THE " SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND,. STAY 10, 1903. i ' . i QFF WITH HIS CHILD W. M. Wisdom Kidnaps His Own Daughter. GOMETQ AUSTRALIA, HE WRITES later :.!! 4nr Ttalrer City, tHt Sends a Letter With Portland Postmark Antic of Half- Insane Man. Forced from her mother's care by a half-insane father, litUe Roberta-Wisdom is being searched lor high and W The father. -William M. Wisdom, a well-known Portland man. left April 27. for Baker City. He did not go to Baker City, and yesterday Mrs. Wisdom received a letter, postmarked Pqrtland..,. say ng that he had started for Australia, .taking the little girl with him- W M. Wisdom is the inventor of the dentifrice Robertlne, for -which little Ro berta was named. He is suffering from ,., m mental malady and -was "'CT fh. RniPm Asylum but three months ago. At the time he eft the ,-4oit- hi hrnther. J. D. Wisdom, In Baker City, he was apparently in his rirtit mind. A short time before, how- forwarded to Rev. Francis J. Van Ant werp, of Detroit.- an autograph, letter ad dressed to President Roosevelt, thanking the latter for his Jubilee present and ex pressing his appreciation of the compli ment- Fatnt r van Antwerp win sui irem Cherbourg May 33 and on his arrival in the United States will go direct to Washington and deliver the letter ana report-the result of his mission to rrepi dent Roosevelt. MOTORMAN ACTS PROMPTLY Averts Serieas Accident to Derailed Oregon City Car. Through the prompt action of Motorman Shurer in stopping Oregon City car No. 23. nt the Intersection of Mllwaukle and Frederick streets, last evening, at G:40, a serious accident was averted. As it was. the car was thrown from the track- and nearly turned straight across MU waukle street- Only one passenger, Jack Wolfer, who was on the front platform with the motorman. was Injured. The car was proceeding northward, ana was wen nuea wnn passengers u way to Portland at the usual rate of speed at this point, when, it Is supposed, the in side wheel of the front truck struck a rock or something else on the track, ana In an instant the front trucks were botn off the raiL Shurer reversed the power and applied the brake at the same in stant, and by this means stopped tne car after It had gone about twice its own length. The front end was headed to ward the curb on the west side of the street, and it stood upright nearly diag onally across the street, obstructing botn tracks. v Wolfer was thrown from the front plat form to the street and was dragged along. SHOW ITS MINERALS British Columbia Plans for Lewis and Clark Fair. IT HAS SPLENDID COLLECTION Commissioner Mclsaac Returns From . Victoria With. Pledge of Fine Dis playWill Scxt Ask Dominion of Canada to Exhibit. "British Columbia will have as fine a mineral exhibit as any state in tnis coun try at the Lewis and Clark air m said C. IL Mclsaac yesterday, on his re tarn from Victoria. B. C. where he had gone as commissioner representing the Fa "r. It Is not yet settled whether the Dominion of Canada wlU exhibit, hut Mr. Mclsaac leaves tonight for Victoria, wbere he hopes to meet Mr. Fisher. Minister of Agriculture for the Dominion of Canada, and discuss the sit uation with him. One thing is s sttled. anyway-British Columbia Is In line for the 1905 Fair, and probably 525.000 will be included In the Governments estimates for 1MH towards the expenses of the ex- i with finft of ever, ne naa uccu - ---- his attacks of partial insanity, ami it He seemed stunned and severely hurt. Dr. A- W. Moore was canea, ana naa mm , muit- .iri1, -ft-r mv sent to St, Vincent's Hospital. It was "I xeei very muu. .V: very not thought that he "was seriously in- visit to Victoria. B. C.. "h gm lured. While the passengers on the In- kindly received by .the Government on ai - , T.. .hot he I j urea, wnne tne passengers on me in- .v.-.. -,r T TVie T 1ph- was during this del rious spell that he J wcuconsWerabl shaken clals." went on Mr ra0avtnceCBriUsh laid plans for the kidnaping of his own frlfjhtenedf none WM hurL tenant-Governor of the Proytace of Brtusn child. . - But for the action of the motorman in i Columbia is air nenn - -riort. tnirt his wire mat ne u . . . . (,touvu. ... i T-octom I reversins. tne power unu upjjiyuii; me the child to visit his relatives in Eastern Qn thc wou,d un Oregon, ume nve.:i tn doubtedly have been carried into the cor ner of the Brooklyn School yard and prob- not want to go with her father, for In his violent attacks he had often fright ..; fv. viHH most severely. Monday mMn he left the family residence. 328 Fourteenth street, allowing no one else to accompany him to the depot, on the excuse that the child might raise a ot rurtlne- from her mother. Last Saturday Mrs. Wisdom became alarmed and telegraphed to J. D. Wis dom at Baker City. Her confirmed by his reply stating that his brother had not been seen. Another nf -wisdom's resides at Gelser, but Mrs. Wisdom does not trust -him to aid her In finding the stolen child. Oth- in rwiKer have been notified, how ever, and. If the missing aP?"r at that town Mrs. wisaom wi o Lotblniere, who is appointed to his office by the Dominion government. He in turn appoints tne irst aiimsier ui or Premier, and the latter selects his as- DUt oeiore mej a-tuci. ably haVe been upset by the momentum, soclate Mimsicrs. dui ' Zv He received much praise for averting a office they must again be je-eleaed ty calamity. The wrecking crew was sum moned and cleared the track by 8 o'clock. TO ENTERTAIN TEACHERS Those of Mnltnomah Prepare to Wei. come State Association. The letter receivea jnicnu.: . vmdk n the districts they represent. The members of the Executive Council of the government of British Columbia ape: Premier and Minister of Mines. Edward Gawler Prior; Provincial becreiary. lam Wallace Burns Jtcinncs; Aworney General. David MacEwan Eberts; Chief pnn.mininnor of Lands and Works, Wll- mer Cleveland Wells, ana minister oi Finance and Agriculture, James Douglas Prentice: The Legislature of the province consists of S8 members. They were elected by the people In July, 1900, ana tneir term oxnlres In 1904. 'Victoria Is known an over uanaaa aa cltv of orettv homes, and it is also railed the Evercreen City, its situation is Ideal, surrounded as It Is on three sides by the island-studded Straits of Juan de Fuea. leadlnir out to the Pacific. For .fnllv seven months in the year, the peo ple of Victoria enjoy a aauy average , ol seven hours bright sunshine, a tempera- In Bummer Teachers who attend the annual insti tute of the State Teachers' Association will be royally entertained, according to the plans of the reception committees. The committee from the Multnomah Prin cipals' "Association and the Multnomah Teachers' Progressive Club met yesterday afternoon In the office of County Superln- Wisdom has led her to believe that her j-angmenta tor a number of interesting unfortunate husband did not leave trie j Blde trJps upQn whlch conduct city, or at least is now nmuu - visiting teachers. , envelope Is simply addressed Mrs. w. Tne princjpais wno will do their share -r TKUvAnm 59S 'EYmrteenth Street, City. I nf tv,- .imllin nwlr ar- -P. XT T.anpA Thnnirh it Is nossiDie ne of ry.- HussellvIIIe School: J. O. Ha l. of ture never over s aegrees uttrr hv some friend to be mailed in Iount Tabor School, and W. A. Law. and rarelr below 40 degrees In Winter. the city, yet the appearance oi me ot gouth Mount Tabor School. The The Parliament buliaings ror us province velope Tather contraaicis uu committee from the Teachers' Club wnicn j are at Victoria, ana cost aooui i.uuu.vw. ft k rrisD ana new, suumb " co,Derate Ti-itn ine nnncinais is miss The mie oi Duuaings is verj- suneij, ouu hinr carried In anyone's pocket. The T.te THvet. of St. Johns: Mrs. Rose the structure is one of the handsomest letter states in onei mat ne Chrj'sler. of Bertha, and Mrs. Anna Keea. tended to go to Baker City, and that he of Woodstock. I about to leave for Australia, The committees wish the visiting teach- xhe child with him. There is no trace ers to feel at home, and to that end have of tenderness in the letter, arranged for attractive side trips. These every mark of having been penned ty inciUde a trolley ride over the city, ex- cursions to ine v-iiy na.u aim me Ly Park, an Inspection of the rooms of the .Portland Art Association and a trip to Vancouver. ine institute will be held June 24-27. lm- r"..,.., 1.IM. for his ac- one not enureiy tlons. Late last evening was another clew a tl-viiMi mnv Dossibly lead to the de- In Canada. Of the rainfall of the past year, Vancouver, B. C. got the benent of 64.76 inches, and Vlstoria. a. u., inches. The seat of the government of the Dominion of Canada Is located at Ottawa, in Eastern Canada, and we shall have to address our Inquiries to ' Ottawa before we shall know whether the 1905 Fair will receive an exhibit from the Dominion of Canada. Mr. Fisher, the Dominion Min ister of Agriculture, Is now on his way S wetland Candy Co Successors to EPPERLY & JONES 344 Washington St., Bet. Seventh and Park OUR NEW Hildreth Patent Pulling Machine The automatic candy ma ker that absolutely pre vents the introduction of deleterious substances is now on exhibition in our window. It may be seen in frequent operation every day except Sunday. The new process commends it self to all who appreciate cleanliness, daintiness and the production . of sweets under the most sanitary conditions. Hygienic Cream Flake Taffies Pulled by our new ma chine the modern candy maker are Pure Palatable Healthful And at our price 25c lb. The delicious dainties are an appealing treat. CREAM FLAKE TAFFIES Made by Modern Methods. Appreciated by an Approving Public. SWETLAPSD CANDY CO., 344 Washington St. MADE OFFER OF CASH (Continued from First Page.) I am sure that the sum must have been tectlon of tne litue 6iu ""r"" r 1 -ne institute do na juuc h- i mier oi Agncuuure, is nu rr.y.- m-tnl In her and the Her older sister Ethel went to St. Johns medlateiy following the close of the public from Japan, where he has visited the nearer fcO.000. The metal In .her and tne vesterday afternoon, accompanied by a ach0ols. Osaka Exposition. He Is expected to ar- style of her construction make It unrea- HtUe boy whose parents live in tne sime houss. While riding out w imams .v. 'mtor xchn was looking out of the -H-rt. "Dere's 'Berta!" pointing at the same time to a group of children playing In a yard, ine gin -tlce of the small boy's words until the . . ionro nasi the snot car naa gone sumc FIREMEN DO STUNTS TODAY Athletic Tet Xor Chief Campbell's Men nt Multnomah Field. The nreliminarv athleUc test for appli- here the missing girl was seen by her j for the fire force will be held this J slstance "from R. E. Gosnell. the Com rive at Victoria, B. C, some time Monday afternoon, and I hope to accompany him on his Journey from victoria to Van couver, when I will place before him facts connected with our 1905 Fair, show ing that it will be to the advantage of the Dominion to send an exhibit to this city. "When In Victoria I received every as- sonable to suppose that any sane nrm would undertake to build her for less. The Hamill Is a cneap boat at 521,750. She be converted into an efficient fire- little playmate. She tnougnt mue morning at the aiultnoman Amateur Ain- ooeurrence until last eveumt,. v le,,c CIUD under direction oi v-niei rn told her mother. ... rrlneer David Campbell. All applicants A thorough search of the premises win haye bcen notiflc4 to appear at 7 o'clock be made today by friends of the iamll. sna and examlnaUon will last sev-rr-i ,oii hnv is the same age as missing i , , M omni cnn nt , , A .rV h.r eiai uvuio. m ""- " " little Kotoerta. ana n men to be tested. every day ror some mou. E-er' man in the service, with the ex- ceDUon of those In class 7. engineers, will have to do the stunts laid out by tne com mission. In the official language of the notification these tests are as follows: Annllcants will be required to carry a Eabcock fire-extinguisher up an Inclined ladder to the height of a second-story window, and to perform at least two of LTlt- ir. v TL-nnirt he able to Identify i " t- we had no Idea that his nuvn,at was In the city, but ln- tut -ho tsa-ar her vesterday. "I saw 'Berta playing in the yard. Why doesn't she como home.'" says me o-ti- Mrs. Wisdom notified the police as soon as she was sure that the child had actu- irresnonsible the following exercises: J. h. warning the police of First-Ascend aerial ladder 70 feet, climb storv window. Thlid Climb ladder, hand oyer nana, five rungs, and descend same. Fourth Run 80 yards In 15 seconds. stern Oregon towns, they have not be- over top and descend stirred themselves to any extent to ana "Yes. I believe that Mr. Wisdom would i Mitid even when he recovered from the attack that he Is probably suf- Mrs wisdom last even- lnc "When he left here he was apparent ly as sane as you or I. but it was only a w flnvs before that he had gone into a 71 r,me trivial matter, as was " V" ' hls habit. He is sufterlns "JJig1 nent organization for the discussion of doctor say? Is an incurable mental troume. subjects and for the advance- and is liable to have fi"r; ment of the college, the university and time. e was :u " v missioner for Emigration to British Co lumbia, and he will officially visit our Fair site. Interview the Exposition di rectors, and tfien report to his govern ment. A famous mineral exhibit was re. cently sent by British Columbia to ex positions at London and Glasgow, and it is now being exhibited at Cork, Ireland. Arrangements are now being made that. when the time comes, this exhibit will also be sent to our 1505 Fair. "It Is interesting to note that 50 per cent of the capital Invested in mining In British Columbia is American. All the members of the British Columbia govern ment with whom I talked evinced the greatest interest in our Exposition ar rangements, and we may confidently ex pect to draw a great number of tourists from that part of the country. It is Second Jump into life-net from second- grcat disappointment that Washlngto will be the only state west of the ilia slssippi that will not be represented by an cxnioit at tnei90o i"air.' Society to Advance Education. CHICAGO. May 9. The college presi dents and prominent educators In con- ntn a short time ago. I believe that he .j w 4Vi fhHii awav from me 1VUUIU IkCCI' -" - .... -l lust from malice. I can hardly be .hot y,t 4k eolnsr to Australia, be cause he has- not enough money to take i .v. i,imir and "Roberta." ..t- vnnw nnv one who would tio t letter to Portland for him?" t nut. I find that he has a priv ate box at the Postofflce. 'of whose ex'et- t vini.e never known. He has done a great many unaccountable things since v.- v.o vien nut of the asylum." Roberta is the only child of Mr. and nr- wurtnm. Two older girls are the fruits of a former marriage or Mrs. TV is dom Wisdom has always been Jealous of his little, fair-haired daughter, though u nft.n tvifhtened her by his actions wh.n in a frenzy. On this account she unwllllne to ko with him. He prom ised her a fine trip, and bought a picture book which he would not bring home but left at the depot, that he might the bet ter induce her to leave her mother. Pho nrr.TVn of little Roberta show her to -be a beautiful child, with a wealth of sunny curls. Her father could never' disguise her. for she knows her name and tells every one that she is Roberta Emma Wisdom. , , , Wisdom is a man of dark complexion. 45 years of age. pale complexion, walks with a limp In the left leg on account of a stroke of paralysis. He also carries a can- He was known in PorUand for xnanv years as a successful druggist. He invented the prescription for tho much advertised tooth paste Robertlne. and has made considerable money from the sale of the proprietary article. Friends de ecrlbo him as a man of pleasant appear once among strangers, an excellent con versaUonalist when in the right mood. Some yearn ago he mysteriously dlsap nrared and was next heard from in rnrirla. Slcns of mental decay have wn annarcnt for the past several years. nrrnrdlncr to the statements of several male friends of the family. - 'Wisdom Is a smart man with all the cunning of the insane," eaid one man who has known him for years, last evening. "It is Just like him to go off in that way and I believe that he would stay away when he gets better, too." If the missing father and daughter are In Portland they will be speedily located by tho police or the friends of the family. If, however, he has attempted to carry out hla threat of taking the child to Australia it may be some time before the little girl is returned to her mother's arms. professional school. The new body will be known as the National College Associ ation, and will hold annual conferences. The conference closed today. THE WORLD'S FAIR CITY. The Shoe Center of the "World. St. Louis, the city which Is now attract ing the attention of the civilized world be cause of tho wonderful Louisiana Pur chase ExposIUon to be held there In 1SW, : nifio noted for its shoe manufactories. TTntll recent vears the shoe center of the world was Boston, but within the last few years St. Louis has been forging steadily ahead and now leads Boston in the production of shoes by some millions of pairs annually. Every day hundreds of thousands of pairs of boots and shoes are shipped from St. Louis to every quarter nt thA crlohe. and each Tear sees a won derful Increase In the shoe business of the World's Fair City. SL Louis shoes are famous the world over. .and the shelves of the retailer all over the world holds shoes made In this hustling city on the Mlssls Kirmi. Because of the hicher grade of la bor employed, and the superiority of shoe nxnoninerv. American snucs are iiul uiui the finest in the world but the lowest in cost. Sut passing all otner nations as sne rinoc in nenriv ail lines oi manuiuciures. in no respect 13 America's supremacy in commercial uncs more conclusively uem onstrated than in tho production of shoes Tn he the shoe center of suchia country, to nroduce more shoes than any other eitv is no small achievement, but this honor belongs to St. Louis, and each year Increases tne ieaa over au otner Amen .on Mtle. On Washington avenue Is one great shoe house after another blocks of them em ploying thousands of people to attend to th.ir immense business. The nlganUc fac tories of these shoe houses are located in other parts of the city, but the salesrooms and offices of these great companies are nenriv all on Washington avenue. Of all these great shoe concerns one of the most Tirorrcssive ana successful is uie rvuuiTii. Mntnn A.- Rand Shoe Co.. whose slogan in their advcrUscments Is, "The. house coined a million a year. The "his tory of tills concern makes InteresUng reading even In this day of rapid growths in nnrmnuR business enterprises. They ,.--. n:t finished their fifth year, and their Khinments are over $4,000,000 and their gain over last year over i.wu.vw. ouai a. wonderful growth Is the result of the best business management and the production of shoes Chat give perfect satisfaction to the consumer. The success of an enter- "DOWN EAlST" To Be Repeated by St. Lavrrence Dra matic Clob May 13. Ever since the members of the St Law rence Dramatic Club gave their successful presentation of "Down East" last month there have been repeated requests for reproducUon of the play. Finally acceed ing to the earnest wishes of their many friends and admirers, they have concluded to appear again on the boards next Wednesday evening at St. Lawrence Hall. Much already has been said and writ ten about the merits of this sterling drama, and but little more need be added The play contains no small parts; every character 13 first-class and affords excel lent opportunities for strong individual work. It Is clean. Intensely InteresUng and breathes throughout an air of life and freshness; It has a well conceived plot, strong heart Interest and abundant rollicking comedy ail oi wnlch combine to make It Immensely popular. When pre sented four weeks ago, all the audience could not obtain seats, and many were turned away. Special preparations have been made this time to accommodate the crowd that will be on hand when the cur tain rises for the second producUon next Wednesday evening. This will be the last appearance of the club for the season. The cast Is as follows: Ezekie Fletcher, a Joseph Drlscoll ch-ii-iD. iiotmrmfl Kntrnrrl Mnnfliv Deacon Perkins Gerald Kavanaugh Ralph Thorne Charles Alphonse Jonas Desmond Andrew Cain boat for $20,000 addlUonal. The argument that she cannot be readily -steered Is not sustained by the facts. The Hamlli is a very heavy boat, and when lying alongside .a fish trap a very HtUe seaway would suf fice to break the piling. But this was not due to any defect In the Hamill. I think the city. If determined not to snend more than $60,000 on a flreboat. should purchase a sternwheel craft slml- lar to the one we offer to construct. If this is not done, the next best thing Is to buy the Hamill and equip her. .There Is no graft connected with the proposal, and I am suro that the offer which It is al leged was made to Mr. Johnston to pay him if he would report favorably on the Hamill was never made. Mr. Johnston la a very honorable man. and if he imagines that any such proposal was made to him, I am certain that It is due to a misunder standing or possibly to his supersensiUve-ness." Board of Trade Protests. At the special meeting of the Board of Trade held in the Board parlors in the Chamber of Commerce building yesterday afternoon the Board protested against the purchase of the Hamlli to be used as a flreboat by the city, requested tne execu tive Board to postpone action in the mat ter, and urged that if any boat bo pur chased at all It should be a new and not a second-hand one. The discussion of the flreboat matter came up almost immediately. Thomas Gulnean arose with fire In his eye and denounced the Hamill as "old Junk." "From all we've heard of It, It cannot be denied that It is absolutely as worthless as scrap iron for this purpose," he said F. E. Beach thought the board should recommend the building of a new boat. and n vlsltlntr steamboatman took excep tion tn the eallintr of th Hamill "old innk." It might not be suitable as a fire boat; he said, but It was very far from being old Junk. Mr. Brannlck then moved to eubsUtute fnr Mr Guinean's eDlthet the words, "Hamlli or any second-hand boat," In the hoard's recommendation. "I believe thA nnhlle wants only a first-class boat,' sid he "and would nrcfer to have It hunt here. As a further bit of lnforma Hon reirardlnff the Hamill. 1 would say that Mr. William M. Ladd. the banker, showed me a letter he had received from a prominent Puget Sound navigaUon man man who had no otner raicrcsi m rriHnr than servinc DUDUC weuare. The 'iettew said that the Hamill Is worth less as a flreboat. and ot little vaiue ior anv other purpose; that it la absurd to mlttee be requested to call to Its aid In the matter of selecting a flreboat a prac tical committee of expert steamboatmen, three or five In dumber. The motion was adopted. Following are the resolutions: Resolutions Condemn the Deal. Whereas. A sneclal committee of the Executive Board of the City of PorUand has recommended the purchase of the cannery tug Ernest A. Hamlli. at a cost of $21.7oO. for tne purpose ot a nreDoai; ana. Whereas, According to the opinion of steamboat men and others acquainted with the condlUon of the channel of the river in this port. It is by no means cer tain that the said tug is suitable for a flreboat In Portland's harbor; and. Whereas, The purchase of said tugboat, by reason of Its age and alleged untttness for service as a flreboat, would be a breach of faith with the members ot the Oregon State Legislature, who were In duced to vote for the measure that made If possible for Portland to secure a flre boat, and an InJusUce to the taxpayers of this cltv. -who have a nent to expect me expenditure oi tneir money to tne oeai possible advantage; and. trhrn Tt is renorted that a letter has been received by a. prominent banker of this city from a competent sieamDoaunan on the Sound, having a thorough knowl edge of the value of the tug Ernest A, u-imtn in -which the writer Elves It as his opinion tnat tne saia lugooai. i "u- orth tne sum oi ow; ana. Whereas, The needs of Portland require flrehnnt esneclallv designed for the serv ice required of It. modern In construction and In an lis equipments; ana. Whereas, Tnere appears to De a ieenB omnno- the huslness men and property- owners of Portland that this city, after walUng this long for a flreboat service, i..,.m . the wrv hest boat that tne funds available can purcnase; now TM,.ed That- the "Board of Trade, voicing the sentiments of a large number i riiea vnon nnn Tir-fiiifi Lvuniicio this city, protests against ue pureuase j Se tug Ernest A. Hamill by this city, and earnestly requests and urges the Execu tive Board to postpone acuon iu ic i ...nntvinr- the rltv's flreboat needs -h time us further nronoslUons may be submittea ana cunsuucicu, iuJRA Thof it is the sense of this board that neitner tne iubouui . Hamlli. nor any otner secoim-iiuuu t. v.v this eitv for a flreboat; and tnat none omer - r purchased by the city, If ono be purchased ' . I. further TteSOlved Tnat it IS me scibo board that the city should build Its own flreboat and tnat it snouiu uc " .u.. r-itrint- nnnortunltv for the em ployment of home material and home la- OOr. UO ll -r. ,.. TJtfl In Resolved. inai me &iw.u'" -"v: c ix. ."il.Hnn nf a flreboat. should It be decided to build one. Invite the co-opera-tlon of three or five pracUcal steamboat- men -with experience in nuibo.""" ........ Columbia and Willamette Rivers to act as an auviauijr tUn . he ultatlon in tne duiiuuis i " It further A , Ma tions bo transmitted to the Executive Board. wtii white.. ..Ed Rrennan Bets Fletcher Lottie Underwood suggest its sale to Portland for such work. Hanna Fletcher Flora Schneider M Taa has sent copies of this letter to Myra Blgelow. .Flora Jessop NOTHING QUITE SO GOOD A the Xeir "Continental" Cigar Sold by Handlej- t Kelley. We promised you a fine cigar and have delivered the goods. They are even better than wo claimed. If the brand you are now smoking is not sitisfactory. try a Continental." It will delight you. Price, 10 cents. The Cut Kate Cigar and. Jiews store. 231 Washington street, between Fourth and Fifth. STEAMER LURLINE. Pope Leo Thanks President. ROME. May 9. The pope, throush Mon Blgnor Bloleti, master ot chamber, has This favorite steamer, thoroughly paired and renovated throughout. Is reg ularly on tne jroruana-Astona route, icav i.. Tovinr-cfrpct dock dflJlv. exeent Sun- prise ot tnis Kino iiuccainij :jn.i uu.. . . at 7 A. M. .1 .1 . I nnMtft HpHVAQ Tf Hill I i-J - their goods, end the wonderful and at present unequauea growm oi i snttsfactorv evidence to any ono that their shoes are giving satisfaction to hundreds of tnoosanas oi peopie ia ui parts of tne worio. We are here with the goods. Op la Be cigars are best. Want to trade? No route across tbe continent offers so ..n ntrmctlons as does the Denver & r:, write the Portland Acency. Hi Third street, for illustrate booklets. - i-i't- rTTirinnV Onln -when buying Be cigars. J. D. Meyer, wholesale dis tributer, j Messrs. Gllsan and jaaawasier, ui mo purchasing committee." Coat of a new Boat. Rnmn innulrv was next made regarding the nrobable cost of a new boat. Herbert Unlman em nhnticallv stated his belief that a nmner boat could be Dune tor ftm nr its. ConrJnulnK; Mr. Holman qui etly proceeded to rip up some ot me siaie- ments made berore ine .executive h- "fr "Rallln. "Wo have absolutely no use ior tuuucuo Ing engines in this harbor. Mr. Ballln ap pears to have completelyjost sight of the fact that you cannot get a. c! condensing engines under way inside of 15 minutes. As regards twin screw propel ler. I want to soy from personal experi ence that It Is hard to get turned around -with them under ten mlnUtes time. Now, a sternwheel boat can be handled any way. astern or ahead, but with the pro pellers the boat under sternway cannot be 8tMr?Beach said: "But 'ior the fact that the committee has gone- Into this matter rather recklessly. It might seem presump tuous to go before it with our- recom mendations and suggestions, but under the circumstances I think it wo Hid be appro priate." , Xr. Brannlck" then, moved that the coea- IN FAVOR OF REFERENDUM and Other measures. PORTLAND. May 5.-(To- the Edltor.) Notwlthstandlng the ban placed upon the referendum petitions now before the peo Sc ta to" matter of the portage railroad, tne corporation tar bill and I the i exemp tion from tax amendment by the great Portland Board of Trade, it may be stated that everywhere throughout the state the people have awakened to the fact that they have In their hands the power of referendum under the recent amendment to the state constitution to prevent the placing upon tbe statute books of bad laws passed by the worst legislature ever assembled at saiem. xncy from the most reliable authority and from , people Intimately acquainted with the last ? init-ire nmceedincs. and who stand I ready to verify these statements, that It was a mere political men anu rr"" summated in tbe senatorial knocked out the coyote scalp bill, save us In its place the portage railroad bill, flanked by the corporation capital soclc tax bill and the amendment to the tax exemption clause of the present laws, the poor man's only protection against abso lute want. The people are anxious to know It tnls political log-rolling shall last forever, to the disadvantage of the business men, tollers and producers of the state. They flrmlv fixed In the belief that the signing of the petitions to refer these questions to the vote of the whok people can harm no one. as the petltkww .them selves, simply authorize the Governor to place the questions upon the ballots at the next election In 1904. It will then be seen what Is the real desire of the masses who have to pay the bills. These three Iniquitous laws are linked together by the mining men of the state, who instituted a; referendum on them be cause the Legislature Itself lndlssolubly bound them togetber in one ot me uui glaring .political trades ever recoraea i the state, and centered them about the passage of 'the portage railroad bill, which was made the mere scapegoat - the appetite of certain 20-year-old cranks In the middle Columbia counties for a fad to the sacrifice of tne reai interests of the sheep and mining men of Eastern and Southern Oregon. The question of the feasibility ot tne construction, operation and usefulness of the portage road Is sometning line tne fish story told by a Chinaman on Second street yesterday. A worn-out rauroaa hobo, who had had notning to eat ior three days, and could una no piace he could get a meal, happened to pas3 this Chinese restaurant, it loosea goon to him, and, turning back, he entered the door and sat down at one of the little tables. The Chinaman came up smiling add asked: "What you likee?" The hobo replied: "Me heap hungry; llkee big din ner. Me no have money toaay; get some Friday." "You likee fish?" said jonn, ana when the hungry man saia xes, ine Celestial answered: "Today Aionaay; me no have fish till Fllday; you come again Fllday." So it is -with this Dolltlcal pivot, the port age bill. The appropriation made will not even buv tne terminal oocks; tne uovem- ment War Deoartment says it cannot erant the right of way. and the cost of construction cannot definitely be known until a thoroughly competent and Inde pendent engineer, whose reputation is be yond question, and who Is not out for everv little Job that comes along, makes a survev and estimate of cost. It Is not believed that, whether or not tms oui is allowed to stand on the statute books. the wise Governor of Oregon will spend any of the hard-earned money of the people on such a proposition until ne is satisfied that he has sufficient money In hand to buy the right of way. pay for surveys, construct the road, equip it and operate it for two years, or until anotner Legislature can appropriate more money for this stupendously idiotic enterprise. Every sane man who has studied railroad construction knows this road cannot be built and put Into operation for less than $500,000. and probably it will take $750,000 to do It. I Some cranks say It does not make any difference what it costs, build the road; it will help the poor farmer, and In the end everybody else will get his money back, because it will hurry the Government In building the canal between the same points, and thus produce quicker results. Those who are the largest shippers In Portland and elsewhere In the state such men as H. C. Breeden say that we tried the portage railroad system 30 years ago and had to abandon It, and that, as to hurrying the Government plans on tho. canal, it will only be In the way and defer that enterprise. In other words, the portage road Is Impracticable, a mere makeshift and piece of political Jobbery which the people do not propose to stand for. That element pf taxation removed, and there is nothing left to sustain the claims of the corporation tax bill and ex emption amendment. These are the rea sons why the worklngmen are signing the referendum petitions on these bills, and why the mining men of' the state are pushing for the repeal of this brood of chickens hatched out by foul political methods.. W. C. COWGILL. helpfulness to those in misfortune. Prud- ent but not parsimonious, his fortune grew In proportion to his gifts, proving the well-known aphroism. that "there is a lib erality that makes rich, and a parsimony that tends to poverty." Portland Is rich in the possesion of a great citizen, who, in these troubled times, stands a monument to" ideal Amer ican citizenship. Can the study of his life; the Imitation of his example be but helpful to allay the bitterness and the discord that now prevail? M. S. GRISWOLD. Colonel Hnslcln Leaves Cnba. HAVANA. May 9. Colonel William L. Haskin, commanding the American troops In Cuba, sailed-for New York today on leave of absence to attend the wedding at Waterford. Conn., of his daughter to Major Gaston, of the First Cavalry. It Is considered questionable wnetner uoio- nel Haskin will return to Cuba in view of his long service here, and the con templated withdrawal of a portion of tho American troops. PAY AFTER CURE A Good Example. PORTLAND, May 9. (To the Editor.) 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