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THE 'MORNING OREGOSriAN, 'ATTJKDT, OC5TOBEB 6; 1900. OLDS St KING The store that thinks enk ef the welfare at Its enptayes to dose every night at 6 o'clock. ....OUR SATURDAY SPECIALS-.. PROMENADE CONCERT THIS EVENING 12 esse e " ' 9 SPEC ALSATURDAY BARGAINS Today Only From 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. We're not offering trinkets or "tops and whistles" of no intrinsic worth, but useful and important items that are thoroughly good and seasonable, as our bargains al ways are. Kinds that it's worth while to come for. 160 Royal Axminster Rugs Regular price, $2.75; -today only, $1.95 each All wool, sofa size, and 20 of the newest patterns, in cheery and attractive colors and blendings. Many homes can be brightened with them at the economical price of $1.95 each.- COME EARLY FOR. BEST SELECTIONS. ladles Black Separate Skirts In AH-Wool Pebble Cheviot, up-to-date cored style. A most skillfully tailored and at thoroughly desirable sax-fP 4C -. LENGTHS FOR EXTRA "HAITJLi AS WUSUL AS lEBIXnjM-SIZHD WOMEN. avllaod China Dinner Sets Of 109 pieces that can't be imported to TAIflv COfl f( eell regularly for less than $25.00 OCJay, WU.UU C3CC Handsomely decorated, .and a favorite pattern of this, THE BEST MAKE OF FINE FRENCH CHINA, China that would grace the best tables in the land, Sunday is a good time to christen a set. Surely a bargain at $20.00 set. "WHAT'S IN A NAME?" Is often asked. It depends much on what lies back of it The name MOUNT HOOD stamped on. a shirt means exceedingly much. It means that the shirt is the best of its kind and extra value for the price. ount Hood Negligee Shirts Represent a life work in progressive shirtmaking 2 work which has been given the constant study, labor, best thought and efforts of men who do nothing but make shirts, and so do it extra well. NO- BETTER SHIRTMAKING CAN BE POUND ANYWHERE. blilR AUTUMN DISPLAY OF MOUNT HOOD SHIRTS Include popular styles of light-weight flannels, cassi meres and heavy Scotch ilannels, in attractive patterns and colorings. Some $1.00; others $1.25, $1.50 to $2.25 each. We're special representatives In Portland for Mount Hsod Negligee Shirts ALL WANTED TO "SIT" 2AZ SCHAKBLE FOB. PLACES OK A JURY. (Dor oner Foand That DisdnRxjre of Sheriff's Duties Is Not All Deer and Skittles. Coroner Rand -was the victim yesterday of a mad scramble for places on a jury that characterizes the modern Jury sys tem. By virtue of his office he -was called on by the Circuit court to issue subpenas ior a dozen jurors, since the case was one in "which Sheriff Frazer -was inter ested. The news spread rapidly through the hangers-on at the Court house and -the professional jurymen. Prom the first 12 served -with subpenas six -were selected s jurors, and a special venire -was is sued. By this time all the hangers-on -were -wise. At the Coroner's office one by one they dropped In saying, "Where'.s Cor oner Hand? He asked me to calL" As others of their calling also dropped on to the good thing, the room became if ull of aspirants for jury honors and the !paltry ?2 fees. By the time the Coroner jarrlved things -were at a tension. When the work of examining the 15 professional fcjuryservers began things commenced to (break loose. When one answered the us ;ual questions "Are you eligible for a 3ury? Are you a taxpayer? Have you served on & Jury within a year?" if fhe ,5nan under oath answered affirmatively, !&U the rest with their professional jeal ausy aroused -would shout, "You're a liar; ryou're perjuring yourself," accompanied py angry Cvmonstrations until the "pro," TThe, undoubtedly had served on half-a-dozen juries -within a year, would break jdown with the admission, "Maybe I did erve ten months ago." The climax was reached when a Jew ras being examined. The minute he i came up the clamor arose In a superlative degree. "You can't swear to It! Tou .know you can't! You're a liar if you do!" greeted him from all his co-workers. "Won't you swear?" asked the Cor ner. 'Wo, I wouldn't like to swear," an 5werd the Jew. l 7s it against your religious principles to ewear an oath?" was the next categor ical Question. "Yes, eet is against my religious princi ples;'' said the Jew. "You're a liar this time, you know you are!" broke in another Jew. "There Is nothing in our religion to prevent you." But the Jew with "religious principles" pave a smile of triumph at having squeez ed out of a tight place and avoided per juring himself. He joined in the clamor against his fellows -until six men were se lected on the special venire. Those se lected earned their money before their duties began. PERSONAL MENTION, H. T. Hendryx, a mining man of Baker City, is at the Imperial. G. B, Shaw, a Cleone farmer, is regis tered at the St. Charles. H. E. Bickers, a Salem business man. Is registered at the Imperial. Charles Butler, a Port Townsend, Wash., shoemaker, is at the Perkins. John Wicks, a Kelama lumberman, is registered at the St. Charles. H. W. Miller, a Sumpter mining man, is registered at the Perkins. Dr. F. W. Vincent and wife, of Pendle ton, are guests of the Portland. Herman Wise, merchant and ex-postmaster of Astoria, is at the Imperial. W. E. Dfoughtrey, a Tacoma stock dealer, is registered at the Perkins. jQeorge Haggard, Democratic war-horse -of Spokane, is registered at the Imperial. A. B. Leckenby, Government grass ex pert. Is registered at the Imperial from Rainier. Wash. Captain R. P. Wainwright, of the United States Army, registered at the Imperial yesterday from Vancouver. P. W. Custer, representing the Whole salers' and Retailers Review, of San Francisco, i a the Imperial. W. J. Culver, a Salem citizen, passed Chroaffh Portland yesterday, on. -his return "Onelta" Union Suite For Ladles Angora Fleeced, Elastic Ribbed Silver Gray Suits, "high necks, long: sleeves and ankle lengths, frith patent anchor seams; light- 70 weight, yet -warm. Prime , I (Si Pfl L25 grade; for today uu vu from the Klondike, after three years in the North. David B. McGlnnis, a wealthy timber land dealer, of St. Paul, registered at the Imperial last evening. James Wallace, I. J. Thorn and E. A. Ruth, Columbia County farmers, returned from Nome yesterday and put up at the St. Charles. H. B. Woodworth and family, of Mil waukee, Wis., are guests of the St. Charles while seeking a permanent loca tion in Oregon. "Thomas Adams, formerly in business at Morrison and Front streets, returned yes terday from Nome. He is ' registered at the St. Charles. NEW YORK, Oct. 5. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: LV Dammasch and wife, of Portland, at the Imperial; H. P.eararn, of Seattle. Imperial; O. T. Clark and wife, -at the Albert RAISES CENSUS FIGURES. Directory Estimates Portland's Pop ulation at 103,025. Portland's population is 103,025, according to the estimate of the Portland City Di rectory, 1900-1901, Issued yesterday by R. L. Polk & Co. The United States cen sus gave 90,426. In the directory estimate the suburban population of Portland is included, and the total result is reached by tho following calculation. In the al phabetical list this year there are 41.210 names. Multiplying this by 2. the num ber used to allow for women and children, tho total 103,025 is reached. The following reasons for believing this estimate to be correct are urged in the directory: "First The Portland directory takes in all adjacent suburbs, such as St. Johns, Mount Tabor, Willsburg, Mllwaukle and other additions, which, not being within the legal boundaries of the city, could not be counted as in Portland by the Unltrd States census, but are none the less people of Portland In all proper esti mates of population. "Second As the result of long years of experience, our method If taking names Is more thorough than the census, which occurs only once in 10 years, and must be pushed through hurriedly within a pre scribed time. On the other hand, our men are trained year by year, and know how to hunt for people In unexpected locations, taking ample time to make their can vasses thorough. . "Third Our compilers have been over the Portland names annually for 10 years and more. With a keen scent for any possible 'outs, they Intuitively catch the omitted names while the canvass is on. "Fourth We carefully check up by the directories of previous years, and send out special dispatches for missing names through the entire compiling. "Fifth Our multiplier, 2, Is conser vatively low. Chicago has used 4, many cities use 3, and many more 2&. We have always believed ours to be correct, and find it agrees with school census and other estimates. "Sixth We have found that the vacant houses have been more rapidly filling up in the latter part of this year's directory work. So that we actually have a greater population than in June, when the Gov ernment census was taken. It may be added that the public schools, just open ing for the Fall term, show a very large Increase of pupils over any previous year. -"So it is absolutely safe to Insist upon it that Portland has a population of over 100,000." A decided Improvement has been made in this year's book. The book Is printed on better paper of heavier weight, ,but being much more closely calendered the book is much thinner In size. In point of names and pages this year's directory is the largest ever published in Portland. There are in all S81 pages, 48 more than last year, due to the Increased population. The book is from the press of F. W. Baltes & Co., and is an exceedingly good piece of typographical work. The type is clear, and the binding strong and serv iceable, making the book altogether an extremely neat and handy work of refer ence. Bankruptcy Baslness. Petitions for bankruptcy proceedings have "been filed in the United States Dis trict Court by W. F. Johnson, of The Dalles, with liabilities estimated at $1250 and assets $424 25; and Ada V. Skiff, of Salem, whose liabilities are placed at $2577 32. All the assets named in the first petition are said to be exempt from execution. Saturday Attractions Opening of the New Picture Store this evening. Special bargains in pictures. WMWMMVWWMWVWWWiVVWWiMVVA'M0 Remnants OF... LACES, RIBBONS EMBROIDERIES and TRIIVIMINGS ATA SACRIFICE Lengths from & yard to 8 and io yards .the remnant ends of some of our best-selling laces, ribbons, embroi deries and trimmings. Hemmed Muck Towels Ready for use. 17x32 Inches, each 12C 19x36 Inches, each 15c Genuine Alligator Purses Large sizes, chamois skin Iln- QCr ing, inside pockets, each .... J 3 L 1000 yards this season's NEW FANCY SILKS Regular $1.25, $1.35, $1.50. All new goods this sea son'ssilks In new colors and new designs, yard. . . 98c Indian Shopping Baskets Clean, smooth finished, properly shaped, atopular prices. Another lot of Persian Designs' In Swedish Down Fiannel Makes stylish .walst and gown. Yard, only 18c Standard navy blue and cadet Percales Up-to-date designs... 8c yd 100 Pairs Ruffled Bobblnette Curtains With lace edge, pair. $1.85 Rubber Gloves Rubber Gloves, ladles' and gents', best quality, sizes 6 to 11, black and white. Special 79c pair FAVORS DAIRY FARMING vxsaMOjrr agriculturist on Ore gon's OPPORTUNITIES, Says "Vyheat-naiiilngr Farmers Can Profit by Stocking: Their Ranches With Dairy Cows. N. B. Baker, a professor In the dairy department of the Vermont Agricultural College, who has Just been making a tour of the Pacific States, was at the Perkins last evening. He expressed himself as surprised that the farmers of Oregon v and Washington should continue to raise wheat only, while they could do so much better on diversified products. "I have spent several weeks in the Wal la Walla and Palouse," he said, "and I find it hard to convince the farmers of these localities that they could raise just as much wheat If they carried a lot of dairy cows as well. At Cove, In Union County, one farmer has 'caught on' to this idea, and ho raises more wheat than his next neighbor because the cows en- ei(tat9a0siatttift9ttc( PORTLAND'S INTEREST IN PROSPER'lTr Shown in Increased Resources and Deposits of the National Banks. The figures printed below do not require extended comment. They are comparisons of National bank business lnPortland on Oc tober 6, 1896, and September 6, 1900, and are a brief and striking epitome of Portland's prosperity In the past four years: Sept. 5, 1500. Aggregate resources p.0447,084 11 Deposits and bank balances 7,550,336 92 There is a way 'to.undo this prosperity, month would fix the business. able him to fertilize his wtoeat land. Thus while other farmers are raising 20 bush els to the acre this one obtains GO, and so only has to farm about half as much land as they do. "With butter at 20 cents a pound, wheat fed to cows will bring 50 to GO cents a bushel, and yet these farmers go on sell-' ing this wheat, year after year, for 40 cents, and even less. Besides this, they can only raise wheat every other year in many Instances, as the laud has to be Summer fallowed, thus lying Idle half the time. If they planted beets in this Sum mer fallowed land, they could use the product and at the same time have their lands in splendid condition for sowing wheatln the Fall. "In Walla Walla Valley Interested par ties have offered to furnish sugar' beet seed and machinery for planting these Summer-fallowed lands, and to pay tho farmers a certain sum for the saccha rine matter, erecting a sugar factory in the meantime, but the proposal has thus far gone begging because farmers prefer to go on wheat-raising without interrup tion. "Wheat-raising wears the land out, anvd the producer has to wait a whole yeUr in order "to sell his crop. When cows are kept, the cash comes in every month; the land gets richer instead of poorer, and the family can afford necessaries and luxuries denied them now. The State of Washington does not produce one-thlria of the butter she consumes, and yet when 1 spoke to farmers in regard to the dairy business they feared overproduction. There is absolutely no fear of meeting the demand for butter while Alaska an the Oriental markets are open to the Pa cific Coast "At some ot the wheat-shipping points in Eastern Washington, grain is shipped clear to St Paul, and butter la brought Jewelry Store Specials In sterling silver useful articles. f 200 'Sterling Mounted Hair i"Zn OombB, special ; 600 Sterling Silver Glovo But- K tons, special today v' 20b Child's Sterling1 BHver E Friendship Bracelets, spcl, - T5 Sterling Silver Bag Tags, OAr mounted on leather, special - SO Match Box Holders, can )Kg attach to bikes, special.... i 100 Men's Sterllngr-Sllver Arm QQr Bands, special, per pair.... ?" Sterling Silver Heart OR Charms, special today aju Large Sterling liver Heart Qn Charms, special at JsJ Aprons ,20 dozen Ladles' Aprons, large size, In white cambric and white lawn; hem stitched, tucked and embroidery trimmed; regular 35oj Special 28c Ladles' Underwear SO dozen Ladles' Bibbed Non-Shrinka-t ble -.Vests and Drawers, with French band, natural only. Special 39c each Druggist Sundries , Tetlow's Famous Swansdown Face Powder, white only, , 5c per box Listerated, powders. the perfection of. tooth Special 19c E0 dozen Tooth 'Brushes, 4 and 5 row, assorted styles. Special 17c ' Chic' Ylolette d'Parme Soap, highly perfumed, box containing 3 cakes, 9c per box 2-lb. Bars "White Castile Soap, . Special 9c per. bar -lb Bars La Parlsienne Glycerine -Soap, Special 7c per bar Today the balance' of Lundborg's and. Eastman's Quadruple Extracts, sta ple and special odors, 9c per ounce Glycerine and Rose Water and Pure rlycerine, 5c per. bottle We carry a complete stock Ladles' Norfolk and Nw Brunswick Ribbed Vests and Drawers ' natural and white, . 75c, $1, $1.25 each back. It takes 26 carloads of wheat to buy one carload of butter, and so these pepple pay freight both ways and almost glve,thelr wheat away, while paying a high price to Eastern dairymen for the butter. "The population of the United States has increased' 1S5 per cent since the close of 'the Civil War, while the increase in the number of dairy cows has been only 1(5 per cent. At the same time the range cattle of the country have perceptibly diminished on account ,of the public lands hitherto devoted to pasture, being' taken up by settlers. These facts show that there Js absolutely nb danger of over production of butter and cheese in the 'United States. , .' "I regard the Willamette Valley as the ideal dairy oountry of 'the Coast, because everything can be 'raised there without irrigation, while east of the mountains and In California, artificial watering must be resorted to in many places to produce a good growth' of vegetation. Yet there is not a large dairy in the whole Willamette Valley. A number of COW3 are kept here and there, and a good many in the aggregate, but, the total 1b small compared to the resources of the Valley." "How many cows cbuld be kept on, a quarter section of land in the Willamette Valley?" was asked. "I think, with proper system and cultl- a e o o s Oct 6, lS9fr 18,591,065 25 6,688,496 01 ' Increase; $1,655,928 86 1,961,840 91 Bryan's flection next eli49ie vatlon, 160 cows. could be kept on the average quarter section, and this means Just one cow to the acre. Two crops of alfalfa can easily be raised on a Willam ette Valley farm, whjle the root crops can be produced to great perfection. At the same time, whea need not be dis carded entirely, and the Valley lands, in stead of becoming i impoverished by wheat-raising, could goon be restored to their original fertility, by the raising of stock and the diversifying of crops." Mr. Baker has traveled extensively in .California, also, and thinks the people of I that state have already realized the ad vantages or tne dairy business. "One com pany alone," he said, J'known as the San Joaquin Ice Company, has 7000 acres of alfalfa on King's River, and this is en tirely devoted to the 'dairying industry. The cream of several- thousand cows is 'dally converted Into butter by this com pany, which is coining money. In Cali fornia, the dairy business must be oper ated on an extensive Scale on account of the heat &s "an ice plant must form a portion of the outfit In Oregon and Washington, no ice plant Is necessary, as Nature has provided all the essentials as regards climate and soil. The people must now learn to do the jrest, If they desire (to prosper." SUHDAY'TRIPS TO BOHKEVILLB ' 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. Tho train leaves Union., deppt Sunday morning at 9 o'clock; returning train reaches Port land $t 4:30 P. M. Fare is only 50 cents for the round, trip. The "Eatey" organ Wiley B. Allen Co. Flannel Waists Ladles' All-Wool Flannel Shirt Waists, tucked and ff braided, in black, blue, red, J).AJ brown, tan and helio, each. Ymm" Sateen Petticoats v Ladles' Sateen Petticoats, witn deep accoraion pleat ed flounce and ruffle around $2.15 bottom, in black and col ors, eacn...... ......... Ladies' Underwear Natural Wool Mixed Combl- AA nation Suits, all -sizes, & AJ ) 3 suit..... -.. .., Ladies' Aprons Whito Lawn, largo size, 5(f tucked and embroidery oVC trimmed, each ' Ladies' Neckwear Chiffon Jabots, shirred and cornea stocK. witn tancy f trimmed chiffon, lace ,or SQ silk bows. each...... J silk bows, each. Ladies' Slippers Felt Juliets, " fur trimmed, red or black, a pair $1.05 Lambs' Wool Soles First quality, with bound edges Men's; sizes 6 to 11, per pair 25o Ladles', sizes 3 to 8, per pair 17o Misses', sizes 11 to 2, per pair. llo Shoe Polish Combination Polish, black, russet or size 16c Small size - ..7c i Whisk Brooms Large size, good quality corn fO -. Whisk Brooms, well made, OC each I . MEIER 500 CARLOADS OF EGGS A1TO SAME aUANTITT OF FOTJI.TR.Y IMPORTED INTO CAJLIFOIINIA. Chance for Oregroniana to Mske Something: by Supplying; South ern Neighbors. General Freight and Passenger Agent Markham. of the Southern Paclnc, bav ins given a great deal of attention and effort to getting the dairy Industry of tne Willamette Valley well started, is, now investigating another held of endeavor that holds great promise of profit for Oregonlans. This is the business of sup plying the Pacific Coast market with home-grown poultry and poultry products. The magnitude of the demand Is quite surprising. He finds that fully 5400,000 was spent last year In rrelght charges on poultry and esgs Imported into Cali fornia from the East. The freight rate from Oregon points is much less, and the Oregon producers could get a larger net return on their products than the Eastern people who now supply California's de mand. Therefore there Is more money In the business for Oregonlans than for tho Easterners so far from their market. "Dairying is not the only road to wealth open to the Oregon farmer," said Mr. Markham. "Last year there were shipped into California, from Kansas and Nebraska principally, 7,783,000 pounds, equal to 390 cars, of poultry, and 8.355.W0 pounds, equal to 420 cars, of eggs, over the lines of tne aoutnern racuic u.iujic, and when receipts by other lines are considered, the sum total was not less than 500 cars of poultry and 500 cars or eggs. The poultry moved at rates rang ing from ?1 76 to tt 90 per 100 pounds, in cars specially constructed, for which a rental of ?60 per car was cnarged. There was the feed during the journey of seven to ten days not to speak of the expense of men in charge, so that the average cost of transportation was upwards of 2 cents per pound. "The rate on eggs from Eastern points of shipment is 52 per 100 pounds. "Conditions for growing poultry here in Oregon are said to be as favorable as in any state In the "Union, and the rate on eggs and poultry to Ban Francisco ranges from 41 cents to 51 46 per 100 pounds, in any quantity. "The strange feature of this condition is that the Oregon husbandman has not taken advantage of the opportunity to get Into the California markets with poultry products. However, it is gratifying 10 know that more and more attention is be lag paid every form of diversified hus bandry, and it Is ' to be hoped thai tfte time will come when Oregon will be sup plying the Pacific Coast with dairy and farmyard products of all kinds " The large poultry enterprise which was recently embarked upon by Messrs. Coop er and Gorham, of the local Hock Island office, is a move In, the direction of sup plying such a demand as that of Califor nia, though only the Northwest market is relied upon to take the thousands of broilers that it will turn off weekly. There is a growing Interest in the poultry In dustry to diversify the farmer's resources and as a profitable Independent business. It Ib expected that Portland will be come headquarters on the Pacific Coast for poultry and poultry products. Y. M. C. A. BANQUET. i "" Annual Committeemen's and Work ., ers' Rally Last Evening:. ILast evening at the Young Men's Chris tian Association building the usual throng of young men came somewhat earlier than usual, and among these vming min was noticeable a considerable number or older representative business men. The occasion was the annual committeemen's and workers' rally. Shortly after 6 o'clock they began gath ering In from the offices, stores, fnotorles and from different parts of the city, many of them coming directly from their work; as the occasion is considered pre-eminently a business one, and only second arily social. At 6:30 the orchestra struck up a lively strain and the doors of tho large gymnasium hall wera opened, where ,those present upon entering found two tables, each 50 feet long, crossing at right angles In the center, spread and deco rated for their comfort. It made a very pretty sight In the large gymnasium, with Its high ceiling and light walls, and decorations in the association colors, pur ple and gold, with a nice assortment of ivy and Oregon ferns, arranged where they would show to the best advantage. Stationery Velvet Venetian Bond, TttSM shape, In opaline, asure, li lac and Iresden; 24 sheets of paper, with envelopes to match....- Good Quality White Wove Envelopes, high cut well gummed, per package 21c 3c Basement Specials -, No. 8. Tin Tea Kettle, with Q7 copper bottom Japanned Capped Iust "7- ' Porcelain Tea Tile, with wire lr frame. Breakfast Set English Semi-Porcelain, con sisting of 6 cups, 6 sau cers, and six plates, per set $1.07 Groceries Rolled Oats, 10-pound sack... 25c G-ermea, 4-pound package.... 20c Flaked Wheat two 2-pound CC packages for '''' Cape Cod Cranberries, per Jrtr quart ,ug Talcum Powder Borated, ood quality, per ftr can A w Last Day of .Rug and Portiere Sale All-Wool Smyrna Rugs In selected styles and colorings. Matchless values at the following prices: 16x34 inches, each -....? .63 18x36 Inches, each 83 21x45 inches, each 1.23 26x54 Inches, each 1.75 30x60 inches, each 2.12 36x72 Inches, each 3.12 48x84 inches, each 5.12 Portieres at Pleasing Prices At these prices you can well afford to buy now for future use. Oriental stripes and Bagdad effects: Regular $4.5Q a pair, 3 3 soeclal f special Tapestry Effects Regular $5.o0 a pair, 'i QC special fy' Tapestry and Oriental Effects Regular $6.00 a pair, I A'i special ffl'00 BgSSS,?i!..a... 55.86 St FRHNK CO. A LADY'S WEDDING Or Visiting Card should be the latest color. Wo have both the correct color and size W. Q. SMITH. & CO. 22 and 23 Washington Building Fourth and Washington Sts. Mrs. E. C. Bronaugh had generously sup plied the tables with a rare collection of roses, all the more appreciated be cause Of the latness of the season, which had not, however. Impaired their beauty. The refreshments and decorations were all In charge of the Women's Auxiliary, of which Mrs. J. L. Atkinson is president. Under this management her efficient co workers had everything in perfect ar rangement and all were seated at tabtea well filled and neatly arranged. A bright corps of young women served as wait resses. At the request of the vice-president, Mr. J. Thorburn Ross, F.ev. A A. Morrison Invoked the Divine blessing upon those present in the work of the Institu tion which they represented. Following the lunch, at which every chair was filled, the following programme of toasts was responded to, with Mr. Hoss as toastmaster: "Greetings College Associations" S. B. Hanna "The (Mathematical Powers of a King Pin" I. IX Boyer "Ye VlBlted Me" Dr. W. D. Ball "Books" Clarence Tripp "The Socials" James Mackie "Basket Ball" iRev. A. A. Morrison "The Man on the Street".A. I. Soutberland "A Welcome Hand" Maurice Walton "Questions" A. King Wilson "Service" - Rev. Hubor Ferguson "A Man Out.of a Job" F. I. Fuller "Statement" H. W. Stone "The Ladles" ...B. C. Bronaugh MANY CURIOS. Recent Accessions to Historical So ciety Collection. Tho Oregon Historical Society rooms, fourth floor of City Hall, northwest cor ner, will be open today from 1 to 5 P. M., and visitors will be cordially wel comed, particularly strangers in the city. Among the recent accessions the follow ing may be mentioned: The Register, Vancouver, W. T., De cember 1, 1S66. The Pacific Tribune, Olympla, W. T., December 24, 1866. The Valley City Advertiser, Grand Rap Ids, Mich., May, 1857; also the same paper for June, July and August, 185L The Statesman, Walla Walla, W. T., November 23, 1866, and February 1, 1867. In the latter number the following item appears In a letter written from The Dalles, dated January 27, 1S67: "The leading topic of conversation Just now at The Dalles, Is the new arrangement of the O. S. N. Co., which deprives us of our daily line, and substitutes a tri-weekly. The change i3 said to .be brought about by the new company who have Just now concluded the purchase of a controlling In terest In the O. S. N. Co., and who will dispense with the present arrangement Just as soon as the Spring trade and travel reopens. .Meanwhile, the company Is .oc cupied In affecting the necessary arrange ments prior to landing their ocean steam ers at St. Helens. The Portland dallies are very slow in admitting the above facts, but the force of circumstances will, sooner or later, compel them to confess the truth." The Blue Mountain Times, volume 1, number 3, La Grande, Or., May 2, 1868, con taining the first article Governor Geer ever wrote for publication. He was then 2 months past"17 years old. "Letters From Geneva -and France to a Lady in Virginia by Her Father," volume 2, Boston, 1819. "Representative and Leading Men of the Pacific" Original Sketches, San Fran cisco, 1870. "The Institutes of English Grammar," by Goold Brown, New York, 1846. "Documents Presented to the Peqple of Oregon by the Republican State Commit tee." H. W. Corbett. E. D. Shattuck, William C. Johnson, April 25, 1859. Side saddle, ridden across the plains to Oregon in 1839, by Mrs. Desire Smith Grif fin. Taplespoon (German silver), part of a set bought by Jesse Applegate In St. Louis in 1830 when he began housekeeping. Brought by him to Oregon in 1843. Meerschaum pipe, presented to Jesse Ap plegate by a friend in 1862. Rolllngpln. made by Fleming Byars, father of W. H. Byars. of Salem, In In diana in 1S33, and brought to Oregon in J 1853. Tin coffeo box. 'sed-eoaatsiitlw .tram J Men's Suits AH-Wool Oxford and Cam bridge Gray Suits, strictly high class in every respect; a suit, $13.65 Men's Overcoats All-Wool Oxford and Cam bridge Gray Overcoats, thor oughly well made and very swell In appearance; each, $11.65 Men's Trousers Absolutely AH-Woo! Fancy Worsted Trousers, latest Fall styles; per pair, s $4-35 Young Men's Suits Fine All-Wool Dark Blue Cheviot, sizes 14 to 20 years; a suit, $7.60 Boys' Suits All-Wool Two-Piece Suits, dark blue and medium O O T mixtures, sizes 8 to 16 years, Q ( 3 a auit M jwvw Men's Underwear Natural Wool Shlrt3 and AQn Drawers, per garment UOv Men's Socks Fine Fancy Lisle Thread Socks, regular price, BOc; Special, 3 pairs for $1.00 1851 to October 1, 1900: a piece of table linen made before 1730; a piece of linen bedticking made about 1830, and a pair o tailor's shears, all brought to Oregon in 1852, by Mr. and Mrs. G. Llnnemann, of Gresham. The shears are believed to be the first of the kind used In Portland that were brought across the plains. Also a, rolllngpln whittled out with a pocket knife .by Mr. XMnnemann early In 1833 iwhen first moving into his cabin two miles west of Gresham. "Matthewnim Taalskt," the Gospel of Matthew; "Shapahltamanash Suyapu Timtkl," a primer and catechism: "Tala pusapaialn Wanlpt Timas," a hymn-book, all three translated Into the Nez Perces Indian tongue and printed on the Mission Press at Lapwal. the first two In 1845 by M. G. Foisy, and the last in 1843 by An drew Rogera and Rev. H. H. Spalding, presumably. The press and type upon which these publications were printed is In the Historical Society's rooms. A hoe found on the old Bybeo place, Sauvlo'a Island, believed to have been made very early at Oregon City, and the use of it when a boy may have inspired Edwin Markham to write his fa mous poem. "The Man With the Hoe." For Woman, all style, $3.50 E. C. GODDARD & CO. ORKGOXIAIff BUILDING. hislop's TRIUMPH ROASTED COFFEES THE MOST SPARKLING DELICIOUS AND AROMATIC COFFEES EVER PLACED ON THIS MARKET NOW ON SALE Four Blends Ask your grocer for them. f 3 I