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BEFORE CONGRESS PACIFIC FORMED FOR JiGlflT BOOKS , AH previous records In the matter of . receipts for the municipal court were broken in the month Just closed, accord ' ing to the report ot Clerk Fred I Ol .. son. -- .,'.'.' -vv ". J In December J7.870.95 wai turned Into the city treasury by the police court. : For November the amount was $6,112, of -v which sum the Chinese gamblers paid 1 $2,270, And the white ramblers $2,890. November wu a- record-breaker In the , history of Portland's municipal court, ' hut riaoatnlMF man far bevond its fired- ecessor. 1 "-.';,'.'; ' The' reason lor tne large increase 'shown by the last month is the fact that ' the slot machine owners forfeited $2,170 during; the last week ; of the month. ; Of the total .for December; the Rambling;, houses, white and Chinese, furnished nearly $5,000 of the revenue. , The rest was paid in fines and forfeited ' ball. NOT ENOUGH BIG ROCK (Continued from Page One.) the piling; shall be firmly buttressed by large masses of rock of a sire sufficient i to remain Immovable beneath the savage onslaughts ojf ocean storms, - Major Xaagfitt'g Bta-temaat , Major Langfltt, the government engi neer in charge of the jetty work, was non-committal when asked as to the abil ity of the- Northwest Construction com pany to supply the large rock called for by the second contract He could not not express an opinion as to the possi bility of obtaining such rock from Bug by quarry nor would he Indicate the course which he himself expects to pur sue, further than to say: I propose to have the delivery of rock resumed on the first of April, or as near that time as the weather will permit I Intend to push the work as rapidly as possible, whether the rock comes from: Bugby or from some other quarry. 1 do not care to discuss - the question whether the Northwest Construction company will be able to perform the second contract and upon that point 1 express no oplniotC ' '. 1 i This statement by Major Langfltt seems at least to Indicate that' before rock shipments are resumed in April he will require satisfactory evidence that the contractors . will be able to carry out their undertaking. With such a requirement the Northwest Construc tion company will not be able to comply mi long as it depends for its supply of rock upon the Bugby quarry. : j Bugby Quarry a r allure. : j The exploration and development of Bugby" quarry have bnen carried for-' ward on a .very extensive scale. Hugo blasts ' have been fired all along the . face of the bluff and Immense quanti ties of rock have been dislodged. The frequent Interruption of traffic on the Astoria-& Columbia Klver road by slides from the face of the quarry has given evidence of the activity with which the work has been pushed, . But through out thenje operations It has ben notloe able that practically all of the rock dis lodged was in small blocks. - When The Journal published the re-' suits - of Its first Investigations at bugby quarry, particular attention was called to the seamy character of the rock, and the prediction was then made that it would be found Impossible to ret It out In 'large blocks. This prediction has been fully verified. The quarry con sists of a columnar formation, from 41 to 60 feet high, and it Is marked by In numerable lateral seams which render cleayage Inevitable as the rock is dis lodged by blasting. It was the hope of the contractors that the rock would de velop greater solidity as development proceeded, but In this they were disap pointed. Xfo Large Book found. When the immense blast was fired some two months ago which tore down the whole northern face of the bluff, many thousands .of tons of rock were hurled down the dump beneath and a new exposure was laid bare. Upon this new exposure was found precisely ths same formation previously encountered. The columns of rock were penetrated by heavy lateral seams and It was un mistakably apparent that the difficulty of taking out large - blocks of rock would be fully as great In the surface workings. This result might have been expected, as experienced quarry men say that In formations' such ss that at Bugby the best rock is usually found near ths surface, the quality deteriorat ing as greater depth is reached. It is true t)at the heavy blast re ferred to brought down some large blocks of rock, but they were the excep tion and hot the rule. They were so few as to be of ' little moment and erved only to make more apparent the Impossibility of obtaining from Bugby quarry enough large rock to meet the requirements. It roust be borne In mind also that the second contract calls for 237,600 tons of class B rock, weighing from 1,000 pounds to 10 tons, two-thirds of the whole quantity to average four tons. It ' might be questioned whether even this requirement could be met by Bugby quarry. 5 ' : From Major LangoU's guarded state ments It seems safe to infer that he will not allow work to begin under the second contract until satisfied that the ; rock is In sight with which to meet the ; requirements. In the light of past per formances it is impossible to believe that the Northwest Construction com pany will be able to Rive any assurance of its ability to do this with rock ob tained from its presont quarries. ' TOSTEB CASE AR0KTED. : . The closing arguments In the examl nation of the mental capability of John ' R. Foster, which were begun before " County Judge Webster by R. A. Letter an attorney for B. O. Whltehouse, guar dian of Foster, , last' Thursday, were ' concluded today. W. D. Fenton, senior attorney for Whltehouse, said this morning that the court had no Jurl-dl-v tlon over the matter of guardlanshtn. W. W. Cotton, for the Savages, held that thi court did nave such Jurisdiction, and , proceeded to show it in an Argument ex tending throughout, the greater part of the afternoon. press club bomxreeb. The annual election of officers of the City Press club of Portland will take place i Saturday afternoon, January 8, .tinder the new constitution, which went into effect January -1. Saturday after neon the following nominations for of' fleers were made: President - John H, fUevenson; vice-president Benjamin- F. awrencn; secretary, Horace D. Jones; treasurer. George M. Trowbridge; assist' snt swretary, Rea Irvlnf directors,. Psul Jt Kelty, Max M. Shlllock and Frederio 1 Larp. .. t WMhlagtoa Bureau of The Journal. Washington. Jan. 4. Representative Binger Hermann today Introduced bills in thLhouse as follows: To establish a fish Mrtchery in Oregon; granting pen sions to members of the life savinr ser vice who become Incapacitated . for auty; to establish a life saving station at the mouth of "the Sluslaw river. Mr, Hermann has received the prom ise of the treasury department that a favorable report will be made on the bill to establish a life saving station on Tillamook bay. . -i .;; Senator Mitchell todav 1ntrndup(t a bill in the senate extending to Oregon tne provision or the act allowing pros pectors and miners In Nevada and Call fornla the free use of timber on public lands for mining punMwe---V'.A-.:-t -v-- The board of engineers of the war de partment today made an adverse report on tne project to 'improve the TJmpqua river. The work would require an ex penditure of $900,000,- which the com merce, of the river does not Justify, DEMOCRATS TO DINE ON JACKSON DAY (Journal Special Strife.) ' -Oregon City. Or.. Jan. 4. The Dem ocrats of Clackamas county are making extensive preparations for their banquet on .Jackson day. Next Friday evening. They have secured the Willamette hall in which to hold the meeting and-have prepared a nice menu for the evening. Democrats from all parts of the county have signified their Intention of being present and the Indications are that the hall will hardly hold the . enthusiastic sons Of Democracy who desire to testify' to their appreciation of "Old Hickory." Governor Chamberlain will be present and will be the 'chief speaker of the evening. Other notable speakers In and out of the county will attend the meet ing and a general good time Is cer tain. This banquet of the Democ ratio hosts is regarded as the first gun in the county campaign of 1904 and it finds the Democrats of Clackamas - eounty mora united and enthusiastic than they have been in recent years. :i r . , 'Seriously Injured. ; ' - Frank Weed, an employe of the Wil lamette Pulp and Paper company, was seriously but not fatally Injured, by an accident In the mill on last Saturday afternoon. He Is what Is known as a machine tender and It is a part of his duty to see that the paper runs between the drying machine rolls without break or hlnderance. Something got between a- set of the rolls and Mr. Weed at tempted to remedy the trouble without stopping the rolls. His feet slipped and fell upon the felt roll, which was re volving: at a very high rate of speed. His neck and shoulders were badly burnt and cut and his side injured. He was Immediately taken to his home in Oregon City and bis Injuries dressed by the mill physician. His Injuries will confine him to his home for quite a few y. " -r-ntT--'h' . Scarlet Paver. .'. There have been several cases of scar let fever or scarletlna in and about Oregon City during the past two weeks. Three cases at Green Point, three at Willamette, several on the hill. One of the last families to contract the disease is the family of Chris Schnebal. one of the prominent lawyers, on the hllL The disease is as yet In a light rorra.- Yew City Council. The new city council of Oregon City will meet for organisation purposes on Wednesday night It is generally , un derstood that all of the old officials, in cluding the chief of police, the members or tne ponce force and the city recorder will all be re-elected and that the pres ent city attorney will be reappointed. Capture of a Wild Xaa. Sheriff John R. Shaver caught a wild man near Gladstone park last evening who Is evidently as crasy as a March hare. During the night the sheriff sat up with the crasy roan. Once he got away from him and ran over quite a good deal of country In his bare feet This morning he was landed in Jail and shackled after great difficulty. A war rant has not yet been sworn out for his arrest and trial, but one will be sworn out today and his .trial will take place at once. .;. - . , O. W. Oraoa Seriously TO. Hon. G. W. Grace.) mention of whose illness has been made in these .col umns during the past two weeks, has been slightly worse during the past two or three days and his condition Is regarded by his friends as being very critical The doctors have diagnosed his case as cancer of the stomach and have decided not to perform an opera tion. It will be remembered that Mr. Grace made the race for senator on the Citizens' ticket in this county two years ago against the Hon. George C Brownell and was only defeated by a few hun dred votes. Mr. Grace is one of the most popular citizens in the county and his critical condition la greatly de plored. , -.,-., . Rews Votes. -' W. D. Westover. who has been visit ing his brother, J. H. Westover, in this city for the past week has returned to his borne In Seattle. R. I Westover. who for the rest year has been the local editor of the Ore gon City Courier, left on Monday morn ing for Raton, N. M. He expects to embark in the newspaper business for himself in that state. J. W. Cole and wife, who live on the bluff overhanging Oregon City, were treated to a delightful surprise party on last Saturday evening. The occasion was the celebration of the 15th anni versary .of their , marriage. A . large number of their friends and neighbors gathered in their handsome home and presented their compliments and preS' ents ss mementos of the happy occa ston. Games, music and dancing were Indulged In and a delightful luncheon was served. The occasion was one of the most delightful of the season both to the host and hostess and those who were so fortunate as to participate In Its pleasures.;' ' ; i ,, . ; " - . ' . C J. Chandler, traveling 'secretary of the Brotherhood of St. Andrews of the Episcopal church, delivered a most in tereatlng sermon at the Episcopal church last evening. Several college students who have bean spending their holiday season at heme In this -city left this morning for their various schools, Arthur Doty returns to Pacific university at Forest Grove,. John Knapp, Gertrude and Mer ril Moores return to the .state university at Corvailis. Gordon Moores and Jack iaouterette go back to the Willamette university at Eugene, f , ... A OUABAHTIEI CUBS TOM TUJM. Itcblni. Blind, BlMdtng or Protradlng PIIm. j iiiu uiukkuii win rviuuu money 11 rA4AI Uln X klE.N'I dais to cure roe is u 14 days. Cos, " (Journal Special Serrlce.) ; Vancouver. Wash- Jan. 4. The order making the change in the army organi sation on the Pacific coast which was issued Saturday by 'the direction of President Roosevelt H is said, will make no change in the Vancouver post and the dread that many had that the head quarters of the department would be moved from-Vancouver la without rona- datlon. f ' Said a high official today: "The change made Is simply the establishment of a Pacific division, consisting, of two de partments, namely, the Departments of California and Department of the Colum bia. The division headquarters will be at San Francisco, and the headquarters of the two departments will remain where they now are, Major-General Mq- Arthur will be in command of the divis ion, - as at present,- retain command of the Department of California. Briga dier-General Funston will be In com mand of the Department of the Colum bia. The officers that have been ap pointed on the division and department staffs, are as follows: Pacific division Chief of staff. Colonel Alexander McKenxle; asaltant ' to the chief of staff, Lieutenant-Colonel Fred A. Smith; adjutant-General, Colonel George Andrews; engineer offloer, Lieu tenant-Colonel Thomas H. Handbury; inspector-General, : 1 Lieutenant-Colonel Sedgwick Pratt, artillery corps; assis tants to the inspector-general, "Major Lea Feblger,, adjutant-general's depart ment; Major John P, Wisser, artillery corps. '-.; '. '' '"v;--' -: Department of the Colombia AdJn- tant-reneraL Maior Robert K. vans: Judge-advocate, Major Walter A. Bethel; chief quartermaster. Colonel Forest H. Hathaway, asaltant quartermaster-gen eral;, chief commissary, Major George B. Davis; chief surgeon,' Colonel Tim othy R Wilcox,' assistant surgeon-gea-eral: chief paymaster, . Lieutenant- Colonel William F. Tucker: signal offi cer, Lieutenant-Colonel B, E. Thompson, signal corps, yr v.;.- -.'.. BAR ACTS ON BINGHAM'S DEATH Funeral -services ever-the-feodv -of Edward W. Bingham were held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Holman'a undertaking establishment The ser vice was very simply and was conducted by Rev. Thomas L. Eliot pastor emer itus of the First unitarian church. Wil liam W. Cotton, Milton W. Smith. Al fred F. Sears, jr., William T. Mulr, Seneca Smith and W. F. ButteU were the pall bearers. The Interment was In Rlvervlew cemetery where the Rev. George C. Cressey, present pastor of the First Unitarian church, read the service. The body was laid to rest alongside of that of Mr. . Bingham's brother, Todd Bingham, who was drowned several years ago. ' Mr. Bingham was a prominent lawyer of Portland and at the funeral ; were many members of the bar. He died of typhoid pneumonia at Good Samaritan hospital Friday morning. At a meeting of the Multnomah county bar In department No. 1. state circuit court this morning, a committee was appointed to draft resolutions In memory of E. W. Bingham. The meet ing was held before Circuit Judges Sears and Fraser. Presiding Judge Cle land being sick and Judge George ab sent Upon motion Judge Sears ap pointed a committee composed of ex Circuit Judge Seneca Smith, Milton W. 8mith and W. W. Cotton to draft the resolutions with Instructions to report to the bar next Saturday morning. Among those present at the meeting were: John M. Gearln, . H. H. Riddel 1, Rufus Mallory. Richard' Williams, W. W. Cotton. Charles A. Petrain A. ,.H.. Tanner, Robert O'Neill, McCanta Stew art, G. C. Moser, J. c uoreiana, ran Schlegel, J. J. Johnson, Fred R. Strong, ex-Circuit Judges Henry E. McGinn and Beneca Smith, Milton W. Smith, F. V. Holman. B. M. Smith, H. H. Emmons, Oglesby Toung, G. G. Gammana, R. R. Dunlway, Wallace McCamant P. L. Wil lis, ex-Attorney General C M. Idleman, Gustavo Anderson, George J. Cameron, John F. Logan, Robert Galloway, W. M. Gregory, A. C. Spencer, H. b. Bin nott George P. Lents, City Attorney L. A. McNary, S. H. Gruber and ex-County Judge H. IL Northrop. HORRIBLE CRUELTY TO TURK'S PRISONERS (Journal Special Strrlee.) ' " St. Petersburg, Jan. 4. The Vlede mosts today says that despite Turkey's solemn promise that amnesty would be extended 'Macedonian prisoners, those arrested have not ; been liberate, but have .been, without exception, exiled to remote parts-of Asia Minor and are suf fering terribly. They are anven aroot and are continually whipped, and as they pass between lines of Moslems stones are nuriea at mem ana otner in dignities are shown. The prisoners an dying at- wholesale In camps, where cholera abounas ana no meaicai attena ance Is allowed. ' . president sends . in Nominations - ' (Journal Special Service.) Washington, D. C, Jan. 4. The presl dent today sent to the senate the - fol lowing nominations: Taft to be secre tary of war; Black, of Illinois, civil service commissioner; Henry Daylor of Pennsylvania,. )Xo - be consul-general at Coburg, Germany: Lawrence Murray of Illinois, assistant secretary of the com' merce of labor; Wright to be civil gov ernor of the Philippines; Henry Ide of Vermont to be vice-governor of the Philippines. , , , . ..,, ' XpOBOBB rTXST BXQTJXESB. Hereafter carriers and clerks' in the postoffice department will be required to serve six . months on probation after regular appointment and time served while acting as substlute will not be counted. This . agreement - ' has - been reached .between the postofRce depart' ment and the civil service commission. In a bulletin "notifying employes of the ruling, Postmaster-General H. .C Payne says: . - Tha six months' probationary period for all persons appointed in the post office service shall begin- from the date nf thMr annolntment Minilar nlerka or carriers and not from the date of appointment as substitutes." . . "China la a hugs derelict loaded with treasure, on the sea of nations, and the coming war," If war there be, will Involve England. Germany, France, Austria, the whole : of Europe, and the ; United States." So spoke Rev. J, M. Foster In Ms ad dress before the Y. M. C. A. Sunday club at S o'clock yesterday afternoon. His fbplo was "The Storm Center of the East" Rev. Foster has been a mis sionary In China many years. 1 . f fhe missionary ascribed China's lack ot rooral and religious strength as the cause of her somnolent position among the nations of the earth.. He said there Is corruption everywhere,, especially in official circles. "During the Japan-Chinese war It was discovered that' balls of clay painted black had been substituted for real can non balls In Chinese forts, the manda rins having stolen the money appropri ated to buy cannon bails," he said, "China is weak. She la said to possess greater mineral wealth than any other country in the world. The religion of China prevents opening up the hidden wealth in her bills. Russia wants Man churia or more, England wants a piece of the empire, and so do Germany and Franc, and the United States wants a part of the trade, - The Chinese had a civilisation when our ancestors were painted savages. They had poets, soholars and philosophers. , Confucius was one of the greatest of men, but Confucianism gives no hope of the fu ture after death, like Christianity. When Confucius was asked what came after death,: -he replied: 'When I do not understand life, how can I understand death T Why la It that we have become teachers to this older people? It la be cause China ' has no moral purpose or strength. China Is one of the oldest nations. She has remained intact as an empire while Greece ' and Rome have risen and perished. China lacks moral fibre; that Is the reason she Is a weak nation. Napoleon pointed to her and said: There Ilea a sleeping giant Let him sleep.' - The nation that controls the trade of China will also control the country. Christianity Is the only hope and salvation of China. It is not true that the missionaries convert only the coolies and servants. Z know of many scholars and 'merchants who have been converted to Christianity." , n ; . EZQBXABB CHTJXCH DEBXCATZOB. Highland Congregational church, at Prescott and East Sixth streets, was dedicated yesterday afternoon, the Con gregational ministers of Portland par ticipating. Rev. D. B. Gray conducted the services, assisted by ' Rev. ; J. J. Staub, Rev. Charles Chase, Rev.,H. A. Stark, Rev. C. F. Clapp and Rev. E, L, House. Delegates from the congrega tions ot other Congregational churches were In attendance. The choir of the First Congregational church led the music. ::-,;-.;, y?1 ' Rev. Mr. House delivered the dedica tory sermon from the topio: - "What the Churcfl Standi for in a "Community." He said the church stands for, the weal of a community. Senator Hoar had said recently that If the churches were closed It would be Impossible to maintain lib erty, self-government ot any form of renublic. which depends for us stabil ity on the character of Its people. The church stands for education, self-con trol, for Inspiration, for all that is high and noble; it la the moral university of the. world. .-:., "Assembled here, then," he said, "we dedicate this church to hallowed uses, to reverent uses, to the pillar and stay ot truth. Wa dedicate it to the needs of men, to fraternity, to humanity, to God the father, Christ the son, and .n the Holy. Ghost May the triune God abide here In great and saving power." . The church is a handsome edifice. The cost of the building was $4,799.15, and the lot 100 by 100 feetin dimensions, 1800. The sum of 1265 was raised after the service. A meeting will be held this evening to organise the church. The church will seat 800 people, and it so constructed that an extension may be built at the south. There is a Sunday school numbering 160 children, and there will be services every, Sunday at 8 p. m. ,,f , ; ., '.- ST. PATXP-a ABBTTBKSAET. The first "anniversary , of the opening of St David's Episcopal church, Bel mont and East Twelfth streets, was celebrated yesterday, and the occasion was observed by appropriate services. The rector. Rev. George B. Van Waters, D. D.. reviewed the history of the church for the last eleven yearBTaftd congratu lated the congregation on the auspicious opening for the year 1904. The work of building tne cnuron, wnicn is ox stone, began eleven years ago. The rector stated that a large part oi tne cnurcn debt had been raised In the East and outside ot the parish, and that the church was for the whole public, espe cially the stranger. During the current year the current income ot the cjiurca had averaged izso. we statea tne prop erty Is worth 150,000. The Interior of the edifice yet remainea to ne neautinec. which would cost 11,009. xiB though that when these Improvements were completed the church would be the finest in tne city. r v THS OOKZB0'OP THH XXVd. The oratorio, "The Coming of the King." was repeated at the First Con gregatlonal church last night The so loists were In fine voice, and a large congregation was present. THS BZW PASTOm. Rev. E. 8. Mucktey, the new pastor of the First Christian church, preached his first sermon there yesterday-morning to a large congregation. His topio was. "The Debt of Power," and was consid ered a very gratifying effort A recep tion was given him In the church last night by the congregation, after the services, t ; ;.. - .... .- ) CHIEFLY PERSONAL ' James Snipes, a prominent mlllman of The Dalles, is at the Perkins hotel. Mrs. A. J. Puffery wife of a prominent Eureka Flat (Wash.) farmer, is visit Ing In Portland. Bishop 1 Charles J. O'Reilly of the diocese of Baker City, -is la Portland. Bishop O'Reilly was formerly pastor of Bt. iarys cnurcn in Aiuina. . Judge SeDtlmus J. Ilanna, accompa nied by Mrs,' Hanna, is registered at the Portland hotel. Judge Hanna 4s a nromlnent Christian Science lecturer. .'!. P. D. Potter, secretary . of the board of trade, has. left- the city for thre months. He will go to San Francisco. ' - (Jonrnal Special Serrlce,) ; ' Chicago, Jan. 4. The city today Is still mourning Its- loss through the Iro quois disaster. The public schools were closed out of respect to the memory of 87 'teachers who died. In the holocaust or the following crush. Two more vic tims have been added to the death list these dying ot injuries received in the terrible Jam at the .theatre doors. .'The total death list is now 690, with every prospect that 600 victims will be claimed by the disaster before the week's end. v The chief occupation of the city to day is to gather eyldence against the management of the ill-fated . theatre, tending to prove that the house was not properly supplied . with safeguards. Many who lost ; relatives In - the fire have . employed private detectives to gather evidence for the prosecution and the etate officers are working on he case. ;-;oV'.';.r'V-'!''V.';'i-:-Sirv.V,:f The coroner's Jury this morning vis ited the hospitals 'and ' viewed t the bodies of victims that died from injuries received at the fire. Laws have also been drafted which will be Introduced at the meeting of the city council to night forbidding Aldermen ' to accept theatre, railway or street-car ; passes. The great weight of public sentiment Is setting against a city government, that allowed thousands of lives to be endan gered by faulty construction or a theat rical management that would not pro vide modern fire fighting machinery. . -After an executive session lasting for some time with 'the - managers of 85 theatres In Chicago this morning the mayor declined to ,make any modifica tions of his Saturday order closing all places of amusement The managers wanted permission to open the lower floors. Theatrical men believe It will be two weeks before any playhouses can comply with the law. Many cannot re sume at au, as they must rebuild. BOY A3 THEATRA COlTOEKffXX). (Journal Special Sendee.) Berlin, Jan. 4. As a result of the Chicago fire, the Kaiser today personally Inspected the Royal Opera house, ac companied by experts, and came to the conoluslons that It was unsafe. He or dered it. closed. The building will be torn down as a result The- Kaiser will personally revise the plana and bear the cost of rebuilding and In addition will pay the salaries ot the staff during Its closure, It will cost him 1500,000. , LIVE WIRES CATCH T TWEI, VE -TEAB-OLP BOT OXXKBTaTO tehob behtjto z.osarjra HOTSB BADLY BXmBEB-7-aiTES THREE DXTPERXHT ADDRESSES ABB OOES SOOT PBEB. A boy II years old whose name was not' learned, narrowly escaped electro cution while trespassing on the grounds of Manhattan court 809-811 Stark street about 7 o'clock last night His hands were severely burned by live wires. It la supposed that he meant to steaL Climbing a 15-foot board fence at the rear of Manhattan court he fell Into the back yard. In -his fall he seised the wires with his hands. The insula tion had worn off and a strong current was passing through them. . The boy's agonised screams for help attracted the attention of the ; people in- the court who rushed, to bis assis tance. Blue flames were leaping from his hands and the odor of burning flesh filled the air. It was with some diffi culty that he was released. It was found that his hands were badly burned and it is probable he will be unable to use them again tor two months. He could give no good rea son for being in the rear of the lodging house and gave three' different ad dresses. Seventh and Stark streets, : 86 Eleventh street, and the general ad dress of Sixteenth street He would not tell his name,, and was allowed to go after being questioned. Patrolman B. F, Smith was called after the boy waa 'turned loose CONGRESS OPENS AND SOON ADJOURNS v (Journal Special Service.) j Washington, Jan. 4. The chaplain opened the house this morning with a prayer for the peace of Russia and Japan. Work of the session was taken up without formality. There was not a quorum present and adjournment waa taken at 1:85." The senate military committee today votea to report favorably .on the noml nation of Wood to be major-general. pcott and Blackburn were the only ones' who voted against Minister Allen cables the state de partment from Seoul that the Korean dowager empress died January- 2. y REVISED JKZS OBDEB. This, story Is vouched for as true by the man who tells It But no one In the crowd was willing to vouch for the nar rator: : 1 "A prominent society of Irishmen," he said, "were arranging for a parade. . The chairman of the committee of arrange ments called up the manager of a lead ing horse market on the telephone, and the following conversation occurred: Is this Mr. Carroll r Tt is. I am Denis O Leary, chairman, and we want to be speak 25 white horses tor the parade.' That's a big order, Mr. CLeary, and I doubt If we can fill it. We have only 15 white horses in the whole place Tt will never do, Mr. - Carroll. Never a wan less than the whole number will do. All white and spotless , at that.' . "Mr. Carroll excused himself for a mo ment and then came back. "Hello, Mr. O'Leary.' 'Hello to yourself.' s 'My part ner tells me we have 60 green horses coming from the West and we may be able to accommodate you out of that lot 'Say that again, Mr. Carroll. Does you mean it all 7 'Tea, we expect them on Monday next' Then. Mr. Carroll, I'll tell ye what to do. Cancel the order for the -white horses and put in 25 of them green ones.v The; color, X do feel, Is the more suitable.'" , v Winkle ! have been over In England visiting the nobility.. '( " Van" Antler What did yoiithlnk'of our American girl? Town'Topics. . 1 INTRUDER la order to reduce our stook of Books, beginning with January 1 and continuing for one month, wa will conduct one of the greatest sales ever attempted la this city-' Astonishing- large value at astonishingly low prioes. Bead and : see. ;.'.';t -( k--r' rj---x2t,r:.-.V:-J' " ' :'" Bulwer Lytton's Works 13 vols.; Cooper's Works 5 vols.; sale price Dickens' "Works 15 vols.; sale price Dumas' Works 17 vols.; gala price Gibbon's Rome 5 vols., aale pries ...!. ..-.. .'.$2.XS Klngsleys Works 13 vols.j sale price ...... ...;.....f 3.15 Scott'a Works 18 vols.;, aale price ,;..,.,..,.M,M.;.m,.a5,95 Shakespeare, Complete 8 : vols.; sale price f 2.95 Thackeray's Works lfr vols.; sale price .........,.. $3.76 Large Counter of Popular fiction, $1.50 values; aale price ....,... r9) Webster's Unabridged, Dictionary,1 J7.00 value; sale price 3.50 ; All Standard Editions hava bees greatly reduced. Taney Xiesthsr Bindings at about one-half original valna, . The remalntaf gtooicof raaoy Oalandars at bait prloe. - l " fl www 10 RAGING IN EAST lamjrsB ooio wri hob rxz. TAXUBa wnros abb heavy f SVOWTAUi IS BXPEBZBirOZB BXW EBOLABD ABB SOTJTHBAIT ' EBB STATES TBETZ Z BTT.T.ED. ' ' ' . (Journal Special Service.) 1 . Boston, Jan. 4. This city and region is la the embrace ot the worst bl lizard that has devastated the East for five years. All Of New England la under the hand Of the storm and tramo is at a standstill. Local trolley line and su burban systems are out ot business and It is uncertain when they will resume, aa the storm la still .raging. Immense snowdrifts now obstruct downtown streets and the snowfall Is not lessen ing.;. The temperature is falling and is now 4 below aero. With this Intense cold is a (4-mtle-an-hour gale, that makes life out of doors almost unbear able." :,'v - i ;- - ".iv:'"--)-, 7 ' " Dispatches from ZanesvUle and vicin ity say that a temperature of SO degrees below aero waa reached there this morn ing, and that stock la suffering severely, and the extreme i cold has practically killed all hope of a fruit crop for Ohio next year. ; "'. - Advices from Norfolk stater that North Carollna'and Virginia are experi encing the worst storm of the aeaaon, and that traffic la being held up on ac count of the heavy fall of wet snow and the high prevailing winds. . NEW YORKERS GET -AFTER THE MORMONS ' (Journal Special Service.) Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 4. Bishop John G. McQuatrelL president of the New Vork mission ot the Mormon church, sends a spirited statement to Utah scor ing New Vorkers, who are persecuting a a, he says, Mormon missionaries in new York. , Bishop McQautrell says! "If a New Xorker could see the Mor m on, people as they are they would laugh to soo rn the statements that our young missionaries are leaving Utah and Its beautiful women to .spend their time and money in order to find companions among maiden ladles ot New England or New York. The idea la too absurd to need an answer. .We are working here with a feeling that one soul Is as good as another In God's sight and ask no favors." ,- SUNDAY FIGHT IS ' A COSTLY.LUXDRY A three cornered fight In which Pa trolman John Golta took a part, at tracted a large crowd to First and Couch streets yesterday afternoon. : - . W. Smith, colored, and A. D. .Mason, white, - called Charles Westberg. an in offensive Swede, vile names and a fight followed In which Westberg waa roughly handled and his clothing torn. Smith was very abusive when Dolts appeared and he fought the officer, In the mlxup Smith received a black eye. : "I want to go out of town. If you'll only let tne," pleaded the negro. "I hope the officer will forgive me for awearing at mm.-' , - v "It wouldn't do for you td,s;o away with that eye," repuea juage Hogue, a tao fine for vou." After Mason was fined the two were sent to serve -their time on the rock pile. WATCXXCEiri EXAKTJTATXORS. "Examination for the . position of watchman at the United States ' post office and court house building In this city, to fill two vacancies, is announced by the civil service commission to take place February . .The salary la 1840 a year. No educational test will be re quired and it will not be necessary for v, - nis11.snta tn tntwir lit my hlnna for examination. The percentages, required are: . Age, , j, pnysicai condition, v; experience, 60. The age limit is 21 to k a vn. The examination ia onen to all cltlcens of the United States who comply witn tne requirement. .. mose desiring to compete should ., apply to v. a T.atch at the nnatofflno. ' encretarv of the local board of civil service ex aminers. TABS ABB "ABOEBS. .Tat. hulr ornaments ara-faahlnnahle. ' Royal blue once again seem In, high ravon , " Boleros are being cut shorter and shorter. - -Tha ' naweat. . Velvet Tints "'am neither corded nor shirred, but are perfectly plain ano piuroe ceinmmea. i. sals ' price .f3.25 ......... fl.79 ;. K5.25 THIRD;, - and r ALDER Fifty performers In this monster - aggre gation. Tent la pitch ed at one end of the Winter Garden. - . , The moat marvel oua bunch of enter talners ever seen In Portland. f , Wonderful menag erie. Three big bears, aebraa, camels, trick ponies and all the hideous denlsena , of the Jungle. ,U The first time In history that a circus has been produced In a building., but Messrs. Kennedy and Barnett make no mis takes. , Watch Sot tbe-Bl Varede. "' ABMXSSXOB nXB. ,Are Vou Going to the Jay Circus ' at the Winter." Garden This Week? BOY OF 14 ACCUSED ; OF HORSESTEALING A' nov -. 14 Years Aid Is jvwimiT" tif stealing' a horse and buggy belonging io is. . Merges, an attorney, .with out harness or btfg-gy the horse returned home last night Shortly after S o'clock yesterday after noon the boy waa seen driving" away from the barn of N. C. Merges, la whose stable, 256 Russell street, the owner kept his driver and light buggy. ' Mr. Merges thought his brother had senc the boy for the horse, but Inquiry proved that no such thing had been done. The police believe that the bey stole the horse In a spirit of mischief. . An effort is now being mad to locate the buggy and harness. - , : v FORCED TO THE FRONT ' WITH GREAT RAPIDITY Model School tTp-to-Date to Bvexy . thing JCUltaury 1-nnctnaJitjr and Bromptnees Demanded . of Btudeats. . , ." There Is one' educational lnstltntloit In Portland that has had most wondrous growth, especially In the last two on three years. This "concern Is the Bebjike Walker business college, and Its ' ex pansion has doubtless amased Its Own ers aa much as the publio which has watched with a degree ot some personal interest its broadening business from time to time. The school now oooupiea the entire upper floor of the handsome Stearns building, . that conspicuous .edi fice at Sixth and Morrison, and . ita equipment comprises every utensil,' In vention, tool or thing known to the col- ' lege of the moment,' and not to the In stltutlon of the musty past ' A walk through, in and out Of. the several apartments employed in the business .education of probably . two dozen acofes of young men and women, discloses the guiding spirit of an en terprising management The most spa clous elevator In Portland carries the 1 students from the lower to the school room floor, four atoriea up. This ia divided into 10 compartments, and these; oontaln the several classes engaged In studying bookkeeping, the Perrln system of shorthand, typewriting, telegraphy, banking and business methods generally, , The bookkeeping course Includes f t- mil larity; with all forma In use, from the Intricate department store system to that of the common methods employed ' In the smaller mercantile establish ments, and upward again to the bank ing system. . The typewriting course acquaints the student with that avoca- .. tion, as practiced in' the office of' the -lawyer, the merchant or' the ordinary business man. Everything In telegraphy Is patiently taught, until the perfection bt the most expert and accurate operator is attained.', The banking Instruction Is that of practical, experience. An ot cllatlng mimeograph, a copying press, filing cabinet of the very latest pattern,'! loose-leaf ledgers, etc. In its interior ' Att-l. - J Hw.l.tiln. Va Mil... ' uiimq iuu luiuiDuiuft., uiv vviibo Iannis - . nothing that could be thought of by the most searching mind. A splendid electric clock calls and dismisses classes, military promptness and punctuality be-'. Ing demanded of the students. Mr. Behnke is president and 'Mr. Walker secretary of the school." Both are exceedingly competent gentlemen; and greatly desirous , of building up a reputation that shall be more valuable to them than even, the large capital they have Invested In their business. I i , Bhooklnr - v ' , From Life. . . . , Said a modest young man from Wates slng. ' ' ' Who insisted on turkey with dressing f "I may be a prude," 1 But to' serve the. bird nude'' Would to me be Intensely distressing.'4