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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, r SATURDAY EVENING. , JUNE I, 1007. .eggssgg. m -t , i. in i , i ...i.i. , ji . . uii i if in., ii ii ; lj i! ij mmrnnB- . ji i.jwww. l... .j.iliw"i.".,. i I ". H H -.. II II ' a -.. H m II .... .. m II I " II - II. I N t II N I XI I M l I' I i LmmmIm -1. ,-'r; , I . V J . ji 11 si - ww w ww m t n ww ww - -v ii m u ii .. 11 - . ii .. m. w . - - w Fashion Paragraphs from New York EW YORK. May J5. ThU-la the ummr for flchua, caps ana broad,..' ooIUra, ' The shoulder oanaa a mad nf tull. chiffon. fNs dotted net and all othr dia phanous mat aria a. Tha nat or chiffon art made with graduated flounces, but In .the . collar, tha narrowest ruff la ahould ba almost shoulder width as tha narrower-: ruffles tend to make tha wearer look round shouldered. They tie In the front with satin or velvet rlh. bort leaving long ends. Aa moat of the summer frocks are to be cut low in tha neck, Ihls will make tha fichus much more attractive than when worn with a high-necked 'dress. Very fascin ating fichus made to wear with wash dresses are of pique, muslin or 'linen. These when worn with a drooping brim high-crowned hat, trimmed with roses, and a high-belted empire gown are very attractive. Empire and princess ' gowns' cannot ba Included In the list of tha newest fashions, and yet they are seen In every fashionable establishment where tha latest models are exhibited. .All sorts of materials are used for this style, tha thin transparent fabrics being the most suitable for summer wear. The empire style Is seen at Its best In the evening, for a decolette gown Is natur ally 'made In the soft loose lines with a long (rain, which Is always effective evening wear. Unless the-wearer is ptionaily tall and slender, she re quires a long train. it nas been round nard to una, ror the little folks, a spring toilet suitable for. this changeable weather. The win ter coats are too heavy and spring ones - are hardly warm enough, nor do they look suitable with a rain and snow, which has come so frequently this - spring. A 'practical outer garment would be of medium .weight serge made In a simple loose style, long enough to cover the frock. Fasten up to the neck and does a little to the left aide, and have the aleevea long, . finished with rolling cuffs. The collar should match the cuff a In the rolling effect. A loose belt to define the walat line should be the only decoration. Fancy braid an Inch wide sewed on In simple Grecian or square fashion to the belt adds much to the appearance. To be worn with this coat, a aerge Tam O'Shanter with a band of braid and a smsrt quill as trimming, would ba very pretty, also brown footwear to match. , The stylish Breton sailors have made their appearance, and are- more charm ing than ever. Mixed straws are t, trimmed with Roman striped silk tied in a bow at -the left side front Bailor frocks In striped ginghams look well with these hatsv and with the reefer coat makes a complete Jaunty suit. The present fashion In hatpins comes very near being absurd, yet, while It must be admitted that some of the de signs are very pretty, the heads of the latest pins are simply enormous. Tor toise shell, fine porcelain, and clouded amber ornaments round aa balls are favorites. Oblong ornaments, In spear shana. made in amber,' amethyst, errs tat or, any other stone are quite as popular. - Other fashions are beautifully colored fruit ornaments and enameiea flowers, flat blua stones mounted ln gold, and little cages of platinum or gold, with a turquoise In the center or at the top.: These hatpins must roaicn the hat and gown, so It is necessary to have different ones for each costume. A moveable waistcoat Is an addition to any suit, and by having several dif ferent ones, the costume may be varied. They are usually cut low and of a. man nish shape, and are -made ;of ottoman, corded pique ' or patterned brocade. A vest of cretonne with flowers outlined In cotton embroldory is one of the nov elties. Theae little vests fasten with buttons Inside the coat, so can easily be changed. . The nretfV simple ' marceled wave coiffure that wa have grown accustomed to la In danarer of being robbed of Its elaborate arrangement of the little puffs and rolls, or correctly speaking, the Vir ginia rolls, for we see them at tne top of'th head, in the nape of the neck, behind tha ears, and sometimes peeping between the waves of the pompadour. The parted hair , rolled back with the curls . arranged around the back of the head from ear to ear Is certainly girusn looking, and the same coiffure may be adopted by an older person by giving the pompadour' effect. While . parting the hair preserves the youth of a young woman, it has a tendency to add years to one past to. so a more mature face requires the dignity of a pompaaour. It is impossible to give any, set rules In retard to hatrdresslng. One can watch the hairdressers" windows for the latest models If this Is the only desire. But for a good school for study, noth ing can be better than soma large high- class department store, where tne young women employes usually show good taste In arranging their hair. We fre quently se extremes, but their coif fures are generally practical. Many correct and' smart styles of halrdressing are seenfat the theatres or other pub lic gatherings, where there are well- dressed women. But when these are attempted by an amateur they are often failures, especially when the hat is addod. A woman wishing to study the styles In halrdressing. should walk through a large department store -smd note the various shapea of the faces and features, the colora and shade of hair, until she finds someone of a similar type as her self. ' She may approve of the coiffure1 or not, but lfnnot, she would not be like ly to try that arrangement on heraelf. She may carry away the effect of many an arrangement In her mind. These heads are not Inanimate things of a hairdresser's window, or the elaborate coiffures for 'full dress, but for the every dsy pretty, practical arrange ments. And one more thing to study Is every Imaginable shade, quality, and texture of hair. FLORENCE FAIRBANKS. Table Manners Some Recipes. Lamb Steak Broil steak. Place in casserole (brown crock) and cover with stock. Add cubes of potatoes, turnips and carrot and green peas, vfieaeon with salt, pepper kitchen bouquet. When vegetables are done serve In tho brown crock in which It is cooked. Pass current Jelly garnished with mint. Spiced Beef Oct five pounds frerh beef and put In kettle with Just enough water to cover it Let come slowly to boll. When it bolls put back on stove to simmer. Season with salt pepper, cloves and allspice. When meat Is -in ahreds, remove spices, and turn Into an earthern bowl, or fancy agate mould When Jellied put on Ice to chill. Serve on platter garnished with slices of hard boiled egg, thin slices of lemon, bou duets of Darsley. Walnut Orlddle Cakes-Put 1 table spoonfuls of baking powder Into three cupfuls of sifted flour. Best up an egg and stir it Into two cupfuls sweet milk. Add this to flour, gradually mixing all the time. Add salt. Beat vigorously. Add two tablespoonfuls of melted but ter and a cupful Kf well ground walnut meats. Cook on a well greased griddle ' and serve hot Aspic Jelly Salad For each quart of beef stock allow one box of gelatine, two tablespoonfuls of strained lemon Juice, the whites of three eggs, one scant cupful of cooking wine, a dash Of kitchen bouquet. Whep half cooled, add a small can of pat de fole gran, which has previously bfen beaten with an egg beater. Now turn on the other half of the half cooled stock. Chill and cut In cubea. Plaoe cubes on lettuce cups, dress with French dressing and a dash Of mayonnaise. A Good Word for Women'i Clubs. Madame Laurence Fiedler of Paris js been sent by the French govern font to make an exhaustive study of the social and economic conditions ob taining among women in America and after a - brief preliminary study has made the statement that the women of this country are the happiest, bright at. best dressed and most independent in tha world. The real purpose of Madame Fiedler's work In this country la to solve the problem of higher wages for the working women of France, and she will spend two years here in mak ing her raaearehes. She has already made similar investigations among the working women of Germany, Denmark .and Swltserland. in none or wnicn countries did she find conditions at all comparable with the high standard in Amerloa. Upon her return to ; France she will first recommend the estab lishment of women's clubs, having found them of great benefit .here in advancing the general ' cause of wo man's progress.. A Society Woman'! Venture. Mrs. Scott, Durand of Chicago's ex clusive suburb. Evanston, has -entered Into a contract to supply hygienical ly pure milk at J cents a quart from her CrabTree dairy, the Lake Forest prise Mjjfnk farm. This dairy is operated on WTlines of perfect sanitation and only ped lareea cows wnicn nsvn wuu uius no. bons at stock shows are permitted within lt sacred demense. -For milk, from such cOws the wealthy residents of Evanston are ready to pay S (rents more per quart ' than for tha germ-In-Dested article of .common commerce, and Mrs. Durand will at the same time make a neat "profit from hefen terprlse. She Is to begin with a dairy service of 20 gallons of milk. . ' TEA; There is , ho 'Schilling's Best not in packages, . 'air-tight" packages. s Tear tracer retaras year atoaay If f 4 oat Bke It; we pay ai . Here ands There. Young women are this spring devot ing themselves to the orange cure. It consists In taking the Juice of two or anges three times a day before meals, or after. If it Is preferred. Oranges are wld to be particularly healthful In the spring and" to give the person who ad heres to the regimen a beautiful com plexlon.. better even than that which Is supposed to be 'obtained by eating one raw carrot dally. It surely Is a much more deslramle remedy. Clerks in department stores have fun ny experlencea at times. One request mada In a New York shop the other day was uttered by a German woman, and for aome time was quite unintelligible to moat wno waited on her. ."For a aboke I want three ducks mlt a wait a little while and three ducks. she remsrked to the clerk. -The latter looked blank and asked the woman to repeat her question. On the face of it It looked as If tha request was associated with a poultry department. me floorwalker waa called up. but neither could ha discover what she wanted. Finally a clerk who understood German was called and once the request was repeated in that language It be came quite plain. She wanted material "for a yoke, three tucks, a apace and three tucks." So great Is the present erase for the swaatlka cross as a good luck emblem that It appears on almost every article of Jewelry worn by men and women. It la seen on purses, card cases, cigar and cigarette holders 'and is even em broidered on shirtwaists and handker chiefs. Most in. demand are the sliver pins with swastllta crosses that are hand made-by Arlxona Indians. These are quit rare. Veils. A good authority tells us that the colored veil is to be the vogue of the season, whether it be the lace or the Tuxedo veil. At the present time rich wine shades, geiden brown, London smoke and old blue are the favorite oolors. These are all medium shades and accord well with fashion's verdict wnicn is in favor of neutral tones. Lace ells will be used to a considerable extent for the drapery of hats; they will be draped loosely about the hat, With the long ends forming a cascade In the back; in many instances they will be nmrn over the face. ITALIANS TO HONOR GARIBALDI'S MEMORY '. .I i , fJnarntl Special Sertice.) Rome, June 1. Preparations are be lng made In Rome and throughout Italy for appropriate observance tomorrow of the 25th anniversary of tha death of Garibaldi, the great Italian liberator, who died June t, 1882. , Memorial ex ercises will be held in cities throughout the kingdom and a great pilgrimage of patriotic societies will be made to the Garibaldi tomb at Caprera. The son of a seaman. Garibaldi was born at Nice in 1807. After an ad venturous youth, be became .compro misedin revolutionary movements and had to exile himself.. Some years were spent with republican insurgents fight ing the Imperial forces, of Brail. In 1848 Garibaldi ' was in Italy, and .the leadership of the defense of Rome waa entrusted to-him. Rome had been pro claimed a republic and It was besieged by the French. He defeated them In 1849. But tne city ieu into tneir hands st tha end of a three, months' siege. Victories over the Austrlans followed, and his march to Rlclly with Ms "thou- LARdE question which Is capable ' of many interpretations is thai - of the advisability or correcting . the manners of children at tne table. Some there are who In, slst that no breach of etiquette may ba overlooked, for unless the child; Is cor reeled then and there, how la he to Im prove? ' How else mar he know what to avoid T There are others who say that too many corrections result in tha oppo site; that tha child comes to think that the parent is finding fault continually anyhow, and that it If Impossible to pleaae, ao he becomes careless about bis manners. Where shall we find a reasonable ground? ; When one aeea the children of really Intelligent, well-bred people who do not try to correct the youngsters, but let them eat In any fashion which suggests Itself, under the Impression that by and by the children will begin to notice and Improve, one cannot but admit with, a feeling of depression, that the desired result seems largely chimerical. When on the other hand one remem- bera a little man of some years gravely - walking - tha length of the dining-room and seeking his own little bed to cry out his heart In mortifica tion and despair at being sent from the table for committing soma mlatako, under the rigid rule of a stern moralist one Is still more pained. The mother of several children once aald that she never tried to correct the child .before others, but waited until bedtime, and then told him gently of his mistakes, and fow to avoid them. And thla haa ltg good featurea, but It has always seemed to me that this going-to-bedtlme ought to be a cheer ful, happy care-free time. We all know how burdens taken to bed weigh, even though half unconsciously, through the sleeping hours, and how large they loom If one wakes up st night. To burden the tender conscience of the child at this time with admonitions and with recitals of faults Which he does not remember seems scarcely to fill com pletely the need of childhood. In some extremely correct homes the children eat with the servants until they get old enough to behave properly at the table. That Is, that la the theory; but do they learn to behave In that way? I must admit that in the preaent disorganised atate of domestic service in this part of the country I sbouid think it extremely Improbable. One little lady of tender years whom I once knew learned to speak a charming Irish brogue under such ministrations. and yet -het, pa rente when they dis covered It were not pleased. Of course the child will Imitate the manners that he sees, to some extent but he will Imitate th wrong more quickly than the right. If you ask why we are forced to delve into tne aaric -mysteries of ancient history or the science of evolution; unless we answer In a laty way, that they imitate the wrong because the wrong Is easier to do than the right, and requlrea so little practice. And so here we are with the question before us. and not a solution at last If any mother or nurse who has tried a theory and found it good wouia De will ing to share the knowledge with the rest of us, let her say so.' We are all ready to hear. What do I mean? Just exactly what I say; that this column Is" open to V communications - from any mother or guardian of childhood who haa reasonable suggestions to offer on this subject. Why should we not make it a helpful means of communication, hints given and gladly received; ques tlons asked and . answered; problems suggested and solved? Let us. In other words, talk together, It is quite safe to say that If we met together it would not' be long before we should be telling each other, "Well, I'll tell you ho I do" and then wa should begin to . be really acquainted. If we use-thls column of The Journal for our communications we shall be able to get advice from many sources and we may- all profit greatly. So the Invitation is before all the readers oi the column. to make It their own, and to use It for all manner of helpful hints or for ask lng solutions to troublesome questions. Any communication addressed to editor of the Realm feminine win oe giamy reoelved, and given to other readers, and questions will, " If possible, be answered. Portland,' May ;2LU-To the Editor of Tha Journal Frequently reading; your paper and noting your fairness In con troversy, I wish to psy a tribute Im mediately following Decoration day, when the "old days'' are remembered with kindly sadness. It comes from a full heart if a, poor pen. ,Whp' , is Foraker? - ..Well, now, . that la not hard to answer. One Republican faotlon , belittles him. . "But that fac tion is of a recent growth, mainly tho men who have arisen sine tha Lincoln and Grant period." Foraker is a great man. Great as a man, a great leader of men. not a great statesman or poll tlclan or officeholder or money maker or lawyer, but a man. He belongs to tha past 40 years of Republican strife. Enlisted as a soldier at II, a captain at 1? with Sherman and. Logan and Grant. . No one . can look at tha face of J B. Foraker . and sea line of cunning ot sensuality. Greed and avarise are strangera to that countetianw. Noto tha clear, 'steady gleam of those brave eyes. See tha lines or highbri culture shadowing a marml face. Fee the marks of a rtblt a'arisiiy. True srd loyal aa a vfrlend and father. He may eat good things, but he don't . turn it into simply fat but to electric ener gy and nerve force. Not the nerve ores that shows his teth ard twitches his muscles and tongue In n cowboy or pugilistic attltuda, but 'that of a high cou raged man In tha grand arena of thought where daring meets daring tnd mind meets mind. Hi Is it Mi Waurs, the Corwlns, tha Sumner, the Srliurli men of thought and action. It's true he Is out of date a little. The great men and the great cauae with whom and for which he fought are a yester day'a battle.. . But a hall we who know and remember the yesterday feel glad when wa hear slurs and Insinuations cast on Its warriors? Foraker Is a great man. Great aa a boy to shoulder bis musket under "Old Abe." Through out that war he offered his life to his country. Through the long struggle of reconstruction politics he fought fought his country's battlea, fought for hla party, for hla slate, under all lead era and on all fields, and finally aa a leader himself. How much good ha haa done few know and perhapa few care. and It is not necessary now to Inquire, but the writer asks all who read thla article to remember that in thla cam paign now opening In Ohio by the newer element in Ohio Republican politics against this old warrior of yesterday, that when you revile him you are re viling almost the last of his race and a noble specimen of its manhood. The Hannaltes made a spectacle of. poor old John Sherman by putting him in the chair of state In his senility. The valiant fighter Miles waa rebuked and chided out of public life. And' many another good man 'outliving hla -date haa been abuaed by the present incoming forces of administration. .There are hundreds of thousands of these brave but speechless men In our land who will wish Mr. Foraker God-peed In what may be hla Waterloo, and while they may not think he will be successful, yet they glory In his great manhood, the spark of the "old days" and like the Last of the Mohicans, see in - him and hla manly character the glory of a fast disappearing race. How kind waa the nation to General Joseph Wheeler in his last remaining years, and many a grand man and soldier of the south has had his last declining years bleat by a O Une Oiytne imporcani juuues oi rnysicians OUU U1C TV WU'IIUVJIUICU VI JI UIC TTVtlU m , . . L a. ai. wnwAl' .j - i-t-. ,.Aiw I i jg learn cUJ TO VJue nuavivv Bvauiuug ouu. xeiiOLiiuijr ut uiio icauiujj , uiauuiavtui L ers of jiiedicirial agents,' as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as. to l the uniform quality and' perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is well 3 l i. amA Tia Woll.tnf nrmorl nnaial1v that iha flolif nrrnft. Vict Svmm . Co., by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character of its product has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles which n accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and therefore, that the name 6f the ' i ' Company-has liecome a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy. . TRUTH AND QUALITY appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent sue-',; Cess and CrecutaDie Standing, mereiore we wish w can uueuuuu u bu wuu huiuu , enjoy good health',' -with its blessings, to the fact that it involves the question of right" living with ,all .the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best each hour ; of recreation, of enjoyment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute . to that end and the use, of medicines dispensed with generally to great advantage, but as in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at the, proper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important, to present truthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has, won the approval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the Well-informed because of the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufac ture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only. Th?a valiiftbTfl rwTifldv has been Ions and favorably known under the name of ' Syrup of Figs and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent -of . family laxatives, and as its pur laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well known to physicians and the Well-informed of the world to be the best of natural laxatives, we have adopted the more -elaborate name ofSyrup of Figs and Elixir of . Senna as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtlessly it will always be called for by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs and to get its beneficial effects always note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company California Fig Syrup Co. plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call for-r-Syrup of Figs pr by the full name Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is the one laxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and the same heretofore known by the name Syrup of Figs which has given sat isfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout the United States in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which is fifty; cents per bottle. . ; Every bottle is1 sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, DO., that, the remedy is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act; June 30th, 1906. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. Louisville, Ky. San Francisco, Cal. U.S. A. London, England. New York, N. ift I I ' "", . '. ' f Shoes. When shoes are not. made of canvaa or kid to match the costume, the color is introduced in the footgear by wear ing stockings to match the dress, and low black Datent-leather shoes bound with th'e color of the dress have bowa to match. Tan shoes and stock lnga continue to be worn with tan or brown suits. sand" in 1860. , New Liner Coming. (Joornal Special Sarvlca.l Hamburg, June 1-The new steamer President Lincoln left Hamburg 'today on her maiden .trip to New York. . The vessel, which originally waa built Cor the Leyland , Una. - waa purchased by tha TTarntiurff Mmnsnv anil rAnaMAraKl wr altered. She is of 11,000 tons, .. . 1 The Badge of Honesty Ii on every wrapper of Doctor Plerce'i Golden Medical Discovery because a run list of the Ingredients composing It Ii printed there in plain English., forty years of experience has proven Its superior worth as a 1 ood purifier and Invigorat ing tonic for he cure of stomach disorders and all liver His. It bunas up tne run down system as no other tonic can in which alcohol is used. Tne active medic inal principles of native roots snch as Golden Seal and gueen s root, stone ana Mandrake root. Bloodroot and Black Cherrvbark are extracted and preserved by the use of chemically pure, triple refined glycerine. Send to Dr. E. V. Plen'0 at Buffalo N. Y., for jru oooKie wnicn quotes eitracts Irom weii-reoognisea mea led! authorities such as Drs. Barthntow, King, ScuddW, Coe, Ellingwood and a host of others, showing that these roots can be daeihded upon for their curative action It all weak states of the stomaco, y indigestion or dyspepsia i bilious or liver complaint wasting diseases" where tfcero esh and gradual running down ntrth and system. he "Golden Medical Dlscoverr'tnaVes niirn hltwi and so Invlsorates ana iVtQMes The-stotnach liver and boweis" id. througn. them., the whole system, hus all skin affections, blotches, pimples and eruptions as well as scrofulous swel lings and old open running sores or ulcers are cured and healed. In treating old running sores, or ulcers, it is well to In sure their healing to apply to them Dr. Pierce's All-Healing Salve. If your drug gist don't happen to have this Salve In stock, send' fifty-four cents in postage stamps to Dr. E. v. Pierce. Invalids Hotel and Surgical institute, Buffalo. N. Y., and a large box of the "All-Healing Salve" win reach you by return post You can't afford to accept a secret nos trum as a substitute for tUs non-alcoholic, medicine or kkowk composition, not even though the urgent dealer may thereby make a little bigger profit. , Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and Invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take as candy. ... sympathetic north. They fought again the union and now "lest we forget,1 to look above the party strife and bit terness' that 'Will no doubt come In Ohio, I ctll an ancient reminder to think of Foraker as one .of the fight ers of , the old school and a fair exam pie of Its very best blood and spirit and as we watch the contest from afar see In him an ancient warrior against a modern a Roman of Caesar against an American a. man of yesterday fight lng on a new battlefield, with the odds against htm. Foraker, a man of a by. gone. epoch, .fighting a man of today and -of- his own atate with the national administration furnishing powtrful aid But watoh his pluck and endurance. See him meet steel with steel, claah against claah and cry, "Lay on. Mao Duff and damned be he who first cries enough." When the fight Is over For aker will still be a man and a gentle man. Brave old Joe, with your ail vered hair and flashing eye. An eye whose kindly look sends joy to the heart of your friend. An eye lit thousand times with the gleam of bat tle. Glorious manhood may fight losing day, but who would decry the brave and manly flgbterT J. B. FORD, MAY HAVE 3IEEIT . BUT NO SIGNATURE Property Owner Kick. Portland, May 18. -To the Editor of The Journal: For a good many months tha papers and people generally have been talking clean streets and the im provement of the city, but why In the world ahould people clean up property and streets as long aa the city of Port land allows such a dirty dumping ground to exist in the center tf the city T If one will pass . the market block at the corner of Third and Clay streets and see the filthy 'condition of the north half of the property, which is leaaed to what Is called the Market association, one can very readily see why the adjoining property holders do not feel like expending any money for the betterment of this end of the city, PROPERTY HOLDERS. Mud for Snake Bites. Early, Or., May lS.To the Editor of The Journal: Spring baa opened and aa usual we are noting accounts of the rattlesnake's victims and how the pa rents of a little one drove the best team at a wild pace to reach a physi cian to save their loved 'one. Rattle snake bite can be cured with mud pro cured from under running water." Put mud on the wound and keep it there: if It dries put - on fresh mud. People may not believe It until they try. ' If all the DeoDle In the rattlesnake districts knew of It It would deprive the papera of rattlesnake newa and the physician of his fee-i-but It would cure the baby. H. K. PORTER. Some Qood Suggestions. Rvron Hot Springs, Cal.. May ' SO. To the Editor of The Journal: Some time last year there were a number of Portland people who made suggestions through The. Journal aa to the city's needs at that time. If it. la nbt too late, would like, to offer a few sug gestions through The Journal aa to' TOeTifessnrnrreeda -of Portland. In ISO Seattle wui open to tne world her great Alaaka-Yukon., exposition. Many thouaands of people will visit Se attle andJthe Pacific Northwest on that occasion, and the city of Portland ahould lose no time in making and com pleting the following . much-heeded im provementa, and have them all In jun nlng order by June 1, 1S0J: i. Extensive, street paving and cement walks. . . ( i ; .. . '.: . . . Light all business streets with clus ter lamps. Move the Southern Paolflc railroad track from Fourth street. Take down all poles and overhead wires within fire limits and put wires underground, Build new courtnouae ena modern opera house. r Build electric railway to Mount Hood. Build tourist hotel at Mount Hood. The lnterurban depot -ahould be built and ready for bualness. The new Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. build ing should be ready to receive vis itors. All . contemplated akyscraper bullcV lngs should be rushad to completion. Every- residence in Portland, big and little, should have a new dress of paint Many of them, need It badly, All Portland business men should get together and work for improvements. Last, . but not least, the- Portland press should unite and whoop things up and help make Portland the leading city of. theJPacijlc coast by June, 1S09, Everybody sera Dusy. f 4 H. HEWITT. Vlils Day in History. 159 J Christopher Marlowe, cele brated dramatist, killed In a quarrel. 1794 Lord Howe defeated the French In the- Bay of Biscay. 1807 General John Buchanan Floyd, secretary of war, born. , Died August 26, 1862. 1826 Thomaa W. Ferry, United States Senator from Michigan, and act ing vice president of the United States, born. Died October It, 188. 1882 Thomas Bumtor, last surviving general . of fleer of the Revolution, died In South Carolina. Born in Virginia, 1784. 1857 Chinese fleet destroyed by Sir M. Seymour and Commodore Kepper. 1865 National fast day proclaimed for the death of President Lincoln. 1868 James Buchanan, fifteenth president of the United States, died. Born April 18, 1791. 1871 Canada Issued its first post cards. s 1J79 Prince Louis Napoleon killed during the Zulu war In South Africa. 1891 Trial of the-Tranby Croft case begun. Citf'uQI ' 1 1 'I I II" No Vote on First Papers. Portland. May IS. To the Editor of The Journal: Will you pleaae settle thia argument: 'A contends that a foreigner hns no right to vote in thia country until he has ' been' here long enough to get hla full cltisen'a papera. B contenda that person coming to this country and taking out his first papers and de claring hla Intention is qualified to rote. "SUBSCRIBER. B is correct An alien can take out first papera and then he la entitled to vote provided he haa registered and lived-here the required time. Consider Carefully. Portland. Or. ,May 25. To the Editor of The Journal. In the coming election there are many things to be conaldered. In the election of a mayor, we are called upon to face a condition of affairs that certainly needs most carerui consider ation. Aa- a Republican I cannot and will not. support a man who haa identi fied himself with the bad element. Mr. Cake aaya the primary law la at stake. think the primary law a small Item along side of what la at stake. Our homes are In danger; our families are In danger; all that appeala to a man that la good and pure and clean la in danger. Can we aa citizens allow It to be heralded to the world that this city haa been turned over to the saloon men? Let us try to save ourselves this shame. Let every man irreapective of partyt who lovea this city, vote, to stop these , people from everlastingly dis gracing our fair and beautiful city. ANDY VAJaCOUN. I'M' .;j'ii ii ! 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