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PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1901.
NO. 44.
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THE HOUSEFURN1SHER
Washington Street, cor
This line substantial Sideboard, made
of solid oak, with oak interiors, French
plate mirror, neatly carved; regular,
$25; this week.
SPECIAL $20.00
Dresser in solid oak, French plate
Mirror,
$1-5.00
Easy Terms If So.Desiced
FALL and
WINTER
BUILT ESPECIALLY FOR
STATION WAGONS' .
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A PULL LINE OF DOCTORS, ftUQGjES.
carriages
waodns, harness
robes; whips
i6iet(i9tieie8esoeoi0teot
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THE
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Free from every objccUon,. with pqlnls of excellence nol found In any other
i Wood Heater on the market It Is absolutely perfect in'
CONMCPI 1'ATERIAL anE MM
HEY HAVE JUST ARRIVED
in uucs. aiAJvc
FOURTH AND'ALDER STREETS.
The FARNSWORTH-HERALD TAILORING CO.
2YERCiHKNT THILORS
DEALERS IN UNCLAIMED TAILOR-MADE GARMENTS
?eiT Falling Building. 248 WASHINGTON STREET, NEAR THIRD.
OVERCOATS ln a' stvJcs a" shapes, all makes, at all prices. Our Coats ore
stylish. Our Coats are all tailor-made. Our Coals hold the
shape, because they ore cut by first-class cutters and made up by firsf-class work
men. Because the goods and trimmings are thoroughly shrunk. Those are a few
of the reasons why we lead In Overcoats.
AT $19.95, $15.95 and $9.95. Worth $20.00 to460;0Q;
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Portland, Or.
THE LARGEST COMPLETE
HGUSEFURNISHING
ESTABLISHMENT
IN THE STATE
Under its splendid and economic pro
visions and advantages over ten thou
sand homes have been furnished to
date, everything being provided to
make home a. place of beauty, a place
of comfort, a place of rest and a place
of refined life. For all civilizing and
saving influences, society depends more
on happy hearths than on laws, libra
ries, schools and colleges. Out of good
homes -comes the good element of the
community the thrifty, polite classes.
It therefore becomes necessary to
make home HOME. And so much de
pends on how the home is furnished,
from the shining range in the kltdhen
to the comely sideboard, the parlor
chairs and polished table, the JardiJ
niere stand, they are all mute teach
ers of decorum and civility. And to
place, these cheerful appurtenances of
the.hearth and home within the reach
of all' is the occasion of our great Fall
sale now in progress.
Some Special Prices
Sultana "Velvets, per yard 5l.d5
.Royal Velvets, per yard..... r?L5
Wilton Velvets, per yard $1.15
Dunlap Velvets, per yard $1.00
Imperial Axmlnsters, per yard $1.35
Smith's Axmlnsters, per yard 51.25
Saxony Axmlnsters, per yard $1.15
Body Brussels, per yard..., 51.50 to $1.&
TapeBtry, Smith's, per yard Too
Tapestry, Palisade, per yard 55c
Ingrain, all-wool, per yard boc
Ingrain, all-wool filling, per yard....Eoc
Ingrain, half wqol, per yard 45c
Ingrain, Cottagel" per yard 35c
Wilton Rugs, 9x12. each 535.00
Axminster Rugs. 9x12, each 530.00
Moquette Rugs. 3x12, each 521.00
Smyrna Rugs, 9x12, each 524.00
Bromley's Smyrna Rugs, 9x12,
each , -. 51500
Art Rugs, Sxl2, each $12 00
Brussels 'Rugs, 9x12, each 517.50
Ingrain Rugs, all wool, 9x12. each.. 9.00
Ingrain Rugs, half wool, 9x12, each 5.00
Smaller Rugs proportionately lower
; In price.
We have everything to fur
n Is h. throughout. Furni
ture, Carpets, Stoves, Crock
ery, Pictures', "draperies
Bedding, etc.
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five of the best factories in the United
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ITlMAY RSvlSATISFACTORY
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Provides .for the Abrogation of the
CIttytoii-BulTrcr Convention Con
cession to England Concern
' Trade Relations.
LONDON, Nor. 2. The first official
statement o anyklnd made for a month
ln relation, to the Nicaragua Canal has
been obtained by the Associated Press.
It confirms the fact that Lord Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador to the United
States, -when he lands ln New York,
will have with him the draft of a new
treaty, abrogating the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, which Is ln every particular satis
factory to Lord Salisbury's Cabinet.
Since a representative of the Associated
Press- Interviewed Lord Pauncefote in
London not one word officially author
lied has been given out here with refer
ence to the" canal. The editorials which
have appeared ln England have been based
entirely upon dispatches from the Unltea
States, This is explained by the rather as
tonishing announcement that all negotia
tions up to the present day have been en
tirely unofficial from a strictly diplomatic
point of view, and that on pourparlers
only depend the hopes generally shared
for a successful bridging over of the dip
lomatic difficulty. These pourparlers,
however, have been particularly search
ing. The State Department does not require
to see a copy of the important document
Lord Pauncefote carries In order to learn
its terms, though officially negotiatlons
will only commence when the Ambassador
reaches "Washington. Until that time Jthc
exact conditions of the new convention
are withheld.
Though It Is admitted that Great Brit
ain has agreed to put the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty to one side and to acquiesce
in the construction of the canal by and
under the control of the United States,
this concession from Lord Lansdowne's
original contention has not been granted
without some real or fancied advantage
to Great Britain. It would not be fair to
say that a quid pro quo constituted the
main feature of the protracted pourpar
lers, but that it will directly or Indirectly
result Is firmly established In the minds
of the members of the cabinet.
One of the most responsible officials
nnnnontbil twIHi tVipjp nnfl nrHfr TiPcrntlB.-
flnne eClM Is
"We never 'really objected to the con
struction of the canal, but we did ana
do object to a cavalier abrogation of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty. It was In that
spirit that Lord Lansdowne couched his
reply to the United States Senate's rejec.
tlon of the last JEfoy-Pauncefotq , tteatepL
It was not what you wanted to So,fttTU
the nasty way, voir sam t mat was. tno
chief reason for our opposition. Since
then we have been approached In a ra
tional, polite manner, and we have again
endeavored to substitute for the Clayton-
Bulwer treaty a treaty that will enable
America to carry out a design" whlph. In a
broad sense, will doubtless benefit the
whole world."
The xnolllflcation of the Toreign Office
has doubtU-ss done more than anything
else to .assure the assent of the British
Government to a new treaty. But almost
In the same breath mut be mentioned the
State Department's willingness to agree
to a reciprocal arrangement regarding the
British "West Indies and other British pos
sessions. This, while in line with the
views latterly -attributed bj cable dis
patches to President McKlnley and Presi
dent Roosevelt, was so at variance with
the British Government's experience with
the American attitude that they now re
gard It In the light of a quid pro quo for
what JLhey believe to be a concession over
the Nicaragua proposal. The allegation
contained in some of the British papers
that Lord Lansdowne has tamely given
up inherent rights without any return Is
strenuously denied on the foregoing
grounds.
What Is perhaps more interesting even
than jthe reasons prompting Great Britain
to send 6v3r Lord Pauncefote with his
draft jpf a, treaty. Is the fact that inner
circled "of pie Cabinet are not nearly so
sure pf the acceptance of the convention
as arc, .so'me leading newspapers on both
sides lf the water. When the full terms
are announced it is feared that some mem
bers of the Senate .may still find- objec
tions.
From d. diplomatic source there -has
lately omanatcd a private rumor that the
Suez jCanal Company Is using financial
and other Influence to prevent an agree
mentbelngr reached in regard to the Nic
aragua 'Qahal. It has been further re
ported that this powerful corporation has
joined hands with several leading Ameri
can interests alleged to be opposed to
the construction of this latter waterway.
The Associated Press learns, however,
that Investigations carried on here and
elsewhere, 'Vp. which Washington Is not
an entirely disinterested party, reveal that
mere is no evidence of such machinations
by ths Suez Canal Company, though the
head of one of the British state depart
ments admitted that the Nicaragua Canal
would probably rob the Suez Canal of all
its far Eastern trade. The Panama Canal
Company Is also Ignorant of any action
having been taken by the Suez Canal
Company against the proposed Nicaragua
uanai.
Xo Concession! Made.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. In view of the
expected return to the United States of
Lord Pauncefote and the immediate re
sumption of negotiations, whlcfy ln thls
case are put Into the concrete form of a
treaty to replace the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty of last year, It may be proper to
state, upon the highest official authority,
that there is absolutely no other question
than that of the Isthmian canal Involved
ln the negotiations. Further, It Is stated
that no demand has been made hy the
British Government for any compensation
whatever for the relinquishment of its
joint rights in the control of such a canal.
The construction of the canal was consid
ered bj both natloris a desirable thing for
the world at. large, and that thought was
at the bottom of the, negotiations.
TREATIES TERMINATED.
Mcarnsrua En'ds Convention Empow
ering: United States to Baild Canal.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. The Govern
ment of Nicaragua has terminated the
treaty under which the United States was
empowered to construct an inter-oceanlc
canal across the territory of Nicaragua.
This action has been conveyed tQ the
State Department by the NIcaraguan Min
ister for Foreign Affairs, That officer
declares that. the denunciation in no wise
Jaffects'the friendlv. relations between the
4tw$conntrIv?t ad the rtficaraguap. Gov-
ernment desires the conclusion of new I
treaties.
Besides the treaty of friendship, com
merce and navigation of 1867 thus de
nounced, the same note conveys the de
nunciation of the extradition treaty ot
1S70 between the United States and Nic
aragua. Under the terms of the denun
ciation, the first named treaty, covering
the right to construct and guarantee a
canal, the convention will expire October
?4, 1902, which is one year from the date
on which the notice was received at the
State Department. The extradition treaty
terminates May 24 next, as provided ln the
convention. .
The Nlcaraguai Minister's note con
veys absolutely no information as to the
motives which Inspired the NIcaraguan
Government to denounce these two trea-j
ties, nor has Mr. Merry, United States
"Minister to Nicaragua, thrown any light
on the subject.
It may be recalled as- affecting the
treaty of 1867 that before submitting the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty to Congress last
year, Secretary Hay drew up a protocol
with the Minister of Nicaragua and the
Minister for Colombia, whereby these of
ficers bound their governments to negoti
ate treaties with the United States for
the necessary concessions under which
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S THANKSGIVING 'PROCLAMATION.
. "WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. President Roosevelt today Issued his
proclamation fixing Thursday, Noverpber 28, as a , day of National
thanksgiving. It reads:
"A Proclamation! The season is nigh when, according to the
time-hallowed custom of our people, the President appoints a day as
the-especial occasion for praise and thanksgiving to God.
"Thla Thanksgiving finds the people 'still bowed with sorrow for
the death of a great and good President. We mourn for President
McKlnley because we loved and honored him, and the manner of his
death should awaken ln the breasts qf our people a keen anxiety and
a resolute purpose not lo be driven by any calamity from the path
of strong, orderly, popular liberty, which, as a Nation, we have thus
far safely trod.
"Yet, In spite of this great disaster. It Is nevertheless true that
no people on earth have such abundant cause for thanksgiving as
we have. The past year, ln particular, has been one of peace and
plenty. We have prospered ln things material, and have been able
to work for our own uplifting ln things Intellectual and spiritual.
Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be
expected from us; and that true homage comes from the heart as
well as from the lips and shows Itself in deeds.. We can best prove
our thankfulness to the Almighty by the way In which, on this earth,
and at this time, each of us does his duty to his fellow-men.
"Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United
States, do hereby designate as a dayof general thanksgiving Thurs
day, the 2Sth of this present November, and do recommend that
throughout the land, the people cease from their wonted occupations
and at their several homes and places of worship thank the giver
of all good for the countless blessings of our "National life.
"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my h'and and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Washington, this 2d day of November, ln
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and one, and of the
Independence of the United5 States the one hundred and twenty-sixth.
(Seal.) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. '
"By the President.
'JOHN HAY, Secretary of State."
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'tcrttfoonBtruct and contrql canahMn tho
event that congress sncum-'autnorizf tno
beginning of feuch work.
EPW0RTHLBAGUEC0NVENTI0N
Annual Election-of Officers, General
Discussions and Bulneaa. '
The 11th annual convention, Portland
district, of the Epworth League, began
yesterday morning at Sunnyslde Methodist
Church, East Thirty-fifth street. T. S.
McDanlel, president, called the conven
tion to order, 'and after devqtlonals the
preliminary business was disposed of. Dr.
L.IE. Rockwell was appointed a commit
tee on nominations, while Rev. W. B.
Holllngshead, Rev J. K. Hawkins and
Rev. S. E. Memlnger were the committee
on resolutions.
The rest of the morning was devoted to
discussions pn Epworth League work, the
following papers 'being read: "The Junior
Epworth League," Miss M. Wels; "The
League as the President Sees W Miss
H. Hibbard; "Helps and Hindrances in
Spiritual Work," Miss H. White. The
various chapters also reported briefly on
their success this year, showing con
stant and busy work, with great activity
in ' all departments. Luncheon was then
served by the women of the church, in the
Boys Brigade Hall.
The afternoon session opened V.dth Bible
reading and prayer, the business of the
session being taken up Immediately after
ward. The treasurer's report showed
51l 56 in the treasury. Committee- on.' nonu
lnations then reported the following offi
cers who were duly elected:
President T. S. McDanlel.
First vice-president A. Prldeau.
Second vice-president Stella Gardner.
Third vice-president Mabel Young.
Fourth vice-president Alberta Tlchenor.
Corresponding secretary Delia Camp
bell, Recording secretary F. M. Taylor.
Treasurer Nellie F. Busby.
Following the election, the roll of the
pastors was called. Each responded with
a one-minute talk on league work, giving
plans and views on the subject.
Rev, C. A. Dodson, state secretary 67
Sunday schools, was Introduced and made
brief remarks on his department. Rev. J.
K. Hawkins then read a paper on "Per
sonal Work for Young People." He held
to the view that the generally low moral
tone of many young people was due-to
their lack "of regard for things religious,
and advocated a personal Christianity as
a solution for the problem. Young peo
ple, he remarked, should be taught to
abhor ungodliness.
The question drawer was prenlded over
by Rev. W. B. Holllngshead. "The Mis
sionary Campaign" was next generally
discussed by the delegates. The experi
ence of missionaries ln foreign fields was
related, showing their need of great 'en
thusiasm, strength and courage. A gen
eral opinion prevailed that the question
should be set before the public ln a
proper way and that the young people
should he educated to regard It as its Jra
portance demanded. ""
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Pallbearers' Union.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2. The latest labor or
ganization Is the Pallbearers UnTon,
formed by about 60 men, who gain a live
lihood In the service of undertakers. The
new union will establish a minimum scale
of wages and prescribe other regulations
which its members hope to enforce. The
Undertakers' Association Is said to look
upon the new organization wjth favor.
Theodore Mack Mann and Anthony Ap
plegate came from Washington, D. C, to
organize the unjon, and it Is said they
will apply to the American Federation of
Labor for charters for the Chicago lodge
and another in Washington.
Phi Delta Thctn Convention.
NORTHAMPTON. Mass.. Nov. 2. At-
the "business meeting of the 'JPhl ,De"ltlL
xneia Lonveauun, iieiu acre, n. nun ue
cided that the next convention shall be
held Thanksgiving week, 1903, with the
chapter in Syracuse Unlverdty, New
York,
KNOCK-DOWN BLOW
No Franchise for the W'estJ
' Side &'Suburban.
OPPOSITION FROM EVERYBODY
Fourth Street to Be Paved "With
Treated Blocks Prospects of Litl
satlon Orcr the Straighten
ing of Fifth Street,
The West Side & Suburban. Railway was
glyen a knock-down blow yesterday ln
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tho refusal of the street committee pf the
City Council to recommend the passage or
the ordinance granting the company a
franchise to lay track and set Up a trolley
system on Northrup street. The company.
several weeks agp, changed Its proposed
line in deference to the property-owners
of Oak and Lovejoy streets, and yester
day the Northrup and Lovejoy street
property-owners made themselves heard ln
loud protestation against the amended
francnlse.
"The Innovation would work great In
jury to the residence property along thosp
streets," the rcmonstrators said, and they
were hacked up by the Portland Cordage
Company and Portland roller mills as to
Northrup street. "This street is the only
one now available for heavy teams ply
ing between the center of the city and
the great manufacturing district of North
Portland," was one argument, "and to
give the thoroughfare over to a railroad
would cut oft such communication ln a
arrvnt TnpnsurA. "Rnclrlrxs Vtl a Vil1or nn
Northrup street would have 'to be crossed!
by the cars and vehicles, and this vou!d
be a constant source of danger."
Other arguments were made,furglng th
Council to defer all franchises until the
new charter has been adopted for a guide
in these matters "There is a growing
sentiment among the people in favor of
charging the grantees for valuable fran
chises, and as all the benefit to be de
rived from this would be a paltry amount
collected ln licenser. It wquld be unfair lo
the people to grant this privilege now."
a rcmonsfator said
The committee was of the opinion that
the West Side & Suburban Company
should have proven It? ability to build this
road In case the franchise be granted, and
as this had not been done, and th oppo
sition to It had been so manifest on thp
part of the property-owners, It was de
cided not to recommend the passagp of
the ordinance.
Treated Blocks for Fourth Street.
Fourth-street property-owners favoring
treated wood blacks in the repair of that
thoroughfare Won a victory over tno
friends of untreated blocks and of as
phalt, and the committee decided to ref
ommend the carbpllneum dressing. Three
petitions were presented, the one favoring
plain blocks being backed by 1375 feel
frontage: Trinidad asphalt had 1325 feet,
and the carbollncum 2125 feet. The city
and county were not represented, though
they will have to stand the expense of
IvOOfeet of the total 5200 feet between
Jefferson and Burnslde streets. It Is un
derstood, however, that the portion owned
by the public will be paved with the ma
terial adopted by the, property-owners.
There -was' a long discussion over tho
10-year Insurance to be granted by Fisher.
Thorsen & Co., the carbollncum firm, and
arguments were made against the clause,
provided the 10-year guarantee cost any
thing extra. The committee, was re
minded that there was such a clause In a
Washington-street 'paving contract some
years ago, but It did not amount to any
thing, as the company ignored It, and
was sustained by the Supreme Court. This
matter will be referred to the City Attor
ney for .his opinion. -
The street committer did not come to
a decision In regard to that portion of
Fourth street cared for by the Southern
Pacific Company. It was conceded that
the railroad had always kept Its section
in good condition, and it was understood
that Manager Koehler was willing to
lay whatever kind of pavement the Coun
cil vould order, as the present planking
was very expensive, having to be renewed
every few months. The company keeps
in repair that portion between its tracks
and for a epace of two feet on either
side, and for the. past three years or since
the wopd-block pavement has given out
all traffic has affected the strip in the cen
te? of the street kept up by the rail
road. Will Stond by tlip ncport.
Thestralghtenlni,of FJftH street at An
keny fts-llkeljjjto' cause litigation between
the city and'jHon. H. W. Corbett, unless'
one or thp other recedes from the pres
ent position. Last July viewers were ap
pointed to assess the-..damages to-sMr.
Corbetfs property resulting tfrom a, slice
to bp taken off hl3"4lot lu-the-northwest
corner of Fifth and Ankeny, and the
viewers reported in favor of paying him
;S100. This was cohsldered too much hy
the property-owners who were to mike
up the amount, and the Council cut the
amount In two. C. A. Dolph, Ahb ap
peared for Mr. Corbett, yesterday argued
that the Council had no right to do this,
as the City of Portland Is one of the
parties directly interested In the deal,
and is therefore disqualified from fixing
the sum. "The Council," Mr. Dolph said,
"mutilated the report of the viewers by
changing the figures in pencil. It has a
right to reject the report of the viewers
and appoint another set, but had no au
thority to change the report of the view
ers; and Its action was therefore void
If the Council will rescind Its action and
appoint new viewers, expensive litigation
will be avoided."
The committee thought the damages
wpre excessive and thit they had a right
to amend the report, and a majority dR
clded to stand by the-action of the Coun
cil, and the matter was considered dis
posed of.
MlBftlftnlppi Avenue.
Mississippi avenue has needed Improve
ment for a long time, and that portion
between Cook and Morris streets- was
the subject of. an address by Alblna citi
zens. The avenue Is the main thorough
fare for an Important section of the olty
and Its plank roadway has long since
worn full of holes. The City Engineer
estimates that It can be repaired and
made passable for the sum of $385, and
the committee resolved yesterday to have
the repairs made, If the money can be
gotten out of the repair fund. There was
some talk of jrettlnK the money out of
tne general fund, but the Auditor said
this fund would be depleted at the first
of the year by the payment of interest
on 51,000.000.
Struiglitenlnfr Corbett Street.
The straightening of Corbett street at
Bancroft avenue was the subject of a
report by the City Engineer. Several
Couhcllmen who visited the scene of the
.proposed widening thought the City &
Suburban Railway would oe tne main
parties benefited, and It was deplded that
a deputation visit Superintendent H. C.
Campbell to see what portion of the ex
pense the company will assume.
Ennt Bnrnnide Street.
East Burnslde, street, from East Eighth
to East Twenty-eighth, is to be improved
at the expense of the property abutting.
The old plnnklng will be torn up ami
gravel laid In its place. A petition from
owners of 5579 feet frontage was ap
proved, as It represented 1500 feet tmore
than a majority.
Other Matters.
Residents along Qulncy street, in Pied
mont, want the name of that thorough
fire changed, as It is misleading. The
street Is a short one and really a con
tinuance of Williams avenue, of which it
will form an extension, according -to a
recommendation of the street committee.
Northrup street, from Twenty-first to
Twenty-second, was ordered graded,
macadamized and sldewalked, in accord
ance with a petition.
Residents of the southeastrn portion of
th city want East Twenty-sixth street
improved between the Powell Vailey road
and Hawthorne avenue. Councilman Gli
san will look the matter up
Residents near the Southern Pacific
carshops desire to have Mall street
opened and laid out from East jsignin to
East Ninth street. Referred to the City
Engineer.
The Piedmont Investment company
protested, against an obstruction in ne
form of a -street railway depot In the mld-dle'-of
the street, at the intersection of
Moore street and Williams avenue. An
Investigation was agreed on by the com
mittee. ., , .
The Portland Wire and Iron Works de
sires to erect a hitching post at 147 Front
street. Referred to the City 'Engineer.
Tho request of Ed JamJeson, who de
sired to set up a barber pole at 208 Mor
rison street, was denied.
Pr6tests against the construction of a
bicycle path on North Fifteenth street
were referred to County Judge Cake. Le
gal proceeding"? against the -path have
been suspended, but nothing is being done
on the path at present.
Councilman Merrill's automatic railway
gates for Fourth street will have a hear
ing on the 16th Instant, so that Manager
Koehler of the Southern Pacific may be
heard In the matter.
The Eat Twenty-e'ghth street franchise
. To ntv & Suburban Railway Is un
dergoing a change, and modifications are
being made In It to suit the oomP""
which rejected the ordinance as too bind
ing. .
OREGON READY TO MOVE.
First to Secnre Freight Cars From
Bnffnlo for Charleston.
Charleston, S. C. News and Courier.
Mrs. Edyth Tozler Weatherred, without
whom the Oregon commission to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo and the
South Carolina Interstate and West In
dian Exposition at Charleston would not
be the same thing at all, writes from Buf-
"We are all anxiously awaiting tne
time to fly to the sunny South, and even
one of my friends and acquaintances Is ot
the opinion that the exposition Is going
to be the greatest success in our exposi
tion experience. We are all going With
the determination to do all we can for
Its great success. Oregon was the first
applicant for freight cars, and we will
no doubt be the first loaded and ready to
go South, and we will have all our ex
hibits ln place on opening day, too.'
Oregon has a splendid exhibit at Buffalo,
and the best of it will be brought to
Charleston. It will surprise and please the
nnnnio in this Dart of the country, who
have a very Indefinite sort of Idea that
there is anything outside of their own
precious borders, and that the rest of the
world Is Included under the general de
scription In partlbus Infldellum. The Ore
gon exhibit at Charleston will open the
eyes of this part of the world to the
great material riches of the far-away Pa
cific States and fill us all with a most ap
preciative sense of the grandeur and vast
ness of pur country.
Mrs. Weatherred makes some very ex
cellent suggestions as to the best means
of impressing ourselves and the Seuth
upon the commissioners and other dis
tinguished persons who shall take part in
the exposition at Charleston. If we would
make the most of them and of the oppor
tunities which their coming to Charleston
will afford, we must make them feel at
home; that they are a part of the ex
position, as anxious for Its success as
those who have built the great show, and
in order to accomplish this very desirable
end they should be given that prominence
ln all the rites and ceremonies, so to
speak, with which the exposition- here will
be made distinguished In the annals of
this country.
Pontnl Stations.
f Postmaster Croasman gives assurance
that If any change should be made ln the
distribution of Mail on. the East Side, it
would be for the purpose of Improving
the service. The doing away of the sub
stations, as now conducted, would be a
saving of about $9000 per annum, but even
this Is simply under consideration. The
whole matter has been brought up by
complaints over the delivery of mall on
the East Side sent to the postofflcp by
some business men. The matter Is under
consideration and It will be some time
before any change can be made. This
wflV give time for A clear understanding'
of 'the situation.
OREGON FIRST AGAIN
Its' Hops the Best at'the Parir
American Exposition,
WORD FROM COLONEL DOSCH
A-rrard Is of Great Commercial la
portancc to the Stntet as Every
Country in the World W$
Asked to Compete.
-PAN - AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 2. Henry B.
Dosch, one of Oregon's Commissioners to
tho Pan-American Exposition, wires Tho
Oregonlan as follows:
"One of the last acts of the jury today
was to award the gold medal for hops to
Oregon, a triumph of great commercial
value."
EXPOSITION ENDED.
Financial Los Will Be In the Neik
borhood ot $3,000,000.
BUFFALO, Nov. 2. The Pan-American
Expo&'.tlon ended at 12 o'clock tonight. At
midnight President John G. Milburn
pressed an electric button and tho lights
In the famous electric tower grew dim
for the last time. Slow ly, one by one, thc,
lights on post and pinnacle and tower
faded away. A corps of buglers standing
In the tower sounded "taps," one of the
greatest glories of the exposition the elec
trical illumination passed away, and the
exposition was ended.
The exposition has not been a financial
success, but it Is believed the benefits
derived from It will be of great value to
the commercial interests of the country.
The primary object of the exposition was
to advance the 'friendly relations and
commercial Intercourse between tho
United States and the other countries of
the two Americas. In this respect it has
been a decided success.
The financial loss will be ln the neigh
borhood of $8,000,000. The statement to be
Issued by the officers of the exposition,
setting forth the expenditures and re
ceipts, will be made public some time this
month. Until then the company will make
no formal statement. The loss will fall
upon the holders of the common stock,
the holders of second-mortgage bonds and
the contractors who erected the build
ings. Two hundred and ten thousand
shares of common stock were sold at $10
a share. The stock was subscribed for by
the citizens of Buffalo and the Niagara
frontier ln small lots of one share to 100.
so that the loss will not be seriously felt
by any one.
No complulnt has been heard from the
holders of common stock, who appreciate
the benefit the exposition has been to the
city. There Is also a feeling of satisfac
tion that the enterprise was carried to a
successful end without state or Federal
aid. The first-mortgage bonds, amount
ing1 to 12,500.000, will be paid in full. An
Issue of $5H),O0O, second-mortgage bonds.
Is unprovided for, but the revenue from
salvage and buildings and from other
sources will probably cover a part of thla
indebtedness. The remainder due to con
tractors Is not definitely known, but It la
said that it represents their profits for tho
work done, and no ono will be seriously
embarrassed by the loss.
Tho total number of admissions for tho
six months was" close to S,O0O.O0O. An av
erage of 2,000,000 a month had been figured
on by the exposition officials. The great
snow storm of last April was a severe
blow to the exposition. An immense
amount of work was undone, and work
on the grounds and buildings was delayed
for a week. Strenuous efforts were made,
to make up the lost time, but May I a
vast amount ot work remained undone,
and the formal opening of the exposi
tion was postponed until May 20. The la
mentable tragedy ln the Temple of Music
was another blow to the Pan-American
Exposition. The attendance had been in
creasing steadily up to the date of the
assassination of President McKlnley. Tho
gates were closed for two days, and when
they reoponed there was a drop of 12 per
cent ln the attendance, and no Improve
ment followed.
The Government exhibit, which was a
beautiful and Instructive collection, will
be at once shipped to Charleston.
A large crowd attended the exposition
today. The exhibit buildings were jammed
during the afternoon, and there was much
petty thieving of exhibits by souvenir
fiends. The fruit and wine exhibits ln
the horticultural building suffered tho
greatest loss In the depredations of the
crowd, and It finally "became necessary to
turn the people out of the building- and
lock the doors.
There was a veritable riot In the Mid
way this evening. Tho disorder started
from a quaricl between an Intoxicated
man and a waiter. The crowd took the
part of the stranger and wrecked the
place, smashing chairs, tables and win
dows. A stream of water from a, fire hoso
finally put the mob to rout.
The total. admissions today were 121,359,
and for six months S,2Iol073.
FREE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
Three Will Be Opened In Portland
Tomorrow Night.
The Board of Education has established
three free night schools one In the High
School building, one ln the Williams-avenue
building, and one In the Central
School building. These schools are for
boys and girls, young men and young
women, who are employed during the day.
In the High School building there will ba
four teachers: Edgar A. Mllner, principal;
W. C. Alderson, Mrs. Comstock and Mrs,
Hogue. Grammar school branches will bo
taught, and the Armstrong - system of
bookkeeping and commercial arlthinatlc
Mrs. Hogue's entire time will be given
to teach foreigners to read and write our
language. Special work Is done in pro
nunqiation by the phonic method, Tho
hours are from 7 o'clock to 9. Students
are required to furnish their books; there
Is no tuition. J. H. Stanley has charge of
the WUUams-A venue School and Mr. Carl
the, Central School. These schools open
tomorrow evening.
Tcnchers' Cnse Redoclceted.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Nov. 2Ip the
Sangamon Circuit Court today, Judge
Owen P. Thompson allowed thot case of
the Chicago teachers against tne Stato
Board of Equalization to be redocketed
"and granted a writ of mandamus against
the board compelling the board to aseess
the capital stock of 21 Chicago corpora
tions mentioned In the writ, which is re
turnable Monday, November 25.
Order Afjnlnut American Cattle.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2. A dispatch to the
Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The government has Informed the. Amer
ican Minister thatjt cannot allow the
Importation of Alner lean cattle 'for breed-
ling purposes.