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THE MOKNING OREGOZnTIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900.
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SPRING OPENING
Tomorrow, March 20
of Foreign and Domestic
Mill
inery
A Most Complete Collection, Including Many
Novelties That Cannot Be Duplicated.
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Also Opening Display of Muslin
Underwear and Ladies' Tailor
Made Suits.
Great Book Sale
Wonderfully low prices to dose at such reductions as theset
75c books at 35c ea.
75c and $1.00 books at 40c ea. -
$1.00 and $1.25 books atsocea
$1.25 and $1.50 books at 60 ea.
15c books at ioc ea.
20c books at 12c ea.
25c books at 14c ea.
50c books at 25c ea.
INO OLDS & KING
BUILDERS ALL ARE BUSYIs
MHD WEATHER GIVES GItEAT IM
PETUS TO BUIL.BIKG.
Carpenters Are Striving to Estnulisn
an Eifflit-Honr Daj-Contractors
Make Xo Objection.
Iron the ground. Contractor Manning.
ho has the excavations In hand, for the
past few days has been pushing the work
with all the force at hand. He reports
that he Is having difficulty In setting
teamsenough, owing to the fact that there
Is so great a demand for horses all over
the city.
The site for the building and trackago
and the surroundings are to be made per
fectly smooth and then covered with de
composed granite. At present the roadbed
for the railway spur is being constructed
northward to a connection with the main
line. A large two-story building, which
has been standing close to the main track,
was moved to the east side of the main
line and out of the way of the spur. AIfo
a wagon road has beeil filled up across
the low ground to the bridge pver Brook-
Portland carpenters put in full time last
week, and building was rushed in all parts
of the city, though in some instances
firjireilv of brick caused a suspension of
work. "Where brick of a special kind are ' jyn Creek at the north end of the car-
needed, as at the new Good baxnaruan shops tract, as it is necessary to have a
(Hospital, or in the Corbett brick structure , sood road fm e Twenty-flrst street
at Fifth and Stark streets, some delay s0 tnat materiai may be taken to the
Js being encountered by both bricklayers ' landing- site. Soon the brick which will
and the carpenters, who are obliged to reaulred in tne construction of the
TODAY-SPRING SHOW
OF
MILLINERY
Representing the highest standard of
true millinery beauty. The most dis
tinguished gathering of Paris, London
and New York millinery ever shown
here, supplemented by our own ex
clusive styles.
THE CLOAKROOM
Offers many attractions in fine suits and costumes that
will delight all lovers of fashion-beauty.
GRAND MILLINERY OPENING
MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .
March 19, .20 and 21
SPECIAL DISPLAYS OF FINEST DRESS GOODS AND SILKS
tt(Oie(9eeea9eie(eteetittiteir
AMONG EXPERT BOWLERS
-ivnJt on the brick work. At tne uooa
Samaritan Hospital brick of a uniform
color must be used on the outer walls, and
a supply of these will not be had until
next week, when the work of rearing
the walls will proceed. The Corbett
building will need pressed brick for Its
front pillars and walls, and as the New
berg manufactory is rushed with orders, a
few days delay has been the consequence.
This work will proceed this week, how
ever, and no more delay Is anticipated.
City carpenters are preparing to reduce
their day's work from nine to eight hours,
and a committee waited on the various
leading contractors last week, with a view
to makinc the new arrangement. The
building will be brought to the grounds.
but it may be some time before the work
of building will begin. The first building
will be the machine shops, 170x120 feet,
which will stnnd Just west of the otilce.
It will stand east and west, with the
I main track on the east side, and a spur
on the west side.
The plans and elevations displayed on
the walls of the office of Superintendent
Kleemann and Contractor Bridges show
that it will be divided Into two depart
ments, one being for the machinery and
the other for the disabled locomotives.
J The engines will not be handled by turn
tables, as at Uie Alblna shops, but by
men were cordially received at all points, transfer trackages, and will be moved
and no objections were made by the con- emetic power, a pjan in use Dy an
tractors, provided the shortened working modern constructed shops. By this sys
day does not interfere with present con- tem, the big locomotives may be shifted
tracts. The carpenters express a willing- ! about and placed into the. shops and in
ness to work by the hour until the llrst i other portions of the great buildings with
of May, so as to prepare the trade for I out loss of time. It will take some time
the new time schedule. After that they to work out the splendid system of brick
expect to be paid the same wages for J buildings, and network of trackage that
eight hours that they now receive for j are marked down on the general plans,
nlns. Dut there is no doubt that the plans will
A prominent contractor saia yesieraaj .
"It Is hardly fair to compel carpenters and
painters to work nine hours, while brick
layers and plasterers only put in eight,
and get 50 per cent more pay. At present,
bricklayers get EG cents an hour on con
tracts let previous to January 1, and GZ1
cents an hour on those let since that date.
Thus, a bricklayer may earn $4 50 on one
Job while bis fellow-tradesman is making
J5 on another.
SDXSATIOXAIj PERKOItaiAXCES
"TUB TERRIBLE SWEDE."
BY
Arranging: for a Match Between Mult-
nomnhs and Commercials Gos-
slp In. and Ont of Town.
The T. M. C. A. team made another un
successful try for the Fcldenhelmer trophy
"Wednesday night, scoring a rather small
average. The Road CluD team made a
creditable showing, but hardly as good ad
was expected. Ackerman, Solomon, Miller
and Richards got good totals. Rosslter
night by capturing the team medals for
the second time in succession, and with a
score that was away up in the clouds. All
tho teams bowled high and the finish was
a very close one. Cheney, Holmea and
Maliory put up good, substantial totals,
but tho victory was credited to Culllson,
who set a terrific pace and maintained It
throughout, securing a total of 225. The
team was much surprised at its success,
and now has serious designs on the medals
The next contest promises to be a good
one, but, notwlthtanding the success o
the present holders, Bailey's team Is tha
favorlto for first place.
Team tournaments, which proved so pop
ular at the Commercial Club last season,
are likely to be resumed shortly.
The Dalles, Illihee and Astoria bowlers
feel far from satisfied with the showing
made In the "Big Four" contest, and are
had an off night and fared badly. Magison I determined to redeem themselves in the
led Y. M. C. A. with 160. The challenging "'c """a "4C .
team was considerably weaker than it kept up during the entire year and
has been In the past few contests. Tho each is determined to have a strong team
Road Club's games were even and consist- frhe next meeting. None of the asso
,n nrt thov hart the contest all their ' elation trophies have ever left the city.
Dry weather has enabled excavation to
proceed, and last week men and teams
put in full time, without annoyance from
ehowers or wind. The Brown building
site, on Sixth street, near Washington,
Is nearly ready for the masonry founda
tion, pits and trenches being dug In the
bottom of the basement floors. At the
site of the new Telegraph & Telephone
Iwlldlng, southeast corner of Alder and
Park, the basement excavation has been
about half completed. A perspective view
of this new building shows a three-storj
and basement structure of an architecture
new to Portland, and bearing some re
semblance to the Moorish in the construc
tion of its walls and roof. The company
proposes to occupy the "whole building
itself.
Plans are being prepared for the new
"Wolfe residence, in King's addition, and
lor the Durkheimer residence on Love
Joy, near Twenty-fourth street. Both of
these buildings will be of modern style,
and each win add to the beauty of local
ities already noted for lovely and expen
elve homes.
The following building permits have been
Issued by City Engineer Chase within the
past few days:
Mrs. A. I., Davis. HTiOO cottage. Meade
street, between First and Second.
Oregon Packing Company, 58009 cannery
building. East Yamhill, between East
JSIrhth and East Ninth streets.
"Willamette Steel & Iron "Works, $10,000
addition to works at Third and Gllsan
streets.
J. D. Honeyman. $5000 two-story dwelling,
St. Clair street, between Main and Madi
son. Ray & Arbuckle, 52000. alterations, north
west corner Second and Morrison streets.
Fanny V. Ash. 53000 dwelling. Overton
street, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets.
J. "W. Booth, 5S00 two-story house, cor
ner of Kerby and Skldmore streets.
F. Matthias, 5S00 cottage, corner Unioa
avenue and Stanton streets.
EAST SIDE IMPROYE3rEXTS.
Over $150,000 In Bnildingr Contracts
on Hand.
The pleasant weather of the past week
stimulated building operations all over
the East Side, and teams and scrapers
were In such demand everywhere that
the supply could not be furnished. Con
tractors having new buildings on their
hands, for which the foundations had not
yet been started, were anxious- to get the
excavations completed, and were rushing
about trying to hire teams. "While the
storm was on, there were teams to be
had, but when the waiiu sun put the
ground in workable condition, they were
not to be had. Not so very many permits
were issued for starting now cottages,
but there is a vast amount of building in
hand, so that without new contracts for
weeks, the work could not be cleaned up
in three months. There are the great
contracts for the Southern Pacific Rail
way Company for 520.000, the Doernbecher
contract for two buildings at 515.O00, the
Oregon Packing Company for 5S0OO, tho
Standard Oil Company's new building and
retaining walls to cost over 55000, the fine
dwelling of Dr. Locke to cost about 5COO0,
not to mention tho long list of other con
tracts, ranging all the way from 5S00 to
53500, scattered all over the great terri
tory on the East Side; and hence It would
be safe to say that at present there are
not less than 5150,000 In buildings in hand.
Southern Pacific Shop.
Contractor Bridges and Superintendent
Kleemann were greatly pleased with the
fine weather of the past week, so that
work could be resumed on the excavations
for the foundation of the shops and the
creat system of trackage that will grid-
all be carried out, now that a start has
been made, and actual construction has
been commenced on the central and maiD
building the carshops. The other struc
tures, the blacksmith shop, roundhouse
and paint shops, ofllces, repair buildings,
eta, will be grouped aoout the carshops
now under construction, and gradually
the modern system will be worked out.
IVorlc on Cannery Building:.
Tlie contractor for the erection of the
cannery building on East Yamhill, be
tween East Eighth and East .Ninth streets,
was able to accomplish substantial re
sults the past week. A considerable por
tion of the dirt from the high ground was
scraped into the ravine on the East Eighth
ttreet side, and a start was made on the
foundation of the basement. A brick re
taining wall, resting on cement footing,
along East Eighth street was started last
week. East Yamhill street on the south
side of the site will be filled so as to per
mit it being made a roadway. Otherwise
access to the south side of the building
could not bo had. In order not to lose
any of the present fine weather the con
tractor had his force of teams and scrap
ers at work yesterday on the foundation
of the basemant.
"WnrehoHso Extension.
An extension of the J. I. Case ware- l
house, on East First and East Clay
streets, is being made on the east side
of tho present building. This will place
tho plant in connection with the O. R. &
N. spur on East Second street. The dcen
excavations have been completed, which
carries the floor of the basement down
about seven feet below the street. On the
east side of the excavations a concrete
retaining wall is under construction, which
is made necessary to keep the water out
of the basement. The improvement will
cost about 52000.
Railway Switch on Bnrnslde.
A switch has been constructed into the
building on the corner of East Third and
East Burnslde streets, from the Port
land Railway Company's line on East
Burnslde street. The Intention is to
change the building Into a cold-storage
plant. It is estimated that it will cost
about 51800 to make the Improvements at
this place to carry out the purposes of
the company.
VarloHs Improvements.
"Workon the foundation of the handsome
dwelling of H. C. Hicks. East First, be
tween Hancock and Broadway streets, has
begun. The house will be of stone. It
will cost 51400.
The residence of Dr. Sellwood, at Sell
wood, is nearing completion. It stands on
the Oregon City Railway, near Umatilla
avenue, and will cost 51000.
The brick buildfng and cottage of John
Schalde, on Russell and Borthwick streets,
are progressing rapidly. The walls of
the former are up, and the cottage is en
closed. These two buildings will cost
about 52000.
The contract has Just been let for the
erection of a cottage for F. Matthias on
Union avenue. It will cost 5S50.
"Work has been commenced on a stone
"wall in front of the premises of E. K.
Morse, on "Weidler, between East Second
and East First streets. The wall will
cost 5200.
Miss Drake is having a cottago erected
on Division and Caruthers streets, which
will cost 5750.
J. H. Fisk has moved c. building to East
"Water street, between East Morrison and
Belmont, and Is fitting it up at a cost of
5500.
The handsome dwelling of Albert Klein,
on East Tenth and East Couch streets,
has been finished, and Mr. Klein and fam
ily will occupy It In a few days. It cost
51800.
Contract for the erection of a five-room
cottage for Ellen Thompson, Rodney ave
nue and Sacramento street, has been leU
and work of construction will soon be
commenced. Cost, 51000.
The dwelling of Mr. Patterson, on the
romcr of East First and East Halses
streets, lsfnearlng completion. It wlU cost
about 511
ent. and they had the contest ail tneir
own way from start to finish. The feature
of the contest was the fine corner work
of Richards and Solomon, of the home
team.
"The Terrible Swede," N. B. Nelson, of
the Seattle Athletic Club's champ.onshlp
team, continues to do sensational work at
home. Last week he put up two new rec
ords at that club. These were, for four
consecutive games, 246 and for 10 consecu
tive games, 555. The latter la the Seattle
record. Both these records were pre
viously held by Edward Brady, with 231
and 495 respectively. The Seattle four
game record Is held by "W. T. Sauls, ol
the Seattle Bowling Club, 254. The latter
is 11 pins below tho association record,
255, made by C. A. Burckhardt, at Mult
nomah, in 1S98. Nelson is certainly a won
der, as he maintained a terrific pace
in tournament, as well as at home, and
he Is entitled to consideration as one of the
best bowlers In the association. He has
announced his ambition and determina
tion to outclass. Charley Craft, of Mult
nomah, before the end of another tourna
ment season, and "it behooves the latter
to keep in condition if he would keep up
with the pace set by the delegate from
Stockholm. "Deacon Tom Bowes, a
bowler of long and varied experience, li
coaching Nelson, and predicts for him first
place in the next annual contests, provided
"Old Joe" Carman adhe.-es to his present
determination to keep out of the game.
and the out-of-town clubs are determined
that the "Big Four" shall be an exception.
Joseph L. Carman, the best known ol
all the old-time bowlers In the Northwest,
takes exception to the numerous announce
ments that he has retired from the game,
and desires to have it stated that he Id
still in the ring. His absence during tha
present season's cbntest was caused by
the necessity of a trip to the Eastern
States and not by "cold feet," as has been
often charged. He announces hte cor.fi
donee In his ability to do better work than
many of the participants this ear, who
are Inclined to belittle his b rllng skill,
and he will shortly take meas' es to prove
his claims. As he is not oif .arlly given
to boasting, much Interest manifested
as to the manner in which will carrj
cut his resolutions.
TRANS-ATLANTIC TRAVELERS
There Is a great rivalry existing among
the"second raters" at the Seattle Athletic
Club and some very spirited contests ara
being developed. The rival teams meet
once a week, and the occasion brings out
an enormous crowd of sympathizers ol
the different teams, and the rooting, whlcl;
is Indulged In without restraint, is -said
to excel both In quantity and quality any
thing ever seen or heard even on a foot
ball field. Frank Victor, an old-time Mult
nomah graduate, is the leader of one ol
the teams, and is doing great work. All
the bowlers are putting up high scored
and not a few believe that It would give
tho championship team a whole lot of
trouble to defeat either of tho second
teams. The contests are great attractions
for the alleys and, If they do not wind up
in a fight, will be of great benefit to the
club in many ways.
A team tournament is In progress at the
Spokane Amateur Athletic Club, which '-e
attracting a great deal or Interest. This
club Is comparatively new at Cocked Hat,
but the bowlers are Improving with won
derful rapidity. The scores of tho present
contest are vastly better than those pre
viously made, and there is every prospect
that the Spokane bowlers will soon be
able to meet the best teams of the North
west. Chairman A. D. Campbell, of the
bowling committee, takes great pride in
his department, and Is doing splendid ser
vice. Full scores of the contest will be
published hereafter.
The official scores of the late Interstate
championship show that there were nu
merous errors in the unofilclal announce
ments made during the paet few weeks
The errors were mostly in the details,
although the total scores of a number of
the bowlers as published were erroneous
Harry Buckman, of Multnomah, easily
holds first place In percentage with .195.
This takes a large slice off the associa
tion record of .215 formerly held by Bowie,
of the Road Club. The best four-game
percentage record was made by F. O.
Burckhardt, at Seattle Bowling Club, .0S2.
This is also an association record. Mult
nomah also sets the record for team aver
age, 42.ES. The compilation of the bulle
tin will be completed tomorrow, and its
principal features will be stated next
week.
FurnlHhctl Special Attendants by the
Pennsylvania System.
The bureau of attendants for trans-Atlantic
travelers established in Jersey City
and New York City 20 years ago by the
Pennsylvania System, has proven a great
convenience to persons making European
trips and to tourists arriving In America
at that port. It will be particularly con
venient for visitors to the Paris Exposi
tion because the departure docks of most
of the Atlantic Steamship Lines are con
venient to the new Jersey City Passen
ger Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
This bureau consists of experienced
agents whose duties are to meet passen
gers arriving in Jersey City and New
York over the Pennsylvania Lines and as
sist them In arranging for trans-Atlantic
trips via any of the steamship lines by
conducting them to steamships and aiding
In preparations for a trip abroad.
These agents will provide cabs operated
by the Pennsylvania System and aid pas
sengers with their baggage. They are
fully posted on matters pertaining to
steamships leaving New York, and ar
rangements can be made through them for
procuring steamship tickets in advance.
They also meet incoming steamships to
aid travelers In shaping details for con
tinuing Journeys from New York over the
Pennsylvania Lines by furnishing tickets,
arranging for the transfer of baggage
from steamhlp docks after It has been
passed by customs Inspectors, and having
tho samo checked through to destination.
They will reserve sleeping car accommoda
tions and relieve persons of the forego
ing details, making themselves useful as
attendants and guides free of charge.
Further information on the subject may
be obtained by addressing H. R. Dering,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, No.
24S South Clark street, Chicago.
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Silverware Specials
Guaranteed Quadruple Plate
Knives, per set. ............ ..$1. 12
Forlca, per set. ............. .$1.35
Table" Spoons, per set. ........ .Q1.35
Tea Spoons, per But C7o
Cups and Saucers
Decorated French China, as- iA
sorted patterns, cup and vQ
saucer, for '
Rug Specials
Moquette and Axminster Bugs,
Splendid values ;
18x30 Inches, each ............. .OOo
27x54 inches, each .....$2.15
30x72 Inches, each $3.15
An elaborate display of the daintiest creations of Parisian artistes. Pattern
Hats from the parlors of Fouyanne. Julia, Louise Pujol, Marchand, Felix, Mme.
Carller, Marescot Soeurs, Lentherlc. Esther Meyer, Camilla Roger, Mile. Lody and
others. Hats that appeal to refined tastes. Hats that cannot be duplicated. In
addition to the above, thero will be displayed hundreds of adaptations of stylish
designs and a complete assortment of Millinery Ornaments, Straw and Fancy
Braids, Nets, Chiffons, Mousselin Brllllante, Lace and Metal Novelties, fine French
Flowers, etc., etc., etc
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Lace Curtain Specials
Lace Curtains, Novelty net, tfj JC(
54 Inches wide, 3 yards long; jSl ()U
per pair "w
Lace Curtains, Brussels ef- t J QJJ
fects, 54 inches wide, 3 JJ'Z.-jD
yards long; per pair.
Chatelaines
Small leather chatelaine
Bags, morocco, seal and al
ligator, assorted colors;
eacn ,
Embroideries
Cambric Embroideries. 3 to 6
lnch widths, per yard
Cambric Insertions, 1 to 1-
inch widths; per yard.....".
Ribbons
All Silk, assorted colors, with
black fleur de lis, 3 Inches
wide; per yard
Gauze ribbon, with hem
stitched edge, and plaid
ribbon, same; 4 inches wide;
per yard
Handkerchiefs
Ladles' Lawn Handkerchiefs,
with lace edge and embroid
ered Swiss Handkerchiefs:
each
Hosiery
43c
14c
14c
19c
19c
10c
12c
OPENING DISPLAY IN OUR
CLOAK DEPARTMENT
A superb showing of the newest and most fetching creations in stylish Spring
apparel for "Women, Misses and Children. Tho largest stock ever displayed on
the Pacific Coast, and one in which Is shown superiority of style, iit and finish,
and quality and elegance without extravagance. The lines in this department to
which wo call especial attention are
Ladies' Suits
Ladies' Skirts
Children's Suits
Ladies' Jackets
Ladies' Waists
Children's Jackets
Boys and Misses' Heavy;
Ribbed Black Cotton; per
pair
New Goods
"We have received within the past few
days new and attractive lines of
MEN'S and BOYS'
BICYCLE SUITS and PANTa
NEGLIGEE and GOLF SHIRTS
AND NEW NECKWEAR.
New Goods
On Third Floor
FULL LINE OF SPALDING'S.
SPORTING GOODS.
FISHING TACKLE,
HAMMOCKS.
CROQUET SETS.
GENDRON BABY CARRIAGES
AND GO-CARTS.
AND NETV LINES of
TRUNKS and VALISES.
MEIER St FRHNK CO.
DESCRIBES LUZON LIFE
PORTLAND VETERIXARY SITRGEOX
TELLS OF APARItl.
The "Women Dress In Lonjr, Loose
Sacks and Smoke Strong Clears
A Foot Lo n jj.
money. One would think so. to go out
to the cockpit Sunday afternoons and see
them bet on the different roosters. One
cannot understand where they get their
money. It is the regular Sunday sport
among the natives. They were almost
wild with excitement and surprise when
we landed tho first horses and mules from
the Lennox. They beat a snare drum to
call them together, and1 they came from
all directions. "When I showed them the
shoes on the horses' feet, that capped the
climax.
"Our city la Illuminated with oil lamps.
that this could ever be increased. The
durability and simplicity of the mechanism
will withstand dust and rust, assuring an
easy and smooth working, whether the
gun be clean or foul, which Is of great
Importance during long-drawn-out en
gagements and marches. It will surely bo
as good if not better than the old Spring
field in this respect. The extractors and
ejector are stroncr. and will throw tha
empty shell clear of tho gun and soldier
without too much force.
Several prominent citizens of Portland
are. Interested in this Invention and wl.l
This is said to be one of the most healthy I bring It before the United States Board of
parts of the Islands, and the officers who l Ordnance to test Its adaptability for our
Why Conf?ress Made Citizens of Per
sons Born in Orcgron.
'"'TllfSi
Arrangements for the proposed match
between teams representing Multnomah
and Commercial Clubs have been at n
standstill owing to the failure of the trus
tees of Multnomah to
committee. R. H. Pickering, who has
served In that capacity during the past
year, was re-elected Thursday night, and
will continues to act as chairman. Mr.
Pickering has done good work during his
term, and the Beard has wisely deter
mined to retain him. Bowling Interests
will receive proper attention, and attrac
tive events of all kinds will be brought
out. No doubt tryouts for the proposed
"econd-raters" match will begin very
soon.
"Jack" Culllson's team again surprised
tho talent at Multnomah last Monday
A short time ago, under the caption of.
"Here Is a Curiosity," an extract from
the "Walla "Walla Statesman was published
In The Orcgonian, maxfng Inquiry as to
the reasons for passing the following law,
which formed section 4 of the general
deficiency bill, approved by the President
May 18, 1S72:
Section 4. That all persons born In the dis
trict of country formerlr known as th Terri
tory of Orecoa, and subject to the Jurisdiction
of the United States m this time, are citizens
of the United 3tatea In the tame manner aa if
born elsewhere In tin.- United States.
Judge Gilbert, of the United States Cir
cuit Court, says, at one time. Judge Deady,
In the case of McKay vs. Campbell, an
account of which can be found In 2d Saw
yer, page 119, decided that children of
British subjects born In Oregon Terri
tory within the time of the Joint occu-
name a bowling ( pation thereof by the British and Ameri
cans, did not become American citizens
when the territory became a part of the
United States. This was- In the nature of
a hardship on such persons, as, although
they had been barn In the territory and
continued to reside In It after it became
part of the United States, they did not
enjoy the privileges of United States citi
zens, and to enable them to do so the
law In question was enacted.
Don't wait until you are sick before try
ing Carter's Little Liver Pills, but get a
vial at once. You can't tako them with
out benefit.
F. J. Knepper, Veterinary Surgeon, U.
S. A., from AparrI, Luzon, to his wife in
Portland, under date of January 17, says:
"AparrI is situated on the north coast of
Luzon, and is considered the coolest and
healthiest spot of the islands. It has good
drainage, sandy soil, and is surrounded
by a meat beautiful and productive coun
try. The climate so f. Just suits me la
not too warm of nights to eleep under
blankets. It rains about every other
night, but soon dries off.
"This is great tobacco port. There
were four ships here loaded with the
weed waiting to go out when we arrlveo
on the 6th Inst., and the boats that are
coming here cannot handle all that is
ready to be taken to Manila. This will
be a rich and very productive port of
the Islands when Uncle Sam gets things
straightened out, and the natives under
stand our good intentions.
"The city has a public square, or plaza,
with a bandstand In the center, surround
ed by two-story stone buildings. About
one hundred such buildings stand In the
place. The natives have huts made of
bamboo, built In sections five and six
feet high. Tho natives are now returning
from the interior, many coming In every
day. There are a number of wealthy
Spanish families here, but they are pre
paring to return to Spain. Major "Wood's
wife is the only American woman here at
present
"The authorities are having the city
cleaned up in good shape. The natives
work with wooden paddles for shovels, and
some have only split bamboo, sharpened
at the end. One man with a shovel would
do as much work in one hour as 10 of
these will do in a day. "We had our
kitchen whitewashed, and It took two of
them two daya They took the shucks off
a cocoanut and pounded It soft on one end
and used it for a brush.
"The natives are well dressed for this
country. The women wear long, loose
sacks and skirts and smoke cigars about
a foot long and one inch thick. The
wealthy women of AparrI parade the
streets with long trains and fine embroid
ered skirts: they all smoke, children In
cluded. The markets are run by the na
tive women. They have for sale meat, flah
and a variety of nice green vegetable",
chickens and eggs, but prices are high.
One dollar In Mexlc?n or 50 cents In
American money will buy a dozen eggs.
Fruit is cheap. Pineapples sell for 2&
cents each, and bananas for 5 cents a
dozen. Tho merchants here are China
men, and they have Just opened up since
we came herp. as this porj has only been
open to trade since January 1. I am
boarding with a Spanish family, and pay
$1 per day. They try to cook as Amer
icans do as much as possible, and give
very good meals. Several of us expect
to start a mesa as soon as we can get
things arranged. "We bought a stove from
a Spaniard yesterday, and are getting up
a dish here and there. The Commissary
will soon have everything for the soldiers'
comfort. "Wo catch ram water for use,
a tho wells are only four or five feet deep.
"Wood Is very scarce and high. It is about
12 miles to the mountains, and the natives
do not seem to understand cutting and
selling fuel. The wood is split very fine,
and Is sold by the stick. Any man com
ing here and starting a small saw mill
would have a bonanza, for there Is none
in this part of the Island. All lumber
has to bo sawed by hand. There are many
ways a man with a few thousand dollars
could reap a fortune. The natives have
have been up the valley or river 50 or 100
miles say there are some of tho richest
lands they ever saw. Corn In all stages of
growth can be seen. They grow three
crops a year. It Is no trouble to raise
chickens and hogs here, but I have seen
only a few cattle. The Filipino Army
drove them off for meaf. The carriboo. or
water buffalo, are quite numerous. Four
companies of the Sixteenth Regulars are
stationed here; the rest of ,the regiment
Is at different points up the river."
NEW MILITARY RIFLE.
Portlnnu Man Invents
Firearm.
An Improved
army. Several army officers who have
seen the drawings are very enthusiastic
over this rifle. The details for patent ap
plication for the different parts are now
being carefully compiled by the Captain
himself and a civil engineer.
SET AT LIBERTY.
Otto Brown Xot Charged With Mur
dering: His Cousin.
Otto Brown, the boy who Is suspected
of being the cause of the death of 7-ycar-old
Fritz Hepfur. has been set at lib
erty, the Chief of Police and Prosecut
ing Attorney having exhausted all legal
resources in their investigation. Unless
A new military rifle has been Invented 1 """? "" .?.iTJ.. i m., .,..,
by Captain G. N. Snenccr of this city ; ' , u.e' FrTu. no further
which promises to make him famous, as btakcn In the matter.
u,c iHewBiu-ojHiuiau u.i u-uu. n ...w , ,tUar, rrn-z mnthnr thp. mnthpr nt
the drowned boy nor the grandmother of
both Otto and Fritz believes in Otto'3
, guilt. Each of these women feels con
t vlnced that Fritz met with foul play, but
; at the hands of some one not now ac
' cused of the crime,
t All the evidence that appears against
Otto is the fact of his knowing the exact
now belnr waged In. South Africa have
fflven amnio proof that the most de
structive and Important factor In battle
Is. the modern Infantry rifle. Competent
judges say that the rifle Invented by Cap
tain Snencer Is far superior to any use-i
in the recent wars. It Is said to be the
Ideal Infantry rifle for the following rea-
iia. : , m -n-i .,i,- ,i rttr
The number of pieces In the mechanism I g 'K causae of his
nPTnXrbeArnvf SnPrnHv2 ' cousin's death. He told one man that a
KragJorgensen. Any ordinary- private b, boy
C ? the entlre raechjtnisn? aP? ih Fritz into the river; to another ho
SmtSnv SSZiZ1 I Sid crazy boy had enticed Fritz to tho
same without any difficulty. I at' ' a m,0 whnt
It Is not a magazine rifle In the ordinary
sense, but a dlsapnearing carrier takes
tho place of the magazine and can be sup
n.i i.i. ,t .u, r
MUCU Willi tU Clip Ul StlVeil t-ill U1UKCS, Ul ..,, C-U-, Intn tVio nttlr
0.33 caliber. When the carrier is not .a I d of having pushed Fritz :Into ,the ater
III MILU S UtaCIIV... C..VA W .w.v. - .w- -
Davis-Street dock and returned without
him. This "crazy" boy was hunted up
and found to be a good deal smarter than
Otto himself. Again he accused anotner
use. the same can be closed; the rile
has then the appearance of any ordinary
single breech-loader, very similar to the
old Springfield, and can be used as such.
The cartridge Is 3 Inches long, carry
ing 50 grains of -the best smokeless pow
der, and the bullet, having a length of
lss inches, will have a greater velocity,
range and penetration than any of the
other military rifles now in use. Threo
movements only are necessary to be ready
for firing, which makes it the most rapid
firearm. Fifty shots can be fired a min
ute at the regulation target, and It seems
not to be within the limits of mechanism
person that he had seen Fritz late last
Tuesday evening on Seventh street. This
profusion of contradictions and his knowl
edge of the whereabouts of the body have
naturally drawn suspicion toward him,
and this suspicion Is likely to remain, un
less other evidences transpire to show that
he is innocent.
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