THE MORNING 'OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1902,
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NO NEW FRANQH1S
Street-Car Company Content
Withhold One.
C0UNC1LP0STP0NES ORDINANCE
City fc Saliubaa Railway "Will Not
Agree to , Allow Other Lines to
Uwe It TracbR-Disasp-cement
Seem Hopclen.
By adoptlns the report of the street com
mittee yesterday, the Common Council In
definitely postponed the ordinance grant
ing the City & Suburban Rail-stray a
blanket franchise in exchange for its pres
ent franchisee. The discussion preceding
the vote on the report showed that the
company and the Council could not agree
.upon the life of the proposed franchise.
The majority of the Councllmen felt that
a franchise for more than 23. years should
not be granted, and the company was not
willing to accept rights for less than 20
years. Partly at the company's Instance
and partly at'tho Council's, the motion to
Indefinitely postpone was made and car
ried. Now the matter will be brought
before the Council again in the form of a
fresh ordinance. The friends of the
blanket measure say the company will
take no further action, but will be content
to operate its lines under Its present fran
chises. The recommendation to indefinitely
postpone was made by the fltreet commit
tee, which had been considering the ordi
nance for several weeks. The report
had been made the special order of the
day. and It was signed by Rumelin,
Sharkey. Bentley and Zimmerman. Mr.
3Icrrill, the remaining member of the com
mittee, was out of the city. After the
report had been read Zimmerman moved
that It be adopted.
"Is this at the request of the City &
, Suburban Railway Company?" asked
Bentley.
"Partly so," said Zimmerman. "Partly
because the company knows it will not
get what It wants In the matter of time,
and so it wishes to withdraw the ordi
nance." "I had a conversation with Manager
Swigert last Wednesday." said Sharkey,
"and I nracticallv agreed to vote for a 30-
vear franchise. He did not then Intimate
that the ordinance would be withdrawn.
but I heard later that a specific request
for It? withdrawal would be made and so
I signed the report."
"I do not understand this," said Albee.
"I heard that the company was willing
to accept a 30-year franchise."
"I do not know about that." said Flegel
"I went into fhe matter on the theory that
the blanket franchise would be for the
benefit of the city and not for the benefit
of the City & Suburban Railway Company
One of the principal benefits would be
that we would have a system of f ranchlses
expiring at the same time. We might not
get more revenue than we do at present.
but we would in other ways be compen
sated by street Improvements and fills of
bridges. "We should have one great sys
tem of definite franchises instead of in
definite franchises as we now have. If
the city is to be benefited by such an
agreement we should ask for It. and not
go after the company with a club. We
Invited the Portland Railway people here
and we talked with them Informally. The
city conceded some matters that the com
lcn.; .wanted, and tho company some that
the city asked. The result is a blanket
franchise that .meets with general ap
proval A blanket franchise to the City
& Suburban would be even more advan
tageous to us than is that of the Portland
Company. The former has a greater sys
tem, and I wish to enter my protest
against tho report of the committee even
if the City & Suburban does wish to with
draw the ordinance."
I shall withdraw my motion," said
Zimmerman, "If all the Councllmen here
present will agree to vote for a 30-year
franchise The company will accept
Nothing less."
Io the ordinance In the same shape as
the Portland ordinance?" asked Mayor
'Williams.
"No". lt.!s not." said Bentley. "The City
& Suburban will not give any private
rights-of-way or open bridges if all the
time it asks In the franchise ordinance
were granted It."
"Then the ordinance should not be
passed in its present shape," said the
Mayor.
Looking: Out for City's Interest.
"But." Interposed -Flegel, "the Council
need not accent any ordinance the com
pany may present. The Portland Company
presented Its ordinance ana we altered n
The City & Suburban presents one on the
same lines, and we may change It. The
Portland did not provide for rights-of-way
or for street or bridge work, until we In
sisted upon those provisions and also upon
the matter of compensation. The street
committee should draw up an ordinance
for tho City & Suburban, and because the
committee could not get around to It, Is
the reason why I called the ordinance up
at our last adjourned meeting. I am not
In favor of the company surrendering Its
rights over the Morrison-street bridge, be
cause that structure is equal to tne car
riage of only Its present cars. I under
stand that a new bridge will be author
ized at the coming session of the Legis
lature and the company's rights may be
condemned. I am looking out for the
interests of the city, andl want only to
get the best posslblo contract out of the
City & Suburban."
"If the bill providing for a new bridge
should be passed, would you vote to grant
Joint rights to other companies on Mor
rison street, the Morrison-street bridge
and East Morrison street?" asked Sharkey
1 certainly would," said Flegel.
Traffic Is Congested.
"I spoke to Mr. Swigert about this bill
and the $400,000 which the city may expend
for the construction of a new bridge," re
sumed Sharkey. "I spoke to him also
about the granting of rights to other com
panies on Morrison street, the bridge and
jSist .Morrison street. In reply Mr. Swigert
told me that his company -was running 75
cars an hour at Third and Morrison
streets, and the traffic was so congested
that he would not take chances on a sec
ond company running over the tracks. As
it is, tb-c cars are delayed by the teams.
I told him that I would insist to tfce last
on having privileges granted to other com
panies, and he said that In that event
there was no use of taking the matter up.
I belle"e other companies should have the
same rights on the Morrlson-3treet bridge
as they have on the Burnside. I do not
Relieve the company should insist upon its
vested rights. Those, rights come from
the people, and the power that granted
them, may revoke them."
The City & Suburban," said Flegel,
"has the exclusive rights on Morrison
street, the bridge and Bast Morrison. If
we grant the blanket franchise, will they"
have anything more?"
"They certainly will," answered Sharkey.
"We must look for compensation from the
franchise. Swigert told me that the
Geary-street road In San Francisco had
opened the eyes of the financial world in
the matter of franchises. The bonds of
tfcst ro&d had outlived the franchises, and
some purchasers found them worthless
Mtecie on their hands. The City & Sub
urban bonds are now selling at 90 cents.
Tf the company should get a fran6hlse
outdatlns i8 present franchises, those
bond will so to par and It will make $300.-
oUt of the deal. The city should get
ggtnt benefit for raising the value of the
"If 30-year franchise is satisfactory
to Xr. Swigert," said Albee. "there should
wi no difficulty in settling the question of
ceWpeaBaUen and all other matters. All
we shall have to do will be to offer him
the franchise. If the company should
offer any obstruction we shall know -Just
where we stand. In my opinion the
blanket franchise would be of incalculable
benefit to the city."
"The City & Suburban," said Zimmer
man, shaking his head with an air of con
viction, "will accept 30 years, but It will
never give up Its rights on the Morrison-
street bridge."
Mbis
"The ordinance offered," said Bentley,
"Is not properly drawn. If the company
still desires to take a franchise for 30
years wo may adopt the report and then,
if we choose, draft one that will be of
benefit to the city."
Ordinance Is Postponed.
A vote on the motion to adopt the report
and indefinitely postpone the ordinace was
demanded, and Bentley, Cardwell, Foeller,
Rumelin, Sharkey, SIgler and Zimmerman
stood for the affirmative. Albee and Flegel
were lonely nays. Merrill was out of the
city and Sherrett was absent. The motion
went on the records as carried and then
the Council adjourned.
After the adjournment, Mr. Flegel said
that In "his opinion the company would not
submit another ordinance. Two other
Councllmen said that none would be con
sidered unless it were drawn along the
lines of the Portland Railway ordinance.
The belief of the Councllmen was that the
people were against any franchise for a
term of more than 25 years, and J. .N.
Teal, one of the framers of the proposed
charter, said the public sentiment on that
point was very pronounced.
SKVEX GET NO LICENSE.
City Council Committee Refuses to
Countenance Disorderly Hornic.
A special meeting of the Council com
mittee on liquor licenses was held yester
day afternoon, and the 26 applications for
liquor licenses, which had been held up
for the past two weeks, were considered.
Nineteen were granted and seven were
positively refused. The application of
Earl Ogle, of 797 Mississippi avenue, was
rejected on motion of Councilman Flegel
That of P. H. Winston, of 502 Washington
street, was refused because the salopn was
within 400 feet of a schoolhouse. Licenses
were refused to J. M. Elkscamp, of the
Badger saloon, 274 Davis street, which has
a Paris-house connection; to R. W. Pat
terson, of the Favorite saloon, 40 North
Fourth street; to Frank Olcese, of 79
North First street, and Frank May, of 35
North Second street, on the ground that
they conducted combination houses. The
applications of Charles Whitman, of 51
North Third street, and Walter J. Haight,
of 247 and 249 Couch street, were indorsed
"not good," and were not granted.
After the meeting several members of
the committee said the rejected applica
tions had been agreed upon by a majority
of the members of the Council. On all
houses as to which any doubt existed, the
proprietors will be given a single warning
and If the disorder should continue their
licenses will be revoked. This seemed to
be the opinion of the entire committee.
and any complaints received will be close
ly investigated.
BOSTONIANS IN NEW OPERA
"31ald Marian" Is Deemed a Fitting:
Successor to "Robin Hood."
Those who have heard it say that "Maid
Marian" is a clever opera, and that the
scales between the composer and librettist
are evenly balanced. Reginald De Koven
has produced a fitting successor to "Robin
Hood." The gallery is sure to whistle
the catchy music, and this is always a.
sign mat music nas me. inree numoers
will without doubt be whistled and sung
everywhere, and these are "The Dew Is
on the Heather," "Farewell to the For
est" and "The Banner of the Cross."
The scenes of "Maid Marian" are laid
in the park of the Earl of Huntington, be
fore the City of Acre, and in the banquet
Ing hall of the castle. The story is taken
up at the conclusion of the last act of
"Robin Hood," and with -the exception of
Lady Vivian and a few minor roles, the
characters are the same.
The Bostonlans, report says, have a
splendid company this season. Besides
the four originals, H. C. Barnabee, W. H.
MacDonald, Josephine Bartlett and George
B. Frothingham, there is the prima donna.
Grace Van Studdiford, who is considered
the finest light-opera singer in the coun
try. The remainder of the company is
as follows: Olive C. Moore, Alice Judson,
William C. Weeden, Harold Gordon,
Campbell Donald, John J. Martin, W.M.
Dorrlngton, George M. Vail, J. Weibley,
Florence Quinn, James E. Miller, Harry
Dale, Maud Leekley, Antoinette Marten,
Howard Chambers and 70 others, ballet
and chorus.
Monday, Tuesday nights and Wednesday
matinee. "Robin Hood" will be the bill;
Wednesday night, "Maid Marian." The
advance sale of seats opened yesterday
morning.
"Richard Carvel" Matinee.
Andrew Robson will be seen In "Richard
Carvel" at today's matinee at the Mar.
quam Grand Theater. The last perform
ance Is tonight. Reduced prices will pre
vail at today's matinee in order to give
the many children of the city an oppor
tunity to see this patriotic play, which
is full of stirring scenes of the days of '7G,
New Year "Week at Cordray's.
The celebrateu farceurs, Sullivan and
Mack, who have for years been recog
nized leaders of extravagant Irish ccm
edy, augmented by the clever soubrette,
Mazie Trumbull,, will pay Portland an
other visit for one week, at Cordray's,
beginning with a matinee tomorrow, when
they will be seen in their new comedy
"The Irish Pawnbrokers," which is by long
odds the very best skit they have ever
had. It is plausible, has a well-defined
plot, is as chuck full of roaring- comedy
situations as a shad is full of bones, and
could be played without a single specialty,
but Sullivan and Mack have always In
troduced a goodly number of specialties,
and this season they are keeping in line
of their well-established custom. Beside
their own original specialties, which are
undoubtedly the most Inimitable of any
before the public, almost every member
of the company will contribute an prlglnal
Idea of some kind. From a farce-comedy
standpoint, the management, Joe W
Spears, has made the performance, unusu
ally attractive, not a stick of the theater
scenery being used, the company carrying
the three acts complete, to say nothing
of numerous mechanical and novel effects
To make a long story short, these fun
makers carry everything but the audi
enco. A special New Tear holiday matinee
will be given, with the usual Saturday and
Sunday matinees.
"A Temperance Town."
The late Charles Hoyt's best comedy, "A
Temperance Town,'wm be the offering of
tne is em siock company at tne Baker The
ater all next week, starting with Sunday
matinee, 'mere wm also De a special holt
day matinee on New Year's day. "A Tem
perance Town is, without exception the
best comedy ever written by Mr. Hoyt,
and is one which has met with tremendous
success on the road as well as In Its New
York production, where It had a long run
to crowded hbuses. The characters are of
the New England type, and give those who
portray them ample opportunity to dls
play the splendid ability of the actor.
There Is an abundance of comedy In the
play, with Just enough sentiment to give It
a most pleasing tone. The characters of
Mink Jones and Bingo Jones are excep
tionally good, and In the Nelll stock com
pany production are in the hands of Will
lam Bernard and Howard Russell, respect
ively. Mr. Bernard has proved himself
thorough actor, and his delineation of the
part of Mink Jones will be artistic. Mr.
Russell will play a splendid Bingo, and
Miss Countlss will be charming as Ruth,
part which she will play with her usual
excellence.
A vigorous growth and the original color
given to the hair by Parkers Hair Balsam.
Hlndrcorns, th; best cure for corns. lCcts.
fVILL BE LAUNCHED SOON
STEAMER BEING BUILT AT HAZEL-
TIXE DOCK WEARS COMPLETION.
Marine Engine for Which Boat
Has Been "Waiting: Arrives
From the East.
The triple-expansion 1100-horsepower
marine engine for the steamer which is
being completed at the Hazeltine dock
for Captain James S. Cochran has ar
rived from Chicago and stands on a flat
car on East First near East Pine street.
The propeller screw and shaft with coup
lings came with the engine, and will be
placed In position on the new craft at
once.
The boat would have been ready sev
eral weeks ago, but for the delay in get
ting the machinery, but now that It has
come, the launching will soon take place.
Piles will be driven outward from the
dockv on which the boat stands, for the
ways, and a portion of the dock will have
to put cut away to give the proper in
cline toward the river.
While waiting for the machinery, paint
ers and carpenters have been constantly
at work finishing the interior of the cab
ins, which will accommodate between 300
and 400 passengeVs. No expense is being
spared in the Interior finish, and no Pull
man palace car Is finished more beauti
fully than are the cabins of this boat.
The entire cost of the boat will be be
tween $30,000 and 535,000, and it Is built
for high-class passenger service on a
route not yet made public.
GRANGE OFFICIAL MAY C03IE.
Committee Secured Transportation
for Him Part of the Way.
H. C. Welch and Richard Scott, of the
Grange Institute committee, have secured
transnortatlon for A. B. Jones, National
master, from Omaha to Portland, provid
ed he will attend the Institute in J?eDru-
ary. it. u. J-ieeciy, state master, uuw
be able to extend his invitation to me
National master at once. Mr. Jones lives
at South Bend, Ind. An answer Is expect
ed within 10 days.
Members of the Granges In Oregon ana
Washington are greatly Interested In this
effort to secure his presence in February.
He is coming to Oregon and Washington
in May, but at that time of the year the
farmers will be so busy that they can
receive little benefit from his visit, but If
he can come earlier they will have an
opportunity of hearing him at the insti
tute, and also at some special meetings
which will be arranged for at Willamette
Valley points.
Chairman welch said: "If we can get
the National master, we will have the
greatest gathering of Grangers In Port
land that ever assembled In Oregon." We
were received with great courtesy by the
O. R. & N. officials when we asked for
transportation, and they did the best they
could for us."
AFTER STOVE FACTORY.
Chairman of Committee Says Pros
pects Are Good for Securing Plant.
Dr. William de VInney, chairman of
the committee appointed by the Mbnta-
villa Board of Trade to confer with the
Sawdust Stove Company, with a view to
securing a factory on the O. R. & N. spui
in North Montavilla, said yesterday that
he was confident that arrangement would
be made for securing the plant. Several
sites, says the chairman, are available
for this factory on the railroad spur, and
offers have been received from the -owners.
It will take some time to close up
the whole business connected with the
securing of the plant.
The establishment of this plant will
mean a great deal for Montavilla, as the'
factory's agent says that between 35 and
40 skilled men will be employed from the
start. The committee will do all In Its
power to make the arrangements for se
curing the plant. Chairman de VInney
pushed the business of getting the side
track for Montavilla, and he may be de
pended on to spare no effort In getting
the stove factory plant.
7 .
JOINT INSTALLATION.
Ofllcers of Three Lodges Will Be In
ducted Into Ofllce Tonight.
A joint Installation of the officers of
Washington Lodge, No. 46; Hawthorne
Lodge, No. Ill, and Mount Tabor Lodge,
No. 2, A. P. & A. M., will be held this
evening in Masonic Hall, In the Burkhard
building, this being St. John's day. The
occasion will be a sort of reunion of the
members of these three lodges. A large
attendance of the members Is expected.
Refreshments will be served.
WILL GO ON WAYS.
Schooner Sequoia Will Be Repaired
at Supple's Shipyard.
The steam schooner Sequoia, moored at
the Johnson dock, at the foot of East
Stark street, will be taken on the ways
In Supple's boatyard as soon as the stage
of water will permit. The river has been
so shallow beyond the front of the ship
yard that It has been impossible to get on
the ways. She will be taken out to re
store her keel, which was partially torn
away recently.
TESTING MACHINERY.
Fires Started In Furnaces of the
W. P. & R. Co.' Power Plant.
The machinery of the power plant of the
Oregon Water Power & Railroad Com
pany Is being tested on .the terminal
grounds. Fires were started in the fur
naces for the first time Thursday, and the
test was continued yesterday. This plant
has a capacity of 500 horsepower. It con
tains three Babcock. boilers, a large- en
glne and two Edison dynamos. The plant
will be used as a supplementary power
station.
East Side Notes.
The Harrington building, on Union ave
nue and East Ash streets, was ransacked
Wednesday, but the robbers secured noth
ing for their work. Mrs. E. M. Phillips
who lives there, was absent doing Christ
mas shopping.
Russell street, the principal thorough
fare between Upper and Lower Alblna, Is
coated with mud several Inches thick.
Business men and residents think the
street should be cleaned of this accumu
lation. They say the street-cleaning de
partment does not visit that portion of
the city very often, not more than once
a year.
Marcus Means, a prominent business
man of Lewiston, Idaho, and a nephew
of C. N. Rankin, is in the city on busi
ness. Mr. Means Is a close observer, and
sees a great future for Idaho. He says
that everything Indicates a great immi
gration to that state. Seven years ago
Mr. Means visited Portland. At his pres
ent visit he notices a great Improvement.
Rev. "L. E. Rockwell and nls wife have
returned from Ocean Park, where -they
spent, nearly a month, and are now at
their home on the corner of East Pine
and East Eighth streets. Dr. Rockwell
returned to attend the 12th anniversary
'Jubilee of the Central Methodist , Episco
pal Church on Sunday next. This church
was one of the five churches erected by
the late Rev. H. M. Pierce in 1890 and 1S9L
The churches were the Trinity Methodist,
Woodlawn, Alblna Central, Patton and
University Park. Mr. Pierce believed
that there would be a great population
in Alblna and down on the peninsula.
Thanks From Poor Farm."
ALMSHOUSE, Dec. 25 (To the Editor.)
We offer our sincere thanks to the con
tributors of the gifts to us on Christmas
day. We also thank the ladles for the
music rendered on the occasion; Mr. and
Mrsu Courtney earnestly attended to. all
our wants. We also had a very good
dinner, which we all enjoyed very much.
We are grateful to all concerned.
INMATES OF COUNTY HOSPITAL
AND ALMSHOUSE.
CLAIMS $10,000 DAMAGES.
John
Laherteaux Sues
City Line.
Oregon
John M.' Laberteaux yesterday com
menced suit in the State Circuit Court
against the Oregon Water Power & Rail
way Company for $10,000 damages on ac
count of personal injuries sustained.
Laberteaux In his complaint recites that
on November 7, 1902, he signaled a car
at the corner of Hawthorne avenue and
Forty-fourth street and undertook to got
aboard. Before he had time to do so,
he avers that the car was suddenly start
ed, and he was thrown violently, to the
ground. He asserts that he was struck on
the back of his head near the base of the
brain and was Tendered unconscious.
Since, he alleges, his eyesight haa been
badly affected, and he Is unable to per
form any work. O'Day & Tarpley ap
pear as attorneys for Laberteaux.
FORD COMBS TO HIS SENSES.
Says He Had Been Drinking Before
His Strange Conduct.
Robert Ford, the young man who was
found by a policeman Wednesday In the
brush near the Gambrinus brewery, wan
dering around almost naked, and in a
dazed condition, came to his senses yes
terday, and was released from the County
Jail by order of County Jddge Webster.
Before the order was made Ford was ex
amined by Dr. Sanford Whiting. He ex
plained to the doctor that he had been
drinking, and might have been drugged.
He said he started, out to have a good
time, and visited several saloons, and
drank In company with other young fel
lows, and he remembered nothing more
concerning what he did or where he
went to.
Ford's father stated that his son left
home well dressed and wearing an over
coat. When he failed to return Wednes
day night he instituted search for him
and s.ent word to the police station. Ford
came to Portland recently from Tacoma.
When he was first brought to the Coun
ty Jail he was very violent, and tried to
do himself bodily harm. His sister vis
ited him on Christmas in the afternoon,
but he declined to converse with her and
held a newspaper in front -of his face.
TO PLEAD FOR B ELDING.
Murderer's Case Will Be Argued in
Supreme Court Monday.
The case of A. L. Beldlng will be ar
gued In the Supreme Court on Monday
by Attorney Dan R. Murphy and Dis
trict Attorney Chamberlain. Beldlne
murdered his wife, hl mo'ther-ln-law and
a man named Woodruff. When he was
first arrested he said he wanted to bo
hanged as soon as possible-, but he has
since changed his mind, and now says
he would appeal the case to the United
States Supreme Court if he had the
money. The Oregon Supreme Court will
doubtless render a decision within a week
or two after the argument, and. Beldlng
will be hanged some time In February.
It may be possible to "hang George Smith
on the same day. This can be done, as
the scaffold contains two trans.
Court Notes.
The Rocky Point Lumber Company has
sued Caroline Geyer fora partition of 160
acres of land In which they are Jointly
Interested. Some time ago they agreed
upon a division, but she failed to sign the
deed.
The Inventory of the estate of Frederick
Kllng, deceased, was filed In the County
Clerk's office yesterday. The property Is
valued at $5200, of which about $3000 Is
represented by certificates of deposit.
O. B. Evans alleges that his horse was
badly Injured by coming in contact with a
barbed-wire fence surrounding .the prop
erty of Harriet Clark at Sellwood, .and
yesterday he filed suit against her in the
State Circuit Court to recover $150 dam
ages. Evans avers that the fence was not."
properly constructed. He says the poles
are tbo far apart, and the wire sags on
the ground. He alleges that his horse be
came entangled In the wire and its fore
leg was so badly cut that the animal le
now useless.
SAILOR BOYS MAKE MERRY
Arlon Society EntcrtnliiM Officers and
AiircntIce.H of Hcrxogln Ccclllc.
The Arlon Society, of Portland, gave i.
Christmas entertainment last night to
Captain Max Dietrich and the officers and
apprentices of the North German Lloyd
schoolship Herzogin Cecllle, at Arlon
Hall. There wafc a 'short musical pro
gramme Dy me orcnestra, ana tnen ?i
play In one act by the members of tho
society. Interspersed were two humorousi
recitations, one on the Exposition of 1905.
and Miss Louise Hagner rendered a piano
solo.
The lads from the Cecllle were clad in
natty uniforms, and looked seamanlike
and well bred as they filed Into the hall
before the admiring eyes of the society
ana several hundred of Portland's people
They were givn places In front, and the
display was Imposing in the extreme.
After a welcome extended by the com
mittee and much exchanging of the com
pliments of the season the programme
commenced, and was carried out most
agreeably. At the end of the formal en
tertainment there was dancing and merry
making. The boys and their officers seemed to ap
preciate very much the effort made by
the Arlon Society to show them regular
Christmas cheer, and many a lad evident
ly forgot the distance from home as hi
rollicked and danced with the warm
hearted friends who htid given the en
tertainment. The programme was as fol
lows: Overture
Orchester.
Humoristisches couplet "Die Ausstel-
lung In Portland, 1905"
Herr Herman Rohse.
Piano solo "La Somnambu!a"....Leybach
Frauleln Louise Hagner.
"Schwert des Damokles"
Personpn.
Kleister, Buchbinder..Herr Otto Roenicke
Selma. seine Frau.Frau C. H. Precemeder
Philippine, deren Tochter
....Fraeulein Mattle Precemeder
Fritz, Lehrjunge.....Herr Albert Krumpf
Carl Stahlfeder, Elementarlehrer
Herr Berthold Siewert
Ort der Handlung, Klelster's Wohnung.
Humorlstlsches couplet "Die Ganze
Klelne Frau"
Herr Herman Rohse.
Sulphur Matches Stopped Dog Fight.
An exciting fight took place on Wash
ington street yesterday between a bulldog
and a cocker spaniel, and the way It was
brought to an end will show just how a
dog fight may be stopped. The dogs were
the property of two women, one of whom
was accompanied by a little girl. The
mother of the child owned the cocker
spaniel. The bulldog seized the spaniel
with a grip of iron on the back of the
neck, and the fight progressed toward the
entrance of a jewelryVstore, when the
door was closed.-to prevent their getting
Inside. The two women tried vainly to
separate the two dogs, the owner of the
bulldog trying to pull him., away from the
spaniel, but the dog's jaws were locked to
the spaniel. Flnalls', when It appeared
that the spaniel would be killed, a clerical-looking
gentleman stepped forward
and, drawing half! a dozen sulphur
matches from his pocket, lighted them
and then held them to the nose of the
bulldog. As the fumes of the sulphur en
tered the dog's nose, and the lighted
matches burned the tip of his nose, his
jaws fell apart, releasing the spaniel.
The woman who owned the bulldog
thanked the man for applying his remedy
so promptly and effectively, for she was
sure her dog would have killed the span
iel very soon. In the next Instant the tvjo
owners of the dogs got Into a dispute, and
for a moment It looked as If they would
.renew the fight, In which event the ap
plication of sulphur matches would hardly
" Be wise to-day ; 'tis
madness to defer "
Young's " Night
Thoughts "
Take the advice though it is
a century old and do not de
fer the purchase or
Gorham
Silver
Herein lies true wis
dom, for it is not only
of the very highest
quality, as guaranteed
by the trade-mark, but
it is no higher in price
than anonymous pro
ductions which may be
silver only in appear
ance. All
responsible
Jewelers
keep it
have been effective; but they finally
moved up the street. About 200 persons
saw the row, and greatly admired the
quick method in which the man put a stop
to the flrht. V
STAINLESS WOMANHOOD.
Ada Wallace Unruh Speaks of Lady
Henry Somerset.
PORTLAND, Dec. 26. (To the Editor.)
It Is true that Lady Henry Somerset Is
legally separated not divorced, from her
hueband. She has, with good taste, not
published broadcast. the story of her do
mestic trial, and I shall not even at this
distance give It to your readers. Lord
Henry, however, found It convenient at
that time to leave the home country and
has not, I am credibly Informed, re
turned. Your paper contains the first
Intimation I have received concerning his.
official connection with the Queen's house
hold, though I thought myself fairly con
versant with the ead story. Be .that as It
may, if he continued such relations it
must have been with some inconvenience
since it must be adminlsterd from the
Continent, and a large part of the time
from the vicinity of Monte Carlo If, as I
have all reason to believe, my information
is correct.
That Queen Victoria had very radical
notions regarding the stability of the
marriage relation and a settled prejudice
against those who did not manage to keep
It Intact, Is well understood. The relations
between the Queen and Lady Henry Som
erset were most kindly, as I have reason
to know, and many expostulations came
from those In high life when the noble
woman gave up the absorbing duties of
the court to engage In the service of
humanity. I have personally heard Lady
Henry speak' of the Queen In the most
reverent and affectionate manner. The
organization of the W. C. T. U has very
strong notions regarding the sanctity of
the marriage relation, and your readers
may be assured that no woman, even
were she a Queen, would have been elected
again and again to the position which
Lady Henry holds, had there been - the
slightest shadow on her life. Her story
Is known to us and only adds to the love
which her beautiful character and self
Ices service has claimed from the white
ribbon women.
It is only one more chapter, a puret high
minded woman wedded to a debauchee,
added to the annals of woman's sorrow.
It Is not only In temperance work that
her philanthropies are known, but where
ever there Is human need this noble
woman, who has trodden her human Geth
semane whose sweet, pathetic face and
eyes full of unshed tears would win the
hardest heart may be found. We who
know her, .love and honor her, and It
touches a tender spot In our hearts when
she la assailed.
ADA WALLACE UNRUH.
TO INCREASE COUNTY FEES
County Clerk Fields Proposes
Changes in Present Scale.
A "change In the, fee 'bill now In force
which applies to the office of the County
Clerk Is deemed advisable by Clerk Fields,
so as to Increase the revenue of the office.
In some cases the clerk thinks the fee can
be doubled without Inconvenience to liti
gants or attorneys. At present the aver
age for every suit filed received Is esti
mated to be, from the plaintiff $4 10, and
from the defendant $1 35.
Some of the changes proposed by Mr.
Fields arc as follows:
Issuing any writ, order or process, ex
cept sutjpena, 40 cents 50 cents.
For certifying to copies, wnen furnished
by party, 5 cents per fono, Instead ol
nothing.
Issuing subpena, 15 cents--2o cents.
For filing any suit, 25 cents 50 cents.
Taking an acknowledgment, 25 cents 5S
cents.
Swearing a witness, 5 cents 10 cents.
Making judgment roll, 15 cents 25
cents.
Certifying to copies of records, Vf cents
5 cents per folio.
Docketing any case, 10 cents 15 cents.
Taking justification to a bond, 10 cents
20 cents per folio.
Entering Issuance of execution, 10 cents
20 cents.
Marriage licenses, $3 Instead of $2 25.
Making an Index In relation to an estate,
25 cents 50 cents.
Register In relation to an estate, and
issuing letters of administration; Increase
from 25 to 50 cents.
Articles of Incorporation, $1 instead of
50 cents.
Before the passage of the present law
two years ago, it was stated in The Ore-
gonlan that the proposed scale of fees was
too low, and should be increased; also
that 20 cents per folio be- charged for
copying deed and mortgages, entering de
crees, etc., Instead of 10 cents per folio.
The fees of the Sheriff's office also might
be changed so as to Increase the revenue
for the county.
BOARDERS' FILL CITY JAIL
Forty Men at Work on Rock Pile
Knockers Need 31orc Hammers.-
"I must have a requisition for more
cups and plates," said Jailer Johnson
yesterday, as he entered the office of
Chief of Police McLauchlan. "There are
not nearly enough to go around."
"That boarding-house of oura Is do
ing a great business these days." said the
Chief with a smile, as he reached for a
pen and paper to write out the requisi
tion. "Forty men on the rockpile," answered
the Jailer. "I don't know what we can
do with them all. "We haven't enough
"TViov Tnimt work said the ChleT.H
"Those men don't mind being held cap-
Hv hut thev have a dread ol worx.
Make them carry, the rock from one side
Of the pile to the other and oacK again.
If nnMilntr else."
ATncf nf thpsA mon are
vagrants, petty
thto-L-oa nnr! mm who lie around the
i., A,rr mnnf nf ' tlifilr time. The
holldav merriment has had something to
itn tirfth th nnmher that are now on
hnnri Ae n nil there are but few of
them tchn have enough, money to get
Merry Christmas
:AND
Happy New Year
TO ALL
Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker Co
Successor to the Wiley B. Allen Co.
209-211 First St., Portland 1406 Second Ave., Seattle, Wash
The home of Knabe, Steck, Hardman, Fischer, Lud
wig, Packard, Hamilton, Kingsbury and other fine pi
anos, and the Estey, Mason & Hamlin and Chicago
Cottage organs, all of which are sold at a low price
on our
Easy-Payment Plan
PRAEL H EGELE & CO.
RETAIL DEPARTMENT
OPEN EVENINGS.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT.
Graduate Iowa State TJnlv.
drunk on unless they strike some lucks
chance to steal a few dollars. Yester
day, however, every one had a generous
disposition, and there was no need for
any one to go thirsty. Christmas drinks
were given away at the various saloons,
and frequently a sporty man with money
would march up to some bar and an
nounce that every one In the house could
have a drink on him. This was Christ
mas Indeed for these people, and as a
rule they were nearly all found at the
station yesterday morning with a charge
of drunkenness against them. Twenty
six of them were brought before Munici
pal Judge Hogue yesterday, and all but
one were fined, the penalty ranging from
$5 fine to a 30 days' sentence on the
rockpile.
BRINGS CHICAGO NEARER.
Seventy Honrs Is the Time East Via
'Clilcnero-Portlnnd Special."
The time between Portland and Chicago
via the "Chicago-Portland Special" now ig
70 hours, or two hours less than three
days. Train leaves every morning at 3
o'clock. Inquire O. R. & N. ticket otfico.
Third and "Washington.
If you nave never used Carter's Little
Liver Pills, go at once to the nearest
drug store and get a vial. They will sure
ly please you. Don't forget this.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
PORTLAND. Dec. 2G. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 53; minimum temperature, 42;
river reading, 11 A. M., 8.3 feet: change In 24
hours, 1.5 feet; total precipitation, f P. M. to
r P. M., 0.53 inch; total precipitation since
Sept. 1. 1002, 21.00 Inches; normal precipita
tion since Sept. 1. 1002, 18.02 Inchea; excess,
3.97 Inches; total sunshine Dec. 25, 0:00; pos
sible sunshine Dec. 25, 8:30; barometer (reduced
to sea level) at 5 P. M., 29.85.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
"VVlni
a
4 '
STATIONS.
Astoria
:W Cloudy
SW Cloudy
N Raining
V? Pt. cldy
S Cloudy
"W Cloudy
SE Cloudy
S Cloudy
SB Pt. cldy
SW Cloudy
S Clear
SE Cloudy
W Clear
S Cloudy
D Raining
SW Cloudy
Baker City
Boise
0.06
0.011
Eureka
0.20
Kamloops, B. C.
North Head ....
Pocatello ,.
Portland
Red Bluff
Hoseburg
O.00
O.lOl
28
0.00
0.53
O.Oi
0.06
Sacramento
Salt Lake
San Francisco ..
0.36!
0.00
0.32
Spokane
0.00
Seattle
Walla "Walla
Light.
0.16
o.o:
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light o moderately heavy rain has fallen
during the last 24 toours in the North Pacific
States and In California north of San Fran
cisco. The temperature has fallen In Western Ore
gon and along the California coast. In the
Sound country there has been a decided drop
since yesterday, It being 18 degrees cooler In
that section.
The winds have continued high along the
coast and "bn the inland navigable waters of
Washington. The following maximum veloci
ties are reported this evening: North Head, 48
miles, from, the south; Seattle, 32 miles, from
the eouth. Telegraphic communication with
Capo Flatten Is still interrupted.
The indications are for occasional rain in this
district Saturday, with lower temperature.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Saturday, December 27:
Portland and vicinity Opcasional rain; south
to west winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Occasional rain; south to west winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
'Idaho Occasional rain. A. B. WOLLABER,
Actlnsr Forecast Official.
NEW TODAY.
TRINITY CHURCH SITE
For sale, the remaining east lots. N. and W.
of Oak and 5th sts.. In the new business cen
ter. For prices, etc, call on the sole agents,
F. V. Andrews &. Co., Hamilton bldg.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property. Building
loans.' Installment loans. WM. MACMASTER,
311 Worcester block.
HOLIDAY CHINA
RICH CUT GLASS
LAMPS & BRONZES
SILVER-PLATED WARE
CARVING SETS
CHAFING DISHES
FRENCH STEAM COF
FEE POTS
In Endless Variety.
100-106 FIFTH ST.
COR. STARK.
YOUR TEETH ARE OF
FIRST IMPORTANCE
If you don't now. some day you will realize the truth of
these headlines. If you notice any defects, call on us at
once. We guarantee painless dental work, combined
with the greatest skill.
DR. B. E. WRIGHT'S 8PKcb
34214 Washington, Cor. Seventh
Office hours: 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings. 7:30 to 8:30;
Sundays. 10 A. M. to 12 M. Telephone North 219L
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1903
At 2 o'clock P. M.,
AT MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE
SAX FRANCISCO
WE WILL SELL
THE SHIP
SNOW & BURGESS
This vessel Is now m the port of San
Francisco, and can be examined by in
tending purchasers.
S. I. JONES & CO.
Auctioneers. San FrnncUeo.
BEST $6.50 COAL
On this market
Is Renton Lump Coal.
Roth Phones. VULCAN COAL CO.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAil GRAND THEATER
CALVIN HEILIG, Manager.
Tonight. Saturday Matinee and night, contin
ued success of MR. ANDREW ROBSON in
"RICHARD CARVEL."
Evening prices Entire parquette, $1.50. En
tire parquette circle. $1. Balcony, first 6 rows,
75c: last 6 rows, 50c. Gallery. 33c and 25c.
Boxes and logea, $10. Matinee prices Entire
parquette. $1. Entire parquette circle. 75c En
tire balcony. DOc. Gallery, 3oc and 25c. Boxes
and Ioges, $7.50. Seats are now selling.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER Calvin
Hclllg. Manager. Dec. 29. 30. 31-. Monday.
Tuesday nights and Wednesday Matinee, "Robin
Hood." Wednesday night. "Maid Marian."
THE BOSTONIANS.
Evening price Lower lloor, except last 3
rows, $2; last 3 rows, $1.50. Balcony, first 3
rows, $1.50; second 3 rows. $1; last C rows. 75c
Galley. 75c and 50c. Boxes and logea, $12.50.
Special Matinee prices Lower tioor, except
last 3 rows, $1.50; last 3 rows, $1. Balcony, ,
first 3 rows, $1; second 3 rows. 75c; last 0
rows, 50c. Gallery. 35c and 25c. Boxes and
loges, $10.
THE BAKER THEATER
GEO. L. BAKER, Manager.
Phone? Oregon North 107C. Columbia 500.
Matinee at 2:15, evening at 8:15, Belasco &
DeMille's beautiful play.
"THE CHARITY- BALL."
"THE CHARITY BALL."
"THE CHARITY BALL."
Matinee prices 10c, 15c, 25c; evening 15c,
25c. 35c, 50c.
New Year's week, starting with usual Sun
day matinee, December 2S, Hoyt's best play,
"A Temperance Town."
CORDRAY'S THEATER
Today, Matinee and evening, last two perform
ances of Mr. Wlllard Slmms in the
Latest Musical Comedy.
"PICKINGS FROM PUCK."
"PICKINGS FROM PUCK."
"PICKINGS FROM PUCK."
Select Specialties, Rich Melodies, Dlvertlns
Dialogue and a cast of 25 people.
PRICES Evenings, 25c and 50c. Saturday
Matinee. 25c to any part of house; children.
10c,
New Year's week. "The IrUh Pawnbrokers.
NEW TODAY.
ACRE TRACTS
" Acre tracts on tfe Peninsula from $200 to
$600 per acre., qne-fourth cash, balance easy
installments: suitable for platting: on tha
etertrlc line UNIVERSITY LAND CO..
Crematorium,
on Oregon City
car line, near
Sellwool; mod
ern, sclentinc.
complete.
Charges: Adults.
135: children. $'J3.
Visitors. l to 5 P. M.
Association. Portland.
Portland Cremation
100x100, ONLY FOUR
BLOCKS FROM HO
TEL PQRTLAND
$11,500
David S. Stearns
249 Washington Street
A.
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