Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-10-15
BOUND FOR PORTLAND.
Many Salemites Visit the Portland Ex-
position-Ajeeb Knocked out by
Salemite-Happenings.

For the past week not a train has
left this city for Portland without Q
number of Salemites aboard bound
for the wonders of the great Expo
sition and when a JOURNAL repre-
sentative reached the seat of attrac
ton on Saturday, he could easily
distinguish a good sprinkling of Sa.
lem faces mingled in the vast throng
of pleasure seekers.
The Exposition is great concern,
or speaking more properly it is q
grand success. The exhibits are
large and elaborate and the eyes OF
the visitor is strained to the utter.
most viewing the sights.
The music as furnished by the
celebrated Lieberati band is the
principal attraction.
AJEEB KNOCKED OUT.
The wonderful mechanical figure
that is attracting so much attention,
was knocked completely out Satur-
day by two well known Salem gen.
tlemen who answer to the names of
Prof. Yoder and Grin Barker.
Ajeeb is q wonder, he has never suf.
fered but five defeats in playing
checkers, and is winner in ninety
games out of 100, in chess. When the
Salem gentlemen won the game the
Salemites present went wild with
joy. Hats went up in the air and
the room was one vast confusion.
"Beebe" turned to his friend, Squire
Conn, who was with him and said:
Judge, l told you | would get
him." Judge remarked. "Put Ter
there, 'pard." They then left the
room and the last seen of them was
when they had their eye on couple
of lady candy clerks in the Exposi-
ton building. Jonnie McNary
swore he saw the professor wink at
the blonde lady, but the professor
made sworn statement that it was
his friend Conn. In making the
rounds the reporter discovered a
large crowd of Salem's young people
over admiring the wonderful COW.
He actually saw a Salem school
marin pet the cow and say kind
words to it. But sad as it may seem
that poor unfortunate beast failed to
hear one kind word uttered by the
admiring lady.
A prominent Salem gentleman
who occupies responsible position
on Commercial street was discovered
by the reporter throwing kisses aud
winking at a wax female figure on
exhibition in one of the principal
booths. For the reason that the re-
porter "went broke" on lemonade
and was compelled to ask the loan
of "V' from this gentleman re-
ferred to, his name is withheld.
It's an actual fact though.
Ray Gilbert with friend hung
themselves upon a nail and slept
Saturday night. Oh, hotel accom-
modations are not to be eXcelled at
Portland. Oh, no.
Sunday the reporter decided to
take a run over to Vancouver and
as he caught the motor train just as
it was leaying he found already on
board bound for the same place q
number of Salemites among whom
were j. III Albert Supt George
Downing Jos. Cavanaugh, A. Mitch
ell and Geo. Cavanaugh. The trip
was pleasant one and while in
that place visit to the soldiers
headquarters was made. A delight
full visit it was too
Returned to Portland in the even
ing and caught the first train for
Salem. About that time "Salem"
sounded very enticing and the
thought of il somewhat soothed
the weary feet of many who had
kept on the move day and night for
the past two days.
A joke is told on high state Of
fetal and a couple of friends who
ate dinner at the New York restau-
rant and actually kept four first
class walters busy. One waiter
was detailed by the proprietor to
keepthe supply ofcelery replenished
And it kept him busy.
The trip home, Sunday evening,
was pleasant one and a splendid
time was had. A fact was visible
on few, however, that not much
sleep had been INDUCED in during
their stay.
Many notes were made about
certain gents who attempted to
smile sweetly on the fair and beau
tiful, but, as they "set 'em up"
the reporter is in duty
bound to keep 'mum,"
A SAD ACCIDENT.-Last evening