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HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NEEDS NEW QUARTERS
FOR MUD'S
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENINO. OCTOBER I, 1H08.
BIGGER TOIIIIEL
Th matUr of eourlnr a prroannt
horn for th Oreon Hlftorlcal ooUly
U orv tht lb officer and mambera
of that Important organisation inuat
maat In tfia near futura., Thla aodaty
wti ornioJ Dacambar IT. 1S9I, with
II. W. Boott. praaldant, Juda O. 8. Bal
.linear, . vlce-prridont. rrofeaaor T.
'Younr. secretary: Lawla B. Col. treai
tirer; clia governor of Oregon, (he aupar.
intenie.nl ot puriio inairueilun, atra,
Harriet-K. WoArthur. lire. Maria
Wyrlctc, 1'rofftawir Jama K. Roberieoit
and protumor J. R. Wllmin, director.
A UtUe later Ooorra H. Hlmea waa ap
pointed aaaiaiani acreiary ana curator.
iur iw purpuaa or securing members 01
tlia eooltty and Catherine historical ma'
terlal In order to fulfill the object for
woicn uia society waa ot canned, vla.i
"The collection, preservation, exhlb
tlOn and DUbllratlnn of material at
historical charactor. especially that re
lating to tlia history of Orecon and of
ina united Mtalea. and for the adcom
pllahment of thla end. to explore all
pieces or ooposil or archaeological mat
tar; to acquire document, nianuacrlpta
nn uuuiicauona or every description ; to
obtain narratlvea and records of the pio
neers of the Oregon territory; to ascer
tain and preserve the Indian namea of
mountains, streams, and localities In
I'reg-on, and their , Interpratatlona and
Kniiicauona, to gatner and preaerve
a iiiuian irauiuons relative (0 Ina nja
tory of the Pacific northwest prior to
"""" murmeni, 10 maintain a gallery
uiaioricai portraiture ana an ethnol
oglcal and historical museum, to publlsl
and otherwise diffusa Information tela
live to the hlatory of Oregon and of
me original territory, and In general to
encourage and develop within Oils atate
tlia atudy of hlatory.
Eight Booms la Use.
To what extent the objects above aet
forth have been carried out mav be mt-nn
In the eight room a now ocoupled by the
vuviviy vii ui up noor or rne city nail,
so kindly placed at the dlaposal of lta
board of directors nine yeara ago by the
city authorities. The ararreaatlon of
valuable historical material relating to
almost every phase of the beginning and
progress of Oregon, and In many re
spects the entire Pacific northwest, la
aald by those competent to Judge to be
the largest in existence. Of newspapers
there are approximately 200.000 beginning
with the Spectator of February 8, 1846,
the first newspaper on the Pacific coaat,
which waa issued at Oregon City: let
ters, 12,000; pamphlets, books and photo
graphs by the thousand, and a great
mass of documentary material other
than letters. In the nature of acrapbooka,
aoeount books, etc, numbering thou
sands of pieces.
The time haa now arrived when a be
ginning should be made to bind the
thousands of volumes of newspapers
and pamphlets, properly Index the same,
classify, arrange and index the docu
mentary material and put everything In
the custody of the society in proper
order lor examination, i nis cannot do
done In the rooms -now occupied for the
reason that tney are already very mncn
crowded, and for the further and most
weighty reason that the city authori
ties are certain to want all the rooms
' now used by the Historical society in a
relatively snort time.
Referred to Committee.
Recognising the gravity of the situa
tion, a special meeting of the board of
dlrectora of the eoclety waa held on the
first of last July to plan for such action
aa the necessities of the case demanded.
It.
the vaoa-
After long discussion the whole matter
waa r Afar roil In av rnmm M VI u- "
follows: Vllllam l. enton, Vt. f.
Wilson. ThMMlnr H. VVIUOS, li.
Campball and Ueorge It HUnea
. . t. .....Mnh of In
tlon season It waa impossible to get a
quorum of the commit tj ?'trt f0'
eeverel weeka. At length threa of the
committee, Theodora li. l. J.
K. Wilson ana ueorse . '"i.-"iz
(September 11. and after du , considers
tloa It waa agreed that to PrPJ.r'j
house the Historical solely s ''f0'""
and Place It in, working order, and also
foprowde room for the city museuin.
which la also in ,r
crowded Out of the city halt nl,n
leea than a thr.e-story reenforeed con
crete buliaing iuyuv, "'"";- -----
particular regard iur aaieu
. unmans would answer
the purpose. To that end It waa vote
hat Ur, ienion oe inatruc" -- .
up a bill setting forth the viewa cl the
committee, to. be fubm tted to the legis
lature at lta .coming biennial lession m
January next.
orrav to wortland-
The flrat draft of thU bill
Disced In tha lianda ot tne
but aa yet has nor been .fully M-
inn invrviuiv - i
presentation. . 1' VtTh. bill In
brpr.UtBfo;rnacm.hi
poln?me"tntpi fX?bulldlng Sommlon to
state, stata treasurer. uPr'nnj?f "A
PUbll'o instruction of the state ofOre
ron. and tha dlrectora of the Oregon
f,,':.rr.i that.lt ahall be lo-
H ... j I . . (. .
cated upon tha capitoi arounu. . .
unless a aultabla site shall be tendered
A aiaill Mmm II nn Wlinuui oayvitavh
within the corporate Ilmita o'thJtflty
.v., .i . kl it -m,.u1 In Portland.
city shall, by ordinance, agree to v-r-n.tnaiiv
maintain and operate aald
building and care for tha grounds' upon
which It ia . placed, under reasonable
a.l.ai an1 MaTII riAitl 1(1 DB lrtJgftJl auQU
by the city; that tha city of Portland
shall be permitted to Install and maln-
i.u ... - nnrllnn nf aald building a PUD-
of the atate of Oregon, provided the city
of Portlana, Dy orainance, ipipreirri,
or lta citiaen contribute, towards tha
acquisition of aald sua ana me con-
etruction or ine dumuiiii w
thereon the eum of not less than 160,-
000. In addition to otner purpo ma
kill nrnvMH tnr the kSCDlng Of StBtO
and county mineral imiuu, v,vz
vldee rooma for the law and medical
dunartmente of the University of Ore
gon, If deelred. . t M M
. At a recent meeting of the board of
dlrectora of the Historical aociety, tne
matter of appropriately celebrating the
fiftieth anniversary of Oregon state
hood, which will occur on February 14.
1908, waa discussed at length and a
committee, consisting of Professor F.
d. Toung, secretary or tno nmiunini
society, Milton W. Smith and George H.
Himes, was appointed to prepare a pro
mm for the occasion to be submitted
at the next meeting of the board, which
will be on the third Saturday of Decem
ber next Meanwhile the chairman of
the committee and President Frederick
V. Holman are In correspondence with
gentlemen of national reputation for the
purpose of securing them to make the
addresses of the occasion.
The tenth annual meeting of the ao
ciety will take place on December 19
next,- and Professor Joseph Schafer of
the chalr of history In the university of
Oregon, has been selected to deliver the
annual-address.
Jleports. of exoallsnt prospect la the
Lewis Illver mining district, a part of
tha St. Helena district, are brought by
V. V. Rand of tha Oolden Wonder nine
on the north fork of tha Lewie river.
At preaant tha Oolden Wonder la 11
feet In, and contracts war let yesterday
In Portland for another 100 feat of tun
neling, with cars and track. Accord
Ing to Mr. Rand there la a remarkably
targe porphyry dvke from 600 'to J0
fsat wide, aad with a face drift of blue
quarts very almllar to that of the Mo
hawk at Goldfleld. It la aald that the
dyke la more than 4 miles long, and an
Interesting feature of tha situation Is
that below where the Xe wla river cuta
across - toe - leaae there ias been good
Pennine- for years, while no nornhvrv
gold haa been found above tha ledge.
Tha company secures its water power
i rum iywii river, ana at present inlenas
concentrating the Ore from six to one
tons and shipping it to tha Taeoma
amalter by barge down Lewie river. The
prospeot is near the root or Turn-Tun
mountain, partly in Cowllts and partly
in Liirn cuuouea. ana ia au miles from
f-oruana.
BUFFET-VERY POPULAR
........
Board of Trads Buffet za BstabllsMng
Bxoeueat Bepataloa.
'The patronage received by tha new
buffet la tha Board of. Trade building
Is vary gratifying to Mr. Elder, the man
ager. He la putting forth hla beat ef
forts to serve his pstrons with the best
In quality snd service, and la establish
ing an excellent reputation for hla aen-
tlemen'a resort.
The lunch which Is aerved each dav
from 11:S0 to 1:20 la quite a treat to
all. aa It la something more elaborate
than la aerved elaewhero In the city.
If vou want to vlalt a plaoe where
you can eat your mid-day lunch In quiet
and comfort, where you will not be
disturbed bv the general public, you will
find Mr. Eldeia resort an Ideal spot.
tlOOOO KVWASD
Would gladly bo paid for a cure by
many people who are crippled with
rheumatism, yet If they only knew it.
thev can be eured by a few bottlea of
Ballard's Snow Liniment, and the price
la only 1 5c. 60c and tl.00 per bottle.
Bold by Skldmore Drug Co.
OREGON, LAND SELLING(WELL ,.
L ': TO MEN OF MIDDLE WEST
Robert J. Martin, president of the
Oregon Valley Land company, which la
opening the old military road land grant
In southern Oregon east of the cascades
Is In Portland today, en route from
Kansas City to Lakevlew. On his ar
rival at the Lake county metropolis he
will trAnieurate extensive operations, in
rludins; the platting of the grrant Into
mail nnri Tnr ire farms, and the installa
tion of Irrigation projects to irrigate
about 60,000 acres or ina.
i, . "The- sale of the southern Oregon
I'lands of our company Is progressing
ranldlv In the east, he said. '"The states
of the mldle west seem to know and
t like Oregon. Since the San Luis valley
land opening by our company last month
Hi Coloraao tne uregon saie nas laaeu
on quite a boom. Of course our com
pany is sending out each month a vast
nmount of printed matter advertising
Oregon throughout the 22 states in
which the sale is on. But other good
advertising which Oregon has had In the
last few years Is helping to sell Ore
gon lands.
"We expect to be able to bring a good
many thousands of people to southern
Oregon next year, when the time comes
for the partitioning and distribution of
GRANGE FAIR AT
soon
the grant lands among the buyers. Lake-
view, which is already tne oest town in
the United States off a railroad, will
bs pretty sure to have a boom. In our
San Luis valley . land opening we bad
to atart a new town, but In the Oregon
openlngwe have a good town to start
with. - The new town, of Blanca, whioh
was started on the San Luis tract laat
month already has a population of 600
permanent residents, and lota have ad
vanced to about three timea-. the price
they were going at Immediately after
the opening. I noticed one owner was
hnldlna- a 2B-foot bnsinea lot at 2750. ex-
pectins; it to be a site for a bank. Tha
lot cost him nothing at the opening."
Mr. Martin la one of the country's
leading- land men, and this is not nis
flrat visit to Portland. He believes this
city has a great future, and is to be
come one of the world's big marts. Be
ing an experienced expert In calculating
the nrobabilitlea of railroad and trade
development, his opinion la looked upon
i worm wnue.
Oregon Military Road Grant company,
he was a guest of President Hodson and
Tom Richardson today at the Commer
cial club's luncheon, where Lake coun
ty's prospects for rapid development
were dlsoussed. i
No Cocaine, No Gas
Our euocesa la due to uniform
high-grade work at reasonable price.
NERVOUS PEOPLE
And those afflicted with beartweak-
neas can now have their, teeth ex
tracted filled and brtdgework ap
plied without the least pals or dan
ger.
PAINLESS EXTRACTION .. .B
22-KARAT CROWNS o.
bridge: WORK
OUR BEST " PLAIN PLATE.
ALL LINED PLATE! 15.00
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5:8)
TEETH ,
Examination and Consultation Tree.
TJBTX sUFT. 31 WB wxxr. HAXB
0PBCXAX. BEDUCTXOH OX AM
9XUTTA& WOIE.
We a tend to all a speolal Invita
tion to call at our office and halve
their teeth 'examined free of charge.
We own and control the larareat
and best equipped dental establish
ment In the world, baying 16 office
all told.
We give a written guarantee with
all work for 10 yeara. Lady attend
ant
Open evenings till T. Sunday I to t
Union Painless Dentists
881 H Morris m Bt, Corner Tint.
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Plana for the flrat day of the Grange
fair at Gresham, which begins October
(. are well under way. State Master
Buxton will be on hand to give an ad
dress.
Tha baseball games for tha day will
prove an Interesting feature. Canby,
JCaele Creek and Greaha.ni are to try
their skill against each other. The- plan
Is to draw to see who la ahut out on the
first game. Tha winner In this game
to play the one left out In the first
game. The winner of tha second gam
gets the 626 purse.' The others are to
f et 610 each. It will create a big In
terest and prove a very good feature.
The first game begins at 10:30 a. m.
The Van Ronk circular awing covered
with numerous electric lights, featuring
a 12,000 bandollan, will be a new feat
ure, i
During the athletic sport a 15,000
White auto will be given away as a
rise for the person wno throws the
eavy stump tne greatest aistance.
The bail noor at tne orange lair win
be open to those who wish to en rare In
dancing, every evening. An orchestra
has been engaged and first class music
Is assurea.
There will be dancing each evening
.at the main pavilion.
WHAT COURT DOES
FOR CHILD UPLIFT
The monthly report of tha Juvenile
court shows that IT children were
brought before the officers of that In
stitution during the month of Septem
ber. Letters of Warning were sent tt
ti and 1 eases were Investigated but
not brought Into court.
Twenty bora and seven girls wrre
brought before the court. Two were
nt to the state reform school, two
to the nej-a am wins- ah society ana
three to the Prsser detention noma.
Twelvs were placed ow rot. The
rherges In tba cases wore mostly cases
of dependent Or Incorrigible children,
while three were charged with burrlary.
foar with larcesy and eats with smoktng
cigarettes. -
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I B-J
SWINTON
The Kind You nave Always Bought, and which has been
lit use for oyer 30 years, has borne the Blgnatnre of
and has been made under his per-
' sonal saperrislon since its infancy
Allow no one to deceive yon in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and ' Just-as-jrood ' ' are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Chfldren Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Pare
goric. Drops and Soothing1 Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opiums Morphine nor other Karcotio
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Fererlshness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic It relieves Teething1 Troubles, cares Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giTtng healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panaoea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS
Sean the Signature of .
PERSONALS
ft N. Fstferfteld of rUa rraartfi,
Trifi eweat represent atHs- f te Iel
tciit, U'lieu't A Werj railral,
la ri'H "r. e-"lg kwsl-rail-T-e4
e-H'J- H.a kes4raarter ara ts
la fYascisca.
Hie Kind You Me Always Bought
In Uso For Over 30 Years.
There's No Excuse for Any Man Going
Without New Clothes ---Good Tailor
Made Clothes, While This Sale Lasts
Friday and Saturday We Open Our Doors Upon the Great
est Array of Clothing Values Ever Offered in Portland
Read what we offer. Come to the store"and see the goods, whether you need a suit or not. If you expect to
buy a new suit during the coming winter, it will &ay you well to select it either Friday or Saturday and have
it made to your measure when you want it. Every suit will be built according to Columbia standard through
out. Not a single feature will be neglected.
Regular $25.00 to $30.00 Values for
This" sale includes a fine line of Suitings, carried
over from last season. Not a single pattern in the
lot that can be duplicated at any other shop for
less than $25 to $30. These suits will be hand-tailored
throughout, made to your measure, and may
be had on Friday and Saturday only at S15 and
917.50.
Regular $35 Values, This Season's Goods, Special
Shipment of All-Wool Patterns, direct from
the Best Mills in the Country, for
This is a line of Cheviots, Cashmeres and
Worsteds bought from one of the best mills
in the country at manufacturers' prices, which
is 50 below jobber's price. Buying at this
price enables us to save you one third on the
cost of the cloth in your suit. These are all
new, stylish goods, direct from the factory,
in full bolts.
120
Not a tailor in the city of Portland can dupli
cate these suits for $35 with the high stand
ard of workmanship that we put in every suit.
These patterns are offered for Friday and
Saturday ajt $20 the biggest Tailor-Made
Suit value ever known. In this sale we in
clude a fine showing of Serges, Thibets and
Black Worsteds.
Regular $35 to $40 Suits, Exceptional Line of Un
finished Worsteds, in Blacks and Blues
We offer for Friday and Saturday a choice
of $35 to $40 Suits, of the highest grade of
Unfinished Worsteds, in blacks and blues, for
925. These goods will stand comparison
with any sold in Portland, and are offered at
these special prices fpr two days only. Come
in and see the goods and be convinced.
order Your suit and have it
MADE WHEN YOU WANT IT. This is
ah opportunity that should be grasped ; by
every man in Portland who wants to wear
good clothes tailor-made clotfces and get
them for less than ready-made clothes would
cost him. Every suit we sell, regardless of
the price, is Columbia-tailored throughout.
Grant Phegley
Mgr.
Seventh and
Stark
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