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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1905)
THE SUXDAT OREGOXIAX, PORTIAT. DECEMBER 3, 1905. 11 BULK OF HOP CROP ' HAS BEEN SOLD Oregon Growers Have Already Disposed of Seventy Thousand Bales. NOVEMBER BUSIEST MONTH Forty-Five Thousand Bales Arc Still In First Hands -Warehouses Are Badly Congested Future of Market a Mystery. .movement of oregon hoi chop. Half. Shipment, Sept. 1 to Nov. 30... 63,000 In Portland warehouse. 33,500 In other Oregon warehouses 6.r00 Sold and still on farms 2,000 Total Fhipped and stored "5,000 Less shipments, 1004 hops 5.000 Total lOOT. hops sold 70.000 OrKon 1005 crop, estimated 115.000 Sold to date 70.000 Vnsold to date 45,000 Seventy thousand bales of the Oregon hop crop of 1905 have already been sold, leaving 45.000 bales still In the hands of growers. This movement, almost unpre cedented, has been facilitated by the'urg ency of the demand and the willingness of farmers to dispose of their crops at prevailing prices. Had the market been better, it Is not likely that the selling would have been on such a liberal scale. From September 1 to November 30, the shipments of hops from Portland to East ern cities were between 50,000 and 55,000 bales. Of this total, close to 5000 bales were hops of last year's growth. That the shipping has not kept pace with the selling movement Is evidenced by the fact that there are 20.000 bales stored In ware houses, awaiting cars. The congestion In the Portland warehouse is so great that it Is about as difficult to get hops nut as to get them In. Next year, when Oregon has a crop of 150,000 'balfs or thereabouts, things will have to be worked differently, Eelther the railroad company will have to build a new warehouse or Insist on shipments being made direct from points In the hop belt. Notwithstanding the blockade, the company has done good work In the past month, having sent for ward 20,000 bales. The statement tabulated above is based on a total crop In Oregon this year of 115.000 bales. This figure Is now accepted by many conservative dealers, though others insist that the state produced 120. 000 bales. The lowest estimate offered In the trade is UO.OM Exact statistics In this connection cannot be complied before Spring, and may not be known until the entire crop has been handled by the transportation companies. Condition or the Market. The present state of the market Is the subject of considerable dispute. There was much activity both in the early and latter part of November, but the heavy buying came to a stopwith the close of the month, proving conclusively that It was solely on the account of the short In terest. The dullness that has marked tho first two days of December has given a tone of weakness to the market that may not be entirely warranted. It is true that primes and good brewing grades are sell ing a shade under last -week's quotations, but there is no recession In the values of "creamers," as shown by the prices Just paid In the country. Furthermore, grow ers arc holding as firm as ever, and spe cial lots in first hands that dealers may want can only be obtained by paying full rates. m The weakness, just at present, is alto gether on the part of those dealers who overbought In the flurry last month, or whose purchases were rejected, and are now anxious to realize on their surplus iiuiuuiKB. nut mis maue l oruuna a i cheaper market than the country 'and has confined most of the trading of the last I two days to this place, rather than to the farms. The few deals made up the Valley yes terday were at prices as gooa or Dctter ' than those current before Thanksgiving. ! Klaber. Wolf & Netter bought a good sired lot at Independence, but beyond the ' announcement that they paid more than ; any other dealer could, no other informa tion was obtainable. They also bought a . lot at Amity at a lower price. There were some transactions. In the Aurora J district at 9s to 10 cents. Charles Lives- , ley secured 112 bales In Polk and Marlon Counties at SU cents. Hops Cheap in Washington. 1'p in Washington the growers arc still letting go at low figures, as they havo done since the- season opened. McNoff Bros, yesterday bought 400 bales of choice there at private terms, understood to bo around 8 cents. The Calif ornla. market Is also quiet. No one knows exactly what will happen In the market this month, but dealers do not look for such a heavy movement a in November. Some of them think tho buying for the year is practically over. This can hardly be tho case, however, with such heavy unsold stocks on the Coast. The hops will surely be taken up when consumers think the price Is right. Whether there are no more hops than are needed, as some claim, or whether they are bought up on speculation or against the needs of the future, it can be counted upon as certain that the goods will not be left on the farmer's hands if he Is deter mined to dispose of them. WILIi FORM A HOP POOL. Itogue River Growers Will Call for Bids oil Entire Output. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. Dec. ' 2. (Special.) Not a bale of the Rogue River Valley hops has been sold, and no sales will be made now, while the formation of a pool is under consideration, and which will be acted on at a meeting to be held in Grant's Pass on Saturday December 9. It is the plan to form a pool and put the en tire crop of the valley, which is some 15.000 bales, in one lot and invite bids for all. This plan is new to the hop mar ket, but has been successfully employed by sheep and goat-raisers of Eastern Ore gon and "Willamette Valley for several years past, and by the Hood River fruit growers. By peddling their hops in small lots, the growers have no opportunity to sell to the big dealers -or direct to the brewers, as they could through a pool handling a large quantity. At this meeting, which has been called at the request of a number of the largest srowers in the valley, the Rogue River HopgrowrsT Union will he organized. From assurances glven it is expected that all the 28 hopgrowers of the valley will join. This union will be organized on the lines of the fruitgrowers unions that have proved po successful. The union will purchase at wholesale all the burlap, sulphur, spraying material and other sup piles, and supply the members at cost. The securing dhrtrtbution of pickers will fee 4ooe by the 'union. A strong fec ture of the union will be to keep the members posted on the condition of the growing hop crops of the -world and mar ket conditions, as far as possible. Some of the hopgrowers of the alley were considering the question of digging up their vines. lit the prospect of a. strong union has so encouraged them that all will keep up their yards in good con dition. One grower, who has 27 acres in hops, has announced that he will plant 15 acres more next Spring. It ts quite certain that fully 100 acres of new hops win be set out next Spring in Kogue River Valley. There are many thousands of teres of land In the valley well adapted to the growing of hops. Hold Is tin known in Hogue River hope, and tho dry climate is also death to vermin. With a deep, rich soil and irrigation to supply moisture at the right time, very large yields are had from the yards. "With market conditions at all favorable. Rogue River Valley would become one of the big districts of the United States. Damon Crops Sold. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. Dec (Spe cial.) L. Damon today disposed of his crops of hops to Charles Llveslcy, agent of Clem Horst. Mr. Damon had two yards, one on the Polk County side and one on the Marlon County side of the river. The two yards produced 211 bales. The lot was sold on sample, and it is estimated will average about SM cents. No other sale was made In this Immediate -vicinity. Dorcas & Young bought the Bldwell crop of 46 bales at Amity, but the top price was not paid. MRS. SUSAN SMITH DIES Pioneer Woman of Willamette Val ley Passes Away. The late Mrs. Susan Smith, who died at Yoncalla. Or.. November 26. was an Oregon pioneer having crossed the plains In 1S3L. and settled at the place where she died. She remoed to Portland some seven yearn ago. and a few woeks since paid a vjslt to her old home, where she suffered a second stroke of paralysis which resulted In her death. She is sur vived by her two sons, Henry Smith, of Roseburg, and William Smith, of Belllng hani, and several grandchildren. She was 72 years of age. FAVORS SECOND PIPE LINE Woodlawn Push Cluh Is Opposed to Water Meters. The Woodlawn Push Club, J. T. Gregg presiding, went on record last night as opposed to the general introduction of water meters, and favored the laying of a second pipe line to the head works of Bull Run. There was a large attendance of citizens, the meeting having been called for a general consideration of im provements, and the adoption of the reso lutions against water meters and favor ing the second nine line were incidental, but unanimously adopted. Councilman John P. Sharkey, A. N. Wills and W. T. Vaughn n and Thomas Green, of the Executive Board, were present. Mayor Lane, who was ox pec ted. sent word that he could not come. Coun cilman Vaughan, the resident Council man. madc tho opening talk, setting forth what had been contemplated in the way of improvements. It was proposed, he said, to Improve Durham and Dokum ave nues with 20-foot parks on each side, res olutions having been introduced to this Sharkey made an excellent talk, pledging his efforts to assist Wood lawn pt-ople In their efforts to got streets Improved. Mr. Sharkey said that it was an easy matter to get streets improved If the people were willing to pay for the work. Councilman A. N. Wills also made a short talk, promising aid. Thomas Greene, of the Executive Board, explained the method of getting electric lights and also told somothlng about finances. Mr. Greene said that the residents of Woodlawn could depend on getting Bull Run water by about the first of September, a remark that called out much applause. The "Woodlawn Club, wenton record as favonng the park system. "of improving street's, resenlng about 20 feet on each side of SO-foot streets, and about 24 feet for a driveway. About ten street arc to be improved if the present plans are car ried out. The club will meet again in two weeks from last night. TUG-OF-WAR CONTEST. Three pulls of the international tourna ment took place last night at Merrill's hall. Four contests will be pulled off Monday night, commencing promptly at S P. M. The Scotch and German teams will meet for the first pull. Chance for Patriotism. Florence West. Considerable discussion is now going on In a number of the papers as to whether Senator Mitchell and Congress men Williamson and Hermann ought not to resign their offices and permit the places to be tilled by new men. While it looks rather like making a sacrifice of a man to ask him to'rerign a seat in Congress under present conditions; yet the Interest of the state is greater than that of any single individual, and we believe that it would be better for Oregon and would show: more patriotism on their part if these gentlemen tender their resignation and permit the offices to be filled by others. No Successor to Dr. Cauthorn. No successor has as yet been" named to Dr.' Franklin Cauthorn. who tendered his resignation as City Phyfelcian Friday. Mayor Lane -stated last 'night that he would not appoint anybody to the place until after consultation with the City Board of Health, and seemed uncertain when that would be. IxMige Mourns Departed Member. Hassalo Lodge, No. 35. I. O. O. F., has adopted resolutions in memory of Adolph Burkhardt. a member of that lodge since 1S67. and hag ordered that the charter of the ledge be draped in MMtntfna: for W days. r .. f Thft 1jit Mr. Faaaa Smith. 1 L BIGGEST IN HISTORY Immense Flour Shipments Go to Japan This Month. FIVE STEAMERS ENGAGED Cargoes to Be Set Afloat for Japan Alone Will Aggregate 235,000 Barrels and Represent Total Value of S82C.500. FoJlowlar 2 our shipments win be made from Portland durtcr the month. Barrel. T Latouan. British ateamer 36.009 T Crerden. British rteaxner 60,009 T Arabia. German steamer 00.000 f Cape Antlbes. BrltUh steamer. 0,1 f Strathmore. BritUh' t earner... S&COO Tetal 2tt.O&e Flour shipments by water from Port land during the month of December will break all former records, even as the out look stands today, with but three day off the calendar. Before the end of the month, nearly $1,000.00) worth of flour will have been net afloat from Portland wharves since the first of the month, and at the rate shipments have commenced moving toward California ports, nil for mer records in this line will appear de cidedly insignificant. With the steamers Labuan and Croydon, already in port ana loading, and the teamers Arabia, Cape Antlbes and Strath morr close at hand. space for 235,009 barrels of the product of ! the Oregon flour mills has been bargained J for and all of these carriers are booked to be on their way toward the Orient be fore the commencment of the dawning year. The value of this flour is placed at JS22.500. or $3.50 al barrel. Last month's flour shipments to the Orient aggregated 1SU233 barrel, the heaviest ever recorded In the history of the port, but even these figures fall about J0.WO barrels short of the total shipments that will be started during the month which has just com menced. First to get away of the fleet of big carriers mentioned above will be the Brit ish steamship Labuan. which Is now re ceiving cargo at Irving dock. She is be ing dispatched by the Mitsui Company, of Japan, and, in addition to the flour ship ment, will carry tons of wheat, all of which also goes to Japan. The Kteam rs Croydon. Strathmore. Cape Antlbes and Arabia will be dispatched by the Pert-land-Asiatic Steamship Company, and the Croydon, Cape Antlbes and Strathmore arc extra vessels placed on the route to relieve the regular line, of which the Ara bia is one. The Croydon arrived in the harbor yes terday, and her entire cargo will consist of flour. She commences loading at the flour mills tomorrow, and will be rushed out as Quickly as possible, in order to give dockroom for those to follow. The Cape Antlbes reached San Francisco yes terday, und if no delay is caused her there, she may be in the harbor during the latter part of this week. The Arabia Is due to 'arrive here on the 10th. and con .sequently will be in the harbor at the jsamo time as the Cape Antlbes. The Strathmore wilt wind up the buslnoss for the month, and very likely for the year, unless the Mitsui Company should de cide to put on another vessel on short no tice. The Japanese Arm reports a good deal of business In sight, but its repre sentative here does not expect to start another cargo before the beginning of the year, save that of the Labuan, which Is now being stowed away. CAPTAIN KERR IS I Lb. Master of Steamship Croydon in San Franciwo Hospital. When the steamship Craydon arrived in the harbor yesterday those who went aboard to greet Captain Kerr were dis appointed to loam that the skipper had been forced to romaln in a hospital in San Francisco on account of poor health. Captain Kerr had been falling on the way out from Ocean Islands, and he gradually STEAM EK INTELLIGENCE. Iue to Arrive Steamer T"rm. Date. South Bar. San Franelae Dr. 4 Kttburn. San FthmUo Dee. 4 Alliance. Has Kraael Dee. S Jeanle. Ban Fraselxw Dec 7 CMemfela, Fan FraooUae Dee. 10 Arabia. Orient Dee. 10 Xme City. Fan FraaaUe. ...Dec IS Despatch. San Franetse......Dec 13 Due to Depart. Ste&raer Destination. Date. KJtburn. San Franclse Dec ft "South Bay. San Fraaelmse Dec. S Jeanle. San Franetse Dc 9 Columbia. Ban Franoisco D. 12 Nome City. San Frandso Dec 17 Despatch. San Pranolsco Dc 17 -Arabia. Orient Dec 20 Carrying malt. grew worse until compelled to go to a hospital. The big British tramp was brought here by Captain Sills, of San Francisco, whose services wero secured in the last minute. A captain will be out in about a. week, from New Tork to take the vessel across the ocean to Japan. Coming up the coast the Croydon en countered some terrific seas, and. light as she was, her propeller stood out of the water a great deal of the time. By rea son of this fact. he made poor progress, and It took her nearlya. whole week to cover the distance ordinarily made in three days by the smaller coasting steamers. The Croydon is under charter to the Portland-Asiatic Steamship Company t load a full cargo of flour for Japan. She will earn about f) tons. Pioneer Shipbuilder Here James Reed, a shipbuilder of Taceraa, is visiting in Portland. Mr. Heed was in business here up till a few years age. and during that time designed the well known craft Ocean Wave, T. "3. Potter. Victorian, Lurllne and Undine. All of these, except the Ocean Wave, are still plying the waters us swiftly as when on their maiden voyages. Collision Off Dungcncss. DOVER. England, Dec. i The Belgian steamer Fhlllppcville, from Antwerp for the Congo, reports sinking the steamer Harlow, of London, southwest of Dung- eneas, early today. The Pnlllppeville picked up seven of the crew and proceed ed to Southampton. Four of the crew arc missing. Nine were saved. Exodus cC Coasters. Four steamers left Portland last night for San Francisco with passengers and general cargoes. The were the Colum Ma. A we Ha, Homer and Taats4ee. The CetaavMa carrfea tlr 3avr wtwfeer ot The Test of a Sincerely Made Coat Lay the Coat fiat on a table, as showo In the picture. If the collar then lies straight and true, at turn-over line, and at outer edge, you may rely upon the Coat being free fram K1t-lrB faklnjc If the collar lies wrinkled and wavy toward outer edge, when the turn-over Use I straight, then look for a speedy loan of akape. Beoauso. such a Coat has probably been cut, and made up. In a. faulty manner. And its faulty form and faulty work manship had to be covered tempo rarily by Flat-Iron faking, in order to tell It Ytm knew "Dr. Goose" (the Tailor's hot pressing Iron) is tho ready -quack" for cases like these aarlak Ing out temporarily a fallaess here or atretchlBKT out a tightness there, that should have been permanently re moved by alncerc hasd needlework in stead. And this Flat-Iren faking -nlltn eat as soon as the garment is worn In damp woather. All the trouble begins when damp n4 brings eut the defects and makes the coat twist out of shape, get ugly, and uncomfortable to wear. Tnese defects are usually manked by the hoi Flut-Iron until the consum er has bought, paid for and worn the tricky garment a week or so. And SO per cent of the people have been de ceived in this way, bearing it with ulter resignation. The maker doesn't deceive himself, and he doesn't deceive thcretailer. No other makers of clothes have, so far as we know, volunteered a tent by which Fiat-Iron faking could be de tected by the customer before he bad bought and paid for the garment. We volunteer such a teat because every garment we make i faithfully Morked Into shape by hand-needlework, instead of by the tricky Flat Iron. Blghty per cnt of all other Clothes are shaped by the hot pressing iron. It ee: a groat deal more to perma nently phape clothe, as wevdo. by Sin cere hand-needlework, than to fake them temporarily Into shape by tho Flat-iron. That's why we want appreciation from you, Mr. Clothes-Wearer, for the Fiaccrlty of our workmanship and of "Our style-retention method. We could not hope to get credit for the KTrnt difference in Construction witaout providing you with a tangible means by which any consumer tran. for himself, test that difference. The Extra Cot of Making Clothes br our SINCERITY SYSTEM aavea yo much In the prossing-up of your Clothes, from time to time, during- the lire or tnem. , Because, a garment fully shaped by the needle requires nreaalnc onlr at very lone Intervals, if at5ll. Jv garment faked into shape by the hot Fiat-Iron must be re-ahaped br the Kamc faky system, (pressed) every time It in rrorn in damp -neat her. or it win look vhapeless and deformed. If It Is worth anything to YOU to wear clothes that hold their ahapr, and look as good as they are, till worn out. then be careful to find on your next purchase the label of the "SIN CERITY Clothiers" If you don't And me ngnt piaee we win tell you If you care te ask us. That label reads: KUH, HATHAK & FISCHER CO. CHICAGO passengers, and the Tamplco, with S1.0CO barrels of flour, took the lion's share of tne ireignt. tiw Moracr earned wheat and lumber. The coasters W II. ICrurer and RMtnnrfn arrived late last night from California norts te load wheat and tumW for re turn cargoes. The Redendo loads wheat at urcenwMn cock. Carmanlu on Maiden Voyage. L1VKKPOOL, Dec. 2. The new Cun- ard Line turbine steamer Carmanla sailed frora here today on her maiden fveyage to New York with a big com plement of passongers. Several marine engineers arc on board to observe the werking order of the turbines. Duncarn Again Puts to Sea. VICTORIA. B. C Dec 2. The Brit ish bark Dunearn. which put back from Cape Flattery and discharged her deck- londof 115.090 feet of lumber, pro THE VALUE OF OHAECOAL. I'cw IVojde Kaon- How Useful It Is la Pre- Mrrtnjf Health and Beaotr. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the safest and most efficient disinfect ant and purifier in nature, but few real ize its value when taken into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal Is a remedy that, the more you take of it the better; it la not a drug at ail. but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present In the stomach and Intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking; drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and improves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently sare cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which col. lect in the btomach and bowels; it disln fects the mouth and throat from the povon of oatarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the beat char coal and. the most for the money is In Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are cnatBosed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal.' and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form or rather In the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the char coal being mixed with honey. The dally ui-e of these lozenges will soon teH la a much improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweet er breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is. that no possible harm can result from thslr continued use, but on the con trary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician in speaking of the beneflfts of charcoal says: "1 advise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas In stomach and bow els, and to clear tho complexion and puri fy the breath, rooutn and throat: I also believe the liver Is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but twenty-flve cents a box at drugstores. and although in sense sense a patent preparation, yet I believe I net mere and better charcoal In Stuart's Charcoal Loc- ense than In any ec the or denary ckmr- ceal taWete." nunpup HrBnuauBBuannjBfl nnnnnjnnzunEioi. M AynmnnnnnHaniB,. iniflPKPEssTfwMin rrjHnLMBHBHHHHK w You do not need a large income to do bus iness here. Come and choose the goods you need and make a small payment down, paying the balance of the account in small weekly or monthly payments. Leather Upholstery "We have just received a new stock of splendid Chairs and Rockers, in leather upholstery. They are of sterling qualitj as rugged, . sound and strong as the great oaks from which their frames are made. It will add ten years to your life to have one of these comfort-givers in your living-room. You can spell "rest" all over them. The small payment of $2.50 will take one. of them, then $1 a week 173-175 ceeded tonight on her voyage to Ply mouth. Marine Notes. The steamer Cascade la finishing her cargo for San Francisco at Westport. The steamer Joseph Kellogg has been taken off the Portland -The Dalles route. The steamer Kureka arrived in the har bor late last night to load wheat for San Francisco. The barkentine Tropic Bird arrived at Astoria yesterday under charter to the California & Oregon Coast Steamship Company to load lumber for san Pedro. The steam schooner Wasp Is at Van couver discharging dynamite for use in the construction of the North Bank Rail road. She will load lumber for San Fran cisco. The German ship Tarpenbeck haa shift ed to Oceanic dock. The British ship Dun- borne is at Greenwich deck, and the French bark Simond Rostand has gone to the Centennial dock. The British steamer Kirklee. which is under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co.. to lead lumber for Shanghai, was off the bar last night. She comes from San Fran cisco. The steamer Flyer, operating between Tacoma. and Seattle. Is to be converted Into an ollburner. and it Is expected te in crease her speed, although she is new one of the swiftest afloat. The French bark Bretagne arrived at Astoria last night from Honolulu. She sailed on the 13th of November and made a fast run from the islands. The Bre tagno comes seeking business. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Dec. 2. OendHnw ef the bar at 5 P. it , ssoata; wt4. seatbwest: weather, cloudr. Arrived at 7d and left up at 9:49 A. M. Steamer Ren!w, freca San Fraaete. Arrived down at 8:15 A. M. German steamer Nusaatia. Arrived t S3) aat left un at 11 A. M. Steamer Eureka, from San Fran dsco. Arrived down at 10 A. 31. tamer Ialsy MltcaeH and schaoner W. F. Jewett. Arrived at 1Z soon Sc&ooaer A. II. Caapbell. frosi San Frasctsea. Arrived at 3:13 P. M. Barkeatlne Tropic Bird, frem San Frasdaco. Royal Hawaiian Orchestra '7 . At Ye Oregon Grill -Hotel Oregon, Seventh arid Stark It is not too early to be thinking of Christinas times, and we are happy to say .thatnever in the history of the house have we been so well prepared to meet the holiday wants of the people. Warehouse and salesrooms are crammed full, and during the weeks to come our show-windows will sparkle and glow with some of the brightest, richest holiday wares ever displayed in Portland. You are cordially in vited to call and make your selections now, or at least inspect our immense stock. LIBERAL CREDIT TO ALL $35 A BEAUTIFUL PRESENT FOR YOUR I. Gevurtz & First Street 219-227 Yamhill Street Outeicto at 5 P. M. Square-riggers. Arrived at 5 P. Jf. French bark Bretagne. from Hon olulu. Lett up at S P. M. Schooners A. M. CamDbell and Oakland. - San Francisco. Dec. 2. Arrived at 2:15 P. II. Bark Roderick Dhu. in tow of tu? Daant less, from Portland. Arrived at 2:15 P. 11. Steamer Roanoke, from Portland; passengers well; lest sterocost And rudder: Is not leak Inf. Arrived Steamer Nome City tHaxwen). SH bourn from Astoria, bound south, put In to land pasaenperH; steamer Cltr of Pu-Na Jep sen). 553 hours from Victoria abd Puget Socnd ports. Sailed German steampr 3Iart chan (Geerdes). for Vladivostok, via Seattle. Cleated Steamer Alameda. iDowdell). for Honolulu; steamer Senator tUoyd), fr Port land; United States cruiser Chicago, fer Hon olulu. Arrived Steamer M. F. Plant, from Ceos Bay : steamer Olympic, fer Gray Har bor; steamer Coaster, from Gray's Harbor. aUd-oehco:r Annie Larsen, for Coca Bay. REFORM THE LAND LAWS Delay in Commission's Keport AV1H Prevent Action. OREGOXlAX NEWS BUREAU, "Washington. Nov. 30. Contrary to ex pectations, the Public lands Commis sion will not be able to submit its final report to the President prior to the as sembling of Congress on December 4. Back In the Summer the belief was prevalent that the Commission would be able to wind up its investigation Into the workings of all the land laws, but this has not proven the case. The Commission has, however, col lected a mass of information on the working of the various mining laws and as soon as practicable will sub mit a report to the President suggest ing numerous changes in the mining statutes. It so happens that the time of all members of this Commission is engrossed with other work to such an extent that they have been obliged to let their land law investigation lag, and as yet they have not had oppor tunity to even formulate their report on the mining laws. Land Commissioner Richards has been away from Washington a great SUNDAY . DECEMBER 3, 1905 FROM S-P.M- TO lrA- M, HEAR THEM btoCioods aKnH -Sua ' n 6Kj 'Ra K' -km 3a. 9vuV KSnaV naw subS". HUSBAND Sons deal during the Summer, and since his return has had no time to give to Commission work. Glfford Pinchot not only has to run tho Forest Service, but is putting In many hours each day as an active member of the Keep Com mission, which is investigating busi ness methods in the various Govern ment departments, und he has no time for land law revision, while F. H. New ell, as head of the Reclamation Service, has all he can attend to, without per forming side duties on the Land Com mission. It may be woll into the session be fore the Commission even reports on the mining laws, and It will probably be a year before a final report la sub mitted. But Congress already has enough Information on hand, if it real ly cares to. reform the land laws, it need not wait for a report from the Public Land Commission, though such a report would be very helpful to the reformers. $26 r r)R $26 we will make to your measure a suit from the finest piece of black Thibet cloth that we ever saw or felt. Warp and woof so fine that no weave shows at all. Columbia Woolen Mills Co. Elks' Building. 7th and Stark.