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THE STODAYOHEGOSIAlSr. FOMtKASD1. MAT 27, "19WU 19 HE FORGOT ONE POCKEF PASSENGER OF THE ELDER. "WHO NEARLY GOT LEFT. Couldn't Find Hit Ticket Before the Steamer Sailed CasgHt Sight Boat to Astoria. When the steamer Hassalo left her wharf last night she had on board a man who had Just been rescued from the gulf of dark despair, and not any too aoon, either. He was on the passenger list of the Geo. "W. Elder, and he had a consid erable store of freight cached away In her hold, but In the round-up, before starting, when every one was herded on shore and lined up, and only those -with t.ckets allowed to go on board again, he was unable to produce his. He began to search hastily through the unfamiliar pockets of a bran-new duck coat, but no ticket could he find. He first became nervous, then frantic, and I his fingers fairly flew through his pock ets, but came out after every dive empty, while the cold perspiration started in rrreat beads on his forehead. In vain did he protest to the policeman I that he had a ticket. In vain did he turn pale and red by turns and bedew the dock around him with cold sweat. The police had orders to "fire" everybody who could not show a ticket, and as he came In that category, he was moved out of 'the line, 2ils fingers flying through his pockets as lie wa.ked, and his lips moving in assur ances mat ne bad that ticket and had paid for it. "When the plank was pulled in he cazed out at the steamer with a look of pa- ineiic despair in his face. His roods and chattels were on board, he had naid JSO for la ticket, and had spent the Sarins: nlan- silng to go to Nome and make his fortune. And the absence of a mere slip of paper irom ais pocKet had dashed his dreams to the ground and left him woree than a. shipwrecked mariner on shore, with a vessel on which he might sail in safety in plain sight. , By this time the crowd had gathered around him and was watching the me chanical play of his fingers through his pockets with sympathetic interest. Hurry up." shouted some one, "and we'll throw you on board." But he need ed no admonition to hurry up. He was hurrying for all he was worth, and never for a minute did he cease to make the regular rounds of the numerous pockets in his jacket with his nervous flngera He even, tore open the bosom of his shirt and sought for the precious paper ne.xt his sk'n. but he didn't find it. The crowd gathered more closely around I him, and members of it began making louggestions. "Look in your pants pocket," said some one, and ho did. Ko ticket. "Look in your vest pocket," shouted come one else. He looked. Borne re- tnilt. More and more people came. Some of them started to "guy" him, but they Boon eaw that it was no joke for him, and they desisted. He presently reached a point of excitement which made all com munications unintelligible to him, and the way ho pawed himself over threatened to dlstr.bute about the dock everything he had on his person. Including his clothes. Bundle afi.er bundle of papers were taken from their resting places and run through. Handkerchief, several hands. Jful of money and many other articles wcro briefly exhibited to the curious gaze of the multitude, but there was no ticket among them. There were a few doubters In the crowd, and one man was heard to say: "He's only makln a grandstand play. He ain't KOt no ticket": but most of those who saw the look of genuine distress on hlfl face believed his story, and overflowed with sympathy. E. W. Crichton, of the White Collar jllne, who has been a purser on a rivet I steamer and who has seen men In such la predicament before, gave him some good (advice. "You can't And your ticket yourself," said he. "In a thousand years. "What you want to do is to go to the police station ind pay a detective to search you. That s Ithe only way you'll ever find it." The man was about to take h'-s advice when he suddenly thought of a pocket he had not yet explored, and, making a divo in lit. drew forth the missing ticket. He was too late to get back on the Elder, which by this time wae in the Btreim, but some one told him he could take passage on the Hassalo and over take the Alaska ship at Astoria, and the haete with which he started for the Ash rtreet dock wae only matched by that with which he had prosecuted his search. rhe crowd cheered him as he went up the Iwharf, and Mr. Crichton observed: "A man cught never to go to a strange coun- Itry till he gets acquainted with his own (pockets." SOON READY FOR BUSINESS lOrcprcm Mining: Stoclc Exchange About Heady to Open. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange is practically ready for business. The con- fus.on of workmen the last few days will 30on give place to a greater confusion. "Tho TjuIIs and bears are coming to town." and Secretary Hard says he is ;lad he has hit upon a plan whereby the lerchants and business men of Portland rho have so generously aided In making tho present condition 'of ,thj exchange possibility may expect tneir money pturr.ed with interest in a very short time. Encouraging reports come from a!l sections of Oregon, and much ex ;ltemcnt prevails in Eastern exchanges. 'ever did Oregon have so much advertis ing en account of her mineral resources. Ilnirg men are beginning to see that through a well-governed exchange any tangible mining proposition can be han dled. All the people want is the regula- picn cf a rigid listing committee, whereby tho speculator can get an even show for bis money. Frank F. Cortello. president, and George Keener, manager, of the Mary McKln- jey Mining Company, one of the largest lines In Cripple Creek, both residents of ?o'.Drado Springs and friends of Secretary 5. J. Hard, were entertained and shown ort!and yesterday by the secretary. Both ertlerren were delighted with Portland. Imd elated with the prospect of the right clnd cf a Mining Exchange, and stated that, if properly conducted, it would Co :ch good in inducing capital for the de- .'ecrrncrt of Oregon mines. They became fr.terestcd In an adventure In the Baker ?lty district. Pecr'.e do r.ot like to buy stock where there is no market available. On an ex change any holder of stock can sell any say at some price. CHINESE CLEANING UP. Cheerfully Complying With the Or ders of Health Department. Gratifying Interest is being shown by Ihe iDcal Chinese merchants in cleaning jp Chinatown according to the desires of the Health Department. The drastic con- llticns imposed in San Francisco havo hrodu.-cl excellent results here, and lea th Officer Menefee finds all intelligent jcxhants anxious to co-operate In every harder possible. The Health Department trf reached tne task In a very diplomatic lar.rt r. instead of sending agents broad- tast through the Chinese district ordering very res'dent to clean up ard disinfect s rrem.se:. the officers of the depart ment interested the more prominent and Irterigett cf the Chinese merchants. To these the situation was explained. rhlch they readily grasped, especially af- ler learning what was being done In San rancsro anil through then? merchants Ihe matter was introduced to th entire population. The merchants are fully aware of the vast destruction that would be wrought to their business should a quarantine be declared around Chinatown, and they are very eager to adopt all rea sonable preventive measures. The Health Ofilcors state that some of the Chinese merchants manifest broader views on the subject than many -whites who are forced to make sanitary improvements. WILL HAVE A MONOPOLY. Orecoa 'Fir Jlait Soon Drive Out Other Lumber. William McKinley, a distant relative of the President, is in Oregon, from La Crosse, Wis., looking over the timber resources for A. C. Smith and the, John Paul Lumber Company, of that city. At the Imperial yesterday, Mr. McKlnicy fioid he bad secured large bodies of tim ber lands for his principals along the San tlam and Calapoola Rivers, and that a mill of large capacity would be built at Albany in the near future, that city be ing considered the most convenient point for "both tracts. He finds it difficult to obtain timber In large bodies, as most of the timber land in Oregon and Washington has passed into the hands of Eastern investors within the past year. The Northern Pacific Rail road has also absorbed a large amount through the forest reserve scrip, and its agents are out in all portions of the tim bered districts for the. purpose of getting title to all they can. They are even filing on lands which have not yet been sur veyed, he says, and upon which settlers have been living patiently for years, awaiting the coming of the United States surveyors to bring the townships Into market. There Is likely to be trouble over these lands, as the railroad Is pre pared to file contests In each case. In one township on the Santiam alone, the railroad has filed on 34 sections, the other two being the property of the state. Mr. McKinley thinks the settlers have a griev ance in this matter. He finds that the price of timber land has gone up fully 50 per cent within the past six months, in consequence of the increased demand, while land which he purchased for La Crosse people several years ago for $3 50 an acre cannot now be bought for J12. The Oregon fir is becom ing more appreciated every year In the East, while the yellow pine of the South is gradually falling into disuse for build ing purposes, througn the Introduction of the Oregon fir. The John Paul Company recently obtained title to a large tract of timber in Florida and put up a big mill, he says, before they realized the impending change. Now the company la sorry It did not build in Oregon. The yellow pine of Florida, Mr. McKinlej thinks, will do very well for Interior fin ish or for the construction of boxes, but for real building purposes there is noth ing" like the Oregon fir. and it Is only a question of a very short time when the Oregon lumber will have a monopoly In Eastern markets as a 'building material. MANILA NURSE RETURNS. Miss Mona Bowman Brings an Hon orable Record From the "War. The most prominent Government nurse In the Philippines, MIs6 Mona Bowman, has returned to her home in Portland after serving one year with the Army: Miss Bowman was given the position of as sistant in the surgery and general super vision of the Government nurses imme diately after arriving at Manila, and con tinued in the same work until expiration of her contract, a short time ago. When the volunteers and regulars were being brought into the hospital by the dozen almost daily, and sometimes 200 In a single day, a vast amount of work and responsibility was imposed upon the as sistant in the surgery. The surgeon dressed the wounds the first time and the more serious ones thereafter, but this custom did not alter the fact that a large number of the men had their wounds cared for by the assistant. Miss Bowman. Often she would be performing for hours the regular work of an assistant surgeon, and had always to be ready and helpful when the surgeons were operating on the seri ous cases. Mips Bowman returns to America with an experience rare among nurses, even in these days, when operations are common. Where there are such a great number of wounded men to care for the workers around an Army surgery' get a valuable experience, gained nowhere else. The peculiar care necessary In the tropics Is a valuable Instruction In the science of antiseptics. All .of this was learned and seen better by the assistant in the surgery than any other person connected with the Army hospitals, unless it were the surgeons themselves. For the past few months Miss Bowman's health has been bad. An attack of ma larla'sapped her strength. The same ex perience was had by many of the other nurses, she said. In Oregon s vigorous climate she will rapidly Improve, particu larly with the kind attention showered upon her by her many friends and her sister, Mrs. Dr. Hickey, and brother, J. L. Bowman, with whom she is staying. Mrs. O'Brien, another of the nurses, re turned with Miss Bowman. She Is from California, and went to the islands as Miss Christine BIddell, and married a hos pital steward named O'Brien. JEFF HAYES' BOOK. Very Complimentary Notice From the Brooklyn Engle. , The Brooklyn Dally Eagle of May 19-has the following flattering notice of Jeff W. Hayes book: "A series of sketches, written by J. W. Hayes, of Mount Tabor, Or., has been gathered In a book of about 150 pages, un der the title of 'Tales of the Sierras. While they are largely devoted to tales of the telegraph, they will be of Interest to the general reader. Mr. Hayes was stricken wtih blindness several years ago. but this affliction has. seemingly, had little effect on a buoyant, sunny and cheerful nature. Such an idea, at least, may be gained by the humor of his nar rations, and the fact that the book is dedicated to his bad boy, born shortly after ho "was bereft of his visual senses, and of whom he pathetically but lovingly says: 'His advent into this world has brought added happiness and comfort to me. The sketches are breezy, quaint and full of that Western frontier atmosphere that appeals so strongly to people who get less air than they would like. Many of them possess a keen sense of humor; others contain a homely pathos, but all reflect the manner and life of people In the little Western settlements which the telegraph first brought into clever touch with the outside world. Illustrations of a more humorous 'character are contrib uted by John L. Cassidy. A perusal or the book will while away a few hours and help a worthy writer." A TRAVELING MAN'S OPINION A well-known New York traveling man. at the Portland, yesterday, said: "I havo crossed Ihe continent nine times in the last five years, but I never before had so quick and pleasant a trip as this one. I came by the O. R. & N.. of course, and rt would be bard to imagine a finer train, better service, faster time, or grander and more varied scenery. The sleepers are as comfortable and elegant as first class hotels: the diners serve nearly every thing you can get at a metropolitan res taurant, and serve it well and at reason able prices: and the buffet observation oar is a whole city club on wheels, with library, reading and writing-room, c.fe, bar and barber shop, all condensed in -one. And the time is greased lightning! Think of flying from New York to Portland in four days, and from Chicago to Portland in three! Talk about modern progress! You can get a half-century of it boiled down to a few hours in one O. R Ez N. Chlcago-Portland Special trip!" WORN ON MEMORIAL DAY BADGE THAT "WILLjSKfi "WORN BY SECOND OREGON VETERANS. Special Design for the Soldier of the Spanish - American "War Time to Bay a Batton. The old, familiar badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, which has been worn on Memorial day for many years, will again be seen Wednesday upon tho left breasts of the old veterans as they parade in honor of their fallen comrades. There will be seen a new badge also on that day. For the first time Ihe veterans of the Spanloh-Amerlcan War will partici pate In the observance ofthe day in Amer ica, but not the first in fact, for a year ago memorial services were held In the cemeteries of Manila, and the graves of the soldiers were profusely decorated with, flowers. The organized camps of the Oregon Vol unteers havo not yet joined any National association, and they have as yet no badge or official insignia. Therefore the committee has provided a special design to be stamped in black upon a white silk ribbon, as follows: 4V30, 1900' These will be worn by tho veterans, and a similar badge, with the words, "Ladles Auxiliary." added, will be worn by the ladles who have loined the allied societies to carry' on the patriotic w.ork of caring for the helpless and Instilling patriotic Ideas into the mlnd.s of the young. Memorial day offers a splendid and pe culiarly fitting opportunity for all to con tribute a small sum to the soldiers' monu ment. Every person who feels that the occasion is worthy of observance should wear a souvenir button on that day, pre ferably one with the beautiful silk flag bow, as represented In the following cut: This makes a specially neat and appro priate decoration for both ladies and gen tlemen. If the ladies would simply Indi cate their desire thus to promote the building up of the monument, there would be no question about thousands of them being worn on that day. REINECKE CLUB RECITAL. Miss LnrRC Gives an Instructive and Delightful Programme. A charming programme was rendered be fore the Carl Relnecke Club of children yesterday afternoon at Parsons Hall, by Miss Nora Large, tho Chicago pianist. The, selections were very happily chosen and graded, beginning with some old dances by Johann Scheln and Bach, which naturallyled up to Mozart's "Sonata XVI," a type of the early sonata form which sprang from these old dances. From this climax. Miss Large passed on to a group of composers comprising Chopin, Mendels sohn, Schumann and Carl Relnecke; and closed with a series of brilliantly colored tone-pictures by MacDowell. The Schein dances weretwo ollemandes and a courante. and showed more anti quated structure than the Bach dances which followed, since Scheln lived about 70 years earlier than the great contrapuntist. The Bach glgue that followed was wholly unlike our modern conception of a jig; it was, in fact, an old court dance, slow and sweeping In style, the music being flow ing yet stately, with many beautiful changes of harmony. The Bach gavotte was originally written for the 'cello; It was full of strong, decided rhythm, after the usual character of gavottes, which were, in the beginning, a dance in vogue among the peasants of Southern Italy, and after they had undergone a refining pro cess, were transferred to the court of Louis XIV. where they became quite pop ular. But these selections given by Miss Large, although in the dance-forms, were not really Intended for dancers. It was highly Interesting in the Mozart number to trace the evolution of the prim itive sonata-form out of these dance suites. People grew tired of the lack of variety in this old muMc, with. Its endless repetitions; there had already been Intro duced Into it the two contrasting subjects, question and answer; there were now de veloped in various keys, and subsidiary and contrasting themes brought Into play; variety In rhythm was also Introduced, and thus the several movements of the sonata came into existence, more complex than the dance suites, yet in Mozart's hands characterized by exquisite grace, regular ity and classic purity of form. Chopin's prelude. "The Rain Drop," was charmingly given, and after It Mendels sohn's well-known ''Spring Song." with its harp-like accompaniment; then came in quick succession Schumann's bright and joyous "Perfect Happiness." "Catch Me If You Can" and "Child Falling Asleep." the group concluding with Reinecke's "Th Blacksmith." In MacDowell's "From an Indian Lodge" we could fairly see the red men In blan kets and feathers, gathering for their powwow, and hear the weird, exciting song of the young brave. His "Deserted Farm" was full of mournful cadences and m '98 jfp9 Y-&. rh 3 lis 38 "t so klr" pensive, broken strains. "The Shadow Danco," "In Autumn" and "With Uncle Remus" -were likewise characterized by charming color and originality. Miss Large's piano work is delightfully sympathetic and at tjie same time highly artistic So imbued does she become with the ideas of the compos-jr that one Is sometimes apt to forget her own person ality, even as she hersel ft forgets It, In the delight of such full and intelligent com prehension of the composer's meaning; At the conclusion of the programme she was almost smothered In flowers by the appre ciative members of the Relnecke Club ana their friends. Three numbers -on the pro gramme, upon request, were repeated by her two of MacDowell's compositions and Carl Reinecke's "Blacksmith." RECENT ACCESSIONS. New Boolcs on the Shelves of the y Library Association. The following hooks have recently been placed on the shelves of the Library As sociation: Fiction. Brown Knights in Fustian BS0S:K Chambers The Cambric Mask C355:C Chappie The Minor Chord C3S6:M Croker Terence CSilSTi Dickinson Hearts Importunate.. ..D562:H Glasgow The Voice of the People..G463:V Gray The World's Mercy GS6S:W Hope Captain Dieppe HTO.:C2 London The Son of the Wolf LSi5:S Macleod The Washer of the Ford.M226:W Magruder A Manifest Destiny.... M271:Ml Roberts Earth's Enigmas R533:E Sage Robert Tournay. (The French Revolution) Sal7:R Saunders Her Sailor Ba9:H Tolstoi Resurrection T6S6:R1 Wilklns The Love of Parson Lord. etc W53:L Sociology. Brabrook Provident Societies 33L8SB72 California Blue Book of the State of California (R)351.2C Candee How Women May Earn a Liv ing S9S.5C Coler Municipal Government 352CG7 Ely Monopolies and Trusts 33S.8EU McKim Heredity and Progress 264M Meigs The Growth of the Constitution 342.73M Moore Better-World Philosophy.. ..3MiS Rils A Ten Years' War 329R44 Walker Discussions in Economics.' 2v. 330W15 Hintory Travel. Cloete History of the Great Boer Trek aac Du Challlu The Land of the Long Night J914.8DS5 Magness Tramp Tales of Europe 914M Hhodes History of the U. S. v. 4. 1S62- 1S64 973R Roosevelt The Rough Riders 973.bR Thomas North American Archaeology 913.7T Wenyon Across Siberia on the Great Post-Road 915.7W Wyeth Correspondence and Journals of Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth. 1S31-26. F. C. Young, ed....(a)9l7.3W37 Biogrraphy. Alexander Alexander the Great. By B. I. Wheeler. BA Bismarck Bismarck and the Found ing ot the German Empire. By James Headlam BB Dodgson Story of. Lewis Carroll. By Isa Bowman JBDG6 Lang The Companions of Pickle BP Lincoln Abraham Lincoln. By Nor man Hapgood BL Loungueville The Life of Mme. de Lounguevllle. By Mrs. Alfred Cock BL Raphael Raphael. His Life, His Works, and His Times. By Eugene Muntz BR Thackeray Life of William Makepeace Thackeray. By L. Melville. 2 v. BT Philosophy Literature Art. Baker Biographical Dictionary of Mu sicians (R)7S0.3B17 Christian Brain In Relation to Mind..l50C Goss The Optimist 170G Knowlson The Art of Thinking 153K Lanier Music and Poetry S14L27 Lecky The Map of Life 170L SIdis The Psychology of Suggestion.. 12CS Useful Artii. Bruncken North American Forests.634.9B Greene Healthy Exercises 613.7G Hueppe Principles of Bacteriologj-.614.41H Hutchinson Patents and How to Make Money Out of Them G03H Purrington Christian Science 615.S51P Stretch Prospecting, and Locating Mines 622.12S Science Philology. Harrington About the Weather 551.511 Lanier Science of English Verse 425L L,e ContI Outlines of the Comparative Physiology and Morphology of An imals 591L Todd Stars and Telescopes.. 520T AT THE MERCY HOME. Monnlgnore Martlnelll Honorn the Young- "Women With a. Visit. On Monday evening,. May 21, shortly aft er G o'clock, the Mercy Home, at Sixteenth and Couch, was honored by a visit from Monsignore Martlnelll, the Holy Father's representative. Accompanying the papal delegate were his grsce, Most Rev. Arch bishop Christie, Rev. P. C. Yorke, Rev. G. Arctandor and Rev. E. D. Casey. So as not to keep the distinguished vis itors late for the more elaborate festivities of the evening, only a brief entertainment had been prepared, "which, no doubt, was enjoyed far more than a lengthy pro gramme. After the welcome song and address, which was read by Miss Annie Doyle, his excellency thanked the young women most cordially for their words of kindness. He assured them of tho lively Interest taken by bis holiness in every thing regarding the weirare of young wom en, and also how very much the worthy archbishop would help towards tho suc cess of the work. In conclusion, he thanked tjie good Sisters for the car be stowed on so many young women. The songs were accompanied by tho harp and piano. The former Instrument was played byMrs. J. Ryan in a most charming manner. She also gave an obli gato on the harp alone, which was enjoyed exceedingly by all present. The parlors were fittingly decorated In honor of the occasion. An arch of flowers was placed at the entrance of one of the rooms, and In the center was hung a picture of Pope Leo Xin. around which twined tho papal colors. Roses were In great profusion, and added not a Utile to the beautiful effect of the scene. The song. "Are We Forgotten When We're Gone?" brought the happy visit to a close, and each one present shaking hands with and receiving his excellency's blessing, the distinguished guests departed for the banquet at Hotel Portland. PERSONAL MENTION. ' F. M. Carter, of Elk City. Is registered at the Perkins. D. S. K. Bulck, of Roseburg, is registered at the Imperial. B. F. Lawrence, of CoquIIle, is registered at the St. Charles. C W. Youngren, a Sliverton fruitraiser, is at the Perkins. J. W. Bybee, of Jacksonville... Is reg istered at the Perkins. W. S. Bean and wife, of Elgin, are reg istered at the Perkins. Mrs. J. F. Wolgamot, of Spokane, Is a guest ot the Portland. B. Giles and wife of Myrtle Point, are guests of the Si. Charles. G. W. Whitehouse, of Walla Walla, Is registered at the Imperial. R. Burns. O. R. & N. representative at Walla Walla, Is at the Imperial. Arthur Gunn. an extensive apple-grower of Wpnatchee, Wash., Is at the Portland D. H. Welch and wife, with Miss Nancj Welch, of Astoria, are guests of the Per kins. Colonel T. J. Wilson, a prominent fruit shipper of Los Angeles, Is at the Per kins. Captain I. G. Wickstrom, a Kalama saw mill man, is registered at the St. Charles. G. W. Blodgett. a Crook County stock man. Is registered at the St. Charles, with his wife. S. F. Ahlstrom, Mayor of Lakeview, la registered at the Imperial, on "bis return from the grand lodge of Odd Fellows, at Astoria. Colonel Dougherty, commandant ot th Vancouver post, registered at. the Port land yesterday, in company with Lieu ten ant Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. M. Blum, ot San Fran cisco, will arrive from San Francisco today on a visit to Mrs Blum's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Mayer. They will spend eaveral weeks here. Dr. Byron E. Miller returned yester day from Astoria, where he has been since Monday attending the grand lodge and grand encampment of Odd Fellows! He was re-elected grand treasurer of each body. WASHINGTON. May 26. A. J. Blclhen, of Seattle, Is at the Ebbltt House. AT ST. HELEN'S HALL. Papils' Musical Recital and Literary Programme. Wednesday evening next the pupils of St. Helen's Hall will give a recital. Fol lowing is the programmes, "The Dance" Lichner V. Goodnough and C. Lorentzen. Sonatina...". Krause A. Walker. "Lorelei" Seellnj? Miss Harth. "Spring Song" Becker Miss Goss. "Song Without Words" Bendel Misses McDiarmld and Swartz. Recitation "A Telephone Romance" Miss McCormac. "Tarantelle" Scharwenka - Miss Fisher. Mazurka Bohm Miss Dice. "Rainbows" Hawley Miss Scott. "Cassandra" ....Jensen . Miss Smith. Recitation "The Dying Actor" Miss Farnsworth. "Dreams of a Summer Night" Tostl Miss Brents. "Am Genfer See" Bendel Miss McDiarmld. Recitation "Sister Ernestine's Beau" Miss E. Houghton. Violin concerto Bloch Miss Brents. "Albumblatter" 2 and 3 Grieg Miss Hartman. "Dornroschen" , Bendel Miss Burt. Pantomime of the "Famine" Miss McCormac- Reciter.. ,..,..,, Miss Adella Luse Prelude from "LIebesnovelle"...Hofmann Misses Sibson and- "Burns. Gave Up HI prune Orchard. W. B.. Helms, a Chemawa pruneraiser, was one of the passengers leaving by tho Eider yesterday. He said he had con cluded not to raise any prunes this year, being desirous of freezing to some of that beach gold while It Is passing around. Mr. Helms has been caring for 70 acres near Chemawa, hut the prune crop will bo light this year, and his family will have no difficulty in taking care of it. He does not blame the frosts, however, for the loss of his prunes, but attributes the cause to cold rains, which washed the pollen off the blossoms and prevented them from fertilizing. He was a gold miner in former years, and leaves for Nome feeling assured that he will return In the Fall with so much gold dust that a- little thing like the loss ot a prune crop will not affect him. Collecting IIIu Interest. A. H. Mallory, formerly of Mason, Ehr man. & Co., Is visiting Portland, his mis sion being to cut coupons from his stack ot Government bonds In a safety deposit vault here, and collect other Interest. In cidentally he is looking up old friends and enjoying tho delights of Harry Bowers line tavern, opposite the Postoffice. Mr. Mallory la now a resident of Chicago, where he has a half Interest in a chrome plant, one of two In the whole country. In the scientific language of trade, he has a lead-pipe cinch on the business. Still, he says he would rather live in Portland, where tho climate and the people suit him better. , Death. Edward W. Lage, who died at St "Vin cent's. Hospital last Sunday, was a native of Iowa, aged 28. He came to Portland in 134 for his health and to visit his cous ins, Mrs. P.. Everdfng and Mrs. George Langford. The climate was so pleasant that he decided to remain here perma nently. He was married a little more than a year ago to Mis9 Susan Martin, of Hubbard. Or. Mr. Lage was popular with a wide circle of friends, who deeply mourn his taking on. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL ItEPORT. PORTLAND, May 2C S P. M. Maximum temperature. CO; minimum temperature, 43; river reading at 11 A. M., 16.5 feet; change In the last 24 hours, 0-1 foot; total precipitation, S P. M. to 8 P. M., 0.(54 inch; total precipita tion from Sept. 1. 1S09, 30.40 inches; nqrmal precipitation from Sept. 1', 1S99, 43.50 Inches; deficiency. 7.04 Inches; total sunshine May 25, 0:00; possible sunshine May 25, 15:20. 'WEATHER CONDITION'S. A hlgh-pressuro area overlies the Pacific North-west. The barometer is lowest along tho east slope of the Northern Rocky Mountains. Numerous small showers havo occurred in Ore gon and Washington during the last 24 hours, and a marked change to cooler weather has taken place In the eastern portions of these states. The Indications are for generally fair and warmer weather In the North Pacific States during Sunday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Sunday, May 27: Oregon and "Washington Fair and warmer; variable winds. Idaho Fair, except showers in southeast por tion; much cooler In southeast portion and warmer In north and extreme west portions; winds mostly westerly. Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer; winds mostly northwest. Dally River Bulletin. PORTLAND, May 20. O S C 2 m 2.S "if JT 35 i si 3 STATIONS. IS. Si Z 3 fa : ' : : s " ; . i Portland 116.610.1 L3415To 33j0 Cloudy The Dalles ... 29.0 0.3 40.0 5 C Cloudy Umatilla .... 17.0 -0.2 0.18125.0 34.5 Cloudy Northport ... 21.1 -0.3 150.0103.0' Rain "Wenatcheo ... 27.8-0.4 ....40.0 53.0; 'Cloudy Rlparla 11.00.3 24.7 Cloudy Lewlston .... 10.S 0.3 0.2024.0 26.01 Rain "Welser 5.2 0.1 .. ..'..... ...Cloudy Trace. "WEATHER NOTES. The temperatures this morning over the Co lumbia River Basin range between 42 and CO deg.. and the weather Is 6howery. The Indica tions are for clearing weather In this district tonight, followed by generally fair weather Sunday, with slowly rising temperatures. RIVER FORECAST. Both the Columbia and the Snake Rivers are everywhere slowly falling. The height of the "Willamette River at Portland Is now 10.0 feet, and. although the rate of fall has been tem lorarily checked by the recent rains. It Is thought that It will continue to slowly fall from now until Its normal Summer stasro Is reached. This Is the last Issue of the river bulletin. Notice. Water enters cellars on Front street and covers the lower docks when the Willam ette River Is from 15 to 10 feet. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast OfflciaL XEW TODAY. Mortgaged Properties Both city and farm, at bargains. Loans at low rues. Bonds purchased. Estates managed. W. H. FEAR. Chamber of Commerce. Immense! Immense! JUST RECEIVED 40 CSES Of popular books. All the latest publications. bath domestic and Imported. The J. K. GUI Co. For Decoration Day Monday we will offer one hundred children's white India Hnn gulmpe walsrj, alzta 3 to 12 yeftra. at 30 cents each. They aw all mad ot tnt India linen, trimmed with selected em broideries, beautiful patterns, and very dressy things for girls wear. These nre assorted lots. Usual prices 11.50, 51. 00c and 73 cents each. Take your choice, only 50 cents each. OLDS & KING CARPET SALE. W will place en ecile. Monday cnly, 2000 yards Smith's best velvets, moquettes, Axmln ster carpets, all the latest colorings and the prettiest designs ever woven In carpets. These carpets tell regularly for $1.50 per yard. We will sell these carpets at 00c per yard: cut ofX. I. Gevurtz, The Homefurnlsher, 173 First, northwest corner Yamhill street. "The Harmonist" Latest Improvement over the Pianola and "Tho Electric Self-Playing1 Piano," can be seen at the "Whale Music House, 123 Sixth and 311 Alder st. AUCTION Important sale of homestead property, Howe's addition, en easy term. See "Real Estate" column. S. L. N. Gllman, auctioneer. Sale June 20. A Sacrifice FKJE HOUSE OF 10 rooms and hath, with 100x100 feet ot ground, covered with fruit trees. one block from "Woodstock car line. Original cost S3000, will sell for 41300. halt cash. C. H. KORELL, 233 Stark st. IRVINGTON. PRICES OF LOTS REDUCED. The undersigned Ik now prepared to build houses In Irvlncton. Portland's most desirable uburb, on the Installment plan, whereby the monthly, payments will be ACTUALLY less than rental charged for similar residences. It you cannot call. send. for circular. C. H. PRESCOTT. 212 and 21S Chamber of Commerce. BY J. C. CURRIE AUCTION SALE Having been favored with Instructions from Mr. E. Stephens, who 14 leaving for Califor nia. I will offer for sale his. furniture, etc., at the New Auction Rooms. 262 First st., cor. Madison, on Thursday, May 31, at 10 A. 11., among which will be found: Extra, heavy black walnut extension table. 12 it., cost $75; bedroom suits. In oak and enamel; bed lounge; couches; wardrobe: baby buggy; refrigerator: lady's oak combination writing desk; cook stove; heaters; Turkish rug; art square; Mo quette and other good carpets; guitar; oil paintings and engravings, etc Also several box couches: odd commodes; hair mattress; springs; omce desk; beddlnc. etc. JOHN CAMPBELL CURRIE, Auctioneer. Oregon phone North 211. If you want to sell anything, let me know. j. a a Homes ON Easy Terms You will be surprised at the number of houses yon will see built In Tllton's Addition dur ing "the next few months, and yoa will want to he one of the happy hand ot home-builders. We will build houses for pur chasers in Tllton's Addition, and the name may he paid for in easy monthly payments, extend ing: over a term of years. Im proved streets, sewers, water and all city conveniences. Close In. TITLE GUARANTEE fc TRUST Co., 7 Chamber of Commerce, Fourth - Street Side, Ground Floor. feo.jSoKfirt&Co, On Thursday Next, May 31 AT CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, cor. Alder and Park sts., we shall sell the household goods and furniture of a party leaving tor Cape Nome, comprising: Handsome library and parlor chairs, nicely upholstered in rich velour; center tables; couches. In heavy tapes try; rockers. In velour; Brussels carpets; lace curtains: portieres; pictures: extension table; dining chairs; three good bedroom sets; white enameled bedsteads; odd dressers. In oak; hair and wool mattresses; feather pillows; toilet ware; wardrobe; first-class six-hole Bridge. Beach range: high-arm sewing machine, and other effects. Sale at 10 A. M. GEO. BAKER &. CO., Auctioneers. Preliminary Notice. On or about June 5 we arc Instructed to sell the fine furniture, Axmlnster carpets, etc, of residence. Full particulars later. GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers. BY AUCTION SALE At Salesrooms, 3S2 First Street, on Monday. May 2S, at 10 A. 31., Of Groceries and Fixtures Comprising: 1 coffee mill; 1 Fairbanks scales; 1 Dayton computing scales; 1 showcase (6-fL); 1 showcase (4 ft.); 2 large refrigerators; oil tank; 1 store truck: 2 counters and shelving, etc: syrup and vinegar barrels. ALSO a email stock of groceries; teas; bak ing powder; beans; rice; canned fruit; canned oysters; washing powders; woodenware, etc J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE ;m At 105 Fourth Street, on Tuesday, May 20, nt 10 A. M., Of the household furniture, etc., comprising: Upholstered parlor furniture; couches;, cobble seat rockers; large heavy plate mirror; center tables; pictures; lace curtains; portieres; Brus sels and Ingrain carpets: 3 fine bedroom suits, with mirrors; springs and mattresses: toilet rets; good bedding; pillows, etc; heating stoves; cook stoves: kitchen treasure, and table; cranlteware; dishes, etc J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE Xext "Wednesday belngr Decoration Day, I will liold my vreekly wale AT SALESROOMS, 1S2 FIRST ST., O.V THURSDAY, 3IAY 31, AT 10 A. 31. Of household furniture; DIAMOND RING l"Ji karat); GENT'S BICYCLE (new), etc, com prising: Oak sideboard; extension table and C dining chairs; cobble-seat and cane-seat rock ers; combination OAK BOOKCASE, hanging lamps; copying press; 2 office desks; velour velvet couch; center tables: bed lounges: wal nut and oak bedroom suits; walnut bedstead: springs and mattresses; IRON BED and spring; child's Iron cot, spring and hair mat tress; separate bureau and commode; mantel bed: sheets: spreads; towels, etc: gas cook stove: MAJESTIC STEEL RANGE: cook stoves; air-tight heaters: kitchen treasures; dishes, etc: CO-foot GARDEN HOSE. J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer. BUY NOW One or more of tkoae choice lots in Snnnyslde. The beat ones are being: quiclcly snapped up, OTrlnsr to the lovr price and e$LT termft at which we arc selling thera. Don't vralt until tlie price advances 25 to SO per cent, as It surely will, bat ret In now! Snnnyslde lias superior car service, well - Improved streets, sewers, water, electric lights, Are protection and good scaools, and Is 12 minutes' ride, and -within easy walking- dis tance of the center of the city. TITLE GCAIIA.VTEE ifc TRUST CO, 7 Chamber of Commerce, Fonrth - Street Side, Ground ..Floor. u?ttinale NEW TODAY. Warrants Bonds and stocks bought and sold. J. W. Cruthers & Co.. 314 Chamber oC Commerce. MORTGAGE LOANS Oa Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark st. I LUMBER. FOR BUILDING MATERIAL Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Co., Seaside, Or., Is prepared to furnish all kinds ot bulldinr material, reasonable. Write for quotations. Sheehy Bros. Wall paper; contractors for painting, paper--1 lrur and knlsomlnins. first-class work; moderata prices. 1MJ Sixth street, near "Washington. Mortgage Loans On Improved city and rarm property, at loirex current rates. Building- loam. Installment loan. Macrnaiter 4 nirrell. 311 WorenUr bWc P. JOHNSON, FLORIST. Thousands of carnation blooms. 23c to S5o per dozen. Also good pansy plants. In bloom, for 15c per dozen. Order now for Decoration Day. Call 421 Williams ave. i JUST RECEIVED CARGO OF WALLSEND COAL PACIFIC COAST CO.. Telephone 228. 240 Washington st C. A. WHALE. Leading dealer In pianos, organs; Kranlch & Bach. SchaetTer. Everett. Schulz. Needham, Bentley. and other makes. Peerless self-playing piano. Instruments sold on easy terms. 123 Sixth St., 311 Alder St., Portland, Or. Auction and Commission Co. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer Bolh 'Phones Special Auction Sale of House hold Furniture. We are Instructed to sell by public auction at the residence, NO. CO 1STH ST. NORTH, next to comer of EVERETT, TOMORROW (MONDAY). MAY 2S. AT 10 A. M.. THE EN TIRE FINE FURNITURE. Including a hand some PARLOR SUIT OF SEVEN PIECES. UPHOLSTERED TO ORDER. COSTLY" RUG. 12 -by 0 feet: COUCH AND DRAPERY; HANDSOME PARLOR TABLE AND POR TIERES; COSTLY LACE CURTAINS; OAK" STAND, BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS OF "PRETTY PATTERNS: GAS FIXTURES: JAR DINIEF.E AND PALM: HALL AND STAIR CARPETS AND STANDS: HANDSOME DIN ING EXTENSION TABLE AND CHAIRS. IN CHERRY; REFRIGERATOR: MATTING; OAK AND ASH BEDROOM SUITS. COM PLETE; THREE - QUARTER COMPLETE BEDROOM SUIT: WIRE. SPRING. CURLED HAIR AND OTHER MATTRESSES: ROCK ERS AND CLD7PER SPRING COUCH AND DRAPERY. ALSO COOKING RANGE. WITH WARMING OVEN: GAS STOVE; CROCKERY; GLASSWARE: KITCHEN FURNITURE. ETCt SALE TOMORROW (MONDAY), MAY 23, at 60 18th st. north. 10 A. M. S. L. N. GILMAN. -Auctioneer. N. B. Buyers will do well to attend this sale. Special Auction Sale of Fine Furniture. Wo are instructed by Mr. C. C. Smith to close oat the balance of the handsome furniture re maining In his stock, at No. 126 First st.. be tween Washington and Alder. TOMORROW (MONDAY) AFTERNOON. MAY 23. at 3 o'clock P. M. These handsome pieces of high art furniture consist of. In part: Davenport sofa; mahogany divan; upholstered chairs: ladles' dressing tables and desks; bookcases; center tables: music cabinets, couches; ward robe, etc., and icill be sold without reserve to the highest bidder. Ladles and gentlemen are Invited to Inspect this line, and attend the sale, at 2 P. M. Monday. May 23. S. L. N. GILMAN. AucUoneer. - Auction Sale of Household Furniture. We are Instructed to sell by public auction at 411 Washington St.. ON TUESDAY. MAY 29. at 10 A. M.. a full line of FINE FURNI TURE. Including: Body Brussels art squares; lace curtains; Iron bedsteads; springs; mat trcsscn; fine blankets; feather pillows; bedding; pretty mirrors; pictures; folding beds;1 book-, case: i matting; steel range; sewing machines; children's buggle3. Also furniture of cottage from Sunnyside. Also BANJO; MANDOLIN; two fine open faced GOLD WATCHES. AND MANY OTHER LOTS. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. Special Auction Sale of House hold Furniture. We are instructed to sell by public auction at tho residence. No. 32S PINE STREET, be tween SIXTH AND SEVENTH. ON TUES DAY AFTERNOON NEXT. MAY 20. AT 2 P. M., the neat and as good as new furniture and fittings, including: Lace curtains and poles; plush bed lounge (Clipper); Brussels car pets; shells; book shelf; brass easel; brass and onyx stand: fancy lamp; rugs; paintings and pictures; center table; pretty rockers of vari ous designs; damask portieres; chenille draper ies; vases; shades; oak extension table: six dinlnc chairs (oak); pretty china closet; Havl land china dinner set; pla.tedware; Imperial heating stove; pretty oak bedroom suit, three pieces, complete; springs; mattresses; bedding; Dillows: toilet crockery: two odd dressers: hall 'lamp; oak hall rack; bedsteads; large Japan ese rugs, goou Mo. 8 cook stove, complete, al most new; Leonard Tf frlgerator; kitchen furni ture. Also a good rifle. SALE TUESDAY afternoon. 2 o'clock, at 323 Pine at. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. Special Auction Sale of Valuable House hold Furniture at Reiidcnce. We are instructed by Mrs. Captain G. W. Freeman to dispose of by PUBLIC AUCTION, at her residence. NO. 314 GRAND AVENUB NORTH. CORNER OF HALSEY STREET. ON THURSDAY NEXT. MAY 31. AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M.. ALL THE VALUABLE FURNITURE OF RESIDENCE. INCLUDING: RUGS: COSTLY SOLID HAND-CARVED OAK EASY CHAIR. UPHOLSTERED IN GENUINE LEATHER; HANDSOME SOLID OAK LI BRARY TABLE; THREE OAK BOOKCASES. OF PRETTY DESIGNS (ADJUSTABLE SHELVES): COUCH (FULL SPRING). DRAPED: VERY PRETTY SOLID GENUINE! MAHOOANY (CARVED) SOFA. UPHOL STERED IN FINE DESIGN: PRETTY SOLID MAHOGANY CENTER TABLE (UNIQUE); ALSO MAHOGANY CABINET: SEVERAL COMFORTABLE ARM ROCKERS. IN OAK. AND UPHOLSTERED: WAKEFIELD AND REED COMFORTABLE CHAIRS: BRASS ANDIRONS: FENDER AND FIRE SET; PRETTY ODD DESIGN WILLOW CHAIR; ARM ROCKER. IN MARQCETINE LEATH ER: OAK JARDINIER STAND: HALL RACK. OAK. WITH MIRROR: LADY'S PARLOR DESK. IN OAK: BED LOUNGE: BRUSSELS AND INGRAIN CARPETS. HANDSOME DINING-ROOM FURNITURE. INCLUDING SOL ID QUARTERED OAK EXTENSION TABLE AND VERY PRETTY SOLID OAK SIDE BOARD. OF LATEST DESIGN. SERPEN TINE FRONT. WITH PLATE GLASS MIR ROR. ALSO OAK CHHTA CLOSET OF NEAT DE SIGN: ARM CHAIRS; CROCKERY. ETC.: BEDSTEADS, IN OAK AND WALNUT; ODD BUREAUS: WASHRTANDS: AN OLD MIR ROR. BROUGHT TO OREGON IN ISiiO: FOUR CHIFFOVIERS IN OAK AND OF DIFFER ENT DESIGNS- TWO IRON BEDSTEADS. WITH SPRINGS. COMPLETE; CHILDIS BUGGY: PICTTRS FRAMES: WINDOW SHADES; MATTING- HEATERS; CHILD'3 BEDS: A FIRST-CLASS VIGILANT SIK HOLE TOP STEEL RANGE: KITCHEN TREASURE: NEW PERFECTION ICE BOX; GARDEN TOOLS- WOOD BASKET; HOSE; KITCHEN FURNITURE. ETC. N. B. BITTERS WILL DO WELL TO AT TEIvD THIS SALE, NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 31. 10 A- M. S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer. Auction Sale of Household Furniture. At 411 Washington St.. ON FRIDAY NEXT. JUNE 1. at 10 A. M.. Ineludlns the furnlturs and fittings of RESIDENCE, removed to 411 Washington st. for positive sale by auction. SALE FRIDAY. S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer. Special Auction Sale of House hold Furniture. We are Instructed o sell by public auction at the cottage NO 370 ROSS STREET. NEAR CORNER OF BROADWAY (take Upper or Lower Alblna. car). ON FRIDAY NEXT. JUNE 1. AT 2 O'CLOCK P M.. THE NEAT FUR NITURE OF COTTAGE, including: Pretty oak bedroom suit: springs; mattresses; feather pil lows; sewing machine; couch and drapery; In grain car-pet? rock'rs: stand lamps; arm and patent rockers: Wakefield chair; curtain ; shades: center tables; beddin?: bedstead suit, complet-- kitchen treasure: drop-leaf table; Nn. R COK STOVK. and kitchen furniture. Sate Friday. 2 P. M. S. L. n. OILMAN, Auctioneer. i L it. i