THE MOEXISG OREGONIAjS'. ' TRTTRSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1903. WHERE IS BARRETT? Not "Our John" But a County Jail Prisoner. HE OUGHT TO BE IN A CELL Court ' Officials aad Jadge George -Think lie 1m, hut Sheriff Storey Tel In a. Tale of Expired Time and Discharge. Exactly -what has happened to J. P. Barrett, legally presumed to be a prisoner In the county Jail, is a matter which seems to vary from day to day. On Jan uary K, Barrett pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and was sentenced by Judge M. C. George to serve eight months in the carefully guarded bastile presided over by Sheriff Storey. Mr. Barrett's time of ex piation, therefore, will expire on Septem ber 12. But in the meantime the gentleman with the larcenous habits and the name that is now heard In high places, cannot be seen by anxious callers at the JalL Some days ago a reporter for The Ore gonlan entered the gloomy portals of the county's dungeon keep and inquired for Sir. Barrett. "He has just gone down town a minute ago," said Jailer Jackson. "He Is a trusty. He will be back after a while." down and wait for Barrett's return, andf) Jackson's florid face became a study in rose madder. Ab the color deepened, shadows of surprise, vexation, hesitancy and meditation lent variety to the chro matic display. He stepped to the Jail door, which, like the windows, was se curely barred except where various es caping prisoners had cut the iron through with saws. "Come here," said the Jailer to the newspaper man. "I want to speak to you." His voice dropped to a whisper. "I be lieve," said he, "that Barrett has escaped. I sent him down town an hour ago and he was only to be gone ten minutes. Per haps you'd better not wait." Yesterday an Oregonlan reporter, after finding out from the court officials. Judge George and the records, that Barrett must purely be in the Jail, went to the sheriff's office. Mr. Storey sat on a high stool, with a pile of banknotes In front of him that seemed able to confirm all the re ports of prosperity In Oregon. Beside him stood the vigilant Jailer, and to the twain the reporter once again addressed his in quiries regarding Barrett. "We did have such a prisoner," said Jackson, "but his time has expired. He is discharged." The court records show that Barrett's time does not expire until September 12. There is no law providing for reduction of Jail sentences for good behavior or for any cause except an order from the court, which was not made in Barrett's case. IN HIS NEW OFFICES. State Dairy and Food CommlsKloner Is Well Equipped. State Dairy and Food Commissioner J. W. Bailey is now installed in his new office on the second floor of the Breeoan buiitUng, where he has secured two rooms, on for an office and the other Is being jitted up for a chemical laboratory. When this Is complete Mr. Bailey will be able to so much farther Into the work of analyzing food products than ever before and new work will be taken up from .time to time. It will not be long till samples of any article used as food can be taken there and the true contents thereof made known. The laboratory already contains a great deal of the glassware required In testing anu making chemical analyses, Alters, evaporators, a very delicate balance, gas fixtures for Buneon burners, powders, so lutions, etc., necessary In laboratory work. The cost of the laboratory, which will bo considerable, will be paid out of fines col lected, which Is the only fund the com missioner has available for such purposes. It was. however. Impossible to get along nithout It and do efficient work, and when it Is once outfitted ltVlll last a long time and be of great service. Mr. Bailey Is also at work preparing a new National pure food law, and will have a conference with the Oregon dele gation in the near future, and ask for their earnest support In securing Its passage at the coming session of Con gress. Nothing, he says, will satisfy the honest manufacturer and dealer short of a law that will harmonize and regulate the sole of food all over the United States and at the next convention to be held at St. Louis In 1904. the authorities of other Nations will be asked to be present so that not only state and Interstate, but foreign commercial interests as well can have a chance to be heard, and In this way regulate the sale of all food products. "This," said Mr. Bailey. "I realize Ja a big undertaking, but the time Is ripe for it and It will be carried out." HE DIES A CHRISTIAN. Japnncne Murderer at Honolulu Rends Bible on Scaffold. Professing the Christian faith. Tanbara, the Japanese murderer of Captain Jacob sen, of the schooner Fred J. "Wood, stepped calmly on the scaffold at Hono lulu. August 11. "VVlth the black cap over his head and the noose around his neck. Tanbara asked for a Bible. The cap was removed, and the Japanese read with a steady voice Matthews story of the cru cifixion, dwelling with particular em phasis on the portion referring to the exe cution of the two thlevest. Tanbara handed back the Bible, the noose was re adjusted, the trap sprung, and the mur derer was dead. Tanbara stabbed Captain "Wood with a bread knlfo on the morning of July 31, 3P02. as the schooner was on her way to China. The vessel put Into Honolulu, whore Tanbara was tried and found guilty. The execution was witnessed by a large crowd, say the Honolulu papers. The top of the condemned man's head was visible from the outside of the goal, and this sop to curiosity attracted hundreds of people, including women. The line of carriages drawn up outside extended the whole length of the prison walls. HIS FRANCHISE INVALID. City Attorney Given Opinion of C. S. G. Marquniu'a Claim. "U. S. G. Marquam's prior franchise to operate a ferry across the Willamette river at Sellwood Is invalid. In my opin ion," said City Attorney McNary yester day, much to the Joy of the members of t.ie Sellwood ferry committee. They have had their troubles of late. No sooner did tnc last Legislature appropriate $15,000 for the Sellwood ferry boat than rumors came thick and fast that Mr. Marquam owned a perpetual ferry franchise there, and that tho Southern Pacific Ball road would not give a right-of-way over the narrow gauge line of the railroad from the macadam road, on the west side of the river. Edward Curtis, chairman of the ferry committee, pays that Sellwood people have exhausted their patience try ing to get Mr. Marquam to "show his hand" and state what his alleged claims are: The City Attorney's opinion 1?: "From He records and data thus far furnished me by Grant Marquam in support of his claim to a perpetual 'right to operate a ferry across the "Willamette at Sellwood. I fail to find any facts to warrant said claim, and hold that such a right, even if It ever existed, does not have any force or effect now. Marquam. in 1SS4, obtained a decree from the Circuit Court of Mult nomah County in an injunction suit brought against the Mllwaukle Ferry Company and others, granting him a prior right to operate a ferry at Sellwood. Since that time Marquam has made no attempt to run a ferry there, utterly abandoning, as I hold, all his rights and privileges In the premises. Mr. Marquam, however, has asked the committee for more time in which to submit additional proofs of bis claim, which request has been granted. He has promised to furnish me with such additional data in a few days. However, in view of the fact that he has slept on his rights for ten years, as the records thus far examined show, I cannot see how any further argument from Mr. Marquam can alter the case or cause me to change my opinion in the matter." NEVER TOO LATE TO DARE Pennsylvania Man May Come Wet Though .o Longer Vonng. Mayor Williams received a lively letter yesterday from a physician who lives near Monterey, Pa, asking Information as to the desirability of the Willamette Valley as a residence section. The letter opens: Tls never too late to do or dare. The oldest tree some fruit may bear Loncfellow. "Although no longer a young man, I have three energetic sons contractors In an overworked oil country and I believe they could find more remunerative em ployment In the Far Northwest, Oregon or Washington. Even I could be per suaded to migrate there If I could make a sale of property here for a fair figure, cash down. I may visit your country this Fall, September or October. Will you kindly forward to my address literature fully describing meteorological conditions, temperature, rainfall, climatic conditions, lowest range of mercury In Winter, high est In Summer, number of rainy days in the year, and number of days of sun shine? How do people affected by bron chitis suffer by fog and humidity in the rainy season, etc. I would like Informa tion as to a chance for industrious, en ergetic men In Western Oregon, especial ly west of the Cascades. In the Willam ette Valley, or In the Columbia Valley." The Mayor passed up the letter to Sec retary Shlllock, of the Board of Trade. VALUE OF AFFECTIONS. Clayton Snes for Dmmikcs, Saying Davie Has Alienated Them. Edward Clayton, painter, who alleges that he has been deprived of the comfort and society of his wife, Minnie Clayton, by H. F Davles, yesterday, by his attor-. ncy, L. L. Langley, filed suit against Da vles In the State Circuit Court for $10,000 damagen. The complaint recites that on or about August 23, 1503, and on other prior dates, Davles. wrongfully contriving and intend ing to Injure the plaintiff, obtained an un due Influence over Mrs. Clayton and de stroyed and alienated the affections which 6he previously possessed for her husband, causing him to suffer great distress of mind and body. Davles came here recently from Eureka, Cal., where he Is said to own considerable" property. What his occupation was In that place is not known, but since his ar rival in Portland, he has been talking about buying a saloon. The Claytons have been man and wife for 15 years, and resided at 1120 East Sixth street. Mrs. Clayton is about 40 years old. Davles and Mrs. Clayton were arrested by Detective Hartman on a criminal charge, being found together in a room at 1S9 Seventh street. Davles was served with papers In the damage suit In his cell In the City Jail. The woman Is still in custody in default of ball. CHINK HAS CLOSE SHAVE Woo Slioeclc Insists on Turning Po lice Station Into Barber Shop. The detectives' rooms at the police sta tion became a barber shop for awhile yesterday afternoon. And a Chinese bar ber shop at tliat. Woq Shoeck. the high binder Chinese who was arrested here several days ago on an old murder charge In San Francisco, was making his toilet preparatory to going to the California city In company with Detective Gibson of the San Francisco police. No Chinese of high caste may travel without first shaving and perfuming him self In the fashion of the day. So Woo Shoeck, who rejoices In several other names, asked that the barber might give him a nice close shave. Accordingly a barber was called and, armed with his narrow razor and a pan of water, be gan on Woo Shoeck. Detective Joe Day watched the opera tion and kept his eye on the highbinder. "Take a number," said he to every one who entered. But no one cared for a shave Just then. The detective and the alleged high binder atarted for San Francisco last evening. OFF FOR BUENOS AYRES John Barrett Starts for South Amer ica, but Will See the Fair. John Barrett, the newly appointed Min ister to Argentina, left last night on his way to Buenos Ayres to enter upon his new duties. He goes first to San Francisco, where a dinner will be given In his honor Friday night. He will go to St. Louis next wesk to close his business as Commissioner-General of the World's Fair for Asia and Australia. Thence he goes to Washington and he will sail for South America by way of Europe about the end of September, arriving at his post at Buenos Ayres about the middle of No vember. "I expect to return within a year on leave of absence to visit tho St. Louis Fair." said he last night, "and I shall also pay a visit to Oregon. I shall cer tainly raturn again In 1905 in time to see the Lewis and Clark Fair. 1 wish It every success and shall continue to use every effort to help It along." HIS SKULL CRUSHED. North Coast Limited Fireman Struck by Projecting Timber. While the North Coast Limited of the Northern Faclfilc was running at a speed of 35 miles an hour yesterday afternoon north of Kalama. James V. Thompson, the fireman, looked backward from the cab window. A projecting timber struck him a terrible blow upon the head, crush ing the skujl like an eggshell. He was brought to Portland on the next passenger train and taken to St. Vin cent's Hospital where Dr. A. C. Smith dressed the wound. Little can be done for him. as such Injury to the skull is almost invariably fatal. Thompson cornea from Tacoma. 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 Gatsert 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 911. o HOPPICKERS WANTS. Leather gloves, best made, flexible, durable. 23c Best eunbonnets, all colors, 15c McAllen & McDonnell. JOHN E. POVEY IS FINED PHESIDEXT OF GLASS "WORKS RE FUSED TO MOVE OX. ITe Believes JadRe Hogne Has Brains Enough to Decide the Case and Taea Grows Doubtful. John E. Povey does not believe In the .validity of the ordinance which gives a policeman the power to prevent unnec essary grouping of pedestrians on the streets. Mr. Povey, as president of the Povey Glass Company, is positive that Policemen Gibson and Baty exceeded their authority and used extremely bad Judg ment when they arrested him Tuesday evening for refusing to navigate. He ex ploited his views in police court yester day morning, and after a war of words with Judge Hogue was fined $5. His ex ploitation of hl3 personal opinions came near to resulting in an additional fine for contempt of court, for the glass company president Insisted that the officers were wrong and should be reprimanded. He expressed a belief that the court was en dowed with sufficient intelligence to come to his way of looking at the case, and the court did not appear particularly pleased with this comment. As shown by the testimony, Mr. Povey and four friends were sitting on a pile of lumber at Third and Burnslde streets, when the officers directed them to move. All obeyed excepting the defendant, who stated that he was from a much ex ploited State In the Middle West and asked to be shown. They gave him a Hurried exhibition of how a man Is taken to the police station and made him put up 510 ball to keep from behind the bars. When the case was called In court the defendant appeared wearing a confident smile. After the officers told that the other four men obeyed orders immediate ly and related the details of the arrest, Mr. Povey took the stand In his own behalf. "If my car had not been late I would not have been sitting there. I was wait ing for my car, as I had a right to do. I explained this fact to the officers." Continuing. Mr. Povey accused the of ficers of being ordinance breakers them selves In that they expectorate on the sidewalks. Judge Hogue suggested that the officers were not on trial, but that they very soon would be If anyone lodged a com plaint against them. "These officers have to enforce the ordinances or else be rep rimanded by their superiors," he said. "If they allow one man to sit on the street they must accord that privilege to others. I cannot see why they should make any exception In your case." The defendant then dropped technicali ties and commented briefly upon the mental qualities of the court. "I believe "you have brains enough to decide this case and reprimand these of ficers." he asserted. Judge Hogue acknowledged the subtle courtesy by 'remarking brusquely, "You are found guilty. Had you pleaded guilty a very light fine would have been Im posed, but much time has been consumed and it Is befitting the dignity of this auspicious occasion that at least $5 bo paid by you." Mr. Povey thereupon oxpressed deep surprise. He said he had mlscalcuated tho breadth of mind of which the court Is possessed. "I thought you would say 'It's all right, Mr. Povey, the officers were too officious and ought to be reprimanded.' " Judge Hogue then remarked that it was very befitting the occasion that Mr. Povey cease to make himself heard, a suggestion which the defendant availed himself of. apparently taking due cognizance of the severity with which his honor spoke. He disregarded an invitation to "Sit down!" and secured the consent of the court for a d'elay of execution of the sentence until he can confer with attorneys. MOVE OLD WATER TOWER Plan of "Water Committee to Im proves Service at Highland. The water committee will move the two 50,000-gallon water tanks now In the tower on Bussell street and Williams avenue to Highland. Superintendent Frank T. Dodge Is asking for bids for the work. Residents In the vicinity will not object, and the people of Highland will welcome It, as the tanks will improve the Fen-ice at Highland and permit the extension of the system to Piedmont and Woodlawn. The tanks will probably be filled by the pumps In Lower Alblna. as they cannot be kept filled from the lower Mount Ta bor reservoir. Highland being only eight feet below tho reservoir. This water tower has a history. When Captain W. H. Foster was owner of the Albina waterworks, he put up the first tower and tanks where the present tower stands. When It was completed and filled with water. Captain Foster climbed up the ladder to Inspect the tanks and see If everything was all right. He had hardly reached the ground after finishing his in spection when the structure fell with a crash. There were several houses near by, but the tower fell away from them and did no damage. The tanks have not been In use since the city acquired the Al bina plant. LEXTS IS BOOMING. ' Between Trrcnty-flve and Thirty Houses Are Being- Built. The town of Lents ht booming as never before in Its history. Between 25 and SO new houses are under construction there, and as many more will be built as soon as J.D. Meyer starts his sawmill In Arlington Park, a 5ft-acre tract across the road from the railway station, the most of the houses are going up. One can see half a dozen tents and rough board shacks, and perhaps a dozen cottages just erected. The tents and shacks are occu pied by families who Intend to build as soon as they can get lumber. Outside the tract, and In every direction, new dwell ings are springing up. The sawmill of J. D. Meyer & Co., which Is now nearly completed, will give employment to about 25 people permanent ly, and will also greatly help the town. The owners expect to find a market for most of their lumber in Lents and the neighborhood. REUXIOX OF BROTHERS. Veternns of Civil War Meet Aenln After Many Years. W. E. Hayden, member of Sumner Post, No. 12, G. A. R-, was agreeably surprised by the arrival on Tuesday of his brother, G. W. Hayden, of Iowa, who was one of the delegates to the National encamp ment In San Francisco. The brothers had not met for 27 years. Both served in the Union Army during the Civil War, but not In the same regiment. The visiting brother made a wide detour on the way, visiting Kansas. Texas and Southern California. The two brothers traveled all over the city yesterday torenoon. and In the after noon went to Vancouver, where they vis ited the garrison. It was a day of rare Interest to both, as they talked of boy hood days before the war. and what had happened since their reparation more than a quarter of a century ago In the old home. CYCLE PATH REPAIRS. "Worlc Xenrly Completed Few Tax Taps Are Belnsr Sold. J. R. Nelson, who has been repairing bicycle paths and incidentally collecting tax on wheels, will finish on the Sellwood path today. Only one sldepath on the roads has been repaired. On the Mll waukle road the path on the east side was repaired out to the point where the elec tric railway leaves the road, whence re pairs on the west side were made on to Sellwood. On the west side of the road. Meier Frank Company Meier & Frank Company New Carpets and Lace Curtains, new Upholstering Materials, new Sflkolines, Drapes, etc. Third Floor. The Window Shades for the new home are an important matter. We guarantee oar workmanship and materials. Don't bay a Steel Range until you have carefully looked into the merits of our "Peninsular,' King of stoves. Hoppickers' Gloves best styles for men, women and children low prices. Semiannual Distribution of For the 723d Friday Surprise Sale we have organized with the aid of the manufacturers, the great semiannual distribution of "Onyx Hosiery for women. 7300 pairs in this sale, a sale that means the grandest Hosiery bargains Portland has ever known Styles and qualities the best and most wanted, and we have reason, by the low price, to expect the greatest sell ing of the year Generous quantities of all the good styles Fully 500 patterns in black lace Hose, lace boot effects, black and whites, fancies by the thousand pairs Silk embroidered novelties All are the well- known "Onyx" make, the most satisfactory brand of Hosiery in the world, Hermsdorf dye, all sizes, Values up to 75c, Pair Buy all you want Friday at this low price. 3 See Fifth-street window display for the best Hosiery bargains the women of Portland ever had a chance to buy. For Our 723d Friday Surprise Sole " Hosiery This display of heavy cotton Waistings for Fall and Winter has never been equaled in the far West. A magnificent variety of beau tiful weaving, solid white and fancies. Over 200 styles to choose from at this early day and more coming by every express. Each season these Cotton Waistings grow prettier; seems to be no limit to originating new and novel weavings. Elegance, style, serviceability combined at popular prices ?5c to $1.50 yard Ladies' 23c Vests About half the sample lot of Ladies' Vests remains for those who come today The most attractive offering iir Ladies' Vests we have ever placed on sale Xne entire stock of the largest American importing concern at a price averaging about one-half regular value Lisle, cotton and mercerized styles Swiss ribbed, Richelieu rib, lace body, white, light blue or pink, lace and silk tape-trimmed AH have low neck and no sleeves Your choice at the reg ular Underwear counters at the low price of ill Only 23c Each othing The Fall Suit and Overcoat question will soon need solving. Whether you intend to pay as lit tle as $ 1 0 for it, or as much as $40, we want an opportunity to show you our various lines, which cover all the newest and best fab rics, shapes and patterns of the season. Our garments are the embodiment of good quality and correct style, and if you buy here there's a saving of at least 20 per cent on what you are asked to pay at the exclusive clothing stqre. Our fall and winter display of sat isfactory clothes for men will be by far the largest and best we have ever attempted, with a de cided leaning toward the better grades that is, Suits and Over coats ranging in price from $15 to $40. The least you can do is to look here before buying Second Floor. Dress Fabrics Fall Dress Goods display is reaching great propoFtions. The largest and finest display of new Dress Goods to be found in the city. The gen erosity of the display is only equaled by the gene rosity of the pricing Val ues versus Presents. All the latest weavings and mix tures; the latest materials from abroad, as well as American manufacture zib elines, camelshair. Scotch tweeds. The mannish mix tures and zibelines will be decided favorites. In light weights the fine etamines and veilings will have first choice. In staples you'll find our stock the largest. Every shade one may want. A large assortment of popular priced fabrics, in chev iots, mohairs, serges and fancies. This Dress Goods Store of ours has no equal on the coast. New Suits, Costumes and Wraps arriving daily. New Neckwear, new Laces, new Veilings, new Newest fall styles. mow 9 21Vf gs. Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Meier & Frank Company between Holgate street and Midway, the old path will be barricaded because It Is dangerous. A fall there might mean that the rider would plunge over the bluff. . Collection of bicycle tax Is very slow. Many riders prefer to get In the road, rather than pay $1 a year for the priv ilege of using the paths. The county had two collectors out. but their services were dispensed with, as they did not col lect enough to pay their wages. Mr. JJelson has put the paths on the Sandy, the Base Line, Section and Mll waukle roads in good condiUon, and will now see what can be done to prevent the ruin of the path on "West avenue, north from the lower Mount Tabor reservoir. The Portland Railway Company has graded the roadbed of Its track, obstruct ing the road so that teams have to drive on the cycle path for some distance. The path on Willamette boulevard to St. Johns Is In fair condition. to their home at 2S0 East Sixth street North, after an absence of several weeks at Long Beach. Professor R. H. Thomas, principal ot the Clinton Kelly School, has gone to Linn County, to remain until school opens next month. He has. about recovered from his bicycle accident of a short time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Price, of Jeffer son, were In the city Tuesday to attend the funeral of their daughter. Mrs. Ber tha Haar. It was Intended that the body should be burled at Jefferson, but this plan was changed so that the interment took place In Lone Fir cemetery by the side of her husband, who died several years ago. TO HOUSE FAIR CROWDS Slow Street Worlc There Is much complaint by business men and residents along Union avenue, which is being Improved with gravel be tween Weldler and Morris streets, on ac count of the slow methods of the con tractor who has the job. "At the pres ent rate," said James Eastes yesterday, "the Improvement will not be completed for six months. Only two wagons have been hauling gravel. There Is great In dignation along the street over the slow ness with which the work is being done. The condlUons are Intolerable. The street is graded out on both sides of the double tracks, and teams cannot get from tine side of the street to the other. The con tractor should make an effort to get the gravel on the street as soon as possible." Mr. Addlton Home From Boston. Mrs. Lucia Faxton Addlton. at Lents, .the well-known W. C T. U. lecturer and writer, has returned home from her vlsltto Abblngton. Mass., where she pent over three months. Her visit East was main ly on business, but. as it was to her old home, the time spent there was full of pleasing experiences. Mrs. Addlton was to have been one of the speakers at the "Home People's Celebration," In a sub urban town of Boston, but came away before the event was held. It was a gath ering of people from all portions of the United States, who had been born In the neighborhood. Kant Side Xotea. C J. Groat and family, living at 717 East Burnslde street, have returned from the seaside. IL JL Long and family have returned Suggestion That Temporary Flats Be Erected, an in Buffalo. "What are you going to do to accommo date all the thousands ot people who will come to Portland to see the Lewis and Clark Fair?" asked George E. Boos, of Washington, D. C, a special agent of the United States Geological Survey, who ar rived yesterday from Baker City, where he has been collecting statistics of the production of minerals In the year 1S02. "Your hotels are full now, with only or dinary travel, and even two or three ho tels the size of the Portland will not hold all the people -who will come. "You need more hotels, but to provide for the Fair It would be a good Idea to adopt the policy of Buffalo. There the people built cheap, two-story flats on va cant lots, which could be taken down again after the fair. They were stuccoed and painted, and looked nice, but they did not cost much, and rooms In them could be rented for SI a night. When the Grand Army met at Washington, we- put up tents In the suburbs. That did very well for a few days, and the old soldiers en Joyed it. because It felt like a return to camp life, but for visitors to the Fair, who are likely to remain some time, you need something more permanent. You will need accommodation for which you will have no use after the Fair; so that it Is out of the question to put up enough hotels for the purpose, though you need more hotels even now. I hear the Lewis and Clark Fair talked about all over the country, and the enterprise will be great ly damaged If It gets about that you can not accommodate the people. "Lots of mines are being opened In Baker County," continued Mr. Boos, "and a great deal of money Is being spent In development, so that there are likely to G. SMITH & CO. Third Floor Washington Building, Are the Leading Wedding and Visiting Card Engravers SEE OUR MONOGRAM STATIONERY BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. be a number of new producers next year. I am collecting statistics for the year 1902, giving not only the quantity of ore mar keted, but the quantity In stock at mills and smelters and on the dump at the mines. The district will begin to realize great results from the work that is being done by next year, provided the ore Can be hauled to reduction works. In many of the states I have visited I find cus tom mills handling the product of given districts at profit to the millman and the miner. It occurred to me that this same practice could be established in Baker ! County with profit. I do not see why mill- men do not go Into the various districts and make contracts for the ore. In this manner the small operator would be en couraged to market as much ore as pos sible, and he would find near at hand the I means of making a little ready money, i so that he might pres3 his work without the assistance of outside capital." Mr. Boos, who is at the Perkins, has come to Portland to finish up his work on the Baker district, many of the mines be ing owned in this city. He Is an old Mon tana newspaper man. having started the Helena Journal In 1SS1. and sold the con trol in 1596 to Russell Harrison, who con tinued the paper until lS92i and brought the first Mergenthaler typesetting ma chine west of the Mississippi River. land as a convention city, and In line with this policy the secretary Is keeping in close touch with national gatherings and urging Portland's advantages where It is believed the effort will be productive of results. ALL CAUSED BY DOG'S BITE Troubles of the AlrterKon Will End in Sale of Property. The lust of their dog for human blood i has caused Mr. and Mrs. Scott Alderson a peck of trouble and there is more ahead. The dog bit Lillian Kane and her guard ian. Frank Kane, sued for $240 damages in the East Side Justice Court and was given judgment for $50. This was six months ago, and, as the Judgment has not been paid. Constable A. D. Keenan has attached a team of horses, a single horse, a mare, two double sets of harness and two Ice wagons. He will sell them at Lyons' livery stable on Sat urday, and meanwhile Alderson retains possession under a redelivery (bond. Al derson disputes the regularity of the pro ceedings and has sued Keenan In Circuit Court for $1150 damages. Evangelical Conference Invited to Portland. The Chamber of Commerce yesterday extended an Invitation to the World's Evangelical Conference now in session .at Berlin, Ontario, to hold Its next quadren nial meeting In this city. The meetlne will occur in the summer of 1S07 and will consist of several hundred delegates. Considerable interest is felt in the movement to secure the conference by religious people In Portland, and It Is believed that the Invitation will be ac cepted. The Chamber of Commerce Is making" a special effort to exploit Port- BORQUIST AND REFFLING Have received their Fall and Winter woolens. 231 Washington street. Large Philadelphia Bakery Bnrnetl. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2C Kolb's bak ery, occupying about half a block In the southern section of the city, was de stroyed, by fire today. The loss Is esti mated at $150,000. Ten small dwellings In the rear of the bakery were badly dam aged. Twelve of the bakery employes Were In the building when the fire started and all narrowly escaped with their lives. i 1