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Sf, MSSmm OIEPOJflAB, MONDAY, 8EPTEM8B 7, lMSfc NOT ENOUGH FISH iGreat Shortage In Season's Pnrlf nfSolmnrt 'ALU ALONG PACIFIC COAST VQsa&tltr ob. Market Is 2,000,000 Cases Less Than Lait Year Sca i sob: Almost Total Failure ob 'Z. Paget Sound and ob Frazer. With 2,000.000 cases less of salmon In the market than at this time last year Pacific Coast prices are growing pretty stiff. The Eastern trade has been slow to awaken to the reality, bjit it is getting Its eyes open now. Columbia River packers won't profit from the rising prices because they are Sold out. "I doubt," said a packer yes terday, "If the Columbia River has 5000 cases left." The Pacific Coast pack this year is 1,000, 00 cases smaller than it was last year and 2,000,000 cases short of the output in 1901. Last year about 1.000,000 cases went ,over from the preceding pack. The output of the canneries raised the available sup ply to 5.000,000 cases. This year no stocks are carried over and the new supply will be about 3,000,000 cases. "No," said a Columbia River packer, "we're not sorry we're sold out. We had contracts at profitable figures and made our deliveries. The bulk of the Columbia pack went at $1.35 for pound taels. Since then the market has moved up to $1.40. But it's merely a nominal market; no sup plies are to be had." Big: Shortage on Sound. A big shortage exists on Puget Sound, Where extreme estimates place the output jDf sockeyes at 140,000 cases. Last year the sockeye pack there was 339,000 cases and the year before that it was 1,103,000. It's a decidedly gloomy outlook for the Puget Sound packers, and they have suffered 3ieavy losses. Their sockeye season is ended and the market offers no Induce ment for packing cohoes and chums. Last year Puget Sound put up 100,000 cases of cohoes and 95,000 cases of chums, but very few will be packed this season. Puget Sound is a miserable failure In comparison with Its 539.000 cases of salmon in 1902 and 1,416,000 cases in 190L Alaska and British Columbia Short. The Alaska output gives promise of being 500,000 cases short of last year. The exact Alaska figures will -not be available lor some time yet. Reports are conflict ing. "If Alaska puts tip 1.500,000 cases of reds," said a packer yesterday, -"it will be doing well." Last year the output of Alaska reds was between 1,750,000 and 2,000,000. The most liberal estimates for this season make out a big shortage. 1 British Columbia may fall 200,000 cases behind its sockeye output of 1902. The run of sockeyes has been deplorable, both in Fraser River and the Northern fisheries of British Columbia. The sockeyes Is an nounced to be but 1SO.O00 cases, which is 100,000 cases less than that of last year. All along the coast, in Alaska, British Co lumbia, Washington, Oregon and Califor nia the packs are short, and their aggre gate will fall 1,000,000 cases or more below ast year's product. In 1901 and 1902 the Pacific Coast Pack has been: 1901. 1902. Alaska 2.032.83S 2.03S39 British Columbia 1,206,473 625,982 Plight Sound .-. 1,414,990 538,997 Columbia Elver 251.2G5 3S2.704 Wlllapa 71.300 04.085 Gray's Harbor 51.900 58.000 Sacramento 17,500 14,043 -Klamath River ...... 2.375 2,600 Totals 5,048.773 4,224,750 Total estimated In 1903, 3,000,000 cases. Packers Can't Fill Contract. Puget Sound packers have fixed $L50 as he price for talis and $LC0 for fiats. These figures are. not in the market, however, for there Is really no market at all. Re ports from there are to the effect that packers are not filling one-third of their contracts. On Columbia River the con tracts are usually subject to pack, but how they run on Puget Sound is not well known here. And inasmuch as salmon are impossible to get, it will go hard with unsuccessful packers who are compelled to find salmon for deliveries. The market tor Puget Sound sockeyes opened this season at $1.10 for talis. Their actual value at present, If there was a market, "would probably be about $1.30. Columbia Rivers opened at $1-35 and have gone up to $1.40. The Alaska market has not yet opened, but, when it does so, the price of reds may start at $1.15 or $1.20. "There's ino need of juggling with figures this year !to save the market," said a canneryman. .Since 1S9S prices have been: , Columbia. Puget, River. Sound. Alaska. ,1898 $1.05 $0.93 $0.90 1899 1.25 l.51.10 95 1900 1.501.70 1.231.40 1.10 11901 1.501.40 1.00 95092 il002 1.35 1.25 0592fc 11903 - 1.351.45 1.10 Annual Paclc Since ISO 7. Since 1S97 the Pacific Coast pack has been disposed of as follows, according to the trade Register: 1897 Carry-over from 1S9G ................. None. Pack 3.100,000 Consumption ,WX),000 1898 Carry-over 600,000 Pack 2,400.000 Consumption 1. 3,000,000 ibau Carry-over None. Pack 3,201.173 Consumption 3,201,175 VCarry-over None. Pack 3.21G.518 Consumption 3,200,000 1901 .'-Carry-over 16,518 Pack 5.024.53S 'Consumption 4.017.030 1902 Carry-over 1.024.000 Pack 4.311.142 vonsumpnon 5,335,142 J.UV3 JCarry-over None Pack 3,000,000 Great Demand Prom Abroad. London and Liverpool markets will make heavy requisitions on Alaska on ac count of the failure of British Columbia. "The market Is going to be good and sun," was the remark of a Columbia packer, "but we're not in it. Tes. it looks Tvell for us next year, and yet you can't tell, iou see when you get prices up to $1.50 you've got a very, sensitive, unstable xnarKet. "But the shortage at Puget Sound Is going to be a good thing for Columbia River. It lifts the pressure of Puget Gound from one pack. A great deal of Puget Sound stuff is sold under Columbia River labels. That's what hurts our bus iness. Already we Columbia packers feel the relief. We have noticed that places m the middle West absorb our salmon now more readily. We could probably have disposed of 150,000 more cases -without very much depression from present prices But that year 1901 was a corker for us Columbia folks. Under a 5,000,000 Pacific Coast pack our prices went down to $1.05." There has been a general cleaning up on the Columbia River "until little old or new stock remains In first hands. Condition on Fraser River. Charles Corby, manager of the Pacific Selling Company, last week said in an in terview at Seattle: I have Just returned, from a visit to Van couver, New "Westminster and Stevenson, B, C, at which lf.tter point, on the Fraser, most of the salmon canneries are located, and the conditions, so ar as the pack of sockeyes for the ecason is concerned, are most deplorable. The run bas been virtually a failure, the total pack, up to this time, being: only about 180,000 cases, as compared with about 950,000 cases 4a 1901. fcifc-iiuiaber. cf the! canaerle jrero preparing tn 1nai, 'fnr tfcjt -nn nfl u it TH reported by th Fish Commtesloaer for British Columbia. int nn fn Wm!tihAi of -TPfc no SOCk. eye salmon had yet reached the spawning STOunos or tne upper eraser, a meeting called by tha Fraser -River Packers" Assocla- tlBTL thrrmirh It tprrot.irv Mr. TV. T. Burdls. by wire, to the Minister of Marine and Fish eries at Ottawa, advising' that It was lmpera- to declare a cloze season from Aucust 29 to September 12, Inclusive, In order to savo mo industry from threatened annihilation. TMthr thmiifVi n lnrV- nf nnnrpclalion Of tha actual conditions by the officials of the de partment, or on account of a possible general election in the near ruture, wmcn aeierreu tha British Columbia members of Parliament from fcrclns the issue as opposed to the fish ermen, nrho tpera not in favor of a close sSa- son, the department declined to take any ac tion toward that end, an& t loom auif as though the earners on Puget Sound would do made to suffer equally with their Canadian cousins across the border. Price Don't Compensate tor Short age. Since my return" hero prices have been made upon Pusret Sound sockeyes In the American market on the basis of $1.50 for tails; $1.60 for flats, and $1 for half-pounds, and which. while they may appear high, aro not sufficient ly so to protect the canneries engaged in the Industry from a heavy loss; nor, as a matter of fact, are they nearly as high as salmon values were a year ago, when. In proportion to the pack, the demand was not equal to that which exists throughout the world for this article today. Within the past 15 years Columbia River salmon has been sold as .high as $2 per dozen, f. o. b.7- Coast, and within the past five years a large percentage of the pack of Puget Sound sockeyes was marketed on the basis of $1.40, $1.55 and 95o for tails, flats and halves, re spectively, at a time when, comparatively speaking, there was sufficient to supply the normal requirements of the then consumptive demand. "When It Is taken into consideration that at the present time we are face to face with a total shortage of 2,000,000 cases of salmon, at a time when the consumptive demand Is greater than ever before In the history of the trade. It would 'seem as though the conditions fully warranted the action taken by the pack ers, and that the natural laws of supply and demand will dispose of the pack, limited as It is. In due season. In connection with tho prices which have been named for the pack of Puget Sound sock eyes. there Is one feature which the domestio market will have to contend against this sea eon, and that la the extraordinary demand for red fish from the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa. The United Kingdom alone, from September, 1901. to September, 1902, imported upwards of 1,700,000 cases -of red salmon, and the stocks reported there at this time are less than 500,000 cases, as compared with 1,200,000 cases on hand at the same date last year. Prices have advanced at London and Liverpool 5 shil lings per case since July 1, and there are those who predict a further advance of from 2 to 3 shillings, on account of the shortage now re ported from all the red salmon districts. As a matter of fact, tho reports up to this time would indicate that there have not been suf ficient sockeye salmon packed to fill the normal requirements of tho English market until the new pack Is available without taking Into consideration the demand from other export centers and the United States domestic market. In the columns of a morning paper I notice. an editorial on the shortage of salmon, from which I quote as follows: "The pack of Bock eye salmon for the' year Is only about one- third as large as was anticipated. This will reduce by an enormous amount the ordinary season's disbursements in this Industry on Puget Sound." This Is misleading to a very great extent. and the article in question was evidently writ ten by one who is rot thoroughly conversant with the conditions, as It is a well-known fact that a failure of the pack on Puget Sound will affect disbursements much less than in any other waters where salmon Is packed. The reasons for this are obvious, and many, one of the principal being that complete preparations are required to be made by the conditions on Puget Sound long before the date upon which the salmon run Is supposed to commence. The driving, equipment and maintenance of traps is a very heavy Item, the cost of which for putting In and maintaining ranges from $SO0O to $16,000 per trap for tho season. Canneries must be placed In commislson, tin. solder, pig lead, box shooks, labels and a thousand and one necessities that go toward making up and completing the pack must be on hand. Tugs, cannery-tenders, plledrivers, flshscrews, dories, crews and equipment, all of which cover a very large expenditure, must be provided for and be ready when the season opens. Another large item of, expense Is the Chinese contract, which Is an all-important factor in the putting up of a pack. SQUALL RIPS UP TENTS. Soldiers nt Gearbart Have Taste of Hardship. GEARHART, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) In spite of the fact that rain was one of the prevailing features of the day at Camp Summers, there was a large crowd of visitors who spent most of their time In taking in the sights of the camp grounds. There were a number of people direct from Portland, but most of them .came from Astoria and Seaside. Late Saturday night, long after every one was asleep and when least expected, a squall came up from the south and forced its way through the camp, rip ping up a number of the tents, including Captain Smith's and Major McDonnell's. The wind, in lifting Major McDonnell's tent, broke his mirror and the Major, be ing rather superstitious, has begun, to worry because he is afraid of having seven years' bad luck. The rain which commenced to fall heavily last night con tinued most all Sunday in a drenching manner and most of the boys will sleep on wet beds tonight. There were church services In the old Auditorium In the forenoon conducted by Chaplain W. S. Gilbert Almost every man in the camp who was not on guard or special detail was present and the chaplain thanked them for their good at tendance. The subject of the sermon was "Patriotism and the Soldier." Mrs. Walter Reed sang "Thy Will be Done," and Miss Agnes Watts and Mrs. Reed in duet sang "Morning Land." During the service the congregation sang a number of National hymns. At 3 P. M. Colonel Gantenbeln ordered the troops out to be reviewed by General Summers. The men made a fine showing and the General complimented Colonel Gantenbeln upon their good work. Thero was an Immense crowd standing on one of the ridges watching the movements Tho sun had found Its way through the clouds Just before the parade and several good photographs were taken. Immediately after the review the Nine teenth United States Infantry Band gave a short concert in front of the Colonel's headquarters, but was forced to quit on account of another downpour. Colonel Whiting of the hospital division made the statement today that the camp was in the very best sanitary condition, in fact that it Is the most healthful camp he ever saw. There has been no sickness worthy of mention. Corporal Upton of Company H was de tailed to assist In the work of the ad jutant's headquarters. There is one thing at Gearhart whleh Is not common around military camps and that Is so few clrls, They are very scarce. Among those present at the camp today were Captain Caulklns and wife. Captain Caulkins was Admiral Dewey's navigator and stood on the bridge with the Admiral during the battle of Manila. The Colonel announces that the reviews next Wednesday and Thursday by General Funston and staff. Governor Chamberlain and staff and Colonel Huston and staff will take place at 3 P. M. on those days. Mrs. Wise Wants a Divorce. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6. A suit for divorce was yesterday filed by Cella Wise against David Samuel Wise, on the ground of failure to provide. They were married at Portland, Or., November 12, 1898. Mrs. Wise claims that for more than a year, he has not provided for her, though amply able to do so. She asks for a divorce and $50 a month alimony, She asserts her- husband owns "oronertv and' has good Income, but has done her GOING TO FIND OUT Senator Mitchell Leaves To night for Washington. HE WILL SEE MR. HITCHCOCK Wants to Know Just How the Dele gation Stands on Land Office- Ap pointments Snider and "Wat son Choice for Lakevlew. Many gentlemen of quality have called upon Senator Mitchell In room "500" tho past few day3. Yesterday was a particu larly strenuous Sunday with the Senator. All the commotion comes from the an nouncement that the Senator will Imme diately depart for the EastV The various heads of departments In tho political organization have all or nearly all paid their respects. Those who have not yet called will do so today, for, It the Senator can get away tonight, he will start Eastward by way of Tacoma. Last week the announcement was that he would depart Tuesday night or "earlier If ho could." Senator Mitchell's rooms have been tho scene of many conclaves lately, and groups of gentlemen, have been eagerly watching for the smoke therefrom. Last night C. H. .Carey, chairman of the County Central Committee; W. F. Matthews and Repre sentative J. N. Williamson were among the distinguished guests at "500." Judge Carey and Mr. Matthews wended their way into the hotel together from the Yam-hill-street entrance. Many other digni taries have been there, conspicuously members of the County Central Committee of 70. The Senator has endeavored since his return home to get the organization Into good working order. He does not stay long enough to see all tho preliminaries finished; therefore ho will leave the ful fillment of his plans to his friends and to the leaders of the County Central Com mittee. The proposed "advisory commit tee" of 11 members has not yet been ap pointed, nor has any headway been made toward creating such a body to wield the powers of the County Central Committee. This reorganization Is one of the matters which the Senator will leave to the cen tral committee. The Senator will not return to Wash ington at once, but he will reach the Na tional capital very soon. His departure hence will relieve him from the impor tunities of gentlemen who desire office and give him a respite from the many matters which have been crowded upon him. His arrival at Washington will en able him to ascertain just where the dele gation stands with President Roosevelt on appointments to Federal Jobs. The Knowles affair and the determina tion of the President to rid the Lakevlew Land Office of Brattaln and Bailey right away are understood to furnish motives for Senator Mitchell's early departure for the National capital. It Is assumed In political circles that he will make Btralght for the Interior Department,- and Secre tary Hitchcock, to find out the exact status of Oregon Land Office matters. Having acquired this Information, he will know how to proceed In regard to the Land Office appointments. Senator Fulton will probably start for Washington the middle of this month, and Representative Williamson will leave about the same time. The time of Representative Her mann's departure Is not known. The resolve of tho President to let out Brattaln and Bailey caused a good deal of comment among the politicians yesterday. And the intention of the President to ap point men of his own selection, should the Oregon delegation fail Immediately to recommend men for the two offices, has augmented the political buzz. From the Information which the delegation gives out there does not seem to be any change In the sentiment of the members as to rec ommendations. C. U. Snider, of Lake view, Is understood to be the delegation's choice for Recelver-at Lakevlew, and J. N. Watson, of Paisley, for Register. But the delegation has not made up its mind as to the Reglstershlp, inasmuch as Representa tive Hermann wants Brattaln retained. At Burns, the successor to Charles New ell, Receiver, will be C. E. Kenyon, A. W. Gowan pr J. J. Donnegan. J. H. Booth, Receiver at Roseburg, and J. T. Bridges, Register, seem to, bo in direct lino for reappointment. "THE CALL OF THE WILD," Rev. W. E. Randall Attribntes Vice to Latent Barbarism in Sinn. "Shame that the city of Portland de sires to derive revenue from open doors of disaster to manhood," said Rev. Wll Ham E. Randall last night In his sermon in Central Baptist Church, East Side, on "The Call of the Wild and Its Con quest." The sermon was called out by Jack London's story entitled "The Call of the "Wild." "A suggestive story recently appeared In a well known publication under the title 'The Call of the Wild.' Buck was a four-year-old California dag, a noble specimen of tho canine family. Petted and privileged, he approached the height of attainment. Incident to the Klondike excitement of 1S97, Buck was stolen and ensiavea. wnen a orutat man put a rope around his neck, the latent 'wild' awakened. Under the law of tooth and fang, Instincts long dormant became alive again. The remote past of his ancestry throbbed through him. He responded to mysterious voices from the forests, and with regained liberty went upon long journeys. Transformation was soon com pletcd and Buck joined a band of wild wolves. "Doubtless 'The Call of the Wild with its penalty of reversion Is universal. Animals hear it and, responding retro grade. Plants hear it. Not resisted by the assistance of man, the beautiful rose becomes the wild thing of the hedge-row. Men hear it. Not resisted with the as slstance of God, the splendid being with unmeasured possibilities experiences tragic moral decline. "There are disappointing exceptions to the good results attending Indian training at Carlisle, Chemawa, and other Govern ment schools. Students upon leaving school hear the call of the wild, put on native dress and face paint and relapse Into barbarity. "August, 1903, presents a paradox. Our battleships are dispatched to a coast well civilized 3000 years ago. The Unspeakable Turk responds to the call of tho wild. The spirit of the past .reappears with all the brutality of vandal hordes. "Our homeland affords a spectacle but little less revolting. Black fiends and white fiends committing unmentionable crimes. Men frenzied, ferocious, more brutal than wild animals, torturing, and burning these criminals. Preliminary to these crimes and the awful retribution Is the call of the wild. "Persecutions that have made religious history a record written In crimson were not inspired by strains of heavenly music, but by the call of the wild. In the back ground of every scene of oppression are persons whose hearts are responding to the call of the wild. We unearth fossils of men that went t their deaths clutch ing wooden mallets and stone battle axes. Archaeologists of the future, in vading the tombs of today, -will find em balmed faces with hard lines. "How take this human stuff, with its I trends, its willing response to the call of the "wild and' make gentle, merciful, fair, clear-vimoned men? Task, for the home, the school, the press, the church. the four great forces for human wel fare. "The stohm dog heard and responded to the call of the wild because condi tions wero deliberately made hard for him. Shame that the city of Portland desires to derive revenue from open doors of disaster to manhood. In his inaugural message, our honored mayor said, It is within our power and our plain duty to protect public decency.' Within a few days scores of doors of lndency were closed. If there is law sufficient to lift vice 12 feet into upper rooms, there Is power to blow it sky-high or land it without the city limits writh other slaugh ter-houses. With reference to the gam bling evil, the message said (In part): 1 can see no reason why this ordi nance may not be enforced so as to pre vent the running of such games as faro. roulette and the like, which aro neces sarily more or less of a public nature. I want to see a stop put to professional gambling at places known and advertised by pimps and procurers, into which the young. Inexperienced and unwary are en ticed to be robbed and frequently ruined. "If there is warrant of law for raid ing a Chinese den, there Is ample law for consummating tho Mayor's wishes. God forbid that the city of Portland shall settle down Into confirmed partnership In this business of soul-slaylng. Upon whose head will be tho blood of scores of wayward youths pushed down to hell, parents with broken hearts, and souls hopelessly submerged?" GOOD WORK FOR SALVATION. Colonel Brengle Addresses Overflow ing Andlcnccs and Wins Converts. The special meetings which the Salvation Army Is holding at the hall occupied by-lt3 Corps No. 4, at 128 First street, continued yesterday under tho direction, of Major Dubbin, who Is in command of this de partment. . There wero services in the morning. afternoon and evening, at which Colonel Brengle preached and Ensign Mabee sang. The hall was crowded last night, and some were turned away for lack of room. Men and women stood up throughout the even ing and gave attentive hearing to the powerful sermons of the great evangelist. There was a larga attendance of army workers, and the meeting was an unqual ified success. At each of tho services held thus far there have been conversions, and the cause of religion has been strength ened and benefited through the efforts of Colonel Brengle. The Salvation. Army in Portland Is fortunate in having faithful and earnest workers, and its officers are men and women of intelligence and force. Tho army is perhaps the greatest agency for good in the city, and the assistance of the distinguished officers who have vis ited Portland during the past year has done much to strengthen It and broaden Its Influence. At the morning meeting Colonel Brengle took for his text Hebrews 12adv, "Follow peace with all men and holiness, without which none shall see the Lord," and spoke in part as follows: "Holiness Is a necessary requisite to en ter Heaven, but this Is not enough; we must have peace with our fellow man. Some people seek God and want to go to Heaven, -but they retalq a grudge in their hearts against somebody. They cannot find him. Why? Because of this grxidge. If you want to find God, first settle the difficulty with your neighbor, be recon ciled, and then God will be nigh unto you. We must be channels through which God can flow blessings unto others, but not like some people who tell God, 'I want to be a channel through which you can bless some one; make me a blessing to this one or that one whpm I like, but not that man or that woman. I don't like them; they lied about me, they swindled me, they have slighted me.'' If you do like that, God can never bless you. But If you will love all men even though they have grievously wronged, you, then God will pour his blessings- upon you and fill your soul with Heaven. Oh, if all men would live after this fashion, this world would be heaven-begun. "God wants holy people, holy hearts. What is holiness? It Is to be free from anger, grudges, malice, pride, lust, envy and all evil things which war against tho souL Without this deliverance wo cannot get to Heaven. "Sin almost ruined this world: has blighted lives and homes, divided families and communities; and God will not allow It to mar the peace, beauty and holiness or Heaven. Sin cannot enter Heaven." This morning Colonel Brengle will con duct an officer's council at which the lead ers In the work In the city and surround ing towns will discuss ways and means. There will be an evangelistic service In the afternoon, and the meetings will con clude this evening. From here Colonel Brengle and Ensign -aiaoee win visit the towns of Eastern Oregon, and will return East, holding meetings in Jiuano and Utah. SPIRITUALISTS' FINAL MEETING. Close, of State Convention Marked by 3Iany Addresses. The State Spiritualist Association, which has been holding Its annual session In this city the past week, closed Its meetings yesterday, when services wero held throughout the day. At 11 A. M. the association was ad dressed by E. S. Greenfield. Cantain J. H. McMillan ami Jl nrnnhpr nf nthiara TVia discussions were deVoted to the good of tne spiritualist cause, and were listened to wun great interest. At the afternoon session Colonel n. A Reed delivered the principal address, and In the evening Rev. G. C. Love, Dr. George W. WIgg and Charles F. Goode were the sneakers. A snecial musical programme was rendered, and there were a number of recitations. There were nn public tests yesterday, and the meetings were devoid of sensational features. According to the officers of the associa tion, the spiritualist movement Is growing In Oregon. During the present convention a cnarter was issued to a society at Grant's Pass, having a membership of 23. New societies will shortly be organized at .Bauer vaty, Asniand and Astoria. Will Present a Wage Scale. TELLURDDE, Colo., Sept 6. At meeting of. tho Miners' Union held at Ophir, it was decided to present a scale of wages and hours to the mino managers similar to the demand made upon the mine managers of Telluride last Monday at. is expectea tnat tne committee w present the scale tomorrow. The eeneml belief Is that the mine managers will re- iuso to make any change In present con dltlons and that this provmg true, i strike will be called and as a. conse quenco the entire mining Industry of San Miguel County will be tied up. There is no change in the strike situa tion in Telluride. Over 100 men left the city today destined for Montana and Idaho. It is estimated that nearlv men have left this camp since the in augurauon of the strike last Tuesday. Lay Concrete Around Monument. The building committee of the Lone Fir Monument Association will lut- a mn. tract today for laying concrete sidewalk arouna tne snait in Park Block, Lone Fir cemetery. The walk .win h iniri fn a circle around the shaft, leaving spaces at the Corners Of the momimpnf fnr p-mao This is the first step toward beautifying the grounds of the shaft Money Is now In sight to send for the metal figure which will surmount, the monument At the last meeting or Humner Post, No. 12, G. A. R., an appropriation of $25 more was made towara tne monument fund. Lodge Talks With President Lonbet. PARIS, Sept 6. President Loubet today gave an auaience to senator Lodge. For all troubles arising from urinary lrrita Meier tik Frank Company Meier & Frank Company STORE CLOSED ALL DAY Millinery Opening , Tomorrow The first showing of the New Dress Shapes the handsomest and most ex tensive display of high-class Headgear ever attempted in this city nearly one hundred imported models are included. Including all the magnificent New Costumes, Wraps, Suits, Jackets, Waists and Skirts. The showing by far the largest and best ever seen in the West not a new thing not a pretty garment is missing 2d. Floor. MEIER. NOTHING IF NOT ORIGINAL DISTINGUISH!: FEATURE OF THE MULTXOMAH CARNIVAL. Kangaroo Conrt Where High, and' Low Will Be Judged Opening: Pa rade to Be One Blaze of Light. If ever there was push and energy in evidence In the preparatory stages of a big amusement enterprise, ft Is to be witnessed In the work in progress in con nection with tho Merchants' and Manufac turers' Carnival. The M. A. A. C. grounds, where tho carnival will be held, Is a veri table hive of Industry. The various com mittees are working day and night Each succeeding day see3 an enormous amount of work disposed of. All this augurs well for the success of the coming carnival. That the 1903 carnival, under the aus pices of the vigorous, enthusiastic and popular Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, will be a great success there is no longer any question. It will be more than a success; It will be the most successful carnival probably ever held on the Pacific Coast There Is much upon which to pre dicate this seemingly extravagant proph ecy. The best aggregation of carnival at tractions ever shown In Portland, a large number of special features original with the amusement genius of the Multnomahs and low rates on all lines of railway and steamboats, combine to make success cer tain. Despite the magnitude of tho work under way on attractions already decided upon, new features are being added almost daily. One of the latest and happiest thoughts of the amusement committee, and one that promises to7 make a hit, Is a kangaroo court that will deal out justice without fear or favor each night from 6 o'clock until the gates close. This feature of the carnival will be in charge of Sidney Loewenburg and C. H. Grltzmacher. A patrol wagon will bring the subjects of this court to the bars of Justice, and neither the dignified occupants of the bench nor the rustic country swain munching peanuts while viewing the dazzling array of attractions will escape. A country storo, with half a dozen fea tures never before dreamed of, will be an other special attraction. Much work Is being done on tne wurz burger Strasse, which will occupy aprom inent place on the west end of the grounds. This will be a promenade 400 feet long, brilliantly Illuminated and of easy access by a wide stairway, where light refreshments may be obtained. One special feature 13 being kept sub rosa. This Is a discovery made at the outskirts of the city and will probably be exhibited in a tent by .itself The opening day, September 14, promises to witness one of the most gorgeous pageants ever seen in this city. Upon this day will take place tho parade of the King and Queen. Harry Copeland, who is chairman of the committee in charge of this feature. Is practically working night and day to make it'a success. His excellency, Governor Chamberlain, Mayor "Williams and the City Council -will par ticipate in the functions of opening day. The parade will be something out of the ordinary. From a big tallyho, drawn by six horses, 35 enthusiastic Multnomah boys will blaze the way through the streets selected for the line of march, with 5000 Roman candles and 200 pounds of red fire. The procession will form at the carnival grounds at 7' P. M. and move down Fourteenth street to "Washington, east on "Washington to Third, south on Third to Morrison, and west on Morrison into the grounds, where the formal open ing ceremonies will take place. The pro cession will not disband until after it has passed in review before the King and Qneen, seated upon their thrones. Fea tures of the opening ceremonies will be the tendering of the. keys of the city by the Mayor and tho coronation of the King and Queen. Every member of -the M. A. A. C. not Cloak Display Tomorrow FRANK COMPANY r NOW READY OUR NEW CARPET AIND DRAPERY DEPARTMENTS Tomorrow morning we will be ready to wel come you in our new carpet and drapery depart ments on the second floor. They are now almost completed and as we have moved all carpet and drapery stock up there, we trust you will call and see our large and varied stock of these goods. We shall now commence work on our first floor, which will be completely remodeled and re decorated. We shall not allow this work to in terfere with our daily business, so don't hesitate to call upon us. WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOUR INSPECTION TULL & GIBBS SUCCESSORS TO H. C. BREED EN CO. actively tied up with committee work on the opening night Is expected to procure a costume ana take part In the parade. The outriders of the Queen have already been selected, while the maids of honor and full court are In dally training. According to advices received from va rious points in the interior of the state, the attendance from outside points will be exceptionally large. The dates selected for the carnival, September 14 to 23, meet with general approval, and several large excursions are already hooked. Carnival Directors Meet Tonight. The directors of the Multnomah car nival have called a general meeting of tho club members to be held in the gym nasium this evening for the purpose of discussing and completing plans for cer tain features of the carnival. Every member of the club 13 expected TODAY ,rv.... "5. J to be present as Important mattera ara to come before the meeting. BEADS, BEAD NEEDLES. "White and turquoise. Frohman Indian Basket Rooms, Portland Hotel, parlor C. Address nt Y. M. C. A. Meeting Rev. C. Ross Baker, D. D., pastor of the Baptist Church of Boise, Idaho, de livered a helpful address at the Toung Men's Christian Association yesterday afternoon on "The Elements of Success." Helpful7 as were the words, there wa3 still more Inspiration In tho man behind them. Bnrlington Store Gnttcd hy Fire. BURLINGTON, la.. Sept 6. The Paris store was gutted by fire today and smoke and water damaged adjacent stocks. Loss, 550,000.