'..J C..-:C.J DAILY' pUr.IJAL, Iw-TtAKD, TIIUr.IDAY EVEinilO. MARCH 3, SCII00L8-TO:(EEP aiROORDIlY , . , ., State , Superintendent Acker ; man Urges All Teacher to A 4 MODEL PROGRAM SENT . EVERY City Schools Will in Many IasUnccs 4- Hav-Elaborats r Esercisxaani Plant Trees, '1 Shrubs 7 and Flow- f era. " '- ' '- " : ,;"r - ' " r Arbor day,. April 14, will be observed In the publlo schools throughout this aUU by order of J. H. Ackerroaa, su perintendent of publlo Instruction. A number of the schools of Portland and vicinity are planning to1 have an elabo rate observance of the day. The exer cises will, be such as to enooursse the pupils to plant and protect trees and shrubs. -. -.-,v Superintendent Ackermen has Issued a pamphlet to the teachers outllnlnr a model prosrara for Arbor day. It con sists of reading's, recitations, sonrs and addresses and tbe plan tine and dedlca- ' tlon of trees, shrubs and. ferns. Is tbe pamphlet la also the zouowing Jetret to tbe teachers: "la compliance wltir the state law, I , herewith band you an1 Arbor day circu lar which. I truaC wll be helpful tn pre paring your programs. ' This manual Is designed, to be suggestive oniy. i earn ' eetly plead that you -do not allow the - day- to- pass - without- exercises of some ' kind. If you cannot plant a -tree or shrub or flower, have a talk with the ' children about tbe Importance of doing everything In their power to make the school and home cheerful: and also sug gest how It may be done. Call the at "' tentlon of the pupils and parents to the necessity of beautifying the grounds by 'means of trees, plants and shrubs. The -movement for beautifying the school ' rooms and homes meana mora In a ma terial way to tbe state than any other 'movement of the age. ' . "The day ahould be spent in a way "that would best help the children to see. ' to hear,- to know, to love, to cherish tbe beautiful In nature. We should ever remember" that the best education 1a -not gained from books alone; hence, the lm ; port en ce - of directing tbe attention of ' DuDlla to tbe real world the world " lying all- about them the world of things. It s desiraoie mat as many patrons may take part In the exercises as possible, thus uniting more- closely . the work of the school with tbe home." H. C. 6IBSQH LEAVES CAS JET OPEN AND IS SMOTHERED ' f-- :: ' ! saasBBeBnsasBssssssBssaBav; 1 .,' " Son of. Bank .Watchman Acct- - - dentally -Asphyxiated at -'li HI Boarding Place. H. CT Gibson. M years of ago, was found dead In his bed this tnornlnr In his room. 0 Everett street. Coroner Plnley declared after Investigation that ..death resulted rrom gas aapnyxiauon, which wae purely accidental. Gibson retired at hla usual time last night, having been In the company of friends until e'olock.- He is said to ' have been In unusually good spirits. ' i He failed to leave the room this morn- lng, and K. B. Briotow, at whose home the young man lived, found the door locked. Forcing it open, uioson was found dead In his bed. ' ,;' ' . Coroner- Plnley was notified and In vestigated the affair. He declares that . the gas Jet was slightly turned on, : having accidentally been left partly open. He will not hold an Inqueet. Gibson was the son of R. B. Gibson, for many years sn officer on the local l' polloe force, and now watchman at Ladd Tllton's bank. - He was an active member of the First Presbyterian church and had an excellenTreputatlon. Wewas -maehlnist.-ln the- eervloe- of . the Portland Consolidated Railway oom- ' pany. "." -. Free $1.00 .v Package Foso Cures Dandruff. Stops Falling Hair.- Quickly Restores Gfy , or Faded Hair to Its .. , . .y. Natural Color. -' ' oso ITever rails to Orow Xalr oa Bald Heads, Byebrews o Xieshes. . ' The Above XUustrettoa Vlslnly Shows What roso Bias Doae for Others. It V. WU1 Xe As Moon for Ton. Try Xt. ' Men whose rmlr or beards are strag gling or all gone, women whose treaties have been thinned by fever or hair fall ing out, requiring the use of switches: little children, boys and girls, wtse hair Is coarse and unruly all find In this great remedy Just the relief that , they want. Foso grows hair on bald heads, thickens syebrows and lengthens eyelashes, restores gray or faded hale to its natural color, prevents thin hair, stops itching, cures dandruff, scurf of scalp, pimples, and makes the hair of any man, woman or child long, heavy, allky and beautifully, glossy Fill nut free ooupon and mail today. Free $1.00 Package Coupon rni eat tbe blank lliwe blnw, rot eat the ponpoe all to 1. T. Stokes. Mrr.. M roM bids., Cinrlnaitt, Ohio. . Eerlow tm mti In atasipi t stlrer as e.letwe ef man faith and to brln eavvr packlmt. paat- a i. etc, ana tke 11.00 park.r. will be entt yee at eace b i u, free ef cbarg. ll.e full adlr writ r-lalnlr. -----jrQJEyERNSTRUCTOR COuES TO TRY SAVE DLODGETT Charies MacRae, Prominent Montana Ranchman, Will Se cure Legal Defense-. FATHER WANTED TO - ' : ' COME TO SEE SON ia. Time d ItJl.EjipectedJLAttefldJTriaJhri ; Insanity Likely to Be PleaMrs. ; MUligan Is' Buried in Lone Fir. 1 Charles ' MacRae, - a prominent Mon tana ranchman, arrived in Portland this morning to take charge of the. work Of securing legal defense .for. George Blodgett. who killed his former mistress at the Van Noy hotel last Friday. Mr. MacRae is a warm friend " of the prisoner's aged father, I J. Blodgett, who resides " at Hamilton, . Montana. When" the old man learned of hla son's act he was almost overcome. . Mr. Blodgett Is said to have wanted to start for Portland at onoe to see his boy, but friends persuaded him not to make the trip at thla time. It is thought that he. with other relatives, will ap pear at the trial, which Is expected te be held next month. Lk J.. Blodgett Is said to be one of the best known ranch owners In M cm- tana and has a host of friends throuch out the state who are taking an active interest In dsfense of tbe son. It lsJ said that the ranch owners around Ham llton - have - pledged themselves to dd everything In their power to aid In the defense of- George Blodgett The pris oner himself Is said to have many friends in the copper state, who will no doubt oome to the trial. ' Although no outline of the defenee has been made publlo. It Is thought that Insanity will bo the plea. Blodgett Is to enter a plea next Saturday morning. when a date will be set for his trial. . When asked this morning If he had anything to say, Blodgett said that he did not wish to talk for publication at this time, but that he would have a story to tell soma day that might sur prise many. Funeral eervlceSover the " toddy- of Mrs. Alice : MUligan, - known- on - the stags as Alios Gordon, whom Blodgett shot, were held at Flnley's chapel, this afternoon at 1:10 o'clock. The services were brief and were attended by tne woman's brother, from North Dakota, and a few friends. Interment wss In Lone Fir cemetery. , PORTLAND TO HAVE : . TIME BALI. SOON " Information has been received by the board of trade that the navy department has authorised the Installation of a time ball In this city for the benefit of shlDDlna. The instrument will --be erected on.top of the custom-house, and It is expected that it will be In working order within two months. - - The-' need for a -meridian time ball haa been recognised by- the com mercial bodies of .the city for some time oast and - they have felt that . the shlDOlnc Interests of the olty were euf fldehtly great to warrant the Installa tion of one. Petitions were sent In to the navy department with the result mentioned. .. The timepiece will ooet between ISO and l00. ' It will be placed In such a position that It may be easily seen all along the riverfront. At present ships' masters ha ve to depend upon chro nometers regulated by the Western Union eompany. and besides being in convenient. It Is claimed that frequently masters are not able to tell whether their chronometers are absolutely accu rate. ' : !-.( Tbe tlmeball will be so arranged that It will drop at the Instant the sun crosses the lttd meridian, thus enabling masters to adjust their chronometers to a second. - . . SERMON IN POLISH AT FORTY HOURS', DEVOTION The 40 hours' devotion begins at Bt Francis church, corner of East Eleventh and Oak streets, tomorrow morning at o'clock. Solemn high mass will be celebrated by Father Waltt, with Father Phelan and Seroakl as ministers.-There will be a sermon and procession. After mass Father Seroskl will deliver an ad dress in Polish. Evening devotions be gin at 7:41 o'clock. Saturday there will also' be a solsmn high mass at I a, m. and evening devotlona at T:4t o'clock. Sunday masses will be at t, T:I0. I:S0 and 10:10. Hlirh mass will be said at 1:10 and 10: JO a. m. The - devotion closes Sunday evening at 7:t0 o'clock, with the chanting of the Litany and a procession. With the exception of the last mass on Sunday, the muaio will, be plain chant throughout, sung by men and boys, under the direction of Pro fessor P. W. Goodrich. FURNITURE COMPANY - TO ENLAGRE-ITS PLANT The stockholders of the Oregon Fur niture company held a meeting yester day afternoon and elected directors for the ensuing year. They also authorised the board to construct an additional warehouse on the site of the factory. - Those chosen on the board of direc tors were as follower I A. Lewie, J. Frank Watson, William M, Ladd, C C. Smith and Fletcher Linn. The board will meet for purposes of organisation and discussion of business matters as soon as Mr. Ladd returns to the city. The new warehouse la to be to by 1(0 feet and three storlea in height. A re port of the business done during the first year with the new plant was sat isfactory to the stockholders. LESLIE M. SCOTT WEDS ELIZABETH M. COLEMAN Leslie M. Scott, son of Harvey W. Scott, of the .Oregonlan. was married last night to Miss Elisabeth M. Cole man. ...The marriage took place st .1 o'clock at Calvary Presbyterian church and ' several friends were present, though no cards were Issued. The bride wore her traveling gown and both were unattended. Rev. W S. Gilbert, an old friend ' and - the brtde'a former pastor, earns from Astoria to pronounoe the ceremony. After a brief family gathering st the bride's home, Mr. and Mrs. Scott left on the night train for the east. They will return about the end of next month and will be at home at (0 North Nine teenth street. . Mrs. Scott Is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John U. Coleman. her father being a prominent insurance Wsi i fnimifi hoi in njji MBaV.i. - , lOGIIIIlESBCCUSERPlKCWEYE IS ACCUSED W. 8. Jower, Americanized Oriental, . Charged . Martha Smith' With Larceny." NOW SERIOUS COMPLAINT - IS MADE AOAINST-HIM Girl Claims That Articles Jower Says if Stoie-Werj Him at Various vestigatine; Lodging; House. While Investigating a charge of lar ceny preferred against Martha Smith, an orphan, aged 20 years by W. & Jower, a Chinese, employed as manager for O. D. Toung Co., 11 Third street. Detectives Vaughn and Hellyer secured information on which Deputy City At torney Pttsgersld issued warrants for Jower and Mrs. M. Walker, proprietress of the Kingston lodging-house. Third and. Taylor streets. Polloe Judge Cam eron raieed Jower" s bond from 1250 to f 500 cash and finally decided to refuse bond.- Miss Smith is also held in cus tody, but Mrs. Walker la expected to procure bonds this afternoon. -Jower- le - an- Americanised - Chinese, wears no-queue nd dresses In. approved style. He wears a diamond rinr worth 1 100, a oostly geld watch and fob. His arrest ' and the aubaeduent serious dis closures agalnat him were the result of a complaint lodged by him at police headquarters several days ago.- At that time- he reported the larceny from his room at the Kingston of a silk night dress, a pair of silk pajamas, a bolt of silk cloth, a. Jewel box, neckties snd other articles. . Ha said . he - suspected Miss Smith of the crime. Vaughn and Hellyer learned that un til a short time ago the Chinese and the girl occupied a room at the Kings ton, with the knowledge of the landlady, who advised one of them to move .when she beard that the place had fallen un der suspicion. Miss Smith said that she moved her effects to llltt Third street and that the articles discovered In ' her room, which the Chinese said had been stolen, had been given her by him at various - times.-. A locksmith asserts that he went to the room at the Kings ton and at Jower's request made an extra key for the door and for the lock of a trunk, whioh were given the glri. HOr.lESEEKERS CROWD ALL - WEST-BOUND TRillNS. Traveling Man Declares Immi r gration Is Greater Than v Ever Before. .f. The west-bound trains are' crowded with sightseers snd homeseekers; one who does not travel haa no idea of the Paclflo eoast Immigration. It Is greater than ever before in the history of the uniira oiatwk The statement waa made by O. Mitch ell of New Tork City, s member of the lace-Import In g Arm of William Meyer A Co., st the Portland hotel this morning. "I visit every large city in the United States snd I hear more about California, Washington and Oregon than all the Other states combined," continued Mr. Mitchell. "Everybody seems to be com lng your way either to see what kind of a country you have or to seek s home. farm or orchard. - -"The future of Portland and Oregon has not yet been told. Tou do not even know yourself what you have out here. The easterners are coming to And it out for you. As regards Portland, there Is no better city for its slse In America. "The European factories are unable to supply the United States with the quantity of fine laces the market de mands. They ere working day ana night, with stacks of orders which must wait their turn. . r. ' "America never waa as prosperous as It-Is -today; in- the -east- all kinds of work, " from t digging - gutters - In the streets to erecting 11.000,000 buildings, is delayed because of the lack of labor, skilled snd unskilled. In the middle west there. Is a fear that the wheat may suffer when It comes to harvesting It, owing to tbe scarcity of Held hande. TRYING TO GET MEN FOR RAILROAD WORK Chief Deputy County Clerk Frederick Willamette Praap returned this morning from Tacoma, where he had been spend ing several days with mends. Mr. Prasn declarea that there Is a boom on In the sound City -of Destiny. He said that the railroad contract ora were hav ing a hard time securing men to work on the new roads being built In Wash ington. "Tacoma la crowded with men who got a ebeap trip to tbe coast." said Mr. Prssp. : "The Hill roads are giving workmen a 110 -rate-- from B t, Paul to the coast, where the men are supposed to go to work with tbe railroad con struction gangs, where they are to be paid from $1 to $5 a day. These men take advantage of the very, cheap west ward fare, work a few days on the road and then quit their jobs snd begin look ing around the country. I was offered a dosen Jobs for doing as many differ ent sorts of railroad work the few days I wss In Tacoma." Judge 8. A. Lowell of Pendleton, sen atorial candidate, Is at the Imperial ho- SL , Sr Bjjiyen io neroyi , -v Conducted on proper lines for the sole benefit of the policy-holders of the company, - Ask one of OUR agents or call, so that you will be sure TO GET ALL the information first hand. 1" . V . A. L. MILLS, - L. SAMUEL, CLARENCE S. SAMUEL,- "T" I; President. ' General Manager. , Assistant Manager.1 288 WASHINGTON ST. (Macleay Building) PORTLAND, OR. BY D. CHAFIDEQS (Oonttaaed) ' ' "'. 1 : - ASTIGMATISM ' Moat spectacle-wearers and the read ing publlo. In general have often heard of the refraotlve error called Astigma tism, -yet-very few persons have any comprehensive Idea of ' what causes IL To Illustrate this in a. way. that It may be comprehended, have drawn an pval ngure, which we wll) call an egg. oa this egg wa will draw a clscle about half an inch In diameter, this circle being about tha-SUftjBt the human Cornea. Tou will readily see that the eurve of thla circle on the aide Of the egg is longer In one meridian than the other. Thla is precisely what Astigmatism Is, and the -degree - of Astigmatism de pends entirely upon the amount of the departure of the cornea from the form of a pert of a perfect sphere. Ws now have instruments - for . measuring the Variation of this curvature, of- great precision, which, of course, la of ad vantage to the refraotionlst. Astigmatism Is responsible for many a headaohe that has, been charged to a deranged stomach. I do not claim, however, that deranged stomachs do not produce haadaehjca... nd headaches oan be traced to many other" causeer-but eye strain la one of the numerous causes and one that properly adjusted lenses alone will relieve. - - '".. -(To be continued.)' TO SING AULD LANG SYNE AS CURTAIN- DESCENDS Those Who Attended Opening of Marquam. Expected to Gather at Closing. While the minstrel troupe and the audience Join In the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" to the accompaniment of the orchestra, the curtain of the Mar quam theatre will be rung down for the last time Saturday night. Thus will ths popular playhouse which haa served as Portland's leading theatre for 10 years be closed to tbs public. . The management of the house, pro poses to have an appropriate demon stration. Ah effort will be made to have many of those who . were pres ent the first night the theatre opened among the last audience. A special in vitation la extended to all those who were present on the opening night to at tend Saturday night and these are re quested to leave their names with Man ager Helllg at the box office. When the George Primrose minstrel company concludes - Us - performance the -troupe and the audience will be requested to Join r In the singing of the old Scotch song. r J. Thorburn Rosa, representing The owners of tbe building, says that a broker has approached him and asked If there would be any objection to using tbe house as a theatre again. If some one could be found to handle It. Mr. Ross ssys the broker had no definite proposition to make and he is of th opinion thst the man was simply looking for a speculation. "I have no reason to believe, said he. "that anyone wants to use the place aa a theatre again and I don't think It will be so used." - Mr. Ross Intimates that ths ' house will be remodeled Immediately and con verted Into ornces. MAINLY PERSONAL C A. Weyerhaueer, wealthy lumber man of Little Falls, Minnesota, is . guest at the Portland hotel. Jamea B. .Kerr of St. Paul, Minne sota, of the legal department - of - the Northern Paclflo Railway company, is among the guests at ths Portland ho tel. . Mrs. Oscar Hayler of Dallas and Mr. and Mrs. A. C Churchill of Newberg are at the Portland hotel. "U C DIUman of Seattle, one of the ofheers of a Portland eompany which has large copper ' holdings In Alaska, arrived at the Portland hotel thla morn' lng. Among the Imperial hotel guests Is E. P. Dodd of Pendleton, who announces that he is now the sole proprietor of. the Pendleton Tribune, after a stiff legal fight. .-... Frank . Menefee, prosecuting attorney from The Dalles, la among ths Impe rial hotel guests. Joseph T. Peters, a merchant from The Dalles, Is stopping s.t the" Oregon hotel while he Is In the city buying goods. " - . John F. TJhlhorn of Spokane, Wash ington, Is "registered at .. ths Perkins hotel. , . ; Breaks sTeok In TU. Thomas EUenrelder. an aged resident of Portland, waa found dead on a side walk at .noon Tuesday. He had fallen Monday night and his neck was broken. A broken board in tbe walk is said to have been the oause of the accident. Coroner Finley Investigated but decided that an Inquest was unnecessary. Fun eral services will. . be held tomorrow forenoon at :0 ' o'clock. Mr. - Kllen- reider lived at the foot of East Third street and had resided in Portland many years. . -- - MEE lUnhmilst Bougkt oa' Great Friday Popular Sale of 5000 Yards Real Value 25c, on -An4deaj-fabric for Spring' pretty fine cotton fabric -embroidered In dots and conventional de signs. The color combinations are beautiful, embracing all the lead ing Spring shades. The quantity and variety is most generous, but the bargain is so pronounced and emphatic that we expect the 6000 yards will be carried off as quick aa scissors can be run through them. No telephone orders filled. Sale begins tomorrow at 8 a. m. sharp. 50c, 75c; $1. 00 Men's New Heclivfear New Spring Headwear tor Infants and Child Swiss and Mull Caps in French and reyer styles 35f to f 2.25 Swiss and Mull roae Bonnets, $1.85 to. ... . . . J0,JU Fancy Lace and Em- Xt 7 broidery Hats, $1.60 to.? 1 VU Hew Coats and Dresses Infants' and Children's t Novelty Pique Coats and . r Reefers, $1.50 to fXDU Infants' Pique Cape Coats, $2.75 to. . . . .... .JO.UU Children's Colored Chambray French or Slip Dresses, g m 75C to. ................ PeeDl 1 THE old reliable Bush & Gertz Pianos, preferred by professionals : these and the forty-five otne . woithx. American makes, are , SoU Only by EiLERS PIANO HOUSE at Peruead, Syeksae, neaeisee, BteeMsa, Oaklaad sad All Other tapertaat PeUts. Y. M. C. A: WORKERS OPTWO STXIES WILL MEET Convention Opens Tomorrow Fred B. Smith to Be Prin- r cipaTSpeakefii The Oregon-Idaho convention of the Toung Men's Chrlstlsn Association win besHn tomorrow afternoon. . Between loo and 150 delegatea are expected. moetlyfrom ths collegea ofthe two states. A representation of business men is also expected from tbe elty as sociations of Boise, Idaho, snd Salem. T. -Mf sneakers for the conven tion win h Fred B. Smith of New Tork City, a secreUry of the international committee of the Toung Men's Chrls tlsn Association; A" B. Allan, general nf the Rent tie association. and C. W. Wiloos, state secretary of Washington. Many oeiegaies iroin xne college and city associations will be on the program. i Th -lv sessions of ths convention will sll be held In the auditorium of the Toung Men's Christian Aasocta tk. .v.nlnr sessions of Friday and Saturday wUl ba held in the White Temple, snd the closing session on Sun nia'tit will be In the First Pres byterian church. The evening sessions will be of a popular nature ana open 10 the general publlo, - both men j and women. ' rin nundav afternoon a areat meet ing for men only will be held In the Marquam theatre, at wnicn rrea u. Smith will give an addreaa on "Sins That Kilt" - ; ' SAMUEL CONNELL OUT FOR STATE SENATOR Samuel Connell of Portland, president and manager of the. Northwest Door company, filed hla petition yesterday with the secretary or state as a canoi- date for Joint senator for Multnomah and Clackamas oountles, on the Re publican ticket. Mr. Connell subscribes to statement No. i, witn tne proviso that In the event of a deadlock in the legislature he will use his discretion in voting for United States senator. Harvey E. Cross of Oregon Ultyr Re publican, Is a candidate for Joint repre sentative for Multnomah and Clackamas oountles. Frank Schmidt and Joeey R. Speck- art of Olympla. Washington, are regis tered at the Imperial hotel. Mr. Speck- art la en route home after a sis months' absence in the east, where he studied brewery methods, , , Credit .Tomorrow Will Be Charged oa Your April AcetsrJ WILES Sale Tomorrow, 10c Yd. aitTSunimer-wcarr-belng a. dainty,- on Sale Tomorrbvi at The very newest shapes in Four-in-Hands In the correct 2 end .3-inch widths made of choice Imported Silks in the newest pat terns and best colorings. The best way to know and appreciate) " the wonderful neckwear bargains is to see the display in our Washington street window; 60c,' 75c and . SLOP Men's : - " New Neckwear. ,t f mmm:m. , IN,YOURjaTCHENONTHE SMALL' PAYMENT. OF. ft ONE DOLLAR. P 1 A Dollar Down; Will soon pay for one of these great Steel Ranges and it will last a life time.7 It bakes perfectly, and uses little fuel. No range is its equal in .all respects. We have sold thousands .of these-.Dclipsc.Ranges.in .Portland. and' canjreferyou to , users in all parts of the city who invariably recommend it " ' - to their friends. Call in and look over the lists. , , , WE WILL TAKE YOUR. OLD STOVE OR RANGE IN PART PAYMENT."- A 4-HoIe Eclipse Steel Range, Only Warranted for IS years In .all its parts. A guaranteed bond given to that effect with each Ranc. FREE PREMIUMS y As a Special Premium this week we are giving $3.00 worth " . of Nickelware or Graniteware free with the Eclipse. 175-175 FIEST ST. , , of ss-aeasslesese. . a e SV"W SP I 1 V . ;:.T.v-.v "i 'i ; vyf t4 J C Department, desires-to call your attention to a special dis play iriThird street window ' of stamped ' ' and ; tinted centers pieces in new and original de signs. ' Centerpiece display to day. :.,t ';,.. : .Tomorrow, in :. Art ; Depart ment on second floor a special display of "stamped Shirtwaist patterns.:'..::r;-n ; Why not embrace the opportunity to secure anew range ? We shall be pleased ' ......... "i to install our great . QTVV1 ONE DOLLAR 1 a Dollar a Week ji3-c:7 y.:::::il :.r, ITheM ,SSs"V.fKw- '-0tm- Embroidery iili :I'Ml .. . ; i IV