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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1896)
SATURDAY . ... .OCTOBER 24. 1896 ITEMS IN BRIEF. : From Wednesday's Dally. Hon. F. X. Schoonmaker took morning's train for Portland. this Wm. Staata, of Dufur, is in tho city toaay; uesiiju"" "iu 6""" - . jority to Bryan this election. -' John Dethmau, Bert Diamond. A. R. . Rvrlratt and A. H. Jewett, of White Salmon, were in the city last night Messrs. .E. C. Kirkpatrick, W. R. Craven and C. Si Grant, all of Dallas, are visitini? in the city. Mr. Grant ' was former postmaster of Dallas. On Friday night of last week a Bryan club was organized at Wamic with 40 members. S. B. Driver was 'elected Dresident and . Frank Wood cock secretary. . A large flock of genuine old porkers, - belonging to Mr. Laughlin of Wapml tia. : arrived at the 9tockyards this -- morning and was shipped to the Union - Meat Co. at Troutdale. The McKinley rally at the Vogt last . night presented very much the appear ance of a Sunday schoo, gatherin since about "half the audience was com- .' posed of ladies and children. Mrs. Anna (Jlivr, who has brer. visiting her : parents, Mi. and Mi--, Wm. Sylvester of this city, f'"- th' -Dast four months. renmeJ to ler home in Portland on the afleixcx n train. ' J. L. Mitchell, deputy supreme com mander Knights of Maccabees, is in the city, just having returned from a - tour of Eastern Oregon. He wil . spend a few days in The lalls work- ina in the interest of the order. W. H. Taylor, of Fifteen Mile is in the city, coming in last evening to be ' Dresent at the republican ' ally which took place at the Vogt opera last even ": ing. He reports things to be in a flourishing condition in that vicinity, . A party consisting of C. M. Wolford and wife, E. S. Olu-ger, S. E.JCopple, J. B. Rand, E. N. Husbands, W. A. Langille and W. C. Stranahan came up on the boat yesterday from Hood River to attend the political speaking . in The Dalles. Gus Reynolds and Dennis McCoy, two prosperous democrats of Wasco, were seen on the streets last evening, bavin? come down for the purpose of taking part in the Bryan ratification - and to hear the great speaker from the . south, Senator B. R. Tillman. ". . Prof. Pierce, the talented leader of the Goldendale concert band, has been engaged for the remainder of the week t.ha tnnafolAna nf thin flifcv to &Rsist them in their musical program at -the eighth annual fair of the Second Eastern Oreson District Agricultural . Society. .- ' east-bound train for Pendleton, where i . t nw.Aa pifw After his speech at Baker on Friday otronlnor liA mill Ihava for Chicago, and . Will UUUUIK uia uaiuut,lKU wuifc w unn Herman Brohn, : representing the North American Turner Bund, is in the city for the purpose of organizing a Tn.n un.ai n inn win nnin h intt.Liiiir at Charles -Schutz office tomorrow j - evening, to which all are invited. It ' Is ine-purpose 1 to admit children of 1 all nationalities into the organization, . ill t 1 Jl H"l nence- none wui oe exciuueu. iu -object - is indeed a good one and should meet the hearty co-operation of all.r-.- 3 '; . . (From Tnnrsday'B Dally.) H. F. Howe went to his mill at Lyle todav. " . ' T f Flavita H.aoa Vallop in the city. : . B. F. Allen, of Portland, Is in the city, having arrived on the noon train. - E. Schanno was a passenger on tho . Regulator this morning. His destina- tion was Hood River. - -' C. W. Slade, the popular proprietor of the hotel at Grants, is. in the city attenaiog tne iair. rar. oiaue is ac companied by his family. ery will address the Bryan club in The Dalles. Mr. Montgomery is a life long republican. ' - The Dalles high school will give an entertainment . in the brick schopl bouse tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend. ' The Dalles concert band discoursed splendid music at the fair last night. The music will bo one of the principal attractions at the pavillion each even-' ing during the week. .1 " ' The last wall of the canal at Cascades is now completed, and all the work now necessary to finish up the job is me areuging. mere la uiiae uuuui now but the locks will be opened be fore Nov. 15. ' It seems almost too good to hope for that the locks will be completed by the middle of next mouth, but the present indications are that this fond hope of the people of Eastern Oregon is about to be realized. ' The attendance at the fair grounds . was somewhat better today than the proceeding two days, but not nearly so great as the management had expected, considing the number of fine horses that were entered in the races. Judge Bennett writes from Dayton that he will be home Saturday and will address the citizens of The Dalles and vicinity at the Baldwin Saturday night. He will devote all of. next week to speaking in this and Sherman county, closing the campaign at Dufur on the evening of Nov. 2d. Last night Co. G. O. N. G., held an election to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of Capt. Cbrismanand Second Lieutenant McAvoy, who have served the requisite three years commissioned officers. The election resulted in the choice of Geo C. Blake ley as captain and W. F. Van Nordti as lieutenant. Yesterday C. W. Circle. W. C. Congleton, Alex Heisler, Charles and Joe Mc.Mannis and D. W. Clay pool prominent cattle raisers of Crook county, arrived in The Dalles. They brought down 600 head of beef boutfh by J. L. Kelly. Half of the cattle af ter feeders and the other 300 will shipped to Troutdale. About 6 o'clock last night Ro Wellington, a keeper of a house of it. fame, attempted to end her life with pistol. She shot herself just belo the heart, inflicting a wound from which she is likely to die. The unfortunate woman's mother was summoned by telegraph, and arrived on the noon train from below to be with her mis guided daughter during her last hours. Next Monday will bo a grand day with the Salvation Army people of the Dalles. .'. On that date they will receive Commissioner Higgins, ... who - is one among the leading Salvationists of the country. Commissioner Higgins is 59 years of age and has been a member of tho army 13 years. He. lias traveled extensively through nearly all tne countries of Europe, South America and the West India islands. . Yesterday . Nightwatchtnan Wiley caused the arrest of Charles Jones and Wm. Sangster, on a charge of attempt ing to pass counterfeit money. They were taken before U. S. Commissioner Huntington for preliminary examina tion. There being no evidence against Sangster, he was discharged, while Jones was held in $250 bonds to appear tomorrow for further examination The case was continued in order that the government could get a witness from Salem. Hon. J. B." Montgomery,, who will address a meeting of the citizens of tho Dalles and vicinity, at the Baldwin next Monday eveniner, is a . thorough student of finance, having made the financial question a life study, is con versant .with every point connected therewith, and is thoroughly compe tent to discuss finance from a liusines-. standpoint. Mr. Montgomery is a re publican biinelalist. therefore an ar dent advoeat" f the iofieeii(lent enii. :ire of silver by the Uni;-d Stt'.cs. Voters of :ir -i -s sliD'iiil hear li is. Ne.vi writes will some bit- - m sk in i Mnn.it iv u'n n :ttfiiliiM li.' t ' -jf file news to -uil hf:ir j uii.-i s. Tiie first account of Mr. Sehoo:imaker'.- neetmg us The -jI es. u-ljrraf n u.to the Or'gonian, l-ai the Vit op.-r: houst filled ebo.'k f ; i J 1 when the srie-ik r arrived, a-id u-iy that pap r h-i? another account of the affair which ays '-bt-fore he .va through sptiikin;- he had a:l thus.) who first attended the Bryan ni'jeti''sr." Si nee from 800 to 10i.O people attended the Bryan meet ing, and the-Vogt wasfilled beforethey arrived, and they all got in, the Ore gonian's correspondent would make it nppea.- that the opera house was made of some sort of expansive substance that will stretch out like indiarubber. From tnaay'sUaily . Carl Peitz and family, of Moro, are in the city. L. J. Davenport and wife, of Mosier, are visiting the fair. Charles Butler and wife arrived last night from Port Townsend, Last night D. P. Ketchum shipped two car loads of hogs to Troutdale. Today Ed Kutcher, of Crook county, shipped 20 head of fine draf; horses to Tennessee. "The Ireland Bros.' of the Moro Obser ver, aro in the city attending the district fair. F. W. L. Skibbe is hors-de-combat An abcess on his left band has laid him up for repairs. License to wed have been issued to Patric Higgins and Mary Rnssel, Wm. E. Hires and Daisy A. Floser. At the meeting of the Commercial club tonight complete arrangements will be made for celebrating the open ing of th locks; - The attendance at the pavillion last night was much larger than the even ing before, and all appeared to enjoy the exhibition Charles' Sargent, of Heppner. is in the city attending the fair and visiting I his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Sar-J gent. Mr. Sargent, says since wheat has began moving times are improving j in Heppner. , The flni'shinar touches to' the mason- ary and concrete work on the canal at i Cascades . was completed " yesterday, and Capt. " Fi-k expects .' the contractors will have all the'' work completed by the 2d ef November: . . Hon. F. A. McDonald, formerly reg ister of The Dalles land office, ac companied by his wife, arrived last night from Seattle, and will remain a few days in the city visiting friends. At present Mr. McDonald is collector of customs at Seattle. The Oregonian boasts in its adver tisement in Printer's Ink that "It has held the Pacific coast to the doctrine of sound finance." Th it is arrogating to itself an immense sight even if a fact. " We propose to have sound finance, hut not the Oregonian's kind. W. H. Sffift, who his heen away from . Wasco county the past three years, is back visiting old friends and acquaintances, and also taking in the fair. - He is in company . with A. C. Lamas and they are handling the racers Picnic and Tom Clark, two of the best animals on the track. After the fair closes here they will return to the Bay District races. - ' X- - While other residents of the city have been spending hundreds of dollars boring for water Fred Skibbe - is cotnr pel led to go to a considerable expenaft to protect himself, or rather his cellar, from water. He recently excavated for a 16x18 cellar under his hotel, in which to store bis fine wines, and struck a spring of water that is causing him a considerable amount of trouble to check its flow. The collar bad to be cemented to keep the water out. ; Mr. and Mrs, S. .5roo1ts arrived home last night from a visit to Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria, B. C. They bad a most enjoyable trip, having been favored with pleasant weather most of the time,,. Victoria, Mr. Brooks says, is a typical English city, and furnishes a striking contrast to the other cities on the coast! Few . of the business buildings are more than two stories high, and the streets, thousfa elegantly paved, are winding and appear to have been laid out with little idea of con venience to pedestrians. TALI. TIMOTHY GEEK. The fjycamore of Marlon Blade One of Bis "Fanny" Speecheg. Hon. T. T. Geer, presidential elector on the republican ticket, addressed a large audience in the Baldwin opera house last night. The Mc Kin ley club had the band, a drum corps, and the zouaves dressed in uniforms and carry ing torcnes out to escort the speaker to the hall and attract a crowd, and a :rowd consisritig of men ' women and children, republicans, democrats and populists were attracted. . The speaker was introduced by L. E. Crowe, presidentof the M:Kinley club, md entered upon the discussion of the two issues, tariff and finance.' It is needless to say Mr. Geer is a pro tectionist of the most pronounced type, ind sees no possibility of this country returning to a period of prosperity, except by re-enacting the Mc Kin ley tariff and electing McKinley president, Mr. Geer also professes to be u bl- metallist, and asserts that the Unite. states is at present on a most system of bimetallism, since silver are both used further declared that la M as js States to do all the business, and that an increased circulation would nave no effect upon prices. Mr. Geer is a pleasant speaker, and relates a great many of his "funny' anecdotes in order to keep hfs hearers in good humor, hence does not wearj bis audience. Though . with all his stale stories and oft repeated anecdotes, he is about the most forcible republican speaker that has yet visited The Dalles. THE FAVILLION". Many Pretty Things are Placed on Ex blbitlun. Ihe vogt opera house, which is being used as a paviilion by the Di: trict Agricultural Society, was thrown open to the public v edncsday. Th xhibit there displayed was indeed at tractive and presented a pretty appear ance in the brilliantly lighted hall. The exhibit that first attracted the attention of our reporter was that made by Mrs. C. J. Stubling. The en tire stage seemed to have been turned into a greenhouse, so profuse were the c-Doice and rare plants. Ihere were chrysanthemums almost without num r. ilelieate ferns.rose. rubber plants, ind in fa.-t such a collection as to con-fus-j the reporter, and would have puz- zi-'J any one lui a thorough botanist plant in particular that was . ii-atly admiivd vvas theelk-horn plant, petrie eldo n been in this climate d sfiid to th l-irifet of it, kind on e i,','-i.-t. A j"-.uli!irit,y of th- plan I-; that a lar.'C I-:if trro.vs one lm ijrediaU'lv fr m the ground th tt ha- int apjieardneiiof an Ik s bead whil thi- c--;;all.r It-aves apx.ir lik antler.--While the flo-..-t-r exliihit was t li Jiest iMiki"g of any. there were others equally attractive. That which caught the eye of the ladies was the needle work, which is arranged ou a lai'tre table extending through the hall, where are exhibited many delicate and pretty articles. The art displays are also commenda ble Miss Holcomb has upwards of 50 oil paintings, and Mrs. Filloon, Mrs Baldwin and Mr. Pace have some beau tiful pictures. The display from Mrs. Herrin's art gallery is splendid. There are over 1UU pnotograpns, sa ot which are those of small children, making a remarkably fine exhibit of Wasco county's most important product. Mr. Tolma also has an excellent display of of amateur photography, principally scenery. The pencil drawings of Violet Kent, a girl only 15 -years of age, are indeed wonders, and show the young lady has artistic taste that will develop into a great artist. . Tbeonly business houses represented in the pavilion are the Oregon Bakery and Columbia Candy Factory. In the exhibit of the Oregon. Bakery are al most every known kind of candies, caromels, creams and drips, also candy canes large enough for the use of Go liath. The Columbia Factory's exhibit is confined principally to taffies and fruits, and is a creditable display of those lines. The display of fruits and vegetables is not large though the quality is A 1. The apples; pears; peaches and grapes are as good as could be found anywhere in the world, and speak well for the producera-.-.Amo'ng the vegetable ex- ! faibiia the most prominent is that made by A. - Sandoz . comprizing nearly everything that can be raised in the garden. Mr, Bolton and Mr. Creighton have some fine melons on exhibit and Mr. Greenley. of Dufur, has a potato exhibit that challenges tbe world.1 W. A. Hurt Campbell,: the taxider- mist, 1aa an exhibit that is Indeed worthy of , mention. It comprises a collection' of animals and birds that would make a museum in itself. - Be- 6ides a numb'r of -mounted animal, he has & large number of dressed furs from -nearly every specie of wild ani mal on the coast. " There are a number of other minor exhibits, such as preserved and dried fruits, butter, cheese and seeds, which aid in making the interior of the pa vilion attractive. ,-, .- ; FLOAT THE NATIONAL, COLORS. Bryan People Should Show Their Loyalty Jn This Manner. Circular letters have- been sent out to all parts and points of the country, of which the following is the text. The suggestion contained therein will undoubtedly be followed. The letter comes to the . TIMES-MOUNTAINEER from Messrs J. C. Young. M. A. Miller aud Col. E. V. Drake,-, of the Bryan union campaign committee for Oregon; Portland, Or . Oct 20. Dear Sir: National headquarters have directed and instructed the Bryan management in all the states to hoist the national flag on Saturday, the 31st, instant," and to decorate the school bouse and public buildings with bunt ing on that day, and to keep .them up until after election. - Mark Hanna has put out the same order for the same day on behalf of his candidate, to make it appear that they represent all that is patriotically American in this land, and to fasten .so far as such action might, tfie stigma of disloyalty upon the Bryan cause.' Bryan's cause re presents the only true patriotism that exists in this republic today, and it is highly important that Mr. Hanna's at tempt to "steal the livery of the court of heaven to serve the devil in" should be encountered in the way herein sug gested. Leave no stone unturned to "decorate" on Saturday, the 31st, and keep "decorated" until the close of the" polls. Yours truly, John C. Young, - M. A. Miller, Frank V. Drake. . . :i '.Leaenre'a Bluff. - When Senator- Tillman was at Pendleton, aVa after he bad delivered a speech in the afternoon, J. C. Leasure challenged him for a joint de bate in the evening, when a date had been arranged for tMr. Clarno. The challenge was not exedptxd for the fol lowing reasons, says A. D. Stillman, president of the Pendleton Bryan club: Mr. Tillman's statement .Is that .a challenge had been sent by John C. Leasure for joint discussion with Senator Tillman, that " Senator Till man had proposed that - Mr Leasure follow Mr. Clarno and he . (Tillman) close with half an hour talk. ' That the republicans had proposed a plan that neccesitated cancelling Mr. Clarno's date and that Senator Tillma not in courte y to Mr. CI but, that the senator to give btr. Leisur La Grande the would be of the c; This WOT J SENA. OK TII.Ll.AN'S 8PEEC A .Plain and Logical Presentation of Money Question. There was no pomp or extra display made by the Bryan club of The Dalles to attract a crowd to listen to the dis languished senator from South Caro lioa at an open air meeting in front of the court house last night. The Erin of a few anvils announced the time and place of the speaking, and th Bryan club marched from the Baldwin opera house through some of the prin cipal streets of the city, without music to herald their comintr, carrying two dozen torches and a number of trans parancies, and arrived at the cour house promptly at 7:30. A large crowd estimated at from bOO to 1,000, had ao' sembled, aud when Senator Tillman mounted the platform he was greeted by a hearty cheer. The senator devoted little time to introductory remarks, simply refer ring to bis trip across the continent, and regretting that a joint discussion could not have been arranged between himself and r. Schoonmaker, then entered upon a discussion of the pres ent issues upon which the American people will be called to decide on "Nov 3d. The tariff, the senator held, was of secondary consideration, since any hange in pre-ent schedules was im possible uuder preseutcouditions, with i senate firmly determined to do some thing to increase tho circulating me dium of the couulry before lulliotinj; furtiier burdens of taxation upon the people. As to protecting American industry, the speaker held be was in accord with the most radical protec tionist, provided the protection was accorded to ail classes alike, and could be extended to the farmers as well as the manufacturers; but the farmers, who are the real and primary producers of wealth, he declared, were entitled to fii st consideration. Hardly had the senator spoken fifteen minutes when the McKinley parade passed along second street, only a block away, with their band of music, throwing rockets and yelling for Mc Kinley, and his audience displaying much enthusiam for their champion, Bryan, caused such confusion that he wis forced to cease speaking for a time. To the interference he simply remarked that Mark Hanna was pay ing for the noise that was passing by. This remark called for more cheers for Bryan, and some one in the crowd hallooed "hurrah for McKinley." To this intruder the senator asked, "To which McKinley do you refer; the one who in 1890 was as true a free silver man as I, or the McKinley who today is wearing Mark; Hanna's collar.'' Nothing further was heard of McKin ley during the meeting. Takinj up the financial question, the senator held that whenever any com modity was made scarce, its price must necessarily increase. Money is only a commodity used to measure values, the yardstick as it. were, by which the price of all other commodities is fixed, and when money is made scarce, either by legislation or otherwise, its price must advance, or in other words the prise of other articles must fall. This heheld was the state of affairs that exists today and . has existed every since the demonetization of silver. By the demonetization of silver by the) Latin Union and the United States, one-half the primary money of those countries had been stricken down; that if, its office of money of final re demption' had. been taken from it, therefore the supply of money had been "reducer! one-half; the demand bad-increased, and a correspondinsr decrease in the value of the products of labor had resulted, as a result the holder of money had been enabled to get more in return for his property, while the producer of other commodi ties was compelled to take less for the results of his labor. ' To illustrate the effects of Ihe con traction of currency, the speaker eaid: "Suppose this audience were to set down to a table to eat. All should be supplied with bread and two plates of butter, enough to supply all, one plate of white, one of yellow. If the white butter wee taken away, there would either be only enough of the yellow for half the people, or . each would be only half supplied." This, he held, was parallel to the financial condition that now exists." Half the primary money was lacking since silver was demonetized, and since the supply of gold had not doubled, one-half the people must either go without money or the whole would be only half sup plied. His answer to the assumption that a silver dollar under free coinage, wouid be only a half-dollar dollar, was refuted beyond contradiction. He illustrated by presuming that before him were three dollars, one of gold, one of silver and one of paper. Burn them all, the paper dollar would be utterly destroyed, because the stamp of the government was obliterated, the gold dollar would Remain unchanged so far as value was concerned. Why is this. The gold dollar would remain the same only be cause the owner could take the bullion to the mint and have it recoined; half the value of the silver dollar was de stroyed because the owner could not have it recoined, and all the vilue of the paper money was gone because the promise of the government to pay had been destroyed. Place silver on an equality with gold by allowing the owner of the burned coin to have it re coined and is value would not be affected by fire. Throughout, Senator Tillman's speech was a plain, forcible discussion of the financial question. While it was not couched in the language of the trained elocutionist, it was such a statement of facts as any one could comprehend. Every word he utters is spoken with' such earnestness as to convince his hearers that he is honest in bis convictions, that he believes every word he says. Those who ha. assembled expecting to hear someth sensational were sorely disa for, contrary to the asser Oretronian and other a cultured gentlema that should offen. fastidious. . Sena cert' f 7 stration and it was a success, as numbers are concerned. The ncert band lead the pro- rousrh the streets and was ty a large number of McKin- fantastic uniform, carrying wood tin 'na and torches. Tho proce.. sion, martjhed through the principal streets of ; the city and reached the Vogt ooera -.house as the town clock was vtrikini. 8. The hall was well filled, and after tho McKinley Glee club had rendered an air the speaker was introduced- Mr. Schoonmaker in his address first took up the' tariff question, and after a half hour devoted to introduc tory remerks, wbicn w"sre confined to a conversation witn johnr'Juii, onu the speaker, Mr. Schoon'nakw both ask ing and answering the questions, he took the position that a protective tariff lowered the price of all protected articles. This he sought- to prove first by making an illustration of car pets In the days when the free trad ers had control oi tnis government, when he was a boy, he said ingrain carpets sold at $1.75 a yard, but after thirty years of protection and tho ap plication of Yankee inventive genius the price was reduced to one third that amount. Kid gloves, watches and broadcloth came la for like illus tration, and the line of his argument was the same in each instance, it being- that with a protection that shut out foreign competition, manufacturers trrew into existence, ana tne com- petiiion at home caused prices to be lowered. After thus disposing of t he tan IT as applied to manu factures, and showiug to his own satisfaction that a high tariff reduced the price of everything, he began to apply the same line of reasoning to raw materials, first calling the atten tion of his hearers to wool, and no doubc would have proven that a tariff on wool would lower its price the same as it had the price of manufactured articles, had not it dawued upon him that he was addressing a large number of wool growers and he was treading non dangerous grounds, hence he turned his attention to proving that tariff is not a tax on the consumer, but is a tax paid by the fo-eigner who sells his wares in our markets, a pro position that has Ion? since been abandoned by nearly all advocates of protection. Having disposed of the tariff he asked the band for. music and a cheering air was rendered, which was indeed a relief to the audience al ready wearied by listening to a repiti- tion of the same line of argument to prove every proposition asserted. T When the band ceased "playing Mr. Schoonmaker waded into the financial question, by loosening his purse strings and displaying a $5 and $10 gold piece, $10 in American silver, $20 of Mexican silver, 100 American pennies and a silver spoon. His first and most forci ble argument was that every'assertiou made by the advocates of free coinage was a lie, and be branded the different assumptions of the silverites as lie No. , 2, 3, etc. He took the position that it was impossible to legislate value into money, illustrating that 100 Amer ican pennies would buy a dollar the same today as they would 30 years asro while they would . buy twice as much siiver bullion. Then he held up a silver spoon which he said had a com mercial valun of 50 cents, that he claimed the silver ad oca es wanted the ritfht to take to Washington and have coined into a dollar, which : he considered would be very dishonest. The 3000 silver mine owners next fell under his displeasure, and he declared the present agitation 'was nothing but an effort on th ir part to have their 53 cents worth of bullion coined into a dollar. Tbis dollar he asserted would have a purchasing "power of only 53 cents, though according to his reason- -i M - mginemine owners wouiu renuo. profit of 47 ".entson every dollar coined, i According to his reasoning, these dol lars would buy wheat at 50 cents a bushel, and that 50 cents would only have a purchasing power, when measuring other commodities, of 25 cents, so the farmer would in reality get only 25 cents a bushel ' for his wheat. His argumont on this line was so contradictory as to convince the most casual observer of its falsity, He sympathized with the poor depositor in the savings banks who would be paid off in 53-cent dollars, but- ruined the effect of this appeal by declaring that in case of Bryan's election, every depositor in the banks would with draw his money before congress could be convened to pass a free coinage act. Evidently Mr. Schoonmaker banked heavily upon the credulity of bis audience, and went upon the assump tion, so common among Easterners, that the people of the wild and wooly West, have little knowledge either of history or current events. Portland Betting. . The Daily Tribune, of Portland, last evening says: ' "Bets on McKinley are difficult to get. . Cigar stores have signs posted up offering large odds on the republican candidate, but people who go there are unable to secure bets. Mr. Patrick Maher called at several of the places Saturday and could find no money. The proprietor - of one place which offered $250 to 8100 on McKinley said be had no funds and that the offer had been made by the! customer. He did not know the' customer's' name., After some har anguing Mr. Maher offered $100 to 2. on Bryan, and even then could fin, takers. Finally Mr. Maher sec bet at $100 to $50 that Bryan carry Oregon, and the taker ed McKinley's chances in th slim that he demanded accepting the 2 to one b , Dish 8ch. . The senior el a ga7e an openjr a fair-sized ar IV I folK j I leyitcSfii r 3 3 J nor- The oPM' THE DISTRICT PAIR. The Lire Stock on Exhibit Are Good and the Racing t int ClaM. The live stock exhibit at the fair grounds is not large in number, but what is tacking in this respect is made up in quality. The entries are: nOKSES. Thoroughbred P Mclnerny, 2. Standard-bred F H Batten, 1; J P Mclnerny, 2; G D Hecsee, I; August Fullmore, 1; W Rand, 1: Geo Snipes,! Horses of all work Taylor Bros, 1; a Li .brooks, i: M bisrmotid, I. Draft horses Ti Kelly, 2 Percherons. English Shires R Mays, 2. Graded Drafts VV Nishell. 2; W H Taylor, 2; N Sigiuund, 1: R Sigmund. 2; R Harris, 1: A Sigmund, 1; J A Stephens, 1. Roadsters F H Button, 2: W R.tnd 1; J H Blakeney, 1; JS Schenck, 1: W H Fowler, I. Farm teams S U Brooks, J; W H Taylor, 1; R Sigmund, 1; M Sigmund, 1: R Cooper, 1. CATTLE. Shorthorns R H Guthrie, 2; R May, o. DevonsR Kelly, 3. Channel Island Geo Snipes, 1; A H Beal, 2: C V Champion, 2. Holstein's W II Taylor, 1. Grades W H Taylor, 1; J M Hunt ington, I; Geo Snipes, 2. Champion class R H Guthrie, W H Taylor, R Mays, 3. SWINE. Class 1, Berkshire hogs Sigmund & Son, t; Charles Snipes, 1. Chester White W H Taylor, 2; R F Wickman. Essex O F Angell; graded. O F Ansrell. 2: Truman Butts, 2: W H Taylor, 1; B R Brooks, 1. Champion class W H Taylor, 1; R F" Wickman, 1; Sigmund & Son, 1; Truman Butts, I. TUESDAY'S RACES. The first race of the day was three- eighths heats, two in three, and the entries were Red S, Lark and Pinear. In the first heat the horses got an elegant start, all going away from the poll in a bunch, and kept in that posi tion until near the wire, when Pinear forged to the frout, Red S coming under the wire second and Lark third; time 36, lowering the track record one second. When '.he horses were called on ,the track for the second time they all looked perfect racers. After some difficulty they were -tapped off, Red S. leading," followed closely by Lark and with daylight between him and Pinear, Ere the first turn was reached Pinear had closed up- the gap, and when the horses enterod the home stretch they could have been covered with a blan ket. Though Pinear' made another hard brush, ant? came under the wire a neck ahead, Lark second; time 36. The 4J furlongs handicap today, for 2-year olds, the second race of the fair, was indeed a pretty one, and re sulted in a fine trial of speed. The entries were Latah, of the Wasco stable, Harry N. entered by A. Neal1, Mamie D, entered by T. J Driver, Sur prise, entered by W. Swiff.. Latah was a favorite in the pools, Harry N. second, while the other.two sold in the field. The "talent" seemed to have , judged the outcome ; aright, as Latab , won by a neck, time 38. - I Wednesday's races. H Tbu three-eijihtlia race ye.-lerday was an exciting one, and was pro-. nounced by many the best so far of the season. The entries were Prince, j Baby Ruth, Colonel F and General : Coxey. The horses were given a pretty start, and from' the first it was evident the contest was between the Ioueht gallantly ior vantage grouna, g but the general was hardly a match for the colonel, and though making a 1 good second, lacked almost a length of f reaching first place, while BabyRuthf - .,,, r;,. vi 1 . ,, , 1 . up ine rear, i ne race was run ia which was pretty fair time, though not ' a record breaker. When the poney race was called Cricket, Princess.Little Pete and Ralb were brought on the track, and readily turned loose from the eighths pole They made an ing race, and clattered i racehorses. When they i wire they were inj named. THUBSD The first race t exciting one anc The distance watJ entries wereGer er, Red S and. was the favori result of the; were good judi half a length In the S'j saddle hcl Bill Br Jim SlicE In tnis ni tuey . vei came int J over 8 Brunei cominJ; with J j third: gmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmng Our Object is to' Clean up Stock I VV- g In our Shoe Department Q find different lines of Shoes, all -5 2r styles and grades, in Infants, Childs, Miss' and Ladies, some remnant lots, others slightly out of date, etc., which 3 we are determined -5 ee Ludies Genuine French' Kid, plain to -, hand turn, reg. $5.00, now $1 50 Ladies Kid, fancy scallop tip, welt, reg. 5 50, now. . 2 50 Ladies French Kid, welt, regular $5 00, now ; 2 00 Ladies Cloth Top, patent tip, French toe, reg. $4.50, now 2 00 Ladies Cloth Top, patent tip, Pickadilla toe, welt, reg. $4.00, now 2 50 Ladies Cloth Top, patent tip, square toe, welt, reg. $4.00, now 2 40 Ladies Kid Top, patent tip, square or oper toe, turn, reg. $3.50, now. ....... 2 00 Ladies Kid Top, plain toe, wit, reg. $3.50, now .' 2 25 An assortment of Miss' Kid Shoes, pat. tip and plain, reg. $1 50 to $2, choice. .$1 00 Assortment of Chil is Fine Shoes, reg $1.25 to $1.75, choice 75c and 90c Assortment of Infants Fine Shoes, reg. $1.00 to $1.50, choice 75c Mens Buff Congress, all sizes, reg. $2.00, reduced to Boj-s Full Stock Congress, sizes 3, 3 and 4, reg. $2.20, reduced to". . , Odd lines of Boys Lace, reg. $1.25 and $1.50, reduced to , $1.25 and $1 50 Mens'lJuckle and Congress, heavy, reduced to $1.25 Boys Buckle, heavy,, reduced to $2 50 Mens Grain Boots, sizes 9, 10 and 11, reduced to Boys Full Stock, Veal Kip Boots, sizes 9, 10 and 11, choice Womens Calf Slippers, regular 75c and 90c, choice .". Child- " Buckingham & Ilecht" Lace Calf Shoes, 7, 8 and 9, choice. g: Sale to Commence nonday, H. M. mmnnnmmmmmtiinimmmmmmmnmimnmffliniinniHimmnimmmmmmniiJ J 5 - jr: Sp EX J: Must GO If Trice Cutting can trove them MILLIHMS THE DHLLES and Jackets I At Popular Prices, just re ceived from New York 00 00 00 00 00 50 00 25 50 Oct. 19th S3 & GO. 3 3 $1 ficient volume of m