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DfTERESTTXG IETTER FROM THE
SOCIETY ISLANDS.
Parioaa Customs of tlic Natives, ax
.Observed. by an Intelligent
American. Teacher.
An interesting letter has been received
In this city from Mrs. Ada D. Wellman, a
teacher, sent by an Eastern educational
society to one of the Society islands. In
the South seas. The location of these
islands is about lfiOO miles southwest of
Hawaii, and, betas northwest of New Zea
land, is considerably out of the track of
ordinary ocean travel. Sirs. Wellman is
known In Portland, having visited her
brother on the East Side prior to sailing in
Hay last:
"Uturoa, Raiatea, Dec 24, 1SG4.
"My Good Friends You are probably
shivering about in flannels now; but -we
are making garden, eating -watermelon
and fanning ourselves vigorously to drive
the mosquitoes away. All these pursuits
are in vogue throughout the year. Not
much gardening is done, though, except
by Chinamen; for the natives would rather
live on breadfruit the entire time the
trees bearing almost continually than ex
ert themselves to care for a garden. Pish
are abundant; but if a native feels too
lazy to go a few rods and catch some,
he may take, instead, a few of the land
crabs that throng his yard. However,
many of the people in the country might
fish from their own doorways, their houses
being built out over the water, to avoid
mosquitoes and centipedes. The fish are
cooked entire, without dressing. These
people used to eat dogs, and a few do so
yet. They say, 'All the same as pig.'
An octopus, with its eight arms hanging
in one slimy string, was 3. dainty recently
brought to us by a generous neighbor.
"You may well presume that Mr. Wellman
occasionally has use for his spade. How
ever, our diet is not limited to a choice
from these articles; for a good supply of
flour and dried fruits were landed from the
Pitcairn for us; and we well relish the
yams, and breadfruit, and baked bananas,
and pineapples, together with onions and
cucumbers from the Chinese gardens; but
the butter to be had here is not fit to eat,
nor can -we often get milk other than the
condensed.
"The centipedes, which we had supposed
to be almost deadly, are less dreaded by
many persons here than are wasps. Mr.
Wellman was bitten by a half-grown one;
but he immediately applied baking-soda,
and suffered but slight pain after the
first moment. "We have scarcely any flies;
but the mosquitoes are dreadful.
"The natives envy many of our posses
sions, antS wish to beg or buy them coats,
pictures, foods; in fact, they hint in
reference to many articles, 'A very nice
thing, that; have you many of them?
Some wheat which we brought is a curi
osity, never having been seen here. Such
likewise is the typewriter, many supposing
it to be a musical instrument, and asking
us to 'make It cry. Our washtub and
board are novelties, too, as the people
-wash by pounding their clothing with a
Etick, on big stones at the edge of a
stream.
"The natives sleep in thin mats on the
floor- Indeed, we find a thin mat spread
ovrr our woven-wire mattress much bet
ter than a mattress in this climate. They
oat from the ground in the cookhouse,
dogs contending quite successfully for
their share; even hogs are not always
forbidden entrance. Thera are natives,
though, who have risen to a level, per
haps higher, than that to which some
white people who live here are sunken.
These Islanders can endure long absti
nence from food, even while -working:
but when they do eat, nothing, is left.
"The Tahitian etiquette is in many re
spects unique. The first intimation that a
guest is about to depart is his saying,
You stay' as if he feared his host might
follow him; then we are required by their
code of ethics to inquire: 'Are you going?"
Ho answers, 'Yes;' whereupon we are
expected to respond, 'Go; life to you.'
One may also add, 'Be strong.
"A towel, worn across the shoulders, is
a common article of dress or ornamenta
tion in thiB group. Bright-colored shawls
are worn, too, In part as a matter of com
fort, by the barefooted women. Much
sickness results from their exposure of
feet and limbs.
"A meteor flashed past us two weeks
ago, and the natives were terrified, think
ing it the 'evil spirit.' There are still
remains of the old heathen altars on this
island; and these superstitious people de
clare that any one who cuts wood from
their precincts will be punished by ele
phantitus. As that disease Is very pre
alent, the prediction is not a specially
bold one; and yet some persons who have
been so bold as thus to dare the wrath
of the gods, are still free from the penalty.
"When those who have not thus offended
are afflicted by the same malady, natural
causes are attributed exposure to water,
etc.
"We are getting on well with the lan
guage. Together with our studying, we
expect to teach some in white families,
beginning immediately after New Year's.
Our bnck fence is within a few feet
of the sea. Wading birds often fly down
in search of food. We have teen two sea
horses which have leen preserved by per
sons living here; but such specimens are
rare. They are only a few inches long a
small animal to be called a horse. The
tide is slight on these islands. The water
reflects the clouds, even in all the brill
iancy of sunset, making a most glorious
spectacle. The dashing of waves on the
reef a mile distant is nearly always
audible, sometimes as a veritable roar.
From the shallow water near our yard
project coraline rocks, and, when the
tide is out. evn a dot of an Island. Fur
ther out is the deep blue of the lagoon, with
another belt of green, shallow water near
the reef; w hile beyond that wall of dingy,
worn coral, with its line of greenish-white
foam, is the dark ocean itself.
"This lagoon affords an excellent op
portunity for sailing. In light wind, even
tmy canoes, scarcely wide enough to sit
down in, carry sails so large as to as
tonish us. From Tahaa, the smaller is
land inside this same reef, boats come
across very often; and small trading cut
ters also pass frequently between here
and Hualiine. 30 miles distant, whose
mountainous outline is always -visible to
us as through a mist. The green islets
hich stand at either side of the entrance
to this harbor further help to make us
feel that our island is not alone out here
in the Pacific The dimenskns of Raiatea
are the same, approximately, as those of
the Sea of Galilee six by 12 miles. The
harbor is large enough to shelter all the
navies of the world. A European, vessel
Is now at anchor here, taking on a cargo
of dried coeoaaut. ftom which oil is to be
made. The New Zealand mail steamer
sometimes comes this way on the sane
errand, on its monthly trips to and from
Tahiti. The gathering, husking, shelling
and drying of the nuts is the principal
employment of the natives.
"We have been hobnobbing with royalty
at a rate calculated to turn one's head
in order to conceal a smile One king and
three queens have been our guests, be
sides princes and regents. Though they
are Ubually barefooted, one queen donned
c new pair of carpet slippers In our honor.
Their Mother Hubbard dreeses range from
calico to satin. One of the princes does
not scruple to whip his queen-wife occa
sionally. Once, when we went to pay our
respects to her majesty, she was suffering
from earache, ard crawleS out from be
hind a curtain on hands and feet. To
be sure, a hot water-bag was brought to
the relief of her royal highness.
"Notwithstanding the degradation of
these natives, many of them possess a
dignity of bearing that is really command
ing. This Fame queen, seen under dif
ferent circumstances, is truly queenly in
appearance, being large, well-proportioned
and self-possessed.
"It is not unusual for these people to
change their names In memory of cir
cumstances which befall them. Thus, one
of our neighbors, whose son was kicked
by a horse, took the name of the horse,
which was Blossom. As the man is a
wizened old patriarch, it would seem that
his appearance would suggest a' withered
branch, or a sear leaf, rather than a
flower.
"The T in English words is extremely
difficult for Tahitians to pronounce; and
as they must needs put a vowel sound
after each consonant, Lillian is called by
them, 'Rir-ry-an-na,' while our name is
transformed Into 'Wer-ry-man-ny.
"We had a carriage ride two weeks
ago, the first since leaving Tahiti, but the
road, of which there are only a few miles'
length on the island, resembles a deserted
woods road in the United States. We
have, also, walked up one of the valleys
to visit an American who has a cocoanut
plantation there He, also, has some very
ancient books, about three centuries old.
There are perhaps20whltemen on Raiatea,
besides the soldiers, but not half that
number of white women.
"Nearly all business Is suspended here
for a few weeks, except preparation for
celebrating the holidays. A religious ser
vice is held on New Year's eve, and in
some places on Christmas, the people
repeating scripture texts In a ludicrous
chant-like manner: but the rest of the
fortnight Is given to feasting. It Is cus
tomary for the sovereign to suspend
nearly all the laws at that season. This
is to recompense the people for public
work done, and to insure their favor, by
giving them opportunity for a big carou
sal. .Last spring it was proposed that a
new civil code be formulated, and the
prelude to that work was the annulling
of the old law, hence those districts were
in anarchy for several weeks. The peo
ple left their usual work, gathered all
their oranges, ripe and green, and made
an Immense amount of orange rum there
from; then they did nothing but carouse
till the liquor was gone.
"Most of this Island, and also Tahaa, is
in rebellion against the French rule, and
they devote each Wednesday to meetings
in which they rail against the French,
and pray for vengeance upon them. Thus
they have two Sabbaths. There is talk of
the governor's coming down from Tahiti
with one of the men-of-war and bombard
ing the rebels, but such small islands
are scarcely worth the trouble. We live
on docile territory. A small company of
French soldiers Is stationed here.
"The site of John Williams' old house
is about half a mile from us. It is some
what of a shock to our reverence for that
pioneer missionary to know that he in
troduced the culture of tobacco on this
island. His object was to furnish employ
ment and income to the natives. They
raise only enough now for their own use.
They smoke often, but only for a minute
at each time. Some of the old white set
tlers claim that nearly all of Williams'
book was written by one of his less pre
tentious associates. But reports, of
course, are unreliable
"The nativewomen often Inquire If our
belts and shoes do not hurt us. They are
unaccustomed to either. One man, exam
ining our globe, Inquired whether the line
Indicating the equator was not a road.
The people are Inveterate flatterers. They
have none of the moroseness of the Amer
ican Indians, but are light-hearted and
generally amiable, more like the negroes.
They are not Inclined to violence, but as
to morals well, really, I am not sure that
more than a few have any.
"We have received as presents two most
beautiful hats of native braid. I have
plaited us some everyday hats, but have
not yet attempted the finer patterns. We
have also received .some shells, corals,
etc Such shells as are gathered on the
beach are not glossy, but dull and rough.
They are called dead shells. Those taken
from the water have live creatures in
them, and smell horribly. They must be
scalded, or, better to preserve the luster,
buried for a few weeks, then the animals
dug out, thd shells washed, and after
ward left to air for a few days. Coral,
likewise, must be soaked In fresh water,
in some instances in lime juice, then aired
well.
"Limes are a fruit which we had never
seen until we went to California last
spring, and I one day astonished an Oak
land fruit dealer by asking him what
those things were. But here they are
abundant, and we use them instead of
lemons, which are less numerous, though
we prefer the flavor of the latter.
"As we did not bring much furniture
with us, Mr. Wellman has been exercising
his skill as a son of a carpenter, in mak
ing a bookcase, cupboard, tables and vari
ous pieces of furniture. His carpenter
tools, together with his skill in using
them, are very convenient things to have.
"We have some morning-glories growing
from seed which I brought from New
York quite home-like it seems."
THE NEZ PERCE RESERVE
Fine Lands in Idaho to lie Opened for
Settlement.
Mr. Herbert Bolster, secretary of the
Spokane bureau of immigration, is a guest
at the Hotel Portland, his visit to this
city being mainly to interest railway offi
cials in making a combined effort to
attract home-seekers to the Pacific coast.
In conversation concerning the object of
his Portland visit, Mr. Bolster expressed
the hope that this year all the through
continental railways of the country would
unite to turn the tide of immigration
toward Washington and Oregon, and di
vert the movement now made toward the
southern and southwestern states. The
opening to settlement of the Nez Perce
Indian reservation will present a splendid
opportunity for a movement in that direc
tion. Although the reservation is in the
state of Idaho, many immigrants, seek
ing new homes, and coming to the far
West, would have a chance of selecting
new locations in other states if the reser
vation did not present sufficient induce
ment for them to take up land.
The Nez Perce reservation lies between
the Camas prairie and the Palouse and
Potlatch .countries, and consists of 750,000
acres of first-class land, embraced in 900
square miles. It is one of the best tracts
of land ever offered for agricultural and
fruit-raising purposes. When the Okla
homa reservation was thrown open to
settlement, the government price was
fixed at 60 cents an acre, and today It
ranges from that figure up to 51 an acre.
For the Nez Perce land the government
pays S3 an acre, good, bad and indiffer
ent, and this has been the principal rea
son for the delay in opening the reserva
tion. The officials of the interior depart
ment could not understand why the lands
were held at such a price, but, on in
stituting an Investigation, it was fully
demonstrated that it was well worth the
price demanded.
Colonel John Lane, special agent of the
Indian department, has been engaged for
some time in completing an accurate cen
sus of the Indians, and, when he has
finished this work, the land will be thrown
open to those seeking new homes. By the
terms of the treaty with the Indian own
ers, the government is to pay them $636.
2S cash, when Colonel Lane files his re
port. On August 15, 1S95, the first payment
of $36,0$) is to be made, and annually
thereafter the original owners will re
ceive J156,X). until $1,000,000 will have been
paid them, which constitutes the entire
purchase amount. In addition to this, the
Indians are to have a homestead, adults
198 acres, minors and dependents from
W to SV icres each.
Intending settlers can take up land in
the usual way provided for securing home
steads, on paying in addition to the or
dinary fees the sum of 53 73 per acre, one
half in two years from the time of en
try, the balance when final proof of en
try is made. This price refers entirely to
agricultural lands. For stone, timber and
mineral lands, $3 an acre has been fixed
as the price, to be paid on the same terms
provided for entries of agricultural lands.
The opening of this reservation, it is
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The above is a fac-simlle letter written by C. J. Curtis, one of the Clatsop county representatives, after his nomina
tion, but before his election. From the time of the party caucus,1 and throughout every session of the joint assembly, Mr.
Curtis opposed Mr. Dolph's election. At times he was particularly abusive of Mr. Dolph, so much so that on one occasion
he was "called down" by a resident of Astoria, who overheard his remarks made in Salem and cautioned him not to repeat
them. The letter of Mr. Curtis speaks for itself and presents a striking contrast between his ante- and post-election ex
pressions. He is a type of many more, who had to make similar promises in order to secure a nomination.
expected, will bring many people to the
Pacific coast people of character, worthy
of welcome and fitted for the building up
of a new country. Owing to special in
ducements, many home-seekers are being
attracted to Kansas, Texas and other
Southern states, and to secure at least a
purwun oi mis ira-vei, .Air. .noisier is mail
ing a strenuous effort. He has met with
encouragement from railroad officials in
Portland, and the offer of liberal terms, it
is believed, will result in bringing many
immigrants to the Pacific slope during
the present year. The building up of the
reservation by newcomers, who come to
start life anew, and make their homes
in the favored distant West, will be help
ful to both Oregon and Washington. Port
land, as the metropolis of the Northwest,
will gain its full share of reward, through
increased business by the building up of
a sister state, while Oregon generally will
reap an advantage by furnishing homes
to the many Invited to dwell within its
borders free from the howling blizzards,
blistering heats and death-burdened cy
clones of Eastern homes.
NOW COLONEL CARDWELL
Appointment of Company G's c-c-Scr-
gennt as Sarscun-Gcneral.
Governor Lord's appointment of Dr.
Herbert W. Cardwell, son of Represen
tative Cardwell, of Multnomah, as surgeon-general
on his staff, with the rank
of colonel, has given a great deal of satis
faction in this city, where the young
physician is very well known. There is
no question as to the governor's right to
appoint in this case, for the office has
been vacant since the resignation of Dr.
A. L. Saylor, of Haines, and the senate's
speedy confirmation of the appointment
was very flattering to the Portland man.
The office of surgeon-general is really
one of great importance, although with
so small a number of men enlisted as there
are at the present time, the duties are
not very- arduous. The surgeon-general
Is riot only a member of the governor's
personal staff, but also of the general
staff, and he Is one of the five members
of the state military board, which dis
burses the militia appropriation, and
really manages the National Guard of the
state. His personal duties are to oversee
the medical department, establish hospital
corps, etc., and in such matters he is the
highest authority.
When seen at his office last evening,
Dr. Cardwell said that he felt quite over
come that so great an honor had been
conferred upon him. "I have not yet re
ceived official announcement of my ap
pointment," he said, "but when I do, I
am prepared to say that I will do every
thing in my power to merit the confidence
placed in me. Of the duties of the office
I know but little at the present time, as
I have never had occasion to inquire into
them. I believe that efficient hospital
corps are very essential in military or
ganizations, and that national guardsmen
cannot be too thoroughly drilled in san
itation and hygenic measures. As a mem
ber of the military board, I shall always
be in favor of strict economy, so far as
it does not impair the efficiency of the
state militia."
Dr. Cardwell is a native of Portland.
He was born in 1S67, and Is therefore 2S
years old. He graduated from the public
schools of this city In 1SS3, and from the
medical department of the Willamette
university in 1SSC. He then spent a year
in the College of Physicians and Surgeons
in New York, and two years in Seney
hospltal, Brooklyn, graduating from the
latter institution in 1SJ3. Returning to
Portland, Dr. Cardwell accepted a posi
tion as assistant surgeon for the railroads
centering in this city, which he retained
for two years. Since that time he has
been a regular practicirg phj-siclan.
Dr. Cardwell is not a novice in National
Guard affairs. In 1SS8 he enlisted as a
private in company G, First regiment,
and acquitted himself so creditably that
he was selected as a member of the prize
drill squad that visited Tacoma during
that year. While in New York he at
tached himself to company D, Twelfth
regiment, of the National Guard of that
state, and served in the ranks during
his year's stay in that city. On his re
turn to Portland, in 1SS0, he re-enlisted
in his old company, and had attained the
tank of sergeant, when he received his
honorable discharge, about a month ago.
Done in Self-Defense.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23. The coroner
this morning held an Inquest on the body
of W. A. Majors, the negro who was shot
a few nights ago by F. C Bryant, an
other negro. The jury found that the de
ceased came to his death at Bryant's
hands, but that the latter was justified,
through self-defense, In shooting. The
district attorney was ordered to release
Bryant
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WALLACE NUTTING AT FIRST
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Oregonlan office not laferithan Friday night.
Notices sent in Saturday'Iml not apppcar in
this column.) Tyy - ,
Rev. Wallace NuttingJD. D., late pastor
of Plymouth Congregational church, Seat
tle, Wash., arrived In this city late last
evening. He will suppljithe pulpit of the
First Congregational cbarch at 10:30 this
morning, having for afeumber of years
been a warm personal friend of Rev. Dr.
George R. Wallace. Dr. Nutting recently
accepted a call to the Union Congrega
tional church of Providence, R. I., and he
is now on his way thither. This church
Is one of six very strong Congregational
churches in that city, and was erected
at a cost of $175,000. The salary paid Dr.
Nutting is $6000 a year, besides giving
him $1000 for moving and other incidental
expenses.
The usual week-day meetings will be
held at the Unitarian chapel this year,
from now until Easter. The general sub
ject of the meetings will be "Religion in
Every-day Life." The first meeting will
be on next Wednesday evening; and the
others on succeeding Thursdays.
The revival at University Park is still
in progress with results gratifying to
those who are conducting it. During the
week the altar has nightly been crowded
with penitents, and over 200 have pro
fessed conversion during the past three
weeks of the meetings. Dr. Bushong has
been doing all the preaching, except at
one afternoon service, when Dr. Gue was
present, and yet he seems as strong and
vigorous as ever. The, revival is said to
be the largest ever held in the Northwest.
It was announced last Sunday evening
that General Howard would deliver his
farewell address this evening, at the First
Congregational church, but this Is post
poned until next Sunday evening,
and hence the pastor, will give lec
ture seven on "Religion and Mat
rimony." Theme, "Why People get Mar
ried and How They Are Released From
the Marriage Bond; pr the Object and
End of Matrimony." Special music by a
chorus, under direction of Miss Frances
Jones. Tomorrow evening the Historical
Society will be addressed by Hon. M. C.
George; subject, "Our Monetary System
and the Silver Question.'r This will be a
valuable contribution to the current dis
cussion of this subject, as it is known
that Mr. George has given it much study.
Wednesday evening next the ladies of the
church will give a farewell reception to
General O. O. Howard.
At Trinity (Episcopal) church this morn
ing a special sermon will be preached by
the rector, the subject being "Why Should
One Be Confirmed in the Episcopal
Church?" and at the evening service the
subject is, "Why do Episcopalians Use
the Prayer Book, Get Up and Down, and
Do Other Things Not Generally Done by
Protestants?" This latter service com
mences at 7:30 and is preceded by a short
organ recital.
Rev. Henry Rasmus, pastor of Grace
church, will occupy his pulpit today, both
morning and evening. This morning he
preaches on "An Imperishable Idea," ana
tonight his sermon will be addressed es
pecially to young people, the subject be
ing "Shams."
At the English Lutheran church special
Lenten services will be held each week
until Easter, beginning Wednesday even
ing next, a 7:45 o'clock. A class will also
be organized preparatory to confirmation
at Whitsunday.
To the Italian colony An Italian mis
sionary will come to Portland to preach
to the Italian colony. It will begin the
first Sunday of March, at 7:00 P. M., in
the Italian chapel on Fourth and Mont
gomery streets.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
EPISCOPAL.
St. Mathews chapel, First and Caruth
ers Rev. B. E. Habersham, minister.
Sunday school, 9:45; services, 11 and 7:30.
St. Stephen's church, corner Thirteenth
and Clay Sunday school. 10; morning
prayer, 11; choral evensong, 4; evening ser
vice, 70.
Church of the Good Shepherd, Vancouver
avenue and Sellwood streets Rev. James
E. Barbour, rector. Morning prayer and
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7:30; Sunday school, 12:15; week day ser
vice, Wednesday, 4 P. M.
Trinity church, Sixth and Oak streets
Rev. T. L. Cole, rector. Saint Matthias'
day and Quinquagesima. Celebration of
the Holy Eucharist at 8 A. M.; Sunday
school, 9:45; morning prayer and sermon,
11; meeting of Y. P. S. C. E., 6:30; choral
evensong, with sermon, 7:30. "Vested choir
of men, women and boys.
EHODIST.
A. M. E. Zion church. Main and Thir
teenthRev. G. Newton and his band will
conduct the service at 11 A. M. At 8 P. M.,
preaching by the pastor. Rev. R Vernon.
Grace M. E. church, corner Twelfth and
Taylor streets Rev. Henry Rasmus, pas
tor. Preaching at 11 and 7:30;- Sunday
school, 12:15; Young people's consecration
service, 6:30.
Taylor-street First Methodist churph
Dr. I. D. Driver will occupy the pulpit
morning and evening. Morning subject,
"The Fallen Angels, Who and Where Are
they?" evening "The Life and Death of
Moses." Other services as usual.
CONGREGATIONAL.
First, corner Park and Madison streets
Rev. George R. Wallace, D. D., pastor.
Services today at 10:30 and 7:30; Bible
school, 12:15; Junior C. E., 3:30; Senior C.
E., 6:15; midweek meeting, Thursday even
ing, 7:30.
UNITARIAN.
Church of Our Father, Yamhill and
Seventh Rev. T. L. Eliot and Rev. Earl
M. Wilbur. Services at 11 and 7:30; Sun
day school at 12:30: young people's meet
ing, 6:30; evening subject, "A New Pas
toral Epistle: the Latest Attempt to Ar
rest the'Progress of Christian Thought."
LUTHERAN.
St. James' (English), West Park and
Jefferson streets Rev. M. L. Zweizig, pas
tor. Services at 11 and 7:30.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Scandinavian Christian church, 103 Four
teenth street, between Flanders and Glisan.
Services at 11 and 7:30; weekly meetings,
Wednesday and Friday, at 8 P. M.
Cumberland Presbyterian church, south
west corner Union avenue and East Morri
son, in the Forresters' hall. Preaching at
10:30 and 7:30 by the pastor; Sunday
school at 12; Endeavor, 6:30.
First German church of the Evangelical
Association, corner of Tenth and Clay
streets P. Bothrer, pastor. Preaching at
11 and 7:30; Sunday school, 9:30. Subject
for the morning, "Behold a Greater Than
Solomon Is Here."
First Secular Church.
At the First Secular church. Labor
Council hall, corner First and Stark
streets, Sunday evening. Dr. Jinda Ram,
of Muzaffargarh, Punjab, India, will de
liver his famous lecture upon "The Con
dition of Women in Modern India." The
doctor is soon to leave the city. Good
music.
THE PERSONNEL OF A- MUSIC COR
PORATION. The Wiley B. Allen Company is com
posed of a coterie of men and women who
have devoted long years in the business,
and yet in the main are all young and
active. Mr. Wiley B. Allen, the president,
is still in his 30s, and Mr. Rudolph Wange
man, the vice-president, has been about
30 years in the music business. Mr. J. E.
Whitney, the secretary, entered the em
ploy of the company about seven years
ago, when but a mere lad, and has climbed
to his present position by studying every
detail of the business. Mr. G. A. Heiden
ger, manager of the piano department,
was imported from the East and is the
right man in the right place. Mr. C. H.
Moye, for years in the employ of tho
largest San Francisco music house,
has recently resigned his position there
to accept a more lucrative one with the
Wiley B. Allen Company, and looks after
the outside interests of the business. Mr.
R. T. Brown is also traveling salesman,
and recently Mr. W. O. Nisley, the well
known and popular piano tuner, has as
sociated himself with the corporation and
will hereafter look after the company's
interests in the states of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho. Miss Lena Townssnd
has full charge of the book and sheet
music department, being especially adapt
ed for that particular branch of the busi
ness, and Burton W. Fisher, known al
most by everybody, is in charge of the
small goods department.
Miss Roma McKnight is stenographer,
and has been connected with the office for
some years past. Mr. Lester Sails, a
rising and prominent young man, has just
been promoted to assistant tuner and
regulator, and Mr. Jno. Good fills the
position of shipping clerk. The company
have a full and well-regulated music
store in active operation at Salem. Or.,
under the management of Mr. Frank
Anrys, assisted by his son and Miss Lou
Alien, and have a Chicago office for the
direct manipulation of all Eastern busi
ness. Few people have any idea of the enor
mous business done by this music cor
poration; and yet when one considers the
"personnel" of its make-up what wonder
is it that they should virtually control the
entire music business of the Northwest?
THE DIFFERENCE
Drawing tne Line Between Advertising Doc
tors and Doctors Who Advertise.
The Five-Dollar Rate at the Copeland Medical Insti
tute Continues Despite the Enmity
of Certain Doctors.
'A lady who recently placed herself un
der treatment with Drs. Copeland & Mont
gomery said:
"I never would think of going to ad
vertising doctors. I never did such a thing
in my life, but I have a brother who is a
doctor, and who was a classmate of Drs.
Copeland & Montgomery years ago. He
advised me to consult them and I followed
his advice."
To speak with entire frankness, the lady
was right in her opinion of "advertising
doctors," so called, and the sentiment
which she holds, by no means alone, has
good cause.
We have no fault to find with the senti
ment. The term "advertising doctors,"
as she used It, and as it is used by intel
ligent and sensible people, includes the
whole wide range of unscrupulous, un
principled and disreputable quackery-
The phrase "advertising doctors" has
ben for years, and is still to a great ex
tent, synonymous with quackery in its
worst phases, and we do not blame sen
sible, thinking and intelligent people
for steering clear of it.
Drs. Copeland & Montgomery wish, how
ever, to make one point very clear and
very distinct:
There are "advertising doctors" and
doctors who advertise, and there is a
wide difference.
Advertising doctors, in the first place,
are, as a rule, no doctors at all. The
large majority of them have never seen
the inside of a medical college.
Under the head of advertising doctors
are included all that class of unprincipled
and unscrupulous men usually unedu
cated and ignorant men who prey upon
the sick and unfortunate. Their ways
are only too well known to need descrip
tion. They are often transient, traveling
from place to place, irresponsible and un
principled. As a rule they promise mir
acles, and by their cunning and plausi
bility extort large sums of money from
the poorer classes and those who can
least afford to be robbed.
There are "Advertising Doctors," and
advertising doctors as the term Is used
means fakirs. There are doctors who ad
vertise, and Jn this class are those gen
uine physicians and specialists who have
fulfilled all the regular requirements of
medical study and practice, who have
passed through the usual course of medi
cal college and hospital study, and who
have devoted their lives to certain lines
of practice, confining themselves to these
special lines. Their experience and their
study have given them special and pre
eminent skill in them, and they choose
the daily papers as a means of letting the
public know their specialties and their
success. As conscientious physicians and
as honorable men they believe in adver
tising. First In this class of doctors who ad
vertise their specialties are Drs. Cope
land & Montgomery. They state to the
public some of the results of their work
their location their specialties. Their
credentials, which challenge denial, are
before the people.
They say to the public from the basis of
printed columns containing many testi
monials from well-known men and wom
en in this community: "This is the work
we do. These are the results we accom
plish. - We ask to be judged by them.".. ,
IT IS A CURE.
Effected liy the Copeland Mild System
of Treatment Permanent and.
Lasting-.
Mr. Hansee, a well-known citizen of
Sellwood, and who has been a resident of
this state for about 20 years, speaks of
the cure effected in his case by the Cope
land mild system of treatment, nearly
two years after he was cured. Kr. Han
see describes his case thus:
"My trouble began 12 or 14 years ago.
At that time my business subjected me to
great exposure, and it seemed as if I
rarely was without a cold. In fact, I
would not be rid of one cold until I would
have another. Finally I found that my
trouble did amount to more than a mere
cold, and that my head was continually
congested. My nose would stop up first
on one side and then on the other so that
I could not draw any breath through it.
I had to breathe through my mouth, which
caused great dryness and irritation of the
throat. There was a dropping of foul
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT
The Burgers, FenceUccpers, Held to
the Grand Jury.
Abraham and Sarah Burger, man and
wife, arrested for receiving stolen goods.
were held to appear before the grand jury
the husband in 51300 and his wife in $1000
bail, which they furnished. The Burgers
ran a "fence" on Third street, and Thurs
day the detectives captured them, and at
the residence of Burger an immense lot of
plunder was found. There were several
witnesses in the courtroom who Identified
the property taken from the store as stolen
lium Liiiii. ouiut: unit; iigu uiu ueieuuvcs
furnished the Burgers with a list of stolen1
articles they wanted to secure track of,
but, when bro.ight to their place for sale,
instcd of turning them in, the articles
were taken to their private residence and
hid. The state claims a straight case
against the defendants, but, probabaly, as
in similar instances, if tried and convicted
they will escape with a small fine.
A fairly educated young man, E. G.
Brooks by na ne, was arraigned in the
municipal court yesterday, charged with
indecent exposure. The prisoner was suf
fering from the excessive use of morphine
and claims to have had no knowledge of
his disgusting actions. Judge Smith took
the matter under advisement until Mon
day, to see what disposition of the man
could be made. Brooks claims that a
friend is ready to send him to a place
where he can be fully cured of the mor
phine habit.
Harry Knapp, an ex-convict, who es
caped going back to the penitentiary by
becoming a "Witness against his pals,
"Denver" Dutch and Jack Burke, for rob
bing an old man some weeks ago, was yes
terday sent up for six months. He stole
$5 from W. F. Reider, a saloonkeeper.
Knapp was also fined for being drunk and
Mr. Hansee, Sellwood, Or.
I disorderly.
mucus from the nose backward Into the
throat, which would make me gag and
vomit, so that I could not relish anv food
that I ate, nor eat without distress. I
felt weak and discouraged. Life seemed
to be a continual misery.
"Fortunately, I saw the many state
ments of the Copeland Medical Institute
in The Oregonian and other papers, so I
concluded to put myself under the care
of Drs. Copeland & Montgomery. I began
to improve at once under their mild sys
tem of treatment. The symptoms soon
disappeared. The improvement was con
stant and steady, so that I soon got
cured, it is now nearly two years since
I was cured, and I have not had any
symptoms of catarrh in all that time.
There can be no question about their
treatment being permanent and lastlrg,
?nd I Sive heartfelt thanks to Drs. Cope
land & Montgomery for my speedy and
tnorough cure.
"I take pleasure in recommending the
treatment of the Copeland Medical In
stitute to those who are suffering from
catarrhal diseases and other chronic af
fections." CATARRH IS CURABLE.
The Evidence Voluntarily Given;
Proves This Conclusively Read
Mr. Hansen's Statement.
So many people labor under the mis
taken Idea that catarrh cannot be cured,
that it has become a common thing to
hear people say: "Oh! I can't help it;
catarrh can't be cured."
That catarrh can be cured has been con
clusively proved by the statement of per
sons whose word cannot for a moment be
doubted; that Drs. Copeland & Montgom
ery can and do cure it has been shown in
these columns for two years. Yet some
people will doubt.
This week is published the testimony of
Mr. I. Hansen, a well-known resident of
Hillsdale, that important addition to Port
land. He says:
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Mr. I. Hansen, Hillsdale, Or.
"My trouble had been coming on for a
good many years. At first I did not no
tice it much, but it soon began to show
itself in a way I did not like. I would
have severe pains over my eyes; my sight
was much weaker, and my nose was en
tirely stopped up on both sides. My ears
were also affected. There was a contin
ual roaring and buzzing in my head. I
had a foul discharge from my nose, which
always fell Into the back part of my
throat, causing a constant hawking and
spitting. I always had a hard -dry cough
which, troubled me-cry much at nigKt,
and which made nry chest feel sore and
raw. My stomach was also involved, my
appetite was gone, and what I forced my
self to eat only caused me great distress.
My system was entirely run down, and I
was a very sick man.
"I was treated at the Copeland Medical
Institute, and now after two years" time
I can testify to the wonderful cure per
formed on me by Drs. Copeland & Mont
gomery. I can scarcely remember that
I ever had catarrh. I have now no symp
toms of this dread disease in any form.
I feel well and hearty. Do you wonder
that I feel grateful to these doctors? I
want every ono to know what they did for
me, and this is why I make this state
ment." TREATMENT BY MAIL.
Drs. Copeland fc Montgomery Iiave
so perfeetcil their system of mail
treatment tliat they sacccetl niite n.s
well in. this way as they il In their
ofSice prrtetlce. All who reside at n,
distance from, the city should write,
for a. symptom lilnnk. Questions
nliont all chronic troubles cheerfully
answered.
$8 Per Month
AH patients will he treated until
cured at the rate of S3 a. month. This
applies to all diseases. Medicines
free.
Ik Copeland Medical Institute
the dektjjm:
W. n. COPELAND, M. D.
J. H. MONTGOMERY, M. D,
SPECIALTIES Catarrh, Asthma, Bron
chitis, Nervous Diseases, Rheumatism,
Consumption, and all chronic affections
of the Throat, Lungs, Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys.
OFFICE HOURS 9 A. 31. to 12 31.; X
P. 31. to 5 I. 31.: T r. 31. to S:0 P. 31.
Sundays, lO A. 31. to 12 31.
WEATHER FOR MARCH.
What the Records Show for the Past
Twenty Years.
The following data, compiled by Tem
porary Weather Observer Blandford, from
tne weather bureau records at Portland,
Or., cover the period given for March, and
should prove of value and interest in an
ticipating the more important meteorolog
ical elements and the range within which
such variations may be expected to keep
for the coming month:
The month of March for 23 years showed
j tn f0nowin.
Temperature Mean or normal temper
ature, 4S degrees; the warmest month was
that of 1SS9, with an average of 54 degrees:
the coldest month was that of 1SS0, with
an average of 42 degrees; the highest tem
perature was 79 degrees on the 23th, 1SSS;
the lowest temperature was on the 3d, 1S91;
average date en which first "killing" frost
occurred in autumn, November 28; average
date on which last "killing" frost oc
curred in spring, April 2.
Percipitation (rain or melted snow) Av
erage for the month, 0.02 inches: average
number of days with .01 of an inch or
more, 17; the greatest monthly precipita
tion was 12.7S inches, in 1873; the least
monthly precipitation was 0.63 inches, in
1S55; the greatest amount of precipitat'ci
recorded in any 2i consecutive hours
was 2.25 inches, on the 26th, 1883; the g-rat-est
amount of snowfall recorded in any -4
consecutive Hours (record extending to
winter of 1S84-S5 only) was three inches, on
the 20th, 18S7.
Clouds and weather Average number of
clear days, 5; partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy
days, 16.
Wind The prevailing winds have been
from the south. The highest velocity of
the wind was 46 miles, from the south
west, on the 8th, 1594.
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