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THE MOKNIG OKEGO.NIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1904 US 11 River Collier Sinks With Crew Aboard. ONE DROWNED, FOUR HURT Tons of Coal Cover Unknown Dead Man, THE CREW HAD NO WARNING All Hands Were at Work Unloading Coal at Columbia Dock No. 2 When Craft Suddenly Turns Turtle Heroic Work. BEAD. UNKNOWN MAN Burled beneath 3S0 tens of coal at the bottom of the river. Injured. .Frank S. Willis, bruised about head an4 arms. Jahn Svenson, legs badly cut by fating coal: taken from water nearly firowned. Alex Johnson, head out by coal, left arm wronohed. John Carlson, crushed about breast, ne oye badly Injured. One unknown man was instantly killed and four others painfully Injured at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by the sud den capsizing of the barge Monarch, laden with coal for the steamer Arabia, alongside which the barge was moored at the time of the accident. William Doyle, foreman of the barge, was not on the boat at the time of the accident, having loft it but a few mo mants before to telephone to the head quarters of the Orejron Round Lumber Company, owners of the boat. The other omploycs were working for the O. R. & X. Co.. which has the contract for coaling the ship. D. C. O'Reilly, general manager of the Orogon Round Lumber Company, de clares the accident was due to the barge being unloaded improperly and allowed to sink to one side. W. J. Seaman, who was foreman of the barge until three days ago, states that he quit working because the craft was absolutely unseaworthy and it was Impossible to pump out the water as fast as It entered the vessel. The men and officers of the Arabia state that the boat was being unloaded properly and that the barge sank because of the listing of the boat, due to the amount of water In the huH. Police officers were sent to the scene as soon as Police Headquarters was no tified of the accident, and Coroner Finley arrived shortly to take charge. Diver Hugh Brady was unable to raise the body of the dead man last night. It is believed the unfortunate is burled beneath tons of coal. No Warning Was Had. The accident occurred without a sec ond's warning. The men had removed about 228 tons of the 600 tons with which the barge had been loaded. The un known man who lost his life was on the outer side of the vessel working at the pumps. The other four were unloading the coal. Foreman William Doyle had Just loft the barge to go to a telephone to communicate with the office of the Orogon Round Lumber Company. Suddenly, the barge listed to one side. The men working did not notice it. think ing the listing was caused by the waves of a passing steamer. Officers on the steamer: Arabia cried to warn the men, but before they could understand the barge swerved quickly to one side, completely "turned turtle" and the men were thrown down into the fearful vortex in the path of 3S0 tons of coal. Four Taken From River. By the force of the wave following the movement of the barge, four of the five man were thrown out between the barge and the steamer, some of them being burled completely out of the water. Their cries could be heard above the hissing of the turbulent waters. J. Schultz. chief officer of the Arabia, and A. H. Langer. second officer, immedi ately ordered life-preservers thrown to the struggling men, lowered the lifeboats and threw out lifelines. Carlson, who is an export swimmer, swam at once to the ladder at the ship's side and climbed to the deck, from whence he was carried be low and cared for. Sveqson was lifted by meaas of a line to within a few feet of the rail, when the line parted and he dropped Into the water again. He swam to another line, tied it around his form and remained in this position until picked up by a lifeboat. Johnson was rescued with the greatest difficulty. He was near ly ovorcome when he reached the surface, and sank again. One of the men of the Arabia sprang from the vessel to tho rescuo and managed to save Johnson from a watery grave, the lifeboat soon coming to his aid. Willis was also rescued with groat difficulty. Arabia's Men Do Heroic Work. But for the heroic work and presense of mind of the officers and men of tho steamer Arabia it is doubtful if any of the unfortunates would have survived. As noon as the four men were taken aboard the steamer and carried to the quarters of the seamen, it was ascertained that an other was still missing, and that he was the unknown employe. The lifeboats con tinued the search in the darkness for some time, but wore unable to find any trace of the man. At this juncture the police were notified by W. J. Seaman, an eye-witness of the accident and ex-foreman of the ill-fated barge. Coroner Finley was also notified as soon as it was learned that one man had lost his life. The police and Coroner were soon upon the scene, but were un able to do anything: A guard was left on tho scene of the disaster. Work Had Delayed Accident. Tho unfortunate "unknown," who, last night, lay in a sopulcher of ruins, had. without knowing it, pumped for his life for two hours prior to the accident. About 3 o'clock. Foreman Doyle became awaro of the fact that the barge was filling rapidly, and, not desiring to take one of the other employes from the work of coaling the Arabia, he looked for a man to sot to work on the pumps. The unknown victim was on Columbia Dock. JCo. 2, at which the Arabia is moored, and immediately told the foreman he was looking for work. He was employed and told to pump. With all his strength the man set to work. It is apparent, from the state ments of eye-witnesses, that he could not pump the water out of the hold of tho barge as fast as it entered. He was working on that side of the barge which went under, and in such a position that the slipping coal must have .pinned him as he fell into the stream. Without know ing It the man had been pumping for his life and had lost. Who Is Dead Man? Who the unfortunate Is is a question none could solve last night. He was a man perhaps 30 or 35 years of age, looked as though he was used to hard knocks, but had the appearance of one recently recovered from a severe siege of sickness. It Is not known whether the man was a newcomer from the East, whether he Is alone, or whether he has. friends and relatives in this city or vicinlts'. No dis appearances were reported to the police last night, and no inquiries made, as probably would have been the case had the man been living with his family or with relatives. None of the rivermen who saw him had ever seen him before. It is probable that be was a newcomer and that his first job in Portland ended In death. Story of an Eyc-Witness. W. J. Seaman, who was foreman of the ill-fated barge until three days ago,- was an eye-witness of the accident. He said: "I think the capsizing was caused by the weight of water in the hull of the craft. 1 noticed the boat was listing, then I heard the men on the Arabia call out. The next moment the barge whirled to one side, turned completely over and rested bottom-side up. "I quit working on tho barge three days ago, partly because I had a better Job offered me. but mostly because I consid ered the boat entirely unseaworthy and dangerous. The seams were so strained that the pumps had to be kept working all the time to keep her from sinking. We had to work the pumps day and night. While I was foreman, as I left the barge ei'ery night I cautioned the men to keep on a lookout as she was liable to go over any minute. I did not consider her safe at all." Says Barge Was Seaworthy. On the other hand. D. C. O'Reilly, the manager of the Oregon Round Lumber Company, makes the following statement: "Seaman was discharged because ne would not carry out orders and refused to handle the barge as he was directed. He was 'sore' at the company on account of his dismissal and speaks as he docs he cause he believes it will hurt us. The In cidental cause of the accident, I believe, was the waves from passing boats, but I believe that the direct cause was the fact that the men were not unloading the boat properly, had taken all the coal from one side and end. thus leaving the other end to settle until the water reached the deck and this, combined with the weight of the coal, caused the craft to capsize." Coroner Finley will have a search made today for the body of the dead man and will make an effort to locate friends or relatives, or to identify him. An Investi gation will perhaps follow as soon as evi dence can be collected, and the blame for the accident properly placed. Barge Was Old Boat. The barge was an old boat. She was built for the Government 40 years ago, and has been in service continually ever since, with repairs at frequent Intervals. She Is at present owned by the Oregon Round Lumber Company and used almost alto gether In coaling ships. She was rented to coal the Arabia by the O. R. & X. Co., who had the contract to supply that ship with coal. At present the barge is In the river at tho scene of the accident, but floats upside down. The rail of the Arabia, to which the barge was moored, was torn away when the accident took place. Tho water at the scene of the accident, before Columbia dock Xo. 2, Is between 30 and 40 feet deep. SITUATION IN M0K0CC0. Acting Consul-General Reports to Washington Government. WASHINGTON, Dec 28. Conditions in Morocco have apparently entered on a critical stage, according to cable advices received at the State Department from Hoffman Philip, acting American Consul General at Tangier. After reciting the indefinite postponement of tho French mission, the recalling of the military mis sion, the French Consul and warning all French subjects away from Fez, Mr. Phil ip added that the foreign Ministers, In cluding himself, were awaiting instruc tions. Mr. Pierce, .Third Assistant Secretary of State, promptly cabled Mr. Philip, di recting him In the event that serious trou ble appeared imminent, to advise Ameri can citizens in Morocco to come into Tan gier. The Consul-General is directed to observe strict Impartiality and keep the department fully advised. MURINE EYE REMEDY. Cures Sore Eyes. Makes weak Eyes strong. Murine don't smart, it soothes Eye pain. Druggists and opticians. Heard in the Trouble Shop The Tale of Seaman Hanta Poor Mount Tabor Helped to Reform BY RICHARD ROE. TROUBLES never come singly, Is the opinion of Seaman TonI Harita, of the good ship Saint Celeste, which rides at her anchor in the harbor of Port land while her hold Is being crammed with cargo. Seaman Harita today wears a sor rowful face and calls on Neptune to cause the river to rage until It reaches the Municipal Court and wets the feet of the Municipal Judge. In the first place, Harita was one of the brawny seamen who failed to row tho boat of the Saint Celeste to victory In the Christmas day international race. After the defeat of the crew, despair seized upon Harita like a flame, and, of course, it was highly necessary to quench the flame. Harita quenched it. And thereby hangs a tale. Immediately after quenching the flame, Harita regained the deck of the Saint Ce leste. He held in his hand a small rifle, which he patted lovingly. His mind was upon the villains who had dared to row a boat better than the men from the Saint Celeste could row one. But actual murder was not In the mind of Harita. He allowed his imagination to work, a-nd in his Ital ian heart the murder was committed with out any bloody forms of men journeying to the undertaking parlors of the Coroner. Harita raised his gun, pointed It at an innocent seagull and fired. The seagull said Its prayers, clapped Its wings to his sides quickly and fell Into the cold depths of the Willamette where he duly expired. "E-tal-ya!" cried Harita. In his mind the gull represented the crew of the Dum friesshire, which had shown the men of the Saint Celeste how to row a race. An other shot brought down another gull, then Harita's eyesight grew so bad he could hit nothing. After that certain of ficers came with a certain warrant and Harita was led away. Yesterday he faced Judge Hogue. There was a learned counsel employed to de fend him. The learned counsel explained that only In England and tho United States Is there a law against shooting gulls; that in South America, In France and Italy It is permissible. He also ex plained that Harita was ignorant of the law, which did not excuse him, but which was an extenuating circumstance In one sense of the word. Judge Hogue remembered that he was presiding over a court In the United States and that South America was outside his jurisdiction. "Ten dollars," said His Honor. And Harita paid. DEPUTY CITY "ATTORNEY FITZ GERALD ran his fingers through his hair and grew red in the face. Judge Hogue smiled. Lottie and Charlie Smith, sitting In the prisoners' dock, didn't know whether to smile or look serious, so they looked penitent. MORE WOOL CUPPED Production Increased, Despite Fewer Sheep Raised. AVERAGE FLEECE IS HEAVIER Flocks the Smallest on Record Since 1898 Slow Growth of the Indus try Notwithstanding Ding ley Protective Tariff. The National Association of Wool Man ufacturers, with headquarters at Boston, has Just issued its annual review of the wool trade for the year 1S04. It contains valuable statistics and informatalon of this industry-, carefully compiled by W. J. Battlson. According to the report the number of sheep fit for shearing April 1, 1904, was 38,342,072, as compared with 39, 2S4.000 the preceding year. This shows a falling off in the United States flock of 941,928. It Is the smallest number of sheep on record since 189S, when the number was but a little short of what It Is in 1904. But notwithstanding this reduction in the flocks the quantity of wool produced has increased according to these estimates 4,333,032 pounds, the gain being accounted for in the increased average weight of tho fleece, which is placed at 6.50 pounds this THE NEW YEAR'S OREGONIAN The best advertisement for the 1905 Pair that Oregon's people can (tend to their friends in the East, will be a copy of the New Year's Oregonlaa that will be published Monday morning next. The Illustrations of the .beautiful Ex position buildings aad the Exposition grounds will be made a special feature of the New Year's number. The paper will be mailed to any address in the United States or Canada, postage prepaid, for 10 cents a copy. AdOressVTho Oreffonlan, Fort land. Or. year, against 6.25 pounds in 1903. The re port says that on the whole the wools were well grown, without tenderness and of good staple, due to one of the mildest Winters experienced for years on tho ranges, and to an abundance of succulent food. The production of pulled wool for the year Is estimated at 42,000,000 pounds, bringing the total product for 1904 to 291, 783,032 pounds. The year 1S93, when the production was 348,533,133 pounds, marked the high point in wool production in this country, and the flock of 47,273,553 was also the largest on record. From 1S93 there was a gradual falling off In pro duction, due. It has been said, to the op eration of free wool, until 1S97, when the clip of 259,153,251 pounds was the smallest since 1SS0. In July, 1S97. the present tariff on im ported wool went into effect, and for sev eral years thereafter there was a gradual (but small) increase, the high point being touched in 1902 with a production of 316, 341,032 pounds, but 32,197.106 pounds less than the maximum record of 1893. In 1903 the production fell off about 30,000,000 pounds from the previous year, and that of the present year Is about 4,333,032 pounds in excess of last year. In round figures there has been a shrinkage of about 57, 000,000 pounds in wool production in this country since 1S93. These statistics show that notwith standing the Dingley protective tariff, tho production in 1904, or seven years after its enactment, is only about 32,000,000 pounds more than it was in 1897, when the full effect of free wool on the industry was felt. The overcrowding of the Western ranges and the increasing demand for mutton as an article of food are given by some authorities as the principal causes of the slow growth of the Industry under a fostering tariff, the actual flock in the United States decreasing about 4,000,000 the past two years. In regard to Mr. Battison's figures of production for Montana and Wyoming, the two largest producing sections of the country, there is some doubt. The former state Is credited with a production of 37,773,000 pounds and the .latter with 29. 450.000 pounds, showing an increase from 1903 of 7,173,000 pounds in Montana and of 750,000 pounds in Wyoming. It Is the gen eral opinion of members of the Boston wool trade, those who are in close touch with conditions In those sections, buying and marketing the bulk of the clips, that neither produced much if any more this year than last. It Is estimated by some that the Montana clip did not reach much above 30,000,000 pounds, and the maximum "If Your Honor thinks you can reform these people, I am willing to let you have the chance," said the Deputy City Attor ney. "I thank you for the chance," said tho Judge. The Deputy City Attorney grew red in the face again. "We've got a little home in Mount Ta bor; we ca go there and live," announced Mrs. Smith. "I've got a barber shop downtown and I'm going there to work," said Mr. Smith. o, he's not." said Mrs. Smith. "He's going home with me." "She can go where she pleases; she got me into this trouble," said the lord and master. "He got me into It, Tour Honor," said the woman. His Honor threw his hands Into the air and called for help. Bailiff Goltz rushed to the rescue. Counsel for the defend ants found himself In a delightful mixup. He had been engaged by the husband and wife to defend them against charges of vagrancy. Now the husband and wife were each accusing the other, and he knew not which way to turn. The hus band had testified that he had no funds, but took nothing, on the other hand, from his wife. The wife had said that she did not earn funds In an unlawful manner. "I'm going to live in Mount Tabor," as serted the wife again. "I'm not," said the husband. His Honor thought long and earnestly. Then he told the couple to go their sev eral ways and sin no more. As they reached the door they held a hurried con versation and then announced: "We'll both go and live In Mount Ta bor. Your Honor." "Poor Mount Tabor." said the court. WANT to start the New Year right," 1 said Johnnie when he appeared be fore Judge Hogue. Johnnie's- other name is Murphy. "How do you mean?" questioned His Honor. "I want to be a good man. Vm going to stop drinking and work all tho time and save money and buy a home. I'm going to be -ood to my wife. That's what I mean." Think you'll dp it?" asked the Judge. "I guess I can," said Johnnie. "I know you can," said His Honor, "for 30 days, anyway. You'll not drink, you'll work on the rockplle, and you'll not savo money or buy a home. But I think It will do you good. When you get out well, when you get out you better get to work or get out of town. An officer has just told me that you have no wife to be good to. That will be all." And Johnnie went into durance vile, firmly convinced that emotion and elo quence are lost in a Police Court. estimates of the trade are for 35,000,000 pounds. By the smaller estimate the in dicated increase of total production In the United States would be entirely wiped out and a decrease of about 3,000,000 pounds shown. In the following tables It will be noticed that the figures for the Middle States, the so-called bright or medium wool sections, all either show a material falling off in production or no change at all. This is a significant fact, in view of the widespread consumption of wool of one-quarter blood grade and below. The production of such wool Is steadily but surely shrinking In face of a consumption that Is steadily Increasing. The following table shows the number of sheep on hand in the various states and territories April 1, 1S04. and 1903: 1904. 1903. Maine 230.000 230.000 New Hampshire 63.000 63.000 Vermont 160.000 160,000 Massachusetts 30,003 30,000 Rhode Island 6,500 6,500 Connecticut 30,00) 20.000 New York, 675.000 700,000 New Jersey .- 32.000 32,000 Pennsylvania 50,000 850,000 Delaware 6.500 6,500 Maryland 100,000 100.000 West Virginia.. ..s.... 475,000 475.000 Kentucky 575.000 600.000 Ohio 2,033.072 2.200.000 Michigan 1,200.000 1.400,000 Indiana 700,000 750,000 Illinois 525,000 550.000 Wisconsin 700.000 750.000 Minnesota 350.000 350.000 Iowa 540)00 600,000 Missouri 575,000 575,000 Virginia 335,000 325.000 North Carolina 205,000 205.000 South Carolina 50,000 50,000 Georgia 250,000 250.000 Florida 100.000 100.000 Alabama 200.000 200.000 Mississippi 230.000 230,000 Louisiana 155,000 155,000 Arkansas 200,000 160.100 Tennessee 260,000 275,000 Kansas 170.000 170.000 Nebraska 250.000 300.000 South Dakota 575,000 600,000 Xorth Dakota 450,000 475.000 Montana 5.576.000 5.100.000 Wyoming 3,800,000 4,100,000 Idaho 2,300,000 2,400.000 Washington 500,000 560.000 Oregon 2,000,000 2,000,000 California 1,625,000 1,625,000 Nevada 600,000 563,000 Utah 2,025.000 2,250,000 Colorado 1,300,000 1,300,000 Arizona 620,000 675,000 New Mexico 3,150.000 3.250,000 Texas 1,440.000 1,440,000 Oklahoma and Indian Territory 60,000 60,000 Totals 38,342,072 39,2S4,000 The American flock for a series of years was as follows: 1904 2S,342,0721S97 36,818.643 1903 39.284.0001896 3S,298,783 1902 42,184,122 1895 42,294,064 1901 41,920,900 1S94 45,048,017 1900 .,.41,883,055 1893 47,273.553 1S99 39,114.453 1892 44.938,365 1S9S 37,656,960 The following table shows tho amount of wool, washed and unwashed, produced in the various states and territories in 1904, compared with that of 1903: 1904. Maine 1,380.000 New Hampshire.;.... 390,600 Vermont . 90,000 Massachuretts , 174.000 1903. 1.3S0.000 390,600 960,000 191.400 35,750 150,000 4,200.000 . 160.000 S 5,100.000 39,000 500,000 2.517.500 2,850.000 12,320.000 9.100,000 4.875.000 3.850,000 4.875.000 2.3S0.000 3.900.000 3.737.500 I. 462,500 820,000 200.000 950.000 3SO.000 740,000 920,000 573,500 640,000 1,237,500 1.275.000 2.250,000 3.900.000 3,087,500 30,600.000 28.700.000 16.800.000 4.760,000 15.500,000 II, 781,250 3.976.000 12.937.500 8,450.000 4.3S7.500 16.250.000 9,000,000 360,000 Rhode Island ' 35.750 Connecticut ...... 150.000 New York 4,050.000 New Jersey 160,000 Pennsylvania 5,100.000 Delaware 39,000 Maryland 500.000 West Virginia 2.517,000 Kentucky. ... S.S75.000 Ohio 12.19S.432 Michigan 7,800.000 Indiana 4,550.000 Illinois 3,806.250 Wisconsin ; 4,525,000 Minnesota 2,450,000 Iowa 3,510.000 Missouri 3,737.500 Virginia 1,507,500 North Carolina 820.000 South Carolina 200,000 Georgia ; 950.000 Florida 350,000 Alabama 700.000 Mississippi 920,000 Louisiana 573.500 Arkansas 800,000 Tennessee 1,105.000 Kansas 1,360,000 Nebraska 2,000,000 South Dakota 3.881,250 North Dakota 2.925.000 Montana 37,773,000 Wyoming 29,450.000 Idaho ..... 14,950.000 Washington 4.4SO.0OO Oregon 14.500.000 California 11,781.250 Nevada 4.200,000 Utah 13.162.500 Colorado T.. 9,100,000 Arizona 4,340,000 New Mexico 17.325,000 Texas 9,360,000 Oklahoma and Indian Territory 360,000 Total, pounds 249,783,032 245.450.000 The amount of pulled wool, always dif ficult even to approximate. Is placed at 42,000,000 pounds, shrinking 33 per cent, and equal to 28,140.000 pounds of clean wool. The total wool production, there fore, of the country for 1904 is 291.7S3.032 pounds, equal to 123,935,147 pounds of scoured wool, the latter showing a fall ing off from 1903 of 431.258 pounds. The estimates of production for 17 years, together with the scoured wool equiva lents for the same term of years have been as follows: Fleece and Pulled. Scoured. . Pounds. Pounds. SS 301,876.121 136,591,955 1SS9 295.779.479 134.795.350 1K 309.474.836 139.628.220 1S91 307.401.507 139.326.703 1S92 333,018.405 145.300.318 1893 S48.53S.13S 151,103,776 1894 325,210.712 140.292.253 IgS 291.296,726 125.718.690 1S 272.474.703 115.2S4.573r Jf9 jp'J!3.25l 111.265.9S7 18 .2C6.720.6S4 111.661 5S1 1S99 272.191.330 113.958.463 3900 283.636.621 118.223.120 3901 202.502.382 12fi.814.690 192 316.341.032 137.912.0S3 1903 2S7.450.000 124.366.403 19W 291.783.032 123.935,147 The total value of the wool clip for the year Is about 11 per cent "more than that of the previous year. The average value per pound of the fleece and the pulled wool has increased 10 per cent and 8 per cent, respectively. The value of the clip has increased from $55,775,373 In 1903 to 564,940,959 In 1904. TRAINING- FOR MARRIAGE. Lecturer Says Women Should 'First Be Ready to Support a Husband. CHICAGO, Dec. 28. X. W. Ferris, re cent Democratic candidate for Gover nor of Michigan, in an address before the National Commercial Teachers' Federation here, has advised women stenographers, and women In general, not to marry until they aro In a posi tion to support a husband. "Until a woman is able to support a husband, she should not contemplate matrimony," declared Mr. Ferris. "While I believe It is the duty of every woman to marry, still I also believe that before taking- so serious a step a girl should look ahead and prepare for pos sible future misfortunes. Therefore, every girl should fit herself for an emergency and be prepared to step Into her hus band's rlace In the support of the fam ily in tho event of anything befalling him which will unfit him for work." Mr. Ferris also spoke of the econom ic and educational changes that have taken place In the last hundred years, and told of the advances made along the lines of commercial education in that time. ARE PICKED UP AT SEA BRITISH SHIP LONSDALE RES CUES 26 CASTAWAYS. Unfortunate Men Had Abandoned the Collier Elvlon, Which Burned Near Cape Horn. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec 28. Captain F. K. Fall, of the British ship Lonsdale, from Newcastle on Tyne, just arrived at Port Los Angeles, tells a story of picking up 26 castaways at sea, who had" been drifting about near Cape Horn for over a week. They had abandoned the British collier Elvlon, which had burned at sea. The Lonsdale cruised around in the vicinity after picking up one boatload of eight men, which had been drifting for six days, until the entire crew of 26 men was res cued. All but three of the men were left at Valparaiso. The Lonsdale will proceed from here to Portland to discharge the remainder of her cargo. TWO FINES ON ROSCOE. Steamer Short of Men, and Had No s Passenger List. ASTORIA, Or., Dec 2S. (Special.) The steamer L. Roscoe, which arrived In yes terday from Florence with a general car go, was today fined 5500 by Collector of Customs Robb for failure to carry a com plete crew. She was fined another $100 for failure to have a list of her passengers. The steamer is a vessel of 117 tons gross, and her license requires her to have a crew of nine men, whereas she had but seven, being short a watchman and one deckhand. The law provides that vessels making a voyage of over 100 miles shall carry a complete list of the passengers on board, and this the Roscoe failed to do. The steamer Is owned by O. W. Hurd, of Florence, and Is commanded by Captain P. Crlm. Beef Cargo for Vladivostok. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 2S. It Is under stood that 2000 tons of salt beef will com prise a part of the cargo of the steamship Tacoma, which is now loading for Ori ental and Siberian ports. The vessel Is operated by the Northwestern Commer cial Company, which holds valuable con cessions from the Russian government. The beef is supposed to bo for the Rus sian soldiers at Vladivostok. It Is pub licly given out that the Tacoma Is bound for Shanghai, but In steamship circles It Is generally believed that the Tacoma will proceed either directly to Vladivostok or will try to run the blocake at Port Arthur. A representative of the com pany insists that the Tacoma will run to Shanghai. Kosmos Liner Ashore. LONDON, Dec. 28. Advices from Pun tas Arenas say the German steamer Aby dos, from San Francisco via Callao, for Hamburg, is ashore near there, and Is in a precarious condition. SAX FRAXCISCO, Dec. 28. The Aby dos, Captain Garstens, of the Kosmos Steamship Line, sailed from this city Oc tober 7. with a general cargo for Ham burg. She was last reported as having left Guayaquil December 14. Her crew consisted of about 25 men. She is a steel screw steamer of 2472 net tonnage, her length being 323 feet, beam 40.2 feet and depth 24.4. She Is stanchilly constructed, and her commander is an experienced navigator. Minnesota's Captain Resigns. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 2S. Captain John Truebridge has resigned and Cap tain J. H. Riner has been appointed his successor in command of the Hill liner Minnesota. Although nothing official has been given out at the company's offices. Captain Riner Is actually In command of the steamship. Ill-health, aggravated by the long voyage, Is suggested as the cause of Truebrldge's resignation. Frank Webber, steward of the Minne sota, who came with her from the Atlan tic, died here last night from heart dis ease. His home was In San Francisco. Unknown Schooner Strands. CAPE HENRY, Va., Dec. 2S. An un known three-masted steamer went ashore on Diamond shoals today. No assistance can be rendered, as the sea Is too rough. Marine Notes. The Glaucus will finish loading wheat today at Irving dock, and the S. Celeste, which has been lined at Columbia No. 2, will move up and take her place to com plete her cargo. The next lumber ship to finish will be the Hampton, at the North Pacific mill, which will complete her cargo on Monday or Tuesday. Captain J. A. Brown left for San Fran cisco yesterday on a brief business trip. The steamer Rosecrans sailed Xorth from Monterey yesterday with oil, and Is due at Astoria Saturday. The steamers Aurelia. Redondo and Xorthland have arrived from San Fran cisco, the last named light, the others with general cargo, and all will sail Sat urday night with lumber cargoes. The schooner Andy Mahony was lifted on the drydock yesterday for cleaning and some minor repairs. The Portland & Asiatic liner Aragonia sailed from Yokohama Tuesday for this port, with a full cargo. George D. Gray, managing owner of the California & Oregon Coast Steamship Company, is in the city on a regular visit of inspection. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 23. Arrived down at 1 A. M. Steamer Bee. Arrived down at It A. M. and sailed at 3:40 P. M. Steamer Columbia, for San Francisco. Left up at (J A. M. Schooners Joseph Russ and Vir ginia. Arrived at 3:15 P. M. Steamer El more, from Tillamook. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. rough; wind, east; weather, cloudy. Ventura, Dec. 27. Sailed Schooner Zampa, for Portland. St. HcIenH. Dec. 28. Passed at 3 P. M. Schooner Virginia. New York. Dec. 2S. Sailed Baltic, from Liverpool, for Queonstown. Liverpool, Dec. 28. Arrived Parisian, from St. Johns and Halifax; Majestic, from New York. Naples. Dec. 2S. Arrived Llguria, from New York. Sailed Republic, from Genoa and New York. Antwerp, Dee 28. Arrived Montose, from St. John and Halifax, via London. Hong Kong, Dec 2S. Arrived Coptic, from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Yoko hama. Yokohama. Dec. 28. Arrived previously Korea, from San Francisco via Honolulu, for Hong Kong. Queenstown. Dec. 28. Arrived Frlesland. from Philadelphia, Liverpool and proceeded. San Francisco. Dec. 2S. Sailed at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Port land; steamer Lyman D. Foster, for Port Townsend; bark Gleaner, for Seattle. Ar rived at 10 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kilburn. from Portland; steamer Shasta, from Bel llngham. Hoqulam. Wash.. Dec 2S. Arrived Steamer Falcon, from San- Francisco, for Aberdeen; steamer Compeer, from San Fran cisco, for Aberdeen; cteamer Santa Bar bara, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen. Close Call From Death. Ivan Humason narrowly escaped death In the freight elevator In the establish ment of Blumauer-Frank Drug Company yesterday. While calling from the second floor to an employe below the elevator descended and caught his head. It bore him down and he sustained a fracture of his nose and was otherwise badly crushed. A surgeon was summoned and is in at tendance. Mr. Humason will recover and will be restored to his normal condition, it is said. ROBBER IS DARING. Woman StrucK Down on Main Thor oughfare. Mrs. Luerezlo Picane was knocked to the sidewalk, at First and . Flanders streets, at 3 o'clock, yesterday afternoon, and while lying prostrate was robbed of $20 in gold and about 5300 worth of Jewels, diamond rings being torn from her fingers and ears. It was the most sensational robbery re corded here this year, and Is believed to have been committed by the daring highwayman, who, on Monday night, held up and robbed a cripple in the heart of the city, the scene of the crime being at Fifth and Stark streets. The woman was homeward bound when attacked. The man wore no mask. He simply felled her to the sidewalk and robbed her. The place where It occur red is largely traveled, but this cut no figure with the robber. It happened that no one passed, however, and by the time the victim was able to call for help, the thief had made his escape As soon as possible the woman reported her exper ience to the police. Chief Hunt assigned detectives to the case. The audacity of the highwayman has appalled the police. They hardly be lieve he can be more than an amateur, as they think a man of experience would not take such desperate chances as he does for the amount of cash he obtains. Descriptions of all the rings taken from the woman were furnished the police. This will make it dangerous for the thief to attempt to dispose of them. His net cash gain was but $20 on this oc casion, and from the cripple Monday night the highwayman got but $2.10. The police point out that the city is nowhere near adequately patroled, many more policemen being needed to guard against such occurrences as this. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful It Is in Preserving Health and Beauty. Xearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier In nature, but few realize Its value when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at all. but simply absorbs the gases and im purities always preient in the stomach and intestines and carries them out of tho system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Im proves the complexion, it whitens ' tho teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic It absorbs the injurious gases which col lect in tho stomach and bowels: it disin fects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most for the money Is in Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are composed of the finest powdered Willow Charcoal and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather In the form of large, pleasant-tasting lozenges, the char coal being mixed with honey. The dally use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but, on the con trary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, In speaking of the benefits of charcoai, says: "I advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all pati ents suffering from gas In stomach and bowels, and to clear tho complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the dally use of them; they cost but 23 cents a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than In any of the ordinary charcoal tablets." 1 . YHEM OUT jtcDAY You can make In a moment bracina beef tsa with water floated on an alcohol lamp, and a little Gel tha Jar with this signature In blue: I EXTRACT or BEEF nu!3cmaanuaMiUHuuucjiiaiiaiiaiiuaHii uwneaans I" NinceMeat "Like Mother Used to Make" 12,000,000 PACKAGES ...SOLD LAST YEAR... IN 2 PIE 10c PACKAGES I YOUR GROCER SELLS IT Prttamm List ia Packages Merrell-Soule Co., Syracuse, N. Y la kb tsa aw em saa mx raa caa as 1 (Established 1879.) "Cures While Ton Sleep.' Whooping-Cough, Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. Confidence can be placed in aremedy, which for a q uarter of a century has earned unqual l fled praise. Ask your physician about it. CRESOLE1E Is boon to asthmatics. 4 ill Drnsrtits. Sand poitalfor da aerlptl.a bcalrt. Creinlrno Antl aeptlc Throat Tab leta fot the irri tated throat, at jroar dracflot or from us. 19c In tamp. TheYapo-CresoIene Go. 180 Fulton St.N.Y. HAND POLIO It ensures an enjoyable, Invigor ating bath; makes every pore respond, removes dead skin, ENERGIZES THE WHOLE BODY starts the circulation, and leaves a glow equal to a Turkish bath. ALL GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS I 'OMrllYS El ' I TEETH SPECIAL 1 CUT RATES Boston Painless Dentists Are now giving their annual CUT! RATE PIUCES on all dental work. Tha charges arn less than college prices, and all work done by our painless sys tem and by specialists of 12 to 20 years' .experience. TEETH WrTHOUTPLSTEs - SPECIALTY Extracting Free. Examinations Free. Silver Filling WclGoId Filling 75a Gold Crowns . ..$3.00rull Set Teeth.-.. $3.0 ALL WORK GUARANTEES FOR TEX YEARS. Have your teeth extracted without pain and replaced with new ones tha same day. Come in at onca and taka advantage of low rates. Be sura yon are In tho right place. Boston Painless Dentists Fifth and Morrlaoa Streets. I Entrance 291 Morison Street. JUargest Dental concern in tha worlaV J Dr. W. Norton Davis A WEEK We treat successfully all private nervous and chronic diseases or men. also blood, atomacFy heart, liver, kidney and throat trouble. Wa euro SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever. In 3U to 00 days. We remove STKICTUKS. -without optLrauoa 0r pain, la IS days. We stop drains, the result of self-abuse, la mediately. We can restore the sexual vizor ot any man under CO. by means ot local treatrrwa; peculiar to ourselves. WE CURE GONORRHOEA 11 A WEEK The doctors oZ this institute are all rrsulas graduates, have had many yearaT experience have teen known in Portland tor 15 years, have. ' a. reputation to maintain, and will undertaxa bo case unless certain cure can be effected. We cuaxantea a cure In avrr caa wo under, take or charge no tee. consultation free. Leu ters confidential. Instructive BOOS 109 ilKN mailed free In plain wrapper. It you cannot call at ofSce. write for quetioai blank. Home treatment successful. Office course 0 to 8 and 7 to 8. 'Sundays as4 holidays. 10 to 12. Dr. Ws Norton Davis & Co, Offices In Van-N'oy Hotel. 024 Third st. cor. Pine. Portland, Or. C. QEE The Great Chinese Doctor is colled great becaut hia wonderful cures r so wei knovra throughout the United. States and because so many people are thank, ful to him for savins their Uvea from OPERATIONS He treats any and aul diseases with powerful Chinese herbs, roots., buds, hark and vegeta YiIm that are entirely unknown to medical X. .rimra In this country. CSSTia? , .,., harmless reme- St.! "ShU fanu- UocTor know- the action ot fully used in 'afTuiig troubles, rneu to cure catarrh liver, kidneys, matlsm. ne"0USD3SVCTU-ate diseases. Hun female trouble and all moderate. Ca4 creds ot testimonials. Charges ua.w. and see him. CONSULTATION FREB Patients out of the city write for blank ana circular. Inclose 6tamp. Address THE C GEE WO CHINESE MEDJCINE CO. 253 Alder Street Mention this paper. Portland, Or. BAJA CALIFORNIA DAM SANA BITTERS Is a powerful aphrodisiac and specific tonlo for the sexual and urinary organs of both aeseev and a great remedy for diseases ot the kidney and bladder. A great Kestoratlve. Invlgorator and Nervine. Sells on Its own merits no long winded testimonials necessary. For sale ty all druggists or liquor dealers. 2f ABER. ATFS Jfc I5RUXL, Agents. S23 Market sL. San Francisco. Send for circular. Scoffs Sanfal-Pepsln Capsules A POSITIVE CURE Tor Inflammation orCatarrhof the Bladderand Diseased Kid ,neys. K0 Otmi 0 PAT. Cures quickly and permanently tha worse cases oi oosurrawa Ions standing. Absolutely harmless. Sold by druggist. Price S1X0, or by mail, post paid, 11.00, 3 boxes. t2-75. THE SAHTAL-PEPSIN GO, nrllcfsutalne, Ohla. WOODAKO. CLARKJ3 A CO.. PORTLAND. Bin 6 is a non-noisMMrt remedy for Gonorrhea, uieet. opormatorrncea, Whites, unnatural dls; charges, or any inflamma ooat&tioo. tion of mucous mem UeEyiisChEBICALCO. branes. Non-astringent. fJold by Drtrsslata, or sent in plain wrapper, by oxpress, prepaid, fot 31. CO. or 3 bottles, $2.73. Circular zanz on ratwt Is the worst disease oa earth, yet the easlesc to cure WHEN TO0 KNOW WHAT TO DO. Many have pimples, spots on the skin, sorea In the mouth, ulcers, (ailing hair, bone palm, catarrh, and don't know it Is BLOOD POISON. Eend to DR. BROWN. 035 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pesa.. for BROWN'S BLOOD CURE. &.00 per bottle; lasts one month. Sold la Portland only by. FRANK NAU. Portia a A JtotfJ Phajautcyt 8EN ORITAQATHGRI NO O A MH A N A.' inlto5day. (iliU cat 10 . POISON