THE MORNING OREGON AN, SATURDAY, DECKMBEK 17, liHM.
SAYS KUROKI LIVES
American Captain Saw. Gen
eral November 30.
REPORTED KILLED IN'OCTOBER
Captain March, Just Home From Seat
of War, Says Japanese General
Has Had Many . Close Calls,
but Is In Good Health. "
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1G. Captain
Peyton C. March, of the General Staff of
the United States Army, one of the of
ficers selected by the department to ac
company the Japanese army In the field
for the purpose of taking military obser
vations, returned today on the liner Mon
golia. Captain March brings absolute
refutation of the report that' General Ku
rokl was killed by a Russian shell. J
'In several of the reports I have seen,"
paid Captain March, "General Kurokl is
said to have been killed on October 5.
All the reports agree as to the date, so
I suppose they are all chlldren'of the some
origin, and I am glad to say, mistaken
rumor. I was with General Kurokl on that
day and every day until I left the front,
November 30, when I started for home
Although exposed oa numerous occasions,
h sustained no hurt, nnd is one of the
healthiest men I ever met. General Ku
rokl is particularly keen and energetic.
Jle inspires his officers and men with his
own enthusiasm and his death would be
a serious loss."
Captain March admires the Japanese in
fantry and has brought away with him a
warm respect for the little brown men.
Any nation on earth," he declares, "that
undertook to whip Japan would have Its
hands full."
WHY KUROPATKIN WAITS.
He Wants More Troops and May Then
Try to Relieve Arthur.
EPCIAL CABLE TO LONDON TIMES AND
PORTLAND OltEGONIAN.
TOKIO, Dec 16. General Kuropatkin,
according to a belief prevalent in well
informed circles here, has "by no means
given up the hope of being able to, re
lieve Port Arthur. His confidence Is said
to be based on the fact that the main
girdle of forts around tho beleaguered
city is still unbroken.
The recent lull In the fighting on tho
Bhahke River has been due to the fact
that the Russian General has been await
ing the arrival of fresh forces from Rus
sia to fill his depleted ranks. It Is prob
able that when the Russian armies have
attained an appreciable superiority over
those of the Japanese Kuropatkin will as
sume tho aggressive
According to the latest accounts from
the front, the Russian casualties in the
battle of the Shahke River reached 70,000.
It is believed that these have been nearly
replaced. When the river has frozen over
so as to permit the passage of artillery
and large bodies of troops and when the
roads are hard, things are likely to be
lively once more. The idea that Winter
means suspension of hostilities is scarce
ly justified, and the next few weeks may
see Kuropatkin on the move southward.
Everything suggests Oyama will play a
waiting game. The Russian right wing
has been extended to Mamactues, in the
direction of the right bank of the Hun
River, where It is awaiting the urdcr to
advance. This will be given the moment
the newly-arrived troops- have been ap
portioned between the three armies Kuro
patkin Is now forming, by which time the
Hun River can be passed.
COLLIDE WITH ENEMY IN DARK
Russian's " and Japanese Seeking to
Advance in Hand-to-Hand Fight.
RUSSIAN HEADQUARTERS, Mukden,
Dec 16. There was considerable desultory
firing on both sides today. The Japanese
made an advance, but it proved only a
demonstration. Night sorties continue. A
curious melee resulted last night from a
simultaneous advance of both Russians
and Japanese. Two columns of Japanese,
taking advantage of the darkness, ad
vanced on Russian positions, and at the
same time a Russian Colonel set out for
the village of Nanganza. The Russian
column heard the Japanese firing in the
direction of their base and thought they
had been discovered, but held Nanganza
while sappers mined and then retired. The
Japanese re-entered .the village, where
they wre greeted with a tremendous ex
yiosion, which killed many of them.
In the meantime the two Japanese Colo
Tis operating In the direction of the Rus
sians heard the explosion and thought
they had been putflanked, whereupon they
retired. The Japanese and Russians met
as each side was returning. Both were
utterly surprlFed. A hand-to-hand scuflle
In the darkness ensued, but, as it was
impossible to distinguish friend from foe.
probably little damage was done The
Russian loss was only one. '
The night of December 14, 14 Russian
scouts penetrated to village of Fanshen,
where they destroyed a Japanese:-signal
tower and carried off an old bell which
had been -used by the Japanese1 to signal
the approach of Russian troops.
JAPANESE MAY STOP AID.
?U
Rich Pckin Merchants. Are Anxious
to Help Countrymen at Mukden.
PEKIN, Dec. 16. Owing to the !fa.ct that
there are about 30.000 homeless Chinese
In and around Mukden as one result of
the Russo-Japanese War. rich Chinese
here and at Tientsin have subscribed
funds to provide warm clothing and food
for these poor people. Out of these funds
about 30.000 skin coats have been pur
chased and assembled at Tientsin, where
they have been made ready for dispatch
to Mukden. The Japanese military author
ities, however, fearing that the Russians
would benefit by these gifts, refuse to
allow them to be sent to the Russian lines
and threaten to confiscate them if cap
tured. The Russians, "it has been learned,
promise to refrain from taking the ad
vantage feared by the Japanese, but the
latter decline to accept this assurance,
and the result must be disastrous to the
Chinese, whose villages and crops have
been destroyed, and "who are now suffer
ing from a scarcity of both food and
fuel.
In" Chinese circles hore much dissatis
faction is expressed because of the In
ability tT help their suffering country-
STOESSEL AGAIN WOUNDED? '
This Time It Is by a Rifle Bullet, but.
Injury Is Not Serious.
LONDON. Dec 17. General Stoeseol, the
Russian military commander at Port Ar
thur, according to a dispatch from Chefoo
to the Daily Telegraph, has .again been
wounded, this time by a rifle bullet.- The
correspondent adds that the wound is not
serious. .
WARRANTS FOR IRISHMEN.
Effort Will Be Made to Punish, Men
Who Took Warship to Russia.
LONDON. Dec. 16. On application of
tho Treasury, warrants were Issued today
at Bow-Street Police Court for the arrest
of J. Burke' Roche and llr. Slnnett. in
connection with the transfer of the tur
bine yacht, Caroline, to the Russians at
Libau last month. As the warrants are
only effective In British territory the
Scotland Yard detectives will have to
await the voluntary arrival of the' two
Irishman In this country. The offense
with which they are charged is not ex
traditable, and Messrs. Roche and Sln
nett have not shown any desire since the
Issue of the summonses to place them
selves within reach of the British courts.
WAR BUDGET NOT CHANGED.
Japanese Committee Makes Reduc
tion In Other Estimates.
TOKIO, Dec 16. The budget committee
.of the House of Representatives completed
its labors today and the measure will
finally be submitted to the House tomor
row. The war budget has not been
changed, but the ordinary budget esti
mates are reduced $7,000,000 by lowering
ithe land tax. The taxes on beer and su
gar Imports and transit duties are In
creased 52.000,000. The government has
promised additional retrenchment in the
administration to the amount of JS00.090.
leaving a deficit under the estimates of
about $5,000,000. The government Is au
thorized to meet this by transfers of spe
cial funds and other methods.
All the parties worked Jointly and har
moniously. The only friction was over
the proposition to Increase the land tax
and Increasing the administrative ex
penses, j
COLD HAMPERS MOVEMENTS.
Armies Are Compelled to Keep Near
Coal Mines and River.
USANCHEN,- Dec. 16. Occasional artil
lery firing Is heard cast of the railway.
The Russians yesterday captured two
Japanese who were In a pitiable condi
tion. The prisoners grumbled greatly at
r'f MnpchiTio- --'-j - -iid they were
elad to be fed and warm.
-i-y uncertain.
Movements on both sides are hampered
by the freezing of wells and the lack of
snow, which render it necessary to keep
near the river for water supply and near
the coal mines for fuel.
Brigandage is Increasing. There is con
siderable want and suffering among the
natives.
Reports froVn Vladivostok state that the
number of sick in the hospitals there Is
rapidly decreasing and that there are few
cases of serious Illness.
Ammunition. Smuggled From London.
LONDON. Dec 17. The Dally Mall
prints a sensational story to the effect
that thousands of dynamite, guncotton
and other shells and ammunition are be
ing smuggled daily from London down
the Thames to the sea. The smugglers
make the trip with their treacherous
cargo disguised In 'barges as hay, and
float to a steamer at the seaboard, which
is carrying outbound munitions of war.
The Mall inveighs against tho terrific
risks of a collision of the usual craft
with these floating arsenals.
To Attend North Sea Inquiry.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 16. Admiral
Kaznakoff. one of the International Com
mission on the North Sea incident, and
Baron Taube, the Russian, judicial' adviser
to the commission, will go to Paris to
morrow to attend the meeting of the In
ternational Commission, which Is expect
ed to adjourn over the holidays as soon
as the fifth member of the commission is
chosen.
Sailor Will Be Courtmartlaled.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 16. The bluejacket
belonging to the Russian cruiser Askold,
who yesterday brutally murdered a harm
less Chinaman while disputing payment
for the hire of a jinrikisha, was sent on
board 'the Askold today by the Russian
Consul. He will be tried by court-martial.
General Ian Hamilton Coming Home.
LONDON, Dec. 16. Licutenant-General
Sir Ian Hamilton, who has been observ
ing military operations in the Far East,
has been appointed to the command of
the southern military district of England
and ordered to return home from Man
churia. v
Stqessel Reported at Chefoo.
LONDON, Dec. 17. The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Exchange Telegram
Company wires that a sensational dis
patch has been received by the State
Department stating that General Stoeesel
has arrived at Chefoo.
Swiss Military Attaches Recalled.
BERNE. Switzerland. Dec 16. The
Federal Council has decided to recall the
Swiss military attaches with Field Mar
shal Oyaraa's army owing to the sus
pension of hostilities in Manchuria.
Japan Charters Steamer.
SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 16. The British
steamer Tottenham has been chartered to
take railroad building material to Che
mulpo, to be used in repairing the Harbin
branch of the Siberian Railroad.
GALLERY PLAY OF'COCKEAN.
New Yorker Himself Does 'Not Want
Campaign Contributors Known. .
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 13. Bourke Cockran. the
political mountebank, now of Tam
many vHall, Is making a grandstand
play 1n. his attempt to secure -legislation
roquirlng the publication of lists
of contributions, made In. every politi
cal campaign, and In his attempt to se
cure theappointment of a special com
mission to inquire into and ascertain
the amounts of money expended by
both parties at all Presidential elec
tions between 1892 and 1904, Inclusive.
Cockran knows, as well as anybody
else, that Congress is not going to pass
such legislation. He knows that
neither party would consent to makt
public the list of contributions which
It receives in every campaign H If
also aware of the fact that it would
be utterly impossible to ascertain the
amounts that were contributed to the
campaign -funds In the last four Presi
dential years. As a matter of fact, il
Cockran's bills were under considera
tion, and the House should be evenly
divided, he would cast his vote against
them If by so .doing he could defeat
them
Well-Known Financial Writer.
NEW YORK. Dec 16. Ossian Doolit
tle Ashley, widely known In financial
and . railroad circles for nearly half a
century, died at his home here today,
aged 63 years.
Mn Ashley was a prolific writer on
financial and railroad topics and con
tributed to many newspapers and mag
azines. To Bring Back Gellboy.
Detective Day went to Ashland Thurs
day night to bring back Frank Seeley, a
bellboy accused of stealing ?263 and a gold
ring from Mrs. Harris. The boy when
arrested there had $128 In his possession.
A Certain 'Cure for Croup.
When a child shows symptoms of croup
there is no time to experiment with new
remedies, not matter how highly they mav
be recommended. There Is one preparation
that can always be depended upon. It
has heen In use for many years and has
never been known to fall. viz. : Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Give It and a quick
cure Is sure to follow. Mr. M. F. Comp
ton. of Market. Tex., says of it: T have
used Chamberlain's' Cough Remedy In se
vere cages of croup with my children,
and can truthfully say it alwavs gives
prompt relief." For says by all dru-gists.
FOR DEEPER WATER
.Williamson to Urge Extension
of Willamette Project
VERY HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS
Twenty-Five-Foot Channel Above,
Madison-Street Bridge Is Desired
Chairman Baker Meets
Noted Men.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec 16. Representative William
son will earnestly urge before the rivers
and harbors committee an extension of
IN TOMORROWS OREGONIAN
ENC OUEAGING OREGON EMIGRATION IN 1831.
By rare good fortune a copy of the original circular of the Boston
Society for promoting the settlement of Oregon Territory came
to-The Sunday Oregonian and will be republished in full, together
with its crude and incorrect maps. Only three or four copies
are in existence. The reproduction tomorrow is well worth
preserving by all who are interested in Oregon history.
THE MARCH OF THE WHITE GUARD.
First installment of Sir Gilbert Parker's beautiful story of one
brave man 's devotion. It will be completed in three issues of The
Sunday Oregonian. ,
WHERE JESUS SPENT HIS BOYHOOD.
Appropriate to the Christmas season, Evangeline Ben-OIiel, who
spent several years in the Holy Land, describes Nazareth,, its en
vironments and traditions; illustrated by seven 'half-tone photo
graphs. A DAY WITH THE FIRST LADY OF THE LAND.
A bright, S3Tnpathetic woman correspondent writes of Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt, who is an excellent housewife, just like
millions of other American women.
IS THE MINISTER'S WIFE A FAILURE?
A distinctly human answer to Dr. W. S. RainsfordJs recent asser
tion that the average minister's wife is a failure. It is written
by tho wife' of a prominent New York clergyman and commends
itself to every church-going man and woman.
HOW PORTLAND ORPHAN YOUNGSTERS VIEW SANTA OLAUS.
An interviewer has talks with children at the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society and at the Children's Home on the topic uppermost in the
mind of Christendom. Each interview is genuine. These opinions
throw strong light on the consciousness of j'ouugsters who have
no parents to provide joys for the great holiday.
WHERE SANTA OLAUS REALLY GETS HIS TOYS.
Interesting description of the great toy-making industry at
Sonneberg, Germany, in the heart of the Thuringian forest. From
this place comes a large part of the world's supply.
LAVISH HOSPITALITY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Our Washington correspondent records the fact that .President
Roosevelt spends more money on entertainments "than any of his
predecessors did, and tells of state functions for the. coming season.
THE LAMENT OF THE UMATILLA.
An original poem by Bert Huffman, of Pendleton, illustrated with
a unique modern Madonna and child. . -
MR. DOOLEY ON "THE SIMPLE LIFE."
There is some confusion in the mind of Finlcy Peter Dunn's
philosopher as to the exact meaning of simplicity as preached by
Charles Wagner.
ALL TEE NEWS AND THE OUSTOMARY DEPARTMENTS.
the Willamette River project so as to
give Portland deep water above the Madison-street
bridge. Tho amendment he
has Introduced and will speak for will in
clude that part of the Willamette from
the Madison-street bridge at Portland to
Ross Island. If adopted, it will provide
for a 25-foot channel one mile upstream
above the bridge. It Is tho plan of Rep
resentative Williamson to authorize the
Government engineers to dredge out and
maintain a 23-foot channel as far up
stream as the foot of Ross Island, prac
tically ono mile beyond Madlson-etrcct
bridge, which Is now the end of the 25-foot
project. If this channel is provided, it
will "enable vessels of heavy draft to
reach wharves above Madleon-strcct
bridge which are now inaccessible at low
water. The Improvement will also save
the expense of lightering, which la now
neceasarj" at times. Mr. Williamson Is
very hopeful of success.
BAKER MEETS NOTED MEN.
v
Oregon Chairman Invites All to At-
tend the 1905 Fair.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 16. Representative William
son today presented Chairman Frank C
Baker to Speaker Cannon, to whom Mr.
Baker extended a cordial invitation to
attend the Iewls and Clark Fair next
year. The Speaker could not promise def
initely but said he would go if possible.
The Speaker was not forgetful of Mr.
Baker's good work in the late campaign.
"Oregon's ttrat" gun. Mr. Baker, kindled
fire that was kept aglow until the night
of November 8." said he. "It was a splen
did example you set in Oregon. It had a
good effect on the country everywhere."
Representative Williamson also Intro
duced Mr. Baker to Speaker Cannon. Rep
resentatives Dalzell, Tawney. John Sharp
Williams and others of prominence. To
each Baker extended' an Invitation to visit
the Lewis and Clark Fair.
Tonight Senator and Mrs. Fulton and
Mr. Baker were the guests at dinner of
Vice-President-elect Fairbanks.
MAX PRACHT RESIGNS.
He Hopes to Get Position In Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 16. Max Pracht, of Oregon,
has resigned as special agent of the' Gen
eral 'Land Office, to take effect January 1.
Mr. Pracht displayed discretion In re
signing. When Land Commissioner Rich
ards was in Portland to testify in the
land-fraud cases he told Mr. Pracht the
first thing he would do on his return
would be to dismiss him for insubordina
tion. For some time Pracht has been dic
tating to Richards how the Land Office
should be run. and has repeatedly Ignored
Instructions. His prompt resignation saved
him from dismissal. Pracht Is coming
to Washington In the hope of getting a
position In the Department of Commerce
and Labor.
To Pay Old Claim of Roxeburg Man.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 16. Representative Her-
mann's bill to pay the heirs of George
McGhehey. of Roseburg. 5127 for services
performed in carrying mails in Missouri
after the Cfvil War was passed by the
House today.
Miller Wants to Be Transferred.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 16. Senator Fulton today
urged Secretary of State Hay to transfer
Henry B. Miller, of Oregon, from the- Con
sulate of Nlu Chwang, China, to Kobe,
Japan.
Consul Miller is now on leave of absence
and is expected to visit Washington dur
ing his-vacation. The Secretary of State
and the President are both highly pleased
with his conduct of affairs at Nlu Chwang,
and from assurances given today Senator
Fulton feels quite confident Miller will
secure the' desired transfer to Kobe.
Urged for .Marshal of Alaska.
OREGONIAN'NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 16. George Shea, of Nome,
Alaska, now In Washington, is being
urged by the prominent citizens of Alaska
for appointment as Marshal to Nome, to
succeed Frank Richards, removed. Shea,
it is said, is strongly Indorsed by Collec
tor Jnrvls.
National Bank for Newberg.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec. 16. Tho application of Clar
ence Butt. B. v. Miles. Charles IC. Spaul
dlng, J. F. Taylor, H. H. Woodward and
others to organize the Newberg National
Bank, of Newberg, Or., with a capital of
$30,000, was today approved by the Con
troller of the Currency.
SAVINGS-BANK LEGISLATION.
Oregon Behind Some Eastern States
In This Respect.
OREGON' CITT. Dec. lC.-CTo the Edltor.)
Pennlt me to draw the attention of our Legis
lators to the fact that Oregon i. a Rood way
behind Eastern State In the matter of harlnjr
proper laws pertaining to the establishment
and conduct of avln& banhs. Whoever has
lived in the Now England State or In the
State of New York will have notleed how
largely banks of that kind are patronlxed by
the people: how men, women and-J puns people
ar lined up In the corrtdWor tbVsr institu
tions, with bankbooks IrT their hands, waltlnr
for their turns at th windows In order la
uci-uMt a. Iew collars or their monthly er week- ,
ly wages. There, the working people have full
confidence In these K&vlnn hunk. !
under strict supervision of the state govern
ment. Proper laws premrib how ther should '
be Instituted and In what fvcurltles. the sav- !
lngs deposited should be Invested. The board i
of directors consists generally of prominent
people of the town, city or county the bank Is ,
located In. and the officers proper are the only
perrons who receive a salary for their serrices. ;
In cities or larger towns ravings banks are I
located generally la buildings owned br the
institution, while In smaller places they are.'
eomeUmei conducted In connection with a Ka- I
tlonal or private bank, but the laws of tb !
etate require that both business, theugh lo- i
oated under the saroe roof, must be eendtteted '
separately.
The laws of the States of New Terk or Mas
roahusetts are good patterns to copy from In
framing similar laws for our state. There
tho savings banks have pasted safelr through
periods of business depremlon. and "their a
etr. formed by the email holdings of worklnr
people, run Into the hundreds of millions.
Let some competent legtfdator Interest them
relvrs In that matter, and If they should
succeed In placing a good law of that kind on ,
the statute-books of our state, they shall well
deserve the thanks of our peopl.
R. KOERJCElt.
It May or May Not.
PARK PLACE. Or.. Dec 35. (To the Edi
tor.) To settle a controversy between A
and B. about the fraud committed on th
Government and exposed In the late trial,
will you please answer through'"your col
umns whether the land reverts to the Gov
ernment or not. A contends it does. B claims
It does not, and If not, why not?
The land may revert back or not, according
to circumstances. In the case of the George
A. Howe claims, or the Thomas Wllklns or
Mattle S. Lowell claims, those In which fic
titious names were Used and where the en
tryrnen were fictitious persons, the land will
revert to the XJovernment. because no one
filed on the claims arid the title given was
therefore given to no person and was void.
In the case of the Frank H. Walsamot
claim It is different. Hero the person filing
Is genuine, though the affidavits were false.
In such case tho title would stand, though
the person making the false entries would
be guilty of perjury and fraud, and pun
ishable. 4
A rigorous growth and the original color
given to the hair br Parker's Hair Balsam
Parker's Glnser Tonic the beat eouh curi
AT THE THEATERS.
"The Doll's Ilosse."
Torweld Helmer "William Terahce
Krogstad Melbourne MacDouell
Dr. Rank Lucius Henderson
Little Ivar Miss Ollie Cooper
Mrs. Linden Miss Louise Royce
Anna..... ...... MIs Georrle Woodthorpe
Ellen Mlas Theo Balcom-
Nora.... Florence Roberts
The miracle failed as most things do in
the end, and from the viewpoint of the
grand old Norwegian pessimist poor,
foolish, weak Nora proved wiser than the
rest, for she guessed out the problem
rightly.
In "The Doll's House." which Miss
Roberts and her associates preached us
from the Marquam stage last night, Ib
sen settles the question affirmatively, ac
cording to the Ibsen philosophy, whether
it be true or false.
This play Is perhaps the most terrible
and benumbing which has come from the
pen of our Old Man of the North. It is
the moat simple, yet elusive of them all.
It is awful In Its grewsome tragedy, but
not heart throbs. Its horror Is not the
horror of the laying on of hands. It is
a mental brawl.
Twice within the week has a theater in
Portland been given over for classroom
purposes. First, we had "Everyman."
and last night, thanks to Florence Rob
erts, we were privileged. "The Doll's
House." These be sorry days for sock
and buckskin, also for the slap-stick. We
theatergoers are fast tending toward mortar-boards
and gowns. To listen and to
think for two hours' In a playhouse, and
leaving the place solemn as the faithful
leaving the confessional go home to think
again. These must. Indeed, be the latter
days. We must be experiencing the seri
ous drama. Assuredly these two, "Every
man" and the one last .rilght. be serious
enough, though as far, one from the
other, as the East Is from the West.
In less capable hands, "The Doll's
House" would be a sorry farce, indeed.
If not a farce, the deadliest of bores.
There are not half a dozen lines above
the conversational pitch. There is one
setting of the stage, dull and uninterest
ing, not a hand is raised against hand,
and the 'death of Doctor Rank is nar
rative and, purely incidental. There Is no
ruined woman, no villain, no heroine, and,
farthest off. no hero. There is none of
the swift color of action, there are no
trumped-up climaxes. It: Isvthe drama
which walks to and fro on Washington
street every day and sits irf't hundred
Portland houses .by night. ItJs no.phan
tasma. It is just a monochrome of day-In-and-day-out
misery.
Miss Roberts Is not only an artist, but
a thinker, and her work last night proved
it. In the most un-showy of roles she sat
now and, again stood and lectured her
audience on social ethics. She knows her
Ibsen, and her splendid sincerity .and
withal her excellent genius of tempera
ment and expression made It possible for
the audience to see the meaning of it. I
shall not pass encomiums upon her mo
ments. They were a part of the lecture
hour. In the ultimate she achieved
greatly.
. In her support Mr. Terrancc. who did
Torwald, the husband of Nora and the
opposing duelist, deserves much nraise.
Melbourne MacDowell. as Krogstad. was
true, according to his lights, and Mr.
Henderson read "Dr. Rank" satisfactorily.
There will be a "Doll's House matinee
today, and the Roberts engagement will
terminate with "Marta of the Lowlands'
tonight. - A. A. G.
AFTER, BLACK, ODELL.
If Former Succeeds Depew, the Latter
Will Piatt.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. 16. Chauncey Depew, Sena
tor from New Tork and candidate for re
election. Is a very uneasy man these
days. , Depew s term expires on the 4th
of March next. He and his friends are
making a. determined fight to gain con
trol of the New York Legislature, but It
is uphill work. Governor Odell. who
showed his master" of the party at the
recent election. Is Inclined to be hostile
to D.epew. notwithstanding his repeated
declarations that he will keep hands off.
Odell wants to see ex-Governor Black
elected to the Senate, and all his influ
ence will be thrown 'Black's way. De
pew's strongest backer Is Senator Piatt,
but Piatt Js now a dethroned boss: , he
has been forced to bow down to his for
mer pupil, Odell. This situation existing,
it Is difficult for Depew to figure out how
he can win.
There is a possibility that the Legisla
ture may deadlock over Depew and
Black. In that event, it is quite likely
that Odell will come forward as a com
promise candidate, though he Is not now
seeking the election. If Black is elected
this year, it Is generally believed Odell
will be the successor of Piatt two "years
hence.
Demand for Mistletoe.
The demand for greenery for Christmas
decorations has commenced and many
will be busy all next week endeavoring to
supply It. At the head of the
list Is the "mistletoe." that par
asite of the sturdy oak, which has
been considered a sacred plant ever since
the days of the, Druids and for no one
knows how long before. Fortunately It la
still plentiful In Oregon, or It would be an
expensive luxury, as It is the only article
In the world which confers on one the
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privilege of kissing a young woman caught
standing under a bough of it without ren
dering himself liable to condign punish
ment. Yesterday country boys were going
about the streets with large bunches of
mistletoe suspended from poles, which
they were offering at 2a cents a Duncn,
and next week boxes and barrels of the
stuff will be coming in by train and farm
ers will be peddling wagonloads of it
about town. Sprays of the evergreen
brlghtberried holly will also be for sale,
but not In such profusion as mistletoe; as
the holly is not a native of this region,
but thousands of the trees arc now being
planted and here and there well grown
ones are-to be seen. The pretty foliage of
the Oregon grape will also be In demand
for Christmas decorations and some of the
many beautiful species of ferns so plenti
ful In the woods of Oregon. Boughs of
evergreen trees, of which there are many
beautiful species here, will also be largely
used; some varieties of cedar and cypress
especially, and any vacant spaces can be
filled with boughs of pine or the plain
Oregon fir. which Is pretty enough to
please anyone. There will also be many
boughs of the California pepper tree and
other plants not natives of Oregon, im
ported for Christmas decorations, and
those who can afford such luxuries can
revel among palms and many kinds of
exotics.
OREGON SOCIETY ELECTS.
H. H. Gilfry Again President of Col
ony at Washington.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU Wash
ington. Dec 15. The Oregon Society,
composed of all Oregonians temporarily
residents of Washington City, has
elected officers for the ensuing, year.
H. H. Gilfrev. lerislativa pIat-It in tha
Senate, was re-elected president; Alvah
y. Patterson, of the Attorney-General's
office, was chosen first vice-president;
Mrs. Nellie G. Stntro-o
vice-president; Miss Meta Davis, secre
tary, ana j. v. Williams, treasurer.
An amendment to the constitution of
tho society was offered, to extend th
membership to all persons from the
original "Oregon Country" now living
in Washington, but it was voted down.
Wonders Why He Was Arrested.
PORTLAND. Dec. 15. (To the Editor.)
I was arrested by a Portland policeman on
Tuesday. December 12. on Third street, near
Burnslde. I was taksn to the police station
and placed in confinement for a period of five
hours. So far as. I have been able to dis
cover, there was no charge placed against
me. I was not Intoxicated. I am not a vac
rant, but a hard-ororklnff mechanic. I have
committed no offense against the laws of
order or deoency; I have transgressed no
ordinance and yet I was Illegally deprived
of my liberty for the period named. I have
resided In this city for two years. During
Uie last year I have been In the employ of
tho Oregon Hallway & Navigation Company
In the capacity of a blacksmith at tho com
pany's shops In this city. An inspection of
the company's payroll will verify my state
ment. Since my residence here I have tried
to demean myself as any decent and law
abiding citizen should do. I have been In
dustrious and have paid my own way In the
world. Under these circumstances I fel that
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