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VOL. XIX.
POBTLAND, OREGON StJIsTDAT MORNING, MAY 27, 1900.
NO. 21.
Wm. Gadsby
THE H0USEFURNI5HER
Corner Washington and First Street
Great Carpet Sale
stry
russels
THIS WEEK
Made, laid on your
floor with lining...
mtc am
75e
per
yard
Carpets are advancing in price, but we Ttrill keep at 'SO prices as Ions as
possible. The Tapestry Brussels Carpet -we offer to make at 75c is not the
cheap kind, it Is a good medium grade and guaranteed to give good service
for 7 years we have others as low as 50c per yard, but do not recommend
them. We carry in stock:
Smith's Best Axmlnsters-at....... ...SI. 25 per yard
B catty's Extra Velvets at ',....51.25 per yard
Lowell Body Brussels at i... SI. 25 per yard
Smith's Extra Brussels at ...$1.00 per yard
Sanford's Velvets, Extra, at.... .....SI. 13 per yard
Saxony Axmtnsters at '. . . .5.1 . 1 5 pr yard
Tapestry Brussels, Smith's, at 75c per yard
Madras Brussels at 50c per yard
Ingrain, all wool, at. 65c per yard
Ingrain, all-wool filling, at 55c per yard
Ingrain, half wool, at 45c per yard
Agate Ingrain 40c per yard
Wilton Rugs. Smyrna Rugs. P xo-Brussels Rugs, Ingrain Art Squares In
all the new Oriental effects and colorings.
Furniture or all descriptions. Everything in stock to furnish through
out. Catalog tree to country customers.
CI fC CTDCCT HA ID nre sorae of the larSest merchants and
II IV 1 lIKri I lAfK wescst business men. of the city, who are
L2-J W W I E Li I mil Elksk h0 ta(W the pusn and pluck o QAs
organization, and who believe it capable
of handling this vast undertaking, which
will be-xjf great benefit to all the busi
ness interests of the city.
The Elks 'are not urging this on the"
citizens."1;- They only ask assistance and
support -to jgive Portland the grandest
celebration inj the history of the town.
They 7j$r not undertake" to give the fair
Something About Carnival to
Be Given This Fall.
PROMISES TO BE A BIG SUCCESS
BARGAINS IN STAPLE GOODS
Parlor Suits, 5 pieces, full upholstering
Parlor Suits. 3 pieces, upholstered Beats
Couches, upholstered in raw silk
Couches, upholstered in Velours
Center Tables, In Golden Finish, tops 24x24 Inches........""
Center Tables, Oregon wood, 24x24 inches
Chamber Suits, 3 pieces, maple """
Chamber Suits, 3 pieces, ash
Chamber Suits, solid oak ""
Bureaus, hard wood, with mirror
Commodes, hard wood, full size
Bedsteads. 6 feet high richly carved ""
Bedsteads, hard wood, full size
Bedsteads, soft wood "
Sideboards, ash. with beveled mirror..".!!"."."""""
Extension Tables. 6 feet long, ash
Dining Chairs, cane seat, high back
Kitchen Cupboards, 6 feet high
The above are genuine bargains.
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Wm. Gadsby, The Housef urnisher
COR. FIRST AND WASHINGTON
Elaborate Plana for the Most Gala
TVeelc Portland Has Ever Kno a.
la Good Hands.
As tha Elks continue to discuss their
proposed street carnival they become more
and more assured that they will receive
the hearty support and co-operation of
the business men of Portland and that
they will be able to make the affair a
brilliant success.
The Elks of Portland are peculiarly
fitted to carry out such an enterprise,
numbering in their ranks such weU-known
masters of the art of amusement as John
F. Cordray, George I, Baker, R. W..
Mitchell and many others, and as they
have gone Into the enterprise heart and'
Doul there Is every reason to believe that
they will make it a notable event in the
history of Portland.
Proposed Features.
Among the proposed features are the.
grain palace, for display of grains, grasses
and fruits of Oregon. It will be of beau
tiful architectural design, covered entirely
without and within of grain.
The mineral exhibit will be the finest
ever shown. It will be in a specially de
signed building.
The fish and forestry exhibit will ba
also In its own building of unique de
sign. The decorations and illuminations will
consist of a number of handsome arches,
with thousands of colored electric lights,
special features In the way of elevated
bridges, pavilions, booths and innumerable
banners and flags.
The construction of the booths for in
dustrial display will be under supervision
of competent architect to secure hest ef
fects, etc They will be erected along the
street for use of Individual exhibitors.
A number of grand parades will be given
both by day and night, probably a Mardi
Gras parade of illuminated floats, costing
hundreds of dollars, and not the usual
cheesecloth affairs; alro a parade of visit
ing Elks In costumes for which various
prizes will be offered.
There will be carnival features of every
description, free exhibitions on elevated
platforms by "best artists in the country.
The Midway will be second only to the
famous Midway of the World's Fair at
Chicago. As soon as the fund Is guaran
teed a capable man will be sent East to
secure the best high-class attractions to be
found. The fair will bring thousands of
people to the city for 10 days. It is not
a money-making scheme of the Elks, it
is for the benefit of the entire city. "There
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The entire matter rests wtih the citizens
and their liberality. ,
The committee which distributed circu
lars and blank pledges Friday and Satur
day will call for them Monday, add It is
hoped the business men will make a lib
eral response, as the fair depends on re
port of this committee to the executive
commltteel
Following Is the circular which has been
sent out:
"Dear Sir: The Elks of this city propose
to hold a Grand Street Fair and Carnival
in Portland for 10 days during the early
part of September, If the Idea is properly
indorsed and encouraged by the business
men.
"These fairs have been wo.nderfully at
tractive and of phenomenal "benefit to the
merchants in various sister cities, and tha
one wo propose holding can be made so
here. In the cities of Louisville and Los
Angeles the fairs were held undej: the
auspices of the Elks' lodges of those cities,
and under similar auspices fairs are now
being arranged for in Baltimore, St. Paul
and San Jose.
"It is proposed to hold this fair and
carnival along Sixth street, or some other
prominent thoroughfare of the city. There
will be booths for the display of the In
dustrial and manufacturing Interests of
the city, and a complete exhibition of
the resources of Oregon in novel form.
"If you approve of the Idea and are
willing to. aid the same, please fill up the
Inclosed blank. The undersigned commit
tee of Portland Lodge, No. 142, B. P. O.
E., will decide from the responses received
whether the matter will be further prose
cuted or dropped. If undertaken It will
be a success.
"This committee will call for the. blanks
Monday, .May 23. .
"R. W. MITCHELL,
- "Press Committee.
"E. W. ROWE,
"D. SOLIS COHEN,
"R. E. MOODY.
"A. D. CHARLTON.
"JOHN F. CORDRAT,
"JULIUS THIELSEN.
"EDWARD EHRMANN,
"Committee."
In the South and East the carnival idea
carnival matters. During his ofiiclary ho
visited the Kansas City, St. Louis, New
Orleans and Mobile carnlvar headquarters
and familiarized himself with every fea
ture of the enterprise. A reporter who
saw Mr. Hutchln yesterday elicited the
following information relative to matters
of a carnival nature:
"Portland is an ideal place for holding
a carnival. It has "been specially fa
vored by Nature, and such an undertak
ing would be of Incalculable value to the
city. The expense is a mere bagatelle
as compared to the benefits. The festivi
ties In a city should last for a week. I
do not mean that each day of the week
should be devoted to the carnival proper,
but the six days should be made a solid
Veek of fun. In many cities where the
carnival prevails they open the perform
ance with racing events that continue each
day to the close of the week. This is done
at no cost to the carnival association.
Some call the opening a derby day, and
society frequently makes great ado over
it. The second day is often claimed by
the musicians of the state who present
at the Exposition Building an oratorio for
matinee and a band, contest for- liberal
prizes at night, the whole to conclude
with a union of all the "bands In some
patriotic air. As many bands are needed
for the carnival that follows, these or
ganizations are not dlfilcult to secure for
such occasions. '
"The third day should be devoted to La
Fiesta. This would be a grand social tri
umph. The flower queen 19 chosen for her
many graces and -rare beauty but the
one making the selection should wear ar
mor that Is proof, against all those who
are more beautiful and look daggers. The
profusion of flowers in Portland would
make It possible to engage In a battle of
roses. At the more prominent Summer re
sorts on the Atlantic seacoast, flower
festivals are of frequent occurrence. They
are quite elaborate and are Inexpensive
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go great distances to see these carnivals.
They see a city, at its best and in many
instances are known to .have changed
their residence to the place .they beheld
In gala attire. They have'fnvested .heavily
in real estate at such tixnesU This may
seem strange, but :it is" a welMcnown
fact that can be- easily substantiated.
"As to the benefits to local business, ex
perience teaches that dry goods houses,
shoe stores and furniture emporiums reap
the greater benefit In the matter of .trade.
When there is no special occasion 'to ;call
out the people theytwear unpretentious
garb. When there is a grand- holiday ap
proaching the ladles deslra-'to appear
fetching. They buy;sllks, millinery, boots
and furbelows to bedeck themselves to
comport with the eventl
"The hotels, restaurants and saloons
reap a rlchharvest and the visitors axs
thoroughly delighted with their free en
tertainment. "The money necessary to secure a car
nival such as I have described can easily
be secured. The'amount would not exceed
the sum often expended on a Fourth of
July and would secure to Portland a
lasting benefit- and a splendid dlvertlse
ment. The effect of a carnival upon a
business community Is wonderful. It In
jects a new and wholesome spirit of en
terprise. It makes better feeling among
the merchants and others. It brings them
more closely In touch. It harnesses them
together to make a pull for something
that is a sure benefit to all.
"To speak further on the carnival as a
feature of entertainment, Portland could
add a water carnival. The Willamette
harbor would make a magnificent theater
for such a show. The destruction of
Montejo's fleet by Admiral Dewey in Ma-
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unless a sufficient fund is guaranteed to
build it on a magnificent scale.
To carry out all the elaborate plans will
require J10.000 to J13.C0O. every dollar ot
which will !be spent to secure best re--suits
and biggest returns in attractions
and amusements for visitors, men, women
and children.
All thei amusement features ' will be ot
the cleanest'and most entertaining kind.
New Orleans Tevels in its Mardi
Spring. With, the old Spanish
was a semi-'rellglous observ
slde features were borrowed
from the Latin countries of Continental
Europe. To this novel effects were add
ed, and the whole eventuated in a grand
annual spectacle. The dazzling splendor
of the pageant has been the admiration
and wonder of countless thousands.
The Oregon press representatives who
recently attended the National convention
of newspaper delegates at tne Crescent
City are loud In their praise of the' car
nival, which was held during their", stay
there.
SLMl-ouis enjoys the annual parade of
the Veiled Prophets, who close their fes
tivities with a grand ball,i which is the
crowning social feature of the year. Kan
sas City is honored by the Priests of
Pallas. Los Angeles was once famous
for La Fiesta, or feast offlowers. Bloom
Ington. HL, was the first Northern city
to adopt the carnival as a substitute for
the exposition or agricultural fair, so'
prevalent In the Middle. West. Other cities
of prominence have held carnivals and
met with tremendous success.
" Opinion of an Expcrlcnccil Man.
George L. Hutchln, who has recently
come to Portland to make his home, was
president of the Mardl-Carnival Associa
tion of Bloomlngton for two years and
is acquainted with all that pertains to
to the committee of arrangment, as each
participant In the parade decorates his
own vehicle to please his-owjj,. taste and
at his- own cost.
"As a rule, two parades are given by
the (votaries of Flora. The battle of roses
is the star attractfon for the day parade.
At night the bicycle army adds a 'feast
of lanterns,' - which gives a novel effect
to the parade. V
"The special province of the flower
queen should "be to lead her devoted sub
jects to the Willamette and formally
welcome the King as he arrives up the
river, accompanied by his courtiers, near
the hour of high noon. Just as his Royal
Highness Is about to pass under a trium
phal arch of 'Welcome,' he pauses before
the grand review stand and receives from
the Mayor the golden keys of the city,
.as symbolical of the .supposition that high
carnival will reign supreme during the
sojourn of Rex and his gorgeous court.
"The fourth day Is devoted, as a rule,
to a tournament of athletic sports, con
ventions and band concerts. At night the
grand spectacle, the Imposing, brilliant
pageant, headed by Rex, King of the
Carnival, passes through the principal
streets of the city, which are always hand
somely decorated for the occasion. At
the review stand is stationed the flower
queen, who salutes the royal host with
a wave of her magic wand. The floats
or cars in these parades extend over
many blocks and are a rare novelty to the
tens of thousands of strangers and citi
zens who eagerly flock to see them. On
the fourth night the carnival festivities
proper close with a grand ball given by
Rex. The fifth and sixth days are fre
quently devoted to the regatta or other
divertisement.
"The railroads and the steamboat lines
iena vaiuaoie assistance In matters of this . secretary, J. D.
kind, as they are greatly benefited by the Julius L. Meier.
eicwa trains they run to such affairs
for a distance of hundreds of miles.
Judging by the success of carnivals In
other cities, with equally low railroad
rates to vltors, Portland could secure
from EO.C00 to 1GO.OO guests for a week.
Denver, isolated as It is from the centers
of large population has boasted of an at
tendance of 100,000 at her fetes, known as
the 'Valley, Plain and Mountain Con-gress.'-
Portland can do better. People
nlla harbor might be given in miniatura
with powerful effect without much cost.
It would furnish a magnificent spectacle
at a modicum of expense. Undoubtedly
a number of our American Naval vessels
could be secured to aid In the reduction
of the memorable but luckless Spanish
fleet and fort.
"It would require at least two months of
very active work to prepare a carnival of
the magnitude described. But I am sura
that such an enterprise can be made a
tremendous winner here and I know that
In the event of its consummation Port
land will never regret the day sho inaug
urated the innovation.
"Multnomah has no agricultural fair,
and it Is a question whether the Industrial
Exposition will be held this year. Tho
time Is propitious for a carnival. It re
quires the hearty co-operation of all. It
is a splendid opportunity to make Port,
land entirely lively for weeks before tha
proposed event and leave a pleasant
memory forever after."
WILL HOLD A CELEBRATION
General Summer's Elected Chairman
ol Fourth of July Committee.
The Fourth of July committee effect
ed permanent organization last night, and
elected a new set of officers. About 23
business men were present with the ex
press purpose of seeing that politics did
not mix with a patriotic celebration, and
put in as president of the committer
General Owen Summers, Instead of Mayor
W. A. Storey, who was chosen temporary
chairman at the last meeting.
At the opening of the meeting last night
there was a little discussion in regard to
whether Portland should have a celebra
tion this year. It was stated that tha
time was short, and that the smaller
towns were planning larger celebrations
than usual this year. John D. Mann then
arose and told of the condition In 1S33,
when Oregon's soldiers were In the Phil
ippines, and there was hut a skeleton of
a military showing here. He said that
the first meeting was held Just four weeks
before the Fourth, with 14 men present,
and the second meeting brought out two
less. Yet he reminded them that one of
the best celebrations we have ever had
was on that Fourth, and that besides $363
was left over for last year's committee.
Mayor Storey then put the motion to have
a celebration, and It passed unanimously.
The following permanent officers were
next elected: President, General Owen
Summers; vice-president, L N. Flelschner;
Mann, and treasurer.
As neither president
nor vice-president were in attendance,
it was decided to adjourn until Monday
evening. When a motion to this effect
was made by Mr. Rountree, Mr. Mann
whispered that there was a meeting of
Republicans that night, eo the motion was
changed so as to read Tuesday. Tha
Mayor then explained that on Tuesday;
there was a meeting of Independents, so,
rather than postpone It till Wednesday,
the original day-of Monday was accepted.
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