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12 THE MOKNIJSCi OKiJliONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1907. CARED FOR INJURED Dis. T. J. and Fannie Graffis Heroes of Disaster. ' - HANDICAPPED IN WORK Portland Physicians Were on the Steamer Elder Which Picked Up Castaways Tell Graphic Story Of Their Experiences. Among the heroes made by the Colum bia disaster were Ir. T. J. Graffis and hia wife. Dr. Fannie Graffis, of S9 Eighteenth street. North, this city. They were on tho steamer George "W Elder, coming to Fort land from San Francisco, and were the only physicians on board. Being osteo paths, they did not have the Instruments, etc., that a surgeon would carry, never theless, tirelessly and unceasingly from the time the first survivor was picked up, they worked day and night to relieve the Buffering and to render such aid as they could to those who were In distress. "I never saw so many pecpie at one time so covered with bruises." said Dr. Fannie Graffis. "Nearly everybody picked up was more or less Injured. Many of them were covered with bruises from head to foot. Some were badly cut and there were a few broken bones. All were suffering from cold and exposure. The night was cold, and In the few minutes that elapsed between the time the Colum bia was struck till she went down nobody had time to dress, and many of the pas sengers were thrown into the water scant ily clothed. This, of course, occasioned great suffering. But with all the suffer ing and all the pain there was no mur mur: the hardships were borne quietly and with no complaint. I never saw such fortitude, and enough cannot be said in praise of the fortitude displayed by the Injured It may have been the patience born of dire disaster, but the fact re mains that there was no complaint and the sufferers waited patiently their urn to receive attention. "I was just coming out of my stateroom on the Elder when the first survivor was brought aboard. She proved to e Miss Stella Cannon, and I ordered her to be brought -Into my own stateroom. She had two ribs broken, one thumb was frac tured, and she was covered with bruises. My husband and I made her as comfort able as we could with what we had to work with, and then turned our attention to the other wounded." To Dr. Graffis Miss Cannon related the story of the wreck, telling how she and her brother stood holding to their mother on the hurricane deck, resolved to remain together, when an explosion came that hurled them all Into the sea. They be came separated, but the brother and sister were picked up by the same raft. The mother, however, was not found.' . "We stood on the deck of the Elder when the Columbia left San Francisco," a!d Dr. Graffls. "and I really envied the people on board for having such a fine large boat to travel on. I didn't dream that they would have a chance to envy us before the voyage was over." Dr. T. J. Graffis also spoke of the won dfrful heroism displayed by the Injured Columbia passengers, and said that out of the 60 wounded whom he treated not one uttered a word of complaint. "One package of absorbent cotton and one bottle of peroxide of hydrogen was all we had to work with," said the doc tor. "Such bandages as I had with me were all used up In the first five minutes,' and after that It was a makeshift of any thing we could get. We tore up sheets, pillow cases and anything else that would do for bandages, and resorted to all sorts of expedients to make the sufferers com fortable. There was one hot water bottle on board, and we passed that around from one to another. One woman was suffer ing from pain In her head so badly that we sent down to the furnace-room for an Iron to be heated In the boiler fires, and with this we made her comfortable. "Although many were very badly hurt, I do not think any will die. It is strange that more were not more seriously In jured, considering the mass of timbers that were floating In the water. The sur face of the sea for acres In area was cov ered with railroad ties from the San Pe dro that were thrown off by the force of the collision." Dr. and Mrs. Graffis were assisted In their work on the Elder by Dr. Foster, of Eureka. Dr. Foster was at one time a physician, but had long before given up the practice of medicine. To the people of Eureka, the doctors eay, belongs the greatest praise for the way tbey opened up their homes and took in the sufferers. They not only fed and clothed them, but even gave money to those who had lost all they had. The clothing they contrib uted was new, for the merchants opened tip their stores and gave freely to all who were In need. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. BARNARD At Portland Maternity Hos pital, July 10. to the wife of Newell Bar nard, a daughter. SUMMERS At 661 Preaoott street. July 31. to the wife of William Summers, a daughter. THORNTON At 24.1H Grand avenue. July 22, to the wira of John Thornton, a daugh ter. HEISI0I At T81 Marion avenue, July 18. to the wife of Charles Helslg. a daughter. WYSS At 806 East Twelfth etreet. July 30. to the wife of Conrad Wyss. a-"daughter. CARABIN At 1441 East seventh street. North. July 13, to the wife of R. E. Carabln, a sen. CAMPBELL At Portland Maternity Hos pital. July 17, to the wife of L. P. Campbell, a daughter. M'NARY At Portland Maternity Hospital. July 23, to the wife of w. D. McNary, a son. YOKHIMTTRA At 95 Fourth street. North, July 10, to the wife of Selkon Yoshimura, i son. LENTHOLD At 8 Harold street. July AV. to tne wire or jncoo Lmnoia, a son. DIGMAN At 116T Union avenue north, July S3, to the wife of Antone E. Dlgman, three son. TOLLETT At 612 Columbia street, July IT, to the wife of Leo Robert Tollett. a daughter. THOMAS At 823 Division street. July 20, td the wife of R. H. Thomas, a daughter. BAUBR At 716 Mallory avenue, July IS, to the wife of George Rauer, a son. M'FARLAND At 428 Knott street. July .18, to the wife of Walter A. McFarland. a son. FRITZ At 114 North Fifteenth street. July IT. to the wire of John G. Fritz, a son. GERARD At St. Vincent's Hospital, July 12, tn the wife of Neil Gerard, a son. GLENCKMAN At 6M First street. July 11. to the wife of Morris Gleckman, twins, a son and a daughter. STANSBBRY At 004 First street. July 11, to the wtf of Ernest Stanebery. a daughter. WEINSTEIN At 67S Second street, July 0, to the wife of Benjamin Welnsteln, a son. Deaths. PETERSON At 654 Marshall etreet, July 23. Mads J. Peterson, married, native of Den mark, age 43 years. 8 months. 21 days. CLINE At St. Vincent's Hospital, July 24, John P. Cllne. married, native of Germany, aged 73 years, 4 months, 24 daya. QUICK At 114 Church street. July 2S, In fant son of Henry and Grace Quick, aced 8 hours. DEYETTE At 11 Eaet Seventeenth street. July 24, Nellie Wilson Dyette. married, aged 7 years, ft months and 7 days, HOFFMAN At 4R2 Est Tenth stret. Juiy 22j Mrs. Martha J. Hoffman, a natlv of New ' York, aged 66 years, 1 month and 0 days. LJiVY At US East Ash street, July 22, Clla Levy, a native of Schoensee. agsd 5 years. PARR At 10M East Washington street, July 24, Mrs. Paul A. Farr, a native of Orcsron. Kd 2" years and 4 months. CARPENTER At Good Samaritan Hospi tal. July . John Carpenter, a native of Nrw York, aged 60 years, 3 months and 14 days. HARRIS At East Sixth and East Mor riion streets, July 23. Harry Harris, aged 85 yars. JONES At St. Vincent's Hospital, July 23, Stephen Jones. CARLSON At 10S4 Frnnt street. July 24, Mahl ...Carlson, an infant. HILT At 9t. Vincents Hospital, July 24, Oscar E. Hult, a native of Swaden, aged 52 years. Marriage License. CALKINS-BARTON Leon P. Calkins. 25, Marcola: Lulu C. Barton. 22, city. FEBBE-MULLER Bcebe, 30. woodland. Wash.: Mrs. Dora Muller, 22. city. GRITBBS-8UREN Austin Grubhs. over 10, city: Mildred Suren. over 18, city. SONM.OR-MORRIS John R. Sonmore, 32. Waplnlta: Gladys Bloda Morris, over 17, city. ATKI NSOX- ESCHMAN Thomas Atkinson, 80. Kyi van; Rosa Bschman. 10, city. HARTONQ-DEDMAN John M. Hartong.' 2, "fl;s-o, Wash.; Minnie L. Dedman. 10, city. MILTON-ANDERSON John Milton. 39, city; Ellen Anderson. 30. city. CRONE-SEGER John Crone, 48, Waahou gal. Wash. ; Flora Segrer, 85, city. WALLACE-JOHNSTON Frank C. Wal lace. .18, Butte, Mont. ; Emily B. Johnston, 25, city. STAFFORD-SPENCER Arthur P. Btaf- DID HEROIC WORK IN CARING FOR WRECK SUR VIVORS ON THE ELDER lr. 3. OraffU. ford, over 21. San Francisco; Wlnnlfred J. Spencer, over IS, city. GRIFFIS-ANDERSON W. E. Grlffls, 3T, Ivanhoe; Mae W. Anderson, 20. city. - Building Permits. JANE CAPLES Two one-story frame dwellings. Eleventh street, between Carson and Hunter; $1000 each. L. E. BEACH One and one-half story frame dwelling. Spencer street, between Villa and Olney; lO0O. MRS. A. B. ROYAL Repair dwelling. Overton and Calumet streets; J100. J. R. .HENDERSON One-story frama dwelling. Division and Kersel streets; 180. H. VON HORRENGSR One and one-half story frame dwelling. Going and East Twenty-eighth streets; $1600. JOSEPHINE CANFIELD One and one half story frame dwelling. East Fifteenth street, between Lexington and Miller; J1000. H. E. WOOD Repair dwelling. Cherry street, between Williams avenue and -East First First: 100. J. BERR Repair dwelling. Ella street, between Washington and Everett; 100. J. H. AHR1SS Two-story frame dwelling, Brazee street, between East Eighteenth, and East Nineteenth: $4SOO. MARGUERITE FABEH One and one-half story frame dwelling, Alnsworth street, be tween Garfield and Union; $3780. GUST BORDBKRO Two-story frame dwelling. East Ninth street, between Til lamook and Thompson; $2600. w ft nttHNFBL Two-story frame flats. Park street, between College and Jacksou; $10,000. H. J. M'INNIS Repair two dwellings. East .Fifteenth itreet. between East An keny and East Ash; $850 each. A BROUER Two-story frame dwelling. East Thtrtleth street, between East Davis and East Everett; $2700. SELENA REES Two-story frame dwell ing, Mellnda avenue, near Connell road; 'd?(M. DONAUGH To alter and repair a one-story frame building on Umatilla street, between East Eleventh and East Thirteenth; $500. ' MRS. 8. G. HADLEY To alter and repair a one-story frame building, at 827 East Twelfth etreet; $fl00. MAUDE AND BELLB AMESWORTH To erect a two-story frame building, on Ravens view drive. Portland Heights: $20,000. C. F. SWEIGEKT To erect a one-story con orete building on Thurman street, between Thirty-second and Thirty-third streets; $1000. P. H. KISER To erect a one-story frame building on East Thirty-second street, between East Main and East Madison: $2600. ROBERT MORGAN To erect a one-story frame building on Kerby street, between Skid more and Prescott streets; $300. JAMES J. PEATIE To erect a ene and one half story frame building on 6outh avenue, between Milwaukle street and Second avenue; $10C0. A. LUMSDEN To erect a two-story frame building on Williams avenue, between Alberta and Wygant atreets; $2900. B. F. WALTERS To erect a two-story frame building on Franklin street, between East Twenty-eighth and East Twenty-ninth streets; $2500. J. F. ROWCLLFFE To erect a one and one half story frame building on Marguerite street, between Hawthorne avenue and Murrey street; $1600. FRANK HOLXJNG To erect a one-story frame building on East Twenty-fourth and Wygant streets: $50. W. J. SWANK To erect a two-atory frame building on Halsey street, between East Eighteenth and East Nineteenth streets; $3500. W. W. BANKS To erect a two-story frame building on Ma rah all street, between Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets; $4600. S. W. BLA8DEJL To erect a two-story frame building on Weldler street, between East Twenty-first and East Twenty-second streets; $6000. J. ANNAND To erect a tw-story frame building on Vleta avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty-first streets; $9600. F. DRESSER To erect a one-story brick building on Ninth street, between Flanders and Gllsan; $500. - Articles of Incorporation. i-. OREGON PORTLAND CEMENT CO. In corperators. M. H. Clark, W. R. McGa'rry and A. E. Clark. Capitalization. $400,000. ELK MOUNTAIN MINING AND MILL ING CO. Incorporators, Robert T. Brennan, Dana A. Tufts and George J., Burckardt. Capitalization, $500,000. PORTLAND PRINTING CO. Incorpora tors, Frank E. Smith. W. D. Jelllson and Arthur Wolcott. Capitalization, $5000. PORTLAND FURNITURE MANUFAC TURING CO. Incorporators, Fred Jennlng, U. G. Gingrich and Christian Sparaer. Cao- 1 itallzatlon, $35,000. Crowds Attend Campmeetlng. Crowds are attending the campmeeting being held near the Tremont station on the Mount Scott Railway during the day and at the night services. The meeting is under the auspices of tHe Oregon Holi ness Association and all denominations are taking part. The big tent provided for the public meetings is not large enough to accommodate the crowds. Be- sldea the regular workers "Jimmy Crook, of Seattle, has arrived and la tak ing part In the services. Matrons for Indian Schools. OREOQXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. July 24. Civil Service examina tions will be held In Portland. Baker City, Astoria and Eugene August 28 to fill the position of assistant matron at the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, salary, J400. and several similar places tn other states. Hood's Sarsaparilla creates an appetite and aids in the proper assimilation of food. :-:- 3s - l V GUMPS WILL CLOSE Loss of Splash Dams Throws 400 Men Out of Work. SOLVES THE LOG SURPLUS Means lt-Vp in Supply rntil Re pairs Can Be Made in YVishkah River in the Gray's Harbor Country. . ABERDEEN, Wash., July 25. (Special.) The dam in the Upper Wlshkah River, which gave way last Sunday, necessitated F I". 6. s , w- Dr. f annla Oraffls. the closing of the logKlnar camp of the Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Company, whose, work depended on the splash dam for floating logs to tidewater. The camp employed about SO men, who were paid off and discharged, the company being unable to put In logs until those already In the pond have been splashed out. It will re quire six weeks ar two months to repair the dam. On Monday night the dam below gave way, and the chances are that the misfor tune of the Wishkah Boom Company, to whom the dams belonged, will tend to solve the log price problem for a time at least. Instead of affecting 60 men, the loss of both dams will stop production In the following camps, employing between 400 and 500 men: Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle Company camp, the Larkin Log ging Company, A. F. Coats' upper camp, O. K. Logging Company, Murray & Black well, the 'Boeing & McCrlmmon Comany. W. H. Tackett will also be compelled to close down until the dams are repaired, which practically means until the Fall rains set in. MEET NEXT TEAR IN SEATTLE State Eclectlo Medical Association Closes at Tacoma. TACOMA, July 25. (Special.) Members of the State Eclectic Medical Association, who have been attending their 17th an nual session in Tacoma, have left for home. Guests- from outside the state were: Dr. Byron B. Miller and Dr. A. E. Wrlghten, of Portland. Officers elected for the ensuing year are: President, I. V. Cole, M. E., Seattle; first vice-president, R. L. Chase, Bothell; second vice president, J. H. McIonald, Puyallup;. treasurer, u C. wnltrord, Seattle; secre tary, R. O. Ball, Tacoma: board of cen sors, J. V. Steel (Waitsburg), William Botaer (Mayfleld), Pranle Brooks (Seattle). It was decided to hold the next annual meeting at the Victoria Hotel, Seattle, July L 190S. At the Theaters What the Presa Affeata Say. NANCE O'NEIL'S PERFORMANCE America's Greatest Tragedienne at tho Marquam Tonight. Tonlyht TCtuice O'Neli, America'.. grtst tragedienne, will appear at the Marquam in "Magda, her greatest role. Many famous actresses have essayd the leading role in Sudermann's Intense drama, but none of them have approached th brilliant work of Miss O'N'ell- Go to "Magda" at the Mar Quara tonight. Matinee- Saturday. Big; Baby Show at tho Iiyric. One of the Interesting features of the bill at the Lyric this week, wber the Allen Stock Company w presenting the hilarious farce-comedy, "Whose Baby Are Tour Is the Intro duction of four babies, one of which 1 a bright little plckannlny. There is no use talk ing, the performance la one of the moit allur ing to the Summer theatergoer ever seea in Portland. There is not a dull line or situa tion from the first to the last ourtaln. "Man's Enemy at the Star. This elaborate production offered at the Star this week Is certainly proving to be the best melodramatic play offered to the public at such popular prices, and by the packed houses and enthusiasm displayed by the audience only goes to show that the management has spared no expense to give their patrons their money's worth. The scenery la entirely new. Matinees today, Saturday and Sunday. Seats now selling. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Marquam Management Secures Rights for "The Undertow," The Undertow," a powerful play of poli tics and newspaper life, which was one of the big successes of the last New York sea son, has been secured by Stock well fc Mc Gregor, managers of the Nance CNeil com pany, and will b produced at the Marquam following the close of Miss O'Nell's engage ment. That eminent tragedienne will leave the company after next week and 'will go to her New England country home for a rest before the opening of her regular New York season. After next week the company will pre sent & repertoire of the newest successes for the following four weeks. "The Under tow" will be a notable production and will undoubtedly arouse great Interest because of Its novelty. "Tho Story of tho Golden Fleece." Next Monday night Nance O'Neli will produce for the first time on any stage the beautiful new mythological drama "The Story of the Golden Fleece" at the Marquam. This will be one of the most Important theatrical events of recent years and more EVEN IF DISCOURAGED TRY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS FOR YOUR RHEUMATISM. The Pills Have Cured the Disease In Almost Every Form and Even In Advanced Stages. Rheutaatism is a painful inflamma tion of the muscles or of -the coYaringa of the joints and is sometimes accom panied by swelling. The pain is sharp and shooting and does not confine itself to any one part of the body, but after settling in one joint or muscle for a time, leaves it and passes on to another. The most dangerous tendency of the disease is to attack the heart. External applications may give relief from pain for a time but the disease cannot be cured until the blood is purified. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are Hie best medi cine for this purpose as their action is directly on the blood, making it rich, red and healthy. When the blood, is pure there can be no rheumatism. Mrs. Ellen A. Russell, of South Goff St., Auburn, Me., says: "I had been sick for fifteen years from impure blood, brought on by overwork. My heart was weak and my hands colorless. I was troubled with indigestion and vomiting spells, which came on every few months. I had no appetite and usecLto have awful tainting spells, falling down when at my work. I frequently felt numb all over. My head ached continuously for five vears. "About two years ago I began to feel rheumatism in my joints, which became so lame I oonld hardly walk. My joints were swollen and pained me terribly. - "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were rec ommended to me by a friend, after I had failed to get well from the doctor's treatment. When I began taking the fills, the rheumatism was at its worst, had taken only a few- boxes, when the headaches stopped and not long after ward I felt the pain in ray joints be. coming less and leas, until there was none at all. The stiffness was gone and I have never had any return of the rheu matism." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured such diseases as ' nervous and general debility, indigestion, nervous headache, neuralgia and even partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia. As a tonic for the blood and nerves they are. unequalled. A pamphlet on "Diseases of the Blood " and a copy of our diet book will be 6ent free on request to anyone inter ested. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are eld by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on re ceipt of price, 60 cents per box, six boxes for $2.60, by the Dr.- Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, If. Y. than 125 people will appear In the produc tion. t Secure you seats early. "Royal Slave." The piece to be presented at the Star next week will no doubt be the greatest one ever ottered at that popular playhouse, also the most powerful scenic success ever offered to the theater-going public at such popular prices. "The Royal Slave," by Gordon A Bennett. Dandy Dixie Minstrels. Tble morning, 10 o'clock, at box office, the Hellls; Theater, Fourteenth and Wash ington streets, the advance seat sale will open for the Dandy Dixie Mlnstrele, which come to the above theater next Sunday niKht, July SS. Popular prices will pre vail. "The Road to 'Frisco" Next. -The offering of the Allen Stock Company at the Lyric tor the next week will be that thrilling melodramatic success, "The Koad to Frisco," the only Important drama that has been written of the terrible disas ter -which laid the Bay City low little more than a year ago. Last of Saturday Recitals. The programme for the last of the series of Saturday recitals at Portland Academy In connection with the Music Education normal will be as follows: 4 MacDowell Sea Pieces (a) ("Ocean, . Thou Mighty Monster." (b) "Pallors' Bong." (c) "From, the Depths." , Miss Large. Brahms (a) "Minnelled." (b) "Gehelnnls." (o) "Standchen." (d) "Rbue suss Ilabchen." e) -"Botschaft." (f) "Melne Llebe 1st grun.". Miss White. MacDowell Sontata Erolca, opus SO (a) blow with nobility. (b) Elfllke. (c) Tenderly with passion. (d) Fiercely. . Miss Large. The recital will be given in the evening of July Zi, at 8:15 o'clock. "Taming a Husband." All the wives In Portland will want to go to the Grand next week and see "Taming a Husband," which will be played by the well-known comedienne, Beatrice Moreland, and Company. This will be the top liner of a big vaudeville enterminment. AT THE V ATID E VI LK THEATERS "Real Vaudeville." Judging- from the crowds which continue to patronize the Grand Theater despite "the hot weather, the bill ot this week above par, headed by M1bs Nellie EUtns in the Eastern playlet, "Pfcklnr the Win ner," a sketch full of ginger and sends the public home with a broad smile thfet won't come off. Second to thle act Is Professor Krlesel's dogs and cats, which are the most wonderfully trained animals ever pre sented to the Portland theater-roers. First niRlit show at 7: -4-5; second at 0:30. Usual matinees at 2:30. Cool Theater and Best Show. Tou are assured ot two things at Pantages the coolest and best ventilated theater in Portland and the "best show. The new week's head liner is made up of Clay ton, Jenkins Jasper and their mule, a new kind of comedy act that Is Immensely clever and entertaining; McKay and Cantwell, the Doffy Dills; Cutler and Klwood, musical comedy artists; Cole and Johnson, novelty entertainers; Miss May Neville, soubrette; jean wnson, picture ballad, ana the bio graph with a new comedy film completes the billing. , LAND FRAUDS GO OVER Will Not Be Taken Up at Fall Term of Court. Judge' TVolverton announced yester day that a trial Jury will be called In the Federal Court on the first Mon day In October for the DurDonn of try iner defendants under Indictments re turned by the last grand Jury. These Include the Sellwood and St. Johns postoffice robbers, but none of the land frauds will be taken up at that time. Because of the large amount of Im portant business that he now has under consideration, Judge Wolverton said that he did not consider It advisable to call a jury earlier than October. Another reason far not calling one at. this time Is the difficulty of obtaining Jurors at this season. A large per centage of the Jurors are farmers, who at this season of the year cannot well afford to leave their farms, especially now, when labor is scarce. Nothing definite Is known as to when another grand jury will be called. Judge Wolverton says that he stands ready to issue a call for a grand Jury Ail To the Stockholders of ths Anglo-American Oil and Coal Company The following letter was recently received by George H. Hill, secretary and treasurer of the Anglo-American Oil & Coal Company, from Captain E. J. Rath bone, field superintendent of the company, dated "In Camp near Katalla, Alaska, July 9, 1907": "Dear Sir: The drill commenced dropping on July 2d, and we will soon have a hole to report. A strong oil seepage or spring empties into the lake right in front of our cabin; it can be seen only at extreme low tide (two or three times a year). We feel confident of success, but the drill alone can tell the final tale. "Have two. coal camps established and am gettinp down to business as fast as pos sible; I want to pet in shape to drift (drive some tunnels) on the coal during next Winter, and get this well down and get moved to another site by last of October, so ' we can sink another well during the Winter. I am figuring on remaining all Winter myself to look after the work. Surface work in the Summer, and underground work in the Winter is my plan. , ' "The railway people have had quite a battle, chiefly with clubs, but a little shoot ing, too. One man ahot to death, another's arm shot off, a dozen arms and legs broken and eight skulls cracked with pick handles. Think the worst is over. The railroads' progress is nop very speedy, but both insist they will reach the lake at least before Fall ; they receive 100 to 150 men every week, and while some leave, the force is in creasing quite rapidly. The Guggenheims' road has been delayed with their wharf by the scrap with the other road. They were trying to reach a stone quarry with which . to fill their trestle as they proceeded. "They have three locomotives, some cars, an a little track laid, right of way slashed for 12 miles, and a good deal of earthwork and a small amount of roadwork done. .. - "No wharf facilities is a great burden to them. It costs $o.OO a ton measurement to pay lighterage from ship to shore, and all local freighting is expensive this year, much greater than last year. Our freight bills will amount to about $730.00 for our first shipment this season (that which I brought up). "Men who do rough work get about $90.00 a month and board as an average, v "Katalla needs a decent blacksmith shop and machine shop bad. "Mr. McDonald has opened a coalminers' store and is putting up a sawmill across the lake, a mile rnd a half from our well and headquarters. " We' are all 0. K., making progress. "Sincerely yours, E. J. RATHB0NE." Nine oil wells are on land adjoining this company's holdings, and in addi tion to the coal en.d of our enterprise, A COMPLETE OIL DRILLING OUTFIT IS NOW AT WORK, under the personal supervision of Mr. Clunr, an oil-drilling expert from Pennsylvania , who has "made good" both in Pennsylvania and California, in producing oil and who says, "there is no question but that I will produce oil for the Anglo-American Oil & Coal Company." The holdings of this company embrace twelve thousand six hundred acres, and we are develop ing this property as fast as possible. OVER ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXPENDED, and as much more will be spent in the near future: We advise those persons who are alive to their own interests to immediately investigate this company and its holdings. - At the present time, when our payroll amounts to several thousand dollars a month, besides other heavy expenditures, and an earnest desire on our part to vigorously push the work along, you can secure a holding in this company at TWENTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR It is a cheap buy. Nothing can stop the rapid advance in the price of this com-' pany's stock; it will soon be selling for more than double its present price, and when. you. have looked into the matter and made your own investigation, you wall agree with us. v The men who are at the head of this comjjany are heavily interested. This is one of the few companies the success of which does not depend wrholly on the sale of stock. We are going ahead as fast as possible, and our success is already assured. We now offer you an opportunity to become interested with us, but you must act at once. The Anglo-American Oil & Coal Company will handle their own product, 'and with shipping facilities now building as fast as men and money can do the ' work, it will not be long before .the business offices of this company will be open from 8 in the morning till 6 in the evening to receive orders for a better grade of coal than ever before produced on the Pacific Coast. The anthracite and semi-bituminous smokeless steaming coal found in Southeastern Alaska has no equal on the Pacific Coast, and its appearance in the market will revolutionize the coal business from Vancouver to San Diego. A OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES LOriS G. CLA-RKR President D. W. WAKEFIEM) Third Vlce-Prealdent President and Manager Woodard. Clarke fc Co., Wakefield, Frleg & Co. Chemists-Druggists. GEORGE H. HIM, ' Serretar-r and Treasurer ' Vice-President Title Guarantee & Trust Co. H. I PrrPOCK. ....... .... . .First Vice-President j. J. RATH BONK. . . . Field Supt.. Knt-lla, Alaska Publisher Dally Oregonlan. Formerly Superintendent of Water Lines of the FREb 8. STANLEY Seeond Vice-President O. R. & K. Co. Des Chutes Irrigation and Power Co. YVATS6 ALI,E"f Capitalist Seattle, Wash. ' ROBERT S. McRRIDE. Business Manager. Suite 607-608 Commercial Block, Cor. Second and Washington Sts., Portland, Or. whenever the Government shall ad vfee him" to do so. It is not known, however, when the Government of ficials will be ready to proceed. Camp-meeting at Tremont. Many members of the Oregon Holiness Association are arriving dally to enjoy a spiritual feast at the Tremont Camp meeting. A number of preachers are In attendance, among them Rev. E. A. Ros. of California, who has Just come from the Methodist campmeetinn at Canby. The annual business meeting of the associa tion was held yesterday, when the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year were elected: President. LeOrand M. Baldwin: Correct Dress i Washington Street for - vbuT' jr between Ladies and Misses SaP Park 'and Seventh it ii -Aran OIL ID COAL CO. secretary. Mrs. Edith Whiteside; trea surer. Rev. O. A. Hendricks. The organi zation tendered the following vote of thanks to the press of the city: "Rec ognising that the public press Is a potent factor for good, and an agency whereby all the people can be reached all the time, we, the Oregon Holiness Association, do hereby extend to the newspapers of Port land our sincere thanks for the liberal space accorded our annual campmeeting, and for the fairness with which the re ports have been treated.'-' Vines Promise Big Yield. All the vineyards st Milwaukle promise H. B. LITT All Linen Suits Reduced One-Half a big yield this year. Tha vineyards of J. II. Reld. Philip Streib and the Grasley Bros, are the larger ones and in all these the vines look clean and in the best of condition. I.ast year the yield from these vineyards was small, but a big crop Is expected this year. Movement to Suppress Dancehalls. ABERDEEN. Wash., July 25. (SpeclaJ.) There Is a decided movement in favor of suppressing the dancehalls which have been a curse to Gray'a Harbor cities for a good many years. Watch the Robinson & Co.'s windows. ! Washington st. i