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EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR THE OPENING TOMORROW
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Panoramic View of Grounds and Race Tracks, Tbo Latter Is th Finest In the West apd One of the Best In the United States.'
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TMtnni of oraatrr Otab WmIc.
Cash prists Ksragatlnn JJO.000
for tbsjight , harness, rmcss.
Th same amount bung- up for :
the prli winners In. the Tstock ;
show. . .. (.'.',;'"".' "
Total. $4O;O00, to "be distributed
during th slrf days. '
, EI?vn early .Closing- tTents,
k . trot and: paces.: ;
. Six. Iiti closing events, trots
and paces. r( ' , ' - '
Grand display of poultry under,
the auspices ot the Oregon Stats
Poultry sssoclatioii.;-i .
Select .combination -livestock
r sale, with combinations Including
the best herds of tanimajs - evr
- offered ,io ,th breeders ft the
aortliwsst.'.j.i ,.',..,!., .
' Cofleye Maid will make three
attempts to lower her record of
' I;09. She Is the world 'Champion
g-uideless pacer. "'
"Mule Derby," In which, promf- '
nent Portlanders will drive, the
"long-esj-ed gentry" in . s mile
race against time, standing start
4 Stanley brothers in their fa- ;
4 -nioiif rough riding and broncho
busting feats.
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"Three hundred men are at work today,
and hve been for several days cast put
ting on the finishing touches for the
show which commences tomorrow morn
lng. Testerday afternoon It ' looked as
if there were so much to be done that it
. wouia De almost impossible to- finish
veryinmg oy tomorrow, but those In
charge of arrangements stated that
every thine will be la readiness when the
. gates open tomorrow.
.: The management Is entirely In the
dark as to the size of the crowds that
. may be expected, but is figuring on a
: very large attendance: , Automatic
' turnstiles were being put in yesterday
afternoon at the main entrance, but it is
, wtlll a matter of doubt whether or not
. that will prove satisfactory in handling
the large number of persons who are ex
" xtected to Dasa through them.
, The automobile and carriage entrance
. is on the west side of the grounds. A
. tunnel runs through under the track, by
v -wnicn venictes can oe driven into the
huge enclosure within the race track,
and stations have been provided on. the
aide facing the grandatand for car
riages and automobiles to stand, giving
. their occupants an excellent view of the
iraca at me start and nnish. f
Xxpeot to Seat Thousands.
JThe grandsUnd Itself Is an Immense
riair. seeung l.ooo persons, while the
auperintendent of admissions and police
states that the bleachers will aeat 6.000,
making the total seating capacity of the
arrounas snout v.oou exclusive, of course.
; of the large number who can 'witness
the races from carriages and automo
biles and from other places about the
' course.
The horsemen are enthusiastic ever
the track, which they say is the finest
In the northwest. It is so situated, too,
that Its whole course can be seen from
any point about it.
The paddock Is being completed to
day; It Is situated just east of the
grandstand. The final touches to both
these structures, as well as to the
judges' stands, are being added today.
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Huge Steel Roofed Grandstand, With Seating Capacity of 3,000, Exclusive of Bleachers.
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and all ths livestock exhibits which
appeared at the Oregon state fair which
has lust olosed at fialem. Both Balero
and Portland belong to the North Pacific
rair circuit and tne uvescoea men were
eager to enter their animals in the
show hers, as the classifications In all
divisions sre uniform throughout and
embrace all divisions and sub-divisions
included In the great expositions of the
east and abroad.
There will be no fewer than ISO oar
loads of livestock, horses, cattle, sheep
and swine laid down at the Country
Club grounds by ' tonight- . Nearly 40
carloads arrived from the state fair
grounds In the middle of the afternoon,
yesterday, and an equal number reached
here In the evening. Most of them
were unloaded from the cars on the
O. R. AN. spur and stalled in the
show bam 8' last night and the rest of
them will be distributed in tneir allotted
sections this mornlns. Estimates vary
as to the total shipments of stock and
race horses wnicn wui ds aeiiverea nere
by ' the opening of the meet, tomor
row, but the number will run close to
150 carloads, according to the statement
Of local railroad oniciais.
The larse raclns; stables will be
packed to the limit, for the entries in
the late closing events drafted all avail
able room leit alter, me closing oi me
early events.
The horse, cattle and sheep barns will
have barely breathlna- room, from esti
mates prepared by the management, the'
Is remarkable for its pure lines,'
its unusual beauty of finish and
its perfect' constructfon. Less
massive than the" mission, more
comfortable than the Arts and
Crafts, this style yields the maxi
mum ' of comfort, simplicity and
durability with the minimum of
cost. , " ' V , v ' "
J. C. AIneworth, Treasurer.
The ludfflnr of the exhibits In the
first annual Pacific national show will
begin tomorrow morning as soon as the
exhibits have been properly quartered in
the stock barns and will continue rach
mornlnr thereafter until the decisions
have all beea rendered.
The races will hesin tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock, and during the six
S. Q, Reed, President.
days of trotting and pacing events,
there will be run off as fine a list of
speed contests as has ever been wit
nessed on the coast, and the only thing
that can possibly prevent s series of
record-breaking feats will be the threat
ening weather. The drainage of the
course is. however, as perfect as the
engineers could make it, and its com-
H. C Campbell, yice-PresIdlnt
position Is such that nothing short of
a deluge will make It "slow" or "heavy."
It has been worked down daily for the
past three weeks sinoe It was com
pleted and Superintendent Brooker says
It is going to be lightning fast.
Kace Horses Arriving.
Porrtland will have all the race hones
entry blanks showing close to 2,600 ap
plications for space. The special build
ing for swine will be comfortably filled,
while the goats and feature classes of
livestock will share their barn with the
exhibit of the $tate Poultry association
of 1,800' fowls. !,';; ';:' ,;
Special Trala Service, . ,
The "O. R. A N. will run special trains
from the Union deoot at 12:80 and 1:30 !
each ' day and - will operate their trains
right insias me grounds, so mat me
Passengers will be obliaed only to cross
the field to reach the steel grand stand
seating i.ouo people ana me open pa
vilion with an equal capacity.
The street railway company nas com
pleted Its extension from the Rose City
Park car line direct to the main en
trance of the grounds at the gates of the
tranasiana. ine exirs service 10 oe
urnished by the trolley company will
mean a train or xour cars every rive
minutes leaving from Third and Mor
rison or Third and Yamhill. Arrange
ments as now. provided call for the hand
ling or aooui T.uuu people an nour oy
street railway and railroad lines, but
should this service prove inadequate it
will be increased as the week pro
gresses.
One of the features of the week will
be the combination sale of more than
100 head of horses and cattle on Thurs
day and Friday. This auction will give
the livestock men. the breeders and
farmers of Oregon an opportunity for
replenishing their herds rrom tne rinesi
stock In the country. Much of the
stuff offered for sale comes from the
classiest herds of the east and in the
hnrae division there will be a large num
ber of imported stallions and brood
mares of the . best quality. ,
Tomorrow's Bacss.
Tomorrow's program includes the Open
River purse, z:i pace, ii.uuu: commer
cial Club, purse, 8:16 trot, 11,000; Col
lege Maid, 2:00, guldeless pScer; mile
dash, mule handicap, director" drive,
running race, half a mila
The mule handicap or- "derby," Is
sure to be a spectacular event, for the
"Arkansas Travelers" will gat . away
from a -standing start and nobody knows
In which direction they will take It Into
their heads to negotiate the mile.
Wednesday Is to be Portland day at
tha ihov and the malorltv of the busi
ness houses of the city will be closed
that afternoon W pernm or meir em
ployes attending.- .--'- '
A SOLID CARLOAD OF THIS
BEAUTIFUL FURNITURE ARRIVED
YESTERDAY
This , completes our already
large stock, and enables us to
make an unrivalled showing of
quaint furniture for every room. ,
Booklet showing decorative
schemes in colors sent on request.
G. M
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Fifth and Stark
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SEA CAPTAINS WHO GUIDE
GREAT MODERN STEAMERS
At Left, Capt. C. Kaerapff; at Eigfct. Captala Kngth.
New Terk. Sept. 11 When we realise
t tnousenss eal ifteuaatu er enee
r--ripy1 cm lord the modem eiee.
i- whleh twiM end re fro rm tMs port
i r. the graat system end ability ef
t vartvea fleptalaa la charge suggests
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No.fcw. eatsMe ffie erar lts?t Is
iri" e mwh ta evtese mm e twl
rnomirrm l.ir. 7Tve captalna r-t ts i
tsrtons tx'.ets aave te re. a4 ere
rca. stsrtfy- eatlers ef the kigbeet
A v4-e "1:V a roertns; Hn" le ae
nnsV rTOlr4 DmmH leiwt
t oats Me er4 rtr--irm-
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T ' -- - k 'I .rt ef t--e
I- m-,!T f the 'S
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. t - T-'r- m It e kii tm l.-.e t-re-J
reyal yard. As for physical strength.
tae highly swnsltlr nkrap, wltla the
uionteg, responsibilities of the anod
era captain, rqutree sreeter staying
sowers the those possessed by the
taster er a sailing packet, wbe was
wont te Impress his snthority by his
(nut? to urtv a Belaying la aaer
rtrr'y Oodltloae are chaaged la re
gard te enfovT'lng obedience atxierd the
ereea trtrtiMbd. wK, m mm) iviniiM
f the strkrtest errter asueilv ri-STalis
The captain of a liner is net Secretl
SIS Mantlt of Lhn m.1mr lan. lim
le aeuailv the Mre;iet swnl sbnnr the
very tnnftmatloa nt aoo4 knmor ana
aloe 'ilwBcr. The Ho1 --iJ life
thamt-i e.e roqnfroe that fee aooae the
aiaft-a of .t-ietrtil4. ay tsle
In e41 Usm to tint crtmarv atl:fMi,.i :
of Oeirg sa ee".t Mtfru . I
Nowhere do we see these many quali
fications better exemplified, than aboard
the big ocean liners entering the port
of New York.
No captain In service today expresses
this Idea better than genial Captain
Kaempff, commodore of the Hamburg
American line, and captain of the flyer
ijeuiacniana. his recora stanas as a
fine example of the modern captain go
ing to era 10017. ne is every incn
sailor. His thoroughness and consel
entlousness have earned the acknowl
edgment of his majesty the kaiser, and
havs been Instrumental in his promotion
to the magnificent express steamer. He
was norn on February 1, 1866, and at
the age of 14 he entered upon his first
voyage on board the bark Basar. Among
omer vessels ne commanaea the Japa
nese ship Tatsu Mam. The "Lend of
tne Klein sun was sorry to Bart with
him-when, in 1S7, he. returned to Ger
many to enter the service of the Htm-
ourg-Amerlcan line. Ills career beaan
ss fourth officer of the steamship Lea
sing, to tbe command of which ne sd
vanced In October, 188. In the list of
stately steamers which have been under
his command durina- his Ions- term of
service are the Augusts victoria and the
ueotscniana. ur tne latter be Is captain
st the present time.
Among the -many honors and decora
tions which have beea extended to him
Is the Red Eaale decoration, whfrh tha
uerman empernr personally . conferred
upon Captain Kaempff.
Tbe above la merely one renreaanta
uvn iuuirnuon er toe lire or the latter-day
captains. Many others tirmmt
ne innirmir mat an fw. 1 Be namoa
or eaptaine lire KnutB er the Amerika,
Kuser or the Kalsertn Aos-asta Victoria.
n nr.min or in a aranimniMiiii rMii.
Watte ef the Lusitaaia, Pmltb of the
aariuia .a 111 or tne rroveace, and
there are n miliar hotwebebl wonla i
hendrede of the beet American homes.
rie nu ts engageo above tbe rank of
roans oriicor aespite wnstrver nro-
vtoue experience sad qualifications the
randldate poeeese. It requlree Its of
ficers no werlt their way nn to eaetalna
from f earth offloer. to thlrdLte eecood,
to Crst and tbea captaia. Whan it la
stated that a modem organisation irke
uie namDorg-Amenran line, for 1b
stance. owns III vessels, some Ida la
eeavevod of the aamher of an required
te rnmnaaad and work their ships. Ac
cording te the latest flgnrce over 11
noa are ernpieyea es orrkrS snd
r. On thr Atlantic veaarla alma
over IIS raptaine ana tn mi Ve.
Wore attain" the rank of certain
ends to fm::.a4-tse tteas with aJ Lkai
details of handling ships all over the
world, under all conditions, and tends
also to promote an esprit de corps sec-
ona oniy to inai ox a pursiy avai or
ganisation.
There are at the present time over
iuu captains wno nave oeen in tne em
ploy of the line over 10 years, and 10
captains whov. have been with the line
over z years.
Brownsville Publicity.
In speaking of the results of adver
tising, J. L. Bowman of ths Brownsville
Woolen Mill Store remarked a few days
ago: "The catalogue I Issued for this
store about sevenyears ago. regarding
the Brownsville Woolen Mill goods, Is
suit bringing results. ine lasting ef
fect of it shows that goods advertlsln
reasonable, sane advertlsina wli
leave aa almost lasting impression In
the minds of the community. I have
Just Issued the mall order catalogue for
101-01, a regular nature every year
witn iii.
Tha Brownsville catalogue fop lStl-st
Is a neat publication embracing evarr
thlna in the line of men's ready-to-wear
suita overcoats, trousers, raincoats and
furnishings. A special section la de
voted to boys' clothing, as wall as to
the blanket department. Several pagi
are devoted to "Oregon Buckskin.
cloth put upon the market by J. L.
Bowman wlUi astonishingly good re
sults. At lanrt. ths results ware stir-
prising to even follow merchants. The
cataioa-uo says la rerard to this line of
suite:
'Never waa a fabrto more antlv
named thaa the Oreroa Buckskin
Cloth.' It Is strictly a product of old
Oreron. the wool, sheared rrom tha
backs or sheep that grass oa the hill
sides of this srreat state: the wool
carded, spua and woven into a cloth
that has do eoal for looks or wear.
Mind you. there's bo cotton or ikaailf
bejng added while tha dot waa la the
making."
The etatoaient la the preamble of tbe
pobllf-atloo that the Brownevtlle Woolen
MU1 Store aeeoa Be latrodacUon to Uan.
sends of people 1s true, but there are
ether thousands of people, readers of
ine journal, to whoa tit Is asedest little
sotlee has beea the only message tot
years retarding this old and most trust
worthy eetaehaament.
Formes Coventor George P. Met
ef Cooneetleet, who wee generally eun
poeel to have retired permanently Trr m
active pnlitira te announce bis tn
tutton to enter th race for the Cni
ted States serattbrstlBv -
While the Glove Is TJp.
From tha 1 all Mall Gasette.
Tha quaint custom of "proclaiming
the fair" at Honiton haa Just beea ob
served. The town obtained tha grant of
a fair from the lord of the manor so
long airo as 1167, and the fair still re
tains some of the picturesque charac
teristics or bygone days.
The town crier, dressed In picturesque
large gilt model of a rloved hand, pub-
uniform and carrying a polo decorated
with gay flowers and surmounted by a
llcly announces the opening of the fair
as follows: "Oyei! Oyts! Oyes! The
fair's bea-un. the riove is ut. No man
can be arrested till the glove la taken
down." Hot coins are then thrown
among the children.
The Dole and alove will remain dis
played until the end of tbe fair.
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A Distressing Land Slide
The Pacific Mail Order Co.
at 210 First Street
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Took a slide into the Receiver's hands The Receiver
slid the gtbek into the hands of
J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer
Mr. Wilson placed a Manager in charge of the Stock
The Manager has hired Salesmen and will commence
selling the stock Monday morning The sale will con
tinue until the entire stock, comprising something you
eat, drink and wear, is gone.
Groceries Dry Goods " Shoes
Vehicles Farm Machinery Implements
Sewing Machines Builders xi dwr Tools
Tin Ware Granite Ware
Dishes, Utensils, Rubber Tire
Etc Buggies
Plows and Extras Harness
Carpets, Rugs Linoleum
If there is anything you want -not mentioned, come to
the sale; we've got it. E. E. PAJGE, Manager.
Toilet Ware
Steel Tire
Buggies
Furniture
Mattings
ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE
FROM ALL POINTS ON THJ- ,
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TEETH W ITU OR
WITHOUT PLATES
ovrv of to J rwonm
era sea it ja entire Orewm, Brtage
Fle Work In a Cay If r. erase. ry.
reatttve itoJias i.xtmtlng sroe
I waea a tea or brMroe ere ordered.
peas rove mn one soete Ssmseit wtua.
oat the leose tm. Tea ehalro, Omy 1
tbe moot ocleotirie aad earefsl work. j
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W. A. WISE zzz:?2 1
railing knag, Tatrf ns ' VsJngaea
a ra. to I 9 tm.i Suadere te 1L ,
Paitileee Fetfectlon. !c: Fiatea. tie.
et Jceeae. A end Maui Itift, j
OREGON ELECTRIC RAILWAY
PORTLAND AND RETURN
' ACCOUNT OF -
! Pacific National Fair and Livestock Show
September 21-26, 1908
Tickets on sale Sunday. September tsth. good for return until Sunday,
tpt em bw ITth. Special train leaving Port fend at 1.60 a. to. every evea-
every evea-
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tag (after atoaday) an til aaturaay, September llth.
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Oar One Booklet wfil be sent
on request an 4 will ex r la In ail
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shout our ejuh fiai
trvo WBoUoala nnriag, rroo Life
wnaeai aoet to elub men.
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