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TTIE OREGON DAILY .TOURNAt, fORTLAKD, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1903. 101 BUYERS LOOK FOR LAND DTQUTBT TOM BXUC BSTATB XI bbuk, Btnr txb paouxnaam BULU1IM X UPOY TXB X1II1T ABD SAXES ABB FBW BO BOOM, BUT XABKST 0TSA9T. Mm of the Prospective PurchMar Ar Easterners, Who Xiu to BnUd Manufacturers, Too, Ar booking- for I ultanl 1U Bara Karkad Improv mant In Condition Xa Expected by th BUddl of Heat Month. The outlook for Portlond renl estate during the coming fall st-uson la prom Win. Sulra of property Just at tlila time arp not very large, but Inquiries Are numerous. Moot of those now look ing for real estate art from the Kant,, And In a majority of canes seek ground for a noma. Several inquiries have lately been re reived by the larger dealer for factory Ilea, aeveral new sawmills being pro jected for thla city, aa well as aeveral Other manufacturing plants. In the main the protectors of the new enter prises are men of experience and have oeen succeasrui in tha East. "The midsummer quietude Is now on -Teal estate." said Rusell A Blyth to diy. "It Is always so at this period of The yesr, but we think that business this summer will easily equal that of last year. If anything. It Is somewhat bet tar than It waa laat year. When you come to consider the fact that this year baa. been very prosperous for Portland business men. you can understand that largo number of them can afford to tana their annual vacation, where a few years ago they had to stick to business during the entire year. The business generally picks up about the middle of September and continues brisk until per hsps the middle-of next year. This year, we think, the activity In the mar get will begin earlier than usual. The Lewli and Clark fair, In ou estimation, will not materially affect the real estate market. We hope It won't. for if It did It will have a very bad ef fejrt. What we want is a general good business, and not a boom. The tendency at this moment Is to put up homes. On the West Side the general movement Is in a northwesterly direction, while on the East Side the growth seems to be in every direction." 1 i nJ " ' i r t v k 4 t -J- X )t f 4 1 t 1 1 i V v 7 ' .5, y S 7 ZIBA XlaDlLL At th Marqnam next Friday. LEGAL LIGHTS IN ANNUAL SESSION XTSTXO FBAOB OOBTEBEBOB. (Journal Special 8er'lce.) Mystic, Conn., Aug. 28. There was a large attendance today at the opening Of the annual national peace conference. The session will continue until Monday. Some of the prominent speakers to be beard are the Baronsss von Suttner of Austria. Henry W. Wilbur of New York, United States Senator Cullom of Illinois. B. F. Trueblood of Boston and Judge William K. Ashman of Philadelphia. (Journal Special Service.) Hot Spring. Va., Aug. 2. An in tellectual looking assembly of several hundred leading Jurists snd members of the bSf filled the assembly room of the Homestead hotel at 10:30 o'clock this morning, when President Francis Rawle. of Philadelphia, cVlled to order the 26th annual convention of the American Bar Association. After thanking the Vir ginia representatives of the profession for the cordial reception tendered the visitors, the president read a short list of the most noted Jurists present, who were invited to seats upon the plat form. Among the number thus hon ored were Judge Le Baron B. Colt of Rhode Island, who will deliver the an nual address: Professor Simon F. Bald-i win of the Yale Law sc'iool. William A. Ulnsgow of Roanoke. Va.. and George W. Murchwey, dean of the Columbia Law school. President Rawlo then proceeded with the reading of his annual address, which whs masterly in its logical construc tion and perspicuous diction, and which was followed with the closest atten tion. The recent epidemic of fnob vio lence and Its remedy were touched upon In the address and the aurvey of the recent enactments of some of the states was another subject that Interested the listeners Immensely. It was a long pa per, but the scholarly character of the address and the. bright humorous flashes which relieved the long review served to induce patience and promote good nature among the listening lawyers. The annual address of the president and the reports of the other officers and of the executive committee occupied the opening session. This evening the association will listen to a paper by Sir Frederick Pollock, the eminent Eng, Ilsh Iswyer and law writer. HOW THEY "WORkED" A BRITISH CAPTAIN Oaptala "Billy" Smith Indulge In Bomi- nlono of Life on the Colum bia Blrar U tha Zarly Day of Traffic Captain "Billy" Smith I perhap tha beat-known river pilot In Portland. He I not engaged at thla work now, how ever, on account of rheumatism and ad vanced age. lie I on th shady aid of 70. Almost half a century ago he waa steamboat pilot on th Columbia river. Year ago the steamer Kehant waa about the only tug on the river which was, en gaged In towing cargo ships to Port land from Astoria, and Captain Smith waa her pilot. He delights In telling the following yarn, showing how he got the better of an old salt-water' skipper: One day I waa towing up the river a British ship commanded by-a crusty old Scotchman. Jack Harris everybody In Portland used to know Jack was my steward. The trip then, as now, was tedious, and Jack and I concluded we would Vlke to have something a little stronger than river water to drink. We put our heads together and decided to put up n Job on the Scotchman. We had it all planned alcely. It was about noon and the Scotchman was to be Invited aboard the tug to have dinner with us We knew that ha had among his private effect some of the belt English gin that ever stood a government test. "Well, we made It up between us that when our guest arrived and we sat down to nine that I should remark: ' 'Steward, get a bottle of gin and place It on the table.' 'To this Jack wJis la-respond: "Cap tain. I am sorry as" say that our sup ply has been exhausted. I intended to buy a case at Astoria, but In our hast or leave It slipped my memory.1 Then I waa to turn all my Invective loose and give him one of the worst tongue-lashlnga that ever a man received for being so forgetful, with the hope that our visitor would Intercede and offer us some ofhts gin. In due time the captain came aboard. No sooner had we sat down to the table when I urned to Harris and said: I 'Steward, bring us a bottle of that ne-flavored gin.' 'I am aorry, captain,' said Harris, the supply has Just run out. I intend ed to get a case at Astoria, but at the last minute it escaped my memory.' "I lit Into him for all I was worth, and was right in the midst of a tre mendous tirade when 'Hoot, mon!' shouted the Scotchman, "cool your tem per. I have plenty of gin, and you are welcome to It. Bend your steward over to the ship and get a few bottles.' "Of course, that was Just what we were after. Jack took a basket and boarded the British vessel and stated hi errand. "'What kind of bottle do you wantV Inquired the English stewfird. 'pint or quart T " 'Quart,' replied Harris, 'and the cap tain said to All the basket.' "In a few minutes he cam back with I a basKetlul or quart bottles containing the finest gin that I ever had the pleas ure of tasting. The rest of the Journey up the river passed away Ilk a sum mer dresm. COSSIP OF CITIES ABOUT THE BAY rXOTSBXBO TBB . ASTABTAOSS SB BZTBO OM TXB ZaTTZBTAlB- MZBT OF OBABX) ABXT MBB ABB TXB TZSXTOBS OOBTZBOBBT TO TXB OOOABIOB. Ballared That th Whole Coast Is Bsbs- fltad by Conventions of Bach Olgaatlo Character Other Bw Items of In terest to Bsopls Who X&ow th Old Tow All-Bight Cay Serrioo oa th Street Bail way. (By John J. Harrison.) 8a n Francisco, Aug. 2. After Inst week's Influx of visitors to th G. A. R. convention from all parts of the coun try, it I now possible to approximate the coat of entertaining so vast a crowd and figure out whether, from a merce nary standpoint, a city receives any great benefit through entertaining national or ganisations. About 130,000 was ex pended by th general committee in decoration, music, hall rents, headquar ter and banquet, and In addition to this, private funds were liberally drawn upon to provide for the elaborate em bellishment of business houses and residences. A conservative eatimate of the number of strangers in San Fran cisco during the week's grand encamp ment places It at 40,000. t'pon Inquiry of several relatives and friends from the East who were here I learned that a fair average of the amount brought to cover expenses while here waa 110 day. Many other, however, probably could not afford that rate of living, and say one-half of the number spent $5 a day. The totals are easy of computa tion: 20.000 at $10 a day makes 4200,000; 20.000 at 16 makes $100,000. of In all $300,000. Thla, of course, is outside of railroad farea. For six days that would bring the amount up to nearly $2,000,000. Naturally, that seems preposterous, but If we split the dslly expense per head to even $2, the total for the week foots up bout $500,000. Figuring at the small est amount possible It will be found that th amount of money left In a city en tertaining these big conventions Is sn Investment whose percentage can only be stated In the hundreds. Xow Sprat. The next thing presenting Itself for consideration Is whether this money Is pretty generally distributed or is sb- sorbed by the favqred few. Of course, the hotels and restaurants get the larger share: theatres, street railways and saloons probably coming next In order. Every one knows through his own ex perience that while In a strange city his purchases of furnishing goods, toilet rtlcles, clothing, laundry bills, trinkets rr presents for the children left at ALL WE ASK IS YOUR PROMISE TO PAY US .. ONLY $1.00 A WEEK and you'll gat THE BEST THERE IS IN WAf CHES the reliable Elgin or Htmpdsn movement in a Boss or Fays cast, with a 35-year guarantee. Ovar 50 different styles, ladiss' or Gents" tlx. You'll find a notable difference between our prices and the specialty Jewelry houses, and it's in your lavor every time. WE HAVE A BEAUTY FQR, $12. OO I. GEVURTZ a SONS ....HOME rUS-NISHTKS.... , 1 73-1 75 FIR.ST ST. 2 ! 9-227 YAMHILL ST. p TIME (EISEM7 MXBXXI Ji 2 in Recruit"5(TCigars is due entirely W to their quality Don't forget . that I 'K Wf At -tbeisame i-time every 11 "tt i n n n i )i(r: ) nr has-a band around it that may bring you a fortune. 2142,500 given away 85,000 may come your way I Tyro bands from Recruit Cigars are equal to one tag from Star Tobacco in securing presents. TT TT" IT T SA CURES PILES OR .$50.00 RAID CURES THE WORST CASES WITH ONE BOX CONTAINS NO MERCURY. NO OPIATES Th Only Non-PoisOnous Pile CURE home, and slmllsr little Items run Into quite a tidy sum In tne rourso of a week. The deduction, therefore, is that the city Is materially benefited In a money way by these conventions, no dif ference who get the -lion' hare of the trade. Benefit Waol Coast. The entire const Incidentally receives benefit also. Every day the papers con tained accounts of visitors who had be come fsvorably Impressed with certain localities seen in their trip, and who stated it to be their Intention to return and take up their residence. There is no way to arrive at the number who were thus Impressed, but It is no exag gerated claim to place the total at sev eral hundred. Hone Ever Like It. A big book could be written about the Orand Army week In San Francisco There never before was an occasion Jlke It. Every day brought out Incidents, in spiring, pathetic, humorous. Impressive and patriotic. The knowledge that In all human probability the veterans will never again meet in national encampment pn this coast, brings out forcefully the fact that the men are passing away rap idly. I looked at their parade and made an estimate of their average age. While some of the old fellows appeared hale and strong, the great majority showed their 60 and 70 years only too plainly, It is over 40 years since 1811, when most of these men, then In the flower of their young manhood, shouldered their mus kets. That puts them over 60 today, and many and many of the soldiers were welt along In years when they enlisted, and the survivors of this class must soon answer the final tummona AU-Virnt Car Ssrric. The United Railroads have seen the convenience afforded their patrons by all- night service on two of the main lines, and Incidentally found out that the serv ice pays, so last week General Chapman announced that hereafter cars will run at 15-mlnute Intervals on Ellis and on Kearney and Mission lines from mid night to 3 o clock, and at half-hour In tervals from that time until 6 a. m. San Franciscans are not much given to early hours and the late cars are always well filled. The chief convenience Is to the morning newspaper men and others whose work compels them to be out late. Besides these there Is a big contingent of travelers who prowl about downtown without any very good reason, and whose nickels are considered as g,ood as anybody's even if their characters are not Tyler for President. Some of the friends of James S. Tyler, formerly managing editor of The Oregon Dally Journal, have induced him to al low his name to be announced as an In dependent candidate for president of the Press club. Nominations for officers were made last week, but as It was not definitely known by those who attended the meeting that Mr.. Tyler had returned to San Francisco permanently his name was not presented, as it would have been otherwise. The club Is officered by members engaged In active literary work, and while the gentlemen named for the office of president are popular, and were at one time actively engaged in news paper work., they are not now In .that work, For that reason, but primarily because of Tyler's eminent fitness for the position and In recognition of his long service as ths financial manager of the club, the members have demanded that he be given the honor. There Is no doubt of his election. roster for Manila. Horace Q. Foster of the army pay master's department, leaves on Septem ber 1 for Manila, where he will be sta tioned for, two years. He will be re membered by the pe6ple of Portland, having been stationed in that city some time. Baker at Portland. Portland is to be congratulated upon the acquisition of one of the most pop ular army officers In the service. Capt. Jesse M. Baker having been given shore duty after continuous service on the transports Grant and Thomas since 1898, Is ordered to Portland to become dis bursing offleer in the quartermaster's de' partment As district attorney of his county back in Pennsylvania, and aa a distinguished member of the-state sen ate' besides an officer In the national 'guard. Captain Baker was one of the best known men in the state at the THE PORTLAND pomnajro, omaaov. AKXaUOAjr PajT. 10.00 pa Say aad Upward. 4 UABQVABTBBS POB TOUB1STS jr OOBEKBXOZA& YBAYBIBBS. Special rates saad to f asalUes aa4 stngl gentlemen Tae Baaaa-meat will plea at all times to skew toasaa aaa five price. A mnasra Turkish kata estaaUaamaat la ta hotel. X. a BOWBBB, BUnafe. THE MERIT OF OUR Dental Work I unquestioned. We pleaae the most exacting. Remember w extract or All teeth without pain. kvery operation fully warrant L Natural looking arti ficial teeth and a perfect fit guaranteed. pa. w. a. wisa WISE BROS., Dentists Opes rains till S. Bandar from I It 12, 08-113 FAILING IL0G. ou. t. f. wisa, Cer. 34 and Wash, iti Or. Mats Z02. T S T T Tl TVT A T e J UUK1MAL Pattern Department Cut Out Coupon, fin in, sign and send to We JOURNALS COR. FIFTH AND YAMHILL STS., PORTLAND, ORE, Sead me Pattern No. SlZ9 ... Name,-. Street AddreM Towo. ! State-.... mwMMMnn aoaaeeeeeaeeaoeaeeaea hmhi wm e ' ENCLOSED FIND TEN CENTS. breaking out of the Spanish war. The death of "Uncle" John Ellsler in New York on the 21st recall a distlnc vrnwi w. iiT.riTTaii tbt at ti aa i 4480 Blouse Waist, 33 to 40 bust Waists made with shallow yokes arn among the latest designs shown, ami are both effective and becoming. Thin stylish one Is made of sage green pon gee, with yoke of cream lace, and is stitched with cortlcelll silk, but the de sign is appropriate for all silks, the lighter wools and linen materials, and to both the odd waist and the entii gown. The Capes which fall over the shouldeVs make a notable feature ami Include the fashionable stole sugges tion. The blouse is made over a fitted lin ing, which closes at the center front. On this lining are arranged the back, which Is drawn down in gathers atybo waist line, and the fronts which poVj slightly over the belt. The triple cap. Is elongated at the rront to give the stole effect and arranged over the waist which is closed invisibly beneath i edge. The sleeves are the new ones that are gathered into deep cuffs, which are cut in points. . The quantity of material required for the medium slie is 6V yards 21 inches wide, 4 yards 27 Inches wide, or 8 yards 44 inches wide, with of a yard of all-over lace for yoke, collar and cuffs. The waist pattern 4480 Is cut in sixes for a it, 34, 86, 88 and 40-Inch bust measure. s!J ta Tie Patterns are mailed from New York, requiring 12 day' time. Address all orders to PATTERN DEPARTMENT, We JOURNAL COR. FIFTH AND YAMHILL STS., PORTLAND, ORB tlon he ljad which" has not been men tioned in the. theatrical papers. Ellsler was more , of a manager than an actor, but In the old days he frequently ap peared to fill out the cast in case one of his companyfailed to com to the thea tre In time to go on. I happened In Cleveland, O, on a visit when be waa - . ' - - manager of the Academy at that place. Attending another theatre one evening a friend and I happened to hit about the , -worst show It has ever been my misfor tune to witness, and I expressed myself to that effect. My friend suggestively replied. "I guess you've never seen .Uncle John Ellsler play Rip Yaa Winkle.'- n I s