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f 10 THE MOBSIKG OREGOXIAy. WEDSESD&g, . frPfclL 15, 1963: 18 ALWAYS SINCERE George C. Brownell Is Not Fully Understood. WHY HE LEFT CONVEHTION CUckamu Stilnman Dislikes to Be Termed, n. Politician, u.Ue Says They Are to Be Retarded With Suspicion. v To sincere; I'm always sincere." said the Hon. George C Brownell yesterday with plaintive, humility. ".But some peo ple don't understand me. And I'm af fectionate, too."' Mr. Brownell spent yesterday In Port land after hie return from Astoria -the night before. In the afternoon a. re porter sought him at the hotel, but Mr. Brownell had set out for Oregon City. Re numbering that the Clackamas statesman enjoyed a Southern Pacific pass. the ecribe hastened to the railroad depot, where, sure enough, Mr. Brow-mli was Sound. "Newspapers don't run "politics," said Mr. Brownell, cuddling up close and low--erlng his voice to a confidential 11016. "It's ihe secret, seductive hand." and tba Btatcsman suited the word by prodding the listener under the arm with his prehensile fingers. .Each prod was marked by a 'gurgle which emanated from the place whence proceed Mr. Brownell's words of eJoquenee sweeter than homo'- That was the shrewdest political move ever made In Oregon." he went on. refer ring to his "strategy" In leaving the con vention which nominated Hermann. "You mean that's the .shrewdest politi cal move you ever made?" was asked. "I'm not boasting about 'it I don't wlih to seem egotistical." but Mr. Brown ell looked as If he was very proud Indeed. In his ambulations around town yester day he left In his wake citizens who -heard him remark: "That was the cleverest trick I ever iplayedT Was I on the band wagon? Why, of course I was. Why .shouldn't I be? I made Mitchell and I made Fulton," 'but he didn't boast of having made ISlmon. The gentleman had affectionate words lor every friend he met on the street. Borne of them he admired, and others he loved, and he frankly told them so. Mr. Brownell hated nobody, no, not be. On his friends he heaped affection, and on his enemies coals of fire. And his soft, dewy Siand went out to all alike. "Is Brownell ilo among the prophets?" they asked. Left Convention on Purpose. "Did I leave the convention on pur pose?" responded George. "Why, of course I did. I left It purposely, de signedly, or with malice aforethought, Just as you please to call It. When Her mann dropped to 3 votes that's the num ber, I think 1 knew that the only thing to do was to turn the convention over to his opponents. I believed they would fight ach other and destroy themselves. And that's Just what they did." Mr. Brownell's fruilelesa face lit up with triumph as he related his strategy. Then iie responded artlessly: "Did I think all the, time that Her mann would be nominated? Why, of course I did. That's why I turned the convention over to Gatch. Kelly and Vawter I suspected that they would run themselves out. and after Hermann had dropped to 3S the only thing to do was to give them the convention and let them fight each other. I knew they d hold on, all three of them. Gatch woudn't let go. neither would Kelly, and neither would Vawter. Gatch Is a fine fellow, but tie doesn t know much about pontics. Mr. Brownell, In retiring from the con vention to go to bed, told the convention that he was unwell. Yesterday he denied that he withdrew because he felt unwell. and said that strategy was his sole mo tive. "But you told the convention that you were unwell." persisted the reporter. "So I did, but I used that as an ex cuse." Mr. Brownell looked as If he was going to say politicians must have excuses, but lie dldn L He Never Does Peel Well. "But I never do feel well." he resumed. and thought of the "Bright s disease about which he has frequently told dt lxens of Clackamas. "The night before the convention I was up until 4 A. M. That was a severe nervous strain, and I felt worn out when the convention opened. On the evening of the convention I didn't have any supper, not even a sandwi.cn. All this was enough to make me unwell. Besides. I never am well: I am not well sow. I'm not a strong man physically. I'm not like Henry McGinn. He feels well all the time." When Mr. Brownell left the convention tie was heard complaining very bitterly about members of his county delegation .who had broken faith by refusing to go over to the Hermann camp. George's face bore unmistakable signs of grief. 'And there were people so uncharitable as to say he went off In a haff. "I didn't go oft In a huff. Did you be lieve It? well. I thought you were smart' sr than that." However, It took much effort to get the statesman back to the convention. The tint messengers sent to fetch him could not budge him from his bed. The second messengers bad to pull him out of bed. "I had a perfect understanding with Hermann before the convention," re sumed Mr. Brownell. to prove that he had carried out hia part of the contract from Drst to last. "Was the understanding that you should leave the convention T "I don't mean that. I mean that I was to do all I could to get him nominated." Mr. Brownell said that. In his effort, he was to use his best Judgment. Best Judg ment induced nun to leave the convention. At First Hermann Didn't See It "I went to the hotel." he continued, "and to Mr. Hermann's room. I told him why I had surrendered the convention to Hus ton and the opposition. At first he did not see the situation as I did, but I ex plained it to him. He agreed with me. and said so hot air; you know bow he does It. "I wanted to be perfectly fair. That's another reason why I turned the conven tlon over. I didn't want to give the other fellows opportunity to complain of Job bery. And I was fair, wasn't I? Don't you think so. Mr. Brownell made the same reply as the above to tne question whether Her mann couM not have won more easily If ne had stayed m the chair, where Her mann had put htm. and worked for his candidate. In spite of his remarkable prescience, the statesman denied that he was a poll, tldan. "I don't like to be called a poll tician." he said. "As I grow older and feel the growing responsibilities of life, the more I see that a politician Is to be looked upon with suspicion. There was no deception in Mr. Brow nell s face. His whole countenance bore a look of artless innocence. The soulful depths of bis large eyes epoke truth all the way down. Tve been true to all my agreements,' he added, simply. Then he went on In a mournful tone: "But I am not under stood. I carried out my agreements with Mitchell. Jonathan. Bourne and Fulton. The trouble with you people down here Is that you won t give me a show. "I'm not an applicant for any public office whatever. I'm not struggling nor soliciting for any office." But when he was asked whether be would like to have the office of United States District Attor ney he went half way to intimate that he would not object to receiving that .honor. Mr. Brownell s hairbreadth escape .from. the Congressional nomination was then brought up. The. Hermann people "at one time- In the convention-had resolved, -to go to Brownell. but Lane County, headed by. Booth .end Kuykendall. was Indignant at Brownell's going to bed and refused to be stampeded to- the Clackamas states man. - ' Yes. It was only the breadth of a hair." he said. "I was pretty near the nomina tion. But," he added, meekly, as If be were undeserving of the honor. "If I had been nominated I should at once have made a speech and declined. I know some people don t admire my methods, but what have I got to work with? Nothing. And everything I've done I've had to do for myself. Tm not situ ated, like many people, or even like you. Mr. Reporter, for you've got a safe, steady Income. I'm a poor man. I've thought very often of giving up politics. It ktter- leres wiin my Dusiness. If Mr. Brownell has his way. "Jim" Campbell, his right-hand man In Clacka mas, will be appointed Deputy District At torney. Campbell has been working In politics for some time without being able to "land" anything' for himself, "I can do things for other people," he remarked, recently, "but I don't seem able to do anything for myself." , He Is getting very tired of this sort of thing, and has served notice on Brownell. Brownell Is trying to do something for Ills ally, for Camp bell s support In Clackamas Is very valu able to him. There's Jim Campbell," said Mr. Brownell yesterday, "he's a good fellow. There never was a better. He ought to be made deputy." Banks, however. Is Understood to have a first claim on the deputyshlp. The com mon story Is 'that the claim Is backed up by Fulton, who, by the way. has some .kinship to Banks that Is thicker than water. Mr. Banks Is ranch concerned by the outcome of the fight between Brow nell and Moreland for the attorneyship, for it Is commonly understood that he. as Fulton g candidate, can get In only It Mitchell succeeds In naming Moreland. But if Brownell should be turned down he would perhaps lnslit that Jim Camp bell be appointed deputy as' part compen sation for his loss. But." after all, what Brownell wui do is problematlcaL Mitchell Would-Prefer Brownell. It Is generally understood that Senator Mitchell would tike to get rid of Judce Moreland's claim to the Attorneyship. Therefore, he will only passively oppose Fulton s endeavor to nominate Brownell. Down next his -heart Mitchell woukj rath er see Brownell get the Job than More- land. But he is bound by promises exact ed from him when he became successor to jaciinoe in uie iemiature oi ran. Mitchell's liking for Brownell haa.'nnade many people believe that the Clackamas statesman would surely get the office. Moreland's friends concede that Brownell Is likely to get the nomination, but they say that such a. storm of protest would be raised In Oregon against Brownell that the President would not appoint him. Senator Mitchell will return to Oregon next month. The Oregon delegation will then do some tall stunts toward settling up momentous questions of patronage. Bob" Thompson, a Democratic Inmate of the Custom House, has bet 140 with State Senator Biker, of Goldendale. Wash., that Hermann will net be elected by 1M0 plurality. He first bet 120 and then bet a second 120 that Senator Baker would lose. - "And Tve got more money to bet." said Thompson. "Baker -would have bet J100 if I had had that amount of money with me. But I've got more now." Over 30 years ago Thompson was War den of the Penitentiary. Hermann one day was wearing a pair of tight, fitting trousers. They were so tight that they couldn't stand the strain and split. Her mann went to bed while Mrs. Thompson restored the seams. The law creating the office of Port War den la not contained In any. of the codes and Is not Indexed ' anywhere. When Governor Chamberlain appointed T. B. Howes. Port Warden he looked high and low for the act. creating the office. The law waa'passed-Jn ISIS. PREDICT HERMANN'S ELECTION. Prophets Flock the Lobbies Mel drum Wonld Like to See Charges. Senator Fulton returned to-Astoria last night after having seen "all the boys," Including the Federal brigade.. State Senator W. W. Stelwer, of Fos sIL Is at the Imperial. "No, I don't know anything about politics." said. be. "In fact, Tve hardly .thought of politics since the Legislature adjourned." 'Senator Stelwer went to the' theater last night. the first time for a year. State Senator Squire Farrar. of Salem, paid the city a visit 'yesterday. "Her mann will carry Marlon County." said Mr. Farrar. "There Tare no sore spots In our county. Tea, It Is true that Cham berlain carried the county, but the ani mosities which entered that contest will not be found In Republican ranks In the election ot nermann." Walter Lyon, of Salem, fs In the city. "Hermann will be elected,"- said Mr. Lyon, "although I think It was impolitic for Republicans to nominate him. The Democratic methods ot campaigning will rally Republicans to the support of Her mann. "Thats about Roosevelt s sue. ex claimed Henry Meldrum, ex-Surveyor- Oeneral of Oregon. "What?" "Why, I've got a tame wildcat up my way. I'll catch It and the President can shoot It That's about his size," "Should the President explain why he fired Hermann?" "No: let him go out and shoot a wild cat. That's about his sue." "Are you a friend of Hermann's?" "Tee, I am, and that's why I got the double cross. I didn't get a fair shake. It's a sname. I want to know, I demand to know, the charges made against me. I've written to the President, to Richards and to Hitchcock to find out That fellow Loeb. or lobe, or whatever you call mm. secretary to the President, replied that he had referred the matter to Hitchcock. So did Richards. I want to hear tbe charges against me. That's the privilege ot -an American citizen. But they can't-produce any charges. I've lived years In Ore- iron City, ana l m mown ior wnai i am. "I want Hermann elected. He will go back to Wasmngton and get after that man Hitchcock. HeUl demand to know why Hitchcock stood In with the Northern Pacific and allowed It to scrip over 1S5.000 acres of unsurveyed land ox the Southern Pacific In Southern Oregon. Every 1M acres of timber land that could be kept from settlers has been so much for the Northern Pacific. Hitchcock stood In for the Northern Pacific against the settlers. Hitchcock has been well paid for doing that. But what did Hermann ever get? Nothing. He was in Congress six terms and In the Land Office seven years, and is rated at only 00,000. "Yes. sir: Hermann will shoot It Into Hitchcock. It I can get those people In Washington to let me know the charges against me, 1 11 give them to you to print. yes, every one." " 1 Fell Three Stories. While trying to adjust the weights ot the elevator In tbe Portland Sanitarium yesterday, Peter Small fell three stories down the shaft Aside .from a few bad bruises his Injuries were slight. He was working Inside of the shaft, and holding to the frame work. In his effort to move , the large 20$pou'nd weight, he lost his hold and fell. Another man. who was assisting In' the work, had his toe caught between tne wall ana the- soo-pound weight, ana mere is little left of his toe. Now take your reliable Spring medicine Hood's Sarsaparllla America's greatest mcuiuue. - ONE" OFFICER TOO SLOW ALL BUT CASWELL MAKE SO YARDS IN 15 SECONDS. Good Ranalng 'at the-"Y. M. C A, Track, With. Records That Are j Satisfactory. ' Applicants for positions on the Portland police force did not have a hard time making the 80-yard run In the prescribed 15 seconds yesterday morning on the Y. M. C A. track. The only man who could npt make the time was Officer Caswell, who has been doing special duty for the Civic Improvement league. It was evident from the first that the wearers of the blue, and those who hoped to make the force, had done a little prac ticing. ' Most of the men ran In good NIMBLE POLICEMEN AND SLOW SPRINT EIGHTY YARDS IN CIVIL shape, and the overage time for the sprint ws n seconoa. The best timer was made bv J. L. Wen- dorf. who did the yardage In 10H. D. J. Kretxer came second with 10H seconds as a record. There were a number at 11 sec onds, and from that'tlgure the remainder went up to IS, which was made by Caswell. visweii was excited and nervous when he came up for trial, and when he was carted off by Physical" Director Rlnsler U was seen that he would have to hump to make the time. He skipped around the curves, and came In after IS seconds. He was given another trial and .lowered the Ume to 15. He dl not trdy aagin, though It was evident to the watchers that after a few practice runs he would be able to come under the limit , rour applicants Just made tbe required time IS seconus. These were: Patrick Murray. H. C. Lee. C W. King and J. G. Randall. Messrs. Crate and Richards had a quarter ot a second to spare, making One applicant did not know how far he was to run, and after he made the round once his time was announced and the timers took up another man. On looking' up they were greatly surprised to see tbe first man sua sprinting away. He was called off and informed that be could stop", as he had finished some time before. All the men who passed will have to pass the physician's test next This will be held as soon as possible,- so that all will be in readiness for the written men tal test, which will come off at the Port land Business College- on, April 13. The time made by each man yesterday wast ' Patrick Murray .15 J, W. XlIgore....Ui Frank Patten ...iZS U G. CarpenterU H. L. Carlson.. .H . C&sperron U George Adams ..W T. W. Taylor ....lift Jacob Hoesly....UH C E. Foster.. John A. Goltx ..1? Joseph Burke ....Uli Louis Hlrsch ....12U C J. Sandstrom-HVt E. S. Nelson. ...1JMW. rl. Gabrle!....U4 Edw L. Crate.. ..1J. C -MaIoney..-.12 J. J. Edgerton...llhlThomas Kay UVi P. c Anderson. 12 I V. . iu. west. P. A. Townsend.l2?iW, Bedford .. .Ui T. J. jacobson..uiu. Kooerts. ..11. Delos Endlcott..ll Daniel Connors. .12 j H. A. Smart li L. Rasmussen....U E. A. Slover 12 C E Batr 12 R. O. Smith 12 W. P. Courteney.12 B. Branch" HV4 A. F. Leonard ..114 it. i. uiDson ...i G. H. Bailey U O. Nelson .UHlR. H. Austin ....12 Wm. Carr UJ. II. Price 13 G. E. crosfora.,u lu. L. iocnaris.tjti L. C. Fones ....Ulfc: Frank Hart 12U W. T. Roberts ...12 F. Oleson It II. Oelsner U E. Tomllneon...J24! H. C Lee u F. W. Hems worth .12 Julius JCalllcb. 14U S. llogeboom ll'i R. M. Rlner. M S. R. Moore ..12i C. B. Hill UU E. M. Gasjett....ll5 H. H. Hawley...l2 w. A. saane ....m D. M. McInnls..U R. L. Eberman.114 J. M. Thompson..l2 W. F. Teenn....u i- ranK uoian u A. C. Welch HVi J. L. Wendorf.-.10i;l I. E. Isaacs ......13Vj B. F. Smith 111 J. A. Lee 12 O. F. lsakson....u Slg Myers U R.' W. Barter... .11 Jefferson ogg .. .n W. O. Stitt 12 J. F. Relslng 11 J. R. McDevltt...l2 E W. Cole 14 v o ftinia 11 T.E. Hammersly.il Z. J. Riddle uilJ. u. itanaaii....u C. H. Tichener..ll!D. J. Kretxer.. ..10 C. S. Vaugban..l2 A. Caswell ...IS, 15 C. W. King 15 IW. F. Barnes ...11 Council Meet Today. The principal business before the Council meeting this afternoon will be the con sideration of the franchise for Warden E. Thomas telephone company. This was referred back to the city fathers without recommendation, and a definite disposition will probably be made ot it today. All members, will be on band with the excep tion of Mr. Bentley. who has been laid, up with the grip. Physical Examinations . Come Next. The Civil Service Commission met yes terday to set dates tor the physical exam ination for patrolmen under the new rules. All tbe patrolmen who tried for he running races made the required time except one. Those who passed will now be notified to call on the examining physi cians, to find out whether they are sound or not Tbe physical examinations will com mence today, and every man wilt be as signed to call on either Dr. Blersdorff. or pr. zan. it la tnougnt oy the coromis- Hon' that all the men wtnar. been passed on by the cad o',he wX. The report.of the physldioJ ai be sent back to the cpmmlssiora ter Judgment,, with out the namei of use examined men, so when the r-otU are passed op the mem bers of Vie commission will not know with whom, they are dealing. . APPLE MARKET CROWDED GroiTerm, Jobbers and Retallers-Try To Responsibility for Prices.. - ' Tbe apple market Is In a badly disor ganized condition at present. and"apples'j are selling at all sorts of prices. Grow ers, jobbers and retailers are endeavoring to place the responsibility on each other. Consumers are saying that there has been Improper packing of , apples, some boxes being faced with good ap ples and small, scabby and wormy ones placed In the center. The truth of the matter Is that there are more' apples .on . the market than Is usual at this season", and more than there Is demand for. There was not so good an outlet, for apples as usual last Fall, owing to'-.'a large" crop East Consequence Is that 'it with ' potatoes and onions, prices " have gone down. , Good apples -will always command a,falr price. Yellow Newtown Pippins, which are scarce, sold a day or Two ago for 32.40 a box; but only a ' tew4 boxes) and Hyde Kings brought 11.73. Retailers who manage to secure a 'few boxes of the ' choice varieties get these prices'for them, but have many to sell at lower prices. Producers in some cases accuse -Jobber ot making .returns for shipments at low rates, when' they were sold hlshtT.Job-j uers say some producers are Decoming speculators themselves, and do not give the commission men a chance. One producer brought In 1S00 boxes of apples from .Eastern Oregon, leased a store, hired an assistant and went Into business. He sold some red-cheeked Pip pins for 51 a' box. and lias not been abls to get a lot ot Ben Davis, Gano, Wolf Rivers and other second and third grade varieties off. his hands. There are plenty of apples to be had at low prices now, but those who buy them for 50 or 75 cents a box need not expect to' get the choicest kinds. The greater number ot apples now In the market will have to be got rid of before long, and extra late keepers, may bring a good price "by and by. A man was around town yesteirday 'with ' a ,lot of samples ot Jeannettons, which will keep till June, and be said he had some In good order on July 4 last He will prob ably get a fair price for them. ' ", ASKS GERMAN Y TCVEXPtAIlT """" Hay Wants to Knoir Why Students ere bzpelled From Carolina. WASHINGTON. April 14--The' State Department has asked the German Gov ernment for a statement of the facts con nected with the deportation from- the is land oi auk to tne isiana pi donate, an- other- of tbe Caroline t'group. of a number of native students ot the -American mis-' slonary establishment there. The matter was brought to the attention of the State Department formally by Rev. D. Judson Smith, secretary ot tbe American - Board of Missions. SCANT COURTESY IS' SHOWN. Insolent'Treatment of Americans on" Board German Warship. BOSTON. Aprtl 14. The American Board has made public reports received: "from Rev. M. L. Stlmson 'and MlssJennIe D. Baldwin concerning the "arrest recently of native missionaries in tbe Caroline Is. lands by the captain of a Germanwar shlp. t - . - " These reports announce that those ' in custody number four, and that they were taken by the captain of the German war sh.p Cormoran. They were accused by -a German trader of Impropriety toward the German Government- Mr. Btlmson said that he went on board the Cormoran to look Into-the- matter and he .was received without courtesy, being ordered "to move" and '"stand" and "sit down" and "leave the ship." 'He- was not permitted to; speak In defense of- .the accused. At a 'trial held on board the -warship, 20 heathens, menservants. andvadherents of the traders, testified against the' mis sionaries, and. It, was decided-to take the prisoners to Poiiate. Poisoned by Canned Corn. EtJGENE. Or- April It (Special.) Dr. and Mrs- C W. Lowe are recovering from- a light attack of ptomaine poisoning, as the result of eatlnr canned corn. , ' Taklna Desperate .Chances. It Is true that many .cos tract colds and recover from them without) taking any precaution or treatment, -and a knowledge of this fact leads outers to take their chances Instead of tiring- their, colds the needed attention. -It should, be borne in mind that every cold weakens the' lungs, lowers the vitality and makes the sys tem less able to withstand each succeeding cold and paves the way for' mere serious diseases. Can you affordi to 'take auch desperate chances when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy; 'famous" for Its cure of colds, can be had for a trtte? For sale In- all drumaU. "-.? " " -. say ' . ssL ; .." -am .-sr- yjVctlAS 2.04 AND. KANe.?" J : WAGE WAR ON SALOONS citizens op mojctayilla hold a mass MEferrxc. Antl-Whisky Letcae.1i Formed. With Sixty-five Members to Oppose ;9ale of Lienor. After extended speechmaklng an Anti Saloon League was organized last night -at a well-attended mass meeting held In Aylsworth Hall, MontavllUu Sixty-five members ace banded together for the purpose- of eliminating both .saloons In that suburb. The hall contained about 100 peo plej men and women, and the gathering was called to order by Rev, Andrew Mon roe, pastor of the Methodist Church, who In a few words stated the' object of tbe meeting and remarked that one saloon was running without license, and" the other on a license of donbtfnl.lepal char- -t-tJ, SER VlCE TESTS AND BREAK THE TAPE acter. On'motlon, W. G. Smith was elect ed temporary chairman and G. R. Funk temporary secretary. Mr. Smith said he was a temperance man. and that all knew what ,the meeting bad. been called for. He desired that it should be con ducted In a spirit of fairness and without anger toward, any one. He then "called.on. D. W. Butler as the first speaker. , Mr. Butler made, a somewhat fiery ad dress. In the course of which he .declared that nothing could be accomplished with out a hard Tight, and' those, who went into the Antl-Saldon League 'would have to' stay with It to the.-bitter end. Mr. But ler recounted the evils of Intemperance In. the community, and especially that which resulted from saloons Ire tbe suburbs. He said that he had always .been for -temperance, although on two' occasions he had, for business reasons', signed ' peti tions for "a saloon license, .presumably In Montavllla. Mr. Butler denounced" Captain Schneider's saloon. In strong terms and saldt "He Is .the man we are after." He also declared that both sa loons shoujd" be wiped out of the place, -end he was willing to fight till both Schneider's and Grimes' saloons were closed. He further said Grimes was run- nlng- without a license, and that, Schneider was running under a license procured by fraud, as had 'been shown' t$y Investiga tion. It had been shown, he said. In the County Court that Schneider bad at least 23 of the 134' names on his petition who were pot residents, or who were not reg istered yoters. Others also-had been dis covered on the petition, which would be thrown out arthe hearing- before . the court on AprlI;31, At the conclusion of Mr. Butler's talk. remarks were made by E. M. Burden; itev. .n.narew jionroe, ev. u. h. Learn, E. P." McDanlels "and others. Indorsing the movement to eliminate both saloons from Montavllla. Mr. Butler presented two pe tlons to the meeting one for the men and -one tor the women to sign asking the County Court to revoke the license of Captain Schneider. After all had spoken .the meeting pro ceeded with the organization of on Antl Salooh League, with the following - offi cers, after S3 had signed the membership roll: Permanent president, W. G. Smith; secretary; G. R. Funk? treasurer. F. A. Wlllard. On motion ot W. C. Aylsworth. the following committee on by-laws was appointed: J. N. Hartley, A. S. Sisley. E. M. Burden, W. C. Aylsworth, D. W. But ler. It was decided to -hold another general meeting two weeks from last night, when a musical programme will be rendered and preparations made to push the case pending In the County Court against Schneider. .On the outside, both saloons were lighted up and running; William Grimes was present to enjoy' the pro ceedings. During the evening James Mil ler; E- M. Burden; -and others furnished music for the entertainment' of the meet ing. HISTORICAL MEETING. MtlTraukfe School Will Honor Mem ory of Its First Tvra Tenehers. On Friday afternoon next Mllwaukle School will. celebrate the memory of the first teachers ot that school and hold an interesting historical entertainment. Hec tor Campbell ,was the flrsf teacher. His term began In" 1S4S. He. was. followed by 'bis daughter; Ann ,J Campbell She taugnt in iaou. uoui are now qeaa. Dr. Nixon was the third teacher, ami he taught in 1SS1 and 1832. He Is now on the editorial staff of the Chicago Inter Ocean. Dr. Nlxonsugges.ted to Hezeklah Butterworth tbet -material for hU welt-' known book.rThe Cob Cabin Schoothouse on tbe -Columbia;" The plot of the story is in reality a romance of the early days .of the Mllwaukle, School, ' Pictures ot Mrs. Campbell and Dr. Nixon have been en larged and will be- hung on the walla of tba school, A short historical programme will be given. An address- will be made by Al fred Llewellyn, one ot tho pioneer school boys. Mrs C H. Dye,- of Oregon, city, has contributed a letter concerning Dr. Ntxotr, ah,d a, letter from Dr. Nlxoo has bees received arid will be read. All old timers of the' neighborhood are invited to attend, sad. wBl. be asked ,ta make a. few. remarks In the 'way of- reminiscences. L. A. .Read., principal, says he hopes' to make the- entertainment valuable from a his torical' standpoint MrsJ. K; Walt, now a resident ot East Portland. Is a daugh ter ot Hector Campbell, and Is expected to attend. Also. Jt is desired thai all the pioneers, of the place, should be present. r - . , NEW GRANGE HALL. 'Evening; Star, No. Authorises Mas ter to AppoInt'Bnlldlnic Committee. Evening Star Grange. No. 27. Patrons of Husbandry, has taken steps toward the erection of a 000 building on Its ground' recently purchased on the. Section Line i road; a short distance west' of Multnomah n. - t c -rm H. . v. . last meeting authorized to appoint a com mittee of three, who would have power to" prepare articles of Incorporation.- It Is proposed to organise a Joint stock com pany and issue stock, for tbe amount re quired to erect the halL. The Grange voted to- guaranteo 3 per cent interest on the shares, and at the end ot ten years may acquire the stock, arid own the halL It la thought that tbe shares can be placed s C -TVS . .-ci I F YE i. vri-'- . THEFUY I N START. M BOY JHOWED- H THE T1M3Y 3TRlNTer,OF THE Cl.o B". UNDER FIFTEEN SECONDS. with tbe membership, which now numbers over 200. and Is increasing, -so tbe- building may be put up soon. The Grange owns Multnomah Hall and ground, besides the new site. ThL committee has not yet been appointed. East Side Notes. . Frank Haines, a, veteran of tne Civil War. living on East Fifteenth and Clin ton .streets, is In. a .very critical condl tlonx He has now been sick for two weeks-with little prbspects of his recov- Bishop W. F. Hell, who presided over the United Evangelical confenmce. which closed Monday, preached in Troutdale last night He will now make a tour of the Willamette Valley, according to the date's published Monday morning. ' Andrew J. Ross, who .lives at 1S1 East Ankeny street, was attacked with heart failure Monday nlcht at about 9:30. and before Dr. E. H. Parker, who lives near Dy. could reach him he was dead. He owned the grocery on East Eighth and East Bprnslde streets. His age was 53 years and 4 months. .The body will bt shipped to Wabash. Ind., for Interment loasy Dy the family, CORPORATION TAX LAW. It Is Said the Sllnlns; Companies Can Escape It. PORTLAND, April 11: (To the Editor.) In regard to the Eddy co mora tlon li cense law a few words. Those opposing ii are noi opposed to reasonable. Just and equal taxation of our corporations, the same as an Individual, but the answer we get Is that no doubt the law is not Just ngni. out oeiter wait until the next Leg islature, when it can be amended. In oth. er words. If a- man-filches something from you. let -it go. as the next time a police man .will protect you. It It Is not right tor tne state to collect money under, this law -when the next Legislature .meets, it is not right now. The measure Is Ill-advised, and does not treat all corporations alike. f It Is presumed that it will drive out these "swindling; mining companies with big" stock capitalization. . Also It will reach ' large foreign corporations. It is the old. story of the goose that laid the golden egg. All of these, companies can dissolve, go Into another state, or. If for eign, withdraw -and hold, all their land and property here In the name of some secret trustee or agent do Just as much business and pay no license. This will not bring 4n the revenue the promoters contemplate, so far as the particular com panies they were after were concerned. Who will payit, then? All of our mer chants, fraternal hall stock. companies and the like which cannot get away from the state. After these people have paid for organising a fair fee. there Is no Just rea son for taking a license out of them on top ot state, county, school and all other taxes, say nothing of a city license, and if they permit the law to go into effect; all tbe mercantile corporations' through out the state will understand better when they have to pay. and the above men tioned companies get the laugh on them.vJ ii inese mining companies spend their money In the locality and create property otherwise taxable, they should be encour aged to do so. If It was contemplated to stop them from watering their stock, then It was gone at In the wrong way. for proper laws can be framed for that pur pose without Indiscriminately taxing those not responsible for It -When objections are made. remedy should be also stated. There was' a meas ure offered in- the Legislature for a com mission to Investigate the whole subject of taxation, reporting at the next Legis lature, and had this been done. It could be commended as tbe Intelligent iray to pro vide a taxation system, harmonious. Just and equitable in its entire scope and prevent hasty legislation 'without regard for existing laws on laws offered at the same session.- ROBERT C WRIGHT. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Bu,y la Cnttlnar Teetk. B rtrrs sad uss that old ana wtU-trtod nrastfr Mrs. IftMlo BViotbuir firm p. tsr thudrta iMtatsa-. It soothe It thai, softsns tks rsjas, : altera sS ssts. cvs wind casta sad diarrtees. RECEPTION IN HER HONOR rORTLAXD WOMAN'S CLUB WEL COMES MRS. WILCOX. Members and Their Gnests Greet the Poetess Mrs. W. A. Mears Enter tains at Chinese Luncheon. That Portland people are In -treat num bers admirers of Ella Wheeler Wllcox'anri er work Is very evident from the Isrs-. attendance during her receiving hours at tne note! Portland yesterday afternoon and evening. Western people who have rt1...rrsr wnco' Poem. "To the West." published In ''Maurlne and Other Poems," menmy sympatny -and liking for the writer, even before thev com in con tact with her charming personality The " closing lines of the ode to the West are: Let the bards of the Eait sad the South b& dumb, For oat of tbe Weit shall the poets come. They shall come with souls as put as the cradle where they were rocked: They shall, come with brows that are touched witn are. Like the god with whom they have walked. They shall come, from the Wcit In royal state. The itaim and thinkers, tor whom We wait. The members of the Woman's Club were the hostesses at the reception given at the Portland last night The guests num bered about 300. and ot these every one was alike charmed with Mrs. Wilcox's gracious and sunny manner, which Is In absolute -harmony with her optimistic creed. Mrs. Wilcox received in a handsome gown of white silk, hand painted with pink roses, with an arm bouquet of pink roses. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, vice-president of the Woman's Club, and the. club's other officers received with Mrs. Wilcox, and also Mrs. Edith Toiler Weatherred. who has been for several years an Intimate friend of Mrs. Wilcox. Mrs. Evans wore a becoming costume of black silk trimmed in white satin and passementerie. Mrs. W. Wynn Johnson was very charming In black silk and lace. Mrs. H. M. Ogden was in nlle green creoe de chine. Mrs. C. A. Coburn wore a hand some dress of heavy black silk. Mrs. John P. Wager wore & handsome costume of olive satin, with decoration of cream and pink: Miss Barnes wore a very pretty dress of pastel blue etamlne. wltx applique of cream lace; Mrs. John Mc Robert was In black silk very- becomingly made, and Mrs. G. M. Cline wore a dainty costume of black .grenadine. Mrs. Watherred"s gown was a very pretty one of black lace, with Jacqueminot roses. Mrs. W. A. Mears entertained in honor of Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox yesterday afternoon at her home on North Twenty second street. The affair a Chinese lunch eon, quite delighted the guests, and par ticularly Mrs. Wilcox, who declared It to be the most delightful and unique lunch eon stie had ever attended. The hall and reception-room were dimly lighted with crimson shaded lamps, and the dining-room was a study In crimson and scarlet Panels ot red crepe paper adorned with Chinese characters complete ly hid the walls. And, with Chinese screens and fans, gave the place an Oriental look. A big Chinese umbrella. Inverted and serving as a basket for a heap of Oregon grape branches, hung over the table. Around tbe rim of the umbrella were sus pended a number of Chinese lanterns which lighted the table In a very pretty way. The place cards were of red paper with the guests' names In Chinese char, acters and with quotations from Mrs. Wilcox poems. The cards gained further value as souvenirs as after luncheon Mrs. Wilcox wrote ber name on each. Chop suey was the first thing on the Menu. which was Cnlnese all through, even to chopsticks. At the table were seated, be sides the guest of honor: Mrs. George E. Chamberlain. Mrs. T. W. B. London, Mrs. Fletcher Linn. Mrs. Sidney Cawston, Mrs. Hensley and Mrs. William Thornton, both of San Francisco: Mrs. Edyth Tozier Weatherreu, Mrs. Cleveland Rockwell, Mrs. Cyrus A. Dolph. Mrs. John Mc Craken. Mrs. A. C Panton and Mrs. Mears. Besides the guests who bad an opportu nity of becoming acquainted with Mrs. Wilcox at the lunoheon a number of oth ers were Invited to come later, and tbe entire affair was altogether delightful. Mrs. Wilcox wore white crepe with ex quisite embroidery of panties, with a stun ning pansy-trimmed hat The hostess was Irt a dainty white gown. Mrs. Grayson wore pale blue with trimmings ot chiffon and lace. Mrs. Cleveland Rockwell wore white &llk grenadine, Persian-striped, with medallions of black lace and a large black hat. Her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Stephens, wore a lowly Paris gown of pastel blue crepe trimmed with ecru point dVenice, with a blue hat to match the gown. Mrs. Linn wore a handsome dress of green voile with medallions of lace and an exquisite rose hat Mrs. London wore a beautiful gown of gray crepe, and Mrs. Cawston wore a very becoming costume of pink crepe. Mrs. Chamberlain was in gray crepe, handsomely embroidered In white and-jdue. Among Mrs. Mears' reception guests -werer Mrs. J. AV. Hill. Mrs. Harri son Allen. Mrs. B. L Cohen. Mrs. William McCraken. the Misses Rodney. Mrs. Wins low Bradford, Mrs. Charles Wauzer, Mrs. C. W. Wauzer. Mrs. Russell Sewall and Miss Sewall. IN HONOR OF DR. HOUSE. ConcreifKtlonal Churches Will Send Representatives to Installation. The Congregational churches of Oregon will all be represented at the Installation services at the First Congregational Church, on' tbe evening of May 7, when the present pastor. Rev. E. L. House, D. D- will be permanently Installed. The committee of the church that haa sent out the Invitations Is as follows: Mrs. D. B. Gray. Messrs. C. S. Fay. A. H, Harding, E. L. Thompson, Frank War ren, Jr.. and Dr. J. R, Wetherbee. The churches invited to the council are as follows: Ashland, Astoria, Beaverton, Bethel. Buttevllki Clackamas. Eugene. Freewater. Forest Grove, Gaston, Green ville, HUlsboro, Hillside, Gales Creek; Hood River, Hubbard. lone. Lexington. Oregon City. Oswego. Patton Valley. Pen dleton; Hassalo-Street. Mlsslsslppl-Ave-nue, Sunnyslde. Ebenezer, Sylvan, all o Portland: Rainier. St Helens: Salem. First; Saktn, Central: Sheridan. Sher wood. Smyrna." Needy; Tualatin. The Dalles, Wlllsburg, Wlllsonvllle, all of Oregon; also First, San Francisco. CaL; First, Oakland, Cat; Plymouth, Seattle, Wash.; Pilgrim, Seattle, Wash.; First, Tacoma. Wash.; Westminster, Spokane, Wash-i also the following individuals: Rev. A. H. Bradford. D. D.; Rev. J. K. McLean. D. D.: President G. A. Gates, D. XX; Professor C. S. Nash, President S. B. L. Penrose. Principal H, L. Bates. Pro fessor W. N. Ferrlni Professor Thomas Condon. Rev. E. P. HIU. D. D.f Rev. C. F. Clapp. Rev. H. N. Smith. Rev. How ard N. Bridgman. Rev. A. W. Ackerman, D. D.: Rev. T. Eaton Clapp. D. D. Cruiser Albany in Italy. LEGHORN, April 14. The United States cruiser Albany left here today bound for "Yllle Franche. Two Routes East. East via Minneapolis and St Paul. The Pioneer Limited is the train of trains be tween these cities and Chicago. Two other excellent trains every day via the Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul Railway tho fast mall route. East via the Union Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Line. New over land service. Double dally train service to Chicago. Additional Information on re quest H. S. SOWE, General Agent. Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway. 124 Third Street, Portland. Or