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i s NEW ROAD FOR GILLIAM JTAT BE BUILT THIS YEAR BY THE COLUMBIA. SOUTHERN. . Will Reach From Present Mala. Line t a Distance .of Fifteen Miles to the John Day '.River. The Columbia Southern Railroad Com Sany Is considering the matter of bulld 5g a branch road this season to tap the ountry between Condon and Fossil, In imam and wneeler Counties. The plan der consideration contemplates' a ranch to leave the main line at Guthrie tatlon. 15 miles north of Shanlkq, and ass in a southeasterly direction down to the John Day River, a distance of 15 lies. There Is a practicable route down to the river on a grade not exceeding: $?k per cent. . To cross the John Day and get up the grade to the plateau level would be quite ifan engineering: problem, as well as an ex pensive piece of railroad to build and op ferate. Therefore, ,it Is deemed .wisest to alt at the river. Farmers can easily haul 4phcir grain down grade to the river, where Jrthe railroad will take it. A rich area of wheat land Is tributary to that point. It .is estimated that 1,000,000 bushels of grain .Swould, reach the railroad there this year, and that in five years the output would be ,500,000 bushels. Under present conditions ' It would have to be teamed 60 to 70 miles to Arlington, at a cost of 25 cents a sack. ' Then there would be the railroad freight .. 'to Portland to pay. If the Columbia .-Southern branch shall be built to the John Day the haul to railroad will be under "l5 miles, and then It will be carried to i Portland for about 55 per ton, or 15 cents -"per bushel. Under these circumstances j more settlers will locate there and great ? areas of land now vacant "will be brought V under plow. Grain and livestock, are the chief products of that region. ' A preliminary survey of the proposed branch was made some months ago. Since ,. then a careful examination of the coun-- try to Te served has been made, and It Is , found capable of yielding a large volume bf traffic when developed, and its develop ment Is expected to h& rapid under proper encouragement. President E. B. L.ytle, "W. H. Moore and C. E. Lrtle were over in that country, and made a general exam ination last week. So far as known every thing is favorable for the construction of 1 the branch this season. Some of the Gilliam County farmers say they have official assurance that the line will be built President Lytic admits that the matter Is receiving attention. POSITION OF SOUTHERN1 PACIFIC. Instead of Paying Dividend, It "Will Improve Its Property. The "Wall Street Journal, having been iaken to task by a correspondent who leels sure there will be a dividend on Southern Pacific within a few weeks, sets forth Its reason for a contrary view as follows: "Without being prophets, or the sons of prophets; we venture the prediction that there will be no dividend on Southern Pa cific within a few weeks nor within three months. Southern Pacific occupies a po sition where a very good statement can be made either for or against the property. In a speculative sense. Southern Pacific k earning a moderate dividend and could unquestionably pay 2 per cent per annum If it were thought wise to do so. Earnings are increasing rapidly and bid fair to In crease further, raising the probable return on the stock to something like 4 per cent In the current calendar year. It is .possl. ble that dividends may be considered next year, but the main problem In Southern Pacific Is of a different sort. "Suothern Pacific has more' bonds and less stock than its competitors. It is, therefore, less able to stand severe com petition, should such competition arise. The desire of the management is to aajjge tnis bituation. If the company rere earnlnir materiallv less, it wnnM ho Changed oy a readjustment of the obli gations, establishing a lower average rate of interest. As this cannot be done with the present volume of earnings, the necessity in the case is to Imnrove the condition of the property to an extent which will Justify the capitalization and enable the company to work enough cheaper than its competitors to make up for their lighter charges. In order to do thisl large sums must be spent on road bed, bridges and equipment. "This is precisely what will be done. It will defer dividends but it will make Southern Pacific exceedingly valuablo property when the Improvements have been made and when the returns to stock, holders come In on the basis of the re modeled road. Considered with reference to immediate dividends, Southern Pacific Is dear. Considered as a. three-year In vestment, the stock is probably cheap." XO NEWS FROM SALT IiAKE. TraMc Officers Say They Have Noth ing: to Tell the Public, t General Freight and Passenger Agent Markham, of the Southern Pacific, ar rived home from Salt Lake Sunday, and Traffic Manager Campbell and General Passenger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & M. reached home yesterday morning. As sistant General Freight Agent Miller, of the O. R. & N., who went out Saturday night, returned with Messrs Campbell and Craig. None of these officials had any hews to give out -They said the Salt Lake conference was merely for the pur pose of getting a better understanding with Traffic Director Stubbs, and none of them would admit that there was any thing very significant about It. From the very reticence of these offi cers railroad men on the street gathered the Impression that Important moves were contemplated. A rational explanation of the Salt Lake meeting might have stopped rumors, but the statement that there was tio news at all was interpreted by many as equivalent to saying that there was big news, too big to be given out except from headquarters. The public can hardly be lieve high railroad officials will be hurry ing about in flocks on fools' errands. Hence, the conclusion that there is some thing in the wind. How or when it will develop is a puzzle to those not on the inside. LINE NORTH FROM GRAY'S HARBOR Contract Let for Clearing Right of Way 30 Miles. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 8. Nelson Bennett, who has the contract for .grading the 30 miles of extension of the Northern Pacific from Hoquiam northward to the reservation, arrived today and let con tracts for clearing the right of way. To day 42 horses and a quantity of material have been started on the way to Gray's Harbor City, where the .first camp is es tablished. A force of 300 men, to be pro cured from Portland and Puget Sount, will follow. Call & Martin, who have a i -contract for clearing five miles of right of way in the Humptulips bottom, are in Town engaging labor and buying supplies. They will employ 50 men and their Job is a long and difficult one. Disyate of Engineers and Firemen. DENVER,, July 8. F. P. Sargent, of Pe- I orla. HL, grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Is now in Denver, and tomorrow Deputy Grand Chief Younger of the Locomotive Engineers, will arrive. The object of these two officers in Denver at this time. Is to meet repre sentatives of the" engineers and firemen 6f the Santa Fe and Colorado Southern railways, and to act as a board of arbi tration in the dispute over the rights of men operating on the joint track between Denver and Pueblo. The question has been argued for months nnd It Is expected that It will be settled by the visitors. le point In dispute Is how many Santa id how many Colorado Southern en ters and firemen should be employed MMtMHMMMMMMt Captain 04jffl on the Joint track. Many technical points, involving an interpretation of the rules of the railways and of the secret orders, are to be decided. The question is unique and is attracting wide attention among railroad men. Mr. Sargent said in an Interview that his organization has never been In better condition, and that there are no griev ances to settle. The question of next importance which he thinks will come up In his order is to get the wages' of fire men on the roads in the East up to a more uniform plane with the men of the West. Roads lor Waterville Wheat Belt. SPOKANE, July 8. It is- stated here that Seattle persons are planning a new system of railroads to tap the famous wheat belt around Watervlllo, in Doug las County. It is not yet certain whether the proposed lines will connect with the Great Northern or Northern Pacific. Headquarters in Fort Worth. FORT "WORTH, Tex., July 8. It was decided today that the headquarters of the St Louis & San Francisco Railway would be located at Fort Worth." Presi dent Yakum ratified a contract for a five year lease for quarters here for the road. Transportation Notes. Traffic Manager Campbell, of the O. R. & N.t left last evening on a business trip to San Francisco. The Northern Pacific statement for 11 months shows net income of $12,798,901, an Increase of 5324J91, including this year, however, the operations of the St. Paul & Duluth. Harry Dickson, who has for several years been assistant city ticket agent of the Great Northern in Portland, left last night for Spokane, where he will be ticket agent of the Great Northern. He has made a record for trustworthiness and efficiency, and his promotion has been well earned. George J. Mohler, traveling freight agent for the Portland & Asiatic Steam ship Company, has returned from a trip through the East and South. He reports an extra large acreage of cotton In Texas this year, cotton having been planted on many tracts where small grains failed to grow. The prospect Is good for a con siderable part of this cotton to go through Portland to the Orient. Local roads will carry It to Kansas City, where the Union Pacific will reach it. MATERIAL FOR CEMENT. Oregon Has Untold Quantities of It, Says Assaycr Flsk. "The State of Oregon has spent millions of dollars for English cement, while it has the material for making Just as good an article within its own borders," said J. H. Flsk, a well-known assayer, yester day. He has recently .been making an investigation of the subject of cement for the benefit of the Board of Trade of this city, and has sent in an exhaustive report which will be read at the meeting of that body Thursday. "Twenty-five years ago," continued Mr. Fsk, "Henry Green, of this city, obtained some marl from Roseburg, and after treat ing It In a Jciln, found that the result was cement of an excellent quality. He used this on the walk of the gas works, and today that -cement is hard as a rock. We therefore nave the test of time in favor of the Oregon article, which is found In every county of the Coast and in Willamette Valley. "The marl occurs in ancient mud fiats and is strewn thickly with the sea shells of former ages. It Is treated just as limestone is, by burning in a kiln, and the operation is both simple and inexpensive. Large capital is not necessary in estab lishing plants for the manufacture of ce ment. All that is required is energy and some knowledge of the business. "We have been getting all our cement from England in the past, the stuff being sent hither in the holds of sailing vessels, as ballast, and the average cost has been $2 a barrel In 1000 barrel lots. We can make just as good an article and lay it down in Portland, .at 75 cents a barrel, so It will readily be realized how we have been throwing money away by the thous ands every'year since Oregon was settled by the whites. "Cement enters largely Into building of all kinds, being used in brickwork, ma sonry, paving and sidewalk construction. The Portland water works is a large local consumer of cement, and the general Government uses thousands of barrels an nually in the construction of coast forti fications and buildings. Portland as a cor poration, will continue to be an extensive user of cement,, as the concrete beds for woodblock, brink or asphalt pavement will need tons of It. My report to the Board of Trrfde treats the subject analytically and will, I think, be of general Interest to the people of Oregon." business Items. If Baby Is Cutting: Teeth, Be sure and' use-that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. "WinBlow'fl Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens tho gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic an.4 diarrhoea. THE MORNING MMM HMMtMMMMMM OFFICERS OF H. U. "Welch. Lleatenant BATTERY A AT PRACTICE PORTLAND ARTILLERYMEN ON htjtymajt sandy. Their Advent Created Great Excite ment Among: the Residents of. Eastern, Multnomah. Battery A, light artillery, is now in camp at Sandy, Clackamas County, on the Dodge ranch, formerly the Ganten bein ranch. Camp Whiting is the name of the camp, so named in honor of Lieutenant-Colonel . Whiting, who has been as signed to duty with the battery as sur geon. The batfery marched to Sandy, the start being made last Friday morning. Gresham was the first stopping place. This was reached Friday afternoon. Camp was made, and th boys spent the night there. March was resumed Saturday morning. While at Gresham orders were published promoting Private F. J. Nel son, who was a marine on the Oregon when she made her famous trip around the horn to Santiago, and Private C. M. Lyman, a 6econd Oregon Volunteer, to the rank of Corporal. Saturday, after leaving Gresham, lunch was served at Pleasant Home. The march was again resumed, but Lieutenant Per kins, In charge of the baggage wagon, lost his way, taking the wrong road, although he made the trip to Sandy only the day before. The result was that the battery itself arrived In camp before the baggage wagon. To add to the dis comfort, the wagon broke down in the woods, and had to make two trips. While the boys were waiting for their baggage and equipment, two field pieces were turned on a big enag for practice. The snag was demolished in short order. Tents were pitched in a ravine oft the Dodge ranch, through which a fine stream, of water runs. In fact enough fish were caught the first night to furnish supper to the entire battery. The location of the camp is known as Cedar Creek Bottom. Sunday the camp was thronged with peo ple for miles around. Farmers, their wives and sons and daughters came In wagons and on horseback to see the troop; and the young men were kept busy explaining the wonders of artillery war fare to the young women of the vicinity all day. The establishing of the camp was a big event In the neighborhood. Yesterday regulation rifle and field piece practice commenced, and will be Kept up every day while the battery Is in camp. The regulation camp routine Is being strictly observed. Guards are posted night and day, and every other military ceremony observed. The sides of the ravine afford an excellent opportunity for field practice, although there is some danger of killing inoffensive cows be longing to the farmers in the neighbor hood. Sergeant Randall put the non-coms through the mounuted sabre drill Sun day afternoon for the benefit of the rural guests. There was considerable -indulgence In equestrian sports, hurdle jump ing and rough riding. The atmosphere In the ravine has been cold at night, and each man has kept on thu alert to .tirevpnt hie pnmM(lu. lnrr confiscating his blankets. "Froze" Is the ! uy-woru oi me camp, aunaay two or Ahe men visited a neighboring farm-house, and churned a big quantity of butter for tho privilege of taking the buttermilk back to camp. The boy's are having an enjoyable time despite the fact that It is hot all play Captain H. U. Welch Is in command, and he Is enforcing discipline in a highly satisfactory manner. Following is the daily routine: First call ...5:30 A. M. Stables Reveille fwii 4:1C 4:45 Recall Sick call 5:50 Stables G:00 Recall ..-. 0:30 Call for euard mount K-rm Assembly r-ik Mess 7:00 Call for drill...'-.. 8:00 Assembly ........ 8:05 Recall 10:50 Mess 12:15 P.M. Call for drill 1:55 Mess ...e 6:00 Call for retreat... 7:30 Assembly 7:35 Retreat 7:40 rattoo 9:00 To nuarter IfWK Assembly Recall .. 2:00aps ,..11:00 4:001 "Wants a Neiv Decree. Malina Johnson, a half-sister of John Persson, deceased, yesterday filed a peti tion In the County Court asking that an order made In April last admitting an al leged will to probate be set aside; also that letters testamentary Issued to Ar thur Wilson be canceled, and that her husband, Nels Johnson, be appointed ad ministrator of the estate. The property consists of a lot at Mansfield and. $6100 cash. . Persson was a soldier in the United States Army, and died In Porto Rico. Two officers of his regiment made depo sitions after his death that he made a will which they witnessed, by the terms of which Gunhelda Persson and Bertgor Johnsson, sisters, living in Sweden, were bequeathed $1500 each, and Kama Johns dotter, the mother of the deceased, the rest and residue of the estate. It was stated that search was made for this in strument, land that it could rfot be found. It was upon . this testimony that Judge Cake decided the will to have been exe- OBEGOJNIAff, TUESDAY, M M Ml t MMHMM BATTERY A IN CAMP AT SANDY. Lee 31. Clarke. cuted, and appointed Arthur Wilson to take charge of the estate and carry out ItB provisions. Malina Johnson, who would receive nothing under ting alleged will, avers that It does not exist, and was lost, and that the court ought to decree that Pers son died intestate, and appoint an admin istrator. She is represented by Frank Schlagel as counsel. If she prevails In this proceeding, she would receive her share of the property as provided by stat ute, as one of the heirs, and the two sisters and the mother the balance. IN THE "SEVERAL COURTS. Receivers .Appointed for the Oregon PhIp & Paper Company. Ernest E. Merges and Lyman E. Latou rette have been appointed as receivers of the Oregon Pulp & Paper Company by Judge Frazer in a suit Instituted nsraJnst the company by the" First National Bank 1 to foreclose a $10,000 mortgage. The mort gage covers the mill buildings, machin ery and land at Bridal Veil, and was executed in June, 1900, to secure two notes one for $7000 and the other for $3000 signed by A. F. Biles, president of the concern, and L. G. Gurnett, secretary. Anthony Neppach and J. P. Stradley are made party defendants to the suit to pro tect claims which they have against the company. It Is stated In the complaint that Neppach claims to hold a mortgage for $6000, executed prior to the one to the bank, and that Stradley recently filed an attachment suit against the company for $522. The further recital Is made that the earnings of the Oregon Pulp & Paper Company are sufficient to pay the operat ing expenses of the mill, and that a re ceivership is necessary to keep It running; otherwise the property would depreciate in value. The bank asks that Its mort gage be declared by the court-to be a superior lien to the Neppach mortgage and the Stradley claim. Preparing: Decisions. The Judges of the State Circuit Court are working on decisions in a number of cases, which will be delivered at the be ginning' of the September term. One of these is the primary lawsuit, in which numerous briefs "have been filed, one of them containing 60 pages. It will take tho Judges some time to read these through, and also the authorities referred to. The "Judges also have a number of written opinions to prepare In cases al ready decided. The clerks are completing various kinds of work, and will also make up judgment rolls. ' Court Notes. Caroline Rivers was discharged as ad ministratrix of the estate of her hus band, Frank Rivers, deceased. She is the sole heir. George W. Prosser, of Oswego, merchant, yesterday filed a petition in bankruptcy i in the United States Court. His liabilities . amount to $2450. Assets, $1500. i Schusler Bros., of San Francisco, yes- ! terday filed suit In the State Circuit Court against R. Alexander Bernstein, dealer In pictures and art goods, to recover $345 on account of goods sold between July, 1900 and April, 1E0L The case of Lewis McArthur La Dow vs. the North American Trust Company and Letitia Lombard went to trial in the United States Court yesterday. The suit is brought to decide the ownership of a piece of undivided property valued at $3000, and, incidentally, is connected with the division of the La Dow estate in Pen dleton, comprising a block of buildings 80s 200 feet. In the suit of Elizabeth Krak and Mary Zimmerman against the Modern Wood men of America, to recover $2000 on an insurance certificate, issued to their father in their Interests, J. W. Simmons, state deputy head consul of the order, yester- ' day filed an affidavit, stating that the ' service of summons upon him was not legal. He states that he Is-not authorized to accept service of summons and to de fend a suit of this kind in behalf of the order. 1 R. A. Bernstein, the Western 'Electrical' Works, and the J. K. Gill Company, ' creditors of the Portland Art Company, of this city, yesterday filed a petition in I the United States Court, asking that this company be adjudged a bankrupt. It Is alleged that the company is unable to pay Its debts, which amount to over $1000, and that it has committed an act of bank ruptcy by admitting in writing its Inabil ity to pay and its willingness to be ad judged bankrupt. The court made an or der requiring the company to show cause why it should not be declared bankrupt, and, pending a meeting of the creditors, appointed I. L, White receiver. Sons and Daughters I. W. V. Camp McMIlIen No. 1, Sons and Daugh ters of Indian War Veterans, will meet Wedriesday evening, July 10, at the resi dence of Captain J. H. McMlllen, 2S5 Cros by street, one block north of the steel bridge. A full attendance is urged to transact the business of the camp. AH veterans, wives and widows, also .sons and daughters who have not enrolled their names, are cordially invited to be present J at, mis meeting. JULY 9, 1901. MMM4'MMM Lieutenant T. L. Perkins, GOOD NEW SHOW IN TOWN TRAINED DOGS AND PONIES UNDER CANVAS. Baird-CUnton Allied Shows Open for a Week at the BIj? Grounds Firat-Rate Performance. There's a new show in town. Gathered last evening under the big tent of thD Baird-CUnton dog and pony show, at Twenty-second and Savie'r streets, was a large crowd of spectators drawn by the attractions that are contained within its boundaries. Everything that pertains to a circus was there. Gruff-voicetf spellers called attention to the mysteries covered by the roof of the canvas. Inside the en trance was tne tent for the dogs and ponies, looking sleek and shiny. There too, the hawkers had their stands. "Here's where you get your popcorn, peanuts and lemonade, ladies and gentle men. Step right up. Cool, satisfying and filling. There's a boy now, I know, whose tongue is thirsting for a nice cool drink. I thought so," one called out, as a fond mother brought up a little darling to be supplied. In the main tent there was all the glit ter and glamour that makes a circus the one ideal place In the juvenile life. There was the flare of the circus lights. There was the clown. What stunts he did do, and how keenly did he spring his jests with the circus ring master to the re sounding laughter from the crowd! There was a clown pony, Dandy, that won the hearts of all the boys and girls present. 'He was just too cute for anything," was one comment from a little ona, good enough for a press notice, pandy and the German clown did some good acts. Dandy played "find the handkerchief." Dandy chased the clown all over the ring. Dandy went back on his master, the ring master, when he had a circus bet of $10 at stake on Dandy's jumping over a bar twice as high a3 his head. And why? Because the clown whispered in his ear a promiso of a bushel of oats and a bar rel of sugar. The boys cheered and laughed. There were all kinds of clever dogs. Some would dance cake walks dressed up in pretty clothes. Others would jump great distances in the air at the com mand of their master. Still others could walk on their front and hind legs, and waltz prettily to the gay music of the band. Two of the bravest dogs of the bunch Jumped from the top of the tent down iUtu a oianKet neid by half a dozen men. Large dogs, small dogs, all were per fectly trained. Littfe dogs would wheel baby buggies with baby dogs in them and then the baby dog would show how cleverly It could walk In its pretty baby clothes, while papa dog and mamma dog looked admiringly on. There was even a clown dog that wouldn't obey Its mas ter, and dodged back and forth between his. legs, whllo he pranced about the ring looking for it. A fine big St Ber nard carried a basket with a. sick little I, 111 That's all; but that's enough. And yet. that is as little as we guarantee in eye corrections. We can do this because we have the best apparatus, the most complete facilities, and can discover any possible eye defect. Come in for free examina tion and full satisfaction. MM 0Acte6 'Mwfav, 218-19 FAIUNG BUILDING , Corner Third and Washington Streets Take Elevator. 1 lb jfiM&2s$j): tH M.M MMHMM Lieutenant-Colonel Saaford Whltlns; MMMMIMMIMMMIIMMMMMMH puppy. The puppy was not really sick. It was just circus "make-believe" to give the big dog a chance to show off how big and faithful h0 was. The big dog played leap frog with a frisky pony, and jumped merrily over the pony's back. But when the pony Jumped over his back ho grew angry and barked loudly. All the children voted that It was a great show and wanted to come again. And the "old folks" felt young and wanted to go again, too. Thero were ponies, trick ponies, per forming ponies, and ponies that simply looked pretty and chased each other around the ring. The mathematical pony made a hit. He could tell how old he was by scratching the ground with his hoof, once for each year. He could a,dd two and two, and always make it come out four. He could multiply three by three and other big numbers. He could count seven little boys standing up In a row, and all the little boys felt proud that they were counted. Tho most thrill ing act of the show was the riding of a pony by a lion. The pony didn't look as a. no iinea it a Die. Besides the dogs and ponies there was the cockatoo show, where the trained, yellow-crested cockatoos of Australia did nil kinds of keen stunts, culminating with the act wherein they drove a real, little fire engine to the fire, and put It out, rescuing, as well, the furniture in the little house. A clever slack wire act, a startling contortionist, two good perform ers on the trapeze, and other regulation circus acts made up the programme, which is one of the best ever seen in Portland. The show will play every ev ening of the week, with afternoon mat inees. The owners ore Portland men, and deserve Portland patronage. The admis sion is 10 and 20 cents. LARGE CROP OP PRUNES. Prospects That It Will Overtax the Capacity of Driers. President E. L. "iinith, of the State Board of Horticulture, who was in the city yesterday, from Hood River, said the strawberry raisers In his valley have done exceptionally well in the eeason Just closed. The crop was good, and the prices obtained remunerative, and as a conse quence the amount of money distributed among the Hood River people Is quite large. The prune crop of Oregon, he thinks, will be large as a whole, this year, though in some localities it has been injured by cold rains and untimely frosts. New drying-houses ore being erected In all direc tions, and the one in course of construc tion nine miles north of Corvallis will have the largest capacity of any plant in the United States. He looks for quite a num ber of prunes to go to waste In spite of the Increase In evaporators, as the crop will be very heavy In some districts, and the work of curing cornea with a. rush the prunes ripening all at once, and the capac ity of the trays being overtaxed for tho time being. The apple crop of the state will be light this season, as the trees hot mora ihn usual last year, and eo nature demands a rest. The quality of the apples in the Hood River section promises to be good, especially where the trees have ben sprayed regularly. Mr. Smith has a large e vi The Modern Belle Is an electrical bell-call bell, door bell, electrical burglar alarms, electrical gaa lighters, batteries Vo run sewing-machines or fans; to fact, there's little electrlcitx "il"11 W material and putting in place are rigbt. Here" everything Is sacrificed to excellence of materials and honest: workmanship at the lowest possible price consistent with high standards. Western Electric Works 305$ Washington Si ' Portland, Or. orchard in Hood River Valley, and his ex perience with spraying tells him that it is the only aure means of ridding the fruit of pests. "I save fully 90 per cent of my apples every season by spraying," he said, "while those who refuse to spray don't save 10 per cent of theirs In good condi tion. The argument that there is no ass In spraying unless all the frultraiscrs spray, I consider erroneous, as every man can save his own apples from worms if he takes the trouble to apray them." Our bodies and hands are protected but the face Is neglected. No wonder skin improves, revives, clears, using Satin-Skin Cream and Powder. 2Sc Meier & Frank. DALLY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, July 8. Maximum temperature, Wr minimum temperature, 53; river reading at 11 A. M.. 11.8 feet; change In 24 hours. .03 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. 2H. to a P. M., none; total precipitation since Septem ber 1, 1000, 42.70 inches; normal precipitation since September 1, 1000, 45.95 inches; deficien cy. 3.25 inches; total sunshine July 7, 0:31; possible sunshine July 7, 1C:38. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. g j "Wind. P "a i-.tj t ' ST 3 tf o 8. : 33 : f : J: ' : SB 19 STATIONS. Astoria G2 O.OO 12 NW Pt. cloudy Baker City 78 0.00 10 NB Clear Bismarck ... 82 0.00 20 N PtNsloudy Boise 00 0.00 NW Clear Eureka 63 0.00 12 NE Clear Helena 801 18 SV Cloudy Neah Bay 62 0.00 12 W Clear Pocatello 02 0.00 SW Pt. cloudy Portland 04 0.00 10 NW Clear Red Bluff 080.00 S Oar Rosebury ICS 0.00 6 NW Clear Sacramento 192 0.00 SW Clear Salt Lake JOO SE Cloudy San Francisco 00 0.00 20 SW Clear Spokane (80 0.00 6 SW Clear Seattle 104 0.00 E Cloudy Walla Walla 820.00 10 SW Clear Trace. Light. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure Is lowest this evening over Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. A "high" Is central off the mouth of the Columbia. Thunder showers occurred today at Salt Lake City and in Western Montana, with light rain falls. Elsewhere in the North Pacific States fair weather has prevailed. It is slightly cooler In Northwestern Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and slightly warmer in Southwestern Oregon- The indications are for fair weather in this district Tuesday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Tuesday. July 9: For Portland and vicinity Generally fair weather; northwesterly winds. Western Oregon Generally fair, wind most ly northwesterly. Western Washington Generally fair, except showers along the immediate coast; west to north winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington ana Northern Idaho Fair; south to west winds. Southern Idaho Fair west, possibly thunder showers east portion; cooler east portion; va riable winds. A. B. WOLLABER. Acting Forecast Official. AMUSEMENTS. CORDRAY'S THEATER Third week Special Summer engagement, . commencing SUNDAY NIGHT, JULY 7. Usual Saturday Matinee. CUMMINGS STOCK COMPANY present, on Sunday, Monday. Tuesday and Wednes day nights, the uproariously funny "MR. SMOOTH." "MR. SMOOTH." "MR. SMOOTH." "MR. SMOOTH." Thursday. Friday. Saturday nights and Satur day Matinee, "ONE NIGHT." "ONE NIGHT." "ONE NIGHT." "ONE NIGHT." USUAL PRICES. METROPOLITAN THEATER. Oarence II. Jones. Manager. Week commencing Sunday. July 7. Wiedemann's Big Show, in Comedy and Vaudeville. Sunday and Wednesday. "Down in Egypt." Monday and Thuruday, "My Cal ifornia Home." Tuesday and Friday. "A Sol dier's Sweetheart." Saturday Matinee and night. "A Western Judge." Nellie Wiedemann, the MuIIally Sisters. Petite Zella Marie, Clairo Canfleld. Charles Barrlngton, Palmer Morri son. Between acts. 23 Company of twenty flve people 25. Superb band and orchestra. Popular Summer prices 10c, 20c, 30c, no higher. AUCTION SALES TODAY. t . At Oilman's salesroom, 411 Washington st., 10 A. M. S. L. N. Gllman, auctioneer. At Central Auction Rooms, cor. Alder and Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co., auctioneers. MEETING NOTICES. ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock. Business of importance. Visitors welcome. E. R. BOW. C. P. S. GRUTZE, Scribe. MULTNOMAH COUNCIL, NO. 1481, ROYAL ARCANUM. Reg ular meeting this (Tuesday) even ing. Auditorium Hall, 8 o'clock. All members cordially invited. H. C. ROBERTSON, Sec Important meeting of members of Portland Lodge, No. 142. B. P. O. Elks, In Scottish Rita Hall, Marquam building, Tuesday evening, July 9, at 8 o'clock. Purpose of meeting, to. decide an to purchase of property. GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN, E. R. E. w. ROWE, Sec. HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE. NO. 8, A. O. U. W. Members, take notice that the. funeral of our late brother, John D. Plercy, a member of the order since 1885. will take place thLs afternoon at the hour of 2 o'clock; at the chapel adjoining tho undertaking parlors of Flnltty. Kimball & Co.. cor. Third and Jeffer son sts. Members are requested to report at the place of funeral promptly at the hour set. where regalia will be provided. The services will be conducted by the lodge. WM. M. CAKE. Master Workman. Attest: JOHN W. TADDOCK. Recorder. BORN. BRADLEY July 8, to the wife of Ira Brad ley, at Greenville, a son, Dr. C L. Large at tending. I J FUNERAL NOTICES. PIERCT The friends and acquaintances are respectfully Invited o attend the funeral services at the late John D. Plercy, today at 2 P. M.. from Finley, Kimball & Co.'a chapel. Interment at Greenwood ceme'tery. BAKER In this city, July 8, 1901, Joseph Baker, aged 28 years. Funeral will take Slace today at 2 P. M. from the residence of tru. Mary Taylor, 714 First st. Interment at Greonwood cemetery. Services at tha grave private. EDWARD HOWIAJf, Umlertaker,4th nnd Yamhill ats. Rena Stlnaon. lady assistant. Both phones No. COT. Finley, Kimball & Co., Undertaker. Lady asulstant. 27C Third at. Tel. O. F. S. Dnnning, Undertaker. 414 Eaut Alder. Lady assistant. Both phone. NEW TODAY. $100 FOR THREE GOOD LOTS. FOX Chase Addition: assessed at $00. A. D. MARSHALL, 82tf Third st. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. MacMaster & BlrrelL 311 Worcester blk. tfOOflA THREE HOUSES. ON CORNER j)Allll lot. 10th and Kearney sts.; pays 10 A. D. MARSHALL. 82tf Third st. WILLAMETTE HEIGHTS. Lots and houses in this grand location for sale on the installment plan. Prices very low and Interest only 5 per cent. RUSSELL & BLYTH, 82 Third st., cor. Oak. Frank Hacheney. Eugene D. White. EUGENE D. WHITE & CO., General Fire Ins. Agts. TRADERS of Chicago: Assets 52,435.571.23. GERMAN ALLIANCE of New York; .' - Assets $9,691,517.45. ' NEW ZEALAND of New Zealand; Capital S5.000.000. , 314-315 COMMERCLUi BLOCK.