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m, THE MOBNING OBEGOyiAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMIfeR 36, .1900.
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MOUSAMERICANARTGALLERIES
(Copyright. 1900, by
THcORGONIAN'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE:
FAMOUS ART GAL
LERIES OF THE WORLD
vn.
(Concluded.)
The fact that the Corcoran Gallery of
Art Is located In the Nation's Capital, in
Washington, gives It a prominence which
Its contents do not altogether justify.
The "walls are hung: -with -works which,
-with perhaps the exception or a fiozsxv
canvases, are by modern men, and there
Is no pretense of a comprehensive his
tory of the different schools of art. Of
these modern men not all are satisfac
tory, and a considerable proportion of the ?
pictures represents rather the fashiona
ble art of the dealers' shops of years past
and the meretricious If popular output of
foreign studios. But a number of the
works are famous through reproduction
and otherwise, and some of these are to
be taken seriously, while nearly all are
Interesting. The "Passing HeglmenV by
the French military painter, Edouard De
tallle, Is a fine composition and wonder
fully drawn and painted; the "Helping
Hand," by Renout, has the touch of hu
man nature and is skillfully done, while
Muller's "Charlotte Corday," with its sen
timental and pathetic figure, is much ad
mired. Incomparably the best thing here
in a work presented to the Nation by
the English artist. Georce F. "Watts.
called "Love and Death." Watts is one '
of the great painters of the century, and i
all Ills work Is marked by splendid quali
ties, intellectual as well as artistic. I
The most notable of the native works
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COnCOTlAX ART GALLERY, WASHI GTOIf, D. C.
here include Frederick E. Church's
"Niagara Falls," from the John Taylor
Johnson collection; Alexander Harrison's
large marine called "Twilight," a record
making picture, and one which has had
a strong influence on the marine painters
all over the world, and Frederick A.
Bridgman's "Procession of the Sacred
Bull Apls-Oslris." a remarkable study of
the manners and customs of the ancient
Egyptians, and which caused the artist
to be elected to membership in the Egyp
tological society in Paris when it was
painted. Of the painters of the middle
period in American art, let us say from
1830 to IS70, there are many examples of
portraiture, some of which Is good, much
of which Is mediocre, though this' latter
frequently possesses historical Interest
from the fact that the sitters have been
men who have achieved distinction or
prominence in one way or another. By
the late Charles L. Elliott, an excellent
painter and popular In his day, there is a
portrait of the founder of the gallery,
with six other works. The late George
P. A. Healy, a worker who may be said to
have been more industrious than artistic,
has no less than 22 portraits, mainly of
Presidents of the United States. They
are rather perfunctory In execution,
though they satisfy the public, unfortu
nately. In looking superficially like the
originals as they are remembered.
Thomas Cole, father of what Is general
ly referred to as the "Hudson River
School," has three works which fully rep
resent his talents, and there Is a land
scape by the veteran Asher B. Durand
more or less in a similar nature. A single
example of Gilbert Stuart, five works by
Thomas Sully, and two by Rembrandt
Peale complete the list of the earlier men.
The gallery is particularly rich In its col
lection of bronzes after work by the
greatest of all sculptors of animals, the
distinguished Frenchman, Antolne Lrouis
Barye. of which there are no less than
103. "While these Include a few portrait
' busts and figures, they are mainly of ani-
TIEE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO.
xnals, wild beasts as a rule, wherein the
action, conception and craftsmanship are
all remarkable to the last degree. As In
most of the art museums or galleries,
the Corcoran contains a large collection of
plaster casts from the antique, the re
naissance or modem work, and these are
arranged in special groups, easy of clas
sification and study.
The Art Institute of Cldcafo completed
Its 21st year In May. 1900, and must be
reckoned as one of the most Important
galleries In the country, containing, as It
does, a comprehensive collection of pic
tures, both ardent and modern, with an
excellent showing of native work. The
building is a dignified. Imposing structure,
standing on the Xake front, opposite
Adams street. All told, there are some
600 paintings and drawings, a colleotlon
of antique cas'e, reproductions and mode-n
sculpture. Prominent among the pictures
are the examples of modern European art,
particularly that of France and Its "Bar
blzon men," whose art has In the years
past appealed so strongly to American
connoisseurs. Nearly all of these men
are adequately represented, and some of
the more modern impressionists are here,
as well. Of the modern Americans there
are to be seen canvases by William M.
Chaee, Alexander Harrison, Charles
Sprague Pearce. W. L. Dannat and David
Neal. Prominent nmong the various col
lections and gifts are those of the Henry
JFIeld memcrlil. wMch contains 41 canvases
of the Barblzor. school; the Albert A.
Munger collection, mainly of the European
schools, and the fine Elbrldgc G. Hall
collection of casts of all sorts. These num
ier 43S pieces. In addition, there is much
American and French historic sculpture,
. the Hissrlnbotham collection of Neapolitan
Seymour Eaton.)
DIRECTED Bt PROF. SEYMOUR EATON
bronzes and some Egyptian and classical
antiquities.
Through the liberality of Andrew Car
negie, the art gallery In connection with
the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburg was
founded In November, 1895, and" thrown
open to the public. By large donations on
his part, a fund was established for the
purchase annually at the exhibitions ield
there and elsewhere of modern work that
Is representative of the latest achieve
ments in domestic and foreign art. The
scope o this article do-ce not permit an
analysis of all the collections, nor, indeed,
more than a passing mention of others
than the most important institutions of
the country. There are museums in St,
Louis', Cincinnati, Detroit, Springfield and
Worcester, Mass., and Norwich, Conn.,
for example, while there are galleries
In San Francisco, Sacramento, Minneap
olis, Buffalo, Columbus, Savannah and
elsewhere, and many of the colleges
have galleries of pictures, both entertain
ing and Instructive, if not always of the
first importance.
We In America, in short, have arrived at
that stace of, our National growth and
progress when the material must share
with the spiritual. Hitherto we have been
busy bulldlnsr empire, turning our whole
time to questions of domestic and polit
ical economy, of ways and means, and the
fight asalnst the various enemies of a
new civilization. If we are not yet round
ed out and perfected us a nation In our
social, esthetic and political requirements,
we are at least well on the road to their
consummation, and our acknowledgment
of our lacklngs is the healthy sign of our
ability to make them good. Pictures and
feaUffli
other works of art are the necessary
leaven to soften and ameliorate the rush
and whirl of our restless and Impetuous
American life. It is to these public art
galleries that the plain people will turn
for instruction and pleasure, and the
more we have cf them and the more
complete they are. the greater will be the
return In the formation of good, healthy
public taste. With this improvement will
come the absolute demand for beautiful
cities, good architecture, statuary and dec
oration of buildings, public and private.
The elevating influence of good art may
not be computed, but its tendency is to
ward municipal and National purity, as
well as to the general Improvement of the
race.
Note. An examination will be set on
Wednesday, October 10, as a basis for the
granting of certificates.
LEASING OF LANDS BY INDIANS
Encourages Idleness, and Is, There
fore, Hot a Success.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2L It cannot be
said that the leasing of Indian lands, or
rather the leasing of lands by Indians,
has so far proven a grat success. In
dian agents In many sections have ob
served a growing tendency on the part
of allotted Indians to regard their indi
vidual allotments of lands, not as home
steads on which work is to be done, but
only as property to be leased In order
that the Indian who owns It may live,
without work, upon, his Income for rent.
This system, it must be admitted, only
serves to encourage the Indians in idle
ness, and idleness breeds dissipation and
lawlessness. Where certain Indians re
ceive a per capita Income from the Gov
ernment every year, in addition to this
rent, the evil Is the more apparent. Rec-
ognlzlng these facts, the Board of Indian.
Commissioners has urged that great cau
tion be used in the matter of allowing
Indian lands to be leased. They are of
the opinion that, as a general principle,
individual allotments should not be leased
to others, if the owner is able to work
upon the land himself. Where the allot
ments of children, or of the Infirm and
aged, are leased, the principle should be
applied that a considerable portion of the
rental be expended in improvements upon
the land. In order that the allotment, by
reason of such Improvement, may be the
better fitted to become a homestead when
the children who own it arrive at matu
rity. This is another itiattpr thnf has
J given the Indian Office some little con
cern, especially as the wldcm of the
recommendation is easily recognized. It
is not improbable that some such system
will be Inaugurated In the near future.
NO YELLOW FEVER SCARE.
Health Officer Doty Says Neir Torlc
Is Hot Menaced.
NEW YORK, Sept. 25. Health Officer
Doty does not believe the yellow fever,
which has appeared at Havana, menaces
New York. Speaking of It ho said:
"The condition, of affairs in Havana is
vary bad Indeed, and the work of stamp
ing out the yellow fever there is made
difficult by a considerable number of cases
j that are not reported to the authorities,
i But here In New York we need not be
afraid of this. Inspection at quarantine
j Is made more laborious for us, and we
. may find a fever p-4leat -r two; but th
j disease cannot live igx JI Is climate, and
there is not the slightest danger of) Its
spreading."
Dr. Doty thinks there Is a side to the
matter which should receive serious con
sideration by Congress.
"The fever will continue to live," he
said, "and break out every Summer until
$10,000,000 or 515,000,000 Is put into a
first-class sewerage system for Havana.
"Congress would be obliged to -do this
work, because the Cubans, as they are
immune, will not realize the Importance
of it sufficiently to spend the money. Be
sides the reasons of a business nature
alone demand it," he continued. "The
fruit trade is practically shut, out from
the Gulf ports during the Summer. No
one can come from Havana to this coun
try by way of Florida, and even the shlp-
ping to New York is subject to serious
delays and restrictions."
A BOOK OP BLUNDERS.
(Continued from First Page.)
ardent contractiorilst and on page 132,
says the area is 6,446,000 square miles.
He Is something more ,than a great geo
grapher and grammarian. He Is also a
rhetorician. Listen to part of theopen
Ing paragraph:
"Have -you ever asked yourself about
the big round sun as It came up 'in the
East? Have you watched the approach
of the golden light as It climbed In and
out among the trees, and crept along tha
ground, chasing the dewdrops, and the
shadows of darkness? Hail to the morn
ing light!" There are occasional facts to
be found In the book. The -sun Is big and
round, and It rises in the East. This un
expected outburst of truth might have
been made more Impressive If It had been
added that the sun also rises In the
morning.
The Snxnxnlt of Densencss.
The chef d'oeuvre of syntactical opaque
ness Is found on page 134, where there Is
a luminous discussion of the weather.
One paragraph Is:
"The barometer rises for northerly
winds, including from northwest by north
to the eastward, for dry or less wet
weather, for less wind, or for more than
one of these changes, except on a few
occasions, when rain, hall, or snow,
comes from the northward with strong
wind."
The geography as a whole is in Itself
an Indictment either of the competency oi
honesty of any State Board of Education
that accepted it.
FREE. FROM OUTRAGE OR .SCANDAL.
Superintendent Browne's Version ot
School-Book Adoption.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Sept 23.
Superintendent Browne, being asked"
about reports regarding the school-book
adoption, said:
"There has been no outrage perpetrated
upon the people, nor has- there been any
scandal whatever. The so-called 'worth
less text-books' are better thnn the ones
they supplanted, and which were left as
a legacy from the Republican administra
tion. There has been no deal by 'any J
memoer oi tne ooara, nor pleases to sup
port any book except on merit.
"Personally, I am proud o'f my effort
to encourage locil publication, and haie
no apologies for my record. Book com
panies have Insisted that we never coild
got good books at the statutory prices.
I know that books can be made and aold
for less than the usual prices. , I Aave
beeni met with the necessity of 'rlcdlng
the state of the miserable arlthofetlca.
spellers, nnd some other books usd for
the last five years, and at the same time
to keep down monopoly prices. Toat the
greatest houses of the East intended to
raid the state with exorbitant prices, is
shown by the prices given belpw.
"Any inference that I or" any one con
nected with my office has been dnancially
Interested Is without warrant. Neither
myself nor any of my office help has any
financial Interest in the movement.
"That I read proof sheets of some of the
books is correct. I also read proof sheets
of the American Book Comjany geograV.
phy. Heath's grammar, -and other books.
I did so as my official 4uty, to .gain
knowledge of the.books submitted.
"Governor Rogers did cot change the
state board from any hidden mb'tive. nor
did he or any other person know of the
Westland Company, or its subsequent or
ganization, when he appointed the last
state board. He has taken a high-minded
course in the whole transaction, with
no knowledge nor interest in any book
or publisher.
"To understand how much the Govern
or's administration bjis done to protect
the people, the following comparisons are
given, as per the bids submitted:
Exchange. Retail.
American Book Bo. mu Jtut-
tcrson's speller $0 15
Rice's spelling book 13
Hughes' speller (adopted.... 05
$0 25
25
20
160
100
95
225
162
100
95
120
160
75
185
80
80
100
80
American Book Co.'s threes
book grammar
American Book Co.'s two
book grammar
Adopted books, two books....
96
CO
33
American isook Cos readers
for six grades 135
Rand-McN ally's readers for
six grades, (aaopted) 65
American Book, Co.'s arith
metic, two books 60
Heath's arithmetic, two
books (adopted) 47
American Book Co.'s physi
ology, two books 72
American Book Co.'s physi-
ology, three books 1 OS
Krohn's hygiene, one "book
(adopted) 20
American Book Co.'s geog
raphy, two books Ill
American Book Co.'s geog
raphy, one-book 37
New Pacific geography
(adopted) 35
American Book Co.'s United
States Hlstorv 60
Eaton & Co.. United States
History (adopted) 30
"The educational interests of the state
demand some changes in texts. If the
book trust had succeeded in getting tho
favor of the state administration the ex
cessive prices at which they bid would
have robbed the state of much more than
can readily be estimated.
"To say that the ruling by the Super
intendent, or any other official act was
for the purpose of promoting tho interests
of the Westland Company Is shown by
the fact that the local company failed
to secure the adoption of the history,
grammar, readers, arithmetics and part
of the writing tablets. The only books
adopted, which were exclusively con
trolled by tho local company, wore the
local civics, which had no competition
whatever, and the St. John tablets for
the grammar grades. I am given to
know that after tho adoption, the West
land arranged to manufacture some of
the books. Of this I know Indirectly, not
having seen any contracts to that effect.
"The errors In the books can be cor
rected in the next edition, and as they
are they are not so damaging as were
those adopted in 1895. by the preceding
administration. There has been improve
ment without additional cost to the peo
ple." Pfevr 8cb.oolb.ouse Next Year.
N. li. Smith, of the Gresham school dis
trict, said yesterday that next year that
district will have a fine new schoolhouse.
It would have been built this year, but
it was found that it could not be com
pleted In time for the opening of school,
and It was thought best to postpone the
erection of the building till next year.
It Is proposed to put "up a four-room
schoolhouse, as more room Is needed now.
Monday, when the schobl opened, the
present building was crowded. There was
an attehdance of nearly 140, and this
number will be increased as the term ad
vances. Professor Wlnchell Is the prin
cipal, , and he has two assistants. For
the proposed new schoolhouse the tax
payers voted a levy of 50 mills, so enough
money will 'be raised to pay for the new
building and leave no debts on it.
The storm at Everett did considerable
damage to the waterfront of that city. J
The Clark-Nickerson mm lost oo.mo feet
of logs Monday, nnd 10 sctIons of logs
broke loose from the Bell-Nelson mill.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
IiAST ONE TO BE IB SUED BY
WEATHER DEPARTMENT.
Harvesting: is Ended and Rains Are
Needed-to Facilitate JFaU
PlOYTinff.
I The last weekly .crop bulletin for this
year was Issued by the local Weather,
joureau yesterday Nearly all ot or
egon'8 crops are harvested, and then
is nothing further in the crop line P
chronicle. Th6ugh some plowing aa
seeding- has already been done, more vfln
Is needed beforeFall work ran he, netfe
ly pushed.
The last cron bulletin nt the, nAflOn
follows r
General Summary.
The week has bean aulte cloudv hd un
seasonably cdol. Frequent showfs havo
occurred In he lower Wlllamet Valley
and Coast counties, while inSouthern
and Eastern Oregon fair weather has pre
vailed, with the exception f Sunday,
when light rain fell. ,
In Western Oregon the maximum,,, or
day, temperatures ranged bweeh i6 and
76 degrees, . and the minim?", or night,
temperatures between 40 ad 56 degrees.
In Eastern Oregon tlese variations were
for day temperatures between 42 and SI
degrees, and for night pmperatures be
tween 40 and 54 degree
Light frost occurred'in Eastern Ore
gon on, 'the 19th, but n damage to vege
tation resulted. ,
The rains have ben of great benefit
to pastures and salens, and were Just
what were neededto fit the land for
Fall plowing. Mo'e rain Is necessary,
however,- before ppwlng and seeding can
be actively pushol.
Some Fall whe- has already been sown
on Summer fallpv In the Willamette and
Columbia RlvejValleys, and In some lo
calities it has appeared above the ground.
Hbppicklng f practically finished. Mold
Increased rapdly during the last week,
and, as a reAilt, some of the yards had
to,' be abandoned before they were thor
oughly picked.
yA largo jortion of the prune crop has
been gathred. Drying will continue fof
some tiny.
Grapesare ripening fast; the yield is
slightly yOelow the average, but the qual
ity Is yiry fine.
VegeP-bles of all kinds are making rapid
growO.
Meims are plentiful and of extra good
size ind quality. M
A flight Improvement hi ben nftt"l
In potatoes; those sown early are now be
lny.dug. .apples continue in excellent condition.
Willamette Valley.
.Farmlngton, Washington County, Henry
0ack The late rains have put the soil
In shape for Fall plowing. Generally
speaking, crops are all gathered except
potatoes and apples. Late potatoes are
growing rapidly and now promise a good
yield. Those planted early are ready to
dig. They are small, but of good shape
and good quality. Onions are all
pulled and an extra good crop
will be stored away as soon as
they dry. The hop crop just gathered
was one of the heaylest known In this
section, and but for the mold, caused by
rain, would have been of the best qual
ity. In a yard of 20 acres, producing 1650
boxes, about 50 were left in the field.
Lice appeared in the hops, but not in
large numbers. Baling will be in progress
soon.
Lontz, Multnomah County, C. F. Zln
ser The week has been showery and cool,
excepting the first two days, which were
warm and pleasant. Prunes are being
picked as fast as possible, but some are
rotting, on account of the wet weather.
Petite prunes small in size, Italians large.
Liberty, Marlon County. B. Cunning
ham Prunedrying progressing nicely. The
crop is larger than expected In most
casos. Hopplcklng about finished.'
Crabtree, Linn County, H. C. Powell
The rain of the 19th instant damaged
prunes to some extent. Late potatoes
are making fine growth; there is going
to be a fair crop.
Mohawk, Lane County, Sanford Skinner
The weather has been changeable dur
ing the Jast week. Hopplcklng finished
in this locality. Farmers are gettlpg
ready for another crop. Grass Is starting
in good shape.
Redland, Clackamas County, Louis'
Funk Threshing completed. Wheat yields
about 10 bushels, oats 18; very light in
weight; acreage sown to wheat will be
short. Fruit crop good and free from
pests. Prunes stored. Late potatoes do
ing well. Pasture good.
Const District.
Knappa, Clatsop County, W. H. Rad
cllffe We have been having warm rains
since the 19th. Grass is starting and
gardens are doing well. The prune crop
is about gathered; the yield was small,
but quality good. Potatoes are turning
out poorly. Good beef cattle In demand.
Norway, Coos County, Sol J. McCloskey
First part of the week cool and cloudy,
with copious showers, which were of
groat benefit to pastures and lata vege
tables. Last part of week clear and
warm. No frost yet. Threshing all done.
Apples, both Fall and Winter varieties,
coloring nicely..
Columbia River Vnllcy.
Olex, Gilliam County, W. G. Flett THo
weather has been loudy during the last
week, with some rain. Grass. Is growing
nicely. Stock is in fine condition. Thresh
ing Is about completed.
Pendleton, Umatilla County, A. Ruppe
The week was rainless. With the excep
tion of a few fields in the outlying sec
tions, harvesting is completed and the
bulk of the grain under cover. Summer
fallow Is being prepared for seeding, but
none will be dono until there is more
rain. Rain is needed on the ranges.
Weston, Umatilla County, Maud M. Ba
kerCrews all in from" the wheat fields in
this vicinity. Large quantities of splen
did hay being hauled dally. Late fruit
coming in from outside farms. Cabbage
never more plentiful nor better. Pota
toes promise well. Musk and watermel
ons "becoming a drug In the- market.
Weather today, the 22d. Is sultry and
cloudy.
Southern Oregon.
Ashland, Jackson County, F. C. Holmes
There Is little to report this week. As
a rule, the weather has been dry, though
threatening. There was one Very slight
shower? Nearly all the alfalfa of the
last cutting has been housed; some, how
ever, Is still stacked In the field. The
thresher has not reached" this end of
the valley yet. There was one whltQ
frost, but not severe enough to do harm.
Corn Is maturing nicely, but crows and
other birds are damaging It badly.
Wolf Creek, Josephine County, J. Stel
ner The last week has-been favorable for
maturing grapes and corn. A few show
ers occurred Wednesday, but since then
warm, sunshiny weather prevailed.
Wlldervllle. Josephine County, J. M.
Hoxle The first froBt of the season oc
curred on the 18th. but it did no dam
age. Picking finished in some of the
hopyards this week; 'the quality of the
hops is very fine, but the quality Is be
low the average; there were very few
lice this year and but little 'mold. Corn
is about all shocked and potatoes are be
ing dug.
Plateau Region.
. La Grande, Union County, W. H. Gekl
Jer Weather during the last week cool
and showery. Threshing nearly complet
ed; nothing new in the way of yields;
- some few fields turned out well, but most
of them from one-fourth to one-third
short of expectations. A large amount of
wheat is being sown; some of It up.
Baker City, Baker County, W. C. Mc-Guiness-7-Showery
today, the 22d. Thus
, far the amount of precipitation has ex
ceeded the monthly normal by 0.13 of an
inch. Alfalfa being cut and crop looks
woll where Irrigated properly. Light
frost on jJmlns of the 19th; no damage..
This is"16 laat issue of the Weekly
Crop Buctln for the season of- 1900.
The dwtor desires, on behalf of the
chief c7tlie weather bureau, to thank
the cr correspondents for the prompt
and extent manner in which their re
nortsAave been rendered during ne year.
7 . A. B. WOLLABER,
Aylng Section Director, Portland. Or.
FEW CHINESE LEAVING.
ot Many Celestials "Will Retnra to
China This Year.
As Feai advances and harvesting closes
the sojourning Chinaman turns his -face
toward his native land. Not so many will
depart from Portland this year as last,
nor were there so many last year as tho
year before, Exclusion laws restrict Im
migration to some extent, and the num
ber of laborers who have laid aside a
competence for life and are ready to sail
home to "blow" it are fewer oich sea
son. This Fall knowing Chinese say they
ore fewer than would be in the natural
ratio of decrease. Chinamen have not
mode so much money as they did In
other years. The last deposit required
to raise the savings to the usunl standard
of,between J2500 and J3000, was not so large
as expected. Perhaps another year will
be necessary, and perhaps more than
that.
Just how many Chinese laborers making
Portland their headquarters return homfc
each year is not known. Some sail from
this port; others go to Puget Sound and
sail from there, or proceed on to British
v-OiUmbia, and others go by rail to San
Francisco and sail from there. Because
of this no record of the departing Port
land Chinese, is possible. That there are
several Is known by all who have ac
quaintance among the Chinese Often
the smilimr Celestial becomes Impatient
for, the Fall, distributes farewell pres
ents bountifully, and announces, "me go
home."
To say "home" is slightly misleading
when speaking of all Portland Chinese.
It is estimated that nearly half those
making this city headquarters expect to
remain here for the term of natural life.
They have enjoyed existence more here
than any other place they ever knew,
have experienced the only business suc
cess here, and are content to spend their
later days at rest in this land. They
cannot become naturalized citizens, and
usually express no particular desire for
such privileges, but they have come to
love the land as their home. Probably
tradition and custom will cause these
Chinese to have their bones sent home
after death. Yet, during life, they are
glad to make Portland their home.
The amount of money upon which the
average Chinese laborer will retire varies
somewhat It is stated that most of them
will feel safe on $3000, and some will
want less. To accumulate such an
amount, several years of hard Vibor Is
required. The length of .time 'varies
much, according to the frugality. Indus
try and business capacity of the man.
Some will be 10 years In laying by $S:x.
while others require longer or shorter
time. Ten years of fairly constant labor
Is regarded the uverage term for the
coolie to save up enough to return home
in proper style. The more ambitious or
adventuresome t may have business as
pirations and launch into something here
whure he can use a little capital. Often
the laborer does this, only to dissipate his
savings and find himself confronted with
another term of labor. There are Chi
nese laborers In Portland" who came many
years ago, and are still unable to say
they have saved enough money to return
homo on.
A curious study is afforded those hav
ing the opportunity to observe the life of
Americanized -Chinese after returning to
their native land, which is the province
of Kwan Tung or Canton. Instead of
placing their savings where a certain
fixed income is given, the restless nature
soon leids to business Investment there.
It Is said that these are more often fail
ures than successes. Several years spent
among Americans Inculcate habits and
customs unfitting the returned Chinese
to compete with his cousin who remained
at homo. All the tricks of the trade,
close calculation and the tireless energy
necessary to succeed where competition
Is intensely close, have been forgotten.
After one of these unsuccessful ventures
the unfortunate Chinaman Is anxious to
return again to 'America to recoup his
losses. The work of building up from
the ground in his native country is grind
ins to him. and every energy is bent to
getting into the business paradise of the
Western continent. Often he succeeds,
notwithstanding that he Is a laborer.
October and November are the months
for heaviest departures. In September
work has ,not ceased. Hops are being
picked. Fall fishing is In progress, and
construction work Is well under way.
When the season's employment is ended
and tho Chlnam?n finds himself drawn
into the city with a considerable outlay
and no Income until the next Spring, he
begins to think of returning home.
WEATHER FOR OCTOBER.
Statistics
of Temperature
Last 28 Years.
for the
The following data, covering a perjod of
28 years, have been complied from the
Weather Bureau records at Portland for
the month of October:
Temperature Mean or normal tempera
ture, 53 degrees; the warmest month was
that of 1875, with an average of 58 de
grees; thecoldest month was that of 1S93,
with an average of 50 degrees; the highest
temperature was S3 degrees, on the 7th,
1891; the lowest temperature was 31 de
grees, on the 31st. 1877 and 1895; average
date on which first "killing" frost oc
curred In Autumn, November 26; average
date on which last "killing" frost oc
curred In Spring, April 11.
Precipitation (rain and melted snow)
Average for the month, 4.06 inches; av
erage number of days Tvith .01 of an Inch
or more, 12; the greatest monthly precip
itation was 11.58 inches, in 1882; the least
monthly precipitation, was a trace In
1895; the greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded In any 24 consecutive hours
was 2.93 Inches, on the 10th, 1882.
Clouds and weather Average number
of clear days, 7; partly cloudy days, 10;
cloudy days, 14.
Wind The prevailing winds have been
from tho south; the highest velocity of
the wind was 42 miles, from the south
east, on the 23d, 1897.
A. B. WOLLABER,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
Oregon Industries.
The farmers and stockmen of Sock
Creek have been much gladdened by re
cent heavy rains.
Middle Bros., of Island City, shipped a
carload of hogs from La Grande to
Baker City Saturday.
Ore samples from the Limestone mine
In Seven Devils district assays 5100, 30
per cent of which Is copper.
Horst Bros., who own a hopfarm north
of Salem, picked 7027 boxes of hops from
ZlVi acres. This yield is about 2248 pounds
per acre.
The parties who recently bonded the
Prairie Diggings mine to Colorado capi
talists are working their quartz mill to
Its full capacity. They will operate until
December.
J. S. Hughes has purchased a half In
terest In the Indiana mine In Grant Coun
ty for 51S00. The Indiana runs parallel
with the Copperopolls and Is reported
to be a3 valuable a property.
Herders and settlers In the Greenhorn
country in Grant County are reported to
be respecting each other's rights, and
consequently there Is no Monger trouble
between them. The sheep of the ranges
are doing, well.
Last week over 1000 head of beef cattle
were driven to the railroad from Grant
County for shipment. They were the
nroDertv of Walter Brown, of Izee, 160
hhead; Rod McHaley, of Prairie City, 200
head; Dave MagllJ., or izee, 4tw neaa, ana
F&cts
For Sick
Women
First the medfoine thai
holds tho reoorsi for tho
largest nwtilsor of abso
fute Guro of femais ills
is Lydla Pinkfoatm's
Vegetable tiSompounda
Second Mrs Pinkkasn
can show by her letter
files In Lynn, thai a mil'
Hon women have been
restored to health by her
medioine and advice
Third -All letters to Mrs.
Pinkhana are received,
opened, read and an
swered by women only
This fact is certified to by
the mayor and postmas
ter of Lynn and others of
Mrs Pinkhams own city
Write for free book con
taining these certificates
Every ailing woman is
invited to write to Mrs
Pinkham and get her s
vice free of charge
I,vdia E. Pinkham Sled. Co., Lynn. Mass.
J. A. Laycock Del Officer and others,
of Izee, 500 head". Three of the herds were
aellvered at Pendleton and one at Hepp
ner, and were all for the Pacific Coast
markets. They were in the pink of con
dition, and were as fine a lot of beef
cattle as ever were driven from the coun
try. A herd of 500 mixed cattle were driven
into Heppner last week by R. N. and
Ralph Stanfleld from Grant and Harney
Counties. Some of them were driven 300
miles. After a day's rest at Heppner they
were taken on to Butter Creek.
A threshing machine owned by Leon
Rondeau & Co. In a run of 33 days on
Tygh Rldge threshed 75,000 nushels of
grain. The largest day's run was 1400
sacks, which, at an average of 140 pounds
to the sack, equals 3266 bushels. In
three hours, at the close of the week's
run ot week before last, 500 sacks of
barley were threshed, giving three sack
sewers all they could do. Mr. Rondeau
thinks the average yield of all kinds of
grain threshed by his machine was easily
35 bushels to the acre. Some wheatflelds
yielded as high as 50 bushels, and the
lowest yield of any was from a field
of volunteer that gave 25 bushels to the
acre. He says the average cost of rais
ing this year's crop on the rldge will not
exceed Z0 cents a bushel. In many cases
It will not exceed 2b cents.
.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers.
The Hawthorne estate to Albert Bltt
neir. lot 8. block 7. Stephens' Ad
dition, September 22 ......$UX
Sheriff, for Henry E. Pike estate et
al., to P. J. Mann, 47 acres. Thomas
and R. Cully D. L. C, June 29.... 101
Mellnda E. Morgan to Charles W.
Sherman, lots 1 and 2 block 17.
Willamette Heights Addition. Au-
William Robinson and wife to S. A.
Cromwell, 12 acres. G. Llnneman
D. L. C. Septemger 2o 1600
The Title Guarantee & Trust Co.. to
Mary E. Johnson, lot 14, block 31,
September 21 :.", o3
Samuel P. Turner to John Ardesse,
41x100, Sixth and Sheridan streets,
September 25 j........ SCO
Frank M. Dunne et ux. to Floyd P.
Hunt, l1 acres. Section 23, T. 1 S.,
R. 2 E..' September 25 0
Hannah Lardner to Albert Demke,
lot3 2 and 4, block 9, Southern Port-
land. September 21 u... ....... 800
E. D. Sltton and wife to Frank:
Mlchels, lot 7. block 9, Summit Ad-
dltlon. August 27 ,.. --- 300
HL S- P.owe and wife to Anna C.
Hyde, lots 2 and 3, block 1. Linn-
wood Addition. Julv SO i-. 500
B. T. Soden and wife to Phoebe D.
Wells. E. one-half lots 7 and 8,
block; 239. Portland, September 24... 1500
Marriage Licenses.
I. a Dulln, aged 21. Belle Wright, aged
19; W. J. Gill, 23, Lois Klrkland, 22.
Births.
September 21 Girl, to the wife of H. F.
AJlen. Sellwood.
September 18 Girl, to the wife of E. D.
Gee. AWA Flanders street.
September 19 Girl, to the wife of C H.
Isom. Arbor Lodge.
September 14 Girl, to the wife of H. E.
Lownsbury, 423 Seventh street.
Contagions Diseases.
Charles Black, from Maygers, typhoid
malarial fever.
Mattle Kuhn, Midway, diphtheria.
Annie Williams. ISO North Twelfth,
diphtheria.
John II. Bland, St. Charles HoteL ty,
phold fever.
Louisa Green, 2SS Ross street, typhoid
fever.
When Dewey Is Wise.
s Tacoma News.
. It will be noted that Admiral Dewey
talks with much sound sense when dis
cussing naval affairs. It is evident that
Mrs. Dewey did not answer for him in
these particular Instances.
When you suffer from sick headache,
dizziness, constipation, etc. remember
Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you.
One pill is a dose.
Pears'
Pears' soap is nothing
but soap.
Pure soap is as gentle as,
oil to the living skin.
Pears' is the purest and
best toilet soap in all the
world.
All soru of people use it, all sorts of stores
sell it, especially druggists.
Nasal
'feBS?ff
In u iw sages van
Bboald be cfeftsUncea. .
Hjs Cream Balm
efecDMe,Boothesaa& icals
tar ilaeasod membrooa
It tare&caicrra and drfrcs
tw&y add Ik tbo heed
o!ck!r.
Creaaa Saba ifl placed tafo tho nostrils, praads
ever the xwbtaea and la absorbed. Belief la faa
mcdlatesxda carafoflotra. It is set drying dota
sot produce aaeaclag. Largs Bl2fr, 60 esnta at Drug
glut, or by mill; Trial Size, 10 cents by all.
ELY SROTHHB3, K Warren 8coet,'No Tork.
h fh
THE'PALATiAl
oeui BOIL!
fffini IIS
TTot a dark office in the bnllillnRi
absolutely fireproof; electric llprhta
and artesian -water; perfect .lanltn.
tlon and thoroogh ventilation. 12 le
vators run day and night.
Room.
AINSLIE. DR. GEORGE. Fhyslcian....OCS-00-J
ANDERSON. GTJSTAV. Attorn?y-at-Law...ai3
ASSOCIATED PRESS: B. L. Powell. Mr..80
AUSTEN. T. C, Manager for Oregon and
Washington Bankers' Ufa Aawlntlon. of
rW Holneo. la . OoZ-Sai
BANKERS IJFE ASSOCIATION. OF DE3
MOINES. IA.;S C. Austen. Mana-er..S02-3OJ
BAYNTUN. GEO. R.. Msr. for Chas. Scrlb-
ner'a Sons ...31J
SEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official TJ.
S. Weather Bureau .......................Sin
nnNJAMIN. II W.. Dentist 3U
BINSWANGBR. DR. O. S.. Phys. Sur.410-411
BROOKE. DR. J. M.. Phys. & Surr 703-7M
BROWN. MTRA. M. D S1.1-3H
BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician 412-413-41
BUSTEED. RICHARD. Agent Wltoon i Mc-
Callay Totoacco Co. ...................602-605
CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Tr&velortf
Insurance Co: ................ ........... .Tin
CARDWEIX. DR. J. R 80
COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY
eO4-C03-e06-C0T-613-014-(in
CORNELIUS. C. W Phve. and Sunreon 20a
COVER. F. C. Cashier Equitable Life 304
COLLIER. P. F Publisher: S. P. McGulre.
Manager ..... 413-418
OAY, J. O. A I. N. 3U
DAVIS. NAPOLEON, Preajdent Columbia
Telephone Co. ..-. ...... .............. ROI
DICKSON. DR. J. y.. Physician. Tl.t-714
DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician B12-313-3H
DWTER. JOE. F.. Tobaccos ....... .......403
EDITORIAL RCOM3 EUIUh floor
EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE HOCIF.TT:
L. Samuel. Manager; F. Cv Covr. Cashier. 3C
EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder utreet
FENTON. J. D.. Physician and Sursteon.300-510
FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye and Ear....jm
FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist BC
GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts
man ...... ............coa
GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Camera Club.
214-213-216-217
QEARY. DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and
Surjceon . 212-213
GKr.BIE PUB. CO.. Ltd.. Fine Art Publish
ers; M. C. McGroevy. Mgr.... ........ ...313
GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon... 700-713
GODDARD. E. C & CO.. Footwear
Ground floor. 129 Sixth street
GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhattan
Life Insunxnce Co. of New York 200-2U
GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-lw.....0n
HAMMAM BATHS. King 4k Compton. PropautOt
HAMMOND. A. B ...31i
HOGAN. ROWENA M. Photographto Re
toucher 700
HOLLISTER. DR. O. C. Phyat 4 Sur.. B04-303
IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law..418-17-H
JOHNSON. W. C 313-31fl-31J
KADT, MARK T.. Supervisor of Agents
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Asa"n......C04-C03
LAMONT. JOHN. Vice-President and Oon-
ernl Manager Columbia Telephone Co....eot
LITTLEFIELD. H. R.. Phys. and Surgeon,. 20!
MACRUM. W. S.. Sec. Oregon Camera Club.2H
MACKAY. DR. A. B.. Phys. and Surg.. 711-712
MARTIN. J. L. & CO., Timber Lands 001
MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phys. & Surg.. 701-2-3
McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713
McTADEN. MISS IDA E.. Stenographer.. ..201
McGINN. HENRY C. Attorney-at-Law.3n-3'3
McKBLL. T. J.. Manufacturers Representa
tive ......, 305
METT, HENRY .,...213.
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C.. Dentlat and
Oral Surgeon .603-009
MOSSMAX. DR. E. P.. Dentist 312-313-311
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO.. of
New Tork; W. Goldman. Manager.... 200-210
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N;
Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.. 604-COn
McELROY. DR. J. C. Phys. & Sur.701-702-703
McFARLAND. E. B., Secretary Columbia
Telephone Co. ...............U0
McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. BV Collier.
Publisher 413-411
McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 30u
MUTUAL LIFE INCURANCE CO.. of New
York; Wm. S. Fond. State Mgr. .404-403-408
NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-at-Law.713
NILES. M. L.. Cannier Manhattan Life In
surance Co.. of New York.. ............ ..203
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY:
Dr. L. B Smith. Osteopath 408-401
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-213-210-217
POND. WM. S.. State Manager Mutual Lire
InflL Co. of New York... ..404-405-404
PORTLAND DYE AN DEAR INFIRMARY.
................Ground floor. 133 Sixth atree:
PORTLAND MINING & TRUST CO.; J. IL
Marshall. Manager 313
QUIMBY. L. P. W.. Game and Forestry
Warden T10-71T
ROSENDALB. O. M.. Metallurgist and Min
ing Engineer ........ ......313-31(1
REED & MALCOLM. Opticians. 133 Stzst stree:
REED. F C Fish Commissioner... .40?
RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law 417
SAMUEL. L. Manager Equitable Life... ..300
SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
CO.: H. F. Bushong. Gen. Agent for Ore.
and Wash 301
SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme Com
mander. K. O. T. M. 31?
SMITH. Dr. L. B.. Osteopath., 403-4CH
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 500
STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law.. ...617-018
STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentlat 704-703
SURGEON OF THE 8. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO. 70
STROWBRIDGE. THOS. H.. Executive Spe
cial Agent Mutual Life, of New York 40fl
SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 20 1
TUCKER, DR. GEO. F.. Dentist 010-011
U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.. t.DOT-808-000-810
U. S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
DIST.. Captain W. C Langfltt. Corps of
Engineers. U. 8. A. 80S
U. S ENGINEER OFTICB. RIVER AND
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. Captain W.
C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers. U. S. A.. 310
WATERMAN. C. H.. Cashier Mutual Lire
of New York 408
retary Native Daughters .......716-717
WHITE. MISS L. E.'. Assistant Secretary
Oregon Camera Club 211
WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Phys. A Sur 304-3
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg.. 706-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C Pryn. & Surs.37-C03
WILSON & McCALLAY TOBACCO CO.:
Richard Busteed. Agent 602-BOT
WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-411
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPn. CO. ..013
A. few more elesrant office may te
hau by applying to Portlvnl Trust
Company of Oregon. 109 Third tit., ov
to'the rent clerk In the building.
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for ClilUilliSTliii'tJ J&ZiUkMn.
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HcEyaisChemiOALCO. branes. lion-astringent:
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