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8 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1903. EUREKA IS GREAT New Copper Camp of Wal lowa Will Beat Butte. DEVELOPING OK SRAHD SCALE Caatern Company Erecting Mill and Smelter, Builds Itonil Over Ilng gcd. Mountains and Reamer to FIT Klrer Copper entlfal. As yet & mere hamlet, "but perhaps des tined to become the great copper camp of the -world such la Eureka, in Wallowa County, -where the Imnaha flowa Into Snake River. Vast evidences of copper wealth in a region so rugged and hard of access that prospector and capitalist have feared to search Its stupendous heights and plunging slopes of such is the talo from the lips of J. X. Williamson. Oregon's Representative to Congress. The earth has opened up i marvel there and a new town is on the road to fame, per haps another rival of Butte. Sir. Williamson has Just returned from Wallowa County. Yesterday he stayed over in Portland on his way to Astoria. "It's a tremendous enterprise at Eureka," eaid he. "The company, backed by Chi cago capital, has secured a mineral prop erty worth $1,000,000. It Is spending half a million dollars in machinery and develop ment. It is building a stamp mill and smelter to cost $2,000, and baa construct ed a steamboat at a cost of 520,000, and eight miles of road at a cost of 510,000, down a mountain which drops 4000, feet before reaching Snake River. The com pany is putting In two sawmills, and has on electric plant with which it drills eight or ten feet dally, working night and day." Eureka is only a few weeks old, but already it has a 100-room hotel, two mer chandise stores, a drug store, a black smith shop and a population of 100. Pros pectors, some In parties of half a dozen men or more, are digging into the moun tains high and low. The dumps stand out against the mountain sides around and above the town. "They look llge badger holes," said Mr. Williamson "My visit to the place wast mainly to enable me to gather information about the region. I mast confer that I was In formed In ways I had no idea of. And most othor citizens of the state, I think, will find as many things to marvel at as I did. Wallowa County is developing tre mendously fast. Ifs remarkable, wonder ful, the pace at which the county la set tling. Oregon as a whole realises only faintly what Wallowa lfl doing. "Thousands and thousands of acres of land are being made tillable by private Irrigation projects near Enterprise and Joseph. Many miles of canal are being dug. One man, Jennings, I believe, ie his name, is preparing to Irrigate his ranch of 1000 acres. This Irrigation work has been under way for about two years, I under stand, and its fruit will soon appear. I must say that Wallowa Valley can no where bo surpassed for its beauty and fertility. Even beautiful Grand Ronde cannot outdo Wallowa's charms." The Journey from Elgin to Joseph. En terprise and Eureka Is made by wagon. "The country is in great need of Improved transportation facilities," said Mr. Will iamson. "This need could be satisfied by an electric railroad from Elgin. The en ergy that Is working so many marvels under tbe handicap of poor transportation would certainly work miracles with a rail road." Mr. Williamson then described tho fer tility of Wallowa lands for the various products of agriculture. He did not forget to mention the livestock industry, which Is attaining large proportions, nor the peerless' hogs, lor which that industry is particularly noted. Tho wheat-fed hogs of Wallowa have no superior anywhere on earth, not even in the corn-fed regions of the Middle West. Part of Mr. Williamson's mission was to look after the establishment of mall service between Eureka and Joseph. This service will soon be instituted. Vp to a few weeks ago all the supplies of Eureka and all the heavy mining ma chinery had to be hauled by horses from Elgin. The long pull was extremely diffi cult and expensive, owing to the rugged -xices of the country through which the road coursed its way to Snake River. But recently a steamboat, the Imnaha, has been plying between Eureka and Lcw iston, a distance of 45 miles. This steam boat Is worked hard, and Is unable to transport all the freight that is in wait ing. She has conveyed large quantities of machinery and lumber up to Eureka. Trade between the two places is grow ing rapidly," aald Mr. Williamson. "Mer chants of Lewlston already have said that tho trado has hud an :ippreclable effect on their business." Tho Snako and Imnaha Rivers flow in very deep canyons. The gorge of the Snake has been tho terror of many a pioneer and of many a tra-eler. When a person approaches from Joseph and sud denly looks Into the canyon of the Im naha, his vision sink; to a depth of 4000 feet before it reachs the river. Down this height the wagon road winds Its way for a distance of eight miles before It enters Eureka. "The town has had a remarkably fast growth." said Mr. Wllltam.-wn. "No, there are no dwellings yet. but houses will be put up Just as soon as the mwmills get to operating. The mining company has about SOW acres from which to cut tim ber. Just now tho jeople are living in camps. Only a few men have their fami lies with them, but in a short time the community will be enjoying the conven iences of modern social life." The mountains have unlimited stores of copper. Beyond Snako River to the east ward lies the Sevon Devils district- Tho physical character of the whole country roundabout bears unmistakable evidences of copper. "Those evidences are so ex tensive." tsld Mr. Williamson, "and the region is bo vast, that -the greatest mln irsfr camp in the world may spring Into ex istence there. When a single company ventures to invest half a million dollars at Eureka, the -rigns are that very rich stores of wealth are buried under these hills." Tho region has not teen developed bufore because no company lias hitherto appeared which has had sufficient money to over come the extreme difficulties of transpor tation. IDAHO MINES BOOMING. P. f. Shelby Tell of Froprresm in Thunder Mountain Country. "The mining industry in Idaho is boom ing." said P. P. Shelby, 'former manager of the. Great Xorthitrn Railroad on the Pacific Coast, but now manager of tho Pacific. Idaho & Northern, which Is being extended from Weiser Into the Seven Devils country, as ho sat on the veranda of the Portland breathing in the evening breeze with obvious sajoyment. "I am In terested in the Thunder Mountain country, having a controlllajr interest in seven claims, but have nothing for sale. I am simply developing my claim. Many poo. pie aro coming in from Colorado. "Penn sylvania and Missouri and developing tholr properties. The Dewey mill Is work ing right altng and turning out gold. The state of Idaho lias put up 530,140 and the big mining companies have subscribed another J3i,000 and are balMlng a wagon road frcm Long Valley to Tauador Mountain, which they expect to have finished by October. "The Pacific Idaho & Northern road is "built from Weiser to Council. 60 miles, and expects to resume work soon and build It 40 miles farther. Tho Ladd Metals Company, of your city, U also zivin? ns smelting facilities. It has. one smelter erected at 'Mineral and is building another at Homestead. Or.. Just across the Snake River from Seven Devils. It has shipped In the machinery and expects to have It In operation in 40 days." Mr. Shelby Is one of many railroad men who have branched out from railroading to make a success of mining. J. D. Far rell, president of the Pacific Coast Compa ny, resigned the office of general superin tendent of the Great Northern, to operate mines in the Slocan district of British Columbia, by which he made a com fortable fortune. D. Cv Corbln. the build er of the Spokane Falls & Northern, and E. J. Roberta, formerly chief engineer of that road, also invested largely in the Trail Creek and Boundary Creek districts of British Columbia usd came out ahead. GOULD WILL BE CAPTAIN To fiacceed Baker la Command of Company' F. Major F. S. Baker will be succeeded in command of Company F. Third Infantry, O. X. G., by First "Lieutenant William I Gould, who Is to be elected Captain. Ser geant Albert H. Wey will be chosen First lieutenant to succeed lieutenant Gould. The election of lieutenant Gould and Sergeant Wey was made certain at a cau cus held by Company F at the Armory last evening. Each man was unanimous ly agreed upon for his position. If possi ble the formal election will be held Mon day e-ening. An election will be called by Adjutant-General Gantenbein as soon as formal notice of the vacancy is con veyed to him by Major Baker. Mr. Gould is employed in the Mer chants National Bank and Mr. Wey is cashier for Mason, Ehrman & Co. Both aro well known In Portland. The selection of lieutenant Gould as Captain of Company F Is the logical result of the promotion of Captain Baker. He hegan his service with Company F when Major Baker Joined the organlratlon, and has served as First lieutenant under Mr. Baker for tho entire length of time during which the latter was in comriand of the company. lieutenant Gould Is an excel lent tactician, and has the confidence of the men in the company. Both Mr. Gould and Mr. Wey have served in the National Guard for more than four years. Mr. Gould was mado a Sergeant In Company F when the com pany was organized, five years ago, and bad prior to that time been a member of the guard. Sergeant Wey served for three years aa Second Sergeant In Com pany F. If any surprise outside military circles Is occasioned by the election, it will be from tho fact that Sergeant Wey is chosen to succeed lieutenant Gould as First lieutenant. Mr. Wey Is well known in Portland, and popular among members of the National Guard. His ability as a commanding officer is responsible for his promotion. The fact that would make the election surprising is that Mr. Wey's term of en listment recently expired and he was not closely identified with the company at the time he was picked to succeed lieutenant Gould. His four years' work with the company Is satisfactory guarantee of his ability. No change in tho office of Second lieu tenant of Company F is caused by Major Baker's promotion. This is a position held by W. F. Allen, and he will continue to hold a commission as Second lieutenant. It Is expected that commissions will Issue to Major Baker, Captain Gould and lieutenant Wey before the Third Infantry goes into camp next month, and there will be no breaks In the list of officers when the organization Is in the field. Whatever his decision may be with re gard to the detail to go to Fort Leaven worth for a year's study, Major Baker is certain to go with the Third Infantry into camp. It Is understood in military circles that it is not necessary to convey an Inti mation of an officer's intention to respond or refuse to go to Leavenworth until Sep tember, and Major Baker will not make an answer until that time. Among the friends of Major Baker the conviction Is growing that he will remain In Portland and tho detail may be offered another member of the regiment. Major Baker Is inclined to believe that private life offers greater Inducements, through business channels, than Is held out to men in the regular Army. Unless he overcomes this feeling it Is doubtful whether he ac cepts the detail. In the event an Army were to be called Into the field, connection with the Na tional Guard Insures Major Baker a posi tion in the service. Under the Dick bill the guard, or any part of It called Into servico, would be accepted as an organi zation, and under such circumstances Ma jor Baker would go out In whatever posi tion he was filling at tho time. At present he Is a Major, a position considerably In advanco of any he would be likely to at tain for several years In the regular Army. This fact has Its weight In deter mining the officer's action. EVEREST AGAIN" BANDMASTER. Scheme to Add IlroTrn's to Third KcRlment Band Falls. John H. Everest has been reappointed bandmaster of the Third Regiment. Ore gon National Guard, and he and the band have enlisted for another three years. Tholr time for ro-enllstlng re cently expired. Some little time ago. It was talked of among musicians In this city that there was a probability of the members of Brown's Park Band Joining the Third Regiment Band, with Charles L. Brown as leader, so that one big mili tary band be formed superior to any other of a like nature along the entlro Pacific Coast. But after inquiries were made. It was pointed out that such an amalgamation was not possible, as many of the members of Brown's Band are em ployed In various theater orchestras and they cannot get leave of absenco when the Third Reglmont Band would be or dered on duty out of the city. So the deal with Brown's Band fell through, and It was considered also that the "Brownies" would have a more satisfac tory and profitable future as a separate organization. At every concert given by Brown's Band this season, better and more artis tic work Is being done, and tho playing and blending are showing up as well as could be desired by tho most exacting critic. The business men who have sub scribed to the fund are pleased with the success of the band, and there Is little doubt that tho subscription bo in creased next season, allowing more brass hand Instruments and timpani to be used. ADVANCE IN ADVERTISING American Lend in the Art. Frank Presbery, of Npw York, tho well known advirtlsing agent and vice-president of the Association of American Ad vertising Agents, in a recent lecture at Chautauqua on the "Evolution In Adver tising." said: "Advertising Is as old as the human race, but it has two histories, the his tory of advertising as an institution, and Its history aa an art. The history of the art of advertising hegan yesterday, but advertising proper runs back through the ages and Into the haze that hides tho beginnings of humanity. Advertising in our own country began with the estab lishment of newspapers, and America may fairly claim to have developed ad vertising as an art. Tho .development of advertising Is very recent, a matter of less than 3 years. "Advertising has wrought a revolution In the periodical literature within the last two decades and has Drought down tho cost of our newspapers, giving us more of them and enlarging their circu lation and influence. We are a Nation of advertisers. America also leads In the ex cellence of its advertisements from an artistic, as well as literary standpoint. It is one of the modern manifestations of a part of our machinery for living, and it is Improving the lives of the masses by cheapening luxuries and teaching their uses." HORSE TAKES HIS LIFE COMMITS SUICIDE RATHER THAN CVORK. - Owner Tries to Start en a Drive When the Animal Crashes Its Otth SIchIL A. H. Metcalf, of the East Side, owns a ranch of 40 acres on Deny Creek, and while there Sunday a valuable horse com mitted suicide by knocking his brains out agalnsj; the ground, rather than work. Mr. Metcalf, who has handled horses all his life, says it was the most remark able case he ever saw or heard of. "Tho horse," he said, "had "been "Yrorked before and never given trouble. I hitched the animal up to have a" little drive, hut when I tried to start the hprse he refused to budge. I went to bis head and caught hold of the bridle intending to lead the animal a little way. I started to pull on the bridle gently, when the horse made a sudden quick awing of his head and struck the back and side of his bead on the ground a hard blow. It was done so quickly that I could hardly tell how It happened. The horse fell over In the harness. I then started to remove the harness, but before I had finished the animal waa stone dead. It all occurred In a few minutes. On examination I found that tbe skull of the horse had been crushed. I looked for a rock or some thing hard on which the horse could have struck his head, but found nothing. The animal had simply struck his head against the ground with such' force as to crush his skull." DEPOT FOR G41ESHAM. Oregon "Water Power & Railway Company Makes Improvements. At Gresbam work is in progress on a depot building on Johnson Creek for the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany, which will be an ample structure. Leading to the depot there is a heavy grade from the main portion of Gres ham which will bother a team with a load, but this can be remedied by filling up the embankment. At one end of the depot the foundation for a subpower statlon has been completed. A deep con crete foundation has been laid for the dynamo. Large quantities of concrete, sand and gravel have been sent for this substation. This will be a transmitter, or subpower-Btatlon, so that Gresham can be supplied with electricity for lights and for power If desired. As Gresham is central to a great farming district, elec tric power may bo used for many pur poses. Since the railway was completed Gres ham has become a bustling, prosperous town. A number of excellent business buildings have been built In Gresham, which have more than taken the place of tho ones which were burned down. Many new cottages are being put up, and the place shows a substantial growth. Many farmers do business here, and It will bo a shipping point for a largo dis trict. Vlclonn Dogr Cnnacn LI Mention. Tae Constable's suit in Justice Seton's court to determine rights of property in the case of Scott Alderson and wife against Constable Keenan. which was to have been tried out before a Constable's Jury yesterday, was withdrawn. It was the outgrowth of a suit for damages of Lilian Kane against Scott Alderson and wife, caused by injuries sustained by her from the bite of a dog owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alderson. Judgment was rendered by Justice Scton for 530 for plaintiff, and Constable Keenan seized some property to secure the amount. The withdrawal of the Constable's case was the result of a damage suit for 51150 started by Mr. and Mrs. Alderson against Constable Keenan alleged to have been sustained through seizure of property to make good the 550 Judgment. Constable Keenan says he Is not worrying much over the outcome of the case. Milwnukle Route GroYrlnrr. Wayne Bunnell, carrier for tho rural mall route south from Mllwaukle, says that there has been a great increase In the amount of mall now delivered over what he handled for the first few months. He says that he now 'handles more than 6000 pieces per month. The people on that route were a little slow to appreciate hav ing mall delivered at their homes every day. but have come to realize Its advan tages. There are more Germans living on this route than can be found on any other In the state. Mr. Bunnell goes south to the Clackamas River and to the Willam ette River on the west. When he first commenced delivering on that route, many people took no papers, but now they are taking several. Funeral of Nettle Sltjuby. The funeral of Miss Nettle SIgsby, the IS-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slushy, who died at her home at Mount Tabor Tuesday, was held yesterday afternoon from the M. E. Church, In Center Addition. Rev. J, Newell conducted the services. A large number of friends of the family were present. Multnomah cemetery was the place of interment. Miss SIgsby was taken sick Saturday. She came to Portland with her parents about a year ago. East Side Note. James Lyons and family have gone to St. Martin's Springs for a few days. Justice Waldemar Seton has returned from his vacation, and yesterday heard civil cases in his court. Dr. Curtis Holcomb. of Alblna, is re ceiving; the congratulations of his friends over the success of his latest poem, which has been purchased by an advertising firm. John T. Whalley and family, of Alblna, are off on a Summer tour. They left some time ago in a two-horse wagon. In tending to go to Mount Hood, and thence to Crater Lake. The contractors arc completing the Rus sellvllle Schoolhouse. It will be ready for the opening this Fall. The painters will soon finish their work. The district will have the largest building outslde.of Mount Tabor In the county, and the only, one provided with an assembly halL A force of men are excavating for the basement of the modern two-story brick building of Lambert & Sargent, on the southeast corner of Grand avenue and East Alder street The full lot, 50x50 feet, will be occupied by this building. The corner room will be reserved for the Citizens' Bank. Tha physician attending little Hawthorne Ribensdorf. who was trampled by a horse several weeks ago, reports the child out of danger. While the blow on the head from the Iron cork of the horse's shoe was a heavy one, the skull was not fracturcjd, as supposed. The child was unconscious for 4S hours. It is not thought that an oper ation will be necessary at any time. H. Kesterson, of Sycamore, near Powell Valley, was thrown from his wagon yes terday while coming to the city with a load of cordwood and his left leg was broken above the knee. Dr. J. H. Hick man set the broken limb and sent him home. His horses became frightened at a street-car at Mount Tabor, and, running away, threw Kesterson from the wagon. Unless repaired soon, the bridge across Stephens Sloush. on East Eighth street, will have to be closed to teams. The sur face already has been patched in more than SCO spots with slabwood, and daily holes are broken. At the north end of the structure the planks are giving way. The bridge Is Important and constantly used by teams. Nothing short of a new deck will make the bridge safe. Dr. "Wood Will Soon Surrender. NEW IORK. Aug. 13. Persons Inter ested In the case announce that "with La a OTHERS BUT- HAZELWOOD WHEN YOU WANT PHONE- HAZELWOOD CREAiVI CO. MAIN 154, 382 WASHINGTON STREET few days" Dr. John D. Woods and his wife, who are being sought In connection with the death of Colonel William J. Best, at San Rafael. Cal., last April, will sur render to the prosecutor of Essex County, New Jersey, in Newark. It is declared that the Doctor will make as a condition that the Indictment for larceny of Colonel Best's Jewelry against Dr. Woods In San Rafael Is not to be used as a subterfuge to get him to California and then bring forth an indictment for murder. Woods Is said to be In hiding near Asbury Park. He has been reported seen dozens of times since the search began. Only a few days ago a member of the Best fam ily, who had been actively pursuing the Doctor, stated that he had seen him on a train near Asbury Park, "but could not learn where his destination was." Inter est In the caso has gradually subsided. TO SETTLE UP ESTATES. Guardians and Executors Are Called to Time. Guardians of estates and administrators and executors are being called to time by County Judge Webster with a request for reports of the condition of affairs, and In some cases sensational developments may result. In one Instance already it is stat ed that'an administrator has failed to ac count for a sale of property amounting to 5500, and he will bo cited to appear before the court to show cause why he has not done so, and what has become of thejnoney. There arje 1500 "guardianship cases cov ering a period of years past, in which re ports aro lacking, and about 3000 cases where reports arc long overdue from ad ministrators and executors. Some of these date back for 10 or 15 years. H. H. Northup, when he filled tho offico of County Judge, endeavored to have these old cases cleaned up, and succeeded to some extent, and Judge Cake also tried to do as much as he could in that direc tion. Judge Webster has taken hold vigorous ly, and it is his intention to Inform all guardians, administrators and executors that reports are expected at once. There Is no doubt that In numerous instances the estates have been fully settled, but the fact does not appear In the court rec ords. In some cases the guardians, etc., are. dead, and a final adjustment will be a difficult. If not impossible, matter. In addition to Informing guardians, ad ministrators and executors, that reports are wanted. Judge Webster has also In structed his clerk. Jay Upton, to advise the bondsmen concerning the delinquency. Samples of the letters which are being mailed are as follows: Madam You appear oa guardian of the per ron and estate of and under date of May 29, 1003. you were requested, through 'your at torney, to file a report in the matter. Xo report has been filed. Tou are now Informed that unless- tats -Ybtter I. Riven your lmm.- rilnff. Attnntfnn nnfi n Y-rw-i t flliwl b r-x'l n the condition of your wards and their estates, j proceed legs wm De commenced against you. Dear Sir Tou appear as bondsman for J. II., guardian of the person and estate of B. St., a minor. Guardian was requested June 15, 1003, to file a report with this court show ing the condition of the ward and his estate Xo report has been filed and no answer had been received to my letter. Toa are now called upon as bondsman to have a report filed Jn this matter as requested. You will be allowed ten days in which to attend to this matter. Dear Sir On August 2, J8S3, you were ap pointed guardian of your children. No re ports have ever been filed, as required by law, and no Inventory of the estate has been filed. Tou will be allowed ten days in which to file an Inventory and a report showing fully all receipts and disbursements since your ap pointment and tho present condition of your wards. FIRST CLAIM AGAINST COUNTY. Oocnr Collins Injured In Bridge Ac cident Asks for Settlement. The first claim growing out of tho Morrison-street bridge accident was presented to the County Court yesterday by Attor neys Dan J. Mnlarkey, G. G. Gammans and Otto J. Kraemer, representing Oscar Collins. Mr. Malarkey said that the Joists and stringers of the bridge were In a de fective condition, and repairs ought to have been made by the county authorities long ago. Judge Webster, after hearing tho argument, took the matter under ad visement. The attorney says that if the County Court declines to make a settlement, ult for 52000 damages will be filed In the State Circuit Court. The complaint will recite that the county authorities, knowing of the dangerous condition of the bridge, should have prevented such a large gath ering on the structure. The County Court will undoubtedly refuse to pay this claim, because there are a large number of oth ers In the hands of these lawyers, and It will be deemed wise to secure a de cision of the higher court concerning the liability of the county, as the sum total of all the claims will be very large, and the county has no money to pay. The county will probably take the posi tion that the people, in overcrowding the bridge, which is a public thoroughfare, did so at their own risk and peril, and that the railing which gave way was only a guard to prevent ''persons crossing the bridge from falling overboard, and was safe under ordinary circumstances, but not sufficiently strong to stand the enormous weight put upon It by the ex cited crowd gathered to see yie swimming feat. TV. C. BLAIR NOT A MODEL MAN. Wife Says lie Is Jealons, Drinks to Excess, and Falls to Provide. Clara A. Blair, who says her husband, William C. Blair is insanely Jealous, drinks Intoxicants to excess, and does not support her, has commenced suit against him for a divorce In the State Circuit Court. She states In her complaint that she was married to Blair at Alsea In 1SS7, and the Issue of the union Is two children, of which she asks to be awarded the legal custody. She complains that Blair, besides getting drunk, made a prac tice of keeping a loaded revolver under the pillow, and once threatened to kill her. compelling her to call upon the police for protection. Court Note. Suit to recover a balance of 5230 on a note for 5600 was commenced In the State Circuit Court yesterday by the Portland Trust Company against George W. Lamer. Joe Stlner has sued the Great Northern Railway Company In the State Circuit Court to recover 5305 damages .on account of the alleged failure of the company to deliver certain articles of furniture, dishes, clothing and other goods shipped from Whatcom to -Portland. Nevr York Hotel Change Hand. NEW YORK, Aug. 19. Frank B. Ben- IMITATE QUALITY USE IT Do You Want Those Aching Eyes Relieved? Well Listen! -3 500 Our facilities for fitting glasses are the most complete in Portland. We believe our Immense business Is due to our scien tific knowledge to our extreme care to the mechanical perfection df our equip ment and to the satisfaction wo have given to each and every patron. OREGON OPTICAL CO., 173 Fourth. Street, Near Yamhill net, the well-known manager of the Ar lington Hotel of Washington, has leased the new 21-story hotel, costing 53,500,000, at the corner of Fifty-fifth street and Fifth avenue. New York. The lease runs 21 years and provides for two renewals of 21 years each. The hotel will be one of the finest in America. Noted BoKton Church to Call Pastor. BOSTON. Aug. 19. The question of call ing the Rev. Dr. P. S. Henson. of Brook lyn, and formerly of Chicago, to the long vacant pulpit of Tremont Temple will doubtless be acted on at the meeting of the trustees early next month. A large number of the deacons and members of tho congregation are said to favor the former Chlcagoan. Rev. Dr. W. J. Will iamson, of St. Louis, also Is being con sidered. EXCURSION RATES EAST. Via Great Northern Railway. Chicago and return $7L5o St. Louis and return 67.50 Peoria and return 69.23 St. Paul and return " CO. 00 Minneapolis and return 60.00 Duluth and return 60.00 Dates of sale August IS and 19, August 25 and 26. Ticket good for 90 days. For full Information call on or address H. DICKSON. City Ticket Agent. 122 Third St.. Portland. Or. Palpitation of the heart, nervousness, tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands and feet, pain In the back, relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Havo you friends coming from the East? If 00. send their names to tbe Denver Sc Rio Grande office. 12 Third street. Port land. Or- DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Aug. 10, 8 P. II. Maximum temperature. 77; minimum temperature. GO; river reading, 11 A. 11., 5.7 feet; change In 24 hours, .2 of a foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 0 P. M., 0; total precipitation since September 1, 1002. 41.37 inches; normal pre cipitation since September 1. 1002. 46.42 inches; deficiency. 5.05 Inches; total sunshine August IS. 1903. 14:00; possible sunshine, 14:00; barom eter, reduced to sea level, at 5 P. M., 29.93. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Wind. STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck Boise Eureka Helena Kamloope, B. C. North Head .... Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roseburg Eacramento .... Salt Lake City. San Francisco . Spokane Seattle Tatoosh Island . Walla Walla .. 02IO.0OI12I Kfnfwi! si NW Clear. Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudjr Clear Clear Clear PC cloudy Pt. cloudy sw NV w sv w 90 0.00 C2 0.00 IK 0.00 8!o.oo (12 0.02 94 0.02 01 20rS SB N 8 RE 77 0.00 Ofl'0.00 80 0.001 Jj NW 0.00 121 S ss; OS 0.00! SE 0.0012S W 'o.OOUS "IV Clear Clear Cloudy Clear 74 0.001 tt SE 60 0.01 30! SW SS 0.00 10! SW Light. WEATHER CONDITIONS. During the last 12 hours light showers have 9 o If Your Hole! Serves Punky Send It Back to be served e fresh from the package. J I Help frequently leave J the food in an open dish I where it absorbs moisture , o 1 from the air. t I 9 2 This don't hurt it a par- tide, but detracts from the 6 pleasing crispness that ' many enjoy. - ; I A moment in the oven will restore it. I 9 9 I Insist upon good rich cream with your Grape- : Nuts. 2 9 9 Grape Nuts 60 PIANO And Two Cars of Organs AH received yesterday and all are included in our Midsummer Clearance Sale, on which we are of- ' fering such big induce ments at this time. "We have the stock bouRht for our neTT xtore vrhlcb. Is heinjc erected for us at the corner of Sixth and Mor rison, vrliere tve ttIII have the finest, largest an,d most up-to-date piano store oa the Coast. We expect to Bet Into It by the first of October, so It makes It necessary for us to dis pose ot several hundred pianos be fore that time. If you are Rolnjr to bay a. pis.no vrlthin the next six aoathK you do not want to let this opportunity slip. Here arc the lirlces that are brlnsrlnt? the trade and you have the choice of our en tire line of hlgh-Krade Rood In all the latest styles and fancy woods. Regular S40O Pianos go for $324 Regular $359 Pianos go for $284 Regular $300 Pianos go for $238 Regular S250 Pianos go for $196 Regular $225 Pianos go for $1 72 All are subject to terms of $6.00, IS.00 and $10.00 per month. "We Intend to "break the record" in piano selling dur ing this sale and are offering numerous inducements to accomplish this result. Come early and take your choice of this "bunch of beauties." V ALLEN & GILBERT- RAMAKER COMPANY Successor to The Wiley B. Allen Co. 209-211 First Street fallen along the Immediate "Washington coast, and a thtnder storm 'with light rain occurred at Pocatello. It is decidedly cooler in North era and Eastern Oregon. Washington and Idaho. The Indications are for generally fair weather In this district Thursday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Cloudy in tho morn ing, followed by fair during the afternoon; west to northwest winds. Western Oregon Fair; except showers during the morning near north coast; -westerly winds. Western Washington Fair, except showers near the coast; westerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Fair, slightly cooler. Southern Idaho Partly cloudy, with possibly showers and thunder storms east portion; cooler. EDtVARD A. REALS. District Forecaster. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Oilman's auction-rooms, 413 Washington St.. at 10 o" clock. A. II. S. 1. . Gllman, auc tioneer. At Raker's auction-house, corner Alder and Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. George Raker & Co.. auctioneers. 1 : MEETING XOTICES. COLUMHIA LODGE. NO. 114, A. F. & A. M. Regular communication this (Thursday) evening, 8 o'clock. Masonic Temple, 3d and Alder sts. M. M. decree. All Masons Invited. Refreshments. Ry order of W. M. D. S. PAGUB. Secretary. OREGON COMMANDERT. NO. 1, K. T. Special conclave this evening at 8 P. M. Order of the Temple. Sir Knights courteous ly Invited to attend. W. S. MACRUM. Recorder. BORN. FITCH August 8. 1903, to the wife of C. W. Fitch, of Cornelius, a daughter. DIED. HENGEVELD At Llnnton, Or., August 19, 1003, Jacob Hengeveld, aged 70 years, 4 months and 21 days. Funeral notice hereafter. J. I'. iTlNLET fc SON. PruzrenitT Funeral Directors and Eiubalmen, car. 3d and 31udlou streets. Com. petent lady asa't. Both phoaes N'o. U. EDWARD UOL31AN, Undertaker. 4tlx and Yamhill sts. Rena Minaun. lady assistant. Both rhonea No. CU7. CLARKE BKOi FINE KLO WEILS, rioral Ueilgui, ZtHii Morrison. DUN'NIXG A CAMPION. UNDERTAK ERS, have moved to 45 X. Utn. K. S. DCN'N'INO. Undertaker. 414 E. Alder. Lady assistant. Tel. East CX. 5E1V TODAY. ILLUSTRATION NO. 12. The Oldest Trut Company in Oregon. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON. Incorporated April 22, 18S7. Last year there was a very prudent and thrifty reverend gentleman living In Southern Oregon. He procured from ua two of our cer tificates of deposit, payable on 90 days' call, with interest at 4 per cent per annum. A short time ago one of these certificates came back to us from New York City. The reverend gentleman had made an investment, and he found that his certificate was as good as cash to make payment for the same. It is always good to have your money draw ing interest until you find a permanent Invest ment. Call on us and let us give you further examples of how these certificates work. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY OF OREGON, 100 THIRD STREET. DON'T FAIL TO HEAK THE CECDUAN. the perfect piano-player, before purchasing. Manufacturers' Piano Co., No. 345 Alder st. Fine new pianos; high-grade and not dam aged, for $133, factory price. SHEEHY BROS. MOVED TO 2S2Ja YAMHILL St., near 4th. Phone Main 3072. Buy Your Goal Noit! Special rates on 5 tons and upwards. Tele phone Main 142S, King Coal Company. MORTGAGE LOANS Ob unprctrd city and fajm property. R. LIVINGTSONE. 22 StarX t- SHERLOCK'S ADDITION Lots for sals on favorable terms. Apply to Hen.T Hewett & Co.. room 223 Sherlock bldg., corner 3d and Oak ots. $1950.00 Fine quarter-block, S. W. cor. East 0th and Weidler. HoUada7s; one block to cars. A. D. MARSHALL. 62 3d st. JlOHTttAGE LOANS On improved city and farm property. Building loans. Inst&llrcwkt loan- WM. If A CHASTER, ill Worcester block. MORTGAGE LOANS Oa Portland real ts.t st lowest rates. TU-'e Insured. Abstract furnished. Title Guarantee S. Trust Co. I Chamber of Ccmrsercc AMUSEMENTS, F THEATER TWELFTH AND l!.1!SQ!f 'Phone Main 7S. GEO. L. BAKER. Resident Manager. Another Great BUI A Real Show Headed by JULIAN ROSE Positively last week ot thl3 great fun-maker- O BIG ACTS Evening. 50. 20, 10. Matinee. 20. 10. Matinees Wednesday, Saturday. Sunday. HIELDS' PARK 3S00 Seats. Phone Main 2271. latli and TVnshnston Sts. A GREAT NOVELTY SHOW. A GREAT NOVELTY SHOW. MOVING PICTURE BASEBALL CROWD. MOVING PICTURE BASEBALL CROWD. AMATEURS FRIDAY NIGHT AMATEURS FRIDAY NIGHT Entire Change Programme Sunday. GET THE HABIT. It costs only 10 cents general admission. NEW TODAY. PALMER BROS. Room 417 Oregonlan Bldg. Phone Main 2498. WANT "AD" WE WANT Rooming-houses from sellers who will sell right for buyers wanting- to buy right- WE WANT Vacant lots, either Inside or corner, within Eleventh and Third. Taylor and Burnslde, Buyers waiting. WE WANT Best country hotel or good saloon. in good country town. WE WANT Desirable homes for buyers, not -less than eight rooms, with plenty yardroom. East or West Side; no objection' ..Portland Heights. WE WANT Good logging tract tributary to Columbia River. 8 or 10 miles away will do, If feas ible route for railroad. WE WANT Three to five acres, with not less than 7 room house, near end 'or close to some car line giving good service to city. Send us your property price and terms, and It tight, secure quick sales. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. $4000 ELEGANT HOME NEAR PIEDMONT, nine large rooms, full brick basement, bath and toilet; best money can buy;, four blocks from school, one block to street-car: one block to Willamette boulevard; Portland City water; 100x100 feet of ground; street graded; fruit and flowers; will take' half in Willam ette Valley Improved farm; $5U0 cash, $ 1S0O on or before three years. Interest 7 per cent. Francis I. McKenna, owner, lot Sixth st., iron stairs. Marquam bldg. $1000 o-room cottage, Woodlawn. il6c0 ti-room house. Columbia Heights. ?1700 0 rooms, basement, bath, cornor lot, cement sidewalk. $1500 7-room. cottage, 62Hxl20 feet, Mt. Ta bor: a snap. We make real estate loans. M. Billings. 509 McKay. 3d and Stark. TO INVESTORS IT WILL BE TO YOUR Ad vantage to see F. Abraham at the Valley Land Co.'s office. 43ft 1st, cor. Ash; estab lished 15 years, which enaoles him to secure, the best bargains In all kinds of real estate on the market for bis customers- Hood 435. WANTED BUYERS FOR 40 GOOD Ill proved farms in the rain belt, within 8 miles ot the East Oregon State Normal School; in. the center of the largest wheat-growing county in the State ot Oregon. Addread Weston Real Estate Assn., Weston, Or. LOTS 25 MINUTES' RIDE FROM BUSINESS center; 50x100, at $75 to $175; $15 down, $5 a month, with no interest or taxes; special half price to those who build soon; only & 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 first-class condition; lot 5UxllrU, facing east, on East 13th st. bet. Tillamook and 'lhomp son sts., West Irvinzton; two blocks to Irvington car line. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 0 and 7 Chamber of Commerce. J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM ll, 145. 1ST ST. 5 acre tract all in cultivation with house ot seven rooms, one block from car line, 3 mile southeast of Morrlson-btreet oridge; will make a nice home- Price $3000. DESIRABLE WEST SIDE HOME. FURNACE, gas. porcelain bath, location unsurpassed; also choice corner lot; special bargain for short time; "S" car to 807 Corbett at. owner. $1000 NEW. MODERN SIX-ROOM COTTAGE, elegantly located, on car line; sell In lo days at your own price; make bid on it. Shreve & Fabllnger, 212 Ablngton bldg. NEW 0-ROOM MODERN HOUSE, TWO S room houses; small payment down, balance monthly. Call SW! East 7tn st. North, near Mason. Phone Eat 073. FOR SALE MODBRS 7-KOOM HOUSE, bearing fruit trees; lot 50x100. Call after noan, 724 East 13th st. Danlgren, owner, care Oregonlan. ' FOR SALE THREE MODERN SIX-ROOM houses, close in; Income property, netting lo per cent- Apply owner, Osborn Hotel, Grand and Ash. GRAIN, STOCK, FRUIT AND DAIRY ranches In Oregon and Washington. See ua 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. i'OU SAuJ- lO-KOOM. HOUSE AND TWO lots in best residence portion of city, cheap. Auply Mrs. W. A. Daly. 533 Morrison. FOR SALE 5-ROOM HOUSE. LOT 6SxlW. lawn and fruit trees. CI 3 East 26th sc. near Clinton Kelly School. Woodstock car. FOR SALE NEW, MODERN FIVE-ROOM cottage and large lot, near car line; close in, $1100. Groener & Co., 1654 3d at. $1630 5-RQOM HOUSE. BATH. PANTRY. . lot 100x125; fruit trees; 2 blocks car. Slsley. Monta villa. FOR SALE ALL KINDS OF PROPERTY cheap. Call at Veranda Hotel. Mllwaukle. or. FiVE-ROOM COTTAGE FOR SALE, ALL modern Improvements; $1000. 205 Fargo Bt. FOR RENT FARMS. 150-ACRS FARM UNDER HIGH STATE OF cultivation; few hours' drive from Portland; cheap cash rent to right party. V 84$, Oro gonlan. TUlllE't LANDS FOR SALE. A SNAP FOR A LOGGER 644 ACRES FIR and cedar, being N. and KE. of SW., sec tion 7. and NW. 4 and W. of SB. and NE of SE. section i, all in township lo N., PIE, Cowllts County, at $lo per acre. Xf. W. Faulkner, owner, Anita, la. No agents. FOUR GOOD FIR TIMBEK 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 3oS Commercial block, cor. 2d and Washing ton sts. THE MICHIGAN TIMBER CO., 268 Stark. Headquarters for Michigan and Wisconsin timber men. FOREST RESERVE SCRIP FOR SALE IN large or small blocks; ready for Immediate delivery. L. W. Whiting. 408 Ablngton bldg. Finest homestead lanas and timber Istzsa; also holding timber for scripping in. state. Ogden. Maxwell & Perry. Ablngton bldg. LEWIS Jb MEAD TIMBER CQ TIMBER, farms and real estate. 204 McKay bldg. Ft