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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1900)
10 TFTRJ MOBNCsG OREGrOmAST, MONDAY, JUNE U, 1900. OLDS & KING Big Sale of Ribbons "We begin todar a sale of high-grade pure-silk ribbons at prices that are absurdly little for such elegance and excellence. Tou can't And their duplicates elsewhere at the prices. Three lines of them. All-Silk Taffeta Ribbons ,In all "widths of black, white and c olors. Blacks and whites are used unstintedly this season. Prices for all follow: NO 5 7 9 12 IS 22 40 and CO at 5 7 9 12 IS 22 40 at at at at at at at 6c 7c Sc 22c lie 17c 22c yard. Double-Faced Satin Ribbons No, 9-at. No. 12 at No. 16 at Fine finish, all silk. In black, white and cream. 12c yard No. 22 at. 24c yard 15c yard No. 40 at 2Sc yard 20c yard No. 60 at 35c yard Fine Fancy Ribbons at 23c Yard Plaid and variegated designs, about 4 Inches wide. Nice for crushed belts and collars, and house decorative purposes. Regular val ues 45c and 20c yard. , Semiannual Sale of Household Linens Odd lines, remnants and slightly mussed linens, such as table dam asks, napkins, towels, table cloths and dinner sets of cloth and matched napkins. To these we add ' LARGE SAMPLE LINES Of finest satin damask table cloths, hand embroidered scarfs, squares and shams. Just received from the Richardson factory in Belfast, Ire land, and placed at prices far below their values. Thrifty buyers should hasten to select from this linen outspread of which a few prices are mentioned. FINK TABLE CLOTHS FINE LINEN SQUARES 522.50 grades at $16.25 each Pd embroidered and hemstitched: mam i i M -u 55.2a grades now ,...$3.50 each $20.00 grades at $14.90 each ?1.m rades now I. ..$2.50 each FInf Hfm;rifrhd J1-25 srade now 75c each rine nemsutcneu ?1 m g now cach HtiCk Towels S5c grade now -55c each Clean-Up Sale of Lace Curtains All broken and odd lines of Battenberg. Marie Antoinette, Irish Point, Point de Calais, and Brussels, showing variety, beauty and low prices, such as tasteful and economical people appreciate. t 5 styles of 54.00 curtains at $2.65 pair 5 styles worth t0 m. at 55.35 palr 7 styles of Jo.00 curtains at $3.64 pair . ',. , . Cm of o cs aT. 8 styles of 5S.O0 curtains at $5.55 pair s s1" c-rth to $16.00 at $S.9o pair J" jrt a Jb&T Vy A izMtinjmrvlwvf&H VHUMHpl qf f " Zfoi Special Skirt Sale Misses' Waist Sale - ., ., , , . Shirt waists of standard- percale; new S3 39 For ladles' alpaca separate Jn atyies and colors. l ,,6kJrira7 S mode; ',atesi 'and " waists at...k 4Sc each shapes. Will shed the dust, are cool and g -waists at .... 65c each tasty appearing. Just right for Summer. 525 waists at 56c each EVERY LADY WEARS SAILOR HATS And can buy from our special tables. Sailors in fresh, attractive OOp farh shapes; white, black or colored, worth to $L50. at x.ji- toui Colored Suitings Special Sale Cottace Crockery tr .i e- os l of j Serviceable yet dainty for the seaside Worth $1.25, at 8UC Yard or country home. DINNER SETS Homespuns, 4S to 52 Inches wide. The of white semivitreous china; fancy em best of wearers for traveling. Do not S?4 designs. show dust or muss easily. All the sea- jq pieces at"?!"II!"in"'-"$4.00 se.t sonable shades among them for SOc yard. 100 pieces a.t...".!!M!.:.'.!?!'!!.hI.$&!20 set MASON FRUIT JARS With porcelain or aluminum, tops Pint Jars COc doz. Quart jars 75c doz. Half-gallon Jars....E5c doz. TO COMPLETE THE PLANS FOURTH OF JULY COMMITTEE WILL MEET THIS EVENING. The Salt-Committees Are Prepared to Report on Novelties for the Anniversary Celebration. This evening the general committee which has in charge the destinies of th's year's Fourth of July celebration will meet in the Chamber of Commerce build ing to apportion funds among the vari ous committees. The fact that the ap proaching July 4 is the 50th anniversary of the first celebration ever held in Port land, the programme of which is in the possession of the Oregon Historical So ciety, is all the more reason that this year's- demonstration should surpass all others. And It will, if original plans anj. ideas and hard, energetic work can do anything to further such a result. Such a combination of events during a three days' celebration Portland has never seen parades, fireworks, balloon ascensions, band concerts, rowing races, baseball games, horse races, bicycle events, lit erary exercises, the presentation of the cherished war medals by the Governor, an illuminated carnival on the streets, and, on top of all. the probable visit to the city on the 5th of the U. S. S. Phila delphia, to grace the waters of the "Will amette. In order to secure a visit to Portland of the Philadelphia, the Congressional del egation ?at W-aehlngton will be asked to use all their Influence with the Navy De partment, and there seems little question that they will be successful. This in Itself w'll be a big drawing-card, and will serve to hold the patriotic sentiment of the Fourth to a high pitch on the 5th, when the whole city will turn out to see one of Uncle Sam's warships cruise up the "Willamette. All of the committees will 'report this evening, and all have novelties to offer and suggestions to make. The amuse ments committee will have strong attrac tions In the annual regatta of the Pa cific Northwest Rowing Association and in the dual athletic contests between the teams of the Olympic Club, of San Fran cisco, and the Multnomah Club, of Port land, if these can be arranged. The pa rade committee Is planning a gigantic affair, in which the military feature will not bo neglected, and the floats and fire works wIH be the most dazzling ever witnessed on the streets of Portland. For music, all the bancs In the vicinity -will turn out in full strength. The commit tee on printing and advertising has al ready sent out its posters, calling atten tion to the anniversary demonstration. The fireworks committee is scouring the country for set pieces, rockets and bombs. General Summers stated yesterday that the committee Is still short of funds: but it is hoped that today's final appeal to tho general public will bring the fund up to tho desired figure, $4000. way to Denver, was at the Imperial yes terday. M. T. Nolan, of The Dalles, registered at the Perkins yestc-rday. J. H. Parry and wife, of St Louis, are guests of the St. Charles. H. A. Hunt, of Morrifitown, Tenn., is registered at the St. Charles. Frank Royse and family, of "Walla "Wal la, are registered at the St. Charles. Abe Axtell, County Judge of Josephine, is registered at the Perkins, from Grant's Pass. J.'-'H. -Ackerman, State Superintendent of- Public Instruction, is registered at tho Imperial. "William Hughes, stockman and capital ist, of Heppner. is at the Perkins, accom panied by his wife. Frank Carll. of Yreka, CaL, brother of Joe Carll, the well-known newspaper car toonist, is visiting his parents In Portland. Chief Justice J. "W. Huston, of the Idaho Supreme Court, registered at the Perkins yesterday, on his way to the commence ment exercises at the State University, Moscow. "William Allen, who has acted a? cashier In the. HofeJ" Portland for several years, will leave Sunday for Honolulu, with his wife. He has secured a position In a hotel In the Hawaiian metropolis. NEW YORK. June 10. E. J. Falling, of Portland, registered at the Murray Hill today. C L. Knox, of Spokane, Is at the Astor, and G. T. Beck at the Hoffman -House. ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT. PERSONAL MENTION. TV. E. Grace, of Baker City, Is at the Imperial. Dr. O. E. Smith, of Marshfleld. Is at the Imperial. Ed Kiddle, an Island City stockman, is at the Perkins. Sam I. Gulss, of "Woodburn, is registered at the Portland. Dr. B. E. McDaniel. of Baker City, is at the Portland. George Brown, of Astoria, is registered at the Imperial. Frank P. Hogan, of Spokane, is regis tered at the Imperial. J. Z. Smith, of Walla "Walla, Is regis tered at the Imperial. Dr. H. L. Henderson, of Astoria, is reg istered at the Perkins. W. G. Balrd, of Huntington, is regis tered at the St. Charles. E. S. Thayer, a Stanford student on his SILK PETTICOATS AT $4.85 EACH Today only. "We place on sale 50 Petticoats, made of best quality taffeta silk, in red, bluette, navy, automobile, heliotrope, lavender, purple and irreen, made in ruffled and corded styles, at $4.85 each See display in corner window. Children's Sailor Suits, of navy blue all-wool serge, with caps and linen collars, special, $1.50 each A WRAPPER SALE In light, medium and dark shades of percale; made In newest style, with extra deep flounce skirt, perfectly made and finished. Today and tomor row only, 95c each Citizens Should Assist the Enumer ators Jn the Count. Exactly five days remain In which to fin ish the census of the City of Portland. Un der the rules of the census office, all cities having 5000 population or more must be enumerated by June 15. In Portland generally there has bem shown a disposition to aid the enumera tors, but in many cases where blanks have been left at residences to brs filj?d out with information bv the harf of tli family when he came in, the enumerators nave oeen compelled to call two or three times and sometime ntlll r.nt i-of wlnt was desired. In the case of lodging-houses it has been very difllcmt for the enumera tors to secure the Information ApTnnnAaA by -the census department. On, account of tne negligence there seems to be nobody to blame as It usuiallv Is a. cjis of T'i:-rifi that-tomorrow the enumerators have had to go over their territory often, which is very discouraging. It is these littl omis sions nere ana mere, tne neglect os rela tives and friends of absentees to report such cases, an apathy all over the city In spots, that tend to prevent enumerators from getting a full and accurate return. All persons to be enumerated yet are especially urged to have all the necessary Information ready at hand when 6P proached within the next five days. It is rather remarkable that few ladles of the house can tell the birthplace' of their husband's father or mother, in the case of naturalized citizens there is nat cne chance In a hundred that the ladv of the house knows what year her husband was naturalized. "While this Information may not seem vital, the census department xe qulres it to be gathered and enumerators must do their duty. If householders will leave at their homes answers to ths two questions just mentioned so that enumera tors may get them immediately, much time will be saved, as the housewife Is generally able to give all the other Infor mation required, without delay. Bottled Beers labeled "Budwclser." "Faust," "Black & Tan," "Anheuser-Standard," "Export Pale." "Exquisite," or "Pale-Lager" It "Anheuser-Busch" is on the label they are purest beers. "W. J. VAN SCHUTVER & CO., Portland, wholesale dealers. A. Well-Deserved Promotion. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The promotion of General Otis to be a Major-General In the regular Army . v richly earned by two years of the most arduous work ever performed by a mili tary officer. If you want to saye money and get the right thing In WHITE RIBBONS HERE IT IS Whlte-RIbbon Sale Extraordinary All-silk superior quality metallic taf feta white ribbon, 5 inches wide, SZV!':. 25c yd AU-silk plain white taffeta best qual ity ribbon, 3 and 4 inches wide, selling price 35c and Off VM 45c, sale price svJi JU White, satin taffeta, striped andhem- .sutched effects, 4 inches wide, selling price 35c and T H 45c, sale price ....vjl JTU Plain white taffeta ribbon, best quality-No. 51 Inch wide No. 7 ij inches wide No. g-rii Inches wide Selling price 8c, 10c, 13c, - Vfl salepnce-. , vL. YU No. 122 Inches wide No. 6z inches wide 'SJas.'ff..lOcyd OLD-FASHIONED GERMAN LINENS Bleached In the good old way, by the sun and fain as they laid on the grass. J "The good German linen that wears so well." In none other is the life and beauty of the fiber so well pre- J served. None other has the strength to wear as have these honest old-fashioned German linens that are so soft and heavy. s "We have two special lots of these o goods, which were bought before the advance, in prices, and we shall place them on sale commencing today, at the following eery low prices: LOT L 72-lnch wide grass-bleached German Table Damask, three beautl- ful designs, at $LO0 per yard. LOTH. 6S-lnch wide grass-bleached extra heavy hand-woven German Ta- ble Damask, in small geometrical de- signs, t $1 per yard. J Also one lot of full-bleached extra 9 heavy German Damask Napkins; de- signs, spots and blocks and geometrl- e cal; 26x26 Inches, full measure. Spe- clal at 53.75 dozen. 0 Hemstitched German Damask Tray Cloth, 16x24 Inches Special at 35c each. Hemstitched extra fine quality Dam- ask Center Pieces; variety of pat- terns. Special at 75c each. Baby Carriages Special TODAY, TOMORROW r 77 AO AXD "WEDNESDAY, P(.J Cd. Finished reed body, rubber tire wheels, patent foot-brake and hubs. Gendron gear, upholstered In Bedford cord. A splendid Baby Carriage bargain. CROQUET SETS A good S-ball Croquet Set, complete NOTE TABLETS SO-Ieaf Tablets New York Linen Papfcr; each KODAK ALBUMS x5 inches, cloth-bound. B0 $1.35 lie pages. CASTILE SOAP "White Castile Soap, S-pound bar, for ABSORBENT COTTON 39C 18c Special Sale Foulardine, 28c yard Our entire stock of 35c, 38c and 40c Foulardfnes offered for 28c per yard. This lot comprises about 50 pieces of choicest Foulard designs and colorings. Extra fine finish, 32 incnes wide, ana a bargain at 28c per yard. Organdie Costumes Today we place on sale the balance of our Importation of Fine Organdie Costumes originally selling at from 720 to $S5, all at the uniform special price o $10 each Special Sale White Goods Manufacturers' Lengths, 2J to 12 yards Victoria Lawn Regular values. 18c 25c, For this sale, 14c, 20c yard.' Today tho balance of our Persian Striped Challles at 27c yard Navajo Indian Blankets On Sale Today Today a special purchase of 850 yards fancy 24-lnch Skirting Taffeta Silks "Value ?L23 yard. At special, 77c yard One of the very best silk values over offered. Cool, pleasant, Invigorating. Whether you go to the seashore, the moun tains, or stay at home, you can en jdy life in one of our Hammocks bvery style, every kind and at a saving during our June sale of hammocks. Half-ounce package 3c One-ounce package 4c Two-ounce package 7c Four-ounce package J2c Eight-ounce package 19c Slxteen-ounce package 35c snOE SPECIALS Ladles' Tan Shoes, latest styles $2.50 values, $2.75 values, $3.00 values, at $2.12. at $2.33. at $2.47. Ladles' Regular $3 Bicycle Shoes, black or tan; pel CO Cjr Special Sale on Ladies' Suits Our entire line to go at the following substantially reduced prices: 911.00 and 12.00 Salts 8 T.S5 ?14.00 Suits O.S5 1S. OO and 920.00 Suits 13.85 922.00 and 922. BO Suits 10. S5 925.00 and 928.OO Salts 10.85 930.00 Suits 22. S5 935.00 and 940.00 Suits 28. S5 LADIES' STOIWl "WALKING AXD GOLF SKIRTS 6g The above special consists of our regu lar $6.50 lines in brown, gray and Oxford, double-texture material. Ladies' Tailor-Made Shirt Waists Frenca Percale and Zephyr A large assortment of exclusive styles, at reduced prices, as follows: Regular $1.75 lines, each $1.29 Regular $2.50 lines, each $1.5 Regular $3.00 lines, each $2.3S BIG BARGAINS AT EMBROIDERY COUNTER ALLOVERS Shirred Batiste Allovers. with lace Insertion; regular prices $2 to $3.50; per yard.. EMBROIDERIES Nainsook and Cambric Edg ings. & to 1-lnch widths; per yard... Kalnsook and Cambric Edg ings, 2 to 5-Inch widths; per yard Nainsook and Cambric In serting, Js to 2-lnch widths; per- yard Millinery Specials Ladles' Hats, assorted styles, all handsomely trimmed; each Children's Leghorn Hats, trimmed in assorted styles; each LADIES GLOVES Chamois Gloves, white or natural; per pair 3IATTINGS SPECIAL "White Linen Warp, with in serted figures: per yard Fancy Linen "Warp; regular 25c grade, per yard Fancy Linen "Warp: regular 30c grade; per yard TABOURETTES Fancy oak; each 69C Fancy oak and mahogany; Cl Z regular price $2.50; each P 1 . t O SPECIALS IX SILKS AND DRESS GOODS "Wash Silk, a large assort ment of patterns; per yard. Foulard Silks, especially goot values: per yard, 79c and... All-"Wool Challles, new pat terns; per yard All-Wool Crepons. excellent values; per yard FRENCH ORGANDIES All white, 6S inches wide COc qunllty, per yard... 75c quality, per yard..., 91.00 quality, per yard. SUM3IER GOODS Dress Dimities, in stripes, flgures and polka dots; light, medium, and dark colors; per yard.., Silk Madras Cloth and Linen Ginghams; stripes and plaids; medium and light colors, 32 Inches wide; per yard $1.18 9c 15c ' 15c $4.50 $1.79 rrc 19c 19c 23c MEN'S WARM WEATHER CLOTHING Men's Linen Crash Suits, $5 and $6.50 a suit Men's Lawn Tennis Suits, M n fl f pure white or striped flan- JJ 1 U.ULI nel; a suit, $12.50 and xw.uvr Men's Alpaca Coats P Vests Light or steel gray 93.50 and 94.00 Men's White Duck Trousers 91.50 and 92.00 a pair Men's Alpaca and Linen Dusters Each 91.00 and xipTvard 50c 53c 47c 49c . . . . . .44c 0(1 c S7c 9c 41c Young Men's Suits Black or Blue All-"Wool Serge; sizes 14 to 20 years; a suit Boys' Suits Boys' two-piece Crash Suits; sizes, S to 15 years; a suit. $1.85 and Boys' Blouses Light and Dark Percale; spe cial this week, each Boys' Waists "Mothers' Friend" laundered, sizes S to 14 years; specia this weeK $8.00 S1.50 3Tc i 63c Basement Specials Bayle's Horse Radish Mus tard, large size, 19c; small size Baker's Sweet Chocolate; per pound : No. S Granite Iron Tea-Kettle 10-quart Granite Iron Pre serving Kettle "White Pitcher and "Wash Bowl ,... Instantaneous Crockery Mender; per bottle Hammocks "Woven cord, 36x75 Inches, with pillow and stretcher.. lie 26c 6Tc 48c T3c 16c 85c 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 S FRHNK CO. TO SUSPEND LIMING e to MORE NEW BUILDINGS PORTLAND'S PROGRESS APPARENT OX EVERY SIDE. Expected Scarcity of Carpenters Has Not Materialized East Side Improvement. An army of carpenters, bricklayers, plasterers and painters to busy this Sum mer in providing' more buildings .-for Port land, and yet the building-permits, being Issued by the City Engineer show that the end Is by no means In eight. A large proportion of the outlying residences to be erected do not reach the City En gineer's office, elthor, as permits are only necessary where property-owners desire to use the street opposite their premises for storing "building' material. Although the leading contractors are very busy, they do not report a scarcity of mechanics, as was expected, in the bprtng. A number of tradesmen who "Win one series of fiats Vends to be followed by the construction of others. Among the more prominent residences being constructed on the "West Side are the "Wolfe residence, on King, near "Wash ington street and the Durkhelmer dwell ing, corner of Lovejoy and Twenty-flftn. Each of these stately edifices to being hurried to completion, as the owners de sire to occupy them tho ensuing "Winter. East Side Improvements. Tho first 10 days of the month of June shows no abatement in building Improvements, and the past week the Hawthorne estate let one contract for the erection of five cottages on East Twenty eighth street that will cost $7000. Already the work of excavating for the founda tions of these cottages have been com menced, and shortly the frames will be up. These cottages will all be good houses, and cost about $1300 each. They are near the site of the Doernbecher factory; These are but the first of the 20 to be erected In that vicinity at once. North of Sul livan's Gulch, C. H. Prescott will put up five dwellings, the cost of each being about $3000. These houses will be put on ono block. A number of other similar dwellings also will be put up by Mr. Prescott in Irvington, and all will be high class houses. Altogether about 17 houses are to be erected north of Sullivan's ! Gulch, which, with the 20 proposed south PLAN- TO MAKE SAWTUDLLS RAISE THE PRICE. tered In Portland because work went on SnJJ J2S.S: J.otS?2! the-gulch wmakTa big sTowlngrand points and Alaska, but their Dlaces have been taken by newcomers from the East. Next month will be the busiest in the year, as builders will begin to hurry con- irocto to a flntsh. In order to get ahead cost fully 0,C00. J. D. Kennedy will have a two-story building put up on East Twenty-eighth and the Sandy road, which will cost about $3400. It will be provided of the Fall rains, and If the demand for mmltoVJZ 'f0' hln h. rf . ,, ,.wi.- t . ' There Is talk of the erection of a 40-room hotel on the Sandy road to provide ac- help does not exceed the supply in Aug ust there will be no trouble about scarclty of men during the remainder of the year. Tho eight-hour system Is the rule with bricklayers, plasterers and painters, .with out exception, but many or the carpenters continue to put In nine, as the pay Is by the hour. For eight hours the usual wa?e Is $2 25; for the nine-hour day, $2 50. though some carpenters are dolns better than this. Painters are paid $2 SO a day for eight hours' work. Bricklayers' wage run about G24 cents on hour, or $5 a day of eight hours; plasterers get $4 a day of eight hours, or 50 cents an hour. Two Important contracts will be brought1 to an end this month In the completion of the new Multnomah Clubhouse and the Corbott four-story brick. The members of the club hope to move Into their new quarters by July 1, but the Interior of the Corbett building will not be ready for its occupants until about July 15. as each story has to be hard finished and the wall well dried before the structure is' fit to receive Its stock. Concrete foundations are being laid for the Fechheimer brick building, coutft. west corner of Seventh and "Washington, and no time will be lost In building th superstructure, as the owners desire to have It roofed In to early Fall. Excavation Is proceeding steadily on the Falling quarter block, southeast corner of Third and "Washington, and tho plaroj will propflbiy he re-idy to submit to con tractors by next week. This four-story and basement structure will be an or naroent to that quarter of tho city. It front will be of pressed brick and terra cotta, with sto?l girders. All that modern architecture can do to make Its Interior roomy, light and convenient Is being done In getting np the elaborate plans. At the King quarter block, .adjoining the Hotel Perkins on the north, excava tion ! weHl-nigh finished, and prepara tions for layinc the solid foundation for a thre-story brick are beins made. G. "W. Batrfl has started to build, two modern double tiats n the sightly lot, southwest corner of Eleventh and Burn side. The old Ferrera dwelling, occupy lne the lot. 'e belnc torn awav, and exca vation for full basements will be began this week. The flits will be of the most nnnroved architecture, and the plumblrc. lighting and heating are to be strictly up to dae. The sit Is one of the nvt desir able In the cltv. and the locality Is an excellent one as regards pleasant sur roundings and conven'ence to the business center. The cost of these flats Is esti mated at JflOOO. The medern flat Is rather on Innovation In Portland, but within the past two years It has become quite por ular here, and everv one thus far built has succeeded In obtaining and retaining desirable tenants. Thus the building of commodattons for operatives when the furniture factory shall have started up. C. H. Spencer, of the Southern Pacific, has let the contract for a $3000 dwelling In Irvington. H. A. Smith, Representative elect, is saving a fine residence erected at Highland at a cost of about $4000. John Duthie has the foundation for a new dwell ing on Belmont and East Seventh street all ready, the building to cost $2000. His first new house on the same ground, cost ing $1600, is nearing completion. He has raised up h!s old dwelling on this ground, and will give it a thorough overhauling. ii.verywjiere on tne East side foundations for new dwellings may be seen. Miscellaneous Improvements. The brick work for the new warehouse .for the Standard Oil Company will be commenced this week. For the founda tion the stone walls have been finished and the basement filled up on a level with the Southern Pacific Railway. The build ing will be 100x100. The frame for the Alger dwelling on East Sixth street is up. It is. of colonial design, and will be one of the finest dwell ings erected on the East Side. The foun dation for "W. P. Olds' dwelling on Union avenue and Hassalo street Is nearing com pletion. Stone and brick are being used. The Doernbecher fact6ry buildings are rapidly nearing completion, and the only oelay In starting will be In securing water. A well has been sunk and considerable water secured, but whether enough re mains to be settled. A water main will be laid In to the plant when East Twenty eighth street has been graded. "Work on the grading win be commenced as soon as the preliminary' procsedtygs have been completed. About M0 men will be em ployed when the factory starts up, and Mr. Doernbecher says that all the furni ture turned out will be readily sold. Loggers Propose to Suspend Opera tions la Their Camps the Coming Fall. A prominent logger of the Lower Co lumbia said yesterday that there was ftkfely to be a general shut-down of the logging camps In order to preveat sn over supply of logs. "The ehut-down will .not occur until late In the Fall," he said, "as due notice will have to be given In order that sat isfactory settlements can be maio with the creditors of the younger enterprises. Although some new sawmills have staxted up within the past year, the numner of new logging camps more than offsets the demand made by these. The mil's nae started In lately to scale down on logs, and this Is a good sign that they -n:cnd to lower the price per thousand. Loggers are not making any money now, il.ieusn they obtain niori tor their logs than they did two yew aS "Wages h-ve ad vanced In cgg!ng camps In the mo period, and the cost of stumpage has In creased. Besides this, we are compelled to accept the measurements of the mill when a raft reaches the dock. If we re fuse to do this and apply to some other sawmill, we find that the telephone nas been there before ur, end the other m U men know all abcut it. "Timber will keep In the woods flrt rate, provrlcd tve let it stand, and logs will be worth more by and by. Those Eastern men who have been buying up large quantities of timber land In Ore gon and "Washington this year have not purchased for fun, and they will soon be gin to erect sawmills to use the trees up. Then logs will advance In price, and the owners of timber lands will get what they are worth." WANTS ANOTHER RAILROAD Boise Hopes Overland SPECIAL OFFER FOR TH ALL-WOOL SUITS They Are Our Regular Line of $15.00 Suits Reduced to $12.50. SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOW "'- J. L. BOWMAN, Manager. WOOLEN MILLS STORE 85 Third St., Portland, Oregon Supreme Court has to hold sessions blen- was most needed to affird protection to nlally at Moscow. j the young birds. In referring to the Coeur d'Alene mln- The young birds ire now between a ing troubles. Mr. Hasbrouck says the quarter and three-quarters grown. If people of Idaho have fully approved the the weather continues as It has been course of Governor Steunenberg In per- t nce the first of the month, the secor.l sonally assisting In suppressing outlawry ; "ll" " IKt,? " , autt8'c- ' i.innii nni TiiT r i Tr n:T-u uni ni- riiiir-- iin at Wallace and "Wardner last year, and he has mown his manly disposition by taking all the responsibility for his ac tion when he could ha.e shouldered it on the Federal authorities, had he so desired. Governor Steunenberg Is a Democrat, but his own party seems to be giving him the cold shculder for the part he took on the side of law and order. Mr. Hasbrouck Is a' Republican, and feels confident that his state will go for ilcKlnley this Fall by a goodly majority, Quail and native birds -will be more nu merous this season than they have bei-n for several years past. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Nat Goodwin Tomorrow XiRbt. Thv engagement of X. C. Goodwin and Maxlne Elliott tomorrow and "Wednesday everings at the Marquam Grand will although she was one of the solidest Bry-' prove without question the most fash- an states In 1S96. General prosperity and tne wearing out of the silver craze, ne CALL 268 MORRISON STREET Great Xorthera Ticket Office. Reduced rates East, June 12 and 13, and 23 and 30. "Ran In tfce Family. San Francisco "Wave. The other even'jig. while a San Francis can was calling, with his little sister, at a residence on Pacific avenue, the little girl was vigorously embracing one of the young ladies of the house. Some one re marked of the little tot: "How very af fectionate she is!" "Yes, so like her brother!" responded the young lady, un thinkingly. And then she wondered why every one laughed. Solomon Hasbrouck. Clerk of the Idaho Supreme Court, was In Portland yester day from Boise City. Ho says the people of Idaho's tate capital have been con sidering various schemes to make the town a railroad center, but thus far none has come to a head, though Boise con tinues to grow and prosper, all the time. At present the town is reached by a spur railroad 19 miles long, from Nampa, on the main Oregon Short Line, and there Is no telling when that company will shift its line so as to make BoUe the end of a division, as proposed. The property owners of Boise subscribed the handsome sum of $270,000 several months ago, as an Inducement for the Oregon Short Line to shift its track from Nampa. but thus far the proposition has not been accepted, though the railroad at one time appeared to approve of the project. Of late. Boise has been considering a proposition made by the Idaho Midland people, who proposed to build a railroad from Boise to Butte. The town was to give 30 miles of the right of way and purchase $350,000 worth of the road's bonds, but this the people thought pretty steep, and the deal was Tiot consummat ed. Now, the Midland people, Mr. Has brouck says, threaten to make Caldwell their western terminus, and leave Boise out in the cold. "Boise," Mr. Hasbrouck said yesterday, "should have been on the main Oregon Short Line, but Its people were not post ed In railroad ways, when that road was built, and so were confident the line would come right through their town any way, as the Government had Boise lo cated on the right of way when the road was chartered. If the property-owners had realized that the engineers should have been 'greased,' they would have put up a handsome sum In preference to be ing left 21 miles off to the northward. ' "But no matter where the railroads con clude to run. Boise Is too firmly estab lished now to be injured by them. "We have a population of over 10,800; the state capital is permanently located in Boise; and the town has become an edu cational, mining and stock center for an enormous territory. "Well-to-do farmers, miners and stockmen come to Boise from all parts of the state, to school their chil dren, and we have a larger proportion of sti.ely homes than any town of the same population In the country. "We are there fore not afraid of a rival town springing up to hurt us." Both Mr. Hasbrouck. and Chief Justice Huston found it convenient to come around by Portland when they started for the State University at Moscow, on Friday, as they would have been detained at "Walla "Walla had they changed cars at Pendleton. They will thus have trav eled a distance of 1100 miles to reach a point 350 miles from Boise. They repeat this Journey twice every year, as the thinks, has wrought wonders In the minds of Idaho people within the past four years. ionable event in recent years. At no time has great interest been so manifest as 1? evidenced by the desire already expressed to enjoy these celebrated art ists in thlr latest success, "When We Were Twenty-one-." It is a story origi nal In the extreme. Over every episode there is an atmosphere of life and natu ralness that possibly does more than any otner quality to make it a notable con trast to the customary play of the day. Mr. Esmond, the author, arrives at his efiecis by original means. The literary Ooort Year for XJplnnd Birds. Albany Herald. Native pheasants, Chinese phemnts, grouse and quail will be plentiful this year, and the sDortsmen of t.hia inxtinn are looking forward to big tlmw in the ' Fall, when the season opens. Mild weather quality of the dialogue Is far above tr-o during the Winter and warm Spring rama aveiage; It Is humor appropriate and un- wero boons to the upland birds. Few of 1 restrained, and his study of character re tbe young ones died aa a result of cold i freshlngly unconventional. Mr. Goodwin ralna late In the season. Besides this, they i and Miss Elliott -are surrounded by an had the protection of tha brush a-.d -Trass. ( organization of the greatest strength, and Here in the Valley all kinds of vegela- the production Is of unusual magnitude, tton Is several weeks in advance thb year, The curtain will rise promptly at 8 o'clock and the grass was tali enough whn it each evening. of Triumph has been sounded to all man kind success unparalleled in the history of light beverages has everyy where marked the introduction of 7Ut& OMB Ml AN "KUzef all Bottled Beers." 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