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12 THE SIORXIXGr OREGONIAX, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1910. TRIP OPENS EYES OF BUSINESS MEN Progress of State,, and Vast Development Yet in Store, Impress Excursionists. GOOD ROADS GREAT NEED Cities Streets Are Being PaTed,but General Movement for High way Improvement Is Desired. Summary of Tour. When the Portland business men's excursion that toured the State of "Washington one year ago returned, the members were vowing that Portland must have more paved streets In order to keep up with the advancement of Seattle-and Tacoma. When the business men's .excursion returned to Portland Friday night from a tour of "Western Oregon, the members were . vowing that the one great thing the State of Oregon now lacks Is good country roads. The extensive campaign of paving now in progress In Portland, one so ex tensive, in fact, that it is doubtful if the resources of the contractors will permit the completion of all the work laid put for the year, is due in large part to the sentiment created among the business men of the city by what they saw on the excursion one year go. All Can Help Cause. Portland's streets are within the rity's own keeping, but a good roads movement must be state-wide, and it Is undoubtedly true that every mem ber of the recent excursion party can Influence friends or associates in the good roads cause and that he will un dertake to do so. Possibly what brought the need for better roads so forcibly to -the atten tion of the party was the contrast be tween the well-paved streets of prac tically every town of Importance and the rough condition or the county high ways. , When the same territory was covered four years ago there was not a foot of hard-surfaced pavement in any of the 30 towns visited. Owing to the heavier travel within the towns, the streets in many cases were then In worse condition than the county roads. Today the reverse is true. Pave ments have been laid not only In the business districts but on residence streets, and this in vome towns, like Salem, for Instance, where the busi ness thoroughfares are 100 feet wide. Salem has six and a half miles of pave ment, all of which has been laid within three years, end seven more miles will be laid this year. fiugene has six miles of pavements; Medford now has three miles, which will be Increased to 13 before the end of the year; Grants Pass has expended J80.000 for hard surface - pavements; Ashland has one and a fourth miles, with two more miles ordered; Roseturg has one and a fourth miles and will lay four miles this year; Cottage Grove has eight blocks of paving; Albany has 23 blocks paved, and Corvallls will pave 18 blocks this year. Douglas Roads Best. In the country surrounding the cities visited the best roads were found in the Roseburg" district, but even these did not satisfy the (rood roads enthu siasts with- the party. Along with the conviction that good roads are needed throughout all of Western Oregon came the pleasanter thought that Portland, as the great distributive center for that country, is not building unwisely or too well; that the enormous investments made in new buildings, new commercial enter prises and new manufactories, are Jus tified by the extent and richness of the territory tributary to the city. - .From several cities the members of the party were taken as far Into the country as the two or three hours' time limit would permit and nowhere did the fast moving automobiles carry the visitors to points where fertile fields or thrifty orchards or some 'Other evi dences of agricultural industry were not spread out to view as far as the eye could see. ' One of the marvels in the Willamette, Rogue and Umpqua Valleys was the area set out to new orchards. The new orchards have spread out not only over the grain fields and pastures of the pioneers, but have climbed the foot hills and encroached on the timber lands. The subdividing of the larger farms and the settlement on vacant . lands have Justified a similar growth in the cities, yet the territory still to be Jeveloped Is enormous. Kvldence or Growth Seen. At the very beginning of the journey the excursionists encountered these evidences of growth. At Salem they were told that half of the city's esti mated population of 20,000 had come within five years. At Grant's Pass the first opportunity was given for viewing the country dis tricts. The north end of the Rogue . River Valley awakened to the its pos sibilities only recently. New orchards, or old orchards recently pruned and cleaned up. are the rule. Grants Pass can show an orchard where one row of 27 apple trees last year produced 656 boxes of Spltzenbergs, but in the newer orchards the farmers are setting out more peaches and pears than apples. Grants Pass boasts of its red hill lands, bo adaptable to the cultivation of vine yards. The fact that interest in hor ticulture was first attracted to other portions of the Rogue River Valley has resulted in the prevalence of lower prices at Grants Pass than elsewhere. These prices have attracted California, Mood River and North Takinia or rhardlsts. Tributary to Grants Pass but rtow not fully developed because of lack of railway transportation are the Illinois, Deer Creek and Apple Creek Valleys, rontainlng more than 100,000 acres of good orchard lands. These lands are on the route of the railroad projected in 1906 by Colonel T. W. M. Draper, of Ban Francisco. The road was to have been built through to Crescent City, serving not only the fertile valley named but tapping a belt of 15,000,000, 000 of timber and a rich mining dis Irlct. At the time the road was first planned a terminal company was or ganized in Grants Pass and 20 acres of land in the city limits purchased to be turned over to the railroad when com pleted. The San Francisco fire caused the building of the road to De atan loned. Harriman lilnes- Purchasers? Recently, however, -' Colonel Draper has bought the terminal property out right from the local syndicate. Harri man representatives have been over the holdings and the proposed route re cently and Grants Pass residents are convinced that the Harriman interests have purchased the rights of way and will construct the railroad. What is recorded as the first high price paid for Rogue River Valley lands was for a tract of 12 acres near Cen tral Point, which sold for $18,000, or $1500 an acre. It was set out to Spitz enbergs and Newtowns. There is strong contrast between this high fig ure, however, and that paid for a tract near Medford a week ago, when the price an acre was $2735. t The new horticultural development in the Rogue River Valley began In the Medford district, for Central Point is only four miles from the former town. It is estimated that Jackson County has 44.000 acres set out to ap ples and pears and has hardly begun working. Medford. too, may become a junc tion point fora railroad to the coast. The Medford & Eastern, understood to be owned by James J. Hill, is build ing eastward now to Butte Falls and tapping an enormous timber area. Medford people say that the working force is going on beyond Butte Falls clearing right of way and that re connaissances are being made south west of Medford on the proposed route to Crescent City. Ashland Goes Forward. Ashland and surrounding country show the same evidences of growth that do the other portions of the val ley. The Rogue River Valley within a short time is to be more fully treated in The Oregonian-ln a series of articles. Between the country seen by the ex cursion party in the early part of the trip and that seen Wednesday there is a marked contrast. In the Klamath country sagebrush plains, marshes and level irrigated fields are spread out to view instead of rolling hills and or chard lands. ' The irrigated lands are to the south of the City of Klamath Falls. The town Is one and one-half miles south of Upper Klamath Lake and on the north shore of Lake Kwauna. Klamath Lake Is 65 feet higher than the city and from It Is taken the water for irrigating the broad expanse of level lands to the southward. The irrigat ing canal Is cut through the town. From this canal 30,000 acres are un der water and 20,000 under cultivation. Within the district there oan be re claimed by irrigation or drainage of lakes and marshes about 230.000 acres. Klamath County -is not destined to J find its greatest return from com mercial fruit growing, owing .to the high altitude, but hay and grain grow ing and stock raising will be especially profitable. Klamath's Future Bright. Klamath Falls is well situated for a trading and distributive center. West of Upper Klamath Lake and extending along Its many miles of shore line is an immense timber belt, estimated to contain 20,000,000,000 feet of pine. This timber, it is asserted, can be logged more cheaply than fir, is sub ject less to the dangers of fire, will bring $5 more a thousand when cut and marketed. Is practically without waste, and can be shipped East cheaper because lighter than nr. The railroads now buildlnsr Into the timbered area will undoubtedly cause timber-owners to establish mills along the lake shore and the logging camps, mill towns and large population of the great timber district south of the I Klamath Divide promise to become tributary to Klamath Falls. When the members of the excursion party got a glimpse of the magnificent body of water and the great body of timber sweeping back from its shores, viewed the water power possibilities of the Klamath River and drove over the rapidly developing and immense district subject to irrigation, they were convinced that Klamath Falls is destined to become one of the .large interior cities of the WeBt. TJmpqua County Beautiful. While the- Klamath country im presses one with its boundless possi bilities, the beauty of the Umoqua Valley, which was visited the next day, fascinates. Roseburg, earlier than Portland with its profusion of roses, presented the fairest scene on the journey. One of the beauties of the Roseburg district Is found in the endless succession of small valleys lying among the rounded, oak-covered hills. These valleys, ranging in TBlze from a few hundred to several thou sand acres, are devoted to magnificent orchards and early bearing small fruits. .Douglas County also has an enormous forest wealth and a diversity of crops and resources. Cottage Grove with Its present Don- ulatlon of about 8000 has a record for completing 200 new residences within the past year and five brick store build ings, -s, In the Willamette Valley, from Eu gene down both the east side and west side divisions of the Southern Pacific. the towns are showing a marvelous growth, and the country a wonderful advancement. The larger farms are being subdivided' into smaller tracts and more intense cultivation, and a population in keeping with the pr6 ductlveness and extent of the country is promised. Eugene, truly cltyfled in appearance, has accomplished much in the last year. It has within that period com pleted a six-story Oddfellows' temple, a high-class general hospital, a Y. M C. A. building. Eagles' Hall and a $100. 000 hotel. In this city of 12,500 peo ple new residences seem to predomi nate over the older homes. Albany Spends Much. Last year Albany put $80,000 into new pavements and walks and will ex pend $100,000 this year. It spent last year over $300,000 In public and private buildings, and this year Is to get a new high school, a $25,000 hotel, a $24, 000 armory, and a $65,000 Federal build ing. Corvallls put $1,000,000 into public improvements last year and an equal amount Into private improvements. McMlnnville built a $15,000 church In 1909 and a $25,000 Oddfellows' tem ple. This year it will get a new pub lic union depot that will cost $20,000. It Is asserted that Yamhill County could support 150,000 population, whereas its population now is but 20, 000. Newberg at the present time has 30 new residences under construction and a large amount of work is -being done in macadamizing of streets. Forest Grove and Hillsboro are show ing similar advancement. In the matter of municipal enter prise in the cities visited, the mem bers of the excursion party had very few criticisms to make. The country districts are where it is now urged that the greatest energy toward de velopment should be expended. Va cant lands must be occupied, more of the large farms must be cut into small tracts, and good roads must be built to connect the rural communities with the growing cKies. As good roads in variably hasten neoded settlement it undoubtedly has been truly expressed that all that Western Oregon now re quires are good highways. Truant Outwits Parents. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 1. (Special.) After deceiving his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wagner, their son Eugene was reported by the truant officer. David Reed, and his arrest fol lowed this week, and John B. Wagner was arrested for not sending his son to school. When Mr Wagner sought to take his son to E. M. Scanlon, Justice of the Peace, for trial. the truant jumped through the window and es caped. The father agreed to send his son to a private school. BREAKWATER IS IN Crowd Welcomes Steamer Back to Familiar Dock. . OFFICERS ARE POPULAR Thorough Overhauling Has Been Given and Accommodations for Passengers Have Been In creased Substantially. Crowded on the Aineworth dock about 6 o'clock yesterday evening were a large number of people who had gathered to welcome back to Portland the steamer Breakwater and her popular captain and other officers. The Breakwater left heij Portland-Coos Bay run the first week in February, and a little later went on the drydock at San Francisco for a general overhauling. During the two years that the Break water operated between Portland and Coos Bay, she gained much local favor, which was probably due to the courteous treatment of the people who traveled on her by Captain T. J. Macgenn and his assistants. The ,welcome extended the vessel and her officers yesterday was the result of the friendships they Have created. - The Breakwater was much Improved while on the drydock. the cost of the work amounting to $36,000. One of the changes made in the vessel was the in crease of passenger accommodations. The steamer can now carry 114 passen gers, while previously she could accom modate only 102. As has been announced, the Break water will start In immediately on her new schedule, which will cause her to make a round trip every five- days. In the past she has been making one trip a week. The Ramona, which took the place of the Breakwater while the latter was on the drydock, has gone back to the serv ice of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany. It is understood that she will make a few trips between San Francisco and Eureka, but what she will do later Is not known. The Breakwater brought 150 passengers yesterday from Coos Bay and about 160 tons of freight. BEAVER TO GO OX DRYDOCK Palatial Vessel "Will Be Repainted When in San Francisco. After staying here for probably an other week, the new steamer Beaver will leave for San Francisco, to go on the dry dock and be thoroughly overhauled before going on her regu lar run between this port and San Fran cisco. 1 It is expected that the Beaver will be in dry dock about ten days, and after that Bhe will probably be put into reg ular service. While the Beaver is on the dry dock, she will be repainted, this being made necessary after her long ocean voyage around the Horn. The Bear, the sister ship to the Beaver, which also came around the Horn from the Atlantic Coast, is now on the drydock in San Francisco, being overhauled. while it might be sup posed that as soon as the Bear leaves the dry dock, and is put in condition for work, she will be sent here, Infor-. mation to that effect has not yet been received here. J. W. Ransom, the Portland agent for the Harriman steamships, said yester day that he had received no informa tion regarding the time when the two new vessels would be placed on the regular runs between this city and San Francisco. "What will be done with the Kansas City and the Rose City when the new steamers are placed on the run?" was asked of Mr. Ransom yesterday. "Will they be retired from ' service, or will they continue to ply ajso between here and San Francisco?" "I have had no information what ever in regard to what will be done with them," was his reply. COASTER BRINGS CARGO HERE Regular Trips to Be Made if Busi ness Justifies It. For the first time in many months, the steam schooner Coaster, which has been running between Tongue Point and San Francisco, carrying lumber for the Hammond Lumber Company, ar rived in port yesterday and discharged 100 tons of lead and 75 tons of hay. Captain F. H. Hlggins, the master'of the Coaster, said yesterday that if suf ficient freight could be Becured. the vess.el would make regular trips to Portland in the future. She will take on a load of lumber here for San Fran cisco this trip. Previous to her arrival In Portland yesterday, the Coaster put into Mar tins Bluff and discharged 150 tons of powder brought up from California Captain Hlggins took a. lay-off on the last trip of the Coaster to Tongue Point, leaving the vessel In command of First Mate Paulsen, but he 1b back with the vessel now. The Coaster left San Francisco Thursday and experienced fair weather all the way up the coast. SANTA CLARA TO BE REFITTED Modern Oil Burner to Be Installed While Repairs Go On. For general repairs and improve ments, the steamer Santa Clara, which was recently wrecked at the .entrance to Humboldt Bay, has been put on dry dock at San Francisco, and when fitted up, she will" be returned to service be tween this city and San .Francisco by way of Eureka. It was thought for a time that the Santa Clara was a total loss, but it was found that, although almost sub merged, she could -be towed to San Francisco. She was pumped out a few days ago and sent to the dry dock for general repairs. While she Is undergoing repairs. It Is planned to make some improvements in the Santa Clara, one of which will be the installation of a modern oil burner. It Is believed that the vessel will be on the dry dock, or In v the course of repair, seven or eight weeks. R-ygja"s Sailing Delayed. The Norwegian steamer Rygja, of the Portland & Asiatic line, will not be loaded and ready for sailing, it is be lieved, by May 7, as originally planned. From present appearances the Rygja will sail May 10 or .11. The Rygja Is to take 300 tons of freight to Moji, 1133 tons to Koba and 2178 tons to Yoko hama. Work of loading the vessel be gan Saturday. Astoria Marine Xotes. ASTORIA. Or. May 1. (Special.) The steam schooner Shasta sailed today for San Pedro with a cargo of 795,000 For 30 feet of lumber, loaded at Portland, and 126,000 feet, loaded at Prescott. The steam schooner Thomas L. Wand arrived down the river today with a part cargo of lumber from Portland and way ports and will finish loading at Knappton. The steamer Breakwater arrived today from Coos Bay with freight and passengers for Portland. Tne French ship Crlllon sailed 'today for Delagoa Bay, South Africa, with a cargo of lumber from Portland. The gasoline schooner Wllheimina sailed today for Yaquina and Siletz with a full general cargo from Port land. The tank steamer w. S. Porter sailed today for California, after dis- harglng her cargo of crude oil at Portland. The Usrhthouse tender Columbine will leave for Portland tomorrow to load supplies for light stations in fcoutn eastern Alaska. She will start North about Thursday next and will have on board an acetylene gas beacon, which will be looated at Hog Rocks, AjasKa. The tank steamer Argyll arrived down this afternoon and will sail at 7 o'clock this evening for California, after discharging oil at Portland and Astoria. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA, May 1- Arrived at T:15 A. M. and left up at 0:15 Steamer Breakwatw, from cool Bay. Sailed at a A. M. Steamer Shasta, for San Francisoo. Sailed at noon Steamer Jofcan poulsen. for San Francisco. Wind, west; weather, clear; sea, smooth. San Francisco. May 1. Sailed at 2 P. M. Steamer Northland, steamer 'Catania, for Portland. , San Francisco. May J. Sailed Steamers F. S. Loop, for San Pedro; Wellesley, for Astoria. Arrived Steamers Governor, from Seattle; Gravs Harbor, from San Pedro. Los Anseles, May 1. Arrived Steamer Santa Rosa, from San Diego: William H. Murphy, from Eureka; "Watson, from Eureka- Katherine, from Eureka. Sailed Steamers Santa Rosa, for San Francisco; Whittler. for San Llego ; Coos Bay. for San Francisco. New York, May 1. Arrived Cirmanls; Caledonia, from Glasgow; Batavla. from Palermo. Seattle, May 1. Arrived British steamer Kumeric. from Tacoma. Departed Steamer Buckman, for San Francisco; steamer North land, for Sitka; steamer Northwestern, for Valdex; steamer Jefferson, for Skagway. Tacoma. May 1- Arrived Norwegian steamer Hornelen, from Everett; British ship JIalewood. from Winslow. Departed Steamer City of Puebla. for Sound porta. Tides fit Astoria Monday. High Water. Low Water. B:S A. M 7.2 feetl --. 7:60 P. M,... feetllgrgO P. M .1.0 feet Klamath Falls Brick Plant Busy. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.', May 1- (Spe cial.) The Goeller & Wattenburg brick making plant, which has beeh in opera tion for the past several days, has turned out about . 60,000 of the finest qual ity 'of brick. - These gentlemen have a contract with their foreman to make at least 1,000,000 merchantable brick during the season. They already have the con tract for furnishing the brick to build the new $30,000 schoolhouse in the West Side of the city and are figuring on sev eral other contracts for business build ings. . Schools to Hold Final Debate. WALLOWA, Or.. May 1. (Special.) Arrangements are being made for the final high school debate of this county which will be held soon between pupils of the Lostlne High School and those of the Joseph High School. In the prev ious debates. Joseph won from Wallowa County High School on the question of 'municipal government on the commission plan, while Lostlne got a decision over Wallowa on the ground that the United States should maintain a larger navy. The next- debate will be on the question of electing United States Senators by di rect vote of the people. Strike Made in Galilee District. GRANTS PASS, Or.. May 1. Speclal.) It has been learned here that a new strike has been made In the Oriole mine, in the Oalice mining district. Samples brought in show the new strike will run $800 to the ton. There Is an exposed sur face of 20 feet rlcb in quartz-bearing gold. This, mass of rich ore was broken into after 'several de.ys of heavy drilling on the 900-foot level. A Healthful Hint. A bottle of the Hood Brewing Com pany's famous Bock Beer to ward off that tired feeling. Phone B. 139, B ISA- Years the Favorite "GAMBRIN-US FOR -MINE'' If success is possible in your business it can be realized only by the adoption of. a sound policy, carefully outlined, and by persistent adherence to that policy at any cost. The Gambrinus Policy Has Long Since Been Established on the Lines of Quality, Cleanliness, Progressivepiess "The Policy That Wins: ambrinus Brewing Company Phone Main 49 STOREY RETURNS LAND PORTIiATJ MAX SATISFIES THE CLAIMS OF II. A. SALZER. Suit Charging- S. A. D. Puter - With Obtaining; $25,000 by Fraud Is Still Pending. LACROSSE, Wis., May 1. (Special.) J By returning to Henry A. Salzer Western timber lands for the recovery of which suit had been started, alleging fraud, J. Ole Storey, of Portland, has satisfied the claims of Mr. Salzer and the suit against Storey and Sorenson will be dropped. Mr. Salzer alleged that 6600 acres were obtained by Storey, George Sorenson and others through fraudulent titles. Storey returns to him about 4200 acres. Storey had paid to the state about $6000 and had met other expenses connected with prov ing up the land, which Mr. Salzer re gards as balancing the account. While this definitely settles the Storey caaerMr. Salzer declares that there re mains to be settled the action in which he charges S. A. D. Puter with obtain ing from him $28,000 "under false pre tenses. Puter, It is alleged, represented himself to Salzer under another name and, posing as a Western""land agent, secured $35,000 for fraudulent titles . to a large tract of Western land. On a charge of obtaining $25,000 from Wisconsin timber men, of whom Henry A. Salzer Is said to be one, S. A. D. Puter was Indicted by the grand Jury several years ago. According to allegations made, Puter secured the money primarily in order that he might get title to valuable timber lands on the Pacific Coast for the people whom he represented. It was said that Puter remained away from Oregon for fear he might be ar rested under the charge in this indict ment, but now he is believed to be on his way to Portland to testify in the Smith trial, now' In progress In the Federal court. SEATTLE FALLS SHORT rOPTJJATIOX "WIMi COME FAR BELOW EXPECTATIONS. Result . Is Keen Disappointment to Boomers, Who Fear 2 00,000 May Not Be Reached. SEATTLE, May 1. (Special.) The two weeks' limit for the thirteenth decen nial census closed with Seattle in a fever of anxiety as to the total enumeration. ruring the week the Seattle 'Commercial Club, Chamber of Commerce and the newspapers all took: a hand In urging citi zens overlooked by the enumerators to report their names to the Civic Census Bureau, and as an Incentive to effort there was held before the people the prospect that the final result might dis close a population of less than 200.000. At the Commercial Club the statement was made on the authority of J. D. Jones, of the Civic Census Bureau, that indications pointed to a total of not more than 220,000, - while It might fall as low as 180,000. Seattle Irad set out to find at least 300.000. On that account the low estimates were received with consternation and were regarded In the light of a public calamity. Six months ago enthusiastic boosters, glibly discussing bank clear ances, school census, postofflce receipts, registration, number of names la the di rectory and other basic factors In popu lation, were ready to wager that the city would be found to be in excess of 300.000. Some roseate optimists placed the total as high as 340.000. while 320.000 was com monly given with utmost confidence. s Now that the actual count is falling far below the estimates, there is a disposition to take It out orr Census Supervisor R. W. HilL The supervisor has consistently managed hi a forces In his own way and Beer on the Family Orders Promptly Filled has firmly but politely declined to place his Federal employes under local con trol. With the total far below anticipa tion, Seattle will Insist on taking the limit of extension, in order that every name available may be used to swell the final total. The result to date Is a keen disappoint ment, except to a clear-sighted minority, which is able to perceive that padded population inevitably means a heavy tax rate end unconscionable rents. DYNAMITE THREAT MADE CHEHALIS ENGINEER GETS LET TER. TELLING HIM TO GO. Man Who Planned City Improve ments, Some Tinder Protest, Re ceives Anonymous Menace. CHEHALIS. Wash., May 1. (Special.) City Engineer E. J. Hermans has. re ceived an anonymous letter threatening his life. The letter was mailed In the drop box at the local postofflce Wednes day night. The letter is dated at Che halis, 9 A. M.. April 28, 1910. The address, which Is written In pencil, reads: "Her man, City Engineer." At the top of the sheet Is a skull end crossbones, at the bottom a circle with a cross inside. The letter Is in Ink and reads: "Hurman you leav this Town you are not wanted understand iff you do not leave a few sticks of dynimite will make you." For the past two years there has been considerable feeling here over the City Engineer at Chehalis. Mr. Hermans came to Chehalis from Tacoma, well recommended, three years ago. He planned the brick paving work and su perintended its construction. He also had to dp with the Cascade avenue work, over which a legal contest Is still pend ing. The last year's Council employed another man to take Mr. Hermans' place. This year's Council again engaged Her mans. For some time past he has been figuring out the plans end specifications for a. big sewerage and drainage district that will cost approximately 180,000. He is also figuring the estimates on extensive hard-surface pavement improvements. When the Council employed Mr. Hermans to do the engineering on this work a pro test against him, signed by 40 property owners, was filed with the Council, and tabled. However, It Is not considered that there Is any possible connection be tween the two incidents. The 6hah of Persia possesses one of the finest bedchambers in existence. Its suite of furniture is manufactured from lTory and inlaid with sold and precious stones. The curtains ana curtain-b&ngers are of the finest Brussels net. interwoven with silk. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May 1. Maximum tempera ture, 06 degrees; minimum, 48 decrees. River reading at 8 A. M.. 16.6 feet: change in last 4 hours. 0.3 foot rise.. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M-. none; total rainfall since September 1. li00. 3H.58 Inches: normal rain fall since September 1. 3S.SS Inches; de ficiency of rainfall since September 1, 1900. 1.31 inches- Total sunshine April 3o. S hours. 55 minutes; possible sunsnlne 14 hours. IS minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea-level) at 3 P. M.. 30.06 Inches. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P, M., Pacific time. May 1. 101O: Tit 11 STATIONS. State of Weather Boise Los Angeles. Marshfield North Head. ... Portland. ...... Roseburg. . . . . Baoramento . - - - Sa Lake Kan Francisco. . Spokane. ... .-. . . Taccma Tatoosh Island. Walla Wa.Ua. . . 62IO. 6-1:0 600. 52i0 66IO 64!0 6SI0 BrtiO 58 10 rt o 6V0 6)!o 6fS0 10INW 8iSW o!nw 18INW 4 NW ." lOiSW lOIXW Clear Cloudy ft. cloudy Clear Clear Clear . Clear Pt cloudy Clear Clear Clear Cloudv 00I18IW .COl 4INW .001 6N , 0OI12I6W jiQl 4INE IClear WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer has fallen slightly during Table the last 3 2 hours over nearly all portions of the North Pacific States and the tempera tures have risen decidedly in Oregon and Southern Idaho and remained nearly sta tionary in Washington and Northern Idaho. No rain has fallen, except a small amount in the Ore at Salt Lake Basin. The conditions are favorable for generaHv fair weather m this district Monday, with no marked changes In temperature. The river will remain nearly on a stand Monday and Xall slightly Tuesday and Wednesday. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; westerly winds. Oregon and Waahln gton Fair ; westerly winds. Idaho Fair. EDWARD A. pFjs.Lfi. TMstr.pt Forecast r. MEETING NOTICES. WILLAMETTE LODGE, NO. X A. F. AND A. M. A special meeting- will be held la the Grand TodiFA room. "M Annnln Tmnl. on Tuead ay evening-. May 3 at 8 o'clock. An address on "The Travels of a Mason in Foreign Lands" will be given by the Rev. Brother D. Buchanan, under the auspices of the combined Slue Lodges of the city. A cordial Invitation Is extended to all Masons (K- A. Included) to attend this lecture. The lodge will be opened on the first degree. No examina tions. W. S. WEEKS, Secretary. HARMONY LODGE, NO. 12, A. F. AND A. M. Special communi cation this (Monday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work In the M. M. degree. Visitors are cordially In vited. W. M. DE LIN. Sec WILLAMETTE LODGE, NO. 2. A. F. AND A. M. Stated com munication this (Monday) even ing at 7:30 o'clock. Work in M. M. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. W. S. WEEKS. Sec CAMELIA CHAPTER. NO. 27. O. E. S. Stated communication this (Monday) evening at S o'clock. Masonic Temple. Degrees. By order W. M. T. JOHNSON, Sec EUREKA COUNCIL. NO, 2. TC. AND L. OF S Notice to members: Special meeting tonight. East Side W. O. W. Hall. E. 6th and Alder. Refreshments after meeting. M. L. JOHNSON. Seo. WILLAMETTE COUNCIL ROY AL ARCANUM meets at K. P. Hall. Alder and 11th streets, the first and third Monday of each, month at 8 P. M. Visitors cor dially welcome. E. J. HuffanL sec- rstary. First National Bank. COTHRAN In this city. May 1. Georg- Cot h ran, aged 70 years. Announcement of funeral later. BROWN Milwaukle. Or., May 1, Mrs- Mary S. Brown, aged oo years, S months. Funerai notice later. SEAL In this city. May 1, at the family residence, 514 Prescott st., Charles G. Seal, aged 31 years, 8 months. FUNERAL NOTICES. GORDON In this city. April 20, at the family residence. 71 8 Corbett st.. Har riet Gordon, aged til years, wife of George W. Gordon. Friends invited to at tend funeral services, which will be held at the above residence at 2 P. M. today (Monday), May 2. Interment Riverview Cemetery. SEGUR At Maricopa, Cal., Thursday, April 28. George St. Clair Segur, a veteran of the Civil War. Northern Army. Funeral services at Flnley's undertaking parlors Monday. May 2, 2 P. M. Burial Lone Fir Cemetery. YOCNGER At the family residence. Beaver ton. Or-, Apriil 30. Francis Stark lounger, aged 0 years. Funeral services will be held from the Beaverton Congregational Church t oda y M onday ) , at 2 P. M. Friends invited. SEAL The funeral services of Charles G. tieal will be held at Holman's funeral par lors. Third and Salmon streets, at 2 P. M. tomorrow (Tuesday). May 3. Friends Invited. Interment Riverview Cemetery. SEGVR At Manlopa, Cal., April US, George fit. Clair Segur, aged 6S years. The funeral services will he held at Flnley's parlors ai 2 P. M. today (Monday). Friends Invited. Interment Lone Fir Cemetery. iuDHlHK A MrKntee, Funeral Iireetr, tli aud Pine. PUone Main 43 U. Lady a-siM-ant. Office of County Ccroner. ZELLEK-BYRKES CO., Funeral Directors. S04 William ve.; tmth uhwnee; Lady attend jit i mwl modern otblituqicpt in the city. EDWARD HOLMAN CO., Funeral Direct are, g0 3d st. Lady Assistant. Phono AL 601. J. B. FIN LEY, A SON, 8d and Madisos. Lady attendant. Phone Main 8, A IStfg. EAST SIDE Funeral Directors, successors' to F. B. Dunning, Inc. E. 5a, B ERIC SON CO. Undertakers; lady OMlst snt. 401 Alder. M. 6133,, A LEKCH, undertaker, cor. Ease Alder and tU. Phones 7B1. B 1888. Lady assistant. " - TONSETH FLORAL CO, ' MARUDAM BLDG. FLORAL DESIGNS. , Phones: Main 5102; A UOt