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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 29, 1902.
HOW TO RUN A FAIR
Omaha Official-Gives Advice
to Portland.
PRESIDENT CORBETTS LETTER
"Why the Trana-MIsslBsIppt Exposi
tion "Was a Success More Cash,
for I.eTris and Clark
Centennial.
Speech Is regarded as- a careful, conserva
tive statement of the purposes- and needs
of the 1903 fair, and many complimentary
remarks were paid its author In this .city
yesterday.
TVhen seen last evening, one of the ex
position directors said: "Senator Mitch
ell's speech -win turn the ees of the Na
tion toward Oregon, and I am sure that
Congress, after a careful investigation,
will vote a reasonable appropriation for
the Iewls and Clark Fair. The speech
Is a masterpiece, and it must have pro
duced a fine impression upon those 'who
heard it"
Clark
Several -weeks ago Hon. H. W. Corbett
sent letters to the presidents of the prin
cipal expositions held in the United States
during recent years. This teas done with
a view of obtaining Information that
might prove of value to the directors of
the Lewis and Clark Centennial, and that
Oregon might profit by the experiences
of other states where such great enter
' prises have been carried on. Mr. Corbett
addressed a number of carefully-prepared
Questions in each letter. Following is a
copy of the commundcatlon sent to Hon.
Qurdon "W. "Wattles, president of the
Trans-'MlssIssippl Exposition held at Oma
ba in 189S:
"Portland, Or., May 12, 1902. Mr. Gur
don "W. Wattles, Omaha, Neb.: In view
of the success -which attended the Trans
Mlssisslppl Exposition of 1S9S, the direc
tors of this company desire to bo as fully
informed as possible as to its plan and
scope and the lines upon which the work
was carried out. I will thank you, there
fore for any printed information bearing
upon preparations, details, results, etc..
that you may have. The board would like
to have, if possible, full data on the fol
lowing points:
"1 How many acres did the Trane-MIs-Elsslppl
Exposition have altogether?
"2 How many acres for park, and how
many for exposition proper?
"3 How much money did you have to
start with?
"4 Did you have a state appropriation,
and if so, how much?
"5 Did you liave a municipal appropria
tion, and if so, how much? If the munici
pality did not make an appropriation,
what kind of aid did it give to the expo
sition? "6 "What was the amount of the ap
propriation by the Government of the
United States?
"7 "Were conditions attached to any of
the appropriations? If so, what were
they? How and under whose supervision
should the moneys be spent?
"S "What were the total receipts of the
Omaha exposition from gate receipts?
How much from concessions? From what
other sources, if any, did you receive
money?
"9 How much did you spend on build
ings? How much for beautifying the
grounds? How much for music and ad
vertising, enumerating only the more Im
portant items? Should you have spent
more or less In some Instances, according
to your present ideas?
"10 What was the price of admission?
Was the fair open on Sundays?
"Mr. Henry E. Dosch, who had charge
of the Oregon exhibit at the Omaha expo
sition, writes me that Mr. Bruce and Mr.
Woodworth were associated with you in
the management of the Omaha exposi
tion. I should be pleased to have the
addresses of these gentlemen, that I may
communicate with them. If it is desirable
to obtain further information on this
subject.
"Thanking you in advance for any in
formation you may give, and assuring
you that your courtesy will be appreci
ated by the board of directors of this
company, I am, yours very truly,
"H. W. CORBETT, President."
Mr.'Wattles reply, received by Mr. Cor
kett, reads as follows:
"Omaha, Neb., June 7, 1902. H. W. Cor
bett, Esq., President Iewls and Clark
Centennial, Portland, Or.: Dear Sir
Your letter of May 12 was received dur
ing my absence. Replying to the ques- I
uons you asK, l win say:
"1 Our grounds comprised about ISO
acres.
"2 Our principal buildings were nearly
oil placed upon about CO acres of ground,
as we deemed It advisable to concentrate
our exhibit buildings, so that they would
be in close proximity to each other and
of easy, continuous access to the public.
'This feature of our arrangement we never
regretted, as it made our Grand Court a
'thing of beauty and a Joy forever.' This
could not have been accomplished if the
buildings had been widely scattered. The
principal attraction of an exposition Is in
the arrangement of its bulldlngp and the
magnificent features electric lighting pro
duces. This cannot be accomplished if
the buildings are widely scattered.
"3 We had subscribed about $450,000
when work on the buildings was com
4menced. "4 Nebraska appropriated J100.000, but
not directly to the, exposition. A commis
sion was appointed to expend this money.
They built a separate building on our
grounds and maintained it at quite a
large expense as a convenient meetlng
Jplace and clubhouse for the redents of
this states Indirectly we received about
about J40.W0 into our treasury for nnaee
.which the State of Nebraska occupied in
four buildings.
"5 The City of Omaha did not make any
appropriation direct, as there was no law
ity which this could be done. The Park
Commission gave us 530,000 out of their
, annual appropriation, which was exp'end-
cd on a part of our exposition grounds.
, "C The United States Government ap
jPropriated $230,000 for a building and ex
ihlblt, and later 540,000 more for the In.
Kilan congress.
"7 Answer above.
"8 Information given In secretary's re
port. "9 Information given in secretary's re
port. For an exposition the sl7e of ours,
'I think our expenditures were about dtod
kerly divided.
"10 The price of admission on pedal
days and Sunday was 50 cents. Sunday
afternoons and evenings the exposition
was open to the public; admission 25
cents most of the time. '
"Associated with me in the manage
ment of tho exposition was the executive
committee, which started -with six mem-
ber,'. ,but later on the Promotion and
publicity -lepartments were combined
leaving five. Each member of the execu
tive committee was at the head of some
department We had no superintendent,
so-called. Wo had a general manager,
wno is now connected with the St Louis
exposition. Yours very truly,
"GURDON W. WATTIiES "
MOItE MONEY COMES IX.
Subscribers to Lewis and
Fnnd Pay Up.
Payments on the Iewls and Clark Cen
tennial stock came In at a lively rate yes
terday, 512,115 being received during the
day. The first payments on the 25 per
cent assessment began Friday morning,
and although the levy is not due until
Tuesday, the sum of $24,275 has been paid
In already. The largest subscription paid
yesterday was that of Hon. H. W. Corbett
the sum being $7500. Other large amounts
were paid in. and Secretary Henry E. Reed
announced last evening that he had re
ceived notice that several large subscribers
'would pay their assessments on Monday.
Presloent H. W. Corbett feels greatly
encouraged over tho prompt payments
made by the stockholders, and he antlcl-'
pates little or no delay in collecting the
levy.
TO MEET HERE JULY 15.
State Lodges, A. O. U. "W. and D. of
II., to Assemble.
The Grand Lodges, A O. U. W. and D.
of H., of Oregon, will convene in annual
session in Portland on July 15, and will
continue In session three days. Delegates
will be present from all the subordinate
lodges In tho state, ami the local lodges
are making arrangements to give them
fraternal entertainment As tho business
of the Grand Lodges will keep the dele
gates busy during the daytime, all enter
tainments will be put on tho evening pro
grammes. At a meeting held last evening the fol
lowing committee was appointed to ar
range for the entertainments: R. L. Dur
ham, of Hope Lodge, No. 1; Ralph Feeney,
Upchurch, No. 126; Clarence Wheeler, Fi
delity, No. 4; J. W. Paddock. Industry, No.
S; John Mann, Portland, No. 7; Captain
E. S. Edwards, Industry, No. fi.
On the opening evening, July 15, a public
reception will be tendered the visitors by
the local lodges. On Wednesday evening
a moonlight excursion down the Columbia
will afford recreation after the work of
the day's session. A river steamer will
be chartered, and, with a barge lashed to
Its side, it will steam several miles down
the river, returning home about mid
night A band will furnish music for those
who wish to trip the light fantastic toe
on the deck of the barge. The entertain
ment for Thursday evening, July 17, has
not been announced.
The grand master of the A. O. U. W. is
C. C. Hogue, of -Albany, and tho grand
chief of honor of the D. of H. is Mrs.
Wflda Belknap, of Prlneville.
The Mnlkey Ordinance.
PORTLAND. June 2S. (To the Editors
Referring to Mr. Mulkey's letter of the
2Cth inst, we feel a reply Is due in justice
to Mayor Rowe, ourselves and the "Front-
street commercial- firm." The majority of
the committee appointed by the Retail
Butchers' Association to meet Mr. Mulkey
about the meat ordinance were not sat
isfied with it When, the findings of the
committee were put before the associa
tion, we, a second committee, were ap
pointed to call on the Mayor and object
to the ordinance as passed. We believe,
however, from our conversation with the
Mayor, that he took an Independent ac
tion in the matter, and would have acted
just as he did, even if nonobjections bad
been nled with him.
SMITH BROS.' MARKET.
OREGON MARKET,
CALIFORNIA MARKET.
SORROW FOR BILLY, MEAD
RAILROAD MEX KEEXLY REGRET
HIS DEATH.
SAVE
OCULIST FEES
Left a Wide 'Circle of Friends His
Many Good' Qualities Burial
in Brooklyn, X. Y.
Deep sorrow, was expressed In all busi
ness circles in Portland yesterday over
tho leath of William H. Mead, perhaps
the most widely known railroad man on
the Northwest Coast Words of sadness
were mingled -with words of warmest
praise, for "Billy" Mead's whole lifer was
filled with acts of kindness which en
deared him to the hearts of all. "I came
to Oregon with Billy Mead 19 years ago,
and have been an office associate nearly
ever since," said H. C Eckenbergcr, of
the Michigan Central, yesterday, "and J
never knew him to speak, a word .that
would hurt the feelings of any one. He
was generous to a fault No one In need
ever asked him for money without getting
it as long as Billy had any left &n
practically his entire salary was spent In
charity. His Tvord was aa good as a bond,
and he had the highest Ideals of business
ethics. His never-failing sunshine of good
humor, and his readiness to confer a favor
mad him a friend wherever he made an
acquaintance. He probably got more busi
ness because of his ipersonallty than did
any other railroad man In Portland, and
dozens of men would go out of their way
any time to turn something his way." -
If Mead had his "blue" days, few knew
of them. When the world went wrong
with him he kept his trouble to himself
and laughed and rejoiced with those who
fared better. It was not until the last
two months of his life that any friends
saw gloom settling about him, when to
those who knew him best he Imparted the
belief that his end was near. Having
suffered a light stroke of paralysis about
two months ago, he felt that a similar
affliction would soon cause his death, and
almost dally he spoke of "Jthe tap upon
my shoulder," which would call him home,
"When they carry Billy down to Green
wood, will some of you boys think kindly
of me?" he remarked Tecently to a friend.
In a tone of sadness which was In deep
contrast with' his usual jollity. When he
went to New York City a short time ago
to visit his mother, he was' dran." Irre
sistibly to Greenwood cemetery, where ho
viewed the family lot and picked out tho
spot where his remains will be laid at
rest r
Billy Mead has always been spoken of
as a great humorist yet his humor was
of an unusual sort He was not a story
teller; he was not a Jester. His very pres
ence inspired mirth; none could enjoy a
story more than he, and he excelled all
others in appreciation of Jokes, especially
upon himself. Though he was made the
object of all sorts of Jokes, he never be
came angry, but always laughed, more
heartily than did any of his comrades.
His own age was tho only subject upon
which he joked, and he took great pleas
ure in the efforts of his associates to
prove that he was over 40., The passing
of the seasons added nothing to his age.
.Two Incidents In his life, which were
related yesterday, show how high was
his sense of honor. A party of railroad
men went out In the hills to take timber
claims, and found land that "was excep
tionally rich in Its stand, of timber. Upon
their return they Informed Mead that
there was one extra claim, and advised
him to take it He went to the land office
with them, and was about to sign the
necessary affidavit when he noticed that
the form Included the statement that ho
had been on the land. He laid down his
pen, remarking, "That lets me out." The
assurances of his friends that they had
been on the land and knew that it was
of the character described, andthelr as
sertions that If'was merely a-rnatter'bf
form" were .oTfno avail, and he refused
flatly to do .mhat thousands of men aro
doing-all tBemne.
While he was president of the Portland
w&7xBES$b
.$L50
Our facilities for fitting glasses are now
the most complete on the Coast. The
success attending our efforts In Introduc
ing the latest and most-improved methods
of testing the eyes has been phenomenal.
PORTLAND WAS NOT SLOW to appre
ciate what had already been Indorsed by
some of the most eminent oculists and
opticians of America., If you -Rant the
best service In Portland, consult us. In
the scientific fitting pf glasses, we stand
without a peer.
NOTE OCR PRICES.
Gcld-flllcd frames, guaranteed 20 yrs
liou pay irom xj to So eisewnercj
Nickel ox steel frames, best- quality. .50
(Sold elsewhere for. JL50J
Finest .quality crystal lenses (worth
$3 50) LOO
(A small additional charge when special
ground lenses are required.)
Solid gold frames, heavy weight.... $3.00
(Sold by ether opticians for from $5.00
to .$10.00.)
Glasses purchased from us can be ex
changed at any time within two years
FREE OF CHARGE.
NOTE If ou -live out of the city and
can't come to our store, ORDER BY
MAIL. New scientific method of supply
ing spectacles by mall -without oculist
fees Send for apparatus' for self-test
and measurement, mailed FREE OF
CHARGE.
Oregon Optical Co.
Exclusive Opticians
. 173 FOURTH ST., NEAR YAMHILL.
Y. M. C. A. 'Bids:.
City Council during the Pennoyer admin
istration, tho Major left the city for sev
eral days t6 take part In the political
campaign. This left Mead acting-Mayor,
with, power to. remove officials and ap
point others In their stead. Members of
tho City Cduncll urged him to make some
changes which he fleslred to see made,,
and pron. d him the Council's support
Mead reft to do anything of the kind,
saying tha advantage should be taken
of Pcnnoyer's absence.
His 23 years In the railroad service made
him a valuable agent of his company.
His acquaintance with traveling men and
theatrical people was very extensive, and
enabled him to get business that other
men could not icach.
iHe was a life member of Chicago Lodge
Of Elks, but held no membership on the
Coast Funeral services wero conducted
by the Spokane Lodge of Elk3 last even
ing, and the remains were sent to Brook
lyn, N. Y where they will be given burial
!n "Jronrrnnri Cfimpterv. Tn his death. th
Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railroad loses a faithful representative,
and the community loses a citizen who
added much to the good cheer of its busi
ness circles.
H. E. EDWARDS
185-191 FIRST STREET
H. E, EDWARDS
I83-I9I FIRST STREET
H. E. EDWARDS
I85-I9I FIRST STREET
PRICES ARE THE GREAT INDUCEMENT
Nothing else would bring to our store the hundreds of people whose wants we supply.
Salesmen are obliging and attentive to all who come, whether they wish to purchase or not.
If you come "just to look around" you will not find us too insistent that you should buy.
Last week we received another shipment of odd parlor pieces, among them a lot of the $10
Divans which were so popular. A few more new Turkish patterns in Velvet and Axminster
Carpets were also added in the carpet department.
CARPET
HASSOCKS
75c
3-yard ruffled
Muslin
Curtains,
per pair,
$1.25
r;, . j I- J. - -l.l JjJU,
l 9
Iron Beds,
endless
variety, cheap
but sub
stantial, $3.25
Well finished white
maple dresser, French
mirror, 20x24-inch, value
$13.50. Special price this
week,
$10.00
Hi ilia iirf7j?JTi -Tnl' WVSk
"" 'Ti-B-'-jm JSa"izn ml
Your Credit Is Good
A solid oak bedroom suit with a
French plate mirror is a novelty
in this town, at
$17.50
Many styles
of Hall
Mirrors,
large
diamond
shape,
$3.00
H. E. EDWARDS, 185-191 FIRST STREET
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby In Cutting: Teeth,,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy.
Mrs. "WlnsloWs Soothing Syrup, for children
tcethln?. It soothea the child, softens the gums,
alia j s all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
NOTE MONDAY SALE.
Iace curtains, Swiss, chenille and tapes
try curtains, table linens for the home,
seaside or country life. Prices range from
15c upwards. Camping blankets bathing
suits, ca'ps and shoes; bathing corsets, 15c
and 25c; boys' tights, 10c. McAllen & Mc
Donnell, corner Third and Morrison.
.
LOW EXCURSION BATES.
Portland to Minneapolis and Return,
?52. Portland to Chicago and
Return, $72..
On June 2S, July 1 and July 3, the Great
Northern Railway will sell round-trip
Arst-class tlcketd from .Portland to Min
neapolis and return, and Portland to Chi
cago and rctUTO at above rates. For
folders containing map, time card and
'other information, call , or address city
ticket office. 122 Third street, Portland.
IF YOU ARE THINKING OF
GETTING A
PIANO
and want to get the best Piano for
the least money; a Piano that will
last you a lifetime and always be a
pleasure and a source of joy to you
and your friends, call and inspect
our stock of instruments.
FOR BONA-FIDE BARGAINS
IN
. v a- , , --., & r .-. A
Soule Bros. Piano Co.'
326 Washington St.
Ha! Ha!! Ha!!!
It Didn't Hurt a Bit
Positively and Absolutely Painless
Extraction of Teeth
ILipiil
BY OUR SYSTEM WE ARE ENABLED TO EXTRACT FROM ONE TO THIRTY -TWO TEETH' AT ONE
SITTING POSITIVELY AND ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN OR BAD AFTER-EFFECTS. PEOPLE IN
DELICATE HEALTH NEED HAVE NO FEAR, AS OUR METHOD IS PERFECTLY SAFE ANP ABSO
LUTELY PAINLESS. EXTRACTING IS GRATIS WHEN PLATES OR BRIDGES ARE ORDERED.
About
SENATOR MITCHELL'S SPEECH.
vuasresi sow Itnovrs AH
Levrls and Clark Fair.
Senator Mitchell's great speech in the
United States Senate on Friday, -when
the ILewis and Clark Centennial project
ras laid before the upper house of Con
gress, received many favorable comments
on the streets of Portland yesterday.
Those who have the "welfare of the great
exposition at heart realize that Congres
sional aid must be forthcoming if the en
terprise Is to be a success, and they are
confidf-nt that the Congressional delega
tion from Oregon will bend every energy
toward securing Just recognition and a
liberal appropriation. The exposiUon di
rectors believe that Senator Mitchell's
speech set the toga-wearers to thinking,
and that the merits of Oregon's great
projecc will receive due conslderaUon from
both bodies of Congress. Mr. Mitchell's
HAVE MANX ADVANTAGES OVER
THE OLD. "THICK, CUMBERSOME,
ORD.INART . RUBBER PLATES,
AND EVEN OVER GOLD PLATES.
BEING MUCH LIGHTER AND
THINNER. THESE PLATES ARE
OUR FLEXIBLE RUBBER
DENTAL PLATES
PLATE TROUBLE IS. A COMMON
THING,
1 RIOUS
AND THERE 'ARE VA
KINDS OP IT. J' MANX
FLEXIBLE ONLX
TRIFLE
THICKER THAN HEATX WRITING
PAPER; PIT CLOSER AND 'AD
HERE BETTER TO THE ROOF OF
THE MOUTH. PARTICLES OF
rOOD AND SMALL SEEDS CAN
NOT GET. UNDER THEM. THEX
"WILL LAST LONGER, ARE
STRONGER THAN ANX OTHERS,
AND WILL NOT BREAK AS READ
ILX, AS THEX WILL GIVE FIRST,
BEING FLEXIBLE. PEOPLE HAV
ING TROUBLE WITH PLATES
SHOULD CONSULT US- ON THIS
NEW PLATE,' AS IT FHiLS A
LONGFELT WANT, t
V ' I tin aim II filB"s?Kl '-a 'a I? w f'1 r fa
. lfiwil W A ' A I II"
W' k jh "'Wl J n
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r '
PLATES NEVER "WERE RIGHT.
OTHERS ARE PROPERLX MADE.
BUT THE MOUTH IS NOT PLACED
IN PROPER CONDITl6N FOR THE
"WEARING ' OF ' PLATES. ' THE
MEMBRANES BECOME TENDER,"
RED AND INFLAMED. THE
GUMS BECOME SWOLLEN AND
PLATE IS UNCOMFORTA-
THE
BLE. , SOMETIMES , A LITTLE
SHAPING. OR A LITTLE GRIND
ING OR POLISHING IS SUFFI
CIENT. OCCASIONALLX A PLATE
IS SO UTTERLX WRONG AS TO
BE " WORTHLESS. IF , XQUR
PLATES ARE IN ANX WAX UN
SATISFACTORX, WE WILL BE
GLAD TO MAKE AN EXAMINA
TION. AND TELL XOU THE
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
NO.DENTAL STUDENTS
EMPLOYED '
WISE. BROTH
ERS
Failing Building, .Cor. Third ana Washington Streets
Open Evenings till 9 Sundays, 9 to 12
Telephones: Oregon, S 2291; Columbia, 368
DENTISTS
BLACK and WHITE
SUITINGS
:SEE OUR WINDOW
Suits to Your Measure at
$20, $22,. $25, $28, $30
!afaA iif
That sold originally for
$25:
TO
40
There's -a reason for it; fact
heavily of these patterns.
is, we bought too
A Perfect Fit Gives Real Comfort
You can't have a suit that is really all you would
desire unless you have it made to your measure.
It's the only way to be sure. We make the gar
ments right and give them fashion. No slighting
in any particular and no disappointment, for they're
right throughout.
A call will be appreciated whether you buy or not,
as we like to demonstrate how much better our
Portland-made clothes are than the other kind.
feggfflbsv
108 Third Street
IRVINGTON
Bids of contractors for building are now made on the same
basis as they were before the strike.
Parties desiring to build or to have me build for them this sea
son, should make early application and secure desirable locations.
Houses will be built on plans furnished by purchasers and
sold on the installment plan, whereby the monthly payments will
hardly exceed the usual rental for a similar house. Deferred
payments bear 6 per cent interest. The following statement
shows the detail. Payments on the principal in excess of the
monthly payments can be made at any time. More expensive
houses and more than one lot can be arranged for on propor
tional terms. '
For a house costings... $2000
One lot land costing.. 750
Total cost 52750 . '
a- Cash payment 275
Deferred payment 52473 or $24.75 month.
Total Total
1 . monthly yearly
Prln- In- pay- prln- .
Viz: clpal. tpret- ment. clpal.
1st year 512.33 512.37 524.73 5148 55
2d year 13.12 11.63 24.75 157.44
3d year 13.31 10 Si 24.75 166 92
4th year 14.74 10.01 24.75 176.88
5th year 15 63 912 24.75 1S7.66
6th year 16 57 SIS 24.75 198 84
7th -vear 17.56 7.19 24.75 210.72
- Sth year IS 61 6.11 24.75 223.32
-9th year 19.73 502 24.75 236.76
10th year 20.91 3.84 24.75 25092
11th year 22.17 2.58 24.75 266.04 i
12th year 20.92 1.25 22.17 251.04
52475.00
C. H. PRESCOTT, Trustee, .
212-213 Chamber of Commerce ' Portland, Oregon
Many steamplpe explosions are due to . Tho 10-wheeI engine -which was tena
water hammer acUon. A plug of water J clously adhered to for freight servlco for
only bIx Inches long propelled only two the last half of the 19th century, ftrst
feet under a prcesure of 15 pounds car.- made Its appearance In 1846, having been
exert a pressure of 6400 pounds on being" j brought out by Septimus Norris and Jcfen
suddenly stopped. Branch,
,