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12 this noKKiJNu- ux!iuoiaAjr, fkiday, august 15, isoz. EARLY IN THE FIELD Candidates Out for Leader ship of Legislature. FOR PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE Smith, of Multnomah, and BroTraell, of Clackamas, Arc Prominent Eddy, Harris and Davey "Want to Be Speaker. J 1 6ince the return of Senator John H. iMltchell to Oregon, some flays ago, the political pot has had a general etlrrlng up, and many stories concerning the do Ings of political wiseacres have been cir culated. Chief among the topics of con versation are the Presidency of the State Senate and Speakership of the House. The Legislature "will convene next Janu ary, but the candidates are already at work, and several prominent Republicans are In the race for the two positions. The -Presidency and Speakership are both Im portant offices, political as -well as legis lative, and the men who are elected to All them will have a great deal to say In the solution of the Senatorial problem and the shaping of legislation. By present system of committee appoint ments and the referring of Important matters to various committees, Mr. Presi dent and Mr. Speaker are by far the most Important personages in and around the average State Legislature. Last year C. W. Fulton, of Clatsop County, was President of the State Sen ate, but as that gentleman now has high er aspirations, having openly announced his candidacy for a eeat in the United "States Seriate to succeed Joseph Simon, It Is not likely that he will again be a can didate for bis former position. Should ilr. Pulton, however, again aspire to the Presidency, and be elected, he -would be In a very formidable position to force hla election to the Senatorship. Avowed candidates for the Presidency are few and far between. Dr. Andrew C. Smith, hold-over Senator from Mult nomah County, has announced his can didacy. Another much talked-of candi date is George C Brownell, of Clackamas County, while the names of R V. Carter, the Aehland banker, and several others have been discussed mildly. Dr. Smith's attitude on the Senatorial question may or raayNnot have much to do with the success or failure of his campaign, and the same may be said of Brownell and the others. Dr. Smith voted for John H. Mitchell last year, and so did Brownell, but nobody knows exactly where cither one of these gentlemen stands today. SBrownell Is reputed to be for Fulton, but he Is also reported to be for other candi dates, and even the "-wisest ones cannot tell where he will land when the Sen atorial band-wagons come rumbling along. Dr. Smith 13 known -to be on friendly terms with the Astorian, but whether or not he will vote -for Mr. Ful ton for United States Senator Is an alto gether different proposition. Just now. the Presidency of the State Senate ?s causing several of the state's leading Republicans to think hard, and It Is a very tough nut to crack. The campaign for Speaker of the House la further advanced, as three candidates B. L. Eddy, of Tillamook; L. T. Harris, of Lane, and Frank Davey, of Marlon are in the field and laying their wires lor final capture of the plum. Eddy and Harris both served in the Legislature last year and both voted for Mitchell when the wind-up came. Both are sound Sawyers, fluent speakers and politicians of good judgment. Eddy will probably receive the almost united support of the Multnomah County delegation, while Harris will muster strong support from Lane County and Southern Oregon. Davey Is not regarded as so formidable a candidate as either Harris or Eddy, and the fact that he is from Salem will not he of any great assistance to him. But he is In the running, all the same. If Davey chooses to throw his support to either Harris or Eddy, he can virtually name-the Speaker, but It Is now the gen eral opinion that the situation will re solve Into a dual contest "between the lat ter men, with the Senatorial situation as a basis. Harris is known to be a Fulton man, as he voted for the Clatsop County statesman several times at the last ses sion of the Legislature, and was elected from a county that Is overwhelmingly for Fulton. Eddy is commonly regarded as anti-Fulton, but-his choice for Sen ator has never been publicly expressed. In the recent state convention, Eddy, under duress, seconded the nomination of Henry E. Ankeny for Governor, and lined, up with the Geer people, although the little birds say that such action was based upon Eddy's desire to keep In har mony with the Yamhill County delega tion in order to secure the nomination for joint Representative. It Is not thought that Eddy Is really and seriously a supporter of Governor Geer, In his Senatorial boomlet; neither Is it thought that he is for Mr. Fulton. Mr. Harris Is fortunate In having the ardent support of Senators Booth and Kuykendall. The common opinion is that the battle-ground for the Speakership "will be In Eastern Oregon, and that the attitude of the eight Representatives from beyond the Cascades will decide the Ibsuc. REFORM AT CREMATORY. Ordinances Regulating? Destruction of Garbage to Be Enforced. Persons who reside in the neighborhood of the city crematory have been very much annoyed lately by the manner in which the work at the place Is carried on. The employes are very negligent with the garbage and other material that Is brought to be. consumed, and at times the odors from the crematory are very offensive. In order that this may be stopped, the health officers have decided to enforce the existing city ordinances bearing on the matter, and all who violate them will be arrested and prosecuted. Ordinance C440 is as follows: An ordinance to regulate the delivery of gar bage and wosto matter to scavengers: The City of Portland does ordain as follows: Section 1. That It shall bo unlawful for any person or persons to mix or place In the same vessel or receptacle tin cans, glass, crockery or any other materials or ashes, with any swill, vegetable or animal matter or other filth or garbage Intended for delivery to scav engers for tho purpose of being hauled- or carted away from any house or premises within the limits of tho city. Sea 2. It shall be tho duty of every hotel keeper, boardlng-house-keoper and the pro prietor of every household, and every person having slops, swill, kitchen refuse, decaying animal or vegetable matter, garbage, ashes, tin cans, crockery, glassware, metal, or other substance Intended for delivery to scavengers or to bo transported by a scavenger away from the premises, to keep all abhes, tin cans, crockery, classware and other metals separato and apart from and In some reccptaclo other than that In which any other garbage, filth or other matter or substanco Intended for de livery to scavengers or to be hauled or carted away from the premises, is placed, and such substances shall not be placed together In one receptacle, and no scavenger shall mix said articles together. Sec 3. No scavenger or other person shall haul or cart away for hire from any house, place or premises, any mixture of swHl or filth mixed with cither ashes, tin cans, crock cry, garbage, glassware and metal whatever, but such ashes, tin cans, crockery, glassware and metal shall, when so hauled or carted away, from any premises In the city, be kept entirely separate from all other substances, and .shall bo co kept when the same shall be damped or unloaded. Sec, 4. Any person or persons or corporation who shall' violate -any of tho'provlsloas of This ordinance sh&l, -upon conviction thereof be fore the Police Judge, be punished, by a .fine of not less than five dollars () nor more than flfty dollars ($50), or Imprisonment In the City Jail not exceeding 25 days, or by both such fine and Imprisonment, at the dis cretion of the Police Judge. . Sections of other ordinances bearing on the matter are: Section 39, ordinance SB53. If any person or persons shall remove, transfer or transport any swill or garbage through any public street of the City of Portland, except between the hours of 9 o'clock, evening, and 8 o'clock, forenoon following, during the months of April, May, June. July, August and September, and between the hours of 7 o'clock, evening, and 9 o'clock, forenoon, following, during the months of October, November, December, Jan uary, February nnd March, ihey shall b deemed guilty of a mldcmeans and on con viction before the Police Court IL-tfl be pun ished by a fine of not less than ?5 nor more than fM. Section 15, ordinance 718. No person shall throw or cause to be thrown Into or deposited upon any public street, highway or grounds, or upon any private premises or anywhere ex cept at such places as may be designated bl the Superintendent of Streets, any ashes, paper, manure, glass, metal, nails, broken ware, dirt, hay, rubbish, garbage, dead animals or other filth; and no person shall carry upon any side walk, exposed so as to be offensive to podes trlans, any rubbish, garbage or fllth. or any baskets, boxes or wares suspended from poles. "WORK OF CITY DREDGE. Superintendent Kelly Reports an Obstnclo Encountered. The regular monthly meeting of tho Port of Portland Commission occurred yesterday afternoon, with Commissioners Banfteld, Adams, McCraken and Swigert in attendance. Routine matter occupied a good portion of the time, the chief item of interest being the monthly re port of Superintendent J. G. Kelly, of tho dredge Portland, which reads as fol lows: I report the following operations of tho dredge Portland for tho month of July, 1902: During tho month tho dredge has been en gaged in excavating a channel along the front of Oceanic dock and depositing the material ashore back of a bulkhead under the Oceanic dock. The excavated material consists of clay, gravel, sand. With numerous snags, roots, sticks, large chunks of coal, ballast rock, wire rope, shovels, tin cans and pieces of scrap Iron, iron rods, etc. Imbedded In the same. Tho above conditions of material were such that no hydraulic dredge could expect to make much headway In dredging. The work at this place was so severe that there was considerable loss of time In repair ing machinery, clearing tho suction pipe, dis charge plpo and centrifugal pump of obsta cles that would got lodged In them. There was also loss of time In shitting the pipe line, and miscellaneous stops for various causes. On July , two blades of tho flyer of the centrifugal pump were broken off near the hub by contact with scrap 'Iron and pieces of wood too large to pass through tho pump. From July 9 to July 13, Inclusive, the dredge was undergoing repairs In Installing a new flyer to tho centrifugal pump In ploco of the broken one. Prom July 14 to the end of the month the dredge required the services of a submarine diver In constant attendance to remove any obstacles encountered while dredging. Tho nature of the dredging done at this place shows that" the dredge .Is well capablo of exca vating any class of 'material that can bo dredged with a hydraulic -dredge - Distribution of working, time for th month: Hours. Actual digging time 4iS-?2 Shifting pipe line 23.1? Repairing machinery Clearing suction . 2j- Shifting dredge 5-81 Miscellaneous stope 4S.49 Actual working time E26.50 length of channel dredged, feet.. 1O0O Width of channel dredged, feet 150 Depth, ot channel dredged, feet 3 to 11 Total number of cubic yards...... 2400 Finished depth of channel at low water. feet - 23 to 20 Height above water line of depositing ma terial, feet to I. Horsepower developed on main engine 2Q Amount of fuel consumed, cords of slab wood .... .371.o A petition from the J. B. Montgomery estate, asking that some 4000 cubic yards be removed from the river bed In front of Montgomery dock No. 2, was referred to Superintendent Kelly for consideration. Tho river. In front of the dock, has filled tip considerably during recent years, and large ships cannot load mere in safely. The new dredge Columbia will probably be finished early next" month. DR. W. S. HALPRUNER. An Oregon Pioneer Viit Portland After Many Years Absence. Dr. Tv". S. Halpruner -will be remembered bv many Portland residents wnose re membrance of the present sreat city on the "Willamette antedates Stephen May- bell's classic, "We'll have a bridge; we'll have it "yet; a bridge across the wmain ctte." Since leaving Portland, some 2 years ago. Dr. Halpruner has studied med Iclne, he has assumed the air of a man of the world, as the result oi nis studious effort and. varied experience, and he has attained prominence as president of the ' Halpruner Medical Company, of San Francisco. He' has not, however. during his entire sojourn it), parts re mote from Oregon wavered in his love for Portland, that was the scene of his early struggles. Dr. Halpruner first crossed the "plains" to Oregon In 1852. His family resided at different times in Portland and in Clacka mas County. He tells many reminiscences ot his early life in the village of Portland. He was once a newsboy in tho service of The Oregonian, at a time when the small est coin in -circulation here Tvas a "quar ter," and when the regular selling price of The Oregonian on the streets "was 25 cents. In those days he nover expected to live to see-Portland assume the metro politan proportions It has now attained. As his eye swept heavenward yesterday toward the summit of the tower of The Oregonian building, and later as he viewed the wide panorama of the city as it un folded from the top of The Oregonian building itself, there was Just the sugges tion of a quaver in his voice as he ex tolled in glowing terms the greatness of modern Portland, and the opportunities afforded here for the upbuilding of one of the greatest cities of tho West. Dr. Halpruner will remain in Portland for the next two weeks. He Is stopping with his sister, Mrs. Mary "W. StitzeL at Irvington. The doctor has large timber interests in the Ixwer Columbia River district, and with the growing importance of Oregon's lumber Industry, he regards his holdings of .Oregon timber land as among his most available and most valu able assets. BIG CATCH OF FISH. Over 25 Tons of Salmon Taken In Single Day. The large run of salmon which has been in the lower river the past week has now commenced ascending the Columbia and Is rapidly seeking spawning streams on the upper river. The run appeared above Harrington Point on Monday, when tho Miller's Sando Fishing Company took 25 tons and oOO pounds in a single day (five hauls), probably the largest catch on record in the Columbia. A single haul with the seine netted nine tone, about 1200 fish. The lower river fishermen are ratlsfled with the result of the hatcheries, andthe large catches made this year "will probably result in several new canneries being erected next season. During every run the fishermen have been placed on a limit,, which increased facilities for can ning will make unnecessary. The limit Is highly unsatisfactory to both usnerrnen and cannerymen, and they hope to do away -wjth It next year. PORTLAND-CHICAGO. Seventy hours and thirty minutes (70) Is the time of tho "Chicago-Portland Spe cial" from Portland to Chicago. Leaves 'Portland every day ot 9 A, M. Ticket oznee Third ana Washington, O. R, & N TO FOLLOW OLD LINE Route of Nortliern Pacific "Across Peninsula. TUHNELT0 BE ABOUT 3000 FEET Brldse Actom "Willamette Will Cross at Upper End of Svra Island Kalama Ferry. Overworked. Tho Northern Pacific road from Van couver to Portland will cross the peninsula practically on the line surveyed by the old Portland & Pugot Sound Company. Thero will be a tunnel about 3000 feet long through the backbone of the peninsula and tho new track will emerge from tho tunnel on what is known as tho Mock Bottom, there crossing tho O. R. & K. St Johns line and entering a bridge that will span the Willamette River at the head of Swan Island. It is expected that tho center pier of the bridge will rest on tho upper end of the Island. This bridge will land trains on the narrow strip between Guild's Lake and the river, where con nection will easily bo mido with the pres ent Northern Pacific track entering tho terminal yard of Portland. The reason for a tunnel is said to bo that a cut of the depth that would bo necessary there would -swallow so much. private property that the right or way would be made unreasonably expensive. For tho entire distance of 3003 feet tho cut would need to be CO to 100 feet deep. The sloping sides would carry the top of the banks much beyond the limits of tho ordinary right of way. where streets and rpads cross there would bo consid erable expense fpr bridges. Inasmuch as the backbone of the peninsula is rock that will stand tunneling. It is deemed best to mako a tunnel, which will in no wise interfere with surface traffic and not disturb land beyond tho ordinary right-of-way limits. Rut it "will be necessary to get per mission of Congress for a bridge across tho Willamette River, and this matter. it is understood, will be arranged the coming Winter. By that timo, it is said, everything will be in readiness to proceed with tho construction. "Right to build the bridge, at Vancouver has already been obtained. It is not regarded as prob able that the Northern Pacific will be able to run trains into Portland over its Willametto bridge next year, though it may do so early in 1904. It Is ex pected that the bridge over the Columbia at Vancouver wll be well along towards completion by tho time tho preliminaries to tho construction of the Willamette bridge shall be out of the way, so the same "bridge crews may be used on both structures. The building of the tunnel will not bo a great feat of engineering. Tho transfer boat Tacomo, used to ferry Northern Pacific trains across the Columbia at Kalama, has been in con stant service for 19 years, and officials of tho company feel that there Is pressing necessity for relieving it. It has about reached the life limit of such craft, and in its old age is called upon for the most severo service of its busy career. Any accident that should disable the ferry would be a serious matter for tho North ern Pacific, for its line between Portland and Puget Sound would bo broken beyond possibility of Joining by tho ordinary makeshift transfer, and tho distance by way of Wallula would be a grievous burden on business. Therefore the Northern Pacific will neglect no step necessaryto get an unbroken track Into Portland at the earliest possible moment. Crossing tho Willametto River at Swan Island will not call for any considerable purchases on either bank of the stream. Small tracts for bridge landings will bo necessary; beyond this the ordinary right of way will suffice. This move will have no bearing on tho terminal needs of tho company and will not make it any moro or less desirable to have such facilities as were contemplated when tho deal for the Weldler Mill property was on. THE PROSPEROUS PALOUSE. Large Increase of Uogx nnd Cnttl Improvement General. Industrial Agent Judson. of tho O. R. & N., has returned, frpm an inspection of the Palouse country to note the ad vancement made In diversified agricul turo He Is quite enthusiastic over what he found there. Of course, tho Palouse is a great wheat country, but it is much more. "I found that in Colfax alone thi3 year there has been sold to farmers seven car loads of wlro netting, or hog-fence," said the Industrial agent. - "This will provide fencing for thousands of hogs, and it in dicates to what extent the wheatgrow ers aro going into the hog business. The number of cattle la tho Palouse Valley has Increased about 100 per cent in tho past year, and tho character of the ani mals has also greatly improved. Some recent sales of pure-bred stock in Whit man County have lnsnlred tho farmers to greater effort for tho improvement of their herds, and I look for very notable advancement in that line. The farmers liavo the money this year to buy good animals, and I find a quite decided dis position to study for tho most profitable method of marketing the farm products whether It be to turn off tho raw crops or to make manufactured products by the use of livestock. "Things look mighty encouraging up In tho Palouse country. Moro building is In progress In the town of Colfax than in any other town I know of, and they are a flno class of structures. The city Is putting its streets in first-class condi tion. Public and private improvements show general comfort and prosperity, and It docs one good to seo wha't progress tho country is making." REDUCED GRAIN RATES TODAY. In Effect in All Columbia Basin East of Cascades. Tho 10 per cent reduction in grain rates from tho Interior Columbia Valley to tho seaboard will go Into effect today. The Interstate Commerce Commission has been notified by telegraph, and the rate sheets showing tho changes will be Issued today. The O. R. & N. will apply the reduced rates to all stations beginning at Arllng' ton and reaching eastward to Huntington and Spokane, Including Snake River points to Lowlston. The Northern Pacific and the Great Northern will apply the rates to all their territory in the Columbia Val ley east of the Cascade Mountains. In all cases tho reduction Is 10 per cent, or as near that as- it is practicable to make It eliminating awkward fractions. FRANCHISE IX OREGON CITY. Jfevr Railway Conyiany Applies lor the Only Remaining: Street. OREGON CITY, Aug. 14. (Special.) Last night the members of the City Coun cly and C D. Latourettc, president of the Oregon city oc auDuman jttauway corn pany. held an extended conference In the City Hall to discuss the ternm of the fran chlse asked by Mr. Latourette for his company at the last regular meeting. An adjourned meeting was scheduled, but the Council resolved Itself Into a committee of the wholo and went over the ordinance presented by Mr. Latourette section by section. After a .critical review of the ordinance, and many alterations, the Council directed City Attorney Dresser to engross it and present it at the next regu-1 lar meeting. The ordinance will be drawn up to speci fy that the company may construct, maintain and operate a railway, telephone and telegraph line on Water street, be tween Third ana Sixteenth streets, begin ning at the Intersection of Third and Water streets; thence northeasterly down Water street to the intersection of Water with Sixteenth street; thence southerly along Sixteenth to Washington street; thence northeasterly to tho eastern boun dary of the city. The track shall he sin gle or double, laid, graded and located under the direction and subject to tho ap proval of the committee on streets and public property and the City Engineer. The road must be In operation before 'Jan uary L lSOo, and the franchise will expire at the end ot 25 years after the road shall be completed. Work must begin In two years from date and must be finished In five years from date. The license shall be $200 per year after July L 1909, for five years, and after July 1, 1914, the amount shall be named by the Council. There is a great deal of speculation among the business men of the city. many of whom were present at last night's meeting, as to whether or not Mr. Latour ette really Intends to build the road, ana there Is a question as to the probability of the Council passing the ordinance even after It shall be drawn in accordance with directions. It is asserted that Mr. La ourette would endeavor to sell tho fran chise, if he obtained It, as It Is stated that In less than a week after receiving a franchise to run his line. along the County road between Oswego and Redland, he went to Portland and tried to effect a sale of the franchise to the Southern Pacific, but without success. The story goes that he organized tho Oregon City & Southern Railway, built a track from Oregon City to Canemah, and sold the whole thing to the Portland City &? Oregon Railway Com pany, now tho Oregon Water Power & Railway Company, for $10,000. SAYS It AMD LIED. Captain Stern's Testimony in the Peter Power Case. NEW YORK, Aug. 14. Walter Content, of the Stock Exchange firm of H. Content & Co., was the first witness called today at the Power-Northern Pacific hearing. Mr. Content declined, unless ordered by the court, to produce the books of the firm or sworn copies of the correspondence relatintr to the business relations of Camlllo Weidenfeld and Captain Henry Steyn. After some questioning by Mr. Guthrie, counsel for the defense. Mr. Con tent' was excused and Captain Steyn was called. Captain Steyn described himself as a consulting engineer. Ho had deskroocn in the office of H. content & Co., hut naa no further business connection with that firm. He had known Mr. Weidenfeld In a casual way for somo years, and had had business dealings with him. He also knew both Mr. Lamb and Peter Power, and had first spoken with Mr. Lamb about the Power suit in December last. He had never talked with Power about the suit, as ho had no personal Interest in It. As to his relations with Weidenfeld, tho witness said Mr. Weidenfeld came to him and told him about the suit Lamb wa9 bringing to stop the merger. Witness said Mr. Weidenfeld told him that Lamb had gone to Minnesota to see the state author lties, who, it was" expected, would assist them In preventing the merger; tnat n this aid should be obtained, and if ne (Weidenfeld) should bo assisted with the situation, he would contribute to the ex penses of the suit Captain Steyn said that at that time he was not aware ana Weidenfeld had never told him that It was desired to find a nominal plaintiff. Lamb might havo said to him that a re sponsible plaintiff was desired. Captain Steyn next explained nis- oust ness relations with Mr. Lamb, the pre vious witnesses, including Mr, Wenden- feld, having shown that Captain Steyn had acted as Mr. Weidenfeld's agent In paying money to Mr. Lamb. Captain Steyn said: "My connection came in this way: Lamb's clerk told me Lamb's hank ac count had been attached and money was needed I bo Informed Weidenfeld, and he authorized me to pay money to Lamb un to $3500. This. I understood, repre sented his contribution to the suit or suits in contemplation. CaDtaln Steyn said he had also unaer- stood that Weidenfeld was also behind the Chapman suit against the Great North em. Witness identified the original stock cer tlflcate3 of 100 shares of Northern Pacific as the same he had taken to Chicago. It was taken there, he understood, because Weidenfeld was to Intervene in any ac tion and the stock was therefore for that purpose, -it was always in nis ,wiuieaa j possession. v "Thn. when Mr. LamD Bworo you gave him tho stock, and he in turn banded It to Power, who carried It to Minneapolis, ho testified to what was not truer said Mr. Guthrie. "Absolutely." At the conclusion of Captain Steyn's ex amination the hearing wa3 adjourned un til tomorrow. Reducing: Grain Rates. ct "dattt. Ancr ii Th mectlne of the Northwestern and transcontinental nnes of ti Rw.nt TCnrthfrn bulldlntr tO OlSCUES the proposed reduction in grain rates to day resulted In a partial agreement wnicn may be fully concluded within a few days, within n week It is exoected the lines Interested will announce the exact reduc tions. Some of the reductions In rates will nmnnnt tn 1U nnd 2 cents Der 100 pounds. It would make tho through rate to Chi cago 19 cents Instead of 21 cents. It Is a 6imple calculation that by a reduction of half a cent a bushel on a crop of 150, v v VitiQhAie nt whent In the three states a total of $750,000 would be saved, while tho total on all grains Is expectea to De $1,250,000. The proposed reductions will go Into effect prior to tho movement of the present crop. PtiBhlnir Mexican Central Xorth. LAREDO. Tex., Aug. 14. A Monterey, special says: tVorlr on th construction of the Mexl mn f!pntrnl short line to the United States is about to bo commenced. The survey between Paredon and Lampassos hn Tioen romnleted. engineers are now at work north of Lampassos, and next week engineers will be put m tne neia across the border at El Pan, with in structions to locate a lino to San An tonio. nnsli Orders for Car. TOPEKA, Kan.. Aug. 14. The Santa Fe Company made a rush order today for 200 flat-cars of 80,000 pounds capacity, and 200 oil-tank cars ot 3oW gauona cspacuy. Rnllrontl Xotes. Herman Bamberger, a capitalist and railroad man of Salt Lake City, Is spend ing a few days In Portland. John H. Watson, -who has been master mechanic of the Columbia Southern Rail road for tho past year, has resigned his position at Shanlko to become foreman of the roundhouse for the Great North ern at Spokane. Mr. Woftson's auccessor on tho Columbia Southern has not yet been appointed. Tho Four Track News, the New York Contrii's magazine, is filed -with Inter esting descriptions and attractive Illus trations of Northeastern scenery and In dustry. Life In Mexico, the birds and flora of tho Adlrondacks, Dr. Brooks and his family of comets are subjects of mis cellaneous articles of special interest. Copies of these magazines may bo ob tained of W. C. Seachrest, agent of the New York Central lines, In. the Sherlock building. Sunset for August has a timely com ment on and estimate of Bret Harte, with a fine portrait and a fac-slmile print of Mr. Harte's "Dickens in Camp," a poem of 10 stanzas which he wrote on the death of Charles Dickens. Tho eighth paper on' "Horses of California", appears in this number, and thero -ero several descriptions and general articles, all Illustrated In the superb style of this magazine, which baa attained a merit By express High-class noveltiec is Dress Skirts Newest Greeian effects $85 and $45 Meier & Frank Company Hoppickers GIoybs Women's, boys' and men's styles Two grades 25c and SOc. Picture Framing to- your order Best Mouldings and satisfactory workmanship. N Custom Shade Work a specialty Orders promptly executed (Third Floor.) Just received New things in ladles' Silk Belts and Neckwear. Friday Surprise Sale 2000 14quart Dish Pans, the best grade, 55c each 1000 No. 4 Berlin Sauce Pans, with cover, 35c each 1000 No. 8 Granite Tea Kettles, best grade, 63c each 3000 3quart Pudding Pans, best grade, 18c each 1000 Berlin Kettles, the very best grade, 43c each Bed Qepartm't The most complete Bed ' Store in town Larger va riety, hatter and, newer styles and everyone right ly priced. Beds ot every style and description from the cheapest whita enam el at $3.50 to the highest grade all-brass at $65.00 Twin Beds, Cots, Single Beds Then you'll find here Mattresses, Springs, Blankets, Comforters, Pil lows, etc., in immense va riety and lowest prices. Estimates c h e e r fully given on completely fur nishing homes, hotels or hoarding houses. Parquet Flooring in beautiful styles, laid in correet manner, very de sirable, for dining rooms, reception halls or offloe. (Third Floor.) Picture Departm't 2000 12-in. dircles, mat ted, great variety of sub jects, exceedingly big value at 9c each 100 fellow Field-Hunt Pictures, colored, framed with passepartout bind ing, 6 new subjects, $1.50 value at 69c each Cabinet Photo Frames, 8x10, passepartout bind ing, rad or brown mats, 25 c New lot of hanging Brass Frames, all sizes and prices. Meier & Frank Company fj wTLso vr23BS;?vO -cs23sO 5Vtt23"?tS&5; VfnlJMr Vtm'iC quite beyond anything expected of rail road literature. It 13 a credit to tho Southern Pacific. COMMUTATION TICKETS TO THE COAST. The O. R. & X. Co. has made a $13 rate for individual five-ride, round-trip com mutation Uckets, Portland to North Beach and Clatsop Beach points. These tickets will be good any time from date of sale up to October 15. 1902, and will be honored in either direction between Port land and Astoria on the boats of the Ore gon Railroad & Navigation Company, the White Collar L.lne, the Vancouver Trans portation Company and on trains of the A. & C. R R. Tickets now on sale at O. R. & N. onlce. Third and Washington. lOW EXCORSIOX RATES. Portland to St. Paul and Return, S52. On August 14 and 15 tho Great Northern Railway will sell round-trip first-class tickets. Portland to St. Paul and return, for J52. Tickets good 60 days. For full information regarding this trip, call at city ticket office. 122 Third Btret. Portland. Thousands of people praise tho medici nal merits of Hood's Sarsaparllla to their friends. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. Tha Kind You Have Always Bought ' Signature of See Fifth-Street Window Display. Today, the 677th Friday Surprise Sale A great surprise sale for the cook 8000 pieces of the highest grade Royal Graniteware, com prising such desirable pieces as Dish Pans, Berlin Sauce Pans, Tea Kettles, Pudding Pans and Berlin Kettles. The prices remarkably low considering that all lines of Graniteware have advanced two fold in the past twelve months. Every housekeeper, every hotel man, every boarding house keeper shouid anticipate future wants at the following tempting prices: Men's Shoes Running into Shoe Bargains is very easy If you buy here Men's Footwear in partleuiar is remarkably low prieed for this week In ladies' Oxfords and Shoe3 there's some rare values if you wear the lusky size. men s patent calf, pat ent horse hide and velour calf Oxfords, all the latest style toes, heavy or light soles, blucher and lace styles, the regular $3.50 and $4.00 values at $2.95 Pair French, Shriner & Urner Oxfords for men, the best shoe made in the land, patent calf, patent kid and Russia calf, heavy or light soles, all sizes, all the $5.00 styles for $4.25 Pair August Linen Men's silk or satin fancy Tecks and Four-ln-Hands, good variety of patterns and colorings at, tOrr each A'' Men's fancy silk" Handkerchiefs . . ! 38c Boys Straw Hats at 19c Men's 75c fapoy Hose at, pair 47c Meier 'im'l,M CM - : - Olds, Woftman & King See Our Advertisement of Sale of Colored Shirtwaists PAGE THREE Also Friday and Saturday Specials EXCEPTIONAL REDUCTIONS IN SEASONABLE GOODS ADVERTISEMENT Daily excepting Sunday) wilt appear on THIRD PAGE. Sunday advertisement on Page 9 All our men's Tan Shoe3, odds and ends in good styles All the $3 grade g for, pair .... pi.0'0 All the $3.50 tf- -j -grade for, pr piO Cleaning up odd lot of ladies' Shoes and Oxfords at ridiculously low price3. Odd lots of children!s Shoes being cleaned up at 5ale Mn&neutngh I Men's Wear The gents' Furnishing Goods store is always full of astonishing bargains Today and tomorrow are no exceptions. Men's fancy balbriggan Underwear, shirts and drawers, all sizes, the regular 50c grade for 35c Men's fine grade Golf Shirts, best pat terns and colorings, all sizes, many of the season's best styles, o-g each pl.j&0 & Frank Company