THE .MORNING QREGONIAN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER .22, 1902. to m mumn City Aulhorit.es Flan to Rem edy 'Flaw in Charter TO. AVOID PERPETUAL GIFT Privileges' of Telephone, Telegrrnpli anil Railroad Cominlcx May Re Revoked ami Xew Franchises Issued to Tliein. - City authorities are hatching a plan for remedying what is said to be a very" seri ous flaw in the new charter. A single sentence of the instrument "relating to franchises, pome lawyers contend would, If enacted by the Legislature, make per petual certain grants which the city has allowed the railroad, telephone and tele graph companies. The city made these concession's without specifying their dura tion. The troublesome sentence of the 'new charter says: "And the same (franchises and privil eges) shall be and continue in force and effect as given or granted by raid cities or either of them." (Portland, East Portland und Albina.) The plan Is simply to have the Council terminate the grants. The Council can legally do this, because the privileges are simply permits or licenses, whereby cer tain companies have free use of public property. However, If the charter should be enacted as it stands, and if these privileges should not be ended before that enactment there Is danger that the grants might be made perpetual. As the Legis lature is the supreme law-making body of the government, the power of remedy ing the danger would then be irrevocably lost. The proposal finds wide favor even with those persons who believe that the danger ip not probable. They say that the plan would remove the remote possibility of perpetual appropriation of public property, If the possibility exists. Therefore they will advocate carrying out the scheme. "I don't believe-the charter contains this danger." said a member -of the charter board yesterday,' "but in order to quiet the fears of apprehensive citizens, I shall en courage the plan proposed. It will co?t the city nothing and will make the city absolutely secure." A way Is thus pointed out for securing a remedy without resorting to any change in the new charter. The Multnomah del egation of Legislators has resolved to put the instrument through without so much fls crossing a "t" or dotting an "I." The Council will iiass an ordinance de claring the privileges In question to be ended. The city has never had the power of granting peroetual franchises, and therefore such grants as have no specified time limit can be terminated at the will of the Council. The Council will then negotiate with the companies interested toward granting franchises to them. From them terms may be exacted to the advan tage of the municipality. Should they resist, the city will go to the courts to have them ousted from the public prop erty. Should the city win, they will be made to pay a higher price for franchises. Should the city lose, it will be just where it Is now, and no worse off. All this will be done right away, if the plan Is approved. R. R., Dunlway, ex Peputy City Attorney, who first discovered the troublesome spot in the charter, is advocating the plan strongly. It is ap proved by Councilman Flegel and City Auditor Devlin. Mayor Williams also leans toward the scheme "The plan is worth trying." said Mr. Devlin yesterday. "Even If. the city loses it will be just as well off as it is now." "The city has not given away for noth ing the valuable rights in question," re marked Mr. Duniway, "but it is about to do so. It should act before it has lost irrevocably the opportunity to save Itseif." SOME VAGROM POSIES. C Wi, Saunders Sprinkles Flowers of Rhetoric on Socialism. PORTLAND, Nov. 21 (To the Editor.) Socialism Is not a sporadic outbreaking of local eruptive gathering of Irritation against some particular grievance. In the manner of labor unions, but a steady growth, fast becoming universal, of pro test against the capitalization and man agement of the world by the capitalists in their own interest, upon the presump tion of their divine appointment! Social ism stands for the equality of man to all the good things of earth, whether of na ture's providing;, or his making. It voices man's outcry agninst the arrogance ana oppression of those who place wealth above the man, and eeek Its domination to his hurt In common. It denies the vest ed rights of property, as against the sa cred right of life. "tSocIallsm challenges the superior title of any one to the earth and its abundance, as nature's gift. It proclaims the world the equal heritage of all, without favoritism .of nature toward any; -and deniea that divinity in one is greater than in another, or that any have better right to life than Mothers, of na ture's making. Socialism stultifies no one with the belittling belief that he or she is not as much entitled to the good of "the earth, nature's gift, as the next one. It mars no love with show of partiality, but declares nature's bounty a generous .gift to all. Socialism promotes the welfare of all, as against the particular Interests of tho few. It stands for the good of the worker as against the pleasure of the loafer. Socialism believes in . the com munity working for Itself direct, not through some agency, at cost to itself, without benefit. It teaches a common brotherhood, mutual interests, and like object, the establishment of "peace on earth, good will towards all men," under the harmonious reign of. the law of "love one another." Let it come. C. W. SAUNDERS. RUSSIAN PERSECUTION. Harsh Treatment of the Sect Known as the Stundists. Odessa Novosti. Recently In the Odessa District Court "was heard the case of the peasants from the village Good Hope (Dobraya Nedezh-' da) Hariton and Maria Timoshenke, T. and J. Vitiukov and others to the number of 20 persons accused under paragraph 23 of the penal code. On February 10 the accused a'ssembled in the house of H. Timoshanko and were praying to God. "When the police officials entered the said house, they found that one of the Stundists T. Vitiukov was reading the Gospel. Akulina Kravchen l:o was reading something and was crying, and when atked to disperse they replied they would not disperse until they had finished praying to God. The local clergy man testified that all the accused, with the exception of G. Vitiukov. belong to the sect of Stundists. Brought into court by the prista of the second cantonment, "the accused did not acknowledge themselves to be Stun dists. The rural chief of the .fourth sec tion of the Odessa district, Mr. Emelianov, taking Into consideration that the accused are obstinately- disinclined to submit to the directions of the Government, which forbid Stundists to carry out congrega tional divine service, and that the major ity . of them are several times annually called to account for similar offenses, sen tenced 17 of the peasants to a fine of- 40 roubles each, with an alternative, if they be unable to meet it, of imprisonment for one month and a half each. Three of the peasants, being orthodox, and having ac cidentally felted this congregation, were were acquitted by the rural chief. A few days ago this case was re-examined in the Odessa District Assembly of Judges in consequence of an appeal made by the accused. In their petition the accused, among other considerations, put forth the plea that freedom of religion Is granted not only to Christians of foreign persua sions, but also to Hebrews, Mohammedans and Pagans: that the fundamental law (paragraph 15, volume 1. part 1. of the Law Code) makes no exceptions every body praises the Lord God accorair.g to his own -understanding and conscience. The opinion pronounced by the clergyman, Sandulskl, the petitioners find incompe tent, in consequence of his want of knowl edge of the religious dogmas of the Stun dists and the Baptists. Insisting on their being Baptists, that their meeting bore a casual character and that they were only praying that the Lord bless the distant journey of their relations and fellow-villagers, who were emigrating to the Prov ince of Orenburg, the accused begged the court to acquit them. The assistant pro curcur, in presenting his conclusions to J the court, found it necessary to point out j that the accused were quite within their i rlgiit in objecting to orthodox Clergyman as an expert on the suhject of Stundists. nnd that other and different- experts should ! be called. The judges retired, and after 30 minutes' consultation returned and con- lirmed the sentence of the rural chief. CHINESE FLOCK TO SALE Celestials Are Interested Spectators at Custom-House Auction. The sale of seized and unclaimed goods at the Custom-House yesterday afternoon was well attended by a swarm of China men, who hovered around the cans of opium and cases of tea like bees around a' honeycomb. When the time came for them to bid, however, the same eager ness was not apparent, and the -few white men present outbid them on several arti cles of iValue. As Deputy Collector of Customs Barnes assumed the role cf auctioneer, a portly Celestial remarked familiarly, "You goln' get on p'atform, Mr. Bain'?" The Chinaman considered apparently that it was Uncle Sam's Intention to prac tically give away everything on sale, and It was only by repeated efforts that tho price could be forced up beyond the sum required for duty. ' "One dollah," was the inevitable first offer, no matter what the actual value. Five rolls of excellent matting went to a white speculator for $10 about a, third of their value in the market. Then a Celestial was Induced to buy a broken tea set for its full value, but was ap parently well satisfied with his bargain. A "red-buttoned Oriental became the proud possessor" of a breech-loa'dlng shotgun whose owner never appeared. Then a vast pile of personal effects, Including three Bibles and a toilet .set, went for "one dollah." Three hundred pounds of tea, which had long been used to com pare with teas passing through the Custom-House, was sold to a speculator for $10. It was strange that the shrewd Chinese did not realize the bargain which slipped through their hands, but they were apparently afraid to purchase ex cept In the regular way. Fiftee.ii hundred cheap cigars were bid up to $43 25, amid great excitement. The odor of cabbage leaves will probably per vade Chinatown for some months to come. The last and most Important item of the sale was that of 100 5-tacl cans of prepared opium. Envious almond eyes were cast at the samples, but as the lot was to be sold intact, the majority were entirely out of the bidding. Scid Back telephoned an offer of $1 per can. the lowest amount acceptable to the Govern ment, and Mr. Barnes finally fought the price up to $4 10. and Quan Lung Tai turned in $410 and became the proud owner of enough of the drug to smoke himself and all Chinatown into the hap piest of pipe dreams. This opium cost the smuggler $3 15 per can in Victoria, H. C. The smuggler was out consid erably over $300 by the loss of that ship ment and will have to play his game more shrewdly if he wishes to make a good living at Uncle, Sam's expense. 7 DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Births. Nov. 17 Boy to the wife of D. M. Evans, 009 Furman street. t Contaprlons Disease. Nov. 20 Harry Brown, Boys & Girls' Aid Society: scarlet fever. ' ' Nov. 20 Sarah XlcCullum. same; same. Nov. 20 Claude Volkhest. same; fame. Nov. 19 Minnie Nolr, 407 East Salmon street; typhoid fever. Deaths. Nov. 12 Johanna XIanage. 00 years. 8 months. 27 days, CO East Ninth street; cancer. Nov. 10 J. C. Hughes, 34 years, 0 month's. 20' days, St. Vincent's Hospital; acute alco holism. Building Permits. F. H. KIser, one-story-' dwelling. East Tay ler, between Sast Twenty-eighth and East Thirty-ninth streets; $1200. Mrs. E. Stoehr. two-story cottage, Overton, between Twenty-first and Twenty-second streets ; SI 500. Marrlnpre Licensees. Barnett Golden, 2S, Rose Roslngzlng. '20. Aron Peterson. 27, Matilda Johnson, 21. ileal Estate Transfers. Portland Land Co. to C and E. Roos, part lot 3. block 323. Balch Add $1000 G. P. Jester to H. B. Adams., lot 4, block 2. Mt. Tabor Central Tract 250 Ger. Sav. & Loan Soc. to I. A. Ye rex, lot 10. Ravensvlew Add 10 A. R. Shannon and husband to W. G. Hartman. lot 3, bldck 216. Holladay Add. S50 Laura Breske and husband to John Gle- belhaus. lot 13, block 17, Lincoln P.ark. 3G5 TVm. Christie to J. E. Simmons, lots 7, . 8. 0, 10. block 25. Carson Heights.....'. 80 E. S. Brubaker et al. to G. P. Jester, lot 4, block 2. ML Tabor Central Tract 1 Hawthorne estate to A. T. Myers, lots 5. 0, 10 to 12. block S, York, and lots 2 to . C. block 0. York, and lots 8; 11. block 13, lot S. block, 14 lots 1, 4, block 20, lot 2. block 21. nd lot 12. brock 22. Hawthorne's First Add 7350 G. Paris! to Y. & P. Paris!, lots 1, 2, block 4, Powers' Tract 1 A. "and F. W. Hanson to J. M. Eberle, N. E. U. sec' 7. T. 1 S.. R. 4 E 800 Geo. W. Brown to- L. Harper, lot 13. block 10, "Woodmere 1000 B. and E. L.. Patton to M. E. Swlgert. trustee, parts of lots 7 to 10. block 1, subdlv. lot "C." M. Patton's Tract L. M.. Haynes to C. T. Haynes, undiv. one-tlilrd, lots 2, 4, Brown Tract. Mid war ... i M. C. and I. W. Yardner to M. C Palmer, lot 17. block 01. and lots 17. 18, block 10S, Sellwood j Geo. W. Brown to R. C. Kinney, lots'tC 10. .block 11. Woodmere 1275 Geo. W. Brown to J. F. Wlckham," Vols 17. 18. block 10. Woodmere 1225 L. H. Boise et al. to A. T. Meyers, lot" 2, block 19. lot 1. block 20, Hawthorne's First Add 7 1 Geo. and John Gundel to L. L. Townsend. 40 acres, being S. , S. E. sea 8 and N. E. U. N. E. H. lot 3, sec. 17 T 1 K.. R. 1 W 1000 H. Clark to C. R. Voorhees, part of lot 5, block 1, Bel wood., qqq H. B. Adams and wife to T. W. B. Lon don (trustee), lot 11. blonk 1. Edcndale. 1 C. Frank Weber and wife to John II Voct, E. 50 feet, lots C 7, block 231, Couch's Add ". W. P. and P. Watson, by Sheriff, to W. J. Patton et al., lots 2, 3, block 1. M. Patton's Add. to Albina, part of lots "I" and "F," same add qqq For Gnarnnteed Titles See Pacific Coast Abstract. Guaranty & t Co.. 204-5-6-7 Failing building. Trust BRINGS CHICAGO XEARER. Seventy Honrs Is the Time East Via "Chicaso-Portlnnd Special." The time between Portland and Chicago via the "Chicago-Portland Special" now is TO hours, or two hours less than three davs. Train leaves every morning at 9 o'clock. Inquire O. R. & J ticket office. Third and Washlnctod, MOVES SAWMILL HERE BAST SIDE LUMBER COMPANY DIS MANTLES EMPIRE PLANT. Machinery Will Be Shipped From South Bend and Used In Equip ping New Sell-wood. Mill. The East Side Lumber Company, which Is erecting a plant at the foot of Spokane avenue, Sellwood. has purchased the Em- 1 pire sawmill, at South Bend, and arrange- ments have been made to ship the ma chinery to Portland, to be used In the new sawmill at Sellwood. C. P. Hogue, one ofthe promoters of the new Portland mill, has been at South Bend for a month superintending the tearing up and pack ing of the machinery. Mr. Kogue said it was a big apd an unpleasant Job. A large force of men has been at work for a month removing the machinery from the Empire mill. Mr. Hogue says most fof the machinery will be used in the Sell wood plant, but that much other ma chinery had been ordered from the East. It is expected that the new sawmill will commence sawing logs in about three months. There has been much delay in getting the plant at Sellwood built. The IN TOMORROW'S OREGON1AN. Additional to all the newrf and the customary departments. The Sunday Ore gonlan tomorrow will, contain: MENUS FOR THE THANKSGIVING DINNER Several Portland ladles con tribute what each considers an Ideal bill of fare. WHEN FOOTBALL GOT ITS START IN PORTLAND How the great game came Into vogue 12 years ago. Illustrated. RICHEST ACTORS AND ACTRESSES IN AMERICA Joseph Jefferson, Lot ta a'nd Maude Adams head the list. Illustrated. STRANGE EXODUS OF THE DQUKHOBORS They refuse to own land or bear arms. Illustrated. PUBLIC MEN OF WASHINGTON STATE Congressman W. L. Jones, of Yak lma. Illustrated. MR. DOOLEY ON FOOTBALL F. P. Dunne writes a dissertation with spe cial reference to the college game. WHY EVELINE AMELIA GAVE THANKS A ehort story by Anna S. Rlch ardfon. AMERICAN INVASION OF SWITZERLAND Yankee' goods' In. the country of the Alps. Illustrated. ' main building, for which the piles are now belpj driven.' will be 42x200 feet. There will be a 40-foot extension on one side so that timbers 1C0 feet long may be sawed. The foundation will be finished this month. Space la being cleared on the ground for the dryklln. which will be 5x116 feet. Part of the old roadway used by the for mer mill will be removed. Planer sheds will be 45x70 feet. Lumber sheds will also be built. Mr. Hogue said that 500 horse power will be used in operating the mill. There will be ' two 14-Inch twin engines, one 16-inch and one 12-inch engines, beside the steam feed engine. The capacity 01 the mill will at the start be about 5,CO0 feet of lumber per day. Mr. Hogue said that the capacity could and probably would be increased to 1S0.OC0 feet per day. The block secured at the foot of East Pine street will be covered with a lumber dock, but no steps will be taken to build the dock until Spring, when the mill" win be in operation, and material can be haif ior construction. FRUITGROWERS' MEETING. Will Be Held This Afternoon in Odd FcllovrH' Hall, on Grand Avenue. There will be an Important meeting of the fruitgrowers who market their pro duce In Portland tomorrow afternoon .at 1:30 o'clock, in the Odd Fellows' Hl, corner Grand avenue and East Fine streets. It will be held under the aus pices of the Fruitgrowers' Association, which wap organized and incorporated last Spring. H. CI- Welch is president.. This meeting will probably settle the question for a long time whether or not there will be a strong fruitgrowers' union. a lnroi mimhpr of the crowers earnestly desire that such a union should be or ganized, but they are in the minority, ana hnvi Vir.nn unnhlp to eet the rest to come Into the movement. When the Multnoman Fruitgrowers' union was 01 ganlzed about 10 years ago at South Mount Tabor, all the principal fruitgrowers of Multnomah County and many from Clack amas and Washington Counties were In terested, but the failure of that organiza tion has discouraged further efforts. H. C. Welch, who is foremost in the twcpnt movement, savs that he will not waste further effort. If the growers will not come out and organize, he says no can stand it if they can. If the growers attend this meeting, steps will be taken to form an effective union for' future wont. One of the things that will be undertaken will be to get a market place in Portland. M. J. Ma goon, of Gravel Hill, has been it--i-i.-in r-ntTfrptipnilv for" this union, and says that It Is the only way growers can Becure the fruits of their worK. . . Falling, of South. Mount Tabor, while he fr.nrs thru the srrowers will. not organize. 3ays it Is their only salvation. P. J. Hennlman. of Mllwauiue, is anxious ior an nrifflnlmtlnn. Th panncrvmen have said it would be a good thing if the grow ers would organize now. Ail wno nave themselves on the subject say that it will be useless to organize unless at least o per cent 01 tne growers arc indentlfied with the union, and, further, that provisions must be made' that will bind them to stick to their contracts with the canneries and to the agreements they enter into among themselves. TO PRESENT WAR SCENE. Rev. Henry Burden Prepares Per formance for G. A. R. Nifjht. Rev. Henry Barden, a well-known vet eran of the Civil War, has prepared a pleasing and Interesting war scene for G. A. R. night at the bazaar which will be held the first of next month In Mer rill's Cyclery, to aid In the erection of a aoldiers" monument in Lone Fir cemetery. Ke has assigned the various parts of the performance among the G. A. R. men of the city, and the first rehearsal will take place In G. A. R. Hall, on the West Side, next Tuesday evening. There are serious and comical parts, and on the whole Is to represent a typical scene of the Civil War. It is cleverly written, and will be very appropriate to G. A. R, night, which will be Tuesday, De cember 2. Mr. Barden desires that all who have accepted parts In the perform ance be ready for rehearsal Tuesday evening In G. A. R. Hall, as the time Is now short. There will be some excellent solos from well-known singers. AFTER ANOTHER ALBINA FERRY. Improvement v Club Instructed to Push the Project With Enersr. At a meeting of the Albina Improve ment Association last evening in Gomez Hall the matter of another free ferry for that part of the city was thoroughly discussed. W. H. Foster, chairman of the ferry committee, reported that he and. Steve Collins had gone over the ground and found that Russell street does not extend to the river, and that the best route to the river would be on old Stark street. A ferry might be estab lished at the foot of this street This location is five blocks north of the pres ent ferry. It was also reported that the Portland Railroad Company was not favorable to extending a railway west on Russell street unless there was a ferry established. Samuel Connell, president of the associa tion, said that the present ferry was taxed to Its fullest capacity and that another ferry would soon be a necessity. The committee was instructed to continue to gather information and to get the ferry proposition In tangible shape. C. L. Parker made a report as to the 1 chances of securing a new schoolhouse 1 for Lower Albina and was given more time. SCHOOL LIGHT NOT DEFECTIVE. Wenlc Eyes in Thompson Building Not Caused hy Poor Arrangement. The Central Albina Board of Trade held a meeting last night In Mississippi-avenue engine house, and received several reports. A. Neppach reported on the light in the Thompson schoolhouse caus ing weak eyes. He said that a physician had said that the cause of weak eyes In the school was due more to the fact that the children were not permitted enough out-of-door exercise, but were kept in the basement and not permitted to play on the lawn. Principal Jameson reported that In the Thompson building only six had weak eyes and 14 wore glasses. - Dr. L. M. Davis reported that the com mittee from the Board of Trade and Ladies' Auxiliary had decided to gave an entertainment about December 15 for the benefit of the Boys' Brigade. It was also reported at the meeting that the gas company had received suffi cient encouragement to lay mains in Multnomah Addition; that the sand com panies would get together ahd make a more favorable rate for the delivery of sand In that part of the city. The meeting was well attended, and much interest was displayed. There was much' 1 satisfaction expressed over the situation of the ordinance granting the Portland Railroad Company a franchise in that , part of the city. MORE LIGHTS FOR -MONTAVILLA. Board of Trade Receives Offer From City & Suburban Company. At the weekly meeting of the Montavi'.la Board )of Trade, last nigbt, the light com mittee reported that the Oity & Suburban Jliilway Company had agreed to place lights at the intersection of Hippie street and Villa avenue and at the end of the railway lino. The matxer of old. uncov ered wells was taken- up, and Captain Schneider and Martin Olson were ap pointed a committee to visit the District Attorney and ascertain what action miy be taken in the way of having the welis covered. Three "new members were added to the board, and then an .adjournment was taken. After adjournment, the matter of Incor porating MontaviHa was briefly discussed, and a." there was not a' full membership represented it was laid over until next Friday night, when a largely-attended meeting is expected. 1 Death of W. J. Hohson. j William J. Hob'son. "of Mount Tabor, i died Thursday at the age of Clea'rs. He I cam'e to Portland from Chicago two years ! ago, and recently put up a residence at I Mount Tabor. He was agent for the Na ' tlonal Fruit Company, of Niagara. A I wife and four sons survive him. One ! son is In Portland and the others may ar , rive m time for the funera:, which will b nem tomorrow aiiernocn at 2:30 o clock, from Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. East Side Notes. Mrs. Johanna J. Manage died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs. William W. Dooley, 60 East Nintr street She was 61 yeaVs of age.. Thf body will be shipped to Achcson, Kan., today for interment. Rev. W. S. Wright, pastor of the Sell wood Presbyterian Church. M-ho has been seriously ill for tho past inx weeks, is. r.OW slnwlv lmnrmilnr T.il., t 111 J. his pulpit has been supplied by various i ui utiuu uiuusiers, anu win De so sup plied In the future until Mr. Wright has fully recovered. Mrs. M. H. Giles, wife of J. J. Giles, of the O. R. & N. Co.'s terminal shops ir Albina. died vestorrlnv nt 11 Tr-oof Pio.ur.ti, j street North. She was 60 years old, and wun ner nusoand came to Portland 12 years ago. She is survived by a hurbam uuu6uu.ia, .urs. r. n. itosenoerf ! and Mrs. H. A. Bittner. The funerai Mm oe neiu tomorrow afternobn. LECTURE BY CHAPLAIN. Rev. E. L. House Dcscrtbex His War Experiences. ' Rev. E. L. House, the pastor of the First Congregational Church, graphically described his experiences as chaplain of the" Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers dur nig the Spanish-American War bv a lec ture illustrated by 150 excellent stereosco pic views at the church last evening. The lecture is the first of a serler of four to be given by the pastor for the. benefit of the music fund of his church. The opening views gave the formation of the regiment at tho home town in Mas sachusetts, and the crowd laughed and applauded heartily at the appearance of Rev. Mr. House, In campaign uniform, mounted on horseback. A picture of Camp Meade in Pennsylvania, the first stop of the regiment, was then shown. Greenville, S. C, and the camp there appeared in de tail. The Baptist Church of Greenville, where the first articles of secession were drawn up, aroused the Interest of the spectators. A picture of the marble copy of the historic manuscript was also dis played. Then Mr. House took his audi en'ce on a visit to the moonshiners of South Carolina, where Illicit whisky Is distilled in almost open violation of the law. The stills, the men and the sur rounding country were well shown by views which Mr. House secured during his visit among these people. The battles around Santiago Bay naturally led up to a particularly excellent portrait of Pres ident Roosevelt, a picture w.hich aroused prolonged cheers. Uncle Sam's men-of-war, which took part in the great fight of July 3, Including the famous Oregon, were thrown on the canvas. Some rare views of the battle nnd the ruins of the Spanish ships followed. Rev. Mr. House's regiment, unfortunately, got no nearer the front than South Carolina, but the life of the men during the Winter following tlie war, when they were still in camp, was well illustrated by the views. After a visit to the Philippines, "Old Glory" waved good night. NEW TOURIST SERVICE. St. Louis nnd Other Southeastern Points Reached From Portland. Commencing Wednesday, November 26, a new weekly tourist sleeping car route from Portland will be inaugurated by the O. R. & N. on train No. 6 (8:50 P. M.) to St. Louis via Denver and Kansas City. A new tourist car service will also be inaugurated to Memphis, Tenn., by the O. R. & N..via Denver, Kafnsas? City and St, Louis, first car leaving Portland on No. 6 (8:50 P. M.) Monday, November 24. For particulars Inquire O. R. & N ticket office. Third and Washington, ROBBED BY MASKED MEN POSTMASTER NOAKES, OF HILLS DALE; IS HELD UP. At the Point of a Pistol He Iii Com pelled to Hand Over Sack of Money Containing $104. " George Noakes, postmaster and store keeper at Hillsdale, was held, up by two masked men about 9 o'clock Thursday night, and robbed of $101. He was alone and was just about to close the store, when the men entered the place. When commanded to deliver the money, Mr. Noakes hesitated and moved away a 3hort distance so that he might obtain possession of a pistol which he had hid den under the counter, but the demands of the robbers as this move was observed became more imperative. He followed Noakes closely and pushing a pistol close to his head ordered him to hand over the sack of money at once, threatening to kill him if the command were disobeyed. ' Fearing for hiq life Noakes threw the sack at the man. and it fell upon the ' floor.v The robber stooped down and picked . it up, and together with his companion. ! who ha'd been standing guard at tho door, holding It open, started to run away. The two men took to the railroad track. and Ioakes, as soon as he had procured his revolver, followed.. He fired four shots at the fleeing forms and-thinks that the second one may have taken effect.as one of the men Immediately afterwards ut tered an exclamation. The hit. If such it were, could not have been serious, ns the men continued running. They did not return the fire. The money taken con sisted of three ?20 pieces, two 510 pieces and silver. Sheriff Storey was notified yesterday morning, and with Deputy Sheriff Fred Matthews repaired at once to tho scene. The officers, found tracks In the ground and examined them. One was 11 Inches long, made by a shoe with a round toe, and the other was 10 Inches in length and made with a shoe with a pointed toe. The Sheriff and his deputy followed the trail until it struck the railroad track'. They made numerous inquiries in the neighborhood without gaining any clew, and then proceeded to Fulton. They called at the White House and the pro prietor informed them that at 10 o'clock Thursday night, after he had closed, two men knocked for entrance, but he refused to open the doors and did not see the men. The track walker on the Macadam road, over which the robbers would have -passed if they had walked to Portland, states that he was up until midnight, and that no two men came along. They could eas ily have reached Portland, however, on a street car. which they doubtless did. The police have been notified and they may succeed in apprehending the cul prits. IN EASTERN MULTNOMAH Two Hundred Men Busy in Railroad Work. GRT:SHAM. Or.. Nov. 21. (Special.) Ralirpad work in th.'ii vicinity is pro jrrcjrsinir at a rapid rate, considprin tho stormy weather of the past two weekr. Winter?. Parsons & Bonner, the enntrac tor. hnvo about 3C0 men In their pmnloy and will increase the force to TOO ns soon as that many can be worked to advantage. Their eauipmcnt Is complete and Includes a s.tcam shovel, dump cars and nearly 103 tenim. Blasting and grading, excavat ing and filling are being rushed along the first two milqs south of town, the dump cars being run on a temporary track from the high banks to the low places. Several bridges will be put across Johnson Creek and where the necessary fills are being made the contractors are laying 16-inch frra-cotta sewer-pipe to drain the fields through which the track passes. Culverts and cattle-guards will aino be placed wherever necessary. The contractors have ' established a permanent camp and have rented an empty store here, which has been con verted Into office headquarters and stocked with commissary supplies. It resembles a well-appointed grocery store, being filled with everything needed at the eam;. Grading between this place and Lents was finished last week and track laying is proceeding this way. Rails have now been laid about half the distance and the locomotive may be expected in Gresh am by tho end of next week. The risrht of way. 1C0 feet, will be cleared the full width, but much of it runs through cleared fields. It is estimated that over 300 acres wil be cleared off In the distance of 35 miles. Th5 work Is expected to be completed in six months. A railroad camp here makes the town a lively place and has Increased business to a great extent. The contractors have bought up all the available hay near here and have placed an order with a local firm for 20t) tons of oats. Brief Notes. The children of the public school, as slstd by other local talent, will give an entertainment at Mtzger's Hall tomorrow night. The proceeds will bo vr-ed to pur chase a flag for .the new schoolhouse. Gresham Grange held an interesting bazaar a few evenings ago which netted the sum of $S0. W. W. Clark, arrived here a few days ago from Wisconsin with his family. He bought the old ICelley place on Beaver Creek and will make It his homo. He re ports many more of his acquaintances preparing to come here in the Spring. The frame of the new Methodist parson age Ir? up and is being Incloned. It will cost 510C0 and be completed in about twe months. Several hundred acres of potatoes re main undug in this vicinity, owing to the heavy rain.? of the past three weeks. It will require two weeks of good weather to get them all out owing to the scarcity of help. Several business men of this place ar endeavoring to form a company to start a lumbering business here. Such an In stitution is needed. HAIR JEWELRY REVIVAL. Fnd That Was Paramonnt at Time of Crimean War. ' Tit-Bits. The fashion of wearing jewelry of all kinds in which human hair formed some prominent part was in Its very zenith about the time when the Crimean War was at its height. It being mainly due to the fact, that thousands of soldiers, whether officers or men. exchanged locks and tresses with their lady loves, and that these locks and tresses were set in beautiful and convenient shapes. And then, for years, hair jewelry be came more or less a curiosity merely often a curiosity fraught with many a vague if tender memory till the war in South Africa began to drag its sad and wearisome length along. Since about the first of this latter war hair jewelry has undergone a revival of such magnitude j that most of the Jewelers with whom the nair nas neen leit nave scarcely been able to find enough skillful survivors of the old calling to undertake the commissions, many of which have had to be sent abroad, where the old fashion has fitfuilv survived, especially in Holland and Swltz-X erland. It is a notable fact that, apart from the using of hair for jewelry, almost the only persons who have continuously employed hair In fancy work are the women con victs of this country. The unhappy wom en in our convict establishments have al ways had a partiality for this kind of work, the hair most frequently being j used tor maKing monograms and Initials on handkerchiefs, and so on. Many "prison chaplains and officials pre serve beautiful specimens of work of this kind, the hair used Invariably being that of the worker and giver; and the Rev. Mr. DIDN'T HURT A BIT WfE extract, crown and 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 2231; Col. ZCS. From S No matter how elaborate your. .Thanksgiving din ner, we have just the proper dishes for each course. Maybe you intend leav'n something our simply because you haven't the dishss? Don't do it, but come in and see how cheaply we can supply your wants Ok i A-VIC TABLEWARE ::: ART WARE ::: KITCHEN WARE 100-106 FIFTH STREET CORNER STARK BAD TEETH INEXCUSABLE .E. WRIGHT. Iowa State Univ. Merrick, one of the chief visiting chap- lalns of the Government, tells a really pathetic Etory'of one such diligent and truly penitent woman, who was nearly heartbroken because her onco black hair turned almost white whpn her task wns hnlf rrsmrlfit.-rL thp'nriHnnl nqftorn thus being spoiled. , D.VIL.V METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND. Ncv. 21. 8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 4(5; minimum temperature. 30; river reading. 11 A. M.. 0.0 feet; change In 24 hours. 1.0 foot: total precipitation. S .P. XX. to 3 P. XI.. 0.00; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1002, 12.01 inches; normal precipitation sinca Sept. 1, 1002, O.r.7 Inches; excess. 2.4" Inches; total sunshine Nov. 20. 0:0ti; possible sunshine Ncv. 20. 0:12; barometer (reduced to sea level) at 5 P. XI.. 30.10. 'PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. (All observations taken 5 P. XI., Pacific ttae.) Astoria Eaker City Bismarck Boise Eureka Helena Kamloops,- B. C. Poeatello Portland Bed Bluff Roseburg Sacramento .... Salt Like San Francisco .. Spokane Seattle Walla Walla ... .!4S;o.00! BjNW . m'o.oo' NE .W.'O.dOllNW Clear Clear Clear 'Clear (Clear Clear Pt. cldy (Cloudy (Clear Clear 'Cloudy iClcar 'Cloudy IClear IClcar (Clear (Pt. cldy !42'0.00' K . fi0'o.0 .!32!0.00 0 .l:?S'o.oo!0O NE SW Clm N NW SE NW SE E NE NE N S .I3p!0t00l UR'O.OOI oolo.ooi .MO'O.OOf ,'M'o.oo' ; .l2'0.0Ol .'."Slo.ooj '34!0.O0' . ifiorn.oor s .Moio.ool Light. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Fair and pleasant weather prevails in tho Pacific Cqa?t States, with temperatures slightly below the normal. Light frost occurred Fri day morning In California and In Western Oregon and Western Washington, while tne temperature. In the eastern portions of the lat ter rtatcs were everal degrees below the freezing point. ' The Indications are for fair weather in thl3 district Saturday, continued cool east of the Cascade Xlountalns. and with slowly rising temperatures west of this range. Frosts will occur generally In the early morning WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours AFTER MARRIAGE. Different Living Affcct.s Some People. "I never drank coffee until after 1 was married," says a lady from Adair vilif. Gn. "My husband dra:k coffee and 1 thought It was nice to drink with him. and we enjoyed it together. After a while I found that my digestive organs were much disturbed, but not knowing the cause. I went on drinking coffee and growing more wretched each day. "In due time, three little girls came to what ought to have been a happy home, but I was nervous and unhappy myself and could not make anyone else happy; to my great consternation, two of my little girls had spasms, and I, a nervous wreck, found it impossible to eat any thing that did not hurt' my stomach. "I finally concluded I had heart disease, my heart pained me so much after eat ing, and my head was 30 dizzy, I often thought I would fall when trying to walk across the room. I tried every medicine I heard of, and had different doctors treat me, but with no benefit. I could not sleep half the night, and never 3lept . sound I would wake out of a frightful dream only to doze and wake again. "Finally, I read of Pcfitum Food Coffee and my husband got a package from our grocer; I made some according to direc tions. I liked its flavor very much and the first cup seemed to help my stomach. I used It every meal, sometimes making a whole meal on Postum and a bit of bread. "I Improved so fast that I could soon eat anything I wanted. I began to look so much better my friends were sur prised and said I looke'd an well as when I was first married. I could sleep as sweetly as a child. Of course the child ren quit coffee and drank Postum, and they all began to fatten and the spasms stopped. "I wish I could impress it on every weak, nervous person to abandon coffee and uee Postum Cereal. If every nervous person could have seen me In my nervous affliction from drinking coffee, and could now see me and my little ones around thf table enjoying our Postum. they surely would never indulge In coffee again, for there is no more nervous prostration; no more headaches; no. more spasms, and I am able to do my own work and care for my children." Name given by Po3tum j o., .oaiue urecu, .uivu. t DR E Graduate Wind . M5a o go STATIONS. 33 o o J 3 vrC r 3 e o 20S. 20J. 210, 211. 212. CIS FAILING BUILDING. Cor. Third and Washington Sta. Open eveninss till 9. Sundays from 0 to 12. a QUp tO LjO 3. ,0m TiOrST.T' When even a root can be built up and restored with out causing any pain or scomfort. Fear cf pain 'ictcrs many people from visiting the dentist. If you will come to this office we will guarantor not to hurt you. The lnrest nnd best-equipped dental office on the Pa cific Coast. Consultation tre. Fee reasonable. DR. B-. E. WRIGHT'S SPfice 342. Washington, Cor. Seventh Ofilce hours: S A. At. to 5 P. M.: evenings. 7:20 to 3:20: Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 2'.3L endlns at mlunlciit Saturday. November : Portland and vicinity Fnlr. with slowly ris ing temperature; northerly winds, shifting to easterly. Orsgon ar.fl Washington ralr; continued cool t-ast, slowly rising tompcrature west portion;' 1 wlr.tfw reojrtly easterly. lusiia rair anu cur.iinurii rnoi. ! EDWARD A. DEALS. Forfeit Official OF THE FAMOUS COLLECTION OF TODAY, SATURDAY At 2 and 8 P. M., at COR. ALDER AND PARK Have yon neen this collection f Have you attended tlie snlcf If not, do It today before It. lx too Into. Thin 1m a prenulne. lionn flile auc tion. Them? flue Rutc.s are consigned to nsi for Knle, mill they must be moIiI. IIiicn arc literally 1eiii? Riven, nvray. Come iiikI see. GEORGE MAKER & CO., Auct I oncer. XEW TODAY. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. f R. LIVINGSTONE. 22J Stark st. 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 ilorrlaon Street Fuel Company. FOR TODAY Good, ripe bananas. 13c; 2 lbs. mlx-d nuts . 25c; Oregon- eggs, 25c dozen; Pendleton hard-wheat flour. 7oc sack; 23 lbs. dry granulated sugar, ?1 ; best Xlocha and Java coffee, ic lb. ; tho best rauare of butter In the city. ftfe. Come and get one. Wajhlncton-Strect Cah Gro cery, 42G Washington St. Phone North 3311. CALIFORNIA MARKET Wc are ready to fill your Thanksgiving or ders from ti:r well-stocked store. Everyihlng frefh and mean. Nice, plump turkeys, geese, ducks and chicken?, choice roasts of beef and pork, mutton or veal. Seeded raisins. :; pkus 2oa Cleaned currants. 2 pkgr..... c Citron, lemon and orange peel, pound 0c Best creamery butter jc 2 cans cream i.V"VLc Cheeso Get your ordfrs In early. Phones XIaIn 05.1. Columbia 041. TURKEYS, GEESE, CHICKS Chicken nt 3 our own price. Leave orders for ThniiksRhiEg tur key. Good -ggs. dozen 25c Fresh ranch eggs 30c Be.t creamery huttcr 155c, 70c Good creamery butter 35c, 00c Dairy butter 43c, 30c Full cream cheese .18c Wlconsln Swl?s .".20c. 23 Best 00c tea 33c Best sugar-cured hams .....15c LA GRANDE CREAMERY, 2(M Yamhill. Chickens, Turkeys, Ducks A better assortment or a finer lot of poultry never adorned a market In the holiday season (not even in Chicago! than that which la exhib ited at the State XIarket today, and the prices will be the lowest In the city, as usual. Be sure, and order early, ar you will then get the choicest. There will be a man perched at the phone all day. East SIdcra and Albina should ?et their ordrs In by 0:30 A. M. T-bone and tenderloin steaks, 12?ic pound; also prime rib roasts, 124c lb.; apples, for' the table, extra fancy. S5c per box; Java and Xlocha coffee. 25c lb., sold elsewhere at 33c Full weight and measure guaranteed. 221 lat. cor. Salmon. Phone South 570. 1 " Persian