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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1900)
S0 THE SUNDAY OREGONLO, PORTLAND, JULY 29, 1900. RENEWING CITY BRIDGES BOARD OF FTJIJLXO VOBK8 FACnfQ A BIG PROBLEIB. Fills lor tie Smaller Quiches a4 Depressions, and Steel for tne Tall Structures. No meeting of the committee on streets was held yesterday, as a quorum could not be secured tor work. CouncUmen Gllsan and Nichols -were In consultation -with City Engineer Chase and Mr. Brey man. member of the Board of Publlo "Works, and seeing that other members would not arrive, adjourned the meeting until 2 P. M.. Monday. Repair of the elevated roadways is the great problem now confronting the committee, board and other officials. A careful discussion of the subject was expected at yester day's meeting, and doubtless will bo had Monday. All seem Impressed with the possibilities of making fills In the smaller gulches and depressions, and are being forced to the conclusion that some other than ordinary wooden structure will have to be resorted to for the higher road ways. City Engineer Chase believes that If a little time Is given for completion of the work, fills for most of the lower ele vated roadways can be made as cheaply es new wooden structures can be put up and paved with wooden block, which ia admitted to be the only economical way of -covering an elevates roadway. This especially applies to those streets in the northern end of the citjr, wnlch are more accessible to the wharfs where the ships unload ballast. The reasonable time asked by the City Engineer Is about next May. This Is made necessary because a contractor will put In a much lower bid for a fill if given time to choose and se lect from the more convenient sources of material. If it must be completed by a given date, he must figure on excavation and hauling from one certain point. Another advantage Is suggested in the fills for streets in the northern end of the city. If the Btreets were filled there would be more of an inducement for abutting property-owners to do likewise on their ground, and thus the elevation of llow districts might be raised materially tend the community made healthier. As a substitute for the high wooden elevated roadways about the only thing available .seems to be steel, unless immense fills are undertaken. Whether steel would be (economical remains to be seen from the figures of the engineer. If wood remains In use the surface of -the elevated roadways will probably havo -to be changed. As at present there are almost constant repairs and after the first year or so the bed begins to break so badly as to endanger the traveling public Wooden block pavement, the same as on the bridges, will probably bo the material for the next decking. LEARNING BRIDGE TENDING JfeTr Appointees Practicing; Their Furore Worlc The eight newly-appointed bridge tend ers are practicing the art of manipulat ing the gates while the draws are being operated, these days. They do not take hold officially until the first of August, but some little practice Is considered nec essary in order to secure safety to the public, and keep people from going be yond the bounds provided. Gate-keepers find, as a rule, that people are usually very much In a hurry about the time the bridge bell rings for the gates to close, and the draw to open, and the average man. woman or child will take all sorts of chances In preference to waiting for the approaching steamer to pass through. "Wheelmen are especially impatient and rash on these occasions," a gateman said yesterday, "and they will often dash through a very small aperture as we proceed to close the gates against them. Of course they bowl right on to the mov ing draw, if they manage to get by us, and they frequently have but a few Inches to spare as they leave the draw on the other end. I generally slam the gate shut when I see such fellows coming and they bump up against the Iron bar ricades somewhat abruptly. They then exclaim: 'Oh, I thought you were opening the gate.' " The retiring gatemen are beginning to feel resigned to their removal, though a few of them have been rustling up what Influence they could muster so as to In duce the County Commissioners to re scind the orders In their cases. Their efforts were of no avail, however, as the newly-appointed gentlemen have their certificates In their pockets and the County Commissioners could not go -back on the new men. even if such were their desire. On the Burnslde and steel bridges, the gatemen's work Is 6lmple, as the draws are operated by steam power and the en gineer has full charge of the movements of the machinery. The gatemen simply signal to the engineer when the gates are closed, the draws cleared, and all travel suspended, when the engineer pro ceeds to open the draw. When the bridge Is closed the gatemen open the barrier and permit travel to resume. On the Morrison and Madison street the draws are operated by electricity and the gatemen must know something of the motorman's art, as one of them ha3 to operate the motor at night, after clos ing the gate on his end. In the daytime the bridge foreman attends to the motor, while the gate-keepers are taking care of the bridge approaches. The gatemen on the two upper bridges have all had some experience with electricity, having been motormen on the street cars. A green hand could not operate these bridges, and would run the risk of being burned alive, if he attempted to do so, without previous training. SIX MILES TO WATER. Tet a. Morrow County Farmer Is Con tent and Prosperous. People who are accustomed to having an abundance of pure, cool water ready at the simple turn of the faucet can nardly realize how a farm could be run where water has to be hauled for a distance of six miles, for all purposes drinking, do mestic and stock. Lemuel Nickerson, who has been farming In the bunchgrass up lands of Eight-Mile, in Kastern Oregon, for nearly 20 years, has been obliged, with many others In that locality, to haul water from Gooseberry Spring, six miles away. Mr. Nickerson was In Portland jebterday, on his way to Hlllsboro, where he has bought a farm, and ho said haul ing water had taken up a large portion of his time at Eight-Mile. He hauled his water a distance of six miles, his firewood from the Blue Mountains, IS miles, and his wheat to lone, 16 miles. Still he made money on his fertile quarter section, and he soon became accustomed to going six miles to have his tank wagon filled. This portable reservoir held about six barrels of water, and two trips a day could be made to Gooseberry Spring in the Sum mer time. He might have made three at times, but other farmers were usually at the spring ahead of him, and so consider able time was lost In awaiting his turn. The dry well he had bored at home was use as a cistern, and into this the tank would bo emptied, so the water kept cool and sweet the year around. The basaltic rock through which the well had been dug was so solid as to need no cementing, so there was no waste from leakage. The reason water Is scarce In the Eight Mile county Mr. Nickerson said, was be cause of the elevated position. The tilla ble land lies on the higher ridges, 1000 feet above the running streams, and the drainage Is thus so perfect that water cannot remain on the ridges or hillsides. Wells have been sunk In the basaltic rock, to a depth of SO feet, but no Indica- tlon of living springs have, yet been found. He thinks, however, modern methods will yet enable the farmers, of that vicinity to supply themselves with water, as diamond drills are being introduced, which bore to a great depth with little expense. These drills are run by steam or horse power, whichever is considered the more availa ble. The crops this year on Eight-Mile are very good, -and the farmers, are prosper ous, many of them having respectable bank accounts. It bo happens that all hauling is down hill, the trip to lone be ing a gentle declivity. A down-hill pull from the Blue Mountains brings the cord, wood and logs for fuel in the Fall, while Gooseberry Spring Itself is situated high up in the Eight-Mile country, where the full water tanks are permitted to slide down hill after the horses to the farm houses on the prairies below. WORKED WORTHLESS CLAIM Hard Experience of Dawsea Iiay Miner. John McLean, a Portland dtteen, who has spent most of the past three years on the Klondike, returned from Dawson yesterday, having left that town In the latter part of June. He worked a "lay on a hillside all last Winter, he said at the St. Charles yesterday, but made nothing, although on, his first trip into that country in 1S97 he cleaned up sev eral thousand dollars. On this occasion he tunneled, into the frozen gravel, along the bedrock, a distance of 850 feet, and then drifted in both directions, dumping the grxvel In the creek near the mouth of the tunnel, to be thawed out when Bum mer came. The washings, however, did not pan out so well as he had hoped, so his year's work went fjpr naught. He thinks the Klondike beats Nome, however, and says quarts ledges are now being found within a. short distance of Dawson, which are proving of good value. As he came away, a great stampede was going on for the bead or Ptewart River, SO miles from Dawson and men were striking out for that point, by the hun dred, some on horseback, others In wag ons and many even on foot. Ha. saw General Summers as umpire. some of the rock ana considers It very rich. At Seattle he encountered many dis gusted men returning from Nome, and all pronounced that golden beach a fake, blaming the citizens of Seattle for the part they played In luring Innocent men to a desolation, for the sake of the money to be made out of them. He expected that nearly all the Dawson people would, return from Nome by FalL Diving still continues to be very ex pensive at Dawson, he said. fi-Mh bf belng held at TO. 50 a pound retail, and several scow loads of fat cattle going down the Tukon as he came up toward Lake Bennett, and when these arrive at Dawson beef will drop In price again, "The Klondike's all right. If you strike It right, but If you don t you are liable to lose both your time and money." Portlanders, generally, who are In and about Dawson are doing well, though all look forward to the -day when they shall see Oregon once more. Mr. Mc Lean thinks he will have to tackle the North again this Winter. HAWTHORN? PARK. These beautiful grounds are now open for the Summer every evening In the week and Sunday afternoon, under the management of Mr. Charles L. Brown, the well-known musical director. The entertainments consist of music by Brown's concert orchestra, assisted by Mr. Charles H. Whiting, th'e popular baritone. In Illustrated and descriptive songs, and Miss Lollta Mather, a young lady of good voice and pleasing appear ance. Also each evening. In conjunc tion with the above-mentioned features, will be given a most Interesting series of Edison's animated pictures and stereop ticon views of South African and Philip pine subjects. On Sunday afternoons a special concert programme will be given by Brown's full concert orchestra, as sisted by Miss Mather and Mr. Whiting. See programme for this afternoon In .an other column. The management assures the public that no effort will be spared to make the entertainments worthy of liberal patronage. Admission, only 10 cents. East Side Railway and City & Suburban cars. Entrance on Twelfth street. A DELIGHTFUL OCEAN VOYAGE A pleasant and enjoyable trip at this season of the year Is tha one from Port land to San Francisco by sea. The handsome steamers of the O. B. & N. Co., the Columbia and State of California, make the trip in 50 hours, affording a grand panoramic view of the Lower Co lumbia River, the picturesque Columbia River Bar, the beautiful ocean beach at Clatsop, the towering heights of Cape Hancock, the lonely mldocean lighthouse at Tillamook Rock, the historical Rogue River Reef, Cape Mendocino, Humboldt Bay, Point Arena, and, last, but not least, the world-renowned Golden Gate, at San Francisco Steamers leave Alnsworth dock, Portland, every five days. Fare, including meals and berth, $12. Ticket office 80 Third street, corner Oak. VERY LOW RATE TO CHICAGO On account of the National encamp ment, G. A. R., to be held In Chicago, August 27 to September 1, the O. R. & N. has made an especially low rate of $71 GO to Chicago and return. Tickets to be sold August 21 and 22. Passengers going East this Summer should take ad vantage of this low rate. Tickets will oe good for CO days. Choice of many routes to select from. Ticket office, 80 Third street, corner of Oak. UP THE COLUMBIA. Take a lunch basket and get aboard the O. R. & N. special train leaving Union depot Sunday, at 9:00 A. M., for Bonne ville picnic grounds. Spend the day under the pines on the banks of the Co lumbia. There will be good music and vaudeville specialties to entertain you. Fare In only 60 cents for the round trip. CAKE-WALK AT BONNEVILLE Among the attractions at the Bonne ville, picnic grounds Sunday will be a grand Southern cake-walk by eight pro fessional cake-walkers. Take O- R. & N. train from Union Depot, 9:30 A. M., Sun day. Fare, 50 cents round trip. :' 1 n ; DRUMMERS "ALSO- RAN" THEY LOST AT BASEBALL TO THE RAILROAD ME5. Caarltr Gazae Drew a tar" Crowd, and. There "Was Plenty of Fan for Everybody. Covered -with dust, perspiration and glory, the gaily bedecked railroad pas senger agents left Multnomah Field late last evening victorious over the equally gaily bedecked commercial travelers by the thrilling score of 24 ta 23. It was a warm game warm for the players and warm for the encouragingly large crowd that graced the grandstand. Oae of the Beneficiaries-"! don't nave to worlc for ray breakfast." From the hillside in the rear of 'tho new clubhouse the diamond and grandstand presented a pretty appearance In tho foreground the playera, In all manner of ludicrous and highly colored costumes; on the other side of the field the grandstand, the busy fans and the daintily clad Sum mer girl. All formed an Interesting ka leidoscopic picture. At a few minutes past 3 o'clock tho pur veyors of passes started proceedings by forming a ring inside the diamond and performing an orthodox Indian war dance, with "Big Injun" Casey, the premier dan seur. Then slowly they filed to their re spective positions In the field. Mayor Rowe walked majestically to the white washed slab, known as the "box," and pitched the first ball, and then the band played. A drummer named Green, who looked like a ringer, with "Minneapolis" In big letters across bis manly bosom, swope a mighty swipe at the zig-zag curve pitched by His Honor, and cut a mighty swath In the circumambient at mosphere. Those standing near Umpire General O. Summers heard him say in evenly modulated tones, "You struck at it." Then Pitcher Coburn, of the rail read ers' regular battery, went In tte twirl. His delivery, as well as his costume, was variegated so variegated, indeed, that the combination seemed to dazzle the elres of Catcher William Penn Tip O'Neill, for he did not reach the first three balls. Then Cobura sent over a few mixtures of lob and high balL With the latter the "Sum mer tourists" felt quite at home, for the "high ball" was evidently to their liking. Before the side was retired four drum mers had made the return trip. In the railroaders' half of the Inning. before the fact had been explained to Umpire Summers that It was not always necessary for a batter to strike at -the ball in order to be a strike, several road agents had been presented with free passes. The gallant fighter of Filipinos waved all remonstrances aside, and the pass system continued. Pitcher Thorn ton, of the tourists, had been playing rattling good ball. too. He was a strong reminder of the lithe and eccentric pitch ing or our own Tom Parrott, both in de livery and In his proclivities to appeal to the umpire. Five tallies went up for the One drummer after making: a run. railroaders. The merry fusillade was kept up until the fourth Inning. Coburn had been pitching like a house a-flre. but even then the drummers had no trouble In put ting him out, and "Red-Shirt" Duffy pitched for the remainder of the game. There was an absence of the Uncle Sam, Hibernian, Swede and Aunt Sally costumes after the third Inning. The boys saw they could have lots of fun. and they plashed the game out with the sost of sand-lot kids. The result of the game was somewhat of a surprise to the festive A frracefal catch. drummers, for they had a cinch lead In the sixth Inning of 18 to 7, but a batting rally In tho last two innings by the agents decided the game in their favor. A neat sum was earned for tho Baby Home, which fact well repays the players for their parboiling. The line-up of the teams was as follows: R. R. agents Com. travelers. Roche 2b Blair O'Neill c Green Wlllett 3b Becker Coburn p Thornton Duffy ...... lss .. Gurney Trumbull lb Thiel Mansfield rss Coffey Hugglns If A. N. Smith O'Reilly cf H. 8. Smith Nagle rf Waddle Gavin mf Macklln W$hh ID - SHRINERS GO TO HAV.TAIL They Will establish, a New Temple nt Honolulu. Mystic Shriners of San Francisco have communicated with local nobles of the order regarding an excursion to Hawaii which is to be made In Octdber by the pilgrims of the Islam Temple. The steam er Zealandla has been chartered for the trip, which Is made to establish a new temple in Honolulu, and to Initiate new members. A genorous welcome has been prepared for tho visitors, and a fund of ,0to raised by the Hawallans for, their entertainment. Tho Zealandla will go to Honolulu via Hilo, where the excursion will stop for two days, .and the whole .party will be guests at the Volcano House. At the crater of the volcano the initiation rites will take place, Tho tickets on the Zea landla are limited to 233, the prices rang ing from ?90 to $150. One hundred and seventy tickets have already been sold, many of the Shriners proposing to take tho trip with their wives. Arrangements have been made whereby those having Shriner tickets may leave on a regular steamer October 3, and return SO days after the Zealandla sails home with the majority of the excursionists. Portland Shriners are discussing the or ganization of a party to make the trip, and aro conferring with R. P. Hurlburt, of San Francisco, potentate of the Islam Temple, AWAY AT THE COAST. Larjrcr Kamber of Portlanders Taero Than Ever Before. The number of Portland fam flies who have hied to the coast or to the interior for their Summer outing Is already large enough to be conspicuous by their ab sence on the various thoroughfares, while in the residence portion of the city the number of drawn blinds has a rather gloomy effect on the various neighbor hoods. In the down-town streets men have almost a monopoly of the ride walks, where women and children usu ally form quite a cheerful proportion of the pedestrians. The street-car" passen gers also present the same masculine aspect, as grass widowrs condole with each other over tho fact of "the folks" being gone away. Business men and oth ers, who feel as though they cannot af ford the loss of time necessary for a short vacation, look forward to each Sat urday for an opportunity to rush down to the coast and spend a few hours of Sun day, permitting the beach breezes to blow through their whiskers, while the chil dren assemble In high glee to gloat over the fact that "papa Is here." Papa must betake himself to the cars or boat, how ever, pretty- Bhortly, as that hated busi ness rival may get away with him on this or that proposition. Although the absence of the family has already a depressing effect on the aver- The scorer. age Portlander, more families are prepar ing to go away In August, so the grass widowers and lonely papas will bo all the more numerous for a month yet. A larger proportion of Portland people will visit tho coast and other Summer resorts this season than ever before, and the hotel-keepers at those points, ought to do pretty well In the Summer of 1900. OREGON CAMERA CLUB. Fourth Annual River Excnrslon Next Sunday. t . Sunday, August 5, Is the date given out by the Oregon Camera Club for their fourth annual river excursion, and this year It Is to be a sail up the Columbia. The camera club always selects a time when there are a great many Eastern visitors In tho city, In order that they may be given an opportunity to view the magnificent scenery of the Columbia, and as many of them are the happy posses sors of cameras, there is always a fine collection of photographs of Oregon's scenery taken back as souvenirs of their trip to the Pacific Nortnwest. The outing this year will be especially enjoyable --as the O." R. & N. Co. has placed at the club's disposal the use of their brand new steamer, the Harvest Queen, which Is to haye her trial trip tomorrow, provided she Is sufficiently completed. The run up the Columbia next Sunday will, therefore, be her maiden trip and that, together with the fact that nearly 100 new members have added their names to the roll of the camera club within the last two months, and who are looking forward to tne opportunity for a day's snap-shotting, make the pros pects for a most enjoyable time bright. ' FUNERAL OF JUDGE SHATTUCK , t Remains Laid to Rest in Lone Fir . Cemetery. The funeral of the late Judge E. D. Shattuck was' held yesterday morning from the family residence, 412 Fifth street, and was attended by the members of the Bar As0'Jatton in a body, all being de sirous of paying a deserved tribute to the memory of Oregon's distinguished Jurist. Numerov? floral offerings also testified to the public uni personal esteem in which Judge Shattuck was held. The funeral services Tie-re" cennucted by Dr. T. L. Eliot, of the First Unitarian Church, aad the Interment took place In Lone Fir cemetery. The pallbearers were Georgo H Williams, L. B. Cox and Judges C. B. Bellinger, Alfred F. Sears, A. L. Frazer and J. B. Cleland. At the meeting of the Bar Association prior to thai funeral, the four Circuit Judges,. aC'CfJCeorga. A, L. Frazer, A F. Sears, Jr.. apdJ. B. Cleland, wfc au thorized to- appbU a committee of five to draft suitable resolutions etoresring the association's sorrow at the losi of thelc esteemed member. This commit tee has not yet been appointed, but will be within a,few days. It has been In structed' tcr import on the second day of tho September term of the Circuit Court. rj r EXCURSION TO BONNEVILLE A featuref the O. R. & N. excursion to Bonneville ne;t Sunday will be the vaudeville performance, under the pa rtition, anil the good music. This Is free to all wh$ attend the picnic. Train leaves UnIonv depot Sunday morning at 9:30. Passengers have the privilege of getting off train at any pylnt this side of Bonne ville, yif.thjy prefer, and train will stop coming tbackT"' Fare, 50 cents, round trip. STR. T. J. POTTER FOR THE "BEACH. The, Potter, Jeayrng Ash-strost dock, at 1 P. M. Saturday, runs through to Ilwaco. stopping only at Astoria. Business men, by taklngit,hq. Potter, can have Saturday night andJSuqdjvjr-at the beach, and reach Portland Monay morning In time for business". " Take (the Potter and enjoy the ride down the Columbia. . . LOW RATES TO CHICAGO. For the 0l A. R. encampment, Chicago, August 27JtorSeptember 1 theC. &.N. W. R'y will make a special rate of 771 50 for a first-class "round-trip NtI6ket, on tho "Chicago SgeclaL" For Information, sleeper reservations, etc.. call at the Northwestern ticket office, 153 Third street. life- K Edwards elegant store attracts the buying public. Price and quality suit them. Buck's Ranges and Stoves . ' The Great White Bnamomne fakes precedence over all other makes; price, $20 to $65.' Cook Stoves We handle only the best make of different manufacturers whose stoves hava stood the test of time and found to be popular favorites. We sell them this week. No. 8 top, $8, $10.35, $12.50, $15 Scotch and Peerless Granite Ware In this department we are dally adding to our stock. The prices are right. Extension Tables Solid oak. well-selected stock, varnish finish. 6 feet long and S feet 6 Inches wide, castored, complete regular price, $7.50; this week, $6 Dining Chairs A very serviceable and well-constructed Dining Chair; regular price, $1.00; this week, 75c Large Arm Rocker Cane back and seat made of well selected stock, antique color and varnished; regular price, $2.50; now $2 H. E. EDWARDS, !85, 187. 189 AND 191 BUILDINGS FOR THE FAIR WORK OX THEM WIIA BEGIN AU GUST 1. Contracts for the More Important Ones Have Been Let Finns for a "Woman's Day Floral Parade. Many Important contracts for the con struction of buildings for the Portland Street Fair and Carnival were let yester day, and by August 1, which is now not i very far away. Sixth street will begin to bustle with life and activity, and fairly swarm with the wlelders of hammer and saw. It will be no small task to completo the many beautiful buildings which are to grace the street in a month's time, and It will require the services of hundreds of skilled and unskilled workmen, while a constant stream of wagons carrying material will flow Into the street, while tho work Is In progress. Tho contract for the aiorrison-street arch, which Is to form the main entrance to the fair, was let to Ernest Miller. D. I. Neer Is the architect of this arch, which Is of elaborate design, and will give inspiring promise of the wopders that lie beyond its portals. The Washington-street pavilion and pal ace of music, which Is to span the Inter section of Sixth and Washington streets, will be built by Lynds & WInnifred. This will be tho largest, handsomest and cost liest structure of the whole fair, and will bo Its crowning glory. Work on It will begin August 1, and will go forward with a rushing during the month. George Otten has been awarded tho contract for building the garden, foun tain, the corral for the elks, and for lay ing out and beautifying Lover's Lane. These will be highly Important features of the grounds, and will be made as cool, summery and beautiful as taste and skill can make them. The woman's auxiliary has in contem plation a floral parade, for Woman's day, September 7. The great floral wealth of Portland will, of course, be at the dis posal of the auxiliary, and the parade will bo a moving bower, winding Its gay and fragrant way over a bed of bloom. All who have a turn-out of any description which they are willing to decorate and contribute to the committee, will oblige the auxllary by addressing theip, at their headquarters, In the Imperial Hotel build ing. All people having rooms to rent during the fair should at once call at committee headquarters. Imperial Hotel building, and register with the accommodation committee. The commercial travelers are preparing on a lavish scale for their parade Septem ber 8. Floats, representing the traveling men of every age and time, will be In the parade, and knights of the grip from all over the Northwest will be here. There will bo 22 sections in the parade, and the floats will be of elaborate construction. PERSONAL MENTION, A. J. Johnson, of Astoria, is at the Perkins. C. E. Burrows, of La Grande, Is at the Imperial. B. G. Stroud, of Tacoma, is registered at the Portland. J. T.. Bridges, of Roseburg, is registered at the Imperial. J. W. Fuller, of St. Paul. Is registered at the Portland. W. A. Avers, of Los Angeles, is regis tered at the Portland. F. J. Carney and wife, of Astoria, are guests of the Imperial. Captain Dodds, of Tillamook, Is regis tered at tho St. Charles. Judge George H. Burnett, of Salem, is registered at the Imperial. M. M. Bridges and wife, of Hlllsboro, are registered at the Perkins. Louis Levinger, a prominent druggist of Baker City, Is visiting friends here. J. B. Teon. a prominent logger of Cath lamet. Is registered at the St. Charles. Mrs. I. I. Boyen and Miss Ruth Kel logg have Just returned from a visit to Alaska. D. W. Ralston, a prominent dealer In livestock, is registered at tho Perkins from Sheridan. R. E. Guthrldge. of Wedderburn, and C. O. Going, of Gold Beach, Curry County, are registered at the St. Charles. Norman Merrill, Representative-elect of Columbia County, and E. W. Conyers, a prominent merchant, registered at the St. Charles from Clatskanle. Homer A, El well, chief clerk of. the railway mall service at Spokane, Wash., Is In the city on business connected with EDWARDS Linoleum Is a time-honored floor covering, and dates nearly back to Colonial times In Its manufacture. Our Btock of Linoleum Is very extensive; of, all the best-known makes; worth COc lo 51.00; for this week, 39c to 89c New line of very handsome pat terns has just been received; worth 2Sc, 30c, iOc; this week, 20c, 25c, 35c China Matting A full line of 200 rolls, all In beau tiful colors and of the latest, and newest designs, worth, per yard, 15c, 20c to EOc. for this week, 10c, 15c to 35c Reversible Art Squares We carry the largest assortment in this city of extra heavy, extra super "Imperial" Ingrain and Pro Brussels Art Squares, ranging In, Blze from 2x3 yards to 3x5 yards; regular price, 50c to $1.00 per yard; for this week we sell them from 35c to 80c Per Yard. Rugs Of all makes and siaes, including, among others, the popular Reversi ble Smyrna, being exactly alike on both sides, and the Rundahar Wil ton Rugs; price, $1.50 to $6.50 the service. Mrs. Elwell, who has been visiting friends here, returns home to morrow. John D. Daly, of Corvallls, Is in Port land arranging to visit the various sec tions of tho state In the Interest of the Corvallls carriage factor, which he pro poses to revive, with the assistance of a new company. The plant and buildings are now the property of a South Bend, Ind., banker. EAST SIDE AFFAIRS. Old Soldiers' Reunion Monday Other Matter. The 12th annual reunion of old soldiers and thr friends, under the auspices of the M.V. Ross Post and Woman's Re lief Corps, at Pleasant Home, will open Monday morning, but, the regular pro grammes of tho week will not commence till Tuesday forenoon. Monday will be devoted to fixing up the camp ground and setting up tents. For the past week men havo been employed clearing the grounds and repairing the road to It, so that all will be In readiness. The post and corps havo spared no pains In mak ing preparations. If the weather 1b fa vorable, there will be a big crowd every day and evening. There will be eating houses and tents on the ground, so that every one who goes can remain all week. Colonel Robert Pool will be president. Jlles G. Stephens has been commissioned special Deputy Sheriff. The committee has made the following assignments of days and addresses for the week: Tuesday Opening-day exercises at 10:30; address of welcome, by Rev. K. Harding ham, of Gresham, and response by Rev. N. S. Holcroft. of Montavilla. There will be present at the opening Rev. L. E. Rockwell. D. D., of Centenary Church; Rev. F. E. Coulter, of the United Breth ren Church, and Rev. Alexander Black burn. A considerable party will go out from the city. In the afternoon of Tues day Dr. Blackburn, of tho Portland First Baptist Church, will deliver an address. Wednesday will be Second Oregon day. General Summers will be present at the exercises and give a brief address. At 10:30, address, "National and Commercial Expansion," L. H. Wells. At 1:S0. lec ture, "General U. S. Grant and His Campaign," by Rev. L. E. Rockwell, D. D. Thursday will be Woman's Relief Corps day. At 10:30 there will be an address by General H. B. Compson on the work of women in the wars. In the afternoon there will be addresses by Miss Lena Morrow and T. A. Wood. Friday will be given up to the Wood men of the World. Saturday will be G. A. R. day. At 10:30 there will be an address by George C. Brownell. At 1:30 Thomas C Devlin will make an address. Sunday, August 6, there will be religious services for those remaining on the ground. Those going from Portland can take the Sandy stage or wheel out on the cycle path by way of Gresham. Lively Experiences. Thursday a party of residents from Sunnyslde with their guests from Seattle returned from Newport and Nye Creek, where tho scenic wonders and refreshing salt breezes were enjoyed to the last degree. Those In the party were: Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Staub, of Sunnyslde Con gregational Church; Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Pier, of Sunnyslde; Miss Agnes Megrath, Miss Winifred Megrath. both of Seattle; Mr. Sylvester C. Pier, Jr., of the Seattlo Hardware Company, Seattle; Mr. Stan hope S. Pier, Raymond R. Staub, How ard Pier Staub and Charlie E. "Blgelow, of Kansas. This group of bedolns report several exciting experiences, but one perhaps effectually settles the problem of com bined land, aerial and aquatic transporta tion. The party went out early one morning to make a tour of the extensive beach while there- was still low tide. Part were In wagons, othera on bicycles and some on foot. Around Jump-Off Joe Cape tho beach had always before been a solid level strip of sand at this hour, but on this fateful occasion there had been left by the outgoing tide a large hollow basin scooped out between two rocks anu .-ied with water five feet deep. Into this treacherous suckhole Stanhope Pier blandly rode, supposing It to bo only slightly covered, as of yore. Once In, he could neither stop his -wheel, get off. turn around or keep going, as tho wheel got pinched between two smaller rocks and wedged there. Two women wildly yelled to him to come back, but he seemed pained at this urgent Invita tion, and sank still deeper. In the mean time trying to extricate his feet from the toecllps of the bicycle pedals. Some of the time the breakers would nearly lift him up Into tho glinting ozone so he could for one brief respiting moment view .the august scenery around him. That was tho aerial function of his lo comotor. Then he would madly work the pedals until tho- whole machine would No freshet hides the low-water price. Un der no circumstances will we be undersold. Reception-Room Suits Consisting of three pieces, compris ing tete-a-tete, armchair and side chair, mahogany finish, spring seat, upholstered In half wool damask, worth $25,000, now $16.90 Window Shades Two hundred dozen have just been received. All In latest and best selected colors; worth each 60c, 60c to $L00; during this week, 30c to 65c Bed Sheets Two Tards wide and 2 yards long, best bleached muslin, 55c each Bed Comforts A large and well-selected stock, filled with white cotton and covered in sllkallne; worth $1.75, $3.50: spe cial. $1.50, $3.00 Hair Mattresses Thirty-pound gray hair mat tresses, A. C A. ticks; special thl3 week, $8.50 Call and examine our hair. ""V i i , i . Lace Curtains Special this week: Our $L00 cur tain for SOo; our $1.50 curtain, for $1.26; our $2.00 curtain for $1.65; our $2.50 curtain for $2.00; our $5.00 cur tain for $4.00. FIRST STREET float around a little In that impromptu bathtub. That was the submarine feat ure. Finally ho managed to get free of tho pedals and gracefully but hardly very graciously he mounted an Incoming bil low and sailed out, drenched to the skin and looking like a mudhen on the set. He was later towed in to shore, hl3 pickled bicycle fished out and both sent home for new dressing, while the rest of the mirthful coterie went into camp to wait for the young man to cool his wrath a little, scrapo the sand and crushed shells off his physique and get on a change of raiment and revasellno the combination buggy, propeller and air ship. He says now that whenever he at temps a flight over a faithless ocean beach at low tide he will put paddled and wings on the bicycle and floaters on his feet and try and out-Pier his already masterly record. Inspecting: 7ew Btxceta. City Engineer Chaso was over on the East Side yesterday inspecting the new street improvement under construction. These streets are East Tenth, between East Gllsan and Belmont; and East Alder, between East Twelfth and. East Twen tieth streets. In Central Ease Portland. In Upper Alblna are Sacramento, Eu gene, San Rafael, Tillamook and Han cock, and In Lower Alblna are Delay street and Mississippi avenue, tha latter having been completed. Mr. Chase said he was well pleased with the work on East Tenth and East Alder, and that tho improvements on them will make them fine thoroughfares and Just what are needed. Both pass through a district where they are needed, and they will greatly help tho property. These streets have been graveled In courses, and now the top course of fine material Is being rolled with a heavy roller, which makes a compact surface. Bank, or cement, gravel was used. It comes mainly from the block on East Third street and Haw thorne avenue. Also some comes from a pit out on the Sandy road. Gravel used on the Alblna streets comes from the pit on the Vancouver road. Mr. Cha&o Is seeing that first-class work Is done, and when the Improvements are finished they will be as good as graveled streets can bo made. OldVTlzne Teaoher. Professor G. A. Prentiss, formerly a teacher In this county, Is on the Iast Side visiting former friends. Mr. Pren tiss taught the North and Mount Tabor Schools In the early days. At the North Mount Tabor School, where 10 teachers are now employed, Mr. Prentiss and an assistant handled the school when he was teacher. He has been away from Portland nlno years. He has been teach ing In Polk County, but next year will be In tho Salem schools. Former Minister Here. Rer. J. O. Burroughs, formerly a well- known Baptist minister of Portland, is in the city, and will preach this morn ing In the Calvary Baptist Church, East Grant and East Eighth streets. Mr. Burroughs was pastor of Calvary Baptist Church for several years, and also was pastor of the Alblna Baptist Church. Ho went East several years ago on account of his health giving way. He was then in a serious condition, but he seems to be fully restored. flewed Finarer On. Ray Mlckel, a boy 16 years old, whllo chopping wood, by a mishap nearly sev ered the Index finger of his left hand a few days ago. He was chopping with his right hand when his attention was called away, and the ax fell on the finger. Dr. T. C Humphrey sewed the finger back, and the Indications are that It will grow together. The was enough flesh left to keep life In the severed part. East Side Notes. The 13-year-old son of Charles De Burgh, who wa3 operated on at Good Samaritan Hospital about JO days ago for appendicitis. Is slowly Improving, and the present Indications are that he will fully recover. He Is still at the hospital and will probably be there for some time yet. Dr. Poling, president of the Dallas Col lege, Is on the East Side, assisting at the tent meetings in progress on Bast Sixth and East Taylor streets. Tomorrow he will return home. Ho says that good progress is making on the flormltory under construction at Dallas, and It will Mnlshcd about the middle of Septem ber. John Oberender, an employe at the Southern Pacific carshops, recently re ceived an Injury -nhile at work which compelled him to submit to an opera tion. His many friends will be pleased to learn that he Is rapidly recovering at the Good Samaritan Hospital, and ex pects to be out In a few weeks. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekum.