THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1907.
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ABERDEEN PUTS UP
IL
Thriving Washington City Is
Undergoing an Era of
General Prosperity.
TOWN GROWING RAPIDLY
In Addition to Large Xumner of Xew
Residences, Business Struc
tures Are Being Multi
plied On All Sides.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. April 21. (Special.!
The wonderful building activity so pro
nounced in the larger cities of the Pa
cific Northwest is most liberally shared
by Aberdeen. For weeks architects have
been busy on plans for both business and
residence properties, and now that the
weather is becoming more dependable, ac.
tual constructive operations are under
way on every hand, while the thud of the
plledriver beats an inspiring tattoo to
-erdeen's advancement.
the era of frame buildings In the busi
ness section passed with the destructive
fire in this city three years ago. At that
time the few remaining shacks were mer
cilessly ' torn down, and in their places
now stand substantial blocks of brick,
stone and cement, while rigidly-enforced
fire limits and up-to-date flre-flghting ap
paratus have reduced the insurance rates
60 Der cent.
The records at the City Hall show $960.
ono in permits taken out In 1906. but these
figures will be greatly exceeded this year,
for already structures are commenced ag
gregating $358,900 in cost.
On Wednesday of last week plledrlvers
began work on the foundation of the
Dabney-Mack block, on Heron street,
which Is to be a handsome three-story
brick, covering 100 by 130 feet. - The pre
liminary work is of euch a character that
additional stories may be added later
should the property, warrant it. A four
story building in the same block will oc
cupy what has heretofore been considered
the choicest vacant corner in the city.
Brick Buildings Going Up.
R. T. Dabney is at work on a business
corner at Wlshkah and H streets. A half
block distant a 25-foot brick building is
being erected by K. Zclasko. Arthur
Jacobson has a two-story brick almost
completed on Lower F street. The offices
of the United States Collector of Customs
and Immigration Agent were moved a
couple of weeks ago to a building on the
waterfront, planned to meet their special
needs.
One of the most attractive In the list of
recently-finished buildings is the Dabney
block, extending 230 feet on Wlshkah
street and for almost 130 feet on G
street. Stores were In such demand that
these were occupied while the carpen
ters were still busily hammering upstairs.
The Aberdeen General Hospital has Just
opened Its annex, and concluded the In
stallation of Its own electric and heat
ing plant. Turkish baths are a featurs
of the new establishment. The dozen
stores on the ground floor found ready
renters.
The Market-street School, a building of
some 20 rooms, is as attractive and con
venient as any grade school In the North,
west. A new high school Is being dis
cussed. In the line of semi-public im
provements, the churches should be men
tioned. The Methodists are preparing
plans for a CO.000 edifice, while the
Presbyterians will expend $10,000.
The Leltch Shingle Mill, which plant
represents an outlay of over $20,000. will
be In operation soon. An extensive ce
ment block addition to the Aberdeen
Brewery Is rapidly rising. The Hotel
Washington, whose proprietors built an
addition only last year, has been com
pelled to enlarge antl Is considering let
ting the contract.
Will Have Apartment House.
Mrs. Ed Dolan's $11,000 apartment house
will be among the few buildings of Its
class in the city, which Is only now at
taining a size when accommodations of
this sort are demanded. Our population
has Increased 100 per cent within the past
two and a half years, creating the neces
sity for hundreds of new homes. They
are being built by the dozen in every
quarter of tho city. A. H. Farnham will
rpend $10,000 In putting up his house. Sev
eral will cost $5000 each. A. P. Stockwell
has taken possession of bis $18,000 resi
dence within the past month.
Aberdeen is getting an Immense num
ber of new citizens each month, undoubt
rcity due In a measure to the very active
publicity work undertaken by the Aber
deen Chamber of Commerce. The sum
of $$500 will be used for this purpose dur
ing 1907. The "city of payrolls" Is almost
obtrusively prosperous.
APPROVES IRRIGATION' WORK
Expert Investigates Operations on
Twins Falls Project.
Pl'LUIAX, Wash., April 21. (Special.)
For the past two weeks Professor O.
L. Waller has been Investigating and
Inspecting the Twin Falls, Idaho, canal
project. Professor Waller Is one of the
foremast irrigation engineers of the West,
and was named by the settlers to repre
sent their interests in making the final ex
amlnatlon of the canal system. On his
return yesterday he discussed the work
done and the brtght prospects of the set
tlers along the canal as follows:
"Investigation shows that, so far as
the dam and canal is completed, the work
Is strictly first-class. The dam has cost
nearly $500,000 all told, while the whole
plant represents an expenditure of ap
proximately $4,000,000. and covers 240.000
acres of the finest land in Idaho. These
lands, have practically all been sold, and
fully 60.000 acres are under cultivation. It
Is a source of great surprise to one go
ing over the tract for the first time to
see the great developments wrought In
two years out of sagebrush plain.
"The report of the Board of Engineers
will be placed in the hands of the State
land Hoard of Idaho In a few days. The
work of construction Is not entirely com
pleted, but the construction company is
making every effort to rush the work to
final completion and to turn over their
control to the settlers. The bulk of the
work yet to be done by the company will
be on the distributing system and some
minor details on the main canal."
Develop Marble Industry.
ENTERPRISE, Or., April 21. (Spe
cial.) Recently a company was organ
ized to develop and sell prod arts of
lime and marble claims in Wallowa
County. - The company !s organized
under the firm name of the Silver
Creek Lime A Marble Company, capi
tal 910.000. A new quarry of the best
kind of building etone of a variety of
colors has been opened on the Hart
place, a mile from town. There will
be a number of residences built of this
atone this Summer.
MANY
dngs
ABERDEEN SHOWS REMARKABLE BUILDING PROGRESS
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DEMAND FOR ASPARAGUS
NORTH YAKIMA CANNERS
TO
ENCOURAGE GROWTH.
I'irm ,AVill Bring Farmers From
California to Cultivate This
Highly - Prized Vegetable.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., April 21.
(Special.) In Its efforts to meet the
demand for asparagus, the Weber-Bus-
sell Canning Company, operating the
largest cannery in the state, will try
the experiment of importing a number
of growers from California and set
tling them in the Yakima Valley. This
is the statement made by C. B. Bussell,
tho Seattle capitalist, who is at the
head of the canning industry in Wash
ington. '"The demand for asparagus," said
Mr. Bussell, "far exceeds the supply,
despite the tact that prices are high.
The growers whom we will bring to
the Yakima Valley from California are
experienced men. and wlU devote their
time solely to raising that vegetable."
To care for the growing fruit indus
try, the Weber-Bussell Company will
begin work today on the construction
of a new cannery, to cost many thou
sands of dollars. The plant will be
ready for use this year.
"Besides the new cannery, we are
adding to the fruit Industry by put
ting in hundreds of acres of fruit
here,1' said Mr. Bussell. "On my own
farm I have set out about 400 acres
of fruit so far this year. I have some
200,000 raspberry roots and about 25,
000 blackberry roots. Next year I
shall set out over 600 acres in fruit
and berries. Orders have been placed
already for 12.000.000 berry roots to be
shipped here from California and other
parts of the country."
FARMING PAYS AT WOODBURN
Actual Crops Disposed of Show
Good Profits.
WOODBURN. Or.. April 15 (Special.)
If the true farming conditions of this
section were more widel known in the
East there would be thousands more
coming to Oregon regardless of whether
there are special railroad rates or full
fare. Here are only a few instances' of
how farming in this vicinity pays, ref
erence being made to recent sales of
190rt crops :
P. J. Anderson, ten acres of potatoes,
sold for $1043.
Martin Bergan, six acres of potatoes,
sold for $T50.
Bonnez Bros., one and three-fourths
acres of potatoes, sold for $517.
Hemshorn Bros., four acres of onions,
sold for $800.
Innumerable Instances can be given of
big profits being made by producers in
potatoes, onions, hops, clover seed and
other outputs, and the future looks so
exceedingly bright that our farmers are
preparing to Increase their acreage. The
markets are all that could be desired.
BEET FARMERS PLANT CROP
First Seed of Season Sown in Grande
Ronde Valley.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 21. (Special.)
The first seed ' for this year's crop of
sugar beets was sown yesterday. From
now on beet growers will be working
every hour of daylight until their sowing
Is done. The ground is in splendid con
dition, the rainfall" having been heavy
during the Winter and having come at a
time when the ground was not frozen, so
that the water soaked Into the earth in
stead of running off at once.
The Amalgamated Sugar Company has
leased a farm of 2900 acres, and will plant
all but 700 acres to beets, the 700 acres
to grain.
Japanese labor has been contracted to
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do the work. Two hundred of the little
brown men will be needed.
Aster Show for Grande.
LA GRANDE, Or.. April 21. (Special.)
The work of the Neighborhood Club, com
posed of women who wish to see La
Grande take her proper place as one of
the beautiful cities of Eastern Oregon,
is already bearing fruit, although their
plan for holding an aster show this Fall
was given publicity only a few days ago.
Sunday morning the suggestion was made
to the Sunday school of the Methodist
Episcopal Church that each scholar plant
a bed of asters and compete for the
prizes to be given during the show. Much
interest was shown by the young people,
and it is probable that all of them will
try to grow prize asters. The school will
furnish seed to each one desirous of com
peting and will give prizes in addition
to those offered by the management of
the flower show. The other Sunday
schools, and possibly the public schools,
will probably follow suit.
Railroad Work Moves . Slowly.
ELGIN', Or.. April 21. (Special.) The
construction work on the extension of
the O. R. & N. line from Elgin to Joseph,
Wallowa County, is progressing very
slowly. At the present time the force
does not exceed 200 men, and all these
have been concentrated at one point be
low the Wallowa bridge.
The new road will cover about 60 miles
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NEW ( OI KTHOVSK TO BE ERECTED AT LAILEYIEW, CHARLES H. Bt'RXi
(iROF, OF ALBAXT, ARCHITECT.
and the construction work was com
menced nearly two years ago, and it is
not likely that it will be completed be
fore January, 190S. The grade Is com
pleted from Elgin to the mouth of the
Wallowa River, a distance of IS miles,
and from there on to Joseph the grade
is only partially completed. The track
is completed to a point five miles below
Elgin, and In addition to completing the
grade and laying the track, several
bridges, of no small proportions are to
be put in. which, taken as a whole, will
require several months' time for com
pletion. Erickion & Petterson have the
contract for completing the road from
the mouth of the Wallowa River to
Joseph.
BCSIKlUiS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cnttlnic Teetb
mm and us tfcst old and wril-trled rm
sdy. Mrs. Wtuslow's Sooth hi Syrup, for chil
dren teething. It soothes th child, softens
tb rums. 11ts all pala, curs Uk4 sous
OUT OF DEBT
Baker County Is On
Financial Footing.
Solid
HAS MONEY IN TREASURY
Economical Administration of Its
Affairs Wipes Out Liabilities
and Leaves Funds for
Roads and Schools. '
BAKER CITY. Or.. April 21. (Special.)
The burden that has been borne by the
patient taxpayers of Baker County for so
many years past has at last been dropped
and Baker County is free from debt.
When J. B. Messick was elected County
Judge It was with the understanding that
strict economy was to be the rule, ana
the county freed from debt as soon as
possible. The tax levy was reduced 3
mills, and with this reduction in the
county's Income the debt of $100,000, which
encumbered the county when the new oi
ficers went Into office, has been cleared
away, and sufficient money is on hand
to nay all expenses that the county may
Incur during the coming year. Besidethe
expense money, there is now the sum of
320.000 in the road fund and $32,000 in the
school fund.
The present County Court, consisting of
County Judge J. B. Messick, Commission
ers W. F. Cropp and H. K. Fisher, was
elected on the platform of strict economy
and close attention to business, and so
well and faithfully have they performed
their duties that the county can now
boast of being entirely free from debt
The County Treasurer has issued a call
for all warrants registered up to and
including the first of April, and sufficient
funds remain in the treasury to run the
county for another year.
Strike Gold Near Cathlamet.
CATHLAJIET, Wash.. April 21.
(Special.) Great interest in mining
has been revived here by the discovery
of valuable gold and copper deposits
about the head waters of Elokonln
Creek. Assays made are said to run
as high as $200 per ton in gold and
copper. Three separate gangs of men
organized in this county are now in
the hills prospecting. Two Portland
parties. Messrs. Carmichael and Stan
ley. practical and experienced mining
men, besides mining men from the
Bellingham district, are here prepar
ing to investigate.
For a year past Alfred Davis, of this
place, a man with considerable experi
ence, has been developing a ledge on
the creek In a desultory manner, and
has met with much encouragement.
As is natural, considerable excitement
is wrought up over the developments,
and the prediction is made that Wah
kiakum County will yet become one
of the big mineral producing centers
of the Pacific Coast.
Elgin Is Going Ahead.
ELGIN, Or., April 21. (Special.) Elgin
is one among the many Oregon towns
that are growing with rapid strides. Sev
eral thousand dollars are to be expended
the present season for public improve
ments, chief among Which will be the
erection of a new and modern school build
ing, which will cost when completed $30,
000. The structure will be constructed of
native stone and brick and will have ten
rooms. The building will be heated by
steam and will have every modern con
venience. School Clerk Weiss is now re
ceiving bids for the structure, and it will
be completed this season.
Another important improvement to be
made in Elgin will be the construction
of a new water system, costing approxi
mately $15,000. The system will convey
water to the city from a pure mountain
stream, a distance of five miles.
Union County's Finances.
LA GRANDE, -Or., April 21. (Special.)
The figures of the County Clerk's semi
annual statement show that the total
expenses for running the affairs of the
county for the six months ending March
31, were $31,994.40. The present total in
debtedness Is $148,401.62. This amount in
cludes about $40,000 for warrants that
have been called by the Treasurer. The
Clerk's Office estimates that by the end
of 1907 the county will owe a total of
approximately $90,000. At the time the
present administration began Its duties.
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July 1. 1906. the total debt Was $132,701.31.
The apparent Increase is due to run
ning expenses, with no income as an off
set, and to the cost of new bridges, with
repairs -to old ones, amounting to $12,000:
to the election expense, $3000 more, and
another item of $SC00 for road machinery.
Milk Cannery for Silrerton.
SILVERTON. Or., April a. (Special
A condensed milk factory is strongly
talked of for Silverton. and the business
men are very enthusiastic over the prop
osition. While no definite plans have yet
been made it is said to te almost a cer
tainty and the work of building will
likely . be commenced this Summer.
Ice Plant for South Bend.
SOUTH BEND. Wish, April 21.
(Special.) Captain Darling and S. H-
Rose have organized a company for
the manufacture of Ice in this city,
and have their plant In full operation.
now
They have purchased the old build
in tc of the Tannin works, and have in
stalled the most modern machinery,
and expect to supply not only this
city, but all the adjoining towns, with
ice.
Spring Opens at Kiona.
KIONA. Wash.. April 2L (Special.) Ex
tensive repairs and improvements have
been made on the Kiona ditch, about KOOO
worth of work having been done on it
this Spring. Manager M. A. McBean
promises to turn the water on the first
of the week. The ditch has been en
larged and Improved, and is now in good
shape.
The extremely warm weather ot the
Dast few days has brought out the blos
soms on peach and cherry trees, and the
apricot blooms are almost ail gone. The
trees are loaded with blossoms ana h is
believed that the crop will be unusually
large, as the late Spring has retarded
bloom and there is now little danger or
killing frosts. Strawberries are forming
on the vines here, and rhubarb is in mar
ket.
HUGHES, SMS WATTERSON
DEMOCRATIC EDITOR DISCUSSES
PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION.
Declares Bryan Is Democracy's Only
Hope and Is Certain Roosevelt
Will Not Accept Third Term.
NEW YORK, April 21,-Colonel Henry
Watterson, editor of the Louisville Cour
ier-Journal, arrived here today from
Europe, where he has made an extended
visit.
Colonel Watterson said tonight that
William J. Bryan seemed to be the only
man in the running for the Democratic
nomination for President. "Mr. Bryan
is an individual man with a certain fol
lowing," he said.
"He is not a law-giver. He may be law
unto himself. It remains to be seen if the
fragments of the Democratic party lying
around loose can be unitea in a n
Drouramme. -
"I think that organized Democracy at
the present time can see no other alterna
tive except Bryan. Nobody is being seri
ously considered except him. I sometimes
doubt whether he himself cares a fig for
the Presidency. For, I should think. If he
believed Democracy had a reasonable
chance of carrying the country and that
he might be nominated, he would be more
circumspect and would show a greater
sense of responsibility than he seems to
be showing.
"I do not believe President Roosevelt
wants a third term for himself. I know
he recently stated that if the convention
nominated him and adjourned it would
have to reconvene, as he would never ac
cept another nomination. 1 am willing
to take him at his word."
Colonel Watterson declared that Gover
nor Hughes was a force to he reckoned
with in Republican politics.
"I predicted last June," he said, "that
Hughes would succeed Roosevelt in the
White House. At that time Horace
White, Mr. Hughes and I were at Brown
University, where the degree of LL.D,
was conferred on each, 'and I told Hughes
that, while some Republicans might not
like him. they would have to select him.
He, I believe, will be to the Republican
party what Tilden was to the Demo
cratic. I have in my pocket a ticket in
the Paris Mutuals College for 100 to 1
that Hughes will be the next President of
the United States."
MADE INTO MORNING. DAILY
Grand Junction News Has Been
Purchased by Edwin A. Sherman.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., April 21.-The
Daily News of this city, which has been
an afternoon paper for several years, will
appear as a morning daily tomorrow un
der the editorial management of Edwin
A. Sherman, who has purchased the en
tire stock of the company. While the
amount involved in the transaction has
not been made public, it is known to be
in the neighborhood of $25,000. Mr. Sher
man for Beveral years has been night edi
tor of the Pueblo Chieftain.
TWO DEAD IN TRIPLE WRECK
Trains Mix Up in Suburb of Birming
ham Trainmen Injured.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 21. As
the result of a triple wreck on the
Southern Railway, a short distance east
of Woodlawn, a suburb of Birmingham,
early today, two men are dead and a
number injured. The aeaa:
CAL B. HARRIS, fireman on wrecker.
TOM BEARL.Y, brakeman on wrecker.
Injured James Wages, Atlanta, en
gineer, skull fractured; S. H. Hill, engi
neer, internal Injury; Thomas Powell,
engineer, bruises on body; White,
fireman, shoulder dislocated.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, April 21. Maximum tempe-
rature. 79 degrees; minimum. 4. River
reading at 8 A. M-, 11.8 feet; change in last
24 hours, -OS foot Total precipitation. S P.
M. to 5 P. M-, none; total since September
1. 190S, 40.87 Inches; normal. 40.03 inches
excess, 0.24 Inch. Total sunshine April 20,
1006, 13 hours 48 minutes; possible. 13
hours 48 minutes. Barometer (reduced to
sea level) at 5 P. M., 30.00 Inches.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
sTTATIONB.
Baker City .
Bismarck . .
Boise
Eureka .....
Helena
North Head
Pocateilo . . .
Portland
Red Bluff ..
Roseburg . . .
...J68:0.00l 8!SE
. .. 70 0.00 3(!N
. ..)6:o.oo 4W
.. .56.0O 4lW
.. . 64 O.0o!l2lw
...'6O0.OO120 W
Pt. cl'dy
Clear
Clear "
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
...58,0.00
s'sw
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
... 7BO.0O
4IN
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4'N
4 SW
8!NW
10;SW
lOjSW
. . .!T8 0.00
...8410.00:
Sacramento
78,0.00
Salt Lake City 52 O.00
San Francisco . .:74;0.00
Spokane l O.OO
Pt. cl'dy
Seattle ft O.OOi
12!NW
Clear
Clear
Clear .
Tatoosh Island 58'0.00l 4 SW
Walla Walla l78'0.00 4S
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Tha pressure has fallen decidedly east of I
the mountains durtng the last 12 hours and I
a well-defined low area appears to have de
veloped over Northern Montana. Cloudiness
prevails this evening at Havre and Helena I
but as yet no precipitation nas occurred.
The pressure has risen over the California
Coast but no well-denned hih area ha
made Its appearance. Clear skies are re
ported over the Pacific Coast eastward to I
Montana, with temperature considerably
above the normal.
The Indications point to continued fair j
weather over this forecast district Monday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair; northwest I
winds.
Western Oregon and Western Washington I
Fair: northwest winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and I
Idaho Fair. L. LODROLK.
Acting District Forecaster.
KX5ER FOR SOUVKS1R PHOTOS.
Nor tiawoat Scenery Lobby Imperial.
BIG FAIR LACKS
FINISHING TOUGH
Jamestown Exposition Will
Open Friday With Build
ings Uncompleted.
WARSHIPS ARE ON DISPLAY
Fighting Vessels of Every World
Power Have Gathered in Hamp
ton Roads President Roose
velt Will Start Ceremonies.
NORFOLK, W. Va., April 21. Despite
the energetic efforts of officials and
workmen, the Jamestown Tercenten
nial Exposition will be opened this
week unready. Many of the structures
that are to have domestic and foreign
commercial exhibits and shelter the
achievements in the industrial arts are
incomplete. Yet the sum of what has
been done, as compared with the un
finished work, forms a satisfactory re
sult.
In the beauty of the water show.
with itB amazing gathering of foreign
fleets, representing the most formid
able types .of naval fighting machines
of nearly every power of the world, and
In an opening programme with Presi
dent Roosevelt in the leading role, with
diplomatic, military and naval repre
sentatives of great and small foreign
nations participating, the public will
have its recompense.
The grounds and buildings at the ex
position are about 80 per cent finished.
Several of the most important build
ings are built solidly of brick, cement
and iron, and these are Intended to re
main on the grounds as a nucleus of
a great park. Regardless of the per
manence of the work, however, the ex
terior of most of the buildings will be
ready when the exposition is formally
opened on Friday next-
Even More Than World's Fair.
The Jamestown Tercentennial, when
completed, will be almost all that is
implied in the expression, "a. world's
fair," but it will not stop there. No
other exposition has attempted to show
the world the life of the colonists, the
hardships of the pioneers who opened
the country after civilization had been
attained on the seaboard, and the
achievements these people worked from
raw material. Twenty-nve states will
trace their history from their earliest
days to the present, and the exhibits
will be sheltered by buildings. The
state buildings, have been grouped
along the historic shore of Hampton
Roads, and command an excellent view
of the navies of the world.
Naval Display Strong Feature.
It is this great naval display that will
prove the crowning glory of the expo
sition. Nothing like it has ever before
been attempted. There are few har
bors in the world that accommodate so
large an assemblage of warships. Trie
fleets will number, in addition to sev
eral of the best types of each of the
foreign naval powers, the Atlantic fleet
of the United States Navy, under com
mand of Uear-Admiral Evans, which
is conceded to be the finest organ iza
tion of fighting machines afloat.
The seal of Government sponsorship
will be set upon the exposition by the
coming of the President 4of the United
States, Ambassadors and Ministers of
foreign governments, the Governors
and representatives of states and ter
ritories and delegations representing
important civic bodies.
National and Foreign Dignitaries
On the first day will be fired the sa
lute to the Union by the assembled
warships, and the salute to the Presl
dent by the United States Artillery
stationed on the grounds, as he steps
on the Government pier off the May
flower.
The fact that the exposition is ac
cessible from Washington has resulted
in an unusually large number of ac
ceptances by diplomatic representa
tives.
Complete arrangements have been
made for the protection of the visitors
to the exposition. Both the exposition
authorities and the police department
at Norfolk have arranged with a de
tective agency to assist in the police
work. Detectives are being called In
from all over the country to Join the
service.
CONTEST FOR GOLD MEDAL
Albany Public School Pupils of All
Grades Take Part.
ALBANY, Or.. April 21. (Special.)
The first elocutionary contest for the
Aioany puouc scnoois was neia rriaay
night in the opera house. Contestants
I from every department of the various
schools took part before an audience
taxing the capacity, of the house. Six
teen students spoke in the rhetoricals.
The contestants were divided into four
classes, the primary grades contesting
against each other, then Intermediate
grades formed a second contest, the
grammar grades a third, and finally th
high school. Musical numbers and drills
were put on between contests, every
number being furnished by public school
students.
The purpose of the elocutionary con
tests is to encourage a proper use and
expression of the English language. The
contest was the final chapter In con
siderable elocutionary work that has been
done In the schools this year. At the
close Superintendent Sanders presented
the winning speaker of each department
with a gold medal.
The winners were:' Primary depart
ment, Krancts Howard, subject, "The
Posy Villain": intermediate department,
VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL
BANK SAFE
GLASS 4PRUDHOMMECO., ACTS.
PORTLAND, OREGON
Viva Hofllch. subject "How He Saved
St. Michael's"; garmmar department,
Ruth G. Thompson, subject "Papa's
Letter": high- school, Ina Dow, subject
"The Angels of Buena Vista."
DISCOVER GOLD IN CHELAN
Rich Ledges Found and Big Stam
pede Is On.
CHELAN. Wash.. April 2L (Special.)
Much excitement prevails here over the
discovery of ledges on Chelan Butte carry
ing high values in gold, and a stampede
is now on to the scene of the And, only a
few miles from here. Specimens brought
here show stringers of free gold in large
quantities. Miners state that the ore
resembles that of Cripple Creek. The
ledges are well defined. A large number
of claims have been located already and
many more will follow.
Give Home Talent Play.
MONTESANO, Wash., April 21. (Spe
cial.) The Ladles' Auxiliary to the Order
of Eastern Star gave a home talent play.
Valley Farm, Friday night at the
Montesano Opera-house.. The cast was
made up of the leading society people of
ine city, xne nouse was pscxea to over
flowing, a large number of members of
the order being present from Aberdeen.
Uoquiam and Klma. The ladies netted a
neat sum.
For Infants and Children.
Tha Kind Yea Kava Always Bought
Bears tha
Slgnatnri
of
TRAVELERS GUIUX.
AH Cla sses
of Travel
The reputation of the Burling
ton as a carrier of travel is
based on the fact that it offers
the best service, facilities and
equipment for all grades of
travel; all classes of tickets
are honored on Burlington
through trains; its chair cars
seats free are noted for theii
brightness and comfort. Its
trains carry the latest patterns
of through tourist, standard,
compartment and buffet obser
vation sleepers; Burlington dining-car
service on all through
trains is the best known.
There's a courtesy abroad on
Burlington trains. Try them.
Let us help you along.
A. C. SHFI.DON,
Gen. Agent C, B. Q. Ry.
100 Third St. l'ortland, or.
Alaska 1907
EXCURSIONS
5 TRIPS
8. 8. Spokane, Jane 14,
3S July 12, 26 1 Auk- B.
Queen, July 16.
NOME ROUTE.
S. s- Senator Jn"l 1
8. S. President Jane 4
8. E. ALASKA ROUTE.
Skaa-war Sitka, Janets and war norts
Sulllns P. M.
H. S. S. Co.'s Humboldt... April 2-12-23
Cottafte City, via Sitka April 7-21
City of Seattle April 17-17
SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE.
Sailing; 9 A. SI. From Seattle.
City ot Puebln April S-2D
Snokanei April 23
Umatilla April 15-31)
City Office, 349 Washington St.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
"EMPRESS" Line of tha Atlantic
Nothing better anoat than our new ex
press steamers. Empress of Britain and
impress of Ireland (14,500 tons). Quebeo to
Liverpool In six days; less than four days
at sea. Superior accommodation available.
Comfort, elegance and safety, bend for illus
trated booklet and mailing list.
Y. JL. Johnhon. Pas. Ajrt, 142 Third Street
Portland. Oregon.
WILIM1ETTE RIVER ROUTE
For Ccrvallls, Albany, lndependencs. s.
lem Steamer "POMONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
Fur Balem and way landings Steamer
-OREGON A" leaves 6:43 A. St.. Kondayv
Wednesdays and Fridays.
UIUAjUJi CI XX TKA-NBPOKTATION CO,
Coot Taylor StrasU
Columbia River Scenery
Kfct.ljLAroK U.N1S .TKHmmi
Dally service between Portland and The
Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at
7 a. M., arriving about A P .M., carrying
freight and passengers. Splendid accommo
dations lor outfits and livestock.
Deck, toot ot Alder si, Portland; foot ot
Court su. Tha Dalles. Phone slain ait,
Portland.
San Francisco 6 Portland S. S. Co.
Operating Only Direct Passenger Steamers.
From Alnsworth Dock. Portland. 9 A. M. :
S. S. Costa Rica, April 21. May 1, 11, etc
S. S. Columbia, April -'6, May 8. 16, etc.
From Spear St.. San Francisco. 11 A. M.:
S. S. Columbia. April 21. May 1, 11. etc.
S. B. Costa Kica, April 26, May 6. 16. etc.
J AS. H. DBWSON, Agent,
Phone Main 260. 248 Washington St.
North Pacific Co's. Steamships
Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder
Sail for Eureka, Saa Francisco and
Los Angeles direct every Tuesday at
8 P. M. Ticket office 132 Third
St., near Alder. Both phones, M.
1314. H. Young, ttgent
STR. CMS. R. SPENCER
WaablnxtB-traet Dock.
Xaily, except Sunday, for To Dalles and
war tandlasm, at T A. returning 10 p.
M. Fast time, toes aerrice.
Ttowu Stain, Kama. A,, U. M.
will