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THE MOBXIXG OREGOKIAS, FRIDAY, APRIIr 17,, 1,33. BIG SHIP LAUNCHED LAUNCHING OF BIG STEAMSHIP MINNESOTA Hill's Minnesota Christened by His -Daughter. HE PROMISES GREAT THINGS Sara American Railroads Hani. Freight Cheaper Than Those of Anr Xatlon Will Gain Same Su premacy for American Ships. 12 NEW LONDON. Conn.. April K-In the. presence of thousands of spectators. In cluding many visitors from New York. Boston and other cities, the steamship Minnesota, the larsest vessel ever built In this country and the greatest cargo carrier In the world, was launched today . at the yards of the Eastern Shipbuilding Company at Groton. The sponsor of the mammoth ship was Miss Clara Hill, daughter of J. J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Company, for whom the vessel was built, to become a part of the company's Pacific and Oriental carrying sen-ice. As the last restraining link that held the ship to lte place on the ways was sev ered. JIUs Hill broke a bottle of wine over the steel bow and named the craft the Minnesota, After tho launching luncheon was served to the guests of the shipbuilding company In the mold loft ot the yard. , Final preparations for the launching of the Minnesota were begun early today at the yard of the Eastern Shipbuilding Com pany, in Groton, the entire force being busied In knocking away the heavy block ing and getting every last detail in readi ness for the initial plunge of the big ship into the water. While the preliminary work was going on thousands of people from various vantage points watched the labors of the men and viewed the Im mense proportions of the Minnesota and her sister vessel, the Dakota, which Is to be launched a. few months hence. Every trolley-car from Norwich, vehicles from the suburban districts and special trains on the New York. New Haven & Hartford Road brought loads of specta tors, and by 11 o'clock the streets bore the appearance of a university boat race. The weather was cloudy. A stiff northeast gale was blowing, and the air was chilly enough to make heavy coats desirable. Hill on Ocean Commerce. There were more than 400 guests at the launching. Mr. Hill was received with enthusiastic cheering when he rose to speak. "In railway transportation we lead the world," said he. "In the United King dom It costs J2.30 to ship a ton of freight 100 miles; In Germany, J2; In France, 31.75; In Russia, J1.40; whereas, the average for the United States Is only 72 cents. I hope I may In some manner have contributed to this result. But In steamship transpor tation we ere' children. Today any old tramp steamer of any nation that spies an American vessel putting into a hirbor with a bundle ot freight will shout, 'Drop that bundle,' and Immediately the bundle -drops. 'With that great vessel out there riding at anchor. I do not want to be told to drop any bundle. Moreover, I now give notice to all comers that I will not drop It. Once the American merchant marine was the envy of nations, and with pro gressive and liberal treatment at the hands ot the Government our flag shall again be supreme on the high seas." In expressing his sentiments regarding the merger agitation. Mr. Hill, after thanking all present for co-operation In the success of the launching, said: "In order to develop our commerce with the Orient and meet the competition of nitlons. there must exist a power ot con trol that can collect and forward It. But now we are told that such power Is a crime, and that he who exercises it Is a criminal. I now here plead guilty to that crime, whatever the penalty that may be imposed." Jadjre Burke Lands 11111. Charles N. Hanson, general manager of the New London shipyard, and presiding officer of the ceremonies, here introduced Judge Thomas Burke, of Seattle, who de clared that Mr. Hill, with his three rail roads and his shipping, bad done more tor Juget Sound and the far Northwest than all other developing forces combined. Mr. Hill. he. said, had created the Puget Sound lumber Industry by reducing rail rates on lumber one-half and making It possible to ship Puget Sound lumber over all the United States, and now be was extending his transportation energies from the rail way terminals across the Pacific Ocean to give the American people possession of the commerce of the Orient. Governor Chamberlain, of Connecticut, paid a tribute to the builders and to Mr. Hill. Congressman Brandegee, ex-Governor Waller. John W. Gates and Lewis NUon also spoke. State of Minnesota's Greeting;, ST. PAUL. April 16. In view of the launching of the steamship Minnesota at New London. Conn., the following reso lution. Introduced by Senator Horton. was unanimously adopted by the Legislature today: "Whereas, The largest steamship ever built In America, and the largest freight carrier In the world, the new -and splen. did Minnesota. Intended to form & part ot the great system of commerce between the Pacific Coast and the Orient, is launched today at New London. Conn.: be It "Resolved. By the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota that the following telegram be sent to the Hon. James J. HIU. New London, Conn, the scene ot the launching: " The Legislature cf the State of Minne sota expresses Its appreciation ot the honor done this state In the naming of your new steamship, and extends its hearty congratulation on this further evl dence of your enterprise In developing the commerce of this country. FOUR ARE INDICTED. Two Grand Juries Are Hot After Missouri Boodlers. JEFFERSON CITY. MoM April IS. In dictments are reported to have been voted by the Cole County grand Jury aa-alnst four members ot the Missouri Senate, three from the country and one from St. Louis. It- Is further stated pn good authority that two more Indictments may be voted berore Saturday, wnen partial report probably will be made. Most of the evidence on which these Indictments have been found was un earthed by the St. Louis grand jury. The indictments charge bribery. The session today, lasting from S o'clock, was occupied with the examina tion of Representative O Fallon. ex-Sen ator James Orchard and Jesse John, a St. Louis County politician, o Fallon was the leader ot the Republican minority In the House, and It Is reported that he told the grand Jury of an attempt to bribe him In connection with the slot-machine bill United States Senator Stone, who ar rived here from St, Louln today, was not at the Court House when the grand Jury called for him. and a subpena was Issued for him. Editor Page, ot Bonne Terre. who has been cited to appear and account for the possession of a JlOOO-bM during the last Legislative session, ar rived today in custody. Senators Sul livan and C A. Smith, who "were sub- SIBissHBisssssssssssssssssssssaBisssH 4assMU.lHBRBSSsssssaBSSssssssssP9BSSsiK jgg' pecaed some days ago, have not re ported here and nothing has been heard from them. EVIDENCE FROM THE' BANKS. Folic Compels Them to SIiott Whence Boodle Came. ST. LOUIS, April 16. The grand Jury today took up the baking-powder Investi gation where it was broken off last night by adjournment. One of the most Import ant moves yet made In the Legislative boodle inquiry Is the issuance of a sub pena duces tecum by the St. Louis fraud jury on the cashier ot the SteelvWe (Mo.) S T1, funim? DT?.S . "J1. k rr S V w""! Powder Trust are said to nave been kept J for disbursement. In this connection. Cir cuit Attorney Folk has wired Attorney General Crow to subpena State Senator F. H. Harris, who is supposed to know con siderable about the fund. Circuit Attorney Folk this afternoon telephoned Roland Hughes. Prosecuting Attorney of Kansas City, to subpena Lieu tenant-Governor Lee and to hold him until representative ot the St. Louis grand Jury could personally subpena him. Pros ecuting Attorney Hughes Immediately Is sued a subpena commanding Lee to ap pear In the Kansas City Criminal Court tomorrow as a witness In an Important murder trial. "Governor Lee cannot be held as a de fendant." said Mr. Folk, "but he can be detained by subpena until process from here can reach there. A committee ot the St. Louis grand Jury visited the La Fayette Bank this aft ernoon to Inspect the books relative to the $7000 (aid to have been deposited there by State Senator John P. Colllne. ot St. Louis, soon after the last grand Jury adjourned. Circuit Attorney Folk has enough evi dence to indict several persons for bri bery or forgery, or both. If the offenses had been committed within the Juris diction ot the St. Louts grand Jury. Mr; Folk stated to the Associated Press that the evidence would be turned over to the Cole County grand Jury, which would make use ot It. LEE IS BROUGHT TO TIME. Served With Subpena Despite Effort to Evade It. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. April 16. Lleuten- ant-Governor Lee. who seemed not to be In the best of health, left for Chicago on an Alton train tonight; Just after assur ing a cumber of persons that be was bound for St. Louis. At the train he was subpenaed by a Jackson County Deputy Marshal to testify in a local case, this subpena being Issued at the request ot District Attorney Folk, of St. Louis, to hold the Lieutenant-Governor In Missouri until a St. Louis summons could be served. The Deputy Marshal, la serving the paper, said: 'Mr. Lee. you understand tnat it you disobey this subpena you will be regard ed as a fugitive irom justice. The Lieutenant-Governor replied an grily, denouncing Mr. Folk and saying that he understood the move, which was to call him before the grand Jury at St. Louis. Lieutenant-Governor John A. Lee ar rived In the city early today irom Jeffer son City, where he testified yesterday be fore the grand Jury. "I have tola all I knew," said he. "I am free now. and they cannot want me any further." It was evident that Mr. Lee was not physically strong, and that he was badly In need of a rest. Later Mr. Lee said he might go cither to Chicago or St. Louis, he did not know which. Pressed for a statement, he said: "I am being hounded by political ene mies. Why should I make a statement and furnish them with more ammunition? This thing will work out all right. The truth will become known, and I do not fear the result. I am content to abide by the decision ot the people. But the facts will not be made known by me. Others will do that at the proper time." Phelps Goes Into Illdlnir. CARTHAGE. Mo.. April 16. W. H. Phelps, the Missouri Pacific attorney. Is generally supposed to be at his home here. A call at his home brings the as surance that he left on Tuesday for Ari xona. It Is stited positively, however, that he was In Carthage last night and Is not known to cave taken a train out of town. Sheriff Owen has his hands full with the Joplln mob case, and has had no time to surve a subpena If be has re ceived one. THE MINNESOTA AS SHE WILL THE MINNESOTA BCFOIXC LAUNCHING. READY FOR LAUNCHING TWO POXTOOXS OF THE XEW DRY. DOCK COMPLETED. One Will Be Pnt Into the Water In a Fc-rr Days La rare Force of Men at Work. Th' A" pontoon of the big sectional m-docl; " for the Port of Port- Und at .Vancouver will be launched in a few days. It has been completed for some time and the contractors have only been waiting for a rise In the Columbia to put it into the water. The river Is coming up now and If the present warm spell continues for' a few days, the rise will be rapid. The second pontoon Is practically completed and good progress Is being made on the third, SO men being at work upon it. The construction of the last two pontoons will begin soon. It Is probable that the entire dock will be com pleted by the time specified in the con tract. August 4. though some -time ago It looked as If the dock would not be ready on the date fixed. When the drydock Is completed, the site at St. Johns will be ready to re ceive It. Engineer Lockwood has been hard at work since the site was selected preparing the plans. nd before long one of the dredges will be put to work ex cavating the basin. A great deal of pil ing must be driven before the place Is ready for the dock. The 30-lnch dredge Columbia, which Is under lease to the Government, is doing good work deepening the ship channel down below Slaughter's. The Portland, the smaller dredge. Is now lying at the gas dock, where she will receive a new 20-Inch pump. Machinists have been at work for a few days cutting out the old bed plate and otherwise preparing for th us ..... w. dredge Is Idle, advantage will be taken of the ooDortunltv to put the pipe line Installation of the pump, wniie the and floats In good condition. They were aA ..n n Cyii i f !. Pnrtl.nil i'rm I . x- fn, vuncu wu uvwu. w ..uuu j. ..w . " this purpose. Some ot the floats will be recaulked and several lengths ot pipe will require new rivets. UEXRIETTE AT VICTORIA. Made the Trip Around In Tovr in Thirty Hours. The French bark Henriette, which was 'sunk In Astoria harbor a year ago by getting on a rock which punched a hole through her bottom, and which was pur chased and raised by Daniel Kern, Is now at Victoria, B. C. Mr. Kern patched the holo in the hull and sold the bark to Vancouver men, who will make a barge of the hull to transport ore from the mines on the shore ot Vancouver Island to the smelters at Vancouver. Sbo was sent around In tow of the tug Samson and made the trip In 30 hours, arriving Wednesday evening In safety. Mr. Kern says the men who bought the bark have a contract to transport over SO.000 tons of ore this year. He made a snug profit on his Investment In the sunken vessel, which shows that it Is an 111 wind that does not blow good to some one. ABAXDOXED SHIP SIGHTED. Coal Vessel Fanny - Kerr Seen In Mldocean. HONOLULU. April 16.-(By Pacific ca ble.) Advices from Japan received here on the Pacific Mail steamer China state that the derelict British ship Fannie Kerr was sighted on March by the British ship Heathdene. When sighted the derelict was In latitude asl north. longitude 12:14 west. Smoke was Is suing from the hull of the vessel, and all her masts were gone. The Fanny Kerr, bound from Newcastle. Australia, for San Francisco, was aban doned off Honolulu cine months ago. and this Is the first time that the vessel has been sighted since her master and crew deserted her. The ship was on fire when she was abandoned, and that she Is afloat is probably due to. the fact that she has a steel hull. Gasollnr Whaler. The gasoline schooner Monterey Is on the way from San Ftanclsco to the North. uncer commana oi Papuan t oiey.- as oia whaler. His fitting out of the Monterey APPEAR WHBS COMPLETED. as a whaler has attracted general at tention among seafaring men. for the Monterey is the first vessel using gaso line to Invade the haunts of the bow head. Captain Foley believes, however, that the venture will prove highly suc cessful, for ho counts upon reaching a higher latitude than Is possible with ves sels depending wholly upon sail, and upon reaching a more easterly longitude than Is possible with the -steam whalers, whose draft Is greater than that of, the Monterey. The schooner has engines of St-horse power. The ' supply of gasoline, amounting to nearly SO) drums, will not be called upon until the Monterey starts through Behring Strait next Summer. Contracts Placed for Dredses. TACOMA. Wash.. April 16. R. A. Per ry, manager of the North American Dredging Company,, has placed a contract with Messrs. J. B. C. Lockwood and J. A. Sloan for the building of two dredges, the combined cost of which will exceed 1150.000. The dredging company has con tracts for work In the harbors ot San Francisco and San Pedro, In which places the new craft will be taken when com pleted. LockwootJ & Sloan are building a dredge now for Mr. Perry, which Is to be used on the Government contract In Tacoma. It Is a suction dredge, and will be In on ocean-going hull, while the new dredgers will have square, scow shaped hulls. Trial of the Bennington. SAN FRANCISCO, April 16. The gun boat Bennington, commanded by Captain Thomas, late of the Fish Commission steamer Albatross, Is to go to sea tomor row for a two days' trial trip, under the direction of a naval board. The Benning ton, -rated as a third-class cruiser, re cently came down to the bay from Mare Island Navy Yard, where she was exten sively overhauled and Improved. Picked Up at Sea. NEW YORK. ADril 16. Six men. the captain and the crew of the American i TY.it. t..m irrltvil Yiire nn the , kuwuci uciia . . I Norwegian steamer Bergen, having been - i.vni fmm n small boat partly filled with . -rater In which they had spent eight I i . I a rw i m Yimrtlnf anil . nOUTa. J. LC. i 111 I- " . c th mm were nearly exhausted ween picked up. The schooner was abandoned off Little Egg Harbor in a severe storm. Celtic's Damaite Repaired, T.TVF.nPOOL. ADril 16. The White Star Liner Celtic, which collided in the Mer sey yesterday with the British steamer Heathmor and had a small hole stove In her port side amidships, repaired the damage ana toaay prucciicii u mi to New York. Trawler Given Cp for Lost. imiMS. ADril lS-The Grimsby traw- i.- icatfiiia with a. crew of 12. which was due to arrive on April 6 from the fishing banks off Iceland, has been given up for lost. Charged With Mutiny, GRIMSBY, England. April 16. The Bri tish tamr Tnduna. from Fensacola and Norfolk, arrived here today with five ot her crew In irons. They are cnargea w nu mutiny. Domestic and Foreign Ports. iMiill jknril 18. ArrtTtd t 9 sad left up at 10:50 A St. Steamer Aureus, from San mvinv fulled at : JO P. M. Schooner Vol unteer, for San Francisco. Sailed at S P. M. French bark General Keumayer. roron. 1.111 abeta for orders, conoiuon oi mc u" T m marate: wind north: weather haxy. San Francisco. April It-Arrived Steamer Montara, from Seattle. Salled-Sehooner Vir ginia, for Portland: ship Standard, tor Bristol Bar: steamer Senator, for Putet Sound: bark C. D. Bryant, for Seattle. Tnrk Anrll 18. ArriTed Oermanle. from Liverpool; Patricia, from Hamburg. Sailed Laurentian. for Olascow: Moltxe. for Hamburg: La Lorraine, for Havre. Bremen. April 18 Arrlved-Kalser WUheun i nrrM from New Tork. Antwerp. April li Arrtred-Pennland. from Philadelphia. Hamburg. April IS. Sailed Blucber. for New Tork. Liverpool. April IS. Balled-Celtic, for New Tor. Seattle. April 18. Arrtved-Bteamer Excel sior, tram Valdex: steamer Portland, from Valdez: steamer Cttr ot Seattle, from. Skar wan steamer Meteor, from Eureka. Sailed Sane Richard HL for Tread well; 15th. steam er Charles Nelson, for San sraneifco. ONTHEWAYTOPORTLAND GEXERAL PASSEXGER AGEXTS COM- IXG BY XORTUERX ROUTE. Chairman James Charlton, Pioneer Railroad Man of the Associa tion, Due Saturday. General passenger agents are leaving the East for Portland to attend the meet ing of the Transcontinental Passenger Association. During the past two days practically every general passenger agent who will be present at the meeting In Portland departed from bis Eastern home and started for this city, via one ot the routes. Most of the passenger agents are com ing out over the northern lines. They will probably return by the southern routes, but tho preparations made for their reception and entertainment at dif ferent points along the line between St. Paul and Portland have Induced the pas senger men to come to this city via the northern routes. Two special cars were added to the Northern Pacific train which left St. Paul last evening for the special benefit of the general passenger agents. Gen eral Passenger Agent Charles S. Fee had invited a large number of general pas senger agents to accompany him on the westward trip and they accepted. Arrangements have been completed for the entertainment of this party at differ ent points along the line- The Puget Sound cities especially will endeavor lb show the railroad men every courtesy. In Seattle they are to be banqueted and may be taken for a short trip on the Sound. At Tacoma preparations for glv ing the railroad men a trip about the city and a waterfront ride on some launch or steamer, together with a luncheon. have been- completed. No matter what programmes have been outlined the general passenger agents In tend to arrive In Portland on either Mon day or Tuesday of next week. The meet ing Is to be called together on Tuesday and from present Indications It is be lieved every passenger traffic man west of Chicago and St. Louis will be pres ent. A "very few of these officials may find It Impossible to attend In person but they will be represented by other lines. exhausting psin to which such treatment can be applied. This Ointment possessing the wonderful curative and healing properties of the famous Iledical Lake Salts, is a preparation which is more positive in its bene ficent action than anr other made. For Cuts, Bursa, Bruises, Eczema, Rough and Pimply Skin, Sunburn, Ulcers, Mosquito and all Insect Bites, it is peerless, simple, efficient alone it will do much, bat when used together with Medical Lake Soap and Salts, It becomes doubly effective. Children meet with almost dally accidents hence, mothers would be wise if they keep a box of Medical Lake Ointment constantly on hand. Especially soothing and healing If applied to the bruised or injured parts immediately after washing. 25c a box, at your Druggist, Hedlcal Lake Plasters weninfa! cure for Sprains, .Soreness ol Chsst and nuscles, bmloatle for Colds sad Sore Throat. Tbes Plasters are a byzeole stresrdienlng sums, to tether wtth tie curative nullities of fledlcal Lake Salts. J1EDICAL LAKE SALTS flFQ. CO., Sole flfrs., NewYork and Spokane, Wash. The meeting win be an especially Im portant one. Chairman James Charlton Is to arrive from Chicago' Saturday. He has a large amount of preparatory work to complete before the other general passenger agents arrive In this dty and Is coming early In order that he may complete It- Not only that, but he Is anxious to spend some time w)th his son. A. D. Charlton, assist ant general passenger agent for the Northern Pacific at Portland. James Charlton has been chairman of the Transcontinental Passenger Associa tion ever since that organisation was formed. He Is -undoubtedly the oldest general passenger agent In the United States and that probably means he holds a similar record for the globe. Not only ! that, but Mr- Charlton Is probably the best known railroad man In the country. He Is the man who made the Chicago & Alton known all-over the United States and first showed tho country what could be accomplished by a general passenger agent. His years of experience prior to the time, he went to the Alton peculiarly fitted him for the work he began on that road and he surprised even the officials of the company who had expected great things from him. A. D. Charlton, assistant general pas senger agent tor the Northern Pacific, began his career under his father on the Great Western, a Canadian road now a part of the Grand Trunk system. At that time Mr. James Charlton was auditor of the company and subsequently he was made Its general passenger agent. After his service with the Great west ern. A. . Charlton went to the Alton, where his father was general passenger agent and for seven years he served with that company. A. D. Charlton was the first assistant general passenger agent the Northern Pa cific appointed. He was sent to Portland on February IS, ISSi, and has been here In that capacity ever since. The North ern Pacific was. completed through to Portland In the Summer of 1SS3 and Mr. Charlton's assignment to this city fol lowed In the beginning of the following Winter. James Charlton has visited Portland frequently. He has a great admiration, tor ims ciiy ana nas many warm friends here. It- is probable his recep tion riMt Rattirdav will be enthusiastic but for the present there is little time at the disposal of the chairman for other than work In connection with the Gen eral Passenger Association's meeting. That event Is to be one of the most Important In recent years, and Interest among railroad men Is Increasing rapidly. Hero of Mafeklnsr In America. WASHINGTON. April 16. Major-Gen eral R. 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Is on American cavalry tactics and method 111 U l U r I uui fitr um; awmfiuu u u. he is traveling incognito ana unomcmuj 11. inirm nri last m?ni unannounced ana rcgisicrcu iuc iuiHi&Lwu - . n . . T". . t t .... General Miles and Adjutant-Genera (.oroin. .ine cavairy iiuujib at x-ui. -i.c gave a special exhibition of their pro nclency in cavairy arm ana iacucs io who left here to visit the battlefields o Virginia, following the route of the Mc will make a visit to the West Point Mill tnnr AMnfmr nrtn will sail lur .cjiikulu on the 25th Inst. lag to one statistician, number 4SS.0Q0 -r 1 Ml 3 & i 1 A 1 R 1 .1 . .1 i s-1 of 5111161111?, danger and fe t. lnl. tn-,nA t-n t-V.0. atmtiM .v A r rt-t-ri im4ii ..3 ..11 iinnlnniinnf f !-ii"il .1 m- 1 iH 's Back, ani all Strained and Brabsd and scientific cots bins tlon of heaUagraad 2SC each. Friend