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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1902.
CACKLE AND CROW
Aristocratic Fowls Keep Up
a Din at Poultry Show.
IOWA JUDGE BESTOWS PRIZES
Victors Are Faffed With Pride Wken
Cards and Ribbons Are Awarded
Judge SnellabRrser Praises
the Show.
All day long yesterday a crowd of visit
ors thronged the poultry show, bid men
with whiskers, young men who had never
eeen live chickens before, residents of the
rural districts, city folks with country
cousina, people who talked nothing .but
eggs and hens, and even little children
who had to be lifted up so that they could
see Into the wire coops and find out what
was making all the distracting racket. ;
All the roosters that were on hand the
opening day were there with their families,
and a gobdly number of late arrivals who
had missed their trains the first day and
had to -wait All the fowls, the chickens
and the turkeys, the geese, the ducks and
the guinea hens, and even the pretty pig-
cons, added to the bedlam, and the aver
age spectator wondered If he had not
strolled in on a lot of college boys prac
ticing their football yells Instead of a hen
exhibit
"Fine Show," Says the Judge. '
Judge Shellabarger says that the show is
first class, and that there are many fine
birds in the coops for the people of Port
land to see If they will only take the trou
ble to go to Merrill's Cyclery. Never be
fore in the history of the Oregon State
Poultry Association has there been so
much enthusiasm, and it is generally
stated that the show has been better con
ducted this year than ever before. The
coops are models of perfection, simply put
up and scrupulously clean and neat. The
exhibitors have taken particular pains to
see that their birds were in the best of
condition before they placed them on ex-,
hibltlon, so that they make a good appear
ance before the judge. Fowls clean and in
good conditon mean prizes, and to get a
prize awarded by Judge Shellabarger Is no
small honor.
Yesterday afternoon the show began to
give evidence that prizes were being given.
A number of the classes had been passed
upon by the judge, and the decisions an
nounced, and after the secretary had is
sued the premium cards the exhibitors be
gan to tack them up on the coops. Some
of the coops had four and five cards up in
front and the wirework all decorated with
ribbons, so that the prizewinners' boxes
presented a very fine appearance.
Birds Show Their Pride.
Even the chickens seemed to know what
the cards were for, for they would strut
up and down and take a side glance to see
If any of the visitors were reading all the
good things about them that the judge and
the secretary had oat down in print. When
an old rooster saw that, together with his
family, he had secured five cards, he near-
ly burst open with pride, and crew till he
could be heard all over the business part
of town.
Many of the best birds on show have rec
ords all over the West, and have very fan
ciful namea There is "Mark Hanna," the
giant Partridge Cochin of C. D. Mlnton, of
Salem, and "Victor," a fine Barred
Plymouth Rock, belonging to W. H. Arps,
of Santa Cruz, Cal. All these chickens at
tract attention, and they seem to know
just as well as the human folks that they
-are somebody and entitled to great consid
eration. The judge went all through the White
Wyandottes. the White Plymouth Rocks,
the Buff Cochins, tfib Partridge Cochins,
the SingleComb White Leghorns, the Sin
gle Comb Buff Leghorns, the Barred. Ply
mouth Rocks, the Black Minorcas and the
Buff Plymouth Rocks yesterday. The
scores of all but the last three classes
were added and announced, and the re
maining scores will be added today.
The hens of the show lay a .good many
eggs every day, and the committee in
charge has secured the services of J.. P.
Ludlam, of Chicago, to judge these eggs
every afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The decisions added' up and announced
yesterday afternoon were as follows:
White Wyandottes.
Cocks First, J. C. Murray. Woodlawn,
Or.; second. Mount Hood Poultry Farm,
Portland, Or.; third, B. Lee Paget, Port
land, Or.; V. H. C, B. Lee Paget, Port
land, Or.; H. C, Mount Hood Poultry
Farm.
Hens First, B. Lee Paget, Portland.
Or.; second, Mount Hood Poultry Farm,
Portland Or.; third. J. C. Murray, Wood
lawn, Or.; V. H. C, Mount Hood. Poultry
Farm, Portland, Or.; H. C, B. Lee Paget.
Portland,' Or.
Cockerels First, second and third, D. N.
Lash, Woodlawn, Or.; third, J. C. Murray,
Woodlawn. Or.; H. C, D. N. Lash, Wood
lawn. Or.
Pullets First , and second, D. N. Lash,
Woodlawn, Or.; .third, J. ' C. . Murray,
Woodlawn. Or.; V. H. C. and H. C., D. X.
Lash, Woodlawn, Or.
Pens First, D. N. Lash, Woodlawn, Or.;
second, J. C. Murray, Woodlawn, Or.;
third, B. Lee Paget, Portland'- Or.; "V, H.
C. Mount Hood Poultry Farm,' Portland,
Or.
Collections First, . J." C. Murray. Wood
lawn, Or.; second,-- B.- Lee Paget, Port
land, Or.; third. Mount' Hood Poultry
Farm, Portland, Or.
White Plymouth Rocks.
Cocks First, J. Henry Penn, Yaquina,
Or.; second, A, C. Stark, Mount Tabor,
Or.
Hens First and. second, A. C. Stark,
Mount Tabor. Or.; third. A.' B. Keaton,
Portland, Or.; V. H. C, J. Henry Penn,
Yaquina, Or.
Cockerels First and second, A. B. Kea
ton, Portland, Or.; third, J Henry Penn,
Yaquina, Or.
Pullets First and second, A. B. Keaton,
Portland, Or.; third, William Casteel,
University Park. Or.; V. H. C. and H.C
A. B. Keaton, Portland, Or.
Pens First, A. B. Keaton, Portland, Or.
Bnff Cochins.
First cock and first hen, Frank Fen
wick, Portland, Or.
Partridge Cochins.
First cock, first hen, first pullet and sec
ond cockerel, C. D. Mlnton, of Salem, Or.
Single Comb White Leghorns.
First cock, Charles Fisher, Portland,
Or.; second cock, A. W. Powers, of Tre
mont. Or.
Single Comb Ball Legiiorns.
First pullet, G. M. Simpson, of Cor
vallls. Or.; and second cockerel, Angus
Gov.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Wsrmia Lecture Tonight.
Professor Edward B. Warman, A. M., of
Chicago. 111., will give the first of his
series of entertainments tonight, "Char
acter Study the Triune Man," at Taylor
Street M. E. Church. Mr. Warman Is one
of the most popular and versatile men
before the American public He has lec
tured from Winnipeg on the North to Old
Mexico on the South, and from Portland
cn the East to Portland on the West. He
Is strongly Indorsed by press and pulplj
everywhere. The people of Portland are
fortunate In being privileged to hear this
"prince of entertainers."
"The James Boys."
A new play called "The James Boys In
Missouri" comes to Cordray's, with Sun-
day matinee. December 14. There have ,
been other plays wiich have - presented
tne James boys durlns tneir action, duc
this version was made-fr6m the original
book and reil happenings, and Is not an
imitation of any other play. The main
scenes and Incidents are wonderfully In
teresting and effective, and a romantic
love tale ripples through the play as well.
There is plentjt of Jovial comedy that
brightens things Venerally, and with John
Abbott and Harriet Lee and other care
fully selected ones In the cast a very
smooth and exceptional production re
sults. "The James Boys In Missouri" is
a thorough scenic surprise, as well, and
the Blue Cut train robbery Is called mar-
velously real and startling.
A Great Military Play.
"We'uns of Tennessee," .which will be
the offering at the Baker Theater all next
week, starting Sunday afternoon, is a
military drama of the "hlgheot order, in
which the Nelll Stock Company 'will ap
pear to a splcnuid advantage. The play
Is strictly modern and up to date In every
particular,, abounding with scenes which
are -most beautifully pictured by the pen
of the well-known Southern author, Lee
Arthur, who has recently collaborated
with David Belasco In one of the latest
metropolitan successes, "Naughty An
thony. "We'uns of Tennessee" tells a story of
Incidents of the late war between the
United States "and Spain. The scenes are
laid in and near Chickamaujrua Park,
where Uncle Sam's troops were assembled
prior to their departure for Cuba. Every
character of the play Is a gopd one, and
the cast one of the largest ever seen in
a Western - stock theater, it requiring 21
players properly to produce4 this great
drama. The demand for seats for qvery
night next week is exceptionally large,
which indicates the capacity of the Baker
will be tested at every performance.
"A Little Outcast."
"A Little Outcast," which has made a
hit at Cordray's this -week, will be seen at
the Saturday matinecand for the last
time Saturday night. It Is a thrilling mel
odrama, the leading character of which
Is a newsboy, well played by Miss -May
Stockton.
"Hello, Central" at Cordray's.
The merry New York Casino jingle,
The Telephone Girl," which opens at
Cordray's for three nights and Saturday
matinee, commencing Thursday, Decem
ber IS, Is described as a frothy musical
delight and a rollicking, galloping, spirited
comedy.
Sale for the Biff Minstrels.
This morning at 10 o'clock the advance
sale of .seats will begin for Primrose &
Dockstader's Minstrel Company, which
.Vi AfdTinam Rrand Theater next
Monday and Tuesday nights, December 15 J
and 16.
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET
Rubber Trade of Snn'FrancIlico Pays
Tribute to Jules H. Spadone.
At a meeting of the San Francisco rub
ber trade, held- In the rooms of the Manu
facturers' & Producers' Association. De-
cember 9, 1902, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we sincerely regret the un- ,
timely death of our friend. Jules H. Spadone,
who has been Identified with and favorably
known t& the Pacific Coast rubber trade for
20 years. Durlnc that time he has held re
sponsible positions with honor, and has been
the direct representative ot one of the largest
rubber manufacturing companies In the United
States. His character and habits were above
reproach, and his death Is a great loss. i
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be .
furnished the press of San Francisco and Port-
Sk.'0'" also the India Rubber World. New "
Bowers Rubber Company, W. F. Bowers, i
president. I
Goodyear Rubber Company, R. H. Pease, j
rr t,.-,-
New York Belting & racKing uo., Lta., c
H. Chase, manager.
Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Company, J.
V. Selby, manager.
The Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufacturing
Company, Bates & Hough, manarers.
Pacific Coast Rubber Company, H. C. Nor
ton, manager and vice-president.
PERSONAL MENTION.
H. B. Parker, a hotel man from Astoria,
is a guest of the Perkins.
H. R. Neberbos. a physician of Mon-
mouth, is at the Imperial
L. G. Bailey is registered at the Port
land from Kadlak, Alaska.
M. A. Langhorne, a prominent attorrfey
of Chehalis, is at the Perkina
F A. Seufert, a fruitgrower of The
Dalles, is a guest of the Imperial.
E. Ferguson, the contractor, of As
toria, Is registered at the Imperial. .
oeorge wnue. wno is interested, m some
Aiiiajvu.ii u i..v., iubicicu ".- mc
Perkins.
Judge A. Waymire. formerly a promi
nent citizen of this city, Is registered at
the Portland from San Francisco.
The Best Remedy for Croup.
From the Atchison, Kan.. Dally Globe:
This is the season when the woman who
knows the best remedies for croup Is in
demand in every neighborhood. One of
the most terrible things in the world is
to be awakened In the middle of the night
by a whoop from one of the children. The
croup remedies are almost as sure to be
lost, in case op croup, as a revolver is
sure to be lost in case of burglars. There
used to be an old-fashioned remedy for
croup, known as hive.syrup and tolu, but
tome modern mothers say that Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy is better, and does
not cost so much. It causes the patient
to "throw up -the phlegm" quicker, and
gives relief in a shorter time. Give this
remedy as soon as the croup cough ap
pears and tt will prevent the attack. It
never fails, and la pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all xigj6ta.
1 I IftUTEDC CIIL." CATPUH
lAlHHl I LIJ JUL I A 1 flLlt
ALLEGE THAT HE SPENT MUCH OF
THEIR aiONEY.
Claim That Father Went to Germany
and Obtained Legacy Which
Belonged to Them.
Testimony was taken by Judge Sears
yesterday in the suit of Louisa Schwartz
and her sister, Anna' Gerhardt, "against
their father, Martin Gerhardt, and their
stepmother, Frida Gerhardt, to recover
$1725.
Mrs. Schwartz and her sister were be
queathed by their grandfather and grand
mother. Peter and Susanna Hahn, who
died in Germany some years ago, about
10.000 marks in equal shares. The prop
erty was held in trust by George Hahn,
a merchant at Frankenthal, and Mrs.
Schwartz alleges in her complaint" that
her father went to Frankenthal In 1S9S,
filed a suit for possession of the money,
and obtained three-fourth of It, or about'
$1725. The balance is on deposit in banks
subject to the order of the court, and
will be some day turned over to the
Schwartz asserts that of the $1725
which her father received for the benc
fit Of herself and sister, he' Invested $1100
SCEXES AT THE POULTRY
in the purchase of a house and four lota
in Lochinvar Addition, which he and his
second wife occupy, arid that he has re
fused to make an accounting to her.
Mrs. Schwartz testified that prior to her
marriage, when she lived at ihome in
Vancouver and also at Piedmont, that
her father beat and abused her. She said
she worked and earned her living part of
the time. She stated that her father is
a machinist; but that the only t,lme she
knew of his working was .for a short
time at Wolf & Zwicker's . iron works.
Anna Gerhardt testified that when the
family lived at Vancouver her father ill
treated her and she ran away from home
several times, and she was finally sent
to the Reform School at Chehalis, where
she remained over 'four years and was
well taken care of. In answer to a ques
tion by Judge Sears, Anna said she was
15 years old and attends the Presbyterian
Church. She resides with her sister, Mrs.
Schwartz. The latter testified that Anna's
conduct was irreproachable, and It was
never necessary to chide her.
Gerhardt was represented by Attorneys
Charles J. Schnabel, Robert Bell and Dan
J. Murphy. He did not offer any testi
mony in his defense, and took the posi
tion that the plaintiffs did not make out
a case. In his answer Gerhardt states
that he only received $1125, and expended
more than that amount. His report
f,h?ws. expenditures as follows: Cost of
j litigation in German court, $200; round
trip to Germany, $675; fair of plaintiff
from Germany, etc., $215;. support of
Louise Schwartz for 4 years, $540; sup
port of Anna Gerhardt three years, $350.
Attorneys, Gantenbeih and Veazle sub
mitted a copy of the decree of the Ger
man courtj and argued that under It
Gerhardt was entitled only to the inter-
J est which, the money would bring, and
that he had not loaned,
dui naa ap-
propriated it to his own use, and had
committed a breach of the trust. The at
torneys said reports received by the Ger
man Consul 3howed that Gerhardt had
received $1725. Judge Sears took the case
under advisement, and the attorneys are
to submit some authorities on some legal
questions Involved. Plaintiffs' counsel
contend that because of the breach of
trust Gerhardt must account at once to
his children. Mrs. Schwartz represents
her sister, who is a minor, as guardian.
;
HA REMARKABIiE CAPACITY.
Witness Says Defendant Drank Dot-
ties of Whisky in -Two Drinks.-'
At the trial of the divorce suit of
- 0rpha Mack against W. A.. Mack, be
fore Judge George yesterday, J. Wood,
i witness, testified that Mack drank a bot-
tie of whisky at his place in two drinks.
The bottle was drained within 15 minute
Wood said Mack came to his house
searching for his wife, who was not there,
The witness stated further that ho had
heard Mack accuse his wife of Infidel
ity, and" call her vile names.
The litigants reside near Kelly's Butte,
where the plaintiff owns seven acres of
land. They were married In 1895 at Van
couver, Wash., and have no children.
Mack worsts on the county roaus ua
r man,
He is contesting the suit and ask.
for one-half of the land. Mrs. Mack ac
cuses him of cruel treatment and exces.
j slve Indulgence In Intoxicants, and this
j the defendant denies.
Fred Love and other witnesses test!
! fled that Mack drank too much. Henry
l Doidge tesstlfled he cut several hundred
i cords of wood for Mrs. Mack. He said
that her husband complained of feelln
sfrlr nnrl toolr mwHMn all fha tlmn.
his face was flushed and he had the ap-
pearance of drinking . hard.
f Th rieffnrtnnt will nrmoiit hlo o
the case today.
PAID THE 3IONEY BACK. .
F. D. Hatch Cashed Checks fo
Which There Were no Funds.
F. D. Hatch, a young man employee"
as a traveling salesman by the Hall Saf
& Lock Company, was tried before Judg
Frazer and a jury yesterday on a charg
of obtaining money under false pretense?
Hatch passed a worthless check or $1
on Woodard, Clarke ,& Co., on October 7
which was cashed by George Healy, cash
'ler of the firm. It was dishonored whe-.
presented at the bank of Ladd & Tilton
; on which it was aravn. Hatch passe
five other checks, and afterwards calle
at Ladd &. Tllton's Bank to deposit $10
to make them good, but the money wr
refused. JHe was told to report to tr
I houses which had the false paper. H.
'
subsequently paid all the checks, but ,
Woodard, Clarke & Co. refused to accept .
a settlement, because the matter was j
In the hands of the authorities, and they
had no right, to Interfere.
Hatch was defended by Attorneys Henry
E. McGIhn and Charles A. Petraln. He
testified admlting that technically he Tvas
guilty of a violation of the law, and
offered as an excuse the fact that he was
drunk at the time. The case was sub
mitted to the jury at 11 o'clock.
Court "otcs.
The Inventory and appraisement of the
estate of John DeWltt Ray, deceased, was
filed in- the County Court yesterday. An
undivided one-fifth interest in certain t
real estate Is appraised at 543,138, and
personal property .at $922. John Dewitt
Ray was one of the helrs-at-law of Peter
Hardenburg, who died about 15 years ago,
leaving valuable business property in
Portland.
The will of Sarah A. Shattuck, deceased,
was admitted to probate In the County
Court yesterday. The estate consists of
real property in Multnomah, Clackamas,
Marlon and Washington Counties, valued
at $25,000. To Lucy Shattuck is he-
-queathed $2000, a certificate of deposit for
$500, and $1200 held in trust for her from
her father's estate. She Is also to re
ceive certain articles of furniture and per
sonal property. To Ira Shattuck are de
vised the lands in Clackamas and Ma
rlon Counties. The rest and residue of
the estate is to be divided equally between
Lucy, Ira and Oscar Shattuck. Ralph W.
SHOW WHEJf THE FEATHERED ARISTOCRATS WERE JIGGED.
Wilbur and Ira Shattuck . are named as
executors.
PUBLIC LAND THIEVES.
LA Homesteader Describes the Way
Rich Companies Rob the State.
PORTLAND, DecTll. (To tho Editor.)
I am confident that I am only voicing
the earnest sentiment of thousands of
citizens, not only of the. State of. Oregon
but of the whole United States, wherever
The Oregenian Is read, when I say that
the people as a whole and every citizen
Individually owes thanks to The Oregon
ian for the fearless, persistent and effi
cient manner In which you have called
the attention of the people and their Leg
islative representatives to the shameless
manner in which the public lands, the
patrimony of Uncle Sam's-children, is be
ing partly squandered and partly stolen.
The people not only of Oregon but of the
whole United, States have reason' to be
proud of such' a champion, and I feel sure
that the time will not be when they will
forget the service you have rendered them
in this all-Important matter, because they
are only just awakening to a realization
of the fact that the question of what has
become and Is now becoming of "the pub
lic domain Is of paramount Interest to the
whole people.
I have been looking over parts of several
Western States for lands fit for honest
homesteading, and in consequence came
in contact with . a. swarm, of ' so-called
"cruisers" and "land locators," and while
there Is no doubt that many unscrupulous
and desperate men are among them, who
would make fairly good highway robbers,
yet the men who are behind them, and
who are backing them in their nefarious
business, are far worse.
After the forest reserve Iniquity had
been perpetrated, and syndicates had
gathered in large amounts of fraudulently
acquired scrip, then they sent out trained
men to hunt out the best timber lands on
which to place this scrip, and these same
men are backing those "locators now.
They have put up little shacks on many
of the best claims (surveyed and unsur
veyed), and tack up the name of some
fictitious claimant; then one of the des
peradoes, with rifle In hand, is left to
guard 10 or "more claims until their back
ers can send out men to locate.
In one of the local Land Offices two of
these men had no hesltance In explaining
their business to me, taking It for grant
ed that because rich companies employed
them, that it w.ould be taken as a guar-'
antee of their honorable (?) character. In
every case It was stated that their com
"nv t'"nid rrv a certain sum of money
for claims which they had cruised out,
as soon as title was acquired. In one case
it was asserted that the company would,
pay all expenses and Land Office fees. It
was also plainly stated to me that it
would not be healthy for any one to
"monkey" with any claim they were hold
ing down.
I trust that The Oregonian will not stop
in this great service to the people, but
..hat the most searching inquiry may be
made, and that the proper authorities
may find a way to at once stop this "land
Jocator" business, for that will touch the
heart of the whole affair, l- am-sure
there is no one who desires to take up a
piece of Government land but what would
be glad and willing to pay $5a day and
expenses to any person authorized by the
United States Government to locate bona
fide settlers. A. B: s
More Antl-Mcrsrer -Hearing.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 11. The case of the
State of Minnesota against the Northern
.securities Company, known as the merger
;ase, was given a further hearing today
.n the United States District Court at the
""ederal building. The morning was large
!y taken up with the introduction of sta
istlcs' relative to thb Securities Company
ind the Great Northern and Northern Fa
ille roads.
Testimony was taken with a view to' es
nblishlng the fact that the state has an
ndividual Interest in the conduct of its
ailway systems. Statistics as to receipt
f grain were Introduced by the secre
.arles of the Minneapolis and Duluth
hambers of Commerce to establish the
iterest of the state as representing the
raingrowers. The hearing will be con
nued tomorrow.
Going to St. LouIsT
If so. better learn about the new service
.iaucuratcd by the O. R. & -N. via Den-
r and Kansas City. Inquire city ticket I
office. Third and Washington.
CLUB TO GIVE CARNIVAL
aiULTXOMAH DIRECTORS FILE IX-
CORPORATION ARTXC
LESS
Annual Fall-Fair of September, 1003,
Will Be Under Athletic
Club's Auspices. .
M
The directors of the .Multnomah Ama
teur Athletic Club yesterday filed articles
of incorporation ior injuuiuioraan v.ir-
nival Association, for a fair to be held in
Portland in the Fall of 1S03.
It will be remembered that the same
sort of incorporation was filed last
Spring by the club vfor the 1902 carnival,
which was later on turned' over to the
jurisdiction of the .Portland Elks, who
completed arrangements and held the
fair, details of whjch are fresh in the
minds of the Portland public. Now that
the "best people on earth" are no longer
in the show business, the Multnomah di
rectorate has taken the matter up and has
concluded to try another carnival in Sep
tember. 1903.
The preparations have been commenced
very early, so that everything will have
time to be perfected before the carnival
opens on M. A. A. C. Field. No definite
plans have been formed yet, and only the
preliminary organization has been per
fected. The board will thus have plenty
of time in which to prepare special feat
ures. It is proposed to give a first-class
show, and an effort will be made to se.
cure many good local features.
NEW RAILROAD DEPOT.
Site for O. W. P. & R. Co.'s Bnllding
at Grcsham Has Been Located.
GRESHAM. Or., Dec. 11. (Special.) The
site for Gresham's new railroad depot on
the line of the O. W. P. & R. Co.'s road
has been definitely located. It will be di
rectly south of the present terminus of
Cleveland avenue, distant about 800 feet
from that point There Is no road at
present from where the depot will be Into
the streets of. the town, but several of
the leading citizens have started a move
ment to extend Cleevland avenue the re
quired distance. In order to accomplish
this It will be necessary to get a right of
way over private property. ThlB arrange
ment has been nearly completed. Henry
Metzger has promised to allow the pro
posed road to cross his land for over half
the distance free of cost. A blacksmith
shop which is now directly in the way will
have to be moved, but the people here will
buy Its owner another lot and will move
his building. Another lot will probably
have to be bought for the right of WAy,
and it is not believed there will be any
serious difficulty in getting the extension
opened. The county has charge of all the
streets of the town, and the County Court
will be asked to put a bridge across John
son Creek and build! an elevated roadway
to connect the railroad w.lth the town.
Plans for the new depot and freight
house have not been perfected yet, but
the buildings wllL be sightly and commo
, dious when finished. The station will be
' at the east endof a deep cut, and the
surplus dirt wnl be used to fill in the
low grounds around the, end of the, road
way and between the main track and the
switches.
Construction work Is being pushed as
fast as conditions will permit. The camps
will be maintained In this vicinity for
several months yet, after which they will
be moved further toward the .Clackamas
River, where the terminus will be.
Woodmen's Election.
Clover Camp, W. O. W., elected officers
Tuesday night as follows: Consul-commander,
Charles Cleveland; adviser-lieutenant,
John Clanahan: banker, J. -H.
Metzger; clerk, E. C. Llndsey; escort, B. j
w. .timory; watenman, junn .raimquist;
sentry, Ben Rjalney; .manager, P. A. Dally.
The Installation ceremony will take place
the second Tuesday In January, and the
event will be followed by a banquet
Circle Election.
Clover Circle, Women of Woodcraft,
have elected officers as follows: Past
guardian neighbor, Mrs. lone McCall;
guardian neighbor, Mrs. T. Retzloff; ad
viser, Charles Cleveland; banker, J. H.
Metzger; clerk, Mrs. Minnie Clanahan;
magician, Mrs. Emma Metzger; attendant,
Mrs. Nellie Metzger; captain of guards,
Mrs. Nellie Wlrtz; inside sentinel, Mrs.
Hester Lawrence; outside sentinel, P. A.
Dally: managers, E. E. Metzger, F. I.
Dally, E. E. Owens. The Installation will
be held the first Tuesday in January.
Rrlef Notes.
Ross lielney, one of the proprietors of
a sawmill near here, broke his left arm
In two places one morning this week while
trying to put a belt on a big drive-wheel.
A freight car was burned a Fairvlew
Monday morning and another one was
badly damaged. Other cars were saved
by prompt action. The fire was caused-by
tramps who had slept in the destroyed
car.
C. P. Penniston sold his farm on the
Base Lin yesterday for $11,500. The
place is situated near Terry, and consists
of about 100 acres, nearly all Improved.
Mr. Penniston and family haxe moved to
Portland. '
The Methodist .and Baptist Sunday
schools are making preparations to hold
Christmas trees with appropriate exer
cises. They will be held on different even
ings, so as not to conflict with each other.
A Tiff In Time.
Washington Evening Star.
Congratulations should be sent to Miss
Margaret McDermott and Mr. Terence
Sheehan, of Elizabeth, N. J., not because
bu6y bSuse thou h en a ed the a?e
not married and are not likely to be.
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They discovered a radical incompatibillty
ln season to prevent future trouble and
probable divorce. ' They learned it, too,
only on the very edge of the altar, or
rather In front of the desk of the Justice
before whom they appeared with witnesses
for the ceremony. Miss McDermott was
compelled at that moment to fasten her
shoe, and in doing so exposed just the
least bit of openwork stocking above the
low buckle. Mr. Sheehan noted the detail
and remonstrated with his bride-elect for
her taste for openwork hosiery. Miss
McDermott spiritedly declined to change
her styles, and Immediately an issue was
raised which could riot be -adjusted. The
ceremony was postponed indefinitely, and
now bothMr. Sheehan and Miss McDer
mott are looking for more suitable
marches, she for a man who will raise
no objections to such frivolities as open
work stockings, he for a spouse who will
regard his slightest wish. There are so
many mistakes in matrimony that the
avoidance of one In season Is reassuring.
If all marrying men and women were to
learn in time of the obstacles to perfect
happiness which strew their pathway,
there would be less w'ork for the divorce
courts.
GOBBLES MINERAL LAND.
Another Complaint Against Northern
Pacific Lieu Selections.
PORTLAND, Dec. 10. (To the Editor.)
In The Oregonian of December 8 is an
editorial article opening as follows: "It
'Is of no use now to call for an Investiga
tion of the Northern Pacific Railroad lieu
land job, as a correspondent does in an
other column of today's paper. That be
longs to history."
I think the article Is gotld, sound sense,
when It refers to land that Is not known
as mineral, but t do not think it will ap
ply to land that is known to be mineral,
especially where there Is an organized
mining district with Its boundaries well
marked and recorded as a mining district
since 1S63, as appears on the County Re
corder's books In Albany, Linn County,
whereccan be found three mining districts
recorded years ago.
Now, Mr. Editor, what right has the
railroad company to locate such lands or
for the Government to allow this to be
done, inside of mining locations, with
out an act of Congress Betting aside a
recorded district? The railroad company
has scripped thousands of acres of this
mineral land in lieu of barren land that
it accepted in Montana and elsewhere.
Why should Oregon be obliged to pay
the debt ot other states in giving up val
uable timber and mineral land. The rail
road company knew full well when it ac
cepted the land along its tracks that the
land was of little use. Now, Mr. Editor,
in my opinion and In that of thousands of
others In Oregon, the mineral land that is
known as such and recorded as far back
as 1863 can be recovered and should be by
all means, and not let this steal stand, as
It always will make trouble and Is not just
to the, miners or the people of this state.
The district referred to Is the Santlam
district, which Is covered with as flne
looklng quartz ledges as I ever saw in
,any place on this coast Many of them
are now being worked and the land
grabbers have placed their scrip over
prperty that is now being worked and
developed as quartz locations. There Is
nothing to be gained by letting this steal
stand and looking out in the future, as
the lieu land scrip has covered all the
valuable mineral and timoer land In the
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above named district so there would be
nothing to look out for, and this Is only
one section of Oregon where the land
steal has been going on. E. O. SMITH.
Mining locations defeat all railroad and
state selections, if the mines and mineral
were known to exist or were located prior
to the time the railroad and state- claims
took effect Private land claims derived
from foreign governments alone can de
feat mining locations.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS-,
Marriage Licenses.
JFrancesco Gugllelmelll, 19; Concetta Amala,
17.
Real Estate Transfers.
D. F. Sherman, administrator, to II. T.
Oatman et al.. lot S. DeLashmutt &
Oatman's Little Homes, No. -1 $ 200
J. H. Oatman and wife to J. R. Oatman.
lot 7, block 1. Redllchton 1
George Bamford et ux. to H. E. Noble,
trustee, lot 8. block 13, Lincoln Park.. 1
J. V.. P. McFall to Fred S. Morris, lots
8 and 9," block P. Scllwood 300
I. L. and O. W. Nelson to W. J. and Z.
J. Funk, lot 8, block 30i, Aiken's Ad
dition .... 3400
George F. and C. Barrlnser to Henry
Donlge, lot 2, block 13. Kinzel Park 100
W. J. and if. W. Patton to H. Albert,
block 3, W. J. Patton's subdivision
block I, Patton Tract 800
O. J. O'Hara, by Sheriff, to A. O. Hanlon.
lots 6 and 7, block 5. Brown's Tract.... 4
D. Dickinson to Henry Du, Bols. lot 7.
block 21, Alblna 300
P. H. Blyth, and wife to J. C. AInsworth.
lot 10, Cedar Hill 1
Lewis Russell and wife to same, lot 11,
same 1
Estate ot J. T. Whalley to same, lots 12
and IS, block 56, Carter's Addition 1
Security Savings & Trust Company to
Anna M. McManamy, lots 7. 10. 11,
block 25, resubdlvlslon. Sunnyslde 1250
Sheriff (for William Lltchke) to S. A.
McDanlel, lots 4, 5, block 4, Laurel
Park 2
Sheriff (for John Perry), lots 8. 0, block
3, same 2
Sheriff (for S. S. Goldsmith, lots 11 to 11.
block 1. same I
Sheriff (for A. D. Hamburcer), lots 6. 8.
block 2. same Z
i Sheriff (for Esther Pratt), lot 7. block 5.
North Villa 2
Sheriff (for H. J. Lawrence), lot 5. block'
0, Laurel Park 2
Sheriff (for M. E. Swlgert), lot 20, block
3, North Villa 2
Sheriff (for M. E. Clelland), part of lots 1
and 2. block 2 T
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READING, Pa., ,Dec. 11 The r more-
ments by which the ax and tool interests
are to be consolidated, and which has been
going on for nearly a year, is about con
summated, and will Include practically
all, the principal concerns of the kind in
the country. The new combination Is to
be known as the International Ax & Tool
Company, with a capitalization of $43,000,
000. The plants to be acquired are esti
mated to have a value of about $26,C00,0C0.
It Is estimated that economies amount
ing to at least $1,000,000 a year will be ef
fected as the result of operation under one
management.
ZVorrls Will Circumnavigate.
NEW YORKj Dec. 11. William E. Nor
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bune's London correspondents has started
for Paris in the first stage of his journey
around the world, which will Include a
year from now, passage to "Vancouver, to
Chicago and thence by way of Toronto to
Washington and New York.
In order to deepen the River Thames, In
England, the conservators have determined to
expend a sum of 54,000 on dredglnc the river.
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