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COYOTE CUT-OFF
CONTRACT IS LET
D. R. & N. Will Spend $800,
000 in Completing Important
Construction Work.
ACTIVITY STARTS AT ONCE
.Mala Line of I toad Will Be Short
ened Tea Mlln Heavy Grades
and Much Cnrralne Will
Be Eliminated.
Bight hundred thousand dollar H
added to tha total turn that will b ex
pended In railroad construction begun
In Oregon thla year by tha letting of
the contract yeaterday for tha building
of the "Coyote cut-off." on the main
Una of the Oregon Railroad Naviga
tion Company.
Tha contract was signed by J. P.
O'Brien. vice-president of tha O. R.
N.. with the contracting firm of Twohy
Rroa.. and construction Is to commence
Immediately on that portion of tha
worfc where right of way haa been se
cured. The buying of other portions of
the tight of way la now In pronresa.
Tha Coyote cut-off. as It will be built,
will extend from a point near Coyote,
a station on the Columbia River ti
miles west of fmattlla. t- Stanfleld. a
town li miles eoutbeast of I'matllla.
Tha cut-off will shorten the present
main line of the (X R. a N. about 10
miles, eliminating 1 feet of adverse
grades and decrees of curvature,
or tha equivalent of nearly four com
plete circles.
Heavy Grade Eliminated.
on tha present line tha maximum
grade la nine-tenths of I per cent, and
on the new line It will be four-tenths
of 1 per cent. On the present line tha
maximum curvature la 1 decrees, and
nn the new line It will ba 4 degree.
Tha shortening of ;na route and tha
reduction of grad.e and curvatures will
make much faster running time be
tween Stanneld and Coyote possible. It
Is estimated that the time of passenger
trains between Portland and Hunting
ton, upon completion of tha cut-off, can
ba reduced ana bour. and of freight
train one and one-half hour.
The construction of tha Coyote cut
off his been projected by tha Ml N.
for several years, and while It has been
authorised for some time, delaya have
been caused by conflicts of tba survey
with Uovemment reclamation plans.
Originally the cut-off wae projected
from Coyote to Kcho. the next station
southeast of Stanfleld. but the reclama
tion plans made a new survey neces
sary. The maps of the new route
adopted by the railroad company were
approved by the Interior Department
July IS. t
Old Road "ot lo Be Abandoned.
The new road la to ba single tracked
but the present -Una will remain In
commission after tb completion of the
cut-off and will be utilised as. a second
track for freight traffic and local train
service. About eight months will ba
required to complete the work.
Yellowstone Escapes t'lree.
A report that forest fire have en
dangered hotel property In Yellowstone
Park and caused a dense pall of smoke
to overhang the National resort Is de
nied by A. M. Cleland. general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific. In a tele
gram received by the local Northern
raclflr offices' yesterdsy. Mr. Cleland
sys the park Is free from smoke and
that at no time have flrea been within
SO miles of any hotel or highway In
the park. Su-h flrea aa have started
are under control.
Tk-ket Sale lo East on Abgust II.
Th transcontinental railroad have
named August SI a another aale day of
tk-kela to 8t. Paul and return on the
rate. Originally tha rat was to apply
only on September t but subsequently
September S wae added on account of
the Conservation Congreea In -9t. Paul.
Kir the benefit of those who desire to
rrsrh St. Paul a short time in advance
of tho opening of the congress on Sep
tember i ticket at tha reduced rat will
also be sold on the last day of August.
PERSONALMENTION.
otto Orlnde. of Eagle Cliff, la at the
1-enos-
II. B. Hayne. of Eugene. I at tha
Hamapo.
F. A. Boggesa. of Roseberg. Is at tha
Perkins.
C. w. Keane. of "llverton. 1 t tb
Cornelius.
H. Clay Levy, of Caacad Locks. I at
the Portland.
J. O. McVey. of Nyssa. la registered at
the Imperial
D. K. Kennedy, of Baker City. Is at
tha Imperial.
a. r. Green, of Centralis Wash- I
at the Lenox.
Floyd Bogue,
f Corvslll. Is staying
at the Oregon.
J. B. Hunt, of Hood River, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
Mrs. Percy A. Young, of Albany, la
staving at the Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Thompson, of On
tario, are at the Ramapo.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C Kcclet. of Hood
River, ar at tha Oregon.
w. j. James and family, of Union,
are stalr.g at the Imperial.
R. A. Booth and Mrs.' Booth, at Eu
gene, are at the Imperial.
Dr. TV. T. Fry and F, B. Currey. of
Hot Lake, ar at the Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Eddlngs. of Pen
dleton, are at tha Cornelius.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. MeCune, of Eu
gene, are staying at the Lenox. .
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Brown, of Nw
terg. are registered at the Ramapo.
w. E. Walther and family, of Tha
Da 11 .a. ar ataying at the Cornelius.
Mr. and Mr. Thomas Duncan, of
Pendleton, ar ataying at tha Ramapo.
Miss Has 11 Kosterman la visiting
tier aunt. Mrs. Robert Smith, at Sea
aide. Miss Helen Wortman ia visiting
Oearhart thla week, the gueat of Mr.
C. A. Bell.
Dr. and Mrs. Walter T. Williamson
have returned from an extended vtall
to Canada and Tellowstona Park.
Miss Alta Fisher. Who has beea
apendlng the laat three months In Port
land, returned to Ogden. Vtah, KYI day.
Frank and Paul Flcklngvr left laat
night for Alaska, where tnVy will Join
their father, who I la buslaess at
Idltarod.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Belcher hav re
turned from lietr vacation at Grave
River. Wash. Mrs. Belcher (Miss Kath
leen Lawlart leavea Wednawdmy for
w York, en route t Kuropav
Mrs. T. E. Sanders, of Omaha, accom
panied by ber daughter Katherlne and
son Tneodore, who have be:n spending;
tha aummer with Mra. Frank W. Rob
inaon. will return home nixt week.
Mrs. Carrie Louise Dunning and eons.
Earl and Carroll Dunnlng.-of New York
City, are at the Hill. They ar In
Portland to establish their home her
for at least eight month- of th year.
Mlaa Mary Barker, o Eugene, la
spending a few weeks Portland at
tha home of Mrs. H. C. ' -ortman. 8ha
was th guest of bonor at dinner at
the Hunt Club country I ome on Tues
day evening last. V
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug IT. Portland
arrival at tha Palace Hotel today. In
Seth L. Barger. E. M Standlfer. A.
L. Tetu. T. H. Land, jay amiin. i. u.
Honeyman. B, L Buckman and wife.
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Portland People l-t Chicago.
CHICAGO. Aug. 7. Special.) Port
land neonls registered at Chicago ho
tels today, as follows: At the Stratford.
8. R. Bodlne: at the Lasalle. H. C.
Stevens: at the Plaza. Miss Blanche Jobe.
IDAHO METHODISTS CHANGE
Transfer Made In Church Appoint
ments at La Grande.
f o ivnt" si An 7 TVui Trim -
hi annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has cm of Its dis
tricts In th state of Oregon with It
. . , . i i. V. - Km t
Dmiuirirri im mi vij. ' . "
presided over by Dr. J. D. OlUllan for
I SO Or-CASll M. CLAY DB-
CLARE THAT HR 19 A
HOI.IH - HATKR.
T7
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William Clay, WN Saya n
barn We ma a Carsassd His
Agalaaf Hla Will.
ROHEBURO. Or.. Aug. J7-
ISpeclal.l With insufficient evl
! ctence to warrant prosecution.
District Attorney George M.
1 Brown today dismissed t h
charge agalnat William Clay.
who was arrested here ten days
ago upon complaint of James In
man. who alleged that Clay had
. won hi wife affections.
Clay declared today that ba was
a eon of the late Casslus M. Clay.
I once Ambassador to Russia, and
', acouted Inmsn's contention that
i he was a professional boma ln-
vader. "I am a woman-hater."
said Clay thld afternoon, "but
what could do when Mrs. ln
man followed ma out of th bouse
and placed her arma about my
neck."
Inman. who was at one time a
prospective candidate for Presi
dent of the United Statea on tha
Socialist ticket, waa somewhat
e vexed today when he learned of
Clav's discharge, and swears that
ha win get even. Clay Intends
to return to Portland, where he
t says he is well acquainted.
a ...
the past six years: but his term having
expired by limitation, he ia appointed
lo the pastorate of th church her and,
Sa succeeded by Dr. O. ti. Haley, th
secretary of the conference. Dr. Haley
will live In La Grande. Dr. Haley I
at present In Portland looking after
th publishing of th minutes of tb
session. Bishop Charles W. Smith, of
Portland, presided over the session
which Jum concluded its work in the
beautiful Wallowa Lake region at th
town of Joseph. The following ap
pointments are the ones comprising the
La Grand District:
Atleel. H. 8. Hamilton: Baker City. D.
C McColm: Brogan Circuit. Cov Cir
cuit. Henry Martin: Davvllle and Mount
Vernon. Elgin. C. K. Trueblood; Enter
prise, a F. Meredith: Flora. W. S. Mil
ler: Haines and Rock Creek. J. M.
Iressler: Harney Circuit. Huntington
Circuit. Imbler. W. E. Whltlock;-John
Day Circuit. H. I. Hansen: Joseph. C.
E. Deal: La Grand. J. D. GlllUan;
Long Creek. Long Creek Circuit. J. M.
Carson: North Powder Circuit. Nyssa
and Arcadia. H. K. Buh; Ontario. Owy
hee Circuit. Panhandle Circuit. J. M.
Johnson: Pralrl City. E. Deacon;
Promts Circuit. F. C. Potter: Summer
vine Clroult. H. P. Peterson: Union. W.
A. Winters; Vale, H. E. McLeod; Wal
lowa. T. Johns.
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Chas. W. Lambert, who for the past
thro years was with tha Morgan
AtcBlcy Company, la now with Calef
Bro. Mr. Lambert formerly con
nected with one of Spokane' leading
farnltur houses, and haa mad the
furniture business a t-year atdy. He
haa a large circle of friends in Port
land who will be glad to see bins at
Calef Bro.
Kelbara Reported Dismasted.
AdTteee received yesterday by tha
Merchants Exchange reported tb Brit
ish bark Kelburn. which cleared from
bar March 1 for London. England, with
lumber, aground at Morrambe. north at
th Mersey. She la said to hav been
dismasted. The veoeel carried I,!7.94S
feet of lumber
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FOURTEEN CHAIN
BOATS CUTE
French Bark Bidoit, Out From
Antwerp, Engaged to
Carry Wheat.
SEASON IS BELOW AVERAGE
Tonnage for 110-11 Compares L'n
favorablv v. lth That ot Ten Years
Ago Tramp Schooner May
Make Cp Deficiency.
With th recharter yesterday of the
French bark Bldart. 148 days on th
way from Antwerp. f' new-crop
wheat, th engaged grain fleet nura
bera 14 vessels, of which about half a
doxen have been fixed during th past
two weeks. A comparison of th
grain tonnage en route and that In
port with other yeara at the earn
period atrongly Indicate that the sea
aon of 1 10-11 will b below th aver
age with quar-rlgged vessels, but
bears every promise of an unusually
large coterie 01 tramps iu iuc ii.
trade.
There la but one carrier In port, th
French bark Oeneral de Bolsdeffre, dis
charging coal at Astoria, with a net
register of 10 tons, while there Is en
route a total of S.73 tons. Ten years
ago. Auguat 8. H'OO. the vessels on
th way to Portland represented a
combined tonnage of vt.442. and those
in port 11.113 tons. The same day las
season 14.411 tons comprised th cu
rout list and Jl,;7 .tons th fleet in
port. August 31. 1101, th fleet had a
tonnage of KMi the way and
II 000 tons In tha harbor. For the cor
responding period IB 1101 th fleet
beaded thla way totaled 105,167 tons
and that at the docks 13.311 tons.
With the Bldart the crafts engaged
Include the British bark Port Stanley.
French bark HOChe. French bark
Thlersr French bark General de Bols
deffre. British ship Kensington. Ger
man ship Frieda. Danish bark Den
mark British ship Andromeda, French
bark Bebln Chevaye. French bark Buf
fon. French bark Vincennes. French
bark Canneblerre and the French bark
St. Rogation.
Th fact that th number of new
crap vessels ha been Increased- thla
month doea not mean tht hurry order
will be placed to aeeure a big tleet, for
exporter are happily in position to se
cure virtually all tba tonnage they will
require, because of the larg number
of tramp ateamera that will be availa
ble In th Winter. There are 11 on
tha way or under engagement to
transport coal for the Government
from Newport Newa to San Francisco,
Honolulu and Puget Sound. Two more
vessels are steaming toward San Fran
cisco from Australia, four are wending
their way from Antwerp for Coast
harbors, and with those, destined for
additional ports the fleet numbers
about 35 steamers.
Aa vessel sailing under the agree
ment of the shipowners' combination
can be chartered for 17 Id, for grain
from thl port to tne uniieu anni""".
there I not much Inducement for ex
porter to Mcur them when teamera
were offered aa late aa yesterday for
31 Id, and each will carry about dou
ble th cargo of a windjammer. Port-land-
wheat eaeon will not open
briskly until October, by which time
there will be a sufficient supply of
wheat at tidewater, labor dlfflcultlea
will bave been adjusted and a large
fleet will be available. During the
present week It Is planned to call , a
meeting of exporters and representa
tives of the gralnhandlera' onion and
thresh out demand for an Increaaed
wage seal ot from Z to 40 cents.
TWO BOATS OIL AT OXCE
Vessels Mast Be Headed TpMream to
Benefit From New Ruling.
In connection with th announcement
of th completion of a new dock of the
Associated Oil Company, at Its Llnnton
plant. It Is stated in a circular for
warded to varloua steamahlp lines, that
tb corporation will depart from tha
custom of supplying but one steamer at
a time with fuel oil. If master, when
berthing at th dock, will head their
vessels upstream. Through that aya
tem two or mora steamers can be up-
Another Improvement Is th equipping
of th four-Inch delivery hose at the
tanks with throttle valves at the end,
to prevent th spilling of oil on deoks
or Into the river. In order to secure
th benefit of th Utter facility, mae-
. . n r a vrT dodn brEM
aboard to aerre as a rest for tne nose.-
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ROAXOkE SAILING DELAYED
Examination He-ears Vnexpectcd
Damage on Coaster.
r-.t fntM nrnsreaa nude yes
terday, whan tba rudderstock of the
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STEAMER ITfTKLMOBMCX.
Dm ta Antra
Name. From . Data
Sella Hongkong. ... In port
Beaver San Pedro. ... In port
H, Elmers. .Tillamook. .. .In port
Roanoke San Pedro In port
Oolden OSte. ...Tillamook. ... In port
Oeo. W. Elder. . 1 Pedro. . . . Aug.
F.lcon Jin fraaelsco Aug.
Breakwater fos Bsy Anr.
jv.r Jian Pedro. ... Aug.
r.ureka F.oreka .Sept.
Boss City an Pedro. ... s-jn.
Bvu ....Hongkong Oct
Scbednted ts Depart.
Name Fer rat
root Bar Sept. 1
Sue H. Elmor.. Tillamook.... Aus.
Oolden date.... Tillamook. ...Aug.
sma ..Hongkong. ...Aug.
oeo. W. Elder.. San Pedro. ... Aug.
nMrH Alt Pedro .Aug.
r.leon Saa FraaclscaAug.
rnrti Eureka Sept.
Tlsamtk- ...Ran Francisco
Hear -San rearo
Citv San Pedro
RyaJa. ........ Hongkong
steamer Roanoke was straightened at
the Port of Portland drydock. It ts not
thought that she will be floated again
until Tuesday evening. Agents of the
vessel expected ah would be ready for
service today.
Captain Albert Crow, representing
th San Franciaco nosra ok marine
Underwritera. yeaterday Inapected the
damage. He said that th rudderstock.
which Is of steel and about 10 Inches In
diameter, was badly bent, while th
tiuer bad also suffered, but workmen
vere unable to remove It up to laat
evening. Th mdderbraee. or gudgeon,
will hav to be repaired, and tha pin
tle straightened.
Ssnoke Trouble Are Diminishing.
Navigation resumed normal condi
tions yeaterday with the partial lifting:
RED
Sept. X T
. . . . rpt. s t
. . . . Sept. JO f
... Nov. 1
e-ea-e.
t
tramp Netherlee, taken for lumber by
the American Trading Company. Is to
load a part cargo on Grays Harbor.
Lumber laden for the South." the
steamer Klamath sailed yesterday aft
ernoon from Oak Point, and the steam
er Coaster left later from Rainier..
Captain P. M. Koffold has retired as
master of the steamer Qulnanlt, which
is plying between San Francisco ana
Portland, and has been succeeded by
Captain John Bush.
Aboard the steamer Hoquiam, wlilcn
amved up last night from San Fran
cisco, waa cargo consisting of 11.000
sacks of cement, .22 tons ot general
cargo and 877 barrels ot asphalt.
Laden with coal consigned to the
Edlefsen Fuel Company, the French
bark Buffon is on the way, SO days from
Swansea, having sailed ' for Portland
June i. The fuel Is Welsh anthracite.
Yesterday's entries at the Customs
House included the steamer Shasta,
from San Pedro, and the Beaver, from
San Francisco. The Shasta cleared for
the same port with 775.000 feet of
lumber.- ,
Balfour, Guthrie 4 Co. has char
tered the British steamer Inverkip,
which sailed from here In May with
lumber for Manila, to load barley 'for
St. Vincent for orders, with the option
of wheat from this port. She is on
the way from Manila for San Francisco,
via Prince Rupert.
As th vanguard of the Alaska sal
mon fleet, the steamer North King, can
nery tender for the Warren Packing
Company, yeaterday reached Astoria,
from Nuahaga. Alaska, where she ac
companied the American ship Berlin
early In the season. The latter is ex
pected next month.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Ant. 37. Kallfd Stemr
Rreitk ater, for Cooa Pay; sasnttne arhooner
Wllhelmlns. for YaUlna: meamef Kureka.
for Eureka. Arrived Mteamer Oolden Oace.
from Tillamook; steamer Canco, from Kan
Francluro: steamer Hoquiam, from San
Francisco.
Aatorla. Aur. 117. Arrived at 5 A. M-
J rweffian steamt-r Tricolor, (rem Seattle,
and steamer North Kin, from Nuthagak.
Arrived at ft sntl left up at 7 A. M.
Steamer Caaco. from Ban Fran'-laco. Arrived
st 5 A. M. Steamer Voahurg. with barge
Nehalem In tow. from Tillamook. Hailed at
S:l A. M. Steamer tflina Vak. for Shi
Pedro. Arrived at 7 and left up at v:
A. M. Steamer Hooulain. from an Kran-
rt4co. Arrived down at 7:1.", and sailed at
9 A. M. Steamer Capistrano, for Grays
Harbor. Arrived at 8 A. M. 1. S. cutter
McCulloch, from Han Krancleco. Arrived
at lO A. M. Steamer Catitntu.. from Wan
Tranrtaco. Arrived down St 1:16 and tailed
at 2:eO P. M. British steamer Glenlee. for
Tsku Far. Arrived flown at f. M.
and sailed at 4:15 P. M Steamer Klamath.
for Han Pedro. Arrived down at 4:4. and
sailed at 3:30 P. M. steamer Breakwater,
for Coos Ba
San FranrlKco. Aux. 27. Arrived Steam
era fiailor Bot. from Qrays Harbor; ('en
trails, from Aberdeen: Nippon Maru, from
Hongkong; bark General ue Nesrter. from
rewcatle. aallea wenooner a. &. jjaxier,
for Ballard; ateamer uovernor. for Seattle;
l.arkentlne Hawaii, for Aberdeen. .
Sues, Aug. '27. Arrived Admiral Exel
fnans. from Antwerp via Marseille, for
Kan Francisco. ,
Baltimore. .Aug. 27. Arrlaed Bethanla.
from Hamburg; Breslau, Irom Bremer
haven.
Titomi. Aug. 27. Arrived Steamer
Queen, from San Francisco; steamer Atlas,
from Ssn Francisco: steamer Olson and
Mahonr. from San Francisco. Sailed.
Britlah steamer Harpeake. for Australia.
Seattle. Aua-. 27. Arrived Steamer Wal
ton from San Francisco: steamer Port-
I land, from Vaioea; atenmer Allan, rrom bum
Francleco; ateamer LHipnin. irom WKgwy;
nrm&n ttenmer Ttadamea. from Hamburg
Sailed Steamer Olton and Mahonr. for Ta-
...m. - .i m-r Victnrlti. for Nome.
Dover, Aug. -7- Sailed lapland. for
New York.
London. Aug. 27. Sailed Minneapolis,
for New York.
tnri tinrford. Aua-. 27. Arrived Tester
day Steamer Washtenaw, from Portland.
San Franclero. Aug. 27. British ship Kei-
bnrn. from Portland, went ashore near
Morecambe and la totally dismasted. Sailed
Inst night Steamers Asuncion and J. B.
Stetson and tchooner Willie R. Hume, for
Portland
isnhmrt Aur 27. Sailed Aueuat 1
French shlD Thiers, from Antwerp. Jor
Portland.
Eureka, Aug. 27. Arrived Steamer Oeo.
W. Elder, from San Francisco, for Portland.
Tide
at Astarta Sunday.
Wt.h LOW.
1"4 A. M S.o rtlT:M A. M f"t
U-S7 p. M H.2 f!7:7 P. M 3.8 feet
HONOR PAIDT0 MR. SCOTT
Hood River Commercial C lub Adopts
Resolutions of Reppect. '
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 27. tfpe-
rfal.) Expressing sorrow for the death
of Harvey W. Scott( .the Hood River
Commercial ciud nas aaopieu una iur
warded resolutions of sympathy and re
spect They are signed by Charles
Hall, president, and J- C. Skinner, sec
retary ot the club, and say:
Revolved. Thai in thp death of Harvey
W. Bcott the Ktate ot Oregon ha lost one
who was her great cltlxn. and thia club.
In behalf of the City and Valley of Hood
R Ivor, hrb expreaaea Its (ncr aorrow
at the untimely end of hla re-t work.
ar inner h hail warned, culded and In
structed that we And It hard Indeed to
realise that we anaii near nis voice no more.
!o mortal problem daunted Ma mighty
mind. Only In contemplation of the great
creator, hla works and waya. did he ataid
mentally uncovered and in awe. Much he
loved to queatlon. with the wlae of avery
mmm th nrlaln and the destiny of man.
No dogma or creed ael bounds to the wide
expanse of his mental vision, and always he
at ruck down thuaa thtnga thai ware la 14.
whether spiritual or temporal, religious, po
litical or social. He waa Dot only a great
political leader ana a preaw iinnuBuiiinf,
DUt nJ w m i-r-i . .
t'ntotd thousands of men and women of
Orrgon and the North Pacific Coast have
long depended opon him as to things of
tha world that now is. anrt have learned to
trust with him that work and duty done
make the best preparation for ihat which
mav be to come.
W honnr and shall ever hold In fond
memory hi gre?t bis great work for
Oregon and for humanity.
We mourn for a great and good man de
parted, but we rej-lce in tha priceless heri
tage of the memory of his character, and In
the fortitude with which he faced alike
life and death
CIVICS TO BE DISCUSSED
trading Men In All Kinds of Reform
Work W ill Speak.
Arrana-menta have practically been
completed for the Civic Chautauqua, j
which will he neia in tne nawmorne
Tabernacle from September 11 to 18 In
clusive. The leading men representing the
different branches of reform move
ment will take part, also men of high
standing In tha governmental depart
menta. as w.ll aa in the financial
world.
The men so far mentioned who will
take part are Dr. C H. Chapman, Han.
J. H. McAllister. V. S. U'ren. Dr. J.
o Knnriell. Professor J. H. Horner.
J Colonel Hofer. Dr. Clarence True Wll
I aon. Acting Governor . Jay Bowerman
' or his representative. Ex-Judge Henry
E. McGinn. John Manning, senator
Cottrell. Dr. 'W. B. Hlnson. Dr. Benja
min Young. Dr. W'm. Parsons.
The Chautauqua will "be under the
auspices of the Civic Federation of
the State of Oregon, with M. C. Reed
as chairman.
A rtmpalirn for better ventilation method.
In robllc buildings ha. be.n started hy th.
"h!ro chapter of the Afnrrk-an society
ul : HeaUna and Ventilating tnlneers.
of the pall of smoke on the lower river. J
The British tramp Glenlee, which was
compelled to anchor near bt- Helens,
Thursday morning, succeeded in reach
ing Astoria yesterday, and immediately
went to sea. Ocean-going vessels ex
perienced less difnculty In the Colum
bia during the day. The period . of
dense smoke has been classed as the
worst in the history of local naviga
tion. - -
Marine Notes. j
Captain E. T. Watts has assumed
command or the steamer Vulcan, sue- j
ceeding Captain A. B. Loomls. I
t. ... uri)iv recorted that the
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LADIES
WHO
DRESS "
IN STYLE
WEAR ,
THE
IVY CORSET ,
"I Wish I Had Known About It"
One lady said to another:. "I wish I had known about it'' referring to the
sale of embroideries and Dainty Wash Fabrics at Morgan's. P r 1 c e s and
- AVAL. - .1 HaT A ys I'm
Merchandise are always
Men's 75c Under
wear 29c
Clean up of Men's Light
and Medium-W e i g h
Underwear, in Poros
knit, French Balbrig
gan, two weights in
ribbed, large assortment
of styles and weights.
Clean up of odds and
ends. Regular values
50c to 75c. Special, gar:,
ment .... . -.- - .29?
Embroideries One-Third Off
Our entire stock of Embroideries in Swiss, nainsook 'arid cambric, in edgings, in
prtions allovers. flouncings, etc. This is a Very beautiful assortment. Regular
'SkeT7c 0ff Regular Price
$1.79 Por tiers $1.19
50 pairs Tapestry Portiers
in stripes and figures; all
colors; several styles. Our
regular $1.47, $1.69 and
$1.79 values. Special $1.19
$7.95 Portiers $4.95
Beautiful Tapestry Portiers
in plain and combination
colors; raised figures;, 42 to
50 inches wide; also dupli
cates in several colors. Reg
ular values $5.95, $6.95 and
$7.95. Monday spl $4.95
Chinese Merchant's Trusted
Associate Missing.
'GOING TO CHINA SHE SAID
Investigation by Lee Foo, Portland
Oriental, However, ReveU Fact
That fipoune and Jewef Sot
on "Way to Orient.
A comely wife. $1000 in money and
about the same sum represented by fine
Jewels, are missing from the home of
Lee Foo. a Chinese merchant doing busi
ness at 97 Fourth street under tha com
pany name of Bong High Lung, and HW
t . X
. wife of Lee Foo,
Cklaeae Merehaat, Wk la Miaa
,., T-eetker Wt. 2000 In
Cash ad JevVe-
reward has been offered by the solicitous
husband and owner for any information
leading to the recovery oi uia
i.i the wife, disappeared in
midday. August 9. and nothing ha been
seen or heard of ner since. .
to ell educated in her native lang
uage was her husband's trusted asso
ciate in business and relieved him in the
. -r I... . She also knew the
combination to the safe which contained
tbe money ana jeweiry- c
porarily in charge of the shop at the
time of -her disappearance.
Returning after a short absenca to find
his wife gone. Lea Foo discovered that
the safe was open and all of its con
tents missing. With Oriental stoicism
he said nothing of his loss for a time,
until he learned through tha gossip of
his neighbors that the wtfe had told
eight or 10 persona that she) was going
to China.
What present are yon going to give
me: I am going to China." she sali It
was also learned that sher had said that
WIFEAND GASH-BONE
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attractive aw wuigau p.
Men's 75c Nightrobes
at 39c
Men's Mu3lin Night Shirts,
made of fine quality muslin,
all well' made. Regular 50c
to 75c values. Special. .39?
Men's $1.00 Nightrobes 59c
Men's Night , Robes, extra
well made of good, heavy
quality muslin, all sizes.
Regular values $1.00. Spe
cial . . 59?
$1.50 Curtains $ 97c
200 pairs Curtains in ruffled
Swiss, Madras and Lace; the
Swiss are 2y2 yards, 'plain and
figured ; the Madras are 3 yards,
in all colors,' and Lace are 3
yards, ill variety of patterns.
Regular values $1.39 to $1.69.
Odd lots. Special clean-up price,
pair ....977
Odd Lots $3.00 Curtains $1.97
Lace Curtain's, large assortment
of '.styles, 3 yards long; also
Madras Curtains, with mercer
ized and silk stripes; all cotors.
Regular values $2.69 to $3.19.
Spec! clean-up price, pr. $1.97
she waa going with an American mis
sionary, a Miss White. - Inquiry at tha
Chinese mission brought forth the in
formation that no woman of that name
was known.
The missing woman was about 33 years
old, of good appearance, and was sup
plied with American clothing, though
she did not habitually wear it. . She is
said to be of urfcsual shrewdness. Her
husband Is 48 years old. She carries an
Identifying mark In the form of a large
scar on tha right side of her mouth.
Accepting the rumor that the woman
waa headed for China, Lee Foo tele
graphed to Seattle and learned that but
one steamer had left for China since
his wife disappeared and that.'ahe waa
not on- that. A watch is being kept at
that point.
Woman May Be Hiding Here.
The husband and. Ms friends are of the
opinion, however, that the woman is In
hiding 4n this vicinity- and appealed to
the authorities yesterday in the hope
that publicity and the offer of a reward
might bring her to light
The pair had been married about four
yeara and lived In Albany, Or., before
coming here. Their life together Is said
to have been placid. They had no chil
dren. ' '
The case Is not one for the police, in
view of the marriage relation existing
and the consequent suppression of Lee
Foo's testimony.
Dizziness Affects Budd at Circus.
D. E. Budd. a prominent railroad offi
cial, while it the circus. Thursday was
BMzed by dizziness, caused by the heat
and crowding, and was) taken Jo hla home
In an automobile. He quickly recovered.
An-erroneoue report, made to police head--tjuirters.
caused It to appear that heart
failure had seized Mr. Budd.
Prince George of Servla has obtained from
hi. father an increase on the 20- a oay
which he declared an lnufHcient allowance
for traveling; abroad? .
LUCRETIA COURT
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mrvc,'s ' ja niMl TV M. ': TL
I t2 3
. .4.-?-' . 1
Thl. i,.nl anartment building, situated on Lucretla street, between iZa
d atreeta neSr Washington Street, is now completed and has only a few
and 23d streets near asnmgon .iree , calling on the superin-
. tl.Vih. Vh smallest detail haa been looked after in order to at
higher than the regular apartment-house rate
WEAR A
GOOD CLOYE
FOR
EXAMPLE
THE
CENTEMERI
CLOYE
$1.25 and $1.50 Lin
gerie Waists 65c
To clean up quick; 12
styles Lingerie "Waists,
trimmed with different
patterns of lace and
embroidery. A few
Middy Blouses and
White Jap. Silk Waists
in the lot. All sizes.
$1.25 and $1.50 values
for ..... . 65?
$1 Bath Towels 69c
10 dozen Linen Bath Towels
in ' both bleached or un
bleached; medium and large
size; good, heavy quality. -Our
regular $1.00 ,to $1.25
values. Special, each. .69
50c Huck Towels 29c
15 dozen fine Iluck Towels
in plain and figured,
hemmed or hemstitched ;
sizes 18x36 to 21x42. Regu
lar values 40c to 50c. Special-
.29
ANNEXATION IS WANTED
8T. JOHNS CITIZEXS ASK TO BE
TAKES IX BY POKTLAXD.
Petition Signed fiy 30 Per Cent of
Hnstllng Town Filed With City
Auditor Barbur.
St. Johns wants to be a part of the
municipal government of Portland. At
least 39 per cent of tha qualified voters
of the bustling town on the Peninsula
have coma out and declared themselves
as favorable to annexation according to
a petition filed with City Auditor Bar
bur yesterday.
The petition bore the names of 309
residents of tho suburban city and was
presented by P. T. Hanson, A. T. Boldon
and J. H. Fletcher. Boldon said the sen
timent in favor of the movement is
general and that only one' person out of
every five had expressed himself as un
favorable to the proposed annexation.
As St. Johns has a population of be
tween 000 and 5000. some of its citizens
have opposed annexation to Portland on
the ground that they can get along well
enough by themselves. Others want to
be joined to Portland so that they will
be ablo. reasonably soon to have Bull
Bun water and other metropolitan con
veniences. Delegates from St. Johns and Milwau
kie. who attended: the meeting of the
Affiliated Improvement Clubs Wednes
day night, said that they hoped the two
towns would be taken in by Portland as
soon as possible.
Canada had under cultivation last year
30O0.rt0 acre, of land, the yield ot which,
t3 valued at t53. 000.000.
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