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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1900)
THE MOUSING OREGONIAtf, SATURDAY, JTJ2sE 9, 1900. 12 OLJDS St KING Great Sale of Misses' Shirt Waists Ages 8 to 16 years, commences today. These "Waists are fresh, sea sonable styles. Of standard percales In checks, stripes, figures and polka dots. Light and medium shades. Fronts plain or tucked. Backs with tucks or yoke. All fitted and finished most -carefully, and at reduced prices that should delight the severest economist. MlsteV 60c and 75c Waist at 48c each 55c Waists at 65c each $1.25 WafsU at 96c each Parasols The newest things, from plain sun shades" to the most elaborate dressy affairs, are here. You can't miss It In buying one of our FANCY PARASOLS. They're- the correct things for this sea son. Prices from $LO0 td $23.00. SPECIAL TODAY For $1.40 and 52.25 Parasols, fancy, plaid. Dresden or pol ka dot designs: plain or grenadine trimmed. For $2.23 Changeable Silk Parasols, or $3.00 Black Cre pon Parasols, "with cream lace edged ruffle. $1.00 $1.50 Today Only Women's 20c Hose at .. Men's Sox Special 19c Pair Colored Lisle Half Hose, plain or striped: full finished; double heck and toes. The plain are brilliant silk fin ished: colors, brown, purples and blues. The fancies show late color combina tions In all round stripes, with dull finish. Regularly 25c. None better at 15c pair. Last Day for Tailor-Made Suits ,, .o t & . &&T j ."V5' f b m .r y f if W S & IT Jr SwLSX f M M W Smarts M Ca &s w SMS Kjf TLy' w ay M fH - J mr & At 12Jc pr At $8.98 CO dozen summer weight Cotton Hose; glossy, fast black: full finished; high spllced heels; double soles and toes, and well worth the regular price, 20c Today only, 12&c pair. Ladies' Shoes As good as these are seldom, offered at such prices. For 53.50 and 54.00 Black Kid Buttoned Shoes. Late lasts. C-5 07 For 54.00 and 53.00 Dress ? Shoes; two styles. For Ladies' Kid Slippers and Strap Sandals, worth 52.00 and 52.50 pair. C1 fi7 For same style of patent .pl.Oi leather, worth 53.00 and 53.50 pair. $2.48 $1.18 Etons. Tight-fitting and Reefer Suits, with silk or satin lined Jackets. Cloths and colors the latest. An economical chance for a 512.50 to 520.00 suit for to morrow at 5S.9S each. Sailor- Hats ' Reaching $1.50 at 23c Up-to-date shapes and a ridiculous price for such values, but cut deep to move them quickly and gain room. The most popular straws. In black, white, colors and combinations. All 23c each You'll likely need one for tomorrow's ramble. SATURDAY ATTRACTIONS One Hundred - Stylish Trimmed Hats Today Only at $2.4$ SPECIAL- LAST DAY f Sale ef Trimmed- Hat Specials ' At $3.95, $5.95, $7.95 each Picture Dept 500,Suvenlr Medallions of Mt. Hood 25c 250 Etchings each. Values $1.25 at 63c each Values 75c at 37c each Values' 50c af 25c each Values 48c at 24c each Values 25c at 12c each OUR SKTURDMY .SPECIALS Last Day of Special Sale of Children's Jackets Venetian and Covert Cloths, tan. blue and red. sizes 2 to r 14 years, regular 55.00 -and JO, 7. 5S.E0; each Children's Capes Military and Golf Capes, tan and blue, latest styles, reg ular 57.50; each $5.48 $2.52 LAST DAY OF FOULARD-SILK SALE 65c Foulards at 43c yard $1.00 Foulards at 69c yard $1.25 Foulards at 79c yard A SEASICK PILEDRIVER IT FLOATED OUT TO SEA AND CAME BACIC AGAIX. Neither Storm Nor "Waves Conld Force It to Desert Its Post for Long. "Work on the Gray's Harbor jetty Is pro gressing favorably. The tramway Is built out into the ocean 7800 feet from hlgh water mark, and the enrockment is prac tically completed for a distance of 7000 feet. From 18 to 20 bargeloada of rock, of 1500 tons each, are delivered at the Jetty every facilities than Seattle has, and this alone gives us a permanent advantage "which that city cannot overcome." Mr. Grlnnell does not think Taconta and Seattle are too close for the good of either. "Look at St. Paul and Minneapolis," ha said. "These cities never would, have shown the enterprise they have Iffiwero not for the splrltof rivalry. Theybave novr grown so grea that they are to gether." - ,i . i EASTERN STAR ADJOURNED. Nearly Elected Officer Installed fcy Fast Grand. Matron. The Eastern Star Grand Chapter Anally adjourned at 2 o'clock yesterday after noon. The morning was given up to reports- of committees and -disposing of un finished business, and it was almost noon when the Installation of the grand offlccrs was reached, although .t had been eched- month, which may be considered rapid uled ror t'first event'of the day. Past work, as the rock is barged from Fisher's landing on the Columbia, no rock of good quality being found any nearer the work. The Hale & Kern Contract Company, who are building the jetty for the Gov ernment, met with a rather singular piece Grand Matron Mrs. Helm, assisted by three other past grand matrons, Mrs. Rose Wilson, as grand marshal and Mrs. Kel logg, as grand chaplain,. Installed the fol lowing officers: Grand matron, Mrs. Jessie S. Vert. Pen- ox gooo. lues auring ine iaie neavy siorm dleton: grand patron, -Senator E. W. on me coast, ine storm came on eua- Haines, Forest Grove: associate grand denly while the men employed on the con- matront Mra. Cara Marsden, Burns; as struction of the tramway were at dinner. nfl pa-tnm a w Miller (Ca The hydraulic piledriver used In driving ; melIa chapter), Portland: grand secre- IJiiuo uij tire uauiivii) "u uctu jjusiicu . - -fni-r O Mvons ThA TJallex? grand treasurer, Mrs. Ella J. Metzger, hauled ashore to the cainp by a locomo-I Town-end Daiias; associate grand con tlve to tret their dinner. While thev were .... ir ti..i. im.i. ti back from the end of the work jwme 203 feet as usual, and the men had been Petticoats Black: Sateen, heavy corded, double flounce or flounce with 4 ruffles, regular $3.00. Ladles' Waists French Flannel, solid colors, stripes and polka dots 55.00 styles, each. $4.15 $4.50 styles, each $3.93 $4.00 styles, each 53.47 Millinery Specials Misses and Children's Trimmed Hate, as sorted styles, extra values, 97c, $1.29 and $1.68 each 1' 29C Cluster of Wild Hoses, colors, regular 50c STATIONERY A New Line en Sale Ted ay 500 boxes af paper, each containing 2 quires ef paper, and 2 packages ef-'CHveUpes hlflh-arade paper, only 25c box NAVAJO INDIAN BLANKETS On Display ana" Sale for a Few Days Only Shirt Waists TODAY ONLY WE WILL SELL sell ioo dozen newest style- Cotton Shirt Waists, in a handsome Variety of light, medium and dark patterns every one this season's garments our regular 79c line, your choice for today only at : " 4.9eeaeh eating the gale come on, and before they could get back 500 feet of the end of the tramway had been wrecked and washed away, and. the hydraulic piledriver had gone to oea with the ruins. As the com pany is. not responsible for damage to the work by the elements, the- loss of the tram way did not affect them, but the piledriver was another thing. It Is a complicated structure, having a 40 horse-power boiler on It and a hydraulic pump to bore holes for the piles by streams of water, and a hammer, weigh ing a ton, to drive the piles home. The whole outfit weighs about 40 tons, and apparently has not woodwork enough about it to rtoat it It cost some $5000, and to replace it would take some time. The loss of this driver wa therefore much regretted, and as no boat could venture out during the blow, it was given up for lost Just how far out to a It went is not known, but It went far enough to become homesick, and next morning, to the great surprise and delight of all con cerned, it was found cuddling up to the company's wharf, like a sick kitten to a hot Jam rock. The "heavy derricks on the wharf for un loading stone from the barges were at once brought Into play, and the huge pile driver hoisted on. to the wharf, where the necessary repairs were made and It was at work again In short order. The piledriver. It must be understood. Is constructed to be run and operated on the track on top of the tramway, and has nothing in the nature of a scow or hull connected with It. and how It weathered the terrible blow, kept afloat and found Its wav back to just where the company would have had It is a conundrum. It is probable that the big boiler being only partially full of water acted as a buoy or life-preserver to the machine and kept it afloat BAD PLACE FOR CYCLISTS. Muddy Spot Where Maay Meet Their Fate. Many a cyclist has picked himself up after a sudden collision with the asphalt pavement since the clay being removed from the excavations down town has been hauled through the street, leaving a uni form coating along the thoroughfares chosen by the teamsters. "When this claj gets a littje wet, either from the passing shower or the passing sprinkling wagon, it forms a slippery paste that takes the wheels from under the cyclist before he or she knows "whore he's at" A jolly crowd stood on "Washington street yesterday noticing a slippery spot that brought most of the riders dowT: as they rode Into it. A sprinkling wagon had just passed, and the mud was exactly right A well-dressed woman was among tho victims, and she rolled over In the yellow mud. thus smearing both sides of her raiment in a very uniform manner. She was assisted to her wheel again, and rode home to doff her bespattered gar ments. Well-dressed men frequently came to grief, but they were permitted to strug glo to their bikes again unassisted. Mes senger boys could not be fooled, however, as they crossed the street to find a dry place In the pavement much to the dis appointment of the watchers. ductrcss. Mrs. Hattie "White- Jackson ville; grand chaplain, Mrs. P. O. "Wilson. Corall!s; grand lecturer. Mrs. Lizzie Bed field. Albany: grand marshal. Mrs. Maria M. Beagle, Pendleton: offlcen of the Star Grand Ada, Miss Calista Moore, Salem: grand Ruth, Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cox. La Grande: grand Esther. Mrs. Delia. Hous ton. Portland: grand Martha, Mies Bay M. Sherwin, Ashland: grand Electa, Mrs. Mary E. Steele, Enterprise: grand warder, Mrs. Nettle Stiles. Portland; grand senti nel, Mrs. Lucy Foster. Dayton; grand organist Mrs. Jennie Muckle. St Helens. The grand matron In accepting her office made a neat little speech of thanks for the honor conferred upon herself and. her chapter by her elevation to the dignity of head of the order In this state, and so liciting the hearty o-operatlon of the grand chapter that the ensuing year might be even more prosperous than the one Just past. Remarks In a similar vein weTft made by the other newly elected grand officers, and the retiring grand matron es pecially thanked her associates for tho assistance given her in her work. A notable feature of the day's reports was the favorable ehowlng made by the com mittee which has in charge the fundfor a home. Perfect harmony marked the session, and the large attendance added to the enthusiasm. ALTJM BAKING POWDERS. Congress Acting: to Suppi Sale. The report of the senate committee on manufactures upon the subject of food adulterations and food frauds has cre ated a sensation In Congress and awaken ed great Interest throughout the country. If there could be published a list of the names of all articles of food found by the committee to be adulterated or mad from poisonous Ingredients, It would be of Inestimable value to the public. The recommendation of the committee, that the sale of alum "baking powders be prohibited "by law, will make of special Interes. :he following list of names of baking powders containing alum sold In this vicinity: Baking Powders Containing Alarm K. C Contains Alum. Manf. br Jaques Mf?. Co., Chicago. CALUMET Contains Alum. Manf. by Calumrt Baklnir Powder Co.. Chlcaso. HOME Contains Alum. Manf. by Home Baking Powder Co., San Fran cisco. "WASHINGTON Contains Alum. Manf. by Pacific Chemical Works. Tacoma. CRESCENT Contains Alum. Manf. by Crescent Mfp. Co.. Seattle. WHITE LILY Contains Alum. Manf. by D. Ferrera & Co.. Tacoma. BEE-HIVE Contains Alum. Manf. by Washington Mfp. Co.. Ban rranclsco. BON BON Contains Alum. Manf. by Grant Chemical Co.j Chicago. 13EFIANCE Contains Alum. Manf. by Portland Coffee & Spice Co.. Port land. PORTLAND ContalnB Alum. Manf. by Beno & Ballls. Portland. It Is unfortunate that many manufac turers of alum baking powders, even some in the above list, falsely state that their powders do not contain alum. It Is only right that consumers should have correct Information as to the character of every article of food offered to them. MILLINERY Ladles' Rough Straw Sailors. Heg ular, 75c. Special 30c each "White Duck Middy Caps for chil dren. - Special 35c each Mexican Hats, Special 75c each Ladies' Sailors, trimmed with black velvet and wheat Special $1.50 each Our entire stock of trimmed hat at greatly reduced prices. Today Only 150 Pocket Fans, black, tan and red. Special. Sc each. 200 Japanese Folding Fans, assorted colors. Special, 4c each. Leather. Belts Regular "33c and 45c. , , Pulley and Buckle Belts in patent leather, plain leather, and seal; Dlack, white and tan. - Special 25c each. Today Only Ladies' All-Silk Mitts and Silk, Real Lisle" and Taffeta Gloves, In black and colors. Regular price, 50c and 75c Spe cial. 29c pair. 200 pair 2-cIasp President iKld Gloves, latest style embroidery. In black, myr tle, biscuit ana primrose, .rveguiair, $L2S. Special, SSc . , t. 25 dozen Ladles' Richelieu Ribbed Lisle Thread" "Vest; low; neck, no sleeves: Torchon lace trimmed; white only. Special. 25c each. LadlcB' and Children's Laundered Sun Bonnets: navy, red, sky, pink and gingham. Special. 18c All ourL79 and JL9S Ladies' "White Petticoats; lace and embroidery trim med; full width, and length; all with dust ruffles. Special, JL59. Castile Soap 25-oimce bars CWhlte Castile Soap. Regular, 25c Special, 13c bar. Lundborg's Perfumes, all staple odors, and the following special odors: Alpine "Violet, Goya Lily, Lily of the Valley. Marechal Nell Rose, etc Special, 19c per ounce. JPdSk : i i SVV " f Rose and bud or two roses 7 r with foliage iv Misses Shoes Lace or button, tan or black, tf 1 y sizes 11 to 2, per pair. $ LtOD Boys' Shoes Kangaroo Calf Lace Shoes, v soft uppers, medium heavy soles, neat and serviceable Sizes It to 2. per pair $1.55 Sizes 2i to 5, per pair JLSa Men's Shoes Russia Calf and Vicl Kid, tan and black, coin toe, a nice dressy shoe, per pair. $2.26 39c 32c 87c $2.3T Book Special Prisoners of Hope, No. 5 ,' John Street Red Pottagev Open Question, A Double Thread, Red Axe, The Qj Fowler; publishers price, OjU 51.50; each Ladles' Belts Dog Collar Belts, assorted styles; regular, 50c; each... Ladles' Vests Lisle thread, low neck, sleeveless, lace and hand crocheted yoke, each....... Ladles' Ties Lace Ties and Bobs, assorted O C r styles; regular, 3sc; each.. aJv Hammocks Full colored Hammock, 3Sx76 Inches, fringed, with pillow and two wooden, spreaders.. Combination "Woven Ham mock. 45xS4 Inches, full col ored Jacquard design, with pillow and wide valance; regular. $30; each Child's Garden Set 3-plece Rolled Steel Garden j Set. hoe, rako and shovel, I 1 L 2( Inches long, per set Basement Specials Granite Iron Pie Plates, each Wire Soup Strainers, each Blue Porcelain Salt Boxes, each.... 3-quart Scotch Granite Stew Pan.... Paper Napkins "White Japanese Paper Nap- 1 1 r kins, per 100 1 IV Note Paper Satin wove, ruled or plain, 24 sheets, with envelopes to match, in box Moth Baits Camphor Moth Balls, per box 3c HEH5jlSUlTS .. Gc .. 7c ..24c ..53c 16C $11.89 a Suit Stylish, perfect-fitting all-ool worsteds, caisimercs. vicunas, cheviots and serges. Best suit values in the city. Young Men's Suits ilne quality Cheviot and Casslmere. single and dou ble breasted, sizes 14 to 19 years; a suit Boys' Suits $10.80 $10.80 35c 121c Men's Shirts Negligee Shirts, stripes and A. checks, light and medium t, colors, each LAST DAT OF SPECIAL SALE IN CURTAIN DEPARTMENT Boys All-"Wool 2-plece Suits, dark blue serges and me dium checks, sjzes S to 15 years; a suit Washable Suits Boys' Crash and Percale Suits; sizes 3 to 10 years; a suit Men's Socks Fancy full finished Hose, "per pair Half ICE CREAM SERVED FREE TODAY From 10 to 11 A. M. and 2 to 4 P. M- in our Crockery Department, where the advantages of the Peerless Iceland Ice Cream Freezer will be practically demonstrated. MEIER & FRHNK CO. ALL BUSILY AT WORK COMMITTEE PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH. 0 MEN-. Men's regular 25c Past-black Cet ten Sex, special 19c Our regular 50c Suspenders, spe cial 33c. t FlneFrench Balbrtggan Underwear, special 50c. . , Special Sale FOULARDINE 28c yard Our entire stock of 33c, 38c and 40c Foulardlnes will' be offered today for 2So p'cr yard. This lot comprises about 50 pieces of choicest Foulard designs and colorings. Extra fine finish. 32 Inches wide, and a bargain at 2Sc per yard. Souvenir Books For Graduation Gifts Standard Authors and Poets, bound In white and gold, 50c. . Ivorlne Series. "Poems and Prose. Celluloid cover, gilt edses. 25c White Goods Suitable for Graduating Dresses: India Linen. 10c to 50c per yard. Victoria Lawn, 10c to 50c per yard. Persian Lawn. 25c to 60c per yard. French Batiste, 25c to 50c.per yard., Swiss Mull, 10c to 50c pr yard. India Mull. 25c to 50c per yard. S7-lnch wide French Organdie. 60c to $1-50 yard. ' " 4S-Jnch wide "Wash Chiffon, 50c, 75c vard. ! Plain Mouasellne de SoleSOc-y&rd. Corded and Satm-strlpe "Point de Sole, eoc, "ii.ro yard. , Cutlery Sale -,,.' Kitchen Knives, 10c each: Ice Picks, 15c, Soceacn. Bread Knives, 15c each. . - Chopping Knives, 5c each. Cooks' Forks. 10c each. , Cake Turners. 10c each.- i Can Openers, 5c each, i. t OFFICIAL COUNT BEGUN CAXVASSIICG BOARD AT WORK ON ELECTION RETUB,XS. A Ferr Small Errors OtseoTer.ed.Jl9 Vote on Lesilatl-re ,TlcKet Three . Precinct Coasted. but Mr. Lockwood'say3 thet'hls.unoQlclal returns for Shipley sfao not contain this error. Judge wolverton 'gained 27 votes. In the unofficial returus. the figures are 103 and the tally-sheet shows 130. An er ror of 100 votes was discovered in the Park Commission column. Thevotc for Repre sentative A. J. Knott and E: E. Mallory Is being very critically 'noticed. The Citizens claim the election of Knott by 34 plurality. The ballots in the vault of the County Clerk's office are still being guarded day ana night. GIRLSTREET-CAR'CONDUCTORS BRIGHT HOPES OF TACOMA. One ef Its Citizens Says It 'Will Pa Seattle. "Tacoma Is all right, and In a few years ehe will pass Seattle in the race for popu lation." said H. M. Grlnnell. a life In surance man of that city, at the Imperial yesterday. "We have now a population of 55.000." he continued, "while Seattle only claims 73, 000. We are starving for a competing line of railroad, however, and our real great ness will not be ushered In until we get one. In the meantime our vacant houses are all filling up, the pay-roll on our various Industries Is Increasing, and our commerce is becoming of more importance every day. The city Is improving Its water front, and In many ways proving that we are in the swim with the rest, ef the Coast. "Wo have better harbor The official count of the election re turns was begun yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, "and at 6 o'clock" only - threM precincts had been completed. It took one hour and a half to canvass and count the first precinct. The work ..of tallying the second precinct waa commenced at 3 o'clock, and at 4 o'clock precln5t No. 3 irR Mimmmwd. It th nroirreRS through out Is as slow as It was the first day, the J fares count win taxe aDoct 10 aays. ox is ex pected, however, that after a little prac tice, more speed can "be accomplished. The canvassing board consists of County: Clerk Holmes and Justices Kraemer and Vreeland, and the record of the count Is being made by Deputy County Clerks L. Q. Swetland and "William Stlmson. The Interests of the Citizens ticket are be ing cared for by Georce M. tOrton ana John Driscoll. ana the Republican ticket is represented by "W. 2iL Davis and G. A. Taylor. Charles E. Lockwood is keeping tally for the Citizens ticket, taking down the figures as they are called off. N. H. Bird, who lacked about 500 votes of be Ther Will Pull tne Bell for ae Ben eat of the Street Fair. Some fine day the casual tourist on tha local street-car lines will be surprised at not seeing blue-coated conductors at the end of each car to ring up and collect In the presence of the passenger. Instead he will see and noto with pleas ure some 'fair girl, with regulation bell punch" strapped on, wearing an official number as1 a badge of honor, approaching to receive his fare, and maybe If he hands her a dollar or a half he will for get to accept his change. And all this for the assistance of the Portland Street Fair and Carnival next September. The street-car companies will be asked to give the fund the receipts from all cars between 10 A. M. and 5 P. M.. and the young women who are friends of the Elks nnil whn dlr tn nrnmnti" thf ntrfr!R ! will "collect the fares. The plan has An Evening: on the Rlrer Will Be One of the Many Star Features. All of the sub-commlttoei appointed last evening to have charge of the details of the Fourth of July celeoratlon have gone busily to work, and by next Monday even ing the whole programme will be well out lined and all the three days of the car nival filled In with star attractions. Yes terday afternoon the programme commit tee, consisting of L. Samuel. J. D. Mann, "W." P. Adams, Dan McAllen, Major J. Mel. Wood, and the advertising commit tee, composed of C. H. Mclsaacs, B. B. Rich and Lee M. Clark, held a joint meet ing in the office of Mr. Samuel In The Oregonlan building. General Summey was also present. The events proposed for the celebration were gone over in detail and thoroughly discussed, and by Monday evening the full report of the committee will be ready for action by the general committee. A ma rine parade for the evening of July 3 it being considered, and it is probable that It will be adopted If the finances of the general committee permit. Prominent busi ness men favor opening the carnival by some attractive spectacular event, and be lieve that on such an occasion Portland should take advantage of Its admirable location on a beautiful river, and call at. tentlon to the fact by making the events of one evening take place on the Willam ette. An evening on the water, with all the steamboats and river craft prettily decor ated and Illuminated would rival "a night in Venice," or any other marine carnival common In seaport cities. During part of the evening a continuous band, concert could be kept under way to delight the shifting down-town crowds, by employing several bands and alternating In the play ing. These two attractions would usher In" the Fourth In royal fashion, while for the Fourth Itself novelties are so numerous that" the committee has only to select tha best. Balloon ascensions, bicycle races, the rowing regatta, baseball games, all will have places In the programme of morning or afternoon. The literary exer cises and the presentation of the war medals to the volunteers are scheduled al ready for the afternoon, and the Illumin ated parade headed by a strong military column will fill up the evening very hap pily. For the 5th attractions In way of athletic sports and horse races, the continuation of the regatta, and other events are to be arranged. The racing men of the city are taking hold off tha proposition to provide horae races for the 6th. and 4a good programme of events will undoubtedly be offered as a drawing card. Posters announcing the events of the demonstration have been ordered by the advertising committee, and will be sent out for a radius of several hundred miles. Tno transportation committee has arranged for reduced railroad rates from all neighbor ing points. General Summers and tho other members of the committee were still at work yes terday collecting funds. As the plans are very elaborate and every part of the pro gramme Is to be given In first-class style, the amount set as a minimum $4000 must be reached soon In order to carry out the published outline of tho programme. With such representative business men as work ers and organizers, however, the success of this year's patriotic demonstration Is assured. The choice of General Summers as grand marshal for the parade Is meet ing general approval, as It means that every division will be well organized, and will move off with military precision. FIREWORKS AND FLAGS We carry a complete line of the celebrated Pains and Rochester Exhibition Fireworks also the best crackers and other decoration goods at lowest prices. Furnish catalogue upon application. ANDREW KAN & CO. Cor. Fourth and Morrison. VISITING WEDDING CARD LATEST STYLES W. Q. SMITH & CO. ENGRAVERS 22 and 23 WashlfiQton Building Fourth and Washington Sta., over LIU's. sometimes run as high as JS00. For a long time past they have- been very small, as the patients are all sent to the county Institution, except where It cannot be avoided. The hospital bills for May amount to only $100. The county Is able to handle patients for $7 a month each. Since the change was made many persons who apply for relief when they ascertain they will be sent to the County Hospital succeed Is ralslnc money to pay the bill somewhere else. IS RUN ECONOMICAXLY. Called to "Washington. C. H. Meussdorffer. Jr., a Prominent mem ber of the Second Oregon regiment, and an officer of Camp Gilbert, received a dis patch from Washington a tew days ago calling him there at once. There was no explanation, and he was ordered to report at Washington. It Is supposed that he has been gievn an Important place In the Cen sus Office. He is now on hls way there, and his friends will likely soon hear from him. and also what was wanted of him. He is the son of C. H. Meussdorffer, a prominent Portland business roan. India Relief Fnnd. PORTLAND, June S. (To the Editor.) I was glad that you called the attention of the public to the horrors of the Indian famine, and would be pleased to see you pu9h along a fund for the relief of the famine-stricken people. Enclosed find 51. Sincerely ycurss CASH. Great victories over disease are -dally won by Hood's Sarsaparllla. worked well In other cities, and has not ing elected Sheriff, is watching things, and ' een difficult of execution, also T. DeBoest. defeated candidate for 1 Friends of the Elks among the fair sex Constable on the East Side. Mayor Storey ' are rnvlted. to "meet the carnival commit also dropped in to see how it all nappened. I tee of the Elks at their hall, in the Mar but did not remain very long. quam building, this afternoon, at 2:30. to The canvassinir board first goes over all discuss plans for rendering assistance in well nigh Impossible, and the deliberate manner In which the work is being done by the canvassing board shows tHat tho board desires the utmost accuracy. Dr. Andrew C. Smith, on trie Senatorial ticket, gamed two votes, and J. C. Bayer, on the Republican Representative ticket, gained one vote. Representative Shipley, the promotion ofthe street fair, and also to meet Hon. B. M. Allen, of Birmingham, Ala., the Grand Exalted Ruler. J. M Long and X. Soils Cohen will address the meeting. .'. of the tally sheets to ascertain that all of the totals of the tally marks are correct. In this they are closely observed by the representatives of the Citizens Legislative ticket, and of the Republican organiza tion. The figures are next called off, and the watchers scrutinize to see that no mis takes are made In this part of the work. With the extra records of the totals kept by the men employed for that purpose by You can leave Portland on the Port- the different organizations, any error Is land-Chicago Special after breakfast, and NO LOST TIME. yet reach Cnlcago or New York as soon as those who leave via other routes the day before. Remember, there Is no change of cars via the Union Pacific between Portland and Chicago. Pullman palace and tourist sleepers, dining cars, buffet smoking and library cars, barber shop and pleasant reading-rooms. City on the Citizens ticket, lost two votes from j ticket office, 135 Third street. Telephone what is shown by tho unofficial returns, I Main SOS. Good Skowlng Made by County Poor Farm Report. The running expenses of the Poor Farm and County Hospital, for the month of May, as detailed by the report of Super intendent J. P. Strowbrldge, were $1097. The average number of Inmates for the month was 107, number of employes 16. The expense per capita per day was 29.7 cents. The bill for groceries and feed was $200; nurse, smallpox hospital, $74 20; meat hill $133; kitchen supplies, etc., $59; Improve ments, $30; horseshoeing and repairs, $6; garden seeds, $4; drugs, $65; salaries, $391. The superintendent receives $100 per month, and Dr. Harry F. McKay $50 per month for attending to the Poor Farm and County Hospital patients. The wages paid the employes are very moderate, and can not, excite criticism from the most exact ing taxpayer. The druggist is paid $23 a month; the baker, $20; cook, $30; laundry man. $15; teamster, $15; farm hand, $20; one nurse, $30, three other nurses, $10 each, and one $15. Some other employes, who are possibly Inmates who are able to work, are on the payroll for trivial sums. The County Hospital established in con nection with the Poor Farm several years ago, has saved the taxpayers considerable money. Formerly it -was the practice to send the indigent sick to the other hospit als at a rate of $l-a day. This was after wards reduced by St. Vincent's and tho Good Samaritan Hospitals to 60 cents per day. The bills for outside hospitals have ANOTHER ALBATROSS. Colonel Hawkins Receives a Second One for the Free Museum. New and attractive features continue to bo added to the free museum at the City Hall. Colonel Hawkins is now having mounted a young albatross or molley hawk, which was presented by Captain A. E. Pauleon, of the sailing vessel Saint Mlrren, of Glasgow. The bird was captured by Captain Paul .son on his way over In 42 south, longi tude 130 east. On a previous voyage he caught ono of tremendous size. He de clares that It measured 17 feet from tip to tip when stretched upon the deck. It Is said to be a very difficult task to capture an albatross, as they never light on land or on board ship. Their feet and legs are not strong enough to support them, hence they either stay in the air or light In water. An albatroes sleeps on the wing, and rarely ecr flaps Us wings. When It wishes to rise from the water, If there Is a breeze It faces the wind, raises Its wings and, making a circular motion to the right, gets wind enough under Its wings to get under head way. In calm weather Jt gets on its wings by running on the surface of the water until It gets sufficient wind undcrneatn It to lift It Into the air. This peculiar bird. Captain Paulson says, ie perfectly at home in a storm; the rougher the gale tho more the albatross appears to enjoy Itself. It seldom lights on the water when a storm rages, preferring the rough winds, that toss it about and carry it along. This Is the second albatross that Colonel Hawkins Is having mounted for the mu seum. Tn addition to the young albatross, a number of other new things have been added recently. Among them Is an unex ploded shell found at Cavite May 1, 1S91?, by Captain J. B. Coghlan, of the Raleigh. Dr. C M. CLeary presents an ancient bowl, dug out of an Indian mound by himself near Phoenix, Ariz. The doctor also presents a part of the roof of the mouth of a crocodile. The head of a genuine mazama, or mountain goat, has been given to the mu seum by W. B. Helm. He also presents the mounted head of a mountain sheep. Both of these came from British Colum- Master David Kelton has donated a beau tiful bird's nest. TREES NEED PROTECTING. Necessity of "Watching Vandals In Macleay Park. A person Interested In the matter of Im. proving parks, calls attention to the fact that the park presented to the city by the late Donald Macleay contains 107JJ acres. Instead of 15 or 20. He also calls attention to the urgent need of steps being promptly taken to preserve the many fine trees In this park. Now that this Is almost the only piece of primeval forest In the vi cinity of the city, vandal boys nave be gun the work of destruction there. Some time ago a number of boys took a notion that they wanted yew wood to make bows. They went along up Balch Creek, which runs through Macleay PaTk, and lopped large boughsfrom a number of fine yew trees, many more than they had any ust for. The yew tree Is very scarce in this vicin ity. It Is a very handsome tree, and of very slow .growth, and It Is very desir able that those In this park should be preserved. There are also some fine old Oregon firs In this park, about the only ones left within a Sabbath day's Journey of the city, which it Is very desirable should bz preserved, for the edification of visitors to the city. gome time ago wanton boys came near destroying one of these trees, which Is about seven feet In diameter, by setting fire to the balsam, which had dripped down the bark on one side. A lover ot trees happened along in the nick of time, and by cutting a sapling and tying a fir bush on the end of it, managed, after a hard tussle, to beat the fire out and preserved the tree. Boys who get? out in the forest with an ax do a great deal of damage by cutting down young trees, and sometimes by wantonly grubbing them. Teachers In the public schools have done so much good by impressing on boya tha propriety of protecting birds, that it is suggested that they follow this up by giv ing their pupils correct Ideas In regard to sparing trees and shrubs, especially In parks. The difference between the decent, sensible, well-behaved boy and the vandal hoodlum is often merely a matter of train ing or lack of It. HEALTH REPORT. Statistics for Mar Compiled by Com. nilasioner 3Ienefee. The report of Health Commissioner Men efee for the month of May Is now ready for distribution. The number of births reported during the month was 95; males 50, females 49; white 94. colored 1, yellow 1. The number of deaihs reported was S2; males 39, females 43; white 76, yellow 6. The number of deaths Is the same as was reported for the month of April, but the "births In May were two more than for April. The- number of births during May exceeds the deaths by 14. Generally, blr:hs of females are In ex cess of males, and deaths of females les3 than males, but during May the number of females born was 1 less than of males, and the deaths of females exceeded deaths of maies 4. Just whether the rejection ot the woman suffrage amendment at tha polls Is responsible fcr this or not is not known. The number of marriage licenses Issued during: the month was 61. Cases of contagious disease were reported as fol lower Diphtheria, 8; measles, 5; typhoid fover, 5; scarlet fever, 12; smallpox, 1; chicken-pox, 1. Notices were served aa follows: To fill cesspools, 15; to clean filthy yards, 19; to remove manure piles, 7; not to dump garbage, 5; to clean cellars and basements, 6; to remove swill "barrels, 12; to remove nuisances on streets, 5; to clean chicken yards, 8. Number of Chi nese and Japanese lodging-houses in spected, 2S; Chinese washhouses inspect ed, 5. The annexed report of Plumbing In spector Fleming shows that the total number of visits made during the month was 457. New buildings inspected, 58; old buildings inspected with pew fixtures, 44; cesspools connected, 12; sewers connected, SI; written notices served, 9; special per mits Issued, 1; total number of licensed plumbers, 39; reports of defective plumb ing, 7; plumbing remodeled on notice, 14. CALL 268 MORRISON STREET Great Northern Ticket Ofllce. Reduc5d rates East. June 12 and 13, and 29 and 30. Grand opening excursion to Bonneville will be made Sunday, June 10. train leav ing Union Station 9 A. M. MEN WANTED AT THE WESTERN LTJ3IBER CO 17th and North Front Sts. CITY. a