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THE MORNING OREGONULIf, MONDAY,- DECEMBER 18,- CITY NEWS IN BRIEF THE OREGOXIAX'S XEIXTHOXES. Counting-Room . . 667 M&n&slnr Editor . .Ms.ln 610 Sunday Editor...... Main 62X5 CJty Editor Mil a 1M Society Editor Mala 6SS3 Cozsposlntr-Roora ................Mais 683 Superintendent Bulldl&e Rod 282 East Side Office .....East 01 AMUSEMENTS. II AH QU AM GRAND THEATER (Morrison street, bet. 6th and 7th) Tonight at 8:15 o'clock, Henry TV. Savage's Company In George Ade and Guatave Luaers' Korean Comic Opera, The Sho-Gun." BELASCO THEATER (14th and "STaBhlnc ton) Will R- Walling In William Gil lette's comedy, "All the Comforts of Home," this evening at 8:1 6. BAKER THEATER (3d and Tamhlll) "Broadway Gaiety Girls" Burlesque Com pany, musical burlesque. Opening per formance at 8:15 P. M. EMPIRE THEATER (12th and Morrison) The comedy-drama. "Th Missouri Girl." Performance at 8:15 P. M. GRAND THEATER (Parle and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:80. 7:30 and 9 P, M. LIBERTT THEATER (4th and Stark) Continuous vAudevllle. 2:80, 7:30 and 9 P, M. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30, 7:30, (P. M. Grange Election. At the last meeting of Sprlngwater Grange. Patrons of Hus bandry, the following officers were elect ed for the ensuing six months; Alaster, Rex Gordon: overseer, J. A. Shlbley: lec turer, Cary Cromer: steward, Abe Stor mer; assistant steward. N. M. Closner: chaplain, A. M. Shlbley: treasurer. Earl Shlbley;, secretary. Emma Shlbley; gate keeper, Edward Closner; Pomona, illnnle Kandle; Ceres, Mary Shlbley; lady assist ant steward. Laura Stormer. The only reason the Shlbley family did nor capture all the offices was because the supply ran out and some outsiders had to be r-lected. At this meeting the close of the literary contest took place and the losing side furnished a fine chicken dinner. There was a large attendance of the members. Will. Build Health-Food Factort. Dr. W Simmons. J. P. Knapp and others of the Seventh Day Adventlsts have or ganized a jotnt stock company with a 510,000 capital stock for the purpose of establishing a health-food factory, mod eled after the great factors' at Battle Creek, Mich. This action has been taken to separate entirely the factory depart ment heretofore conducted at the Mount Tabor Sanitarium, and unite all the other health factories In the city under one management. For this purpose the fiat Iron shaped piece at the Intersection ot East Twenty-seventh and Belmont streets has been purchased, and hero a building will be erected at once and health foods of all kinds will be manu factured. Win. Celebrate Pontifical Requiem. A pontifical requiem mass will be cele brated by Most Rev. A. Christie. D. D.. at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tuesday. De cember 19. at 9 o'clock A. M., for the re poso of the soul of Mother John Bap tlste, late provincial superior of the Sis ters of the Holy Names. The students attending the schools of the Sisters of the Holy Names In Portland will be pres ent In a body. Parents of the students, members of St. Mary's Alumnae Associa tion, former students and friends of the Sisterhood, arc cordially invited to be present. Sandt-Borino Road In Completed. The new plank road from Boring to Sandy has been completed. It was built under the genera supervision of the Su pervisor of the Sandy district, and Is well constructed. It will be a great con venience to farmers living In that neigh borhood. Tho road Is about two and a half miles long. The cost of construction was a little more than $3003, one-third of which was paid "by the county, and the remainder of the expense was met by the people tributary to the road. Altar Sociktt Election. At the monthly meeting of the Altar Society of St. Mary Parish, the following officers woro elected for tho ensuing year: Pres ident. Mrs. A. M. Smith: vice-president, Mrs. A. Bellinger; secretary. Mrs. J. Noonan; treasurer. Mrs. A. Bock: trus tees, Mrs. Brost. Mrs. C. Sullivan, Mrs. Paquet. Mrs. M. Fitzgerald. At the next meeting the annual report will be read. Death or Elmer B. Seelt. Elmer S. Se'ely died at his home, 752 East Seventh street north. Saturday. He was 41 years old. He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Cora Seoly. and Lester Scely, a on. He was a member of Protection Lodge, A. O. U. V,'., of Salem, Or. The funeral will take place this afternoon from his late home and the Interment will be In Rlvcr lew Cemetery. Unredeemed Diamonds. One-half karat, perfect, 155; perfect. 590; IK, perfect. $116; 1UK. perfect. 5145: 1HK. per fect, 51S5; 3?iK. perfect. 5195; 2K. perfect, 5230; 2VK. perfect. 5283; 3K, perfect. 5343. Guaranteed as represented or money re funded. Sealskin coat, size 35, good as new, 575. Collateral Loan Bank, 369 Washington street. For San- Francisco and Los Angeles, the steamer Nome City sails Tuesday eve ning; San Francisco cabin 512. steerage 58; Los Angeles cabin 521.50, steerage 51B; meals and berth Included. C. H. Thomp son. 'Agent, 12S Third street. The Ideal Christmas Gift is a Water man fountain pen. Largest assortment in Northwest at Kllham's, 246 Washington street. Children's Jxr Kimonos; only Damas cene In city; great sale brasses this week, cheaper than auction. Frohman's. Make an Earlt Selection of 1905 diaries. We have tho largest assort ment. Kllham's, 216 Washington st. Cli'A-LTTT Considered. Rosenthal's Shoe Store quotes the lowest prices on holiday footwear. Largest and best assortment of holiday slippers, lowest prices. Rosenthal's, 349 Third st. Address, calling, engagement and shop ping lists at "Kllham's. 245 Washington sL Fine Gift Memorandum Books for gentlemen. Kllham's. 246 Washington st- Men's Pocket books, card and pass cases at Kllham's. 246 Washington st, Bridge Whist, "S00" and other card sets at Kllham's. 246 Wauhlngton st. Fine Desk Furnishings and Inkstands at Kllham's. 246 Washington street- Rosenthal's show the best assortment of warm footwear. Children's Kimonos. Frohman's, Hotel Portland. Holly and flowers reasonable at 112 23d. Dr. Brown, eye and ear. The Marquam. PERS0NALMENTI0N. CHICAGO, Dec. 17. (Special.) The fol lowing Portland people registered at Chi cago hotels today: Great Northern F. Murphy and wife; Lexington William Bittle Wells; Grand Pacific J. H. Long. NEW TORK. Dec. 17. (SpeciaL)-North-western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Seattle A. P. Sawyer, at the Na varre. From Spokane L. P. Dearborn and wife, at the Vendome. From WTalla Walla. Wash. A. Mellen. at the Cosmopolitan. WHAT TO GET. See McAllen & McDonnell about it tv. only first -class, exclusive dry goods house in t-oruana. uesirauie Christmas pres ents for men in gloves, mufflers, ties, fancy suspenders, socks, underwear and fancy shirts. McAllen & McDonnell, the tor noted for best goods at lowest prices. Prices bow lower than ever. Detectives Raid House. Acting Detective Kay and Jones, after lyi&t ia -wait fr two hours to proeurt evidence. raMed the Gilbert House, at Third and Taylor streets, at lf o'clock last nlgrfet, and arrested five women and four men. One man, who left hl$ over coat and hat by which be can be identi fied, escaped. The landlady of the house. Mrs. M. Beltrich, was charged with selling liquor without a license. The others ar rested. C. H. Johnson. May Jordan, Maud Miller. J. Samuels, J." B. Jones, Jennie Davis. Charles Jacobs and Llllle Dorcey, were arrested on misdemeanor charges. Ail were released on bonds. WANT CHANGE OF VENUE CORVALIilS DRIXK-LOVERS ASK FOR XEYV COURT. Defendants In Local-Option Cases Allege Inability to Get Fair Benton County Trial. CORVALL1S. "Dec. 17. SpeclaL)-A change of venue Is asked for In the trial of the Corvallls local-option cases. A motion with that end In view -was argued before Judge Harris In tho Circuit Court yesterday afternoon, and is now under advisement, with a decision to be an nounced at 9 o'clock Monday morning. The grounds upon which the motion wan urged is an alleged Inflamed state of public sentiment in Benton County, In which it is claimed the defendants can not get a fair trial. Affidavits to the number of 40 odd were presented. In which the affiants alleged such a state of pub lic feeling, due in part to newspaper agi tation and to other causes. On the affi davits about one-half the affiants are members of the Corvallls Social and Ath letic Club, whose officer are the defend ants in the trials. For the state. Deputy District Attorney Bryson resists the change, arguing that It Is an unnecessary expense, denying that any stale of un usual or inflamed feeling exists. In sup port of the latter contention, 40 affidavits of citizens arc presented. The cases are Ave in number and Mer. win McMaincs, Mike Kline and Jack Milne are the defendants. Their fines. In which Kline holds the largest share, aggregate 54503 as a result of trials In the Justice Court. The motion was ar gued by J. R. Wyatt for the defendants and by Deputy District Attorney Bryson and Judge McFadden for the- atate. 'THE SIIO-GUN" TONIGHT. Savage Otters Geo. Ade and Gustar Ludcrs' Corean Comic Opera. A brilliant cut, a beautiful cborui. lyrics which linger and music with an incessant Jln cle to it; costume wnich ha.v rrer been equaled and a ocenlc Investiture of maenlflcent proportions, all combine to xa&Ve Henry W. Savage's offering, the Corean comic opera. "The Sho-Gun." which begins an engaireni)t of one week at the Marquam Grand Theater tonight, at 8:15 o'clock, one of the rntX notable comic-opera productions of the pact decade. In the cant enraged In the Interpre tation of the opera will be found John FX lien shaw. Agnes Cain Drown. William C Wecdon. Genevlve Day. E. P. Farsosi). T. C Ueary. May Ten Broeek, D. H. Opp Poppln. Isabelle D'Armond. Lawrence Coever. The opera Is In two acts, both laid In the mythical Island of Ka-Choo. In the Sea. of Japan. The cos turning and ocentc equipment Is In direct ac cord with historical data, appertaining to Co red. Thn only matinee will be given Satur day. Scats are now selling for the entire engagement. "Buster Brown" Christmas Day. Melville B. Raymond famous" cartoon com edy, "Buster Brown." will be the attraction at the Marquam Grand Theater all next wrV, beginning Monday (ChriMmas) afternoon, with matinee Thursday and Saturday. There are 46 persons in tlw company. The scenery, "show girls," songs, costumes, JoVes, fun. marches and numerous other Inlereetlng featured that are Introduced are always kept new and "up to date." The buririees is sum to rule large, as "Buster" sit known far and near as a etrong "box-ofnee" attraction everywhere. Grand. The week before Christmas everyone feels Jolly, and it Is a Jolly bill of vaudeville that the -Grand will present for the next even days, starting with the matinee this after noon. As usua, the Grand presents a big act for Its beadllner. This week Fuller. Hose & Company, the Eastern vaudeville star, take the top of the MIL They will offer a funny farce in one act. called "Slick Dick." Fynne and Dandy, the two comedy acrobats, will be on the programme, Kthel Whltesldes brings to the Grand her noted soprano voice and a choir of little picka ninnies. James Hennensy, as the bashful maid, and the Marvelous Russell will add to the Interest Master KofC appears In a new ballad an dthe Grandlscope has fresh funny films. Star. Many novelties- are promlted on the new Star bill, which starts with the .matinee this afternoon. Earl and Wilson, clet'er comedy musical artists, are among the featura acta. The Torke-Herbert Trio will introduce com edy singing and dancing, and also some acrobatic stunts. Miss Thelma Dcverne. a baritone, will be heard to advantage in a repertoire ol classic selections. J. Frank Kly. one of the few monologue men who write their own parodies and Jokes, will hold a conspicuous place on the programme. 35no. the midget magician. Is not xtrr large, but as a drawing card be equals a giant. There wilt be a new Illustrated eong sung by a new balladlst, and the Staroscope will flash a pantomime picture, such at it popular in England at this season. Liberty. In taking the Liberty, the new TanUcea management announces a liberal policy that of producing the very best possible vaude ville acts and charging the smallest pottl ble admission rate. Hereafter any seat In the handsome new theater may be obtained for a dime. Xone but the very ben acta will be put on hereafter. For the flrst week an exceptionally strong bill has been select ed. The topllner It Frank Wilson, lb famous cyclist. The Four Georges bring a new act here, it is a novelty doll act. with plentr of comedy shaded la. CDell and Hart are a brace of the Xunnlest com edians In this section. Among the other features are the original Maude Carter; Leo White, the popular baritone, who has nre pared a new Illustrated ballad, and the blograph. with a new series ot moving pic tures. WHERE JO DINE All the delicacies of the season at th Portland Restaurant; fine, private apart ments for parties. Open all Bight. SOS Washing-ton, near Fifth. Must Post Rates or Fare. Warnings hare been given all carriage companies and private drivers that their charges for hire must be placed In a conspicuous place In their vehicles or arrests will follow. Instructions were read to all patrolmen yesterday to see that the city ordinance which provides that the rates of fare be huna; Inside the vehicles U obeyed. Kick -Grass Ilaaa for ReaC And seld oa easy paysaeata. Piasa tvalac aad re-palxiag. H. Slasaelmer. 72 Third st. All forms of seroruta. salt rheum aad eczema are cured by Hood's SarsaparllkL taa Weed poriftcr. AT THE THEATERS Watt tlae hen Ages Bj. AT TH E THEATERS j 4 lllnr ! "All the Comforts of Kerne.' Alfred Hastings W1U R. Walling Too McDow. ....... ......Fred Esans' Theodore Bender John Salnpoils Joxephlne Bender.... Miss Laura Adas Srsngellna Bender.... .Miss ESle Bond Egbert PettIbont........WinUm Harris Bosabelle Pettlbos..Ml Edith Angus Emily FetUbose. ...MUs Eleanor Haber Chrlstcpher Dabney Louis FroboS Judson Langaome. ..Reginald Mason Fla Oritank!...Mlss Lillian Lawrenca Augustus McSnath Ralph Bell Victor Saythe........Cbarles Rugrle THE Belasco Company took a para chute juaap from drama to farce comedy, yesterday, and took It so gracefully and with such skill that no one can help beiag Impressed with the remark able versatility of the troupe. One week it is melodrama, and the next a romantic drama and the next comedy-drama' and the next farce-comedy. But Instead or becoming bewildered, the Belasco play ers manage to get on capitally In what ever they attempt. It wouldn"t be sur prising if they brought out a comic opera week after next. Ia William Gillette's Utile comedy. "All the Comforts of Home." the company kept everyone on the laugh at yester day's initial performances. Laughable situations fairly topple over one another, and the company succeeded In -extracting all the humor there was. There was a tendency to overdo on the part of sev eral. Excepting 31r. Sainpolis. Miss Adams. Miss Lawrence and possibly Miss Bond, the players seemed to put some what too violent physical exertion Into their parts. A suggestion of repose is to be desired, now and then, from even the most demonstrative " of comedians. Credit for the best work belongs to Miss Adams. Her work has finish and is true to life. We have all seen that same tyranlcal and priggish old wife sbe por trays so well. When she fixes that eye of complacent, withering scorn upon the gay old dog of a husband. It Is not to be wondered he wilts. Mr. Salnpoils. as the hen-pecked husband, likewise sus tains his part welL Mr. Wnllln Is seen In a new light as the financially embarraaed nephew who rents the rooms of his uncle's handsome residence while that Individual Is abroad, and he does the part capably. It Is about this same venture that the action Is built. The house becomes filled with erratic guests, who are perpetually bringing on ridiculous situations. The most erratic of all Is the nervous musician.. Mr. Fro hofTa Idea of this part Is a trifle extrava gantbut highly effective as a laugh-producer. At a time when everyone seems lost In a hopeless network of laughable complications, the tangle Is plausibly and deftly unravelled and all ends wclL From one end to another the play is funny, and for anyone suffering from de pression or need of some wholesome mirth, no better prescription can be dealt out than .t he taking, some evening this week before retiring, of a liberal dose of "All the Comforts of Home." LXAGER WATKIXS IS PLEASED WITH RESULT. Seattle Was Confident or Victory and the Tie Game Was a Surprise. The Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club football team returned lat evening from Seattle, where It played the strong Seat tle Athletic Ctib team to a no-score ll last Saturday. The boys are well pleased at the termination of the game, and state that It was one of the fastest contests of the season. They had anticipated a harder game than was the case, for the Seattle contingent averaged eight pounds to the man more than the Multnomah eleven, and on this account, and by the record of their opponents against the As toria team, the locals expected to do well in holding Seattle to one touchdown, and are correspondingly Jubilant over the feat of preventing Roller's husky aggregation from scoring. Manager Watklns had the following to say on the game: "It was the fastest game of the season, for there were only 15 minutes taken out during the time of play, which consisted of 3) and 5-m!nute halves. Seattle expected to defeat us, but we proved too strong, and the best they could do was to tie. They undoubt edly have a strong eleven and In addition play a clean game. None of the players was injured." The regular practice of the local team will be resumed Tuesday night, when the players will be called out to prepare for the Christmas game with Willamette. SEASON QUITE SUCCESSFUL. Treasurer's Report Shows Balance for University Association. uxivxRsrrr op Oregon, Eugene. Or.. Dec. 17. Special.) Manager Fred Stelwer has completed his financial re port of the football season and submitted It to the auditing committee ot the Ath letic Council. The report shows that the total receipts of the i-eason amounted to 33903 and the total disbursements tSlfO. leaving a balance of J613. After repaying the Associated Students J15Q.' which was apportioned to the department of foot ball from the annual student body tax fund, there will be a net balance of U33, which will revert to the treasury of the Associated Students. From a financial standpoint, the season was the most suc cessful In the history of University of Oregon athletics. The profits of the sea son will bo used to support basket-ball, baseball and track athleticsdepart ments that are seldom Felf-supportlng. Manager Stelwer'a report Is complete In its details, all items of disbursement be ing accounted for by vouchers. Under the system now in vogue, the finances of the Associated Students are handled by the First National Bank of Eugene, all payments being made by orders on the bank. The athletic council will meet early In January for the purpose of electing a manager for next season. Owing to the pmallpox quarantine, the election of a captain has been postponed until after the holidays. When the men meet 'to elect a captain they will be presented with regulation varsity sweaters. TIGERS LOSE TWO GA3CES. Goodwin Pitches a SliHt-Out In the First Game. LOS ANGELES. Dec 17. Los Angeles took two more games from Tacoma to day, the last of the nine post-season fames played for the league champion ship. Today's games were nothing more than exhibition gaases. Los Angeles hav ing already won a majority of the game and the pennant. The first gae today was a shutout. Goodwin allowing Taccma but five hits. Nagle pitched the laat game aad had the visitors shut out up to th ninth. Today's remit gave Nagie U victories for the sea GsJety Clrij." .Hits Mildred SuCer ...Mtes Francis Green ..Mis Marie, Green Missi Grac Kavaiaw , Miss EUta West ..Dan Gardner John Weber .......John J. Kenny ............ Sunshine Frank W. II oil La , Sana Lipplncott Gllttertsg Sylvia.. Mrs. Harscafeffer.. Mrs. Hogan...... Grace ............ Muni I. Fleeces ....... Saltx HarzeafeSer, Michael Hocaa.... Sebbea Lebben ... Captain Steeresa.. Ragged Reggie.... ONE of the hardest working- bur lesque troupes that' has been seen here this season Is the "Broadway Gaiety Girls." which opeaed yesterday at the Baker Theater. Every member of the cast works like a Trojan to give a pleasing entertainment. They all make their audience work with them, too, and there was barely a minute at yesterday's matinee when everyone was not either laughing- or applauding- in the most vigorous fashion. It seemed to be just the kind of show the au dience is looking- for and. having found it, the theater patrons proceeded to make the most of it. There was hardly a feature that was not encored from one to five times and deservedly so In most instances. There are the usual two installments of burlesque with vaudeville sand wiched in between: and. by the way, a better lot of vaudeville acts has never been set!n here. It is entirely apart from the ordinary run of such things. The first burlesque assortment is known as "Glittering Sylvia." The scene is aboard a ship and the fun is supplied by a brace of married flirts who have a desperate time of It avoiding- their respective wives who are al ways turning- up at the wrong- moment. Pretty musical hits are skillfully intro duced. There are several good so loists and the chorus Is up to the aver age. A Jealous Dutchman sends the ship to the bottom of the sea which Is the scene of the concluding burlesque act. The situations hera are amusing and the songs catchy. The fun isr led by John Weber, assisted by John J. Kenny and Dan Gardner, who keep the humor going all the time. Jack Marshall, the mimic, supplies onu of the best acts of ItsMcind seen' here in seasons and his imitations of street-cars phonographs, musical In struments and animals are almost per fect. Kenny Hollls. singing- and talking comedians, were brought back for Ave encores and might have been performing: yet had they not finally refused to respond further. The Mel rose troupe of acrobats did good turns throughout. The same bill will be seen at the Baker all the week. son without a loss. He has won 12 games and pitched one tie game. The scores: First game . R.H. E. Los Angeles 0 0 10 0 0 1 6 07 14 1 Tama 0 0 00 00 0 00-0 5 3 Batteries Good win 'and Eager; Brown and Graham. Second game ILH. E. Los Angelc 2 0 0 0 2 010 5 11 1 Tacoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 4 2 Batteries-Nagle and Eager; Fitzgerald and Hogan. Umpire I ;rrlne. Corvallls Wins Baskct-Ball. CORVALLMS. Or.. Dec 17. (Special.) The basket-bhll reason was opened at the State College last night fry a game oetween the Oregon Agricultural College" and Salem T. M. C A. teams. The for mer won by a score of 33 to 7. The col lege team threw IS fieldgoals and one foul, and Salem three fl'ldgoals and one fouL -The Corvallls team played fast ball and showed good team work. The officials were W. O. Trine and Humph rey, of Salem, umpires. The programme included a practice match by two teams of O. A. C girls and a band concert by the Cadet Regiment Band. The lineup was: O. A. C Position. Salem. Swan. Reed Forwards Gray. Moore Bllyeu. Jones. Rlnebart Guards .Whltehouse Cate ...Center Rhodes Oregon Will Have Strong Xlne- CNIVERSITT OF OREGON. Eugene. Dec 17. Special.) From present Indica tions, the varsity will turn out a crack baseball nine next Sp- g. During the past two years baseba nas received only half-hearted support 'Tom the students, but from now on the National game will nourish at the University. All of last season's players are In college again, and the freshman class contains a number of good players. Among these are Clifford, pitcher on last season's team at the Hill Military Academy, and Hurd. a High School pitcher from Kalamazoo. Mich. These men. with Pitchers Beck and Kel ly and George Murphy, -the reliable catcher, ought to form a strong battery. Track Election In January. UNIVERSITT OF ORLuw.. Eugene. Dec 17. (Special.) The election of a track captain, which was to have occurred this week, has been postponed until January. Men whose names have been mentioned in connection with the captaincy are Hug. Moores and FrieaelL From present Indi cations, the track team will be much stronger than last season's aggregation. Trainer "Bill" Hayward. -who is now as sistant trainer at the University of Cali fornia, will come to Eugene In April, al though efforts aro being made to have him come earlier. Manager Wlnslow has completed the covered track on Kincald Field, and active training will begin in February. Record RHn at Pool. BINGHAMTON. N. Y.. Dec 17. Grant Eby, of Buffalo, in a match game of pool in this city with W. IL Clear water last night made what Is believed to , be the world's record for a run, making S3 balls straight. Leg Has to Be Amputated. Morris Sullivan, a laborer, fell a dis tance of 25 feet from the docks at First and East Morrison streets Into the river at 12 o'clock last night, and his fall broke one of his legs between the ankle and the knee. Sullivan got out of the river without assistance aad was found by pedestrians. He was taken to St. Vin cent's hospital by Patrol Driver Pierce. It was found necessary to amputate the leg. Burglar Ransacks Residence. Burglars ransacked the residence of Pboeba Wagner, at 3tt Eleventh street, some time between 8 and 11 o'clock last night, and procured a gold watch. En trance was gained by prying up a rear window. The bureau drawers aad wear ing apparel were searched, but nothing but the watch was stolen. EageRe Smallpox 7s Dead. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Stgene. Or Dec. 17. (Special.) There are no new cases of saaallsiex at the doraltory. aad the saea aa the aJek Vat are convalescent. The quaraatlae Is still Being maintained at the Wrsaltety, aad every precaution is helag takes ( prevet the spread of the dteease. "The Mission GsrL" Dais? Grubb ...... .......Bessie CUfton Mrs. Crsbb Maul Goodrich Mrs. Brown ........Grace Golden Nora Swratntm.... ...Blanche Morrison Colonel Sweatsasa-kGecrge Keisptoa FsU Sweatnam.... ..W. C Hodge Silas Grubb .....Roland II. HC1 Zeke Dobooa .....G. Harris Bdoa Muggins .R. Wtathrop Tomllnsca Sandy Raxsdale..... M. C Parrott Jake Harry SIcsan Jenkins Joe Dolce Squire Brown X. S. Xerlnxtoa ff"T"HE Missouri Girt" at the Empire I this week teaches that a man can be. and generally is. blasted by his own dynamite. The petard Is old fash ioned and has 'gone the way of many other ancient engines of war. but It did the work In its day. So does the story set out in the staging of the "Missouri Girl point the world-old moral that has come to us from the beginning- when the first Cain denied the keeping of his brother and received the brand. The play this week offered by tho Empire Is a homely one. dealing with homely people and with homely truths. It ahows that even well conceived and cleverly concealed crime will at last come out from secrecy to the eyes and ears of men. As usual In the end the villain, who In this case. Is a murderer as well as all other kinds of a scoun drel, is blown to eternity by a stick of dynamite set to trap those w'ho are foiling his schemes. The play is new In that It does not show whether or not the hero and the he roine marry and- live happily ever afterward, but It can be said from the Inference raised by the many com ical scenes their courting gives that but little doubt of the ultimate result remains to trouble the person wishing the final happiness of virtue. "The Missouri Girl" tells the tale of an old man who, through years of struggle aad privation founded a home, rude and uncultured perhaps, but honest. Later years disclosed that the land -upon which he had striven to maintain his family contained a valuable mineral deposit. The villain buys thehalf not containing the min eral, kills the old man. changes the deed and attempts to force the widow and her. daughter from their home. Disclosed In his trickery and crime he attempts to klir his father who has denounced him together with the widow, her daughter and friends. Through the qulckwittedness of the girl he meets the fate destined for his victims and Justice Is at last done. Throughout the play, between the lines of the lesson, runs a thread of really wholesome comedy that Is good to see and hear. The piece Is good. LA2TD AGENT CAN GET HIM WHEX TRIALS BEGIN. Fear Arises Men Holding Land Cer tificates Will Jibt Prosecute, Owing to Own Fraud. SALEM. Or.. Dec 17. (Special.) State Land Ao-enf OwnM nw v.-- . j . - ' - ecv.uicu in formation as to the whereabouts of S. A J u. truer ana Horace McKInlcy. which lfe thinks will Insure the arrest of the two men at -any time they are wanted In the land-fraud cases. West says the men are still in this country. One of the chief difficulties may very likely be to get the swindled persons to begin the prosecutions. It Is known that some of the holders of forged certificates are holders of genuine certificates that were obtained on false applications. These latter certificates were reported by the Marlon County grand Jury as fraudulent. There is a possibility that If the holders of forged certificates should begin prose cutions against Puter, the latter might make disclosures that would be damag ing to the holders of genuine certificates Issued upon false applications. Mr, West believes, however, that although some of the victims may be glad to let Puter go. some are In a position to prosecute, and will do so. Timber Sales Are Affected. SEATTLE. Dec. 17. (Special.) The rev elations made in the McKInley-Puter land frauds of Orejon and Washington have seriously Interfered with the timber-land business of this state. Rtsr tlmhor n-. Mtors declare that investors have become frightened, and arc afraid to buy In either wasnmgton or Oregon until the question of titles is straightened out. "When the- Government unearthed tho timber-land frauds in which McKinley. Puter. Taroler. Marie Ware. Mrs. Watsnn Congressman Williamson and others fig ured, .the Washington tlmber-Ianrf did not feel any effect from the Important revelations made to the Government and given publicity. The Impression still pre vailed tnat Washington was free from such frauds. , The later fraud rilumvuriM in Washington men and Washington timber lands. It is declared a number of big deals have collapsed since the revelations In the McKinley Investigation have be come pusuc. ARRESTED ON THE KOREA E. B. Horwita Is ChHrged With Forgery at Shanghai. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 17.-When the aieamer Aorea arrived frora the Orient today the police arrested oae of the pas sengers, a young man who had been traveling under the name of Charles Fer guson. He later arimlttf that Ernest B. Horwltx, recently of Shang hai. The arrest was made on a cable gram from American Consul-General Rodgers at Shanghai. China, that Hor wltx was wanted there on a charge ot lorgery. xie was accused of forging check for S7S9 taels on the Hongkong Shanghai Bank, of Shano-hsi Horwitr denies having committed for aerv. but admits ho dirt un.tiitn spite his brother-in-law In Shanghai. He would not aay what this was. but de- ciarea it was not forgery. He said he had been oromised a nrm nf a Chinese merchant In Shanghai, which ne was to take to Russia, and his broth er-ia-law had agreed to become his surety, but at the last moment backed out ana aeatroyea nis credit. Horwltx left Shanghai about three months ago, and bad been traveling ia Japan, buying aad selling goods. He had been repreaeating a Filiptao tobacco arm in uuna. aia ratner. be said, is In buslaess In the City of Mexico and hlfl uncle Is one of the tpadlnr rfr-ra-f- in New Tort- He bad been backed by n. j. Joaneu & Co.. or Beat tie. Eberleba. Handling the Grant. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 17. (Special.) That Xaxzitaaa U prepartag, te seM a part oi the Ore-re CaJtfraU. XaMread AT THE TOP OF THE LIST FOR MERIT, OAKWOOD MALT THE CANADIAN MALT WHISKEY MOST OFTEN, IMITATED ROTHCH I LD BROS. TM3TK COAST XQMKTt the ELECTRIC ACME of WESTERN ELECTRIC WORKS 61 Sixth St., Portland, Or. Main UH CHRISTMAS OPERA GLASSES Holiday Buyers are hereby notified that we will close out the magnificent stock of La Maire Opera Glasses taken over with the Walter Reed stock at absolute cost YOU GET ALL THE PROFITS. WE EVEN LOSE THE INTEREST ON OUR MONEY. STORE OPEN SATURDAY NIGHT COLUMBIAN Dravrr. Omaha. Kansas City. Salt Lake. Dallas. Tex.: Portland. Or. 133 Sixth Street Successor to Walter Reed Oregonian Building HOTEL AND RESTAURANT GOODS LOWENBERG GOING CO Tits "S" Car tj H. 13tt ni UtzzlU. CELLULOID Are very different things from old-fashioned "false teeth." Lighter, more easily helj in the mouth and look like natural teeth. Some of our customers have plates that have been used satisfactorily for a dozen years. No charge for extracting when plates or brldgowork are ordereJ. Dr. Sturdevant specialist on children's teeth and regulating. Falling Bids-.. Third and "Washington. 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sundays 9 to 12. ilala WISE BROS., Dentists WORK DONE OX AVEEKT,Y AXD MONTH LY PAYMENTS. Dr. W. A, Tflse. land grant Jn Oregon has been rumored i here, but there has been no official con- V flrmatlon' as yet. This jrrant amounts to about 4.0CO.COO acres and is in charge of Charles W. Eberleln. a Harrlman pro tege from the Union Pacific land depart ment. Conditions are nqw such. It Is said, that Eberlcin Is prepared to make sales from the grant .beginning early In the new year. Several years ago some of the land was sold at prices ranging: from $5 to 5. Then the remainder of the, grant -was withdrawn. At what prices the land will jiow be offered has not been given out. OPERA SINGERS IN UNION Organisers Do Not Expect to Include the Stars. NEW YORK. Dec. 17. Under the aus pices of the Actors' National Protective Union It was announced today that a union of grand-opera singers, including both men and women, has been formed here, with 1S2 members. The union con sists of the members of the chorus. In making a report on the organization ot this union yesterday, William Barry, gen eral organizer of the Actors' Protective Vnlon, said: "We don't expect the stars to be In the union. "We are after the members ot the chorus, who are recruited principally from New York." The union of opera singers, Barry said, willbe known aa local No. 14 of tho Actors" Protective Union, having a. char ter from the American Federation of La bor. A union ot ballet-dancers also is to be formed. Broke Up lottery Game. In a raid on a Chinese Joint at S7 Second atreet, yesterday afternoon. Policeman P. C. Anderson broke up a lottery drawing and arrested three of the Chinamen. 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Lady- attendant always present. All work done absolutely without pain by specialists of from 12 to 20 years ex perience. Boston Painless Dentists 391)4 acerrisea St-. Opposite Xeier Jfraak aad Feateflee. , HOURS 8:3 A. M. to S?. It dun- day, S:3 A. 1C to 12:39 P. ai.