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PORTLAJSD, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1901.
NO. 38.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFSSSZbWf9
Deilcnnt.il Dapnaltury Mini FIiixiicIuI Agent of llio United States
rrasldant, II. W. Corbettt cashier, E,(J. Wltlilnuton; astlstsnt cashier, J. V. Kcwklrkj second
nlunt CMilikr, , 0. Alvonl.
Letters of credit Issued, aratlable In Europe and the Eastern state.. Right exchanga and
telegraphic transfer sold on New York, Uustiin. Uucasjo. Omaha, St. Paul, t-au Kranilrco and
the. principal points In tlie Korthnett. hlcht Hiul time ollla drawn ID tutus to ault on Loudon,
farK Ueriln, Kratikfuft-mi-the-JInln, Hong Kong.
Collections inada on lavorablo terms at ull accenlblo polnta.
LABDTBLTON, BANKERS S2IZ!SK
Established lu 1830.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Interest nl lowed on time deposits.
Collections mudo nt nil polnta on favorablo terms. Letters of credit leaned
Mailable in Europe nnd the Kusteru ttatts.
Sight exchango nnd Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Washington,
Chicago, St. 1-ouit), Donvc, Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montanii and British Columbia.
Exchango sold on Loudon, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong.
Portland Trust Company of Oregon
ixf oni'oitATKU a run. ... INK.
i09 THIRD STREET, - PORTLAND, OR.
SAVINGS
DEPARTMENT.
A Savings Fund for
Everybody.
Interest Paid on
Savings Deposits.
jEyajy- Idn
V a4aW 5BaSRP5P Lw5WW
Open n. savings account by depositing a small amount tilth in nnd we will lend youono of our
Homo tavlnis Jlanks. Take Itwllh you and inako It n rule lo deposit tomethlug In It every
day, no matter how small. Full credit (or jonrnrstdoposlt rut I o Riven you upon your l'as
Hook. Ilrlng in your Homo Pavings Hank at Itucrvnls and we will place Its content to jour
credit upon your I'nas Hook, as well as such other amount as you may bo ablo to sire. Wage
carnors and persona receiving Incomo at irregular InlenaU should tako ad milage ol this plan.
It Is also well adapted to teach children habits of economy and to Impress upon tholr minds the
value of money. Call at our Hank and (ull explanations regarding this plan of saving moiiiv
will be cheerfully Riven to ou. or l( desired, our representative will rail upon you with one 01
tho IloineSainga llanks. Do not dolay.
A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY BAINEO.
IIEVJ. I. COHEN.. President. . l. I.. I'lTTOCK, Vice-President
THE CANADIAN BANK OF COMMERCE
With Which I Amalgamated
THE BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Capital Paid Up, $8,000,000 Reserve, $a, 000,000
Transacts a Qeneral Banking Business.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Accounts opentd (or sums nt 110 and upwards, and Interest allowed on minimum
monthly balance. Hates oil application.
344 WASHINQTON STREET.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
walla Walla, Washington. (First National Bank In the State.)
Transacts a Qeneral Banking Business.
CA VITAL 1100,000. SUUI'J.UB llW.dOO.
LEVI ANKENY. President. A. H. UKVNOI.ns. Vice President. A. It. IltmFOHD, Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Pendleton, Oregon.
Capital, $70,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $00,000.00.
RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Chicago. III.; First National
Sank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y.
OFFICERS AND DIREOTORS Lvl Ankeny, President; W. F.Matlock,
Vice President: O. B. Wade, Cashier; II. O. Guerensy, Assistant Cashier; J. 8.
McLeod, W. S. Byere, W. F. Matlock, II. F. Johnson.
THE PENDLETON SAVINGS BANK
PENDLETON, OREGON.
Organized March I, 1880. Capital, $60,000. Surplus, $65,000.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all prist
ipal points. Special attention given to collections.
W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier.
NEW LIFE TO
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Tai T11 That Bihds."
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You would ba surprised it you knew
bowllttlait would cost you to fix up
that old (ence. better ssnd (or soma
Anchor Clamps and Uprights, and a
pair o( our pinchers, and make your old
wira lanca look Ilka a new one.
ANCHOR FENCE looks so nice and
la so strong that farmers sometimes
think that ft must ba high priced. It
isn't, though.
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FARM, RAILROAD
Writ (or rrlees and Catalogue,
Agents Wanted In
Kvery Town.
Willamette Iron and Steel Works.
Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS OF...
Marina and Stationary Engines and Boilers,
aw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery,
Roll Grinding and Corrugating Machinery,
Power Transmission Machinery.
Wa ara constantly developing; Modern Machinery for special purposes, which
our up to-date plant enables us to build accurately and economically.
MW CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. "Sfll
These handsome,
oxidized steel
home savings banks
with Yale locks
are loaned free of
charge
to our savings
depositors.
E. A. WVLD, Manager
OLD FENCES1
Clamps and Uprights.
Tri Old Finci. The Anchob Fkncb.
Hog Tightv It Nitib Sum after closing.
AND LAWN FENCE.
The Portland Anchor Fence Co.
74a Nicolal St., PORTLAND, Oregon.
XMASONIHE FARM
Hklrtlng close the frown brooklet, with Its
mirror face of Ice
Arc the willow with their tinkling belli
n-tnerry In the inorni
The winds they softly waft on wings the
hours of purndlie,
And the snnwerust glistens brightly In the
enrly sun tlint'n shorn
Of Its glenin nnd kUivt nnd glister, by the
nodding hemlock trees
Spreading high thrlr grnven branches to
the golden light that kiss
The stumps, like cowled monks kneeling low
ly 011 their bended knees;
Such Is dawn of Christmas morning on the
farm nnd children's bllsi.
dear the prattle of the youngsters, ns they
tumble from their beds,
Ilycs mold and hearts so eager, scarce can
wait to greet the feast!
Hamper-scamper down the stairway, rosy
cheeks and curly heads,
Itaby blossoms all. (loci bless them! we
could spare not one nt least.
Presents who can name or count them?
do. Is and drums and pretty things
To make happy nil our babies, make them
merry with delight.
How they chatter with sweet voices! how
the music echo brings
(Icntln thrills or swertest rapturo to the
mother heart so bright.
Good Housekeeping.
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DY ELIZAUBTM A. VORD. T
RONSON'S luck aBnln, poor fel-
It heats the dickens how thut
I'hnn'n bad luck follows him. Tho
Mr Penny mine sold for a cool $50,000
to'day, nil' he hoKI the claim for if'JOO lnHt
week. Got discouraged on account of his
last sickness, an' was hard up, I guess;
so he jest nachelly gave a fortlu' away.
It's too bndl"
Tho crowd at the Ilnppy Thought
tho only tavern of which Hltto Oulch
boasted suddenly parted nnd drew hnck
as a tall, cmnclatcd man In shabby gari
meats silently pushed his way through'
and pnsscd nut Into tho darkness. There
was something in the mute anguish of his
white, wasted face a look of such utteri
despair in Ills eyes that tho noisy crowd
was suddenly silent. t
"Poor devil!'' muttered someone com
1 com
isteau-
miUeFathigly. "It is roiiglron him
no mistake!"
Tho man In question walked tinstea
lly down the street; ho was very weak
from the long Illness that had kept mm
Idle for many weeks.
Fifty thousand dollars. Tho Rig Penny
mlno hnd been sold for 550,000. Ills
mine, thut he had tolled over from
which he hnd hoped so much aye, about
which ho hnd even said a prayer, ho who
had never prayed before, ho much did It
mean to him, nnd finally, pressed to the
TA1.L, hMAClAIKIi AMI MlAllliV.
wall, sick and hopeless, he had sold it
only last week for a mero song! He
shivered slightly and his lips twitched
plteously,
"Fifty thousand dollars," he muttered
hoarsely, "and It meant salvation, life,
hope happiness, perhaps. Oh, heaven!
and I threw it away for $200! My luck
again!"
IIo staggered slightly, and sinking down
on the steps of a neighboring doorway,
burled h(s faro In his thin hands.
"Marvla! Mania!"
It was a hitter cry, full of the pent-up
anguish of ten long, weary years of fruit
less effort, of patient, unceasing labor,
unrewarded; of privation, endurance and
failure. All tho anguish of hope defer
red, the torture of years of heart-hunger
unxpeakablo was in that ery.
Philip Hronson was that saddest of all
sad objects, a failure. An unsuccessful
man, at whose best and bravest efforts
Fate had mocked a miin whoso reputa
tion of always being out of luck went
with him and made him the Joke of ev
ery community in which ho lived. Indeed
it seemed to precede him, for no matter
how glowing were the prospects, how
promising tho outlook, "Hronson's luek"
was always there to meet him. He had
gone everywhere und was well known in
all the mining districts iu California, and
"Hronson's luck" had become notorious.
Ten years before Philip Hronson had
said good-hy to the only woman he had
ever loved, after whining from her a
promise to wait for him until he could
make a comfortable home for her lu the
West. He went to California with the
few hundreds he possessed und engaged
In mining. Hut when he bought mining
stock he kep I too long or sold it tuo
soon. Ills strict honesty was frequent
ly imposed upon. He tried other things,
but "his efforts were always unsuccess
ful. He had gone steadily downward,
and now at 35, sick, broken-splrltcd,
hopeless, and almost penniless, he looked
what he wns, a dispirited, heart-broken
ninn,' old before his time.
FItfe years ago he had sent Marvla
Helknap her freedom. He was a proud
as well as an humblo man, and would
not ask her to accept poverty; for even
thcnjho wns losing hope. Since then he
had heard of her failing heir to a large
fortune, and Inter of a trip abroad. Only
i short time ago, when the Hlg Penny
seemed to offer Mattering prospects, be
foroVhls Illness, he hnd seen n Uoston
newspaper whlch mentioned her as being
present at somo social function at the
Hub," ;nud she wns still unmarried. Ho
had dp rod hope n little then. If the Hlg
Penny, should turn out welll She had
loved him once, nnd she was stlll'uumar-
rtnil 'ffltllt linH' " tkh
Ho, groaned aloud nnd his qulrerlng
lips wnispereu nroKoniy: :
"Marvla! Marvla!"
It was Christmas eve. Chinatown wns
all ablaze with light. The glare of the
electric lights mingled with the more
subdued light of Innumerable Chinese Inn
terns presented a striking, fantastic scene
as quaint nnd novel to unaccustomed
eyes nil it wns picturesque.
A gay party of IJnstern tourists visit
ing San Francisco wero "slumming" In
Chlnaiown.
"Ohl Marvin, do look at that odd little
niltp c humanity!" cried a bright-faced
girl an toddling Chinese baby, gorgeous
In magnificent attire, was led Vast hy his
proud Jmother.
A tul! woman wrapped In silks and fur
turiicdwlth n swift smile nt tho impetu
ous exclamation and said lu n sweet,
well-modulated voice;
"Hejjs an odd little mite, certnlnly."
At her words a man, shabby to the lust
degre! standing In the shadow of the
Chinese' theater, started suddenly and
leaned) forward. Tho light fell full upon
his wblto face and emaciated form. He
trembled violently and involuntarily
stretched out his hand. A passionate
hunger burned In his sunken eyes. Sud
denly ke withdrew his hand and shrank
back lajo tho shadows, his face convuls
ed with pain.
"Martial" he whispered, hut it was
only awhlspor.
"What is It, Marvla? You look as It
you bad seen a ghost!" cried tho bright
faced glrlln astonishment.
Hut (Marvla Helknap did not heed the
questjaa! Her eyes wero dark with ex-elteniesTt'-and
hor fnce white to tho litis.
RliqWujtfKherfnlcnd'a hand nslde noil
MoUJvMuViub!Hliad6w of the-thea
ter.
"Philip!" sho cried In a low voice.
Hut tho man who had stood there hut
a moment before had vanished,
Philip Hronson dragged himself wenr
lly up the rickety stairs to his wretched,
comfortless room. A week before he hud
drifted aimlessly to San Francisco, where
a relapse of his Illness hud taken his lit
tle remaining strength and money. And
to-night ho had looked Into heaven ono
brief look, nnd then, like the brave man
that he was, ho hnd turned resolutely
away ft 0111 It. He had not heard Unit
cry. he hnd not seen the tenderness In tho
eyes of the only woman he had ever loved.
He hni! only seen her In her beauty, pros
perous, happy and beloved, while ho was
an outcast.
How long and steep the stairs were!
He climbed on wearily, a hopeless look
in his oyes. His face was set and piti
ful. IIo entered his room and threw him
self on tho bed. Suddenly he gave a
mirthless laugh.
"It Is Hronson's luck agnln," he mut
tered, nnd fell Into weak sobbing the
sobs of a heart-broken man.
He did not hear the steps on tho stairs
nor the sound of low voices outside, nor
did lie know that the door was pushed
softly open. Ho did not hear tho rustle
of silken garments on the haro Moor, as
a woman with the divine compassion of
ungels In her face, and a great light of
love shining In her eyes, crossed tho room,
A moment later she was on her knees
by tho bed.
"Philip!" sho whispered.
He started and turned In amazement.
His face worked plteousiy, and a cry
broke from him, a cry of love, humilia
tion, shame nnd longing.
"Marvla! I I saw you I could not
stay "
Ho hroko off suddenly, tho tears rolled
down his shrunken face.
She took his hand ami held It tightly, n
world of tenderness and reproach lu her
ej es,
"How could you run away from me,
Philip? Did you not know I would fol
low you? Why have you not allowed
me to know where you were that ou
were 111 and In trouble? Why did you
give me back my freedom? 1 did not
ask for it."
"I I failed lu everything, Mnrin." he
said chokingly. "I was always in linrd
luck. I hail nothing to offer juu. I am
a hopeless failure. Hut thank heaven
I have seen jou once more, Mania and
now, dear, I thank you for coming, but
I cannot accept your pity."
She bent over him suddenly, and put
ting her arms about him, drew his head
to her breast.
Though doubters doubt, and scoff
f
ers aeoff,
And peace on earth seems still
far off;
Though learned doctors think
they know
The go. pel stories are not so;
Though grtcdy man Is gneily st'H,
And competition chokts good will,
While rkb men sigh and poor men
fret,
Ine world can't spare Its Christ
mas yet I
Time may do better maybe not
Meanwhile let's keep the day
we'nt got.
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"Philip!" she snld softly. "It is Christ
mas day listen to the bells! I I never
gitxe you n Christmas gift .vet, dear, but
1 give you one now. It Is myself, Philip.
Do not refuse It the only gift I ever of
fered you I have loved jou so long,
dear."
And Philip, lifting passionate, hungry
eyes to her face, saw Paradise.
"Is this the way that women love?"
he nsked In a whisper.
Halstug his wasted arms, he put them
about her neck. The shabby coat sleevo
rested against the rich fur at her throat.
He laughed feebly.
"Hronson's luek has changed!"
PAW ON CHRISTMAS TOYiuSINESS.
KAIt friends:
Our teacher told
us to rite somo
Chrlstmus composi
tions Inst week, so
I spoke to paw
about It nnd nst
Him what 1 better
rite.
"Well." ho' says,
'"you mlto say that
If It wouldn't of
Heen for Spain
Atueilkn mlten't of
ever got discovered and If It wouldn't of
been for (tcrmunny the man that Invent
ed Chrlstmus mite of Out dlseitrrldgod
becor. he couldn't find the rite kind of
Hacking. Spain furnished the Cnpltle
for Columbus nnd Urn mutiny put up tho
llrst chlmbly for Snntn Clans.
"Whnt n bewtllle thing It Is to Think
how the Germans have always mnde tho
merry Yuletlde merrier yet. It's the
greatest day of all The )oar over There.
That's when the German hurt Is full of
song. There's where the llrst man ever
got tripped on the end of his Hlanket and
fell down stairs when he was plajlng
Santa Clnus. So that's the reason Kris
Krlngla and Santa are both German dis
sent." After ho waited awhile and Looked at
mnw kind of sad for a minute he says:
"Of corso they nro no use In Knny
buddy trjlng to pierce a hole thru tho
Gloom hanging over this Kombly with n
joke. Yes, It's a bowtllllo thot. 1 ean
almost seem to see the little German chil
dren gathered around The Home surcklo
over there lu tho Fatherland, all bltzy
stamping Toys and things ns fast as they
can with stamps that Say 'Made in Ger
munny' and sending them nwny to KAr
off Climbs whero people are so hlzzy kill
lug hogs nnd Hllding younivcrsltlcs that
they mite Forget all about the Dear old
Sentiment If they didn't begin along
nl.nnt n Mlltllli nliml nf M'lllln in Kill tllU
slore'wInnoWawlth'thlj'gsVWtatXonnuile
In Germuimy tho summer before. No
wonder the Germans luv Chrlstmus. '1 ney
need It In their blenoss. The Germans
say 'We Cure not who makes (he world's
Locomotives and Steal rails If we Can
make Us Chrlslmus toys.' So that's uhero
Gcrmuuny got the Htilge on Spain."
"In what wnyj maw ast.
"Well, you see." paw says. "Spain
stnked Columbus, bur got squeezed out of
the plant he started up over Here, Ger
muimy opened the tltst account with
Suitii cinus and still llns him on the
Hooks. That shows It's always n Good
thing to mix a little Thrift lu with your
Hpiitltiumt If vnu enn Do It without Lnttln'
oil." Georgle, In Chicago llccord-Hcrald,
Now Yenr'H Greeting.
"You look worried, Hrown," snld
Green.
"Worried! I should say I am. Seo
those?" And he drew out of his over
coat pocket a great bundle of statements
of accounts.
"Ha! ha!" laughed Green, "you will
mnke Christmas present to your wife,
will you, without counting tho cost llrst?"
The lines around Hrown's eyes deepeued
ami his mouth drooped sadly,
"No," he snld, "that's not It. These
aro not for presents I mudo my wife."
"Why. what are they for, then?" ask
ed Green, wnudcrlugly.
"For the presents my wlfo mado me."
And tho men shook hands In tender
sympathy,
ClirlstiiiHN in Chinu.
In China Chrlstmus Is a sun festival,
and has connection with the winter sol
stice. It Is called tho festival of tho
Winter Sun, or sometimes the festival of
the Tree Spirits, or In oilier localities
the festival of the Forest Dragon, It Is
an occasion of much merriment, and one
of the aceompaulng formalities is th
renewal of the "ghost papers."
Come lo us, Christmas, good old
day.
Soften us, cheer us, any our say
To hearts which thrift, too eager,
keeps
In boinU, while fellow feeling
sleeps.
Quod Christmas whom our chil
dren loe,
We loie you tool t.lft us nhote
Our cares, our fears, our small
de.lresl
Open our hands nnd stir tho (Ire
Of helpful (t-llowshlp within us,
A ud buck to loe and kindness
win us.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
TEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of lm
portanct A Brief Review of the Growth
and Improvements of the Many Industries
Throughout Our Thriving Commonwealth
Latest Market Report
Horing fur oil litis been commenced
near Springflohl.
Suarctnry of State Dtinlmr )ins re
turned from u 'trip East.
Oregon City treasurer lias issued n
cull far warrants up to Jnminryl, 1000.
Snloin city council, in order to stop
tliu numerous hold-ups, lias inurensed
the police force.
The 0. It. it N. stoiuner Itutli sunk
iu the Williunetto river near Cor
vnllis. Tho iicoident wns caused by
striking 11 sung.
Tho industrial building tit tho state
reform eehool nt Salem burned. Tho
cause of the ilro is unknown. Loss,
.$20,000, with .$8,000 iiiHurunco.
Port of Portland commissioners havo
practically decided that it will bo
economy to build n wooden dry dock
nt u cost of $'220,000, und renew it
every lfi years, tluui to ttnoutl $0 10,
000 for 11 ntcol structure.
A farmers' institute will be holdat
Cove, Deceinbor 30-31,
A new creamery is to bo stnrtetd ut
Fuirviow, Tillamook county.
Frank llrolim, n convict iu tho pen
itentiary, committed suioido by hang
ing. Juak rabbits nro bo numerous in
Eastern Oregon Hint they becoming n,
post. 1
Hold-up men in'Bnlom nro carry
ing on very extensive operations in
Salem nt present.
There is about three feet of snow
in tho Cracker creek district nnd five
iu Cable Covo district.
Tho recent snow, whilo not very
heavy, woh very welcome to tho log
gers of .hnatoru Oregon,
Another nloh atrikVhasjbeen.Biade
in thoTJoIuiiibin mlno, Crnoko'r'oreok
district, Eustorn Oregon.
A suydicuto of mining men has
purchased mining property on Upper
Cow creek. Tho price paid wnfr
21), 000.
Extensive preimintinus nro being
made for tho annual Douglas county
poultry show to lie held iu Itosoburg
December 2(1-28.
Tho wholesale slaughter of Mon
golian pheasants in Linn county is
thinning them out so that it will bo
necessary to take steps to prevent
thoir killing. '
Tho discovery of three now nnd rich
quartz ledges have been niiiilo iu
Josephine county. Ono is in Coyotto
creek district and the other two on
Kongo river.
SheritV Cooke, 'of Clackamas coun
ty, hits sold all porperty on 1000 de
linquent tax list. TlTt) amount of
taxes on the roll amounted to less
than .$3,000.
Ttio llraden quartz mines, a few
miles from Grants Pass, which havo
been shut down for somo timo, will
resume operations iu a short timo, on
a much more extensive scale.
Portland Marked.
Whont Walla Walla, 60C0;
bluestom, 0001o; Valley, 60 Ma.
Flour Heat grades, $2.0503.20
por barrel ; graham, $2,60.
Outs Nominal 06$1.00 pr cental.
Hurley Feed, $1010.60j brewing,
$1 10.60 per ton.
MillstulTs Hrnn, $10.60 17 j mid
dling, $20; shorts, $17; chop, $10.60.
Huy Timothy. $U12;. olover,
$77.60; Oregon wild hay, $5fJ per
ton.
Iluttor Fancy creamory,2226o;
dairy, 1820o; store, 12tfMo per
pound.
Eggs Storage, 2022; fresh, 27
28o, Eastern 220 26o.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 13(
l.'JJo; Young Amoricn, 1416c.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $2.60(3
3.60; hens, $1.00; dressed, 0$10a
per pound; springs, $2,60 3.00,
ler dozen j ducks, $3 (or old; $1.60
6,60 for young; geese, $00,60 pr doz
en; turkeys, live, ll(gl2o; dressed,
12Jj16o por pound.
Mutton Lambs,3jfo gross ; dressed
(yio per pound; sheep, $3.26(33,50
gross; dressed, (I0c er pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $6.12; light,
$1.765; drcsbcd, (I7a per pound.
Veul Small, 88o 5 largo,77Ko
per pound.
Hoof Gross top steers, $3.60(-1.0O';
cows and huifers, $3,50; dressed
beef, 37o per pound.
Hops 810o per pound.
Wool Valley, 11 Ho por pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8C12oj mohair,
210210 per pound.
Potatoes 8505 per sock.
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