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THE MORNING OBEGONIAtf, THTJESPaX, "AUGUST 21, HM2.
LOST ON NIT. HOOD
Thrilling Adventure of Rev.
Mrt Breck of Portlands
HIS HARDSHIPS LAST 27 HOURS
On the Mountain Side He Is Caught
In a Snow S t o rm-S tru psl es
Blindly to a Canyon and
6j?ends Dreary Night. & .
Rev; VT. A. IS-. Breck, rector of Bt Mat
thews" Episcopal Church, "had an ex peri
cnce on Mount Hood that -will last him
the rest of his life. Mr. Breck has "been
taking a holiday at Government Camp,
and on Saturday mornlngr, la company
with a party, he -went up to the snow line.
From that time till Sunday afternoon he
vas alone, and his story is as follows
"We left the Camp about 9 on the morn
ing of Saturday. The remainder of the
toarty rode, hut I ivalked. When -we
feached the enow line it vras not very
clear, and the women complained a &rea
al of the numbness of their hands and
?eet. It -was quite out of the question for
ie horses to carry mem any mruici, tv
iey turned hack, l "was equipped. ii
;ood, hard climbing, ana naa nouus
irtth me hut" my unpens lock, nuuo x
mt tha faintest Intention of going any
CartHer than Crater Bock. I thought I
rould keep on in epne 01 ino rcau j.
rent from one point to another. I had a
above the fog. I had
heard -what a beautiful eight It -was, and
It -was a great pleasure to find myself
Hnally Tray above the pea of fog rolling
toelow mo in the valley. Almost without
fvrarnlng a fine snow commenced to fall.
fBefore I could make any headway back
imy tracks had -been entirely obliterated
jand I was lost. Knowing that whatever
I did I must not get too far away from
the right road, I tried to mount a sharp
(ascending ridge much llko a hog's back,
ft struggled along this until I found that
(Its course up the mountain was practical
ay interminable. Then I determined to re
trace my steps to my former position. To
svralk along this ridge I had to go with
one foot on either side of the crest In
some way I dislodged some rocks and my
alpenstock was torn from my grasp and
-crh!rl hundreds of feet down In he can-
hAirvw. 'Prom that on I had to make
mt ns hpst I could unaided.
"With the greatest difficulty I managed
n rrat flntpn into the canyon, where a
stream was flowing under the snow.
IFarther down the stream emerged from
the drift and I followed It on. wnen
nlrht came I was in the timber. I could
not see an inch ahead of my nose; It was
ralnlnir: I hadn't, even a match; I naa
nothing to eat; I had no wraps. I went
under a big tree,, leaned against the trunk
end sDent the night there. I did not walk
around. I just etood there and waited
for the morning. Time and again I nod
ded off, to wake with a start. In the
dawn I went to the banks of what I sup
pose was one branch of the Zigzag, and
there I rested awhile. I was very stiff In
deed: so much so that I could hardly drag
one leg after the other. In the full light
I followed this stream down. On my way
I found berries and with these I kept up
my strength. It was noon when I reacn-
ed the road about a mile and a half from
the tellgate. I made my way to this and
stayed there till Monday morning."
Mr. Breck came In last evening on his
wheel from the Camp.x He was very much
exhausted by his experiences. The last
day's ride was ES miles, and this, taken
with the exposure and struggles of his
right on the bleak mountain, had very
nearly done him up.
COLONEL DOSCH'S PLAN.
"What He Propone to Do With Sum
ter Howitzers.
As told In yesterday's Oregonlan, Colo
nel Dosch has balled out his exhibit from
Charleston, that has been In the hands of
the railroad companies so long. All these
goods were to have come West free of
charge over the Union Pacific, but
through some mistake they got billed over
another route, and when they arrived here
the Great Northern Company had charges
against them. Colonel Dosch was told
that he could not get his boxes and pack
ages from the freight' sheds till the mat
ter had been settled by Ihe payment of
the charges, but after some efforts he put
up a bond for the amount and had the
exhibit hauled up to his office on Wash
ington street While superintending the
work yesterday Colonel Dosch said
"Those are the much-talked-of howitzers
and shells from Fort Sumter, held up
with the exhibit. What am I going to do
with them? well, first, I am going to ex
hlblt them at the Elks' Carnival, where I
am now preparing a booth. I will also
have an exhibit of the .grains, fruits and
grasses that secured so many prizes at
the exhibitions at Buffalo and Charleston.
After the fair I will turn the cannon over
to the city, or to the committee on the
soldiers' monument, and they can do as
they see fit with them. Since my return
Jefferson Myers called on me. and. assist
ed by documentary evidence, showed me
that he had had no desire to divert 'these
cannon from their original object, and
mat nis only motive was to assist in se
curing them for Oregon. This being the
case, an injustice has been done Mr. My
ers. and I for one wish to have his story
puDiisnea, ana taxe tnis method to do so.
"Under the present status, the howitzers
are under the charge of the cltv author!
ties, but as the city has no more use for
them than a white elephant has I think
what they should, and probably will do,
win ue to turn- tnem over to the monu
ment committee."
WHY ISSCHOOL MONEY IDLE?
Ex-Senator Joseph! Explains
pose of Recent Statute.
Par-
PORTLAND, Aug. IS. (To the Editor.)
.Referring to a communication from Salem,
published in a recent Issue of The Orego
nian, in which the question was raised as
to the authority of the State Land Board
to purchase bonds, bearing less than 6 per
cent per annum Interest, issued by municl
pal corporations or school districts in the
State of Oregon, I wish to state that If
tne validity of such purchase is" to be
construed by the rule of "the Intention of
the Legislators." it is undoubtedly lawful
tor tne btate Land Board to make Dur-
chase of such bonds, even at a less rate
than C per cent.
As to intention, I write advisedly. As
a member of the State Senate during the
session or laoi. I introduced the bill which
became the act in question. It was care
'fully prepared, at my request, by the pres
ent Attorney-General, Judge Blackburn,
and was intended to meet the suggestion
contained in the Inaugural message of
Governor Geer to the Legislature of IDOL
This suggestion was based upon the reconv
mendaaon of the State Land Board that.
In view of the fact that a large amount of
money (at the time of writing the mes
sage $000,000) was lyjng unloaned for the
benefit of the School Board, because ap
proved applications for C per cent loans
were not In hand to cover the amount
named. It would be wise to purchase "ap
proved district or municipal bonds in order
that the money, otherwise idle, might
earn something, at least. It was evl
dently the intention of the board to ask
for authority to employ these surplus"
funds even at a rate less than the pre
scribed 6 per cent, and It was as evidently
the object of the law, as passed, to ac
complish the result desired by the board.
Such was well understood by the legis
lature, for when the bill was before the
Senate I explained Its provisions as above
Indicated, arid the benefits to the fund-
that might accrue, should It become a
law, and I have good reason to believe
that the true Intent was well understood
by the members of the House also.
The Attorney-General, In drawing the
bill, understood that the intention was
not to limit the board to bonds bearing a
minimum Interest rate of 6 per cent, for
otherwise It would not have been neces
sary to insert the provision for purchase
of the bonds. An examination of the act
will show that Its language fully warrants
this interpretation. After directing that
funds Ahall be loaned at 6 per cent per
annum, the following language Is used:
"Provided, however, that if at any time
there be a surplus of either of these funds
over and above all loans applied for, the
State Land Board may, in Its discretion.
Invest such portion of said surplus as In
their judgment they may deem proper
In bonds Issued by municipal corporations
and school districts in the State of Ore-
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF
MAJ.-GEN. H. C. CORBIN.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "WASHINGTON, An;;. 10. The photographs of tho Army officers herewith reproduced show
them In the new kakhl field uniform, and were taken before they started for Europe. ""General Corbln Is Adjutant-General,
and the ranking' Major-General of the Army. General Young: Is the next ranking Major-General, and will no doubt succeed
General Miles as Lleutenant-General. With Brigadier-General Wood, they will be present as the guests of the German Emperor
to witness -the German Army maneuvers, and will wear the new uniforms when on field service. Lieutenant McKlnley Is the
aid of General Young, and Is the nephew of the late President McKlnley. This Is the first photograph of officers In tho
new uniform, which will be worn In the field. It Is olive drab In color, although that scarcely expresses It. It Is less yellow
than the regular kakhl uniform of the troops, and has a somewhat greenish tint, .as a result of the olive blending with ths
drab. The officers who are to visit Germany will also havo the dress uniform of blue as heretofore worn,- and also the tv..
dress uniform for special occasions.
gon, the legality of such bonds to be ap
proved by the Attorney-General."
Of course, 1 cheerfully concede that
construction of a statute Is matter for
the lawyers, and I make no pretension
to do otherwise In this case than call at
tention to facts "within my own personal
knowledge and experience as to the Inten
tion of the Legislators and the circum
stances under which the act was framed.
I would not ask to occupy space in your
paper with this did I not realize, as all
thinking persons must, that it is a matter
of the greatest financial Importance to
the public schools of the state. Over
5700,000 of the irreducible school funds are
lying idle. It means, even at only 3 per
cent per annum, the loss of $21,000 per
year to the cause of public education In
our state. I trust the members of the
School Land Board will see their way clear
to invest much of the now unemployed
surplus in bonds falling within the limita
tions of the act, and that they will not
wait for applications for such to come to
them, but will seek out duly approved
bonds, to the end that the school funds
may receive the benellt contemplated by
the law. S. E. JOSEPH!.
MRS. GALPIN'S LECTURE.
"Some
of Shakespeare's Heroines"
Finely Discussed.
Mrs- Kate Tupper Galpln was greeted
by old friends and acquaintances last
night at the Unitarian Chapel, and they
listened with Interest to her lecture on
"Some of Shakespeare's Heroines." Mrs.
Galpln is an easy and experienced speak
er, with a cultivated voice, which makes
lecturing easy and delightful. She Is also
a life-long student of Shakespeare, and
regards his work In arousing people to
the reading of the great dramatist good
missionary work.
Mrs. Galpln finds good women and bad
women, faithful women and faithless
women. In the plays, but she finds a life-
lesson In alL "As well try to find com
mon characteristics In American women
as In the women delineated by Shakes
peare," she said. "They are various as
in nature." Tho chief heroines dwelt
upon Jn the hour's address were Lady
Macbeth, Constance and Katherlne of
Aragon. Lady Macbeth was treated as
a psychological contrast to Macbeth,, she
being practical, he Idealistic; she suffer
ing the penalty of their mutual crime
through horrors of memory, he through
horrors of Imagination. Nowhere are the
terrible consequences following sin more
vividly depicted than In these fiend-driven
souls. s
Mrs. Galpln commented on Shakes
peare's failure to depict perfect mother
love, gave readings to delineate the char
acter of Constance, the mother who most
appeals to sympathy, pointed out her
failure to satisfy ideals because of her
Impatience under suffering and her pride,
scorn and self-will. In contrast to Con
stance and her Impatience in the hearing
of suffering and wrong, Mrs. Galpln drew
the character of Katherlne, whose "great
patience" was her chief characteristic.
While Mrs. Galpln's comments on the
heroines were discriminating and schol
arly, her chief emphasis was placed on
the ethical significance of the plays and
their great life-lesson.
Politics in Japan.
BERLIN, Aug. 20. It is announced here
today in a dispatch from Toklo, Japan
that incomplete returns for the members
of the House of Representatives indicate
that there has been no material change in
the balance of the parties, and that Mar
quis. Ito's followers retain predominance
in tne nouse.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cnttlns? Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnrtow's Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes .thn child, r oftena the gums,
allays all pain, cures -wind colic and diarrhoea.
UPPER RIVER CATCH POOR
SALMON CANNERYMEN HAVE LIGHT
SEASON, SAYS F. A. SEUFERT.
The Dalle Man Say It Takes
Clever FJnli to Get Fast the
Astoria Tv'ets.
"The season Just closed was an excep
tionally, poor one for the cannerymen of
the .Upper Columbia River," said F. A.
Seufert, of The Dalles, last'evenlng. Mr.
Seufert, who Is at the Imperial for a few
days. Is joint owner of a large salmon
packing establishment Just above The
Dalles,' and Is thoroughly familiar with
every phase of the fishing industry.
"During the past season our firm had to
send to the fishermen below the Cascades
ARMY OFFICERS IN THE NEW
MAJ.-GBX. S. M. B. YOUNG.
to get fish enough to fill our orders for
canned goods. This unfortunate state of
affairs on the Middle and Upper Columbia
will continue Just as long as the State of
Oregon permits fishing- on the bar of the
river. In order to get through the nets
ut the bar, a fish must be an artist, and a
clever one, too. If the Oregon Legisla
ture were to pass a law prohibiting such
fishing at the bar, the State of Washing
ton would do the same thing, and- the
cannerymen all along the river would
be given an even chahce. As It is now,
Astoria has a monopoly on the whole
catch. The people there cannot be blamed
for' taking advantage of the present law3,
but It Is the duty of the Legislature to
give every locality a fair shake in this
matter. ,
"Another thing that would be of great
and lasting benefit to fishermen, as well
as all other residents of the state, would
be the establishment of four or five salmon
hatcheries on the Upper Columbia and
Snake Rivers. Oregon now receives more
than (2,000 annually as a license fund
from the fishermen. This amount would
keep half a dozen hatcheries-running, and
the state would be amply repaid within a
few years. The cost of establishing four
or five hatcheries would be probably $20,000.
which sum the Legislature could well
afford to appropriate. The license fund
could then be used for the maintenance
of these hatcheries, which would plant
2)0,000,000 small fish each year. In a short
time, four or five years, these small fish
would mature, and the butput of Oregon's
canneries would be triple that of the
present year. When first liberated the
small fish heads for the sea, and returns
four years later. Experiments show this
to be true. I caught a salmon this Sum
mer that was marked by the late Fish
Commissioner H. D. MeQuIre, In 183S. The
fish weighed SI pounds, and was a beauty.
I( the State of Oregon uses a little fore
sight In this matter, the fishing Industry
here will be made a famous bhe. We must
sever the industry from politics before we
can hope to succeed.
"The third great need of the fishing In
dustry is a suitable fish channel at tho
Oregon City falls. There Is no reason
why the Upper Willamette and tributaries
should not teem with fish."
ZIG-ZAG CLXJB OUTING.
Cyclists Pny a Visit to the Farm of
J. J. Camp.
Portlanders have noticed on the
Heights, a mile and a half south of Road
master W. B. Steele's home, on the Sec
tion road, a white farmhouse, half-concealed
In the trees. This is the home of
J. J. Camp, a well-known resident, and
is the center of one of the finest pioneer
farras in the state. To reach this farm
Sunday morning, to which place It had
been Invited for breakfast, the Zrg-Zag
Cyclo Club took the south cross road to
Kronenburg's farmhouse on the Powell
Valley road, where the wheels were left
and the quaint, white farmhouse was
reached on foot.
The members of the club bear testi
mony to the hospitality of Mrs. Camp, In
the absence of her husband, who, being
111, Is absent at the seaside, while she
runs the big farm. A breakfast that
would have tempted the blase appetites
of crowned heads was served the hungry
wheelmen. The members of the Zlg-Zag
Club were slow to leave the table, and
for over an hour they enjoyed the enter-
talnment of their host.
Not less enjoyable was the stroll over
a portion of the magnificent farm, for .it
would take several days to get entirely
over It- This Is called "Walnut Farm."
On It are COO fine English walnut trees,
and the output is the most extensive and
finest In the Northwest. On an elevation,
near where the old homestead house still
stands, are two walnut trees between 00
and 70 years old. They "ne nearly 20
Inches in diameter at the foot, and mas-
slve Hmbs' spring from the sides and run
riot In ever direction. Both stand over
6S feet In height. From one of these trees
over 15 bushels of first-class English
walnuts are usually taken every year.
When the large limbs are trimmed off.
tho wood Is saved and made up Into or
namental articles. In other portions of
the farm, way up the sloping heights,
long rows of the walnut trees skirt the
fields and are drooping under their
weight. It may be said that Mr. Camp
has received many medals for his fine
walnuts.
This Is a pioneer farm, and perhaps the
main "object of interest is the old two
story farmhouse, which stands high up
the slope, said to have been built more
than GO years ago. Its condition Indicates
Its great age. The wood of the doors
and sides shows the erosions of time,
and there Is an atmosphere of the pioneer
age about the structure that carries one
back to the time when John Douglas
came out West and bought the place
from, the pioneer who cleared the land.
He never altered the farmhouse, but his
plans were prepared for the erection of
a b!g house for a Summer resort along
side a bubbling spring of clear mineral
REGULATION UNIFORM
IilEUT. JAS. F. M'KINLEY.
water that leaps out of tho side of the
slope, but while discussing these plans
with a friend at dinner, he dropped dead
and the farm passed into the possession
of Mr. Camp for J5000. It 13 now valued
at over $40,0v0. From the elevation at
the old homestead farmhouse there is
view of tho country extending in every
direction for from 50 to 70 miles. East
ward almost every foot of country is
seen to tne cascade range, while over
northward is half of Washington spread
out, with the silver waters of tho broad
Columbia sweeping, to- the sea. A por
tlon of Portland Is also visible. Off to- the
south is Paradise Valley, embraced with
sloping hills and watered by bubbling
springs. To the south and southeast the
route of tho Oregon Water Power and
Railway Company's Sprlngwater and
Gresham trolley line Is surveyed. From
Mr. Camp's farm the route as It extends
on to Gresham can be seen to cut
through the heart of the richest portion
of Powell Valley. The Zig-Zag Club left
with the Impression uppermost that It
was the most enjoyable outing they had
yet taken, and those who attended
thought how much the absentees missed
the joy of their lives by being scared out
by a little shower.
HARPER'S FERRY,
Picturesque and Beautiful, Was Cap
tared or Recnptnrcd Eight Times
in Three Yearn The Gate to the
Shenandoah Valley.
Where the three States of Virginia, West
Virginia and Maryland come together
where the Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers unite; where the towering steeps of
the Blue River end abruptly, frowning
upon the heights of Maryland and Bolivar
Heights in West Virginia, lies the quaint
historical town of Harper's Ferry. John
Brown baptized it in blood in 1S59. when he
captured the town and the United States
arsenal, and made his final and fatal stand
In the engine-house (known afterward as
John Brown's Fort), alongside the Baltl
more & Ohio Railroad. A plain shaft
simply Inscribed, now marks the location
Again In 1S61, grlm-vlsaged war seized
the village and held It tight In its grasp
for nearly four years. The deeds that
were done, and the tales that are told con
cerning Harper's Ferry fill volumes.
The heights at Harper's Ferry guarded
the Shenandoah Valley. It was a most
Important stronghold to be desired when
some great campaign was planned by
either army.
From Harper's Ferry the Shenandoah
division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
extends southward to Charleston. Win
chester, Harrisonburg and Lexington.
Battle-fields surround the village In all di
rections. Send stamp for battle-field map.
D. B. Martin, manager, passenrer traffic.
Baltimore, Md., B. N. Austin, general
passenger agent, Chicago, 111.
Darned Her Husband AVIth Vitriol.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. Fearing her hus
band, from whom she had been separated
for four years, was about to leave the
city without paying to her several hun
dred dollars for alimony. Mrs. Claire
Chenau drenched him with oil of vitriol
i and burned him so severely on the face,
j shoulders back and cheat that it is feared
J he will not survive. One of the man'sl
J eyes was destroyed, and his chances of
I recovery are doubtful. When arrested
Mrs. Chenau said that should her husband
recover, she would divulge the story of a
crime he had committed in France about
five years ago. as -a result of which they
had to flee the country. r
SPEED, SAFETY AND COMFORT
Are all to be found on the North-Wcstern
Line between Mlnneapolls-SL Paul and
Chicago. Four trains each way dally.
For full Information call on or address
H L. Slsler,-general agent, 243 Alder ttreet.
Portland.
LANS fOR CORONATION
QUEEN OF CARNIVAL, WILL MAKE
HER DEBUT WITH GREAT POMP.
Ceremony Will Take Place at Night
With an Imposing; PaeenHt Maids
of Honor Announced.
Tho debut of the Queen of the Portland
Carnival. . with her resplendent court of
gaily liveried courtiers, pagca and attend
ants, will take place on September 2. and
bids fair to exceed anything of like pomp
ever shown here before. For the royal
personage there will be provided a grand
decorated float; also one for the maids
of honor who are to attend Her Majesty
during the ceremonies on various occa
sions. The courtiers and attendants will
be mounted, and on the whole a very Im
posing pageant will head the royal pro
cession on the way to the throneroom,
where the procession early In the day will
be reviewed. The crowning of the Queen
will probably take place In tho evening.
and tho executive management of the
Fair last night cudgeled its collective
brains for a long time trying to figure out
a plan by which all the people who will
want to be present can be accommodated
with standing-room to get a glimpse "of the
coronation. The maids of honor were an
nounced last evening. They are Misses
Genevieve Ward. Maud Thompson, Mabel
Quackcnbush and Louise Stevenson.
Imitations were ordered x Issued by the
executive board of the Carnival
last evening to tho Governor and prin
cipal officers of the state and the
Congressional representatives, inviting
them to attend the Carnival, which, they
were assured. Is to be the event of the
ear In the show line In the Pacific North
west this year.
The columns on Seventh street which are
to support the arches of the grand prome
nade were put up yesterday. The figure of
an elk was placed on the crest of the
grand entrance at Washington street yes
terday, and makes a very striking ap
pearance. An application was made to the Carni
val management last night for a Tracy
show to be exhibited In the grounds. The
request was turned down with unanimous
silent contempt, and it was announced
that only clean shows and no fakes would
be permitted. Nothing Is to be allowed
that will deceive the public or take In
money without giving something In re
turn Inside the Midway fence.
Following are the prizes that will be of
fered to storekeepers and merchants gen
erally on all of the principal streets for
making a gala display at their places of
business:
First prize For the best decorated build
lng, a handsomely mounted Inlaid clock;
will be on exhibition at Feldenhclmer's
within a few days.
Second prize A solid silver bowl.
Third prize For the best decorated store
window on original' lines, a glass Jug with
a silver top.
Second prize A solid silver vase about 12
Inches high.
Many Astoria Ellen Corals.-?.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.) At
a meeting of Astoria Lodge, No. 180. B. P,
O. E., held last evening. It was decided
to attend the Portland Carnival In a body
on Elks' day. September 4. Two year3
ago the local lodge attended the carnival
at Portland, and secured the prize for hav
ing the greatest number of men in tho
parade. It is the intention to have a larger
number this year.
PORTLAND LIBRARY.
Efforts of the Woman's Clab and. Its
Present Hopes.
OSWEGO. Or., Aug. 2n-(To the Editor.)
Having given two years close study to
library laws and library conditions In
Oregon, It gives the most intense satis
faction to see the library sentiment
growing as Is evidenced by the recent ar
ticles In the Oregonlan, especially the
editorial In the paper of this dafe.
While the women of the state were
struggling to give Oregon the meager law
It now enjoys, they were met on every
hand with the cry. "There is no library
sentiment; the people do not want it
yet"; but amidst discouragements only
realized by those In the fight, the women
went persistently on, until they got
bill before the Legislature. Now, hoping
to be pardoned for the spirit of "I told
you so," we must say had the women
been as loyally supported at that time
by press and public as the library now
Is, there would not be the lamentations
today about a shortage of funds, and
the most popular Institution In the clty
crlppled and utterly unable to be assisted
without again appealing to the Legisia
ture. When the library bill went to the
Legislature, profiting by the experience
of other states which found that some
towns were willing to be taxed more,
others less, a tax limit was omitted, leav
ing It to the discretion of the City Coun
ell to levy such tax as was necessary to
support a library commensurate with the
demands of their town.
When the bill went to the committee,
the women in charge of the bill were
communicated with and told, "The library
sentiment of the state Is not sufficient
to Justify putting such unlimited power
Into the hands of a City Council." After
arcuments and all else failed the Legtsla
tive committee placed the 1-5 mill limit,
and the women had to Be contented, but
wpro stronsr in the confidence that it
would do lust what Is now the case.
namelv. nrove to the doubting that Ore
son. and especially Portland, was ready
for public libraries and that that sum
would be wholly msumcient to meet iuj
Outside of personal donations, the only
chance the Portland library now has Is
In another appeal to the Legislature. The
ntv Council cannot appropriate one aoi
lar outside of the 1-3-mlll tax. and ,.n
or.r.Mi to, that body would De useless
T-n- fMttiro was thoroughly sifted by
Vio tihrnrv committee of the woman'
club, who were ably assisted by several
of the best lawyers of the city. As the
ninnrtpr of the city and laws of the state
exist at present, no municipal fines can
be converted to library purposes, and the
thing now to do Is to cither make such
provision In the new charter, or appeal
to th Legislature to have this tax limit
either Increased, or what Is Infinitely
better, follow tin example of . Wisconsin
and have It entirely struck out. There
I mtir- danecr that any Council will
nvrrtnx the city for library purposes
and If they do. It will be an error on the
rleht side.
The women of the state again stand
ready to take up the work, and now Is
the time to do It. If 'they can succeed
in getting such an amendment to the
hill durlnc the early days oi me egisia
ture. next year the distress of the library
mnv ho relieved. If it goes over uu in
tY mn nre made un In February, it
win not be relieved until a second year;
hence the necessity for early and prompt
action. BAiwvri a.
Ecnadorean Town Destroyed.
OTTAYAQUIL. Ecuador, Aug. 20. The
town of Babahoyo, capital of the Prov
lnce of Los RIos, was totally destroyed by
fire yesterday. Much merchandise from
Guayaquil. In transit to the Interior, wps
burned. Babahoyo, or Bodegas, is
miles from Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the
Guayas River, on which Guayaquil Is als
situated. It has a population of about
2000.
OAli.Y METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Aug". 20. 8 P. M. Maximum
temperature, 80: minimum temperature. 58
river reading at 11 A. M., CO feet; change In
the past 24 hours, 0.0; total precipitation.
P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipitation
ilnce Sest. 1. 1001. 41.33 inchest normal ore
clpltatlon since Sept. 1, 1001, 46.54 inches; de-
Brewed In plant as clean as the cleanest home Idtchen always open to jl
your inspection 59?X vitors last year. M
CHAS. ICOHX fc CO.. Distributers. Portland.
September
Will soon be here, and then the good old days of Au
gust bargains will be off. We assure you It's more
to your Interest than ours that you buy a piano at
this time. We do not pretend to give 520 gold pieces
for 51S. but at the same time we are willing to lose
sight of any profit and close out all our large stock
of pianos and organs, rather than mix them up with
the large shipments now en route.
Every Piano Marked !n Plain
Figures.
The price alike to one and all. We will sell you a
5400 piano for $325; a $350 for $275; a S30O for $225; a
$250 for $lo. Call early and make your selection.
ALLEN & GILBERT CO.
Successor to The Wiley B. Allen Co.
200-211 FIRST STREET,
PORTLAND, OB.
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WINCHESTER
M ET A L L LC.C.C A RT R IDG E S.'
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discovered many things about ammunition that
no one could learn in any other way. Our
discoveries in this line, together, with years of
experience manufacturing ammunition, enable us
to embody many fine points in Winchester
Metallic Cartridges for rifles and revolvers which make them
superior in many ways to all other brands upon the market.
Winchester cartridges in all calibers are accurate, sure-fire
and exact in size: -being
manner by skilled experts.
ftclency. 5.21 Inches; total sunshine Aug.
14:00; .possible sunshine Atiff. 10, 14:00.
10-
PACIFIC COAST "WEATHER.
K slvrind
STATIONS. S S,
: !M I :
3 3 , ? m
Astoria 64 0.00 6 W Cloudy
Baker City SO 0.00 8 XW Pt. cldy
Bismarck 68 0.00 6 N'E Clear
Boise 84 T 6 Sff Pt. cldy
Eureka 60 0.00 .N'W Cloudy
Helena 76)0.00 SE Pt. cldy
Kamloops. B. C... 860.00 10 S Pt. cldy
Neah Bay 60 0.00 24 W Pt. cldy
North Head OS 0.00 SjXW Cloudy
Pocatello S3 0.00 0 S Clear
Portland S6 0.00 10 XW Clear
Bed Bluff SS 0.00 Si Clear
Boseburgr 84 0.00 14 NW Clear
Sacramento SO 0.00 10 S Clear
I Salt Lake SS 0.00 6 N Clear
San Francisco .... 64 0.00 16 W Clear
Spokane 84 0.00 SW Clear
Seattle 82 O.OOj SW Clear
Walla- Walla 00j0.00 S Clear
Light.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
No rain has fallen west of the Rocky Moun
tains during the last 24 hours, but the weath
er Is becoming cloudy and threatening along
the coasts of Northern California and Oregon.
It Is much warmer In Eastern Oregon, East
ern Washington and Idaho, and cooler In
Southern Oregon.
The indications are for showers In the Wil
lamette Valley and In the Sound country
Thursday, with lower temperatures.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours
ending at midnight Thursday, August 21:
Portland and vicinity Increasing cloudiness,
with showers; cooler; southwesterly winds.
WeateA Oregon Increasing cloudiness, with
showers In north portion; cooler, except near
the coast; southwesterly winds.
Western Washington Increasing cloudiness,
with showers; cooler, except near the coast;
southwesterly winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Partly cloudy; cooler by af
ternoon or night.
Southern Idaho Fair; cooler In west portion
by afternoon or night.
MEETING NOTICES.
MEMBERS OF ORPHEUS LODGE. NO. 50.
K. of P., attention Business of importance at
regular convention. Aug. 21. Refreshments.
J. R. TOMLINSON, K. of R. St S.
H. J. POWEflS. C. C
MOUNT HOOD DIVISION. NO. 01. O. R. C.
Attention, meetings will bo suspended until
second Sunday In October.
T. D. HUGHES, C. C.
C. D. BERRY. Secfy.
GOLDEN RULE ENCAMPMENT, NO. 28. I.
O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Thursday)
evening In Orient Hall, East Portland. Royal
Purple degree. Patriarchs Invited.
W. A. WHEELER. Scribe.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
NENDEL At her late residence. Aug. 20,
1002. Mrs. Llzsle Nendel, aged 55 years. 8
month?. 0 days. Funeral will take place to
day at " P. M. from her- late residence, 504
Hawthorne ave. Friends Invited.
SHARKEY The funeral of the late Patrick
Sharkey will take place Friday morning at
9 o'clock from the residence. 25 Broadway
st. Services at St. Mary's Church. Alblna.
Friends Invited. Interment Mount Calvary.
McGRATK At San Jose. Cal.. Aug. 10. 1002.
Miss Agnes McGrath, aged 31 years. Funeral
Thursday. Aug. 21, at 2 P. M., from Dun
ning & Campion's undertaking parlors, 266
Burnslde st. Interment Mount Calvary cem
etery. Friends Invited.
HOGUE At the residence of hla eon, Chester
J. Hogue. In Wlnthrop Beach. Mass.. on
Friday, Aug. 15. 1002. Harvey A. Hogue, 1
iaie 01 r-oruana, vr.. agea iu years. 1 month
and 9 days. Funeral services will be held at
First Presbyterian Church In this city. 12th
and Alder sts.. Friday, Aug. 22. at 2 o'clock
P. M. Sen-Ices at the grave private.
J. P. FIN LEY tffc SON. Progressive
Funeral -Directors and Embnlmers,
cor. Third and Jefferson Stn. Com
petent lady ass't. Both phones No. O.
EDWARD HOL3IAN, Undertaker,
4th and Yamhill sts. RcnaStinson,
lady assistant. Both phones No. S07.
Cremntorlum, on Oregon City car
line, near SellTrood modern, scien
tific, complete. Clinrses Adults, J4o;
children. $25. Visitors. O to 5 P. 31.
Portland Crenaatloa ATa, Portland.
years of gunmaking, we have
made and loaded in a modern i
If vou want the best
CLASSIFIED AD. BATES
"Booms," "Rooms and Board." "Housekeep
ing Rooms." "Situation Wajited." 13 words or
less. 15 cents; 16- to 20 words, 20 cents; 21 to
25 words. 25 cents, etc No discount tor ad
ditional Insertions.
UNDER, ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today," 30 cents for 15 words or less; 16 to
20 words, 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, 50 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 The Oregonlan and left at this
office, should always be inclosed in sealed en
velopes. No stamp is required on such letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responsible for
errors In advertisements taken through tha
telephone.
AMUSEHK.NTS.
CORD RAY'S THEATER
ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY
EVENING. AUG. 24.
"THE TIDE OF LIFE."
"THE TIDE OF LIFE."
"THE TIDE OF LIFE,"
A positive stage novelty. A splendid produc
tion by a splendid company of capable play
ers. Startling situations, exciting cllmaxea
and beautiful scenery.
Evening prices. 25c and 50c Matinee prices
(to any part of the house). 25c; children. 10c
7-1
SHIELDS' PARK Edward Shields. Propr.
13th and Washington sts. Every night. No
liquors sold. Leonard and Leonard, the Odd
Musical Duo. Helen Lamar. Jane Conquest.
Earle and Hampton, something entirely differ
ent. Ragtime Opera. Mallnda's Reception.
The Wonderful Polyscope, funnier than ever.
Joseph Thompson, new Illustrated songs. Bor
ton and Draper, comedy horizontal bars. Ama
teur Nlitht. even Friday. Shields" Orchestra;
Sam Drlscoll. leader. General admission. 10c;
seats reserved.
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At Gllman's salesrooms. 411-113 Washington
St., 10 A. M. S. L. N. Gllman. auctioneer.
At Baker's auction rooms, cor. Alder and
Park. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker & Co.,
auctioneers.
DORX.
BALL Aug. 16. 1002. to the wife of Dr. Frank:
I. Ball, a. daughter.
SEW TODAY.
AS IT LESSENS DEFECTS. INTENSIFIES
attractiveness. Satin-Skin Powder pleases all
' users. Flesh white or brunet. Meier & Frank.
17 ROOMS AND DINING-ROOM FOR RENT;
brick building; be completed August 25;
Lowe Albino. 556 Delay st. Owner.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm prooerty.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark a.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. MacMaster & Blrrel. 311 Worcester b!k-
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real estate at lowest rates.
Titles insured. Abstracts furnished.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber of Commerce.
Gold Free!
The vreil-lcnown prospector. John
A. Murray, locates g;oId claims for
all FREE. For particulars apply to
N. MOSESSOIIX, attorney, 722 Cham
ber of Commerce.
RANCH EGGS
20c Per Dozen
Best crenmery butter... 45c and 50c
Dairy butter ....... 35c, 40c
5-Ib. pail lard, compound. ...... .SOc
SO lbs. compound S4.75
Picnic hams
Bacon .................... . 1c, 15c
Best Eastern hams. ........... ..15c
GOc tea 35c
Remember. Saturday Is chicken day. All
goods retailed at wholesale prices.
La Grande Creamery
04 Yamhill at.