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THE MORNING OEEGOtflAN, SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 27, 1Q02. ll JAPAN WILL HELP Commissioner, Araki Favors the Lewis and Clark Fair. OSAKA EXHIBIT APPRECIATED LoHlslana Purchase Exposition. Dis play "Will Undoubtedly Be BroHgkt Here in 1005 Officials t-Mcct Fair Directors Today. "Japan will most assuredly contribute to the success of the Lewis and Clark Pair. The interest that Portland has shown In the national exposition of Japan at Osaka will be reciprocated." These words came yesterday from Wal chl Arachi. whom the Japanese govern ment had sent to Portland to look into the plans and prospects of the Lewis and Clark Pair. He was deeply impressed -with the purposes of the 1905 Exposition, and said that In his report he would rec ommend that the Japanese exhibits at St. Louis In 1904 be removed to Portland for display the next year. "We feel very kindly to Oregon," '-said Mr. Araki. "The Pacific Coast is the nearest part of the United States to us, and Is destined therefore to maintain close commercial relations with our coun try. We are very eager to build up trade -with America. Tour country Is our ideal In commerce and Industry. Your Com modore Perry first opened our ports to the world. He was an American whom we honor highly, and we shall celebrate the anniversary of that event at our exposi tion next June." Mr. Araki is very proud of his country, proud that he Is a Japanese, and proud of the progress of his people In the past quarter of a century. His eyes glistened and his face shone radiantly as he spoke of that progress. Japan's Rapid Progress. "Your great development in commerce and industry has come in the past BO years," he said. "Ours has come In the past 25 years." "Does that mean that Japanese are twice as fast as Americans?" asked the reporter. Mr. Araki laughed. "Well, I don't mean that exactly, but you'll have to give us credit for a great deal, now, won't you?" and the speaker fastened his eyes t earn estly on the reporter. The interviewer admitted that lie would, and Mr. Araki spoke up quickly: "What are the relations between Jap anese and Americans in Oregon?" "Cordial," responded the pencil-pusher. "Japanese are taking an important part in the-development of the state." "Glad to hear it; very glad to hear It. I shall take pleasure In reporting this to my government," and he added gravely: "Of course, if It were not so, we could not maintain close relations with you. If this good feeling did not exist, we could not be expected to spend large sums of money at your exhibitions." "How much money will Japan spend at St. Louis and Portland?" Liberal Policy for 1005. "Well, Baron T. Hirata has recommend ed to the diet that's our national legis lative body an appropriation of 800,000 yen, or $400,000, for St. Louis. I have no doubt that a good part of this money will be used for a display at Portland. The fact is that the appropriation is likely to be larger than the sum mentioned. The diet may allow additional money for Port land. Plans for expositions generally grow, you know, and appropriations have to grow with them." Mr. Araki is special Japanese Commis sioner to the Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion and Director-General of exhibits of the National Exposition at Osaka. For the past two months he has been In the "United States studying out plans for his country's participation in the fair at St. Loute. Just two days before he started homeward from New York, he received Instructions from his government to come to Portland. He said last night that this was a result of Mr. Dosch's visit to Japan. Mr. Araki Is a highly Intelligent man. He is above the usual stature of his race. His eyes are bright, with a penetrating glance, and his countenance is lighted by a well-educated mind. He speaks English fluently with' only a slight foreign accent. Several times In the Interview he made Biblical allusions. He also referred to selsmographic studies in Japan where dis turbances of the earth's crust are the most frequent on the globe. He said the Japanese were attaining proficiency in selsmography. Purposes of the Visit. "What are the general purposes of your visit to America? asked the reporter. "I may claES them under two heads," responded Mr. Araki. "I am here, in the first place, to investigate what articles of commerce of Japanese production are liked best in the United States, and In what articles Japanese merchants can most readily build up trade with your country. In the second place, my mission is to ascertain to what extent other for elgn nations will participate in your ex positions. The first study is a very enter taining one for me. I have pursued it closely, and I think with profit." "If Mr. Dosch had not gone to Japan, would you have come here?" queried the reporter, half suspecting that he had asked a question not quite diplomatic. Mr. Araki laughed. "I shall not answer your question as you put It," he replied. "How will It do for me to say that Mr. Dosch's visit undoubtedly caused my gov ernment to send me here?" The reporter responded that the answer was a fair one, and Mr. Araki continued To Reciprocate Good "Will. "Our good will toward America will be in the measure of America's good will toward us. Whatever interest she mani fests in us we shall be ever ready to re ciprocate. Ana I nope that Portland cltl zens will come to our fair at Osaka. We shall be glad to receive them and to show them aroind, and if you should come, don't fall to let me know of your arrival. Maybe I can help you in getting about." The reporter bowed. He was not used to receiving such honors, and the hotel clerk smiled. "You are certainly very kind," he returned, embarrassed with un accustomed pleasure, but he did not forget the wiles of his profession, and drew out Mr. Araki some more. "I suppose," he said, "that if America Is japan's commercial and Industrial model; England is her political model." "Well, not exactly, although there is a great deal In the English system worthy of Imitation. The fact Is that our con. stltutlonal empire Is based more on the German system." "And do not the Germans have a great ' part of your Import trade?" "Yes, they do; but Americans have one fourth of It and their share Is constantly growing. v We wish to help It grow, and that's why we are coming to your expo sitions." "Will the St. Louis Fair be represented at Osaka?" "Yes, but not by an extensive exhibit. We shall very much appreciate your ex hibit" To 3Ieet Fair Directors. This morning -at 11 o'clock Mr. Araki will meet the directors of the Lewis and Clark Board, with whom he will dis cuss Japan's participation in the 1905 Ex position. There is every reason to be lieve that the Japanese exhibit at Port land will be one of the biggest foreign displays. Yesterday Mr. Dosch took the visitor to Willamette Heights and showed him the glories of the Fair site. Mr. Araki was much pleased with the location, and said it was 4he best of any he had seen. FATAL ACCIDENT. Yoangr Boy Slips With Leaded Shet Shh and Is Killed. Frank Etherldge, a boy 13 years old, ac cidentally killed himself with .a shotgun early yesterday evening near hla home at St. Johns. The boy and two younger companions had been out duck-shooting, and were nearlng the Etherldge home, on the Byers place, below St Johns. In climbing over a fence one of the other boys handed his gun to Etherid'ge, who slipped on a plank, discharging the weapon. The full charge of shot entered the boy's back under the left shoulder blade. He was carried to his home, where he died less than an hour after. Dr. E. W. Rosslter, of Portsmouth, was quickly summoned, but the boy had died before he arrived. Just how the weapon could be so held that the charge should enter the back the smaller boys cannot explain, and as they tell conflicting stories, an in quest will be held by the Coroner. As the Etherldge house is nearly two miles be yond St Johns, th6 news of the accident did not reach the city until a late hour last night, and the Coroner could take no steps toward the disposal of the body until today. The names of Etherldge's companions could not be learned, as they live in Portland and were visiting- the Etheridges. The boy Is the son of George W. Eth erldge, a farmer who has lived on the Byers place for some time. His mother is In 111 health, and. the terrible news of the fatal accident entirely prostrated her. "WHYSTREET-CARS STOPPED Accident nt Powerhouse Disabled Service for Some Honrs. By an accident at the generating plant of the Portland General Electric Company at Oregon City last evening all the lights In the central part of Portland wore dark, and the street-car service was demoralized between 5:30 and 9:30 o'clock. During that period all the three-phase generators in the station were useless, depriving the light circuit of about 1100 horsepower, and the car service of about 1500 hoscpower. By rapid work the injury was sufficiently repaired to admit of restoring the regular -service at 9:30. A rough estimate of the damage places it between $3000 and $5000. The trouble was started from the purely accidental breaking of a wire in the arma ture of one of the dynamos. The machine J "went on a rampage" and in a moment I another generating unit was disabled and 21 cables over the swltchbord were burned off, making a wicked-looking fire for a brief time. Eight men were at once sent from Portland to assist with repairs, four going up In a special car over the Oregon Water Power & Railway line, a special effort being made to provide the power for that car. The other four men went up by team, following the lines of transmission wires on the west side of the river to see If any Injury had been done them between HOLIDAY TALES T WAS quite apparent about town yes terday that the day before had been Christmas. One did not need to consult the calendar or the date line of one's morning newspaper to find that out It was not necessary even to take account of the decorations of all manner of green things used for enlivening .the business oisiricts, nor to look at the shop win dows,, still gay with holiday dressing. One had only to keep an observant eye upon the people he passed in the streets. Wherever there is prosperity there la con viviality at Christmas time, and it Is doubtful if Portland ever enjoyed a holi day more thoroughly than it did this one. But one could not help thinking, after a long strol 'about the 'City1 ha'd permitted the prevailing sentiment' 4o sink into him, of George Ade's lines in the "Sultan of Sulu": It Is no time for mirth and laughter The cold gray dawn of the morning after. Business men as a rule took up their routine affairs with reluctant , hands, or did not take cnem up at. all. Many offices were closed, the proprietors giving their employes a vacation until Monday next The stores did not enjoy a very great volume of trade, and most of them laid T)ff extra hands. The bars did a good business, however, mostly in mixed drinks of a restorative nature, and so did the drug stores. The only really over worked people In the city were the post office employes, who are almost swamped by the tremendous post-holiday traffic. "It usually takes Portland about 48 hours to recover from a proper Christ mas celebration," said a veteran hotel man, last night, "and by that time she's ready for New Year's." TSEE that the managers of the SU Louis Exposition are going1 to give a display of the 'Manhood of All Nations' at their big show this year," remarked M. M. Burns, a well-known Chicago com mercial traveler, at the Imperial yester day, "and I am going to write home to day to see if the Chicago police force can be chartered. If I can get an option on 'em I'll open negotiations with those St Louis folks that'll be of mutual advan tage. The way I've figured It I can save them $179,64S 22, and give them a show compared to which anything they could get up would look like 5 cents worth of oleomargarine In a paper bag. An that's a fact" ELMER S. YOUNG, who Is quite prom inent in political affairs in San Fran cisco, came up from that city yesterday and stopped over in Portland for a few hours on his way to Seattle. He says that the political pot in California Is fairly sizzling just now, and that warm times are looked for this Winter. Speaking of the election ,of a United Stites Senator he said: "I suppose you folks, up here have heard of our Senatorial mystery. Some man with a barrel is in the fight to succeed Perkins, and Is spending his money like the revered intoxicated seaman' to prevent Perkins' friends from organizing the Leg islature, which meets at Sacramento next Monday week. Some think he is Michael H. de Young, proprietor of the San Fran cisco Chronicle, and others that ,he Is Ulysses S. Grant, both of whom were candidates before. Another rumor has it that Irving M. "Scott president of the Lnlon Iron Works, who has also been in a preceding fight, Is the man. All are very rich men. "Just at present no one on the outside knows more than, that a stubborn fight is on and that money Is being spent with a prodigal hand. If the Perkins people succeed In controlling the Republican cau cus, it is not likely that the man behind the barrel will ever step into public view, and then we may never know who he is. But If young Assemblyman Dunlap, of San Francisco, is elected Speaker over Fisk, the Perkins candidate, the veil will be lifted. Personally, It looks to me as though Perkins will win, and he is so thoroughly confident of his election that ho has not yet made his appearance on the battlefield. He Is In Washington. "And, speaking of Interesting political situations, have you heard anything up here of the contest that is being waged between Julius Xahn and Edward J. LIv ernash for Congress from the Fourth Cal ifornia District made up of the City of San Francisco? In a total vote of over 33,000, Llvernash had an apparent major ity of 154. He was nominated In a Union Labor convention and .indorsed by the Democrats. Kahn Is a Republican, and has been in Congress a number of years. "A contest la Kahn's Interest was brought by the defeated candidate for School Superintendent, and Judge Hlbbard Is now passing upon the ballots. Kahn's lawyers are taking what is known in politico-legal phraseology as a snap tally, and at the present time enough changes Portland and Oregon City, for It yas not then known that all the damage -was con fined to the generating station. All the generating plants In Portland were put In service, that of the cable railway on Chapman street and the new plant of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany on the East Side, which was started for the test run, being added to the gene rating capacity of the Portland General Electric Company. With this assistance It was possible to keep the street cars moving most of the time, but their speed was slow and most people chose to walk rather than wait for them. In order to make repairs It was neces sary to make 42 splices of wires and to se curely Insulate every splice, for a GOOO volt load of electric energy will leap from an exposed wire and the possibilities of "mischief from It are endless. Good order was restored In four hours and lights and cars resumed the customary service. The accident came at a time when the heavy work of the early evening begins and when more people were discommoded than would be the case at any other time and for this reason it was particularly annoying , There will be no further public Inconvenience from It, though the rewind ing of the armatures of the disabled ma chines will require a week or more. DELAYED XMAS TREES. Sunday School Children Celebrate Festivity One Day Late. Several Sunday schools, having received special permits from Santa Claus, de ferred their entertainments until last evening. At St Lawrence's Catholic Church the children presented a pretty play, called "Christmas With the Toys." They had been drilled by Sisters M. Claudia and Claire Marie, of St Mary's Academy, and acted extremely well. . An original Christmas story by Dr. E. L, House and a cantata "were the features of the entertainment at the, First Con gregational Church. In the cantata, "Santa Claus' Dream," the performers were: Gerald Thomas, Fowler Cardwell, Mlky McGinn, Lewis Thomas, Margaret Bates, Helen Cake and Gladys Gaze, Mar- garet Scott, Margery McGulre and Harold Cake. A Christmas windmill, full of candy, was the object of interest at the Unl versallst Church last evening. These San ta Claus windmills are fast rivalling the Christmas tree In popularity. At the Baptist Chinese Mission a very interesting entertainment was given. The Sunday school children presented, a good programme, and many of the older mem bers also took part One of the features was a solo by Seld Back, Jr. A good, old-fashioned Christmas tree drew a crowd at the Men's Resort A number of pretty choruses were sung by the children, and Santa Claus came all the way through the rain to be present Portland-St. Louis-Memphis. If you are thinking of going to St Louis, Memphis And other Southeastern points, call up O. R. & N.. Third and Washington, and learn about the new tourist car service. Route takes you via Denver and Kansas City. OF CITY LIFE have been discovered to bring him 'and Llvernash on even terms. First one is a vote or two ahead, and then the other, and as It will take six months to canvass all the returns, one can see what a soul torturing, heatt-breaklng business it Is. The expense to the contestants, outside of a.torneys' fees, is $45 a day, but both sides are in for a finish fight Llvernash is a newspaper man, and is being backed by W. R. Hearst Kahn. Is a lawyer with a large practice." A SHORT-SIGHTED man who lives at one of the large hotels, and who, during his long residence there has built up a reputation for close-fistedness among the employes, handed a $5 gold piece to his waiter after fiisehrlstnras dinner. The waiter almost fainted, but reached the kitchen safely with-the tale, and threw the cooks Into consternation. Yesterday morning at breakfast the mean man gave the waiter a nickel. "I Intended to give you a dime last night," William," he said, "but I did not have that much in change. This will make It right" It was fortunate, for William that; heart disease does not rim in his family. As It was he received a sharp reprimand from the head waiter a few minutes later for bringing a hamburger steak to a guest who tiaa ordered broiled salmon. THE sandy complexloned man who al- ways smoked bad cigars sat in his iavorue cnair, with nls ieet on tne stove. He had been telling the. crowd about a cousin of his in Stonlngton, Conn., who had Invented the panless pancake, and was well on the road to great riches. "I'm something of an inventor myself," he said, "and I've got an Idea now that I'm going to put In shape for them Patent Omco sharks to wrastle with some day. The population of big, cities Is grawln' so fast that people can't have houses to themselves any more; they've got to live in flats if they want to live in the city "at all. It's that way in New York and Chi cago, an' it'll be that way In Portland soon's we git the million population that we re sure to have some day. .. wat I propose to do Is to relieve the congestion, an my Idea Is the folding flat Nothln could be more simple. When you git up In the mornln an' close the folding-bed, an' take a bath In the fold ing tub, ,an' eat breakfas on the folding table, after you've cooked It on the col lapsible oil stove, you just stow every thing away neat an shipshape, go down stairs, turn a crank half way round to the right, an your house doubles up against the one next door, leavin' space for tne traffic of a great city. "It's great, that's what It Is. Dog my cats, if I wouldn't go down town an see a lawyer today If I had an umbrella." AMONG the things presented to a little girl on the East Side as a Christmas gift was a small mechanical wooly dog, which, when wound up, trotted off with a peculiar gait The little girl has a pet cat, which Is very intelligent; at least, so she thinks. Having had the dog wound up she placed It on the floor to let her cat admire It No sooner had the dog com menced to travel than the cat evidently takinr it to bo someo sort of a new species of rat, or some other noxious beast, made a great spring and landed on it, grasping It with her claws and teeth One bits was enough to show the Intelli gent cat that she had made a mistake and she releaoed the toy and walked off trying to appear unconscious and give the Idea that she had only been in fun in attack ing it A MAN who was standing at at the corner of Twelfth and Gllsan streets, a dav or two ago, witnessed what he says was one of the funniest Incidents he ever saw. The car baa been delayed "by a heavily loaded, team, and so there came down Gllsan two cars, close together and running very swiftly. As they aproached the Intersection, a policeman, described as a very short and very stout, man, about as tall when lying down as when standing up, came hurriedly down Twelfth street, deslrlous of .catching a car. He was in full uniform and apparently just going down to the station to report for duty. He did not notice the second car, and made a break to catch the first, which did not slow up In the least He managed to grasp the handle of the first car and was whirled around and thrown down, and sent rolling into and out of a very deep and wide mudpuddle. When he managed td regain- his feet he was -plastered with mud from head to" foot, and looked as If he was not pleased with himself. He scooted down a side street to get out of sight and get home as quickly as possible. This the spectators all thought very funny, and all laughed very heartily. Probably the policeman could not see much" fun in the incident, but he looked at it from the Tvrbng standpoint STARVING AMID THE ICE TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF CREW OF LAKE STEAMER HOPKINS. Three Sailor 'Vainly Seek Relief for Her After perilous Trip Over Ice or Hands and Knees. TOLEDO, O.. Dec. 261 The steamer "W. L. Hopkins, which left Detroit last Tues day morning for Toledo and which was sighted yesterday abreast of Toledo light in Maumee Bay, is now fast in the Ice and in grave danger of being crushed and sunk. Today a tug attempted to reach her, but. 'was unable to get "within two ralles of the boat Tomorrow another at tempt will be made. This morning' the mate and two sailors of the Hopkins came to the city after a perilous trip over the ice. Thuy were nearly frozen, and tell an awful story of the condition of affairs on the hoat The men who came in were John Baker, mate, of Buffalo; Albert Walter, of Lo rain, and William Yates, of Detroit They were sent -by the captain to learn it any thing was being' done tor the relief of the boat The crew of the Hopkins, they flay, is living on bread and water. Their only food on Christmas day was a piece of bread, a slice of bacon and a baked po tato for each man. Since that lime they have had .nothing- but bread. The greater portion of the trip of the three, sailors across the Ice was made on hands -and knees. The boat has a crew of 12 men. CASTRO STILL AT LARGE Detectives Search in Vain for Slayer of '.Joseph Gnellclmo, Joseph Castro, the murderer oi! Joseph Gugllelmo, is still at large. Detectives Ford, Cordano, Snow and Kerrigan were working on the case all day yesterday, but there were no clews found that led to any trace of the missing man. During the af ternoon yesterday there was a call came In that the murderer was thought to be hid ing in a cottage on .Marquam Hill. De tectives Snow and Kerrigan made at once for the place, seeing visions of the $200 re ward that has. been offered. After a hard and tiresome climb up the hill, they found a little deserted cabin where the people thought he was, but there was no trace of him. Detective Cordano- la out on a hunt and "late last night had not been heard from. At the Coroner's inquest , yesterday the fact3 of the murder as already related were brought out by sworn witnesses. The verdict of the jury was that Gugllelmo had died from knife wounds Inflicted by Joseph Castro with an intent to kill. Nothing was brought out In regard to any Italian soci eties, and It was the opinion of the jurors at the Inquest that the stabbing was done while in a rage and under the Influence of liquor. EXPERT TO MAKE REPORT Board of Trade Will Try to Settle Its Many Tronbles. The Board of Trade Is likely' to get Into another stew this afternoon, when Its ex ecutive committee meets at 1:30 o'clock. The committee -will receive the report of an expert who has been examining the accounts of ex-Secretary Moore, and will look into the $450 difficulty which has arisen with the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Moore said yesterday that he would probably attend, the meeting. "I'm glad I'm out of. it," he remarked pleasantly to a reporter yesterday. "I'm very glad I'm out of It If they think they can run the board better without me they can think so and welcome." "How about the .'Oregbh Board of Trade? Are you tcolng to organize it?" "No, I'm golnff to drop the whole she bang. I'm tired of It I can do better at other things." "Have you been paid your money?" "No, but I'm waiting.' President -Beach hopes the trouble will be settled right away, so that the board can get to work. The by-laws will prob ably be revised so as to put the secretary under the authority of the executive com mittee. . CHANGE IN MARRIAGE LAW County Cleric Fields Wants More Complete Records. In order to make a more complete record of marriages County Clerk Fields will sub mlt a bill to the Legislature providing for a change In the present law. At present the law requires the return of a certificate of marlage to the clerk of the county In which the marriage was solemnized. "When a license Is Issued by the clerk here and the parties are marrled.ln another county, there Is no record In Multnomah County to show that the license was ever acted upon. Nor does the clerk in the other county have any record that a license was Issued: Mr. Fields will suggest a change In the statute so that parties securing licenses will be required to mail an affi davit of marriage, both to the cleric of the county In which the marriage Is per formed, and also to the clerk where the license was Issued. The necessity of a change In this law so as to make marriage records more com plete has been previously mentioned, but no one ever took the trouble to bring the matter to the attention of the Legislature. This year, up to date, there have been 1110 marriage licenses In Multnomah County. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Contagions Diseases. Dec 25, Mlttle Plttman, "Woodlawn; typhoid fever. Dec. 24, Amy Hageman, 568 Hood street; typhoid fever. Births. Dec. 20. girl to the wife of Frank A. Snow, North Alblna. Dec. 12, boy to the wlfo of Shung Long:, 285 Alder street. Dcnths. Dec. 24, Curtis Thomas, 22 years, 2 months, 4 days, 372 First street; pneumonia. Dec. 23. Sarah Elizabeth Qay, 71 years, 10 months, 23 day!, 772 Qulmby street; pneu monia. Dec 19, Harold Edwin Warner, 7 years, 5 months,. 12 days, Frultvale, Cal. ; pneumonia. Dnildinsr Permit. J. G. Schmltt, one-story barn, Union avenue, between Maegley and Going; $125. J; G. Schmltt, two-story building, Union ave nue and Maegley street; S1S0O. Real Estate Transfers. G. C. ilorrls and wife to H. H. Taylor. lot 4, block 20. Woodlawn $ JOO Sheriff, for Chad. A. Showers et at. to Sarah A. Shattuck ct al., lot 5, block 7, lot 4. block 10, Kenilworth 1344 Belle M. Kelley to Mary Kerr, lot 11, block 20, East Portland Heights 2000 David Coslan et al. to Daniel Kunkel. lots 1. 2, block 208. Couch Add 4200 M. E. Thompson and wife to John Mc- Lcod, lots 5, C. block 3, sub. of tractii 1 and 4, Fernwood 125 M. E. Thopmson and wife to William Mc- Leod. lots 3. 4. block 3. aub. of traefcj 1 and 4, Fernwood i. 125 C. and C. H. Holbrook to J. L. Kartrtan et al.; 2Vi acres, James Johns D. L. C... 1 Sheriff, for J. McDonald, to J. P. Mectt, lot 10, block 5, Rosedale 7 AInsworth National Bank to John F. King, E. 33 l-ll feet of lot 13, block 0. Goldsmlth'B Ada - 1750 S. K. Blount to H. H. Parker, lot ,24. block 1, Second Electric Add., except 12 feet off cast end 1 Ida E. Torglcr and husband to Sarah A Burdlck. lots 11, 12, block 10, Ports- - mouth Villa Annex. No. 3 100 Central Lumber Co. to Geo. C. Flanders, lots 4, 5. block 104, Grover'e 1200 Gustave 'Farechman to W. H. Druschel . and wife, 50x100 feet In W. end of S. of double block W, Portland 2200 For Guaranteed Titles See Pacific Coast Abstract, Guaranty & Trust Co.. 204-6-6-7 Falling building. Lake Superior Is Reorganized. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S. The directors Health wUl.come with all its blessings to those who know the way, and iis mainly a ques tion of right-living, with all the term implies, hut the efforts which strengthen the system, the games which refresh, and the foods -which nourish are important, each in a way,;whilG it is. also advantageous to have knowledge of the hest methods of promoting freedom from unsani-. tary conditions. To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all important that the medicinal agents used should jbe of the best quality and of known value, and 'the one remedy which acts most beneficially and pleasantly, as a laxative, is Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. With a proper understanding of the fact that many physical ills are of a transient char acter and yield promptly to the gentle action of Syrup of Figs, gladness and comfort como to the. heart, and if one would remove the torpor and strain and congestion attendant upon a con stipated condition of the-system, take Syrup of Figs and enjoy freedom from, the aches and pains, the colds and headaches and the depression due to inactivity of the bowels. In case of any organic trouble it is well to consult a competent physician, but when a laxative is required remember that the most permanently gratifying results will follow personal cooperation with the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs. It is for sale by all reliable druggists. Priie fifty cents per bottle. , . The excellence of Syrup of Figs comes front the beneficial effects of the plants used in the combination and also from the method of "manufacture which ensures that perfect; purity and uniformity of product ossential in a perfect family laxative. All the members rof the family from the youngest to the most advanced in years may use it whenever a laxative is needed and share alike in its beneficial effects. We do not claim that Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of known value, but it possesses'this great advantage over all other laxatives that it acts gently und pleasantly without disturbing natural functions, in anyway, as it is free from every ob jectionable quality or substance. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy tho genuine and the full name of the Co. California Fig Syrup Co. is printed on the front of every package. Louisville, .J : . of the Consolidated Lake Superior Com pany, which has Just effected a loan of $3,500,000 to assist the concern In carrying on its business, held a meeting today to consider changes In the organization ne cessitated by the financial arrangement. In order to make places on the board for rep resentatives of the banking syndicate which advanced the loan, F. S. Lewis, YV. P. Douglas, Edward C. Lee and James Butterworth resigned, and their places were filled by Charles McDonald and Charles H. Tweed, of Speyer & Co., New Turk, and Horatio G. Lloyd, president, and Thomas Dewltt Huyler, vice-president of the Commercial Trust Company, of this city. Joseph S. Swartz, who has been a member of the' board for several years, was elected vice-president to All the va cancy occasioned by the resignation of B. C. Klee. PARKER -WIDELY POPULAR Jacob A. Cantor Gives the Jurist a Booat and Hill a Slam. . New York Sun. Borough President Jacob A. Cantor, a New York Democratic anti-Tammany leader, who since election has been to the Pacific Coast, said a day or two ago: "Wherever I went through the West I was asked about Judge Alton B. Parker. Naturally whenever the Democrats of size are talked of the names of Cleveland, 01 noy, Gorman, Hill and Bryan are men tioned; yet when tho conversation turns to the candidate to oppose Mr. Roosevelt In 1004, none of these are treated so seri ously as the possibility of a hew man. Judge Parker Is lenown to the people out that way only by reputation, of course, yet I was asked on every side if it was not probable that he would have been elected. My answer was yes, that he would have won by 50.000. They look on a man who would have carried New York State as a candidate to be figured on In 1901. "Senator Hill's presumed candidacy for the Presidency Is regarded as being final ly at an end. With the whole campaign in hlc own hands, with a candidate of his own picking and a platform framed on his own Ideas, he lost and went down and out for all time. He wasted an op portunity to wh.. Tho overwhelming sen timent of the convention was for Judge Parker, and he would have taken the nomination haa It come to him unani mously. "Senator Hill Is associated In the Demo cratic mind with tho fact that ho brought us defeat at a time when everything was favorable for victory. It Is doubtful If such a propitious combination of circum stances will be offered to the Democracy for years' to ct-me. With the coal strike, the trust questions and the dissatisfaction with tho Low administration, the Democ racy had its great opportunity, and Hill Street, crisp flaKes of wheat and malt. -'-.or." 11 San Francisco, Cal. Ky.. - iVew i . . . kept the party from availing Itself of It. "The Saratoga convention was an open one open to Hill only. It was quite open until Hill picked the candidate." President Cantor was asked If he looked for harmprJous conditions In the Democ racy In the ne.t two years. "There's going to be trouble and plenty of It,"' he replied. "The next state con vention will not be bossed by Hill or any other one man." RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION Dangerous, but Congress "Will Not Grant Remedy. Chicago Tribune. The Interstate Commerce Commission says In Its recent report: It la not open to question that the competition between railroad carriers -which formerly, pre vailed has befen largely suppressed, or, at least, broueht to the condition of effective restraint. The progress of consolidation. In one form or another, will at no distant day confine this competition within narrow and unimportant lim its, because tho control of most railway prop erties will be merged in a few Individuals, whose common Interests Imoel them to act In concert. While this will Insure, as probably nothing else can in equal degree, the observ ance of published tariffs, and so measurably remove some of the evils which the act was designed to prevent, the resulting' situation In volves consequences to the public which claim the most serious attention. The consequences are the vesting In a few groups of men, and ultimately, per haps. In one group, of the control of the transportation system of the country. Even If that control were exercised ex clusively for the public welfare the people would remain convinced that a few men had too much power. The commission does not recommend legislation designed to check the progress of consolidation. Its members may be of the opinion that the movement toward consolidation, which railroad men say was hastenecTby the enactment dt the interstate commerce act, can no more be stopped In the rail road business than In the manufacturing business. All the commission says Is that a law which might have been effectual when competition was relied upon to secure rea sonable rates Is Inadequate when com petition is displaced by combination, and that "so great a change In conditions calls for corresponding change In the reg ulating statute." What the change shall be the commission modestly leaves to Congress to determine. Congress has so many Important problems- to solve and Is so undecided as to the best way to dis pose of them that It will not attack tho railroad problem at this time. There Is no uncertainty as to what tho Interstate Commerce Commission would like to have Congress do. It would like to be given the power to determlno what are reasonable rates and to order roads Jim Dumps resolves on Year's Day That he'll not change last good way, out aauy nine 011 oucugiu s sure source; The brain-and-hrawn-producing "Force." 1 A brand new lease of life and limb All caa foresee for " Sunny Jim." F 44 orce The Kcadj-tc-Serre vill maKe ALL the year Will Bo In Demand Hereafter. MI am considerably advanced towards eighty years of age. I have of late been almost rejuvensted by the oe of your very excellent preparation which you hare rightly desig nated M 'Tkci.' For the lat month or two we all bare It and never tire of It. It will be In demand hereafter. "E. Cxttzbxolz, England." ' - v ''-1 York, N. Y. to put them In force .when they are charging: unreasonable ratca. ' .As the find ings of the commission would be subject to judicial review, it is not likely -that a road would be forced to accept unreason ably low rates. But Congress is not pre pared to give so much power to the .Inter state Commerce Commission, and remains Inactive while the railroad men are testr Ing the efficiency of one method after an other of consolidation. Very Healthy, Apparently. New York Times. Charlie Younghusband had been caught in rather a confused account of his where abouts the .night previous. ' His- wife ac cepted the statement without comment, but all the next day his conscience trou bled him, and In order to square himself he stopped on his way up home and bought a copy of Crawford's last boold After dinner they sat down ln-thet .li brary and he commenced Its perusal aloud. As he proceeded- he felt, lumself growing more solid. At last he encqun tered this passage: "If the girl loved her mother, and she really did, It was" largely because her mother was so' perfectly truthfuL Cynic al people called .her perfectly honest, and said that her veracity would have amounted to a disease of the mind if she had possessed any; bu,t that since she did not, it was probably a form of degen eration, because all perfectly Healthy hu man beings lied naturally." 'x-ardon the Interruption, Charlie, but how thankful you should be that you have always possessed such magnificent, robust health." Miss Panline Alitor Has. Sailed. A"yay. New York Journals Miss Pauline As'tor,- accompanied by" a maid, has sailed on the steamer Teutonic for Liverpool. Miss Astor has been visit ing relatives and friends here, and when she rejoins her father they will go to the south of France for the Winter. Miss Astor during her stay In New-York has been the recipient of much attention from the social leaders. In Philadelphia much attention was shown her also. While In the latter city she made "the run" with the Radnor Hunt Club; where she had a narrow escape from serious ac cident while riding a spirited thorough bred. In New York she spent most of her -time at the home of her friend, Miss Vela Gibbs. ' WANT SQUARE PIANOS. Seven or eight good square pianos, suit able for country schools, wanted at once. Ellers Piano House, 351 Washington street, Portland, opposite Cordray's The ater. - . . " New year's Cereal happy,