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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1901.
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FORESTS IN PHILIPPINES
ROOM FOR INVESTORS FOR YEARS
TO COME.
Cedar Is the Most Valuable Lumber
"Which. Is Secured From the
Pacific Coast.
"WASHINGTON, July 16. "Forestry
and lumbering In the Philippine Islands
are far different propositions from fores
try and lumbering In the United States,"
says Captain George D. Ahern, chief of
the forestry bureau of those Islands. "In
the first place, the woods of the islands
are of an altogether different character
from the -woods of the states. Then the
methods of handling timber are altogether
different. Generally speaking, Philippine
-woods are hard; those of the United
States are soft in comparison. On this
account there should not necessarily be
any interference with the Interchange of
lumber between the islands and the
United States, particularly the Pacific
Coast States.
"There is. however, a limit to the varie
ties of American woods which can be
successfully used in the Philippine Isl
ands. The white ant, which Is a terror
to the native woods, will eat pine, fir and
other soft timber, but will not touch ce
dar. On this account Pacific Coast cedar
should always find a ready market in the
Islands. The fir, redwood, spruce and pine
of Oregon, of Puget Sound and 'of Cali
fornia 'is now being taken to the Islands
in large quantities by the Quartermas
ter's Department, where it is used in the
construction of storehouses and other
buildings. Because of the ravages of
the white ant, however, buildings so con
structed will not last long. On the other
hand, cedar is rather expensive, and Is
not of sufficient strength to be available
for all works of construction. For this
reason certain of the stronger native
woods, which are not attacked by the
white ant, must necessarily be largely
used In construction works where strength
Is one of the first requirements.
"There seems to be a mistaken idea in
the United States that most of the woods
"of the Philippine Islands are of such
varieties as will bring fabulous prices
as rare cabinet woods. There are seven
or eight different varieties now known
that take a high finish, and make fine
cabinet woods, but aside from these
varieties, none of the native lumber will
And its way to the United States. The
other varieties will be consumed locally.
"The Philippine forests offer unprece-
y dented advantages to American capltal-
ists who earnestly desire to develop the
country. There are 6G5 known varieties
of trees in the Philippine Islands, many
of them hard woods. "We now have ex
ploration parties in the different islands
classifying the different trees, and as a
result of their investigations, expect to
find about 1000 different varieties of forest
trees. Most of the woods are good for
construction purposes. As time permits,
our bureau will test each variety for
strength and resistance to water; in fact,
will ascertain all facts that are necessary
in guiding lumbermen and builders.
The Great Druwbnck.
"The one great drawback to the lum
bering industry at the present time is that
there is no one in the Islands who under
stands the getting of the valuable lum
ber out of the dense forests, and prepar
ing it for market. Timber can be cut on
the public lands upon securing a permit
from the forestry office. No charge Is
made for this permit, but before timber
is removed from the forest, a tax of so
much per cubic yard must be paid. Each
and every stick of timber so removed Is
duly recorded and the accounts etrlctly
kept
"To one accustomed to the vast cuttings
In American forests, the slow progress
made In the Philippines is a marvel, in
, face of the high value of properly-cut and
prepared timber. Out of 120,000 square
miles of the densest forests, for the most
part in a virgin state, from the first of
July, 1900. until the middle of May. 1901,
there was taken a total of 25,000.000 feet,
board measurement, of lumber. This cut
ting In the United States, from such a
forest area, would be regarded as ridi
culously small. And yet of this total cut,
not more than 25 per cent found Its way
to the mills, the bulk being used rough
hewn for construction purposes, or as fire
wood. "There have been many investments In
Umber in the islands, but there Is room
for all the capitalists who may go there
for some time to come. Each Individual
or corporation who goes into the lumber
ing business will be held under the for
estry laws now in force. He will not be
allowed to clear up any tract of forest,
tout only to cut trees of certain size, and
at a certain stage of development. It is
the intention to maintain permanent for
ests,, as in the United States forest re
" serves, hence this restriction against
widespread cutting. This law, however,
is in the interest of lumbermen, rather
than to their detriment,
Filipinos Poor Laborers.
"But, after all, the greatest obstacle
that confronts lumbermen, or capitalists
intending to develop the lumbering indus
try in the islands, is the procuring of suf
ficient labor. The lack of roads, trails
and other means of getting lumber out of
the forests Is a great drawback, but com
pared to the labor problem, is insignifi
cant. The natives form prejudices against
many employers and will not work at
any price. But where they consent to
work, they are of little value. Being
of small stature, they can not stand hard
work. It Is no exaggeration to say that
one Irishman is worth 10 Filipinos from
the labor standpoint I have seen fouf
natives struggle and tug at a wheelbar-'
'row that any Irishman would pick up and
'run away with. The one would grab It by
'the handle bars and three would pull
away at a rope fastened to the front
and then barely move It "What, then,
could a raft of these little fellows do with
a, huge log sir or seven feet In diameter?
This problem will probably not be satis
factorily solved until a quantity of Amer
ican laborers and lumbermen of brains
and brawn have been turned loose in the
forests under proper guidance.
"Speaking of large logs, there are sev
eral varieties of trees now growing In
the islands which attain gigantic size.
Trees six and seven feet In diameter
abound on several Islands. Heretofore the
natives have been unable to work timber
of this size. In places one will find hard
wood tables whose tops are one solid
piece. All such slabs are obtained by
cutting down one of the big trees, slicing
out this Blngle piece and allowing the re
mainder to rot They had not the inge
nuity or means of getting such logs to
market It Is In handling such timber as
this that skilled American labor, dummy
engines, wire cables and other modern
.lumbering devices will be required.
Rubber an Important Product.
"Rubber "will probably be one of the im
portant products of the Philippines In
the future. "We have quite a rubber and
gutta-percha belt In several of the isl
ands expeditions are now studying gum
trees, and, by next Fall we expect to have
sufficient available data to form an in
telligent Idea of the extent of the gum for
ests. Considerable gum has already been
shipped to Asiatic ports from the Philip
pines, but the Industry Is in its infancy.
,As in all other lines, the natives are un
skilled In procuring gum. The grim of a
gutta percha tree flows very slowly. Not
having the patience or knowledge of
proper handling of this juice, the natives
always cut down a gutta percha tree for
its gum, cutting off all future supply. Our
experts now in Sumatra, Java and other
neighboring Island countries, are studying
methods of extracting gutta percha and
'ether gums from trees, and, in accord
ance with the facts acquired by them,
proper regulations will be formulated to
prevent further destruction of gum trees,
and Insure a uniform system of tapping
"for juice.
The Spanish, In their 300 years of con
trol, never estimated the stand of tim
ber in the Philippine Islands. It Is there
fore Impossible to give any approximate
Idea of the amount of timber now stand
ing. To cruise, through all those forests
will take many yars, but It is determined
to make an approximate estimate as soon
as possible. "We now have officials In ev
ery island seeing to the proper enforce
ment of the forestry laws. These officials
are all the while gathering information
pertaining to the forests, and all Is being
turned in to the main office, and Is there
formulated and properly recorded.
"There are at the present time about 500
licenses issued for cutting Philippine tim
ber In the public forests. There Is, there
fore, ample room for others having a like
desire. But to obtain the best results,
they will bo compelled to take In modern
implements and appliances for cutting
timber in inaccessible regions, and go
prepared to overcome unusual obstacles.
American labor will be found cheapest In
the end, for native labor will accomplish
but little. At the same time, prospectors
must remember that they are bound down
more stringently than in many parts of
the United States, and must look to the
perpetuation of the forests, as well as to
acquiring wealth for the present only. Un
der these circumstances, I should say to
earnest Investors seeking opportunities in
the Philippines, go In for timber."
WHITE CITY SUMMER RESORT
Where 1500 People Find Health and
Happiness in Tents.
New York Tribune.
Rochester, N. Y. In this age of mu
nicipal experiment and social study, the
City of Flowers feels that It has solved
one question satisfactorily to 1500 of Its
inhabitants at least That Is how to spend
the torrid term of Summer In health, hap
piness and economy. The answer spells
the name White City.
The White City came into existence
about 10 years ago. The Summerville trol
ley line was built and Windsor Beach
hotel achieved fame. Between Summer
ville and Windsor lay a level line of bluffs
heavily grassed and prettily wooded. A
small party of Rochester folks decided
to spend the Summer there. A few cot
tages had already been built These were
too expensive for a short Summer's out
ing. Somebody suggested tents. That
Fall the campers returned to Rochester,
tanned, triumphant and tenacious of their
resolve to return next year. Thus was
the White City founded.
The men who owned the tracts of land
on which the. tents were pitched sud
denly saw fortunes awaiting them. Rents
went up. Each Summer brought an In
crease in the number of campers. The
tents spread -further east and west.
Streets came Into being. As the encamp
ment grew a name was sought. Viewed
from the distance In the bright sun
light of a Summer afternoon, the name
was easily fixed upon. White City It was
called, and White City It has remained.
The present year records the high water
mark of the city. Its Inhabitants number
1500 and its tents crowd the bluffs for a
mile and a half east and west and half
a mile north and south. The streets are
named after the Presidents of the United
States. Harrison and Lincoln avenues
are the abiding places of the aristocracy.
The city is surprisingly like a real, perma
nent municipality. It has its cliques and
Its sets. Many campers do not know
the names of their neighbors in the next
street any more than they would in New
York ItselL They come and go arid live
their own manner of life. Early In the
morning the men start for their business
in Rochester, eight miles away, returning
at night
The tents are marvelous creations.
First, a framework Is erected like that
of an Indian bungalow. In Its apparent
frailty and slenderness. On this are
stretched the canvas walls. Sometimes
the cloth is pure white; sometimes a
striped pattern gives a touch of color
to the almost universal hue. Most of the
tents are double, that is, a large tent Is
used for living purposes. Behind that
at a little distance, is another smaller
one, In which the cooking, washing, and
other domestic duties are done. Within
the living tent one finds luxury and confc
fort little dreamed of. The tents are
spiclous enough to allow three sleeping
rooms, a sitting-room and a dining-room.
The largest are being described now.
They are of all sizes, as the number of
occupants demands. At night the flies are
caught up, and the cool lake Weezes,
which are always flitting about, Sen on
the hottest nights of Summer, penetrate
the Innermost recesses of the canvas
houses. Visits are paid, cards are left
musicals, card parties, dancing recep
tions, dinners and, Indeed, all the social
distractions of a real community, are
part of the dally life of this city by the
lake. Late in the Fall the files are drop
ped and all made fyst, fires Started in
the little stoves, and fcomfort kept in spite
of storm and wind.
Many of the tents are occupied by fami
lies from remote parts of the country.
As far as is known, the White City is
alone of its kind.
Summer Hotel Attractions.
irew York Times.
A Brooklyn man, living in the Park
Slope section of the borough, planning to
spend the Summer in the northern part
of New England, recently wrote to the
proprietor of a hotel in a small watering
place on the Maine coast asking him for
a brief description of tho attractions of
his place. It was several weeks before
the desired description came, but when
the Brooklyn man read it he had no com
plaint to make about the delay in send
ing it In part it was as follows:
"The Hotel Blank Is situated right In
the heart of the thriving, hustling City of
Eplcac, close to the railroad depot, and
in close proximity to all the places of
amusement and principal business houses;
yet It Is delightfully removed several miles
from the noise and bustle of the town.
The house was built nearly 100 years ago,
but it has lost none- of its original plctur
esqueness, and. Inside and out 13 as
charmingly quaint as In those olden days.
The hotel is thoroughly modern In every
particular, having been remodeled, in
teriorly and exteriorly. An extension,
connected with the main building by a
long graveled walk, has been built during
the past Winter. The extension has ac
commodations for three single or six dou
ble guests.
"Travelers have pronounced the air at
this place to be the most rejuvenating and
rehabilitating in the world. Notwithstand
ing this it Is inexhaustible. The view
from, tho broad piazza which encircles the
hotel on one side 13 dumfounding. The
hotel is located on the highest eleva
tion In the state. Smooth roads ascend by
easjr .stages from the hotel to the tops
of the high cliffs near by. Near the hotel
there Is a golf field which has nine links.
It Is perfectly level and unobstructed and
thero are no holes in it to prevent good
playing. The table set at the Hotel Blank
is without exception the best on this part
of the coast Meat is served every day
and fish once every week. Our rates have
been $15 a. week for single guests and $25
for double guests in the one room, but to
meet the Increased demand for accommo
dations at our house we have reduced the
rates to $7 for single guests and $12 for
double guests in the one room."
The Brooklyn man is still thinking It
over.
Not the Boole.
Chicago Tribune.
"Blinklron, I am glad to see you look
ing so prosperous. Your book on 'Lead
ing Religions of the World,' which you
spent so many years In writing, must
have proved a great seller."
That book, Ruggles? It fell dead.
Never sold a hundred copies. But In a
moment of bitterness and despair one
day I Invented a new kind of Infernal
machine," for use on the Fourth of July,
and Intended to drive people crazy, and
I'm making a. fortune out of it"
The per capita of wealth in the United States
was $308 in 1850, $760 in 1870 and is now
$1200.
142 TALKS ON CHARITY
CONFESSIONS OF A REFORMED
MESSENGER BOY.
Philanthropists Mean Well, But
Their Work Is Too Coarse 327
Gets It In the Hat Band.
The Reformed. Messenger Boy was seen
In suspicious proximity to one of the
"charity globes" in which money is col
lected for crippled children and Was
accused of dropping a dime In the slot,
says a writer in the Chicago Tribune.
"G'wan," he said. "If I want to chip
into dat game dat's'my biz, see? You
mus' t'ink Pm one of dose guys what
wants der name and plcter In de papers
because dey put 84 cents In de Associated
Charity Jackpot las' "Winter. Dafs de
same kind a. guy what takes de whole
family down to see de crippled up kids
what he contributed t'lrty cents to sup
port in 1896. Den if dey Is some strangera
around so It's wort while to make a
play, he'll swell up like a poisoned pup
and say, 'DIs Is my fav'rlte charity. DIs
BY THE SAD
"Don't you think that young millionaire
'Sure. Money talks, you know."
9 M 0 M H M M H t M H M
hits me where I live. See de poor little
crippled slum children, Harold.
"Harold, he's a little sawed-off kid
widout meat enough on his slats to make
a life-sized kid pick his teet He looks
down at the cripples an' takes annud
der bite of his cream puff. Den he says,
'Paw-paw, I'm tired uv looking at the
poor little slum children. Let's go an'
look at de hyenas for a while'
"Say, de guys what have coin dey want
to split up make me tired. Dey git a
sign painted an' hang it up, readln'
'Free Charity Picnic fer de Destltoot
an Depraved of the Slums. Come In
prove dat youre it an' git a ticket'
Dat's a nice Invite, ain't it? A kid 'ud
just as leave plead guilty to gran' lar
ceny in de Criminal Court T'lnk of yer
old woman takln' you when you was a
kid to a picnic wld dat kind of a name
4to it Sposc a kid goes in where he
says 'come an' git a ticket' De guy says,
'How do I know yero destltoot?' he says.
Mebbe,' he says, 'yere Jay Peerpuntin
djuise.' 'Search me,' you say, an' he
digs up de 8 cents you got put away In
yere sock fer to buy singers an one in
de dark wld an den he says, 'yere a
n' imposter,' he says; 'you nave coin anV
a picnic wou.Id on'y corrupt you,' he says.
'Besides,' he says, 'how do I know dat
yere depraved?' he says. 'Mebbe yere
half way decent,' he says, 'an' are im
posing on us in a shameless manner,' he
says. Den, if you kin make de guy
t'ink dat you ought to be in de reform
school an' dat It's a sinche you'll be
hanged In a few years, de guy says 'What
district do you live in?' You put him
wise to de street number and he says,
'G'wan now, you're on'y wastln' my time.
You live In the eighteenth district, an
dls is de nineteenth,' he says; 'on'y kids
what live on de udder side of de street
frum you kin go to dl3 picnic,' he says,
'you must go an make a date wld yer
own dlstric superintendent,' he says.
"It's bad enough to be broke widout
makln' you swear to it .an when a guy
wants to hand ye de price of a quick
lunch at a pie foundry dey ain't no rea
son why he should make ye turn yere
gizzard Inside out to prove dat you ain't
had nothln to eat for 24 hours.
"Dere was a guy onest dat opens up a
Mission for Messenger Boys.' Me and
227 goes over one night to see whedder de
guy is four flushin' or is on de square.
" Til bet he's a four flush,' says 327,
'er he wouldn't call his new joint no
mission. Dat means dat us kids is
heathens, an' if we don't sit in his game
we :an't draw no cards in de big jack
pot'
"Anyhow, me an 327 goes over an' de
guy gives us a bunch of hot air about
'helpln one anudder.' 'Each of us,' says
de guy, 'ought to help de udders. Even
If it Isn't easy to do we ought to do it,'
he says. 'Dat's wat de big dope book
says.'
" 'We'll see whedder dat gazobo Is on
de square oder nit,' says 327 an' so we
lays fer him.
"One aft we ketches de guy drlvln'
down de bulyvard wid two horses hitched
up on de Installment plan, one in front
of de udder. He's a slttln up on a htgh
seat wld a silk dicer on his nut an a
Turk wld brass buttons on behind him.
Tree Twenty-seven, goes out in de street
an' stops him.
" 'How-dy-de,' says 327. I got a mes
sage to deliver out to Thirty-sixth
street,' he says, 'an' if you're goin out
dat way I wish you'd gimme a lift,' he
says. 'I kin ride up behind wid de
Turk if you got a date wld a daisy," he
says.
"Den de guy coughs up a dime an
says, 'Here, my boy. Is carfare for you,'
he says, 'I guess I ain't got room for
ye in de cart he says. An 327 gives him
de laugh an' says, 1 fought de dope
book says dat we should help one an
nudder on de way? An' it don't say
nothln about coughing up de carfare
cause de cart is full, does it?'
But 327 got it in de hat band one time
when he tries to git gay de same way wld
a ole daisy on de Nort' Side what organ
ized de Messenger Boys' Anti-Cruelty to
Animals Siciety. She glv' t'lrty of us kids
a bid up td her house one night, an' we
all keeps de date. She lives in a big
four-story stone shack, an' a big Turk
what's dressed up like he was goln' to a
masquerade ball opens de door fer us. De
J3ltl?-
ole daisy an' free more young ones, all
In glad rags, gives us de glad hand an'
sets up dc chockolut lce cream an' de jell
cake. Den de ole daisy makes a hot spiel
about not tyln no cans on dogs' tails,
an' dat It wasn't de proper t'Ing In per
Hte sasslety to soak a cat's tall In kero
sene an' set It on fire. Den we et more
Ice cream an' makes a sneak. We wus
goln' by de alley behind de house' when
327 sees a little yellow pup hldin' behind a
garbage box. De pup had sore eyes an
do mange. One of its front legs was
broken an' bleedln and it looked like It
jest been t'rough a rough house 'on de
levee.
" 'Say,' says 327, 'let's ketch dat pup an'
take It back to de ole daisy's house. Den
we'll see whedder she Is a t'oroughbred
er not If she stands fer dat pup, why
she gets my game. But I'm t'lnkln' she'll
give a crowholler an' tell de big Turk
to take It out to do woodshed an' hit It
wld de ax.
"Now when 327 is down to 16 ofils an'
has de uniform on he's 327 all right. But
when he gits In citizen's clothes he be
longs to de Slim-street gang, an' all de
kids calls' him 'Dirty Mitt Mike.' Three
Twenty-seven's always been stuck on him
self 'cause he's got de dirtiest mitts in 16
offls.
"Well, we ketches de pup an' goes back
an rings de bell of de ole daisy's house.
She must-a had her lalhp to de front wln-
?
SEA WAVES.
Is a brilliant
conversationalist?"
M M M M M M t H H
dow, fer she opens de door herself, an 327
makes his spiel.
" 'Say,' he says, 'we found dls little pup
in de alley, an' we remembered what you
tole us about treatln- 'em right,,, so we
brung It back. It's got sore eyes tin' de
mange, an' one of its legs is broke. It's
all over dirt an blood,' he says, 'an I
t'ink we better kill it' he says.
"I'm t'inkln date game uv talk 11 hold
de ole daisy fer a while, but I wasn't onto
her curves den. She never batted a eye,
but calls 327's bluff in a minute.
" 'Poor little dog,' she says. 'Bring It
right In an lay It down on dls couch,'
she says. De couch was covered wld "pink
an' white silk flowers, but dat didn't make
no dlf.
"Den she gits a white silk cushion an
puts it under de pup's head an' sends de
Turk fer a wash basin an' sponge an'
towels. When dey comes in she says to
327, 'Now, Mr. 327, you hold his head,' she
says, 'so de poor little t'ing won't snap,
while I'm washin' him.
"Three Twenty-seven gits dem dirty
mitts of hls'n into de lime light an' us
kids' starts to snicker 'cause we seen 327
was up against It good an strong an
plenty.
"Den when de ole daisy gits de pup all
washed up, wld his busted fin tied up in
white cloth she sends de Turk fer a saucer
of milk an' hands 327 a swat dat took his
breat
" 'Well, Mr. 327,' she says, 'dat was a
dirty job we done,' she says, 'an if you
would like to wash yere mitts,' she says,
'James '11 show you to do bat'room,' she
says.
"Den all us kids gives 327 de merry ha
ha an' passes resolutions sayin' dat de
ole daisy was a dead game sport an
wouHn't take a bluff, even If she did spoil
a sofy pillow, an' dat we would swing on
enny kid what didn't treat a dog right
after dat."
Hot-Weather Physics.
Irew York Times.
The thermometer was doing business at
the new stand It had taken up at number
one hundred and something In the shade,
and, with the electric fan In the corner,
was about the only object in the room
which showed special evidence of life.
"Pop," presently came a small voice
.from the sofa, "Pop, doesn't motion pro
duce heat?"
"Yes, my son, so keep quiet"
There was silence for a moment, then
"Pop, doesn't all motion produce heat?"
"Yes, my son, all motion even thex mo
tion of moving' my lips to answer your
questions causes more heat than Is nec
essary this weather."
There was silence again. "Pop'' contin
ued trying to finish up a business letter,
and the owner of the small voice contin
ued lying on the sofa, looking listlessly
ahead Into the electric fan, his fluffy hair
waving softly in the cooling current which
flowed from Its fast-revolving blades.
Once more the silence was broken.
"Motion causes friction, does it not?"
"Yes."
"And friction causes heat?"
"Yes."
A pause of several minutes.
"That fan over there Is in. motion, Isn't
It, popper?"
"Yes, yes; don't bother me so much!"
Another pause.
"Say, pop, If that fan is in motion, and
motion produces friction, and friction
causes heat, why don't you stop It? It's
hot enough. Isn't It, without any more
motion than Is necessary?"
But there was no reply, and the fan
went on.
To
Keep the Ashes Fast to Cigar.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The object of the Invention is to prevent
the ashes from falling off while the cigar
is being smoked and will also retain the
flavors and Insure a free draft The sup
port consists of three rods, preferably
made of asbestos, nickel, German silver or
aluminum, arranged longitudinally be
tween the bunch and the wrapper, form
ing a sort of basket which retains the
ashes and prevents their falling. It is a
small task to place the holder in posi
tion when the cigar Is being made, and if
It Is desired to retain it for future use
it can be withdrawn with the Angers be
fore the stump Is thrown away. The In-
"ventor claims that In addition to keeping
the floor clean the holder has the ad
vantage of retaining the fine aroma In the
cigar until It Is finished. The patent has
been granted to Frederic E. Arnold, of
Ann Arbor, Mich.
FROM "THE EXPLORERS."
Bright Extracts From Boole of New
Opera.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The book and the lyrics for "The Ex
plorers," which was produced at tho Dear
born, June 30, was written by Bert L.
Taylor, whose fluent style and versatil
ity may be estimated by the following
clever lines, which aro extracted from tho
new opera:
BALLAD "LOVE'S HIGHWAY."
"When a shy little maid, of the world afraid,
Sets forth on love's highway.
She knows not where the road may fare.
Or where her feet may stray.
For a time the road runs wide and straight,
And Its pleasures wine the hours;
But at last It divides, and there are no guides
Save the birds and the nodding flow'rs.
"When she comes to the forks of love's high
way As come she must some day
And her head says, "Thl3 way," but her heart
says "That," .
"Which way shall she turn? "Which way?
Oh, many a maid has stood, afraid,
At the forks of love's highway,
And has asked of the trees or the passing
breeze
By which road true love lay.
And never, ah. never, since love began,
Has maiden heard reply;
For the now'rs and trees and the birds and
breeze.
They know no more than I.
"When she comes to the forks of love's high
way As come she must Bome day
And her head says, "This way," but her heart
says "That"
"Which way shall she turn? "Which way?
DUO "HUNTING THB POLE."
the pole-hunting game Is a very
Oh.
good
game,
If you happen to know how to play It
It Isn't much use, and it costs like the deuce.
But there's always an "angel" to pay it.
Malzle.
Is there always an "angel" to pay It?
Boot.
There Is always an "angel to pay It
You get a fur coat and an Iron-clad boat
And get the newspapers to tout it;
Then you make a four-flush and come home
with a rush
To tell ev'rybody about it
Malzle.
I suppose you will lecture about It
Root.
It's tho custom to lecture about it
Both.
Northward, Ho! Northward, Ho!
You get a good push and away you go.
You get so far.
And there you are,
"With the pole so near and yet so far.
Malzle.
Oh, the pole-hunting game is a game I adore,
And I'm anxious to learn how to play it.
We'll start In July for that far northern sky.
And whatever the bill is I'll pay It.
Root.
Oh, come, now, I'd Just as soon pay It
Malzle.
I really Insist that I pay it.
Thro' that far-away land we shall trip hand in
hand.
And discover the pole never doubt it.
Then we'll take the home track and hurry up
back v
To tell ev'rybody about It
Root. . .
I'll get up a lecture about It
Malzle. '
You will lecture about it.
Of course!
Both.
Northward, Ho! Northward, Ho!
You get a good push and away you go.
You get so far.
And there you are,
"With the polo so near and yet so far.
"A KNIGHT OF THE CHAFING DISH."
(Sola and chorus.)
I am a Knight of the Chafing Dish,
A chafing dish, a chafing dish.
I fry the prune and scramble the fish
And rustle a rare ragout.
I sand the sandwich, devil the ham,
Devil the ham, devil the him.
Fritter the oyster, curry the clam,
And Juggle a kidney Btew.
It's a simple trick when you're onto it.
Here goes for a Chinese Welch rab-blt.
First catch your rabbit, medium size.
The kind that Chinamen dearly prize.
Now a squirt of fizz.
Throw In eome fat;
With a dash of this
And a dash of that.
Then stir, stir, stir with a great big spoon
While you whistle the latest Chinese tune.
I am a Knight of the Chafing Dish,
A chafing dish, a chafing dish.
I'll Juggle you any old thing you wish;
There's nothing I cannot do.
I toast my friends and roast tay foes
his foes, roasts bis foes)
Make angel cake of garden hose,
And stir up a family stew.
Be sure your dish doesn't get too hot.
Or you'll epoll the Job as like as not.
It's a simple trick when you're onto It
To Juggle a Chinese Welsh rab-blt.
Just a little more fizz
And a little more fat.
With a dash of this
And a dash of that.
Then stir, stir, stir with a great big spoon
While you whistle the latest Chinese tune.
"THE MAYONNAISE MARINES."
Chorus.
We're marines from the good ship Mayonnaise,
That flies the flag of France.
You can tell by our accent Lyonnalse
And by our "Tooloose" pants.
As marines are all expected to,
"We sail the ocean blue";
And as probably you've suspected, too.
"We're sober men and true."
We're marines from the good ship Mayonnaise,
That flies the flag of France.
You can tell by our accent Lyonnalse
And by our "Tooloose" pants.
DUO "THE WAY TO TAME A LION."
QUI VIVE.
The way to tame a Hon la to catch him by the
tall
When he happens to be looking t'other way;
. Then twist It good and plenty,
Say a dozen times or twenty.
And let him understand you're there to stay.
Of course, he'll Jump and holler and put up an
awful roar,
And he'll turn and try to claw you In the
eye;
But every time he makes a roar
Twist his tall a little more.
And soothe him with this little lullaby:
Hush, little Hon, don't you cry;
I'll let go of you by and by.
Quit your awful roar.
Or I'll wind you up eome more,
Hush, little Hon, don't cry.
ROOT.
In the case of England's Hon It Is very much
the same;
You can tame him by a-twlstlng of his tall;
Just a quiet little feeler.
As In case of Venezuela;
You must know Just how to do It or you'll
fall.
He's a pretty tough old Hon, and he makes an
awful roar;
But now and then he'll stand a twist or two.
But you want to do It gently,
And a trifle reverently.
As your Uncle Sam has taught 'em how
to do.
Hush, little Hon, don't you cry;
Etc., etc.
DUO "IT SIMPLY HAPPENS SO."
Some people think the stars above
Have nothing more to do
Than see that Simple Sam In love
Shruld fall with Simple Sue.
Sam may be at one side the world.
And Sue may be at t'other;
And yet the stars contrive that they
Shall meet somehow or other.
But Chance deals in the game of hearts,
And some draw high, some low,
Tou may think that the cards are fixed,
But it simply happens so.
The stars have something more to do
Than run the Earth's affairs;
They never heard of Sam or Sue,
And not one of them cares.
The world, which looks so big to you,
So far beyond your reach.
Is not the only pebble on -
The universe's beach.
Chance always deals the hands for us,
And some draw high, some low;
You may think that the cards are fixed,
But It simply happens so.
Explained.
Washington Evening Star.
The human being stood on the curbstone
watching the horse with a sunbonnet on.
"I wonder," said the human being, "why
it is that I am embarrassed at the Idea of
wearing a shirt waist in this weather,
while you don't seem to care how absurd
you look in that headgear."
"It Is due to a mere accident of birth,"
answered the horse, good-naturedly. "It
Is in the nature of things that I should
have horse sense."
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, July 20. Maximum tempera
ture, 82; minimum temperature, 52; river read
ing at 11 A. M.. 11 feet; change in 24 hours,
0.2 foot; total precipitation. 5 P. M. to 5 P.
-I., none; total precipitation since September
1, 1000, 42.70 Inches; normal precipitation since
September 1. 1000. 46.17 inches; deficiency. 3.47
inches; total sushlne. July 10. 10:56; possible
aunshlne, 15:18.
PACIFIC COAST "WEATHER.
g 3 "Wind. .tn
e "3
"a 2 S7
STATIONS. g jS
a o C JT o
: Si ? 3 :
, ! I
Astoria 168 0.00 8S Cloudy
Baker City 02 0.00 6 S"W Clear
Bismarck .., 00 0.00 8 NE Clear
Boise 8 0.00 6 NV Clear
"Eureka 00 0.00 6 NWlCloudy
Helena 84 0.00 NE Clear
Kamloops. B. C... 74 0.00 0 CalCloudy
Neah Bay 5S0.00 E Cloudy
Pocatello 08 0.00 NWiClear
Portland 82 0.00 6 SWPt. cloudy
Red Bluff 11020.0010 SE Clear
Roseburg I S6 0.00 12 NWJClear
Sacramento J 06 0.00)14 SW Clear
Salt Lake City 03 0.00 10 NW Clear
San Francisco ) 56)0.00 24 SWPt. cloudy
Spokane ( 84 0.00 8 NE 'Clear
Seattlo 70 0.00 NWlCloudy
"Walla "Walla 02 0.00 N (Clear
Trace.
"WEATHER CONDITIONS.
No rain has fallen In the Rocky Mountain
and Pacific Coast States during the last 24
hours, but the barometer has fallen, and
cloudiness has increased generally In "Western
"Washington and Northwestern Oregon, and
showers are probable in these sections Sunday.
It Is decidedly warmer In Oregon, Washing
ton and In the northern and western portions
of Idaho, with the conditions favorable for a
chango to cooler weather by Sunday afternoon
or night.
"WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight, Sunday, July 21:
Portland and vicinity Showers; cooler; south
to west winds.
"Western Oregon Fair south, showers north
portion; cooler, except near coast; south to
west winds.
Western Washington Showers; cooler, except
near coast; south to west winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Fair
and cooler; westerly winds.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Threatening, with possibly showers; cooler;
south to west winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official.
MEETING NOTICES.
LABORERS' PROTECTIVE UNION. NO. 1
Are requested to meet at their hall today at
10:30 A. M. A special meeting. By request
of. the chairman. DENNY MULCAHY.
BOHX.
HAYNIE July 10, to the wife of John Haynle.
at Forest Grove, a daughter, weighing 104
ounces. Dr. C. L. Large attending.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
BIGLOW July 19, 1001. May Blglow, niece
of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Stancbfleld, after a
long Illness, aged 12 years. Funeral will take
place at St. Patrick's church today at 2:30
o'clock P. M,
BLOSSOM In this city. July 19, Mrs. Eliza
beth Louise Blossom, beloved mother of Mrs.
J. J. Bliss, James M., M. Louise and R. H.
Blossom. Funeral from her late residence,
32T 12th St.. today (Sunday), at 3 P. M.
Friends invited. Red Bluff, San Francisco,
Cat., and Muncle, Ind., and Washington, D.
C, papers please copy.
EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertaker, 4th
and Yamhill sts. Rena Stinson, lady
assistant. Both phones No. 607.
Flaley, Kimball & Co., Undertaker.
Lady assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. O.
F. S. Dunning1. Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Lady assistant. Both phones.
.NEW TODAY.
SALE OF COSTLY AND UP TO DATE IN
STYLE FURNITURE OF SUPERIOR QUAL
ITY OF MANUFACTURE, VELVET AND
BODY BRUSSELS CARPETS, LARGE RUGS,
GAS RANGE. ETC., ON
Tuesday Next, July 23d
AT CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, corner Al
der and Park, comprising: Divan, in piusn;
parent rockers. In velour; willow chairs and
rockers; pretty couch, in green velour; easy
chairs; four-lap screen, finely embroidered in
gold; handsome rockers. In golden oak; bed
lounge, In velvet; ft. 0 In. ROLL-TOP
DESK. In oak: bookcase, with glass doors;
HANDSOME DINING-ROOM SUIT, in gol
den oak, viz.: 8-ft. extension table (round
ends), very handsome buffet (with French
plate mirror), set of box-seat dining chairs;
crockery and glassware; velvet and Brussels
carpets;, Axmlnster and Smyrna rugs, 0x12;
nvo pairs lace curtains; French stripe por
tieres; costly piano lamp; very handsome cen
ter tables, with glass ball feet; hall lamp; oil
E alnting (scene In Switzerland); handsome
rasa and Iron bedsteads. In bronze and pea
green; massive and costly walnut bedroom set.
all complete, with best Yum Yum springs and
hair mattresses; white maple and golden oak
dressers; four pairs feather pillows: four com
forters; three pairs blankets; decorated toilet
sets; oak chairs and rockers; gas range; quan
tity of fruit, In Jars; 10 dozen Mason Jars;
laundry hamper; very large-size refrigerator;
hammock, and other useful lots.
Sale on Tuesday next at 10 o'clock sharp.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
AUCTION SALE
On Thursday Next, July 25
AT CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, cor. Aldor
and Park, the furniture, etc, of six-room
bouse. Sale at 10 o'clock.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
PRELIMINARY NOTICES
ON MONDAY, JULY 20, we are Instructed
by the owner, who is leaving for California,
to sell the entire furnishings of his residence.
Full particulars In next Sunday's Oregonlan.
ON TUESDAY, JULY 30, we have received
Instructions by the owner to sell the elegant
upright piano, velvet carpets and handsome
furnishings of her private residence. Full par
ticulars In next Sunday's Oregonlan.
GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers.
Both phones.
1
$900 LotE!
50x100 ON THURMAN
near 23th; faces car
very choice, and
cheap.
C. H.
KORCLL. 235 Stark st.
For Sale
100x100, COR. 11TH AND
Flanders, with large brick
and frame buildings; suit
able for laundry, factory
or warehouse purposes; can be had at & bar
gain and on very easy terms.
C. H. KORELL, 235 Stark at.
MtWales
NEW TODAY.
S.LN. OILMAN, Auctioneer
Both Phones.
SPECIAL AUCTION SALE
Of First-Class Furniture and Fit
tings at residence. We are in
structed to sell by Public Auc
tion at the residence, No. 328
Ross St., bet. Cherry and Mo
Millen, tomorrow, Monday,
July 22, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Sixty yards fine Brussels carpets. In parlors;
hall and stair carpets; Brussels bedroom car
pets; fine lace curtains; costly piano lamp.
Jardinieres and palms; handsome parlor rock
ers, in Wakefield, oak and upholstered pat
terns; oak library table; oak arm chair; sol'd
oak parlor desk; full spring couch, sofa pil
lows; portieres; parlor sofa; handsome heating
stove, etc.: gas reading lamp; gew range (tho
best); dining-room furniture; almost-new re
frigerator; glassware; dishes; granlteware;
lamps; linoleum and Smyrna rug (small;;
matting; white enameled bedsteads, complete,
with wrings and mattresses; desk; blankets;
feather pillows; bed comforts, etc ; chif
fonier; center tables (handsome. In oak), very
handsome, strictly solid oak bedroom suits,
with heavy plate mirrors; complete suits,
with springs, curled-hair, floss and other mat
tresses; clothes basket: wringer; patent Irons,
handsome solid oak hall rack, with mirror,
patent rockers: curtain poles. A good No. 8
cook stove, with water coll; kitchen furniture,
etc. N. B. Sale tomorrow (Monday), 10 A.
M.. at No. 328 Ross street, between Cherry
and McMUlen. East Side. Take Alblna cars.
S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer.
Special Auction Sale of Household
Furniture at Residence. Wc are
instructed to sell by Public
Auction at the residence, No.
63 Seventh St., bet. Oak and
Ankeny, tomorrow, Monday1,
July 22, at 2 o'clock P. M. ,
All the furniture of residence. Including almost-new
floor denims; carpet; stair carpet:
complete bedroom suits, with springs and mat
tresses; blankets; pillows; crockery, lamps,
center tables; portieres; shades; curtains,
couch; tables; stair carpets; No. 8 cook, stove,
with water-back. etc. Goods are almost new
N. B. Sale at TWO (2) O'CLOCK P. M.
TOMORROW (MONDAY)
S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer.
Special Auction Sale of fins line
of Household Furniture, Rugs,
etc.
We are Instructed to sell by public auction at
411 Washington street on
Tuesday, July 23, at 10 A. M.
A few very pretty rockers, for parlors and
setting-rooms, in latest designs; oak and ma
hogany finish center tables and stands, a
costly solid mahogany hand-carved pedestal,
fine paintings (marine and other subjects),
pretty brass bedsteads, complete, with springs
and mattresses; bedroom suits, of fine designs,
heavy solid oak arm chairs; round extension
tables, with chairs, en suite; Axminstcr anl
Smyrna rugs; lace curtains; couch covers, pcr
tieres; large plate-glass mirrors. Tho furni
ture from 17th street. Roll-top desk (4 feet),
porch seats; odd dressing cases; bureaus,
washstands, with mirrors; wool top mat
tresses; springs; camp chairs; maple (white)
suits; carpets; mantel "bed; cook stoves.
N. B- Sale at 10 A. M-. Tuwdav. 411 Wash
ington street. S. L. N. GILMAJP.
Auctioneer.
Auction Sa!ex of Household Fur
niture from residence at 4H
Washington St., 10 A. M. Fri
day, July 26.
Including the furniture sent In for positive
sale from residence.
Sale Friday. 10 A. M.
S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALES
-by-
J. T. Wilson, Auctioneer
SPECIAL SALE
Monday, July 22, 10 A. M
394 Jackson St. , Cor. Tenth.
An exceptionally fine lot of high
class furniture. Instructed by the
owner, I will on above date sell nt
"auction" the furnishings of their
10-room lionac, comprising combina
tion sideboard and china closet of
unique design.
CARPETS Axminstcr, Brussels and
wool, in rich colorings and pretty
patterns; upholstered parlor divan
and chairs) Morris chair in mahog
any, with wool cushions mahogany1
rocker upholstered in leather; other
rockers In mahogany and oak; two
bedroom suites with YY spring. nui
hair mattresses; pretty piano lamp
-with metal trimming; mantel clock;
lady's writing desk In oak, with
plate mirror; oak extension table
and chairs; oak hall tree; pretty
parlor screen; nn extra line couch,
upholstered in hair; two Angora
goatskin rags and other rugs; a new
lap robe; cook stove, "Radiant
Home"; kitchen outfit, dishes, etc.
This sale is worthy the attention
of any one contemplating furnish
ing a home.
J. T. "WILSON, Auctioneer.
Wednesday, July 24, 10 A. M.f at
my spacious sales rooms, 182
First St.
I will sell an unusual assortment of
house furnishings, comprising an
upright Schriner piano, excellent
tone; oak sideboard; chiffonier; bed
room suits, springs and mattresses;
extension and other tables; coaches;
bed lounges; dressmaker's mirror
and easel; tailor's outfit; cook
stoves; 300 fruit jars in three sizes;
patent rocker in velour plush; three
bicycles, and a miscellaneous lot of
other goods.
J. T. WILSOX, Auctioneer.
Friday, July 26, at 10 A M.j at
loz nrst M.
I have a stock of groceries and
(provisions, also 250 pairs of shoes,
removed from "Washington and
Stark streets, which will be sold ut
auction regardless of price. Also
"50 CASES OF CREAM," a quantity of
dried fruit, salt, molasses, vinegar,
all other lines of groceries, three oil
tanks, fish scale, etc.
J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer.
$450
LOT 50x100 ON EAST 20TH ST.,
near East Davis.
W. H. MALL & CO,
87 Union ave
WANTED.
Good 10-roomod house, unfurnished, in good
neighborhood. ROUNTREE & DIAMOND.
241 Stark, corner Second.
50x100
EAST 24TH AND SCHUYLER
streets: Improvements made;
price $300.
W. II. MALL & CO.. 87 Union ave.
53 LOTS SOLD.
During the past week we have sold 53 lota
In Irvlngton Heights to different people, many
of whom will build thereon. This property is
beautifully located. Is high sightly and con
tiguous to the Unlon-avenu; cor line. Water
piped to every lot. Present prices $90 to $100
for a full lot. 50x100. Lose no time It you,
wish to get In at these prices.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co..
0-7 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.