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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER T, 1904. NEW STEAMERS FOR UPPER COLUMBIA Portland May Have Direct Water Communication with Lewis ton on the Snake River. STEAMER TELEPHONE c TO BE PUT ON THE RUN Line to Be Established on Com pletion of Portage Road to Celilo. According to Captain Cochran, con tracts for the construction of two steamers to bo operated on the upper Columbia river will be let on February 1. They will ply between Celllo and Lewlaton, the head of navigation on the Snake river, and will probably connect with the steamer Telephone, which will run between Celllo and Portland, thus forming a continuous transportation line between this city and- Lewlston. It Is said that the line will be established Immediately upon completion of the portage road at Celllo. Captain James Shaver, of the Shaver Transportation company, was Informed last evening that the new boats will be rushed to completion. They will be 'light-draught, ISO feet long and St feet across the ' beam. The engines and boilers for the new craft have been purchased. ' J. H. Mtddleton. the attorney, owns the Telephone, but would give no In- ! formation about the steamers which are to be placed on the upper river run or of his vessel. The Telephone was built at Port- ; land more than a year ago, alnce when i she has been Idle. She has never been ' given a trial, but It la said she Is capable of developing greater speed ' than any other craft plying In local ws tera. From time to time many rumors have been set in circulation as to what route would be selected for the ves- ' eel Captain Cochran, who has been looking closely after her Interests, haa persistently and emphatically denied ev ery report that has been started con cerning where the steamer Is to be placed in commission. On several oc casions he has strongly hinted that she Is likely to be placed on a regular run next spring. After the news was confided to Cap- italn Shaver last evening about the con tracts to be let on February 1 for the construction of two additional craft for operation on the upper Columbia river, ; waterfront men arrived at the conclu sion that the Telephone will connect with them from thla end of the line. If this plan la carried out It will be the first time In years that Portland has hud water tranaportatlon facilities with the head of navigation on the Snake river. It la aald that auch a line win mean as much to the merchants and shippers on the upper river as the building of another railroad through their section of the country. FEARED SHIP FAMINE. Season exporters stare Been Forced Sato Chartering Teasels lattsly. The chartering of the British ships Olsucus and Dunreggan yesterday left only four vessels disengaged, the Ger man ahlp Nomla. the British ship Dumfriesshire, the British bark Oweenee and the French ship Villa de Mulhouse. It Is believed the laat named will be chartered within the next few days The skippers believe the exporters re uneasy over the situation, fearing that In a short time they will be unable to get tonnage; that la the reason given for so much activity In the charter line. During the paat few weeks the Dur bridge. the Hampton, the Anna and the Falrport, now in the harbor, have been chartered to take out lumber cargoes. At the rate tonnage waa picked up for the lumber-carrying trade It began to look as though all the ahlpa would be engaged within a few weeks. There la but very little tonnage on the en route list amounting to not much more than 26,000 tone. It Is probable that a great portion of thla will be engaged for lum ber business before Its arrival In the river. Falling to get grain charters at the rate fixed by the ship owners' combine many of the veasels are leaving San Francisco in ballast every week. majority of them go to Australia. RECORD RUN. Steamer MortbJaad Makes Trip from As - aorta la Little Over Sevaa Moors. By making the run from Aatorla to Portland In 7 hours and 19 minutes, the efflcera of the steamer Northland, which arrived In the harbor last evening from Ban Franclaco, believe that a new rec ord has been established. Frequently the Columbia makes the trip In eight hours, snd it is claimed that she has completed the run on several occasions In an hour'a less time. But all agree with laurela In covering the 100-mlle stretch In a trifle more than seven hours, and in a measure she haa re deemed herself for the several mlahapa which befell her on previous trips to this port. The Northland is a new ves sel, having been launched about three months ago. On the start her engines did not work well, but Chief Engineer l.lndley stated -this morning that they are now giving aatiafactlon. The ves sel will receive a cargo of lumber at the Inman-Poulsen mill for the return voyage. BELIEVES RUSSIA WILL WIN. And for That Reason Marl Brians Thinks Exporters WUl Heap Mlok Benefits. Karl Brauns of the Karl Brauns com pany. San Francisco, one of the leading export firms on the Pacific coaat, passed through Portland this morning on his way to The Dallea While here he Is re ported to have made the following pre diction to a number of the local ship pers: "When Port Arthur falls, which Is no- SOVTMMZM DOLLAM CUT AXWATS MM MAD. Lewis & Clark Co.n Brooch for a Xnus Present Ma ft.! iss fs.u. KM Irate dark Mounted on this beautiful gold wreath, the coin not the least marred or muill sted. eold over the counter or mailed to any address at 14 60 for slse No. 1, sad II for No, 2. The coin alone sells l II These Brooches will grow in veins as they grew ta aga O MMtTMMMCPMM OO, tars and Silversmiths, mentarlly expected, there will be greater demand In the orient for Pacific coaat products of all kinds than It will be possible to fill. I also believe that the principal orders for 'necessities' will be received from the Russians. They will need beef, flour, canned gooda. etc. In fact they will have to have them, and they will be willing to pay handaome prices. There is no doubt that the freight can be aent them by way of some of the Korean ports, snd the Russlsns are now making arrangements to get goods snipped In by thst route." The Karl Brauns company la in sym pathy with the Russians, and it is said that the firm haa bad greater business dealings with them since the war began than almost all the other exporters com bined on the Pacific coaat. Mr. Brauns la confident that the forces of the czar will eventually win. He is positive thst they will buy very liberally from the Pacific coast exporters who are In a position to send them Just what they want for carrying on a protracted cam paign. ELLERIC RELEASED. WUl Arrive Tomorrow sad Immediately Take am Cargo for the Orient. The British steamship Kllerlc. released from quarantine today, la expected to reach Portland rrom the mouth of the river tomorrow morning. She will be accompanied by all her crew with the exception of Captain McLeod and a cou ple of sailors. The vcas.-l waa fumi gated on December 2. and the members of the crew vaccinated. Laldlaw a Co., the local agenta, were Instrumental In having the steamer re leased at this time. They took the mat ter up with the government officials at Washington, who had previously decided to have the vessel held In quarantine 16 days after being fumigated. As the steamer la under charter to the Portland A Asiatic company and is badly needed, an urgent request that ah be released at once was granted. The Kllerlc will aecure a berth at the Albtna dock, where sbs will receive a cargo for Japan aad China, made up of structural Iron, tobacco, flour, cotton and wheat. The tobacco shipment will com prise 800 tons, or 400 hogsheada. If a full cargo cannot ' be secured here It la probable that the steamer will proceed to San Francisco to complete loading. But many of the shippers do not believe this will be necessary. Owing to the fact that the steamer was held up at the mouth of the river a number of the exporters made arrangements to send their freight to the orient by wsy of Puget sound. Consequently some diffi culty may be experienced In getting a full cargo for the Kllerlc at this port. It Is aald that Captain McLeod la re covering slowly and that be will be un able to accompany the steamer on the outward trip. MAY CHANGE TO STEEL. With Installation of Shipbuilding- riant Wooden-Mulled Moats May Disappear. When the modern shipbuilding plant about which there haa been ao much talk of late has been started at St. Johns It Is probable that si number of the river boats will be provided with steel hulls. Steel lasts a Ufa time; wooden hulls have to be renewed every six or seven yesrs. It Is probable that the change would have been brought Into popular uae locally some time ago i had there been a plant conveniently situated where the necessary work could have been dona ALONG THE WATERFRONT. Captain Bahle, former commander of the oriental liner Arabia, will depart on Saturday for his home In Germany. When he arrived about two months ago on the last trip of the Arabia he was suffering from an attack of rheuma tism and hs turned the command of the veaael ever to the first officer. Hs haa fully recovered his health, but does not care to assume any chances of again contracting the aliment with which he was afflicted by going to Japan and China. It Is probable thst he will be given command of a Hamburg American liner plying In some other quarter of the globe. French bark Europe haa cleared at the cuatom house with 26,133 bushels of wheat valued at 121,200 and 64.4(7 bushels of barley worth $71,000. She will go to the United Kingdom. F. A. Freeman haa been appointed a local soliciting agent for the Portland a Asiatic company. Until recently Mr. Freeman filled a similar position for the company at Yokohama Captains Edwards and Fuller Inspected the steamer Hoo Hoo thla morning. French ship Jules Gommes finished discharging ballast this morning at the Banfleld dock She is under charter to Kerr. Olfford A Co. to carry a cargo of wheat and barley to the United King dom. MARINE NOTES. Astoria Dec. 7. Arrived st 10 and left up at 11 a m . steamer K A. KU burn from San Francisco. British steamer Kllerlc will be released from quarantine today. St. Helens, Den. 7. Passed at 11:10 a m . French bark Martha Roux. Astoria Dec. 6. Sailed at 10:10 a m , steamer Ueorga JLoumla for Han Fran cisco, T ' Sailed at 11:18 a. "m., British ship Langdale for Queenstown or Falmouth. Sailed at 12:30 p. m.. steamer W. H. Harrison for Sluslaw. San Francisco, Cel., Dec. I. Arrived schooner Beulsh from Columbia river. Astoria Dec. 7. Condition of the bar at 8 a in. obacured: wind aoutheaat; weather foggy and rainy. FREIGHT AGENTS ARRIVE ON FRIDAY The Northern Paclflo Railway com pany's freight agents are expected to ar rive In Portland on Friday. They left Spokane last Saturday night, and are spending this week visiting North Ya kima, Tacoma, Seattle and other apund points. The party is in charge of Henry Blakely, aaslstant general freight agent at St Paul. At Spokane they were Joined by Samuel Q. Fulton, assistant general freight agent at Portland, who will direct their movements in this ter rttory. E. H. Forrester, general agent of the Northern Pacific at San Francisco, will arlve In Portland thla evening to Join the party. A. D. Charlton, who went to the aound Monday, will return to Portland with them. Their entertainment here will consist of a visit to the manufacturing plants and the harbor, an Inspection of the ex position grounds, snd sn Informal lunch eon at the Commercial club. The object of the tour by the freight agents Is to familiarise them with the resources of the Pacific northwest, and the possi bilities of development of transporta tion business, and to acquaint fhem with the business men snd methods of this territory. from Colas LAXATIVE BUOMO Qt'IMNE reSMTes tt essss. Te set the genuine, call far ths fall a.m. and look for I lie slasatora of g. V . Oreve. Me. WrSf erred sneak Canned Ooods. Allen Lewis Bsst Brand, Saturday ..BVABBBBBBBBS. TOj. 'J. 'Z- jy' L ' ' $'' ' PS ' jm J Bal al Wm ansaTMCMaaBBlfsmBT aBS BB SsPUsH Lbs ' ' Ml IBBklfaBBBBBBTsBBBBW 'SBl BBI awl tfwB eBB BSSBBV asUtSA BBrSS BBBBB7A Tbjsbs Until January $10.00 $1 1.00 $12.50 for all Coats, regular price $15.00. for all Coats, regular price $16.00. for all Coats, regular price $17.50. We believe we show as large a variety and the most select stock of high-grade coats of any store in the city. " Brownsville Woolen Mil Store Third and Stark Sts., Opp. Chamber of Commerce It's True That You Can Get For larsre lots containing over acrea of land, nearly all In fruit and berries: moaern -room reeiaenoa An extremely beautiful place, front ing on electric car line. $2800 A magnificent place on Pnnlnau lar avenue: 9 lots, all beautiful: ear- den and fruit: the very choicest of roses snd shrubbery: very cory, mod ern cottage and all neceaaary out bulldtnga SI 200 Henutlful West Side home: ', rooms wun oain ana inner conveni ences: beautiful and alghtly situa tion, frontlnar on First street car line. slsOO For a palatial I -room residence. quarter Dioca in wooaiawn; cnoicest variety of bearing fruit. A beautiful home at less than half the cost. $ 800 For a lovely 2-acre Improved lot 6 minutes' walk Montavllla car Una $ 400 Beautiful acre lot with 4-room cottage, good barn and other out buildings ; 20 full bearing fruit treea. A very cosy home. YOU'LL NEVER FIND THE BAR GAINS TILL YOU SEE The Dunn-Lawrence Co. 14V raw IfUl'.'. FOR SALE 3500 Choice corner and I - house. Central Alblns. saooo ;o...i corner lot ami houses. In Multnomah: rent for 124 month. 91000 Qood 6 -room house and full lot, Multnomah. 8 BOO 4-room .house, and 2 lots. Pit tenger's Addition. $3500 New. modern 7 room house. Cook ave close to wiuiams. FOR RENT .T.ftinm mnil.rn new house CooV ava, near wiuiams. 7 room new modern In. use. Missis afnnf eve. near Morris. sis room house. Missouri ava 513 5-rnnm house, moaern; plenty or fruit. Minnesota ava M. E. THOMPSON 848 Mississippi Ave. Phone Mas $350012 acres, convenient to car line will divide to suit purchaser, acres and 6 -room house, on csr line. This Is a fine Invest ment. 180012 acres, all In cultivation. 000 17 acrea partly cultivated. 1000 R acres, all cultivated and 7 room nouse. 3500 House and large grounds; close in, east siae. DAVIDSON, WARD & CO. 408 Chamber of Commerce. Van W. Anderson Real HAtnte, Loans and Fire Inaurane 201 McKay Bid.. Cor. 3rd and Stark MEN AND WOMEN. Cas Blf for ansatsrsi tlarharfm.lstaavaalleat, Irnt.tlon. or ulr. ration, of ma cos a BMW erases. sBBsanCl, fast or setasaoM. SaM k; SranlMa, er east Is pi. in wrseser. wv eipiav, srsseie, I St. or a botilaa t 7S. CD SKI BCISSAn.fl BSnp We Sold Over One Hundred Men's Reductions 1st we will make a reduction on all Overcoats and $13.50 $15.00 $16.50 FARMS MM acres, all nlcs land; all fenced; house, barn, orchard, running water: 100 seres cultivated, balance pasture and woods; 2 miles north of HUlsboro; a good farm 110,000. 35 sores, 26 acres cultivated; 1 horse, 1 buggy, 2 cows, 3 heifers, 1 hogs, 20 tons hay: good house, with mill and tank; hot and cold water In houae; water piped to barn; 2 acres In straw berries, orchard; fronts on fine, level road; 10 miles east of Portland. This Is a nice home. Will take a oheaper place as part pay 14,600. 100 acres, all choice land: no gravel; all fenced; 75 acres cultivated; new, modern house, I rooms, concrete base ment, hall, pantry, closets, bath, porches; fine, new barn, rustic and painted; 10 cows, 1 calves. I hogs, 1 team, wagon, hack, cream separator, all farming Implements; 40 tons hay. 460 bushels potatoes, etc; 10 miles from Portland, on a fine, level road all wsy out: 1V4 miles from elsotrlo csr; a very cheap farm. Ail goea for 110,600. 118 acres, all choice land; all fsnced and croas-fenced; 10 acres cultivated; 40 acres pasture; good, new 1-room house, fair barn; orchard, running; stream snd spring water; land all laya nice; 1 mile of school, store and shop; near Tualatin river, II miles from Portland; a cheap farm. 1 acres, all good, level land: 41 acres cultivated; house, barn, orchard; wa tered by wells and atresm, on good road. 10 miles weat of Portland 14, 660. 331 acres land, fenced: 110 acres culti vated; 1,00 acrea pasture. 100 acres fine timber- good logging stream through land; timber marketable; fine outrange for stock; 41 head cattle; 10 goats, 20 sheep, 1 team, farm imple ments; good neighborhood; 1 mile to school. Yamhill county. Prlos for all 18.760. 40 sores, sli fine- soil; ll'scres culti vates; new, nouse, s rooms, paintea; fair barn: 100 fruit trees; near achool, church, store and creamery; 18 miles from Portland. Will trade for horns In Portland 11,100. SO acres, 20 acres well cultivated; good fences; T-room nouse, rustic ana painted; good frame barn; orchard; watered by springs; convenient to church and school; In Washington county. Trade for Portland property 12,400. 4 sores. 1 acre In strawberries: 1 sere In tree fruits; chicken yard, nice modern 6-room house; convenient to 6-cent car line 12.125. 4 seres on Oregon City car line, near -Vdo' Mllwaukla 00. HENKLB & BAKER IT Ablngton Bldg., Portland. Or. BARGAINS tot 17, blook 1, Elisabeth Irving' Ad dition. Hise onxiuo reel, on victoria St.. 60 feet south of Hancock St. Price only Montgomery Near 17th Lot 5x100 feat, with two apartment- houses, Nos. 615, 535 H snd 537. rent ing for 181.50 per month. You oan buy this desirable Income property for ss,ooo ir fasten si once. No. 106 and 108 N. E. Park Street Lot 60x100 feet, between Flanders and uiisan. with two cottages, a lot with a futura Pries S4.BO0. Third and Mill 100x100 feet, 8. B. corner Fine location for apartment-housa WAKBFIBLD. FRIES CO. 929 Stark St. Phonm Main 14 Suits at The reason we are selling so many suits is that we are going to reduce our immense stock of clothing as much as possible, and until January 1st we will sell the pick and choice without reserve of ANY SUIT IN OUR STORE FOR ONLY Every suit is of this season's manufacture, and is made from the highest class of our pure wool cloth, and sell regular and are worth $15.00, $16.50, $18.00, $20.00, $22.50, $25.00 and a few up to $30.00. on Overcoats for all Coats, regular price $18.50. for all Coats, regular price $20.00. $17.50 $18.50 $20.00 for all Coats, regular price $21.50. REAL ESTATE FOR SALB BY The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 8325 Lot on Vancouver ave., bet Skldmore and Mason sts. (A. 101.) $425 Lot 10x100 feet, corner Beech St. and urend ava t a. soo 5-room cottage and stable, lot 15x100 feet, at St. Johns Park; city watsr. (A. gSSVJ 9700 cottage, well built. I rooms and t lota with abundance of fruit; plenty spaos for cnicxens ann cows, 10 minutes walk from Peninsula Station. (A. 102.) 81000 Lot 10x100 feet and new rottege, I rooms. E. 11th st. bet Mason and Shaver, North Irvlngton. (A. 111.) S1300 Two lots In Wilson's Addition, near lid snd inurman. tt-. 117.) S1500 Tais Una Into 1 ftftw 1 ( ft f.e M TUT sasa a w v as saw ivie avvjasvv a vci, ai. v v , vvs a E. 10th and Tillamook. West Irvlngton. (It- IT.) 81700 House 7 rooms, bath. xas. basement lot mix7u reet, trailing sc., near ju. sin st. Terms 1200 caah, balance 120 a month. (A. 20.) 1750 Lot 10x101 feet and comfortable houae I rooms snd bsth on Ivy street, near Kodney ave. (A. 21.) 81650 Sunnyslde (adjoining) cottage I rooms and lot 60x100 feef terma half cash. balance on time. n. zv.) 81700 Runnystda I lots, S. W. cor. Bslmont and E. list st. Terms half cash, bal ance on tlma (B. 201.) 82200 Bunnyslds lot and house rooms, bath, basement, ste. (8. 206.) 92OOO Richmond, close to car line, 10x100 fsst and brick dwelling I room, bath and basement, city water. (L. 141.) 92700 Large lot snd 2-story brick dwelling, bath, city water, close to Waverly car line, st E. 21th st (L 110.) 9HOO Lot 10x100 fsst, and cottage of I rooms, full basement, bathroom, city water. (A. 171.) 83700 McMtllen's Add. few minutes' wslk from Steel bridge, lot and new house 7 moms, sli modern convenlenoea (H. 170.) , 92500 Multnomah Add. near Thompson school, 100x100 feet and house rooms, strssts sewered and Improved. (A. 217.) a, $1400 100x100 fsst, cor. E. 10th snd Tilla mook; concrete sidswalk; terms part cash (H. 111.) The Title Guarantee & Trust Co. I and 7 Chamber of Commerca $12.50 Cravenettes, as follows: for all Coats, regular price $2230. for all Coats, regular price $23.50. for all Coats, regular price $25.00. MODERN COTTAGE 7 Rooms with bath and base ment; lot 60x100; close in, on East Eleventh street Only $2,500 The Healy Investment Co. 210-214 Abington Building, 108tf Third St Homebuilders and Speculators Your Attention ! Do not fall to carefully examine WAXartTT PaJtx property. It Is lo cated on the most sightly table lsnd be tween the rivers and en both car lines. No question Wslnut Park will become the most valuable resident property In the city of Portland. Prices most lib eral. Term cash: monthly or quar terly payments. Title perfect War ranty deed given. Do yourself a kindness by calling or sending for WALNUT PARK maps. REMEMBER, I have many more choice bargains In Portland property. W. M. KILLINGSWORTH Keel Setate Dealer. Bar s MULTNOMAH and CENTRAL ALBINA REAL ESTATE ON THE BOOM!! The railroad oomnanr is about to scend 1100.000 In doubllna the ranirii. of the car shops st Alblna three new buslnsss buildings hsve mat hee.n startea on Mississippi avenue. Call at ones on at. a. Tioanoi, 141 Mississippi avenue, phone East 2121. and make a selection from his choice list of bargains at original prices and double your money in the next i montha Williams Avenue Addition ii viu.,. v - iw uui ma remaining f lota In this beautiful tract, we will offer for a few days these lots at ths original ,,11, urn, w,.u n""i.np nnu every as sessment paid: slso furnish complete sbstract. Don t miss this opportunity If you want some nice property to build on. M. E. THOMPSON IOU AOM-T. 48 Mississippi Ave. Faeme North Albina on the Boom!! ThS great car barn of the Portland Consolidated Railway company Is n ear ing completion ana cne company has usi Dousni mure una mere at s cost Of 14,600. and real estate Is boom In a- We havs over 40 lots close to the com pany's property st from till up, on terms to suit Let US show you Our bargains before Investing ws oan save you money. M. E. THOMPSON . Ava Ten Acre Tracts Ten Acre Tracts FREE On Saturday, December 10, at 1 :30 p. m a special excur sion train will leave Fourth and Yamhill streets and con vey intending purchasers to Sha truck's station to view the Shattuck farm, lying on both sides of the railroad track, right at the station, which has been sub-divided into tracts of 6, 8, 10 and 12 acres and will be sold with payment of one fourth down, balance in one, two and three years with interest at 8 per cent Every person wanting a country home, a fruit or berry farm or a poultry ranch should go out on this excursion and inspect these tracts. Abstract of title fur nished to each purchaser. While it is winter and you are seeing the lands at their worst it is the best time for intending buyers to make their selection. The train will start at 1 :30 p. m. from Fourth and Yamhill streets and will leave on return trip in an hour after arrival. Re member, the Southern Pa cific will soon run their gaso line cars hourly past this tract. For Plats and Prices Call Upon Charles K. Henry 878 Stark Street HOUSE RENT Is ths greatest and most unwar ranted waste In the Whole list of do mestic expensea I help you to stop tt and sell you HOUSES AT-COST And at less than rent rates. In ths best residence suburb of Portland, with city water, street cars, lots of people and all convenient ea EVELYN Heart of Mount Scott district. II minutes from First street; 5c fsra Plana of cottages may be ssen st my city office or st Evelyn. Agsnt on ground. City office open even ing. GEO. W. BROWN Room 201 Falling Building. Phone Main 1121. FOR SALE ISO acres on railroad and 2 miles from town; 8 acres cultivated; about 10 set In grass; 60 bearing apple tress; S room house, small barn, on county roaa; a Dargam at ro rood homestead relinquishments Cabins built; 7 miles from railroad town; very cheap. Bargains In farms, scrsage, timber land ana city property. Maxwell & Burg SIS Ablngtos Bids;, Portland, Or. $35 LOTS All unsold lots in Peninsular Ad ditions are for' Bale St $35.00. Must be sold to close out estate of L. D. Brown. Lots . sre cleared, high, sightly, level; Bull Run wster, streets (faded and the price is one quarter for what adjoining property is selling. Title perfect sbstract fur nished with every sale. Sherman D. Brown 351 Stark Street. BEVERLY Tbls is ths most beautiful property on the market, surrounded by fine build ings and faelps the 100-foot Portland Boulevard, and yet for a short time ws will offer full lots, 10x100, tor from Ills to 1200 and upward. To see this Is to buy If you are looking for a location for a nice home. M. E. THOMPSON EXCURSION Ave.