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13 THE SUNDAY OKE GONIAL. PQBTLAND, JULY 27, 1902. BEN. HOLLADAY'S PONY EXPRESS COLONEL FRANK V. DRAKE TELLS HOW TWO PROM INENT PORTLANDERS SERVED AS RIDERS IF a complete account of Bon Holla day's transcontinental "pony express" should be written, with its details or commercial enterprise, physical exploits, executive achievements. Its Influence on the affairs of this Nation In the most critical period of its history, and its effects upon a territory now covered by a half dozen states, a record would appear which would surpass the histories of' many a kingdom, ancient and modern. The etory would be punctuated with tragedies, dramas, romances and comedies. The following scrap from the unwritten story of that unique enterprise can be In part verified by the signatures of Lr. I. Hawkins and Henry E. Dosch, on ancient receipts for money paid them as carriers of mall: The eastern slope of Mount Davidson was treeless, verdureless and gray. . email, persistent streamlet of water bub bled up from a. ledge of "cropplngs," 11s Bured and broken at that point. Scat tered about were "float" pieces of quartz, large and small, every piece carrying par ticles of gold and silver. A wagon road passed here on Its course down Slx-SUle Canyon, past the "Sugar Loaf" out Into the silence and desolation of the bed of an ancient inland sea, long gone dry, and to Forty-Mile desert, the death place of hundreds of immigrants, young and old, male and female the dread Gehenna of the gold-seekers. Here were the bodies j of thousands of animals, undecayed, sim ply dried and preserved, like jerked meat, sometimes petrified. Coyotes occasionally came for meals, otherwise the skeletons remained, and still remain, to mark the line of the now-abandoned desert road. Eastward for 200 miles human eyes could see deserts and barren mountain ranges, melting Into misty gray, but it was all dead, all desolation. There were no trees, no flowers, no beauty anywhere, Bave the tiny brook flowing over a barren bed from the ledge in the rocks. " A half-milo further up a cluster of gray buildings, gray tents, gray dumps, had been tacked onto the side of the mountain, but these served only to intensify the uni versal desolation. A low indistinct rum bling came down from near the gray dumps. It seemed to be a moaning of the ash-hued mountain. At a little distance below the spring and near the road .a level, circular plat had been graded, and a "patio" plant es tablishedan ancient Spanish-Mexican de vice for amalgamation of gold and silver ores. It was like a huge arrastra in form, some 20 feet in diameter, into which the pulverised ore-bearing material, with salt, copperas, quicksilver, water, etc., were Introduced, and the mass "worked" by the feet of a dozen or so old horses and mules, the animals being hitched from the center post by thongs or ropes, one to another in groups. As the animals waded around in this big dish, their feet mixed the ores with the chemicals and tffoctidd slow amal gamation of quicksilver wlta the precious "metals. These animals and their use are mentioned because they figured in an ex perience "of one of the "pony riders"' of the "West. Twice each day. In the earliest '60s all the dreariness and desolation of this "un canny spot disappeared, was transformed In the eyes of the reverent Mexicans and enraptured' Americans employed in hand ling and working the ores at the "patio" below the spring. A woman did it noth ing hut a woman. To them that dead world was full of beauty and all lovely things whenever she came. I have forgotten her name; it was pretty and Spanish so was she, and this is what affected the men thereabout. Her father, an old Spanish don, had come up there from Mexico to participate in exploiting the first silver mine discovered and worked in the United States, and which became the most noted mine in the world, because of its size, richness, and the wonderful achievements there first attained in meth ods of mining and metallurgy. His daugh ter Senorlta Caralita something or other, told me that the Mexicans were accus tomed to address her as "Chlqulta," but tnat she disliked the word. Furthermore, Bhe was then too old (16) and too large (100 pounds), to bear such "little" nicknames. She wanted to be addressed as "senorlta," which was proper and appropriate. She could speak the Spanish better than any person I ever met, and she was but I'm getting afield here. Well, at 7 in the morning and at 4 in the evening of each day this (there's not space or words to describe her), winsome Spanish lass came to the roadside. Just above the patio plant, and took station upon a large, flat-topped quartz boulder ior tho coming and passing of tho over Jand "pony" and its silent rider. When little puffs of dust, which seemed to be flirted upward into the air, in the distance told the coming of her hero she made ready a pretty, partl-colorcd silk scarf which she always brought, and as ho flashed past she waved welcome and adieu to him, and well, she didn't shout, nor sing, nor "screech." but the air seemed filled with musical "bravo Americanos" and "vlve Caballero mios." With a wave of his hand a salute he was gone. It was not long before the Mexicans, in vile Spanish, and the Americans, in ques tionable English, began to discuss a grow ing habit of the rider in throwing "besos" end "kisses" with his salutations. But there was no exception to such doings anywhere on the route from the Sacra-1 men to to the Missouri; the riders had ad miring and enthusiastic sweethearts at every city and hamlet on that line across the continent, and they were worthy all the love and praise bestowed, as I am try ing to show Jn relating this Incident of courage and heroism unrecorded. I have met four of those former "pony riders" here in Portland. Two are here now, leading, honored, influential real dents of the state and of the city but my horse is bucking again, and got me out of the road of my story. The name, or appellation, "pony ex press," though short and euphonious, tends to mislead as to the characters and qualities of both riders and horses. Ponies were not used. Carefully selected for their Etrength, nerve, endurance and Intelli gence, the horses were of good breeds, some of them thoroughbreds; there was no "scrub" in the lot, and there were nearly 100 of them under the saddle continually, day and night 50 rushing westward, 50 galloping eastward, all tho time. It was Indispensable that they be controlled and used with great care and good Judgment, under the most exacting conditions. There were all kinds of roads and of weather, dangers of mishaps, of hostile Indians, of sickness, both of horses and riders. Storms must not delay, nor heat; nor cold, nor floods, nor deserts, nor mountains, nor darkness retard the discharge of inexor able duty; tho overland express must "get there" on time. No rider carried a weapon to resist attacks; he must rely on the speed of his horses and his skill in ridlns. Jf necessary, along the side and neck of his companion. His dainty boots and clothing were light and tight; there could be no unnecessary weight. That service demanded young, small men of perfect ph'-slque, and health, physical courage, enthusiasm and moral stamina and the service had them, all the way from St. Joe. in Missouri, to Sacramento, in Cali fornia. 1S03 miles. Each rider covered about 50 miles with five horses changing at each 10 miles when another rider sped on with the little mail sack filled with letters written oai finest tissue paper. Five dollars "was charged by the company for transmission of each letter. A letter 10 times heavier is now carried In less than half the time for two cents. And the Pacific West .has yet made but a fair start toward the waiting triumph. Professor L. I. Hawkins, now of Port land, rode a "pony" and It finally carried hjm from Washoe Valley Into the Uni versity of California, where he won hl3 degrees. One of the accompanying half tones Is from a photo taken of him. when "rigged" lor a ride on the pony route. He held a chair as professor of mathe matics and surveying in tho University of California, and then became president of a bank In Portland, and is renowned afar as a scientist. Knowledge of the fact that In bis slender youth his business was to meet "Snow shoe" Thompson at tho snow line on the eastern slope of the Sierras, take the mall pouch from Thompson's back, "mount his impatient horse, and start the rush of re lay ponies for "Virginia City, Nev., will give hlz Muzama associates understanding of the source whence came his attain ments as a mountaineer and his persist ent lo-cc for good horses. The Piute In dians were bad In those days, and Haw kins, like other riders, had his scalp tlngllng experiences. As a lad he used to travel barefoot in the snow a mile to the primitive country school, and this accounts for his present fearlessness on glacier fields and snow peaks. Prior to the installment of the transcontinental line above meutioned, he carried "pony" mail for the ranchers and miners of West ern Nevada, and this same apparently confirmed, matrimonially hopeless, bach elor had, at several points, awaiting his passing, ana standing on quartz boulders, the sweetest and prettiest there is a true romance which would be told here, but it would be again wandering too far from my senorlta in Six-Mile Canyon. Immediately after the close of the Civil War a young cavalryman was enlisted in the attenuated troop of hurrying horse men. He it was who snatched the body of our Chlqulta from the big quartz boulder, hore her on his astonished pony to the office in Virginia City, and then carried her heart away with him. I see him fre quently on the streets of Portland, and everyDody In the state knows him or of him. His picture, the original taken at about the time of the undoing of her worshipers, is here. I long had an im pression a sort of suspicion that I had seen Henry E. Dosch somewhere before we met in Portland, but have Just learned the solemn fact that this white-haired man is the bold, brown-haired young fel low who rode a "pony" and stole the heart of that pretty Spanish maiden. His regular run was westward from Vir ginia City, down the mountain, through Carson and up the Sierras to "Fridays." 32 milps and return an unusualy long and hard dally ride of 64 miles. If you don't think it was a tough Job, try a BO-mlle dally rido on the run all the way for a week, and, remember, you must go on the minute, whether you feel Just right or not, and must "get there" on time, even if a horse delays you with a prolonged bucking that splits your muscles into threads. He had strength-giving encouragement much of the way. All the people in Vir ginia. Gold Hill, Silver City, Dutch Nicks. Carson and Fridays lined up on the side walks twice a day to see him "go" and "come," giving all kinds of applause as horse and rider, apparently a physical unit, raced past them like a steady, pow erful, perfect-working machine. On one occasion the rider, who usually took the little mail pouch from Dosch (known then as Harry) at Virginia for the east, fell sick, and Harry must needs go on past the "little angel" on the quartz boulder, down Six-Mile Canyon and out over the desert It was difficult to distin guish one rider from another while in action; they dressed in similar style, and were of very nearly uniform size (not above 135 pounds), so it is uncertain whether the girl noticed the change that day as she tendered her customary salu tation. The suspicion that Harry had previously heard of her was fairly well founded, for his conduct as he shot past her elicited emphatio "iroprecaclons" from the Mexicans and cuss-words from the Americans. Next day, at the usual time, "the angel" was there on the boulder with her scarf, her face beaming with anticipation, and all hands gazing upon that world so full of beauty and glery. Even the sorry company of old horses and mules tramp ing around in the slime-filled dish partook of the enchantment of the scene. Two ore wagons had been left at the lower side of the patio plant, and these obstructed all view of the east ern road from the unsuspecting animals tramping around in the dish. Now, with that indescribable unjolnting and rejolnt ing of misshapen legs came a small herd of camels slowly trailing up that road. They were a remnant of the herd import ed by the Government In 1S57 or 185S frojn Arabia or Egypt a scheme rromoted hy Jefferson Davis while Secretary of State. They had been procured for service of the Army in Arizona, Southern California and the great deserts of the West. Tho displeased soldiers had "fired" the brutes under various pretexts, and this little herd had come to tho hands of a couple of Frenchmen. The poor, ungainly beasts recolvcd no care and had now come up from the Nevada deserts laden with salt and soda gathered there for use in treat ing the ores from the mines. Their loads were crusted and their long hair filled with the salt, alkali and dust of the desert. Probably no more hideous creatures ever stood on legs. If .you wish to see a horse or mule per form some great achievement, observe his doings when a salt-laden camel from an alkali plain is suddenly brought Into his immediate presence. If he bo lying down and a mountain be a-top of him he'll over turn that mountain and get away from there or "die a-trylng." If tethered with a ship's anchor cable he'll break the chain or break his neck. It's "ag'ln natur" that horse and camel be associates. The horse has physical fear only of a grizzly bear, but for a camel he has both phyri cal and superstitious fear a natural and supernatural horror. The camels were to be unloaded at this point and the Frenchmen steered the head of the train ground the wagons for a atop Just as Harry and his horse came flying past the rear. Every emigrant who crossed the plains knows what the most ornery os, mule, or horse can and will do when stampeded out-devll the better brutes and never wait for instruction. So, on this occasion, the dozen or more worthless horses and mules "rose up as one man." forsook the mud dish and de parted for Virginia City, with Harry a close second.. That quartz boulder lay at, the very edge of the road which had been cut through the lodgo of rock, and that bunch of crazy horses and mules, still teth ered abreast, had scant room for passage. The "pony," warm with his work up the long grade, responded to the Uoueh of the little spurs as powder flashes at con tact with fire. He crowded past the neap heads of the flying herd while his roas ter, bending low, with a graceful swoop of his left arm plucked all the glory and beauty of the world off the rock out of danger and Into happiness, I suppose. It had such appearance. The little darling seemed to realize her danger -and what was to happen, for, smiling and confi dent, she watched and waited his com ing and raised her arms as he stooped to meet her, and when she settled easily and gracefully upon his eido that silken scarf ontwlned them both. She lay with her head on his shoulder, apparently helpless but there was nothing to Justify any supposition that she fainted. She was ro mantic, but not silly or hysterical. Many people averred that "she was all richt. you bet" But I am still curious on the point whether she knew Harry was a stranger that he was not tho hero whom she had been worehlplng and greeting dally for months. " Harry, with "Chlqulta" slued to his side, led the procession of scampering brutes through the streets to the "over land" office, where a marvelously increas ing crowd gathered to "get onto the racket" Harry gave no information, but silently dismounted with that girl adher ing to his side her arms ' had gotten twined around his neck and for the flwt time las a pony rider, left his horse with the mall sack still on the saddle. It was a .great mistake. Some Spanish gentlemen, who were at the office and gallantly proffered assist ance to the pair, subsequently repeated to me all they could recollect of the ten der and endearing utterances of the -grateful and happy maiden to her rescuer how she did and over would love him as a prince among all men, Americano, Es panol everybody; that her heart "was en tombed In bis breast, and would remain there forever and forever. She could epeak Spanish onjy, but beyond doubt he understood it all well enough. "Harry" Dosch resumed his regular run. He at last Is settled here in Oregon, not mucb.hanged in manner or movement). but he carries at least two hearts In lis breast and one is Spanish. FRANK V. DRAKE. Most Ancient of Crovrns. Leslie's Monthly. Among tho crowns preserving the an cient xorm more than any others (now worn is the so-called crown of Lombardy, which la the most treasured national pos session of the Italian kingdoms. It Is of golden "plaques," or panels rather longer than they are high, but small In size, so as not to rise above the top of the head. They form, Indeed, only a Jointed band of foliaged, embossed relief work, and one narrow wire of iron binds them together in the Inside this wire having the repute of being hammered out of the nails of our Savior's crora. It was the enlargement of these panels in other crowns which led to the cross-band or "closure" of the crown. Look at the German crown and the Austrian, both adaptations of that of the old Emperors of the "Holy Roman Empire." The "arch of empire" became the result in the crown of the necessity for fastening panels for protection for the head rrom any stroke from above deliv ered in war DAILY 3IETEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLANp, July IcT-Maxlmum tempera ture, 00 degrees; minimum temperature, GO de crees; rl-er reading at 11 A M., 11.0 feet; change in 24 hours, 0.3 foot; no precipitation; total precipitation elnce September 1, 1001. 40.85 Inches; normal precipitation since Sep tember 1, 1001, 48.23 inches; deficiency. 5.3S Inches; total sunshine July 25, 1002.' 15 hours 0 minutes; possible sunshine July 25, 1002. 15 hours a minutes. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. K w3 "Wind r1 .2. ; o 3 .: 8 8 I ?f I tJ3 . O P STATIONS. Astoria . Baker Cltr ...,. Bismarck Boiso Eureka Helena Kamloops. B. C... Neah Bay Pocatelln 68 ICloudy ss uiear Clear Clear Cloudy Clear so 04 2 SO so: Pf, cloudy Clear Clear 62: 00 Portland ... Red Bluff ... Rosshnrff .100 Clear .102 Clear 83 0 Clear Clear Clear Sacramento R(n Salt Lako City 18010 Ran Wrnrlrv Irjl A Cloudy Spokane ..-. ......00O. Seattle I820. Walla Walla 06!0. Cloudy Clear Clear Light, WEATHER CONDITIONS. The weather continues fair In the Pacific Coast States. It Is cooler in Northern Califor nia, Western Oregon and Western Washington; slightly warmer la Eastern Oregon and South eastern Washington. The Indications are for fair weather In this district Sunday. It will be cooler Sunday in Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Ida ho. In Western Oregon and Western Wash ington the temperatures will fall slightly. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland at 8 P. 1L for 2S hours ending midnight, July 27: Portland and vicinity Fair; slightly cooler; northwest winds Westorn Oregon Fair; slightly cooler north portion except coast; northwest winds. Western Washington Fair, with moderate temperatures; northwest winds. Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho Fair; cooler. HAVE YOU ANY TIMBER LANDS FOR SALE? , DO YOU WANT TO BUY? Owners who want to sell timber land should not fall to see mc. I have been buying and selling timber lands for the past 23 years, in Michigan, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Cali fornia, and have a large acquaintance among tho lumbermen of the North and Eastern States. My peculiar methods save the buyer time and money. Am buying for myself and for many parties who have been Investing through me, and upon my Judgment, for the past 20 years. If you bave a good tract I can sell It. Owners should be sure and see me at once. Temporary office at Imperial Ho tel until I open permanent office. ARTHUR G. NEWTON. JfEW TODAT. A. J. FARMER. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL grocer. Third and Jefferson. 100 pounds best Western D. G. sugar. $4.20: 1-gallon can best table syrup. 45c; 1 dozen cans devil ham. 40c; rack best Valley flour, 70c: 10 pounds S.vW. beans. 35c: 10- pounds large white beans. 30o; 2 bottles Snlder's catsup. 35c; 2 bottles Dod son & Brown's catsup. 35c; box No. I raaca ronla. 35c; 8 bars Fairy soap, 25c; 3 cans corn or tomatoes. 25c; 2 cans Economy cream. 16c; 1 round rood black tea. 25c. 1 pound good Gunpowder tea. -20c; 1 lb. broken Java coffee. 10c; 1 pound Royal baking powder. 40c; 1 good kitchen broom. 15c; 1-pound pack age Arm & Hammer soda. 5c. 2-pound pack age Malta Vita. 25c; Lion coffee, 10c; 7 bars Owl soap. 25c; 6 barsBaby Elephant soap. 25c: 6 bars Fels-Naptba soap. 25c; 2 pack ages Force. 25c; -gaIlon Jar chow-ohow, 25c; 3 cans Carnation cream, 25c; 2 packages Ar mour washing powder. 25c; 1 pound Ar buekle's cbfTee, in bulk. 10c: best Eastern ham. 15c: 1 pound Star tobacco. 45c: 1 pound Battle Ax tobacco. 35c. Partus going to the seaside will save money by seeing me before buylnc their supplies. fXGOO-QUARTER BLOCK AND 2 HOUSES, cor. 13th and Montgomery, it taken at once; regular price $8000. $3203 Half block, house, barn; near car line; Portland Heights; $700 down, balance on easy terms at 6 per centi Other bargains in mortgaged properties, city and farm. W. H. FEAR. Falling building. WE RESPECTFULLY SUGGEST THAT TOU remember us when In the market foe wood, coal or kindling. Pioneer Morrison-Street Fuel Company. Both phones ISO. TO RENT FOR 3 OR 0 MONTHS. AN ELE gant furnished bouse. 12 rooms, choice lo cation. Parrlsh, Watkln & Co. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved cltr and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE, 22 Stark st. MORTGAGE LOANS On rortland. real estate at lowest rates. Tltlea inrured. Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. J Chamber of Commerce. .001121 W J .00 8NW .00' 61 NW .001 61 N .00 6 NW .00 6 E .00) 8 SW .00 28 W .00 12 W .0014 NW .00 6 SB .00)12 NW .00 16 S .00) W .00)12 SW ,00 12 SW .00114 NE .001121 W CLASS! FiED AD. RATES "Room," "Rooms and Board." "HouseketD tag Rooms." "Situation Wanted." 15 -words or lees. 15 cents; 1C to 20 -words. 20 cents: 21 to 25 words. 25 cents, etc No discount for ad ditional Insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today." 30 centa for 15 words or lesj; 10 to 20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words. 50 cents, etc. first insertion. Each additional insertion. cue-halt; no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gaugo measure WgatrJ. 15 cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per Hn lor each additional Insirtlon. ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad dressed cars Th Oregonlan and left at this etnee. should always be laclostd in sajed en velopes. No stamp la required on such letters. The Oregonlan will not be responsible for errors In advertisements taken through the telephone. A3IUSEMEXTS. SHIELDS' PARK (13tb and Washington) EDWARD SHIELDS. Proprietor. Performance every night. No liquors sold. European manipulators, O'LEARY AND FAY. A singer who can sins, MLLE. ELLIOTT. W ILLIE SMITH, "the Silly Kid." POLYSCOPE, new moving pictures. HELEN LAMAR. "Blair the Regular." DALTON AND LEWIS, a brand-new act. JOSEPH THOMPSON, new illustrated songs. SHIELDS' ORCHESTRA. Sam Drlscoll. Leader AH for 10c. Come early. MEETING NOTICES. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 27. A. O. U. W. Members are recuested to meet next Tuesday, the 29th, S P. M.. at lodgeroom. for a fraternal visit to Eureka Lodge. A good time Is prom ised. By order of FRANK WYNN. M. W. a H. PRECEMEDER. Recorder Pro Tern. FUNERAL NOTICES. DEWEY At GalcsvilieTor.. July 2C. Mrs. P. A. Dewey, aged C7 years 10 months 26 days. Funeral from residence of her son. E. D. Dewey. 70 East lOUi North. Monday, at 2 P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery LITTLE In this city, July 25. 1002. Fannie Eusrtla Little, daughter of Julia W. Little and elster of Francis C. Little. The funeral lerv lces will be held at 501 Yamhill st. Sunday, July 27, at 2 P. M. Friends Invited. LEBEN Friends and acquaintances are re spectfully invited to attend the funeral of Gustavo Leben, which will be held today at 0 A. M., from the chupel of J. P. Flqley i Son, Interment at Lone Fir ccmetery- J. 1'. KINLE A bOX, l'r(iKrelve FuncrnI Directors nml Embalmert, Cor. Tlilrd anil Jefferson Stx. Com petent lady ass't. Doth' phones No. U. EDWARD IIOL3IAN. Undertaker. -4th and Yamhill t. lteun Stinson. lady annlntant. Both phones No. SOT. NEW TODAY'. Cost Over $4000 Sale Price $3350 On Rodney aye., in Upper Albina, we have for sale a large 12 - room house, good barn, lot 50x125 feet, with shrubbery, etc. This property is well worth $4000, but in order to make a quick sale we are authorized to dispose of it at $3350. It would make an ideal home, or would pay good dividends in rentals. Don't fail to see this place. A first-class in vestment. Only $1850 required down. Hartman. Thompson & Powers 2 Chnruber oC Commerce Only $2700 A good home for little money We offer for sale, in Upper Albina, a good home, consisting of a large eight-room .house and lot "SO x 150 feet. This place is in a first-class location, between two car lines; street improvements, sewerage, etc., all completed. An excellent buy for $2750. Terms to suit. Intending purchasers will find it to their advantage to investigate this property before buying. Hartman, Thompson & Powers 3 Clinmbcr of Commerce EAKGAINS lGO-acre farm; 20-acre home; 32 ncres, on Johnson Creek; C2 acre. Including rock quar ry; 5 acre?, near Ocean Park; 3 modern new houses: 1 modern. Weet Side; U lots in Logan's Add.; 1 lot. Mayor Gates" Add.; 1 lot on river front: 10 acres, river front; -roem housed lwrn and 3G lots. Buchtel & Kerns, 373 East Burn side. Choice Residence Property Flno new 8-room house, complete In every detail. -In the most desirable residence portion of the city. 773 Lovejoy st., near 23d-street-car line- Trice, $4S5). Inquire for key next door, or at Strong's Studio. Ooodnough bldg. AUCTION SALE by FORD'S AUCTION HOUSE Monday, July 28, at 182 First street, at 10 A. 31. We -will ell on this) dale Bedroom Sets, SprlnK 3lnttrese, CoucIich, Lounge, ScTrlnsr Machines', Carpet, ItTifirs, Mnttlnprs, Gns Range, Kitchen Trensurcs, Cook Stovcx, Etc. Tuesday, July 29, at 182 First street, at 10 A. M., Special Sale the contents of Chinese Theater. On this date ire Trill sell thirteen large clicsts of Chinese Cnrios, Elegant Costumes, Brass Gongs, Shields and Implements of War, and many other valua ble curios. Wednesday, July 30, at 182 First street, at 10 A. M., ire will sell a valuable old 31a lioganj; Bookcase and Desk, an extra fine Walnut Book case, Chiffoniers, Iron Beds, Twice-Folding Bed, and the furnishings of a five-room flat. Friday, August 1, at 1S2 First street, at 10 A. Jil., we Trill hold our .regular sale, con sisting of a Tvoll-assortcd lot of useful goods. Please at tend this sale. H. F0BD, Auctioneer. AEW TODAY. HEAL ESTATE FOE SALE BY THE TITLE GUAKANTEE & TBUST CO. 6 and 7 Chamber of Commerce CHOICE INVESTMENTS. S5 Hft Cottace. -1 rooms and lot one block i vjvv from Woodlawn station; nice garden. Q1 nnn Cottase and lot oa Bcrthwlck at.. jpiUUU jar Beech st.; handy to car. elKftft Nice cottase and large lot, S7xl00. JPXOUU Eagt Maln an(j East 30tn ns.; beau, ttful lawn; roses, etc.; easy terms. C 7nn For a full block, 200x200 feet, at St. v lu Johns, on ihe car lln: easy terms. QlCfin New modern cottase and lot, corner P-llwWE.3jth and East Alder sts.; improd streets, sewer, vlectrlc light; close to car; easy terms. COI flft East Morrison st., near E. 32d, rood hmj.uu era residence, 7 rooms, hot and cold water, bath, nice garden; street Im proved. COOfMi New modern 7-room house on Oan jpOUUtenI,em av6j near sellwood sC. lot 45x100; part cash; balance on time. Qinnn "Williams ave. near Broadway; lot sJOUUU 50x100. and comfortable cottage of G rooms; furnace; nice barn. Sflftn For six fine lots In Central Albina; vuu only ona block from the car line; half cash; balance on time. Cicrn OVeat Side). 11th street, comfortable p .louis cottage of 0 rooms; all modern con veniences. $9 TOO ('est Side). Hall sL. lot and cottage 1UU of 0 rooms, all modern conveniences, can be had on easy terms. 5XnOO (West Side). 11th St.. near Hall. 40x jpVUU 100 wllh a modern residence of 8 rooms, full basement, bath and fur nace; easy terms. COOnn E&st Main and East 2Sth sts.. large iijj lot; modem house. 0 rooms and bath; fine condition; half cash. 5Jfin Goodeell ave., bet. Hawthorne ave. vu and Mt. Tabor car lines, 1.31 acres. with a 10-room house; barn 10x20; free water; fine windmill; terms. Va cash; balance on time at 6 per cent. cqrnrj East Ankeny and 20tb sts.. 8-room ouuu modern house; fine condition; easy terms. iRORAA McMlUen's Addition; 7-room house, v-u" corner lot. 50x100; all modern; de sirable location; easy terms. Choice Building Sites. We have on our lists beautiful building sites at Mount Tabor, In acre and half-acre tracts, at very reasonable prices and on easy terms. Lots for aomebullders In North IrvJngton, Holladay Park. Point View and THton's Addi tion; very easy terms. TITLES INSURED. ABSTRACTS FURNISHED. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 6 and 7 Chamber o Commerce. GoodBuys Ojocnn Buys an Al 6-room house In East s3WQUU Portland; road value and location. K1 nlin "Will buy a cood 12-roora double JPXUUU house at Mu xabor; rents well. $91ftnEaeh for your choice of two 6-room -AUV houses In South Portland. CIQO Buys a good lot on Columbia st., 9iOOUwc(t side; gool -building spot. We will also build for you on Installments In certain Ipcalltles; terms, one-fourth down; bal ance same as rent. Hartman, Thompson k Powers 3 Chamber cf Commerce. CREAMERY BUTTER Good creamery batter, 45c and 50c Good dairy 35c, 40c Fresh ranch eggs, 2 dozen 15c ricnlc ham 12ijc Lnrd, 5-pound pail, compound. ..50c OOc tea 35c Sngar-cnred hams, lb... . .15a LA GBANDE CREAMERY CO. .204 Yamhill Street. . L N. OILMAN AUCTIONEER We -will sell by Public Auction for party going East a very nice line of Household Furni ture recently purchased; Sale takes place Tuesday next, at ill and 413 "Washington street, at 10 A. M. This sale includes a fine oak bookcase, with three glass doors, white natural maple suite of bedroom furniture, brass bedsteads, all with springs, mattresses, etc.. pretty center tables, art squares, stands, library table, fine oak roll-top desk, carpets and. 0x12 Axmlnster rug. couch In good covering, steel range, dre.sers. rockers and chairs for parlor, twice folding and mantel beds. Shlndler folding couch, round ex tenstlon table, with C box-seat dining chalra. all In the best oak. 50 odd bedsteads.a bale of com forters. Also all the furniture from North 17th street of fine design. Sale Tuesday, 10 A. M. Buyers will do well to attend this sale. S. I N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. Consignments received at any time. Phone Black 731. Special Auction Sale Thursday next at 411 and 413 Wash ington street. AH the neat furniture from flat. Including a line of fine houie flttlnc?. Pahv Thursday, 10 A. M. S. I. N. OILMAN, Auctioneer. Regular Auction Sale Friday next at 411 and 413 Wash ington street, To sell by public auction a large lot of household effects. Including bedroom, dining room, bedroom and -feitchen furniture Sale Friday, 10 A. M. Consignments received at any time. Phone Black 731. S. L. N. OILMAN, Auctioneer. Special Auction Sale of House hold Furniture at residence. We are instructed by Mr. Scott to sell by Public Auc tion, at residence, 395 Third street, on Wednesday next, July 30, at 10 A. M., All the carpets and furniture, including GO yards Brussels carpets in parlors. Brussels library carpet, hall and stnlr carpets, ihand come bookcase, costly couch, comfortable rock ers in genuine leather. library table, patent rockers, fine couch In the best leather. 0-plece parlor suit, hall rack and stand, tables, fine walnut bedroom suit, springs, etc., chairs, mirrors, etc. Sale Wednesday next, July 30. 10 A. M.. 305 Third ft. S. L. N. GILMAN. Auctioneer. i&ie -(&&.ttBahfcr:&Coi On Tuesday next, July 29, at Raker's Auction Rooms, cor ner Alder and Park, We are instructed to sell the fine furniture, carpets, etc.. of 8-room residence, removed to our salesrooms for positive sale, comprising cctly cabinet folding bed. with mirror, pretty enameled iron bedsteads of various designs, oak and white maple dressers, chiffoniers, child's bed. complete, with springs and mat tress. Yum Turn springs, hair mattresses, choice feather pillow, good Brussels carpets, portieres. lace curtains, fancy rockers In gold en oak and mahogany, rarlor tables, combina tion bookcase, cottly couches, round oak ex tension table, dining chnlru. sideboard, crock ery, refrigerator, linoleum, cook stove, lawn mower and other effects. Sale TUESDAY, at 10 A. M. GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers. On Thursday next, July 31, At BAKER'S AtTCTION ROOMS, corner Alder and Park, wo shall sell parlor, dlntns and bedroom furniture, carpets, stoves, etc Sale at 10 A M. GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneers. Itatctien XF.W TODAY. A PEW SPECIAL BARGAINS Full lot and 7-room cottage on Chapman st.. opposite Multnomah Club; a great bargain. Right In town. And up. lots In D0Jchcr8 Second Addition; North Portland. $600 Lot and new 7-room house, 764 East Ankeny. $4000 $6000 FULL LOT AND LARGE S-ROOM houte. 704 Flanders St.. between 21st and 22d; choicest location in city. A great bargain. 5x100 and modern 10-room house on 21st st., near Washington. $5500 $5000 Quarter block en 12th and Harri son; fine location for fiats. 100x100 adjoining terminal grounds, choice warehouse property; $11100 cash, balance 0 per cent. $10,500 Large house and one of the finest quarter blocks in Ioo Hill: fine shrubbery, beautiful location. A good bargain. location. A goi $14,000 That beautiful residence of the late B. L. Stone, at 10th and Salmon: the noiue cost $25,000 to build, and the property Is in fine condition. $25,000 100x100 on Seventh and Oak its.; One hotel sits. fAfiftA 30x100 ana moaern a-room nouae. $2000 ss 50x100. Irving, between 23d and facing south. A bargain. SA AAA 7 acres and large modern liiHItl Mount Scott car line: i V U V urban home, at a bargain. 7 acres and large modern house, on une suo- $6250 WW buy the finest 5-acre tract, suitable fcr platting, on Base Line read, this side of Mount Tabor, it taken quick. jlU road. S miles from center of city. $1600 $1200 Beautiful block in Waverly. 200x 230. No belter buy In the city. Full block. Patton's 2d Add.; It is block 2S, and is a great snap. Three Beautiful and sightly lota, north west corner 24th and Marshall. Many othr good bargains on our Hat In all classes of property. Favorable 'erms on any of the above. GRINDSTAFF & BLAIN. 240 Stark. That ST. J0H5S will haye two neiy industries this Fall; That two hundred work men means a population of 1000 persons; That prices are lower than they will be in tho Fall; That now a small cash payment and monthly in stallments will give j'ou title to an Acre Lot right in St. Johns, fronting on , two streets and within one block of the street car line. Hartman, Thompson & Powers 3 Chamber of Commerce IMPROVED PROPERTIES $7Kt 5-room bay-window front cottage, 14 ou East 31st at.. Mayor Gates' Addition; lot CO feet wide; house Insured for 5500. C91 fifl S-room house. 03 Goodsell avenue. vlwU Mayor Gates' Addition; barn, full 50 xlOO feet lot. C9AAA Qootf 5-room cottage. 640 Gantonbein pUOU aveaue, corner Morris street: two full lots. 100x100 feet; plenty of fruit and flowers. $9Qrri Good 7-room house. 2S7 Stanton st. OUJ cor Gantenbcln avenue; house cost over 52500: full corner lot. CQ1 A A Tw0 houses. 102 and 104 North 11th poiviV street, corner Kearney, and full cor ner lot. $3! and lot 33 l-3xlOG!a feet. Ciftfin Two houses, CS0 and 001 Hoyt St.. P4UUU between 21st and 22d sts.. full lot. CiXnO Nearly new 8-room house, 545 See- J3UUU omi etreet; full east-front lot. KJ.fi X A New modcrnhouse, 773 Lovejoy st.. JjOtu complete In all its appointments; 8 rooms; porcelain bath, furnace, etc.; key at adjoining hous, 7i. crrnnn 0-room modern house, 62 Ella street: vOuUU a choice location; the house is par ticularly well arranged; ho two fire places, gas fixtures, porcelain bath. etc. c-nnn That centrally located lot ami two JJJOUVU hc-twes. 20 and 31 North Ninth street, near Eurnslde street. QK-fn Large, modern 8-room house. 013 V"""" Schuyler street, northeast comer East 17th street: larze.and well-improved CTOunds. CS'yAA 3 sood houses, southeast corner 15th vffw nnj Hoyt streets; annual rent J5T0. WAKEFIELD, FRIES & CO. 229 Stark Street. Grussi & Higiey's New Bargains in Real Estate e ll( House and lot on Hawthorne ave. p UUU ?875t lot E. Pine, near 20th. SA o X Corner lot In Albina. $325. lot In 0 Sunnyslde. 2 lots, Albina. $1100. S24-00 House 7 rooms, modern; Albina. Aicnn Corner lot, 18th and P; must be sold SIOUU Monday. c 7 Kfl Quarter block In Glencc. all In 5) (OU truiu $330. lot In Glencoe. CI OH House. East 14th and Ivan. $600. pJLUU c-room house and lot. Montsvllla ml i rcf 5-room house and corner lot, VHI AxOV" jams ave.; Installments. eOAAA Swell cottage, on Thurman st.. at hUUU entrance to new fair grounds. COI'AA Neat house, block, fruit, shrub 9luO bery, roses, barn. 43d and E. Tay lor. See today's classified columns for farms and business chances. Grussi & Wlglzy Jfotnry Public. Phone Main 393. 132 Third Street, Near Alder. FECIAL SALE FOR THIS VEEK GOLDEN STAR SOAP. S bars for 25c ALBERT ROCHE SAHDINES. 10c can. dor. cans $1.10 ARMOUR DEVILED HAM, 3 cans 10c; dea. cans -50c CUDAHY CHICKEN LOAF. 2 cans 25c FAUST CATSUP, 15c sire for 10c FAUST CATSUP 25; size for 20c FIG PRUNE CEREAL, at. package 20e POSTUM CEREAL, at. package 20c FORCE, 2 packages for 25c MALTA VITA. 2 packages for 25c GRAPE NUTS, 2 packages for 25c We have a lot of Durkee's and Golden West Spice, and to make room for other good we will sell the 10c and 15c cans for 5c and 10c; the 20c and 25c cans all for 15c; all kinds and good aJ3ortment. NEW YORK GROCERY Wholesale and Retail. Cor. 11th and Morrison sts. Phone Black 2S30. WA'MT'PTl Tarty to bnild S lints HA.U(li for responsible tcimnt. rvlio tvIII tnlce two-year leanc. Land, plnnu, Hpcciflcntlons, bonded con tractor, and tenants furnl.thed, and net ten per cent on investment BCarnnleed. Hartman, Thompson & Powers, 3 Chamber of Commerce. IEYINGT0N , Own your own home In this beautiful suburb. Advertisement, page z. x SEW TODAY. SEE OUR NEW ADDITION TO Between EastThirty-sixth and East Thirty-eighth, East Yam hill Street and the Base Line Road. The Sunnyside and Mt. Tabor cars pass through this addition. Lots now on the market. Choice inside lots $350 each. Corner lots $400 each. Streets are being graded. Sewers will be put in, and Bull Run water piped to every lot. Terms easy. Title perfect and guaranteed. GUARANTEE & TRUST CO. 6 and 7 Chamber of Commerce , MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Building louns. lnatalimnt lwan. MacMaater & tttrrell. nil Worcetr bix. FOIt SALE ItEAL ESTATE. -ff- WHO WANTS AN ACTUAL SNAP? A SDlendld building lot at the corner of East 13th and Fremont sts. for $110. A. lovely little home, nice corner lot. 5 room house, one block school, convenient to cars. Park Place. ?lu0. A beautiful home, Complete, 6-room house, good barn, abundance fruit and shrubneo, lot 50x1-12 feet, street improved, sldewaiK laid. Mechanic st.. three blocks east of Union ave., $1230. An elegant 100 feet square In Bralnard Tract, on the high land above Portland lour ing Mills. $350. A 2ty - acre lot, fronting on St. Johns car line, near Northern Hill, tor $050. A 12-acre place, rich soil, tine buildings, choice fruit, improvements cost $100o;if sotd this week $1700 buys it. These are dead sure snaps. It. H. DUNN. 140& First st. FOR A COLONY OP HOMESEEKERS f 1500 acres, good srawberry and apple land, east side Little White Salmon River, Ska mania County. Washington; U miles from Hood River; 1000 acres in one body of nai ly level A No. 1 agricultural land; 300 acres timber; 5 to 10 acres In cultivation; 7 mlJea fiume; 2o acres and store building on Colum bia River, at Drain Landing; 000 inches water perpetual right already acquired; 10 cubic feet water per second hied on addtalon al; good timothy and clover land; line ranga; title perfect: patented land. Price, Including water rights and fiume, $12 per acre cash. if sold together, or will be eold in any sized lots to suit. Inquire of John Leiand Hender son and J. H. Short, Hood River, Or.t or J. D. Casey, Uilgard, Or., sole owners. i BARGAINS IN SMALL TRACTS $250 Nice 5-acre tract, close to Base Una road. 0 miles out; $100 cash, balance long time. $S0O A very desirable 10-acre lot o.i Section Line road, only 0 miles out. very cheap. $400 Nice level 10-acre lot. V mlU from Rockwood. and 0 miles from Portland: U cash, balance long time, if desired. $100J A splendid 20-acre tract, cloae to Base Lino road. 8V; miles out; this 13 a gre.it bargain. $5000 A handsome place of 30 acres, almost adjoining the town of Urebham. all In a nna stato of cultivation, the best of soil. LAMBERT &. SARGENT. 3S3 E. Wash. st. BARGAINS IN RESIDENCE PROPERTY $200 Lots, full sire. Hawthorne-Avenue Ad dition. $350 Corner lot. 27th and Oregon sts. $450 Fine U block. Richmond, city water. $1000 Choice lot. good view of river. $1500 Fine business location, steel bridge. $2750 Corner with 2 cottages, central loca tion. Stephens' Addition. $i00 Nice lot. East Ankeny. near 22d st. LAMBERT & SARGENT. RESIDENCE BUYS Corner lot. 50x00, with 5-room-and-attIc cot tage, a gocd home, $2000. 8-room and basement houe. 187 Chapman St.. 30-foot fronc lot. $3200. A 5-room cottage, lot 40x50. on Third-street car line, rents for $10 per month. $1250. Numerous other residences at reasonable prices. DAVID S. STEARNS. 21D Washington st. 1 BEAUTIFUL LOTS IN HEGULAND AND Arbor Lodge; $125. 10 acres near Monta villa; well Improved, new house, an elegant home; price. $2000; terms to suit. Many other good buys. LEHMAN & CO.. 8 4th. "GREEN'S ADDITION." OPPOSITE JONES' sawmill and Fulton School, between car line on Corbett street and Macadam road. Those fine lots from $250 and upward. Terms to suit. Call nr address. J W. OGILBEE. room 11, 145& First ut. I VERY GOOD C AND 7-ROOM MODERN houses ut Sunnyslde for $1500 and $2000. at $50O down, balance installments. Fine large 6-room residence, new, with barn and corner lot. near car line. $3000. Charleson & Staub, 215 Morrison, room 12. TIBBETTS" HOMESTEAD" CHOICE LOTS, large in size, accessible to three different car lines on Clinton. Mllwaukle and Powell sts. Prices from $300 to $000 each. Easy pay ments. J. W. OGILBEE. room 11. 145& First st. NEW. FINE 7-ROOM MODERN RESIDENCE, full basement, bath. gas. fine porch, con servatory, improved streets; one block from car, close In, on East Side; $2500. $1500 down, balance three years at 0 per cent. Columbia Real Estate Trust Co.. 234 Morrison. SNAP-NEARLY' NEW HOUSE, SIX ROOMS and basement. lot 50x100. for $1000: $000 cash; nice place, one block from car line; high and sightly. Columbia Real Estate & Trust Co.. 234- Morrison st.. room 2. FOR SALE-SPECIAL. 184 ACRES. FINE soil, cleared, level, on good graveled road; small hoiue: 1J4 miles Lents. Take Mount Scott car. 5-cent fare. Must sell. Price $2000. O. R. Addtton, Lents. Or. A BEAUTIFUL NEW MODERN COTTAGE; choice location on East Burnslde st. If you want a complete home, with all conveniences, call on us for particulars. Lambert t Sar gentn, 383 E. Washington st. J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM 11. 145' FIRST ST. LOT 50x100 FEET, with good 4-roomed cot tase and stable close to car line on Union avenue, in Albina Homestead. Very cheap. Price $550. 50X100, A SIGHTLY CORNER LOT WITH two good houses; Ideal location, between two street-car lines. Chas. Hlrstel. 83 3d et., room 5, Opp. Chamber of Commerce. HIGH INTEREST IS OBTAINABLE AND secured by rent by Investing $23,000 (part cash) in a first-class new building. F. V. Andrews & Co., Hamilton building. FOR SALE CORNER LOT. 150x100. IN South Portland; 6-room house, bath, patent toilet; car passes door; $1750. Address own er, L 74. care Oregonlan. NOB HILL GOOD RESIDENCE AND choice corner lot, 0 rooms, all modern "con veniences; only ?7500. F. V. Andrews & Co., Hamilton building. $1000 NEAT COTTAGE AND LOT 50x100 feet, at Wocdlawn: part cub. balance In In stallments. Inquire at M. Billings Shoe Stor. 220 MTrkn. 4-ROOM HOUSE. LOT 50x100. FINE FRUIT trees, close In: $750. $400 down; snap. Co lumbia Real Estate & Trust Co.. 234 Mor rlfon st.. room 2. IF LOOKING FOR INVESTMENTS IN AS torla or Seaside property or timber lands, write for Information to Jas. Flnlayeon, As toria. Or. WE BUY. SELL OR TRADE ALL KINDS real estate; locations made on Government lands. Broosch & Hurlbert. 110 N. Third. FOR SALE-35-ACRE TRACTS IN SUNNY slope. West Mount Taber. near Base Line; sell on easy terms. Apply 2S1 Morrison et. SDNNYSIDE