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THE MOBNINGr OEEGOXIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1903.
Railroad Will Be Built
to Rich Fields.
CITY WILL GET CHEAP FUEL
Properties to Be Tapped Are
Sixty Miles From Stella,
8000 ACRES TO BE DEVELOPED
Bituminous Coal "Will Be Shipped to
Colombia River, Shipped to Port
load on BarKWi, and Handled
lor 3.50 to S4 a Ton.
The Portland Coal & Coke Company
will build a railroad 60 miles in length
from Stella, Wash., to the company's coal
properties In Lewis Count', Washigton.
Coal 'will be shipped over this line to the
Columbia River .nd brought into Port
land by bfjges. Fuel can be lad down
here under this plan for from t3M to 54,
or at a saving o from Jl to per ton
to consumers.
Negotiations are now pending with East
ern capitalists for the money necessary to
develop the S000 acres of coa! lauds owned
by the company and to construct the rail
road and other plants which will be neces
sary to market the fuel. Barges, tugs,
bunkers and other adjuncts to the cool
trade will have to bo provided.
Besides the rich veins of bituminous coal
the company owns, it has a rich deposit
of anthracite, assaying SO per cent carbon.
This Is the only anthracite deposit known
In the Northwest, and in Itself will prove
to. be a bonanza, for the operating com
pany. The opening of negotiations that -will
lead to the construction of a railroad and
boat line to lay the coal down in Portland
marks the beginning of active business
operations. The company has been at
work for three years In developing its
coal properties, but lias not attempted to
market any of the product. Upwards of
$30,000 has been expended upon the vast
field of coal, but the lack of transporta
tion facilities has made It impossible to
ship coal, even though the company had
been in a position to do so.
Comparatively little has been done with
the anthracite proposition. A vein 13 feet
In "width has been opened up, and it has
been followed for a slight distance, but
no effort has been made to trace the ex
tent of the deposit. Development work
has been directed principally toward the
development of the bituminous deposits.
The constant demand for bituminous coal
on the Coast, owing to the extensive use
of this coal for steaming purposes, has In
duced the company to give its first atten
tion to this product.
The coal fields of the Portland company
lie in the eastern part of Lewis County,
"Washington. Thirty miles farther north
and west the Portland capitalists building
the Tacoma Eastern Railroad own an ex
tensive deposit of coal, which they are
to begin developing within a compara
tively short time. This coal field, however,
lies across a mountain ridge, and is not
as easily brought into Portland as that
controlled by the Portland Coal & Coke
Company.
The Portland Coal & Coke Company pro
poses to build a railroad from Stella north
along the banks of the Cowlitz River for
a distance of about 33 mtles. The rest of
the road will be constructed in a northerly
lino away from the river.
In certain periods of the year, -when
Spring freshets Increase the depth of the
Cowlitz River, steamboatlng is possible on
that stream, but as a rule the water is
so shallow that only the very lightest
draft boats could ascend the river. This
makes railroad construction necessary.
Though the road has not yet been lo
cated, its general route Is well understood.
The projected route will follow not far
from the -western line of the Mount
Rainier forest reserve, though at its near
est point the road will be eight miles dis
tant from that boundary.
The new line, for its entire length, runs
through a rich farming, timber and min
eral belt Back of the Columbia River Is
one of the richest farming districts of
Southwestern "Washington, but the coun
try has suffored for the lack of trans
portation facilities. The timber resources
of the district to be penetrated by the line
aro ip themselves sufficient to encourage
.railroad building.
The promoters of the line state that the
heaviest grade which win""be encountered
will not exceed 1. per cent. This means
that the operation of trains will not be a
difficult matter, for it is likely that when
the route is surveyed and a definite loca
tion is made -the grades -can be reduced
even beyond these figures.
The coal company has the opportunity of
constructing a short branch line to con
nect with the Northern Pacific, should
such action ever be advantageous. Tho
Northern Pacific runs with 35 miles of the
coal deposits, but the company believes
the construction of Its own line from
Stolla, to bo oporated In conjunction with
Its fleet of river boats, will furnish much
bettor moans of handling the traffic than
could be had through a deal with the
N orthern .Pacific
OUTLOOK FOR PRUNES.
'Oregon Will Have Banner Crop De
mnnd From Europe GroivinB.
Prune-growers aro Rooking hopefully
forward to a prouiiaoje season mis jcur.
Until August 1 it was estimated by ex-
perts that Oregon would have the largest
prune crop In its history, some placing i
at 30,000,000 pounds, but unofficial reports
.have been coming In from some sections
of the Willamette Valley and from Clark
sCounty, "Wash., to the effect that a heavy
drop was taking place. It is found, how
ever, that the drop has been extensive
only In orchards which have not been well
attended to, while In well cultivated and
well cared for orchards there has been
practically no drop, and in some the crop
is bettor than ever before. The State
.Board of Horticulture will endeavor to
ascertain just how extensive this drop
has been and what effect it will have on
he June estimates.
Exports from California aro to the ef-
ffect that prunes are growing well, and
'irrmrers are Increasing their estimates
from time to time. Sizes will run larger
than for years past. A few weeks ago
1W.COO.000 pounds was the outside figures
for the yield in California, but It is
now claimed that 10.000.000 to 15.000.000
rnilf have to be added to that figure.
United States Consul Brlttaln, at Kiel,
Germany, reports that in the western
part of Germany the Pacific Coast prune
Is rapidly supplanting the products of
Trance and Italy, being cheaper, with
flesh more solid and brighter.
United States Consul Tourje. at Bor
deaux. France, writes: "There is Hke-
.Uhood. If any possibility, that the prune
crop of this region for 1905 will exceed
tone-half of last year, which was about
practically no prunes In stock, here ex
cept what Is left over from California
importations last year."
English dealers in prunes, who have
heretofore drawn their supplies from
France, are. looking to the Pacific Coast
to fill their orders for 1103- France will
be a good customer this year for our
prunes, having been wejl pleased with
the purchases made In Oregon last year.
JOKE ON THE JOKER.
How Portland Banter Amsit Tfcesa
clvcs at Comrade's i2rpene.
Sojourners in the happy hunting
grounds along the upper 'waters of the
McKenzle are enjoying splendid sport in
trout fishing as well as deer hunting, and
at Foley's Springs and In every camp
along the river down to Log Cabin Hotel,
iu. miles below where the veteran sports
man, "old man" Frizzel. resides, there are
trout and venison on the table every meal.
H. E. Reed wrote to a friend from Foley's
Springs under date of August 15:
"United States District Attorney John
H. H?!', Deputy United States Marshal
James A. Wilson and P. H. Tynan, of the
Southern Pacific all Portland men, came
into camp this afternoon with 162 speckled
beauties from Horse Creel;, eight miles
above here. They were all red sides and
brook trout."
The boys, when they have been feeding
on venison and trout and inhaling the
mountain air for a few days, get gay, and
are Inclined to Indulge In practical jokes
and occasionally go so far as to violate
the law unwittingly, forgetting that night
hunting and the use of dogs in hunting
deer, are prohibited in Oregon at all
times, and also that 30:30 rifles are dan-i
gerous playthings.
A practical Joke played near tne junc
tion of Horse Creek and the McKenzle
one night last week, was not really in
violation of the law, but pretended to be
and it recoiled on one of the perpetrators
in a way that made him think for a
short time that there was "something
doing in that neck of wcods." In that
Isolated section of Lane County it has
been the custom of campeis to occasion
ally stalk deer in the dark of the moon,
using a bicycle lamp to blind the animal
and also to aid in aiming the rifle.
A few nights ago Nate Solomon, of Port
land, and C H. McManus and C W.
Matthews, of Dallas, plotted to have W.
L, Bentley, of Portland, go stalking and
shoot at a fake deen In the afternoon
McManus and Matthews slipped down to
a deer lick in the dense forest and rigged
up a tomato can, many of which they
found lying around, to represent a deer.
This was done by boring two holes in the
can and placing a lighted candle In it, so
that it would look like the eyes of a deer
shining in the dark. It was arranged
that Solomon should bring Bentley down
to the deer lick at dusk and have him
shoot at the supposed deer. Matthews and
McManus were to be behind logs out of
range and were to move the can by means
of a long string to represent tho swaying
of a deer's head. At the third shot they
wore to pull the can down to the ground
to convince Bentley that he had killed
the deer. A general laugh on Bentley
was the last thing on the programme.
At dusk McManus and Matthews went
(bwn to the licks to light the candle and
arrange the plot. Half an hour later
Bentley, armed with a 35:30 rifle, went,
guided by Solomon, to stalk a deer In tho
licks. Less than a minute before they
reached the scene McManus had posted
himself behind a four-foot fir tree and
Matthews, after vainly endeavoring to
disentangle tho line attached to the can.
had jumped behind a log, but not the one
he had so carefully selected in the after
noon for" cover.
Bentley saw tho fake deer, he said it
looked like a lantern to him, as the
eyes were too large. Solomon said It
looked like a deer to him, and Bentley
blazed away. The bullet missed the
mark by a mile, but Matthews thought he
had a "dum'dum" somewhero in his
carcass. '
"Pull the string,' he yelled.
"There ain't no string," shouted back
McManus.
"Hi, there, don't shoot," came from
where Matthews lay behind a log. "Don't
shoot any more, for God's sake. Is that
you. Solomon T'
Solomon said that was he and nromlsed
that there would be no more shooting.
Thus assured Matthews came forth and
straightened himself out. Then he started
for home. He was bathed In perspiration
when he reached camp, but his legs would
have taken him a few paces further If
necessary to get him out of the range of
a 30:30 rifle. Everybody .gathered around
mm and asked him for particulars and
told how they would feed it to Bentlev
for shooting at a fake deer.
Matthews moved uneasily in his 6eat.
and waved his hand. ""Leave Bentley
alone." he gasped.
"Why?" asked everyliody in astonish
ment. "Isn't the Joke on him?"
"otby a Jugfull," said Matthews. "It's
all on me. Bentley fired so wide that I
did not even hear the bullet whiz through
the trees, but I feel as if he had filled me
full of holes."
Matthews took tho morning stage for
Dallas and Bentley Is still looking for
ueur.
EXHIBIT OF EDUCATION.
Superintendent Lyman Will Hold
Meeting of Committee Next Month.
Ht S. Lvman. of Astnrin. nnHnonirn-
of the educational and historical exhibit
to bt. Louis, says that it is as yet too
early to formulate definite plans. There
will be a meetine In Sentemhor nf h
committee appointed at the last meeting
oi me western division or the Oregon
Teachers' Convention, at which practic
able efforts will be dlsptisxpii imH finM
arrangements devised. This will bo shortly
oeiore me senoois nncn. nnri rxvir-ninr.it
people will then be back from Summer
outings, and the work can be oroseeuted
expeditiously. In thtr meantime he will
familiarize himself thoroughly with all
uib preliminaries anu get into communl
cation with countv and rltv imT-lntonl.
ents and college authorities, and open ne-
gouauons wun tne world Exposition au
thorities at St. Louis.
Mr. Lvman is Stronrfv nf tho nnlnlnn
that the educational exhibit, which car
ries with it also that of history and eth
nocranhv. is a neresjjirv- nnrl tiHU r.w..,
a very valuable, nart of Oreron' riisninf
Homeseekers. whom It Is lining r in)..
est In this state, desire to know to what
educational advantages or privations they
are u ringing ineir lammes. A demonstra
tion that Oretron has n crvnri nr nor.
haps better, schools than those they would
leave behind, would convince such 'per
sons that they were not coming among
savages. Tho omission of a creditable
exhibit along this lino would "hd .wriniK
It It believed that for a pro rata display
uregon can maxe a nne showing. Students
and travelers, many of. whom will bo
present from Burone. will also Tip ?wniT
interested in the historical vestiges that
may ne seen at tnu fair. Mr. "Lyman
i . i.
uuiuva, iuhj, uuii cuucuuonai people Will
oe aeepiy interested and will respond en
thusiastlcally.
CHICAGO'S CENTENNIAL.
A Hundred Tears Ako Fort Dearborn
Was Established.
CHICAGO, Aug. 36. Tomorrow Is the
100th anniversary of the permanent set
tlement of Chicago. August 17, 1S03, when
Lieutenant Swearing en. of the United
States Army, landed with a company of
troops on tho lake front and began the
construction of Fort Dearborn. Chicago
will celebrate the anniversary in a small
way tomorrow, but the real jubilee will
take place Septermr 2S to October L
The citizens' committee has progressed
well In perfecting plans for a celebration
extending over a wtek.
FOR LOSS OF APPETITE
Take Horsford'i Acid Phosphate,
Excels In treatment of women and chil
dren, for debility and loss of appetite.
Supplies the needed: nerve food and
fitrccguieninsranicj.
VISION IN WHISKEY
Tale of Brutal Hold-Up Told
by Sandy Farmer.
DRAGGEDTQ WOODS AND BEATEN
Sheriff Storey Goes to the Sceae'aad
Finds Facts Do Not Agree With.
Victim's Dran!ta IaauilBg
Effect of TooMnck Lianor.
Assaulted, beaten and dragged to the
woods that his horse and buggy might
be stolen wag the purport of the tale
whieh Gus Dongoisse, a farmer of the
Sandy River, poured Into the ears of
Sheriff Storey yesterday morning.
I was going out the Base Line road
about 9 o'clock last night, when I was
met near the Russellville school by three
men. They asked me for a ride, hut as
did not like their looks I refused to
give them a lift. Before I know what
they were about, they Jumped Into the
huggy, and while one beat me over the
head another choked me nearly to death.
Then they dragged me 200 yards Into the
woods, and I was so badly beaten up
that I could not leave until this morn
ing. They have taken my horse and
huggy."
Thus did the Sandy farmer paint his
troubles most graphically. Several
bruises upon his head gave strength to
the story.
Dongoisse arrived in town soon after 9
o'clock. He made for the police sta
tion, but as the holdup had occurred out
side the city limits, he was sent to Sher
iff Storey.
The bold Sheriff of Multnomah County
had no sooner heard Dongolsse's story
than he made preparations to search the
scene of the outrage. Detective Hartman
volunteered to accompany him, and the
two sleuths, with the farmer, set out.
Dongolsse was questioned as to the
amount of liquor he had consumed dur
ing the hours preceding the robberyt hut
ho firmly replied that never a drop had,
he touched.
But at Montavilla the first clews to the
facts of the case were ascertained. Cap
tain Schneider, a saloon-keeper, told the
officers that Dongolsse had reached his
place about 2 o'clock in the morning.
evidently suffering from an overdose of
alcoholic stimulants. Schneider had re
fused to sell him any more liquor, and
he had gone his way.
But at the Twelve-Mile House still fur
ther details of Dongolsse's home-coming
were gathered. Here Sheriff Storey and
Hartman met a man who had Just come
from the farmer's ranch. The horse and
buggy had reached home safe and sound..
Everything which Dongoisse had placed
In the buggy -before his departure for tho
Sandy was there untouched. A box of
peaches, a shotgun and two gallons of
claret "had gone through the hands of
the murderous highwaymen unharmed.
The Sheriff and the detective, being
well versed In the way of returning
farmers on Saturday night, had been sus
picious from the first. This was a little
too much. Twelve miles' chase on Sun
day. Hunting highwaymen who half
killed a man and then left peaches, gun
and wine In his buggy. Horse-thieves
who let the horse find his way home.
Sheriff Storey seized the luckless farmer
in his grasp.
"See here, what did you say you had
been held up for, when it Is evident you
were drunk and fell out of your buggy?"
was the Sheriffs threatening question of
the unhappy Dongoisse. "Don t you know
that you have cost the County of Mult
nomah about J3 And made us take a run
'way out here after nothing?"
And the Sheriff glared at his prisoner
in a manner which made the heart of
the Sandy farmer drop away below par.
To give Dongolsse a, temperance lec
ture which he will remember for some
time to come, the Sheriff put handcuffs
upon him and explained the full signifi
cance of a fake holdup.
Then the Sheriff and detective came
back to town and Farmer Dongolsse
wended his way homeward to the peaches.
ROAD TO THE COLUMBIA
Fnlrvleve Wants Route Opened
to
Cntch. "Washington Trade.
Next in importance to an electric rall-
wav are the lmorovement or tno ttarr
road from Montavilfa to Falrvlew, and
tho opening of the road from Falrvlew
northward of the Columbia River. Some
of the business men seem to think that
this latter project is even of greater im
portance. The Barr road is the natural
route for all the rich country between
the Base line and Sandy road. For a
distance of three miles, this road is un
improved,, and to get it Improved, the ef
forts of prominent farmers nave oeen ex
pended for several years, and will con
tinue to be put forth.
But the opening of the road to the Col
umbia River commands special attention
at present A petition for this road has
been before the County trourt, siumner
lng In some pigeonhole, so it seems. It Is
signed by over 100 farmers and taxpay
ers, and nearly all the prominent Port
land Front-street merchants. Two argu
ments are set forth for this road. One
is that It will bring all the country on the
Washington side of the Columbia closer
to Portland. A. L. Stone says" that the
people have the promise that H. C
Campbell will put on and operate a steam
ferry when this road Is open to the public
That would throw s. great travel through
Falrvlew from the Washougal country to
Portland. But the main reason offered
Is that it would afford a landing for the
local river steamers at tho foot of this
road. Wheat could be landed there for
the feed mill built at Falrvlew, which now
cannot bo operated to any advantage. The
road between Falrvlew and the river
would be one mile long, and would most
ly have to be elevated roadway. The ex
pense has no doubt operated against It,
but the residents in the vicinity of Fair-
view say that the advantage would offset
tho expense. They will continue to agl
tate Improvement of the Barr road, and
the opening of this road to the Columbia
River until both shall have been accom
plished. SITE FOB SUMMER CAMP.
Veterans of Pleasant Home Secure
Lease on Good Tract.
Robert Pool, of M. A. Ross Post, G. A.
R., has secured for that post the lease of
6 acres of land from the Lake tract on
the Springwater branch ot the Oregon
Water Power & Railway Company for en
campments. Tho lease was completed Sat
urday. Owing to the delay In Completing
the details, the post will hold no encamp
ment this year, as It Is too late to under
take the preparations. It is the first time
in 16 years that the M. A. Ross Post will
have missed holding one.
Mr. Pool says that the post has secured
full control ot a most beautiful tract, on
which there Is water, and which is but
half a mile from the railway, where there
will be a station. The ground also Is
easily cleared.
"A year hence," says Mr. Pool, "we
will be In position to hokl'one of the best
encampments we have yet hold, and Port
land people can reach our ground quickly
on art electric car. In the meantime we
will clear the tract and put up the neces
sary speakers platform and. other build
ings.
The ground leased Is about three miles
beyond Gresham. It Is Ideal lor the pur
pose. M.. A. Boss Pjoat TriH Jeek the co-
operation of the city posts in future re
unions, now that it has camp-ground so
convenient to the city. With a small mem
bership it Is easily one of tho most enter
prising In the state.
OXE THOUSAND DWELLINGS.
FeaaeatioBs of Houses Springing Up
in All Directions.
At the rate foundations for dwellings
are being laid over the East Side the last
half of the year will break the record In
the number built. Builders believe that
there is clear sailing without danger of
strikes, and permits are being issued In
large numbers every day, besides which
there is a great building area In which no
permits are required
Thompson, Hartman &. Powers have
Just let the contract for the erection of S
cottages on East Sixteenth and Clinton
streets. Foundations have been laid. In
Brooklyn the Rafferty houses are nearing
completion, and the owners are figuring
on putting up four more near by. On East
Eighth street near Beacon, four dwellings
are going up. More dwellings are being
built In Brooklyn at present than for a
number of years. The first house Is under
construction in the Ladd tract, south of
Hawthorne avenue. Out on the Mllwau
kle road half a dozen new houses are be
ing built. In the new Holladay Addition
the dwellings under construction alone
represent a cost of JTa.OOO. Foundations for
cottages and pretentious residences are
springing up everywhere, and others are
figuring cn putting up cottages. Between
Hawthorne avenue and the Section road,
where growth has been slow heretofore,
there is a lively growth In new houses all
the way out to Mount Tabor.
From a careful estimate, between Sell
wood and St. John, and the Willamette
River and Montavilla, it Is thought that
over 1000 new houses are under construc
tion. Building is not being overdone, as
few vacant houses are seen.
NEW ROUTE IS DELAYED.
Residents East of Sandy River Am
lous for Free Mall Delivery.
There is a hitch somewhere over the
starting of rural free mall delivery in
Route No. 2, east of the Sandy River from
Troutdale. The Troutdale postmaster says
that he cannot account for the delay.
Everything Is ready. The route has been
marked off, boxes have been delivered,
carrier appointed, and he has his wagpn
and horses all ready to begin his rounds.
Charles Wilson Is the carrier.
The route covers 24 miles east of Trout-
dale. Beginning at Troutdale, it goes east
to Pelton's. From there It goes due north
to within a short distance of Corbetts,
where it turns west by north to Chamber
lain's, thence southwest to Gage; west to
Christensen's; north and northeast to
Mershon's; thence west to Drake's; north
to Lambert's; south to Woodwards and
then back to Troutdale.
The postmaster and patrons of the new
route are anxious for the service to start,
and the former has written 'to Senator
Mitchell to ascertain the reason for the
delay In the starting order.
East Side Notes.
Mrs. A. F. Mldder and daughter, of Sell-
wood, are visiting relatives on Lewis
River, Wash.
Rev. W. T. "Wardle, of Dallas, occupied
the pulpit of Mlzpah Presbyterian church.
Powell street, yesterday morning. He
was formerly pastor of this church
Mrs. Peter Zimmerman and family re
turned from Ashkoff's on Mount Hood
road Saturday. They were absent several
weeks. About 30 people aro spending the
summer at this resort.
Rev. S. C. Lapham, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, was able to accupy
hl3 pulpit yesterday for the first time in
several weeks. He was compelled by sick
ness to suspend active work for a time.
Thomas Paulsen, a prominent granger
of Sellwood, expects to start East in a
few days. He goes to accompany his sis
ter on her way back to Germany, and will
bo absent for about six weeks, returning
In October.
A union meeting of the young people of
the churches of Sellwood, Willsburg, and
Mllwaukle was held last night In the MIl
waukle Methodist church. Short addresses
were delivered and excellent music was
rendered.
J. L. Johnson, of Mllwaukle, returned
from a wagon tour up tho Willamette Val
ley. He went up on the East Side and
drove down the West Side. He went to ln-
vestlgats the water plants of the small
towns, as he expects to furnish Mllwaukle
with -water. Ho has an offer before the
Council.
The carpenter work on the annex to the
Stephens school house Is nearly completed
and the plasterers will commense at once.
At the North Central tho situation Is
about the same. Contractor Peter Hob-
kirk will have his portion of the buildings
ready for the opening of school.
The camp-meeting of Mr. and Mrs. John
Glasco on Division and East Twelfth
streets is still in progress, but the meet
ings are more quiet than at the start. The
presence of two policemen has suppressed
the disorderly youngsters who attend the
night meetings for amusement. All are
required to go inside the large tent and
remain there, or leave the ground. At the
close of the meetings the converts will be
baptised In the Willamette River.
The Oregon Water Power & Railway
Company will use sawdust in the furnace
of the. power plant at the toot of iast
Mill street. An inclined railway trestle
is being built to the power plant and also
a big bin for sawdust. The track will be
about 400 feet long, and cars can be run
from the company's dock on Hawthorne
avenue to the furnace. From the sawmill
at Boring the fuel can be sent in on cars
specially fitted. Sawdust will take the
place of slabwood. Two nat cars nave
been converted into immense sawdust
tanks which are-ten feet high. There is
very little waste about a sawmill.
CONSECRATE NEW BISHOP
Grand Function Will Marie Eleva
tion of Father O'Reilly.
The consecration of Bishop-Elect
Charles. J. O'Reilly, of St. Mary's Church,
of this city, will take place on the morn
ing of August 25 at 9 o'clock. Prepara
tions are already being made for the
great ceremony, which will be one of the
most notable occurrences In the history
of tho Catholic Church of this city.
On the occasion of the consecration the
church will leave off her mourning worn
for Pope Leo XIII, and the occasion will
be one of Joyous 6elebratIon.
His Most Gracious Reverend Archbishop
Alexander Christie, D. D., will perform
the ceremony, and will be the celebrant of
the pontifical high mass, which will be
sung on the occasion. He will be assisted
by Bishop Glorieux, of Boise, Idaho;
Bishop O'Dea, of Washington, and Bish
op Brondel, of Helena, Mont, who will
deliver the sermon.
The pontifical high mass will be fol
lowed by a banquet to the bishops and
priests, given by Rev. Father Oulnlan
and the faculty of Columbia University
at the University building. A public
reception will probably be given on the
following evening, but this as yet has
not been decided upon.
The Catholic Knights of America are
arranging to present a valuable crosier to
Bishop O'Reilly.
COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY
Seen to advantage from deck of
a Regulator Line steamer. Through
steamers for The Dalles leave dally (ex
cept Sunday) 7 A. M. The palatial steam
er Bailey Gatzert leaves dally (except
Monday) 8:30 A. M.; Sundays, 9 A. M.
for Cascade Locks and return. Excellent
meals on all steamers. Landing foot of
Alder street Phone, Main Sli. o
A little medicine of tne right kind, taken
at the right time, is Invaluable. That
means-Cart er" a Little Liver Pills, and take
them now.
Fer Salt Cues aad Basra
Go to Harris Trunk Co 231 MorrIoa,
Meier ($h Frank
The "Duchess" Shirtholder Most Simple and Satisfactory Ever Introduced.
"Hourly Sales" Today
Printed slips with complete details of every item given
out at the different entrances, or see yesterday's Ore
gonian. No mail or telephone orders for "Hourly
Sale" Merchandise,
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8 to 9 A. M. 9 to 10 A. M. 10 to 1 1 A.M.
Handkerchiefs 2c each Perry Pictures' 3 for lc Tooth Brushes 6c each
Bath Sponges 8c each $1.50 Alarm Clocks $1.09 Laces 3c yard
Swell Girls 13c each $ 1 .25 Kid Gloves 59c Notion Bargains
Bathroom Rugs $1.27 each Linen Mattings 18c 50c Wash Silks 18c a yard
Oregon Grape Cream High Chairs 89c Passepartout Binding 5c bolt
Fancy Fans 3c each Crash Toweling 4c Yard 60c Corset Covers 29c ea.
Ladies' Vests 9c each Pillow Tops I Ic Each Wash Fabrics 5c yard
Flour Sifters 10c each Men's Handkerchiefs 5c Ea Ladies' Shoes 89c a Pair
11 to 12 A. 12 to 1 P. mT All Day
Toilet Paper 5 l-2c package Sheet Music I lc . . . , , , T ,
$4.50Smokers'Stands$2.68 Tapioca or Sago 4c lb. VftC. 'g ? h
Children's Coats Price 50c Taffeta Gloves 19c alkmtg Sfarts-mixturesand
$7.50 Trunks $5.87 $3.00 Dresses $ 1 .79 W1e cIths J .fchefccks' plaids
25c Neckwear 14c Folding Settees $ 1 .37 fnd 'fZ
75c Pin Cushions 29c Mirrors 9c Each bef sts $10'00 and $12'00
! Huck Towels 16c Men's $5 Shoes $3 Pair values morrow gg
i Misses' Shoes $1.29 pair Men's Vests 25c yourcnoice T,w
1 to 2 P. M. 2 to 3 P. M. 3 to 4 pTmT
Bibles 20 Per Cent Off " Misses Hose 8c Pair Castile Soap 34c box
Hat Pins Ic each Silkoline 9c Yard Cluny Laces 15c yard
Maraschino Cherries 55c 75c, $ 1.25 Gowns 59c Dressing Sacaues Half Price
Card Tables 77c each Velvet Baby Ribbon 1 7c Lace Curtains 63c Pair
Japanese Tea Pots 11c Japanese Trays 1-2 price 75c Challies 45c yard
$ 1 .25 Chatelaines 83c each Men's Shirts 25c Men's $5.00 Suits $1.50
I 4 to 5 P. M. 5 to 6 P.l" All Day
$3 Flannel Waists 49c Kusalana Tea 50c Pound $ 1 0 and $ 1 2 Jackets, $5.45
x $3.50 Hats 49c each Skin Soap 4c Cake 25,000 Collar Buttons lc ea
$1.00, $1.45 Drawers 75c 75c Stocks 33c Men's 25c Hosiery 15c pair
$1.50 Pongees at 89c Tubular Braids 2c Yard Wash Goods Remnants at 1-2
Tray Cloths 21c each Men's Oxfords $2.55 40-45 c White Waistings 2 7c
Ladies' Shoes $ 1 .89 pair Men's Underwear 52c Great Sale of Screen Doors
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WHO WILL BE THE QUEEN?
MULTNOMAH CLUBMEN" COULD NOT
DECIDE QUESTION.
Committee of One Will Elect and She
Will Be Croivned After Grand
Wnter Parnde.
"Who -will be queen of he merchants
and manufacturers' big- Fall carnival,
September 14 td 26 Inclusive, given under
the auspices of the Multnomah Amateur
Athletic Club, is the question of the
hour at the Multnomah Club and among
its friends.
The members of this popular athletic
organization wrestled with the queen
question for two weeks and were unable
to decide. Every unmamea raemDer anu
many of the ' benedicts had a favorite
who, he persisted, would make the Ideal
queen. Long and spirited meetings were
held at the clubrooms to 'discuss the
question. Ko conclusion could be reached
and it was voted to leave the matter to
President Prael, who . in turn appointed
a committee of one to select a queen, with
the instructions that the selection should
be kept a profound secret until the open
ing of the carnival. In tho meantime
preparations will be pushed to make the
coronation something long to be remem
bered in the history of Portland.
Something unique and novel In the way
of the queen's entry Into the city has been
decided upon. A beautiful water spec
tacle has been planned in which dozens
ot gorgeously decorated boats will par
ticipate, the queen and her escort pass
ing along tho entire water front. Red
lights will be burned and several hundred
dollars worth of fireworks will be set off
during the parade. On leaving the
boats, the procession will take carriages
and a triumphant parade through the
city will be made. On arriving at the car
nival grounds, the coronation will take
place.
The fact that the Multnomah boys de
cided not to have a queen voting con
test, but to select one, has brought much
favorable comment and made them many
friends. They are firm in their belief that
the name of the queen will be kept a
profound secret until the opening of the
carnival, despite the fact that the secret
might possibly become known through
some one of the several girls employed
by the modiste to assist her in making
the coronation 'robe. Whether or not the
queen's identity will be kept a secret
is a matter of considerable conjecture.
The queen will not be alone in the
coronation festivities, as a king has been
selected by the Multnomah boys, but, as
in the case of the queen, his Identity will
also be kept from the public
Mrs. Wilson's" Leg Wa Broken.
ST. HELENS. Or., Aug. 16. Special.)
Mrs. L T. "VfHson, of, Yankton, who
was delivering some vegetables to the
Dolman-McBrlde Summer camp at
Bunker Hill yesterday, sustained a frac
ture of one leg in a runaway accident.
Company j Meier ?
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The horses became frightened and Mrs.
Wilson was violently thrown to the
ground.
LUMBERMEN OF COAST.
Whole Country to Be Represented
at Tacoma Meeting:.
The semi-annual meeting of tho Pacific
Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Association
will be held In Tacoma August 22. Invita
tions have been sent out to lumbermen of
tho entire country, and tho programme
calls for a discussion of different phases
of the lumber business, by some of the
best-known manufacturers In the United
States.
R. D. Inman and W. B. Ayer are the
Portland men on the programme,-the for
mer having been assigned 'fhe subject ot
"Lumber Industry of Oregon." and Mr.
Ayer discussing "Columbia River Condi
tions." It Is expected a good delegation of
Portland and Oregon mlllmen will attend.
From the fact that the session is to be
held during the time delegates to the
Trans-MissIsslppI Congress are on the
Coast, a number of Eastern mlllmen will
be able to attend. In fact John H. KIrby,
president ot the Trans-Mississippi Con
gress, and one of the best-known lumber
manufacturers In the United States, will
be one of the speakers.
Fred II. Gllman, a staff representative
of the American Lumberman, published at
Chicago, Is on the Coast for the purpose
of attending the meeting; George K. Smith,
of St. Louis, secretary of the National
Lumber Manufacturers' Association; J. E.
Defebaugh, editor of the American Lum
berman: R. L. McCormick, secretary of
the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company;
United" States Senator Addison G. Foster,
Gifford Pinchot, in charge. of the Govern
ment's Forestry Bureau; United States
Senator Knute Nelson, of Minnesota; ex
Governor D. M. Clough. of Minnesota, now
residing at Everett, Wash.; George H.
Emerson, of Hoqulam; one of the best
known Gray's Harbor lumbermen; Sol G.
Simpson, whose Madison County logging
camps are probably the best known in
Washington, and a number of other prom
inent men will speak. In addition, papers
from James J. Hill, president ot the Great
Northern. C. S. Mellen, president ot the
Northern Pacific; George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary of Commerce, and other men of
National reputation will be read.
The lumbermen's meeting is to be held
on the day following the adjournment of
the Trans-Mississfppi Congress. This will
Frank Company
enable all those lumbermen who have
come to the Coast to attend the meeting
of the congress to be in Tacoma in timo
for the lumbermen's gathering. The fact
that so many prominent lumber manufac
turers are to read, papers will probably re
sult In a large attendance.
The programme for the meeting gives
"Lumber Resources of the. South," by
John H. KIrby; "Transportation Prob
lems," by James J. Hill: "Relations Be
tween Carrier and Producer," by C. S.
Mellen; "Department of Commerce and
Labor," -by Secretary George B. Cortel
you. " "Association Work," by George K.
Smith; "The Lumber Industry," by R.-L.
McCormick; "Forest Reservation." by Gif
ford Pinchot; "The Tariff," by SenaUc
Knute Nelson; "Legislation," by Senator
A. G. Foster; "The Spruce Outlook," by
George II. Emerson; "Lumber Industry of
Oregon," by R. D. Inman; "Lumber Indus
try of British Columbia," by R. H. Alex
ander; "Present Lumbering Methods; - by
D. M. Clough; "Southwestern Conditions,"
by J. A. Veness; 'Western White and Tel
low Pine," by G. W. Mason. "Puget Sound
Lumber Industry," N. W. Hamilton;
"Eastern Washington Lumber Conditions."
by W. H. AlcufC; Columbia River Condi
tions," by W. B. Ayer; "British Columbia
Association Work," by John Hendry; "Tie
and Timber Trade." by A. M. Blaker;
"Uniform Grades," by C. F. White; "Local
Eastern Washington Trade," by J. F.
Sexton: "Benefits of Association Work,-"
by J. E. Defebaugh; "The Cargo Trade."
by E. G. Ames; "The Logger," by S. G.
Simpson; "Address of Welcome," by E. G.
Griggs. "
EXCURSION RATES EAST
The Canadian Pacific will again place on
sale very low excursion rates to all points
East. Dates of sale August 18, 19, 25 and
26. For full particulars call on or addres3
F. R. Johnson, 145 Third street, Port
land, Or.
CLOSE TO WARSHIPS.
Sea Fighter Seen to Advantage
From Potter Low Rates.
TTnrtA Kjim's spa fltrhters. assemhled In
the mouth of the Columbia for the Astoria
regatta, will be seen to splendid advan
tage this week from the deck ot the Pot
ter, this popular boat having arranged to
run close to the visiting vessels. For par
ticulars about low rate to Astoria during
regatta ask at O. R. & N. city ticket
office. Third and "'Washington