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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1905)
EIGHT GET DIVORCES Judge. Sears : Severs Marital fBondVfor Couples. WIVES. "TELL OF- CRUELTY Desertion and Drink Are Jthc Other Grounds Upon Whichccrees Judge Sears presided in the Divorce Court yesterday and separated eight couples. Eva Hall, the first on the list, was divorced from Eddie Hall to whom she was married in Ranier. March 14. 1899, and was restored to hor maiden name, C'oolidgc. Mrs. Hall testified that her husband compelled her to po with him to a longing camp and wash clothes for the lnggers and he appropriated the money the earned in this way. She said he falsely accused her of infidelity and did not provide her with fuel to keep warm. Mrs. Hall also testified that Hall left her with cows, horses and hogs to take care of. Because of desertion. Helen Moot was granted a divorce 'from Albert Moot. They were married in May. 1903. at Mt. Angcli and in April following he loft her. .Desertion Her Ground. Eva R. Bocks, whose husband. August Edwin Bocks, abandoned her in Seattle in June. 1900, five months after their mar riage, was granted a decree dissolving the binds. She testified that they only lived together about two months. His mother proved to be an obstructionist and they t'ould not get along together. Mrs. Bocks informed the court she went to visit her folks in Anacortes and while she was there Bocks left, going to the Bay City. On 'account of cruel treatment. Mar guerette Hossfield was granted a divorce from Charles Hossfield. Their marriage was solemnized Jn 1S90. She Informed the court that -he drank to excess and .she had to earn her own living. Myrtle Conception, whose husband. John D. Conception, is' a paroled California prisoner, was freed from him because of cruel treatment. They were married in Astoria in December, 1904. In March of this year he stole a bicycle in Yuba County. California. pl- -ded guilty, and was gentoncedtq a to. ..i of one year in the'-periitentTafy. " His wife Is'lrimc and on the plea that she was a cripple and could not support herself he secured his rolrasVi on parole. He returned here and Illtreated her and she caused hL arrst by the police. He is working at the pres ent time in a restaurant. Abandoned by Ilis "Wife. A divorce was granted to David L. Gee from Lizzie Gee. She left him six years nco after many years of married life. His daughter, Dollle, testified that her mother's relatives did not like her father. Gee served a term for a criminal offense, which is doubtless the reason his wife turned against him. The children are with their mother. Xamah Solan, whose wife. Afefl Sol all. deserted him in April. 1900, was decreed a free man. The litigants were married in Chicago m 1S9S. Julia Bell testified" that her husband. Charles Bell, struck and heat, hex; and threatened to kill her. This sort of treat ment was continuous. She said they were married in Kansas In 1981. This evidence was corroborated by Mrs. Bell's sister, who also said Bell was unkind to the children. The divorce was granted. The Sheriff yesterday served papers in a 'dirorce suit filed in Lincoln County by Charles Morrison against Sara J. Morri son. . . fj:e roit admixistkatok. S. W. Simmons Awarded Five Htiri- dred Dollars by Court. S. W. Simmons, administrator of the estate of Henry "Wilson, deceased, was allowed $500 compensation yesterday by Judge Webster. In his petition asking for the allowance, Simmons made the very unusual statement that because of litiga tion concerning the property he suffered anxiety and had to perform unusual men tal labor, and folt the responsibility of his trust, and therefore thought he was rmJtled to $7X. which the Court gave him. Judge "Webster also allowed the attorney J.7W fees for arguing a case on appeal in the Supreme Court regarding escheat pro ceedings, which question was previously decided by the Supreme Court in the Mc Cann estate case. This decision would have governed in the "Wilson case, but the attorney thought a decision of the Su preme Court necessary. Henry Wilson died about six years ago. leaving property valued at about $12,000. He had no known heirs, but various alleged heirs and oth ers have been endeavoring to get away with the property ever since his death. The estate should have been closed and the property turned into the escheat fund of the State years ago. Will Extradite Golden. Officers from Vancouver, B. C. ar rived here yesterday with xequlsition papers for Joe Golden, who passed a raised postofflee money order in Van couver several months" ago. Mark Fcn- on. who was arrested for complicitv In The crime, escaped from United States deputy Marshal Proebstcl, while being ken from the County Jail to the f'nltod Suites Court, and has not been heard from since. President Roosevelt Flgned a warrant of extradition for the return of Golden to British ter ritory. Executors File Reports. f. J. Reed and B. G. Whitohousc, ex ecutors of the will of John Green, de ceased, tiled a report in the County Court yesterday showing- S41.11S re ceipts and $39,000 disbursements. The disbursements were principally to the ," devisees under the will, who nearly all reside in the East, and who have already received a total of about $500. 0o Distributions to Portland leg-atoes Include Margaret Green Reed. $2730; Katherine Green Burr, J273C: Horatio Jones Green, $2736. Grand Jury Hears Witnesses. Bx-City Engineer Elliott and Ex-United States. Marshal Walter F. Matthews were witnesses before the Grand Jury yester day, also Frank Brandes. an Inspector of cement sidewalk work. It is possible that Mr. Matthews was asked what influence he .possessed in having deputies appointed undcrl Elliott while the latter -was City Engineer. The Grand Jury did not make any report yesterday. Administrator for Wife's Estate. J. S. Glltner was appointed administra tor of the estate of his wife. Martha Ma tilda Glltner. deceased, in the. County Court yesterday. In Memory or Judge Bellinger. . Menvhcrs of the bar will meet this morning Hi 10" o'clock In department No.--1. State Circuit Court, to hear -the report of the committee on resolutions udtvSeparation.Arc Granted..,. with respect to the memory of Judge Bellinger.-deceased There will also be addresses by attorneys. PIONEERS - AS HIS THEME Dr. Stephen Wise Lectures on Iiewis and Clark. To an Intensely Interested audience Dr. Stephen S. Wise last night spoke on "The Pioneers"- at the Temple Beth Israel. The church was filled. Dr. Wise dwelt on the privations ' and sufferings endured by Lewis-and Clark and the members of that famous expedition on their exploration tour to the Northwest. "Long, long before sailing up the broad Missouri Jliver and crossfng the moun tains, Lewis and Clark carefully planned their journey." said Dr. Wise in the course of his remarks. "They planned to cross the mountains, find the headwaters of the Columbia River and sail down It until they reached the Pacific. "How well they carried out their plans without deviation during the long journey of 2000 miles wc all know. They had cour age, fortitude, self-reliance and patriot ism, and avoided nothing which would have delayed their reaching the goal of their ambitions." Dr. Wise also spoke of the great as sistance rendered the brave band by the Indians, and Sacajawea particularly. He said there were pioneers today, but that they were pioneers of religion. Intellectu ality and of the spirit. He said the work to be accomplished was Just as great and as important as the achievement of Lewis and Clark 100 years ago. City Offenders Before Municipal Judge Hogue . "I bought the lot on which the Sinners lived, which was next door to my resi dence," said Mrs. C. J. Van A-ory. when she took the stand to testify against Mary Sinner, charged with using abusive lan guage. "Yes. 1 actually bought the lot on which they lived. In order to get rid of them and their meanness." "Tell the court what happeried then," said Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald. t "Well, they moved right Into the place next door to their former home," con tinued the witness. "Now, although' we have repeatedly warned them not to do so. they have thrown rubbish, old cans and vegetable matter into our yard. Mrs. Sin ner came Into my yard the other day and planted some raspberry bushes. I told her she could not do it; that if she did, I would pull them up. And I did pull them up to make good my word, but she re planted them. Besides, they let their "chickens run all over our yard, and It's pretty aggravating." "How about this Mr. Sinner?" asked Mr. Fitzgerald. "Oh, I guess what she says is more or less true," replied Sinner, and he laughed. "Well, you have got to keep off other people's property," said Mr. Fitzgerald. "'You have got to get this fact Into your head. You have no business there, and unless you agree to keep off, and keep your agreement, you're going to get a fine that will teach you somothlng." "They've bothered us this long while, spoke up Mrs. Van AvcrjV addressing Judge Hogue. After delivering a brief address, filled with advice for the Sinner's, Judge Hogue Imposed a fine of $10 on Mr. Sinner. The Van Avery home Is at "99 East Sev enth street. "I swear occasionally, but I'm not In the habit of applying vile names to other people," said J. Burns, on trial for using profane and abusive language toward Mrs. Johanna Giebler. This admission he made when hard pressed on cross-examination by Charles J. Schnabel, acting as private prosecutor. "I deny ever having used any language such as specified In the complaint filed against me by Mrs. Giebler," said Burns. Mrs. Burns also testified, corroborating her husband. "I was offered $2 if I would come down here and testify for the Giebler's," was the startling statement of Morris Nagle, when he was called to the stand by At torney A. Walter Wolfe, "for the defense. "That was merely to compensate you for your time, was it not?" asked Attor ney Schnabel. ' "I don't know." was the reply. Judge Hogue discharged Burns. v "The reason you arrested this defendant and charged him with assault and battery was because he and his sons signed a pe tition for the revocation of your author ity as a Deputy Sheriff, was it not?" asked Attorney A. Walter Wolfe, of D. D. Garrison. "It's not true." replied Garrison. "It was nothing of the sort." "Garrison caused this case because he disliked me." testified M. Myers, the de fendant. "He owed me some money, and I pressed him for It, Since then he has hated me, and told my sons he would gct oven' with me. We signed a petition to have him removed as a Deputy Sheriff. and he dug up this charge. I never struck him, and don't want anything to do with him. He is an old man, and I have great respect for an officer, anyway. I have eight children, own houses at Sellwood, and am trying to get along with the world." Judge Hogue continued the case indefi nitely, which means that, pending good behavior. Myers will not be punished for this offense. "I'm going after Wheelwright hard for sending an officer in citizens' clothes to my office regarding civic improvement." declared E. W. Collins, manager for the Alnsley mills, after having been released from custody by Judge Hogue. "That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to make It hot for him." Mr. Collins was arrested because he re fused to act when notified by Patrolman Phillips. In plain clothes, to remove a pile of lumber from the street In the vicinity of the mills, Fifteenth and Pettygrove streets. "Mr. Collins refused to recognize me when I went Into his office and spoke to him about removing the obstructions," testified Mr. Phillips, who is no longer a patrolman, as he was unable to pass civil service on account of his age. "Mr. Col lins told me that he would not talk with me at all: that the Civic Improvement Board could go to. I then left his office and swore to a warrant for his arrest." Mr. Collins took the witness stand. He denied that his firm had done otherwise than many other large establishments in that vicinity have done or arc now doing. "It Is not material at all to show what other firms are doing." spoke up Special Prosecutor L. E. Crouch, "and I object to this." "The court will consider what Mr. Col lins says about other establishments." said Judge Hogue. "I am willing to remove the obstruc tion, to settle the matter." volunteered Mr. Collins. "That is a far different frame of mind than that of Mr. Collins the other day when he was before the court," said Judge Hogue. "Then he said he could not do business without the use of the streets. Now it seems he may be able to get along without that. It was agreed to suspend sentence, pro viding the obstructions are removed by next Wednesday, the day before the open ing of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Wasted at Once. A little forethought will often save no end of trouble. Think of the naln and suffering that must be endured in case of an auacK or pain in we stomach or cramp colic when medicine must be sent ror. Kvcry lamlly should have a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy in the house. It Is sur to be needed sooner or later, and when that time comes, it will be- wanted at once. Buy ii, nowv ii. may gave me. aoia Dy ail druggists. AT WOMEN'S CLUBS Reciprocity Day Gathering of Prominent Members. BRIGHT 'PAPERS ARE READ Themes of the Various Organizations Arc Discussed by Rdprcsenta-- ' tives of the Federated. . Clubs of Portland. i It was reciprocity Jay at the Wom en's Club yesterday and the programme was confined to papers and talks by representatives of the various federat ed clubs of the city. Each club modestly told of Its Hen of study ajid the public good accomplished through its effort, and In every instance It was shown that women's organizations stood for all that Is elevating In social, civic anj political life. The John Ivy Water Color Club had several fine pictures hung in the club rooms for the occasion, all the work of active members of this artists' or ganization. Mrs. A. H. Willett autllned the history of the club and told how Interest in both outJoor and sudlo work had Increased the proficiency or the over-increasing me'mbcrship until every one could now do their own sketching. Mrs. Martin Rapp .spoke fur ther In behalf of the John Ivy work ers, making a strong plea for the-art-Istic la home decorations. She tritely, remarked that she had lately inspectej about 25 new houses and every one of them had a red hall and a green parlor. Soft delicate tints, which will reflect the light 'rays instead of absorbing them, arc considered more artistic and cheerful for a climate like this. Forestry Her Theme. ' Mrs. Wallace Leroy "Wnltmorc repre sented the Forestry Club, anj read a paper on ."Forestry In Relation to Stream Flow." She cited cases right here in Oregon where large streams had become sluggish ditches through devastation of the forests at their sources. The methods followed in Ger many and other European countries In forest preservation were highly com mended, and the work done by the Na tional Forestry Association of this country toward such ends' recounted. The Tuesday Afternoon Club was rep resented by Mrs. Warren White, who selected at random a paper read be fore that? club the past season, showing just what study was followed. "The Origin of the English Race" was the subject and was well handled, showing careful research. Due to the Musician. The New England Conservatory Club selected Mrs. Edgar B. Piper to repre sent it, and in a particularly bright and witty address she told "A Musicians's Complaint." This complaint was that a musician, after spending time, money and labor in attaining a musical edu cation ofttimes for the purpose of self support was expected to entertain the public on all occasions without compen sation. "You will ask a musician to do what you would not think of asking your dressmaker or doctor or dentist to give the benefit of years of labor and study without offering to pay for It," she said. "It costs money and time to be a musician. The grind begins In childhood and it Is kept up day after day, year after year, yet one is asked to sing or play promiscuously without ,i though! of offering a return for the service. Would you ask your physi cian to give the benefit of his years of study for nothing?" The soloist In the church choir came in for much deserved sympathy. Mrs. Piper maintaining (hat to the vocalist whose musical education was up to the standard required by the position, the singing of the old-time hallelujah songs out of the ancient church hymn sis was as nerve racking as a rag time number would be in one of Pa-derew-kis classical programmes. Mothers and Teachers. The Mothers and Teachers Club of Brooklyn was well represented by Mrs. Wells. Her paper was one of the best of the afternoon, and she was able to show much actual work In civic Im provement accomplished. The enlarge ment of the Brooklyn school and grounds, the planting of rose bushes anJ beautifying of school grounds generally, the practical abolition of the cigarette habit among the boys of that district, the refurnishing of the assembly hall of the school, the establishment of a complete understanding between mothers and teachers and many other results were given as examples of what this club had done. The Home Training Association, through Mrs. J. L. IClngsbury. presented z paper setting forth its objects and line of study. Mrs. Kingsbury read the preamble to the constitution and ex tended a pressing invitation to every woman and mother to attend the Thurs day afternoon meetings of this asso ciation. "The future citizen Is best reached through the child," was one of the strong thqughts brought out by the speaker. Mrs. S. M. Blumaucr, of the Council of Jewish Women, and Miss A. L. Dlm mick, of the Teachers' Club, were not able to be present to represent their organizations as planned. The music of the afternoon was given by Mrs. Susie Gambcll Whltehurst, who was accom panied by Mrs. Warren E. Thomas. Her selections wee "The Swallows" .and "Be cause." both beautifully rendered. The Women's Club voted to Indorso W. L. Brewster as candidate for school director and " an announcement was ma.! that there would be a benefit matinee at the Grand Theater next Saturday afternoon for the Sacajawea Statue Association. MORE CARS NOW NEEDED Peninsula "Residents Complain About the Overcrowding of Passengers. The residents of the Peninsula are wondering wnen the Portland Consol iJated Railway Company will relieve the congested condition of the through St. Johns cars. Between the corner of Third and Yamhill streets to North Al bina, and frea.uently to University Park, from 5:30 to 7 P. 3L, nearly every car carries loads of men and women who have worked hard all day. the lat ter in department stores, one-half of whom have to stand .until they reach their destinations. Pale, tired and ex hausted women, and children have to cling to the straps in the cars for the entire distance. Frequently the cars which leave Third and Yamhill streets are filled long before they start, and groups of people, anxious to get home must wait, a iaay living .at rtonn i.i bina- says tha.t she frequently tvalts three-quarters of an hour in order to get a seat. Nearly every through i ' . ' . . '".'. ' j ' -. . ----- -4: ; Compound or 'lew years ago. Long continued nervousness end sleeplessness caused me to suffer - ' S as only those, who have had the same trouble know. From the time I began taking your medi- ' . . cine. I felt improved, and four bottles entirely cured me. 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The Upper Albina. or Wllllams-avenue cars empty their loads at the Piedmont junction and these passengers cram themselves on the extra trippers, sometimes to suffoca tion, and the through car hooks on and proceeds on its trip with men. women and children packed like sardines, swaying with the vibration of the cars, and arriving at their homes in exhaus tion. This goes on every night. People living beyond the Piedmont junction say they look forward with dread to the evening when they must again un dergo the ordenl of a trip of great dis comfort and suffering in order to reacli their homes. They say that the car company can well afford to put on more cars in the evening and relieve the overcrowding of the cars. They are looking forward to worse conditions when the Fair opens and travel in creases, and are discussing the advis ability of asking the Council to re quire the company to carry passengers in some degree of comfort. Kuns Tlestuuraiit, Xot Saloon. POItTLAXD. Or., May 23. (To the Editor.) In j-our issue of today's Oreconlan under the headlnc "Petition Sent In." you stated the name and place of parties owning- saloons, hotels and restaurants out and near the Fair ground entrance. Among there named Is that of A. Galll. restaurant and saloon. I beg to jay that your statement I In one way er roneous, and that it gives the impression that A. Galll 1 runnlnc a saloon In connection with his restaurant. As a matter of truth. I have to cay that I do not, nor ever did, run a saloon. I obtained from the dtr a license to .eli malt, vinous and spirituous Hquora In the restaurant I am running, in accordance with the lair of the city, so that beer and wine might be served in connection with the meals to patrons who 00 desired it. and In no other way la or has been a soltary drop of llauor cold. Ah x. matter of Justice there ought to be a line drawn between a saloon and & hotel or restaurant where wine and beer are served only with the meals to those who so desire it. I argue that to deprive the public of Much a commodity and limit it to tea, 'coffee, milk or water, for the simple reason that there are those who chooee to abuse, themoelres with liquor, la unjust, tyrannical and against reason. A. GAL.L1. SSt Upshur atreet. ' Sale or Flrst-Strcet Realty. The three-story brick building on First street, between Washington and Alder, was sold yesterday to H. Wemme for 530, 000. This is the first sale in that vicinity for several months, and makes the grad ually steadying Influence noticeable. First street property is having a better tone on the market of late than at any time dur ing the past few years The Old cures headache, backache, dragging-down sensations, dizziness," leucorrhea, and female dis orders of every form and degree, is Wine of CarduL It will purify your blood, tone' up your nerves, brighten your eyes and comptexk)n, and strengthen your constitution. For over 60 years WINE OF has been the stand-by of many a home, where it has been .successfully used to refieve female pains and to buikiaip the systems of several generations of members of the family. It has won for itself a reputation for merit and success, which no other medicine can duplicate. Sold in $1.00 bottles at every drag store. Try it. WRITE US A LETTER fredy andfrankiy, tastrfccMfieiK-e, teSmgtis wwmxm wu xx jjixAjitv yQQr sygpfegjs trebles. We will send free advice (in pteki seated etrretope). Address: LuSes1 Advisory Deft., The CUb Bocga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Term. You. can be well this Spring tWhen you feel tired most of the time, and yet can't slee well, when you have headaches, feel all "run down," that is when your nerves are tired out. aWhen the nerves are tired we feel "all worn out" or "used up." ,This condition is caused by overwork or mental strain. The nerves are tired they have been overworked, and they must be nourished and built back to their healthy, vigorous strength. Paine's Celery Compound gets at the real cause and feeds new power, new energy, to your tired nerves. It braces you up quicker than any other treatment, and it braces you up in tne ngnt way. Paine's Celery Compound of tired nerves on the, entire Improved Toledo, 0.7 'April 1, 1904. "It was a happy an unknown imitation and counterfeits without any repu tation or any known value? He might just as well try to make a little more money by giving you a counterfeit ten cent piece in change. " The genuine Paine's Celery Compound is easy to tell. 'Ask your druggist if he is selling the genuine or a counter-. . feit. See that the picture of the bunch of celery is on the . . ., t package and the bottle. AT THE THEATERS What the Prea Agents Say. - TONIGHT'S TILE NIGHT. Vclasco Company Opens Tills Even ing in "The Heart of 31arylanu." Both the Belasco box offices have been thronged all week with anxious theater patrons trying to secure the choice loca tions for the opening performances of the great stock company which will make its bow tonight in the beautiful romantic drama. "The Heart of Maryland." Public Interest has been at high C pitch for weeks In anticipation of the opening of the finest stock company Portland has eyer seen, and everywhere" it has been the principal topic of, conversation. Indi cations are that the big Washington street theater will be sold out for the 12 "Maryland" performances before next week is half gone. See "The Heart of Maryland" tonight. "Blow for Blow'' Last Time Tonight. This afternoon at the usual 2:15 mati nee and tonight's performance will close the week at the Empire, .and the play, "Blow for Blow," has proved one of the most pleasant .and successful of the company'3 season so far. In fact, each new week seems to bring out something better at this popular theater, and the public is keen to recognize the fact. The location of the Empire Is a moat pleasant one. and It has always been considered an Ideal Summer theater, being cool and comfortable in the hottest weather. HEAK DUNN MONDAY. Greatest of AVar Correspondents at the Marquam May '29. Robert Lee Dunn, who achieved world wide fame as the Apt correspondent to reach the bloody fields of Corea during the Russo-Japanese War, the man who photo graphed the greatest naval battle of mod ern times and for years Collier's crack photographer, will tell the story of his experiences on the firing line in the Far East at the Marquam Theater next Monday night, using 100 stereopticon views made from photographs taken by himself. BERTHA CREIGHTON COMING Beautiful Actress "With Own Reper toire Co. to Play at Marquam. Bertha Crelghton, one of the most charming actresses on the American stage, together with her excellent sup porting company, will be the attraction at the Marauam Grand Theater for a dramatic season beginning Monday. June Reliable Remedy, prevents the unhealthy reaction system. from the first day for me when I commenced usina Pai' 5. Miss Crcighton's opening bill will be "A Romance of T6." a beautiful play of the Revolutionary times, in which East ern critics have been most lavish. In sounding her praises. "A Wicked Woman" at the Empire. Tomorrow afternoon and evening and all next week a strange and Intensely In teresting -play will hold the boards at the Empire. "A Wicked Woman" de scribes the life and adventures one woman experienced who made it her spe cial mission to cause trouble between husband and wife, and destroy the peace and happiness of an ideal cottage home. Strong cast, and complete in every detail, "A Wicked Woman" will be a heavy drawing card for popular favor at the Empire next week. Advance Sale for Olcott. Next Monday morning at 10 o'clock the advance sale of seats will open for Chaun cey Olcott. the clever comedian who comes to "the Marquam Grand Theater next Wednesday. Thursday, Friday nights. May 31, June 1 and 2. In his latest success, "A Romance of Athlone." CITY RAILWAY FINANCING Immediate Steps to Be Taken to Re cover Taxpayers Rights. PORTLAND. Or., May 26. (To the Kdltor.) The editorial leader In this morning's Ore gonlan entitled. "Cold-Blooded Finance," will be heartily Indorsed by the entire population of this city, excepting only "the reigning families" of our plutocracy. And yhlle your timely article Js full of stirring facts, yet there are some more to be added. The New York Financial Chronicle o Oc tober 15, 190-1. street railway supplement, fur nishes the following financial statement of the Portland street railway monopoly: Issued and outstanding $4,000,000 Yet in the treasury 1,000.000 Total capital stock $5,000,000 BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. Willamette Bridge Railway, first "mortgage bonds $ 100.000 Cltj; & Suburban Consolidated, bonds . . . . S7.000 City & Suburban, new mortgage bonds 3,000.000 Multnomah Street Railway, bonds. . 148.000 Portland i Vancouver Railway, bonds u..-.. 100.000 Portland Railway, first mortgage bonds S12.000 Total bonded Indebtedness $4,247,000 Outstanding stock... ......... 4.000,000 Total amount of securities issued on which the people are put- ting up . per cent dividends. ...$S.2J7,000 As you well say In your article, this street railroad property never cost $2,000,000 and could be duplicated for much less. So that If the owners of It can unload their stock on the Eastern capitalists for $6,000,000 they will have been enabled by the people of this city to make a clear rakeoff of over $3,000,000 In addition to all the Interest and dividends they have been drawing on their unpaid and unearned stocks and bonds for years past. These facte show with what startling rapidity the Increase of population In a city like Port for all istrual Woman's Strengthening Medicine "I GIVE MY WIFE CaW T "which is i.uee it in ffly'-acactfce aid recMOKnd it te I tbat y&u daarfes- its in faaafc diseases. -' ! nitm land confers vast wealth on the possessions of public utility franchises. Although the de spised Populists called attention to these facts many yeara ago. It Is only recently that the little tree they planted has begun to bear fruit, and now many cities are wrestling with this proposition In qne form or another In the effort to recover the rights of the people. This city Is already ripe for a discussion of the Question; and steps have already been taken to bring the whole matter before the people at an early day. And aa soon as the pending city election Is disposed of an organ ization will be effected to push the auestlon of city ownership of the street railroads by such an appeal to the Initiative and referen dum as cannot be put aside until the pe'ople have recorded their decision. If this city would appropriate the ' street railroad system at a fair valuation and oper ate it as It does, the waterworks It would,. In the hands of a nonpartisan commission and a auperlntendent like our present able and hon est City Engineer, pay all Its operating ex penses with better wages and shorter hours to Its employes, build all necessary extensions, pay Interest on Its purchase- cost, keep all the streets clean and In repair, rellelylnc the general taxpayer of that expense, and,glve. everybody a 2-cent fare. And Iii'lbe'llsM. of these facte, if the people of this city "T 1et take active steps to possess tneaweires' f their property franchises which 'have lis!' foolishly or criminally given away by stvM or unfaithful City Councils, they are certateJr the largest aggregation of chumps and cowards on the Pacific Coast or any other coast. There should be no delay ' In pushing the question, for if the present owners unload their stock onto a new pet of leeches the newcomers wJIl pursue .the usual course reorganize tha company, probably for $20,000,000 capital and demand pay for all these millions of fictitious etock as Innocent purchasers. I. GASTON. Japanese Commissioner Here. JIro Harada. recently imperial Japanese assistant commissioner to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, arrived here from Berkeley, Cal., yesterday to assume his duty in connection with the Japan Exhibit Association for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. He was here last Summer in "company of Baron Masanao Matsudalra, member of the House of Peer? of the Mikado's gov ernment, to visit the Exposition grounds here, then in course of construction. Mr. Harada has many friends among the Ex position officials here, and Is well known on this coast as an English writer ,and a public speaker. Congressional Party at St- Paul. ST. PAUL. May 26. The Congressional party, bound for the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland, arrived here to day by. special train from Chicago. There were 45 persons In the party, including 12 ladles. The party spent a half day in St. Paul sightseeing after having break fasted with Representative Stevens and Mr. George Thompson at the Minnesota Club. The trip will be made over the Soo Line, The train will arrive at Port land Wednesday of next week. Asks Construction of Sewer. A petition was filed yesterday by Arata, Brothers, property-owners, asking the City Council to construct a sewer- on Haw thorne avenue, from a point 100 feet west of the west line of Grand avenue to low water In the Willamette River. women's pains and ills, which regulates the men- functions, relieves and s Dr. O. P. Waflw, of JUtz. Ark the bfchesf irotf of atfecter's iHrBiii... by patiente.aia ttihesKattogty say tint Itfs