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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1905)
16 3?HE MORNING OREGOSIAff, TCESDAT, MARCH 28, 1S05. LOGS ARERQLLED Woodmen of World In itiate 1000 Men. 3000 MARCH IN PARADE Veterans and Novices in Wood craft Celebrate Event DAY OF FEASTING AND FUN Campaign to Increase Membership of "the Order Is Brought to Suc cessful Close at an Elab orate Banquet. Three thousand Woodmen of the "World paraded the streets ot Portland last night at S o'clock, bands playing; uniformed men In the ranks, and red fire and Roman candles shedding pyro technic glories over alL An hour later nearly 1000 new candidates were being Initiated into the order amid the plau dits of the veterans in "Woodcraft, and at 10 o'clock these same "Woodmen -were feasting1 and 'bringing to a conclusion 'ii day. that "will ever be memorable in secret society circles. Yesterday was "Woodmen's day. You could see It in the how windows and on the streets, and you could feel it in the air. "When, a few months ago. Col onel H. L. Day and Organizer Joseph G. Coyan instituted a campaign for 1000 new members, there was a secret feel ing in their hearts that they had un dertaken a great work. Yesterday, how1 ever, they realized that the work had beeji well done, for the number actual ly initiated last night came within a few of reaching the 1000 mark set as a goal last November. Woodmen Visit Exposition. The "Woodmen began arriving yester day by early trains.' At 8 o'clock in the morning the first detachment drifted in, and from that time until almost the hour for parade the "Woodmen con tinued to gather. Those -who arrived In the morning spent the early hours of the day In seeing the sights, and in the afternoon, through the courtesy, of President Goode, of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, the visitors were granted admission to the Fair grounds to observe the progress of the Exposi tion and wander about in Centennial Park. Two hours before the time for pa rade, crowds began to gather along the streets through which the proces sion passed. By S o'clock, when the parade moved, the streets were crowd ed. Rod and green fire Illuminated the line of march, and Roman candles added to the spectacle. The parade was In charge of Grand Marshal A. L. Barbour and everything passed off smoottily. Colonel "William ReidC. consul com mander of the initiation, was in the lead, surrounded by other officers of . rank. "Uniformed companies and large bodies of other "Woodmen, representing almost every section of the State of Oregon. Here and there the procession was broken by a band playing a lively nir. As the procession moved down Wash ington and up Third the Woodmen re ceived an ovation. As uniformed com panies passed along the streets tbey were greeted by their loyal townsmen who lined the sidewalks. There were good representations from Sheridan, Amity, McMInnvllle. Cornelius, Forest Grove, North Yamhill, Hillsboro, New borg. Dayton. The Newberg men came In a special car, appropriately deco rated, and brought their Woodman band. . Novices Are Initiated. While the parade was in progress the .1000 novices made their way fearfully to Merrill's Hall, where, presentely, the regulars descended upon them seeking nvhom they might devour. That they found what they sought was apparent from the shrieks and howls that came from the hall after all outsiders had been ousted. At the initiatory ceremo nies. Colonel William Reldt was consul commander, J. J. Jennings, past con sul commander: B. IC Knapp, advisor lieutenant; J. B. Cunningham, banker; Charles Bequet. escort; H. A. Fred ericks, watchman; J. W. Booth, 6entry. and George Funk, Thomas Hammer and Frank Beals, managers. The following uniformed degree teams assisted these officers in "rolling" the candidates: McMInnvllle. Captain Cannon; Prosper ity Company of Portland, Captain Bayes: Portland Company of Portland, Captain Brown: Prospect Company of Portland, Captain Johns; Multnomah Company, Captain Crable, and Newberg Company, Captain Butler. After the candidates had beon suit ably initiated they were escorted to Woodmen's Hall by their associates, tvhere an elaborate feast was spread, to which the new members did justice after the harrowing experience in Mer rill's HalL A part of the visitors de parted tor their homes at a late hour last night, while others remained over and will return today. The Woodmen are feeling enthusias tic after the showing made yesterday. "The order is now one of the strongest In the state, and If the same enterprise which has characterized the recent com palgn characterizes every movement made by the Woodmen they will soon distance rival orders. Yesterday was the greatest day the Woodmen have ever experienced In Oregon. Rolling of One Thousand Logs. The rolling of 1000 logs, of course. would be a task that would require several days. Therefore, when Merrill's Hall was reached, those in charge of the ceremonies made a blind dash into the mass of candidates, grabbed two unlucky individuals and carried them to the center of the room, where they were systematically and properly in ducted into the mysteries of the order, while their more fortunate brothers looked on. Those more fortunate broth ers, however, will have theirs at the hands of the respective camps they have Joined, and they will get It good. With 1000 new logs moored before the mills of the Woodmen, there is liable to be energetic sawing from this time forth. It Is understood that another campaign will be Instituted before many months have passed. The man di rectly responsible for the "rolling" last night Is Organizer Joseph G. Coyan. whose work since the inception of the campaign has been untiring. Hundreds of members of the order congratualted Organizer Coyan last night on his K'joeess. Liability of Pullman Tested. The question of the liability of the Pullman Company for baggage lost on its cars will be decided by Judge Sears. Albert .Hess sued the company to recover $55, the value of a suit case and contents. which he lost in a pullman sleeper while on a trip from Caldwell. Idaho to La Grande. He won a judgment In Justice Reld's court, and the Pullman Company appealed to the Circuit Court. Hess testified that the porter, J. E. Boswett, took, charge of the suit case when toe entered the. car. This evidence was corroborated- by F. H. Anderson, the con ductor. A deposition of the porter taken In Chicago was read stating that he never saw the suit case. The court threw out the deposition. Hess also testified tnat the attorney of the Pullman Com jiany told him the company was not lia ble, and if the company paid for every thing that was alleged to have been lost it would cost the company a large sum of money. In the City's Trouble Shop THBT call him "Umbrella Jimmy." but I his real name is James Sheridan. The boys of the town tacked to him the so brlequet he has never been able to shake off, and the police have helped to clinch it. He meads ralnsticks does SherlOan, and hence the not altogether dignified reference. He drinks a little squirrel whisky oc casionally, which he does not deny. He thinks that Is his affair and sees no reason why others should butt In and trifle with him. But as opinions differ In that as well as In other Important things, it chanced that trouble resulted from a little "tea" he got aboard Sunday night. So heavy was the load "Umbrella Jim my" was attempting to carry Sunday night that he was unable to steer In a straight course. It was near Front and Market that he eneotmtirA1 "Rlnronfwk Humberg and Florence Volkers. chums, J who were out wanting, as tne gins spied him coming up over the horizon, it struck them as excrutiatlngly funny, and they hove to and waited . for him. When Sheridan came alongside, the girls asked him 'a few questions which he re garded as absolutely Impertinent. How ever, they persisted, demanding an an swer, and when "Umbrella Jimmy" re fused they laid hold of his hat and hurled It far into the air and then laughed loudly as it soared about and finally returned to earth. It made Sheridan vnn- tnm to be guyed by the young misses, and he let loose a fearful string of oaths. The string caused his' arrest by Patrolman West, and a term of ten days in the City JaiL In the Municipal Court yesterday Sher idan related his side of the case to Judc Hogue, waxing quite eloquent. Judge Hogue Imposed the sentence, admonished the girls to not bother Sheridan and the case was ended. John Larsen Pleaded euiltv in n rimr of ateallnc- a suit at r.lnthr trhnn ar raigned before Judge Hogue. He was ar- restea baturaay night by Detectives Car penter and Reslng. lou stole the clothes, did von?" nsi-nA Judge Hogue. "Yes. I stole them." "Why?" "Because I had no job and needed money. I pawned the suit for SZ." "Who taught you to steal vour father or mother?" "No." "Your brother?" "I have no brother." "Well, if you had one. do vou think he would?" "I guess he wouldn't." "Then I will sentence win tr. c!t mnnttit in the County Jail." If that noor man had a slstnr. trhat would she say?" asked a weary attorney, who was waiting to try his case. "I don't know." renlled another tirw one, "the Judge forgot to ask him that." This Is the story of William Hope and Wong Won, who happens to be one and the same person. Because this was not known to the clerk, he wrote out a complaint, charging Hope with fighting, and had Wong Won to sign iL Thorefore Wong signed a complaint against himself, when, as a matter of, fact, he wished to sign one against Fred Daly, charging fighting. Before it was discovered Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald arraigned both the Chinese and Daly, and each was fined 510. Then it was that Wong ex plained, but Judge Hogue had gone from the room and Wong had to pay. William Hope is what Wong Won calls himself when dealing with Americans, and among his own people he is known as Wong. He runs a restaurant on Second street. Daly called at the place Sunday night and wanted supper, which was not ready. He grew angry. 'Wong says, and tore the leaves out of a valuable book. Wong then asked him to pay for It, and the fight ensued. SKIRTS' MADE FREE Today Tuesday Only. To accommodate the large number of ladies who, owing to the rush for those free made-to-order skirts could not be waited on yesterday, we have consented to extend this- offer 'for today. We do business square and above-board. If the skirts don't fit you, you don't have to take a cut of goods instead, as some stores require, and then chase around to get some one to make It up. No. Your money goes back to you if we don't fit you right. No danger of not pleasing you. We are the only people In Portland who own and operate a ladles' clothing factory, and we have the most expensive and experienced assistants on the Pacific Coast. As an advertisement of our superior Bklrtmaklng workmanship, during today, Tuesday, for one day only, we will cut, fit and make to v order " plain tailor skirts free. The only condition Is that you purchase the material of UB. It Will take vour breath you see how cheap you can get elegant tailored ciotn skirts- made to measure. Our entire merchant tailor stock will be placed sublect to this imAplni Hv. tlslng sale. That means the largest by iar ana ine nest selected, stock of wool ens in Portland. Just lrtnlr at ifn- dows and you will believe ua At this auverusing saie you will get the best made and fitting skirts that can be made in the United States for less than the price for a ready-made one of the same grade material. When J." M. Acheson gives advertising sale bargains, they are bargains with a vengeance. One skirt to a customer is all we will make free. Hundreds of styles of the best of tailor's Cloth to SOlect from. This been made in Portland, and it requires a first-class equipment to handle such. To day we will also show an elegant line of covert jackets, tailor-made raincoats suits, tailor cloths, shirtwaist suits, -etc. ' THE J. M. ACHESON CO.. Fifth and Alder streets. Crared From Heavy Drinking. KALAMA. Wash., March 27. (Spe- cuiw cuq iier, an oia bachelor liv ing alono near, Coble, went insane Wednesday after being on a protracted spree. Ho shot out his windows and holes through his door while defending himself against imaginary assailants. A knob on a newel post at the head of the stairs was literally shot to pieces. Wednesday he went to Hoven's Island. His boat some way got away from him. and he remained In hiding in the old buildings until driven by hunger he hailed the LeRoy boys Sun day evening. He wanted more ammuni tion. THE OVERWORKED EXES. The faded Eye, the red and Inflamed Eye. the Eye that needs care, relieved, by Mur ine. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. 1 mMmwsmiamssm "Wpp- Atchison " Skirts Made to Measure Up-to-date Dress Skirts made absolutely free of charge, pro vided material and findings are purchased here. Work manship and fit of skirt guaranteed. Bibles and Testaments "We have a most complete assortment of Bibles and Testaments. Special prices now prevail on all devo tional books. Latest magazines and periodicals at our Book Department. Housekeepers That Are Interested in Our Great Semi-Annual Sale of Kitchen Goods, China, Glassware, Stoves, Etc., 20c Fiber Wash Basins 156 10c Tack Hammers 86 Tacks, all sizes, box 26 Ever-Ready Cover Knob. lp 10c Wire Tea Strainers j 86 Tin Match Safes 3$ Garden Trowels 46 Mrs. Potts' Iron Handles ll Weeding Hooks 86 " "'ook Hat Racks 76 No. S Copper-Bottom Kettles 396 75c Rice Boilers, each '..626 65c Rice Boilers, each .54:6 a "n i- t r t i ' fo-ruuL .iruuiug jouarus OoC 1Ir ATnnctinlrc noli "f "I .A $1.00 Granite Slob Pails . . . . . . .866 45c Galvanized Slop Pails 366 $1 Willow Clothes Baskets 84p 55c Splint Clothes Baskets 44 15-inch Chopping Bowls 246 15c Rolling Pins, each 12p 10c Wooden Towel Rollers 86 35c Double Knife Slaw Cutter 29 J 12c Wooden Towel Rings 106 15c Double Towel Rings 12? Pancake Turners 86 Cook Forks, extra heavy 166 lOc.Glass Juice Extractors . . 8 10c Never-Slip Can Openers 86 20c Steel Mincing Knife. 1& 15c Steel Mincing Knife 12 Bric-a-Brac, Dusters 16 Good grade Paring Knives 86 6-inch Butcher Knives 276 50c Butcher Knives 39 35c Bread Knives .28 ' Christy Edge Bread Knives 21 Cooks' Knives, 6-inch size 47 10-inch Pastry Knives 62 90c Carvers, knife and fork, cocobola handles 736 90c Ham Knives, for- 72. 15c Nickel Nut Crackers ...12p Odd pieces of Silver-Plated Ware on sale at greatly, reduced prices. . - 'Kitchen Table Spoons at, set 15p" Teaspoons, set of 6 8 Corkscrews, each 12 Solid Nickel-Silver Knives and Forks, set ;.. $2.55 $9.00 Silver Fern Dishes 7.25 $3.50 Silver Cake Stands 2.76 $1.00 Bronze Candlesticks 79 $1.15 Glass Vases, each , 89 15c Towel Racks J. 12 6 3-arm Towel Racks 286 Toilet Paper Holders ..... 36 Metal Towel Rings 8 Cat Glass Cut Glass Nappies, best $5 val. 3.98 Cut Glass Bowls, reg. $6.75 val. 5.35 Cut Glass Bon-Bon Dishes, with handle, $3.00 values 2.37 Glass Horseradish Jar, 85c value, on sale for 68 $12.00 Cut Glass Bowls 9.60 $7.50 Cut Glass Water Bottle on sale for 5.99 1 . in opt Millinery Department Hats, and at the same time not to overlook the extremely low prices at which these hats are offered The whole store is resplendent with tokens of Easter's approach and together with the low pricings named makes the most desirable merchandise within easy reach of all 25 Per Cent Reduction On all our new "Phipps& Atchinson," "Gage," "Bendell," "Burgesser" and "Lichtenstein" Dress and Tailored Hats. For today and tomorrow choose from all our attractive new "Gage," "Burgesser," "Phipps &. Atchinson," "Bendell" and "Lichtenstein" Tailored, Dress and Shirtwaist-Suit Hats at 25 per cent redaction from the regular selling prices Hundreds of natty styles, many of which have been in the store only a week Immense assortment The very latest creations produced by all the above famous makers This announcement has brought and wfll continue to bring here a great share of Portland's women who want new and desirable headgear All the latest fancy straw, plain chip and Milan braid, ready-to-trim Hats Tuscan Hats All the very latest novelties, and everyone marked at an exceptionally low price Misses' Headgear, the largest and 'best display in the city Boys' white flannel, pique and duck Sailor Hats Entire new line of infants' Bonnets The best display of season able Millinery we have ever made 2d floor Our entire stock of High-Class Paris and New York Creations nt great reductions for today and tomorrow Beautiful styles The prettiest Hats ki town $50.00 Hats now reduced to only $40.00 Hats now reduced to only $35.00 Hats now reduced to only $30.00 Hats now reduced to only jr, jm Pv 37 .5U DreSS HatS Sheeting Notice We ore offering today all standard makes of Sheeting at prices that are lower than you are charged elsewhere MEIER &. FRANK CO. Will find Our Serai-Annual Kitchen Goods Sale the all-important event eagerly looked forward to by every housewife in the city A hundred thousand dollar stock of Housekeeping Necessities at prices that mean a saving of one-fourth to one-half on every article advertised Hundreds of Kitchen and Housekeeping Helps of eve y description are included Housewives, hotel, boarding-house and restaurant keepers who are in creasing their facilities in anticipation of' the Fair, will find this the greatest money-saving chance of the.year Quantities in every instance are large enough to supply almost any demand The sale will continue today and tomorrow Basement Mail and Phone orders will be properly attended to Phone Exchange 4 Bargains in Crockery and Stoves Decorated Covered Chambers, 75c to $1 values, on sale for, each 62 Decorated Wash Bowls, worth from 60c to 85c, on sale for, each 56 15c Japanese Teapots . '. ....... .11J 20c Japanese Teapots .14 75c Slop Jars 626 6- inch Yellow Baking Dishes 6 8- inch Yellow Baking Dishes 9 9- inch Yellow Baking Dishes 12 7- inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes. .7 ' S-inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes. .96 9-inch Oval Yellow Baking Dishes.llp "Peninsular" Ranges Reduced "Peninsular" Polished Steel .Range, high warming closet, 16x20-inch oven, asbestos lined; No. 6 and 8 covers; burns coal or wood; a perfect baker; fully guaranteed; a beautiful Range, and great value at $26.25 1-Burner Wick Oil Stove, great value at. . 45c Granite ware ' Fam6us" Elite" four-coated Blue and "White German Graniteware; none bet- ter;'all at special low prices - "60c Covered Kettles for ...48 75c Covered Kettles for : . .60? 90c Covered Kettles for 72 $1.10 Covered Kettles for .88 30c Lipped Sauce Pans' 24 35c Lipped Sauce Pans 28 45c Lipped Sauce Pans . '. . .366 50c lapped Sauce Pans 40 35c Wssh Basins for 28 Nickelware 4-pint Nickel Coffee Pot, regular $1J.0 value 89 13-inch Nickel Trays, 35c value. . ,27i 25c Crumb Tray and Scraper 19 Today and Tomorrow of Thi$ Great Sale Established for Nearly Half a Century The Meier (& Frank Store Our Easter Sates of Cloaks and Milnnery are offering many tempting values that are hard to resist The styles that ore shown here ore ot important Hats, Suits, Coats, Waists and Petticoats are offered at this sole at prices which mean a great saving Since our formal opening of a week ago many splendid creations hove arrived and Suit Section As toM yon below Gage," "BendeU," "Burgesser" and $35.00 29.50 $25.00 19.50 $25.00 Hats $20.00 Hats $15.00 Hats $12.50 Hats $10.00 Hats fv j m ' A E 300 handsome new Dress Hats in' a great variety KeQUCeCI tO 33QU of styles and shapes, every one $7.50 value; your choice for two days at 4.50 60-piece white Semi-Vitreous Dinner Sets 3.88 100-piece white Semi-Vitreous Dinner Sets .f 6.19 60-piece Floral Decorated Semi-Vitreous Dinner Set 5.89 100-piece Floral Decorated Semi-Vitreous Dinner Set 8.97 60-piece Decorated German China Set for 13.45 100-piece Decorated German China Set for 18.95 "Peninsular" Planished. Steel Range, full nickel trimmed ; 50 per cent more heating and booking capacity than any other; regular C'fc'i Kf $37.50 model, for Two-Burner Blue-Flame Oil Cook Stoves, .smokeless, better than a gas stove; special. .tt0 J 45c Wash Basins for 366 50c Wash Basins for 40 35c Lipped Kettles for ...... i . . .28 45c Lipped Kettles for .360 50c Lipped Kettles for 40 60c Lipped Kettles for 48 25c Pudding Pans for 20 35c Pudding Pans for 28 4oc Pudding Pans for 36 60c Pudding Pans for 486 $1.65 17-qt. Dish Pans for 1.27 $L75 8-quart Teakettles fort . . .1.38 Silver Polish Meridan Cream Paste, jar 17 Thurston's Silver Polish ...lo Magic Metal Shiner ; , . , 12; the Last Two Days we call particular attention to the "Uchtenstein" Dress and Tailored now reduced to only .'. $17.50 now reduced to only 14.75 now reduced to only 11.50 now reduced to only 8.95 now reduced to only 6.95 Lace Reductions French Val. Lace and Insertion, to l-in., dozen yards 436 Allover Swiss Embroideries, handsome designs for shirt waists; values to $4.00, special ,. . .1.98 43-yard lengths Swiss and Nainsook Embroidery, 3 to 6-inch; values to $1.50 a strip 59$ $1.25 Savory Roaster for ; .98 50c Family Roaster, 10x14 inches. 396 15c 7-pin Hat Rack 12 3c Japanese Pot Brushes . 15 75c 8-Arm 'Clothes' Racks . 62 25e Galvanized Pails, 10-quart 19c? 20c 2-Hoop Cedar Pails 17 $1.00 Castiron Cook Pots 826 75c Galvanized Wash Tubs . . 63 90c Galvanized Wash Tubs 74 $1.35 Family Scales for 1.19 Tin Measuring Cups 4 1-quart Graduated Measures 6$ 14-quart Tin Dishpans 28c $1.50 Universal Food Choppers. 1.23 $1.25 set Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons. . .S9. 15c Dover Egg Beaters 12 50c Wall Coffee Mill 42 25c 100-foot Wire Clothes Line . . .96 $3.00 Adjustable Wringer 2.39 Clothespins for, dozen ..1$ . 8c Spring Clothes Hanger 56 35c Zinc Washboards 27 $1.10 copper-bottom Wash Boilers. 84 50c 10-quart Sprinklers --426 20c Galvanized Oil Cans 156 30e 10-quart Dishpans 24? 6c Tin Graters, large size . .5 30c No. 8 Tin Steamers 25p 5c 9-irich Jelly Cake Pans 46 9-inch. deep Pie Pans .,3 35c Potato Ricers, each. 27 Wire Egg Whips for 2 10c Mixing Spoons g 10c Bowl Strainers 7 20c Extension Strainers. 16 20c Drip Pans, 11x17 16 12c Drip Pans, 9x12 10 10c Drip Pans, 8x10 8 23c Acme Frying Pans 18 18c cme Frying Pans 14 Asbestos Mats, each ,4d 20c Wooden Salt Boxes 16 $3.50 Clothes Wringer 2.78 Guaranteed for three years. White Enamelware Very best White Enamelware. 90c Sauce Pots for 726 $1.00 Sauce Pots for SO 75c Covered Sauce Pots 606 90c Covered Sauce Pots 72 50c Covered Kettles for 406 60c Covered Kettles for 48 65c Covered Kettles for 54 ' 75c Covered Kettles for 60 90c Covered Kettles for 7$ 25c Lipped Sauce Pans . . .2f$ 30e Lipped Sauce Pans 24 50c Lipped. Sauce Pans.. 406 60c Lipped Sauce Pans . 4S 15c Soup Ladles $ .-'..12fci 20c Soup Ladles 166 20c Perforated Ladles 16 15c Skimmers for JL2 7- inch Bakers, 18c value ' 15 8- inch Bakers, 20c values 16 9-inch Bakers, 25c value ..- 20 10- inch Bakers, 30c value .24