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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1904. UNDER A NEW HEAD House for Transfer of Forest Reserves, CASE OF JUDGE SWAYNE UP Committee Is Practically Unanljnous for Impeachment Needhamy of California, Gets' Important Committee Assignment. "WASHINGTON. Dec 12. Tho. House transacted quite a large amount of mis cellaneous buslne.05 today, starting "with ppnslon bills and considering the Hill f.nanclal bill late In the day. A number c bills of local character -were passed, and an adjournment was forced for lack t. f a quorum when an attempt was made to pass the joint .resolution granting the use of the Washington monument lot for the American Railway Appliance Exhibi tion. The bill transferring the forest reservea rem the Department of the Interior to the Agricultural Department, which has ben pending In Congress' for several 3 ears, was passed. Eight Republican members of the Judi ciary committee today submitted to the J-jec their views in the case of Judge railcs Swayne, of the northern district cT Florida. "While disagreeing In some particulars with the views submitted for lh full committee last week by Palmer Rep . Pa.), they say that with respect to th evidence of the Judge's charges of $10 a day for expenses, they are of the opin ion that "an impeachable offense has been made out." This makes the committee practically unanimous for Impeachment, although differing on the ground. The committee arose -when the House passed the 14th private pension bill favor ably reported by the committee of the whole. A bill amending the law preventing the carrying of obscene or Immoral literature Into any state or territory so as to pro- vent tho Importation or exportation of sjh matter was passed. The House passed the bill providing for a penalty not to exceed $1000 or one year's Imprisonment or both for any one who knowingly pastures stock on any forest reserve of the United States without rroper permits. A bill was passed giving to Second Lieu tenants of the Marine Corps who may have been appointed Second Lieutenants cf artillery between February 1, 1901, and the date of the passage of this bill the mme credit for prior commissioned serv !e as a Lieutenant of volunteers In the permanent military establishment. Lacey (la.), chairman of the House committee on public lands, called up the bill providing for the transfer of the for est reserves from the Department of the Interior to the Department of Agrlcul tut, as recommended by the President. Mondell CWyo.) explained that there "were 22 reserves, embracing 62,000,000 acres of land. An amendment proposed by Tawney Ollnn.), permitting the exportation of wood and wood pulp from districts in Alaska, was adopted. The bill was passed The House then, on motion of Hill Konn.) and over the minority's opposl- t.on. took up the bill of which he Is the aathor entitled, "To Improve currency conditions." Hill said we must get back to the gold standard, which ho learned from very high authorities had been "Irre vocably established." Williams (Miss.) said there was an In "uence at work to displace kyernmeni rrovlded money with bank-provided mon y, and thereby enable the banks to make the profit on It. During a heated colloquy with Hill. "Williams said the bill under consideration would double the possibility of the perpe tration of "Iniquitous wrong." He pre dicted that It simply would lead to so cialism. The bill then was laid aside, after being made a continuing order after the Swayne resolution, which Is the special order for tomorrow. The House then took up the House Joint resolution granting the temporary occu pancy of a part of a Government reserva tion In "Washington. D. C, to the Ameri can Railway Appliance Exhibition. The resolution mot vigorous opposition from Mann (111.), who inveighed against injur ing a public park with what he called a common exhibition." ""ampbell (Kan.) retorted that the ex Mblt would give the world additional knowledge of the genius of the American Inventor and manufacturer. The Speaker announced committee as signments as follows: Needham (Rep., Cal.), to ways and means: Wood (N. J.) and Knowles (Cal.), to coinage and weights and measures: Webber (O.), to insular affairs: Heflln (O.). to mines and mining; Thomas (O.). to militia and edu cation; Croft (S. C), to manufactures and to expenditures in the Navy Department. Mann demanded a quorum on the pas sage of the railway appliance exhibition resolution, and forced an adjournment at 5 30 until tomorrow. SENATE DISCUSSES TWO BILLS They Are the Pure Food and Philip pine Government Measures. WASHINGTON. Dec 12. The Senate had under consideration today the pure food and Philippine government bills. Debate on the former was confined to calling attention to the Inadequacy of the protection accorded the people of the United States against impure foods and drugs. The discussion of the Philippine bill re- r Artistic Fans For Gifts HANDSOME GOLD JEWELRY- Brooches. Lockets. Stick Pins, Link Buttons. Fobs. GUNMETAL. NOVELTIES Match Boxes. Coin Holders. Card Cases. Cigar Scissors. Lockets. Exquisite Electric Art Lamps lated solely to the question of the guar antee by the Philippine . government of the income or Interest on bonds of rail roads In those Islands.. As Its flrst work, the Senate today passed a bill to exclude .from the To semlte National Park, California, certain lands, and attach them to the Sierra for est reserve. ' Heyburn (Idaho) then called up the pure food bill. In explanation of the bill. Heyburn (Ida ho) said It was directed at the evil of adulteration of goods and drugs. Every state had enacted a pure food law cover ing in Its general purpose the scope of the proposed legislation. He declared that some of the most Injurious articles coming from foreign countries were manufactured in violation of the domestic laws of those countries, but prosecution was evaded be cause the goods were made especially for the American trade. Stewart (Nev.) said that to secure the best results, sufficient money should be given to the Secretary of Agriculture to make a proper Investigation and publish the results to' the whole world. Private parties, he said, particularly the press, would not publish an expose of the fraud in goods and drugs "because the patron age is on the other side." Heyburn (Idaho) and McCumber (N. D.) made an earnest plea for early action on the bill, the latter deploring the fact that in four years the pure food advocates had been unable to secure a vote. At 2 o'clock the Philippine government bill, which was the unfinished business, was taken up. Spooner (Wis.) attacked the provision In the bill relating to the guaranty of in come or Interest on bonds of railroads In the Philippines, and said the Philippine Commission should not be authorized to make such a guarantee. Replying to a suggestion by Newlands (Nev.) that the Philippine government build the railroads. Spooner said he was not much captivated with the Idea of government ownership of railroads. If the gox'ernment, under any circumstances, were to guarantee dividends on stock, the railroad company ought not to be permitted to put on that property a mort gage lien ahead of that stock without the consent of Congress. This suggestion Lodge (Mass.), chair man of the Philippine Commission, thought a wise one, and said it might be necessary in the bill to protect the in terests of the government, although he felt the Philippine Commissioners them selves would safeguard the Interests of the United States. Disclaiming that he had become a convert to government own ershlp of railroads, Newlands said It would be worth something to try the ex perlmcnt of governmental ownership of the proposed road, because. If unsuccess ful. Government ownership of railroads In the United States need no longer to be considered. Newlands quoted the views of William J. Bryan and President Roosevelt regard ing the Philippine question, and asserted that the only difference between the two utterances was that Bryan would give to day the "assurance" of ultimate Inde pendence, while Roosovelt only extends "hope." "Why do you Ignore the views of Judge Parker?" 'Interjected Poraker (Ohio). "1 don't Ignore the views of any Dem ocrat In the country." he replied, and added that he had quoted Mr. Bryan be cause that gentleman for eight years had been the recognized leader of the Democ racy. Lodge declared the United States was not going Into the ownership of railroads, and it was not worth while to consume time In discussing the proposition. At 3:20 o'clock the Senate went into ex ecutive session, and at 4:10 o'clock ad journed until tomorrow. WILL SUCCEED WRIGHT. C. P. Nell! Is Nominated for Commis sioner of Labor. WASHINGTON. Dec 12. The Presi dent today sent to the Senate the fol lowing nominations: Assistant Secretary of Agriculture William M. Hays, Minnesota. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court fdr the Territory of New Mexico Ira A. Abbott, of Massachusetts. Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps Ross S. Kingsbury, Idaho. Commissioner of Labor Charles P. NellU District of Columbia. Postmasters Idaho, Alfred J. Dunn, Wallace; Oregon, Edward Hostetter, The Dalles; Washington, William T. Shearer, Toppenlsh; Harry C. Bllger, Clealum. Wlllet J. Hayes, nominated to be As sistant Secretary of Agriculture, lives at Minneapolis, and Is connected with the Minnesota Agricultural College. Charles P. Neill, nominated to succeed Carroll D. Wright as Commissioner of Labor, was assistant recorder of the com mission which investigated the anthracite coal strike two years ago. He Is a mem ber of the faculty of the Catholic Univer sity, and has been a member of the Board of Charities of Washington, D. C, since its organization in 1900. Senate Confirms Nominations. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12. The Senate today confirmed a large number of nom inations in executive session, Including the following: Albert L. Mills, Brigadier-General, U. S. A.; Norman S. Rulck, United States Attorney. District of Idaho; Henry B. Miller, Oregon, Consul-General at NIu Chwang, China; Walter F. Freer, Ha waii, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Hawaii; Alfred S. Hartwell, Hawaii, and Francis M. Hatch, Hawaii, Associate Justices of the Su preme Court of the Territory of Hawaii; John A. Matthewman, Charles F. Par sons and Jacob Hardy, all of Hawaii, Judges of the Third. Fourth and Fifth Circuits of Hawaii, respectively; also a large number of Army promotions. Incendiary Proclamations Issued. RIGA, Russia, Dec 12. Incendiary proclamations were distributed yesterday to the congregations leaving the churches. The culprits were arrested. No disturb ances occurred. Consider the Nobby .and Durable Umbrellas Necklaces. . Bracelets. Bar Pins. Tie Clasps. Watch Chains. comes a WATCHES Most noted American and Swiss movements prevailing. Cases in gold, gold filled and silver of the richest designing. Pocket Pencils. Pocket Knives. Long Chains. , Lorgnettes. Folding Scissors. OPEN EVENINGS THE ENTIRE MONTH DOWIE PAYS DEBTS Zion City Is Again on Sound Financial Basis. CELEBRATED- GASE CLOSED Creditors Loudly Clamored for Re ceivers at First, "but Settlement Proves Faith in "Elijah II" Was Weil Placed. CHICAGO, Dec 12. Zion City has paid the final installment on the big debt which a year ago' involved it In sensational bankruptcy proceedings and threatened to wreck the gigantic enterprise established by John Alexader Dowie. Checks were sent out today by Deacon C. J. Barnard, head of the financial department of Zion, In payment of the final 40 per cent,-ap- NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL r RENTE 8VIATOPOLK-AURSKY. The new Russian Mlnirter of the Interior appointed to ucceeI M. tot Blehve. who was recently asosilnaed. ie today the most powerful man in Russia, and at the tame time the chief hope of the more progressive party. He Is 47 years old, the son of a famous General, and a member of the old nobility, and has served with dis tinction in the army and as Governor of more than one great province. His wife, the Countess Bobrlnsky, is -n-ell known aa a friend of Tolstoy and a woman of the greatest Intellectual attainments, who has made her talon In St. Petersburg the center of the jnorc advanced Russian Journalists. The first proclamations of Prince " Mlrsky seem to promise much for the future of more liberal government In Russia. proximately J140.000. of the original in debtedness of more than 5400.00). The payment brings to a conclusion one of the most remarkable cases of applica tion for bankruptcy in the annals of the country. One year ago a number of cred itors of Zion City petitioned Judge Kohl saat for the appointment of receivers for the Zion institution. Judge Kohlsaat appointed receivers, and they took charge of Zion. Dowie pro tested that he could pay the debt in a year if tho receivers were removed. A committee of the creditors heard the argument of the head of Zion and came to the conclusion that he was better fitted to conduct the affairs of Zion than any other person. It was arranged that he was to pay 10 per cent In three months; 23 per cent In six months, another 25 per cent In nine months and the remainder, 40 per cent, in a year. The receivers were discharged. Dowie has kept his agree ment to the letter and paid 100 cents on the dollar of every claim Involved. Bequeaths Ashes to Sweetheart. NEW YORK, Dec 12. According to the provisions of his will, the ashes of Frits Herlehel, a well-to-do mer chant Cjf Heledon, N. J., will be sent to his bereaved sweetheart In Germany. He left Germany under orders years ago, because of Socialist expressions, and pledged his troth to a young wom an; but after a time In America he married another and reared a family. The memory of the object of his early love In Germany always remained fresh In his mind and through his life he corresponded with her. "vVhen his Suggestions for Holiday Gifts 6CW7HAT TO BUY for YV days. But it's quite easy to select at Quality." The stock is the best assorted and vnu'II find ideas von would not nnscihlv think J J on their merits, possessing styles "so different, pleasure to buy. Prices Emeralds Rubies Sapphires Mail Orders Promptly and Carefully Attended To will was read it was found that; he had left his estate to his- son on condition that his body be cremated and the ashes sent back to the wp.man. This has been arranged and the ashes will be shipped by raalL TELEPHONE POLES MUST Q0. American-British Negotiations For mally Concluded at Washington. WASHINGTON, Dec 12. The arbitra tion" treaty between Great Britain and the United States was signed today. The treaty was signed by Secretary Hay and Sir Mortimer Durand, the British AmbasT sador. It follows the trend of the French arbitration treaty. It Is expected that the Italian treaty will be signed within the next two or three days. Immigration Station Inspected. NEW YORK. Dec 12. Secretary Vic tor H. Metcalf. of the Department of Com merce and Labor, and Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner-General of Immigration, have spent a drfy watching the conduct of the Immigrant station on Ellis Island. There was a great rush, owing to the ar rival of matny liners delayed by the storm, and the arrivals were nearly 5000. an unusually large number for Sunday. The secretary visited every department, and even tasted the food given to the Immi grants. He took special note of the treat- 1 jnent accorded to them, and stated that he was greatly pleased over the kindness shown the foreigners. Kaiser at Dress Rehearsal. BERLIN, Dec. 12. Emperor William to day personally superintended the dress rehearsal of Leon Cavalloss' "Der Holland, vort Berlin." Only a lew members of the Emperor's household were permitted to be with him In the Royal Opera-House, while the rehearsal was proceeding. The Emperor made several suggestions of a practical sort. The desire for seats at the flrst production of the opera tomor row was so great that several hundred persons lined before tho opera-house be fore 9 o'clock Saturday evening, waiting for the box office to open for the week's sale at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. Hospital Under Investigation. CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Dec 12. State Auditor Grant and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tynan, members of the State Board of Charities, have gone to Rock Springs to Investigate tho charge that Philip Wolf died in the state hospital there in consequence of improper nursing. Wolf was shot severely sev eral weeks ago by George Aplf. He was recovering, it is said, when his wounds were washed by an Inexperienced nurse. Inflammation started and gangrene set In. Russians Repulse Attacks. MUKDEN. Dec 12. On Friday night the Japanese several times attacked the trenches of the Russian right, but In each case they were repulsed. Christmas?" An all ..w. - -r. ...... compared, they are the DIAMONDS All of qualities high est and at prices that are exceedingly fair. Corner Third and Washington Streets TO END HER SORROW Ruth Osborne Attempts', to . . Commit Suicide, HAD JUST BEEN RELEASED Woman Who Shot John Thimm and Escaped Prosecution Yesterday Because of His Non-Appearance Tries to End Troubles. "Mother, mother; oh, my mother!" The cry came from the collapsed and frenzied Ruth Osborne as she was borne into the police station last evening Ave minutes after attempting suicide by try ing to jump Into the river at the foot of Salmon street. Yesterday she was re leased from the County Jail by order of Judge George, after lying there since Oc tober 3. when she fired three shots at John Thimm, a tailor, In the Fleasanton lodging-house. "You have made him desert me, and I will kill you. Oh. oh, forgive me let me go and I will kill myself." she had cried at the Horshoc saloon 15 minutes before the attempted suicide. The woman she was addressing she believed to. have estranged her lover, not Thimm, for he had left the state, refusing to testify against her. but another man. Then she swung through the street door and disap peared. Her long, black hair was loose about her neck, and she carried a wide, white- hat In herhand. She reeled In her drunken ness, but she knew where she was going. Staggering and stumbling, she made her way to Front street and down the slip to ivhere the steamer Joseph Kellogg lay. The old watchman saw the crazy wom an, swinging her arms as she came down the wharf, stagger toward the edge. Her Intent was certain, so he seized her and struggled until he had her quieted. At last he led her to the street and called the, police. When she saw the patrol wagon coming, she broke away and turned to run, but Officer Thompson seized her again, and she collapsed. Mrs. Osborne, several months ago prom ised to marry an old tailor, John Thimm, but later refused to see him. Thimm be lieved he had a rival and sought the woman out. On the afternoon of Octo ber 3 he found her In a room In the Fleasanton lodging-house with T. J. Swift, a merchant, from Tyghe Valley, and became enraged. He wished .her to go with him, but she refused, and when he insisted, she fired three shots at him with a revolver. Thimm subsequently re covered. Meanwhile she was held until he was well enough to appear against her. But, rather than do that, he left the Btate. She was to have been tried before Judge George yesterday, but Deputy Dis trict Attorney Moser informed the court that the Sheriff had not been able to find Thimm, and the prosecution had no case. He moved the case be dismissed, and Judge George so ordered. Swift was present at the trial to testify. He has been very sollcitious of the wom an's welfare during her confinement In the County Jail. DIES IN AWETJL AGONY. Charles -Anderson Passes Away Ten Minutes After Getting to Hospital. From acute alcoholism, Charles Ander son, aged 43 years, died last night at 10 o'clock In St. "Vincent's Hospital. His body was turned over to Coroner Flnley. Anderson suffered Intense agony and died an awful death. He was found In his apartments In the rooming-house at 193 Washington street, where he was at tended by physicians. It was Impossible to care for him prop erly there, so he was removed to the hos pital. He had been there but 10 minutes when he died. The body was then taken In charge by the Coroner. Anderson was quite well known In Port land, having been engaged in the saloon business. He had interests for a time In an establishment at Third and Taylor streets. Why London Is More Picturesque W. D. Howell ia Harper for December. One reason, I think, why London is so much more striking than New York is in the unbroken line which the ir regularly divided street often presents to the passer. Here is a chance for architecture to extend, while with us It has only a chance to tower, .on the short up-town block which is tho ex treme dimension of our proudest edi flee, public or private. Another reason Is In the London atmosphere, which deepens and heightens all the effects. while th lunar bareness of our per spectives mercilessly reveals the facts. After you leave the last cliff behind on lower Broadway the only Incident of the long straight avenue which dis tracts you from the varied common place of the commercial structures on either hand Is the loveliness of Grace Church; but in the Strand and Fleet street you have a succession of edifices which overwhelm you with tho sense of a life in which trade is only one of the Incidents. The tremendous volume of life that flows through the narrow and winding channel, pa3t the dim cliffs and . pinnacles, and the lower banks which the lesser buildings form. Is such that the highest tide of Broad way or Fifth avenue seems a scanty ebb beside it. The swelling and tower Ing omnibuses, the huge trucks and important matter these 'this "Jewelry Store of largest in the city and of Thft wrs ant snld " . . . " - and unique, that it be lowest for strictly first CUT GLASS Of the finest color and brilliancy embracing exclusive styles and shapes that are most pleasing for suitable gifts. Pearls Opals Turquoise WRITE FOR OUR BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE wheelers, the pony-cacts. donkey-carts, hand-tarts and bicycles which fear lessly find their way amidst the tur moil, with foot-passengers winding in and oit, and covering the sidewalks with their multitude, give the effect of a single monstrous organism, which writhes swiftly along- the channel where It had run in the figure of a flood till you were tired of that metaphor. SURVEYING OLD LUTE. Crews Working for Hlllsboro Rail way Promoters. Judging from the surface indications oozing out of the secrecy of the promot ers, the dream of the electric line from Portland to Forest Grove, by way of Hlllsboro, is about to be realized. There have been many rumors that this line Is to be built at some time in the future, and many attempts have been made to bring the p'roject to ful fillment, but up to this time the effort has been m vain. The Oregon Trac tion Compariy. succeeding to the scepter thrown down by the West Side & Sub urban, Is setting its stakes and making Its survey. Two surveying parties have been work ing on the proposed line for the post two weeks or more and have already knearly completed their task. The two gangs commenced work in the middle of the line and have been, working each toward one end. There yet remains about a week's work before the crew working toward Portland reaches the city and comes across the Balch Creek Canyon over a steel trestle 110 feet high and along Raleigh street to a station in the northern part of town. As soon as these surveys are entirely done, and the specifications and grades have been figured out and planted so that the contractors can get an Intelligent Idea of the work that It will take to lay the tracks, then, so it is said, the com pany will ask for bids and will com mence the construction as soon as these can bo submitted and approved and the contracts let. Bonds for the road have been floated, so It Is asserted, and the capitalization will approach $1,000,000. This has been subscribed largely by local capital and the road will be for a great part a local cor poration. The line will run up Raleigh street and out of the city by way of Willamette Heichts. It will then go up the West Side, taking In Hlllsboro ana many 01 the smaller towns until It reaches its terminus at Forest Grove. The road has been talked of for years and several attempts have been made to start it. but each time the men Inter ested suddenly ceased operations just as it beran to appear probable that the road would be constructed. This attempt. however, seems to be in earnest and de velopraents are expected within the next two weeks. THE DEATH ROLL. Chicago's First Woman Lawyer. phtparo. Dec. 12. Mrs. Mary M. Ne gus is dead of heart failure, at her resi dence here. Mrs. Negus was born in 1S39. nt Havpsville. N. Y.. and came to Chicago 25 years ago. About Ave years later she crnrinatftd from the Northwestern Law Hohonl nnrl was nmoaj the first women to practice law. She went to California with ner husBana some years ago ana pecaraa int-M-Mtort in ranch Drooertv of conslaer- nii Mrtpnt. somA of which she retained to the time of her death. Mrs. Negus naa a iauonai reyuiuuuu u.a perance worker. Prominent St. Louis Banker." ST T.OTTTK Dec. 12. Benfamln Brown Graham, president of the Graham Paper Company, vice-presiaeni ol wie .uecnaiucs Voinil "Rant nnH onft of th rilrer.tors of the Union Trust Company, Is dead at his hpme here from enects or an operation. Ti- fimhnm was 64 veara old and was born at Graham Mills, Ohio. He leaves a widow and one aaugnter. Oldest Member of House of Commons LONDON, Dec. 12. Spencer Carrlngton. who was born In 181S, and was the oldest member of the House or commons, is dead. He represented the Tower hamlets In the Conservative Interests for nearly 50 year3. Dynamite Outrage at Foundry. CINCINNATI. Dec. 12. For the fifth time In two months the Newport Iron Foundry & Machine Company's building, at Newport, Ky., was dynamited late last night. No lives were lost and the work men In the place all, escaped injury. Two men were seen running away Immediately after the explosion, but they eluded their pursuers. A great hole was torn In the roof of trip coal room, where the bomb alighted, and" the walls of the pattern room are so twisted and bulged that It Is You may be thinking of us ing an artificial food for your baby. Try Mellin's Food ; it is a proper food suited to the baby's condition. It is not a medicine but a true food. Let fus send you a sample to try. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON, MASS., Handsome Opera Glasses J STUNNING SILVER GIFTS "i Salad Spoons. Preserve" Spoons. Cold Meat Forks. Soup Ladles. Pie Knives. Oyster Forks. Butter Spreads. Coffee Spoons. Almond Sets. Salt Sets. - class wares. GOODS SET ASIDE FOR CHRISTMAS DELIVERY Harper's Book News The American Nation To every one who. Is interested m the making of our Nation or In some special period of our country's history this monu mental work will surely appeal. In its comprehensive sweep twenty-eight vol- umes-no phase or epoch of our history escapes the minute, treatment which tha specialist demands. At the same time each volume Is complete and readable .In Itself the work of a distinguished his torical scholar upon a limited portion of our history. The volumes form a chrono logical sequence the work of a body of eminent men, and the whole supervised by Albert Bushnell Hart, professor of his tory at Harvard. Five volumes of this great series are now ready. These five are complete In themselves. They deal with the earliest discoveries and colonies In America. Ask your bookseller to show the books to you. NEW GIFT BOOKS The Castle Comedy For pure beauty of bookmaklng, tot lasting prettlncss, for daintiness of cover, paper, pictures in color, and all that. there Isn't any prettier book on earth than this one. And the, queer thing Is that there Is rather a splendid story In side all Its prettlness. Thompson. Bu chanan wrote It. The book Is bound in lavender silk, with Ivory and gold orna ments. Elizabeth Shlppen Green painted the pictures, which are beautiful, and which, like the marginal decorations on every page, are done in color. A perfect present- The Luxury of Children Fathers and mothers will linger with pleasure over these genial essays by EL S. Martin, who writes of chlld-llfe from a unique standpoint. The book is unusual In manufacture, too, daintltly bound ia soft green, with Illustrations In color full-page plates and marginal decorations by Sarah S. Stllwell, who draws chll- -dren always so true to life. The book is a veritable plctureland of little tots, and Mr. Martin's kindly talk is intensely en tertaining. , Over the Hill to the Poorhouse Every one knows this poem which made Will Carle' on famous. In this new holi day edition Will Carleton writes a special preface in which he tells a lot of Interest. Ing things about how the poem came to be written. It Is charmingly illustrated, and has marginal decorations. A book every one would like to own. A Journey in Search of Christmas Owen Wlster, author of "Tne Virgin ian," has written nothing about tha "West more delightful, humorous and pathetic by turns than this Christmas tale. It is a pretty piece of bookmaklng-decorated borders, printed In black and tint, and specially boxed, etc. Mark Twain This touching and amusing little story "A Dog's Tale" by the great humorist, Is a splendid story, well worthy of the hol iday dress In which It comes, with beauti ful Illustrations In tint by "W. T. Smedley. HARPER& BROTHERS New York feared they will collapse. Members of the company declare It 1b the work of strikers. Handball Tournament Opens. The first set of games In the semi finals of the handball tournament at the Multnomah Club was played last night between Moore and Jones, resulting in a score of 21-9, 15-21, 21-19 in Moore's favor. The other semi-finals to be played off are between Dunn and Scott. Heusner and Zan and Bilderback and McAlpln. An Elaborate Assort ment of Opera Bags , Combs. Brushes. Mirrors. Puff Boxes. Colognes. Picture Frames. Card Cases. Match Boxes. Soap Boxes. Pocket Pencils. Quaint and Odd Dutch Miniatures