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THE MORNING OREG02QAN, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1903. 7 fiTY NEWS IN BRIEF The Oresealan's Telephone. mtln Room Kata 5?I . W. Bcott. Editor a;n trurl-r rn-i, Main 880 Itr Krtifm- " Main 106 Ismpoalnc Room".'..... .M&ln 6S3 ia Office -A'T'jy luptrtaUndeat Building ...Bed 2SZ3 COLUMBIA. nl.. TJ ...COT litortal Eoohx IHIIIlir. 19? nvrttwtBlw T) - - . .14 -nslno Euosx a6 AMUSEMEXT8. lARQUAil. GRAXn THEATER Tonlcht at 8:15 o'clCflc AuguJrtua Thomas' "Arwona. IE BAKER THEATER Evening at 8:10. "Christopher, Jr. Modeii of Street-Cab. Fender. The lanaeers of the different street-railway Companies arc anxloiis to provide their with fenders as soon as practicable. There are oulte a number of different lenders In use and several factories hcre they are made, but It Is said that iese factories are so crowded with oraers that It Is Impossible to secure any large dumber of fenders -within a reasonable lime. In order to assist In relieving this situation, F. Richards, of the Portland 5 as Company, has procured a model or the Sleeman automatic fender, which has !een adopted in many large cities In the st and in Canada, which arrived here Saturday, and which he will lay before I he managers of the different companies oday. This fender is the Invention of a realthy Canadian brewer, and was first ised on an electric railway In Guelph. it., owned and controlled by him. lould. It be approved, the companies in purchase the royalty and manufac ture the fenders in their own shops, which trould be an advantage to them and to the city. The Sleeman fender Is made of i trips of steel attached to a frame of the proper size, and the part which projects jut in front over the track is made to told up. Most fenders are rigid and have jo be a few inches above the track, so eople falling In front of them are crushed ty being forced and ground under them. SChe projecting part of the Sleeman fen cer is so arranged that by pressing a lever ie motorman can instantly drop it on le track, and it has a guard rod or rail In front which, when anything comes in contact with it, causes it to drop on the track, so that it will pick up a child, or even a fowl. The Jointed projection can be folded up In front of the car when colng into the barn by the motorman pull ing on a chain, which saves considerable fcpace where a large number of cars are stored. The managers of the companies fill doubtless be able to decide very bulckly on the merits of this fender, and If they should decide to adopt -It, it need lot be long till some of the cars are juipped with It. "Water Receipts Increase. The 10th of ho month, the last day of grace for baying water rates, due on the 1st, passed keveral daya ago. Of the 12,000 rate payers on the West Side all have paid their bills for February except about 200, Lnd they will be coming in as fast as the ispector can get around to shut off their lupply. The weather has but little to lo with the business of the waterworks id last month it waa very prosperous. Che increase In the receipts for water for obruary, 1S03, over the receipts for the Corresponding month of 1902, was a little bver $3000, the largest Increase for any lonth yet. On the "West Side the In crease in February over the previous I February, was $1207; In East Portland, 1004, and In Albina, JS1S. The total receipts bf the waterworks for tho whole city for February, 1803, amounted to $29,263.65. Of this $26,544.46 was from houses and stores. Bhn average amount of bills for each be- lg $1.40 per month. The charges for water tor sprinkling, for elevators, tapping lains ana turning on the water when It tias been shut off, added to this amount. lakes up the grand total. From the fact that the average rate of houses and stores, irge and small. Is $1.40 per month, the Increase In the receipts for February over he corresponding month of last year. ouch is a little over $3000. gives a clew to the number of buildings that have been pullt during the year. The increase in building Is also Indicated by the fact that he receipts for water for building pur poses, during February, 1903, was $644.30, rhlie in hard times $100 a month from this source was considered good business. f he receipts for water for building pur poses the coming season are likely to be xeatly increased, and the carrying out f the proposed street and sidewalk im irovement in the district bounded by First .nd Lownsdole, Washington and Jefferson Streets, will require a vast amount of f-ater for mixing concrete, and there will e a large number of contractors for con- jrete work coming here. Sea Fish Aiie Scarce. Marketmen i'ere put to great straits to supply their iustomers baturday. They say they never law supplies so scarce, and they do not tnow what they are going to do this veek. The poultry supply is about ex hausted, and flsh is also very scarce. r Ish dealers received a few Spring salmon Irom San Francisco, but the supply from he Sacramento River is small, and the tcmand In San Francisco is so large that he price is very high. A few striped bass ?ere also received from California, but I he weather has been bad on the Call ornla coast, and sea flsh are very scarce here. Dealers hero say that salmon are being caught in tho Lower Columbia in tonsiderable numbers by men who drift Lt night for them, and that they are being ent from cntton and westport Slough to storla all the time, and that one of the I old-storage establishments there Is tak- ig care of them. A canneryman who rent down to Astoria Friday said he had Spring chlnook salmon for dinner at the kotel. Ho did not see any one fishing in the river, nor did he notice any set nets. kut ho heard that there were a good many ialmon in the river, as shown by the fact lat one fisherman caught 34 not long ago, Kothing has yet been heard of any strike Lmong fishermen for higher prices, as happened in the close season last year. Potatoes Remain Cheap. Farmers and Ihlppcrs of potatoes have about aban !oned all hopes of any increase in the rlco of this staple product. It has been lought all along that In the Soring there light be an advance In the low rates that lave ruled all "Winter, but this has failed materialize. On the steamship Elder. which sailed Friday evening, about 5000 lacks were shipped to California. The rolumbla, on her next trip, will probably tarry about the same amount This will Itock the San Francisco market pretty rem ana as there will not be another Steamer from here to San Francisco for sn days after the Columbia sails, pota jcs will be beginning to come in there by lat time ana the market for old ones till take a tumble. Dealers expect prices icre to go away down perhaps to 30 ients. There are still thousands of sacks Oregon awaiting a market, and If the I rices go as low as expected, it will be ulte a loss to those who have been hold is the, potatoes. They can only hope for letter luck next year. Civil. Service Examinations, -r The 'nited States Civil Service Commission Innounces that on April 21 examinations jr the following positions will be held gi this city: Expert map-mounter in the Census Oflice, Washington, D. C. at a lary of $ltt per annum: librarian ffe- lale) in the uarusie Indian ScbooL Penn rdvania, at a salary of $540 per annum: samstress in tne teger bchool. Oklahoma. it a salary of $420 per annum, and In the bound Valley School, California, at a tUary of $500 per annum. Persons deslr- lig to compete should call on or address . A. ieign. secretary oi me Hoard of Examiners, Postonlce Department, city. iTms Evening at St. Lawrence Hall. fhlrd and Sherman streets, grand con' rt in honor of St. Patrick. Lecture Rev. Joseph C Kennedy. Subject. Ireland's Hope of Freedom." Admis Ion. Sc. Dr. Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie has liken offices temporarily In rooms 659 id COO Worcester building. Third and tak streets. Office hours from 2 until 5 Old Ikebct Pbst Vigorous Again. Or chard Is ts are considerably alarmed by an Insect pest which, although It has been known for a long time, appears to have become more aggressive and harmful of late. It la a small black beetle, scarcely an eighth of an inch In length, which bores its way into the fruit trees, making a .hole large enough to admit an ordinary plnhead, and when it strikes the pith in a shoot, follows along in it, killing the shoot. It has been known as the "pear blight beetle." but the scientific name of the pest Is "Xyleborus dlspar." It com mitted serious ravages last year among the fruit trees on George A. Steel's place, near Meldrum, and In the Flanders or chard, on "Washington street, which at tracted attention to it, and lt now ap pears to have spread over a large extent of territory, as Secretary Lamberson, of the State Horticultural Society, has re ceived many letters from different places asking .for information as to how this pest is to be best controlled. He has written to Professor A. B. Cordley. of the department of zoology at the State Agricultural College, and is informed that he is preparing a bulletin on the Xyle borus dlspar, which will probably be Is sued in two or three weeks. Professor Cordley says: "So far as I know, no ac curate experiments have ever been con ducted regarding the best methods of controlling the attacks of Xyleborus dls par. although it has been known as a pest in England, the Eastern United States and Canada for a century or more. Most entomologists have contented them selves with advising orchardlsts to cut out and burn infected branches. A few have recommended that the trees be washed with a strong solution of soft soap. to. which a little carbolic acid has been add ed. Others supplement this by adding a little paris green. Others advise washing or spraying with bordeaux, to which a little paris green has been added. I am under the impression that good results may be obtained by spraying the trees i with California crude petroleum In the form of an emulsion, with soap and water, using about one part of petroleum to three parts of water, or even by washing the trees with soft soap reduced to the consistency of a thin paste by the addf tion of a solution of ordinary washing soda. On small trees, I believe one of the best methods of destroying the Insect would be to force a little bisulphide of carbon Into each burrow with a small oil can, and immediately stop them up with grafting wax or some similar substance. At first sight this would seem a pottering sort of method, but it woald certainly be efficient, and I believe would be as rapid and cheap as any other that could be used upon small trees." "Will Establish Sulphur Baths. The force of men whom Captain Thomas Bel cher has had employed Binking a shaft or well at the mineral spring at Collins' Landing, on the Middle Columbia, tapped a vein of hot water at a depth of 30 feet a day or two ago. The temperature of the water Is 120, and lt smellcd so strong of sulphur that the fumes quite overpow ered the men at the bottom of the hole. The spring was discovered many years ago, and its medicinal properties are well known and utilized by many, but the water which came to the surface was not so hot as was desired. The property Is situated on the "Washington side of the Columbia, Just opposite Shell Rock, 12 miles above the Cascade Locks, and Is now owned by the O. R. & N. Co. Cap tain Belcher made a proposition to lease lt for a term of years and erect a hotel and baths there if the vein of hot water could be found. By going down 30 feet this vein has been tapped, and the lease will probably be consummated at once. He intends to erect a hotel of 60 rooms there for the present, and will have a launch to run across the river to meet the trains on the O. R. & N., so that Portlanders within two hours from leav ing home can be steeping themselves in the hot sulphur water. Dog Was Jealous. A woman who was out for -a walk yesterday afternoon. In charge of a very rough, shaggy terrier, the appropriate name of which Is. Rags, got herself Into trouble by stopping to pat another ugly looking cur on the head and saying, "Oh, what a pretty doggy." Rags resented her petting the other dog and pitched on to the Inoffensive animal and proceeded to fit him for the name of Tatters. The woman tried to call her dog off, but he had struck a regular pic nic, and paid no attention to her. The yelping and growling of Rags and Tatters soon attracted another dog of much the same breed, who pitched Into the fight without fear or favor, and finally the woman was obliged to go along without her protector, while the trio of dogs "fit" and "fit" till there was not much of any thing but rags and tatters left. The av erage woman lavishes her affection on an ugly dog or homely man with the same liberality as on good-looking ones, which Is to her credit, but she should learn that neither the dag nor the man will allow her to pat a better looking .one on the head without trouble following. Few Cane -Seated Chairs Now. A young man who. while calling on a young lady friend a few evenings ago, volun teered to hang a picture on the wall for her, and In doing so slipped and put his foot through the cane seat of a chair, has through this mishap ascertained that the old-fashioned cane-seat chairs, once so common, have about gone out of date. He undertook to have the chair he had spoiled made good, but on inquiring at several furniture stores to find out who rebottomed cane-Beatcd chairs, was told that there used to be an old Chinaman who did this, but It was thought that he was dead, and there was no one In the business now. He next applied to a Jap anese manufacturer of bamboo tables, etc, who was willing to undertake the job, but knew nothing' about it. and wanted $1.50 for rebottomlng a chair the whole of which cost but little more. Ho was sent to the house to get the chair, but when he told how much he wanted for the Job he was sent away without the chair. In the end a bottom of perforated veneer, which cost 15 cents, was put on the chair, and it was decided to be much superior to a cane seat. Alphonse and Gaston in Portland. A little Incident occurred at Eleventh and Montgomery streets while people were on their way to church yesterday morn ing which shows that tho style of Al phonse and Gaston, which furnishes so many amusing Illustrations for the colored supplements of Eastern papers these days, does not work any better here than In the East. A gentleman and lady were wait ing at the intersection mentioned for a car. Just as lt came up, two other gen tlemen, accompanied by ladles, came up. The 'first gentleman handed his wife into the car. stepped aside and let the other two ladles get on board. Then, seeing that the other gentlemen were beginning to bow and scrape, telling each other, "You go first, my dear Gaston." and "After you, my dear Alphonse." he stepped on board. Just as the conductor. Impatient at the delay, pulled the bell rope and started the car. Then Messrs. Alphonse and Gaston stopped bowing and chased after the car for a block, when it stopped and they managed to get on board, dispensing with any further pa lavering. Work on Scottish Rite Cathedral. The work of decorating the auditorium of tho Scottish Rite Cathedral is very nearly completed. The stagings used by the artists will be taken down at once and the paneling finished up as soon as possible. The building committee Is mak ing arrangements for the grand opening, which will take place some time between April 15 and SO. but the exact date has not been definitely decided upon as yet. This opening will be the great society event of the season for the Northwest. and applications for tickets are being re ceived in large numbers. The programme comprises a grand concert in the audi torium, followed by a banquet and a dance. Dr. A. D. Mackenzie has taken offices temporarily in rooms 659 and 690, Wor cester building. Third and Oak streets. Office hours from 10 A. M. until 1 P. M. Max dressmaking establishment reopens Tuesday, 17th, Sit Dekuso. "bldg. Dr. Skiff, dentist, IS Russell Bldg. Growtno IntebjktixCountrt Schools. The people In the extreme eastern part of Multnomah County are evincing an In terest In their schools of late which re flects great credit on them, and furnishes. an example which may be followed with good, results in many places. Last month an entertainment was given at the Mar mot Schoolhouse, 31 miles east of Port land, on the road to Mount Hood, which yielded funds sufficient to buy a bell for the schoolhouse. A week ago a similar entertainment held at the Lusted School house, 20 miles from Portland, on the pipe-line road, furnished means for the beginning of a good library for the school children. Last Saturday a basket social was held at Johnson's hall, near Bull Run postonlce, 27 miles east of Portland, un der the auspices of the Christian En deavor Society, for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of an organ for the Cllffside School. The entertainment comprised music, recitations, singing, games, the laughable farce of "Love and War" and a cakewalk by talented Ethi opian performers. Each lady brought a basket filled with refreshments and taste fully ornamented. A persuasive auc tioneer sold each basket, without announc ing the name'of the donor, to the highest bidder. One brought $4.50, the purchaser remarking that he paid high for tho bas ket "for what there was In It." His wife had selected the contents. The purchaser of each basket Invited the donors and other friends to join him In disposing of the refreshments. The entertainment net ted $107. Company B, O. N. G., dance Friday evening, March 20, instead of 27. Des. Nichols are located in rooms 425 427 Imperial Hotel. . Wish Ba'os dentists. The Failing. ELK SHED THEIR HORNS Visitors to City Hall Do Xot Believe the Statement. The two magnificent elks' heads and antlers loaned by Colonel Milton Weldler temporarily to adorn the City Auditor's oflice, which were put in place last week, attract much attention and are much praised for their beauty. This Is only nat ural, for no more beautiful antlers nor finely mounted heads can be found any where. Colonel Weidler, however, got himself into trouble Saturday by taking two strangers visiting the city Into the Auditor's office to see them. They were surprised at the size and symmetry of the antlers, and wondered how an elk could range the forests with them. "Colo nel Weldler said the antlers were larger than ordinary, but the pair of horns shed by the big elk In - the City Park a few days ago were heavier than either of them. "Shed?" asked one of the strangers. "Do elk shed their horns?" "Oh, yes," replied the Colonel. "They shed their antlers every Spring, and grow a new and larger pair within six months or so." The other stranger looked at the Colo nel In amazement, and then, taking one more glance at the heads and their broad, branching antlers, asked: "Do you believe that the elk slied their antlers every Spring?" "Oh, yes," replied the Colonel. "Then you must be foolish," was the retort of the astonished and Ignorant visitor. When told that three sets of antlers shed In three successive years by the big elk In the City Park were In pos session of city officials, he paid no heed to the statement. It Is astonishing, when lt is considered that elk, moose and deer -of all kinds have been shedding their antlers yearly every since such animals have grown antlers, and that this fact has been men tioned in every work on natural history since printing was invented and for hun dreds of years before, that there are so many people who are not aware of this fact, and are not willing to believe lt when they are to.J. The elk from which the heads owned by Colonel Weldler were taken were shot one by United States Marshal Walter F. Matthews, some years ago, when the City Auditor of Portland, and the other by Wlnfleld S. Chapman, who was at -the time City Superintendent of Streets. As showing that one never knos when good luck may strike him, it may be said that both had promised to give Colonel Weld ler an elk head when they shot; one of the animals. Finally, after going hunting for several years and killing "none, Mat thews shot a magnificent elk in the moun tains on the Coast, near Elk Creek, sev eral miles below Seaside, and made good his promise. The next year, when Chap man was starting out for his annual hunt, he said to Colonel Weldler: " "I guess I can safely promise you an elk head, for I have been out six times without getting any." On this occasion, however, he got a fine elk the first day out, and honorably ful filled his promise by presenting the head to Colonel Weldler, notwithstanding that his Indian guide alleged that he had shot the animal. The heads, ns they hang on the wall to day, are easily worth $200 each, and might bring more. NOTEWORTHY DOCUMENT. The Historical Society Receives tlie . Journal of Jason Lee. A most notable accession to the collec tion of the Oregon Historical Society was received yesterday. Mrs. H. K. Hines. widow of H. K. Hines. D. D.. presented to tho society the journal of Jason Lee, the superintendent of the first missionary work In the Pacific Northwest. The move ment which Jason Lee led, contributed what was for some years probably tho most Influential element in the early Ore gon settlement. The journal opens with the record of the arrival of Lee and his party at Lib erty. Mo.. April 20. 1S34. They were joined to Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth's second expedition in Its outward trip. The first break In tho record occurs on November 9. 1834. when Lee became too much en grossed in arduous work of establishing the mission in its quarters near Champoeg. After an interval of nearly three years, on August IS, 1837, Lee takes up his liter ary task again, complaining of the lrk- somenera of a work that he feels to be his duty. At this time he Is 'in the wilderness" on his way from the Will amette to the coast, where he hopes to regain strength that had been impaired by attacks of "intermittent fever." He seems to find, however, that the renewal of health and vigor and the keeping up of his diary are Incompatible for him and he soon relinquishes his task. The remainder of tho Journal is taken up with his trip to the Umpo.ua and his journey East In 1S3S. When he reopens his record he com monly gives a summary of the happenings during tho period through which the nar ratlve had lapsed. The document Is in the best state of preservation. Taken along with Lee's reports to his home board lt no doubt comprises nearly all of the literary re mains of this father of Oregon. The deep est gratitude Is due to those who have so carefully preserved lt and have now tendered lt to the state. WANTS HIS UNCLE. Indiana. Man WIkIics to Khotv "Where "W. H. Utter May Be. KNOX. Ind.. March 10. To the Editor.) I am anxious to learn the whereabouts of my uncle. William H. Utter. He tauKht at one time at the Chemawa In dian School at Salem, and since that time I' have heard nothing from him. I have been advised by the Rev. David Utter, of Denver, to write to you, In the hope that you might insert an item asking for knowledge of him. He is about 70 years old, about six feet high, and by trade a tailor. Knowledge of his whereabouts would be greatly appreciated. GOULD E. UTTER. Box 13S, Knox. Stark County, Ind. HIich-Grade Planes for Real. Sold on easy Installments. Pianos tune4 and repaired. H. Slnshelzser. 72 Third at I AT THE THEATERS "Chrlatopker, Jr." Christopher Colt, Er., Fred Mower Mrs. Colt- K6y Bernard Christopher Colt, Jr.... . George Alison Kelly Elsie 'Esmond "Whimper. . ..Bennett Southard Job - Carlyle Moore Major Headway William H. Dilla Dora Headway Cathrine Conntlss Mr. Gllbb William Bernard Mrs. Gllbb Mica Gleascn Burt Bellamy Howard Russell Mr. Simpson... .......... Robert Slddle It has been remarked before that a man who makes the world laugh. Instead of weep. Is a benefactor, and on the same reasoning the dozen members of the Baker Stock Company who appeared twice yesterday In Madeleine Lucette Ryley's comedy In four acts, "Christo pher, Jr.," are all benefactors, for the people .who listened to them laughed at the uproarious, genuine fun, until the tears came to their eyes. "Standing room only" signs were displayed at both performances. The dialogue is bright and clever, and only once did one actor, Mr. Mower, display unfamillarity with his lines. William Bernard deserves special men tion for fine comedy work. In which he nearly took a monologue part. He Im personated a Mr. Gllbb. the president of an amateur theatrical club, a person who Is a walking automaton, and who Is silent during an entire performance of the comedy, except when he says at the end the single word "hurrah." Mr. Bernard sent the audience Into shouts of laughter, and even the hardened men In the orchestra smiled. The story told In the comedy is a most amusing one, and chiefly concerns the doings of Christo pher Cplt, Jr., (George Alison) and Dora Headway (Cathrine Countiss). During an escapade In Trinidad, young Colt, the son of a London millionaire, finds himself in an awkward situation on board a steamer with a girl, and the latter's father compels Colt to marry her. The marriage takes place In darkness, and husband and wife do not see each otlier, separating Immediately after tho ceremony. The .first scene Is laid in young Colt's poverty-stricken London lodgings, where the young man again meets his wife but does not know her, nor she him. The mix-up resulting from the chance meeting is really ludicrous, and Mr. Alison and Miss Countiss are splendid In their' Interpretation. The scenery in the second act is painted with fine taste, also the Interpretation of bamboos in the scene laid at Bombay, India. Mr. Alison is witty when he says: "There is nothing so suggestive of pov erty as a red herring." Of course the young couple's troubles are settled In the end. A charming bit of acting Is where Miss Countiss, In dreaming of Dora's un happy marriage, plays the piano accom paniment to Tosti's "Good-Bye," and sings a portion of the ballad, only to suddenly burst Into tears, where her husband discovers her. Mina Gleason was very funny as Mra. Gllbb, and Roy Bernard scored a success us a woman who would not speak to her husband except through Whimper (Ben nett Southard), her man servant. W. H. Dills got a very hearty greeting when ho stepped on the boards as Major Headway. Elsie Esmond made a pretty and engag ing picture as Nelly. "Christopher, Jr.," will be the attraction at Baker's Theater this week, and is sure to' draw laughing crowds. COMIXG ATTRACTIONS. "Arizona" Will Open a "Week's En srusremcRt at Marquam Tonight. "Arizona" Is coming back to the Mar quam G.snd Theater for one week, begin ning tonight. It is preassured of a warm welcome by reason of the fact that lt "made good" If the term may be used in all sorts of ways on the occasion of its first presentation more than two years ago. Chicago enthused very much over "Arizona," and, oddly enough, New York, which Is not usually fond of accepting outside verdicts, fell into line and fol lowed the band wagon. Since lt was seen here "Arizona" has been played for 15 more weeks In the metropolis, thereby achieving the record of more presentations in New York within a given limit than any other dramatic offering. The musical freak, "Florodora," Is the only piece of contemporary presentation that has equaled "Arizona" In the number of per formances within the past 18 months. "Arizona" Is a delightful play, clean, wholesome as well as thrilling, drawn on the lines of a real, red-blooded humanity and lightened with comedy of a partlcu larly excellent type, which Thomas alone knows best how to handle. Mr. LaShelle was warmly commended In New York for the excellence and even balance of the cast in "Arizona" no loss than for the taste and opulence of the scenic Investi ture. Seats are-now selling for tho entire engagement. "AVizard of the Nile." Tickets are now on sale at the Mult nomah Club and by the club members for the three performances of the "Wizard of the Nile." These tickets consist of coupons, which entitle the holders of them to present them at the box oflice of the theater one day before the day of the regular box oflice opening, and to ex change them for seat tickets. This Insures everybody an opportunity to secure good seats without the inconvenience of the tedious standing in line which all the popular attractions necessitate. Thcee tickets call for seats In any part of the lower floor and the first sir row3 of the balcony. The price Is 1, and the indi cations leave no doubt that they will be In great demand. Club members have no advantage over the public In securing the best eeats, because these tickets are on sale for whoever wishes to buy. The Im portant thing Is to secure these coupons and have them redeemed at the box office one day before the regular open ing. The public sale of boxes and loges, which was held at the club Saturday night, showed plainly that society Intends to be there in full force, and that "stand ing room only" Is likely to be the order at each performance. ENDEAVORERS MEET. Yosngr Teoplc Hold Service at Firit Prebyterlau Church. The many members of the Oregon Chris tian Endeavor Union held a ma&j meeting yesterday afternoon at the First Presby- t terian Church, on Twelfth and Alder streets. The church was well filled with Endeavorers, who spent a most profitable afternoon praying, singing and listening to words of wisdom. The meeting was scheduled at 3:20 o'clock, and at that time the pews were all occupied. Tha eervlce was opened with song, which was followed by two short prayers and another piece of music Rev. Albyn -Esson, of the Rodney-Avenue Christian Church, took the chair and an nounced that be would follow the regular custom of hearing the Scriptures. All members present were requested lo repeat any vers they knew before the meeting. After a few braved, the ordeal and over came their timidity, many followed suit, and nearly 50 selections were repeated. One of the features of the day was a song by the Oliphant sisters, who sang with much expression. Then the iame system as was adopted for Scriptures was adopted for prayers, and many members made short appeal, this part of the pro gramme finally closing with another hymn. The event of the afternoon was the sermon of Field Secretary Clarence E. Eberman, of Boston, who talked on the place that young people now held In re ligious work. He showed how a few years ago the young man was not taken into consideration, whereas now It was the youns people who were doing- the most noble work. This class Included, the T. M. C A., the T. W. C A., the Christian Endeavor and a number of other organ izations of llko character. The work in the foreign field was discussed, and the speaker made an earnest appeal to his hearers to help the good work along. The services were then closed with a eong and short prayer, after which many members of the audience took the oppor tunity of meeting Mr. Eoennan and the officers of the union. Mr. Eberman will leaves for Spokane this evening. The music yesterday was a feature. In audition to the song of the.Ollphant sis ters. Miss Stewart sang a hymn in a sweet voice, H. V. Mllllgan played the big organ, and handled the keys in a most creditable manner. INTERESTED IN FRUIT. Farmer la Illinois Writes to State Hoard of Hortlcaltare. Secretary Lamberson, of the State Board of Horticulture, is getting returns from his seventh annual report sent to the Legislature. Copies of this have been sent to farmers throughout the East who have applied for copies, and on Saturday the following letter was received by Mr. Lamberson from Qulncy, 111.: "I write this to thank you for a copy of the seventh biennial report of your Board of Horticulture. I am a frultman, and have had fruit on the brain for a long time It so happens that my larg est lnteresta have been In small fruits, but I am now growing Ben Davia and Jonathan apples I am very much Inter ested In what you are doing In Oregon. I find by looking through the book point ers that will be a help and benefit to me. Our apple-growers talk of Incorporating, most of the members are farmers, and don't know where the benefit will come In. I can read what they are doing In the Hood River Valley along that line in your state. I think you have the climate and soil for successful fruit-growing. I have seen Oregon apples here on the Qulncy market In boz.es, and they were fine, no question about It. One man of my ac quaintance went to Southern Oregon about 25 yeare ago, to grow Ben Davis apples. His name is Joseph Stewart. He settled In the liogue River Valley. He sent back here a seedling pear (yearling) I think, the tap root was fully four feet long, which showed there was no hard pan where he was growing trees. I once Journeyed to Northern California to buy cheap land, found plenty, but when the fruit was grown there was no market, therefore I came 'back to Qulncy and lo cated where I am now living. The times are changing, and the time is coming when the Oregon fruit will have a West ern outlet, which will make it. a profit able business. Yours truly. IRO COE." PURIM FESTIVAL. Children's Relifxious School of Tern pie Beth Israel Celebrates. The children's religious school of the Temple Beth Israel commemorated the Purim Festival yesterday morning at 10 o'clock with a very interesting entertain ment In the vestry-rooms of the temple. Mrs. Eugenia S. Altaian, who Is the chief teacher in the religious school, presided, In the absence of Rev. Stephen S. Wise, who was suddenly called upon to occupy the pulpit of the Unitarian Church, on account of the illness of Rev. George C. Cressey. The address which was to have been delivered by Dr. Wise was delivered by D. Soils Cohen, and proved very inter esting to both young and old. At 2 o'clock In the afternoon the South Portland religious school rendered an ap propriate programme, which was closed by an address by Dr. Wise. WHERE TO DINE. 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