:.f . THE OKEGON DAILY JOURNAL, POTtTJjAND, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22. 1003. " .-'.V NEWS OF THE NORTH WEST SALEM J UOTICE Halem s'ubaeribera will pleaae tak. retire that The Journal earner has brn trans ferred to B. B, Dai. ISO state street, who will .receive subscriptions, complaints, psj n.unts, etc. FEW CLERKS ON THE STATE'S PAY ROLL , (Journal Special Service.) , ; . .... . Salem. Dec- 22 Only a : few. clerks have thus far been employed In either houBe and these, It appears, are not as yet placed on the state's payroll. In the senato MIbs Jennie Booth and Mrs, Fer . guson, two stenographers, are at work, attending to the correspondence of the senators, but it Is stated they are paid by the senators themselves who require this work done. la the house a couple of 'stenographers are similarly employed. ' If l the session, is not , prolonged, no clerks will probably be employed, or at least few. but should it be decided to have a longer seslon the horde of appll ' cants for places now here will doubtless find employment, for it will not be long) ? until a large amount of work will pile ' The only new officer thus far employed is G.; P. Terrell, as sergeant at arms in the senate, to succeed Gowan, who is receiver of the- federal land office at . a urns. Mr. Terrell is a resident or hama, Ma'rlon county,; and has served ? Marlon county as j commissioner and county Judge, holding. the latter place from 1896 to 1900. He is an active poi iticlan, and. is again mentioned for coun- ty judge, and Will probably be a strong candidate in the spring against the pres ,". ent incumbent. Judge Scott, whose term empires, nejt July., " , '-.y ; Death of George W. Boss. . ' George v!.Ross,' aged 82 years, a rest dent of this city since last July, died ' here yesterday after a lingering illness of several years. Deceased came, to Ore- ' gon in ,186?, from Missouri, crossing the - plains, and since that time has resided continuously In Benton county The re- ; mains were shipped to Philomath, where 'the funeral -will be held this -afternoon, in; ' T, B. Janes Pardoned. ' , 0- Governor. Chamberlain yesterday par-.-. doned T. E., James, serving a three-year ' sentence in the penitentiary from Urna - tllla county, for burglary. . James has served 18 months) of his time, -and has , teen a model prisoner. He is a veteran of the civil war' and amember of the G. A. R., and tha pardon was -urged by : the G. A.s: R. -post of Pendleton and ' many leading citizens of Umatilla coun ty. including a number of the court offi cials. The pardon was granted in view of the service the old man has rendered his country, and the fart that in view of his age; he has been sufficiently punished by faithfully serving: one-half . of the sentence imposed. James left the prison . last night for his old home in Pendle .'ton." ' ' .' . ..-: . EUGENE 1 1 i i ii CHRISTMAS TRADE VERY SATISFACTORY , i ' (Journal Special BerTlee.) I Eugene, Or., Dec. i 2. The stores of Eugene, which ordinarily close at 6 and 7 p. m. each day, . will until after the holidays remain open each evening until 9 o'clock,: this agreement having been reached by the proprietors at an infor mal meeting. ' This action 4s taken so ' . that persons who cannot get down town in the day time may make their holiday -. purchases. All-the stores in the city - report a big Christmas trade, although it is claimed by some that uie bus! ness is not equal to last year on account x of the numerous logging camps and saw mills in this vicinity being closed down. Assaulted Saloonkeeper. Ray Xjlttleneld was fined $5 and costs today by Justice of the Peace "Winter mcier for assault and battery upon Emll Etter, a saloonkeeper. The trouble oc curred last Friday nighty when JLlttle fleld beat Etter' face into a lellv and the latter, was unable to come down town tor. several days.' v-'v-- Big tog Drive. -." A. big drive "of logs for the Booth- Kelly Lumber company's big sawmill at Springfield is coming down the Willam ette river. Yesterday, over 2.000 large logs arrived at the boom, and - today probably as many more will come in, . OREQONCITY KOTlCE. Orecoa Cltr subscribers will fjleaae take notice that the office of The Journal ha beea'ettabllsbed at the Courier of Sea, Seventh, street, next to depot, where subscriptions, com plaints,- payments, etc., will be received and at tended to by U J. Canneld, The Journal Ore gon City sgent -. SEVEN OLD MASONS; TOTAL 490 YEARS , Oregon City, Dec! 22. A remarkable feature of ' the Masonic banquet In this city last Saturday night was the at tendance of -seven members ' whose ag gregate ages foot up .490 years, or Just three score years and ten each. Tw members of the lodge were present who have been; members for more than half a1 century,, while four more have been members for 46 years. - . Oregon' City Votes. The city Jail was filled with tramps this rooming who sought quarters away from the inclemency of the weather last night. Never in the history of the town have so many tramps visited Ore gon City as this year. There is hove j a night that two or three are not run in, while the average will reach abovr a dozen a night,.'. , - .. James Coffee, was fined S3 for being drunk and disorderly yesterday. - James Grlder, who la charged witl stealing ,' Rev. Wood's overcoat, " will have his trial today. i ' An electric performance atthe opert house last night attracted an enthusias tic crowd of. eight people. The Infant son of Mr. , and Mrs. G W Bowdish, of Spr'ingwater, died at that place from bronchitis yesterday morning and will be buried today. Marriage licenses were yesterday Is sued to Laura Barry and J. M. Huss, and Flossie Howell and O. 8. Bard. N. R. Lang, superintendent of ' the wiiiamette Fulp & Paper company, left this morning for San Francisco to spend the holidays with Mrs. Lansr. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roake left yes terday for Long Beach, Cat, where they will spend the holidays with Mr. Roake' s parents. Miss Mayma Donahue, wtuv has the guest of Mrs. R. P. Hall for several days, left this morning : for her home in Jefferson. 'v,-., , , The Oregon Water Power & Railway company Is furnishing a- special service between Oregon City and Port land, during (the Christmas week. The condition of Hon. Georra w. Grace is causing considerable alarm to nts xrtenas ana family. His physicians state that he probably has cancer of me stomacn. ,The Stanford Glee Club" will give a concert at the Armory hall Saturday ev ening. '. Fred and Charles Warner, who ; are students of the O, A. C, and the Uni versity of Oregon, are home f of the holidays. Merrill , Moores is ; homo ; from' Cor vallls for the holidays. ' Hon. Charles Galloway of Tamhlll county was the guest of his father, Hon. William Galloway, Sunday. Mr. Gallo way is the youngest legislator In the state. : - I VANCOUVER t4 Dall Journal Is located at eu3 Mala attest. iohu t, Lundbsrg, agsct. u. SENTENCES GIVEN TO GUILTY SOLDIERS Vancouver, r Wash., .; Dec. 22. Bv the court-martial.' recently in session at the barracks here, Private Charles H. Sny der,' Company E, Seventeenth infantry, was found guilty of desertion and .re ceived a dishonorable' djscharge and IS months' imprisonment at . Alcatraa is land, Cal. -.'' ; ) .; Private William " Shannon. Twenty- sixth battery, F. A., being' found guilty of desertion , was sentenced to a . dis honorable discharge and : 1 8 months at Alcatrag. : t, .). . t -;V Sergeant ; 0. A. Gillian. Elahth' bat tery, F. A., who was court-martialed for disorderly conduct while in uniform and using profane lanaruaafe. was re duced in rank and fined $60. i ' ' ; JTivata M. Plucke. .Thirty-fourth com pany, coast artillery, was found guilty oi aeseruon ana sentenced to-be dis honorably discharged and 18 months' imprisonment at hard labor, besides the forfeiture of all allowance due him. Private Edward Schaefer. Company Q. Nineteenth Infantry, was found guilty of using intoxicating liquors to the ex tent of incapltatlng him for duty, losing clothing, etc.. and was sentenced to a forfeiture of $20 and two months', im- prisonment. ' B. A. IK. Sleet Officers.' Vancouver Chapter No. 9, R. A. M., at its last meeting elected the follow lng officers for the ensuing year: A.' J Miller, H. P.; W. W, Sparks, K. S R. Q. Ebert, 8.; A. G. Potter, treasurer, and is. al ureen, 'Secretary. . : ' Barrack , Items. ' The game of war is one of the new features of amusement at the Officer1 club at Vancouver post. While -'the. game itself is quite old It is only lately that it has been placed on -the list of games at this, post. It Is, however, af fording much amusement as well as in struction to - the officers. ,. i , ' Lieutenant Arnold, Thirteenth ' lnfan try, arrived at Vancouver barracks' yes terday afternoon with a large number of recruits from San Francisco, Cal. MaJ. A." B. Dyer left Vancouver bar racks last night on a 15 days' leave of absence. ." ' .-: ' Capt. W.' L. Kenly, artillery corps, took several recruits to Fort Flagler, and . for that purpose left . Vancouver barracks last night f , Do Not Overlook . ; In, the hurry of Christmas bustle, the splendid offer of I. Gevurts 6V Sons to sell an Eclipse range on the Jl-a-weeK payment plan, must not be overlooked. The Eclipse is one of the best ranges In the world. ' It is made of planished steel and is , fully, warranted for 15 yeara The price is only $3S, and oii the $l-a-week payment plan it will actually, in a home where fire is kept burning all day, 'save the amount of Its payments in fuel. The opportunity is one not often met with. Almost any one: can afford, and can, buy, a range on such terms as these. , , CHARITIES OF -CHRISTMAS WEEK 8AX.TATX0V ABUT, TOlXrKTXEBa, aTEWSBOTS' ASSbOZATXOV, TXS SABT SOMB AVO XABTT OTSEB OB0AH3ZATJ0V8 TBTIWO TO II AXE TXX TWZsTTT-rZTTX StXBXT. . KBABAOBES HOH OOZJ2B. I.aiatlrs Bromo Qnlnlne remoTas tha eauss. To get tho genuine, call for the fall name. 25c. Sets the Faca, Bwetland &i8on, the Morrison-street palace of sweets, has certainly set a pace for candy men In this city in 'the way of novelties In Christmas candles and decorations. If you want the best and novelties in boxes, candies, etc.,-see them. They have got them In, endless varieties and large quantities. ' Full Measure House ; California grape brandy,- $2.50 gal. . A B. B. RICH CIQAR. B. B. Rich cigar stores sell only first selections and full factory sizes., SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. Cor. Third and Morrison Sts. Rich Novelties For- Holiday Gift Buyers - That Combine Usefulness With Beauty The elegance of all our remembrances are such that appeal to the eye and bring real comfort and adornment to the recipient ' -AN EXTRAORDINARY HOLIDA Y SPECIAL Our entire line of Mena Smoking Jackets at greatly reduced prices. MEN'S $5, $6 and $7.50 SMOKING JACKETS....... ........'..y... $4.38 MEN'S EXTRA FINE $8.50; $10 and $12.50, SMOKING JACKETS...... $5.85 Men's Fine Furnishings Men's full 'dress' white gloves h'....:...o.Mi.i;i:;...;............;....;....;..;.....$l;50 Men's lined and unlined gloves, including Dents and Fovviies .....;.75c to $2.50 Men's fancy shirts. .......,. ....$1.00 to $2.50 Men's lounging robes i.:;......'.......w...:..............................:..........;...$5.50 to $10.00 Fancy silk suspenders...............;,,:.,...........v...............;..... Silk handkercmefs...............,.... $1.00 Silk mufflers. : .....iliOO to $5.00 Fancy silk neckwear ;'. r. ".-. 25c to $2.50 Fancy hosiery... r...........;;....,...:; ..:....;.......i;.7.."...................25c to $3.00 BOYS' HOLIDAY ATTIRE We show the latest novelties in artistically made clothing and furnishings for boys. ' Every garment made to withstand the hardest of wear, and remember that our prices arein every instance the lowest when quality is considered. ; Mechanical toys, Air Guns Footballs and Magic Lanterns Given" Free With Boys - Suits and Overcoats. Toys of some kind for all the children - Charity is. busy in thts Christmas week. Subscriptions for a newsboys' dinner are being collected.'1 Heading the list of donors this year Is Henry Weln- iard, who gave $20. Others who have subscribed to the fund are Otto Prag, who la at the head of the dinner propo sition, R. G. Drake,. Portland Daily Bul letin, F. Dresser & Co., W. C Day. Mr. Cash, J. A. Hurlburt, A. Wlckham, J. O. Wlckham, Walter : Oadsby, ; Hon. Joseph Simon, Ralph Walker, W. T. Pangle, Qeorg .u Baker ana Jtu u. Bowers.,- Otto Prag - has been a newsboy 11 years, and one of the oldest newsboys its, the. city, who is actively getting sub scriptions for the dinner, said today: "There are , manjr fine restaurants in Portland, but the reason that Wlckham's was chosen for the dinner is that h is kind to the newsboys. ' v ' ' The dinner Is to be-given under the auspices of - the Newsboys'. Benevolent association, which was started by the lace H. W. Corbett with the donation of a fund of $600. - . - The dinner occurs only once a year. and will be a great treat for the kids, The newsboy's life Is composed of ups and downs, chiefly ' downs. . The bill of fare. being eagerly con templated by each of the 40 newsboys in the city, Is as follows : . Chicken soup., - ; Roast turkey.' Cranberry sauce. .Vegetables. . Celery. Plum pudding. Pies of all varieties. f - ' Fruit and cakes. - Nuts. - Coffee. Tea.," , Milk. Salvation Army' Sinner Baskets , The" stuffed turkey contributions for our Christmas provision ba'Bkets, which we . propose -. to : distribute, among poor families of the city, are coming in pretty well, but the contributions are not as large as they .were last year," said Mai. R.1 Dubbin, executive officer for the Sal vation . Army,.' district', ot Oregon and Washington,' today. Major Dubbin has executive offices at 77. and. 78 Worcester block. : ' ',.-',";-,'''.'.."'. -or' - -' ' "I think' that by the time .Christmas arrives tho contributions will equal those of last year. ; however," , he continued. "Money comes in more freely a day or two before ' Christmas. That was the way last year. Our Santa Claus suits have helped .swell the fund. Our man yesterday got $12 stuffed into his turkey on a street corner. Last year we gave out 1.600 weals or their; equivalent in money.' we hope to have something left from the 'contributions for pur-winter relief fund. We also receive donations of provisions. ,. "There are many destitute persons in the city, yesterday we found a father, mother and five children with nothing to eat and absolutely without shelter for the night We rented a room for them and gave them a meal ticket Another case rather out of the ordinary. A well dressed man came into this office. first thought he was a' clergyman or other professional man. Instead of that he asked me, with much hesitation, for a Christmas dinner basket for his f am lly. ' His family, had been reduced to poverty and almost to actual hunger by sickness and his lack of employment Of course, we will remember them. The. Salvation Army will not serve a regular Christmas dinner. The money will be used to provide a dinner f on the needy, which will be distributed in bas kets. The baskets will be made up at 128 First street and the distributing depots will be at that place and at 365 Davis street and 428 East Oak street . . Christmas at AM Society. ' Tho management of the Boys' and Girls' . Aid society intends to provide Christmas cheer for .many little ones in its ' charge. Exercises will be held on Christmas eve at the receiving home in the large dining-room, where there will be music and recitations by the children and others, and a little Chinese girl will sing a song in her native 'tongue. After the exercises presents from the tree will be distributed by Santa . Claus. Any donations of toys, candies, nuts, fruit or other Christmas luxuries will be received by the man agement or will be called- for on noti fication to the. superintendent by mail or telephone. . . - BeneQt for Baby Some. - v At the Empire theatre Christmas night a benefit Willi beglven for the benefit of the Baby home. The play to be presented Is "Down in Maine." The entertainment Is indorsed by I W. Slt ton and F. S. Akin, respectively presi dent and secretary Of the Tiome. Volunteers of America. There will be Christmas exercises and a tree for children at the hall of the Volunteers of America, 83 North Sec ond street, near Everect, Christmas eve. Nuts and fruit will be given to the chil dren, and to each guest will be present ed a New Testament. The Volunteers have a good-sized Sunday school, 80 scholars. being enrolled from homes vis ited last Thanksgiving day. The Volun teers will gratefully receive1 donations of clothing and magaslnes, as a great demand Tor those things is the rule, ' - tt David's Church festival. The Christmas- tre festival of 1 St. David's church will not be held De cember 28, as previously announced, but Christmas eve at 6:80 o'clock. Special muslo has been prepared, which will be rendered by the- entire Sunday school. 1 By Sisters of Charity. - "Tho, Sisters of Charity,- undeF-the patronage of whom the Mc, St. Joseph's Home for the. Aged and the St. Agnes' Baby home are conducted, -ask the pub lic to assist in making Christmas a pleasant one for the young and old. In the Baby home are 80. little orphans. and , the sisters say that all the little ones are eagerly looking forward to the coming of Santa Claus In the Home for the Aged are 60 inmates. The do nations asked are hoods, dresses, shoes, stockings, shirts or other articles of wearing apparel. - , Christmas services : at Holy Rosary church, corner of Clackamas 1 and East Third streets, will bo -according to the Dominican rites. Mass will be said ever half hour from 8 to :S0 a. m. At 10:30 high mass will be celebrated. ' Christmas at tho Academy. " The pupils of tho Academy of Itoly Names will give a Christmas entertain ment at the academy. Twelfth and Oak streets, this evening, beginning at 8 o'clock. ' . Grand Christmas Mass. High mass .will be . said At 10:30 o'rlork Christmas morning at St. Fran- MORE PIANOS Nine : Carloads Unloaded Yester daySome Especially Pleasing and Artistic Designs In the f Shipment. Prices and payments to suit any rea sonable buynr. : -'-; weber tfaby uranas. ; ., . . : Chlckerlng Quarter Grands. - And all the rest of the choicest styles, both ' upright and grand. In these as well as the -Kimball piano. Twenty - three other choice, standard tnnki.fi. -.- ' The-Pianola costs only $250. Nothing equals it for a gift in the noma wnere were is aireaay a nanu. - Christmas deliveries just wnen you want. . Kilers Piano House, sole Northwest agents for the Flanola. No,. Sbi wasn-lna-ton street, corner Park: v Big. busy stores, Spokane end Seattle. Wash. San Francisco and Sacramento, Eureka and Stockton, CaL Store open evenings to accommodate holiday buyers. els' church.' The St" Cecelia' society comprising the members of. the church choir, will provide special music. :?il Orphans at St. Vanl. , - . ',, Forty-four little , orphan .'. girls In charge of the sisters at St. Mary's home, St Paul, Or about 18 ( -miles from Salem, are wondering If Santa Claus will stop and see them on Christmas eve. Tho sisters fondly hope so. Christmas donations for these homeless little ones may be left at St. Mary's academy and college, Fourth andT Market streets. CklBFLY PERSONAL Can't Sleep? It's your nerves. . . IDru-Miles' Nervine wlli strengthen them and bring '.sweet sleep and health. Delay Is dangeroua All lruiats smM nA suarantee. Scad postal fur book oo nerroua oltric. . - UR. iflLK MKDICAL CO., Elkbaxt, tod. Dr. T. J. Ready, ex-chlef of police of Spokane, is in the city on -his way to California. B. T. Barlin'e of the Washington Mill ing company of Spokane la In the city attending a meeting of tha box mauu facturers of the Northwest Miss Bessie Snipes of The Dalles visiting friends in Portland. Mrs. E. 8. Waterman of Walla Walla Is in the city on her -way to Vancouver to attend the marriage of her son, Earle B. .Waterman of Spokane, which takes place next Thursday. Hal. 8, Corbett, a prominent Spokane attorney, is at the Portland. Charles H. Frye, a packer of Seattle, is in Portland. ; . . .- . Lawrence Selling, a senior at Tale, arrived home today to spend Christmas with his .parents, Mr. and . Mrs. Ben Selling. V. C Bartlett, engineer on the South ern facinc, who was injured in a re cent wreck, has been discharged from St Vincent's hospital. v B. F. McLaughlin of The Dalles, i prominent wheat grower, was In Port' land yesterday. .., Miss Rebekah H. Barrett, daughter of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett national su perinfendent Of the Florence Crlttenton missions, Is the guest of .her mother at the Perkins hotel. Miss Barrett resides in Alexandria, . Va. ;'., . ,; State Senator McKlnney of Cowlits county. Wash., is visiting Portland to day. 1. '':'." . F. A. Dry den, ; Superintendent of the Washington state penitentiary, at Walla Walla. Is in Portland. . ; "-ft ZT is &AB.QEBT CZ.OTBTXSS IW TKB OBTBTWZST -. S. W. Co, ronrth and Korrisoa Sts. Mj4 ;, 'A'T ' IF VER.Y MUCH IN DOUBT, Oive him a hat or secure a hat certificate , f 09 his Xmas. A man would always appreciate some article of wear. . - BXCI.UBXTB AOESTS TOBl Tonman's Silk nd -Opera Bats Oordon's 93 Soft aad stiff Hats. , .........'......8 and $10 Qnsker City Serbys. ..$3J50 Toumaa's Irbys...... ...... ...$ . ' Btsinbaca's Special. to 96.50 . Complete lines of Automobile Vorfolk and Golf Caps, also Stetsoa's Soft Xats. .1 ' ' MOW TXAM BTXB BBTOBSt 'because of Improved facilities. Super! of Instruction in spelling; grammar, writ lng, - arithmetlo. correspondence, com merclal , law, bookkeeping, buslnsas forms, shorthand, .typewriting, - offlos work, Ote. Hundreds of our graduates are now In business for themselves, or at work for. others as bookkeepers and atenographrthttsands more will bsv. Opn all . tho yoar. Stndonta admitted any time. Catalogue fro PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLECZ . VAJtX ABO WASBXsTOTOsT. a, r. AjtacsTBOsrtr, u. a, mastpd. RHEUMATISM .:. .- : Kldnty, Stomach and Mtrvout Troublea arm Positively Cured with Oil of Eden and Sweet 'Spirits Of Edenr-' They are not Cheap Remedies, but Inexpen pensive Cures $5 Wilt Buy the Lot. Sold by-alt FlrtUctaMs DrugStsts. Aukum, Cal., Oct 3, '02. -The Cal. Co-op. Medical Co Oakland. Cal. I read one of your circulars which cams with a bottle of your most excel lent medicine, "Oil of Eden. Wo have used quite a number of bottles of It and Its merits can't bo too highly recom mended. Once it saved my daughter's life, when she was almost dead of scar let fever. I am, very respectfully, , , Tour well wisher, . .4 MRS. BESSIE VANCE. There's Healing In Her Thought ( The Prugless Doctor Cures Her Patients - , Mrs. J. W. Gllstrap. A Wonderful Woman With . Wonderful Power ' The most difficult cases taken and cured without a morsel of drugs no medicines whatever being given. THE LAWS Or NATURAL AGREEMENT Control all things she does. Ifa rtm mon sense, in other words, and, best of all, It cures!--: .,--".. noon 112 ALisirr BtrrtDiNa, txzbo 1 ABO MOBBISOB. Offl6e hone Black 3087. Besldettoe Soott 4307. Offloe hours 10 to 13, I to 4. v': ' r'V':' " ; ' ' . 1 1 1 g s-ttsyMOPlT. , The Leader of All Whiskies is sure to bo found In our, . cellars and on our shelves wo can't afford to have anyone else offer a bet ter brand. Our A. D. C. Rye is known far and wide as a mellow, old whisky of fine, flavor,-: an excellent ..tonic and Invigorating qualities. Order a bottle or case .of A. D. C Rye.- . Durlife Wednesday and Thursday wo will present our . lady patrons who will ' purchase 60 cehts' worth or over, with a beautiful gift suitable for Christmas and worth the value of tho purchase, D. GERMANUS KOHXS? MXAStTBB STOBB, 838 MOB BXSOtt STBEBT. 3BXXi 3CBTSCBA,3re. a w. nowui, xgx, , -. .. . ... .......... ..... .V" The Imperial Hotel J PORTLAND, I OREOON. J - . .European Plan Only. Rates from $1 to $3.50 per day. . - - Seventh and W&ihlngtor Sts. 0 THE RELIABLE STORE . An Appropriate Christmas Present Pi ii This Handsome Mission Rocker I - '. , III All 7 ' 1 - I l v -j-'A- I 'm.L . k iall'i'isvir , rsn v. ''$9.60- Regularly $12.50 This quaint and odd rocker will : make J an agreeable surprise to the recipient Made of solid oak, In weathered finish and of the ; very best construction. The seat is , upholstered in Spanish 1 leather, secured by : heavy oxi dized nans.' - This is a sterling value and should warrant your attention at the price quoted. iflA' F. POWERS. . FUIUTURE COMPANY . 1 H i . 150 rasr st.