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mm 0KK30N STATESMAN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ! 6, 1887. 5 )REGON STATE FAIR. iQspicioas Opening of the f First Day. tTEEETTISG SPEED CONTESTS. ;it Exhibits in the Pavilion and Ma- ehinery IIa.ll The Stock and f Cattle &eeIpts. Yesterday's son rose bright and clear, 'agurLajr. an auspicious opening for the renty-seventh annual state lair, whose Wpeets the racillatinj; weather ot last reek had seriously threatened. Arrivals visitors and campers daring Saturday zi yesterday were large, and exhibitors ,Uh their displays con tinned to come in "oring all yesterday. As usual, ma hinery haU was in the morning almost ntirely deserted, and the pavilion was jot more than ball fall. The entire day 'aaday and yesterday was orcapied in 'completing the displays, and to-day the 'pavilion and machinery ball will contain is large and complete exhibits, except in .'raits, as have been made for a number J years. The crowd in attendance, which wis very good for the opening day, Peopled the morning in visiting the al most deserted pavilions and machinery haU. and in making the rounds of the 'stables, which, in the numbers and breed of stock, are, without question, fiaer than ever seen at any previous fair. The crowd was justified in not expecting much during the,morning hours, and they were not disappointed in their anticipations. THE RACES. At one o'clock the people began to move in the direction of the track, a fine programme of races having been ar ranged. The grand stand was more than half filled with spectators, and the track 'was in excellent condition. Light, hazy floods obscured the sky, which in the 'ncrning had been innocent of any cov ering, and the weather was cool and pleasant not a good condition for extra fast time. The judges were J. L. Hallett, T Yf T and A T A nnAMvfl S timers, W. Q. Nesmith, Jan. Bybee, and Wm. Bingham ; starter. 8. Bennett. The first race was a g dash, salutation stake, the entries being, with their handi- ) cap weights and owners, as follows : Tom iDaly, 112, by VV. II. Babb; Kitty Wells, r.ft, by Lute Ravage; Matt Mcluiiougit, 102, by Frank Rosa; John liail, uv, nv D. R. Wells: Bonus. 130. bv W. II. Babb; Adam, 104, by W. L. Wbitmore; Napa. 108. by Hamilton ; Keepsake, 107. iy Oregon Stable. ) The pools oiwned with uncertain bids, jXspa, Bogus, and Tom Daly sellinjt at $10 men, neeptfaac a , uu vuv uciu The betting soon settled down, however, to Bogus $12, Daly $10, McCullongh $3, and the field $0. The first horse appeared on the grounds shortly after 1 o'clock, and he was followed by his rivals in quick suc cession. Owing to an annoying and useless delay, through the inability of the judges to find a record of the handicap weights of the different horses, the word to start was not riven until 2 o'clock. The Lhorses were ted to the i pole, and after ijfceveral false starts the flag dropped. ! Keepsake jumped to the front, but was s quickly shutout by McCullough.who soon i lost his lead and fell back amongst the others. It was a beautiful race from the H pole to the finish. The entire nninber swung around into the home stretch in a flvinir bunch. Tom Daly, Napa, and Bogus led down the stretch, all whipping hard, but Daly pressed slowly to the front, winning the race by a neck. Bogus second, Napa third; time, 1 KM . The race was one of the most hotly contested dashes ever seen on the track. The next race was a dash, handicap, for two-year-olds, for which the entries were. Tim Murthv. 110. by J. M. Blakely ; Hilda, 100, by W. II. Babb ; Coloma, 1 10 ; bv W. I.. Whitmans: Jim IX. rv wm. I Jones: Oregon, 100, by Oregon Stables: ; MiM Ihidlev. 102. bv Hamilton. Pool ; nellina- was iivelv. Hilda being a hot ' favoiite. She brought $10, and the field tlO. The horses ot off at the first at tempt.. Hilda forged ahead and main stained her lead to the finish, winning J after a pretty race bv two lengths over Oregon 2d, and Tim Mnrphy 3d ; time, 1:04. The contest between Murphy and Oregon for the second place was lively. Oregon at the outcome leading ';- Morphv only bv a neck. ! The third and last race of the day was the trot. 2 -.50 class, best 3 in 5. between l Harvest, entered by Coatart A Mosier: ! Kitty Ham, by Tno. u. ioogu:aro Molly Cwn. by J. L. Hallett. A large ; nnmher of pools were sold on this race Harvest fir at $. Kitty Ham $20 and Molly Bwn $-V The trotters appeared, . and after several ineffectual attempts to S arore. the word was given. Before the eighth p-xt was reached all three horses . had lost their feel, ana wnen tuey wmi l them, Kitty was a length leader, with Mollv second, and Harvest in the rear. By steady work and good trotting, he eacbed and paed Bawn at the half poet,and gradually decreased the dis tance between Dim ana iviwy. me mar. being urged too hard, breaking severs times meanwhile. The two leader en tered the homestretch neck and neck, and maintained their positions nntil the nn- ; ish, Kitty winning bv a n-ise, after a liard 'i fight; Harvest 2d, Molly lawn J ; ume Notwithatanding Harvest's defeat, his backers did not lose faith, and he contin ued to lead in the pools, selling $10 to the ?. field, which contained Kitty and Molly, .at $S. After five abortive attempts at scoring, Molly lost a shoe, and was allowed 10 minutes to reset iU The ; drivers were directed to score to Harvest, and after one or two more : sutempta a start was effected. On the turn the sulker of Molly and 1 lar vevt collided, and the horse broke. Kitty took advantage of the mishap and secur ed a good lead. Harvest, who was now a bad third, by solid wont passea aiwiv i at the U mile post, and pulled np stead ily on Kitty, At the quarter be reached her, the mare broke, and the crowd v howled. Kitty, however, has a remark- : .lie faculty of gaining when she breaks, and she and the horse entered the home stretch neck and neck. The contest down the stretch was fine, but Kiny j tronea away xrom ner competitor, and won by two lengths in 2:35; Harvest second; Holly Bawa distanced. Mosier, the driver of Harvest, claimed the heat for his horse, declaring that Kitty had won by dint of good running ; which was not very far from thej truth. The claim, however, was not allowed. In the third heat Harvest changed drivers, C. B. Jeffrey, of Montana, taking the reins. After beins called hark onm or twice a start was secured, with Kitty, who never got left on the start, in the lead by two lengths. At the quarter the mare broke and the horse, which had been working steadily, passed her, on the entrance to the back stretch. Kitty, however, found her feet and after a bard straggle showed her heels to the horse at ' the pole. Harvest, who was evidently winded, lagged behind, and the mare passed under the wire ten lengths ahead. She tried bard to distance Harvest but couldn't do it; time, 2:38. The horse made the entire circuit without a break, while the mare breaks under the slight est provocation, though she rarely loses anything by it. This closed the racing contests for the day and the crowd rush ed for the depot. rata xotxs. The board of agriculture has ordered that in all the trotting and running races 70 per cent, goes to the first, 20 per cent, to the second, and 10 per cent, to the The Roaeburg band was on hand dur ing the day and at the pavilion and the race course discoursed very good music. The band, while not as proficient as it once was, piays most acceptably. Messrs. Bristow and Guthrie are the accommodating conductors of the "short haul" fair ground trains, while Elmer E. Mallory dispenses tickets at the depot in Balem and Mr. Ward at the grounds. One thing the fair management is to be given credit for is their energetic abo lition of all fake games. With the ex ception of the wheel of fortune, near the race track, no games were visible. If there were any they were conducted most secretly. Among the representatives of the press present weie Alfred Holman, of the Ore gonian, F. D. Cusick, of the News, and W. W. Baker aid son. of the Rural Spirit. J. Bailey Avery will come up from Portland this morning and relieve Mr. Holman. A couple from Shoestring seated in the grand stand furnished amusement for the crowd by a display of their regard for each other, utterly oblivions that they were the cynosure of all eyes. It is said that the judges were so intent on watch ing the show that they forgot to give the word during several attempts to start in the trotting race. The loving pair didn't let go" until the races were over. It is to be regretted that the fruit dis play is not larger. The lack, however, s accountable on the ground that the yield throughout the entire state was a partial failute. what is wanting in this line will be more than made up by the extraordinarily large and fine horticul tural display. This department of the pavilion deserves and will receive a more extended notice from the 8tatksm aw. In the county exhibits, Marion county presents a fine collection of grams, grasses, fruit, and vegetables, Clackamas the same, Lane grains and grasses, and Mnltnomah grasses. The board has it self made a collection of grains from all over the state that is very fine, and can be seen in the pavilion. Ine pavilion is arranged more tastily than ever before, and an entire day could be spent pleas antly and profitably viewing the various exhibits. The great crazy quilt which hss made its terrifying appearance every fair, like a recurring nightmare, is con spicuous by its absence, haying probably fallen to pieces from age. The art ex hibit is being placed in position, under the suiK-rvieion of Mr. Mitchell, the art- !xt, and will be a feature of the pavilion's displays. SECOND DAY. The second day of the fair opened with a large increase in attendance and in the interest manifested in the various exer cises In the morning the sky was ob- senred by clouds, but towards noon the sun forced its way through the fleecy obstruction, and the afternoon was all that could have been desired. Machinery hall presents a deserted appearance. Hey eral parties who had engaged sp. ee failed to connect, and two wings of the hall are entirely without exhibitors. The dis plays in the pavilion, however, are in pleasing contrast to those in the ma chinery hall, and the principal interest centered in them. TKSTKaOAY's DRILL. .Not nearly half of those who desired to witness the exhibition prize drill of B Co., Capt. Lovell, 2nd regt., O. N. G., were aware that this company were ex pected to turn out yesterday morning, and in fact the orders were as much ot a surprise to the men of the company as they were to the people. There had been bad management on the part of the fair in not distinctly setting the time for the drill early enough, and in not having had it thoroughly understood both by the fair management, and the companies, when the drill should he. Mr. Gregg, secre tary of the fair, informed Capt. Lovell at 10 o'clock Monday night that his com pany would have to appear yesterday morning for drill, ami Capt. Lovell being a soldier, and never thinking to question orders, at once issued a call tor his com pany to assemble at iu armory prepared to drill, early yesterday. The suddenness of the order, the men having pretty generally understood that Friday, or perhaps Thursday, would be drill day, felt considerably demoralised. However, the company repoodeJ.e lowly to be sure, but as fast as the individual members could get away from their work, and at about 11 -JO o'clock yesterday fore- .w Cmr T a1 I murhaa hia command onto the openspace in front of the pavil ion at the grounds, and bi ought it to a "halt," and "'place, rest," Notwithstanding the abort notice, a goodhr number of persons anxious to see the military drill bad here J about the trM rJ th Mv-tlt.i iuiJ aaarchins haiL j Lieut. CoL T. C Snvi'Jb, commander of the regiment, CoL Geo. Williams, an ex- Lieutenant of the U. 8. army, and Hon. A. N. Gilbert, an ex-U. it. army officer, had been selected as judges, but when the company had formed on the drill ground CoL Williams was found absent. and after a good deal of delay it was de cided to let the drill go on with only the remaining two judges to note the points made by the companies. There were six sets of fours, or twenty- four men, two sergeants and two lieuten ants, in addition to the captain. First Lieutenant Isaac bcott commanded the first, and Second Lieutenant A. O. Bower sox the second platoon. First Sergeant Watson was ngbt guide, and bergeant Eades was left guide. The boys' uniforms looked bright, and they would have scored well on an inspection or at review. They were drilled in the company move ments and platoon movement, and in the manual of arms. They certainly showed that they had been hard at work. for no company in the Oregon National Guard can show more improvement than B company has made within tr.e part few weeks. The men only made a very few " bobbles," that showed very badly for them, nearly every order being executed with prompt ness and precision. They showed less familiarity with the wheelings by pla toons, and with the loadings and firings than the other movements, but with one exception those were very well executed. There were twenty-three commands given them to execute, including the manual and the most prominent of the company movements, and in two in stances only did the score of the company fall as low as five, ten being the maxi mum of points. The drill lasted a little over two hours and everybody enjoyed it, and often applauded the pretty and precise movements made by the men. To-dav either C company, of Eu gene, or F Co., of Corvailis, will drill, and both will probably be down tms morning. On Thursday the first regi ment, Col. Chas. Francis Bee be, com manding, gives an excursion from Port land to the fair grounds, and it is likely that regiment will give a battalion dress parade and review on the grounds How ever, nothing official is known at bead quarters of the second regiment as to Col. Beebe's regiment's intention, that officer having evidently forgotten to ex tend the courtesy of an invitation to co operation to this regiment. Hid this been done, three companies ot the regi ment, and probably four would giadly have participated, in the parade and re view. However, a large attendance is looked for, both to-day and to-morrow, during the military performances. AT TUK TRACK. The crowd which assembled at the race track in the afternoon was in ich larger than that of the day before. The track was in excellent condition. The first event was a single free-for-all dash, handicap, 1 1-16 miles. The en tries, with their handicap weights and owners, were as follows: Laura D, 105, bv J. A. Porter ; Kosa Lewis, 105, by Hamilton ; Oceanica, 89, and Keepsake, 115, by Oregon stables; Tom Daly, 115, and Diavolo, 108, by W. II. Babb; Jno. Hall, 118, by D. K. Wells. The pools sold, Babb's stables (Tom Daly and Di avolo) $10 against the field at $5. The horses got off at the first attempt, and Keepsake, whose station had been on the outside, having secured a decided ad vantage in the start, dropped across to the inside track and kept at the front for a short distance. She was shortly passed by Tom Daly, Diavolo, and Itoea Lewis, in quick succession. John Hall started badly, and made a poor showing until the half mile was reached, when he drew up rapidly. He was unable to keep up his pace, however, and dropped back. Tom Daly maintained his lead to the fin ish, and won after a pretty race in 1 :534 ; Itosa Lewis, 2d, Diavolo, 3d. Daly was crowded hard by Rosa on the stretch, but the rider lost a stirrup and destroyed her chances. The contest of the day was the free- for-all trot, for a purse of $500, forfeit added, between Blacksmith, entered by Cozart A. Mosier; Almonette, by J. L. Hallett: and Blackwood, by A. C. Brey Great interest was manifested in this race, and pools were taken at a lively rate ; Almonette was at first a slight fa vorite, selling at $32, Blacksmith $30, and Blackwood $6. The opinion of the horse men as to the respective merits of the horses, changed, however, and mack smith sold $25. Almonette $20, and Black wood $5. The drivers were : Almonette, Tbos. Brady ; Blackwood, Geo. S. Misner ; Blacksmith, Jas. Cozart. The positions allotted were. Blacksmith, 1 ; Almon- ette. 2: Blackwood. 3. Several attempts to score were made before the word was given. An even start was obtained. Before the eighth was reached. Blackwood broke and dropped behind, and Blacksmith forged slightly ahead of toe mare, but, urged too hard, lost his feet, and was quickly paseed by the mare and by Blackwood, who bv this time was working steadily. D..fy. Ik. ICmilk Mnttr.Mul him foot h. was a bad third, and, though he pulled hard, he could not regain his lost pres tige. Almonette passed under the wire an easy winner, having trotted the entire course with hardly a skip; Blackwood 2d ; Blacksmith 3d ; time, 2:m. In the second heat, the horse were sent off. after being called back once Almonette soon passed in the lead, but Brey's stallion, with Jeffrey at the reins. forged past tier before the quarter was I t 1 . A 1 1 1 I, reacnea. Aimoneiie, oreaaing imuij, was passed by Blacksmith. The mare, however, passed Blacksmith, and the two endeavored hard to overcome the long lead of Blackwood. On the homestretch. Blacksmith gained rapidly on his rival stallion, and at the distance flag pulled up to his wheel, but lost his feet ; Blackwood went out first in 2:37; Blackwood 2d; Almonette 3d. The mare, which was suffering from the effects of a sprained ankle, showed evident signs ot punish ment, and passed under the wire at a lagging pace. The pools, which before had sold with Almonette a hot favorite at $10 against $5 for the field, again changed and Black smith, who bad developed good speed and endurance in the last beat brought $10, with Blackwood $8 and Almonette $7. Jay Beach, in this beat, rode behind Almonette. A good start was secured, and the two stallions soon left tae mare in the rear. Throughout the entire cou'se. it was a race between Blackwood and Blacksmith. The latter, who trotted verr steadily the entire circuit, came in a good winner; Blackwood 2d, and Almost- ette 3d ; time, z s4. In the fourth heat a pretty start ejected and Blackwood went rsriy ta the lead. Blacksmith broke repeatedly. Blackwood trotted the entire distance without a break, and won easily in 2 -JSSi ; Blacksmith' 2d, Almonette distance d. It had been evident from the second heat that the mare was in no condition, and the result was what many horsemen ex pected. The pool selling, which had been sus pended by the confusing outcome of the third heat, was now resumed and Black wood sold $10 to Blacksmith $3. The first, who bad been driven so successfully by Smiley during the last heat, again won without trouble in 2:33. Black smith varied the monotony of trotting by running and lessening the distance be tween him and Blackwood. The latter woo the race and the $500 prize. THIRD DAY. The unusually lively appearance of Sa lem streets yesterday morning was a sure presage of largely increased attendance at the fair grounds. The' number of ar rivals by wagon and. rail was large, and the grounds early began to assume an animated appearance. The weather for tunately continues fair, and the interest in the races and other exercises is there by undiminished. The main event of the morning was the military drill, which was continued by the performance o." the tracts coxrAXY c. Between 10 and 11 o'clock, the compa ny, under command of Capt. M. K. But- terfield, First Lieutenant S. C. Sladden and Second Lieutenant C. J. Howard, matched to the drill ground in front of the pavilion, and the evolutions began. Judges lieutenant Colonel Smith, Major Williams and A. W. Gilbert weie pres ent, and a large crowd assembled on the platform of the pavilion and on the adja cent grounds. The company, which is of comparatively recent organization, and has had its full equipment of arms and other military paraphernalia just one week, went through the prescribed rou tine of maneuvers with precision. For several of the evolutions the company was entirely unprepared, but considering their, partial lack of drill, they deserve great credit for their performances. They are a fine body of men, and are well han dled by Captain ButterfieU. ' The drill lasted about an hour, and was attended :o with great interest by the crowd. THROUGH THK FAVlUOri. Upon entrance into the pavilion one's attention is called immediately to the col lection of grasses collected and arranged by M. Wilkins, of Lane county, for many years president of the society. In the exhibit, which is arranged neatly in a.double row, are four hundred different specimens a wonderful ex'iosition of Oregon's resources in the proportion of grasses. Marion county's richness of soil is admirably represented by a collec tion of grains, grasses fruits and vegeta bles. The fruits, collected and exhibited by P. II. Raymond, are the beat to be seen in the pavilion, and the grains, grasses and vegetables compare favora bly with other displays. Clackamas county has on the east side of the pavil ion the finest collection of grains the writer ever saw. Hardly inferior in ap pearance or quality is that made under the auspices of the board. The collection of grains is probably the best ever made m Oregon. The entries of traits aisplayed in dil- ferent parts of the pavilion are not up to average, thoogh, without any comparison with former years, they would be very creditable. The entire east wall is cov ered with perhaps the finest display of needle, Kensington embroidery, arasene. ribbon, drawn, darn, net and other fancy work, arranged in almost confusing pro fusion. Among the many which are worthy of special mention is a lambre quin, beautiluliy embroidered and with gold and silver work. Another noticeable feature of the pa vilion is a charmingly arranged exhibit of hand-painted china ware, executed and owned by Mrs. Olive S. England, of Salem. In the set are over 100 pieces, all the production of Mrs. England's skill. Many other displays in the pavilion de serve special notice and description at length, space and time, however, for bid. Amongst the many exhibits may . be found many tasty and even elaborate dis plays of Salem merchants, artists, and musicians, among which are bicycles, musical instruments, hardware, boots and shoes, cut flowers, photographic and crayon work, and many others, s AT THK TACX. Before one o'clork the grand stand was well filled, and the afternoon's races opened with a trot for a purse of $500, of fered by Van LVDanhmutt, owner of Hambletonian Mambnno, for a contest, best two in three, between two-year-olds, the get of Hambletonian. The entries were John Pender, entered by John Pen der, and Daffodil, entered by G. W. Har ris. Both horses are bred alike, their dams being by Kisber. The colts got off without trouble, render took the lead. and maintained it without trouble during the entire course; time, 3:28. In the second heat Daffodil withdrew and Pen der was ordered to trot the course with a running mate. The race was then award ed to htm: time, 3:18. The first race of the regular programme was a three-quarter handicap dash. The entries, with their wetghte and owners. were Tim Murpney. liu, hy J. M. Blake ly; Coloma, 110, by W. L. Wbitmore; tiiida, 107 w. it. gabb; Miss Dudley, 102. by J. 1L. Hamilton : Oregon. 110. by Oregon stables. A. lively interest was manuested In the pool box, Oregon sell ing lavonte at ssu, itihia, who had w. the K dash on Monday, bringing $16, a the field $4. The horses were started from the qnarter pole at the first attempt, mum uodiey jumping to the front, bhe maintained her advantage down the back stretch, when the field closed ap on ber. and from there to the borne stretch the contest for the lead was spirited. The favorite. Oregon, passed to the fore, and came in winner in 1:19: Hilda second. nra Morpcy tntm. Two too is v claimed, one or vim nder of Hilda against Oregon and Coloma, and by Tim Mur thy against Hilda. They vera sot allowed.- In the trot for the 2 : class, best S ta 5, for a perse cf 03, there were tirt entries Harvest, by Cozart A Mosier, Susie S, by J. Sorenson, and Kitty Ham, by Thos. IL Tongue. Notwithstanding that Kitty was the victor in the 2:50 trot Monday, Susie o sold a hot favor.te in the pools at $25, Kitty Ham $12, and Harvest $5. Bidding was spirited and many pools were taken. The horses made several ineffectual attempts to score, the driver of Suie 8 persiating in dragging in the rear. He was threatened with a fine, and coming op again in the rear he was fined $10.- Sorenson immedi ately paid the amount. Harvest poahed immediately to the front. Breaking, he was caught and beaded by Kitty, w hen the qnarter was reached, and for the re mainder of the course, it was a race be tween Harvest and Kitty, Susie evidently making no attempt to take the heat. On the home stretch Kitty was crowded hard by the gray, but lust at the critical mo ment, when he had poslied up at her wheel, he broke, and Kitty went out winner by two lengths; Harvest 2d; Su sie 3d; time, 2 :3olj. beeond heat Susie S continued first in the pools before the second heat, notwith standing she had come in so bad a third in the preceding heat. The horses got off in good form. The entire three went into the air immediately after passing under the wire, and when they found the ground, Kitty was in a good lead, Har vest second and Susie third. Before the quarter was reached, the sorrel picked up ber feet and pasaed the gray easily, and pulled up to Kitty's wheel. Down the back stretch snd until the Jl pole was reached, it was a hard fight between the two mares. Then Kitty broke, and Susie anicklv oassed her. Kittv soon recov ered, and worked hard to regain her lout Erestige. She crowded the leader hard, ut failed to reach the wire first. Susie 1st; Kitty 2d, and Harvest 3d; time, 2:37. Third heat Pools sold $20 on Susie 8, against $10 for the field. This was the teat heat of the race. A good start was obtained, and Harvest pnshed rapidly to the front. Kitty behaved badly and fell behind. At the quarter. Harvest had a strong lead. Down the back stretch Su sie gradually overcame the distance be tween her and the gray, and on the turn passed anicklv bv him. Kittv developed steady speed, and followed the sorrel aronnd the gray. Sbe pulled up with Susie at the head of the stretch. It was a hard fight down the stretch between the mares, but Susie went out first in 2:34; Kittie 2d; Harvest a bad third; time, 2:34. Fourth heat Harvest cut no figure, and the struggle was between the two mares. Susie took the lead from the start, and was followed close by Kitty. The brown mare swung aronnd to the end of the back stretch on Susie's wheel, and at the pole the sorrel, pressed' bard, broke, and Kitty went by her. Susie quickly recovered her feet, and on the borne stretch slowly swept past Kitty, coming out winner of the heat and race in 2 :35. The crowd howled, and then dispersed. 4 BICYCLE RACKS. Yesterday's bicycle tournament con sisted of three races: First, a quarter mile boys' race, won by Ed. Baker, Harry Albert second ; time 52 seconds. The second race was the first beat of the one mile state annual championship, with nve entries : Glen Lewis, Burt Lu - cas, Emmitt Allison, Albert Smith, and Carey Howe. The race was won by Lewis, with Howe second ; time, 3 .-07 3-5. In this race. Smith and Allison collided and fell, which prevented them from fin ishing the beat. The last race was a one-mile profes sional handicap: F. T. Merrill, scratch; James Kipperton, 100 yards; Emmitt Allison, 100 yards. Merrill woo. Reductioh or Fares. The Oregon Pacific Railroad Co. and the Oregon De velopment Co. have made a sweeping reduction in passenger fares between Al bany and Corvailis and San Francisco, taking effect September 15th. First- Claris fares have been placed at $10.75 and steerage at $6.00. They have also placed on sale first-class round-trip tickets at $19.50 each. The above rates are ex ceedingly low, lower than any one ex pected to see for many years yet, and the tact that the reduction is not made be cause of pressure of any kind is only another indication of the intention of these companies to give the people the very cheapest rates possible, and to fully merit the proud title of the " People s Line." dw Eat yonr ftyiitern and iqattt metli at Emer- on'. Tbe beet in tha city. HISSEL C1IILLKD PLOWS, guaranteed the beta in the world. Itest bit lit, bet fin ished and beat working; chilled plow. . STAYER & 208, 210, 212 and 214, CARRY THE LARGEST AND MOST BEST AND LATEST IMPROVED Farm,. Dairy and Mill Machinery, Wagons, Tiufrjjiee. Carriages, Etc. All rooda guaranteed snperior to any others of their class in te market, while oar prices and terms are as favorable as those of any firm on the "iwt, quality con sidered. It will pay all farmers to call and inspect onr stock, or m i.d for handsomely illustrated eatalogne and price list, mailed free on application. I. tn ' - atee! ivla' AimUe ktn, t iba Jlcat.aa, aJ svarruiag ea wheels. . FROM THURSDAY'S DAILY. WHEAT, OATS, AXD HOPS. There is no activity to report in wheat, except in gettitf it into store. The San Francisoo mrk.- is blowly appreciating in values, and California farmers, as well as those here, seem determined to hold for better prices, in which hope the fact that the visible supply is not so great nor increasing so rapidly as a year ago indi cates that they will not be disappointed. ne nominal price here is 62 to 65c net to the fanner, equivalent to about 71 free on board the cars or boat. The Portland market has failed to do better without "figuring off freight" from Salem to Portland, after the old style. ' Oats are in good demand at 3Cc net to the farmer, and for a round lot this figure is shaded, reports of sales being current at as high as 40c. The outlook for hops is not quite so flattering as last week, and the price may be quoted a little lower, 18 to 19 cents for extra quality. This decline prevents present sales, and will result in nearly the entire crop of the valley being held in firet ha hi Is until ready for mar ket. A Hima.1 Skvk Terrier. A most ex traordinary attraction will be presented here by Manager S. II. Barrett on the oc casion of his approaching vifit, Tuesday, Sept. 20th, it being the marvelous human phenomenon, Jo-Jo, the dog-faced Rus sian boy, who has created such a stir in the European capitals the pact few years. The New York Times "wrote him up" extensively at the time of his arrival in Gotham ; this is an excerpt from the arti cle : "His face is covered with a long, waving mass of silken hair, which in color is between light red and silver grsy. It hangs upon his brow down to the eyes, parting in the center and waving off to either side like that of a fancy terrier. It droops from his cheeks in long, wavy locks, grows from the nostrils, and hang" from both ears. The eyes of this dog-faced boy also resembles very closley those of a "terrier. They are slightly blninh in color, almost perfectly round, and the whiten are visible entirely around the pupils. His mouth is furnished with only the two canine teeth above and two incisors below, and all four are thin and sharp, resembling miniature tusks rather than human teeth. The entire tiody is covered with a growth of thin, light hair; but the thick, heavy locks are found only on the face. "The dog-faced boy was captured in the forests of Kostroma, in . the center of Russia, about fifteen years ago, with his father, who is described as a wild man, with the same peculiar face which the boy now o8see. The father was exhibited all over Europe un til three years ago, when he died." Jo Jo is eshihited in the main tent of S. II. Barrett's show. No extra charge is made to see him. He is but one of Manager Barrett's many novel features. Articles or Incorporation. The fol lowing articles of incorporation have been filed in the office of the secretary of state : Kantian Timbering Company, of Stayton, for the purpose of carrying on a lumber ing business there; capitol stock, $15,000 in 150 shares. W. II. Hobson, Lea nder Brown, ThDmaa Sims, and John A. Shaw are the incorporators. The Eastern Ore- ?;on Coal and Railway Company, of Port and. for the purpose of building a rail road from the O. R. & N. Co.'s line at a point on the Columbia, near the De schutes, to Spanish Hollow, Wasco county, and on through to a joint near Fossil, Gilliam county, and to own and operate coal mines; capital stock, $5, 000,000 in shares of $100 each. Charles S. Miller, Charles T. Moore and James S. Cochran are the incorporators. New! New!! A full stock of latest styles in fall millenery just received at Mrs. A. II. Farrar's, on 03 Commercial street. Also something new in bustles. Competent milliners and dressmakers always in attendance. Cutting and fit ting and stamping a specialty. da. Hop Hocse Bvrsed. A hop house be longing to to J. B. Stump, on his place near Suver, was burned on Tuesday. It was insured in the State Insurance Co. Large mortmfnt of troue anl thouHer braces for sale at 11. W. Matthawt A Co.'i drag tor. , i r HfWMler aeedert ao4 Arl'la with potltlre 'force feed, trvaa axie and wide Urea. WALKER ! front street, Portland. COMPLETE STOCK OF THE VERY BROiTN. FULLEKTON & CO, Local Agents, Salem, Oregon. I ttprnt wacm, barvtM, canUfe. carta ftfeiel f aU dcacrldma. i and