THE M0B2sp$G OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 190
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
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AMUSEMBEXTS.
MARQUA1I GRAND THEATER (Morrison
Street between 6th and 7th) Matinee at
2:15 o'clock, the musical corned J A ui
nese Honeymoon." (No performance to
night) THE BAKER THEATER. Third and .Yamhill
streets Maqnee. 2:15; evening:. 8.15. tho
Baker company In "The Moth and tne
Flame."
ARCADE THEATER, Seventh and TJ-asMns-ton
Continuous vaudeville. 2:30 to 10.30.
CORD RAT'S THEATER, hlnslon street
MaUnee. 2:15: evening. 8:15. Marie Heath
company In "For Mother's Sake.
Cats' Affinitt for Finnan Haddies.
A Third-street grocer, from -whom a
housekeeper ordered a finnan haddle yes
terday, felt It his duty to tram her to
keep It out of the reach of cats, and
mentioned the fact that a -woman had
been asking to have stray cats Impounded
because one had stolen a haddle from her.
The grocer said the cat vras not to blame,
as finnan haddle possessed a magnetism
for cats which they could not resist. He
produced. In proof of his statement, a
fragment of a haddle and said that the
night before he had put a cover on his
box of haddles and had placed a heavy
weight on it, but in the night the store cat
bad succeeded In pushing aside the cover
and had eaten nearly a whole fish. As
haddles are rather an expensive food for
cats, he was advised to train his cat to
live on peanuts, which are cheaper and
are consumed by cats with avidity, when
they become accustomed to them. It may
be added -for the benefit of those who do
nqt eat salt fish, that a finnan haddle is
a corned and smoked haddock, a fish
something like a codfish, but having a
black spot on each side and a black stripe
extending to the end of Its tail. Dowe
East fishermen say that the spots were
caused by Satan having grasped the or
t Iglnal fish of this kind with a finger and
thumb, and on his having explained: "Ha!
Dick. I have you now." The fish slipped
from his grasp and went off with a black
stripe down its sides, and the name of
"haadock," but all fishermen are liars.
Joke on Soliciting; Agents. Several
citizens taking lunch together a short time
ago got into a discussion of the activity,
energy and persistency displayed by
agents in various lines of business, and
the effects the personal appearance of
these agents had on their success. It was
conceded by a majority of the party that
the Insurance business occupied a larger
number of nice-looking and talented young
men than any other, but it was difficult
to get enough of them together to be cer
tain of this. One of the party decided to
accomplish this, and accordingly ad
dressed notes to a large number of insur
ance firms, stating that he was desirous
of placing some Insurance and that he
would be pleased to have an agent call
on htm at a place ' and time named to
talk the matter over. At the appointed
time he received a call from 53 Insurance
agents. Their appearance and their con
duct under the rather trying situation
fully Justified the opinion of the majority
who had decided In their favor. In rather
striking contrast was the conduct of three
sewing-machine agents who. having been
Informed that a woman, wife of a railroad
man, rather celebrated for her musical
talents, was desirous of purchasing a
sewing machine, all arrived at her resi
dence at the same time, eaqh with a sew
ing machine for exhibition. The result
was that they became Involved in a lively
contest and made an exhibition of them
selves and neither sold a machine. Read
ers can draw their own Inferences.
Maht Holes in the Streets. Making
excavations in tho streets! even of the
most trifling character, is dangerous, as
the bottom is likely to fill out at any
qloment and leave gaping chasm, reach-,
lng presumably to the center of the earth.
No less than 34 complaints were sent to,
the City Engineer's office Thursday in
regard to holes in tho street, most of
them supposed to be caused by subter
ranean washouts, due to broken sewers
or from the earth settling in Imperfectly
filled excavations for laying connections
with water or sewer pipes. Early yester
day morning an Inspector was away out
in the South End to examine a bottomless
hole caused, as was reported, by a broken
sewer. It was found to be caused by a
trench about two feet deep, dug the day
before to make connection with a gas
pipe, but a few shovelfuls of earth put
the trouble to rights. The sight of a man
digging a trencbrln tho street now cecails
an old poem, one stanza of which Is: "For
whom dlggest thou this grave, young
man, in the heart of London town?" And
the deep-toned olce of the digger replied:
"We're laying a gas pipe down."
Wanted, a Scholarly Clot. Several
persons who noticed a paragraph In yes
terday's Oregonlan In regard to the young
university graduate, who desires to ob
tain admission to a club of men of schol
arly attainments and tastes, have ex
pressed a desire to aid him. One has
mentioned a somewhat exclusive club
known simply as "The Club." He was
not able to tell Its objects, but named as
members several men of well-known and
marked scholarly attainments, among
whom are a highly-respected clergymen,
an anarchist refugee, and a newspaper
writer. If there Is room or desire for
any infusion of young blood Into this
body, will some member kindly enable
The Oregonlan to Inform the young uni
versity man where he can present him
self to annlv for Admission. AnMhor
pathizer suggests "The Principals' Club."
composed of principals of various schools
in tho city, as likely to fill the bill. Any
Information on the subject will be thank
fully received and confidence respected.
Will Install Officehs. Harrington
Hampton Camp of the Spanish-American
War Veterans will hold a public Instal
lation on Wednesday evening In Its hall
in the Allsky building. An interesting pro
gramme has been arranged and friends
of tho camp are Invited to be present.
Tho officers to be installed are: George W.
Baldwin, commander; William W. Harder,
senior vice-commander: Andrew A. Hick
ey, Junior vice-commander; A. B. Crow,
adjutant; Adolph Woelm, quartermaster;
Henry Hockenyos, officer of the. day; C
C. Wells, officer of the guard; J. E. Cole,
chaplain; G. W. Dustin and G. H. Carr,
members of the board of trustees.
Bonded Dedt Taxes Due, The bonded
Indebtedness tax roll for 1904 is now in the
hands of City Treasurer Worleln, and all
who owe taxes of this kind will remem
ber that they are due and payable on or
before April 1. and govern themselves ac
cordingly. The sooner they call and pav,
H!e. 80u0neI lhcy w,u nave tfae matter off
their hands. The total amount of the roll
if,. a,1,;." . toe taxos are not paid
bj April i, interest will be charged on de
ferred payments.
John Btorodchb Sociktt to Meet.
en. urp?Sh Society will meet In
Its rooms on the top floor of the Cltv
Hall bulldjng this evening at S o'clock
TP,rOBinc conslst of a paper
by Miss Frances E. Porter and an ex
hibit of some bird pictures by Ross Xlrh -ola
Everyone interested in birds is in
vited to attend.
First Methodist Episcopal Church -Corner
Taylor and Third streets. Dr
Talbott will preach at 10:30 A M. and at
P SW the evening slSon!
"Some Qualities of a Great Character"
The Second Term of the current school
year at PortlandvAcaemy will begin Mon
day. February 1. 1301, at 9 o'clock A M.
Catalogue may be obtained on request.
Portland Academy. Portland, Or.
CAXEUA CHATTER, To. K O. E S. A
stated communication this (Saturday)
evening, at 8 o'clock P. 1L. in Hill's Hall.
By order W. M. Esthor Kane, Secretary.
Go to Bodley's. 124 Fifth street, for
your cut flowers and floral pieces.
Acne; the photographer, closed Monday
and Tuesday. Renovation. j
A dVsqdsted Honet Merchant. A
Front-street dealer, who with a" very
disgusted air, was viciously hammering
the cover on a small case of comb honey
yesterday, was asked what was wrong.
He said he had shipped the honey to the
order of an interior dealer. 200 miles away
and owing to the rough and careless
handling some of the combs had been
broken and some of the honey had leaked
out over the other combs. The cases had
all been shipped back to him. with a
statement that the honey contained was
not the pure article. So the man had his
reasons for being disgusted as he said the
honey was of the choicest quality. At the
same time a beekeeper from the eastern
part of Multnomah County was offering
for sale some 50 pounds of dark yellow
"beeswax" quite different In appearance
from the huge cakes of this aricle occa
sionally found on the beach at Tillamook,
said to be washed up from the wreck of
a Spanish vessel lost on that Coast long
before the arrival of Lewis and Clark.
It was valued at about 25 cents per pound,
and Is made of boiling old discarded
honeycombs in water, till the' beeswax
rises to the surface and, ' when cooled,
forms in caes. It Is used by tailors for
waxing threads, in the manufacture of
grafting wax: and probably to some ex
tent still In the manufacture of wax can
dles, such as are used on altars In some
churches. The greater part of it is used
In making foundations for honeycombs,
which are placed in the little frames
used in modern hives In which bees con
struct their combs. Thus nothing is left
for them to do but to put In the parti
tions of their cells and fill them with
honey. .
Seed Trade Opening Up. Seedsmen
are doing a lively business, although
Spring Is still some distance away. They
are not supplying their customers In this
section; but are doing a wholesale business
In filling assorted and rather extensive
orders from country merchants In all
parts of the state. Formerly the country
merchants did not handle seeds, but now
the greater number of them keep In stocic
quite a full assortment of all kinds and
many of them also carry stocks of poul
try and bee supplies. It will not be long
till gardeners will be laying in their sup
ply of seeds and getting cabbage plants,
etc., for transplanting, started. Some al
ready Imagine that the balmy breath of
Spring is in the wind, and one reports that
the pussy willows "out his way" have
catkins on them as big as his thumb and
he says he Is only waiting to hear the
croak of the first frog, to begin sowing
seeds. The silly frogs sometimes press
the season and come out of the mud and
begin to croak before the nights are com
fortable and then they sing "peep, peep,
knee deep; the water's cold I can't sleep,"
and their noise often prevents others from
sleeping.
Bishop Hamilton to Speak. Bishop
J. W. Hamilton, of San Francisco, Is to
speak at a Methodist rally to be held at
Taylor-Street M. E. Church next Monday
evening. Though Bishop Hamilton is wide
ly known here, and has passed through
Portland, several times, he has not spoken
or preached in this city and the desire to
see and hear this gifted orator and preach
er Is great, not only on the part of Meth
odists, but of the general public also.
Bishop Hamilton's address on this occa
sion will be popular in character and
upon some- live topic, In which tho church
Is vitally interested. Admission is free and
all are invited to attend. It was a disap
pointment that Bishop Hamilton could not
be present, as hoped for, at the Wednes
day night's banquet of the Men's Meth
odist Social Union, and this organization
has arranged for this gathering of Meth
odists, so that an opportunity may be had
to hear this prominent clergyman.
Children for Adoption. There having
been a number of commitments to the.
Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of girls, both
from Portland and outside counties, the
management has two or three girls for
whom they are desirous of obtaining
places In private families In the city,
where they will receive their board,
clothing and schooling for services ren
dered. There are also some desirable lit
tle boys .to he .placed out In private fami
lies, either city or country. The man
agement is also in communlcatloiujKUh
a young woman left with an Infant about
a year old, who would llko to obtain a
situation In a small family where she
could care for her infant. She would bo
willing to work for her board. Applica
tions for any of these will be received
and acted on by a personal xisit to the
Receiving Home on East Twenty-ninth
and Irving streets, or by calling up on
telephone East 5.
W. B. Ater's Brick Wall. Not a few
citizens nowadays remove the fences from
around their residence property for rea
sons of their own. It Is seldom that whole
or half blocks are thus thrown open to
the Incursions or wandering boys, dogs,
etc, and the no-fence style is likely for a
long time to be confined chiefly to lots
having a 50-foot front and fences on the
sides and In the rear. W. B. Ayer, who
has built a palatial residence at Nine
teenth and Johnson streets, on half a block,
is having it enclosed on all sides with a
brick wall four feet high and a foot thick.
The length will bcOO feet, and the whole
wall Is Inside the property line. It will
hardly keep out cats or boys attracted
by anything Inside, but few dogs or run
away teams will be able to negotiate it
successfully.
Want to Send Larqb Packages. A
letter was received by the local Chamber
of Commerce yesterday from the Ameri
can Chamber of Commerce of Berlin, ask
ing that this organization pass a resou
tlon favoring a change In the postal reg
ulations governing the weight of pack
ages between America and Germany. Re
cently the maximum weight of packages
was reduced from 11 pounds to 4 pounds.
Because of the trade lnteersts between
the two countries it Is desired that the
maximum weight be increased and re
placed at the old standard.
Pomps for Fireboat Readt. The
pumps for the fireboat are to be shipped
from the factory at Seneca Falls, N T.,
at once if they are not already on the
road. The construction of the boat Is
progressing so favorably that It Is ex
pected that she will be launched and
ready for the installment of tho pumps
by the time they arrive hare. If they can
throw water in any greater volume than
the elements have been doing of late,
they will pump the river do.
Appoints Packing-House Committee.
President Burns, of the Chamber of Com
merce, appointed the committee, to handle
the Independent packing plant proposi
tion, yesterday. The committee Is com
posed of R. Livingstone. J. C Alnsworth.
Henry Hahn, Colonel R. C. Judson. Jay
Smith and I. X. Flelschner. The commit
tee will hold a meeting after the return
of President Burns from California where
he goes In a few days to spend a week or
two.
Men's Resort Entxhitainment. To
night at 7:45, at the Men's Resort. 66
North Sixth street, the usual Saturday
night entertainment will consist of a
stereoptlcon lecture on "The Beauty and
Importance of Little Things," by Rev.
C. L. Hanson.
First Prhsbtterian Church. Services
tomorrow at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. ii.
The pastor will preach morning and even
ing. In the morulas. Dr. Hill will give
the historical address announced for last
Sabbath.
What doesn't Wooster sell? 7th & Mor.
Funeral of H. C. Allen,
The body of Harold C Allen will arrive
from Spokane this morning for interment.
Mr. Allen was killed a. few days ago by
being thrown from a Northern Pacific
train, on which he wns brakeman. at
Buckeye. He was 22 years of age. His
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C R. Allan, both
of whom are dead, formerly lived In Al
bino. Thomas M and H. H. Allen, of
Portland, are brothers. The funeral will
be hold tomorrow afternoon from 36 Mon
roe street, and the Interment will be in
Lone Fir cemetery.
John Cran, 113 Second street. Over 2000
patterns shirtwaist goods to choose from.
Handkerchiefs, gloves, etc-
CANT FIND A HAPPY HOME
THE PROPERTY-OWNERS DO NOT
WANT FIREBOAT NEAR..
Plan of Executive Board to Moor It
at Foot of Stark-Street Meets
With Objections.
Poor little fireboat, it can't find a home.
Though the clamor for a fireboat has been
loud and unceasing, yet now that it is
but a matter of weeks before it goes Into
commission no one wants to have It for a
neighbor.
The Executive Board had picked out the
foot of Stark street for Its roosting place,
and as the city was supposed to have an
absolute title to the property purchased
years ago from the company which oper
ated the Stark-street ferry, there were no
legal complications thought of. The Coun
cil marked the situation "O. K.," and so
did the City Attorney.
According to. the plans for the slip as
designed by Architect Ballln some dredg
ing was to be none at the foot of Stark
street to admit the stern of the flreboatt
which would lie with Its nose pointed to
ward the middle of the river. Then, In
case of fire the fireboat could start
straight out for the scene without turning
around. All well and good, thought the
fireboat committee of the Executive
Board.
But trouble descended upon the head of
the embryo fire fighter yesterday after
noon. After the meeting of -the Execu
tive Board the fireboat committee held a
special session and listened to Cyrus
Dolph and W. C. Alvord, who represent
ed property-owners on either side of the
slip.
"Why could not the fireboat He along
side a dock Instead of being In a slip and
sticking out Into the stream?" asked Mr.
Dolph. "The property-owners desire space
on the street to get Into their docks." But
after listening to the explanation of Archi
tect Ballln the committee could not see
any other way for the, fireboat to He than
with its bow toward the stream.
It was intimated that compensation was
wished for, as the docks adjoining would
be damaged should the fireboat protrude
Into the stream. Also the dredging would
Imperil the adjoining buildings owned by
the Reid and Falling, estates.
When the men who talked trouble with
drew, Rodney L. Gllsan had a bright idea.
"Well, If we can't use the foot of Stark
street we can take the property on the
other side of the river. That was acquired
from the ferry company, and I believe we
could do more there. The harbor line Is
further out, and there would not be so
many boats In the way as on this side."
The property referred to is at the foot of
East Washington street. 1
Trouble for the fireboat was again ap
parent, Chief Campbell took a share in
the proceedings.
"But the streets over there are so bad
that It would be difficult to use the hose
wagon," said he. Mayor Williams wanted
to know what connection a hose wagon
had to do. with a fireboat. and was told
that a wagon similar to those attached
to the fire engines would follow the fire
boat to the scene of alarm, and, If neces
sary, lay hose from the boat to the"' fire,
should it be back from the water where
the fireboat could not play upon It direct
ly. A hose wagon was necessary, but near
East Washington the elevated roadways
were dangerous In the extreme. The fire
boat could easily steam to the fire, but
the hose wagon by a land route might
never arrive.
H. "W. Goddard finally suggested' that It
was near dinner time, so the fireboat com
mittee and the Mayor gave up, for the
time being, the question of a home for
the fireboat "George H.. Williams." For
tunately for the brave little craft, it is
still resting upon tho building ways in
South Portland and not upon the Willam
ette, where noone seems to want It for
a neighbor.
ASPHALT CAUSES HOT WORDS.
New Pavement on Tftird Street Ac
cused of Excessive Holiness.
The monotony of the meeting of the Ex
ecutive Board yesterday afternoon, was
broken by a vicious personal jab delivered
at Br R. Dunlway, the attorney, by D. W.
Taylor, manager of the Trinidad Asphalt
Paving Company.
A number of property-owners on Third
street have remonstrated against the as
sessment for the asphalt pavement from
Main to Burnside street. Mr. Dunlway has
represented them before the street com
mittee of the Council, and yesterday ap
peared before the Executive Board.
"Th city is to maintain the pavement
for five years from Main to Yamhill
streets, and for two years from Yamhill
to -Burnside street. Yet already holes are
appearing in the pavement, I know that
this work was accepted by the board last
December, but I respectfully ask that Its
action be rescinded," said the lawyer. "I
can prove to your satisfaction that the
holes have appeared In the new work
which has not been laid two months. This
work is costing $17,000, you remember. "We
want to know where all that material
went to."
R. L. Gllsan, of the street committee of
the board, stated that he had gone over
the work with tho contractor, and that the
holes were only In pavement which had
been placed seven years ago, the present
contract being to lay asphalt In patches
where most needed.
"If there has been an error, it has been
made by the Council," said Councilman
Sharkey, who was a spectator. "The re
port of the street committee has not yet
been signed by all Its members. I moved
that the apportionment of the assessment
remain the same, and the committee will
make a unanimous report, I am sure."
Mr. Taylor rose In his own behalf. "Mr.
Dunlway has gone too far," cried he. "I
hear that be has gone to the owner of
property on Madison street, whose new
pavement you may see through the City
Hall windows, and has asked him If he did
not wish to contest the assessment"
Mr. Dunlway, having fired his shot In
the first place, allowed the natter to .rest,
as did the Executive Board.
The sewer contract for the foot of Four
teenth street was let to J. W. Sweeney
for SS15.
The fireboat committee reported author
izing F. A Ballln, the architect, to change
the plans for. the, engines of the fireboat
so as to admit of burning oil Instead of
coal. H. C. Wortman has made an ex
tensive study of the economy of oil as
used In San Francisco, and It will be tried
on the George H. Williams.
Councilman Sherrett was present to
boost the rcdecklng of the East Eighth
street elevated roadway. W. M. Ladd has
signified his willingness to contribute $500
toward the good work.
"Has any one else subscribed?" asked
Mayor Williams.
"They did some time ago, but now they
say they are hard up," replied the Sev
enth Ward Councilman.
"That's just the matter with the city,"
sighed the Mayor.
TEST FOR STENOGRAPHERS.
Civil Service Examination for Those
Who Hammer the Key3.
Like a gale of wind in the tree tops
sounded the typewriters of six stenograph
ers through the locked doors of the Civil
Service Commission rooms yesterday
morning. Five young women and Archie
Leonard, the City Jail stenographer, were
pounding their machines "like sixty," for
the examination was on in full blast.
Secretaary Stowell dictated, and down
went his words to shorthand. Then the
fingers flew over the keyboards, and an
amazing, amount of copy was turned out.
The test was on speed, accuracy, penman
ship andserae' general questions. The test
had "been dreaded by all caught In the list,
but was easier than expected. Though
nervous fingers made one or two type
writers falter and skip a few letters, an3
a few shorthand signs were lacking, all
the applicants fared well. '
EE IS NOT A HOLLY.
Mr. Himes Returns to the Charge in
Defense of Oregon Grape
A paragraph which appeared in the local
columns of The Oregonlan a sljort time
ago in regard to the Impropriety of mis
naming the Oregon grape the state flower
by calling it "Oregon holly." was the
subject of a communication by Claude
Gatch, of Salem, published January 14, In
which he contends that Oregon holly is the
better of the two names for the plant, and
also announces that he proposes to con
tinue calling It "Oregon holly." As the
paragraph mentioned was written on ac
count of a protest made by George H.
Himes, secretary of the Oregon Historical
Society, against thl3 misnaming of the
i plant, be was asked for his opinion In re
gard to Mr. Gatch s communication.
Mr. Himes said it contained several
grave errors. "No one can question Mr,
Gatch's right to call Oregon grape what
ever he pleases." says Mr. Himes. " 'A
rose by any other name would smell as
sweet.' but to base his contention that
this Is the better name, upon anything said
by Lewis and Clark is rather far-fetched.
I do not think they use the' name Oregon
holly at all, though they do mention 'a
plant like the mountain holly' (Coue's
Lewis and Clark, Vol. 3, p. 835). The
same expression is used in the original
Paul Allen edition, of 1S14, page 1C0, and
this plant Is again referred to on page 225
of the same edition, where an evergreen
shrub is referred to in the words, 'the leaf
of which has a prickly margin.' I do not
think I am mistaken when iay -that no
where else Is the shrub vTeferrer'6 by
Lewis and Clark.
"The first reference to the Oregon grape
that I know anything about is in Pursh's
'Flora of North America,' published by
James Black & Son (second edition), Lon
don, England, 1S16. There it is referred
to as 'Barbaris Aqulfollum, Pursh, the
Oregon grape- or holly-leaved barberry.'
And it is fully described and) illustrated In
colors true to nature. I do not know of a
botanist of any standing, from that date
to the present time, who has mentioned
It by any. other name. .So much for Mr.
Gatch's idea that the shrub is misnamed
when called 'Oregon grape.'
"The holly proper-belongs to the order
aqulfollacaea hollyworts, genus Hex. The
Oregon grape, which is no species of holly,
belongs to the order berberjdaceae, genus
berberls, species aqulfollum the holly
leaved barberry. 'The order,' Wood says,
'is hard to define. Including 12 genera and
100 species Inhabiting the temperate zones,
some of them of widely different hSlts
and very doubtful affinities. The genus
berberls contain In their fruits malic and
oxalic acids. Berberls vulgaris, common
berberry, or, as It Is often called in the
Northern States, "barberry," produces
scarlet berries, very acid, forming an
agreeable Jelly when boiled with sugar.'
"Berberls aqulfollum is indigenous to
Oregon. The leaves. It Is true, are simi
lar to those of the holly hence Its name
In that they are 'deep green, glossy, oval,
wavy-margined and spiny-toothed,' but the
shape Is radically different and the texture
as well. The leaf of the holly Is always
green, and that of the Oregon grape pri
marily so, but In exposure to the rays of
the sun gives numerous colors red, purple,
bronze and yellow.
"The wood of the holly Is white, that of
the Oregon grape a brilliant lemon yel
low. The root of the Oregon grape pos
sesses marked medicinal virtues; that of
the holly does not The berries are also
radically different, those of .the Oregon
grape being of a dark purple Volor, while
those of the holly are scarlet TThe fruit
of the Oregon grape Is edible and was
often used In early days for making pies.
Even yet it is sometimes used in making
jelly, and the housewife who has not seen
or used Oregon grape Jelly has failed to
see. one of the most beautifully colored
and delicately flavored Jellies produced -Jn
bur state. The fruit of the Oregon grape
under normal conditions- grows in clus
ters or bunches, similar to the regular
grape, from a dozen to 50 In a cluster.
"Speaking of 'Oregon grape pies' reminds
me of the experience of my mother In the
Fall of 1S53. We had just finished our
journey across the plains and taken,Mp
our abode in our first single-roomed log
cabin. There was an abundance of the
Oregon grape shrub near by, well laden
with fruit. We all hankered after pies,
having had none for seven months. I
gathered a quantity of the fruit, and
mother made several pies. We attempted
to eat them, but did not succeed very well,
because they were so sour. Sugar of the
commonest kind was 25 -cents a pound,
and two pounds of sugar to one pound of
grapes, under" such circumstances, made
the pies cost more than we could afford
then. Later on, however, my mother fre
quently made pies and jelly of this fruit
If Mr. Gatch would like a little Marlon
County testimony on the subject of tho
edibility of the Oregon grape I would re
spectfully refer him to Mrs. Rebekah
Steele, of Turner, who came Into Oregon
from Ohio in 1844.
"In conclusion, the use of the term 'Ore
gon grape as the proper designation of
the shrub under discussion Is well estab
lished by long usage. Is entirely appro
priate, and should be perpetuated by every
Oregonlan. It may be added that the Ore
gon grape was formally adopted as the
state flower of Oregon by the State Hor
ticultural Society, July IS, 1892. and It was
also made the state flower by a resolution
adopted unanimously by both houses of
the Oregon Legislature, session of 1S99.
Under these circumstances, perhaps Mr.
Gatch may feel Justified In abandoning
his proposition to continue calling the
Oregon grape 'Oregon holly.' "
TO HELP FRATERNAL BUILDING
A. O. U. W. Committees Decide to
Endorse Project
Af a meeting of the committees repre
senting the various lodges of the A O. U
W. last evening it was decided to take
part In the building of the Lewis and
Clark fraternal building for the 1905 Fair,
and a committee was elected to meet with
other fraternal committees on Monday af
ternoon and was instructed to enter the
permanent organization to be formed at
the meeting. The conclusion of the mem
bers present last evening was- unanimous
In Its Indorsement of the Idea of erecting
a fraternal building at tho Fair.
The grand master workman. C. L. Pat
ton, of Jacksonville. Or., will be communi
cated with In regard to sending out com
munications to different lodges In the
state and original Oregon Country asking
them to co-operate with the local lodges
In the effort
The committee elected to meet with the
other fraternal committees on Monday
consists of R. L. Durham. C. H. Pfece
meder and J. E. Werleln.
Wants Offices for Democrats.
PORTLAND. Jan. 22. (To the Editor.)
I have been asked several times of late
whether or not the Democratic party will
advocate radical reform In this state, and
as the question of reform means but lit
tle It is to be hoped that it will not. Re
form will not save the wicked; nothing
but a change of heart will save sinners.
There ought to' be a radical change in
Democratic politics. The Democratic
party of Oregon is and has been a party
of Isms and not of Democracy. I remem
ber several years ago that we elected a
Democrat as Governor of this state, and
his appointments were not altogether con
fined to the followers of the doctrine of
Andrew Jackson. Four year later we re
elected a Governor and his appointments
were about the same. Later on we elected
a Democrat Mayor of this city; and we
find that his appointments were Republi
cans, Democrats and a few Jsms. Later
we elected a Democrat District Attor
ney of this" county, and he- cut his ap
pointments in, two btwen Republicans
IT'S THE THING
TO BE A CLUBMAN
It Pay4 To Be a Member of
One of Eiiers Piano House
Co-Operative Clubs.
Finest Pianos Made Chlckerlng,
Weber, Kimball, Bush & Gerts,
Hobart M- Cable, Yose, Haddorff,
Schumann, Bailey AH la the New
est Styles, Sold to Members at
Wholesale Prices.
Eiiers Piano House spares neither time
nor pains In the conduct of its business,
both in buying and selling, to be able
to place before customers the very best
Instruments at prices which satisfy them
that they are getting their full money's
worth a better Instrument than they can
get for the price anywhere else on the
Coast This Is the distinguishing feature
of Eiiers Piano House ample worth for
the price asked. To accomplish this we
do net only make every saving consistent
with a thorough handling of our busi
ness, but sacrifice a large percentage of
our profits and rely upon large, quick
sales for our profits.
Wholesale Prices
Prices possible to secure now, however,
are way below anything ever before
offered. Members of co-operative clubs
are getting the very finest pianos made
at wholesale prices. This means our
wholesale price what we save on the cost
or a piano by ordering in large quantities
and securing great factory discounts; low
freight rates, exclusive money-saving
methods of shipping, low rents, drayage,
P tf ntr Alt tVineA ofttrtnmi flnrt ncnnl
kpront which accrues to the retail dealer
tne memners or co-operative clubs get the
benefit of. Therefore, when we tell your
you can get a good piano for
$118, $137, $165 or $178
It means you can get a piano which we
would ordinarily ask all the way from
$225 to $300 for. and other dealers much
more. These are the prices which mem
bers of Club "A" are paying for their
pianos. Payment down $5, remainder in
weekly installments of ?L25.
$186.00, $214.00, $226,00
The beautiful Bailey, the always popu
lar Marshall & Wendel, Rlcca & Son. the
choice little Weser and others at these
prices. All In Club "B." Payment down
6, remainder $L6Qv weekly.
$300.00 to $1500.00 And Up
Are prices In Clubs "C," "D" and "E."
Each price means a saving of from $100
to $200. and In many instances much more,
and on such pianos as the famous Weber,
of New York: Kimbitll, of Chicago, and
Chlckerlng, of Boston: the Hobart M.
Cable, Bush & Gerts, Haddorff, Schumann,
etc.
Remember
These are all brand-new pianos. This
Is not a clearance sale of promiscuous in
struments, but one which we have planned
and prepared Tor carefully, and the pianos
are the latest and best products of the
most progressive factories In the country.
A full guarantee goes with every sale,
and our further agreement to refund all ,
money paid should piano prove unsatis
factory or not exactly as represented by
us. Eiiers Piano House. 351 Washington
street, corner Park. Big busy stores also
In San Francisco and Sacramento, Cal..
and Spokane and Seattle, Wash. j
and Democrats, and still later we elected
a Democrat Governor of this state, but In
this case there seems to be some Demo
crats appointed and a few isms. That
being the fact we can readily see the ne
cessity for a radical change. In order that
the voters might have confidence In their
leaders, for unless the members of the
party can enjoy what they wla. It would .
be useless to expect any special Influence
to elect a Democratic ticket
H. W. PARKER.
A BOOMING TOWN.
Splendid Opening for a Hotel and
General Mercantile Building.
Irrlgon, the new town on tho O. R. &
N., in the irrigated district being ex-
plotted by the Oregon Land & Water i
Company, is one of the busiest places In
the state. New buildings are going up j
on every hand. Land buyers are arriving j
dally 24 alighted from one train Wednes- i
day night As the present small hotel I
was already about full, nearly all of these
had to sit up, and this Is almost a nightly !
occurrence. A new hotel building and a j
general store are badly needed, and the t
promoters would like to correspond with '
parties desiring to put up a 30 or 40-room
notei ana a good store nuiiding. Any
parties able and wishing to begin build
ing at once will receive liberal treatment
by addressing the above-named company
at irrigbn, Oregon.
WHERE TO DINE.
All the delicacies or the season at tha
Portland Restaurant; fine private apart
ments for parties, 303 Wash., near oth.
Imperial Hotel Restaurant. 2d floor, six
course dinner. 50c; first-class service, a. la
carte. C:30 A. M. to 8 P. M.
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If you buy Lowney's Candies in the
original sealed packages yon will find them
in perfect condition, or money refunded.
A few of the popular favorites among the
100 varieties are:
"Sun Bonnet Babie3." "Special Assorted."
"American Beauties." "Souvenir."
"Golfers." "Colonial Dames."
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$50.00 Overcoats '. . 38.85
$45.00 Overcoats .sj35.00
$40.00 Overcoats 30.00
$35-oo .Overcoats 26.00
$30.00 Overcoats .21.S5
$25.00 Overcoats. 16.65
$20.00 Overcoats 13.85
$18.00 Overcoats ..12.35
$ 15.00 Overcoats 10 .00
$1250 Overcoats S.85
$10.00 Overcoats ... 7.85
YOUR EYES
1
OREGONLAN BUILDING. S
Then why not keep In view
the fact that the
fanning lands of
are iumcient to support a
population of 50,000,000 or over?
The immieration to Western
Canada dnriaz the past six
years has been phenomenal.
FREE
Homssfeati Lands
easily accessible, and other
lands may be purchased from
Railway and Land Companies.
Western Canada's grain lands
produce marvellous crops.whue
tho grazing: lands contain all
the nutritive Qualities for fat
tening cattlo and other stock.
Market. Schools, Railways
and alt other conditions
make "Western Canada a
desirable spat for tae some-
Writo to the feuperintendont Im-
misration.Ottawa.Canada.fara
descriptive Atlas, and other in
formation; or to the authorized
Canadian Government Agent .
JAMES GRIEVE,
Auditorium BIdg., Spokane, Wash.
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