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It .x THE SUNDAY OK EG ONI AX, PORTLAND, JULY 9, 1905. I NOT TO OPEN Concessionaires Asked to Ap point Committee. WILL MEET WITH GOODE It Is Tlopcrt Tlint a Satisfactory Ad jnstment of the Differences AV11I Be Reached at To morrow's Conference. The trail will not open today. A mcet-H ing of nearly all the concessionaires was held on the Trail last night, at which J. A. Garman iire.lded. George L. Baker was deputized to call up President Goode by 'phone, and received assurance that the Exposition management was desirous of doing what was best to relieve the stress which existed. Mr. Baker was advised that Mr. Goode would meet a committee of the conces sionaires tomorrow to go carefully over tne situation, ana to do wnat couia oc done to adjust the differences. It was deemed advisable by the conces slonalres and as fair to the Exposition management to hai'e this ' conference, and the following committee was ap pointed to meet with President Goode: George L. Baker, George Jabour. V. II Bohart. Gapton A. Koun, W. H. Barnes, and J. A. Gorman. It was the opinion of the majority that the Exposition management would offer a satisfactory adjustment of the ainerences tomorrow. It is rumored that an offer of a 25-cent rate for evenings will be made, but that the Sunday .opening will not be granted VETtNOK 1IERRICK COMING "Will Be Here on July 12 for Ohio Day. .OMAHA, Neb.. July 8. (Special.) Gov ernor Myron T. Herrlck. of Ohio, spent six hoiirs in Omaha today while en route to Portland, to be present on Ohio day. July 12., at the Exposition. After "doing" the Exposition, a hunt ing trip will be taken into Oregon to some wild -land? owned by H. D. Turney. of Columbus. O.; who is accompanying the Governor. The other member.! of the party are T. W. Rankin and W. F. Bur dell, of Columbus. The party is traveling in a special car of the Chicago Great Western and left Omaha on the Union Pacific at 4:20 P. M. "While here they were guests of Judge W. B. McHugh. Kittitas and IIlensl)iirg. Mrs. B. E. Lucas, hostess at the "Wash ington building during Davenport week. gave a reception to -Mrs. H. S. Elwood hostess from July 9 to July 16 for Kittitas County, yesterday afternoon. The recep tion parlors were decorated with flowers and evergreens. Music was furnished the early part of the afternoon by the Ad ministration Band. Refreshments, con slsting of punch and wafers; were served to' the guests. Mm Elwood, -who will have charge of the building for-Ellensburg this week as far as social entertainments are con cerned, -will be assisted by Mrs. B. S "Weed. Mrs. J. C. McCauley. Mrs. Walter Heywood, Mrs. "P. A, Gets and Mrs. Bertie Grimes. Mrs. Elwood and her assistants are from Ellensburg. Wash. Tomorrow at '3 P. M. the following musical programme in the parlors of Washington State building will be given: Duet a "A Streamlet Full of Flowers," b "Nearest and Dearest." (CaraccJolo), Mrs. Lois MacMahon and Mrs. Bcrta Grimes; solo.' Mrs. Hayward, selected; sblo. Miss Helen Lytle. selected; solo, a "My Balrnle," tVannah), b "If With All Thine Endearing Young Charms," (Old Irish). Mrs. Ernest Laldlaw: duct. Miss Lytle and Miss Brlgham, selected: solo, "Still as the Night." (Bohm). Miss Petron nella Connelly. Accompanist. Mrs. F. S. Myers. Shermnn Indians Here. Sherman Institute band arrived in Portland yesterday morning for a three weeks' engagement at the Exposition. The organization represents the big In dian school in Southern, California, and has a fine reputation for musical ability. . On their arrival at the Exposition, tho Indians got Into a disagreement with the Exposition officials, claiming that they should be furnished with blankets. as well as tents and cots, on Government Island. The Exposition people, contended that no blankets had been promised. buts finally, afttfr more or less hurrying and scurrying, tne necessary articles were secured, and the visitors finally quartered on the island: They will play In the parlous buildings during their stay at trc Fair. - Los Angeles Men Coming. Members of the Los Angeles Union League will visit the Exposition on Los Angeles day, July 29, and many business men will be on hand from the California cuy. itio league has planned for a two weeks' excursion, including visits to Portland. Sait Lake City, the Yellow stone and other points of Interest. The trip will be begun on July 18. A special train of vestibuled Pullmans, with -observation and "dining cars.' will carry the sightseers over the railroads en route. The party will bring to Port land a thoroughly representative body of Los Angeles business men. Nebraska Exhibit. Free moving picture exhibitions. Ne braska Pavilion. Agricultural Palace. PERSONALMENTION. Dr Clarence Crane and wife,- of Boston. are In the city.. Miss Ruth FHnn. of Albany, is the guest or Miss Lila Goddard. J. C. Ainsworth, of Portland, Is regis tered at the Hotel Mbore. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Sherman, of Salem, are at Locksley Hall. Mrs. E. B. Piper, of Portland, is now at her Summer cottage at Seaside. Mrs. George M. Love and Miss Agnes Love nave returned to Sumpter, Or. Miss Paulina Kline., of Corvallls, Or.. Is visiting her brother at 773 Hoyt street. Mrs. M. G. Mackey. of Redlands. Gil.. Is visiting Mrs. M. C. Bowles, at her resi dence. Mrs. C. A. R. Washer left Saturday for Long Beach, to remain until about October' 1. Mrs. Dan J. Moore and daughter have returned from Paris, wnere they spent the Winter. Joseph N. Leconte, of Berkeley, and J. A. Elstqn. of Sacramento. Cal., are at the Hotel Portland, George H. Williams and family, of Portland, have opened their Seaside cottagf. for tjie season. M. J3. Worrell; manager of the Board of Trade Journal, left last night for San Francisco on a business trip. General Manager. J. P. O'Brien, of the O. K. & N. Co., Portland, together with his wife and a party of guests, visited Seaside in his private car Thijreday. Mrs. P. J. Bannon. of Sumpter. Or., Is visiting- her mother, Mw. Nancy A. Dowell, at 291 Eugene street. Henry Rosenblatt and family, of San Francisco, have taken Goldsmith's resi dence, 414 Seventh street, for the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mackenzie, of Winnipeg, are visiting William R. Mac kenzie, auditor of the Exposition,' at 251 King street. Henry Hcitflcld. a business man of Lew iston, 'Idaho. Is among the arrivals of yesterday at the Oregon, to remain In the city several days. Mrs. J. Hamilton Lowis. wife of the former Washington Congressman, now of Chicago, is a guest at the Hotel Portland. having arrived last evening. Dr. J. S. KIrkendall, an eminent spe cialist of Ithaca. N. Y.. a college class mate of Dr. Byron E. Miller, is in the city for a few weeks viFlt with Dr. Miller. Harry F. Davis, a well-known ad vertising man, of Portland, is now at Gearhart Park, where he will manage Kruse's Beach Hotel for the coming season. R. D. Hume, a Rogue River statesman, from Weddenburn. whose salmon legisla tion brought him into the limelight of state publicity last 'Winter, is at the Im perial Hotel. penal Hotel. i ... , . Miss Florence DeBarr. of Eugene, congress beginning July 11 and con and Miss Florence Klrchem. of San i eluding July 21. It will be a great Francisco, accompanied Mrs. G. M. Love to spend the Summer visiting In Eastern Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Howard. of Grant's Pass. Or., arrived on the steamer St. Paul last night from San Francisco, accompanied by their daughter. Miss Eula Howard, who has been studying music there. Hon. P. B. SJnnott, a resident of Port land for 40 years, and u brother of the late Colonel N. B. Sinnott, of The Dalles, left Monday. July 3, for the land of his birth, Wexford, Ireland, which place he left 42 years ago. Before sail ing for Europe Mr. Sinnott will spend several days in Chicago and New York visiting relatives. Rufus M. Steele. Sunday editor of the San Francisco Chronicle, Is taking in the Lewis and Clark Exposition, accom panied by his wife and niece. They have also been as far North as Victoria, B. C. and Seattle, and will remain here a day or two longer before returning home. Mr. Steele expressed himself as Immensely pleaded with Portland, and predicts a great future for this city. The resident bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rt. Rev. David H. Moore, has Just returned from an Alas kan trip, during which he Investigated church conditions In that part of the country. The bishop expresses himself as much pleased and encouraged with the work the Methodist missionaries are ac complishing in the .Far North, and feels that the Influence of the church Is spread ing among the many social elements of that country. CHICAGO. July S. (Special.) Oregon ians registered here today as follows: From Portland F. O. Hall, at the Audi torium; G. F. Arthmcr, at the Morrison; Mill Walker, Miss Wilson, at the Grace; J. J. Woods. W. C. Tyrrell, at the Great Northern; R. G. Jacobs, at the Windsor Clifton. From Salem L. A. Wilson, at the Kal serhof. From Astoria J. M. Callaway, at the Palmer House. JOHN L SPERRY IS DEAD Oregon Pioneer Passes Away at His Home In Portland. Death came suddenly to John L. Sperry. an Oregon pioneer, yesterday morning at his home at 10 East Seventh street North. Three weeks ago Mr. Sperry returned from Coos Bay. where he had gone to look after soma coal mines.. In which he held a considerable interest, his return being hastened by t sickness. Mr. operry was not connnea to his home, but was on the street Thursday in a very weak condition. A change came during the night and the end in the laic morning hour. Born In Ohio in 1811. when a boy of 10 years, he crossed the plains to Oregon In 1851. with his parents, settling in Linn County, near Brownsville. In 1S60. when the First Oregon Volunteer Regiment was organized for the Civil War he enlisted, and became a Sergeant. He served in the Indian War of 1856, in Colonel James K, Kelly's company. Moving to Heppner in the early '70s, Mr. Sperry engaged in the stock business until he was elected Sheriff jot Umatilla County in 1S7S. when he moved to Pendleton. While here the Nez Pcrces. under Chief Joseph, went to war. and J. L. Sperry was captain of a volunteer company formed at Pendleton. At the expiration of his term of office as Sheriff he moved to Portland, and was In the wool business for'sevcral years. Mr. Sperry went to Alaska during the mining excitement and remained four years. He left a wife and the following chil dren: Mrs. Minnie Jayne. Hood Rlyer: Mrs. W. S. Halvor. Portland: Mrs. H. R. Burke. Portland: Mrs. Lou Lcmckc, Ixs Angeles. Cal.: Charles Gllson, a stepson. Rltter. Or. His other relatives are: Mrs. Phoebe Collins. Red Bluffs. Cal.; Mrs. Alice Weathcrford. Olex, Or.; Mrs. E. L. Rice. La Comb. Or.; Mrs. Carrie Cochran. Olex. Or.: Mrs. Addle Wood. Arlington. Or.; Mrs. Mary Fale, lone. Or.: Carpus and James Sperry. Brownsville, Or.: Elisha and Ira Sperry. lone. Or.; George Sperry, Heppner. ' He was a member of Washington Lodge. Nq. 46. A. F. and A. M., the Royal Arch Degree. Sumner Post. G. A. R,. and Fidelity Lodge No. 4. A. O. U. W. The time for the .funeral wjll be fixed when the daughter living at Los Angeles Is heard from. Is Admitted to Practlcc.- Will M. Peterson, of Athena. Umatilla County, yesterday morning was admitted to practice before the Federal Courts of the district of Oregon upon the motion of Thomas G. Greene, of Portland. Mr. Peterson is an attorney of Eastern Ore gon. Liberia exports about r0.000.000 gallons of palm oil a jur. It 1 made from the outer part of the palm nut, not from the kernel. I The Late John T.. Pperry. j i 4 PLAN FOR CONGRESS Methodists of the Northwest Will Convene. HAVE PROMINENT SPEAKERS Interesting: Papers Will Be -Read Bearing: on the Religious De velopment Since Early Days In Oregon Country. Prominent among the congresses and conventions to be held in Portland dur ing Exposition year is the Methodist gathering of Methodists from Oregon. Washington, Idaho. Montana and other slates. The purposes of the! congress are to allow the workers to become better acquainted with each other and to discuss the problems and resources of the church In the Pacific Northwest, where the Methodist church has had so much to do with the development of the country as well as opening It to civili zation. The congress will be opened with a public reception In the First M. E. Church Tuesday evening nt 7:45 o'clock, at which reception addresses will be made by Bishop David H. Moore, Bishop J. M. Thoburn and Rev. A. B. Leonard, corresponding secretary of the mis sionarj society of New York. Dr. Leon ard and Bishop Moore come to the con gress from a tour of Alaska In the in terests of the church. In addition to these speakers there will be present Bishop J. W. Hamilton, of San -Francisco, and Dr. James W. Lee, of the M. E. Church South, who will deliver one of his famous lectures at the Exposi tion on next Sunday; also John Flinn. I. D. Driver, T. F. Royal, D. G. LeSourd and others among the pioneers who have grown gray In the work of de veloping the Northwest. Chief White Swan will be present at the congress in Indian costume and will deliver an address. He comes with George Wal ters, the Indian preacher, and they ar rive In the city tomorrow. During the progress of the congress the life and labors of Jason Lee and his coadjutors will be treated by J. H Coleman and W. D. Fenton, and thrill- Inside the Turnstiles GLIMPSES OF LIFE AT THE EXPOSITION, WHICH IS A WORLD IN ITSELF THERE'S one thing about the cher- ! I rles of Oregon, and yet It isn't about them. And that's worms. Back East there's no such thing as cherry pie; It's either cherry and worm pie or worm and cherry pie. The two are as fond of each other's company as a pup chasing his tall. W'hen you eat Oregon cherrlos, you won't get any of that rich, slippery, wormy flavor that you get over the hills. There's a prize of 55 to be given for every worm found in cherries grown in Oregon age, color or previous condition of servitude taken into consideration. The blamed little wriggly things stagger along under the awful name of curcullo. No wonder they sneak Into cherries to hide their shame, under a deeper and truer blush. The man that'd let loose one o those curculia d be committln murder In tho first degree. That's what a Lewis and Clark exhibitor says, and he ought to know. . If there's anything that brings a man up with a quick, round turn on the Lewis and Clark Exposition grounds. It's the sound of those Spanish mission j bells in tho California building. It a man were a porcupine, every quill on his back would stick out with sheer ecstacy. There's something In the deep boom of those bells that makes a man take off his hat and feel holy and childish once more. As childish as when he leaned on his mother's knee and heard the tolling of the evening bells and knew in his wee sma soul that he was safe and lovod. The movement to do away with the "old fashioned" come-to-mectln' bell would not live very long. If it ever moved within the hearing or these brazen throated evangelists. This happcnd in Grub Row, just outride of the Lewis and Clark Exposition grounds. It was Sunday evening, and "da bizzaness was no gooda." He'd yelled all the virtues of his'j wienies ana nis nam sanuwicnes anu nis hot tamales and his sody water, until the words got a stran-gle-hold on h!i giz zard, and he quit. Then he went next door to the "sample-room." and be gan to Jolly the fat bartender. In his lazy, oily Italian way. Then, calam ity of calamities', while he was josh ing the barkeep, a gay young spark strolled into the Italian's parlor, and looked around for the help. No help no nobody. And The Vender Who Went I ' ' " "a i-V , An- so was Arrict. to bleep. An(J .Arry was KO, Ing to blow himself for the sodas. And still that swarthy son of Italy told the barkeep how It happened. Right across ahe way Is a rtand kept by a mighty good-looking woman. from way back In loway. And she's a hustler, you bet. She mw the waiting two, and going out Into the middle of the street, she yelled to the Italian: "Hey. you've got two customers. Get busy." And that Italian just grinned ji very sickly grin, and put the barkeep on to what a "kidder" she was. Then tho girl . from Iowa got busy, and with a very suggestive twist of her right index, finger motioned the waiting -two to her own ftand. And they came. So did that Italian. He saw it all. and nearly broke his precious neck trying to get those customers back again. On Grub Row there are now heard horrible hiss ings, and dire threats of a vendetta. Had to put a dlme'H worth of Ice on that Ital ian's head to cool his hysteria. Don't go to the California building. Lewis and Clark Exposition. They'll kill you with kindness. The first thing you do when you poke your nose in side the doors will be to steer for a benevolent-looking old gentleman with a closely-trimmed gray beard. That's Filcher Commissioner Fiicher J. A. Filcher. of San Francisco. He's an ex secretary of the California State Board of Trade, ex-editor of the Auburn Her ald, very much a power In his own land. and. Inst, but far from least, an author of no mean value. "Untold 5 yip Tales of California" came from his pen. j at the top. That pole Is the tallest seen And It came easily, too. because he for many a moon 1SI feet high. It's a himself is one of the untold tales until I Douglas fir. and the bit of bunting "un you get him to thaw a little, and then flrled" from that pole looks over the he'll tell you stories of the olden days j rrandtst panorama between here and the that'll make your mouth open and j New Jerusalem. Ing experiences will be told regarding the pioneer days. Valuable historical matter will be given the public In this regard. Some of the great problems of the church will be discussed by men known as scholars and thinkers. Spe cial efforts will be made In behalf of Enworth Lea true work. Dr. Heritage, of Spokane, will lead the music of the, congress and will have cnarge ol a chorus choir of 150 voices. The opening reception will be under the auspices of the Methodist Laymen's Social Union, of which Dr. Osman Royal Is president. Convention headquarters will be e5tabllshed at the offices of the Pacific Christian Advocate. In the Com mercial block. On Wednesday morning the general topic will be "The Pioneer" and on "Wednesday evening "The Devel opment of the Church In the North west." Thursday tho topic will be "Ag gressive Evangelism." Saturday will be devoted to discussions of Epworth League work In all its phases, and on Sunday a praise service will be given. Throughout the following week, there will be Interesting discussions daily, and on Friday. July 21. in the morning the subject will be "Our Brethren of Other Tongues," and addresses will be made by C J. Larson, for the Norwe gians and Danes; by C. A. Prieslng. for the Germans: by John Ovnll. for the Swedes: by Chan Sing Kait. for the Chinese and by S. Yoshioka, for the Japanese Al'PLV FOIt ADMISSION TO FIFTH CANADIAN ARTI LI.ER Y. Entitled to AdmUalon as IlrltUh Sab- Jeetn . Over the Ae of Eighteen Yearn. VICTORIA, B. C July S. Twenty Vic toria Chinese have applied for admission to the Fifth Regiment Canadian artillery. of this city. The militia commander, un wllllnc to admit the Chlncw. has referred the application to the Minister of MillUa at Ottawa. As the militia act states that all British subjects over IS years of age are eligible for admission to the militia. It tne uni nese Insist they cannot be refused enroll mcnt In the regiment. Emperor 'BUI" as Windy Preacher. Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. Nearly every civilized nation on earth, including tho United States, thinks Kaiser Bill has belligerent de signs upon H, when as a matter of fact the royal Bill has no ambition be yond that of a pious and windy lay preacher to yacht seamen. your eyes stick out. There s another commissioner that you can t help nut see, because he's more than six feet tall and less than six inches thick. And that's Sir. Wiggins Frank Wiggins. If you please secretary of the Los An geles Chamber of Commerce, and re sponsible, as he proudly claims, for the marvelous growth In the population of thnt city. There's no more sociability and hospitality to be found on the grounds than in the offices of these gentlemen. And if you call on them you'll know why. How'd you like to drop your nook and line out of your back window, and catch your fish for breakfast? Tnat a Just what the show people on the Trail do every day. And the way those big. fat, oily carp bite Is a caution. Some Turk with flour sack breeches hid Ing his nether ex vtremitles '11 flop TT walk, throw his line sy In. make a few magical passes with his hands, and then nk out one of the lid. Every day is Friday on the Trail. Fltblnjr ob the Trail. "Ah-ha-a-a-a-a." Did you ever hear It? And did you ever see It? It's on the Trail, and the Lord only knows what it is. It might be part Zulu, and then again it might be Just some down Easterner earning a living by making a savage of himself. If you've never heard his screech or seen his ridiculous phiz, you've missed half the fun of your life. His face is Indeed his fortune. Seems as if every body is a newspa per man or woman that's the verdict reilched by the show people on the Trail. They come in droves. And they'll assume quite liter ary airs, and talk very wisely about "copy" and "sto ries" and "the dope" and other things as unintelli gible to the uniniti ated. And .then they'll demand their passes, and If they don't get them xh New-paper" swear several Kinds of swears. That Is. FiM Ftead. the he-Journalists do. And the funniest thing about the whole business Is. that If some one of these pass-grnfters is closely questioned, he gets red in the face, and falls all over himself telling what paper he Is now connected with. That Is some of the free-lancers, who are "at liberty" do. There's one wonder the Trail hasn't got. and Isn't likely to get. And that's the happy bachelor. And there's still an other. And that's the man who refused a railroad pass. Or the man who moved up to let an old lady get the end peat in the open car. Or the man who never swore off on the first of the year. It's a great sight to see men with the marks of age on their faces, and a super abundance of vest, and women whose days of beauty are of yore, but whose days of love are still in bloom, crush and. Jam and slam and bang each other around, as they make their way from one attraction to another on the Trail. That street of wonders is but another road to the foun tain of everlasting youth. A bit of shade, a bench for two. Pa's old broadclothcd shoulder, a bunch of sweet peas, a bag of peanuts. Pa's, old shoes under the bench and his socked feet stretched out to the utmost. Ma's old blanched head coddled against that same old shoulder and the gentleness of old age all round. A composite liv ing picture, any hot day. at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Suppose you have done the same thing paced up to that extremely tall flagpole In the Exposition grounds, rubbed close against It. and then nearly threw kinks 1 Into your stiffening, trying to get a look FIR S GLEAN T 1 Lane Makes Promise to the Travelers' Aid. WILL ENFORCE THE LAW Mayor Declares That Portland Shall Be Made as Moral as It Is Possible Under the Or dinances Existing. The Travelers' Aid Association was ad dressed by Mayor Harry Lane last night and assured of" the- cleanest town it Is possible to make under existing laws. The association has succeeded In accomplish ing a vast amount of good so far, but now that the Mayor has Indorsed Its work ao heartily and" declared his Intention of standing by all that is moral In the way of reforms. It Is felt by the workers In this field that their efforts will be reward ed by better results In the future. Mayor Lane did not beat about the bush, but clearly expressed his determination to do a few things In Portland, the principal or which is to make it lively for those who do not comply with the box ordinance. "When I became a candidate for the Mayoralty." he said. "I gave my word to my supporters that I would enforce the laws as I found them to exist and do all In my power to make Portland a clean town. I could not look these people in the eye if I did notkecp my word but you need have no fear that I won t he anie to look straight at them, for I am going to do as I said I would and have a general cleaning up. Instructions to Grltzmachcr. "The Chief of Police resigned this morn ing, as you all know, but I have already Instructed Captain Grltzmachcr to go down Into the North End and tell the peo ple there what Is expected of them. may show up down there myself somo time. Just to let them know those orders come from headquarters and have to be obeyed. I have sent them word that the law has to go straight from the center and there will be no favoritism shown In any part of town. Any man who breaks the law pays the penalty from now on. "I also told Grltzmachcr to tell the un fortunate women of the North End that no man can protect them If they over step the law. and no man can prosecute them If they obey It. I am after a class of men who live off those women, and I am going to get them. The lowest wom an is better than the man who associates with her. and 1 am going to get at those men." "Will Close the Boxes. Mayor Lane promised not only that he would close every box In town, but that he would clean out all sorts of disrepu table resorts which arc a menace to worn en and girls and youths. The town Is full of such places in various garbs, but the city executive Is confident that, with his determination to enforce the law and with the assistance of such organizations as the Travelers' Aid, 73 per cent or SO per cent of them can be reached at once. He volunteered to be of any help possible to the association In Its work, and asked them to call upon him unhesitatingly at any time. Judge Hogue gave the work of the Travelers' Aid his hearty indorsement also, and assured the members that they could depend upon Mayor Lane's prom ises. He paid Mrs. Lola Baldwin, the superintendent, high tribute, saying that the work could not be In better hands than hers. Ofllccr Hawley, of the Boys and Girls Aid Society, was another speaker who commends the work of this organization, and In his talk he cited a number of cases which have come under. his observation to illustrate how very lax parents are apt to be with young daugh ters, and what a vast amount of evil re sults from It. Caring; for Newcomers. Mrs. Baldwin stated In her report that when the association workers undertook to help women or girls, especially those met at trains, they invariably took them to headquarters, never leaving them alone at the station an Instant, as It Is positively known to them that agents of disreputable houses met every train and wait about the station for chances to en tice country girls to go home with them Numerous cases which the association has cared for during tho month of June were reported upon, and the great amount of good accomplished Is beyond question, There was also a fine report by a worker of the local Salvation Army corps, who meets all boats and cares for those who are landed here penniless or In trouble. The association is In need of money to carry on this work, and will appreciate any donations which may be sent for the purpose. It was suggested at last night's meeting that subscriptions of Jl a month would not be missed by many and would assist materially In the conduct of one of the most charitable works which has ever been undertaken in Portland. MERELY A PARABLE. Efficacy In Inciting; a Congregation to Giving. Popular Magazine. It lg regrettable but true that among our colored Brethren of the Sunny South the stealing of poultry is not considered a heinous sin. Indeed they seem to look upon the matter very much as did Huckleberry Finn, who said. It I remem ber rightly, that his "pap" always took I along a chicken when it didn't seem to be "roosting comfortable," becaurv even il ne uian t neca it mmseit it way an eafy matter to find somebody who did, An amusing story Is told of how a negro preacher once took advantage of this weakness among his parishioners. Just before the collection was taken up one Sunday morning he announced that he regretted to state that a certain brother had forgotten to lock the door of his chicken-house the night before, and aa a result In the morning he found that most of hip fowls had disappeared. "I doan' want ter be pu?sonal, brcdren. he added, "but I hab my suspicions as to who stole dem chickens. I also had reason foh bclievin' dat If I am right in dose suspicions dat pusson won't put any money In de plate which will now be pasrcd around." The result was a fine collection, not a rfngle member of the congregation feigning sleep. After it was- counted the old parson came forward. "Now. brcdren." he said, "I doan' want your dinners to be spoilt by wondcrin' where dat brudder lives who doan' lock his chickens up at night. Dat brudder doan exist, mah friends. He was parable, gotten up foh da purpose of finances." Chance for General Miles. British Army and Navy Gazette. The British army as it exists Is in an inchoate, formless and unorganized condl tion. and It Is- not adapted as yet to any definite need that presents Iteelf to us, SACRIFICE Slaughter of Organs and Piano Players Also Numerous Used Pianos for a Mere Song Eighty Specially Designed Exposition Pianos Also Included. "The Pommer Ellers Music Comnanv. of San Francisco, has made application be fore Judge William P. Liwler. of the Superior Court of San Francisco, for a change of firm name. It is oronosed to. drop the name Pommer from the title, and arrangements to this effect will, no doubt, be completed during July." inc. a oove is taken trom the June z Issue of ony of the music trade caoers. and explains Itself. rne consummation of this deal will re quire some heavy settlements to complete the buyinr out of the Interests formerly associat ed with us there In California. Furthermore, we are now occupying- temporary quarters In San Francisco, con- jiutiuui. uiii. uj. iuc regular rewiii M'Kiiun of the city, pending the erection of a mod ern sKyscraner building on our old loca tion. We have, therefore, taken at Port land quite a number of tine pianos that wwe contracted for and Intended to sup ply our uaiirornta trade, in addition to this. w have now here over sixty of the choicest specially designed and finished Instruments of the various highest-grade manufacturers, including Wcbers, Chlck cring5. Stccks, KImballs. Hazletons. etc.. etc., tnat were originally ordered for a ery extensive Fair exhibition, which. owing tt- th. immense amount of space that would have been required properly to display all of them, we decided to show at our" down-town salesrooms. For this purpose five new showrooms have Just been completed at 351 Washington street. Fast Piano Selling Necessary Under these circumstances, we are com pelled to do some very rapid piano-selling. i.ne only way to sell pianos in douole quick time is to cut price. There are oc casions in the career of any business where It pays to sacrifice profit, and even part of cost. In order to make a quick turn, i ills occasion confronts us now. We realize that only the moat desncrate efforts will accomplish our purpose at this time, i-.very piano, therefore, and even organ that Is Included in this sale is being ottered at actual wholesale ractory price. wun ireignt aaued. It is not a question oC maklntr a Droflt here now. but simply a matter of dispos ing or some two nundred ot the very finest and moat costly of highest-grade Instruments quickly. it win he impossible to quote here the astounding low prices at which we are prepared to sell these instruments this morning, for it would hurt the standing ot these pianos with dealers elsewhere who are compelled to get regular retail prices ror tnem. A Few Sample Figures Suffice it to say. then, that amonjr the pianos offered will be found strictly first class cabinet grand upright pianos stand ing four feet eight inches high, with full length duet music desk. Boston fallboard and thr-2 pedals, the third a soft or prac tice pruui. lor ana me plainer styles tor 2b. wmcn is almost nan price. iteguiar io and 53W styles ror I16S. and 5157. and ?146. Terms on these should not be less than 5 down and J10 a month at these cost prices, but for an additional 4 per cent and simple Interest, any Instruments be- EILERS PIANO HOUSE 351 Washington St. Portland, Ore. E Lawyers Disagree Regarding Four-Mile Limit. LANE AND THE GAMBLERS It Is Possible That the Charter May Give Him the Itlght to Sup press the Games In Mlhvnukle. That Mayor Lane has power to suppress gambling at Mllwaukle, because that place Is within four miles of the city boundaries Is indicated by many court opinions in other states where It has been held that when a municipal charter gives a Mayor power to suppress nuisances and public menaces beyond the city limits, the Mayor can wield that authority even In neighboring municipalities. This does not coincide, however, with the opinions of City Attorney McNarjVr District Attorney Manning or State Attor ney-General Crawford, who hold that be cause Mllwaukle is a municipality separate from Portland nnd moreover lies In an other county. Mayor Lane's police power cannot invade it. What the Charter Provides. Tho -hnrter of Portland, section 1M. or dains that whenever, within four miles of the corporate limits of Portland. Mmhllnir t nraotleed. or lotteries are conducted or lewd or obscene amusements are held. "It shall be lawful for the Mayor or the Executive Board to autnonze ana direct the Chief of Police or any officer of the force" to arrest the offenders, and "the Chief of Police shall cause such ar rested persons to be vigorously pros ecuted." No one disputes that Mayor Lane can suppress gambling within four miles of -Pnrtinnd limits If the irambllnr is done in Multnomah County and outside the bound aries of a neighboring municipality. Many court decisions have been made in other states, holding that nuisances in such neighboring municipalities can be abated by the offended city, when Its charter grants it power to exercise Its police powers beyond its own limits nnd the principle seems to be well established. The American and English Encyclopedia of law, says as to territorial limits of municipal powers. Vol. 20, page IKS cases cited in note 11: "The general rule Is that a municipal. MM row He Is called great because he cures all diseases without resorting to the knife. Call and have- a free examination. He will tell you the exact nature of your trouble. He treats successfully every form of female complaint, all private and blood diseases, cancer, paralysis, tumors, rheumatism and all disorders of the stomach, liver and kidneys. He ha3 had great success lu curing consumption when the victim Is not too much run down by the dis ease, and will stop hemorrhages In an incredibly short time. He brews his own medicines from Chinese roots, herbs, buds, barks and vegetable teas, all of which are entirely harmless, and whose medicinal properties are un known to American doctors. He UBes In "his practice over 500 different Oriental remedies. Hundreds of testimonials from grateful patients. DR.WifNG LEE 11 NOflTir, FOURTH STREET PIANO SALE low JC00 in value may be had on payments of as little as $3 or $6 down and $3 or J6 monthly. Please bear in mind that this stock Is the choicest and very latest, just out of' the factories, and of the very finest and highest grade manufactured in America. This sale includes every catalogue style of the three greatest American piano makers, besides those of a dozen of me dium grade, and we are now offering each and every piano and organ for sale for? less money than regular dealers ordinarily buy them for cash. Quite a Few Used Ones Tou will find here now some fine square pianos. Chlckering. Stcinway. Hallet & Davis. Emerson, Durand, Fischer, and other makes, for sale at 548, $57 and 565 respectively: strictly up-to-date squares, worth 5100, 5110 and 5135 respectively, at the lowest estimate. Several second-hand uprights , and used organs for a mere song. The pianos now marked 5146 are beautiful brand-new 5273 uprights, of well known New York make, tnat have never been sold East or here In the West, for less than 5235. And other instruments will go for still less money, though ail are good, reliable pianos. We offer a few strictly high-grade, fan cy seven and one-third octave pianos, full swinging duct music desk, revolving lock board, with three pedals, the third a soft or practice pedal, for 5212. which Is le3s than half price. A faticy figured Brazilian mahogany case for 524 more money. Largest cabinet grand size, thoroughly re liable, fully warranted upright pianos, in mahogany or cak. standing four feet nine inches high, with latest duet desk, rolling rail-board, and three pedals: instruments that we guarantee cannot be bought In Chicago or at the New York factory for less than 5325 each, will go during this sale for 5178. Rosewood cases for 522 still less money. With the exception of three highest priced styles, the cost of which slightly ex ceeds 53S0. and on which terms of payment will not be made less than 550 down and 520 a month, all pianos are for sale on payment of 513. 520 or 523 down, and at the rate of 56. 5S and 510 a month, accord ing to make, style and design. Since all orlces are based on the actual. cash cost, those taking advantage of the abovenamed easy terms will pay interest on deferred payments at the rate of- S per cent per annum. Every piano and organ sold will be ac companied by the respective manufactur er's five years warranty, duly counter signed by us, thus fully -rotectlng the customer In every way. We personally guarantee the price and quality of every Instrument lrt this sale, and any used piano bought of us at this time may be returned to us within two years, and we will allow the full amount paid townrd any new Kimball or Weber or Chlckering piano. If you have any possible use for a piano or an organ, come at once, and do not delay, for times are prosperous now, many will take advantage -of this opportunity nt this time of year. At these prices and terms we shall convert this stock Into money or paper within a very few days. Store open dav and night till stock Is closed out. Wholesalers and Retailers corporation can exercise Its corporate powers only within the city limits. But the Legislature may, and often does, grant to municipal corporations, the right to exercise police power beyond and with in a prescribed distance of the municipal limits. So also it has been held that the authority of a city to act beyond its boundaries may be implied on the ground of a special necessity, as in preserving from deposits of filth a stream which bounds the city or conducting sewers and drains out' of the city and the like. The Chicago Instance. One of the noteworthy court opinions which lays down the principle that a city when authorized to go beyond Its boundaries to suppress nuisances can enter with its police power a neighbor ing municipality Is that of the Chicago Packing & Provision Company versus the City of Chicago, reported In SS Illi nois, page 221. The City of Chicago was granted power by the laws of Illinois to regulate the health of the city within the corpor ate limits and for one mile beyond. "With in one mile of those limits was the town of Lake, wherein was maintained a slaughter-house that was deemed a men ace to the health of the people of Chi cago. The Chicago authorities undertook to suppress the slaughter-house and the slaughter-house people pleaded a license from the town of Lake. The Supreme Court of Illinois upheld the authorities of Chicago, saying: t Power of Legislation. "There can be no doubt that the Gen eral Assembly (Legislature) may, for po lice purpose's, prescribe the limits of municipal bodies, and in addition thereto, may enlarge those boundaries one mile In every direction, and the Legislature has the power to Increase those limits, even though they may lap over terri tory within the limits of other municipal ities. We can see many weighty rea sons for exercising this power. The town of Lake Is sparsely populated. Did the General Assembly Intend that a city n.i nnmil.ttoil mlcht on Its border jo!n- j Ing the City of Chicago, permit estab- lisnmcnix nui it imuiitciiuiu gerous to its less dense population, but Intolerable nuisances to the dense popu lation of Chicago? Did they Intend that Chicago should be annoyed and Injured In health and comfort by the exercise of the power of the corporation with a comparatively sparse population and to submit to- having imposed on them such nuisances as the town of Lake might impose upon them? The people of Chicago have the right to be pro tected against all kinds of business that endanger life and health and from in tolerable nuisances that destroy their comfort. To accomplish this purpose tho power was conferred on cities and .vil lages to regulate these establishments for the distance of one mile beyond their corporate limits, even if that should lap over and embrace a portion of territory Included in the boundaries of another municipality. This Is within the letter and we have no doubt the spirit of the law." DR. WING LEE THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR LOCATED IN PORTLAND SINCE 1880 PORTLAND, OREGON