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arf-jrr I THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY. MAT 2, 1900. FAVORS PORTAGE RAILWAY CIIAMBEIt OP COMMERCE MVAXTS UPPER COLUMBIA OPEN. Axka Other Towns to Join In Effort Xavy Appropriation and Inter state Bills Discussed. Portland's Chamber of Commerce -will not bo satisfied until the Columbia and Snake Rivers are opened to steamers from the ocean to the head of navigation. This subject -was fully discussed at a meeting of the Chamber last week, -when ChaYles Francis Adams, of Boston, ad dressed the trustees on the importance of opening the Tiver. A committee -was ap pointed at that time to take the matter in charge. That committee made the fol lowing report at the meeting of the trus tees yesterday morning: T th Portland Chamber of Commerce: Your committee, appointed to draw up a plan or organization for active effort in the direction of opening the Columbia River at the dalles, submit the following report: In our Judgment the Importance of this un dertaking cannot be overestimated. The ob struction to navigation at the daljes remains the only serious obstacle to the passage of boats between Lewlston, Idaho, and the sea. a distance of 475 miles. The result wouia con trol the railway rates of nearly the whole In terior country. The river might be little used, but it would make the railway rates. The greater portion of the three states of Oregon, "Washington and Idaho would participate In the benefit of such result, which also would be of especial benefit and value to Portland. Re duction of the rates would send the greater part of the railroad traffic this way. and the rufcult would be equally advantageous to Port land and to the producers in the upper valley of tnc Columbia. If the country of the great interior basin drained by the Columbia River be favored by as unobstructed waterway, the effect on rats wewld be immediate. It would force the rail roads to moot the rates of cheap transporta tlM. Obviously the benefits to the producer am! to Portland would be very great. If this groat region is to develop to its fullest ex tent, aad thereby Increase the importance of Portland, cheap transportation must be estab lished along the line of leasf resistance tho Olu.-nWa River. Here Is a current which will float cargoes from the Clearwater to Portland. The Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Caaadian Pacific must haul their loads over Mtt mountains to got them into the Sound country, while Portland's tributary territory 'sends its freight down stream all the way. Thus the opening of the river at the dalles weuld oentrol the transportation of the in terior; for. though as experience in similar cases has shown, the river would do little bUbl nees, it would make the railroad rate, which would settle down to a basis Just below the point where profit could be made on river tramport. A portage railway alongside the line of the proposed canal is suggested as the first step In carrying out this Important undertaking. The railway would be indispensable as an ad junct in the construction of the canal, and when the canal was finished could be discon tinued Such road could be put In operation fer 5400,000. Built for the purpose -at aiding the construction of the canal and as part of the canal and navigation scheme, it would avoid the objection made against the policy of committing the Government to railway con struction, yet could be operated as a portago road for freight, on completion of the canal. Co-operation between the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho in pressing this -work on the attention of Congress is indispensable. Your oommlttee therefore urges that all the commercial bodies in localities favorable to this undertaking be communicated with by this Chamber of Commerce, and requested to take such actios as may seem to them most likely to dc offecttve, and also that the Legis latures of these states be requested to address memorials to Congress, with suitable presenta tion of facts, asking that this work be under taken and carried through. It is suggested also that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested to nk for reports from the office of the Chief Bnglneer on the project, with new estimates of oast, and time necessary for i execution of the work, under favorable conditions. Your committee feels that it cannot too strongly emphasize the Importance of this project, which, when carried to- completion, will become a controlling factor in the direc tion of traffic; will provide cheap transporta tion for the interior; will lead to Immense development of mineral as well as of agricul tural resources, and will people the country ana establish its industry by saving to the workers large part of the sums absorbed, under still primitive conditions, by transportation, and yet the railroads, through increase of traffic, will make profits far larger than now. We deem it proper to say that it Is es pecially -Incumbent on Portland, as the chief city of the Columbia basin, both to take the lead In urging this undertaking and to use all possible Influences to hold the subject up to the attention of the jeople of the Northwest, ot our commercial bodies. Legislatures and dele gations in Congress. The General Government is the agency through which this work is to lie accomplished. It is Its duty to undertake, aid, execute it; and we say this more confi dently from the fact that there Is not in the whole United States a situation as to internal transport whloh calls to urgently for the ac tion of the Government as this one. Respectfully submitted, II. HAHN, H. W. SCOTT. E. T. WILLIAMS. This report was unanimously adopted, and, upon motion, the secretary was in structed to forward copies of the report to the commercial bodies of Walla Walla, Boise, Lewlston, Vancouver, The Dalles, Astoria, Salem and other towns Interested lh this matter. Along with the copies of tcls report will be sent letters requesting the bodies addressed to take immediate action. A copy of the report Is also to be for warded to the- Oregon, Washington and Idaho delegations in Congress. 'The committee was continued and urged to 6ee that the provisions of tie report were carried out in full. Concerning Coast Surveys. Tho matter cf the proposed amendment to the naval appropriation bill came up for" discussion at the meeting of the trus tees. Lieutenant Wood, U. S. N., of the local hydrographic office, was present, and by request addressed tho trustees on this subject. .As has already been published. Lieuten ant Wood stated that Chairman Cannon, of the House appropriation committee, had offered an amendment to the naval appro priation bill, which, if passed, would vir tually turn over all of the Coast surveys of our new possessions to the Coast Sur vey. This work Is now being looked af ter by the Navy Department, but should the appropriation be cut down from $l0, 000 to $10,000 for this purpose, as proposed, the Navy Department would have to sus pend all such work by July 1. 'This work, in Lieutenant Wood's opin ion, could not be taken up Inside of a year, owing to the fact that the Coast Survey now has only two boats on the Pacific Coast. It would, therefore, be necessary to purchase new boats If the work of surveying thecdasts of Hawaii and tho Philippines was to be done. In addition to this, a new corps of sur veyors would have to be employed, as the Coast Survey force Is not composed of deop-sea sailors. Then, in the work of surveying the coasts of the Philippine Islands, k would be necessary for gun boats to accompany the surveying parties for some time yet, and Lieutenant Wood thinks It would be just as well to let the gunboats do the work, without the addi tional expense of buying and manning Coast Survey boats Several maps of the Philippine Islands were exhibited. They were made from the Spanish Coast Survey of 1S7S. and, ac cording to Lieutenant Wood's Idea, are very oefectlve He says that when he was last in thoce waters. In the Petrel, that boat sailed right over where the map showed was a small island. These maps show numerous small Is'ands and reefs along the west coast of the main island, but none appear on the east side, which loads to the belief that practically no surveying has ever been done on the oast coast. The increased shipping and trade of the Islands demand more perfect charts, and 1 for that reason all who are interested are anxious that this work begin without de lay. It is evident. It was shown, that the pro posed lopping off of the appropriation for tho navy survey was not In the interest of economy, for the Coast Survey Is to have an increased appropriation of $400,00). This leads to the conclusion that the Coast Survey is anxious to reach out into new lines. After hearing what Lieutenant Wood had to say, and then discussing the mat ter fully, it was referred to the commit tee on navigation. Wants Information. A. P. Silver, of Nuvlascalla. who is pre paring a series of articles for an English magazine, has written the Chamber of Commerce asking for information regard ing the resources, climate and soil of this section of the country. The trustees Instructed Mr. Hasten to supply the Infor mation wanted. Apralnst the Senate Bill. Recently the Chicago Board of Trade re quested tho Portland Chamber of Com merce to use its influence in favor of the passage of a bill now before the Senate relative to the Interstate Commerce Com mission. The Chicago Board of Trade declares that the existing laws are not powerful enough, but thinks that the provisions of Senate bill No. VSS gives tho Commis sion tho needed powers. It therefore in dorses the bill, and calls upon other com mercial -bodies to do likewise. Some of the clauses of the amendment, upon which the Chicago Board of Trade lays especial stress, are as follows: The prohibition of railroads from charging more for a short than for a long haul over the same line, and in the same direction, unless they first obtain permission of the Commission. The publication of all tariffs and forbid ding any change in them on less than CO days' notice. The Commission is to be empowered to make and maintain a classification of uni form freight rates throughout the United States. The doing away with the criminal penal ties of the law, and imposing fines upon the carriers for violations. Mr. Hahn reports for his committee as follows: "After considering the proposed meas ure, your committee can see no logical reason for Indorsing the enactment Into law of Senate- bill 1439. but, on the con trarj't would recommend that the Cham ber go on record in opposition to this measure, for the following reasons: "First That the public welfare does not demand the increased authority and enormous powers conferred on the Com mission by this bill. t "Second The sparsely settled sections of the West and Pacific Coast should not be governed by conditions applicable to the transportation lines, and the more densely settled portions of our country. "Third Proper provisions for represent ing the various natural divisions or sec tions of the United States on the Inter state Commerce Commission ere absolutely essential. "Therefore, your committee suggests that tho Chamber of Commerce consider proper relations along the above line, re questing our Congressional delegation to oppose said Senate bill, and if this cannot be successfully accomplished, then, at least to modify the measure in accord ance with tho above objections. Respect fully, HENRY HAHN." FROM C A. 31. TO 8 P. M. The registration office nt the Court House rrill he open continuously from S A. 31. to S P. M. todaand tomorrow. Citizens calling; at any time between the hours mentioned will find clerks ready to -wait on them promptly. There will he no intermission at the lunch or dinner hoar. PERSONAL MENTION. Peter Cohen, of Ashland, is at the Per kins. John Adair, of Astoria, is at the Impe rial. C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, was in the city yesterday. R. E. Fewell, of Hood River, is regis tered at the Perkins. Charles A. Gray -and wife, of Salem, are registered at the Imperial. W. B. Sllkworth, of Colfax. Wash., was a guest at the Perkins yesterday. A. T. Kcllher, of Salem, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Perkins. A. Strahan, a log and lumber man of Marshland-, Is a guest at the St. Charles. S. B. Welst, a Stella hotel man, la at the St, Charles, accompanied by his family. S. Elmore, the Astoria canneryman, was among yesterday's arrivals at the Port land. E. Hadlr, J. E. Sibley, F. J. Cond, and F. J. Chapman, of Dallas, are at the Perkins. M. S. Griswold, a dealer in livestock, of Oysterville, is a recent arrival at the St. Charles. Colonel J. W. Redlngton, editor-in-chief of the Heppner Gazette, is spending a few days in Portland. General George S. Carpenter, U. S. A., registered at the Portland yesterday, en route for "Vancouver Barracks. Charlea R. Sturges, business manager of the Ward & "Volkes Company, who come to the Marquam next week, is In the city. Mrs. Edyth Tozier-Weatherred and Miss Evelyn Steel are In Boston, visiting Miss Steel's aunts. Miss- Josephine Ladd and Mrs. Bartlett. Mr. and Mrs. John Prldeaux, with their son, Arthur, left last week for a three months' visit to their old home in Corn wall, England. James Rolph, of the San Francisco shipping firm of Hind, Rolph & Company, was in the city yesterday en route home from a business trip to Puget Sound. Miss Mary F. Denton, missionary at Tot tori, Japan, is expected to arrive here this morning. She will be the guest of Mrs. James Steel during her stay in the city. Mrs. C. W. Bryant, of this city, left Sunday evening via the Union Pacific, to visit relatives in Kansas and Illinois. She came to Oregon In 153, and this is her first visit back. Captain W. S Powell, bailiff of Judge Frazer's Court, has gone to Hood River to remain one week. He had an attack of the grip some time ago, and has not fully recovered. He thinks the mountain air will brace him up. NEW YORK, May 1. Northwestern peo ple registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland W. T. Hume, at the Everett House. From Seattle Dr. E. W. Young, at the Grand, and A. Hambach and wife, at the Park-Avenue Hotel. From Tacoma I. W. Anderson, at the Hotel Imperial. "Withdrew Charges. In the divorce suit of Jemima Batman against "William Batman, the plaintiff yes terday filed an amended complaint. Most of the charges made In the original com plaint are omitted, and Mrs. Batman now merely avers that her husband kicked her In April, 189S, and she had to call In a physician. She further alleges that she Is the owner of lots 3, 4, and 5, block 29. McMillen's addition, and the defendant has agreed to this, as deeds to her from him for this property have been placed on record. He seems to have concluded that a quiet settlement of his domestic trouble was the sensible thing to do. The litigants were married in 1S74. e MUT0SC0PE. See the handsome moving pictures now on exhibition at Union Pacific ticket office, 135 Third. Free, FOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' AID ANNUAL MEETING OP THE PORT LAND SOCIETY. Larsre Attendance., and Excellent i' Programme Reports of Officers Dr. Morrison's Address. The people of Portland feel an interert In the unfortunate boys and girls of this community. This was proven last night by the large, intelligent audience which assembled at the First Congregational Church to attend the annual exercises ot the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Ore gon. Judge George H. Williams, chairman of the board, presided. He opened the ex ercises with a brief talk. In which he thanked the audience, the citizens of Port land and the 6tate. and all of the other influences which havo helped to sustain and push forward the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. He said he knew of no way In which rich men could got more happiness out of their gifts, and at the same time do more good than by helping to make respectable men and women out of the boys and girls who had no homes or helpers. Ho declared that those who helped to save one poor, helpless child on earth, would surely hear that voice from heaven singing': "As much as ye did It unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me." The Progrnmine. At the conclusion of Mr. Williams' re marks, he announced the following pro gramme, which was well rendered. Piano duet, "Lapalien Waltzer," by Labltzsky, Professor Schnauffer and Miss Lulu Hawley. Report of the secretary, F. E. Beach. Report of the treasurer, L. L. Hawkins. Oregon quartet. "Miserere." "II Trovn tore." Messrs. Edward Drake, N. H. Alex ander. W. J. Elliott and M. L. Bowman. Report of the ladles' advisory board, by Mrs. C. R. Templeton. Tenor solo, "Night Time," by Van de Water, Lauren Pease. Instrumental solo, "C&ncerto," hy Men delssohn, Miss Margaret Carolyn Mitchell. Report of physician. Dr. John M. Brooke. Ladles' quartet, "Annie Laurie." ar ranged by Buck, Mrs. Al.ston, Miss Fryer. Mrs. Hemsworth and Miss Lillian Monk. Report of the superintendent, W. T. Gardner. Solo, "Spring Song," by Weil, Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer. Violin solo, selected, Mrs. Gus Kuhn, ac. companled by Miss Kruenberg. Solo, selected. M. L. Bowman. Address. Dr. A. A. Morrison, Tector ot Trinity Episcopal Church. - Oregon quartet, selected, accompanists. Miss Lenora Fisher, Miss Margaret Caro lyn Mitchell and Mr. Ralph Hoyt, The tenor solo, "Night Time," by Lauren Pease; the selection from "II Trovators," by the Oregon quartet; "Annie Laurie," by the ladles' quartet; the solo by Mr. Bowman, and "Spring Song," by Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, were all heartily re ceived. The Oregon quartet responded to an en core with "Sleep, Honey, Sleep," and Mr. Pease responded with "A Dream," in a most delightful manner. The other sing ers were heartily encored. In fact, the chairman had to announce that, owing to the length of the programme, no more encores would bo "in order." This, how ever, did not prevent a perfect storm of applause for Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer after her singing of the "Spring Song." She at first refused to respond, but later favored the audience with another song and accompanlament. The violin solo, by Mrs. Gus Kuhn, like some of the operatic selections, sounded a bit strange in a church, but the playing was so charmingly executed that It brought forth rounds of applause, which left no doubt that the audience enjoyed It heartily. Reports of Officers. The programme was so arranged, the various reports being sandwiched between the music, that the audience did not ap pear to tire of the exercises, though a trifle long. The secretary's Teport showed that the board had held 10 meetings during the year, and had often visited the Institu tion, where everything was found in ex cellent condition. This report stated that the buildings were Inadequate to the de mands that will bo made upon them; but the secretary stated that they hoped be fore long to add about $3000 worth of buildings, which would greatly relieve the overcrowded condition. In this report the work of the superin tendent and the matron was highly spoken of, as was tho assistance rendered by tho ladies' advisory board. Ladles' Advisory Board. Mrs. C R. Templeton read the report of the ladles advisory board, shqwlng what this branch of the work had been doing during the year. It showed that kindness was one of the ruling elements at the Boys and Girls' Home. It further told how the girls were taught housekeep ing, cleanliness, honor and virtue, and how the Institution provided them with homes in good families. Physician's Report. Dr. John M. Brooke, in his report, de clared the children had heen unusually healthy throughout the year. There have been no deaths, and Dy being exceedingly careful, no contagious diseases have en tered tho Home. Treasurer's Report. The treasurer's report was as follows: Balance on hand May 1, 1699 4SG 11 Cash received from all sources:... 431G 9 Total $4502 70 By secretary's warrants fpr main tenance 440310 Balance on hand May L 1900 $ 399 00 Superintendent's Report. Superintendent Gardner's annual report was full and complete. It took up the various branches of tho work, explain ing the methods emploj'ed in handling the many children who come Into and go out from the home each year. Aside from caring for the children In the home, Mr. Gardner declares that one of the most responsible duties is the placing of children with outside families finding them homes. The manner in which children are cared for In the home was fully explained by the superintendent, as was the method of dealing with parents who had given their children up. He stated that a number of defective children had been received, for whom It was .difficult to find "homes. The police force, the County Commis sioners, Legislature, and others who have befriended the institution, were heartily thanked by the superintendent. And he did not neglect to express his appreciation of the services of the matron and other assistants. The tabulated part of the superintend ent's report was as follows: Received Voluntarily released by parents 40 Rescued from bad relatives 76 Legally committed 27 Informally from court or jail 17 Abandoned 7 Returned or recalled 172 Waifs 2 Came voluntarily ..., 21 Temporarily cared for ; 18 Total 3S0 Disposed of Condition A. or to work for wages.... 55 Condition B. or for indenture 157 Condition C. or adoption 33 "With relatives, under surveillance 112 Discharged 1 Ran away , 5 Returned for sentence 2 Other institutions 11 Total 37d On hand May 1. 1S99....... 2i Received during year 3S0 Total 403 Placed during year '375 1 On hand May 1. 1900 ,... 32 New cases 203 Returned for replacement 172 Total children cared for during year. 3S0 Average number on hand per day 25 Average age 11 Children in family homes under our suiveillance 253 Boys on parole 12 Children at our depot 32 Total number under our care May 1, 1900 297 Since the organization of the society they have cared for 1&92 chlldron. and de ducting those legally adopted, sent to relatives, and discharges having arrived at majority, leaves the above number of 297 still in our care. Br. Morrison's Address. One of the best features of the en tertainment was the address of Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Church. Ke said that he had been surprised to find such an excellent institution for the care of unfortunate children. He de clared that upon a recent visit to the institution he hnd found tho rooms, bed and board as good as he found in the average hotel of Oregon. "This is an institution." said he, "of which the people of this city should be proud, and I am sure each one would be proud of it and would gladly lend It all the aid within their power If they would only become better acquainted with what is being done there. "Every man with right thoughts in his. bosom feels that one of the noblest works of mankind is to help to turn -unfortunate children into the way Inwhich they should go. "Sometimes I see a woman with a lap dog which she fondles and pets for hours. I alwayc? feel a pity for such a one. They know nothing of the joy of taking a child to their bosom, and feeling that love that only a mother feels. This love may he felt for an adopted child, and the care, love and gentleness bestowed upon the lap dog would better be bestowed up on an unfortunate orphan child. "Do not squander your affections on a dog. The average dog gets better treat ment than does the uncared for orphan child. Every good deed brings a bless ing, and If you can do anything for these little ones, in the name of God, do It." PECULIAR GOLD DIGGER. Was Built in Portland to Be Used at Cape .Vome. Among the many strange things that will go to Cape Nome this Spring, per haps none will be a greater cCrlosIty to the gold diggers of that bleak coast than a portable dredge, which will go from Portland. This dredge is the property of the Monarch Gold Mining and Dredg ing Company, of this city, and was built by the Hammond Manufacturing Com pany. Mr. Hammond says it Is the first dredge built on the Coast for Nome. He further states that in many particulars there was never another dredge like this one. It Is half as large as an ordinary steam boat, and is as ugly as a camel, but that It -will dig dirt no one who sees it work will ever doubt It was given its first test In public yesterday afternoon, at the foot of Mill street, where it was con structed, and the way It tore up the ground round about was astonishing to those who witnessed the exhibition. The main features of this dredge are similar to any ordinary dredge, hut it has attachments and features prepared es pecially for the Nome work that are both strange and now. For Instance, tho "lad der" which supports the buckets, swings back and forth as It -works, covering a radius of 25 feet. It can be lowered or raised, and will dig a hole 10 feet deep and 25 feet wide without "being moved. The moving is one of the features of the dredge. It Is placed on three im mense rollers which work in any direc tion that the dredge may be turned. When the operator wishes to move ahead he attaches a pulley to the rollers, and by the same engine which operates the dredge, the huge thing Is moved forward, backward or to either side. The operat ing engine uses gasoline, and is located up in the framework of the dredge. Work can be done In water eight or ten feet deep with this machine, or It may he done In ground where there is no water. It is supplied with masts and spars, which enables the operator to raise or lower the entire machine. In fact, it comes nearer being ahle to lift Itself by its own boat tugs than anything yet Invented. The dirt which Its buckets carry up to a platform In the framework Is there separated from the gold; the gold is washed and carried off to itself while the dirt falls down, filling up the excavation which the machine Is all the time mak ing when In operation. Colonel J. B. Hammond, under whose supervision this dredge was built, will go to Cape Nome and superintend the setting up of the machine for It Is to he knocked down here "before It Is ship ped. It will go on tho Elder the later part of this month. The dredge, with its accompanying out fit, cost in the neighborhood of 515,000. Those who saw it work yesterday express ed the opinion that it would find gold at Cape Nome If there was any left when it arrived there. COMING ATTRACTIONS, "Quo Vndls:" The sale of seats opens this morning at the Marquam box office for "Quo Vadls?" the realistic play of the age. which will be the attraction Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee of this week. There is no doObt that this famous play wlll attract great attention, as this Is its first tour "West. The comparty, which presents this drama at the Marquam is direct from the East, and is "under the di rection of- Charles Rlggs, and has been doing a big business wherever it has ap peared. The version of the book is by Sosman and Landis, and Is said to be more, faithful to the story than anything yet given to the stage. The story of the novel is familiar to most readers, and does not require elucidation. It will suf fice to say that a carload of special scen ery and properties Is carried for this pro duction, and nearly half a hundred peo ple are used in the production. StoclwTvell Company at Cordray's The company that will support the ever welcome comedian, L. R. Stockwell. in his forthcoming three weeks' engagement at Cordray's Theater have been on a 15 weeks' tour with the comedian, going East as far as St. Paul and Minneapolis. They will play three stock engagements before closing their season three weeks here, two at Seattle, and five weeks at the MacDonough Theater, Oakland, CaL The plas for the opening week at Cor dray's, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," will ba given an elaborate production as regards scenic equipment, lights, music, etc., and with regard to detail that has not been equaled here before. The cast will he an exceptionally strong one. Stockwell's characterization of the lrrepresslbje Marks, has always been a favorite one with theater-goers. The sale of seats will commence Thursday morning, and. Judging from the many Inquiries at the box office, there will be a great demand for choice locations. An Enfrnprcnicnt Announced. NEW YORK, May L The Journal and Advertiser says: At a dinner given In honor of C. D. Wetmore and Miss Ethel Barrymore, by Mrs. Albert Stevens, Mr. "Wetmore an nounced his engagement to Miss Barry more. Mr. Wetmore Is a wealthy archi tect. BUSirVESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cnttlnjr Teeth, 3e rure and use that old and well-tried remJy Mrs. Winsiows Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the smbxs. allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. CARRIED TOO MUCH STEAM STEAMER ALBANY'S RAPIDS-CLIMBING SECRET IS OUT. Report That the Craft Is la Trouble at The Dalles Braemar's Bijr Cars Harvest Queen Laanched. Advices from The Dalles last evening report the steamer Albany In the hands of the Government, owing to an alleged In fraction of the law. Particulars of tne trouble are lacking, but, according to the story which has reached Portland, tnc succesH of the steamer In reaching tne Big Eddy was due to carrying more steam than was allowed by law. It was so much of a surprise to many river men that tnc Albany was able to get up the rapids where a more powerful boat like the Reg ulator failed that suspicions were aroused. These suspicions coming to the ears of the Federal officials in this city, a Deputy Marshal was sent up to The Dalles "In cognito." and embarked on the boat be fore she started for the Big Eddy yester day morning. The Albany is allowed 120 pounds ot steam, and the Deputy's Instructions were to order the boat back to The Dalles and take charge of her as soon as the limit was exceeded. Just how far the limit was beaten has not been learned, but it Is re ported that the steamer was carrying 160 pounds when the representative of tne Government took charge. The Albany was In charge of Captain Zumwalt, an experienced steamboatman, and James Galbreath was chief engineer. Mr. uai breath has a good reputation as an en gineer, but this h? not the first time he has been in trouble for carrying high steam. The offense Is a serious one, the penalty on conviction being a fine or Im prisonment, or both. United States Local Inspectors Edwards and Fuller, who will be obliged to investigate the matter, were both out of the city last evening, and it was impossible to secure further particulars of the affair. One of The Dalles papers has been wildly "roasting" Captain Alden, of the Regulator, for not taking that boat up the rapids, claiming that it was a "lack of sand In his craw" that prevented "his going where tho Albany went. From the present experience of the Albany, It is apparent that It was good judgment on Captain Alden's part to keep on the right side of the rapids and the law. BRAE.MAR CLEARS. Bis; Oriental Liner Has Quiclc Dls patch From Portland. The big Oriental liner Braemar cleared yesterday afternoon, and will leave down the river at daylight this morning with 5000 tons of cargo aboard. The flour ship ment aboard was not a record-breaker, but there was enough of It to load two fair-sized sailing vessels, the exact amount being 45,493 barrels, valued at $119,439. Two-thirds of this amount, or, to be accurate, 31,520 barrels, were for Hong Kong, 7502 barrels for Yokohama, 5S11 bar rels for Kobe, 635 barrels for Nagasaki, and 25 barrels for Shanghai. There was also a shipment of 1340 bushels of wheat, valued at $S25, for Yokohama, and for the same port there was 154 bales of news papers. For Kobe there was a shipment of 327 rolls of paper, and for Nagasaki 100 half-barrels of beef. There was a lot of beer, lard and old glass for Hong Kong, and for Manila 202 barrels of bottled beer, containing 3219 gallons of the refreshing beverage. The Braemar arrived at Portland at 9:30 last Thursday morning, with about 3500 tons of inward cargo. This was dls charged, and her full outward cargo put aboard in less than six days. This, dis patch Is quick enough for any port in tne country, and if the steamer has no delay in the lower harbor, she will be back on the ocean in time to make up for some of the time lost in going round by Victoria on her Inward trip. HARVEST QUEEN LAUNCHED. O. R. & N. Co.'s New Towboat Takes the First Plangc. The new steamer Harvest Queen, built for the O. R. & N. Co.'s towing service, was launched at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, at tho company's yard In North Portland. The launching was an Im promptu affair, and but few spectators were on hand when the ropes were cut. The machinery is not yet aboard the boat, and she was slid into the water to avoid too much "seasoning" In the sun. It will be fully a month before the steamer Is ready for service, but her equipment will be complete In time for her to take care of tho big fleet of ships which will com mence showing up earlier than usual this yeaf. The dimensions of the new Harvest Queen for she Is the second O. R. & N. steamer to bear this name are: Length, 1S7 feet; beam, 39.8 feet; depth ofhold, 9 feet. She registers 743 ton3 gross, and 437 tons net, and when she gets down to busi ness there will be some new towing rec ords established between Portland and Astoria. RUSSIAN BARK ARRIVES. SylSd Makes n Fast Run Across the Pacific. Tho Russian bark Sylfld arrived In last evening, after a fast passage of 29 days from Hlogo. The Sylfld was formerly the British bark County Clarle, and under her old name and flag has made frequent visits to the Coast. The French and Ger man flags, especially the latter, have be come quite common in this port within the past few years, but the Russian flag Is still uncommon, the Sylfld being the first Russian vessel to visit Portland for over two years. The last previous ship flying the Czar's flag In Portland was the Hoppet, which was here In 1S9S. The Rus sian ship Fennla has made two trips to Portland. The Sylfld Is under charter to load at Portland, and will leave up the river tomorrow. ICVICHAK AT ASTORIA. New Const Stenmshlp lias Left for San Francisco. The new steamer Kvichak, owned by the Alaska Packers' Association, of San Fran clnco, and which was recently completed at Wolff &. Zwlcker's shipyard, left for San Francisco at 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning, on her maiden voyage. She Is in command of Captain Charles Nelson, ' COULDN'T KEEP IT. Kept It Hid From the Children. "We cannot keep Grape-Nuts food in the house. It goes so fast I have to hide it, because the children love It so. It Is just the food I have been looking for ever so long; something that I do not have to stop to prepare and still is nourishing. Wishing you all the success you deserve," Mary Y. Margeson, SO Lincoln street, Win throp, Mass. Grape-Nuts is the most scientifically made food on the market. It is perfectly and completely cooked at the factory, and can be served at an Instant's notice, either with rich cold cream, or with hot milk If a hot dish Is desired. When milk or water are used, a little sugar should be added, hut when cold cream Is used alone the natural grape sugar, which can be seen glistening on the granules. Is sufficiently sweet to satisfy the palate. This grape sugar Is not poured over the granules, a3 some people think, but exudes from the granules In the process of manufacture, when the starch of grains Is changed from starch to grape sugar by the process of manufacture. This, In effect. Is the first act of digestion; therefore, Grape-Nuts Food Is pro-digested and Is most perfectly ass.mllatod by the very weakest stomach. Made at the pure-food factories of the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek. Mich. and William LIndley is acting in the ca pacity of chief engineer. Mr. LIndley was constructing engineer of the craft, and has been In charge since her keel was laid. The Kvichak will be turned over to her owners In San Francisco, and will start on her first voyage to the north from that city. Besides her crew, the Kvichak carries no one except Mr. F. Wolff, senior mem ber of the firm of Wolff & Zwlcker, to San Francisco. The steamer reached Astoria about 3 o'clock last evening, going down under easy steam In order to give the bearings an opportunity to get In good shape. First Regular Trip. The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navi gation Company's steamer Reliance ar rived from The Dalles on her first regu lar trip about 2 o'clock yesterday. She left The Dalles at 1 A. M. and maintained her schedule without difficulty, stopping at the following landings: Lyle, Hood River, White Salmon, Sprague. Nelson's, Stevenson. Cascade Locks. Warrendale. McGowan's, Cape Horn. Corbett's, Rem ington's. Fisher's, Vancouver. She leaves Portland at 6:30 this morning. Domestic and Fpreljm Forts. ASTORIA, May 1. Arrived Russian ship Sylfid, 29 days from Hlogo. Sailed British bark Inverness-shire, for Queens town or Falmouth for orders. Arrived down Steamship Kvichak. San Francisco, May 1. Salled Steamer Queen, for Victoria; ship Columbia, for Tacoma; steamer Albion, for Cape Nome; steamer Newberg, for Gray's Harbor. Port Towngnd Arrived April 30 Ger-i man ship Pera. from Shanghai; British bark Highlands, from Honolulu, and pro ceeded to Port Blakeley. Port Hadlock Sailed April 30 Schooner San Buenaventura, for Cape Nome; Nor wegian steamer Eldsvoldt, for New What com. Sydney Arrived April 30 British steam er warrlmoo, from Vancouver. Yokohama Arrived April 27 British steamer Duke of Fife, from Tacoma. London, May 1. Arrived Minneapolis, from New York. Queenstown, May L Arrived Ultonia, from Boston for Liverpool. Gibraltar, May 1. Sailed Ems, from Genoa and Naples for New York. Plymouth, May L Sailed Tauric, for Liverpool; Saale, for Bremen via Cher bourg. New York, May L Arrived Friesland, from Antwerp; Friederlch der Grosse, from Bremen. New York, May L Arrived Aller, from Genoa. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. TVm. Batman to Jemima Batman, fractional lots 3, 4, block 29. McMil len's addition; also lot 5, block 29, same; April 30 $3000 Multnomah County to H. "W. Corbett. 12 acres, Thomas F. Stephens and wife D. L. C; April 2S &a Frank Hershner to Rose B. Buckley, lot S. block 220, Holladays addition; February 9 UOO Building: Permits. James "Wiseman, two two-story houses on Larrabee street, near Cherry, $2200. W. O. Munsell. one and one-half story house, East Fifteenth and East Alder. $3000. W. H. Plimpton, repairs to house on Second street, between Market and Clay. $900. Russell & BIyth, two-story brick build ing, Couch, between Third and Fourth, for laundry, $3000. Marriage Licenses. Isaac Roberts, aged 40, Emma Yerger son, aged 30; John Glenn, 33, Chehalls, asn., Jennie T. Barton, 32. Births. April 20, girl to the wife of Frank L. Bunting:. 205 Grant street. April 2a boy to the wife of John Klein house, 20S Caruthers street, April 21, girl to the wife of Thomas E. Blair. 233 Arthur street. April 14. boy to tho wife of Jeese M. Stevens, E03 Kirhy street, April 19, boy to the wife of A. Jackson, 340 Sixth street. April 23, girl to the wife of John Kiell berg, Peninsular. April 3, boy to the wife of Mark Rob erts, 9S0 Macadam street. Death. April 30, Cornella Giska, age 48 years, 185 Grant street; abdominal cancer. Probate Matters. The final account of F. R, Strong, ad ministrator of the estate of Elizabeth Lewlston, deceased, was approved. Three dividends were paid to the creditors, ag gregating 52 per cent. There Is a balance on hand of $20 21 and dividends uncalled for to the amount of $29. The adminis trator holds the balance as trustee for the benefit of tho unpaid dividends. Sophie Backus was discharged as admin istratrix of the estate of John Backus, deceased. An order of final distribution was made in the imatter of tho estate of Sophronisba Fouso. deceased, and J. F. Cook, the ad ministrator, was discharged. Dr. Sanford's Liver In-visrorator. The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for Liver lite. Biliousness. Indigestion. Constipation. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. May 1. 8 P. M. Maximum temperaturei G2; minimum temperature, fl; river reading at 11 A. M., 10.1 feet: change in the last 24 hours, 0.0; total precipitation, 8 P. M. to 8 P. M 0.00; total precipitation from Sept. 1. 1809, 32.C8 Inches; normal precipita tion from Sept. 1, 1800, 41.54 Inches; defi ciency. 8.8G inches; total sunshine April 30. 12:30; possible sunshine April 30, 14:19. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. A depression of slight energy is central over Oregon and Eastern Washington. No rain has resulted-from this disturbance, except in South ern Idaho, where a thunder storm Is reported as having occurred at Boise. It Is generally cooler west of the Cascade mountains and warmer east of them. The Indications are for unsettled and threatening weather "Wednesday in Idaho, with generally fair weather in Wash ington and Oregon. It will be cooler east of the mountains. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours erdlng at midnight Wednesday, May 2: "Western Oregon and Western "Washington Generally fair; northerly winds. Eastern Oregon and Eastern "Washington Generally fair, cooler; westerly winds. Idaho Generally fair, except threatening in extreme southeast portion; cooler, except In Bouthwest portion: westerly winds. Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer, with northerly wind3. EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast OfllclaL NEW TODAY. BY J. C. CURRIE Auction Sale Having been favored with Instructions from the owner, Mr. William Caldwell, who Is leav ing for Alaska, 1 will offer for positive sale. On Thursday, May 3 at 10 A. M. the contents of his well-fumlshed residence, 805 First street, consisting In part of hand some oak parlor suits in raw silk and plush, easy and occasional chairs, rockers, extra heavy center table, mahogany finish, cost ?1S; bedroom suites in black walnut and oak, ele gant child's oak crib, handsome oak hall tree, good sewing-machine, Brussels and ingrain carpets, fur and othr rugs, lace curtains, por tieres, mantel clock, oil painting, pastels and engravings, silver and chinaware. hanging lamps. Bridge Beach range, heating stoves aad the usual sundries. JOHN CAMPBELL CURRIE. Tako Third-street car. Auctioneer. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES "Rooms." "Rooms sad Board.' 'Spouseless; Ingr Rooms," "Slturtlona Wanted." 15 words or less. 15 cents: 18 to 20 words. 20 cents: 21 to 23 word, 5 cents, ate No discount for additional insertions. UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New Today." 20 cents for 15 words or less; 16 to 28 words, 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, CO cent, etc. first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, c nalf : no further discount under one month. "NEW TODAY" (gauge measure agate), IS cents per line, first insertion: 10 cents per Una for each additional insertion. AMUSEMENTS. MARQUAM GRAND Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday Matinte. May 4 and 5. THE GREAT CHRISTIAN DRAMA. "QUO VADIS?" Presented by Charles Riggs & Co.. in a lavish manner. Two carloads of beautiful, scenery. Strong cast. Elegant and correct costumes. PRICES Evening: Lower floor, except last 3 rows, $1, last 3 rows. 75c: balcony, first 6 rows, 73e. last 0 rows, 50c; gallery, 25c Matins:. Adults. 25c and 50c: children, to all parts o. mm.- iiuuoc. -ou oruis now selling. r CORDRAY'S THEATER "Week beginning Sunday. April 29, Matinea Saturday. Chas. H. Hayctead presents MR. ROBERT GERMAINE and a strong company In 'THE KNOBS O TENNESSEE." 'THE KNOBS O' TENNESSEE." V?E KNOBS O' TENNESSEE." By Hal Reid. AN EMPHATIC SUCCESS. The strongest melodrama before tho American pub lic. Elegantly staged. magnltujntly acted. Regular prices. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At 1S2 First St.. cor. Yamhill, at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. At residence. 615 Sixth St., at 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman. auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. WOODMEN OF THE "WORLD. All members of Portland Camp, No. 107. are requested to meet at Woodmen 3 Hall on "Wednesday, May 2. at 1 o'clock, to attend the funeral of our late neighbor. August Schacht. Interment in Lone Fir Cemetery. All members of the Order cordially invited to attend. E. O. VAN DEMAR. ConsuL HERMAN SCHADE, Clerk. "WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. 46, A. F. & A. M. Regular communica tion this (Wednesday) evening at 8 o'clock. All Master Masons Invited. By order of the "W. M. J. A. NEWELL. Sec PORTLAND LODGE. NO. 68, K. OP P. Regular convention this (Wednesday) evening, in Auditorium building. Third St., between Taylor and Salmon. Knight rank. Visitors wel come. E. J. JAEGER, K. o R. & S. ORIENT LODGE. NO. 17. I. O. O. 5. Regu lar meeting this (Wednesday) evening, corner Grand ave. and East Pine st. Second degree. Visitors welcome. N. A. BOSSING, R. S. GERMANIA LODGE. NO. 12, K. OP P. Members are requested to assemble at their hall this (Wednesday) at 8 o'clock P. M. sharp, to make a fraternal visit to Americus Lodge, No. 1. By order of the lodge. GEO. HAROLD, K. of R. & S. JOED. PLATT At Mllford, Conn.. Henry C. Piatt, father of Harrison G. and Robert T. Platr, of thl3 city. HOLT At the family residence, Sunnyside, 207 East 33d St.. May 1, 1900. Minnie, wife ot Berryman D. Holt, and daughter of Edgar Allen, aged 25 years. Notice of funeral here after. SALINE In this city, April 2S, Charles Sa line, aged 88 years. Funeral today at 11 A. M. fmm Edward Holman's funeral parlors. Friends and acquaintances invited to at tend. FUNERAL NOTICE. SCHACHT The funeral services of the lata August Schacht. who died at Fulton. April 23. 1900. will be held at J. P. Flnley & Sou s chapel today at 2 P. M. Friends Invited. In terment at Lone Fir Cemetery. ED-WARD HOLMAN. Undertaker. 4th and Ya mil 111 sts. Rena Stlnson, lady assistant. Both phones No. 507. J. P. FINLETV; a SON, Undertakers. Lady Assistant. 275 Third sU Tel.; !. Floral "pieces; ent flowers. Clarke Bros. 2S0 Morrison. Both phones. NEW TODAY. A CLEAN BARGAIN Today only we will sell at Cc a large cake of pure white castlle soap, with a snow-white wash cloth. This Is a special thing, not oa dis play, and must bo asked for If wanted. OLDS & KING The best exclusive millinery establishments In the Northwest Daily specialties. 3bO Wash ington st., 284 Grand av. MINERS AND OTHERS SHOULD SEE CAP3 Nome Coal Oil Burner. lOGVj First nt. Anton Zllm. teacher of violin, string quartets for entertainment. A. O. u. w. Temple. 1 Mortgage Loans On Improved city and farm property, at lcwe! current rates. Building loans. Installment loans. Macmaster Birrell. 311 Worcester blk. t JUST RECEIVED CARGO OF WALLSEND COAL PACIFIC COAST CO.. Telephone 228. 249 Washington sti THOS. SCOTT BROOKE REAL ESTATE LOANS ROOM 16 CONCORD BUILDING. IRVINGTON. PRICES OF LOTS REDUCED. The undersigned 1b now prepared to build houses in Irvington. Portland's most deslrabl suburb, on the Installment plan, whereby the monthly payments will be ACTUALLY less than rental charged for similar residences. If you cannot call, eend for circular. C. H. PRESCOTT. 212 and 213 Chamber ot Commerce. ROU SALE REAL ESTATE. A NICE COTTAGE. FURNITURE. AND half lot. E. 22d St.. near Oak: only $000. 10O feet square, with beautiful 5-room cot tage, good barn, choice fruit; one block to Woodlawa cars; for $700. An elegant &-room cottage, full lot. choice fruit, good barn: Cleveland ave.; $900. Cory corner, full lot, small cottage. Union ave.; $530. . A nice 5-acre place. 500 bearing fruit trees, small houso, good barn, rich soil; $ mile Clackamas Station; $GC0. An Improved 20-acre place, that can t bo beat in the countrj for the money; 0-roonx house, good barn, choice fruit; one mile to station, 12 miles out: price only ?1000. One of the best farms In the state. 295 acres, nearly all In crop, elegant buildings, abundance of fruit; annual rent ?800; sala price S30 per acre. R. H. DUNN. 140j First st. J. W. OGILBEE. ROOM 11. 145i FIRST ST. ?1000. dairy farm, ISO acres, 15 acres plowed. 35 acres in meadow. 7 acres old orchard, good farm house, bam. etc., a large portion of the land easily cleared: wagon road and N. P. R- R- both run through farm; running water convenient to steamer travel, near creameries, etc. This would make a magnifi cent outing farm and a future" home, on the Columbia, 23 miles from Portland, oa the Oregon side ot the river. BUT A PLACE THAT "WILL MAKE YOU A living and steadily increase in value; 25 lots, about 3 acres, with elegant new house, 8 rooms, and bath; stone basement: adjoins: Piedmont; convenient to car; cheap, ea3y terms. Owner, 713 Dekum. , $2250 FOR 3 ACRES ON MOUNT TABOR: sightly, near cars, beautiful situation for a fine home: will sell part. $3000 for 75x100 feet on Oilman st.. choice property. Hart Land Co.. room 7 Sherlock bids. CAPITALISTS, ATTENTION! HOWE'S AD ditlon. 73 lots, 5 acres, with house and bams, etc, for sale cheap. Owner. 271 Fifth St., opposite City Hall. Oregon Tel. Brown C99. 17TH AND FLANDERS: BEAUTIFUL COR ner lot. 100 feet, facing east. 23d and Petty grove; quarter block. Very chiap; any terms of payment. R. M. Wilbur, 2"J3 Stark st. SNAP IN MODERN. NEW D-ROOM COT tage at Woodlawn. East Eighth st,, cor. Rig gen, and 10 lots 50x100; price $1250, halt cash. Win. G. Beck321 Morrison. 9& jM0 k