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THE 3IORXiyg OREGONIAy, THURSDAY, . MARCH 4. 1900. TOWNSEND OPENS E FOR PEOPLE Declares Harriman Roads . Have Forfeited Title to " Oregon Land. TERMS OF GRANT PLAIN Federal Ofrieial Replies to Fenton and Says Contemporaneous Leg islation Shows Intention of Congress. The Government had an Inning yester day in the argument of the demurrer in th" Oregon & California land-grant suit before Judge Wolverton in the United States Court. Uuring- both the morning and afternoon sessions, B. D. Townsend, tvho appears for the people as a special o-ssistant to the United States Attorney Grnerai. ably presented the contentions or the Government. He assarted vigor nurfly the argument advanced" by W. D. FV-nton, rounsel'for the Harriman inter ents and Insisted that the failure of the rallrjxd company to live up to the terms o the. grant constituted such a viola tion of its terms as to warrant the for feiture that was asked by the Govern ment. Mr. Townsend probably will not conclude his argument until late today. Mr. Townsend argued that the only rights acquired by the defendant Oregon & California Railroad Company to the land included in the original grant of July, lSfiti, was that conferred by Con gressional act of April 10, 1863. imposing tha terms and conditions by which the land should be sold in quantities of not to exesed 160 acres to each purchaser and at a price not exceeding $2.50 an acre. This act, asserted counsel, revived a grant that had lapsed and from that fart alone justified the imposition of the reasonabls conditions respecting sale of tlx a land that were incorporated in the original grant. After reviewing the earlv hl.story of the Kast and the West Side companies, M.-. Townsend submitted data showin that the, attitude of Congress on the sub ject or land-grant legislation for sev eral years prior to the grant to the Ore Ron Sc California company, indicated plainly that the making of such grants had 'or Its object -the developmeiU of the natural resources of the country and the building up of a superior character of citizenship. Ke pointed out that all lnnd-grants executed between January, 3S6S and 1S71. when further grants were . dm!3d, contained the specific provision that such lands should be sold in tracts of 160 acres to eacli person at a price not exceeding $2.50 an acre. The same e'nii.nont. he said, that demanded th Incorporation of this precaution in all land-grants, was responsible for putting an end to all such grants after 1871. Tlvit Congress realized the need for placing some restrictions on the disposi tion of such lands and imposed those con ditions even before the act of April, 1SC9 air. Townsend called attention to the fact that in February, ISHii, a resolution was ipr;"sentf.d in the Holism of Representa tives fixing the acreage and price at "Which such lands should be sold. The folio Aii'g month, when the Coos Bay Military Wagon Road grant was passed, those conditions were imposed In the Ri-a:it, although tho requirement that th. sales be made only to actual settlers was eliminated for the reason that It had hen shown that the lands included in the grant were not susceptible of settle ment and residence. During that time, asserted counsel, no old grant was re vived or a new one made without having incorporated therein the condition limit ing the sale and the price to be charged for the land. Discussing the doctrine of grant in pre sent! on which the railroad company is relying to establish its title to the grant, the Government's representative held that title to tho land did not pass to the corporation from the Government until after a map of definite location had been filed. This was subsequent to the passage of the act of April, 1869, to the terms and conditions of which the Oregon & Cali fornia Railroad Company agreed by filing Its assent in April, 1870. In the mean time it was contended that Congress had tlie right to withdraw the grant or to im pose additional terms and conditions. These conditions having been imposed by Congress In 1869 and assented to by the railroad company, counsel urged that the rantae company was obliged thereunder to comply with those conditions. YOUXG CRIMINAL, SKXTKXCED John Rigby Must Serve Year for Stealing Woodstock Postal Funds. An unpleasant duty devolved on United States Judge "Wolverton In the Federal Court yesterday, when he sentenced John Rigby, a former Woodstock lad who barely has reached his majority, to serve one year at McNeil's Island for the theft of postal funds from the Wood stock postmaster. R. E. Moody appeared for Rigby and urged the court to parole the youth on the ground that he already iiad suffered severely enough for the rime and for the further reason that the ioy's mother Is dangerously 111. : Before Imposing sentence. Judge Wol verton administered a lecture to the J-oung prisoner. The court commented jon the large number of crimes of a sim ilar character that are being committed by young boys, and explained that the Imposition of a sentence In this case was proper, that a deterrent effect might be had In the further commission of crime by young men who have reached the age that they should know better. Judge ' Wolverton expressed sympathy for the lad and for his parents, but said that since the boy had been In trouble be fore, he was convinced that some pun ishment should be Imposed. In presenting Rigby's case to the court. United States Attorney McCourt related that the lad. having a knowl edge of the room of the Woodstock post master, where that official kept postal and private funds, entered the building early one morning and stole $35 In money belonging to the postoffice, and a gold watch. He was afterward arrested and confessed to the crime. District Attor ney McCourt said he was not disposed to recommend Rigby to the leniency of the court, for the reason that he once before had been In trouble for forgery, and at another was Implicated In a less serious offense. Slave Girl May Be Deported. An effort will be made by the Federal authorities to effect the deportation of Ah Tal Jal, alias I-Jng Jai. the Chinese slave girl, who recently figured In an elopement from Portland Chinatown to Astoria. It was in connection with the fjlrl's arrest and return to this city that the character of life she was leading was disclosed. Deputy T'nlted States Attorney Walter Cvans Is making an. Investigation, GAS and unless he can find proof that the wo man Is entitled to remain in this country she will be returned to her native land. OBJECTS TO FINAL REPORT Irregularities Charged In Calef Estate. Mrs. Almlra Calef P. Wood filed in the County Court yesterday, objections to the final account of Edward Quackenbush, executor of the Charles II Calef estate. She says an expert Is going over the estafe's affairs, which extend back for 31 years, she also makes the statement that while the Calef will provides that the executors are to Invest the funds vof the estate "in bond and mortgage for the benefit of the children" the only showing in the report that this has been done Is In the case of the first two or three loans made, and in the securities listed in Quackenbush's ninth statement. Several mortgages are reported as having been taken In Multnomah County, continues Mrs. Wood in her objections, but they do not appear on the county records. It Is asserted that of 132 loans made be fore. August 3. 1S!7, mortgages were not taken in one-fifth of the cases. The state ment is also made that between 1877 and no attempt was made to account for the Interest on money of the estate loaned to Individuals. After October 23. 1X96. says Mrs. Wood interest on money loaned was due, but there was only one mortgage foreclosure. The objections, although only prelimi nary" state that Quackenbush has made loans to hinif?!f, and cite that he per sonally repaid a $10!"0 loan on Septem ber 17, ISM. and that he loaned the -Investment Company $2000 on May 9, 1K93. In 1SS3 and 1SS6, Mrs. Wood says there were two loans of it) each. Tiie executor is said to have loaned $500 to P. Barnekoff on July 2-4." 1SSS. accepting therefore a mortgage on a house and lot in McMinnville. The mortgage was for closed. and the property purchased at a cost of $10Gfi.2.". it is alleged. The cxeculor is said to have then foId the property without an order from the County Court, for $SM. A loan of $700 was made by him to John MeDonough in February. ISM, says Mrs. Wood. In February. 189C, 1W acres or land in Garfield County, Washington, were taken in settlement. The final ac count, it is asserted, doe3 not state whether or not the 12 years' interest was paid or not. Mrs. Wood says Quacken bush sold the property In December, 1897, for $700. Another loan was made Starch 22, 1S93, amounting to $1140. For this money J. McKinley gave a mortgage on a lot and two houses in Pleasant Home Addition, worth at that time, it is .asserted. $2300. Quackenbuih is alleged to have accepted $1.'X)0 on November 20. 1801. in full settle ment for the principal and interest. This caused an actunl loss to the estate of $3.V. says Mrs. Wood. She also says the county records do not show the mortgage, and that Quackenbush said the land had deteriorated in value. A $2."00 note was given S. P. Zjee August 24. 1892. Mrs. Wood says that if it had been computed at 8 per cent Interest for the last 16 J'f ars it would have amounted to $S56t.9, whereas she says Quackenbush only received JCaOO on it. Securities, the. value not stated, were transferred from the estate account to a trust account on August 2. 1897. Quack enbush being the trustee. Mrs. Wood says' no account was ever made to the court of tha executor's dealings with this property, although she has been fur nished witli one. Since January 2, 1882. only three orders for transactions were obtained from the County Court, says Mrs. Wood, and since October li, 188S, no court orders have been secured by tl-.s executor. She says lie cl:org's $150 executor's fees for his services since August 3, lii07. hut that this is more than they are worth. LIVED HERE THIRTY YEARS AY. C. Brown, Former Southern Pa cific Master Mechanic, Dead. W. C. Brown, for SO years a resident of Portland, died yesterday at the Portland Sanitarium. Mr. Br6wn was master me chanic of the Southern Pacific Company for a number of years, after which lie was engaged in various business onter- The I.ate IV. C. Ilmnn, Who Lived in Portland 30 Years. prises in Portland and the state. He leaves a widow, two sons and one daugh ter. The sons ere W. C. Brown, of Port land, and F. C. Brown, of Ocean Park, Wash. His surviving daughter Is Mrs. Fraok Halfpenny, of Toppenlsh, Wash. Mr. Brown was a member of the A. O. U. W., Fidelity lodge No. 4. ELECTION AGAIN DEMANDED Iloquiam May Establish Precedent In Recall Law. HOQUIAM, Wash., March 3 (Special.) Following the quashing last night by Judge Irwin of the Superior Court, of the original writ of mandate secured by the Fourth W"ard belligerents against the Hoquiam City Council in an effort to com pel a special election to replace Council man Gillespie, who was appointed by the Council over the protest of the Fourth Warders. Attorney Morgan today secured another writ of the same tenor, returnable Saturday next, wherein the Councllmen are again cited to appear and show cause why such special election should not be called. J. G. Irwin quashed the original writ upon the showing made by City Attorney Heath, that the petitioner, Warren Hull, had failed to show himself an interested party or even a voter of the Fourth Ward, hence the writ was quashed mere ly on a technical legal point of irregular ity, which had no actual bearing on the ca.fe whatever. The case bids fair to go to the State Su preme Court and will establish a prece dent in the recall law. PILES CURED IN TO 14 DATS. Paao Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any case of itchlnc. blind, bleeding or protruding jiliom tn 6 to 11 days or money refunded 0Qo, ..-,:';vp::'s:.y f i rr S ; 3 r g - V If t 1 " 7 f , ' f '4 I - i ? f t. It- ? 4 t Vv'AVi X a NEW OFFER FOR MADISON BRIDGE Streetcar Company to Accept $1200 for Right if It May Repair Span. OTHER CONDITIONS VfcOE Josselyn Wants to Operate Cars at Own Risk Until October 1 and lieave Question of Rental to Public Vote. TKRMS OF BRIDGE OFFER. The railway company to accept $1200 from tha city for surrender of the railway rights on Madlion atreet brldRe. The railway company to be per mitted to put the old bridge In re pair at lt expense. The bridge to be operated by the County Commissioners for street rail way and foot passengers only. The railway company to assume the risk of operating its cars over the bridge. The bridge to remain open for traffic until October 1. 19o9. without expense to the railway company, except nepairs. The city to submit to a iota of the people In June the question of re ducing the rental on new bridge to 17300 per year for a term of L-a years. The city to hav the right to make plans, specifications, and let contract for the erection of a new bridge, subject only to railway right to use old structure until October 1. 1909. President Josselyn, of the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company, ha an en tirely new proposition to make to the city in regard to opening the old Madison Street bridge to traffic. He submitted the plan to Mayor Ijne yesterday and the lat. ter promised to put the matter before the Executive Board at an early date. The plan is. briefly, in addition to the other inducements held out already by the com pany, to accept the city's offer of J1.200 to give up its l ights on the bridge and not to bring suit. It appears that the electric company holds the whip hand in the bridge matter, for if it were to file cuit against the city for a larger sum for the surrender of ius rights on the old structtwe, the matter could be appealed and the erection of a new bridge probably delayed one or two years. In return for offering no obstacles to the erection "of the new bridge, the company seeks the right to repair the present structure for the use of street cars and -iople on foot only from such time as it ia repaired until October 1. 1S09. President .Tos-KoK-n i hnn..i local officials will see sufficient advant ages in the new plan to favor it and al low the old bridge to be opened. Ha ex plains that In this way the new bridge need not be delayed at all. but the old structure' may be used temporarily while the new one is being- built. He said last night: Case Might Take Years. "If the city proceeds to condemn our rights on the bridge and the award mad" for the surrender of our rights is not sat isfactory to us. we would be under the necessity of appealing to the higher courts. This might delay the erection of a new bridge one or two years. This condition would not be watlsfactory to either the city officials, the people "who want to use the bridge or our company, as we are desirous of serving the public to the best of our ability. And notwith standing the fact that the present trans. fer service can be operated very much cheaper than to run cars over the Madi son bridge. "In casting about for some, solution of the matter that will satisfy all concerned, we have considered the advisihility of ac cepting the city's offer of J1200 in ex change for oiir rights on the old bridge, thereby avoiding the delay that would b-j occasioned by condemnation nrocedinss. provided th railway company ) permitted to repair the old bridge for operation by the county commissioners for the use of streetcars and pedestrians only, the trol ley company to assume ail risk of opera tion, with the further understanding that the bridge remain open until October 1. "This would not delay the construction of the proposed new bridge. It will take that long anyway for plan to be ap proved, the contract It and for matTlnls to be assembled on the ground. Tn the in terval the contractor couid tal;e sounding In the river-bed for pier foundations and. In fact, practically all the piers could be built without Interfering witlt the present bridge. Declares Rental Is Kxorbltant. "As the rental fixed, for our use of the new bridge Is beyond our abilitv to pay. our company could not and will not us the new brldg-e at the rental fixed by the act, which calls for a minimum charge per year of J1C.000 and which at 5 cents per car would mean J18,M a year. In order to carry out our plans, we expect the city officials to submit a proposition to the people of the city at the June elec tion to reduce the rental of the new bridge to an amount not to exceed J7C00. "Our company Is particularly Interested In reopening the Madison bridge so that we may proceed with contracts for attrac tions at The Oaks for the Summer. These must be let soon so that the amusements may be ready by May 15, the usual time of opening The Oaks." Merchants on First and Second Streets are eolidly behind Mr. Josselyn In his plan to reopen the bridge, as thev are suffering from the slump in their business occasioned by the diversion of travel that formerly moved along those streets, but that now goes aerobe the Morrison Stre-t bridge by transfer to all O. W. P. cars. Residents of the Southeast Side, too, are anxious to have the bridge reopened and a petition has been numerously signed .to that effect. There is also a hitch in securing the funds needed to build the new Madison bridge. It Is understood that through some mistake by the city the bridge bonds were represented as being for a longer term than proves to be the case. Now that the securities, are known to run for a shorter term, the New York firm of bond buyers Is said to be Insisting on paying a less price than they offered In the original transaction. MAYOR IS STILL UXWILLIXG Believes City Cannot Shirt Responsi bility for Madison Bridge. Mayor Lane said yesterday that even If the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company should make repairs to the Madison-street bridge and volunteer to assume responsibility In ran nf 0.1,11 lie was quite doubtful If the city could transfer. Its .responslbiiiiyj, ile aid xul( while It was passible for the bridge to b rendered reasonably safe, he was of tha opinion that the old structure Is In a dangerous condition and to make It safe absolutely Is practically .Impossible. The Mayor said that during the last high stage of water the bridge swayed from the efTects of the swift current and at times looked as if about to tumble down. The city would be liable In case of accident, he said, no difference If the bridge were leased to a private company, and for that reason he would oppose any action that Involves trying to patch up the bridge. He realizes that considerable hardship Is placed on citizens who make use of the bridges, now that two of them are out of commission, but maintains that the city should not become a party to any arrangement that would jeopardize life, as further use of the Madison bridge, he believes, would do. LANDLADY IS ACQUITTED Mrs. Bean Arrested I!reu5 GnMa Oan't Show Marriage License. Carlessnesa in keeping up the register In her rooming bouse at 42V4 8lxtlt street occasioned Mrs. Ethelyn Bean s appear-, ance In the Munclpal Court, yesterday forenoon, on the serious charge of keep ing a disreputable house. Prying police men In a recent raid on the place dis covered three couples In the place whose names did not appear on the register or on the marriage certificate records at the County Clerk's office for that mat ter. Immediately concluding that the place must bo a den of vice because of the defective register the police caused the Issuance of an arrest warrant. The wo man was on hand yesterday morning to deny Indignantly that she had been oper ating a disreputable place. She admit ted that she had been careless and had not been requiring people to exhibit their marriage certificates before entering her place. lawyer Dltchburn. representing the woman, accused Patrolman Swennes. the arresting officer, of being a prying spy and then occupied several minutes of valuable time orating on spies and reading from an old volume of the Spec tator on the subject. . The city failed to prove that the wo man had a guilty knowledge of the wrongdoings of her lodg.-rs and so Muni cipal Judge Van Zante dismissed the BELLE WAYftlIRE TO RETURN Raddins, Iteleasfftl From Jail, Says She VIII J-erve Sentence. Having served his six months' sentence for conspiring with Mrs. Belle Waymire to Injure the reputation of Mayor Harry Lane. E. E. Radding wa.s released from the County Jail yesterday. He said that Mi. Waymire will come to Portland some time in the Spring to serve her six months' term. RaUding said that she would have surrendered herself last Fall before her bail of $730 was forfeited, but that she wished to fight the case in Mis souri for legal custody of her child. Rnd ding says he knows that the woman Is now in Missouri and that the child is now in Oregon. Radding says that he intends to go to work at his trade painting, and that he has done nothing for which to be a."hn nied. Amusements What tha Press Agents Bay. Paul Ullmore Popular as Kver. The w!l-knnwn actor. Paul Gllraore Is creatlnn a splendid impression it the Haker this week In his new play. "The Hov. of Company B." which by most thenterxoeri Is considered to be even better than his original success. 'The Milium v and the Hummlnpbird." It is filled to the brim with the cleanest kind of comedy. "The College Widow." Have you -en the fascinating CoIIpko Widow at tlw llunsalnw this we.-k' Iz-ttn. Jewel is delightful in the well-known role created by Georjte Ade In his famous comedy. Sydney Ayrrs. Howard KuhhmII James Glrason. Mariuel Sie ymour and Donald Howks are all to the good. AT THE VAl'DKVIT.I.K Til EATKKS. London's IHioiln: Uiris Orpheum. It is seldom that the vaudeville patrons of any theater have the opportunity of witnessing such a t-lever dancing and Unit ing performance as the Kiitht i'aiuie irls from London are f.-ivlnir here this week Thflr costumes are beautiful, their per"oii alliies such as win them filends at once and their voio?s worth hearing. ".lust 1'liur Plmn" at I'antagr. If you wish to laugh and grow fat. visit the I'nntaKis Theuter anil see the four Hanions in their pantomimic absurdity. "Just Fhor Pliun." Posltiv-fly the Kreateitt ciimfdy-drnmii in vaudevlll-. There is not an ordinary act on tli programme, anil w Kunranlee that the bill will pu-ae every body. loin's C'lei-er C'snlues. bos capable of actinic. Is what the Grand olTors. among; other thlnpcs. this week. r'oln's doers are appearing: in "It Happened In Dog-viHe." the greatest trained animal act that ' has been brought to this country. They have a complete little ci.rnedy. with side-spi ltt Ins; situations. The Horsinl troupe of men and women acrobats ull'cr many fcals. t'OMINti ATTRACTIONS. Itanlel Kully Next Week. "The Matchmaker." a comedy-drama In three acts. Is announced for presentation at the Baker ail next week, opening Sun day matinee rv?xt, by Daniel Hully and a strong company. Mr. Sully appears as Kather laly. pastor of a church In a West ern frontier village. . Society and the Bull Dot. The Baker stock company will present for the first time In this city. Paul Arm strong's latest sucoess. "Society and tho tull Dog." all next week at the Flungalow. opening Sunday matinee. I.Ike his other well-known play. "The Heir to the Hoorah." It Is a play mingling- characters from the Kast and West. Cull en Coming to Orpheum. The popularity of James H. Cullen. the famous humorist, raconteur and tnonolotrtat. Is best shown by the fact that the present tour over the Orpheum clscult will b his 11th. and this season be plays bis 33d con scut!ve year in th vaudeville theaters in Chicago. John I- Sullivan Next Week. The Pa.ntages management takes much pleasure In announcing the engagement of John L. Sullivan and Jake Kllraln for next week. The two old rivals who fought 75 rounds with bare kunckles at Richburg. Miss.. July It. 1KK9. are now appearing- In a friendly exhibition. Big Little Man. That big little man. Adolph Zlnk. comes to the Grand next week. He Is the most famous small man since the days of Tom Thumb. Zink Is a comedian and be will offer a number of Impersonations of famous thi-atrical stars. During the w?k the children will have an opportunity to meet him. Three Fellers from Australia will be the added attraction. POWER DIGGER TO BE USED Lateral Sewers Will Be Laid In Cen ter of Streets in Brooklyn. All lateral sewers In the district be tween East Twenty-sixth and East Forty first and between Ellsworth and Division streets, will be laid in the center of tho streets, so that a power sewer digger can be used, materially reducing xjie cost. L. E. Rice submitted a reportS the meeting of the Waverly-Richmond Im provement Club, held at the home of K. Palmer Tuesday night, and all petitions for these sewers have been sicned tm and wera submitted by Mr. Rico ytster- In the Morning Try a Charcoal Lozenger and a Glass of Water if Your Breath Is Foul and Your Month Tastes Bad. Immediately upon arising In the morning-. should you have a bad breath and a disagreeable taste In your mouth, try a charcoal lozenger. Simply chew the lozenger up as you would so much candy and drink a glass of water, washing- It down Into the stomach In this manner. The ef fect is almost magical. The mouth be comes sweet and the breath pure and fragrant In a rery short time. After a few days you will notice that your stomach is digesting food much better. Ail traces of gases and sour stomach will disappear, and the perfect assimilation promoted by a healthy stomach will build up strength and muscle, and your bad breath and coated tongue will be a thing- of the past. Olve Stuart's Charcoal Lozeng-ps a trial, results are assured, and posi tively no bad effects can arise from the use of charcoal. Stuart's Charcoal Loz enges are made of young- willow wood charcoal and pure, fresh honey, taken direct from the bee hivo. You may eat all you want, give them to every mem ber of the family. They will cleanse and purify tlte stomach and keep it clean and sweet. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are good for everybody at any time. Try them. For sale everywhere, 25 cents per box. Sample box will be sent free by mall upon request. Address F. A. Stuart Co.. 200 Stuart Bidsr.. Marshall. Mich. 1 day. Councilman Rushlight addressed the club on sewers and water mains. He said that the estimate of the cost of the sewers had been completed and pe titions could be filed. As there will be several miles of these laterals to be laid In the Waverly-Rlchtnond district the total cost will be at least $50,000. At this meeting a committee was ap pointed to attend the meeting of the Park Board tomorrow morning and urgo the purchase of a park tract of 0 or 10 acres adjoining W'avqriy-Klchmnnd on the East, the cost being from flL'00 to J1500 an acre. John P. Sharkey an nounced hard-surface pavement will be laid on all the street in the Waverly tract, and that 6 and 8-Inch water mains would be put down on all streets before the pavement Is laid. GSILEY TO NAME DEPUTIES WILL SELECT THREE STATE DAIRY' INSPECTORS. Although Now Law Is Not IH-flnite, Appointment Is Left in His Hands by Governor. J. W. Bailey . .'-tate Dairy and Food Commissioner, probably will be permitted personally to appoint' the three dairy In spectors provided by the recent State Legislature. These deputies are each to i be paid $1200 annually with an expense al ! lowance of JS00. In the absence of an emergency clause, the law does not be come effective until 90 days after legisla tive adjournment, so that the appointees will not be announced for some time. Mr. Bailey said yesterday that the three as sistants would not be appointed for two months. Tl-.at will give them a month to spend at the office of Mr. Bailey and familiarize themselves with the character of the work they are to perform. The bill providing for these assistants passed the Senate and left the appoint ment to the Dairy and Food Commis sioner. The House, however, after first defeating the bill, reconsidered the meas ure and amended it so as to leave the appointment with the Governor on the recommendation of Mr. Bailey. The Sen ate concurred in the amendment but the clerks in copying the engrossed bill failed to incorporate the amendment. Tills omis sion In no manner affects the validity of the law but has raised a question as to which official should make the appoint ments. Mr. Bailey yesterday received a letter from Governor Benson. In which the lat ter said lie was of the opinion that Mr. Bailey should name the three assistants. To make sure of his ground, however. Mr. Bailey has written Attorney-Owners! Crawford at Salem, reqiesting a formal opinion as to the proper' method to follow in appointing the additional deputies. Eujrc-ne to Have New Y'. M. C. A. KC-iKNK. Or.. March 3. tSpeciaL) The b.iard of directors of the Y. M. C. A. mot last nhrlit ami adopted finni r.lnnn "I purchased a bottle of Scott's Emulsion and im mediately commenced to improve. In all, I think I took 14 bottles, and my weight increased from 133 pounds to 184 founds in less than six months. I know from personal results the efficacy of Scott's Emulsion." FRED. R. STRONGMAN, 417 Bath urst St., London, Ont. Let us send you a copy of Mr. Strongman's letter. He had a trying experience, had got run down Scott's built him up, as it has thous ands of others. The strengthening and flesh producing properties of Scott's Emulsion', are un equalled by any other prepa ration, and it's just as good for the thin, delicate child as for the adult. Be sure to get Scott's. It's been the stand ard of the world for 35 years, and is worth many times the cost of the numerous imita tions and substitutes. AU DRUGGISTS lt as Mnil yoa a fall copy nf Mr. BtroBsmiD't letter and some other 1 iters ture oa the subject. Just mention this paper. SCOTT & BOWNE 409 Pearl Street Nr Yerk Emulsion CHILDREN'S COLDS AND THEIR RESULTS COLDS NOT SO HARMLESS AS MANY PRESUME. Some of the Most Serious Dis eases Have Their Origin in a Common Cold. Children are particularly susceptible to eoltia and often serious diseases of after life hare their foundation in early colds. A child catches cold hut unless it "is Terr severe no attention is Riven the matter. It has had colds before and always recovered and it is not until the little one alarms the household in the dead of night and scares its mother into hysterics hv having croup, that serious consequences are feared. Another child catches cold and before it fully recovers takes another cold and per haps before that is over contracts a fmh one. This succession of colds or even the neglect of the first attack causes inflammation of the mucous membrane, which was at first cute, to becoms chronic and the doctor will teli yon that the child has chronic catarrh from which he will never fully recover. Another child catches cold, which could easily have been cured by proper treatment, bnt being neclected develops the most fatal malady of childhood, pneumonia. The doc tor is called and pronounces it lima; fever, and if the chilil is lucky enough to live it has developed weak lungs, making it susceptible to all lung diseases. Still another child catches cold, a stulibora cough is developed which lasts all winter, sapping the vitality and weakening the fvs lera, thereby paving the way for the germs of other diseases. Diphtheria, whooping cough, scarlet fever and similar diseases could often be avoided if each cold received proper attention. Every one of these children could hare keen cured bv the prompt use of Chamber lain's Cough Kemedy. A few dwes and the child's cold is gone. It is a certain cure for croup and has never been known to fail. When given as soon as the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It also counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia, quickly dispelling all fear of til at dangerous diseate. Don't wait until the child is sick and then send to the drug store for this remedy but keep it on hand ready for instant use when needed. It is perfectly harmless and should be kept in every home where there are young fhildrea. for the new bulldlnir. ejid work will begin et once. The build ins; will have a frontage of "2 feet on Willamette otreet and will be 14 feet In depth. It -will be finished In Colonial style and will be provided with every modern convenience. ANNOUNCEMENTS. Dr. Horn, the optician. Sd floor Swet land bias., guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. No fancy prices. Tbe Lurid Glow of Doom was seen In the red face, hands and body of the little son of H. M. Adams, of Henrietta. Fa. H1b awful pltRht from eczema had. for five years, defied all remedies and baffled the best doctors, who ald the poisoned blood had af fected his lungs and nnthlnjr could save llni. "But," writes hi mother, "seven bottles nf Electric Bittern completely cured him." For Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum. Sores and nil I?lood ris orders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters Is supreme. Only 60c Ouaranteed by all drutrlsts. 3 Booth's Crescent Brand CALIFORNIA ROILED via CACnuLUisJ. Cooked for con noisseurs by competent chefs Psickod laa Spice), Mustard or Tomato See, aa you prefer I'or Sale Every where. MONTEREY PACKING CO. Monterey, Cat. S. W. RUCHES aecMT Worcester Block PORTUNQ, OSS. HAND APOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH Fingers roughened by needlework catch every stain and look hope lessly dirty. Hand Sapollo re moves not only the dirt, but also the loosened, injured cuticle, and restores the fingers to their nat ural beanty. s&LX. G&OCE&S AND DB-UGQISTS Women a Specially The wel.-known 8. K. Ctiaa Chinese Medical Company, with wonderful herbs and roots, has cured many sufter- ssrtvfci iV have tailed, su.-f cure female. . .s5 I chronic, private diseases, terv b'RU 0 YPUAU ousneas. blood poison, rheuma lllJ.O. A. urlHil turn, asthma. throat, lung, troublea. consumption. stomach. bladder, kidney and diseases of all kinds. Remedies harmless. No operation. II"nest tratment Ezamlnatlon (or lsrtles y Mrs. 8. K. Chan, TKK C11IXKSK MJilMllNE CO.. t2!,, Jaorriswa bt- bet. 1rt and beoend. WOOUEN MILLS CDOTHINO COMPANY Clothier. Furnisher. Tailor-cr Orant PheleyEiii 7 (&?tarlc SEE SUNDAY'S BIG AD. m i . Ask your Grocer for H Honolulu Plantation 0o's extra fin dry granulated M you want am absolutajy psr Cane Sugar 93;. Cane torantM A.MlEU:.T5. THEATRE Km pi re Tlieater Co llnr.l V ' " "l,:i,a mis ween in tb rre.r. YiSv VJ'..i''5r"r"" A1-'" "TMK tOI I.M.h WIl.OW." Kvenlne prices s(. manners, isc. s.".c. Uatlnn. ainrdav BAKEK THEATER Piiohcs Main a. a sr.fio. Oreron Th-st-r .'o. , Inc. Tee. Oeorire I 5l?r.T wrV M',nE'r T..ntcht. all week. Matinees Wedncsuay tnd Saturday. In "Ius !. or l omimnT Nights. to 91. MilnH'i. 2."c. ;.oo. Next. IanitM Sally. V V I X a. A lore. Matte M. bnndajs mad It oil da;. NIGHTS Week ef Marrh 1. F.lcht Pnlswe Otrls and J nmr. demon; Kny I .. KoTce; Ward Klare Co.; Jarm-lle Adler mid l1eka; The Hlt-ftHlns:": MclNmuld Hunilnctoa; Gray & 4;raliam; Oreite.lnt.: urrm. THE GRAND- Vaudeville de Lax Week ef March 1. ANOTHER BIG BILL. Coins Dogs IT HAPPEXEn IX IMHJVILI.K. BnrMnl Tronpe Onetla Tom Krantford Frank Ivn Arrirll Jk t'ompin. Harry M-lo(Tee t nuilmicops PANT AG E S THEATER AdTsared Vaudeville, (etara of All Nations. The Four Hanlons In Their "Whirlwind Comedy Sketch, "JTST PHOR FTU N." Piwiilinf KrmttHa vnd C-ctct Mirror ONnrinjc. Trick Work uuft lUasloDtt, V&tlnes dally. l(Vc; two ibwi at nirht 16c and 29c WRESTLING Con Albright of Rochester, N. Y. VS. Ed. CTConnell For "Welterweight Championship of World EXPOSITION RINK TONIGHT Admission, $1.00; re served seats, $1.50. Tickets at Cad well's and Schiller's. Skating suspended for one night only. AUCTION A US IODAT. By t.e Portland A art I on Co., at 511 J"! rut street, complete line of fumtture and house hold jroo.1 at 10 A. M. sharp. A. chubach. auctioneer. At r?akars auction nous. 3 5t Park at ; furniture, carets, etc. Sale at 10 o'clock. Baker & Son. auctioneers. At 232 First t- Sale 10 A M. sharp. TTie largest auction tarlors In the city. ala by the Auction Co. Ford, auctioneer. Today at Oilman's auction rooms, 41t Washington St.. at 10 o'clock A. M. 8. L. X. GUman. auctioneer. MKETIXO VOntTA SIR KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEER: This i the nlpht and o'clock- Is the time you hnve been commanded to uppear at the Tent of Portland Iodct. No. 1, K. P. Hail. Klrvrnth and Alder Mreetat. In honor "of Su preme Keoord Ket-jHr 1.. R. SiFler. Vlelt Ing Sir KnJEhts cordially Invited. rRII.L CORrs of OREGON COM M AN'DKRV, No. 1. Kn'frhts Templar, elll meet In Mattonle Temple this (Thursday) even- Ins. March 4. at 7:;;o o'clock. All sir Knights are cordl.illy Invited to be present. By order of ;KO. F. ROPERTfON. 1. a. TOM AS INI. Commandant. Secretary. WASHINGTON' CHAPTER XO. H. R. A. M. Special convocation this tThursdayl eventnr at 7:30 sharp. Royal Arch decree. Visitors are cor dially lnvlted. By inner E. H. P. CLYDE EVANS. See'y. COLUMBIA LODGE. XO. 114 A. K. and A. M. stated com munication this (Thursday) even ing at 1:?. Maaunlc Temple. Work M. M. decree. Visitlnc l I 1 1 1 1 r ii welcome. By order w. M. FRED L. OLSON. Secretary. ASTRA CIRCLE PRIZE WHIST AND dance Thursday. Mrch 4. In the "Woodman bid.; lis llth St. Refreshments. Admission 15 cents. COMMITTEE. DIED. FOPTKn In thin ritv. March . Rihert Fostfsr, aiccd 7 y-ar 3 monihn and 10 days. Tlio remains aro at - Flntey's par lors. Funeral notice hetffA.ftr. 6TOXB Marr-h 71, at her ilomV, rf nt 8t h at.. MIm Annwf A. - Stone, aged il years, 10 months' -ami tja . (TZ fib . L