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TEE MORNING QREGONIAN.. ' TUESDAY, . BEBTBMBEB i, , 1900. HOPES OF VICTORY FROHIBTTTON CANDIDATE JBTGHTS FOB CONSCIENCE SAKE. sta O. "WooXler Scales 2 the ,Or- xTaslsatloxi. sad Prospective Strength of His Party. John G. "Woolley. the candidate lor President of the Prohibition party, ar rived In Portland yesterday afternoon. He "waa scheduled to speak at Spokane last evening; but a belated train on the Oregon Short line caused him to miss his connections, and he came through to Portland, and left at 11 o'clock for Seat tle to keep his engagement there. To morrow he vrW return to speak to "his Pbrtland audience at the MarQuam. Grand Theater. Personally 2Si. WooUey has the appearance of a keen. Incisive Ameri can lawyer, and he followed the legal profession In Chicago before assuming -the proprietorship of the Prohibition journal, the New Voice. The Prohibition Presidential candidate was Interviewed last evening upon sev eral auestlons connected -wltn nis party campaign, and Its methods of operation. iBegardlnff the party's prospects of -success, Mr. Woolley said: "Th6 Prohibition party is a party of hope. We do not hope for victory in the present campaign, but we 4o hope to et 500,1)00 votes - to demonstrate the strength of our ideas. We are a party of conscience. Every man in the party Is Imbued with the one idea, 'Kill the saloon; kill the liquor traffic' Our party takes no stand on the political auestlons ni fhm flnir- Wft fleht 'exDanslon.' but it is the expansion of the saloon the ex tension of the liquor traffic in our new possesions. We favor 'protection' hut It Is the protection of the home from the curse of the saloon. We have a plank on the 'money question' but it does not weigh the merits of the gold standard nor the advantages of the free coinage of sliver, but points out the annual waste of the thousands of millions of dollars that pass over the saloon bars. All these questions with us are one question. 'How shall we destroy the saloonr We could not last for a minute as a National par ty with other methods. "All the members of our parly are will ing to submerge their opinions on ex pansion or imperialism, gold standard or free silver, and to unite on this one para mount Issue. "Are we pursuing practical methods? Tes, in this way. While the chances are remote at present for our achieving ulti mate success as a party, we are gaining strength. Evidences of this I am meet ing daily. The young business men of the country are becoming Interested In the question of suppressing the liquor traffic and joining with us. The press of the country are giving us more recog nition, and Wr meetings are all well reported. Pbrmerly the press either ig nored or misrepresented us. When we get 500,000 or more votes, well-orgrfnized and fixed on this one reform, we will force the politicians to recognize our de mands. JThen one of "the great parties will either incorporate our plank In their platform, or we will force a reorganiza tion of the parties with prohibition as a real issue, and the whisky forces will bo seen lined up against the strength of our opposing forces. We are working for votes. When we get jenough voters who will stand fast on this one issue, we can force the fight." From Portland Mr. Woolley will go to Sacramento and San Francisco, Los An geles, Colton, Dallas, Tex., returning to Chicago September 16 In time to start out on the Prohibition special. On this train Mr. Woolley and his party will cover the territory on the Burlington, from Chica go to Omaha, and back again over the Hock Island, then north through Minne sota, the Dakotas and Wisconsin, spilth through Illinois and Western Indiana, east through Michigan, Itfew Tork and the New England States, and south again through Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ten nessee and Kentucky. While In Portland Mr. and Mrs. Woolley will be the guests of X H. Amos, at 853 Hawthorne avenue.- FINE DUCK SHOOTING. Hunters Made Good Bagrs Hottb. the River Sunday. Sportsmen generally report having, en joyed the finest duck hunting Sunday ever known here at the opening of the season. A large number were out at the various lakes and ponds along the Col umbia and, although the day was very warm and sunny, and many of the lakes were very low, all made fair bags, and some large ones. In some places the ducks were flying all day, except a short time about noon, while In other places the morning flight -was the only one. The water has been falling rapidly of late and in some places where blinds had been built a week or two ago, they were quite a. distance from the water. At Morgan's place the lake was very shallow, and at Jewett's a hunter bagged a 25-pound carp. The earliest to return from hunting were J. TJ. Koskey. Herman Schade. James Schade and Han J. McGlll, who shot on the Gartz place, one mile east of the Vancouver bridge. The flight of ducks there lasted only about one hour and a half In the morning, but they came along fast enough to keep the guns hot, and the four killed Si wood ducks, three teal, and -one springtail. They were well sat isfied with their day's shooting. Those who shot down the river came Jn yesterday morning and sent their game up on river boats. At Deer Island? where there are several lakes, nine guns killed 400 ducks. At Jewett's place three guns killed 500. At Morgan's place 200 were killed. The greater number were wood ducks, but in some places nearly half were mallards, and there was a sprink ling of springtalls. The ducks were all young ones, and in excellent condi tion, many of them having been wheat fed for some time. If it were possible to procure the number of ducks shot along the Columbia on Saturday and Sun day it would "astonish the natives." Quite a number of ducks were for sale in the markets yesterday, and from now until the first cold rain comes to drive them off south, it will be possible for people to enjoy at least a taste of game, though they may no more lawfully feast on pheasant, grouse or venison. Among those who visited the shooting grounds was Dr. J. A. K. Mackenzie. He had good luck considering this- was his first trip of the kind, and shot quite a number of ducks. He remembered his friends at St. Vincgnt's and Good Samari tan Hospitals with a fine string each. POLICE BOARD MEETS. Two Men Reinstated. by the Chief. The Board of Police Commissioners met yesterday afternoon for the considera tion of the usual routine business and the passing of the monthly bills of the department. The application of M. F. Sloan for promotion to Captain was re ceived and placed on file. The applica tion of W. P. Itllis for special work dur ing the Carnival was referred to the Chief of Police. The application of W. H. Ponath for regular work on the force was placed on file. The reinstatement of DuBois and Harkleroad as regular pa trolmen by Chief of Police McLauchlan was ratified. Chief of Police McLauch lan was authorized to appoint the nec essary men for extra work In patrollng the city during the Carnival, provided that the City Council would agree to pay the additional expense. The finances of the commission are no longer giving tho members cause to worry, since the" City Council has de cided to provide for the deficiencies in the revenue of the polica fund. .Through the new policy adopted with the sanc tion of .the Police Commission, the monthly revenue of tha Municipal Court has been greatly increased, and in the month of August broke the record again by the 'total receipts of $3968. Of this amount, $3560 came directly from the fines paid by gambling-houses, lotteries and lot machines: $175 from the enforcement for. the- bicycle ordinances, and 5233 from general sources. 1 GORGEOUS PAGEANT, Rlagrltnsr Bros. Parade Is a Brilliant Spectacle. Oh! the circus day parade. How tho bugles played and played, And how the glossy horses tossed Their flossy manes and neighed. As the rattle and tho rhymo Of the tenor drummers' time Filled all .the hungry hearts of us .With melody divine. James "Whltcomb Riley. The Hingllng Bros.' circus "parade, whioh will leave the show grounds at Twenty-second and Savler streets at about "10 o'clock Thursday morning, is described as the most elaborate -processional display of the kind ever seen. Be yond any doubt it will be viewed by more thousands than ever before witnessed a similar event In Portland. The show will be here on Thursday and Friday, of the present weeX and will give performances under its acres of tents, both in the af ternoons and evenings of the tw,o days engagement. Among the many things that go to make up this excellent arenlo exhibition there is a cake-walking number. All the clowns" of the big circus and there are 40 of them appear on the track, In the rings and stages, in side-splitting capers to ragtime music They appear in the popular dance on high stilts and grotesque disguises. Horses, elephants, pigs and other animals, join in the gen eral melee of syncopated time, and cre ate fun enough to last the average indi vidual a year. The funny features of the show do not curtail in any way. the ar tistic programme, and the man with no sensa of humor or a bad digestive appa ratus may look over the heads of the funmakers and see hazardous trapeze performances and acrobatic feats which fill the aerial enclave of the big hippo drome tent. leaving the circus features out "of con sideration, there is a month's study in, zoology contained in the big' menagerie, which the show carries. Fifty cages of "wild animals, and each one filled with the Rtrnnrft denizens of forest and nlain and Jungle, make-up one section of this de partment, wnue cameis, siranse cuuio, bison, antelope, llamas and guanacas In Infinite variety form the groups which are shown In leash. This does not cover all of the menagerie, for 25 big and little elephants sway to and fro, recklessly devouring the tons of fodder that com prises their bill of fare. A menagerie such as the Ringllngs carry is virtually a zoological trip to every country on the globe. NEWS FROM SOLDIERS HOME There Are Now 91 Inmates 21 la the Hospital. Sunday the commandant of the Ore gon Soldiers' Home, W. J. Shipley, was In Portland on a business trip. He re ported that Jacob Schlepp, a veteran of the Civil War, 63 years of age, took a discharge August 27 on the ground that he could support himself. He served In Company K, One Hundred and Fifty second Pennsylvania Infantry, and was admitted from Baker County. On the same day John I. Cox, a veteran of the Cayuse Indian War of 1847-8, was dis charged, he desiring to spend the remain der of his dayswlth relatives In Marlon County. Mr. Cox Is 72 years old, and has been a member of the Home nearly ever since It was opened. David Neely, also an Indian War veteran, returned from a 40 days' leave of absence on the same day. George F. Batchelder left August 30 on a 10 days leave, to visit his sister near Portland. Elijah D. Sale, late of Company D, Fourth Kentucky Infantry, Mexican War, aged 80 years, was admitted Au gust 31, from Douglas County. John B. Hutchison, late of Company A, Second Missouri Mounted Volunteers, Mexican War, 74 years of age, was ad mitted August 31, from Douglas County. The population of the Home members consists of 9 Mexican, 25 Indian, 56 Civil and 1 Spanish War 'veteran, 91 in all. Of these, 21 are hospital patients, most of them permanently such. There are now but two empty beds In the hospital, a number wholly Inadequate to meet emergencies which may arise any day. The hospital should be one-half larger than it is, but there are no funds avail able for its extension, and the matter rests in the hands of the next Legislative Assembly. Miss Emma Jiveritt, of Portland, a graduate of, the Woman's Hospital of Philadelphia,' Pa., has been appointed by the Governor hospital matron, vice Miss Myra E. Murphy, resigned. Miss Murphy departed from the Home on the morning of September 1, and Miss Everltt arrived in the afternoon of the same day, and at once assumed the duties or her position. i TRACEY HAS ARRIVED. And Is In Fine Condition for the Bout "With Jont Tomorrow Nigrht. Tommy Tracey, the note d Australian welter-weight,, arrived In Portland yes terday morning and appears to be In fine condition. His present weight Is 142 pounds, or 10 pounds lighter than his opponent, Jost. Tracey has met the best men In America in his class, and has always made a creditable showing. Jost has the advantage in height, weight and reach, which the friends of Tracey claim will be more than offset by the latter's cleverness and experience. It will be a contest In which both men will exert every energy to land the prize, as defeat would mean a great deal to either man. There is a stipulation in the contract, signed by both men that any suspicious conduct of either principal during the contest will allow the management to refuse payment of the purse. It prom ises to be a scientific, hard-hitting fight from start to finish. A six-round pre liminary bout will take place between two local aspirants for fistic honors that Is promised will arouse "the enthusiasm of the audience. AGREEABLE TO US. A Card. Tho statement has been made that this company felt aggrieved because the Elks selected for one of the Carnival weeks the week which we had long previously advertised as the week of our race meet ing. As a mafter of fact, we are per fectly satisfied with the matter as it is, and we feel very sure that after the pleasures of the Midway have palled, and Elks' day, Portland day and Commercial Travelers' day, with their pleasures and pomp, have passed. Elks, Portlanders, commercial travelers and all, will wel come the change of sport, both for the pleasure .of the sport and the profitable speculation possible, through which spec ulation "Elks et al. may recoup their ex penditures. Our races begin Septemb'er 13, continuing for five days. Trotting, pacing and running races galore. Don't miss them. PORTLAND PARK COMPANY. Are unlike all other pills. No purging or pain. Act specially on the liver and bile. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. WON MEDAL AT PARIS SUCCESS OF aaSSjOHRISTXErB OBERQ OF PORTLAND. ' - Her Art Needlework "Was Successful Over That- of .Many Com- petltqrs. i I NEW YORK, Sept. . A complete list of theAmerfcan awards at the Paris exposition has be'entrecelvedvhere. Among the prizes Is' a bronze, medal to Mlss Christine Oberg, of Portland, for em broldered linen. A bronze, medal Is also awarded Mrs. Julia P. Lord, of Salem, Or., but It is not stated what for. Miss Obcrs-s Exhibit. Miss Oberg's exhibit o'f needlework at the Paris exposition consisted of an elab ate and beautiful banquet set, comprising centerpiece and .dollies, and it was de signed especially for the exposition. Three years ago Miss Oberg conceived the unlquo Idea of jdeslging a piece of embroidery utterly different from any thing previously attempted the represen tation of the likeness of noted persons, worked with white thread on a white background. Three, years of patient and skilled workmanship 'produced 'the mar velous and beautiful pieces exhibited at ooe9ate9oeee0se0e Portland Street Fair Fair Open From 1 to 11 -- - . Excepting ADMISSION.. "From Morrison-street entrance to the Midway at Ankeny street.... 10 cents To Midway and all Its open attractions 10 cents To each concession in Midway . - 1 cents CHILDREN MUST HAVE TICKETS. No baby carriages or bicycles ca n be permitted on the grounds; safety and space both demand their exclusion. Exhibitors' gate at Sixth and Morrison only. This gate Is for exhib itors, 'assistants and employes, and their tickets will not be recognized elsewhere. This entrance will be open at 11 A. M. dally. 9 e 99e99eeee899999eesie98e 99 the world's, fair. Several of the dollies for which there was not space will be on exhibition at the Woman's Building of the Portland Street Fair. The centerpiece Is 44 Inches square, of the finest white linen that is made by the loom. It was obtained in Berlin, Ger many, whither also Miss Oberg obtained the various grades of linen and cotton thread she used, as these are not manu factured In this country of sufficient fine ness to answer her purpose. -No. 5000 was needed for trie shadow markings on the faces,- a number tthat mo8t-art needle workers have never heard of. There are eight, raised medallions on this center-piece, the four in the corners containing pictures of Washington, La Fayette, Abraham Lincoln, and McKln ley, while between these were Dewfey, General Miles, Admiral Sampson and the Confederate General Lee, of the Civil War. The corner medallions are seven Inches in diameter, and the others four Inches. They are marvelously perfect portraits, quite equal, and In many cases superior to the pictures commonly found of these famous heroes. The Intertwin ing border of' grape , leaves and fruit clambers over 'three seven-Inch bars, on which sit beautifully formed cuplds, with hands outstretched toward butterflies. The whole design Is one" of marvelous grace and beauty. The faces were drawn by a-Norwegian artist, Oscar, Wallzin, who happened to be passing through Portland at the time Miss Oberg -was planning her work. All the rest of tho design Is by Miss Oberg herself. The dollies are 12 incumber, round In shape, fringed and scallopped, each being nine Inches in diameter. The same de sign is reproduced on them, the portraits being smaller In size, of course, namely, only two Inches In; diameter. When one considers the fact that ,not one stitch taken in the face of one of these portraits could be taken out with out leaving a trace, behind It to mar the perfect beauty of the effect, the difficulties that the artist had to contend with will be understood. Every stitch had to"" be planned with nicest care. The work as a whole Is sure to attract universal atten tion from art-lovers, not only for Its in trinsic merit, but also because It is the only specimen of Its kind that Is known to exist, having originated in the fertile brain of Christine Oberg. Miss Oberg was born In Stavanger, Nor way, where during her school life she had the advantage of Instructions In grad ed needlework. Then and there she dis covered her talent, to the cultivation of which she has devoted her life. After spending some time under the careful training of Frau Line Holm, she became a pupil of Frau Frida Hansen, of Chris- r tlanla, whose artistic needlework is famed throughout all Europe.' Some years ago Miss Oberg opened 'an art studio In Portland, frbm which tplace she sent most beautiful work to the Columbian exposition and Teceived merited award. EASTERN OREGON SHEEP KING William Penland, Who Controls 00, OOO Acres of Land. William Penland, the "sheep king of Eastern Oregon," is in Portland, and will take In the carnival. Mr. Penland first engaged In tho sheep business on Willow Creek, In what Is -now Morrow County, in 1SG7, and from the small band of Marlon County ewes, with which he started, has long since become wealthy. Whenjhe first located on the bunchgrass prairie? of Umatilla County, that vast region was an ocean of grass, with hard ly a claimant between the eastern slopes of the Cascades and the banks of the Snake River, over 200 miles, while the few cattle that reveled In the knee-high grass made very little Impression upon It. For years after he went there, Mr. Penland'a herders tfcould range their flocks as far out from their camps as the animals could travel, and no one cared. The herders' duty was simply to guard against the coyotes, which would now and then kill a lamb for a change of diet from that of squirrels or jackrabblts. Hut he has seen great changes since then. First, other cattle men, finding that sheep wore more profitable, began to introduce flocks' on the neighboring creeks, and in a few years lines had to be agreed on between herders, so as to avoid the danger of mixing. Then sheep became more numerous and the ranges more circumscribed, until an occasional squabble about the grass would ocpur, although the lands were still in, the hands of the Government, Finally, in 1S83, settlers began to take possession of the hitherto free ranges. They built cabins on the quarter-sections; they plowed up other quarters for timber culture, and they brought cows and horses with them to eat the grass the sheepmen had begun to look upon as their own. The first crop of wheat proved the country well adapted to agriculture, and In another year or two every quarter-section of land that could be farmed was taken up. Then troubles began between farmers and herders, and the sheepmen were finally obliged to pay for the pastures they had long been using for nothing. r It was a bitter experience, especially as stockmen were slow ,to believe that the country was adapted to anything else' than rais ing bunchgrass for the sheep, cattle and horses. During all this time -Penla;nd's sheep numbered from 15,000 to 30,000. He ob tained title to a great' deal of" land along water courses, by purchase, from the original settlers, who had "proved up" arid grown tired of their -holdings, and go'hethus kept a,number of, choice ranch es 'to ba used as headquarters in the winter and Spring, t His range today as gregates - ovef 90,000 acres, and these he.uses,for Summer pasture. His deeded -lands1 are so situated as to control a vast area of tha Blue Mountains, and he has acquired it all in, an honest, peaceful way.- In the matter of Summer range he's is-therefore particularly well fixed, and his herders have never been annoyed by the claims of other stockmen. Mr. Penland says the onlyuhprontable period he ever saw in the 'sheep' business was in "Cleveland tlmW," when wool -went down to nothing, and he could hard ly sell sheep at anysprlce. '"Just 'think," he said yesterday, 'T sold 5000 'of the prettiest merino 2-year-old ewes you ever saw 'for fl a head. If I had such sheep as these to sell today, I, cpyjd get a cool $15,000 cash for them. . No wonder wo sheepmen Intend to vote for McKlnley. We'don'i want any such crashes as that to occur again." . Mr., penland has , now 10,000 head of sheep on his hill ranches, back of Hepp ner, but, hesays, he has a world of range and he wants" to buy more sheep. He has Winter ranges scattered from the Blue Mountains to the bank of the Co lumbia River," and he desires to utilize- aH of them while he remains In the busine'-s. He is known as the largest individual sheepowner In Oregon, though there aro incorporated companies, -whoso sheep range In Malheur and Harney Counties, who "control a greater number. His busi- eeeee9eeeee and Carnival, Schedule. e 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 O'clock P. M. EactT.Day Sunday. ness has grown so large that he could not find a buyer should he decide to sell, as no one man would care to tackle It, Occasionally some English capitalists have sent an 'agent to confer with him, with a view to purchase, but no agree ment has thus far been consummatea. Mr. Penland thinks he has grown to the business, and he, is known as a man upon whom business cares set very light ly. Jn the face of loss of several, hun dred head of sheep at a time he has al ways preserved a pleasant demeanor and he Is very well liked by his employes. He has not sold his wool clip of 19 yet, as he does not care to accept the 13 cents a pound offered. The wool Is still stored In the Heppner warehouses, await ing the re-election of William McKlnley, which, Mr. Penland sincerely hopes, will be brought about, AN UNFORTUNATE PIONEER Mr. Mondy "Deserves a Better Lot Than Has Befallen Him. PORTLAND, Sept. 3. (To the Editor.) Mr. Adam W. Moudy, the old man who has been referred to in your columns a number of times recently In connection with Mrs. Jane Darling, to whom he deeded some property with the expecta tion of being taken care of the rest of his life, -is an old California pioneer, also a pioneer of the State of Washington, where the writer knew him in 1858. He went from Indiana to California In the argonaut days, and made a good deal of money. While he was not addicted to gambling or drinking, as so many of the miners of early days were, yet he was proverbially liberal in his use of funds, and hence his earnings were not saved to any great amount. When the first Frazer excitement start ed he with many 'others left. California and went off on that wild-goose chase and became stranded, as thousands have in these -later days- Managing to work his way back to Thurston County, Washing ton, he spent'a'iuimber of years there In farm work bf varlous.xklnds. He was 'a host inwhlmsf;ln the'harvest field when grain was cut with 'a cradle, and achieved a reputaftpn 'throughout all the Puget Sound countrv, as. an expert cradler. On August 26 l60,-ap a result of a" $200 wager hej&frjidtea 10 acres of wheat, averaging 22"Bushels to the acre, on Con nor's, Prairie, about eight miles southeast of Olympla. To do this he overworked himself, and was not of much account the remainder of, that season. A year or so later he drifted to the Eastern Oregon mines, upon their first discovery, and had the average mlners good fortune In not securing , a competency. Later on he drifted back to the settlements, and has lived in Multnomah County, eas.t of Mount Tabor, most of the time since 1870, and has been accounted a good citizen. In early days Mr. Moudy was rather genial In his manner, always accommo dating and trustworthy. Misfortunes in one way and another, together with bod ily Infirmities, accruing from the weight of years, may have had ,a tendency to give him some Infirmities of temper. Yet for all that he should not be deprived of the needed support In his last years, because of an error In judgment in con veying his property. GEORGE H. HIMES.- 0 Street Cars and Accidents. PORTLAND, Sept. 3. (To the Editor.) I would like to make a suggestion or two, If you will allow me space, In regard to street-car accidents and their m-e-vention. It was but a short time ago that a man riding a bicycle was run over and killed by a street car. I be lieve street cars should be provided with some sort of fender of "cowcatcher" at each end that would make it practically Impossible for a car to knock even a pedestrian down and run over him. The plan is perfectly feasible and compara tively inexpensive. I think the companies should be required to provide as far as possible for the protection of the lives of the people who find It necessary or see fit to traverse streets on which cars are operated. Of course, if a car has a gait like a galloping sawhorse It" would have to be remodeled or the cowcatchers would either receive injury or dig holes be tween the rails. I believe the City Coun cil ought 'to take some action In the matter of requiring cars to be provided as above suggested. . HENRY WOODRUFF. As a matter of fact, no fender has been Invented that will do in nractice ,what Mr. Woodruff outlines in theory. Prizes have been . offered to Inventors and mechanical engineers to design some thing that shall serve to push people out qf the way when cars strike them, but nothing as yet has been brought out which has proved a success. In some cities fenders have been provided, but they do not prevent accidents, which this cor respondent, the public and street-car com panies 'generally would like to eliminate. "Want to Improve East Eleventh St. An effort Is making- to get East Elev enth street improved' from Belmont to East Glisan streets: It is desired to get it improved In the same way that East Tenth was Improved, and which Is a fine Improvement. There Is some opposition reported, but it "is hoped that the im provement may be 'brought about. If It can be got through It will give Central East Portland" another fine street. FOR AN ALL-ENGLISH LINE RAILROAD TO THE YUKON FROM VANCOUVER, BO. Astonndlngr Flrarea on the Earnings of the White Pass Road-Vancouver's Enterprise. ' J. W. Cruthers, & business man of Portland', who has just returned from a visit to Vancouver, B. C, says the people of that town are in high" glee over the prospect of a transportation line direct to the Upper Yukon on all Canadian territory. The Canadian Government has surveyed a route irom Fort Simpson, on the British Columbia coast, to Lake Ben nett, -and the people of Vancouver will connect with this" by a line of steamers, thus making themselves entirely Inde pendent of Uncle Sam's port at Skagway, where goods ar5e now sent through to Bennett In, bond. ' "Vancouver, merchants claim that they furnish 70 per "cent of the merchandise shipped" to the Klondike now," Mr. Cruthers said yesterday, "and they hope when this line- is put in operation to con trol all the traoe. The fa'ot that British capital built the White Iass & Xukon Railroad cuts no figure with the Van couver people, so long as the road runs through. American, territory. This rail road, however, has paid for Itself sev eral times over since it was built to Ben nett, and, so the owners will pot lose anything, even should the new line prove a formidable opposition. The White Pass & Yukon has been a big bonanza for its builders, although it cost 52,000,000 to construct and equip. The fare over the 40-mile road from Skagway to Ben nett is ?10, or. 25 cents a mile, while the company charges ?10 more for the 45-mlle water .passage from Bennett north. The lowest rate of freight from Skagway to Dawson is $140 a ton, and last Winter hay was selling in Dawson at $600 a ton, or 30 cents a, -pound. The road has had all . it could do during the Summer months, since its construction, and is said to have cleared $400,000 per month for the lareer oart of the year. "Vancouver has about 30,000 population, and the people all seem well-to-do, a great many Americans being noticed among the business men. As an evidence of their large trade with the Klondike, he mentioned that over 600 tons of freight were left on -the wharf at the departure of the last steam er for Skagway. Steamers from Seattla generally touch at Vancouver on their way to and from Skagway, as their own ers realize Vancouver's growing import ance. The British Columbia terminus of t,he Canadian Pacific will therefore be a formidable rival of Seattle hereafter, as the Canadians are not slow to take ad vantage of their opportunities. They are going to keep all their own trade and get all on the outside they can, and Mr. Cruthers says he cannot blame them for this, as Americans should do the same for their own protection. "Vancouver is a beautiful town," said Mr. Cruthers, "and its streets are kept in first-class condition. They have been paved with asphalt for the past 10 years, and whenever repairs are needed they are made without delay. A small hole Is Immediately attended to. The wear and tear Is great on account of the heavy traffic, but the men who have charge of Btreet repairs are prompt and attentive. "Business methods in Vancouver are patterhing after the English style, a good deal, and. the early-closing move ment is generally acceded to, except on Saturday nights, when the business por tion of the town'ls lighted up by strings of Incandescent lights, and they make a dazzling' glare for the. space of about 10 blocks. Last Saturday evening there must have been 10,000 people on the streets enjoying the glare and the music furnishea by a band 'which" paraded up and down." " ' EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Death of a '40er Evangelical Con :, tennial Celebration. Joseph Evans, a pioneer and a Callfor nla'argonaut of '49, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H H Wend ling, 12S Union avenue, North, after an illness of some time. Mr. Evans was a native of France, and was nearly 77 years old. He came to the United States when a boy. In 1S4S he caught the gold fever that caused so many to leave their homes and encounter the perils of a long ocean voyage and a tramp across the Isthmus of Panama to reach the gold fields of California, He aid not remain long In California, but came on to Ore gon about a year afterward and became one of the pioneers of this state. He has lived in different portions of the state, including Douglas County. He also spent some time in Eastern Oregon and Idaho. He is remembered by those acquainted with him asa cheerful, trust worthy man, living a quiet and unosten tatlous life. He had been in falling health for the past year. Mrs. H H Wendling is his only daughter. The fu neral will take place tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock, from his daughter's home, 128 Union avenue. North, and Lone Fir cemetery will be the place of inter ment, Centennial Celebration. At the last meeting of the conference of the Evangelical Association of this state it was decided that two centennial celebrations should be held, one In tlie First Evangelical Church, East Sixth and East Market streets, and the other at Salem. There are two presiding elders' districts, the Portland district being the larger one. J. E. Smith, presiding elder, and Rev. Robert Pierce, pastor of tho Memorial Evangelical Church, have been engaged In the preparation of the pro grammes for the Portland celebration. It Is also proposed to hold a convention of the churches at the same time for discus sion of doctrinal questions and matters of interest to the denomination. All the ministers of the district are expected to be present and take part, in the discussion of tho papers, as it will be one of the most important meetings the district has ever held. Rev. J. E. Smith, presiding elder of the Portland district, will de liver the opening address, on "Life of Jacob Albright, and Organization of the Evangelical Association," Tuesday even ing, September ll. The same evening Rev. Robert Pierce" will speak on "Tho Later History of the Church." Tho gathering will begin Tuesday, September 11, and close September 13. " The dele gates will bo entertained by the Evan gelical church of the city, and all the sessions will be held in the First Church. East Sixth and East Market streets. The committee on programmes has had them printed and distributed throughout the district. Where "Will They Attend School? The parents of pupils who attended school In the Woodstock Evangelical Church, just outside the Woodstock dis trict, last year, are concerned over what provision will be made for their children the coming year. Last year a very small school was maintained in the church building for the reason the Woodstock district made a charge for pupils outside the district. It was then said that the city district had no authority to. appro priate money to pay tuition in anothe district. Some of the pupils who at. tended the school In the church will not attend this year, should there be a school there, .and there would only be a few pupils at the farthest. Residents con sider it improbable that any provisions will be made for so few remaining pupils. There will not be more than eight, and there may be less. J. R. Gilstrap, who lives in the cut-off section, thinks that if one district has not authority to ap propriate money to pay tuition in an- other, then the law should be changed so this may be done. In this case these parents mayjiave to pay tuition to Woodstock district, and also their taxes in the city district. Death of Mrs. Henrietta Henderson. -Mrs. Henrietta Henderson died at Sell wood last week, and the funeral took place from the home of Edward Hunter, her son-in-law, at Woodlawn. Mrs. Henderson was 57 yeara old. She was the widow of a veteran of the Civil War, and the mother of Mrs. E. Hunter, of Woodlawn; Mrs. Taylor, of Portland; Mrs. Moody, of Washington, and Gilbert Henderson, a son. who lives in Illinois. Mrs. Henderson had been 111 for three months, but only recently did her Illness assume a serious turn. Eaat Side Notes. Mrs. Fannie Wheeler, a teacher in the Portland schools, has returned to her home. Captain George A. Williams and famlly have returned from the coast to their home, at 82 East Tenth street, Mrs. Narcissa Price and daughter, who live at 460 East Oak street, have returned after an absence of three months In Washington. M. L. Smith, formerly a contractor of Portland, who has been in Honolulu for the past three years, writes to a friend that he 13 doing well in the building busi ness in the islands. The funeral of Mrs. Helen Petsch, wlto of C F. Petsch, took place yesterday afternoon from the Sellwood Presbyterian Church, and was largely attended) At the, close of the services the remains were conveyed to tho Mllwaukle ceme tery. There, will be a meeting of the official members of Centenary Church tomorrow evening in the church parlors, to discuss affairs .and close up matters for the year. Dr. L. E. Rockwell, pastor, and his wifa are absent at. Ocean Park, but are ex pected home this week. The cocker spaniel of Fred W. Rob erts died from what seemed to by strych nlno yesterday forenoon. The dog was playing on Grand avenue, when he sud denly stopped, and, running to the sldv walk, died very quickly. Where the ani mal got the poison is not known. J. P. Rigby, son of the aged woman mentioned as living on East Oak street in poverty, desires to deny the statement made in the paragraph. He says that he is able to provide for her wants, and does provide for her wants, and that she receives every needful attention. Dr. W. A. Roberts, dentist, has re turned. Office, Heiler building. Grand avenue. Dr. Wise, room 614. The Dekum, Statement "from Joseph Landnccl. PORTLAND. Sept, 3. (To the Editor.) In an article headed "Honor to the Dead King," and toward the close of the arti cle, reference is made to me which I can not allow to pass unnoticed. It Is said that money, solicited for defraying the expenses of the obsequies of the de ceased Italian King Humbert, was cheer fully subscribed by the Italian colony, save and except Joseph Landuccl, the bootblack, who has laid himself open to lasting Italian enmity. I ordinarily would not care what was said against me, but as disloyalty to one's country has ever been regarded as the most despicable crime that a human be ing could be guilty of, I hasten to answer this charge against my good name, in spired by the "Italian politician." There are some Italians In the City of Portland who care nothing about their native country; who care nothing about King Humbert, but who desire to make an exhibition of the number of Italians In line, and of their Influence over the Italians, so as to make the "local bosses" believe that they are a power, and that if the political machine would control this Italian vote, it is necessary to keep the Italian "boss" in office. The ostentatious parade of Sunday was simply done that these self-constituted leaders might show the Republican Coun ty Committee that they had a following with the Italian voters of this city, and for no other purpose. There was no re gard for their native country, nor for the deceased King. For more than two years I did service in the First Regiment of Italian Grena- DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Sept- 3.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 75; minimum temperature, 54; river reading: at 11 A. M., 3.3 feet; change in tho past 24 hours. 0 2 foot; total precipita tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipita tion since Sept. 1, 1000. 0.00; normal precipi tation since Sept. 1, 1000, 0.10 inch; defi ciency, 0.10 inch; total sunshine Sept. 2, 13:12; possible sunshine Sept. 2, 13:12. Pacific Coast Weather. it Wind. a s" I 2. n 5 3" : ? 3 IS STATIONS. b " r Astoria Baker City Bismarck Boise Eureka ,. Helena Kamloops, B. C. Neah Bay Pocatello Portland Red Bluff Roeeburg Sacramonto Salt Lake San Francisco .. Spokano Seattle Walla Walla ... 04 0.00 0.00 0 00 10.NW Cloudy Clear Pt. cloudy Pt. cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Pt. cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy 82 8 N m 12NW so 68 0.00 0.00 lt.NW It NW It NE ItlN 8tW 80 0 00 08 60 0.00 0.00 0.00 84 75 84 20 SW 18 'NW 12' SE 12 NW 20'SW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 84 72 ISO! It S (H OOO 20. SW 820.00 0 SW It SE 8 SW 0.00 000.00 Clear Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The disturbance yesterday over the Interior of California has moved north to Idaho. The barometer is highest off the California coast. No rain has fallen in this district during the last 24 hours, but cloudiness has Increased,, and the weather Is .very threatening In Western Washington. It Is decidedly cooler In West ern Oregon and Northern California, but else where tho chnnzes In temperature have been small and unimportant. The Indications are for cloudy and threatening: weather in this dis trict Tuesday, with showers In Washington, Eastern Oregon and Idaho. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Tuesday, Sept. 4: Oregon Cloudy and threatening, with show ers near coast and in east portion; cooler In east portion; southwest to northwest winds. Washington Cloudy and threatening, with showers'; cooler in east portion; southwest erly winds. Idaho Increasing cloudiness, with probably showers; cooler; southwesterly winds. Portland and vicinity Cloudy and threaten ing, probably without rain of consequence; continued cool; southwest to northwest winds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. AN OLD EDITOR Found $2000 Worth of Food. "W. S. Gilham. editor of the Capitol, of South McAl ester, I. T.. said: "Yes It Is true when I got hold of Grape-Nuts food it was worth more than a $2000 doctor bill to me, for It made me a well man. I have gained 25 pounds In weight, my strength has returned tenfold, my brain power has been given back to me, and that is an absolute essential, for I am an editor and have been for 35 years. "My pen shall always be ready to speak a good word for this powerful nutritive food. I had, of course, often read the ad vertisements regarding Grape-Nuts, but never thought to apply the food to my own use, until, In my extremity and sick ness, the thought came to me that It might fit my case. The statements In regard to food are absolutely correct, as I have proven In my own case. One very fortunate thing about the food is that while it is the most scientifically made and highly nourishing concentrated food I have' ever known, it has so delicious a taste that it wins and holds friends." diers in my native country". I atill havo a great love and reverence for my native land, but I am now an American' citi zen. If it becomes necessary, I will do battle for my adopted country as cheer fully as I did for my native land In my early youth, but I do not desire to try and get office by making people bellevo that I have a "pull" with the Italian col ony. There was too much "ward poll tics" and not enough Italian patriotism which caused me to withhold my support from the paraded sorrows of Sunday. JOSEPH LANDUCCL AMUSEMENTS. METROPOLITAN THEATER CLARENCE H. JONES. Manager. Third and Yamhill sta., Portland, Or. ONE WEEK. BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPT. 2. McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN " McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN ' - "A CIRCUS GIRL," "A- CIRCUS GIRL." "A. CIRCUS GIRU" "A. CIRCTTS nrrt-r . "A CIRCUS GIRL." "A CIRCUS GIRL." "A. CIRCUS GIRL "A CIRCUS GIRL," "A CIRCUS GIRL." "A CIRCUS GIRU." LAUGR AND THE WORLD LATKJH3 WITH YOU. POPULAR PRICES. DON'T MJSB" ITJ Next attraction "EARLE." tha Great Psy chological Phenomenon. MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEIUG. Mgr. Beginning Sept. 3. All week (except Wednes day). Special Matinees Thursday and Saturday, t ON THE WAY Live Brownies. Real Fairies, in Palmer Cox's Grand Modern Operatta, "BROWNIES IN FAIRYLAND." A magnificent scenic production. 200 Chil dren on the stags 200. 30 Professionals SO A gorgeous, glittering spectacle. All the funny little Brownies. All the cunning llttlo Elves. All the cute, beautiful Fairies. Evening Prices Lower floor. 75o; balcony. 50c; gallery, 25c; children to all parts of housu. 23c. Matinee 20c and 60c. Sale begins Friday. ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN, ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN. ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN. THIRD AND MORRISON ST3. THIRD AND MORRISON ST3. THIRD AND MORRISON ST3. VENETIAN LADY TROUBADOURS. VENETIAN LADY TROUBADOURS. VENETIAN LADY TROUBADOURS. EVERY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES. DINNER FROM 6 TO 8 P. M.. 30 CENTS. FREDERICKSBURG. TTH AND ALDER. REOPENING SATURDAY. SEPT. 1. A GREAT BTLL. An Eastern success, M'lle. Trlxeda, Acro batic Song and Dance. The Greatest of all Chinese Impersonators, Oro Bell and Oro. di rect from Castle and Keith's Circuit, A Dainty Dancer. Miss Florence Brooke. Direct from tho Chutes. La Llsta. Pose Plastlque. Professor Rlchters Challenge Orchestra of eight piece. Admission free. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At salesroom, 411 Washington at., at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Oilman, auctioneer. At 633 Savier St.. cor. 20th, at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. BORN. LEONARD Sept. 3. 1900. to the, wife of Jo seph D. Leonard, a son. DIED. HARRIS In Vancouver. Wash.. September 3. at 4:15 A M.. Mrs. Anna Harrl3. wife of Samuel Harris, and mother of Mrs. Henry Rosenblatt. Mrs. S. W. Herrman, Herman, Fred and Sol Harris, aged 04 years. Funeral from tho residence of S. Herrman. 555 Sev enth street, corner of Lincoln, Wednesday, September 5, at 10:30 A M. It Is the desire of the family that all her old friends, at Van couver, Wash., attend the funeral. Los An geles, and San Francisco papers please copy. BALL At The Dalles, Sept, 2. Henry S. Ball, of Portland, aged 69 years, 3 months and 3 days. Funeral will be from the Second Bap tist Church, East Seventh and East Ankeny sts., today at 2 P. M. Friends invited. EVANS In this city. Sept. 3, Joseph Evans. aged 76 years, pioneer of 1840. Funeral Wednesday at 2 P. M. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Wendling, 128 Union ave. north. Friends Invited. STEEPLETON In. this city. Sept. 3. 10OO. Inez, aged 3 years and 1 -month, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Steepleton. Funeral private LEONARD Sept. 8, 1000, Infant son. of Jo seph D. and Grace H. Leonard. MEETING NOTICES. A. A. O. N. OF THE M. S. Nobles: There will be an "INFORMAL MEETING" at your council room. Masonic Temple, Wednesday evening, 5th Inst., at 8 o'clock. The Nobles are called this time to get acquainted with their "POTENTATE." Ho will fur nish wild honey and Elks' milk and tho weed that goes up In smoke. Important. Como and see. AL KADER. A. A A. 8. RITE. OREGON LODGE OF PERFECTION, NO. L Regular meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. No worlc By order VEN. MASTER. A. O. TX. W. ESCORT. All members of the A. O. U. W. lodges are requested to take pnrt In the carnival parade this afternoon, and re port to Brother P. H. Schulderman. marshal, on Stark street, between Front and First, at 1:30 o'clock sharp. RALPH FEENEY, Chairman General Committee. JOHN W. PADDOCK. Secretary. ABERNETHY'S CABIN, NO. 1, N. S. O. Regular mooting this (Tuesday) evening. Elks' Hall. Marquam building, at 8 o'clock. n J. P. MOFFETT, Prcs. F. M. DEWTXT. Rec. Seo. MULTNOMAH TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. NO. 58. Members -nlll assemble at their old meeting hall. Alisky building. Third and Mor rison, at 1:15 P. M.. to participate in Carnival parade. T. L. JOHNSON. Pres. EDWARD HOLMAN, Unaertalcer,4th and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnson. lady assistant. Both phones No. 807.. Finley. Kimball &. Co.. Undertaker. Lady assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. D.. F. S. Dnnnlng, Undertaker, 414 East Alder. Lady Assistant. Both phones. Floral pieces; cat flowers. Clarke Bros., 280 Morrison. Both phones. NEW TODAY. LINOLEUM SALE A large amount of linoleum, bought before the advance, has Just arrived. We will (today only) sell It at Eastern wholesale cost. Best grade. 12 ft. wide. 05c yard; 0 ft. wide, 55c yard; second grade, 43c yard; third grade, 33c yard. I. Gevurtz, The Homefurnlsher 173-175 First St.. N. W. cor. Yamhill- STEEL RANGES Tho Eclipse steel ranges are warranted" 13 year. Six-hole, 18-lnch oven. No. 8. only S27.C0. I- Gevurtr. the Homefurnlsher, 173-175 First St.. N. W. cor. Yamhill. PRIVILEGES FOR SALE On Jolly Owls excursion next Sunday. Apply to G. Houghton. 340 Morrison st. OYSTERS. WILD DUCKS; SEASON OPEN. All choice. Tha best selection in tho city, bar none. Vlnce's Market, cor. Fourth and Alder. Mortgage Loans On Improved city and farm proprty. at loirwt current rates. Building loans. Instalbnat loans. Macmastar Jk Rlrrall. 3X1 Worcaaur b'.X. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved city and farm property. R LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st. BRICK FOR SALE Any one wishing to buy brick win do well to see Cooke Bros. Ring ua up at Sylvan, at our expense. r