12 THE MORNING OREttOyiAX SATFPP ' MARCH 7, 1903. END WAS VERY PEACEFUL FAMOUS GAMBLMG CASES ABE CLOSED IX COURT. Gamester Eacfa Par 9100 Rlae an tke Trouble Mnalcipal Jadse Hegae Caused la Over. Tom Williams and Peter Grant, who trere each charged with conducting a cambllng-house as the result of a. visit made to their places last December by Municipal Judge Hogue and Attorney is. B. Beekman. pleaded guilty in the State Circuit Court yesterday morning. Williams appeared before Judge Frazler and yas fined 5100, and a like sentence was Im posed upon Grant by Judge George. Botn lines -were paid at once. There was a crowd of disappointed spec tators In attendance, who. bad anticipated much enjoyment in listening to what It was supposed -would be very breezy trials. The Police Judge and his companion had been to a banquet on the night they visited the gambling-hou.cs, and had freely in dulged in red wine. They met Dr. B. D. Johnson, 'Fred T. Merrill and oeveral other well-known men sitting in front of the gaming tables whom they informed against to the District Attorney. Mr. Grant, speaking about the matter, said: "We decided that it would f erve no good purpose to stir up this matter and bring in innocent persona. Rather than do this we decided to plead guilty, although as far as we are personally concerned we would have been willing to "stand trial." In regard to the informations filed against Merrill. Dr. Johnson. T. D. Boest and others. District Attorney Manning said: "I will take up the cases as soon ao I can get to them." This will not be- Immediately, as the calendar Is filled at the present time. FOUR .MORE "WIVES ARE FREE. Divorce Mill Groantl Ont Many De crees Yesterday. Yesterday was divorce day. and Judge George gave four unhappy wives a chance to try it over again. Anna Keller was divorced from Dr. Gustave M. Keller because of cruel treat ment, and was granted the custody of their two children. The parties were married in 1SS9. and resided in Portland four years. Dr. Keller conducted a water cure establishment. Mrs. Keller testified that her husband began to ill treat her in 1S99 by striking her and calling her bad names, and kept it up from week to week. He went to Dresden in June, 1901. and returned In October. He continued his 111 usage and told hpr to get a divorce. She said he threatened to kill her. came home nights Intoxicated and spent his money In dissipation. Mrs. Keller stated that she had $1000 when she married Dr. Keller and be didn't have a cent, but ap propriated $15,000. which they afterwards earned, to his own use. He left her some time ago. going to Germany, and took $11,000 with him. Mrs. Keller was decreed to be the owner of the remaining property comprising three and one-half acre- worth $3S0O, and 4000 shares of mining stock. The bonds of matrimony existing be tween Mary Hannauer and Julius Han 5iauer were dissolved. Mrs. Hannauer said her husband was guilty of improper rela tions with May Barlow, and called wit nesses to corroborate her statement. The litigants were married in Portland In 1S92. The court decreed that Hannauer should pay hi wife $15 per month alimony. Mary W. Green testified that her hus band, Charles W. Green, refused to clothe her or go out with her, and expressed a desire to get rid of her. She said he 111 treated her In every manner possible. They were married In Arkansas in 1876. Green is a contractor and did not defend the suit. There la community property valued at $10,000, and under the decree of divorce granted to Mrs. Green she Is entitled to one-third of it. Ida Hamilton was granted a divorce from W. T. Hamilton on the ground of desertion. She said he abandoned her and their two children In April, 189S, while they were living in Indian Territory, and she had supported horeclf and children since that time with the assistance of her parents. They were married In 1S94. WHO OWNS MARQUAM BUILDING? Demurrer Is. Argued in Suit Airnlnst Title Gunrnntce fc Trnttt Co. A demurrer to the answers In the suit of P. A. Marquam against the Title Guar antee & Trust Company, and United States Mortgage Company to recover the Marquam block and other propery was argued yesterday before Judge Cleland. The answer of the mortgage company sets forth, among other things, that Marquam delayed the foreclosure of the mortgage against his property by appeal ing to the Supreme Court and other dila tory tactics, and pleaded that the loan was usurious. It is alleged that the foreclosure of the mortgage was regular and that Marquam has no further rights In the property, and It is asked that the case be dismissed The Title Guarantee & Trust Company and J. Thorburn Ross in their answer nllego numerous other reasons why Mar quam is not now entitled to redeem his property. They aver that Judge, Cleland In his decree foreclosing the mortgage against Marquam, held that the property had been properly managed by the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, as much rents as possible collected, and thnt the Trust Company did not precipitate the foreclosure of the mortgage when acting us trustee for Marquam, by neglecting to pay the interest notes, but failed to pay the Interest because there was not suf ficient revenue realized from the property ovc and above expenses to do so. Attorneys E. B. Watson and A. H. Tan ner, representing Judge Marquam, moved to strike out everything in the answers except the part relating to the decree of the Supreme Court in the foreclosure suit. This decree fixed the amount due the mortgage company, and the claim or lien of theTitle Guarantee & Trust Company under the trust deed from Marquam. Counsel argued that all other matters pleaded In the answers were Immaterial. Oleesrs. Tanner and Watson say that the Supreme Court in its decree did not termi nate the trust between Marquam and The Title Guarantee & Trust Company, and mat wnen j. inorourn Ross, represent ing me irust tympany, bid In the prop ui iumiU5ure juie, ne aia so as trustee for Marquam. and Marnunm still has the right to redeem his property. The property was sold at the mortgage sale for about $350,000. and is worth much more now. Wallace McCamant. attorney for the defendants, argued that the answer was entirely proper as meeting allegations in mpaiiHi. rie awo argued as oeiore mat the case has no stnndlni- whatever, in court us all the issues were disposed, or m tne foreclosure suit Con cerning the decree of the Suorem Court Mr. McCamant asserted that If the decree was relied upon, it settled everything be tween the parties and there was nothing Court Notes. Anuic vri ui. tins sucu j, lira i ror a divorce because of desertion beginning in 3S96. There are two children, who are Win tne mother. Tho Inventors and appraisement of the estate of Kate Sprenger, deceased, waa filed in the Count Clerk's office vester- aay, snowing property valued at J16.&4Q. Lucy F. Boscow has filed suit airalnat Arthur B. BCrcow for a divorce. She al leges that he deserted her and their two children in 1S5S. They were married io Hlllsboro in 18S3. Incorporation articles of the Pelton. Reld Sugar Pine Lumber Company were filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday by David C Felton. T. V, Ward and W. E. Cook, capital stock $300,000. The jury In the suit or Geo Parker, by 2-1 guardian, John J. Parker, against the J. A. Martin Company, returned a sealed verdict at 5:30 o'clock last evening, which -will be opened, in court today. The suit is for $20,000 damages. John Morgan, alias "Derby Uie Prowler," a negro, convicted of robbing J. G. Boulln, was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge George yes terday. Morgan, when arrested, con fessed his guilt, but denied it at the trial. Judge Sears will announce -decisions to day in the following cases: J. B. Allen vs. Northern Pacific Railway Company, motion to strike out, etc Louise Schwartz vs. Martin Gerhardt et ux; motion to set aside decree. J. C. Sanford vs. C Blrcher; demurrer to amended answer. The Ames Mercantile Agency vs. Chaunqey R. Bishop; demurrer to answer. PLANS THREE BRIDGES. City Engineer at Work on Cost of Spanning Marqanm Galch. City Engineer Elliott is endeavoring to find time to get work started on plans and estimates for two or three large bridges suitable for spanning iMarquam Gulch. He has an Idea that three bridges will be built there very soon. Residents in the district south of this gulch, however, are clamoring for some improvement there, either a fill or a bridge. The City Engineer intends to prepare plans and es timates for a steel bridge and a com posite bridge so that the cost of these can be compared with the cost of a fill, and a decision awarded as to whether a bridge or a fill will be the cheapest and best. The bridge on First street across the Marquam -Gulch has been put in fair con dition and wm last for a year or perhaps two. anu then sometnlng will have to be done. It Is not advisable to wait till the present old bridge Is entirely worn out, before making calculations as to what it is to be replaced with. There Is such a vast amount of work cn hand in the way of street and side walk improvements and sewers that the engineer and his entire force are as busy ?s bees, and the Council is constantly cutting out more for them. -Mr. Elliott is at a loss to know how or when he Is to get time to make the plans and esti mates mentioned. Notices for new sidewalks have been served to the number of over 200 on the East Side, and about 150 on the West eide. It Is no unusual thing for deputy engineers to have ten orders to" set stakes for new sidewalks in one day. On March 2, 3 and 1 each of four surveyors, kept on street work, had on their books about 10 such orders, which occupied their entire time. There .s a very large number of street improvements, requiring a vast amount of figuring, on hand, and such improvements were Inaugurated by the Council on Wednesday. The xact is, that since the hard times began In 1K3. very little has been done in the way of street -Improvements, and the streets are now in a condition which calls for a vast amount of work, and It Is all coming In in a flood, which bids fair to overwhelm the city officials. There are 23 sewers building, and petitions are coming in from outside additions for the opening of avenues and boulevards: from Love's Addition away out beyond Piedmont, from Sellwood, and from away down north along the Columbia River road, and from every point of the compass, come peti tions asking for street improvements. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS Programme for the First Convention. Biennial Christian Endeavorers will invade Port- j land in force next week, for the first bi ennial convention of the Isorthwestcrn district of the Oregon Christian Endeavor ers' Union will be held in the First Chris tian Church March 14-15. Among the prominent speakers of the meeting will be Rev. Clarence E. Eberman. Held secre tary of the United Society of Christian Endeavor. The Portland members hope to make the initial convention one of pecul iar profit and benefit to the union, and with that view have prepared the follow ing programme: Saturday, March 14. Morning 9:30 Opening devotional service, led by Reno Hutchinson, of T. 1L C A. 10 Roll-call and reports of societies and offi cer. 10:40 Address.- "Some Opportunities Before the Endeavorers of This District," Rev. Frank H. MlxselU of Oregon City. 11:10 "The Christian Endeavor Advance Campaign." Rev. A. J. Montgomery. Afternoon 2 Quiet hour, led by Rev. H. S. Templeton. ex-president of the state union. 2:30 "The Junior WorK. airs. u. i.oer- man. 3 Workers' conference, conducted by Rev. Clarence E. Eberman, field secretary of the United Society. 4 Business meeting, reports of committee on election of officers, pledges, etc Evening 7:30 Praise service. 7:45 "Loyalty to Our Church." Dr. E. L. Rouse, pastor of First Congregational Church, Portland. 8:30 Reception to Rev. Mr. and Mrs. i-ber- man. Snnday, March, ID. 10:30 Preaching services at the various churches. 3:30 Mass meeting of all Endeavorers at the First Presbyterian Church, corner Twelfth and Alder streets. Address. "A Pledged and Consecrated Life," by Field Secretary Eberman. 7;S0 Rev. C E. Eberman will preach at the First Congregational Church, corner Park and Madison streets. Officers of Northwestern District President, Rev. Albyn Esson. Portland; first vice-president. Rev. J. H. Gibson. Portland; second vice- president. J. A. Kockwood. Portland: third vice-president, A. J. Montgomery, Portland: secretary. Miss L. C Former, Portland; treas urer. Will McGowan, Portland. Counties In district Multnomah. Clackamas, Clatsop. Columbia, Tillamook. The Sunday afternoon mass meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Twelfth and Alder streets. G. Evert Baker is chairman of the commit' tee of arrangements. POSTOFFICE DISCONTINUED Those at Palestine and Treraoat Su perseded by Rural Mall Delivery. The Palestine postoffice has been dls continued as a result of free rural mall delivery being established in the South Mount Tabor district. V. Vail has been the Postmaster there for some time. Near the schcolhouse a general mailbox has been placed for the accommodation of the public, which In a measure takes the place of the postoffice. The Tremont postoffice has also been discontinued for the same reason and a box placed for general pur poses west of the old office. The Woodstock office remains with Its regular district, which takes in all of Woodstock. Ivanhoe and the territory west to the Southern Pacific Railway. The people of this latter district are ask ing for free deliver'. The Russellville postoffice remains, serving a small terri tory. Here the people are asking to be attached to the Montaville free delivery district. French Professor Dead. PARIS, March 6. Professor Gaston Paris, a member of . the French Academy and professor or tne college or France, died today, aged 64 years. Pleasant te Take. The finest quality of granulated loaf sugar is used In the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, find the roots used In Its preparation rive it flavor similar to maple syrup, making It unite nleasant to take. Mr. W. L Rod erick, of PooWville, ML, "In speaking of this remedy, says: i nave used cnam berlaln's Cough Remedy with my children for several years, and can truthfully say It is the best preparation of the kind I know of. The children like to take It, and It has no injurious after-effect." For sale by all drucgists. HOW TO FIX THE STREETS PROCEDURE REQUIRED BY XEW CITY CHARTER. CobbcH Determines Nature of the Improvement a-l Executive Board Carries oa tke Work. The great activity in street improve ments promises to make notable changes in Portland in the coming year. This will add materially to the expenses of the city, but most of the property-owners realize that It will cost something to put J menccd work, would have solved the all the streets In proper condition, and j problem of Columbia-River transporta they regard the Investment as legitimate ! tlon by the only feasible plan of contin and one that will bring returns In many i uous boat transportation by means of a ways. As to the procedure to be ob- canal built between The Dalles and Ce served in all street Improvements, the t lllo. The promoters of the portage road following explanation by Auditor Devlin : admit that it is only a makeshift till the will be interesting to all taxpayers "In the matter of street improvement there Is vested in the Council the power to determine the kind of imorovement on t each street; the property-owners have i no voice in determining wnat Kina oi i Improvement shall be put down, but if the owners of two-thirds of the property remonstrate against an Improvement, it will be discontinued, and thereafter no j action shall by taken by the city fo period of six months, unless the owners of more than one-half the property shall within that time petition for the im provement. "The city will hereafter keep streets in repair for a certain period of years after the improvement 13 made, but Is not re quired to repair streets formerly Im proved and now in bad conjitlon. Before the Council proceeds with an improve ment It will require from the Engineer plans and specifications for an appropri ate Improvement on the street proposed to be Improved; also an estimate of the work to be done and the probable cost thereof. These will be on file in the of fice of the Auditor and subject to inspec tion by all parties Interested. "After the ordinance providing for the improvement is passed, the matter is given over to the Executive Board, which advertises for bids, awards contract, ap proves bonds, supervises work and does all other acts to secure the faithful car rying out of all contracts, and the mak ing of the improvements in strict com pliance with the ordinances and specifica tions. "A particular feature of the new char ter is the power vested in the Council to determine the district benefited by each street Improvement. This will enable the Council to provide for filling gulches or constructing bridges, and to collect the cost from property benefited. Heretofore the abutting property was all that could be assessed for such Improvements, and this resulted in an Increased price over normal rates for the work and the con fiscation of the property; in fact, the property was often not worth one-half the assessment for such an Improve ment. "The curative clauses of the charter (sections 400. -401. -402 and 403) are to cor rect inaccuracies when any occur, to pro tect the city, and compel property-owners to pay the value of the Improvement which they receive. "That there will be a great many im provements this year is certain. The pro ceedings instituted thus far have been mostly In Instructions to the engineer to prepare plans, specifications and esti mates of work and probable cost. If one half of the work mentioned is completed we will have a new city, and one of the best In the country, so far as street Im- proyements are concerned. There has not been action enough In fact, none as yet toward filling or "bridging the gulches. This I consider very Important, as the old bridges are a constant source of ex pense to the city, and can eat up our en tire repair fund without making a show ing; they are unsightly; dangerous and not adequate to the demands of this city. "The cost of street Improvement has not been decreased by the ircw charter: in fact, it will Increase, as the vol ume of work increases, and if we now Improve we shall be doing. In the great majority of cases, what we might have done at any time in the past." MINING MEN PROTEST. Special Tax on Corporations, They Say, Will Hinder Development. You can say that the mining men of Eastern Oregon, as well as those of Southern Oregon, are a unit in their op position to the bill passed by the recent Legislature placing a special tax and very heavy premium upon all corpora tions, and particularly mining companies. for the very privilege of having a name," said W. C. Cowgill, city editor of the Baker City Democrat, who is here on a short business trip. "The mining men do not believe that Governor Chamberlain was fully advised of the facts In the case, or he would have vetoed this bill. Under Its provisions, the prospector, the pioneer, the discoverer. the small mlneowner, has no show what ever to develop his property or profit by his discovery. The extremely high tax. based on capital stock, is prohibitory. I discover a good-looking ore ledge; I spend $500 to $2000 in prospecting it; I find that it has the promise of a permanent pro ducer;-my money is all up; it is neces sari to raise a development fund In or der to block out sufficient ore to sell the property at a fair profit; it can only be done by selling shares of stock in a com Dany formed for the purpose. Under the present law, I cannot afford to do mis. as it will cost me $25 for Incorporation papers and a yearly tax of $50 to $200 on capital stock, besides a tax on my bulla Incs and machinery. It Is a hard law on the poor man, and affects oil and coal development as well as gold mining. It will Just as certainly prevent the Invest ment of capital In Oregon by foreign companies, as they will not stand such an Imposition when there are other Just as good mining states as ours wnich en courage foreign capital. If we keep on making laws it will soon be so that man cannot breathe In Oregon without putting a nickel In the slot. "We say up in our country: Take off the shackles and give everybody a show to develop the country. If rascals get In, put them In jail: We have discovered several In Baker City in the -last two years, but they do hot rule the whole country, and do not make it all black. We have had less trickery and fraud, in proportion to population and develop ment, than any other mining state. The new law only aids the scoundrel and puts a millstone around the neck of the hon est prospector. Take It off the books. "There Is another bad law this Legisla ture passed the portage railroad bill. The masses of the people of the Inland Empire did not want it, and there was no excuse for it- How much of a railroad will the $165,000 appropriated by the Leg islature build? Everybody who knows anything about railroad building knows that it will cost $25,000 per mile to build the road, or about $250,000. Where Is the money coming from for the right of way? Where Is the fund for operating; expenses and equipment? Has any one ever fig ured how much the terminals will cost? The bill does not provide for any of these things. When $165.fr.O of the people's money Is spent and about half the road finished, and the mining interests of the state are taxed to pay for it. where are we at? I should suggest that if the Gov ernor has any Idea of carrying out the provisions of this bill he should first have a competent Independent and skilled en gineer examine the project and report upon It before wasting the people's money on a not-air ciream. it mere is not money enough provided to carry It meeting of the next Legislature, con- struction had better be deferred, or the chief executive and the members of the had not quit coffee and taken up Pos Legislature will be eternally damned, turn." Name given by Postum Co., Bat particularly la -new or tne neavy tax tor the Lewis and Clark Fair and the proba bility that another 5300.000 will have to be raised from the people for our great Exposition. "The state should not pay out one dol lar, for the portage railroad until the con tractors have turned It oVer.wlth a clear title. Call for bids, make the successful bidder give bonds, and pay him when his job is done. That is jthe way other peo ple build railroads. It would be a very poor railroad contractor who could not advance $165,000 -for the building of a sure thing state railroad. Perhaps the advo cates of the bill are Ioolclng for the Job of building the road; if so, let them have It under bonds. "It looks to a man up a tree as though by the time the state could get around with enough money to build the portage railroad and operate It. the United States Government, which has already com- canal shall be built. Why waste $165,000 on a makeshift that cannot be put in operation for years to come, and when the canal, u permanent improvement, is already under way, particularly when the peopie are now so neavny uucu umi. a. bad year or two would bankrupt hun dreds? 'The Inland Empire wants everything in the way of progress, but does not want to progress backwards. We can see no possible excuse on the part of the law makers for taxing .the mining Interests of the state to death and then blowing the money on a ridiculous portage rail road proposition which Is bound to dost twice the amount of the appropriation, besides the expense of operation, and will do no real good to any one." COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Camllle" Matinee. Dumas' "Camille" will be the play pre sented by Nance O'Nell at the Marquam Grand Theater this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock. This will give the ladles an op portunity of witnessing Ills O'Nell In this, one of the most Interesting dramas the stage has ever known, and incidentally of again seeing the gifted actress since her return from her triumphal around-the- world tour. The Jewess" Tonight. The play tlilo evening at the Marquam Grand Theater will be "The Jewess," In which Nance O'Nell will assume the title role. With tonight's play Miss O'Nell will close her highly successful engage ment at the Marquam, where she has added greatly to her now legion of ad mirers. "The Mnn From Mea-ico." Mr. Leslie Moroeco will present "The Man From Mexico" at Cordray's for three nights, starting with a Sunday matinee tomorrow, next week. This will furnish a strictly high-class offering in comedy and one that will prove most satisfying to local theater-goers. If the well-seasoned judgment of capable critics may be taken as accurate. The play has been a great laughing success In the larger cities dur ing the past two seasons, and since Mr. Morosco eecured the rights to It. he has endeavored successfully to keep It up to the high standard fixed by Its production In New York, Boston, Chicago and else where. All the appointments necessary to a high-class performance are carried on tour, and the cast nas been chosen with care and Judgment. To lovers of genuine, hearty and pure fun, it offers perhaps the best entertainment of its kind ever given In this city. Sale for "Cnptnln Swift.' It is apparent from the sale of seats that, although "Captain Swift" has not been seen in Portland for some time, the name of the play has. preceded it. "Cap tain Swift is a drama full of romance and mystery, which makes a lasting im prcssion -on the onlooker. It deals with the life of an Australian outlaw who be comes a gentleman In London. Pathos and comedy are not lacking in this drama. The love story which lies in the background creates a feeling of intense interest as to the outcome of the outlaw's suit. This drama will be on the boards at the Baker Theater all next week, com mencing with matinee tomorrow. "The Cowboy and the Lady." It is surprising how some of the new stars have made permanent places for themselves in the theatrical firmament. S, Miller Kent, who Is starring In "The Cow boy and the Lady," and who will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater next Monday and Tuesday nights, March 9 and 10, will very likely appear after this season In Charles Hawtrey s great play. "A Messenger From Mars." Seats are now selling for both nights. "The Game Keeper." "The Game Keeper" will open at Cord ray's next Wednesday and continue the rest of the week. The songs sung by Thomas J. Smith this season are all new and were expressly written for this sea son's production. "The City of Rest" ns TVHISKY VS. COFFEE. A Woman Experiments. Some families have sad experiences with whisky. Probably twice as many families have sickness and distress caused by coffee and the cause not sus pected half the time. A woman from Tacoma, Wash., says "One of our family had become so ill that the doctor finally pronounced him incurable from enlarged liver. He rec ommended a sea voyage, which might prolong his life, but said It was only question of time when he would die from the disease. "He was dreadfully nervous, thin, could not sleep at night, lost flesh and strength dally, and everything he ate or drank soured on his stomach. He was so weak and faint he could hardly walk about "I finally came to the conclusion that coffee made the mischief, so took coffee away from him altogether, and next morning gave him Postum Food Coffee. He steadily began to get better, and has never had a sour stomach from that time. He now sleeps all night where he used to suffer the agonies of death. He has gained over 20 pounds, and Is. well and strong. "My little boy was given coffee at an early age, and he began to have spells of sickness at times. I did not suspect the trouble until my experience with Postum opened my eyes, then I took coffee-away from him and gave him Postum steadily If you should see him now and see how well and strong he Is you would not be lieve It was the same puny boy he was when he was drinking coffee. "An acquaintance of ours carried Pos turn with him to the gold fields of Alaska. He says he met some men up there who had run out of Postum and could not drink coffee. They offered him as high as $20 a pound for the Postum. He said it was worth $40 a pound to him. for It gave him strength to endure the hard ships, and that he would not part with It at any price until he could get more. "Now about my own case. I was a sick, nervous woman, and did not suspect It j -was coffee, but, from the experience i had gained about two years ago. I quit coffee and took up Postum Food Coffee. My appetite Improved. I can eat any thing, have no indigestion, and have gained 40 pounds In the two years. "I know of a man whose eyes were so affected by coffee-drinking that he was going blind. The doctor suspected coffee to be the trouble, and ordered him to quit and take on Postum Food Coffee. j The change, produced a great change In has now left off his glasses altogether. He would have been stone blind If he j tie Creek, Mica- sung by Mr. Smith, assisted by the choir In the pretty and effective chapel scene in the last act. Is said to be far more beautiful than "The Holy City." or "Sal vation." A special ladles' and children's matinee will be given Saturday. Charles B. Haaford. Mr. Charled B. Hanford. presenting Shakespeare's delightful comedy "Much Ado About Nothing." will be the attrac tion at the Marquam Grand Theater next Thursday night, March 12. EARLY CHURCH HISTORY Discussed at Woman' Home and Foreign Missionary Society. The meeting of the Woman's' Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Taylor- Street Methodist Church, held yesterday at the home of Mrs. J. S. Stewart, and conducted by Mre. lWHIam Masters, was very interesting session to the large number of women In attendance. The society has taken up the study of Via Christi," and the various papera read esterday were upon this topic. There were also lntrpstintr talks hv Mrs. W. TT Saylor, whose subject was "Charlemagne," ' and by Miss F. Hale, who gave a sketch of "Olaf the Viking." Even if the meeting had not been as it was. of great interest from a missionary tandpolnt, it would have been a success from the point of view of a lover of His tory, for the papers, which described the workings of the early Christian church, were or much historical value. Mrs. H. Talbott read a paper on the great women of medieval history, and the hymns sung during the devotional exer cises were of the oldest known to the church, some of them having been writ ten in the eighth century. Besides Mrs. Talbott's there were papers by Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Oriss and Mrs. Farmer. Tea was oerved by the hostess at the close of. this ery pleasant afternoon. Joins Claims to Be an Indian.. WASHINGTON, March 6. A petition for a writ of prohibition and a writ of certiorari was filed in the United States Supreme Court today in the case of U. S. Joins, who asks the court to review the action of the Choctaw and Chickasaw In dian Citizenship Court in denying him citi- enshlp, which had been accorded by the United States District Court for the Southern District of the Indian Territory. The case Is expected to result in a de cision as to the powers of the Citizenship Court. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND, March G.S P. M. Maximum temperature, AO; minimum, temperature, 37; river readlcg. 11 A. M., -4.5 feet; change In 24 hourr, 0.5 foot; total precipitation, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. trace: total precipitation since Sept. 1002. 30.56 inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1, 1002, 33.75 Inches; deficiency. 3.10 Inches; total sunshine March 5. 1124; possi ble sunshine March 5. 1124; barometer (re duced to sea level) at 5 P. M., 20.90. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. w 2. n ro f ? I 23 STATIONS. MP C3 3 Baker City J3SJO.O0 12! SE Pt. cldy jCloudy Pt. cldy (Cloudy Eureka"".".'". !M.00 Kamloona. B. C... 420.00 io!b North H-sd 46 0.00 Pocatello' 34 T -Portland '49t T 3S a 10'SW talear jioua-r SW LCloudy Red Bluff 1500.00 Roseburg 52to.00 Sacramento 156 0.00 S SW NB SW W s SB SW s Clear :Cloudy Clear Rait Lake 34 T IPt. cldy can I-Yanelseo 54 0.00 Clear SDokane 42 0.00 Cloudy Settle (40:0.02 Raining Cloudy Cloudy Walla Walla . .".".".".."43!o00l sj Light. WEATHER CONDITIONS. T.icht rain has fallen along the Washington coast and in the Sound country, while else where in tho North Pacific States the weather Is cloud-.- and threatening. The following maximum wind velocities oc curred during the last 12 hours: North Heaa. 4S mllpfl. from the southwest; Tatoosh. Island, 40 mlleat southwest, and "Seattle, 34 miles. noutheast. The indications arc for occasional ram m Oregon, Washington and Northern Idaho Sat urday. .oc. W tiAi.tlC.lt. "UfttUlilli!. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ndlnr at midnight Saturday, March 7: Portland and vicinity Occasional ram; orisic to hlrh southerly winds. AVestern Oregon and W en tern Washington Occasional rain; brisk to high southerly winds Eastern Oregon Light rain or snow. Kajrterr. Washington and Northern Idaho Ttsin- hrlsk to hlch southerly winds. Southern Idaho Cloudy and occasionally threatening-. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast omciai. UNCALLED-FOR ANSWERS. ANSWERS ARE HELD AT "THIS OFFICE iVi Si-r Tm WAD BY PRESENTING YOUR CHECKS AT THE OREGONIAN OF FICE: A-, 3, 02. ' C 7. D 0, 10, 12. E O, 7, 20, 00. F Parmer. G O, 10, 11. II 5, O, IO, 04. J 2. 3, O, 05. K 2, 3, OT. L 2. 5, O, 10, 11. v 31 1, 10, 11, 31. -E. Manafactnrer. N O, O, 10. O o. O. I- I 2, 3, B, 8, OT. Q 2, 3, O, S, O. It 1, 7. S t, O. Ti-2, 7, 8, T. S. V 2, 5, O. "W 11, 08. X 1, 3, XX. Y 1, 3, 4, 87. Special Offers. Ala.,. Cleburne Co.. 10-acre vineyard tract. Arl- Tumi Co.. 163 acres and Impts. Can.. Manitoba. 4SO acres and impts., near Newdale: 400 acres xuiaoie. Colo.. Weld Co.. 4S0 acres coal, clay and oil land. 3 veins lignite coal. Colo.. Denver. 14-rm. presaed-brlck residence. Williams St.. Capitol Mill; gooa location. Conn.. New Haven Co., 63 acres and Impts. 15 miles from New Haven. Fla.. Washington Co., 40 acrea and Impts. rrh!if-n. Ores-dale, good residence lot. Ind.. Indianapolis. 343 bldg. lots, Northslde Add., cor. Martlndale ave. and 30th st. Ma.. Franklin Co.. 100 acres and impts. (Mass.. Willlamstown. modern 16-rm. country residence and 10 acres; beautifully located. Minn.. Stevens Co.. 160 acres land. vh.. Grand Island. 2 residences and 6 lots. N. J.. Trentcn, modem 11-room residence and 2 lots. Hlllcrest ave.; convenient io it. V. J.. Hlehstown. good building lot. X. Y.. Oswego, large residence and lot. beau tifully situated, on siusquenanna tuver. N. D.. Ransom Co.. 160 acres wheat land. V. D McLean Co.. 160 acres, unimproved. Okla.. Grant Co.. 331 acres and Impts.. 211 acres cultivated: all tlllahle land; near K. K. Okla.. B ram an. 6 good bldg. lots. Pa.. Armstrong Co.. 57 acres and Impts., un derlald with coal, near oil and gas wells. Tenn.. Cumberland Co.. 30 acres, fruit land. Tnii. Wharton Co.. 160 acres and Impts. Va.. Mecklenburg Co... 1300 acres and Impts. C50 acres timDer. &w acres cuiuvaxea. W. X. OsTRANDER. North American Building, Philadelphia. SPECIAL OFFERS. -40 acres and lroptai. Norfolk Co., Mass. -1-rn arm and imnts.. Berrien Co.. Ga. 12-room residence and lot, N. Vine St., Ha xleton. Pa.; modern impis. n.mnm residence and lot. Greenfield. N. Y. Historical bldg.. Rlpon. Wis.: birthplace of the Republican party. 1RO or-re and imnts.. Warren Co.. Pa. Fine 53-acre farm, near Fort Washington, Montgomery Co.. Pa.: highly cultivated. ?o-iiro fruit farm. Shasta. Co.. Calif. Modern residence. Klrby ave., Detroit. Mich. -I -vi irm timber land. Itasca Co.. Minn. Double residence and lot. Qulncy. Mass.; 13 rooms, modem impts.; snaae ana iruic One bldg. lot. Chicago. 111. Water-power mill, near Lancaster. N. H. Comer lot. Hopper Tract. Syracuse. N. Y. TTot.l and bar. Leesville. Cross Roads. O. 400 acres and Impts.. Comptdn Co., Quebec, Can.; 75 acre's timber: l"s miles MR.R. t.jii . fruit farm. Weber Co.. Utah. 160 acres mineral land. Providence. Ontario, Can.: contains nickel ana copper. W. M. OSTRANDER. North Americas Building; Philadelphia. Tons of Silver The amount of bullion melted yearly for Gorham Silver is reckoned by the ton, instead of by the ounce, as in other establish ments. The extent of the-annual output may be gauged by this fact. 1 9 TaKa r keep It 9 AMUSEMENTS. 3IARQUAM GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIO, Manager. This afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, tha Talented Tounjr Actress, NANCE CXEIL, IX - "CAMLLB." V Tonight at 8:15 (last performance), THE JEWESS" Will be the tIar. rrlces $1. 75c, 50c, 35c. 25c and $1.50. .Seats ara now selliri?. MARQUAar GRAND THEATER CALVIN HEILIG. Manager. Monday and Tuesday nights. March 9 and 10, the Clever liomanuc Actor. S. MILLER KENT, Presenting- Nat C Goodwin's Success, "THE COWBOY AND THE LADY." Prices Entire narquette. S1.50. Entire par- quette circle, $1. Balcony, first 6 rows, i5c; last 6 rows. BOc Gallery, 35c and 25c Boxes and loges, $10. Seats are now selling. THE BAKER THEATER. GEORGE L. BAKER. Manager. The jrreat Frohman success all this week. with matinee Saturday. William GUlette's charming comedy. "BECAUSE SHE- LOVED HIM. SO." The Baker Prices Never Change. Evening 15c. 25c, 35c, 50c; matinees 10c, 15c 25c Nf-xt week starting Sunday matinee, Marcn Haddon Chamters powerful society play. 'Captain Swift." CORDRAY'S THEATER Thrp nlrtita onlv. commencing" with matinee Sunday, March 8, MR. LESLIE MOROSCO in the Comedy Success, "THE M A J TTRTLM MfciA-UJU. Four niehts. startlnir Wednesday. March 11. MR. THOMAS J. SMITH in tho Romantic Irish Comedy-Drama. THE GAJIEKEBrEK, A heart story of dear old Ireland. Prices Evenings. 25c and COc; matinees, 25c to any part of house; children, 10c 3IEETIXG NOTICES. Ther will he a camDftre and entertainment by the Grand Army and otherWar Veterans ana auxiliaries ill mc w wuiucu " . " T-.Tt Rih and Aider sts.. Saturday evening. March 7. Bean dinner from 6 to 8 o'clock P. M.. entertainment following. Pleasant time. ill invito,! Artmlsslon. 25c for the soldiers' monument fund. Lone Fir. Take cars Grand ave. and Bast Morrison st. TTATiMONT LODGE. NO. 12. A. F. & A. M. Special meeting this (Saturday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work- In. th F. C deeree. All F. C. cordially invited. Br order of the W. M. W. M. DB LIN. Sec AT-TITNTA TilDOE. TTO. 101. A. F. & A. M. Stated communication this (Saturday) evening at 8 o'clock. By oraer . -i- A. J. HANDLAN. Sec noRX. HARE Feb. 2S. boy. to the wife of Chester V. Hare. 46S Taylor st. ueorge ti. a-rowanus, M. D. DIED. CARLSON In this city. March 5, 1003, An drew Carlson, aged 31 years, v monina ana days. Funeral notice nereatter. FUNERAL- NOTICES. WALKER The funeral of the lato Christo pher Walker win taKe piace on aunnnj, xr at 5 P. M.. from St. Stephen s Chanel, cor. 13th and Clay. Interment at Lone Fir. Services at the grave private. lATawH R HMK ItrvlUP I J- tooerL5Uir. aKCU u vars. 11 months. 6 days. Funeral will take im- March. 7. 1003. at 2:30 P. M. from the residence of his parents, 28 East isth Vorth. Friends invited. Interment at Salem, Or. Salem, Or., papers please copy invrc T ho Marcn 5. jonn Jones, aeed 4S years ine luncrai eciviw otIii to-ra nlnro at Flnlpv's chael at 10 A. M. todav. Friends invited. Interment Lone Fir cemetery. REYNOLDS The funeral services of the late Clara Reynolds, wno aieu jaarcn . win uo tM t th fatnllv residence. Portsmouth, to dav at 1 P. M. Friends Invited. Interment Lone Fir cemetery. Ttvi-i-L-yp At th family residence. 33 North 9th St.. Marcn 4, v;nanone n.. wne ui Charles P. Potter, aged 35 years. The funeral services will De new ai me caapa oi Flnley & Son Sunday, March 8, at 2 P. M. Friends lnvuea. inienneni xviverview tem etery. O'REILLY At the pastoral residence, 620 Will -i-oar -mother of Rev. C. J. O'Reilly. Funeral iiiTn. rv,.. .iir.H. untuck j jiiijr. aKcvt ,l on Monday at 10 A. M. from Church of the immaculate Heart of Mary. Please omit flowers. j. p. PINLEY & SOX. Prop-relve Funeral Directors and Erubalmers cor. 3d and Madison streets. Com petent lndy nss't. Both phones No. J), EDWARD IIOL3IAA, Undertaker 4th. and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnaon lady assistant. Both phones No. CO SCHA3TEN" & NEC. MONUMENTS; cemetery "-vorlc, etc, 26S First. NEW TODAY. illustration: NO. 5. The Oldest Trust Company In Oregon. PORTLAND TRUST C03IPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22. 18S7. In 1892 a large corporation desired for cer tain reasons to have $20,000 In Oregon; this money was sent to us and we Issued a certifi cate payable on ninety days call. In 1893 there was much trouble in the financial world and the large corporation wanted its money. It accordingly called the certificate. It was P WePare always ready to respond to the de mands of our clients la good times and In bad. Can we not serve j-ou7 We shall bo glad to give particulars of our certificates of deposit, if you will call on PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON 1C9 THIRD STREET. Portsmouth Villa Extended THE CREAM OF THE PENINSULA We have a great many lots of different sizes and prices in this well situated addition. Should you desire a home we will build for you. Call up on the owner, PORTLAND TRUST CO. OF OREGON 109 Third street, or upon our agents, J. W. Atwater & Co., University Park Station. CLASSIFIED AD.. BATES. Rooms," "Rooms and Board," "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted." 13 words or less, 15 cents: 16 to 20 words. 20 cents; 21 to 25 words,, 25 cents etc. No discount for ad ditional insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today." SO cents for 15 words or lesa; 18 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents, etc first Insertion. Each additional Insertion. one-half: no further discount under one month. "NEW TOD AT" (cause measure agate), 15 cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per Una tot each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care The Oresonlan and left at this office, should always be inclosed In sealed en velopes. No stamp Is required on such letters. The Oresonlan win not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken through tha telephone. SEW TODAY. TENANTS OF THE DEKUM WITHOUT OF- nce or storeroom, may find comfortable tem porary quarters in the old "Winter Garden" basement of A 11 sky building 3d and Mor rison sts. Puffer. Burgard & Co., 251 Wash ington st. A FEW THOUSAND FIRST-CLASS 1-YEAR- oid Italian prune trees at $50 per thousand trees, on Hawthorne ave. Postoffice address Mount Tabor. W. S. Falling. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and farni property. it. .LiivirtuxsuNE. i siarK st. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. Building loans. Installment loans. WM. M ACM ASTER. 311 Worcester block. 4000 ARMServM.crni from Portland to Ashland, at prices ransing from 52 to $200 per acre. P-dl!c Coast Csnsslldittd Ittil Estala and Ueatisa Baraaa 162 Second at., Portland. Oregon. BASKET SALE. PARKER'S GROCERY, 01 Grand Avenue. $1.60 Worth of Groceries for 1 Terms. Spot Cosh. SATURDAY 0LY. SOMETHING GOOD 90000100x100 on Twelfth and liar. rison. Best bay on market for resi dence purposes. One block: from Portland Academy. Will sell separ ately. GR1XDSTAFF Jfc BLA1X. H.R.ALDEN,M. D. REMOVED TO LABBE BLDG. X. E. Corner Second and Washington Over Bernrs Drug Store Rooms 40 and 41, Third Floor FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. 15000 ELEGANT MODERN 7-ROOM RESI- dence on 2J.nl St., xurnace. tnree nrepiaces. fruit trees. $8000 Fine modern 10-room. residence on West Side, fireplace, furnace, fine fruit trees, shrubbery, lot 80x100 feet. $1500 Very good- 7-room house and two lots, with plenty of fruit near Mt. Tabor. $650 Good 5-room house and lot in Center Addition. CHARLESON & STAUB. 245 Morrison st.. room 12. SMALL ACREAGE, ON CAR LINE $95024 acres, in cultivation, good apple orchard. $1250 Choice 2 acres, house, barn, chicken houses and fine park. $26005 acres, living water, house, barn. Iota fruit: all stock and Implements go in. $360010 acres, choice, finely Improved, all the stock and tools. This is a good buy D. L. McLEOD. 220 Falling bldg. 128 ACRES. PART FENCED. GOOD LAND. lays wen; house. Darn, sneep snea. granary, apple orchard, small fruits, good water: 20 acres plow land, bottom pasture and timber; 6 miles from Oregon City. Terms to suit purchaser. Address Cap. B, J. Young, Ore gon City. Or. SEVEN FINE. SUNNY LOTS. CAR LINE; streets, sidewalk, sewer completed; Bast Tay lor, between 23d and 24th; $7000 all, or $10W) a lot. S 11, Oresonlan. WELL-IMPROVED 10-ACRB RANCH, "WITH good buildings and fruit. 11 miles west or city. Seward. 909 East 7th St., city. Phone Riss 1422. A BARGAIN 5 OR 10 ACRES EAST OF city limits; on Hawthorne ave.- 10-mInuto car service. P. O. address Mount Tabor, W. S. Falling. MUST BE SOLD THIS MONTH: 5-ROOM cottage. Vancouver ave., four blocks from. Russell st., Alblna. A'ddress owner, P 11, Oregon Ian. , 5-ROOM COTTAGE. ON EASY TERMS: ALSO good residence lot for sale on Installments. Seward, 009 East 7th st., city. Phone Ruas 1422. MOUNT SCOTT REAL ESTATE OFFICE, Lents, Or. All kinds of property cheap. Take Mount Scott car; fare 5 cents. O. R. Additon. $3250 Corner lot. with good house, walking dis tance, Vancouver car. Also fine lot, Holla day'a Add., $1100. Miller, 303 Chamber Com. Homes built on easy payments, any part city; lots furnished If necessary: low rate interest. City Building Co., 612 Commercial bldg. 100x100 IN NICE RESIDENCE PART OF city for sale cheap, as owner is compelled to sell; part cash. O 10. Oregonlan. LOTS CLOSE IN. $350; $5 PER MONTH. Houses near steel bridge on easy terms. W. Reidt, room 15 Washington block. FOR SALE STRICTLY MODERN 8-ROOM house, Al location, West Side: a bargain. Owner, room 107, Sherlock bids. $50 LOTS ON ST. JOHNS CAR LINE, ONLY a few blocks from drydock site. Brown. 353 Stark St.. opposite Library. VOR SALE NEAT 5-ROOM COTTAGE. WITH ' bathroom, pantry, cement wood cellar. Own er, D 6, Oregonlan. LOT 50x100, HAWTHORNE PARK, SALMON and 13th sts., $350 cash, balance long time. X 11. Oregonlan. BEAUTIFULLY IMPROVED HOMES. $300 up; lots cheap. M. W. Parsons, 411 Spencer St.. Montavllla. NEW 6-ROOM MODERN HOUSE, FULL basement. Wheeler's Ad.. $2800. 107 Sherlock bldg. FOR SALE SMALL ORCHARDS WITHIN two miles of stalebouse. E. Presnall, Salem. M. BILLINGS: real estate, loans at reasonable rates, flro and Hfo Insurance. 509 McKay. FOR SALE FARMS. FINE WHEAT FARM IN SHERMAN COUN ty Eastern Oregon, of 960 acres; 700 acTes tillable land. 275 acres sown In wheat: nice new two-story house, good barn, orchard; land averages 25 bushels per acre; price, $20 per acre. $750 For a nice 20-tract near Base Line road close In. 10 acres clear, very good 0 room house, good barn, some orchard, lots of small fruit. S3500 Very nice place of 24 acres, 5v4 miles from Portland. 2 new houses, barn, all kinds of fruit and berries, about 600 cords of fine timber; place must be seen to be appre ciated. CHARLESON & STAUB. 2454 Morrison. Room 12. 23 ACRES FINE GARDEN LAND, FINE new buildings and fences; best of water; abundance of all kinds of choice fruits; lo cated on good road, in good neighborhood, near R R- station, P. O., school, stores, churches, etc; close to proposed "electric car line- a fine and lovely home for little money; the 'greatest bargain on the market; nothing better: $3500. Address owner. Perry Ellis. Beaverton. Or. RELINQUISHMENTS A few choice relinquishments In Klickitat Valley, Washington; price from $200 to $650: come see them. K. C. LAND & LOAN CO., Goldendale. Wash. Write for our booklet descriptive of farm3 for sale ir. the famous Klickitat Valley. $5000-FARM. 160 ACRES; 80 CULTIVATED, well watered; soil for hay, fruit, hops, etc; 5 miles northeast of Oregon City; good roads to Oregon City and Portland. Also other farms In Clackamas County, reasonable prices and easy terms. Inquire of Commercial Bank, Oregon City, Or. 140 MILES S. OF PORTLAND. NEAR RAIL road, 2 miles from best market In Oregon. I have 150 acres of high foothill land. 60 acres Improved; orchard, bouse, new barn, 4 cows, wagen and team, mowing machine, etc, for $1400. two-thirds cash. Pi Mutter. Saginaw, Or. FOR SALE RANCH OF SCO ACRES. WITH bouse, barn and other buildings. Inquire 309 Mill it.. Portland.