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d- i 10 THE MOBNING OREGONlAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1900. OI-'DS St KING MEIER St FRHNK CO. Great Sale of Art Jardinieres This morning we commence e. special bargain sale of a carload of the newest designs of Art Jardinieres. The de signs are unique, the colorings beauti fully blended, making most effective 'Fall and Winter house decorations. Thousands to select from. The prices so small that one may select freely. 6-lnch size, assorted colors, only 13o ea. 7-lnch size, assorted colors, only 27c ea. -inch size, assorted colors, only 4Sc ea. 9-fnch size, assorted colors, only 60c ea, 10-inch slze,assorted colors,only 92c ea. Also a rich collection of Art Pottery In vases, umbrella stands, pitchers and .mugs. Autumn Carpet Rugs .Now ready for Fall furnishing. A imost generous Quantity of new pat terns of , Wiltons Axminstcrs Moquettes and Smyrnas All the 'wanted sizes, "with prices boiled down to smallest dimensions. For Cool Nights Now ready full assortment of ladles Flannelette Night Gowns Liberal sizes ?ood colors, and prices Xrom 50c to ttw each. Begin the sea son right and sleep comfortably. These gowns will help. ONLY ONE WAS DROWNED TWELVE STEVEDORES "WERE PLUXGED IKTO THE RIVER. """tellln&T Scaffold Nearly Bronsht Them All to Destruction Oscar Lundeen Met HI Death. Oscar Lundeen, a longshoreman, was accidentally drowned at the Alaska dock yesterday morning at 9:30. He with 11 other stevedores, was lowering an ad justable slip to arrange a gangway from the dock to the steamer State of Califor nia, when one of the supporting chains of the huge platform gave way and the whole squad fell off into the water. The men all managed to scramble out, with the assistance of those on the dock, ex cept Lundeen, who sank and did not rise to the surface again. A force was immediately put to work to recover the man's body, and the searchers were successful a little after 1 o'olock. when the remains were brought to the surface, and taken to the morgue. Lundeen was a resident of Lower Al blna, where he had a wife and two chil dren. He was a Scandinavian and aged about 40 years. The Coroner will hold an Inquest this afternoon at A o'clock. At the point where the men were pre cipitated into the river the water Is about SO feet deep, and bystanders think Is was a miracle that no more were drowned, as the struggling stevedores were all In a heap among the piling, and crowded each oiner aown. in their excitement. As it was, two men wore Injured so severely that they were taken to St. "Vincent's Hospital for treatment. One of these is F. L. Diets, whose ankle was badly sprained; and the other. Alex Ghorin, who received internal Injuries. No bones were broken, however, and these men will bo able to work again in a week or two. LOKG BEACH IS LONELY. Festive Summer Mnldcns Have All Deeterted It. Long Beach, which wasso full of life In August, has 'now become a very lonely portion of Pacific County, Washington, according to G. H. Hufler, a -permanent citjjsen of the popular Summer resort. Mr. Hufler, who was in Portland yesterday, Is engaged in truck farming near the beach, and produces eggs and chickens to cell 4o the beach sojourners during six weeks of every yar. Last Summer he participated in the general welfare of the country, and sold eggs readlls for 30 cents a dozen, dressed chickens at 50' to 75 cents each, and "milk at 10 cents a quart. The season, he said, opened earlier and closed later than usual, so he has no fault to And with the year 1900. "All the campers have left the beach long ago," he said, "and the last of the cottagers have returned to Portland with in the past few days. Empty houses are therefore the rule, though there are peo ple enough in the vicinity to take care of the vacant cottages until the owners .return again next. July." He likes Long Beach very much at all seasons of the year, and would notex change its 20 miles of sandy drive and the mournful moan of Its breakers for the' bustle and "hum of Portland's busy thoroughfares. It rains more on the bach ona is somevnat colder than in Portland, but even there little drawbacks will not drive him from -his secluded home, and he went back yesterday to prepare for an other year of truck and poultry farming for the benefit of Portland families wllo will be his cash customers in the Summer of 1001. HIS STORY DIDN'T GO. Tronbles of a. Steward Who Served Younjr Turkey. The caterer of a prominent club who was caught by Game Warden Qulmby with a pheasant in his possession, and who. In consequence, was fined, decided to have nothing more to do with game out of -season. As his patrons longed or ""something nice' he bought a lot of turkey pullets, weighing about three pounds each, to tickle their epicurean palates. These birds come high. higher even than game out of season but they are a delicacy which throws even 'a pheasant In the shade. Soon after the young turkeys were re ceived, a bon vivant came in and asked ipr "something nice." He was told that there would be no more game served until -the open season had arrived but that h" could be supplied with a broiled Spring turkey. "Oh, that Is all right; young turkey is good. Ha! ha! ha! Toung turkey is a good "name for a bird; very good. Give me a young turkey, by all moans." "But, I wish you distinctly to understand-that it-is-a-young- turkey, and-not a T'heasant. you are to have." "Oh! that's all right; I understand per fectly well what you mean. I'll not In form on you." The young turkey was served and proved delicious. While It was being eaten ' two other patrons of the place came in and looked suspiciously and long ing'v at the bird." ' Sh-h-h!V hissad the man with the bird, ""this is a young turkey. The stew ard has just been fined for having gara.e 14 his possession, and we shall have to Guaranteed Black Silks It Is no new thing for us to sell black silks that are warranted to wear. That's the kind we deal In. For more than 10 years we have had our black silk fabrics ma"de to order 'of pure silk yarns, and pure dye. That Is all it takes to make a good-wearing black silk fabric. "We sell them in all the J desirable weaves and at same prices as other houses charge for the adul terated goods. This season the prices are ?L00 to -$2.75 yard in Taffetas, Duchcsse, Rhadames, Feau de Sole, Boyale, Armures, Groa Gralnes- and Almos. New Today Large line of late things in Golf Capes For early Fall wear;, many novelty effects; also a rich collection of, GOLF SHAWLS for traveling or home wraps. TfifC ft I I lid IS. , Handkerchief Day 20,00) of Richardson's pure Irish linen ladies' handkerchiefs, divided into bIx lots and sold at a great reduction from value. Lot 1-Only Lot. 2 Onlv Lot 3 Only Lot 4-Only Lot 5 Only Lot G-Only J0.CC for a half dozen. .75 for a half dozen. .90 for a half dozen. 1.10 for a half dozen. 1.25 for a half dozen. 1.75 for a lialf dozen. "Worth average nearly double. eat young turkeys from now, to the end of the close season." .. The newcomers laughed, said it was a good Idea, and Jollied the steward about the young turkeys, and asked to be served with one immediately. He told the men that there was no'jbke about this matter, arid that the birds were real ly young turkeys, but they ha-ba-ed and poked him in the ribs and said "young turkey" was a great idea, and -assured h,lm that they understood all about it, and he need not be afraid of them giv ing him away to the Game Keeper, and all that sort of thing. The coop of tur key poults soon disappeared, and the stsward ordered no more. He said If he could not make his patrbns and friends believe that they had eaten young tur keys, he would never be Able to convince the Game Keeper that the birds were not pheasants, and- he had no desire to be-fined again, and probably get the full penalty,-and now when his patrons ask for "something nice" he -gives them the grand ha! ha! MO CLEW TO MURDERERS. Police Cnn Find So Trnee ot H. "it. D'cUel's Slayers. ' After -storking hard on the DIckel mur der case for a 'whole week, Portland de tcuvc: have nothing to report, and the indications are that the brutal slayers of the saloon-keeper will never be discov ered. Although the crime was perpe trated almost In the heart of the city, and in a most clumsy manner, the mur derers left no trace of themselves at th scene, except a couple of masks, which could have been procured anywhere, and are, therefore, of no value In tracing the owners. One of these masks was of the kind ordinarily worn at a masked ball, and the other was simply a piece of dark cotton, with eye-holes cut In. Portions of torn clothing and broken buttons wera found upon the floor of the saloon, but these belonged to the apparel of the mur. dered man. An officer who has been working on the case, said yesterday: "These brutes obtained' a good start, and by changing their clothing shortly after the crime, could have left the city bj any train or boat, without fear of mo testation. They took nothing but money, with them, and so their booty would not give them away." - ' This offlcfr knows there were two men engaged in the crime, apd he also be lieves that a third stood outside the building, watching for officers or aj preaching pedestrians, while the partners wene doing thejr devilish work in the rear of the saloon. Tbrse arrests have been made of sus picious persons, who were" traced to the saloon on the fatal night, but Investi gation could' fasten nothing upon them, and they were liberated. A reward of SlCr, is offered by Minerva Lodge, No. la I. O. O. F., for the arrest and conviction of the murderers; and this is. increased to $500 by the Multnomah County Commissioners, who offer $200.. PERSONAL MENTION, Samuel Schmidt, an Astoria cannery man, is at the Imperial. Sol Davidson,-a Cottage Grove jeweler, Is registered at the St Charles. Mrs. Nettle Koch has returned from a month's visit in San Francisco. J. B. Forsyth, a saw mill man, of Dil ley, is registered at the St. Charles. Captain J. W. Brun, a steamboat man, of" Astoria, Is registered at tha St Charles. TV. 1 Matlock, a. business zinji of Hcpp- ner, is at the Perkins, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Albert Wurzweiler, of Joseph, Or., is visiting Mrs. Briedenthal, at 69C Ever ett street E. B. Tongue, of Hlllsboro, son, of Con gressman Tongue, registered at the Per klris yesterday. "A. T. Vandevanter, Sheriff of King County, Washington, is registered at the .imperial rrom Seattle. Captain R. P. Wainwright of the First United States Cavalry, is registered at the Imperial from "Vancouver, Wash. Robert Foulkes and wife, who left here nearly six months ago on a visit to their old home" in Wales, which they had not seen for 27 years, arrived here last even ing. They had a delightful visit; but have no regrets at being baek in Oregon uga-in. NEW YORK, Sept 21 Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to ' day as follows: From Portland-G. G. Tabe, at the Grand; H. Wittenberg, at the Imperial; H. C. Gearln, Mrs. M. M. Gearln. at the Grand Union; L. Selling, H. S. Gioler. at the Hoffman House. From Seattle Mrs. Jerbert at the Hol land; G. W. Grayson, at the Hoffman; Dr. H. StUlson, at the Everett "' From Tacoma C. Dali and wife," at th Holland. From Spokane L. F. Herrin, C. M. Graves, at the Park-Avenue; W. H. Miller and wife, at the Manhattan. From Pillar-Rock. Wash. J. Harrington and wife, at the Astor. . t i For Family Use get only Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n brands of beer the pure kind. "Not How Cheap. But How Good" is the motto that governs fheir manufacture. No corn or other cheap . materials are used. W. J. TAN SCHUYVER & CO., Portland, Wholesale Dealers. Keep the liver and kidneys in order. Hood's Sarsaparilla. is the remedy to'reg ulate these organs. m 'aVv s J . ' ' 2 .-" . -" X u"--'.' iy i in i - - r n-iii-i-.-i- -i-i 1- i-i-i- ii-i-i-i-i-i- -i-iivriTfi-i-rrrri- -rrri .-----...-.-. - ' V. v i ' ; ."' " I ; . . .y-;, ";- . -jp v Vt;"- u V " . - - A -- (--k- i , 1 . J ' a '- '' ' r f V . -- ', '- v . - ''-i -' ' t&-' w- - -,? - -v w s ' - ; '....'.,,- ' ; OUR . e e is Closed today 6 O0000O00O0000000000O0OOO0000,0 0O000O0000000000 OPENING OF CORDRAY'S "X "HINDOO HOODOO" MAKES A CROWDED HOUSE LAUGH. "A True Kentucklan" Well Present ed by a Good Stock Company at the Metropolitan. The devotees of popular-priced1- amuse ment have an emphatic wayof announc ing their approval and the success of an opening night at Cordray's. The Inaugur ation of the season's run last night. born all the earmarks of an Impatient; throng after its moneys t worth. vTHere" irtQU'ld have been "but o'he fault expressed that was the limited capacity of the. houst. which was too small to hold.a.H'ftJie peo-. plfe who wanted to see the play. Analr. of ' f reshneJB in the house, new ihuslcjbjr the orchestra, and other Incidentals were contributory "to the success or the event. The Cordray, house keeps its followers',' and they "were all on hand early last night ' ix '" "A Hindoo Hoodoo" was the excuse for a great deal of "unnecessary excitement Being constructed on wildly farcical lines and plot, the piece starts and ends In ripping laughter. It Is all about a doctor and a busy commercial man. who sub mit to the experiment of Chandra Dass, an Orientalist and a wierd-looklng indi vidual, who sports a selpulchural' voice and .keeps everybody guessing and 'roar lng ovet his mystifying . hand passes. Chandra "Dass wean3 the souls "" of "Will Risk and Dr. Upson Downs 'awayrom their bodies and sends 'them op imperson ally conducted excursion to Mo!rs anil Jupiter. An unlooked for contingency oc curs and the hoddoo gets the spirits of the two men mixed. The soUl of the doctor possesses the body of Risk,, the business man., A series of awful mistakes follow to the end before- the h.oodop isfctB a permit fromra Mahatma to" straighten things, out i - " This is what the play amounts to. "But the people make more of it.as. a farce comedy. There is a great deal of funny talk and less time for 'songs and s!d play, but these are worked in, just the same, and a man without a bump of humor can find enough to la'ugh at In it. Indeed, the packed house last nlsht found it so. George Larsen has original way's of pre senting his funnyisnis. Most of the prin cipal work rests upon him. He is Dr. Downs' loose, strayed spirit in Mr. Risk's body, and a remarkable and expressive part of his anatomy Is a pair; of un gainly legs, which ho makes effective aids to his comedy. Besides Mr. Larsen, a number of peo ple, and some with reputatrons,.muKo the "business" go. There is the, cute -Anna Boyd, the sensational widow in "A Trip to Chinatown," in Its Infant days, and other pieces wherein she shone as the radiating center of many a laugh. She has grown to matronly proportions, but that does not say that she has lost the power of vivacious charm. She sings ''Cuckoo," a simple little echo ditty, In merry way, and follows that with "My Rainbow Queen," something new in rag time, with some catchy steps. Anna Boyd as a farceur holds her own. and she Drfngs comeayuiiHlness where. ther& was none before. She is muchto-;tho "Hoodoo." Mattle Lockette dances clever ly and sings "That Will Be Mine By and By." Harry Byers helps .carry the second act to an uproarious conclusion. Harry Morton has the name part, and sustains the spirit and Interest of the story of the "Hoodoo." The large house pronounced the farce a highly enjoyable one. and the perform-, ers shared in the feeling. "The Hindoo Hoodoo" will be on for the week, with a Saturday matinee. 1 STIRRIJCG MELODRAMA. "A True Kentucklan" "Well Prenented at the Metropolitan. The Crawford Stock Company opened at the Metropolitan last night, presenting "A True Kentucklan" before an appre ciative -audience "A True Kentucklan" is the production of Mlron Lefflngwell, who took the leading part, and who Is well known as the author of several other dramas of equal merit The story, as indicated by the title, deals with life In the famous bluegrass region of "Old Kentuck," and is drawn in a very. happy vein, as well as a slightly tragic one. Dealing with the affairs of a happy and loving couple, whose life of domestic bliss is seriously threatened by the designs of a . woman, the husband's former lover, and a designing villain,' It. affords many opportunities for thrilling climaxes and tragic complications, whloh the author has taken advantage of to the best of his ability. The result is a tragedy, which, nevertheless, has enough of the other extreme in It to furnish opportu nity for comedy. Mlron Lefflngwell, the author, as John Brand, the accused hu3--band,and Effle Darling, his wife, easily take off thev honor, of the evening.., apd made much, of, situations; w"iich might have lacked color ln'vless competent hands. Thomas H: Walsh, as Colonel Dacatur, filled the part of the old South ern gentleman very acceptably and Ted L. Gaffln, as the deep-dyed villain, Aid his work well enough to receive a storm of hisses at e.yery.. appearance on the. STORE e e n d j, f . ' 9 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 . i - 4 " O stage. Mlss Elmar Lewis, as Lydla, fur nished some comedy- in a clever manner, andj. Kitty Walshr as Mrs. Raymond, the scorned woman, did her share in excel lent shape. The .waits between the acta were enlivened with specialties which served .'to fill In the time very accepta bly. 'llustrated songs, .warograph 'pic tures and darky monologues were the features of this side of the tprogramme. The company will.'put.on the same bill tonight and. . tomorrow,, changing to "Sapho" and 'Suze o Tennessee" tha last half of. the week. - 'Coming attractions. Opera at Cordray's. The, CQming engagement of the Boston Lyric -Opera GompanyM at' Cordray's, .commencing next Sunday, is being looked 'forward ,'to -vylth unusual interest, and "Manager .Cordray,l8 coming in for a large number of congratulatory , communications- f orjhaving secured' this famous or ganization; of --singers' -' , .,', ,"ni.l.e th'e. company", was .really an ex cellent one.,durlng -Its previous engage ments heret still, from jail" accounts, it ls.now in' a 'much-be'jtter "condition, being stronger .In principals and larger In cho ruses. The, addition ofMlss -Bertha G. DAvIsMIssara Carr and Charles Hunt ington has given the. company an, Intrin sic musical vvalue second to no other op era organization, pf course, John Hen derson, George Kunkel and everybody's favorite,. Josephine Stanton, are still with the forces. wTHeoperas forvproduction will be "The Idol's'Eye, Wang" and 'iThe Fencing Master.-?; ; i , i- . ,t 'Charles "Harklnspn, the .business man ager "of the' companyt I who arrived last nlgty, said th.e.busine? ofthe,Lyricsthi3 season, 'has been simply, enormous ca pacity houses everywherfi-"-and In many places the entire' house has been sold ojit a, week befor'e the compa'ny's arrival, as an assurance ojfthls fact The reser vation saiev at ordray's f6r next "'week Is already 'very large. ", " t " Hoyt's "A Texan Steer." "T&ntastlc as the title is, suggestive of a riot of nonsense and frolic, "A Texas Steer," which will be seen here at the Marquam Grand tomorrow and "Wednes day evenings, presents an interesting story in a ' legitimate, dramatic way, bringing out . human character consist ently,' and following carefully a distinct and, ingeniously constructed plot. Mirth, saiety and absurdity are but .reasonable adjuncts of .the .scenes and, Incidents .of the' piece. The principal roles will 'tie assumed by many of the, original cast that made, the.' piece "famous during its lbng run in New York; Maverick Bfan der, the new Congressman" 'being ap sumed by James B. McCann, and the Minister, from" Dahomey," by "Will H. Bray,. , "who Is? Inimical in th'e.part. Miss Florence Homeland plays Bossy, the sweet, lovab'e. -independent daughter of the Congressman, and a typical Texas girl. There' are 18 prominent parts in the play, and they have been selected with special care: The scenic and stage equip ment is entirely new. Seats are now oh sale. 'A Black: Sheep.' It was a condition,, and not a theory, that confronted the person who wentto see Hoyts J'A Black Sheep" when pre sented, here last season. The. condition was that the theater was packed full of people, all dellclously happy and ex tremely, well satisfied with the perform ance. , Thls being the case, what the theory was docs not matter much. Peo ple may theorize all they please, so long" as packed houses continue to offer visi ble and tangible evidence of the public esteem. Next Friday and Saturday even- lngs "A Black Sheep," the phenomenally successfuftcomedy, will again be present ed at the Marquam Grand by a stronger and better cast than ever before. "A Black Sheep" is merely a farce, though there is here and there a touch of some thing that, makes one wonder whether Mr. Hoyt had not a serious idea occa sionally while he was writing. The traces of the deeper currents of human nature, cut no figure. The rollicking, breathless succession of ridiculously fun ny situations, the songs and dances, the wonderful terpsichorean feats and the strong vaudeville features are the mag nets which ' attract. The sale of seats will begin "Wednesday morning. . . Court More Than Paid Expenses. Heppner Times. "W.-F. Johnson, an extensive sheepman ot Shoo Fly, "Wheeler County, stopped here over Sunday and Monday, while on his wav to Salem to attend the State Fair. Mr. Johnson informs us that his ,county has a novel way of paying -its court expenses. At the last term of Cir cuit Court "the docket was so light that the total expense amounted to only 519S 50, and this outlay was more than covered by a fine received from a man by the name of Derr, who was convicted of selling liquor without license at the village of Caleb. He was fined $200, which .he paid, and the county cleared Just $1 50 on thej deal. This is a pretty good scheme, and. the example is worthy of emulation. . " . 't"j: ' . : "With: Eknphasls on the "Rise."' 'Chicago Tribune..' Galveston talks plucklly of rebuilding. "When time comes for that it should rise to the 'occasion about 12 feet higher than .its present, level.. - . Elegant Fall and Winter Attire For Women Onr- showing Is particularly notable for the .excellent quality, richness and nov elty of the materials used, as well as the careful workmanship to be seen in every .stitch. Perfection of fit has been ob tained to a degree far beyond the aver age; and as to variety, all the newest, best and most practical styles are repre sented. , Tailor-Blade Suits, from $10.00 xp. Jackets and Golf Capes, from $ 5.00 up" - French Flannel Waists, xromS3.00 to f 7.00.' i Latest Novelties In Bx Ceats and Automobiles New- Fall Furs Largo Head Scarfs, Storm Collars, Col larettes, Jackets and Capes. All our furs are bought by experienced buyers, and especial v care Is taken that each' one se lected Is the best' of its kind. ' .Complete Stocks of 'All Kinds" of - Chlldrea's Wear Our Display of Fall Mflllnary Is a broad,, all-embracing collection of rich, beautiful, exclusive ideas. All the latest novelties in -TRIMMED "MILLINERY, besides an immense assort ment of Ready-to-Wear Hats and un trlmmed shapes. ' Slippers for Everybody, The kinds that are stylish, easy and serviceable. iMen's Embroidered Velvet and Fancy Leather Slippers, from 75c up. Ladies' Felt Slippers and Juliets, from $1.25 up. Misses' and Children's Slippers, from 75c to J1.25. i Blankets and Comforters a . ,NowrIs the time and this is the place to fill household needs In this line. We are showing the largest and most complete stock in the city, and our prices are lower than elsewhere. Blankets, from 75c to $16.00 a pair. c Comforter's, from 73c to $G.SO each. OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED TODAY NEARLY-ENOUGH ANIMALS GOVERNMENT "WllIi SOON CEASE - BUYlNG'iHORSES.AND 3HTLES. Cn.ptaln"WninYvrifirlit, TJ. S. A., Await ing: Orders to Close Up His Pnr ' , chases in the Northwest. .Captain B. P. P. "Wainwright returned yesterday from Pomeroy and "Walla "Walla, where ho' has been buying horses and mules for service In the United States Army in the Philippines. He is. staying at the Imperial, and will remain here until he receives orders from the "Wai Department at "Washington, determining whether or 'not any further purchases are to b$ made. ,SInce -coming to this coast from Fort Meade, SL D., In July, 1899, Captain "Wain wright has, traveled over almost every part of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and' has purchased for the Government somelhlng like 2400 head of. horses and mules. "Upon completion of his work in this section in 1S09. he was ordered to Chicago upon recruiting duty. "When the department, decided that more' animals would be necessary In conducting the campaign In the islands of the Pacific, he was sent to the- Northwest a second time to assist in their purchase. "While on this trip Captain "Wainwright has bought 960 horses and about 210 mules, the most of them coming1 from Eastern Ore gon, the "Willametto "Valley and the country around Lewlston, Idaho. Cap tain Cheever, of the Sixth Cavalry, com manding Fort "Walla "Walla, has also been engaged In buying, and their combined purchases thl! year In the three states will amount in round numbers to 2000 horses and 500 mules. "There are a large number of first-class horses and mules in Oregon, "Washington and Idaho," Captain "Wainwright said last night, "but at present they are most ly unbroken, and some time is necessary to prepare them for service. "With a few months' notice, I am satisfied the Gov eminent can be supplied with an ample number of good horses. The animals of the Northwest are especially desirable at this time, and 1 believe that those of .this sectiftn excel any horses that can be got ten anywhere else t in the United States, for the Philippine s'ervice. They are well bred, of good size, strong bone, and hardy feet, and are especially desirable on ac count of gfod wind. Some of the finest horses -I have ever seen In the cavalry service were bought west of the Rocky Mountains." Captain "Wainwright is a member of the First United States Cavalry, and has had a long and interesting experience while campaigning in the Northwest. He came with his regiment to Camp Harney in 1875, and after three years' service there was ordered to Fort "Walla-"Walla, He was engaged In the Nez Perces and Bannock Indian wars, and became intimately ac quainted with the country and people of those days. It was his great famllitarly with the Northwest, gained at that time, coupled with a most thorough knowledge of hdrsefiesh, that induced the department to send "him here on his present mission. A CITY BUILT ON SAND. The Real Reaiion for the Disaster at Galveston. PORTLAND, Or., Sept. 21. (To the Edi tor.) I cannot" see why God should be put forth as the one responsible for that terrible calamity at Galveston. He Is not the author of "evil and was not the author of that disaster. If a man puts his- hand into burning: coals and gets burnt, must we ascribe that to God's providence or to his ruling; power? It is utter folly to blame God for our own improvident or foolish or sinful acts. ,Thls all should be ascribed to cause nd effect. God created man and endowed him with Teason and common sense; gave the sense of smell and the bump of caution; made him a free aeent. Then if man builds a city on a sandy foundation and at an elevation of nine feet only above sea level, surely destruction must follow the cause, -when the wind blows. "Wnen Galveston was'belns built the builders knew( that a storm would certainly de stroy the city; yet they trusted to chance rather than providence. God lets. or per mits Nature take its course and permits the destruction of cities. In a sense God's eye is watching over, the sons of men, whose sins And them' ou"t nx;some shape or form. If the" parent A Big Embroidery Special It is safe to say that In no previous sales have goods of this character been offered at such Jow prices. No recent sale contains so much that's new, fresh and stylish. The following are partic ularly worthy of mention: Fine Cambric and Nainsook A Edging and Insertion, 1 to IvC 3 Inches wide; per yard.,... Fine Cambric and Nainsook Embroidery and Insertion. ' "f 1 to 5 inches 'wide; per jC i yard w Fine Cambric and Nainsook Embroideries, 5 to 10 inches wide, and 27-lnch Cambrlo o Flounces; regular 50c to -5 51.60 values; per yard Sale Bejins Tuesday At 9 A. M. New Stationery A large shlpment'of Hurlbut's Fine Sta tionery, Including all the new shapes 'ana shades; also, new stylos of Huxd'a Impe rial Stationery. interesting Oriental Rug News An advantageous purchase of Turkish Rugs puts us in a position to offer these myriad-tinted, soft, luxurious Rugs at unapproachably low prices. They were selected personally by our own-representatives, and are magnificent examples of Oriental skill. Here are a few?' price hints, but a look, at the "Rugs themselves will, bdtter than anything. else, convince you of their won derful value. t , Hamedan Mats, $7.85. Kazalcaja Rngs; from $8.00 try. .Salr-van Rvgi, irom'?15f00 tip. Uonasels Rqki, from $16.00 ap. Oar New Lines ? . Lace Curtains Surpass anything ever before .shown in the city. Dainty, effective designs, in qualities that are unquestionable, and at prices that are extremely low. Incomparable Values $12.50 $10.00 THESE ARE SNAPS THAT CAN ONLY BE OFFERED BY MANUFACTURERS SALEM WOOLEN J. I. BOWMAN, Manager. & The superiority of Saint Louis A.B.C, Bohemian Beer is recognized by experte in its absolute purity, its rich, creamy foam, its pale golden color, its life and sparkling brilliancy. orasr rrmr. FLECKENSTEIN-MAYER CO. THE PORTLANi FOHTLftND, 2 AMERICAN PUN U &" ""?5r "" COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS flEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates ! to families n J atnsle K'ntlcmaa. TTi mannare eaeat -rrlll b pleased at all t Ira en to afco-ir rooms and crre prices. A mod. n Tarklak bath stabllxaiseBt la the hotel. II. C IIOWEHS. Manager. sins against his body the fruit of the ' body must, as a natural consequence, be t aeteriorated. That theory that God visits men with special penalties for their sins has be come obselete, except in that Nature runs her course. There may be special oc casions when God may be said to visit the wicked for their iniquities, but the occasion referred was not one of .those. The destruction of Galveston was slm-j IN OUR Men's and Boys' Clothing Department Wo carry an Immense stock at High Art Clothing In new and exclusive styles. Unmatchable Values ur?2d3 are thoroughly tailored, per i5t fitting, absolutely all-wool and are made by the best wholesale tailors. Men's Suits All-Wool Military or Raglan j: tC Sack Suits, swell andnobby "?I3.VU All-Wool Fancy Worsted A rft Suits, stylish and dressy pI0.3U All-Wool Cheviot Suits, re- cio ort ular or "Poole" 3tyles........"IO, tyJLi Men's Overcoats All-Wool Oxford and Cam bridge Vicuna, fly fronts, ! silk velvet collars...... ?1.9U Young Men's Suits Double or Single-Breasted. latest pat terns, $7.00. $7.50, $8.50, $9.00, 510.00 anJ $12.50. ;Yqung Men's Overcoats Sixes 11 to 20 years. $7.50 to $13.80 Boys' Suits All-Wool "Vestee Suits, fancy doublet breasted vest3, J4.0O. $5.00 and $5.30. All-Wool Two-Plece Suit3, double breasted. $1.50. $465 and $4.S3. Toys or School Supplies Free with each Boy's Suit or Over' coat sold. A Great flat Special . For Men Slack Stiff and Fcdorac Hats, "union made" regular price $2.90, $1.89 Each Crockery Department No economical housekeeper, overlooks this department when in quest of any et themany necessaries constantly being: needed. Another shipment of new otylo Stand Lamps Juat received. It For a fine all-wool Blue Serge Suit . Otherstores get$15 for the same suit Takes a swell all wool Oxford Gray, cut to fit as a tailor - made suit MILLS STORE 85 Third Street. "The Kirn? ofthemjbH" Is an epitomized wnxnlng up of the universal praise of connols scute in characterizliig-the relative merits of 'BQ OR&CON $3.00 PER DAY kni Ujvirirt c3 ply and purely a natural consequence cradled In folly. I don't believe In a personal devil the ory, neither In a God ot vengeance unless In cases where men willfully defy and with their eyes fully opened follow on to destruction and disobey him or the lawn of Nature. "When he permits the evil that Is in the world to rule supreme, then will man work out his awn destructlon. J. CREAGH. ;y v