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THE .SUNDAY OBEGOyiAfl, POBTlAlOT, SEPTEMBER SO, 1900.
;apt. hearn is held
Justice Thinks 'Grand Jury
Should-Investlgate Charge.
SEEKS A QUESTION OF VERACITY
Defendant in "Glbel" Case Stcmtlr
A-rera He HJ.O. Xot HlKqjiote Graat
In Kevrspaper Interview.
Justice "Vreeland yesterday held Captain
Seam, of the British ship Genista, to the
crand-Jury oa the choree of criminal
libel against John. Grant, the sailor
boarding-house man. The $300 previous
ly deposited as security for his appear
ance was allowed to stand, and Captain
Uearn left, last night for his ship at As
torla. He asked an early consideration
of the .case by the grand Jury, and was
promised that that body -would be called
to take up the matter Monday morning;
Captain Hearn stoutly maintained that
Grant had told him what be had reported
In The Oregonlan interview..
H. E. McGinn appeared .for the state,
and J. Couch Flanders for the defendant.
Tie. complainant, John Grant, -was the
first "witness examined before Justice
Vreeland. He said "he "was born In Mas
sachusetts and had resided In Oregon
about 2i years, IB years of which time he
had been In the sailor boarding-house
business In Portland and Astoria. The
Interview of an Oregonlan reporter
-with Captain Hearn, published in
The Sunday Oregonlan of Septem
ber 15, -was read by Mr. McGinn
and the -witness denied that be had made
the statements therein attributed to him
by the captain. He said he did not tell
Oaptaln Hearn that he could have sailors
for $105 each; but he did tell the captain
that he could have sailors at the same
rate as the last ship. "Witness said that
Captain Hearn referred to the controversy
between the shipping men and the sailor
boarding-house keepers, and said the mat
ter -was likely to get into the courts, in
which case the sailor boarding-house men
would not get the best of it. T then
told him." said the -witness "that If the
courts here -would not give us a Just de
cision, in our view, according to the evi
dence presented, then "we could appeal
to higher courts in San Francisco, as -we
had done before.'
"Witness testified that he had thought of
proceeding against Captain Hearn im
mediately upon the publication of the
objectionable Interview, but had been ad
vised by Judge McGinn to keep out of the
courts. Since then he had heard much
unfavorable comment on the remark con
cerning the Judges attributed to him, and
he had concluded that he could not afford
to ignore the matter.
"Witness said that he saw the captain
the day after the publication of the ob
jectlonablo matter, and had told him that
ho lied.
The Charse for Sailors.
On cross-examination Mr. Flanders
asked the witness what had been charged
for sailors for the ship that sailed before
Captain Hearn applied for men.
"Must I answer that; must we go into
that matter?" asked Grant.
Tes." responded his attorney. Judge
McGinn. -"Better answer the Question."
"One hundred and five dollars per
man," eaia tne witness.
"Then you admit that in effect Captain
Hearn did not misquote you in that re
spect, even If he did not give your exact
words?"
Tes; but I didn't name any sum to
him."
J. M. Lawrence, the reporter to whom
Oaptaln Hearn had given the interview
that Grant objected to, testified to the
correctness of the reported interview, and
also to the fact that Grant had afterward
told him that Hearn had misunderstood his
statement; that Grant said he had meant
that he had the right to appeal to other
courts if Judges here should go ajrainst
him. The Teporter also said that Hearn
did not seek the Interview, and what he
gave out appeared to "be in good faith.
Steele to His Statement.
Captain Hearn was called in his own de
fense, and strongly reasserted the truth of
the published Interview. Not only was
It true, he said, but he had asked Grant
if what had passed between them was
to be regarded as confidential, and Grant
bad given him liberty to repeat It. The
captain said Grant's statement to him
had been even more forceful than what
was published; that Grant said: "By J
CJ if we can't get these Judges to do
as we want, we will have Judges that will.
"Wo can pick -up a man on the river front
and put him on the bench, if we like."
"The next day," continued Captain
Hearn. T was with Mr. Iatta, on the
sidewalk, down In front of the sailor
boardine-house, when a search for de
serters was in progress, and Grant cam
up and told Mr. Latta Tie was a liar for
what had been published. He then turned
to me and said I was a liar.-too.
" 'No, I'm not, Mr. Grant,' I said. Tou
well know that I spoke the truth.'
"" "Well, then, you misunderstood me,'
said he."
' On cross-examination the witness de
tailed fhe circumstances of the Interview,
which occurred .In the -office of Balfour,
Guthrie & Co. He swore that he bore
,the complainant no malice whatever; that
he did not know at that time of any pro
.ceedlngs in court bearing on the present
difficulty between shipowners and boarding-house
men; that he merely made the
statement when the .reporter sought infor
mation from him touching the situation
here. "Witness did not recall just how
the matter of the courts got Into the con
versation, between him and Grant, but ha
was positive of the correctness of his re
port of Grant's statement to him. Ho ad
mitted that he was upon the side of Bal
four, Guthrie &. Co. in the .present con
troversy with the sailor boarding-house
teeners.
, John Iatta, of Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,
testified that Grant had called him a liar
and had applied the same epithet to Cap
tain Hearn at the same time; that Hearn
had told Grant he knew he (Hearn) had
spoken the truth,.when Grant had replied
that Hearn had misunderstood his mean
ing. ,
Attorney Flanders went on the stand
himself and testified that Grant had told
Tiixn that Hearn had misunderstood what
"he said about the courts or Judges; that
lie had meant that he could appeal to
other courts if not satisfied with rulings
of Judges here.
Points Made by Attorneys.
In his comments oa the evidence. Judge
McGinn bore stronsrly- on the point that
Captain Hearn's memory failed at a crit
ical place, Just where to remember would
probably bear out the assertion of the
complainant that he had reference to his
right of appealing to other courts and not
to displacing' Judges on the bench. Mr.
Flanders, in his summary of the case,
took the ground that defendant's report
was the truth, but that even on the testi
mony of complainant himself the report
given out by Captain Hearn and pub
lished, was no more than a misunder
standing' of a statement actually made,
and that, anyway. It was not libelous
acalnst Complainant Grant.
Justice "Vreeland said if Grant did not
make the statement attributed to him.
Seam's report was clearly libelous; that
if he did make it, it might not be libel
ous, though circumstances may make
even the statement of an admitted truth
libelous. As to whether Grant did or
did not make the statement attributed
to him by Hearn. it was a matter of
veracity between the two men, and he
would Jet the.grand Jury examine into it.
T?rMi f&illiviLTi and Grant tnlrn privnHnTi.
to the published statement of Tft J. '
Burns, of Balfour. Guthrie & Co., to th
effect that the sailor boarding-house peo
ple made overtures for & .settlement of the
present difficulty. .. . , -
"We have neve? spoken to Burns about,
the matter at any time Blnce this dif
ficulty came up," said they. "If any
thing, the overtures for settlement came
from the other side.. We are willing to
do business when they treat ua right, and
not before."
"I will put up 12300," continued Sullivan,
"that we never spoke to Burns on t2ie
subject, nor made any overtures for a
settlement".
NEEDS AH" ASSISTANT. f
City Pnyslclan Tells, Conncilaea a
Hard-Luck Story.
A City Physician's duties in Portland,
where city finances do not encourage em
ployment of much help, are varied and
heavy, as Br. J. .a Zan' can testify for
the past week. At the meeting1 of the
committee on health and police yesterday
he and Mayor Howe urgently asked that
some additional arrangement be made f Or
attending to and handling the occasional
smallpox patients found in Portland Ever
elnce these mild cases spread through the
little towns of Oregon and Washington
last Fall Portland has received an occa
sional patient. L.ast week five were cared
for. They seem to have come from along
the Columbia, from which direction most
of those discovered In Portland have
come. In caring for these five patients
SWEEPSTAKES WINNER,
CHAMPION SHORTHORN BULL TOPSMAN 1TS4T.
Imported from Canada by Chas. E. Ladd for Oak Hill Farm.
This stock hull, now at the head" 61 'Charles E. Tjadd's herd of Shorthorns at
Oak Hill Farm, haB a record of note. H e was winner In 1897 and 1839 of first prize
as best bull of the breed, at the Winnipeg Industrial Exhibition, and In 1S99 as tho
best bull, any age, in Canada's greatest stock shows in Toronto, London and Ot
tawa. He is a bull of grand constitution and quality, straight In all his lines, with
level back and quarters; wide, full crops, deep foreritis and flanks, and the best ot
buttocks. He stands well en short, straight legs, well set under him, and walks
like a winner. Topsman comes of a list of champions, being got by Stanley
7Si9, by Challenge, by Brampton Hero, who was by Royal Brampton, by Cham
pion of England.
The dam of Topsman was Nonpareil V ietoria, herself a first prize winner at
Toronto, sired by the Imported Cruickshan k "Victoria bull, Vice Consul 4132, a cham
pionship winner at Toronto. Topsman 1 s not only a chamr'-oh and the son of a
champion, but is also the sire of a champion, having begotten the great Money
f uffel Lad 20521, winner of the champl onship at Toronto ' three times, and as
often at other leading shows In Canada. -
Topsman is also half-brother to Lord Stanley, winner of the Junior champion
ship over all beef breeds at the World's Fair at Chicago, being by the same sire.
Dr. Zan has labored hard, handicapped
badly as he has-been by limited facilities.
He explained to the committee that he
was compelled to do his own driving when
removing a patient to the pesthouse, han
dled the person, fumigated the wagon af
terward, had to wash the harness In a
carbolic solution, fumigated the residence
from which the patient was taken, burned
Infected clothing, and did the work of a
laborer generally. As this required time,
and the vehicle UBed was open, great in
convenience was caused. Mayor Rowe
asked that while the present emergency
existed some person who- was Immune be
employed to drive and do the rough work,
that the City Physician might have time
to follow up other cases. A large number
of school children appear at his office
every day for vaccination, and in a com
munity where a patient is discovered, all
exposed are promptly vaccinated. Theso
duties tax one man's time, and Dr. Zan
felt it would be absolutely Impossible for
him to continue them and play hostler for
a good part of the day.
The present vehicle used for conveying
smallpox patients Is open, and naturally
exposes people on the streets to some ex
tent Dr. Zan asked that a tight canvas
cover be put on it The committee on
health and police authorized employment
of an assistant for such time as he might
be needed, and arranged for estimates on
making necessary repairs to the pest
wagon. Mayor Rowe assured the com
mittee that just as soon as the present
emergency passed the services of the as
sistant would be dispensed with.
MINNESOTA FOR M'KINLEY.
Colonel "William Crooks Says
She
Will Give 50,000 Majority.
Colonel William Crooks, who has re
turned to Portland after spending a few
weeks at his home in St Paul, says the
wheat crop of Minnesota will not amount
to more than 25 per cent of the average.
A very dry Spring, followed by a wet
harvest are- the reasons given for this.
The grass crop and other products yield,
well, however, and farmers will do very
well, after all. .. .
"St Paul and Minneapolis have about'
grown together and are "practically one'
city," Colonel Crooks said. "A splendid4
system of trolley cars makes communica
tion between the cities convenient and
rapid, although the centers are nine miles
apart The old spirit of rivalry seems to
have subsided, and there Is business
enough for both, without disputing over
It
"Minnesota will give McKlnley 50.000
majority. All the business Interests of
the state are identified with the success
of tho Republican party, and the peo
plo fear a change might be followed by
widespread disaster, as in 1893. Many new
enterprises are being held back, in view
of the election, and should the present'
Administration be sustained, the country
will enjoy four-years of the highest pros
perity It ever saw.
"I notice that Mr. Bryan and his sup
porters have recently begun to quote
Abraham Lincoln quite freely, but there
Is one expression of Lincoln's that Bryan
will never quote, and that Is: "We should
never swap horses while crossing a
stream.' "
MERCY HOME NIGHT SCHOOL
It "Will Open on Monday, Octo
ber 1.
Monday, October-1, the Sisters of Mercy
will reopen the night school at the Mercy
Home, on Sixteenth street This echool
gives to young women the advantages of
a plain and solid education, which will as
sist them in carrying out their plans,
whatever may be their vocation in life.
The school begins every evening at 7:30
P. M., and lasts till 9 o'clock.
The Home affords pleasant accommoda
tions at reasonable prices to young women
in stores or offices. All girls in search of
employment may find it easily by calling
on the Sisters.
Another work carried on in the institu
tion is the training of young girls for
housework and dressmaking. Some who
have attended the industrial school are
now earning their own living and as far as
can be learned they are giving entire sat
isfaction to their employers. Any one de
siring private lessons in English, fancy
work, painting or music can receive them
by applying to the Bisters,
RUSHING STREET WORK
REPEAL OF BANCROFT BONDING
f ACT JS FEARED.
Street- Cosamfittee Finds , Its - Haaoa
i r Fall Basiaes-Hara
Day's TTorlc.i
Some fears seem, to exist in the minds
of Portland people 'that at the next ses
sion of -the Legislature the Bancroft bond
ing act for street improvements will be
repealed. In view -of this' possibility, a
rush is" being made to secure 'street im
provements before Its advantages,are re
moved. Many petitions are filed-with the
City Auditor, some of which receive the
sanction of a majority of property-owners
affected, while others are remonstrated
out
At yesterday's . meeting of ' the -street
committee, a petition was read for the
improvement of East Eleventh street; with
more than half the property-owners sig
natures attached. Sol Hlrsch appeared
before the committee and stated that he
was creditably informed the improvement
was being made at this time in f order to
get the benefit of the bonding act as it
was feared a' repeal- this Winter might
deprive property-owners of the.prlvllege
if they waited until Spring. Mr. Hlrsch'
OREGON STATE FAIR, 1900.
owns considerable unimproved property
adjacent to the street When the petition
for improvement was being circulated he
said this argument was used and he felt
sure that many property-owners signing
did so because they feared a repeal of tho
bonding law. He asked that the commit
tee not grant the, prayer of the petition,
because he thought it was orlgnlated to
saddle the burden of paying Interest for
10 years upoh ,the cltyj rather than from
a desire to improve a street which was
needed for the convenience of property
owners. Mr. Hlrsch estimated that at
least $8500 Improvement bonds would .be
Issued for the work, interest on -which
would be a burden to the city for 10 -years.
He believed in each property-owner paying
for his improvements and Interest also
if he. did not pay down promptly, and
was willing to postpone Improvement of
Eleventh street until such time as there
appeared moro urgent need. Attention was
also called to the fact that streets on
both sides were well Improved so that
property thereabout was thoroughly ac
cessible Mr. Hlrsch said" that he would
not remonstrate against the petition, as
he had never, done that, but hoped the
committee would deny It
Councilman Holbrook, who represents
the ward in which the Improvement was
contemplated, replied that he knew many
If not most of the persons signing the pe
tition honestly desired the Improvement
now, and were not seeking to take unfair
advantage of the city. Parallel streets
had been Improved, to the benefit of
property-holders thereon, and the owners
along Eleventh street felt that they were
entitled to tho same benefits. Mr. Hol
brook stated that Mr. Hlrsch and Mr.
Ladd owned consldefable unimproved
property along the street and were oppos
ing the petition." If the people on Eleventh
street wanted their property Improved, he
saw no reason why they should wait until
a perfectly lawful measure should be re
pealed, under the provisions of which Im
provements had been conducted for many
years all over the city.
-It has been the rule with the commit
tee . to grant petitions for improvement
wherever half the property-owners do, not
remonstrate,, and 03 over half those along
East Eleventh between Gllsan and Bel
mont were on the. present petition, the
committee recommended , that it be
granted.
Another sw'tch problem was presented
to the committee by tho petition df the
Oregon Packing Company for the right
to lay a switch Trom the Southern Pa
cific track to their plant on East Ninth
and Belmont streets. This question will
not bo so bitterly contested as the Front
street switch was, yet over It Is prom
ised a fight W. L. Boise, representing
the Hawthorne property, spoke at length
apparently against granting- tho fran
chise. He said the switch would be about
a mile In length and being laid down Ninth
street penetrated the heart of East Port
land, .-where the district was devoted
strictly to residence purposes. As the
switch was for the accommodation of only
one factory, he thought the , committee
should not grant tho franchise if pro
tested against by other property-owners.
Mr. Boise admitted the right of the Coun
cil to grant such a franchise regard
less of Temonstance, but urged that the
wishes of property-owners affected should
be heeded. He announced that when tho
Hawthorne property was platted and
streets dedicated, the streets were opened
for public use, but a reservation was made
by which the owners of the property were
to have the power of granting or refusing
franchises for street railways, etc. Mr.
Boise said it was his belief that-because
of this reservation the Council had no
rights to grant franchises' along streets la
the original Hawthorn pr6perty, but the
right lay in the' present owners of the
property.
Property-owners were Jiot represented
otherwise in the protest except in a short
petition which might be termed a re
monstrance. The speaker said the na
ture of the franchise had become known
only a short time previous and he was
confident that a larger number would ap
pear to protest at another meeting if the
question was postponed.
Councilman Holbrook said the Oregon
Packing Company had lately Increased the
capacity of ltB plant, was handling much
fruit from up the "Valley, and would be
greatly accommodated by the proposed
switch, He also understood that if the
franchise was granted two Other-'factories
Intended to locate on the street At the
tima the request was made by "the com
pany he-i did not know there was any
opposition; and weulde.gUd to hear what
people 'Jiving along-Nlnth street, In Steph
en!' and, Hawthorne additions had io say.
The committee postponed consideration. of
the franchise until the next meeting.
Action on the following petitions for im
provement was governed -by 'the relative
number of signatures to the petition end
remonstrances:
East ThIrty-ftfth, , between Hawthrone
avenue and East Btark; laid on the table.
'East Twelfth: .rejected.
East Tenh, between Hawthorne .and
Division; rejected.
1 Thirty-third, between Belmont and East
Salmon; recommended.'
East. Oak, between Twelfth and East
Fifteenth; laid on the. table.
East Oa between EaafFifteenth and
-East, Sixteenth, north half -of street; rec
ommended -East Sixteenth; rejected.-
i J.' H, Peterson was recommended to re
.celve the '.privilege Of grading the east
.half of' East Twenty-sixth street in Gold
smith addition. Tho petition of Pat "Pow
ers to ,grade and put-in 100 feet of mac
adam pn Qlisan street .between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth" streets was -also
recommended: - ..it.
City Engineer Chase again called atten
tion to the fact that Norihrup street, be
tween Sty nth .and Twelfth, bad been closed
and much complaint was Doing, made by
propertyrowners affected, and that' tho
elevate4 roadway on Broadway, near
Wheeler street badly needed repair. No
funds are Jn tho treasury for such work
and it-cannot be done. ,
Commencement of filling where elevated
roadways. now are will probably be made
on Fourteenth street, between Raleigh and
Savler. City Engineer Chase reported
yesterday' that to make this fill about
7700 yards of earth would be required. If
the contractors were given six er seven
months tlmo to complete the work, they
would 4Id .for the work at a much -lower
figure-than for immediate completion, as
the 'longer period would enable them to
use ballast' and other material. It was
estimated that to rebuild this elevated
roadway, at least $1700 would have to bo
expended, while $2000 would probably cov
er the cost of making the fill, which would
be permanent. By rules followed the
olty wpuld have to replace the roadway
under-.the head of repairs. Mayor Rowe
suggested that if estimates of the cost
-were made he felt sure adjacent property
owners' would voluntarily contribute a
considerable portion of the cost for mak
ing he fill. The permanent improvement
And. greater convenience of the fill -would
be the inducement to them. This. plan
will- be followed. When tho probable
cost is known, property-owners will be
asked 'to contribute 'what they ican, and
If what remains to be paid fa not too great,
the city will commence the work -immediately.
Straightening Seventh street was again
brought before the committee. J. Beck,
representing the Seventh-Street Improve
ment Association, asked the committee to
adopt, ijie" surveyor's report Somo doubt
existed In the minds of the committee
men whether it were best to do this, until
the protesting,, property-owners had been
heard. As adoption of the report will
commit the Council in no manner involv
ing expense" .until further proceedings,
this was done and an ordinance will be
prepared. Following that will be the ap
pointment of viewers who are to assess
the damages. Then the protests will come
In, . if h,er are any, which Mr. Gllsan
expected "irorn the fight that has always
been- made oh past occasions.
The "viewers' report on Twenty-first,
Vaughn' and Upshur " streets where the
Irregular 'tract at that Intersection is be
ing dcdlcatedi was also adopted. Early
next-week the City Attorney will submit
an opinion regarding the Second-streot
franchise, upon which the improvement of
that street between Morrison and Madi
son has been hanglngt
1HREE-SPEECHES IN OREGON
C. E. Carrex-Mlnlstcr to Denmark,
g ' Coming Next Month.
The Republican State Central Commit
tee has been advised by the National com
mittee' that C. E. ,Carr, of Illinois, ex
Unlted, States Minister to Denmark, has
been assigned to Oregon for three cam
paign speephea. Mr. Carr will come be
tween October 21 and 27. Dates have not
been arranged, but one Of the speeches
will probably be at Portland. Mr. Carr is
safd tcT'be a No. I campaigner. Ex-Presl-dent
Thomas McClelland writes to Chalr
m.an Steel that Mr. Carr may bo depended
upon 'to do some 'first-class work for the
Republican cause.
Secretary Dunlway Is kept busy these
days arranging' Itineraries for speakers
and distributing the triickload of cam
paign literature that was received at
headquarter3 the other day. Dates for
speakers have been made as follows:
Blnger Hermann Tacoma, Wash., Octo
ber 1; Moscow, Idaho, October 3; Boise,
Idaho, October 5; Welser, Idaho, October
6; La Grande, October 8; The Dalles, Oc
tober 9; Salem, October 11; Eugene, Octo
ber 12. ,
Tllmon Ford Junction City, October H,
at 2 P. M.; Eugene, October 18, at 7:30
P. M. Canyonvllle, October 12, at 1:30 P.
M.; Drain, October 17, at 7:30 P. M.
Georgo C Brownell Lincoln County,
probably at Toledo, October 18; McMlnn
vllle, October 20, at 1:30 P. M.; Albany,
'October .25; Salem, October 26; Corvallia,
.October 27; Eugene, November 3; Oregon
City, November 5.
Wallace McCamantCondon, October 30;
Fossil, October 31. Irl6r to these dates
Mr. McCamant may cover several points
in Idaho. ,s
Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of Pendleton,
will go on the stump for two weeks. It
is probable that he will be assigned to
Western and Southern Oregon.
J. B. Eddy has .been given a wide
stretch of territory in Eastern Oregon
He will open at Shanlko October 8, going
jthence to Mitchell, Dayvllle, Canyon
uity, Jfraine city, Long ureeK, two points
In' Harney County, two or three In Mal
heur and several In Baker, Including
Huntlnjgton, Pleasant "Valley, Haines,
Bourne and Sumpter. From Sumpter he
twlll swing back into Grant County,
speaking at Granite and closing his tour
in Union and Wallowa. Mr. Eddy's trip
will take him through a section which
has enjoyed unbounded ' prosperity bo
cause of the development of stock, agri
culture and mining.
Representative A R. Mattoon, of Look
ingglass, Douglas County, was a caller
at headquarters yesterday. He says tho
Bryanltes are apathetic In Douglas
County. Tho Republicans are wide awake
and will put up a stiff campaign, with the
hope of wiping out the Bryanlte majority
of 1896.
THROUGH TOURIST EXCURSION
CARS TO THE EAST
Are operated from Portland over the Ore
gon Short Lino Railroad in connection
with the Union Pacific and the Denver &
Rio Grande lines, giving choice of routes.
Theso tourist sleeping cars run through
to Chicago and the East without change,
and are personally, conducted excursions,
which' means that a special conductor is
in charge to look after the convenience of
passengers. For berth reservations and
further information", apply to city ticket
office, or address W- E. 'Coman, general
agent Oregon Short Line Railroad, 142
Third street Portland.
SUNDAY TRIPS TO BONNEVILLE
The .Sunday trips to Bonneville still con
tinue popular, many people taking ad
vantage of the" low rate and
splendid s train service to spend
Sunday under the pines and along the
banks of the Columbia. The train leaves
Union depot Sunday morning at 9 o'clock;
returning train reaches Portland at 4:3u
P. M. Fare is only E0 cents for the round
trip. .
Decaying--yegetation at this season
breeds disease. Hood's Sarsaparilla will
keep you well.
The "Steck" piano Wiley B. Allen Co. 1
Airtight
Heaters
This alr-tlght heat
er we can sell you In
polished steel, with
low cast draft, alzo
21 lnoh, tar $4.23;
a&me In Russia Iron,
with top draft, for
$4,75
Others as low as
$2.50
S2aScL'j
"We have just received & carload of todrooa
suits. Hero Is one -with a 24x30 French oval
mirror, solid oak. golden finish, serpentine
front, v
A Bargain at $25.00
DR. GUE AT CENTENARY.
"Will Preaob. Hla First Sermon Te
day Eaat Sldo Affair.
Rev. George W. Que, D. D., appointed
pastor of Centenary Methodist Church,
will preach today in that church, morn
ing and evening. His morning subject is,
"The Pulpit and the Pew." This subject
is suggestive of what he may say, aa it
will be his opening sermon for the con
ference year. A large congregation will
likely be present at this service this
morning. There is no change in the sit
uation, and there will be none until Bish
op Andrews has -reached Portland and
has heard the facts. No doubt he has
received the resolutions passed by the
official board and knows something of the
situation by this time. Dr. Rockwell, tho
new presiding elder for Portland district,
will be back next week, and may have
considerable to do with adjusting tho ex
isting difficulties.
A prominent member said yesterday
that the protest was not made to the ap
pointment of Dr. Gue on personal reasons,
but because it was thought the interests
of the church would suffer under his pas
torate. It was thought that by setting
forth the sentiment of the membership
and the condition of the church, the
bishop might make a change that would
prove beneficial both to the church and
to Dr Gue. It is still hoped that an ex
change may be made by which harmony
and good feeling may be restored. Dr.
Ford, of Southern Oregon, is suggested
as a suitable man for Centenary, and Dr.
Gue could be sent on district. All these
matters are being talked up among the
membership. The members do not con
strue tho telegram from Bishop Andrews
that he would not review the matter at
all, but simply that Dr. Gue Is the pas
tor of Centenary chruch for the present
at least, and that when he comes to
.Portland he will give them a hearing.
Perhaps no single event In church circles
In this state has been bo widely com
mented on as the situation at .Centenary,
not only In the Methodist, but In other
denominations, and the outcome Is being
watched with interest.
Matters on the Peninsula.
During the present week tho Peninsula
has revived In a large degree, owing to
the location ot the new saw mill at the
foot of Portsmouth avenue. Already about
half a dozen families have moved Into
vacant houses near University Park. H.
Cone, one of the owners and managers
of the mill, has occupied a large dwelling
near the entrance to the defunct Portland
University, and the other families are
scattered about It is estimated that
the neighborhood will receive about 75
per. cent increase to the population, and
later there will be a greater Increase.
Work has been In progress this week on
the foundation of the mill and also the
dock. The owners of the mill hope to
have the machinery transported from
Troutdale in a short time. Some has al
ready arrived.
The work done by the county on the
Willamette boulevard last Spring "was
very opportune, as it will be used the
coming Winter more than ever before.
For a considerable distance the boule
vard has been graveled from Alblna to
ward University Park and almost to
Portsmouth avenue, a roadway being
formed in the center for vehicles. The
bicycle path along the boulevard is one
of the best in Multnomah County and is
in first-class condition. It has not been
driven over nor damaged in any way.
Although the Catholics did not secure the
University property for a school, the ne
gotiations having failed, the people liv
ing on the Peninsula are encouraged
with the promising outlook the new saw
mill and new people bring. They think
these matters will hasten tho coming- of
the electrlo car and the extension of a
railway spur from the O. R. & N.
Married Forty-nine Tears.
Colonel Bush, who Uve3 on the corner
of Bast Fifteenth and East Burnslde, and
who Is well known in Portland, reaches
the 49th anniversary of his wedding to
day. He said last evening that he
wanted to live one year longer so he
could celebrate his golden wedding. His
nrtnh -nHll ha echoed bv the Colonel's
many friends, who also wish him and his
wife many wedding anniversaries after
tho golden has been readied. It Is given
to few men to. live through, so many
stirrlnff and varied events a3 has Colonel
Bush. He was at the birth of the Re
publican party, Is a veteran of both ,the
Mexican and Civil Wars. He - was a
Colonel in the Civil War, and published a
paper that first mentioned Abraham Lin
coln as a candidate for President.
"WHi Have a Good Finger.
Ex-Policeman Joseph Retained who
nearly severed the Index finger of his loft
hand at the knuckle joint about 10 days
ago while splitting wood with an ax, is
greatly rejoiced that he. will not lose it.
The cut severed the bone so that it hung
by some shreds, and at first it was
thought it would"have to be amputated,
but Drs. Gillespie and Parker decided to
try to save it if possible. It waa care
fully dressed, and the Indications are that
Mr. Reslng will have a good finger, much
better than none at all. He can move it,
and tho prospects are that it will be
serviceable.
Alblna Improvements.
George, W. Bates, .Police Commissioner
and banker, of Alblna, is making an ex
tensive Improvement . on tho north side
of the Central 'Methodist Church, on
Kerby street. The high bank has been
cut away back from Kerby street to
make room for a large dwelling, which
will cost between $2500 and $3000. It le
This 'pretty hall mirror, polished oak,
coldea finish
12xl2 mirror 93.00
14x14 mirror 3.00
We are aho-wins &
vary nice lino of com
bination bookcases. In
golden oak and ma
hogany finishes, from
$11.50
TO
$35.00
H. E. EDWARDS, 185,
Incomparable
Values
$12.50
THESE ARE SNAPS THAT CAN ONLY? BE OFFERED
BY MANUFACTURERS
SALEM WOOLEN MILLS STORE
3. It, BOWMAN, Manager.
H. LIEBES & COMPANY
OF PORTLAND
288 Morrison St. jno. P. Plagemmn, H.Mgcr.
rtgoa Telephine Halt 24. .
the third dwelling Mr. Bates has put up
on this property. The other two face
Russell street, and with the excavations
cost about $5000, so that all his improve
ments at this point represent an outlay
of about S8000.
ISaat Side Notes.
Arrangements are to be made for a Re
publican rally in Alblna about the middle
of next month. The preparations will be
set in motion In a short time.
Dr. McLean delivered an instructive lec
ture, well illustrated, on South America,
in the Third Presbyterian Church, Fri
day evening, to a large audience.
C A. Francjs and William Owens re
turned yesterday from the Cascade
Springs, where they spent about 10 days.
They.report fishing good, and many peo
ple still sojourning there.
Mrs. Wilbur Ward has accompanied her
mother, (Mrs. Ray, as far as Los Angeles,
Cal on .her way East. Mrs. Ward will
remain in California about two weeks
before returning to Portland.
The work of blasting out the trench
for the submerged gas main across the
Willamette River near the Burnslde
bridge still continues, and attracts much
attention. It is slow work owing to the
hardness of the bottom of the river.
The pontoons for the boathouse of the
Portland' Rowings Clubj at the east end
of Morrison bridge, are being built on a
float alongside the quarters of the club.
It will take" some time to 'complete all
the floats. Ten will be required for the
foundation.
Mra! C. R. Watson, of Fulton, Mo.,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Gillespie,
Is visiting at the home of her parents, at
190 East Sixth street south. She was
married two years ago. Her coming with
an Infant daughter Is the occasion of
much rejoicing.
The plank on Grand avenue between
East Stark aid East Morrison streets Is
breaking up rapld'y. Within that space
there are very few sound timbers. Some
of the property-owners express their de
sire tb repair the street, but tho ma
jority seem opposed to doing anything
with it. '
.The contractor is pushing construction
on the extension to the Holladay sewer
system. Some of the heaviest work 1b
along the south and east side of Holladay
Park. Here the 'conduit Is being con
structed of stone and brick. About 150
acres in that part of the city", will be
served by this extension.
E. W. Ball Is having built on the corner
of Ea3t Seventh and Stephens streets one
of the. largest and most attractive build
ings li that part of the Eaat Side. 3t ,
This Handsome
Mahogany
Finished Arm Chair
A. most attractive
parlor piece; this
week, special.
For $5.25
Hera fc a solid oak round extension tablo,
finished la golden oak, with & 48-lnch top,
that w will, sell this week-
la 0 ft. for ..$11.80
la 8 It. tor .......................... 13.00
187, 189 and 191 FIRSTST.
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For a fine all-wool
Blue Serge Suit
Otherstores get$15
for the same suit
Takes a swell all
wool Oxford Gray,
cut to fit as a , .
tailor - made suit
83 Tilrd Street.
- Manvfoctorers f
Genuine Alaska
Sealskin Jackets
A beantlful assortment aad aadfoss
variety of Fur Starm Collars and
Fur Collarettes. Over 100-styles
to select from,
Eton Jackets, Fancy Fur
Novelties, Animal Scarfs,
Cluster Scarfs, Fox Boas
In endless variety
FURS REMODELED
Dan't postpone having yoar fur gar
ments remodeled after the very
latest design. Style, fit and
workmanship the very best.
Send for Illustrated catalogue.
Telephone Mala 24
covers the entire lot, la two-atory, com
bining a cottage on tho inside and a
store on the outside. The general plan
of the structure Is ornamental and 'tho
cost will be about &30CO.
Dr. Wise, room 614, The Deksm. r
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At this season of the year the ocean
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The steamers "Columbia' and "State of
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