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1 THE MORNING OREGONIAN- THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1905. ESS S SHORT Council Meets and Adjourns in Thirty Minutes. BOX ORDINANCE NOT UP Liquor-License Committee Not Ready to Report on Two Measures That Are Now Await ing Action. An adjourned meeting of the City Coun cil was held yesterday afternoon for the purpose of considering the two box ordi nances Introduced a week before by Coun cllmen Masters and Bennett, but owing to the absence of Mr. Masters when the liquor license committee, of which he is a member, met to take up the measures, no action was taken thereon by the com mittee, hence It was not ready to report. In consequence the session of the Council yesterday broke all records for brevity, lasting scarcely more than 30 minutes from the time Mayor Lane's gavel fell until final adjournment. An ordinance was paBeed directing the City Engineer to accept any warrants issued by the city on account of the Im provement of Front street from 16 feet north- of the north line of Woods street toX5no south line of Grovor street, as per time and manner ordinance No. 13.KS, at their face value when presented by any property-owner or agent thereof within the assessment district, and in payment of the assessment of any such property owner In said district on account of such improvement. City Attorney McNary explained that there were quite a number of large property-owners affected by the improvement who would pay their assessments if permit ted to do so in this way. unless some might rebel on the prpposltlon, and it was In order to avoid litigation that he asked the Council to put the measure on Its final passage, and this was done. Masters Introduced an ordinance au thorizing the payment of 51000 to the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Com pany to provide for the payment of back filling done in the repair of the Tanner Creek sewer, which had not been included in the specifications. It was referred to the judiciary and elections committee. A resolution refusing Patrick Collins any further license as a hawker on the public streets was referred to the license committee. The petition of Sergeants of Police 8. Hogoboom, E. A. Slover and R. U. Taylor for an Increase of pay from $80 to $90 a month was referred to the ways and means committee. Reference to the street committee was made of the protest of the River View Cemetery Association, by W. M. Ladd, president, against the assessments of $108.25 and $512.50 on the corporation's burial grounds for the improvement of Front street from "Woods to Grover. H. Lucas and ten others petitioned the Council to change the name of Hamlet avenue to Carlton avenue, claiming that the thoroughfare was originally Simpson avenue, and that someone changed it to suit himself. The street committee will struggle with the matter at its next meeting. Auditor Devlin notified the Council of ihe Executive Board's action in rejecting the bids for the Improvement of East Stark street, from the east line of East Ninth to the west line of Bast Twentieth, together with its recommendation that the present proceedings be discontinued md the Council institute new proceedings for said improvement. It was referred to the street committee. A communication was received from the City Engineer relative to the dangerous condition of East Morrison street, from East Water to Grand avenue, and sug gested that unless repairs could be promptly made that the street should be closed. It was referred to the street committee. Councilman Beldlng Introduced a resolu tion recommending the payment of $2.50 a day to every laborer In the employ of the municipality. It was likewise referred. DINNER TO W. E. CURTIS Commercial Club Entertains Distin guished Correspondent. An informal reception and dinner was tendered William E. Curtis by the Com mercial Club last evening to which the nawspaper men of Portland were invited to meet the distinguished correspondent. The affair was under the especial direc tion of President W. M. Cake and Sec retary Tom Richardson, of the club. A delightful menu was discussed "and the affair was a splendid success. Presi dent Cake acted as toastmaster and had upon his right the guest of honor, Mr. Curtis, and on his left Minister John Barrett, formerly a reporter on the Eve ning Telegram of this city. Mr. Cake was most happy in his re marks in introducing Mr. Curtis and Mr. Barrett, who each talked briefly, fol 3owed by a number of the local news paper men. The speeches of the two famous guests had special reference to the business or news writing and proved very interesting and helpful to the others present. Mr. Curtis directed his remarks par ticularly toward the responsibilities and the dignity of the reporter's profession. Incidentally he narrated a number of his own experiences In Interviewing Leo XIII and the present Pope, the Czar of Russia and other dignitaries. He prefaced his speech with a complimentary reference to the Portland Commercial Club and the splendid work it is doing. John Barrett, Minister to Colombia, con fined himself largely to reminiscences of his career since leaving the local news papor field. About 40 covers were laid. USING THE PROBE. Federal Grand Jury to Delve Into Land Deals Until September 5. United States District Attorney Heney and the Federal grand jury are still holding what appears to be a grand jury encampment on the third floor of the Federal building. The cor ridor leading1 to the grand Jury room was crowded yesterday with old sol diers, waiting their turns to entertain the members of the jury for a short time with the recital of how they took up land in the timber belts of theSlletz country, at the instigation of Wlllard N. Jones and his associates. The work of investigating the Siletz fraud is progressing quietly and it is probable that two or three days will yet be consumed before any new investiga tions are taken up for consideration. No intimation is given by the Gov ernment people as to what investiga tions will be taken up after the Jones case is out of the way. While there is rumor that the Williamson indictment will be the next thing to be attended to. there is no. confirmation of the story, other tnan the fact that there are some "witnesses in waiting who come from the, vicinity of Prinevllle, the home of Williamson, Gesner and Biggs, the three defendants, who are now waiting for their third trial in the Federal Court. From the progress being made it is thought that the sessions of the Jury trill continue until the resumption of work by the Federal Court, Septem ber 5. VETERAN FIREMEN HERE California Visitors Will Bo Enter taincd by Portland Association The Exempt Firemen's Association of Portland will play host today to the Veteran Firemen's Aspoclatlon of Cali fornia, which organization is making its annual trip, this time to the cities of the Northwesft, with Portland as the chief stopping-place. Each year the members of the Veteran Firemen's Association of California plan an excursion to some point of Interest, and this year Portland has been made the objective point on account of the Exposition. There are H5 of the mem bers of the association and' their fam ilies on the excursion ,whlch reached Portland yesterday. The party has been at Victoria and Seattle and other of the Northwestern cities and Is now on Its way home. It leaves Portland on August 29 for San Francisco. President S. Bun ner, of the California association, who started with the party, was detained at Victoria by the illness of his daughter, who was forced to undergo an operation for appendicitis, and will, therefore, not be with the party while In Portland. This afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the Port land organization will take their guests to the Oaks for the afternoon, the start being made promptly from First and Al der streets. Lunch will be served at the Oaks and the party will not return until evening. Other entertainment is being planned for the delegates of the California party, it being the Intention of the Port land firemen to entertain them well dur ing the time of their sojourn in the city. RURAL SETTLEMENT. (Concluded on Paire 11.) effort. It is folly to waste our energies going after foreign immigrants when we have the very best class of farmers in the world in our own country, seeking opportunities to invest and establish homes in new localities that are still to be developed, but simply have not been Informed as to where the opportunities exist. "At the Ogden session of the National Irrigation Congress two years ago the feature was the widespread attention given to the subject of colpnlzation. Com mander Booth-Tucker acquainted the del egates with the manner in which his organization has demonstrated that col onization is the most stupendous problem of this time in American development, and Senator W. A. Clark, who was presi dent of the Congress, declared the ad dress of Commander Tucker to be the most valuable contribution of the year to Western advancement. It is surprising to say the least, if this session of the Congress declares the subjects of immi gration and colonization to be extraneous to the 'purposes of the body. "Success of every irrigation enterprise, public or private In character, depends upon the people who occupy the irrigated lan&. It is Just as Important to bring the right kind of people as it is to bring the right kind of water and have the right soil ingredients." Apportionment by States. William E. Smythe, of California, au. thor of the resolution for the creation of an Immigration commission, is a public figure who is usually In the vanguard of progress. He is called the "father of the Irrigation Congress," which he first "advo cated 15 years ago. when an editorial writer on the Omaha Bee. He Is widely known as author of the "Conquest of Arid America," and is the author of a new work dealing with the economics of the square deal, entitled, "Constructive Democracy." which comes from the pub lishers next month. Mr. Smythe said: I know there are those who say that the resources of this Western land are the legitimate spoil of the pioneer and the children of the pioneer. I deny it. The lands which were opened to settle ment the other day in Nevada belong as much to the children of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania as to the children of Reno and Carson. The money with which they were reclaimed came from the pro ceeds of the public domain, and the pub lic domain Is the property of the entire American people. I would like to see a policy adopted which would give the young men and women of Maine and Georgia as good an opportunity to come into the possession of their heritage as they would have If they lived upon the ground, like the young men of Idaho and Utah and. -Colorado. I would like to see a policy adopted which would so quicken the interest of our countrymen In the aestlny of this Westernvhalf-contlnent as to compel the attention of every Senator and Representative to the problem of our future needs the problem of supplying money for the development of our re sources upon a scale commensurate with their dimensions; the problem of advan cing money to settlers to enable them to get a foothold and found homes, as is done by the statesmanship of New Zeal and; the problem of selecting colonists in accordance with their fitness for the work to be done. Mr. tSmythe suggested the idea of colo nizing by having each state supply its proportion of settlers through action of the Federal Government, and said: Let me give you a more specific illus tration of the plan. If we reclaim on the average 23).0O0 acres a year, then Pennsylvania, with its population of more than 6.000.000, would be entitled to use 25.20S acres. This would make homes for G30 families on 0-acre farms, or for 2520 Pennsylvanlans. If they averaged four to a family. Pennsylvania would suddenly awaken to the fact that national Irrigation ox ists for the benefits of the Nation and that her own people were born to a precious heritage out here in the West. Every Pennsylvania newspaper would carry the glad message in its telegraphic column and most of them would sound an editorial pean of Joy. Every man and woman in that state, having the instincts of the pioneer, would begin to talk about Nevada, or Idaho, or Arizona, or whatever locality their attention had been drawn to by the President and the Governor. Applications would begin to flow in from eager homeseekers on every hand, and I am very mucn mistaken if Pennsylvania's quota of Irrigated land would not be sub scribed ten times over. Why Tills Donation? PORTLAND, Ave. 20. (To the Editor.) While the street railway franchloe f the Portland Consolidated was a treiaendova gift, there -was another public donatien two years ago to William .M. Ladd and his aesocUtM of propertr on the East Side, now easily valued at over $100.000 If I mistake not the real valuation. In time this property, which the last Council presented to Mr. Ladd, will be worth not less than 41.000.000. I refer to tfie streets that are occupied by the Standard Bor Factor", on the Bast Side of the river. Mr. Ladd sot a Wip donation, for which he gave the city not one cent. Just how. many blocks of valuable land Mr. Ladd got In that deal I am not able to say, but the matter Is on rec ord in the City Auditor's office, and can be ascertained. Most of the water-front blocks have a value ranging from $25,000 to $50,000. At leapt. Mr. Ladd values his blocks at about these figures. In time, the want of streets leading to the Willamette Rlrer on the East Side will be sorely needed, but nearly all have been given away, and William Ladd got a rich donation from ,the public EAST EID3R. ABE YOU GOING EAST? If Bo. Learn About the Very Low O. R. & X. Kates. September 7, 8, 9 and 10, the O. R. & N. places on sale very low-rate long-time tickets East, account L O. O. F. Grand Lodgevtneetlng, Philadelphia. Pa, Partic ulars by asking at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington streets, Portland. S5SISTS A, L HIG Appointment of William Mc Murray Announced. TAKES EFFECT SEPT. 1 New Assistant General Passenger j Agent of O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific to Take Up Promotion Work. William McMurray, of San Francisco, has been appointed assistant general passenger agent of the O. R. & N. and of the Southern Pacific lines in Oregon, to work with A. L. Craig, the general passenger agent of both lines by vir tue of the recent change in the officers of the two companies. While it is not known when the appointment can be made effective, owing to the business connections of Mr. McMurray in San Francisco, it is expected that he will be able to reach the city about September 1 to assume charge of his new posi tion Tne appointment of Mr. McMurray to the office he will hold with the Harrl man lines In Oregon, will prove of great benofit to Portland and the entire state. The new official began his rail road career In the service of the Soutn ern Pacific in San Francisco nearly 20 years ago, and was for a long time chief cleric to James Horsburg, assist ant general passenger agent of the company at San Francisco. Several years ago the Southern Pacific Com pany opened a general Information bu reau in San Francisco for the benefit of the traveling public, and Mr. Mc Murray was placed in charge of IL What was perhaps his chief occupa tion, however, was the organization of large conventions for the Bay City, and In the course of this work he has been instrumental in bringing to San Fran cisco some of the largest gatherings ever held In California. At the time the St. Francis Hotel was opened, the board of directors ap pointed Mr. McMurray to the position of director of publicity and promotion, which position he has held since. It has been to his efforts largely, that the great success of the St. Francis Hotel Is due. One of the chief duties of Mr. McMurray, when ho comes to Portland, will be to manage the campaign of pub licity and promotion, which is being mapped out by the management of tho company, and it is expected that great results for the state will come from his work. LIFT UP THE HED TEACHERS OF INDIAN DISCUSS THEIR WEIGHTY TASK. Keynote of Convention Is That the Race Needs Improvement, Xot Transformation. The Pacific Coast Indian Teachers' Institute, wnlch is holding dally ses sions in the parlors of the American Inn at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, is developing into large proportions, 114 teachers and other officials having so far registered from the Indian schools of the West, Many more teach ers are expected to arrive today. Tno sessions have been largely attended, bot.i by those who arc interested in tne Indian schools and the visitors at the Exposition. Owing to the nonarrival of several of the educators who wore" scheduled to speuk, the announced programme "was not carried out in full at the session held -yesterday morning. Many of tne papers read yesterday morning laid stress on the standards by which the Indian Is to be Judged. The keynoto of the convention is that the Indian needs not transformation, but improve ment. F. C Campbell, of Fort Shaw, Mont., read an Interesting and instructive paper on rhe importance of agriculture and trades In school work. W. P. Campbell, of. Chemawa. Or., delivered an address on the Indian of today. He mode comparisons of the civilized Indian, and the American savage of years ago. Superintendent Chalcraft. of Che mawa. Or., who presided at the ses sion, anounced the committee on reso lutions which is composed of Superin tendent G. W. Goodman, Phoenix, Ariz.; Superintendent E. Minor, Neah Bay, Wash.; Assistant Superintendent W. P. Campbell, Chemawa, Or.; Superinten dent Charles E. Schell, Pala, Cal.; Su perintendent R. Perry, Fort Defiance, Ariz. Tho committee will report Friday night at the business meeting of the session. The election of officers will be held Friday night. Tho Fort Shaw Indian girls, who are visiting at the Lewis and Clark Ex position, were an enjoyable feature of the programme of yesterday morning. Gertie LaRance, a little 9-year-old girl, gave a recitation entitled, Tho Little Girl Talks." Sho received such a hearty applause that she was compelled to give an encore. The whole class. In costume, gave a selection from "Hia watha," which met the unstinted ap proval of the assembly. The following papere will be read at the Institute this morning: "How the Navajo Indian Is Supporting Himself, and the Assistance He Now Needs." It. Perry. Superintendent. Fort Defiance. Ariz.; "Knowledge and Training of Most Worth to the Indian," C. W. Crouse. Super intendent. Whlterlver, Ariz.; "How Can Wo Best Fit Our Indian Girls for Domestic Serv ice?" Mary E. Thelsz, matron. Chemaxra, Or.: "A Brief History of the Indians of tho Northwest Coast. With the Changes In Their Condition During the Past One Hundred Tears, and the "Wars That We Have Fought With Them." Hon. Edwin Eellc, Tacoma. "Wash.; "Tuberculosis," Dr. Tabor H. White, physician. Parker. Ariz.; "Do Individual Gardens, Conducted by Classroom Teachers. Produce Good Results V Edwin Minor. Su perintendent, Neah Bay. Wash.: "Selr-Oov-ernmeat." Miss Alice B. Preuss, teacher. Lapwai. Idaho; "Amusement for Employes and Pupils." Dr. W. IL WInslow, Superin tendent, Genoa. Neb.; "Indian School Jour nalism," Dr. L. A. Wright. Superintendent. San Jacinto. CaL; "The Extent and Scope of Classroom Instruction." Charles E. Burton. Superintendent. Grand Junction. Colo.; "How Best Can the Indians Be Taught Self-Re-llancer Mrs. M. W. DeLoss. Pendleton. Or., "The Agency Physician." Dr. J. S. Lindley. physician. Hoops. Cat. FAIR UNITES PACIFIC COAST Callfornian Speaks of Great Good Resulting From Exposition. "The Lewis and Clark Exposition has done more than show the products and advertise the resources of the great North west to the world." said Fred J. Koster. who represents the Merchants' Associa tion of San Francisco on the California Promotion Committee, yesterday. "It has been more than an Exposition and a campaign of education in the mere ly industrial sense, however, great may be tne commercial benefits that will surely result from this Fair. It has been one of the most potent factors In bringing the people of the whole Pacific Coast togeth er. It has developed a united sentiment upon the Coast. Our merchants, our manufacturers, our business and pro fessional men, and our farmers have come to know one another and to appreciate the advantages of the "other fellow's country. "The California Promotion Committee which represents the commercial bodies of California and the Oregon Development League which Is affiliated with the Cham bers of Commerce and similar organiza tions In Oregon are working on a plan for united action by all the commercial bodies of the Pacific Btates. This will help us to get publicity, conventions- and assist In securing needful legislation for the Pacific Coast at Washington. The matter was proposed by Mr. Jennings more than a year ago and active work has been going on since. "I consider the united sentiment of the people to be one of the -greatest results to which the Exposition has contributed." IiOSS OF EXPOSITION IS SMAMj Authorities Say Peculations of Gate men Amorint to $500. As nearly as can be estimated the Lewis and Clark Exposition lost $500 through tho peculations of the gatemen and ticket sellers of the admissions department. 17 of whom have been discharged. From 'outIde reliable . sources, the lnforma. tion has been obtained that several more of the employes of the admissions depart ment are under suspicion, and their dis missal Is momentarily expected. Chief C. F. Donahae, of the Exposition detective force, said yesterday afternoon that his department had been cognizant for some time of the petty irregularities of the gatemen and ticket-sellers, but no action was taken until a thorough Investigation had been made. Twelve of the 17 employes discharged confessed to the Exposition officials. The manage ment says that not all of the boys are guilty to their knowledge of doing wrong, but it thought advisable to make a clean sweep. It is said that many of the younger men at the gates and In the tocket booths, wmt of whom were school boys who sought employment during their vacation, were drawn Into the conspiracy to steal from the Fair by certain older men who had had experience at other expositions. While this Is not known to a certainty, it is thought to be the case as the thefts were so systematically done. It wns discovered that the employes had several methods of "knocking down." Some of them were enabled to manipulate the turnstiles in such a manner that the total of admissions would not be regis tered. Tho money taken in by the men of the ticket office in excess of the num ber of tickets registered at the turn stiles was divided with tho gatemen. It Is said the admission-men planned to carry on their Illicit practice on a much larger scale during the last of the Fair, which would have meant the loss of thousands of dollars to the Exposition had it not been discovered. Logan City Day Celebration. Utah is attracting considerable favor able comment at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, because of the many different celebrations that are being held at the state building this week. Tomorrow is Logan City day at the Fair, which will be recognized with appropriate exercises and festivities by visitors from Utah. The exercises, which will be held at 3 o'clock P. M.. In the state building, will consist of addresses by James H. Llmford. presi dent of the Brlgham Young College: W. J. Kerr, president of the Agricultural College of Utah; 'and Congressman James Howell. It Is expected that" the Ogden. Utah, Mormon Tabernacle Choir will as sist in the exercises. The Administration band will be in attendance. REED WILL DECISION TODAY Judge Webster Will Announce Con clusions in Important Case. An opinion In the famous Reed will case is to be rendered by County Judge Webster at 9:30 this morning, and while he has not given out any statement that would indicate just what his decision will be. it Is the general belief that he will hold that Mrs. Amanda W. Reed was not a resident of California, and did not have her permanent domicile there at the tlroo she made her will carrying out the wishes of her dead husband by bequeath ing upward of J1.COO.000 for the establish ment and maintenance of an educational institution oN general character to be known as the Reed Institute. Tho laws of California limit the amount that can be devised by will, and the con tention of some of Mrs. Reed's relatives, who live in Los Angeles, is that she was a resident of that state and subject to the provisions of its statutes. The issue cf the suit, so far as the Probate Court Is concerned, hinges upon Judge Web ster's Interpretation of tho evidence in the case, and he has announced that his findings will be rendered orally and stamped with brevity. For this reason bis conclusions will be taken as of the utmost Importance, as affecting, to a cer tain extent., the final disposition of the Reed millions, although it Is probable that an appeal will be taken, whichever way he rules. J. K. GILL & CO. ARE SUED C. H. Mclsaac Charges Infringe ment of Copyright. Colin H. Mclsaac says that J. K. Gill &. Co. has taken his copyright and wants to- have redress. In order to get it he has brought Fult in the Federal Court asking for assistance from the law In claiming his own and the profits', there from. Some time ago Mr. Mclsaac caused to be made a very accurate map of the streets of Portland, so he sets out in his complaint filed yesterday, and with this map was a key by use of which tho strangers within the dty gates could traverse the highways with the ease of those to the manor born. A copyright was secured for this compilation and many copies were printed and placed on the market for the benefit of the public and the author. A. Humllsch and the J. K. Gill Com pany, he charges, seeing the great suc cess of the production. Immediately made what was to all intents and purposes a copy of it. so the complainant alleges, and placed the new map upon the market, much to the financial loss of the orig inator of the scheme. For these reasons Mr. Mclsaac has brought suit and asks that the , plates and other paraphenalla for producing the spurious imitation be forfeited, to gether wth what copies are now printed, that the company be enjoined from fur ther offering and that the costs and dis bursements of the action be allowed to the plain int. FORGETS FORGING CHECK Case of Charles Lockyer Mystifies Portland Physicians. Charles Lockyer, arrested a few days ago for cashing a check at a local bank through forclnr somebody else's name, is either shamming and bis been able to SALE OF LATE Goods U.S.Government SHORT TIME ONLY Seventh and Oak - Merrill BIdg. - Portland, Or. Open from 9 A. M. until 9 P. M. ALL GOODS DIRECT FROM ORDNANCE NAVY, MARINE. QUARTERMASTER'S AND MEDICAL DE PARTMENT, U. S. ARMY. EVERYTHING USEFUL SOME FOR DECORATING AND NEVER AGAIN WILL YOU HAVE SUCH A CHANCE TO BUY UNCLE SAM'S GOODS. $2.75 each with 5 ball' Cartridges U. S. Springfield, Breech-Loading Rifles. Cal. 45, Center Fire. These rifles, while little need, aro in good as new working order. It's the hest (general use) rifle tho world ever saw. None more accurate at 50 yards. Can be fired from 15 to 25 times a minute, and will kill one mile. Just the thing for a burglar call, and every home should have one for convenience. Each, with five cartridges .. 83.T5 Extra ammunition, per hundred... $2.00 Khaki Suits .30 a Suit Juat like cut. I purchased from the Quartermaster's De partment recently 30,000 suits of Khaki. I sold 45.000 of these In Ban Francisco and have 1000 suits to sell here. They cost tho Government (2.76 a .suit, as any Quarter master in the U. S. Army will Inform you. "We offer them to you at 65c a garment, or 11.30 a suit. All new and per fect goods. Will not fade or shrink, and last twice longer than commonly made, as these have stood Government test by their Inspector. Just the thlngTor citizen, miners, ranchers, prospectors, camp in and working men. Simi lar goods generally sell for three times, this price, or for 13.03 to $4.00 a suit. Price, per garment 3e Or. per Suit 31.30 U. S. NAVY COTTON BAGS. Blie 4i feet lone hy 2 feet 3 Inchos wide. Cost Gov ernment S2c when cotton was selling fr 5c per pound. They are a seamless bag, tightly woven: are just the thing for clothing; or as a moth-proof bag, and many other purposes; each 23a Overcoats For boys 15 years up to men's slie of 35 breast measurement. These Overcoats are strictly pure all wool, all one grade and color. They are made out of navy blankets that became wet and stained at the Navy Yard, which afterwards were dyed black and mado up in amall-Bize Overcoats. They are worth four times the money. Guranteed water-proofs each $3.30 BLANKET BAGS. With leather shoulder straps. Just the thing for ev ery camper, hunter, prospector, rancher and ma chinist. 14x14 Inches, with 5-lnoh depth. Cost the Government about $2.00 each second-band, each, 30o COTTON COATS. Made of white unbleached drill. Contracted for troops In China. Fine article around home or office, or do for workingmen's ahlrts. They cost the Govern ment 30c; each 10c Something for the Little Boys LATE U. S. ARMY HELMET. "With eagle and spear. These helmets cost the Gov ernment 33.00 each. Sizes run small. NIc for them to play soldier. Each 80c DRAWERS. Navy "White. Drawers; the present style U. S. Navy regulations, of the very best make. Manufactur er a name on every garment. Material 80 per cent beat pure all long wool. TheBe Drawers cost the Government 31.75 each, as any Navy Paymaster or manufacturer or sailor will tell you. These goods have come directly from Navy Yard. Have been wet by water, but quickly dried. "We offer them to you brand-new. Light-weight, per pair esc Heavy-weight, per pair 73c UNDERSHIRTS. XJ. S. Navy; same as above; 80 per cent all wool. Light-weight 63o BLUE FLANNEL SHIRTS. Beet pure all wool, indigo dye, double over breast and shoulders, of heaviest material: nothing like thoso sold anywhere, and cost the Government 33.50 eaoh. Price 82.00 ARMY BLANKETS. 34.00 a pair or 32.03 single. These are beat all long wool. They have been Just a little used, but ap parently good as new. These Blankets aro worth regular anywhere more than double this money. Each Blanket $XOO U. S. SPRINGFIELD 20-GAUGE SHOT GUNS, ?3.50. DIRECT FROM ROOK ISLAND ARSENAL. Using U. 2d. C. or "Winchester 30-gauge, open-shot ehells, for either black or smokeless powder. The chance of a lifetime; limited number: with 10 shells free. These guns were made at Springfield for the troops on the frontier to provide game. Two were issued to each oompany. They cost the Govern ment about 312.00 each to manufacture. The guns are full choke-bored and loaded with drams of powder and -ounce of shot; make a oplendld pat tern at 40 yards. No better gun "Can be had for a boy. They are safe and strong and will last a life time. For a field gun for quail, rabbits, squirrels, eta. they will give as much satisfaction aa any .3100 English gun. Price S3JSQ GERMAN ARMY RIFLE. Tho Manlecker S M. M. These rifles wer surren dered to Captain MoCalla (now commandant of Mare Island Navy Yard), during the Boxer uprising In China. Each 94.00 U. S. NAVY RIFLE. Called the Lee Bifle. Calibre 45. Each 92.73 U. S. CAVALRY BOOTS. The same as I aold hundreds of pairs here two years ago. Sixes 6, 7, 8 only. Per pair $2JS U. S. SHOES FOR WORKINGMEN. Just out of Mare Island Navy Yard. Per pair... .Cl.3.3 U. S. SHOES, LOW OUT. Used by all sailors. Per pair .91.00 U. S. HATS. Damaged in color, recently dyed black. Each TThj " SOLDIER'S CAP FOR BOYS. Every boy likes a Military Cap. Cost Uncle Sam 31.03. Price 20o BELTS WITH U. S. BUCKLE FOR BOYS. Price 15c Small Leather Pouches for boys lOo For Halls, Smoking Rooms, Cozy Corners, Dens, etc. Bugles, Sahers, Swords, Bayonets, Outlaases, Powder Flasks, old-time Pistols, Rifles, Flint-lock Rifles. Navy Lanterns. Something and all to interest your visiting friends. Oh, Yes! Something to Please the Ladies, Too Drawers, 65c; described elsewhere In this ad. A little alteration and you will have something better than you can buy In stores for three times the money. 65c and 75o Navy Badges, with American eagle embroidered; for fancy pillows, etc Each 10c Bailors' Blue Cloth Caps; Just the thing for little - girls 20c Khaki Coats for Ladles. The Khaki Coats that we have writen abcut above, with a slight alteration by moving belt on lnsido; made a regular Norfolk Jacket. Suitable for outing or working 05c Curtains from U. S. Navy battleships; elegant for doors or lounge coverings; Eaoh SOc Curtains from U. 8. Navy Battleships, small slae, for chair coverings. Each 10c U. S. Navy Bread Bags; very large, tightly woven. moth-proof: fine for clothing, towels, etc 83c Soldlera' Hat Cords; all pure wool; elegant to drape back curtains. Each 3c Army Rubber Blankets; every family should have one for sick room. Each fl.00 Other goods not listed trot something for everybody to see, as Mr. Merrill has the finest decorated huilding. We open day and evening. Portland, oY., August 22, 1805. W. STOKES KIRK. deceive men of high medical attainments, or else his case presents one of the strangest cases of lapse of memory ever recorded. He contends that he has no recollection whatsoever of the occurrence that called for his arrest, and his ear nestness In the matter enlisted friends to such an extent that yesterday County Judge "Webster called a conference with three prominent local physicians to de termine the question of his sanity. Ho" was subjected to a rigid examina tion, lasting fully two hours and a half, at the end of which the matter was taken under advisement. The court and doctors arc all agreed that it Is one of the most peculiar cases they ever han dled, and it Is conceded that there Is con siderable merit in the contention that Lockyer was not in full possession of his mental faculties when he committed the crime. GREAT LAKES if AM ERIC. Demurrer Is Filed. A demurrer was yesterday filed by Francis J. Heney to the complaint of Charles F. Lord, wherein the latter seeks to recover 350.000 on account of damages for alleged malicious prosecution. Tho Denver & Rio Grande has estab lished through Pullman standard sleeping- Mr rv!.f htwiin TnrtT-in nrA Tlonv.. Lleaving Portland at 3:15 P. 1L. spending wi uuuis in sui jlisko vii second aay and arriving in Denver afternoon of fol lowing day. For reservations call at 13i Third street. Two Ways East by Water The Northern Steamship Co. will operate steamship "North-West" between Duluth and Buffalo and steamship "North-Land" between Chicago and Buffalo, calling at intermediate points of interest. Return rail tickets good for this water route on slight additional pajment. EUROPEAN OR AMERICAN PLAN. . American Plan includes all expenses on one ticket. S.S. "North-Land" leaves Chicago Saturdays. S.S. "North-West" leaves Duluth Tuesdays. For fall particulars apply or write H. Dickson, C.P.& T.A., 122 Third St., Portland. Or