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J 12 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1903. y UNVEIL THE STATUE Plans Arranged Foe Cere monies at Monument, HONOR TO OREGON SOLDIERS All -Contributors "Will Join in Ob servances nt Iione Fir Ceme tery Next Sunday Address to Be-Made by M. I. Pratt. Full arrangements were .completed for the unveiling of the soldiers' monument. now finished In Park block. Lone Fir Cemetery, at a meeting of the Lone Fir Monument Association, held yesterday afternoon in Sumner Post, G. A. R. Hall, over which M. I. Pratt presided. It was also definitely settled that every one who has contributed $1 or more toward the erection of the monument is a mem ber of the association and entitled to a vote. This was settled to prevent mis understanding In future. F. TC Keale. chairman of the commit tee on unveiling, reported that details were completed. The monument will be hidden by two large flags, which will be moved at a certain time while the ora tion is beinn delivered. It was decided that the association should meet officially next Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock at Sumner Post Hall and then proceed to the cemetery, either by cax or on foot, as will be settled here after. There was extended discussion as to who are members of the association, sev eral being present to ascertain their standing. It was announced that all who had contributed $1 or more were full fledged members. Receipts making th.Is statement are Issued by the secretary and signed by President M. L. Pratt, Captain Edward Martin and Secretary J. TV. Ogilbec All who have contribu ter $1 and over are invited to the meet ing of the association next Sunday to of ficially assist in unveiling the monument I. McGowan was elected chairman and master of ceremonies at the unveiling, The following Is the general programme for the day: 1 P. M. Association assembles at Sum ner Post Hall and proceeds to cemetery, 2 P. M. Unveiling ceremonies. Opening invocation by Dr. Talbot. Music. Oration M. I, Pratt, president of the association. Unveiling by removing flags during de livery of address. Music ' Benediction Rev. Henry Barden. sirable little girl aged about 2 years and a boy aged about 4, who are for . legal adoption, and several others ranging in age from 7 to 11 years. BANKERS TO CONVENE. of Portland Men Go to Gathering Dealers In Money. The twenty-ninth annual convention of the American Banker Association will convene in San Francisco today and the sessions will continue througout the week. Bankers and financiers from ev ery section of tho country. Including a representation from Portland, will be present and money matters will be thor oughly discussed. The financial situation will be probed to tho bottom and ad dresses will be made by some of the most 'prominent men of wealth in the United States. This city will be represented by J. Frank "Watson, president of the Mer chants' National Bank, and B. L Cohen, president of the Portland Trust Company of Oregon. Both delegates left the city last week and will probably remain in San Francisco until the convention Is over. Preparations are being made for the visitors to combine pleasure with busi ness during the convention. The pro gramme of entertainment will Include an excursion to Santa Clara Valley, visits to Del Monte. Monterey, Palo Alto, Mount Tamalpals, and a steamboat ride about San Francisco Bar. There will also be a reception at Mark Hopkins In- FIRE UNDER THE EARTH PORTLAND IjOT "WHICH EXUDES SMOKE through: GRASS. Phenomenon Which. Resists Many Theories Yields to a Simple Explanation. Portland has a phenomenon In tho form of a grass-covered vacant lot from the surface of which smoke has been spouting In numerous places for weeks past. Though the soil at the grass roots is wet even muddy, though rains have fallen and the hose has been turned upon the lot, the smoke continues to rise. At any time it may be seen curling up from the ground In thin blue spirals. The odor of it is sufficient to prove beyond a doubt that It is not steam or vapor, but pure smoke. It Is an old saying that, "where there's smoke, there's fire," and It la evident that a strango subterranean fire is burning beneath the soil of that lot. The phenomenon has been observed by many and there have been many guesses as to the cause of it. This smoke-spouting piece of property is on the southeast corner of Seventh and Everett streets, directly across from the Custom-House. The lot Is about, two PRETTIEST BABY AT EyGENE DISTRICT FAIR FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGE While Air-Tlght Stovo Exploded Occupant is Absent. Fire practically destroyed the cottage at 1S18 Montana avenue yesterday morn ing 6hortly after 9 o'clock with all the contents except a cook stove. The house was occupied by Frank L Morton and family and is owned by Thomas Mathers, of Ariel, Wash. Mr, Morton had just returned from the fcoms of a neighbor, where his wife lies very sick. He built a fire In the air tight stove and crossed the street to talk to a neighbor whom he met on the sidewalk. After a few minutes' conver sation fire broke out in tho cottage. An alarm was turned in from box 324 and the department responded quickly, but was a Song time making the run, the distance 'covered being over a mile. Neighbors Undertook to remove some of the furnl ture, but only gor-out the cook stove. "The piano was moved to the front door, 'but it hung there and was destroyed. The tshell of the cottage was left standing, but the fire spread through every room. Had the firemen been able to reach the cottage In a short time the fire could tiave been checked, but owing to the long run they had to make the entire build ing was enveloped by tho time the "streams were turned on. Mr. Morton carried J600 insurance on his furniture. He places his total loss between $1000 and $1200. The loss on the bouse was about $1200, but It is not toown whether it was insured. Mr. Mor ton thinks the fire was caused by explo sion of the air-tight stove. ' ployes on the ranch had been'dynamitlng stumps and those extrasticks had been left in the box. PUT WATER ON DRY LAND CONSTANCE TRAVER. V EOGEJfE, Or., Oct. 17. (Special.) Constance Trover, who was given first prize for being the prettiest girl baby at the Eugene District ?alr show, is shown In the accompanying illustration. She Is 1 year old, and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. 1 Traver, of this city. Pendleton Preparing: to Receive State .Irrigation Convention. The Oregon Irrigation Association will. hold its second annual convention at Pendleton November 9. Last year's meet ing was at Portland November 18-19. At Pendleton local committees are ar ranging for the event. A programme has already -been arranged and speakers have been selected, among them being: Governors Chamberlain, of Oregon, and Morrison; of Idaho; !. T. Harris, of Eu gene, Speaker of the lower house In the legislature; W. F. Butcher, of Baker City; Dr. Y. C. Blalock, of Walla Waftla; Dal ton Briggs, Burns; J. H. Lowell, dald- weu, Ida.; Judge F. A. Moore, of the Supreme Court; E. lu Smith, Hood River; James Wlthycombe, Corvallls; Prof. F. G. Young, State University at Eugene; J. K. Weatherford, Albany; Prof. Leckenby, State Experimental Sta tion at Union; C W. Mallet, Ontario; J. B. Sayler. Walla Walla; State Senator Pierce jUays, Portland; Will R. King, Orf tario. "At this end," said A. H. Devers, pres ident of tho association yesterday, "we are working to get reduced rates on the railroads from all points of the State to Pendloton. We hope that a large dele gation will go to the convention from Western Oregon." The basis of representation at the con vention will be as follows: Delegates to bo named by the Governor, 20; Mayor of each Incorporated city, two delegates, and one for each Sa.ooo people or major fraction thereof; Boards of County Commissioners, two; commercial organizations, two, and one for each 50 members; irrigation companies, two; State University, two; State Agricultu ral College, two; State Experimental Sta tion, two! State Normal Schools, two; county irrigation associations, two, and one for every 50 .members; all delegates from Oregon to National Irrigation Congress. The following will be entitled to seats as delegates by virtue of their respective offices: The Governor, the Secretary and the Treasurer of the State of Oregon; members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon; the members of tho State Board of Horticulture; the State Biologist; the State Game and Fish Warden: the State Fish Com missioner, .the State Dairy and Food Commissioner, the NState Veterinarian, the State Land Board, the Mayors of In corporated cities, the United tSates Sen ators and Representatives in Congress of the State of Oregon, County Judges, County Commissioners, Countyv Survey ors, City Engineers and surveyors of In corporated cities; all members of the Na tional Irrigation Association. Officers of tho association are: Presi dent, A. H. Devers, Multnomah; vice- president, W. R. King, Malheur; second vice-president, H. E. Ankeny, Lane; treasurer, W. S. Wright, Union; secre tary, J. M Moore, Multnomah; assistant secretary, E. P. Dodd, Umatilla. Executive Committee A. H. Devers, Multnomah; W. R, King, Malheur; H. E. Ankeny, Lane; Henry Hahn, Multnomah; George Chandler, Baker; I. W. Hope, Malheur; M. E. Brink, Crook; E. M. Brannlck, Multnomah; E. J. Frasler, Lane; Samuel Connell, Multnomah. stltute, a theatrical performance, a promenade concert and an aquatic enter tainment at Sutro's baths. The business sessions will be held In RECENT ACCESSIONS. RELIGION. Ecumenical missionary conference. Report of the ecumenical conference on foreign missions, am. zv....;:w SOCIOLOGY; FOLKLORE. rods square .and almost entirely covered with grass ihat Is as green and thriving as that on any lot in the vicinity. In fact. It seems to be more luxuriant in growth thA crnilfnrnlfi Theater. Srjee'ches will be . than that upon the surrounding property, mndft bv n. number of nromlnent men. In- i despite the smoking of the earth. Running r,n.- th rcnvnmnr nf California. Wil- I diagonally across the lot to tho center is llam B. Rldgley. Controller of the Cur- narrow stretch from which the grass fSjSpm rencv. and Ellis H. Roberts. Treasurer ' nas uisappeareu, leaving a way sou ex- portland Academy. Annual catalogue. nf th TTnltod States. One of the special : Posed. This has been, converted into a 1902-03 R373 P852 uog uy me rains. - i at. iieien s iaii. uook oi lniormauon, It is from the edges of. this denuded R376.9 S141 stretch of eround that the smoke rises. Telt. James, ed. Traditions ot tne Blshon Scott Academy. Announce ments. 191B-V1 7S..K373 -tJS2 Madison. James. Writing; ed. by Gall- lard Hunt. v. 1-3 308 M182 Manitoba 10th Legislature. 4th sess. Journals, 1KB : R32S.7127 M27S Pacific University. Register, 1903-03.. DEATH OF THOMAS KELLY. 5cnd of Wasliingrton Branch of the Kelly Clan, of Portland. A telegram was received by .Dr. Rich mond Kelly from North Yakima, Wash., announcing the death of Thomas Kelly, Ms uncle, and the surviving brother of "Father" Clinton Kelly, whose descend ants have formed the Kelly Clan in Port land. Thomas Kelly was a pioneer of 1848. He was born on February 28, 1829, in Kentucky, and was 12 years old at the time of his mother's death. As char acteristic of the Kellys, he became a 4 devout Christian. In 1848 he came to Oregon, and in 1853 was united In mar riage to Christina Sunderland, and settled on a farm near Portland. In 3871 he re moved to his late home In North Yakima, Wash., where he resided till his death. lOf the large family he left there sur vive seven 'children, 23 grandchildren and ;Eix great-grandchildren, and 12 descend- kmts have died. He possessed the rugged characteristics of the Kelly family and of the pioneers uionest and thoroughly conscientious. His Xamlly constitute the Washington branch 70f the Kelly Clan. He has a host of rel stives in Portland and vicinity, among v&hem Dr. Richmond Kelly, Plymptan Kelly; o.def of the Kelly Clan; Penumbra ; Kelly, ars. John Bhaver, Mrs. Martin Judy anav-iirs. i-nocn Turner, or can Sornla. ) MISSING GIRLS NOT FOUND Jloys anS Girls Aid Society Invites J-Teip la Recapture. Tho two girls who eloped from the re ceiving home of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society er-rly last Monday morning by .climbing arwn the laundry chute have not yet been r povered, and It is believed by the officers Hhat they have been helped &way by son person of bad repute. N The flrst-me.itloned girl, Aletha Darling, vis talL with a 'very dark complexion and large, dark eyes. Her hair is long, thick and black. She "gives evidence of having Indian, blood In er veins. Her age Is 15. "but she looks oic'r. She was committed to the society fro" Polk County on Jan ifl. 1S01. belnir "aken from her mother. who at that time wKs separated from her father, and was a ioman of notoriously lad character, residing in ftho town of xauas. v Tho other girl, Jessie McClain, Is some what shorter, thick-set with dark hair and eyes; was committed to the society Xrom Harney County, January 13, 1903. The officers of the society feel the im portance of recovering taese girls, and will pay a reward to anyone giving in formation leading to that end, and will caution any person enticing or shielding them from their legal guarcans that ho .is laving himself liable to prosecution. And It Is the purpose of the management to make an example of such persons, as Jt is to the great detriment of tie children who come tunder their care. Any Information respecting than will be i thankfully received and can be aidressed ; to tho superintendent of tho Boss and 1 Girls' Aid Society, box C77, city, or oj can ing tip on teiepnone jiasi o. y i huvln features 'will be the report of the special committee appointed a year ago to pre pare a plan of currency adjustment. The report will probably form a basis for the thorough discussion of the currency question. The programme for the first three days Is as follows: f First Day Convention called to order at 10 A. M by the president, Caldwell Hardy, of Norfalk, Va.; prayer by tho Right Rev. William Ford Kicnois, uisnop episcopal - t""""ai"" 1 soil and producing plenty of mud. To the of welcome to tho City of San Francisco , . tVwor fi by Mayor Eugene E. Schmltz; address of H ,t nn., tn Rnmit frnm lhfi HilL Mr. J. M. Practical cooklns and welcome to the State of California hy . . , hose turned umm tho serving ...641 H6 """""" ""X: vT ,7" , ":r,a:: i ground and the soil was thoroughly sat- welcome on behalf of San Francisco wlth ater Stm smoke lssuedL bankers by Hon. James D. Phelan; reply ; Despite the rains that have fallen since It evidently comes from beneath the upper soil and may be seen spouting forth In thin, blue streams from a half dozen places along the grass-fringed edge of the bog. This smoking of the ground was first noticed about two months agoi There was not any great; quantity of smoke and little attention was paid to tne phenom enon. Then tne rains came, wetung tne Thompson River Indians of British Columbia 39S T263 PHILOLOGY. Downer, C. A. First French book. K44S D743 Glese. W. F. First Spanish book and reader R453 G455 USEFUL ARTS. Brown, W. N. Principles and practices of dipping, uurnismng, lacquering ana bronzlntr brass ware 657.7 BSS1 Hasluck, P. N., ed. Tailoring.. 6S7 H352 to address of welcome and annual ad dress by the president of the associa tion: annual report of the secretary. James R. Branch, of New York; address by L. P. Hillyer, cashier of the American National Bank" of Macon, Ga. Then will follow a meeting of the delegates from States and Territories to appoint a nom inating committee. - Second Day Practical banking ques tions discussed; address by Con troller Rldgley on the subject, "Currency;" an address by Homer King, president of the Wells, Fargo Bank, San Francisco; ad dress by J. E. McAshan on tho subject. Money Supplies of the United States;" statements will then be made by tho bankers as to the business conditions of the-various States. Third Day General discussion of prac tical banking questions; an address by Hon. Ellis H. Roberts on tho "Effects of then, one can see the smoke curling up from the ground now. When it was seen that water and plenty of it would not affect the smoking lot, it became evident that the fire was far be low the surface. The conviction that a subterranean Are was burning under a lot, flanked on two sides by residences. caused those in the vicinity to wonder what mysterious workings were going on In the earth of that vicinity. To pay the least, some queer things were happening. And, of course, the reported volcanic activity of Mount St. Helens, the earth quake of Portland and the big meteor that was supposed to have collided with the earth somewhere in this city, were remembered. But the smoke does not come from the covered crater of an awakening volcano, nor from a-burnlng peat bog In the bowels of the earth. Investigation has proven that the subterranean fire Is nothing the Inflow of Gold;" address by J. B. I alarming in nature, though It Is rather Flnley. president Fifth National Bank, t extraordinary Pittsburg, on the subject, "Education of The Investigations have disclosed the Bank Clerks;" report" of the committee fact that some months ago the lot was on nominations; election and Installation of-' officers. The trust company section will hold its convention in the California Theater, be ginning at 10 A. M. Tuesday. The con vention of the savings bank section' will be held the same day In the Academy of Science building. BALLET MASTER GOES MAD Beatrand, Famous on Two Conti nents, Dies in Bellevue Hospital. NEW YORK, Oct. 18. Aime Charles Beatrand, a famous ballet master, who had charge of the ballets for a number of years In Paris, tho Alhambra Music Hall in London and in the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, and also of the ballets of the "Black Crook," "Babes in the Wood" and other well-known productions in this country, died tonight in the psycopathic ward In Bellevue Hospital. Beatrand's mind had become weakened, and he took to playing Incessantly on his old violin, until his neighbors complained and had him taken to the hospital last Tuesday. He refused to go until ho was deluded Into believing that he was rieeded at the Metropolitan Opera-House, but even then he Insisted on having a violin, and he would only go Into the pavilion when he was given a violin by one of the doctors. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. No one who Is acquainted with Its good qualities can be surprised at the great popularity of Chamberlain's Cough "Kern ed y. It not only cures colds and grip ef fectually and permanently, but prevents these diseases from resulting In pneumo nia. It Is also a certain cure for croup. Whooping cough is not dangerous when this remedy is given. It contains no opium or other narmful substance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. It Is also pleasant to take. When all of these facts arc taken Into consideration It Is not surprising that peo ple in foreign lands, as well as at home, psteem this remedy very hlchlv and very few are willing to take any other after having one used it. .JCC-r eai ftfi au aruff- used as a woodyard and Its surface be came covered to a depth of several Inches with sawdust. After the woodyard was removed an excavation was made in an adjoining lot for the erection of a house. The excavated dirt was spread over the sawdust and grass was sown. A few weeks ago a hole was dug In one corner of the lot and a quantity of rubbish was burned in It. In this manner the layer of dry sawdust was Ignited. Since then tho fire has been eating Its way slowly through the combustible material, the porous surface soil -serving the purposo of a chimney for tne smotce to escape. Protected by the grass and soil as it is. the sawdust has not become sufficiently saturated with water to extinguish the fire. Schneider. N. H. Electric gas lighting. by H. S. Norrie 621.32 5359 FINE ARTS. Craftsman, v. 1-2 R705 CSS5 Galloway. B. T. Commercial violet cul ture 716.2 Q174 Hasluck. P. N.. ed. Engraving met als 760 1352 LITERATURE. Caulfleld. S. F. A. House mottoes and' Inscriptions, old ana new Kios.8 C373 Ford. J. D. M.. comp. apanisn antn- ology 5S6L03 FS Moody. W. V. Poems Sll M817 BIOGRAPHY. Jefferson. Thomas. Schouler, James. Thomas Jefferson B J45S travel: Badeker. Karl. Berlin and Us envir ons 4914.315 $133 Badeker. Karl. Norway, Sweden and DenmarK ian.s mss Hart A. B. Epoch maps Ilustratlng American history itsn.73 3S HISTORY. Edgar, J. G. Wars of the roses.S42.04 E23 Johnston. J. E. isarrative or military operations directed aunns tne late war between the states 973.7 J72 McLauchlln. A. C. History of the Amer ican nation 'Ji& aubi "Weeden, W. B. Economic ana social historv of New jsnciana, iem-itss... 974 W394 FICTION. Holder. C F. Adventures of Torqua.. : ui2ta Hyne. C. J. C. W. Thompson s prog ress omit Miller. C. H.. '49: the gold-seeker of the Sierras A1H7I Sonnlchsen. Albert. Deep sea vaga bonds BKttd Gift HIS OPENING SERVICES. DYNAMITE NOT VICIOUS. Robert Glon KIclcs a Box of It, Bat Xo Explosion Follows. Robert Glos, a clerk in B. B. Rich's cigar store on Sixth and Washington streets, started to play football with box ot dynamite yesterday afternoon. Now he is wondering what lucky star saved him from being blown to atoms. And he will be very careful hereafter to see what is in it before he kicks any more supposedly empty boxes. Yesterday being his day of leisure, Mr. Glos made a trip to his mother's ranch a few miles out of the city. After tramp ing about the place for an hour or more. he walked to the barn to see what shape things were In there. Lying near a shed was a small wooden box that he thought was empty. Walking up to It he thoughtlessly began to kick the box about the lot When he had knocked It over a few times, he noticed that It seemed heavy and looked In It He almost dropped lnl his tracks when he discov ered several sticks of dynamite In tho box wrapped in some soft padding. The wrapping about tho exploslvo was prob ably all that saved the young man from being blown to pieces. As fcq learned later, gome ot jUio- cm.- Meier (Sh Frank Company Shopping Center of the Northwest Meier S& Frank Company Shopping Center of the Northwest "Willamette" Sewing Machines Are Unequaled. See Them. (2d Floor) Custom-made Work a Specialty. Best Materials and Workmanship Today's Important Store News Condensed from a full page of inviting offerings, the full details of which appeared in yesterday's Oregonian. Great Money Saving Chances in Every Department. Ladies' $18.0ato $22.50 Suits, Latest Styles, $14.45 100 Handsome Silk Waists, $5.50 to $8.00 Values, $3.45 Continuation of the Great October Linen Sale Two Great Values in "Peninsular" Wood Heaters, $5.75, $7.65 New $1.50 Flannelette Wrappers, Best Styles, 89c Each Great Annual Fall Sale of Black Dress Fabrics Special Sale of Trunks, Best Grades, Two Offerings SOAP SALE EXTRAORDINARY Soap Sales seem to be the rage around town We buy Soaps cheaper than any other concern be cause we buy the largest quantities Stands to reason that we can sell Soap cheaper than any other store For Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day we'll give a practical demonstration of what a real Soap Sale is All the standard makes at prices never before heard of in retail circles Prices that will cause a flurry and no doubt some excitement You'll find our prices the lowest We are never undersold Supply your Soap needs for many months. Genuine Imported French Al mond Oil Castile Soap, AjQgs 4-pound bar 12 cakes Standard Soap for 25c Anti-Rust Soap, 15c value 8c Andrew Jergen's Oatmeal, Pal metto, Elderberry and Turkish Soaps, dozen Jap. Rose Glycerine Soap 7c Kirk's Glycerine Soap, 1 3 in box, 25c value - 9-inch bars Glycerine Soap 6c Transparent Glycerine, doz.32c Williams' Shaving Stick, ea. 13c Sapolta, cake : Fairy Soap, dozen 25c 2-lb. bar Castile Colgate's Med. Tar Jersen's Pine Tar. doz. Williams' Shaving Cake 5c Milk Weed and Witch Hazel Soaps, Egyptian Rose, Rose of Persia, Sweet Vio- 1 1. let, 3 cakes in box v Andrew Jergen's Soaps, 3 cakes m box, all odors, spec- 1 I ial, box Jergen's Old Fashioned Soaps, large cakes of Oatmeal Glycerine, etc, cake - Packers Tar Soap 12c Pears' "Soap, cake 10c Woodbury's Facial, cake. ..11c .6c Jap. Pine Tar, 3 in 32c box, 25c value 13c Genuine Olive Oil ..9c 3 3-4-lb. bars 31c U 7 bars Santa Clausfor 25c Satin Skin Soap, 2 cakes ...25c Pears' Transparent Soap... 25c Curative Skin Soap, 3 cakes in box, 25c value HeC Kirk's Juvenile Soap, large, 12c Roger & Gallet Violet K(n de Parme, cake JJC Roger & Gallet' s Soap, cake 25c Armour'sToilet, all odors 1 3 cks in box, reg. 25c v. Andrew Jergen's 10c Toilet Soap, at C Lubin's Soap, cake 26c, 41c, 65o GREAT BARGAINS AROUND THE STORE $1.50, $2.00 Underwear $1.09 Brussels Rugs $17.50 Tinted Center Pieces 25 c 85c Taffeta Silks 59c $6 5 o'clock Teas $4.37 Matting Remnants 31c shades tor.. ...... .21c ynnl 25c Rradeji for 10c yard 20c grndes for. ....... .13c yard Ribbed Corset Covers 38c 60c Flannels 44c 50c Books 23c 35c Waistings 25c 45 c Knives 32 c $ 1 .75 Curtains $ 1 .27 pair Boys Overcoats $4.35 35c Waistings 25c Men's Pants $3.85 Men's Pants $4.35 75c Mirrors, 29c $3.50 Suit Cases, $2.87 Upholstery Materials One-fourth Off "471 1" Toilet Water 39c v Combination Suits 59c $10 Chafing Dishes $7.78 50c Laundry Bags, 27c English Linoleum $1.60sq. yd. $ 1 .00 Underwear 79c 25c Waistings 12c a yard Nottingham Lace Curtains $1.19 pair Boys' Suits $2.85 Men's Night Shirts 62c Ladies' Flannel Gowns 79c Ladies' 75c Drawers 48c Meier & Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company WORTH OFXMN.ESE TRADE A3IER.ICAX EXPORTS AUK IN CREASING AT A RAPID RATE. Rev. Harold OberK, Aerr Pastor, "Welcomed to Trinity Church. Rev. Harold Oberg, the new pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, East Tenth and East Grant streets, preached his open ing sermons yesterday morning and even ing. In the morning ilr. Oberg took tor his subject. "Partnership with God," and preached a plain, practical and purely gos pel sermon, unere tvu u u-iicuipi. ay effect or ornament, although ilr. Oberg SDOko with fluency and force. At the conclusion or nes eermon many in the congregation came forward and creeted the new pastor. Mr. J. B. Goltra, who has known Mr. Oberg for the past 18 years. Introduced him to members of the congregation, iwery one expressea himself as pleased with the opening ser mons. Mr. Oberg has tilled a numDer of Important appointments In the Oregon ronference. his last station being at Astoria, where ho was pastor for two years, and tho debt on the Methodist church there was cleared. That has been tho record of the churches he has served. Mr. Obenr coea to Astoria today to con duct a funeral, and next Friday evening he and his family will be tendered a public reception In the church. A GUARANTEED CURB roil i'iL.u;s, Itehlnr. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding tii vmti- flrtirrlst will reiana money u PAZO OINTMENT ZallS 10 CUfO you Itt l to 14 daj8 CQe, RnsinefiH in 1S75 Represented; Two Per Cent of Total, Sow It la Ten. txt a 3 TTTVPtTDTtf. Oct. IB. The recent completion of a now treaty ot commerce between the United States and China lends interest to some figures presented by the Department of Commerce and La bor, through Its Bureau of Statistics, re garding trado of the United States with that country. These figures show a very rapid growth In the exports from the United States to unina, ana aiso a ruyiu growth In the -percentage whicn mercnan dlse from the United States formed of the goods Imported Into that country. In 1575 merchandise lmponea mio vjmna. ty,a TTnltfid States amounted to 1.016.- 000 Halkwan taels In value, out of a to tal Importation of 69,995,995 Halkwan taels. In 1SS5 the value of Imports -from tha United States was 3,315,000 Halkwan taeis, out of a total Importation ot jkvhx.vw Halkwan taels. In 189a merchandise irom the United States amounted to 5,093.000 Halkwan taels, out of a total Importation of 179,947,000 Halkwan taels In value. In 1900 the merchandise from the United Qtnfaa tn Hhlnjl. amounted tO 16,7J4,UU0 Halkwan taels, out of a total of 211,070.000 Halkwan taels in value, ana m iw;, r-in Tioiwnn tnois in value from the Unit ed States, out of a total Importation of 315,363,903 Halkwan raeis. xnus, m tho share from the United States was less .i n Mnt nf thf total imports into China, and in 1902 practically 10 per cent of the total Imports, xneso ngures are from the official reports of the Chinese cmfl i- n i il ATI t. ToVinif nnr -own nicurea ui. tummcii-c with China, the growth In exports to that country has been from S1.101.3S3 In 1SS0 to 52,946,209 In 1S90, 515,259,167 In 1S00,. and 51S, M ka n The flcures prior to 1SS0 nnnrf ha rivpn in satisfactory form, be cause prior to that time gold and .silver were Included in the statement of exports nriinn nnfl ns the shipments of silver to China were frequently large, the figures if quoted would be misieaaing, so iar as In merchandise. In 1902 the United States occupied fourth wifion in thf list of countries from which nhlna drow its imports. Tho total from the United States in that year was, as already Indicated, 30,135,713 Halkwan taels; from Great Britain, 57,624.610 Halkwan taels; India, 33,037,439 Halkwan taels, and from Japan, 35,342.23 Halkwan taels. From Hony Kong the Imports were much larger than from any of tho coun tries named, the total being 133,524,169 Halkwan taels, but a footnote attached to the statement of tho Chinese government on thl3 subject says that "the imports from Hong Kong came originally from Great Britain, America, Australia, India, Straits Settlements, and the coast ports of China." In 1570 the United States was practically at the bottom of the list from which China drew Its Imports, the total from the United States In that year being but 374,000 Halkwan taels, while the Unit ed Kingdom headed the list with 24,181.000 Halkwan taels, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Straits Settlements, the Continent of Eu rope, and Australia supplying practically all of the remaining Imports of that year. Great Britain, India, Japan and the United States are the chief rivals in the import trade of China. Tho Imports from Great Britain increased from 2S,870,000 Halkwan taels In 1S92 to 57,624.610 Halkwan taels in 1902. From India the increase was from 13.S61.00O Halkwan taels in 1S92 to 33,037,439 Haikwan taels in 1902. From Japan the Increase was from 6,702,000 Halk wan taels In 1S92 to 35,342,283 Halkwan taels In 1902. From the United States the Increase was irom 6,002,000 Halkwan taels in 1592 to 30,133,713 Halkwan taels in 1902. The imports from Germany are not sep arately shown by the reports of the Chi nese government. It being included with other figures under the general head of "Continent of Europe, except Russia," from which the total imports amounted to 18.4S4.67S Halkwan taels in 1902. It 13 proper to add that the averago value of the Halkwan tael in 1902 is given by the Chinese report at 63 cents, Ameri can gold. The following table shows the value of imports ofmerchandise Into China and of exports of merchandise from the United States to China In quinquennial years from 1SS0 to 1900, and annually thereafter: Total imports of China and exports from the United States to China, 1SS0-1902 (mer chandise onlvl: Exnorts from Total imports United States into China. to China. 1SS0 $108,076,000 5 1.101,383 ISSj 111.S3S.000 6,396,500 161.7S9.000 2.sm,:-VJ 1S95 4 134.610.000 3.603.S40 1900 :.. 155,610.000 15,259.167 inm 190.763.000 10.40o.S34 1902 19S.679.260 24.722.906 1903..... 18,603.369 Year ending June 30. The following table shows the value of Imports into China from tho united btatea and United Kingdom, respectively, in each year from 1890 to )02, and the percentcga which each form of the total imports of China. It will be seen that the sharo which merchandise from Great Britain formed of the total Imports Into Chin fell from 19.1 per cent In 1S90 to 17.7 ner i. J. . ine snare which mer chandise from the United States formel of the imports Into China Increased from m usju to 3.3 per cent in 1902- Imports Into Chlnr. v, tt.." States and United TClno-,inr, ..,.. 1890 to 1902. and the share which each '"'"' Ui me toiai imports into China: TEAR. 1 3 5 &? S" T 2s 3o Eoa I l II is o - cj- : 3 : f 1590 ... 1591 ... 1892 ... 1S93 ... 1894 ... 1895 ... 1896 ... 1S97 ... 1S9S ... 1S99 ... 1900 ... 1901 ... 1902 ... ..(24.607.9S9I19 1 3.676,057f ..f29.62S.097 21.8 7.731.752 2S,im,laU 21.0f 6.061,900! 28.156,0771 1S.4 5,443.569 29,912.379 1S.1 9.263.0S2J 33,960.060 1S.9 5.093.1.2 44.571.3S7I21.1 11.929.S53 40.015.5S7 18.9 12.440.302 34,962,474 16.0H7.163,312' 40,161.115 14.7I22.2S8.745 141.223,538 14.9i23.529.606- I57,624.610il7.7',30,138,713l 12 5.7 4.1 3.6 5.t 2.8 5.6 5.9 7.9 8.1 7.5 S.5 9.3 Strike in. the Mn.slclc Mine. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. IS (Spec ial) Another rich strike is just reported in the Musick mine Bohemia. The com pany has been drifting for several months on the Musick lead in their No. four level In order to strike the Junction between that and the California leads ns traced from the outcrop. The Junction was reach ed yesterday and the ore body is very wide and carries big values In gold. This find will give the company several hundred feet of stoplng ore and lots of It goes as high at ?200 per ton. A conserva tive estimate made on the amount of oro already In sight In this mine Is a million and a half dollars. Visitors to Portland Should not miss the delightful trips up and down the Columbia River. Particulars at O. R. & N. city ticket offlce. Third and Washington. "When the head feels dull and heavy, tho skin appears sallow and greasy, and tho stomach refuses food, take Carter's Uttlo Iilver PiUs. Don't forget this.