THE MOENING OBEGONIAN, 'JTHIJKSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1900.
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MANY LIVES SAVED
Good Samaritan Hospital's
Narrow Escape.
ONE WARD DESTROYED BV FIRE
Hard Work of Hospital Force, Fire-.
Department and Citizens Pre
vent at Holocaust.
That the S3 patients who -were In Good
Samaritan Hospital yesterday are alive
today is due only to the -wonderful pres
ence of mind -of the corps of nurses and
house physicians, and the ability and
energy with "which the fire department
combatted flames that for more than an
hour burned in one of the north -wrings.
The Are and -water destroyed more
than 000 -worth of property be
fore the blaze was checked, and
every single patient in the building
was removed In safety to the shady
grounds around the building, and all
were made comfortable on improvised
beds before they fairly realized
the danger that threatened them.
As far as known, not a patient
Is any the worse for the experience,
although in the -worst cases time alone
can determine the extent of injury that
was wrought by the shock and fright
which necessarily accompanied the hurried
removal from the -wards and private
rooms to the yard.
There -was not a moment's confusion,
not an instant's delay and not an indi
cation of fright among the rescuing party
at the liead of -which -were the superin
tendent, physicians and nurses of the
hospital staff, -who directed the volunteers
who rushea In to their aid as coolly as
if they -were merely cleaning house. In
the smoke -which poured from the burning
-wing -through every hall, -ward and cor
ridor, and -while the piteous cries of
the helpless patients rose around them,
they moved systematically and rapidly,
and before the flames had burst through
the roof of -ward 4, in the northeast
wing, every patient -was safely on the
outside. Then began the -work of clear
ing the other awards and private rooms, for
at that time no ojie supposed that any
fire department on earth could prevent
the destruction of the entire building.
Streams of men came from every side
to offer assistance, and each "was as
signed a duty -which he set himself to
do. Scores of physicians, alarmed for
the safety of thelrpatients, hurried from
every direction, and joined the rescuing
forces Many of the patients -were taken
to the cottages belonging to the hospital
on Twenty-second and Northrup streets,
which are occupied as quarters by the
nurses Others -were taken to the Medi
cal College aci oss the street, others to the
residence of Dr. Boys, opposite the main
entrance, and the severest cases were
removed to St Vincent's Hospital, where
they will remain for treatment till pro
vision can be made for them. Among
the residences in the vicinity those re
maining were distributed, but nearly all
of these were returned to the hospital
when the flames were finally put out.
By the greatest good fortune the day
was bright and warm, so that none of the
patients suffered from removal Into the
outside air. Again, the flre occurred al
most at noon, when street-cars were
bound westward loaded with men on their
way to lunch, and a force more than
sufficient to accomplish the work on hand
was on the spot -almost as soon as the
alarm sounded Although the crowd
Which gathered outside the grounds was
one at the largest ever seen at a fire
in Portland, every member of it seemed
to understand that this was not an oc
casion for the exercfse of idle curiosity,
and the nurses and their volunteer as
sistants were not hampered by a crowd
ing, pressing mob The police, under the
leadership of Captain Hoar, rendered ex
cellent service, turning to and working
wherever they were required, while the
patrol wagon, which was soon on hand,
proved invaluable in removing the pa
tients from the grounds to temporary
quarters to which they -were assigned.
How the Fire Started.
The flre was discovered shortly be
fore noon by the workmen employed on
the brick addition to the hospital now
under construction. At that time the
flames had burst through the roof of the
northwest wing, having evidently Btarted
from a def ectlv e flue, and the smoke was
curling in a great cloud over the build
ing. Bingham and Flynn, the contrac
tors, who are building the new addition,
at once rushed to the main hospital, and
in an instant had the excellent hospital
flre apparatus in operation, directing
several strong streams on the burning
roof. The efficiency of this apparatus
probably saved the building, for by Its
use it was possible to keep the flames
from spreading until the arrival of the
department. When District Engineer J.
E Young, who was the first member of
the department on the scene, drove up,
he despaired of ever being able to save
the hospital, but there was no delay in
getting water on the flames Under the
direction of Chief Campbell, who was
on hand shortly after the arrival of the
first apparatus, a hole -was cut in the
ceiling of ward 4. over which the flre was
burning and through it was sent volumes
of water to head off the flames.
Although a keen northwest wind was
driving the fire toward the rest of the
building with what seemed to be an lrre
sistabje force, it was met, held and
finally drowned lv the skillfully directed
streams that were played upon it. The
two Chinese cooks of the hospital seemed
ta divine that this was the time for them
to act, and their offer to the chief to help
handle hose was eagerly accepted They
worked with all the energy, and nearly
as much intelligence as -veteran firempn,
and the chief thanked them warmly for
what thev did.
Good Work of Department.
There was no more confusion or delay
in the work of the department than
in that -of the rescuers Not a d'-op
of water was wasted, not a stream was
misdirected or sent astray. There was
not a sreat deal of shout ng of orders,
and jio faultfinding, but every man seem
ed to kno-a Just the Tight thing to do.
and did it Only such perfect sjstem and
such admirable management of apparatus
could have made any headway against
the flames, for the building Is frame,
and could hardlv have lasted an hour
had the lire got beyond that one wing
Ward 4 was gutted, the roof was half
burnt off, and the floor was" a lake of
dirty water an hour after the last pa
tient loft it. Water and plaster were
falling down in copious showers on the
rooms below, and running In rivulets
among the halls and down the stairways
At 1:30 the department, which numbered
a second line of engines and trucks,
called by District Engineer Young soon
after his arrival, was able to take a
breathing spelL But streams were kept
playing among the smoldering rafters un
til not even a jet of steam "betrav ed the
presence of a lingering flame. Then, and
not till then, did Chief Campbell notify
Mrs. "Wakeman, the superintendent of the
hospital, that she might with safety be
gin to, return to the wards that were not
damaged such patients as they would
hold.
Exciting: Scenes.
In the meantime the scenes in the laby
rinth of passages and halls, and among
the trees on the broad grounds had been
one of great excitement to every one,
but the phjslcians, nurses and men
and women who mere too busy saving
patients to think of losing their heads
One woman had been but lately re
roov ed from the operating-room, and was
just reviving after the anesthetic when
the flre broke out, and her suffering when
sho was moved was very severe. Thomas J
Willis, agent Tor the Northern pacific at
Scappoose, suffered a very severe shock
from bright, but Is now out of dancer. J
vv " ' Vv r ' ' It I
George I. Baker," who was driving In a
buggy near, the flre with Alf T. Rlng
Hng, was among the flrst to come "to the
assistance of the nurses, and helped to
carry many of the patients out, as did
scores of other men, -few of whom loitered
after their work was done.
The two house physicians. Dr. Wood
and Dr. Richardson, worked till they
could hardly stand carrying patients out,
sometimes in their arms. Men with their
arms bandaged up, hobbling on crutches
or so weak they could hardly drag one
foot after the other, formed a straggling
procession toward the door, but every
one of them willingly stopped to let a
relief party pass carrying a cot with
some helpless patient stretched out upon
It. One woman besought every one whom
she saw to save her boy. Many patients
cried out for help in their fright, but
they were soon quieted by the general
air of confidence which Beemed to inspire
everyone One woman who was working
her way slowly out supporting herself by
holding to the wall refused an offer of
assistance.
"I can get out," she said, with a feeble
smile. "Help some one else"; and she
continued In her weary progress toward
safety.
The crowd outside grew larger and
larger as time wore on, but remained
quiet and orderlv throughout. Scores of
women came to Mrs Wakeman offering
to throw open their homes to receive
patients. Others went among the patients
on the grounds, rendering the nurses
every assistance possible and bringing
dainty dishes from their homes to tempt
the appetites of convalescents A num
ber of Sisters and nurses from St. Vin
cent's Hospital came with their ambu
lance and a number of stretchers and took
care of the severest cases, going with
them to St. Vincent's Miss King, one of
the hospital nurses, Joined forces with
Drlv er Barter and Officer Johnson, of the
patrol wagon crew, and directed the re
moval of patients by that means. Miss
Loverldge, the head nurse, worked ener
getically away, unmindful of the fact
that a snow-white dress had become
trimmed with a foot of yellow clay while
she was marching through the mud on
some errand of mercy. Miss Welch, as
sistant superintendent of nurses, stood at
her post beside the cot of a patient and
allowed a stream of water to pour over
her, drenching her clothes till they dripped
water at every step, and found no oppor
tunity to change them for more than an
hour. There was not a nurse in the hos
pital who did not almost perform mira
cles with as much ease as she would
have put her hat on straight before go
ing out on the street on an ordinary oc
casion. When the last patient was safely trans
ferred to his bed beneath the trees, and
carriages and patrol wagon were trans
porting the worst cases to other places,
the crowd turned loose on the furniture,
and was briskly heaving bureaus, mat
tresses, beds, pictures, dishes and other
things out of the windows when Chief
Campbell made the welcome announce
ment that the flames had been quenched.
Then the furniture began to go the other
way. Mattresses were restored to the
beds from which they ha&L been torn
but a minute before, and streams of peo
ple bearing bed clothing followed the
nurses into the wards, which were soon
nut in condition to receive patients.
SCENES DURING THE FIRE AT
The patients for whom room could be
found were "brought Into the hospital, and
in three hours from the time the flre
broke out only the broken-down fences
the charred north wing and the muddy
lawn remained to tell the story of the
nearest approach to a horrible holocaust
that Portland has ever witnessed.
Protection Agra in st Flre.
The hospital flre apparatus, by the use
of which the flames were ,held so well
In check pending the arrival of the flre
department, was recommended by Chief
Campbell some years ago, after he had
made an inspectlno of the premises at the
suggestion of the executive board of the
hospital. The system was planned by
Colonel Isaac Smith, then chief engineer
of the water committee, and provided for
powerful streams of water in every ward.
Had the hospital not been so provided,
there Is little doubt that the flre would
have been bej ond 'control before the ar
rhal of the department.
The loss could not be exactly esti
mated, but will reach up well Into the
thousands. It is fully covered by insur
ance. The new building which the hospital is
now erecting will be so constructed that
a recurrence of yesterday's flre will be
an Impossibility. ' The walls are of brick,
while every floor is flreproofed with as
bestos and seaweed, making the progress
of flames from floor to floor Impossible
There will be no flre in the building, the
heating apparatus to be in a separate and
absolutely flre-proof apartment.
For a number of years past the force
in the hospital has been drilled in the
performance of duties which a flre might
call Into existence, and the entire experi
ence of this event demonstrates that no
great danger is usually to be apprehended
from flre directly. No patleift was In
jured by burning or by removal, while
the actual damage to the building as a
direct result of the flre Is the smallest
part of the loss sustained The most seri
ous Injury will result from the effects of
the water which drenched the building
from roof to basement and has tempo
rarily destroyed the usefulness of the
pay-patient quarters, Reaving the burden
of caring for the charity patients unre
lieved. Hospital Needs Assistance.
The result of the lire is to inspire the,
board of trustees with a determination
to press the work on the new building
more strongly than was being done be
fore, and the situation Is one which ap
peals most strongly to the hearts of the
generous people of Portland, for substan
tial aid to this most worthy institution In
this hour of its distress.
STREET FAIR TO ATO.
Entire Gate Receipts Next Monday Go
ti to the Hospital.
The xnanagers of the Portland Street
Fair and Carnival have led off In the work
of coming to the rellff of the hospital
by deciding to devote the entire receipts
at the main gate of the Fair next Monday
to the hospital fund, and the people of
Portland will aid a worthy cause If they
will attend the Fair In large numbers on
that day. There Is abundant opportunity
for other organizations to follow their ex
ample and assist the hospital In' a like
generous" manner.
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL,
THIS IS BIG CIRCUS DAY
RINGLINGS' GREAT SHOW WDLIj AR
RIVE IN PORTLAND.
Grand Street Parade "Will Be Given
This Morning Circus Stays
Two Days.
v . LINE OF PARADE
Start Twenty-second and Saier
Twenty-first to Everett.
Everett to Thirteenth
' Thirteenth to Washington.
Washington to Seventh.
Se enth to Morrison.
Morrison to Third
Third to E erett.
E erett to Tventj -flrst
Twenty-first to show grounds
As every person in Portland who 13 sq
fortunate to be Intimately acquainted'
with any boy or girl knows, this Is cir
cus day. It Is more than that It Is the
biggest circus day Portland has ever
known, for the Rlngllng Bros ' circus has
been the biggest show In the country for
a good many years, and this year-it is
, bigger than ever.
The long trains carrying the many dens
of wild animals, the 25 elephants and the
bewildering array of tinseled splendor In
the midst of which the performers will
astonish the crowds, will 'arrive In Port
land early this morning, and escorted by
every small boy who can secure his lib
erty will be speedily rernoved to the great
grounds on Twenty-second and Savler
streets, where the great mountains of
canvas will arise like magic, and from
which at 9 30 the glittering parade will
wind Its sinuous way toward town
Rlngllng Bros.'( circus was In Portland
last year, and a' good many people who
went to see It then are still waiting to
see it now. There wasn't room for all of
them But the seating capacity has now
'been greatly enlarged, and not only those
who did not see the show, but also those
who did, will bo accommodated. The lat
ter are sure to go, for a man who sees
a-oircus like that once always seizes the
flrst opportunity to see It again. The sec
ond time he chooses a seat near the other
ring
It will be well worth any one's time to
spend a few hours this morning watching
the well-trained army of strikers toss up
tho 'great canvas pavilions under which
the circus will show. It will be an ex
cellent way to get an Idea of the im
mensity of the show, and a valuable object-lesson
in what can be accomplished
by sj stem ancL good, management.
But even those who cannot visit the
grounds cannot afford .to miss the big
parade. Everything which Is shown un
der the tents will be In the parade, and
many of the den of animals' will be
open The parade will leave the grounds
at 930 this morning, move over the lino
of march and return before noon.
The doors to the'blg show will be open
at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and the
performance will begin at 2 At night
the" dbors will open o.t 1, "and the ""
formance begin at 8, both today and ta
morrow.
Once the great tents are raised, the
many streamers flying from their staffs,
he Invisible side-show bands playing like
all possessed, the "spielers" shooting
from their pulpits, the lemonade venders
crylng their wares, and the queer, un
familiar snorts of the animals sounding
through- the all-concealing canvas, tho
spirit of the circus will seize upon every
one, and the crowds will begin to pour
into the big tent and the side shows in
a continuous stream. There is nothing
like a circus to arouse the enthusiasm
of young and old, and a single visit to
the show grounds when the elephants
are swinging lazily to and fro after re
turning from the parade, or the comely
horses are receiving the finishing touches
of their toilets before entering the ring,
breeds'" the circus microbe In formidable
numbers.
Inside the tent, with its ranks of seats
.stretching away like river banks of hu
manity, Its forests of poles, "and columns
of people ( hunting seats, the spectator
can only give himself up to that same
pure delight which made the first circus
he ever saw the one experience which
stands out most brightly In his memory.
RED CROSS LUNCH.
Special Bill of Fare Will Be Served
at the Tent Today.
The second day of the serving of lunches
at the Red Cros3 tent, at Seventh and
Alder streets, went off briskly, and the
women of the Oregon Red Cross Society
and Emergency Corps are well satisfied
with the patronage the public Is bestow
ing on their enterprise, the proceeds of
which goes Into their soldiers' relief fund.
Today a lunch will be served for 25 cents
of good, home-made cooking, with the
following bill of fare: Cold meats, baked
betin-, salads, hashed creamed potatoes,
hot biscuits, home-made bread, cottage
cheese, coffee, tea and milk. Desserts,
such aB Ice cream, pie, cake and fruit, will
be furnished for an extra charge. Each
evening, coffee, cake and Ice cream will be
served at the tent.
Gospel Mission.
The Church of God has opened a gos
pel mission at 243 Ash street, between
Second and Third, second floor, where
the pure gospel of Jesus Christ will be
given, without money and without price.
Come and hear the word on justifica
tion, sanctlficatlon and the healing of the
body by faith; also the oneness of God's
people and prophecy.
Services every night at 8, and on Sun
day at 10 30 A. M. and 3 and 8 P. M.
Street meeting each night at 7:30 on Third,
near Ash- street. George W. Bailey and
James Bamford.
At the Paris Exposition St. Charles
Crram received the highest award, the
g-ld medaU This celebrated article, in
competition with the world, excelled in
points of natural cream, flavor, color,
richness, ease of ass'mllation and perfect
sterilization. On land and sea, from the
Arctics to the tropics. St Charles Cream
has stood the test and proven the best
milk product obtainable.
THIS IS ELKS' J)AY
They A, Here in Multitudes
From Far and" Near.
ABOUT 7000 ALREADY IN TOWN
Thousands More W1U Arrive Today
Their Great Parade Gets in Mo
tion at 1 o'Clock.
LINE OP MARCH.
Colurnn moTes 1 P. M. sharp from Twelfth
and Morrison.
East on Morrison to First.
First to Madison.
Madison to Third.
Third to Bumslde.
Burnslde to Fourth.
Fourth to Harrison.
Counter-inarch Fourth to Thompson fountain
and dismissal.
One of the chief events of the Carnival
will take place today In the form of a
stupendous parade of the visiting Elks
of the Northwest. The committee in
charge has spared no pains in carrying
out Its plans, and the thousands of par
ticipants will present a striking appear
ance as they file through the streets with
waving banners and martial music.
Mayor H. S Rowe, Colonel James Jack
son and General O. Summers have been
selected to award the prizes, which have
been provided as follows:
Best-uniformed lodge of Elks, mounted
elk; lodge with largest number of Elks
In llnev$100 cash; lodge showing largest
aggregate number of miles traveled. $100
cash, and for each of the following a
diamond badge: Tallest Elk In line, short
est Elk In line, fattest Elk in line, leanest
Elk in line, etc.
All visiting Elks who Intend to take
part In the parade will meet at.the Taber
nacle, northeast corner of Twelfth and
Morrison streets, at 12 30 P. M. sharp, and
all members of Portland lodge will meet
at the lodgerooms In the Marquam build
ing at the same hour.
Order of Elks' Parade,
The order of the Elks parade today will
be as follows:
Platoon of Police
Grand Marshal George C Sears aril Aids.
Brown's Band
Parade Committee George L. Baker, Dr. H.
B,.Llttlefleld, Henry D. Griffin, Slg Wer-
thelmer, Portland Lodjte, B. P. O.
E.. No 142.
Band
Salem Lodge.
Hoseburg Lodga
Heppner Lodge.
Band.
Cascade Lodge, No. 303.
Pendleton Lodse
La Grande Lodge.
Baker City Lodge.
Band.
Astoria Lodge.
Eugene Lodge.
Albany Lodge.
Band
Tacoma Lodffe
Spokane Lodge
Walla Walla Lodse.
North Yakima Lodzo.
Hoqulam Lodge.
Band.
Seattle Lodge.
Port Townsend Lodco.
Everett Lodge.
Olympla Lodge.
Band.
Representatives of Eastern and Southern
Lodges.
CROWDS OF VISITORS.
Long Trains Bring- Washington Elks
to Portland.
Testerday was a busy day In railroad
circles- and- the scene around the Union
Depot was the gayest In its history. All
the regular Incoming trains were met by
largo numbers of people, and when the
Seattle Elks' special rolled In at 5:45 P.
M. the platforms and corridors of the
depot building were packed with spec
tators. The Elks' hospitality committee
and members of the City Council were
on hand to welcome the visitors. As the
train rolled In the band struck up "Buf
falo News March," and everybody shout
ed greeting, hats, canes and handkerchiefs
were waved, and all were happy. The
12 coaches of the train brought in 800 pas
sengers, about 200 of which were members
of Seattle Ixdge of Elks, No. 92. Headed
by the hospitality committee and the band
they were escorted to the Carnival ac
commodation headquarters in the Hotel
Portland.
The Southern Pacific overland express
came in at 6.30 last night with 14 coaches,
containing 700 people from Ashland,
Grant's'JPass and Eugene.
At 7:15 P. M. a second train from Se
attle, consisting of nine cars, brought 350
more Seattleltes who came to view the
glories of the Carnival.
Jhe big display of the evening occurred
when the Tacoma special rolled through
the Union Depot and up Fourth street to
Morrison. The elaborate decorations and
enthusiasm of this band of the faithful
stirred up a corresponding spirit in the
mass of spectators who lined Fourth
street to watch the brilliant train pass.
Where tho headlight should be there was
a great elk's head, resplendent with the
colors of the Elks' order. The end of .the
engine was a great clock with the hands
pointing at the hour 11, when all Elks
raise the cup In memory of absent broth
ers. The cars alternated with a great
shield of purple and white, bearing In the
center the Inscription, "B P. O. E., Ta
coma L.odge, No 174." With the shield
bearing the order colors and Inscription
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Sept. 5 8 P. M Maximum
temperature, 74. minimum temperature, 40;
river reading at 11 A M, 3 3 feet, change In
the past 24 hours. 0 0, total precipitation. 5
P. M to 5 P. M, 0 00, total precipitation
since Sept. 1, 1000. 0 00; normal precipitation
since Sept 1, 1000, 0 18 inch: deficiency. 0 18
inch, total sunshine Sept. 4, 2-12; possible
aunshlne Sept. 4. 13 12.
Pacific Coast Weather.
K a Wind to
S s 3E
STATIONS. a" a S.
? f I
Astoria ....170 0 W Clear
Baker City 03 0 00 It NW Cloudy
Bismarck 63 12 NW Rain
Boise 00000 It W Cloudy
Eureka C2 0 00 0 NW Clear
Helena OOJOOOIltKE Cloudy
Kamloopa, B. C 70 0 00 00 Clm Clear
Neah Bay 04 0 00 14 W Clear
Pocatello 80 000 141s Clear
Portland 74 0 00 14,NW Clear
Red Bluff 08000 It W " Ft cloudy
Roseburg 70 It SE Rain
Sacramento 74 0 00 10 SW Clear
Salt Lake S4 0 00 ltSW Clear
San Francisco 64 O.00 10 W Clear
Spokane 72001 8?W Pt. cloudy
Seattle 04 'It.W Cloudy
Walla Walla 74 000UlsW Pt Cloudy
'Trace.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The barometer Is hlrhest over British Co
lumbia and lowest over Northern Nevada. Mod
erately heavy showers have occurred in South
ern and Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington,
Idaho. Montana and Nevada. It Is generally
warmer In the North Faclflc States. The Indi
cations ore for Increasing cloudiness In this
district Thursday, with showers In Southern
and Eastern Oregon and In Southern Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for tho 23 hours
ending at midnight Thursday, Sept. 0:
k Oregon Increasing cloudiness, with showers
In south and east portions; cooler west por
tion, except near coast; westerly winds.
Washington Partly cloudy; variable winds.
Idaho Partly cloudy, with showers in south
portion; cooler In southeast portion by after
noon or night; variable winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official.
was the National coat of arras. Lon&
streamers of various colors fluttered frorr
the sides of the coaches. In fact, the
train was a mass of tastefully arranged
decorations, from which protruded
through the windows the Jolly faces of
Tacoma Elks.
A3 the special came puffing up .Fourth
street It exploded a string of torpedoes
which had been placed along the track
by the local reception committee. Excite
ment became Intense with the noise, flut
tering streamers, playing bands and
shouting people. Cheers echoed from the
street In recognition of the effort of the
visitors. They were responded to with
good will. Aboard the train was the
Tacoma Military Band, consisting of: 28
pieces, in charge of Professor Adler. The
Elks reception committee of the local
lodgo had a band at Morrison street. The
two together filled the air with music
Exalted Ruler Jay Sedgwick was In
charge of the Elk contingent, estimated
to be about 150 strongs There were about
700 people altogether on the train, which
consisted of 12 coaches. With the exalt
ed ruler were J. D. Fletcher, esteemed
leading knight: W. D McDonald, es
teemed loyal knight S. H. Balkwlll, es
teemed lecturing knight; Peter Daly, es
quire, and the past exalted ruler and dis
trict deputy grand exalted ruler for Pu
get Sound, M. Willis Lawrence.
The Elks filed oft the train and formed
In column of fours on Morrison street,
headed by the reception committee of the
local lodge, numbering 30 well-knon
Elks, and the two brass bands. The
march up tho street to the Tabernacle,
which tho Elks were using as a recep
tion hall, was a continuous ovation. The
crowds thronging both sides greeted the
visitors cheerily. Exalted Ruler Sedgwick
and the members constituting headquar
ters were conducted immediately to the
Portland, where they wero provided for.
John J. McMillan had charge of the
decorative work of the Tacoma special,
and -was loudly praised by his compan
ions. The trip from Puget Sound to Port
land was without Incident. Many of the
Elks were accompanied by their wives
and families. In the great parade today
tho Tacoma contingent will bo under tho
direction of Grand Marshal Peter Daly.
The largest delegation of the day came
In oer the O. R. & N. Railroad last
night at 10M5, consisting of 2363 people
from Baker City and various points along
that line west of Baker City. The train
was composed of 21 coaches, and was
drawn by three missive locomotives.
The Baker City lodge of Elks. No. 333,
Is entitled to the distinction of wearing
the most unique badges ever displayed on
a similar occasion, and everywhere they
are seen they call forth unstinted praise.
Coming from tho heart of the richest
mining district in the Northwest, they
have had mounted on each of the. silk
badges a chip of gold-beirlng quartz or
a pure gold nugget, and many of the em
blems seen on the breasts of the 60 Baker
City visitors last night were worth from
to to $100.
ALL VISITORS CARED FOR,
Comfortable Lodj?Inp:n Secured for
Strnngers In Portlnnd.
Portland demonstrated last night that
she Is amply able to care for all visitors
who come to the Carnival The six trains
which arrived after 5 P. M brought be
tween 5000 and 6000 people, and they were
all comfortably housed within a short
time after their arrival. Hotels, of course,,
were full to their utmost capacity early
in the evening, but the accommodation
committee, headed by H. C. Bowers,
manager of the Hotel Portland, had pre-
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AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEILIO. Mgr.
Beginning Sept. 3 All week (except Wednes
day) Special Matinees Thursday and Saturday.
ON THE WAY Live Brownies. Real Fairies.
In Palmer Cox's Grand Modern Operatta.
"BROWNIES IN FAIRYLAND "
A magnificent scenic production 20O Chil
dren on the stage 200. 30 Professionals 30
A gbrgeous, glittering snectacle. All the
funny little Brownies. All the cunnlnir little
El-ves AH the cute, beautiful Fairies.
Evening Prices Lower floor. 75c; balcony.
60c, gallery. 23c: children to all parts ot house.
25c. Matinee 25c and BOc Sale begins Friday.
METROPOLITAN THEATER
CLARENCE H JONES. Manager.
Third and Yamhill sts , Portland, Or.
ONE WEEK. BEGINNING SUNDAY. SEPT. 2,
McCOY COMEDY COMPANY IN
"A. CIRCUS GIRL."
LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS
WITH YOU.
POPULAR PRICES DON'T MISS IT!
Next attraction "EARLE," the Great Psy
chological Phenomenon.
ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN,
ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN.
ALISKY'S WINTER GARDEN.
THIRD AND MORRISON ST3.
THIRD AND MORRISON ST3.
THIRD AND MORRISON STS.
VENETIAN LADY TROUBADOURS.
VENETIAN LADY TROUBADOURS.
VENETIAN LADY TROUBA.DOURS.
EVERY EVENING AND WEDNESDAY
AND SATURDAY MATINEES
DINNER FROM 5 TO 3 P. M . 50 CENTS.
FREDERICKSBURG. 7TH AND ALDER.
REOPENING SATURDAY, SEPT. L
A GREAT BILL.
An Eastern success, M'lle. Trfcceda. Acro
batic Sonc and Dance. The Greatest ot all
Chinese Impersonators. Oro Bell and Oro. di
rect from Castle and Keith's Circuit. A Dainty
Dancer. Miss Florence Brooks. Direct from tha
Chutes, La Llsta, Pose Plastlque Professor
Rlchter's Challergo Orchestra of eight pieces.
Admission free.
AUCTIOX SALES TODAY.
At salesroom. 182 First st., at 10 A. M J. T.
T ilson, auctioneer.
At Central Auction Rooms, eor. Alder and
Park Sale at 10 A. M. Geo Baker & Co .
auctloners.
A, A. O N. M. S All tha
Shrlners are going to the cir
cus tonight as they please.
Seats reserved Each Noble Is
expected to bring his wife and
kids If he his any; If not,
somebody ele s; and don't for
get to put jour fez In your
pocket. Tickets on sale at tho
Albert Bernl drug store, north
east corner Washington and
Second streets.
AL KADER,
EVERGREEN LODGE NO. 1. D. Or H . A.
O U. W. meets at Allsky'a Hall. Third and
Morrison sts . at S P. M. Visiting members
are most cordlallj Invited to attend, and re
ceive from No. 1 an A No. 1 reception
MARY E DREW. Chief of Honor.
GEO S. H. JACKSON. Recorder.
DIED.
CHASE In this city, at 6 30 A. M , Sept. 3.
1000. Levi W. Chase, aged 82 years. 27 dais.
Funeral services at the residence of his son.
William B. Chase, 154 East 18th st . at 3
P. M . S"pt. 6. Friends respectfully invited
to attend.
PILKINGTON In Baker City. September 5.
Dr J. B Pllklmton, aged 60 years. Funeral
notice later.
JOHNS In Pendleton. Or . September 5. 1000,
E. R. Johns. Funeral notice later.
EDWARD HOLMAJf, Undertaker,!!!
and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnxon, lady
assistant. Both phones Ifo. U07.
Flnley, Kimball fc Co., Undertaken.
Lady an!atant. 27S Third t. Tel. 9.
F. S. Dnnnlnsr, Undertaker, 414 East
Alder. Lady Assistant. Both phones.
Floral pieces cnt flowers. Clarke
Bros., 2S0 Morrison. Both phones.
JfEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark at
BRICK FOR SALE
Any one wishing to buy brick will do well to
see Cooke Bros. Ring up at Sylvan, at our
expense.
1
The Kite Trust.
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- Tht J. K. GUI Cc Third and Aider;