TEE 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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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P-a -' :.-, 1: '.- 3 -'V- '- -i-.l-y-Ar.-ji. gui
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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
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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.