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England's decision not to land troops In Shanghai -when con vinced that tho other powers would fol low her example is considered here as unmasking: her real Intention as to China, Her Intended independent action created not a little criticism, but now that It has been checked, official circles silently grin at what Is regarded as a rebuff. It Is even stated that her course casts sus picion upon the genuineness of England's attitude regarding the "open door" pol icy, for had England been left in posses sion of the port of Shanghai, and In con trol of the rich resources of the Yangtse Valley, she easily could have been satis fied with her position, whether or not tho remainder of the powers secured commer cial privileges in the Oriental Empire. The Figaro, speaking of this, says: "England, In wishing to operate alone on the Tangtse seems to desire to return to tho policy of spheres of influence, thus tripping at the theory of the 'open door' which lately she was defending ardently." La 'Patrie goes even further, announc ing: "The powers have, after all, two strug gles to sustain one open, against the Chinese, the other entirely secret, against England. One scarcely knows which predominates, the duplicity of the Chinese or the duplicity of England." This, however, is not alone the source of resentment against what most French men consider their perennial foe Eng land for official circles credit her, by news dispatches originating from an English' source, with an effort to belittle the valor and courage of the French sol diers and marines in China, accusing them of cowardice. "England has not been unmindful of the close accord In which the events of the last two months, by associations, social and commercial, between tho French and Amexdcan Republics, through the "Washington and La Fayette raonu. ments, and the visitors to tho exposition, have brought the two sister republics," said a prominent, official to a represen tative of the Associated Press, "and she is now using the same methods pursued during the Spanish "War to turn aside this sentiment and influence American public opinion to the belief that England Is the greatest friend America has among the European powers." The annual reunion of Imperialists and Royalists, which occurred "Wednesday last, should not arouse great anxiety for the safety of the republic because of the character of these meetings. Tho Im perialists themselves divided into two groups, holding separate banquets, one of which drank the health of Xiouis Bon aparte and sent a message of homage to Empress Eugenie, while the other was completely deyotedto rYictor.Napoleon., The occupation of Adrar, tho principal city of the Touat Oasis, in North Africa, by General Berviere is considered a suc cess for tho French arms of no little Im portance. General Serviere has now complete possession of these groups of Saharan oases. This has been accom plished without Btriklng a blow, and it would appear that the French are mas ters of the region stretching between Al geria, Tunisia, Tripoli and Morocco. Doubtless there will be struggles for in dependence on the part of the tribes, but one Is able to foresee the daywhen these nomads will be forced to follow the fate of others. United States Ambassador Porter's par. ticlpation in the fete in the village of Clermont recently was the occasion of quite a Franco-American demonstration. It -was the first time an American Am bassador had ever visited the place. Just before the departure of General Por ter's train for Paris, a large delegation of natives visited him and presented him with the following memorial, signed by 150 citizens: "Tho inhabitants of Clermont wish to express to General Porter an acknowl edgment of their respectful sympathy with his Nation and with with him per sonally, and to make declaration of that deep gratitude for the prominent part he took in the success of their first fete In assisting at their banquet and speaking with eloquence such lofty senti ments as leave In the hearts of those who heard him a profound and durable souvenir. The Inhabitants of Clermont salute General Porter upon his departure, saying to him not adieu, but au revoir." A discovery of much Interest to those who lose thousands yearly owing to the cattle pest has been communicated to the Academy of Medicine by M. Llnnlere, one of the loading scientists on veterin ary subjects. He claims to be able to preserve animals from Texas fever by producing the disease In serum from ani mals which have been previously at tacked, thus attenuating the virulencs and obtaining a vaccine virus with which to Inoculate and protect cattle against fever. Tho strike of the cabmen, which, it was thought, would be ended by the interven tion of M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the Pre mier, to whom the drivers appealed to act as mediator, still continues. M. Waldeck-Routseau willingly agreed to accept tho responsibility, but on condition that both sides should abide by his de cision. This the companies declined to do. The drivers are now out with an appeal to tho public, and are visiting va rious municipal headquarters in an effort to arouse public interest. Thus far the effort has not been a brilliant success. There are 4030 strikers, though the incon venience to the public haa not been no ticeable. Tho fours and eights of the Vesper Boat Club, of Philadelphia, are to be seen daily on the Seine, working hard 'in preparation for the regatta, which is fixed for August 25. Friday United States Commissioner Peck was the author of an international courtesy which is highly appreciated. Ho was received at the Foreign Office, and there, after brief formalities, presented to M. Delcasse, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a souvenir commemorative of the accord between the two nations, and a token of BTatltude for th nttltnrtn nf the Foreign Office toward the Coramls- slon. The National pavilion Is now utilized for concerts given three days each week, for which American artists make up the programme. Major B. C. Trueman, of Xos Angeles, and C L. P. Marais, of San Francisco. have been appointed delegates to the i International Petroleum Congress, to be I held here August SO. Both will read pa pers on "Petroleum in Southern California." AWARDING OF THE FRIZES. Loubet Presided at the Ceremony at the Exposition. PARISH"- Aug. IS. The ceremony of offi cially announcing the awards made to the exhibitors at the Paris Exposition took place this afternoon. It was not less, magnificent in its pomp than the ceremony attending the formal opening of the exposition. The announcement of the awards occurred in the Salles des Fetes. This hall, which Itself is one of the most beautiful, was extravagantly decorated, though following the same general ornamentation as on the opening day. Fully 15,000 persons attended the exer cises, which began at 3 o'clock. President Loubet, who was escorted by the Cabinet Ministers, presided, and all official Paris, Including the .diplomatic, corps and the foreign Commissioners, were present. A feature which gave special animation "to the spectacle was the entry of each Com- STUDENT SUBLe ', &?& .YARD C jiumcis i - . "",u i tcrDFTA house 2570X1, . BESIEGED BRITISH ass's. y",uZ8k . m. . 'sm. u 9R$&&g&mMA i utiuiiiLvi .-. tygt g' yS'ttA KSKitaJSw-J NsZSSzwSftv?j sCTTSVJlsCTTrX -rt iFrrz.t-'f-x jrczr- yn-.2H(s- ttx?-s-yi imr 3y7H. .. Lvui.fiii n-s5o'yyic. iHBBiMtmSm&SZZZ&Zi. 'ItitiBSSm IW-vvp- -, Mill u i.il -;, Ar-rntlMTANI J -"'r-WZ-JV,3-J? . I7AW " kr"fiWKr.H""S JISM31.CJ EWarcTm. -mS8S&issmwm Jmrm JkMtWra 5&&3rgz4m WwQSm. "fc?wJsffiKS i 5sS ?trejS3gsfe tesr ri i vrsM.vixavie n.&. vi wrcc jw&i7rat9if-ti. vi wrr yn . --n j-sJfYzMJ&JUViX vs'h sr j . - . jiv-u' nr fjizi'eV'j -3rtaJj n p5- The British Legation at Pekin, in Tshlch the foreign Ministers and other foreljmers in the city took refuse, is situated en the west tonic of the canal that runs from the Imperial city under tho wall of the Tartar city Into the Chinese city where It empties into another canal. The City of Pekin consists of several distinct cities. Tho Tartar city is the dwelling' piaco principally of the llanchus, and It is sur rounded by high, thick walls. Within these walls -Is the Imperial city, where the nobles and titled folk dwell. This, too. Is surrounded by a wall, separating it from the Tartar city. Within tho walls of the imperial city is the forbidden city, where the Emperor and royal fam ily dwell, and which. In turn, is separated fro m. the imperial city by formidable walls. To the south of these cities is the Chinese city Within the walls of the Tartar city and a little southwest of the Imperial city is the Brlitlsh leeaUon. The land over which Its build ings are scattered embraces between four and Ave acres, and the property is the finest of any owned by tho foreign governments in Pekin. with the exception of the legations of France and Russia. The tract Is entirely inclosed by a brick wall, 10 feet high and about four feet thick. As may be seen In the, illustration, the main entrance to the legation is through a high, arched gate at about the middle of the western wall. The gatekeeper's quarters are at the left, and the sergeant of escort, as the soldier doing a sort of police duty at tho entrance Is called, has hl3 quarters on the right of tho gate. The visitor passes through the gate and through the more southern of the two buildings, marked "open pavilions" in the illustration, through the next one to it, and thence to the building: of the Ministerial block immediately back of the one on whose roof. In the Illus tration, the point of the arrow rests, which is called the general reception hall. In passing", it may be stated that the open pavilions are simply tiled roofs, supported by round wooden columns.. They serve no other purpose than to make the entrance to the legation buildings proper more imposing. Tho structure designated in the Illustration as tho 'teachers' house" is tho building in which those who teach the Chinese language to the attaches of the "Legation live. The building designated as the "students' house" Is where the young men destined for the diplomatic service in China make their home while they study tho language, customs and observances ot the Chinese Government officials and the Chinese people. The doctor's house Is the home of Dr. Bushel, who ha3 been attached to the legation for years. The students' house In the southwest corner of the compound was built after it was found that the original quarters of the students were not largo enough. The building marked "surgery" was intended to be used as a dispensary under ordinary circumstances and as a hospital la cases of emer- 'Befdroth"er Chinese concluded to try thef hands at fighting the whole world, there were about 25 buildings within the legation com paund, set amid broad1 lawns, and shaded by spreading hual-shu trees, which are similar to the locust trees. AU the buildings are of brick, with tiled roofs, of the bungalow style, except four of the buildings, which have two stories. Outside the north "wall ot the compound was the great Han-Lin College. It is the oldest Institution of learning In the world. It Is there that young men desirous of passing their lives In government offices prepare for their final examinations before the Emperor. Outside th west wall are the buildings of the board of works, one of the six great government boards of th empire. South of tho compound, but separated from it by the Mongoe encampment, ia the Hussion legation in Legation street, opposite to which is the American legation. mission and its staff, Including the uni formed guards, bearing the flags of their respective countries. President Loubet, after "The Marsellalse" had been ren dered by an Immense orchestra, opened the ceremonies with a short address, in which he thanked all the participants for the aid they had given in making the exposition a success. He also expressed regret at the fact that the closing hours of the exposition were approaching, and added: "But there is consolation in the belief that the spirit of ephemeral work will survive and that the exposition has served to establish between the governments iand the people relations and bonds more durable than heretofore. Strangers will appreciate henceforth that Prance is a country of peace and industry." The President then placed in the hands of tho presidents of the various juries the list of awards. The Minister of Com merce, M. Millerand, also made a speech. The exercises, which were interspersed with music, concluded at 6 o'clock. Kot nn Anarchist. PARIS, Aug. 18. While President Lou bet was on his way to the ceremonies at the Paris Exposition today, a drunken waiter, Jacques Mara, broke through the line of Cuirassiers surrounding the Presi dential carriage and approached its door. There was a moment of intense excite ment, but the man only threw an envel ope Into tho vehicle. It contained a pic ture of his niece. The man's action was simply the result of a drink-deranged mind. NOT IN POLITICS. Action Tnlten bT International TypoBTJca-pbical Union. MILWAUKEE, Aug. 18. The Interna tional Typographical Union today recon sidered the proposition of Delegate Band low, of Cleveland, bearing on politics, which was adopted yesterday. The meas ure as reconsidered was killed, the vote being two-thirds against its adoption. The proposition called for united action of tho L T. U. upon the political field and the severing by all members of their affilia tion with all political parties of the ex ploiting class. A resolution of Interest to publishers throughout the country was Introduced by Delegate Hayes, of Minneapolis, and adopted as follows: "Resolved, That it is the sense of the International Typographical Union that subordinate unions should adopt con ciliatory measures at all times when changing their scale of prices, and that before any change In the scale of prices is adopted it should be submitted to all publishers who are interested. Also that the International Typographical Union, when requested, shall allow a represen tative of the American Newspaper Pub lishers' Association to be heard on Im portant changes in laws affecting their interests." The report of the committee on tripar tite agreement was made a special order of the afternoon, and after a long discus sion of the report the matter was referred to the executive council. The Interna tional Printing Pressmen and Bookbind ers' Unions have already appointed com mittees. The three committees will con fer at a later date to agree to some plan to avoid friction in the issuance of the joint label, and other matters affecting the allied trades. The convention adjourned sine die at 6 o'clock this evening. Ex-President Pnlaclo. CARACAS, "Venezuela, Aug. 18. Ex President Andeusa Palaclo is dead. THE END OF IT Much Work Yet to Be'Done In China. GERMANY STILL WANTS REVENGE Flight of the Empress and Emperor Considered of More Importance Than the Fall of Pelcln. BERIilN, Aug. IS. The flight of the Dowager Empress and the disappearance of the Emperor of. China is here regarded as of much greater and lasting Impor tance than the mere taking of Pekin, and the complications resulting therefrom are speculatively discussed by the pres3 and THE PEKIN BATTLEGROUND. CffHZSe TfiEMlNlSTEHIAL -a:ji7. " - -...... drifts WfcfPf "'SfiE'toess -f" 0OCTORS c '. I tiuusc fi h n n fx.71 F. ifh. J. tfllllr jo7j"tkv. fSS I -p5' "i ' a -y a LEGATION, WHERE THE FOREIGNERS TOOK REFU In political circles. The overwhelming opinion is that, since all the powers have agreed to Install a strong central gov ernment at Pekin, it becomes necessary first to destroy, or at least render harm less, the fugitive government, which is responsible for the whole Chinese erup tion. Therefore, it Is claimed, it is neces sary to follow and capture the fugitives. This probably will call for the employ ment of large additional forces, besides those which are now In China. Surmises as to whether the United States, Great Britain and Japan will also share their Influence, or leave the burden to Russia, France, and, above all, to Germany,, fill .the papera today. The German Government adheres to tho view that perfect harmony prevails among the powers regarding immediate action in China. A number of papers express deep dissatisfaction with the ignoring of tho Reichstag and the whole of the Emper or's Chinese policy, declaring it far ex ceeds the limits laid down by Count von Bulow, the "Minister of Foreign Affaire. In his circular to the ruling Princes of Germany of July 11. At Emperor William's dinner to Field Marshal Count von Waldersee last even-, ing at Wilhelmshohe the situation was discussed by His Majesty and "Von Wal dersee. Prince Muenster Dorneburg, Dr. Lucamus, the chief of the Emperor's Civil Cabinet, Admiral Dlederlch and Colonel Stubel. Herr von Brandt, ex-Mlnlster to China, 1ft the missionary organ, Chrlstllche Welt, puts the largest amount of the blame for the Chinese outbreak on the missionaries, citing a mass of evidence In support of his assertions. He says: "Two-thirds of the work of the legation consulates in China had been occasioned by the com plaints, demands and claims of the mis sionaries." The Mllitar Wochenblatt calls attention to the fact that the Austrians and Ger mans for the first time since 1864 ought together In China. A majority of the papers praise Austria as the "steadfast and unimpeachable ally of Germany." The naval maneuvers this year are of special interest, because part of them from September 10 until September 14 will be in conjunction with the army. Tho coming week will be devoted to exercises and nightly torpedo-boat attacks in tho North Sea. , From a number of letters published In the papers It appears that the situation In Samoa is rather -unsatisfactory. The Governor, because it is claimed he was doing justice to Talhu and his party, was severely blamed by the Mataafa party. Ceaseless dissensions followed, though hardly any actual hostilities occurred. Vorwarts says a Socialist national con vention Eas been arranged for Septem ber 17 at Mayence. PARTICULARS OP THE ADVANCE. 'Chinese Army Split Before the Allied Column. NEW YORK, Aug. 18. Couriers from the front report that after capturing Ho Si Wu, the allied forces marched on Ma Tou, says a special cable to the Journal and Advertiser from its correspondent at Che Foo under date of August 15, via Shanghai, August 17. General Tung Fuh Slang, with a large army, barred their way, but they fought him back nine miles, completely demoralizing his army and preventing it from making any stand at Ma Tou, which was taken with trifling loss. Until Ho Si Wu was reached the march was terribly hot and dusty, but since leav ing there torrents of rain have fallen and made the marching extraordinarily heavy. The American troops are suffering severe ly, and many are falling out exhausted. The Chinese were preparing enormous trenches at Ho Si Wu with which to flood the country, but the rapid advance of the allies surprised them before they had turned in the water, and they dropped their spades and fled. The Chinese Army split into'three, one retreating to Pekin, one remaining to resist the advance and the third moving south. The allies are led in their advance by a squadron of Bengalese cavalry, big tur baned Indians, who enjoy the heat from which the white men suffer. On Tuesday they turned the enemy's r flank and cap tured many standards and bugles, killing 35, Including one officer. We lost only one. horse. The Japanese cavalry engaged the enemy's front at the same time, acting as Infantry. Messengers from the Legations are getting- through"the Chinese- ilnes daily and reporting to the allied commanders. They say the Chinese Government brought strong pressure to bear on the Ministers in an effort to induce them to leave the city and thus save China the disgrace of the capture of Pekin. General Chaffee sends word to Tien Tsln that It is not safe to send . on supplies without a strong escort. , The British are sending up another lyddite gun and the Russians two more -n STUDENTS H0U$l O. CTYIOi'C eflfti ACHsns House MS&t GE. batteries. The Sixth Cavalry has been re inforced by two troops and the entire regiment has gone to the front I have just received news from spies from Pekin that General Ll Ping Hang and the Chinese Imperial Guard are in side the city with 30 modern Krupp guns; that General Jung Lu and 10,000 Manchu troops hold the forbidden city, and that 15,000 troops from Ho Nan are bivouacked outside the walls. The total Chinese force at Pekin Is 40.COO. HOW liONDOIT RECEIVED IT. No Popular Excitement Aroused by the Victory. NEW YORK-. Aug. .18. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Perhaps If London had been fuller or if the weather had been cooler, or if we had not all been satiated with sensations of one kind or another for months, the news of the relief of the Pekin Legations might have aroused some popular excitement. But, though the event has been very anx iously awaited in the clubs, public offices and the West End all places which are more or less deserted by their habitues just now the man In the street take3 the matter quietly. Lqndon, which went raving mad oyer the rescuo of Baden-Powell's sew hundred colonial troops from the Boers, has not a flag or a cheer for the women and chil dren at Pekin saved from Chinese cut throats. But. then, the contradictory re ports about the Legations have left ihe public in a state of complete bewilder ment, so that thoy do not know what to believe. The Pekin foreigners have been massacred and revived so often in the telegrams of the newspapers and newa agencies that at length some people have begun to doubt whether they ever were In danger .at alL . It is not believed that the leaders of the anti-foreign movement have surrendered to the allies' commanders. More probably Prince Tuan and his associates, accom panied by the Empress Dowager, have re tired to the west, under the protection of General Tung Fuh Slang's Mohamme dan troops. 4 The muddlo made over tho landing- of Indian troops at Shanghai- has contin ued to the end and caused a great deal of indignation in mercantile and financial circles, where It was feared that the vacillation of the Imperial Government might do serious mischief to their Inter ests and prestige in China. After a refusal of "Viceroy Liu. at the In stigation of the French and Russian Con suls, to countenance .the landing of troops, the transports at Woo Sung from Hong Kong were kept waiting for a cou ple of days while the British Foreign Of fice considered the matter further. On Thursday morning the Admiral was or dered to take the troops to Wei Hef Wei. He accordingly steamed away from the Yangtse amldj the protests of the Brit ish and other foreign residents. But no sooner had the ships gone than a mes sage was received ordering them bac, and a torpedo-boat was dispatched in pur suit of the squadron. Accordingly the transports returned to the Yangtse, and, it is now said, are to land taelr troops, or a portion of them, today. The effect on the Chinese cannot be gooa. nor nas England gained anything by the whole proceeding. Nothing Is officially known here as to the alleged armistice between China and Japan, or the alleged separate negotia tions by the former power. It is thought that what is meant may be purely a mil itary convention between the leader of the Japanese advanced guard ana the Pekin authorities for a step to be taken with reference to the release of tne Ministers and a formal entry into the city. SCALDED TO DEATH MontavIIla Child Meets, With Fatal Accident, FIVZ.YBAR.OLD GIRL Of MRS, HAYES She Pulls Over Herself a. Boiler 3ttXl X Bolllnar Water Ecat Side Notes. Lula Ethel Gault, the bright 5-7ear-otd daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane Mayea and stepdaughter of John Mayes, waa fatally scalded at her parents home at Monta vIIla. Thursday, between 13 and 1 o'clock. She lingered till evening, when death came to her relief. Mrs. Mayes had been washing and had a boiler partly filled with boiling water on the stove. She, lifted the boiler oft and set It outside- tho rear door. Presently the child came along and accidentally pulled the boiler over, her left aide, nearly drenching her and scalding her little body In a most shocking manner. Her screams brought Mrs. Mayes, who summoned Dr. A. W. Botkin with all possible haste. Aa tho burns were deep and covered over fraff the child's body her life could not ba saved, but every effort waa made to re lieve her sufferings. She died about S o'clock that evening, and the funeral took place Friday. The mother Is pros trated with grief over the accident. Experience ot a Soldier In Ranks. Ex-Quartermaster-Sergeant Doenges, ex-soldler of the Sixteenth Regiment, ot the Regular Army, gave a talk last even ing at the First Evangelical Church, East Sixth and East Market streets, on his experiences in the Cuban and Philippine Wars. He said in his opening that he made no pretentions to oratory, but would give his experiences In the rank. He toolc up the story from the time he waa or dered with his regiment to Cuba, do- r scribing the transport service and tho movement of the troops at San Juan and at Santiago. He said the harlest thlnff that a soldier Is called on to do la to stand and he shot at without having tho privilege of shooting back.- Mr. Doenges gave a graphic description of the sensa tion of being under fire and also of lying In the trenches. After returning from Cuba the regiment was ordered to the Philippines, where he was dis charged after remaining several months. His experience there was somewhat lim ited, as he remained only a short time before his discharge. He gave some ac count of the land difficulties and told how the Filipinos had been dispossessed of their homes on the slightest pretext, and seemed under the impression the owner ship of lancj will be a serious problem in the flnal settlement of the insurrection. He talked an hour and a half enter tainingly. Sergeant Doenges haa had enough of the Army, and la now study ing for the ministry. He la a member of the Evangelical Association of the Ore gon conference M Stubborn Fire. The Are that destroyed the barn of Rev. Father Charles J. CReilly, with his horse and buggy, Friday night, short ly after 12 o'clock, was a stubborn one. The building- stood In the center of the block on Williams avenue and Stanton street, surrounded by the parsonage, tho big church, the parish hall and a small cottage. The barn fronted toward Wil liams avenue and stood just back of the parsonage. It was a small structure about 15 by 15 feet. The Are waa not discovered until It was under headway, but the fire men turned out promptly and confined the fire to the barn, so that when they had extinguished It tho blackened frame was still standing. Owing to the rapid spread of the flames it waa Impossible to get the horse and buggy out of the barn, and even when the firemen arrived It was too late to save the animal. The lire is supposed to have been caused by a lighted cigar being left In a closet ad joining the barn. Tho Ios3 waa about ?500, covered by insurance. Major Love's Cloie Cn.ll. Major H. W. Love, while crossing tho O. R. & N. railway at Falrview in a buggy last evening, met with a serious accident, and barely escaped with his life. When within about 50 feet of tha railroad crossing the Portland train ap peared and Major Love whipped up hia horse, thinking It was safe for him to cross ahead. The buggy cleared the track, except the hind wheel, which the pilot caught, whirling the buggy around and throwing Major Love in the air. Ha struck the ground with much force. The now thoroughly frightened horse dashed forward with the wreck of the buggy and finally got loose near the house of O. Dunbar, and continued hia flight un til ha waa caught some distance away. Major Love was taken into the Home Hotel where be soon revive Ho said that he did not hear the whistle of tho engine and thought ho could make the crossing safely. Those who witnessed tho accident say they were confident that the driver would be killed. Family Recoverinsf. Mrs. Gibson, wife of Rev. John H. Gibson, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, on Grand avenue and Wasco street, is slowly recovering from her seriou3 Illness of typhoid fever. Flrat her son waa stricken with typhoid about six weeks ago, the result of drinking milk containing typhoid germs. He recovi ered after a dangerous illness, and then Mrs. Gibson was taken down with, the same illness. Only last Tuesday did the fever leave her. Dr. Gibson watched constantly at her bedside and became so exhausted with his long and constant vigil that he had an attack of heart trouble this week that was quite se rious, but is now partly restored, al though still suffering from 4he effects of the long siege of Illness In hia family. Mrs. Gibson's condition is now very hopeful, and Dr. Gibson thinks that aha will be able to start for Long Beacb a week from next Tuesday. Death of John G. Cottrell. John G. Cotrell died at his home in Mllwaukie. August 17, at the age of years. He formerly resided at Sellwood, but moved to Mllwaukie a few years ago. He leaves a family of grown chil dren. The funeral will take place from the church at Mllwaukie today at 1 o'clock, and the services will be conducted by Rev. N. S. Hollcrof t. Mllwaukie cem etery will be tho place of Interment. East Side Notes. Mrs. Augusta Sundby, formerly of St. Helens, now residing at 302 East Clay street. Is quite 111 with typhoid fever. E. R. Gelinsky, of the East Side, left yesterday for Long Beach, where he will remain with hia parents for two weeks. Mrs. T. J. Hannlgan and daughters Misses Lola and Bernice. are visiting tha former's mother, Mra. S. G. Hearn, at Harrisburg, Or. Dr. Wise, room 614, The Deium.