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THE MORNIKG OREGONIAtf.' THURSDAY, JUKE 12, 19Q2. 11 MR. BAKER OBJECTS Proposed Light Franchise Not Acceptable. WON'T MAKE $50,000 DEPOSIT He ThlnlM $5000 Enonsrh HlIIIoro Electric IIne Ordinance Referred Alder Street to Be raved "With Asphalt. ttn, a(riif members nresent the C6n- mon Council -went Into committee of the whole yesterday alternoon. ana wu.., partly the ordinance uraiwa oy .c ,... committee naming the conditions under which one of the three applicants for an electric light franchise may obtain the i..n Ar-t.A Vino sections of the ordinance -were adopted as read, but the 10th, providing for the percentages of the gross earnings to be paid the city was amended by Councilman Bronaugh and the amendment caused a discussion, nuai ness called Mr. Bronaugh from the city, .( -Mr ifatrters from the meeting, and the former -withdrew his amendment, and consideration of section 10 and the re maining sections was postponed until the next meeting of the Council, when the committee of the whole will resume its session. s Before the Council resolved Itself into a committee of the whole a report from ihn trpet committee was read, recom mending that further consideration of the ordinances granting francmses to ine Ore gon General Electric Company, Charles H. Baker and K. Green he lnaennueiy postponed. The only one of the tnree ap plicants represented was Mr. Baker, who appeared in person and by his attorney, Wallace McCamant. The report was adopted and a. number of spectators Inter ested In lighting and other ordinance and Also Cpuncllmen - elect Rumelln, Bentley, Cardwell and Zimmerman lin gered to see what would follow. But nothing followed until the street commit tee's ordinance, adopted by a majority ; of the members at the meeting Tuesaay, was brought up and read. Then Mr. Bro naugh moved that It bo referred to the committee of the whole. Ten minutes teter the Council went Into committee session, and Mayor Rowe sur rendered the chair to President Mulkey. On motion of Mr. Masters, Attorney Mc Camant was Invited to address the meet ing. "What 3Ir. Doker Want. Mr. McCamant said that while his client. Mr. Baker, was not altogether satisfied with the ordinance, changes would be asked only in the three sections preced ing the last. Instead of the provision that the grantee be required to pay 1 per cent of his gross earnings the first 10 years, 1 per cent the second 10, and 2 per cent the last five, he wished to substitute a clause allowing the city one-half of 1 per cent of the gross earnings during the life of the franchise 25 years. The per centage he proposed would, he said, on receipts of J500.000 a year, yield the city a revenue of $2500, and he did not be lieve that any business enterprise paid such a large sum Into the treasury. The percentage of the ordinance was high, and it would stand as a differential In favor of Mr Baker's competitor. Mr. McCam ant objected to the 11th section on the ground that It required Mr. Baker to prove to the satisfaction of the Council within six months that he had secured the right of way from the headworks at Sno qualmie Falls to the city, and that no poles be erected, wires strung or conduits laid in the city until the system of poles and wires from the headworks to the city limits Is fully completed. He said the ordinance should provide for a "major portion" of the right of way, etc, and that the system of poles and wires from the headworks to the city limits be one half completed. Deposit Said to Be Too High. Mr. McCamant had several suggestions to offer about section 12. As to the writ ten aceptance to be filed with the City Auditor, he wished the clause changed from "within 60 days after the passage of this ordinance" to "within 60 days af ter the ratification of this ordinance by the board of public works"; 'for a deposit of $25,000 in gold coin or United States Government bonds to a deposit of "J5000 in gold coin, or first mortgage marketable bonds to be approved by the Mayor," to Insure the commencement and completion of the work. Mr. McCamant said that CO days was too short a time In which to file an acceptance, and there was a ques tion as to whether the Board of Public Works was not the proper body to grant the franchise: also that Mr. Baker ex pected financial assistance from his fam ily and friends in the East, and that the time granted was not sufficient. He ob jected strenuously to the deposit of $25, 000. It was unreasonable and unprece dented, and his client had advised him that a bond of not more than 15000 was required in Chicago. If the purpose of the Council was to 6hut out competition" it would be subserved admirably, for his cli ent would not accept the terms. To Cat Dovrxx Percentage. Nine sections placing the usual restric tions upon electric light companies were then adopted as read. When the tenth section was taken up Mr. Bronaugh ! I moved that the committee recommend that It ho amended so as to place the percentage of the gross earnings to bo paid the city at one-half of 1 per cent. end to strike out the remainder relating to the revenue. Mr. Bronaugh, who was the minority member of the street com mittee, said that no such ordinance such as the one proposed had ever been passed by a Portland Council so far as he had been advised. The nearest approach to It was the ordinance by which the tele phone company had been forced to pay a flat sum. This sum was trifling in com parison with the revenue which the elec tric light company would yield from a ix oi one-nair or l per cent on its gross receipts. He favored competition because At would compel the present company to rive a reasonable servloe at reasonable ites. Mr. Gllran did not believe that either the percentage or the doposlt was too large. As a memBcr of the street com- ilttee he said he would rtand by the re- art. Mr. Branch said the matter had been mder consideration a long time. From all the information he had received the present company was furnishing lights t an cnormoup loss, but It Is still kept In operation. He saw no reason why a lew company with a modern plant should lot make money. Two of the applicants lad told blm that lights could be fur- llshed at a lower price than the Portland pompany is now charging. The percent age of the gross earnings, as agreed upon vy a majority of the street committee. ?as not too high. Twenty-five years ago it ras a different matter. Then clectricltv ras somewhat of an experiment, and the jop'.e gave away franchises In order to Iarn the value of the new force. It was Ihe same with the street railways. Fran chises which were considered worthless hen are now very valuable. The amount f the deposit was nothing to a company ucndlng to do business. I Mr. Bronaugh and Mr. Masters wero failed away on business, and the forme- .ithdrew his amendment and moved that le committee report progress. Mr. Bro- taugh was called to the chair, before he lithdrcw. And after the reception of the j jport further consideration was port ioned until the next meeting of the Coun- 51. Thp pjdlnance granting the Portland Railway Company a revocable franchise from Its Washington-street line ISO feet up Ford street to its car barn on Cedar Hill was also paced upon In committee cession. It was with a few verbal changes, favorably reported to the Coun cil, and was passed, all voting aye. The only absentees were Holbrook, JJlcho'ls and Walker. Tot ihe Hlllsboro Line. The ordinance panting the West Side & Suburban Railway Company (the Hllls boro line) a franchise over Lovejoy and other streets, as mentioned before the street committee Saturday, was Introduced by Councilman Merrill, was read the sec ond time by title, and was referred to the street committee. A remonstrance against the ordinance was filed. It bears the sig natures of the following owners of prop erty abutting on the streets over which the franchise is asked: Estate of W. S. Ladd, by W. M. Ladd. executor; H. W. Corbett. J. E. Haseltlne, the Macleay Estate Company, by Roderick I. Macleay, president; Jacob Kamm, Mrs. Mark O'Neill, John J. Fahie and John Kternan. It Is alleged that the railway will result in damage to property; that It will be pri marily Operated for the transportation of freight; that Its object Is not to afford ad ditional street Tailway facilities to Port land; and that already the streets are tccup5ed with street railways sufficient for the accommoditlon of the public It also was referred to the street committee. The ordinance governing the laying of conduits for wires or other purposes In Alder street. Introduced by Mr. Gllsan, was favorably reported by the street com mittee with an amendment that the con duits and service pipes shall be so laid that a connection therewith may be made at the curb line of the street and every 25 feet. The ordinance a introduced omitted the words, "and every 25 feet." As amended it was passed. The ordinance !s intrr.dpd to nrevtnt excavations in Al der street after the proposed improvement is completed. Mr. Mulkey Introduced an ordinance pro viding for the licensing of milk dealers and for a milk inspector. It was referred, to the health and police committee. Petitions for the Imorovement of East Twenty-nlnth, East Couch, East Flanders, East Gllsan. East Davis, East Everett and East Irving streets were granted. Insurance Rates Raised. A communication was received from W. P. Fuller & Co., stating that they had received notices from various insurance crmpanlcs that the rates on stocks of mer chandise carried in warehouses on the river front have been raised in the neigh borhood' of 50 per cent. The companies give as a reason for the advance that the city has no flreboat. Fuller & Co. urged the Importance of better fire protection for river-front property, as the heaviest part of the city's business is carried on there, and the rates should be kept within as reasonable a limit as possible. Other wise considerable business for the interior Would be diverted to Seattle or Tacoma, where the rates are lower. The communi cation was referred to the committee on health and police. Alder-Street Improvement. The street committee favorably reported the petition of L. Frlede and others for ihe Improvement of Alder street, from Sixth to iownsdalc, with Trinidad or Al catraz asphalt laid on a concrete founda tion, with vitrified brick gutters, and ar tificial stone curbs. The petition of the late ex-Maor Pcnnoyer and others for the Improvement of the same street with wood blocks laid on a macadam founda tion was recommended to be placed on I file. The report was adopted. Resolutions were passed directing the City Engineer to prepare estimates for the improement of North Front street, and for changing the grade of East Eighteenth, street, between Coach and Davis. All of Mr. Mulkey's resolutions directing estimates for the improvement of side- walks from First to Sixth streets, and lrom Gllsan to Jefferson were, on motion of the proponent, referred to the street committee. Mr. Mulkey eald the city was operating under an ordinance that extended until 1901, and that it was being liberally violated. A petition of Russell & Blyth, for the termination of Thurman street at Rugby street, on account of injury that would be caused their property, and W, T. B. Nich olson, for a scweV in East Pine street, form East Seventeeth to East Sixteenth were granted. The following communication was re ceived from the widow of the late ex Mayor Pennoyer: To Mayor H. S. Raare and Common Council; Mrs. Sylvester Pennoyer expresses her deep ap preciation of your kind attentions during her recent bereavement, and thanks you (or them. Thomas Gufoean was given the courte sies of the lloor, and spoke to the Council about crosswalks. Mr. Gulnean proposed a system of concrete walks four feet wldej and extending from curb to curb, the walks to be guaranteed for a period of two years. GARROTERS STEAL $62. Deckhand Attacked by Robbers on Salmon Street. Not very far from the full glare of an electric light on Salmon street, near Sixth, last night, Clarence Atterbury, a deck hand on a river steamer, was attacked by two colored garroters and robbed of JS2, He was walking down Salmon street, when a colored woman several feet be hind him called out, and wondering what the matter was, Atterbury went up to her, when a colored man sprang out of the shadow and passed an arm around his neck. The assailant drew a knife, flour ished it and threatened to cut Atterbury's throat, while the woman stole the $C2 from one of the victim's pockets. Trust then an elderly man came up, on hearing the tumult, and Atterbury said to the stran ger: "Watch this coloredxman, while I chase the woman, who Is running off with my money." But after a short chase the woman disappeared, and the colored man and his captor had also melted away. At terbury found a policeman, and was told to call at the police station, which he did. Detectives Day, Cordano and Welner were placed on the case, and were furnished with a description of the garroters, and in a little over one hour they arrested George Tyler and Estellc Williams, both colored, on Everett street, near Second, and locked them up at the police station. Atterbury positively Identified them as being the persons who attacked and robbed him. The police wish the unknown man -who witnessed part of the robbery to call on the Chief of Police this afternoon. Alnznnae Exercises at Yassar. POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y., June 11. The annual exercises of the alumnae associa tion of Varsar College closed last night. The claP3 day exercises were held out of doors. In the order of the procession the Junior class led, headed by its marshal, Ethel Dean, of San Francisco, The ex erclses Included the class history by Caroline Sperry, North Adams, Mass., and Nina Eldred, Coronado Beach, Cal. Arrival of the Aoranprl. VICTORIA, B. C. June lLThe Aorangl arrived today from Australia with 1S1 passengers, including Mr. Reynolds, man ager of the Pacific- Cable Company, who Is hero to Inspect the station being erect ed at Bamflold Creek. t "THE PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL." Chicnpro to Nerr York In 20 Hoars. In addition to present through trains, the Pennsylvania lines will, on Sunday, June 15, inaugurate their 20-hour passen ger service between Chicago and New York, leaving Chicago dally at 12 o'clock noon. The equipment of tho new train will bo up to date, and it will be known as "The Pennsylvania Special" running through irom unicago to xsew York In 20 hours. For particular information please call upon or address H. R. Deerlng, Assistant General Passenger Agent of the Pennsyl vania lines. 24S South Clark street, Chicago, MASONS ELECT OFFICERS GRAXD LODGE CHOOSES W. BUTCHER AS ITS CHD3F. F. Today the Corn er-S tone of the Scot tish Rite Cathedral Will Be Laid. The annual session of the. Oregon Grand Lodge, Ancient. Free and Accepted Ma Eons, was called to order by the most worohlpful grand master, W. E. Grace, at the Masonic Temple, at 10 A- M. yester day. Nearly SCO delegates were present, and the usual routine business was trans acted. At the opening of the afternoon session. NEW MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER OF MASONS. fe6ffii&'&srr tBSt' jflHwBUB'' - Taos &fz3&& W. F. BUTCHER, the following officers were elected for J the ensuing year: Most Worshipful Grand Master W. F. Butcher, of Baker City. Deputy Grand Master S. M. Yoran, of Eugene. Grand Senior Warden Thomas Gray, of Portland. Grand Junior Warden W. H. Flanna gan, of Grant's Pass. Grand Secrotary-J. F. Robinson, of Eu geno (re-elected). Grand Treasurer F. H. AlHston, of Port land (re-elected). Grand Trustee Jacob Mayer, of Port land (re-elected). In addition to the regular delegates, a number of past grand officers arc attend- ing the present session, which will con tlnue through today and tomorrow. Reports of the officers and various com mitters show the Masonic fraternity to be In first-class condition throughout the state, nearly every lodge showing a sub stantial Increase In membersnip, Tomorrow night many of the delegates J will go to Salem, to attend the ceremo nies connected with the 50th anniversary of the organization of Salom Lodge. A. F. & A. Mi Dr. W. T. Williamson will pre side at the celebration banquet at which the following toasts and responses will be given: "Their Memory; the Founders of Salem Lodge, No. i." response by Charles E. Wolvcrton; "Grand Lodge of Oregon," response by W. E. Grace, grand master; "Dawn of the Twentieth Century." re sponse by J. M. Hodson, past grand mas ter; "Masonry," response by F. A. Moore, past grand master; "Patriotism; Masons as Citizens," response by J. C. Morcland, past grand master; "Our Departed Broth era." response by S. M. Yoran, senior grand warden; "The Ancient and Accept ed ScottJ-sh Kite." response oy . a. iai- colm. S3d degree; "The Grand Command- ed Scottish Rite." 'response by P. 8. Mai ery." response by W. T. Wright, eminent grand commander; "The Grand Chapter of Oregon." response by W. A. Cleland, M. E. G H. P.: "Our Daughter Lodge; Pa cific, No. $0." response -by J. B. T. Tut hlll. worshipful master. The laying of the corner-stone of the Scottish Tllto Cathedral, on the southwest corner of Lownsdale and Morron streets. will occur this afternoon, under the aus- pices of the Grand Lodge. A F. & A. M. a""aJ5!SLW:3 & S2 will deliver a brief address In behalf of the Scottish Rite Masons. Tho corner stone for the cathedral was completed yesterday. Otto Schumann, who had tho order for the stone several weeto ago In tended to have It made of a block from the Butte quarry, east. of town, but when the block, blasted out for this purpose, was cut. It was found to be powder cracked, and so could not be used. As the stone is to be laid today. It was de cided to use one of the blocks cut at the corner of Fourth and Alder for the Welnhard building, eo unexpectedly It will become the chief stone of tho corner. It is a fine stone, 3 feet 10 my 2 feet 7. and 1 foot 8 inches In thickness, and a hole Sxl2 Inches has been cut Into the bottom ot it to contain the casket containing documents, such as is usually placed In puch stones. On the face s cut: "Laid by M. W. Grand Master, A. F. & A. M.. June 12. 1002." In tho ordinary course of events all connected with the roremony of laying the corner-stone wjll be dust and ashes before the contents of the casket are viewed by human eyes again. The closing exercises of the Grand Chap ter of the Order of the Eastern Star were held yesterday in the Elks' Hall. Mar- quam building. The. chapter concluded the J routine work of the session, and addresses were made by a number of prominent lodge workers. Last evening, Mrs. Clara Marsden, of Burns, was presented with a handsome ring, adorned with the em blematic star, surrounded by diamonds. Mrs. Marsden Is retiring grand worthy matron of the order. Latest Eruption of Pclec. ST. THOMAS. D. W. I., June 1L In tho course of the eruption of Mount Pelee which occurred Juno 6, the sea rose about 2S inches at Fort dc France, and then fell again. The rise of the water did not cause any damage. The French cablo repair ship Pouycr Quertler was directly opposite the lower crater of the mountain June 6. grappling for a cable five miles off shore, when dense black clouds shot down from the volcano In the direction of the sea. This phenomenon was similar to that of May 8, but the clouds moved ln another direc tion. The Pouycr Quertler fled from the spot at full speed, and tho clouds fol lowed the stcamor about one mile astern. The vessel's decks were covered dep with ashes, mud and stones, which rained from a hug cloud that had shot up to a great height from the top of the crator. j ftfjiea jrvn aa gyu ten hrpr m- Island of St. Lucia. A few persons who wero in boats between Lo Precheur and Carbet, near St. Pierre, lost their lives in the eruption of June & MEETING OF CREDITMEN. Address fcy "W. B. Roberts, of Port land Committee Reverts. LOUISVILLE, y June 11. W. B. Rob erts, of Portland, Or., delivered an address to the convention of the National Asso ciation of Credit Men thl3 morning, tak ing for his theme, "Commercial Integrity." The report of the committee on Improve ment in mercantile agencies was pre sented. The report of the membership committee shows that there has been an Increase of 142 during the year, the total now being 2S64. The committee on Improvement ot the mercantile agencyservlce recommend ed the consideration of the proposition or -t OF BAKER CITT. a -credit clearing-house, and If not found practicable that a committee of five be appointed to Inaugurate a general inter change system of trade information bo twocn the local associations. The committee on credit department methods reported in favor of continued efforts toward the establishment of local renrcHentlnc bureauo amonr the branch I associations. They also reported that 21 plans had been received In response to the offer of prises for the two relatively best systems of bookkeeping for the retailers. The report of the legislative committee showed tho efforts made to secure the pasrage of laws regulating the sales of stocks of rrood in bulk In rttnte irhnro such laws do not exist. Tho committee recommended continued agitation In fa vor of these laws In all states where they do not exist. The committee on Investigation and prosecution reported tho raising of a fund of (10,000 to pay the expenses of prose cuting persons believed to be guilty of fraudulent failure. They recommended the creating of a sentiment against dealing In any way, either on a cash or credit basis, with persons who have been con nected cither directly or indirectly with a fraudulent failure. J. Harry Tregoo, of Baltimore, vice president of the association, was unani mously nominated for president. George B. Barclay, of St. Louis, and George B. Pulfer. of Detroit, were nominated for vice-presidents, and the Convention ad journed for the day. Trial of Frank Slegrel. KANSAS CITY. June 1L Frank Siege!, ex-president of the defunct Siegel-Saun- ders Livestock Company, was brought to trial here today on a charge of em- Dczzung $axw or the company's funds. Slegel waa lndlctcd Iast Su-p,er b tne jupy on flvJ C0lmUj cSoSi- oreuer. uio Cleveland millionaire, who was heavily Interested in the company and whoso losses have been placed at close to $300,000, will bo one of tho wit nesses called. In his opening statement, County Prosecutor Hadley said that the state would prove that Slegel had lost , 2 o th .--.- ,f!r V" '"l uJatlns ln 8Ugar The aUorney Xor the derense adm,ftcd that "g cusar but declared that &0 oth ffl. cer k? . and Mr. Rockefeller ap- proved of it. Frank Slegel la a nroml- ncne cayieman, well known throughout the West. He was interested In tho Col orado Cattle Company. . . ' Expected a Hold Vp. CHEYENNE. Wyo., June U. Upon be ing advised that an attempt would be made to hold up a Union Pacific train, the officials Immediately arranged to pro tect trains between Rawlins and Green River, where, It was said, the attack -was contemplated. At Rawlins a special train containing a full supply of arms and am munition and a number of hordes, to gether with a posse of men, le In waiting rir TPfirr? ft anv nttomnt fr t.iA.A tl1 , ns. It is said that suspicious char acters have been seen lurking In th.c vi cinity of Liptoh, the scene or previous hold-ups, for the past few days. nice Will Contests. NEW YORK, June 1L Surrogate Fitz gerald, after a long discussion today be tween John C Tomllnson, counsel for Albert T. Patrick, and WllUam F. Horn blower, counsel for the proponents of a will executed by William Marsh Rice In 1E95, decided to proceed with tho hearing of the contest Lgalnst this will by Patrick, and also with the contest of the 100 will, knoTvn as the "Patrick will.1' which was executed nbortiy before Rice's death, and under which Patrick became desiduary legatee of the estate of tho testator, val ued at about $6,000,000. Saiall-StffsBcc. WASHINGTON. June 1L Miss Ethel Slgsbee, daughter of Captain Slgsbee, United States Nvy, and Robert T. Small were married tonight. The groom Is a son of Rev. Samuel W. Small, ossoclato editor of the Atlanta Constitution, and Is a roporter on the Evening Star. No Indictment Against Beef Trust. NEW ORLEANS, June 1L The United States grand Jury, which has been Inves tigating the beef trust, was today dis missed without any Indictment having been returned. Are Yon Interested la Statistics? The lead that the houn of Moet ChsnJon hn.s In Importations to any one country d. taaces by thuitraads Upon thousands of cases any competitive brand. Mo?t & Chandon White Seal. Epcmay. France, of the famou Vintage of 1SH.T vlth lu plpanUc strides, has an In crease In 1001 greater than 100 per cent of the combined increaso of alj the oher Champa pnea METHODS OF, ATLANTA (Continued from First Page.) these rates the attendance was vastly stimulated, but still, to the great surprise of tho managers, the farming population responded to a very limited extent. The country town population came freely to the fair, hut there were days together when It was hardly possible to find a farmer on the exposition grounds. It la estimated that not more than 10 per cent of the farming population within easy distance of Atlanta came to the fair at all, while the rural towns within a radius of E0 miles quadrupled their own numbers ln their purchases of railroad tickets. Exclusive of Atlanta. the terri tory within SO mlle3, containing a pop ulation of 240.000, bought 3,400 return railway tickets to Atlanta during the ex position period. The socond zone, distant from CO to 100 miles from Atlanta, with a population of 633,000, bought 70.15S re turn tickets. The whole territory within 100 miles, containing a population, exclu sive of Atlanta, of SS3.000, bought 153,553 tickets. Three -mllllo"ns of people within 200 miles sent 237tCO0 visitors. The ratio of attendance to whole population with in 200 miles, by zones, leaving out Atlan ta, was: 1 to SO miles i 25 per cent E0 to ICO miles 11 per cent Within 00 miles 16 per cent Within 150 mites 10 pcrcent Within 200 miles , S per cent By a series of calculations which It Is not necessary to detail the conclu sion Is reached by the railroad men that during the 100 days of tho fair 333,737 persons came from polnt3 within 200 miles of Atlanta to attend the- fair. There is, of course, no way to ascertain how many tickets wefre bought by Atlanta people, $or no accounting system can discrimi nate between local and visiting purchas ers; but the presumption is that the number approximates 200.000. Deducting this number from the 779,560 tickets sold during the whole exposition period, we havo 579,560 As the number bought by 333,737 visitors an average of one and two-thirds to the visitor. In the broad sense tho exposition was a financial success, for it paid Its ex penses, redeemed its bonds and cleaned up all its bills. It did not return any thing to the subscribers to the original fund, but this was not expected, the orig inal subscriptions being made universally upon the presumption that It was a dona tion. There was no disappointment on this score; and nowhere any complaints in connection with the outcome. In the general good will growing out of what was felt universally to bo a very great success, various large accounts were at tho last scaled down, as the funds on hand wero found hardly equal to tho sum of the obligations. From first to last there passed through the hands of the fair management ap proximately the gross sum of $1,300,000 from the following sources; Original subscription $135,000 From city 75.000 From the county 1O0.OX) From sale of bonds 300.000 From concessions 225.000 From sales of space 90,000 These figures do not aim at precise ac curacy. They are merely approximate; but, regarded as such, they sufficient ly Illustrate the general financial opera tions of tho exposition. There is, of course, no way of getting at the amounts expended by states and private persons in connection with the fair. The Govern ment presumably spent $100,000, but ac tually a great deal more. Unquestionably it would have been bet ter In everj' way and particularly ln a money way If Instead of 100 days the fair period had been live or six months. It was a month before the attendance grew large enough to afford any promise of profit, and it was at its best when the time limit expired. That it would have kept on a liberal basis for 30 or 60 days longer nobody questions indeed, nobody questioned at the time. There was talk of continuing it, but there were reasons why It would have, appeared bad faith to do it, and for this reason alone the gates were closed upon the date originally advertised. . It Is, perhaps, enough to say on the scoro of general results that In the 3even years which have passed since the fair nobody has ever been heard to utter ono word in criticism of it in its relations to the public interest. Its gopd effects were felt as soon as money began to be paid out on construction account. Tho fair brought Atlanta to the front for a second time with the business Interests of the North and was the immediate cause of the establishment of many branch Northern business houses. It brought a great deal of ccpltal to Atlanta and contributed appreciably to the perma nent population of the city. It inaugmv ated tho era. of tall fire-proof buildings which, to a considerable extent .have been put up by Northern capital; and in many ways it contributed to the advancement of Atlanta. It was the biggest thing the city ever did and Is universally re garded as having marked the beginning of the movement which, ln seven years, has advanced the figures of population well up towards the 100,000 mark. Among the many Atlantans with whom I talked freely about fair matters, I was especially struck with the clear knowl edge and general clear-headedness of Mr. Walter G. Cooper, who, as the head of the department of publicity and pro motion, wa an active agent In the af fairs of the exposition. I asked Mr. Cooper for advice based upon Atlnnta experience, and responding to this invi tation h.e spoke with great freedom. "In the matter of site," he said, "I regard accessibility as the very first considera tion. You want not only as many car lines as possible, but good general rail road facilities, for many exhibits are heavy and of a kind difficult to handle even under the best conditions. Wo had a frightful blockade here which lasted a month and set us back in our work of preparation. You want to guard against this, and the best way to guard against it Is to have more than one line and plenty of yard room, switches and other facilities. Yo"u want to put your fair where It can be easily reached by road, for In any event It must bo served largely by wagons. The restaurants, the feed for animals and the thousand-and-ono other thing3 which have to be brought in each day come more conve niently by team than any other way. See to It, therefore, that your grounds are easily accessible by wagon with sev eral roads if possible, and with abun dant room for the standing and hand ling of teams." I called Mr. Cooper's attention to the situation of Portland, adding that, in the opinion of many, wo ought to make the most of our unequaled mountain views. "By all means." he said, "make tt9 most of your scenery, but tHt cans DOES YOUR Thomas S. Reath, President Detroit Travelers' Club, says Warner's Safe Cure permanently cured him of kidney disease, malaria and indigestion. A. trial bottle of this great kidney and bladder cure sent absolutely free to every reader of this paper who suffers from kidney, liver, bladder or blood disease. 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Yours gratefully. THOMAS S. ItEATH, President Detroit Travelers' Club. Thousands of letters like Mr. Heath's are received dally from grateful paUents who have been permanently cured by Warner's Safe Cure. CURES K5DNEY DISEASE'; Wcjncr's Safe Cure is purely vegetable, and contains n-j narcotic or harrnfu Orugs: it Is free from sed'ment and is pleasant to take it does not constipate; It Is amdst valuable and encctlve tonic, and la a stimulant to dlgtstion and awakens the torpid liver, putting the patient Into thee very best receptive state for the work of the restorer of thekldnes. It prepares the tissues, soothes Inflammation and irri tation, stimulates the enfeebled organs and heals at the same time. It builds up the body, gives It strength and restores the energy that Is or has been wasting under the baneful suffering of kidney disease. It kills the disease germs. Warper s Safe Cure has been prescribed by leading doclora for 25 yara. and used in all prom.nent hospitals exclusively. Warner's Saftf. Pills move the bowels gently and aid a s:eedy cure. . ,, . WARNKR'S SAFE CURE is now put up in two regular slxts, and Is sold by all .druggists, or direct, at 50 CENTS AND J1.G0 A BOTTLE. Refuse substitutes. There Is none "just as good as Warner's. Insi3t onthe genuine, which always cures. Substitutes contain harmful drugs, which injure the system. TRIAL BOTTLE FREE . The manufacturers so firmly believe that WARNER'S SAFE CURE wi'JUab. solutely and permanently cure any diseased condition of the kidney?, liver, blad der or blood they -will send, postpaid, without any cost to you, a large trial bottle. If yoy will write Warner Safe Cure Company, Rochester. N. Y.. and mention hav ing seen this liberal offer n The Oregonlan. The genuineness of this offer ;l3 fully guaranteed. Write the medical derartm?nt for advice, medical booklet, diagnosis and analysis, which will be sent you free of charge. and don't sacrifice too much for It. Re member that an exposition Is largely a business affair, and that It must be operated upon business principles If the best results are to bo got out of It. Don't pattern after anybody, and don't make your site too big. Get as many novel ties as you can, and put as much beauty as possible Into your plans. It doesn't -cost much and it counts for a good deal even among those who make no arUstlc pretensions. I think our exposition was too mccnanical in its general make-up, and this criticism1 will apply to them all. Create and maintain cordial relations with your neighboring towns. In large part your attendance will come from . ,, m . f , them and it will be promoted by keep- ag them In good humor and well-dlsposca toward you. "Don't let there bo any grabs. The overcharge of a hotel or of a backman may do you a great deal of harm. Or- ganize your public comfort service on a generous plan and see to It that every body who comes to your city for the fair Is looked out for. This may easily be done, though, of course. It takes fnhniIVht a n-r-,n(niir,r, Ttnn't afraid of your dignity or your money in the matter of personal hospitality. If you don't want the world to come to see you. don't give a fair. And when, people do come take care that they are cordially received. Atlanta literally kept oocn house during tho fair period, and for the year before, and nothing ever did the town so much good. Open your " ' , ..,, houses; open your clubs, lour visitors will expect it and it will wonderfully help your own people to do It: Our fair served as nothing ever did before to put Atlanta la neighborly relations with Its own immediate territory all through the hospitable habit which the fair forced upon us. "In conclusion, give your, fair the flavor of your soil. No fair In a city of your size can pocslbly rival the big shows at Chicago and St. Louis. If your fair Is to have any special Interest It roust be through Its reflection of your special conditions. "Above all. don't lose your nerve. There will come times that will test the best nerve. We had here all the conditions of despair over and over again. If we had 'not had strong men. men not easily thrown out ot balance, the Sheriff would have taken us two or three Umes. I say don't lose your nerve, for you will have need for all you have got In that time." A. H. Andrevr Thoreaon Dead. Superintendent - Hanson, of the Poor Farjn, called yesterday at The Oregonlan office to Btate that the Andrew Thoreson who was Inquired about Wednesday, had died at the Poor Farm. May 5, of con sumption. The superintendent wrote to the young man'o father, at Leavenworth. Kan., nt the time the young man died, but received no answer. Another letter waa written to tho father yesterday, stating the detalb? connected with the unfortunate Norwegian's death. Want Patton to Remain. PRINCETON, N. J.r June 11. It was learned today that the Board of Trustees' of Princeton University held an extra ses- tcti0ei MEN'S DISEASES J STRICTLY BEHABLE. I Dr. Talcott & Co. Portland Office. I 250 ALDER STREET ?99??$?$?9.999 BACK ACHE? spoils, painful periods or so-1 called female weakness, youi kidneys are diseased. You should lose no time In sending for a free trial bottle of Warner's Safe Cure. If you do not wlah to wait for the free trial, get a EOc bottle at your druggist's. It will relieve you at once and ef fect a permanent cure.- - This Test Will Te?I Put some morning urine in a glass or bo'tle; let It stand far twenty-four hours. If then it la milky or cloudy or contains a reddish brick-dust sediment, or if particles or germs float about in It, your kk'neys are diseased, and you should begin to take Warner's Safe Cure to arrest all these unnatural conditions. No. 1S4 Piopelle street. Detroit, Michigan, November 21, 19?L Gentlemen: A year ago I bad a bad attack of malaria, which affected my kidneys In fact, slon and voted to give ex-President Pat ton J40CQ a j ear to continue in the chali of ethics. In addition a subscription was taken up among the members of the board and $30,000 was raised. Professor Patton was yesterday officially offered the presi dency ot the Princeton Theological Semi nary and the chair of theology, but he de clined. Sarali Bernhardt and. Mantle Adam. LONDON, June 1L Slnco Sarah Bern hardt arrived ln London It ha3 been finally decided to produce "Romeo and Juliet" in the United States during her tour of that country, which will begin next October. Maude Adams will take the part of Juliet. Mme. Bernhardt and Miss , AuaiD8(twl" " " f-""" '"'-":,., "Z supporting company will use the English language. This combination wlir appear In London during the season of 1003, at one of Charl&s Frohman s theaters. E. S. WIHard has engaged Maud Fealy, who is now ln San Francisco, for his j A""!n tour' whIch ,S alSO t0 begIn ln October. Bursrlar In n Farmhouse. FARMINGTON. Or,, June 11. Yesterday a burglar entered John Jack's residence on his farm near here and searched for I valuables. He found $10. which he took. T tT. .. maa. nffnm .? Vti, Va'a.a 4hfl JE1Q WOO aCCll CLA.LV4 HU ISUb UW4.U4U WV robbery woo known. Ho was about 23 years, smooth-shaven, had light hair, and was 5 feet 6 Inches in height. He weighed about 140 pounds, and was heavy-set. Mcarnpna Craters Active MANAGUA. Nicaragua, May 23. Dark, ' hlsh, ugly-looking columns of vaporand sas have within the last few days been , arising from the cratcred cones known ! M Momotombo and Santa Maria, on the iarge mountainous range of volcanic ejecta . west of Lake Managua, causing an -un easy feeling among many of the peoplo ln the adjacent towns. Drowned at Tillamook. TILLAMOOK. June 11. Logan Stlllwell, while bathing with his brother In Daugh erty Slough, was drowned at noon todny. He was 16 years of age; and a son of M. Stlllwell. He was ln the water 20 minute3 before the body was recovered. . When weak, weary and worn out. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is Just the medicine to restoro strength. "The Oldest Trust Company In Oregon." Portland Trust Company OF OREGON INCORPORATED APRIL '22, 1SS7. BENJ. I. COUEN, Pttfltdsnt. B. LEE PAGET. Secretary- The Portland Trnst Company of Or egon Issues Interest-Bearlnjj Cer tificates of Deponlt npon the -following terms t On Special Certificate of Deposit, not less than $500 each, payable upon 10 day" call by the holder, or 10 days' notice by the Trust Company, 3V4 Pr cent per annum. Payable on 30 days call Or 30- days' notice, 34 per cnt per annum. Payable on 00 dayo call or 00 days' notice, 4 per cent per annum. , , On certlflcates of ?5O0O or over Interest will be paid quarterly or semi-annually If deslrd. PORTLAND TRUST COMPANTT OF OREGON, 100 Third Street, Portland, Or. . 3 ce.ao. ...... WEAKXE3S AXD' ITS CURE. ' Perhaps no ailment that afflict human ity has so baffled medical science a$ func tional weakness In men: and It is certain that at the present time no disease is to unscientifically treated by the profession In general. We can safely say that until the. perfections of our system of treatment, weakness was commonly regarded as an Incurable ailment. The cause of these functional derangements commonly known as weakness is not general lmpo erlshment or lack of nervous force, but Is In prac tically every Instance, due to lnlIammatlon or other abnormal condition ln .the organs themHea. a result of early dissipation, or an Improperly treated contracW dis ease. We treat by local nvthods. suiting the remedies to the exact causes revealed by a thorough examination, which prompt- ly restores eery part of the organic ss tem to lt normal state, an- bring the full deprcc of functional strength and ac tlvity. Our treatment Is certain, and- our cures absolutly permanent. We cure every ailment peculiar to men. Consultation free at office or by mall. )