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.
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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
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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.
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