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About Portland evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1902)
HIE EVENING JOTTHKAL,- POBTLAin), OIIEGON, - THUBSDAT, JTTLY ,3, ,1902. V o SUBURBAN SALEM M Fanner Apologized to MaitAVho V; ?. Robbed Him Notes. V 4 (Journal Bpeqfal perries.) . J rr farmer ronr Aurora, wthlls occupying- a r mom u a noidging House JQ tiusciiy, jras fobbed at I 'flock this tnornlngi by Stranger who entered the room anil pick-. mA Tlyrsl A n m AAnVA.a UMlHhff 1911 7K Burkholder had drawn tbe money yester . day,, tatendln to ua it early sthUntorn. inc. , At about I O'clock be was awakenl 1 by the presence of a stranger In bit room; He asked the man what was wanted, and . Waa told ta tnAltk learn noise In his llMD. ' M be was annoying ths other roomer in the house, Burkholder is In the habit of talking in hi Sleep, and knowing Chds he . apologlaed, "Thereupon Bis visitor left. , After thinking- the matter over, he left ' '4 his bed and examined hie pocket, ' the suspicion, dawning on Jhls mind that all , wae not right, v To W consternation he found all bis money (one. ;.,; - . ' Tomorrow the capital city of Oregon will oelebrate the National holiday, as It bai sever been observed In this city, provided the' weather clerk gives the cltlsena an . opportunity to do so. A half doten brass bands have bees engaged for the occaaloti; the city Is being decorated with a lavish band; and money is being liberally exf paraded to make the event a notable one, . VT. M. Colvlg, of Jacksonville; has been ' secured to deliver the (ration, and In ad dition to the bands, a chorus of GO voices will assist In furnishing the mualo It tbe park.; In, the afternoon sports of various kinds will amuse the crowd, and In tbe evening, while the Goddess of Liberty and her attendants,- accompanied by the chorus and bands are anchored In mid stream, on a river steamer, and furnish . uuislo, a magnificent pyrotechnic display on the island opposite ' tbe city, and on a floating raft, will fittingly bring to ' a close tbe day's amusements. ' f The Berkeley baseball team arrived here last night, and will meet the' Cbemawa Indian team on the Fair Gounds' diamond tomorrow afternoon. - ; i.... Xr. J. A. Fulton, health officer for tbe' JPbrt of Astoria, yesterday filed bis report with Governor, T. Gear, for the three months ending June 30. The report shows the arrival In the harbor Of Astoria of Bins vessels, a portion of them in ballast, two carrying cargoes of Jute and three tarrying general cargoes. All of tbe ves ' sals sailed under foreign bags, and U were given a clean' bill of health. The Mountain View Copper Company, of Kerby, filed articles In the Btate Depart ment yesterday. This company evidently means business. It has a capital of $1,. 100,000, and. ths stock .is all taken, W.' J. MoNamara, L. A.' Vance, W. El Olmetead and J. I Bowel 1 have each 1200,000 of the stock, and . J. H., J. tJ., T. M.. and Wm.: Lowell, ' each 100,000. The company pro poses to engage In mining and will build a railroad and telegraph lines In Jose phine County. :"(''..'..... rive Baker County men, J. & Matthews, Valentine Btroble, August Stanger, A. E. Cowlee and T. W. Ayers, Jr., known, as the Matthew Land Reclamation Associa tion, yesterday entered l.lnto a contract with the State Land Board for the re clamation of 700 acres of desert land In Baker County, under the reclamation Set of -1901. This la the first contract made with the Land Board that Indicates onIts face the carrying out of the intent of the desert land act, as these men want the lahd for homes. i .. ' The Salem cannery has thus far put up for the market 1600 crates of strawberries,: fend is now working on the cherry crop. C Pr. J. T. Cook, of this city, will erect lit prune drier on his 40-acre prune farm St Sunnyside, a few miles from this city, with a capacity of 200 bushels per , day. The doctor says his crop of prunes will be enormous, and he will be prepared to handle It. ' .: OREGON CITY. (Journal Special Service.) OREGON CITT Jbly S.-The rain of the. last two 'days' has not In the leasf dampened, ths ardor of tbe Fourth of July - committee, which la working harder, than ever "to. make the celebration, a success. Tbb possibility of a strike of ,the en nneers on the Oregon City TranSporta . tlon. Company's boau has set people to wondering whether or not the Southern Paxilflo Company will put on extra, trains If the boaU are tied up. . There are .three trains daUy each, way between this city and Portland, but the schedule' Is not ar- TRIBUTE TO , BILLY MEAD ' i '-3f :'-i-. " i " . .. 1 ;. :Xc--':;' 5-Vr-- Resolutions of Resp:ci in Honor ' '. of Railroad Man. At 11 o'clock' this .forenoon, an hour identical with 1 p. in.,' Eastern time, at which time all that was mortal of the lata William H. Mead, general agent of ths Omaha,--was committed to- earth in . Greenwood Cemetery, 7 at Brooklyn,, N. T his' friends In Portland gathered at the Hotel Portland parlora , They com prised many of the leading professional business men . and railroad men of the , city. Attorney D. Bolls Cohen Was chosen -. fat nTto1i1 ' ' .i.v -l.; - ' Btate Senator Henry-McGinn and; At- torney James Gieason eaeh paid a feel ing tribute, In beautiful language, to the " memory of , the deceased. Communloa. v. tlona. from abannt friends were reaiL all eulogistlo of ths virtues o the departed ' railroader. "',.,-' .' Manager Bowers' of the' Hotel Portland mads a motion that resolutions appropri ate to Mr. Mead's memory be drawn up and' published in tbe dally papers of the city,' And that the Sams be engrossed and ' forwarded to Mr. Mead's Sged - mother,' ho resides at Brooklyn,. N..T. Cbalr Van Cohen appointed as a committee to prepare the ..resolutions H. C Bowert, Henry McGinn and Earl C. Brimo. ,Tbe nteetlng. then adjourned. -" ' " Whoa ,ths general meeting of M& ( NEWS OP NEARBY ' TOWNS IN BRIEF. ranged to accommodate local trams, :i vt ..' judge and Mrs. T. F. Cowing and their daughter, Mrs. : F. E. D Faroq, Of Balem, left this morning for Seattle to Visit rel ative. , They will tour' tbe Bound count try and British Columbia and win be ab sent about a month. ' ," . ' - - ; ' '; ; Fred A. Miles of tho: "Westem? Union Telegraph r Compan. leaves today. fof the Vpper(Columbl on few .days' ' Thl' dlW (f Hunaplntanil.nf ' T days yaca The case' of , Superintendent Tiffany, who was arrested last week pn a charge of'vtolatlng the city Ordinance by "putting off express matter from a car between Fourth ana Fourteenth, streets, will corns up Inthejftty - Recorder's . office ' this afternoon, -..z. , , :.'ZLZ: r, . Sarah .Albright, aged 22 years,, die! at her home about four miles from this city, near New Era Tuesday afternoon of consumption. She was' the daughter of Mrs Mary, Albright.. ! The funeral was held 'in ,' this city ', this morning. There -were services In the Catholic church at 10 o'clock and the Interment took 'placed in the ' Catholic - Ceme-tery.-;---,-, 93V-"r0.'7 ; .'-M Franklin Drake and Louis Rotermund of Montavllla were In this city 'yester day, r V F. F, Bratton of Barlow was In town yesterday and qualified as Justice of ths Peace for his district , The City Council held - a meeUng last night Only five members were present and the consideration of several ordi nances 'which, were- to have been acted upon at last 'night's, meeting was post poned until next Monday , night, when or special meeUng win be held. -Tbe com mittee on Streets and public property was authorised to proceed with the repair of Main street' wherever ? necessary. - The Recorder was; instructed to notify all parties who have not made sewer connec tions to do so within 10 days, or jthe City Attorney -would commence action against them. ' . V; - .;v A? '. $fi&tv, ', I' The last rehearsal of those assisting In the musical program of the 3 Fourth of July will be held in Willamette hall to night , .' ' 1j;:--'h;;,;,V;' : "- ' : Preparations are actively' going forward for the" eelebraUon tomorrow and the program win be carried -out, rain or shine. The local baseball team left early this morning for Pendleton,, wher? they have four games -scheduled. Manager. Randall Is In charge.. -The pitchers are Gallff and MclnnlS. After' 'playing Pendleton the team expects to go to Walla Walla, PomMt eroy and Dayton, EUGENE; New 20'Stan-p Mill for the Blue " . River District. (journal Special Service.) -EUGENE, 'July. J. Charles,, Harding Park, ownejf , of extenelvs mining prop erties in the Blue River .district Includ ing - the 'Treasure group , of. :.' , mlnea , in which a fabulously rich strike was made 'ipm4VfnK hundreds of dollars to ths ton, will soon commence the erection of a 20- tamp mill at the Treasure group to reduce this rich: ore, 150,000 tonal of Which are ready for the tntll. - Mr. - Park Is just -completing a a w'agon road from the Lucky Boy mine to his properties-to enable him to get his machinery In. Mrs. Mary E. Hoi- brook, wife Of J. F. Holbrook, of June, Lane County, was taken to the insane asylum at Salem yesterday. . T The rain- ha's been very heavy here and farmers who have their hay cut and In the shock will lose heavily. BAKER GITY ; '?'. ''' esjsssseesssisissssBSertsss. fleeing Horsethieves Supposed to Have Been Drowned. (Journal Special Service.) - , , BAKER CITT, July S. George Sweeten, of this county, was ths last man who saw the daring horse--, thief of last. . Friday night, allv before he sank beneath the 'turbid surface of- the Snake . River at Olds' Ferry. This Is provided always that he never . reached shore. J. Dlgmah . Is the contractor whose horses were stolen, and Saturday he procured Mr. Sweeten to assist him In the chase. Mr. Digman went no further "than Sumpter, and Mr. Sweeten j. joined ' the poese of .Constable Hannon.,; Mr. Sweeten says that the thief had on all of his clothes, and before he jumped Into the river he had run three Mead's frlebds had adjourned, the meet tng of the paclflo Coast Association of TraBo Agenta came to order In he Ho(el Portland, parlora with . President M. J. Roche, in th chair.. . There was but one object for which the members bad come together, and that, was for the adoption of, resolutions to thet memory of their dead 1 friend. '. Secretary Trumbull pre sented the resolutions, which, read as fol lowsr. ; , '--vJ?:SJ:-i '', , ". Whereaa Divine Providence has deemed it ntung ie- tase trom us wuiiam h. Mead, one of our - beloved members, therefore be It .- Resolved by the Pacific Coast Associa tion of Traffic Agents In- meeting assem- Diea, xnat, in jne oeatn ot Mr. Meaa, the association and the railroad frater nity of the Pacific Coast have lost one of their brightest and most popular mem- oers; ana oe it runner - - , -r Resolved, That this expression of sym pathy be engrossed and sent t the fam ily oi toe1 aecsaseo, ana aiso oe epreaa upon the minute of the association. - A- .. -. J. W. CA8EY. - ' J. W. PHALOK V V ' ,,- i"aa TRUMBULL, " f r- -y Committee. ' The resolutions will be. spread upon the records of the association. They will al so be engrossed and copies sent to. Mr, Meads' mother - and- alaotohls lifelong friend, ,T. W. Teasdale, at St Paul, gen eral passenger agent of the Chicago, St Paul. Minneapolis ft Omaha Railway Company.. ', '-' . . i Those present at the meeting were Gen eral Agent Harder of ths Great North em. General Agent Kollock of the Penn sylvanla .lines,. M. J. Roche. . traveling passenger agent of ths Denver A Rio Grande and of the PJo Grande Western; General Agent Johnson , of the Canadian Pacific, A- E. Cooper, general agent of the passenger department of the Rock Island; Commercial Agent Trumbull, of (he Illinois Central, E, K Duffy; travel. Ing passenger agent of the Deuver ft Rio h.M-'i "i"' V'f'JiC '-UAi'x 'S-fi'f'-S., i "vi n n w wr-m m.ymr. Quarters of a mile and was then almost exhausted. Sweeten , saw th v sum sink and saw his he.t r go ;floathig down ths. stream. MrDlgmaa believes .ths name of the man to be W. H. Bell and that be worked on the grading job for a few daya. The description 'of the two men are the same, and tbe thief selected the best of 17 teams in the camp. s ' . ' v V . A- prominent pioneer of Baker County, albert Toney, died suddenly of heart die ease, Tuesday, at thaBonansa mine He came here with his parents, brothers and sisters, SS years ago, from Illlnola He leaves three brothers, Andrew. Lester and John, Of the vicinity.' of Haines, end two sisters, Mra Jaa. T. Wisdom, of this city, and Mrs. K. A. Brooka of Arlsona. HIS wife and two children, a son and daughter were with him at tne time or. jus aeaxn. The deceased was a member of the A.O. u. w; - $- - ," i-p' .', . Julius R, Hanson has entered a plea of guilty of assault with intent to rob some men1 near Huntington, fourweelfs ago.' Hanson was shot through the shoulder by Constable John 'Hannon, ' of Huntington, while- resisting arrest-'i-,V-H'-N '' "in the case of the state agatnstMannle Howard, recently convicted iof horss' sterfling and given a : new trial by the Supreme Court, the attorneys for, ths de fehseCOnsented to the trlal,t ttfe case Septembers. - i , ' ( NOTES FROM . - , THE BEACH (Journvl Bpectal Senrtoej) r LONG BEACH. July f.-?The beaon bo tela and cotuges are filling up for tbe season and the, hotel clerk. Is wearing hs usual smile of wolcome. The clambakes and other social events are , beginning, and the lights of many bonfires arc seen on " tW beach after sunset each even- ing.. v , A large number of new cottages are building this year, many of -which are of tasty architectural design. . : About j&O arrived oft the Potter Satur day, about; half of whom, went to Blue Breakers, and the remainder to ; Long Beach and Seaview. Another larger ar rival Is expected this week. r . PERSONALS. . , Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kahn are visit ing at Seaview. ' ; E, H. Roberts, of Portland, is at Lang Beach. - ; ' i'.t;-- p - Miss Anna McCarthy, of Portland, la at the 'Driftwood. ' , ; ; i . f.d . ... . Miss May Robertson Is spending a 'few days at the beachr":- ' 'V..; ' j W. H, Taft. of Tacpma, spent a day at the Hackney cottage. ' '.V ' . W. L. West and wife, of Portland, are at the beach this week. ; . Miss Fay Baker, of Boise, is at the Hackney-cottage this week. ' . , C. W, Nlbly and family, of Bfker City, are registered at the Driftwood. ',t i Mr, and Mrs. P. C. Nash; of Portlahd, are staying at the Corbett residence. - aJ. Lesser, of Portland, spent "several days at Seaview, returning home Mon day, .", . . . Col. R C. Judson, of the O, R. N., visited Long Beach last week. , .He was accompanied by his wife. .... F. J, Wheeler, of the O. R. ft N' ac companled by his family, spent a day at the Schuyler cottage last week, i, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stuart, of Portland, arrived at Ocean Park last week, where they' will occupy their summer cottage. Mra Hugh Glenn and daughter, of Tbe Dalles, arrived a few days ago at Sea view, where they will 'spend, the sum mer. .,, , . '.- : 0.-., Mr. M. Oberdorfer and Misses Lillian Bunting, ; Lola; Lindsay an;-'tyrtsi Spangler, all of Boise, spent the week at the Hackney cottaga 'r'' -; HE DALLES r' - vv r ... " C&- Street Carnival to Be Held, Dur ing Fair Week in September. S- (Journal Special BervieS.i ; , THE DALLES, July 1. The Dalles Commercial' and Athletic Club "held , a mass meeting Tuesday night and perfect ed arrangements for a street carnival Henry J. Maier presided and Frank Men etee acted "as secretary. A committee of even, consisting of the following niem- Grande and of the Rio Grande Western, and General Agent Mansfield of the , same lines; J. W, Casey, traveling passenger agent of the Milwaukee; Dan Ellery of the Wisconsin Central, sad Mr. Lewla GROCERS WILL PICNIC. The Portland Retail Grocers Associa tion has decided to give a ptanlo at Cane mah Park, near Oregon , City, .July 23. The park wilt be beautifully decorated and a fine program rendered. The .fol lowing has already been decided upon:. Ball game, ladies' races, baby show, gro cers races, fat men's races and bi cycle races. Prises will be given for the winners. The association will issue a souvenir program for tbe occasion.' THE WEATHER. The unsettled conditions Jn the North Pacific States continue, and for the sea son ot the year .ths rainfall- has been, extraordinarily Itfeavy, In ths Willam ette Valley nearly an inch and 4 half, and s In Southern Oregon about three quarters of ap'lnch has fallen within the tost two Oaya In Washington and Idaho the amounts are generally less; and vary according to elevation, i r; ; Ths Indications are for a' partly cloudy day Friday, with clearing up showers at widely scattered . places throughout the district ,''' EDWARD A..BEALS. - - f : s-1.' Forecast Offlciat - ,y,r..... v , , ,;-,,i;-..;4 first chimney-pot hat was mads Ths and worn in London by a batter named John Hetherington, in 17S7. - His appear anco with it In ths streets created such a disturbance that he was fined heavily. ' ; Information in ; j bers, was appointed as an executive com mltteej J...A. .Douthett,. H. J.. Maier, Prank French,: Charles- L. Phillips, Max Vogt -J. C,v Bostetter and E,a Plase, It was 'decided to hold the carnival In conjunction with the District Fair, and the date of commencement has' been set for September ,80, continuing one week. Letters are pouring in daily to President Fish of the District Fair Association, of fering attractions and arranging to enter goods, wares, livestock, etc This will be the biggest, fair ever held In Eastern Oregon; and thousands of dollars will be Subscribed to make It a howling succes. The Gentlemen's Driving Association will also join ths combination. At the meeting of the Water Commis sioners held last night the following bus iness was transacted: The contract for repairing and keeping in order the tele phone Una from this city to the head of the flume was awarded to Seufert & Con don,, who will also operate a line along Mill Creek, The sum of $1,600 was paid Jo French 'Tr Co. on the water flume debt A committee consisting of Commis sioners Bolton, Seufert and Maier' was appointed to expert the books of the Commission. The Commissioners refused the application of various parties for the privilege of floating cord wood down the flume to the city. Hansen "as Thomsen of this city have been awarded the contract for erecting a large grain warehouse ior Gordon A Co, of Portland on the site of the old stock yard. It wilt face; Second street. The County Court waa convened to- ' day. As yet no business of Importance t j has been transacted, with the exception of acyngupon the reports submitted by Road Supervisors. There will be a long list of election t...s to. look after at J his session, and one contest for Su pervisor In district No. 19, Columbia pre cinct. s OREGON BRIEFS. A8T0.RIA.The local. Central Labor Council has decided to nominate candi dates for municipal and state elections In theTuture.i - sXLE.-CHTers of 16 cents per pound for. 10 hops are being refused here by the largest 'growers. It Is thought figures will go higher.-; "- ' MEDFORD. A fruit growers' union is to be organized in this county. The Med ford Board Of Trade Is behind the propo sition. . ; ' ALBANT.Ical capitalist! headed by E. W,' Langdon and P. A. Goodwin have bought the local' Water works from the Outside capitalists ' who formerly con trolled them. " ' ' ASHLAND. John Moore, aged 9). son Of I. C. MoOreOf Tjtls clty, waS kUled on Tuesday evening while working on the logging toad 'in the timber near Poke gama. Klamath County. '"' ,! ' BAtEM.-Aut4 .. Schrtber I advertis ing Tor bids tor the construction of a new brick block' on State street here. It 'will cpstts,ooo. ."V,.., . :,5;: " . BUTTEVILLE. The Thomas Sims farm of 435 acres, near Buttevllle, has been sold to Louts Bauman, of Illinois, for $22,687. The sale included stop k and machinery. . OREGON CITY.-A clerks" union has been formed here With F. W. Humphreys aS President It has 28 members. STATE WTES. n . The town of Gold H1U Is to be lighted by electricity by July 15. The machinery for the planf to be installed there has been shipped and will sroon arrive. The poles for stringing the wires are on the ground The Dalles la. soon to have another grain warehouse, Gordsn ft Co., of Port land, have begun constructing a build ing on the site of ths old stock yards. It will be 62 by 156 feet fronting on Sec ond street I Mrs. JT. , Maurer and ths . Misses A. M. Smith and Stella, Robinson met with an accident -the other night while In a boat at Eugene. While passing under a low bridge, Miss Robinson, failed to lower her head In time and was caught by a protruding beam and swept Into the water. She was unable to swim. : She sank twice and was about to go down 'the third time, when she managed to grasp the edge of the boat and was pulled In by her companions. --'-;'':;-".- TEAMSTERS' STRIKE Banfield Says It Is Over Men Say Not -The The fuel teamsters say that their) strike is not settled by any means. Tbiy ad mit that more teams are now employed than there were a few days ago, but announce that it will only be temporary. The most of the men at work, they state, are merely endeavoring to raise funds -to leave town on. One of the former em ployes remarked as follows on ths situa tions , , . . - "The company has no steady men em ployed. Many of these are 'incompetent and could not hold their positions under ordinary circumstances. , They know nothing about teaming and do not expect to retain their positions tor any length of time. They are merely taking advantage of the condition Of affairs in order to raise a few dollara Almoet any day ths most of them are liable to leave. . Many of them have quit as soon as they learned that a strike la on, and we have induced lot of them to oulf ; . Mr. Banfield to very ptlmlstia this morning. ft said! .';;'Z'r777 : So far as we are concerned there Is no strike trouble. ; Wo have 80 teams st work today, 68 of them being ours and the remainder we hired for the purpose of catching up with Our Orders. There has been no trouble In getting new men and retaining them. No, there IS no labor dif ficulty with us at all. The whole Incident la tow a matter ot history,", f .-' ' The acrea land area- of Hawaii is ,oo,oop CITY COUNCIL fir New Fire Ordinance-Many Peti' 1 ; tions-SeWef and Other ' The most Important business transacted at yesterday's CouncO meeting was ths sew: flrs ordinance. Introduced , by . Mr, Rttmellh at Jhe request , of the Board of Ftrs Comroiaslonera, proyt(in .fof nofntment of a Fire Marshal ftna a e- uty Fire Marshal. .It regulates the stor ing of combustibles and the repairing of buUdlngs which the Marshal may consid er in an unsafe condition.' Under .the ordinance the Chief ot the fire depart mnt is to act as Marsha and Shall re. celve no additional compensation for his aervicea He has the power o appoint a depute, who shall represent htm In the performance of the dUUes reomrea. ..JlSl ANTUI AYQBjOBDINANCE. Another Important ordinance was one which orovlded for the repeal of tne ra mous "anti-Mayor" ordinance, which took the appointment of regular and special commtttees but of the hands of the exec utive, and for the return to the old law, which gave the Mayor the appointive power, the members first named to act es chairman of their respective commit tcea This called forth considerable dla cession, after which Councilman Merrill moved that it be- at once put upon its third reading. 'The motion was lost, as was also a motion tct reconsider, and the ordinance, on motion of Flegel, was re ferred to the ways and means committee. ;? '; A, PROPOSED, ORDINANCES. Other ordinances Introduced were as follows :--y a r;-:i, .-A- Appropriating 15000 out of the general fund tor the Improvement of streets In front of public property; referred to the street committee. Authorising the.Mayor and the Auditor to draw warrants In jhe sum of 93477 for the payment. Of assess ments on property owned by the city; referred to the street committee. Far the construction of a sewer on East Coucn street, from East Eighteenth to East Six teenth, directing thst the assessment be entered In the docket of city Hens and appropriating $378.95 for the work; pa seed.. For the construction of a sewer in East Ah street, from East Twentieth to East Twenty-second, declaring the proportionate, cost, directing that tbe as sessment bj entered In the docket Of city UenS f nd appropriating 00: passed. For the construction of a sewerbi Kerby street,-from Mason to Beech, and making an appropriation of I3C34.55; pazsed. For the Improvement of Fourth street from Burnside to Jefferson, declaring the prob able cost to be $28,387.95, and making an appropriation; passed. Establishing the grade of St. Clair street at the center line of Main street; referred to the street .com-nlttee. Authorising the Auditor to Issue warrants to the Chief of Police for the. collection "of delinquent street and sewer assessments; passed. Authorizing the expenditures for July according to estimates presented to the Board of Pub lic Works; passed. -Tbe electric light franchise was, on mo tion oi Merrill, lett on tne tame and a cpjmrourticatlon from Charles H. Baker on the subject was referred to the street committee. 5 - SOME PETITION Petitions for the Improvement of Mary land avenue, Benton street and Alblna avenue were referred to the street com mittee ,an dfor sewers In Upshur and East Twenty-third street to the commit tee on sewers and drainage. A petition from a number of cltlaens of Sell wood, asking for the, revocation of the liquor license Issued to J. Rebstock, was referred to the committee on liquor licenses. Two claims for damages for Injuries to horses, alleged to have been caused by defective roadways, were referred to tbe judiciary committee. A communication was received from the, Board or Fub'lc works stating that the ordinance granting a franchise to the West Side A Suburban Railway Company had been referred bak to the Council with, the reports of the franchise commit tee and the remonstrances, tl was re ferred to the street committee. LADIES THANKED.' At the conclusion of the session. Coun cilman Merrill proposed a vote of thank? to the ladles who had so beautifully dee orated. the hall, and It was passed unani mously. The flowers were afterward sent to tbe Oood Samaritan hospftal through Mr. Merrill's efforts. OVER THE WIRES. : 'A' ;.; ' .--.-j RACINE, Wll-O. H, Thyson, of Cale donla, was killed and several others seri ously Injured by a tornado which swept a path 10 miles wide across, this section yesterday. TERRE HATJTB, Ind. Three men were killed In a terrlflo wind storm at Me raence, 111., yesterday. No details have as yet been-- obtained as the town Is cut off from wire communication. - LOUISVILLE-Charles Dulll, an, aero naut was fatally Injured here yesterday during an ascension. His parachute failed to expand. WASHIJaTON.-ColoneI Heuer, Major Marshall and Captains Burr, McKlnlstry and Gillette have been appointed a board of engineers to visit tbe Columbia River and past on the details of the Harts plan for Ths : Dallea-Celllo canal. Their report Is expected in the fall. TOPEKA, Kan. The. Kansas River Is in flood and Is rising a foot per hour and great damage Is feared. MADRID. The Duke of Almodovar? the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been authorised to sign a treaty of com merce wWh ths United Statea -i. .'.. LONDON. According to advices from St 'Petersburg tbe Csar has decided to givi private audience to 800 men of all classes to endeayof to ascertain the cause of Class dissatisfaction in Russia. BRJEBT.-vAn attempt waa made here last night to blow up the French govern ment arsenal. The criminals exchanged shots with a sentry and escaped. ROME.-KIng Victor of Italy will Star! for St Petersburg on July en a three- days Visit to the Csar. Recent storms have done much dam age to the oeauiuui cwuto ' uaroiina monument on the Cblckamauga battle field, but IV Is not beyond repair.' The monument consists of a large bronse pal metto tree on a marble base, a.a,;..i :: ABOUT -PARKS- , i'"1 Li;,,-j.; ., j ' :-) ' A -A c'V - Tbe Commissioners Discussed ' the Situation Tiiis Morning. A meeting) of the Park Commissioners was held in the ante-chambers of the Mayor s offece this morning at 10 o'clock, with, tbe chief executive In ths chair.' But little outside ot routine matters, came up for. consideration and what there was showed that the affaire of the board were in a flourishing condition. The cost of ths Macleay Park fencing, just completed, was $170, and tbe remaining $130 of the appropriation formerly made for that pur pose was on motion dedicated to the further necessary repairs on the roads and trails, of the public playgrounds. The payroll for Macleay Park during June was shown to have been WIS and ths regular i-ayrotl $930. Estimates for the sunt necessary for July expenditures reached $1037. ' This includes supplies, wages, repairs, food for animals, etc. The matteriof the improvement of the park crosswalks ' with ' crushed granite similar to that used by the Southern Pa cific railway, cams up and was debated at torn length, a decision finally being reached to refer the matter to the Park Committee with power to purchase a car load of the material if they so desired. - n mi Chief of the. Fire Department Davs Campbell will today apoint W. Roberta, late of San Francisco, Fire Marshal of this city, ta accordance with the au thority vested in hlro yesterday by the Common Council, Mr, Roberts was re cently connected with the Underwriters Inspection Bureau, of JBan Francisco, and waa recommended to the Council by tbe Board of Underwriters of this city, J. C Stone manager.) The duties of the firs marshal will .be to inspect all build ings of the city, and keep all Inflamable material out of the way. He will act In harmony with the chief of ths fire de partment ., , - The creation of a' Are marshal In ths cities of the Northwest Is new. It has been , established in ! San Francisco and has given good results there. - , , ' The Fire, Marshal's salary will bs paid by the board ot underwriters. ' COOL ROBBERY J.. R. Whitney, another North End Bar tender, Is under arrest on a charge of lar ceny. , - , .... . This time It was a very audacious piece of work, according to John 'Kerr, the complaining witness. H says that be went Into Whitney's place and purchased a drink, tendering a $20 gold piece. Ha is still waiting for his change, as the defendaht la alleged to have deliberately pocketed the mopeyi Kerr says he was. perfectly sober and tells a very straight story. : -'-... . ,t ... , ,.- (" Exclusive Belts, About the smartest thing In the way of a leather be" If of snow-white seaupti. From two and one-half inches in the back It graduates gracefully to one and one-half Inches 'in the front where it fastens trimly with a gilt nickel or black buckle. The belt .' lined with white moire silk. ' Among the exclusive Styles In belts shown are those of seallon; black and gray, and in scarlet morocco, decorated with a graceful perforated design that is brought into effective contrast by ths lining of white moire. There Is any amount of artistic origin ality in belts this summer. Decidedly out of u ordinary is a girdle, wide and pointed at tbe back, and graduating to a narrow width In front of Austrian leather carved with an artistic design of thistles, the leaves and bloom. Around, the top and bottom of the belt are rows Of small steel nail beads. 'A handsome buckle formed Of a thistleleaf ornaments the back, and ths front clasps with . an oblong cutsteel buckle. " , HOUSEKEEPER'S NOTEBOOK A, ... v -A;-- . 1 Calicoes, ginghams and chintses should be ironed on the wrong side. Dp give a rich color to pies wet with sweet milk before baking. ' , A woolen cloth wet with kerosene will clean very quickly-your cherry paint Don't keep custards In the cellar In an open vessel. They are liable to become POlnonOUS. '-:A'':''" Save beef marrow from soup bones to add to suet . for., puddings. Marrow Is more delicate than suet Tr remove the smell of calnt nut a handful of hay In a bucket of water and let It stand 'over night In the newly painted room. A very hot Iron .should never be us 3d for flannels or woolens. A. few drops of turpentine In hot starch add luster to ironed linen. Add a few drops of ammonia to the bluing water to whiten the ' clothes. Place an apple In the bread and cake boxes to keep the articles moist Add a tablespoonful ot kerosene to a pail of clear hot .water to wash ths win dows. ' Make a splendid furniture polish by taking a- wlneblass of olive oil, one of vinegar and two tablespoonfuls of alco hol; apply with a soft cloth- and polish with flannel. Rub celery en ths hands to remove ths odor of oniona ; . - j , . Mix stove blacking with a little am monia to prevent Us burning off. If oilcloth 18 not worn out but the col ors have become faded and dingy, turn It wrong side up and give it two coats of paint tbe last one mixed with varnlah. and yon will have a floor covering that wilt last a long time, . V ' 1 ... , BUILDING PERMITS. Frank Poltvka, Water and Hooker srreels, addition; $400. t - R. A F, Solomon, - Tenth and Market streets,' two-story house; ItOOO, James II. Banks. East Wrieteenth and East Twenty-first, two-story house; jaXXX R. L. Darrow, Hancock and East Nine teenth, streeta two-story house.- $4000, Portland, qeneral.:; Electrio Company, Seventh - and Alder streets, one-story builtllng; $7509, ; A' $ A- us '.Bus' PIANOS i ''.-;;A';;V.i-';A-'i"i;a!';v -'i. ' Those Carried by Ellers Piano Hocsa O FvCOUltSE la celebrated Cluckeriao;, of Boston bMTrrrifntWelier.Of Nev Vork' Tii now tx!3IE Kimball, of Chicago; and nearly 30 other leading makes. AUat h , ' -n ' it, -' 1 . wasbmgton street OPPOSITE CORDRAVS TMtATER Hair Mattres To order- naltresses madd over. Upholstering Couches and Lounges. A. HIRT, ao9 4th St., bet. 5almon and Taylor, Phone Clay 706, y a mi a njia t AnnAW 93 SECOND STREET! Bsawssa Stark s4 Oak A. J. Gill . Co. General Machinists and Repairers Manufaotnrers ot Sheaves. Ptns : awS Loraers Supplies. Pattern and Modal fclakins;.. Laundry Machinery. Printers Machinery overhauled, rebuilt and rs palrei Paper knife grlnains. . 84 Second Street, Portland, Oregoo Telephone Red 87s. j COFFEE,TEAA , DAIONGPOVfDER,' FLCon:;;GEXTrtAas MltihiPu-rlhri Flrttilflivor Omrt$rriTiCtlefVicsJ ' CL05SET Q DZYEBS C. GEE WO THE GREAT. , CHINESE DOCTOR Can it be wondered that be Is eaUea - great, when bis won derful remedies our and help so many sick and suffertnaj people, not only here, , but throuKhout th nnitmA Rts.taaT Many. 7 are irtven up to die: otnera iuiu mi only help for them, yet their lives were) .-v. 4 , sren uu.w z ..sit.i..nvi..TS.v i".r ta. roota. 1..... ... t.MH that, are en- ,i.iV. i . inai aelenoe In this -"""y"" h. harm pniinrwir nrniis-n 1 ussi uae va tt less remedies he treats J! eases 01 men, women " I8M :tooU.lHBw! fttSff SncS buv ainereni nnwoim - -. cessfully used to different . guarantees to cure eaUrrh. "" u trouoiea meumausm, n-"rv " ach,,,Uver, kidney, female troubles, "on manhood and all private diseases. Charges moderat CaUandsss Mm. Consultation free. Patients out of t city write for blank and ciroular. Inf'o"! Medicine Company. 1S2 , Third sUeet Portland. Or. Mention III SJI i paper. We Guarantee these Remedies - OR REFUND THE MONEY. it an are sufCarinc with rheumaUsnt get one bottle of La-Cas-Ka and one bot tle Snake Oil Liniment and IX It does not benefit you return ths bodies and! your money Is refunded. V At all drug gilts. La-Cas-Ka, ft per bottle Snake OU Liniment. SOe. f . .-.,','. eM4 Root Batve will 1 euro the moat obstinate cases of skin diseases, bolls and earbunoiea u w a sure specina cure toe pilea , Try a box. Only Kto at all drag - A, A ' - a i-bit - bottle of ths Great Taaule Cough Curs never falls to euro ths moot severe cough or cold, ; Btoss It to oss huh. Thi unl, atira remedv known, fol croup and whooping sough. At ail drug guts. , - r 1 a. OREGON CHEMICAL CO. It your druggist does sot hart any st these remedies on hand some to bead- quarters. ' C4 Washington street, . . .. A Blue Grass View. 'Bigga Did yott read the account tbe cloudburst la Kentucky the 'day? A. A Dfg?-Yea' ami It f -f ' 1 rfght. Anylhs v 1 v ' to know !-i it r A - 11. i-i t t PRINTEHS to) f SaJ I. c:r
