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Newspaper Page Text10 THE, OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY. 2. 1908. Mm .Reactionaries Would Hold . Commoner Back in Itocc If Tliey Tried to Become Friendly People Oppose Wall Street Faction. GREAT GROWTH SHOWN IN PORTLAND LIBRARY Association Reviews Year's Work at Annual Meeting 280,000 Volumes Loaned During 1907 Larger Fund Needed to Provide Current Books. Br John E. Lathrop. (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington. V. C. Feb. 1 W. J. Bryan has come again to Washington , with t ha net result of ,. ' " -.: .. . Id..,."." learlng Ue Democratic presidential ' t uatlon In exactly the same condition it , Bcl9nc, . ; 'was before he came that the Nebras- i Useful arta kaa simply awaita the verdict of the party at Denver, will accept the nom InaUon If aaked to, and will ba found flfhtln In tha ranks If not Scattering opposition has developed outside of tha New York element which financed the Parker campaign In 104, and tne facts as scan from tha Bryan point of view are these: That ihla la a warfare between the progressive and reactionary elements of Fiction continues to hold an im mense lead in popularity with the pat rons of the Portland public library, as is evidenced by tha annual report of C. A. Dolph. president of the library association, made last night at the an nua meeting;. Illstorr and travel is a very poor second, with literature snd sociology following In the order named. The report In part follows: Character of book Fiction General works Philosophy Kellglon Fine arts Literature History and travel.. Biography No. , .167,087 . . K.066 . 3,432 . 3,428 . 13.446 . 2.33 . 9.422 . 9.238 . 10.358 . 16.801) . 34,079 . 9,062 . tha Democratic party; that the progres sives are for the nomination of Bryan, or a man who stands for the same prin ciples; that the reactionaries are against him and for any one whom they could find who might be given the lead ership of tha ticket; that ilryan ana me progressives expeciea ana even tha opposition or ine reacuuiwnc-, ' that those reactionaries will help rather than injure Bryan as a candidate, .. TKa Mr von rxinnla hre assert that Mr. Bryan will be loved by the people for tha enemies he naa made" among tha reactionaries. It is reallied, so they ' sy, that, wera tha New York element which controlled In 1904 to throw their upport Just , now to Mr. Bryan or any other candidate, it would te tanta mount to adding to the runner a bur den like the weights which are placed on tha rider of a handicapped horse on a race track. Wsls Beached. '"That the crisis has been reached as between tha progressives and the re actionaries, we fully realise, one of vr. Unmn'a plnaaat friends here Salu ia Vh- Journal. "We might aa well let Total 22.790 Total attendance for the year, 428,373, divided as follows: Main room 163,919 Children's room 66,809 Reference room 38.7B1 Periodical room 34,190 East side branch 10,047 Albina branch 11,183 Sellwood branch 19,281 Reading rooms 46,193 Total 428,373 Balaaca la Treasury. "The receipts of the association from all sources and the disbursements made by it from December 27, 1906, to De cember 27, 1907, were as follows: Gen eral fund Receipts On hard Decem ber 27, 1906. $716.66; public library tax. county. $21,707.49: public library tax. It Is realised, so they city, $20,660.83: total, $43,084.46. Die- uuitliieiiu Ail rxiseimva, bhihi irn, $42,079 26; leaving a balance of $1,006.21. Besides the general fund the balance on hand In the book fund amounts to $458.34. Tha item of fines- amounted in 1907 to $1,432.71. "During 1907 books were added to the library to the number of 12,637 of which 633 were for reference and 11,254 for circulation. The total number now In the library la 71,766. Books were Inst during the year to the number of 419. 'Five reading rooms have been tha issue come now as at any time in , opened during the year to take the tha t utura. That issue is mat euner place of stations. They are located as the .uemocratlc party must He aown , f00wi: South Portland, circulation again before the Wall street Influences, , 4 344. Montavilla, circulation 4,246; St. -or stand against them an make the ijohns, circulation 3.807; Peninsular, cir flgbt on principle. culatlon 3.142; Gresham, circulation "Tha temper of the people of the 1 3,405, The deposit stations now num country U to oppose that which the br 16 with a total circulation of 17,- Wall street people want. Any ponucai 577, They are scattered in all parts program those wan sireei uiieieB frame up wUl not 'go' with the masses. There's no use of attempting to cloud this issue. It is already clearly de fined, and must be fought out between now and the opening of the Denver convention. The people of the country must be assured that the Democratic party stands for going ahead bravely T . , .1 - lit. Ilia larff.lv caused by the poisonous instillations of i of the countv, "There has been, during the year, an increase of 4,192 in the use of books in the county schools. The total num ber read this year is 17,901. "The property of the association ex clusive of two lots recently donated for the east side branch. Including the library building and flxturea therein and outstanding loans amounts to $102, 000. Some recommendations were made in the report that did not meet the ap proval of the entire board. The par ticular recommendation so disapproved follows: Fund for Books. "I recommend that the present con tracts with the city and county, and tha Wall street crowd and there may be no compromise, "Imagine, now, that the word were to go forth that a compromise had been effected between the leaders who represent the progressive forces and thosa representing the Wall street in, fluencea. What would be the effect? . Would not It be true that, before the ink was dry on tha newspapers which announced such a compromise, the op- j js the position of the forces which have --position papers wouia d iin w"s ranged tnemseives oenina wnuam with della-ht over the political trade Brvan for the coming campaign. -.which democratic leaders had made to 1 yet it is not to be understood that ell out the oartr to the reactionaries fhl means that Mr. Bryan will Inula .who carried the party to defeat in i on running for president. I personally 1904? You don t Imagine tnat sucn a am sure he win run. But it should be .trad could be effected without such ! plainly understood that he is not in- a result, do you? slating that he himself should be the "So, forgetting for the moment that , nominee. He iterates and reiterates to "It Is a matter of principle which is at , his closest friends, that the first thing tatake and considering oniy me poim-, 10 db seiuea is, noi wno miium 00 nura oil expedients, looking at it coldly in : inated, but what shall be the govern I -. a . . a. at a . I MM.an a-, ' Ina nflnnlnlns In rha r a m ri a I a-n J J, if thought necessary, the act auhorii Ing the same be so amended as to pro vide that a sufficient amount of tha publlo tax fund be used in the purchase of new books without any question as to the rlrht of the association to so apply such publlo funds. ''In my report made to you for the year 1903 referring to the contracts then and now existing between the library association and the city and county, and the legislative act author izing such contracts, 1 said: it wiu De noted that the words 'maintenance of the library are used In the act as de fining the purpose to which the funds raided by taxation are to be applied. I Interpret the word "maintenance' to mean, 'to keep up in its present con dition' and I am of the opinion that It would be an unwarranted construction of the terms of this contract and the act authorising the same to hold that the proceeds of the tax levy might with out limitation be applied to the purchase of books, the title to which should vest In the association. But I am of tha opinion that sufficient of these funds may, and of right ought to be, ex- C ended In repairing and rebtnding such 00 ks as may from ordinary use require It, and the replacement of such books as may be worn out, lost or destroyed." Money Hot Sufficient. "While I may have given too narrow a conatructlon to the act, my views uDon the sublect are still unchanged The amount required for rebindlng and replacement is Indefinite, depending largely upon the popularity of the books, the frequency of epidemics and a variety of other circumstances, and It appears to me that either a fixed sum or such an amount as In the Judgment of your board of directors Is necessary for that purpose should annually be ap propriated to the purchase of new books. 1 estimate tne income lor me year 1908 aa follows: From county tax. $23,323; city tax, $22,400; Income from funds of associa tion, $5,600. By reason of the rapid ad vance in settlement and population, more especially of the east side dis tricts, the branch work of the associa tion has greatly increased In import ance, its opportunities multiplied and Its necessary expenditures propor tionately enlarged. "Two valuable lots have been gen erously donated by a member of the board of directors as a site for the east side branch, and the citizens of that portion of the city are now ear estly endeavoring to raise by populnr subscription a sum surrlclent to erect upon the property so donated a build ing suitable for branch library Doses. More Books Heeded. "The present noed of the association Is 'more books. Seventy thousand may seem a large number to the uninformed, , but to any one who studies the sltua- ' tlon and notes the fact that more than 280,000 have been loaned by the asso ciation during the year, even this large number must be considered inadequate. "If the association Is to retain the commanding Influence in the commu nity which it has so long enjoyed. It must keep abreast of the times, and to do this, means must be afforded to purchase the best books as they Issue from the press. The estimated Income from the funds of the association is in sufficient for this purpose." W. M. Ladd and Milton W. Smith were elected to succeed themselves as trustees. Their terms expired last night. They were elected for a new term of 10 years each. c4merican Restaurant COXITES THIBP AMU COTJO-C T8. Ofll SAT ABD BIGHT. X) lunar from 11 a. m. to I p. m. Cream of Celery Soup, free with meals. Sliced Tomatoes I5 Lettuce IOC Celery lOt? Lobster Salad. Mavonalse 204 Fried Rasor Clams 1&4 Fried Catfish 200 Fried Halibut '. IB Fried Salmon 20c' Boned Mackerel. Drawn Butter. .. .ao nan cracked crab Steamed Little Neck Clams.. Clam Bouillon, with Toast .. Boiled Beef Tongue. Spanish 20 Chicken Pot Pie 30i Fried Calves Brains, Brown Butter.asJ Pork Tenderloin. Country Gravy... 257 veal (sausage. Mashed Sweet Potatoes French Lamb Chops on Toast Pickled Pigs' Feet, Potato Salad... Hashed Veal Cakes. British Style.. Short Ribs Beef, Brown Potatoes.. Pork Spare Ribs, Sage Dressing... Stewed Codfish in Cream Beef Stew and Vegetables Corn Beef Hash and Poached Egg.. font and Beans Apple Dumplings, Cream Sauce.... Side Order Dumplings Half Spring Chicken on Toast Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce... Koast Domestlo Goose, Apple Sauce Roast Chicken and Dressing.. Roast Veal and Dressing Roast Pork and Dressing Roast Beef with Brown Gravy. Roast Lamb with Jelly Prima Rib Roast Coffee, Bread and Butter and Potatoes with all meals. Dinner from 11 a. m. to $ p. m. FORESTRY STUDY INSURES PROFIT Proved by Eesults of Experi mentation at Pullman, Washington. ! BUYS OLD CHURCH TO KEEP OUT POOL GAME ' mmammmmmmmmtmmmmmmm Former Sheriff Bids in Edi- flee Where His Mother Worshiped. 15m RUBBER reus BROKEN BACK 1 (Social DUpatck to Tb Joarasl.) State College, Pullman, Wash., Feb, 1. The classes In forestry at the State college have been investigating the dif ferent shade and ornamental trees which within the past II years have grown to maturity on the state experi ment station farm, with a view to de termining which are best suited to the conditions of soil and climate found In the Paulflo northwest. A summarlxa- tlon of the results of this investiga tion Dy president Bryan follows: . "We found the royal oak, planted IS years aso. added about an inch to Its diameter the first year, and Is now $0 feet In height. A bushel of acorns have recently been taken from this tree. The flowering ash has proved to be one of the finest of all tne shade and orna mental trees on he campus. Trees of this kind Dlanted IS years ago are now 10 to 11 inches in diameter. The tree Is noticeable by Its beautiful drk greenljon, was built, which took many of its Clayton, N. X, Feb. 1. To save 1 church from being converted into 1 pool and billiard room, ex-Sheriff Wll son T. Jones bought tha Frankllnvllle Presbyterian church today. Mr. Jones bought tha struoture to save It from desecration because his mother wor shiped there. At ine suggestion or tne n. u. t., secret society or thirteen 01 tne pret tiest alrls In the village. Mr. Jonas will take out the old-fashioned benches, re model and refurnish the Interior and ?:lve tha building for the use of the own for fairs, supper and other suoh occasions. The B. Q. T. society will have charge or tne ouuaing, ana noia its regular meetings there. The church was built In 18S0. the land being purchased from Lawrence Cake, an Old hotelkeeoer of irrsnkiinviiie. Although the congregation was -al ways small, the church flourished until me .First presoyterian cnurcn, or Clay- Young: Surgeons Cut Away Kagged Edges of Verte brae and Bind. (Special DUpateb to Tha Journal.) New York, Feb. 1. Two young sur geons at Bellevue hospital last night periormed an operation which is said to be unique in surgical history. Nearly J two months ago Michael Fltzpatrlrk, a i "trusty" In the Tombs prison, fell down I an elevator shart in the prison and broke his jack. He was removed to. Bellevue. but it was thought nothing pur- I could be done for him. He clung to life tenaciously and Dr. Milton K. Lewis and Dr. Dudley S. (Jonloy, who were graduated from Co lumbia Medical school last year, became much Interested In his case. Four of ltzpatrlck's vertebrae were broken and the ragged ends were pressing against the spine, paralyzing the entire body. The operation consisted in cutting off the end of these vertebrae with a cres cent-shaped saw and winding the stubs of each one w..u tissue rubber, making a cushion of each. It was believed last nlgnt that the operation had been en tirely successful. Fltzpatrick must re main for several months on a rubber water bed. I foliage, tapering bole and smooth, beau tiful skin. The limbs are strong and compact, and the tree Is not injured by the winds, this rendering It adaptable in a peculiar degree to a prairie region. Xnropean Trees That BxoeL. "Our English maple has all the vir tues of the eastern sugar mupie ana is much better adapted to this climate than tha eastern variety. We (lnd trees of this variety are now eight Inches in diameter, while a neighboring sugar maple of the same age is out two inches thick. A curious fact Is that the corre sponding European variety does better than the American variety, even tnougn it be native here. This is also notice uble in the case of the larch or 'tama rack ' and the mountain ash. The beautiful Oregon maple wltn Its broad leaves Is Just a little too tender for our climate, and grows rather aa a bush than a trve. The cataipa 1 successful, hurdy and capable of with standing the climate. The beautiful little grove of blue spruce Just east of the new domestic economy building has Klven us a revelation of what this tree will do if properly cared for. "Of the varieties I hove Just men tloned and many others, there are now about 10,000 trees and shrubs on the college campus that have been planted during the past IS years for ornamental and experimental purposes. Our classes In forestry have now had only half of a college term In this work, Dut it is already pretty nearly proved that the neoDle of the northwest could well af ford to give more attention to trees and shrubbery man iney uo. members, and has finally received them all. Governor James N. Gtllett, Harrison Gray Otis of Los Angeles, National Committeeman George A. Knight of San Francisco, and M. II. Da Young, the San Francisco editor, are said to be slated as delegates-at-large from Cali fornia to the Republican national con vention. The state convention to name the delegates will be held at Sacramento in May. LEAVES GEftlS; TAKES BATHUIT PHOTO oenueman liurgiar Knows Peculiar Preference for Atlantic Beach . Picture. Pittsburg, Feb. 1. A photograph ot Miss Margaret McDade. daughter of ft handsome widow of the fashionable Squirrel Hill district, taken In a bathing costume at Atlantic City lost summer, proved too much today for the gentle man burglar who has been making tha rounds of wealthy east end homes for the last week. - Leaving a stack of handsome brace lets, lockets, watches and rings whlohj he had collected, the lone burglar de parted with only the ploture and Its frame. The stranger was seen departing from a aide door, and answered the descrip tions of the well-dressed man on whom half a dosen recent burglaries are blamed. He was not frightened away, but took nothing except the picture. though Jewel caskets and dressing tables were ransacked. BENGAL LIGHTS TOO STRONG FOR SINGER Valencia, Feb. 1. During the second act of an opera, In which it was neces- exhibit the scenes, the famous Italian treble, Gagllardl, suffered an attack of aaphlxla from the great quantity of smoke thrown out, and has been In a grave condition, notwithstanding tha immediate aid of doctors from the audi ence. .The function was suspended, BOY'S SNUFF BREAKS Ur FATHER'S PARTY He Blows It In Through K-yhole While Assembled Guests "Ka-c-c-hoo." i ti-kt wAta.ffAllinr f-annnt anv. , 111 , 1 11 V W . w-w ajw..a, i ona see that to win the votes of tne 5 numerically small Wall street crowd would mean to lose ten votes for every 1 one gained T i vail Street Interests. i "Who were the men who came to Washington to counsel Mr. Bryan to I withdraw T There was Thomas F. Ryan, J Wall street juggler, purloiner of New (York's street car systems and wrecker - thereof In the Interests of stock manip 1 i ulatnra: there waes William Sheehan. representative In former United States Senator Smith of t New Jersey, of like ilk; and those are J the so-called guardians of the demo- . cratlc party who visited the national capital to induce Mr. Bryan to get out 1 vt tha race and permit them to name ?aome other man to run for president i , . "Does anyone believe that a trade t patched up by these patriots would be I endorsed by the masses? To ask the ? question Is to answer it. , "We are not deceived at all regarding - ' tha future attitude of those emissaries of the interests.' We know they do ; J not Intend to support Mr. Bryan or J anyone else who stands on a platform - which calls for progression in national - affairs. They are against curing cor- . ... ar41a ha a aa aa-altafr K . ' I'Vimfca) d T . a , k , 1 J a,.3 aBBlUDV V 1 1 C CI1- , i forcement of the federal statutes; they , are for a continuance of the practices ' nl nign financiers, wno nave lately pre- J eanted to the country unwillingly J through recent disclosures the most ! damning condition of affairs in the 5 corporations which they control. They have robbed stockholders and corrupted tn electorate, xney nave used gov i ernment as a tool, and officers as wield ers thereof. ) " Tight Xeaotionaries. I We have got to fight those men to the last ditch, wa cannot surrender as , wa did In 1804, for that would be. first, to destroy every last vestige of hope lor success in ivos, secona, to exhibit ' treachery to every lofty consideration : r,f national hnnn. , Leading Democrats agree that this lng principles in the campaign. He lays down as his personal view that It must be Dlalnlv known that the Demo cratic party stands for going ahead wisely, carefully, patriotically, yet bravely, to cure what ills appear most seriously to arnict tne nation. When this Issue shall have tteen fought out and settled right, then the question of finding a man who can best lead the party to do these things should be taken up. On that phase Mr. Bryan is absolute- New York State Of I ha la nnor, U fnrlhli. nnalrlArntlnn- hut '""i"'"' 1 the determination or the latter aueatlon i ' V A-,," I ' i SeYenty-seren for Colds and If .you will "take V W f j Humphrey's Seventy-seven ev- try day, while Grip prevails, you ; will escape, an .attack, ' Mr. Bryan and his closest friends In sist cannot properly be by those who . . 1 nrnii I . . Bryan's Issues. The Bryan campaign, if he be the nominee, will certainly be made on these main issues: W. J. Bryan was bitterly fought in 189S and In 1900 on account of the fact that he held up to the people that the dominant issue was, not some specific measure or bill proposed, but whether or not the money power was to rule the govtrnment. On that, succeeding events have completely vindicates Mr, uryan. Ho was fought because he predicted in 1896 .that continued ascendancy of the Republican party would mean that the trusts (then not one tenth so pow erful) would gain a degree of control which would render their elimination a task of titanic proportions. Subsequent events have vindicated him. While the Issue as to free silver or gold standard was settled largely through naturcl causes, such us the throwing into the money supplies of the nation immense quantities of gold mined beyond expectation, yet the fundamental question at Issue In 1S96 was the the ory that a sufficient quantity of the circulating media was essential to the f roper settlement of all financial ques lona. Succeeding prosperity, induced ' It you already have the Grip, i then Seventy-seven will cure vou. and at the same time its toniciiv will sustain the system and you I will not have that weakness and fcclinff of - despondency that , usually follows an attack of Grip. All Pruggists sell 77 ;v most Druggists recommend it 25 cents. iriwihreyg nomeo. JJedlclse Co, Cor. and Joha Streets, New Tort. by that Immense increase in the circu latin g medium, and the present cry of the banking and business world for more money with which to do business, have completely vindicated the Bryan claims or rormer campaigns. These issues will be framed in a man ner to bring the moral or ethical phases of the firrht to the fore, as taking prec edence over purely economic. It cer tainly will be urged that the ethical must not be submersed in the cool- V 1 af haartln.. tlrmtWna that ma terial things must take first place In political conferences. Stancing on tnese planus, Mr. iiryan continues his fight, and his followers remain loyal to him and ask no quarter from bin Wall street enemies. Largely In corroboration of the rore oing, the subjoined editorial from the Washington Herald is pertinent: Eliminating Boosevelt aad Bryan. "Believing that Mr. Roosevelt is now eliminated as a presidential factor, through his second '"renunciation," as ft is called, a redoubling of efforts to eliminate Mr. Bryan is coming more prominently into sight aa the days go on. "Months ago. tn us news columns, tne Washington Herald called attention to these efforts .then already under wav. and which now are culminating, or en deavoring- to culminate. The program was so plain at the time that he who ran could read, and it has become all tha plainer every day since. ,"It is plainer today than ever before. Patriotism has been behind this movement from the very start. Of course it has unselfish, nonpartisan patriotism, pure and undefiled. Who can doubt it? High minded men and unhampered newspapers lovers of this glorious country ; ot ours and theirs, who would see It put on a saner and safer basis ara giving this movement their steadfast, unwavering encourage ment and support, i Everybody baa seen all thlps All one bad ta do Wag to watch tha movement ia Us process ot -evolu-, tlon. It has been a truly beautiful spectacle. It is truly beautiful yet worthy of the promoters thus so zeal ously guarding the people's weal. How inspiring to see men of both parties get together the agents of monopoly, the Billy Shechans, and other of our best patriots and, laying aside their partisan differences for the moment, unite to eliminate the two most potent makers of mischief In our body politic! "Inspiring Is hardly the word. Lofty in better. It's a frame that. In the par lance of the street, is "out o'sight." But will it win? Walt The people will answer." NOT TO BE ACCEPTED. WHY KELSO HAS INT0 UNEMPLOYED (Special Diapatcn to Tba Journal.) Kelao, Wash., Feb. 1. Hard times seem to have had but little effect upon Kelso's prosperity. Her building boom has increasbd rather than diminished siilce the financial stringency. Dr. Ballard is now well started in the con struction of a three-story brick at the southwest corner of Second and Allen streets. W. P. Ely has already let the contract for a two-story brick on his property at Oak and Second streets Hancock & Easton are figuring with the contractors for a two-story concrete ouuaing at . tne nortneast corner of Sec ond and Allen streets. Burcham & uyrnes aro just completing a line large wnarr ana warehouse at the font nf uhk street, cart or wnicn will be occu piea ty a new bottling works. Many residences are still going up in all parts of town, so thnt Kelso Is troubled verv 1 . . . 1 ..(.!- . . 1 . - nine wiiu uuciuyiuyea men. BLACK SEA ST0R3IS CLAIM MANY LIVES Constantinople, Feb. 1, Great dis astrous gales have visited these regions. In the Black sea manv siwmor. i,,. ocen wrecKt-a, among mem the Turkish Bteamer Kaplan, with a loss of 116 lives; in some other little steamers 90 liiuiviauais are Known to have perished Fortunes Thrown Away. As the raft floated, under tha UII0II1IJ13, Ull 111B ump U.11U KDnrKlinO- aaa mo Buiivio oa w a luiny oi sort. VAI nv .. v. .... i ,1 i . t r on viuii, uuvui Liie h zn or a ni at tir.rv and pulled for It eaa-erlv. thinking ft 4 U . V. ,, " i ine aruggisi paused and shook his ueutl. But it wasn't edible," he said. "It had a rotten bad smell. It seemed like ihiiuw ur wax. n was very smooch and plastic and softlsh. A queer stuff alto gether, and my friend broke off a chunk for curiosity. "He brought it to me when lie came ashore their raft was rescued In the end and. taking the thick burlap off y- mi ins uau uocu iu ueaaen tne smell he plumped It on the counter, a ball as big as your fist. ' 'My boy.' Bald I. 'I'll rlvo vnn trnn for that.' 'Are you Joking? What i- it way?" he asked. 'I could have had two hundredweight of It if I'd a mind to.' "As for me. I turned Dale, i n.iriv fainted. ' 'Then you have thrown bwav- t Bald, 'a large fortune. This is amber gris, an essential Ingredient of an th. finest perfumes. It Is worth between $600 and $600 a pound, and it can onlv found by chance, afloat on the sea's be surface, for it is an Internal that diseased whales cough up, "The sailor ground his teeth. "r'rt thinlr' hih .alii tK T growth Why Princes of India Are Safe in Offering Jewels to British Officers. From Tit-Bits. There is a curious custom at the courts of the Indian princes. When a British officer or a physician calls upon a rajah he Is shown into the reception or throne room, where sits the rajah surrounded by the great state officers. After the exchange of the usual salu tations one of the officers brings in a tray on which are displayed Jewels and golden ornaments studded with valuable atones, perheps worth 60,000 or more. The trayful of valuables is supposed to be a present from the rajah to his visitors, and it is offered first to the gentleman, who inclines his head, tnuchea the eds-e of the tray with the tips of his fingers, and It Is then passed over to the lady who invariably accom panies the British officer. If he Is mar ried, on such occasions. She follows the example of her husband, and the tray and its contents are then returned to the lewel room. In lieu of the unaccepted Jewels a lona- necklace of tinsel, of little value, is placed around the neck of each, where it remains during their stay within tho palace. There is a very strict law against any British officer accepting any gift from a native prince. Even when a doctor may have per formed some serious operation upon a rajah, who being grateful wishes to give exclusive of a money fee, varying from 200 to 1,000, according to the operation performeo a present of a shawl, golden cup or some similar val uable, the doctor must obtain special permission from the viceroy before he aart s accept the present. If any such officer accepts a gift of any value without such permission he may have to resign. This rule wan made because In the old days, when the East India company governed India, an offi cer's pickings and the presents, often extorted from the rajah, were worth much more to him than his Salary. Allentowtr, Pa., Feb. 1. Toung Eben Snyder not only broke up his father's birthday par last night, but also made a murderous assault on his father and attempted to kill a policeman with a butcher knife. The guests were about to partake of the feast, when all were suddenly seised with violent sneezing spells. Investigation showed Eben. who had been Invited to keep himself scarce, had pumped a big supply of Japanese snuff rare, strong snuff through the key holes, with the result that the celebra tors almost sneezed their heads off, and were forced into the fresh air for re lief. When upbraided by his father for his mischievous act the boy attacked him. He defended himself against arrest by slashing Policeman Poh with a loni butcher knife, but was finally lockei up. Today Mayor Schaeffer sent him to Jail for twenty days. AJIEEICAN FLEET IN PUNTA ARENAS HAKllOE SMITH-PREMIERS $25 to $60 UNDERWOODS $40 to $60 ' DENSM0RES $15 to $45 YOST $7.50 REMINGTONS $15 to $60 JEWETT $15.00 I When you buy the L. C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter you buy the best OTHERS $7.50 & UP We Sold fifteen (15) L. C. Smith's The Best Typewriter Made to the Portland Business College L & M. ALEXANDER & CO. H. I STEMLER, Manager ' 170 FIFTH STREFJ . OPPOSITE P0ST0FFICE ; (United Preu Leaaed Wire.) Punta Arenas, Feb. 1. The American battleship squadron anchored In this harbor this evening to remain five days. In the meantime the torpedo flotilla Is expected. The fleet was welcomed by the Chilean cruiser, bearing a distin guished delegation of Chileans. John Walter Smith, who has succeed ed Arthur P. Gorman both as United States senator and "boss" of the old Gorman organization, is a former gov ernor of Maryland and man of great wealth. W THiaBW.-eo VP. 1 tUMSCR EXCHANM Building nr. OUR NEW POLICIES OFFER ALL THAT IS BEST IN LIFE CONTRACTS EITHER TO BUY OR SELL. Low Non-Participating Rates High Cash Values SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS OFFERED to RELIABLE ACTIVE AGENTS. Apply to JTESSS K. SHAM. Kan agar of Agants, 314 Z, umber Exchange Bldg. George B. Lockwood, private secre tary to Vice-President Charles W. Fair banks, Is working for the Republican nomination for congress rrom the Elev enth district of Indiana. DEAFNESS AND CATARRH SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY "ACTINA" Nlnetr-flr- per cent of the caaei of deafneaa brought to our attention aro the reanlt of rbronie catarrh of the throat and middle ear. The air patmagea become rloKKed by catarrhal dvpoalta, i topping tha action of the Ylbratory bonea. Uu-1 tn uieae ae-1 polt ire i remored ro lief l lm P 0 a I b le. The inner rar cannot be reached by probing P or spraying. nence loe Inability of apeclaliati to always give relief. That there is a a c i e n tlfic t r e a tment for most M K- - . , E.D. Th$Drum; H. Hammer; VJ,"L "a ' in, o. u. r v, . - catarrh ta ctrcular Canals; C. Cochlea. demonatrat - ed every day by the "Actlna" treatment. Tba vanor generated la the "Actlna" oaaaea through tha Eustachian tubea into the middle ear, re- a mAn nt tnovln tha catarrhal obetructlana and lonaena the world like me. let $100,000 slip ' P the bonea (hammer, anvil and atlrrup) in through my fingers.' I the inner ear, making them respond to the vi- '"Cheor up, said I. 'This Is one of oration of Bound. "Ictina" la aiao very auc the vicissitudes of ignorance. Sclen- ?,ru u,T'n,f .hl'd .S?1"??; bve trounie xor veara to do comnirteij relieved in a f.a ajaafc-a h thla wftnilorrnt tnmnHnn 'Aa till one tlna" baa also been verv aaccesaful In tha and is i treatment of la grippe, aathma, broncbltla. aorr throat, weak luura, eoias ana neaaacbe and flats aa V t h t fimhri?r!n 1 ura V: 7"' t- I-- jti". ZZZ".' ' trouble for veara to be complet I.LaZZZ. , i--rif .0,1" .,a D few weeks by thia wonderful invention. "Ac- uuiiuivua. ,'.. ... Duiivri a, wiser mariner happens along rich for tho rest of his life." James T. McCreary, second assistant postmaster-general, will resign his po sition after the Republican national convention to make a try for mnmn from hl old district la Minnesota. otbes troubles that are directly or indirectly due to catarrh. "Actlna" will t sent on trial pmstpam. write ae aeoui your eaae. Oar ad vice will be sent trt aa well aa a valnabia book Prof. Wilson's Treattfe on Disease. At drew Actlna Appliance Co., Vtpt. &8C, 811 Wal. at St.. Kansas City. Me. . us tell mi mum OR DON'T ADVERTISE Was the Keynote of a Number of Speeches Made at a Recent Con vention of Pacific Coast Ad Men . . s--" I TEETH. Don't make claims that it is impossible to fulfill. "The People Are Not Fools" I advertise every week that I can supply dental work of every kind equal to the best procurable any where, and superior to nine- tenths of the work supplied elsewhere. The largest practice in the Northwest is proof that I tell the truth Jn my ads. If I made false claims it would act only as a boomerang. Scientific Crown and Bridge Work, perfect-fitting and comfortable Plates, gentle and courteous treatment, painless extractions and prompt service are a few of the advantages secured at this office. SB. B. JS. WBXOHT. GOOD SET OF TEETH A A ON RUBBER PLATE 9dUU BEST SET OF TEETH ON RUBBER PLATE $8.00 PAINLESS DENTIST DR. B. E. WRIGHT Washington Street, Corner Seventh OFFICE HOURS 8 A; M. to 5 P. M.; 7:36 to 8:30 P. M;; SUNDAYS 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. PHONE MAIN 2118 TWELVE YEARS IN' PORTLAND : . 1 V tvi: