t THE MORNING ORBGOriAN, THURSDAY, 'APRIL' 6, I90o. wag tho guest of railroad friends in tha OITINTU vettorrtav. Mr. Harvey was one of the party of railroad men accompanying D. B. Martin, the visiting oinciai oi me, Baltimore & Ohio from Baltimore, who Is touring the Coast. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash- April 5. (Special.) Captain John W. Barker, Adjutant Third Infantry, is de Business Houses Shut Their Doors. Will Railroads Make Any tailed as a member of the general court- martial appointed to meet at Fort Will iam H. Seward, Alaska. x Concessions? Leave of absence for one month haa been granted to First Lieutenant Ethel- bert L. D. BrecKinndge. Tontn miantry. to take effect about April 2o. First Lieutenant llllam C. Stone, Third Infantry, has been relieved as a member of the genoral court-martial which is to meet at Fort William H. OBSERVE DAY .OF PRAYER MERCHANTS ARE FEARFUL Seward. Alaska. NEW YORK. April 5. (SpedaU Tho following people from the Pacific North west registered In hotels here today: Enthusiastic Meetings Held in Theaters. Amended Rate From. Coast From Portland Mrs. R. Jacoos, Miss f . Jacobs, M. Jacobs, Miss R. Jacobs. ML Inland Needed. H. Jacobs, at the Savoy; J. L. Bowman, at the Imperial. From Seattle S. Turner, at tha Hotel Astor; A. P. Sawyer, at the Navarre. ILL A REVIVAL WORK CONTINUES Crowds Fill Churches of the Nine Districts at All Services Pro gramme for Sunday Serv ices Has Been Arranged Had Christ come to Portland yesterday he would have noticed 250 places of busi ness -with closed doors and a little pla card within the windows saying: that a day of prayer was being- observed by the city's inhabitants. It was an unusual tight. Business men sometimes close their stores in observance of certain holi days, but to close them for the purpose of giving: employps and employers an op portunity of attending church has never been heard of in Portland before- At 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning the business houses of both Jew and Gentile, Catholic and Protestant, Christian and infidel were closed and remained so until 2 P. M., and at the noon hour there were gathered within the three largest theaters of the city thousands of men and women to listen to the sermons of the evangelists and the excellent singing of the soloists traveling with them. At the Marquam Dr. J. "Wilbur Chap man was the speakor. He took for his text a portion of the ninth verse of the fifth chapter of the book of Revelations "They sang a new song" and. from that preached the most Impressive sermon that he has delivered in this city. The singing of the "Glory Song," by the audi ence which fillea every nook and. corner of the theater was inspiring, and as the leader, Charles F". Allen, divided the crowd by asking the gallery to sing and then the balcony and finally those upon the lowor floor the effect was wonderful, eacn vying with the other to send out the greatest volume of song. Fred Butler, that peerless baritone soloist, sang with splendid voice "Just for Today," and when he had finished there was hardly a dry eye in the house. .Speaks on wLife." At the Grand Rev. Henry Ostrom was the speaker of the day. His topic was "Life," and an audience that nearly filled the theater listened with rapt attention during his discourse. The singing of John P. Hillis was excellent, and as the crowd was dismissed some one started the "Glory Song," with a spirit of en thusiasm and the crowd took It up, sing ing as they left the theater and went down street. At the Baker every seat was taken ant; the aisles filled by eager listeners to Rev. Mr. Biederwolfs sermon. Harry Max well was the leader of the choir that filled the stage, and his efforts were suc cessful In bringing out a great volume of song. As usual his solo was splendidly rendered and noticeably effected those present. The sermon of Rev. Mr. Bled erwolf was one of the best of the day and when he asked for a showing of hands of those that had decided to live a Christian life, a great many of those who had listened to the sermon arose to their feet and Jator signed cards to that effect. The Taylor-Street Methodist Church was partially filled by an attentive audi ence that was present to hear the sermon of Rev. R. A "Walton and the solo of O. F. Pugh. Rev. Mr. "Walton's address was a plain statement of facts concern ing Christianity and greatly impressed the audience. Many Hear Rev. "Mr. Stough. Rev. Henry "W. Stough was the speak er at a gathering of women at Calvary Baptist Church at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and at the same hour Rev. Dr. Chapman spoke to a large audience "at the First Presbyterian Church upon the "Second Mile." At 2:15 Rev. J. H. Thompson spoke to the personal workers upon "How to Deal "With Doubters." During the evening services were re sumed in all the churches of the nine districts, and as a result of the special efforts of the revivalists and the personal workers a great number of cards were signed. Tho usual services will be held today and this evening in all the districts and the street meeting of Rev. J. L. McComb will be continued at the corner of Third and Alder streets. Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock a great men's meeting will be conducted at tho Armory by Rev. "W. Ef Biederwolf. A meeting for women only will be held at the Marquam and will probably be ad dressed by Rev. Henry Ostrom. Servjce for Old People. A special service for old people will bo held at tho First Presbyterian Church this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev. Henry Ostrom and the singing will be conducted by John P. Hlllls. Conveyances will be pro vided for tho Infirm and the seats in the lower part of the house will be reserved for their use. TAKES NO PEE TOE HAEKIAGES Mayor of New York Surprises tho Best Man. NEW YORK. April 15. Howard Crosby warren, a professor in Princeton Univer. sity, and Catherine Campbell, of Indian apolis, Ind., were married at tho City Hall by Mayor McClellan today. An in cidont occurred in connection with the marriage which led the Mayor to publicly proclaim that lie is proscribed by law from accepting fees for performing a mar. riage ceremqny. At tho conclusion of the ceremony the best man handed the Mayor an envolope containing a fee. "Don't do that," said the Mayor. "Don't give it to anybody else, cither." The best man was plainly disconcerted. and the Mayor was asked why he would not accept the fee, or why no one else could have iu "Because," ho replied, "! don't want to sec any one go to state's prison. No one can take any fee for work dono hero." Bid on Three Boats. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., April 5. (Special.) Bids were opened today for the sale of the steamers Has cal. Van Bleet and lieutenant Smith, which are stationed at Alaska. The lowost bid cannot bo ascertained yet as bids were oponed at two forts in Alaska on the same date. The sale was "authorized because the boats were no longer needed by the Quartermaster Department WHILE LION ROARS Democratic Leaders Join in the Chorus, .W yy MAYOR-MAKERS GETBUSY General Klllfeather Gives Vent to Burst of Oratory Which Is Fol lowed by Discussion of Some, Heat by Others. In- a 10-cent theater in "Washington street last night an African lion was roaring at. its tamer, up above in Hibernian Hall lions of the Multnomah Democratic Club were roarlngat each other. Which, roared the louder? Not Africa. For be It known, the Democratic heat was HKe unto leonine anger m the jungle. And it was all because General Killfeather called George H. Thomas, who seeks the Democratio nomination for Mayor, a traitor to his party and shouted that Thomas ought to be "sledge-hammered" in the primar ies and "exterminated" and that the true and only -way to purify the party and evangelire the city was to cast out "highwaymen" and "bums" and "shanghai" brethren. In the General's opinion, Dr. Ha arry Lane was the only man who could keep the devil's Imps out of tho town, because ho Was . a man whom Satan might take him up on a high hill and show all kinds of real estate, but the "doctor" wouldn't sell out. General Exhales Oratory. The general vented himself in ora tory so passionate and so full of Robert Emmet's zeal that Joe Malley ex claimed: 'Td give $100 if I could say all that" But tip rose Oglesby Young, one of the Sons of Jefferson boomed for Muni cipal Judge. Mr. Young's tone was sad. He rebuked tho General. Ha called the General's oratory tirade. Mr. Thomas, in his opinion, while not al ways a good Democrat, hnd a right to be a candidate for the Democratic nom ination for Mayor. More Democrats like him would make a bigger Democratic party. General Killfeather's speech was food for the spirit of the new born Cain in the party. It set tho brethren against one another. It was not politic All this from Mr. Young's lips in spite of his determination to support Lane against Thomas. And the club unanimously sided with Mr. Young. Other Democrats lent their voices to the din, among them Pat Powers and "Citizen" H. "W. Parker and Jim Foley and Jacob Krimble and T. "W. McGovorn and among the last, young Lawyer Bert B. Haney, who declared that too many brethren had given speech to their thoughts and opened their mouths too often and emitted words too full of air and too void of understanding and wasted too much time. Powers Rebukes Haney. Back came gray-headed Pat Powers with a rebuke to the young man, saying that a bunch of lawyers had recently fallen Into a wrangle and tangled them selves in one another's wool, the folly whereof exceeded that of the present oc casion. "When lawyers with all their brains and wisdom, spake Pat, get into a fight, how could untutored citizens Hko those then present be blamed? Not the roar of Africa nor the sweet song of "Auld Lang "Syne" in a lodge next door, nor at last the strains of "Home, Sweet Homo" could calm tho valiants. A loud cry went up that the club was doing nothing to advance tho Democratic banner, Pat Powers and General Killfeather making most of the noise. Mr. Powers wanted it known of all men that unless the club should get busy and stop rag-chewing he would save his carfare by staying at home. Finally a motion to adjourn made by A E. Ream nearly an hour before the end of the debate struggled through and the artillery ceased firing. An inventory of things accomplished snowed that a committee of six had been appointed to round up unregistered Dem ocrats and send them to the Courthouse and that the report of the committee of three men appointed a week before to notify Dr. Harry Lane of his indorse ment by the club had been adopted. The committee, of six is composed of Sam "Wolfe, T. W. McGovcrn, E. Ver steeg, Charles Pctraln, "Citizen" Parker. T. J. Dugan and C. B. "Williams, the last named being president of the club. AH the foregoing gallants were- present at the meeting; also the following, who have not hitherto been mentioned In these con tents: S. C Armltage and M. J. Malley. Mr. Malley, as chairman of tho commit tee that carried the club's indorsement to Dr. Lane related how the committee did . it and how Dr. Lane "was pleased and ACOUSTICAL HANDSTAND OK TILE LAKE SHORE honored. Mr. Malley exhorted all Demo crats within hearing of his voice to bring out members of the party to register. Urged- to Register. "If you wish a Democrat elected May or," said Malley, "you must nominate a winning candidate. The first thing to do is to register Democratic votors, so that a winning candidate can be nominated. But General Klllfeather didn't see the need of worrying over the primaries, for he had not heard of any other candidate than Lane. The General had been in formed that half the city was going to hell. In his opinion the only man who could save that half was Dr. Lane. Pat Powers sounded the first alarm against George H. Thomas, who he said was extremely active and was being aided by Republicans and who might beat Lane for the nomination were the Lane people not on tholr guard. Though Thomas was an excellent citizen, still Mr. Powers would regret to see him the Democratic nominee, and wound up his speech by giving a boost to Guinean for Councll-man-at-Large. Of patriarchal mien is Sam "Wolfe, lead er of an organization of some 600 or 703 voters, mostly of the Jewish faith. Mr. "Wolfe rose to his feet to say that his flock did not like .Thomas, though Thomas was a very nice gentleman. "If you give trs a good candidate," said Wolfe, "we'll sup port him, and if not, then I'll go with my people. And the less you howl," he added admonlshlngly, "and the more you work, tho surer you are to come out on top." Then General Klllfeather came In with the remarks that set the patriots by tho ears. Many times the General spoke in the course of the evening, yea, as many as eight was he on his feet. After the troubled waters had been in a measure calmed by the pacific utterance of Ogles by Young, T. "W. McGovern, one of tho young stars of the cluster, suggested the appolntmontr-of a committee to look up all candidates who desired to run for nomi nation. But General Klllfeather led tho braves back to the old disorder by declar ing his inalienable right to criticise any candidate's politics, including that of George H. Thomas. "I've nothing against him personally," he explained. "It's pure ly political." No more had this troublesome subject quieted down than Pat Powers bobbed up with another. Pat wanted tho club to indorse the candidacies of Thomas Gui nean and A. E. Ream and A. F. Flegel and John Kiernan for Council men-at-Large. In the midst of the debate the club adjourned. Eloper Up for Assault. NORTH YAKIMA, WaslL, April 5. (Special.) Dr. James Edward Hughes, of Seattle, who is accused of breaking up the home of Theophilus Hatch, of Almlra, eloping with Mrs. Hatch, and subsequently ruining the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hatch, was arraigned in tho Superior Court today and charged with the crime of crim inal assault. He pleaded not guilty, and April 25 was set as the date of" his trial. THE FIREMEN'S OFFERING. The mortal remains of the late Dr. H. W. Cardwell werp laid at rest in Lono Fir Cemetery yesterday afternoon, after an Impressive funeral service 'at the family residence. OS North Twenty-third street. Tho funeral sermon was delivered by Rev. E. I. House, and he was assisted, by Rev. Mr. Elliott. There were many beautiful floral ofCerinss, the most conspicuous among them belns an emblematic piece 'of white carna tions and lllle6 ot the valley seat by the members- of the Portland Fire Department. The easel was fully six feet in height, and upon the pedestal there rested a large facsimile In flowers of the badge worn by the firemen upon their caps. "Worked la flowers were the letters "P. P. F. D.." upon the four arms of tho cross and In the center were the figures "50," which was tho number of Dr. Cardwell's badge. He was an honorary member of the department, the appointment being tendered him as a token of the appreciation In whleh he was held by the members of the department for his services as a physician In times of emergency. Dr. Cardwell was always one of thp first to arrive at a Arc. and bo remained as long as the flames were un Quenched that he might be or assistance should cne of the "boys" be injured. He had a bell within his home and was awakened at all times of the night when an alarm was given. The funeral cortege was composed of the following honorary and active pallbearera and two members from each of the Are companies in this city: Aotlve J. W. Newldrk. I. W. Moody". I. X. Dunbar, R. E. Davis. C. C Smith, O. B. Stubb3, John Gill, and Fa. H. Kllbam. Honorary Dr. George F. "Wilson, Dr. A. J. Geisy, Dr. Sandford "Whiting. Dr. A. C. Panton, Dr. O. S. Blnswanger. Dr. E. DeWltt Oonnell and Dr. Fred Gullette. WHICH WILL BE COMMUTED AT AN EARLY; DATE. FOUND NOT GUILTY Fruit Pedlers Accused of Rob bing Are Freed. ABLE TO TELL GOOD STORY In Case of Thomas Murphy and James Grafton, Jury Returns Ver dict of Not Guilty After De liberation of Five Minutes. Thomas Murphy and James Grafton, fruit peddlers charged with robbing Philip Spiegel of $12 on February 13 last, wero tried and acquitted In Judge Fra zer's court yesterday. The Jury returned a verdict of not guilty after five minutes' deliberation. A second charge against Murphy and Grafton of robbing Moses Hafter of $10 at the same time was dis missed on motion of Deputy District At torney Bert Haney. " Spiegel testified that he and Hafter wero in his stable on Grant street at 7:30 o'clock on the evening of February 13 when two men, one wearing a hand kerchief over the lower part of his face entered. One was a tall man and the other short. The latter pointed a pistol at him and demanded money which he and Hafter hurriedly delivered. Grafton is tall, over six feet in height, and Mur phy is small. Spiegel thought they were the men who robbed him. He was certain of it, he said. Further evidence against Murphy was that at the time of his arrest he carried a revolver. Spiegel, who Is also a fruit peddler, said he was not acquainted with Murphy and Grafton. He stated that the men who robbed him were dressed like them. Murphy bears a good reputation. Ho owns his home at Sylvan and has a wife and two children. He has been in the fruit peddling business for a number of years In Portland running seven wagons. He donlcd the crime and explained that he carried a revolver because In going home ho traveled at night three miles along the Canyon road. He also referred to tho fact of tho murder of Calef over a year ago, whose son was attacked In his barn by robbers who shot the father. Murphy said his barn was next to Calefs and since the murder he considered it advisable to go armed. Ho stated that ho knew Spelgel and had sold him goods. Several witnesses testified in favor of Murphy and it came out in the testimony that at the time of their arrest he and Grafton were tho only Christians in the PORTLAND FIREMEN'S TRIBUTE TO DR. H. fruit peddling trade, all tho rest being Jews. Grafton also told a good story and accounted for his whereabouts on the night of the robbery. John F. Logan ap peared as attorney for the defendants FILES ANSWER TO CHARGES Mrs Preston Says Her Husband Is Not an Old and Feeble Man. Esther P. Preston, who has sued her husband, Aaron Preston, for a divorce, yesterday filed a reply to his answer, In which she denies his allegations that he Is a feeble old man and has not Ill-treat ed her. She says he was sufficiently strong to knock her front teeth loose with his fist, and also struck her a blow In the side from the effects of which she still suffers. She herself, she avers, Is oia and crippled, 6o years of age. has done a large part toward the support of tho family, and tho purchase of house hold furniture. Mrs. Preston further al leges that her husband sulks, and some times has not spoken to her for days at a time, and has also threatened her with personal violence. He has kept his sons at their home, who did not pay tneir board and lodging, and she had to slave and toll, receiving for her reward abuse and blows. She denies that her children by a former husband ill-treated her hus band and says they do not live in tho same neighborhood, but miles away. Af ter working1 for ten years for Preston and his grown children, Mrs. Preston avers that she is left with an offer of a life leaso of a house and lot at Montavllla, wnere she is entitled to live. She says her husband has money enough to pro vide for her during the remainder of their lives, and ought to be required to do so Court Notes. I. Roy Legault. 18 years old, who was injured in the Montavllla street-car acci dent on February 6, 1503, has sued the Portland Consolidated Railway Company through his father, Napoleon Legault, for $250 damages. The company will settle the claim. The First Free Methodist Church of Grcsham filed articles of Incorporation in the County Clerk's office yesterday. The incorporators are: F. L. Rugg and J. J, Robertson of Grcsham, and O. Andrews, of Clackamas County. Old Southern Pacific Board Elected. LOUISVILLE, April 5. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the South em Pacific Railroad was held today at Bcechmont, Jefferson County. Attorney Alexander P. Humphrey presided and 1,S4i.uK shares were voted. The old board of directors was re-elected. Forest Fire on South Mountains. GETTYSBURG, Pa., April 5. Forest fires burning over an area of thousands of acres have started In the South Moun tains, the line of fire extending a distance of three miles. The destruction of val uable lumber Is great. W. CARD WELL TRAFFIC MEN AT CONFERENCE Result Will Be Announced This Af ternoon J. C. Stubbs, Traffic Di rector of Harriman Lines, Arrives In Portland. Will the Jobbers of the Northwest be able to secure concessions from the transcontinental railroads at the con ference which had been arranged for this afternoon at 3 o'clock? For some reason the optimism of the past has changed and there is an undercurrent of doubt which is banishing the smiles from the faces of the Portland mer chants as the time for the convention draws near. J. C. Stubbs, the dean of the traffic men, reached Portland yesterday morn ing, and will be the spokesman of the railroad representatives at the meeting. With the advent of tho Harriman traffic director seems to come a pall of unbe lief, though it is said that no state ment has been made by any one up to this time as to what the decision of tne railroads would be. Traffic Men in Conference. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Stubbs met with the other traffic men in the city and a long conference was the result. In the evening W. A. Mears, the secretary of the North Pacific Jobbers and Manu facturers' Association. Henry Hahn, L. A. Lewis and other prominent merchants tendered their respects to Mr. Stubbs and his associates at the Hotel Portland. The party retired to the apartments of the traffic men, where an extended and Informal discussion of the questions at issue was held. No person who had been in attendance could remember what had been said, or If he did, he would state that he could not talk until after the meeting of this afternoon. Mr. Stubbs himself has nothing to say other than it pleases him to be once more in Portland where the sun shines so bright and the sky is so blue. Of these and kindred subjects he will talk, but of rate matters' he has nothing to tell. It is Mr. Stubbs' opinion, however, that the railroads are not In the business for pleasure alone. They must have a cer tain fair, equitable return for the capital Invested. Therefore It Is not to be ex pected that the railroads of the country will reduce rates for charity's sake alone. On the other hand, there Is great kind ness of heart in the big corporations, and if they sec that changing conditions have -made it necessary for them to make changes in their charges, there will be no hesitancy whatever in making the charges fit the conditions. It Is this spirit that Is In the air. The roads will give what they have to give. but unless It Is shown that such things have come there will be few or no changes made or concessions granica. ' Spirit of Uncertainty Abroad. This spirit of uncertainty makes the meeting of this afternoon the more Im portant. If the railroads fall to grant the concessions that are being asked for, there i3 reason to believe that the Job bers will take some measures to retaliate. for the very life and prosperity of their business depends upon an amended rate for commodities from the Coast inland. OUT FOR DOMINATION. Joseph W. Beverldge Would Be Elected City Treasurer. Joseph W. Beverldge is the latest to shy his castor into the municipal political arena as an aspirant for the nomination of City Treasurer on the Republican ticket. The declaration was made yesterday, and from this time until the primaries Mr. Bcveridgo says he will conduct an aggressive camualgn and make every hon orable effort to secure the nomination. This, he says, is equivalent to an election and he expresses nb doubt as to the out come. This Is the first essay of Mr. Beverldge for political honors and he says he thinks that his long and faithful .service to the party and his business and social career in Portland eimties mm to recognition, He has lived in this city for the past 20 years and during all of that time has been actively engaged In the printing business, both as a Journeyman and a manager. For some years he was with the Lewis & JDryden Printing Company and later worked on the Evening Tele gram. At present he Is foreman ana assistant manager of the Bushong Print ing Company. He lives In the Eighth "Ward and Is a son-in-laW of Judge S Bullock. PREPARES TO KILL HIMSELF Dr. Neil.O'Leary Wanted to Insert . Notice of His Death. Early yesterday morning Dr. Nell O'Leary, a prominent local physician appeared in the business office of The Oregonlan, and said he wished to pay for one insertion of a notice of his death. His remark was at first taken by tho clerk as a Joke. "You don't look much like a dead manA' said the clerk, smilingly. "I'm going to commit suicide soon, and by the time your paper appears to morrow, I will be dead," said Dr. O'Leary. It seemed plain that the man meant whaC he said, or at least that he ap peared greatly distressed and despon- Jent- He had been drinking heavily. It is said. The police were notified of tho case, and Detectives Kerrigan and Snow were dispatched to take charge of Dr. O'Leary. Friends of Dr. O'Leary say that he was merely under the influence of liquor, and did not mean what he said. They say they do not believe he con templated taking his own life. PERS0NALMENTI0N. S. A. Smart, the general baggage agent of the Great Northern, with headquar ters at St. Paul, reached the city last night and will be the guest of friends on Railroad Row during the day. Mr. Smart is touring tho West in connection with the duties of his department of the com pany's service. Peter Harvey, of San Francisco, the general agent of the Baltimore -& Ohio FINDS BABY ON" HIS PORCH. G. Frey Hears Noise, Opens Door an$ Picks Up a Foundling. "Please love mo and give me a home and God's- blessing will bo upon you. I am of honest birth." A small note containing these pitiful words was attached to the clothing of a 6-months-old baby boy found on the porch of the residence of G. Frey, 70S East Four teenth street, last night about 9 o'clock. The Infant was dressed In neat and eloart clothing, but looked as though It had Just passed through a severe Illness or had' been Improperly fed. Mr. Frey kept the child over night, but says he cannoC adopt it. It was by the merest chance that tho baby was discovered. As the family was preparing to retire Mr. Frey heard a, slight noire In his front yard. One of tha family said It was probably a dog or a cat, but he seemed to have an intimation that something was wrong, and went to the door. At his feet, on the porch, lay a little bundle of white. Ho almost stepped upon the baby. Picking the In fant up in his arms, he tenderly carries It to the heat of the fire. It Is very prob able that the child could not have sur vived the night had It not been soon dis covered. Pulls Gun on Assailant. Fearing that his life wag in danger. II. Lenhart, proprietor of the Star saloon, in Upper Alblna," pulled a revolver on Dick Major, who had assaulted him, Tuesday night. Major, when he saw the glistening and formidable 3S-caIlber revolver gazing-? him in the face, turned and ran. Lenhart, who was very excited, fired a shot In the floor ot his saloon, so there would be no danger of his assailant returning. Major, who was in company with Lorenz Lin den, had been drinking. The affair was not reported to the police until yesterday afternoon. Accused of Old Robbery. SAN FRANCISCO, April 5. In the cus- tody of a detective, Thomas Ryan An thony, alias "Babe" Curtain, was brought back from Tacoma today. He was booked as a fugitive from Justice and will be held until the charge of burglary which stands against him on the prison register can bo brought to trial. He is accused of rob bing the safe of a grocery store on March 29, 1906. Will Light Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash.. April 5. (Spe- cial.) The City Council at its meeting; on Tuesday night elected C. A. Blsbey, City Electrician. A new contract for lighting the city was drat-fTKIP. and bids will be called for to um3n trp power for the next 15 years TOe-Or-tralla Electric and Power Company will probably secure the new contract. Home and Goods Burn. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 5. (Spe cial.) The house oC William Keys near Brush Prairie, about 12 miles from this city, burned to the ground yoster day, togethor with all the household furniture. The total loss was about $1000. The Are was caused by a de fective flue. Marry Across the River. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 5. (Spe cial.) Marriage licenses were today is sued to John Ross, of Vancouver, and Miss Eleanor E. Ennis. of Portland, and to Frank May and Miss Minnie Zeller, both of Portland. Mrs. Martha A. Lent. Mrs. Martha A. Lent, a r-rommnt pioneer woman of. 1852, of Multnomah County, died yesterday morning: at her home at Mount Tabor, aftor a brier Hl ne. Mrs. Lent was the widow of the late O. V. Lent, who was Identified with the growth of the county, and to whom ahe was married in 1851. She- was bora near Parkcrsburs, "V. Va., March IP. 1833. "With her husband, she started across the plains May 31. 1S02. and ar rived in Multnomah County. Oregon. Oc tober 31. 1S52. where she lived until her dath. having been a resident of Multnomah County for 52 year?. When a child she united with tins Methodfest Episcopal Church, and was a member of Centenary Church at her death. She was a charter member of Evening Star Grange, No. 2T. Patrons of Husbandry. Mrs. Lent lived a life of self-sacrtflee. and her chief source of happiness was In relievlnr the sick and diatretseed or In contributing to the comfort of others. In pioneer days hr heart asd bawl were always open, and those in sor distress wero never turned away from her home. Lents Postofflce, at Mount Soott; is named for her husband. Mr. Lent was the mother of 12 children, three of whom died in early life. Eight children survive her George P. Lea. Mrs. J. C. McCrew, F. L. Lent, Osoar Lent. Mrs. Roso Glddlngs, Mr?. F. P. Portland, living near Portland: Mrs. Columbus 'Whitlock, of Scott's Mills. Or.; 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a eister of Mrs. Judge William S. Buckley, of Stockton. CaL The funeral will take place this afternoon from her late home. Wert avenue. Mount Tabor, at 2:20 o'clock. PIONEER PASSES AWAY.