THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1907.
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WEED OUT FIREMEN
Department to Be Ridded of
Its Rowdies.
CHIEF IS INVESTIGATING
Men Who Disgrace Calling by Im
proper and Criminal Conduct
May Lose Their Heads In the
Very Near Future.
A big shake-up In the Portland Fir
Department Is said to be scheduled as a
result of the scandals arising out of the
arrest of Archie Turnbull, ex-captaln of
chemical No. 1, and Nellie Ryan, charged
with vagrancy, but suspected of thefts In
connection with firemen.
Chief David 1 Campbell and Battalion
Chief Young" have been eng-aged for sev
eral days In an Investigation of condi
tions In the chemical company, and It Is
believed that within a few days a clean
sweep will be made of certain older
members of the company. Four trans
fers have already been made, new men
having been placed to fill the vacancies
of those sent to other stations.
Nellie Ryan. It Is known, has been
making her headquarters at the station
house of Chemical No. 1. which Is a di
rect violation of the rules of the Fire
Department, as no women are permitted
to be within the stations unless on strict
ly Important business. She Is not the
only woman who has been allowed by the
captains of Chemical No. 1 and Hose No.
1 to frequent the place. Investigation
shows. Others have called often and at
unseemly hours, according to facts gath
ered by Investigators.
While It is said that the station-house
of Hose and Chemical No. 1 has been the
most notorious of any of the stations In
the department for the presence of dis
orderly women, men of other stations
are said to be In need of Investigation,
particularly some of those attached to
the headquarters building at Fourth and
Yamhill streets. "Women call regularly
for some members of the companies sta
tioned there, and It Is a common thing.
Investigation shows, to see uniformed fire
men standing In dark hallways or on
street corners, chatting with women of
questionable character.
So general has the complaint become
In this regard, that it seems that investi
gation upon the part of Chief Campbell
is certain to result in a big shake-up in
the near future.
Iate yesterday afternoon Henry Camp
bell was arrested and booked at police
headquarters on a charge of vagrancy.
He Is believed to be a pal of Nellie Ryan's
and Is said by the police to have been Im
plicated in several theftB with her. She
was arraigned on a charge of vagrancy
in the Municipal Court yesterday morning
and her case was continued. In the mean
time, the police are Investigating reports
concerning her and expect to connect
her and several firemen with thefts that
have occurred of recent months at vari
ous fires.
) f TWO KOBBEKS GIVEX HEARIXG
Vnited States Commlsloner
IJender Decision Today.
Will
John 'Swede" Anderson, leader In the
gang of robbers arrested by the Federal
authorities, and Frank R. Ranklns. tool,
understudy and general disbursing agent
for the plunder stolen by the thieves,
were given a hearing yesterday afternoon
before United States Commissioner Mc
Kee. A decision in the case will be
rendered this morning at 10 o'clock.
Anderson and Ranklns were represented
by attorneys, while Carter and Kelly,
alleged accomplices who are said to have
long criminal records, were Torced spec
tators to the hearing.
When the case came up for hearing
several days ago Ranklns and Anderson
requested more time. Ranklns wanted
Attorney Hitchings, but a search through
the telephone book failed to show that
the great Jurist and detective was a sub
scriber. Attorney McDevitt, who ap
peared for Anderson, also demanded more
time, so the case was continued until
yesterday afternoon. The hearing went
only far enough to show that Anderson.
Kelly, Wane. Carter, Smith, "Toots" Bry
ant, In fact all of the men so far ar
rested by the Government officials for
postofflce robberies, were all of one gang.
Deputy Vnited States Attorney Cole,
while he put a number of witnesses on
the stand, was careful not to divulge all
of the testimony in possession of the
Government. This must have been dis
appointing to Attorneys McDevitt and
Hitchings, for after the hearing was
over they asked that their clients be dls
. charged.
During the hearing It was not brought
out very clearly that Rankins was very
deeply implicated with the gang. Hitch
ings, who doubles in the capacity of
lawyer and detective, had his client ap
pear in court wearing a pair of gold
mounted glasses with a gold chain which
booked over the ear. This was a fine
bit of detective work, for It baffled Iden
tification by some of the witnesses. The
facial adornment did not fool "Toots"
Bryant and Louis L,. Smith, who were
as thick with the robbers as the pro
verbial peas In a pod. Perhaps If Attor
ney McDevitt had thought of the glasses
he would have had Anderson wearing
a pair. Conductor Morgan Identified him
as the man who rode on a Sellwood car
the night before the postofflce robbery.
It Is not surprising that Conductor Mor
gan remembers Anderson's face.
Postal Inspectors Richles, Clements,
Assistant Postmaster Moxon, of St.
Johns, and J. D. Chapln. clerk in the
Pellwood Postofflce, "Toots" Bryant and
Louis Miller and Conductor Morgan were
the witnesses who testified at the hear
ing. Mr. Moxon and Mr. Chapln told
of the robberies of the two postolBces
and the amount of money and stamps
that were stolen. The testimony given
by Messrs. Richles and Clement did not
go beyond the investigation of the two
postofflces after they had been robbed.
They were not questioned about the cir
cumstances that led up to the arrests of
! the men charged with the crime. Bryant
said that Wane and the rest of the gang
i were in the habit of hanging around Tom
Fallon's Second-street saloon. He also
swore that he received the stolen stamps
which he gave to Archie Turnbull from
Carter. One of the revolvers, which was
one of the lot stole from the Moss hard
ware store at Vancouver, Bryant identi
fied as the one given him by Wane, and
which he sent to Smith', who was tend
ing bar at the Manhattan Saloon. An
derson acted as the messenger and
weapon-carrier.
Attorney McDevltt's cross-examination
of the witnesses was limited to the ques
tion as to whether any of the witnesses
knew that Anderson had committed any
of the robberies.
WOMAN SHOOTS AT THIEF
police Believe That One of the Bul
lets Took Effect.
Mrs. Dora E. Burns fired three shots
at a man who stole her gold watch and
SO cents in change from the dresser in her
apartments in . her rooming-house, 33H 1
North Sixth street, at 7:15 o'clock last I
night, and it Is believed that one of the
bullets took effect. Two of the bullets
were located but the third was not, and
that the fleeing burglar was wounded
is the belief of the woman, which Is
shared by the police.
The man who tried to get away from
the nervy woman formerly occupied a
room at The Richelieu, conducted by Mrs.
Burns, but suddenly disappeared about
one year ago. and had not been seen
by her until he came to the place last
night and asked her if she remembered
him. She replied that she 'did. and he
asked her for a match. She went to a
side room to bring him one, and when
she returned she observed that he held
her. watch and the change in one hand.
She at once accused him of the theft
and he took to his heels, running down
the hallway to the rear stairs.
Mrs. Burns secured her revolver from
the dresser, rushed out into the hall, took
deliberate aim and fired three shots at
the thief in rapid succession. He dashed
down the rear stairs and escaped.
Patrolman Galbraith was but one block
distant, and rushed to the scene. He was
Informed that the man had murdered
someone and was running toward Park
street. The policeman ran up in that di
rection, but" could see no one.
An investigation was made, resulting In
the finding of two of the bullets which
had struck the wall dangerously near the
thief's line of flight, but the third shot
could not be located and it Is believed
Mrs. Burns hit her mark once. A good
description of the thief was secured and
the police Instituted a search for him.
CHINESE GAMBLE FREELY
TEMPT DAME FORTUNE WITH
XO FEAR OF POLICE.
Celestials Admit They Pay for Pro
tection, but Decline to Say Who
Gets the Graft.
Gambling in Chinatown is more
flourishing than i at any time in recent
months, there being numerous games of
fan tan, lotteries and other pastimes in
operation along Second street and In
isolated places on other thoroughfares.
The Chinese are happy, inasmuch as they
are not molested much by the police of
late, except when Captain Moore, of the
day patrol, sends out men to break In
on them.
The Chinatown squad, consisting of
Actmg Detectives Hill and Mallett. is
inactive, having made very few arrests
and none of Importance in many weeks.
Occasionally, they arrest one or two
Chinese, but they have practically
abandoned making regular raids and
hauling in the Chinese in large numbers,
such as has been done at former times.
The Chinese say they are paying for
the privilege of conducting their games
without molestation, but beyond this they
will not talk. They are satisfied to con
duct their games, and do not care to tell
by whose grace they are running.
Captain Moore of late has been sending
out squads of men during the early hours
of the afternoon to make raids. In one
raid 30 were caught and In another 18
were taken. By a system that has been
very successful, these prisoners have been
proven guilty In the Municipal Court,
and the efforts of Captain Moore to en
force the anti-gambling ordinances of
the city have been productive of good
results in the line of fines.
This activity In raiding the Chinese
gambling-houses led to a change of plans
in Chinatown, and very few games are
now run during the day. but at night,
when the special plain-clothes squad Is
on duty, the games start and run full
blast until the early hours of the morn
ing. Owing to the expense attached to em
ploying lawyers, added to the fines
usually levied by Municipal Judge Cam
eron, the Chinese are growing into the
custom of appearing before the court and
entering pleas of guilty. In so doing
they argue that they save attorney fees
and in the end are fined just as little
as they would be if represented by a
lawyer. Considerable complaint has been
made by the Chinese of late as to exor
bitant rates charged them by attorneys,
and this has had much to do with their
determination to pay no fees, bvt to ac
cept the fine Judge Cameron way see
fit to Impose in such cases.
DECLINES BERKELEY CALL
Rev. J. J. Staub Will Remain With
Sunnyside Church.
Rev. J. J. Staub. who has been pastor
of the Sunnyside Congregational Church
for the past 14 years, has Just declined
a call to the Park Congregational Church,
of Berkeley, Cal., the leading church of
the college town. He will remain with
the Sunnyside church. The call was a
most flattering one, owing to the import
ance of the church, situated as it is, in
the center of Congregationalism, but the
members of the Portland church were
so persistent that he should remain that
he decided to comply.
The Sunnyside Congregational Church is
prosperous, and Is raising a building fund.
At the annual rollcall and business meet-
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Rev. J. J. Staub.
lnj? for the closing year the reports re
ceived from all heads of departments
showed that S4000 had been raised and
expended for all purposes during the year,
and that every department had a bal
ance. Officers elected for the coming
year are as follows: Church clerk. S.
C. Pier: treasurer. L. F. Fies; trustees
president, William E. Brainard; acting
president, B. O. Woods; secretary. S.
C. Pier: J. T. Wilson. Charles Rose
baugh. Victor Emrick, Edward Ostrander;
deacons. J. N. Voorhles, Henry H. Staub,
H. P. Roe, Charles T. Privatt; Sunday
school superintendent, S. C. Pier; first
assistant. L. H. Morgan; second assist
ant, Charles T. Privatt. The church has
been overhauled and a fine new carpet
costing $500 has been put down in the
auditorium. A building fund is being
raised with the view to erecting a newi
church that will meet the growing
needs of the community.
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NO SYMPATHY FOR USURER
VENIREMEN ADMIT PREJUDICE
IX DAMAGE SUIT.
Trial of Action of Mrs. Huntsman
Against Broker Eckerson Begun
in State Court.
Prejudice against a loan broker who
charges usurious rates of Interest caused
considerable difficulty in completing a
Jury to hear the - Eckerson-Huntsman
damage suit which was placed on trial
for the second time in the. State Circuit
Court yesterday. The case is one wherein
Catherine Huntsman asks J20.000 for R.
I. Eckerson, a money lender, because he
had her arrested early In the Summer on
a charge growing out of her Inability to
pay up a loan on demand.
It developed from the testimony that
Mrs. Huntsman mortgaged furniture
which she had purchased on the install
ment plan and which had not fully been
paid for. Eckerson charged her with
obtaining money by false pretenses. Mrs.
Huntsman was arrested, compelled to put
a heavy bond but the prosecution of the
case fell through. The case was heard
before Judge Frazer several weeks ago
and the jury disagreed after being out
all one night and most of the next 'day.
During the examination of talesmen
yesterday a number expressed prejudices
in the case and were excused. D. I..
Povey. who was among the talesmen, had
a decided prejudice in the case. "When
it came to deciding between a 5 per cent
broker and a woman I would give the
woman the benefit of a doubt every
time." said Mr. Povey. R. D. Inman
gave a similar opinion and both were
promptly excused from service on the
Jury.
Mrs. Huntsman took the stand during
the afternoon and testified concerning the
treatment she had received at Bckerson's
hands. The case for the plaintiff will
probably be completed this forenoon.
JUDGMENT FOR OXE DOLLAR
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Jury Fixes Damages for Fractured
?ose and Broken Leg.
One dollar damages for a fractured
nose, broken leg and numerous minor in
juries was the sum awarded John Carey
yesterday In his suit against the Banfleld
Veysey and Portland Fuel Companies.
The Jury in the case returned a verdict
during the night fixing the amount
Carey was entitled to at SI.
Carey sued for S10.000, claiming to have
been permanently Injured in consequence
of an accident he met with while em-
ITXEKAL OF OSWEGO RESI
DENT WILL BE HELD TODAY.
The Late John Bowie.
The funeral of John Bowles will be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock In the
I. O. O. F. hall at Oswego. Hi death
occurred Monday night at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. M. Ball. 566 Pet
tygrove street. Mr. Bowlee was born
In Virginia in 1828. Whllo he was a
child the family moved. to Ohio, where
he remained until 18S3, when he came
to Oregon. Since that time he waa a
resident of Oswego up to the time of
His death. He is survived by one son,
John Bowles, of Alabama, and Ave
daughters, Mrs. Susan Chuck and Mrs.
Kate Fox. of Oswego; Mrs. Elizabeth
Hosey, of Oregon City: Mrs. Martha
Ball, of Portland, and Mrs. Lucy Mc
Clelland, of Ohio.
ployed by the two companies in the
capacity of a teamster last Spring. He
was engaged In hauling wood the com
panies had not been able to get four
prices for during the Winter, and was
dumping the wood in an excavation.
Through a defect in the road leading
from the woodward his wagon tipped,
hurling him violently to the ground. Had
the company kept its roadway in proper
condition there would have been no ac
cident, Carey maintained.
Asks Divorce From Bearish Husband
After spending a lifetime together and
raising a family. Jens and Marie Johna
son have come to a parting of the ways.
(Mrs. Johnason filed a divorce eomplaint
in the State Circuit Court yesterday set
ting forth that Johnason's conduct to
wards her has become unbearable. He
seldom troubles himself to speak to her
at all and on such rare occasions as he
does favor her with a few words they
are invariably accompanied by a sneer.
She asks for alimony in the sum of S20
a month or for a lump sum of S500. The
Johnasons were married in Denmark 30
years ago.
Divorce Awarded to Mrs. Gheen.
A decree granting Maude A. Gheen a
divorce from George I. Gheen was is
sued yesterday by Circuit Judge Sears.
The decree was based on the findings of
fact presented by Attorney Idleman, re
feree in the case. By the terms of the
divorce Mrs. Gheen is awarded the
custody of their minor child, the sum of
S2T60 in cash. $25 a moAth alimony. S250
attorney's fees and S96 temporary
alsVnony.
HUGH R. ROBERTSON DEAD
Inventor of Sea-Going Ixg Rafts
Passes Away in Portland.
Captain Hugh R. Robertson, one of
the best-known men on the Pacific
Coast, died yesterday (Wednesday) af
ternoon, at his residence, 204 Twenty
second street. North, from a complica
tion of diseases. He had been ill for
the past three months.
Captain Robertson was the Inventor
and first successful builder of sea-going
log rafts, the first of which was
completed at Joggins, Nova Scotia, in
1887. Later he went to New York, and
from there to California, building rafts
at Fort Bragg, Mendlclno County. His
work is also known throughout Ore
gon and Washington.
Captain Robertson was born April 19,
1849, In Plctou County, Nova Scotia,
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which region he visited last Summer,
making the trip In an automobile. The
past seven years he has resided in
Portland.
He was a man of sterling character
and strong attractive personality.
Possessed of splendid business qualifi
cations, he was eminently successful In
his enterprises. A host of friends will
regret to hear of his death.
He leaves a widow and three chil
dren, who are Mrs. Campbell, wife of
John Campbell, of Seattle, "Washington;
Miss Cenlth Robertson and Miss Belle
Robertson.
Funeral services will be held Friday,
at 2:30 P. M., from the late residence,
204 Twenty-second street. North. In
terment will be at Seattle, Washington.
REV. J. MUELLHAUPT DEAD
Pastor of German Evangelical Re
formed Bethany Church of Salem.
After a lingering and painful illness
of five months. Rev. J. Muellhaupt, of
Salem, Or., died at 8:53 P. M. yesterday
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dydia
Adams, at 245 Misner street, Montavilla.
Though convalescing and moved from
mil fttSimtiya,n,!i
The l4tte Rev. J. MueHhanpt.
the hospital over a month ago, the sad
news of the accident which befell his
daughter, Lydia, on January 8 last caused
a relapse from which he never complete
ly rallied. '
Rev. J. Muellhaupt was born' in Eilgg
Canton, Zurich, Switzerland, on October
24, 1846. As a young man he entered
college at St. Crichona, Germany, in
1S65, and studied for the ministry four
years: then came to America and com
pleted his theological course in Wis
consin. In 1870 he was sent as a missionary
by the German EVvangelical Reformed
Church to Stockton, Cal., where he
labored for six years. In 1874. while in
Stockton, he was married to Miss Mar
gretta Schindler, of Mollis Canton,
Glarus, Switzerland.
In 1876 he came to Salem, where he
reared a family of six children, con
sisting of four boys and two girls, a
daughter having died In 1S85 and his wife
In 1891. He had made his home in Salem
continuously since his arrival here in
1876. and up to the last six months has
labored strenuously, intelligently and
faithfully for the German Evangelical
Reformed Bethany Church of Salem, Or.
He was an indefatigable pastor, a kind
and faithful husband, an affectionate
father, an earnest Christian and an hon
est, conscientious man. his intellectual
and educational attainments reaching far
above the average. He was a philan
thropist in the full nfeanlng of the word.
He loved the poor and unfortunate, and
not only gave the entire estate left him
by his parents to better the conditions
of those about him, but also sacrificed
his life service In aiding and educating
the poor. No sacrifice was considered too
great for him to make when duty called
him, and the Germans of the Northwest
and all those who knew him will grieve
to learn of his demise.
He is survived by the following chil
dren: Theofll, of Oroville. Cal.; . Mrs.
Lydia Adams, of Montavilla, Or.; Otto,
of Salem, Or.; Oscar V. T., of Portland.
Or., and Frieda and Walter G., of
Salem. Or.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
P. M. today at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Lydia Adams, and also at 2:30 P. M.
Friday, February 8, at the family home
at Salem, Or., where the remains will
be Interred at City View Cemetery.
Bride Sends Him Back
for New License
Mark Forgets How Marsruerette
Spells Her Name and Makes Sec
rood Trip to Courthouse.
iy ARK got himself Into more or less
1 I trouble yesterday afternoon because
he did not know the precise spelling and
pronunciation of his fiancee's Christian
name. Mark thought the name was Mar
garet and so spelled it for "Deputy J
uumy uierK w uas. wno was caueu
upon to issue a marriage license for the
couple, both residents of Portland. The
bride-to-be was not present at the time,
but Mark secured the license in what he
regarded as due form and conveyed It
proudly homeward.
His fiancee looked over the license and
noted with horror the name attributed to
her. Her name was Marguerette, not
Margaret, and she would not get married
under such name as appeared on the
license. Consequently Mark had to return
to the courthouse , confess his error and
take out a brand new license.
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Bomb-Throwers Scare Spaniard.-.
MADRID, Feb. 6. Alarmed by the re
cent bomb outrages that have occurred
here, many wealthy citizens have left
the city. The anarchists are still active
and have made threats that they will con
tinue the . work. The abolition of Jury
trials has been extended to Include the
Province of Caronia.
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BEFORE anemic people use Scoffs
Emtlljion their blood is thin
and starved, their general health
poor, and their spirits depressed. The
raw winds go right through them and
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cause colds, bronchitis and catarrh.
AFTER they use Scoffs Emul
sion their blood is rich and abundant,
their general health excellent and their
spirits buoyant.
Then cold winds have no terrors for
them.
ALL DRUGGISTS i
IS SET AT
MONTHIl" SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
EXPLOITATION WORK.
Sums Pledged Now Total $1298.50
Monthly List of Subscriptions
to the Fund.
Theodore B. Wilcox, in the dual capa
city of chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Commercial Club and presi
dent of the Oregon Development League,
is endeavoring to raise the monthly
subscriptions for the publicity depart
ment of the club to S3O00. The publicity
department, which is under the manage
ment of Tom Richardson, now receives
S1298.50.
Mr. Wilcox and others believe that the
publicity work so far done has been of
so much good to Portland and the state
that it deserves to be continued on a
larger scale.
"I would like very much indeed," said
Mr. Wilcox yesterday "to see the publi
city fund of the Commercial Club double
what it is at present. We have been
working along since May 1, 1904, and the
results have been gratifying. The pres
ent monthly fund ought to be increased
to ssooe." -
At the dinner of the Commercial Club
Tuesday night subscriptions amounting
to S203 a month were received. The sub
scribers to the regular monthly fund of
the Commercial Club's publicity depart
ment are: '
Ladd & Tilton $100.00
Ftrt National Bank 100.00
Portland Commercial Club.......... 100.00
Portland Railway Company 100.00
Theodore B. WUcdx 3O.O0
F. W. Ieadbetter 5O.00
Henry "Weinhard's Brewery 50.00
Becurity Savings A Trust Company.... 2.100
Allen & Lewis 25.00
Vnited States National Bank 2S.0O
Merchants National Bank 25.00
Flelschner. Mayer & Co 2.V00-
Marshall-Weils Hardware Company. 2.O0
Honeyman Hardware Company 25.00
Eastern & "Western Lumber Company 25.00
Title Guarantee ft Trust Company.. 25.00
W. P. Fuller & Co 25.00
Olds. Wortman & King 25.00
Burrell Investment Company 25.00
Meier Frank Company 25.00
Pacific Coast Biscuit Company 25.00
Balfour. Guthrie & Co 25.00
Portland Trust Company of Oregon. 2O.00
Closset & Devers 2O.0O
Lipman. Wolfe & Co 20.00
Union Trust & Investment Company. . 20.00
Mason-. KTirman A Co 15.00
Tull & Gibbs 15.00
Oregon Mortgage Company 15)0
A. B. Steinbach & Co '. 10.O0
Hartman & Thompson lo.OO
Oregon Trust & Savings Bank 10.00
M. Seller & Co . 10.00
Jones Cash Store 5.00
Total Sl.0fl5.00
Those who subscribed at the dinner
Tuesday night were:
Mitchell. Lewis A Btaver Co $ 25.00
F. C. Stettler 20.00
Chapman Advertising Company 15.00
Dr. R. C. Coffey 10.00
G. B. Underwood ., 10.00
J. C. Roberts 10.00
Leo Fried 10.00
James Muckle 10.OO-
Chapman Lumber Company 10 00
W. H. Fear io.nO
P. J. Mann 10.00
Francis A. Seufert, The Dalles, Or.. 1O.O0
Studebaker Bros 8.50
Glafke & Co J 00
R. M. Wilbur r.OO
Gosslen & Hamblet 5.00
H. P. Palmer 5.00
G. G. Gammons 5. 00
G. M. McDowell & Co 5.0O
J. L. Wickersham 5.00
Blumauer Hoch 5.00
H. w. Fries 2.50
M. E. Lee 2.50
Total S3O3.50
This brings the total monthly subscrip
tion up to $1298.50.
Chinese Prepare for
Their New Year
Week's Celebration Will Commence
on Second Street February 129
and Continue Seven Days.
PREPARATIONS are under way in
Chinatown tor the celebration of the
year 33 In the reign of Emperor Quong
Sue, of China, which will begin next
Tuesday, February 12, and will continue
seven days with pomp and ceremony. The
Asiatic district- will be bedecked in all
its splendor, the greet dragon will be un
furled to the breeze on pretty flags, and
the Celestials will go in for a genuine
"good time."
Advanced civilization has resulted In
many of the Chinese casting off their
faith In Joss, and at the several Joss
houses during this celebration it will be
noted that much of the attention hereto
fore paid to this ugly specimen of deity
will not be forthcoming. Joss will not
cut anywhere near the figure that he has
In bygone years.
The celebration of Chinese New Year
Is a great occasion among the subjects of
the Emperor, and at this time the district
is decorated and beautified and the resi
dents put on their gayest clothes, pay up
all their debts, and good will and plenty
for all abound.
Attempt, to Rob Postofflce.
GRESHAM. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) An
attempt was made to rob the Orient
postofriee last Sunday night. Two men
were seen trying to effect an entrance
at a rear door. Postmaster Campbell
was notified and sent three long-range
shots after the men, . who ran away,
down a aid; road through the woods. They
were tracked a short distance in the snow
but all trace of them was lost and they
have not been heard from since.
DAILY METEOROIXHJICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Or.. Feb. 6. Maximum tem
perature, 60 degrees; minimum temperature.
50 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M., 18.7
feet: change In last 24 hours, rise 2.4 feet.
Total precipitation. 5 P. M .to ft P. M., .10
Inch; total precipitation eince September 1,
1906, 32.22 inches; normal precipitation eince
September 1, 1906. . 27.82 Inches; excess. 4.40
Inches. Total sunshine February- 8, 190T, S
hours. 24 minutes; possible sunshine February
6. 1907, 9 hour, 53 minutes. Barometer (re
duced to sea-level) at ft P. M., 30.27 inches.
WBATHER CONDITIONS.
No rain of consequence has fallen In the
North Pacific States during the last 12 hours
SOc AND $1.00.
The only form of f 006V made
from wheat that is all nutri
ment is the- soda cracker, and
yet the only soda cracker of
which this is really true is
Uneeda Biscuit
soda
soda
soda
soda
ft
The only
The only
The only
The only
' In a dust tight,
&gfj moisture proof package.
NATIOUAJ. BISCUIT COMPANY
HOTEL PERKINS
Fifth and Washington Streets., PORTLAND, OREGON
EUROPEAN PLAN
Ut s. tl.eO to fES.OO Per Day
AeeonUnc to Loca-tloa.
. r. DAVXES. Presides.
St. Charles Hote
CO. (INCORPORATED)
Front and Morrison Streets, PORTLAND, OR.
EUROPEAN PLAN ROOMS 50c TO $1.50
FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION
THE
PORTLAND, OR.
EtTROPEAX PIAS
MODERN
BESTACKANT.
COST ONE MJXU0X DOLLARS.
j HOTEL OREGON
Z CORNER SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS. I
2 Portland's New and Modern Hotel Rates $1 per Day and Up. I
Z European Plan. Free Bu. Z
WRIGHT-DICKINSON HOTEL CO., Props.
and the tempe rat urea. xcept alonp the Im
mediate coast, are from 10 to 15 degrees
above normal.
The Indications are for showers Thursday
In Western Oregon and Western Washington
and for fair weather east of the Cascade
-Mountains, with slightly lower temperatures.
All rivers above Albany are falling. The
crest of the flood passed Al bany at noon at
a stage of 30.8 feet and at 5 P. M. the river
had fallen half of a foot at that station. At
Salem the river is still rising and the stage
at 6 P. M. was 31.2 feet, which La a rise of
half of a foot since 8 A. M. The crest will
pass Saiem before morning and reach Port
land Friday, when a stage slightly ovr 21
feet will probably be the high-water mark in
this city. The river will fall Saturday,
rather slowly at first, and by Sunday It will
fall rapidly.
FORECASTS.
For tha 28 hours ending at midnight, Feb
ruary 7.
Portland and vicinity Showera and slightly
cooler; southeasterly winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Showers; slightly cooler .except near the
coaat ; southeasterly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Fair and slightly cooler.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
WIND.
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EDWARD A. BBALS.
TMMrfpt Forecaster.
MEETING NOTICES.
COI.UMTSIA IjODGE. NO. 114,
A. F. and A. M. Stated com
munication this tThursday) even
ing. 7:80 o'clock; work In M. M.
degree. All M. M. invited.
B. S. PAGUE, Secretary.
MUL.TNOMAH FIRE) ENGINE) CO. NO. 2
All former members are cordially Invited to
be present at the annual banquet of Multno
mah Engine Co. No. 2, Benevolent Associa
tion, at Richards' restaurant, 360 and 362
Aide ret., cor. Park, on Thursday. Feb. 7,
1B07. at T P. M.
RUS3 T. CHAMBERLAIN, Sec.
THE REGULAR MONTHT.T MEFTTVrj fV
THE WOMEN'S GUILD of St. David's EJpia
copal Church, will be held at the residence of
Mrs. W. T. Gardiner, 801 Eaet Flanders street,
today (Thursday): at 3 o'clock.
ELLISON ENCAMPMENT. NO. I. O n
F. Drill meeting tonight (Thursday). Feb
ruary 7, about 8:15, after adjournment
of Minerva Lodge. No. IK. Members of
Team requested to be present. Others wel
come. E. K. Sharon, Scribe.
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMT1NT tco -a
I. O. O. F". Regular session this (Thursday)
evening at 8 o'clock, corner Grand ave and
East Pine st. Royal Purple degree. Visitors
always welcome. J. El JAMISON.
Financial Scribe.
OREGON COMMANDERT. NO.
1, K. T. special conclave this
(Thursday) evening at 8 P. M.
Order of the Temple. Vlsltlna
Sir Knights courteously invited.
W. L. MACOWN, Recorder.
A
cracker scientifically
baked.
cracker effectually
protected,
cracker ever fresh,
crisp and clean,
cracker good at all
times.
First-class Cheek Restaurant
Connected With Hotel.
C. O. DAVIS. Sea. and Trass.
BtAOCUHTFIIJ
FOa TOURISTS "
GOMMEICIAl TRAVELERS
Special rates made
to families and
slnsle BTentlemen.
The management
will be pleased at
all time, to show
rooms and rive
prices. A modern
Turkish bath
tabllshment In tha
hotel.
II. C. BOWERS,
DIED.
FINDI.ET In tr,l city, February fl. Mrs.
lthoda Phrena Flndley. axed 32 years. 4
months, 26 days. Funeral announcement
later.
HENDERSON In this city. February
at .V.t:S Martin avenue. Midway. Hoy R.
Henderson, aged 20 years. Funeral nutu
hereafter.
ROBERTSON In this city. Feb. 0. at the
family residence. 204 North 22d St.. Hugh
. Ft. Robertwn, aifed 4!) years. Funeral an
nouncement later.
FITZGERALD in this city. Feb. R, at -JI
East .'l.'ld Ht.. Anna, aged 2.' years. bel(iv!
wife of F. J. Fitzgerald. Remains nt tli
residence of her father. John Moll, 5WI Kail
st. Funeral announcement later.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
BANCROFT In this cltv, February . B. H.
Bancroft, aged K2 years. Funernl from Hnl
man' chapel Thursday. February 7, at 1
P. M. Friends invited. Services at grave
private.
ROBERTSON In tills city. February fi. Cap
tain Hugh R. Robertson, aged r7 year. 9
month.., 17 days. ' Funeral Rer.-icfn Friday.
February H. at 2:30 P. M., at hist late resi
dence, 204 North Twenty-second st. Inter
ment at Seattle, Wash.
BAKER In this city. February .1, W. W.
Piaker. aged 7tf years. 10 months and l
days. Funeral services will take place
Thursday, February 7. at 2 P. M., from
the residence. 7!t4 Gllsan st. Friends and
acquaintances Invited to attend. Inter
ment Kivervlew cemetery.
RICHER In this city, February
at .172 Mill street, Minna Kicker, ftiie'i
years. Friends and acquaintances are
respectfully Invited to attend the funeral
services, which will be held at St. Joseph s
Church, coiner 15th and Couch streets,
at H:3i A. M. Friday, February S. Inter
ment Mount Calvary Cemetery.
McCTRACKEN In this city. February . at
C11 Thurman street, George T. McCracken.
aged 32 years. & months, 28 days. Friends
are respectfully Invited to attend the funeral
servlcfcs. which will be held at Holman'a
chapel, corner Third and Salmon streets, at
3:30 P. M. today (Thursday), February 7.
Interment Lone Fir Cemetery.
PHELPS In this city. February S. at tho
family residence, 197 Lincoln street. Vic
tory N. Phelps, aged 66 years. Friends are
respectfully invited to Attend the funeral
services, which will be held at Holman'a
chapel, corner Third and Salmon streets, at
2 P. M. today (Thursday). February 7. In
terment River View Cemetery.
MUELLHAUPT February 6, at th'e resldencs
of his daughter, Mrs. C. E. Adams, 245
Misner street, Montavilla, Bev. Jaoob
Muellhaupt, aged 60 years. 3 months. 13
days. Friends are respectfully invited to at
tend the funeral, services, which will be
held at the above residence at 2:30 P. M.
today (Thursday), February 7. Interment at
alem, Oregon.
OTIS February 6, Mrs. Alice Otis, aged B0
years, mother of Mrs. George Thayer, of
Kalama. Wash., and sister of Mrs. Charlea
Glltere and Mrs. June Eetham. of this city.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
Invited to attend the funsral services, Fri
day. February 8. at 2 P. M., at Dunning,
McEntee Gllbaugh's chapel, 7th and Pino
streets. Interment Rlvervlew Cemetery.
Dunning, McEntee A Gllbsugh, Funeral Di
rectors, 7th A Fine. Phone M. 480. Lady assi
BKICSOK OIlKKTAKIJiO CO. 09 Aides
t. Ladjy assistant, l'hons Mala 6133.
EDWARD HOLM AN CO, Funeral Direr.
X20 3d st. Lady assistant. Phone M. B7.
ZELLER-BYRJfES CO., TJnAertakera, Em.
talmers. 273 BuseeU. Bast logs. Lady aas'c
J. P. FIN LET SON. Funeral Directors.
e. til 3d St., cor. Madison. Phone Main .
r. S. DUNNING. TJndertaaer. 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant, phone Kast 62.
PIANO STUDIO LOUIS H. BOLL
Now located over EILERS PIANO HOUSE.
Entrance on Park St., Suite D.