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Newspaper Page TextTEE MOKNItfG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'AUGUST I, 1900. JULY GRAIN FLEET Good Showing for Fipt Month of Cereal Year. LONG LEAD OVER SOUND PORTS Ancnit Fleet May be Record-Brealc-' er-Possibility of Savins the Steamer Fred Billings. The 1900-1901 cereal year Is at last fairly Etarted, and In spite of a dock strike which Interfered somewhat with the dis patch of vessels, the showing made for the first month Is highly satisfactory. Wheat and flour combined, Portland Shipped something over 700,000 bushels of the cereal which Is making Portland fa mous. This Is nearly 200,000 bushels In excess of the shipments a year ago. In actual -wheat, the' shipments for the month Just closed were more than dou ble those of a year ago, but there -was quite a falling off In flour shipments. This "was partly due to the war scare In China, and partly because San. Fran cisco shipments were heavier last July, our neighboring state not having fully recovered from the effects of the short crop of the previous year. Two years ago, as will be seen by the accompany ing table, prices were up to a figure which Induced very heavy selling, and It 5111 be many years before we again see such a selling movement as was In evi dence at that time. 4 Portland, as usual, showed a good strong lead over Puget Sound cities, the combined exports of Seattle and Tacoma amounting to but 212,010 bushels of wheat and 48.S0G barrels of flour. "While the strike delayed matters in July, the differ ence will be made up In August, as the month will start in with four ships load ing In port, and at least half a" dozen others fully due and almost certain to drop in early enough in the month to ad mit of their loading before September 1. There Is plenty of wheat at tide water for all of the ships that are due, and they will accordingly have very quick dis patch. MAY BE FLOATED. Position of the Frederick Billing; Lens Serlons Than Reported. In spite of the perilous position of the steamer Frederick Billings, there Is a possibility that she may yet be saved. Mr. E. E McClure, superintendent of con- struction of the Central Navigation Com pany, arrived in the city yesterday after noon direct from the scene of the wreck, and stated that, unless the water falls too rapidly, there are strong hopes of saving the vessel. The hull is not badly injured by striking the rocks, practically the only damage being through straining. The .steamer was Lowling along at -TT"if ti rrfrn 1 t th-Vi an t Vi c ! A ai-i curred. and. instead of becoming impaled ' on the rock, she ran up on top of it. Had her momentum been sufficient to carry ierro feet farther, she would have slid I h?V-, Eer" Montana with Its exten clear over the rod: Into deep water on the , sivf, stfk industry, is safely Republican other side. As it was. she hung on tho ?'hU! the silver production of the west crest of the rock, with her bow down in 1 DOnl? heavily towards Bryan s doc the water and her stern up in the air. ! tTes. Daly and Clark are engaged In Not much difficulty was experienced I what laee,ms amost a mortal struggle, yesterday In keeping her hold free from I and tho Intensity and bitterness of tho water, the few small holes made In drag- i fisnt may lead the former to throw much King over the rock not damaging her serl- ' of hls Influence to the Republicans in or ousiy. Port Captain W. H. Whitcomb, der t0 defeat Clark, who has persistently who was aooara ni mp time nut nor nr the wheel, went to Lewlston yesterday to bring the steamer J. M. Hannaford down to assist in floating the steamer. The company has also secured a couple of barges, and has sent up a lot of appli ances from Portland, and a determined effort will be made today to free the big steamer. AUGUST PILOT CHART. Fojr nnd Mist Will Prevail Along; the Const. The North Pacific pilot chart for August is out promptly on time this month, and gives the following forecast of the weather and wind which we are liable to experience: An eastward prolongation of the area of low barometer central over Continental Asia covers Behring Sea. The presence of this low gives rise to a belt of variable winds, mainly from the south, southwest and west, extending from the Aleutian Islands to latitude 40 degrees north. These winds will have no great strength, owing to the weakness of the barometric, gradi ent of slope, their average force being less than 4 on the Beaufort scale. Calms will be frequent throughout this belt, es pecially between 155 degrees west and 170 degrees cast. Temporary areas of high and low ba rometer will be found moving in a gen eral easterly direction across the ocean. Around the areas of high barometer the winds circulate in the same direction as the motion of the hands of a watch (anti-cyclonic)- around the areas of low barom eter In the opposite direction (cyclonic); In advance of an nnticyclonic area, or high, the weather is dry. the Barometer rises, and the thermometer falls, while the general direction of the winds is polar or westerly; in advance of a cyclonic area, or low. It is damp, the barometer falls and the thermometer rises, while the general direction of the winds is equa torial or easterly. Tho eastward passage Of an antlcvclone Is ennr.il! Tnnrkprt by the occurrence of light wind's and fair 1 weather; of a cyclone, by the occurrence of gales, rain and foul weather. The progress of the latter is generally confined to the region between the parallels of 35 degrees north and 0 degrees north. Their occurrence is slightly more frequent dur ing August than during July. Fog Fog and mist will be prevalent along the American coast, and occasional fog may be expected north of the 40th par allel from the American to the Asiatic coast. Gleno&Ic's Captain Died at Sea. VICTORIA. B. a, July 3L The ship Gienogle. from Liverpool for Victoria, Is at Tocaplllo, oil the coast of South Amer ica, waiting for a new skipper. Captain Stevenson having died at sea and the mate and steward being seriously ill. The ip ran short of both water and fuel, and had to make port. Marine Notes. The British bark Gulf Stream, the last vessel of the March fleet, arrived out at Queenstown yesterday. The Bowman B. Law, from Yokohama, and the Robert Rlckmers, from Hlogo, are beth due at this port. An Overlooker and Salvage Inspectors left Liverpool last week for Montevideo t inspect the Mistley Hall, now lying at Montevideo dismasted. Nothing will be done t the vessel until they make a re port en her. Domestic and Foreljrn Ports. ASTORIA. July 31. Condition of the bar at 6 P. M., obscured; wind south east; thick fog. San Francisco, July 31. Arrived Steam, or Willamette, from Anacortes; ship Oc cidental, from Seattle. Sailed Bark Tidal Wave, for Tacoma; ship Spartan, for Seattle; steamer Empire, for Coos Bay; soltooner S. Danlelson. for Siuslaw. Vieioria Arrived July 30 Ship J. M. Thomas, from Yokohama. Port Blakeley. July SL Arrived Ship Baletutha; bark Augusta, from Port Town send. Roche s Point Passed July 30 Ship Gulf Stream, from Oregon for Queenstown. St. John's, N. F., July 3L Arrived Siberian, from Glasgow and Liverpool for Halifax and Philadelphia.' Antwerp Sailed July 2S-Ship Elbek, for Oregon. Auckland. July 3L Arrived Moana, 'from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Sydney. Gibraltar, July 2L Arrived Ems, from New York for Naples and Genoa. Greenock, July ZL Arrived Carthege nian. from Philadelphia via St. John's, N. F. Liverpool, July ZL Arrived "Dominion, from Montreal; Sylvanla, from Boston. Manlta Sailed July 22 Minister, for San Francisco. Cherbourg Sailed July 30 Deutschland, from Hamburg and Southampton for New York. New York, July 3L Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosae, from Bremen. Philadelphia, July 3L Arrived Waes land, from Liverpool. Liverpool, July ZL Sailed Baxonia, for Boston. Lizard, July 3L Passed Spaamdam, from New York for Rotterdam. New York, July ZL Arrived Oceanic, from Liverpool. New York, July 3L Arrived Kensing ton, from Antwerp. Moville, July ZL Arrived Ethiopia; from New York for Glasgow; Sardinian, from New York for Glasgow, and both proceeded. REPUBLICAN VICTORY SURE What K. M. MulUey Learned at Re publican Leasme Convention. Frank M. Mulkey, one of the Oregon delegates to the National Convention of Republican Leagues, at St. Paul, returned home yesterday morning. Mr. Mulkey went to tho convention determined, if possible, to have Governor Roosevelt promise a tour of the Northwest and Ore gon in particular. In this he has not succeeded so fully as he hoped. Gover nor Roosevelt said he was in the hands absolutely of the National Committee, so far as political speaking was concerned, and further Investigation revealed that this organization believed the Northwest secure. Governor Roosevelt Is scheduled for such states as appear In doubt or where his presence seems much needed. SU11, there Is a possibility that the fa- ! mous Rough Rider will come to Oregon. oionei sione, me reunng jiresiuciu ui the National League organization, visited Senator Hanna with the purpose of hav ing the Governor come to California, and If he gets that far West, Colonel Stone will throw his Influence with that of Mr. Mulkey's to have him come through to Oregon. A decidedly cheerful report Is made by Mr. Mulkey on the situation In some states generally referred to as doubtful. The Republicans he met from New York and Illinois were exceedingly confident of carrying both states. They appreciated that a fight was on, but were manning their guns to put up the best fight in their power. The talk of Minnesota being doubtful, which has been Indulged In somewhat of late, Mr. Mulkey says he never heard until after returning West. He rode from Chicago to St. Paul with Senator Nelson, of Minnesota, who said the prospects for the Republicans carry ing his state never seemed brighter. Senator Nelson never permitted a thought of doubt to enter his mind over the result this year. In Montana, Mr. Mulkey says, there probably Is doubt. He did not stop In ,tnat ste long enough to learn anything in particular. Local questions are garded as strong factors. Yet there is ," "-" " -....."...., DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. P. H. Marlay and Jessie V. Marlay, by H. E. Noble, attorney In fact, to Leslie Smith, lots 22 and 23. block 2, Park Addition to Albina, January IS, 1S9S 1 The AInsworth Company, a corpora tion of California, by J. C. AIns worth. president, to the AInsworth National Bank, lots 3 and 4, block 45. City of Portland. July 2 10,000 Isabella Robins and L. S. Robins to William H. Rogers. 20 acres, be ginning at the NW. corner of the NE. U of section 33, T. 1 N., R. 4 ;.. July 30 William E. Brainard and E. Marie Bralnard to Michel Siefer, the N. 300 of lot 9, Bralnard's Cemetery, July 10 10 Carrie M. West. and T. S. West, of Grant's Pass, to C. K. Leltzel, lot 2. block 4. Park View, December 9. 1R Martha J. Sherman, C. M. Sherman 100 and D. F. Sherman to Frederick Kllng, one lot, beginning at the NW. corner of lot 1, block O, Ta bor Heights Tract, July 20 2,000 Byron Z. Holmes, trustee, Huldah Holmes, his wife and M. W. Hen derson to Ellen Henderson, block 22, McMlllen's Addition. July 24.... 1 R. M. Dooley. trustee, to George H. Hamilton, lot 3, diock zu. wooa- lawn, Julv 30 The Northern Counties Investment Company, "trust, limited, to Jdhn W. Schmeer, one lot, 42x100 feet, beginning at the SB. corner of lot 14. block 7, Paradise Spring Tract. May 27 Bnlldlntr Permits. German M. E. Church Addition 400 to church building; $600 J. W. Fuhr Cottage, East Seventh, be tween East Davis and East Everett; 51200. Births. July 23 Girl, to the wife cf John H. Guntley, 215 East Eighth street July 13 Boy, to the wife of Robert G. Norstrum. University Park. July 25 Girl, to the wife of John W. Cummlngs, University Park. July 23 Boy, to the wife of Emll Kel ler, 447 Seventh street. July 21 Boy. to the wife of John S Wills, 341 Third street July C Boy, to the wife of Ira Baker, SIS Montana avenue. July P Boy, to the wife of Benjamin Woolfolk, 405 North Nineteenth street Denths. July 30 Hiram M. Swltzer, age 42 years, 2504 Glisan street; pulmonary tubercu losis. Contagions Diseases. Malcolm and Herbert Boothe, S25 Kerby street measles. John Larno, SOS East Eighth street measles. Marriage Licenses. John Wolf and Louisa Zimmerman, Johnson Cleveland and Mary F. Kridor, Win Jones and Ida Nelson. Onlcers Charged "With Cowardice. NEW ORLEANS, July 3L The special committee of the Police Board appointed to Investigate the conduct of the police officers who were detailed to assist Cap tain Day in the arrest of Charles, the negro murderer, and who. If they had ar rested him. would probably have pre vented the riots in New Orleans, has recommended that charges of cowardice be brought against Sergeant Mucorn, Cor poral Trenchard and Officers Cantrelle, Pinion and Peer, and of deserting his post against Detective Woodworth in the affairs of Friday, when Sergeant Porteus and Officer Lally were killed. Amelie Hives Under Treatment. NEW YORK, July 3L-The Princess Toubetskoy. formerly Miss Amelie Rives, will leave In a few days for Bar Harbor to place herself under ine treatment of a distinguished Boston physician for sci atica. The Princess has for some time been a great sufferer from the disease, and Is now unable to walk. Her condi tion at times has been very serious. If not critical. CARNIVAL MEN AT WORK BUILDINGS AND BOOTHS ARE GOING UP RAPIDLY. 1 1 Street Fair Project Is Fast TaMns on j Tangible Shape Voting: for Queen Soon to Besrln. 1 What was for. a time up in the air, floating about in a visionary 'form In the I minds of the proJectors--the Portland 1 Street Fair and Carnival has come down j to good, solid earth, with an asphaltum covering. At Sixth and Washlgton streets j great timbers are rising up to form the j towering structure which will overlook ' the entire fair. Today will begin the work on the magnificent arch at Sixth and Morrison, which will form the main entranco to the carnival, and stand In 1 Its stately fashion to draw the attention ' of every passer-by to the attractions of the street fair. Beyond this arch will be ! the open plaza In front of the Portland . Hotel, a park with winding paths and ' an expanse of gree lawn, with a flowing ! fountain in the center, adding effective ness to the arch's beauty by the per- spective gained from this pleasant gar den of green and palms. Active work on . all the buildings and booths will be com menced at once, and two weeks before j t- JsrTT: f.f.... . , " f...-. ' & PAVILIONFOR PORTLAND STREET FAIR AND CARNFVAL. ELEVATION the exposition begins everything will be in readiness for the placing of exhibits. Interest at present is centered In the approaching election for Queen of the carnival. Two hundred and seventy-one Queenly young women have been nomi nated, and acceptances are now pouring in to the executive committee of the fair. When voting begins there will be plenty of candidates to ballot for, and the discriminating voter will have a per fect maze of charms to consider when reflecting for whom to cast his compli mentary ballot At headquarters yesterday word was re. celved that the Midway people, with tholr long list of attractions displayed at the Eastern fairs, wore preparing their shows for shipment to Portland, with new nov elties and specialties added. About all the features of the fair are now fixed, .buildings are all planned, and contracts for erection let Booth space is being allotted daily, and exhibitors are sub mitting plans and designs for their head quarters. Brown's band and orchestra has 'been engaged for the entire two weeks of the carnival, and good music is thus assured. All the fraternal orders and organizations assigned special days are hard at work preparing surprises, novel programmes and parades for their gala days. At headquarters the officers are dally hard at work consulting with hundreds of people about a thousand de tails. General interest has been aroused throughout Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and visiting delegations are al ready manifesting their intentions of tak ing Portland by storm during the carni val week. TRAVELING MEN'S PARADE. They Will Be a BIrt Feature in the Carnival. Traveling men are moving heaven and earth to make of their parade in the car nival festivities on the evening of Sep tember 8 an unprecedented success. Cos tumes have been ordered, material pro vided and other arrangements are well under way. There Is but one regret heard from any traveling man, and that Is because every man who travels Is not working. The traveling men'.s parade w.11 be a success anyway, a success for other aspiring associations to gauge by, but the men interested will not rest until all traveling men are united. A mistake has become current as to 1900-1901 GRAIN FLEET Clearing Date, Flag, Rig, Name, Tonnage, Destination and Shipper. Julv z ar. snm wenaur. ism. u. .k.. i. o.. tr. 13 Br. bark Fifeshlre, 131S. U. K. f. o Balfour 75,744 45,000 14 Fr. barkMarechal Vllliers, 1711, U. K. f. o., tP. F. I M. .Co 111,725 67,035 id rsr. oarK Jjizzm xeii, ivco, u. -tv. 1. u., 20 Ger. ship Rlckmer Rlckmers, 1914, U. K. SUMMARY 1900 Wheat- Bushels. To Europe -162,974 J To San Francisco 12,866 Totals 475,940 $ Flour Barrels. To the Orient 34,777 To Europe To San Francisco 18,751 Totals 53.52S I Bushels. Flour reduced to wheat 240.876 Wheat as above 473,940 Grand total wheat and flour 716,816 $ Oats Bushels. To San Francisco 24,870 Barlev Bushels. To San Francisco 1,500 who are Included and intended In this association of traveling men. The name taken at the first meeting Is largely re sponsible for it and all are now en deavoring to correct the Impression. When the Elks asked traveling men to meet two weeks ago, representatives troin both the local traveling men's organiza tions were present. There is a Travelers' Protective Association and a United Com mercial travelers' organization In Port land. In choosing a name for the body working up the parade, the name of Commercial Travelers' Elk Carnival As sociation was taken. It Is now discovered that all traveling men not under the head of commercial travelers think they are sot included. It was the original plan, and is the purpose now, -notwithstanding the misleading name taken, to have all traveling men unite In this movement Traveling insurance men, traveling rail road passenger agents and many others are intended Just as much as commer cial men. The representatives from all these businesses are urged to attend the meeting to be -held Saturday evening in the Hotel Portland, commencing at 820 P. M. Over 5500 has been raised already for the traveling men's parade. This is half what is required to make the parado what is wanted. Elaborate plans have been formulated and are already being carried out, with the confidence that every traveling man will do what is re quired. The parade will represent travel ing men from the 15th century. One group will be costumed for that period, another for the 16th century, another for the 17th, 18th, 19th. etc. The last float will be the country hotel, where the traveling man lives. The finance committee appointed is A. H. Devers, Charles Rossnfeld and C. A. Whltemore. Mr. Whitemore, as treas urer, has sent 400 letters to the merchants and other firms having traveling men on the road, urgently requesting them to arrange to have all their traveling men in Portland September 8, and as much of the time as possible during the car nival. All the country merchants and patrons of the traveling raen are ex pected on this occasion, which will be one when traveling men feel in duty bound to play the part of host Traveling men cannot afford to be absent Their patrons will be here, and they must bo present to entertain. This Is the im perative reason why .employers should arrange to have their men present In fact, the reason for the travollng men celebrating is to afford an opportunity to entertain their friends from the couu try. That this entertainment may be on A grand scale, all are urged to be at the r r r vr. ivTiojwjirun meeting Saturday evening, and those to whom Treasurer Whltemore has ad dressed letters are ask5d to kindly re spend. Cheap Rates to Carnival. The Southern Pacific Railroad will en courage travel from Its" stations In Ore gon to the carnival by making 1 1-3 fare for the round trip September 3, 4, 6, 10 and 13. Tickets will be good for continu ous "passage only, and must be used on the return trip within three days of sale. Parties of 60 or more will be given very low rates. They will be required to travel in a body, both going and return ing. The latter reduction will be based on a whole-car proposition. LEFT TO DELEGATION. Chamber of Commerce Drops Trans port Protest. As the Government transport ques tion, so far as Portland's interests are concerned, is now in the hands of the Oregon Congressional delegation, the di rectors of the Chamber of Commerce had but little to do at yesterday's meeting. Three letters from Senator McBrlde ac knowledging receipt of the data sent oy the chamber were read. The Senator said he knew the members of the delegation orally and by letter had striven hard to secure for Portland a fair share of thl3 Government business, and he promised that all would co-operate in taking the matter up again. It is understood that Representatives Tongue and Moody will bo In Portland today or quite soon there after, wheA they will meet with Senators McBrlde and Simon. Tho exact nature of what will or can be done was not outlined by Senator Mc Brlde when seen yesterday. No joint con sultation has "been had by tho members of the delegation since the latest develop ments, and, until they -had conferred, he did not care to predict any course. One of the first things to be done, he said, would be the drafting of a strong letter, which might be termed either a protest or a demand. This will be forwarded im mediately to the War Department Senator McBrlde acknowledged to the chamber receipt of the petition from Por cupine City, Alaska, asking that body to co-operate In moving Congress or the President to act in meeting Canadian ag- FROM PORTLANb. J I v. ja.. jo ij.&os fiz.000 jpyuitser 1 00,00 11 jj.ioyj f. o., BalfourU0,630l 64,200! FOR JULY. 1S99 . 1S9S Value. Bushels. Value. Bushels. Value. 273.004 200,850 I 122,500 517.027- S 395.175 7,260 ZZ.990 13,334 127.083 77,521 2S0.2C4 223,840 ? 135,834 644,110 $ 472,696 w rurunJ 1 -j . ',' l ., -. ( r.; ,. . ; -';" '."' Jl ''' '-J P-a -' :.-, 1: '.- 3 -'V- '- -i-.l-y-Ar.-ji. gui . rl Value. Barrels. Value. Barrels. Value. ? 97.29S 40,450 $ 125,473 63,426 J 225.128 44,502 168,200 50,627 21.990 63,771 , 18,004 67,515 147,925 8.440 $ 189,244 125,932 ? 460,483 Value. Bushels. Value. Bushels. Value '147.925 307.9S0 J 1S9.244 568.634 $ 460.483 2S0.264 223.840 135,834 644,110 472.696 427,189 531,820 5 325,078 1-,210,804 I 933,639 Value. Bushels. Value. Bushels. Value. 9,650 5,025 $ 2,110 78,344 J 31,338 Value. Bushels. 'Value. Bushels. ? 650 5.083 2,440" ' 34,674 Value. 20,744 gresslon. The petition will be brought to the attention of the proper authorities in due time. The Portland Gas Company and Glrvm & Eyre, two firms applying for member ship, were elected. The Chamber Is glad to welcome new members, especially those that promise active support Refnce Home Reception. A reception will be held at the Florence Crittenton Refuge Home, East Thirty first and Glisan streets, at 2 P. M.. on Thursday, August 2. by the East SIds W. C. T. U. A cordial Invitation Is ex tended to all friends ofthIs most worthy institution, to attend and bring contribu tions bf anything In the line of food, clothing and cash, or anything else that may be useful In homes will be found to be equally so In this one. If you have never used Carter's Little Liver Pills, go at once to the .nearest drug store and get a vial. They will surely please you. Don't forget'thls. AROUND THE CAMPFIRE REUNION OF VETERANS AT PLEAS - ' ANT HOME. " M. A. Ross .Post Beofins a. Pleasant Meeting on a Modern Tented Field. The reunion of 1901 of the G. A. R., on the old campground at Pleasant Home, was opened yesterday forenoon with ap propriate exercises. At an early hour in the morning families commenced to ar rive with equipment to put In the entire week and have a good time. The promise of favorable weather has encouraged the coming of many campers, and yesterday more were on the ground than at any of the 12 annual reunions ever held under thte auspices of the M. A. Ross Post Stands were up all over the ground, and their profuse decorations of the National colors gave the surroundings a patriotic appearance. There was the shooting gal lery, the big eating tent the ice cream and candy stands, with their adornment of bunting. Tho bandstand, which stands in the midrt of all this display, la highly decorated, while the speakers' platform was dressed In flags and Oregon grape. The grounds were In fine condition, having ?-rJ& -. J "SsC lT J -4 ,v V v -M. ' ' V "toOt-"'. a - "- "t "rx--:K && FACING WASHINGTON STREET. been cleared of underbrush. Everything indicates a most successful reunion. During the forenoon the attendance was not large. At 10:30 those in camp assem bled around the speaker's platform. Rob ert Pool, chairman, announced that the formal opening of the reunion would take I place. On the platform were Rev. H. L. iiaramgnam, jn. a. ioicroit, itev. a. is. Coulter, Rev. L. E. Rockwell, Jlles G. Stephens and Chairman Pool. After a patriotic musical selection, Mr. Harding ham delivered an eloquent address of wel come. He gave the history of the M. A. Ross post, of Pleasant Home, and told of Its struggles to establish Itself. He also gave the record of Its 12 annual reunions. He said that at first it was difficult to get speakers to make ad dresses at these reunions, but now the committee had been able to secure some of the best in the city. Mr. Hardlngham also spoke of the educational work of the post in the community. At the conclusion of his address, Frank Stephens sang a patriotic song, and "Mr. Holcroft re sponded to the address of welcome In fitting terms. He spoke a word of cau tion concerning the conduct of these an nual reunions, and said that nothing should be permitted on the ground that tended to corrupt in any way the minds of the young, and advised that the com mittee be exceedingly careful along this line, and rigidly exclude anything objec tionable. This closed the opening of the reunion of 1900. A recess till 2 o'clock was taken for a campground dinner and to await the arrival of Dr. Alexander Blackburn, of the Portland First Baptist Church. Peo ple poured in from all directions in the afternoon, until the campground wa3 thronged with a great crowd of gaily dressed country maidens, gallant young men, old soldiers wearing the emblems of the G. A. R., and farmers with their families. The feature of the afternoon and the day was the address of Dr. Blackburn. He was heard with delight by a large audience. He said in open ing his flno address that he wa3 proud of the fact that he served three years in the Army of the Cumberland as a member of the Eighty-fourth Illinois Regiment carrying a musket He said In part: "The great war for the preservation of the Union surprised the world with" two things In the American character, that have won its admiration. The first was that its untrained citizens made such good soldiers, and the other that Its sol diers could be so suddenly transformed Into good citizens. , "When the war began we had no stand ing army worth speaking about, not enough to make a decent skirmish line. More of the officers were in sympathy with the South than with the North. The Third Cavalry had as Colonel Al bert Sidney Johnston, who was killed While commanding the Southerners at ShIIoh. Its Lieutenant-Colonel was Rob ert E. Lee. Its senior Major was U. Hardee (you remember his tactics). Its junior Major was George H. Thomas, who with Lieutenant R. W. Johnson were the only officers true to the Union. With only a remnant of the trained soldiers and a few enlisted men, President Lin coln found himself facing the most tre mendous military enterprise of the cen tury. We sometimes wonder at the small losses In the battle of the past two years. Here Is the explanation.' We were not fighting Spaniards or Filipinos In '61, but men of our own blood, and who as a whole believed they were In the right. Many a regiment had experiences like my own, as we lost In one battle 43 per cent of our men engaged. "This ciuzen-soldier was Intelligent It may be doubted whether the world ever saw an army so well Informed as the volunteers of the North. From almost any company men could be found to fill any place. Surveyors, bookkeepers, loco motive engineers, physicians, lawyers could be detailed from the ranks at any time. Never did an asnny have such a mall, both in letters end printed matter. This Intelligence was shown In the vari ous devices for saving labor to be found in the camps. Those who were in the prisons know how ingenious the Yankees were in planning for escape; so much so that many did manage to thwart the vigi lance of their guards. "The citizen-soldier had the spirit of endurance to a remarkable degree. I do not mean to say that-he never did any kicking. That would be a base slander on him, whether In or after the war, but with all his kicking and complaining he went right on and did his work, often having short rations unnecessarily long marches, scant clothing, and no tents. I think there Is nowhere in the records of heroism anything to exceed the spirit of the prisoners at Andersonville when they refused to a man to accept liberty at the cost of fidelity to their flag They were ready to starve rather than turn traitors. "Another characteristic of these men was their submission to soldierly disci pline. They were not accustomed to such obedience as Is required In a soldier, and In many cases the private in the ranks was In every way the superior of his commander, yet a more obedient army never wore uniform. Cases of insubordi nation were exceedingly rare. In- camp and o.n the battle-fleld" the only, question was. Is It ordered? "Such were the citizen-soldiers when f the war ended. It was a question wheth er men who had been in the camp and en the march could settle down- In con tentment to the humdrum life of farm or store or shop, or could go back again Into th schools to take up the threads where they had dropped them. After a day of "greeting and three square meals at the home table the boys found their old places and went to work as if they had only been off for a holiday. The citizen-soldier became tho soldier-citizen, and for more than a third of a csntury he has filled his place in business and politics as nobly as he served; at the front "The danger in America Is In the spirit of lawlessness among the people. The hoodlum Is the anarchist In training, and to my mind nothing is more calculated to take lawlessness out than a course o military discipline. The response of 1S9S, so full and beautiful, was Tsut tjie fruit age of the response of 1S61 to 1S65. The sons have carried the flag their fathers saved in its wholeness to the far-off mill ions of the seas. There are those who are crying to bring, the flag back. But somehow they fail to tell us how to bring It back. I am reminded of a story of the battle of Nashville. The heaviest fight ing was on the left where the negro troops were on the line. Twice they had been compelled to halt In the charge in order to get their breath. For the third time the order was forward. They rose and faced the fire from the breastworks. The Sergeant who bore the colors of the regiment ran far In advance and stopped near the enemy's line. The Colonel, see ing him, shouted, 'Bring the colors back to the line,' but the Sergeant did not hear him. Then the Colonel cried at the top of his voice: 'Sergeant Sam, bring the colors back to the line. Sam turned a.nd shouted: 'Kunnel, Kunnel. dese yere colors don't come back; bring de rigl ment up to de colors.' " NlRht on the Camp Ground. Tho scene on the camp ground at nlsht is well worth tho trip ou there. The stands woro illuminated with gasoline lights and an elevated beacon in the mid dlo of the grounds. This Is really the best time, for everybody In the neigh borhood turns out, and the grounds throng with a merry crowd. Last even. Ing there were general exercises. Mr. Stephens gave a sketch of M. A. Ross, after whom the post was named. There were numerous literary renditions and songs. Dr. Rockwell, of Portland, who will speak this afternoon, remained at the camp last night and favored the au dience with an eloquent talk. Second Oregon Day. Today will be Second Oregon day. and all the exercises will be appropriate. General Summers is expected to be pres ent In the forenoon the exercises will commence at 10:30, In the afternoon at 1:30. Dr. Rockwell will deliver hi3 address on "The Early Campaigns of General Grant" STRIKE NOT A SUCCESS. Lonsrshoremen Are Firm, but Doclcs Are All WorJclner. There are indications that the long shoremen's 3tnke at the big East Side docks is steadily wearing Itself out. All the docks except the Victoria have been working to sonic extent and the dock managers sa that they can get all the men they want when they need them. At the Pacific CotPt Elevator work has been in progress for the past 10 days, ard the Montgomery Dock has been working with a considerable force. Some of the strikers admit that the lookout Is well-nigh hopeless. The leaders, how ever, express their determination to hold out, and declare that the strikers will not go to work until what they ask for Is conceded. They will not In any way in terfere with new men who may go to work, nor make any trouble, they say. The owners have declared that they will not pay more than SO cents an hour, and intend to stand by that declaration. Will Be Held at Havrthqrne Parle. At a meeting of the general commutes of the Multnomah County exHSoldlers Association, last night at the office of E. M. Sargent, on East Washington street, the subcommittee on grounds re ported that Hawthorne Park had been definitely secured for the annual reunion of 1901. The grounds were secured from the lessee, C. L. Brown, who will also contribute $50 towards the expenses, thus relieving the committee of the unpleasant task of soliciting money. Mr. Brown will also provide music during the reunion. The days of the reunion are August 22, 23, 24 and 25, and Sunday services, and these days have been assigned as fol lows: Indian wars, Cicil, Spanish-American and Woman's Relief Corps day. Sun day there will be two services by Rev. Mr. Atkinson and Rev. Robert McLean. Secretary Foas was instructed to have circulars printed at once setting out the programmes of the days' and al3o largi posters, and take measures to have the reunion thoroughly known throughout the country. A more beautiful ground could not have been selected. The lessee and the Haw thorne estate are desirous of aiding the old soldiers In every way, and hope that these reunions will continue to be held there and will become a permanent fea ture of it Having settled the question of ground, the committee now has clear sailing, and will proceed to arrange and complete all the little details regarding tents and badges. Ate Orejfon Grape. Rev. L. E. Rockwell, D. D., pastor of Centenary Church, had up to yesterday heard a great deal about Oregon grape, but had never seen any. His Impression was that the grape was of very fine flavor. Yesterday on the campground at the G. A. R. reunion at Pleasant Home, where there Is a great abundance of Ore gen grape, a friend gathered a particu larly flne bunch and presented it to him. He was delighted beyond measure, and ?ald that Oregon must be Indeed a won derful country to produce wild in the for est such a magniflcent grape. Thinking he had a feast in his hand, he bolted about half of the bunch In his mouth, when his opinion of tho productive char acter of Oregon, and particularly of the Oregon grape, was Instantly changed. When he had recovered from his surprise over the extreme sourness of the grapes, ho declared that he did not think Ore gon grapo was a very palatable article for one unaccustomed to Its flavor. There might be those who were fond of, it, but he did not think he could ever acquire a l'K'ng for it. Increase of Mail nt Sellvrood. Incoming and departing mail at tho Sellwooa postoffice has Increased consid erably since the suspension of the Wills burg postofPce. Still, the Increase can. not be attributed entirely to this source, as Postmaster Hemstock reports for tho last quarter an Increase in tho number of cancellations and sales. The Wills burg office was only recently closed. More business haa been done at the sta tion than at any time since its establishment East Side Notes. Frank M. Terry, wife and son, of Little Sioux, la., are visiting at the home of W. W. Terry, on East Eighth street They will remain for about two weeks. Mrs. Dr. Dav Raffety, accompanied by her two children, Harry and Imogene, has gone to San Francisco for a visit They will remain several weeks and visit relatives and friends there. "Grandma" Bufllngton. a pioneer wom an of the state, is visiting the home of her daughter, Mrs. Colonel Beal, at East Twelfth and East Oak streets. She is 87 years old, and 13 In excellent health. She llve3 at MIddleton. Dr. Wise, room 614, The DekUSB. WEEKLY CROP BULLET1I ARMY' WORM AT WORK IN ' ETTE VALLEY. Wheat Harvest Continues With Fs Vorable Weather Oats and Bar ley Nearly Cat. Following is the United States Depa: ment of Agriculture climate and bulletin, of the Weather Bureau, Oregi section, for the week ending Monda July 30: West of the Cascade Mountains week averaged slightly cooler than t previous one. but to the east of th: , range the hot weather continued. , The maximum, or day. temperatures I Western Oregon ranged between 70 a: 92 degrees, and the minimum, or nigh I temperatures between 52 and 60 degree; 1 In Eastern Oregon these variations we: for day temperatures between 74 and 1 i degrees, and for night temperatures i tween 48 and 66 degrees. No rain has fallen during- the week, an , It 13 now quite badly needed for garden: 1 Spring wheat, corn and pastures. I An Immense amount of damage h been done within the last few days clover, potatoes, gardens and other gree crops by a species- of army or cut wo: that has Infested nearly all sections the Willamette Valley and Coast dlstric They have not yet appeared in Souther or Eastern Oregon. The wheat harvest continues, and t following thrashing yields are reportei Marion County, 1 to 14 bushels; Clackam County, 8 to 10 bushels; Linn County, S t 15 bushels; Benton County, 5 to 15 bus els. Thrashing Is not yet general, an these yields do not represent county av age3, but merely show the amount o! talned from a few fields. The Spring wheat promises to yield be ter than the Fall sown, and east of th mountains the grain crop Is an avera one in quantity and above the average 1 quality. Oats and barley are nearly all cut in th: western sections of the state, and in oth districts they are rapidly maturing. The harvest of flax has begun, and t yield Is very satisfactory. Lice are increasing in the hop yari and some complaint Is made of the vin bein;j blighted, but the crop as a who is doing nicely and promises well. A large acreage of potatoes has bee planted, but the bl'ght and worms ha been very damaging, and conslderabl uncertainty now exists regarding the fi ture outcome of this crop. Fruit not damaged by Spring frosts doing nicely. Early peaches, apples, me ons and plums are In the market, and t later varieties are maturing very rapid! under the Influence of abundant sunshlnj and warm weather. Spraying. a3 a rul has been very thorough, and all fruit unusually sound and healthy. Willamette Valley. Aurasvllle, Marlon County. F. L. Poun Harvesting Is now the order of the da; the grain being nearly ripened; only on thrashing machine started during the las week, but all will start up this wee So far as reported, wheat has thrashe about 14 bushels to the acre. The cu: worms have made their appearance, b they are not as bad in this vicinity reported elsewhere. Wllsonvtlle, Clackamas County,. E. CamehL Fall wheat 13 about all cut an considerable is stacked. Lice have In creased during the last few cloudy day; A kind of cutworm Is doing conslderabl damage to potatoes and hops, and ha also spoiled most of the seed clover. Buena Vista, Polk County. L. D. Bal win. The week has been favorable fo! ripening grain. Fall grain Is- being boun and Is reported a3 poorly filled. Sprln grain Is looking yiell. 0at3 seem to b a good crop. Threshing will be gene: soon. Gardens are being greatly damagi by cutworms, which are eating cabbagi potatoes, tomatoes and cucumbers. good rain is needed for Spring grain. Const District. Waldport, Lincoln County, David Rub! The last week has been clear and w: ideal woather for haying, which is nearl completed Small fruit Is getting scare There is a worm doing great damage t gardens, young clover and grass; It 1 black and about three-fourths or an inc long. Bay City, Tillamook County Captain $ J. Dawson. From Saturday to Wedne: day a southerly wind prevailed, stoppln the haying; then some hot dry weathe set In. A large amount of hay and som Winter oats have been housed. The cu worms are on the increase, both larg; and small, getting in their deadly work 0 all kinds of vegetables; they cut off th stems of potatoes. On Saturday the salt ed fog from the sea turned the late-sow: oats and fruit tree leaves yellow. Colnmbla Rtver Valley. Hood River, Wasco County, Harbiso: Bros. Grain Is all standing In the stac but threshing has not yet begun. Appl orchards are bending with fruit, which 1 nearlng full size and showing color. Th Italian prune crop will be very light. e tltes and silvers are abundant Weston, Umatilla County, Maud Baker. Cutting and threshing actlvel pushed. Spring sown jxaln Is ready t be cut; a fairly good yield expectei Hay is averaging two and a half ton to the acre. Potatoes making satlsfacto growth. Muskmelons already in marke from local farms; prospects for a gener ous yield never better. Though the whea crop is less than predicted it I3 of th finest quality. Southern Oreeron. Woodvllle, Jackson County, Ben J Lowell. No rain and little wind ha made the weather ideal for stackinf grain and heading wheat. Ground is to dry for best development of corn an its progress is slow. Gardens are in nee of water. The development of the dif ferent fruits is all that could be desired The nigh heat of the previous week par tlally scalded many of the apples, bu there still remains too large a crop fo: the trees to carry, and many trees ar already breaking with weight of frul where hand thinning has not been thor ough. Fourth spraying of apples 10 moths In progress. Oakland, Douglas County, James Hunt Ideal harvest weather prevalle during- the week. The binder has nearl: completed Its work and several stea threshers have started. The yield 0 wheat reported Is dlscouraglngly smal Oats a little better, but still below aver erage. One field of wheat Is reporte yielding four bushels per acre. Merlin. Josephine County, W. A. Mas sle. The weather during the week ha been clear and warm and favorable fo farm work. All vegetables and berrle are plentiful, and fruit such as plum and peaches, are ripening, and will soo be ready for market Shipment of Craw; ford peaches will begin this week. Th season has been a favorable one ai through. Platean Region. Huntington. Baker Co.. A. B. Beriman: Weather hot; 100 degrees in the shad nearly every day. Crops good. Cuttln second crop of alfalfa in progress. Whea all cut Early peaches nearly gone; yei low Crawfords will be in market in abou 10 days. Poor prospects for third cro: of alfalfa, on account of a shortage o water for irrigation. Union. Union County, E. W. Davis. Having is progressing nicely and th' yield and quality are excellent Sev eral binders are running and a few head ers, but next week heading will be gen eral. No threshing done yet. althoug some fields are ready to thresh; it wil be two weeks before they start Olex, Gilliam County, W. G. Flett Th weather of the last week was very favo able for fruits and vegetaDies, wnicn a: plentiful. The threshers have all sta: ed. EDWARD A. BEALS. Section Director.