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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1904.
LEADSTHEWOHLD
Oregon First Among
' Dairying States.
ST. LOUIS AWARDS PROVE IT
Prizes for Grains and Grasses
and Dairy Cattle.
PROBABLY FOR BUTTER ALSO
Creamerymen Say Oregon's Victory
Will Give Notice to the Vorld of
Her Supremacy Lewis and
Clark Will Clinch it.
The fact that Oregon grains and grasses
have won the highest awards against the
whole world at the St Louis Expo
sition: that Oregon cows have re
ceived numerous high awards; and that
a preliminary award has been given on
Oregon butter. Is causing much discus
sion among dairymen, farmers and those
generally who are Interested In the nat
ural advantages of the State.
It Is generally argued that these awards
of the St. Louis Exposition only tend to
substantiate and verify what has long
been contended that Oregon is naturally
the greatest dairying country In the world.
Climatic and natural conditions favor It,
and all that is lacking, prominent dalry
men say, is a more direct Interest in the
dairying Industry. This result. It 13 ar
gued, will be obtained by the Lewis and
Clark Exposition next year.
As summed up by local dairymen, tho
advantages which Oregon his in the dairy
field are many. Chief among them I3
the big crops of grasses and grains that
jnay be raised; three crops of clover or
alfalfa being general and four crops be
ing commonly raised. As to the quality
of these grasses and grains, the fact that
they have won the highest award In com
petition with tho rich farming districts
of the entire United States speaks vol
umes. Next Is the climate, which makes
it possible for cattle to run the entire
year round. The Summers being mild
and the winters comparatively slight,
dairymen do not have the difficulties to
encounter that are found in Minnesota
and other great dairying centers. The
market Is strong, It being necessary at
this time to Import butter In large quan
tities for local consumption.
It only remains for the great stock and
dairy contests at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition to produce a fuller realiza
tion of the great dairying possibilities -of
the State, local men declare.
Don't Know What They Miss.
A. H. Lea, field superintendent of a
big dairy concern, who visits every por
tion of the State, is very emphatic In his
statements concerning tho dairying pos
sibilities of Oregon.
"The farmers don't know what they are
passing up when they neglect to pay at
tention to dairying," said Mr. Lea yester-
oay. ".now tnat the awards of the big
Bt. Louis Exposition have shown that
Oregon Is the natural center of a great
dairying district, farmers everywhere
should begin to take a more active In
terest in this important Industry.
"I don't believe It Is stretching itpne
bit to say Oregon can easily become the
greatest dairying country in the world,"
continued Mr. Lea. "There are numerous
districts In the state where rich foods
for stock can be raised in abundance.
In the "Walla "Walla Valley four crops
of alfalfa are general and after the four
croTs have been cut there Is good graz
ing left in the fields.
"Another thing to be taken into con
sideration Is the abundance of water. If
a cow can't get good water. It will drink
out of a mud hole or any place. But
throughout Oregon there are thousands
of streams and springs which furnish
plenty of water for all dairying purposes.
No Blizzards or Scorchers.
"As to the climate, the Summers are
not so hot as to cause suffering among
stock, nor are 'the winters too cold.
Farmers do not have the great disadvan
tage oftfeeding against northwest winds
or blizzards or in zero weather. Stock
here can run In the fields at all seasons of
the year. The districts in which these
conditions prevail occupy a large area,
being th.e Walla "Walla Valley, the Uma
tilla Valley and the Tillamook district,
as well as many others.
"Then. too. lands are cheaper here and.
while I have heard it said corn cannot
be raised, such is not the fact. 1 have
seen very fine corn grown in Eastern
Oregon such corn as Illinois might well
be proud of; and all other grains grow
as well as In any place in the world.
But in the main it is not necessary to feed
grain with the green feed that can be
had at all seasons of the year, which
brings as good results as do grains.
"Taken all in all. Oregon offers unsur
passed advantages for the dairyman,"
concluded Mr. Lea. "and there is not an
argument that Minnesota or other great
dairy states can offer in their behalf
which Oregon cannot answer and sur
pass. The lands of Oregon are too valu
able for the raising of beef cattle and
everything should be done to bring farm
ers generally to a broader understanding
of this fact."
Great Butter Market.
Speaking of the market for dairy pro
ducts, M. Mortensen. local manager of a
dairying concern, stated that there is
not a better or more promising market
to be found in the United States than
Portland. Oregon butter brings 30 cents
a pound and enough cannot be got for
local consumption even at that figure.
Eastern butten has to be imported to meet
the demand and this Is sold at 22 cents.
"There is no fear of a surplus of Oregon
dairy products In the event of a greater
activity in this field. All the butter that
Oregon can produce can be disposed of
to eager buyers. All that It can pro
duce at this time can be used locally."
Now that the wonderful possibilities of
the dairy field are being shown, it only
remains for the Lewis and Clark Expo
sition to bring dairying in Oregon Into the
prominence which it deserves.
SCHOOL CHILDREN COMPETE.
Contest In Seattle for Prize for Best
Essay on Lewis and Clark.
To spread a broader understanding of
the Lewis and Clark expedition among
the school children, a contest has been
undertaken in the Seattlei public schools
whereby the student writing the best es
say on that subject will get a free trip
to the Lewis and Clark Exposition. A
communication received yesterday at Ex
position headquarters from Seattle indi
cates that there is a great deal of In
terest in the contest and that many par-
fents have offered additional cash prizes
to tnelr children, should they succeed In
capturing- the award.
The Century Club of that city has Is
sued a pamphlet on the subject ot the
expedition to serve as a reference book
In the schools -where the students are
competing.
THANKS FROM NEBRASKA.
Memory of Governor's Visit to Port
land is Highly Treasured. -
An expression of appreciation from the
official Nebraska party which was recent
ly entertained in Portland was received
yesterday at Lewis and Clark headquar
ters from the office of the Executive
Chamber at Lincoln, Neb. The letter
states the deep appreciation felt by the
entire party for the treatment received
while in Portland. The communication
followB, in part:
The memory of tho driva to the ocenlc Ex
position grounds, with Its 'gardens of rosea,
the cardial reception at the Commercial Club
rooms, the delightful luncheon, and the ride
about the city will always be cherished as an
evidence of the open-handed hospitality for
which the "West has Ions: been noted, and
which, when dispensed with, the tact and care
that distinguished our reception at Portland
nakm friendship's bonds easy of assumption
and firm in endurance. The short .stay at
Portland is one of the brightest spots in the
annals of a most memorable Journey, and the
gratitude felt toward her citizens Is most
sincere.
School Exhibit at Exposition.
The exhibit of the Portland public
schools at the Lewis and Clark Exposi
tion Is already being planned. Manual
training has Just been added to the course
taught, but it is expected that a more
than creditable showing will be made.
W. J. Standley, who is In charge of this
department In the schools, will also have
charge of the manual training exhibit.
Robert Krohn, the physical instructor, la
arranging an exhibit of his department,
and Mrs. Anna E. Knox, drawing teach
er. Is gathering material for her portion
of the exhibit.
First of the State Exhibit.
Fifty-two boxes of grains, grasses and
fruits were received in the city yester
day by the Lewis and Clark State Com
mission from Union County. This con
signment forms the vanguard of tho state
exhibit which the commission has pur
chased In different parts of the state. It
was immediately placed in cold storage
for preservation until exhibits are placed
next Spring.
GRAND JURY WILL WAIT.
Is Ordered to Take a Recess Until
. Land-Fraud Cases Are Tried.
The United States grand jury having
cleared the docket which was announced
at the time It convened, was ordered yes
terday to take a recess until the land
fraud cases, now up, are tried. The
grand jury, having done its work, the fact
that it Is merely given a recess would
imply that there are to be other cases
coming up later on, and the natural pre
sumption Is that they arc land-fraud
cases. Whether they are or not has not
been divulged by either District Attorney
Hall or Inspector Greene.
The last of the land-fraud cases, which
have already come up before the grand
jury, was set for trial this morning. This
was the case of S. A. T. "Put- ?n -mv
Emma L. Watson. Martin L. Pipes ap-
pearea lor tnem and demurred to the
indictment, but his demurrer was over
ruled and he entered a plea of not guilty.
The case will be heard November 21. The
case against Henry Meldrum, formerly
Surveyor-General of the TlnitPrt stntno
for Oregon, who was Indicted last Spring
icr aucgea irauas, wm come up for hear
ing November 16.
The grand Jury reported on a number
of indictments vefiterdav mnrnlnr nil nf
which were known except the one against
"William TL Frater. Postmaster at Rose
burg, who was indicted for embezzlement
of Dostal funds to the Mrtont nf i' ;r
He has restored the money but the in
dictment was made, nevertheless. No
aqtlon was taken by the grand jury In
tlie similar case against Albert Half en
den. Postmaster at "Woodburn, who em
bezzled $600 of postal funds.
Louis Savage, charged with murdering
Foster "Wachine. on the Grand Ronde res
ervation last April, was arraigned yester
day morning and given time to engage a
lawyer and enter a plea. His case will
come up for hearing November 14 and
15. J. R. Hanson and John L. Leadford.
charged with robbing the United States
mails near Canyon City, were arraigned
and given time to consult an attorney
and enter a plea. John "W. Gardner and
William H. McCressen, charged with a
conspiracy to commit an offense against
the Government, pleaded guilty and were
fined 5250 apiece.
O. Plton, charged with selling whisky to
Indians of the Umatilla reservation, was
allowed to go free as a not true bill was
found in his case. Three other men held
for tho samo offense, Lee Baker, Joseph
Williams and Joseph Sullivan, are held,
but have not yet been Indicted.
George D. Peebler, of Pendleton, who
failed to appear when the grand jury con
vened, was sworn in as a member of the
grand Jury yesterday morning, the charge
of contempt of court being dismissed.
CHARACTER A BUSINESS ASSET
Best Positions Are for Steady Men,
Declares J. Harry Tregoe.
CHICAGO, Oct 25. That a substantial
valuation Is placed upon character in the
business world has been asserted by J.
Harry Tregoe, of Baltimore, ex-president
of the National Association of Credit
Men, at the monthly meetingof the or
ganization. "The men with positions to give .have
abandoned their desire for ehrewd men
who can obtain results without good ex
planations," he said.
"Character Is a modern commercial as
set of rapidly increasing importance.
"The greatest evil in the country" today
is commercialism. There is a rabid, al
most insane desire to make money fast.
Young men thrown Into the large cities
without capital, possessed of the ambi
tions created in a good home, see the
swirl of city life and attempt to get Into
It, to emulate the men of fast lives. The
inevitable result, unless there Is some re
straint, is peculation."
Charles E. Meek, of New York, secretary-treasurer
of tho Association of the
Exemption Laws, and Frederick W. Stand
ert. of Denver, spoke on "The Interde
pendence of the National and Local As
sociations." Shaw Speaks in Jersey City.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25. Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw spoke at a Republican
mass meeting In Jersey City tonight, dis
cussing the beneficent effects of the pro
tective tariff.
OCTOBER 27, 28, 23 WORLD'S FAIR
KXCUBSIOXS.
Great Northern Railway Makes Ixty Round
Trip Rate and Announces Additional
Selling Dates.
ST. LOUIS AND RETURN. $67.50.
CHICAGO AND RETURN. J72.50.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
1LL SELL ON OCTOBER 27. 23, 29,
round-trip tickets to St. Louis and Chi
cago at above rates. Tickets first-class,
good until December 31. 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, Portland.
YOUR LAST CHANCE
For reduced rate Chicago-St. Louis round
trip tickets. Sale dates October 27. 28 and
29 only. Any route going and the same
or any other route returning. Call on or
address B. H. TRUMBULL.
Commercial Agent Illinois Central Rail
road Company, Portland. Or.
ASKS FEDERAL HELP
Chamber of Commerce Thinks
Locks Should Be Free.
ADVOCATES BIG PURCHASE
Navigation Committee Has Been In
vestigating Damage Done to Co
lumbia Jetty, and Will Ask
Congress to Rush Aid.
The Portland Chamber of Commerce Is
out after a little of the treasure of the
United States Government for the good
and the advancement of the state. In
the first place, it will recommend that
the Government buy the locks at Oregon
AMERICAN JEW
SEHON WOLF.
Hon. Blmon Wolf, American-Jew par excellence, patriot and statesman, author,
publicist and philanthropist, was the recorder of deeds of the District of Colum
bia during the entire Grant reslme, and United States Consul-General to Egypt
under the brief Garfield administration, as well as an eminent factor in National
politics until the Democratic successes of the first Cleveland administration. In
literature. Mr. Wolf must be credited with the authorship of "The American Jew
as Soldier, Citizen and Patriot," and a large number of monographs and addreseea,
all of which tend to emphasise tho Intensity of his patriotism, as well as his loy
alty to his faith. In philanthropy, Mr. Wolf Is eminent as the founder and father
of the Jewish Orphans' Home at Atlanta, Ga., which home is his Inspiration,
and receives to this day the benefit of his active support. Mr. Wolf Is also pres
ident of the board of civil and religious rights of the Unlcn of American Hebrew
congregations. In which capacity he keeps a watchful eye on all affairs which
bring the Jew as such In contact with the world. An orator of acknowledged abil
ity, a man of broad sympathies and a love for Judaism that amounts to, a passion,
Simon Wolf, for the past 30 years, has been one of the most conspicuous ot American-Jewish
citizens and enjoys a National reputation for distinguished service
and generous sentiment that places him in the foremost ranks of he men of his
time.
City and make them free to the people
using them; in the second, it will ask that
the appropriation for further work on
the jetty at the mouth of the Columbia
be rushed through the next session of
Congress In order that the funds may
be available for early work on the project.
The navigation committee of the Cham
ber has been looking Into the recent dam
age done to the Jetty by the storm which
washed out more than 4000 feet of the
piling and stopped the work at Its outer
end. The committee In its report finds
that the storm was earlier than was ex
pected from experience In the past, which
shows the necessity for continuous and
early work If the project Is to be con
structed in good style and finished with
out unnecessary delay.
It Is also found that there Is barely suf
ficient money now on hand to keep the
work going until the next appropriation
will be made. The committee suggests,
therefore, that the members of Congress
and the Senators from Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho be asked to co-operate In
an endeavor to secure the early passage
of the appropriation for the Jetty con
struction. The Congressional delegation from Cali
fornia, the Portland Commercial Club and
the members of the river and harbor com
mittee of the Houso of Representatives
will also be asked to help In -(he quick
passage of a bill appropriating the full
amount of money required for the work.
The special committee appointed some
time ago to Investigate the feasibility of
Government ownership of the Willamette
locks also made Its report at the meet
ing yesterday morning. In Its report the
committee states that it Is for the best
interest of the state that some prompt
and decided action be taken looking to
ward the acquirement of the locks in or
der that the river could be opened to free
navigation. It. therefore, recommended
that such action on the part of the Gov
ernment be persistently urged by repre
sentation to the Oregon delegation In
Congress. The rlehts of the Portland
General Electric Company, the present
owners of the property, are recognized by
the committee, who recommends that
they be given as much consideration as is
consistent with the attainment of the
end sought. ,
The navigation committee also brought
up tho subject of the Government scales
now being placed along tne san Francisco
water front for the benefit of the shin
ping Interests. It was sugcested that the
ouestion of securlnp: similar scales for
Portland be discussed and if thought best
some action taken that would lead to
securing a similar concession from the
Government. A committee of importers
will be appointed, who will determine
whether or. not the business of this port
will Justlfv maklnc a reouest for the
"rectify of scales here, and if decided in
the off Tnntlve. the Ch?mbr will take
the mpttor i,T with the Oregon Congres
sional delegation.
-An effort will also hi mfl to have th
tmons now stationed at Vancouver and
scheduled for service In the ' Philippines
chipped from Portland when they are sent
to the islands next Spring. Representa
tions -will be made to the Quartermaster
General showing that Portland is in every
way suitable as a port for rumsshing sup
plies to the Government for Its troops as
well as the easiest point of embarkation
for the Philippines.
The petition of the State Poultry Asso
ciation, asking for endorsement of their
effort to raise $1000 for the use of the
poultry show" to be held in Portland dur
ing the last week of the year, was en
dorsed as worthy by tho committee ap
pointed some time ago to investigate all
advertising and subscription schemes.
The management of the Baby Home
also asked for the endorsement of their
plan to raise $5000 for the completion of
their building, and the request was fa
vored by the Board.
The Scenic Display Company was grant
ed permission to arrange for one of their
machines to be placed at some place la
the city. The Chamber also agreed to
furnish 40 representative scenes from
Oregon to be used in the machine. These
scenes will be set up' in San Francisco and
various cities of the country.
WALTON'S SECOND TRIAL.
Convicted Robber is Now Accused of
Holding Up Conductor.
The Becond trial of Charles W. Wal
PAR EXCELLENCE
ton, this time for robbing Conductor
Johnson at the muzzle of a revolver,
the extreme penalty for which Is 20
years imprisonment In the peniten
tiary, was. continued In Judge Cleland's
Court yesterday. Not much time was
wasted in securing a Jury, which I3
composed of the following named per
sons: W. Harris. S. ii Stone, Owen
Martin. Mark Levy, James Hislop, F.
S. Grant, II. R. Everding, William
Ballis, Frank Rummelin, John Dollar,
F. W. Fletcher, Nicholas Zan.
Assistant District Attorney Mo3er
made the opening address to the jury,
and Henry St. Rayner, counsel for the
defendant, outlined the same evidence
as given for Walton at the other trial.
Johnson was the first witness for the
prosecution, and told his story very
much the same as before. Mr. St Ray
ner endeavored to tangle him up some
what on cross-examination, but did not
succeed. Officer Ole Nelson and Motor
man Bingham testified later on.
Walton now seems to realize hl3 po
sition, and wore a very serious look
during the day. A. verdict Is expected
to be reached late this afternoon.
JAPANESE LEAVE FOE WAE.
Twenty-Three Subjects of the Em
peror in Portland Answer His Call.
Promptly in response to the. Emperor3
call for reserves, 23 Japanese In Port
land, who are members of the reserve
force, are preparing to sail from Tacoma
for Kobe tomorrow or the day after on
the Pleiades.. A few left last night on
the late train for Tacoma and the rest
will go today.
They went away without ovations,
ready -at the call to arms and paying their
own passage Jjack to Japan. There were
Just 23 Japanese in Portland who were
subject to the call for reserves and every
man responded. They did not parade
themselves around, but quietly took the
train and went away.
One of them was asked whether the
Japanese government could force them to
return and fight. He seemed puzzled for;
an answer and could not make out what
was wanted. Finally the questioner's
meaning penetrated through his thick
coat of patriotism, and he answered with
out vainglory, "No. the government could
not make me return unless I wished to."
but of course he wished to. In his quiet
way he has been itching to get at the
Russians these long months, and the pay
ing of his own fare back to Japan Is a
pleasure to him. It is so much less ex
pense for the government, and the war
can be carried on Just that much longer."
Best Treatment far a Cold.
Hunt the world over and you will not
find anything better than Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for a cold. When you
take It you do not have to remain In
usuaL It counteracts any tendency of
a cold toward pneumonia. For sale by all
doors, but can go about your duties as
druggists. j
A
CASTRO SUES CLUB
Ex-Captain and Shortstop of
the Browns Aggrieved.
WANTS $775 FOR SERVICES
Alleges That He Was Under Contract
for the Season at Sum 'of $2000,
All of Which He Has Not
Received.
Louis Castro, erstwhile captain and
shortstop of the Browns, and who was
purchased from Ed Hanlon, a Brooklyn
baseball manager, with funds realized
from, a collection taken up In this city,
yesterday filed suit la the State Circuit
Court against the Portland Baseball Com
pany to recover $775 alleged to be due
for breach of contract.
Castro In his complaint, prepared by
Gammans and Malarkey, attorneys, sets.
xortn tnat at the time he made a con
tract to play halt with, the Portland ag
gregation, which was In January, 1904,
W. Fred Ely was manager of the club.
The contract began in March and was
to end on November 24, and for the sea
son, Castro avers, he was to receive $2000.
His transportation was also to be paid
from Baltimore, where he was when he
entered into the agreement, to Portland
and return.
On September 4 last Castro was dis
charged at San Francisco by Manager
D. E. Dugdalc. Castro alleges that he
has realized only $1250 of the J2000, and
he demands the balance, $750, notwith
standing he was relieved from duty be
fore the season closed, and also $23 which
he expended for his fare back to Portland
from the Bay City after his dismissal.
It Is stated In connection with this ac
tion that the contract with Castro was
made through telegrams and letters, and
upon his arrival he was not required to
put his signature to the stereotyped form
of agreement, which ball players are gen
erally compelled to sign. The defense
interposed will probably be. that there is
an Implied condition In all baseball con
tracts that a manager may discharge a
player whenever he sees fit.
GAMBLERS GIVE BONDS.
Owners of Poker-Rooms Furnish Se
curity for Their Patrons.
The men arrested on Monday night
by Sheriff Word and deputies for gam
bling filed bonds yesterday afternoon
in the sum of $50 each, which were ap
proved by Judge George. The players
arested at August Erlckson's were
George Walter, C. Berg, Peter Horn,
Fred SIdler, D. Hulbert, George Fuller,
H. Ota, D. M. Wallace, J. Yekel, Ben
Woods, Paul Stalec, T. Harris and J.
Sheod. Their bondsmen were Henry
Griffin and Henry Gerson.
The men arrested at the Maze, who
were released on bonds, were Mason
Kasner, D. Patton, W. Parker, Charles
Arnett, Louis Wahl, E. Phillips, W. S.
Haines, James Jonest J. H. Jones. Their
bondsmen were Eug'ene Blazler and A.
Shapiro. Cash ball, which was deposited
Monday night by Bhapiro and Erlckson,
was refunded. The District Attorney has
not yet fired Informations In these cases,
or looked into the evidence in possession
of the arresting officers.
Will Decide Local Option Case.
Judge George will announce a dlscislon
today at 2 o'clock in the case of Henry
Weinhard vs. F. S. Fields et al. to test
the local option law.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
Actors Influence Book Trade.
A Washington-street bookdealer re
marked yesterday that since the Colum
bia Theater stock company opened the
week In "Romeo and Juliet," there had
been an unusual demand from bookbuyers
for that particular work of the Shakes
pearean library. This is the most power
ful Indication possible of the interest still
manifested in the great bard's plays by
the modern public if they are well done.
Another proof of this conclusion is the
enormous success in the East of E. H.
Sothern and Julia Marlowe In a Shakes
pearean repertoire, the strongest play In
that repertoire being "Romeo and Juliet."
And still more convincing Is the great
demand for seats at the Columbia box
office this week.
In staging this magnificent production,
Stage Director Bernard had the advan
tage of the services of George Berrell,
who plays Friar Laurence and who de
voted 35 years of his life to Shakespeare
with the greatest stars that ever inter
preted the king of bards. Mr. Berrell
taught Mary Anderson and other notable
Impersonators of Juliet, and It Is due to
his efforts, largely, that the production
Is so beauntiful and complete. He gave
Miss Countiss practically the same stage
"business" that famous Juliets Tiave
used and the popular young leading wo
man is attracting a wonderful amount of
attention by her excellent performance
of the role. The same is true of Mr.
Baume, who has played Romeo on several
occasions prior to this.
A beautiful feature of the Columbia
production Is the minuet In the first act
The gowns worn by the ladies of the court
are rare examples of the modiste's art.
The members of the company were at
first timid over interpreting Shakespeare,
but after the first two performances they
gained sufficient assurance to attack their
roles forcefully and the result is a most
pleasing, satisfying rendition of the su
perb play.
Happy Nettle DeCoursey.
"She Is the only one in her class." The
cleverest soubrette now before the public
and her faultless supporting company are
drawing standing-room audiences to Car
dray's this week in the finest of recent
pastoral dramas, "An Orphan's Prayer."
The safe-blowing scene, which furnishes
the most unique and sensational
Incident of the play. Is one of
the magnets which draws the
crowds. The realistic storm scene is an
other. The great poisoning Incident is
another and the beautiful farmyard scene,
introducing sheep, goats, chickens and
other livestock, Is another. All these are
good enough to make any play "go," but
in addition to all the thnrn in h annv
Nettie DeCoursey, with her songs and
aances ana aeugntiui good humor. She
is a splendid star In a splendid play.
Last Performance Tonight.
Tonight at S:15 o'clock" the last per
formance of that great laughing success,
"A Friend of the Family." which hs
been delighting the patron's of the Mar-
quam Grand Theater the past two even
ings, will be given for the last time, if
you want to forget your troubles go and
see excellent comedy interpreted bv a
clever company. Do not overlook the 00-
portunity.
COMING ATRACTIONS.
Advance Sale Today.
The advance sale of seats will opes this
morning at 10 o'clock for the latest com
edy success. "Glltte.rlng Gloria." which
comes to the Marquam Grand Theater
next Friday night and Saturday matinee
for two performances only. Messrs. John
C. Fisher and Thomas W. Ryley's stu
pendous production, which will serve to
introduce Miss Isadore Rush In a new
and attractive role. Is one of the clever
est of modern comedies, and has achieved
a distinct success in London and New
York, where on its presentation at Daly's
theater last Spring it played to a suc
cession of crowded houses. It Is scream
ingly funny and its complicated situa
tions create no end of merriment. Messrs.
Fisher and Ryley have provided an ex
cellent company and most elaborate stage
settings. Miss Rush Is supported -by an
excellent company of players.
"The Office Boy" Is Coming.
"The Office Boy," Frank Daniels suc
cessful musical comedy, will be offered' at
the Marquam 'Grand Theater next Mon
day and Tuesday nights, by Charles B.
Dillingham. "The Office Boy" Is said to
be a musical farce abounding in funny
situations and provided with bright, smart
dialogues and plenty of good songs. It
Is in two acts, and the production, it Is
claimed. Is a most pretentious one. Mr.
Daniels' supporting company numbers 65
people and Includes some very well known
artists. As the office boy who by force
of circumstances becomes a jockey, Frank
Daniels from all accounts has the best
part that has come to him In his very
successful career. Mr. Daniels Is a strong
local favorite and will be warmly wel
comed here.
The advance sale ot seats will open next
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Cream of Vaudeville at the Star.
It would bo easy to make the pro
grammes at the Star Theater this week
twice as long. The management believes,
however, that quality, not quantity. Is
what the public wants. That's why it
engaged the Alpine family.
The management could make the bill
last two hours, but it would rather
crowd the cream of vaudeville into a one
hour show. That's why Howe and Ed
wards are playing at the Star.
And then there is Lois Mendenhall, the
girl violinist.
Throngsyisit Baker.
Not since the crush to see "Ben Hur"
have such crowds stormed a Portland
theater as gathered at the Baker Mon
day night on the occasion of Its reopening.
The eager multitude filled every avail
able Inch of space within the big theater,
every seat and every possible bit of
standing room being appropriated, while
the lobby was jammed. The crowd over
flowed Into the street until traffic along
the east side of Third street at that point
was seriously Interfered with. At yes
terday's matinee and night performances
the attendance was almost equal to the
opening and the management Is already
regretting that the theater does not seat
2000 Instead of 1300 people. The big ten
act vaudeville show being offered Is ad
mittedly one of the best ever presented
in the entire Northwest.
. The Wonderful Malcoms.
These greatest of all globe rollers are
the vaudeville sensation of the hour.
They are the topllners at the Lyric this
week and the royal reception which they
have received indicates that the manage
ment made no mistake In engaging them.
They execute the most intricate dances,
skip ropes and do many other gravity
defying feats while perilously perched
upon unstable globes. It's marvelous and
cannot be appreciated until witnessed.
Falarado, the Instrumental man, is also
a novel and amazing performer, and his
imitations of orchestras and bands Is so
perfect as to deceive a trained musical
ear. There are a lot more fine turns this
week. Including the "Moonshiners" by the
vitascope by general request. The Baker
opening hasn't hurt the Lyric a bit and
It will continue to show to crowded
houses.
No Better Hour's Entertainment.
Unmoved by the claims ot rival houses,
the Arcade Theater pursues the even
tenor' of its successful way. Its pro
grammes are always clever, always en
tertaining. F"or an hour's excellent
amusement, clean comedy and charming
songs, original features and startling acts,
this premier vaudeville house takes sec
ond place to none. On the bill this week
are at least two specially notable fea
tures. One of these Is Glllen and Glllen.
who combine clever "funny business"
with Indian-club juggling. The Dancing
Kids make the hit of the show, and every
child should see them.
She's at the Bijou.
Graceful as a nymph, yet strong as a
lioness, Mile. Suzlnetta, at the Bijou this
week, tosses a cannon ball, fights a duel
with Roman swords with her partner.
Lane, and then the pair play a tune on
bell3 attached to their biceps. Their
muscles are so perfectly trained that the
twitching of muscles rings the bells in
correct time.
MAKING SAD J0TJEHET.
Miles C. Moore, Former Governor of
Washington, Brings Wife's Body.
Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore, of Walla
Walla, and W. B. Moore, his son, were at
the Portland vesterdav n rmit-p fi-rm
Southern California to Walla Walla with
the body of Mrs. Moore, the wife and
mother, who died last Friday.
Mrs. Moore, had manv frlenda In Pni.
land who mourn her demise. Governor
Moore was the last Chief Magistrate of
Washington under the territorial regime
and has been a political leader since the
formation of the state.
The Business Clergyman.
Leslie's Monthly.
A young man., some years ago. paid his
own way through a New England college
and a divinity school, and paid his wife's
way through college by selling clothing
at odd times for a large Philadelphia con
cern. He had known nothing of tailoring
previously, and the agency he founded
went to pieces soon after he left It.
While he was still at college, alternating
tne tape-measure with tne lexicon, a per
sonal friend spoke to an elderly preacher
concerning hlm-
"It's too bad," he said. "The man's
spoiling a good business man to make a
poor preacher."
The old minister shook his head vigor
ously. "You're wrong." was his answer. "Lack
of business ability Is responsible for most
of the potential successes and actual fail
ures In the ministry, and there are many
of them. I know," he added pathetically,
"for I'm one of them myself."
Without regard -to the particular church
which a man serves. It will probably be
admitted that sound business sense Is like
ly to be the foundation of his practical
success and that a lack, of It will be a
stumbling block.
Swimming for Soldiers.
London Globe.
Many valuable lives would certainly be
saved annually if swimming formed a por
tion of the National curriculum for sol
diers. During the present bathing season
there have been several fatal accidents to
soldiers whose lives would have been
saved could they have swdm a few yards.
During the South African war there was
a case of a retreating detachment which
could not fetch a boat from the other side
of an unfordable stream, although no en
emy but the water offered opposition. A
couple of fair swimmers could have per
formed the service with ease, and the
river being narrow, the little command
have been ferried over before the pursu
ing Boers arrived cn the scene.
VANGOTT IS DEAD
Postmaster of New York Ex
pires Suddenly.
HEART FAILURE THE CAUSE
Unusual Amount of Trouble, to Which
He Had Been Subject of Late, It
Believed to Have Under
mined His' Health.
NEW YORK, OcU 25. Cornelius,
Vancott, Postmaster of New York City,
died suddenly this afternoon of heart
failure, following a sharp attack of
acute nervous indigestion.
He was taken ill yesterday after
noon at his office in the Federal build
ing, and his condition was such that
the attending physician deemed his re
moval unwise at that time. This noon
Mr. Vancott appeared much better, and
was taken to his home in West Sixty
sixth street. He walked to the eleva
tor In the Federal building without
difficulty. A consultation of physi
cians was held at noon as soon as Mr.
"Vancott reached his home, and they
gave a favorable prognosis, provided
appoplexy did not supervene. Shortly
afterward, however, the patient had a
sinking spell and died at 3:25 o'clock,
of heart failure.
Mr. Vancott had been a vigorous
man, but of late he had been subject
to an unusual amount of trouble, and
this is believed to have undermined his
health. He assisted In the establish
ment of a commercial agency and
signed notes to a large amount. The
concern failed, and Mr. Vancott was
called upon to pay over $23,000, which
took practically the savings of his life
time. About this time an Investiga
tion of the New York Postoffice was
undertaken by the Washington offi
cials, but the integrity or probity of
the Postmaster was not impugned. Not
withstanding the favorable outcome he
worried much over the affair.
The recent arrest of his son, Richard
Vancott, charged with colonizing vo
ters, was a severe blow to the Post
master, who expressed his firm belief
in his son's innocence. These troubles,
coupled with advancing age he was
In his 67th year played an Important
part In bringing on the fatal Illness.
Only Daughter of Mrs. Surratt.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25. Mrs. William P.
Tony, the only daughter of Mrs. Mary
E. Surratt, who was put to death for be
ing Involved In the Lincoln conspiracy.
Is dead here, after several years Illness,
resulting from her efforts to save her
mother. She was 68 years old.
RECORD-BREAKING SERMONS.
Five or Six Hours With Divisions Up
to "86thly."
Bishop Welldon in Nineteenth Century.
No English congregation would have
listened to such sermons as used to be
popular in the Presbyterian churches ot
Scotland. There is Indeed a story told of
a dissenting preacher named Lobb, in the
17th century, who, when South went to
hear him, "being mounted up in the pul
pit and naming his text, made nothing of
splitting it up into 26 divisions, upon
which separately he very carefully under
took to expatiate In their order. There
upon the doctor rose up, and. jogging the
friend who bore him company, said: 'Let
us go home and fetch our gowns and
slippers, for I find this man will make
night work of it.' "
But Mr. Lobb himself was humane in
the pulpit as compared to a certain Mr,
Thomas Boston, to whose sermons Sir
Archibald Gelkle has lately drawn atten
tion in his fascinating "Scottish Reminis
cences." Mr. Thomas Boston, who wrote
a book called "Primitive et Ultima," was
minister of the Gospel at Ettrick. In a
sermon on "Fear and Hope, Objects of
the Divine Complacency," from the text.
Psalms cxlvii:ll, "The Lord taketh pleas
ure In them that fear Him and in those
that .hope In His mercy," Mr. Boston,
"after an Introduction in four sections,
deduced six doctrines, each subdivided Into
from three to eight heads, but the last
doctrine required another sermon, which
contained 'a practical improvement of the
whole,' arranged under S6 heads. A. ser
mon on Matthew xi:2S was subdivided
into 76 heads." On this text. Indeed, Mr.
Boston preached four such sermons.
It is more than doubtful whether any
brains or hearts south of the Tweed could
have stood the strain of such discourses.
But a Scotch preacher, not in the present
degenerate age, has been known to preach
from five to six hours at a stretch, and
sometimes when one preacher had finished
his sermon another would begin, and there
would be a succession of preachers deliv
ering sermon upon sermon, until the un
happy congregations were kept listening to
"the Word" for as many as ten hours
without a break.
On the Ocean Wave.
Boston Herald.
These ocean steamship dally newspapers
are waxing quite piquant In their gossip
columns. The latest one that has come
to our notice tells us how a "Prince of
Pllsen" girl encountered a venerable gen
tleman on the promenade deck, patted
him on the cheek and remarked: "You've
got a fat, good-natured face. I guess I'll
kiss you." And she proceeded to suit
her action to her proposition. No arrests.
Loss From Second Fire $150,000.
TROY. Ohio, Oct. 25. The total loss in
the second fire of the day which broke
out near midnight was $150,000.
COFFEE WAS IT
.People Slowly Learn the Facts.
"All my life I have been such a slave to
coffee that the very aroma of it was
enough to set my nerves quivering. I kept
gradually losing my health but I used to
say 'nonsense,' it don't hurt me. Slowly
I was forced to admit the truth, and the
final result was that my whole nervous
force was shattered.
"My heart became weak and uncertain
in Its action and that frightened me. Fin
ally my physician told 'me, about a year
ago, that I must stop drinking coffee,, or
I could never expect to be well again.
"I was in despair, for the very thought
of the medicines I had tried so many
times nauseated me. Of course,. I thought
of Postum, but could hardly bring myself
to give up the coffee. Finally I concluded
that I owed It to "myself to give Postum
a trlaL So I got a package and carefully
followed the directions, and what a de
licious, nourishing, rich drink it was. Do
you know. I found it very easy to shift
from the coffee to Postum and not mind
the change at all. Almost immediately
after I made the change I found myself
better, and as the days went by I kept on
Improving. My nerves grew sound and
steady; I slept well and felt strong and
well-balanced all the time. Now I am
completely cured," with the old nervous
ness and sickness all gone. In every way
I am well once more." Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
It pays to give up the- drink that acts
on some like a poison, for health I3 the
greatest fortune one can have.
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