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- i V THBMONIKG . OBKGOSIAN, MONDAY, MAY 19, 1902. TELLS ANOTHER STORY QUESTION OF SITE FOR LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR, Paid Admissions to Exposition, to Come Fiom Visitors, Not From CltMcnc of tke Totvm. PORTLAND May 17. (To the Editor.) Tho letters that appeared in your paper written by Mr. Holman from Omaha on tho subject of the Omaha exposition site are, to put It mildly, veny misleading. For several years I resided between the Omaha exposition site and the business center of that city, and I was amazed at the statements made by Mr. Holman. To con firm my convictions or Mr. Holman's statement, I sent the following telegram to the Mayor of Omaha: Frank E. Moorea, Mayor, Omaha, Neb.: How many miles from Poatoffice Is tha Trans-Mla-slsslppl Exposition site? I received the following reply: Francis I. McKenna, Portland: Two and one-quarter miles Poatoffice to Trans-Mlssls-Slppl grounds. FRANK,E. MOOKES, Mayor. I sent the same telegram to the largest wholesale and retail drug firm in Omaha, Sherman & MoConnell Company, and re ceived In reply the following: Three and one-half miles to center of grounds." Compare the above with Mr. Holman's etatement of "a mile and a half." As to the credibility of the witnesses, I will leave It to the good sense of the people of Portland to judge. Tou will observe that Mayor Moores says to grounds, and Mr. McConnell says' to center of grounds. Mr. Holman stated In his first letter that "a site had been first selected about four miles from the center of the city, but on a second sober thought it was decided to bring the fair within a mile and a half of the business center." Without say ing so, Mr. Holman would have you be lieve that the first site selected had been abandoned, and 1 venture the guess that 89 out of every 100 who read his letter placed that meaning on it The first se lection was not abandoned, and neither did Mr. Holman say it was. Therefore, we have Mr. Holman as a witness that the site for the Omaha exposition was four miles out. Iet us tell you &ow the site came to be extended toward the center of the city. The site first selected was the old fair grounds, where the county fairs in the past were held. The south line, or the line nearest the center of the city, is a little short of four miles from the Postofflce, and the land north of the Omaha Belt Line and extending" to the river bluff was also added. On account of this bluff it could not be extended farther north or farther from the center of the city. On account of a sharp turn In the river this north bluff furnished no view or scenic effect. A high fence was erected around this flat piece of land and nothing could be seen from within but the blue sky and the hot, hot sun. The di rectors found that this 80 acres furnished scant space for the livestock exhibits and the Indian tents. This Is what so bered them up to "a second sober thought" and not the probability of gate admis sions. They had already taken In all the land to the high bluff on the north. On the west the land had been built on in boom days. On the south there were sev eral large suburban homes-, and on the east was Sherman avenue, the principal boulevard driveway out of the city. Disconnected from the site first selected about a quarter of a mile toward the city lay a level, vacant strip of land contain ing about 40 acres, known as the Kountze tract, which extended from Sherman ave nue to Twenty-fourth street After con siderable dickering this tract -was united or connected with the site first selected by getting the use of a single tier of lots fronting on a street that extended be tween the two tracts of land. This con nected the two pieces of land by not much more than an easy driveway. The high fence now inclosed 120 acres of land, and tlll the space was not sufficient and still nothing from within could be seen but the clear blue sky and the hot, hot sun. The getting of the Kountze tract made It possible to get a GO-acre tract which lapped on the Kountze tract like a wedge with the big end extending a half mile farther toward the city than the Kountze tract Two viaducts were constructed over Sherman avenue which connected the Kountze tract ana CO acres known as the bluff tract Everybody was now happy. The bluff tract extended three fourths of a mile along the bluff of the big. muddy Missouri River. This bluff relieved the whole site of the monotony of the blue canopy and the hot sun. It furnished a splendid view of Council Bluffs, a long stretch of the State of Iowa and the Missouri River valley, The site contained 180 acres, which was ample space. The great State of Iowa had been placed tinder the eyes of every vis itor as an expression of the gratitude of the Omaha people toward Iowa for making an appropriation to assist the enterprise at a critical moment and the much coveted scenic effect had been obtained. Such were the troubles of the directors of the Omaha exposition in getting a site. If Mr. Holman's statements were true, Why was the main entrance to the grounds placed three miles from the Post office instead of 2& miles, or at the near est -point of the grounds to the Postofflce? Upwards of SO per cent of the people of Omaha traveled more than four miles to Teach the grounds. It Is estimated that XU ,., " . Omaha's Exposition Site. not to exceed, one-half of 1 per cent walked to the grounds. The facts atM Omaha argue nothing for a central site at Portland. The ends to be attained at Portland are directly -opposite to the ends to be at tained by Omaha. Omaha was a "busted community" (if you will permit me, -with Mr. Holman and Mr. Rosewater, to use slang). The only tonic for such an af fliction is money. No one knew that bet ter than Rosewater. He was the right man to place at the head of such an enter prise. He is a Jew, with the faculties at tributed tp that race developed to the highest degree. Omaha wanted money. Rosewater could get them nothing else. His every thought Is devoid of sentiment, except to the end that It would bring money. Portland, on the contrary. Is like the man who lost his hands and wore a pla card on his back with the Inscription, "It Is not money I want." Portland has wealth to give away. Portland Is grateful to Lewis and Clark and Thomas Jefferson for the great abundance discovered for us. Portland wants to -honor the name of yiese great men. Portland wants to in vite Eastern people to this Northwest, to partake of the good things we have. Port land wants to show the value of the dis coveries, of that great expedition and their relations with the Orient. On the other hand, look at Omaha. Mr. Holman says: To bjgln at the beginning, Omsha was ter- U?U la the dumps during the, years 1893-84-05. To the embarrassments which followed the general financial depression of that period; was added the distress of three almost rainless years, which left the country parched and made half the wells In the country dry. Omaha, as the center of the afflicted district, and as a city relatively new and largely on a boom ba sis, was hard hit. "There were whole days," said a citizen to me today. In describlmj this period,, "when you could safety have fired "a cannon down Farnam street. The very life seemed gone out from the town. And the whole country round about for 600 miles was In no better condition. For lack of water many thousands of farmers In the states -close about here could raise nothing, -and those who did manage to get a crop could get no price for It. The drouth, while It 'nowhere created imme diate physical want bad a depressing effect uopn the public mind. People grew hopeless, and there was a time here In Omaha when the situation seemed almost desperate." Mr. Holman in the same letter quotes Mr. Rosewater as follows; Mr. Rosewater ald to me this morning: "As a means of giving our people something to do and something to think abqut besldfs their misfortunes and embarrassments, it was ab solutely necessary that something should be done to revive public confidence and stimulate the ambition and hope of our people. Business and industrial conditions had come'to be almost desperate, and It was actually necessary to do something to keep multitudes of people from pulling up stakes and abandoning .the country. The drouth had hit -us, the break-up of tha boom had hit us. the general business .stagna tion had hit us, Populism had hit us. The fair seemed the only thing blgMmough and general enough to appeal to the popular lmaglpatlon. It was hard to get started, but it was: com paratively easy after It got started. Almost immediately the effect sought for in Its Incep tion was accomplished. There were some who held back, but the great mass of our people took hold earnestly 'and hopefully. The'2H years of preparation were good years, whereas we had looked for bad years. Times were still flat, but there was something ahead to work for and to hope for, and the effect upon the public mind and the public energy was almost' Immediate. Business picked up In a small way from the start. Indeed, the conditions were such that the city might easily have fallen Into extravagances If there had been the avail able means for doing It But wo were still poor; money was not to be had for speculative ventures, and so we were sated from the i wastes which Borne other exposition cities have suffered through overbuilding." The above vigorous language needs nb reinforcement to show the object of the Omaha exposition. There was no senti ment, no patriotism, but straight bread and butter was the object The Impres sion to be made on the visitors was sec ondary to getting their money. Lewis and Clark Centennial, American Pacific Exposition and Oriental Fair. Shame on the face of the man who would drag down such a noble purpose to tne low ebb of a shopkeeper's show. Has our patriotism taken on cold feet 'since our launching of this movement? Do our big stock subscribers want to hedge and play the gate receipts to get back their sub scriptions? But let us return to Mr. Hol man a minute. He says of the Omaha exposition: ' The fair opened Its gates June 1 and closed them November I, and in this period of five months, the aggregate admissions were about 2.000,000. of which about one-fifth -were free, and a considerable proportion of those who paid school children and the like did so on a low basis. Iowa and Missouri were far and away the largest patrons of the fair. Nebraska, curiously enough, gave it less patronage in proportion to population than did either of the states mentioned. Iowa and Missouri have "far away" greater population than Nebraska. If these states "furnished more people In portion to population than Nebraska" it is reasonable to assume that Nebraska did not furnish to exceed one-fifth of the at tendance. If one-fifth of 2,600,000 admis sions were passes it would appear that Nebraska furnished but few, if any, paid gate receipts. It Is a sure thing that out side of the exhibitors there were but few passes issued to those who did not reside in Omaha. If, as Mr. Holman says, the site were changed to a place "closer to the center of the city," It only served to accommodate the passholder and not to swell the gate receipts. The paid admissions at Portland, like Omaha, Louisville, New Orleans and Charleston, will come from the visitors, and not from the citizens. Every sub scriber to the stock, every exhibitor, and every employe and most of their fam ilies, will hold passes. In Portland, as in other cities, not to exceed one-half of 1 per cent of those who attend will walk. What will be the difference in the number traveling, ( whether they ride 10 or 15 minutes? The difference will depend solely on the ac commodations, and not on the distance. If the street-car be the only means of travel and the travelers will be required to hang onto straps, runboards and step handles, afew trips, however short, will satisfy them. If they have a choice of boats, railroads and street-tfars, where they will have an opportunity to sit down and enjoy a clean ride, where stretches of delightful scenery are before them, they will be sorry when the ride Is at an end. The place to hold a Lewis and Clark Cen tennial Is on ground made sacred by the foot tread of members of the party while on the expedition. The place to hold an Oriental Fair is where the connecting links in the form of Oriental steamers be tween the Fair and the Orient can be seen. The place to bold an American Pacific Exposition Is a place accessible from the Pacific and surrounding country and a place from which the greatest amount of what we have to show can be seen. FRANCIS 1. M'KENNA. THE PHILIPPINE BILL. t Will Take Whole Time of -the Senate Tlits Week. WASHINGTON, ' May 18. The entire time of the Senate for the present week will be devoted to the consideration of the Philippine government bill, and there are hopes thatdebate on that measure will be completed before the end of the week. The fact that there will be an adjourn ment of the Senate covering next Satur day, In order to permit that body to par ticipate in the unveiling of the Rocham beau statue, probably will have the effect of postponing the final vote until the fol lowing Monday or Tuesday. There Is, however, no longer doubt In any quarter that the minority will permit a vote as soon as tho debate on the bill shall be exhausted. Under the present arrange ment the bill will occupy most all the time of the Senate this week; the prospect is against the sandwiching In of much other business. Speeches in support of the bill are promised by Senators Burrows, Dolli ver and Spooner, and in opposition to it by Senators Hoar, Bacon, Patterson and others. , House May Consider Pacific Cable. WASHINGTON, May 18. After finishing the naval bill this week, the House will take up the bill reported from the com mittee on foreign affairs relating to pass ports. One day will be devoted to. claims, the regular day for that business last week having been postponed. Under a special order a bill for the restriction of Irrigation will be taken up, and it Is ex pected will cause quite a lively debate. There Is also a prospect of taking up the Hill bill relating to subsidiary coinage. This measure will be strongly antagonized by the minority, and may precipitate a discussion of the currency question. Early in the week the committee on rules will hold . mectins to decide whether or not time shall be given for the consideration of the blM for a Pacific cable. DIAMOND "W" FLOR , Makes strong bread. Strong bread makes strong people. t . Lovr Rates East. The Burlington Route Is naming a spe cially low rate of fare to all points East and return. If you expect to take a trip write for full particulars. The Burlington Route runs its own through dally trains, with besb accommodations, quickest time and choice of routes. R. W. FOSTER. Ticket Agent. Corner Third and Stark -atreets, Port land. Or. WARM WORDS. OF PRAISE ALL COMMEND PRESIDENT' CAMP BELL AS MAX AND EDUCATOR. I "He Kaovrs) urcgos an el Ortgoa Know HI sh" Acquaintance wltk. Local Conditions Valuable; ' - i UNIVERSITY -OF OREGON, May18. The election of president P. L. Campbell, of the Monmouth Normal School, to' the head of the University of Oregon meets with general favor among faculty, stu dents and patrons of the University. The fact that President Campbell is an Oregon man, and that he is thoroughly familiar with educational conditions in the state, causes the people to place their confidence In his ability to make a success of the position which he has been called upon to occupy. Among the educators of the TRACT ,. -X 77?-C7 ? '$: C ? ' ' - ". x. . X- - " ; iaf'Vv- - . " --v X.V - " t4 ' '? J- - t, v : " ' x.s y&' ' " r '-" -V-- ,,. . ." A'i ' ?', "-' '-V: I t ' f ! ' ' 1 A - 9 ; 7 :-i -, f A t ' - v i -- ' . t: I "". 'fill 'r "'' . V l V -r '- -. LV"u'-i I y)X. :! Vc , .: :.:. 'WO) I '... ii ! -J linn U MAP SHOWING LOCATION l OF SITES PROPOSED FOR LEWIS & CLARK FAIR' - . .. . state, President Campbell Is well known and well liked, and for this reason he will be able to do much toward increasing the attendance at the university. Since the loss of Dr. Strong there has been a demand from the people that the regents select an Oregon man as president, and it is conceded on all sides that no better se lection could have been made. As Dean Straub puts it, "President Campbell knows Oregon and Oregon knows him." The people of Oregon have the utmost confidence In President Campbell, and with his already demonstrated capabilities as an educator and administrator he has every chanre to succeed. The following expressions of opinion have been obtained from members of the faculty of tho University, and leading citizens of Eugene: Dr. Frank Strong, retiring president 1 have come to know him well and regard "him very highly. He is familiar with ihn school system of the state, and ought to be able to organize the system with the university at the head. He has my best wishes for his success, and the success of the university. Professor I. M. Glen, of the chair of oratory and philology I have known Pres dent Campbell and his work a good many years. I am certain he Is a man who Is thoroughly informed on educational af fairs in Oregon, and the needs of the State University, as well as those of the public school system. The strength of his personality and his Influence as an edu cator In whom the people of Oregon have confidence -will be very beneficial to the State University. Professor F.' G. Young, head of the de partment of sociology and economics The regents have made the very best Oregon selection. President Campbell has the largest student constituency of any man in the state, and so brings to the univer sity large capital in the shape of potential attendance. On this account, and because of President Campbell's genial and. affable personality he will be welcomed to Eu gene moat cordially with the best promises of a large growth to iht university. Professor John Straub, dean of tne Col lege of Literature, Science and Art I am glad that President Campbell has accept ed the presidency of the University dt Oregon. I think he will make a success of It, He knows Oregon and Oregon knows him. He Is a good organizer, and an ag gressive educator, and I look for good re sults under his administration. Professor Luella Clay Carson, head of the department of English President Campbell will find a warm welcome at the University of Oregon. It has always been noted here that students coming from Monmouth have brought high Ideals of character and a peculiar regard fof their president. The State University la ready to make use of every opportunity It has kfor growth, and it will give its best aid to the new administration. , X Dr. Henry D. Sheldon, professor of phli- caophy and education It 1b the best selec tion that could have be,en made. What the university need- iuat at this time Is to appeal to its constituency in the state, and President Campbell Is better fitted for this capacity than an outsider. No one else within the state 1b better qualified, and an outside man would be under ob vioim disadvantages. He is uniformly a strong, educator and just the man for the place at the present Juncture. So far as I have heard, the general educational pub lic looks with favor upon his selection to the presidency of the University of Oregon.. E. ..Schwarzschlld, merabejof the board Of directors of the Eugene public schools The election of President Campbell to thehead o the University of Oregon will have a good Influence on the Institution, as, the people of the state" have long wan ed an, Oregon man in that position. Be ing a man of collegiate! antecedents, and having Had a great deal of experience in conducting the affairs of an educational Institution. President Campbell ought to prove a success, and furthermore he will likely conduct the university In a manner which will bring it a much larger attend ance. He. has .given satisfaction at the " S' ICITY I ; I j vew I V a X X dry I BOUNDARY i 'State Normal School at Monmouth, and. being an Oregon man, he is better ac quainted with the educational interests of the state than an Eastern man. Senator William Kuykehdall The ap pointment of President Campbell Is en tirely satisfactory to the, people here. I have had considerable conversation with people of the county on the new president of the university, and the consensus of opinion Is that he will not only fill the bill, but will give entire satisfaction. There is a widespread feeling that an Ore gon man would be more thoroughly fa miliar with the conditions prevailing In our state, and would therefore be better qualified for the position than an Eastern Campbell for eijme time. I have visited the institution over which he now pre sides, and have had a good Opportunity to study the character of his work. I con sider him one of the leading educators on the Coast, and a man eminently fitted for the position. T. G. Hendricks, president of the First National Bank, who was a member of the board of regents for. 24 year I think the people are well satisfied with the selec- man, and an earnest worker, and I be lieve he will make a success of the school. I have been acquainted with him for a long time, and have kndwn him to be an efficient worker. Dr. Strong Is an able man, and I regr.et to see him leave, but I think President Campbell la able to fill the place. He ought to be a strong factor In drawing, students to the university. Hon. F. M. Wilklns President Campbell Is a warm personal friend of mine. 1 think he will make a good president. He Is certainly a very popular man, and Is well liked by tha young people of the state. He certainly should succeed. W. G. Gllstrap, editor of the Morning Register While some have thought that the new president should have been se lected from the faculty of the university, "which represents the, ablest educators of the state, the selection of P. L. Campbell will meet with general approval, as the people have been clamorous for an Ore gon man. The regents are conversant with the needs of the university, and the people will accept their judgment In the 'matter. Senator R. A. Booth President Camp bell is one of the strongest men in the state. The people of Eugene will co-operate with him in his efforts for the up building of the university. I am glad to see the regents recognize a man, who, by his own efforts, has made himself worthy to be recognised. r Dr. H. F. McCornack, postmaster 1 thihlc'the regents did well when they se lected a. man from our own state who has proven to be a good man. Try Dalle Dlamaaa, Floar. I '.The finest delicatessens In the city use it "for their finest bread and cakes. LOOKS BAD FOR FRUIT WEATHER On PAST "WEEK BEET UNFAVORABLE. HAS Toe Early For Trastwertky Esti mates, Bat tke Loss Will Un doubtedly Be Considerable. SALEM, May 18. The continued cold rains and backward Spring weather generally, threaten to reduce the fruit crop of- the Willamette Valley. The prospects for a record-breaking crop of all fruits this season were encouraging until within the past week. While fruit men ax It is" a trifle early to make any statement regarding- the true condition of fruit trees concerning probable yield, they, admit that a continuation' of pres ent unfavorable weather.- conditions will have a material effect in diminishing the production. H. S. Glle, of the Willamette Valley Prune Association, says It Is too early to make any reliable statement concerning the probable prune crop. He says some orchards have been more or less dam aged already by the cold rains, but that hill orchards are still more heavily loaded than trees can hold as the fruit matures. Speaking of the fruit outlook, J. R. Shepard, a prominent Polk County grow er, said: "Fruit in my lmmedlae vicinity is look ing well for the most part. Italian prunes have ae fairly well, but some orchards will have a light crop. Nearer the river, I notice a much worse condi tion. The petite prune trees are heavily loaded. A very small crop of Bartlett pears is promised. There will be heavy crop of Fall pears. The Winter Nellis pear has blighted as usual. Indications point to a very heavy apple crop, but It Is too early to tell with much assur ance as the bloom Is just falling. Cher ries have suffered greatly from the cold, yet there will be 60 to 75 per cent of a crop. I attribute the damage done Italian prunes and Bartlett pears to the heavy rains at time of pollnizition. "It will be particularly unfortunate should reports concerning the failure of the prune crop in many sections prove true, as our Oregon prune made an ex cellent reputation last season and will be called for quite generally where they were used. The present cold Tains are certainly unfavorable for the Oregon fruit crop. I look for a fair yield In the aggregate." J. H. Elgin, a farmer residing south of Salem, reports that the grain acreage In this section is not so great as last year. He says, as a result of the heavy rains, the wier-worm has appeared In some grain fields. Mr. Elgin says no great damage to the fruit crop has re sulted from the rains In the Red Hills section, where he thinks the trees are too heavily loaded with blossoms to Insure the maturing of the highest qual ity of fruit. WOMAX FATALLY BURNED. Clothing; Caught Fire as She Was Caring; for Baby. SPOKANE, Wash.. May 18. Mrs. Glen Castle received injuries by fire this morn ing from which she will die. She went downstairs clad only in her nightdress to warm" milk for an adopted baby. Alcohol, with which she filled the spirit lamp, spilled on theMloor and the match Ignited It. In an Instant her woolen nightdress was ablaze. She tried to extinguish It without calling for help, started upstairs, but jfell and broke her leg. The gown still ablaze, she got outside the door and fell to the ground, where she would have burned to death had not assistance ar rived. Physicians say .she cannot recover. GAMES STOPPED IX XORTH YAKI3IA Too Many Tough Characters Con nected With. Them. NORTH YAKIMA. May 18. County At torney Guthrie yesterday instructed Sher iff Tucker to close up all gambling places. Mayor Fecther gave similar orders to Mar shal Grant, and tonight no games are run ning. The reason for the action of the authorities Is sajd to be that there are too many tough characters connected with the games, and it was thought advisable to adopt measures to get some of these people out of town. Speaker Defined Socialism. SALEM, May 18. Rev. J. Stltt Wilson, of Chicago, addressed two Socialist meet ings at the City Hall today. The subject of the discourse was "Socialism; What It Is, and Why We Urge It." Mr. Wilson Is a forceful speaker and Instead of abusing capital and the accumulation of wealth, he explained Socialism, denounced the competitive system, and spoke of the ben efits that would attach to co-operation and public ownership of means of pro duction and distribution of wealth. The lectures were well attended. Baker County Shenpsh earing'. BAKER CITY, Or., May IS. Between IO.C0O and 100,000 sheep will be sheared in this county within the next few weeks. The work of shearing Is now in full blasi and the yield Is up to the average. Sheep men expect to get good prices for their wWool this season, as the demand seems to be equal to the supply. Considerable wool will be sold at auction to the highest bidder. This plan was adopted by a number of large sheepowners In Wyoming last season and found to work very satis factorily. I $420 Xngrg-et Found. BAKER CITY, May IS. Articles of In corporation of the Dickson Placer Mine Company were filed for record yesterday. The Incorporators are J. W. Bonta, David Eby and C. G. Mayhew, all of Phila delphia. A report comes . from, the WIntervllle placer mint announcing the discovery of a 5120 nugget yesterday, the largest ever found In this mine. Spokane "Soonejrs" Arrested. DAVENPORT, Wash.. May IS. Dr. Kelly and Frank Thompson, of this town, were among a number of men arrested by the Indian, police for being upon the Spokane? Indian reservation after warning- to stay off. The police have driven all the sooners from the reserve, and a big crowd is camped along the border line waiting the signal that the land Is opened for mineral entry. Moro Beats Wasco. MORO, Or., May 18. An exciting ball game took place In Moro yesterday be tween the Wasco and Moro teams. The game ended In a victory for Moro by a score of 15 to 10. Moro people are much elated over the victory, as Wasco, up to the present, has been considered Invin cible. Killed While Resisting: Arrest. SPOKANE, May 18. A Spokesman-Review special from Mullan, Ida., says while resisting arrest today, an Italian was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff Williams of Wallace. A crowd of 30 Italians ad vanced on the deputy with picks and shovels when he showed the warrant. DAMAGED BY GALE. Shipping; That Left San Francisco Bay Suffered. SAN FRANCISCO, May lS.-One of the stiff est northwest gales of the ear pre vailed at thi3 port yesterday and today, and many vessels felt Its force. At Point Reyes la3t night the wind's velocity reached 99 miles an hour, and this morn ing It was still as high as 68 miles. Off Point Lobos, near the Golden Gate, the wind today ranged from 24 to 50 miles an hour. The steamer Westport, which had put to sea yesterday,, returned today with her machinery disabled as the result of the gale. The steamer Brunswick, ready to sail for Unalaska, remained In the low er bay. The pilot-boat Pathfinder sailed early this morning for the outside station, but returned in the afternoon under double-reefed sails. One of her yawls was carried away, another was stove in, and the skylights went overboard. The pilot boat Lady Mine, while taking pilot Mc Cullough from the steamer Hyades, off port, lost her foresail. Domestic and Foreign Ports. . ASTORIA, May 18. Sailed at 5:30 A. M Steamer Columbia for San Francisco. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; weath er cloudy; wind northwest. Tacoma, May 18. Sailed Steamship Yangtsc, for Seattle. . San Francisco, May 18. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Port land; steamer Tellus, for Ladysmlth; ship Emily F. Whitney, for Port Townsend. Arrived Schooner Mayflower, from Co qullle River; schooner Excelsior, from Port Blakeley; steamer Confianza, from Coqullle River; barkentlne Portland, from Tacoma; schooner Parkersburg, from Co qullle River; schooner Western Home, from Coos Bay. New York, May 18. Arrived Algeria, from Leghorn and" Naples; Cymric, from Liverpool and Queenstown; Statendam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne; Roma, from Marseilles and Naples. Gibraltar, May 18 Passed Bolivia, from Naples for New York. Movllle, May 18. Arrived Tunisian, from Montreal and Quebec for Liverpool, and proceeded. Liverpool, May IS. Arrived Georglc, from New York. Naples, May 18. Arrived Vancouver; from Boston, via Genoa" for Alexandria. Gibraltar, May 18. Arrived Lahn, from New York, for Genoa and Naples, and proceeded. Movilie, May IS. Sailed Columbia, from Glasgow for New York. Queenstown, ,May 18. Sailed Umbria, from Liverpool for New York. Southampton, May 18. Sailed Grosser Kurfurst from Bremen for New York. Auckland, N. S. W May 17. Sailed Sierra, from Sydney, for San Francisco. White Star to Be Transferred. LONDON, May IS. The Liverpool Daily Post asserts that at a meeting of the White Star Line held j-esterday, the agreement to tijansfer the line to the At lantic shipping combine was unanimously confirmed. About half the shareholders attended the meeting. The assent of 73 per. cent of the shareholders Is required, says the paper, but there is no doubt that their sanction will be forthcoming, as the terms offered are considered very favor able. GAVE REBATES ON GRAIN. Railroad Official Welcomes Injunc tion to Help Him Obey Law. ST. LOUIS, May 18. J. A. MIddleton, general freight agent of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company, testi fied before $he Interstate Commerce Com mission Ih St. Louis that his road had given rebates on grain shipments in vio lation of the Interstate Commerce law and it is expected that the commission will at once ask tor an in junction to restrain that railroad com pany from further violation. The hear ing was conducted by Special Agent Mar chand and before Commissioners Prouty and FIfer. Mr. Mlddleton's testimony was to the pffect that the "Frisco," prior to July 1, 1SC2, had given refunds to the Brlnson Judd Grain Company and Langdenburg & Co., on grain brought to the Mississippi River. He stated that the "Frisco" had been forced to this practice by the com petition of the other lines, which since have been enjoined. The "Frisco," according to the state- i ment of a freight official, will make no FORCED OUT The Terrible Calamity That Has Befallen a Large Clothing House ,A.E Nathan Co., Pueblo's- largest clQtLlers, with -an established reputation of over 20 years for carrying only the highest; grades of men's, boys5 and chll arens clothing, shoes and furnishings, were forced from their building, which was leased over their heads without previous notice, just at the time when their in debtedness for this season's goods fell due. i N?J tong" able to find another location in Pueblo- adequate to dispose of their large stock at this unfortunate time, they were compelled to move their stock where they could realize on It quickly to save their good name, and chose Portland as the best place, freight rates being cheaper than to points In the interior. Their immense stock of $138,000 worth of mens, boys' and children's clothing, shoes and furnishings, etc, has been moved into the large storeroom, 107 First street, be tween Washington and Stark streets. Portland. Oregon, where this magnificent stock will be sold out at retail for 33 1 Per Cent. Less Than 3 Manufacturers'Cost FOR 10 DAYS ONLY. SALE BEGINS WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, AT 9 A. M. And closes Saturday night, May 31. This is a tremendous sacrifice, as we were considered very close buyers by tho trade. You cannot appreciate what a. great reduction thi3 is until you see the goods and prices. Do Jiot Miss This Rare Opportunity. Of getting the biggest bargains in cloth ing, furnisnmgs, etc., ever offered to the people of Portland, as you may never be able to get a chance like this again. Be low we quote a few prices, to show what tremendous sacrifices we are making. Just think of the following proposition, and re member that all goods priced In this ad vertisement can be brought back any time during the sale: A Fine Suit of "Men's Clothes, all to match J2.9S This suit Is positively worth $12.50, or your money refunded at any time during, the sale-. Men's Fine Suits and Overcoats, in cheviots and Scotch plaids 54.93 Worth $15.00. or your money refunded at any time during the sale If you are not satisfied. Men's Splendid Suits and Overcoats, in velour finish cassimeres; all slzes.$o.Sa Positively worth $18.00, or your money back. Silk and Satin Lined Dress Suits and Overcoats, In pjaln, checks and striped colorings $7.93. They are positively worth $22.00. Men's Extra Fine Dress Suits and Over coats, in all the latest styles and shades, heavy silk and satin lined, equal to the finest $40.00 tailor-made to order garments, for $12.43 Don't fail to ask to see these garments. Men's Finest Waterproof Overcoats; maker's guarantee ticket on every coat: worth $20 to $35 $9-93 Don't fail to see them. Men's Fine Dress Pants 98c Worth $3.50. or your money refunded. Men's Fine Trousers for Sunday wear. In worsteds and fancy stripes at $2.39 Positively worth $5.00, $0.00 and $7.00, or money refunded. Boys' Suits and Overcoats, worth $4.50 -9Sc Boys Finest Suits and Overcoats, worth $5 00. $6 00 and $7.00 ..$2.43 Thousands of Children's Suits to choose from. t 1000 pairs Boys' Knee Pants, worth $1.00 ............12c Men's best quality reinforced Unlaun- dered Shirts, worth $1.00 29c Fine Dres3 Shirts, worthl.SO 39c Men's Fine Silk Embroidered Suspenders, worth 73c Sc Good Heavy Socks, worth 35c ..3c Over 5000 Neckties, in all shades, worth from 50c to $1.00 12c Men's Handkerchiefs, worth 35c. .......3c Mackintoshes, odd Coats and odd Vests at your own price: 3000 other articles too numerous to mention. MEN'S FINE UNDERWEAR AT LESS THAN HALF THE COST OF PRODUC TION. SHOES. Men's Valour Calf, worth $2.50, at $1.43 Men's Fine Vicl. Kangaroo and Box Calf., worth $.00. at ";?24S Men's Cordo-an and Kangaroo Welts, worth $4.50. at $2.93 Men's Finest Welts. In Vicl and Wil low Calf, regular $5.00 Shoes, at.... $3.39 Boys' and Youths' Kangaroo Calf, worth $2.50. at $1.29 Little Gents Nobby Shoe, worth $2.00. at 9So These are all up-to-date 1902 goods. Do not confound this with so-called clos- Ing-out sales, etc This la a Legitimate Sale. We must raise the monpy necessary to satisfy our creditors' claims. Positively no goods sold and no one allowed in the building until Wednesday, May 21, at 9 A, M. SALE POSITIVELY CLOSES SATUR DAY NIGHT, MAY"3L A. E. NATHAN CO. 107 FIRST STREET, Between Wmtlilnffton and Stark Sta PORTLAND, OREGON. Mall orders carefully filled. Railroad fare paid on all purchases of $25.00 or over. objection to an injunction; in fact. It is stated that the company would prefer to have it. An Injunction against the "Frisco" will put all the roads in the grain territory on the same basis. NEW ROUTE TO YELLOWSTONE NA TIONAL PARK. The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Corn pang. In connection with the Oregon Short .Line, have opened a new gateway to Yel lowstone Park, known as the "Monida. Route." This new route will undoubtedly become the favorite one from this section; it takes in the famous Columbia River scenic attractions, the beautiful valleys and hills or the Blue Mountains, with privilege of a side trip from Pocatello to Salt Lake at small expense. Get execurslon rates and folders de scriptive of the trip at city ticket office. Third and Washington. i IF TIRED, RESTLESS, NERVOUS, Take Horsford'a Acid Phosphate. It quiets and strengthens the nerves and brain, restores the appetite and induces refreshing sleep. Strengthens permanently. DISORDERS OF MEN By far the greater number of patients seeking- relief for so called weakness are strong, robust men in every other respect. Ios of vitality, prezna tureness, etc. are not weaknesses, but th symptoms of Inflammatory processes In the Prostate Gland (so-called neck of bladder), caused by contracted disorders and too often repeated and too long-continued excitement. Under our local plan of treatment, directed toward reduclnjc the enlarged and swollen Pros tate, immediate results, as Indicated by In creased circulation and renewed strength, ara oberved. Our colored chart of the organs which we send free on application. Is Interest ing to any one wishing to study the anatomy of the male. DR. TALCOTT & CO. 250 Altitr Street, Chafers UWh FttrUMrfl m .TP