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sage.s scout. ou, Of a Job.

A class of persons who have suffered
greatly by reason of the bomb throwing
tragedy have hitherto escaped the notice
of the press. Mr.. Sage was doing a
large business in options or puts and
calls, spreads and straddles. He was
not so greatly absorbed in this speciality
as he was in 1888. He was caught in
the panic of that year and lost good
many hundred thousand dollars, and
since then has been more conservative
than he was before. Still. this business
has amounted to good many thousand
dollars some days and has afforded a
number of men an opportunity of get
ting living.
These men are typical Wall street
creatures. You see them hustling here
and there, buttonholing men and whis-
pering in their ears. They are tireless.
They know everybody who is likely to
take a little dier. Sometimes as many
as a score or more of them used to go to
Russell Sage every day and ask him
what he would charge for options on va
rious stocks and securities. Having got
Sage's terms. they secured the streets,
protesting to give tips, and in the course
of week would bring in many Gus
toners to Sage. Their usual commission
was one-eighth of / per cent, and the
smartest Of them could make from ten
to twenty dollars day.
They brought Sage great. deal of
business first and last. But these men
have been sad eyed enough since the ex-
plosion. This part of Sage's business
life is ended as much as though he had
been killed on that day, and it is seri-
GUS question whether he will ever re-
sumo it. This has thrown these scouts
and commission agents upon their up
pers. = New York Cor. Philadelphia
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How a Name Originated.

About $50 years ago Jonathan Meigs
fell in love with beautiful Quakeress.
He was repeatedly refused, but he per-
severed in his suit, riding seventy miles
every Saturday across country infested
with hostile Indians in order to pass the
Sunday near the lady at meeting" On
the last visit, as he slowly mounted his
horse to ride away, the sight of his de-
jected face touched the young lady, and
lifting her hand she beckoned to him,
crying, Return, Jonathan" The phrase
was adopted as Christian name in the
family that sprang from the subsequent
union, and a man named ''Return JON
athan Meigs" has just died in Washing
ton.-Yankee Blade.
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An Imprisoned whale.

The people around Dark harbor, Grand
Manan, are somewhat excited over big
whale which got into the harbor and
cannot get out. The whale ran into the
harbor on Friday. it is presumed in pur-
suit of a school of herring. At high
water there is only ten feet of water at
the entrance, and. as the water runs in
for two hours after high tide, his whale
ship, when he tries to get out after that,
finds the water too shallow for him.
Exchange.
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Cruel treatment of a n1other-in-law.

Cruel Treatment of a MOther-in-Iaw.
In Dantzic two weeks ago the shop
keeper Code, from Pasewalde, was sen
fenced to eight days imprisonment for
frightening his mother-in-law, Frau
Weiss, with a telegram. Code owed
Frau Weiss money and she provoked
him by writing for it. She had once
warned Code never to send her tele-
gram, as she twas SO nervous that it
would kill her." Immediately after re-
ceiving the dun from her, Code tele-
graphed back. 'sMy wife is dead" Frau
Weiss tainted and was i'll for week be-
fore she learned that Frau Code was
well, and that Code had sent the tele-
gram out of malice. Then she had him
arrested and punished.-New York Sun.
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A Pear Shaped Diamond.

A very fine diamond is the Nathan.
belonging to the. rajah of Mattam, Bor-
neo. It is of the .sfirst water" and weighs
a67.carats. Ii bears striking resem-
hlance to pear in shape. even to the in
dentation in the larger end. It was
found near Landak, Borneo, in 1850, and
has been the cause Of several sanguinary
wars. st. Louis Renublic.
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After many trials it is now shown
that color can be given to cotton while
growing, and beautiful red variety of
this article is now being raised in
GEORGIA
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DALLEs ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. O.
- Meets in. Masonic Hall the third Wednesday
of each month at P. Ii.
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ERIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. g., K of P.-Neets
II every Monday evening at 7:S0 O'Clock, in
Schanno's building, corner OF Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in
vited. W. s. CRAM
D. w.vAUsE, K. of R. and g. &C
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MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD
vi Mt Hood Camp No. 50, Meets Tuesday even
ing of each week in Fraternity Hail. at 7:80 p. m.
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"AsCO LODGE, NO. Is, A. F. & A. M-Meets
w first and third Monday of each month at 7
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"oMEN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCR
w UNION will meet every Friday afternoon
at o'clock at the reading room. All are invited
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COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, 1. o. o. F.-Meets
~ every Friday evening at 80 o'clock, in K.
of z. hall, corner Second and Court streets.
Sojourning brothers are welcome
Ii. CLoUGH, Sec'y. H. A. BLLs,N. G..
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Harmon Lodge No. sol, 1. o. G. Irregular
IL weekly meetings Monday at 7:30 P. M, at
Fraternity Hall All are invited
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THE CHURCHES.

CT. PAULS CHURCH Union Street, opposite
= Fifth. Rev. Eli d. sutcife Rector. Services
every Sunday st IL A. and 7:30 P. n. Sunday
school9:45 A. II. Evening Prayer on Friday at
I:SO
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TEMPLE LODGE NO. 8, A. o. U. W.-Meets
i in Fraternity Hall, over KelIers, en- Second
street, Thursday evenings at 80.
PAUL KREFT,
w.s MYERS, Ftnancier. NJ W.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Rev. W. C.
~ CURTIS, Pastor. Services every Sunday at IL
A. NJ. and P. II. Sunday School after morning
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free.
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D OF L, F. DIVISION, No. 167-Meets in
-Oo K. of 2. Hall the first and third Wedne
day of each month, at 7:S1 p. II.
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M E. CHURCH-Rev. J. WHISTLER, pastor.
W. Services every Sunday morning at IL a. m.
Sunday School at 1929 O'Clock P. N. EpwOrth
League at $50 P. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening at 7:SO O'Clock. A cordial in
yitation is extended by both pastor and people
to all.
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rates, and we can do better, not only by
the Willamette Valley but by Portland,
We should reach on. for Oregon trade"
W. Is. WellmaD and Hermann Bepdel
believe as Mr. Watkins does. as do all the
mem bers OF the Board of Trade.
Members of the excursion party were
enthusiastic over their reception and the
prospects OF seeing some OF San Francisco
during their future business career
One gentleman from Albany placed an
order for $1,000 worth Of merchandise va 3
terday and will follow 1t I'D with other
purchases.
just what some of the leading Ore
gonians think of business prospects In
general may be judged from their opinions
as expressed in interviews with represent
tatives of The CALL.
Il am most pleased at The prospects of
getting goods quicker" said S. N. Wilkins
leading merchant of Corvallis. 1--WE
have suffered considerably by delay tn
shipments over the Southern Pacific. Int
ind that the Oregon Pacific can make
better time--that is. to points on It's own
line.
This movement of the Oregon Pacific
and the San Francisco Board of Trade tn
increase business between Oregon and
California certainly deserves encourage
ment. Corvallis is one of the most mos
porous towns OF Oregon ana we do large
business there. We woulu mnch rather
do business with San Francisco than with
Eastern cities, but were unable to o so
TIL rates were reduced. Now we have
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stand together and constitute one mighty
| factor in the progress of the American
race. Applause.
Some of the Oregonian ladies here rose
10 leave. and were greeted with salvoeS of
applause.
The first toast was "Our Guests" re-
spouded 10 by Henry d. Crocker.
Mr. Croker said some joker had told
| him that platform had been built for his
rostrum, but that the ladder had been
stolen and he couldn't get on to it. That
was the trouble with the speech, he was
was afraid that he couldn't get on to it.
He heartily indorsed the welcome ex-
tended 10 the guests by Mr.. Watkins. If
he bad not welcomed the guests enough he
hoped that some of the hardware mer-
chants would help out or some of the
bald-headed young men. Ee was very
glad TO see all present, especially his Ore
son friends.
His humorous response was followed by
that of Drink to the Ladies and Love
'em, Because We Can't Help It." 1t was
responded to by ". S. Brown.
He said the ladies are very nice people.
He was surprised that the president of
the Board of Trade should have requested
the ladies TO retire before he had made his
speech. The Cregonians are good people
and so are the ladies.
The next toast was "Our Sister State,
Oregon" responded to by Z. c. Smith of
Eugene City.
Mr.. Smith said as he had been sitting
there enjoying the glorious hospitality OF
San Francisco. which was unequa led
[applausel he was obliged to say that no
hospitality was like San Francisco's.
He wished, on behalf of the merchants
of Willamette Valley, TO thank San Fran
cisco for its glorious demonstration of
sympathy. They would report this recep-
ton at nome and make all who had not
come sorry for not coming.
| He was glad California recognized Ore
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been a source of great income to the
monopoly. Although the Oregon and Cali
fornia lines between San Francisco and
Shasta south, and Ashland and Portland
north, have been operated at good profit.
there are 800 miles Of mountainous country
between Shasta and Ashland which are
traverSed by the Oregon and California
road al great loss to that institution.
The agricultural and mineral districts of
Northern California and Southern Oregon
are taxed TO support this 800 miles of non
paying road, and when either of the sec
lions named fail to contribute literally to
the Oregon and California's Golfers, the
road is in trouble
No sooner had the Southern Pacific been
assured that its competitor, the Oregon
Pacific, meant business in It's fight for the
traffic OF Southern Oregon than 1t lndi-
rectlv announced its Intention of dis
eliminating against San Francisco in IA
vor OF Portland. Through southern
newspaper it immed lately set to work to
counteract the good done for San Fran els
co by the Oregon Pacific, by crying out
that San francisco was trying TO stea the
trade of the Willamette Valley and divert
1t to the metropolis of the Pacific Coast.
/ The first move was to promise reduction
of freight rates between Ashland and
Portland. TIPS threat was promptly met
by cut 10 the rates of the Oregon Pa
ciflc, which fairly stunned its competitor
To undercut this new rate meant ruin.
To form combination with the Oregon
Pacific and give all towns. and cities con-
cerned fair play was not in accordance
with the policy of the Southern Pacific, SO
1t resorted 20 another method to discourage
Oregonians from buying in San Francisco
and having their goods shipped via the
competing line. 1t delayed shipments for
days where transfers were made from
paints on the Oregon Pacific road.
This was not sensible move on the
part Of the Southern Pacific, for instead of
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the valley merchants TO the fact that there Is
now prospects Of some relief from the burden
some rates that have hitherto shut them out
from San Francisco The Oregon Pacific with
Its Tiyer-raIl-ocean route has a splendid al van
fage over The southern iacific's all-rail route.
water route can always give big odds 10 q
competing route by rail, but in this case he
position of tie Oregon Pacific Is much strength
ened by The fact that The Southern Pacific Is
handicapped by a succession OF ntolerable
grades. notably over the Siskiy0n Mountains,
which render it impossible for Them 10 make
any considerable cut in rates without having
10 haul freight at considerably less han the
actual cost of hauling. No one appreciates the
truth of these facts better than the manage
ment of the Southern Pacific Company them
selves and 1t is probable that there VIII shortly
be mutual arrangement of rates which will
give fair and just treatment TO the Southern
Oregon and Willamette Valley merchants and
reasonable profits 10 the competing com
panies themselves.
l have recently made a trip into Southern
Oregon and interviewed most of the leading
merchants of hat vicinity. / always knew
that the Oregon Pacific Railroad was fayorably
received in that country, but was not pre-.
pared for the cordial reception accorded me as
representing The road. The Oregon Pacific
railroad thoroughly appreciates the splendid
efforts OF the San Francisco Board OF Trade to
give hearty reception TO the merchants from
the northern State; nd their altitude In this
matter confirms the Oregon Pacific In their de-
termination TO bring San Francisco and this
flch northern country into closer trade rela-
lions.
may add that the Oregon Pacifc Railroad
Is as yet an incompleted scheme iuasmuch as
1t now stands at the threshold OF Eastern
Oregon huge tract of fertile stock and gram
country 400 miles square that is at present
totally unpi divided with railroad facilities. The
cattle kings and wool merchants of that cOCn-
Try are aDXlouSy looking .or lie day when by
building arother forty miles of road the Oregon
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TO THE WEBFEET.

IT-ho1mpson,. II. A. Barr, G. NJ. Miller, E.
.. viii and wife. G. +. Russell, wife and
two children, Mrs. w. &. Wood, Miss leila
Wood, Mrs. Thomas KAY, Mrs. Thos. b.
nay, Thos. B. Kay, ii. g. Kay. j. o. Wilson,
Mrs. Wilson. j. B. walker, S. NJ. Garland
and wife, G. T. Simpson, ". n. Davis,
j. X. Wyatt, J. ". Cusek. j. L. Scott, W.
). Walter. s. n. Wilkins. DIR. l.. Foley, NJ.
Ludwig and wife, Miss Rideout, J. III.
Workman. c. L. Beach. |. X. Peters, E. G..
Smith. Charles Mcmillan. May Mcmillan,
Lille Mcmillan: Mrs. Mcmillan, Della
Mcmillan. E. w. Fisher, S. Leonard,
Jones, wife and child; G. w. Simpson,
Mrs. Simpson and child, Mrs. T. G. Hop
kins. q. j. Hopkins, p. Grand and wife,
d. E. Stanton, Mrs. Stanton and child,
Captain Olsen. Mrs. Olsen. Oscar Olsen,
W. F. Crosby. Joseph 81. Aberts, A.
Leimart, j. w. Swaygood, A. w. McMil-
IAN. Nearly all are stopping at the
Palmer Hotel.
The trunk line of the Oregon Pacific
Railroad extends from Albany south TO
Corvallis north and from the latter point
west 10 Yaquina City. The corporation
also operates steamers on the upper Will
lamette Valley as far as Eugene CITY. and
have branch roads which practically tap
all of southeastern Oregon.
The company intends at near date to
extend its road into this eastern country
and will name such low rates that that
country will be able to market its produce
Al San Francisco.
The Southern Pacific Railroad can never
meet the recent cut of the Oregon Pacific
without undermining the financial stand
ing of the Oregon and California road
which even in its palmiest days has never
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Pacific VIII enter their territory. Farmers have
sent us repeated assurances that all the prod
uce for radius Of 200 miles from the road will
be brought 10 IL for shipment.
The Oregon Pacific VIII enter that country
This fall, and that sections vast resources Will
thus be brought by rail and water route to the
markets of San Francisco.
j. b. WALKER. Secre airy o. P. R. r.
San Francisco. May 20, 1898.
In speaking of his trip through Southern
Oregon. MI Walker stated that he was
surprised at the unanimous sentiment
among business men in favor of establish
ing closer business relations with San
Francisco.
lowing to the lateness of the season, 1"
said be, "and to the fact that number of
our big business men have gone to Chicago
to the fair, not so many attended our ex-
cursion as we expected, although | do not
mean to imply by this that am at all dis
appointed in the number of those who did
attend.
EVERYWHERE / went was overwhelmed
with inquiries concerning the chances for
getting goods to San Francisco cheaply in
the future as well as present
There were hundreds of merchants who
desired to come but who could not possibly
leave their business. These instructed me
to say that they appreciated the efforts of
the san francisco Board of Trade to make
the excursion success, and that they
hoped to see business with your city
steadily increase"
President Watkins of the Board of
Trade said he saw no reason why bust
ness with the willamette Valley could n OF
i. be increased
MS territory was formerly tributary
to San Francisco" said he. az am of the
opinion that this excursion is going to do a
world OF good for this city, and have no
doubt that OregonaDs will find it to
their advantage to have made the trim.
The Oregon Pacific gives US an advan-
tage over the East by its recent reduction in
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PALACE -CIEL
sANeFsAkclsco. Ca.

having the effect which that corporation
desired it TO it made local and Oregon mer-
chants all the more determined to support
the opposition line. Shipments to Oregon
via the Oregon Pacific from this city have
Increased nearly so per cent in the last
sixty days, and prospects were never
brighter for q still further boom in this
class of exports.
When the news of a proposed excursion
by the Oregon Pacific reached Portland,
that city tried to organize q rival excur-
sion to Offset San Francscp's effort to re-
gain some of her lost territory. The date
set for the Portland affair was the same as
that named by the Oregon Pacific as the
time when the steamer Willamette Valley
shonld start south. The Southern Pacific
railroad did all in its power to make the
portland excursion success, and the
Portland merchants offered to pay the en-
IRE transportation and hotel expenses of
their guests. Notwithstanding this offer
only hf'een persons are said to have gone
10 Portland. while as mentioned before
nearly 100 representative business men
have visited San Francisco.
In reply to request for his views on
snoJects connected with this visit, J. Is.
Walker. secretary of the Oregon Pacific
ana special representative of that com
pany. has sent the following letter 10 THE
CALL:
Editor Of The Cali, San Francisco: The re-
cent change In the management of the Oregon
racine and the aggressive and liberal policy
they have inaugufated have opened the eyes Of
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practical details as to how Albany trade
may be secured. which will be specially
interesting to San Francisco merchants.
Why" he said, mp in Albany we do
more trade with Eastern houses than we
do with San Francisco. You would think
Chicago, wouldn't you? Well. l tell you.
she might but she does not. The
reason? l Will tell you by mems Of q
practical example from my own business.
Il used to do $4,000 year business in
boots and shoes, when l conducted my
general business. Yet l don't believe l
bought $50 worth of goods in that line on
the coast. The reason was that Portland
prices were too high and San Francisco
merchan IS didn't come around.
I'VE hardly ever see San Francisco
drummers up there. Even the biggest San
Francisco houses don't send their drum
mers more than once in three months. and
tives there six or eirht times a year, at
least.
"San Francisco has not been in 1t be-
cause she has not solicited trade. She
will send her drummers into Washington.
which is not nearly SO well established as
OREGON. and because she loses few dol
lars there concludes net 10 bother a bout
MS. Boots and shoes might just as well he
brought from San Francisco. but we are
not going to run round hunting sellers
let them come to Us. The same applies
TO dry-goods and other commodities.
''San Francisco houses ought either to
send somo representatives or open up
branches in our midst. Il is no use send
Ing drummer and because he docs not
make great number of sales right off TAX
ing him off the road. We require to get
acquainted with peopie.before wewilj deal
with them.
why do we trade with Portland? Be-
cause We know the houses there and the
business men. We can 90 down there in n
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Gard OF Thanks.

May %, 1893.
AS passengers on the Oregon Pacific Railroad
Company's steamship willamette Valley. on
her recent trip from Yaquina Bay to San Fran
cisco. May 81 10 %, we. whose names are APP
|4ended. desire 10 express our appreciation OF
the accommodations provided for our comfort.
The untifing efforts OF Captain Storrs and
officers of the ship. etc. to add 10 the pleasures
and enjoymenis of the trip were especially
noticeable, and we heartily recommend the
Yaquina Bay route and the steamship VILLAIN
elite Valley to the travelling public: E. C. Smith.
j. W. Cusick: G. W. Simpson, II. 6. Honkins and
wife, j. L. Scott. A. Kline. Harry j. Kay. Mrs.
Thomas Kay Frank Meredith, joseph Fl. AL
bert, George p. Gray, George NJ. Miller. J. L.
Thompson, j. o. Wilson and wife. j. Il. Peters.
j. r. Wyatt, Samuel L. Garland George f.
simpson. n. W. Smith, ?. Fl. Brown,
Richard Warner. W. Il. Davis, ). n.
wilkins, G., l.. Beach. j. fl. WORKMAN.
G. II. Mcmillan, A. l.. Lemert. George f. Rus
sell, A. W. Mcmillan, w. II. Walters. Mrs. w.
G. Wood, Miss Celia Wood F. B. Kay and
wife. Ii. A. Barr. Ray L. Farmer, Ed Baker, Z.
w. Fisher, John o. Cara, John "A. OLSON and
wife, Oscar OLSON, Perry Frank ana wife, W.
F. Crosby j. +. Walker, J. W. Swaysgood, f.
N. VIII, I. j. Hopkins and Fl. Clngmen.
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few hours, and don'thesitate to ask ia.
vor when we want Il. We can exchange
our products with them. and if the rates
are high we naturally give them prefer
euce because we know them.
"Why don't we trade with San Fran
cisco? 1t is San Francisco's fault. We
hear that there are transfers of goods TO
to be made, wharfage to be paid and
other incidental charges, making trading
here com plicated. Well. If San Francisco
merchants would come to US and either by
branch houses or by means CT representa-
tives buy from us right out, so that we would
we would just as soon dea! with them as
with Portland. tell you all we want Is
to get acquainted with San Francisco
houses. and 1t is to aid that purpose that
We have come to your city,"
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"For years have had gastric dyspepsia and
In March ] had an attack of the grip. 1 got
into such serious condition that l had fits,
caused either by dyspepsia or nervous troubles,
during which eonld not think connectedly or
talk without forgetting what l was saying 1
could not Sleep had no appetite, and people
said 1 looked like walking ghost, was so
pale. When / laid down
Could Not Breathe
With any comfort Something suggested to ma
to try Hoods SarsaparIa. Before the first
bottle was gone had quite an appetite. which
Increased until / could eat well Without any dis
tress or disturbance alterward. L have taken