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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1905)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAiX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1905. ESGENDANT5 DO HONOR TO LEW Memory of Great Explorer Is Held in Reverence at - the Centennial. AMONG NOTABLE FAIR DAYS .Lewis Loyal Legion Holds Adjourned Triennial Session, With Ad dresses by Members Meet at Jamestown in 1007. ADMISSIONS. 22.015. Records of the turnstiles show 22,015 admissions to the Exposition yester day. Captain Meriwether Lewis was the guest of honor at the Lewis and Clark Exposition yesterday. Not Captain Lewis In person, for the Intrepid explorer long ago finished his historic career, but his precious memory was revived and his life held up as a shining example of American patriotism. The Lewis spirit, to which was largely due the consumma tion of the wonderful achievement which Is commemorated by the Exposition, was also prevalent yesterday, enthusing those who attended the Fair for the express purpose of paying homage to the famed pathfinder. People of the Northwest were afforded an opportunity yestorday to honor and enshrine In recollection the memory of Captain Meriwether -Lewis as never bo fore. The Exposition itself Is a magnifi cent tribute to the two explorers, who blazed the pathway to the Pacific North west, and every day that It Is a reality it more reverently honors the names of the two patriots. But yesterday" was Captain Meriwether Lewis day at the Exposition, and the Lewis badges, worn by thousands of visitors on the grounds, showed that the people of Oregon and neighboring states are not unappreclatlvc or unmindful of the great part Captain Lewis played in the opening of the North west Territory. Lewis day exorcises were held In the Exposition Auditorium, both In the morn ing and afternoon. Prominent men and descendants of Captain Lewis eulogized his deeds and life. They told of his un selfishness, love of country, bravery and othere commendable and beautiful traits. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. C. A. Lewis, of Portland. Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie was a speaker at the morning exerciser He referred briefly to the im portance attached to the trip of Captains Lewis and Clark, wtlh their hardy band, to the Northwest, as one of the most im portant events la the American history. Jefferson and Ills Mother's Estimate Frank P. Lewis, of Seattle, supreme chancellor of the Loyal Lewis Legion, made an interesting address. Judge A. T. Lewis, of Portland, gave an able and well-recolved sketch of the life of Cap tain Lewis. He said in part: "When Jefferson was inaugurated President, the young Lieutenant became his secretary. The President says of Lewis: I now have the opportunity of knowing him intimately; of courage un daunted; possessing a firmness and perse verance of purpose that nothing but Im possibilities could divert from Its direc tion.' "The mother of Meriwether Lewis in 1820 stated that his lettors before starting on his homeward Journey were full of love and affection. She never believed that her son committed suicide. She firmly bellrved he was murdered by his Span ish servant. The report of the Lewis Monument Society of Tennessee says that it seems to be more probable that Gov ernor Lewis was murdered and robbed, and the Tennessee people always held that he did not shoot himself." The principal address of the day was delivered by Judge H. H. Northup. of Portland, who took as his subject "The Building of an Empire." He said, In the course of his remarks: "The United States embraces an empire within its domain. With the shores of the Atlantic on the east, of the Pacific on the west, with tho Great Lakes .and the British -possessions on the north, and the Gulf of Mexico on the south, it con tains the heart of the continent. It has a mighty population. It possesses a gov ernment free and enlightened, well adapt ed to produce the highest degree of civili zation, and to which the people are deeply attached. It Is the great republic of the world, and one of the powers that con trols the destinies of mankind." Descendants Pay Tribute. The other speakers were John M. Lewis, president of the local Loyal Lewis Le gion, and treasurer of Multnomah Coun ty, and Andrew T. Lewis, vice-president of the local Lewis Society. Both of the speakers delivered glowing and eloquent tributes to the memory of their ancestor. The programme also included several se lections by the Administration Band, songs by the Rose City Quartet and a solo by Miss Llnehan. Yesterday afternoon at 2:20 o'clock. In the Auditorium, a meeting was held of the Lewis Loyal Legion, which had ad journed from Its first triennial session held In St. Louis last September. It Is" composed of descendants of Captain Meri wether Lewis and other members of the Lewis family. The Iewis Iioyol Legion. Frank P. Lewis, of Seattle, who took part In the morning exercises, gave a brief description of the organization, tell ing of its methods and purposes. Miss Caroline Montgomery Towles, a member of the Lewis family, spoke upon the his tory of the family. "Lewislana" was the subject upon which H. B. Nicholas, of Portland, addrensed the audience. A. F. Flegel also gave a short but interest ing talk. There was music by the Admin istration Band, a vocal solo by Misg Elizabeth Harwas, and a piano solo by Misj Georgia Lewis. The meeting ad journed until 8 o'clock in the evening, when the members again convened at the residence of Professor "William T. Lewis. Eighteenth and Raleign streets. At this meeting the charter was closed. At the afternoon exercises a brother and a sister of tho Lewis family met who had notTseen each other for 28 years. They are James H. Lewis, of Roseburgi Or, and his sister, Mrs. M. C. Earl, of Southern Oregon. Among the prominent delegates to the congress were Harry W, Lewis, of Erie, Pa.; Myron S. Lewis, of Colorado Springs, Colo., and George J. Lewis, of Seattle. The next triennial session of the Loyal Lewis Legion -will be held at Jamestown, Va., In 1907. Lawyers Make River Trip. Members of the Pacific Coast Bar As sociation, In large numbers, as guests of the Oregon Bar Association, left Portland yesterday morning on a trip up the Colum bia River. The association completed Its business duties at its meeting at the American Inn, where officers were elected and addresses made, and before returning to their respective states members de sired to view the scenery up the river. On the return from the pleasure trip the visited interesting points in Portland. STRONG WILL XOT SPEAK. Declines to Appear at the Exposi tion on Sunday. Dr. JoBlah Strong, presldont of the American Institute of Social Service, de clined, upon his arrival from New York, yesterday morning, to speak at the Sun day Auditorium exercises today. Like Rov. Charles M. Sheldon. D. D.. who de clined to speak at last Sunday's Audlto rlum exercises. Dr. Strong takes this ac tion because of the Sunday oponing of the Trail. It is his view that Christian observance of the Sabbath is In the high est interests of all. and that Sunday should be kept as a day of rest and wor ship. "When I was invited to preach at the Fair. I was informed that the amusement street of the Exposition would be closed on Sunday, and that the Fair would only be open for educational purposes. I find upon my arrival that the conditions arc ontlrely changed. In declining to preach, I do not wish to Imply any censure of tho Exposition management. I do so In pro test of the fact of an open Exposition. The management of the Fair. I under stand, has been, ovorruled by court on the question of Trail opening. Upon this I wish to express no Judgment as to the responsibility." Dr. Strong, while declining to spoak Sunday, will appear at the Civics Confer ence, which opens tomorrow for tho week. He will be among tomorrow's sp'cakers, and will make an address upon "Prob lems of the City." Dr. Strong Is a man of National reputation as a speakor, wri ter and thinker. He is the loading spirit In the American Institute of Social Serv ice, of which he is president, and one of the great authorities on social questions. OFFICIAL GALL IS ISSUED TEMPERANCE WORKERS SEND OUT DOCUMENT. CongrrcRH Will Be Held In Portland From September 30 to September 2X The official call for the Temperance Congress, for Soptcmber 19 to 23,. has been sent out. It roads thus: "Alone we can d little; separated we are the units of weakness; but! aggregated wp become battorles of power." Frasces E. Wlllard. The world may sooTi at Christian peepla as Insignificant, but banded together for any great rferal movement they can cany anything at the ballot bsx. The troubU 1 they have sever yot massed their forces." T. De Witt Talmage. To Every Lover of Home and Country: Wr recogaize thnt an a Nation we are in bond age to a. monstrous and cruel oppressor the legalised "'liquor traffic a traffic whloh ts rapidly dominating our Government degrad ing our social life, destroying the uplift ing Innuonces of school and church, dn bauchlng our manhood, defiling oar woman hood, and driving the dregs of our clvlltxa. tlon like a pestilence Into every artery of the body politic. Wo believe It high tim for a new Declaration of Indepeudenc rail ing upon the American people to rise In their might and throw on the yokn of this unholy oppressor. We believe that if th forces now waging warfare against tho fa loon can be brought Into united, harmonious and persistent action, the days of thU enemr or our civilization are numbered. With, a view to protnotlng such unity of aotlan. a Temperance Congress. International In tts scope, has Veen called to raeot la Portland. "OLD HILLY" ASSISTS DROVERS. Thomas Kclzle. shecpgrower, arrived yesterday with 1000 head f ne sheep from Waplaita. Eastern Oregon, hav ing driven them over the Cascade . Mountains wit bout difficulty until he reached East Portland. Then trouble began. All the dogs from many blocks commenced chasing the sheep, until they wero scattered all ever the East Side, and when again rounded up it was impossible to got them over Burnside bridge. The sheep became bewildered and frightened by the pres ence of eo many people and dega. and could not be driven. About 15 of the drove broke away and wero not re covered. Every conceivable effort was made to get the band across the bridge. Finally "Old Billy." trained to lead other sheep about the drives at tho stookyards, was sent for and brought' in a wagon, a tho old ram is too fat to travel so far. He was led out Jn front of the flock, when all trouble vanished. The entire drove, less the 15 lost, quietly rellowed "Old Billy" across to the West Side, where they were shipped by Albert Kline to Port Townsend. Mr. Kelzle said tho next time he brought cheep t Port land he would come armed with a gun and rid the city ef some of its worth less dogs. Or.. In connection with the Lewis and Clark Fair, from September 19 to 23, In which all Boclctles. organizations and churches opposed to the beverage liquor traffic will partici pate. Representing these several organizations, speakers of National reputation will address the various gatherings among ethers. Clin ton N. Howard, of Rochester. X. T.; Charles R. Jones, of Chicago, and Hon. John P. St. John. Versailles, Mo. As the official representatives of the or ganizations herewith named, we extend to you and to others through you. a. most cor dial Invitation to be present at and par ticipate in this congress; and we ask your hearty co-operation in making this event ihJ ono most noted In connection with th Lewis and Clark Fair. Come, let us take council together: Go4 guiding us. wc may be instrumental in preparing the way for the Incoming of that day when the flag ef our country shall not float ovr a brewery, distillery or a saloon The Independent Order of Good Templars. O. Jemtegaard, lodge deputy. Woman's Christian Temperajioe Union. Lucy Faxon Addlten, etate president Ore gon W. C T. 1C Woman's Prohibition Clubs of America. Anna Sloan Walker, president. Intercollegiate Prohibition Association. (Miss) Mary Sutherland, president Intercol legiate Association of Oregon. Prohibition Alliance. J. P. Xewell, presi dent Oregon State Prohibition AUlancn. The Epworth League. Thee. Fessler. preel dent Portland City Union. The Baptist Young People's Union. L. W. Martin, president Baptist Toung People's Association. White Temple. Oregon State Christian Endeavor Union. H. Eyre Powell, superintendent temperance and good citizenship. Portland Ministerial Association. Rev. F. B. Ford. D. D., president. Prohibition party, L H. Amos. Oregon stats chairman. Sermon for Old Soldiers. A sermon for old soldiers and their friends will be preached in the Grand Army Park, Sellwood, tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Stanton C Lapham Oregon City cars pass the park. Cars leave Portland at 1:40 or 2:20 o'clock. FOR FINE MEMORIAL Oregon State Commission Will Take Action. ON THE JURY OF AWARDS It Hefuscs to Accept AH the Names Submitted by the Lewis and dark Corporation and Gives Reasons. The Oregon State Commission, at a meeting held yesterday aTternoon. took definite action towards the erection of a Memorial building of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. A resolution was passed in structing President Jefferson Myers to appoint three mombcrs of the organiza tion as a committee to confer with the Lewis and Clark corporation in refer once to "whether they would comply with the terms of the act of the State Legisla ture creating the Oregon State Com mission, in the matter of the construc tion of the Memorial building. The Oregon State Commission stands ready to furnish 550,000 of the J100.0M nec essary for the erection 'of the building, provided the Lewis and Clark corpora tion furnishes the other half. The Memor ial building. In case the Lewis and Clark corporation co-operates with the Oregon State Commission, will be erected on a suitable site In the City of Portland. Refuses to Concur. The Oreson State Commission refused to concur In the selection of the mem bers of the Superior Jury of Awards appointed by President H. Vf. Goode, which were submitted for approval. The names of President H. W. Goode. H. E. Dosch and H. B. Hardt. of the corporation, were returned. The other two members of tho committee are George 11. Williams and Theodore B. Wilcox. George H. Williams is the chairman of the committee. The members of the Oregon State Com mission say the refusal to approve three of the men appointed on the committee Is not the result of any ill feeling, but take the position that In lorder to avoid any semblance of unfairness, the Superior Jury of Awards should consist of men In tio way connected with tho active management of the Exposition as sal aried employes. They say that some dissatisfied exhibitors might allege or In- slnuato that favoritism was shown In ' the awarding of the prizes. The Im position officials come In contact dally with the different exhibitors and the Oregon State Commission is desirous that no allegations be made as regards the equity of the award of the prizes. For Sale of Buildings. President Myers was authorized by the passage of a resolution to appoint a com mittee to advertise for sale all the build ings constructed by the Oregon State Commission. The bids are to be opened not later than September 28. Provisions were also made for the disposition of the furniture owned by the Commission. President Myers Is also to appoint a com mittee to confer with the officials of the City of Portland In reference to the disposition of the Forestry building. L. R, Alderman, of Yamhill County, and F. B. Hamlin, of Douglas County. were appointed as assistants -In the ed- j ueational exhibit in the Oriental build- Ing. R. Scott, of the Commission, after ' an able address in which he Insisted that 1 rthe agricultural and horticultural products of the state should be more extensively exploited, succeeded In having a reso lution adopted authorizing the appoint ment of two men for this purpose. They , will be stationed in the agricultural and horticultural exhibit of Oregon In the Agricultural building. The salaries of four assistant superintendents at the Ex- 1 position were reduced from 5100 to $75 a month. Economy was the reason gtvsn for the reduction. ( i ' Contest 'Assessment for Fills. Residents of South Portland who wait ed on the City Council Friday to obtain relief from assessments for South Port land fills, and were refused, have con cluded to bring suit against the City of Portland in the State Circuit Court, to enjoin the collection of the assessments. A committee having the affair In charge la comprised as follows: A. M. Jenkins, Thomas Gulnean. W. C. Seachrlst, C. E. Kayser, A. M. Hlnes. Mark O'Neill. M. Relgleman, E. C. McCloud. H. TImms. V. xv oiroac, xjt. cotiei, ur. .roppieion. Struck by Lightning on Pike's Peak. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., Aug. 12. Mrs. L. M. Cad wall and two sons, Roy and Ray, aged 15 and 10 years, of Des Moines. la., went through the thrilling experience of being struck by lightning oa the side of RJke's Peak, and lived to complete the trip to the summit and back. They started to walk To the summit, and r 1 DR. JOSIAH STRONG. . ...... at Windy they were overtaken by an elec trical storm, when a sudden flash of light ning sent them to the ground unconscious. They were found by a man walking down the cog road and taken to a near-by house, where they remained for the night. The woman was burned about the legs, but was able to complete the walk to the summit, and returned here by train. COOS LINE RIGHT OF. WAY Representatives of Southern Pacific at Work Along Route. It was stated in Portland yesterday that Harrlman representatives are now in the Coos Bay country purchasing or negotiating for the purchase of a right-of-way for the new branch line of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Drain jto Marshfleld. As a. result of the confer ence Friday In San Francisco between Mr. Harrlman and Chief Engineer Hood, it Is given out that Mr. Hood will have direct supervision of construction of this line. It was his engineers who made the surveys for the line. Just how soon ac tual construction work will begin has not been announced. Commends Portland Policy. Frederick R. Babcock. general counsel for tho Railway Ticket Protective Bu reau, is In Portland on his way to Alaska. His home Is In Chicago. Henry A. Koach, assistant to the chairman of the bureau, who worked In Portland for some time assisting with the work of prosecuting ticket scalpers, left yestorday for Seattle, where he will look Into progress being made In that city In prosecution of the brpkers. Mr. Babcock expresses satisfac j tlon at the successful Issue of the cases against the Portland ticket scalpers. Portland's First Owl Car. From now until the Exposition closes. the last cars will leave the Exposition I grounds at 2 A. M. This gives employes t at the Fair time In which to finish their work after the crowds have left the I grounds at night and ride down town. The last cars for outside points other ' than Vancouver and St. Johns depart from the center of the city at 12:30 A. M. j ' Bantam chickens came from Bantam, a J town In Java. j HERE'S PROOF THAT OUGHT TO CONVINCE YOU. Mr. Von Eckem, Jersey City, N. J., says: "I was troubled many years with a weak stomach, but your Bitters has entirely cured me. I give you a thousand thanks." V. Scherrer, New York City, New York, says:. "I have used your Bitters for Indigestion and Stomach troubles and found it very beneficial.. I cheer fully recommend it." 1 i THE AGED AND INFIRM ARE ALSO GREATLY BENEFITTED BY THE BITTERS ELKS WILL PARADE Great Street Procession on Wednesday Next. LINE OF MARCH PLANNED Instructions Arc Issued Governing the Formation of tho Divisions and to the Various Lodges In Line. The Elks will havo their big day at the Fair next Wednesday. Elaborate preparations have been made for the event, and It Is confidently expected that this will be one of the great occasions of the Exposition. Preceding the entrance to the Exposi tion, there will be a big street parade. The following general rules have been is sued governing the formation and line of march: All lodges will assemble at the O. X. G. Armory at 10:30 A. M., so that all assign ments can be made, so far as changing uniforms, etc., aro concerned. Assemble at II A. M. in main drillroom of Armory. 11:15 First and second divisions will move out on Eleventh street: the first di vision taking position In columns of fours, closed In mass, on the north line of Burn side street; tho second division will move out and take position on tho north line of Couch street in columns of fours, closed in mass. The third and fourth divisions will com plete their formation in columns of fours, closed In mass. In tho main drill-hall of the Armory, In their numerical order, bo that they can 'take up their position In the line of march. The division commanders, who have am ple aides, will see to the proper formation of their divisions, and that they are fully completed In time to move by 11:30 A. M., the hour set by the general committee for the line to move. Tho column will be made up of four sep arate divisions, which will be designated or assigned hereafter: FORMATION OF COLUMN. Two mounted police. Platoon of police. Grand Marshal O. Summers. Chief of Staff J. H. Upton. Aides. -Brothers Sanford Whiting. E. W. Moore, L. H. Knapp, S. C. Spencer, S. Hart, William Reld. E. A. McPherson. FIRST DIVISION. Exalted Ruler Charles E. McDonell. Aides. DeCaprlo's Band. CM members of Portland Lodge No. 142. B. P. O. E., In gorgeous uniforms gotten up for this Bpeclal occasion, typical of Japanese costumes, kimonos fans and umbrellas, together with other special attractions. SECOND DIVISION. Brother T. B. McDevItt. Commander. Aides, L. E. Juston, C. N. Rankin, J. C Friendly, D. Soils Cohen. The Dalles Band. Professor Spltzner. Dalles Lodge, No. 200. 200 brothers In uniforms. Salem Lodge. SCO strong, with dazzling uniforms. Visiting brothers from outside the city and state. . THIRD DIVISION. Brother W. J. Riley. Commander. Aides, Frank J. Smith. George B. Febort, Joe Malley. C. E. Ernst. Third Regiment Band. Astoria Lodge. 200 members, in their own original uniforms, which are unique. Brothers from Eugeno Lodge. Brothers from Albany Lodge. Brothers from Roseburg Lodge. Brothers from Ashland Lodge. Brothers from Pendleton Lodge. All In their own original uniforms. FOURTH DIVISION. Brother E. House, Commander. Aides, L. C. Henrys, Charles Lohmlre, John Cordano. J. R. Coopey. Band. Seattle Lodge. 200 strong. In startling costumes. Spokane Lodge, with new Ideas. Tacoma Lodge, to see It grow ("watch" the size of the lodge). Vancouver Lodge, always military. Turks Trumpeters, Imported at great ex pense from Vancouver for this special occasion. When In columns of fours, which will be the general formation, the distance These are samples of the hundreds of grate ful letters received annually. Read them care fully and if you are a sufferer from any Stomach, Liver or Kidney ailment, Try One Bottle at Once and let it demonstrate its ability to cure you, too. HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters is the popular family medicine of the day and for Over 50 Years has been freely endorsed by physicians everywhere. It always cures Bejching, Flatulency, Nausea, Heartburn, Bloating, Indi gestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria, or Female Com plaints. Try It Today. as follows will be observed as near as possible: L Mounted police will precede the column at least one block In advance of the main column, and will clear the streets as near as possible of all obstructions which are movable. Dismounted police will precede the marshal and his aids by about six yards. U. The marshal will follow six paces in rear of dismounted police. The aids to the grand marshal will follow three yards In rear of grand marshal In columns of fours. III. Division commander of first division will follow 12 yards In rear of grand mar shal and bis aids and aids to tho division commander will follow three paces in rear of division commander In columns of four. IV. The band will follow six paces In rear of the aids to the division commander. The head of the first division will follow the aids to the division commander by six yards. Distance between each subdi vision will be about 100 feet, or one-half a block, the distance between division commander and his aids, also bands and the heads of each subdivision will be ob served as near as possible as arovlded for. General Instructions to Lodges and Brothers in Column. Each brother will march as a unit and observe as near as possible a distance of about eight feet between the preceding set of fours and the one he Is a part of; also observe as near as possible an In terval of about one yard between each brothfr on the right or left: this can be done by extending the right or left arm. as the case may be, so that you can touch the brother on your right or left by the tips of your fingers, then drop the hands to the side. All brothers are asked to refrain from smoking while In line: The column will move promptly at 11:30 A. M. All lodges and brothers are asked to be In position by 11:15 A. M. The Line of March. East on Burnside to Sixth, south on Sixth to Yamhill, cast on Yam Mil to Fourth, couth on Fourth far enough to uncover line for countermarch back north on Fourth to Taylor: east on Taylor to Third, north on Third to Oak. west on Oak to Fourth, south on Fourth to Al der, west on Aider to Seventh, north on Seventh, passing the new Elks' Grand Temple, where column will be reviewed by such distinguished citizens as the gen eral committee may designate. After passing the reviewing stand and paying honor as provided for In another para graph, the column will continue north on Seventh to Burnside. west on Burnside to Eleventh, north on Eleventh to the main entrance of the Armory, where column will enter and be dismissed. In passing the reviewing-stand all of ficers and brethren will raise their head covering with the right hand and cast their eyes to the right, where the review ing officers are stationed. Immediately after passing the reviewing-stand tltst their eyes to the front and cover. The parade will cover 30 blocks, or about one and three-fourths miles, and will occupy about 50 minutes. Remember the hour of parade Is 11:30 A. M. Be in line and do not get left. By order of the grand marshal. o. SUMMERS. J. H. UPTON, chief of staff. HEM REALTY MOVEMENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN PORTLAND APPEAL. Construction "Work Going Forward Steadily With Undiminished De mand for Residence Property. Activity of tho local real estate mar ket Is something phenomenal in vlow of the fact that the Summer months are always considered an off-season In the matter of important transactions. The transfers for the week have aggre gated 5408,246, while the building per mits have amounted to $57,824. Visitors to the Exposition are com mencing to see the immense possibili ties for Investment in city realty, and are fast taking advantage of the com paratively low prices. While it Is not anticipated that any extraordinary boom will result from the situation of affairs, it Is thought that there will contlnuo to bo a healthy increase in snles from now on. and that In this par ticular conection the Fair Is certain to be of Incalculable benefit to the community without considering any of its other advantages. Noarly all the Important deals of the past week have been for residence property, and In e'ery portion of the city construction work Is progressing THE LIST GROWS SHORTER DAILY Buyers Coming From All Di rections Take Up One After Another. Several New Ones Including Ivers & Pond, Kurtzman, Wing & Son and A. B. Chase, Added Today. All of These Pianos Go at Virtually Half Price. Rent One of Them if Not Prepared to Buy. Tomorrow morning an elegant mottled walnut Ivers & Pond piano at $21S. a f&Acy mahogany Kurtzman at $152. a great Wg. quarter-sawea oak. nearly new wmg & Son $112. and a very tine, medium-size fancy mahogany A. B. Chase piano for an even $200, have been added to stimulate Interest In this great closing-out sa) of these used pianos to the last. Price cuts no figure with us just now; we must have these pianos out of tfee way to make room for the balance of our "World's Fair display. Prices named are for cash, but aay In strument will be sold on easiest of month ly payments for the additional simple In terest, or we will rent any of tlwse ptaaos with the privilege of applying- montha rental payments toward purchase at thso present sale prices. This Is a chance that may never come again. It will probably be several years, if ever before such a collection of really good instruments will be offered at such a sacrifice. Come in without delay and investigate this mat ter for yourself. A fine mottled walnut KriRbti. practical ly new. Price I2S6.C0. (Pay at $S.tO month ly.) Beautiful large-sized elegant mahogany case Lester, the J50G.C0 style, now jaSS.w). (Pay $S.OO monthly.) Very fancy oak case Fischer upright, sells regularly for W.0O, now JfcS.SO. (Pay J7.C0 a month.) Another Fischer, dark case, $112.00. (JS:00 a month.) Largest-size fancy mahogany Emerson. Sells usually for $375.00: price $IS7.50. (Pay $7.00 a month.) Very pretty mottled walnut, largest size Hardman upright, oxcellent condition throughout. Price $100.00. (Same terms.) Very largest oak case, fancy carved, Ludwlg upright, exactly as new, $1S3.(0. (Same terms.) Very fine, nearly new, mottknl mahog any Estey upright. $200.CO. (Same terms.) A very elaborate Conover Pompadour Grand, or as now called. Conover "Sym phonic" (?) Grand, said to be a J1CO0.0O piano. Our price to close out, $316.00. (Payment of $10.0) a month.) A very good Kingsbury, to close attt now $138.00. ($6.00 a montn.) A fine mahogany Hale upright, $11S.OO. (Same terms.) A large-size mahogany Singer upright, $140.00. (Same terms.) Left on sale a very fancy brand-new Hackley upright. $1S5.00. (Same terms.) A German-made upright piano, surelv worth $S5.00. AVe will close It out for $3S.OO. (Pay VM a month.) Another up right, price $S5.00. A very fancy rosewood, large size Vosa & Sons, equal to new. $176.60. (Pay $o.0O a month.) Another very fancy and vir tually new, $268.00. Harrington mottled walnut case, splen did order. $11S! (Pay $5.60 a month.) Please bear in mind that Ktlors Piano House guarantees every instrument ex actly as represented, and If not found ex actly so. money will be cheerfullv re funded. "We will ship any of these pianos sub ject to examination and trial to any part of the States of Oregon, Washington, Idaho or California, upon receipt of de posit, to show good faith, equal to one tenth of the sale price of the Instrument. In ordering, please mention second choice. Wc have also a large number of very fine organs for homes and churches that we are closing out at lust about half price, on payments of $2. $3 or 55 monthly, send for list or call and see them. Another Inducement: Any of these in struments will be taken back at Ellors Piano House toward payment of any new high-grade piano, and wo will allow the full amount paid to date of return at any tlme within two years from date of pur chase. Hundreds of homos yearn fer a piano to enliven the hours spent Indoors, hut not caring to invest in a new pta.no. they have been compelled to forego the pleas ure they would seek. Here te the oppor tunity for these homes to be supplied with a reliable musical Instrument at virtually half price and on terms of payment hard ly equal to ordinary rent. Call Immediately, or telephone or write EILERS PIANO HPT'E RETAIL DE PARTMENi Ml Washington street. Port land, Or. In this connection with a rapidity that la refreshing-- Homes seem to be tho chief attraction just at present, while all the contractors are getting roady for a busy Fall. The work of excavating- for the Tull & Gibbs slx-s'tory brick building at Seventh and Morrison streets will com mence early this week, rapid progress aavlng already been made In tearing; down tho old structure that was for merly on the property. The new building- will havo a frontage of lOOxlW feet on the southwest corner of Sevsnta and Morrison streets, and Sfc feet on Park street. It will be rushed to com pletion this year. Plans for the eight-story brlek ami steel Wells-Fargo building" at Sfxth and Oak streets are being praparad In the East. a A recapitulation of other buildings in process of erection Indicates that tho Elks will soon have a home of their own at Seventh and Stark streets, as rapid progress is being- made thereon: at Sixteenth and Morrison the new Concordia Club building- Is making- good progress; the Geisy-Brooks four-story brick at Second and Stark is well under way: more than 100 members of the various building trades are employed on the new machine shops In Lower Albinn: at Washington and Lueretl.t streets the Silvertleld flve-story brick is about ready for occupancy, while tho Dougherty-FIthlan Shoe Company's four-story brick on Fifth street be tween Ouk and Pine streets, the Lum son three-story brick at Fifth and Burnside. nnd various other Imposing structtires are well on the roaj to aom pletlon. Transfers for AVcek. August 5 30.9SO August 7 . &.3fll August ...- Tl.Xlrt Auguat 0 12S August 10 13ft.2 August 11 Total $4f6.24tl Permits for AVeck. August 5 $ August 7.. 1.330 August 8 - August 9 204) August 10 . 4.S20 August 11 22.WO Total 5 37,S3t Escaped Cockatoo in Trees. The residents in the vicinity f Til lamook avenue nnd East Thirty-fourth streets were startled by the cries of a strange feathered creature last evening-, which upon Investigation was found to be a cockatoo that had es caped from some person's home. The bird was extremely wild and resisted all efforts towards effecting" Its capture by flying to the nearby tree-tops, and is still at large. DAYLIGHT DOWN COLU31BIA. Oa "T. J. rotter," Queen of IUtct Boats. Don't MIs It. T. J. Potter sails for Astoria and North Beach as follows: August 15, S.15 A. M.; August 16, 9 A. August 17. S A. M.: August 18, 9 A. M.; August 19. 10:40 A. M. Don't fall to see the Lower Columbia from, decks of this magnificent boat. Particu lars and O. R. & N. Summer book by asking C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. Third and Washington streets, Portland.