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THE HORSING- OBEGOKIAV SATURN ' SEPTEMBER 6,-19.02,
BABIES ON VIEW
Mothers' Darlings
the Carnival.
at
PRIZES FOR LITTLE ONES
Fathers, Brothers and Aunts
Frolic at the' Fair.
JUDGES SORT OUT 208 INFANTS
Night jm Given to the Midway Fea
tnrei Crowds Throng: Mannlac-
tares Building Today the
- Loop-the-Xoop.
TODAY'S CARNIVAL EVENTS.
2:00-5:00 P. M. Band concert In the
pavilion.
2:30 P. M. Midway chow.
3:00 P. M. High dive.
9:00 P. M. Loop the loop.
The fifth day of the Carnival was one
cf unbroken sunshine. The crowds that
disported themselves all over the city felt
no dulling: of their appetite for mirth, and
the peopje joined In all the frolic's of the
day with unsubdued energy. As the
streets before the main entrance black
ened with thoee come to share the amuse
ments of the Carnival, the great feature
of the day was made plain to all.
It was Baby day, and Baby dayixneant
family day In the fullest sense of the
word. Every fond mother was there with
her gurgling: offspring tucked carefully
under her arm in that mysterious fashion
that mothers adopt as the only safe mode
of conveyance. Then the father must
come along, and of course brother and sis
ter and grandmother and all the aunts
were the escort. By the time the gates
were wide open there was a cheerful pro
cession three blocks long .already well on
toward the band square. Think for a mo-,
ment of 205 babies gathered.
The confetti dealers; found their occupa-.
tlon gone, for not a mother but looked
fully equal to avenging any insult to the
only perfect specimen of the human race.
Every one entered into the spirit of the
AWARDS IN THE BABY SHOW.
Judges S. O. Baker, of Spokane; "W.
L. Fugate. of La Grande; C. O. Crlte
ser, of Roseburg.
1 Best-looking girt under 1 year. No.
Ill, Vena Lenore Arpln, daughter of
Jfr. and Mrs. Napoleon Arpln, 25 North
Seventh street.
2 Best-looking boy under 1 year. No.
170, Teddy Keefe, eon of Mr. and Mrs.
"William Kcete, 780 East Ivon street.
3 Best-dressed baby under 1 year.
No. 134, Irene Carlson, daughter of Mr.
and Mm. John Carlson, 139 Page street.
4 Prettiest jtlrl, 1-8 years. No. 155,
Delorls Starr, daughter of Mr. andJIrs.
O. N. Starr. 508 East Stark street.
4 Prettiest boy, 1-3 years. No. 130,
Perley Sllpp. son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
L. Sllpp, East Burnside and Eighteenth.
5 Bpst-dresaed boy or girl, 1-3 years.
No. 46, name unknown.
0 Most characteristically dressed
baby. No. 4. "William Hope (Japanese),
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hope, 205 "Wash
ington. "
7 Pattest baby, under 1 year. No. 62,
Baobel Petersen, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Petersen, of Cleone.
8 Smallest baby No. 180, nam un
known. J
S Prize twins. No. 4, children of Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Gratton, 430 Hoyt
Honorable mention for best-dressed
babies, Nos. 179 and 165. .
occasion, and a jollier crowd, never rol
llckd within the Carnival grounds. Dur
ing the whole afternoon gurgle and coo
testified- to the good humor of the future
citizens, and the judges looked official
end the mothers displayed their darlings
and the onlookers advocated the claims
of their favorites. By 4 o'clock the crush
around the tender exhibits was almost
dangerous, and a policeman with thoughts
of a child at home protected the young
ones from suffocation. At last the judges-
handed In their decision and the prize
3abes "were arrayed with their mothers on
the band stand, that all might see.
The evening was quite distinctly given
over to the shows on the Midway. Here
the fun and laughter were uninterrupted
except by a moment of breathless sua
pens when the climax of some perform
ance bound all In an equal spell. After
thl9 the Industrial section became the cen
ter of attraction, and the Manufactures
building was thronged with earnest stu-
dents of 'home Industry. To many
it
eeemed a revelation that all the articles
needed for a comfortable home could be
"bought of home manufacturers; and no
little jest passed between those who
sought to run down Portland's products
and the genial superintendent of the ex
hlblts. To many It gave a depth to their
feeling of merry good will that in the
center of their -place of fun there Tose tho
testimonies to the industry that had made
prosperity and gladness a possibility to
" all. The uniforms of visitors mingled
with the sober dress of the civilian sight
seers, and hundreds of strangers, viewed
everything with an Interest wholly fresh.
"When the gates finally closed the admis
sions mounted well up towards the record.
BABY SHOW THE ATTRACTION.
Harrelons Exhibit of YoaBg Orego
nlaxm Dratrs the Crowds.
The baby show was a tremendously at'
tractive feature, and Master of Ceremo
ales George Wemple had his' hands full
The entries began precisely at 1 o'clock
and were closed at 2 o'clock. Within that
time 203 sparkllng-eyed mothers entered
their babes for what they felt was a very
one-sided contest. The" variety of babies
was Immense, and as the parents lined up
in the shade of the ladles' headquarters
the more sober-minded of the officials
wondered where they all came front. And
double the number entered were proudly
toted around by their mothers just to see
the show. Finally by 2 o'clock the entries
were closed and the babies' were lined up
a. triple row, with the numbers out.
The three Judges, who were picked by Mr.
Wemple from the crowd, wiped their fore- i
heads and went to work. For two hours l
and twenty minutes they stared into pink
mouths, listened to bubbling coos, felt I
chubby hands and harkened POUtely to I
been investigated, the size of the task be
came evident to these rash accepters of
office, and they grew very solemn. But
solemn faces could not be maintained
under the smiling eyes of the warbling
Infants, and all three werexery soon
people with a vital Interest In babies could
be termed such) followed the committee
of judges around and frequently called
their attention to some youngster that
had been apparently passed over. As the
Inspection progressed the appraisers of
fondlings grew confidential and inquired
knowingly about food and age and .teeth
ing and kindred mysteries that pertain to
the nursery. To all their questions
prompt and full answers were given by
the mothers, much to the enlightenment
of the gaping crowd, whose respect for
the gentlemen was vastly Increased by
such a display of, familiarity.
Finally the last bit of soft numanity
had been scrutinized and the three re
tired to consider their verdict. when
Master of Ceremonies George "Wemple an
nounced the prize-winners from the stand
there were hearty cheers ror tne lucny
ones and congratulations showered upon
the utterly proud mothers. Every One
seemed satisfied with the awards, and
those mothers whose nurselings had been
passed over beamed loving looks upon
the wriggling morsels in their arms, ana
knew that tho award was right so far as it
went, but then men never could know
all the virtues hidden behind those dtra
nles. The prizes were especially choice.
The first prize for the'prettlest girl, and
the second for the prettiest boy, under 1
year of age, were handsome solid gold
badges, with the date, the name or the
contestant and the Elks" emblem. The
other prizes were solid sUyer cup3 and
boxes of candy. There was some discus
sion as to whether triplets should be ad
mitted to the contest for twins. It was
stated that to permit a mother to enter a
pair out of triplets was offering too much
latitude, and would be unfair to those
ho had no such supply to draw on.
During the baby show the band played
soothing airs, and the Carnival guards
prevented too much crowding In upon the
fragile displays.
TO LOOP THE LOOP TONIGHT.
John Larsen, the Rider, Will Attempt
the Daring: Feat.
John Larsen. the rider who loops the
loop, wil make his first ride in Portland
tonight at 9 o'clock. This will be Lar-
sen's Hth time in this daring feat. His
first attempt was In Minneapolis. Since
that time he has done tho act nine times
with three falls. He has not made the
trip for a month and will be in fine
condition tonight John Larsen is a
stockily built fellow of 22, and shows
the effects of his daring life. He does
not anticipate any trouble tonight on
his 90-pound wheel and attributes his
former accidents to contingencies now
foreseen and provided against. "My
handle bars hroke with me last time,"
he said, "and I finished my ride around
to within four feet of the end before I
fell. Yes, it Is risky, but It's also a
good deal of fun."
Sheik Hadji Tahar affirms that the
event will be pulled off right on time and
that there will be no trouble.
Queen to Attend the B'alcer."
Tonight Her Majesty Maybeile I and her
royal escort will occupy boxes at the Ba
ker Theater to witness the performance of
A Social- Highwayman," which is being
presented by the Nelll Stock Company.
Queen Maybeile kindly consented to honor
Manager Baker with her presence at his
theater, and will wear her royal robes.
She will be attended by her maid of honor,
her royal instructor and pages, -all wearing
their court costumes. The boxes will be
handsomely decorated.
Carnival Notes.
The protest of Tacoma Lodge, No. 174,
will be considered in committee today at 1
o'clock.
Until Friday noon all tickets to the Mid
way carry a coupon which will entitle the
holder to a chance on the pony cart of
fered by the Carnival Association. It Is
particularly requested that everybody
save their coupons for presentation. The
cart Is valued at $400.
On next Monday 10 per cent of all re
celpts at all the gates, Including the Mid
way, will be divided among the following
charities: The Baby Home, the Children's
Home, the St. Agneb Foundlings' Home
and the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. The
percentage of the Midway receipts will
be given through the courtesy of Mr. Ja
bour.
"KEEPAKOMIN"
At our Carnival Booth tonight arid all
next week we will give out purple tickets
entitling holders to a free copy of "Keep
akomln," the latest March-Two-Step.
Ask to hear It. Our singer at the store,
349 "Washington street, sings all the latest
and best songs. Come and hear "Devo
tion," the latest and prettiest song of the
season. We carry a complete stock of
music and musical instruments. Wright's
Muslc-Hbuse, main store, 349 Washington
street, half a block above the Carnival
entrance.
New Style of Wedding; Suit.
Kansas. City Journal.
The Harper Sentlnol has an account of a
double wedding which took place In Harp
er. the other day. The brides were gowned
alike in dove-colored silk. "The grooms,'
says the Sentinel, "were dressed in dark
blue broadcloth sack-coat, low-cut ve,t.
sailor pants, and patent-leather shoes,
Now, in the name of the Great Jehovah
and the Continental Congress, what do
you suppose those prairie boysvwere think
lng cf when they donned those sailor
pants?
Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes a Stoic
Congregationalism
I notice that it has been pointed out by
one commentator that his point of view
Is like that of Marcus Aurellus, which Js
not Inapt I have $et to hear or read an
opinion of his which has lacked the Stole,
and has the distinctly Christian note. In
him we have a fine flower of rationalism.
And he goes to take his place on the
bench alongside of Roman Catholics like
Justices White and McKenna, a stanch
Presbyterian like Harlan, and our own
orthodox Justice Brewer.
CONFETTI THROWERS AT WORK IN THE CARNIVAL GROUNDS.
n If! HIAMTV IW .mwTrTTl
nill , TlUnLl 111 LUlllL J M
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PRACTICE is A NUISANCE, BUT IT'S
PROFITABLE TO SELLERS.
Meanwhile the Public Tries to Grin
and Bear It AH as Best v"
It Can.
The throwing of confetti 'al the Elks'
Fair and the ethics thereof Is a subject
that .Is jus now pretty generally dis
cussed by attendants at the Elks' . Fair.
No one claims that it is a polite ' cus
tom; but there are many who think 1t is
an innocent practice and do not reproach
the management for allowing It to assume
such general adoption. Others do think It
is carried entirely too far,, and complain
freely, about It The confetti gets down
the back of the neck. In the nose,, ears
and eyes.
It Is ascertained that the sale of confetti
" D0UC.H.
is practically controlled by one man,' that
his profits are very large, that the man
agement gets half of what he- makes on
the business, that. the throwing of the
paper Is against the city ordinance, and
that the public gets little or nothing for
its money. ,
B. B. Rich, who has the concession- from
the Carnival people to sell the stuff inside
the ground has a contract with them by
-which he gives them half of the proceeds
from the business. He has about 15 boys
working for him, and they sell many
thousand packages in an evening, for 5
cents a package. He has a competitor,
G. E. 'Meyers, who Is forced to do business
outside the grounds, and it was stated in
the Police Court Thursday that Rich was
instrumental In having some of Meyers'
men arrested on a trumped-up charge of
blockading the streets. One of the boys
was forced to put up bail to the amount
of $200 a seemingly large, sum, when the
fine could not be more than '$10. At the
trial It developed that the boys were Inno
cent and they were accordingly set free,
after they hadjbeen subjected to, much in
convenience. ,
Mr. Rich made the following statement
yesterday: "The charge that I put up a
Job on the fellows outside Isn't true. What
little they sell don't make any difference
to me, anyhow. They only pay 6 cents a
pound, and I pay twice as much. " That's
why they sell It cheaper. They sell pieces
that are small, and they get In the eyes
of the people who visit the fair, while my
pieces are big and don't hurt anybody."
A comparison of the two varieties failed
to reveal any difference, and they both
appeared to be identical.""
Said Mr. Meyers: "The confetti is the
same in both cases, and we pay the same
price for it; that is, about 10 cents a
pound. He is sore at me because I eell
It for half as much as" he does, . but I can
afford to do It because I don't have to pay
any concession for selling it I don't care
to get everything, anyway, as he does.
There Is no doubt that he had something
to do with the arrest of my five boys, and
that he was Instrumental In having $200
ball asked. He stated that "he has made
a compromise with me, but he never has."
One man who is not interested in the
matter said yesterday: "The profits for
Mr. Rich are evidently enormous. It takes
between 15- and 20" packages "of his;-stuff tj
iu weign a pound, ana tna means - tnat
It' sells for 75 cents and $1., when -it costs,
him about 10-cents. It Is stated that, he'
took In $800 Thursday night alone. The
man .who sold. It at Seattle paid $1100
for the concession, and' he must have
made a good deal when he could afford to
dozthat"' '
That the throwing of confetti Is' against
the city ordinances can be seen from the
following selections' from the city laws:
Ordinance 39S3,' section 9;- "Any person
who shall throw, deposit or sweep Into -or
upon any street, sidewalk or 'footpath In
he.Clty of Portland any pper or other
substance exceptvsnow,or the dirt result-7
lng .from travel, shall "hpon conviction
thereof in the Police Court be fined not
less than $5 nor more than $50."
-Ordinance 7130. section. Sh. "No" person
shall throw, or cause- to beAthrown Into or
deposited on-aty public street, highway or
grounds, or upon any private premises, or
anywhere exqept 'such places as may be
designated by the Superintendent' of
Streets, any paper," etc Section 9: Any
violation of this . ordinance shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than $5
nor more than $50." - . '
ELKS' MANAGERS SEEN IN
The managers of various enterprises .In
the Carnival do not approve of the way
In which the confetti Is thrown, and two
of them are quoted, as 'follows:
Manager Richards, of the German Gar
den: "It causes much trouble here. The
people that throw U around come past here
and throw It all' dver ,my bar and In the
lemonade, so that It Is" "unfit to drink.
Yesterday It got all over, my Ice. and I had
a terrible time getting It cleaned oft. Then
when the waiters are carrying beer around
on the trays somebody will- throw a
handful on the. ,beer, and then nobody
wants to drink It, and I don't blame them.
Some one has to suffer, however, and It
ought to be the. people who throw the
stuff. They are a nuisance to everybody."
Manager Jabour, of the Midway: ''Well,
It's all right If they, don't go too far; but
they are certainly getting too free, with It
now." '
One Chinawoman who was observed at
the Carnival Tuesday night showed the
proper spirit regarding the matter. Some
Lhoodlum threw a handful of the little pa-.
pers in her face, and she stooped and got
a large handful of dirty sawdust from
the street and threw it back at the mis
creant From the appearance of some of
those who were at 'the fair with their
wives, her act was certainly- approved of.
Colorado Exposition Train.
DENVER, Sept 5. Tho executive corn-
iiiiiiiiii
TWO YOUNG,, GIRLS SHOWERED WITH CONFETTI BY
mlttee of the Colorado Exposition Train
Company has Issued a prospectus of the
enterprise. It Is the intention of the com
pany to advertise Colorado by means of a
special train of Ave massive cars espe
cially constructed and equipped for tne
purpose. This train will be sent out from
Denver next January -to travel through
out tho country, and during the World's
Fair at St Louis It wll be a part of the
Colorado exhibit It Is proposed'to make
the train a permanent traveling exposi
tion of the resources and advantages of
this' state and the 'entire West.
New York-Chicago Boulevard.
NEW YORK. Sept 5. As a first step
toward the construction of a New York-
Chicago-boulevard. William B. Dickinson,;
treasurer of the New York and Chicago
Road Association, started for the latter
city today In an automobile. He will re
port to the association, after a close In
spection of the roads. Mr. "Dickinson's
plan Is to Inspect carefully every bit of
highway along the route.
Suicide of. a Mining Man.
PEORIA, III.. Sept 5. Major William
S. Brackett was found dead In bed this
morning with a bullet hole In his head.
It Is supposed he killed himself because
of despondency over family troubles;
having secured a divorce recently. Mr.
Brackett was a-Major In the Illinois Na
tional Guard and had large mining and
grazing. interests In Montana.
A Little Girl's Life Saved by Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.
Majel, the three-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Blue, of Richland,
Or., was 111 with cholera Infantum, so 111,
In fact, that the local physician had given
her up. Mr. and Mrs. Westley Saunders
were at tne nouse at tne time wnen tne
doctor told them that their little daughter
would not recover. Mr. Saunders told his
wife that he knew -Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy would
cure the child, and he at once secured a
bottle and with the consent of. her par
ents gave the "little sufferer a dose" of It
The baby at once .went to sleep and when
she awoke the next morning wasout of
danger. -This happened armost three years
ago. The child Is living and well todSy, ,
and Mr. and Mrs. Blue feel very grateful
toward the manufacturers of thl3' great
remedy. It la for sale by all druggists.
Fbr trunks, go. to the Harris Trunk Co.
DIlMnrn rrtf11 mnn far Southwest for. certain yields. Illinois
DuIiitlK luKN IKuKp th,e leadli corn 6tate-but Kansas
WE CAN SUPPLY THE. WORLD THIS
YEAR, AND NEXT, TOO. .
Harvest Wlll.'Last Till Snow Flies,
for .Late Prices Are Best', and the
s. . " i
Parmer Can Wait.
.-. In the history of cereal production there
has never been such an enormous crop of
cornias is being gathered In the United
States this year It will aggregate 2.5S9,
951,000 bushels, or more than the entire
corn crop of the world for 1901. The corn
raised in the United States will be suffi
cient to supply the needs of the worid for
this and next year, even should there be
a total failure In 1903, says" the' New Tork
Sun. ' I
v Corn harvesting is now In progress In
the United States, and not until snow files
CHARACTERISTIC POSES.
In December will this xenormous ti.sk be
ended. Even then farmers further S8uth
will not have finished husking the golden
ears standing In their fields of brown. They
know It makes little difference so far as
prices' are concerned. A record of sales
of corn In the past 10 years shows that the
highest prices are obtained In ate Fall and
Winter, and that prices are 25 per cent
below the average Immediately after the
gathering of the crop 'begins in the early
Autumn.
Last year the corn burned as It stood
ripening In 'the fields, -Just a few weeks,
before It had matured, but this season
there have been n.p droughts In the corn
section. Nor have there been any floods
of a general nature. The; weather, In
fact, has been Ideal for corngrowlng. The
stalks have grown rank, the ears have
spread and lengthened until 12-inch ears
and 15-foot stalks are not uncommon In the
corn belts.- . In Kansas they are telling of
farmers getting lost in their cornfields.
The crop of 1901 fell short of the expect
ed yield bv 40" per cent; this year It goes
ahead of the predicted yield by 10 or 15 per
cent Eight states last year did not raise
enough corn for home consumption. The
exports fell short 8,000,000 bushels. The
yield was only 16 bushels to the acre, and
4,000,000 acres were not cut at all. In 1S96
the -average yield was 28 bushels to the
acre, except in Kansas, where It was 40
bushels. Kansas last year averaged 10
ROWDY.
I bushels, or less to the acre. The Sun-
1 flower State always runs to the extremes.
The acreage of corn this year Is much
larger than last. It Is 3 per cent more
or 102.S69.92S acres.. This large acreage
is due to the fact that three and one-half
million acres of wheat, sown the preceding
Fall, had been frozen out and wpre
ploughed up for corn. Consequently, these
3,000,000 acres, which are largely In Kan
sas. Nebraska and Iowa, will not yield
their" owners much profit, If any. The
cost of the wheat plowed up was $6 an
acre, and tho coat of the corn $5. The
yield must therefore be above 30 bushels
and yield 40 cents a bushel, to" profit "at
all. This Is Improbable. So 3 per cent
of the corn crop swill .yield nothing above
the expense of sowing and gathering it.
The principal :orn states are those of
the Middle and Central States. The Sum
mers are to6 long for good corn production
in the South, and it is too droughty in the
A BOY
"LOOP THE LOOP" SENSATION
DARING FEAT WILL BE ATTEMPTED AT CARNIVAL TONIGHT.
. big cofnproducers.
Corn Is. handled ln.a much different man
ner than a dozen years ago. Then the
man did all; now machinery does it Little
corn is husked by hand; in fact most bf It
Is gathered as Is wheat, husked hy ma
chinery, and shelled by a patent sheller.
The cob Is ground up with the fodder and
makes good feed; In fact, the fodder Is
consiaerea l per cent oi ine crop. j.nere
aTe cornfields In Kansas, and Oklahoma
that caver 3000 to 5000 acres, and from 10
to- 20 corn harvesters run. through them,
one following the other. The corn stalks,
with the ears, are stacked In rows by
these harvesters, later they are hauled to
a thresher or sheller, the ears torn from
the stock, and the grain from Jhe cob.
The cost Is very small.
In 1900 the United States raised 2.000,000,
000 bushels of corn; In 19011.500,000.000 bush
els. In 1S9B the crop was near to the pres
ent bumper yield, makIng2,2S5",000,000 bush
els. Last year, because of. the scarcity,
corn sold at excessive prices. lit Kansas
the fanners obtalned90 cents a bushel for
the crop.. The average' price was 60 cents,
The whole crop sold for '$929,555,768. In
1S99, when the crop was twice as large.
tne price obtained by the farmers was
$629,210,110. The value of the corn crops
last year was $10 an acre, while In 1S96
the greatest corn year prior to this one
$6 wasjthe average price obtained by the
farmers.. In 1SS9 corn cold in some parts
of the United States for 10 cents a bushel.
the lowest price ever known.
The corn crops of the United "States are
worth from $600,000,000 to $300,000,000.' every
year. The exports average from $175,000,
000 to $200,000,000 annually, or one-tenth of
the yield. Only 25 per cent of the corn
raised is exported from the states where It
Is grown. Some states never raise enough
corn to supply the home needs. The Mid'
die West states are the principal corn pro
ducers. Illinois is the. principal exporter.
There are about 5.000,000 farms In the
United States, of which 3,000,000 produce
corn. The average cost of producing an
acre of corn Is $5 73, divided in this way:
Seed, 77 cents, planting, 78 cents; cultivat
ing, $1 02; husking and putting In crop,
$1 16; wear and tear of tools, 23 cents; rent
of land or Interest on value, -$2 47.
The average cost of production per bush
el Is 14 cents, and during the last 10 years
the average price of corn, to the farmer.
has been 28 cents. The average yield In
10 years Is 20 bushels per acre, hence the
profit upon corn land per acre can be
reckoned at' $2 40H This is less than the
profit on wheat, and for that reason corn,
which has or many years been a popular
crop, Is Blowly giving way to wheat But
it will be a great while before the United
States ceases to be the principal corn
raising country of the world.
LIVES AN EASY LIFE.
L. Z. Letter, Who Made Great For-
tnne in Chicago.
Bar Harbor correspondence Indianapolis News,
L. Z. Lelter, of Chicago, who Is spend
lng the Summer here, has been ill, but
is able now to drive out. Reports that Mr.
Letter's condition was serious are denied
by his closeTifends.
Levi Zeigler Lelter was a clerk in
country store in Maryland when he was
a lad. He and Marshall Field met In
Chicago shortly after the former came
West to seek his fortune. The rise of
Field and the rise of Lelter were colncl
dent and In 1S65 the pair bought Into the
business of Potter Palmer. The firm be
came Field. Palmer & Lelter, and not
long' after Field. Lelter & Co.
The big West grew. Cities ..sprang up
Railroad business was thundering over
the prairies. Field, Lalter & Co. bought
dry "goods and sent them all over the
territory tributary to Chicago.
Mr. Lelter worked like a horse, and
had an. Inordinate appetite for labor.
Meanwhile, .he bought real -estate. He
didn't care to sell It, and the values en
larged wonderfully with the Influx of pop
ulation. His income from the profits of
the dry goods business went on. But in
1S81 Mr. Lelter thought he would retire.
He sold out to his partners. He had real
estate to manage and then he wanted to
travel.
There was another consideration. He
liked books, and, fortunately, he had
money with which to buy them. He trav
eled and added many treasures to his su
perb collection. '
While Mr. Lelter has never sought or
held office, he has taken pains to study
politics -and social science in a careful
way. He Is not inactlve'ln a religious life
The American Sunday School Union Is
one of his favorite Institutions.
In so far as one man can spread his ef
forts upon civic progress, Mr. Lelter has
done a good share of work in pushing
Chicago along. He Is one of Chicago':
big men. For several .years he has lived
in Washington for the benefit of Us soft
climate, and has not appeared in the field
of business. His living children are Jos
eph Lelter, who engineered the great
wheat deal against P. D. Armour In 1897
98, and lost $8,600,000; Mary, now Lady
FELL
FEET
AND ESCAPED WITHOUT EVEN
A BROKEN BONE.
John Rogers Tumbles From the Root
of a. Three-Story Building: to the
Pavement A Ladder Breaks
His Fall. f
While working on the roof of a. three-
story building on Detroit street, John
Rogers, of No. 165 Alabama street,
Cleveland, O., losth!s balance and fell
60 feet to the ground.
He was drawing up gravel, and while
leaning over pulling on the guy rope it
broke and he fell. About 36 feet from
the sidewalk he struck a ladder which
stood against the building. This broke
the force of his fall. But he fell upon
the pavement head foremost and his
fellow-workmen picked him up uncon
scious.
The ambulance was summoned and
he was taken to St. John's Hospital,
where It was fully 10 hours before he
regained consciousness. No bones were
broken, nor did he sustain any Inter
nal injuries, as was first feared. To a
reporter he said:
"I grew very nervous as a result of
my fall, and was fast running into ner-
vdus prostration. I was under a doc
tor's care, but did not get any real
benefit, and I was becoming very much
discouraged.
"Then I began taking Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills for Pale People. I could see
a decided Improvement In a short time.
and by the time I had taken eight
boxes I was fully restored to health.
That was over a year ago, and now I
am perfectly well and. strong again,
with nerves as sound as anybody's. Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
curedT me" when doctors' medicines
failed."
The nervous system may be deranged
from any of a number of causes. A
physical shock, as was the" case with .Mr.
Rogers, or a mental shock may bring
it on. More common causes are worry,
overwork, excitement, lack of rest and
dissipation. Whatever the exciting
cause, the results are largely the same
and the remedy that cured the one will
cure the other.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo
ple are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent postpaid on receipt of price, fifty
cents a box, or six boxes for two dollars
and "fifty cents, by addressing Dr. Will
lams Medicine Company, Schenectady,
N. Y.
Curzon. of India; Miss Nancy, who named
the battle-ship Illinois, and Miss Daisy
Lelter.
Despite the losses of his son In 1897, Mr.
Lelter, who paid those losses, Is estimated
to be worth $20,000,000. most of It Inside
Chicago real estate. His library of rare
books Is valued at $250,000.
Mrs. Lelter still lives and Is a prominent
figure In Washington society. Mr. Lelter
Is 69 years old.
TIME CARD, STEAMER T. J. POTTER
This week the O. R. & N. Co.'s steamer
T. J. Potter will leave Ash-Street Dock
for Astoria and Ilwaco as follows:
September 2, 7:30 A. M.; September 3.
8:15 A M.; September 4, 9 A. M.; Septem
ber 5. 9 A. M.; Saturday. September 6. 10:15
A. M. Baggage must be received at Ash
Street Dock 30 minutes before departure.
Ticket office. Third and Washington. The
Potter will make her last trip this season,
leaving Portland. Saturday. September 13.
at 1 P. M.: returning, leave Ilwaco. Sun
day. September 14. at 8 P. M.
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Association Institute
A school not run to make
money, but for the
good of men.
23 Teachers
T5 Different Classea
8Reffnlar Courses
530 Different Students, season 1901
1802 $125,000 building: In the bnsiness
center of Portland, owned by
the Association
Class Fee. 6 mos. term,
Architectural Drawing $5.00
Arlth.-netlc
Algebra - 3.w
Bookkeeping g-J"
Commercial Law - W
Commercial Correspondence 2.00
Commercial Geography 2.00
Carpentry v
Clay Modeling o
Civil Service School 12.W
Electricity
Electrical Practice 3.w
Elocution -
Freehand Drawing
Geometry
German "J-JJ"
Latin
Life Class
Mandolin, Guitar 3.00
Machine Design 3.00
Mechanical Drawing o-00
Manual Training g.00
Penmanship
Photography J-W
Physiology Hygiene 2.00
Plumbing
Public Speaking 2-0
Shorthand 00
Typewriting g.w
Trigonometry g-jjj
Wood-Carving 6.00
Vocal Music 2.00
Courses
TT'no-iiw'h fVmrsp for Men 6.00
English Course for Boys 5.00
Commercial Course 10.00
Shorthand Course 10.00
Electrical Engineering 12.00
Mechanical Engineering 12.00
Plumbers' Course 12.00
Carpenters and Builders 12.0G
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