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THE SUNDAY OREGKXNIAN, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 30, 1902.
VETO MAY BE PUT ON SITE
POSTOFFICE PJLAXS 3IAY INTER
FERE WITH MONUMEXT.
Committee in Charge of Project
Seeks the Consent of the Sec
v retary of the Interior.
The plan of the Government to erect a
three-story exteusion "to the Sixth-street
Bide of the Postofflce seriously interferes
with the project to place a monument to
the Oregon Volunteers on that block.
Though nothing delinlte has been decided
upon by the "Washington officials, the dis
patch published yesterday morning has
greatly agitated the monument commit
tee. Senator ilitchell was requested by
wire last night to confer with the Secre
tary of the Interior and learn whether or
not permission will be granted to erect a
monument upon the site selected by the
location subcommittee. An answer is ex
pected early this week. The committee
had Intended to telegraph direct to the
Interior Department, asking the -necessary
permission, when the announcement
from Washington suddenly changed the
aspect of nffalrs, and Senator Mitchell
was asked to intercede in behalf of the
project. The promoters- of the soldiers'
monument are not discouraged, for they
think they perceive a solution of the
difficulty.
"Even If an extensive wing Is built on
that side, there will be room for the mon
ument," said General Owen Summers yes
terday. "If the plan is to make the main
entrance on Sixth street, it would be very
easy to make a concave front, allowing
plenty of space for the monument, which
will set partly in the street, according to
our plan. There was nothing definite In
that location anyway, but It is'simply, in
the opinion of the location committee,
the best site in the city for a monument
of that kind. Our idea is to make It a
-kind of rallying point for parades and
patriotic celebrations, and Sixth street is
the only thoroughfare in Portland adapt
ed to displays of that kind. It is not
only the broadest, but Its freedom from
car lines gives it an additional advantage.
The surrounding neighborhood Is emi
nently suitable to such a memorial, and
a shaft in that location could be seen as
far down Sixth as Stark street.
"The site on the Postofflce grounds at
the corner of Fifth and Morrison has
also been suggested, but this would not
so well meet the plan of the committee
in making the soldiers' monument a pa
triotic center, as both streets are cut up
by car lines. Another location which
has been suggested is the quadrangle at
Seventh and Burnside streets. The neigh
borhood is not very sightly at present,
but Seventh street will one day be an
important thoroughfare, and, as there is
plenty of space in the quadrangle, the
monument could be set up to advantage.
Another location suggested is on one of
the side streets, probably Burnside, be
tween Seventh, and Sixth. A shaft in
that place would be seen bj every pas
senger to and from the Union Depot. The
Plaza block, opposite the Courthouse, has
been talked of a number of times, but
that is too out of the way to meet the
requirements of a monument of the kind
we have in mind. Nothing can be done
until we hear from Senator Mitchell of
the decision of the Secretary of the In
terior. It may be some time before the
Secretary reaches a decision, for he will
probably confer with the chief architect
on the surroundings of the Postofflce
block, and whether or not it would be
possible to plan the proposed wing so
that the monument could be erected on
the site we wish with actual improve
ment to the appearance of the Postofflce
and the grounds about It. As they have
not even drawn up their plans, it would,
not be difficult to form the main entrance
Into a concave colonnade or arcade."
It seems possible, however, that tho
Secretary of the Interior will decide that
the grounds of the Government have other
uses than as sites for soldiers monu
ments. "Why. I never had any idea at all that
permission would be granted for a mon
ument on these grounds," declared Post
master A. B. Croasman. "The Govern
ment has other uses for the lawns around
Its buildings than that. The monument
committee should have first gained per
mission before they planned to erect a
monument there. There Is plenty of room
in the parks of the city for all the mon
uments they may wish to put up. I sup
pose, though, that if they merely Inti
mated that they wished to erect a mon
ument on that site, the Government
would at once abandon all idea of build
ing an extension to Interfere with the
project," he added, with a laugh.
If permission to erect on the Postofflce
block is not granted, the monument committee-will
be at sea once more. Though
it would seem that Portland has many
naturally good sites for a monument
those in charge of the movement ha,ve
spent many days In looking over sug
gested locations without deciding in favor
of any but the two on Sixth street. The
first proposal was to erect the memorial
in the middle of Sixth street, between
the Postofflce and the Hotel Portland,
but this was almost unanimously turned
down by the Common Council. The loca
tion now In favor Is in many ways pref
erable to the first, for a parade passing
the column would be divided by it, while
on the new location it would not in any
way interfere with tho street traffic, as
the plan gives 12 feet of the circular base
on the Postofflce grounds and an abut
ment of only 12 feet Into Sixth street.
PRIZES FOR CHILDREN.
Little Ones HeTrardcd for Interest in
Civic Improvement.
The children who received plants from
the Civic Improvement Association last
Spring with the understanding that the
one whose flower gave evidence of the
best care and was in the best condition
would be suitably rewarded at the close
of the season at last received their prizes
yesterday. Fifty-five girls and boys
brought their potted plants to a room in
the Exposition building yesterday after
noon, and, though every child did not get
an actual prize, no contestant went away
empty handed, for the committee had ar
ranged for a distribution of bexes of
candy and other suitable presents to
every child who had ohown enough inter
est In the work of the association to care
for the flowers during the Summer and to
bring them before the judgen. These
were: George .Otten, H. Lowltz, G. H.
Kaack, and A. Toel. The plants were do
nated by Martin &'Forbcs. George Otten..
Burkhardt Bros., Clarke Bros., Park Su
perintendent H. Lowitz and John Alstndt.
President Thomas McCusker had dis
covered that all the children were taking
great interest In the condition of the yards
surrounding their homea and their Im
proved appearance appealed so strongly to
him that he secured extra prizes and pres
ents for those unsuccessful in the con
test. The Pacific Coast Biscuit Company
donated 15 boxes of candy, Bishop & Co.
10 boxes, and McMonies & Co. six small
purser beside $2 50 distributed by Mar
tin & Forbes among 10 children.
The success of the undertaking Is largely
due to the Indefatigable efforts of George
Otten and President McCusker, who spent
much time and labor In the work. Fol
lowing are the prize-winners in order:
First Mabel Dowling, silk umbrella, do
nated by Oregon Mercantile Company.
Second Jesse Rich, clock, donated by
Lipman Wolfe & Co.
Third Herbert Zahl, American flag, do
nated by Olds, Wortman & King.
Fourth Ramon Moore, picture, donated
by Sanborn. Vail & Co. ,
Fifth Ethel Kelly, carpet sweeper, do
nated by F. Dresser & Co.
Sixth Malcolm Bcall, gold ring, do
nated by Butterfield Bros.
Seventh Monta Maegly, volume of
Whlttler's poems, donated by the J. K.
Gill Company.
Eighth Clinton Howe, bicycle lamp, do
nated by Fred T. Merrill.
Ninth Mary- Enginger, set of garden
tools, donated by Honeyman Hardware
Company.
10th Nellie Howe, palm, donated by
George Otten.
11th Albert Grutz, camera, donated by
Woodard, Clarke & Co.
12th Lewis Janln, picture, donated by
Meier & Frank Company.
13th Maggie Philips, palm, donated by
Clarke Bros.
14th Nelson Iklns, rocker, donated by
H. E. Edwards.
3Cth Edlna "Venator, glove box, donated
by Andrew Kahn.
16th Lilly Wilson, rocker, donated by
Ira Powers & Co.
17th Earl Fisher, electric motor and fan,
donated by Dayton Hardware Company.,
ISth Florence Brown, lamp, donated by
Henry Jennings & Co.
19th Lionel R. Mltzner, shirt waist, do
nated by Famous Clothing House.
20th 'Marian Lawrence, umbrella, do
nated by McAllen & McDonnell.
saying that he would like to assist in the
singing. '
"I've the voice, and know the music,"
he declared.
The man was allowed to take part, and
the singing of the Mass was recom
menced. Few of the strains had gone
out until it was discovered that the "vol
unteer singer" indeed possessed the voice,
and that he knew the music.
go one. of the members of the choir he
said:
"When I am passing a church at the
time of the Mass, I can't resist the temp
tation to stop in and join tho choir."
"Twenty-five years ago," he said, "I sat
up all night with Newllnd, who arranged
the tenor part of the Mass that was sung
In memory of Rev. Mr. McGlynn, and as
sisted the noted composer with the
work."
The tramp refused .to give his name.
NO TURKEY FOR THEM.
should remember that many days which
they called rainy because of their cloudi
ness and occasional showers made little
effect upon the meters of the Weathet
Bureau. For the paat "two or three years
the annual rainfall has showed a deficit
below the normal, ahd as this has a great
effect upon the crop3, the officials are glad
to report that the precipitation for- this,
year will be slightly above the average
If December keeps up the record of the
preceding months.
POULTRY AND CAT SHOW
Vegetarians Celchratc Thanksgiving
, "Without the Royal Bird.
Thanksgiving .without a turkey would
seem to somo like no-Thanksgiving at all,
but the members of a small dinner party
who'were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H.
W. Stone, at a Thanksgiving dinner are
prepared to say that the event can be
satisfactorily celebrated without the shed
ding of blood in the preparations for thn
spread. The dinner, of which they speak
in glowing terms, was prepared from .a
vegetarian standpoint, and no meat was
used. These who partook of the meal
were Mr. and Mrs. Stone and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley and children, Mrs.
Stone's mother, and Dr. W. J. Hubbard
and daughter. Following is a copy of the
bill of fare:
TJIAXKSGIVING MENU.
Soup.
Cream of corn.
Crackers.
Rire olives.
Nut loaf? Scalloped potatoes. .
1 Browned sweet potatoes.
Cauliflower, with cream cauce.
Beans, baked, with cream.
Tomatoes, with macaroni.
"Whole wheat bread.
"White tread. Butter.
10-to-l salad.
DESSERT.
Plum.puddlns, lemon sauce.
Apples. Bananas. Xuts.
Cheese. Cookies.
November Han Rainy Record.
The month which closes today has been
an unusually rainy November. Up to yes
terday afternoon 9.4 inches of rain fell,
an excess of about four Inches above the
normal precipitation. Perhaps thosa who
say that it rains every day In November
have no remembrance of the record of
that month In 1890, when just half an Inch
fell during tho entire 30 days. Possibly
these pessimists recall the November of
1875 when the skies opened indeed and
15.77 inches fell during the month. Some
will naturally wonder If it were possible
for more rain to fall than has come our
way during, the past month, but they
Entries Come In From All Pni?ts or
the Pacific Coast.
Entries of poultry and cats are being
made from all parts of the Pacific Coast
for show at the eighth" annual exhibition
of the State Poultry Association, to be
held in this city from December 10 to 1G.
Treasurer Lee, of the association, says
that space for birds is beiig engaged from
as far away as Southern California, and
that an Idaho man who is a breeder of
Angora and Persian cats is contem
plating a journey with his long-haired
pets to this place. Any one with a nice
cat should get In communication with
some ono of the officers.
The competition will be keen, as rumors
are. circulating that parties are paying
from ?25 up for a single bird with which
to carry off some of the fine special pre
miums which have been the property of
the association for several years. - The
entries will be larger this year -than
usual, and the managers will work hard
to get an attendance, as they are com
pelled to purchase, some $400 worth of
coops to replace those burned last Summer.
. The AcoIInn Recital.
It is not often a musical programme Is
made up of such "gems" as Brahm's
"Hungarian Dance, No. 6." eellng'B
"Lorelei," Wagner's "Tannhauser, Over
ture," and given to the people "scot free,"
and it was not so very long ago that
such a programme would be appreciated
by but a very few people who were, so
to speak, brought up "In an atmosphere
of music."
It has been one object In theso re
citals to give a programme that Nwas
both pleasing and Instructive, and Mr.
Wells has religiously adhered to the policy
of presenting no programme excepting
for lis musical worth, with the result
that persons are coming to appreciate
nothing but the best, and will bo satis
fled with nothing short of It.
ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEAST.
A lew Tourist Service Inaugurated
by the O. R. & X.-
If vou are going to St." Louis, Memphis
and other Southeastern points, better call
up O. R. & N. ticket office, Third and
Washington, and ask about the new tour
ist service Inaugurated by the O. R. & N.
via Denver and Kansas City.
Volunteer Tramp Saf? Requiem Mass
Philadelphia North American.
At the anniversary mass, which was
sung Wednesday in memory of the Rev.
Thomas McGlynn, rector of the Immacu
late Heart Roman Catholic Church, tho
members of the choir were amazed when
singing Ohnewald's Mass of Requiem by
the sudden appearance of a stranger,
garbed as a tramp, who approached
James F. Desmond. The fellow, who had
only one arm, said:
"Say, mister, is there a chanco here for
a fellow to ring In with the singing?"
S,I don't "know," said Mr. Desmond;
"you'll have to ask the organist."
The one-armed tramp was not in tho
least frustrated. He shuffled over to Mis3
Nellie Connarty, the organist, and In a
little better language he stated his case.
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WEDNESDAY EVE, DEC. 10
AT 8:30
SACRED CANTATA !
THE HOLY CITY !
BY A. R. GAUL I
Solo Voices Chorus of 60 Voices
Orchestra 24 Pieces
Under the Direction of W. H. Boyer
Four Oratorios Will Be Given This Season
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Davis, Graves & Co. and Eilers Piano House. I
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GEO. L. BAKER, Manager
THE FASHIONABLE POPULAR-PRICE THEATER OF PORTLAND
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Evening 15c, 25c, 35c and 50c
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Marie Wainwright's Great Success
WEEK STARTING
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NOV. 30
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THE PRETTY DANCES
WILL FASCINATE YOU
This Is the merry play that
broke the record in San
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