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THE MOBNING- OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 1900.
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FOR MEN, WOMEN
New Percale Shirts
Showing newest Ideas of advanced shirt
making. Of best standard percale, laun
dered. S1.00 and $1.50 each
FOR 3nZ;02ieN
New Kid Gloves
Gloria Shoes
Price, $3.50, and well worth
$4.00 pair. Styles from
mannish heavy sole street
shoes to the softest turned
soles for dress wear. All
$3.50pr
Ribbon Bargains
A grand collection of all-silk,
plain, taffeta and fancy
corded and striped effects,
great variety of colors
A Petticoat Chance
Spring weights; values to
$2.00, but bought Under
price. Plain, plaid or stripe
effects, only
25c yd
89c ea
FOR CHILDREN
Heavy, close ribbed, seamless Cotton Hose, an extra good 25c grade, at tho fol
lowing special prices:
Sizes 6, &&. 1 and 7& at 17c pair Sizes 8, 8, 9, 9 and 10 at. 20c pair
OLDS & KING OLDS & KING
IN HONOR OF VICTORY
FORTTAXD BRITISH TO REJOICE
TONIGHT AT THE ARMORY.
ail BngHh and Scotch Societies
Join in a Call for Expression of
Patriotism.
British residents of Portland will cele
brate at the Armory this evening the suc
cess of their nation's arms in South Af
rica. The spirit of Jollification of which
the world has read so much through the
dispatches from England and her colonial
possessions since the double triumph of
Generals Roberts and Buller, has been
strongly echoed in the Portland circle of
British residents. Yesterday several prom
inent members of local British societies
took up the work of arranging a hasty
programme, in which all might Join to ex
press common Joy. Speeches and music
by competent persons in both lines of en
tertainment will be heard, and light re
freshments will be served to all guests.
There Is a disposition among Britishers
to disclaim any purpose of exultation over
the vanquished in these celebrations. Boer
courage and the odds of the Cronje com
bat are appreciated. But the sudden and
hopeful change of affairs, after weeks of
gloomy news, is the cause for joy. Starv
ing Englishmen who have been cooped up
in Ladysmlth are relieved, the probabil
ity of a good-sized army surrendering to
the enmy Is removed, and the seemingly
impregnable front that gave Magersfon
teln such a forbidding aspect has In a
few days been changed into a trap for
the enemy.
The speaking will be impromptu this
evening, and no list of those who will
take part has yet been prepared. James
Laidlaw, British Consul; 'William Mac
master, president of the British Benevo
lent Society: Alexander H. Kerr, president
of the St. Andrew Society; David Hender
son, chief of the Caledonian Society, and
Alexander Gavin, chief of the Clan Ma
cleay; Robert Livingston, Percy Blyth and
many other well-known British, residents,
will be heard. Music, of course, will be
mainly national airs. Decorations will be
the national colors of the British Empire
and the United States. A royal time Is
promised by tho committee having the
matter In charge, and all British residents
are urgently Invited to attend. The fol
lowing formal notice has been issued:
"All British and colonial residents of
Portland and vicinity are requested to be
present at the smoker to be held in the Ar
mory Hall, Tenth and Everett streets,
this evening, at 8 o'clock, in celebration
of the recent British successes in South
Africa,
"Committee of British and colonial res
idents: "British Benevolent Society, by "William
Macmaster. president.
"St. Andrew's Society, by Alexander H
Kerr, president.
"Caledonian Society, by David Hender
son, chief.
"Clan Macleay, by Alexander Gavin,
chief."
FOR ENLARGED POSTOFFICE
Chnnces Good for Appropriation Get
ting Thronsli the IIodhc.
Edward M. Lazarus, local architect of
Government buildings, has returned from
"Washington, where he was called to fur
nish the Department with information in
regard to the proposed addition to the
Postofllce building, etc He had a very
enjoyable visit in "Washington, and was
the recipient of many courtesies from the
members of the Oregon Congressional dele
gation. He found Senator McBride In fine
health, and more active and vigorous than
he has been for years. Tho Department
and delegation were anxious, to have ex
plained all particulars in regard to the
proposed extension of tne Portland post
office, and after the matter was fully
understood they at onc recommended an
appropriation of $150,000 for the work. Ow
ing to Senator Simon's position on the
committee on public grounds and buildings,
and the hearty co-operation of Senator
McBride, the bill got through the Senate
in exceptionally short time, and the Ore
gon members of the House think It will
be passed by that body in short order, and
if this is done the Improvement can be
started this summer.
Such representations were made to the
Department by Architect Lazarus in re
gard to qualities of Oregon fir for flooring
that it is probable that this material will
be used largely for floors in the new Cus-tom-House
here, in preference to the East
ern lumber which it had been Intended to
use. The outside of the Cnstom-House
will be completed within SO days, and in
the meantime proposals for the interior
finish will bo called for. The Department
Is very anxious to get the Custom-Houe
completed and ready for occupancy, and
no changes In the plans will be under
taken or considered.
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LICENSE OFFICER'S TRIALS.
Not Always Sucoessfnl In Collecting,
tlie City's Revenue.
"When License Officer Beach began look
ing up dealers In coaloll. after the big Arc
at tbe Standard Oil Company's plant, he
found that there were many more persons
selling coaloll than he had any Idea of.
and also that very few if any of them
-were paying the license of 52 per quarter
required of all who kept over 100 gal
lons of oil In stock. He at once sent no
tices to some Co dealers informing them
that their licence was due and payable.
but only half a dozen or so responded to
thin suggestion, and paid their II- j
cense. H has been after the
others ever since, and his assistant. Mr.
Rogoway, has followed the oil delivery
wagons around a day at a time to obtain
evidence on which the license could bo
collected, but most dealers limited their
orders to 95 gallons, and so could not be
AND CHILDREN
Ties Galore
An especially attractive and
worthy line In newest
shapes and colors, at
50c ea
White, pearl, gray and black,
perfect fit and finish
$1.00 pr
$1.25 pr
Of finer kid, all colors..
In Neckwear
New Jabots,
New Net Ties and
New Mull Ties, with applique ends, etc.,
etc
New Veilings in many fancy meshes,
from 25c to $L50 yard.
Royal Worcester Corsets
Give a good figure and make the dress
fit well. Over 100 styles to select from.
I made to pay a license, although they havo
heretofore kept 100 gallons or more in
stock.
As it is deemed proper that dealers in
coaloll should pay a small license, the only
way of getting around them will bo to
amend the law so as to require persons
keeping 100 gallons or less of coaloll in
stock to pay a license of $3 per quarter,
and this will probably bo done when the
council gets round to it.
License Officer Beach has failed eo
far to collect license from a man who
looks after the distribution of Schlitz
'beer in this city. He denies that he
sells any beer, and says he attends only
to distributing what is sent here among
the dealers who have ordered It.
Another snag Mr. Beach has run against
is a man who takes orders for liquors,
which he forwards to a liquor house in
New York, by whom the orders aro nlled.
This agent asserts that he does not sell
tho liquors, but he comes so near doing
that this a legal opinion is necessary on
the case, and Mr. Beach has referred the
matter of agents or distributors to the
City Attorney for his opinion.
FOR THE MARKET-BASKET.
What IIonscTrivcH Will Find Today
and the Price Thereof.
Portland markets are fairly well sup
plied for this season of the year with all
the necessaries of life, but caterers and
housewives find It difficult to procure
many of the luxuries, game being practic
ally out of market, salmon out of season,
and spring lamb a few days off.
Meats of all kinds are unusually high
priced, and beef of the best quality Is not
found on every butcher's block. Veal Is
scarce, and good mutton is not so plentiful
as second grade. The retail prices of
meats are as follow:
Beef Rib roasts, 16 to 17 cents per
pound; chuck roast, 12 cents; sirloin
steak, 12 to 15 cents per pound; porter
house steak, 15 to 17 cents; rump steak,
10 cents; boiling beef, 8 to 10 cents; corned
beef, 8 to 10 cents.
Veal is scarcee and high; leg or loin
roasts cost 15 cents per pound; cutlets, 15
cents; breast of veal, 12 cents; calf's
liver. 20 cents per pound.
Mutton Legs, 12 cents per pound;
shoulder, 10 cents; chops, 10 to 12 cents;
stew mutton, 6 to s cents.
Pork Loin roasi, 12 cents per pound;
shoulder. 10 cents; chops, 12 cents; spare
ribs, 12 cents; pigs feet, 5 cents per
pound.
Poultry Is In good supply and fair qual
ityTurkeys bring 17 cents per pound;
geese, $1 25 each; ducks, $1 each; chickens,
15 cents per pound. The supply of spring
broiler chickens Is helped cut by importing
from the East. Broilers sell for $1 25 per
pair.
Game Is out of season, but a few wild
ducks are still on hand at 75 cents to $1
per pair. Squabs can be had at 75 cents
per pair.
Fish Chinook salmon, 25 cents per
pound: halibut, 10 cents: sea bass, 12
cents: shad. 10 cents; smelt, 5 cents; por
gles. 6 cents: rock cod, 8 cents; codfish. S
cents; soles, 8 cents; flounders, G cents;
Gturgeon, 8 cents.
Shellfish Razor clams, 10 cents per doz
en; little neck, 5 cents per pound; butter
clamc. 10 cents per pound: oysters. East
ern. C5 cents per can; native oysters, 30
cents per pint: lobsters sell at 12 cents
per pound, and crabs at 10 cents each, and
all are In good supply.
Tho supply of vegetables Is plentiful.
Hothouse cucumbers, sell at 20 to 25 cents
each; hothouse tomatoes sell for 15 cents
per pound, and hothouse lettuce at 5 cents
per head. Rhubarb is small vet and bring
12 cents per pound: artichokes fetch 73
cents per dozen; string beans cost 15 cents
per pound: and green peas, 10 cents. As
paragus is 15 cents per pound: green pep
pers, 15 cents: horse radish. 20 cents per
pound: radishes, 40 cents per dozen
bunches: celery, 10 cents a head: cauli
flower, 10 cents each: green onions. 20
cents per dozn bunches; spinach, kale
and turnip greens, 10 cents per pound.
Carrots, parsnips, beers, turnips and cab
bage are 2 cents per pound: dry onions are
2 cents per pound, and potatoes. 1 cent.
Sweet potatoes, very fine, 5 cents per
pound.
Fruits Applies, 51 to $2 25 per box:
oranges cost from 10 to 50 cents per dozen:
grape fruit. 5 to 10 cents each; bananas, 25
cents per dozen.
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MATINEE TODAY.
"The Countess Guolci" Tiy the Fravr
leys nt Cordrny's.
The first matinee by the Frawley Com
pany in Portland promises to be as much
of a dramatic event as their opening, Sun
day night, as it will give a large class
of theater-goers who have hitherto had
r.o opportunity to see them a chance to
learn for themselves the secret of the
tremendous success they have made In
Portland. "The Countess Guckl,' one of
the brightest and most enjoyable come
dies in the repertoire, will be the attrac
tion, and the welcome It has received is
assurance that It will prove popular with
the matlnce-goers. The last performance
of "The Countess Guckl" will be given
tonight.
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A Political Predicament.
Atlanta Constitution.
"Bill, how air you a-goln' to vote this
year?"
"The Lord only knows," was the gloomy
reply. "I'm all mixed up 'bout it. You
see, Moll's dad Is out fer Sheriff, an ef
I don't vote fer him he'll kick my claim
out o court, an' ef I do vote fer him
they'll turn me out o' church, 'cos he's
on the 'wet' ticket. 'Sides that, his wife
is a Prohibltloner, an she's done swore
she'll never give Moll to a feller that
! votep "whisky in-! I'm 'twlxt the devil an
the deep sea, en I can't swim a lick!"
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BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Daby Is Cuttinir Teeth,
Be cure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. "flrinsloTv'i Soothlnr Syrup, for children
teething:. It soothes the child, aoftena the sums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Trefousse Kid Gloves
A special delivery of part of our import order
of these celebrated gloves enables us to offer
the following:
$1.50
Pair
SI .50
Pair
S2.00
2-clasp Carlyle quality Tre-
fousse overseam dressed Kid
Gloves In pearl, slate,
tan.
brown and white.
2-clasp London quality Tre
fousse Suede Pique Gloves in
black and white.
2-clasp Trefousse Suede, first
quality selected Pique Kid
Gloves in mode, brown, pearl, I
Pair slate.
$1.00
Pair
Fifty dozen 2-clasp Wind
sor Piquo "Walking Gloves,
all shades, new embroidery.
A good, serviceable Glove.
A Drive in Handkerchiefs
One hundred dozen ladies' all-linen, hand-embroidered, hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, 12j4c, special.
SPRING 1900 VEILINGS
New dots, new meshes in new colors and black.
NEW PULLEY BELTS
NEW PULLEY COLLARS
See the new shipment of these goods at ribbon counter.
Kleinert's waterproof, brush-edge
nor wrinkle,
t0ci(8tc89t0tttteittieecic9
WORKED AMONG BURMESE
MISSIONARY TELLS OP HER LABORS
IX THIS FIELD.
Miss K. IV. Armstrong's Interesting
Talk Before Gleaners' Society
of First Baptist Church.
Miss Katie "W. Armstrong, a lifelong
worker among tho tribes of Burmah, Is
visiting her uncle, T. J. Armstrong, of
Portland. Last evening Miss Armstrong
spoke before tihe Gleaners' Society of the
First Baptist Church, at the residence of
Mrs. James F. FnJUnir. nn th ohnmMnr
of the neoDle. their countrv njid rondl-
tions of life there. Sunday morning she
will speak in the church, devoting her
attention mainly to kindergarten work,
with which she has been identified.
It Is rare that a missionary Is born in
tho field where tho future work Is to be
performed, but Miss Armstrong has the
distinction. Her father, "W. F. Armstrong,
wont with his wife to Burmah some SO
years ago, and ever since has been in
constant service except when home on
furlough.
Miss Armstrong was born in Moulmein,
of that country, but when 4 years old
came to Nova Scotia, where she remained
until her departure for England, where
she studied until 19 years of age. Her
special course was tho kindergarten, with
tho purpose of taking up that branch of
education in Burmah. After Miss Arm
strong returned to the land of her birth,
sho organized a large kindergarten class
at Rangoon, which numbered C5 at the
time of her recent departure for tills coun
try' on a visit.
Burmah Is peopled by a great variety of
tribes, each with Its own language, cus
toms and prejudices. In speaking of the
work of missionaries there. Miss Arm
strong emphasizes this difficulty, which
makes It necessary for individuals to de
vote t&elr time to ono or two tribes. The
two tribes In which Miss Armstrong and
her parents labor are called Telugus and
the Tamils, who consist largely of the
coolie class of people, originally coming
from India. In Burmah, they are largely
found together, and retain their distinc
tive traditions. Familiarity with their
languago docs not enable one to converse
with other tiibcs or classes found In that
land. Miss Armstrong's mother Is one of
the most accomplished linguists among
the missionaries there, possessing sufll
clent command of many tribal languages
to communicate with them freely and thus
causing her services to be of great im
portance when large conventions are held.
In addition to the Telegus and Tamils,
there are the Burmese, Karens, Hlndoo
stanih. Bengalis, Shans, Chins, and &
many other classes that one finds It diffi
cult to remember all. Tho Burmese large
ly Inhabit cities, while the Karens are
known as hill tribes. In the latter the
gospel has found easiest access, while
among tho former a vast pride and cast
iron observance of- anciont customs ren
der Christianizing influences a work of
tihe greatest difficulty. Among the Tamils
and Telugus, women are kept down, whllo
among tho Burmese great liberty is al
lowed, the wife even possessing the purse
In many Instances and being so complete
ly In control as to make her lord apply for
required funds. Tamil and Telugu girls
are taken from society when 14, shut up
in tho close, uncomfortable houses, wheie
housework, in the form of cooking, sewing
or other duties usual In Caucasian homes
aro unknown, and then are forced Into
marriage at a very early age, in which the
consent of the governed does not figure In
any manner whatever.
Food among the Telugus and Tamils is
almost entirely rice and curry, which
Miss Armstrong says arc eaten about 305
days of the year. Naturally, with this
diet, the people are not physically strong,
and have slender forms. They are not
capable of performing nearly so much
work as an Englishman, and many amus
ing instances are reiated by her of two
natives carrying burdens which one Eng
lishman handles with ease. But two
meals are eaten a day, as a rule, one in
the morning and one In the evening.
Speaking of the country generally. Miss
Armstrong says the climate is divided into
two seasons wet and dry. There is about
six months rain and six months sunshine.
Houses are generally built of wood, teak
being the usual material, which Is the best
to withstand the ravages of 'the pestifer
ous white ants. These little Insects are
eo numerous that tables or other kitch
en furniture are set with legs in water
or other liquid to prevent invasion. Other
Insects arc quite numerous. Care must be
exercised In moving any articles around
the house that no poisonous Insect is be
neath to Inflict a mortal or very painful
wound. Carpets and rugs are seldom used,
partly because of the excellent hiding place
afforded by them for Insects.
There are numerous snakes. The whip
snake Is encouraged to make his abode n
the family residence to kill vermin. These
house snakes are not so much to be
feared as the little grass snakes," which
abound. Miss Armstrong says when going
out at night her father carries a lantern
and a cane, and with the latter constantly
keeps thumping the ground to warn tmakes
of the approach of man. This is usually
sufficient, as they will not ordinary at
tack a person. Before putting's one's
shoo one, it must be well shaken, else the
$1.50
fousse Piquo Dressed Kid
Gloves, in black, brown.
mode, beaver.
tan, white. Pair
pcarj, slate,
2-clasp Trefousse dressed
first quality selected over
seam. Kid Gloves in black,
mode, beaver, white, slate
$2.00
Pair
Jand pearl.
100 dozen of our 3-clasp Jean
I $1.00
ette Overseam Kid Glove; an
sna(3es. Latest style embrold
cry. The best Gloves
ever Pair
Pair
$1.25
offered for
75 dozen clasp Theodore Suede
Overseam Kid Gloves; neat
embroidery; all shades; a
vers swell Glove, for
Pair
Skirt Binding will not shrink
10c yard.
toes may come In contact with a scorpion.
The same degree of caution 'applies in
everj' respect to movements, and Is a
source of annoyance to persons accus
tomed to tho free life of the temperate
zone.
Miss Armstrong's long work In Burmah
gives all her conversation especial Inter
est. Tho Gleaners' Society enjoyed what
she 6ald very much, and the Interest cre
ated there promises a cordial reception
Sunday morning at the church.
CANADIAN LOGGERS COMING
Many of Them "Will Be Employed
in Oregon Forests.
The present demand for loggers Indicates
scarcity of men for logging camps on
' the Columbia and tributaries this Sum
i mer, and a leading employment agent is
arranging to bring In several hundred
woodsmen from New Brunswick.
"In that portion of the Dominion of
Canada," he said yesterday, "wages for
first-class hands never get beyond 520 a
month and board, and when these men
hear of tho prices paid In Oregon and
Washington logging camps, they prepare
to chango locations. The present wages
here range from $35 per month and board
to $75, and If a man is a good feller he
can earn 52 50 to ?3 a day.
"Back on the Atlantic Coast, logging
Is pursued only while snow is on the
ground, but out here logs are moved in
the woods all the year around. The In
troduction of railways and donkey engines
enables Oregon loggers to bring their tim
ber to the water's edge at all seasons
of the year, and, as Ice never forma
sufficiently to prevent the transportation
of rafts, logging may be considered a bus
iness that is seldom if ever suspended on
account of the weather.
"This Summer a great many men will
leave the logging camps for Nome and
the Eastern Oregon gold fields, and as
new logging camps aTe to be started and
old ones enlarged, a real scarcity of hands
will result unless help can be obtained
from the outside world. The New Bruns
wick men, who signify their intention of
coming out here, are a hardy set of de
scendants of the English. Irish and Scotch
settlers, and as many of them have fam
ilies, they are likely to become citizens
and take up their homes In the clearings
they will create. These heavily timbered
lands will all be farmed some day, and
these are tho people to subdue the soil
and take the wild nature out of It.
"Laboring In our logging camps Is the
most profitable of all the unskilled occu
pations. "While engaged In the woods, a
man's wants are few, and he is enabled
to save the bulk of his wages. He can
therefore clear several hundred dollars
working eight of the pleasant months or
the year, and If he desires can spend the
rainy season in Portland and live very
comfortably. Most of these New Bruns
wick people, however, are sober and
steady, and they will therefore put In
their spare months Improving their new
homes In the woods."
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DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Xciv Association of Lawyer!
Public Its Demands.
Make
official name of the organization of cer
tain Portland lawyers who are interested
In judicial reforms mentioned In yester
day's Oregonlan. Last night a meeting
was held, and tho following declaration of
principles was given out for publication by
William "W. Banks and Claude Strahan,
press committee of the organization:
"The objects of this organization are to
advance and disseminate among our mem
bers and the bar generally the ethics ot
the profession and to prevent the prostra
tion of said profession by any of its mem
bers In the seeking or soliciting for busi
ness or practice therein, or In the secur
ing of the same by means of political or
official connections: to secure a just, fair
and honest administration of the affairs
of our city, county and state, and to use
our best endeavors to prevent the diver
sion by our county or city officials of any
of the moneys collected or realized by tax
ation or otherwise, except as by law al
lowed; to prevent the Illegal draining of
our city and county or any of their de
partments by any one, and especially by
any member of our profession, for the
purpose of providing for or assisting such
or any who are not officers of our said
city or county within the law; to prevent
the creation of perpetuities In. our public
offices; to see and Insist that crimes and
misdemeanors are prosecuted and pun
ished and not disregarded or compro
mised; to demand of the machinery of
elections of the dominant political party
or parties that honest men only be urged
or nominated as candidates for the offices
to be filled from the ranks of our profes
sion; to assist in the enactment of good
laws and the enforcement thereof, and to
promote economy in the administration of
our government and affairs."
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For WIrcleni Stcerlne:.
An English invention for steering any
craft, whether submerged or otherwise.
l uy iiieuiui ui mi cmer wave on tne wire
' less telegraph principle has been perfect
ed. In naval war it Is expected to make
tho torpedo-boat almost Infallible. In this
respect It will equal the great American
I dyspepsia cure Hostetter's Stomach Bit-
tors wnicn never tans to cure constipa
tion. Indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness
malaria, fever and ague. Every one- needs
it, and all druggists sell 1L
2-clasp London quality Tre-
Ladies' Bicycle Suits
Gray Mixtures, regular price, a op
J6.50 a suit pj,OJ
Ladies' Jackets
Black Kerseys, regular price,
?6.50, each
Black Beavers, regular price
55.00, each.
$3.5T
$2.45
Hosiery
Boys and Misses' two and
one-ribbed Egyptian Cotton
Hcse, regular price 25c, per
pair
18c
Ladies' 'Gloves
3-clasp, genuine French Kid
Gloves, all staple and fancy r(
shades, regular price 52.00. I ..lV
per pair v
Ladies Collars
Ladles' Fancy Silk Stock Col
lars, tucked and shirred,
plain and with fancy bow,
each
Ladies' Ties
Ladies' Net and Liberty Silk
Ties, fancy trimmed, each
Belt Buckles
Oxidized, enameled, old rose,
French gray and gilt, reg
ular price 35c, each
Chatelaine Bags
Morocco, alligator and imita
tion seal, regular price 50c,
each
43c
43c
2Tc
43c
MEIER
SHORT ROUTE TO NOME
PORTLAND HAS THE ADVANTAGE
OF 300 MILES.
With, the Hush, to Fresh Gold Fields,
Xciv Opportunity Offered for In
creased Trnde.
Other cities may owe their position to
the enterprise of their citizens or the
combination of transportation lines. Port
land Is the metropolis and principal seaport
of the Pacific Northwest by the grace of
God. For herself she has done that which
she should not have done, and left undone
that which she should have done. So situ
ated as to be the natural center of the
Alaska trade, she left It to Seattle, which
has fattened thereon until it has become
a rival. That Portland should neglect this
trade In its infancy, was to be expected;
that she should subsequently palliate her
fault with the Illusion of distance, was
but natural. But to take her own Illu
sion for reality, and stirred to effort by
the Klondike boom, use a route which
placed her at a disadvantage of 50 per
cent In time and distance, when she had
ono at hand which gave her an advantage
of 10 to 15 per cent in distance, 25 per
cent In time, and 150 per cent In safety,
to make one trip with her steamers to
three which might have been made, was
carrying a fixed Idea to the verge of mono
mania. It Is time that Portland took account
of the situation. The entire Alaska trade
belongs to her by right of location and
natural advantages. She has "but to make
the proper effort to secure this trade for
herself. She should make this effort and
Lmake It now. The Klondike boom Is over.
It Is not improbable that other Alaska
booms will follow the same course as the
Klondike boom. But they will each in
their turn Increase the population and
general trade of the country, and to that
extent produce permanent results. "We
are now facing a Cape Nome boom. "What
will be its extent or how long It will last
none can say; there Is hardly a probabil
ity that it will be over before the end of
tho present season. While It lasts It will
offer profitable trade and travel to that
city which has the enterprise to secure
both. To Portland It offers, in addition
to these present results, an opportunity
to secure the Alaska trade. The Imme
diate results in the Cape Nome trade will
pay for the effort. Is there any reason
why the effort should not be made?
There are but two natural advantages
which one city could have over another
In this trade: First, location as to the
source of production of the supplies to
be furn'shed; second, distance. That
Portland has the first advantage over Seat
tle, all will admit; that she has the sec
ond, was and is of easy demonstration to
all open to consider the facts. But what
are facts when opposed to fixed Ideas? As
there are probably no preconceived ideas
as to Cape Nome, It Is possible the actual
facts may receive some consideration.
In connection with the Klondike move
ment, and the expected travel by way
of the Tukon, figures were given as to the
distance to St. Michael from Portland and
Seattle respectively. In doing this, Akutan
I or jjuikii sruiis uemg u. cuiuuiuii poini.
the respective distances to that point were
calculated accurately, and those given by
the Alaska guide books, maps, etc., as
from that point to St. Michael added. As
a matter of fact, map and guide-bock
makers simply guess at distances, and
those given are not within a considerable
margin of being accurate. The exact dls
tance from any point on the Pacific Coast
to Dutch Pass may be given; that from
the pass to Cape Nome can be given as
for a certain course only. On a course
from Dutch Pass to Cape Nome, passing
through Merrlvak island at 1SS degrees
west, the distance to Cape Nome from
Portland and Seattle respectively is:
Portland to Cape Nome, via Dutch Pass,
2393 nautical miles. 27?2 statute miles;
Seattle to Cape Nome, via the famous in
side passage. Sitka and Dutch Pass, 2c63
nautical miles. 3101 staite miles.
The record of Pacific Coast commerce
shows that ships sailing from the fresh
water harbor of Portland make an excess
of 10 per cent better time than those
from San Francisco or Pugct Sound. Were
the distances equal, this alone would give
Portland an advantage of about 24 houra
In time on the run to Cape Nome, or 43
hours on the round trip; th's Is more than
doubled with the advantage in distance
shown above. The one solitary advantage
that Seattle has over Portland, as for this
or any other part of the Alaska trade, is in
being known as the center of that trade.
It Is probable this will be regarded as
a Hon In the path. That It gives Seattle
a start in the race Is not to be denied.
But unless Portland Intends to perma
nently surrender this trade, which Is of
Itself sufficient to support a considerable
city, the effort must be made sooner or
later to change this condition, and the
sooner It is made the less It will cost. Nor
can a better time be found In which to
make the effort than that of a season
of trade and travel which Is on lines differ
ent from those heretofore followed. These
whose attention is turned to the new land
of promise are and will be Interested In
neither Portland nor Seattle; it will be
with them a mere question of getfng there
by the shortest and best routes. All Port
land will find necessary Is to let her ad
vantages be known, and take care of the
travel which offers. She cannot expect
, those who are impatient to reach the gold
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fields to wait for steamers sailing at long
Intervals on unknown dates, or to make
meandering voyages, even though the ac
commodations are good, and the ship's
officers so accomplished as to afford the
passengers every social advantage.
It may be asked whether the Inside pas
sage affords Seattle the shortest route to
Cape Nome. It certainly does not. It Is
short of doing so by about the same num
ber of miles that It is of furnishing Port
land the shortest route to Juneau, Sitka,
Dyea or Skagway. Seattle's most d.rect
route Is In actual miles slightly shorter
than that of Portland. The difference Is
not such as to be appreciable In a run
of over 2000 miles, and does not even
bagln to offset the advantage of the fresh
water harbor. But It would be an Insult
to the Intelligence of Portland and those
who handle her transportat on lines to
even suppose that Seattle, for a small
matter of a couple of hundred miles, would
abandon the famous Inside passage, which
has made her what she Is, and which la
her sole title to the Alaska trade.
ELLIS G. HUGHES.
PREPARING FOR ENCAMPMENT
East Side
G. A. R. Pout
Sis' Reunion.
Will Hold
The M. A. Boss post, G. A. R.,
Pleasant Home, Is early In the field
preparation for the annual encampment
for 1SC0. At a meeting of the post a few
evenlngs ago, It was unanimously declde.l
to proceed with the arrangements for
holding a reunion this year for one week,
which Includes the last few days of July
and first In August, beginning Monday
and ending Saturday night. For this ar
rangement an active committee has been
appointed, which was instructed to spare
no efforts to make it the best reunion the
post has yet held. It is believed that by
making an early start the work will be
carried forward easier. Besides, there Is
considerable work to be done on the
grounds In the way of clearing off more
space and providing for campers, who
may want to come with their teams and
remain through the entire week. The post
has some buildings and a speakers' stand,
which, while suitable for a short reunion,
might not do for a reunion of a week.
These will be enlarged to meet any de
mands. P.estaurants will be established,
and provisions for feeding the people will
be made. As the time fixed is still a long
ways ahead, provision can be made for
all these things. The "Women's Relief
Corps will aid In the work. These re
unions are very attractive to the people of
Eastern Multnomah County, and are al
ways looked forward to with much In
terest. Patriotic Entertainment.
A patriotic entertainment was given last
evening by the Troutdale School, which
was enjoyed by the patrons oi the school.
It had been intended to give the enter
tainment on Washington's birthday, but
it was postponed until yesterday. The
exercises were varlel
The pupils giving
recitations were Myrtle Griffiths. Roy
Roper, Mamie Fox, Sylvia Corder, Nellie
Nail, Freddie Williams, Grover Hunter,
Everett McAllster, Milton Fox, Johnnie
Logan. Wilkie Tost. A pleasing concert
exercise, "What Girls Love to Do," was
the opening number, and was given by
seven little girls. The flag drill by 12 boys
and 12 girls was a pleasing exercise, and
called out much applause. All the way
through, the programme taught the lesson
of patriotism, and closed with the beau
tiful song, "Mount Vernon Bells," by
the school. The room had been appro
priately decorated. Principal Hughson
had charge of the entertainment.
Commenced Sinking Brlclc.
Just at present there is some shortage
of brick, but this will soon be relieved Dy
all the large yards starting up. L. E.
Kern, who has the yard on the Powell
rnnd. will have two brickyards in onera-
tlon this season. He has leased the Wills-
burg yard and has It in operation, and
Monday will start up his other brick fac
tory, on the Powell road. He has a con
tract to furnish 500.000 brick for the
Southern Pacific carshops, and It 13 un
derstood that he will also furnish the
company about 3,000.000 brick, which Is
about what will be required for all tha
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CARDS
Fourth and Washington St., over Lilt's.
' buildings that are to be erected. In the
early part of the season the officials of
the company wanted to know If he could
furnish that number this season. Mr.
Kern is Quite sure that it Is the inten
tion of the Southern- Pacific Company to
proceed with the erection of all the build
ings of the series, as shown on the plans.
An immense amount of brick will be re
quired for all these big structures. The
Anderson yard, on the Section road, will
start up as soon as the weather will per
mlt. The yards, however, have some
brick on hand to meet a limited demand,
and will be in shape to supply any demand
later in the season. A brickmaker re
marked yesterday that there promises to
be a grent demand for brick this year,
and the yards are getting in shape to meet
It.
Pushing the Rcpnlrn.
The repairs to the East Morrison-Street
elevated roadway are progressing rapidly,
and by this evening quite a showing will
be made. The City & Suburban Railway
Company are aiding the contractors.
Manager Campbell loaned them tools and
men yesterday, and said that he hoped
to have a car running over the roadway
during the night. From East "Water street
the stringers hae all been laid to the
Southern Pacific embankment, and the
.. i plankintr has been commenced. For thia
Ol i-i- .i." j i i
block the roadway has been raised up a
in
foot- East of the embnnkment also good
progress is making, and as many as can
work to advantage are employed.
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East Side Xotc. ,
Rev. Ray Palmer, of the Second Baptist,
Church, will return from Southern OregorV
and be in his pulpit tomorrow.
The union revival services have contln- -,
ucd successfully throughout the week at
the Forbes Presbyterian Church, Alblna. ,
H. J. Hefty, of Woodstock, reports that
C5 of his fine chickens were killed In tho
coop and carried off the other night. The
thief made a clean sweep.
Mrs. Thomas Banfield, who has been
confined at St. "Vincent's Hospital for 10
weeks with a dangerous attack of typhoid
fever, has so far recovered as to be able
to be taken to her home, at 630 East
Twelfth street. She Is still very weak,
but her recovery Is assured. For a time
her life was despaired of.
Plennnnt Home Xote.
The Women's Relief Corps has arranged
for an entertainment and supper for the
evening of the 10th of the month. They
will prepare a programme of Interest.
The young men met at the G. A. R.
hall this week and organized an athletic
club. Temporary officers were selected,
but the club will come together next week
and complete the organization.
The creamery building, located on the
Powell road, has been completed, and yes
terday commenced operations. A good
many farmers started the ball rolling by
turning in their milk at this new estab
lishment. It promises to be a success.
The Supervisor east of Pleasant Home,
i in Clackamas County, ha3 received orders
from the County Commissioners of that
county to grade the road, after the
stumps are all blown out by powder, and
then plank It for a distance of two miles.
Procter & Beers have agreed to saw and
deliver the lumber on the road for 51 &1
per 1000 feet, which Is less than the cost
of production. This Is an Important Im
provement and will accommodate a large
number of residents.
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