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About Portland evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (July 23, 1902)
KVJ&NJLNU JOLlKAIi. POKTL.AJMD, QBEOON WDESDAY, JTJIrY 23, 1902. THE MARRIED YET DENIED IT Queer Will of a Portland Man Who Died - In Arizona. 4- Wa J W Nlrkum, a former Portlander, who died at Phoenix, Arlsona, April 8 last, sane when he made hU last will the day previous to- his X H was married, and yet he denied that he had a lawful, wife. A most singular provision was Inserted in the will. Alter reciting several bequests, he said: "After my death, should any woman prove herself to be my lawful wife. I direct my executors to "pay her th sum of 5." . Mrs. Nlckum was in this state when her husband died In Ariiona. She " I did not know of the will until after his death. When ahe was Informed that 4 the Instrument was about to be filed for probate in Maricopa County. Arisen, she started post haste for that place, prepared to make a legal light for her share of her husband's estate, which is valued at about $4000. ' She took sick on the way and had to stop over. In the meantime the - will was duly probated. The wife has recovered and returned to Fort- land. " i The testator appointed a man, whom he called a "friend," of Arlsona s one administrator, and gave him one-half of his property, the other half, 4 except the wife contingency, going to the two children, Walter and Myrtle, 4 minora, of Cedar Mills, Or. ' . W. O. Beck of Portland was named as the administrator, for this state. '"' Today Sir. Beck filed a petttion with the County Court asking that the will be admitted to probate, and that he ,be appointed the legal administrator. Prowell, the "friend" of the deceased, has signed a release of hla ben- endary rights In favor of the children, or the wife, as the case may be. Mrs. Nickum.now only has to prove that she Is the real wife of J. W. Nlckum. Mr. Beck said today that this she could easily do; that Nickum and bla wife borrowed money from him on one occasion, and that they. both signed the note; that at another time when Issuing a power of at- terney, the deceased Introduced the woman as his wife. 4- ... IV 1 believed that the man was temporarily unbalanced when1 making his will. " 44.4.4.44.4. 4.4.44 BOTH SIDES OF THE PLUMBER SITUATION tXnlon plumbers are very indignant be cause It ha been stated that they have united forces with the Master Plumbers' Association with the object in view of assisting the latter organisation to form a trust, and thus put its members in a 'position to have everything their own , wy In th plumbing line. ' They assert that no such, wicked 1 thoughts ever occupied the attention of t the gray matte reposing in their crani um. On of them expresses himself in ' this wis on the subject: "The object Of the organisation, or so called trust, is to et all the master plumbers In the pity to join the associa . tloa for mutual protection. .-The Crane Company, which has branch houses in all the Important cities throughout the - tynlted States, II a scab concern and has . been declared unfair every place the firm Is doing business. The independent mas ter plumpers here are using roods from that house, and in order to protect the 40 or SO other master plumbers getting .their material from fair firms, we are Using our Influence to get them to join the association, These goods are unfair and we will not use them. Neither do we want other master plumbers to use them. ;"The plumbers In ail the cities of the Coast have signed an agreement similar f irOAT PARIS TroubleSpreading Into the Country Dis tricts. , (8erIpps-McRao News Association.) PARIS, July 3, Serious rioting occur- fed this afternoon before the house of jthe Sisters of St Vincent de Paul. Dep uty Contl started an oration but the po loe prevented him from proceeding. A , crowd of A00, many of them armed with brass knuckles, attacked the police, shout ing "Lone live the sisters." The police repulsed the crowd. A number were in- : Jured and numerous arrests were made. The French Rentdy, for the first time on record, fell as a result of the street manifestation. The trouble is extending into the country districts. Robs Gullible Chinese " by a Plausible Plea. A dapper young man representing him self as "the agent of the landlord," has robbed Chinese wash-houses xf this city out of over 1200 within the past 10 days. After gaining admittance to the house he passes through the rooms, ostensibly for the purpose of making observations of needed repairs. If an opportunity of- , fers, he goes .through the Chinamen's clothing and steals what money he may find that Is, providing no one else is present If the proprietor follows him ' about the rooms he goes away and re turns Ugaln and makes further investl- . gallon, r ' Wing Chong, m Salmon street, was vis- Ited by the "landlord's agent" last Mon ; flay, nd Is out IS us a result of admit ting the stranger. Ha Song, who run a wash-house at 272 Taylor street, got off with a loss of E0 .'cents. , ,-r :' ; t , Another, wash-house proprietor of the i.clty is said to have lost over $200. 4 The 'police have , been advised of the facts since Monday, hut have kept the matter a secret With tb hope of running town the thief, -A Chinaman domiciled "a Second street, ne.r Burnaide, claims to know who the young man Is. but he ays Jt 1 a hard matter to catch him. He say he is a barber, tod that he fre uenU the Chinese gambling joints. W Iff 4 4 -t- to ours, and so It will be seen that we are not alone In the proposition: We are bet ter out of the Building Trades Council than In, and all Of us are pleased that the change has taken place. There is now no danger of a strike, as our agreement Is good for a year.. It Is .the best move we ever made. We are now all right. Muster plumbers know now Just how to figure on Jobs, and they have an assur ance that they will be completed." Those who are interested In the other Side of the case have this to say: "The Crane Company is only declared unfair by the Master Plumbers' Assocla tlon. The company employs union men and pays union wages. It Is unfair with the association In' the same manner that the Smith union planing mill is unfair with the mills against which the Amalga mated Woodworkers went on a strike, The reason they call the Crane Company unfair is because it sells goods to master plumbers who do not belong to the asso elation. They wish to eontrdl the firm and cannot do so, and there is where the shoe pinches. When the union, plumbers signed their Infamous agreement they did so under strong protest from their inter national organisation. They have formed a pool with their employers, and no in ternational labor union in the wbrld countenances such a course." 'ROUND TOWN. After a spasmodic effort of a few hours, worx nas again been stopped on the Fourth street paving and a line of empty barrows still adds to the scenlo beauty of the plaza blocks. Applications for positions in the street cleaning departments are pouring in on the Mayor, who, having no authority to make any such appointments promptly refers all the applicants to the board of publlo works. Visitors to the rooms of the Oregon Historical Society in the City Hall are dally growing more numerous. During this summer every state In the Union and nearly every locality on the Pacific Coast has been represented. Numbers of the small attractive pamphlets adver Using the advantages of different Oregon localities are being distributed and Sec retary Hlmes is confident they will do much good work for the state. T. Robertlno, the victim of the dyna mite explosion on the Columbia & North ern Railway, near Lyle, Is still hovering between life and death at St. Vincent's hospital. There is little hope entertained for his recovery. Frank Faulkner, a newsboy, was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital last even ing, having severely cut his hand with an ax. His thumb was nearly severed from the hand, and from the first there has been little hops of Saving the mem ber; however, it has not been removed yet. 5TRCCT LIT! Will the Portland General Electrla Company agree to extend the street lighting contract with the city for an other year? That is a Question which IS agitating the minds of many of the City Council men and the members of the Board of Publlo Works. The opinion of some ia that the company will refuse to do so, realizing that the more open the competi tion for: the city lighting the smaller are their chances of securing the contract. On the other hand, a prominent official says: "I believe tlje Portland General Electric Company will te willing to meet the city's wishes in this matter. There is -no -reason why the' same ' company should not again get the street lighting contract. They have a plant now lfl operation and should be able to compete In price with newcomers who would haV9 first to build a plant before fulfilling thsir contract. I believe that the present company will realise that it Is better to kep the good will of the city in this mat ter than to act as obstructionists. And I am confident that, they will accede to the city's request, ;' Now is the Time, LATEST EDITION POSTMASTERS TO MEET Postmaster Crpasman Is Iri receipt of an Invitation to attend the Tlfth Annual Convention of the National Association of Postmasters, to b held at Mtlwau kee, Wis., August 28. 28 and 29. He de sires very much to attend, and It is pos sible that he may be able to so arrange his affairs that he may be able to do so, The one lost year was held at Peoria, 111., the first was held at Detroit and the second at Washington. D. C. The latter Mr. Croastnan attended, accompa nled by his wife. "At these conventions," volunteered Mr. Croasman( "In which all flrst-olass post- offices are entitled to representation, sug gestions are adopted for the bettermen of the service which are presented to the Postofflce Department. Since these come directly from those who are In touch with the great public, they are of prac tlcable value, and many of the improve ments and innovations oil the old meth ods are due to these very suggestions because the department is not slow to see that the postmasters know what they are talking about. The coming gathering promises to be the most Interesting meeting in- the his tory of the association. The attendance of Postmaster-General Payne and other officials of the Postofflce Department has been practically assured. Elaborate prep arations .have been made by the local committees In charge at Milwaukee for the entertainment of those who will at tend, and they promise to give their guests a good time. The convention will be called to order by the President, Hon. F. B. Dickerson, postmaster of Detroit. Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee, will deliver the address of welcome. Postmaster-General Payne and wife will give an Informal reception in the arcade of the Hotel Bflster, at Mil waukee, to the visiting postmasters and the ladles accompanying them. A trolley ride to Waukesha Beach, with a picnic ana a view of the yacht races givn by the Interstate regatta on Pe waukee JLake will make up the enter tainment for the second day, with a "go it as you please" In the evening. The next day a trip to "White Fish Bay will be given In the afternoon, and in the evening a promenade concert will be ten dered by the press of Milwaukee. On the final day a steamboat ride will be given by - the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association and Cltlsens' Business League to the visiting postmasters. A special program will be provided for the enter tainment of the visiting ladles. NATIONAL CONVENTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE'S UNION The annual national convention of the Toung People's Christian Union of the United Presbyterian Churchy which meets at Tacoma, will be largely attend ed. Quite a party of delegates passed through Portland yesterday on their way to the City of Destiny. Among these were: Kev. W. W. Logan, of Los An geles, formerly pastor of the First Uni ted Presbyterian Church, this city; Kev. H. H, Bell, D.D., of San Francisco; Rev. J. A. Speer and son, of Shedd, Or.; Rev. Joseph McKittrick, of San Jose, Cal.; Rev. Mr. Henderson, of Halsey, Or.; Dr, J. T. Flemmlng, M.D., and wife, of San Jose, Cal.: a party from Bloomlngton, Ind., and others from various parts of Oregon and California, and a party from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Here the party was Joined by a portion of the del egation of First United Presbyterian Church, of Portland, Including the pas tor. Rev. Huber Ferguson and wife. A reception has been planned by the younger members of the denomination resident In Portland on the feturn of the delegates via Portland. An excursion up the Columbia will be given them Tues day on Wednesday next. Oregon Qoes to China. (Journal Special Service.) SEATTLE!, July 28. The officials at the Puget Sound navy yard are In receipt of information from the Navy Department at Washington, D. C, that the battle ship Oregon, now at the navy yard, Is to be ordered to the China station and will sail as soon as she oan make ready for the trip. With the Oregon gone, this leaves but one ship, the Wisconsin, on the Pacific Coast station, as the" Philadelphia la out of commission at the Mare Isl and yard. It is likely that some attempt will be made to have more ships assigned to Puget Sound, the principal naval sta tion on the Coast. PRETTIEST WOMAN DEAD. (Journal Special Se-vlce.1 PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 21 Mrs. Charles Godfrey Leland, news of whose death in Florence, Italy, reached here yesterday, was born In this city on Jan uary 16, 1831, and had lived here for many years. She was the woham whom Thack eray pronounced ' the prettiest woman in America." Her husband was the author of the "Hans Brletmann Ballads." DEATHS. Lea Chin Man, 48, 278V4 Pine, July 20, fever. Alma E. Frost, V, Good Samarltanv July 22, endocarditis. Mrs. Dora Unrath, 68, 1076 Mable, July 20, cancer. Raffaele Dlppolto, 30, Lyle, Wash., July 20, explosion. Francisco Oliverto, 8 Lyle, Wash.,- July 20, explosion. Jon Catlln, TO, 221 Tenth, July 19, ruph- ritls. Frank Wallace, International hotel. July IS, heart disease. Johan Rosin, 74, 798 Missouri, July 21, senile debility. The Edward Holman Cndertak lac Co, funeral director and m b aimers. 280 Yamhill. Pboue SOT. J. P. FlnleV & Son. Undertaker and Embalmers, corner Third and Jefferson strsets, do first-class work and deal honorably with all. Otto Schumann, monumental and building work, 204 Third St Esti mats on first class workonly. DOWN BY THE SEA .(Journal Special Service.) LONG BEACH, July B.-At present "the all-absorbing Question with many visit ors at the beach seems to be clams the proper time to go clamming, when the tide is right, how far to go, what to use for "bait," etc. Th summer crowd has descended upon th humble abode of that festive btbalv "Ilk a1 Wolf on the fold,'' and the local -clam Industry has assumed large proportions. Claras ar more plentiful here this week than they have been for some time. For some reason they Were rather scarce for awhile, but the supply is increasing. A portion of the wagon road between Ilwacd and Sea flew is being replanked by the Road Supervisor and a party of men, and will soon be In condition for travel. V The Potter brought about 226 people Saturday and 109 Tuesday, and the beach resorts continue to 611 up. A dance Is held every Saturday night In Long Beach hall, and the social events become more numerous as the season ad vances. Tally-ho parties and bonfires are always In order, and the time is never found dragging' oh one's hands. There were two excursion parties to the lighthouses last week one 'from the "Breakers" and the oth-r from the "Newton." A 100-pound Chinook salmon was thrown up on th rocks near Halman Station Monday. This is a rather unus ual occurrence on North Beach. A pleasant Informal gathering of young people took place at the Hackney Cottage, Sea View, last Thursday evening. A short program, consisting of readings and solos etc., was rendered, after which a delic ious luncheon was Served. A deligntful time was spent by all,,, and each depart ing guest voted Mr. and Mrs. Hackney royol entertainers. Among the - attractive features of the program were solos .by Pro. Kpping, Judge Bloomfield and E. S. Snelling, duets by Mrs. Schacht and Miss Botuhr and by the Misses Lessle., Mayne Stuart sang some of his catchy -coon songs. The quarrel Scene from Julus Caesar was ably recited by Ms. Ijetiry Coffey. Dr. Edmond Plamke and wife, of II waco, spent Sunday at the Portland. Geo. Kronenberg, of. Portland, is spend ing a couple of weeks at Long Beach. John J. Wood and fcd. L. Kaneny, of Lin wood, Neb., were visitors to Long Beach on Sunday. Fathers D. P. Curley, of Portland, and F. Dominie. Of Mt Angel, were at the beach this week. Alfred Anderson; of-. Portland, Is at Long Beach. Met Brownson, of Portland, Is a visitor to the beach this week. James E. Miller, of Fort Canby, was at Long Beach Sunday. . Herbert Ck Stiner, of South Bend, ac companied by his two sisters, are at Lonar Beach this week. J. H. Sprague, of Seattle, is registered at the Portland. Mrs. H., C. Alble, of Portland, accom panied by her two children, Is at Long Beach. Mrs. M. E. Roberts, of Portland, is so journing at Long Beach. . H. B. Parker, of Astoria, Is registered at Tinker's this week. H. H. Snow, of Salem, was a visitor to the beach this week. A. C. Cooly, of Salem, is at Long Beach. Miss Ruby Jackson, of Portland, was a visitor to the beach this week. Miss Maud Hingley, of Portland, was at Long Beach Saturday. F. W. Williams, of Hastings, Neb., Is registered at Tinker's. Miss Hasel Young, of Portland, is at the beach. W. H. Burke, of Chicago, registered at Tinker's on Saturday. C. B. Fowler, of Portland, was at Long Beach last week. L. N. Conklln, of Milwaukee, Wis., was at Long Beach Sunday. C. H. Lind, of Portland, is at Long Beach. Samuel Connell was at his Ocean Park cottage last week, returning home Sun day. A. N. King Wilson was at tin beach this week. W. E. Mabln of Portland, Is registered at Tinker's. Fred Zimmerman, of Portland, is at Long Beach. Al. Good, of Portland, is at the beach. John Dolan, of Belfast. Me., registered at Tinker's on Saturday. Fran't Taylor, of Portland, was at the beach Sunday. Miss Ida Stillwell, of Portland, is so journing at Long Beach. Misses Ida and Belle Jennings, of Port land, are spending a few days at the j beach. GAMBLING RESORT BURNED (Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, July 23. Every gamb ling house in Jackson City, a small settle ment situated at the Virginia end of th long bridge, opposite Washington, was wiped out by Are last night Jackson City, although a diminutive community, has been famed for many years in this locality as a place where polioy is played and where cheap whisky is sold. Last night's fire started In a policy shop. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. S. E. Whllmer and husband to H. ' E. Noble, lot 1, block 16. Cloverdale JMALV.in.vit A . u. fln,i.n,,,,(..,mu,,,,f & A. Miller and husband to F. E, Ley- aen, tot s, diock 2, Gays Aaaition to Albina 1.. 150 Title Guarantee ft Trust Company to iaura uresKe, lots s to u. diook 65; lots 18 to IS, block tt. Sunny side Third Addition... 1 B. Lovelace and wife to E. J. Cas- siay, 101 g, diock &, keystone Aa- George H. Durham to I. D. . Peters, lot 17, block 21, Woodlawn... 90 J. H. Marlay Company to same, lot U, block 13, same ,., : 76 P. H. Marley to George H. Durham, lot IT, block 2L same 1 F. C Brasel to Max Loeb and E. H. canaun, lot 3, block to, roruana Cltv Homestead ED James Humphrey, trustee, to same, lots 1 ad 4, block 78; lot A block , SO. same 1 William J. Hill and wife to Emily Eccles, lots 3 and 4, block 1, Oak iinou Annex Aaaition............... ow O. J. B. Lane and wife to J. C. Gib son ana wire, east nair lot iw, west half lot '11, block! Sunnyside...... 1 Lulu E. Donner to Mabel Grenfell, lot 10, block 19, Highland.,... 226 EmerSoh Follett to Samuel Bwansoh, lot ,7, piocK la, Lincoln ars... 1 Get your Title Insurance and Abstracts to Real Estate from the Title Ouarantss ft Trust Co., cnambsr ox uommeras. , ww Piaiic be Largely At tended and a Splen did Time Assured. Many of the grocery stores were closed early this morning and their proprietors and clerk went to Canemsh Park to attend the Retail Grocers' picnic being held there today. ThIS evening they will be Joined by the entire force from each of the big Portland wholesale houses. Many other visitors are attending the picnic, and the boats and cars leaving for there today have been crowded. V. C. Burns, the popular grocer. Who is one of the principal promoters of the af fairfalr.estiroates that in the heighbbrhoo of 3000 people will be iir attendance from this cltytalone. All kinds of Held sports have been ar ranged for the occasion, among which will be baseball games and tug-of-wur contests. Dancing will be on the tapis all day as well as tonight. There will be many visitors from all over the state, and a splendid time Is assured. CLOSE CALL (Journal Special Service.) BALTIMORE. July 23.-Wlth but a mo ment's warning five huge rafters weight ing approximately J000 pounds fell from a new building adjoining upon the roof of the J. Turnbull Company's upholstering establishment in Baltimore street, and cam near crushing out the lives of a number of employes who were on the top floor (it tho time. Had not an Iron bolt which fell on the roof but a few seconds before frightened the employes from the rear room, a number of them undoubtedly would have been killed. ABOUT PEOPLE. James Donnelly, of Baker City, is spending today In Portland, a guest at the Perkins. Mr. Donnelly Is cashier of the Baker City National Bank. Otis Patterson, register of the United States land office at The Dalles Is in the city today, a guest at the Imperial. W. H. Odell, of Salem, ex-clerk of the state school land 'board, Is spending the day In this city." Mayor W. N. Barrett, accompanied by his wife, were In the city today. There was an important meeting this afternoon of the central branch of the W. C. T. U. at the M. M. C. A. building. N. Merrill, ex-member of the Legisla ture, was In the city today, coming up from Clatskanle on the late train last evening. Wm. C. A. Pohl, Clatsop County's Cor oner, arrived In the city today from As; toria. Mr. Pohl has served continuously In the same official capacity for Clatsop County for the past 10 years. RIVER AND OCEAN. The French bark Asie left down this morning in tow of the Thompson, with Captain Bailey in charge. Captains Gunderson and Cann, bar pilots, are up from Astoria today enjoy ing a few hours of city life. Captain Pope, formerly Lloyd's sur veyor, is in the city from Hubbard, where he owns a fine stock ranch. He was ex tending the glad hand to his numerous frlehds here, among whom was Captain Hobin, a salt-sea companion. The schoner Abbey was towed down the river this morning to one of the sawmill camps where she will load a lumber cargo. The Indrasahma began loading her out ward cargo this morning. She is taking on cotton and lumber and Is due to go out on the 23th. The Sierra Eetrella, which arrived In Saturday, Is discharging her cargo of general merchandise at the Mersey dock. The Columbia will arrive tomorrow night from San Francisco with 1585 tons of general oargo. This is the largest amount of freight brought by the Co lumbia during the season. Her passenger list is also good. The British bark Wynford began re ceiving a cargo of wheat yesterday at Montgomery dock No. 2. She will' be loaded next week and goes to South Africa. The big shaft at the Bonanza mine has been completed to the 400 level below the work tunnel, or 700 from the surface. By means of the new hoist, which Is operat ing perfectly now, sinking continues from the 400 down. S. B. Russell, of the Hiawatha Mining & Milling Company, under date of July 14, reports a richer strike being made In the Hiawatha than anything yet dis covered on that property. While driv ing In the 'new drift, commenced last month, ha reports that last Monday about 700 feet from the mouth of the tunnel of breaking into a large streak of ore as rich as anything yet discovered in Bohemia, the ore panning coarse and fine gold without morterlng. Cottage Grove Nuggeti OIL WELL LITERATURE. "Some years ago," said th narrator, "an oil boom hit Litchfield, 111., and everybody for miles around was seen sniffing for oil and every stranger sus pected of being an 1 expert looking for a good thing. An old farmer named Loo mis had a big place three mile out of town, which would have been a fortune for him had he hot been possessed of a mania for swapping, manifest In a perennial at tempt to trade off his land for twice its value. " " ' "When the boom was at the top notch Loomis received a visitor who took so much Interest in the farm . so liked the appearance, location, etc., that the old farmer scented petroleum man and saw visions of tnciaeulable wealth, Being a shrewd 'man, Loomis did not .care to take any Unnecessary ehance with' Providence and on the quiet he sent the hired man ut th back way with order to dump ACROSS THE RIVER Young People's Allianee Meet. The 12 th annual meeUnsof tho Young People's Alllanc of th Bvangellcal As sociatlon Cot Oregon opened yesterday at the camp ground at MilWaukle Heights. A large number of members were in at tendance and in enceileni program was rendered. The following Is the program of today ; o ., Morning-Sunrise prayer meetings 9 a. m. devotional, W. E. Simpson; 8:30, busi ness; 10:30, normal drill, N. Bhlipp; 11, innuence of the -Bible on the Intellect," T. Harder; ll;30, "Our Responsibility, to Church. and State," B. Heinrlen. Afternoon 2 p. m., devotional, Sadie Miller; 2:30, annual address by the presi dent; 3. normal drill, N. Shuppj J:30, "Looking Upward," O. O. Epley; 4, "Portland as a Mission" Field fori T. P, A. Workers," G. W. Plumer; 4:30, "Birds of Passage Pass This Way but Once," "Ar thur Frewlng; 6, "Room at the Top," Mrs. Dr. Hatfield. Stahl Funeral Tomorrow. The funeral of Charles Stahl, who was drowned at Seaside last Sunday, will be held tomorrow from his late residence, 9 Eugene street. The funeral will be conducted under the auspices Of Mult nomah Camp, No. 77, Woodmen, of the World, of which the deceased was an honored member. Mr. Stahl served sev eral years with the American army In the Philippines as a hospital nurse. The young man's father was in Southern Or egon when he received the news and at once returned to this city. His mother also arrived today. Women of Woodcraft Dance. Mt. Hood Circle, Women of the Wood craft, gave a well-attended entertainment and 1,-dance last evennjg at the new hall of Multnomah Camp, Bast Sixth and East Alder streets. After the entertain ment a basket sale was held, after which the party repaired to the large banquet hall and enjoyed themselves. After lunch the entire party attended the dance, which ended at midnight. Ready to Lay Keel. Joseph Supple Is preparing his ship yard at the east end of the Morrison ment tender to be used in the Fort Stev ens supply business. A large shed has Just been erected as a covering for the new craft, and work will be started on the laying of the keel Monday. Mr. Supple has tlw entire contract for the building of the vessel, but has sublet the kerosene can into tho well. The' vis itor liked the entire place, inspected the barn, the chicken yard, and then, as If by chance, asked for a drink of water. "Loomis was waiting for that and hauled up a brimming bucket before the man's own eyes and poured him out a gourdful of liquid with a fine, opalescent scum upon It. The visitor smelled it, tasted It, made a wry face and asked if the , waier was always like that "Oh, yes," said Loomis, "but you soon get ac customed to the taste, and our doctors say that is the finest water on earth for the stomach." "Well, I am ding danged If I'll ever get used to It," was tho un expected response. "I am looking for a farm, not an oil well, and if I have got to haul my drinking water three miles from Litchfield, I guess I'd rather buy nearer town." "It took Loomis six months, to get the taste of oil out of his well, and by that time the boom was over, and nothing was seen of the oil craze but rotting derricks and abandoned shafts. RICH MAN'S POOR WIFE. Has Everything Tlat Money Will Buy, But No Ready Money. The man of wealth marries a woman who is beautiful and gracious, on who will bear his name proudly. Her home is handsomely appointed. She fits into her environment as a statue In its niche. At her command axe servants, horses and carriages or automobiles, In this me chanical generation. She Is privileged to trade upon credit and dress for her po sition in life. But too often her pocket book contains less than the woman in moderate circumstances, whose husband has a salary and gives hi wife a stated sum to live upon. The rich wife, If asked by members of her club for a donation, must consult her husband first She has no ready money, and frequently Is obliged to ask him for paltry amounts. She Is humiliated and . becomes embit tered; her dignity Is lowered. Sometimes Bhe employes deceit with which to obtain resources from him. And her thought of her husband's parsimony soon kills all her tenderness. Susan B. Anthony In the Independent. BARBED 'PHONE WIftES. Montana Ranchman Maiding a Gen eral Use of the Fances. "They are Inaugurating a telephone exchange In Fort Benton," said a Northern Montana man recently, "that will put the embryo telephone compan ies entirely in the shade. "There is nothing slow about the people at the head of the Missouri River navigation, and when It comes to mu nicipal questions and their Solution, they can give Henry George, Ignatius Don nelly, Edward Bellamy and Mrs. Chap man Catt cards and spade And little ca sino and win out : "Port Benton's latest effort is a barbed wire telephone communication. Being by instinct and association cow people, they resented th genesis of the barbed wire, and when it was dis covered that it was one of the evils that came with the railroad and threw the cowpuncher, the bull train and the river steamer out of the game they decided to take a material view of the situation, and the result. Is that they are preparing to have a telephone ex change which will take In every ranch from the Missouri River north to the Canadian line and south to the Highwood Mountains. the contract for the building of the ms chinery to the Columbia Ehgtheerlh Work. The new boat will be 85 feet long and 18 feet beam. The cost will b about 123,000. To Build Sanitarium. A company has been formed for the purpose of building a large sanitarium on West avenue, Mt Tabor. The in stitution, although formed of local capi tal, will be under the supervision of .Dr. Kellog, of the famous sanitarium at Bat tle Creek, Mtch. Excavations for the structure has already been Started. Th institution, when completed, will cost about $30,000. St. Johns. St-Johns Camp; Modern Woodmen of America, was organized at Woodmen' hall last evening with 20 charter mem bers, The hew camp has good prospect ahead of It The repainting of the St. Johns school building has been finished. Numerous other improvements will be made to th building. , The following letters remain unclaimed at the St Johns postofflce: Merrill Crocker, J. A, Engstrom. Miss Nellie Chlpman is entertaining nightly a number of her friends at cro quet. Since the Are last week work has been stopped at the St Johns match factory Manager Poff says that the company will buy another building and movs it to th site of the Old structure. Work iri the factory will be resumed as soon as the building I put in place. L. Eager, of Seattle, Is a visitor at th residence of A. Lee, the St Johns gro cer. Mrs. S. 8. Beck is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Miner, on the Boulevard. The framework is completed for th residence of Mrs. P. T. Smith. EAST SIDE BRIEFS. Mrs. Alice Gardner left this morning for a four-weeks' Visit with her parents at Turner. j. EL Hunt, a prominent stove manu facturer of th "Oast Side, left today for a business trip on the Bound. The funeral of James Mulvaney, who died at a West Side hospital from the effects of drinking ice water while ovei2" heated, was held yesterday. The -body was Interred In Lone Fit cemetery. Mul vaney was well known on th East Side where be was employed for several year at the stables of James Lyons. AFGHANISTAN The New Amir's Political Re forms and Army Reor ganization. The Amir of Afghanistan ha just de cided on a political departure which ap pears Intended to be th first step In the formation of ait organised government in that country. A Council of State, com posed of leading members of the various Afghan tribes, is to be appointed at Kabul. At th Sam time an influential person, acquainted with native and Mo hammedan law, wilt be associated with each of the provincial Governors to as sist In the disposal of a,ll tribal cases, civil and criminal. The more Important matters will be submitted to the Council at Kabul, which, after examination, will submit its recommendations to the Amir, and transmit th final decision in each case to the tribe concerned. Th Council will meet each week under the presi dency of th Amir. Besides Introducing this new political measure, th Amir 1 giving much atten tion to th reform and reorganization of his army. Th payl of th men on service has been raised, and th strength of the regular fores Increased. Two points on th Eastern frontier covering roads lead ing into Afghanistan from India hav been fortified and permanent garrisons installed, Selling the Wind. It seems Incredible, but is nevertheless a fact, that as lata as the year 1814 an old woman named Bessie Millie of Pomona, in the Orkney Islands, sold favorable winds to seamen at th small price of d a vessel. For many years witches were supposed to sell th wind. Th Philand ers and Laplanders made quite a trade by selling Winds. The old women, after be ing well paid by th credulous sailors,' used to knit three magical knots; th buyer was told he would have a good gale when he untied the first knot the second knot would bring a strong wind, and the third a severe tempest. At one time Winds weft sold at Mont St Michael, in Normandy, and arrows were sold at the same time to charm away bad storms. Detroit Pre Press. For the Golf Lady. Laced shoes and' heavy gloves with; perforated palms are still worn, but nine tenths of the women wear, Instead of silk, mohair or gingham petticoats, golf underskirt made of dainty lace trimmed lawn. The -excuse for this seemingly in appropriate extravagance is that golf clothes' should alt wash, and even th stays now sold for active wear on the links are made of linen tape with pullout bones, which enables, the laundress to boll and bleach a easily as lisle thread hose. . ' BUILDING PERMITS. BUILDING PERMITS , 6' Miss Jamison, Mississippi and Fremont) repairs; tB00. . Simmons Bros., Third and Yamhill, al teratlon; $75. , A., J. Farmer, Third and Lincoln, two. story flats; $6000. . John Scott Twelfth and Morrison, re pairs; $150. t F. S. Manlon, Bast Fifteenth and East Salmon, two-Story dwelling; $2700. , .Subscriptions f 'eeevted for The Journal at any i 8. A Rioa'a otgar atorsaj ' ! ' ! , '