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.
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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 ...
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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
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Graduate
Wind .
M5a o go
STATIONS. 33 o o J
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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.
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Persian