allays all pain, cure3 wind colic and diarrhoea.
ASKS, $15,000 FOR A -LEG
A. E. FERGUSON SUES FIRM
BROWN cfc 31' C ABE.
OF
Charges That' Through Negligence
Lumber Fell Upon Ilim, Breaking
His Leg ana Disabling Him.
A. E. Ferguson yesterday filed suit for
$15,000 damages In the State Circuit Court
against James A. Brown and James
Watts, doing business as Brown & Mc
Cabe, account of a broken leg and inter
nal Injuries sustained.
In his complaint Ferguson avers that on
March 21, 1502. he was engaged in loading
lumber Into the hold of a vesocl by means
of a tackle, cable and windh, and alleges
that the defendants, by their agents, al
lowed a bundle of lumber to drop on him,
breaking his leg. Ferguson asserts further
that he was internally Injured, and is dis
abled for life. He says that the accident
was the result of negligence and careless
ness of the firm and Its agents.
ASIC INCREASE OF ALLOWANCE.
Road Supervisors Now Want 1 a
Day for Horses.
Road Supervisors Hart and Hoffman, as
OREGON BOY ADMITTED TO ANNAPOLIS
Raleigh E. Hughes.
,
many friends In Portland will
and -his
a delegation representing themselves and !
the other Road Supervisors, appeared be
fore the County Court yesterday and aeked
lor an Increaye in the allowance" each for
a horse, from 10 cents to $1 per day.
The matter will be discussed again this
morning, when it is expected that quite a
number of the Road, Supervisors will be
present. For a while the Road Supervisors
were paid $2 25 per day and 50 cents for a
horse, making a total of $2 75. The stat
ute fixes the rate of wages at $2. and the
present Board of County Commissioners
decided to follow the law and allow but .
$2. Including $1 a day for a horse, the I
total would be $3. The Commissioners may
compromise the matter by fixing .the com- j
pensatlon for each horse ,at 75 cents per J
day. The Road Supervisors own the
horses. I
DESERTED WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.
Elizabeth Ehcrnian Asks to Be Re- j
stored to Her Maiden Nnme. i
Elizabeth Eberman has sued Ninlan A.
Ebcrman for a divorce in the State Cir
cuit Court, and she also asks to be re
stored to her maiden name, Robb. The
parties were married in Portland in Oc
tober, 1901. and Mrs. Eberman alleges ,
that her husband deserted her soon after- '
wards. She states that he never contrib
uted anything towards her support, and
that she has been compelled to work for
a living. There are no children. The pa- ,
pers were sent to Astoria for service.
WESTERMAN FIXED RBO.
Convicted of Having Adulterated
Milk for Sale, He In Sentenced. i
Henry Wcsterman. convicted of having !
adulterated milk In his possession for the
purpose of sale, was fined $50 by Judge
George yesterday. Wcotermnn was ad-
judged guilty m the Municipal Court and
he appealed to the State Circuit Court. The
case was tried several weeks ago by a
jury, which returned a verdict of guilty.
A motion for a new trial was subsequently
argued, and was denied. i
. BAIL FOR CHICK HOUGHTON.
Bond of ftlOOO Ik Given for Release
of Prisoner Charged With Robbery.
Charles, alias Chick, Houghton, charged
with robbery, was arrested by Sheriff
MR. DOOLEY
In next Sunday's Oregonian Mr. Dooley will have some observations on foot
ball, particularly college football. The philosopher of Archer Road hasn't written
a keener satlra in a long while. He gives professionalism and commercialism a
hard Jolt, that will appeal alike to genuine players and the public.
Storey yesterday on a bench warrant,
and was subsequently released on a bond
for $10C"J. signed by his parents. The
father, who is almost blind, and tho '
mother appeared before Judge Sears, i
Houghton was arraigned, and his attor
ney, John W. Paddock, asked until Men
day to enter the pica. It is stated that
Houghton, as a defense, will endeavor to
prove an aisoi.
TO OUST AN ADMINISTRATOR.
John Behrens Files Petition Asking
Removal of 'J. II. Going.
John Behrens filed a petition in tho
County Court yesterday asking for the re
moval cf his brother-in-law, J. H. Going,
as administrator of the estate of Elicn
Behrens, deceased. The petitioner states
that the estate consists largely of moneys
loaned by E'.Ien Behrens in her lifetime
to J. H. Going and his wife, Kate Going,
amounting to about 51400. Golng.v it is al
leged, has never filed an lnventoryor done
ahyu.ing in the way of settling up the
affairs of the estate, and is said to be an
tagonistic to Its interests.
PLEADS GUILTY TO LARCENY.
Robert Jamlcson, a Youth, Confesses
That He Stole a Watch.
Robert Jamieson. a youth charged with
larceny of a watch on the steamboat
Northwest, entered a plea of guilty of
simple larceny In the State Circuit Court
yesterday, which was agreed to by the
District Attorney. Judge Sears deferred
the passing of sentence. Jamieson made
no statement.
Sues W. J. Ashley for Divorce.
Eva Ashley has commenced suit against
William J. Ashley for a divorce in the
State Circuit Court. According to the
allegations in the complaint, they were
united in marriage in New York, June 22,
1S37. and In the month of November fol
lowing Ashley abandoned his wife. The
plaintiff asks to be restored to her maiden
name, Harrison.
Decisions Today..
Judge Cleland will announce decisions
this morning in the following cases:
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Smith, deceased; on rehearing.
F. C. Cavender vs. Washington Na
tional Building Sc Loan Association; on
the merits.
Joint session Ada C. Harms vs. Dr.
Etta Hill Schnauffer: on merits.
Petition In Bankruptcy.
L. E. Walker, a grocer of McMlnnville,
has filed a petition of bankruptcy In the
United States District Court. His liabili
ties, which are mainly debts to Portland
wholesale firms, amount to .51391 15, and
his assets, a large part of which are out
standing debts, to J1978 SO.
Court Notes.
Judge George yesterday. In the case of
A. E. Latourette against Joseph Delano,
rendered a decision in favor of the plaintiff
for $4 95. The suit was to recover $16 rent,
and was appealed from the Justice Court.
It must have been a case of stubbornness
on both sides, as the litigation cost much
more than the amount Involved.
Washington French and Allen Clark,
both colored, were arraigned before Judge
Sears yesterday on charges of assault with
a dangerous weapon. French is accused
of having assaulted and cut G. W. John-
Word was received here yesterday
that Halelch E. Hughes, of this
city, who has been at Washington.
D. C, taking the entrance exam
inations for Annapoll3 Naval Acad
emy, has parsed both mentally and
physically, alone with 17 others,
out of a total of 40 applicants.
Hughes Is a son of tho lato Ed
ward Hughes, and was In the midst
of his examinations when he learned
of his father's traclc death. He
has been a student at Portland
Academy for the past 10 years,
having: begun attendance In the first
year of the preparatory depart
ment, and If he had remained at
the institution he would have grad
uated with the class of 1003. He
was president of his class, and a
few daya before he left for the
East he was elected captain of the
1002 football team, on which he
played halfback.
Ho was appointed to Annapolis In
October, being the alternate for a
young man named Craig, frpm Mar
lon County. He went East imme
diately after the appointment, and,
Craig having failed to pars, he was
accepted In his stead to represent'
the State of Oregon. He stood well
in hl9 clarses, and was a prominent
member of both baseball and foot-
ball teams at Portland Academy,
be glad to learn of his good fortune.
son with a knife, and Clark's victim was
Anton Moe. Both men pleaded not guilty.
The trial of French was set for December
S, and that of Clark for December 9.
LOWER ALBINA PROTESTS
Lights Needed on Condemned Bridge
Over Montgomery Gulch.
PORTLAND, Nov. 20. (To the Editor.)
The question of repairs to the. various
bridges over gulches in our city has taken
up considerable space in your paper, but
may I beg a share to plead for the suf
fering people of Lower Alblna hi the mat
ter of the bridge over Montgomery
Gulch? Here is a bridge, probably 400
feet long, and stretching over a gulch at
least 40 feet high. This bridge has' been
condemned, and the trolley cars are
obliged to stop at each end and discharge
their passengers, who must walk across
this bridge. At night this distance Is so
dark that people frequently run into each
other as they hurry across for fear the car
will leave them. Then, again, the dark
ness affords a good opportunity for "hold
ups" and assaults from rowdies, to say
nothing of the danger arising from the
steady tramp of EO people at one time
crossing. The cars arrive at each end of
the bridge and land their passengers In
the mud. While this Is being done tne
conductor swings the overhead' trolley
around, thus leaving everything in worse
than total darkness, and people step off
the cars Into pools cf water and mud.
It Is true the company has placed a string
of five incandescent -bulbs at each end,
but their effuleence Is so dim as to afford
very little help. Now, it seems to me
that if the company or the city or both
would place two arc lights at equal dis
tance on the bridge, the whole "difficulty
would be obviated and many people very
much pleased. We probably shall have
this all Winter, and it is due from the
company that they shall make It as easy
for travelers as possible. I fall to note
any reduction In the charge for fare by
reason of this "cut-off," and it is plain
that some equivalent should be given
under the circumstances, to say nothing
of the disastrous consequences In case
ihese travelers are precipitated to the
bottom of the gulch Into utter darkness
and mud and water. There are four poles
QN FOOTBALL
coming up through the bridge upon which
tho wires are already strung, and an arc
light at each end on opposite sides of tae
bridge will answer the purpose and do
away with the present strings of Incan
descent bulbs, which are little benefit and
only an advertisement of the company's
want of judgment in covering a very pal
pable necessity. C. L. PARKER.
CLASSES TO BE DIVIDED.
Girls One Way, Boys Another, at
Chicago University.
CHICAGO. Nov. 20. Segregation is to ba
inaugurated at the University of Chicago
with the beginning of the new year, just
after the Chrlstmcn vacation. Tho first
ofilclal announcement of the fact has ju3t
been made by Professor Harry P. Jud
son. dean of the graduate schools.
The application cf the idea is to be
gradual. In each of the junior college
courses, for which 30 or more students
register, the class will be divided on the
basis of sex. Thirty Is the limit set by
the university authorities for the number
of students In any class, and In conse
quence many of the required courses al
ways have to' be taught In two or more
sections.
When segregation Is introduced Into
these courses, CO per cent of the junior
college classes will be affected. Eventu
ally the segregated classes will be con
ducted In different buildings. .
ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEAST.
A New Tourist Service Inaugurated
by the O. R. & N.
If you are going to St,; Louls'"3Semphis
and other Southeastern riointR Viot-t
up O. R. & N. ticket office.' Third and
wasningion. ana asK aoout the new tour
1st service Inaugurated by the O. R. & "N
via Denver and Kansas City.
LINCOLN AND HIS TRIALS
MAiOIl GEORGE3 II. WILLIAMS AD- I
DRESSES B. S. A. STUDENTS.
Interesting Details Are Given of the
Life and Characteristics of the
Great President.
Before a large audience at the Bishop
Scott Academy Chapel last evening Mayor
George II. Williams delivered a short ad
dress .on "Abraham Lincoln." Mr. Will
iams did not make his remarks a detailed
history of the great President's life, but
told in a simple way what his chief char
acteristics were, and the difficulties he
had to surmount.
Judge Williams was an intimate friend
of Abraham Lincoln, nnd was associated
with him In public life at Washingtbn
during the great Rebellion, and hl3 re
marks were doubly Interesting on that
account. Judge Williams said, in part:
"Mr. Lincoln's fame was purely local
till the time of the great debate
with Douglas, better known as the
"Little Giant,' who was his opponent
fcr the Senate from Illinois. Mr. Lin
coln was defeated, but this debate gave
him. National reputation, and served as a
steppirig-stone for the higher position that
he afterward occupied. When he was
elected to the Presidency. It seemed as
though tho difficulties that opposed him
were Insurmountable. Calhoun had fa
vored the secessionists, and the whole
country was in the hands of traitors to
their country. The Republicans desired
office, and they pressed from every hand,
sometimes there being as many as 20 ap
plicants for a single position. Then he
had to handle an army of 00,000 men and
see that the ofllcers were men that were
capable, arid not merely people who want
ed positions of authority. There were
many abolitionists who supported him
that thought his first duty should be to
free the negroes, and turn them loose, thus
turning Missouri, Maryland and Tennes
see from the Union. Another source of
trouble wat the fact that many of the. sol
die "were young, the average age being
less than 25, and these youths constantly
deserted from the ranks. t The relatives
would importune, and trouble would en
sue, for the President would be inclined
to be len'ent, and Mr. Stanton was of the
opinion that harshness should be more
generally shown. All these things Mr.
Lincoln had to contend with.
"Lincoln was a wonderful man. He
was never In school a day In his life, and
the only book3 he had when he was a boy
were a Bible, a copy of 'Aesop's Fables'
and 'Pilgrim's Progress." He had to bor
row his books, and every one thit he
could get hold of he read through. He
picked up little knowledge from his un
cultivated neighbors, and what little
learning he did get when a boy was after
the day was done, by the light of a pine
knot.
"One of his best-known traits is that of
a story-teller. He invariably illustrated
his speeches and arguments with stories,
mostly funny, of which he seemed to have
an inexhaustible supply. On this ac
count he was often criticised, it being said
that he had too much levity when he
should be thoughtful. On one occasion he
was asked what would happen to GreT.t
Britain If she continued to Interfere dur
ing the war. He said he could best an
swer by telling a story, which he pro
ceeded to do.
" 'Once there was a man out in Ten
nessee, who wanted to go to a party, and
he had a frightful growth of stubby whis
kers. Weil, he got to the barber's late In
the night, and woke him up from sleep.
The barber wasn't very cheerful, and
soaped up the beard and rubbed It, and
then started In to scrape It off. He cut
off a pimple and a wart, along with the
whiskers, and the man In the chair said:
" 4 "You seem to be getting things"
level."
" ' "Yes," said the barber, "If the han
dle holds out, I'll get 'em all off."
" 'Well, the man had sunken cheeks,
and the barber had "to stick his finger in
the man's mouth to press them out. so
that they could be shaved clean. "While
he was shaving along, he made a hard
scrape, and the razor went through tho
man's, cheek, and cut the finger inside.
The barber yelled, ".'There, you lantern
jawed cuss, you've made, me cut myself!"
" 'Well, if Great Britain sticks her fin
ger In the matter, she Is liable to cut
hersert."'
"Abraham Lincoln was a great and good
man. And his name is recorded the highest
in the temple of fame among the Immor
tal names that were not born to die."
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Mnrrlngrc Licences.
Sam Wolfe.' 24: Annie Gold, 10.
Fred B. Cavanaugh, 31; Ecilth L.. Wrlgley. 22.
Arthur j. O'Neill. 35: Mrs. Lea Skinner, 25.
Dcntlm.
November 20, Eninillle Teo, 2 yenrs, 19 Da
kota ?trect; punlmotls.
November 18, Wlltlam O. Thayer, CG years.
Second, and Main: Bright's disease.
November 10. William J. Hobson. 61 years.
South Mount Tabor; chronic nephritis.
November 10. Myrtle M. Kcnnan, o years,
3-10 North Elchteenth street; tubercular men
ingitis. November 10, Isaac SV'art, DC years, Monta
vllla; old age.
Cnntnprinnft IMsenMes.
November !.. Forrest Smith, 143 Beech
street: scarlatina.
November 17, Vlrgle Bertrand, 403 North
Front street: diphtheria.
nnlMInpr Permit.
A. J. Hall, Fourth, between Washington and
Alder, on-storj brick bulldlncr 52500.
George Cpvach, Columbia, between Four
teenth and Sixteenth, alterations; $700.
Clossctt & Devers, Front, between Couch and
Davis, repairs; ?100.
R. C. Holman. East Fourteenth and East
Madison. t-.vo-rtory dwell Ins: S2T00.
P. Chapron, Fourth and Columbia, three two
story dwelling: 10,u00.
- G. A. Taylor, East Everett nnd East Thir
tieth, two-story dwclllns: $2330.
ItayA. Brayman, Hall, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, two-story dwelling; $2000.
llcnl Entnte Trnrixfers.
D. W. Crowley and wife to H. A. Sar
gent and wire, W. !Xl Iqet of lot 10. block
tf. Klns.'s Second Addition...... $2300
C. A. tth.1 J. M. Shuglcy to Central Lum
ber Company, lots 3, 4, 0, 0, block 101,
Grovcr's Addltton 3000
Ella I. iiassett e.nd husband to W. Beat
tie, lots 3, 0. block 17, Alblna Home
stead lioo
P. II. and J. V. Marlay to Edward L.
Patton. lets 7, 8. a, 10, block 1, Patton's
subdivision C. Patton tract j
The T. G. & Tr. Co. to G. Evert Baker,
parcel land, section 31. T. 1 N.. R. 2 E. 2700
Sunnyside Land & Improvement Co. to
Howard N. Smith, lot 13. block 59. Sun
nyside Second Addition
F. P. Wood and wife to Myrtle M. Carl,
E. 1-3 of lots 1. 2. block 20. Sunnyside..
The. T. G. & Tr. Co. to Laura P.x Kopf,
parcol land, section C, T. 1 S., R. 2 E. .
45
200
1500
gf"AH Hand
1 Wvft SrP4fj
t. " ' '--
Ilk mg50
XIGUT RATIONAL WATCH COMPANY, Eljin, DJ.
CARRY IT AWAY
FREE
- YEA! YEA!
S500 P2ANO S500
PRESENTED BY EILERS PIANO
HOUSE
GIVEN AWAY
as a
Eagles' Masquerade Bail
THANKSGIVING EVE., Nov. 26, at
' MERRILL'S CYCLERY
SSOO - Additional - S500
. In money and prizes to be given to
maskqrs.
Don't Miss 5t
Gen'l amIfs!on, 50c: gent masl:cr3, $1.00;
lady maskers, 5Cc.
DIDN'T
wrE extract, crown and
w bridge teeth without
inflicting pain. Our methods
are modern and meet -with
the approval of the most ex
acting. Call and see us.
Examination free. Fees
reasonable.
WISE BROS., Dentists
Both phones: Or. South 2291; CoL 3G8.
(tset(ttt(ti9t9ttttti
9
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Do not expose yourself needlessly
and run the risk of a severe cold. See
us for protection.
JOHN ALLES1NA
TWO ,STOHES:
. 2S WMhinston St. st Morrlaon t.,
Near Woodard. Clarke & Ca. Near Meier & Frank Ca
0
DR. B. E. WRIGHT,
Graduate Iowa State UnlV.
C. L. Fav. trustee, to Joseph Proll. lots
10. 11. block 14. Center Addition
J. F. Watson and wife to D. W. Crowley,
lots 0. 7. 10. block 0, Klns's Second
Addition
Hlbernla Savings Bank to D. W. Crowley,
lots 0. 7, 10. block 0. KInc's Second
Addition .
Ellis Ci. Huches and wife to Eliza C.
200
Capron. lots 11, 12. block 22. Irvlngton. 2300
James F. Hill to Alice E. Hlller. N. 35
feet of lot 10. except 25 fet, blo"k fl 1100
John M. Plttentrer and wife to Alice E.
Hlller. S. 15 feet of lot 3. N. 15 feet of
lot 4, block 3, Railway Shops Addition.
James B. O'Shea nnd wife to E. L. Lalu
rnlere, N. 100 feet of lot 9. Melrose
Tract. ex?e?t strlt 7 feet wide on E.
end
George 1. Hlbbard and wife to Jennie
Jamison, lots 9. 10. block 5. Bralnard
.Addition
Oak Lumber Company to J. T. Buekner
et al.. lots 15, It!, block 0. Good Morn
lntr Addition
O. D. and L. Robblns to Jacob Gerber,
trustee, lot 12. block 14. Center Addi
tion Portland Lor.a Fir Cemetery Comranv to
B. L. Bancorn. lot 93. block 3G, Port
land Lone Fir cemetery
A. J. Smlthson to Jama F. Hill, N. 35
soo
125
200
33
feet of lot 10. except 25 reet, block C,
subdivision Proebstel's Addition 1030
G. B. Cellars and wife to Mary Ross, lots
11, 12, block 02, West Irvinston 1500
For GnnrnntcPil Title
See Pacific Coast Abstract. Guaranty &
Trust Co.. 204-;.-ii-7 Kalline building.
POPULAR POTTER IX SERVICE.
dneeu of River Ilontu Is Xorv Making
the Antorln Run.
The traveling public will be dellshted to
know that the popular steamer. tne-T. J.
Potter, Is now making the Astoria run.
See O. R. & N. tlm card.
HeaOache, indigestion, biliousness, dys
pepsia and stomach troubles are cured by
Hood's Sarsapnrilla.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND. Nov. 20. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 38: minimum, temperature, 34;
s
1 fi.i--'-
un lime ji
Tlie second hand,
the minute hand,
the hour hand, run
in unison on an
Perfect in construction: tjositive in
performance. Every genuine Elgin
has the word "Elpin" engraved on
the works. Illustrated art booklet free.
m ma
ASt TWO. AMONG THE?
nANQS.THiiP. TONE
AN3 IURAD1UTY ART
door prize
at ..e
HURT A BIT
20S, 200, 210, 211, 212, 213
FAILING BUILDING.
Cor. Third and AVnnhlncrton St.
Open evenings till 9. Sundays from 9 to 12.
tsotosettitttcitii
BAD TEETH
INEXCUSABLE
When even a root can be built up and restored with
out causing any pain or c..SComfort. Fear of pain deter3
many people from visiting the dentist. If you will come
to this ofnee v.-e will guarantee not to hurt you.
The largest and best-equipped dental office on the Pa
cific Coast. Consultation free. Fees reasonable.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8kh?ce
3423: Washington, Cor. Seventh
Offlce hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 to 8:30:
Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 219L
totaj precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00;
, total precipitation since Sept. 1, 1902. 12.04
Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1.
1 1002, 9.37 Inches: excei, 2.07 inches; total
sunshine Nov. 10. 0:50: possible sunshine Nov.
I 10. 0:18;. barometer (reduced to sea levet) at
5 P. M.. 30.2S.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER,
STATIONS. 5 To? g S
3 c o .
! Astoria
! Baker City
Boise
: Eureka
4010.00 NW
4010.00 N
42 0.00 SE
54 0.00 16 N
30 0.00! E
40 0.00 12 .NW
3S0.00 W
38 0.00 S
52 0.00 12 N
40 0.00 E
5R0.00 2H NW
42 0.00 C SE
61) 0.00 12 N
34t0.00 XE
44 0.00 W
4(l0.00 E
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
Pt. cldy
ricar
I ICamloops, B. C.
Jnn North Head ....
400 Pocateilo
Portland
Cloudy
Clear
itea murr
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
, Sacramento ..
Salt Lake
San Francisco
i SpcJkane
Seattle
WaKa Walla .
Cloudy
Clear
L!ffht.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Although the weather during the past 24
hours has been cloudy and at times threaten
ing, no rain, has fallen In this district. It Is
much cooler In the Willamette Valley and In
Northeastern Washington.
The Indications are for fair weather In this
district Friday, with slowly rising tempera
tures. WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Friday. November 21:
Portland and vicinity Fair, with slowly ris
ing temperature; variable winds.
Oregon Fair; slightly warmer In west por
tion; northerly winds.
Washington Fair; slightly warmer in south
west portion; variable wind, mostly south
erly. Idaho Fair and continued cool.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Ofnclal.
SEW TODAY.
REMEMBER 189
Either phone. We're still busy exchanging
choice quality wood for "the money." May
we not receive a visit from you? We want
your trade. Respectfully. Pioneer Morrison
Street Fuel Company.
THANKSGITING IS COMING
Remember, for choice, plump turkeys, ducks,
geese and chickens, there la no more conven
ient place than the California Market. 185 3d
st. Convenient, becaure you can get every
thing else there that you want for a big
spread. Phone Main 953, Columbia 641.
FOE TODAY
23 lbs. Western dry granulated sugar, ?1;
best Mocha and Java coffee. 23c lb.; Oregon
eggs. 25c dos.: big sacks of Burbank potatoes,
85c sack; 2. lbs. white stripe codfish, 13c; 2
lbs. walnuts. 25c; 2 lbs. Brazil nuts. 25c; 2
lbs. almonds, 25c; Omaha hams, 14c lb.; lard.
In bulk. 10c lb.; all of our 75c teas now at
50o lb.; a good square of butter. GOc. Washington-Street
Cash Grocery, 420 Washington
at. Phone North 3811.