Morning Oregonian., October 21, 1904, Page 10, Image 10

THE 'MORNING- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1904.
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SHERIFF IS DEFIANT
Says He Will Not Allow the
Poolrooms to Run.
and are -shown no consideration whatever
when In the so-called hospital, the Celes
tials are careful that .their remains are
properly cared for. this being a religious
duty. In time the bones of Ah Cheng
will be returned to China and 'interred In
that country.
Go Blnsr. another old man tottering: on
the threshold of eternity, walked Into the
hospital and claimed the bunk of Ah
Chens as soon as the nea-ciotning ana
other property of the dead man was re
moved.
FINDS LAW TO BACK HIM
City Council and Its Ordinance Clash
With County Official, Who Has
Fortified Himself With a
State Law.
"You may open if you pay your
license." says the city government to the
poolroom managers.
"It you open 111 arrest you anyhow,
Eays Sheriff "Word.
A great bis clash between the state and
the city authorities Is imminent, there
fore. Sheriff Word has notified every man
thinking of taking advantage of fhe new
license ordinance and opening a poolroom
that such action will mean arrest and
prosecution. He threatens to confiscate
the paraphernalia if his ultimatum Is
disobeyed.
Before the command was Issued yester
day morning, a license had been granted
to the Warwick Turf Exhange. the house
on the Applegate circuit whose managers
have been anxiously awaiting the out
come of the poolroom agitation. By the
action of the Council Wednesday In pass-
in h noolroom ordinance over tne
Mayor's veto, these establishments have
hoen legalized in tne City 01 .roriiana
unless some high judicial authority Is
shin to nrove the contrary. The Sheriff
ravs that he is acting under legal advice.
and that the state law covers the point at
law under which he Issued- his ultimatum.
Mavor Williams, whose legal opinion
ffw lawvers in the ; state care to
contradict, went to The Dalles yesterday,
so he was not called upon ror aavice.
The Law Word Relies On.
It is section 1930 of Bellinger and Cot
ton's Code that Sheriff "Word believes can
be construed to back him up in his posi
tion. This section reads as follows:
If any person shall willfully and wrong
fully commit any act which grossly injures
the person or property of another, or which
grossly disturbs the public peace or health, or
which openly outrages the publjc decency ana
is Injurious to public morals, such person. If
no punishment Is expressly prescribed therefor
by this code, upon conviction thereof, ehall be
-cuntaHed by Imprisonment In the County Jail
not less than one month nor more than six
months, or by fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $200.
Sheriff Word made the following state
ment yesterday afternoon:
"The Council cannot make a law to
assist gambling, but can enact a law to
stop crime. The city does not need the
$300 per quarter license. If the city can
not get along without licensing crime It
had better shut up shop. The members
of the Council said In their speeches that
the city will require 100 more policemen
for next year. The city will If they
license crime, but how far would this
poolroom license money go to pay 100
policemen?
"I understand four poolrooms are to be
started, and I notified them if they at
tempt to run I will arrest them. One man
stopped me on the street and said my
deputy had Informed him he would be
arrested If he opened. I asked him when
he Intended to open, and he said today,
but he" is open now. I will pull them as
ore as I am alive. I met a man yester
3ay shaking hands with himself, who told
me the Mayor had vetoed the poolroom
Drdlnance and It had been passed over his
nead. He asked me what 1 thought
ibout it. and I answered that I wished
aim success. He looked at me so funny
is If he thought I didn't mean It.
"I had a telephone message a while
ago, and I recognized the same voice. He
asked what I was going to do, and I
asked him to give his name. He said he
didn't care to give his name, and I told
him I would not tell him what I was
going to do.
Poolrooms Not Specified in Code.
City Attorney McNary informally ex
pressed an opinion. "The poolrooms are
not specified In the state anti-gambling
law, so I don't see how ho can close
them' up," said he.
The managers of the Portland Club say
they will not open until after November
L. It is again reported that Simo'ns Bros,
will start a pool-selling establishment In
the Orpheum Theater. Eugene Blazler has
denied the rumor current some days ago
that he is also about to engage in the
pool-selling business. The Applegate
house, the Warwick Turf Exchange, was
yesterday taking bets on Eastern races.
Though the fight agalnnt poolrooms In
Chicago and elsewhere extended to the
telegraph .companies. Messrs. Nease and
Hlldebrand, of the Warwick, have had no
trouble in obtaining a wire service.
"We have been told by the best law
yers In town and the city authorities as
well, that we could run under the state
law," said M. G. Nease last evening. "We
have paid our license, so I don't see how
the Sheriff can touch us."
NEABLY WORRIED TO DEATH.
Aged Michael Piertier Is in Jail on
Verge of Collapse.
From St- Helens come the statements
that aged Michael Piertier, whose trou
bles were supposed to have ended when
he married 15-year-old Mary Robinson, is
again in jail charged with abduction and
criminal assault, and that the, old man is
In such a physical condition that it is
feared he may not long survive.
The romance of this old man, who lived
his CO years of life without a bit of color
to offset the dull monotony of existence.
seems about to culminate in a climax
vastly unromantic Piertier, who is either
a criminal of the deepest dye or an in
INSIDE INN ASSURED
Its Projector Delighted. With
the Fair Ground,
MASSACHUSETTS TO BUILD
State Whence Came Discoverer of
Columbia Is -First to Arrange for
Building Exposition's Right
to Its Trademark.
As the result of negotiations which
are now pending' between the Lewis
and Clark Exposition management and
Mrs. Jennie McCready. of Buffalo, ar
rangements will probably be com-
no such thing a a trademark, except in con-
nectloB with the manufacture" or sale of some
article or goods. The right to the exclusive
use of aay name or symbol as a trademark
universal upon any and all classes of mer
chandize cannot be conferred "by any existing
law or acquired by any uage thereof. Dif
ferent persona may have the right to the same
same or eymbol as trademarks on different
classes of goods. Independent of statute,
ownership of a trademark Is acquired by
adoption and -usage thereof. The Oregon law,
however, undertakes to confer an absolute
and exclusive property In a trademark by any
person who record the same, regardless of
previous ownership or usage. According to
the letter of the law. if Enoch Morgan &
Sons have not recorded the word "Sa polio."
anyone could, by recording that name, pre
vent them from selling their well-known sa
pollo under that name. Though the question
has never arisen, we are satisfied our courts
would hold the trademark law -unconstitutional
Insofar as It would operate to deprive own
era of trademarks of their property therein.
Tour corporation's only Interest In the words
'Xewii and Clark" and figures "J905" is in
sofar as they concern your 'Exposition. You
could, without compiling with the law In
question, prevent anyone from setting up and
conducting another exposition under that
name, but there Is nothing to prevent mer
chants and manufacturers from adopting or
acquiring that name as a trademark for their
goods. As we assume your corporation has
no concern or Interest In any controversies
that may ar!e between any manufacturers
WOMEN AT THE FAIR
W. C. T, U. . .May Establish
Headquarters on Grounds.
CONVENTION CONSIDERS IT
Progress Made During Year in Vari
ous Departments. of the Associa
tion's Work Is Reported
Session Closes Today.
report on "Franchises. After recounting
what had been done In Oregon In getting;
another vote on the subject she declared:
"I was sorry and indignant to hear that
speech of Dr. Rader from this platform
last night. It ought never to have been
delivered."
This remark received applause from the
convention, when President Helen D. Har
ford sought to pour some oil on the
troubled waters and make going a little
smoother for Dr. Rader among the sisters.
She said:
"My dear sisters, don't be too hard on
Dr. Bader. You -will remember that he
bad but a short time just time enough
to explain one phase of the subject, and
1 am sure when the evening papers tome
out this evening his true position will be
set right."
But in spite of Mrs. Harford's Influence
her efforts In behalf of Dr. Rader were
lost.
Mrs. Addlton remarked: "Yes, he made
the last speech of the evening, so that the
rest of us could not get at him."
Mrs. R. M. Steele said: "We will never
get equal suffrage from such advocates
as Dr. Rader."
"I shall roast Dr. Rader in my paper,"
exclaimed Mrs. Clara Bewick Colby, ed
itor and publisher of the Woman's Trl-
Washlngton, but which has
CANT COMPLAIN
Business Still on the Boom
at Eilers Piano House.
The question of establishing head
quarters on the Lewis and Clark Expo- bune of
sltion grounds, cams up In the state' movca to Portland, where she will be
Temperance Union, in session In the
Fifty-Four Instruments Sold in
Three Days -41 Pianos, 2
Fine and Costly Pianola
Pianos, a Big Peerless Elec
tric Piano, 3 Pianolas and 8
Organs.
INTERIOR OF MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR
IT WILL, BE REPRODUCED IX SAME STILE" AT LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION.
A DEATH OF NO ACCOUNT.
Ah Cheng Dies in Queer Hospital of
Chinatown.
Ah Cheng, beloved by none and known
to few, has passed away. Yesterday at
noon his eyes closed in death and there
was another empty bunk in the hospital
of Portland's Chinatown.
For the past two weeks Ah Cheng has
remained in his bunk, too weak to get out
and demand his portion of food. During
the two weeks the harvest festival has
been in progress, the feast for departed
souls has been spread within six feet of
the door of the bunkroom occupied by Ah
Cheng. The old man was compelled to lie
and look at the food, longing for a mere
mouthful which none would give him. Ho
has seenother Inmates begging alms from
the numerous visitors, but "he got noth
ing, not because the visitors were not
willing to give, but because merciless at
tendants allowed alms to go to none who
were not able to walk about and ask for
them.
Ah Cheng was once a good-looking
young man for a Mongolian. He was
a man of ignoble parentage, he belonged
to no tong and no society; he was com
pelled to go it alone. He drifted to
America before the exclusion laws were
so strict. He worked in his younger days
on the streets and did anything he could
get to do. When he grew older he beagn
to work in the canneries, earning a small
amount each season, which was taken
from him by the storekeepers for his
Winter's supplies.
Last season he was too weak and too 111
to go to work. He fought against going
to the hospital as long as he could, know
Ing too well his end if he did so. At last,
however, there came a day when he was
compelled to go. He passed in at the
door. leaning on another Chinaman's arm.
Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock he came
out the same door on a stretcher. Then
the undertaker's wagon came and took
him away.
Ah. Cheng has been dying for the past
three weeks. It has been that long since
he had tasted food, and disease and
Btarvatlon " finally caused his death. He
was very old a little, shrlveled-up old
man. with his pipe always in his hand.
Since death came Ah Cheng has not
been touched by the hands of any of his
countrymen. This they will not do. Hoi
man's -undertaking establishment was no
tlfled and took the corpse away. Though
the penniles sick are allowed to starve
strument of mercy greatly misunderstood,
is about to succumb to the strain he has
undergone the past few months.
Plertler's troubles were not ended, as
all supposed, when he married the 15-year-old
girl he had been charged with
abducting. He Is again confined in the
County Jail on the same charge of ab
duction, and his hearing has been fixed
for November L District Attorney Har
rison Allen has already filed two Infor
mations against the man, charging him
with criminal assault, These charges
were pending against Piertier when he
was married to Mary Robinson last Sat
urday, and it appears that he will have
to stand, trial, though his bride's parents
say they will not appear against him;
and his bride, who Is the principal wit
ness, is prohibited by law from doing so.
Sheriff Martin White, who was in Port
land yesterday, stated that Plertler's
bondsmen have been relieved of the lia
bility for his appearance to ( answer the
first two charges filed, and Piertier was
bound over on the third charge Wedries
day. At the hearing which ended In Pier
tier being placed under bonds. Judge Mc
Bride scored Plertler's attorneys for per
mitting the eO-year-old man to marry the
le-year-old girl In order that he might
escape possible punishment.
Sheriff White expressed the opinion yes
terday that Piertier was violently assault
ed the night he was picked up on Raleigh
street, and that he did not take laudanum
with suicidal intent, as he stated at the
time. The Sheriff scoffs at the poison
theory and thinks the old man Is suffer
ing from Injuries inflicted by some per
son who attacked him, and that Piertier
has reasons for not disclosing the trtie
state of affairs.
A heavy expense is caused because the
jail at St. Helens is unsafe and a man
has to be employed to guard Piertier, that
he may not escape. Sheriff White stated
yesterday that on his return he would
confer with Judge McBride in reference
to obtaining permission to place Piertier
in the County Jail in Portland until his
hearing. It was while in the Multnomah
County jail that Piertier twice made un
successful attempts to commit suicide.
The old man Is in a precarious condi
tion, and officials at St, Helens do not
think he can survive long under the great
strain to which he Is being subjected.
Though Piertier Is a man of wonderful
vitality for his age, the long list of trou
bles and trials to which he has been sub
jected during the past few months has
been telling on him, and It may be that
the old man will not live to have his
hearing on the third charge now pending
against him. He has been complaining
constantly since bsing incarcerated this
last time, and has several times-sent for
a physician. Unless he is soon freed from
the charge over him and allowed to go In
peace the old man may pass away before
the culmination of his long-delayed ro
mance.
pleted before the end of this week
for the construction of a mam
moth inside inn at the Exposi
tion grounds. Mrs. McCready and
her assistant visited the grounds yes
terday morning in company with Pres
ident H. W. Goodc and Director of
Works Oskar Huber. Mrs. McCready
said her expectatidns were far sur
passed, and remarked that she had
never seen a more beautiful scene or a
more desirable location for a large
hotel than one of the many beautiful
sites about the grounds.
It is authoritatively stated by the
Fair officials that the Inn is to be built,
but about the size and the terms and
conditions of contract no statement will
be given by President Goode until the
deal Is completed in all its details. It is
known that the management will insist
upon an enormous building suitable to
meet all emergencies and accommodate
several hundred guests at one time.
Executive Commissioner Wilson H.
Fairbank. of Massachusetts, accom
panied the party to the Exposition
grounds and expressed himself as de
lighted with what he saw. Mr. Fairbank
was a very busy man through the day.
arranging for a meeting- today with
local contractors to submit estimates
for the copstruction of the $15,000 Mas
sachusetts building. He was also gath
ering- data for a report on the Lewis
and Clark Fair, which he is to submit
to tho members of the Massachusetts
Board of Exposition Managers. This
report. will recommend the selection of
a site, the awarding of a contract and
other details of the Massachusetts par
ticipation. Bids will not be advertised
for, but estimates will be received and
the award made accordingly. Mr. Fair
bank says he is anxious that a Port
land contractor should get the award.
Upon his trip to the grounds In the
forenoon, Mr. Fairbank said he was Im
pressed with the compactness of the
Fair and thought it would be a strong
point In making the Fair popular.
Inasmuch as visitors could view It
without walking themselves half to
death. He said there Is not the slightest
doubt that exhibits enough will be
brought here to fill up every available
Inch of exhibit space.
Mr. Fairbank expects to leave Port
land on Sunday. His short stay Is ne
cessitated by his desire to lose no time.
:n getting his report before the board
of managers, and making final arrange
ments for the commencement of active
work. He will wait on the board in St
Louis November 2.
or tradesmen as to that or any other trade
mark, we think there Is no occasion for your
corporation to comply with any of the pro
visions of the Oregon trademark law.
A copyright Is entirely different from a
trademark. It Is the exclusive right of print
ing, publishing and vending a published in
tellectual production. Your official rymbol Is
such a production and has been copyrighted,
and your corporation can prevent any in
fringement thereof. Yours truly,
GAMMANS & MALARKET.
OCTOBER
7, ZS. 29 WORLD'S
EXCURSIONS.
FAIR
Great Northern Railway Makes Ixrw Rosnd
Trip Rate and Announces Addition!
Selling Dates.
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN, $67.60.
PHICAGO AND RETURN. 512.50.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
VILL SELJj Ols OWnO-BiSK. Z7. 2S, 29,
round-trip ucKeis to ouuouis ana uni-
erood until December 2L stopovers allowed
and good for return via same or any di
rect route. For further Information call
on or address H. Dickson. C P. & T. A.,
122 Third street, jporuana.
Burnett'a Extract of Vanilla
f x standard everywhere. Sold by best grocers.
MASSACHUSETTS IS FIRST.
Discoverer of Columbia and First Set
tler on Willamette Came Thence.
There is a pronounced historical co
incidence In the fact that Massachu
setts is the first state to send an offi
cial representative to Oregon to ar
range for participation In the Lewis and
Clark Fair. It happens that the state
sent out the first American to land in
Oregon. This was Captain Gray, whose
trading expedition sailed Into the Col
umbia River 112 years ago. It was the
discovery of the big river and that dis
covery was one of the grounds on
which the United States claimed sov
ereignty over the Oregon country. .
Captain Nathaniel Wyeth, the founder
of a settlement at the mouth of tha
Willamette River 70 years ago, was
also a native of Massachusetts and
started from Boston on the exploring
expedition which brought hint to Ore
gon and caused the establishment of
the settlement.
Of these historical facts, Massachu
setts commissioner, Mr. Fairbank, Is
Justly proud and he Is now arranging
for the printing of a folder setting
them out and also setting forth the
commercial relations now existing be
tween his state and the Oregon country.
closer to the editor's home.
"If the Doctor didn't mean what he
said, that half the women of Portland
are bad. what did he say It for?" ex
claimed another delegate. "And he should
not have said there were more bad wom
en In Colorado than good. I don't believe
either statement.
In Memory of Workers.
In the afternoon Mrs. R. M. Steele con
ducted a rqemorlal service In memory of
members who had died during the year.
She spoke in a most touching manner ,of
the late Mrs. Sarah M. Kern, who had
been a prominent member of the W. C. T.
U. Mrs. Addlton also spoke of her work.
While these remarks were being made In
memory of Mrs. Kern nearly the entire
convention was In tears.
President Harford announced that a fine
large W. C. T. U. tent was being made.
t which could be used at Gladstone Park, at
the State Fair and elsewhere hereafter.
Mrs. Elvira C. Matheny, who had charge
of W. C T. U. headQuarters at the State
Fair, reported what was done.
Mrs. L. L. Wh taker reported on sys
tematic giving ar a matter of education'
among members. President Harford spoke
for tithing, and ascertained that in the
convention there were- 30 delegates who
would follow the practice hereafter.
"Peace and Mercy" was reported on by
Mrs. L. P. Rounds, who strongly urged
Instruction In the public schools for the
promotion of humane principles. She said
that much had been done In this direction.
but the point was to get the teachers In
terested. Some county teachers insti
tutes had placed the subject on the pro
gramme. In the matter of peace Mrs.
Rounds urged special effort, and expressed
the hope that the United States would yet
lead the world in a universal peace, when
war should be no more.
Penal and Reformatory Work.
Mrs. M. Blaine reported on penal and
reformatory work. Much literature had
been collected and delivered to the jails
of the state and the penitentiary. Every
effort had been put forth to make It pos
sible for a prisoner, who was discharged
to get employment and make an honest
living.
"Work Among Railroad Men" was pre
sented by Mrs. M. E. Pugh, who said that
they had been furnished with literature
and flowers. Mrs. Addlton calif d attention
to the work of the x. M. C. A. among
railway employes. President Harford
made an appeal for extending the work
to men employed on electric cars who
have to put In seven days a week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dalglelsh said that some
work had been done among the sailors
and soldiers. At Astoria Dr. McCormack
had made a specialty of going among fhe
sailors. It was suggested that personal
letters to soldiers and sailors could be
made effective. Mrs. M. E. Hoxter said
she had circulated much literature and
delivered lectures In behalf of purity. Mrs.
Mary B. Townsend said that the flower
mission department had done much and
sent and carried flowers to the jails, to
the sick room and to the aged with good
results. Sabbath observance work among
lumbermen and miners was brought up
and reports that something Is being done
in the circulation of literature were re
Sunday School Work.
Sunday school work was reported on
Low Prices, the Very Finest
Pianos, Easy Terms of Pay
ment, Sure Guarantees, 'No
Please No Pay" and Fair
Treatment Always, Brings
the Business to the Ellers
House.
Here Is the record of three days sales
this week: Mr. Charles Bookman. Kim
ball piano; Mrs. J. F. Livermore. Story &
Clark piano; Mr. J. L. Lewellen. Pacific
Queen organ; Mrs. M. K. Merrill, Pianola
piano; J. S. Klngsley. Story & Clark pi
ano; Mr. Fred Huber. Kimball piano.
Mr. Berry Leeper, Pianola and Lester
piano: Mr. L. A. Bralnard. Kimball pi
ano: Mr. J. O. Hallee. Jacob Doll piano:
Mr. J. A. Rice, Story & Clark piano: Mr.
Andrew Huber, Bailey piano; Mr. H. H.
Hubbard, Pacific Queen organ; Mr. A. E.
Monta, Kimball piano; Mr. S. R. Seonds
gaard, Kimball organ: Mr. A. J. Schult
ness, Hobart M. Cable piano; Mr, James
Howard, Kimball piano: Mr. John Heln
brlnger. Kimball organ; Mr. Jacob Klllen,
Kimball piano; Mr. Jacob Rosenhoff,
Kimball: Mr. W. E. Parson. Pianola:
Father De Malsche. Kimball organ; Mr.
John McKenzle. Weser piano; Mr. J. S.
Albright, Kimball piano; Mr. John Mc
Cullum, Bailey piano; Mr. O. G. France.,
Chlckerlng piano: Mr. A. C Rice, Hobart
M. Cable: Mr. Charles Carlisle, Kimball
piano; Miss Fannie E. Penn. Story &
Clark piano; Mrs. P. O'Nell. Hobart M.
Cable piano; Mr. John A Allen. Pacific
Queer, organ: Mr. H. H. Hlldreth. Story
& Chirk piano: Miss Carrie Moberly.
Sherwood piano; Mr. Tom Housard, Kim
ball piano; Mr. tJ. M. Pratt. Bailey piano;
A. Lefeore, Story & Clark piano; Mr. S.
S. Berven, Kimball piano; Mr. C. T.
Howard, Kimball organ: Mrs. W. W.
Wheeler, -Pianola-piano; Mr. J. P. Hoben,
Pianola: Mr. Robert E. Slmmonds. Kim
ball piano; Mr. James Hayes, Kimball
organ; Mr. Lon Davis. Kimball organ:
Mr. Millard McFetrldge, Burdett orsan;
Mr. A. R. Murrey also purchased a Bur
dett organ; Mr. D. M. Taylor, Sherwood
Siano; Mrs. Chloe Cordere. Bailey piano;
Irs. Jeff Miller, Jacob Doll piano; Mr.
Elmer G. Dodds. Lester piano: Mr. T. E.
Dial. Kimball piano;' Mrs. G. W. Mc
Cormick. Chlckerlng piano; Mrs. Minnie
E. Graves, RIcca piano; Miss Ceclle Sham
brook. Story & Clark piano: Mra. W. M.
Weller. Haddorff piano; Mr. James M.
Harbert. Peerless Electric piano. This
latter Instrument, as well as several pi
anos, goes,, clear to Boise City. Idaho.
If you want an especial bargain, a few
choice styles of the Story &- Clark pianos
remain. On these we are still making tha
special offer oL wholesale prices, six
months music lessons with all textbooks
needed free, and a present of a hand
some music cabinet at Christmas.
Prices $296. 5208, $312 and up. which Is
practically half price. All cash, or easy
terms of payment, as suits you best.
Write us for particulars If you are Inter
ested. EILERS PIANO HOUSE.
351 WASHINGTON ST.. CORNER PARK.
Home of the Chlckerlng. Weber, Kim
ball. Hazelton, Lester. Story & Clark.
Hobart M. Cable,. Crown and many other
highest grade pianos.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church yes
terdav mornlnsr. President Harford sub
mitted letters bearing on the subject b Mrs- Elizabeth F. Morcom, who set
from Jefferson Myers, president of the forth that a great amount of literature
State Commission, and H. S. Lvman of had been distributed and lectures dellv-
the educational exhibit. I ered. The president commended the work "
Mr. Myers wrote regretting that his as one of tne mos tlmportant of the W.
departure for the East nrpventert I -'
occupying the platform Wednesday
evening, and then said:
"In regard to what women can do
at our Exposition, there 13 no doubt
The following county presidents were
1 called to the platform and reported ,on
local progress: Mrs. Minnie B. Toting,
Baker; Mrs. Ida F. Marston, Douglas;
NO LAND LIKE OREGON.
PROTECTED BY LAW.
Lewis and Clark Exposition Has Sola
Right to Use Its Symbol.
The promiscuous use of the name of
the Lewis and Clark Exposition, the
date 'thereof and of the symbol of the
Exposition Is the subject - of a legal
opinion by Gammans & Malarkey, gen
eral counsel for the Exposition.
In answer to a query from Secretary
Henry E. Reed, the opinion is that the
official symbol is protected by copy
right and legal action could follow any
Infringement thereon. On the other
hand, anyone so wishing can use the
name "Lewis and Clark 1905" as a
trade mark. The 'opinion In full Is as
follows:
"We- have received and noted the contents of
your letter asking what action should be
taken to protect the Lewis and Clark name
under the Oregon trademark law.
A trademark Is a name, sign, symbol or
device employed by a person. for the purpose
of Indicating- to hl customers and the publfc
generally that the goods upn which the- aame
I appears are mtAt or sold by aim. There it
C. J. MIHIs 8ays Lewis and Clark Fair
Will Draw Thousands Hither.
C. J. Mlllls. livestock agent of the O. R.
& N has returned from three weeks spent
In Chicago and the East. Yesterday after
noon he was trying to get to the bottom
of the correspondence accumulated on his
desk during his absence, and looked out
over the pile at his visitor. .
"It Is a nice thing to get home," he
said as he caressed the diminishing mass
of letters, "It Is a fine thing, and there
Is no place like the Willamette Valley and
Portland."
Then Mr. Mlllls leaned back In his chair
and told all about It,
"Kansas has the tornados," he ex
plained," and Nebraska has. 230,000.000
bushel corn -crop and rich farmers,, but
there Is no place In all the land where
the sky" Is so blue and the sun shines so
pleasingly throughout the day as In this
land of ours. Oregon Is the place, and it
made one feel good Just to get started
home after a time spent In the East.
"I want to tell you," added Mr. Mlllls,
as the reporter opened the door, "and that
is about the Lewis and Clark fair. Every
body in the East knows all about It and,
what Is nicer, all of them Intend to come
next Summer. They are coming them
selves and will bring their relatives. The
fair management will have to fill the hills
with tents to hold the crowds, If every
one takes the trip who Is talking of it at
this time.".
Mr. Mlllls was in Chicago In the Inter-
ests of the livestock department of the
O. R- & N.
that their work will be needed in many Mrs- 3Iary A. Stoner. Jackson; Mrs. Eva
j. ivneeier, -U3.ne; jirs. Aiaage J. .uears.
Linn; Mrs. Jean M. Morrow, Malheur;
Mrs. Rebekah M. Steele, Marlon; Mrs.
Lucia H. F. Addlton. Multnomah; Mrs.
Cloe L. Butz, Polk; Mrs. C. B. Glnn, Sher
man; Mrs. A. S. McGee, Union; Mrs.
Tassey Stewart, Umatilla; Mrs. Ida C.
Courtney, Yamhill.
At the conclusion of business in the
afternoon nearly the. entire convention
took the trolley-car ride on Portland
Heights so they might see Portland.
A large audience attended last evening
to witness some practical demonstration
of work among young people. G. W.
Plummer delivered the invocation. The
Loyal Temperance Legion, of Sunnyslde
and Mount Scott, In charge of Mrs. Hard,
gave a demonstration. Miss Lena Parker,
who won the diamond medal at the
Chatauqua contest last Summer, gave a
recitation. The llliputlan sisters, Sarah
and Lucy Adams, appeared on the pro
gramme with some songs cleverly exe
cuted. The Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union, of Portland, gave
departments. We have invited the
world's people to visit us in 1905 and
participate in our Exposition. The ob
Ject of this Exposition is to Increase
the population and commerce of the Pa
cific Coast, and the better we receive
and Inform our visitors the more Inter
est they will have In the purposes for
which this fair Is held. The public is
always interested in the society, the
schools, the laws and the general condi
tions where thev mar aventuallv mak
a home, and without good conditions in
these respects It is difficult to obtain
tho kind of citizens that are best for
the development of the country. The
women of Oregon can explain these
things to the mothers who anticipate
bringing up their families In our coun
try for a home better than anybody
else, and their influence, In my opinion.
In this dlreotion is the most valuable
that could be had,
"On my return from the East I would
be very glad to see you at any time at
our office and any suggestions which
you may offer in behalf of this public I .programme under the direction of Mrs.
work I will be very glad to receive.'.'
Glad to Get Educational Exhibit.
H. S. Lyman, superintendent of the
educational exhibit for the Lewis and
Clark Fair, wrote as follows: "Presi
dent Jefferson Myers, of the Lewis and
Clark Commission, has asked me to
write you in reply to the communica
tion you sent to him In regard to what
the union could do for the Lewis and
Clark Fair. He asked me, as superin
tendent of the Oregon educational ex
hibit at the Fair, to say that he should
desire a complete exhibit of your edu
cational work in Oregon, to be pre
pared for the Oregon educational ex
hibit Space and every facility will be
given you. I am now writing In a pre
liminary way, chiefly in order to know
whether you can furnish such an ex
hibit for the educational department. I
hope that you may. Probably you will
wish somewhere, and perhaps, in the
educational space, or near it, com
plete headquarters. But we would like
something to show concretely what
E. L. Hoyt. assisted by Miss Gertrude
Burdlck and others. At the close Miss
Ella Hoben sang a solo.
Today's Programme.
Following is the closing programme
of the convention:
Friday morning Tfaanksslvlng hour; open
ing convention; music; deTotlons, Mrs. Har
vey Bailey,; reading minutes; state paper,
Mrs. L. Hi F. Addlton; discussion: election
of officers; election of delegates to the Na
tional convention; opening of free-will oCTer-
Inge, 4conducted by Mrs. M. J. Janney; noon
tide prayer.
Friday afternoon Music; devotions, Mrs.
M. E. FullUove; minutes of executive meet
ing; paper. "Value of Mothers' Meetings,"
Mrs. Louise Ban? e; discussion, "Is a Pro
gramme an Aid to a MeeUng?" discussion
led by Mrs. M. J. Quick; unfinished business;
adjournment; meeUng of the new executive
committee.
Friday eTenlng Music; prayer. Rev. F. L.
Young; vocal solo, selected, Mlas Mae Don
aldson; programme In charge of State Super
intendent Mrs. Helen C. Kirk. Bach con
testant has won the W. C. T. .U. sliver and
your organization Is doing along educa- j gold medals; music. "America." congregation.
tional 'lines in Oregon.
President Harford said the organiza
tion should make exhibition of its edu
catlonal work In Oregon during the
1905 Fair, and called attention to the
display made at St Louis by the Na
tional union. The matter will probably
assume definite form today in the shape
of a resolution.
Dr. Rader's Speech.
Judging from the temper of the conven
tion displayed yesterday, it la evident that
Dr. Rader, of the Pacific Christian Ad
vocate, put bis foot In it in bis speech
delivered from the platform meeting
Wednesday night, and, however good his
Intentions were he will have a hard time
to convince the women that he did not
KNIGHTS TEMPT.AU MEET.
Grand Commandery of Oregon Elects
Officers n Annual Conclave.
About 175 Sir Knights were In attend
ance yesterday morning at the annual
conclave of the grand commandery of the
Knights Templar of Oregon, and the "elec
tion and appointment of officers resulted
as follows:
Grand commander, L. N. Roney, Eu-
srene: deputy grand commander, D. C.
generalissimo,
Aider. Portland; grand"
George H. Burnett, Salem; grand captain
general. Frank J. Miller, Albany; grand
mean what he said about the effects of I senior warden. A. M. Knapp, Portland;
woman suffrage In Colorado and what I grand Junior warden, T. C. Taylor, Pen-
effect It may have in Oregon If these good
women ever get the chance to cast their
ballots.
Just how the convention feels over the
sieech was brought out yesterday nadrn-
lns when Mrs. LouiM A M. Nash, la br
dleton; grand treasurer, for the 12th
time. B. G. Whltehouse, JPortland; grand
recorder, for the 16th time. James F. Rob
inson, Eugene; grand prelate, Henry Roe,
Portland.
Thai oAcvrs wr iuly IsnttUaa feg UrJjiaJC sriM
erand master. George'H. Hill, of this city.
J. M. Hodson was appointed to attend to
foreisn corresDondence and a charter was
granted to the Baker City Commandery.
One of the pleasant features of the ses
sion was the reading of an order from tha
grand master of the United States, General
George M. Moulton, of cnicago. in wnicn
announcement was made of appointment
of George H. Hill, of this city, as the per
sonal representative of the grand master
for the next three years, for Oregon ana
Washington. The various reports reaa.
especially that of Grand Master ueorge .
Hill, of this city, showed that the order
Is in a prosperous condition and that dur
ing the year just closed it has increased
about 20 per cent. A delicious lunch was
served at noon. The conclave adjourned
to meet In this city the third Thursday
in September, 1905.
WHERE AB3ITEATI0N WON.
Monuments to Be Unveiled Today on
San Juan Islands.
A ceremony of more than passing inter
est will be the unveiling of two monu
ments on the San Juan Islands this morn
ing .in commemoration of the settlement
of the boundary question. The monu
ments will be dedicated under the aus
pices of the Washington University His
torical Society, and both the American
and British nations will have warshlpa
there. The monitor Wyoming represents
the United States. Hon. G. H. Williams
was to have delivered the principal ad
dress, but being unable to attend
personally his address will be read. This,
It Is anticipated, will be of unusual in
terest from the fact that Mayor Williams
is the only, survivor on the side of the
TTnlted States of the Joint high commis
sion which framed the treaty submitting
the San Juan case to arbitration.
When the boundary line between tne
United States and Great Britain was set
tled. In 1846. the question of the ban Juan
Island was not considered. When the
Frazer River excitement drew large num
bers of prospectors to that locality irora
both sides of the line the possession ol
thft islands was disputed. With the growth
of the population the contention grew, and
there were many attempts at settlement.
When the Territory of Washington was
formed San Juan Islands were included in
Whatcom County. The Hudson's Bay Com
pany established a post there but rerused
to pay the taxes. The county authorities
then advertised their property and sold It,
and. this started the real trouble. The ar
rest of an American citizen Dy a uriiisn
MAfHstrate was another source of trouble.
Various commlslsons were appointed, but
fVi matter drasreed along until the treaty
of Washington submitted the matter oi
the disputed boundary to tne arDitrauon
of His Majesty, the Emperor of Germany,
finally and without appeal. r
The award was made by William I, Em
peror, October 21, 1872, and recited: "Mo3i
in acordance witn tne true lnierpreiauons
of the treaty concluded on the loth of
June, 1846, between the governments oi
Her Britannic Majesty and of the United
States of America is the claim 6f the Gov
ernment of the United States that tha
boundary line between the territories ol
Her Britannic Majesty and the United
States should be drawn through the Hara
Channel."
"That award." said President Grant In
his message of December 2, 1872, "con
firms the United States in their claim to
the Important archipelago of islands lying
between the continent and Vancouver Isl
and, which for mora than 26 years -(ever
since the ratification of the treaty) Great
Britain has contested, and leaves us. for
the first time in the hlstoiyof the United
States; as a Nation, without a question of
disputed boundary between our territory
and the possesions of Great Britain on
this continent."
The ceremonies will be very impressive
and will be attended by a large number
of the citizens of Seattle and other points
In Washington.
BUSCfKSS ITEMS.
If ab.r Is CattbHt: Teetfc.
Be sure and use that old asd -well-tried remedy.
Mra. "Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the cfaUd. ota the gMms.
allays all pals, cure wlad colic aad dtarraoea.
-Psanin who suffered from rfeeuoMLtlsat
have taken K4's grstrJU sad fet4