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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1900)
10 THE MOENING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1900. b li it JLb aJ AT LACE COUNTER. AH Tuckfngs and Puffings Half Price Plain or finer, with lace or embroidery Insertions, hemstitchings. beading, her- ringbone stitching; etc, organdies, lawns and some piques. Worth 50c to $4.C5 yard Now. 25c to $2.33 yard SWELL. FOR WAISTS OR YOKES AT SAME COUNTER Great Reductions in EMBROIDERED AND LACE TRIMMED Skirt Lengths FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN Beautiful patterns In fine lawns and or gandies. EXCEPTIONALLY NICE FOR CHILDREN'S WEAR. All bought be fore the advance In prices, so much cheaper than others can be sold. Big Ribbon Sale NOT ORDINARY REDUCTIONS, BUT Sharply-Cut Prices On a large purchase of all-ilkRibbons, 1 to S inches -wide. These as represen tatives: 4Cc iiire for regular 10c jard Ribbons. 3Sc yasd for 2oc Ribbons. 23c yard for 40c and 50c Ribbons. Among them narrow trimming Ribbons, rtth iringed edes. fi'ncy brocades stilpcs. plain taffetas, gauze: and crepe. .atfp snd lnce"-edged RlDbons in almost every color. STYLISH BOWS TIED FREE GOOD H.'MMOCK WEATHER AND GOOD TIME TO BUY Our Hammocks All Reduced One-Third TO- SAIL' PROM PORTLAND PROBABILITY THAT ARGYLL WILL nn LOADED HERE. Nothing Definite Will Be Known, UovTcrcr, Till War Department la Heard From. While it Is reasonably certain that the transformation of the large Oriental Ftcamshlp Argyll into a Government transport will occur In this harbor, no definite news of the War Department's plans will be known before the middle or last of the week. The several recent heavy contracts for hay and grain In th state makes it almost certain that the cargo of the Argyll is to be received at Portland. This seems the more certain when the late decision of Secretary Root, pledging Oregon her proper share of the transport business, is taken Into consid eration. Tho Argyll Is owned by James K. Jerome, of San Francisco, whb Is now In the city to effect the transfer of the vessol to her new service. Mr. Jerome erpecis that the Government will accept and outfit the vessel In Portland, but like all others Interested he is In a posi tion to say nothing until receipt of In formation from Washington. The Argyll will be a most valuable ad dition to the Government's transport fleet. She Is capable of making good speed, and at the same time handle a large cargo. The boat has carried a number of heavy flour cargoes out of this port, and never experienced any difficulty attending navi gation of the river. Her engagement un doubtedly portends much to Oregon fig uring as a section to be drawn upon for Army supplies. GROWING LIKE MUSHROOMS Bulldlntra for Street Fair Rising: on Every Side. The erection of the buildings for the Elks' Street Fair and Carnival along Sixth street is being marked by rapid progress. The several contributors are thoroughly aware of the size of their undertaking, and lose no opportunity to engage the assistance of both skilled and unskilled labor. The early completion of the builders' work is destfned more than jmy other one thing to add to the suc cess of the great event It naturally fol lows that the more time allowed those who will display their wares will be improved by adding to the brilliancy of their exhibit. While the several structures have been planned with regard to an attractive out ward appearance, greater notice has been given to the substantial character there of, and no deviation from this programme -will be countenanced, as Is often the case where the demand is so urgent, and every effort Is exhausted for the furtherance of the work. The plastering of the main pavilion Is wfll along, and an idea of Its: finished ap pearance can be easily drawn. A novel ind pleasing sight will be presented. The inper structure of the pavilion Is fast making its "way skyward, and the coming week will witness the work of completion well advanced. The framework for the booths, which will bo among the stellar attractions. Is largely In place, and steady advancement along this line Is certain from now on. The many other features which will add to The beauty and enjoyablllty of the great fair and carnival are in no wise being neglected, and, taken as a whole, the progress of the preliminary work for the carnival is a source of great grati fy ration and incites a general enthusiasm which under other circumstances might be lacking. FINE CYCLING WEATHER. Sunday Tour Fall. Latonrell Yesterday was a perfect day for wheel ing, and a tour of 50 miles or more through Multnomah County can be easily made at this time of year on the net work of well-traveled roads and bicycle paths over the county. Cyclists of all ages and descriptions, from scorchers with wheels geared up to the last notch iu uigniucu men ana women, who roae with their backs straight up and with all their pedaling made little progress. But they were all out for pleasure even the little tots on wheels about a foot In diameter and the cool day and the sweet, pure air were ample recompense after a hard day's pedaling, when a point of van tage was reached, where a view of Port land or the canyon of the Sandy could be obtained. Starting at 6 o'clock in the morning, a brisk ride of an hour will bring the cyclist to Falrvlew, and nothing could be more exhilarating than such a ride In the cool part of the day, over the new path on the Base Line road. The paths on both sides of the road arc a great im provement over those on the Section Line road, though these are a great boon to the bicycle riders of the region. The new paths are wider, better built in every way. and have a better foundation. Over their hard, compact surface the rider can travel easily, last or slow, as suits his fancy, and they lead through a country whose sylvan beauty is refreshing to any one who has spent a week pent up in a. city office or work-room. These paths take a straight course east to the top of the hill this side of the Sandy River. There the rider can take a breathing epell and a survey of the road he has , HEADQUARTERS FOR Silk Bargains Bargain prices backed value. by style and i canr., IIL-C lil icIHUy olifva This week may be the last chance you'll have to buy 5c to $1.25 values at 59c yd. You can have two waists Instead of one at this price. Tufted Black Silks A variety of tasty designs PA J In striped effects; $1-00 val- QH VQ, ues now. J Will make nice waists, skirts, trim mings or linings. ALWAYS RELIABLE Peau Mignonne Siik New lines just received; 24 !$1.l inches wide; all colors yard Special Reductions In Crash Skirtings Broken lines in plaid and checkK. Shades light and medium. Extra strong wearers, at 9c yd. Desirable for dresses, petticoats and cushion covers. A GOOD BARGAIN REPEATED Ladies' Knit Vests Black, cardinal, pink, blue and cream. Low neck and sleeveless. All silk, or silk and lisle. 60c Vests at 37c each $1.25 and 51.50 Vests 69c each WHILE THEY LAST traversed before speeding onward. All along the route, springs of cool, fresh water can be found from which to slake the terrific thirst that only bicycling can give. That this route- is a popular one Is proved by the constant stream of wheels that went spinning along the road yes terday. From Falrvlew many went as far up the Columbia as Latourelle and Bridal Veil and Multnomah Falls, spending the day viewing the beautiful scenery and picnicking at the falls. The roads and paths to Gresham and Oregon City were well traveled yester day, and there seemed to be a general exodus from the city. HATCHERIES BADLY NEEDED Salmon Man Says Ther Must Come or Flsli Must Go. More salmon hatcheries are needed to keep the fishing industry of Oregon up to the proper standard, according to P. J. McGowan, of Chinook, Wash. Mr. McGowan has been In the salmon busi ness almost since the birth of the In dustry on the Columbia River, and is very confident that the salmon catch of 1900 Is largely due to propagation, a3 many of the marked fish have found their way into his canneries this season. "But hatcheries are needed up the Co lumbia," he said yesterday at the Per kins, "in order to keep the run of Chi nook salmon up to the needs of cannery and cold-storage men, and I favor the establishment of at least two above the falls of the cascades. I am Inclined to the opinion that the chlnook salmon Is largely the result of being spawned on the Columbia proper, and that the real chlnook, when It appears at the mouth of the river, prefers to keep the main streams, Instead of turning off into the Clackamas or tho White Salmon. "Oregon has not been as liberal as Washington In the matter of hatcheries. as Washington has li plants in operation for artificial propagation, while Oregon, you might say, has only one, that on tho Clackamas. The result of a good supply of hatcheries is already manifest In Pu get Sound, where fishing is very good this season." Mr. McGowan estimates the pack on the Columbia for 1900 as 270,000 cases, but thinks the entire catch would reach 33O.O00 as the cold-storage men took quite a number. "As to whether the cannerymen will make much this year or not," he contin ued, "largely depends upon the price ob tained for the amount now on hand. But we have got out of an old rut, and I am glad of it. Formerly we bought the fish cheap from the fishermen and then sold the canned goods cheap, but now we pay well for the fish, and the price of the canned article has gone up In proportion. Formerly we used to sell fully two-thirds of our catch on futures, which means selling the salmon before they are caught, but this year the ad vance In price deterred purchasers from taking more than enough for present needs, as a family buys Its groceries. Lately, however, buyers have begun to realize that the pack would be short and that prices would naturally rise, and they have been more Inclined to buy larger quantities before the supply runs out. "Since the fishing season has closed on the Columbia the fishermen and cannery hands .are preparing to operate at Gray's Harbor and Shoalwater Bay, where fishing begins In a few days and will last until November 15." Although Mr. McGowan has not had any conversation with the fish In those Inlets, he says he feels sure of a good run. What price fishermen will be nald over there no one knows, and the con ditions are very similar to those which existed In Oregon at the opening of the season last April. No one cared to take the responsibility of setting the price, but each preferred that the question would settle Itself. His firm has a cannery at Gray's Harbor and at Shoalwater Bay, and the latter will now be reopened, after an idleness of several years. CALLED TO NASHVILLE. Aoel H. Jacks, of T. 31. C. A. Gets n Good Offer. Fame, General Secretary Noel H. Jacks, of the Oakland, Cal., Young Men's Christian As sociation, formerly secretary of the Port land Association has bpen vrtni1rrt a call to accept the secretaryship of the Nashville. Tenn.. orsranlzaHnn. Ri.rh the news received by Portland friends with whom he Is In correspondence. While the offer from a financial standpoint Is more desirable than his present position. Mr. Jacks writes that he has not yet made up his mind to accept it. His Inter ests and his personal friends are on the Pacific Coast, and he Is In love with the California work and climate. For five years, since he left Portland, Mr. Jacks has had charge of the Oak land Association, which has prospered un der hla management, many nsw features having been added' to the Association work In that time. He first began the work as an assistant to State Secretary McCoy, of California, and he was soon promoted to be traveling secretary for the Pacific Coast. Later he became tho general secretary of the Portland Y. M. C. A., in which he was both influential and popular. In T. M. C A. work Mr. Jacks Is re garded as an authority, and the Nashville branch is making a determined effort to secure his services. "I am considering the call," are Mr. Jacks words, "but have not yet decided Just what I will do in re gard to it. An attractive field in which to work is offered, with an opportunity of doing much good, but the local field has endeared Itself to me, and I hesitate about leaving it." eesieiitttMiiset a FIFTY r, i Gray (Plaid back) Snoeini tacn The correct style, color and ma terials. Perfectly tailored. CHILDREN'S GOODS All Swiss hats, caps, bonnets and sunbonnets at special prices. Regular 26c S5c 50c. 75c $1.00 Special 18c 25c 33c 49c 63c BARGAINS IN Children's White Pique Cloaks Children's white guimps, sizes, 2-4-6 Regular C5c 60c Special C... 19c 29c Children's White Dresses Sizes, 6 months to 3 years. Lace and embroidery trimmed. Regular 98c $1.23 $1.39 $1.98 $2.13 Special 69c 79c 38c $1.33 $1.49 e Child's White Pique Capes 5 Embroidery trimmed. i Regular 51.50 $2.00 $3.C0 Special $1.19 $1.49 $2.19 Children's Pique Reefers 5 Embroidery trimmed. J Regular $l.a $1.75 $2.75 - Cnrll (t 1Q M tlflftj e r Golf ;;50 I Skirts U a m m oosoooeeeoeooeeseaodoaoeoeeseoooooocooeeooeeooeooeaeo REGION WITH A FUTURE RICH COUNTRY EAST VIEW. OP FAIR- Flne Water Porrer and Splendid Farming; Country Rullrpnd- Tie Industry. A party of three, Mr. Nicholson, an or nithologist; J. W. Slngletary, expert, and a reporter took breakfast at the Falririew Hotel at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. A stay of an hour was made at this quaint old town. Just northward from the set tlement, and a part of It, is the cream ery and cheese factory of J. Thomas, which has Just been transferred to K. Carlson, an expert dairyman from Wis consin. Mr. Carlson came out to Oregon looking for a location, and settled In Falrvlew. His experienced eye saw at a glance that this was the land of milk. If not of honey, and he set about se curing options on milk. He succeeded so well that he had soon secured promises of milk from dealers for miles In every direction up and down Columbia Slough and to the southward and beyond the Sandy River. He bought out Thomas. The latter had a small plant, which was recently rebuilt after it had been burned down. For a small concern, It did well enough, but Mr. Carlson will do business on a large scale. He will erect ample buildings as soon as he can secure a suitable site, which he is now looking for. This enterprise will prove a boon for all the surrounding district, as he will take all the milk he can get and operate both a creamery and cheese fac tory. With the magnificent dairy and the natural facilities afforded for keeping cows on the evergreen bottoms of Co- lumbla Slough, all the farmers will have a welcome addition to their cash Income. In the Gresham district over $1000 per month Is paid milk dealers for butter fat, and as Mr. Carlson will operate on a much larger scale, there will likely be a larger distribution of cash In the Falr vlew district. It will also encourage the betterment of the stock raised. Arclicoloprlcal Society. Falrvlew also has an archeologlcal so ciety, which received Its stimulant from tho collection of Indian relics gathered from Columbia Slough. About a mile northward-from the station is an old In dian burial ground, where the members of this organization gather many curios ities. The society has a large and valu able collection already, which is some what scattered at present, but the Inten tion Is soon to get a room and store them permanently. Lectures and literary exercises by the society have already proved highly beneficial and Interesting, and the society Is already attracting at- tention from abroad. Outside of the walls of,a college and the rooms of the Oregon Historical Society, there Is probably no other similar organization In the state. Meetings are held at regular intervals, when all new finds In the line of relics are reported and discussed. Rnilvrny Tie Shipping: Point. About two and one-half miles east ward from Falrvlew Is Troutdale, wnleh Is the shipping point of hundreds of thou- sands of railway ties, cut out by the many small portablo sawmills to the southward. It would not be possible to compute the number of ties that have been shipped eastward from this place within tho past seven years, but the num ber easily run-up into the millions. The tie business in this part of Multnomah County is simply immense, and has dis tributed hundreds of thousands of dol lars every year to the mill men and the farmers. A small portable sawmill Is set up in a body of timber, and turns out from 400 to 500 ties per day for the great er portion of the year, for which 22 cents each are received. The ties have to be hauled by teams to Troutdale, and this Is done by the farmers, who thus havo employment the year around. This tie business has enriched tha country at Pleasant Home and along the Sandy. A year ago it was estimated that the busi ness brought to the district over $100,00) per annum. Some of the mills turn out more than 500 per day. Recently an "effort was made to raft ties down the Sandy River, and with success. They are marked and set adrift and are caught at Trout dale In a boom and then pulled out or the water by a steam conveyor. As they are marked, there is .no danger of get ting them mixed. This is an improve ment over hauling them by team, as It saves that much expense. E. S. Bram hall has a flume at Gordon Creek by whlch he sends his ties direct from his mill to the Sandy, and they float down without trouble. There is no limit to the market for railway ties. It is rather on the increase. One man on the Sandy has secured a contract to deliver 200,000 ties at Troutdale for the O. R. & N. Some shipments are made as far East as the Missouri River. When the party of wheelmen plowed through the dust In the main street of Troutdale, there were great piles of ties, besides some on freight cars ready for shipment. - - East of the Sandy. The east side of the Sandy is reached, by" means of a spider-web bridge, from the end of which there is choice of two roads. One winds around to the north, along the Columbia, and the south road leads along the side of the precipitous hill cast of the Sandy. It was chosen because MUSLIN UNDERWEAR ' Last week's busv sellinz has left Jmanv broken nnrrments. AH odd i lots of govrns, chemise, corset covers, shuts ana orawers e At a Sacrifice OUR ENTIRE STOCK Boys and Youth's Mother's Friend Waists WILL BE SACRIFICED . 'Mother's Friend flannel waists, the correct waist for the coast. Regular 49c 75o $1.00 $1.25 Special 33c 49c 63c 79c Waists White and fancy percales, collars de tached and attached. Regular $1.00 Special 49c Boys' Fauntleroy Waists Plain, white, embroidery trimmed. Regular 50c 75c $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 Special.... 3?c 59c 79c 89c SSc $2.00 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $U9 $763 $I98 $2l9 Special Sale Shirtwaists 49c, 77c, 98c. Rlfjht up-to-date New Felt Walking Hats All the new Fall shapes, and offered at common sense prices. SI. 25 to $3.00 each o'f its wildness and for the magnificent scenery it affords. The road' is riven out of the rock and dirt and underbrush, gradually rising higher and higher about the tortuous channel of the Sandy River. The river Just now is low, and there are great sandbars, covering many acres. In the bed of the river. On these bars may be seen many sawlogs stranded. They stay there till the Sandy becomes a roar ing torrent, as it does on short notice or no notice at all, and then are swept on down with the current and caught In the boom at Troutdale. At last the highest point of this road Is reached, from which most of the country to Port land may be seen, with Its handsome farmhouses gleaming out among the shrubbery; But the country west of the Sandy Is a revelation to any one. Judge John E. Mayo, who has made the as sessment of the property there for the past three years, says it Is the finest district In the state, but this Is not real ized until one makes a personal inspec tion. There are fairly good roads ex tending In every direction. Fine Prune Farm. The highest farms In this section are the best. Fred Smith, of Portland, prob ably has the finest fruit farm In this part of Multnomah County. It is about 500 feet above the Columbia River. His farmhouse stands on a beautiful knoll overlooking tho surroundings, with a fountain playing In the front yard all . the time, without fear that the water In j spector will shut his supply off, for the water comes from a well that never runs dry, although a windmill In the rear has I been trying to pump out all the water I for several years. But it Is Mr. Smith's ; fine prune orchard that Is so wonderful. He has about 2000 fine, thrifty fruit trees. The trees are as heavily loaded as trees should be with Italian prunes. While others In the neighborhood have prune trees, they Jo not bear nearly so well as thn ' nf M- Smith's. Hi has the larerest r crop of prunes this year that he has ever , haa anfl as Uiere is a scarcjty, he ought . to do .,, out of then, Mr Smith says that all the high ground west of the Sandy Is susceptible of a high state of cultivation. Thcro Is generally plenty of water. ' There are many streams of water flowing among the hills, but a reli able supply Is from a well, drilled very deep. Some of the farms get their sup ply front the many ever-living springs, the water being forced to the houses by tho Industrious ram that never tires. For An Electric Plant. Many surveys made by Mr. Hurlburt recently In the vicinity of Hurlburt and Gordon . Creeks have aroused much com ment. The falls on Hurlburt Creek, where the water takes a tumble of fully 73 feet, have been carefully , measured and the volume of water estimated. It would turn a number of turbine wheels, and might be useful In the establishment of an electric plant to compete with Lhe one that .supplies Portland. All these orf.tkj hnv( hppn mpa:ured. Also the ' practicability of uniting the Gordon, Hurlburt. Buck and several other streams into ohe large one has been investlgat ed. Back in the hills they head close together, and It Is thought that they can all be combined Into one stream that wquld be large enough to operate a great electric plant. This plan Is considered more feasible than that of damming the Sandy, which was projected a few years ago. Tho Sandy has a habit of becoming a great torrent In a short time and then SUDsiaing to a small stream, and it is estimated that it would be better to har nes3 up these streams that have been mentioned than to undertake to control the uncertain Sandy. But the surveys mean something, and the people like to think that they will mean a great electric plant and an electric car line to Port land. But this" Is a section of great pos sibilities from all points of view, and full of natural beauty. People of Portland have but little conception of the rich ness of the country eastward, but some day there will be an electric railway cutting through this splendid district, tapping the settlements and ending at the foot of Mount Hood, and then there cannot be cars enough supplied to carry tho people on Sundays. RATE REDUCED TO CHICAGO For the occasion of the National en campment of the G. A. R., the O. R. & N. will sell on August 21-22. round-trip tickets to Chicago at a special rate of $71 50, tickets good for GO days, with atop over privileges returning. Three trains dally via the O. R. & N. gives the choice of many routes, and the train service is unexcelled. For tickets and further information call on or ad dress V. A. SCHILLING, City Ticket Agent, SO Third street, corner Oak. CABLE PARK, FOR AN OUTING Cable Park. Portland Heights, 800 feet above the city, at terminus of Portland Railway, open to the public. Fine view of the snow-clad peaks, city and coun try, pleasant shade, good refreshment stand, comfortable seats and swing; with monkeys and young bears to amuse the children. Open cars leave tho en trance every seven and one-half minutes. CHICAGO AND RETURN, $71.50 Via Great Northern Railway. Tickets on sale August 21 and 22; good 60 days. City Ticket Office, 2GS Morrison strpet. A Genuine Bargain Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits In light gray homespun, tan, covert and j "Venetian cloths, black and blue cheviots and serges. Tight-fitting, fly front and reefer effect, sllk-llned Jackets, perca- imea sjarts, wits. Kiitea flounce; regular prices, $120 to $15.00; special, a suit $7.95 Shirt Waists Ladles- "White Lawn, Waists, plain and tucked, with or without insertion; regular $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 lines; special, each Ladies' Wash Silk Waists, in a variety of pretty stripes; regular $4.50 each; special.. 98C $1.95 Bicycle Walking Skirts Light and heavy double texture material, in different shades of Ox materli $4.95 ford, well made, stylish and durable; regular, $6.50 each; special Cotton Covert Bicycle Skirts, in light and dark shades of tan; regular, $2.25 each; special $1.68 Wash Skirts Light and dark shades of linen, plain or fancy, trim med with linen, lace Inser tion; regular prices. $4.o0 and $5.00 each; special An Extra Special White Serge and Brilllantlne Tennis Skirts, especially good $10.00 and $12.50 values; each 52.98 $6.95 Low Shoes At Lowest Prices Our entire stock of Ladles' Tan Oxford Ties at the following reduced prices: $4.00 Oxfprds, with Louis a' 5 heel, J. & T. Cousln'3 J)0 33 make; sreclal. a pair Y $3.00 Oxfords, J. & T. Cous- ' 02 ins' make; special, a pair.. p3 $2.50 Oxfords, special, a pair... $2.09 $2.25 Oxfords, special, a pair $1.03 $2.00 Oxfords, special, a pair $1.71 Odds and Ends of Ladles' Tan Shoes, up to 3.50 values, special, $1.85 a pair. Bibles A fine reference Bible, containing com bined concordance, reference helps and maps, bound In flexible Morocco, good paper, clear type, red un der gold edges: size 6x9Vi, o 1 an Inches. Published at $1.25; A If 3 special w vw KILLED WRONG CATTLE VAIiIANT HUNTERS WHO WENT AFTER A WILD BAND. Thought They Shot the "Rogne' Animals, Bat Learned Their Error Suddenly. Three tired, dusty and disgusted hunt ers returned from Mount Scott yester day, Not only were they disgusted and disgruntled, but they wero quarreling among themselves, one saying the moat disagreeable thing ho could think of to the others, "I told you so," while they retorted with a similar pleasantry, "Well, you suggested It." A ,ild-goose hunt and a five-mile chase by an angry farm er were responsible for the glum appear ance and nettled dispositions. In direct contrast to their neat, jaunty looks and blithesome spirits when they started out early yesterday morning. The expedition had gone armed with brightly polished Winchesters and belts full of cartrldces, and their benevolent purpose was to rid the Mount Scott region of a band of wild cattle that has been terrorizing the community. Last week a Mount Scott farmer came in to Portland, and, meeting several friends, told them of the band of wild cows that were pasturing about 20 miles from Mount Scott. Several years ago sev eral head of cattle escaped from the farmers of the community, and com menced living In a wild and uncivilized state. This they seemed to prefer to lead ing a placid barnyard life, giving rich, creamy milk, and answering to the names of "Shoo, Boss" and "G'lang Girlie." and responding to shrill cries of "Hist thar, now," and "Give over a bit, you brown Imp of Satan." Other cows Joined tht? band as they strayed off their farms, and soon a well organized government was set up by a wise old patriarch, who ruled and dom ineered over his followers. They in creased In numbers, but not In gentle ness, and seemed to remember their days of bondage, for woe unto the man that strayed Into their midst. A snort of rage from "Wild Bill," their leader, and, like a charge up San Juan Hill, the angry cattle would lower their heads and race after the luckless wanderer. Several at tempts had been made to clean out the band, but their leader was wise In tho ways of men, and kept his followers out of traps and pitfalls. Such was the story the old man told. His hearers were Inflamed with the de sire for somo good hunting, with Just a little spice of danger, and at the same time to do a valiant service to a terror ized neighborhood. Preparations were quietly made, and they started. With long steps, the trio marched along. They were merry. The ground was soft and springy. The birds twit tered In the bushes. The sun shone bright and clear. It was an Ideal day for hunting so they thought and their hearts mellowed with gladness that they had come. One mile gone, one hunter lagged be hind. Another, and they thought It was three. After the third they commenced to look for the cattle. The trail went up hill and down dale, sometimes over rocky ground, and the hunters plodded on. The country grew wilder and wilder. About Ave miles from Mount Scott they were all confident that the 20 had been passed. They paused to reconnoltcr. Around a curve In an open space they saw Bomo cattle. "Wild Bill and his band, or 111 eat my hat," said the leader. "Now we'll sneak up on them." Cautiously they crept nearer and near er. The keen-eared cattle heard them, and commenced drawing away. Sud denly Jumping out of their shelter, they fired Into the band, which scattered and ran at the report of their guns, with the huntsmen In pursuit. When the smoke lifted from the scene of carnage they saw three cattle lying with their last cuds chewed. "And one Is old Bill poor old leader of the band," said the sentimental member of the party. As he spoke, out from the woods came a strange-looking man, long-whiskered and sturdy, shot gun in hand. He stood and looked for an instant two of his best heifers killed and the patriarch of the herd and there were the guilty ones, caught red-handed, surveying their work. He started for them, blood m his eyes, anger In his voice, and two charges of buckshot in his gun. The hunters ran, the farmer after them, flrincr when he couM. One hunter tlirw Ladies' Hats At Half Price ' An Unsurpassed Midsummer Offer Fifty per cent. ofi ea erery Ready-to-vrenr and Trimmed Summer Sat in stoda This season's latest crea tions. Resular prices.. $1.23 tot 7&OO Reduced prices.. 02o to S4.CO Wash Fabrics The wearing season is advancing; tha selling- season is drawing to a close; hence these great reductions. LOW pieces of Lawns and Challles, light, medium and A dark colors, fancy pat- ft, terns;, per yard Best quality Percale. 36 Inches wide, stripes, polka dots and fancy figures, per yard The balance of our Silks. Or gandies and Swiss Muslins; regular price, 65c a yard, at At Lace Counter Cambric and Nainsook In sertings, from to 1J4 inches wide, and cambric edges, 1 to 3 inches wide, a yard....... 22-lnch Shirred Liberty Silk, per yard Odds and ends of Shirred Silk, embroidered chiffon and batiste vesting; regu lar, $1.50 to $2.50 a. yard; special Fancy Ribbons Striped, Figured and Bro caded Silk Ribbons; regu lar, 40c to SOc a yard; spe cial 12c 31C 9C 44c $.1.19 29c 9TC Glove Sale Ladles' Mocha Kid Gloves, 2-clasp overseam, red, ox blood, brown, green, navy and black, all sizes; regu lar price, $1.50 a pair; spe cial . Nightgowns Ladles Outing Funnel Gowns, fancy yokes, braid trimmed, full length and. width, each Sunbonnets Children's Colored Laun dered Sunbonnets; regular, 25c each; special 69c ITc Special Prices on Down Pillows lG-inch. ..... .... ....... ...lOo each 18-Inch. .... ... .......... .29c each 20-lnch. . i ................ . .30c each 22-lnch 40o each Denim Pllloir Topn, each 10c. Drug: Sundries Eastman's Toilet "Waters, violet, carnation and rose, large size bottle; special.... Zouwelss Tooth Paste, a lux ury for the teeth; special, per tube 31C 16c away his gun, his cartridge belt, his hat. But fear outsped anger. The farm er was outdistanced, and the hunters drew away from range of his shots and of the string of epithets which he was ripping out with the speed of a gatllng gun. When Mount Scott was reached, they stopped running, and took the car for Portland, wondering whether the farmer would follow them, and eagerly question ing each other as to the value of two milch cows and one well-bred bulL The last thing they said as the car pulled out was, "Well, wouldn't that make you mad?" ATHLETES ARE ACTIVE. Lively Saturday o: Field. Multnomah. On Saturday afternoon Multnomah Field presented a very busy scene. Flannel clad cricketers occupied the center of the field, while all the tennis courts wero crowded, a match of more than ordinary interest being contested between Cham pion Goss and that skillful player, Joe Smith, and ever and anon the crack of a pistol was. heard at the far end of the cinder track. Trainer King had a num ber of young sprinting aspirants toeing the scratch and drilling the prelimi naries of good starting into their nervous systems. Besides these, a number of dis tance men were being Jogged easily around the track. Thl3 more thai; ordi nary activity among the young athletes may be accounted for by the Incentive of approaching field day at Astoria. Captain Kerrigan, of the track team, has his hands full these days providing for tho various wants of his string of li candidates for places on the team to rep resent the club. That hard-working little runner, Blumonthal, Is clipping the time down pretty fine In the 440-yard run. He is devoting special attention to this dis tance, though at the same time not neg lecting the 220 yards. Among the dis tance men the two "Word boys, Ted and Tim, are training conscientiously, and are running the mile In the 40s. A very like ly runner now under King's eye Is Stiles. Stiles is developing a good stride. Judg ing from his plucky work on the football field, and from his powerful stroking of the Portland Rowing Club's senior four, courage and stamina, two very great req uisites in. a mller, will not be lacking. George Gammle, Kleeman and Lloyd Smith are all promising young sprinters In the 100 yards, and are all making Dam masch, who is running better than ever, extend himself. Heater and Murphy are each good for 11 feet In the pole vault, and both are doing good work in tho broad jump. Heater will be the club's representative In the hurdlles. Hansen and Ted Word are working out well in the half-mile run. Carl Abendroth, whose return to the field sports 13 hailed with joy by his clubmates. Is doing good work In the weights. His entry along with that of Sanders, the famous Chemawa athlete, will make a strong combination in the weights. In the Jumps, Ben Trenk mann is good for his six feet In the run ning high Jump; Watklns clears 5 feet 10, and Captain Kerrigan in practice is equal ing his 6 feet 2 Inches right along, and In competition will, no doubt, establish a new record. Kerrigan is Digger ana stronger than ever, now stands 5 feet t Inches, and weighs 130 pounds. When he made his memorable jump of 6 feet 2 inches he was at least one-half Inch shorter in, stature and considerably light er in weight. In his present condition, he has regained his old form In jumping, and much Is expected of him this year. While the athletic committee does not express unbounded confidence in its ath letic team, still they feel encouraged suffi ciently by the good showing and hard work put up by the boys to predict a position near the top of the list on Au gust 23, at Astoria's gala athletic meet ing. "GREAT NORTHERN FLYER" "The 3Iot Popular Train America." Across Solidly vestlbuled. palace and tourist sleepers, dining cars (meals a la carte), buffet smoklng-llbrary cars. Leaves Portland dally, 6:00 P. M for Montana, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Chicago and all points East. For tickets and full Information regard ing Eastern trip, call at City Ticket Office, 268 Morrison street. Do not purge or weaken the bowels, but act specially on the liver and bile. A perfect liver comcter. Carter's Little Liver Pill Our Great Sale Of Men's and Boys' Snmmer Clothing Is Bearing? the end. To dispose o the remainder of these good tro haye made extra, bis and snbjitan- iial redactions. Today- vre pat oa salet All our $12. to $20.00 Men's rf 1 ft n C All-Wbol Summer Suits, at. 1 1 7 5 Young- Men's All-Wool Suits. . p In browns, grays, plaids h .M and checks at. a suit fwv Boys' Clothing AIKW00I Twc-Pieco Suits to. mixed gray plaid cheviots; an- oft sUes 3 to 16 years, at, a .fty All-Wool "Vested Suits. In dv in navy blue and gray checks; Sj5. Ill sizes 3 to S years, at, a suit Vs" A v "Washable Pants, slses 3 to Tr 13 years, at. a pair . i C Percale "Waists, well made, -t - sizes 4 to 12 years, at, each 13 Children's Bib Overalls, sizes -i q-, 2 to 5 years, at, a pair...... 1 w S". B. We have Jnst received ad mace Fall Styles ot Hats, Collars! and Percale Shirts. Carpet Department A Matting Special Worthy of consideration. In order to make room for our new Fall goods, wa offer our entire stock of Mattings at ex tremely low prices. Regular 22c quality. 16c a yard Regular 25c quality ISc a yard Regular 30c quality 22c a yard Regular 40c quality 31c a yard We malce Shades to order from Empire Shading:, the bent made, estimates tarnished an application. Basement Specials Good-sized Wicker Clothes Baskets... .660 WIro Clothes Line isq Granite Iron Milk Pan, 8-iuart iug Scotch Granite Handled Saucepan, 6-qt.56c Crosse & Blackwell's Chow Chow. small-size bottle 2fo Fancy B. B. Sardines In oil, per box.... 7o Blue Paint Oysters 1-pound can ... ...15c 2-pound can ., 25c Stationery Hurlbut's Foreign Mall, an extra thin parchment paper, blue or white, 24 sheet of paper, and envelopes to match, special, ISc. New Photo and Card Racks, large size, special, each, 17c ROCKS WERE BLASTED OUT AITRO-GLYCERINE CLEARS EN TRANCE TO YAQUINA BAY. Sfafimlflcent Spectacle Afforded by Explosion of SOO Founds o the Po-rrder. A Portland man who returned yester day from a few days outing at Newport reports that the depth of the water on Yaqulna Bay Bar has been increased from 14 to 20 feet, as the outcomes of the dis charge of 100O pounds of powder placed In the rocks obstructing the entrance to the harbor. The powder was equally di vided between two blasts, one of which occurred in the morning and the other In the afternoon last Thursday. The effect produced, on the surrounding- water was most extraordinary, and presented a spec tacle charterized by grandeur Indescrib able. In each Instance a vast volume of water rose in one great body to an eleva tion of at least 300 feet. There it towered for a few seconds, and then receded to its natural level. The grand spectacle was enjoyed by quite a large number of people, who had stationed themselves at convenient vantage points along tho beach. The blasting In the afternoon re ceived additional grandeur from the rays of tho sun, which was shining brlght'y at the time. Every color of the rainbow was diffused throughout tho magnificent column. The Improvement work: was executed under the supervision of the Board of En gineers. The steamer General Wright was In attendance, and the firing of the blasts was directed from the boat. The charges were placed in position by F. Deroqk, a diver who is pronounced an expert at this class of work. The results of these blasts was so satisfactory that other experi ments will follow within a very short time. BUILDERS ALL BUSY. New Structures Continue to Go Up All Around Town. Portland builders have been allowed no vacation this Summer, as too many con tracts were on hand, so hammer and saw and trowel have been busy all the year. A large number of new residences have been built In the meantime, and many are now under construction In all quarters of the city. In the business section many new brick buildings are taklngr the place of wooden structures, which have been torn down of moved away, as the busi ness quarter encroaches on the residence section. Several of these new business edifices are now nearlng completion, whilo masons and ironworkers are busy raising the various stories of others. The large number of carpenters re quired in the construction of the street fair buildings ha3 caused a seeming scar city of this class of mechanics, but when these structures have been erected con tractors expect to obtain help more read ily. The busy times have worked favor ably to the Interest of mechanics, who now get as much pay for eight hours as they formerly did for 10. Wages for carpenters range from $2 50 to $3; for bricklayers. 62 cents an hour, or $5 a day; plasterers, $4 a day, and painters, $3 50 to $3. The applications for building permits at the City Engineer's office show that Portland property-owners are Inclined to ruai the building season far Into the Win ter, in response to the demand for more house room. Even the fact of 1S00 being a "Presidential year" does not deter people from building, as good, modern dwellings are always In demand. The cost of building can now be figured pretty accurately In the contractor's estimates, as the price of lumber, brick and other building material has become steady. Some fluctuation Is noticeable In the price of hard wood and structural steel, but not enough to scare contractors from building when the plans and spec ifications are in sight. One of "the People's" Chnmpiona. Davenport Times. How has the mighty fallen! Wheat Chart Jones, that pure and doughty cham pion of the people the "people" princi pally embracing himself who desired to be depicted fighting the trusts a la St. George and the dragon, has accepted a position as attorney for a great Montana trust. They are all alike opposed ta trusts In theory, willing tools In practice.