THE MOKNIffG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1902. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF The OreffoalaR'a Telephones. OREGON. Counting- Room M!n 657 Macaclnc Editor Main 636 City Editor Main 188 Composing Room Main 6S5 Eaat Bide Office . Kast 61 Superintendent Building: ..Red ZS23 COLUMBIA. CoanUne Room . 67 Editorial Room 168 jompoiBg Room ........................'" Engine Room AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM .GRAND THEATER Tonlcht at 8:15 o'clock, the Bostonlans In "Robin Hood. THE BAKER THEATER This evenlns at 8:15 o'clock, Nell Stock Company In "A Tcm- jici uuce i own. CORDRAY'S THEATER This evenlns at 8:15, Joseph W. Spears' 'The Irish Pawnbrokers. How Untrained Doas Annot. Many people who live In cities ana Keep aoss, Vtvnli.cn hov VififO JT1V 1ISA fOr them. wui vdiiuau uiuj c. o to, neglect to train them not to make tnemseives nuisances to ncisuuina, thereby lay them liable to misfortune. Tlin nnlixnlno of fhmp rir.ITR JlUlOniT thfTTl a magnificent St. Bernard, In Alblna a few days ago, Is an example. There are not many who can descend to such a dastardly oeea, out many woo nave oeen annoyed by untrained dogs are not sorry when some less scrupulous person does descenJ to it. Another case In point which will amuse many is that of a fine rnlHft doe- on the East Side. who. hav ing nothing to do, took up chasing after street-cars ana snapping at persons stand ing cn the steps and platforms. It may bo that his intentions were good and that he thought he could scare the per sons who stand In the way of people getting on or oftthe cars and make them go insiae. in wnicn case ne was deserving of encouragement, Instead of the treat ment he received. One dav when he was anxious to show that he had some ex cuse for being on earth he snapped at a motorman, who was opening a switch, and he swunsr around his iron switch- opener and laid the dog out senseless. It was several weeks before the dog felt like chasing cars again, and when he did he could not be hit with a switch-rod again. Finally he snapped at a track greaser, who was standing on the front steps of a car with his bucket of dope and a stick in his hand with a large gob of the dope on It, ready to grease a curve as the car went around it. He made a -vicious lunge at the deg with the stick and thrust it into his open mouth, and on account of the dope on the end it passed down his throat till it touched bottom. Now this dope is a very cheap and nasty lubricant, made of anything which is fit for nothing else, and is, as the say ing, enough to make a dog sick. It made this dog so sick that he laid down and vomited till he was nearly dead. He is still in poor health, and is not likely to -chase cars any more, and his owner is thinking of parting with him,- as he is sick too often and is considered an unhealthy animal. Spruce Logs Scarce and High. Spruce logs are scarcer and dearer than they used to be, and proprietors of box fac tories find that It is a waste of material and money to saw them with circular saws. The mill of the Multnomah Box Factory, at the foot of Bancroft avenue, is therefore to be remodeled and enlarged and band saws to be put in to saw spruce lumber for boxes. It has been ascertained that a bulk of timber four feet square when cut up by a band saw will make 11 more boards than when cut up by a cir cular saw, a gain of some 15 per cent or thereabouts, which is quite a saving. There is likely to be a great demand for fruit boxes of all kinds next year at high er prices than usual. Already veneers for berry boxes are being cut for next season's crop, and the Increased price does not lessen the demand. Fine Deposit op Clat Found. Here tofore all the vast amount of fire clay used in Oregon has been imported, ne cessitating the sending abroad of a large amount of money every year. It Is probable that this will not be necessary much longer, as an inexhaustible deposit of fire clay of the best quality has been discovered in this state. The location of the deposit has not been made public, as the discoverer Is desirous of securing title to the ground before others have an on. portunity to interfere. One who has seen the deposit says that the discoverer has had the clay analyzed and that It was found to be first-class, much better than most of the Imported clay. The develop ment of this deposit will be a great bene fit to Portland and the whole Northwest. Sportsmen Celebrate. The club of sportsmen who have their preserve on the Gertz place, on Columbia Slough, and who style themselves the "Gertz Push," have had such excellent sport this year and have spent so many happy hours at their quarters on the preserve that they have determined to visit the place on New Year's eve and to see the old year out and the new year in there with ap propriate ceremonies. A fine banquet with all the necessary liquid accompaniments has been arranged, and the members of the club are to meet in town in their hunting clothes, but wearing plug hats. In honor of the occasion, and pro ceed to their shooting box in a body. The largest punch bowl procurable has been secured, and there will be hilarity enough at the banquet to scare, all the ducks away from the slough. Finish 'Sidewalk on Sunday. A num ber of men were at work yesterday finish ing up the concrete sidewalk in front of the Hohenstaufen, Henry "Weinhard's handsome new building at the corner of Fourth and Alder streets. It threatened to be cold Saturday evening, and as the Bldewalk, which is constructed in arches, was partially completed. Contractor Lang ford was afraid that the concrete might be frozen and spoiled, so he told the men that he would pay them double price if they would work yesterday and complete the job, which they did. Nothing now remains to be done to complete the build ing, except putting In the plate-glass fronts, and It will very soon be ready for occupancy. Democrats Will Meet. The Demo cratic city and county executive commit tee has Issued a call for a mass meet ing of all Democrats to be held In the rooms of the Mining Stock Exchange, Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday evening at S o'clock. The object of the meeting Secretary Ryan said last night, was to make suitable arrangements for Jackson day, which occurs January 8. Mr. Ryan said no other business was set for con sideration, but other matters might be brought up, but they would he of only a routine nature. Football. Football. Reliance, op California, vs. Multnomah Team. New Tear's Day, 2:30 P. M. Greatest Game op the Yeah. Admission, 50c. If you are going to Kansas City to the meeting of the National Livestock Asso ciation, see that your ticket reads via the Northern Pacific-Burlington Route direct. Tickets on sale January 8 and 9" at the Northern Pacific ticket office, 255 Morrison street, corner of Third, Port land, Or. Continuous performance and high class polite vaudeville at the Fredericks burg Cafe and Orpheus Theater that re opens tonight under new management" Thespian and Protean stars from the Keith and Orpheum circuits. Cheap excursion , .www -v anouo wiy and return January 8 and 9. Full partic ulars at the Northern Pacific ticket office. 255 Morrison street, corner of Third Oriental Rucs.-Great reductions on large rugs before packing up. Sale closes December 30. "The King Collection," 345 Washington. Open evenings. Scorched, but ready for business. Peaslee Bros, promptly attend aU print ing orders. Sherlock building, Third and Oak streeta "The Newcastle," Third and Harri son. Unfurnished rooms now ready. Back From Arizona Mines. J. B.J xiummunu, minium upeii, uoa juoi turned from a five weeks' trip through Northern and Eastern Arizona, where he has been examining various mining prop erties in the interest of Seattle people. The mines generally In that region are producing well, and the country is in a prosperous condition, and a great deal of Eastern capital Is being Invested there. Mr. Hammond looks brown and healthy from the effects of the Arizona climate. He says the weather was bright and sunshiny all the time he was in Ari zona, except for 30 hours, when It rained in torrents and flooded the country, to the great delight of the people. It was not as hot there, however, as usual, as a cold wave had visited that region. There has been a continuous drouth there for two years, and all vegetation has disappeared. Cattle and sheepmen are driving their stock out, as there Is nothing for them to cat. There is not a handful nf ems nn n onmirn mllo "MV Hammond found some fine mineral prosK pects with good natural facilities for op erating mines. As a place to lhe in he says he Is perfectly satisfied with Ore gon, and If those who have been com plaining of rainy weather and lack of sunshino here could only see the effects of too much sunshine and no rain In Ari zona and the Joy of the people when rain came and their longing for more, they would better understand and "appreciate the value of the rainfall of Oregon, which produces such a vast wealth of vegeta tion and makes the country a garden, while sunshine alone makes a desert of Arizona. May Dwell in Marble Halls. The lack of fine building stone In the vicinity of Portland has been a drawback to the erection of stone buildings here, as those who desired such material have had to bring it from some distance, and the cost of transportation formed an Important item in the cost of a building. There is to be nothing of this kind, here in the future, co says F. Clarno, who has his office piled up with samples of marble of many kinds and colors from a vast de posit In Alaska in which he is inter ested. He sava that thfi wnrk of dpvclnn. lng this deposit is to be commenced in tne spring, and blocks of marble will be brought here by the shipload, and per sons desirou.q of erfWlnfr hnllHInra ran rot all they want at such favorable rates that tne prospect is favorable for Portland be coming a marble cltv in thfi npnr futiiro. He caris nothlntr for th ripmnnri for marble for tombstones and monuments, but wants orders for hundreds or thou sands of tons for building purposes. The supply in Alaska is said to bo inexhaus tible, and if it ran nnlv laM An-nm here cheap enough Mr. Clarno's prediction may come true. In the meantime the people Of Portland mav dream thnf thftv dwell In marble halls. Funeral op Isaac STErNHErsrER. Th funeral services of Isaac Stelnhelser were held yesterday at the reslflono.fi nf his family on Eighteenth and Hoyt streets, j.nc remains were burled In the Beth Israel cemetery, near Riverside. Mr, Stelnhelser had been timmlnpntiv ifln. fled with the commprr.ini mm nt thn -pa cific Coast, and the members of the Trav elers Protective Association funeral In a body. A large number were in ine city to attend the annual conven tion of the association, and there were over 75 members at the funwai. Thpv met at the Exposition bulldlne- nnA marcneo to tne nouse. There the services were conducted bv Dr. Stenhen s. wiw after which the procession started for the cemetery. The T. p. A neaaea tne line or march. From the house they marched to Seventeenth strnof tm Seventeenth to Washinc-ton. fl ington to Fourth, up Fourth to Taylor, where the ranks parted and allowed the carriages to pass between them. Mr. Stelnhelser was also n. mpmnnr nf a num. ber of fraternal organizations, and there were delegations from each at the funeral. Funeral op MrmnmEn "M'i-w ti,. neral of JoseDh GneHnimn Vio Ttunn saloonkeeper, who was stabbed to death Christmas mornlncr bv Jos nueve, took place yesterday from St Michael's Church, Fourth and Mill streets. inu was an impressive occasion. The floral tributes were beautiful, and the dead man's late comrades in the Colombo and Mazzini, two Italian societies, and me xages, attended In a body, accompan ied by a band of TTHlslf Thorn txtatv Af a CO carriages In line, and the funeral was conducted Dy J. p. Flnley & Son. There were three horses attached to the funeral car, and Interment took place at Mount Calvary cemetery. Castronueve passed an uneventfill, quiet time yesterday at his cell in the police station, and had noth ing further to say in addition to his con fession printed In yesterday's Oregonlan. Loo Boom Proves Profitable. The owners of the log boom near La Camas are doing a land-office business this sea son. The boom is some 350 feet in length and was constructed for the purpose of catching stray logs floating down the Columbia. There has been so much rain this season that there have been fresh ets in all the small streams and conse Q22i?y a Jar&e number of logs have gone adrift and have found their way into this boom. In all, over 2,500,000 feet of logs have been corralled by the boom this season, while only 600,000 feet were caught last year. The boom is built un der a charter from the Legislature, and the owners are required to assort the logs caught, according to the marks on them, and turn them over to the owners at a fixed rate. Engine Company's Banquet. The an nual banquet of the Multnomah Engine Company Benevolent Association will be given this evening. C. H. Dodd, William Wascher and Joseph Buchtel are the committee who have the arrangements in hand, and they are preparing for a good time. This association Is composed of members of the old volunteer fire de partment, and has been In existence 20 years. A large amount of benevolent work has been done, and there is at the present time over J1200 on hand to be used for work of relief. No Count for Labor Commissioner. votes on Labor Commissioner have been received from the various unions through out the state and will be soon turned over to the officers of the .Federated Trades Council to count It was thought that they would be counted yesterday but the secretary of the State Federation of Labor has not yet turned them over to the Federated Trades Council. Pres ident Charles MIckley last night said that he did not know just when they would be counted, but that It would be in the near future. All Democrats are requested to attend a mass meeting Tuesday evening, Decem ber SO, at 8 o'clock, In Oregon Mining Ex change. Chamber of Commerce. Demo cratic City and County Executive Com. Forty clever stars at the Fredericks burg tonight New management Ben Hun Minneapolis hard .wheat flour Marks Shoe Co. Big sale this week. Wise Bros., dentists. The Falling. WHERE TO DINE. Everything extra nice for New Year's at Portland Restaurant, 305 Washington. We serve a regular noonday dinner from 11 to 2 P. M., at the Linnwood, Second and Stark. Also crawfish and oysters. WANT SQUARE PIANOS. Seven or eight b'ood square pianos, suit able for country schools, wanted at once. Eilers Piano House; 351 Washington street, Portland, opposite Cordray's The ater. High-Grade Pianos for Rent. Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tuned and repaired. H. Sinshelmer. 72 Third st. Will positively cure sick headache and prevent its return. This is not talk, but truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. Try them. For a Qnlet Game of Pool, Parlors, 127 Oth, adjoining Oregonlaa Bldg. j I AT THE THEATE-RS "The Irish. Pawnbrokers." Markham McGutt .......Bobby Bryant Bridget Brannlgan ...Joe Conlan Toune Murphy Joe Ward Miss AncelenatO'Flaherty Mazle Trumbull Marmaduke O'Flaherty William Kenny Mack Levi Murphy Joe J. Sullivan Gridiron Grogun Henry Wakeman Honora Hennessey Fred "Wilson Mrs. 'Angelena O'Flaherty Mayme Taylor I Wanta Case Len Delmore Meadowbrook Hunt W. H. Spencer Policeman Mulroony Eddie Brown "You can help mo out on thls," said jerea wiison to tne audience at cord ray's yesterday afternoon, as he re sponded to the fourth encore of "In the Good Old Summer Time." Arid the world that sits in the gallery seats whistled and sang and tne song that mds fair to eclipse the fame that "Annie Rooney" once attained. Moreover, the amateur chorus seemed to like their musical product and en cored themselves. The orchestra swung once more Into the familiar rhythm, and the actresses behind the scenes, impa tient to finish the performance, anathe matized the management which allowed any encores at all. "The Irish Pawnbrokers," -which opened at Cordray's yesterday for a one week's engagement has no plot that is visible to the naked eye. Nor did its author intend that it should have. To compen sate for this omission he left numerous opportunities for the introductlpn of spe cialties, songs and dances by Sullivan, Mack and Trumbull, the trio of entertain ers who monoooliza 99 advance notices and advertising matter of the show. Of these three, Sullivan Is easily tne oest. He has the true comedi ans' art of making people laugh regardless of what his lines may be. In places he reminds one of Billy Van, the minstrel whose fame as a monologist is due prin cipally to hl3 trick of suddenly dropping his voice an octave or two at the most unexpected points of his discourse. Sul livan Is worth going to see. Mayme Taylor, who carries in the play the Inharmonious title of Angelina O'Fla hertv. sane TCiniimVo t t - ' e f ---r ' v. bitu nuau LU -manaaiay as an encore, and partly be cause of her clear entmolntinn nnrtiv v.Q cause of the merit of the words she sang uu paruy oecause ner voice is above the average, the gods that reign In the gal lery were loth to spa hrr KtnrfocH,r - Aiioc iu Bing ic again. Joe Ward, whose principal duty is to sing several songs with the chorus to back him, appeared to have left his vnna r. f,r. wings when he first essayed to render ymoeienc." r possibly he Intended to sing it In a stage whisper. But in his later efforts he evoked mnoVi oio his duet with Mazi Trumbull being very buuu. In such a show ns "The Irish Pawn brokers" the chorus Is a most Important adjunct and theiung women who will march and counter-anarch behind the star at Cordray's this week have no legitimate criticism to fear. They are undeniably pretty, shapely and most of them can dance. The sextette that made Floro dora famous could do no more. Cordray's has put a good attraction be fore the theater-going public for the holi days, and should do an excellent busi ness. A special matinee will be given New Year's day, and the regular matinee Saturday. BOSTOXIAIVS TONIGHT. FnmonN Opera Company Wlil Arrive on a Speclnl Train Today. The Bostonlans opera company, who present "Robin Hood" at the Mar quam Grand Theater tonight will arrive this morning by special train, composed of six cars. The entire company, which Includes the principals, chorus, ballet, the Bostonlans' special orchestra, carpenters electricians, wardrobe women, property men. etc., numbers 100 people, requiring two Pullmans, one big day coach and three baggage cars. This Is the biggest opera organization touring the country the 33th year with "Robin Hood." In the company will be found four of the original principals, H. C. Barnabee and W. H. McDonald, proprietors of the Bostonlans, and Josephine Bartlett and George B. Frothingham. Neither one has played his or her Individual part In "Robin Hood" fewer than 1600 times, and they are cast for the same identical roles In the De Koven-Smith sequel to "Robin Hood," entitled "Maid Marian." With the Bostonlans this season Is Grace van Studdiford, undoubtedly the finest prima donna now touring: the country. Other principals of the famous company are Olive C. Moore, Howard Chambers, George B. Frothlngham, Campbell Don--aid, John J. Martin, W. M. Dorrington, Harold Gordon, William C. Weeden, Maud Leekley, George M. Vail, J. Welbley, Florence Qulnn,- James E. Miller, Harry Dale, etc. The Bostonlans uHll Koven-Smlthcomlc opera, "Maid Marian," weancsaay evening. This is a New York musical critic's opinion of the new opera: "De Koven's music Is not want ing In the richly Inventive skill and origi nality which made "Robin Hood" a de light It Is fluent, melodic and spirited; the quality of 'tunefulness pervades the piece from the fine opening chorus to the finale, and nearly every number falls pleasantly on the popular ear. Nor has the ccmposer stinted himself in his work. He has poured into the opera much, mel ody, and many of the numbers are sure to become favorites of the concert stage." "Robin Hood" will be the bill tomor row (Tuesday) night and Wednesday mat inee. Seats are now selling for the en tire engagement Sale for "Shore Acres." The advance sale of seats will begin to morrow (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock for "Shore Acres," which comes to the Marquam Grand Theater as the New Year's attraction, opening with the New Year's matinee and continuing the re mainder of the week, with a special mati nee Saturday. So long as rural life re mains In essence what it is now, so long will "Shore Acres," James A. Heme's great pastoral play, endure. Scores of rural plays have come, "been compared to this masterpiece and then relegated to garret or cellar. "Shore Acres" alone remains as fesh and delightful as when first put upon the stage. It seems to have the true test of the pastoral comedy drama; tears and laughter have such slender boundaries that one melts Imper ceptibly Into the other. WILL REOPEN TONIGHT. The Fredericksburg Cafe and Orphe us Theater, Seventh, Corner Alder Street, Reopens Tonight Un der New Management. Continuous performance of high-class, polite- vaudeville. Forty stars. Congress of Protean artistes and assemblage of kings and queens of comedy. Admission, 15 and 25 cents. Simons Bros. & Co., pro prietors. ST. IiOUIS AND SOUTHEAST. A New Tourist Service Inaugurated by the O. R. & N. Tf vmi oro srlnr f n T.rmlo Msmnhi. 0 w a wu.w, uumpuia and other Southeastern points, better call up O. R. & N. ticket office, Third and Washington, and ask about the new tour ist service inaugurated by the O. R. & N. via Denver and Kansas City. For a Social Game of Billiards. Parlors, 127 6th, adjoining Oregonlan Bidg. "A Temperance Town." t Launcelot Jones. St. Julian Jones. John Worth ...."William Bernard Howard Bussell William Lamp Squire Belcher Robert Slddlo Kneeland Pray... ..Bennett Southard Dr. Sawyer Wade Rhino Ernest Hardman Fred Mower Frank Hard man.... W. F. Scheller Fred Oakhurst.... ..William H. Dills Uncle Joe Vlall Carlyle Moore Judge Doe..-. Carlyle Moore William Putman..... ....T. Delaney Wes Perry Gus Wirt Learned Sprlgg....; Albert Mann Mary Jane Jones.... ...MIna Gleason Arabella , Elsie Esmond Boxana .......Lillian Rhoads The Crossman Child...... Dot Bernard Will Peake F. Jones Foreman of the Jury Gus Wirt Sherlll William F. Scheller Ruth Cathrlne Countiss Mrs. Hardman.. Elspejth Graham McNeil "A Temperance Town," presented by the Neill Stock Company, at Baker's yester day, Is not calculated to drive one head long Into blue-rlbbonism, and, conversely, neither will it drive a man to drink not withstanding the fact that a number of "gents" trod on ladles' toes as usual, in breaking their way out between acts. It Is a lively, novel, exceedingly Interesting play, full of color, character and genuine humor. The late Charles Hoyt Intended It "to be a more or less truthful presenta tion of phases and Incidents of life relating to the sale of liquor in a small village IiV a prohibition state. The author has enr aeavored to give all sides a fair showing, and begs to state that he has not misrep resented the prohibition laws of Vermont, where a man named Kibllng was giyen a sentence of something like 60 yearsfor selling about 700 glasses of liquor"; and the general effect of it all is to make one thankful that one does not live In "a mall village of a prohibition state." The play has never before been produced Iri this city. A very appreciative audience crowded the theater and cordially greeted he en tree of each favorite of the company, not omitting to appaud the excellent scenery and the many telling hits for truej temper ance. While the character and( tone of the New England villager. Is delightfully rendered by the various perfornjers, stick lers for strict realism would be reminded that the broad and pleasant sound of "a" Is seldom given by a Vermont country man. The absence of Charles Wyngate was something of a surprise to many present. The part he probably would have had was very acceptably filled by Mr. Lamp, whose work shows improvement. He was easy and natural. Miss Countiss, In the sweet character of Ruth, the clergyman's daughter, made It seem almost Incredible that the preacher could have been so heartlessly bigoted as to turn Ruth from his door for an act of generosity. In Launcelot Jones, or "Mink," Mr. Bernard demonstrated the versatility of his genius. Mink Is the good-natured, worthless village soak and philosopher, and he kept the house shaking with laugh ter" throughout the play. He was very ably seconded by Mr. Russell In the al most equally amusing character of Bingo, Mink's, son. The excellent work of Messrs. Mower, Southard, SIddle, Moore and' Mann Impressed every one. Miss Gleason was happily suited in Mary Jane Jones. Pretty Miss Rhoads had a charming part with Mr. Russell, and Miss Esmond was charming as the energetic and very legal-minded daugh ter of the village magistrate. Little Dot Bernard, who had such a clever bit In the "Charity Ball" has also a tiny part in this play. "A Temperance Town" will run all week, with a Saturday matinee. DOLL FOR LOLITA ARMOUR Sent to Her by a Boy "Who May Un dergo Lorcnz Operation. New York Herald. There has been no more tender Inci dent In the experience of Professor Lorenz in this country than that of yesterday, when he examined the child of a humble canal-boat captain, Thomas Black, of Rondout The caDtain's wife had wrlftpn to Mrs. Ogden Armour congratulating her upon the successful operation the Vienna exnert had oerformed unon little LoHta and wishing for the child's complete res toration. The Blacks only child was similarly afflicted. Accompanying this letter was a doll, cheap, but neatly dressed In white baby clothes, and marked: FOR LOLITA ARMOUR, J FROM A LITTLE BOY WHOSE 1 LEG IS CRIPPLED. The simplicity and sincerity of nn mother's note of sympathy to another wnose weaain nad enaoicd her to procure the services of a world-famous Kiirrronn at a princely price touched Mrs. Armour so deeply that she induced her husband to write to Mrs. Black, thanking her for her letter and saying she would endeavor to have Professor Lorenz see "the little boy whose leg was crippled." before he left America. True to this nrom!s. tuTi fin Prnfnoont" Lorenz had finished his a at the New York Polyclinic vnstArdnw .on gone to Dr. Newton M. Shaffer's residence ior mncneon, ne was asked to look at Captain Black's bov. a ohllrl nf k hTHVit eyed and winsome. The great doctor de clared the case a feasible one, and Dr. Shaffer told the parents that next Sunday the facilities of the New York State Hospital for Crippled Children would be piacea ax tneir disposal gratuitously. With tears of Erratitiifif in Vior- v,r0 Mrs. Black clasned her ohlM tn hot- -hmod and in hesitating tones thanked the two autgeons, ana men hurried back to the canal-boat Kingston, lying at the foot of West Nineteenth ntroot VmaMa v,ip with thankfulness. Leaning against the stovepipe In the tiny cabin, 'she told how her good fortune had come- about we are poor, plain people, but we love i,k?,M - Orpheus 40-CLEVER STAR From Keith and Orpheum Circuits Congress of Protean Artistes artd Kings and Queens of Comedy. ADMISSION 15c and 25c Phonographs and Musical Instruments . for Christmas. Absolutely the Largest Stock in the Northwest to select from. : 2 : : : Q raves & Co. Leading Music Dealers, Sixth. Si-eet Near "Washington. jOpen Evenings. r 1 our littleAlvin just as much as any rich folks could," she said. "You tell them. j.um, uifw uus Diessea day came anout, I can't; Dm trembling so." "Oh.A'm not much of a talker, either," said the lanky, sunburned skipper of the uufioiun, duc i. picKea up this here iiursesnoe tnis morning, an' I knew we'd havej good luck. Say, I'll never see the name Of Amnnr nn Ihnm Vifrr frolcrVi rushing along the tracks at Rondout again Its r ' 3 m and sood VDo you know, when we read of Lollta Armmir nnrl a i - Mil VeS USed. WO thmifhf- nnr fwica .ihelrs was the only one In this country." Acs, interrupted Mrs. Black, "I just couldn't help writing to Mrs. Armour and telling her how glad we knew she must be. We read In the paper how Little Lo llta could only sit on the floor and play with her dollle. So I said to Tom: 'We ain't got much, but I feel as If we'd ought to send that little girl a doll from our Al vle,' and I went up to town and bought one, a little baby doll, you know, that could shut its eyes when you laid it down, and I tried to sew some baby clothes for It. "We sent it by express, and I mailed a letter telling Mrs. Armour we was send ing the doll. I thought maybe they might be offended at us presuming to do such a thing, but I never dreamed anything like this would come of it. One day when wo got back to Rondout, after fetching a load of bluestone down here, r found a letter at the postofflce. It said: Dear Madam: Mrs. Armour received the doll for our daughter, and we thank you for your thoughtfulness and kindness. We think tho operation .has been successful, but, of course. It Is a little earlj- yet to tell. Now, In reference to vour rhiM tyt- T.ni. la at present on the Pacific Coast, but I be lieve ii is ni9 intention to visit New York and operate at clinics there, at which time I will gladly refer your letter to him hut t rannnf say definitely about this until I see him again. number, j. win see mat your request Is out before him. and I will later. Yours very truly, J. o. ARMOUR. "Then we irot annlher lottos nin us to Dr. Shaffer, a(;the Cornell Medical "u"cb-i i'irsi avenue. "And now," added Mrs. Black, "the great doctor says it will be only a few months before our darling can even jump and nlay. 111 trv tn writo tn -vr- a and say she has made me very happy." WOODCOCK'S WAYS. Rare in England, but Plenty in Scot land and Ireland. London Field. JTnjsvoodcock shooting it is necessary, If one would bo successful, to become ac quainted with the vagaries of this curious bird. His life Is shrouded in mystery and spent In solitude, and a certain halo of distinction seems to surround and follow him even to the table. A few woodcock breed In England, especially in Sussex, but they are really birds of passage, arriving on our shores at the latter end nf fWn- ber and all through November. Som years they are far less numerous than oth ers, and, judging from the terribly emaci ated condition in which the birds arrive af- icr u. uau passage, j. am inclined to attrib ute scarcity to loss of life during pro tracted flight, when the number that sink Into the sea exhausted must be enormous. Lighthouse keepers will tell one how the weary birds in their desperate search for rest come under the influence of the Htrht .and dash themselves all through the night against the lamp panes, to fall back dead Into the eea. Woodcock always travel at night, choos ing a north or east wind, and, on arrival, drop into any temporary refuge that mav offer, there to rest their weary wings. Any clump of grass, brushwood or furze on the cliff top may hold a cock in No vember, but they are then usually In such poor condition that no sportsman would think of shooting them; they can hardly fly. After a short rest the birds disperse, each seeking some favorite haunt, and here the woodcock displays one of the strangest traits in his strange character. Cock have a strong partiality for rich, loamy soil containing an abundance of food, and prefer a covert through which a spring or clear stream flows. But how ever well suited a particular spot may be to their need, not a bird will be seen there if not in the mood. Then they will be found year after year In the same place. Such Is the woodcock's power of recupera tion that a half-starved bird will in three or four days become plump and well condi tioned. A nocturnal feeder, It leaves the covert for Its feeding grounds at dusk, when the worms commence to make their appearance. During the day It roosts upon the ground In concealment among dead leaves and bracken. In Its chosen covert. Another favorite spot is under the shelter of a holly bush or spruce. In most parts of England the woodcock is rather a rare bird, but in Scotland and Ireland it is more numerous. Cock shooting in England is usually pur sued In one of two ways walking up or flighting. The sportsman who purposes walking up and flushing his own birds, with or without beaters, should watch the moon, as the success of his shooting will depend upon It ' During full moon, or thereabouts, the birds have every oppor tunity of indulging their appetites, which are Insatiable. Then they gorge them selves, and return at daybreak, lazily and Seventh and Alder Sts. REOPENS TONIGHT UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Continuous Performance of High Class and Polite Vaudeville. SIMONS BROS. & CO. Proprietors Electric Lamps Reduced Portland General Electric Co. loth to move far. The day succeeding a clear night should therefore be chosen. and It is a good plan to have several mark ers placed on high ground or trees over looking the covert On flushing a bird it does not do to 'wait; it should be knocked down at once If possible. But, although a wounded eock lies where it falls, wild shots are to be deprecated, except perhaps at a .chance bird flushed in a pheasant covert It Is the habit of a woodcock on being put up to dash through tho nearest opening and fly along the treetops for a short distance when It will either drop In the covert a little way off or wheel round and pitch again within a few yards of where it was flushed. Hence the neces slty for markers, who. if properly placed, are Invaluable, for, though a cock seldom offers more than one chance on rising, he also seldom files right away, and can be followed up if marked. After a second miss he is less accommodating. 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