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TIIE 3I0RXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1907. 3 S CATCH WINS THE E First Baseman Makes Spec tacular Play, Falling Into Crowd in Bleachers. SCORES ARE MADE EARLY Bearers Get Four to Seals' Three in First Two Innings Losers Put fp Strong Fight Through out Contest. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. Portland. 4; San Franeiseo. 3. Xxs Angeles, 6-4; Oakland, 5-3. Standing of Clubs. i GAM Won. Lost. F.c. ..25 14 .641 ,.2S IS .5U ..22 20 .524 ..12 60 .286 roa Angeles . San Francisco Oakland Portland Portland, 4. San Francisco, 3. Did you, see Kit Carson make that japanned catch that scooted oft the end of Murphy's bat and started for the land of bleach? Weren't you among those 3300 "put-ups" who braved the wind and the weather to help cheer and applaud the hero as he dug him self out from the bugs In the right bleachers? If you were not, you have missed one of the most sensational catches and falls ever made on any diamond since the Pacific Coast League became something. Carson! May the big backstop who Is playing first until McCredie can hire the real article, live long, recover his batting eye and think quicker from now on. They say perhaps It was a grouch who said so that opportunity knocks only once at each man's kennel. If that" s so, then Carson heard the knock, and got aboard opportunity's special. Old Opportunity has some huskies chas ing rainbows until they melt to dross in the ky, and they never get hit or catch the dingbat. Not so with Carson. His receivers were working, and when Murphy, in the eighth inning of a nerve-racking, ding-dong affair, lifted a screeching bullet toward the right land of bleach. Kit switched on cen tral, threw the throttle wide open, put on the blower and set sail for the foul. Along the right field there Is a three foot drop from the field to where the first row of bleachers begins. Carson knew the drop was there, but old man Opportunity was hustling him along. He was tagged for a sensation, and he pulled It. Murphy's foul came out of the raindrops on the wooden edge of the field. Carson clutched It and then fell headlong Into a cluster of bleach erltes. He hurt his arm, but held the ball. Great for Carson. And what a noise those 3300 people made! Car eon's retreat to the bench was one con tinuous ovation. Story of the Game. According to the official score, there were 8 "4 Innings played. To the batty fan who Insists upon having blfflets and runs In every inning, there were only 1 Innings of the crank satlsfler. Captain Mohler sent Hoag out to take the- pelts of the Beavers, but Manager Mac had an ace in the hole he put the elongated Kinsella on the mound to defend us. It was a wise move, for Kinsella was filled with a fine assort ment of fine out-curves that the Seals couldn't feed upon to profit. The big twirler made the Seals feel as unhappy as a Cinderella with corns. He was there also with the big horseshoe, for several times, with the nifty work of Pat Donahue, he sneaked out of death traps that made the fans groan. Six of the invading artillerists from the Southland fanned the weeping ozone, and among the lot was Captain Mohler, who has been hitting 'em like a fiend all week. The five singles made oft him left a scar, for three of them were bouqueted in the opening salute. These three blngles and a pas gave the Seals their three runs. After that It was curtains for the visitors. If Kinsella was as stingy as' a miser with his hits, Hoag had all of the liv ing m leers and the dead, too, for that matter tied In a true lovers' knot. He allowed the home talent only two mange-eaten blfflets. Manager Mac got one over third base that was as sweet as 'lasses and co'n pone, for It was the poke that won the battle. When Hoag took the mound he was suddenly afflicted with Joyetus. Irwin took care of Shlnn's rainmaker. Some one pulled out the safety-plug, and Hoag began giving passes with crimi nal abandon. Catcher Street had a brainstorm and he cussed the Ump un til he was blue. Captain Mohler saw the balloon go up and tried to capture it by hypnotic suggestion, while Wheel er and Hildebrand said their prayers backward, but Hoag's arms were deaf and dumb. He walked Lovett- Casey was safe when Nick Williams failed to hold the murd'lng missile. McCredie walked. Gum woke the slumbering bleachers and while the noise was go ing on, Hoag was feeding wide ones to Mott. , The perches were overcrowded and Lovett got familiar with the pan. Then Bassey walked, and collected his prom issory note. Donahue flew to Pa Ir win and Kinsella fouled out to Street. Beavers Clinch Game in Second. This left the Seals still one in the lead, but they were slain In one, two, three order and were through, but when the Beavers' turn came they made use of the golden opportunity. Shlnn was safe on a fumble by Wil liams. So was Lovett on one by Hoag. Casey lammed one to right that Mur phy grabbed, but both . Shlnn and Lovett had time to advance. Then ar rived Manager Mac with his biff over third, and the game was won. Several times during the melee there were breath-holding spasms, for the Seals were contesting every Inch of the way. They had the tying and the winning run knocking at the door several times, but failed to put them over. Once also the Beavers made the fans say unkind things. In the fifth, Casey walked. Mc Credie went out and on Mott's single Casey went to third, and on the throw back, Mott took second. Bassey came up and someone singled for a hit and run. Bassey pasted the ball to right field for an out, and Casey Just did have time to get In the clear. But for the signal, Casey could have easily . scored. . As it was, there were two down and Donahue failed to get the out of the lot For a tima It ball looked as if this bobble might have cost the game. The score: PORTLAND. AB. R. IB. PO. A. E. Shlnn. ss 4 1 0 2 O 3 Lovett, cf 3 2 0 O O 0 Casey. 2b 3 1 0 1 2 0 McCredie, rf 3 O 12 0 0 Mott. 3b 2 0 1 3 3 1 Bassey. If 2 O O 2 0 0 Donahue, c. 4 0 0 11 2 0 Carson, lb 4 0 0 6 O O Kinsella, p 3 0 0 0 5 0 Total 28 4 2 2T 12 4 SAN FRANCISCO. AB. R. IB. PO. A. E. Mohler, 2b 4 1 2 2 2 0 Hildebrand. If. . . 2 0 O O O 0 Wheeler, cf 4 t 1 10 0 Irwin. 3b 4 I 12 10 Williams, lb 4 O 0 11 O 2 Street, c 3 O 1 S 1 0 Murphy, If 4 o 0 3 0 0 Morlarty. as 3 ' O 0 0 2 1 Hoag, p s 0 0 o 3 1 Joy" 1 0 O 0 0 0 Total 32 3 3 24 9 4 Joy batted for Hoag In ninth inning. SCORE BY INNINGS. " Portland 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Hits 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 San Francisco. 3 O 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 3 Hits 8 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 SUMMARY. Struck out by Kinsella, 8: Hoag. S. Bases on balls, on Kinsella, 4; oft Hoag. 6. Double plays. Donahue to Shinn. Sacrifice bits. Hildebrand, Hoag, Bassey. Stolen bases. Wheeler, Irwin, Lovett. First base on errors, Portland. 4: San Francisco. 3. Left on bases, Portland, 7: San Francisco. 7. Time of game, 1 hour 55 minutes. Derrick umpire. GAMES IN THE BAY CITS Los Angeles Wins Both In the Morn ing and Afternoon. SAN FRANCISCO, May 19. Los Angeles won today's game. In the morning game at Oakland Gray had a bad spell in the sixth when Oakland made three of their four hits. Oakland lost the afternoon game through bad fielding. The score: First game R. H. El Los Angeles. ...... .0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 06 7 6 Oakland 0 0100400 05 4 3 Batteries Gray and Hogan; W. Hogan and Hackett. Second game R. H. E. Los Angeles 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 04 8 0 Oakland 1 0100000 13 9 2 Batteries Carnes and Eagan; Reidy and Bliss. Umpire Perrine. GCM LEADS IN PERCENTAGE Beaver Pitcher Is at Head of List in Batting Average. A glance at the batting averages of the Portland and San Francisco teams, made for the week Just passed, shows the players who are hitting the ball'. The Seals have a team average of .269 per cent, and the Beavers .232. But one of the Beavers leads the whole bunch. Frank Gum is there at the hr-ad of the column with 1666 per cent. Gum was at bat only three times In the series, yet he managed to hit safely two times. In the regular batters. Kid Mohler leads, with a percentage of .409. Right after him is Mott, the Beavers' crack third baseman. The local man is hold ing nls own when it comes to hitting the sphere, and has shown up remark ably in the past series. If he is able to keep up at this rate he will be one of McCredie's most valuable men. The standings are as follows: PORTLAND. AB. H. PC. Gum, p .8 2 .Srt Mott. 3b . 20 8 .400 Lovett, cf. in 7 .3B8 Carson, lb. ............ .20 5 O"t0 Shlnn, ss 22 5 '007 McCredie, rf. 18 4 i'"" Bassey. If. ...15 3 '.200 Donahue, c IS 1 .062 BAN FRANCISCO. . , AB. H. P C. Mohler, ..22 9 .400 H'aly 5 2 .4iO Street 20 8 .400 Murphy 19 7 .3H8 Irwin 23 7 .3V4 Esola 7 2 .280 ?" 7 2 .2(1 Morlarty 12 3 2M) Wheeler 22 B 227 Williams 20 3 .150 Hildebrand 20 1 !o50 NORTHWEST LEAGUE. Won. Seattle 18 Aberdeen 15 Tacoma ...... .........13 Spokane 11 Butte . . 9 Vancouver . .... 2 Lost. 7 6 12 11 IS 19 Pet. .720 .750 .520 .500 .400 .091 Seattle 0 ; Tacoma S. SEATTLE, Wash., May 19. Dellar was invincible today, Seattle getting only one clean hit In the second Inning Dellar won nis own game for the second time by a hit which drove In two runs. Score: Seattle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 2 3 Tacoma 0 2000000 02 10 1 Batteries Allen and Stanley; Dellar and Shea. Umpire Klopf. Bntte 3; Aberdeen 2. ABERDEEN, Wash., May 19. (Spe cial.) Mahaffey's bad umpiring lost to day's game to Aberdeen. In the seventh Brown had easily beaten out a slow-hit ball, but Mahafrey decreed otherwise. Three singles In successslon followed, but no one scored. In the first Mahaffey walked .Donovan after Starkell had him struck out. Sensational catching by Van Buren, Streib and Brinker characterized the game. Aberdeen made a ninth Inning rally In an effort to win, but though the bases were full twice, the necessary hit was not forthcoming. Score: R H E Butte 2000000 10-3 4 3 Aberdeen 0 0010000 12 S 2 Bateries Starkell, Brown and Boettin ger; Killllay and Wilkins. Umpire Mahaffey. Attendance, 2500. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Won. Lost. Pet. Chicago 19 10 .655 Cleveland 17 11 .607 Detroit 15 10 .BOO New York 15 11 .6T7 Philadelphia 12 13 .480 Boston 10 16 .3R5 Washington 8 15 .848 St. Louis 8 20 .2s8 Chicago 0; Boston 4. CHICAGO. May 19. Boston defeated Chicago 4 to 0 today, winning in the tenth inning, when White weakened. Two doubles, two singles, a sacrifice and Davis' error accounted for the runs. Young held the locals safe at all stages, particularly the fielding aiding him. Score: R.H.E.I R.H.E. Chicago 0 6 2Boston 4 10 0 Batteries White and W. Sullivan; Young and Crlger. St. Louis 5; New York 7. ST. LOUIS, May 19. The New York Americans won today's game with St. Louis by the score of T to 5. Three errors by Wallace were responsible for four of the New York's runs. Score: R.H.E. R.H.E. St. Louis 5 8 6New York ....7 10 3 Batteries Powell and O'Connor; Moore and Klelnow. Frakes Win Again. . ASTORIA, Or.. May 19. (Special.) The Tri-Clty League baseball game played here this afternoon between the Frakes team of Portand and the Bohemians, was won by the visitors, with a score of 9 to 4. KISEB FOR SCENIC PHOTOS. Jinpexlai Hotel Also Kodak Developing, CUBS ARE DEFEATED Apostles Win in Well-Played Game at St. Johns. SCORE STANDS 6 TO 1 i. Charlie Moore's Home Run a Sensa tional Feature of the Afternoon. Morning Contest Postponed on Account of Wet Grounds. Owing to rain Saturday night and yes terday morning the game between the St. Johns team and the Brainerd Cubs scheduled for St. Johns yesterday morn ing could not be played. In spite of threatening weather and wet grounds, however, the afternoon game was pulled off according to schedule. Although slow, owing to the mud, it was well worth seeing. Charlie Moore started things in the firBt canto by batting the ball out of the yard and making a home run, the first of the season for the Apostles. This was the signal for wild applause from MRS. WILLIAMS' TOY JAPANESE CHIN DOG WINS HENRY KAHX CCP. impress Dowager. A very happy woman, whose pet doe; won a cup at the recent dog show of the Portland Kennel Club, Is Mrs. S. Williams, of 143 Eleventh street. Her toy Japanese Chin dog Empress Dowager not only won the -Henry Kahn cup, but when pitted against Its sire, Nippon, beat him for the cup and first prize. Mrs. Williams' pet is lemon and white, with a coat that is as soft aa silk. It . weighs 5 3-5 pounds and looks like a muff. bleachers and grand stand. It will net Moore about $25 In cold cash, if all the fans who have promised things for the first home run come to bat. No more scoring was done in the first. In the second chapter the Apostles added two more to their string. In the seventh the Cubs had a present of one on a wild throw to first by P. Gaines and the Apostles caught two more and added another In the eighth, leaving the scorlf at close of the game, St Johns 6, Cubs 1. It was In the main a pitchers' battle. Kotterman went to pieces and was re placed by Olney' In the third. Olney twirled a rattling good game. Cheyne, the new umpire, is well up on the rules and suited both sides to a dot. Bignonla, the Indian shortstop substituted by St. Johns for Jaeger In the fourth showed that he knew how to play the game, his only hit scoring two runners and giving J him two bags. At short he Is a marvel of activity. Next come the terrible Frakes, and with the Apostles' percentage 800, it is likely that the Frakes will be second afCT that game. The new grand stand and bleachers are ready and there will be room for all after this. The score: BRAINERD CUBS. t num. um m, jp n jws t ... Ast?'. , A.B. R. IB. P.O. A. E. Turk. 2 b 4 0 0 O 2 O McElwain. ss. . . 4 O 1 0 2 3 Kennedy, 1 b.... 4 O 1 11 1 0 Magnu3, LI.... i 0 0 1 0 1 Chapin, c 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shea, c 3 0 0 5 1 -. 0 Lodell. 8 b 4 0 3 1 2 0 Krug-er. c. f 4 1 1 2 O 0 Tauscher. r. f... 4 0 0 3 0 0 Olney. p 2 0 0 1 3 0 Kotterman. p... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Totals S3 1 5 24 12 6 Substitute for Kotterman. ST. POHNS. A.B. R. IB. P.O. A. E. C. Moore, p 5 1113 0 P. Gaines, 2 b... 5 0 3 2 2 1 Clark Moore, lb. 3 1 0 11 . 1 0 Porterrteld, 8b. .5 0 1 0 3 1 O. Moore, c 3 1 2 10 1 1 Adams, 1. f 3 0 1 O 0 0 Jaegers, ss 11 ,1 0 1 0 Blgnonlr, as. .. 2 0 1 1 0 0 Smith, r. f .. 4 1 0 0 0 0 P. Gaines, cf...4 1 0 2 0 0 Totals 35 6 10 27 11 3 Substitute for Jaegers. SCORE BY INNINGS. ' 123456789 Cubs 0 O O 0 0 0 1 0 O 1 Hits 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 O 1 5 St. Johns 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 6 Hits 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 0 110 SUMMARY. Struck out By Moore, fl; by Kotterman, O; by Olney. 3. Two-base hits Kruger, P. Gaines. Three-base hit Moore. Home run C. Moore. Double play Kennedy to Ol ney. Sacrifice hit Chapin. Stolen bases -McElwain, Kennedy. Hit by pitched ball Otto Moore, Jaegers. Passed balls, battery error Chapin. Wild pitch, battery error Kotterman. First base on errors Cubs, 2: St. Johns, 4. Left on bases t'uba, 7; St. Johns. 10. Innings pitched 9. Hits made Off Kotterman. 4: off Olney. 6: off Moore, 5. Time of game 2 hours. Attendance, 375. Umpire Cheyne. Scorer Smith. POWERS BLUES BEAT DAIXES Portland Team Wins From Wasco Metropolis, 6-5. THE DALLES. May 19. (Special.) The Powers Blues baseball team, of Portland, and the Columbia Athletic Club team met yesterday afternoon, the local team losing, 6 to 5. The grounds were in poor condition. Campbell, for the Powers, and Talferro, for The Dalles, were the opposing twirlers and both did good Work. The Powers made three clean hits in the first inning, and these, together with a couple of errors, allowed four runs. The Dalles scored two runs In the fifth and two more in the last half of the ninth. Powers made a run In the eighth and ninth. The score: R.H.E-1 R.H.H. Powers 6 11 5, The Dalles ,...5 5 4 Batteries Campbell and Brock; Tali ferro and McCoy. Umpire Murry. Kicking at the Umpire. OREGON CITY, Or., May 19. (Special.) The Sllverton High School was vtctori ln a baseball game yesterday afternoon on .Willamette Falls Held with the Bar clay High School team of this city, by a score of 6 to 5. The game was hotly contested, but was called at the close of the sixth inning on account - of -rain. While the players were wrangling over a disputed decision of the umpire the home team made two runs that were not allowed. The scarcity of errors was noticeable and the teams were very even ly matched. - Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed by the Barclay team over the decisions of the umpire. Good Sport at Traps. In spite of the threatening weather, a large number of the members of the Multnomah Rod and Gun Club turned out yesterday, and enjoyed a good morning at the traps. Jack Smith and Shelton were tied for the high score, with a percentage of 88. Abrahams was a close third, with a percentage of S5. The scores: Shot At. Broke. P.C. Jack Smith loo 8S .88 Shelton lOO SS -88 Abrahams 10O 85 .85 Clark : 10 8 .80 Bateman 25 1 .78 R. Strange M) .'18 .76 Borders 100 72 .72 Berkley 50 SB .72 Hudson .- 24 .71) Sternberg SO 35 .70 Shangle 100 70 .70 McPherson 100 70 .70 Thebeau 100 66 .68 F. Shangle.... 25 1 -64 E. N. Hudson.. RO 31 .62 Morley i 25 15 .60 Carlpn 10 5 .50 Stiller 10 4 .40 Baseball Club Organized. SOUTH BEXD. Wash., May 19. (Spe cial.) The baseball directors have chosen Fred Clyde manager and Mike Gallow captain of the team for the season. The new park is now completed and in good shape, and the club Is ready to accept challenges from amateur clubs. BROOKLYN HANDICAPTODAY FIFTEEN HORSES ENTERED FOR $20,000 PURSE. Talent Finds Trouble in Picking One to Win Superman Goes in World-Record Time. NEW YORK, May 19. Fifteen horses are announced probable starters for the 120,000 purse of the Brooklyn handicap to be run at Gravesend tomorrow, and the handicappers are at a loss to choose a favorite from among a half dozen of these, so evenly are they matched. Ac countant, the big money winner of last year; Tokalon, the Southern mare which won the event last season; Go Between, Dandelion, Superman, Salvl dere, Nealon and Arclte are among those. ' Superman, James R. Keene's Com mando colt, last Thursday stepped a mile and a sixteenth at Belmont Park In 1:44 3-5, equalling the world's rec ord for that distance, with 112 pounds up. The Brooklyn handicap is at a mile and a quarter, and in it Superman is asked to pick up only 95 pounds. Miller will ride him. Accountant, Go-Between, Salvidere and Dandelion are looked upon as the horses most likely to force Superman to' extend himself If he is to bring the rich prize to the Keene stable for the fourth time. Salvidere was a wonder ful performer last year, and though he will have his first start of the season tomorrow, he doubtless will have nu-. merous supporters among the betters. Salvidere is asked to carry 107 pounds. He is thoroughly accustomed to the track, having been trained on the course. Arclte can go the route, but he is a slow beginner, and In a field like that which will tcjee the starter tomorrow, getting away at the flash of the barrier means much. The probable starters, with their jockles and weights, follow: Horse and Jockey. Weight. Go-Between, L. Williams. .........'.. 1 20 Dandelion. Radtke ..........118 Tokaion, Booker 116 Nealon, E. Dugan. 114 Flip Flap. J. Martin. 112 Oxford. L. Smith ...f.110 Butting. Notter .....107 Salvidere, J. Johnson .107 Arclte, Preston .... 97 Sewell. Horner . . . . . ... 97 Beauclere, Lloyd 94 Accountant. W. Knapp. 126' Blandy. Mountain ...... Ill Superman, Miller 95 Beacon Light. Murphy 100 Chehalis Boosters Booming. CHEHALIS, Wash., May 19.-(Special.) The executive committee of the Citizen's Club of Chehalis Is arranging for a big meeting Tuesday evening, May 28, when a revival of all the best energies of the city Is hoped for. At the last meeting of the club a membership committee re ported the names of 22 new members and It Is expected to secure as many more by next meeting night. The annual elec tion of officers will be held at that time. The Citizen's Club has been a great power for advancement here and it is proposed to do even greater things the next few months than have been done in the past. Spring humors, pimples and boils are cured by Hood's Sarsapaiilla, the great blood purifier. THAT TRIP In planning your Eastern trip, write or call . on the under signed or your nearest ticket agent, and learn what the Burlington can . do for yon for any diverse routes that may be offered, the Burlington map will show the great variety of routes possible to holders. of Burlington tickets; we have three gate ways, St. Paul, Billings, and Denver, to Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Omaha. The map shows what a desirable portion of the through route the Burlington trunk lines form. Ask for Burlington folder and let me help you. A. C. SHELDON. Gen. Agent C, B. Q. Ry. 100 Third at. Portland. Or. (L .-.fr'r ir-- in ,j DOCKS ARE AWASH Lower Wharves Will Be Flood ed by End of the Week. RIVER IS RISING RAPIDLY Water Covers Ash-Street Dock First and Reaches Front Street at 21 Foot Stage Weather Condi tions Will Control Flood. "By the end of the present week the water in the Willamette will be over all the lower docks In the harbor. There was a rapid rise yesterday and the gauge will read 16.5 by Wednesday noon," said Dis trict Forecaster E. A. Beals yesterday. "I look for a steady rise during the entire week and after that weather conditions alone will govern the flood situation." It Is impossible for any person to say at this' time what will result. There is an abundance of snow in the mountains and everything depends on the weather. Two weeks of hot weather will put the river on a flood basis that will nearly equal that of 1891. If the thermometer keeps down until June 1 enough water will run out to keep the flood wlthlnreasonable limits. The Willamette covers lower Ash-street dock at a 14-foot stage. It floods the lower dock at the foot of Couch street at 16.3. Water reaches Front street first at the corner of Ash and this at a a foot stage. During the high water of June, 1894, the water was deep enough at the STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Due Name. Costa Rica. .... to Arrive. From. rate. . San Fran In port ..Coos Bay In port .San Fran May 20 ..San Fran May 21 .Lob Angeles... May 22 . San Fran May 24 ..Hongkong May 25 ..Los Angeles. ..May 28 . .Hongkong Junel Julv 15 . Hongkong July 26 Alliance Johan Pouleen.. F. A. Kllburn.. Roanoke. ....... Columbia....... Numantia Geo. W. Elder. Arabia , Aleela Nlcomedia...M. Scheduled to Depart. Name. For. Date. Alliance... Coos Bay Mav 21 Costa Klca. . ...San Fran. . .May 21 F. A. Kllburn.. .San Fran May 23 Roanoke Los Angeles. . .May 24 Johan Poulsen. . Ban Fran... ..May 25 Columbia .San Fran May 26 Geo. W. Elder... Los Angeles.. .May 30 Numantla. ...... .Hongkong Jun 6 Arabia. ..........Hongkong ...June 23 Alesia Hongkong-.... Julv 22 Nlcomedla .Hongkong Aug. S corner of Fifth and Washington streets to permit a skiff to pass around the cor ner of the Hotel Perkins. At that time It stood 34 feet. EXCURSION SEASON OPENS Steamer Spencer Made Rnn to the Locks With Good Crowd. In spite of the heavy rain and gusty weather yesterday morning the steamer Charles R. Spencer left for Cascade Locks with a good-sized crowd of excursionists on board. The boat returned at 6 o'clock. The excursion season has opened this year about two weeks In advance of the usual time. Last Sunday the Telegraph carried a large crowd to Astoria, but that was on a regular run and she carried no excursion permit. Between the first and the tenth of June Is the time generally set for the opening of the season. The Regulator line will not send out excursions until the weather is practically settled for the season. This year the new steamer Bailey Gatiert will operate on the Sunday ex cursions for the Regulator line. It Is the intention of the company to have her completed by the middle of June. SARK ARRIVES AT ASTORIA Norwegian Steamer Is Chartered to Carry Grain to the Orient. The Norwegian steamship Sark. from San Francisco, arrived in at Astoria yes terday. She will reach the local harbor tonight. The steamer is under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and will load a mixed cargo of wheat and flour for the Orient. The Sark is a vessel of. 2304 tons net register and arrived at the California port from London April 29. The steamer Washington Street, Between Park and Seventh. c DESIRABLE FOR TRAVELING, AUTO RIDING AND COAST WEAR . REGULARLY PRICED AT $8.50 Hyndford, of the Frank Waterhouse North China line. Is due In the river to day or tomorrow. The latter steamer will carry all flour. Both will finish In time to clear before the first of June and will help to swell the already enormous shipments from Portland for the month of May. HARBOR IS NEARLY DESERTED Four Sailing Craft All That Remains of Foreign Fleet. The local harbor Is almost clear of sail ing vessels. The last Frenchman has cleared out and the waterfront is held by the Tellus. Zinita, Tola and the Jordan hill. The Tellus is under charter to carry lumber and the Jordanhill Is loading for the West Coast. The Zinita is on the dis engaged list and will Join the Tola in giv ing the sailing craft due representation in the harbor. The coasting fleet Is also short In port at M-A-An. ThaM la a larpp number of VPS- sels In the river, but the most of them are taking ties at points on tne Loiumoia. During the present month a number of steamers are due to arrive to load flour for the Orient. The Charles Nelson at Hoqulam. HOQUIAM, Wash., May 19. (Spe dal.) The steamer Chas. Nelson ar rived In port from San Francisco to day with a cargo of freight and a large passenger list. This steamer will load a cargo of lumber at the Northwestern mill. t Marine Notes. The British ship Zinita is dlscnarglng ce ment. She will finish Wednesday. The German Flrlp Tellus is discharging at Columbia No. 2. She will finish by the end of the week. The lumber steamer Tiverton saalled from Rainier yesterday with a full cargo for San Pedro. She will clear at Astoria today. The steamer Asuncion left down yester day morning for San Francisco. On her last trip the Asuncion made a round trip from this port to San Francisco in five and one-half days. The steamer Costa Rica, from San Fran cisco, arrived up yesterday morning. She brought a full passenger list and was com pelled to turn a number away at the southern end of the route. Arrivals and Departures. PORTLAND, May 18. Arrived Steam er Costa Rica, from San Francisco; steamer Alliance, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Asuncion, for San Francisco; steamer Tiv erton, from Rainier for San Pedro. Astoria. May 19. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate: wind, south: weather, cloudy. An-lved down at 4 A. M. French bark Bayonne. Arrived at 4:30 A. M. and left up at T:30 A. M. Steamer Alliance, from Coos Bay. Sailed at 5:20 A. M. Steamer Tiverton, for San Francisco. Ar rived at 10 A. M. Schooner Irene, from San Pedro. San Francdsco. May Is. Arrived Steamer South Bay, from Astoria. Sailed last night Steamer Johan Poulsen; British steamer Hyndford, for Portland. Astoria, Or., May 19. Arrived at 6 P. M. Norwegian steamer Sark, from San Fran cisco. Arrived at 7 P. M. and left up at T:50 Steamer Northland, from San Fran cisco. ' , San Francisco. May 19. Sailed Bark Francaise d'Ambotse. .French, Reusser, for Pouembert, New Caledonia. Arrived Steamer Kallbla, from Newcastle and Lon don; bark Battle Abbey, from Sydney; steamer African Monarch, from Newcastle. Balled Steamer Santa Monica, for Gray s Harbor; steamer Roanoke, for Astoria.' Ar rived Steamer South Bay. from Astoria; bark Washougal, from Gray's Harbor. Tides at Astoria Monday. High. Low. 6:4R A. M 6.8 feet) 0:12 A. M 3 8 feet 7:20 P. M 7.0 feet12:31 P. M....1.2 feet Victoria Shipping News. VICTORIA, B. C. May 19. The steamer Queen City returned tonight from her initial trip to the logging camp of the northeast coast of Van couver Island, Inaugurating an opposl- Oregon 111 THE POLICYHOLDERS' COMPANY BEST FOR AN OREGONIAN Home Office Cor. Sixth and Ankeny Streets, Portland A. L. MILLS, L. SAMUEL, CLARENCE S. SAMUEL, President General Manaer Assistant Manage H. B. LITT OAT A TREAT TONIGHT! Is Promised When the Great Fer-Don Begins His Series of Free Lec tures and Entertainment at Washington and Twen tieth Streets, Preparations Being Made to Accom modate Immense Audiences. CONCERT TO BEGIN AT 7:30. Although the Great Fer-Don haa been' In our city but a day, already it has be-! come generally known that he will begin', tonight the series of free lectures and. concerts which have been so eagerly awaited and it Is expected that an un-i usually large number of people will be' present. From a glimpse of Fer-Don's pro-i gramme It can be seen that there will be in these entertainments something of Interest for all. Band concerts by the famed Diamond Chester Band, a num-' ber of novelties by vaudeville artists and above all the lectures by the Great Fer-l Don himself will be the features of the.' evenings. As for Fer-Don's lectures. If the half told Is true, they will prove to be well' worth hearing. Fer-Don Is a ' man of! magnetism and reports from other citleal say his delivery and thought rank him! among the foremost orators of the day. Fer-Don although trying yesterday vi rest after his long Journey to our city,' was seen and interviewed by a number of. our people and stated a few of his plans. I "I Intend to establish permanently here' in Portland." he said, "and will start my work at once, beginning with my free; lecture on Monday evening. I will venture) to say that I will be known by every-i body before I am here one week. My demonstrations of my medical discoveries! make friends for me by the score, and lnj cities where I have established offices mri name has become a household word. What has been done elsewhere can be done here and my remedies will become! as well known for their good works here! In Portland as they are In the East and South." . ' Fer-Don's entertainment and lecture; which will be given tonight at 7:30 o'clock' at Washington and Twentieth streets is; free and arrangements have been made for a large audience. i tlon service to the Union Steamship I Company. The Union Company is con templating putting a steamer on the west coast of Vancouver in retaliation.' The steamer Pennsylvania returned to Seattle today, after being over-! hauled at Esquimau. I The steamer Needles, lumber laden from Vancouver, passed out this morn-; lng from Comox for Australia CASTOR! A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Havs Always Bought! 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