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THE MORNING' OREGONIAtf,. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1903. 5 FIGHTERS IN GOOD FORM BETTING IS EVEX OX sniLL-niLEY COXTEST. Bath PtikIIUU Claim That They Will "Win, and It Seemn Hard to rick a "Winner. The way orders for seats for the Nelll Rlley boxing contest are pouring in has surprised the most sanguine expectations of the local managers and they are taking every precaution to have ample seating capacity for ull who care to attend. The little knocks sent over from Seattle have not had the desired effect, as the local admirers of the manly art have too much confidence in Day and Grant to pay at tention of the soreheads on Puget Sound, who wished the contest to tike place there! Nelll and Riley have trained to the min ute. Both are at the required weight and will enter the ring at the Exposi tion building fit to put up the banner contest of their careers, whether it be a winning or losing one. Riley was seen at his quarters yester day, after coming In from a ten-mllo spin. He was covered with perspiration and the statement mado by him that he was two pounds lighter than when he started out was borne out by his appear ance. Ills superb condition was noted by those present and brought remarks of approbation. "He is hard as nails," was one of them, and "Fast as chain light ning," was added by a man who hid seen him work In the gymnasium Saturday af ternoon. That the abovo remarks fitly describe his condition cannot be gain said. This, added to youth and strength. Justifies the opinion that he will undoubt edly give Nelll the hirdest and best rub ever seen In the local arena. If he docs not win. Nelll is not working very hard In the gymnasium, but takes to the road early every morning. He says: "Road work Is all I need to build up my strength. I have found nothing better for that pur pose and will stick to It. I hive boxed but twice since my arrival in Portland, as I have come to the conclusion that there Is nothing left for me to learn about It. I have fought all of the best men In the world In my class with the exception of Tommy Ryan and walcott. as my record will show, and have profited by the experience gained. Therefore, I cannot see why some of the so-called wise ones talk of making Riley a favorite over me. I assure you I will beat him. I took Mr. Riley's meisure in our last contest and "will win from him. Kid Calms feels badly over the state ment made by Riley that the Nelll combi nation would be a sick looking lot on its return to California, and says: If Jimmy Riley will consent there need be no loser's end to our purse In the preliminary. I will be only too glad to box. him winner take all." Ross and Sayer. who appear In the ten .round preliminary, are In fine fettle and will put up a fast and interesting bout. The betting on the contest has become quite brisk. Even money rules and the adherents of both men are backing their opinions heavily. THE LIGHTWEIGHT MATCH. Local Managers Did "Well "When They Obtnlned Brltt and O'Keefe, Fred T. Merrill, who has Just returned from an extended trip to the East, says he saw a number of boxing matches while he was" gone, but that they were not up. to the standard be expected. "While In Chicago and Philadelphia," he said yesterday, "I took time to visit some of their best boxing shows, and I assure you that I saw but one contest that equaled In any way those given by the Portland Pastime Club. I think that the local managers should be congratulated In 'getting the Britt-O'Keefe match, as the latter Is considered In Chicago as the coming lightweight champion." The articles of agreement for the Brltt O'Keefe fight, which will take place here on March 9, were signed In San Francisco Saturday afternoon. O'Keefe Is expected to leave San Francisco for Portland this evening, accompanied by his manager. Hart, of Chicago. Speaking of the two men. George Slier says: "When Jimmy Brltt defeated Frank Erne and drew the color line on Joe Gans It was thought he. would grow stale .for the want of something to do In the walloping business. Recently, how ever, he has been besieged with chal lenges. The first fling taken at him was by 'Kid' Parker, at one time a champion possibility, but at present has been.' Following In rapid succession came chal lenges from 'Young Corbett, Jack O'Keefe and Benny Yanger. "Corbett's proposition was to fight at 128 pounds, welgk In at 6 o'clock, or 130 pounds ringside, weights which were con sidered too light by Jimmy. O Keefe ot tered to take him at any weight, and 1 anger named 128 at 3 o clock or 130 ring' side, or the same conditions Brltt agreed to. Jimmy, It seems, wants to get a whack ways had charge of the training of the track men, has decided that he win not be able this year to look after the boys, as his duties In his department have been greatly Increased. For the last three years the professor has been noted for the large number of fast men he has developed In the 100-yard dash, the 210-yard, the 410 yard and the half-mile run. Every old man will feel exceptionally sorry to see Professor van der Vere give up the work. The man who stands next In favor Is J. C. Knight, who coached so successfully last season's football team. Mr. Knight is an all-round athlete, and If he is en gaged an agreement will be made to se cure his services for both baseball and track. With rowing, little will be done, as the 'varsity is not in a financial condition to begin the sport this Spring. In this di vision of athletics Knight has his best recommendations and best records. It is the sincere hope of every one that by the coming year the university will be able to take up this truest of sports. Roseburg and Eugene High Schools for a competltvc debate. Managers Dixon, of Roseburg, and Evans, of Eugene, having made final details yesterday. The debate, according to agreement, will be held In Roseburg. THE INCREASE OF HUMUS PROSPECTS AUG BRIGHT. "WnnhlnKton Agricultural College Will Hnvr "Wlnnlnn Track Tenm. WASHINGTON AGRICULTURAL. COL LEGE. Pullman. Feb. 8. (Special.) Active training has commenced, at the Washington Agricultural College, for baseball and track events. Captain Barnard and Coich Lougheed are ripldly selecting the best material from the large squad of aspirants out Tor places on the biseball team. Many mem bers of last year's team are back, and are out trying for positions. Miller, last year s catcher, will be found at his old position; but for the pitching staff, there are several new candidates. Among the likely ones are Wallace. Lasher. Worley and Parker. The make-up of the Infield la rather uncertain as yet. except the Initial bag. which will be held down by Captain Birnard. For positions In the outfield. Stuht, Thorpe and Anderson are old players and are trying hard to get their positions. The prospects for a -good track team were never better, nearly 50 men being hard at work In the gymnasium every diy. Captain Person has divided the men Into two divisions, one being made up of the men tryins-out for field events, the other consisting of those who are trying for track work. Among the strong men In the first group are such likely athletes as Burke. Lasher. Thomie. Rchorn. Good win. Proff. Brooks and Captain Person. Some of the promising candidates In the running and Jumping events are Godman. Conglll. Pare. Rosenoff, Maloney, Sopp, Anderson, Woods, Rodgers, Parker. It Is proposed this year to secure a meet with the university of Oregon, and Manager Turner Is bending every effort to arrange the nnanclil end of the matter. This year It Is the tum of the local team to go to Seattle and meet the team from the Uni versity of Washington. Practical Snesestlonii From a Prac tical Man on the Subject. PORTLAND, Feb. 5.-To the Editor.) I would like to say a few things on the subject of how to Increase the amount of humus In our Valley soils. In the most economical manner. First, humus Is a vegetable carbon, formed In the soil by the growth and decay of plants, and every fertile soil is found to posess a large quantity of It Constant cropping our Valley soil to grain without rotation or other crops has greatly reduced Its humus and consequently reduced the ability of the soli to return to the agriculturist so great a grain crop as It used to 20 or 30 years ago. How shall we best reproduce this humus in the soil? Is the idea your writer would like to present to your readers. Humus is not a plant food It self. It Is a retainer of the essentials for plant growth, such as moisture, nitro gen, etc, and it Is destroyed by oxida tion and exposure to the sun's rays. Hence it requires to be reproduced by the successful farmer. I find It Is a great close of the century since the completion niG STAKES AT BRIGHTOX. 970,000 In Premium Lint for the Meeting In AuRufit. NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-C. A. McCuIly, secretary of the New York Trotting Asso ciation, announces the stakes for the grand circuit meeting at Brighton Beach next August. There are five stakes val ued at $13,000, the largest amount ever offered at any one meeting for light har ness horses. The richest prize Is the Bonner Memo rial, for 2:12 trotters, which has a guar anteed value of $20,000, double the amount given last year. The Brighton, for 2:10 pacers, is also Increased to twice its amount in 1902, and is now worth J10.000. Three other purses for 2:20 trotters, 2:20 pacers and Z:Z5 class, open to 4-year-old trotters, are fixed at tfOOO each. Entries for these five contests will close on March 7. Some 13 other classes will be arranged later, bringing the total premium list to ajr. least J70.000. All these early closing races are on the Brighton Beach- plan of sending nonwlnners to the stable after three heats. The events probably will be best two In three beats. Commission on California Races Accepted. Portland Club Cafe. 130 Fifth street. Direct from the tracks. Baseball Xotes. Pitcher Thatcher, who has been signed by Manager Vlgneux from the New York State league., arrived In Portland yester- any irom Lancaster, Pa. Thatcher Is a stalking slx-fdotcr. weighing about 200 pounds, and promises to be one of the Portland Coast team's best men. Mana ger Vlgneux says he will undoubtedly come up to an expectations, and that he was one of the best players on the Illon. N. Y., team, where he played last season. Concerning the signing of Fred Weed. me cracK nrst Dascman of the 1902 Port. land team, .the Cleveland Plain Dealer rays: "Weed, the outfielder secured by Armour from the Portland club of the Pa cific Northwest League, evidently has not oecn scared by the threats of President Lucas, of that league, that he would be fined 41000 If he persisted In playing out side the little North X'esterc organization during the season of 1S03, as Armour le- celved a letter yesterday from Weed say. ing that he would surely report at New urieans on time. me oaie 01 reporting, saying that he did his proposition to fight at 12S pounds. weigh in at 6 o'clock; The conquerer of McGovern, however, thought better of his proposition and positively refused to have any nstic dealings wun iintt. u Keefe and Yanger were ready to talk business with Jimmy and word was received on Friday by O'Keefe's manager, Sig Hart, that Harry corbett had arranged a meet lng between Jimmy and Jack, to take place at Portland, Or., next month. "Hart and O'Keefe will leave for Port land tomorrow. In point of science and ring generalship O'Keefe Is without doubt the equal to Brltt.' not want to be late." ATHLETICS AT A STANDSTILL. University of "Washington Students and Faculty Fall to Agree. UNIVERSITY OF "WASHINGTON. Se attle, Feb. 8. Special.) Athletic affairs at the University of Washington are at a complete standstill. The faculty has initiated a system for the control of man- Utah's Tackle Goes to Pennsylvania. SALT LAKE. Feb. 8.-Joe Zililiran. the big tackle of the University of Utah foot ball eleven, and regarded as one of the fastest men that ever played in the West. left last night for Philadelphia, where he will take up a four-year course of study ai me university or Pennsylvania. ZI11I gan will try for a. position on the Pennsyl vania varsity eleven. ZUIlgan s work last season attracted much attention, and local Pennsylvania alumni have been cor responding for some time with the view to having mm enter the Eastern Institution. Boxer Broke Ills Thumb, The spectators of the Multnomah boxlnc tournament, and the friends of Franlr Watklns. will be sorry to learn that ho suffered a fracture of his thumb In the match on Saturday evening with French. The fight between these two boxers was agershlps which, has not altogether met ,n the nshtwelght cla. and lasted three with the approval of the students. Owing to the mismanagement by student officers the faculty decided to take matters In their own hands to a limited degree, and they adopted the Idea of a graduate man ager to have general supervision over all the dinerent managers of the various branches of athletics. They also retained for themselves the power to submit a list of nominees from which the students must choose. That all athletics should be under one head readily met with the sanction from the 'varsity association, but as to the list submitted there has been much com plaint, for only one name was handed In that of the present football manager. William T. Laube. As to the person ality of the candidate, the students have no objections, and had the election been left open to their association he would have undoubtedly been their unanimous choice. That the faculty, however, should dictate to the student body whom they should select has met with much opposi tion from many students. The students eay that unless the ac tion of their governing body should be re voked they will refuse to take up athletics, while on the other hand the faculty stands determined to call off all athletic contests unless Its regulations are fol lowed. A compromise, will likely be affected some time during the coming week. Laube and a number-of men who are close ly associated with athletics Intend -to do everything within their power, so that a definite understanding may be reached which will be satisfactory to both parties. The possibilities for success on the track and on the baseball diamond were never brighter than at the present, and If the existing difficulty is overcome the university will go after the champion. ship of the Spring sports full of hope. Professor Van der Vere, who has al- rounds. At the end, French was declared the winner, and Watklns was In such bad condition that he withdrew from a match in the welterweight class. After the evenlng'e entertainment. It was found that he uad broken his thumb. Association Circuit Xot Decided. CHICAGO, Feb. S. The American As- soclatlon owners, after a session, of sev eral hours today, finally adjourned until tomorrow, witcout reaching any decision regarding the question of circuit. Ac. cording to President Hlckey the Invasion of. Chicago was not discussed today. It can be said on cooa auuionty that, bar ring unexpected developments, the circuit will remain the same as It was last season. CorvnIIU Defeats MeMlnnville. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE Corvallls, Feb. 8. (Special.) In a basket. ball game played here last evening, the team from the Oregon Agricultural Col lege defeated the team from McMInnville College by a score of 30 to 4. Instructor May Gs to "Wisconsin SALT LAKE. Feb. 8. Harvey Holmes. Instructor of athletics at the University of Uath. has been offered complete charge of college athletics at the University of "Wisconsin for the Summer term. TALKS LEWIS AND CLARK DESCENDANT OF THE EXPLORER SPEAKS OF 1003 FAIR. This Centennial Exposition Enter prise In Xorr Attracting At-, tentlon In the East. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Feb. 4. The Lewis and Clark Ex position is fast coming to the notice of the people of the East, and one of Its most earnest advocates and most successful ad vertisers resides here In Washington. At his instance the Washington Post recent ly printed the following story regarding the 1905 Exposition and relative topics: Tho expositions which are being planned for SL Louis in 1504 and In Portland In 1505 have awakened Inter est In the families of the Nation's two great expansionists. Captain Meriwether Lewis, and Captain "William Clark, who, with a party of 43, were the first white men to cross the Rocky Mountains and reach tho Pacific Coast. Qt the many thousands of people who find pride In the events attending the known country. They passed the head waters of the Missouri and then started directly west over the continental divide. The traditions of the expedition say that the men were many times reduced to the verge of starvation.- and when they reached the mouth of the Columbia River their moccasins and clothes were torn to tatters, their ammunition exhausted, and nearly every member of the party almost disabled from the hardships of the trip. Major Clark, the grandson of Captain Clark, has had peculiar honors heaped upon him. He Is the eldest son of the eldest son. and a hereditary descendant of an officer Of the Revolutionary War, so that he Is entitled to be a member of one of the Cincinnati and Aztec .societies. For several years he was one of the members of the Board of Surveys. Collectors and Appraisers at the port of New York, ami Is now being prominently mentioned for a Government appointment tb work of the same character In New York. FEAST OF THE ROBINS. An Annual Ilnnimet With All Acces sories Graphically Described. PORTLAND, Feb. 7. To the Editor.) Perhaps one of the most Interesting, harmonious and largely attended bin quets of its kind ever witnessed in Port land was held on Sunday last on the resi dence grounds of the late Judge Whalley. The weather, though crisp and chilly, did not deter tho arriving of guests as early OFFICERS OF THE CHINESE YOUNG PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION sssssssmsmMssmsIIs The Chinese Young People's Association was recently organized, and last week held Its first public entertainment. The photograph shows tbe officers. In the top row reading from right to left are: Lee Hong, second secretary; Chan Quong. vice president; Chan Hong, second treasurer. In the lower row are: James Kan, secretary-treasurer; and C. P. Uule, president. bird could get Its vest outside of such quintlties of food in so short a time. Observing as we did these happy creat ures from 7 A. M. till after sundown, ample time was given wherein to note their queer operations. After eating sev eral berries they would fly to the neigh boring trees seemingly to rest and give a little time for digestion. But soon back they came to the tempting red fruit apparently as hungry as ever. The trees bearing the berries are fully 20 feet high, with wide, spreading branches, a mass of red In the morning, but were stripped of their fruit at the close of the day. Certainly every member of the robin family within the city limits was present at this festival, and If any were over looked (n first Invitations, messengers were dispatched to bring the forgotten ones to the feast. To see S00 or more robins gathered upon the trees of a single block. Is a sight well worth witnessing, and Is lirgely due to the efforts of the Human Society in protecting the birds of our city and state. Without birds Insects would soon destroy all fruit and veg etable products of the earth. Few per sons care for birds or tho brute creatures which contribute so lirgely to man's com forts and needs, and simply because they fail to study their' habits and usefulness. The robins In Portland ore a source of enjoyment to all lovers of birds. As Spring Is now approaching our lawns will soon be covered with these welcome mes sengers, and children should be encour aged In treating them kindly, which will be fully repaid with many a sweet song. W. G. SHANAHAN, Cor. Sec Oregon Humane Society. , Our Present Co-operative Piano Club Is Nearly Complete But Ten More of Our Very Choicest Pianos Remain and But Nineteen of the Regular Club Line. The ChlcnKO nt Xaples. NAPLES, Feb. S. Rear-Admiral Crown inshield, aboard his flagship, the cruiser Chicago, arrived here today from Algiers. He will proceed to Alexandria and return here later. It Is reported that he will be back here for the gathering of the Italian and Russian fleets on the occasion of the Czar's coming vloit. AT TUB HOTELS. HOTEL PORTLAND. loss to apply farmyard manure to fallow lands that are poor In humus, and by ex periment I have found that the only safe way to apply It is on a grass sod. Then the infiltration of its contents by the rains stimulates the growth of root fibers, even when the temperature and season Is not favorable to top growth. This greatly increases the humus, and at the same time makes a very safe filter to hold the valuable part of the manure, and the re sult Is a great Increase of crop. I find the best way to do Is to haul all. the fertilizers from the stables direct to the grass sod and spread at once, as by this method the formation of humus Is going on continually, but of course the supply of farmyard manure Is so limited that this will only answer for a compara tively small amount of land. The next best method that I know of to replenish humus 'Is by the use of clovers and the vetch, but In doing this a very necessary factor Is gypsum, or land plaster. Of the part that land plaster takes as a fertil izer none of the scientists agree, and none of their theories seem to stand criti cism. Baron Lieblg showed by experi ment that the sulphuric acid of the gyp sum became resolved into sulphate of ammonia and the lime became carbonate of lime by the action of air and rain water, and, although the sulphate of am monia Is a very good fertilizer, both to grains and grasses, yet by actual experi ment gypsum has no beneficial effect on grains. Its beneficial action seems to be confined to plants that possess bacteria germs that have been proved by our Ex periment Stations to possess the power of feeding on atmospheric nitrogen, such as clover, satnforn. vetches and potatoes. We know that by applying from 50 to 100 pounds of land plaster per acre to these crops In late "Winter or early Spring It will Increase their yield two and even threefold, and consequently the amount of humus will be correspondingly In creased, and, taking Into consideration the value of that humus as a retainer of the nitrogen gathered by those plants, one can easily see that clover, tares and land plaster are the mediums whereby our soils can be brought up to their original fertility. Professor Cyril G. Hopkins, of the Uni versity of Illinois, says there Is as much nitrogen exposed to ono square Inch of the earth's surface as Is contained In one ton of ordinary farmyard manure, and the commercial value of nitrogen as a fer. tlllzer is about 15 cents per pound. I find tho application of 100 pounds of land plaster per acre on- my old stump pas tures during January and February will bring up a rank growth of native and white clover, and I am certain by sowing vetches and land plaster or. our old, worn. out stump pastures we can bring them up to the very highest state of fertility witnout even grubbing and plowing them. "When this is properly understood we shall soon fill our Valley soli with humus and eonsequently Increase our fertility to a very great degree. THOMAS "WITHYCOMBE FAVOR WIDENING HIGHWAY Rlckreall Wins nt Mcillnnyllle. M-'MINNVILLE. Or.. Feb. 8. (Special.) The Rlckreall basket-ball team rolled up a score of 13 to 6 In a match game played here last night with the McMInn ville High School team. Hlch Schools to Debate. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 8. (Special.) Ar rangements have been made between the Will Connect Columbia Slonrjli, Base Line, Section, Powell and Foster. On account of the unfinished condition of Union Church, East Mount Tabor, the mad meeting, which Was to have been held there Saturday night, was postponed. However, E. N. Stevens, of the commit tee, says that good progress is being made for the widening of the county cross road to a uniform width of 60 feet be tween the Section and Columbia Slough roads. Between the Section and the Base Line roads, he says, all the property owners except two have signed a petition for the widening. They will have to give about 20 feet from their yards to permit me wiaenmg. The movement now Is to open the cross. road through to the Columbia Slouch. which will make It over three mllctj long. and make It one of the most Important inorougniares in tne county, it Intersects the Columbia Slough, the Barr, Base Line. Section, Powell, Foster, and makes connection with the Oregon City road. Another Important feature of this move ment la that this road will touch the fac tory spur from the main line of the O. R. & N. where It Intersects the Barr road. The spur was secured and a strip 1300x100 was donated for it. In the hope that fac tories might be Induced to locate on the land adjoining. Of course It would be necessary to have connection with all the icounty roads at the spur, and If the. cross road be widened and improved as desired, there will be a connection. of the historic expedition, none feels- a keener interest than Major "William Han cock Clark, the eldest "son of the eldest son of Captain William Clark, who is now temporarily residing at 1G0C K street, in this. city. Major Clark has devoted him self to a study of the exploration of Lewis and Clark and the Incidents which led up to their overland trip to the Pacific Coast, and has given to historians of re cent days much Information which had been carefully guarded In the family annals. Unless something unforeseen interferes. President Roosevelt and Major Clark will have an Important part In the opening of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposi tion at Portland in 190a. Harvey W. Scott, vice-president of the Exposition. was in Washington recently, and secured promises from both the President and Major Clark that they would attend and participate. If not unavoidably prevented "from doing so. Resrrets Lack of Records. I regard It as lamentable," said Major Clark, to a reporter for the Post, "that comparatively little was recorded of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Two years ago Mrs. Eva Emery Dye. the Oregon historian. . called upon me at Detroit, in her search for Information regarding the expedition, and she related to me some humorous experiences. At Boston she was unable to find anything beyond the Government reports: She was taken to the Washington elm, Longfellow s house, the galleries of art, and graveyards of Revolutionary heroes, the old tombs of the Franklins and John Hancock, and Otis and Adams, and Paul Revere, and even to the lowly mound of Mother Goose, but nobody knew anything about Lewis and Clark. Mrs. Dye went to Philadelphia and called at the office of the Historical So ciety and found that the librarian In charge had never heard of Lewis and Clark, and another officer said that there must be some mistake, as there were no documents In Philadelphia bearing upon a Lewis and Clark expedition. At Inde pendence Hall the curator knew nothing of Lewis and Clark or of the existence of Journals of the expedition. Going over to the rooms of the American Philosophical Society.- she made another effort. The secretary of the society said the Journals were In the archives, but Insisted that they had been locked up for 100 years, 'Tho last man that saw them," the secre tary said, "and. In my opinion, the only man that has ever had access to them In 100' years, was Dr. Elliott Coues some years ago." She failed, however in the attempt to inspect the journals, the sec retary Insisting that he could permit the Investigation only under a special dis pensation from tho society, given at a regular meeting. Indians Interested. "I consider It very flattering, however. that people generally are now showing Interest In the events of those pioneer days. In the last year or eo several monu ments have been erected to the two lead ers of the expedition, and I am just In formed that a bill has been Introduced In the Indiana Legislature to provide an appropriation of $0000 for a statue of George Rogers Clark. Captain Clark's brother, who led the famous Kaskaskla march In Illinois, and even marched to Detroit In his successful operations against tho British. Tho bill contemplates plac ing the statue In Statuary Hall at the Capitol." Lewis and Clark completed their trip to tne Pacinc coast on November 7. 1S05, and. returning, they arrived In St. Louis September 23, 1SDG. The enterprise was not inaugurated In the spirit of adven ture or for gain, but was the result of careful, deliberate planning and prepara tion, under the direction of President Jefferson, with the object of discovering an overland route to the Western Coast. They had no authentic maps. No route was assigned them, and they started out anticipating Indian savagery and treach ery. Equipped with mathematical lnstru ments, arms, ammunition, presents for the Indians, medicine, and necessary camp equipage, andf with three small boats the party set out from St. Louis on May 11, 1S04. They ascended the Missouri River, encountering various Indian tribes, holding friendly pow-wows with them, .giving them presents, and with much dif ficulty establishing peace with the tribes. After traveling 1000 miles they made their camp for the "Winter In tho territory which Is now North Dakota, remaining there -414 months. Endured Jinny Hardships. In the Spring, after dispatching 14 men back to St. Louis with documents, trophies and collections, the diminished party continued the journey Into tho Un as 7 A. M., all uniformly and strikingly clothed, both male and female. In soft, warm gray Jackets and dark red vests. The writer, although on uninvited guest, was permitted to view the remarkable scene from his window, which looks dut upon two large hawthorn trees which were, loaded In profusion with red berries, and upon these trees the Joyous children of the air were rapidly assembling. They came In squids and companies until the trees on the entire block were covered .with guests awaiting their turn at the feast. The first arrivals were promptly announced by shrill notes from the throats of these feathery Instruments. and by 2 o clock fully 500 banqueters had arrived and joined In the sumptuous feast. Short Impromptu speeches. Interspersed wlth4Ittle ditties, enlivened the scene, yet the sole purpose of the banquet was to eat, eat, cat. And eat they did. The fruit was equal In size to a cranberry, and when grasped In the mouths of these hundreds of robins extended their bills like a pair of open scissors, and In their efforts to crush the berries presented a laughable sight. Wo have attended clim- bakes where ono's capacity astonished one's self, and have heiril of the German and his 30 or 40 glasses of beer at a sit ting, but for rapacity and capiclty of ap petite, Robin Redbreast takes the cake. It seemed Incredible that so small a A A Jacob & w. X Y II A Munson. San P C E De Camp & w. Los Aug C S Jones. Phlla N Gilpin. X T 1-. L, Howe, fjngo II Gotzlan. St Paul W M O'Donnell. do Max Woir. Cincinnati Don McKay, Denver E T Smith, Chso E V Welles, do L C Pond. Denver T Thownore, Phlla W II Crowell. san r T H Sherwood. N T II S HoEan. San F. W 3 Garrett, do Lt Mysotbus & w, USA W D Gray. Milwaukee E Stoddard, ban V Head. Oakland. Cal Miss Nina Larowe. city II II Dearborn. Seattle G A Brooke, do S Davis. Seattle Sam Tnoll. San F D H llrown. Chgo T E Gerlich. Clnclni T T Wyman & w. Minneapolis It D Talcott. Wash- tncton. D C C A Cohin. Chgo W P Sherwood. St P Cathrlne Countlss. city uis urooKs. do G K Went worth. Jr. do A ti uaiiey. Seattle N C ltlchards. Sumpter Mlra m lirant. city llessle Bron. do Phil Howe. San F E Jaeieer & w. city W M Terrr. Salt Lake j X Hicnaros. ao It w Hotrman. X x C D Williams. Buffalo A B Clark 4 w. What com A II Mltciell & w, Victoria Al Bollock. San F TUB PERKINS. J R .Welty. Chehalla A J Shanks, city F A Mead. La Grande H O Welkin. McMlnnv w II McMahan. Cor vallls H L Ilautz. city T G Bllgh. Vancouver Dr E S Dudley, Pen dleton C H Marvin. Seattle J A Gelsendoffer, The Dalles S F Foute. Hood River Mrs Foute. do Mrs T G Kelly. Spokan -Mr s uaymond. do C H Porter, do E C Wlsmore. Monmthi - smith. MUwkee J II Lavenson. S F II n Swltter. Eureka B W Hughe. La Gran J r. Miller, bumpter A Vathy!a"ke. Boston H E Barton. Cheyenne MIfs C Z Green. Vane J T Christian. S F. J A Mills. Pomeroy J Meyer. Chicago Mrs Meyer, do Mrs J K Paradise, uaKer city Master Paradise, do C II Springer, Phlla A U Howard, Detroit N C McLeod. Elgin Mrs McLeod, do S G Dorrls, Blckleton J N Hart. Dallas Frank Brown, J Tamh D N McMillan. S F F T Hurlburt. Arllngtn T ti wuson. lone Mrs wuson. do F Chandler. Hood Rvr W T Pond, do C L Gilbert, do C M Shelton. Goldendal L. u Baker, do Carl Fetters, Mora C C Matlock. Eugene II c uryson. w w William Rolles. Eugen u 11 weicn, Astoria S II Millet, do THE IMPERIAL. J W Condon. Dalles F It Newton. Mnls D C Bowman. Los Anl IA J H lilt H ro a r Hossler. city Hossler. do 'eebles. do NEAR1NG THE CLOSE Our nlano sales have been booming since we announced our intention to Include 2o of our choicest pianos In our new cc onerntlve club. This club offer was origi nally made lor the purpose of reducing our neavy siock somewnat. out me aemanu for our high-grade pianos virtually com pelled our placing tnem also In the club, as our stock of them would not warrant f a separate club of one hundred. Fifteen. of these best and finest finished pianos ore already gone to say nothing of the largo numocr 01 the original clua line so mat we now have remaining only 10 of tho specially admitted ones, ana 19 of the regular line. This means our club must close soon. "We positively cannot aftord to sell any more than ICO pianos at this price, and upon the exceedingly slow payments granted to membsrs of our co operative ciut. or these nrst-mentionea pianos there Is but one Weber, two Chlck erings, four Klraballs, one Bush & Gerts and two Lesters, which we will sell at wholesale In the club. Payments. 53 to .j down and XI to $15 a month, according to make. In addition tho regular club line tlll continue to be sold for H.67, J1SS and 1237; terms. fS down and SO a month. These latter pianos cannot be too highly recommended, xo possess one 01 mem. is to have In your house an Instrument that Is thoroughly reliable, and having a re markably sweet, fine and lasting tone. In case finish they are the most popular styles of hardwood. Prospective buyers are given every opportunity to examine, these pianos and acquaint themselves with. the thorougnness 01 men- mane unu mo excellence of the materials entering Into their construction. Every Instrument is fully guaranteed by us. as well as by tho factory: but. should lt fall for any reason, to give satisiaciion. we wyi cuoaiuiu nirA it Ka.t mftinrt tha monev nald. This week will terminate this remarkable value-giving sale. Those desiring to join should communicate wun us ujiv;c. Eilers Piano House, the largest and lead- . . . 1 n n . W.ahlnir. mg piano nouse on uie viui.. ton street, corner Parle, Portland, or. Other flourishing stores San Francisco, Spokane and Sacramento. J L Swartz. Sumpter Mrs swartz. do R II Flely. S F Mrs Otto Hellborn. Astoria F A Megrath, St Paul V O Itamhart. Taco John Erlckson. Astoria C W Cottam. S F Samuel White. Baker C E Cochran, Union T H Crawford- do J D Slater. La Grande J II Fee, Jonn Day Alice Martin, Carole J L Rand. Baker City w w Travimon. ao R Alexander. Penaietn J W Williams. Seattle IV A Maxwell. Union M P Gordon. Kamloop Mrs Gordon, do J Edred. Kelso Mrs Edred. do A S Shockley. 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