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,THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1902. TRACY T00W1LY FOR HIM CUDIHEE SURROUNDS CABIN TO FIND CONVICT GONE. Acted on Information Supplied by a Stool Plseon Pnarltlve'm "WTiere- abouts Still a Mytery. RAVENSDAL.E. Wash.. July 17. Sheriff Cudihee has either been made the victim of Harry Tracy's confederates or else has again failed to encompass the outlaw's death or capture, granting that the Infor mation upon -which he acted this morning was correct. In the former case he has "been made the victim of xne of the most deliberate attempts at Imposition -which could be perpetrated upon a public officer, and there are those In this vicinity to night, familiar -with the situation, -who are Inclined to this belief. On "the other hand, there exist many circumstances tending lo show that the Sheriff again had the outlaw located, but for the fourth time failed to land his quarry, owing to a com bination of unfortunate circumstances which have pursued him since Tracy first Invited capture In the Van Home home. That Sheriff Cudihee had unlimited faith In the Information furnished him la known by the elaborate plans which were laid, all being built upon the belief that a mys terious friend of the outlaw sent from "Whatcom on Saturday last, could pilot tho Sheriff and a posse of picked men to the spot where Tracy lay concealed. On Tues day night Cudihee appeared at Covington with the Whatcom "stool pigeon," and on "Wednesday disappeared for several hours in company with the laftter. It Is under stood that the Sheriff attempted to prevail upon his informant to lead a posse of selected men to the cabin where he said Tracy was lying wounded and unable to move without assistance. To this Tracy's betrayer demurred at the last moment, al leging that he wquld as soon be ehot dead as pilot the posse to the cabin and sub ject himself to the Are of Tracy and his confederates, spurred on by the knowledge that he had revealed their retreat to offi cers of the law. "Stool" Visits Cnbn. The Sheriff's "stool" then left the offi cer and disappeared from sight for eight houra "When he returned it was with the statement that he had been, to the cabin, situated on the southerly shore of Lake Sawyer, where Tracy lay wounded and ministered to by "Tatooed Red," alias Fred Floyd, and an ex-convict named Simmons. He stated In a general way the lay of the land, and, reiterating his de termination not to risk his life at the Hands of Infuriated men betrayed in their lair, declined to proceed further in the accomplishment of the outlaw's capture. Cudihee, thrown upon his own resources, assembled together 12 picked men. and, un der the guidance of Jack Frasier, left Covington late "Wednesday night, headed for the Isolated cabin on the shores of Lake Sawyer. The party encountered a dense growth of underbrush, " and was forced at times literally to cut Its way through grown-up trails, long since aban doned. Twice the pursuers were lost for the time, but finally emerged almost within a stone's throw of the cabin, not knowing their exact whereabouts. It was now daylight, and, after a hurried consul tation, the Sheriff determined to make a quick descent upon the place and with his men beard the outlaw in his den. Grand Rash on Honse. At a given signal all hands made a grand rush for the cabin and burst in side, only to find that If Harry Tracy had ever been its occupant he had flown. A smoldering fire gave mute evidence that some human being had recently frequented the premises, and a linen rag, upon which two members- of the posse claim to have detected faint bloodstains, was '.found in side the cabin. The shack'is situated on the edge of a swamp where wood is scarce, and a piece of flooring appeared to have been whittled lor use as kindling. Dumfounded at the discovery that their plans had miscarried, the posse determined upon a last resort, and Guard Carson, with his bloodhounds, was hastily brought out from Covington. The dogs were permitted to cast in all directions from the cabin In an effort to recognize the outlaw's tracks, but without avail, neither of them giving any indication that Tracy had been about the- premises. Sheriff Cudihee had again failed to realize his hopes, and with the full knowledge of the situation and conflicting reports at band tonight regard ing the outlaw's movemonts, the question is still paramount, "Where is Convict Harry Tracy? A Tjoat has been reported missing on Lake SawTer, not far from the cabin, and it is almost certain that tho desperado took that means of escaping. MERRILL'S BODY LAID TO REST. Discoverer "Will Accept Reward State Sees Fit to Offer. SALEM. Or.. July 17. The body- of David Merrill, the escaped convict, was brought to Salem today and burled in the peni tentiary graveyard, a few rods from the place where, with Tracy. Merrill shot down three prison guards six weeks ago. Jfo prayers were offered when the body was lowered Into the grave, but a half dozen convicts, under charge of Peniten tiary Farmer J. H. Porter, quietly laid the remains to rest, and rounded up a little mound, at the head of which they placed a board bearing the name of David Merrill. He who had lived by the fruits of his own crimes died at the hands of a criminal, and" no man wept over his de parture. The body was brought to Salem on the 11 o'clock train by Mrs. Mary "Waggoner, who found the body in the woods near 'Chehalls, and Sheriff Deggeler, of Lewis County, Washington. Mrs. "Waggoner came to return the body and claim the reward offered by the state "for the cap ture and return, dead or alive," When Sheriff Deggeler and Mrs. Waggonet .alighted from the train they were met by .Superintendent Lee, of the Oregon peni tentiary, whom they informed that they had brought Merrill's body, then being taken out of the baggage car. Deggeler 'handed Mr. Lee a baggage check, by means of which he could get the box. Rearing the remains, and Superintendent Lee Inquired: "From whom do I receive the body?" Deggeler replied: "From Mrs. Wag goner." Superintendent Lee then asked Mrs. Waggoner whether she would guarantee lliat this was the body of Merrill, to which she replied in the affirmative. The prison superintendent then informed her that ho would receive the body from her upon the understanding that he would Ignore the offer of reward and settle with her as might be right. To this Mrs. Waggoner made no reply, but seemed to give silent assent. By this time the box containing the body had been transferred to a baggage truck, and was surrounded by a crowd of men, women and children, pressing close to get a view of the box. A few women crowded up and laid their hands against the box and then withdrew, to tell their acquaintances that they had touched Mer rill's coffin. Small boys climbed .up on the box and sat on it, while men stood around speculating on the probability of Mrs. Waggoner receiving the full reward, or exchanging opinions as to the future course of Tracy. Mrs. 'Waggoner then became the center of attention, and a crowd gathered around her to hear what she might say. A few women elbowed their way up close enough to try to engage the heroine of the occa sion in conversation, and to secure intro ductions. Neither Sheriff Deggeler nor Mrs. Waggoner seemed to like the atten tion they received, and both answered questions as briefly as possible. They looked relieved when two convicts drove up in a penitentiary wagon and took the box away, leaving them- free to take the next -street-car to the prison. At the penitentiary the box was opened and the lid of the coffin removed, so that all the prison oflicials could view the re mains. Several expressed the opinion that the features .still bore a slight resem blance to Merrill, though decomposition had made the face horrible to behold. About a dozen convicts, trusties, who are allowed the freedom of the grounds, also climbed up on the wagon to look upon the remains of their former associate. Through them the other prisoners will learn the story of Merrill's death, the discovery of his body, and its condition when returned to the prison. The remains were then taken to the prison graveyard, in the cor ner of the field back of the penitentiary, and burfed without ceremony of any kind. Among prison officials the presence of the corpse caused nc solemnity except that which arose from the recollection of the sorrow that had been brought to three Salem homes by Merrill and his fellow conspirator in murder. The thought of Frank Ferrell, good-hearted, cheerful and generous, shot down without warning, and of his wife. Whose life of happiness In the companionship of her husband had been so mercilessly made desolate, renewed in the breasts of the prison employes their revulsion against the men who were will ing to commit any number of murders In order to secure their own liberty. The widow and eight children of Guard S. R. T. Jones are now without means of sup- sSv'' ''S'ffS CWB . PHfc -:HH 15 KT " '1B aHy. .1HHB fe- lti:C! 1flB !fiK In fl--P JJH HB ' iH3n W: . -MW vWf&HSft , A.JT i Mrs. Laura "E. Smith, of Baker City. port, and Mrs. B. T. Tiffany is left In her grief with only a small amount of money saved by her husband. The remembrance of the happy homes broken and the hon est. Industrious men slain, dispelled every feeling of sympathy for Merrill In his death by treachery, and there was more of rejoicing than sorrow when Ills re mains wore brought back to the prison to be buried. Mrs. Frank Ferrell. widow of the mur dered penitentiary guard, has been HI ever since the death of hor husband, and at times it has seemed that her recovery Is Improbable. MRS. WAGGONER CLAIMS REWARD. Demand $1500 When Superintend ent Lee Offers Her $300. SALEM, Or.. July 17. Interest in the question whether Mrs. Waggoner shall be paid the $1500 reward offered for the capture and return, dead or alive, of Mer rill, is almost as great here as Interest in the chase for Tracy. Mrs. Waggoner brought the body to tho penitentiary to day and delivered It to Superintendent Lee. The remains w.ere buried In the prison cemetery, and then Mrs. Waggon er demanded the reward. She. did not get it, nor did she get any encouragement 'to believe that she will ever receive it. Before she started here with tho 'body, she was Informed by Superintendent Lee that he would follow the wording of the offer for the "capture and return," but In any event would pay a fair compensation for the return of the body. Before the body was delivered today, she was told that, in receiving it. Superintendent Lee would ignore the offer of reward. It is there fore apparent that Mrs. Waggoner has little expectation of getting all the re ward, although sho believes she Is en titled to it. Superintendent Lee and Mrs. Waggoner went over the expenses in de tail and estimated that the return cf the body. Including 5100 for a casket and the undertaker's services, would amount to $200. Mrs. Waggoner was given to under stand that the Governor had authorized the prison superintendent to expend $300 j in securing the return of tho body. She would not accept tho $100 which was tacit ly offered as her reward, and the nego tiations ended by her filing a formal claim for $1500. When Governor Geer re turns from his trip to Mount Adams, an effort will be made to secure from him a SON OF MURDERER BELDING. Boy Who Says II Ik Father Fired at myself; I can hang for what I've Him. done; but I do care for my boy's eake." said Beldlng to an Oregonlan reporter, whtle talking about the case in the txMc station recently. Eddie Beldlnc Is belnr cared for by relatives. settlement which will leave Mrs. Wag- goner Beveral hundred dollars clear. As she must pay the expenses of the return of the body, she would rocervc $1300 clear if she received the whole reward. Opin ion seems to be quite general that Mrs. Waggoner should receive at least halt of the reward. It Is agreed this would encourage people to hunt for escaped con victs In future. Mrs. Waggoner Is a poor woman, and had to borrow money to come to Salem. JANES MORE THAX CONFIDENT. "Warden Believes. Chances for Get ting Tracy Were Never So Good. SALEM. Or., July 17. Warden J. T, Janes returned this morning from Wash ington, where he has been fora week 10 the purpose of aiding Sheriff Cudlhre in the capture of Tfacy. ir. janes aecunea lO Say 1U1J tlUWb 1U1 JIUIIIH.UUU1I ic(,uiuiub j the new plans of Sheriff .Cudihee, except I that, from what he knows of the plans, he is of the opinion that the capture of Tracy Is more probable now than it has llevcs nausca and sjck headache, and In been heretofore. . duces, refreshing sleep. Improves general Mr. Janes was In Seattle several days, health. lpoklng around to see what the ex-con- ? victs are doing. He says he saw quite a number of former inmates of the Oregon penitentiary, and has no doubt that many of them have been ready to help Tracy ( at any opportunity. Seattle seems to be the rendezvous of more Oregon convicts than are any of the Oregon towns. Mr". Janes has been connected with the peni tentiary for many years, and therefore knows a large number of the men who have served terms In the Oregon state prison. Mr. Janes went to Chehalls to identify the remains of Merrill, and while he could not positively say that the body was that of Merrill, yet he has no doubt that it Is such. ATTEMPT TO ENTER PRISON. Officlnln Will Not Afflrni Xor Deny Report Current at Salem. SALEM, Or., July 17. There was a vague rumor on the streets today that an attempt was made by two men to enter the penitentiary .last Tuesday evening. In quiry at lue prison falls to bring either confirmation or denial. It is known that the story had currency among prison em ployes, but no one seemed to talk of the matter very seriously. In order to remove one of the means of protection which aided Tracy and Merrill NEW GRAND CHIEF OF HONOR, OREGON DEGREE OF HONOR. Sins. Laura E. Smith, who Is the wife of Mitchell Smith, a promi nent business man of Baker City, Is a native or Kansas. She has been a resident of Oregon since 1873. and "for the past three years has been an active member of tho Degree of Honor. In their escape, the prison authorities have hauled out of the prison yard the big piles of molding boxes which were stacked In long rows around the stove foundry shops. The prison yard will be cleared as far as possible of all material which might affort a hiding place and protection for a convict or other person seeking to secrete himself inside the yard. About a week ago one additional guard was placed on duty In the shop yard, so that there are now three men on guard there at night. Before the outbreak one man guarded the yard at nights CLOUDBURST IN NEBRASKA Much Damage Done In the Toivn of Plattsnioath. OMAHA, July 17. A general rain struck the eastern half of Nebraska and West ern Iowa this morning, and continued until a late hour tonight. There was a steady downpour all evening, and at Plattsmouth a cloudburst did much dam age. A river of water four feet deep rushed down the main street of the town. taking with it everything movable. Half a dozen frame buildings collapsed, the electric light plant was rendered useless. j and every cellar In the place,, was filled. beveral stocks of merchandise were seri ously damaged. The total damage is now estimated at $200,000. The Burlington tracks became soft, and trains were com pelled to make a detour by another route. A serloua landslide occurred east of town, completely blocking the Burlington tracks. Good Fortune for Convicts. NEW YORK, July 17. In order that he may return to Germany and obtain a for tune of $30,000, to which h recently fell heir, and to which his right has been fully established, Richard Bassler has been pardoned by the New Jersey Court of Par dons Bassler was entenced to two years in the State Prison last Fall, on a charge of burglary. The story of the crime as he related It to the Court of Pardons was that while Intoxicated ho fell through a store window with no Intention of steal ing. Another prisoner sentenced for 10 years. In 1S96.' on a charge of breaking Into a postofflce. was paroled In order that ho might take up the manufacture of a sew ing machine Invented by him while behind Six-year-old Eddie Beldlntr, the sen of A. L. Beldlng-. -who ehot and killed bis wife, mother-in-law andf Frank Woodward, "and ehot his father-in-law, July 12, at Fifth and Flanders streets, is a remarkably Intelligent boy for his ace. He was one of the best witnesses at the, Coroner's Inquest Into the case, last Saturday. "My pa first killed 'Gyp (Woodward), and ihot two tlmos and killed my ma and then my grandma. Pa fired three- times at me, once at my right foot, and then at my left, but the third time it did not come near me I was across the street." This was the mora 4 Important points in the little boy's testimony. On the other hand, his father vehemently denies that he ehot at his little boy. and Insists nnat he tried to protect him. When epeakln. of the three murders, 'in general, Beldlirf, the murderer, is callous and bloodthirsty, but when his son's name comes up the hard voice of the accused man changes to a tender strain. "I don't care for 4 the bars. A company with an authorized j capitalization of $1,000,000 has been char- tered to manufacture the machine. The pardoned prisoner is said to have received $50,000 cash and av block of stork In the new company. Oklahoma's Population 600,000. GUTHRIE, O. T.. July- 17. The com mission appointed to reapportion Okla- ; homa has announced the total population 01 tne territory to De ww.ooo. with one Rep resentative for every 22,000 people, and one Senator forevery 45,000. Bolivia Requests Good Offices. NEW YORK. July 17. Bolivia has de cided to request the good offices of the United States to settle the Acre question ; kavs . Rio de Janeiro rilsnntoh tn tVi Herald. This decision is much criticised nere FOR NERVOUS WOMEN, llorsford's Add Phosphate. NO FAIR SITE IS NAMED (Continued from First Page.) Washington would feel complimented by the location of the Exposition at Univer sity Park, within sight of that state, and quoted Commissioner Rinds, of "Vancou ver, aft saying that if that site should be selected, the Washington Commission wojld ask tho Legislature for an appro priation of $250,000, but that If It should not go there the Washington Commis sion would not feel Justified in asking for more than $50.00). The offer of a gym nasium building 120x200 feet was added to what had been previously mide the Uni versity building and 300 acres of level, fer tile land. The statement continued: This will furnish ample room to use CO acres for building and midway concessions, SO acres to cultt-ate la roses, wheat, oats, rye, hops, barley, su-ar beets, onions and other vegeta bles and farm nroduets; 100 acres for race track and livestock and Indian exhibits, and the remainder for rarks and natural groves. The best-kert rrune orchard In the state ad joins these grounds, land, under proper restric tion, could be made an exhibit of the exposi tion. The entire 300-acre tract is of the best soil, and will grow to the highest degree of per fection any or all of Oregon's products. We claim that University Park Is the most acesslble site offered for the accommodation of large crowds. It borders on the deep chan nel of the Willamette River, and tho O. R. &. N. and the Northern Pacific railroads now have lines through the limits of this site. There is now 1200 feet of railroad' mileage within Its borders. The City & Suburban street railway now has a line to this site. We are authorized to sar that the Portland Rail way Company will have a line there before the exposition opens. Two 100-feet boulevards now reach this site. If everj" bridge on the river should burn out It would not seriously Interfere with the ex position. Boats can land passengers from either side of the river at the gates of the exposition If held at University Park. Water sports should not 4 be overlooked as a part of this exposition. Such sports can be made an at tractive feature to draw hundreds of persons there. University Park is the only site ofTered where such soorta can be made a feature of the exposition. University Park is the only place warships can be anchored in the river In such manner as to require people to attend the exposition to see them. We are prepared to Increase our subscription to the capital stock of the exposition ?5000 If tho University Park site be selected. The free use of the building and crounds and this additional subscription will equal $50,000 gain over any other site ofTered. to say nothing of what the State of Washington will do. Offer of Rons Island. F. R. Strong offered Ross Island for sale to the Lewis & Clark Corporation for the fair, but he was- not.prepared to name a price. Mr. Haseltine said the Abrams & Knox tract could be purchased for about $100,000 If it should be desired to buy it. Nobody appeared for the Lewis Love tract or for the Guild Lake site offered by P. L. Wllllsi A letter from L. L. Hawkins spoke of the advantages of the City Park, flatly denle4 several of the statements that had been made against It, and pro nounced the transportation problem one that could readily be solved. The formal offer to sell a tract in Hawthorne Park consisting of about 11, acres, the market value of which was placed at $110,000, for $S3,000, was read. Then there was a re cess of 10 minutes, during which outsiders withdrew and left the board to act upon the matters that had been presented. City Park; Report Tabled. When the session was resumed. Director Mills, of the subcommittee that bad re ported In favor of the City Park, moved that the report be laid on the table, and Chairman Wessinger, of that subcommit tee, seconded the motion. In giving his reasons for the motion, Mr. Mills said there remained some doubt about the feasibility of getting adequate transporta tion to the City Park. He had learned that a road to deliver passengers In the proposed exposition grounds would reach a graae 01 to iu per cent, ana it wauiu cost something like $225,000 to equip cars for going into the park, $76,000 of which would be lost by reconversion of the cars after the fair should be over. The grade on Jefferson street between Seventh and Fifth is 8 per cent. He said the su-eet-car officials were not in position to say that that expenditure would be undertaken. And, pending further examination by the engineers and reports from the officials, he deemed It best that the report should lie on the table. Director Wessinger said that an estimate of the fair patronage had been made by the subcommittee, from which it appeared that 70 per cent would go from the West Side, and it was regard ed as out of the question to put that traffic across the bridges. StUl. he thought the great question to be. Shall the city own the fair site? The motion to tablo was carried. Director Fenton, who had been the first to set on foot an examination of the City Park to And out Its availability for the fair, said that President Tyler Woodward, of the City & Suburban, had expressed to him the opinion that the street-cars could not deliver passengers In the City Park, but that they might deliver them at the foot of the hill. Mr. Fenton confessed that the bridge question was the most serious obstacle. In his opinion, to the se lection of an East Side site, tout he thought tho Morrison-street bridge would need to be replaced within five years, anyway, and he thought the day for a new and adequate bridge there might be hastened a little to accommodate tho fair. President Corbett said he had favored the City Park, though, as president of the corporation, he had refrained from expressing his opinion of the subject. He deemed it important there should be per manent buildings in the City Park; that there should be a fireproof art building. He did not know but deliver' of visitors at the bottom of the hill might be a good Idea, for it would not be a long wnlk, and the surroundings would make It surpass ingly charming. He believed that a band of music In the City Park would draw as many people there as would go to an ex position on the East Side that the crowd would be about evenly divided If both at- r fractions were on at the same time. That made him think the City Park would be a good place for the fair. He said the addU tlon of the Ladd offer to the Hawthorne site had somewhat changed the aspect of that matter, but be looked upon the City View Park as next to the City Park in point of attractiveness for the Exposition. Mr. Corbett said he had asked Mr. Dosch to look over the fair Eltes. offered and unoffered, and to give the board his opin ion of them, and he Invited Mr. Dosch to state his conclusions. Opinion of H. E. Dosch. Mr. Dosch said he had considered the matter from the single standpoint of ex position requirements, eliminating all questions of sentiment, favoritism and friendship, upon request of the president and several members of the board of di rectors His conclusions were as follows: If transportation can be secured on the plateau and 60 to CO acres of level land obtained for the buildings In the City Park, that Is the place for the Exposition. Next In point of desirability would be the vacant tract of land at the foot of Wil lamette Helchts, which has not been of fered at all. Third would come the Haw-thorne-Ladd tract. Fourth choice would lie between the Abrams Ac Knox tract and the City View Park. May Make Selection Toniffht. Adjournment was taken until 7:20 to night, when it is expected the selection of the site will be made. As many of the di rectors, as find It convenient to do so will go out at 10 this morning to examine the tract at the foot of Willamette Heights. THE DEATH ROLL, Dr. Emmett Enos. CHICAGO, July 17. Dr. Emmett Enos Is dead at the Elgin Insane Asylum. Dr. Enos was chief of the medical staff of the Kankakee Insane Hospital for five years prior to hla resignation last February, when he felt his mind giving away. He diagnosed his own case, and hoped by rVoMri w mil at It a Vtle tn itii1Mir sm1 t Via J restored. He engaged In medical practice In Hersher, but became violently insane there May. 20, and a. lew days later was committed to Elgin. The assigned cause of Dr. Enos malady was a physical In Jury of 15 years standing. Dr. Enos was 3S years old. and leaves a wife and two children. WllllamOIHes. NEW YORK, July 17. William Miles, one of the oldest citizens of Brooklyn, and well known in the leather trade and In banking circles, is dead frcm heart dis ease. Mr. Miles, who was born In New South Wales, came to New York In h!a youth. He entered the leather trade and became prominent bothhere and In Eu rope. In I860 he relinquished the business and took up banking. He was one of the organizers of the Park National Bank, a director of the Nassau Bank, and of many other financial Institutions. Captain WaKner Relslnprer. SAN FRANCISCO. July 17. The United States cruiser Philadelphia arrived from Panama today In command of Lieutenant-Commander Charles Laird. Captain Wagper Relslnger. who was In command of the Philadelphia when she left Pan ama, died July 10 of Panama fever. Ho was burled at Magdalena. Captain Rela inger left a wife and married daughter In Washington. Saltan of Zanzibar. ZANZIBAR, East Africa, July 17. Hamud Bin Mahomed Said. Sultan of Zanzibar, who recently was stricken with paralysis, suffered a relapse and died at 2 o'clock this morning. All is quiet here. The Sultan had. ruled since 1S9S, In which year he was placed on the throne by Great Britain. Ex-Metropolitan of Athens. ATHENS, July 17. Archbishop Proco plus Ceconlmldls, the ex-metropolitan of Athens, who wno forced to resign on ac count of tho controversy occasioned by the proposals to translate the Gospel Into modern Greek, is dead. Major Charles II. Smith. WASHINGTON, July 17. Major Charles H. Smith, U. S. A. (retired as Colonel), died here tonight, aged 75 years, after a long Illness caused by a stroke of apo plexy two yeara ago. Ex-Representative Turner. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. July 17. Oscar Turn er, ex-Representative from the Fifth Ken tucky District, died today. Tramps Shoot Trvo Men. DES MOINES, la., July 17. Charles D. Freyhern, aged 22, and Rudolph Selfert, aged 29, were shot today during a quarrel with two tramps, with whom they were beating a ride on the Northwestern freight train near Boone today. Freyhern will probably die. Selfert, who was shot through the head, may recover. The tramps escaped. Susquehanna Company Starts. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. July 17. The Sus quehanna. Coal Company started to run Its No. 7 breaker at Nantlcoke today, stating it had sufficient men. The officials say the coal Is stock coal which was on hand at the time of the strike. They will continue working each day, they declaro, and ship the coxl to market. DAll.Y METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. July IT. 8 P. M. Maximum temperature, SI; minimum temperature, 50; .river reading at 11 A. M., 14.3 feet; change In the past 24 hours. 0.2 foot; total precipita tion. S P. M. to S P. M.. 0.00; total precipita tion since Sept. 1. 1901. 40.65 Inches; normal precipitation elnce Sept. 1. 1001, 40.13 Inches; deficiency, S.2S Inches; total aunshlno July 16, 14:37; possible sunshine July 10, 15:24. WEATHER CONDITIONS. No rain has fallen west of the Rocky Moun tains durin? the last 24 hours, and the weather Is generally clear and pleasant. It Is -warmer In Western Oregon and In Western and South ern Washington. The indications are for fair and continued Washington & Oregon Electric Railway & Power Co. Now under construction. A population of 40,000 distributed over the wealthiest farming country of the world Is trib utary to this road. First Issue of J00O shares, par value J10O each, now selllnu at 00 per share. An Investment, Not a Speculation. Low capitalization; 11,600,000; 15,000 shares. at J100 each, Shares fully paid and nonassessable. 3ue Wotnn fltnenQ. FTNE CARRIAGES. HXGOKS, Etc. muiuN (Sy jr H0IIX lT 1 2V5bto775 PENDLETON' HAZE LWO Q D BRICKS Made from our pure and delicious ice cream, are just the thing for picnics and excursions. See us before placing yoururders, as we are sure to please you. Hazelwood Cream Co. BOTH PONES, 154 .. . 382 WASHINGTON STREET 0 Only the Best Don't let anyone fool you with that which is not good value. Don't listen to argu- ment, but let our goods do the talking. JOHN ALLESINA TWO STORES: 2S5 Washington St. 30D Morrison St.. Near Woodtrd. Clarke & Co. Near Meier : Frank Co. RBC "BEERS Famous the World Over Fully Matured. Order from Fleekenstein Mayer Company July Piano Bargains We started out to make July one of the busiest of the year by offering such terms and prices to al most compel people to buy. If trade continues through the month as It has so far, it will be one of the largest month's business we have ever had. People know a good thing when they see It, and the following prices are what Brings the trade: Hegulir Price $400, $3?5, $350, $325, $300, $275, $250 Special Price $318, $205, $284, $264, $238, $226, $1SS We have some sample Pianos at $200. $226 and $233 that are worth $100 more money, and some good second-hand ones, at from fW to $100. Remember, we have the finest line and largest stock of any house in the Pacific Northwest. No stained cases, with cel luloid keys, in our line. AH contracts or leases are held by us, thus securing safety in case of sickness or out of employment ALLEN & GILBERT CO. Successors to the Wiley B. Allen Co. 200-211 FIRST STREET, PORTLAND, OR. warm weather west of the Cascade Mountains and fair and warmer weather east of this range. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Z "Wind J4 2.2. a . So o : P3i: f STATIONS. Astoria Baker City Blrmarck Boise Eureka Helena Kamloops. B. C. Pocatello Portland Red Bluff , Roeeburg Sacramento ..... Salt Lake San Francisco .. Spokane Seattle Walla Walla ... 70!0.0012 720.00I12 IXW N iClear 0.00(10 iiear Pt. cldy NE NW NW SW 0.00 0.00 Clear Clear 0.70 Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear 0.00 0.00 Clm w NW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 W N S NW SW NE NW NW Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear 0.00 )l 78)0.00 60.00 UOl S20.00 L!ht. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Friday. July IS: Portland and vicinity Fair and continued warm weather; northerly winds. Western Oregon and Western Washington Fair and continued warm weather; northerly winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair and warmer. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Ofilclal. brroNf Wausburgi Settlements . , ? Incorporated Towns S Unincorporated - WALLA WflLLA Garrison College Pface It la the Intention of the management to sell the en- 'n. tjJL.f-a ure siock in tne eastern VTre trVOlCi md European market. However, by way of cour- Mean tain Valfe' tesy. a block of 1000 shares .-LVJTi , . m De onered for local sub- J? J5 Applications coming later than Aug. '" "v. wm not De considered. Apply to L. Y. KEADV & CO. Falling Bid., Portland, Or. Or to Main Office, Dooly BuildlBff. Walla TVclla, Waaa. 01 Huntsvill ' Valley 6iwt J Dixt9 mpryCrtek 9mmmmBmaBBBjaaseaBamammmKsmmmmammaKm CLASSIFIED AD. RATES "Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep ing Rooms," "Situation Wanted." 15 words or leas. 15 cents; 10 to 20 word. 20 cents: 21 to 25 words. 25 cents, etc. No discount for ad ditional Insertions. TINDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today," CO cents for 15 words or less; 10 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 00 cents, etc. first Insertion. Each additional insertion, one-half; no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate). 15 cents per line, first Insertion; 10 cents per Una for each additional Insertion. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed care Tho Oregonlaa and left at this offlce. should always be Inclosed In aaled en Yelopes. No stamp Is required on such letters. The Oreconlan will not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken throuea tha telephone. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Gtlman's auction rooms. 411-413 Washing ton st.. at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gliman. auctioneer. At 182 First at., at 10 A. M. II. Ford, auc tioneer. 3IEETIXG NOTICES. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 142, B. P. O. ELKS. Members will assemble at Elks' Hall. Marquam building, this afternoon at 1.15 o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late broth er. George C. Sears. Funeral services at Cal vary Church. 11th and Clay sts.. at 2 P. M. Burial services at Rivervlew cemetery- By or der of the Exalted Ruler. E. W. ROWE. Sec HASSALO LODGE. NO. 15. I. O. O. F. Jtegular meeting this (Friday) evening at S o'clock. Work In the Jnltlatory- A full at tendance la requested. Visitors welcome. HENRY BROWN, Sec. SAMARITAN LODGE, NO. 2. I. O. O. F. The funeral committee la hereby notified to meet at Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of First and Alder sts.. this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, to at tend the funeral of our late brother. George . Sears. Other members of the lodge and order are invited to attend. M. OSVOLD, Sec. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO. IS. R. A. M., will meet In special convo cation this (Friday) evening at 7:30. Work In Mark Master degree. Ey or der of tho H. P. C. E. MILLER. Sec. HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE, NO. 8. A. O. V. W. Members, please take notice that the funeral service of our late brother, George C. Sears, will be held this (Friday) after noon at 2 o'clock at Calvary Presbyterian Church. All members are requested to attend. HERMAN P. EMERY. Maater Workman. Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK. Recorder. WEBFOOT CAMP. NO. 65. W. O. W. Th funeral of our late neighbor? George C. Sears, will take place from the Calvary Presbyterian Church today at 2 P. M. All members are re quested to attend. M. T. WOODARD. C. C. A. L. FINLEY. Clerk. PORTLAND CIRCLE. WOMEN OF WOOD CRAFT. All neighbors ore requested to at tend the funeral of George C. Sears, which will be held at Calvary Presbyterian Church Fri day, July 18. at 2 P. M. A. E. JOPLIN. Guardian Neighbor. DORX. . FENTON July 17. 1002. to the household of Dr. and Mrs. Hicks C. Fenton. a boy. DIED. WILHELM July 17. 1002. at St. Vincent's Hospital. Jacob Wllhelm. asd 00 years. Re mains are at Edward Holman's funeral par lors. Funeral notice later. ST. JOHN At Odd Fellows' Home. July IS. 4 P. M.. Ezra St. John, ased 78 years. Re mains at Holman's undertaking parlors. Member of Samaritan Lodge. No. 2. and El lison Encampment, No. 1. I. O. O. F. No tice of funeral later. FUNERAL NOTICES. SEARS Tho funeral of the late George C. Sears will take place from the Calvary Pres byterian Church today at 2 P. M. Friends Invited. Those desiring to view the body can do so from 11 A. M. to 1 P. M. at the chapel of J. P Flnley & Son. The Interment will ba at RH'ervIcv cemetery. J. P. FINLEY SON. I'rojjresalv Fnneral Directors anil Emlmlmeri, Cor. Third and JelTernon Sts. Com petent lady nsn't. Doth phones No. O. EDWARD IIOLMAN. Undertaker. 4tU nnd Yamhill ta. Reno Stlnaon, lady a-iatnnt. Unth phones No. HOT. NEW TODAY. BEST SUGAR. 22 POUNDS. $1 . BEST HAMS. 14c pound; 10-pound box macaroni. 30c; 2 pounds cream cheese. 25c: (J pounds white or pink beans. 25c; 10-pound sack cornmeal. 25c; best rice. 21 pounds, $1, new potatoes. $1.50 sack. Order early. Oregon Cash Gro cery Co.. 234 North 14th. cor. Marshall. HELLO. CENTRAL! PHONE ISO. PLEASE! I want to order my wood ct the Pioneer Morrison-Street Fuel Company. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at loweat current rates. Building loans. Iiutallmrnt loans. MacMaiter & Blrrell. nil Worcester Mfc. CREAMERY BUTTER IF YOU WANT THE BEST BUY Mt. Hood Creamery 5O0 Skamokawa Creamery 50c Brownsville Creamery 50c Good creamery butter 45c Good dairy 35c, 40c Fresh, ranch eprPT". dozen- 45c Picnic hams llc Lard, 5-ponnd pall, compound. ..50c OOc tea 35c Sngar-cnred hams, lb... ..15c LA GRANDE CREAMERY CO. 204 Yamhill Street.