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J THE 3IOENING GEEGO'NL&K, 33HU&SDA.Ty 3SJGUS0? "S0r 1905. BRIGHT HEBREW LEADER MISS SADIE AMERICAN, SECBETAET OP COUKCTL OF JEWISH WOMEIC. She TaJicM About the Worlc of the Oreranlzatlozi, Its Alms and Achievements. Miss Sadie American, who has a Na tional reputation as organizer In educa tional -and philanthropic work, both Jew ish and civic, arrived in Portland yes terday morning irom San Francisco, where, as corresponding secretary of the Council of Jewish "Women, she established a local section of that organization at a rousing meeting held last .Monday, 1000 people being In attendance. Miss American Is fairly bubbling over with energy of mind and body, and as she looks you straight In the face out 01 her earnest, matter-of-fact, black eyes, ehe Is sure to give you the impression of possessing the breezy, vigorous person ality of one "who generally succeeds In obtaining whatever she asks for. This Is her first visit to Oregon. T was on the lookout,' said she, "and the moment we enterd your state I knew It. An old gentleman In the car asked the conductor; "Have we crossed the line yet? And Just then it began to rain, ex actly at the moment the boundary line was passed, which made us all laugh. But the rain was so refreshing to me after the sun-parched fields of California, and this morning on my arrival I was greet ed, as you see, with sunshine and flow ers," and she pointed to a huge bouquet of sweet-smelling la Franco rose buds. In tertwined with delicate sprays of aspara gus fern, and another of Marechal Niels, each bouquet being large enough to make a big armful. Public-spirited In character as well as In name. Miss American Is closely Identi fied with Important educational and civic reforms now being advanced in Chicago. Among these are municipal playgrounds and vacation schools. The city is now purchasing tracts of ground to be used by the children of tho crowded districts. These are to be more than mere "breath ing spaces"; some of them will be gen erously supplied with apparatus for pur poses of healthful recreation and enjoy ment; others will be improved as small parks. Miss American is greatly Inter ested in this movement, and has been largely Instrumental, as a member of the Chicago "Woman's Club, in bringing it to so successful a conclubion. In San Fran cisco near which she has been spending the Summer her Influence has also made Itself felt. The clubwomen there are working hard to interest the City Coun cil in the same subject of municipal play grounds, with fair prospect of success. The Oakland women she describes as very wide awake, so much so that they have ltept up their sociological work In' very active fashion all Summer, whereas near ly everywhere else the clubwomen have taken a vacation. j Social settlement work has engagecTher attention to a considerable extent, and she Is In warm sympathy with Hull House methods. Miss Jane Addams she calls "The Prophetess." and says of her: 'She Is the most selfless and most sane woman that I ever met. It is practically Impossible to pay her a personal compll :mont. she Is above it. She is tho one woman of whom it can be said, 'To know her Is a liberal education. " Sections of the Council of Jewish "Wom en hie Just been organized by Miss American at Oakland, Sacramento and San Francisco, for up to the present time Portland has "been the only section on the entire Pacific Coast. It has been In existence several years. "When asked to explain the wherefore of this unusual circumstance. Miss American said: "It is not because the Jews form a stronger olement in the population of Portland than elsewhere on the Coast. Nor Is It necessarily due to a display of energy. In a larger city, like San Francisco, there are apt to be so many organiza tions that there is no room for a new one such as this. Then again It Is likely to be the result of mere accident. One woman catches the fever of the new movement; her enthusiasm spreads to others, and, presto! tho thing is accom plished." The council owes its birth to the Con gress of Jewish Women, held as part of the Parliament of Religions at the "Worlds Fair in Chicago. 1893. This con gress was the flrst delegated body of Jewish women representing their religion and work that had ever been called to gether in the history of the race. The Inspiration of the meeting was so great that It was decided to create a permanent bodj the National Council of Jewish "Women The flrst section was formed In Chicago In January. 1894. Before the ena of that year 18 sections were included; and today there are 49 cities enrolled, and a membership of over 5000. Miss American lays great stress upon the policy of tho council to co-operate nnd affiliate with all the forces at work for the betterment of humanity. Its sec tions are members of the city, county and state federations of clubs, while the general organization Is an active mem ber of the Council of "Women of the "United States, and also of the Interna tional Council of the "Women of the "World. There is no Important meeting of women or of organizations interested In public welfare in which the council is not asked to participate. By invitation It sends fraternal greetings to meetings of the General Federation of "Women's Clubs, and the Woman's Temperance "Union. It has been invited to occupy a day at the congresses of the expositions in Nashville, Omaha, and Milwaukee, re spectively, and has accepted the invita tions. It has had speakers as well as voting representatives at the biennial meetings of the Council of "Women of tho "United States, held in "Washington Fobruarj. 1SS5, and 1S93, respectively, and at the International Congress of the "Women of the "World, held In London In June, 1898. Miss American was the dele gate to the last of these, and her visit resulted In the very successful organiza tion of a similar association among Eng lish women. During the late Spanish-American "War. COCO women were set to work by- the coun cil. "Within one week over $10,000 was contributed, besides thousands of gar ments, shoots and packages of delicacies, while members In cities, near camps, devoted almost their entire time to min istering to the soldiers. INFORMAL TALK TO COIWCIL. EnclurBKrmcnt Given Study of Juda ism nnd the Bible. T don't make addresses I talk," said Miss American once of herself, referring to her remarks from the public platform. And sch it proved to be yesterday after noon at the special meeting of the Coun cil of Jewish "Women called to greet her. It ws an entertaining, earnest talk from a clever and interesting woman, young, yet of large experience, a forcible and eloquent speaker. Miss American gave a little sketch of the birth of the council seven years ago at Chicago, Mrs. Henry Solomon, now Its president, and herself being the organiz ers. She toW how Mrs. Solomon had asked" for a place on the programme in behalf of all Jewish women at the Par liament of Religions, and had been grudge lngly granted 3 minutes. She was not accustomed to crumbs, and so refused to accept the 28 minutes. The Jewish women of the world united and held a congress of their own at the world's. lair, and from this had -ultimately sprung the permanent organization. The pur poses of the organization, the speaker said, are: -"To further united efforts in behalf of Judaism by supplying means of study: by an organic union to bring about closer relations among Jewish women; to furnish a medium for inter change of thought, and a means of com munication and of prosecuting work of corampa Interest, to further united ef- forts In the work of social "betterment through religion, philanthropy and edu cation. "At the congress various women had been asked to prepare papars on subjects connected with Jewish history and Bib lical literature, but invariably they had declined. They were perfectly willing to write essays on Shakespeare or Brown ing or Milton, but not on Jewish litera ture or Jewish hJstory. "Why not? Be cause they did not know anything about it. So out of the great shame that was engendered by this lack of knowledge grew the systematic study of subjects connected -with Judaism. Concerning the Bible itself, they were asked to lay aside certain prejudices that it was too deep for them, or that it was the property of the few the theologians. It must he come to them something else than merely 'the big book on the parlor table." "So far as possible, therefore, the Bible is made the chief subject-matter of study not from any dogmatic standpoint, but from whatever point of view the student chooses, orthodox or radical, religious or cultured, the aim being to know thor oughly the book which, more than any other, has Influenced the "Western "World-" Along' many other lines of education and philanthropy remarkably effective work Is being done. PUT OFF ONE WEEK MORE. Exa.mtna.tIon of Disputed Ballots In Precinct 42. The rehearing of the election contest of "William Schmeer vs. F. B. Holbrook was continued by Judge Frazer yesterday for one week to permit O. F. Paxton, coun sel of Holbrook, and an expert to exam ine the ballots. Recently the attorneys for Schmeer and Expert J. A. "Wesco inspected the hallots and laid aside IS of them cast for Hol brook because it was believed the cross on each of these opposite the name of Holbrook varied In style fronr the other crosses on the ballot. The court was to have passed on those disputed ballots yesterday, but Mr. Paxton, was not pre pared to proceed with the case. Mr. Pax ton said this was the vacation period, and the court was not in regular session, and that he had been away and had not had an. opportunity to inspect the ballots, which he desired to do with the assist ance of some experts on writing. He also wanted to reply to the motion and to scrutinize the Schmeer ballots. Henry E. McGinn, counsel for Schmeer, opposed ttie delay, contending that the time to reply had passed, aid that the proposition of plaintiff's attorney was merely a subterfuge for further postpone ment. Judge Frazer, who Is disposed to be en tirely impartial in the matter, stated that the question does not concern the plain tiff and defendant so much, as it does the public, and the court took the matter up In vacation because tho case w.as of such a nature that it ought to be determined as soon as possible. The court granted Mr. Paxton until Monday evening to Inspect tho ballots In Precinct 42, announcing that a final disposition of the case will be made next "Wednesday. Precinct 42 is the one in which fraud seems to have been practiced. ' ATTACHED A STEAMBOAT. Xctt Craft of the Central Navigation Company Tied Up. A steamboat being built at the foot of. Mill street by the Central Navigation & Construction Company, of which Paul Mohr Is the manager, was attached by the Sheriff yesterday in an action against the company by the "Willamette Iron & Steel "Works to recover $4012. Mays & Crowe have filed an attachment suit at The Dalles for JTGL The action of the Willamette Iron, Ac Steel "Works sues for J3S50 on account of goods furnished and labor performed between AprH and Au gust of the previous year, and for 5162 for cartage and expense of sending three men to Pasco, "Wash. The Central Navi gation & Construction Company'owns the steamer Frederick Billings, which was formerly a Northern, Pacific Railroad transfer boat. This steamer was tied up at Pasco for some time, and the men sent to Pasco probably went there to work on her. Not long ago the steamer Frederick Billings ran on a rock In the Columbia River above The Dalles. The company has also been engaged In building at Portage at The Dalles, on which work was" recently stopped. The boat which was attached by the Sheriff Is about 200 feet In length, and has almost reached completion. She was constructed for The Dalles-Portland route, and has not yet been named. PERSONAL MENTION. John Stewart, a Eugene cattleman, is at the Perkins. James Barnes, a merchant of Seattle, is at the Perkins. J. A, fDovlln, asi Astoria capitalist, spent yesterday at the Perkins. S. J. LaFrenlce, a Hood River mer chant is registered at tftie Perkins. F. N. Jones, a prominent sheepralser of The Dalles, is at the Perkins. J. "W. Fletcher, a Dayton real estate man, is registered at the St. Charles. R. Burns. O. R. & N. agent at Walla Walla, is registered at tho Imperial. H. C. Lord, of the United States steam er Columbine, Is registered at the Im periaL D. W. Tilford. of Wichita, Kans., Is vis iting friends in Portland. He will be here a week or 10 days. J. I,. Kelly, a business man of- The Dallec, registered at the St. Charles yes terday on his return from the coast. William Pentland, a prominent wool grower of Morrow County, Is In the city, from Heppnor. He-Is staying at tho Perkins. Francis Murphy, the apostle of .temper ance, leaves this morning for California, en route to Australia. Mrs. Murphy will remain in California and begin planting a 10-acre orange ranch at Orangevale, in the Sacramento Valley. Hon. Charles Shackelford, a well-known lawyer and Democratic statesmen of Chi cago, has been in Portland for two or three days, on professional business. Mr. Shackelford is a famous wit and story teller, and his visits are always a source of infinite delight to his many friends in Portland, He left for home last even ing via the Northern Pacific Northwestern people registered at New Tork hotels are: W. F. Blair, of Taco ma, at the Grand Union; D. L. Hunting ton, of Spokane, at the Holland; J. D. Sherwood and wife, of Spokane, at the Manhattan; J. A. Jodom, of Spokane, at the Park Avenue. A Hard Crowd of Hobos. Baker.Republlcan. Chief Porter and his aids, mounted on wheels, herded a drove of "Boxers" out of the city Monday morning. They came Into town, probably from Pendleton or some other way point between this place and Portland. They were kept In confine ment In the City Jail yesterday, and were the bloodiest, dirtiest and most horrible set of men that have visited Baker City for some time. When, captured each pos sessed a head that was about as badly bruised and cut up as It could be and be recognized as that of a human. They had been fighting and fighting hard, but Just when and where or how could not be learned. They were ordered out of the town and duly escorted to the city limits by the officers. Are unlike all other pills. No purging or pain. Act specially on. the liver ana bile. Carter's Little Liver Pills, One pill a dose. Low Grounds o Trouble. "We are "Tor ex pansion, aren't wT "Ye; but. say, we don't want to annex Kentucky or Ctun." Indiaaap oUs Journal. i WILL BE BIO IN EVERYWAY FBJSFABATTOJTSvS'OK. THXS TEAK'S """ STATB FAUt," Jfo End of Choicest Livestock Es- hlblts Greatest Bmnchof Fast Horses Ever Gathered. As the time grows nearer for the open ing of the State Fair this year the in terest Increases in each department. The keen competition that exists in county exhibits is sure to bring out the greatest display of agricultural and horticultural products ever seen in this state. Until this year, Marion County has always had the advantage of freight rates, but the liberal policy of the Southern Pacific In hauling all "exhibits free along Its l'nes gives other counties an opportunity to exhibit never before offered and j. laces them on equal footing with Marlon The livestock, department Is fair y gllt- mW Mr. C. "W. Tracy, who died suddenly in this city Tuesday night," was one of tho best-known grain operators In the Pacific Northwest. .He received "his early training- in the" business in Minneapolis, where he was a well-known dealeer for many years before coming- to tho Coast. He came to Portland with the Pacific Coast Elevator Company about 10 year3,ago. and man aged their extensive system of warehouses lr Oregon, and Washington until about 'three years ago, when he retired and started in busslncss for himself. Mr. Tracy was a very shrewd and careful operator himself, but his confidence in some of his local buyers in the Interior was misplaced, and a short time ago he encountered financial difficulties which caused him to give up his business and take tho position of local manager for Epplnger & Co., the Ban Francisco exporters. Sis reverses weighed heavily on his mind, and In, turn affected his bodllj; health, but his sudden death was a surprise to his many friends In this city, some of whom had talked with him but a few hours before. Though of slight build and of highly nervous temperament, Mr. Tracy was a roan of remarkable physical strength, and the knowl edge of this fact made it difficult for his friends to believe that he had so suddenly .passed from life. Mr. Tracy's family consists of a son, about 15 years of age, and a granddaugh ter. His wife died about two years ago. tering with bright prospects fo- a big show. The entries already received are far larger than ever received at any former fair and preparations are now be ing made to build more stall room for the livestock exhibitors. That the fair is at tracting more than local attention and will be a great and good advertisement for this state, is seen by the fact that prominent breeders from a distance have made entries. Among those may be men tioned the great "show herd of Herefords from Reno, Nev., the property of John Sparks. This is one of the finest herds of Herefords In the United States, ana among them are cattle that have com peted in all the big show rings East, suc cessfully. This herd alone will be worth going miles to see. Sessions & Co., of Los Angeles, are bringing up their fine herd of Berkshire hogs to introduce them to the breeders of Oregon. Davis Bro3., of Dyer, .aiont., are coming all the way to Oregon to show a new and improved breed of hogs called Victoria swine. Hazelwood Company, of Spokane, Is coming with a herd of dairy cattle, numbering 20 head of Holstelns, Jerseys and Guernseys. They are bringing also a very fine show or jfoiana unina hogs, which Are said to be of the richest breeding on the Coast. L. K. Cogswell, of Olympia, has entered 20 head of- Red Polled cattle. Besides these, the Oregon breeders have made a large entry in each department, and are well prepared to give the visiting breeders close competition in every class. The racing department will be the big attraction at the fair this year. It wlU be the best and fastest ever seen in the state. The 100 horses now in training on the track will be joined "by nearly as many more 'after the Everett and Port land meetings. The entries already re ceived in the big. stake events are the largest anywhere on the Coast this year, which Indicates that Oregon has not lost all her love for the trotter and pacer. The rich stakes, too, will bring together a class of horses that will furnish high class sport, and that all Oregon records will be smashed Is a. foregone conclusion. They are owned by a class of men who stand for sauare racing, and the keenest rivalry exists now among tho horsemen'i who have horses entered in tne -i: pac ing race, which seems, at this time, to be the stellar event of the meeting. In this race Is F. W. Baltes' b. g. Altas. 2:15, by the great sire, Altamont. This horse was first brought out by the "vet eran trainer, Matt Mann, and Is closely related to the great horse Altao, 2:09, that Monroe Salisbury campaigned on the grand circuit. He will have plenty of backers by the Portland contingent Au gust Erickson has entered Bill Frazler. 3:14, another horse that carries the blood of 'Altamont and old Sally, and "Is sure to turn the track in 2:10 or better. J. W. Karstetter has entered the speedy little mare Alta Dell, 2:16, who is quite a favorite with those who know her best. W. J. Bruce claims for his entry the ch. g. Mack, 2:224, sired by the w$ll known and game racehorse Democrat, owned by Win Chapman. Mack Is tak ing his work In such a manner that he Is looked upon as a dangerous candidate. I. C. Mosher has the speediest entry in the list In John A. Crawford, 2:17. This horse has worked miles In 2:10 hands down, this year, and the question arises how much faster can hego Congressman Tongue's stable is repre sented by Ben Bolt, 2:134, a close relative to Axtell. 2:12, that sold for JlOa.OOO. This entry Is a good one, and he is getting In splendid condition to go a great race. George Peringer, of Pendleton, Is pinning his faith to Pathmark, 2:17Vi. son of the great pacer, Pathmont, 2:09&. If this fellow gets beat, some one will have to buy return tickets for the Pendleton boys. Alta Norte, 2:16?, Is another Pendleton entry owned by Chris Simpson. This mare won the big pacing race at the fair last year, and she Is much Improved this year, and looks like a strong factor In this race. Deceiver, 2:15, bred exactly like Doc Sperry. 2:09. Is A. T. Van de Vanter's en try, of Seattle. This little fellow lias the courage of a bulldog, and is never beaten until the race Is finished. He -was- the champion pacer In Oregon last year, and has lost none o his form. Kittitas Ranger, entered by E. R. Clark, of Seattle, is always an unknown quan tity in any race. He Is wdrking well this year, and has speed "enough, to carry him a two-minute clip -to the half. The Ranger will have followers, and Ik"i3 well he may. The norse that will carry most of Seat tie's money is Freddy C;, owned by Thomas Clancy, of Seattle. He Is sired by. Direct, 2:0 out of , the great pac ing mare, Rosle C. 2;16. This fellow car-Ties- the blood of the greatest racing horses of the world, and" la said to be an honor to his family. Mayor Church, of La Grande, has en tered his speedy mare Estella. 2:171. by Lemont This mare la a half-sister to the renowned racehorse BJondle. that holds the world's two-mile trotting record for stallions. Southern Oregon will be represented in the race by Boll Air, ji:l4tf , sired by Path mont, 2:09i. She is taklpg her work easy, and no one Is--able to get a line on her. Montana will send down a representa tive in George "W- Wakefield, 2;16, owned, by Senator Huffman, of -Bozeman. British Columbia wll try to win flrst money with Barnacle, 2"i0, owned by F. Rose, of "Vancouver, BT. C. It certainly will take an X-ray to 'pick, out the winner. In this race, and to say that it will be the fastest and greatest harness race ever seen on an Oregon racetrack is repeating what every well informed man knows to.be the fact. SERMONS IN STpNES. Tvfo Clergymen Gather Inspiration In the Mountains. Rev. A. L. Hawley, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church, and family, and Rev. H. W. Kellogg, pastor of Taylor-street Church, and son, returned Tuesday from a- two weeks' outing at Fish Lake, which Is about 60 miles from Lebanon. From the latter place thoy traveled by convey ance, pitched their tents near that beau tiful lake and spent a ?Toyal good ' time fishlng,( hunting, exploring the surround ings an.d boating on tho transparent wa ters of the lake. Mr. Hawley says that the lake is a fine, clear body of water. In places the depth has not been ascer tained, although a line 200 feet long .was let down. While boating over the lake, Dr. Kellogg observed the tops of trees a fewfcet below the surface of the water. These frees are supposod. to be nearly 200 feet In height, and how long they have stood in the water can only be conjec tured. The fishing Is from araft in the lake, which Is reached by a roughly constructed boat. 'Only a few days before their re turn did the flsh begin taking the hook freely. However, the campers caught all they wanted. The two' ministers spent mapy hours in exploring the country. Dr. Kellogg obtained 36 negative's of scenes. and he said he never saw more striking, scenery, deeply regretting that he did not have more plates for more pictures. In one of their hunting tours, Mr. "Hawley and Dr. Kellogg came to the camp of a railway survey party, "who "were resur veylng the route for the Oregon Central. TKey were fold that wfthln another year theywould be able to travel by rail to within six miles of Fish Lake. The two ministers enjoyed their outing and re turned home greatly refreshed. Mr. Gates on the "War. HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 27. (To the Edi tor.) I am In hearty sympathy with the argument of your Sunday editorial criti cising reported remarks supposed to have b'een made by me at the soldiers' reunion. But I disclaim any authority In the re marks quoted. Neither did nor would 1 stand before a body of soldiers and main tain that we as a nation were prepared for the Spanish War. ' H. V. GATES. Mr. Gates spoke without notes. He said at the outset that his address would bo a hodge-podge, as he had not liad oppor tunity for careful preparation. He wan dered about In the course of his remarks so that It was difficult to get at his mean ing, although an honest effort was made to do so. J. S. Foss, secretary of the asso ciation under whose auspices the reunion was given, was present and heard Mr. Gates. He says: "I regard The Orego nian report of Mr. Gates' address as fair and correct. I recognize that part in which he referred to Colonel Jackson as quoted almost word for word as he de livered It." Professor M. L, Pratt was also present and says or the disputed paragraph: "It is a verbatim report of what Mr. Gates had to say on that point. There Is no question In my mind about about that. I think, however, that the reviewer In The Oregonlan did not catch Mr. Gates' meaning, but It is my Judg ment that the report of what he said was generally correct." "No." said the industrious man, "I didn't get much encouragement in my talk about a holi day. T met my employer just as he was coming- homb laden with golf sticks md various other kinds of luggage, and accompanied by his family or four girls and a small boy, I told him I thought I needed a rest." "What did he doT "Ho looked at me bard for half a minute, and then exclaimed, I don't see why you should wont a. rest. Tou haven't been away oniny vacation.' " Washington Star. WANTPASTORS RETURNED METHODIST CHURCHES PETTTIOIf THE CONFERENCE. "Well Satisfied "WltTa Their Present Spiritual Leaders Affairs) oJ tne Bast Side. The fourth and last quarterly meetings for the closing conference year have been held by- the Trinity Methodist and tho Sunnyside Methodist churches, and that of Central, of Alblna, will be held next Tuesday evening. At the Mount Tabor official meeting a resolution was passed asking for the return of the present pas tor, Rev. A. S. Mulligan. The Trinity of ficial board at Its last meeting passed a resolution asking the conference to return Rev. A. L. Hawley, who is finishing up one year. This resolution was passed unanimously. Both the Mount Tabor and the Trinity churches have cleared off their debts entirely, and are in ex cellent financial condition. Alblna Cen tral will pass a resolution asking that Rev. W. T. Kerr be returned. There is practically no opposition to Mr. Kerr. Here also the finances of the church are In a muck-Improved condition. The heavy debt has been decreased so that the burden of interest is smalL Mr. Kerr Is very popular with his congre gation. and there is no doubt that at tbe meeting of the official board next Tues day evening a resolution asking the con ference to send him back will be passed. The Sunnyside church will no doubt re ceive Rev. H. B. Elworthy, D. D., for the next conference year. He was sent to filltout the broken term of the present year, and has taken hold of that field with vigor and effectiveness.. Ga briel Sykes, of the Montavllla Methodist church, who was pursuing the classical course of study at the Portland Univer sity, will next year attend "tho Willam ette University. Hence a new man will be required there. ,The official board of Centenary church has not held its final meeting for the year. Conference convenes at Ashland tho middle of next month, and perhaps more interest centers In the possible successor to .Dr. Gue as presiding elder for Port land district than in the personnel of the local pastors. Dr. Gue has served the limit. Ho has served through part ot the hard tiroes and tho good, times, and has been instrumental in wiping out the debts of 15 churches, and. also in help ing others. The next matter of Interest that will come up at the conference will be the review of the evidence in tho case of Rev. S. A. Starr, D. D. The testimony taken by a stenographer, together with other evidence, will come before a com mittee of IS ministers, and their findings will control tho action of the confer once in voting on that case. Hosts Gave Out. A drove of 75 hogs, intended for the stockyards on the West Side, were,driven In from Lents, at Mount Scott, yesterday. The distance is "about Ave miles, and the roads are, very dusty. The hogs arrived at. East Eighth street in an exhausted condition, and famishing for water. When near the building of the Oregon Packing Company, on East Eighth and Ekst Yam hill Btreets, they spread out. Some ran under the packing house and others tools refuge wherever they could find shelter from the heat. One dropped dead from exhaustion. Finally, after much trouble the drove was gathered on East Washing ton street, and for two houre a stream i of water from a hose was turned on them, and the refreshing shower -bath soon revived them. They fairly reveled in'the water, and after their bath were driven on without trouble to their desti nation. Backed Off Vancouver Brldse. Jerry Tomasslne, who lives on the Moore farm at the end of the long bridge over Columbia Slough on the Vancouver road, was severely injured yesterday mornlng by his team -backing the wagon from the bridge. He was carried down with the wagon and sustained the frac- ture of three ribs, and received bruises about the head and shoulders. A phy sician was summoned and his injuries were attended to. The accident was caused by tho horses becoming fright ened. Rescued Tvro Women. Dan Kellahar has returned from Long Beach much refreshed. Mr. .Kellahar 13 the hero of a little incident that redounds to. his credit. He is a particularly strong swimmer, and one day while breasting the -breakers he saw shoreward two women who were struggling In the water beyond their depth and in distress. Mr. Kellahar swam to them as soon as possi ble, and succeeded in getting them ashore. They had become exhausted ana could not have held out much longer. East Side Notea.- Mrs. Charles K. Cranston, of Pendle ton, who has been spending the Summer In Portland, will leave for her home next week. Revival services"' are in progres3 at Troutdale, under the auspices of the United Evangelical church. Rev. C. C. Poling was present for a short time and then proceeded to Baker City. Other ministers are conducting the services. The Sunday school of the United Breth ren church, on Bast Fifteenth and East Morrison streets, will go to Tremont, on tKe Woodstock railway tomorrow, and have a picnic The grounds where the picnic will take place are about a half mile east from the end of tho Woodstock railway. Dr. Wise, room 614. Tbe Dekum. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Heal Estate Transfers.. Ruben Weeks et ux. et al. "to John Matthiesen, S. lot 3, block 7, Port land, August 27 $5000 E. H. Parker et ux. to Beryl G. Ros siter, W. lots 9 and 10, block 8, Pleasant Home. July 2.... 1100 Susan E. Welch to H. J. Ellers, trustee, lot 8, block 47, Sunnyside, August 27 .". 350 George W. Shaver et ux. to A. R. Zeller, lot 2, block 12, Elizabeth Ir- vlng's Addition, August 28 50 Marriage Licences. J. R. Baker, aged 25", and Lillian M. Gove, aged 21; Jesse B. Krestler, 23, and Nellie M. Strong, 19; JohnM. Serr, 29, and Lydla Ahrendt, 27; A Orr, 49, Columbia County, O., and Lucretla McEwen, 37. Birth. August 16, boy to wife of Robert Brooke, 434 Eleventh street. Death. August 26, John Joyce, 42 years, of Ida ho; brought here for burial. Contagious Diseases. ' C. Dundee, 1212 East Salmon, typhoid fever. r . Margaret Stuart,' 454 Hall street; ty phoid fever. " Mrs. R. Lechson and Llllle Lechson, 645 First street, diphtheria. A Sliver Paper on Robertson. . Spokane Spokesman-Review. If the Democratic party of Washington desires to associate Itself with the sup port of crime and opposition to law and order, it should nominate F. C. Robertson for Congress. Barring Ed Boyce himself, who is not available because he Is not a citizen of this state, a better selection, with that end In view, could not be made. But If the Democracy of this state wants to Impress the voters with a con viction that it detests lawlessness, and is not the champion of men who wear masks, who destroy with dynamite, who apply the torch, assaslnate law-abiding citizens, selxe arms of the United States, and organize armed forces' to murder and terrorise It will repudiate the Congres sional ambition of F. C. Robertson, be cause he has been the avowed defender and conspicuous champion of the lawless men who perpetrated these high crimes In the Coeur d'Alenes. A NATURAL DICTATOR. "What Bryan "Would Be if He Should "Win the Presidency. "WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S. Tf Bryan were President or tne United States, He would be the greatest political dictator this country ever saw; he would rival the greatest the world ever saw." This woa the emphatic declaration of a Western Senator, who is striving for re-election in a close state. "He is the greatest hlp podromlst, the most consummate actor, of hl3 time. His power over men is mar velous, but It Is all acting exquisite theatricals, In which he occupies at all times the center of the stage. Mr. Bryan has ground his party beneath the upper and nether stones ot his overbearing will until It Is a crushed, shapeless, grue some, gangrenous mass ot nothingness. He smashed into atoms the whole Demo cratic party in convention assembled at Kansas City as though he were a King kicking out of his Cabinet a ministry which had governed against his wishes. He has mutilated and amputated to suit his own, ideas the principles of the Demo. cracy until they are no longer recogni zable. He has declared and forced down the throats of the people doctrines so untrue, sov untenable and so monstrous, and which have been demonstrated by events to be hut platitudes of the sheer est fabric that one marvels that an in telligent community would hearken to him now. "There Is no longer a Democracy. There Is a Bryanocracy, whose leaders are but puppets, echoing the sophistical words of their owner. He has raised false Is sues and blinded the people by throw ing the dust of deception In their eyes. He seeks to reverse present prosperous conditions, because he, the oracle, says It. "If Bryan were President, he would rule with a rod of Iron. Many of the principles he now condemns he would espouse and enforce. He would arro gate unto ijimself the absolute power of the executive and would make mince meat of the Legislative before he had been in office a year. The man or -body of men that opposed his will would be ground beneath his unrelenting heel. He would be the Governor and the Govern ment, and his own consent would be that of the governed. "Mr. Bryan Is a dangerous man; he Is an enthusiast Like all enthusiasts, he alone can be right. All the rest of the world would be wrong but himself. Who will deny that he has proved this up to the present time by words and actions? That would he the danger of giving un limited power to a man whose over-powering self-confidence and sense of being eternally and exclusively right Is un brlded and limitless. Nero was an enthu siast. Bryan Is a political Nero of ,to day." This Senator believes that Bryan will, as a matter of fact, occupy a seat in the next Senate, and that will be as near as he will ever get to the Presidency. If so, he will be the undisputed leader ot the Democracy in that body from the very day he takes his seat. It Is very likely that Nebraska will go Democratic, and this will Insure the election of Bryan to the Senate, a place he will readily ac cept. If defeated for the Presidency. NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS. Rumor of a Plan to Deliver the State to McKlnley. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Interesting reports come from North Carolina, and while not bearing the earmarks of au thenticity, they .present a new phase of the political situation In that state. A story has reached Washington from vari ous sources to the effect that an agree ment was made between the Democrats and Republicans of the state some time ago, whereby the franchise amendment should be adopted In August, with the aid of Republican votes, In exchange for which the electoral vote was to be de livered to McKlnley In November. While this story Is generally discredited, It Is thought to Indicate an Inclination on the part of many North Carolina Democrats to fall In line for the Republican ticket. In fact, a further rumor has been put In circulation to the effect that the Demo crats, now that the negro has been re moved as an Issue, are Inclined to favor McKlnley as against Bryan, and will Is sue a manifesto to this effect. This movement is said to be led by some of the most Influential Democrats of the state, who look for a successful culmina tion of the campaign. Bryan carried the state four years ago by 19,266 majority, which is sufficient to remove beyond a doubt, the belief that a sufficient number of Democrats have changed color to throw the electoral vote over to Mc Klnley. 0 Ownership of a Roclc. THE DALLES, Aug. 27. (To the Ed itor.) Will you please settle this contro versy? An Individual claims to be the owner of a rock In the Columbia River where the Indians flsh for salmon, telling them he has bought the rock and If they don't sell him their flsh he will drive them off and put white men there to flsh for him. The Indians don't want to sell their flsh to him, as they can get better prices elsewhere. Now the question Is this. Can a private individual own or control a rock in the river? The rock is submerged during high water; In fact the Fall is the only time flsh can be caught there. By settling this question, you will greatly oblige. O. S. The easiest, most certain and the proper way of deciding whether the man who claims to bo is the owner of the rock In question is to examine his title. It Is Im possible for any one, on the statement made, to decide whether a private Indi vidual could own or control this rock or any other' In the river. Sand banks In the middle of the Columbia, which are completely submerged at time ot highest tides are owned and controlled by com panies, who use them as seining grounds, and probably title could be obtained to a rock which Is submerged during high wa ter. Thousands of acres of meadow which are submerged at high water are owned by farmers along the Columbia. If the man In question desires to establish his claim to the ownership of the rock he must produce his title. 9 Fined for Shooting Pheasants. Albany Herald. Steve Archibald, merchant at Philo math, was arrested Monday by Deputy Game Warden Jack Miller and brought to Albany and arraigned before Justice L. L. Swan, on a charge of killing Chinese pheasants out of season. Young Archi bald came over to Linn County Sunday and killed a number of Chinese pheas ants. He was seen shooting the birds, and the alert Deputy Game Warden was soon, after him. He pleaded guilty and was fined. $25 and costs. The State Game Warden ha3 appointed deputies through out the Willamette Valley, who are sworn to see that the law Is not violated, and they say that everyone caught shooting Chinese pheasants out of season will be fully prosecuted. Virginia Harned I1L NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Virginia Harned (Mrs. E. H. Sothern) has been prostrated by the heat and her condition has caused her husband much uneasiness; She re cently arrived from Europe, and the con trast from the snows of the Swiss Alps to the tropical humidity of New York made her 111 and a physical collapse fol lowed. She 13 cast for the part df Ophe- Ila In "Hamlet," which Mr. Sothern pre sents next month, but she has been un- txblo to attend any of tho rehearsals. L'ASI WORK W THE FAIR PORTLAND CARNIVAL ALMOST BEADY ICOR. THE GREAT BUSH. Gay Decorations oa Every Hand Ex cursions "Will Brinar Crovrds to Portland. Pprtland is putting on Its- carnival airs. Buildings are being decorated all over tha city. Storekeepers are Tedreaslnjc their show-windows. Visitors are al ready flocking in to get a view ot tha street fair In its almost finished state. Dally tha whole length ot Sixth street I has an appearance of bustle and confu sion, as nunareas ot workmen go about putting on finishing touches on the booths and buildings, but as paint covers up tho rough places and the decorators display their fine art. the interior 13 assuming its bright holiday aspect. Tomorrow evening the gates of tha fair will bo closed for the first time, and tho work will go on day and night in secret, and all the exhibits will be placed. The street will femaln closed until next Tuesday evening, when the fair will be opened with a grand Illumination, and all the buildings, glowing with a fairy-like ra diance, will be submitted to tha Inspec tion of the public. Midway tents went up yesterday, and on opening night the streets devoted to scenes of Oriental magnificence and amusements will ba teeming with people of all nationalities. An unprecedented rush over all the rail road lines Is being prepared for, and tho sale of tickets is the safe basis for the prediction. September 6, Elks day, the Northern Pacific alone will run to Portland five special excursion trains, besides their regular service of two trains, and three circus extras. On the 5th the O. R. & N. will run two special trains, one from Baker City and one from The Dalles, and their three regular trains. On the South ern two special trains will bo run Sep tember 6 from Valley points. In addition to the regular service. The Great North em Is preparing to handle large crowds from ljj territory. The rush will keep up during the carnival, and will be han dled by special trains when the regular service Is Inadequate. From Astoria, Coos Bay. Yaqulna Bay and other coast points special excursions are being or ganized. A petition was drawn up yesterday by tho executive committee of the Street Fair to the Board of Police Commission ers, requesting that measures be taken to secure additional police protection to the city during the Street Fair. Tha 1 committee has already employed watqh- men and special officers to be on duty In the Street Fair Itself, and this petition Is designed to call attention to the needs of the city at large. Last evening the executive committee met to consider routine business All the members are enthusiastic over tho prospects and the work Is running smooth ly. The decoration of the buildings ot the city and show windows ot stores; for which Drizes of a solid sliver lovinir- ( cup and handsome gold and silver med als have been offered, Is a matter In which they are endeavoring to create pub lic Interest, as well as the prompt occu pation of booths by U1 exhibitors. Star attractions are being added dally to the list. Yesterday a high-dive artist was engaged, who will dive from a height of 75 feet to a tank containing only three feet of water. This will be one ot tho most sensatlcnal and startling acts ot the many performers In the fair. A Nejrro Incorporation. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. Articles of In corporation have been filed In the office of the Secretary of State in Trenton by the Capitol Investment & Supply Com pany of New Jersey. All of the'.seven In corporators are colored men. The articles of Incorporation of the com pany permit the corporation to furnish supplies to families and establish stores. deal in real estate and deal In commercial pursuits. It Is further stated In tht pa pers that the company will carry on a portion of its business outside of New Jersey, and that places where the dusi ness Is to be conducted are New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore; Washington, Chicago. Cincinnati. St. Louis, Wilmlr.g ton, Del., and Richmond and Norfolk, Va., and in such other places In the sev eral states and territories ot the United 1 States and In such foreign countries as may be found necessary- The capital stock was placed at $75,0CO, divided Into 75,000 shares of the par valua of $1, and the amount paid In at the time of Incorporation was $1400. North Yakima boasts that the Income to Yakima Valley for products exported now reaches $2000 a day. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Aug. 2!). 8 P M Maximum temperature, 75; minimum temperature, 40; river reading at 11 A. M.. 4 3 feet; change ia the past 24 hours. 0 00; total precipitation. 8 P. M. to 0 P. M.. 0.0O; total precipitation since Sept. 1. 1800. 40.72 inches; normal precipitation since Sent. 1. 1890. 46.77 Inches; deficiency. 6.05 inchw; total sunshine Aug. 23, 10'30; pos sible sunshine Aug. 28, 13 30. Pacific Coast "Weather. m 2o STATIONS. Astoria Baker City Bismarck. Bolso Eureka Helena Kamloop1?. B. C. Neah Bay Pocatello ........ Portland ......... Red Bluft Kosebur? Sacramento ..... Salt Lake ...... San Francisco ... Spokane ......... Seattle Vv alia Walla ... Trace. O.CO 8i"W ufsw Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy PL, cloudy Cloudy Pt cloudy Clear Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy pr cloudy 0.01 fsslo.oo I4.NE 8'N 6410 00 7210.00 10'JiVV 14 N OO.C'lm. 74i0.00 i20.00! 10IW 1.5810 00 12 ,W 730.00 ONW It'SE I.N21O.0OI 0 00 12iNVv- 0 00 12 SW 12S 24 TV 0 00 0 00 0 00 6N 72J0.00 ltW 7310 001 It SE WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure has decreased slightly along the Pacific Coast and risen over Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho. A few small showers have occurred In Eastern Oreeon and South western Idaho., and the weather is cloudy and. threatening over the remaining portions ot thesa states. It Is cooler where tho rains have fallen, but elsewhere the temperature remains about stationary. The indications aro for cloudy and threatening weather In this dis trict Thursday, without much. If any, rain. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Thursday. August 30: Oregon Cloudy and threatening; warmer is northeast portion; northwesterly winds. "Washington Generally fair; westerly winds. Idaho Fair in north, with partly cloudy and occasional threatenlnr weather la south por tion, followed by showers in southeast portion; warmer in southwest and cooler in southeast portion; westerly winds. Portland and vicinity Generally fair; north westerly w lnds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. NEW TODAY. Foreclosed Properties At bargains and on easy terms. W. H. FEAR, Chamber of Commerce. Mortgage Loans On improved lty and farm property, at lowi nmnt rates. BuUdtag loana. Iniullmeat iouis. Uacmaittr it Bimll. 311 Worcester Mk. Loans Negotiated On Portland real estate at lowest rates. Tltlea insured. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber ef Commcrc lg SI "Wind. a 3" a a