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THE OREGON I DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, , SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 22, .1909. COOS COUNTRY FOR 600D ROADS DIS POWERS TESTED MEASURES TO BE VOTED ON , ' AT THE COMIN&CITY ELECTION ohm an OldsM Development Forces the Ohi - Mountain Trails to Be Made Over, (Special Dispatch to Tb JoornaD Marsnneid. Or., May 22. Throughout Coos county there Is a growing spirit for better roads, and this summerwill see more work done in that line -than during any previous year. The towns rti anxious ror tetter roads, particu larly where they must be used for trans portation of passengers and mail, but the feeling is spreading to the residents .of the rural districts, and the ranchers, realizing that they would profit thereby, are urging road building. In the dif ferent parts of the county there is a strong demand for roads which will be of service throughout the year. Old Mountain Trills. The roads in Coos county are mostly those which follow old mountain trails, and many of them are scarcely less than trans now. The fact that 10 streams emntvinir Into fivu hv nanatnta 4h farming country has caused the use of gasoline boats for transportation almost exclusively, with the consequent neglect of the wagon roads. The same conditions exist in the Coqullle valley, where many of the fine farms border on the Co quille river. This fact has probably had much to do with the county in former years being slack in building better roads. However, as the oountry Is being settled many of the ranchers are away from the river and must de pend upon the wagon roads and are de manding attention. Most of the unimproved roads are nearly useless In the winter, as the mud Is so deep that wagons cannot get through and even pack horses founder. It is held by the advocates of good roads that there is plenty of rock and abundance of timber in practically every locality and that with these materials good roads can be built BtU Id Stone Xosda. The biggest move in the way of such improvement is on the Coos Bay wagon road over which the mall la carried. A passenger stage runs In the summer time, but in winter the malls are car ried on pack horses with muph delay. The county commissioners have let con tracts for 117,000 worth of work on tliis road between-Sumner and the Douglas coanty line. The Coos Bay chamber of commerce has given Its supDort and an effort will be made to Interest Douglas county and Induce the commissioners to improve the road to Hoseburg. Boats Ho ongr Be rye. Sumner Is reached by boat on Catch ing inlet from Coos Bay, but a dredger is at work there now and the dirt from the channel is being thrown up on the bank and will be made into a good roadbed to extend from Sumner to, Marshfteld and connecting with the overland wagon road. An extensive improvement is being made on the stage road from Myrtle Point to Roseburg. Ranchers In the district near Myrtle Point have raised $3000 and this la being used In building several miles of good road, which will make wagon transportation from the farms to Myrtle Point much easier and put the market closer to the producer. Construction Going On. A mile- of new road Is to be built at Flagstaff, near Marshfteld, and a num ber of other small projects are on foot for this summer. One big piece of road work Is that of entering the Loon Dake district between the headwaters of the north fork of Coos river and cotaburg. It is a fine ranching district but has only been reached by a mountain trail extending from the road near Al leghany, 80 miles through Donn Lake to Scotsburg and EUston. This trail is bein opened into a regular, wagon road which, when completed, will give the ranching country an outlet. The build ing of the road is difficult In places it goes through solid rock. The district which will be opened up will be bene fited fullv enough to repay the expense and trouble of the opening of the road. With these various plans In hand this summer promises to be a big one in the wav of building roads In the rural districts and if the attitude of the ranchers remains as it is now, demands will be made for even, more work In this line In Coos county. PLEASANT RECEPTION TO MISS H0LBR00K Miss Annie Reynolds a member of the board of directors of the national Y. W. C. A. and Miss Carrie A. Hol brook. retiring president of the local organization were tendered a pleasant reception yesterday afternoon at the Y. W. C. A. rooms. Tho spacious hall and reception rooms were made most attractive with decora tions of Scotch broom, Its brilliant yel low contrasting well with the dark woodwork and dignified architecture of the building. The receiving line was composed of the acting president, Mrs. Francis D. Chamberlain. Mrs. Jessie M. lloneyman. president of the state board. Miss Frances Gage and Miss Day,, who ? resented the guests, numbering about 00. to the guests of honor. Refreshments were served in the din ing room which was decorated in spring blossoms. In purple and white. Mrs. II. J Corbett, Mrs. John Cronan, Mrs. David Lewis and Mrs. W. H. Warrens presided at the tables and were assisted by young ladles. Miss Reynolds while here is the guest of the board of directors of the state and the rlty Y. W. O. A. and is stopping at the Hotel Portland. In hor connec tion with the national work Miss Rey nolds has traveled widely, visiting the organizations in all parts of the world. She made an address yesterday before the reception, along the lines of the national and the international work of the organization. DIVORCE PETITION ALLEGES HYPNOTISM Uoited Press LMstd WiraJ Santa Rosa, Cel., May 22. That she was hypnotized and coerced into mar riage when she was 14 years , of age and that ner tnree cnuaren were stolen from her a year and a half ago, are the allegations made in the divorce com plaint filed by Mrs. Margaret McWtl flams, the hearing of which will occupy the attention of the local court within the coming month. The woman's husband. J. D. McWil Itams. is said to be a professional hyp notist. She was married to him seven years ago. During these years, accord ing to her complaint, in addition to heatings and other forms of cruelty, an attempt was made to Incarcerate her In en asylum. According to advices received here, when Mrs. Mo Williams, accompanied an officer to her husband's ranch, near San Diego, to serve the papers in the suit, McWilllams drove the officer away with a gun and escaped toward the Mex ican boundary with the children. Toting Girls Are Victims of headache, as well as older women, but all get quick relief and prompt cure from Dr. King's New Life Pills, the world's best remedy for sick and ner vous headaches. They make pure blood, end strong nerves and bulla up your health. Try them. 26c at Woodard, Clarke A Co. rum FOUCTXOZ.DK&S' comfaht Is Best for (flregonfife GOTHENBERG LIQUOR FRANCHISE Adontion or rejection of the Gothen - berg plan of handling the saloon flues- tion, . granting a monopoly of , the bus iness to an association of capitalists for 10- years, under certain ' restrictions as to numDer, territory ana regulation, with a fixed revenue aggregating 13,- 825,000 to be derived by the city will be decreed by the vpters or r ortiana in June. - - the decision of the electors will be given on a charter amendment proposed by the Gothenberg association, repre sented locally by E. S. J. McAUisteraa attorney and said to be composed of eastern capitalists interested in ths li quor business. Just who are the men behind has not been disclosed. The features of the plan proposed can be clearly shown by a paraphrase of the various sections of the amendment, as follows: . Section 1 Exclusive right to sell or in any way dispose -of vinous, malt or spirituous liquors granted to the Goth enberg association for 10 years from July 1, 1910. Section 2 City to receive $8,825,000 for privilege, 1365,000 per year to be paid the first five years in quarterly Installments of $91,250, and $400,000 ner year ths second five years, payable quarterly. Section 3 Total number of liquor de pots, bars, family stores or agencies shall not exceed 250- Establishes four districts to which the sale of liquor must be confined, which are, roughly speaking. South Portland, the west side business section, the middle east side, and the Alblna riverfront section. Pro vides that bars may be established in bona fide hotels having 100 or more rooms outside of the restricted district, but that these must -be counted in reck oning the total of 250. Xaignor la Drug Stores. Section 4 Foregoing shall not apply to prevent licensed druggists from sup- filylng liquors for medicinal purposes n compounds upon a prescription by a physician, or be construed to prevent sale by one registered pharmacist to another. Druggist may sell only once on any one prescription and must keep the DrescrlDtions on file, subject to in spection by officers of the city. Section 5 Provides that Qothenberg association shall not permit a breach of the peace, gambling or disorderly con duct in any of Its establishments. Section 6 Prohibits sale or giving away of intoxicants to persons already intoxicated, to minors, or Detween tne hours of midnight and 6 a. m. on any day, during voting hours on election days, or on Sundays. Section 7 No women to De allowed in saloons or bars, but this prohibition does not apply to family liquor stores or to bona' fide hotels or restaurants where liquor is served with meals. Section 8 fronious ciosea doxos or wlnerooms. Section 8 Requires all liquor sold to conform to pure food laws of the state and the United States. Authorizes In spection by the city and confiscation of Impure stock. Revocation of Trsnchiss. Section 10 Authorizes city to revoke franchise of association for failure to exercise due diligence and good faith In performance or conditions ana regula tions. , f section 11 Reaulrns association to give bond for $100,000. to be forfeited upon failure faithfully to perform all i h conditions laid down and also con ditioned to protect the city from dam age suits growing out or me conauci oi the business. Section 12 Repeals ail laws in con flict. The present revenue rrom tne saioons Of the city Is about $325,000 per year. It has been higher, varying with the number of saloons, the license being $800 per year. This sum Is made up from over 400 salooni, and the Qothenberg Flan would reduce the number to 250. t would yield $365,000 per year in rev enue for the first five years. Increasing to $400,000 for the second five year period. The territory Included In the license district under the proposed amendment VERY ARTISTIC PRODUCTION OF "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" By G. L W. 8hould Shakespeare ever need a stren uous revival in days to como it should be some such company as the Ben Greet plavers that should Institute it. For all the qualntnees and daintiness of the bard.s comedy are so faithfully retained that great as his tragedies may be they fall to become so much a real part of today as do even the most fan ciful bits of his comedy. "A Midsum mernlght'a Dream." Is the most, fanci ful and the most charming of all of Shakespeare's work ana it is sucn a wholesome relief from the modern play and Intellectual discussion ana senoun fooiui analvsila of nhilosoohical prob lems, that one says unconsciously "To the winds with discussion and what matters it whether Bacon or Shakes years wrote this." (You have to u. poetical diction when speaking, as OhBV.nMra vml knOW.l And so. although there were the in evitable devoted HnaKespeare siuuemo with text In hand, turning pages with wild-eyed intensity, to follow the dese crations of mortal hand that dared cut any of the Immortal bard's words, the most of us gave ourselves up to plain .ii.hi in fnlinwlno' the fascinating ac tion, of the irreijresslble Puck. the troubled rambllngs of the victimized lovers: the laughable antics of the well meaning peasants. And always there was Joy In the pure, unmutllated Eng; uh r.r tha sneakers, for that is one of the assets of the Ben Greet company, and no stage struck youth or maiden r-an thorn o-ive nutlet to his inspira tions, through melodramatlo "muhs" and "I will not-ahs!" So many look askance when told that the Greet players present the old plays In the old way, without scene snirtwg. But that detracts nothing from the pro AnAtinn whn f-nii M mV more than that beautiful tapestry enveloping the whole stare and riving lust enough of the forest effect to be charming? One hn nn need for the modern stage wings when such soft tapestries open their folds for an easier and more graceful exit. ' v ' Ban Greet himself gives a deligthful characterisation of the pompous weaver Bottom, whose wit orten outweigns ms sense. His cumbersome personality, his ready tongue, his awkward gestures are thoroughly in keeping. His companion neasants are all individual and the few L scenes in which they appear together are laughable in the extreme. George Vivian as Puck attracted sec ond place in attention. His agility In jumping about his capers, his mischiev ous laugh and impish grin were irre pressible and he was. in truth, the per sonification of a mischief loving sprite. Annie Russell, who has given us the last word In the presentation of this most lovable of all Imps, must look" to her laurels when George Vivian is by. It Is plain to see that Greet chooses his players by their ability to read Eng lish, not to mouth It, for there was not a poor reader in the company. That Is what makes bis companies so well balanced, and this they should be for few of Shakespeare's plays are one man plays. Titanla, Oberon, the lovers and loveresses were all well played. The Home Office: OOBBETT STTODXVa, Cor. Fifth and Morrison sTts. FOBTXtAVD, OBXOOB- A.' I MILLS. .... . .President X.. SAMUEL. .General Manager CLARENCE S. SAMUEL. Asst. Mgr. - Oregonians 1 is all wet at present, and certain wetter- ritory in outlying .districts would be saloons scattered in residence districts of the city would be put out of business. Xaoensed Districts. The first licensed district created by the amendment begins at Fulton Park on the south, is bounded by the Willam ette on the east, extends to Bancroft avenue on the north, and is bounded on the west by Corbett south to Admiral avenue, and along a line 100 feet west of the Macadam road. This district is all south of the Marquam gulch. The second license district Includes all the west side riverfront section from Wood street on the south to the extreme north end of the city near Guild's lake. It jogs in and out on the western boun dary, permitting saloons from Fourth street east as far north as Jefferson and Fifth street east between Jefferson and Yamhill. Then the permissive district runs alpng Yamhill street, with a few necessary Indentations, to Nineteenth, thence to Couch, east to Fourteenth, north to Lovejoy, west to Seventeenth, north' to Savler, west to Twenty-seventh, then zig-lagging northeast to the river. The third district starts at East Mar ket street on the east side and includes the territory between East Sixth street and the river as far north as the O. R. & N.. following the railroad from its Intersection with Sixth to Larrabee, along Larrabee to Clackamas, and along Clackamas to the river. The fourth district Involves a compli cated description by mete and bounds of the lower Alblna section, another stronghold of the wets. It Is of com paratively small extent. Menaos to Grothsnberg FUn. The enactment of a state Prohibition law in 1910 would, of course, knock out the Qothenberg. plan, as the state law sweeps away the city law. The adop tion of the plan would not affect the local option law, and the Prohibitionists could make inroads at any election into the territory above described by the usual method of precinct voting. The possibility of gains by the drys and of state wide prohibition are rlaks that tho Qothenberg people must accept, but they would not be obliged to continue paying for the liquor privilege after they had been put out of business by state Prohibition. That would terminate the contract. Argument on the Qothenberg plan covers the familiar ground of all liquor It Inn ii Arrayed solidly against is are all who are Prohibition ists on principle: otners oppose it on the e-rnund that a monopoly should not be granted to private Interests by the city, whatever the business may be. Local liquor men are among the strong est opponents of the Idea, for they argue that they would either be put out of business, compelled to sea 10 in monopoly, or remain in business only on such termB as the Gothenberg managers might exact. Some Other Objection. Other objections urged are that the men behind the plan are not sufficient ly identified, that it offers only a make shift solution, and that the sum offered for the exclusive privilege is not enough. Others object that the regula- I Hons provided are hot stringent enough and that in any event the direct con trol should be left In the city's hands. Gothenberg advocates urge that this is a reasonable solution that will take the saloon out of politics, return a high er revenue to the city and provide every reasonable restriction as to number and the conduct of the business. It is urged that the $100,000 bond will Insure prop er regard for orderly methods, and that the privileges granted cannot be abused without Immediate liability to forfeiture of the right to continue In business. The Gothenberg plan comes originally from Sweden, as Its name Implies. It has been applied in that country with success, anil Its advocates claim like Buecess In other countries. In the Unit ed States It has been much discussed but never given a conclusive test. fairies were delightful. The costuming throughout wan consistent and hand some but simple. But one criticism might be made. The play "Pyramus and Thlsbe," as fi nally given by the peasants, presents a bit too much of horseplay. Horse play is funny, but how much funnier would be the more natural embarrass ment. In college was Just suoh an awkward, gawky youth, once, who set the class In a roar, and left the in structor speechless with tears' rolling down his cheeks with lust such an un consciously ridiculous recital of "Bar bara Frletchie." The dull, meaningless monotone, the frown of concern for for gotten words, the gestures following in stead of accompanying the thought were so funny that he was at once en gaged as "stuntist" for the glee club. But he straightway realized his funnl ness, exaggerated In into horseplay, lost the uncouth naturallness of it and was dropped. As for music. That graceful setting written by Mendelssohn, master of graceful melody, was Interpreted by the Russian smyphonv orchestra In such manner that the music seemed Insep arable from the play. A splendid dash and spirit characterised the Russians' work and spoke plainly of a mad love for music That overture was played with such life and spirit that the house fairly vibrated to its rhythmic strains. The lesser melodies sang out their mes sages In thorough harmony with the play. The delightful scherzo Introduc ing the fairy scene, the fairies' march, the gentle throbbing nocturne, the lilt ing repetition of Puck's steps, all were charming. And surely seldom has the famous wedding march been played with more Joyous accent and mors beautiful promise. Modest Altsohuler proved himself a sympathetic conductor. A thoroughly competent musician, his love and rev erence, almost, for his work show plain ly. And he holds his men that Is evi dent. They watch his baton as though It meant something more to them than a mere stick held there to Impress the people. Yes, that orchestra can play, and the regret Is that It won't have the opportunity to play in a concert of Its own In Portland. Altogether Ben Greet and the Russian symphony en gagement Is one of the most complete, the most artistic and the most restful Portland has known In a long time. KOOSEVELT'S RIFLE IX ANANIAS CLASS ( Talted Preaa Leaaed Wire.) Nairobi, May 22. Colonel Roosevelt's pride in his marksmanship has received two severe Jolts in the last two days, in whicn he has been hunting buffalo. Yesterday he killed one buffalo but a second attempt was not so successful. He wounded one. but it would have es caped had it not been for Kermit, who brought It down. Today he had a simi lar experience, hitting a buffalo but falling to wound It fatally. The animal was killed by other members of the partr. - "Professor Pensioned. ' (United Pren Lraaed Wlr. ) Berkeley. Cal., May 22. Professor Al bln Putxker of the German department of the University of California, today became professor emeritus at the uni versity and retired upon a pension from the Carnegie foundation fund recently granted the state Institution. Putxker Is 14 years of age and had been a mem ber of the university . faculty for SS veara He Is well known In educational tircle throughout ths country. i! I At "Center of Bight Thinking." Edward Olney, the successful healer, was visited by a Portland citizen yes terday, who said: "I realized at once that Mr. Olney possessed a power or force that was beyond me. He Instantly relieved me of a pain In my stomach that had troubled me for three months. As others came In I decided to wait until he was through with them. I then found that they also were Investigators. While there, one of the gentlemen was healed of asthma. I was dumb with ajnasement and cannot explain his pow er, but advise all who are ill or in pain to see him." To advertise his worth, Mr. Olney will treat for a free offering Monday only. Every one see him, get a. free booklet and be healed. Parlors, 494 Morrison at, flat 7. Hours 9 a. m. to 8 p. m. Consultation free. CENTENARY OF J HAVY MAKER Washington, May 22. In this year of notable centenaries it is not without in terest td recall the fact that today Is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Charles Haynes Haswell, who perhaps was more closely Identified than any other person with the application of steam to the United States navy. By reason of Jealousy, Ignorance and conservatism, the fight for steam intro duction to the navy was one of despera tion, and had to be waged point by point. Congress in 1816 had authorized the construction of a steam vessel for the navy, but not until nearly the close of President Jackson's administration was the work begun which resulted in launching the United States steamship Fulton In 1837. It was during tho con struction of the Fulton that Mr. Has well, a resident of New York, was ap pointed as her engineer and was thus the first to hold the position of engi neer In the United States navy. Mr. Haswell occupied an official posi tion In the navy for 15 years, and through a perlpd of wonderful activity in steam naval progress. In this time he designed the complete machinery for 10 warships. He was the originator of the engineer corps, and did more to overcome the prejudice against the In troduction of steam power than anyone else. Mr. Haswell lived to the ripe age of 98, his death having occurred only a little over two years ago. Hood River High Graduates. (Special DlRtmtfh tn Tb Journal.) Hood River, May 22. The final ex ercises of the graduating class of the Hood River high school were brought to a close last night by an address to the class by Judge Stephen A. Lowell of Pendleton. His euDject was The Pur - Temperance Advocates Extol the Elixir of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig, well-known temperance ad vocates and prominent in the home life of Bristol, Tenn., write warm words of praise for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, the world's greatest tonic and body builder. They recommend it to the old and young, as they believe, taken as prescribed, "it will prolong life eight to fifteen years." AND MRS. ROBERT CRAIG. "My wife and I each are over 74 benefited by, and have such faith in, the uniform purity and valuable med- j ical qualities of Duffy's Ture Malt Whiskey, that we send you this statement i along with our photos. "About eight years ago I had disease of the heart, dropsy and catarrh. My physicians cured the dropsy and helped the heart trouble greatly, then advised me to use pure whiskey in one tablespoon dose twice a day. We failed to obtain as pure whiskey anywhere to suit my c'ase as Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, in which we have great confidence, and from our experience with it thus far believe, if used in small doses daily, it will prolong the life of old people eight to fifteen years by helping to keep the smallest blood yessels clearer of ossific deposits on their sides that prevent the free flow of blood to every part of the body. The deposits from smoke in a pipe will illustrate this theory in part. "In Noah's time people drank pure grape wine, used a simple diet, and lived to be very old. "We are opposed to intemperance, and are in favor of such laws as will put intoxicating drinks out of the reach of those who damage themselves and others by such drinks, when they do not need them for medical nse. j "Only such makers of honest reputation as Duffy should supply this country with pure malt whiskey for medical use onJy." Mr. Robert Craig, Mrs. M. 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Best colors are here burnt, black, white, etc.; large or small shapes, and all you want of them. No one will be disappointed in this bargain there are hats for all who come, and the values are even better than the advertisement would lead you to believe. Worth regularly up to After 6 o'clock only pie Harries" The opera house was crowded. Preceding Judge Lowell's ad dress there was a short musical pro gram. The graduates are: Grace Edgington, Georgia Prather, Blanche Howe. Lena Newton, Lecll Evans, Margaret Nlehans, Eleanor Coe, Florence Hanna, Mabel Claxton, Florence Smith, Alberta Jack son, Martha Struck. Ada Mark, Este Broslus, Karl Onthank. Raymilnd Early, Donald Johnson, and Harry Cash. . POISON OAK POIBOWIWO. Ballard's Snow Liniment cures it. Mr. O. H. P, Cornelius, Turner, Ore., writes: My wife has discovered that Snow Lin iment cures "Poison Oak Poisoning," a very painful trouble. She not only cured a case of it on herself, but on two of her friends who were poisoned by this same Ivy. Price. 25c. 60c and $1 Sold 1 by Skldmore Pru Co. Life OLD. years of ajre and have been so much EACH 74 TEARS AFTER OHLY Trimmed Hats Worth to $12.00 Selling at $2. 98 A grand, glorious group of Hat bargains' at one sensationally low price. The most charming styles brought forth for this season's wear Flower-Trimmed Hats in endless variety of style, color, trimming and shape. The huge pur chase made to give you the best milli nery values of your lives is dwindling rapidly and you must act promptly. For tonight, after six only, a lot con taining values up to $12.00. Your choice at 49c $2.00. k A'