TUESDAY, $EPTE3IBE"R, 7, 1909. . . ' '
THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN.
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METHODISTS WILL
MEET NEXT WEEK
Annua! Conference of Oregon
Church to Be Held at
Cottage Grove.
WILL CONTINUE SIX DAYS
Few Changes In Assignments to
Portland Chnrchea Expected.
JSishop Smith to Be Presiding
Officer of Convention.
Minister of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of which there are 16 In Port
land, are finishing up their labors for
the year, preparatory to attending the
annual conference at Cottage Grove.
It will convene Wednesday, September
15, and will continue until the follow
ing Monday. Bishop Charles VT. Smith,
of Portland, presiding. Rev. a. M.
Nickle Is pastor of the charge having
the honor to entertain the gathering
this year.
There is considerable significance in
the fact that Bishop Smith Is to be the
presiding officer. He has been study
ing conditions In this and other near
by conferences for more than a year,
having been designated by the last
general conference as resident bishop
for Oregon, and when he announces
t;ie pastoral appointments at the close
of the session at Cottage Grove, it will
be possible to see how he feels regard
ing the ministers under his Jurisdic
tion, as he-will be sure to use his own
personal observations and information
In making up his list of assignments.
As a general rule, the bishop is guided
almost wholly by the advice of district
superintendents, who comprise his
cabinet in each annual conference.
Bishop Smith has been busy for some
time holding conferences, and last
night completed his labors as presiding
officer at the session of the Columbia
River Conference, at Coeur dAlene.
Idaho. From there he went to Belllng
ham. Wash., where he will open the
Puget Sound Conference tomorrow, and
from there he will go to Cottage Grove
for the Oregon Conference.
Importance of Conference.
There are 107 active members In the
Oregon conference. There are nine
supernumeraries. 27 superannuates,
nine probationers and 24 supplies, mak
ing a total of 167, nearly all of whom
will attend the conference session.
There is always a great deal of busi
ness to be transacted, funds to be re
ported and reports from the four dis
tricts comprising the conference, so
that It requires days to complete the
work. The appointments are read the
last thing, either Sunday night or Mon
day, and each member of the confer
ence then officially knows where he
will be sent for the following confer
ence year.
In Portland great Interest attaches
to the annual conference, for there is
a very large membership In the Metho
dist Episcopal church here, with 18
active preachers In the worki So far as
can be learned at this time, there will
be little. If any. change In the local
field, although it Is known that Rev. S.
If. Dewart will not again erve at St.
John, which Is regarded as virtually a
part of Portland, so far as the church
is concerned.
This has been a year of unparalleled
activity and success throughout the
conference, and especially In the Port
land district, many new houses of wor
ship having been dedicated since the
last session of the annual conference.
Several churches are now in course of
construction, and some have just been
finished. Owing to the situation now
prevailing, it is regarded as probable
that Bishop Smith will make few
changes in Portland pulpits this year.
That Dr. Benjamin Young will re
main at Taylor-Street Church is re
garded aa certain. Dr. John II. Cud
llpp has been pastor at Grace Church
less than a year, having exchanged
places with Dr. W. H. Heppe six months
ago. and he will undoubtedly be left
there. Nearly the same situation pre
vails at Sunnysida. where Dr. W. T.
Euster has been the past year. That
he will be returned there Is no doubt,
as he Is Just in the midst of building
a fine stone church, which will be dedi
cated probably next January. Rev. J.
"W. McDougall Is also building a church
at Mount Tabor and will be sent back
to complete the work. Rev. L. F.
Smith, of Trinity, will be returned to
build a stone church there, in a new
location.
New Churches ledlcated.
Churches that will be dedicated this
,vear in Portland are Epworth. built un
der the leadership of Rev. C. T. Mc
pherson, at Twenty-sixth and Savler
streets: "Woodstock, under the leader
ship of Rev. J. D. Voce; Laurelwood, by
Rev. J. H. Bryant; Central, by Rev. L
C Hamilton, at Vancouver avenue and
Fargo street. Usually, after a pastor
completes a church-building project, he
is returned for at least one year to
sufh charge, and It is likely Bishop
Smith will return all of these ministers,
although the general scheme of
making up the list, he may find 'it nec
essary to move any or all of them, as
they may be urgently needed elsewherej
It Is regarded as certain that Dr.
Clarence True Wilson will be returned
to Centenary church, as he has exper
ienced a ' very profitable year there.
Others who are expected to be returned
to their present charges are Dr, W. J.
Jeffrey. Jr., Of University Park; Dr. D.
A. Walters Patton; Rev. W. J. Doug
lass. Woodlawn; Rev. Harold Oberg,
of Montavilla; Rev. L. C. Poor. Sell
wood; Rev. Everett Leon Jones, Clinton
Kelly Memorial.
PERSONAL MENTION.
V
C. C Frey, a merchant of Coeur d'Alene,
IJaho, la at the Seward Hotel.
E. F. Martin, of the "Fifty Miles From
Boston" company, is at the Lenox.
A. F. Tomlinson. of Galesburg. 111., to
a Portland visitor staying at the Ramapo
Hotel.
C. M. Rosooe, a hotel man of Kansas
City. Mo., la a guest at the Portland
Irotel.
J. VT. Hobbs, of Eugene, ex-Customs
Collector for Oregon, Is registered at the
Imperial.
D. F. Skene, Of Eugene, Is staying at
the Cornelius during a short visit in
Portland.
W. H. Fulwood and wife of the "Paid-in-Full"
company are guests at the Nor
tonia Hotel.
H. C. McAllister. State Fish Warden,
and wife, of Salem, are registered at the'
imperial Hotel.
R, E. Patch and family." of Poplar.
Mont., are visiting In Portland and are
at the Perkins Hotel.
C. S. Benson, of Salem, son of the
Governor, and his bride of a week, are
staying at the Imperial.
William H. Bowers, of the Bower Heat-
ing Company, of Milwaukee. Wis., Is reg
istered at the Hotel Lenox.
W. S. Garrett, an Oakland furniture
dealer. Is visiting here for a few days
and staying at the Seward.
A. Hodges and wife, of Boise, Idaho,
are registered at the Perkins. Mr: Hodges
is a prominent merchant of Boise.
T. L. Greenough, the Spokane financier
and president of the United Railways
Company, Is registered at the Hotel Ore
gon. "
Dr. W. Kuykendall. of Eugene. Or.. ex
State Senator. Is visiting at the Imperial
Hotel. He will bo in Portland for a
few days.
Charley Olsen and Bob Touslff. wrest
lers of Chicago and Indianapolis, passed
thrmih Portland vesterdav and stayed at
hjk I) a m ann I
Maurltz Thomson, president of the Cen
tennial Mill, of Seattle, and connected with
the United Railways, Is a guest at the
Oregon Hotel.
R. R. Hlnton. a wealthy rattle man of
Shaniko, Is visiting Portland with his
family. They have taken quarters at
the Portland Hotel.
A party of Kentucky tourists consisting
of Colonel I. C. Durett. I. B. ' McFerran.
Sr.. L. B. McFerran. Jr., and W. B.
Clancy are at the Nortonia.
Charles B. Hervey. proprietor of the
Cawthorne Hotel of Mobile, Alaska, is
visiting Portland with his wife and is
staying at the Cornelius Hotel.
Bruce Glendenning. a prominent Spo
kane, Wash., attorney, with Mrs. Glen
denning are visiting Portland for a few
davs. They are staying at the Portland
Hotel.
J. E. Llbby and wife, of Chicago, have
taken quarters at the Seward Hotel. Mr.
I-lbby is to have charge of the construc
tion work of the new Swift packing plant
on the Peninsula.
John L. Howard and family, of San
Francisco, are guests at the Portland
Hotel. Mr. Howard Is one of the heavy
stockholders in the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company. -
C. X.- Wonacott, assistant general sec
retary of the Portland Young Men's
Christian Association, Is spending the
week In Seattle visiting "the fair and at
tending a conference of Washington T.
M. C. A. workers. .
A party consisting of J. B. Thayer and
two aons, and E. P. Bates, of Philadel
phia, and D. T. McCabe and two sons,
of Plttsuburg and Chicago, registered yes
terday at the Portland Hotel. The party,
all of whom are connected with the Penn
sylvania Railroad, left last evening for
Seattle.
Dr. H. C. Jefferds, who has been con
fined at Good Samaritan Hospital for
sometime suffering from the effects of a
stroke of paralysis Is reported to be con
valescing rapidly. It is anticipated that
his condition will warrant his discharge
from the hospital the latter part of the
present week.
W. G. T. U. IN NEWROLE
PROMOTION WORK IS MADE
AUXILIARY DUTY.
Samples of Products of Each Dis
trict to Be Displayed at Leb
anon Convention.
ALBAXT. Or.. Sept 6. (Special.)
The annual convention of- the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Linn
County will be held at Lebanon Wednes
day and Thursday of this week. Plans
are under way for the biggest convention
of the organization ever held in Linn
County." There are now 12 unions In this
county located at Albany. Lebanon,
Brownsville, Halsey, Crawfonlsvllle. Sclo,
Plainvlew. Shedds, Sodaville, Rock Hill.
Ash Swale and Lyons.
A unique feature of this convention will
be a demonstration of county products
designed to show that the W. C. T. U.
Is actively Interested In the general ad
vancement of the country as well as In
the advancement of the cause of tem
perance. When the president of each
union makes her report of -the work of
her union during the past year along tem
perance lines she will also discuss the
commercial advancement of her commu
nity. Each union will display samples of the
chief product of its community. The
Lebanon union la planning to distribute
souvenirs made from paper manufactured
at the Lebanon paper mills; the Rock
Hill union will bring hair from Angora
goats raised In that part of the county,
and other unions will bring souvenirs in
dicative of the Industrial nature of their
communities.
Mrs. Henrietta Brown, of Albany, presi
dent ef the state W. C. T. U., has planned
a "County Demonstration" along similar
lines to take place at the forthcoming
state convention at Hood River and the
idea will be given its first test at the
Linn County convention this week. Mrs.
Brown says that the members of the W.
C. T. V. are not "old fogies." as some
times pictured, but that they are genuine
"boosters" and they lqtend to prove It
by discussing commercial questions as
well as the cause of temperance at their
conventions.
i Thf convention will be held In the First
Methodist Church of Lebanon and ses
sions will be held both forenoon and aft
ernoon on Wednesday and Thursday. On
Wednesday evening will occur the annual
gold medal contest when the winners of
local contests heretofore held in ench
union In the county will contest for the
gold medal of county championship in
declamation on temperance subjects.
The officers of the Linn County W. C.
T. U. who will be in charge of the con
vention are: Mrs. Madge J. Mears, of
Shedds. president; Mrs. Dora Davis, of
Shedds. secretary", and Mrs. A. M. Ham
mer, of Albany, treasurer.. The leading
committees to handle the work of the
convention have been named as follows:
Resolutions, Mrs. Jennie Steen, of Rock
Hill: Mrs. M. M. Blain, of Albany; Mrs.
N. E. Gill, of Sclo. Finance. Mrs. Cora
Simons, of Sodaville; Mrs. Alice Fletcher,
of Plainview; and Mrs. Frances Hammer,
of Albany. To nominate county superin
tendents. Mrs. Meda Forbes, of Shedds;
Mrs. Mary Taylor, of Halsey; Mrs. R, E.
Garrett, of Albany.
MORE CHEAP RATES.
September 9 Is the date announced by
the Canadian Pacific for sale of special
round trip excursion tickets to Chicago
and Eastern points. For rates and full
particulars apply at local office, 142
Third street
A KIH.V ENTERPRISE.
Twin Falls , Oakley Project 38,000
Idaho's Choicest Acres.
On Monday, September 20, at 10
o'clock A M., at Mllner, Idaho, a Carey
act drawing under the supervision of
the State Land Board of Idaho, will
take place.
Prices per acre, the flower of all
Idaho, Including water rights, $65.60;
$3.26 In cash per acre at time of filing;
balance in 11 annual payments, 6 per
cent interest; no Interest charged until
water is reaciv for delivery, which will
be April 1. 1911.
Milner and Oakley will be the trad
ing points for this great tract, and will
soon be linked together by a railroad
now completed from Gooding via Wen
dell to Jerome and under construction
from Jerome to Milner.
The enterprise Is being financed by
J S and W. S. Kuhn. who. during a
long business career have made 'good
In every Instance. The management
will be the same as the Twin Falls
North Side, Twin Falls Salmon RiVer,
the Idaho Southern Railroad and all
the power development of Lincoln and
Twin Falls Counties. Write for book
let Address Twin Falls Oakley Land
& Water Company, Mllner, Idaho.
HER LUCIA CHARMS
Madame, Norelli, Portland's
Soprano, Thrills Throng.
RECALLED DOZEN TIMES
Swedish Nightingale "Wonderful In
Mad Scene of Donizetti's Tragic
Opera Stormed With Bou
quetsLarge Orchestra.
BY JOSEPH M. QUETfTIN". .
Portland's own ' Swedish nightingale,
Madame Norelli. as Lucia, in Donizetti's
"Lucia di Lammermoor," was cro.vned
with every mark of favor last night at
the Bungalow in the second performance
of grand opera during the present series.
She won more than a dozen curtain re
calls, and was loaded down with bou
quets. One handsome floral gift came
from the Swedish Singing Club, Columbia,
and when It was handed over the foot
lights the large audience became electric
with enthusiasm. For once, the old say
ing that a prophet is without honor in
his own country was shown to be an
error. '
In every ' way the performance of
"Lucia" was finished and -capable, and
was Just the attraction to place us un
der the true grand opera spell. To be
sure, the performance might not have
measured up in detail and ensemble to
the feasts of artistry enjoyed In Paris,
London, or Berlin, but we are not pay
ing $5 or $10 a seat and what we are get
ting Is worth the money. I did not find
the pretty theater, which is a pleasant
study in delicate green, unsufferably
warm, and the atmosphere was just of
the usual Summer variety In Portland
and that's the best ever. The orchestra,
harp Included, under the capable direc
tion of A. Vinaocla, did good work and
was augbiented by several first-class
Portland musicians who have played the
music of "Lucia"- so often that they
didn't need tokeep their eyes glued to
the score. The audience was in every
way representative of musical Portland
and it was an encouraging sign to see so
many young folks present.
Naturally, Norelli was the bright star of
the oast. Previously, I had only heard
fcer sing from the concert tage. when
she did not -have the" benefit of stage
costume, scenery, or orchestra. She gave
a fine, artistic account of Norelli, the
actress, and as a singer earned new laur
els. It ,was easy to see that she was a
favorite but all the same she won by
merit and talent Her voice was in first
class condition, and she sang way up to
E flat in aitreslmo, in the mad scene. Her
clear, coloratura soprano blended In
sweetness with the flute, and in trills
and color work the voice came out ahead.
She won fairly all the shouts of approval
that came from her audience, and it will
be difficult In the future for any soprano
to duplicate the statuesque beauty of
NoreUli's 'Tucla."
Barl was the Edgardo and sang with
passion and fire. His voice is midway
between a lyric and robusto tenor, and
last night he was effective up to high
B flat. When Bark, as an uninvited
guest came into the room where the wed
ding ceremony was being performed, so
well did he assume the part of an Indig
nant lover that his moustaches curled
upward, fairly quivered with wrath. In
sorrow, he -sang with a suggestion of the
tear and in the death scene he was
splendidly tragic. Zara, the baritone,
made a good-looking Sir Ashton, and his
big. melodious voice easily filled the
theater. Giullana is another tenor who
sang very well and suitably filled the
dual parts of Sir Arthur and Norman.
The best climax came at the rendition
of the famous sextet and it was a tri
umph of vocal art. Vinaccia, the con
ductor, deserves much credit for the en
semble triumph won on this occasion.
The scenery was adequate.
"Lucia di Lammermoor" was first pro
duced in Naples, Italy, in 1SS5. The opera
is almost as stormy as the life . of its
composer. He drew the story from a
Scotch novel written by Sir Walter Scott,
and the music is as tragic as the words.
"Lucia" is Donizetti's triumphant answer
to the challenge that he lacked the mel
ancholy sweetness of Bellini' or the
sparkle of Rossini. He clearly wrote
"Lucia" for the voice, and unconsciously
preached a sermon, that Wagner ought to
have heard. Donizetti was a man of
many moods, and was in succession a
law student, architect and soldier before
he found his life work as a composer of
music. The failure of his "Don Pasquale"
broke his heart, and his reason left him
before his death. That Is why he lived
in his own life- the tragedy he pictured
in "Lucia."
Tonight, Giordano's opera "Fedora Is
the bill at the Bungalow.
WEATHER NOT SO WARM
Maximum Temperature 8 Degrees
Under Sunday's Record Mark.
Genuine September weather pre
vailed yesterday and the official ther
mometer stopped at 85 degrees, eight
points lower than the record-breaking
temperature of Sunday. Indications are
for cooler weather today and continued
fair. There has been a slight drop in
the barometer, and thunder storms
have been reported In Southern Idaho.
During the next 36 hours the weather
will continue fair in the western sec
tion of Oregon and Washington, ac
cording to- the forecast Hourly tem
peratures yesterday at Portland fol
low: i .
BAM 65' 12 noon 7
6 A M ! . ...0 1 P- M 81
? A M .. .... 61 2 P. M S2
8 A M '....!; ? P. M M
9 A. M ' " r. ai
10 A M TO 5 P. M
11 A M 13
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NEGRO PORTERS ACCUSED
Two "Arrested for Alleged Theft of
Passenger's Purse.
Accused of stealing a purse contain
ing $45 and a ticket. W. H. Newlands and
Jesse Cooper, negro porters on passen
ger train No. 16 of the Northern Pacific,
were arrested last niht by Detectives
Mallet and Casey. J. E. Rowley, of Val
lejo, Cal., who was returning from Seat
tle, is the. complainant He says he left
his purse in his berth and when he re
turned It was gone.
The theft was reported to' the local
Pullman office and the arrest of the
negToes followed. Newlands confessed
that Cooper gve him $J0, but denies
having anything to do with the robbery.
A KOSCIUSZKO MONUMENT
Polish pioneers of Oregon Make an
, Appeal for Funds. ,
PORTLAND, Sept. 6 (To the Editor.)
Through the efforts pf the office and mem.
bcr of tho Polish National Alliance of the
United States of North America and of dif
ferent Congressmen from various states, a
biu was introduced and parsed by the S9tfl
Congress providing for the expenditure of
$.vl,000 for building a monument to the mem
ory of Count Caslmlr Pulae-kl. the Polish
patriot, who was commmander of cavalry In
the Army of Washington during the Revolu
tionary War. and who lost his life for the
freedom of our country In his gallant charge
on the British outposts at Savannah. Ga.
Congressman Brick, of Indiana, made an
amendment to this hill that space also be
provided for a monument to be erected by
the Polish people of the United States to the
memory of Thadddeus KoscIumko, another
Polle-h patriot who was' chief In command
of the Engineer Corps In Washington" Army,
plannned such Important fortifications as West
Point and other places and who, through his
knowledge and skill In warfare, saved the
American Army from many defeats.
After a conference the bill as amended was
referred back to the House and wae panned
unanimously. It received the hearty ap
proval of fX-Pre.ldnt Theodore Roosevelt. It
was decided to postpone the erection of the
Pulaski monument until sufficient funds. can
be rales for the Koeetuazko monument, and,
as the Polish cltlsens of this country con
stitute a large portion of the laboring class.
It is almost an impoerlbtlity for them to
ratse sufficient funds, among themselves, to
build the Kosrlnszko monument.
Therefore, we. the -Polish pioneers of Ore
gon. Branch 10S5 of the Polish National Al
liance, do hereby appeal to all loyal and
patriotic citizens of Portland and Oregon to
help us to erect this monument, a General
Thadddeua Koecluszko certainly deserve be
ing remembered with a suitable monument to
his memory In Lafayette Square. Washing
ton, D. C, beside the Lafayette and Pulaski
monuments, for his honorable services to this
country. "
Contributions may be swnt to the Kosolusiko
Monument Fund. 219 Curry street. Portland.
Or.
John Mevers president: TV. Knwalewekl,
vice-president: I. T. Teierskl. financial secre
tary: G. A. Werner, recording secretary; F.
Kolkowekl, treasurer. Polish Ploneere of Ore
gon. Brsneh 1 ..W, Polish National Alliance
of the United States.
SAND WsrW FIGHT
POSSIBLE AMENDMENT yiTLTj BE
RESISTED IX COUNCIL.
Mayor Determined That Material for
City Work Shall Be Purchased
Where Cheapest.
Mayor Simon's ultimatum the Port
land sand trust, which, has put an end
to its sale of Columbia River sand at
exorbitant prices for city work, has
created widespread Interest, and, al
though vesterday was a legal holiday and
the City Hall was closed, scores of tele
phone calls were received by the Mayor,
congratulating him upon his stand. City
Engineer Morris, who started the investi
gation which has led to the death-dealing
blow to the octopus, also received
numerous congratulatory messages.
' Whether the officials of the sand trust
will put up a fight, will probably be seen
when City Engineer Morris, acting upon
orders of Mayor Simon, carries to the
City Council an amendment to the pres
ent ordinance, by which the trust has
waxed and grown fat for ten years. He
will do this tomorrow.' when the Council
will meet, but is is probable the proposed
amendment' will be referred to a com
mittee, where the first skirmish will take
place, if It is the policy of the trust
to put up a fight.
Owing to the fact that Mayor Simon
is not making his fight direct against the
trust, it may be that the officrals of that
organization will not care to put up a
fight The Mayor's plan is to taboo the
product which is controlled by the trust,
and to purchase sand where he can get
It cheapest.
As the present ordinance galls for
""Columbia River sand," it is suggested
that the trust officials will try to force
compliance with the strict letter of that
law, and that they will try to forestall
the Mayor and City Engineer In their
efforts to break up the monopoly by se
curing votea in the Council against the
proposed amendment.
R. A. Hume, who represents the sand
trust, says the basic price for sand is $2.60
a load in the district closest to the point
from where delivery is made, Instead of
$3.60, as has been stated.
WILL TEST LIEU LAW
SUITFILED IX STATE CIRCUIT
COURT AT HILLSBORO.
Alleged That Enforcement Deprives
Owner of Property Without Due
Process of. Law.
William Reld ex-Justice of Peace,
has brought a suit In the Washington
County Circuit Court which will test the
constitutionality of the lien law passed
at the last session of the Oregon Legisla
ture. The law provides that a creditor
may take possession of chattels upon
which he has performed labor, and that
if he file's a lien with the County Clerk
within SO days after surrendering them
it entitles him to foreclose. Two ways
for foreclosing on the lien were provided
by the last Legislature, one, the ufual
method of bringing suit in court, and the
other consisting of delivery of a cer
tified copy of the lien to the Sheriff,
when he attaches the property and sells
It in the same way a? upon an execution.
- In obtaining an Injunction against
Sheriff Hancock, of Washington County,
from County Judge Goodin, Mr. Reid
alleges that the latter method of fore
closure deprives the owner of his prop
erty without due process of law. The
case will be tried before Circuit Judge
Campbell, at the October term.
The plaintiffs in the suit are Robert
Hann and the Pacific Construction Com
pany, and the defendants N. J. Person
and Sheriff Hancock. The suit Is friend
ly bo far as the Sheriff Is concerned. It
appears from the complaint that Person,
who is a blacksmith, repaired tools be
longing to Hann. who Is a contractor,
grading on the Southern Pacific exten
sion at Brmlta, between Hillsboro and
Oswego. When the time for settlement
came, Hann considered Person's charge
of about $W)0 too high. Hann thought the
price should be about $X. and expected
Person to proceed . with a suit. Instead
of that he handed the lien to the SherifT,
and it was only by the Issuance of the
Injunction tluit Hann saved his grading
outfit from sale under the hammer.
Masher In Tolls.
Accosting every woman' pedestrian who
passed him while standing at Third: and
Washington streets, A. B. Feels, a me
chanic, living at 364 Fargo street, was
arrested by Patrolman Maddux last
night. Feels had been drinking, accord
ing to the officer. He' was locked up In
default of $30 ball. .
Family Out, Thieves Work.
While the family of A. Roderick Grant,
561 Elm street, was absent from home
yesterday afternoon, burglars entered the
hotise and stole articles of clothing and
jewelry valued at $t. The police wero
notified and detectives have been detailed
to the" case.
It Is in time of sudden mishap or
accident that Chamberlain's Liniment
can be relied upon to take the place
of the family dwtor, who cannot al
ways be found at the moment. Then it
Is that Chamberlain's Liniment Is never
found wanting. In cases of sprains,
cuts, wounds and bruises Chamberlain's
Liniment takes out tjie soreness and
drives away the lain.
Washington. The Naval Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts Is In the market for 40.000
jackknlves of the new typs recently adopted.
I mi i i nn II I
V. 5. UUUMS LAP
1120 Acres, Figuring in "11
. 7" Suit, Restored.
JUDGE BEAN DECIDES CASE
Timberland Acquired Illegally by
Horace McKlnley Seized by Government-
Prisoner and R. B.
Montague Testify.
I
By a decision given by United States
Judge Bean in the Federal pourt yester
day. United States Attorney McCourt ac
complished the restoration to the Govern
ment of 1120 acres of valuable timber
land, patents to which had been acquired
unlawfully by Horace G. McKlnley and
his associates. The land Is located in
Linn County and is included among the
plunder obtained by the land-fraud art
ists in what has come to be known as
the "11-7 case." It was for this offense
that McKlnley was convicted in the
United States Court and sentenced to the
Jail term he Is now serving.
Preliminary ' to the issuanoe of a de
cree by Judge Bean ordering the cancel
lation of patents to these seven quarter
sections, acquired by McKlnley and his
confederates by the use of names of
fictitious settlers, some testimony was
submitted showing the fraudulent char
acter of the operations of McKlnley and
his associates. This evidence was sup
plied briefly by , McKlnley, who was
brought to the courtroom from the County
Jail, and Robert B. Montague. ex-Deputy
County Clerk of Linn County. Montague
assisted the "11-7" gang in its operations
by certifying to bogus affidavits of the
supposed settlers who were, m fact, none
other than McKlnley or one of his agents.
This was the first appearance of either
McKlnley or Montague in the United
States Court since the conviction of tho
former on an Indictment charging con
spiracy In the acquisition of public lands.
FRANK E. WHITNEY PROMOTED
Chief Clerk of Railway Mall Service
Now Assistant Superintendent.
Official confirmation of promotions In
the railway mail service for the Portland
district was received yesterday from
Washington. In consequence of this an
nouncement. Frank E. Whitney, for 11
years chief clerk of the railway mail
service for this district, has been made
assistant superintendent of the same
service to succeed Frank W. Vaille, who
on July 1 last was made superintendent
of the newly created 13th division of the
railway mail service with headquarters
In Seattle. Mr. Whitney will have his
headquarters in this city. His promotion
carries with it an increase in salary from
$1S00 to $3000 per annum together with an
allowance for all necessary traveling ex
penses when his duties require his ab
sence from Portland. 1
Mr. Whitney will bo succeeded as chief
clerk by Albert S. Rand who for 20 years
has served as clerk on the Portland-Ash-land
run. The annual salary of Mr.
Rand is increased through the promotion
fromi $1500 to $1S00 and he is also allowed
traveling expenses.
DOUBLE LIQUOR TAX SOUGHT
Judge Bean Considers Internal
Revenue' Case Involving $200.
An Important legal question relating to
the -collection of Internal revenue was
presented before Judge Bean in the Fed
eral Court yesterday when testimony was
given in the . suit of Frederick de Bary
& Co. against Colonel David M. Dunne,
collector of internal revenue for this dis
trict. The case was taken under advise
ment by the presiding Judge.
This is a suit involving the collection
by Colonel Dunne, as an officer of the
Government of about $200 Internal reve
nue duty from the complaining company
on a quantity of champagne and other
liquors brought to this city for disposi
tion in the local market. It was the con
tention of the liquor dealers that the
payment of an internal revenue tax on
the goods in trie state of New York en
titio,? tt tn HisnoKe of the stock anywhere
in the United States. This position was
attacked by United States Attorney Mo-
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"Nature
Will Punish
and if no attention is paid to
her war nings aches and ails
that follow abuses it's a mat
ter of but a short time before
gpod health is lost.
Coffee may or may not be
the direct cause of your trou
bles, but we know of thous
ands who have profited by the
change from coffee to ;
Try it yourself
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.
SECOND
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WILL TAKE PLACE ON NEXT
Wednesday Eve., Septembers
7:00 TO 10 O'CLOCK
It is an event looked forward to with pleasure by many
East Portlanders. There will be orchestral music from 7:30
till 10 o'clock. At 9:15 P. M.
Valuable Presents Will Be
Given Away
Everybody is invited to come and spend a pleasant and
profitable evening. You will want an opportunity to examine
at your leisure our
Fine Stock of Fall Goods
Every department of the big store, including our Men 'a
and "Women's Sections, is overflowing with new arrivals. Your
inspection is invited.
Gevurtz Bros,
East Burnside and Union Ave.
Court who appeared for the Government
and Insisted that the payment of a tax
in the State of New York did not entitle
the liquor firm to peddle Its goods In
any other state without the payment
of an additional fee to the Government.
AMUSEMENTS
WHAT PRESS AGENTS SAY
"i-edora" at Bungalow Tonight.
The International Grand Opera. Company
will presen Giardana s trapic and absorbing,
opera. -Fedora." at the Bungalow Theater.
Twelfth and Morrison streets, tonlcht at
ill o'clock The brilliant prima donna
foprano, Mmo. Therry will be seen as
Fedora, together with an excellent east ot
principals Including a former Portland girl.
Diamond Donner. who. is cast as ' Countess
Olua" Follow ing la the repertoire for the
remainder of the week: Tomorrow after
noon, -II Trovatore"; tomorrow nlsht. Klg
oletto"; Thursday evening. "Rustlrana-Il
Paliacct": Friday evening, "Carmen"; Sat
urday matinee, "La Traviata"; Saturday
evening, grand composite bill, "L. Amlco
Fritz." "Ruatlcana," "Pagliacci," Portland
Is Indeed to be congratulated on having an
opportunltv this early In the season of hear
ing this magnificent organization.
A Splendid Success at Baker.
Tha engagement of Misa . Jewel and Mr.
Bowles at the Baker this week has exceeded
all expectations, both from an artistic ana
financial standpoint. Crowds are attending
every performance despite the weather, and
to their surprise they find the Baker quite
cool and comfortable. The performance of
"Salomy Jans" arousea great enthusiasm.
Lyric Matinee Today.
There's a souvenir matinee at the l5"rle
toda " when the Athon players will he seen
In A Kunaway Match." the great fane
comedy success. whli;h Is making such a big
nTtnTs week. Every lady will receive a
souvenir. Other" matinees Thursday and Sat
urday, and every night this week. You 11
like the Lyric-
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS.
All-Star Bill at Orpheum.
Another of those great all-star feature
bills s holding the board. ; at the Orpheum
this week. Prominent is Tom "Wateis, late
itar of "Coming Thro' the Kye," etc. His
performance include. his original ?y
Pastime." song, dance, story and mimicry.
Mr Waters Is one of the best-known come
dian, in his line In the country.
Pantages' Excellent Programme.
Pantaccs Is the coolest theater In town
The man who
To Be
His
skin
there
was
grocery
coffee.'
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ANNUAL
oenini
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and the excellent bill, headed by Edward
Blondell and company, the Five Musical
Pplllers. and .Professor Buckley's Canine
Company, Is very attractive to the show
shopper. The management of the house hns
secured a small force of boys who carry
water for the patrons, at Innovation in a
vaudeville theater.
Grand's Beat Bill.
Best of'all the vaudeville programmes tho
Grand has given In months 1 the ono now
offfred Rlnaltlo. the wandering violinist. Is
a smashing big hit and carries the house by
storm. Every lover of music will enjoy his
turn. Botuwell Browne & Co. have a
travesty on Cleopatra, and a long, live snake
1. used during a strange dance.
Cirrus at the Star.
Blanche Graydon. with her splendid little
dog and rnonkey circus Is creating quite a
sensation at the Star Theater. Many splendid
pictures this week, headed by 'Jn,XLJ
ican " the first of five pictures to be taken
from Victor Hugo's "I.es Mlserables.'
Bis; Crowd at the Oaks.
Another hlr crowd at the Oaks yester
day furnished evidence that Portland s great
amusement park Is appreciated by both res
id -nts and strangers within our gates. The
sensational act of the marvel of tw-o con
tinents, the great Desperado, amazed all who
witnessed his extraordinary exhibition. Xlie
band concerts continue popular.
FESTIVAL MEETING CALLED
Association to Decide Tonight
Whether Event Will Be Annual.
It Is not yet known whether Portland
will hold a rose festival next season. At
the annual meeting of the Rose Festival
Association, to be held in its rooms in
the Swetland building tonight, the ques
tion will be decided.
It has been hinted that several of the
ofllcers of the association have griev
ances against business . men and firms
whom they accuse of violating their
agreements to contribute to the financial
support of the recent festival. This is
said to have disgruntled some of the of
ficers to such an extent that they will
not bid for re-election at the election ol
oftleers to be held tonight. .
Reports of President Hoyf and Secre
tary Hutchin of the festival association
will be read at the meeting tonight. Dis
cussion of the question whether the fes
tival should be an annual event will then
be taken up-
misuses her gifts.
FOUND A WAY
Clear of the Coffee Troubles.
"Husband and myself both had the coffee
habit and finally his stomach and kidneys sot
in such a bad condition that he was com
pelled to give up a good position that he had
held for years. He was too sick to work.
was yellow, ana i naruu
an organ In his Doay ui
not affected.
"I told him I felt sure his sickness was
due to coffee and after some discussion he
decided to give it up.
"It was a struggle, because of the power
ful habit. One day we heard about Postum
and concluded to try it and then it was easy
to leave off coffee.
"His fearful headaches grew less frequent,
bis complexion began to clear, kidneys grew
better until at last he was a new man
altogether, as a result of leaving off coffee
and taking up Postum. Then I began to
drink it too.
"Al'hough I was never as bad off as my
husband. I was always very nervous and
never at any time very strong, only weigh
ing 95 lbs. before I began to use Postum.
Now I weigh 115 lbs. and can do as much
work as any one my sizo I think.
"Many do not use Postum because they
have not taken the trouble to make it right.
I have successfully fooled a great many per
sons who liave drunk it at my table. They
would remark, 'You must ouy a us"
of coffee.' One young man who clerked in a
store was very 1
When I told him wnai it. was.
T'o onld Postum lor tour ycii!
but I had no Idea It was like this. Think
I'll drink Postum hereafter."
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