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j THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAT. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 9. 1901 FALL WHEAT IS EVERYWHERE GOOD QMAXM KABTX8T BAA nOOZXSBO . vvnrTZBXvrTEDZiTAirn Tnxsx ura has vow Buooxa'aimu - Arr vzzx atxxaoxid tu ' HOTTEST OV TJU UAIOX. , 111 past weak averaged the hottest of the season. It was kino dry. except Id " the high level sections In the eastern portion of the state, where a few . showers occurred lust Tuesday and Wed nesday. . The grain harvest , has pro . ceeded uninterruptedly, and threahtng haa now become general. Fall wheat yields are everywhere rood, and In the ' eastern section they are generally ex. ceil en t. Early sown spring: wheat and ' oats, although having thin standi, and short straw, are turning out better than expected, hut more than . the -usual quantity of late sown spring wheat and lata sown oats has been out for hay. . The hay crop In the coast counties and the pleateau sections baa been aeoured In good condition: the yields, however, were generally disappointing. Pastur age In the valleys la rapidly getting dry and short, but In the mountains It .continues good. Hops, corn, potatoes . and gardens would be greatly benefited by rain; but, ' notwithstanding the dry weather, these crops continue making fairly good ad anoement The hop vines are free from lloe and the burs are, beginning to f qrm. Corn Is silking and taasollng, and In some localities the ears are forming, Potatoes" are free from blight, but small and few In the hill, as compared with last year crop. Apples have dropped rather more than ejsual during the week. Peaches and berries are plentiful In the market Prunes that escaped Injury- In the Coast District. 7 Bvensen, Clatsop county, X T. Coffey, w-WM not ana ary; nay ana oats about all secured; crop good; potatoes promise good returns; apples looking well, but yield will be light; the rain of last week was of great benefit to gardens and po tatoes, which are now making a One growth; vegetables of all kinds plenti ful. .-. Flshhawk, ' Columbia county, E. B. Hogberg. Haying all done; harvesting begun; grain a little lighter than last years fruit, prospects' very good; pota toes will be short; rain needed for pas tures; cows going dry. -I t . Seal Rock, Lincoln county, O. D. Clark. Weather line for gardens, foggy with some north wind; haying on swamp ...:'. land progressing slowly; stock doing nloely; milk flow decreasing; berries ripening fasti potatoes will make a light crop. . Point Terrace, Lane county, B. J. Al Hson. Week hot; farmers busy cutting oats; crop. good; gardens look fine; fruit prospects good; pastures' getting short; stock in good condition. Coquille, Coos county, Roy Morgan unr, will! jliurill wu& winuj t Sku taio crops doing well; grain' hay - harvest commenced: average crop expected; fruit fair; barley will give a fair yield n nay ana grain. Eckley, Curry county, J. A. Haines, ; Week very favorable for haying: hay ' all cut and put up; corn and) field peaa look wellbeans doing nicely. ,, , - wuiaaette waiisy. - Mllwaokte, Clackamas- county,' R. ecottQraln harvest progressing rap ' Idly; 'threshing will commence this ' week; the yield will be below the aver age; -pasturage 'very short and 'dry: dairy cows have to be fed a good ration to keep up - the flow of milk; - apples dropping; gardens need rain, also corn and potatoes; the latter will be a short crop. . Foreat Orove; Washington county, B. . T . Wellrer T?nt. rirv waua thr- - a ' ripened grain quickly, and has been un favorable for' gardens and potatoes; rain would be welcome by. all; much of the spring grain haa been eut.for hay; hops also have suffered from the dry weather, and I think the yield: will be Short of an average crop. . Wheatland, Yamhill county, - R. N. Pagett Weather 'dry and hot; grain all In shock; threshing will be general good ;. potatoes and gardens need rain; . pastures very short: orchard fruits do ing well; early apples ripening; thorough apraylng and hot weather has rid the hopyards of vermin and the crop Is making seasonable progress; a light yield Is expected by most growers. , y Bellfonntain, Benton county, N. O. Dodga Weather very warm; fall grain about all threshed, and the yield Is very poor; spring grain looks some better - since the Inst rain; pastures very dry nnd stock have ' commenced to lose flesh. Albany R. F. D. No. I, Linn county, A. T. Smith. Extremely warm weather; threshing begun; yield of i fall grain good: spring grain short; eom earing nicely: early apples ripening and not wormy; some trees very full; rain needed. . pottage Orove, Lane county, Richard Topp. Hot days and cool nights; very dry and everything drying up: rain badly needed; hay crop, secured, slightly below acreage; threshing begun: apple crop appears to be good: prunes poor. Southern Oregon. Cleveland, Douglas county, F. B, Tharp. Week very hot andi dry; har vesting well . under way, and some threshing done; yield and quality , of grain better .than expected; pastures drying up, but looks well; fruit pros pects good; gardens and late potatoes 'need rain badly. Wellen, Jackson ' county,' H. von der Hell en. Weather very warm; threshers at work, and wheat yielding rather bet ter than expected; corn doing well, and the stubble Holds afford good pasture . for sUck. , Gallce. Josephine county. J. E. Lonmli. Hot weather all the week; Irrigated . gardens doing well; blackberries and peaches In market; root vegetables growing nicely; feed good In the moun tains. .'.: Columbia Silver Yalley. IIaaiI . U I a - W a mnn . n V X YY Helnrleha Very, warm; good weather v.. h... hi a M,ni and orchards doing well; fruit of all kinds plentiful and of good quality; Graven tain and other early apples are now ripe enough to be marketed. r ' . , lone. Morrow county, P. O. Balslger. -Beginning of week cool, latter part very warm; heading about finished and threshing , well under way; second crop of .alfalfa being , cut: crop very light owing to grasshoppers; peaches and all late fruits ripening rapidly. Weston, Umatilla county, M. . M. Baker. Weather very hot , and dm wheat making flae yields, excepting In districts ravaged by the storm; alfalfa and timothy exceeding all expectations: vegetables doing fairly well, though needing rain; blackberries still coming ' In, and- currants sufficient for the mar ket Plateea Begioa. Joseph, Wallowa county,. 0. M. Crow. Weather warm; grain hay being ait; grain maturing rapidly; second crop of alfalfa making good growth. , Union, Union county, John W. Mln Dlck. Week warm; haying being pushed; $1840 Weathered Oak BUaeioa Book. " or, upholstered la genuine' Spanish ' leather. A large, roomy rocker. Compulsory sale price. ..$12. OO 4&00 Kdeboeard A big. maaslve t place of furniture, beautifully . carved, richly finished in gold and superbly hand-polished. The top of the base is 14 lnohee in depth and 4 feet in width, and the .French bevel -mirror In the back ' measures 14 z II Inches. Com pulsory sale price..... ...$26.00 far " " Oak Dresser,' worth I1T.00. , Thl Is - made of solid oak, haa two serpen tine top drawers, paneled ends; the , mirror is 10x14 French bevel plate. ... Compulsory sale price... $14.00 $384)0 Oo-Oart, one of the finest pat terns ever offered In Portland, rub ber tire automobile wheels, elllp- . tlcal springs, . steel work, triple enameled finish. Compulsory sale price T. $24.00 Steel voiding Couches, worth 110.00. Entire framework la of malleable metal; this couch Is guaranteed for I years; when closed It occupies space 1 feet I Inches wide by feet long, and makes an ideal , couch; when open It la 4 feet 4 Inches wide and 4 feet long. Our, . compulsory sale price . will be ...$7.25 . ' , I O I , The success- of our Compulsory Sale has been so great and the fact that the contractor has been delayed 10 days in starting his work of tear ing out and remodeling the front of our store, we have decided to con tinue the sale another week. Buy before the work begins. Our reasons . for these extraord inary reductions have been stated in our previous ads. Dirt and dust ruin Furniture. We ' prefer to sell new goods at a reduction rather than have them damaged. It's our way.' .-. ' -,s . t : -.. ; , U WE HAVE EVERYTHING For the Mansion, the Flat the Coun try Home, the Office, the Hotel or the Restaurant tto matter how you would furnish It you will find Fur niture here to suit your tastes and your pocketbook. A personal in spection can alone determine for you the unalloyed richness of bargains without number. This week is the time to buy the biggest dollar's worth of Furniture you ever expect to own for 100 cents. . , , . Cash or Credit To Salt Yon $50 MISSION PARLOR SET Comprised of three pieces a Settee, a large Arm Chair and Rocker. This set ta-built of oatena aJ beautiful wax i very - roomy 'aather"tlnlh. The seats are covered with the beet grade of Spanish leather, and the con struction of this set Is first-class in every nartlcular. Our comnulsorv sals price on it wlU be , ., ...... .$34.75 $35 THREE-PIECE PARLOR SET I Theframe is well proportioned and suitably constructed. The carvings are nwi ana ariisuc, ana me nniRfi is vi mv ricn atrx mtnoiinr, aiiiv "uu, . is covered In a fine grade of Verona- and la an especially good value at $81.00.. Our compulsory sale price will be .$22.50 Leather XTphoUtsred Booker, worth 111.00. The frame is. solid oak, - golden finished, beautifully hand polished; the upholstering is of ' leather- In the latest dalmond tufted style. Compulsory sale 'price ...$13.25 'S3 A OUOIUU ABTICUl The famous Vlvtor Refrigerators at the following cost 'prices: 30 .00 Victor Befrlreratora. $14.50 l-00 Victor SMrl4eraters.$l3.oo SaiJOTlotex atafrlgeratore.$15.50 glTO Victor tafrl-traors.$12.50 flaMViotor BefHgvratera.g 9.75 j j ' Matty Varlor Pleoes. We fcavo a very large aaaortment of pretty Par lor Plecak which we will mark down from 10 to 10 per cent from- our regular retail prices. v xjlom cuxTAsrs at cost. f4JM Cause Table This tabto le in two finishes golden oak or ' imitation mahogany. 14 24-Inch top, ' solidly, fastened. . Shapely lege, rigidly ' braced by substan- . tlal shelf. Compulsory sale price ,...........$2.50 .12.00 grade 11.60 grade 11.00 grade 11.60 grade 14.00 grade 16.00 grade 14.60 grade 51.47 1.90 ...2.25 S2.50 .S2.90 $3.75 ............ $5.00 YOU cm MAVE 'C MM Extension Tiible 3SJW Bxteasioa Table, latest Mis sion design, weathered oak wax . finish. iThe top of this table la , . 41 lnohes 'square, and when ex tended measures I feet In length. Compulsory sale price... .$26.00 ' Office Set $30.00 Office Met. The Desk Chair of the latest swivel design and Is . built on similar lines to the Bank of England Chair, so much, in favor at present Quarter sawed, ' hand-polished golden oak. Com pulsory sale price for the two chairs ..-14.50 Morris Chair. Worth $12.00 Solid oak', made of quarter-sawed stock; the wood work polished through out ; we have only 5 of these chairs left, in two styles of up holstery, Verona or striped cor duroy. Compulsory Sale t'rice $9.00 Mission Den Table Worth $14.00 A very, strongly hand-made arti- -de; waxed leather finish; the top of this table is 39 fnches in diameter, octag onal shape. Compulsory Sale Price $7.11 SIT JM Braaa-Trimnaed boa Sea, . has a -massive shaped head and foot . board. . This bed is finished in beautiful pearl gray, be ing enameled In white and trim ' mad with gilt the oneplece post is 1 6-11 inches in diameter, head board being 6 feet Inches high. Compulsory sale price... .$10.75 $7.00) Iron Bed. One of the prettiest patterns ever brought out to sell at so low a 'price, the post are 1 1-14 inches In diameter.) We have this bed In either cream or green enameled finish, the chills - 1 being decorated with gilt Com pulsory sale price ....... -$4.$5 $4.00 targe Boomy Booker, sub stantially built and finished In the dark golden oak. This is an. extraordinary value. Compulsory sale price .............. .$2. 50 KITO 10 to SO per cent off. ' i In our Rug Department we hare ' reduced prioea from 10 to 10 per cent and we are showing an excep tionally large Una for this season of the year. ; YOUR PLEASURE, OURS Tou can buy now and we will pack' and store the goods until you want them, at our expense, and deUver them whenever you want them. If you are building or you can't find a house to rent to suit you Just now, this may be convenient for you and enable vyou to buy while you have a chance to get Just what you want at a big saving. q not if expect ing to buy Furniture soon, fall to at least oome here and look It may mean a saving to you. Credit To All Who Want It grain cutting about half done; thresh ing will begin next week; fruit con tinues to prosper; apples wlU be a full crop; range drying up; , beef catUe In prime condition; potatoes and garden truck will prove a partial failure. Haines, Raker county, 1. K. Fisher.- Week fine for haying and oro'p nearly all secured; yield short but the acreage Is more than last year; grain Is well filled and Just getting ripe. ' Erwln, Baker county, John Erwln. River hay all up and a good crop; al falfa about ready to cut again; oats, wheat and barley not mors than a fourth of a crop: potatoes poor. Deschutes, Crook county, John Atkin son. Week warm, with heavy thunder and rain storm Friday; haying retarded on account of wet condition of meadows; stock in good oonditlon; spring . sown rye, although late, will make a good crop. . , ' , , Sliver Lake, take county, t N. Kelj say. Weather very warm; haying - In progress: crop good; cattle and sheep In fine condition; summer range better than : -v; ' " ' v v for a number of years; fruit outlook good; gardens doing well. nunuMra at Toraovroirsr. (Journal Spertsl Bi ties.) Toungstown, O., Aug. . There was a large and representative attendance to day at the opening of the annual state convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Previous to, beginning the business of the convention the delegates attended mass at St Colomba's church. On the return to the opera house the convention was formally opened by State President T, 8. Hogan. Addresses of welcome and routine business occupied the remainder of the session. The annual parade was held this afternoon. The business sessions, will be resumed' to morrow, and will conclude Thursday with the annual election of officers, fol lowed by a banquet, at Avon park. referred Btoek Oaaaeel -Oeeda, Allen A Lewis' Best Brand. ... Hi . -.. -''..:, PENSION REPORT AS A CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT .Washington. D. C Aug. I. In de fense of President Roosevelt's famous pension order making age conclusive as to disability, the Republican campaign committee will. It Is said, clroulata hun dreds of thousands of copies of Pension Commissioner Ware's report which is now being printed. An endeavor will be made to show. It ! said, that she result of the order was not a raid on the treas ury, but the making smooth of the path of deserving veterans. t Advance figures from the report show that between April It, the dace on which tha order went Into force, and June 10.' the end of the fiscal year, there were S.I5I original pensions - granted under this order, and 14,711 Increased. About 40,000 application were pending on June M Turo. xanoxTS ov tzdbutt (Journal Special Servlee.) Seymour, Ind., Aug. I. The grand lodge. Knights of Fidelity of Indians, composed of retail liquor dealers, began Its annual convention here today. Sev eral hundred members ars In attend ance from various parts of the state. The convention, which will be In session two days, will consider measures look ing to the further protection of those engaged In the saloon trade from the Prohibitionists and other organised an tagonists of the liquor business. - loraisi xuai oruoY zat. (Jearaal Sseelal Service.) New Tork, Aug. I. Mamie Gllroy, an actress-, died here yesterday evening of heart-disease . She created, soubrette parts In the lata Charles Hoyt'a farces, and later appeared In the first com panies of "The Qlrl From Paris' and snany ether musical productions. "PARDON PROMISED" SAYS TRAIN ROBBER . (Special Dispatch to Tie JooraaL) . Helena, Mont, Aug. I. George Ham mond, the self-confessed tralnrobber. Is out with a public statement to the effect that he waa promised a pardon by the Northern Paclflo officials, after a short Incarceration, If hs would return to Mon tana for trial from Washington without requisition papers. Hammond also blames Chief Detective McFetrldge of the Northern Pacific for his present dif ficulty, saying that he waa a wltnesa against the prisoner in a Colorado min ing suit and arrested him In connection with the Northern Pacific dynamite out rages. At Phlllpsburg, Hammond's al leged partner In the Bearmouth train robbery was bound over to the district court In 116.000 ball. Christie la alleged to hare made a statement connecting Hammond with the robbery of a train at Bearmouth two years ago, In which Engineer CNeil was killed. - I BBZAWABa marvaxJOAirs. Jratl Special Service.) 1 -Dovir. Del.. Aug. . There appears t be a strong possibility that tha two fac tions of the Republican party In- Dela ware may unite en a state ticket to be voted for at the coming election. The regular Republicans are holding their state convention here today, and It la probable that the Addlcka faction will be asked to ratify the ticket to be named, some concessions to be made by botl) Bides In regard to oandlclatea. I- Helnler Ball, chairman of the erate committee, may be decided on as the compromise oandldate for governor. It Is only fair to give both side f the situation. So respectable an au thority as Penatnr Knox etpr- un shaken confidence that the ItepuMi-'si 1 this year will carry, rsnnsylvsx w
