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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1903.
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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.