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THE MOKNIN,G,N 0Bk5.QNIA:N,:, ffH'TOSDAY, , SEPTEMBER 27, 1900.
STATE FAIR A SUCCESS
IT "WAS WELL PliAJWED AND ABLY
2IAXAGED.
Horse H&ci-xfir Wai Good sad Free
From Croolcednes Hel ' of
the Railroads.
The state fair, -which closed Saturday,'
"was very successful, financially and
otherwise, and the management feel much
encouraged over ihe result. The receipts
have been figured up, and amount to
518,390 96, while the disbursements aggre
gate $18,122 23. A balance of $268 75 is
therefore in the bands of the associa
tion. Besides this, there is a balance due
the management, from various sources,
amounting to $S79.
W. H. Wehrung, of Hillsboro, president,
and M. D. "Wisdom, of Portland, secre
tary, are therefore entitled to great credit
for the able manner in -which the details
of the exhibition -were attended to and
the results attained.
The attendance at the fair -was very
satisfactory on the three days of fair
weather, but three days of rain inter
fered -with -what -would have been a
much pleasanter and more profitable
-week at Salem. The races and other in
cidents of the programme -were pulled oft
promptly on time, in spite of the showers,
and the verdict of those who attended
Is one of unanimous commendation. A
great many visitors were attracted from
beyond the state boundaries, and these
people all expressed themselves as agree
ably surprised at Oregon's great agricul
tural and livestock resources.
AIL the races were conducted strictly on
the square, and the element given to Jock
eying and dishonest practices was entirely
excluded from the grounds. This is an
important feather in the cap of the man
agement, as the horse racing features of
several previous state fairs had caused
the whole exhibit to lapse into disfavor
with the general public
President "Wehrung, who was in Port
land yesterday, gave the various railroad
companies doing business in the state
great praise for the liberality they man
ifested toward the fair. "They not only
reduced the price of -ound-trip tickets to
one fare," he said, Tjut they carried ex
hibits free, and thus enabled producers
throughout the state to bring their very
Test specimens to Salem."
The fair has also proven a success In
the matter of enabling stockmen from
all points of the Northwest to meet, com
pare notes and make purchases, with 3
view to improving breeds of their an
lmals, and many satisfactory sales re
sulted. In fact, all exhibitors who brought
Btock to sell disposed of It at fair prices.
The impression made on the people ot
the state by this Fall's fair will go far
toward creating an Interest In future
state exhibits. Next year the building",
grounds and track will have to be Im
proved and renovated, but no trouble is
anticipated in obtaining funds for this
purpose. The present state appropriation
of $5000 per annum is for the sole purpose
of premiums to be awarded the success
ful exhibitors, and this sum is thus dis
bursed among the farmers and stockmen
as soon as the awards have been made.
The fair management therefore cannot
be said to be a beneficiary of the state,
through the handling of the appropria
tion, although the premiums add largely
to the Interest taken in the exhibition,
and the rivalry between producers of the
various counties.
The people of Salem have also a gopd
word for the recent exhibition. It l. ought
large numbers of people to town and
an increase in the retail trade of the
various stores resulted. The citizens of
Salem seemed to take more interest in
the success of the exhibition this year
than formerly, and accorded the fair
management all the assistance in their
power. This phase of the proceedings
was quite an important factor in mak
ing the fair a success.
A notable feature at the grounds was
an increase of campers. Farmers and
their families came from near and far
and pitched their tents in regular coast
picnic style, and they all appeared to be
having a jolly good time. In early days
farmers and their families used to camp
near the grounds all through the fair
period, but this element had fallen off
In recent years when horse -racing became
the main feature of the fair. The return
of the camping families marks an era
of improvement in the management of
the fair which it is hoped will continue
in future years.
THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
Violent Lnnprungre.
"He lies! He lies!" said Charles A
Kalus, while giving his testimony as de
fendant in a suit brought against, him
by M. W. Patton to recover $378 on a
note. Judge George rebuked Kalus for
his conduct, and the trial thereafter pro
ceeded in an orderuy manner. The note
sued upon was executed in 1893 by John
Doll to Timothy Thompson, with Kalus
as surety. It was assigned by Thomp
son to Patton. The latter testified that
the first time he heard of the note wa
when he had a conversation with Kalus
about buying some timber and securing a
right of way, and Kalus suggested his
taking up the note and turning it over
for the timber.
Kalus testified that he had been told
that Doll's administrator paid the note.
He denied the conversation detailed by
Patton. The jury returned a verdict In
favor of the plaintiff.
Divorce Suils.
Gertrude Holllster was granted a di
vorce from Frank Holllster by Judge Cle
land yesterday on the ground of desertion,
which occurred June 21, 1899, and she
was -permitted to resume her maiden
name, Howard.
James R. Conroy was divorced from
Lizzie Conroy because of desertion in
1689. They were married in San Fran
cisco, Cal., in 1877. The plaintiff testifieo.
that his wife left him, taking- all ot
her personal belongings, and he has not
seen her since, but heard five years ago
that she was then in Chicago.
The Sheriff yesterday served papers
In the divorce suit of Louis Capp against
Lucy Capp, filed at Spokane, Wash.; also
in the suit of Charles B. Hart vs. Lo
rlnda J. Hart,, commenced at Callspel,
Honk Desertion is alleged in both cases.
Probate Matters.
p- H. Tynan was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate of his brother,
John Tynan, who was accidentally killed
km the Northern Pacific Railway. The
ftstate consists of a claim against the rail
way company for damages.
E. L. Degal was appointed administra
tor of the estate of S. A. Degal, de
ceased, comprising $1090 cash and ac
counts amounting to $200. Several chil
dren are the heirs
The Inventory of the estate of ;Eliza J.
'Starr, deceased, of the property in Mult
nomah County, was filed, showing that it
comprised $5200 in the bank of Ladd &
Tilton.
. Court Rotes.
Adolph F. Peterson and Werner Pat
terson were admitted to citizenship by
Judge George yesterday.
Azel "Welch, the ex-policeman convicted
lof assault and battery on Ed KlrkendalL,
as fined $50 by Judge George yesterday.
In the United States Court yesterday a
demurrer to the bill of complaint in the
case of F. Lohman vs. B. Helman was
argued and continued.
Lawrence M. Sullivan, indicted for at
tempting to persuade a seaman to de
cert from the ship Orealla, was arraigned
In the Criminal Court yesterday and
granted until Monday to plead.
Wells, Fargo & Co. has commenced an
action in the State Circuit Court against
A. 32. Borthwick to recover $25,066 on
notes and to apply 100 shares of Portland
General Electric Company stock and other
collateral securities to the litigation on
the indebtedness. George S. "Batty is al
leged to be liable as the joint signer with
Borthwick of some of the notes to the ex
tent of about $20,000.
In the suit of Luretta P. Beers against
Robert A. Hamlin, C. A. Aylsworth, gar
nishee, the jury returned a verdict, in
Judge Frazer's court yesterday, in favor
of the- defendant. This proceeding was
brought by Mrs. Beers in an effort to col
loct a judgment obtained against Hamlin
In an assault and battery damage suit,
but the jury was not convinced, that there
is anything due to Hamlin from Aylsworth.
BIDS FOR FODDER.
Portland Contractors Flffure for
Government Supplies.
The Albers & Schneider Company was
the lowest bidder on the,cqntract for de
livering 2000 tons of oats at Alaska' dock
for shipment by the Government. There
were four bidders competing Albers &
"Schneider Co., G. A. Westgate, of Albany;
Pacific Coast Milling Company and Not
tingham & Co. The successful firm's bid
-was:
s Ton.
Albers & Schneider Company
500 tons oats, delivers' 5 days, Alaska
dock, at $25 60
750 tons oats, delivery 10 days, Alas
ka dock, at ,...25 70
750 tons oats, delivery 15 days, Alas
ka dock, at 28 50
The same firm was also lowest on the
contract for delivering 2250 tons of hay,
as follows:
Ton.
BOO tons double compressed hay, 75
cubic feet per ton, delivery 10 days,
Alaska dock, at $18 20
500 tons same as above, delivered In
20 days 18 25
1000 tons commercial bales, delivered
60 tons per day .... 14 90
750 ton oafes delivered to "Valley
points, S. P. R, R,, delivery within
10 days 23 20
For reballnjr hay to 75 cubic feet, per
ton, rate 50 tons per day 4 40
The other bids were:
Ton.
G. A. Westgate. Albany, Or.
500 tons oats, delivered & P. R. R.
Valley points, 15 days, at $23 50
500 tons oats, delivered S. P. R. R.
"Veilley points, 15 days 23 90
500 tons oats, delivered S. P. R. R.
Valley points, 24 days, at. 25 50
500 tons oats, Portland delivery. 30
days, Alaska dock 26 25
Pacific Coast Milling Company
Ton. 100 tons oats delivered Alaska dock,
per ton !...$25 50
100 tons oats delivered Alaska dock.. 26 00
100 tons oats delivered Alaska dock. . 27 00
200 tons oats delivered Alaska dock.. 28 00
One-half to be delivered before October
20, the balance in 20 days thereafter.
Ton.
200 tons hay, commercial bales,
three-quarters timothy, per ton ....$14 50
100 tons Eastern Oregon hay, com
mercial bales 16 00
Delivered to Alaska dock, delivered
same as oats.
For compressing hay, 75 cubic feet
to the ton $4 50
Nottingham & Co.
503 tons double compressed hay, 75
cubic feet, per ton delivered Octo
ber 20 $20 00
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Gathering of Dnnkards at Dnmascns
Other Matters.
The Dunkards of the neighborhood of
Damascus are having their annual gath
ering in that place. Members of that sect
have come from as far as Idaho, Eastern
Oregon' and Washington to take part in
this meeting and participate in the serv
ices, which have a special significance
with these peculiar people. Saturday was
a great day with them. They had the
feet washing, communion and the Lord's
supper. The feet washing Is a ceremony
of itself and peculiar to the Dunkards.
Each one washes his neighbor's feet, as
a matter of humiliation and good feeling.
Then followed communion and the Lord's
supper. The supper was more substantial
than that given at communion at most
churches. There were quite a number
present from the outside. In some re
spects, the Dunkards are similar to the
Quakers. They are extremely plain in
their dress and manner. This meeting
at Damascus will continue through the
entire week.
Robbery at Mount Tabor.
The dwelling of H. H. Delano, at Mount
Tabor, was robbed the other night dur
ing the absence of the family at Athena.
A quantity of silverware and other val
uables were taken. The robbery was
discovered on the return of the family.
No trace of the burglars has been found.
Several suburban cottages have been en
tered recently.
Pleasant Home Notes.
While George Leslie was passing be
hind his horses, one of them kicked him,
striking him below the knee, and it is
thought one of the bones of the leg Is
fractured. It is a severe injury, and Mr.
Leslie will be laid up some time.
The citizens of Pleasant Home got a
double twist on the man who had a sa
loon in a tent there, and soonhad him
on the run. They secured a power of at
torney from the owner of the land on
which the tent was located. This was
served on him, and he at once vacated.
He moved to Powell's Valley, about two
miles from his former location, and
started up again.
East Side Notes.
R. M. Johnson, who has been sojourn
ing at the Mount Tabor Sanitarium, has
returned to his home at Palouse, Wash.,
much improved In health.
C. A. Francis, director of district No. 5
Mount Tabor, and William Owen have
gone to Eastern Oregon to a hot springs,
where they hope to regain their health.
James E. Bruce, who was severely In
jured on Grand avenue Wednesday, was
resting comfortably yesterday. He had
a bad fall, and, being an aged- man, the
shock was severe. He will be about in a
few days.
Dr. Wise; room 614, The Dekum.
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THROUGH TOURIST EXCURSION
Cars to the East
Are operated from Portlanu over the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad In connection
with the Union Pacific and the Denver &
Rio Grande lines, giving choice of routes.
These tourist sleeping cars run through
to Chicago and the East without change,
and are personally conducted excursions,
which means that a special conductor is
In charge to look after the convenience of
passengers. For berth reservations and
further information, apply to city ticket
office, or address -W. E. Coman, general
agent Oregon Short Line Railroad, 142
Third street, Portland.
The School Book Job.
Olympian.
What appears to be some very Totten
work by the State Board of Education in
connectlon.wlth the adoption of textbooks
for the public schools Is coming to light.
The facts as given by -the press of the
state, which has investigated the matter,
are published in the local columns of
this morning's paper. If the facts thus
far developed are substantiated, fraud is
unmistakably stamped upon the action of
the board in the adoption, of the text
books. If this adoption was the result of
a corrupt job, then the resulting contracts
are tainted with fraud and are null and
void and should be so declared, and cer
tainly will be before the matter proceeds
much further.
Before or After?
Spokane Chronicle.
Mr. Sharkey rises from the sawdust to
remark that the last time be had an ar
gument with Mr. Jeffries he was not him
self. Mr. Sharkey should be more ex
plicit. Does he mean before or after the
"fight?
FIRST 1900 BARLEY CARGO
BRITISH SHIP CENTURION CLEARS
FOR GRIMSBY DIRECT.
Penthesilea Also Completes a Full
Cargo, of Barley Freight Sit- -
vatlon Unchanged.
The first cargo of barley of the 1900
crop, was dispatched yesterday- by. Kerr,
GIfford & Co. on the British ship 'Centu
rion. The vessel carries 108,575 bushels of
barley, valued at $49,000. ,She also 'has
aboard 17,415 bushels of wheat, valued at
$10,000. The Centurion has other distinc
tions beside being the first barley ship
of the season, for she is the first vessel
tof the 1900-'01 fleet to clear for a direct
port, every vessel which has preceded her
clearing for Queehstown or Falmputh
for orders, while the Centurion goes di
rect to Grimsby. "
The British ship Penthesilea also "com
pleted her cargo of barley yesterday, but
will not clear until -next week for a -few
days. The fleet In port Is being cleaned
up quite rapidly as the .month draws to a
close, and some of the ships have been
given vjry quick dispatch. The Sematha
left down the river yesterday morning,
after a stay In port of but 13 Mays. She
carries over 4000 tons of "wheat and was
drawing over 22. feet of water. The Jui
plter crossed out from Astoria yesterday,
after being In. the river less than a month.
The W. J. Plrrle will reach port this
morning and will commence loading at
once. '
NO CHANGE IN FREIGHTS.
Owners Still Demanding: Rates in
Excess of Exporters' Offers.
The freight situation shows but little
change. No new charters came to light,
yesterday, but a' few ships were offering
for distant loading," and one comparatively
noar-by ship was offering at the m&dest
rate of 55 shillings, but was'declined with'
thanks. Rates are now reaching a point
where there Is some possibility of wheat
being diverted to Europe by the overland
route, and shipowners might do well to
take this outlet into consideration before
squeezing too much out of the traffic.
Freights continue very firm In other parts'
of the world, and are nearly up to record
figures In Australia.
, Weddel, Turner & Co.'s Australasian
Freight Report, dated London, Septem
ber 4, says:
South Australla-A handy spot ship
has been-fixed? Adelaide-London, at about
50 shillings.
Victoria Prompt tonnage Is fixable at
39 shillings 9 pence wheat basis option;
55 shillings 6 pence on .regulars. Later
loading quoted at 32 shillings 6 pence,
wheat; 50 shillings on regulars.
New South Wales (Sydney) A prompt
ship has been fixed for London .at 52
shillings, 6 pence; 50 shillings Is offered
for November-December loading to United
Kingdom or Continent.
Newcastle San Francisco done -at. 20
shillings, loading as customary; 19
shillings 6 pence with days. West Coast,
firmer, at 23 shillings 6 pence. '
Queensland Fifty-two shillings 6 pencp
might be obtained for this year's loading.
Offers are -still Invited for coals to West
Coast.
New Zealand Homeward market quiet.
A prompt ship Is still wanted to load
gunnies from Calcutta.
GENERAL DE CHARETTE LOST.
French Bark Founders Off the Coast
South Emerica.
OORONEL, Chile,' Sept,- 26. The French
bark General de Charette, Captain Le-
marie, which sailed from Swansea on
June 24 for San Francisco, struck on a
rTock in the Straits of Lemace, at the
southern extremity of South America,
between Terra del Fuego and Staten Isl
and, on September 3, and foundered. Her
crew, with the exception -of two mem-
bers, landed safely at Sand Point.
CThe French bark General de Charette
was a comparatively new vessel, built at
NIantes, In 18SS. She made her maiden
trip from that port In ballast to Portland,
arriving here In November. 1698, and sail
ing for Europe with a cargo of grain.
She came out to San Francisco a year
later, and op the trip above mentioned
was on her third voyage around the Horn
in ballast. She was a vessel of 1700 tons
net register, and," like all of the French
bounty-earners, was a big carrier for her
tonnage.)
THE PENTURA LAUNCHED.
Third of Spreckles' New Steamers in
the "Water.
PHILADELPHIA Sept. 26. The Ven
tura, the third and last of'the big freight
and passenger steamships that are being
built here for the Oceanic Steamship Com
pany, was launched today at Cramps'
shipyard. Miss Elsie Cronsmlller, niece
of John S. Spreckles, president of the
company, gave the vessel Its name. The
Sierra and Conoma, the Ventura's sister
ships, will go on their trial trips in a few
weeks. The Ventura is 400 feet long, 50
feet wide and 23 feet deep. She is 6000
tons gross register, twin screw and has
7500 horse-power. -
All three of the vessels will ply be
tween San Francisco and Australian
ports.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept 26. Arrived down
at 11:30 A. M and sailed at 1 P. M.
United States transport Lennox, for Ma
nila. Sailed at 12 noon Djmish ship
Jupiter, for Queenstown or Falmouth, for
orders. Left up at 6:30 A M. British
bark W. J. Perrie. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M.f smooth; wind northwest;
weather clear.
San Francisco, Sept. 26. Sailed Schoon
er Ldllebonne, for Gray's Harbor; schoon
er Guide, for. Gray's Harbor; bark Kate
Davenport, for Port Blakeley; schooner
North Bend, - for Wlllapa Harbor. Ar
rivedSteamer John S. Kimball, from
Cape Nome; steamer Wellington, from
Gray's Harbor; schooner Lauist from
WIHIpa Harbor.
Dutch Harbor Arrived Sept 6. Steam
er Signal, from Gray's Hnrbor, and sailed
September 7 for Cape -Nome.
Tacoma Arrived Sept 25. Schooner F.
J. Wood, from Port Townsend.
St Michael In port Sept 12. Ship
Charmer, for Tacoma; tug Sadie, steamer
Oakland, for Everett
Antwerp-Arrived Sept 24. German ship
Najade, from Oregon.
Acapulso Sailed Sept 21. British bark
Morven, for Oregon. l
Cape Nome Arrived Sept 10. Steamer
Senator, from Seattle; 1L steamer Cen-tennlaj-.
from Seattle; 13, steamer Santa
Ana, from Seattle; steamer Ohio, from
Seattle. Sailed September 10 Steamer
Charles Nelson, for Seattle. ;
Morville, Sept 26. Arrived Anchoria,
from New York, for Glasgow.
Liverpool, Sept 26. Arrived Ultonla,
from Boston; Lake Champlaln, from Mon
treal. Queenstown, Sept 26. Sailed Ivernia,
for Boston.
Southampton, Sept 26. Sailed Lahn,
from Bremen, for New Tork.
New York, Sept 26. Arrived Sardinian,
from Glasgow. Sailed St Paul, fojr
Southampton; NoordJand. 'for Antwerp;
Majestic, for Liverpool.
Scllly, Sept 26. Passed New York, from
New York, for Southampton.
Holy Head, Sept -26. Passed Steamer
Georgian, from New York, for Liverpool.
Yokohama, Sept 26. Arrived Empress
of China, from Vancouver, B. C.for
Hong Kong, via Nagasaki ,and Shanghai.
Boulogne, Sept 26. Arrived Amster
dam, from New York, for Rotterdam, and
proceeded.
Boston, Sept 2G-:-aSlled Bohemian, for
Liverpool.
Gibraltar, Sept 26. Arrived Werra,
from New York, for Naples' and Genoa,
and proceeded. , r .
Bremen, Sept, '28. Arrived Kaiserine
"Maria Theresa, from Nbw York. via
Cherbourg and Southampton. m t
. London, Sept' 26-Arrived Marquette,
from New York. -
New York, Sept 26, Arrived Frederlch
jder Grosse, from Bremen: Oceanic, from
Livorpool; Fueriessia,from Glasgow.
Liverpool,' Sept 26. Arrived Nomah,
"froi-a1 New Yorkj Sagamore, from Boston.
Browhead, Sept 26. Passed Germanic,
from New Yorktfor Queenstown and Liv
erpool." u T 1
Lizard, Sept j 26.-: Passed Fuerst Bls--marck,
for HambUrg. p '
TAX ON BUSINESS.
(Continued from First Page.)
Twelfth classv -Tjetweenl $2,000 and.
$3,000 .....V;.... .:..'. ... 1
Thlrteenth.-less' than $2,000.. 50
Miscellaneous Enterprises.
Any person, firm,' corporation or joint
stock company .engaged In the following
businesses, callings trades or employ
mentsjl shall pay quarterly licenses as fol
lows: . , t,
Furnishing electricity for lighting or for
power, $75. '
Furnishing gas for lighting or for fuel,
. " fc
Sawmills, ,. cent per 1000 feet ot logs
cul during preceding .quarter.
Purchasing goods, .wares or merchan
dlseT shipping or. delivering such goods, $5.
. Renting or leasing boxes and compart
ments In safety deposit vaults, $10.
Storing1 goods and merchandise for hire,
$10.
Stockyards, $50,.
Abstraotlng titles to real estate, whether
joined with any other "business or not,
$3 75. '
' Insuring or guaranteeing titles to real
estate, whether, joined 'with any other
business or not, $10.
Assaying ore's and metal, J $5.
Mercantile agencies First - class, those
furnishing information as to mercantile
standing of any person to subscribers
or members for $10 dr more per annum,
$25; second class, those 'furnishing such
information for less than $10 per annum,
$10. '
Barber shops, 50 cents for every oarber
chair. ,
Loaning moiiey upon personal property,
or negotiating such loans, $5. This doso
not apply to pawnbrokers.
Brokers, or those " acting as broker's,
buying or s.Mlmg stocks, grain, cotton or
Industrial stocks for par cash or on
margins ipon or through any connection
with any board of trade; or stock ex
change or "jurportlng to do so, $25.
Brokers or agents In city, town or state
warrants, mining stock, livestock, or ne
gotiating loans of "money upon real prop
erty, $5.
Brokers, cr manufacturers agents,
known as merchandise brokers, $10.
Ticket brokers, engaged either tempo
rarily or permanently In buying or sell
ing railroad or steamboat tickets out
side'' of the regular, offices, $10.
Insurance company agents, principals
or representatives,,-$10.. -
Adjusters of claims for losses Incurred
under the provisions of any policv of In
surance! S3. Y r '
Telegraph i.onpan!es or agencies, ,$73.
Telephone companies or agences, $j0.
Steam railroad companies, $7P.
For movl'ig a' house, store or building
upon or through tpa streets, $10 for each
one. Those regularly engaged In house
moving may takeC'out quarterly license
of $25. 1 I
District inebsehger agencies, $15.
Boarding stables for. horses, in addi
tion to the vehicle license Firs., class,
aggregate xecelpts, for' preceding year
$20,000 or oor, $5;,secqnd class, between
$10,000 and ?2G,000. ,$2 50; third class, be
tween $3000 and $10,O00,-$l 25; fourth class,
between $2000 and,, $3000, $1; fifth class,
less than '$2000, 50 cents. '
Express companfefe and agencies, $25.
Detective agencies, '$10. s
Restaurant keppe"rs !asxfollows: First
class, aggregate Tecelptsexcluslve of sala"
of liquors, $120,0 Ofover, $15; second
class, between $90,000 and $120,000, $12; thlid
class, between $60,000 and, $90,000, $10;
fourth class, between $40,000 and $60,000,
$7,50; t fifth class; between $20,000 and
$40,000, $5; sixth class, between $10,000 and
$20,,000, $2 50; seventh, class, between $3o00
and $10,000, $1 25; eighth class, between
$20JO and '$3000, $1;.. ninth class, less than
$2000. 50 cents.
Lawyers First class, Receipts for pre
ceding year $40,000 or over, $15; .-second
class, between $20,000 and $40,000, $10;
third class, between $10,000 and $20,000, $3;
fourth .'class, between $3000 and $10,000,
$2 50; fifth class, between $2000 and $3000,
$2; sixth class, tinder $2000, SL
Physicians, surgeons, dentists, veteri
nary surgeons First class, aggregate re
ceipts preceding year' $40,000, $15; second
class, between $20,000 and $40,000; $10; third
class, between $i0,000 and $20,000, $5; fourth
class, between $3000 and $10,000, $2 50; fifth
class, between ,$2000 and $3000, $2; sixth
class, 'under $2000, $1.' ,
Newspaper or magazine publishers
First t class, aggi jate receipts preced
ing year $750,000, $60; second class, be
tween $500,000 and $750,000, $50; third class,
between $300,000 and $500,000, $40 fourth
class, between $200,000 and $300,000, $25;
fifth class, between $120,000 and $200,000,
$15; sixth class, between $90,000 and $120,000.
$12; seventh class, between $60,000 and
$90,000, $10; eighth class, between $40,000
and $60,000, $7 50; ninth class, between
$20,000 and $40,000, $5; tenth class, between
$10,000 and $20,000, $2 50; eleventh class, be
tweea $3000 and 510,000, $1 25; twelfth class,
between $2000 and $3000, $1; thirteenth
class,1 under $2000,w 50 cents.
Banks, trust companies, savings banks
-rFIrst class, average loan business for
preceding quarfer exceeding $7u0,000, $60;
second class, between $500,000 and $750,000,
$50;- third class, between $300,OQO and
$500,000, $40; fourth class, between $200,000
and $300,000, $25: fifth class, between $120,000
and'' $200,000, $15; sixths class, between
$90,000 and $120,000, $12; seventh class, be
tween $60,000 and $90,03), $10; eighth class,
under $60,000, $7 50.
Those engaged In more than one calling
under the ordinance 'are required to pay
for the one bearings the highest license
tax.
Other Sections.
Section 10 makes the pursuit of business
without a license as provided unlawful.
Section 11 prescribes that upon convic
tion -in the Municipal -Court -violations
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $5 nor more than $300, or by lmprjs;
onment not to exceed 90 days, or both?
Naturalized by Annexation.
BALTIMORE, Sept. . 26. "Naturalized
by annexation" arov the words entered
opposite the names of Dr. Francisco del
Valle, his son and four other Porto RIc
ans on? Baltimore's city registration
books. The men presented themselves
for registration in , several voting pre
cincts. The registration officials had ap
parently received Instructions from the
board .of election supervisors to allow the
Porto Ricans to register, providing they
compiled with the residence clause of the
law, which requires a citizen to reside
in a district six months before being
eligible to -vote. r
Isaac L. Strauss, counsel for the hoard,
a few days ago gave an opinion that
citizens of Porto Rico became citizens of
the United States when the island "was
made fa part of United States territory.
There are probably 25 Porto Ricans In
this city who "under1 the ruling of the
board of supervisors'wlll cast their votes
In 'November.
General Woodford Married.
NEW YORK, Sept 26. General Stewart
L. Woodford, ex-Mlnlter to Spain, was
married, to Miss Isabel Hanson today.
The wedding ceremony took place In the
chapel 'of the First 'Presbyterian Church
on Lower Fifth avenue, this city. The
bride was. the private seoretary of Gen
eral Woodford at Madrid before the out
break of the Spanish-American Wai She
is about 30 years' of Tage. and General
Woodford Is 65. Ths is his second mar
riage, the first wife having died about
two years ago."
SEURED SALEM THEATER
JOHN F. CORDRA.T CLOSES 'A TWO
YBArRS CONTRACT.
New ' Playhouse Will 'Be Known as
"The Grand," and Will Be Man-
asred by Mr. Cordray.
A telegram was received last evening
from John F. Cordray, in Salem, an
nouncing that he has secured a five years
lease onthe finevnew Opera-House whlch
Chemketa Lodge,, Odd Fellows, are build
ing there, and which will be completed in
a -few weeks. It Is Mr. Cordray's inten
tion to manage the Salem playhouse In
connection with his theater here, and he
will spend his time between the two.
The Opera-House is thoroughly modern
In every respect,, and will be stocked with
entirely new scenery and equipments.
Salem has long-felt the need of, a first
class amusement-house, and nowthat an
enterprising manager has .arranged to
take charge of her new one, the public of
the capital city will not lack for enter
tainment Mr. Cordray has ' had the matter of
leasing the Salem Opera-House in view
for some time, as he foresaw that he
could play attractions eh route to and
from California in both houses to good
advantage. He went to Salem yesterday
to close the contract with the owners of
the house.
He will personally superintend the
fitting and furnishing of the house, and
says he will make It one of the coziest
and most attractive on the Pacific Coast
Salem People Pleased.
SALEM,' Sept. 26. The announcement of
the lease of the Salem theater to JTohn F.
Cordray ,.was received with great satis
faction by residents of this city, for It
means that for the next five years, the
term of the lease, Salem will have the
best. theater In Oregon, outside of Port
land, with all the leading attractions of
the star circuit, which Includes half a
hundred theaters. The Opera-House will
he completed and. ready for occupancy in
about six- weeks. It will be" known as
the Grand Opera-House, and from the
standpoint of both structure and manage
ment promises to be worthy of the name.
Mr. Cordray said this evening that he
will begin immediately to prepare for the
openlng'nlght, which he promises to make
the greatest event of its kind ever seen
In Oregon.
INSIDE VIEWS OF CHIH A.
Worse Than Has Been Represented
Persistence of the Germans.
. PORTLAND, Sept. 25. (To the Editor.)
Commercial correspondence Is not gen
erally Interesting to the reading -public,
but political events in China are so asso
ciated with business transactions that a
few extracts from letters received, today
may. not be entirely without inter est to
your readers. A gentleman representing
business interests here writes from Port
Arthur under date of August' 19:
"I reached this place In a Russian
transport carrying cattle, finding the port
crowded with war vessels and supply
ships, most of the coolies having run
away; 30,000 troops debarking, and mil
lions of dollars .worth of merchandise
piled up without "care or protection on
open wharves; the town a sea of mud and
filth, hot, repulsive and loathsome beyond
all words to describe. I have never seen
Its equal for vileness and discomfort in
all the world."
From New Chwang, August 24:
"I .got a, boat August 22, and on reach
ing 'here found the steamer just finlsh
lngf'after a difficult and dangerous ex
perience. The town is In a terrible state,
the dead everywhere, several rotting
corpses right under my window; slaugh
tered women and children by the score,
and the river full of floating bodies.
The Russians are unspeakeble brutes,
worse than South African savages. The
town Is In a state of terror, anticipat
ing an attack by the Japanese, whose fleet
Is understood to be mobilizing. The Rus
sian engineer in. charge here, and his sub
ordinates, took refuge on our steamer In
the night, and ordered the ship down the
river to a place of safety."
Evidence is accumulating from all ports
to show that the situation at each one
has been far worse than public dispatches
have led us to believe, and apparently the
end Is not yet.
As an Instance of the manner In which
the Germans are endeavoring to German
ize their possessions in China, the experi
ence of the master of a steamer that re
cently discharged at Tsing Tau, the prin
cipal port of the Shan Tung Peninsula,
lying at the entrance to Klao Chou Bay,
is a case In point Having a controversy
with his consignees, a disputed sum of
money was lodged with the Deutsche
Asiatische Bank at Tslng Tau, payable
on the order of the court, before which
the captain appeared to make his deposi
tion. The Judge, who was, of course, a
German, understood English perfectly,
but the master was Informed by a court
lntrepreter that his statement could be
taken only In German, so that what he
said In English was taken down by the
stenographer In the presence of the Judge,
and then translated Into German before
his honor would listen to It The English
lawyer in .Shanghai who has charge of
the case writes:
"I have this morning received the letter
which I wrote to the court at Tslng Tau,
referring to the deposit In the case of
your steamer, with an Indorsement In
German to the effect that If I write the
letter In German It will be answered." .
This letter Is referred to by the lawyer
as "a specimen of boorlshness," but It Is
a part of the Interesting experiment now
making to establish Germany, Germans
and the German language permanently in
that part of the world. In view of the
rapid extension throughout -the globe
of the English language, as the
language of commerce particularly,
It will be interesting to observe
how far this little German experi
ment Is likely to succeed. To some it may
seem like the act of Mrs. Bartington In
trying to sweep out the Atlantic Ocean
with a broom, nothing more than a trivial
Incident In the rapidly growing use of the
English language, which, In the opinion ot
no less an authority than Mr. John Flsfce,
Is bound to become within 200 years the
universal medium of speech for all the
world. W.
Dying Cashier's Confession.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26 The Evening
World today prints a statement credited
to the widow of David Allison, the cash
ier of the Traders' Insurance Company.
who died Saturday. Mrs. Allison is quoted
as saying that her husband whispered to
her, as he was dying, the name of the
man who knew the condition of the Tra
ders' Insurance Company and was respon
sible for the framing of false reports of
the company's financial standing. Mrs.
Allison also says she will go on the stand
and disclose the name of the man her
husband accused. The state superintend
ent of Insurance has Investigated the
company's affairs, and the District Attor
ney has decided to have the matter sub
mitted to the October grand jury, which
will be sworn in Monday.
Violated Bankruptcy Law.
CHICAGO, Sept. 26. Mrs. Claire Evan
geline O'Neill, charged with a violation
of the bankruptcy law,, came Into 'the
United States Court today on a writ of
habeas corpus and was given her free
dom under a $10,000 bond until the ex
amination. Mrs. O'Neill has been in the
custody of the United States Marshal.
A Havana Murder.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 26. Late
last nlght , Colonel Pavon, of the Cuban
Army, was killed In the Cafe Commerclo
by Octavlo Mena,-formerly a clerk In the
office' of the Captain of the porfT" Men'a'
and one of his coniPanlcTis were Intoxi
cated and had been breaking furniture.
The Colonel Intervened and a quarrel en
sued. Mena Bnatched the revolver of one
of his party and shot Pavon In the back
of the neck. The officer turned to face
his assailants and received two bullets
In the head, being instantly killed.
CHILE'S FOREIGH RELATIONS
No Probability of "War Wltk Her
Neighbors.
WASHINGTON Sept. 26. The secre
tary of the Chilean Legation said today
that the reports of war between Chile and
her neighbors , were groundless. The
cause of the possible conflict Is alleged to
be the unwillingness of Chile to conform
to certain treaty relations, it being con
tended that Chile will not abide by the
award of the British Government In the
boundary question with the Argentine
Republic, and that It refuses to submit
the question of the definite sovereignty
over the Provinces of Taona and Arlca
to the decision of a popular plebiscite
to be held In those provinces according
to a treaty between Chile and Peru. In
response to these statements, It Is now
set forth by the Chilean authorities that
Chile Is not trying to restrict the limits
of the British award, and that she cer
tainly will abide by it Chile doe3 not
refuse to submit the question of sover
eignty to a popular plebiscite. And, in
general, it is stated that "the diplomatic
relations between Chile and Argentina.
Peru and Bolivia are at present peace
ful and friendly."
As convincing proof of this, the recent
report -of the Chilean Minister of For
eign Affairs Is referred to. This con
tains the statement that "our boundary
question with the Argentine Republic Is
now settled In a friendly manner, and
the relations between both countries
have been cordial and sincere." The
boundary arbitration Is still In progress,
and Its determination will dispose of the
only question pending between Chile and
Argentina. The Minister of Foreign Af
fairs also cites -an agreement with Bolivia
calculated to prevent all disagreeable
questions and boundary incidents which
from time to time have arisen. In the
discussion with Peru, both have shown a
desire to reach an early settlement, and
the steps taken toward a satisfactory
adjustment are set forth.
Extradition Treaty With Peru.
LIMA, Peru. Sept 26. It Is stated upon
reliable authority that the committee to
which was referred the proposed extra
dition treaty between the United States
and Peru has -reported upon it. Trifling
alterations In the treaty are suggested,
and these will be discussed this week.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. The extradi
tion treaty was negotiated .last year be
tween the Peruvian Foreign Ofllce and
United States Minister Dudley, at Lima.
The draft coming to Washington was
approved by the State Department and
submitted to the United States Senate for
ratification. The Senate ratified the
treaty, and It was returned to Peru to
secure the approval of the Peruvian Leg
islative branch. This Is now wanting,
and press advices from Lima indicate
that the convention Is to receive amend
ments, which will require Its return to
the United States Senate for action.
" Re-election of Dins.
CHICAGO. Sept. 26. A dispatch to the
Record from the City of Mexico says:
Mexico's Congress last night declared
the result of the Presidential election.
General Porflro Diaz was unanimously
elected and will be inaugurated next De
cember. The President has entirely re
covered from his recent Indisposition.
The American colony has subscribed
10,000 pesos for the relief of Galveston.
DEPARTMENT STORE TAX.
New Law to Go Into Effect In Ger
many In January.
The question of levying a special and
progressive tax on department stores has
been extensively discussed In many cities
in the United States, but so far It has
not been found practicable to enact a
law levying such a tax In any of them.
The Prussian Parliament, however, after
long agitation, has, despite opposition
and hesitation on the part of the govern
ment, passed such a law, which is to go
into effect January 1, 1901. The provisions
of this law, furnished by Consul-General
Frank H. Mason, Berlin are printed In a
consular report for September, accom
panied by a statement from the Finance
Minister, Miguel, explaining the purpose
of the law and the results to be ob
tained by Its Impartial enforcement. This
Minister, who Is styled "the ablest and
most adroit master of taxation In Ger
many," tells the mercantile and Indus
trial classes that It depends upon them
selves whether this law shall fulfill the
benevolent purposes ot the lawmakers or
not. "They will have to provide espe
cially through the organization of pur
chasing and selling societies for cheap
purchases and profitable sales, and they
will have to stand firmly on the principle
of cash purchases and sales, and neither
accept goods nor sell them on credit
The state has done Its part, and It now
rests with the mercantile and Industrial
middle classes, through intelligent, ener
getlo self-help, to secure themselves
against the competition of large capital."
Tho law divides the merchandise to be
sold Into four groups, and provides that
stores which sell articles belonging to
more than one of these groups shall pay
a special tax, graduated according to the
total amount of Its annual sales, running
from about $1000 up to $5000.
So conservative a Journal as the Vos
slsche Zeltung declares that the new stat
ute is "economically and politically the
worst law that has been enacted since
the memory of man," and adds that
"when It shall have completely failed of
Its purpose, the fault will not be that of
the smaller merchants and their custom
ers, but of the government which has en
acted the law, and hastens to wash its
hands of the results." "Moreover," re
marks the Consul, "a large number of the
smaller merchants fall to see how the
"DAINTY FOOD"
Turns Pale Cheeks to Pink.
Our best physicians of the present day
seek to cure patients by the use of food,
rather than heavy drugs, and this Is the
true method, for all physicians agree that
only from food can the body be rebuilt.
Many people fall to give their physi
cians credit, for after living on poorly
selected or badly cooked food for a long
time, perhaps, and when their ailments
become chronic, they expect the doctor,
with some magic potency, to Instantly re
build them.
This Is not possible. The only true
method Is to turn as quickly as can be
from poor food to good. A young lady.
Miss Alice Hendricks, employed at the
corner of Fourth and Race streets. Cin
cinnati, O., says: "I was variously treat
ed for- my nerves, muscles, lungs, etc..
but none of the treatment gave me relief
from the pains.
"About a year ago my appetite failed
completely and I began to have sinking
spells similar to fainting, then I took all
manner of tonics and stimulants, but
they were of no effect. I had been
brought to quit drinking coffee and taking
Postum Food Coffee in Its place, and
gradually began to get a little better.
"Some one .suggested that If I found
Postum Food Coffee so beneficial I had
better use Grape-Nuts food, as they were
both the children of one brain. I com?
menced on Grape-Nuts food for break
fast, having-Postum Food Coffee with It
I found the food so dainty, delicious, and
appetizing that I always looked forwatd
to breakfast with pleasure. "
"Shortly after commencing this diet,
my wretched pain In the side was greatly
improvedt and now, a year later. It has
gone entirely, also the sinking spells; In
fact, my pale cheeks have changed to
pink, I have gained back more than the
20 pounds I lost and' am thoroughly well
in every way."
new law, which simply taxea tho large
concerns 1 to '2 per cent additional on
their sales and turns the proceeds of such
taxation over to the communal and city
treasuries, is to hep the mlddle-clasa
merchants and their. customers to unlta
and pay cash for their goods, which they
have heretofore bought and sold on cred
it The big stores, say these critics, will
either add the amount of their tax .to
the prices of their goods or strive by
increased sales to make up the amount.
The line between the .taxed and untaxed
stores will be drawn more sharply than
before, and the old struggle will remain
between -organised capital, which can al
ways buy cheaply for cash in large- quan
tities, and the merchants of moderate
means who .must buy to ai greater or less
degree upon credit and must sell before
they can pay. The weak point which
causes most apprehension is that this en
actment opens the way for special taxa
tion of all kinds of. large Industries and.
landed possessions. At a time when,
every interest and class is clamoring for
protection, it encourages the demand for
special legislation affecting specialized
branches of industry and trade."
Nejrro LyncSxed by Negrroes.
SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn., Sept. 26.
Two negroes passed through here yester
day with a negro bound whom they said
they were going to hang for an assault
committed on a woman. Officers soon
pursued and found portions of the negro's
clothing In the woods, two miles from
town, on; the bank of a creek. It Is sup
posed the negro was lynched and then
thrown into the. creek,.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Bept 26.-8 P. ST. Maximum
temperature, CO; minimum temperature, 40;
river reading at 11 A. AT., 2.7 feet; change In
the 'past 24 hours, 0 5 foot: total precipita
tion. 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.. 0.00; total precipita
tloa since Seat 1, 1800. 1.03 lnchei; normal
precipitation since Sept, 1. 1000. 1.40 inches;
excess, 0.03 Inch; total sunshine 8ept 23,.
11:2-1; possible sunshine Sept. 23, 12.00.
Pacific .Coast Weather.
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"Wlnd.
STATION&
Astoria .......
Baker City ...,
Bismarck .....
Boise .........
Eureka .......
Helena ........
Neah Boy ....
Pocatello ,
Portland
Red Bluff
Roseburff .....
Sacramento ...
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Spokane ....
Seattle
Walla. Walla .
Pt cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Cloudr
Pt. cloudy
Pt cloudy
Clear,
Clear
Clear
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The area of hiBh.presauro central yesterday
evening over Montana, has moved eastward,,
and Is now central over the Dakota3. Tho
prea3ura is. lowest over California. Fair
weather has prevailed in the North Paclfla
States durinr the last 24 hours. The temper
ature changes novo been slight and unim
portant except over Montana, where a rise ot
from 4 to 14 dear- has taken place. The Indi
cations are for continued fair weather In thla
district Thursday, with higher temperatures
in Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending: at midnight Thursday. Sept. 27:
Oregon Continued fair weather; wanner in
east portion; winds mostly northerly.
Washington Continued fair woather; winds
mostly northerly.
Idaho Continued fair weather; warmer In
south portion; west to north winds.
Portland and vicinity Continued fair weath
er; winds mostly northerly. 4
A. B. WOIXABER.
Acting1 Forecast Official.
AMUSEMENTS.
CORDRAY'S THEATER
One-week, commencing Sunday. Sept 23 (Mat
. tnce Saturday).
WHITING AND WILLIS COMEDIANS.
Presenting a New, Novel. Weird and Mystical
Musical Absurdity. WITH A PLOT,
entitled,
"A HINDOO HOODOO,"
"A HINDOO HOODOO."
"A HINDOO HOODOOJ
With the orislnal New Tork Cast, headed by
Anna Boyd, Ceo. Larsen, Mattle Lockette.
Usual prices.
METROPOLITAN THEATER
One week, commencing Sunday, Sept 23 (usual
Matinees).
ROT CRAWFORD STOCK COMPANT.
Presenting three big scenic productions. 10
weeks in Chicago. 20 weeks in Philadelphia.
Sunday. Monday, Tuesday, "A True Ken
tucktan": Wednesday, Thursday. "Sapho":
Friday, Saturday. Saturday Matinee. "Suse o'
Tennessee." A ton of scenery. Vaudeville be
tween the aots. Continuous performance; no
waits. Next attraction "King ot the Opium.
Ring."
MARQUAM GRAND
CALVIN HEILIG, Mgr.
Two performances only, Friday and Saturday
nights. Sept 28 and 20. second visit to this
city of that fovorlto ot all of Hoyt'a successes.
"A BLACK SHEEP,"
With a far superior company than last sea
son, and the cast again headed by "BIG
BILL" DEVERE.
PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 rows. $1-.
last 3 rows, 75c; balcony, first C rows, 70c.
balcony, last 6 rows, 50c; gallery, 23a.
Seats now on sole.
CORDRAT'S THEATER-
TWO WEEKS, commencing Sunday, Sept 30.
RETURN OF THE FAVORITES.
COLONEL W. A. THOMPSON'S
BOSTON LTRIC OPERA CO.
BOSTON LTRIC OPERA CO.
50 SINGERS 50
FIRST WEEK "THE IDOL'S EYE."
All new scenery. Costumes and superb elec
tric and calcium effects.
Prices 73c. 30c, 23c; boxes and loges, $1.
Sale of seats now open.
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THE FREDERICKSBURG
SEVENTH AND ALDER.
TRAMP JUGGLER.
GREENWAT.
MAE LEONDER.
THE GREAT TRAVELLE.
SHADOWIST AND PANTOMIMIST.
ROMAN RING EXPERT.
EDUARDO
GEO. TRUMP,
LEGLESS EQUILIBRIST.
ADMISSION FREE.
NEW TODAY.
Foreclosed Farms.
At bargains and on easy terms. W. H. FEAR,
Chamber of Commerce.
INVESTMENTS
Bonds, warrants and local stocks bought and
sold. J. W. Cruthers &. Co . Chamber ot Com.
I
Mortgage Loans
Oa Improved city and tmrmptotittT.mir
current rates. Buildtoar 1om-, J..""?,-?
Joan. MacmasUr Birr.il. 311 Worcester blk.
5 MORTGAGE LOANS-5
On. approved Portland city real estate.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamner ot Commerce.
$100 REWARD
Is offered for the apprehension and conviction
of the murderer or murderers ot H. R. Dlckel.
Minerva LodKe. No. 10, L O. O. F. By order
of Emll Frey. N. G.
BUTTERI BUTTEH!
All grades of Oregon butter. 35c up; fresh
ranch eggs; breakfast bacon, sugar cured.
12c. Buy your goods at wholesale prices. La
Grande Creamery Co., 234 Yamhill, near Third.
AIR-TIGHT STOVES.
Don't forget we have the largest, newest and
best line of antique 18-ln. Russia Iron, steel
lined, only ?3r 24-in., ?4; 26-in . ?4 50.
I. GEVURTZ
The Homefurnlsher. 173-175 First st.fc IT. W
corner Tamhill.
REMOVAL NOTICE
On and after October 1 our new location wilt
be 364 Washington, between Park and West
Park, and our new phone numbers will be Ore
gon Grant 1411. Columbia 128. Wa will con
tinue to furnish you fine- poultry fresh fruit
and groceries, at wholesale prices. Pacific
Mfct. & Gro. Co., Wholesale, Commission, US
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