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THJiT 310K2sI2?ra OHEGONIAK. "V7ED2ESDAX, PEBBTJAST 27. I895r .-- Jl BRITISHAGRIGULTDRE GRfcAT DEPRESSION OF PRICES AXD LOSS OF PROFITS. Report of Special Committee of Liverpool District Farmers' Clnb. The report of the special committee of the Liverpool District Farmers Club on the condition of ariculture in the district, drawn up in response to the invitation of the Central and Associated Chambers of Agriculture, was forwarded to London February 4. It reada as follows: The district of the club embraces the agricultural portion of the three large unions of West Derby, Prescot, and Orms kirk. The farming Is chiefly arable, pro duce of all kinds being grown for the Liverpool market viz. hay, wheat, oats, barley, straw, potatces, cabbages, etc Over SO per cent of the land Is arable. The causes of the depression are First, the great and continued fall in the prices of produce of all kinds, whilst there has been no corrasponding reduction either in the price of labor, rents, rates and other outgoings. Secondly, the very serious competition which prevails in foreign pro duce of every description, Liverpool being literally overrun with same. Far example, in the year 1333, when, in consequence of the great drouth, farmers had little over one-third of a crop of hay, they expected in some degree to recoup themselves by an enhanced value; but In a few weeks Liverpool became abundantly supplied with foreign hay from almost all parts of the world, with the result that our far mers had to accept, on an average, little more than 5 per ton for the bulk of that crop, a price that would not more than pay the rent and rates. Importations of hay have continued up to the present time at ruinous prlc?s. The effects of depression on landowners are: The rents in the district -vary, ac cording to the quality of land and situa ton, from 33s to 03 per statute acre Very few reductions in rent have been made. One large landowner, whose land Is heav ily rented, about four years ago offered his tenants a temporary remission of 10 per cent or a permanent reduction of 5 per cent, with the result that the tenants accepted the latter. Other landowners have made no permanent reductions, but have on several occasions granted a re mission of 10 per cent, the last being for the year 1893. Rent Is taken as the basis of assessment to poor-rate, and the only decrease In the assessment of land is on the permanent reduction of 3 per cent on one landowner's property. Those tenants receiving temporary remission are unable lo obtain any reduction in -assessment. The reduction in the selling value of Uie land is from CO to 40 per cent at least. The farms being small to medium in size, there is always a demand for them when vacant. They vary from 20 to 300 acres, and i large number being about 100 acres. Farmers sons have to compete for them with Liverpool tradesmen (retired and otherwise). A great many farmers' sons, being brought up to farming, and, owing to the general commercial depression, "un able to take to any other business, create a constant demand for these small farms, which places a fictitious value upon them. There are. in consequence, very few farms In landlords' hands A great many young farmers would be better off were they working as agricultural laborers. There is a great lack of suitable accommoda tion as legards cottages, etc., for farm laborers, and Immediate action on the part of the landowners is needed to sup ply this dellciency. The effects of the de pression on tenants are: The farming rrollts of today are nil. The value or produce as compared with about 20 years ago being as follows, according to crop: Today.- Abouti.203rearsAgo:. Kay 13 per ton ..to per ton Wheat 3s per bus ..7s Cd per bus Oats ...2s Id per bus ..3s Gd per bus Barley..3s 4d per bus ..5s 6d per bus Straw ...30s per ton ..50s per ton Totatoes .70s per ton ..120s per ton Cabbages.Cd per doz ..Is Gd per doz Cattle 5d per lb ..Sd per pound In consequence of our district being in the vicinity of such towns as Liverpool, Bottle, St. Helens and Wldnes, and also largely Intersected by railways, farmers ha e had to compete with manufacturers, tramowners and railway companies for labor, the result being that during the past 20 years they have had to pay an Increase of at least 2s per man per week. A great deal of the manure used in the district is carted from the towns, and farmers have had to combine, and have thus succeeded in obtaining a reduction of from 23 to 30 per cent in the cost of ma nures. In machinery there is not much change In value. The effect of the depres Siou on the capital of the tenant is this, the older farmers, who managed to save some little money 20 to ao years ago, are now hing and keeping their farms mainly on the Interest, with the appar ently vain hope that time will improve matters. The younger farmers i. e., those who have taken farms In recent years and Invested the whole of their capital therein, are. by dint of hard work and frugality, just enabled to live and maintain their families, without being able to provide for their future wants. Meantime, their capital in their farms is daily decreasing. Others who do not per sonally labor on the farms and live fru gally, are seriously indebted to hosts of creditors. Most of the farms in the district are taken now, as heretofore, on a early tenancy. Fanners who occupy the larger farm with the greater capital, and who have worked hardest themselves, have stood the depression best. The ef fects of the depression on laborers are that eery farmer in the district is em ploying as few laborers as he possibly can. with the result that the land Is be coming dirtier and poorer every year. The average earnings of the tradesmen are 1 per week and house to live in, or 22s and no house, while all the other laborers employed, are Irish, who come over from Ireland in the t-pring of the year, and receive 13s per week until sum mer, and 20s per week during harvest. The subjects of complaint are these: (1) That values are continually decreasing for everything that farmers have to sell, in consequence of the enormous foreign com petition which prevails at the port of land ing, also, that although the gross values of farmers crops are only 60 per cent of what they were 20 years ago, they have to face quite as heavy an expenditure as at that time. (2) The landlords and laborers have suffered practically nothing, whereas the farmers stock and capital are being gradually swallowed up by the decreasing values. (3) The legislation of the present, in throwing more burdens in rates on the owners of land, as, a matter of fact causes them to fall upon the tenant who is in possession. As to suggestions for remedies or alie viatlve measures, we consider it less for us than for our members of parliament to suggest and apply, but we submit a. few points for their serious consideration. If the land in this country is not to go out of cultivation altogether, something must be done to checkmate the appreciation of gold by the Argentine, Russia and India, for it is due to the premium on gold In the Argentine and India being 260 per cent and In Russia and India SO per cent, that our markets here have been overrun with hay, wheat, oats, barley and other produce from those countries, the result of which has been to drive the prices of grain, etc., down to the ruinously low figures now ob taining. As regards the foreign compe tition, manufacturers in this district are practically doing nothing, hating been driven not only out of the foreign mar kets, and also out of our own by the for eigners, and we would suggest that some steps be taken to protect our national in dustries in the shape of a tariff on manu factured articles, so that at least some of the vast number of our unemployed might be able to procure work. The burdens on land ought to be Immediately considered, with a view of relieving the tenant of the ever-Increasing charges that are actually borne by him, although Intended for the landowner. It has been said that this por tion of Landcaahire Is not suffering so much as other counties in England, but If careful Inquiry Is made, it will be found that no portion of England is suffering to the same extent as far as the tenant farm er Is concerned, and nowhere so little as far as the landlord and laborer are con cerned. The prices obtainable in Liver pool are lower than elsewhere, inasmuch as farmers have to compete with the for eigner immediately on landing. Rates are higher, owing to the rural population hav ing to assist in maintaining the paupers of the towns, and wages and rents are also higher. It will, therefore, be seen, as a matter of course, that the depression In this district must of necessity be more severe. THE CORJi" CROP. The Low Price Xlronsrht In Free Trade Timei. American Economist. Having already shown the American farmers that they received only 51 cents on the dollar for their dollar wheat dur ing the two years that the free-traders have allowed them to sell their crops In "the countries of the world that stand ready to take our entire surplus of prod ucts," as the democratic platform of 1832 told them, let us now see what they got for their corn crops during the three years of McKinley protection, and also during the" two subsequent years under the free traders. Here are the figures: Average Average Value Period. Crop Value Bushel. Per Acre JSSO-W 57H.229,770 SO.'Si $10.18 1893-34 573,172.413 .411 S.84 We find that the average value of the orn crop was $171,157,353 more during each of the three years of McKinley pro tection than under the present adminis tration of the free-traders. The average price was over two cents a bushel more on the farm and the harvest from each acre was worth 5131 more to the farmer under protection. The farmers, no doubt, would be glad to have that extra 5171,000.000 a year, or i3.000.0M that they have lost during the tvo years that the free-traders enabled them to sell their corn in "the countries of the world that stand ready to take our entire surplus of products." Let us see if we can ascertain why they lost It. During the three years of protection the corn cixp averaged 1.726,195.000 bushels a year. This was 310,000,000 bushels more each year than the average crop in our free-trade times. The average yield per acre was more, being 23.6 bushels under protection and only 20.9 bushels to the acre when "the countries of the world" stood "read.r to take our entire surplus of products." Evidently the price should have been higher these "two latest years, our crops being short and "the countries of the world" waiting for it. We are very much afraid that when the free-trade platform of 1892 told our farmers that they would be able to sell their corn in "the countries of the world that stand ready to take our entire surplus of products," the free traders forgot to add that "the countries 6f the world" would take it at their price, not at our price. WARSHIPS AT SAN DOMINGO The State Department I rnking: No tice of idic- Fact. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. It is stated that the presence of three French war ships in the harbor of San Domingo has been made the subject of diplomatic rep resentations on the part of the United States, at the request of the Dominican government. France has long had claims against San Domingo, which seemed In capable of settlement by ordinary diplo matic methods, and three naval vessels have been assembled in the vicinity as an Incentive, to jspeedj; action. Secretary GresliamT rTIs"aserted,"'in response to re quests from the government of San Do mingo, pointed out to France that the United States also has long-standing claims against San Domingo, ante-dating those of France. The French reply, it is claimed, conceded this point, but repre sented that Immediate reparation was de manded only in the case of a French cit izen who had been recently assaulted with the ascertained connivance of Dominican officials. The United States thereupon re plied, as it is understood, that this was a matter which could not be held to war rant a hostile naval demonstration on the part of France, and suggested that the difficulty was easily susceptible of ami cable settlement, and that justice could be obtained more certainly in the ab sence of a threatening armed force. As far as can be learned, the incident rests at this point. Should any further difliculty arise, it is possible that one of the ves sels of Admiral Meade's fleet, now at Bar badoes, 800 miles from San Domingo, may be ordered to cruise on the coast of Hayti and San Domingo for the protection of American interests, which are verj con siderable there. Samana bay, on the north side of the Island, has long been treated by the United States navy as practically an American possession, just as Pearl harbor is in Hawaii. It was recently visit ed by Admiral Meade's squadron, whlcn spent several days there. HAPPENED BY ACCIDENT The Elbe Disnntcr. LONDON, Feb. 26. The inquest on the Elbe's victims, which were brought ashore, was resumed at Lowestoft this morning. II has been decided to limit the inquiry to events occurring subsequent to the col lision. Pilot Greenham testified that after the crash he saw attempts made to close the water-tight doors of the Elbe. The cap tain of the Elbe remained on the bridge until the last. The captain ordered the boats got out, but the ropes were frozen and had to be chopped away. The orders given by the captain were obeyed. There was no confusion. Both the captain and the chief engineer of the Crathle deposed that the vessel's bellropes to the engine-room were frozen at the time of the collision. Orders were given to the lookout man, who shouted them to the engine-room. The engineer admitted that he had not looked to see whether the bellropes were all right when the vessel sailed from Rotterdam. On the conclusion of the engineer's testimony the coroner intimated that the inquest would be adjourned until March 26. The solicitor for the captain of the Crathie objected to this proposal, and asked that the jury render a verdict. It would be cruel, he said, to let the matter hang lire over the captain's head for a month. The coroner opposed the rendering of the verdict at the present time, and the in quest was adjourned. Killed by n. Collision. OAKLAND. Cal., Feb. 26. Mrs. Dele hanty, wife of P. J. Delchanty. a promi nent undertaker of this city, was instantly killed by a local train last night while crossing the track in a buggy near the mole. Her husband, who was driving the vehicle, was also seriously Injured. Rejoiced Over Salted Hmds. TANGIER. Feb. 26. Advices received here from Fez state that the two cart loads of salted heads of the leading Raham rebels, which, were taken to the sultan bj a detachment of Moorish cavalry, have been suspended from the main gate of that city, amid great rejoicing upon the part of the populace. MIkMbr: Mexican Mnn-of-AVnr. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 26. The Mexican man-of-war La Llbertad sailed from Vera Cruz February 9 for New Orleans to be repaired. She is now more than 10 days overdue, and may have foundered In the Gulf, during the heavy norther which prevailed from the lth to the 13th. Her crew consisted of SO officers and men. 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The various kinds of pavement are discussed and the better methods of pre serving streets In Europe, where the width of wagon tires and the manner of shoeing horses are regulated by law, are all ex haustively treated, and the report will undoubtedly prove of great value to offi cials and taxpayers. The report proceeds: "The chief requisite for a substantial, permanent pavement is suitable material. There are in use in this country many kinds of paving material, among them being granite blocks of various sizes, sheet asphalt, asphalt blocks, bricks of different kinds and sizes, wooden blocks (round and square, treated and untreated), slag bricks. patent Iron pavement, and Telford and macadam pavement. "The result of the experience of all the cities of this country, as will be shown by the data and statistics given else where in this report, indicates that only three kinds of paving material have an swered all conditions and requirements for street pavements. They are bricks, granite blocks and asphalt. Other mate rials are to a great extent still in the experimental s-tage. Other kind.-s of mate rials are to a great extent still in the sometimes resulting satisfactorily, some times resulting in complete failure. Brick has been tried exterslvely, and may be said to be satisfactory for streets on which there is but slight traffic. Brick has served well in Galesburg and Bloomington and other cities of this class, but has not been extensively tried in larger cities. Telford pavement has been used to some extent, but the experience of Chicago with Michigan boulevard and Washington bou levard, both highest types of the Telford method, proves that this system is too expensive, espscially with regard to main tenance, for general use. Macadam and wood have been declared failures." Discussing in greater detail some of the comparative advantages of different kinds of pavement, the report suggests Im provements in the methods of laying gran ite blocks which, at a sllghtlv increased cost, will give a pavement practically in destructible. Asphalt pavements are said to be growing in favor, but the construc tion should be most carefully done. Its advantages are smoothness, ease In clean ing, slight resistance to traffic and facility of repair, while with constant care it will last 15 or 20 years without resurfacing. Wooden-block pavement is considered as utterly valueless, although when chemi cally prepared, as- is done in London, it makes a good but expensive pavement. Continuing, the report says: "The first cost of a pavement is of great importance, but must be considered In con nection with the life of the pavement and the cost of maintenance. The method in Europe, in fig-iring the value of a pave ment, is to take the first cost, add to it the cost of maintenance for a period of say 20 years, or the estimated life of the pave ment, and deducting value of the pave jnent at the end of the period; dividing this sum by the number of years, the an nual c6sl of" the p"aVement will be ob tained. This Is a very accurate method of gauging the value of the pavement, because It gives ultimate results. If a pavement should cost S3 a yard and cost 5 cents per square yard for maintenance for a period of 15 years, at the end of which time it would be still almost as good as new, it would be a far cheaper pavement than one the first cost of which was SI 30 a square yard, hut which had to be entirely renewed every four or five years. "The cost of the dlfterent kinds of pave ment varies with the places, owing to the advantages of transportation, proximity to the supply of paving material, rates of wages and othar conditions. Chicago has paid S3 50 a square yard for granite pave ment, while at a recent letting of contracts in Minneapolis, bids were received at as low figures as $1 30 per square yard. Buf falo pays about S3 for sheet asphalt, while Chicago received a tender to pave La Salle avenue with Trinidad asphalt at $1 61 per square yard. Milwaukee has adopted a maximum price of S3 per square yard for permanent paving, while Washington will pay no more than S2 23. "The mere fact of first cost can give no intelligent idea of the value of pavement, unless considered in connection with the life of the pavement and cost of mainten ance. In the French school of engineer ing Is taught the axiom that "Economical jouity ana exnuDeranc neaitn are a proverbial combination. The hearty man who is always laughing doesn't have any trouble with his digestion. It has been said that laughing makes people healthy. The truth is that health makes people laugh. 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They should be taken at the first indication of di gestive trouble. They stop sour stomach, belching, "heart-burn," flatu lence and sick headache. They cure constipation permanently. You can stop taking them after the bowels are thoroughly regulated. Their help lasts. You do not become a slave to their use as with other pills. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets it's an easy name to remember. Don't let a designing druggist talk you into "sonlething just as good." He makes more money on the "just as good " kind. That's why he would rather sell them. That's why you had better not take them. For a free sample package of 4 to 7 doses, address: World's Dispen sary Medical Association, Xo. 663 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y. maintenance and not prime cost Is the es sential factor to be considered in estimat ing the value of a pavement. "The cost of maintenance differs al most as much as first cost. Omaha- pays S cents per 'square yard for maintaining its asphalt pavements, while Washington does the same work for less than 3 cents per square vard, and In Buffalo It costs only about 2 cents per square yard, figur ing the total annual cost of repairs with the total area of paved streets. "In Europe it is figured the cost of maintaining asphalt and wooden-block streets is less than 6 pence per square yard and the cost of maintaining granite block in some parts of London Is about 1 pence. The statistics as to the cost of mainten ance of pavements in this country are very few, and those that do exist cannot al ways Be considered reliable. "Reports of officials show that granite costs least for repair, when the original construction has been good. The streets in the business portion of Chicago have been but recently relald, and still they would be considered frightfully out of re pair in London, Paris or Brussels. Brick is comparatively easy to repair, because when a defective brick is found it can be removed and a sound one substituted. One trouble with brick and stone pave ments Is that for extensive repairing they must practically be entirely torn up and closed to the public. Facility of repair is one of the advantages of asphalt. By means of a light repair outfit a couple of men can repair a large area of asphalt pavement in a short time at a trifling expense. "A most important factor in permanent street pavements is the method of con struction. No good qualities of materials will protect a roadway against faulty con struction. Everything must be well done by experienced men. There should be no temporizing with any contractor who at tempts to evade any portion of the speci fications according to which he has agreed to do the work. The greatest care should beobservedin constructing the foundation, because, after all, It is the essential part of the pavement. When the soil of the graded street has been thoroughly rolled and hardened, and upon it has been built a six-inch bed of concrete made with good cement and properly prepared, the really durable portion of the street has been completed. Indeed, in some cities streets are made of concrete alone, with a gravel top dressing. When the concrete founda tion has been made, and well made, the wearing surface which is placed on top of it may be cither wood, granite, asphalt, brick, or any other material. These con stitute only the wearing surface, which may be taken up and repaired, or renewed, or disposed of in any way. The solid im permeable foundation is the base on which the street rests, and without which no paving material is of any value. In Eu rope it is always calculated that the con crete base will last 'an indefinite time: and In the calculation as to the life of a pave ment the durability of the wearing surface only is considered. The concrete founda tion is always estimated as an unincum bered asset, to be taken over to the new construction account as a credit to the original cost of the pavement. "In estimating the durability of different kinds of pavement, these qualities should be taken into consideration: First cost, durability, cost of maintenance, sanitation, noiselessness, facility of repair, resistance of traction, ease on horses, ease on vehi cles, and apppearance. The general ex perience of city engineers would seem to classify the pavements according to these qualities in this way: "First cost Granite will be the most expensive; then in order, asphalt, brick, wood blocks, macadam. "Durability Longest lived, granite; next, asphalt, brick, wood, macadam. "Cost of maintenance Cheapest to maintain, granite; next in order, asphalt, brick, wood, macadam. Sanitation First, asphalt, brick and granite about equal, and vood last. "Noiselessness First, wool); then ma cadam, asphalt, brick, granite noisiest of Till." "-"4r - An Alleged Conspiracy Against the Pennsylvania Railroad. CANTON, O., Feb. 26. In- the prosecu tion of J. H. Lautz, of Louis-ille, arrest ed on the charge of conspiracy, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company expects to disclose a plot to defraud it of enormous sums of money. Lautz is supposed to be one of several conspirators. J. II. Lautz began suit in the United States court re cently against the Pennsylvania railway, claiming 523,000 damages for injuries said to have been received in the, disaster at Shrieve, O. He alleged that he had be come insane in consequence of the acci dent. The Attack on Mnscnt. LONDON, Feb. 26. A dispatch from Bombay to the Central News says that the city of Muscat was greatly damaged by the fire of the sultan's troops in en deavoring to repel the insurgent Bedou ins. It is believed, the dispatch says, that the sultan's forces are getting the better of the fight. 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DESIN'G CARS ON OGDEN ROUTE. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPEF.S AND .SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS ATTACHED TO ALL THROUGH TRAINS. Through Ticket Office. 134 First street, whers through tickets to all points in the Eastern States. Canada and Europe can be obtained at .SS.W-J13 from J- B- KIRKLAND. TICKET AGENT. All the above trains arrlvo and depart from Grand Central Station, Fifth and I streets. TAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for OSWEGO (week days) at 6:00. 7:20. 10:15 A. SI.. 12:15, 1:55. 0:15. G:30. S P. II., and at 11:30 P. M. (on Saturday only). Arrive at Portland 7:10. S:30, 11:23 A. 1L. 1:30, 4:15, 6:20, 7:40, 0:05 P. M. Leave for SHERIDAN (week days) at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Portland 9:30 A. M. Leave for AIRLIE Mondav. Wednesday and Friday at 0:40 A. M. Arrive at Portland Tues day, Thursday and Saturday at 3;03 P. 1L Sunday tra'ns for OSWEGO leave at 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 A. SL. 12:40. 2:00. 3:30, 5:00. C:50 P. M. Arrive at Portland at S:40, 10:30 A. M., 12:15, 1:50. 3:15. 4:45, 6:30, 7:55 P. M. Ferry connects with all trains for Sellwood. R. KOEHLER. Manager. K. P. ROGERS. Asst. Gen. F. & P. Agt. FOR ALL POIXTS EAST. LEiU DEPOr mill AID I STS. lRMVi Tho fast Mall, via! Hunting ton. bait lnKn.uumlia orb-an sas City, or via Spo i":CO P. M. Daily I io- I 3:00A.L Daily kano. Minneapolis and St. Paul, with throiisrh servica to I Eastern cities. .For Pendleton. La 7:00P.M.'j Grande. Bakor City. t I y- i. S : Walla Walla. Day- 1 S:00 A.'.L uauy ton, Colfax. Pull-1 Daily man. Moscow and I I Idaho ruiningpoiuts. j i Locnl Mixed Train) for Hood River. Thai 7:00P.L Dal i os end intarms- ( i hi.Suiir F:00A.M Ldiato stations. J ! Through Pullman Sleepers, Tourist Sleepers and Reclining - Chair Cars are attached to through trains. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULES Colamliln JUver Rontc. Two-boat dally service for Astoria and way points. T. J. Potter leaves PortlanU 7 A. M.. except Sunday; leaves Astoria 7 P. M., except Sunday. R. R. Thompson leaves Portland S P. M.. except Sunday; leaves Astoria 6:43 A. M., except Sunday. On Saturday nights the R. R. Thomp son will leave Portland at 10 o'clock. "Willamette River Route. Steamers Elmore and Modoc for Oregon City. Salem, Corvallis and way points, Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat urdays at C A. M. Returning from Cor vallis following day at 8:30 A. M.. lying In Salem all night, leaving for Portland at 6 A. 11., Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Yamhill River Route. Steamer Hoag, for Oregon City. Day ton. McMlnnville and way stations, Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 A. M.; returning the following days. Snake River Rontc. Leave Riparia 10:30 A. M. Mondays and Fridays; leave Lewiston S A. M. Sun days and Wednesdays. OCEAN ROUTE. Steamship Queen, for San Francisco, at S P. M., February 22. March 4, 14, 24. Steamship Columbia, for San Francisco, at S P. M.. February 27. Marcli 9, 19, 23. Steamships sail from San Francisco at 10 A. M., the day following departure from Portland. Ocean steamers sail from AInsworth dock. - All river steamers depart from Ash street dock. For all information, rates, etc., call at city office corner Washington and Third streets, or address W. H. HURLBURT. General Passenger Agent. e. McNeill, Receiver and General Manager. Portland, Or. fAOfffig LOW RATES BEST SERVICE TO AND FROM ALL POINTS EAST. GREATLY REDUCED RATES TO AND FROM EUROPE. For information apply to ALLAN CAMERON. 110 First Street, Portland. Or. STMR. TELEPHONE FOR ASTORIA. Columbia River & Pufiet Sound Navigation Co. Alder-street Dock. Telephone No. 3J1. s&;u Leaves Portland dally, except Sunday. 7. A. M. Leaves Astoria dally, except Sunday. 7 P. II. OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY Coolgardie Gold Fields (Freemantle), Australia. $230. tirst-clais; $125. steerage. Round the world. $610, 1st: $:!5U, 2d. Lowest rates to Cape Town. Steamship Mariposa sails, via Honolulu and Auckland. 2 P. !!., March 7; steamer Australia. Honolulu only. March 12. 10 A. M. Cook's parties to Honolulu. Mar. 12, April 2; re duced excursion rates. Ticket oflic. 134 First St.. Portland. Or. J. B. Klrktend. Ticket Agent. J. D. Spreeke's & Brs. Co . General Agents. 133 Montgomery st.. San Francisco. Send fcr Round the World folder. VANCOUVER TRANSPORTATION CO. STEAMER UNDINE, Captain Charles T. Kanra, leaves Vancouver at 8:30 A. M. and 1PM. Leaves Portland at 10:30 A. M. and 430 P. iL, Sundays excepted. For freight or pasrag apply on board at foot ol Taylor street, iarc, 23v. round trip. LAO I 211& AND VIA OJOSS f Rams IDJ ffMAteMKl TRA.VEX,EItS GUIDE. Hull roads. ITorH's FieiKisl lias. THROUGH TICKETS THROUGH TICKET3 TO THE TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST. EAST AND SOUTHEAST. VIA THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM. VIA THE UNION PACIFIC SVSTEM. Through Pullman Palace Sleepers, Tourist Sle9 ers and Frca Reclining Chair Cars. DAILY TO CHICAGO. DAILY TO CHICAGO. CITY TICKET OFFICE. 135 THIRD ST., COR. ALDER. PORTLAND. R. W. BAXTER. E. 3. VAN KURAN. Gen. AgenL City Pass. & T. Agt. KOCmiAST TRACK NO DUST" SHORT LINE EST The Great Northern owns and operates Its en tire equipment. Its Palace Sleeping Cars at tached to O. R & N. trains, leave Portland every evening at 7 o'clock. Direct routa to Spokane.- Kootenai country. Flathead Valley. Montana points. St- Paul. Minneapolis, Chicago and East. For tickets, printed matter and other Infor mation, apply to C C Donavan. General Agent. 122 Third st., Portland, or address F. I. Whit ney. G. P. & T. A.. St- Paul. Minn. Clipper Ship. SUTTON & CO.'S DISPATCH LINE OF CLIPPER SHIPS FROM NEW YORK TO PORTLAND. OR.. DIRECT. The well-known Al Clipper Ship "George CunK" Sproule master. Is now on berth, as above, and rapidly receiving vargo. Will have very prompt dispatch. For freight and all particulars apply to SUTTON & CO.. S2 South St.. New York. or to SUTTON & BEEBE, Agents. 1G North Frorh St., Portland, Oregon. THE TPyd-KTIKL. w DIRECTORY OF OCCUPAXTS. Rooms, ARISTOS SOCIAL CLUB 211. 212. 213. 211 ASSOCIATED PRESS. E. L. Pqwell. Man ager S0 BARBER. DR. S. J.. Dentist C0S-60D BECKWITH. H.. Route Agent Pacific Ex press Company 201 BELL. DR. J. F.. Physician and Surgeon. 711-712 BINSWANGER, DR. O. S.. Physlcan and Surgeon .... 411-412 BROWN BROS. CO.. "Continental Nurser ies' C12-G13-CU BLANDFORD. S. M., U. S. Weather Bu reau ...A 909 BUILDERS' EXCHANGE 800 CATLIN. W. W.. Receiver Oregon National Bank 305-303 CAUKLN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers" Insurance Co 70(5 CARDWELL, DR. HERBERT W.. Physi cian f 703 CARDWELL. DR. J. R.. Dentist.. .SOS-SOO-810 CHAPPELL BROWNE. P. Architect 700 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE CO GOO CUMMING, DR. WM.. Dentist 40S-409 DICKSON. DR. J. F., Physician 713-714 DRAKE. DR. H. E.: Physician 512-513-511 ESTATE OF L. WHITE 407 EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCI ETY. J. B. Wrangham. Cashier 509-510-311 EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder st. FENTON. DR. J. D.. Physician and Sur- Keon 303 FENTON, DR. HICKS C. Physlcan and" Surgeon 303 FENTON & FENTON. DRS-. Surgeons.SOS-310 FENTON, DR. MATTHEW F.. Dentist... .3302 FERRIS, DR. FRANK E.. Dentist 311-312 GIESY. DR. A. J.. Physician 710 GIESY &. CARDWELL. Drs.. Physlcians-.Ol GODDARD. E. C. & CO.. footwear, ground floor 129 Sixth st. CRAVES. DR. J. L.. Dentist S04-803 HELMBOLD. R. P.. Special Agent Manhat tan Life ....203 MACKAY, DR. A. E., Physician and Sur geon j. 704-703 MAXWELL, DR. W. E.. Physician and Sur geon 701-702-703 MORRIS. E. C. Secretary and Manager Brown Bros. Co ."......614 MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. Dentist 512-313-51 MANHATTAN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.. of New York, S. E. Mulford. l'anager.20S-209-2I0 McELROY. DR. J. G.. Physician and Sur geon 701-702-703 McMILLAN. N.. Real Estate Loans SOI McGUIRE. II. D.. State Fish and Game Pro tector Su MILLER. DR. IL C. Dentist 408-40'J MULFORD, S. E., Manager Manhattan Life - 208-200-210 McFADEN. MISS IDA E., Stenographer and Typewriter .206 OREGON NATIONAL BANK.' W. W. Cat- lln. Rpceiver 303-303 PACIFIC BANKER AND INVESTOR. L. Stagge, Editor S03 PAGUE i BLANDFORD. Attorneys - at - Law 717 REED &. MALCOLM. Opticians, ground floor 133 Sixth st. RIGGS. DR. J. O.. Dentist 008 ROP.EP-TS. A.. Merchant Tailor 131 Sixth st- REID, JR., P P. Special Agent Equitable Life 511 SAMUEL. L.. Special Agent Equitable Llfe.511 STOLTE. CHARLES EDWARD S03 STUART. DELL. Attorney-at-Law..G18-617-61S STUART & YOUNG. Attorneys-at-Law.... 61G-G17-613 STEVENSON. W. R.. and HELMBOLD, R. P.. State Agents Manhattan LIfe...20S-209-210 SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 203 THE FAIRFAX-GREENE PIANO STUDIO TIMMS. MISS EDNA !.. Portrait Artlst....S02 TUCKER. DR. GEO. F.. Dentist 010-611 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU 907-903-900 WILSON. DR. EDWARD N., Physician And Surgeon 304-303 WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Physician. 507-503 WRANGHAM. J. B.. Cashier Equitable .500 WHITE. LEVI. Estate of 407 WHITING. DR. S.. Physician and Surgeon ,..001-303 WOOD. DR. JAMES B.. Physician and Sur geon 312-313 WOOD. DR. W. L.. rnysielan 413-414 YOUNG. GEO. D-. Attorney-at-Law.ClG-617-618 A few more elenrit oitirrn umy be had ly npiilyinjj to Fortlnnit Tni!t Company, of Portland, Orcgtm, U'. Flrxt tttrcct, or to the rent clerk lu tills bulldluc- union PACincf OHi Hi IIJX 1 i j flwf! isbi Mlp I