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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 1914 GRACE LINER SAILS AS BRITISH CRAFT Colusa Retains Registry and Will Take Chances on Cap ture by Germans. CARGO IS FOR WEST COAST Norwegian Vessel Cuzco Due Sep tember 6 From North and Santa Craz Will Bring Atlantic Freight Same Day. W. R. Grace & Co. determined not .to alter the registry of the Britisn steamer Colusa here, though it has been said for the last few weeks that she would be brought under the Stars and Stripes before leaving the North west for the West Coast of South America, and the vessel sailed last sight. It is understood that Captain Lobez had instructions to take every precaution en route to the Golden Gate against capture by German cruisers. As was done in the case of the Brit ish steamer Fernley, which was dis patched with a grain cargo for the United Kingdom a week ago. the Co lusa probably will steam well within the three-mile limit. So far as the Portland cargo of the Colusa figures she would not be in much danger of molestation, as she loaded 2.500,000 feet of lumber that is valued at $23,331, but from Puget Sound she took considerable flour and other commodities that might be regarded more of a prize. Americans Own Vessel. The vessel is bound only for West Coast territory and is in no wise in the business of assisting any of the bel ligerents, it is insisted by G. IE. Mc Dowell. Portland agent, and only the fact that she flies the British flag Is gainst her in the present trouble, though she is owned solely by Amer icans. Lumber taken aboard here is con signed to Caldera, Areso, Coquimbo, Itollendo, Cruz Grande, Callao. Balboa, Panama and Payte. The Norwegian steamer Cuzco, in the same service, is due here September 6 on her way south, after loading on Puget Sound. The New York liner Santa Cruz is to be in Portland September 6 with cargo Irom the Atlantic side approximating 2800 tons and a change In system will go into effect with her arrival. Cargo to Be Taken On. The Santa Cruz will take on Port land cargo for New York immediately after discharging Inbound freight and then go to Puget Sound. In the past the arrangement has been for the ves sel to discharge at Portland, proceed to Puget Sound to finish and then re turn here to take on outbound stuff. The steamer Santa Catallna was re ported arriving at Baltimore Thursday on her way from Portland for New York and Mr. McDowell said yesterday thai cargo is being booked for the re turn yoyage of the Santa Catalina which is to sail for New Y'ork about September 20. She is expected to make the run through the canal to San Francisco In 19 days and be here six days later. The Santa Cecilia, which sailed from the river yesterday for New York by way of San Francisco and Los Angeles, leaves New Y'ork on the return October 30 and the Santa Cruz is to make her wav back to the Eastern terminus in time ut depart again October 25. There after a vessel is to be started for the Pacific Coast every 20 days with the present Heet. and that schedule will be Improved when other carriers are added. EQUIPMENT ADDED TO LABORATORY OF OREGON RAIL ROAD COMMISSION. BIG SCALE IS GIFT Railroad Commission Labora tory Gets Instrument. SENSITIVENESS IS GREAT TESTING SCALES OF BRONZE ON MARBLE BASE. HEAVY PENALTIES REMOVED Congress Expected to Act on Laws Now In Conflict. E. F. Sweet, Acting Secretary of the Department of Commerce, has written Collector of Customs Burke on the sub ject of penalties against foreign-built veessels as follows: The new registry law, as you are aware, enables foreign-built vessels to be registered as vessels of the United States, snd accord ingly removes the reason for heavy penal ties prescribed for many years on vessels owned by American citizens but not vessels of the United States because they were not Sullt In the United States, or were not of fleered by American citizens. Such statutes as the alien tonnage dues and light money Imposed by sections 421U and 422.". R. S.. the 10 percentum discrimi nating duty, and the forfeiture of the ship. Iter cargo, tackle, apparel and furniture pro vided by section IV, J, subsections 1 and 2 f the tariff act of October 8, 1913, pre scribed In the case of vessels owned by American eltixens but not "Vessels of the flitted States." Congress, in due course, doubtless will re peal the laws so far as they prescribe these penalties on such "vessels not of the United States." In the meantime. It Is suggested, that, should a case arise, before taking steps to collect such tonnage duties of light money r to Institute proceedings for the impo sition of other penalties, you communlcsie with the Department, which, where neces sary, will consult with the Treasury Depart ment, and you will be Instructed. It Is prob able that vessels now abroad owned ty Americans, w-111 resch your port under Amer ican consular certificates of American own ership. BIG HCSH OF HOPPICKERS OX Two Steamers Leave Today With Over 500 Bound for Fields. Between 500 and 600 hoppickers are to leave Taylor-street dock this morn ing on the steamers Grahamona and Oregona for Willamette Valley hop districts. Captain A. B. Graham, of the Yellow Stack line, which has car ried pickers annually for many moons, says he fully expects the last big crowd will leave here Monday. Ap proximately 300 pickers left yesterday on the Grahamona and the steamers have been thronged during the entire week. "There Is no trouble being experi enced in getting pickers so far as we have been informed." said Captain Graham. "It is a fine season as to the condition of the Wop and ability to secure help." The Y'ellow Stack dock resembled a big storage warehouse for household poods yesterday, as every sort of camp equipment, all sizes and shapes of bag gage rolls and many kinds of per sonal belongings were plied there to he trucked aboard steamers last night to accompany the pickers. STREMMELL FOR HILL LINER JIaster of Harvard to Be Sent to Bring Great Northern Here. Some of the Coast skippers who hoped they might be designated in the selec tion of a navigator to proceed to Phila delphia to bring out the giant Hill coaster Great Northern, which is to operate between Flavel and San Fran cisco, are doomed to be disappointed, for Captain Harry Stremmell, of the fleet turbiner Harvard, operating be tween the Golden Gate and Southern California, has been assigned for the j task. It .'s understood that the vesBel is about ready to be placed in com mission. The Northern Pacific, her sister ship, Is being hurried, and when she is ready it Is expected that another Pacific Coast navigator will be assigned to command her. Captain C. iJ. White has succeeded Captain Stremmell on the Harvard. It has been arranged that the Hill inter ests will sell through tickets from the Northwest to Southern California, transferring passangers at San Fran cisco to the Xale and Harvard. Seattle Gets Argentine Corn. SEATTLE, AugT 28. The British steamer Cloughton tomorrow will be gin to discharge at a local mill a cargo of corn from Argentina, the first ever brought to Puget Sound from South America. The Cloughton carried 7000 tons at a freight rate of $4 a ton. The rate on corn from the Mississippi Val ley to Puget .Sound is $10 a ton. News From Oregon Ports. CCOS BAT, Or., Aug. 28. (Special.) The gasoline launch Standard, which nad been doing charter work at Yaquina Bay, arrived at 2 A. M. K. S. Wright, Government engineer in charge of Coast ports in this sec tion, is here from Newport. The schooner Reaondo sailed for San Pedro at 3 P. M., with 47 passengers and a cargo of lumber. The Redondo will call at San Francisco'. The gasoline schooner Randolph for Wedderburn today at 3:30 HARBOR CHANGE UP Eight Objections Made to Mr. Ziegler's Applications. 60 PRESENT AT HEARING sailed P. M. The sailed Preventing Upland Owners From Ac quiring Right to Harbor Line Is Urged Report on Matter to Be Delayed Month. steam schooner Yellowstone from North Bend at 4 P. M. with lumber for San Francisco. The gasoline schooner Roamer sailed for Florence and other Siuslaw ports at noon, having a full cargo of freight.' The steamship Breakwater sailed for Portland at 12:30. calling at North Bend while leaving the bay. The Port land business men were on board. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 28. (Special.) The American steamer Nevadan sailed today for Seattle and Tacoma with cargo from the Atlantic Coast. The gasoline schooner Delia arrived this mornins: from Nestucca with 7 cases of cheese and five bales of sacks for Portland. The gasoline schooner Enterprise sailed today for Waldport with general cargo. The tank steamer Frank H. Buck arrived this morrfing from California with a cargo of fuel oil. The Grace line steamer Santa Cecilia arrived from Portland this morning, and after loading 27,000 cases of salmon at the Sanborn dock for New York went to sea. The Columbia River Packers' Asso ciation cannery ship St. Nicholas was 800 miles off the mouth of the river yesterday, and should arrive early in the coming week. She comes from Nushagak River, Alaska. The steamer Thos. L. Wand sailed today for Southeastern Alaska with a full cargo of general merchandise from Portland. The dredge Multnomah arrived from Slaughters last evening in tow of the tug Oneonta, and began operations to day on improving the channel at Tongue Point. Marine Notes. Concern for the safety of the British oil tanker Ponus was set at rest yes terday when news of her arrival at San Francisco was received. The vessel came into the Columbia River from Nagasaki to escape German cruisers and receive orders from the south. which directed her to proceed to the Golden Gate. Captain W. P. Whltcomb has resumed responsibilities as master of the steam er Joseph Kellogg, relieving Captain O. A. Kruse. W. R. Hewitt, of San Francisco, port engineer for the Mccormick neet, js in the city. Mr. Hewitt has inspected the latest addition to the fleet, under way at the plant of the St. Helens Ship building Company. To discharge about 130 tons of sal mon the Portland-Alaska steamer J. B. Stetson Is due at Seattle today and will proceed here to unload 600 tons of the same commodity, being looked for Monday. The steamer sails on the re turn Wednesday. Movements of coasters last evening included the departure of the Shoshone from Linnton fop sea, the shifting or the Shoshone from here to St- Helens and the San Ramon from the. Portland mill to Linnton. Having replaced all spar buoys re moved from the main ship channel In advance of the June freshet the light house tender Heather arrived in the harbor yesterday. It is reported from Puget Sound that no effort is to De made to raise ue steamer Admiral Sampson, which was sunk In collision with the steamer Princess Victoria. The vessel Is said to have been virtually cut in two and lies In more than 20 fathoms of water. Belgium Offers Amnesty. Amnesty will be granted all deserters from the Belgian army if they will re turn to their country and take up arms In the present war before October 4, according to Information received from E. Havenlth, Minister of Belgium at Washington, by C. Henri Labbe, who represents that nation in Portland. The deserters are offered no aid in return ing, however, and must go back at their own expense. The candy bill of the American girl Is S134.U0O.000. J10.000.000 more than the cost of the nation's paint and varnish. More than 60 representatives of waterfront interests and members of commercial and municipal bodies gathered at the office of Colonel Mc Klnstry, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., yesterday, when a hearing was held on the application of J. B. Ziegler to change harbor lines at Portland at certain points. Eight objections were filed and Mr. Ziegler was the only speaker In sup port of the matter. Colonel McKinstry announced that he would not forward a report of the hearing, which will contain his recom mendations, for a month. Meanwhile any written statements might be filed for or against the application, he said, and he would include them In his re port. Lengthy Argument Made. Mr. Ziegler made a lengthy "argument in behalf of his contention for shifting the harbor lines so as to increase the harbor area and to prevent upland owners from acquiring rights to the harbor line, some of which, he said, had been obtained as a matter of spec ulation with the hope that they might be sold tc the Commission of Public Docks. "If you can show that there is a public necessity for the change, I will make recommendations," Colonel Mc Kinstry told Mr. Ziegler. The latter re plied that the upper portion of the har bor should be preserved at least, for terminal purposes as far as the north end of Ross Island, or even to the south end, if deemed needed. He said the natural width of the river had been decreased from 800 feet to less than 600 feet at the site of the old steel bridge. "You don't propose to save these peo pie In spite of themselves?" queried Colonel McKinstry, after objections had been made. J. H. Noyes Objects. J. H. Noyes, in objection to a change on behalf of the Globe Milling Com pany, said that to alter the line on the East Side would cut through the center of the company s concrete elevator. A. C. Spencer, of counsel for the O.-W. R. & N., said a change on the West Side would cut through the rail road and steamship terminals at the point of interchange. J. R. Bowles, of the Northwest Steel Company, said that to move the harbor line would cut off Its improvements to such an extent that it would have to move the plant to a site on the Co lumbia River. Commissioners Would Decide. S. M. Mears. president of the Port of Portland Commission, took the stand that, so far as the interests of the state were concerned In a harbor line change, the matter should be brought properly before the Commission to de termine whether it would be advan tageous or was agitated by a few per sons who had no Interest at stake. John Kiernan, owner of Ross Island, objected insofar as that property- might be affected, and in reply to a question aB to how he regarded the acquisition of waterfront rights In the past, said there was a time when a man received homestead here, providing he was married, simply to facilitate immigra tion. J. F. Booth objected on behalf of the J. B. Montgomery estate; H. E. Penneli, for the Chamber of Commerce, and B. C. Dey, for the Southern Pacific. Apparatus Presented by Bntterfield Bros, to Be Used In Recneck ing Test Weights or Track Scale Testing Car. One of the largest scientific scales on the Pacific Coast has been added to the laboratory equipment of the Railroad Commission of Oregon, the Portland of fice of which is in the Courthouse. The scale is a valuable addition to the Com mission's apparatus used for testing standards of quality, purity, pressure, voltage, etc., of gas, electric railroad and water utilities. The scale, which has been set up in the laboratory, was an outright gift to the Railroad Commission by Butterfield Bros., of Portland. The scale was used by the gold smelter at Linnton years ago. It is of solid bronze on a marble base, an even balance type, with center and end Divots with agate bearings. It is sensitive to one two-hundredth of milligram and has capacity of 1000 ounces Troy. Railroad Scales Checked. It can be used for rechecking the test weights of the railroad scale test ing car. In 1911 the Legislature passed a law placing the railroad track scales under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission, and since then all such scales are regularly Inspected and caused to be maintained in an accurate condition. George H. Kaiser, who In point of service is Oregon's oldest scale expert was appointed to the position of State Railroad Track Scale Inspector. This step of clearing away all doubt in the minds of the farmers and merchants as to the weights of shipments has been productive of splendid results In the lack of complaints. The railroads can now call attention to the state test er's scales on which is noted the date of last inspection, and the shipper knows a systematic Inspection will maintain proper attention on the part of the weighers. Each Section Can Be Tested. The test car is 22 feet over all, with 19-foot wneel base, when traveling. During the testing of the scales, how ever, a device elevates the outer wheels of the car and an eight-foot wheel test er to check the accuracy of each scale section separately. Track scales have from four to seven sections, depending on their length. The average is a 50- foot scale with five sections. The test car is constructed entirely of steel to preclude any fluctuations due to temperature or weather. It weighs 47,000 pounds and contains 260 weights weighing 50 pounds each, mak ing a total weight of 60,000 pounds. To recheck these 50-pound test weights is the purpose of the new scale. The closest possible check on the car is maintained. Even the wear on the shoe brakes is accounted for. Gsod Things in Markets ALCIDES LOADED NEXT WEEK Rose City Carries Flour for Central and South America. As a second gang of longshoremen was assigned to assist in loading the Norwegian bark Alcides at the North Bank dock yesterday, it is thought she will be finished Tuesday and probably leave down without delay on her way to the United Kingdom. Soon after September 1 the Nordhav will be started working. Some flour Is finding its way from Portland to be exported regardless of the tie-up of the Oriental service. Steamers of the "Big Three" fleet have handled small lots for Central and South America that is transferred at San Francisco to Pacific Mail vessels, and a shipment of 400 tons goes on the steamer Rose City, sailing tomor row. The liner has a full cargo, and considerable freight offered for imme diate shipment has been declined owing to lack of space. For the past few trips the liners have had all they could carry south-bound, and with the move ment of wheat throughout the Fall to California they will be kept busy. HE crest of the peach wave is here. The supplies are from North Yakima. The Dalles and the Willam ette Valley. The fruit is plentiful and a good share of it is choice. The bulk of the offerings In market is Elbertas, which can be had, of good size, from 40 to 65 cents a box. Some very fine samples are held at 25 cents basket or 70 cents a box. Bartlett pears are in prime condition for canning and are obtainable as low as 2 cents a pound, a 40-pound box for 90 cents. Choice stock retails at 15 cents a dozen, but good pears can be had at half that price. Pineapple, another candidate for canning, is also at the best, and sell ing at 10 cents a pound. By the crate of 80 pounds, they are offered at 8 cents a pound. Experienced dealers declare that fruit is cheaper at present than It has been In the past 11 years. Housekeep ers are strongly urged, therefore, to can peaches, pears and pineapples for Winter use, as the low price of fruit will more than offset the rise in ugar. Concord grapes, the first of Ore gon s crop, are on hand, looking fresh and large. They bring 20 and 25 cents a basket. Tokay and Malagas are each quoted two pounds for 15 cents, but in some quarters Malagas can be had at 5 cents a pound. Tokays are 45 cents a basket, or 75 cents for a crate of four baskets. The Queen of Mo rocco, a dark-colored grape, and the sweet, green, seedless variety are each 10 cents a pound. A pleasant surprise is the appear ance of second-crop local strawDerrles, at 15 cents a box. A consignment of blackberries, of large size, are 25 cents for three quart boxes. The only other small fruit is huckleberries, at 10 cents a pound. The banana war, which has lasted a month, and during which bananas went as low as three dozen for a dime, is over, and the fruit has resumed Its average price of 20 and 25 cents a dozen. Italian prunes make a noticeable dis play, and are as moderate as two bas kets for a quarter, but some very choice stock brings 20 cents a basket. Beautiful Hungarian prunes are 25 cents a basket; Damson and Bradshaw plums, and silver prunes are each 5 cents, a povund, an average of 65 cents a box. Some navel oranges can still be had at 30 to 40 cents a dozen, but lemons hold firmly at 50 cents. The Italian shipments, which are mostly absorbed by New Y'ork, have been shut off by the war, and California is now supply ing lemons to the whole United States. Florida grapefruit has again made its appearance and brings 20 cents each, or two for 35 cents. Californlan stock can be had at 5 cents each. Black fresh figs are 20 cents a dozen, 65 cents a basket, the white variety 50 cents a basket. Oregon and Washington have each produced a large crop of cantaloupes. the larger sizes of which sell at 5 cents each: smaller, down to 2 cents. Casavas are 25 to 40 cents each. Watermelon is generally 1 cent a pound. Among vegetables comes a supply of tomatoes, grown on the Columbia bot tom, near Portland. These are sun ripened in the open field, comparing very favorably with the selected hot house stock; they are being sold at 10 cents a basket of 4& pounds weight. A fresh supply of Alaska green peas, from the White Pass, Is on hand, at two pounds for a quarter. Irish potatoes from Mt. Scott bring $1.50 a sack, but very good spuds can be had for 2 cents a pound. Sweet potatoes are quoted from four to eight pounds for a quarter. Asparagus beans at 5 cents a pound meet ready sale, as do green Lima beans at three pounds for 25 cents. Wax beans are 10 cents a pound; the "shell" variety four pounds for 15 cents. Okra is 40 cents a pound; ever green corn, 15 cents a dozen; cucum bers, 30 cents a dozen; green pepperf, 5 cents a pound, or 10 cents a dozen. Among poultry, hens are 20 to 22 cents a Dound: Soring chickens, 25 to 28 cents, and ducks and geese 25 cents a Dound. Butter is 65 to 75 cents a roll 35 to 40 cents a pound. Eggs. 35 and 37 cents a dozen, or two dozen for to cents. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE, s-amc From Date. Rose City -Los Angeles In port Geo. W. Elder Eureka aus. Breakwater Coos Bay Aug. Bear .Los Angeles Aug. Yucatan n Diego Aug. Beaver Los Angeles Sept. Roanoke Ban Diego Sept. DUE TO DEPART. Name. For Date. Tale S. F. to L. A. Aug. San Ramon .San Francisco Aug. Multnomah San Diego Aug. Harvard S. F. t L. A. Aug. Rose City Los Angeles Aug. Geo. W. Elder Eureka Aug. Breakwater Coos Bay Aug. Yosemite Los Angeles Sept. Paraiso. ..I....... .S&n Francisco. . . Sept. Yucatan an Diego Sept. Bear Los Angi les .Sept. Celllo San Diego Sept. Roanoke San Diego Sept. Beaver. .Los Ang lies Sept. Klamath San Diego Sept. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL SERVICB. Na.r.ei From Dsts. Andalnala Ham burr ind't't Monmouthshire. London Sept. 10 Den of Alrlle London Sept. 22 Merionethshire. ... London ..Oct. 29 Belgravia Hamburg .Oct. 2s Cardiganshire London Nov. IS Brasilia Hamburg ..Nov. 22 Name. For Dsts. Monmouthshire. . .London. ......... tnd'ft Andalusia Hamburg tnd'f t Den of Alrlle London Oct. Merionethshire.... London Nov. Belgravia Hamburg Nov. Cardiganshire. .... London. .Nor. Brasilia Hamburg Nov. ALASKAN SERVICB. Name. For fats. J. B. Stetson ka?war .. .Sept. Qutnault Skagway Sept. 10 Thos. L. Wand .Skagway Sept. 15 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Aug. 28. Arrived 6teame F. H. Buck, from Monterey. Sailed Steam ers F. H. Buck, for Monterey: Shoshone, fo San Francisco; Yosemite, for San Francisco, via. St. He ens: iiriusn steamer coiusa, iu West Co&st Astoria. Autr. 28. Sailed at 4:30 A. M RtPRTtiftr Ks.vfl.dan. for New York via Puee Sound. Arrived at 5 and left up at 6:o0 A. M.. steadier F. H. Buck, from Monterey Arrived down at 7 A. M., steamer Santa PpHiIa San TPranclseo. Aug:. 28. Arrived at 3 A M., steamer Daisy GadBby, from Portland; at 7 A. at., steamer Klamath, from Portland British steamer Ponus, from Astoria Sailed at 1 P. M steamers Yucatan and Bear, to Portland. Aueust 27. Sailed at 6 P. M. steamer E. H. Vance, for San Pedro. San Pedro, Aug. 27. Sailed Steamer Santa Cruz, from Ifew York, for Portland Sailed Steamer Geo. w. Fenwick, for Co lumbla River. Baltimore, Aug. 27. Arrived Steamer Santa Catallna, from Portland. Eureka, Aug. 28. Arrived Steamer Geo W. Elder, from Portland, via Coos Bay. San Francisco. Aug. SS. Arrived Steam ers Tamaloais. from Grays Harbor; Daisy Cadsby, from Columbia Klver; Klamath from Astoria; Ponus (British), from Hong kong; Jim Butler, from Eagle Harbor; Car mel, from Grays Harbor; Siberia, froas Hongkonar. Sailed Steamers Mary Olson for Puget Sound: Rainier, for port Ludlow; Yucatan and Bear, for Portland; Nann Smith, for Coos Bay. Balboa, Aug. 2S- Arrived Steamer Lewis Luckcnbach. from San Francisco. Cristobal, Aug. 28. Arrived Steamer N- braskan, from San Francisco. Seattle. Aug. 28. Arrived Steamers Ad miral Farragut and Col. E. L.. Drake, from San Francisco ; congress, rrom tan Ajiego ; anta Ana. from Southeastern Alaska: bark entine Guy C. Goss, from Nushagak. Sailed Steamer Governor, for San Francisco power schooner Bender Bros., for Kusko qulm. Tides at Astoria Saturday. Hieh. Low. 8:12 A. M 5.7 feet. 1:51 A. M 0.4 foot 7:2S P. M 8.2 feetjl:28 P. M 3.9 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. Auk. 28. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., cloudy. Bar smooth, wind northwest IS miles. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. Iff. August 28, unieHH otherwise designated.) Paraiso. San Francisco for Portland, fog bound off ("loos Bav. Scott San Pedro for Tacoma. i miies south t,f Cane Meares. Santa Cecilia, Astoria ior san rra-ncnco, flhpam Columbia llchtshiD. Herrin, Monterey for Linnton, oo mnes from Monterev. Falcon, with tow, San Francisco for Seat tle, 13 miles south of Destruction island. Norwood. Grays Harbor for San rancinco, harhounri inside Gravs Harbor. Breakwater, Coos Bay for Portland, five- miles south of Heceta Head. Alameda. Alaska lor beattie, on irgiu Rock. 11:30 P. M.. August 27. Berlin. Alaska for Portland, 727 miles west of Columbia River. Victoria. Seattle for Nome. 380 miles east of ITnimak Pass at 8 P. M., August 27. Shin St. Nicholas, Alaska lor Astoria, nuu miles off Columbia River. Lansing, Seattle to Port San Luis, 5 miles south of Blunts Reef. Leelanaw. N'jmafmo to San Francisco. 20 miles north of San Francisco. Oleum. Portland to San Francisco, 128 miles north of San Francisco. Nome City, San Francisco to Seattle, 4Z miles north uf Blunts Reef. Richmond, Richmond to Seattle, 3io miles north of Richmond. Catania. Port San Luis to Portland, 2b9 miles north of San Francisco. Hanalei. Eureka to San Francisco, 32 miles south of Blunte Reef. Cuzco, San Francisco to Port Townsend, 22 miles south of Bfnnts Reef. Roanoke, Portland to Sab Francisco, 40 miles south of Point Gorda. Willamette. Astoria to San Francisco, 35 miles south of Cape Mendocino. Whlttiar. Port San Luis to Coos Bay, 14& miles north of San Francisco. Matsonia. Honolulu to san Francisco, teio miles out August 27 8 P. M. Enterprise. Honolulu to san nwoMh 09 miles out August '27 8 P. M. Wllhelmlna. San Francieco to Honolulu. 459 miles out August 27 8 P. M. Bear. San Francisco to 'ortiana. on Point Arena Yucatan. San Francisco to h-ortiana. is miles south of Point Arena. Santa Rita. Port San Lias to beattie, &s miles south of San Francisco. Chanslur, Monterey to 1'ortiana. 25 mues from Monterey. Fenwick. San Pedro to Astoria. 120 miles south of San Francisco. Watson, Seattle to San Francisco, 64 miles from San Francisco. Speedwell, Coos Bay to San Francisco, 100 miles north of San Francisco. Queen. San Francisco to San Pedro, oft Point Reyes. Santa Cruz. San Pedro to San Francisco, 30 miles north of Point Sur. Nann Smith, San Francisco to Coos Bay, 45 miles north of San Francisco. Governor, Seattle for San Francisco, off Point Wilson, Santa Maria, Port Harford for Tacoma, anchored off Port Angeles. Damara, San Pedro for New York, 254 miles southeast San Pedro. Arollne, San Francisco for San Pedro. 20 miles east of Point Concepclon. Columbia. Santa Barbara for San Fran cisco, 10 miles west of Pant a Barbara. Vance. San Francisco for San Pedro, 28 miles east of point Concepclon. Hooper. Raymond for San Pedro, 52 miles east Point Concepcion. Harvard. San Pedro for Fan Francisco, passed Hueneme at fi:4Q P. M. LOW EXCURSIONS EAST Daily to September 30 Return Limit October 31 Two Through Trains to Chicago No Change of Cars ' Via Minneapolis and St. Paul Drawing-Room and Compartment Standard Sleeping Cart, Tourist Cars, Coaches; Dining Cars, with Real Dining Service that our patrons appreciate. ONE THROUGH TRAIN TO ST. LOUIS Via Kansas City and St. Jo LIKE SERVICE WESTBOUND All information gladly given at office or by mail A. D. Charlton, A. G. P. A., Portland, Or. 255 Morrison Street Phones: Main 244, A 1244 Northern Pacific Railway ON YOUR OUTING A Bottle of Good Old BEER. WittvVW -Lunch A STEAMER SCHEDULE CHANGES EFFECTIVE MONDAY, AUGUST 31 The OREGON-WASHINGTON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. will operate steamers between Portland and beach connections as follows: STEAMER "T. J. POTTER" Leaves Ash-street dock. 9 P. M.. dally except Sun day, for Megler and North Beach' returning, leavxi Mesrler, dally except Sunday and Monday. :30 A. M. ; Sunday only. 9 P. m, STEAMER "HARVEST QUEEN Leaves Ash-street dock 8 P. M.. dally except Sun day, for Astoria and way points: returning:, leaves Astoria, daily except Sunday. 7 A. M. Tickets, reservations, schedules and Information upon application: CITT TICKET OFFICE. .Id and Washlnstoa Streets, or Ash-street Dook. Both phones. Ji jtu 'THREE KILLED!' NONE DEAD Fuse Blowout on Car Causes Man to See Supposed Fatalities. Passengers leaped excitedly from their seats and rushed to the street when the controller on a. Williams avenue streetcar Durned out with a flash at Williams avenue and Knott streets, last night. Frank Battlg, 1046 Williams avenue, got off the car the wrong way in his excitement, was thrown to the pavement, and the back of his head and one leg were slightly injured. The Ambulance Service Com pany removed him to his home. "Send the ambulance and policemen here, quick; an automobile just struck a streetcar and three men are killed!" Some excited person telephoned this message to the police station at 7 o'clock, and men were rushed to the scene of the supposed fataUtleB. Pa- , ASK FOR U. S. GOVERNMENT INSPECTED MEATS. We Handle No. 1 Steer Meat Only Highest Grade of Pork, Veal and Lamb. GEO. L. PARKER 149 FIRST STREET. BOTH PHONES TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. RESPONSIBLE party for Winter: modern 4-room flat, electricity and gas; water neater; sleeping porch; place for auto mobile and chicken park; $20. 5616 42d ave. S. E. Archer Place, Mt. Scott. WAN'TED To rent or buy 2 to 4 dump carts and about 600 feet of track. Pacific Employment Co.. 222 Couch. WANTED An experienced girl for dining room at 163 12th and Morrison. trolmen Lewis and Wendorf could find no accident of any consequence, ami now they are looking for the man who telephoned. People say "God bless me" "'.'"" Ing. from the fact that In the 1. f the plague thl terrlbl. malady began with Wnlent .neezing and other Indication, at cold The exclamation was thus original a Waver to be delivered from the plaE'"-. Chickens Lower 16c to 18c Creamery Butter, 60 and 65 Best Creamery Butter, Fresh Eggs, 30 Cheese, 202 lbs. for 35 All goods retailed at wholesale prices. La Grande Creamery 264 Yamhill Street Domestic Scientists particularly should read U S. Bulletin No. 103 of the Dept of Agriculture on the subject of Alumi num Compounds in Bak ing Powder Crescent Baking Powder is a type of those expert mented upon and meet all requirement!, of a rure r ooa Product 25e Per lb. All Ororers Crescent Manufacturing Company Seattle s rw I