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8 THE MORNING OREGON! AN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1903. HUNTS AN HEIRESS Kansas Lawyer Wants to Find Miss Alice Clark TO PAY HER A SMALL FORTUNE Sbe "WorJc as a. Domestic, and He Km Tracea Her ThronRli Sereral forth-western Cities Mnrrlne May Have Increased Trouble, To & womap now probably working' as a domestic Is due a fortune of -which she is Unaware. Miss Alice M. E. Clark, former ly of Lawrence, Kan-,, "will receive $20,000 when she can be found by the attorney who is now in Portland following- the faint trails which she left behind her. When her father was In very moderate circumstances In 18SS, Miss Clark had a quarrel with her step-mother and left home Since that time her father has amassed a fortune and died. Xow, unless the daughter can be found, the step mother will receive the entire estate, val ued at some $10,000. To M. A. Gorrill, the Prosecuting Attor ney of Douglas County, Kansas, has fallen tbo chase of the wealthy daughter turner domestic. Starting from his home town less than two weeks ago, ho has found traces of the woman he sought -all the way to Portland. When last heard of In Seattle, she intended to so to San Francisco by way of Portland. Whether she stopped in, Portland or went imme diately to the California city, Mr. Gorrill has not been able to loam. The clews left by the woman are plenti ful and undoubted. But another compli cation has present-ed Itself. In a letter written to a friend in Butte. Mont., from Seattle, she speaks of numerous suitors. These she had not favored, but it Is pos sible that later in Seattle or afterward in Portland Cupid tangled up the clews which the attorney-detective is attempt ing to follow that the heiress may come Jnto her own. Under another name than that of Clark, she- would be much more dlflicult to find, but Mr. Gorrill Is undis mayed and still persevering. The principal clew by which the attorney has followed the woman through all. her wandering of 13 years is that she hires out as a domestic Her first move upon leav ing home In Lawrence was to go to Den ver, Cplo., where she found a situation In a family. From Denver she wended her way to Butte, MonU Letters written by her from one town to acquaintances In another were the means of tracing her to the smoky city of Montana. Here Miss Clark, the unconscious heiress of $23,000, worked for a modest wage every week ror a time. Again she traveled; .this time to Spokane. Her stay there was not 66 protracted, for when Mr. Gorrill was In Butte he gained the Information that she had Journeyed on to Seattle. Miss Clark while In Seattle lived for a time in the Stockton boarding-house. She left Seattle December 31, 1S02, with San Francisco as her ostensible objective point. Whether sne went straight on to the Cali fornia city or stopped In Portland, mar ried and sottled down, is what the Kansas attorney Is wondering. Considering the difficulties which he has encountered in tracing the woman's travels, he has made a remarkably quick trip from Lawrence to Portland. Miss Alloa Clark Is now 45 years old. She Is of Scotch parentage, is short, stout and of light complexion. "If any one knows of the whereabouts of Miss Clark, I wish he would write to me at Lawrence," said Mr. Gorrill yester day. "I don't know where this Chase will tako me to, but I can always be notified from there." NOT ARID LANDS ALONE Irrigation an Aid to Soil Tltut Dries in Summer. PENDLETON, Aug. 14. (To the Editor.) The Eleventh Annual Session of the Na tional Irrigation Congress, which as sembles at Ogden, Utah, on September 15, Is rich with promise to the seml-arld States, and Oregon's Interest is second to none. Three-fourths-of her territory. In general terms, an expanso approximately as great as the total area of her northern neighbor. Is In great degree dependent up on artificial watering. This would only include, of course, that section east of the Cascades and the southwestern portion of the state lying east of the Coast Range, but ft is probably true that even the Wil lamette Valley could be made to double Its present productiveness were somo sys tem adopted by which the waters of the streams could be utilized In the dry sum mer months. Irrigation Is rapidly devolopl ing Into a science, and will not. In the fu ture, be confined to so-called desert re gions. The fact that improved lands of lUrdred character In irrigated countries vastly exceed in value those -where rain fall Is deemed sufficient Is an unfailing and Impressive object lesson, and a dem onstration that the ditch Is a surer guar antee of crops than the shower. The soli of this state Is of unrivaled fertility, and only requires wisdom In cul tivation to make it yield iiroiiucts In be wllderlng munificence. Many of its val leys possess almost a seml-troplcal climate, and woods, cralns, fruits, nuts. and fiowers, now here unknown, will somo day bring added pleasure and profit to in telligent and progressiva care. Enough Is already aiporant In the rich luxury of productions, enhanced lanA values, happy homee. and prosperous farmers of the Hood River valley in Wasco County, the Walla Walla valley in Lmatllla County, and the Malheur -valley In Malheur County probably the most highly developed irri gated sections of the State, to demon strate the splendid results of a wisely controlled union of soli and water, and the matchless wealth of our State when all her agriculture shall rise to the high piano of scientific lrrljratlen. The approaching Ogftjn ussemblage will probably be of broader scope than any of its predecessors and will have in attend ance not only many school mn and practical irrigators from the arid belt, but the Federal Government will send many of Its experts upon Irrigation and cognate subjects, presumably including F. H. JfcwjlL Chief Engineer in charge of the Government Irrigation surveys, while papers will be read by experts anA sci entists whose research is revolutionizing the agriculture of the Intelligent world Fortunately for Oregon, one of the brainiest engineers and keenest observers in tho Federal service, the official In charge of the national -work under the Maxwell act in this State. John Whistler. Is on the program for presentation of the subject "Irrigation In Oregon." This is Qf especial Importance because the con ditions obtaining here have never been understood In the east. or. Indeed, in much of tho West. The name "Web-foot" and tho abundant winter rains of Portland and the coast seem to have dampened the whole Stae in the minds of men of distant residence. AVaon the East realizes our real conditions. It will appreciate our im perial proportions, and the commonwealth will reap the reward in influx of capital and colonists to which its climate, soil and natural resources entitle It. Tho eubject for consideration at the Congress, broadly stated, will be irriga tion. Including progress under the Max well act. forestry, colonization. anA the settlement of legal complications Involv ing -water rights and supply. All these are of vital Interest to this State, but especially so will be tho latter. The people are justly desirous that the general government shall early look with favor upon some one of our available streams, and begin the expenditure of the 1 vast sua of money applicable to Oregon for irrigation purposes under the acts of Congress, but until there shall be a thorough revision of our laws upon the subject of water there is small reason to hope for any decisive action. It is unfor tunate that la the early history of the State legislators could not have forseen tho far-reaching and peculiar importance of this subject to the extensive trans-Cascade region, and have then placed upon the statute books the true equitable doctrine that water belongs to the prior, beneficial user thereof. The lack of such leg islation and the consequent obtalnment of the common law principal of riparian rights renders governmental operation difficult, in view of the fact that the lands along the streams have largely passed into private hands. Fortuately tne Supreme Court, in Just consideration of public interest. sand with broader vision, has, in later years, greatly modified the rule of the common law, and has recog nized in increasing degree the essential water law of arid countries. A still fur ther recognition Is necessary for the high est good of alL Tbo last Legislature, cognizant of exist ing needs and complications, passed a resolution empowering the State Land Board to appoint an Irrigation Commis sion of five men, to be composed of law yers and engineers, and practical Irriga tors, who shall prepare and report a bill to the next Legislature reforming the water legislation of the State, and placing it In line with modern needs and thought. Such Commission will have in its power to do a work which can make this State In a double decade unrivalled In the mighty West. If it has not already been appointed. It is to be hoped that the Board will act at once in order that the members thereof may be in attendance upon the Ogdeh Congress, and participate as stu dents in the discussion of this timely and all-Important subject Colonization and forestry may well claim the interest and attention of our people, and the treatment of these sub jects- inj the Congress recognizes both as con-commltants of the broad subject of irrigation. The period of rational treat ment of the forests probably has not been reached on tho Pacific coast, or. In deed in America, but the practically unan imous endorsement of the creation of forest reserves, except in a few localities fostering special interests. Indicates that the destructive stage is passing, and gives hope of the near approach of a forestry system modeled after those which adorn the ordinances of France, Germany and Switzerland. The re-forestatlon of denud ed mountains and the planting- of trees upon the barrens will add wealth, beauty and comfort untold, and It Is to this end and the best methods to obtain It which the Congress Invites atteritlon, for which it deserves the commendation of every state. We, whose homes are amid the scenes of irrigation enterprise, and who know by observation and contact Its marvelous triumphs, appeal at this time for a large delegation of the progressive citizens of Western Oregon at the Ogden convention. Utah Is the center of the wonderful pict ure painted in running water, upon the face of the onco great American desert, and the wisdom of the speakers there will bo illustrated by lavish nature lessons near at band, which cannot fall to excite the wonder of the observer uninitiated. Tour people will return realizing that our claim for the future of Oregon's arid counties Is not extravagant, and our ef forts in the future for wise legislation, conservation of natural resources. Im proved transportation facilities, and com mercial recognition, will find willing and unstinted support among the forceful, far seolng men of Portland and the Willam ette valley, who would build the common wealth upon the lines of Its highest pos sibilities. STEPHEN" A. LOWELL. TEST SUIT NECESSARY. Law's Delay- in War of IJnliainfc Mnrijnnm GnlcU Brltlffe. The people of Southern Portland whose connection with the central, or business, portion of the city Is confined to bridges across tho Marquam Gulch, ono of which tumbled down" not long ago. another of which is unsafe, and across a third of which the City & Suburban Railway Com pany operates a line, are anxious for better facilities. They have been for some time endeavoring to secure the building of a steel bridge on First street In the place of the rickety wooden one now there, and were greatly rejoiced when, some time ago, the contract for such a bridge was awarded to the Pa cific Bridge Company. It was, however, necessary before a contract for the man ufacture of the structure could be let that the contract with the Bridge Com pany should be approved. The City At torney undertook the preparation of this contract, and It was to have been ready for submission to and approval by the city authorities liust week, and the people interested were delighted with the pros pect of having the matter finally settled, and tho bridge actually under way. There were no protests against the con tract, and no doubt as to its immediate approval existed. At the last moment a hitch In the pro ceedings occurred, and It was decided that. In view of the fact that other bridges of the kind would soon be nec essary. It would be best to have a friend ly lawsuit begun to test the validity of the act of the Legislature under which the bridge Is to be built. It Is the Idea of some that such a case can be tried and decided in two weeks, but those who have had experience in such matters say It may take two months, or possibly two years. The Bridge Company, how ever, takes a hopeful view and Is confi dent that the question will soon be de cided and the bridge constructed and thrown open to travel by Christmas. The people of South Portland may as well take the same hopeful view of the case. As soon as the validity question Is set tled and the contract signed, the bridgo win oe oraerea irom a jcaaing Eastern firm and constructed as rapidly as possi ble. POOR CIGARS SOLD. United Stntes Revenue Agents Make Arrest In Xew Yorlt From New York American. The arrest of Henry Sllberstone. a cigar dealer at No. 2S3 Bowery, charged with having refilled cigar boxes, marked the beginning of a war that will be waged by the United States Internal Revenue agents dealers all over the city who have been engaged in similar practices. For some month, past a large cigar concern has been greatly annoyed by complaints that inferior cigars wore being sold' under Its label, and notified the revenue agents. Sllberstone is alleged to have bought several boxes of "Cremo" cigars, and, after selling the genuine article at the regular price tflve cents), refilled the boxes with a cheaper article, which he cold at eight for 25 cents, explaining to his cus tomers that the only difference in the cig ars was In the matter of the bands. The cheap cigar was sold without a label, while the real "Cremos" have bands about them. In this manner Sllberstone is aneged to have made a profit of consid erably more than 101 per cent. He was arraigned before Commissioner Shields and held for examination before the Fed eral Grand Jury. A cigar manufacturer Interested In the case said: "Substitution of cigars or refilline of boxrs has been going on for some time. We have spent thousands of dollars ad vertising one particular brand of cigars, and it Is the name of this cigar that has been Illegally used. "Tho bands -were placed upon our goods to protect our customers against just such a fraud. The Federal authorities expect a number more of arrests shortly. There are Federal and state penalties," . BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby In Cnttlnjf Teeth. Be rare and ere that old and -irell-trlrd remedy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothlnjc Syrup, for children tMtiUng. It soothes tilt child, softens the suras, allays ail pain, cures wind colic and dlarrao. Great nerve and bodily strength Is given by Hood's SarsapariUa. Try it BATTERY (WILL ENCAMP ARTILLERT . "WILL PRACTICE AT TILLAMOOK ROCK. Field Pieces and Gatllng to Be Used In Hitting; It Pistol Practice ' ton the Gaardsaen. Battery A will go Into camp at Seaside tomorrow to spend nine days in drills and target practice. The members of the bat tery will jenve Portland at S o'clock to morrow morning and will pitch tents on Clark's farm immediately upon arrival. Strict military discipline is to be observed from the time the battery leaves the Armory. Target practice is to be made the prin cipal feature of the encampment, but a rigid system of drills will be inaugurated and the mea will be compelled to follow the tactics of the regulars closely. The grounds selected give ample facilities for the maneuvers planned by officers of the National Guard, and the target range is both perfectly safe and gives an oppor tunity for practicing at all the ranges de sired by tho battery officers. The two 3.2-lnch field pieces of the bat tery and the two Gatllng guns with which the organization is provided will be taken into camp. Sixty rounds of ammunition have been provided for the 3.2-lnch pieces, and there Is an abundance of ammunition for the Gatllng guns. The battery has about 6000 rounds of ammunition for the Gatllng guns, but no more will ba used than Is necessary to give the men the target practice they need with the two pieces. No danger is anticipated from the fir ing of theae heavy field pleceB, for the range Is laid out so that shots will be fired Into Tillamook Rock. It is not be lieved that an accident could occur, under the circumstances, especially as sentries will be posted to warn visitors away from the range while firing Is in progress. The members of the battery have been supplied with 3000 rounds of ammunition for pistol practice. This Is to be made an important feature In the work at the beach, and all of the men will be com pelled to fire at the different ranges. A complete record will be kept of the result of all shots fired and a. report is to be mado when the men return from camp. Ofilcers of the battery are con fident they will be able to show a marked improvement in the work of the men. Most of the details regarding the work .In camp have been left to Captain H. U. Welch, commanding the battery. It is left to his discretion to outline the drills and the manner In which target practice shall be held, though It Is likely a gen eral order will be issued by Adjutant General C. U. Gantenbeln covering pistol practice. Since Captain Welch's com mand will have been in camp for several days before this order is out, it will not refer so particularly to his men as to the others who go Into camp later. First Lieutenants Lee M. Clark and T. L. Perkins and Second Lieutenant F. H. Burns are to go out with the battery. The membership of Battery A was shown in the last report to be 79 men. This in cludes four commissioned officers, 17 non commissioned officers and 5S privates. A detail from Vancouver Barracks will be made of one regular Army officer to In spect the camp some time during the nine days the men will be out. Twenty tents and a mess tent are to be sent down to Seaside tomorrow morning for the men's quarters. These tents will be pitched Immediately and other ar rangements made for the men's comfort, when the routine of camp duty will be taken up. It is not expected more than 05 men will go Into camp. The members of the Third Infantry, -the Separate Battalion and Cavalry Troop will not go Into camp until September 3. The Third Infantry Is to be encamped at Gearhart, the Separate Battalion at Rose burg and the Cavalry will go out for an extended practice march. The order send ing the battery out ahead of the other troops was Issued because It was believed the men In the battery could get away at the present time more easily, and because the Infantry was delayed by the fact that the new guns and ammunition had not ar rived when the general orders for the encampment were issued. Though no formal notice has been is sued of the fact that F. S. Baker was elected Major of the Third Infantry yes terday, he did not have any opposition and will be commissioned In time' to take command of the Third battalion before It goes Into camp. A number of officers In the Third Infantry neglected to vote, some of them for the reason that they were absent during tho balloting, and others because they realized the result was settled and did not believe a vote to be necessary. The promotion of Major Baker will make an election for Captain of Company F necessary as soon as he relinquishes command. Members of the board which has had the task of selecting a design for the mon ument to be erected to the dead of the Second Oregon are somewhat displeased over a criticism of their action. The board 'unanimously chose the Tllden-Cox-head design and selected a committee to superintend the erection of the monu ment. The only criticism that has been raised Is that no .provision has been made for tho use of Oregon granite In the con struction of the monument. This is a detail that has. not yet been taken up. It is to be taken into consideration when the committee awards the contract. Un der the circumstances there Is no basis for the criticism made. REPAIR OLD BRIDGE. Prompt Work on Sullivan's Galea Needed to Keep Trestle Passable. Again repairs are to be made to the Union-avenue bridge across Sullivan's Gulch, and large timbers are being deliv ered for this purpose. Near the center the lower tier of bents has settled, the mudsills having been pressed cither down or to one side, letting down the surface. It Is necessary to move the great mass of street sweepings that were dumped through this bridge to enable the men to get at the foundation. Many of the tim bers of the lower bents will have to come out and the foundation made more secure. This bridge has a sort of "floating" foundation, as the bents rest on mudsills that are insecure and constantly settle, There are timbers enough in the struc ture, but there is no sure foundation. The Portland Railway Company's track has an independent trestle, which, but for the bridge, would not stand. The bridge must be held up until the proposed steel span can be thrown across the gulch. If. It should be closed it would practically cut the East Side In two parts, but It cannot be held up indefinitely. The City Engineer has plans for the proposed steel structure about completed, so that It can probably Do erected this Fail or the early part o; next year. The Fire Department is anxious for the building of the steel epan. as the firemen feel considerable apprehension every tim they have to dash across the old bridge witn the Dig truck or heavy fire engine. Tho timbers of the supporting Dents seem sound enough, but the constant settling of the foundation in the center of the gulch Is considered ominous. The cost of the proposed steel bridge Is estimated by the City Engineer at $75,000 and will be paid by assessment of a large district.' TO ERECT A HALL. Evenlnsr Star Granite Must Choose Between Two Schemes. Evening Star Grange. No. 27, Patrons of Husbandry, which meets In Multnomah Hall, on the Section Line road, will con sider plana for erection of a two-story building Saturday. September S. at 2 P. M. The committee A. F. Miller, A. B. Gates and Mrs, H. L. Vail has Just Issued notices, setting forth the plans which are then to be considered. The Grange owns Multnomah -Hall and ground, valued at J309, and the ground -where It is proposed to put the new building, valued at about $300. The master baa been authorized to sell the halL The membership of the Grange is over 236. Those who cannot attend are requested to write Secretary H. L. Vail stating how-much they will give toward erection of the hall. or. if they prefer a stock ball, how many shares they will take. The stock scheme provides for a cor poration with $2000 capital stock in $5 shares, to which the Grange shall deed Its property In exchange tor stock, the Grange to buy all stock held by others and cancel it as fast as possible, stock to. draw 3 per cent interest. The other scheme is to raise $1200 by donations and nearly 400 has been subscribed on this plan. Prompt action must be "taken, as the sale of Multnomah Hall has been ordered. CORPSE COMES TO LIFE AGAIN. CoHBtrraaB Falls From "Wagon and Undertaker Sceats Easiness. "I don't want any medicine squirted Into me," was the remark of a country man Monday evening on the corner of East Alder and East Sixth streets as he was picked up. after falling from his wagon apparently lifeless, by Undertaker V. C Dunning and Dra. Braden and Not tage. The poor man evidently had a nar row escape. While driving past the corner he was overcome by the powerful rays of the sun, or John Barleycorn, and fell out on the street, cutting his ear severely and being knocked senseless. Mr. Dunning was first to reach his side and then the phy sicians came. Then W. B. Hall. F. L. Possen. Pete Follne. A. W. Currier and other citizens, and finally the patrol wagon. While the undertaker and the physicians were disputing whose Job it was, the "aubject" suddenly awoke, and looking around sized up the situation, .and startled every one, who thought he might be a corpse, with the remark he didn't want any medicine. The patrol wagon took him to the Police Station where ho spent the night In reflecting on the narrow escape he had between his fall, the undertaker, the doctors and the whisky. He lives In Eastern Multnomah County. Excursion to Fort Stevens. M. L. Pratt, president of the Lone Fir Monument Association. Is making ar rangements for a railway excursion to For Stevens some time between Septem ber 1 and 15 for the benefit of the monu ment fund. He 'has secured permission from the War Department and Major Humphrey has received orders to give admission to the fort on the day the ex cursion is held. The round trip will be m&ae in a day. As eoon as the day is fixed. Mr. Pratt will personally visit the fort to see If arrangements can be made by which the visitors will be treated with some target shooting. A meeting of the association will be held shortly. From tha excursion It is hoped to raise enough money to complete the monument. Progress of New Schoolhonses. Architect Thomas Jones, who is super intending the erection of the new school houses the Stephens, North Central and Highland says that good progress la be ing made on all the buildings. He says there Is some delay In securing mill finish ing material, owing to the great demand from private houses. At the east end of the hall which extends through the Stephen Schoolhouse and connects the annex with the main building abundant light will be admitted through a large window, by which the entire hall, which answers as an assembly hall, will be well lighted. On the Highland building the painters are at work on the outside. "Want Ball Run Water. All that portion of the city northward from Highland, including Piedmont, Clov erdale and Woodlawn. is anxious for Bull Run water. A petition has been circulated among the residents, all of whom signed. The main objection to the present water supply is the cost, which Is more than double what Is charged Portland con sumers. "But we can't help ourselves," remarked a resident. "They have a cinch on us out here. We have asked for an eight-Inch water main to be extended to Woodlawn." The owners of the Vernon tract will also lay water mains there. Death of John Adam Lope. John Adam Lope, for many years a well-known East Side business man, died August is on his farm in Clark County. Wash., 24 miles from Vancouver. Death came suddenly from heart failure. The funeral was held Sunday. Mr. Lope -was a native of Germany, and came to Port land In 1S54. He Is survived by a widow and six sons and a daughter. John Adam. Charles, William, Daniel. James, Gus and Mrs. Lizzie Robinson, all of Portland. Wedding in Italian Colony. FIdlle Soccomanno and Miss Flnice Po testlo, a young couple who are popular among the Italian residents of East Port land, were united "In marriage yesterday afternoon.. Following the wedding cere mony, an elaborate wedding supper was served at 3SS East Pine street, quite a number of the younc couple's friends be ing present to offer their congratulations and good wishes. There was quite an ar ray of handsome presents. East Side Notes. Justice Seton. of the East Side Court, who has been on a vacation. Is expected home this morning. Several cases await his arrival. Tom Parrott, the baseball player, writes his relatives that ho has reached Nash ville, and resumed his place on the team of that place. He wanted to remain on the Pacific Coast, but his wife prefers living in the East. ENJOYABLE MUSICALE. Ia Honor of Mrs. S. A. Locknrt, of Spokane. .Mrs. Edward Allen Beals gave a musi cal e at her home, 233 Sixth street, last Saturday evening, in honor of lire. S. A. Lockhart. a prominent vocalist of Spo kane, who Is visiting here. A delightful programme was rendered. Miss Georgia Lewis acting as accompanist. Miss Lewis excels in accompaniment playing, being truly In sympathy with the singers and entering thoroughly Into the spirit of the composer. Her piano number was also much enjoyed, as were also the selections of Miss Lillian Scholes, whose playing is remarkable for one so young. -The duet by Mesdames Lockhart and Beals was much appreciated, while the aria from "Der Frelchutx" sung in German by Mrs. Lock hart. captured the audience. In the beau tiful prayer, composed by Mrs. Beals, she showed her greatest charm. Miss Edna Protxman adted to the en joyable programme. She has a sweet and pleasing voice and gave an excellent in terpretation of the ballad. "Sing Me to Sleep." by Greene. Miss Edna Joy Is rap Idly becoming known as a singer. She possesses a pure soprano voice., which was shown to good advantage In her difficult Italian, aria from "Roberto 11 Dlavolo." Miss Nancy Beals. a young Miss of 14 years, has a rich voice and gave- much pleasure with her songs. Mrs. Beals sang Meyer-Helmund's "In Love's Service." in her usual pleasing style, after which re freshments were served and a pleasant hour passed in social chat. The programme: (a) Art, from "Roberto 11 Dlavolo" (Meyer beer). 0) "Who Is Sylvia!" (Schubert). Miss Edna Joy: duet from "Der Felschutx" (Voa Weber), Mrs. Lockhart and Mrs. Beals; "Polo naise Mllltalre" (Chopin). Muss Lillian Scholes; (a) "La Habanesa," from "Carmen" (BUet). (b) "Rosalie" (De Keren). Miss Nancy Beals; art from "Der Frelschutr" (Voa Weber). Mrs. S. A- Lockhart: -raise In A flat (Welnlawsxl). Miss Georgia Lewis; "Prayer of Mary. Queen of Scots" (Mrs. Beals). Mrs. S. A. Lockhart; "Sins Me to Sleep" (Greece). Man Edna Protxman; Rhapsodic No. S (Llsrt), Miss Lillian Bchoies; SYSTEM POINTS THE THE ROCKWELL-WABASH EXPANSION . BUSINESS SYSTEMS .- VERTICAL LETTER FILING SYSTEMS, CARD INDEX SYSTEMS. LET US SHOW THEM TO YOU OR WRITE a FOR CATALOGUE I THE KILHAM STATIONERY CO. I 246 WASHINGTON ST. - PORTLAND, OR. caMtitfti'9teistieisftt(istetii((iisi EDUCATIONAL, WORK, SUPERIOR METHODS. Are characteristic of our school. This Is -why it stands so high In public estimation; why our attendance Is constantly Increas ing: why we receive so many calls for office help. It pays to attend such a school. Quality counts, as It should. Pri vate or class instruction. In a regular course or special branches. Open all the year; students admitted at any time; Il lustrated catalogue free. Call, or write. PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE PARK AND WASHINGTON A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL.B. PRINCIPAL Touch Typewriting Are the up-to-date systems adopted by seveniy-nve per cent or the business schools in the United States, including the largest. Easiest to learn, easiest to write, easiest to read. The demand for competent bookkeepers and stenographers Is greater than ever Deiore. Open all the Tear. Catalogue free. Holmes Business College Yamhill and Eleventh Sts. Established 1SS7. PORTLAND, OR. o "WANTED Young man. stonog- rapher, bopkkeeper; salary, $12 to $20 per week, This Is only one of many calls we have. Our graduates are ALL em- ployed. BEHKE-VUKEl BUSIXESS COLIESE "In' Love's Service" (Meyer-Helmund), Mrs. E. A. Beals; "Mattinata" (Fostl), Mrs. S. A. Lockhart. Investigating- Ball Parle Accident. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. IS. The Inquest into the accident at the Philadelphia Na tional League Baseball Park, which re sulted In the death of 12 persons and the injury of nearly 300 others, began today. About 50 witnesses have been subpenaed by the Coroner and will be examined. In an effort to fix the responsibility for the accident of August 8. No games have been played by the local National League teams since the disaster, and none will be played on the National League grounds until the bleachers shall have been practically re built. The American League grounds will be used by the National League team be ginning with St. Louis on August 20. EXCURSION RATES EAST. Via Great Northern Railway. Chicago and return $71.50 St. Louis and return 67.50 Peoria and return C9.25 St. Paul and return 60.00 Minneapolis and return 60.00 Duluth and return 6a 0) Dates of sale August 18 and 19, August 23 and 26. Ticket good for SO days. For full information call on or address H. DICKSON, City Ticket Agent, 122 Tnlrd St.. Portland. Or. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Aug. 18, 8 P. M. Maximum temperature. 87; minimum temperature. 00; river reading. 11 A. M., 5.5 feet; change In 24 hours, 0; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 0 P. M., 0; total precipitation since September 1. 1002, 41.37; normal precipitation since Sep tember 1. 1902. 40.40 Inches; deficiency. 5.03 Inches; total sunshine August 17, 1003, 12:54; possible sunshine, 14KXJ: barometer, reduced to tea level, at 5 P. M., 29.80. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. "3? Wind. 5 STATIONS. Baker City .... Bismarck Boise Eureka Helena Karoloops, B. C North Head ... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg Sacramento .... Salt Lake City San Francisco Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island Walla Walla . Light. OO'O.OOI 800.00 SW JClear N iClear 104 O.OOi ravn nn: N Clear NW s ! w" w 1 NW SS I NW Pt, cloudy 000.00 8rt0.00 15210.00, fXi0.0O: K7 o ort Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Clear 1000.00 Clear SO O.OOI 0.001 Clear 04 04 G4 DO 81 Clear Clear 0.00 101 NW W NE W SW SW 0.0O24 0.00 8 Clear Clear Clear 0.00! 0 r.o.omi4! Cloudy Clear 1000.001 . WEATHER CONDITIONS. No rain has fallen In the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States during the last 24 hours. It Is slightly cooler In Western Ore gon and Northern California, and warmer in Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The temperatures east of the Cascade Mountains now range between 04 and 102 degrees. The Indications are for fair weather In this dis trict Wednesday, except near the coast, where Showers are expected. It will be cooler In all sections. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 25 hours ending midnight. Wednesday, August 19. 1903: Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy; cooler; westerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Partly cloudy with showers near the coast; cooler: westerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair; cooler. NEW TODAT. Bay Yonr Coal Now! Special rates on 5 tens and upwards. Tele phone Main 1423. King Coal Company. SHERLOCK'S ADDITION Lots for sals on favorable terms. Apply to Hen.7 Hewett it Co.. room 22S Sherlock bldg.. ccmer 34 and Oak sts. MORTGAGE LOANS Oa improved city and farm property. Building loaas. lartallsuat iosas. Wit. MACMASTER. 411 Weroester block. PATH TO SUCCESS CLASSIFIED AD. RAPES. "Rooms." "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted." 13 words or less. 13 cents; 1C to 20 words. 20 cents: 21 to 23 words. 2S cents, etc No discount for ad ditional insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today." 30 cents for 15 words or less: 16 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 23 words. 60 cents, etc first Insertion. Each aditlonal Insertion, one-half; no farther discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate). 15 cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per Una for each additional insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care Tco Oregonlan. and left at this office, should always be Inclosed In sealed en velopes. No stamp is required on such letters. The Oregonlan will jot be responsible for errors ii. advertisements taken through the telephone. AMUSEMENTS. SHIELDS' PARK 3200 Seats. Phone Main 2270. lUth nnil WashliiKton Sts. Sunday Night's Crowd Was a Hummer. Hun dreds Turned Away. A GREAT NOVELTY SHOW. EVERT ACT A TOP-LINER. FRIDAY NIGHT. AMATEURS. GET THE HABIT. It costs only 10 cents general admission. THEATER TWELFTH AHD MORRISON 'Phono Main 78. GEO. L. RAKER. Resident Manager. Another Great Bill A Real Show Headed by JULIAN ROSE Positively last week of this .great fun-maker. O BIG ACTS O Evening. 30. 20, 10. Matinee, 20. 10. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At 10 A. M. sharp at 182 1st st., by the Ford Auction Co. H. Ford, auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. WASHINGTON LODGE. NO. 40, A. F. & A. M. Stated communication this (Wednesday) evening. 8 o'clock. M. M. degree. Master Masons cor dially Invited. Order W. M. JT. H. RICHMOND. Secretary. DIED. ANDREWS At the Peninsular. August 18. 1903. by accidental drowning, Lome W. McL. Andrews, aged 11 years, 4 months and 27 days. Remains are at Flnley & Sons. Fu neral notice hereafter. GREATHOUSE In this city. AuguBt 18. 1903, at the family residence. 757 East Ankeny St.. Elsie A. Greathouse, aged 23 years, 11 months and 17 days. Funeral notice hereafter. AINSLIE In Corvallls, Or.. August IS, Leona Smith Ainslle, wife of. Dr. George Alnslle, of Portland. J. I'l t'lNLUT & SU.V rrozreastv I'll ue.nl Directors and EmbslEuera. cor. 3d and Madison streets. Com petent lady Ms't. Roth pliouei Su, V. EDWARD HOL2IA.N. Undertaker, th and Yamhill sts. Bens Stlnson, lady asslataaC Both 1'bunct Au. 507. CLARKE BROS.. KIMJ FLOWERS, Kloral Oeiigu, Uijl Morrison. DUNNING fc CAMPION. UNDERTAK ERS, have moved to 45 N. titu. F. S. DUNNING. Undertaker, 414 E. Alder. Lady assistant. TeL East fii:. NEW TODAY. DON'T FAIL TO HEAK THE CECILIAN. the perfect piano-player, before purchasing. Manufacturers' Piano Co., No. 345 Alder st. Fine new pianos; high-grade and not dam aged, for i 198, factory price. SHEEHY BROS. MOVED TO 2S2k YAMHILL st., near 4th. Phone Main 3072. Mortgage Loans 5 and Upwards Real Estate City and Farm Insurance in All Lines A. H. BIRRELL, " Formerly of MucMaster tBlrrelI. REAL ESTATE. GENERAL INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL AGENCT, 303-4 McKay Building. Third and Stark. Phone Main 232. PALMER BROS. Room 417 Oregon. an Bldg. 'Phone Main 2498 ROOMING-HOUSES. 13 rooms, new furniture, piano $1800 8 rooms, newly furnished 1000 9 rooms, rent $30 tsso 10 rooms, including electric baths; big in come; $400 per month 1500 50 rooms, rent '$100..... 3300 Well--elected list of from 7 to CO rooms. Investigate before buying. Two butcher shops, under one management, country town; no opposition; beef a day; build ing and lot; everything for $2WK). $300 Grocery stock and fixtures, with three rooms, lea;e. $20 per month. $2000 Grocery stock and fixtures,, rooms everhead, rent of store only- $25. $2250 Furniture and fixtures. 20-room coun try hotel, doing good business. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. LOTS 25 MINUTES' RIDE FROM BUSINESS center; 50x100, at $75 to $175; $15 down, S5 a month, with no interest or taxes; special half price to those who build soon: only a few lots left on this special offer; come quick. O. C R. Ellis, room 21. 204 Morrison st. MODERN HOUSE. 5 ROOMS AND BATH. IN flnrt -class condition: lot 50x100. facing east, on East 13th st., bet. Tillamook and Thomp son sts.. West Irvine ton; two blocks to Irrington ear line. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.. 0 and 7 Chamber of Commerce. FOR SALE 10-ROOM HOUSE AND TWO lets la txit residence portion of city, cheap. Apply Mrs; W. A. Daly. 533 Morrison. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. t $4000 ELEGANT HOME NEAR PIEDMONT, nine large rooms, full brick basement, both and toilet; best, money can buy; four blocks from, school, one block to street-car; one block to Willamette boulevard; Portland City water; ICuxlOO feet of ground; street graded; fruit and flowers; wlU take half in Willam ette Valley Improved farm; $500 cash. $1300 on or before three years. Interest 7 per cenr, Francis L McKenna. owner. 151- Sixth st.. Iron stairs, Marquam bids. TOUR CHANCE FOR A CHEAP HOME.! for ! lots and house, all cleared and plowed on St. Johns car line, a bargain. . 10 and 2u-acre tracts easily cleared, only ' per acre; easy payments, ?Uoo fine Improved corner lot. water and aewer; Holtaday add. Charleson & Staub. 245 Morrison st. S-ROOM MODERN HOCSfc. BEST PART Holladay's Addition; up to date In every respect; price very low; small payment down; or would exchange for good vacant property. ery choice piece of Alder-at. property, best ouy oa this su. without any exception, well located for hotel. Tatt, SG 4th st, l-hone Mala 12C3. TO INVESTORS IT WILL BE TO TOUR AD vactase to seo F. Abraham at tha Valley Land Co.s etflf. i.t .v. . lis he J 15 years, which enables him to secure the best bargains in all kinds of real estate on the market for his customers. Hood 433. ANTED BUTERS FOR 40 GOOD IM proved farms in the rain belt, within 8 mUes of the East Oregon Stale Normal Scfaooi. In the center of the largest wheat-growing county In the Stata or OreKon. Address Weston Real Estate Assn.. Weston. Or. DE5I1CYBLE WEST SIDE HOME. FURNACE, gas, porcelain bath, location unsurpassed, also choice corner lot; special bargain for short time; "S" car to S07 Corbett st. Owner EXCELLENT CORNER. IMPROVED LOT OF block facing on Washington St.. only 517,500; itO.vOo on time at low Interest. F. V. An drews & Co., Hamilton bldg. NEW 0-ROOM MODERN HOUSE, TWO 5 room houses; small payment down, balance monthly. Call &Cti East 7tn st. North, near Mason. Phone East 073. MILL ST. VACANT LOT. 40x100 FEET. IN beautiful order, next excellent reaUencea; only $3000; easy term3. F. V. Andrews Jt Co.. Hamilton bldg. FOR SALE MODERN 7-ROOM HOUSE, bearing fruit trees; lot 50x100. Call after noon. 721 East 13th st. Dahlgren. owner, care Oregonlan. 100X100 ON 17TH AND PBTTYGROVE; good site for factory, warehouse or cheap cottages; only $3000. David S. Stearns, 24l Washington. FOR SALE THREE MODERN SIX-ROOM houses, close in; Income property, netting 10 per cent. Apply owner, Osborn Hotel, Grand and Ash. GRAIN. STOCK. FRUIT AND DAIRY ranches in Oregon and Washington. See us before buying. McArthur & Mahoney, 242 Stark st. SOME GREAT BARGAINS ALONG THE line of the O. W. P. electric railway. O. R. Addlton. Lents. Or. Mount Scott car, 5c FOR SALE NEW 8-ROOM HOUSE AND LOT. corner Dupont and Benton, between ferry and steel bridge. Inquire on premises. FOR SALE 3-ROOM HOUSE. LOT GSilOO, lawn and fruit trees. 613 East 20th at., near Clinton Kelly School. "Woodstock car. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR PORT land vacant 24 acres, one mile S. TV. o Beaverton. Phone East C70. S1630-6-ROOM HOUSE. BATH. PANTRY, lot 100x125; fruit trees; 2 blocks car. Slsley, Montavllla. FOR SALE ALL KINDS OF PROPERTY cheap. Call at Veranda Hotel. Mllwaukie. Or. FIVE-ROOM COTTAGE FOR SALE. ALL modern Improvements; $1600. 263 Fargo st. FOR SALE FARMS. A REAL SNAP! $4230 FOR 74 ACRES. 13 miles from Portland. 33 acres in cultivation, 20 acre more nearly cleared, 25 tons of hay. 9 ucres in potatoes. 2 horses, 2 cows, 10 head of hogs, wagon and all kinds of Im plements, good orchard, running water, good buildings, one mile from good creamery. $2600 for 40 acres of fine land near For. est Grove, about 20 In cultivation, balance good timber, running water, lots of fruit, good 7-room house and barn, near school and P. O. Charleson & Staub, 24514 Morrison st, FARM FOR SALE 23S ACRES, $10,000 FARM for $5000; two miles east of Washougal. Clark County. Washington; 100 acres suit able to alfalfa; balance farm and upland pasture land; good road and near school.. "house. Call on or address James N. Davfcv No. 7 1st St.. Portland. WANTED BUYERS FOR 40 GOOD IM proved farms In the rain belt, within 8 miles of the East Oregon State Normal School; in tho center of the largest wneat-growmg county in the State of Oregon. Address Western Real Estate Assn.. "Weston. Or. $6300 WILL BUY 215 ACRES OF FINE LAND with 100 under plow; fine Stream of water; good location; quarter-mile from O. W. P. Ry. track; would make line dairy ranch. This will bear investigation. Easy terms. Roberts & Wlrtz, Gresham. Of. 1 IMPROVED FARMS FOI. SALE IN ALL parts of Oregon and Washington; payments made to suit purchasers. For particulars apply tc. WM. MACMASTER. 311 Worcester block. FOR SALE 40 ACRES. 20 IN CULTIVATION, balance pasture, orchard; new house, largo barn, outbuildings; two wells; near Beaver ton. Address Owner, box 73,- Beaverton, Or. BEAUTIFUL FARMS. HIGHLY IMPROVED, in Willamette Valley, near Portland; from lo to 960 acres, from $3 up per acre. So or address T. Withycombe. Farmlngton, Or. DAIRY RANCH IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY, with 34 head of milch cows, for sale cheap. Lotus L. Langley. Sherlock bldg.. Portland, Or. FOR GRAIN. STOCK. FRUIT AND DaIHY farms in Oregon ana Washington, see juc Arthur Jl JIahoney, 242 Stark. FARM LANDS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, ON easy terms. J. L. Cliff. 2G Stark. . "WANTED REAL ESTATE. ( WANTED HOUSE AND LOT. WILL PAY part cash and put In improved 10 acres near Mllwaukie, house, barn, living water, or chard, $1600; Improvements cost nearly $1600. T. W. Plttenger, room 0. 245 Mor rison. FOR RENT FARMS. 150-ACRE FARM UNDER HIGH STATE OF cultivation; few hours' drive from Portland; cheap cash rent to right party. V S3, Ore gonlan. TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE. FOUR GOOD FIR TIMBER RELINQUISH ments; cruise 6,000,000 to each claim; 10 choice yellow pine timber claims; 5 farm homesteads; all Al locations; reliable; cruis er's fees reasonable. William Hawks, room 300 Commercial block, cor. 2d and Washing ton sts. SMALL LOGGING PROPOSITION 1,200,000 feet of choice flr timber on logging stream, tributary to Columbia River. W. O. Waddel. 205 Morrison st. FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR SALE IN large or small blocks; ready for Immediate delivery. L. W. Whiting. 40S Ablngton bldg. Finest homestead lands and timber claims; aljo holding timber for scrlpplng In state. Ogden, Maxwell & Perry. Ablngton bldg. 23.000 ACRES YELLOW PINE IN NORTH ern California la one body. $0.50 per acre. The Michigan Timber Co., 260 Stark st. LEWIS & MEAD TIMBER CO.. TIMBER, farms and real estate. 204 McKay bldg. FOR SALE. Horses and Vehicles. TEAM OF YOUNG MARES, WEIGH 2400; drive single or double, at Farmer's Home. 2814 1st st., or will rent to responsible party. GOOD HORSE. HARNESS. CART OR SLR rey. or trade for lot: pay difference In cash. 106 Sherlock bldg. Phone 1893. SADDLE. DRAFT AND DRIVING HORSES for sale; barn 037 Jefferson; residence K$ Market, by L. O. Ralston. LIGHT DELIVERY WAGON; ONLY TWO months used. Inquire at Columbia. Stable. 300 Front, or 141 Front. ONE NEW RUBBER-TIRED COLUMriUS buggy: used three months; price reasonable. 201 McKay bldg. SEVERAL GOOD DRAFT HORSES AND one good spring-wagon cheap. 313 Water sr. CAMP WAGONS FOR HIRE. HARNESS AND second-hand wagons for sale. 211 Wash. FAMILY HORSE, HARNESS AND PHAETON cheap. Blacksmith shop, 4th and Ash. Miscellaneous. A FEW HIGH-GRADE TYPEWRITERS; fine condition. $30 each. L it M, Alexanner, 122 3d at.