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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1905)
THE MORNljm :P,NlAlrFRt.Tr It- KING IF ILL MUSTS Homer Davenport Returns to v Visit His Old Home State. DELIGHTED' TO ' BE BACK Oregon. 3Ian "Who Has Achieved Great-Success Chats of 'Boyhood " Days and Tells ' of His PJieasant " Farm. Homer Davenport arrived in Portland yesterday and today will begin operations of installing his bird and animal show out on the Trail at the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. Mr. Davenport is accompanied by his wife and children, and will be in Portland all Summer, except during that time in which he will visit the old farm up at-Sllverton. The great cartoonist's handshake was as hearty as ever, as he drifted into The Oregonian ofTJce last night, and his sail ing face beamed over the collar of his soft flannel " fhirt. Apparently he was glad to got backto his native state again after a year's absence. "I tell you. it's good to be here again." he asserted with the air of a man who really was glad. "I always like to get back- to Oregon, and you ought to see my family. They are all so proud of Ore gon Why, my oldest boy think? there is no place like it. We got to talking Oregon to a sirancer on the train, and my boy was doing hte share. Finally the stranger asked my boy If he had been born in Oregon, and the lad said no: that he was bom in California, and then be gan to cry as hard as he could. You see, he felt so badly about it. Animals Worth Looking At. "Now. I am going to get my father down to run the show for me at least to occupy the log house that they have built for me out on the trail. I have a bunch of animals that are insured for J38.0W. They'll be worth looking at. you bet." "f suppoae you are going up to Silver ton pretty ?" "You bet. I am," interrupted the ar tist. "Why. 1 can't see anything but the Waldo Hills.' I look around'at things, but the hills sort of step In between me and what I am looking at. Yes, I am gomg up soon. But to return to the animals. I was on the train last night and you know how a fellow feele that's Just get ting at the end of his trip. Generally has some con of a dream the last night. I dreamt that somebody killed all my ani mals, and was .stuffing them before my eyes. Oh, it was awful! I never did go much on taxidermy, anyway. "Ever been away from Portland? Well, you know how it feels to get back. The town's all cleaned up and looks nice and neat." Mr, Davenport's farm came In for a bunch of dlscuraion. "They think It's awful back In New Jer sey to have a 200-acre farm. They ride by my place to see it It's sort of a curi osity. Wonder what they would say to see some of the really big ranches a fel low sees out here. I can't grow much on my ranch except my animals. You see" but here Mr. Davenport's attention was diverted .to a paper that lay on the floor. He grabbed It. and held up a page that had "Elephants" printed on it In large letters. ' "My," he observed In a disappointed tone. "I thought it said pheasants. I would like to have an elephant, but they are so big. It would be a case o white elephant. Talks of Pheasants. "But, speaking about pheasant, did you know that turkeys, and jungle fowls, and peacocks, and even the little Guinea hen all belonged to the pheasant family?" and here the artist drifted off into a dis cussion of the .problems of natural his tory, finally coming back to a descrip tion of his bird and animal show. "I am going to try to show the people some birds and things they have never ifon before. It's been a lot of bother to set them .here, and risk, too, but If the people get any benefit from them, I'll b satistied." Mr. Davenport is on the New York Mail, at least when he Isn't hunting some new wrt of bird. He lives 33 miles from New York and spends four hours every day drawing a cartoon for each issue. "When 1 came to work on The Orego nian in ISM," observed he, very rcminis ccntly, "I made a very dangerous trip down the Cascades in the old Harvest Queen. I made some very realistic draw ings of the event as it seemed to me, and turned them in to the paper. Three of them were printed upside down and showed the old boat bounding through the rapids on her smokestack. Well, that didn't help my reputation as an artist any," and Mr. Davenport moved oft to gre6t other friends. When Homer Davenport lived in Ore gon he belonged to the Sllverton Brass Band, reminiscences of which he recounts on the lecture platform in a most humor ous way. The band comprised: Charles Jlamsby. Frank Slncral, Tom Richie?. Ralph Gcer. Frank Dc Gulrc, Harvey Allen, Tim Allen. George Mack. Johnnie Porter. Archie Wolfard. Jim Smith, Ho mer Davenport. POLICE AND FIRE PARADE Inspection of the Two Departments Will Be Held Tomorrow. In has been arranged by the municipal authorities, to hold an inspection, of the Police and Fire Departments -of the city tomorrow. The parade will start at 11:30 A. M..-and will be reviewed at Fourth-street entrance to the City Hall by the Mayor, members of the Executive Board and Council, together with other city offi cials. This1 will be the fin?t general inspection and irevlcw of the Fire Department since it has become a fully paid department. and the idea of having it take place at I the time Indicated is to show the public' Its present statu? as compared to condi tions existing at the time Mayor Williams assumed the .reins of municipal govern ment, it is expected tnat aoout lu ilre- men will appear in line, and probably a corresponding number of members of the J Police Department There will be fully 20 pieces of Arc apparatus. Including en gines, hose wagons, hook and ladders and chemical engines. It was planned originally to head the parade with a brass band, but the fire committee of the Executive Board, at the meeting held yesterday, was opposed to appropriating from the funds of the city the amount necessary for thl9 purpose, although H is understood the police com mittee of .the board was willing to con tribute its share ot the required 550. Chief Campbell stated atf yesterday's meeting' that the ' firemen will occupy their customary positions on tke appr- atus until the reviewing stand Is reached, when all will dismount and march on cither side of the apparatus. leaving it er posed completely In order that the Mayor and others may ascertain what the sit uation is concerning Its condition. It is understood the rank and .file of the Po lice Department will march on foot. 0 R EGO Nh WHEAT SUSTAINED Court Upholds Action of Illinois in Classing: It as Red Winter. SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 23.-Judge Burroughs, in the Madison County Circuit Court, at Edwardsvllle, today, in tho final hearing on the merits of the case In the matter of the petition of Thomas Akin, a member of the Merchants Ex change of St. Louis, for a perpetual irt Junction against the State Board ofRail road and "Warehouse Commissioners, of Illinois, and the State Grain Inspector,, of East St. Louis, restraining them from grading Pacific Coast wheat as red Win ter wheat No. 2, denied .the injunction. The- court dissolved the temporary In junction which he had issued. Akin claimed he had bought several million bushels of wheat for May deliv ery, and that the parties of whom he had bought the wheat were unloaGIng on him HOMER DAVKNI'OKT, SKKTCHKl) Pacific Coast wheat of a quality inferior to Illinois red Winter 'No. 2, which the State Grain Inspector at East St, Louis was passing as red Winter No. 2. and which he was therefore compelled to ac cept. The court today held that there was no evidence tending to show a fraud ulent inspection of the wheat by the State Grain Inspector, and that in the ab sence of such evidence. It could not in terfere with the exercise of the judgment of the Railroad and Warehouse Commis sioners and the State Grain Inspectors in passing on the wheat. Bids for Fire Hose. At a meeting of the fire committee of the Executive Board yesterday bids were opened in connection with proposals to furnish 1000 feet of 2',4-lnch cotton hose for the Sellwood Fire Departrment, hut an award will not be made until 2 oclock Saturday afternoon, as Committeeman Curtis expressed a" desire to examine the relative merits of the samples submitted. - Three bids were received, as follows: A. G. Long, "Keystone" brand, 90 cents a foot; Crane Company. "Victor," SO cents a foot, and Pacific Coast Rubber Com pany, "Boston Belting Company." 85 cents a foot. Bach bidder guaranteed that his particular brand of hose would withstand at loast 500 pounds' pressure, to the square inch without bursting or sweating. Give Introductory Concert. An Introductory concert was given last night at Arlon Hall by Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Edgren, who showed their talent in both vocal and instrumental numbers. ?hey were ably assisted by Edward M. ourtlcnne, Swedish and Norwegian sing ing societies, and others. The attendance was large and encores numerous. Colonel Wallace Taylor, commander of the Philippine Constabulary in Leyte. was seriously wounded 1n a battle with brigands and has only equal" chanes of recovery. CLASS Or ST. HELENS HALL GIRLS GOES TO PRINTER City Auditor Transmits Data for the Ballots. LIST OF THE CANDIDATES Proposed Charter Amendments and the Question of Prohibition in Several Prcciiicts Will Also . Figure on the Tickets. ' The City' Auditor transmitted to the printer yesterday the full "list of- names and -subjects, including charter amend- FKOM I.IFK BY JIAimY .MUIU'HY, ments. and everything relating to the matters to be submitted to the voters at the approaching municipal election, with the exception of the proposed ordinance affecting the closing of saloons In tho viclnlnty of the entrance to the Exposi tion grounds, and from this data the ticket will be made up showing the vari ous candidates for the different offices. The question of prohibition will be sub mitted to the voters of the following pre cincts: 37, '40, 41. 44, 54, 55, 55 and 57. As finally made up, the ticket to be voted at the coming election reads, the proposed saloon ordinance feature to be added if adopted: For Mayor George H. Williams, Repub lican: Hary Lane, Democrat; B. Lee Paget. Prohibition, and J. W. Shrader, Socialist. For Auditor Thomas C. Devlin, Rep.; Albert N. Gambell, Citizens; E. K. Jones, Soc; E. P. Northrup, Pro. For City Treasurer J. E. Wcrleln. Rep.; F. McKercher, Pro.; J. C Herrlngton, Soc. City Attorney L. A. McNary, Rep.j Thomas A. Sladdon, Soc Municipal Judge George J. Cameron. Rep.; Charles A. Pctrain. Dem.; T. B. McDevItt, .Sr., 'Cit.; E. O. Miller, Pro.; E. Ladd, Soc Councilman - at - Large John Annand, Rep.; Thomas Gray, Rep.; Dan Kellaher, Rep.; John P. Sharkey. Rep.; A. N. Wills, Rep.; A. F. Flegcl, Dem.; Thomas Gul nean, Dem.; I. H. Amos, Pro.; A. E. Da vis, Pro.; J. P. Newell.-Pro.; F. L. Pos son. Pro.; R. R. Steele, Pro.; S. A. Brown, Cit.; Harry W. Stone. Cit.; Louis Zimmer man, Ind.; E. Carlisle, Soc: John Finer, Soc: C F. Miller, Soc; A. Peterson. Soc; S. J. Teryo, Soc. Counellmen. First Ward Robert A. Preston, Rep.; T. J. Concannon, Dem.; P. Jacobs, Soc Second Ward L. M. Sullivan. Rep.; Charles Duggan, Demi; Hugh W. -Wallace, Ind.: A. G. Slmola, Soc. Third Ward George D. Dunning, Rep.; Robert Brady, Dem.; Lionel L. Paget, PREPARING A LUNCHEON UNDER THE SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE. Pro.: Fred T. Merrill. In.; George Sor enson. Ind.; G. Hicketaler, Soc ' Fourth Ward George S. Shepherd. Rep.; H. W. Stone; Pre.; John Corklab, Ind.; J. Ehalap.len, Soc. Fifth Ward W. Y Masters. Rep.;" Ed ward H. Cahalin, Dem.; R. H. Tate. Pro.; Otto P. Prag, Ind.; A. F.- Faehsj-Socr ' Sixth Ward Henry A. " Beldbag-, Rep.; H. W. Parker, Dem.; P. P. Leachj Pro.;' G. W. Llchtenthaler, Soc. - . " Seventh Ward A. G.-RushllghC Rep.; Daniel T. Sherrett, Dem.; Sara Morrow, ,C1L; G. I Prior. Soc. Eighth Wajd Frank' S. Bennett. Rep.; M. A. Raymond," Cit; J. E. Knox, Pro.; J. P. Folen, Soc. ' - , Ninth Ward R. E. Menefee, -Rep:; S.:P. Anderson, CIt.r. John M. Pittehger, ' Ind:-; C. F. Schulz, Soc. Tenth Ward E. L. Shaffer. Rep.; W. T. Vaughn, Dem,; D. P. Morgan, Pro.; Mel vin H. Carter, Ind.; F. W. Godfrey, Soc Amendments to the Charter. To include within the city territory be tween Portland and St. Johns: Shall sec tion 12 of the city charter be amended? To include within the city the territory between Portland and Mount Tabor: Shall section 12 of the city charter be amended? Taxing whole- city for bridges: Shall section 114 of the charter be amended? Street railway franchises: Shall section 103 of the charter be amended? Security for city funds: Shall section 2S3 of the city charter-be amended? " Appointment and salary of clerk of the Municipal Court: Shall section 331 of the city charter be amended? Penalty on delinquent assessments: .Shall section 407 of the city charter be amended? Decreasing coat of advertising: "Shall sections 394, 295 and 406 of the city char ter be amended? Automatic telephone franchise: For or against ordinance granting Charles E. Sumner automatic telephone franchise. CHIEF HUNT GIVES WARNING He Notified Citizens to Be on Guard Agalust.Crooks. PORTLAND, May 24. (To the Editor.) I desire to call the attention of the pub lic through your columns to the fact that great service can be rendered in assisting the police In the prevention of crime in this city during the time the Lewis and Cark Fair will Obe in operation of the citi zens will take the proper precaution in guarding their own property. It must be borne in mind that Portland will have within her gates thousands of strangers, among whom will be an army of thieves who come here for the express purpose of robbing the people. I say this not to cre ate alarm but to urge upon the commu nity the necessity- of self-protection. There is an Inclination on the part of many to be careless lrr securing personal property by neglecting to place their val uables beyond the reach of thieves. Those who visit the Lewis and Clark Fair, ride on crowded street-cars or pass through crowded thoroughfares, making a display of valuable diamonds and watches, ladles who wear their watches upon their gar-. ments with a slender fastening, or those who carry large sums of money on their person, which they display when making purchases, take great risks, as they are sure to attract the attention of thieves. It is a common report to this office that ladles shopping leave their hand-purses upon the counter while examining goods, move a few feet away from It and turn about to find their purse and valuaoles missing. More often reports are made of the loss of valuable watches and dia mond pins of which no information can be given to establish even a suspicion as to who the thief might be. Persons who leave their homes even for a short time should see that the doors and windows are securely fastened, the doors with bolts and the windows with such fasten ings as will make them secure. Often times .when reports have been made of houses being entered. Investigation has shown that the windows and doors were not securely fastened, the doors unlocked by nippers from the outside, and In some instances windows having no fastenings whatever. I also caution the public against opening their doors to peddlers, hawkers or agcnts. of any kind. Often times thieves take this method of secur ing entrance Into dwellings to gain a knowledge of the Interior. Oftentimes they represent themselves as employes of gas, water or electrical company mak ing a pretense of examining meters, etc These companies will furnish their em ployes, required in this particular service, with badges denoting their calling. Do not allow any persons to enter your house under any pretense until you are sure that they have legitimate business there. Citizens who leave their home for the season, or a longperiod of time, should notify this office by mall, as the police will give special attention to such prcm ises. A record is kept at police headquar ters of residences that are to be unoccu pied. The class of thieves that will be most in evidence are pickpockets, and they are skillful fn their work and sys tematic In their methods. They usually work in what Is terms mobs, or squads, each one having a certain part to per form. One will do the crowding or Jos tllng of the victims, and while their arms are raised In protecting themselves an other secures their property, which Is usually handed to another of the gang. who sneaks away with the plunder. I ad vise persons when they are crowded In this way to give attention to their purses or valuables at once. Another class will be the bunko men. or what are common ly known as the "con" men. They usual ly work In pairs' and select the unsophis ticated, working tho lock same, shell game and many other devices to rob the greenhorn. I advise people not to carry on their persons any more money than will be necessary to meet their expenses during the day; not to wear an- valuables In a way to be exposed; to see that their DIKBCTION OF XK UNCLE AT. ELEPHANTS FOR SALE f, Solid .Ebony Leviathans, with Real Ivory Tusks, Just Arrived 'at Woodard, Clarke & Co. ' Fresh Spices from the Orient .. Dozens of cases of Cinnamon (from Cey lon), Ginger, Pepper,-Cloves and Nutmegs (from Singapore) .arrived by the same steamer Tvhich brought our cargo d Elephants. Hardly a month passes but what we Te'ceive a fresh importation of spices direct from the Orient. Our agents at Singapore are instructed to spare Ho cost in the interest of quality. These ingredients are all graded by usin our laboratory, on the fourth floor of our building at Fourth and "Washington grouhd by us, in our own mills on the same floor," and packed tlircct from the mills, so they can lose none of their strength or freshness by ex posure.. Absolutely no foreign matter or dele terious substance of any description gets into "Vfaodlarfc Spices, and we guarantee them to be so goodt so strdng, so pure, that there- can be none better. 1 Woodlark Spices come in pound, lialf-pound, quarter-pound and eighth-pound cans the prices on the two smallest sizes being; Gingerr Cloves- Allspice, Pepper,- Mustard, Sage Thyme, Marjoram, Savory 15i and 10 .Cinnamon (Saigon) 25 and 15 Nutmegs, Mace 30' and 20 ASK YOUR DEALKR FOR THEM. Prescriptions EXPERTLY ' PILLED. Purest, Freshest "Drugs Called for, Delivered--quick. GUT GLASS Woodard, houses are securely fastened at night, and as much ax possible Jn the daytime, as a protection against the daylight thieves, who are very. bold In their line ot work. The next sir months will be an extraordinary time In Portland; not like a crowded condition- tfrat -witr-last a day or two, but for a long period. The police of. this city will be put upon their mettle to maintain, order and protect the people against robbery an-rlme. We ask the public to assist us In our efforts," which thev can do by observance of the request I make. CHARLES H. HUNT, Chief. of Police. VISIT CITY OF" PORTLAND Prominent Xew York Men View Lewis and Clark Fair Site. Edward T. Howard, one of the most prominent advertising men of New Tork. with headquarters in the Tribune build ing. In company with F. D. "Waterman, president of the I E. "Waterman Com pany, manufacturers of the famous "Water fountain pen, also with 'offices in New York, reached Portland on"Wednesday morning last. ' They spent "Wednesday In viewing the many points of Interest in Portland, including . the Heights back of the city, and also the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. Yesterday they were driven over the city by one of their old-time ac quaintances here. They left for Puget Sound by the North Coast Limited yes terday afternoon. - Messrs. Howard and "Waterman, before coming to Portland, spent some time In California. They are enthusiastic in their praises of the beauty of Oregon's wood lands at this time of the year. They have seen in Oregon the matchless Oregon fir trees, the finest timber for general com mercial use In the world; they have tasted the famous Hood River strawberries, the standard of excellence in trawberry cul ture anywhere, and they have been im pressed with the commercial Importance of Portland, and the great promise held out for the future rapid development ot Portland's business interests. They were particularly enthusiastic over the scenic beauties of Portland and its Immediate surroundings, and of the charming view of mountain knd river scenery which they obtained from the summit of the Heights Immediately back of the city. Mr. Howard expressed surprise over the showing made by the management of the Lewi3 and Clark Exposition at the Expo sltion site. Through his Portland connec tions. Mr. waterman will make a most important exhibit of the 'products of his company at the Fair. The Child Is Discussed. The meeting ot the Home Training As sociation, held yesterday in the parlors of the Y. W. C. A., was devoted to In formal discussions on the subjects of "Slowness on the Part ot Children" and "Methods of Preventing Undesirible. Childish Habits." The discussions were led by Mrs. D. A. Patuilo, Mrs. Alvln S Hawk and Mrs. E. C CIeme"rtt. many oth er members Joining In the general talk along these lines. One Idea ot particular value to mothers with Infants was brought out In regard to allowing a child to suck its thumb. This is a habit chil dren have Indulged in since the beginning of time, btft It Is proved by statistics and medical authority that It often causes the mouth of the little one to become dlsflg ured and has also been-he cause of crook ed teeth. The attendance was especlaly good yes terday. Interest in the' subjects discussed at this association never flags, and all membersare enthusiastic over the study, from a practical standpoint; of child life. Investigates Whipping of Bojv . City School Superintendent Rlgler yes terday made a thorough Investigation of the charges preferred against Miss Julia E. Mark, a teacher in the seventh grade ot the Tailing School, by Dr. W. I. Cottel, accusing her of undue severity in the pun ishment of the ll-year-pld son of the doc tor, and will file his report with the School Board- at its next regular meet ing. "While no. official announcement has yet befin made. It is anderstod that Su- nerlntendeBt Jttgler found notRlar to sus tain Dr." Cottel's charges, and the matter .will" dofctie fe r&Mka- , - Selected for us at far-away Singapore by an Oriental export house which annually ships us tons of Nutmegs, Cloves, Pepper and other ingredients to, be ground by us into Woodlark Spices. This collec tion of hand-carved Elephants represents in ' its highest degree the wonderful handiwork of the Oriental race. Each piece is an original, and is so surprisingly heavy that it weighs more like metal than ebony. The largest pieces a magnificent ornament for parlor, den or office, weighs 8 pounds, and we'll sell it for.$i2.50. Other pieces range in size and price down to the smallest at$i.25 FOOD FOR PETS "We don't carry Elephant Food, but we do carry Bird Food, Gold Fish." Food and .Champion Dog Biscuit. "Woodlark Gold Fish Food (a package given away free with every purchase 'of Gold Fishor Aquarium supplies) 10p Stuhr's Bird Food, put up solely by ourselves from the formula of the celebrated bird dealer per pound package 15 Champion Dog Biscuit, proven to be the best, per 5-lb. package. . . . ... .o.Q FOR JUNE WEDDINGS 20 PER CENT OFF Clarke & PI liADIES' ACXLLIAlir PREPARES TO GIVE BAXQDET. 3Iorc Than a Thousand Guests Are Expected at the 'Ban quet Table. The "Women's Auxiliary of the Pioneer Association Is busily engaged In the prep aration of the banquet which will be given at the Armory on the afternoon of- Pio neer day, June 15. Yesterday, at a meet ing held at the residence of Mrs. C. M. Cartwright, chairman of the auxiliary. final plans were matured and committees announced. Seats will be provided for 1023; and it may become necessary to enlarge this -number, as the attendance this year Is expected to exceed that of many pre vious seasons. Pioneers who did not come I last year will make it a point to do so . this June, so that they may attend the I Exposition. There will be one table at , the .banquet vat which will be seated sev- era! of Oregon's early citizens who are now more than 100 years old, several ta- ' hies for those beyond 90, while fully 30 ; past the age of SS are expected to attend. Decorations will be made an unusual feature this year, and the ladles in charge of the various tables will vie with each other in their efforts to please the guests with profuse and beautiful floral effects. The tables last year were gorgeous- in coloring, but 1903 will eclipse anything yet done in this line. Mrs. Cartwright wishes all ladles who will donate meats, salads, cako or bread to communicate with her by telephone as early as possible. It is desired to give the visiting pioneers the best that Portland affords, and all resi dent, citizens are expected to do their part. The following committees were oppolnt cd: Booth No. 3, bread and cake Miss Vonnln Tovlni- nhnlrtnnn- hnnth man a fish and salad-Mrs. John W.' MInto! chairman; booth 3, milk, cream and cheese Mrs. G. A. Morton, chairman; booth 4. butter and-cheese Miss Agnes M. Jackson, chairman; Mrs. A. J. Van "Wassenhover. assistant: booth 5, Mrs. H. E. McClure, Mrs. R- S. McLeran; decorating commit teeMiss Myrtle B. Moffett, chairman; -vn woiior -mi. TTnrpi WptiHr. TtnY Booth Miss Hazel "Weldler. Miss Helen McEwan. Miss "Weldler, Miss Hoyt, Miss Frances "Warren. Aids, George and Lewis Freeman. Robert Marsh. Simeon Reed Winch, M. McClure. The tables will be attended by the fol lowing ladies: No. 1 Mrs. George Lamber son, Mrs. A. Muir, Miss Clara Teal, Miss Sarah Harker; No. 2 Mrs. W. L. Brew ster, Mrs. S. B. Linthlcum, Miss Clemen tine Wilson, Miss Emma Falling: No. 3 ' Mrs. L. Allen Lewis,' Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd. Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, Miss Sallie Lewi3;, No. 4 Mrs. J. W. Cook. Miss Elva. Humason, Miss Clarissa Wiley Miss Jes sie Farrell; No. 3 Mrs. J. C. Moreland. Mrs. W. J). Fenton. Miss Anna Farrell, Miss Carlotta Parker; No, 6 Mrs. E. Hamilton. Miss Failing, Miss Canby, Miss Kate Failing; No. 7 Mrs. Harriet Mcjt thur, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. L. L. Pe terson, Mtea Margaret CatMn; No. 8 Mrs. A. B. Croasman. Mrs. J. M. Freeman. Miss Daisy Freeman, Mrs. W. H. Harder; No. -Mrs. P. L. Willis, Mrs. M. J. Marsh, Mrs. C. W. Sherman,. Mrs. M. A. M. Ash ley; No. 10-Mrs. W. S. Slbson, Mrs. W. E. Hobertsbn. Miss Alice Slbson, Miss Nan Robertson; No. 1L Mrs. George Weidler, Mrs. Robert Lewis. Miss Charlotte Sher lock Miss Hazel Weldler; No. 12. Mrs. H. H. Northrup, Miss A. Atwood, Mrs. Har old Rice. Miss Whldden; No. 13 Mrs, J. K. GUI, Mrs. John Gill. Miss Frances Gill, Mrs. T. T Strain; No. 14 Miss Kate Hoi- -man, Mrs. Charles T. Kamm, Mrs. Russell E. Sewall, Mls3 Caroline Kamm; No. 15 jurs. xi. o. uuc, Jin?, ivuie Dingnaju. jiiaa Frances Warren: No Hf Mrs. M. C. George, Mrs. I. W. Pratt. Mlsa Florence George. Miss Gertrude Pratt; UJb. 17 Mrs Grace Watt Ross, Mrs. Milton Smith. Miss Aggies Watt, "Miss Ruth Smith; No. IS Mrs. H, B Nichols. Mrs. June Ordway." Mrs.-Mkinitf Price, Mlsa -Jean s-S!auson. Heserve taotes: No. 1 Mrs. Rdbert Porter, Mrs.'T. T.Siruble Miss. Helena Humason. .Miss Marguerite Wiley; No. - 2 Mrs. 8 i Ti Japanese Carved Ivories at Half - Price while they last Co. Fourth and Washington Charles Holman, Mrs. H. R. McCully, Mrs. H. "W. OgilsbeeMIss Myrtle Sloffatt; No. 3 Mrs. J. A. Strowbridge. Miss M. Strowbridge. Miss S. G. Cosgrove was appointed chairman of the tables committee yester day, and Miss Mary McKay, assistant" chairman. Miss Mollle Burke -S.UH retains the office ot secretary and trex3.ranT I is an tnaeiaugaoie worker. J.n&BexiuBeet ing" ot me auxiliary win De nea?a&,ra: Cart wright's June S, when final repwtsriof committees will be heard. There was "a large attendance yesterday, and Mrs. Cartwright served ices at the close of the meeting. Critically 111 In Jail. "William Morris, regarding whom n one seems to know mucti, is apparently In a very grave condition at the City Jail. He fell into a saloon basement in the North .End district several days ago. was picked up by the police and locked up. Since then he has not eaten a bite, and has been practically un conscious all of the time. City Physician Zan has been in at tendance upon the patient, as it was feared perhaps the skull might have been fractured In the fall. As yet, It has been impossible for the .physician to determine the exact difficulty. Although Morris is certainly III, Tio he has been compelled to lie on. an old cot In Jail, with littlo to relieve his sufferings. The hospital .officials are said to be against accepting police, patients, and the city officials are. al leged to complain of the expense. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cuttlar Teeth. Be ure ana nan taat oia and well-tried remady, Mrs. "Wtnslowa Soothlne Syrup, .for childr teething. It toothea the child, sottea thft rum, allays ail pain, cure wind collo and diarrhoea. FROM SAME BOX Where the Foods Come From. j "Look here, waiter, honest now, don't you dip everyone of these naked break- fast foods out ot the same box?" "Well yes, boss, we duz, all 'cept Grape-Nuts 'cause that don't look like the others -and people know 'zackly what Grape-Nuts looks like. But there's 'bout a dozen dif ferent ones named on the bill of fare, and i thev are all thin-rolled flakes, so It don"t maKe any aiuereiite iutu i - mm calls for we just take out the order from one box." This talk led to an Investigation. Doz ens of factories sprung up abput three years ago making various kinds of break fast foods, seeking. to take the business ot the original prepared breakfast food Grape-Nuts. These concerns, after a pre-1 carious existence, nearly all failed, leav ing thousands of boxes of their foods In mills and warehouses. These were in sev eral instances bought up for a sang by speculators and sold out to. grocers and hotels for little or nothing. They process of working off, this old stock has, been slow. One wlH see the names on menus ot flaked foods that went out ot business a year and a. half or two years ago. In a few cases where the abandoned factories have been bought up. there Is an effort to resuscitate the defunct, and by copying the style of advertising of Grape-Nuts, seek to influence people to purchase. But the public has been educated to the fact that all these thin flaked foods are simply soaked wheat or oats rolled thin and dried out and packed. They are not prepared' like Grape-Nuts, in which the thorough1 baking and other operations which, turn the starch part of the whe'at and barley Into sugar, occupy many hours and. result in a food so digestible that smaiL iniants. thrive on ltv while it also contains tfce. I selected elements of Phosphate ot Potash and Albumen that unite In the body to jproduce'the soft gray substance, id brain i ana ucivc wmcio, y GraDe-Nutr. and there have been many Imitations, a few of the article itself, bat many more of the kind and QharacUr, of the advertising. Imitators are .always counterfeiters, and - their- printed- - and, written statements cannot be expected- to be different than their, goods. . This article Is published by the P.ostm, Co., a.t Battle Creek. Additional evldeaca ot the truth can be supplied. In- quMtkiea