THE " SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND,. STAY 10, 1903.
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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.
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A Good Example.
PORTLAND, May 9. (To the Editor.)
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this may be termed a social Issue. The
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malice toward none," Is the king of men
uncrowned. Two Ulustratlous men. of late
denarted. are examples Abram 8. Hewlt.
of New York, and Henry W. Corbett, of
Portland.
Their charity, their public spirit make
them eminent but their best legacy to
their country is themselves. Tneir ex
ample is a better safeguard to freedom
than a standing army.
it itt fashionable with many to inveigh
f against wealth, thinking- that millions
cannot honestly De acquirea. j.o tnis
harjre the life of Mr. Corbett is the
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