THE OREGON PAILV JOUTtyAL, PQTtTLAfll). TUESDAY EVENING; AUGUST' 12 1002,
FRISCO
Twelve Thousand -Knights and Their
- :: Friends Will Gather at the
Golden Gate,
Sham Battles, Receptions, Balk, Excursions, Etc,
Will Fill Out the Time Between
Business Sessions.
(Journal 8pecial Service.)
BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Little
i mora than tho advance guard of tins
'. Pythian reached the city until today,
fcs the vUitora from the Interior are
' waiting until the programme l fairly
; commenced before starting for San Fran
cisco. .This morning delegations from In
diana, Michigan, Tennessee. South Caro
lina, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky ar
rived, in addition to the regular trains
v run In ..several sections each. Every
' steamer that crosses the bay and every
train that enters the city brings holiday
crowds,- The hotels and lodging houses
ft filled to overflowing, forcing the ex
: curston'trt to seek quarters in private
-. home.
The EoutRera Pacific and Santa Fa es
timate that they have brought into the
city from the East 11,000 people, and that
"... fully 2P,06o strangers will be here by to
night, : ; j .
Today the visitors are being entertained
: with Informal receptions and short ex
cursions, while the local Knights devoted
( themselves to receiving their Eastern
brothers and escorting , them to their
: quarters. In the evening there will be a
general review -at the pavilion, followed
' by a concert and sham battle. The
Rath bone Sisters , will receive at Native
Sons' Hall, The Knights of Khoraasan
vwUl march from tha Pythian. Castle to
'tho Palace Hotel this morning to escort
their Imperial officers and In the evening
they will have grand Initiations.
The Supremo lodges of the Knight of
, Pythias and Knights of Khoraasan, the
association of, the grand keepers of rec
ord ac aeala and the Supremo Temple
of tho Kathbone Sisters commenced their
A BIG HAUL
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j-dmbiaKverJRecord
; Broken Yesterday
TEN TONS OF FISH
6c Miller Astonishes the Fishermen
. by Pulling Out That Quantity
"is;;'1 at One Seining.
Te Columbia River fishing . record
waa-broken yesterday by Joe Miller, a
seiner, near Oliver's Sands, who hauled
out of the water ten tons of salmon at
one elnlpg. Other great hauls have
been, made,' such as five tons, and even
VP.tO seven, but yesterday's pull eclipsed
: al.l. its predecessors.
Joe' .Miller has been a fisherman for
many years. He has had the usual ups
and downs , of his avocation, and cannot
boast of owning Houses and lands and
ships and railroads, but can affirm, with
out fear of contradiction, that he leads
the river in the matter of mighty hauls
of hah. It was an tarly hour when he
pulled out for his Reining grounds, and
before he had taken in, more than a
couple of rods of sein, he discovered the
bfginnlng of his good fortune. When
' weighed th haul was found to be -a,
'-trifle over ten tons of as god ,a quality
: of salmon aa have been takenwrom the
i river this season. ' .
But Joe Miller's was not the only big
: haul made yesterday down the Colum
bia. At Miller's Sands 21 tons of salmon
were taken, and at O'iver's Sands Ifi
; tons more. The Miller's Sands Seining
Company Is principally owned by Ever
L Bins', ft Farreil, of this city, and the
'"Sands" are located near Pillar Rook.
Oliver's Bands are located near Brook
Beid, on the Washington side of the Co
lumbia. These are among the famous
. Ashing- grounds of the -Jower stream, and
; reirterday's record proves them of almost
' Inestimable value to their owners.
Tho fishing season on the Columbia
ploses next Friday, August -16. and the
catch tills year handled in cold storage
, and canneries was between 300.000 and
JDO.OOO cases. When the canneries corn
's pine was effected the claim was made
ibat It was done for the purpose of cur-
! Come to Me
If you are sick from any
cause and have failed to get
relief, come right away. I will
not charge you for a consulta
tion. . Vital Science will cure.
you, most likely.
. EDWIN C. HOLMES,
' ' tU-ta Ablnrton Building. V"
FULL
OF PYTHIANS
sessions this morning, and business set
) sion, parades, drills, initiations and re
ceptions will occupy their timejfntll the
end of the week.
Brigadier-General F. C. Plummer has
established headquarters on the Larkln
street, side of the pavilion, and has. a
full staff of officers. This brigade will
be the largest command at the encamp
ment, as companies from British Colum
bia, Oregon. Washington and Idaho me
being turned over to him as they' arrive.
Colonel J. D. Ltrts will act as adjut&nt
genoral at this headquarters.
The pavilion Is now strictly a military
camp, with a decorated parade ground in
the center, all being under military rule.
, Thousand are taking their meals at tr-v
mess tables, the privileges having been
extended to all Knights, with or without
uniforms, and their accompanying
friends. More than 1000 can be seated at
one time, and prompt service is given.
Thlr is conceded to be the best managed
feature of the encampment.
Barracks are on the second floor, where
hundreds of cots stand in line, and
fast as .delegations arrive they are as
signed to them.
Tonight a competitive drill of fou
companies of the Naval Reserve of Cali
fornia will be held under the direction of
Colonel T. A, Nerny. Supreme Chance,
lor Pether, Major-General Carnahan and
Adjutant-General Powell - will act a
Judges. The prise are JIOO Incoln,
gold loving cup. and a company flag
The principal attraction trmight will be
the battle of Gettysburg, when J00 Naval
Reserves will represent the Union Army.
Tho National Guard will represent the
Confederates.
tailing expenses because the salmon
Industry of tho i Columbia was on the
wane. But the record of last year and
this disproves tho accuracy "of opinion,
and every indication point to con
stantly increasing runs. This," Investiga
tors declare, is duo to artificial propa
patlon, and the "claim I made that as
this propagatlonexpands i. jrULfiXpand.
IfieTCnriuii Crop of salmon.
. Charles Payns, one of tho Pilot Com
missioners for tho state of Washington,
yesterday examined tfeany of 'the sal
mon caught in the big hauls reported.
He found large numbers of the 1898
batch which were liberated in 1899, with
tho Kalama hatchery brand of that sea
son upon them. There-is therefore no
mistake as to their origin, and the evi
dence of the good results attained in the
hatcheries cannot bo questioned.
Yesterday the Everdlng St Farrell peo
ple were paying 4 cent per pound; the
McGowana, I cants; Columbia River
Packing Company, cents, and - the
Booth Packing Company, 2 cents.
The canners, a gentleman Informed on
the situation said today, have reason to
be in high leather. Columbia River pros
pects were never so auspicous as at
present. With the Sound and Alaska sal
mon pack a million cases short,, Colum
bia River packers have reason to antici
pate a most bountiful harvest in the crop
now -almost garnered. . -
The catch yesterday was of superior
quality for the season. They were not
soft fish, but. might be listed among the
first-class packers of the season.
The Columbia River Packing Company,
locally ki!own as the combine or trust,
now finds the packing facilities of the
river inadequate to handle the catch.
Instead of being too great, as was
claimed when, the, .combine, waa , effected.
Yesterday , it was difficult dlsnoso pf
aU the salmon taken. Tsome packers, as,
for "esample, the Everdlng a Farrell
cannery, having to decline several Vons
offered.
HEAVY LOSS
(Scrlpps-McRae News Association.)
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Aug. 12. The plant
of the Armour Packing Company here
I lvns destroyed by fire this morning. The
lota is $115,000. No insurance.
SHIELDS PARK.
The crowd at Shields' Park does not di
minish and It will not so long as Mr.
Shields keeps giving the flrst-olass per
formance that is seen there this week".
Every act is good, especially so the La
monts, holdovers, and the new team,
Eable and Hampton. A new Iriah team
likewise does excellent work. There Will
be new amateurs for Friday night.
BURGLARS GET $30.
Yesterday afternoon Joseph" Jafri re
ported to the police that his room, -at
754 Fifth street, had been entered by
burglars while he was asleep and $30 in
money and a watch and chain stolen.
WHEAT MARKET. "
BAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Wheat-Cash.
1.12: sp,t, fttSH.
C1UCAPO. u. 12. - Whea-Cash,
AMONG, THE UNIONS
Committees on Lulior LaY parade and
uniforms from Uie Butchers' Union are
busily at work. They say that they are
going to make a swell appearance In
their new regalia snd with their hand
some float. '
The Building Trades Council Issued a
sweeping challenge last night to play
any union In the city a gam of baseball
or to engage in a tug-ef-war contest on
Labor Day. .. J
The Waiters' Alliance met last night
and transacted Its weekly budget of busi
ness. A proposition Is on foot for the
consolidation of the waiters . and cooks
into one union, and committees have
been appointed by both organisations to
look further Into the matter.
At the weekly meeting of the Retail
Grocers' Association last night It wat
decided to close all the retail groceries In
the city on Labor Day. The response to
a fequest made by Messrs. Harry and
Mitkley, representatives of organized la
bor. There is no doubt now but that
every business house in the city will be
closed all day in honor of the celebration.
Several new members were initiated
last night by the Laundry Workers and
four applications were received. A
lengthy discussion ensued as .to whether
or not It would be proper for the girls
to tako part in the. parade on Lakor
Day. . The matter will be definitely settled
at the meeting next week.
The Butchers' Union la sparing no -expense
to make its barbecue at Troutdal
next Sunday, August 17, a grand success.
The committee looking after the matter
has been untiring In Its efforts during the
past week, making all necessary arrange
ments. These will be many forms of
amusement and ail kinds of athletlo
Bports, to the winners of which hand
some prizes will be awarded. A refresh
ment and confectionery stand will be on
the ground and will be conducted by
Mrs. Mayes, of Troutdale. The proceeds
realised from this source will go to the
public library fund of Troutdale.
THAT CUP
Most Popular Elk Con
test Booming,
MR STREETER LEADS
P. C. MacPherson's Friends
crease His Vote by Sev-
eral Hundred.
In-
There are many popular Elks In Port
land if one Is to Judge by the number
of candidates who have entered the con
ical, fur Th.. Journal loving eup which
will be given to the most popular Elk
in either Oregon or Washington. Hav
ing abundant evidence that there are a
great many very popular persons In the
antlered order, It now remains only to dt
clde which U really the most popular,
and this will be learned by watching the
contest that Is now on In dead earnest.
George H. Streeter, a prominent Port
land man. Is still in the lead by a con
siderable number of ballots, but a "tip"
was gotten today which Will be a sur
prise for some if it proves authentic The
count stands as follows:
George H. Streeter, Portland 8601
Frank Frailer, Pendleton.... ..." Tin
B. B. Rich, Portland.... "07
E. E. Merges, Portland 40
P. A. MacPherson, Portland 871
John Lamont, Portland 11
George Chamberlain, Portland.... 11
W. J. Riley, Portland..... I
E. W. Ro we, Portia r4 7
H. D. Griffin, Portland 6
WW 41. Upson, Porind 6
J. B COffey, Portland1? , 11
F. R. Jacobson, Portland. 6
William Hahn. Portland (
L. C. Henrys, Portland 6
Alex, Sweek, Portland 4
W. G. H. Wray, Portlaral , 3
D. Bolls Cohn, Portland 3
J.-H. Beyer, Portland. 3
C. A. Whitmore, Portland .. 2
Ralph Hoyt, Portland 2
Charles Barnestacker, Portland. i
Dr. C. W. Cornelius, Portland 1
Dr. Sanford Whiting, Portland 3
Count von Westamire, Portland...;.. I
RIVER AND OCEAN.
The steamer Haxelton has been wreck
ed in the Skeena River and 4s a total
loss. Her passengers and crew were
saved. ,
Tho Pacific Mall steamer Corea has
arrived at San Francisco after a pas
sage, of G3Vi days from Newport News.
She was given an enthusiastic reception
by all the other steam vessels in the .har
bor upon her arrival.
The schooner Oliver J. Olsen arrived
In San Francisco yesterday after making
the run from this port in the remark
ably short time of four days and 16 hours.
The Llezle Vance, which left hare last
Tuesday, also arrived at the Bay City
after a passage of five days and 20
hours. Southward bound vessels receive
the benefit of the wind at this season
of the year, and are enabled to make
good passages. Coming north the con
trary is true.
The British ship Euphrosyne, which
has arrived in from Newcastle with a
cargo of coal la as' yet unchartered.
Her owners are not willing to accept
the prevailing low freight j-atea. The
German ateashlp , Elba, which also ar
rived at Astoria yesterday, is chartered
by. T, M. Stevens to load wheat, flour
and lumber for South . Africa,... The
trip of the Euphrosyne was an unevent
ful one- until about a week ago when' a
severe gale, accompanied by a rough
sea, was encountered. Several satis were
carried away, and oil .was poured over
the bow to keep the teal from breaking
over the vessel. She brought 2228 tons
of coal, and it it understood that a por
tion of It will b unloaded at Astoria.
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CARNIVAL
.-
Two Weeks Before the
Opening,
PLANS ARE IN SHAPE
Miss Douglas Leads in the Queen
Contest in Today's
Count.
As plans for the Portland Klks carnival
mature and arrangements iceome more
definite one It mora deeply impressed
with the magnitude, of the undertaking.
It lSj now only a little more than two
weeks before tho festivities will begin,
to last until September 13, during which
s -
"MISS LOUISE MOUNTAIN
Who Withdraws From the Contest for
..w Carnival Queen.
time Portland will bo crowded with vis
itors from all sections of tho Paclflo
Northwest
"Portland has the finest grounds and
the best location for-a carnival of any
place wo have yet been," were the words
Smith Hall, advance agent for the Ja
bour show, used yesterday when speak
ing to a Journal reporter. "There is no
reason why the carnival should not be a
grand success for times are prosperous-
and everything continues to make
tho fair the Important event of tho sea
son. At Other towns we were cramped
for room, and were continually working
at a disadvantage,' but after looking
over the site selected In Jfortland. I feel
no healtaney- ln protirismg to give' some
of the best performances that the people
have ever. witnessed. ,,
"Are you going to lobp-the-loopT' was
then asked, "ivell. it la Just like this.
I will not promise1 positively to suoced
with the wonderful look-the-loop Act
for something may go wrong with us
and then the people would think we were
hum-bugging them, because it is not gen
erally understood that this Is one of
the most exciting and hasardous per
formances on record, 'and that it Is ex
tremely hard to procure riders."
"Why, we have had 14 injured men this
spring and summer and the man with us
now Is'Just out of the hospital' after re
covering from several bruises and a
badly sprained wrist, as a result of the
handle bur on the ' bicycle breaking
while coming down the incline at the rate
of 40 miles an hour.
"A specially - constructed bicycle . made
out of steel with a reBlatance of 250,000
pounds is used to loon-the-loop. ,An
ordinary bicycle would not commence to
stand the tremendous pressure, and one
constructed out of steel having a resist
ance of 15,000 pounds collapsed like a
paper balloon. Now this much we can
tell you, we have the loop track, a good
bicycle and a rider, and if Larsen, the
rider, is not killed before. we get to Port
land we will show you the great act of
looping the loop." Mr. Hall then men
tioned the free exhibition which would
be given twice a day. afternoon and even
ing, outside of tne carnival grounds, In
seven high classed performances, such
as the famous Grunatho sisters, the Ger
man acrobats; the celebrated Austin
Bisters, Demarlous in ladder balancing,
the troop of SeRumentio or Japanese
head artd foot balancers, the Wiaraluke
Arab acrobats, and Charles A. Blgriey.
the high diver.
Inal arrangements were made last
nlghj, for the manner in which the Shet
land pony, cart and harness would be
given to some boy or gjfl under the age
of 15 years. Every ticket which is Bold to
children under 1 yours will have a cou
pon attached with a number, and every
10 cent ticket bought will mean Just one
more chance to win. On Children's day
the drawing will take place, and the one
having the lucky number will get the
beautiful prize.
At the meeting last night. a number of
small concessions were granted. ' D. M.
Averill hai exclusive privilege to sell
curious and jewelry on the grounds.
Swetland got the ( onoeselon for the- can
dy stand and It. Simon tho privilege to
sell peanuts. No concession was granted
for the German village, and bids will be
received for 4S hours longer with the
view of getting better terms". Word has
been received that Alphonse and Gaston
will be at the fair, and tnat Happy Hoo
ligan is on his way now.
Another count of the votet for the car
nival queen was made this morning, and
shows that the candidates are about neck
and neck In the contest. Tbe following Is
tho result of the count: '
Miss Maybelle Douglas...!". 1237
Miss Grace Walton 1186
Miss Carrie Burgoygne....... 808
Miss Sadie Rldgeway K4
There are only four candidates in the
race now, and as they all ckand to close
In the count, a big advance is iooked"
for next time in the ntRnbor of vote
cast , w.
;Tlje Journal
She had arrived at the age when people
begin to tell a woman that the looks
young. To herself, who bad thus drawn
the curtain across tbe first half of an
even-running existence, Amelia Travere
admitted that, so far, 'the 'drama of life
had persistently not led up to a climax,
and it was precisely at this stage that
the monotony of expected thing began
to Jar. J
Mis Travere wat 81, when her father
died. Hit daughter came to London with
the dimly conscious Intention of 'fight
ing against the prescribed narrowness of
her wonted 'work fate. She went to the,
theaters, the galleries, and exhibition,'
seeing life In a mild kind of way, mak
ing friends readily, and, for at least five
years, feeling almost happy In an in
dependence, shared with the spectacled
and mentally superior Miss Oromwood.
Then came a period when" these things
palled. Atanelia grew whimperingly dis
contented at the small demands life
made upon her. Her liberty, the little
flat of cosy ease, with the yellow daffodils
In slim vaees and variously framed pho
tograph! -the center cf her little world
these ceased $oplease. Her days were
filled with Irritation. She became tired;
her fine eyea looked Indifference on all
things. "If only I had the excitement of
fighting for a career," she said, "of carv
ing my own way. That would be splen
did and worth doing."
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They met at ' somebody's "afternoon."
The rooms were hot and overcrowded
with potted palms and half-finished
faces;1 there was a little muslo and much
talking, with intervals of tea and mus-tard-ahd-crese
sandwiches. Amelia, whose
head ached, thought vaguely of a cattle
pen over full. gber wqndered listlessly
why she and the others were there. The
strident voices mixed in seml-brilllant
conversation; the love ditties of the sing
ing professional, bent on self-advertisement,
made her temples throb. She long
ed to be away, far away from everything
and everybody. To her, seated in such
like meditation by the window the win
dow that always overlooks, the St. John's
Wood "detached" garden there manoeu
vred presently her hostess, fat and very
warm, but perfectly good-natured, bring
ing . with her a tall, fair, indolent-faced
man of about slx-and twenty. "I must
Introduce Mr. Dorman to you," she eJaO
ulated. The words "author, Journalist,
books, so Interesting." trailed on the
air, and Mrs. Mayne was gone, swept
doorwards to receive fresh victims of the
"afternoon." 1
They commenced talking at once. Soon
Amelia forgot her fatigue, and found her
helf laughing unaffectedly at Stephen's
remarks. He was easily witty without
Intention and, amusing without design, a
rara avis among humorists. -They dis
cussed, firstly, books and other people;
lastly, themselves
"Do you know," he said, as she rose to
go the rooms were nearly empty now
and the noise of teacups hushed "I have
made several discoveries about you"
"Being!" said Miss Travers gayly.
"Ah! I will acquaint you with them
some other ..timef-i. jnay -he- aald,. "it
I have your permission to call!" He had.
Amelia went home In a whirl. She had
reached the age of 30. and people were
beginning to find out fresh things about
her; that was pleasant.
He had tea In the feminine little flat
on the following Sunday, with Amelia's
brightest smile opposite him, and Miss
Grlmwood Somewhere In the background;
that seemed her fitting place in the pic
ture. He came again; he came often. Finally
tt grew to be his bablt regularly to go
there and eat 'cake and talk with Miss
Travers. At her age a woman Is, if over
In her life, a good ' listener. Amelia's
expressive eyes were a confirmation all
sufficient of her sincere Interest In his
work. With this encouragement It pleas
ed Dorman to bestow confidence. Ha
discussed seriously with her minutiae of
detail and found her genuinely helpful.
Naturally keen and far-seeing, he was
nevertheless, diffident In dealing with the
emotions of the other sex, and It was
here that Miss Travers came In oppor
tunely. Her perceptions were quick; she
saw things from the woman's point ot.
view. Also, she had the pleasure In dis
cussing him with himself. She became
possessed of a religious belief in Dor-
Kiter Resigns by Request
Lack of Bond
the Trouble
M. J. Klter, In view of recent events.
Is no longer a staunch . believer In tha
efficacy of politlca lpromises.
He has resigned his position as clerk of
Justice Reld t coutmdelHcirciinBtances
which are tantambmTtyri)lssal. He
U of the firm opinion hat he has been
given 4he "double" crofs," and tome one
ha "been lying awake nightt scheming
to.throw him dqw nln a diplomatic man
ner, .' ' -
During the recent election Kiter worked
hard to place Justice Reid In office. The
candidate had given ; Klter a written
promise that In caaV'ftfVhl election he
would appoint him at clerk of the court
In recognition of ! services. .
Reid was successful and kept hi agree
ment by giving Klter the'appolntment to
the clerkship.
Kiter made application for a bond from
the -Fidelity eV Guarantee Company, ot
Baltimore. Hartmen, Thompson A Pow
ere, tbe local representative of the
surety company, issued him a temporary
bend pending the decision of the home
effioe. Klter was finally 'notified thai hi
iSks
Short. Story "
man's powers, which amased and flat
tered him, and awoke In him a sense of
newposibilities as yet undreamed of.
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It waa the after summer with the first
heat pleasantly passed., a cool autumn
of fresh tints and delicious greennesses,
of dancing lights and dtullng skies. The
leave on the tree in Kensington Gar
dent were still young and looked it They
rustled in a gentle restlessness the after
noon Amelia Travers walked there In
happy thought. ::.: n"-
;. In 'her pocket, was Dorman'a letter.
She knew It every line' and yet again
and again had drawn it out to read and
re-read, with hot cheeks and tremulous
hands. An era hadbeen lived, tine the
morning when it reached her, this dear
first love letter, written in the email il
legible hand Dormfcn plagued the print
ers with. For the tweet excuse to look
at It anew she would pretend to pusale
out each word separately, trying to forget
that the whole wat stamped indelibly on
her memory. "Will you," he wrote,"
who are the one woman In the world for
me, give yourself to met4 .Her reply
tbe would tend that aftrenoon; he would
get it in the evening. And- the next day
Dorman would call. She trembled at the
prospect, of that interview, when they
two would meet in the light of. a perfect
understanding. At first she would not be
able to meet hie eyea, the thought, and
laughed softly at tbe thyness which, had
thus come to her. .
It is dangerous to walk thu lightly
with the gods whom the display of a
wanton happiness provokes. . Amelia did
not know. She eped quickly
homewards on flying feet; that throbbing
song of gratitude repeating itself aU the
way. In the faces that the met the
read new meanings the whole world had
grown gay, and danced together. Ar
rived at the "Mansions," she ran lightly
up the steps. There were friends at the
flat that afternoon acquaintances) of So
phia's and her own. She could hear
from without the steady, interminable
busz-buulng of the infinite feminine
voice, with now and again, at distant in
tervals, the interpolation Of an elderly
masculine monotone. These were So
phia's specialties whom, therefore, it be
hooved her friend to honor. Amelia
paused for an instant outside the hang
ing curtain of green art serge, flanked
by another of weird beadery. In order to
take breath, for the had hurried un
conscionably. From the inside the voice
of Mrs. MacWhlrter wat raited in confi
dence. Amelia Idly identified lit shrill
ness. "My dear," It was saying, "tbe whole
thing la absurd." The manner wat dog
matic, authoritative, characteristic
Amelia smiled.
"But I don't tee why " raited In mild
objection.
"You wouldn't. You haven't had my
experience, and you can't understand.
He is barely five-and-twenty a mere boy
and she forty, and looks her age. Of
course"-magnanimously "I acknowledge
that poor dear Amelia might paas, on
her beat days,' for say, 86, as hie well
preserved aunt. But when he it 40, and
she over CO, she will be taVen fot his
grandmother. Positively. Oh, it's ludU
crous. They weuld be- a laughing atocc
to every-, one. Dear Amelia "
"But if she carta for him, and you
admit he's devoted to ber " interjected
the male voice.
,"She wouldn't be euch a crass fool"
Quite mechanically Amelia dropped the
curtain and moved a little away. For a
moment she held the banisters. She had
certainly hurried too much, for the felt
faint. The voices of a thousand Mac
Whlrter screaming in her ear kept ber
from uncons.-ic usnees. She moscd slow-!,-
down the patraige to her room. The
lightning hurled by the vengeful goda
had struck her face into ashen graynest
and the light from ber blinded eyes. It
left her shaking a paralyzed thing ot
uncertain gait that groped it way to her
desk.
"Mr. porman Is rather sudden some
times," said Sophia, a week later. "I
wonder why he Joined that Egyptian ex
pedition at a moment's notice, so to
speak T I suppose the Mall is paying- him
well."
"I think to I hope to," replied Mist
Travers, abstractedly. "You know,"
with a wonderful kind of tmlle, "I al
ways took a motherly interest In hlra."
bond had been issued from the Baltimore
office, and several hours later received
another notification that it had been re
called. No explanations were given for
the action. ,
He explained the- situation to Judge
Reid, who told him that If he could not
get a satisfactory bond: he could resign.
Justice Reid states that he promised
Klter the position, providing he proved
himself competent, and other matters in
connection thereto were satisfactory.
Reid made good his word and gave
Klter the position. The failure ot the
clerk to secure a bond, after, having
plenty of time to do so, made It obllga..
tory for the Judge to request the resign
natlo not the clerk in order to protect
his own position. -
The son of Mr. Reid, who is thoroughly
familiar with the work, succeeds Klter as
clerk of the court. '
JUSTICE GRAY OUT
He Is Succeeded by Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
(Journal Special Servloe.) " .
OYSTER BAY, Aug, 12. Justice Qny
of the United State Supreme Court bat'
resigned and Oliver. Wendell Holmes, of
the Massachusetts. Supreme Court, ha
been appointed his successor by "Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The resignation -ot Justice- Gray was
due to ill health. Several months ago
he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, which
some time later was followed by another.
He hat not appeared on the bench since
he was stricken the first time. His ad
vanced age, . U years, told against hi
recovery. .''- ' ;. V S?1'0SKi;t'w
- f l
Traveled
will tetPyou that" re
liable pianos and ()tv
gans are sold in
Portland for less than
anywhere else in the
United States. Eilers
Piano House is re-:
Sppijsiblefbr it. 351
Washington Street,
opposite QordrayV
Theatre. Four stores:
Portland, San Fran
cisco, Spokane and
Sacramento.
-SESSION
e.
(Bcripps-McRae News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Th Star this
afternoon, in a double leader announces
that the President has decided upon an
extra teaalon of the Senate in November
or the purpose of ratifying a redproolty
treaty with cuba.
CEMENT
WORKERS
Were Turned Down by
the Building, Trades
CoundL -
EXTRA
The Cement and Artificial Stonework
ers' Union asked for admittance Into th
Building Trades Council last night ani
was refused on tha ground that Its by
law conflicted with the constitutional re
quirement ot other unions affiliated with
the Building Trades Council. The cement '
workers were asked to Join the Hod Car
riers' Union, but instead applied for and
received a charter of their own. Upon
receiving it the following communication
was sent to the Building Trades Coun
cil: ,
"To tho Building and Trades Council,
Portland, Or. Gentlemen: The Cement
and Artificial Btoneworkers' Union of
Portland, Or... most respectfully request
admission to your body.
"Said union was organized by Mr. H. A.
Duke, district organiser, June IS, 1902.
"We "herewith tender (5, the fee to af- J
filiate with your organization, a copy ot
the constitution and by-laws and work
ing rules, and also exhibit our charter
from the American Federation- of Labor.
"By order of the Cement and Artifical
Btoneworkers' Union.
"F. E. NELSON, Secretary." ,
In speaking of the matter today, H. K.
Greene, business agent of the council,
said:
"Owing to the tact that the by-laws
and working rules of the Cement Work
er' Union conflict with the by-law ot
three other unions affiliated with our or
ganization, the Building Trades Council
Is unable to- recognize this new union at
the present' time, at least. The council
recommended to Its members a proposi
tion to meet committee from th Plas
terers', Bricklayer' t and . Laborers'
Unions and settle the. differences existing
between them, and then they would be
admitted into the council. The Building
Trades Council recognizes no authority,
other than lt own, lh any manner,
shape or form, nor will It Jlow any per
son or persons outside of the council to
dictate its policy.
"Another thing we cannot take a union
into tho council which Is composed of ,
contractors. I have reference to the
Marshall Bros., who are member of their
union. The Building Trades Council
wishes to avoid all .trouble which may
cause inconvenience to the general pub
lic, but difficulties woild certainly arise
if tbe cement workers were taken into
the council at the present time. With
their rules and by-laws conflicting as
they do with other union It would. keep
five business agent in town busy tying
up Job. '. , " ' ;
"They have no international organisa
tion, ani the local is composed almost
wholly of laborers and not mechanics.
They have a membership of 69 men, and
out of this entire number there are only
two mechanics- The cement ' worker
should be included in ' the Laborers'
Union.''
' LODGE EXCURSION.
i The Royal Neighbors, the ladles anx
lllary lodge to the Modern Woodmen, will
give a moonlight excursion on the rive
tonight. Tbe steamer Albany has' been
chartered for tne occasion. Dancing will
u ttg jpiMlftal aUas ; -
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