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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, 'PORTLAND, ' DECEMBER 28, 1902. '
ELIZABETH IN HER NEW OREGON HOME
TEARFUL ADVENTURE WITH A PARCEL OF COWS V CULINARY OPERATIONS
WITHOUT MILK OR EGOS
AMONG "The Pointed Firs." My j
Dear Nell: Did you ever try to
conduct culinary operations -without
either milk or eggs? "We had flvel
"weeks of this experience, while wrestling
with the fuel and flour of which you
have been told. Our nearest neighbors
lived a mile away, and, anyway, had no
milk to spare; consequently, "after-dinner"
coffee was in vogue here at every
meal. The hill hens had suspended busi
ness for the Winter, and, having forgot
ten to order eggs when that "fast trip
to market" was made, we had now to
suffer the penalty. Having neither milk
nor eggs, our cuisine showed a painful
dearth of such delicacies as custards,
omelets, puddings, etc. This we could
have borne without complaint, but as
nearly all vegetables, to be palatable, re
quire either milk or cream, the lack of
it there was a real hardship. Then, too,
being so far from the markets, we could
get no fresh meats. We had smoked ham
and breakfast bacon only that and noth
ing more. The .first, unaccompanied by
eggs, we soon tired of, especially as it
happened to be salt as brine, tough and
hard; the bacon was good enough, but I
defy any one to face It three times a day
for five weeks and not loathe it. But
few vegetables were brought out to the
ranch, the wagons being so heavily load
ed. We supposed they could be bought
anywhere in the neighborhood, but "oft
expectation falls, and most oft there
where most it promises."
Did Not Snffer From Gont.
Farmers here had disposed of their sur
plus stock earlier in the season, reserving
only sufficient for their own use, and it
was not Jong until our supply was re
duced to merely apples and potatoes.
Now I see that I have made a vegetable
of the apple, but that's no worse than
calling potatoes "spuds," as do some here.
Tou may be sure, Nell, that members of
this family suffered nothing from appre
hensions of gout. How often, when look
ing through our empty cupboard, did we
think sorrowfully of Dame Hubbard's
dog. At breakfast, while munching ada
mantine bread, bacon and "spuds," we
were apt to have tormenting visions of
hot griddle cakes and maple syrup, or
of Juicy porterhouse steaks, and of eggs
variously served. At dinner, with the
breakfast menu repeated, some one was
sure to ask: "How would you like, right
now, a good, big slice of rare roast beef,
with nicely browned sweet potatoes?"
"Tes, or scalloped oysters, or chicken pie
and a nice crisp, cool salad?" and so
on down through an imaginary bill of
fare. "Lest you forget," Nell, and are
wondering why we didn't "go to town"
and renew our supplies, let me remind
you of the Impassable condition of the
roads. For weeks during the late Winter
never a team was seen passing here.
Finally, when the "last herring smoked
upon the coals," two hungry men arose
in desperation, declaring they would at
least have some cows and chickens,
though they circled the globe to And
them. In the chill dawn of the following
morning, in a pouring rain, they started
away upon this laudable mission. They
were gone until 5 o'clock in the evening;
then the now familiar mountain cry,
"whoo-whoo," came echoing through the
woods.
Heading Off n Cow.
As I opened the door Tom shouted:
"Elizabeth, run out in the road and head
off these cows." By his tone and voice, 1
knew that that was a "hurry-up" call.
Throwing the omnipresent shawl over my
head, I dashed out of the house, and, as
self-preservation is the first law of life,
snatched with my powerful right hand
a pole that was propping the limb of a
peach tree, then flew down the path and
out of the gate, into the middle of the
road, and, standing there in mud and
rain, looked the Held over. Away down
the hill. In the road, stood the horses and
wagon, in the latter several chicken
coops, from which protruded long feath
ered necks, with red-combed, squawking
heads. The pasture bars were down;
standing near them, Tom. A little higher
up the hill a road branches off, and there
Rflrf tTrto of i ffrtno? anil
nttrnrd mo t Vi r-nr lilrr ti-H nin1 rr- 1 1 i-vt-
ing, smoking cows, with two very young
looking, spindle-shanked calves. I'll tell
you right now, Nell, that I was scared,
but, remembering my great-grandsires
who fought in the Revolution, I raised
the pole high in air, like a flagstaff, and
stood firm. On came the bovine brigade
until within a few rods of me, when
they suddenly halted, tossed up their
heads and stared at me. I hardly believe
they thought I was alive; perhaps took
me for the statue of "liberty, enlighten
ing the world." We stood there looking
at each other until Tom yelled: "Well,
why don't you do something? We haven't
had a bite to eat since breakfast." Now.
I knew no more than the man in the moon
what to do, but just then one of the cows.
a big spotted one, with awful horns, be
gan pawing up the mud; so I yelled back:
"I think this big spotted one is cross."
"Cross nothing! She's gentle as a lamb,
She's an old cow, the mother of the
other two." Then she is the grand
mother of these calves, I thought, and it
would be rather disrespectful to pounce
upon the old lady with this pole. So I
just continued to "hold her with my gilt
tering eye." Again Tom roared: "She
won't hurt you, I tell you; she's Just
scared and rattled."
A Family Affair.
Nell, I knew that the grandmother was
not scared. She had now advanced sev
eral paces, and was not only throwing
mud, but had lowered her head and was
shaking her horns at me in a way "quite
frightful to see." That she was "rattled'
seemed plausible; certainly her manners
"had not that repose which stamps the
caste of Vere de Vere." Thinking I must
do something, I pounded the road a llttlo
with my pole, throwing some mud my
self." At this the enemy moved forward
in solid phalanx, the daughters now shak
ing their horns; whereupon, forgetting
for the moment my valorous ancestors of
the Revolution, i drew a trifle nearer the
-rflii fence, and. again raisins: mv stand
ard high in air, saia. in a hoarse, loud
voice: "Huey cows! Huey there!"
TJo effect whatever, except upon the
man down the road. "Goln' to stand all
night looKin- at em.' - ne lairiy shrieked
"Whv don't you close in on 'em?"
"Close in on 'em. Indeed! That's all
very well, sir, from your point of view, at
the tall ena 01 uns caravan." i thought,
hnt un here the outlook is different, fac
ing these three steaming monsters, with
six threatening horns, and twice as many
eager hoofs: and I Just remarked softly
n mvself : "I won't do it."
on the grassy embankment at the road
side auito near me, stood one of those
CTOtesaue Noah's ark calves. "I'lf Just
close in on you, my young friend; you will
likely turn and run back down the road,
where I yur Perspiring relatives
may xoiiow
One Calf Contrariness.
This scheme seemed a good one both
then and now, but "the best-laid schemes
aft a &ley." I know better, Nell.
- Voti to jump at it with that pole, 50.
trailing it behind me, I advanced cau
tiously ltb one hand Eradously ex
tended' sayins in the sweetest tones that
ver fell from human Hps: "Pretty little
noifle" (though down deep in my heart
vir,vntr doubtless God might have made
Srrier-looklng object, but he certainly
a : did). One steP more forward and
t did that little idiot do but give a
nisnort. leap like a deer, whirl sauare
Wild SnUiW . tKrrmci fho. roll onM
-bout, n pie- o
not through either, for it stuck fast be
tween the rails, bawling at the top of Its
voice. Great, earth, Nell! You ought
to have seen grandma then. She plowed
across that muddy road, scrambled up
the green bank, and, standing before the
prisoner at the bar, literally tore up the
sod. Both daughters charged after her,
all bellowing, all pawing sod, and even
the other calf that wasn't In it at all,
added his waitings, and away down the
road the scared chickens squawked louder
than ever. Nothing like It was ever heard
outside of Hagenback's wild animal show.
Seeing the ruin I had wrought, I climbed
to the top of the fence, ready to drop on
the other side if future developments
should make it necessary. Up the road
came both men running, and I thought,
"Now, Elizabeth, you'll catch It. But,
to my great surprise, not one solitary
word did they utter, not even to each
other. Half-starved, soaked through and
through with misery, they seemed dumbly
desperate. Rain trickled in streams tfrom
their rubber coats and hats; boots muddy
to the tops, mud on their faces and in
their hair, silent and grim, with stoical
fortitude they pulled and tugged at that
roaring little centipede.
Mnslne From the Top of a Fence.
From my eyrie among the rails I mused.
This, then, is one of those pleasing pas
toral scenes, of which we so sweetly dis
coursed a year ago, sitting in slippered
ease, In furnace-heated, gas-lighted rooms.
I recalled the enthusiasm of these gentle
men as they talked of the delights of farm
life, of the pleasure of "seeing young
things growing and frisking about them. '
But pleasures are like popples spread,
You eelze the flower, Us bloom is shed.
Tom had now seized this pleasure by
the tail and hind feet. Bert had climbed
the fence and gathered up its sprawling
front ones, and together they were fold
ing it over like an omelet, poking and
pulling It sideways through the fence.
Not for worlds would I have laughed aloud
In the presence of those Sphinx-like men.
At last the sufferer was released, but
only to be Instantly seized again by both
men, who, clasping it In a warm embrace.
bore it off down the hill, with all those
bellowing bovines at their heels. As that
solemn procession filed away, I had a
haunting sense .of having seen something
like It In the sculptured frieze of some
great public building. I watched until
their burden was safely shoved into fields
clyslan, the cows all walking In after it.
and then three bars were put up, only
three, remember, Nell, as that careless
ness led to future trouble. I was pained
to observe the other calf still walking
around outside of the fence.
The Final Fight.
Thinking I had done about all the good
that I could, I was about to retire quietly
from the scene, when Tom called: "Drop
that pole and come and .help catch this
other calf." A hungry man is seldom a
polite one. Complying with orders, I
proceeded unarmed down the hill. I saw
at a glance their plan was to surround
and capture the calf where It stood, in a
fence corner. I have a quick discernment
of field tactics inherited most likely. The
unsuspecting victim was gazing longingly
through the fence at Its mother, not notic
ing the environing forces; but just as we
were about tp "close lit upon It" It looked
up. Seeing three frightful ogres with
arms outstretched, It gave a terrified leap
NEWS OF SOCIETY
held on the 70th birthday of Mrs. Barzee,
being the first reunion In exactly 24 years.
The entire family consists of the par
ents, 11 children, all of whom have fami
lies, 2S grandchildren and six great-grana-chlldren,
a total of 47 persons living and
nno rshlld nnrJ six crandchlldren dead, or
54 in all. Of the children F. S. Barzee,
aged 52 years, is a business man at uien
dale. Or., and has four grand-children; W.
S. Barzee, aged 50 years, ie a farmer at
Wasco, Or., having one grandchild; Mrs.
J. C. Robertson, aged 46, of Cloverdale,
Cal., also has one grandchild; C. W. Bar
zee, aged 44 years, of The Dalles; E. G.
Rnrzpp nnd "E. S. Barzee. twins aged 41
yeare, the former being a farmer at
Wasco, and the latter a ship carpenter at
Marshfield; Louis Barzee and Mra. W. M.
Slegmund, twins aged 39 years, the former
an attorney at Roseburg, and the latter
residing at Salem; Mrs. H. B. Arnold, aged
36 years, of Farmlngton, Wash.; B. E.
Barzee, aged 33, a farmer of Wasco, and
Mrs. B. B. Herrick, aged SO years, of Tur
ner. The combined age of the 11 children
Is 451 years, and the average age 41 years.
This Is the first complete reunion that has
been held for nearly a quarter of a cen
tury. The day was spent in social intercourse
In which were recounted the experiences
of the past. Vocal and Instrumental mu
sic was followed by the serving of an old
faehloned family dinner that lacked noth
ing to add to its completeness.
Mr. Clark Barzee, the Immediate ances
tor of this large family, was born In On
tario, Canada, August 20. 1S2S, and was 74
years of age last August. His father
served in the War of 1812, and spent hie
after life in the Middle West, from whence
Mr. Clark Barzee came to Oregon In 1S62.
He has since resided in Marion County
with the excep'tlon of three years that
were spent In Whitman County, Washing
ton. OREGON.
Salem.
Mrs. C N. Potter Is home from an East
ern trip.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Molden have returned
from Pendleton.
Governor and Mrs. Geer spent the hol
days at Astoria.
Claud Gatch and family spent Christ
mas at Corvallls.
Mr. and Mrs. S A. Kozer were in Asto
ria for Christmas. .
Mrs. F. G. Bowersox is the guest of
Corvallls relatives.
Miss Gertrude Hlrsch has returned from
a visit at Baker City.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Graham are home
from a visit in Portland.
Miss Lillian Croasman, of Portland, is
the guest of Mrs. E. Hofer.
Jesse George and family, of Oregon
City, are visiting in this city.
Miss Carter Is spending the holidays
with relatives at Hood River.
Mrs. W. H. Byars and daughter. Miss
Vera, are visiting at Mehama.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Singleton, of Seattle,
are the guests of Salem relatives.
Miss Ethel Frlzzell has returned from
an extended visit at Elk City, Idaho.
Mrs. O. H. Collins, of Red Bluff. Cal., Is
the gue3t of her niece, Mrs. .W. F. Skiff.
Miss Corinne Sheldon, of Portland, was
the guest of Miss Nellie Derby this week.
Secretary of State and Mrs. F. I. Dun
bar are home from a Christmas visit at
Astoria.
Mrs. William Kerron, of Portland, was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. Stelner for
Christmas. 1
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Pearce have re
turned from a trip to Chicago, New York
and Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bolter, of Roseburg,
visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. F. J.
Bolter in this city.
Eugene.
Miss Laura Miller is visiting In Portland.
Miss Bertha Slater left for Salem Mon
day. Mrs. H.. E. Ankeny and daughters.
Misses Dollle and Gladys, left Tuesday for
through the cordon, and went flying up
the branch road. "The dun deer's hide
to fleeter foot was never tied." Away
we all went in hot pursuit Not being
much of a sprinter myself, I was soon
left far in the wake. Suddenly the pur
sued, descrying a big pile of brush by
the roadside, mistaking it for a rock of
refuge, turned aside and dashed into it,
and there, lacerated by thorns and briars,
j it began to roar. Hearing a bellowing
and thundering of hoofs behind me, I
' glanced back, and tearing up the road
came every last one of those cows. A
steep hill slopes down at one side of the
road. Up this height dashed the now
: poleless daughter of the Revolution, and,
climbing high among the roots of a giant
upturned flr tree, surveyed the scene.
A Vision.
Just then, Nell, a strange thing hap
pened.! I saw as plainly as I now see this
paper, the stage of a theater In a far
distant .city, and standing out upon a Jut
ting cliff the tall picturesque figure of
Meg Merrlless. Beyond her, through
trees and rocks, a faint glimpse of a sul
len sea, Immediately below her a dark,
narrow vglen, lit up by gypsy campflres.
Though at the time this seemed strange,
I now see that the outlook from my lofty
perch, very naturally recalled this half
forgotten scene. Night was fast coming
on; low lying mists upon the meadow
gave to It In that half light a look of the
sea; all about me the same dark hills, and
below just such a little glen, only no
rocks and no campflres. But, Instead, a
big brush pile, teeming with life, a con
fused jumble of rubber coats, hoofs and
horns. In Its center the struggling calf,
sinking deeper at every lunge, clawing
over it. Its would-be captors; on the out
skirts those roaring bedlamlties, tossing
brush with hoofs and horns, the "Aeed
P" still the leading spirit. Dead ferns
and wild blackberry vines clinging to her
horns, she looked a dangerous Nemesis,
and was. too, for she had to be beaten
back with brush. Doubtless Thomas
would now have been glad of my pole.
Finally the pitfall yielded up Its victim,
which was carried to a low place in the
fence, and gently dropped Into the fold.
As soon as Its voice was hushed that con
cord of sweet sounds died away, the cows
became submissive, and were easily driven
back Into the meadow, and once again
sweet peace, heavenly dove, descended
upon the "Ranch of the Pointed Firs."
Now, Nell, If you have only seen cows
peacefully grazing in green pastures, be
side the still waters, or leisurely loitering
"hame, 'tween the glomln' an the mirk,"
you may consider these scenes exagger
ated; but I assure you every word of this
Is true. Telling an old farmer about it,
he said: "Oh, you git a calf fast and a
bawlin', you'll pretty quick have the
whole herd a bellerin' at your heels." And
that gentleman knew whereof he spoke.
The chickens having squalled themselves
to sleep during the last act, were left to
dream away the night in their coops; after
the horses were cared for "dainty refresh
ments" of "b., b. and s." were served,
and thus, endeth our first round-up. No
ennui here In the hills of Oregon. Ever
yours, ELIZABETH.
December. 1902.
P. S. Bert has just brought In a fine
branch of mistletoe. I do wish you could
see It. The little waxen berries just form
ing are like clusters 01 seea pearis.
CONTINUED
FROM PAGE 18
the Sterling mines, where they will spend
Christmas with Mr. Ankeny.
Miss Margaret Bannard will spend the
holidays in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Al KIrkland left Sunday
for Portland on a visit.
Misses Carrie Paine and Pearl Luckey
are visiting In Portland.
Mrs. J. W. White returned Monday from
her visit at points south.
Misses Sylvester and Wilson went to
Halsey Tuesday to visit friends.
Professor and Mrs. John Straub spent
Christmas with friends In Portland.
Miss Stella Robinson returned Tuesday
from a four months' visit In California.
Mrs. H. T. Rann and daughter. Miss E.
V. Rann, of Junction, are visiting in Eu
gene. R. A. Booth and family are in Wilbur
spending the holidays with Mrs. Booth's
parents.
Oregon City.
Mrs. Theodore W. Clark left Monday for
San Francisco to spend the holidays.
Miss Ethel Albright returned Wednes
day from a four months' visit In Red
Bluff, Cal.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osburn and son
left Friday for their home In Champoeg,
after spending the holidays with rela
tives In this city.
The mask ball of Les Paplllon Club, in
the Armory Friday night, was attended
by a large number of people, and was a
very enjoyable affair.
Mrs. Harry J. Harding returned Wednes
day from New York, accomnanled by her
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Lewthwalte, and son,
who will spend several months here.
Mrs. P. C. Fullerton, who has been vis
iting her daughter, Mrs. D. H. Glass, in
this city, for the past week, left Satur
day for her home In Corvallls. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Glass, Miss Cor
nelia Glass and Waldo Caufield, who will
spend a week in Corvallls, returning next
Saturday.
A pleasing feature of the concert by the
Stanford Glee and Mandolin Clubs Sat
urday evening was the reception tendered
the members of the clubs after the per
formance by Clackamas Council, No. 2007,
Royal Arcanum, under whose auspices the
concert was given. Two hundred invita
tions were Issued, and from 10:30 until
midnight Willamette Hall was thronged
with guests. Light refreshments followed
dancing.
Pendleton.
Miss Eva Froome Is spending the holi
days In Portland.
Mrs. Otto Boettcher has returned from a
visit of several weeks with relatives In
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Robinson entertained
at dinner on Christmas day at their home
on Jackson street.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hailey, Sr., of Boise,
Idaho, are in the city visiting their sons,
John Hailey, Jr., and T. G. Hailey.
The Elks gave a Christmas tree and
dance on Christmas night which was high
ly enjoyed by the Elks and their ladies.
Miss Bess Swltzler has gone to Port
land, where she will join a party of friends
and go to San Francisco to remain foe
several weeks.
Colonel and Mrs. William Parsons and
daughter. Miss Ethel Parsons, sailed Sat
urday from Seattle for the Philippines.
They go to join their son, William Par
sons, Jr., who has been In the Philippines
for two years, and who was recently mar
ried to a Spanish lady there.
Grant's Pnxs.
Miss May" Sutton, of the Grant's Pass
schools, is spending the week with her
parents at Ashland.
Professor and Mrs. W. H. Hampton re
turned Wednesday from Portland from a
visit of a few' days.
Miss Mary Sydow, of the Grant's, Pass
schools, Is spending the holidays with her
parents at Central Point.
Will Fry, who is attending the Oregon
Agricultural College, at Corvallls, has ar
rived home to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Almy and daughter, Mlas Abble
and Carl Gentner and sister, left Friday
for a two weeks' visit at San Francisco.
Mrs. Davidson, of Lewiston, Idaho, who
has been visiting her sisters, Mrs- F.- G.
Isham, and Mrs. G. W. Thomas, left on
Monday for her return home.
Mr. and Mrs. J.' C. Wiseman, formerly
of this city, but now of Fostorla, O., ar
rived In Grant's Pass Tuesday to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Wiseman's mother,
Mrs. L. A. Kinney.
Roseburg?.
S. T. Barnes and wife, of Portland, are
visiting their son. Edgar Coombs.
Dr. L. H. Hamilton, of Portland, is vis
iting his parents, Dr. S. Hamilton and
wile.
Mrs. Lydla Webb left Tuesday for Ta
coma. Wash., to reside, after four years'
residence here.
Mrs. .William R. Willis Is home from a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Sher
man, in Portland.
Mrs. H. H. Brooks and two daughters
arrived this week from Anarllla, Texas,
and will make this their future home.
Miss Garnet Otey, who Is attending col
lege In Albany, Is home spending holidays
with her parents, E. H. Otey and family.
Miss Ruth Hamilton, who Is attending
St. Helen's Hall, in Portland, is home for
the holidays with her parents, Judge J.
W. Hamilton and family.
La Grande.
Dr. N. K. Hall left for Eaton, Canada,
Monday, where he will visit his parents
and friends.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men will give its tenth annual ball In the
Commercial Club Hall, New Year's eve.
' O. W. Williams and wife left Tuesday
for a trip to Southern California. They
will stop off at Portland, Albany and Eu
gene. Thomas McConnell and daughter, Mrs.
Bostwick, who have been In La Grande
several months, left Monday for their
home at Elk Grove, Cal.
Misses Anna and Stella Brooks returned
home for vacation Tuesday from Whit
man College, where they are taking work
In the musical conservatory.
Woodburn.
Walter L. Tooze and little sons visited
Salem Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Hall and little son are visiting
Portland relatives..
Mrs. A. E. Austin and children are visit
ing relatives In Portland.
T. G. McClung and family are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Louies.
Mrs. W. A. Leonard and little daughter
are visiting relatives In Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. John Waterbury are
guests of relatives in Woodburn. .
Captain and Mrs. W. E. Finger are
spending the holidays with Albany rel
atives. Mrs. C. H. Trask returned home Satur
day from a few weeks' visit with her son,
S, E. Trask, and wife at Tungeny.
Forest Grove.
Mrs. E. D. Smith Is visiting her daugh
ter at Snohomish.
Mrs. Lizzie Shultz, of Seattle, visited
Mrs. Frank Waters this week.
Mrs. Ollle Hendershot, of Portland, and
child are visiting the family of S. T. Crow.
Hon. W. H. H. Myers and daughter
spent their Christmas in Portland, with
his son, Frank Myers.
Mrs. Jessie Ward-Gregg is spending the
holidays with her father, Dr. D. N.
Ward, here. She returned from Texas
last Monday.
Professor William Fletcher, of Pacific
University, and wife are at the home of
her family near Vancouver, Wash., dur
ing the holidays.
' McMInnvllle.
Miss Hallle Reynolds Is visiting her par
ents at Dallas.
Miss Pearl Chandler has returned- to her
home in Forest Grove.
Miss Maude Hajinlng Is home from
Portland Business College for the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Kate Heath will leave for Manila,
P. I., there to Join her- husband the first
of next month.
Miss Valeria Patty returned home from
Snohomish, Wash., Saturday evening, and
Miss 'Matty Patty arrived from South
Bend, Wash., Monday evening to visit
during the holidays.
Albany.
Roy Siltmarsh is visiting friends in the
city. ' .
Miss Eva French Is the guest of Port
land friends.
Dell Burkhart, of Portland is visiting
Albany friends.
Miss Eva Simpson, of Tacoma, is home
for the holidays.
Mrs. Emma Anderson, of Portland, is
visiting friends In the city.
Charles Chamberlain, of Portland, vis
ited friends in this city during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Simpson, of Portland,
are guests at the home of George Simp
son. Junction City.
Mrs. Lawton, of Portland, department
president of the W. R. C, paid the corps
of this city an official visit, the first of
the week, and a special meeting was
called In her honor. Mrs- Lawton was on
her annual Inspection tour, and gave an
Interesting address to the members,
Instructing them In the work of this
splendid order to an enthusiastic degree.
Speeches followed by Mrs. Dr. Lee, Mrs.
Folsom and others, concluding with a
musical programme. Mrs. Lawton was
the guest of Mrs. H. S. Warner, president
of the corps, during her stay In the city.
Warren.
A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Mr. Ralf5h Hazen, Saturday,
December 20, at 12 noon. The groom
was Mr. James Bacon, son of Mr. James
Bacon, Sr., a merchant of this place.
The bride was Miss Edyth Hazen, daugh
ter of Mr. Ralph Razen, of Warren. Both
young people are well known and highly
esteemed. Rev. Lew Davies performed
the ceremony.
Mr. H. H. Clark, manager of the Noon
Ranch, accompanied by his wife, has
gone to California, to be away until next
Spring.
Dallas.
Mrs. H. E. Koser arrived home from a
visit in Pennsylvania this week.
Mrs. F. G. Elliott went to Brownsville
on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
A. Hale, last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bryan and Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Bryan are the guests of Port
land relatives this Week.
Miss Lina Stouffer, of Eastern Oregon,
Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.
P. Stouffer, In this city.
Seaside.
The ladles of Seaside Hive, No. 25, L. O.
T. M., held a bazaar and entertainment
December 12-13, of which one of the prin
cipal features was the voting for a beau
tiful doll, netting them a neat sum of 5143.
The winner of the doll was Miss Mabel
Woods.
Independence.
Mrs. Miles Hendrick and daughter, of
McMInnvllle, visited relatives here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mattlson, of As
toria, are visiting at the home of J. E.
Hubbard, this city.
Mr. and Mrs. George Claggett, Mrs. Sa-.
rah Young and Miss Mabel Wells, all .of
Portland, spent Christmas- In town. .
VANCOUVER BARRACKS.
Largest Party of the Season Given
Friday Night.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Dec 27.
(Special.) The handsomest social affair of
the season was the fancy-dress ball given
by the officers and ladles of the Seveh-
teenth Infantry, Friday evening. The
Post Hall was beautifully decorated, un
der the supervision of J. K. Hart, with
Oregon grape leaves, which formed a
canopy overhead and from which were
suspended many red Chinese lanterns. The
walls were hidden under large American
flags and groups of arms, forming a gay
background to the many colored costumes
of the dancers. The guests were received
by Mrs. G. A. Goodale, Mrs. L. Febiger,
Mrs. C. Relchmann and Mrs. J. K. Hart.
They were: Major and Mrs. Evans, Ma
jor and Mrs. Richmond. Mrs. Sutherly,
Colonel and Mrs. Nye, Colonel and Mrs.
Wilcox, Major and Mrs. Dyer, Colonel
Woodbury, Captain and Mrs. Kinly, Cap
tain and Mrs. Hardaway, Captain and
Mrs. Chynoweth, Captain and Mrs. Crow
ley, Major and Mrs. Ebert, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Van Horn, Cap
tain and Mrs. Hunt. Colonel and Mrs.
Wolverton, Mrs. McCammon, Lieutenant
and Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Bast
man, Mrs. Bateman, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs.
Wolverton, Mrs. Stevens and Miss Rock
well, of Portland; Colonel and Mrs. Gray
son, Miss Trotter, (Miss Davis, Miss
Mooar, -Miss McCammon, Miss Hathaway,
the Misses Febiger and Chynoweth, Miss
Warrens, Miss Eastman, Miss McBrlde,
Miss Rice, Miss Bateman, Lieutenants
Carr, Nelson, Waldo, Foulvis, Dewey,
Lawson, Wilson, Mitchell, Allen, Van
Horn, Aahbrooke, Dr. Chance, Messrs.
Anderson, Riddle, Trotter, McCammon,
Ralph Bateman, Van Horn.
Wnlla Walla.
Troops E. and G, Ninth Cavalry (col
ored) gave a full-dress dancing 'party at
the Fort Walla Walla hop hall Wednes
day evening.
Ralph Fenton, of Goldendale, and Miss
Ella Fox, of Walla Walla, were married
Wednesday evening at the residence of
Councilman J. Z. Smith. Rev. Albert Dale
Gantz, of the Brick Church, performed
the ceremony. After a Christmas and
wedding dinner the bride and groom left
on their honeymoon for Southern Cali
fornia. 4 Two of Walla Walla's most popular
young people were secretly married In
Portland last Tuesday, and returned to
this city. Wednesday morning. The wed
ding is a chapter In a pretty little ro
mance. For months Mr. Carl Church and
Miss Nellie Ely have been devoted friends,
and It was generally understood that they
were engaged. Miss Ely has been a stu
dent at St. Helen's Hall, Portland, and her
parents had desired that she remain In
school at least two years more. Monday
the young couple left Walla Walla, but
for different points, Miss Ely going to
Pendleton, Or., ostensibly to visit, and
Mr. Church going to Wallula on business.
However, they arrived at Portland Tues
day and were married at the residence of
Rev. A. J. Montgomery, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, who had known
Mr. Church, since boyhood. The bride Is
the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Walter M.
Ely, and the groom Is a salesman for De
ment Bros. Company, and prominent in
social and lodge circles.
Simplicity marked the marriage of
Nesmlth Ankeny, eldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla, and
Miss Edna Eversz, daughter of Mrs.
Eversz, of Walla Walla, and niece of Sen
ator and Mrs. Ed Baumelster, of Asotin,
which occurred at the Ankeny residence
Wednesday morning. Rev. Andreas Bard,
of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiated.
No formal cards were sent out and only
relatives and near friends of the young
people were present. On arrival at the
Ankeny residence the guests were ushered
Into the spacious parlor, where a cheer
ful Are was burning In the wide-open fire
place. Sprigs of mistletoe and holly hung
here and there, and flowers and ribbons
completed the decorations. The cere
mony took place beneath a canopy in the
front window. Mrs. Annie Baumelster, of
Asotin, cousin of the bride, played the
wedding march from "Lohengrin." Mr.
John Ankeny, brother of the groom, was
best man, and the bride was attended by
her cousin, Mrs. Thompson, of Lewiston,
Idahb. The beautiful ring ceremony of
the Episcopal church was pronounced to
the accompaniment of De Koven's "Oh,
Promise ,Me.'-' After a wedding break
fast the couple were driven to the depot,
amid a shower of rice, with a white
streamer tied to the carriage. They went
at once to their home near Washtucna,
where Mr. Ankeny has charge of the
Ankeny-Copeland cattle ranch.
Chehnlis.
Miss Anna Koontz Is home from the
normal school at Ellensburg.
.Miss Hanna Hiller, of Denver, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Miller.
Mrs. Sophia Bechley has gone to Wis
consin, where she will spend the Winter
with friends.
Mrs. Will Steel has returned to Port
land, after a visit with Mrs. William La
Salle In Chehalis.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Mlllett and Dan
iel A. Mlllett have gone to Phoenix, Ariz.,
to remain during the Winter.
Mrs. L. H. Wilson and Miss Blanche
Wilson are over from Hood River, visit
ing acquaintances In Chehalis.
County Superintendent and Mrs. Georgo
A. Spencer are in Seattle this week vis
iting relatives and will attend the meet
ing of the State Teachers' Association
next week.
Christmas was a quiet day in Chehalis,
but many family dinners were enjoyed.
There were several Christmas trees In
the churches Christmas eve, and on
Christmas night a party ofsyoung people
enjoyed a dancing party in the opera
house. Wlnfbck.
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Smith entertained
at dinner on Christmas day.
The Masons will give a dinner at the Ma
sonic Hall Saturday, December 27.
The Rebekah necktie social at the Odd
Fellows' Hall Saturday evening of last
week was an enjoyable affair.
The masquerade at the Fowler Opera
House Wednesday evening, December 24,
was well attended and a pleasant time
enjoyed.
Miss ZIna Harrington, who has been
studying music In Portland for the last
two months, returned home Friday. She
was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Amanda Colbath, of Salem, Or., who will
spend the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. S. Harrington.
Elma.
A big Christmas ball was given at
Person's Opera-House Thursday night.
The M. Ek Church -Sunday school had a
Christmas programme Christmas even
ing. A beautiful Christmas tree programme
was given at the Christian Church Chrlst7
mas eve.
Professor W. W. Hewlt, principal of
Satsop school, and Miss Dora Grayson
were married at the home of Senator
O'Donnell December 24.
A charming wedding took place at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Price Christmas eve,
on the occasion of the marriage of her
daughter, Bessie, to John F. Langenbach,
Daniel Trundle, officiating minister.
Woodland.
The Christmas dance was a great suc
cess, The hall could scarcely accommo
date the crowd. There was an excellent
supper at Ballhorn's Hotel.
Rninler.
The drama "A Fisherman's Luck" was
well played and merited much applause.
The comedy drama given by the Rain
ier Dramatic Club Saturday night was
well attended.
Knlnma.
The churches held their usual services
Wednesday night.
A Christmas party was given Miss Jen
nie Spurrell Friday evening by her sister.
A social dance was given at Carson's
Hall Thursday evening by a club "of Ka
lama young people. A delightful time Is
reported:
Mrs. W. H. Spurrell and daughter Jen
SEALSKIN
nie and- Mr. C. O. Ballew, of Etna, are
spending the holidays with Mrs. P. S.
Darnell.
Among the holiday social affairs was
the Christmas tree and dinner at Mrs. W.
B. Chapman's, at which the family and a
large number of friends were present.
FOR OLD TIMES' SAKE.
Police Magistrate In New York Saves
Former Superior From Jail.
New York Press.
Magistrate Crane, who Is famous for his
memory of faces and the fact that he
never forgets a friend and. always forgets
an enemy, was the center of an Interested
little group yesterday In Harlem Court
when a man he had not seen for 20 years
came up for sentence.
The prisoner was Joseph S. Whitfield,
bent and even more broken than his 65
years would warrant. He had been ar
rested by a policeman who found him lying
in the gutter at One Hundred and Ninth
street and Third avenue. He had no ad
dress to give as home, and the charge
against him was Intoxication.
"The Island Is a good place for you this
cold weather," said the arresting police
man reassuringly; but, much to his sur
prlce, the old man protested.
When the prisoners were lined up In the
courtroom Magistrate Crane ran his eye
down the ragged line In Involuntary effort
to refresh his memory and. learn whether
he had seen any of the prisoners before.
Yes, he had. There was the same monot
onous array, coming up for the second,
third and fourth times. And that old fel
low about midway In the line probably had
been there before, too there was some
thing familiar about his face, drawn
though It was with age and care.
There was an unuausl light In Crane's
eye when he called a court officer and told
him to request the old man to come to the
desk out of his turn. Crane used the word
"request" when he said this. Somewhat
surprised, but still dignified, the' prisoner
went to the desk, and there followed a
talk In low voice heard only by those for
tunate enough to be near the Magis
trate. "Isn't your name Joseph S. Whitfield?"
asked the Magistrate.
"Yes," said the astonished man, leaning
heavily on the rail for support.
"Didn't you work for H. B. Claflln 30
years ago?"
"Yes," was all Whitfield could say.
"You don't remember me," said Crane,
extending a hand that was clasped In
tremulous uncertainty, "but I was a boy
In the store under you then. I was making
a few dollars a week, and you were mak- j
lng about ?200 a week. I'm sorry to see
this. Has drink brought It about?"
"No," was all the old man could say in
an amazed way. He was told to go into
a private room and wait for the Magis
trate. Wondering he was led there.
Crane had a talk with Whitfield, and
learned he had suffered a sunstroke about
16 years ago, which had so affected his
nerves that he often fell from helpless
ness. Whitfield had worked -his way up
In the Clafln Company from the position
of an errand boy to that of a department
manager at a salary of JSOOO a year, with
more than $2000 In commissions.
Ho then opened a place in No. 22 White
street, wherji he dealt in silks, but failed
In '73. That took his heart, and after los
ing his wife and only daughter by death he
parted with his remaining property . piece
by piece. Of recent years hQ has been
earning a scant living by peddling; and
sleeping In cheap lodging-houses.
Crane listened to the story and gave the
old man enough for a good meal, telling
him to come back In an hour. Somewhat
more cheerful Whitfield appeared prompt
ly but not before a .court officer had been
out and Investigated and "reported to
Crane.
"You want to go to California, don't
you?" asked the Magistrate.
The astonished Whitfield only could fall
back on his monosyllabic "Yes."
"You have sisters out there who want
you to come to them, but you haven't been
able to raise the railroad fare. Well, I will
pay that for you, and may you live many
years in that delightful climate."
Whitfield will start for California on
Monday, and, meanwhile he is not ped
dling trinkets or sleeping In Bowery lodg
ing houses.
"I'm glad I was on the bench," was all
Magistrate Crane would say afterward.
"Some one might have sent him to the
workhouse."-
The Bargain Counter.
Chicago Trribune.
The English woman who tells the Chi
cago woman that cheap buying Is an In
Jury to the family and to society, and
that they must scorn the tallurements of
the bargain counter and search for the
true, the tasteful, and the beautiful In
stead of the cheap. Is wasting her elo
quence on deaf ears. If the garden of
Eden had contained a bargain counter
women would long ago have defied the an
gel and his flaming sword and broken In.
The bargain counter Is not to be con
demned so unsparingly. It has Its snares
for the ignorant- It also has Its real bar
gains for the experienced. The woman
who is first on the ground and who knows
something about the quality of goods us
ually can get something which Is worth
more than she pays for it. It 13 the hope
of getting a prize which draws women to
the bargain counter. They have the
gambling spirit even as men have, and It
Is better that they should gratify It In a
mild way at the bargain counter, where
they often buy things which are neither
true, nor beautiful, nor really cheap,
than they should gratify, that spirit by
On January 1st, 1903,
On account of increased manufacturer's cost and in"
crease in freight rates the price of the PIANOLA will
be advanced to
$275.00
Bole Agent for Oregon.
Washington, Idaho.
(VI. B.
JACKETS
CABLEGRAMS from the sales
held in London December 17
announce that the price of Seal
skins, advanced 22 per cent.
Owing to our unusual facilities
for securing the best sealskins in
large quantities we have decided
not to advance the price for seal
skin garments at present. We
would urge you. to leave your
order now, as a further advance
in price is not improbable, and
we may be compelled to raise the
price of these garments if prices
should continue to climb.
H.LIEBES &CO.
of Portland, '
EXCLUSIVE FURRIERS.
288 MORRISON STREET
JOHN P. PLAGE1IANN, Manager.
buying lotttry tickets or pools. The bar
gain counter Is a comparatively harmless
safety valve. It provides a little ex
citement for many who would otherwise
lead dull and monotonous lives. There are
few delights so keen as that enjoyed by
the woman who sees the material she
coveted, but whose orglnal price is beyond
her reach, deposited at last on the bar
gain counter marked down to a figure
which suits her purse. This is one of the
pleasures which wealthy people cannot
enjoy. As for the tawdry rubbish which
some people buy on and off the bargain
counter. It Is useless to tell them not to
buy It, for it seems beautiful to them,
and Its ownership ministers to their hap
piness. It la expedient to let people con
sult their own tastes even in the buying
of dry goods.
CAREER OF DR. TEMPLE.
How Publication of "Essays and Re
views" Weakened His Inilnence.
The death and burial of the Most Rev
erend Frederick Temple, archbishop of
Canterbury, have recalled to the minds of
many readers the "Essays and Reviews,"
which appeared In 1860. The volume,
which bore thl3 title consisted of seven
papers, as follows: 1. The "Education of
the World," by Dr. Temple, then head
master of Rugby School. 2. "Bunsen's.
Biblical Researches,' by Dr. Rowland
Williams. 3. "The Study of the Evidences
of Christianity," by Professor Baden
Powell. 4. "The National Church," by
Rev. H. B. Wilson. 5. "The Mosaic Cos
mogony," by Rev. C. W. Goodwin. 6.
"Tendencies of Religious Thought In
England." by Mark Pattlson. 7. 'The In
terpretation of Scripture," by Professor
Benjamin JowetL Each writer assumed
responsibility for his own paper only. The
Quarterly Review for January, 1861, con
tained a stricture on the "Essays and Re
views," from the pen of Samuel Wllber
force, then bishop of Oxford. So great
was the Interest aroused that Ave edi
tions of the January Issue were printed.
WHberforce used the following language:
"The pleasing but feeble religious tones
of Dr. Temple and the earnest and often
loving and plaintive utterances of Mr.
Jowett are somewhat rudely contrasted
with the scarcely veiled atheism of Mr.
Baden-Powell, with the open skepticism
and laxity of Mr. Wilson, and the daring
flippancy of Dr. Williams; but all com
bine In the great common lines of
thought which pervade the whole volume
and make it what it Is. The English
church needs In her posts of trust such
men as his past career has made us
believe Dr. Temple to be. There is un
doubtedly language In his essay, which,
standing as It does among the others,
must be construed in connection with
them, and which, when so construed, con
tains the germ of their developed errors.
Yet the essay Itself, as a whole. Is dif
ferent In tone from those around It, and
contains nowhere any direct statement of
such sophistries or skepticism as abound
throughout the rest."
Dr. Temple was constitutionally cau
tious, and It may be assumed that he did
not anticipate the trouble which hl3 col
leagues were preparing for him. Some of
them sought to fortify themselves by the
aid of his name, without giving him any
fair warning. Had he suspected what
the general tendency of the book would
be, he would have stood aloof from It,
No one knew better than he that "a
man is known by the company he keeps,"
as well In writing as In walking along
the street. Although the mistake of I860
was never repeated, yet a generation
passed away before orthodox churchmen
had full confidence in Dr. Temple. The
late Queen, however, esteemed him high
ly. In 1S69 Dr. Henry Phlllpotts passed
away, in his 92d year. , He was the able
and pugnacious bishop of Exeter. In
December of that year Dr. Temple suc
ceeded to the vacant see. In 1SS3 he was
translated to London, upon the death of
Dr. John Jackson. Eleven years later he
became primate of all England, succeed
ing Dr. Benson, who died suddenly at
Hawarden. His successor In Exeter was
Edward Henry BIckersteth, the ac
complished author of "Yesterday, Today
and Forever." His successor In London
was Mandell Crelghton, the historian.
Who will succeed him In the prlmatlai
see? We shall probably know In four 01
five weeks, possibly sooner.
RICHARD H. THORNTON.
A Chicago "Quick Lunch'
New York Times.
"Where can we get a quick lunch?"
asked ond of the official stenographers of
the National Civic Federation who came
on from Chicago to report the proceed
ings v.f the executive committee of the
industrial department of that organiza
tion. Before the reporter to whom the ques
tion was addressed could tell of the neigh
boring "beef-and" places which mot hl3
Idea of a "quick lunch." the Chicago sten
ographer askpd how far It was to s.
mentioning a place where a New Yorker
would not go unless he had several dol
lars to spare for luncheon and a couple
of houra to devote to gustitory delights.
The stenographers compromised on one
of the best downtown restaurants.
"We .had a good, quick luhch," said
one of the stenographers on their return.
"And It only took us an hour."
"Do you call that a 'quick lunch' in
Chicago?" asked the reporter. "Anything
over fifteen minutes we call a dinner In
New York."
Basket-making: employs 500,000 persons in
Germany, where the wages ranca from 13
shillings to 2 weekly for skilled workers.
WELLS
853-355 "WASHINGTON ST.,
PORTLAND, OR.