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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1902.
UNDERTORRENSLAW
Judge -C. B. Bellinger. Asks
to Have Land Registered.
TO GET GUARANTEE OF TITLE
Certificate of Absolute Ownership I
Ifisxicd, After Submitting evidence
to the Court, Which' Cannot ,
Later Be .Questioned.
Judge Ci B. Bellinger applied to tie State
Circuit Court yesterday morning to have
a parcel of land which he owns1, regis
, tercd under the Torrens law. "When this
Is done, a certificate will "be Issued to
Judge Bellinger that will be an absolute,
guarantee of title. The property there
after may be sold or transferred with a3
little difficulty or expense as Is- incurred in
the sale of ordinary merchandise.
"The Torrens law, which was adopted
by the last Legislature," said Judge Bel
lingei, "is not generally understood by
the public at large, and there Is a con
servatism in the legal profession which
tends to make its adoption slow. It Is,
nevertheless, one of the most important
pieces of legislation ever passed In this
state, and If brought into general use
will simplify the sale and transfer of real
estate to a most surprising extent. The
Importance of the Torrens act has been
overlooked in many quarters, but I think
as soon as its provisions become more
thoroughly understood, it will come into
almost universal use. The point of the
whole act Is the conclusive effect of the
certificate- as an evidence of title."
What the Torrens Lavr In.
Ths Torrens "law. In brief, provides that
anv owner of real estate miy have a cer
tificate of title Issued to him, which "will
absolutely guarantee his right to the land,
an 1 that the land may thereafter be sold
by simply transferring the certificate,
which constitutes conclusive evidence of
title. This system practically eliminates
the abstract companies from the real
estate field, as. with these certificates,
there Is no necessity "for any abstract of
title, and there can be nor possible ques
tion of the validity of the documents by
whl'ii a person holds his property.
Under the method now in use, It is
necessary for the owner of a lot to fur
nish a prospective purchaser with a writ
ten record of every sale, mortgage,- Hen,
or lease which It may have undergone
since its acquisition by the original own
er. To do this necessitates In many cases
a tedious and expensive search of the rec
ords, and as the companies which do this
work will not allow the abstract made for
one man to be passed by him to the pur
chaser when he sells the property, the
expense must be Incurred anew at each
transfer.
Under the Torrens law. it is necessary
that the owner ota piece of land make
applicat"'- to the courts to have his
land ret .d under the act, should he
wish .to t.iice advantage of Its provisions.
He must submit to the court evidence of
his title, -and the court then advertises
the application in due course, stating that
at the expiration of the specified time, ab
solute title to the property in question
will be Issued to the applicant, if no
official protest Is made.
After the certificate is Issued to the
applicant by the County Recorder, .his
title In the property becomes absolute
and unassailable. If at any future time
another claimant appears, he cannot sue
the registered owner, but may bring an
action against the County Treasurer for
any damages which he may allege to be
just. In order that the Treasurer may
have funds with which to pay any dam
ages awarded, the act provides that at
the time when any piece of land is regis
tered for the first time, the owner shall
deposit with the Treasurer a fee amount
ing to one-tenth of 1 per cent of the value
of the property. It is estimated that the
aggregate of these fees will be more
than sufficient to liquidate all possible
claims for Indemnity.
Think the System In Good.
S. C. Beach, who was County Recorder
when the Torrens law was passed by the
Oregon Legislature, thinks 'that the meth
od, as a whole. Is an admirable one.
"The Torrens law." said Mr. Beach,
"comes to us from Australia. It has been
adopted In several states in this country,
among them Illinois and Massachusetts.
"While Its progress has been slow, the
system Is growing In popularity, and,
were It more generally understood, it
would not be long until it was the only
method of transferring real estate ' In
vogue. Its tendency is, of course, to sim
plify the sale of land by giving to the
owner an official cejtlficate of title which
cannot be disputed. If any person has
been Injured or overlooked in the Issu
ance of the certificate, or has been dam
aged by any mistake or misconduct rof
any state employe concerned In the Issu
ance of the certificate, such person has
no recourse against the holder of the
certificate, but can recover from a special
lund held by the County Treasurer for
this very purpose.
"The Ideal Is that It shall be impossible
to go behind the certificate of owner
ship, which takes the place of an abstract
and does away with attorneys and ab
stract companies. Naturally many of
these are opposed to the Torrens law, but
I do not see that any logical objection
can be made to It. There may be, and
in fact are, minor alterations w'hlch should
be made in the law. but the main idea of
it Is a step forward in commercial life.
"One thing Is certain," concluded Mr.
Beach, "If the Torrens law is to make(
the progress or receive the attention to
which it is entitled It must be made com
pulsory Instead of optiopal, as it is at
present. Its greatest benefits are reaped
not by the present owner of any piece of
property, but by those to whom it may
be sold, leased or mortgaged after it
has once been registered. These are the
persons who will save the abstract fees
and the legal expenses, and not the pres.
ent owner, who has already Incurred and
paid them."
Abstract Companies 'interested.
.J. Thorburn Ross, general manager of
the Title Guarantee & Trust Company,
was asked If the abstract companies were
antagonistic to the operation of the Tor
rens law.
"Not at all." said Mr. Ross. "It Is the
general impression that the anstract com
panies have opposed the legalizing of this
transfer system, but they have noLjlts
operation In Chicago has had no depress
ing effect on the abstract business, and
the large companies there have many hun
dreds of examiners employed looking up
titles, while I think one man can make all
the reseraches called for by applicants
for registration under the Torrens law.
It is making very slow progress. If,
however, it should prove on closer ac
quaintance to be a really meritorious idea
and should wholly, or in part, do away
with the necessity for the intricate re
aearches which the abstract companies
now have to make, I think the corpora
tions would benefit by the change .as
much as anybody. Of course, the abstract
fees would not be so large, but on the
other hand It must -be remembered that
fewer clerks would be necessary andthe
quantity of allied business which such
companies transact would be much sim
plified. You may be sure that the ab
stract companies will riot oppose any'
really progressive step, and further that
they will readily adapt themselves to any
change in the existing methods of doing
business."
Insane Chinaman Foaad.
An Insane Chinese laborer, about 40
years ojd, pund lying on the- Base Line
road in an exhausted condition yesterday
morning by Mr. Smith, a farmer, was
brought to the County Jail about noon
by Sheriff Storey and County Physician
Geary. He 'will be sent to the Insane Asy
lum when he has sufficiently recovered.
The man was out all night in the rain
storm. He was drenched to the skin and
chilled, and in a starving condition Mr.
Smith took Trim under a tree and then built
a fire to warm him, besides covering nlm
with a blanket.. Sheriff Storey received
word by telephone at 9:30 o'clock this
morning, and accompanied-by Dr. .Geary'
proceeded at once to the scene in a car
riage. The man was dazed and was un
able to give any f account of himself.
When the Chlnesa arrived at the Jail Jailer
Jackson recognized hfm as having called
last Sunday and complained that people
were threatening to kill him. The man
Is being cared for, and although he is In
a serious state, he may 'survive.
GOT THE DEATH CARD.
Pinochle Player in Ney Yorlc Gets
Hi AVarnina; and Dies.
New York Press.
Getting the nine of clubs In the first
hand at pinochle did not annoy George
Morley, although devotees of the game
know that particular nine-spot as "the
death card." But when the black nine
came to hlm in the second hand and
the third ne grew uneasy.
The falling of the "death card" to him
so many times naturally was noticed by
his fellow players in Senno's Hotel, In
the Kingsbrldge road, near Sedgwick ave
nue. They looked, solemn, but he laughed
and drank a fresh glass of beer, saying,
"That's only three times. .I'll have to
get the "death card' oftener than that to
be scared."
As he finished speaking he scanned his
fourth .hand. His companions saw that
he turned pale. They knew why .when
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he played the nine of clubs. He smiled
no more. His hand shook when on the
next deal the same card came to him.
"It's a Friday, too," he said. "And
listen to those dogs."
His two fox terriers, lying beside his
chair, were whining as he never had.
heard them whine Before. There was
no more pinochle for Morley. Senno and
the other players, seeing how thoroughly
his superstitious fears had been aroused,
tried in all seriousness to reassure hi'm,
but he remained gloomy. He drank an
other glass of beer and went to his room
In the hotel. The dogs followed him, it
being their habit to sleep beside his bed.
Somehow, the other men had no heart
to play after that, and they went to their
homes.
At 6 A. M. yesterday Mrs. Senno awoke
her husband, saying. "Don't you smell
gas?" He couldn't help smelling It, for
the odor was strong. They searched for
its source. That search took them to
Morley's room. Senno knocked. There
was no answer. Then the couple knew
that something was wrong, for never be
fore had the dogs failed to bark in answer
to a knock.
The door was locked. Senno burst It in.
A flood of gas tfoured out In their faces.
When they .Anally were able to enter
they saw Morh?y on the bed. Beside him
were the dogs. One look was enough.
"They're dead," gasped Senno. The gas
was turned Tialf on and was not lighted.
Senno ran to the kingsbrldge police sta
tion. A detective went to the house. , He
heard of the incident 6f the ''death card"
and Morley's gloom, .but when he learned
that the man usually was jolly he agreed
with the Sennoa that death had been ac
cidental. . ,
Morley was In charge of the carpenter
work In the Roman Catholic Orphan Asy
lum. .
"His poor .daughters," wept Mrs. Senno.
"They're on the ocean. They started
three days ago to visit their grandmother
in Ireland."
Word was sent to Morley's brother in
Elizabeth, N. J., and he ordered that
the body be aent there. Senno will bury
the dogs. '
WHY HICKS LOOKED HURT
"Hard-Working" 3an Tell Story of
Hl Life and Isn't Believed.
A reputation fitting for the Prince of the
never-sweat gang was given to Fred
Hicks, who appeared at tlui Police Court
yesterday morning, charged" with vag
rancy, and the whole courtroom was kept
In an uproar of laughter for fully half
an hour as he took the stand and 'at
tempted to convince the Judge that ho
was a hard-working man.-
"I have known him for several years,"
said Detective Kerrigan, "and I have
never known him to do ,a day's work. He
Is often seen In the suburbs, .and every
time that he Is seen In a community there
is something missing."
."Strange coincidence," said the Judge.
Other officers were called and gave about
the same evidence in the matter. Hicks
was then allowed to take the stand and
tell his own story.
"I worked for over a month in a stone
quarry on Guilds' Lake."
"When?" asked" the Judge.
"Last May," said he.
"And what have you done since then?"
"Worked for Burkhardt."
"What did you do?"
"Shoveled dirt." -said he, and the Judge
asked who Burkhardt was.
"I mean I cooked and kept house," said
he.
"When did you go to work?" Every time
the question was asked he gave a different
answer. Finally he declared that If he
had an almanac he could tell a straight
etory, and the 'clerk secured an almanac.
Still he could not make his etory tally, and
he was asked why he quit Burkhardt.
"He was s6 dirty I couldn't live with
him," he said, and this time there was
a roar of laughter.
"I pity him, If he is as dirty as Hicks,"
said a policeman.
Finally in despair Hlcks declared that if
two men could be brought into court they
would testify that he was a working, man.
When asked who they were he said:
"I don't Tcnow their names. All I know
is that one is young and the other Is tall.
One peddles horseradish. If you wJJl' let
me go I cafi find them." But- the Judge
didn't see that they would be of any use
if he were gone and sent a policeman to
look for Burkhardt and the two young
men.
And Hicks looked hurt.
The Children Favorite.
One of the greatest difficulties encoun
tered when children are ill Is the objec
tion they have to taking medicine. The
remedy must "be pleasant or the patience
of the parent is exhausted before It- Is
successtullvadmlnlstered. Mr. G. G. Wag
'uer. of Spring Grove. .Pa., overcomes this
annoyance by using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He says his little boy always
asks for It whenever he catches cold. This
remedy has, become the children's- favor
ite, as it Is pleasant to take and it always
cures and cures quickly. For sale by all
druggists.
SIGNED BOTH PETITIONS
FIFTEEN PERSONS VOTE FOR AND
AGAINST OPENING OF SALOON.
Liquor Dealer Experiences Difficulty
la 'Establishing His Business at
Twelve-Mile House.
. The petition of H. A. Miller for a license
to sen liquor at the Twelve-Mile House
was again considered by the Board pf
County Commissioners yesterday, and
was continued one week for further hear
;nc The question involved is whether Miller
has the names of a majority of the legal
voters in the precinct signed, to his pe
tition. It contains 136 signatures. The
last registration shows 211 electors, and 22
persons voted on affidavits. This makes
233, and Miller, on this basis of calcula
tion, has enough signers. But the re
monstrators assert that there are many
mbrejegal voters in the precinct than are
registered, and that Miller must have a
majority of all. Judge Webster, ruling
on this point, said:
"It seems to the court that evidence
showing the number of voters in the pre
cinct at the time this petition was cir
culated. In the very nature . of things
must be allowed. If the majority of vot
ers are willing, the license must be
granted."
Judge Webster,"' on another question
which was raised, said: "This man came
into court with 136 names on his petition.
The remonstrators have 15 names which
also appear on the petition. The ob
jectors to the license have contended that
these names cannot be counted either
OREGONIAN.
way. Reflection has shaken my belief in
this Idea. This man goes about securing
names to his petition, and when he has
secured them goes to -some expense, in
having- the petition published. It is po's
Hble that signing a petition is like voting
fnr tlio Hrfn - IVVion (t ilm v. f
cannot be revoked. This Is a matter I
j wish to suggest for the consideration " of
. the n.ttornpvs '
George W. Joseph, attorney for the re
monstrators, is to submit proof concern
ing the additional voters In the precinct
next Friday. Miller, who was exasperat
ed because of the delay In obtaining the
license, walked from the courtroom in
dlsguot while the hearing was in progress.
HUSBAND JUMPED INTO RIVER.
John Wlerablclcl Attempted Suicide
Twice, hut Changed His Mind.
The evidence In the divorce suit of Rose
Wlerzblcki against .John Wlerzblckl was
of a sensational character, .and Judge
Frazer, after hearing' It, granted a decree
in favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Wlerzblckl
testified that she was married to the de
fendant in Germany, on November 5, 1SS6,
and that he deserted her and their four
children in August, 1901, In Skamania
Count- Washington. The plaintiff testi
fied further that her husband falsely ac
cused her of Improper conduct with Louis
Fogel, and filed a damage suit against
Fogel, solely for the. purpose, of humiliat
ing, and cfegrading her. Afterward he re
fused to prosecute the action. Mrs.
Wlerzblckl said her husband threatened
to kill himself, because he was jealous of
Fogel. Ke jumped In the river, but re
considered the matter and climbed out.
On another occasion he jumped into the
well and again changed his mind, and
pulled himself up with the rope. Mrs.
Wlerzblcki also stated that the defendant
knocked her down several times and called
her vile names.
Her little son testified that his father
was abusive, and in response to "a ques
tion by Judge Frazer said: "My mother
has been good to me as long as I have
known her."
3IIGHT BE QOOD DEAD.
Judge Said Emma. Petlt's Husband
AVnn No Good Alive.
Emma Petit was divorced from John
Petit by Judge Frazer yesterday on the
grounds of desertion and cruel treatment.
The parties were married October 15, 1S99,
!n Camden County, Missouri. The plain
tiff was then 17 years old. and the de
fendant was only 19 years old. Charles
Marshall, the father of Mrs. Petit, testi
fied that he gave Petit a piece of land,
thinking he would work and earn a living,
but that Petit did not do so. Mr. Mar
shall stated further that his daughter ob
tained work in a broom factory, sewing
brooms, for which she was paid 8 1-3 cents
a dozen.
Mrs.' Petit testified that her husband
cursed and abused her. She said he quar
reled with her every time she came home
from the broom factory, and refused to
provide -for her.
Judge Frazer remarked that Petit did
not appear to be any good alive, but he
might be dead.
Fighting: for Automobile.
The O. R. &. N. Co. and A. C. Banker
yesterday filed an answer in the State Circuit-
Court to 'the suit of Dr. E. A. Law
baugh for possession of an automobile
shipped bere some time ago from Chicago.
Dr. Lawbaugh obtained the machine on
replevin proceedings when he filed the
complaint In the case, but the O. R. & N.
Co., in its answer, sets up that it re
ceived a draft to collect in favor of Bank
er for $236, and that the company Is In
formed and believes that it has a right to
hold the automobile until the draft is paid.
Articles of Incorporation.
Articles of incorporation of the Advent
Christian Church were filed in the County
Clerk's office yesterday by Charles Haf
fenden, Henry O. Smith and James L Mar
shall. The value of the property of the
corporation at this time Is $800.
H. C. Thompson, G. L. Davenport and C.
H. Davenport filed articles of incorporation
in the office of the County Clerk yesterday:
capital stock, 512.000. The objects are. to
do a general commission, produce and mer
cantile business.
Cannot Serve Papers.
In the divorce suit of Elizabeth Eberman
against Nlnlan A. Eberman, on the ground
of desertion, a return was made yesterday
that Eberman; has left Seaside, where he
formerly kept a "saloon, arid that the Sher
iff of Clatsop County was unable to serve
him with the papers. In the case. The
summons will be published.
Board BUI Unpaid.
Sarah V. Hill has filed suit In the State
Circuit Court against J. B. Thompson and
Mary L. V. B. Thompson to recover $470,
balance due for board and -lodging. Mrs.
Hill also asks for leave to sell certain
furniture, trunks, etc., and to apply the
proceeds on tne bill. According to the
complaint, Mr; and Mrs. Thompson were
guests at the Hill in 1895 and 1S96, and left
owing a balance of $770. The whole
amount, with interest added, on December
1, 1901. was $1398, arid the balance due i3
calculated after deducting $627 payment
A credit is also given of $300 realized from
the sale of a piano. The piano and 'other
articles were turned over and delivered to
Mrs. Hill on account of the bill.
Typhus Is Typho id Fever.
In Justice of the Peace Reid's Court
yesterday E. J. Murphy brought suit
against the Aetna Insurance Company to
collect $45 sick benefit. The Judge's de
cision was that not .only the $45 was due
him, but also Interest from the time that
the complaint- was filed, over 1 years
ago, and that the company should pay all
expenses. Murphy's plea was that the
policy stated that he was to receive $15
per week In case he was sick from any
of a number of diseases, among them ty
phus fever.. Shortly after he had taken,
out the policy he was taken down with
typhoid fever. The company held that
there was no provision for typhoid fever,
and that the benefit was not due him.
The doctors called, However, were of the
opinion that this was too small" a dlstlnc-.
tion. and Murphy won without a strug
gle. Thomas Doyle Fined.
Thomas Doyle was sentenced to pay a
fine of $10 in the United States District
Court yesterday. Doyle was charged with
violating the quarantine regulations by
ordering sailors from the ship of which
he was mate to board the British ship
County Roxburgh, then under quaran
tine. Court Notes.
W. S. Ward was yesterday admitted to
practice in the . United States District
Court,
Miss Gabrlelle Clark was appointed
United States Commissioner at Salem by
Judge Bellinger yesterday. '
DAILY CITY- STATISTICS.
Mnrrlage Licenses.
Eleazor I. Dewold, 39; Daisy A. Hart, 22.
Contagious Diseases.
Ronald Mcintosh, 870 Savier 'street; scarlet
fever. v .
Edna Carlson, 339 Stanton street: scarlet fe
ver. -
L. R. French, 221 Thirteenth street; scarlet
fever.
Two daughters of Martin Banfleld, Patton
road; diphtheria.
N Births.
December 4,, boy to the wife of Jacob'- O.
Lott, 315& Holladay avenue. .
December 1, zirl to the wife of August Sto
fer, Carson Jleishts.
Deaths.
December 3, infant son of Lcaiis and Sarah
Rosenblatt, 3 days, 492 Taylor street; convul
sions. December 3. Edward J. Sewell, 49 years 10
months 7 days, Fulton Park; auddon death.
Real Entntc Transfers.
B. Robb to L. P. Beno et al.. lots 15 and
18. block 14, Goldsmith Addition S 4,000
L. B. and M. E. Phillips to F. S. Mor
ris, lots 7 and S, block G. Kern s Ad
"dltlon -. 4,000
J. and J. A. McMullen to Oregon Water
Power & Railway Company, .32 acre,
in section 24, T. 1 S., R. 1 E 350
James Muldoon and wife to M. T. Lle
berman, lots 12 and 13. block 2. sub
division lot C. M. C. Pntton's Tract,
section 22, T. 1 N., R. 1 E 400
John and K. M. Hewett to N. A. Pills
bury, lot 1, block 28, Lincoln Park An
nex ..: 1,500
G. C. Morris and wife to Y. G. Wllley,
lots 11 and 12. block 7. Woodlawn.;... 200
John A. Bell to A. J. Bell, lot 10,Frult-
vale, and lot 5. block 2iH, Portland 12,500
L. P. Beno et al. to N. B. Efflnger, lots
15 and 18. block 14. Goldsmith's Ad
dition 4,400
H. B. Hampson to Kate Howard, lot 3.
block 207. Holladay's Addition 760
Miller Murdoch to Edward D. Richard,
lot 14. block 44, Piedmont 175
A. F. McFall to J. W, P McFall, lots
8 and .. block P, Sell wood.... ; l
Sheriff to President and Trustees of
Tualatin Academy and Pacific Univer
sity, lots 7 to 10, block 1, subdivision
C. M. Patton's Tract; part of lot. D,
M. Patton's Tract 50
Jay Beach and wife to H. E. Noble,
trustee, lots 22 to 24. block 4. Albion
Addition , .- - 50
R. H. Thompson et al. to A. B. Connell,
undivided l o: block P. Caruthcrs'
Addition to Caruthers: block 104, and
lot 7, block 102. and lots 3 and 4. block
101, and lots 3 and 4, block 119. and
lots 18 to 21, Mountain View Park Ad
dition, No. 1 , j
R and V. Woodard to George Krieg,
,,lot3,b,ock V2a' Couch's Addition 5,000
M. F. Sloan et al. to S. A. Murhard,
lots 3 and 4. Watson estate three
acre traet j
G H. Van Houten to M. E. Deady. Vo'ts
22 to 24. block 2C. Arbor Lodge 4 1
I. . G. Bills et ux. to J. M. Houston,
lots 7 to 12, block 3, Davis Highland,
and lots 22 to . 24. block 20, Arbor
Lodge Addition to Portland 2.400
A. L. Maxwell and wife to R. Woodard.
lot 3. bloak 12S. Couch Addition 1
H. C. Smlthson to W. W. Espey. part' of
block 104. Caruthers' Addition... '
HanB Tlltren to Dorothea Lensch. lots
It and 12, block 4, Tabasco Addition.. 5
Walter H. Brown to Oregon1 Water
Power & Railway Company, tract 21.
Monnt Scott Acres ' 3
For Guaranteed Titles
See Pacific Coast Abstract. Guarantor A
Trust Co.. .204-5-6-7 Falling building.
' Teachers and Educators.
MYRTLE POINT, Dec. 4. (To the Ed
itor.) Many readers of The Oregonlan see
the editorial page at Its best In a recent
discussion of the pay and work of teach
ers. After reading the column,' I asked
myself, a few questions. One df these
questions is: Should we not discriminate
between an educator and a teacher.?
President Hyde, of Bowdoln, has come
before the public In print to lift high
ideals for consideration and acceptance;
but whatkind of teacher Is he of a class
of young- people? President Nott, of
Union, was a splendid executive of a col
lege, but as a teacher was he the equal of
Mark Hopkins? Nott was a' great edu
cator as a superintendent of a great
school, but Hopkins was a great teacher,
according to Jils pupil, James Garfield.
There is a man living today in an East
ern city who is the successful author of
text-books for college work, but this man
is not a teacher, -but a wealthy business
man. Still he is an educator.
Another question asked Is: May not
the teacher, after all, be a machine?
Along with Inspiration, may there not be
method? A machine man met a man of
inspiration on the field of Waterloo, and
the world knows Austerlltz was not' re
peated there. The hand that hold the
watch was too much for the eagle eye,
and the machine caught the Emperor and
shot him over to St. Helena, where he
troubled Europe no more. Calculation
beat intuition. The teacher meets the pu
pil to do something more than .preach to
him by word and good life, by holding
him face to face with a problem until he
masters it forever.
Another question is: May not girls
teach well until the right kind of "boys
come along to give them something bet
ter to 'do? Many of the best' teachers
have become as good teacherSMn becom
ing wives and mothers. In becoming a
wife the girl continues a teacher in the
daily training- of a man, whom she pol
ishes into a gentleman, to whose strength
she adds beauty,- and the class becomes
larger by the gift of little men and wom
en. Can she not put herself into school
work, though she, like any other sensible
woman, will marry the right man? I
know very many excellent wiyes who met
their husbands first when they were
teaching school. They must have been
excellent teachers, or they would not have
been chosen by the kind of men that
sought them.
Another question asked: Should "there
not be more men employed as teachers in
our public schools, and a less number of
women? Is not the teaching element too
much of the gentler sex?
B. J. HOADLEY.
; .
Ship Loaded at San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 5. The
Leicester Castle .left here for Cork, with
72.430. centals of wheat, valued at $33,300,
shipped by Cutter & Moseley. Captain
Peattle has been coming to this Coast for
years, and has a host of friends in San
Fibroid Tumors Cured
Note the result of, Mrs.
Pirikhanfs advice and medicine.
" Some time ago I wrote to you de
scribing my symptoms and asked your
advice. You replied, and I followed
all your directions carefully, and to
day I am a well woman.
" The use of Lydia E. Plnkham's
VcgetaDle Compound entirely ex
pelled the tumor and strengthened
my whole system.. I can walk miles
now. V
"liydia E. Plnkham's Vege
table Compound is worth five dol
lars a drop. I advise all women who
are afflicted with tumors or female
trouble of any kind to give it a faithful
trial." (S?gned) Mrs. E. P. Hayes,
252 Dudley St., (Eoxbury) Boston.
Mass. $6000 forfeit If original of above letter
prosing genuineness cannot be produced.
Mountains of gold could nofs
purchase such testimony or
take the place of the health
and happiness which Xydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
brought ti Mrs: Hayes.
Such testimony should bo accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound stands without a
peer as a remedy for all the distress-
iug ills of women ; all ovarian troubles ;'
tumors ; inflammations ; ulceration,
falling and displacement of the womb ;
backache ; irregular, suppressed or
painful menstruation Surely the
volume and character of the testimo
nial letters we are daily printing in
the newspapers can leave no room for
doubt in the minds of fair people.
Francisco. Nothlpg can be ascertained
here regarding the antecedents of the
mutineers.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND. Dec. 5.-8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 44; minimum temperature, 40;
river reading. 11 A. M., 11.8 feet; change in 24
hours. 0.5 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to
5 P. M., 0.17 inch; total precipitation since
Sept. 1. ir02, 15.07 inches"; normal precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1002. 12.04 Inches; excess,
3.33 inches: total sunshine Dec. 4, 4:51; possi
ble sunshine Dec. 4, 8:48.
PACIFIC COAST- WEATHER.
Wind
8TATION8.
'.1
Astoria
Baker City
Bismarck
Boire
Eureka-
Helena
Kamloops, B. C.
North Head
Pocatello
Portland
Red Bluff
Roscburs
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco ..
Spokane
Seattle
Tatoosh Island ..
Walla Walla ...
'46I0.12
Ralnlns
3210.01
Snowing
Clear 0 0.00
40 T
Cle.tr
is!
30 1 T
Clear
Clear
t220.00
Cloudy
Cloudy
Pt. cldy
4010.04
'S8I T
!44i0.14
Cloudy
.50 0.12
Cloudy
40 0.01
154 0.22
?4S 0.011
150 0.18
30 T
'42 0.02
)42 0.18
421 T
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
iHalnlnsr
Snowlns
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light rain has fallen In Western. Oregon and
Western Washington, and a light fine snow Is
reported aa falling at 5 P. M. In Eastern Ore
gon and Eastern Washington.
The following river stages were reported at
5 P. M.: Portland. 11.0 feet; Salem. 18.0 feet:
Albany. 10.3 feet, and Eugene, 12.0 feet. The
river Is falllnc rapidly at Eugene and rising
slowly at and below Albany. The flood crest
will probitbly reach Portland Sunday, and It
will not go above 15 feet.
The indications are for partly cloudy and oc
casionally threatening weather In this district
Saturday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Saturday, December C:
Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy; south
west to northwest winds.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Partly cloudy
and occaslosally threatening; westerly winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
DISC0TERY OF COFFEE.
Made by nn ArnMnn Shepherd.
Coffee was first discovered In the sixth
century by an Arabian shepherd who
having observed the goats of his flock
skip about and display other signs of In
toxication after eating the coffee berry,
concluded to try its effects on hlmaslf,
and thus discovered its exhilarating
property.
This discovery proved the poor shep
herd's undoing, for he Indiscriminately
used large quantities, . green', for its' ex
hilarating effect and soon died, poisoned
by Its use.
In the 16th century, It was , intro
duced into France, and was used so
strong and excessively, particularly by
the Parisians that -it was found to Injure
alike the complexion and digestion. This
discoyery- prevented Its general Introduc
tion Into other European countries for the
next century.
Since, that period, Its growth has grad
ually spread through the civilized world,
despite the fact that pain and destruction
follow its path, dyspepsia having been
hardly known before Us Introduction. It
Is a "nerve stimulant" and narcotic
poison, and though In no sense a food, is
used for Its stimulating principle, Caf
feine, which excites the nerves un
naturally and wastes the rceerve" force of
the body. Coffee drives the nerves for
a time, stimulating them beyond their
natural function, and using up all their
reserve force. After the first effects are
past, comes breaking down of the nerve
centers and general nervous derangement.
Following this In many but not all cases
is a long train of misery, among which
the principal symptoms are dryness in
mouth and throat, headache, biliousness,
pains in stomach or abdomen, pain In eyes
and head, loss of appetite, dyspepsia and
so on through a long, long list, but the
one cause of all the different symptoms
Is the same.
The nerves have been broken down;
their reserve force is gone. Many of the
symptoms of poisoning are extreme
nervousness, restlessness, anguish of
mind and heart, excessive relaxation of
body and brain, gloominess, Inability to
think correctly, sleeplessness at night,
drowsiness In the morning, etc.
A lady from Sebastopol, Cal., writes:
"I was a sick and poisoned woman when
I began to ' use Postum Food Coffee In
place of coffee and after two years' steady
use, I find that Postum soothes the nerves
and builds them up. storing reserve force
and strength for time of need, . enabling
one to sleep well, awake refreshed and
bright for each, day's task; It , digests
easily, builds and tones up the stomach
and also- builds up a good, strong brain,
ready for any. mental strain or toll." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
m
PIANOS
FOR CHRISTMAS
"We shave now on exhibition at . our warerooms the
largest and finest assortment of high - grade pianos
ever shown in Portland. It has always been the
policy of our house to handle the best makes the
market produces, and we have been exceptionally
fortunate in our selections this season. We placed
our orders before the. advance in price took place,
so we are In a position to quote lower prices than
those dealers who were less fortunate than we in
placing their orders. This month 1 we propose to
make piano-buying lively by naming the lowest prices
we have ever maae, and this means much to a pur
charer, as you can at this time buy good reliable
pianos of standard reputation at as low price as the
"thump-boxes" have been unloaded by others recently.
Tou will find no painted cases with celluloid keys in
our stock. See the piano we offer for S226 at ?6 per
month. All contracts carried by us. Our easy-payment
plan is popular with the people.
ALLEN & GILBERT- RAMAKER CO.
200-211 FIRST ST.,
PORTLAND.
140G SECOND AVE.
SEATTLE, WASH.
PRAEL, HEGELE & CO., Inc.
100-106 FIFTH STREET, , CORNER STARK
fen W- v tV
DR. B. E. "WRIGHT,
Graduate Iowa Htate Univ.
Old Friends
and New
Friends
As a rule the la
dies of Portland
know they can
trust in our ad
vice when they
I select presents.
If your husband's favorite cigar
is wanted, we supply it. If you
specify a grade or size of cigar,
we give you precisely what you
want. Our imported goods are in
reality imported by ourselves and
they are the best obtainable any
where. Many of our imported
tobacco jars and Turkish pipes
are exquisite, "w'e want all our
old friends tq call on us this year,
and we want to make many new
friends.
SIG. SICHEL & CO.
02 THIRD STREET.
(Opposite Chamber of Commerce.)
BEST $6.50 COAL
On this markqt .
Is Renton Lump Coal.
Both Phones. - VULCAN COAL CO.
3IEETIXG NOTICES.
ALBIXA LODC.E. NO. lt'. A. F.
& A. M. Stated communication this
(Saturday) evening at 8 o'clock.
"Work in F. C. degree. By order of
TV. M. A. J. HANDLAN. Sec.
WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. 2. A.
F. & A. M. Special communication
this (Saturday) evening at 7:110
o'clock. Work In E. A. degree. All
E. A. are cordially Invited to attend.
THOS. GRAY, Sec.
BORN.
PANGLE To the wife ot "W. T.' Pangle. a
daughter.
DIED.
NORMAN Dec. 1. Harvey Norman, aged 10
years, of Los Angeles. Cal... formerly lived
at 507 2d st. .
FUNERAL NOTICES.
LETTS In this city, Dec. 4, 1002, Rose G.
Letts, aged 28 years. 2 months and 21 days.
Funeral services will be held at Flnley's
chapel at 10 A. M. today. Friends Invited.
Interment Lone Fir cemtery.
J. P.. FINLEY & SON. ProereRnive
Funeral Director and Emhnlmcr.i.
cor. 3d and Madison streqa. Com
petent lady ass't. BotU plitrne No. O.
EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker.
4th and Yamhill mtn. Rcnn Stlnaon,
lady aanlatant. Both phones No. S07.
UNCALLED-FOR ANSWERS.
ANSWERS ARE HELD AT THIS OFFICE
FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWER CHECKS
AND MAY BE HAD BY PRESENTING
YOUR CHECKS AT THE OREGONIAN OF
FICE: ,
A 3, 14, 15, A". T. r
B 1, 5, 7, 10, 14.
C 4, 10, 11, 13, 15, C. I.
D 9, IO.
E I), 13.
F 9, IO. 12, 13. IS.
G 5, , 12, 00.
II 1, 5, 11, 14.
J 7, 14.
K 12.
L 8, O, 11, L. O., L. H., Lot.
31 13.
N 3, 7," 13.
OIO, 11. OO
P 15, 00.
Q 3, 4, G, O, 11.
R 8, O, 10, 15.
S O. 11.
T 7, 10. S3.
V 1. 4, . 7, 8, 10, 87.
X 10, 12, 13.
Y 4, IO, 12, 13.
NEW TODAY.
C0M0X LUMP COAL
Reduced to ?S per ton. Excels for furnace ue.
Imported by Pacific Coast Co., 240 Wash. st.
CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
In Lamps, Cut Glass, dainty
pieces of China, Chafing
Dishes, French Steam Coffee
Pots are useful and orna
mental. Als6Haviland, French
and several good patterns in
Austrian China Dinnerware
to select from.
Our lines in every department are
the product of .the very best factories.
Our prices are the lowest.
OUR METHODS
APPROVED
EUGENE, Nov. 23, 1002.
Dr. B. E. Wright
Dear Sir: Too much cannot be said in your praise. 1
thank you for painless dental work. I extend my thank;
to your entire staff, attendants and all you certainly
have a deserving force. You verify all that you adver
tise. Yours, truly, L. G. ADAIR. S. P. Agent.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8Pfice
342) Washington, Cor. Seventh
Office hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 tc 8:30:
Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 219L
NEW TODAY.
To Loan-$3000 to $10,000 at O per ct.
Absolute real estate securltr- H. F. Bartels.
443 Sherlock bide.
MOIITGAUE LOANS
On improved city and farm property. Bnildini
loans. Installment loans. WAL MACMASTER
311 'Worce?ter block.
TRINITY CHURCH SITE
For sale, the remaining cast lots. N. and W.
of Oak and Cth sts., in the new business cen
ter. For prices, etc., call on the sole agents.
F. V. Andrews & Co., Hamilton bldg.
173 3d. bet. Morrison and Yamhill.
SATURDAY ONLY
25 lbs. soft white sugar ..1.0C
20 lbs. cube sugar l.Ct
EDWARD W. CORNELL
DEALER JN
FARM LANDS AND CITY
PROPERTY
40S Commercial block. 2d and Washington ati..
Portland. Or.
"CHICKENS ARE LOWER"
Butter is lower. Eggs are lower. Breakfast
bacon. MALLETT'S own cure, pronounced bj
the Prince of SIcm to be par excellence. Thli
bacon will be sold 2c per lb. lesa than any 01
the standard brands. It will run unlforralj
lean, that Is. a streak of lean and a streak ol
fat; it Is crisp, toothsome. Juicy and sweet:
The same can belaid of our hams, which must
be seen and eaten of to be fully appreciated.
The price will be 2c per lb. less than th
market value. Our 2Tc Java and Mocha ii
better than ever: No 40c! per lb. coffee car
equal It. State Market, 221 1st. cor. Salmon.
Phones South 570, Columbia 34.
CALIFORNIA MARKET
185 THIRD.
GROCERIES AND MEATS
Prlmo rib roasts of beef, 12Uc lb.; nice boil
ing pieces, 8c lb.; chickens, a fine lot. fresl:
killed. 15c lb. Everything reasonable. Best
creamery butter. 70c roll; fancy dairy butter,
2-lb. square. C5c; cheese, full cream, 20c; J
pkgs. seedless raisins, 25c; 2 pkgi. cleaned
currants'. 25c; 2 pkgs. Gilt Edge mince meat,
25c; fancy mustard pickles, 15c bottle; plain
pickles. 15c bottle: Mocha and Javn coffee,
worth 35c. for 25c a winner every time with
a coffee crank. Try it. Phone Main 053; Co
lumbia 641.
$25, $35 and $45 Down
Will put you in your own home, up
on a lot containing one-quarter of an
acre and your monthly rental will
pay"the balance. The land is close
to the sfreet-car line in St. Johns.
This proposition is intended only for
laboring men, paying from $10 to
$15 per month rental and can be ex-'
tended to only a limited number.
Hartman, Thompson & Powers
3 Chamber of Commerce.
University Park
Is the seat of the Columbia Uni
versity and is the homes of culture
and refinement, no snobbery, no
rowdyism, no saloons, no places
of vice are there. It has street
car connection with all parts
of the city. Has city water, .city
public school, electric arc street
lights, graded streets, the only sys
tem of wide boulevards in the city
public parks, churches of every lead
ing denomination, beautiful homes
and yet the prices of lots are from
$105 to $210 each. Terms, 5 per
cent cash and $5.00 monthly on
each lot. No interest, no taxes
Abstract with each deed.
UNIVERSITY LAND CO.
151 Sixth Street,