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The Oregon building, at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, has never been the scene of a greater assemblage of women than that which gathered there yesterday afternoon to pay their respects to Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, the one woman to be honored with a special day at the Fair. Many of those who attended the exercises and consequent reception were friends of the guest of honor; others knew her by her work of good in the cause of her sex. The Oregon building, upstairs and down, was crowded to overflow, and tho occasion proved a delightful one throughout.

But two addresses were made, one of welcome by President Jefferson Myers, of the State Commission; the other by Mrs. Duniway, In response. Following the addresses, the guests were Introduced to Mrs. Duniway by her lifelong friend, Mrs. H. W. Coe. Mrs. George E. Chamberlain, wife of Governor Chamberlain, stood in the receiving line with Mrs. Duniway.

The building had been decorated and prepared for the occasion by Mrs. Jefferson Myers, Oregon's gracious hostess at the Exposition. The second floor, where the exorcises and reception were held, was arranged in particularly attractive order. Mrs. Coe served as chairman of the day, with Mrs. Sarah A. Evans as secretary. Dr. L. G. Johnson presided at the refreshment booth. Mrs. C. M. Cartwright looked after tho programme, assisted by Mrs. M. A. Dalton. DeCaprio's Band played a special concert on the veranda during the reception.

The first speaker was President Myers, who paid a high tribute to Mrs. Duniway, both as a pioneer and as a worker in the cause of woman's suffrage. In outlining the life and works of the honored guest, Mr. Myers said, in part:

I have been requested to say something: In an address of welcome on behalf of one of the greatest living pioneers of this state, and a member of one of the greatest families of noted pioneers Oregon has ever had. Her name is known to every man, woman and child in this Northwest territory.

The pioneer mother whom I am going to discuss In somewhat a casual way was only, a small girl when she came to the Pacific Coast. The trip which she made at that early age with the ox team was one of the greatest undertakings of any age in the history of our country. It was a very unfortunate one in her case, for, when perhaps half way across the plains, her mother died and she thereby lost her greatest strength and support. After she reached the Coast she almost immediately began to be prominent, and we find that she was among the early teachers, trying to do good in educating the young of the pioneer community. Married at an early age, we hear of her cares and struggles in rearing her family. This family is before the people of this country and the success of each of the members of it is a crowning glory in the life of this good woman.

Farther along in her history she was the head of the first woman's paper published in this territory, advocating and supporting, beyond her strength, the rights of her sex. Here, it seems to me, is the great struggle in the history of this pioneer, and something that should be considered and respected by every woman in our country. She is determined in this effort to place her sex on an equality with the other, blazing a pathway and then preparing a road by which they may earn for themselves an independent way and asking that they be granted every consideration that any other citizen has. The principles advocated by this pioneer are just, they are right. She is asking that the same kind of brains. Independence, honor and industry should share equally under a just and considerate government. I desire to congratulate her on the success of this undertaking, and her example today for young women who are supporting or assisting themselves by their own means is the right principle of success for every good American citizen, believing as I do that no person has a right to anything in this world unless they exercise some industry, independence and power to procure it.

In conclusion, I hope that we will honor and respect this, the day of one of our greatest pioneers, Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway, and that here may begin a history by which we may remember hereafter that the pioneer mother was a great factor and support la procuring this vast domain to the United States, and I hope not many years may elapse until there may be erected to these noble pioneer mothers a suitable monument to tell the world what they have done for the men and women who will live after they have all gone to their eternal rest.

Responding to Mr. Myers address, Mrs. Duniway spoke in part:

To say in cold words that I feel deeply moved in making this response to the first invitation to accept the honors of a special day ever yet accorded by the official management of any International exposition to-any living woman, not a potentate, but feebly expresses my emotion and gratitude. And, In accepting this testimonial to the humble and earnest efforts I have made during the past three and a half decades on behalf of the women of old Oregon, whose organization along tips lines of progress are now numbered by scores, I realize anew the fitness of our decision that this testimonial, ostensibly In my behalf, belongs of right to all women—yes, and all men (for we will never forget our fathers, husbands, brothers and sons)—without whose assistance and co-operation nothing of which I have had the honor to be a forerunner could possibly have been accomplished.

Forty years ago there was not, to my knowledge (outside of a few women's auxiliaries to various benevolent and secret societies, for most of which the women would prepare annual banquets and then retire to an anteroom while the products of their culinary skill were being eaten and the remains of the feast presided over post-prandially while the said auxiliaries washed the dishes), any organization, consisting primarily of women In any part of this Oregon domain. While I do not wish to be understood as entirely favoring any organization composed of men alone, or of women alone, whether It be a prayer meeting or a National Government, a rummage sale or an International exposition, I do wish to emphasize the fact that women's organizations today are equal in numbers, if not per capita (they certainly are not In financial power), to the organizations of men. And, although most of these associations of women—all, indeed, except the Equal Suffrage Association, the original Alma Mater of them all, have combined to further different lines of effort In which the enfranchisement of their sex was expected to have no part, you can all judge that it Is exceedingly gratifying to me to emphasize the fact that today they are all combined, as with the voice of one. In a womanly and honorable demand that the men by a large majority shall be moved to hearken to their plea that the locked doors of state constitutions shall be opened wide, permitting them to enter or not. as they- themselves shall from time to time elect; to share equally with the aforesaid fathers, husbands, brothers and sons, the duties, responsibilities and emoluments or a free, untrammeled citizenship. I need not remind you that Idaho, youngest daughter of old Oregon, is represented here today by her radiant daughters, who are already crowned with the Insignia of Liberty, which we are looking expectantly to you. men and brethren of the mother state, to bestow upon us at the state election in the coming June.

Not only are the women of Oregon appealing to you to grant us this boon, but the women of the entire Nation, by many tens of thousands strong, are joining us in the appeal, all of whom are looking expectantly to the broad-brained, big-hearted men of this mighty state. In the midst of whose splendid achievements we are so proudly standing In three enchanted grounds today by your gracious invitation, to arise in the majesty of your patriot ism and chivalry and swing wide the doom to our Joint Inheritance, leaving us to choose. of our own free will, whether or not we will accept the opportunities which have already been extended by men to our sisters, net only In Idaho, but in Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.

Never again can any man truthfully say to us that he withholds the right of citizenship from us because we do not ask for it. The women of the state in their different organizations and auxiliaries have already appealed to you by many thousands, representing a greater majority than any set of men who have yet voted us down, to swing open the doors, to span the chasm that now separates us In the bridge of liberty; and, as I again repeat, leave the choice to us at every coming election as to whether or not we are willing to embrace our opportunities. The women, not only of the four states of our Union just mentioned, but of many foreign countries are already in possession of the elective franchise.

Australia is watching you, the men of Oregon, from her ocean-girded shores, where women enjoy, equally with their brothers, the full endowments of citizenship. It is a far cry from Australia and New Zealand to America, and a still farther cry to India. But even in India the women of the zenanas are watching the outcome of the pending battle of ballots in this historic state of Oregon. The more enlightened women of the Hawaiian Isles and the Philippines and Japan are also watching and waiting for the glad tidings of citizenship that await the women of Oregon, when the present electors shall have arisen in their might and declared through the still small voice of the ballot that their wives and mothers are, and of right ought to be, free and equal with themselves before the law.

I believe, as I address the honorable gentlemen, the official managers of this great International Exposition, by whose courtesy we are here assembled, that through your heroic, manly and chivalrous action at the ballot box next June, you will, in extending to Oregon's pioneer women the right of suffrage, lay the foundation for an exposition on these grounds one hundred years from now in which your deeds of moral chivalry and patriotic valor stall eclipse in spiritual power and enlightened importance the mighty exploits of Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacajawea, Dr. John McLoughlin and the founders of the Provisional Government, all of whom have had their days in this great international Exposition, all of which have foreshadowed this historic day in honor of the pioneer women of old Oregon, of whom your humble, but pleased and happy respondent, is but one.

The Y. W. C A. Is planning a delightful occasion for the young women employed on the Fair grounds. A farewell rally Sunday, October 8. at 6 o'clock. Tho hostesses will be Mrs. Wi. J. Honeyman, Mrs. A. G. Barker, Mrs. James Failing, Miss Holbrook. Mrs. Anna Crayne, -; Miss MacCorkle and a number of. other ladlca -who wish to express their interest in the young women who are strangers in the city as well as in their own Portland girls. An attractive musical programme will be rendered, some of the partici pants being Mrs. Caron Piatt, Mrs. Hamilton, Miss Sorenson, Mrs. Evans and Miss Bethyne Crayne. There will be several short talks on the Young Woman's Christian Association and what it should mean to all young wom en of the city. Refreshments will be served at 6:15. The girls already know of the. good coffee which the Y. W. C. A. serves. Several of tho state build ings will contribute fruit for the occasion.

CONCERTS ON "MUSIC DAY"

Attractive Programmes Are Prvided for Monday.

Next Mondav will be Music day, and there will be 21 free concerts at the Exposition in the state and exhibition build ings. There will be music In nir n day long, and In the evening the grand concert at the Festival Hail Auditorium will occur, together with tho Music day exercises. For the Monday evening concert the best musical talent to be obtained has been secured by Professor F. W. Good rich, who has entire charge of the musi cal programme. The famous Ell cry Band will assist at the evening concert. Little Beatrice "Wilson will render some piano selections, and vocal selections will be given by Mrs. Frank Eberle, Mrs. Millie Perkins, MIs$ Elizabeth Harwas, Mr. Al-len-Goodwyn and Mr. Claire Montelth, and a clarinet solo by SIgnor Declmo. It will be a grand free concert, to which all Ex position visitors are Invited. The concert will begin at 7:30 o'clock.

The news telegraphed from San Francisco and published In yesterday's Oregonian to the effect that Captain J. H. McMillen. formerly of this city, had been fleeced out of his fortune and left practically penniless by the wife whom fie married 'to please the spirits" last year, has not created any surprise among his friends and acquaintances in Portland. In fact many express wonder that such a calamity has not befallen the aged bridegroom before this, for the particular spirit which urged Mrs. Addle R. Smith to become Mrs. J. H. McMIllen Is suspected to have boon of mercenary origin. But little sympathy is expressed for the old man and pub lic sentiment regarding the lady with the big "mitt" Is at such an ebb that it would not be very good for her health to visit here Just now.

The relatives and friends of Captain McMillen trlod In overy way to pre vent his marriage with the woman, but he would not listen to advice or warn ings. He was convinced by her that the spirits wished the union so he. said at the time. The same spirits seem to have been busy with the money quos tlon ever since, according to the com plaints he has filed in the Oakland courts in an attempt to recover his property or the proceeds of Its sale.

If the- stories told around town by parties who are In a position to know tho facts of the case are true, the Mc MIllen property dissolved itself into cash some time ago, but it seems that the aged husband did not oome to tho realization of the fact until he had his eyes opened by his daughter. This daughter. Mrs. Stacy, of Ohio, was for merly Mrs. Glover and well known in Portland, where she lived for many years. The present Mrs. McMIllen sent her hus band to visit Mrs. Stacy, promising to follow soon. When she did not ful 1111 her promise, the Captain opened his heart to his daughter, and the lat ter saw through the spirits in a Jiffy. She had him on his way back to Califor nia before he realized what was doing, and is behind him in his suit to recover tho property.

Just what can be recovered is doubtful, for It is said that Mrs. McMIllen and her daughter. Mrs. E. B. McClure, have wasted no time in turning every thing available into cash and diamonds. Property, in this form is not always on record and it is 'surmised that there will be difficulty experienced in bring ing it to light. Last June Mrs. McMIl len and Mrs. McClure visited Portland, saying to friends that, they came up to finish settling up the estate. Each woro several thousand dollars worth of dia monds, and while they made no lavish expenditure of money they broadly hinted to intimate friends that they had good fat bank accounts and. that they were turning everything Into cash. If the property la all in this form it will go bad with the Captain's suit. Tho story about the old man of more than four-score years marrying the widow little more than half his ago "to please the spirits," has assumed a different phase since the news of his predicament has reached Portland, and the real facts are gradually coming to light. It is said that the wily Addle was the only spirit in the case and that she worked overtime in the good cause.

Before his marriage to Mrs. Smith, Captain McMIllen was engaged to marry Mrs. Ladd FInnlcan, another spiritualistic medium of this city. Mrs. FInnlcan even had her wedding clothes made in anticipation of the happy day, and the suit was not regarded with the lll-favor which fell upon tho Smith arrair. Tnmgs went very smoothly so the story runs until the bride-elect one day made an unguarded remark hout Mrs. Addle R. Smith, which caused the Captain to make a trip to tho latter's apartments. Tact does not seem to have been his long suit, for he bluntly told Mrs. Smith what his fiancee had said concerning her. That it was not complimentary nor to that lady's liking. Is evidenced by the fact that the latter promptly conducted the aged tbearer to her attorney's of fice ano; sent post-haste for lira. FIn nlcan to come and prove her charges. Mrs. FInnlcan went, her son accom panying her, but McMIllen would not go back on his statement that she had made the remarks in question concern ing Mrs. Smith. The FInnlcan engage ment is said to havo been broken at that Instant, and from the same mo ment the Smith spirits were very busy, resulting in the marriage of Captain McMIllen and Mrs. Smith at Kalama a short time afterwards, after tho at tempts of relatives and friends to prevent it had been foiled. Shortly after tho ceremony the new Mrs. McMIllen began to display great interest in the Captain's affairs, and it did not take her long to unearth the fact that Mrs. FInnlcan was Indebted to him in the sum of several hundred dollars, money loaned her for tho pur pose of developing a mine. Her re venge upon Mrs. FInnlcan was still unsatisfied, so she led her yielding 6pose to the widow's presence and de manded that the notes be signed over to her, which was done. These, her friends sayr she has taken great de light in showing, but as the transac tion seems to have been perfectly le gitimate, and Mrs. FInnlcan has been meeting the notes as they fall due, the latter has suffered no injury through the actions of Mrs. McMIllen. These stories are told by the personal friends of the parties interested, and while they have not been affirmed by tho lady in question, they have not been denied. There Is a difference of opinion re garding the amount of Captain McMIl len's estate, as it was not appraised for so much as $30,000. It Is known, however, that he converted all h13 Portland property into cash and turned the money over to his wife. His fail ure to make provision for his son and daughter, both residents of this city? caused much unfavorable comment, and his present predicament is n. mat tor of much regret to his friends, but not of surprise. E GET S IT BID" FOR IRVIXGTON SEWER IS ACCEPTED. Executive Board, After Discussion, Awards the Contract to a Construction Company. The Irvington4 Olstrict sewer bids ooooea up again at the meeting 01 uie Executive Board yesterday, and after some discussion the Pacific Bridge Com. pany was awarded the contract upon Its proposal to perform the work for $133, 7C5.45, but 'not before tho subject received a thorough overhauling at the hands ot tho body. Chairman Cogswell, of tho committee on sewers, to which was re ferred the question of investigating the status of the Pacific Bridge Company's bid, submitted the following report: "Your committee, having under consld eratlon the bids for the construction of the Irvington district sower, would beg to report that in the Judgment of your com mittee tho bid of the Pacific Bridge Com pany for S133.7S.45 should be accepted and a contract entered into with- said com pany for the performance of the work. "We And thaO two methods of bidding were adopted by thhe bidders for this work. The Pacific Bridge Company bid J123.7G5.45 as a total sum for the doing of all work called for by the plans and spe cifications on file In the office of tho Auditor of tfhe City of Portland. Harry Howard bid J133.00S.91 for the doing of the same work, and supplemented his bid by the statement of what he would do the work for, figured by the unit price, amounting to the sum of J138,G3.91V as suited in his bid for tho whole work. Paquct, Gleblsh. Joplln Company adopted the same method, their bid amounting to ilJS.23Z.CS. J. B. Slemmons bid -jn thefcame manner, his bid amounting to $155,139.02. Friberg Bros, bid J1SS.3S3, and used both forms. "This difference in the manner of bid ding we find came about through a change made by the City Engineer with reference to this particular contract. Heretofore we find that the bidding for sewer work has been by the unit price, upon blanks furnished by the Auditor, but the cx-CIty Engineer .prepared a special form of bid for the sewer. Blanks providing for a unit price were furnished to the bidders who asked for them, but the Pacific Bridge Company was not fur nished with blanks, and prepared and submitted its bid upon the form pre scribed by the City Engineer only, and we are of opinion that, thero being no rule upon the subject heretofore adopted by the Executive Board the -bid of the Pacific Bridge Company is regular and should be accepted. "In this connection we submit for the consideration of your honorable Board the accompanying rule, and request that It be adopted as a guide for future bidders." The rule referred to provides that "all bids for sewer construction and repair and other street Improvements hereafter submitted shall bo mado by the unit price only, and ill. shall be sufficient cause for the rejection of any bid that it is not so made. Sultablo blanks must be pre pared by the City Auditor and furnished upon demand to all bidders for street and sewer work. Such blanks shall contain a clause that the bidder, upon his bid being accepted, will enter into a contract to perform the work In accordance with all tho provisions and general conditions con tained in the specifications, plans and de tails prepared by the City Engineer." The report of the committee was adopt ed unanimously.

Reports received yesterday from all the principals of the various city schools in dicate a marked Increaso in attendance during the past week. Up to -t P. M. the number of pupils in the different depart ments was:

Southeastern portion of city North Cen tral. 5S5: East Twenty-eighth, 170; Haw thorne, 533; Stephens, KG; Sunnyslde, 5S9; Brooklyn. 3S5: Clinton Kelly, 4: Mid way, 34; Sellwood, 463.

Northeastern portion Woodlawn, 378; Portsmouth. 323; Peninsula. 118; Ockley Green, 252; Highland. S12; Thompson, 697; Shaver. 337; Williams Avenue, 721; Holla day, S0-5; Fernwood. 19.

West Side Chapman. 514; Davis, 156; Couch. 67S; Atkinson. 509; Ladd, 710; Shat tuck. 7S2; Falling. 608; Holman. 254; Ter wllllger, 7S; Fulton Park. 87; Alnsworth, 142; Marquam. S; High. 10S6.

Recapitulation Southeast, 3S42; north east, 446S; West Side, 5522. Total. 13.932. as against 12.S70 for the opening day. Yes terday's attendance was the highest re corded since tho schools opened, and the indications are that there will be a steady Increase hereafter.

Great interest Is manifested In the excursion of Portland business "men to the LewJston and Clarkston Fair to celebrate Portland day, Friday, Octo ber 20. Hugh McGuIre and I. Lang were actively .at work yesterday upon the canvass which will be finished up to day by J. D. Lee and M. Mosessohn. The number from here Is limited to 75, of whom 41 have already been secured. Among those who will go or send rep resentatives arc: II. M. Cake, R. F. Prael. the J. McCraken Company. Ar thur P. Tint, E. Ehrman. Hartman. Thompson & Powers. W. E. Coman.

One of the greatest living pianists be fore the public today Is to appear here October 11. and music-loving Portland and vicinity are prepared to give him a most cordial and hearty welcome. Al though it la two years since he last vis ited Portland, the time is not long enough even to dim the memory of jIay lng such as that of Harold Bauer.

It Is interesting to know that a mu sician of such exalted musical standards and wonderful attainments Is deeply In terested In the Pianola and Its latest feature, the Metrostyle; also its Influence upon .musical taste and progress. In a letter to Ellers Piano House a few days ago he said:

In a recent letter I told you my opinion of the PUnola. and. while I consider It superior In every way to all other -automatic piano forte players. I am convinced that no Instru ment, not even the Pianola, can be considered complete unlesa equipped with the Metro style.

This device Is not only Interesting, but positively Indispensable to those who are sufficiently musical to wh to become acquainted with the better class of music, and to perform It with taste and musicianly expression. One Is amazed to find how closely It Is possible for an absolute novice to approach the laterfiretatlon of a great artist by means ot this nventlon.

Wishing you every success with your wonderful and valuable achievement. I remain, gentlemen, yours faithfully,

HAROLD BAUER.

This week closes our present down town "World's Fair special exhibit of tho Metrostyle Pianola and of kindred Instruments—the Pianola Piano, the Aeolian Orcheatrelle and Aeriola. all of which possess the features which characterize the Metrostyle Pianola and remove It entirely from the category of mechanical players. Full demonstrations and request recitals given at any time. Ellers Piano House. 3al Washington street, corner Park (Eighth) street.

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