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'THE MORNINGf OREQONIAN, THURSDAY, MAEGH 26, 1903. JQiGONTRAGT 'HOPS TRAVELERS' GUIDE. PORT OF TILLAMOOK COMMISSION. Growers vAreThusFavor-ably Disppsed fFhys -Year.- . ' HM.DRt;FdR SPEQULATION Tie Other 'HM "to Be; Contracted to Iarere BrpBie-Biitory of the Put TTear! "Market Prlce. WwaM5 Cents. SALEM, March 25. (Special.) Contracts for bops of the crop of 1305 are being made at -from 15 to ;16 cents, the former price being: generally recognized as the prevail ing figure. While only tiro contracts have "been recorded In this county, quite a number have been executed. Buyers do Tiot as a rule record their contracts until the tlmo arrives for them to advance money to the grower for cultivation or picking. Dealers are of the opinion, from the way the growers talk now, that there will be considerable contracting done this year, though not so much as In 1S02. Growers who contracted early last year lost by It, and for that reason some will not sell this year until the hops are In the bale. On the other hand, the contract price at this time last year was 9 to 31 cents, while now It la 5 cents higher. The higher price is quite an inducement to growers to xno.k.0 contracts for at least a part of their hops. About half the growers contracted their hops last year, the contracts cover ing about one-third of the total yield. From present indications dealers esti mate that from 10,000 to 15,000 bales of hops win be contracted this year. The fact that growers made a good profit lost year, and ard financially able to go through this season without contracting; seems to be but & small factor In the early sell ing business, for some of those who are best able to speculate are tho ones who ore making contracts. Hott Contracting: Affects Price. There Is no disputing the assertion that the extent of the contract business last year "was the basis of the rise in the price of hops, Because they had contracts for a large portion of the crop, the dealers were Interested in holding up the prices, and their Influence was quite generally exerted in that direction. With the ex ception of two or three firms who were short sellers, all the leading buyers were "bulls" in tho market It is asserted by prominent dealers here that If one more firm, Paul R. G. Horst & Lachmund, had been aligned with tho "bulls" the price would easily have gone ! to 30 cents. This firm is recognized as one of the leading hop dealers in the country and was a leading factor in pushing up prices on the crop of 1301. In that year I Horst & JLachmund guessed the market right and made a big profit. On the crop of 1902 they were short sellers, and the weight of their influence has been felt in keeping the price down. It will "be re membered that last Fall Horst & Lach mund sold to Lilienthal 10CO bales of hops j at 20 cents for January delivery. The sale created quite a sensation, and for a time had. the effect of holding prices at that figure. The magnitude of the transaction shows something of the in fluences that may be brought to bear upon the price of hops. Manifestly, the grow ers wt)uld profit by having the interests of dealers identical with their own. A number of dealers made sales for December and January delivery, at about 20 cents, and when that time came they had not procured the hops.. They pointed out to the brewers that if delivery should be Insisted upon they, would be compelled to go Into the market as active buyers, and the result would be that the price of hops would advance very materially. This the brewers could see would bo against their own interests, and they gave the dealers more time in which to deliver the hops, aiany of the sales have not yet been completed. The policy of tho brewers, in giving the dealers an extension of time, has made It possible for the short sellers to hold the price down. It Is generally known that dealers who aro interested in that direc tion have been urging brewers to play a waiting game, for thereby they could get hops cheaper than tho prices quoted in December and January. These facts show wherein it is to the Interest of the growers to contract their hopa, or at least a part of them. If they do not contract, the dealers are of course allied with the brewers in keeping down tho price. On the other hand, if tho deal ers hold contracts for half the hop crop, they are necessarily Interested in raising the price. The advice of many dealers is that growers should contract when a fair price is offered, but that they should not sell more than half the quantity they ex pect to produce. By contracting half his crop at 15 cents a grower is practically assured of money enough to cover all his expenses, and he has the other half of the crop on which to speculate. Hop Market Dull. The market for 1903 hops Is very quiet at Salem. The price on prime hops has fallen off some In the last few weeks. Choice hops are etill held for better than 25 cents, but prime or poorer are sold in a few Instanced at 23 cents. Ono sale is reported at 21 cents, but the hops had not been carefully kept and traces of blue mold were found on some of tho bales. Opinions differ as to the cause of prices from now until tho 1903 crop Is harvested. If England should take 10.000 to 15,000 bales of American hoDs, the price would un doubtedly advance, but if no further sales arc made for export, the 'balance of the crop may go at present prices. Xevr Form of Hop Contract. The form of hop cantract that will be used In contracting hops this year Is a matter of no small interest in view of the decision of Judge Bennett last Fall that a contract Is not enforcible unless there is a binding obligation upon both the buyer and seller. In the suits brought on last year's contracts, the purchasers were Ce feated because tho contracts bound the grower to deliver his hops, but left it optional with the buyer whether he would recclvo and pay for them. In order to remove this objection, Messrs. CatUn & Unn. well-known buyers in this city, have procured a new form which Sa being used by quite a number of Salem hop dealers. The .new form is the same as that form erly in use except that it docs not make the buyer the solo judge of whether the hops are of proper quality, but it pro vides for arbitration and also provides the recourse either party shall have in case of failure of the other party to perform his agreement. The clauses of the con tract which contain the new provisions are as follows: The buyors agree to advance to the seller ..... dollars, upon the signing of those presents, and for picking purposes on or about the 1st day of September of said year, to enable the seller to harvest sal& crop of hops, and prepare the same for market In the manner In which the seller i;uresi nnu prepare the same the sum of cents- per pound at Sa lem. Or. provided that at that time no lien superior to the one hereby created ex ists on said crop of hops; and. provided, further, that before, at or during the time of picking of said hops the buyer shall have the right to examine the condition of the growing hops to determine whether the sjme are at such time in the condition in which they should be to produce the quality called for by the terms of this agreement; and should there be a dispute or difference of opinion between the buyers ani seller as to whether the hops will produce tho quality called Jor,. .such differ ences shall be decided liy two competent persons, xme selected by the buyers and one selected bv the seller, with power to choose an umpire If they do not agree, and their dedsion-snall be-eondusive-aad final; B. C. Lamb. Secretary Claude Thayer. TILLAMOOK. Or., March 24. The Port of Tillamook Commission was organized for the purpose of locking after the interests of the port, and Is acting In conjunction -with the Government engineers for the Improvement of Hoauarton Slough, which la at the head of navi Ration on Tillamook Bay. The whole of the freight business for the major part of Tillamook County has to come in by -way of the slough, which is often interfered with on account of plllnc up and delaying the coast steamers. The aim of the commis sion is to Induce the engineers to cut a straight channel and to deepen it two feet from Tlflarrtook City to Tillamook Bay. This has been a long-desired improvement, and from and if it shall be determined that the growing crop is not in such condition, then the buyers shall bo released from any obligation to furnish money as called for by this contract; and such advances as may have been made prior to such determination, with Interest at the Tate of per cent per annum thereon, is hereby made a Hen. upon such hop crop prior and preferable to all ether Hens. And upon the delivery and acceptance of said hops, the buyers will pay in cur rent funds of the United States or their equivalent the balance due on said hops at .... cnts per pound, that being the agreed price for said hops, and ail money advanced, for the purposes, afore said, with per cent interest, to be deducted from the purchase price of said hops. Should said hops be from any causo of a lesser quality than called for In this contract, tre buyers shall, nevertheless, have the privilege of taking same or so many of them as will cover tho amount advanced on said crop, with interest at the rate ot per cent per annum, at a reduction in price equal to the difference In value between such hops and those by this contract called for It Is agreed that if the seller should sell said hops, or any part thereof, In viola tion of tho terms of this agreement to nnv other nerson or nersons. or refuse to deliver the same to the buyers, as herein agreeu. or ocnerwise xaii io , shouid be glven a trIaL The jiuwaukie beeTeSptaa and discoursed martial not being in default, in the terms and and Patriotic airs during the evening. conditions to be by kept and I J. W. Grasle, chairman of the Board of performed, the buyers shall be entitled to Directors of the Milwaukle District, in Teceive. In addition to all advances rnade ) troduced Mr. Ackerman. He said that it and interest thereon, as herein specified ; certainly very trratlfvlne to see so the seller the difference in value between . sch an important subject as school con the contract price of said hops, as rerein I solldation, and that the new law offered specified and the market value thereof, of j to the country school districts advantages the kind and quality in this contact men- that the had envied cities in possessing. the 31st dav of October, 190..; and should tho hnvors fAll nn "nart to accept and uonea. at swiein. jiuiiuu "" pay for the hops herein agreed to be sold, the seller not being in default in the terms and conditions to be by him kept and per formed, the seller shall be entitled to re ceive as llquldatea ana ascerminea aam nrM Tnr sunn n rt',:ii:u un luc ui huvprs the difference between the con- tract price or said hops, as herein sped- J fled, and the market value of the kind and quality In this contract mentioned at Sa- j lem. Marlon County, Or., on said 31st day of October, iso. CREAMERY AT MEDFORD. Plant Will Turn Off 1.10 Pounds ot Batter Dully. MEDFORD, Or., March 24. (Special.) C. E. Gaddis, of Roseburg. has announced novr presents itself for solution in three ! a mile southeast, without change of post his purchase of a lot 50x120 feet, situated -ways: better supervision, better teachers I master. The name of the postofilce at on North "A" street, and will at once and consolidation of small schools. The I Claquato, Lewis County. Wash., has been commence the erection oi a ihu-sioij building 24x36 feet In size, in which to ; install the creamery plant which he has j ordered. The plant will have a capacity i of 1500 pounds of butter per day. Mr. Gaddis expects to have the milk oi 3W cows to ueBm wiui, inn . uac , th ereamerv in operation in about JO days. This enterprise Is of such import ance that there Is no doubt of the hearty co-operation of all the farmers In this valley. Well Rid of "McIIcan" Wife. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 23. (Special.) Edith Burnett, who married Jung Toy, the Chinese hopgrower of this valley, in Seattle on February IS last, ob tained a divorce today through Judge Rudkln. They lived together a little over one month, and In consequence she al leges that ho was Intolerable as a hus band. She says he attempted to mako her eat dried rats, and in consequence she became sick. She was permitted to take her maiden name. Burnett. The whole transaction from the day of marriage to the granting of the di vorce by the court has cost Jung Toy $1500, but he says he is glad to get rid of his Mellcan wife. Warm Weather Helps Mills. LA GRANDE, March 25. (Special.) The warm weather of the past .few days j has caused the snow to begin melting in j the Blue Mountains, and a consequent ) rise in the Grande Ronde River, which j enables operations to commence In logging. , The big Grand Ronde Lumber Company's j the mill of Manson & NIbley at Steel Spur at an early date. ,Scores of loggers who have been wait ing In La Grande have gone up the river j to begin driving down the logs. The j f!nni!i T? on rift Liimltfr OMnnfinr Tins 1 about nineteen or twenty million feet of J logs to drive, and will employ nearly 100 men. New Officers for St. Helens. ST. HELENS. Or.. March 24. (Special.) At the meeting of the City Council last night notices were ordcrod posted calling a city election, to be held Monday, April 6. There will be an entirely new set of officers to be elected, as they only serve one year. The following judges and clerks of election were appointed: Judges, B, Cox, A. King and J. K. Blakcsley; clerks, C "W. Blakcsley and G. A. HalL Almond Bloom In Josephine. GRANTS PASS, Or., March 23. (Spe cial.) Almonds are now in full bloom In the orchards of Josephine County, and If not nipped by frost the crop of these nuts will be large here this year. Peaches are also beginning to bloom, roads are dry and dusty, and the farmers are all busy getting In their Spring crop. The season is about three or four weeks late this year. jjj 3IEX WHO ARE PROMOTING T. B. Handler. T. B. Handly. WANT ONE GOOD SCHOOL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF CLACKAMAS CONSIDER CONSOLIDATION. MilTrnnlde Meeting: Attended by Di rectors and Parents Is Addressed by State School Superintendent. MIIAVAUKIE, Or., March 25.-Speclal.) State Superintendent of Public Instruc tion J. H. Ackerman talked for an hour last night In the Milwaukle Town Hall about the benefits to be derived from the consolidation of country school dis tricts under the law passed at the re cent session of the state Legislature. Among the audience were the directors of the several school districts likely to be affected byhe proposed consolidation, which Superintendent Ackerman and County School Superintendent J. C. Zin- Consolidation was not a new plan in the Eastern States and had passed the experimental stage. "Consolidation and transportation is not an untried problem," said the State Su perintendent. "In Australia over "600 dis tricts have been combined, and In Ohio. r . . . . . - t "assacnuseiis. nunois ana outer states consolidation has been tried since 1S94 , with much success. We have been going ! for many years along two lines of work, ! anu we nave been doing good work. Our ! boys and girls at 13 are a great deal bet- ter educated than were the boys and girls of the same age 20 years ago. It Is quite true that the rural school has advanced, but the city school has forged ahead fast er, due to better grades, better organiza tion and hfttr tMfhrs Thn nrnWnrr, The problem ' Portland schools hnvn t-piViai wv. gree of efficiency through supervision, Consolidation will bring tho small schools together." The speaker turned to a blackboard on -which was drawn a plan showing the re- Spective locations of Malwaukle, Har mony and Concord Districts. He showed J to the audience how consolidation in his judgment could best be accomplished, and answered a number of questions regard ing the features of the law. "There is no reason," he continued, "why you cannot have as good a graded school as Portland. Pupils come to the Portland High School from the East Side, from Sellwood and from the peninsula. It is Just as feasible to bring your pupils from Concord and Harmony to Milwaukle. I am a firm believer in consolidation. ALBANY KEEPS ITS S. S. Train, Present Incumbent. In Linn County. After teaching school for a few years he entered the field ot journalism and began the publication at Harrisburg, of a weekly paper called tho Dcasminator. Later. In ISSi.VMr. Train and State Printer J. R. "Whitney nur chased the Herald at Albany, and this was combined with the Disseminator, under the title. The Herald-Disseminator. This paper has since been published by these gentlemen. Mr. Train has always been a Republican, and has conducted his papers as Republican organs. Beginning with the second election of Abraham Lincoln. ;Mr. Train has voted for every Republican President to the present time. The reappointment of S. S. Train as Postmaster at Albany meets with genuine approval. HARBOR WORK OX THE BAY. Treasurer P. T. EilmnnilK. x Vice-President B. O. Snuffer. rreecnt Indications the commission Is likely to ret this carried out la the near future. "When this is done It will save ' two miles In the distance and enable lumber schooners to load here. What the commission Is now most Interested In is securing an appropria tion In the next river and harbor bill for the Improvement of Tillamook bar, and from all Indications there is a possibility of getting $500,000 for this project. The commission consists of A J. Cohn. president: B. O. Snuffer, vice-president; D. T. Edmunds, treasurer; Representative B. L. Eddy, B. C Lamb. F. R. Beals, T. B. Handler and A. McNalr. ' If I had my way I would have one nor mal school In Oregon and pay the trans portation of students from all parts of the state, and do it cheaper than to main tain four normal schools. One argument that has been presented against consoli dation is that It will depreciate property, but the Ohio experience proves this con tention is wrong. In that state they ad vertise rural delivery, telephone and transportation of pupils to consolidated schools. You now have three propositions confronting you consolidation and trans portation, consolidation and no transpor tion, suspension and no transportation. The law provides that you may suspend one or more grades of a school and con solidate certain grades. Give the matter every consideration. Look at It from even' conceivable standpoint and do noth ing hastily." Superintendent Zinser followed with a short talk, giving valuable statistics, showing that In a large majority of places where consolidation had been tried It had been successful. .No action pan be taken until the an nual school meetings are held, the third Monday In June. If consolidation is de cided upon by a majority vote, the mat ter is laid before the District Boundary Board. Temporary consolidation for one. year may be made, and If it proves satis factory it may be made permanent. A movement is now on foot to create a new district at Oak Grove, which has more than doubled Its population in the past year. Oak Grove is in the Concord District, and the Concord School is get ting overcrowded. Plans have been made and the money is in sight for a new .schoolhouse at Oak Grove, and" the major ity of its people oppose consolidation. The creation of the new district would cripple the Concord District and cut a portion off the Concord and Milwaukle Districts. Northvfcstern Postofilce ChanKes. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash- , . . . mgion, uarcn a. a posiomce nas Been established at Lost Valley, Wheeler County, Oregon, to be supplied by special service from Lonerock. Herbert Halstead has Deen appointed Postmaster. The post office at Thurston, Lane County, Oregon, has been re-established. A postofilce has been established at Cloverland, Asotin County. Wash., with Benjamin R. Howard as Postmaster. The postofilce at Lexington. Cowlitz County. "Wash., has been moved three-quarters of cnanged to LittelL The postofilce at Queets, Jefferson County, Wash., will be discontinued April 15. The postofilce at Rosetta, Nez Perces County, Idaho, has been discontinued. Maltby Wins His Third Case. M'MINNVTLLE, March 25. (Special.) The case of the State of Oregon vs. Jo seph Maltby for shooting Clato Bryant was yesterday dismissed from the Circuit Court. This case has caused much at tention here, as both partle's are quite prominent. Maltby still has a case against him for damages. One suit for damages has been dismissed. Maltby has just won his third suit this morning, brought by Eliza Johnson, for the destruction of fruit on a farm leased by Maltby. Maltby has four cases in all in this court. SAME POSTMASTER ALBANY, Or.. March 2S.-(Spe- dal.) S. S. Train, whose appoint ment as Postmaster at Albany has been confirmed, has served the citi zens of Albany and vicinity in this capacity for the past four years. His reappointment gives general sat isfaction. During the four years of Mr. Train's service as Postmaster here the office has been conducted In an exemplary manner, and the busi ness has been greatly Increased. During the last year the oSlce build ing has been rearranged and refur furnlshed and an entirely new and modern equipment installed. On the 1st day of June next a free mall de livery service win be established. The arrangement and service of the Albany Postofilce under the regime of Mr. Train has become of the first order. Samuel S. Train was born in Es sex County, Xew York, In J8.' "When Samuel was about 8 years cf age his parents moved to Illinois, where he received his education. TVhen the War of the Rebellion broke out Mr. Train enlisted in the Ninety-second Regiment, and served from his adopted state during the entire war. In 1S78 Mr. Train moved to Oregon, locating at Harrisburg. Representative B. L. Eddy. Prcttidcnt A. J. Cohn. NAPAVINE IS CURIOUS MYSTERIOUS VISIT OF MRS. WAG NER TO HER OLD HOME. Accompanied by Brother of the Late Desperado Merrill, With Whom She Eloped Some Time Ago. " NAPAVINE. Wash., March 23. (Spe clal.y Mrs. Wagner, the woman who found Dave Merrill's dead body In Lewis County, Washington, and Ben MerrilL a brother of the desperado, who eloped with her at a time both were enjoying the notoriety reflected upon them by their connection with the Tracy-Merrill episode, made a mysterious visit to Napavlne, Wash., about a week ago. At various times since the two eloped from Napavlne Mrs. Wagner and Ben Merrill have been reported from the Northwestern cities. They are believed to have been In Seattle at one time, and they may even have resided In British Columbia. But apparently no one knew just where they were located. Suddenly the pair reappeared In Napa vlne, and went quietly to the residence of Mrs Wagner's son-in-law, who resides in tho country between Napavlne and Cen tralla. There they were Joined later by Mrs. Wagner's husband, and her "daugh ters even paid thewoman a visit at the place. Then Merrill and Mrs. Wagner disappeared as mysteriously as they came. "The visit of 'Merrill and Mrs. Wagner has created a mild sort of sensation about Napavlne," said George McCoy, a lum berman, who resides here, yesterday. The pair came to Napavlne unexpectedly. They had been living together In one of the Northwestern cities, probably at some point near Seattle, I believe. Their re appearance at Napavlne was not expected. When they did come back and went direct to the residence of Mrs. Wagner's son-in-law the people- began to be interested. "Then the daughters of Mrs. Wagner, whom the woman had deserted, paid a visit to her at her son-in-law's home. Fol lowing their visit was another on the part of her husband. Merrill and Mrs. Wag ner remained at her son-in-law's residence for several days, and there were repeated visits of her family to the place. None of the neighbors, however, seem to have gone there. "After having apparently satisfied the object of their visit, Merrill and Mrs. Wagner departed from Napavlne as mys teriously as they came. It is generally believed the trip was taken for the pur pose of securing Mrs. Wagner's signature to legal papers of some kind or to settle up some business matters that necessi tated her presence." Mrs. Wagner is the woman who dis covered the dead body of Dave Merrill, the Oregon bandit, lying beside a Lewis County, Washington, road, where it had Iain since Tracy shot down his companion in the flight from the Salem penitentiary. Mrs. Wagner was gathering berries at the time, in company with a small child. The body of Merrill was subsequently Identified and Mrs. Wagner claimed the reward of fered for his capture, dead or alive. Ben Merrill was working in a livery stable located not far from the Wagner home. The two were brought into noto riety at the time of the inquest on Mer rill's body. Prior to the time of this oc currence the officers feared Ben Merrill might rush to his brother's rescue or, as sistance, but he accepted the result of the manhunt with Indifference, and with in a very short time after the story of the Inquest over Lis dead brother had been told Ben Merrill eloped with Mrs. Wag ner. The pair were traced to Seattle, where the pursuit ended. STRUCK BY THE FLYER. Unknown Boy Lies Unconscious nt Prosser, Wash. PROSSER, March 25. (Special.) Last Wednesday morning at about 4:15 o'clock the eastbound flyer stopped at the depot long enough to notify the night operator that a man had been struck by the train near the water tank. Night Policeman Pauplman went to tho place Indicated and found a young man lying insensible be side the track. The Injured youth was taken to the jail and a physician summoned, who found that he was suffering from concussion of the brain. There were several cuts on the forehead, but no bruises or injuries on tho body ihat could be found; but his left "side appeared to be paralyzed. Later the boy was removed to the German Hotel, where he was cared for, tHe Mayor humanely ordering a nurse and- medical attendance. The accident occurred In the morning, and at 6 P. M. the victim is still uncon scious. Nobody here knows the boy. He is about 17 year3 old, has long black hair, brown or dark gray eyes, weighs about J40 pounds. Is .nearly 5 feet 5 Inches tail, wore a chinchilla coat, trimmed with blaciv braid, blue overalls, heay work shoes and a cap. His hands are calloused, showing him to be a hard-working boy. His clothing was plain, but clean, and' in a pocket were found a red and a blue handkerchief, lately laundered. He Is evidently some farmer's son. BR1XG WATER MAXY MILES. San Francisco Looking Out for Pare Drinking Sapply. NEW YORK. March 25. Hon. Franklin K. Lane, recently a candidate for Gov ernor of California and the City Attor ney of San Francisco, la In New York. His mission in coming East is to secure from the Department of the Interior the Tight to use two reservoir sites in the Yosemito National Park as a source of water supply for San Francisco. Appli cations were made for these sites two years ago by the 3fayor, but were re jected. The city now renews the appli cation In Its own name. If they arc granted the water supply will be owned by the municipality. Plans and estimates have already been made which call for an expenditure of WO.000,000. In general outline, the scheme is to hold back in giant reservoirs the waste flood waters of tho Tuolumne River, and by canals and pipes carry the water across the San Joaquin Valley and under San Francisco Bay, a distance of 140 miles. The new charter of San Francisco makes it mandatory that the question of municipal ownership of the water sup ply shall be submitted to the vote of the people, and It Is in conformity with that direction that the plans of the Tuolumne project have been made. aim. Dye Offers a College Prise. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove. Or., March 23. (Special.) Tho Spring term opened today with chapel at 10 o'clock. Professor Farnham read a let ter from Mrs. Eva Emery Dye, in which she offered to give an autograph copy of her latest work. "The Conquest," as a prize for the best essay, written by a young !ady In the college or fourth year academy class upon the subject "Saca jawea," the young Indian girl who was guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition and to whom there Is talk of erecting a monument. E ea DR. TALCOTT & CO. Will Cure You. SPECIALISTS FOR MEN. 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For tickets, rates and full information call on or address H. Dickson, C. T. A., Portland, Or. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE IYO MARU For Japan. Chine, and all Asiatic points, win leave Seattle About April 7th WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE OREGOR CITY TRANSPORTATION CO. Steamer POMONA, tor Salem, Independence. Albanr and Corvallls. leaves :43 A. M. Tues day. Thursday. Saturday. Steamer ALTONA, tor Oregon City. Butte vllle. "Wllsonvllle. Champoe?. New berg- and Dayton, leaves 7:00 A. it. Monday, Wednes day. Friday. dock: foot of tatlor street. Oreeon phono Main 40. 9 i OREGON Short Line an Union Pacific 3 TRAINS to the East DAILY icg-a&rs dally to Omaha. Chicago, Spokan; ,utuai wpmc-car cauy 10 Kansas city: threuch Pullman fnnrl.t t..nlni..K.ra fnMnn. Cltv. St. Louis and Memphis: reciuunr ctalr- - io lao .asi a any. XliilOii DEPOT. ) Leave. Arrivs. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 9:20 A. it. 1 4:30 P. 1L SPECIAL. Dally. Daily. For the East via Hunt i>oa, SPOKAJfE FLYER. 0:0O P. iL 7:35 A. It. For Eastern Washing- Dally. Dallsv :on. Walla Walla. Lew- iston. Coeur d'Alene and 3t- Northern ooints JrLA?5;t PSSS ST 10:30 A-ir-For the East via Hunt- Dally. Dally. ington. j . OCEAN1 AXP RIVER SCHEDULE. f OR SAN FRANCISCO Anrl? e-VV-rId0r- From S s hSr Ainaa-orth 6:0 P. , SrIuia,)la Dock. March 23; April 7. 17. 8:00 P. at. jr.-.ASTORIA na waT 0:00 P. it 3:00 P. M. pouts, connecting with Dally Dally ex. "earner for Ilwaco and except Sunday. niBeacih team Sunday. Saturday. Hassalo. Ash-st. Dock. 10 P. it- , 0:45 A. M. About . ,or Salem, Corvallls Mondays. 8:00 P. H and way points, steam- Wednesday Tuesdays, er Huth. Ash - street Fridays. Thursdays. Dock (water permitting) Baturfar. FOR DATTON. Oregon!7:00 A. M. 3:00 P. AC Cty and Yamhill River Tuesdays. Mondays, points, steamer Elmore, Thursdays, Wednesday Ash-street Dock. Saturdays. Fridays. fWater permitting.) For Lewlaton. Idaho. 4.-OT A. it. About and way points, from Dally 5:00 P. V. Riparla, Wash., steam- except Dally ex. ers Spokan or Lewis- Saturday. Friday. ton. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone Mala 712. , PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking" freight via connecting steamers for Manila. Port Ar thur and Vladivostok. INDRAPURA SAILS ABOUT MARCH 23 For rates and full lnforraattoa call on or ad dress offlclaU or agent of O- R. & N. Co. EAST via SOUTH Leave Union lleiiut OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS, for Salem. Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ra ra e nto. Osden. Ean Francisco. Mo Jave, Los Angeles. 1 Paso. New Or igans and the East. Morning train con nects at Woodburn (dally except Sun day) with train for Mount Angel, Sll rerton, Browns ville. Springneld. Wendllng and Na tron. Albany passenger .. 7:43 A. M. S:30 A. M. 7:00 p. M- 4:00 P. M. 10:10 A. M. Connects at Wcod- bura with in. An gel and Ellverton local. Corvallls passenger. 7:30 A. M. t4:50 P. M. I Sheridan passenger.8:23 A-M. Daily. HDaliy except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. :ve Vortland dally for Uswego at 7:30 M., 12:50. 2:00. 3:25, 6:20. 6:23. 8:30. 10:& P. M. Daily except Sundaj, 3:30. 0:30. 8:33. 10:25 A. M., 4:00. 11:30 P. M. Sunday only, 3:00 A. M. Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland dally 6:30 A. M., 1:55. 3:05. 4:35. 6:15. 7:35. 9:55, 11:10 P. M. Dally except Sunday, 6:25, 7:23. 9:20. 10:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Monday. 12:25 A, M. Sunday only, 10:00 A. M. Leave from same depot for Dallas and Inter mediate points dally except Sunday 4:00 P. M. Arrive Portland 10:20 A. M. The' Independence-Monmouth motor line optr ates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. connecting with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and Inde pendence. First-class rebate tickets on sale from Port land to Sacramento and San Francisco: net rate, $17.50: berth. $5. Second-class fare. $13. without rebate or berth; second-class berth. $2.60. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Alia Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phona Main 712. PHRTf 1MH Ueiiart. Arr( Paget Sotrnd Limited for Ta- eona, Seattle. Olympla, South Bend and Gray's Harbor pplnts 8:30 am 6:30 pej North Coast Limited for Ta- coma, Seattle. Spokane, Butte, St. Paul, New York, Boston and all points East and Southeast 2:00 psa 7:00 asi Twin City Express for Ta- coma, Seattle. Spokane. Helena, St. Paul. Minne apolis. Chicago, New iTork. Boston and all points East and Eoutheasi........ll:45 pra 7:00 pea North Coast-Kansas City- . St Louis Special, for Ta- co-ria. Seattle. Spoeane. Butte. Billings. Denver. Omaha, Kansas City, St. louls and all points East and Southeast 2:00 pm 7:00 ara All trains dally except oa South Bend branch, A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas senger Agent. 255 Morrlsoa at., corner Third. Portland. Or. For South -Eastern Alaska Leave Seattle O A. 31. Steamship COTTAGE CITY. CITY OF SEATTLE or CITY OF TOPEKA. March 5. 9, 15, 21. 27; April 2. Steamers connect at Saa Francisco with company's steamers for ports In Cali fornia, Mexico and Humboldt Bay. For further Informa tion obtain folder. Right is reserved to changa steamers or sailing dates. AGENTS H. L. MURTON. 249 Washington st., Portland: F- W. CARLETON, 007 Pacific ave., Tacoma; Ticket Office. 113 James at.. Seattle. GEO. W. ANDREWS. North-Westera Passenger Agent. San Francisco Ticket Of fice. 4 New Montgomery st. C D. DUNANN, Gen. Pass. Agent. San Francisco. . Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. SUNSET -r. O 0CCEN & SHASTA II LEAVES Depot Fifth and ARRIVES I Streetw. For Maygers. Rainier, Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. Vr rentoc, Flavel. Ham 8:00 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. 11:10 A M, Gearhart Pk.. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore... Express Dally. 7:CO P. M. Astoria Express 0:40 P. M Dally. Ticket office, 235 Morrison at. and Union Depot, J. C MAYO. Gen. Pass. Agt., Astoria, Or.