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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900.
FRUIT MEN TO MEET
Big Convention tc Be Held in
Portland Next Week.
INVITATIONS SENT TO 560 GROWERS
: Indications Point to a Largo Meeting
la Conformity Wltk Wishes
of Last Convention.
Secretary Dosch, of the State Board of
Horticulture, has sent invitations to "560
northwestern orchardlsts to attend the
Fruitgrowers' Convention to. be held at
Portland March 7 and 8. These persons
own from 15 to 100 acres each and rep
resent about 75 per cent of the prune
acreage of the Northwest. The remain
ing: 25 per cent own from one to 12 acres
each. Owlngr to their great number. It is
Impossible to reach them "with Invitations,
but if they attend they will be welcome.
Secretary Dosch believes that the con
vention will be an unusually large one.
Throughout the Northwest the necessity
for organization Is well understood, and
few fruitgrowing communities will be
without representation. In some locali
ties, fruit men are holding meetings to
elect delegates.
The convention has been called in con
formity with the following resolution
adopted by the Fruitgrowers' Convention
at Corvallls January 31 and February 1:
"It is the consensus of opinion of this
convention that the future progress of
the fruit industry of the Pacific North
west necessitates the organization of
fruitgrowers Into permanent associations
for the preparation and marketing of their
products. Under present methods the
grower is not a factor in determining the
price which he shall receive for his fruit,
nor what the consumer shall pay. Know
ing, as we do, that the Individual com
petition among growers Is responsible
for this condition, we are flrmly convinced
that the true remedy for this evil Is co
operation In marketing. To this end we
therefore recommend that the great prune
Industry of the Pacific Northwest should
be organized Into one general association,
representing as much as 75 per cent of
the total product.
"We would also recommend that local
organizations be formed for the purpose
of education in improving the standard
of quality, for uniformity of drying, grad
ing and packing.
"We therefore earnestly recommend
that a meeting of the producers of dried
fruits in the Pacific Northwest be called
in convention at Portland on Wednesday
and Thursday, March 7 and S, for the
purpose of effecting such permanent or
ganization as may be determined at that
time for furthering the uniform market
ing of the products of the Pacific Coast,
and, In order that these plans be car
ried out, we recommend that a committee
of prominent fruitgrowers be appointed,
one grower from each fruit district in the
Pacific Northwest, to take this matter In
hand and secure an organization at that
meeting."
It is probable that the convention will
separate its work into two divisions, one
of which will concern the marketing of
green fruit and the other the marketing
of evaporated fruits.
Following is a list of the fruitgrowers
who have been Invited to attend the con
vention. Unless otherwise specified, the
delegates live in Oregon:
E. D. Powell. Cleone.
F- S. Akin, Gresham.
W. B. Steele, Kronenberg.
nt & McGrew, Lents.
J. Gilbert, Lents.
John Brown, Barlow.
Albert Smith, New Era,
George S. Batty & Co., Canby.
J. F. Eckerson, Canby.
Fred Hampton, Canby.
E. Stevens, Canby.
Willamette Fruit Company, Canby.
Marion Johnson, Clackamas.
James W. Roots, Clackan -s.
Sidney Steelcut, Clackamas.
L. E. Wise, Clackamas.
George H. Webster, Clackamas.
W. X. Davis, Carus.
H. Goldlng, Graeme.
J. Proetege, Mllwaukle.
A. J. Leavltte, Molalla.
J. B. Noue, Needy.
M. Guttrldge, Oregon City.
A. G. Jacobs, Oregon City.
Willamette Land Company, Oregon City.
Henry Gahns, Oswego.
Isadora Schleld, WilsonvUlel
Jacob G. Miller, Aurora. , -
J. W. Dlmmlck. Hubbard.
Edwin Grim, Hubbard.
Richard Claxton, Aumsvllle.
J. G. H. Fryer, Aumsvllle.
W. S. McKenzle. Aumsvllle.
S. S. Spencer, Aumsvllle.
George Towle. Aumseille.
M. L. Jones, Brooks.
Thomas Hogan, Jefferson.
R. F. Myers, Jefferson.
E. N. Thomas, Jefferson.
E. H. Rhodes. Jefferson.
H. M. Davidson. Marion.
Nathan Morris,, Marion.
R. T. Ray, Marion.
J. H. Scott. Marlon.
J. M. Woodruff, Marion.
A. Barrlck. Mehama.
J. T. Ebersole. Macleay.
Mrs. Tilson, Macleay.
John Carter, West Stayton.
Bruce Cunningham, Liberty.''
H. W. Cottle. Liberty.
A. Dlldlne, Liberty.
Rev. George, Liberty.
D. M. Krouse, Liberty. :
A. W. Mlze, Liberty.
Mr. Maters, Liberty.
J. W. Miles, Liberty.
H. B. Spencer, Liberty.
Mr. Shields, Liberty.
Rev. H. J. Zercher. Liberty.
Dr. Minthon. Mount Angel.
Oregon Iron Company, Mount AngeL
Charles Constable. Rosedale.
W. H. Miles. Rosedale.
Joseph Albert. Salem.
Oscar Beardsley. Salem.
Boise Bros.. Salem.
C. L. Dailey, Salem.
Jacob Denny, Salem.
Elmore Hall, Salem.
J. T. Humphrey. Salem.
J. A. Jefferson, Salem.
F. J. Krutz, Salem.
Mr. Leo, Salem.
Laban Miles, Salem.
James Munlcers. Salem.
-W. E. Perry, Salem.
J. Reynolds. Salem.
William Ruble, Salem. .
George Rabbe, Salem.
J. S. Schnyder. Salem.
T. C. Smith, Salem.
Professor Smith. Salem.
Mr. Willard. Salem.
J. West. Salem.
William West, -Salem.
Dr. J. W. Reynolds, Salem. ' z
P. P. Genrey, Salem.
Charles McCown, Noble.
R. D. Allen, Silverton.
Charles Tomiggren, Silverton.
John Anusen, Shaws.
Richard Claxton, Shaws.
J. E. Ferris. Shaws.
G. H. S. Munson. Shaws.
William McKenzle. Shaws. .
S. Spencer, Shaws.
...George Towle. Shaws.
H. A. Trainer. Shaws.
W. W. Hall. Woodburn.
B. M. Moore, Woodburn.
Mr. Parr!sh. Woodburn.
J. Brown. Scott's Mills.
J. V. Commons. Scott's Mills.
H. Commons, Scott's Mills.
Jrtfep Coleson. Scott's Mills.
W. S. How'and. Scott's Mills.
Oregon Land Comnany. Scott's Mills
L. C. Canenagh, Turner.
G. B. Cornelius. Turner.
H. W. Klrknatrlck, Turner.
Mrs. L. P. Samnson, Turner.
James Wetzel. Turner. .
H. Bryant, Albany, - -
L. Blain, Albany.
J. R. Cochran, Albany.
J. B. Couglll, Albany.
William Faber, Albany.
J. Laselle, Albany.
J. F..Peebler, Albany.
J. D. Parsons, Albany.
Sam Stell, Albany.
L. C. Stratton, Albany. -
R. Thompson, Albany.
Tyron Bros., Albany.
Teat Orchard Nursery Company, Albany.
J. B. Henderson, Brownsville.
A. H. Weyat, Lyons. , -
J. B. Trask, Fox Valley.
W. H. Cross, Halsey.
J. Glthens, Harrlsburg.
Owen Bros., Harrisburg.
G. W. Bartley, Lebanon.
D. W. Hardin, Lebanon.
Joseph" Stewart, Lebanon.
Weatherford & Kay, Lebanon.
John Flnley, Crawfordsville.
Henry Stone. Oakville.
E. E. Caldwell. Oakville.
Fred Snyder, Plalnvlew.
Ia Whealdon, Plalnvlew.
Newton Crabtree. Scio.
C. S. Harnish. Scio.'
J. S. .Morrjs, Scio. .
C. W. Andrews, Shelburn. ;,
Milton Hale, Shelburn.
John Myers, Crabtree.
J. J. Cale, Tangent.
Henry Stone, Tangent.
N. Stone, Tangent
W. A. Thrift, Shedds,
Mathew Acheson, Shedds.
J. A. Roach, Coburg.
Arthur Roach, Coburg.
J. R. Hemphill, Goshen. - '
William Lemley, Goshen. '
C. A. Swift. Goshen.
John Fair, Creswell.
L. D. Scarborough, Creswell.
D. P. Sheridan, Creswell.
M. Martin, CreswelL
A. Klrkland, Eugene.
Dollle Barton, Eugene.
W. R. Dougherty. Eugene.
M. D. Mitchell. Eugene. ', k
William Parkey, Eugene.
A. Sharpies, Eugene.
S. P. Sladden, Eugene.
Joe Gray, Irving.
Sam Howard, Irving.
N. Humphrey, Irving.
William Miller, Irving.
H. H. Muller. Irving.
J. & E. Spencer, Irving.
William Sapplngfleld, Irving.
O. Zlegler. Irving.
Henry Bushnell, Junction City.
E. B. McElroy, Junction City.
Judge 'McFadden, Junction City.
W. C. Washburn, Junction City.
A. D. Barton, Springfield.
Barton Estate, Springfield.
F. B. Chase, Springfield.
G. C. L. Starchey. Springfield.
"V. P. Hammett, Mohawk.
J. Brown, Canyonvllle.
J. L. Clough, Canyonvlle.
Lewis Chapman, Canyonvllle.
J. G. Gazely, Canyonvllle.
David Hughes, Canyonvllle.
Carl Klmmell. Canyonvllle.
Eph Ramon, Canyonvllle. '
J. W. Wlmer, Canyonvllle.
J. W. Gardner, Drain.
Thomas Gardner, Drain.
B. C. Agee, Dlllard.
Robert Green, Dlllard.
S. C. Miller. Dlllard.
John Standley, Dlllard.
A. W. Stanton, Dlllard.
W. C. Winston, Dlllard.
Plenn Cooper, Greens.
Jeptha Green, Greens.
John Hatfield, Greens.
Charles W. Smith. Greens.
Moon Bros., Round Prairie.
George H. Pitts, Round Prairie,
Grant Leavins, Glendalo.
W. N. Allen, Looking Glass.
G. Marsh, Looking Glass.
E. Morgan, Looking Glass.
J. Z. Spaugh, Looking Glass.
J. J. Chadwlck. Myrtle Creek.
W. E. Ekerson, Myrtle Creek.
W. A. Grldley, Myrtle Creek.
J. Hall, Myrtle Creek.
M. J. Moore. Myrtle Creek.
Sellg Est. Myrtle Creek.
C. Weavr, Myrtle Creek.
John Weaver, Myrtle Creek.
E. D. Weaver, Myrtle Creelc
C. M. Wait, Myrtle Creek.
C. H. Hardrock, Oakland.
Cark Brella, Oakland.
N. M. Chapman, Oakland.
A. J. Deer, Oakland.
W. T. Emery, Oakland.
Frost Company, Oakland.
S. D. Evans, Oakland.
L H. HIgglnbotham, Oakland.
D. Hexkenbottam, Oakland.
J. Langdon, Oakland.
Peter Marsh, Oakland.
A. Meckelson, Oakland.
G. W. Peters, Oakland.
E. C. Stuart, Oakland.
D. W. Steans, Oakland.
Shambrock Bros., Oakland.
James Trombly, Oakland.
E. T. Woodruff, Oakland.
M. Dean & Sons., Riddles.
J. W. Gllmore, Riddles.
William Llnelson, Riddles.
Nichols Bros., Riddles.
N. Riddle & Son, Riddles.
George W. Riddle. Riddles.
J. B. Riddle, Riddles.
Stilley Riddle. Riddles.
Mrs. W.'L. Wilson. Riddles.
Wirold Bros.. Riddles.
S. E. Moore. Ruckles.
Edward Weaver, "Weaver's Switch.
Frank Brown, Roseburg.
Charles Bernard, Roseburg.
John Carson, Roseburg.
Watson Davis, Roseburg.
Perry Duncan, Roseburg.
S. L. Gibson, Roseburg.
A. J. Chapman, Wilbur.
T. J. Glllajn. Wilbur.
J. C. Glllam, Wilbur.
G. W. Short, Wilbur.
Thomas Guthrie, Winchester.
J. J. Davis, Yoncalla.
C. P. Devon, Yoncalla.
A. H. Carson &. Son, Grant's Pass.
H. B. Miller, Grant's Pass.
H. L. Robertson, Merlin.
F. H. Carter. Ashland.
W. H. Norcross, Central Point.
C. J. Neld, Jacksonville.
J. H. Stewart. Medford.
F. M. Stewart, Medford.
C. E. Stewart, Medford.
H. Pohlman, Medford.
J. D. Anderson, Phoenix. "
Weeks Bros., Phoenix.
D. M. Osborne, Woodville.
P. Luscomb. Gold Hill.
J. G. Saunders, Hlllsboro.
Martin Cook. Cornelius.
Adolph Anderson, Forest Grove.
H. C. Atwcll, Forest Grove.
E. H. Parkhart. Forest Grove.
D. H. Cheney, Tualatin.
S. O. Hersey. Tualatin.
H. C. Atwell. Dllley.
George E. Mlzner, Gaston.
Mrs. M. Brown, Amity.
William Elston, Amity. v
R. O. Jones, Amity.
S. Stevens. Amity.
. John Klncaid, Wheatland.
" Mr. Burdett, Carlton.
A. L. Fryer, Carlton.
A. Klostcrman, Carlton.
Alexander Fryer, North YamhllL
A. P. Macy, Dayton.
I. T. Moore, Dayton.
F. L. Post, Dayton.
W. S. Allen, Dundee Junction.
R. C. Crosby, Dundee Junction.
Z. T. Davis, Dundee Junction.
Samuel Davis, Dundee Junction.
Gllmore Bros., Dundee Junction.
Full & Frunck, Dundee Junction.
N. Hanson, Dundee Junction.
James Morrison, Dundee Junction.
George Morris, Dundee Junction.
J. S. Brooks & Son. Lafayette.
H. D. Burdette, Lafayette.
O. N. Denny, Lafayette.
Mrs. J. Duffy, Lafayette.
John Mclntlre, Lafayette.
W. H. DeHaven. Sheridan.
O. A. B. Grosser. Sheridan.
E. Sims, Sheridan.
E. M. Arthur, Newberg.
A. Bowerman, Newberg.
H. R. Cobb, Newberg.
A. E. Craven, Newberg.
A. C. Churchill, Newberg.
J. G. Howorth, Newberg.
J. L. Harford, Newberg.
N. Larkln, Newberg.
J. C. Lucas, Newberg. t
M. Moore, Newberg.
Newberg Orchard Association, Newberg.
S. Orendorff, Newberg.
N. Pendleton, Newberg.
Charles Ramsey, Newberg.
W. Skinner, Newberg. -
Smith Bros., Newberg.
M. C. Wire. Newberg.
A. WltbereH, Newberg.
W. Burnett. McMlnnville.
J. E. Broell, McMlnnville.
W. D. Haven, McMlnnville.
John E. Ebera, McMlnnville.
William Galloway, McMlnnville,
E. E. Goncher, McMlnnville.
John Hadley, Sprlngbrook.
J. L. Haworth, Sprlngbrook.
C E. Hosklns, Sprlngbrook.
M. Klncaid, Sprlngbrook.
John Reese, Sprlngbrook.
E. H. Skinner, Sprlngbrook.
William Thomas, Sprlngbrook. -(
H. S. Butts, Dallas.
C. H. Chapman, Dallas.
Ellis &. Coad. Dallas. . .
James Elliott, Dallas. . 1
& P. Kimball, Dallas. -"'
L. C Parker, Dallas. , . -
William Reddekopp, Dallas. " . ,
J. Best, Monmouth.
H. Alexander, McCoy.
Mr. Burley, McCoy. ' "
Dudley Henry, McCoy. n .
Charles Purvlne, McCoy. , ',.
A. D. Roberts, McCoy. ' '
J. R. Sheppard, McCoy.
D. A. Hodge, Independence. v
Michael Ellis, Independence.
D. L. Hodge, Independence.
L. R. Graves, Balston. - --
Btafner & Pence, Balston.
D. L. Keyt, Perrydale.
W. H. Murphy, Parkers.
Dudley G. Henry. Zcna.
C. A. Walker, Zena.
O. P. Beardsley, Eola.
Bellfountaln Fruit Company, Corvallls.
Judge Burnett, Corvallls.
J. I J. Bryan, Corvalll3.
E. Caldwell, Corvallis.
County Prune Company, Corvallls.
Manley Currier, CorvalUs. '
Excelsior Fruit Company, Corvallls.
Hayes & Bell, Corvallls.
George Horsefall, Corvallls.
Ruben Kuper, Corvallls.
W. Mlllhollen. Corvallls,
John Rowland, Corvallls.
D. C. Rose, Corvallls.
John Rowland, Corvallls.
Green Peak Fruit Company, Corvallls.
George Howe, Corvallls.
Herror Brothers, Corvallls.
H. M. Stone, Corvallls.
George E. McDonald, Corvallls.
Sam McClaln, Philomath.
E. Sklpton, Philomath.
H. M. Finley, Monroe.
Herror Bros., Monroe.
W. L. Cauthorn, Wellsdale.
Henry Fletcher, Salem.
S. P. Kimball, Salem.
R. E. Wands, Salem.
Mr. Inman, Liberty.
Mr. Peters, Liberty.
R. Claxton, Shaw's Station.
J. B. Cornelius, Shaw's Station.
Charles Miller, Jefferson.
Mr. Habberley, Silverton.
J. McPherson, Medford.
Weeks & Orr, Medford.
F. P. Shearspun, Corvallls.
S. N. Lilly. Corvallls.
R. KIger, Corvallls.
B. W. Johnson, Corvallls.
James Bryant, Corvallis.
G. Laws. Corvallls.
E. E. Paddock, Independence.
A. Wllhelm, Monroe.
Casper Zlerolf, Monroe."
James Herron, Monroe.
H. M. Stone, Oakville.
N. Canaday, Halsey.
James Bond, Halsey.
W. H.. Gross, Halsey.
Owen Bros., Halsey.
J. A. McCuIlough, Halsey.
John Estes, North Yamhill.
George Sharp, North Yamhill.
Charles W. Hayes, North YamhllL
William Smith, North Yamhill.
Fritz Berg, North Yamhill. j
W. C. Winston, "Winston.
George H. Pitts, Ruckles.
S. C. Miller, Dlllards. '
E. E. Lobrle, Wilbur.
John Bakeman, Carlton.
Charles Benedict. Lafayette.
F. M. Starrett, Silverton.
John Nlchol. Silverton.
A. A. Taro, Silverton.
P. Dulhum, Silverton.
Mr. Carpenter, Silverton.
"Jacob Schau, Holly.
C. W. Cowen. Noble.
M. R. Settlemlre, Mount AngeL
G. S. Richie. Scott's Mills.
J. N. Miles. Scott's Mills.
W. L. Cummings, Shaw.
C. R. Durfee, Shaw.
G. J. H. Fryer, Shaw. "
C. P. and G. B. Cornelius, Turner
Dr. Saunders. The Dalles.
William Taylor, The Dalles. ,
Andrew Linton, The Dalles.
Joel Kuntz, The Dalles.
Dave Crelghton. The Dalles.
A. S. Bennett. The Dalles
George Selllnger, Mosier.
William Meyer, Dundee.
Henry Holtzjneyer, Dundee.
Harry Powell, Dundee.
Roe Robinson, Dundee.
Samuel S. Parrott, Dundee.
Nicholas Wall, Dundee.
William Greor, Dundee.
David Turner. Newberg.
Fred Crawford, Dayton.
Robert "Van Gilse, Ontario.
T. T. Danlelson, Ontario. .
Charles Waite, Canby.
J. Bridgeford, Salem.
J. V. Westley. Salem.
James Winstanley, Salem.
George Pearnlnce, Salem.
F. Kurtz, Salem.
Fred Ashenbrennar, Salem. ,
W. A. Rice. Salem.
Mr. Helm. Salem.
George W. Davis. Salem.
John H. Scott. Salem.
Purdy Flint, North Yakima, Wash.
A. B. Weed, "North Yakima Wash.
W. H. Redman. North Yakima, Wash.
0. "W. Staner, North Yakima, Wash.
Fred E. Thompson, Zlllah, WaBh.
H. J. Rlcknell, Zillah Wash.
Parker Bolton, Zlllah, Wash.
G. S. Rankin, North Yakima, Wash.
J. P. IcMlnn, Walla Walla, Wash.
W. D. Smith. Walla Walla, ash.
N. H. Sholson, "Walla Walla. Wash.
U. P. Burney, Walla Walla, Wash.
John J. Henry, Walla Walla, Wash.
W. H. Bowman, Walla Walla. Wash.
A. K. Stoddard, Nampa, Idaho.
F. G. Cottlngham, Nampa, Idaho.
William Leiser, Nampa, Idaho.
J. G. Petrie. Boise. Idaho.
A. V. Elchelberger, Boise. Idaho.
1. P. Marcellus, Boise, Idaho..
C. J. Slnsel, Boise, Idaho.
A. E. GIpson. Caldwell, Idaho.
P. H. B. Moulton, Welser. Idaho.
R. M. Gwlnn, Caldwell, Idaho.
J. P. Wilson, MIddleton. Idaho.
P. P. Shelby, Parma, Idaho.
S. A. Swanger, Weiser, Idaho,
N. T. Smith, Boise, Idaho.
Edgar Wilson, Boise, Idaho.
M. A. ivurtz, Nampa, Idaho.
N. Brodison, Payette, Idaho.
J. M. Shaw. New Plymouth. Idaho.
George H. Stewart. Boise. Idaho.
Jacob Plowhead, MIddleton, Idaho.
John McCullom. Caldwell, Idaho.
Mrs. H. Hays, Emmett. Idaho.
James W. Harrell, Meridian, Idaho.
A. McPherson, Boise, Idaho.
Robert Wllsonv Boise, Idaho.
E. Hutchinson, Ladner, B. C.
W. J. Moggrldge, Hazelmen, B. C.
Thomas G. Earl, Lytton, B. C.
E. Kejays, Chllliwock. B. C.
T. C Carr. Port Haney. B. C.
English Dentists Banqueted.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S- A banquet was
tenderd by the Odontology Society, of
Chicago, at the Victoria Hotel, last night
to Dr. Morton Smale, Dean of the Dental
Hospital of London, and Dr E Lloyd
Williams, also of that institution, who
are making a tour of Inspection through
the dental colleges of the United States
under the authority of the British Government.
GREAT MARKEfFOR RUGS
ORIEXTAI. WlSAVES THAT ARE TJEV
COMZNG MOST VALUED.
Xomadlo anil Thieving: Vagabonds,
Tckltln Turkomans, Make Finest
Carpets In Central Asia.
TIFLIS, Aug. 6. This is one of the
greatest markets ir the world for OrlontaJ
rugs and carpets of the sort that are be
comrng more and more valued as elegant
and serviceable house furnishings. Con
stantinople is the place vhere the Turkish
carpets are gathered for shipment into the
Western markets of the world, while
Tiflls dealers handle chiefly the products
of Central Asia, the Caucasus, Persia and
Baluchistan. The trade amounts to many
thousands of dollars annually in the ba
zaars of this city, and buyers -from Lon
don, Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg
make regular Journeys here to replenish
their stocks.
It was on the Caspian Sea, from Astra
khan to Petrovsk, that I lirst came Into
contact with the fact that the rugs which
we consider treasures of art at home are
but the ordinary carpets of the country
to the dwellers In these regions. On the
steamer an which I sailed, the third and
fourth-class 'passengers were using as
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MOUNTAINEER PEASANT
traveling blankets pieces of carpet which
would havo mado their fortunes if it had
been possible to sell them at American
prices, and the Persian porters had their
backs padded with fragments of saddle
bags, such as are seldom in tho shops ot
Europe and America. At Tiflls I found
tho merchants fully aware of the Western
demand for good specimens of Oriental
weaves, so that the place for bargains
was not here. Once over the Caspian
Into Central Asia, however, where travel
is comparatively light, none but the Rus
sians have entered tho field as buyers,
and it Is still possible to obtain treasures
at small price. If judicious methods are
pursued.
Of all the carpets known as Oriental
probably the most familiar pattern and
the one most promptly recognized wher
ever It is seen, Is that called Bokhara It
Is a carpet with dark red background, on
which are placed rather small figures In
black, and varying shades of red, the pat
tern always the same as it has been for
many generations. It Is a favorite cover
ing for the floors of libraries and dining
rooms, and good carpets of this kind are
highly valued for the excellence of their
color and texture, which Improve with
age. The mart Interesting thing about
these carpets as I have found them In
their homes Is that they are not Bokhara
carpets at all, and the name Is altogether
a misnomer.
All the way across Russia and aurlng
my first crossing of Central Asia I was
asking friends who knew what particu
lar souvenirs of the Transcaspian Prov
inces I should buy and what carpets were
the very best of all the native weaves.
Always the reply was that the carpets of
the Tekkln Turwomans were far the best
In Central Asia, and that by all means
I should not fall to secure one to carry
home. Now, I had never before heard of
such a variety, and It was equally surpris
ing to me that no one ever spoke of Bok
hara carpets, which I had believed the
best from these regions. At last, when I
OX THD GEORGIAN MILITARY ROAD
got Into the heart of Turkestan and was
visiting at the home of Russian officers
who had lived there for many years and
had gathered the finest products of the
natives' looms at Infinitesimal prices before
the natives knew that the rest of the
world wanted them, I set to work to have
the puzzle explained. Then It was that I
found that the Bokhara carpets of the
American markets are not unadc In Bok
hara at .all, nor are they made by the
Bokharlots, but by the man-stealing
Turkomans, the Tekkln of the destrts of
Transcaspla.
Afghan Rnprs In Bokliarn.
In the bazaars of the City of Bokhara
when I asked for Bokhara rugs I was
shown what we know at home as Afghan,
and they were made by Bokharlot women
there in the khanate, instead of in Afghan
istan. And when I asked for the finest
rugs they had they brought out what
we call Bokhara, displayed them proud
ly, called them Tekkln and expressed the
profoundest envy for their neighbors
across the Oxus, whom they scorn for
everything except their rugs..
Normadlc and thieving vagabonds as they
are, with little in the way tif industry ex
cept their great herds of sheep and camels,
with no towns and hardly a civilization,
these Tekkin Turkomans have been mak
ing for many years the finest carpets that
Central Asia produces. In company with
Colonel Agamaloff .at Merv I wandered
ffsnpr S
from one klbltka to another, looking for
treasures from tlie loom and watching
the method of weaving. All the carpets
are woven on hand looms, and the work
Is done by women and girls. The yarns
I are spun irom tne wool or weir own
sneep ana dyea Dy tnemseives wun vege
table dyes extracted In cold water. The
rude loom Is set up In one of the circu
lar klbltkas, a peculiar tent, of which
the frame is a latticework and the cover
ing the thickest of felt. The combination
Is peculiarly fortunate In the deserts of
Turkomanla.- The frame Is light but
strong, and when ntsht- comes or the
wind falls the felt may be raised and the
cooler air admitted. At other times the
heavy felt keeps out the direct heat of
, the sun, leaving these primitive hablta
itions the coolest of tents.
I Many of the rugs and saddle-bags of
Baluchistan come all theway across Af
ghanistan and reach Western markets by
way of the Transcaspian Railway. The
carpets of Persia come Into market either
by the caravan route from Meshed to
j Askhabad or directly to the ports on the
south coast of the Caspian Sea, where the
( Russian steamers trade. Thence all the
. wares come to Tiflls. In the bazaar here
j Immense stocks are carried. Including all
I varieties of Persian carpets. Iran, Haml
' dan. Kerman, Khorassan. Shirvan,
Shlraz and the others. All the sorts from
' Central Asia are represented, such as
j Khiva. Bokhara, Afghan and Baluch: but
the first of these are not as prolific as
the provinces of, Persia, and the number
at hand is small. Then come the various
weaves If the Caucasus, called here by
BOYS IN THE CAUCASUS.
tho same names that characterize them
! and others, most of them new and bv no
means as fine as those from the remoter
countries. The value of age is never for
gotten even here, and every merchant in
the bazaar can say "antique" with unc
tion, even if he does not know another
word of English or of French.
Streets and shops In the native quarters
of Tiflls are extremely picturesque and
Interesting. Except in the most preten
tious places, the shop is but the width of
its front door and one show window, which
stand equally wide open at this season.
On low benches or on the floor itself sit
the merchant and his assistants, adding
to the stock while they wait for custom
ers, for these shops are manufactories as
well, where the raw material is worked
up Into the finished product through all
the Intervening processes. There Is not
as much "dickering" hero as in the ba
zaars of Turkestan.
PIctnrcHqne Hat Shops.
Of all these shops, the most picturesque
and striking in appearance are the hat
stores. Aiound the open front of tho
stalls they display a festoon of the re
markable tall hats of wool, such as are
worn by all of the native races of these
States, of all extremes of height and size.
In color they are usually either pure
white or'black, and the materials include
all the better varieties of wool that are
grown here in the Caucasus and in Cen
tral Asia. Some of these are familiar in
the American markets, particularly the
ones we call Astrakhan. Persian lamb
J and Angora. The people of the Caucasus,
j Georgians, Circassians, Persians, Armen
, lans, Cossacks and other more obscure
j races, all wear tho tall hat of wool in
some form or other, and take as much
pride In It as the Russians do in their
boots or the Mexicans In their sombreros.
The choicest of wools are selected, and
the workmanship is of tho very best.
Such hats, made of the finest material,
cost from $2 to $3.
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ACROSS CAUCASIAN MOUNTAINS.
Among the most valued of these hats
are those made from the black lambskins
of Kara-Kul, a small town In Bokhara, on
the line of the Transcaspian Railway,
about 40 miles west of the capital of the
khanate. In the United States the skins
arc called Astrakhan, which is an entire
; misnomer. None -of these lambs is raised
In the vicinity of Astrakhan, and it is only
because the skins first reached Western
markets by way of that City that the
name was given to them. No doubt? the
name of Bokhara was given to the car
pets of the Turkomans for a similar rea
son, because traders of the khanate first
brought them to the West. Kara-Kul
sheep are small, but the short, close curls
of glossy black, unusually fine of texture,
' give them a value far greater than that of
I much larger animals. The skins are prized
In Central Asia and In the Caucasus quite
as highly as they are In America.
Tills wool Is called Kara-Kul in the As
iatic market, but it is produced in consid
erable quantities In Persia, as well as In
Bokhara. The finest qualities of the skins
are obtained either by killing the mother
and using the skin of the unborn lamb
-or by a peculiar process of treating the
lamb as soon as it Is born. A tight cloth
covering is fitted to Its body and sewed
in place. After three or four days of lib
erty the lamb Is then killed. The cloth
assures that the wool will be kept clean,
while the few days' additional growth
SL
adds to the length od the fiber. The Per
sian Government has issued a decree call
ing attention to "the great slaughter of
lambs, an unusual scarcity of sheep and
mutton and the disastrous Increase in
price." In order "to put a stop to this per
nicious traffic" It has been decreed that
a duty of about $1 shall be levied on each
Ekin presented for exportation, and It is
Intended to forbid exportation altogether
if other methods of restriction fall. No
restraint, however, has been put upon the
trade In Bokhara.
TRUMBULL WHITE.
WITH FERVENT SPIRIT.
Portland Methodists in All-Day Con
ference at Taylor-Street.
At Taylor-Street Methodist Episcopal
Church yesterday on all-day revival con
ference was held by a large number of
Methodist ministers In and about Port
land. The meeting was a part of the pro
gramme that commenced over a week ago
In the church for a big rally In Methodist
circles. For tho past week services have
been held every night, and the same will
be continued during another week at least,
and perhaps longer. Evangelist Waeson,
whose reputation In this particular field
Is growing, will assist the pastor, Dr.
Kellogg, from this date on. Mr. Was
son Is comparatively a young man, and
several years ago was associated with H.
W. Stone, general secretary of the Young
Men's Christian Association, in Associa
tion work In Texas. His arrival here is
regarded by the members of the church
as a most hopeful prospect of many con
versions. He will be in the pulpit of the
church every evening with Dr. Kellogg
until the revival services come to a close.
Presiding Elder Gue had charge at yes
terday's long service, being aided by a
large number of ministers In this confer
ence. Other well-known pastors in Meth
odist churches attending during the day
were: Dr. H. D. Atchison, Grace Church;
Dr. H. W. Kellogg, Taylor-Street Church;
Rev. A. L. Hawley, Sellwood Church;
Rev. D. G. Stephens, Woodlawn Church;
Rev. G. H. Bennett, Clarke Church; Rev.
R. O. Atkins, Oregon City; Rev. D. K.
Munroe, Bridal Veil; Rev. C. E. Todd,
Vancouver; Rev. G. W. Grannis, Salem;
Rev. S. A. Starr, SunnysJde Church, and
Rev. S. W. Porter, Beaverton. The super
annuated ministers were represented by
Rev. Mr. Flynn and Rev. Mr. Miller,
whose services of years ago, when revi
vals went with vigor, made their presence
yesterday quite appropriate.
The meeting opened at 10 A. M. The
first minister to address the congregation
was Rev. L. E. Rockwell, of Centenary
Church, on the East Side. He delivered
an effective sermon that found eager list
eners, and was well adapted to the open
ing of such a day. When he had nnis-hed.
the character of the meeting was changed
to a strictly devotional affair, during
which every person in the audience, min
ister or layman, found opportunity pre
sented for expressing his sentiments.
At noon the meeting-room was convert
ed into a sort of picnic ground. Many of
the congregation had provided themselves
with a plentiful luncheon, which was free
ly shared with those less provident or
fortunate. After an hour's rest, the serv
ice was opened again, under devotional
rules. Many persons told of the helpful
Influence felt at theso great communions
of prayer and thought, some of whom
pledged themselves to greater effort and
more devoted attention In the future.
The one principal topic running through
all that was said was the announcement
of Methodism that for the first year of
the 20th century there should be 2,000.000
conversions, and JCO.OCO.OOO raised to foster
and promote church work. Remarks on
what was being done In other districts to
accomplish this were heard from various
pastors, and Oregon Methodists were
urged to fall in line with a helpful hand.
Many w,ere the reasons offered why re
vival influences did not spread with great
er rapidity in modem days, as of yore.
At the close all Joined in earnest prayers
that the Spirit of God should be poured
upon tho people until they responded as
had never been seen In the past.
In the evening the usual revival service
was held by Dr. Kellogg and Evangelist
W asson. A large number of church mem
bers, as well as persons not identified
with any church, heard the speakers and
joined In the musical service and prayers.
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IN "LA TOSCA."
"IValsh-MacDovrell Company Con
cludes n Successful Encngcment.
The Walsh-MacDowcll combination con
cluded a very successful three nights' and
matinee engagement at the Marquam last
night In Sardou's "La Tosca," "Cleopat
ra"' was given In the afternoon to a large
and delighted house.
The audience last nfght was not all It
should have been In numbers, but appre
ciation of Mr. MacDowcll and Miss Walsh
was not stinted, nor was expression of it
withheld. Miss Walsh scored new tri
umphs; and when the scene in Baron
Scarpla's room closed there were half a
dozen curtain calls for the stars, who
were forced to come before the curtain.
Blanche Walsh makes a fiery, tempestu
ous creature of Florla La Tosca. After
seeing her as the Serpent of the Nile, and
after witnessing her entry Into the Church
of St. Ardrea, where she greets her lover
In the opening of the play, one Is aware
of the feeling that samehow she lacks
something in the softness and tenderness
of the love scenes. That Is more than
mnde "up, however, by" her revelation of
power when she Is goaded by Scarpla into
slaying him. Miss Walsh proves herself
equal to the intense and prolonged strain,
and she performed the role in a manner
which carried conviction with It, At the
moment she divines Scarpla's plot in the
villa of her lover, Mario, she brought on
the climax of the third act admirably.
Mr. MacDowell has the figure, the phy
sique and the discriminating experience
to make of Scarpia a terrible and repellant
man. He was entirely at ease, and the
character was all that could be desired.
Mr. Elliot essyed the role of Mario;
James E. Nelson, Cesare Anglottl. and
Ellis Ryse, Le Marquis Attavanti. Relne
Marie Caroline was In the hands of Con
stance William?, and the others of the
cast were sufficient.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Fred Lee. of Seattle, is registered at the
Portland.
J. W. Howard, of Prlneville, Is at tho
Perkins.
F. A. Seufert, of The Dalles, Is at the
Imperial.
George D. Barton, of Albany, Is regis
tered at the Perkins.
Ben Blsslnger. of Philadelphia, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
H. V. Gates and wife, of Hlllsboro, are
guests of the Perkins.
A. N. Bush and wife, of Salem, are
guests of tho Portland.
B. D. Crocker, of Walla Walla, is reg
istered at the Imperial.
F. A. Geteer, a Baker City mining man.
Is reg'stered at the Portland.
Thomas Dorris, a Cathlamet stockman,
is registered at the St. Charles.
F. C. Reed, Fish Commissioner, Is reg
istered at the Imperial, from Astoria.
George N. Wright, a prominent attorney
of Albany, Is registered at the Perkins.
A. G. Dense, an attorney of Oconomo
woc, Wis., Is registered at the St. Charles.
George N. Nickerson, an attorney of
Klamath Falls, is registered at the Im
perial. John D. Daly, joint Senator of Benton
arid Lincoln Counties, is registered at the
Imperial.
R, C. Stevens, connected with the Great
Northern at -Seattle, Is registered at the
Portland.
H. B. Miller, president of the State
Board of Horticulture, Is registered at the
Imperial.
L G. Wickstrom, sawmill man, of Ka-
lama, Wash., Is registered at tho St
Charles.
Henry Doyle. Misses Doyle, English
Corbould, of Vancouver, B. C, are guests
of the Portland.
Senator E. B. Dufur, of The Dalles, reg
istered at tha St. Charles yesterday, oal
his return from Gold Hill.
Z. M. Brown, a cattleman, of Croo&l
County. Is registered at the Perkins,, on!
his return from San Francisco.
Miss Katie W. Armstrong, a missionaryj
of Rangoon, Burmah. will arrive in. Port-J
land from Los Angeles Friday, on a short I
visit to her uncle, T. J. Armstrong, oil
this City.
Dr. E. O. Smith and wife leave today
for Vancouver, B. C. Dr. Smith goes to
examine some copper mines for Eastern!
parties, supposedly In tho Interest of thai
new smelter at Portland.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Major C. U.
Gantenbeln. Adjutant-General ot Oregon.
is in Washington looking after the- claims
of the State against the Government for
expenses incurred In furnishing troops
during the Spanish war. Dr. Caspar W.
Sharpless and family, of Eugene, arej
visiting Representative Tongue for a few!
days.
OBJECT TO ELECTION JUDGES
Dcmocrntic Committee Before
County Commissioners.
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Adelegationfrom the Democratic County
and City Central Committees formally
filed with the County Commissioners
yesterday objection to a number of judgea
and clerks of election lately appointed, by
them. The delegation complained, that
there were too many Republican officers
of election, and not enough Democrats.
One reason given for this was that
some of the officers appointed as Demo
crats turned out to be Republicans.
When the delegation suggested that tho
commissioners appoint other men in place
of those against whom objections ar
raised, they were informed that the cer
tificates of election had already been for
warded to the judges and clerks, and that
the Commissioners did not know whether
the persons objected to were not Demo
crats. After a brief discussion of the trouble.
Commissioner Smith suggested that tha
County Commissioners would inquire into
the legal features of the question, and
ascertain whether the Commlssitners had
power to call the individuals In question
before the Board and learn whether the
objections raised were well founded. The
matter was then taken under advisement
for a week. v.
Following Is a list of the judges and
clerks objected to. and the Individuals
whom the committee recommends to bo
appointed In their stead:
Precinct No. 2 E. A. Redman, judge, ob
jected to. M. G. Nicholas and John Sher
lock now rucommended.
Precinct No. 6 No objection to Mr.
Burke for clerk, but he does not live In
the precinct. H. P. Holmes Is recom
mended. Precinct No. & James Dowllng, judge,
objected to. H. M. Wagner is recom
mended. Precinct No. 13 Scraggins, clerk, object
ed to. M. J. McKinnon. J. T. Mllner, J.
B. Nye or John Klernan are recommended
In his stead.
Precinct No. 14 T. T. Struble, appointed
clerk, does not live In the precinct. F.
M. Gatens Is recommended.
Precinct No. 15 S. B. Westacott, clerk,
has gon to Seattle. R. H. Thompson la
recommended.
Precinct No. 1& F. Richardson, clerk,
will not be In the State. Otto Schuman la
recommended.
Precinct No. IS P. X. Cronln, judge, ob
jected to, and Edward King Is recom
mended. Precinct No. 25 Oacar Cox, clerk, object
ed to. and Thomas Duffy Is recommended.
Precinct No. 29 W. E. Carter, clerk, ob
jected to, and D. W. Taylor and J. E.
Simmons recommended.
Precinct No. 32 D. L. McLeod, clerk, ob
jected to, and E. K. Jones is recom
mended. Precinct No. 35 J. O. Golden, clerk, ia
objected to, and Edward Glnty is recom
mended. Precinct No. 3S George Older, Judge, ob
jected to, and B. B. Acker or J. H. Fisk
recommended.
Precinct No. 43 Herman Sclade, clerk,
no objection, but he does not live In the
precinct. Benjamin F. Hedges, jr., recom
mended; also M. S. George or J. C. Mc
Grew. Precinct No. 49 M. G. Munly, judge, no
objection, but he will not be In the State.
J. J. Drlscoll Is recommended.
Precinct No. 57 Isaac Kay1, judge, ob
jected to. W. A. Dunn Is recommended.
W. E. Potter, clerk, lives in another
County. A. L. Noltner Is recommended.
Precinct No. 59 M. G. Aldrlch, judgef'
H. Watson, clerk; both are objected to.
J. C. Haveley, E. F. Moldenhauer and J.
J. Day are recommended.
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A Poet'tf Mission.
Chicago Times-Herald.
"What," she asked the man who had
written a famous poem, "is your greatest
pleasure In life?"
"Getting others to understand what a
miserable lot they are," he replied.
DAILY ainTEOItOIiOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Feb. 28. S P. M. Maximum
temperature. 50: minimum temperature, 44;
river readlns at 11 A. Jr., 8.G feet; change in
the last 24 home, 0.6 foot: total precipitation.
8 P. If. to 8 P M.. 0.26 Inch; total precipitation
from 'Sept. 1. 1SO0. 20.T4- Inches; normal preclpi-tatToH-from
Sept.l. 1S09. 32.C2 Inches; SeO
clcncy. 5.S8 Inches: total sunshine Feb. 27, 1.44;
possible sunshine Feb. 27, ll:0O.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
A storm area has been moving eastward acroBa
the Canadian Provinces from the coast of. Brit
ish Columbia to Manitoba during the past 21
hours. Rain has occurred In parts of Oregon,
Vashlnfrion. Idaho and Western Montana. It
has been light, the greatest amount being- 0.03
of an Inch at Roseburg and Walla "Walla, re
spectively. Mild weather has prevailed. tfc
temperature having risen about 6 deg. over tha
Pacific Norhwcst, and also In California, It was
CO deg. tonight at Roseburg. 50 deg. at Walla
Walla. 54 deg. at Portland and CO deg. at
Seattle.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Thursday. March 1:
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Occasional rain: winds west to south.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington erd
Northern Idaho Fair; cooler at Walla Walla;
winds west to south.
Southern Idaho Fair; westerly winds.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; wlndi
west to south.
G. N. SALISBURY. Section Director.
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Wellington Coal.
Pacific Coast Company.
Washington street.
Telephone. 229t 249
Mortgage Loans
On improved city and farm property, at lowen
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. Macmaster & BIrrell. 211 Worcester bli.
BONDS MORTGAGES
Highest market price paid for municipal and
tchooi bonds'. Lowest rates on raortgaga loans.
"Will take charge of estates es agent or trustee
cn reasonable terms,
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