TIIE MOItXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1909. 8 POST-SNOW-STORM SCENES ON PORTLAND STREETS. DAMAGE BY FLOOD IS NOT IMMINENT twi Possibility, However, That River Will Overflow Banks, Says Forecaster Beals. MERCURY LEAPS TO 50.8 43 IJp hodden Thaw Js Accompanied by Bint Water-Pipes, Will Rub bers and Cmbrcllas Again Spring Into Popularity. Possibility of the most Inconvenient floods ever experienced In Portland 11 In the present weather condition. With Chinook breeies sweeping the. entire course of the Willamette and much of the lower course of the Columbia not only did a Winter freshet appear Immi nent yesterday, but there seemed a chance of backwater complications set tins; In through a rising of the Columbia. In which event the Willamette would surely encroach upon the waterfront business district. Cooler and somewhat easier conditions were reported last night. Dancer warnings have not yet been sent out by the Weather Bureau, for thus far the situation Is one of mere possibilities. And while the mercury ran up as high as 60 degrees above lero yes terday afternoon. It receded at a phe nomenal pace from that point, so that the thawing process was retarded early In the night. Considerable cold rain fell, but the precipitation was not sufficient seriously to increase the high-water menace. Alarm on Waterfront. Alarm was general alone; the whole waterfront area during the day. Inqui ries at the Weather Bureau never ceased from morning until night. In respons to all Inquiries District Forecaster Beals said that the danger of high water was not Imminent, although a lively Winter freshet, at the very least, might be looked for. Still there was the chance of more cold weather, which would hold in bondage the great area of snow until the water now In the river had an oppor tunity to run off. Two extreme views were possible last night. One was that a serie.s of warm days mlcht be followed by freezing nights. This would enable a gradual run ning off of the water without much danger of even washing the lowest dock on the river. The other view was that a warm Chinook would continue hovering shout the entire region, bringing with It warm rains, which, added to the heavy snow, would set the Willamette and Co lumbia both running high. Now whether the Willamette runs off depends, of course, upon the Columbia. If that SLream swells up It serves to choke the Willamette and force back great volume of water upon the course between the Oregon City falls and the rolnt of converging with the Columbia. This back water condition rarely occurs except In the June high-water period, but It is quite possible for It to exist now. In this event a flood of more uncomfort able proportions than the one of Febru ary. ISI'0. or of June. 1S94, may occur. Boating In the waterfront district may become the most practicable means of traffic within the next few days. Kise In Hirer Xot Rapid. The rise in the river yesterday was rot at all alarming. I'p at Eugene a rise of 1.5 feet was reported, while here the early reading shows 2.1 feet and the late reading 4.7 feet. Thus It was made plain that the river could handle a vast amount of water without floundering out of Its bed. The current was swift and free. showing that ns yet the Columbia was receiving the surplus easily. In order to set the Ash-street dock awash the river must get up to 134 feet. At l'-'i feet the Couch-street dock Is wet. while IS feet catches the Alhlna dock, the highest of the city. "I regard the present situation ns ser ious or.ly In its possibilities," said Dis trict Forecaster Reals. In discussing the situation. "Warm weather may not con tinue and there may be no flood. But preparations are being made for It. I don't expect the river to rea.:h the flood stage within the next 24 hours at any event. But whatever the emotions of those In the water front business district may have been, the passing away of the cold snap was welcomed by the populace at large with a hooray. Tho streets were covered with water and slush, owing to the failure to clean out the snow. But every one seemed giad to exchange heavy overcoats for ruhlers and wading boots. Wet feet were as general yesterday as cold hands and feet had been on the days preceding. But Portland was Itself again and nolmdy minded the little moisture. Gutters Choked With Slush. The Streetcleaning Department had a handful of men at work and flimsy clear ances were made along the downtown gutters so that the thawing water would run off. But the gutters were mostly choked up with the thick slush and by late In the afternoon the downtown streets were fit for trout stocking. With continued thawing an even more sloppy condition of the streets may be looked for. The gutters are clearly In sufficient to tap the minor floods from the great mounds of Ice and snow on the streets. It Is not unlikely that the aide walks will be under an Inch or two of water In many places. Little damage to basements Is expected, however, as persons threatened by such danger have taken measures to remove the snow. An army of men removing snow and Ice from sidewalks and streets worked all day. There is plenty of work for every one Just now and the man who begs and springs a hard-luck story just at this time la doubtless a loafer at heart. LE.UCS THROCGn FTVE STORIES ilcltlns; Snow Damage Raleigh and Other Bturineca Blocks. Percolating through five stories, small rlvuleta of water found their way from the roof to the ground floor of the Ralelga buildlnr. Sixth and Washington streets, yesterday afternoon, and did damage aggregating several hundred dol lars. The building has a flat roof, which was covered thickly with snow. When the thaw set in the water would not Tun off. as the drain pipe were froxen. The Janitors were at work at daylight and continued busy all day but they failed to drain the small lake on top of the big block. The water found Its way down slowly durirr the day, passtng into the Chicago Dental parlors early In the afternoon and reaching the Schiller cigar stand and the Vigneaux saloon on the ground floor, damaging frescos and fix tures. At the Hamilton Blueprint place oti an upper floor, considerable damage was ione and J?M worth of blueprints were removed Just In time to escape a wetting. ii.r.ot cimafa was reported at ether r i - . - s j - ' - 'v ' ; : - ....,c.:.V' WkMM t 1 - ""r plac, leaks being numerous In the older business blocks. Damage to carpet and tables occurred In the billiard shop in ths suite formerly occupied by the Com mercial Club, A report was current that the Fisher Thorsen A Company place on Front street had sustained heavy damage but this was denied, the rumor evl dently arising from the fact that a large force of men was at work on the company's big warehouse on the Bast Side, where tons of snow had accumu lated on the roof. OCCASIONAL RAIN" FOR TODAY Westerly Winds Are Predicted by Weather Forecaster. PORTLAND. Jan. IS. Maximum temper ature. SO.S degrees; minimum, SO. River reading at 8 A. II.. 2 1 feet: change In last 14 hours, nil. Total rainfall. 5 P. M. to 9 P. M.. 0.71 Inch: total since September 1 100S. 16.10: normal. 2-J 1 Inches; deficiency, a 44 Inches. Total sunshine January 14. nil; pofUlMe. 9 hours. Barometer reduced to a level), at I P. M . 29 82 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M., Paclno time: Wind a p So STATIONS. Pak.r City Flamarck. ....... Bh:m Helena . . . . North Bead Poeateilo. Portland Red Blurt Roseburn Sacramento. . . . . . Fait Iake San Francisco... Spokane Tacoma 4(1' T. 'lo'S 'Rain -20.02 12 SB U-lear 50 T. 14 ME Cloudy lrt'O.ool 4 SW cloudy 6i0.122'W Cloudy 480.0114'SB Cloudy 111 0.S4 in N Cloudy BS0.MV2O.SE Rain Sti 1 .OO 4 SW Kain 0O0.22:i2 8 Rain 5 T. 6'SE Clear o'0.40 14 S Rain 420. U 20 Cloudy tin O.S 10 SW 'Cloudy 810.32 42 .W 'Rain IS T. I 4 W IKain 4S 0.04 16 PW Pt cloudy 4(1 0.K4- 4!SV iRaln 48 0.00 10'SE Pt cloudy IS 0.02; 4 W ICIoudT -4 0.001 4 E 'Cloudv Tatooah Iiland..' Walla Walla...., Blaine Siskiyou. ........ Tonopah Kall.pell Havre T Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Ths Cape Flattery storm proved to be a severs on and it caused a maximum wind eTocity this morning of S4 miles from the utheast at North Head. Wash., and 60 miles from the east at Tatoosh Island. Wash. It has effectually broken the cold spell and thawing weather prevailed today everywhere In the North Pacific States, except In the mountains. The barometer is again rising rapidly over Western Washing ton ana v estern Oregon and the rains have practically ceased, although slight amounts will Tall Saturday at scattered places In Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The tem peratures will fall Saturday In Washing, ton, Idaho and auto In Southern and Esst. ern Oregon and remain nearly stationary In the Willamette Valley. THE RIVER. The rain Frldav was not buvv .nnn.h to cause a dangerous rise in the Willamette River and the change to cooler weather In ths upper stretches of the stream will check to seme extent the msltlng snow. The fol lowing states were reported at 3 P. M. : Portland, 4.7 feet, rise last nine hours. 0 feet Albany, 78 feet, rise last ntne hours, 1.5 feet. Eugene. IO feet, rise last nine hours, 1.1 feet. Esterase, II test, rise last nine hours. 3.5 feet. Tualatin, 8 feet, rising. McMlnnvllle. 7 1 feet, rlslnr. Palem. 6.8 feet, rise last clns hours. 1 foot. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Occsttonat rain. possibly part snow In eany morning; west erly winds. ( rron Occasional rain, possibly part encw in Willamette Valley: colder south an-t eaot portions: westerly winds. Washington Rain, co'der and westerly winds. Idaho Rala, probably turning to snow: co!rtr. edwaud jl. JREAI.3. J?Utrtct j-ewcarttr. I .' t X. - f , S w"3 . ... : -v.-o Ty-v- . -V VISIT CITY T Portland to Entertain Party From Walla Walla. BIG RECEPTION PLANNED Washington Excursionists Expect to Go on to California, but AVeathep Conditions May Cause Change In Their Arrangements. At a late hour last nicht threatening; weather conditions had not reached pro portions isufficlent to Interfere with the midwinter excursion of Walla Walla business men, which is scheduled to reach Portland at 9 o'clock this morning. It is barely possible that high water, resulting from the sudden change in iweatner, may preclude the possibility of the excursion ists from extending their trip to Cali fornia points as intended. The assurance that the visitors will reach Portland this morning served to Justify the officers of the Portland Cham ber of Commerce In completing arrange ments for the entertainment of the Wash lngtonians during their sojourn In this city. Including: the women of the party, the excursion, which Is being; given under the auspices of the Walla Walla Com mercial Club, will consist of about TO per sons. The excursionists will be received for mally at the Union depot this morning by the standing reception committee of the Portland Commercial Club, consisting of W. B. Glafke, chairman; Dr. J. R. Wetherbee, E. H. McCraken, Edward Ehrman and Slg Sicliel. To this commit tee has been added the following active members of the local commercial organi zations: William McMurray, M. H. Houser, I. C. Sanford, John M. Scott, J. H. O'Xell. S. M. Luders, C. N. Bell. Fred Muller, C. C. Craig. A. A. Morse, C. W. Stinger. H. M. Sawyer, C. R. Fargo. R. V. Holder and William Bittle Wells. This committee will officiate in connection with the entertainment of the visitors while they are In the city. If the Itin erary of, the excursion Is not interrupted. the Washingtonlans -will leave Portland In their special train over the Southern Pacific at 10:30 o'clock tonight for points In California. It Is the plan of the Commercial Club this forenoon to entertain the visitors with a 'streetcar ride about the city. At boon luncheon will be served at the Port land Jlotel. No programme has been ar ranged for the afternoon, which will be left to the excursionists for visiting pur poses with friends In this city. At 7 o'clock tonight the visitors will be enter tained at dinner at the Oommercitl Club. Following the dinner, a general reception will be held, to which members of the club and their wives are urgently Invited. There will be no pre-armnged programme of toasts at the dinner, although there will be a number of entirely Informal speeches. The party Includes the following 70 per sons: Adams. H. C, capitalist. Athena, Or. Baker. W. W.. banker. Walla Walla Wash. Paker. Mrs. W. W.. Walla Walla, Wash. Baker. Miss. Walla Walla. Wash. Kruh. C. D.. Portland. Or. Hrvaun. H. C. lawyer. Walla "Waltai Wash. CoMland. Qrant. easltaiut. Walla Walla. With. . "r : -; ....... .- N- .j'y : S Crawfoid, Miss Bernlce, "Walla Walla, Wash. Cullwrtson, Trarl M., Walla Walla, Wash. Clark. ,W. S., capitalist. Walla Walla, Wash. Clark. Mrs. W. S., Walla Walla. Wash. Drutnheller, amuel, agriculturalist. Walla Walla, Wash. Drumhellor, Mrs. Samuel, Walla Walla, Wash. J(rumheIIor, Lee, Walla Walla, Wash. Ionahiie, John, Tacoma, Wash. Dice, Mrs. Klora A.. Walla Walla, Wash, nice. Miss Edith A.. Walla Walla, Wash. Fair. J. C, agriculturalist, Davton, Wash. Fair. Mrs. H. C, Dayton, Waeh. Fender, H. 5., hardware dealer, Prescott, Wash. (rose, John A., agriculturalist. Walla Walla, Wash. Holt, B. J., contractor, Dayton. Wash. Iloeklns. Mrs. F. M., D.iyton, Wash. Jones. Miss M. Grace., Waila Walla, Wash. Kaseburg, Mrs. W. H.. Walla Walla, warn. Kaseburg, Miss, vvalla UalJa, w aan. Kaseburg. Misa, Walla Walla, Wash. KellouKh, George E., merchant. Walla Walia, Wash. Kellnugh, Mrs. George E., ' Walla Wails. Wash. Kel-er, M. H., agriculturalist, Waltsburg, WrsIi. Kel.xer. Mrs. M. H., Waiteburg, Wash. Klrkman. W. H., merchant. Walla Walla, Wa.h. Klrkman, Leslie, merchant. Walla Walla, Wash. Klrkman, Miss Myrtle. Walla Walla, Wash. Klrkman. Mrs. .William, Waila Walla, Wash. Kendall, Mrs. George D.. Portland, Or. Ludwlgs, Mrs. George, Walla Walla, Wash. Lvons, Ed, agriculturalist. Walla Walla, Wash. Latimer, A. J., agriculturist. Walla Walla, Waeh. Iitlmer. Mrs. A. J., Walla Walla. Wash. Loundigan, Miss, Dayton, Wash. MoGhtB. J. W., Insurance agent. Walla Walla. Wash. M.-Ghee, Mrs. J. W., Walla Walla, Wash. Miller, Miss. Walla Walla, Wash. l'alne. F. W.. capitalist, Wulla Walla, Wash. Paine Mrs. F. W., Wnlla Walla. Wash. I'alntor, Charles C., Sheriff Walla Walla County, Walla Walla. Wash. Painter. Mrs. W. C, Walla Walla, Wash. Painter. Miss Caroline, Walla Walla, Wash. Rees, Mrs. Augusta W., Walla Walia, Wash. Richardson, W. H., agriculturalist, Dayton, Wash. Richardson. Mrs. W. H., Dayton, Wash. Reynolds, Mm. A. H.. Walla Walla, Wash. Shaw, Dr. E. E., physician. Walla Walla, Wash. Shaw Mrs. E. E., Walla Walla, Wash. Shaffer. Mrs. Charles, Dayton. Wash. Talabere, J. F., sheepman. Walla Walla, Wash. Vapsar, J. O., capitalist. Pomeroy, Wash. Vassar Mrs. . J. O., Pomeroy, V ash. Van de Water, L. M.. capitalist. Walla Walla, Wash. Van de Water. Mrs. L. M., Walla Walla, Wash. Whitehouse, O. W., lumberman. Walla Walla, Waehi Whitehouse, Mra G. W., Walla Walla, Whitehouse, Paul, bookkeeper, Walla Walla, Wash. Walt. Mrs. Portland. Or. Walters, J. C, agricuturallst, Weston, Or. Walters, J. C, agriculturalist, Weston, Or. ' Young. Mrs. Eva, Walla Walla, Wash. Clayson Mrs. A. M.. I'ortlnnd. Or. "BEN HUR" TOPIC OF HOUR Interest In Great Biblical Drama Has Xot Abated. "Ben Hur" Is once again the topic of tho hour In Portland, Its staging at the Helllff next week, beginning- Monday, January 18, having stimulated new In terest in the mighty play. Today "Ben Hur" Is as powerful In Its appeal and as undoubted In Its sway over tho specta tor as on the nlpht of Its first presenta tion at the Broadway Theater, New York. Indeed, the dramatization of the Wal lace book and Its Inspired production by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger seem to have been the beacon to- the coming century. Into which the play brought all of the magnificence and reverence which the greatest story ever penned has conjured Into being. Matinees will be given Wednesday and Saturday. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take LAXATIVE BKOMO Qulnins Tablets DruRgists refund money If It fails to curs. E. W. GROVE'S sisnature Is on eaca box. 23o Attend, ZloaeatlaXsreat ahoa sals. . M tshirard m r.'-. 1 A Smile' A3! the While 1-1 il Em i. x Both Interested and Curious Attend Poultry Show. HOW POINTS ARE JUDGED Throngs Surround Judging Stands and Watch Work of Experts Closely Fine Display of Pigeons Attracts Attention. The poultry show of the Oregon Poultry Association Is now In full blast In Mer rill's Hall, Seventh and Oak street. Crowds are pouring Into the exhibit, men, women and children, and the roosters are all crowlntr over-time. Judging lor prizes in the Mediterranean classes is be ing conducted by Judge George H. North nip, and Judge W. C. Denny is handlln the awards as to the weight varieties. The method of Judging requires assist ants, and is exceedingly interesting. bird Is first poked up with a rod so as to make him move along a little and show his manner of holding himself, and afford opportunity of studying him while he is still in the coop. Next, the judge reaches In and snakes him out bodily, and begins going over him carefully, to make up the points as to symmetry, weight, condition, head and beak, eyes, comb, wattles, ear-ioDcs, necK, wings. back, tall, breast, body and nun:, legs and toes, hardness of feather and crest and beard on the crested breeda To win first prize a bird must score not less than SS points. Crowds surrounded the juBglng stands and the greatest In terest was manifested as the judges. ran their hands over the birds, decided on the markings for each point and gave the figures to the assistants, who marked them down on the score cards. Among the unique features of the 'show are a pair of capons, only five months old, exhibited by the Wlllowcrest .Poultry Farm, Max Muller, manager. One Is a Barred Plymouth Rock bird, five months old, which welsths seven and one-half pounds; the other a White Wyandotte, of the same age, weighing a trltle over six pounds. They are enormous birds for their age, and have attracted much at tention from the wise men In attendance. Pigeon Exhibit Attractive. The women and children are particular ly attracted by the pigeon exhibit. This Is upstairs from the main show, and Is a most handsome display. "You don't have to wash a pigeon to exhibit him said one of the experts. "Give him half a chance to bathe and he will keep him self as neat as a pin. A large and valuable showing Is made of carrier pigeons and the entire pigeon exhibit, under the charge of the Oregon Homing Club, Is one of the features of the show. Hero may be found the compactly-built and hardy holder of the Pa cific Coast record for flying 600 miles, owned and specially exhibited by J. P. Limerick. The time made by this bird In coming from Gault, Cal., to Portland, distance 500 miles, was one day and 13 hours, establishing the record. The "hen" pigeons, bulky of build, and great "squab" breeders, may be dis tinguished from the other pigeons by their size, and the upturned talis they have, like ordinary bardyard poultry. Pouters are there in numbers, a very fine showing, and some of. them are noted prize-winners. Fan-tails, as proud as peacocks, and with their talis continually spread, oc cupy one corner of the exhibit of fancy pigeons. Then there are Bantam, or Pigmy Pouters nuns, English owls, with their funny fore-shortene beaks, show tumblers, whose specialty is turning aerial somersaults while high in air; parlor tumblers that turn somersaults In a room, and Jacobins, with their ruffs curled up around their heads almost as high as one of the present style feminine collars, and completely hiding the head of -the bird from the sides and back. Exhibitors Are Numerous. The list of exhibitors is a long one and shows the keen Interest which breeders CROWDS SEE FOWLS 09 111 S is a food drink for young and old that pleases the palate strengthens the body builds up the nerves quickens the mind. It instills qualities in young and old which produce perfect contentment and perfect health and allows one to give Ghirardelli's Cocoa is a standard com bination of the cocoa bean. It is made with painstaking care and after 50 years of manufacture stands to-day a perfect product. SO cups of a delicious drink 25c 1(1 "('.Wrjljwll'.l have taken In the enterprise. This list includes J. C. Murray, M. J. Meyers, I. E. Staples, Anna Wilkinson, W. H. Ladd's Crystal Farm, W. D. Kelley, B. Le Paget, J. F. Fry, J. R. Hamilton, E. J. Russell, J. S. Roark, W. S. McMeekin, Pflster Brothers, H. Fenwick, William Snook, Herbert Miles, R. P. Martin, H. T. Drennan and the Wlllowcrest Poultry Farm, Max Muller, manager, all of Port land; Windle Brothers, F. Bright, Ni J. Sleem. Mount Scott Poultry -yards: Cof fin's Poultry-yards, of Lents; B. F. Keeney, Eugene Poultry Farm; Frank Klngsley, Edward Sheer and George Fisher, of Eugene; Nate L. Wiley, of Rex; Mrs. Ella Plank, Woodburn; Krebs & Reynolds, Gervals; S. . E. Smith, of MonticcIIo; D. M. Lash and W. H. Notter, Woodlawn; J. L. Smith, Spokane, Wash.; Edward Schucl and Edward Scholes, Al bany; George C. Reed, George C. Pendle ton, and F. M. Kellogg, of Oregon City; H. Rlnghouse, Gresham; W. H. Wester field, Estacada; William M. Stewart, R. A. McCully and C. H. Koontz, of Hal sey; C. S. Graves, The Dalles; B. S. Pierson, Turner; Filbert's Poultry-yards and William P. Furth, Arlota; W. A Bates, Corvallis; Charles Bigham, Oak Grove; Mrs. W. J. Reynolds, Gervals C. W. West, Oswego; Lee Baker, Drain H. O. Hays & Son, herwood; Mrs. S. C Bowles, University Park; H. K. Metcalf, Cottage Grove; L. D. Elliott, Monticello C. H. Dauchey, Mllwaukie; Miller Bros. Fern Hill Farm. Tacoma, Wash.; Collier & White and Fred A. Johnson, of Ta coma, Wash.; R. L. Leltch, of Kennewlck, Wash.; George H. Poulter, of Ogden City, Utah. Crowds Attend Show. All is bustle and confusion among the various coops, and children are elbowed by mysterious old parties who chew straws and discuss darkly and myster iously the merits of the different breeds. "How d'ye like one o' them pullets for a 'brller, Eb?" remarked one enthusiast to another as they surveyed a coop of uranmaa averaging about ten pounds. Me.' asked Eb, "oh, I reckon a couple or em would take the wire edge off my appetite since the thaw started. Reminds me of my grandfather traveiln' through virginny in tne early days. He come to a tavern on a river bank an' they was a lot of chickens around an' the old man says: "This looks good to mo." So he rode around to the front an' there was a sign Wheat bread an' chicken flxlns'. ov cents. " 'Corn bread an' common dolns' cents. " 'Ale fer chicken,' says Grandpap. Judges Announce Awards. 25 i-onowing the work of the judges aunng me any, the following awards were made. Portland, with L. E. Staples leading, captured all but two of the prizes m rne sliver-laced Wvandottn class. Windle Bros., of Lents, Or., get ting nrsi ana second In the pullet class in uurr Wyandottes and In the Buff Plymouth Rock class, Windle Bros, also made it a runaway race compared to the other exhibitors, excepting R. -L. Leitch of Kennewlck, Wash., who In the Buff Plymouth Rock class ran Windle Bros, a close second, as will be seen by the awards. Oregon chickens carried off a Iarjre ma jority of the honors, except In the White Plymouth Rock class, where Washington breeders showed up strong. Owing to the Inclemency of tho weather, the promoters nave decided to keep the exhibition open Sunday, so as to give-an opportunity of seeing the show to those who have been kept back by the state of the streets. Silver-laced Wyandottes. I. E. Staples, Portland, first ticn. flt collection, first hen, first pullet, first cock and third cocksrel: F. A. Ball Portland frr cockerel; P. J. Kelly, Portland, second 'cock erel. Buff Wyandotte Class. Windle Bros.. Lents. Or., first and nvonj cock, first, second, third- and fourth hen. flrst. cond. third and fourth Dullet. aii tlrst im,l second pen and first and second collection; Fred A. Johnson, second cockerel. Silver-laced Wyandotte Class. Windle Bros., Lents. Or., first and second pullet. linn jt-iymoatn kock Class. Windle Bros., Lents, Or., first pen. first collection, first, -eecond and- third pullet, first second and fourth hen. third cock and first and fourth cockerel: R. L. Leltch. Kennewlck. Wash., first, second, fourth and fifth cock second and third cockerel, third and fifth hen fifth pullet, eecond pen and second col lection; H. H. Collier, Tacoma. Wash., fourth pullet: Mrs. 1211a Plank. Woodburn. Or., fifth cockerel. White Plymouth Rock Class. Kre"bs & Reynolds. Gervals. Or., flrwt. fourth ani fifth cocks; R. L. Leltch. Kenne wlck, Wash., second cock; J. L. Smith. Spo kane, Wash., third cock: Anna Wilkinson. Portland, first cockerel: R. L. Leltch. sec ond cockerel; J. L. Pmlth, third cockerel; Krebs & Reynolds, fifth cockerel; Krebs & Reynolds, first, third and fifth hri; R. L. r.eltch, second hen; J. bmith, fourth hen; T. L. Smith, first, .third and fourth nullets: K. L. Leitch. second and fifth pullets. There was no competition In ths Black Leshom class, the awards all g-otng- to the Eugene Poultry Farm, of Eugeca. Or as Cocoa I . .y - ItTyniilWIIalWIW JMHTIWI -utu-s..' : .,;. iJ- v: follows: First pen, second cock, first an eccondi hens, first, second and third pullets. ISrown Lea-horn Class. Miller Bros., Tteenms,. Wai., first and sec ond ren flmt collection, first and second cock, first, second, third and fourth hes, first, second, third, fourth and, fifth pullets, first and second cockerels. Light Brahma. Class. Edward Sheer, Kuirens, Or., first, soon4 and third hen. first coR. B7 LILIAN TINGLE. THE markets are looking more cheer ful than for many days; but the economical minded housekeeper will have some difficulty In assuming corre sponding cheerfulness In the face of an undoubted tendency toward higher prices In several lines. Many cuts of meat show a slight but still appreciable advance. Good roast ing chickens are up to 15 cents a pound, though there are some less choice birds at lower prices. Broilers cost 35 cents; turkeys and ducks 80 cents; and domes tic geese 23 cents a pound. There are fow wild geese to be had at about 75 conts each. There was a largo supply of very good jack rabbits during tho past week, and though not quite so plentiful now, nice ones are still to be had at 35 to 40 cents each. A rabbit, properly treated, makes almost as good a brown or white fric assee as a chicken, and Is excellent served "en casserole," with force meat balls. If tender, a rabbit eats well stuffed and roasted and accompanied with red currant Jelly. Or you can cook It with claret or port (In imitation of "Jugged hare") or In German "sauer braten" style. Alsolt makes an excel lent pie to be eaten hot or cold, espe cially if combined with a little ham; and Its pounded flesh Is often used In place of chicken meat for certain timbales. "creams" and similar entrees. Fresh smelt has been selling at 20 cents a pound, but all I saw yesterday was cold-storage smelt at about three pounds for 25 cents. Royal Chinook salmon costs 40 to 50 cents a pound. Striped bass are more plentiful, and inclined to be a little lower In price. There Is very nice sea trout at 25 rents and a llttlo kelp or rock trout at 15 cents. Shrimps are rather cheaper than they have been lately. Now is the time to pot or can a few for salads, sauces, and "smaoky" little breakfast and supper dishes. Fresh halibut is selling at 15 cents a pound, while frozen halihut costs iu cents. Cattish, shad, torn cod. salmon and sole ore all In cents. mane cou costs 12'4 cents. Herring and flounder 10 cents. Frog legs, clams, crnhs ami mussels are all to be had again: Due 1 saw no lobsters, tnougn wiry were uo cldedly prominent last wook. In the fruit mnrKet tnortt is nine va riety Just now. Happy tt'.e woman wun a good storo of canned berries and cher ries, peaches and plusts! Apples, oranges and bananas are nil pratl.iy un changed In price. Thero aro a fv pcars, pineapples nml fw!mmor.9 to be seen, tseoitiess Krapon-.ut icm iv 1 i. cents each, while th kind wita scevla can be hail for about 6 cents s-a-.-h. Cran berries are 20 couts a u'.in.rt. animator pears 40 cents euch; auJ M-iUa, stapes SO cents a pouuu: ami. or usual variety i.f d-led fruit course. the a n.l You C an t be at your best with "coffee nerves." Try P0STUM for a steadier. "There's a Reason"