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ff - THE MORNING OKEGOIAN, MONDAY,! DECEMBER 22 1902. INSPECT THE DIVES CouriSJImen Make Personal . Visits to Tenderloin. THINK SALOOMSBE DISGRACE Prospects for Breexr Session at Kext Meeting: o CJt y '. ' Council When Reports oCWltat They -Saw Arc FIJed. There promises to bo a lively time At the Council meeting- next Friday . -when the granting of many licenses -will be finally disposed of. At a meeting of the .license committee a short time ago a determined stand was taken against the combination houses, and the committee recommended that 12 saloons be refused a license for the coming year. A number of others "were placed on the list of doubtful ones and tho committee advised a personal In vestigation of the circumstances. Within the past few days several of the members of the Council have made visits to the North End with this purpose in view. The result of their observations has had varying effects. Some of the members have decided that the case la a hopeless one and that the best thing to do is to license all but a few of the worst saloons and to take steps to make the proprietors run better places, while others have only become more set in their views and de clare that such places as the North End saloons are a disgrace to any city and that the Council should not grant a license to men that run a business of that nature At first the visits were made In the day time. This, however, did not prove satis factory, as the saloons In that part .of the city do not pretend -to do any amount or business In the day time. In order to see things at their worst and to know ex actly what the conditions are, a visit was planned for Saturday night. A. better time could not have been found. "Work ngmen had come Into the city to stay over Christmas and the North End was well filled with, a- worthless looking class or people, who are considered the leglti mate prey of the saloonkeepers and wonv en of that section. All Say It Is a Dlwirrnce. After the visit of the committee there was none but was ready to admit that the Conditions existing thpro sro n rHsfrflro to a civilized community. The only point i ainerence js as to- now the matter shall be regulated. It did not seem to the com mittee that there was any difference be tween one house and another. All seemed about as .bad as they could be and the Councllmen felt that if they should grant one house a license and refuse another It would be plainly a discrimination. When the question comes before the Council on Friday it will be argued along these lines, and from the opinions that are expressed the discussion may wax lively. Although the license committee has reported unfav orably on a number of the houses, six members of the Council can grant the licenses over their report. It Is not yet known how the individual members stand, and there are many predictions as to the outcome, of Friday's meeting. "take Secret Visits. In ojftf that the saloonkeepers could not be prepared for them, the committee made their visits unannounced. It was Intended to go in a body, but the members did not report on time and so the visits were made in squads of from one to three. Councilman Zimmerman was a member of a party of three, and after the visit he said: "It seems to me that the saloons in that part of the town are all alike and that It would foe very hard to grant one a license awl refuse another. I am in favor of srs': z licenses to all but a few of the worst ie city needs the revenue. We can tali .heir money and teH them that they will have to run their -places in a reasonably rosneetahio do not, we can revoke their licenses and refuse to return the money. I am frank to admit that the conditions are a dis grace, but I don't believe they are any worse than exist in other cities like Port land. A certain amount of vice will exist, and the best that we can hope to do is to regulate It We can license the saloons and with the money provide a police force large enough to keep them in check and also to keep down other sorts of vice. At the meeting of the Council next Friday I shall be willing to sign all of the appli cations for licenses with a few possible exceptions." This clause of the Constitution was over looked when Senator Simon was elected. "If it comes to a long fight in Oregon," said Mr. Megler, "it looks as though Ful ton would have a little the best of it. Geer might lose some votes up in Marion Coun ty, and I would not be surprised to see Fulton draw strength from the Multno mah delegation. But then I am up in Washington; and why should my opinion be of any value?" "One gets the best impression of a pic ture by not observing it at too close a distance," suggested the reporter. "Well, 'if I were a racing man," said Mr. Megler, "I would say- that the Ore. gon candidates were T)unched.' They' are hidden in a cloud of dust, and it is pret ty hard to say who will come under the .wire first." 'Mr. Megler Is at the Hritel Portland, ac companied by his wife. He has been vis iting in Seattle and Is now on his way to his home In Wahkiakum County. WOMAN'S CLBS TO HELP President Corbctt Appeals for Their' Aid for 1005 Exposition. President Corbett, of the Lewis and Clark Board, has addressed a letter to the women's clubs of Oregon asking for their co-operation toward the success of A CO-SERVANT LAW To Make. Employers Liable for injuries to Employes. SENATOR M'GINN FATHERS IT Bill Will Amend Common Lair Ex empting Employers From Inability tor Accidents Caused "by Sfegll gence of Fellow Servants. State Senator Henry, E. McGinn. is pre paring a bill for an employers' liability act which he will endeavor to secure the passage of in the coming session of the . FRANK WATERHOUSE. SEATTLE MAX WHO HELPED ENGINEER. THE TRANSPORT DEAL Flegrel Sees the Sights. Councilman A. -F. Flegel decided to see the sights by himself. Soon after 'he had started out, however, he met a policeman whom he knew and together they went in to every saloon about which a question had been raised. The officer of the law spared no pains to show the Councilman every part of the houses, and bv the time the investigation was over the Councilman was convinced that it was his duty to do all he could to prevent the Council grant ing licenses to these places to run their business. "I do not think that there Is much dif ference between the saloons In that sec tion. ' said Mr. Flegel, "and I do not be lieve that under the present ordinance a fair-minded person can grant a. license to carry on the business that tho saloon keepers of that part of the city are carry ing on. There are some places that the police say have a good record as faT- an robberies are concerned, but some of them are regular robbers' dens. The license committee reported correctly on the mat ter, but there are some of the questionable places that are as bad as the ones that were refused. IT APPEARS BADLY MIXED Hovr Our Senatorial Context Looks to "Washington People. "I think that ex-Senator John Xi. Wil son, of Spokane, can elect either Levi An keny or Harold Preston to the United States Senate." J. G. Megler, of Brook field, who is a candidate for Speaker of the next House of Representatives in the Washington State Legislature, is of tho opinion that the Spokane politician holds the balance of power in the coming Senatorial contest In that state. "Wilson may not have enough votes to elect himself," said. Mr. Megler, "but then neither has any one of the" o'ther can didates. The Senator will not be chosen on the first ballot in our state any more than in Oregon. Wilson has -some strength, and should he decide to support any one else for the Senate ho could probably throw them enough votes to win." "Yes, I am a candidate for Speaker," said Mr. Megler, as the reporter probed for more information, "but I am making no deals or promises to secure the posi tion. I have stated repeatedly that I will not agree to give the anti-railroad com mission men control of the railroad com mittee, even if such a promise would in sure my election as Speaker. Personally I favor the appointment of the railroad commission. Even if I did not, I would be bound to support It, as I was elected on a platform which declared for it But I do not think, this question should have any bearing on the Speakership." "How does the race for Senator in Ore gon look to people in Washington?" askea the reporter. x "Badly mixed," said Mr. Megler. . Geer seems to be relying on the Mays law to help him out, but I think this is inopera tive. Neither do I think his objection to Mr. Fulton's-candidacy on the ground that .no -member of the. Legislature may be a candidate for any other office, is well taken; It is a matter that would have to be decided by tho United States Senate. the Centennial. The letter has been sent to the following women: jars. .Mary isimore, Astoria. Alice Cox, Athena Lulu Epplnger, Baker City. Rose Selling, Corvallis. Laura A. Bradley, Eugene. ' Sarah P. Adams, Albany. -J. W. Tabor, Granite. Turner Oliver, La Grande! i M. L. Barden, McMinnville. G. R. Child, Roseburg. - ' C. F. Ames, Silverton. Herbert Gill, Woodburn. Mrs. T. T. Geer, Salem. Lucille Harlow, Troutdale. Minnie Odeli. Union. C. P. Holiey, Sumpter. M. L. Spaulding, The Dalles. O. J. Seeley, Marshfleld. Miss Alice Kidder, Carlton. Mrs. G. H. Pettlnger, Oswego. Df. Job, Cottage Grove. Mrs. Frank Lennart, Ashland. Mrs. J. C. Snook, Coquille City. ine letter is as follows: "Dear Madam: As time for the meet ing of our Legislature approaches, It would seem proper and advisable for our citizens seriously to" consider the im portance of celebrating properly the 100th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark ex pedition to the Oregon country, embracing what is now Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and a part of Wyoming, and testifying our appreciation of the great blessings conferred upon us by this im portant expedition. The early exploration of Oregon paved the way for the early immigrants that afterward came to Ore- t&y" vj .wane it uieu- uuiuing piace. xne ujtoiiiiiso kjl mo tuuuiry we now enjoy have been so fully demonstrated through its great advantages of soil, climate, nnfi Its products and Its scenic beauty, that It can only be appreciated by perma nent residence in our midst "In order that we may properly cele brate this important expedition, It Is necessary for all of our people to unite in making this celebration one we shall long remember as a crowning act in com memoration of the blessings conferred by Lewis dnd Clark, only through great trials, suffering and privations, which they endured In their great efforts properly to demonstrate to the American people the value and importance of this great Northwest Pacific Coast "The board of directors of the Lewis and Clark Centennial and American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair feel that without the co-operation of the organ ized bodies and clubs of American ladies especially those of Oregon and Washing ton, that we cannot properly demonstrate and set forth the great pre-eminent ad vantages of our common heritage. We have therefore determined to ask the co operation of the ladies' clubs throughout Oregon, and we ask their influence with the community and the members of the Legislature, to make such appropriations and give such support to this important undertaking as shall make it a signal success. The early organization and earnest work in this direction is now so licited, and your co-operation In every way Is asked and desired by the board of directors of this corporation for the success of the Fair, which is to be held in. commemoration of this event, at Port land in 1905. "Trusting that the chairman of each organization throughout the state will call together the respective clubs and take such action as to them seems proper for carrying out the invitation thus sub mitted for !ypur active co-operation, we are, your respectfully, "H. W. CORBETT, President "Henry E. Reed, Secretary." IT CHANCESTO HAPPEN This Christmas that our new frames pic tures and picture mouldings have the ef fects that the lover of artistic things has desired these many seasons. We have just received large shipments of them Their prices illustrate the fact that an abundance of good taste can do as much as an abundance of money In making a home beautiful. SANBORN, VAIL & CO., 170 First street JAPANESE ART GOODS. Just arrived, large shipment of brown bamboo flower baskets, fine porcelain, art pottery, fine lacquerware and metalware. Bamboo furniture, all kinds, at reason able prices. K. N. Kiriyama Co., 257 Washington street Habitual constipation cured and the bowels strengthened by the regular use of Carter's Little Liver Pills in small doses. Don't forget tills. Legislature. The principal purpose of tho bill is to change the common law re garding the liability of employers to their employes for injuries sustained by rea son of the negligence of fellow servants. Under the present law employers are not liable for silch injuries. Senator McGinn has not yet reduced his bill to definite form. as he will introduce It, but has pro cured copies of similar laws In force In other states and will frame a law for Oregon Incorporating the most desirable features of those laws. From the stat utes of some of these states the following excerpts are taken: Massachusetts -If personal Injury is caused to an employe, who. at the time of the injury, is in the exercise of due care by reason of: "First A defect in the condition of the ways, works or machinery connected with or used in the business of the em ployer, which arose from, or had not been discovered cr remedied in consequence of the negligence of the employer or of a person in his service who had been intrusted by him with the' duty of seeing that the ways, works or machinery were In proper condition; or, ' "Second The negligence of a person in the service of the employer who was Intrusted with and was exercising super intendence and whose sole or principal duty was that of superintendence, or, in the absence of such superintendent, of a person acting as superintendent with the authority or consent of such employer; or, "Third the negligence of a person In the service of an employer who was In charge of or. control of a signal, switch, locomotive engine or train upon a rail road; "The employe or his lecal . tives shnll. mihtprf- tn tho t " ' "- jiiurwiUHB UL the eight following sections, have the iurae ngnis to compensation and of ac tion against the employer as if he had not been an employe, nor in the service, nor engaged in the work of the em ployer." It la provided that a car is part of the ways, works or machinery, and that one or more cars In motion constitute a train. Among the provisions of the eight eactipns referred to are the following: That If the death be not Instantaneous, recovery may be had by the legal repre sentatives of the employe for both the Injury and death; that If the death be without suffering recovery may be had for damages sustained by' those depend ent upon the wages of the employe: that damages for death shall be assessed with reference to the culpability of the person who was negligent; that damages for In jury shall not exceed $4000 and damages ior- injury ana aeatn shall not exceed $5000; that 60 days' notice shall be given of the damages sustained; that an -employer shall be liable if the work be done by a contractor or subcontractor if the damage be due to defective machinery owned by the employer; that an employer shall have, credit upon the amount found due to the extent of the benefit the em ploye may receive from a benefit fund to which the employer contributes, and that this act does not apply to domestic servants or farm laborers. Indiana In that state damages may be recovered where the injury was due to defects resulting from the negligence of the corporation or an employe charged with keeping the machinery, etc, in re pair, or where the injury resulted from the negligence of some employe under whose direction the injured person worked, or where the injury resulted from the act or omission of any person in obedience to a rule of the employer, or .where the injury resulted from the negli gence of a person in charge of a signal switch, telegraph line, train, etc., or of a co-employe In the same service in any of the departments of the service, said co employe acting in. the place of the em ployer in that behalf, and the person in jured obeying the orders of his superior at the time of the Injury. In Indiana con tracts waiving the right to recover under the law are void. f Colorado "That every corporation, com pany or moivmuai who may employ agents, servants .or employes, such agents, servants or employes being in the exercise of due care, shall be liable to Tespond in damages for Injuries or death sustained by any such agent, em ploye or servant, resulting from the carelessness, omission of duty or negli gence of such employer, or which may have resulted from the carelessness, omis sion .of duty or negligence of any other agent servant or employe, of the said employer, In the same manner and to the same extent as. if the carelessness, omis sion of duty or negligence causing the' in jury or death was that" of the employer." In addition to this fellow servants act the State of Colorado has an employer's liability act similar to that of Massa chusetts, New York The injuries for which re covery may be had are the same as in the first two provisions of the Massachu setts act There is also a general law governing liability for negligence, wheth er the person guilty of negligence is an' employer or not .The New York law also contains the following: "An employe, 'by entering upon or con tinuing in the service of the employer, shall be presumed to have assented to the necessary risks' of the" occupation or employment, and no others. The neces sary risks of the employment shall, in all cases arising after this act takes effect be considered as Including those risks, and those only, inherent in the nature of the business which remain after the em ployer has exercised duo care In provid ing for the safety of his employes, and has complied with tho laws affecting or regulating such business or occupation for the greater Safety of such employes. In an action maintained for the recovery jOf damages for personal Inurles to an em ploye received after this takes effect ow ing to any cause for which the employer would otherwise be liable, the fact that tho employe continued In the service of the employer in the same place and course of employment after the discovery by such employe, or after he had been in formed of the danger of personal injury therefrom, shall not as a matter of law be considered as an assent by such em ploye to the existence or continuance, of such risks of personal injury therefrom', or' as negligence contributing to such Injury. The question whether the employe under stood and assumed the risk of such in jury, or was guilty of contrlbutary nesll gence, by his continuance in the same place and course of employment Tvith knowledge of the risk of Injury, shall bo one .of fact, subject to tho usual powers of the court in a proper case to set aside the verdict rendered contrary to the evi dence. An employs' or hl3 legal represent ative shall not be entitled under this act to any right of compensation" or remedy against the employer in any case where such employe knew of thja defect or neg ligence which caused the injury and failed, within a reasonable time, to give or cause to be given information thereof to the employer or to some person su perior to himself in the service of the em ployer who had Intrusted to him some general superintendence, unless it shall appear on the trial that such defect or negligence was known to such employer. or-superior person, prior to such Injuries to the employe." TO STORE UP HISTORY. Secretary F. G. Young Urges Need of a Bulldingr.. The need of a building' in which to store the historical documents of the Pa cific Northwest was pointed out ,at the meeting of the Oregon Historical Soci ety by Secretary F. G. Young. It will be leinemoerea uiat tne historical Bociety launched- the movement for the celebra tion of tho Lewis and Clark Centennial, and Mr. Young, in his report, comments upon the erratifieaUon nf the mmv.afi at the progress the Lewis and "'Clark Fair Bsociauon nas maae. The-project for a memorial building , to be erected by the National Government' is heartily indorsed. oecreiary xoung's report is as follows Report of the Secretary. I shall use some eenprni atntiatftfi' Indicate, as far as statistics can, the re alms oi tne iourtn year of the society's activity. Eighty-one newspapers hav been regularly filed. This represents an increase or eignt over the number of tne previous year. Among the noteworthy additions of old newspaper files to our cuuecuon were tnose of the "Sacramento Daily Union" from November, 1859 to March. 1875: those of th gonian" from 1SS0 to 1SS7; and we also se cure'd probably the only -existing file of j.uu faun, puD.isnei in Portland in 1S94-5. Some 17,000 papers belonging to the files ul uuuui iu ainerent uregon papers were obtained from tho Pnrtln uuiuLiun as tney were about to be sold to ine paper mill as material for pulp. I put this fact in this way simply to illus trate the radically different vt mmnu mentary. public functions of these two ln- awmuons. wnat was rubbish for one may become the elorv of the Our funds have not sufficed for making cunsmeraoie purcnaees for our library. Our most noteworthy accessions by purchase was a comDlete file of the Miido' consisting of, 74 volumes, extending from oepieuiuer, .ion, 10 aeptemoer, 1S47. Through the srenernuH ett nf Mr Phonic E. Ladd our library was increased by 95 vuiumes. j.nis collection received from Mr. Ladd had -been made with such care that it in lteelf constitutes a fine nucleus for a historical library. Of documents our accessions for the year number 520 We have now 1CS0 letters, mainly those of prominent pioneers,, 'and with very few exceptions they bear on the period be tween lS36.and 1860. We have books and pamphlets for a li brary of 3500 titles.- This, number could probably he doubled within a year through a diligent use of avnilnhle prohbiKToc wa have letters and documents to the number oi iitu mat need arranging, cataloguing and binding. It is readily seen that our crying need is that of an expert librarian furnished with modern library facilities Our ambition should be to have at the end of the fifth year of the society's ac tivities a fully equipped library for re search with all of our material available for the Investigator. Our museum' has received this year 125 pioneer relics, 110 archeological specimens and 1120 arrowheads; most of the latter) however, are: loaned. Gain In Membership. Our membership roll shows a net gain for the year of 42 names. On November SO. 1902, our total membershln wn 7R9 t is made up of 115 life members and 647 "an nual members. We lost during the year 18 members by death 17 annual and one life member. The list of the deceased members, arranged alphabetically, is as follows: Burke. Mrs. W. P.. a Tilnneer nf low Portland. ' Catlin, John, a pioneer of 1849, Portland. Chambreau, Edward, a pioneer of 1848 Portland.. " ' Conner, John, a pioneer of 1853, Portland. French, D. M., a pioneer of 1S54, The Dalles. Gray, J. H. D., a native son of 1839 As toria. ' . .Hall, Dr. C. H., a pioneer of 1856, Salem McDanlel, Dr. W. J., a native son of 1853. Portland. Mays, Robert, a -pioneer of 1852. The Dalles. I Muller, Max, a pioneer of 1852, Portland. Powers, Ira F., Portland. RIeley, J. S., a pioneer of 1845, Oswego. Sitton, N. K., a pioneer of 1843, Carlton. Smith, Silas B., a native son of 1839 Skipanon. ' Thompson, D. P., a pioneer of 1853, Port land. Ware, Joel, a pioneer of 1858, Eugene. Whltaker, John, a pioneer of 1852, Eugene: The number of registered visitors to our rooms during 1900 was 10,200; for 1901, wag 14,733; 1902, was 21,747. A total for the three years of 46,780. These figures Indicate that our col lections are becoming a recognized feature among the attractions of Portland and the Pacific Northwest The number of vls-itors-of last, year exceeded that of the year before by more than 7000. The average number of Oregon visitors per month from outside of Portland was 416, 'representing 123 towns. The average number per month from qther states and countries was 577, representing 42 different states and countries. Publications. Our publications during the year have been the "Quarterly" and the "Annual Proceedings," altogether nearly 600 pages. The papers of John Ball, who came with Wyeth in 1832 and taught the first school in "Old Oregon," at Yancouver; those of Cyrus Shepard, who came with Jason Lee fn 1834 and taught the first school In the Willamette Valley; and the journal of Dr. John Scouler, a botanist, who visited the Coast between 1S22 and '25, constitute some of the more valuable 'and complete Store Open, This Evening Meier (8b Frank Company Meier & Frank Company a w!ove f,dSrs sold for aQy amount, redeemable at any time. A Willameue Sewing Machine makes a pleasing gift to the housewife. Holiday bargains in Silk Waists and Petticoats Best styles Second Floor. Christmas Problem Meier & Frank Company J Solved All Christmas problems and perplexities as far as the children are concerned are solved quickly by our Third-Floor Toylartd Come with your Christmas lists made out or without them, Toy land will supply what you have jotted down; it will suggest what you haven't remembered Toys, Dolls, Games, Wagons, Doll Furniture, Christmas Tree Ornaments, etc. Everything to make the boys and girls happy Christmas morn ing is here And we have collected all by going to the fountain head of supply We make'your Christmas money go as far as possible. Toy Land Third Flr Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company ieeeeesae a I THE PROPER GIFTS FOR MEN j TOBACCO I AND CIGAR JARS FRENCH BRIAR MEERSCHAUM TURKISH GERMAN Cigar and p AQF Cigarette Vri3L e o o 0 9 9' 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ill TltlEflAYflJlftGlGffiS )If Cigar and Cigarette Pipe Racks, Smoker's Set, Cigar Moistening Cases. Over a Million Cigars to Select From. S1Q. SICHEL & CO. Opp. Chamber of Commerce sources which are in preparation for pub lication, we lack fundtf, however, to print them. The society has lost two able contribu tors to Northwest history In the death of Silas B. Smith and Frances Fuller Victor. Mr. Smith was engaged on a paper1 for the Quarterly that would have thrown new light on the genesis and early conditions of the settlement on French Prairie. Mrs. Victor was writing for the Quarterly the history of tho Oregon Steam Navigation Company and early railroading In Oregon when she waa compelled to desist from her labors. It mayi not be advisable ior this society to attempt at this time an expression of its tribute to the memory and services of Mrs. Victor to Oregon history, owing to traces of a spirit of division that was un fortunately engendered from an honest dif ference of conclusions on an Important question in Oregon's past in which Mrs. Victor was prominently Identified with one side, yet we cannot be unmindful of the fact that hers was the largest and ablest part in recording the development of the Pacific Northwest. Steps have been taken to utilize' the in terest in the approaching Lewis and Clark Centennial n the way of securing 'in creased historical production In the Pa cific Northwest. Enthusiasm In the move ment to observe fitly this natal event of this region should, during the next two years and a half, draw out every reminis cence that will help to enrich our history. The conditions are propitious just now for stimulating the writing out of the recol lections of the actors and observers. It Is now about 25 years since the makers of the Pacific Northwest were generally appealed to for their reminiscences. It was most unfortunate that this work could not then have been 'done by a state his torical society so that the records secured might have become the priceless heritage of the people of 'the state held in trust by their historical society. It Is now pro posed after a quarter of a century to glean tnese sources of history again. Personal reminiscences are a peculiarly Indispens able form of sources when the telegraph and the press were not so active as they are. today. The historical activity that it Is hoped thus to arouse will develop and extend the historical spirit among the people and lead to the' discovery of new materials otherwise undlscoverable. These Initial Interpretations and characteriza tions of events made by the participants and observers are necessary that the final historical narrative may have life and color. These initial verdicts are essential, too, that the more nearly final verdlcta. of the historian may bring the events fnto true, relations df cause and effect, and con ceive correctly of their relative import ance. It is hoped that each member will volunteer to have, a part In this activity in the cause of history, either by assum ing responsibility for some topic or by seelng that the right person takes up some Important discussion and is aided and en couraged in the work. The condition of the sources of Oregon history down to 1S40 or '43 leave compara tively little to be desired. we know pretty well what the white man did In Oregon and about Oregon up to that time. But very little has been done to make possible "an ordered account of the de velopment of our commonwealth life since then. The development of .the different population centers of the Northwest, the antecedents of the Oregon people, the opening up of the great highways of this region, the main streams" of traffic and travel in the past; the development of the leading industries of the Pacific North west, the transformations of the stand ards of living and interests of our people, estimates of tho men who have performed the great public services, the story of the development of our different institutions. Important changes In public opinion, de cided shifting of party issues and regroup ings under political banners all these, and many other subjects, Invite tho efforts of surviving pioneers and students of com monwealth history. Notable contribu tions along these lines have already been inspired by tho society's quarterly publication. We need not say how deeply the society Is Interested In the movement for the ob servance of the Lewis and Clark Centen nial. "We are exceedingly delighted with the progress that the organization of the Centennial celebration has been maklnir during the year. We can express only unbounded gratitude to the Lewis and Clark Fair Association for Its generous provision for the Interests; of history in corporated In its programme of legislaUon QERSON & HART 115 Third Street, next door to Feldenhelmer's. Portland Distributers for the Fam ous "Bock" Cigars. XMAS CIGARS The choicest brands to select from. Make your husband this kind of a present and he is sure to enjoy it. "We are headquarters for all the well-known brands in domestic and Havana cigars. Holiday boxes, 12, 25. 50 or 100 In. a box. Our prices will be found most reasonable. "BOCK" have a wide reputation for flavor and general goodness. Holiday ttuAKb boxes In all sizes. Genuine Briar and Meerschaums r.J j- EN in new shapes and very best qual- ity. Each in a handsome plush- lined case. $1 to $12 each. IN OVELT! ES cases, cigar boxes.' i cic. uur line is very tensive and ex- low priced. Pipes for ornamental purposes Many styles. QERSON & HART 115 Third Street, next door to-Feldenhelmer's. proposed for promotion by it. This society can hardly do less than pledge its heart iest aid to the Lewis and Clark Fair As sociation In carrying out its plans. Need of Hlntorical Building. One needs to count but a small part of the work that lies before this society to comprehend how fully it would utilize the most commodious and the grandest home the state Or the Nation can provide for It. For here is the proper depository of the records of that historic movement through which the Nation became four-square and continental' in proportions facing two oceans. Here should be gathered and kept the data of the development of the great Columbia Basin, and of the growth of the commerce and the politics of the Pacific and of the lands bordering thereon. "Within the halls of that building should be arranged the tangible evidences that tell the story of man's upward struggle In this part of the world, and that suggest life relations and the organization for progress so clearly and significantly that the humblest worker on the farm and in, the mill would here have interpreted "to him his part In the Cosmos of Industry, and its appeal to him would kindle his con sciousness to a sense of companionship with all the world In a common endeavor for better things. Such a building would afford facilities for presenting historical collections in such a way as to tangibly represent social relations. They would thus supplement the schools as nothing else could, and would be the means for do ing for the masses that which books, the press and the rostrum alone could not effect. In tho library of research collected with in such a building the great Interests of the public In all the affairs of private en terprisea sense of which is dawning eo rapidly these days would receive ade quate study. The Interests of the people in the waters of their rivers for irrigation, in the wealth that nature has stored for them in the mountains, In the riches that the earth and air have embodied for them in the forests the interests of the people in these would, through such ready means of Investigation, be fully conserved, and these utilities would have the highest social use. The provision of a great and adequately equipped library would make available and stimulate the use of the best light in determining policies and these would lead unerringly to the" highest evo lution of this, favored, section of our land. "Why should not a civilization have Its home here the peer of any the world shall know? Civilizations of . old were built by great labors of war. The civilizations to be will have their real arsenals in their libraries. day evening: A. F. Gordon, "W. M.; J T. "Whalley, S. "W.; B. S. Durkee. J. "W,: F. A. "Watts, treasurer; A. J. Handlan, secretary; C. G. Pawling, chaplain; R. B. Farr, S. D.; Charles McAfee, J. D. R. J. "Williams, 3. S.; R. E. Nichols, J. S.; J. C. Miller. Tyler. Going: to Memphis f Before starting call up O. R. & N. ticket office and ask about the new tourist car service via Denver, Kansas City and St. Louis. City ticket office. Third and "Washington. IT IS IMPORTANT To Know "What You Are Taking "When Uslntr Catarrh Medicines. Lodge Installation. Past Grand Master J. M. Hodson, as sisted by J. C. Jameson, installed the elected and appointed officers df Alblna Lodge, No, 10L A. F. & A. M., Satur- Catarrh Is the short route to consump tion, and the Importance of early and judicious treatment of catarrh, whether located In the head, throat or bronchial tubes, cannot be too strongly emphasized. The list of catarrh cures is as long as the moral law and the forms in which they are administered, numerous and confus ing, from sprays, Inhalers, washes, oint ments, and salves to powders, liquids and tablets. The tablet form is undoubtedly the mo3t convenient and most effective, but with nearly all advertised catarrh remedies it is almost entirely a matter of guess work as to what you are taking Into your sys tem, as the proprietors, while making all sorts of claims as to what their medicines will do, always keep It a close secret as to what they are. The success 'and popularity of the new catarrh cure, Stuart's Catarrh Tablets, 13 largely because it not only cures catarrh out because catarrn surrerers who used these tablets know what they are taking into their systems. Stuart's Catarrh Tab lets 'being composed of Red Gum. Blood, Root arid similar valuable and antiseptic Ingredients, and are pleasant to the taste and being dissolved In the mouth they take immediate effect upon the mucous lining of the throat, nasal passages and whole respiratory tract. The cures that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have accompllsliel in old chronic cases of catarrh are little short. of remarkable, and the advantage of knowing what you are putting into your stomach Is of para mount Importance when it Is remembered that the cocaine or morphine habit has been frequently contracted as the result of using secret catarrh remedies. Stuart's Catarrh Tablets meet withN corumi approval irom pnysicians, becauso their antiseptic character renders them perfectly safe to the general public to use and their composition makes them a common-sense cure for all forms of catarrhal troubles. All druggists sell them at 50 cento for full-sized packages,