HARNESS RACIN DATES ARE SET Northwest Association Makes Out Its Speed Programme for Coming Season. BIG PURSES ARE HUNG UP State Fair Offers Total or $22,000, Seattle $17,500 and' Portland $16,600 Sleeting lteflecti Success of Organisation. HARMS') RACING DATES. Ra'-lna- dates wfr allotted yester dsr hy the North Pacific Fair Asso clatlon as follows: Portland September 20 to 23. Kpokarie Same as Portland. Kverett August 30 to Sept. 4. Kuifne September 6 to 11. Salem September 13 to IS. Seattle Sptem1er 27 to Oct. 2. Walla Walla October 4 to . lywlston S.'r! 27-Oct. 2. Boise October 11 to 16. With the legislatures throughout the country putting the nan on the gambling and of the thoroughbred racing game, light harness racing, which was bo pop ular a few years ago. is again coming Into Its own. That gambling Is not neces sary to draw crowds, especially when it " conies to harness races, has been dem onstrated In a number of places in the Northwest where racing is held under the auspices of the North Pacillc Fair Association. The proof of this statement was borne out by statements made by the delegates who yesterday attended the annual meeting of the association, held In the oftices of the Rural Spirit. It was shown by thesa reports in cities where the ban had been placed on pool selling and gambling, owners raced their horses to win and the races in general were on a higher scale. The Oregon State fair was the first to stop book making and pool-selling on the races. Ealem has given th scheme a two years' trial and President W. F. Matlock said he Is positive that the crowds are larger and the interest just as keen in all of .the events. Spokane and Portland tried Jt last year and from the looks of things Seattle will be compelled to do the same. All Cities Are Satisfied. rr.e fixing of the racing dates was, of course, the most important business transacted by the delegates. In years past, this task has been no. small mat ' -ttr but this "year the dates were allotted and every delegate went home satisfied. Portland and Spokane are the only two cities in the circuit with conflicting dates. This could not be avoided and will in no wav interfere with high-class horses racing at both points. Portland, of course, will get the best horses "for two reasons. The purses offered by the Country Club will naturally attract the best of the light-harness horses that re main on the Coast to race this Sum ner. Another thing that will have a ten dency to keep the high-class trotters and pacers from going to Spokane this year, W that the fair management at Spokane is going to try the American Derby sys tem of handicapping. Spokane is attempting something that has not as yet been successfully worked out. The fact that Secretary Robert Coe grove is going to hang up two J1500 purses for his handicap free--for-all trot and pace, will, of course, attract some horsemen. The system is all right for horsemen of great wealth, Dut owners and trainers whose bank accounts are slender, will shy away from handicap trotting and pacing events. It puts the race on a hard speculative basis. In the American Derby the handicap used is feet to the second. Spokane will try the 4o feet handicap to the second, with the time. 2:25 taken as a baMs for the scratch horse, with every heat a race. Jn case of a dead heat, each horse will be credited with having won the heat and in case of a tie in heats, the horses tvlng will be forced to race it on. The same thing was tried once at Seattle and proved a dismal failure. This yeir the North Pacific Fair As sociation, which includes Portland. Salem, Seattle. Spokane. Everett, Eugene, Boise, Ivwiston and "Walla "Walla, will dis tribute nearly J100.000 in stakes and purses. The Oregon State Fair, of course, leads in the big money and this year will hang up "U2.000. Seattle will come rxt with J17.300 and Portland next with !.. t- , r Thrown a former member or the Portland Hunt Club, is secretary of the Western Washington Fair Associa tion. Mr. Brown has plans on foot to give, in addition to the regular week allotted by the association, a 30-day meeting, beginning in June. His associa tion Is offering 11 10u0 pursea and one $1500 purse. The other $5000 will go to the purses and stakes raced for during the long meeting. Seattle has a tine .racing plant and a very fast half-mile track. By giving harness and perhaps some running races during June, the Seattle management be lieves It will attract horsemen and give them a chance to get their horses ready for the Fall circuit and at the same time make enough to pay their training expenses. ' air. Brown will fix it with the National Trotting Association, so that horses that win at his meeting will not be marked, because the racea will all be half-mile events. During the afternoon the annual elec tion was held and a committee was named to revise the bylaws of the as portation. All of the officers were re elected for another year with W. F. Mat lock, of Pendlt-ton. president: Robert IT. Cosgrove. of Spokane. vice-president, and M. D. Wisdom, secretary and treas urer. Mr. Wisslom will again spend a month in California getting entries for the stake and purs events. This year there are nearly lo very high-class harness horses Wintering on the Cali fornia tracks and with Mr. Wisdom's well-known ability to get owners to send their stables north Instead of sending them on the Grand Circuit, he will be the means of bringing to this section of the country many high-claps speed marvels. Mr. Wisdom will endeavor to get Bud ' Ible. the greatest of all great lieht harness drivers, to drive in an exl.ibl !... .-w.a nt Portland and rtoswiblv Salem and Seattle. The work of engaging a starter is also left with Mr. Wisdom. Programme for State Fair. The speed programme for the Country Club this year will include district races for horsea owned "in Oregon. Washing ton. Idaho. Montana. British Columbia and Alberta. The Salem programme fol lows: Monda. September 13 2-year-oM trot, J4H0- 2:12 pare, JhiiO; 2:2.". tro:, $si)0. Tue'sdav 2:20 pace. .-.(: 2:li trot. JJrtuO; 3-year-old trot. 2:23 class. ISOO. Wednesday 3-year-old pace, 2:20 class. :00; 2:8 paeo. .100i; 2:30 trot. $S00. Thursday 2-vear-old race. J400; 2:20 pace. eiSOO: 2:12 trot. S0H. 4 Friday 2:20 trot. $800; 2:05 paca, $1000; consolation pace. J 1000. Saturday 2:15 pace. 1000: free-for-all trot. $1000: consolation trot. 11000. Those marked with a are for district horses. Kvents of Country Club. The Portland speed programme follows: Monday. S"ptemh-r 20 3-year-r.M pace, : 2:12 pa'-e. fiH: 2 20 trot. O0. Tuesday 2:0.-. pace. 11000: 2:20 class, -jvar-old pace. :.0U: 2:30 trot. $500. Wednesday 2:25 trot, '$500; 2:12 trot, 2500; 2:25 class. J-year-old trot, $500. Thursday 2:08 pace. $2500; 2:25 trot. $S0; 2:15 pace. $S00. Friday 2:20 pace. $800: free-for-all trot, Cliinn- cnnuilntlnn trot. S.r00. Saturday 2:13 trot. $S00: consolation ...... - - n . ijnn Those marked with a are for 'district horaea. Itaclng Dates at Seattle. The Seattle speed programme fol lows: Monday. September 27 2:20 pace, best 8 In ft heats. low. , . . Tuesday 2:o trot, best three ll 5 heats. Jlftno- pace. Dear a in o neais, Wednesday 2:18 pace, best 3 In 5 heats, inn. a tmt ht 2 In & heats. $1000. Thursday 3:25 trot, best S in 5 heats. $i:.00-- 2:15 pace, best 3 In 6 heats. liooo. Friday 2:10 pace, best 3 In 5 heats. JlilOO fr..fnr.nil i rot . best 3 In 5 heats. $1000. Saturday 2:1s trot, best 3 In 5 heats. 11000; free-for-all pace, oeat .i in J1000: 2:12 trot, beat 3 In 5 heats. flOOO. Late closing events aggregating near ly $5000 in pursea will be announced later. Everett Speed Programme. The Everett speed programme will be as follows: Tuesday. AuBtist So 2:25 pace, $300; 8- year-olrt trot. 4". ... u Wednesday 2:40 trot. $500: 3-ycar-old '"Thursday 2:14 pace. 500: 2:27 trot 500. Frldav 2:12 trot, """. Saturday 2:08 pace, $1000; 2:11 trot, tr.AA i The representatives attending the meet ing were: H. F. HollenbeeK, iiugene; C. Brown. Seattle: F. E. Alley, Rose burg: Robert II. Cosgrove and George T. Crane. Spokane: Dan Currie. Ev erett: W. F. Matlock and f. A. weicn. Salem: Will Ik Gibson. Boise; R. H. Johnson. Walla Walla: C. W. Mount, licwlston. and M. D. Wisdom and J. . Bailey, Portland. UHE DSGE KOBE IS OPEN CALIFORNIA TRAIN STARTED AXD 3LY GET THROUGH. Damage Done "Was Ontslde of Ore gon and Repairs Have Been Rushed at Top Speed. After havlna- trains blocked In Cali fornia for three days by reason of damage done the line by the heavy rains and floods, the Southern Pacific was able last night to start out the regular California trains with the ex pectation of having them go through without trouble. Reports received yesterday at. the general offices here from the south in dicated that the road would be in con dition to carry trains by this morning. There was still some trouble reported in the vicinity of Dunsmuir, but it was believed this would be overcome before the arrival of last nigh fa trains at that point. About midnight Thursday passengers for California arrived back in Port land after having been hauled as far as Ashland. All the leading hotels were filled up by these stranded pas sengers, the majority of whom were Kastern excursionists. They made an other start south last night with bet tor nrnsnwt n t reaching their destina tion. All damage to the line of the Southern Pacific was done in Califor nia. It Is known, however, that re pairs have been carried on to such an extent that the local officials feel con fident that the line will be open today. A slight washout on the Astoria & Columbia River road near Warrenton. on the Seaside line, caused delay to the train Thursday night. The dam age was almost immediately repaired and trains in both directions made regular schedule time yesterday. XEAV FRANCHISES IP TODAY Council to Act Ipon Applications of Street Railway Company. Officials of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, their legal representatives, owners of property in tho districts afected and other citizens are to attend the meeting of the Coun cil this morning, when the matter of granting further franchises to the streetcar company is to come before hat body. The most important franchise to be asked for is an extension of the lines to the property of the Union Meat Company, popularly known as the Swift's plant, on the Columbia Slough. There has arisen some difference of opinion as to the most advantageous route, or, at least, which street in that vicinity should be given the line. Pat ton avenue and an extension of the Mississippi-avenue line- to the point named Doth have their advocates. Vice-President Fuller has been In conference with attorneys and engi neers concerning the extension for some days, and will be prepared to offer abundant data when called upon. He also has taken up t-he question of benefits to be derived, both by the dis trict tapped and the company he repre sents, together with probable cost to the company In construction of the line. OAK GROVE WANTS CHANGE Objects tp Designation of Railway Station as Center. At the meeting of the Oak Grove Im provement Association Thursday night. W. Wynn Johnson delivered an address, and the question. ."Resolved, That Agri culture Should Be Taught In the Public & hools," was discussed by B. Lee Paget and H. G. Starkweather. The club de sires change In Center the station name at Oak Grove, and adopted a resolution to that effect, addressed to the Portland Railway, Light & Power Corhpany.v The club also adopted resolutions in dorsing the work of the State Railroad Commission and one favoring Senate hill No. 17t". to place street railways under the. control of the State Railroad Com mission. The. following committees for the en suing year were appointed: Public ftllitles C. W. Rtsley. O. W. Sheik, J. A. Rupert, Charlea Blgham. L E. Bent ley. Transportation B. Lee Papet. Julius F. Broetje. V. Miller. Charles W. Rlsley, JI. i. Starkweather. Membership John Broetje. Wayne Bun nell, Mrs. .1 A. Rupert, H G. Starkweather, ilr. Kennedy. Publicity B. C. Warren. Captain J. P. Shaw, George H. Hanson. . SEATS ARE FREE!. Mgt'a pants Fine worsteds and all wool cashmeres, cheviots and tweeds at $1.50 per leg, or $3.00 pair. Values are $4, $5 and $. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store; Sd and Stark st. FILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DATS. Paso Ointment Is feuarantead to cur any case of Itching", blind, bleeding or protruding pllaa In 6 to 14 daya or monay refunded. 60c. Double-solo shoes fceep your feet dry. Special sale prices at Rosenthal's. BELGIAN BLOCK VICTORY SCORED Committee Recommends Stone for Paving in Immense Wholesale District. COUNCIL TO SEE BIG FIGHT Denny-Renton Company Alleges Crooked "Work and Withdraws Cost of. Proposed Improve ment Will Run High. Stone blocks will bp the material with which a large wholesale dtntrict in North Portland will be paved, if the City Coun ell upholds the action taken by the street committee yesterday afternoon. It will be the most expensive improvement ever or- dred In this city, and includes nearly all of the streets in the territory containing the largest warehouses, manufacturing establishments and freight yards, all be Ing north of Glisan street. City Engineer Taylor has not estimated the cost as yet but it will mounttup into the hundreds or thousands or dollars, it is said. It Is certain that the recommendatipn of the street committee will not pass the City Council next Wednesday, at least not without a big fight by members who favor calling for competitive bids, lnclud lng stone, vitrified brick and other ma terials, but especially brick. A petition for brick was circulated by the Denny- Renton Ciay & Coal Company, of Seat tie, but the agents met with such strenu ous opposition that their representative, W. M. Davis, recently announced In a ses sion of the street committee that the con cern was discouraged; that it had been confronted with crooked, hocus-pocus methods in Portland, and did not care to do business here if this was to continue. He said that the committee could do as It saw-fit; that his company had done all It intended to and would let the mat ter go. Belgian Block Petition Granted. When the petition for Belgian blocks came up yesterday afternoon. Councilman Drlscoll Immediately moved that the prayer of the petitioners be granted, and the motion was seconded. Nearly all of the district concerned lies In Councilman Wallace's ward, and he studied the plat for a time, and then said that he would prefer to see bids for both brick and stone, and let the contract to the lowest .bidder; that what Portland needs greatly te competition. Councilmen Drtecoll and Heppner de clared that there Is competition In stone, and that It is a home product, and better than brick for the wholesale district. Rep resentatives of the stone Industry ex plained their position. saying they had secured the beet petition, the strongest one ever presented to the City Council, and thought they were entitled to the work. "You did a dirty, contemptible trick on the North Fourth-street Job." heatedly re marked Councilman Wallace, addressing Howard Whiting, who circulated the pe tition for stone blocks In the wholesale district. "People who wanted brick were worked on until they signed up for stone." "You are mistaken." replied Mr. Whit ing. "It was not I who did It; some one else did that. I disclaim all responsi bility." Grand-Avenue Fill Allowed. "Well, It was some one working for the Belgian block people," said Mr. Wal lace. "North Fourth street was an ideal place to try the brick, and you should have kept your hands off and let It be tried out there. You say brick has no merit; why not let us try It out and see?" The street committee recommended that the Inman-Pouisen Lumber Company be granted permission to fill Grand avenue, from Grant to Caruthers street, with dirt, under the direction of the City Kngineer. A petition was up for consideration.- and Councilman Rushlight moved that permis sion be granted. This-fill will replace the present broken bridge, which will not last much longer. It is apparent that there Is to be strong opposition to the opening and widening of Vista avenue, on Portland Heights, which is proposed to be used for a boule vard, connecting parks, carrying out the Olmsted plan. A large number of heavily-interested people were present at the meeting of the street committee to enter vigorous . protests. All were prepared to show that the viewers had not given them fair treatment, and that their property Is about to be confiscated. As an exam ple," C. H. Gilbert, who lives Just south of the Ford-street bridge, declared that his house and lot will be destroyed, and that the viewers allowed him but $8000 damages. He said he Is entitled to much more than that, and said that he had been handed a gold brick." and that he "will fight the proposition with all de termination." As It was evident at once that the com mittee could not reach any decision at its session yesterday afternoon. It was de cided to postpone the hearing until such time as a special committee, named by the residents of the heights, can report to the street committee. It Is said that this report will contain data that will assist the Councilmen in reaching a de cision. Councilman Baker has withdrawn his objection to the opening of Alder street. from Lownsdale to Washington street, and the committee recommended that the im provement be made. WES BY LILIAN TINGLE. rOLLMBiA Kiver smeit are again within the reach of even the most ' economical of housekeepers, at 4 to 5 cents a pound. These dainty lif tie fish are good anyway you can cook them, rbroiled. fried, baked, boiled, or pickled. They also make a Rood salad, especially when boned and done up In sour jelly flavored with celery and onion, and a touch of splce, and served with mayonnaise. It is one of the easiest of salads to prepare, although perhaps it sounds troublesome if you have never made it. Pon't forget, too, that egged and crumbed smelt, whether fried or baked, are easier to handle and daintier to serve if bent in a circle, like Alice Whiting's "with their tails In their mouths" or. rather, to be accurate, passed through their eye sockets. Skate not often seen In the markets here, though highly esteemed in France, is to be had this week at 15 cents a pound. It is usuaMy boiled In court bouillon, crimped, fried, cur ried or scalloped with Parmesan cheese. v Sea trout, at 25 cents, pound, are aaaaa awaa On ft of the Lar crest Sawmills in to Be Located in Portland, Opposite Fairport aaaBMaaaHaM If A I fvA TP ' ii P il 18 In;. w3 I mil 301-2 Corbett Building, Cor. Fifth and Morrison Streets very good this week: so Is chlnook salmon, at the same price. Other avail able fish are sole, catfish, shrimps, and halibut, 15 cents: black-cod, tom-cod, red snapper, 12H cents; flounder, perch, herring, salt-water smelt, 10 cents; lpbster. 35 cents; crab, 15 to 25 cents each; mussels, 10 cents a pound; hard shell clams, 5 cents a pound. Some very good smoked fish is be ing shown Just now, and Is decidedly useful for "tasty" breakfast and lunch eon dlKhes. as well as for sandwiches and canapes. Among the best kinds are smoked sturgeon and salmon at 30 cents a pound and Finnan haddie at 'JO cents. Poultry Is Inclined to be slightly lower, although the best turkeys still cost 30 cents a pound. Chickens cost from 16 to 20 cents according to age and condition: ducks and geese, 20 to 25 cents a pound. There were ifo wild geese and rabbits to be had earlier in the week and not much expectation of any today. Eggs which without pre judice or respect to their youth, I shall here class with poultry, are slightly lower this week. 55 cents a dozen be ing asked' for the best Instead of last Saturday's 70 cents. ' Japanese crown pears at 10 cents each are newcomers In the fruit mar ket and are said to be particularly well flavored and Juicy as well as hand some and most delicious In a salad. If so. they are very different from certain fine-looking Chinese pears of my acquaintance which closely resem ble turnips with aspirations to become bananas. Oranges are Retting sweeter and rather cheaper, costing from 20 to 60 cents a dozen. There is a good supply of Japanese oranges at 15 cents a dozen and limes at the same price. 5.e: r Grape fruit come S for 25 cents; pin The Monarch Lumber Company Plant to Be Com pleted June 1 Will Have a Capacity of 450,000 Feet in 24-Hours' Run Work Has Already Been Started and a Huge Box, Sash and Door and Other By-product Factories Are - to Be Operated in Connection These Mill's Will Employ 500 Hands. This Means That There Will Be More Payroll: for the .Pemnsui Just imagine the immense Swift payrolls and 500 hands in connection. It is estimat ed that SO per cent of the employes of the packing-houses and of the sawmill and other industries that will locate on tne Peninsula will live in Fairport and Kenton. Owners of lots in Fairport will have no trouble in selling for double what they paid for them in a short time. Fairport adjoins Kenton, the Swift townsite. Own a lot in the center of this activity. Buy in a district where values will constantly rise and where the demand for real es tate will be always on the increase. The packing-houses will open July 1. Invest in mwMm B I y TIT These Prices Will Positively Advance lO Per Cent on February 15 Fairport is located directly next to Kenton, the wift townsite, where over one million dollars has been spent to build stores,, offices, banks and homes for employes Every .improvement made in the Swift townsite is an im provement for Fairport Fairport has a magnificent view of rivers, lakes and surrounding country is convenient to public schools and churches and a short ride from the heart of the business and shopping district of Portland Call at our office and let us tell you more of Fairport Let us show you the property in our autos. Our Office Is apples, 25 to 40 cents each; Malaga grapes, 30 cents a pound; pears, 15 and 20 cents a dozen; and cranberries at 20 cents a quart. Pink forced rhubarb, at 15 cents a pound, and russet apples at 25 cents a dozen are, equally with hats of straw and flowers in the mil linery windows, early signs of ap proaching Spring. Besides the russets, there are fine red-cheeked pippins, Spltzenbergs and Ortleys to be had at prices ranging from $1.50 to $4 a box. Some nice fresh cocoanuts are shown at 10 cents each. The suply of vegetables is Just about the same a last week young .green onions are seen in increasing quanti ties suggesting the "violet sandwiches" that are best enjoyed in seclusion. There is very good California celery at 10 and 12 cents a bunch and nice little radishes and chickory a well as heart and hot-house lettuce. Cauli flower is not as good as it was and costs If. and 20 cents. White cabbage CHICKENS 17c lb. Best Butter, roll .....7Sc Milchner Herring, keg 1.10 Alaska Herring, doz 25c Mackerel, each 10c to 40c Anchovies, pound .15c SMOKED BLOATERS. CLAMS AND OYSTERS. SMELT Columbia Fish Co. THIRD AND A5KBKL Main 5, A 5550. ken & Tucker u i ii. mil a ; i.i Ey-f n l una a a .Mfria.i Open Sunday Is now 4 cents and red cabbage 5 cents a pound. Brussels sprouts and spin ach are both 15 cents; beans and peas, about 25 cents a pound. Cucumbers cost 25 cents eacii; tomatoes. 35 cents a pound; artichokes, about 12H cents D. C. BURNS COMPANY . FLOUR WILL ADVANCE Ol"R ADVIC E TO YOU IS TO BUY Fl.Ol B NOW. WE WILL GUARAN TEE YOU AGAINST DECLINE. WE OFFER YOU White Lllv Klour. Fancy Patent, per bbl S4.85 White Lily Flour. Fancy Patent, per sack 1.30 ' If. after thoroughly trying White Lily Flour, you are not satisfied that you like it better than any other flour you have used before, we ask you to feel at liberty to return the same to us and we will cheer fully pay back your money. Do not mind using half of the sackr-or more before you decide as to its quality, and take as much time as you please. 8 packages of Tropic Brand Seeded Raisins for. 8 .50 Choice Table Apricots, 2s, per doz ." 1.25 Choice Table Apricots, 2s, 2 for. 2o Clear Brook Table Peaches. 2s. per doz. 1.40 Clear Brook Table Peaches, 2Vis, 2 cans for , 25 Sliced Pineapple. 2s, 2 cans for .25 Standard Tomatoes, 2s, per doz. i0 Standard Corn, 2s. per doz 95 Fresh Kippered Herring, per doz SO Fresh Finnan Haddie, per lb 20 D. C. BURNS COMPANY 308-210 THIRD STREET. the World IT A R Selling Agents each: French carrots 10 cents a bunch. Beets, turnips, large carrots, parsnips, celeriac. salsify, squash and potatoes sweet and white, complete the list. New potatoes are now to be had at 124 cents a pound. la. F O ! J- 2 t