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THE ! . OREGON DALLY, jotlONAL,' POBlXiANnWEDNESDAT.' EVENTING, ; SEPTEMUER 24.' 1002.'' 99 66 W DOINGS m OREGON CITY CfacVamas County Items and Mat ters at the Big Falls. .... 1 . (Journal Special Service.) OREGON CITY, Bept 24. The benefit entertainment given last eve-" Ring for the relief of , the lire Sufferers of -this county wu a suc cess. About 150 Will be turned In to the fund after a few light exepnses have 'teen deducted. ' The Maccabee quartette rendered several selections In Its cus tomary pleasing manner, and the Ladies' quartette, ' composed of Misses Mark, Kate Mark, Grace Marshall and Echo Smapson, sans; in such a manner as to how much hard study. Ge,o. C.jBrown ell, in a short address, spoke of the bonds of human sympathy which are so much Stronger now than formally. Walter and Frank Confer sang solos which demand ed encores. ' Miss Mary Conyers. sang in ker usual pretty manner. Two pupils from the Glllisple school of Elocution of Portland did excellent work, but the-fa-Vorlte was Miss Anna Ditchborn, of Portland, who recited In a manner most J easing to all. Dr. Keefe, of Portland, Bang a solo. Messrs. Hatch and Long, at onoe became favorites with the audience. Chaa Robinson after a recitation was tailed back and recited a funriy piece. Which started a laugh on the women. Great credit is due the manager, Ed Tay lor, for his work in securing such an array of talent. Members Of the Mac cabee lodge are well satisfied with the teaulta of their efforts to succor the needy, and will now lend their efforts, as every other lodge will, toward making the next big charity affair a success. This is the dance which will be given next Friday night at the Armory by com pany A, Third regiment O. N. G. An ex cellent orchestra has been secured, the fiall will be decorated, and every dancer In town will try to be there. Ladles will be adidltted free, while the men will be asked to contribute 75 cents each. If the former dances given by this organiza tion may be accepted as a standard, this will be one of the best dances ever given In this city. WILLAMETTE RELIEF SOCIETY.- The first regular meeting of the newly Prganlzed society to be known as the Willamette Relief Society, is being held this afternoon. The sole aim and object of this society Is to help the needy and Poor of Clackamas County, not only at the present time, but hereafter, when ever a case might be heard of. In order to become a member a person must first Join the Rebeknh Lodge. The meetings will be passed in sewing or making ar ticles useful In a home. Mrs. 86NW.alker (a president, Mrs. Henry SaHsbury Is Vice-president, Mrs. Lincoln Waldron sec retary, and Mrs. Hiram Straight Is the treasurer. sFOR THE FIRE SUFFERERS. The amount of money, thus far sub scribed by the citizens reached almost St50 this morning and stlil there are many people who have not been reached, but will be today. FORGER GOES TO JAIL. A. A. Watts waived his preliminary ex amination yesterday and was bound over to await the November term H the Cir cuit Court, going to Jail because he could not raise the $500 bond. He Is the man who passed a forged check on A. Knapp several weeks ago. A QUIET WEDDING. Miss Carrie Heitkemper, a sister of Mrs. Frank Bush, and Edward Klrkeiv daul, formerly a conductor on the O. W. P., & Ry. Co.'s electric line, were married on Monday at the Catholic Church by Father Hllderbracd. Both are well known in this city. The wedding was a very quiet one, only the immediate rela tives being present. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Klrkendaul left for Astoria, their future home. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. Marriage licenses were issued during the last few days' to Glendora P. Hams brough and Harry D. Styohn; Matilda A. Burns and John H. Lake; I. M. Whipple end James A, Prentls; and Carrie Heit kemper and E. Klrdenda'ul. Judge Lltchborn, of Poraltnd, was In the city last evening J. RL Dtmlck, of Woodburn, passed through town today on his way home from Eastern Oregon. J. W. Sherwood, State Commander of the Maccabees, came from Portland last evening to be present at the Maccabee entertainment. Archbishop Christie was in town yes terday inspecting the improvements which are being made to the Catholic Church and other property. McTONNVULE. (Journal Special Service.) McMINNVTLLE, Sept. 24. The Har vest Festival and Soldiers' Reunion that commences tomorrow bids fair to be a success. There will be a good display NORTHWEST NEWS. mills and the amount raised for state purposes will be $1,982,718. The Washington State Board of Equal ization has finished IU labors and ad journed. The tax levy la fixed at 2 1-6 According to the enrollment of new pupils in the schools Just opened, it Is figured out that Everett's population now approaches the 20,000 mark. The Washington State Press Associa tion is in session at Walla Walla. A pub lie reception was neld Tuesday night, the editors being welcomed by Mayor .Gilbert Hunt. The people of La Camas held a basket Social Saturday night and raised 308 for the fire sufferers' fund. Further dona tions were also made of clothing, provis ions and cooking utensils. Hop-picking will be finished in the yards near Chehalis this week. The Quantity will be abojlt the same as last )rear( while the Quality will be as fine as HI r of agricultural ' products, fruits, etc There. wIH PS shows In abundance, and many attractions worth -seeing. 'The Chemawa.- Band will furnish the muilo each day. On Friday Hon. Thomas H. Tongue wlU speak. McMlnnrllle College school year was opened today 'with a large number of students enrolled. There were appro priate exercises and the faculty is en couraged at the prospects. A son of S. A. Houser, t years old, attempted to board a train Tuesday afternoon' and fell on the rails. The wheels passed over the right foot, badly crushing it. It Is thought the foot will not have' to be amputated. There are many strangers in the city with different shows and schemes to get money from the public during the festivities of the next few days. PENDLETON. (Journal Special Service.) PENDLETON. Sept 24. A new graft is being worked in Pendleton. The story is that two men, one short and the other tall, stand in front of places of question able character and watch for prominent married and business men to come and go. The victim Is accosted by the two individuals, called by name, and told that if he does not care to have his actions spread broadcast, he hd better put up. OCasionally they catch a victim who Is willing to grant their demands. WILL REMOVE TO COLFAX. Henry Sohults, who lost his brewing plant in this city a few months ago by fire, has bought a plant In Colfax and will remove to that place at onoe. The Colfax brewery is one of the largest in Eastern Washington and the price paid by Mr. Schults was 9,000. trouble: at woolen mills. Pendleton has a small sized strike on her hand, caused by a difference between two sets of employes In 'the woolen mills. Two month ago the mill owners sent to San Francisco and employed 12 union men to come to Pendleton. Work became slack and the Pendleton men were laid off, the Californians continuing work. The local men demanded an equal show with those from abroad, claiming that all should work when there is work, and all lay off at the same time. Falling to come to an agreement, the Pendleton men walk ed out Both sets of employes are union men and belong to the Federation of Labor. Many of those who walked out are old hands, valuable to the institution, and are badly needed. PERSONALS. Levi Hays, for many years employed with the Domestic laundry, was operated upon at the Sisters' hospital yesterday and Is in a critical condition. Billy Hughes, the barber, who was tak en Into custody last week because he was acting in a strange manner, is said to be getting a little better, but is still In a serious condition. W". H. H. Scott has returned from a visit to Salem artd Portland. Mrs. C. P. Davis has gone to Walla Watte) W visit her husband, who Is in St Mary's hospital. County Treasurer Sommerville has re turned from a visit to Portland and the valley. Marshal J. A. Blekley has returned from Portland and Salem. At the latter place he attended the State Fair, Mrs. Blakley returned with blm. Frank Frailer has returned from Ta roma. Mrs. Frasier was quite 111 In Ta coma for several weeks, but Is convalesc ing. THAT ELECTRIC ROAD. H. Mellman, the promoter of the pro posed electric line between here and Day ton, spent last night In town. Mr. Mell man Is somewhat worked up over the stories circulated that he had left the country and the intimation that he had discovered that he had undertaken a big ger Job than he could get away with and had left for parts unknown. He says he has spent the time since he left In the East and California and now he Is back fully prepared to complete their contract with Walla Walla, Umatilla and Colum bia counties and build their road. EAST0RN MEN IN PENDLETON. Dr. J. H. East, of Denver, and Dr. C. S. Beede, of David City. Neb., arrived in town yesterday and were driven to the country to look over some wheat lands. These gentlemen represent a large num ber of moneyed men of Colorado, Nebras ka and Illinois, who are thinking of com ing to Umatilla County and if the doc tors buy it will be the beginning of a largo movement to Pendleton from that point THE PRICE OF WHEAT. Local dealers are quoting 51 cents' for wheat today. The market has been fluctuating for the past week and , salt have been good, but the deals are mostly small, most of those having wheat yet in their hands, preferlng to hold on a mar ket with a slight upward tendency than to sell at the present figure, even though 51 cents a bushel is considered a fair price for wheat. The street fair and carnival at La Grande was opened Tuesday night The agricultural and fruit displays sur pass anything, it is claimed, ever before witnessed In Union County. Lewis County ever produced. Ed. Hanson, the counterfeiter who es caped from the government penitentiary on McNeil's Island, was shot and cap tured Tuesday by a rancher who was in the posse hunting for the prisoner. The two men known as Holmes and Smiley, who attempted to hold up a.-a-loon full of men at Burke and shot and wounded the barkeeper, were arrested Monday night at the Custer mine. . - The skies have cleared and beautlfvl weather Is again the order throughout the Palouse Country and the prospects are that the remainder of the harvest will be saved without further interfer ence by rain. At Arlington, Wash.. Mrs. E. Stangar, wife of the deputy sheriff, knocked down her husband's clothes, and exploded a re volver In his pocket. The ball entered her groin and rariged up through htr bowels. She will die. B. T. Manchester, an extensive farmer, living on Rebel Flat, six miles southeast -of Colax, has just finished threshing .400 il VANCOUVER NEWS NOTES What They Are Talking of In the City Across the Columbia (Journal Special Service.) VANCOUVER, Sept 24. Seven hundred tiokets have already been sold for the big benefit entertainment for the fire suffer ers, to be given under the auspices of the Artisans, at the Auditorium tonight It is expected the sale will reach tne thousand mark before' evening. Seldom has the opportunity been offered the peo ple of Vancouver to wltneae such an ar ray of talent as will appear at the Audi torium tonight. The program has bean arranged as follows: Overture By U. 8. Infantry Band. Selection 'Asleep in the' Deep," Offic ers' Mandolin Club. Recitation Miss Julia Hidden. Bong-Mrs. V. K, Hart. Piano Solo-Miss Bee Hidden. Quartette Misses Jessie Huston and Ethel McGurn, Walter Hopkins and Piatt Homan. Selection!'. 8. Infantry Band. Selection Mandolin Club. Song Mr. Staples. Duet Hue. and Signor Ferrari. Recitation Mr. Jewell. Song-Mrs. V. K. Hart. Song Master Dobson, of Portland. Intermeixgt-U. S. Infantry Band. -.Mandolin Solo Master Brady, Roily ""accompanist. Comedian Frank Motter, of Portland. March "Blase Away," U. 8. Infantry Band. GONE TO MANILA. Chaplain Easterbrook, accompanied by his wife and family, left today for San Francisco, where they will embark on the transport Thomas for Manila. During his stay at the post. Chaplain Easterbrook has endeared himself, not only to the officers and men, but to the citizens of Vancouver as well. By his uniform cour tesy and untiring attention to duty, he has won the esteam and confidence of all. The best wishes of a host of friends fol low him and his family to the far-off land which they have chosen as their future home. SUPPLIES FOR FIRE SUFFERERS. R. B. Boyd left yesterday with a load of supplies, which had ben sent from the Hotel McCauley of Portland, Oregon, for the fire sufferers at Bell Mountain. Mr. Boyd is the only one In that district who was not burned out, and has been devot ing his time and energies to the benetlt of his neighbors. This is the third load of supplies he has taken to Bell Mountain, one load from Woodlund and one from Vancouver. A FORTUNATE "HOP GROWER. Wm. Snyder of Probestel was in the city yesterday with his last load of hops. Mr. Snyder was well satisfied with the price he received for his crop, and was one of the few who wero fortunate enough to escape the flames which re cently swept the district. Eight families around him lost everything they possess ed. THE ORDER OF EAGLES. Columbia Aerie. Fraternal Order of Ea gles, met last night at Odd Fellow's hall. The meeting was a lively one. as 30 new members were supplied with wings. The charter list was closed, with a roll of 1U) members. ARMY TRANSFERS. ' Pursuant to telegraphic Instructions from the Assistant Secretary of War, Ser geants Wallace W. Blggers, Daniel B. Burnett; Corporals Charles R. Stone, Jo seph Randolet, John H. Hoeppel, John Larmee, 1st Class Privates Bussler Bovee, Hampton Green, Marshall V. Vaden and Harry W. McDonald. Signal Corps, now at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., will be sent by the commanding officer of that post to Fort Riley, Kas.) to report to the post commander to await further Instmc" tions from the Chief Signal Officer of the Army. ' By authority of the Lieutenant 'General commanding the Army, Private David A. Rettsel, Company E, 17th -Infantry, now at Vancouver Barracks Wash., Is trans ferred to the 29th Infantry, and will be sent by the commanding officer of that post to the PrWklio of San Francisco, Cal., to report to the commanding officer with a view to being forwarded to his regiment In the Philippine Islands. Pursuant to Instruction from the Acting Secret a r;;f War, Major Joseph E. Mai Add, Signal Corps, will proceed to Wash ington, D. C, reporting on arrival to the Adjutant General of the Army for fur ther lnstrutclons. During the absence of Major Joseph E. Maxfleld, Signal Corps, Signal Officer of the Department. Major E. T. C. Rich mond. Artillery Corps, will take charge of that office tempqrarily, receipting to Ma jor Maxfleld for public property and funds for which he is accountable. PERSONAL INOTE8. Corporal Slebe W. Rypkema, 1st Class Privates Ernest E. Ellis. Philip Heberer, Edward N. Reeves Luther Ryttle and acres of spring-sown wheat on one of his farms two miles west of Colfax. The en tire 400 acres averaged 87H bushels par acre. Two race horses were burped to death at the Interstate Fair Grounds at Spo kane Tuesday. The Prince of Spokane, owned by Howell XV. Peel, and an 1-year-old horse belonging to William Hoga boom, of Walla Walla, were the animals that met their death. By the explosion of a gasoline stove whiie at work oh tne roof of a building at Palouse, Wash., -Leon Brown was prob ably fatally burned Monday afternoon. Brown escaped to the ground a distance ot 90 feet, and was badly bruised. All the clothing was burned from his body. Governor Geer has appointed J. H. Settleniier of Woodburn to succeed him self as a member of the State Board of Agriculture and G. A. Westgate of Al bany was appointed to succeed George L. Reese. The appointments are for five years. Ex-Qova-fjor WnitfeaJur, who was Wm, Leonberger, Signal Corps, U. & A., arrived at the Barracks yesterday from Westport, V, where they hare been tak ing part In the Government msjioeuvers. They will leave tomorrow for Fort fit. Michael. Alaska. Battalion Sergeant Major Augustus Ar nold and Sergeant Michael Brady were examined yesterday by a board of officers composed of Major A. B. Dyer, Captain William D, Davis and Captain T. L. Smith as to their fitness for the appoint ment as commissary sergeant Miss Crofton. who is visiting at, the home of Captain and Mrs. Hunt, at Van couver Barracks, went to Portland yester day to attend the big benefit at the Mar quam. Lieutenant Arthur Cranston of the Post Exchange, la a business visitor In Port land today. The many flrends of Mrs. Burke, who is at St Joseph's Hospital, will be pleas ed to iearn that she is on the road to re covery. , Mrs. Kiss, of Fisher's Landing, Is re ported seriously ill. J. Waggoner and W. G. Stofford return ed yesterday from a trip to Yacolt Prai rie. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Columbia R. W. Geen. Portland; G. F. Mathews and wife, Frisco: IS. Flnke and wife. Portland; C. B. Montague, Lebanon, Or.; W. C. White, city; R. A. Crowley and wife, Portland; J. A. Burns, Brook lyn, N. Y. Baltimore H. S. Attix, Colorado; Mrs. P. W. Beebe. Sas Francisco; E. J. Row land, Lewlsville; A. 11. Hall, Portland; E. Swanson, Portland. Rlverview John Dorgun. James Prln ton, Portland; Thos. 8. Holstlne, Am boy'; Joseph Hough, J. H. Knirick, O. Hewell Portland; D. Heppner, city. THE DALLES. (Journal Speclul Service.) THE DALLES, Sept. 24. E. ('. Pease of this City has purchased the entire stock of goods of the fiYm of Pease & Mays, of this city, and Monday the en tire force of employes were engaged In taking an Inventory of the stock. Mr. Pease Intends to conduct the business In the same plaop and will reopen the store In a few days. Mr. W. H. Hobsen, formerly bookkeeper for the above mentioned firm has accept ed a position as head bookkeeper for the White Collar Line and will o to Port land to assume his new duties about the 1st of October. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lucas have returned from Salem whither they went to attend the State Fair, after a month's trip through the East. Mr. Glfford, the well known photo grapher of this city, bus returned. Mr. J. Flynn returned to Portland Mon day, after spending about two weeks with his parents who live in this city. Mr. S. N. Stewart addressed a meeting of prominent citizens he-Id at the Com mercial Club rooms Monday evening. Mr, Stewart pointed out the wonderful power thnt could be derived from,he rapids at Celllo and Is tryftig to get enough of the business men lnteresd In this matter to form a company and build an electric power house at Celllo. The government engineers arrived Mon day evening and went up to Celllo Tues day morning for the purpose of Inspecting I the rapids at that place and reporting on 1 the advisability of building a canal. They were accompanied by Hon. M. A. Moody, who la doing all in his power to convince them that such a thing would be a very good thing for this part of the country: he Is also using all his power to make their visit as pleasant as possible while here. They left this morning on the Reg ulator for Portland. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs came down from Wasco Tuesday afternoon and will rematn'ln town for a few days. Mr. R. H. Weber went down to Hood River for the purpose Xf looking over the orchards at that pla6e with a view of obtaining his spring nursery stock. FAIRVIEW. (Journal Special -Service.) FAIRVIEW, Sept. 24. Mrs. A. O. Jack son returned home Monday after several weeks' visit at Long Beach. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Smith Memorial Church, will meet at the resi dence of Mrs. Ml B. Scott, Thursday at t p. m. Judge F. E. Harlow was In Portland Monday on business. Mrs. Waybell visited in Portland Mon day. The Artisans met Saturday evening and initiated two new members, Mr. M. E. Austin and Miss Chappel, and made ar rangements for a dance to be given Sat urday evening. September 27. Elmer Jackson left Monday for Corval 11s where he attends school. A serious accident occurred at Falrview Saturday. Mrs Wright and daughter Sadie were driving home when their horse was frightened at a scraper by the road side and overturned the buggy. Injuring Mrs. Wright's shoulder and breaking her left arm. besides bruising her and Miss Wright quite severely. If.-witt Bhepard spent Sunday with his parents at Falrview. stricken with paralysis several days ago, Continues In about the same condition, having no use whatever of his right side and but little of his left side. He takes nourishment readily, and may live for some time. Fire In. Inland City Tuesday after noon destroyed $55,000 worth of prop erty. The buildings burned were the Pioneer flouring mill, the Inland City Mining and Milling Company's ware house, a harness store. ' blacksmith shop, tannery, three residences, and the only church In town. t Burr Powers and J. Duncan were hunting deer In Linn County. While Powers was leading his horse along the trail one day Duncan, who was some distance away in the brush, mistook the horse for a deer and fired. His bullet broke the horse's nek and he is out the value of the horse. At 1 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays there is a free clinic for treatment of the poor. The physicians on J the staff of the hospital are in charge. NEWS-OF THE STATE CAPITAL Matters of Interest of and to Salem and Marion County. (Journal Special Service.) SALEM, Sept. 24. Governor T. T. Geer yesterday appointed two members of the State Board of Agriculture and a State Biologist They are: rlon. J. H. Settle mler, of Woodburn, was appointed a member of the State Board of Agricul ture, for a term of four years from March 14, 1902, to succeed himself. G. A. Westgate was named to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George L. Rtes, about 15 months ago. His term will expire orv March H. lil 'j. Piofessor Albert R. Sweetser, professor of biology In the State University at Eugene, was named as State Biologist, a position that has been vacant for a year. This ap pointment carries no salary with it as the position is practically an hunurury one. MONEY FOR CONVICT LAliOR. State Treasurer C. 8. Moure lias re ceived from the Lowenberg & Going Co , of Portland, u payment of $1,473.71, of which sum $500 was applied on the rent of the foundry in the penitentiary, und the balunce, $K73.71, was the sum due for convlot labor In the foundry for tho month of June, 1102. FOR STEALING A BICYCLK. L. Maltlund waa yesterduy sent to the county Jail to serve a term of three months for stealing a bicycle. This Is tin second time this fellow has been sent enced to the eounfy Jail by City Record er N. J. Judah. the first sentence about two months ago. being for i days. The fellow seems to be a professional bicycle thief. When arrested the ilrst time he gave his name as L. iiutkhurt. TO SAIL FOR JAPAN. Rev. W in.-. Elliott, of Winnipeg. Mani toba, accompanied by his family. Is vis iting his sister, Mrs. (Jtrtrude Roach, in this city. They leave tonight lor San Fanclsco, whence, they,, jjjll fir lllro xhimo, Japan, where Mr. Elliott will take a position in one of the higher normal schools as a teacher of Knglieh. Thu school Is conducted by the Japan- se Gov ernment for the training or teaulieia. Rev. Elliott spent nine years In Jaiian as a missionary returning from tiierd about five years ngo. He ha v.i:h him a Japanese girl wh6 has been in his family lor ten yearn. A NJ2W LUMBER COMPANY. In the'Siale Department yti-arlay the Shykley & McMurrln Lumber Company Pled articles of Incorporation. Baker City is the headquarters und A. S. Sliuckley, It. F. Oakes and Wm. McMurrln are the Incorporators. The capital stork is -$30.-000. divided into shares valued at $H each. The company will manufacture lumber and deal In timber lands iji Ore gon. Washington and Idaho. ASSAULTED HIS NEPHEW. District Attorney C. L. M Nary was in I w,.rt.o.iirn vMier.lqv. where he rcnresi'iit- ed the state In the case of State vs. (J. U. McGuire. The defendant v. as charted with ussuultlng his nephew. Lewis l're vost, by shooting him In the shoulder. McGuire was bound over In the sum. of $500. and he Immediately furnished bail. THE PRUNE CROP. Tho prune crop Is now beng harvested and the fruit is lieglntilnir to come to the local warehouses, though not in very large quantities as yet. OREGON BRIEFS. Twenty-three cents per pound was I paid for twenty-seven bales of hops at Salem Tuesday. Manny Howard, the noted stock rust ler, was sentenced at liaker City to five years in the penltentlnry. G. W. Gates of Cripple Creek mining fame has purchased the Yellow Dalsy mine. near Haker City, for ii.t)00. Professor Albert R. Sweetspr has been appointed state biologist to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Pro fessor F. . Wushburn. . One hundred and forty tons of hay, in two stacks, were destroyed by an in cendiary fire on the Sylvester Patterson place, near Ashland, Tuesday morning. The Cottage Grove Lumber Company has been Incorporated with n capital of J100.000, for the construction of a sawmill on Mosby Creek, nine miles from Cottage Grove. J. D. Gibson, who was sentenced to the gallows at Grant's Pass, has been grant ed a stay by the Supreme Court. Gib son was convicted of murdering John Schonbatcher In Josephine County last April. The Columbia Southern Is rushing the survey of the extension from Shanlko to Bend. Already fifty miles of the course has been gone over and laid out, and a large crew of men are at work rushing the survey along as fast as pos sible. INTO CANADA. 22,000 People Go There From the United States. OTTAWA; Ont., Sept. 24 Revised fig ures of immigration into Canada for the fiscal year ended June 30 last, have been prepared, . The total Is about 70,000, of "whom 2.000 came from the United Stages. The immigration from the" American to the .Canadian Northwest has assumed much greater proportions this year than ever before, and land sales to Americans are dally reported. The latest large sale Is by the Saskatt-hewan Valley Land Company, which has sold 100,000 acres In Saskatchewan to an American syndicate for 1600,000. There Is to- be a weekly. Journal. $1 a year; a semi-weekly Journal, at tLGO a year, besides the Dailv Journal at t4 a year, by mall. Do you take The Journal f M. J. WALSH & CO. . the Leading MANTLES, GRATES and TILING OAS AND ELECTRICAL CHANDELIERS - ' and ELECTRIC APPLIANCES Is In receipt of a large shipment of the above. Call and make your selec tions. Every class of work on the above attended to - Both phone. , Show Rooms 245 Washington Street. V t ! t X BELOW COSr-tDISOII tlEORIC UtlPS i To consumers ot current from our mains we are now selling ' Lamps at 15c Each, or $1.75 per Dozen. These are the same lamps that we formerly sold at 35c each, and are made expressly for us. Buy them if you want the best. Delivered la dozen lots free of charge. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. OVER THE WIRES. yesterday the city' laborers of Chicago went out 011 a strike. They demand an increase in pay of '-" to 50 cents per day. At'the International Exhibition of Mod win Decorative Art, America will be as signed the tirst place, except for pottery, s iys a London correspondent. An in;,ins ojj the Denver Klo 'Irando exploded at Monument, near Pueblo, Col., ih niK'.t, killing the oniji .! and fire man. The bodies of both men were hor ribly mutilated. M.ijor J W. Powell, director of the Bu reau of Ethnology In the Smithsonian In stitution, at Washington, died at his Home In Haven, Me., yesterday. lie had bu-n ill for Borne time. A dispatch from Phoenix, Aria., ssys that a report has JUBt reached there of a ili.'aftrous lire yesterday at the Planet Satuin mine, Jn which a son of W. A. t lark was burned to death. The celebration of th anniversary of Jhe coronation- of the Emperor, Yl Hle ung. at Soiile, Curt-n, nan been postponed In consequnre of. It Is said, the spread of cholera there, but It la said the real rea-i-i.li is lack of funds. '1 r.e removal, for alleged Incompetency, of W. C. Lller as AdJuLant-Oeneral of the punish-Amerlcan Veterans, Is said to have destroyed the only obstacle in the v ay of the concentration of the veterans row meeting in Detroit and Indlanup- ! oils. - I Tho killing of M. David, a well known ' Jtock broker, of l'aris, by an artist named ! Syndon, near Harve, has caused quite a ! s nasi Um. David bad accused the artist i ( trying to seduce his daughter aKo I"., to whom he was giving painting les- I s.ns. Yesterday the St. Petersburg corre-?ponh-nt cnblwJ to tho Lqjidon Dally Ex press a report of a partially successful itti inpt to wreck the train on which the t'zar was traveling from Krusk. However no particular damuge was done and the Czar escu'peil without injury. The Navy Department yesterday receiv ed Information that the Colombian rero liitlon was breaking out in new places, liovevr, as an official report la expected today the department will take no action in r-garil to pending another battleship i lu re until this report arrives. Krltaln seems to be indifferent regard ing I lie outcome of the Roumanian Jew . i u-:i . iuii. still while bucking up the Unit- 1 S'lu-t, she will not act Independently Mi calling Roiimunla to account. There will be no positive action taken by the l owers with reference to Secretary Hay's nclc The announcement of the marriage of Mis? Sara Ullfrey, of Portland, to Mr. Armor Ward, of New York, has been made. The ceremony will be performed at St. Margaret's, Westminister Abbey, London. Miss Gllfrey is the daughter of Henry II. Ullfrey, reading clerk of the Scnr.te. Evfiythtng goes to Indicate that Sena Mr Clark has ahsolute control of the Mcnimiii Democratic convention, which Is being .ii'iu at Bozeman, as several ll..iza I.Uationa were refusetl seats In the con vention. Last night aii'adjournment was taken tlH this morning, anil a lively fifht is looked for today. Yc-sterduy afternoon the dead body of Miss Mary Ciruner of Salt Lake, was 'ound In a room in New York. At first foul play was suspected, but on Investiga tion it was found t,hat the young lady .-ami' to her (tenth by the bursting of a olood vessel during a violent fit of emo tion. It seems as if she had been disap pointed In love. In commenting on Secretary Hay's note to ti-e puwirs in reference to the Rou manians, the St. Petersburg Zeitung of efcterjlay said: "One may well rejoice If America's intervention betters the sad lot of the Roumanian Jews. However, one dnutta the unselfishness of the American rtap, since the Roumanian Jews are prob ably much better oft than the Filipinos. ' The circulation of a story to the effect thnt Morgan says that Roosevelt must be iofeated for the nomination, and in case ae should be nominated the Democrats must put up a safe man like Cleveland, who would defeat him at the polls. Is cre ating considerable serious comment among financiers. Vesteraay Judge Burrows, at Evans vllle. 111., authorized the receiver of the Vandalla Railroad to bring suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Indiana & Terrs Haute Railroad Com pany for t3.000,000. Most of the amount IRVINGT0N PARK RACE TRACK - RACES! RACES! Commence Tuesday Sept. 23d, at 1:30 p. m. Sharp. " FOUR mGn-CLASS RACES EACH DAY Until September 2T Dealer In ?- t t t 1 t Coal Coal Coal WESTERN FEED Sb FUEL CO. Dealers In all kinds at Coal, Coke, Charcoal Try the Famous ROCK SPRINGS COAL . Both Phones. Otllcet t$4 North 5th St. F.W.BALTES&CO. Printers Second and Oak Streets BOTH PHONES ! I DRINK STAR. BREWERY COMPANY'S . FAMOUS HOP GOLD BEER - X i TELEPHONES: Ore. 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