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12 THE MOBNIKG OBEQOHIAJS, ' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1900. OLDS & KING Special Today and Monduy Only 6 .M eoa Kid Gloves jw $1.22 PAIR This make has never Deen shown in Portland before, and for introduction the manufacturer permits us to sell a LIMITED QUANTITY AT LESS THAN VALUE. They come direct to us from tho world's headquarters for fine glove making Grenoble, France. Soft new skins. REAL KTD SKINS, and an ex cellent 5L50 glove. Black, browns mode, pray and pearl, with 2-clasp wrist and latest stitchlngs Today and Monday Only $1.22 pair Last Day of Jardiniere Sale Prices Below Wholesale This is a rare bit of rood fortune for you just at transplanting season. A full carload of the newest designs and col orings to choose from. AT PRICES LESS THAN W3ETVB EVER BEFORE OPFERESD. iPANCY GLAZED JARDINIERES 18c EACH FOR 27c EACH POR 4SCEACH FOR 00c EACH FOR 6-INCH SIZES. 7-INCH SIZEa S-INCH SIZES. 9-INCH SIZES. 72c EACH TOR 10-INCH SIZES. LARGER ANI FINER ONES PRO PORTIONATELY LOW. aT ," ""V jT.KT' J uSy & c"2r s&0 S&0 fMY SSWS- t;vC' m fal v Jy Jm Saturday Bargains FROM 8 A. M. TO 9. P. M. A Special Purchase of Richardson's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs Told of a few days ago. gives you these most reliable handkerchiefs, worth from 32&c to COc each, at these very low prices: 50c, 75c, 90c, $1.10, $1.35 and $1.75 per half dozen Tn any welcht or any width of bem, you may -want. RICHARDSON'S LINENS ARE ALWAYS BEST. THE "GRAND PRIX" AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION IS BUT AN ADDED PROOF OF THIS- WELL-KNOWN FACT. Bargains Today In Women's Fall Underwear Fine Jersey-Ribbed "Wool-Plated Vests and Pants, the "knit to fit" kind, with anchor patent seams and best finish throughout. C9 An Regular 75c grade; today JL j only......... .......... Last Day of Boys' Waist Sale Heavy Fleece Back'Cheviot "Waists for school wear; medium and. dark-colored checks and plaids in great variety; splendid value, too worth QCrt Ark each 40c but today 3C C9 only ............" Prices Down Today In Women's Fleece-Lined Hose Fast Black Seamless and "Elastic; a grade well worth and always 1 0p DT sold at 25c; today at. - -' Saic of... K 3 M Umbrellas UMBRELLAS' FOR LADIES - tvau m rm maae or vrwui uiona, steel rods and Paragon frames, fancy Congo handles for ladies. x-nce 01 waies in opera goods for Men . Special- Extra quality black, and colored silk umbrellas; extra light roll, choice Princess, pearl, Dresden and Ivory handles; ladies' size, 25 Inches; men's size, 28 Inches; special .....'. 95c pecial" $3 Each A-BIg Sale of High Grade Stationery ' ' at One-Half , Its Real Worth. The WOO lbs. of Vellum finished so- Quantltycl6ty laPK'' "witSl envelopes to The Our Saturday Specials PROMENADE CONCERT THIS EVENING Ladies' Wrappers iMaJe of Figured Flannelette, red, blue or black ground, trimmed with fancy braid. nifties over shoulders, sep arate waist lining, deep flounce on full-wiath skirt, each....'. ........ Ladies' Petticoats $1.68 paper The Calor The Size Every sheet water marked. Put up In packages of. one pound each, Done to bring down every Item of cost. It would cost twice as much if boxed. The paper comes in either blue or wblte. The paper comes Un either the square or new oblong fashion- able sizes. This paper 'would and does sell readily at 15o per quire. The We offer the entire lot at pnee ' 9 befits pound 102 sheets t6 the pound. Envelopes, 6c package. SHOT IN COLD BLOOD W. A. Kuetemeyer Murders William Lunrut KESULT OP A LQKG.STANDING ROW The Victim "Was the Stepfatner His Slayer Stories of "Wit- of The news of a startling murder, , cold blooded in its execution, committed Thursday; evening, on .Sauvie's Island, was brought to Portland yesterday morn ing by the murderer .himself, William Al bert Kuetemeyer, a young man of 2i years, who liad killed his stepfather, William Lunrut. Accompanied by his friend, Henry J. Epperson, an eye-witness to the murder, Kuetemeyer went to the County Jail, at 5:30 yesterday morn ing, and, rousing Jailor George Mitchell, gave himself up to custody. When asked who he was and what he wanted, Kuetemeyer answered, giving his name, and saying: "I got mixed up in a shooting scrape on Sauvle's Island and want to give myself up' When ques tioned further, he said the man with whom he fought was his stepfather. Will lam Lunrut, and that he had acted in self-defense. "Did you kill him?" asked Jailor Mitch ell. ""I do not know," replied Kuetemeyer. T fired three shots at him, but do not know whether he is dead' He was placed in a cell, and later his companion was taken In charge by Dis trict Attorney Chamberlain and placed in custody to be held as a witness. Story of an Eye-Witness. 'William Layfield, another eye-witness of the murder, also came to Portland yes terday morning to bring the news of the crime to the Coroner and the Sheriff. Layfield was putting up the hay on tne Smith ranch, adjoining the KeUtemeyer -farm, one mile north of Smith's Landing, and Lunrut was in his employ. Following Is his account of the murder: "Lunrut and I were on our way to his nome, Tvhere I have been boarding, and as usual we took a short cut across the Kuetemeyer place to save about three fourths of a mile in distance. When we were inside the pasture, I heard some me filing, 'Heigh, there! HelgH, there!' We paid no attention to the call, and pres ently there came from the brush Kuete meyer and the two Epperson boys. "Kuetemyer then asked me, 'Who gave you permission to trespass on this land with that Russian ?' I replied that if we were trespassing I was very sorry a-d would beg his par don and return the same way I had come. "With that Kuetemeyer came up and grabbed Lunrut by the shoulder, saying, "You Russian , go back.' "Lunrut answered: I will not go back. 1 will go to my house and mind my own business. "Lunrut during this time had ben backing away and bad his hand on his revolver, which was In a scabbard at tached to his belt He did not draw It, but -when Kuetemeyer saw Lunrut was armed he ran to one of the Epperson boys standing near and snatched away from nlm the shotgun he was .holding and fired at Lunrut. The first shot did not take effect, and Kuetemeyer fired another, which seemed to wound Lunrut, for he threw up his hands, and, still running away, cried out: 'Don't shoot! Don.'t shoot!' "Kuetmeyer paid no attention to hi cries'; reloaded his gun and fired the thl.d shot at Lunrut, who was moving away in a nalf-clrcle, about 20 feet distant, wl'h his left side to Kuetemeyer. After the third shot the wounded man fell, and nev er uttered another word. During the shooting the only thing Lunrut said was to beg his stepson to go away and leave him alone. "Kuetemeyer then came towards me with the gun and ordered me to throw up my hands, saying, 'You'll get the next one, you . Let me see If you have a gun.' He searched me and find ing I had no arms, gave me permission to go to my friend, whom I found dying irom the rounds In his side. I informed his wife, and went back and covered up the body, and came to Portland- in the morning. In order to Inform the Coroner." Conflict of Testimony. Dastardly as the murder appears from the testimony of Lai-field; which he repeated at the Coroner's Inquest yester day afternoon, the accounts of Frank Epperson and Henry Epperson, two East Side boys, residing at Eleventh and Har rison, are just as strong to the contrary, though even their testimony fails to mit igate the cold-blooded deliberation with which the third and fatal shot was fired. The striking point in their testimony Is their assertion, in direct contradiction to Layfield, that Lunrut not only drew his pistol, but leveled It direct at Kuetemey H's head and snapped the trigger three times. Lunrut, acocrdlng to their story, assumed the initiative In the quarrel, and had begun these threatening demonstra tions before Kuetemeyr took the shotgun and commenced firing in self-defense. Frank Epperson, the older of the two boys, was the readier witness, and was not bothered by the questioning of Dis trict Attorney Chamberlain and Deputy District Manning. His testimony fol lows: "Thursday afternoon I was at Kuete meyer's place filing a saw. After sup- j per he asked my brother and me to ac company him as witness while he went to warn Lunrut not to trespass on the place, with the intention of having him pulled' if he persisted. I told him If there was going to be trouble I would not go. He said there would be none. "At the suggestion of my brother the shotgun was taken as we thought we might run across a duck. My brother carried the gun. We waited near the path where Lunrut was supposed to pass. But he did not come that way and about 7 o'clock we saw them walking some distance away from tho path. Al called for them to stop; but they did not seem to hear, and he ran after them. They stopped and he asked Lunrut who gave him orders or authority to tresspass on the land. "Lunrut said he didn't need any permis sion. Al told him to go back the way he had come. Lunrut said. Til be damned if I go back,' and pulled out his gun and snapped it twice in Al's face. "Al then ran to my brother, grabbed "the shotgun and fired the first shot in the air over his head, ordering him to put up that gun and go back. Lunrut snapped tho trigger qf the gun at Al again, and Al shot him. All this time Lunrut was facing him and snapping his gun, which was leveled straight at Al's head. "Before the third shot was fired Al called out to Lunrut to put up that gun. But he kept It pointing at him, and Al fired the third shot after reloading. Lun rut droped the gun, ran 15 feet and fell." On cross-examination, Epperson denied that Kuetmeyer had used profane lan guage, and maintained that Lunrut was facing Kuetmeyer all the time, with pis tol leveled at arm's length. After the shooting the two brothers and Kuetmeyer went back to the house, after searching for a friend to aid In caring for the dying man. The only reference made to the af fair afterwards was advice to Kuetmeyer to go to Portland and give himself up. Hotf the Gun Got There. Henry Epperson brought out another conflict of testimony. He denied his brother's assertion which made him re sponsible for bringing the shotgun. Tho point was brought out adroitly, and he was not aware of his brother's testimony. Henry Epperson gave these as the facts: "When we were ready to start, Al Kuetmeyer took the shotgun. Nothing was said about hunting for game before we started. Al Just took the gun and didn't say anything about it. He stopped to light his pipe, and I picked up the gun and carried it. We thought we might pick up a duck or two. Al always carries a gun in the fields. I never suggested taking it along." He agreed with his brother that Lun-. rut's pistol had been snapped twice before Kuetmeyer had fired, and that Lunrut stood facing him with pistol leveled. Both the second and third shots, In his opinion, were effective, the second In the side and the third In the stomach. As to conversation before and after the mur der, his memory proved defective, and he could not recall any remarks of Kuet meyer about the murder on the trip to Portland. Layfield heard all of the Eppersons' testimony, and denied it in toto, especially the statements that Lunrut had drawn and leveled the pistol, which made it ap pear that tho murder had been committed in self-defense. Lnnrnt's Pistol Worthless. When Lunrut's pistol was critically ex amined by the officers of the inquest, only one cartridge showed a trace of being snapped, and this bad a small dent on the side of the cap, which It was said could not have been made by the hammer. De tective Cordano examined the pistol, and found that it could not be fired. It was rusty, the chamber would not revolve, and the hammer could not be released by the trigger. The pistol, shotgun and dis charged shells had been brought in by Deputy Sheriffs Harry Meyer and Charles Frazier. Verdict of Coroner's Jury. Medical testimony was Introduced that the death was caused by the gunshot en tering the body on the side near the left shoulder-nlade. cutting the thoracic artery, which could not have been re ceived while in a facing position. The verdict 'of the jury recited the- fact that the dead man was 26 years old, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, and that he met death while crossing the Kuetemeyer pasture. Furthermore that "William Albert Kue temeyer, together. and in company with one Frank Epperson and one H. Epperson, then and there planned to meet and did meet the said deceased, for the purpose of preventing him from croslsng pasture grounds, and that then and there Will iam Albert Kuetemeyer fired at and shot deceased In the back of the shoulder, in flicting the wound, which caused death, and that the shot was fired with intent to kill said deceased." Origin of the Trouble. The bad blood between Kuetemeyer and Lunrut was the result of family trouble of long standing. After Lunrut married Kuetemeyer's mother, the grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Greenrrfan, would have little to do with them, though the Lunruts lived on 20 acres of her farm. Kuetemeyer's Record. Kuetemeyer has a well-known criminal record, having been arrested twice for as sault and battery, and threatening to kill liis stepfather, Lunrut. In June, 1899, Kuetemeyer was arrested for having improper relations with Caro line Lohkamp, aged 16 years, at the in stigation of her father, Charles Lohkamp, and squared the case by marrying the girl. Lohkamp at that time contended that Kuetemeyer had no means of sup porting a wife, and Mrs. Sarah Green man, the grandmother of the young man, deeded ilm 30 acres of land. Kuetemeyer subsequently transferred the land to Loh- CHILDREN'S JACKETS , A VERY IMPORTANT SALE OF ONE HUNDRED CHILDREN'S JACKETS A big variety many styles all colors flu Made of Taffeta Silk, in black and all fancy shades, graduated accordion pleat ed flounce wlth niching around bottom: regular price, $12.00; each Knit Underwear Ladies' Wool ,Mlxed , "Vesta and Pants, white or gray, per garment.......... Muslin Drawers Ladles' """Muslin Drawers, hand-hemstitched, open or closed, per pair Neck Ruffs Ladies' Black Liberty Silk. Neck Ruffs, elegantly made and very handsome, each.. Children's Hose Heavy Ribbed Black Cotton, sizes 6 to 10, a pair $10.47 67c 37c $1.09 I Last Day of Embroidery Sale Fine Cambric and Nainsook Edging and Insertion, 1 to 3 Inches wider per yard Fine Cambric and Nainsook Embroidery and Insertion, 1 to 5 Inches wide; per yard : Fine Cambric and Nainsook Embroideries, 5 to 10 inches wide, and 27-lnch Cambric Flounces; regular 50c to $1.50 values; per yard 19c 23c 37c 21 LOT 1 LOT YOU R CHOICE of any Jacket in this YOUR CHOICE of any Jacket in this lot at, special 2 LOT 3 lot at, special YOUR CHOICE of any Jacket in this lot at, special .. ,.........' For ages 10, 12 and J4 years 0 25 Nelch U25 up i In Shoe Department Damask Scarfs Hemstitched Damask Scarfs, especially adapted .for bureau, dresser and wash stand covers , 17x5 inches Ua 17x50 Inches .'. 43c Men's Clothing Note Paper 24 Sheets of Paper and En velopes to match, In neat box. pink, -blue, lavender, buff or white Alarm Cloaks Good Timekeepers, well made, warranted, each..,. 8c' 66c Rubifoam A splendid preparation the teeth, per bottle... for 17c Ladles' Shoes Dongola Lace Shoes, kid or vesting tops, patent leather or stock tips," very latest styles; regular price, $3.75; a pair Ladies' Juliets Black or trimmed, pair Red Felt, fur medium toes, a Misses' Shoes Box Calf-. Button or Lace Shoes, new Fall style; reg ular price, 52.50; a pair.... $2.15 $1.15 $2.15 Basement Specials l-quart Granite Iron Covered fa Kettle loc Glass Night Lamp, com- lO- plete 1 IAg Galvanized Iron Coal Hod, OOr medium size ,JU Rustic Flower Pots, according to 4c, 5c, 7c, 9c and 12c. Crosse ana Blackwell's AKr Lucca Olive Oil, per bottle. Vi3it Seedless Muscatel Raisins, 2 OCP pounds for ! Bayles' Salted Peanuts, per nr package " "Whole or Sliced Pineapple, flr three 3-pound cans for JUI ill 1 An elegant assortment of Men's Thor oughly All-Wool Worsted, Fancy Chev iot and Oxford Gray Suits, either single breasted round cut or double-breasted square cut sacks, at size, a 4 89 A SUIT Men's Hats Black Stiff and Black and Pearl Fe dora Hats. "UMIOM MADE" Regular price $2.50, special $1.S9- Boys' Pants Boys' Knee Pants double o i seats and knees, sizes 4 to jjC 15 years, a pair EIER & FRA NK CO each LADIES' SILK WAISTS made of fine quality taffeta silk, all corded and tucked, new flare cuffs and standing collars, In red, lavender, pink, sky, corn navy and castor, special.. $4.85 - 100 White Wool Blankets, M it f " special, pair pJtXrj ,, 100 White Wool Blankets. e-J OC' I o special, pair ipj-UJ t 75 White Wool Blankets.- M A A special, pair pTiUV k 50 pairs finest all-wool white OREGON BLANKETS . Regular price $9 frn pa pair, extra special w lll lOV I psrjiair K Pairs 10-4 Gray x .uiamtets, pair .$2.25 7c 15Q0 New Cloth-Bound Books, handy volume size,' printed on food paper, in clear type, fancy ecorated cover; publisher's price, zoc; special today only FOLLOWING ARE A FEW OF THD TITLES: ' " , Romola, 2 vols. Reveries of a Bachelor. Thoughts from Marcus Aurellus. LaUa Rookh. Tales from Shakespeare, 2 vols. Heroes and Elero, Worship. Selections from Robert Browning. Abbe Cbnstantln. A Tlliyios Scandal. Mornings fq .FJlorence- . t Tho Coming Race. The Princess. Rasselus. The Confessions of an t Opium Eater. Chlkle Harold's Pilgrimage. r.. . Lowell's Poems. Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers. Sartor Resartus. Crown of Wild Olives. Apron Check Gingham 2000 yards best quality, blue ?nd white check, " 5k yd Today Only -0 oo COMFORTS Only the best laminated cotton used In our comforts, thus insur irgtho best, lightest and cleaneat comforts; all covered with newest designs in Bllkallnes. ' 20-,Best Laminated Com- :! ca forts, each qiJv ', 200 Best Laminated Com- d? c forts, both sides figured P i .3 FULL OF BRIGHT SPECIALTIES kamp as trustee for his daughter, Kue temeyer's wife, and Mrs. Greenman then sued Lohkamp .to recover the land, and. Judge Cleland decided the case In hen- favor, on the ground that she had been imposed upon, and for other reasons. Re cently, Mrs. Greenman was "arrested for threatening to klfl" ner son-in-law, Lun rut, who complained also that she as saulted him with a shotgun. Justice Kraemer placed her under bonds to keep the peace. She afterwards caused her daughter, Dora Lunrut, and husband to he'' arrested for threatening to kill her, and they were also required to give a peace bon'd. Kuetemeyer on his mother's side descends frcm the Hess family, which settled on a donation land claim atNew berg in pioneer days. His father was for a long time Justice of the Peace at Sau vle's Island. BIG RALLY TONIGHT. Enst Side Republicans "Will Listen to C, "W. Fulton. A big Republican rally is to be held this evening on the East Side. Hermann's Hall, corner of Union avenue and East Morrison street, has been selected for the occasion, and all East Side cars will pass the door. C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, will be speak er of the evening, and everybody is in vited to hear him. The meeting Is to be under the auspices of the McKlnley and Roosevelt Club, of the East Side, and an up-to-date programme has been arranged In the matter of entertainment. G. W. Stapleton, president of the club, had ar ranged to be on hand, but xthe illness of his father at Salem has rendered bis pres ence necessary at the state capital, so W. D. Fenton will preside. The following citizens are to act as vice presidents: Mayor H. S. Rowe, Hon. George H. Williams, Senators McBride and Simon, C. A Cogswell, John H. Hall, J. E. Joseph!, F. P.. .Maysn W. T. Mulr, J. M. Long, F. A. Bancroft, Hon. H. W. Corbett, H. W. Scott, J. P. Mayo, J.. R. ixcai, cj. iu...ouiHCJii.t xuunora uimipn, Hi. Martin, Charles Bartlett,"Joseph'Buchtel, A. W. Lambert, D. M. Dunne, I. L. Pat terson and A. B..Croasman. 8ICK .COME HERE FOR .HELP How Mtjltnoxnah County la Imposed On Brits Neighbors. Multnomah County Is made the dump ing ground for charity cases' developing lnymany of the interior counties, and sometimes in the State of Washington. Hardly a week passes but some desti tute person In sore need of medical at tention .Is landed here from the cars or boats, in more than one Instance the county authorities have paid the fare of the destitute one to Portland and en couraged his coming. Yesterday County Piyslclan McKay was called to attend a destitute man named John McMullan, suf fering from 'typhoid fever. MoMuUn had just arrived ln the city- from Umatilla, and had a half dollar In his pocket He knew he was serlounlv slok whn ha starred to Portland, and was not coming to a place where he had friends who would care fan him. Some time ago a man named, Kelly was badly injured along the railroad track In Wasco County. After two days' care In a contractor's camp he was sent down to The Dalles, where he was kept In the -county hospital for a brief time. Accord ing to his 'own statement, the County Judge one day asked -him if he did not want to go to Portland for treatment He assented, and was given a ticket to this city, "without money. Whenxhe ar rived here it was found that he had re ceipts showing that he had paid nos pltal dues ina' contractor's camp, which should have entitled him to hospital at tention. Another man named Fletcher lost an arm in machinery at Kelso, Wash. Blood poisoning set In and without money or anyttiipg else, he was put aboard a boat bound for Portland. Dr. McKay received a telephone message to meet the boat at the landing with an ambulance. Without knowing the nature of the case or rea son of the call, he responded, supposing it an emergency case. Fletcher was Jn a" serious condition, and it meant death to' Bend him back" to the authorities, who should have caredsfofr him. These are only examples which the County Physi cian states could vbe multiplied. "A Blade Sheep" Cleverly Presented at the Marquam. The portly Bill Devere, who looks every, minute an Arizona editor; George W. Al len, Ed Montcrlef, Thomas J. , Beeson. Lulu Beeson, Lillian Kennick, Harry De vere and Fannie De Costa, the last-named a stranger here, are the leading t people in "A Black Sheep," Hoyt's last merry effort to reach this Coast on its second trip. A number of clever dancers and singers are missing from the troupe which made the first appearance here last year. However, the piece, presented to a good house at the Marquam last night, does not want for vivacious people. "A Black Sheep" brings a bulging budget of new songs and musical pot pouris that forces merriment. It is sure to -have S. R. O. to let tonight. George W., Allen sings some fresh Inspirations, Including "I.Love My Shirtwaist Best," 'Sobbing Up and Down," "Don't Let Thorn Know -You're Out," and several others. . Lillian Kennick does a unique song--and dance, which had to be repeated several times. Her makeup Is almost Incompre hensible and the audience greatly enjoyed "Dancing for Lulu." Mr. Devere's laughing song is always In order for encores, and they were forth coming last night Fannie De Costa, who essays the part of Lydla Sklddon, the queen of burlesque, sings sweetly "I Can't Tell Why I Love You, But I Do." "My Jersey Lily',' was also rendered with, excellent effect by Miss De Costa and the company. The musical finales were excellently given, and it seemed for a time as if Ed Montcrlef would have to have a spe cial matinee for his medley of new melo dies in absurd measures. There was cause for the gallery's outcries, for the farceur had a hatful of them. The Bee sons and Kennick composed a star trio of entertainers. "A Black Sheep" Is full of .new comi calities, which Is always to be said of a play according to Hoyt. It brings fresh charm. Tho last bleat here to night , VISITING WEDDING CAR DS LATEST STYLES W. 0. SMITH & CO. ENGRAVERS. 22 and '23 Washington Bulldlnfl Fourth and Washington Sta., over LUts BETTER TIMES AT NOME. A LETTER FROM PEKIN. "Suae o Tennessee." The third bill of the week at the Metropolitan was "Suze o' Tennessee," which was put on by the Crawford Dra matic Company last night. The piece is new to local lovers of the melodrama. The players showed familiarity with their roles, and the stage settings did credit. A fair audience for the latter half, of the week favored the performers with liberal applause. . The heart interest of "Sue" is strong ly uppermost The thread of the story keeps tho auditors at a high pitch and the large cast affords an opportunity for all to display discrimination In their imper sonations. Miron Lefflngwell played tho part of Richard Grafton, a counterfeiter, whose real character, under his mask of rascality, at the last comes to the sur face, when he makes amends. Kitty Walsh supplied the necessary spirit of the evil adventuress as Agnez Howard, the widow. Charles W. Busch, in his comedy mono logues 'tween acts; Charles L. South ern, ,in .illustrated songs and Maggie Burke, in coon songs, made the walt3 lively and the evening pass" very quick ly. Busch made a hit with "It's Touch ing on a Delicate Subject" and "I Was On It" "Suze" at the matinee and tonight & TO SAN FRANCISCO BY STEAMER. At this season of the year the ocean trip to San Francisco Is particularly de lightful. The ocean is Pacific, bath in name and nature, and tHe scenery, from the .Columbia River bar, with Its forts and slx-mlle long jetty, to the world re nowned "Golden Gate" of San Francisco, Is all that can be desired. The steamers "Columbia" and "State of California," of the O. R & N. Co.'s line, are large and commodious, and make the 750 mile run between the two ports in 50 hours. Accommodations can be re served and tickets purchased at City Ticket Office, 80 .Third street, corner Oak. V. A Schilling, city ticket agent. am Can See Ahead. Post-Intelligencer. Mr. Bryan has announced: "If I elected, I will be elected for four years and no more," The Colonel evidently has a shrewd suspicion of what the effect on the country would be. ,- ' Any Kind of Headache Leaves you quickly when you"use Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralgia 'Cure. A Portland Man "Who Made SSoney in Stoclc J. J. Morgan, a well-known stockdealer of Portland, returned yesterday from Nome, after spending the Summer there In disposing of the "beef ''cattle he took away from bere last May. Although not making any big thing out of the venture, Mr. Morgan says lie did very well. Nome people did not eat much fresh beef this year. Several cattle-dealers, he said, lost money through becoming discouraged early in the season and selling out at any price, In order to get away. There was also a large amount of cold-storage beef on hand, and this fact tended to discourage cattle-owners; but those who stayed with their stock and refused to throw it on the market during the slump, did ery welL He opened a butcher shop In Nome and'sold off beef just as the market required It ' The established price of fresh beef after the first panic was 25 to 60 cents a pound, according to cuts, and this rate permitted a small margin over cost and freight. At one time the cold-storage people put their stock down to 20 cents a pound, but consumers were willing to pay a little more for the fresh-killed article, so he did not have to meet cold-storage prices. Mr. Morgan does not think there Is any destitution at Nome, as most of the sur plus population had managed to get away by the time he left there, on September 11. He estimates that between 6000 aira 7000 persons will Winter In the camp, aria that the resources of the vicinity will justify this many in staying there. "Nome will be a better camp than ever next year," he said, yesterday, at the Per kins. "By next Summer values and titles will have settled down and many valu able bench claims will he producing gold. Litigation has been a great drawback to the development of claims, but most of the titles will be settled within the next year. The tundra, too, contains a good deal of gold, and when appliances have been provided to thaw the frozen morass down to gravel, considerable will Be taken out "Those now In business at Nome are doing very well, although nobody is get ting Tich. A great many people rushed up there early In the season with no Idea of what they were to do when they ar rived, and these disappointed ones had to get out again before business could as sume a normal condition. Many lost money and -few have made it at Nome, but on the whole It is a good camp, and will come out all right in time." In. speaking of the railroad built by Lane, the San Francisco capitalist, Mr. Morgan pronounced it a success, although there Is no business for it further than to carry men and material for working Mr. Lane's rich placers on Anvil Creek. One of these claims alone has produced $7000 a day all Summer. The. rough element at Nome has had things its own way a good deal more than at Dawsonf Mr. Morgan thinks, and he has been in the Klondike several times. Highway robbery and petty thieving have been rife all Summer, and the military stationed there are not able to cope with it so protection of life and property is very poor. The miners did not seem to take hold as they usually do in newmin Ing camps, and so none of the criminals were caught and lynched. Mr. Morgan will take up another cargo of livestock next Summer, as he Is by no means discouraged with the jesult of hi3 first venture to the noted beach. - SUNDAY TRIPS TO BONNEVILLE The Sunday trips to Bonneville still con tinue popular, many people taking ad vantage of the low rate and splendid train service to spend Sunday under the pines and along the banks of the Columbia. The train leaves Union depot Sunday morning at 9 o'clock; returning train reaches Portland at 4:30 P. M. Fare Is only 50 cents for the round trip. , m Hood's Sarsaparllla has proved a sure cure -for rheumatism.' Be sure to get Hood's. Day "Written by Dr. Leonard the Alter the Beacue. Dr. Eliza E. Leonard, a missionary un der the Woman's North Pacific Presby terian Board of Missions, concerning whopa much anxiety has been felt, writes to her parents in Tacomai "Pekin. Aug. 15. Dear Folks at Home: I have ju3t mailed a letter giving you tho acocunt of our troubles up to June 20. Later I learned that another messenger will start thi3 evening, bo will write a few words. "We were under tremendous firing all Monday night, August 13. Shortly after midnight we heard the distant roar of cannon and knew our troops were engag ing the Chinese forces not far away. Tho roar grew stronger and louder till about i o'clock when men on the small por tion of wall we held could sea tho flash of artillery. "All city gates were closed, for the last time perhaps, and barricaded. Many thought that the troops would not bo able to get In before today (Wednesday) but at 2 o'clock the British Indian troops came through the water gate down tho side of the canal and Into our com pound. "It was hearty cheering they got as they came in and they did look so pleased to see us alive. The troops had heard tho heavy firing on U3 In the night and mado a desperate rush to get In. Tho British left Furgchow, 13 miles away, and reached the southeast gate of tho south ern city at 11 o'clock. This is the weak est gate. They had no trouble in get ting In and came right on In. The Amer icans were next on the compound. They were first in the southern city. The gate they attacked was more strongly defend ed, and two companies volunteered to scale tho wall, which they did. Their. path then lay along the wall which wai occupied with Chinese soldiers. They hadl some 13 or more wounded. Then cama' Russians, Japs, and French Wo were a happy lot of people you may know. "Wo have been under heavy fire for two months today in thl3 legation Have lost some 60 odd and many more were wounded. I have been perfectly well. We are most thankful for our great deliv erance. Messenger starting. With-much love to all, LILA." Onr Army nnd Navy Heroes depicted on highest quality playing cards new designs new series 25 cents a pack. In money or etamps. Address Malt-Nutrfno Dept, Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n., St Louis, Mo. A little medicine of the right kind, taken at the right time. Is invaluable. 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