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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1900. DELVING FOR GOLD Country Surrounding Granite Full of Prospectors. LARGE BODIES OF ORE SOUGHT Development of Properties Sp&linnc Company Driving: Lens Taa mel in Q.neliec Mbantain. GRAXITE, Or.. May 12. Granite Is -within easy reach of, more rich mining properties than any other city In the "West, and Is the center of one of the largest mineralized regions In the -world. A mineralized country about 20 miles square Is directly tributary to It The Greenhorn Mountains are included In this area. The country Is full of men who are prospecting for large ore bodies aver aging from S to 20 feet In width and car rying gold values of $7 and ?S a ton. Delving is not confined to the distant mountains. Even along the county roads one sees the inevitable ore dump and the timbered tunnel penetrating the mountain side. In the Granite country, as in all other parte of the Eastern Oregon gold belt, mining is in the initial stage. Men have become convinced that the rich rock is here, and they are locating the ground and tunneling to define the ledges. The next step will be deep mining and gold production. A few properties are yielding regularly, but they are not a drop In the bucket compared with the number of lo cations or even with the claims that have shown that they can be developed Into mines. Granite has been a full-fledged city since April 9. On that date It voted. S2 to 14. to Incorporate, and Grant Thornburg was elected Mayor. "W. L. Brown Is Recorder; "W. A. Schlutcr, Treasurer, and Paul Wil son. Marshal. The Aldermen are: A. Bachman, L. L. Forrest. G. L. Lindsay, Neil Niven, S. P. Shutt, and J. TV. Tabor. Granite has telephones, water works, sewers, and will soon have electric lights and ' paved streets. Properties Being: Developed. Four miles north of Granite Is the Cou gar, one of .the best properties in Eastern Oregon. It is owned by Evans Larkln, of Spokane. A 250-ton cyanide plant has been ordered, but only part of the ma chinery has been Installed. The remainder of It will be set up before FalL The mill began crushing rock over two months ago, and the first run of 12 days netted. as nearly as could be estimated, about $25,000.. The ore is treated partly by cyanide process and partly by milling. The tunnel Is in 900 feet, and at a depth of 330 feet below the apex df the ledge. Until recently the Magnolia, which is five miles north of Granite, was con trolled by W.J I. Vinson. When he failed, a payment lapsed, and the property re verted to its original owners, John Coyle. P. A Conde, and Jones Brothers. Con siderable ore was put through the 10- stamp mill under the Vinson management, but not to exceed 25 per cent of the values was saved. The ore averages from 512 to $15 gold to the ton. Three tunnels, aggregating 2000 feet, have been driven. The Blue Ribbon group has attracted attention lately by a report that De La mar, the Idaho mine-owner, had bonded It for $70,000. De Lamar sent George Kls llngsbury, a mining engineer, to examine the group, but has not made a purchase. and will not. De Lamar wants something big and free milling, and has not found what he wanted in Blue Ribbon. There are three claims In the group the Blue Ribbon, the Portland, and the Spokane. The principal work has been done on the Blue Ribbon. The shaft Is down S5 feet. The upper tunnel has been driven 150 feet with a crosscut of 25 feet. Tunnel No. 2 Is In 250 feet, and No. 3 $ In 400 feet There are five ledges, all showing good ore. The Monumental Is an old mine, and has had a 20-stamp mill for many years. C. S, Miller, of Portland, controls It. The mine has 1500 feet of tunnels and a shaft between 500 and COO feet deep. The ore runs from 30 to 200 ounces silver to the ton. Owing to the low price of silver. the mine has been shut down for six years. There are gold ledges on the prop erty, and the mine may be reopened in the near future. Fifteen years ago, the La Bellevue was the best developed mine In Oregon. It Is a few miles northwest of Cable Cove, at an elevation of 7420 feet. Upwards of $100,- 000 has been expended in its development The ore carries gold and silver of about equal values. Some of it has gone as high as $600 to the ton, and has stood a freight charge of $100 per ton to the railroad. The mine has a roller mill with a capacity of 12 tons per day. Keith & Bamberger and Cabell Bros, are the own ens. Tnnnel 3000 Feet Long:. It has remained for the Aldrin Tunnel Company, a Spokane corporation, man aged by C. R. Aldrin. to undertake one of the largest enterprises in the gold belt, It contemplates the tunneling of Quebec Mountain. The tunnel has been started and Is being pushed toward the 100-foot line. It Is 7x7 feet In the clear, and when completed will be 3000 feet long. As the ledges m Quebec Mountain are from 250 to 330 , feet apart the company expects to cut about a. dozen and reach a depth of at least 1200 feet Manager Aldrin, who has operated exten sively in Northeastern Washington and Colorado, gives interesting Information regarding his examination of the geologi cal formation of the Eastern Orecon cold belt He finds that the northern half of the belt carries free milling cold, the northern portion sulphurets, carrying the goia values, ana tne western portion the baser combinations, with other metals. Most of the porphyry dikes crossing the country are of older formation than the ore bodies, and In consequence are of Inestimable value to prospectors In locat ing ledges. Wherever the dikes have been formed subsequently to the ore bodies the veins invariably carry from a foot to two feet of free milling ore on the hanging wall. Mr. Aldrin maintains that the dikes are conclusive evidence of the existence of granite formation. Ore bodies, he says. will retain their milling properties down to the granite substratum, which Is from 1200 to 1500 feet deep. The geological structure of the country leads to the con clusion that there is absolutely no founda tion for the theory advanced by some that the ores of this gold region must give out or grow base with depth. Ore bodies derive their values from the sur rounding rock, and not from the Interior of the earth; hence, the values cannot run out until the granite foundation Is reached. What Is below the granite for mation, says Mr. Aldrin, only deep mining will determine. H. L. Stewart. W. H. Becker and J. IL Marshall, the new owners of the Wis consin Central group of four claims, in the Red Boy country have driven a tun nel 40 feet. They intend to go in 200 feet ana cut the ledge at a death of 700 feet Surface assays run from $1 50 to $7 CO per ton. The Buffalo, an extension of the Blue Ribbon, has 450 feet of tunneling. Rich ore has been taken out George Wicgand. John Coyle and John Jvissel own the Golden Slipper group. The tunnel has been driven 400 feet to good milling ore. Ike Klopp is developing the AJax group, which he owns. One tunnel Is in 200 feet the second 340 feet the third 600 feet while the shaft Is down 65 feet The group is a sinking proposition, and time has been wasted in tunneling. There are about 100 tons of good milling ore on the dump. Arastra tests show $12 and $14 gold to the ton, and picked samples have assayed as high as $75. Cabell Bros, nave a good property in the Success, located near La Bellevue. It Is reported that the claim has been bonded to Causey & Welch. Development work is being done on the Mastiff and Majestic groups, which are situated between the Cougar and the Magnolia. Mar Qneca Mill Running. The May Queen group adjoins the Red Boy on the north, and includes, besides the May Queen, the Jay Bird, the Golden and the Fremont and two other claims west of the group. The owners are resi dents of Nebraska and Wisconsin. Thad H. Quinn, of Fremont Neb., Is presi dent and J. G. End. of Sheboygan, Wis., vice-president The group was boughl three yean, ago, when but little more than assessment work had been done. I The May Queen has 1200 feet of tunnel, in the upper and lower workings, the ledge showing a width of from 20 to 80 . feet. On the Jay Bird a crosscut ha found the vein at 250 feet, showing satis factory values. In the Golden the ledge has been followed for 350 feet and ore assaying from $3 to $15 exposed. General Manager James Thomsen says that the average value from araalgmatlon tests is $8 per ton, and that the mine has. at a conservative estimate. 100,000 tons of ore in sight Early in the Spring the mine began running its 10-stamp mill. Pro vision is made to enlarge the mill to 30 stamps whenever the additional equip ment shall be needed. The concentrat ors are patterned after those In the Red Boy mine. The equipment consists also of a UG-candle-power dynamo. Water for the May Queen Is diverted from Mill Creek, which Is about 1500 feet from the mine. The Concord, a quarter of a mile from the Red Boy, Is owned by J. H. Robblns, president of the First Bank of Sumpter; James A. Howard, of Lawton, and Pen dleton and Walla Walla capitalists. A big working tunnel was started, but It was thought that pay ore would not be encountered short of 900 feet At 200 feet the men struck a vein 22 feet wide, which was full of ruby silver and free gold. The ore In this rich streak averaged from $50 to $100 to the ton, and some of It went to $500. Work Is now being pushed on the main tunnel, which Is in 200 feet In the face of it is a nice streak of quartz. The owners of the Concord have $50,000 to develop their property, and plenty of ore to run a mill, but will develop thor oughly and block out ore before Install ing machinery. The Chelan, owned by W. E. Hurd and C. S. Peyton, Is on the same vein as tho Concord. About 400 feet of tunellng and crosscuttlng has been done, and the show ing Is, good. The O. K. group of three claims ad joins tho Lawton townslte, and Is owned b3' Sam Wilson, of Idaho, and others. It is being systematically developed, and gives promise of becoming one of the best free-milling properties In . Eastern Oregon. The vein Is 30 feet wide, and the ore runs from $17 to $78 per ton In gold and copper. The tunnel has been driven 200 feet Murphy & Monahan, owners of the Gold Coin, are running a tunnel to tap three different ledges. They have good rock in sight 'The Poor Boy group Includes the Poor Boy, the Mineral Chief, a fractional claim and a mill site. It Is under bond to the Comstock Company, of Spokane. The tunel Is In 115 feet, but will have to be driven 250 feet before striking the ledge. The surfase rock makes a good showing. To Bnild Hoisting Works. C B. Preble, of Utah, has a bond on the Gray Eagle group, consisting of the Gray Eagle, the War Eagle, supposed to be "an extension of the Blaine J edge, owned by the Red Boy Company, and the Protec tion, supposed to be an extension of the Congo ledge, also owned by the Red Boy. About S300 feet of development work has been done In the past year. Hoisting works will be built this Spring. Far up on Clear Creek Is the Coeur d'Alene group of six claims, owned by a Wisconsin company. The main tunnel has been driven 400 feet At 300 feet a ledge eight feet wide was cut and drifted on for CO or 70 feet. Arthur Curtis Is super intending the work. William B. Reese. C. B. Pierce, George Leavitt and other Canton, O., pepple own the Canton, on Quebec Mountain. They are working three eight-hour shifts, and have 400 feet of tunnel work. The ore is good. On the Alamo the shaft is down 65 feet, with ore at the bottom, and the tunnel In about 200 feet J. W. McGulgan, M. D. Mahoney and other Spokane men own the claim. Joseph L. Warner and W. H. Reming ton, of Tacoma, are working the Stras burg group. The tunnel Is In 90 feet, and crosscut for 120 feet A strike of good, bunchy ore has been made. The Quebec has between 700 and 800 feet of work on two tunnels. A McGregor and Utah capitalists own it The claim Is under bond to Captain Wood, of Chi cago, who Is said to represent the Illi nois Steel Company. About 1000 feet of tunneling has been done on the Van Anda group, which com nrlses, besides the Van Anda, the Hump back, the Last Loaf and the Campaign. Work on the group has been suspended 'or some time. Three tunnels are being run in the Yel lowstone, owned by George J. Barrett A. J. Trimble and others. The main tun nel has been, driven 300 feet and Is due to cut the vein before long. The second tunnel Is 100 feet long and the third 50 feet The .Dcerlick group of three claims Is on Beaver Creek, about two and one half miles from the Red Boy. A great amount of work will be done on the group this year. The Scandia, on Quebec mountain, has 200 feet of tunnel work. It is owned by a Spokane syndicate. The Red Mountain group comprises 12 claims: New York. Mohawk, Fraction, Eagle Bird, Daisy. Hudson. Hudson Ex tension. Dolly Varden. Snow Bird. Morn ing Glory, Delta and Delta Extension, and three mill sites. Over 500 feet of de velopment work has been done. A rich strike of native copper was made on the Delta May 1. F. W. Godfrey and Mr. Potter, of the Red Boy. own the Brutus group of 7 claims. The South Cougar Mining Company, or ganized by Baker City capitalists, has bought five claims near the Cougar. Some of the ore runs to $23. Considerable tun neling will be done this year. George Edward and William, Henry and George Ritzger have bought four good claims lying between the Cougar and the Magnolia, and known ao Independ ence. Little BUI, Walla Walla and As toria. The ore is said to assay from $2 to $70 a ton. the highest grade coming from the Independence, "ork done to date comprises a 100-foot shaft and 101 feet of tunnel. The Alberta group adjoins Granite townslte on the north, and Is owned by Nell Nlven. Grant Thornburg and 'Oscar Benson. The tunne Is In 230 fest and a contract has been awarded for 200 ad ditional feet of driving. Ore taken out runs to $10 a ton. Five miles from Granite, on the wagon road to Sumpter. is the Golden Keece claim, owned by T. J. Lynch and others. The tunnel has been run 180 feet and ore averaging from $9 to $17 a ton taken out Umpqna Gronr- Tho Umpqua group on McCuliy Fork, one mile from the Ibex mine. Is being de veloped thoroughly and cheaply. There arc three claims with parallel ledges. The waters of a ditch were utilized tf un cover the ledges by ground sluicing, the cost being nominal. When the course dip and extent of the ledges were deter mined a tunnel was started to cut the ledges. When In 60 feet .- Hnd ledge 2 feet wide was encountered, which gives average assays of $5. The tunnel was continued, and Is now In 145 feet From measurements it Is calculated the mala ledge will be encountered within 20 feet at a depth of 150 feet The tunnel will be pushed along until all three lcdge3 are cut A great deal of black talc has been encountered In the tunnel, carry ing values, as does also the quartzite. There are three men employed In the work, and the cost to the company Is about $2 a foot, an exceedingly low price for this section. They gain about five to seven feet a day. The property is 'owned by J. C Aiken and H. W. Miller, of Roseburg. and J. M. Drennan and W. F. Robinson, of Sumpter. INVESTED IX NORTHERS MINES. Portland. Men Intercntcd In Colvlllc Reservation Property. H. C. Bowers, manager of the Hotel Portland, has decided not to let the pres ent era of mining development pass without getting hold of some good prop- erty, and so has become interested in the Big iron Consolidated Mining Company, whose property lies In the Colville Indian reservation. 12 miles from Northpo.t, Wash. He returned from a visit to the mine yesterday very much gratified at the prospects, having gone over the prop erty in company with the well-known mining expert Angus McQueen. "We have miles of gold and copper." Mr. Bow era said yesterday, while exhibiting a big chunk of the rock, "and one doesn't have to go down deep Into the bowels of the earth after it. cither. An average assay of the ledge places Its value at $40 a ton Vln gold and copper. "A 75-foot shait however, proves that the huge body of ore Is not superficial. but Increases in bulk and depth aa the miners go deeper. A force Is kept at work on the ledge day and nlgbt. and a large amount of rich ore Is already on tne dump, awaiting shipment to North port for smelting. The mine Is only six miles from a railroad, so a spur of the Spokane Northern may be run to It with little expense The company values Us stock at $1,000,000. J. A. Finch, of Spo kane, is president of the corporation, and A. D. Chariton, of Portland, vice presi dent Quotations of Mining StocUa. SPOKANE, Stay 14. The closing bids for mining stocks today were: Clacktail .$0 15 Princess Maud...$0 01 Deer Trail Con S vjunp ........... ltambler Cariboo 23 23 Gold Ledge ..... Golden Harvest Jim Blaine .... Lone Pine Surp. ilorn. Glory ... Morrison Nobla Five. ... 2? lv Reservation 13 life 17 12fe 2W Rosalind Giant.. Sullivan Tom Thumb '.... Waterloo w SAN FRANCISCO. May 14. The official clos Ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta. Alpha Con Andes Belcher Best & Belcher. .$0 01 Justice lMezIcan , OiOccidcntat Con . lljOphlr SI .Overman $0 01 30 13 Bullion ., jlPotosl Caledonia ........ Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. Cat & Va... Crown Point Gould & Curry... Hale &, Norcross.. Tellow Jacket .... 1 OJIPotosl 22 12iSavage 13 ri.Bec- Belcher 2 74S!erra Nevada ... 32 1 45lfillver Hill 10 OJitandard 3 93 lSUnlon Con 23 0JUt&h Con 23 NEW YORK. May 14. Mining- stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 17Ontario $ 73 Crown Point OJOphlr CO Con. Cat. & Va... 1 Go, Plymouth 10 Deadr.-ood iQuIcksllvcr 1 50 Gould & Curry... le do pref 7 SO Hale & Norcross.. 30Slerra Nevada ... 2G Homestake SO UoStandard 3 00 Iron Silver USiUnlon Con 24 Mexican 2 Yellow Jacket .... 13 BOSTON, May 14. Closing quotations: Adventure $0 04 I Osceola $0 63 Allouez M. Co... lHJParrott 30Vi Aimu. ioppcr .. fcuwiuuincy i -to Atlantic 22b Santa Fe Copper 4Vi Boston & Mont. 2 84 Butte & Boston. GO Cat fc Hecla.... T SS Tamarack 1 a Utah Mining Winona Wolverines ., 20 2h 2S Centennial IUVj Franklin 13 DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Real Estnte Transfers. H. A Munsell and wife to Frank F. Fowler. N. lot 12, block 1, East Tabor Vllta; May 12. $ 35 03 Phineas J. Culy et ux. to Ward W. Fowler, S. Vz of lot 12. block 1, East Tabor Villa; April 21 40 00 F. C. McFarland to G. Rice Hughes and Charlotte Hughes, lot 4, block 32, Multnomah; May 3..... 623 00 W. E. Bralnard and wife to C. A. Aylsworth. S. of lot 3S. Braln ard Cemetery: January IS 10 00 Silas W. Dickerson and wife to Charles S. Ruhl. lots 1. 2. 13, block 17. Piedmont; May 11 COO 00 J. B. Slemmons and wife to Hel ena L. Rosenfeld. 30x100, Thir teenth street near Jefferson; April 21 110 00 Scottish Investment Co. to Frank C. Cover, lot 16. block 20, Wil lamette Heights; May U 1,000 00 J. It Cardwell et ux. to B. P. Cardwell. undivided of E. M lots 5 and 6, In S. & double block I: August 29. 1593 3,000 00 A. C. Martin and wife to B. P. Cardwell. lots 5. 8. block 10, Cooks addition; "March 31 800 00 John Krleger and wife to Peter "" Hlnkel. lot 13. block 21, Lincoln Park; May 12 400 00 Conrad Yost and wife to John Krleger. lot 14. block 21, Lin--coin Park: May 12 30 00 Jennie A Robeson to F. W. Bal tes. lots 9, 10. block 2, Grasmcre; May 11 2M03 A. W. Lambert and E. M. Sar gent to Emma Moore, N. 37 feet of lots 6. 7. block L W. W. Mc McGuire's addition; May 3 625 00 L. L. Chambers and wife to M. G. Hughes, lot 2. block. 1. Wyn koop's Villa; May 1 250 00 Samuel 1. Laird to H. C Keck. lot 4. block 52. Fulton Park; May U 450 00 John M. Plttenger and wife to E. H. Fltsglbbon. lot 1, block 29, Alblna; May 12 1.G00 00 D. H. DeardorfT to TJ. S. Savings & Loan Co.. 50x50. lot 8. block 7. Paradise Springs Tract; May 12........ ... ... .................. 30 0J City" "or" Portland " to" "c." W." Boost lots 5 and 7. block 19. Tibbetts addition; May 9 5 7S Charles L. Miner to Wolff & Zwlcker Iron Works, parcel land In Wm. and Nancy Caples' D. L. C. St Johns, subject to $3500 mortgage; May 9 18,625 00 Samuel Rosenblatt and wife to Lewis M. Rosenblatt undivided lots 15, 10, block 312, Balch's addition; May 14 1 00 Marrlnsre Licenses. R. C Turlson. aged 22; Eliza D. Blng enhelmer, aged 20. George Schlotthauer, 60; Mrs. Caterlne Chrlstmann. 57. William Eagbers. 26; Cora Dawson, 16.1 Births. May 4. Boy. to the wife of John Wild; S9 Front street May 8. Boy, to the wife of W. R. Clalrldge; S47 First street May 9. Boy, to the wife of Julius Drlesne; 806 Michigan avenue. Deaths. May 13. Mrs. Augusta Slnmay, ago 33 years; St Vincent's Hospital; surgical shock. May 4. R. W. Peebles, age 70 years; Vancouver, Wash., la grippe. May 12. John L. Benton, age 47 years: Salem, Or.; heart disease. Labor Riot in Chicago. CHICAGO. May 14. Several workmen were Injured In a fight today on Scelcy avenue. A riot call was turned In, and upon arrival of the police the crowd scat tered, leaving M. L. Brown, a non-union iron-worker, on the ground suffering from a wound in the head. The trouble arose over the employment of some non-union men on the structure. Proposed Alliance "WItU England. If the United States and England should form an alliance, the combined strength would be so great that there would be little chance for enemies to overcome us. In a like manner, when men and women keep up their bodily strength with Hos tetters Stomach Bitters, there Is little chance of attacks from disease. The old time rcmedv enriches the blood, builds up the muscles, steadies the nerves and increases the appetite. Try it MAY FLEE! IS INCREASING EIGHT WHEAT SHIPS SOW AT PORTLAND DOCKS. Carcleasacsa la Repertlasr Ships From Honolala Iareraei ea Roate for Iambcr Note. The steamer B. It Thompson, towing the two British ships St Mlrren and Al lerton, arrived up from Astona yes terday morning. Both of the, shirs are aXO-ton carriers, and there is a heavy current In the river, so that the Thomp son's task was anything but a light one. The St. Mlrren went to the sand dock to discharge ballast and the Allerton to Victoria dock The East African, In tow of the Ocklahama, was only a few hours behind the other ships, arriving up short ly after noon, and going to" Weldlcr dock to discharge ballast Eight wheat ships In the harbor during the midd.e of May are seldom seen, but the number will probably be Increased by at least one ship within a day or two, as the Llxzle Bell will come up from Astoria as soon as she discharges her cargo for that port, and the Grenada Is due from Hono.u.u. The latter veasel sailed from the Island port April 27, and. like every other ship that has come up from Honolulu this season, she was reported as sailing for Puget Sound. The marine reporters on the Island papers do not seem to be very well up on Pacific Coast geography. In some parts of the wprld everything that heads for a Pacific Coast port north of San Francisco is reported for "Ore gon." but down at Honolulu the papers seem to think that Puget Sound is the port of entry for all of Oregon and Wash ington. Among the recent ships that have loaded or are now loading at Portland, and which have been reported from Hono lulu as sailing for Puget Sound, are the Asplce. Forthbank. East African, Gren ada, Inverness-sire, Berwickslre. Popti don, Klnfauns, Gulf Stream and Beech dale. None of these ships were chartered even with the option of Puget Sound, and accordingly nothing but carelessness at Honolulu caused them to be misre ported. TURK WAS OX HAND. Former Portland Boarding-IIonse Maa la Politics) in Honolala. Frank Turk, the erstwhile Portland boarding-house man seems to have caught on amazingly during the short period of time in which he has been a resident of Honolulu. It Is- apparent from Honolulu papers just received, that Turk Is taking quite a hand In pollt.cs down In the "Pearl of the Pacific" In describing a political meeting., which ap parently did not gc the way the paper wanted It, to the Advertiser sdys: "Plainly the whole programme was machine made. There was no Intent to let the majority of Honolulu people of Republican sympathies have, anything to do with party rule, except to ratify pre arrangements. Dickers were even made to bring a claque of waterfront riff-raff to the meeting to cough Independent men down, and 'Jam through' the machine programme. Lewis and Turk were known to have been closeted with a designated boss more or les3 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and they tere around in hacks on Tuesday night backs which their money did not pay for enlisting heelers on the wharves and in the sa loons to choke off free speech. These heelers, led by .Lewis and Turk, were all on hand at the rally, and they did their best to 'down' McCants Stewart and other fair play men. It was an enliven ing spectacle machine men on the plat form, a slate up Cecil Brown's sleeve, a 'push' in the hall! Heavens save the mark." HOLD FULL OF WATER. Steamship Florida Ha a'Serlona Collision on the Atlantic - The Norwegian steamship Florida, which has carried away lumber and wheat cargoes from Portland, had rather a serious collision on the Atlantic a few days ago. The Eastern marine papers report the occurrence under a Philadel phia date line, under date May 6, as fol lows: "Steamer Florida, Norwegian. Hansen, from Rotterdam, which was In collision with the British steamship -Rappahannock, from Newport News, for London, arrived here today with 11 feet of water In her hold. The Rappahannock arrived in London on Saturday with the first news of the collision. Captain Hansen, of the Florida, stated that the collision occurred in latitude H mln., 51 sec. long itude 40 mln. 6 sec, during a dense fog He says the Britisher s.ruok the Florida a glancing blow, bending the lattcr's stem, fracturing several plates ard caus ing the vessel to leak badly. ' THE PATHFINDER LOST. Steamer Ilvrnco Han a Racy Experi ence on Her Trip to Pnset, Sonntl. There Is a $3000 scow-schoOuer floating around on the Pacific off Gray's Harbor, a moderately good salvage plum for some lucky mariner who will tow It Into port The derelict craft Is the old Pathfinder, which was built by the Fisherman's Un Ion at Astoria about 10 years ago. for the purpose of removing "obstructions" from the path of the glllnetter. The craft starteo for Puget Sound last Thurs day, in tow of the steamer Ilwaco, which has just been completely overhauled and remodeled at Supple's yard. In this city. When off Gray's Harbor, tne Ilwaco en countered the same disturbance that made matters so lively for the St. Mlrren. and as a last resort to prevent swamping the steamer, her master ordered the scow cut adrift Freed from her Incumbrance, the Ilwaco made Port Townsend without difficulty. SAILORS ARE SCARCE. British Ships Still Payings a Bonus in Frisco. Tho scarcity of sailors In port, says the San Francisco Examiner, Is becoming a serious m&tter to commerce. The revenue cutter Manning, from which all hands deserted, has picked up about half a crew, but even at the Increased rate of wages men are difficult to get British ships have to pay a bonus of $25 a man, and then take what they can get The Italian bark Precursore has not yet succeeded in getting a full crew, al though she has been two weeks in the stream. The captain has straightened out his money tangle, Balfour. Guthrie & Co.. it being said, having advanced the coin for the bills. The trouble was that when the captain collected his freight money he jent it all home, leaving him self noth'jjg to work on. COMING FOR LUMBER. Another Bljr Whalehaclc n Route for the raclflc Export Lamlier Co. The British steamship Inverness, under charter to the Pacific Export Lumber Company, got away from Mororan, the Japanese coaling port Sunday, and will reach Portland about June 1. The "Elm Branch Is due about four days earlier. The same company Is now loading the Oak Branch, on Puget Sound. The vessel la receiving a portion of her cargo at Everett, and will go to Vancouve-, B. C. to finish. Her destination Is Port Ar thur. The Portland firm has been in the business but a comparatively short time, but It has already shipped more big cargoes-, that Is cargoes In the vicinity of 3,000.000 feet than any other firm on the Pacific Coast If not In the world. Lost Scalers Saved. . VICTORIA, B. C, May 14. Mate Gallad and the sailors who with him were lost recently from tho sealing schooner Sadie Turpel were- picked up by the schooner Penelope and today returned safely to port Maria e Notes. The Russian ship Sylfid will finish load ing this evening. The Forthbank Is next on the list to finish, and the Dovenby Hall will complete her cargo by Satur day. The John Cooke will leave down the river this morning. The Asplce reached Astoria Sunday evening. The Lizzie Bell Is discharging part of her cargo at As toria, and will not be up for a day or two. The British ship Centurion, from Phila delphia for Nagasaki, and the Genista from New York for Shanghai, passed Anjer prior to May 7. Both are under engagement for next season loading at Portland. The British ship Argus will commence discharging at Coloma dock today. Thia applies only to the freight The Chinese survivors of the lolanl will remain for tho present, and the next captain who picks up a shipwrecked crew in mid ocean will hereby take warning, and drop the Mongolian contingent overboard. Domestic and Foreign Porta. San Francisco, May 14. Arrived Steamer "Universe, Nanalmo. Sailed Steamer Senator, Manila; steamer Aztec Nanalmo; steamer Mattewan, Tacoma; steamer Coqullle River, Gray's Harbor. Port Townsend. May 14. Sailed Norwe gian steamer Eldsvold, for Shanghai; 13 Ship Spartan, for Seattle; steamer Dis covery, for Cape Nome. In Port Brig Tanner, from New Whatcom, for Cape Nome. Seattle, Arrived May 13. TJ. S. S. Rose crans, from Valdes; steamer Al-Kl. from Dyea. Sailed Steamer Robert Dollar for Nome; steamer Ruth, for Skagway; steamer City of Seattle, for Dyea. Ar rived, May 14. Steamer Rosalie, from Dyea. Hong Kong, Arrived May 12. British steamer Empress of Japan, from. Vancou ver. Bremen, .May 14. Arrived Koenlgen Lulse. from New York, via Cherbourg. Glasgow, May 14. Arrived City of Rome, from New York. Antwerp, Arrived May 13. Noordland, New York. i Naples. Sailed May U. Kaiser Wllhelm n., for New York. Auckland, May 14. Sailed Nowana, for San Francisco. Cherbourg, Sailed May 13. Bremen, from Bremen, for New York. New York, May 14. Arrived Fumes sia, from Glasgow. Southampton, May 15. Arrived Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, from New York, for Bremen. GERMANY HEEDS WARNING. Taking- Steps to Increase Her Naval Power. NEW YORK. May 14. A special to the Herald from Washinrton says: It Is the belief of well-informed depart ment officials that Germany will heed the warnings given her by Secretary Root and Senator Lodge by more strongly urg ing the passage of the bill providing for the increase of the Navy desired by the Germany Emperor. t Is thoroughly ap preciated that Germany is not now ready to take any action whjeh will Involve her In war with the United States, and the Administration does not expect trouble be fore the German fleet has been very large ly Increased. It is understood that the Administra tion expects Germany to try to block, diplomatically, every plan which may strengthen the position of the United States, as In the case of the Danish West Indies, but It Is not supposed for a moment that she will go to the extent of hostilities. It Is thought to be her policy to continue the colonization of Central and South America to get a pre ponderant German Influence In those states, so that In case of war with the United States, these German, communities might have an Important bearing upon the degree of neutrality the Southern Repub lics would enforce. The German Embassy, In line with the policy of the State Deparment, Is mini mizing the report that Germany contem plates taking any action in violation of the Monroe doctrine. The German Am bassador today declined to discuss Senator Lodge's speech, but it is known he is very much concerned about the Senator's dec laration, following those made by Secre tary Root Embassy officials say there are too many Germans In the Fatherland; that they must emigrate somewhere and that they have selected Central and South America and Asia Minor because they are undeveloped places in which Immigrants may live without restrictions. As an In dication that Germans in Brazil are not pressing their trade with the Fatherland, mention Is called to an article published by a Hamburg Journal regarding the outlook of Hamburg's export trade to Brazil. From 110.000,000 marks In 1895. the exports declined to 88,000,000 In 1S96; 70,- 000,000 In 1S37. and 63,000,000 in 1S9S. and it is assumed that the official statistics will show a further decline In 1S99. While Germany is not Increasing her trade with Brazil, she Is undoubtedly im proving that with Central America. Ger many comes first in the Guatemalan trade and the United States second. Germany's place in this commerce Is due on the one hand to a regular steamship line connect ing Hamburg with Guatemalan ports, and on the other to the enormous sums which have been Invested by German capitalists. NEW CARS. Increased O. R. t N. Equipment Electric Headlight. Superintendent O'Brien, of the O. R, & N., 'gave out some Interesting Information yesterday regarding an Increase In the company's equipment, tne company some time ago placed orders with the Pullman Car Company for 10 additional coaches, three chair cars, two dining cars, two baggage cars and a mall car. The con tract provided that these should be mod ern and up-to-date In every respect Tho first installment, consisting of four coach es, was received last Thursday, and will be at onqe placed in service. They are mounted upon six-wheel trucks. The re mainder of the order will be delivered to the company within the next 30 days. Tho company is keeping up with the line of improvement In other directions as well. It is now fitting up one of its huge passenger locomotives with an elec tric headlight A dynamo, attached to the engine, will furnish the current The locomotive will be placed In service the latter part of this week, and will form a complement to the company's new Chicago-Portland Special. It will be run on the eastbound train from Portland to Umatilla. There It will be detached and coupled to the company's westbound train. The use of an electric headlight is not a new Idea, but the O. R. & N. is the first company west of Omana to adopt tho plan. It Is practically a searchlight and Illumines the track for a great distance ahead of a train. Railroad Note. Ross Cllne, of San Francisco. Pacific Coast passenger agent for the Wabash, was In the city yesterday. The Northern Pacific freight department has made effective a new tariff on lum ber, shingles, etc., from Portland, Tacoma and Seattle to Bradley, Exline and Mo raence. 111. It reduces the rate to 60 cents and 50 cents, respectively, depending upon how shipments are grouped. F. E. Valentine, of Sacramento, com mercial agent for the Santa Fe, Is In the city. This Is his first visit here in an official capacity since the line was opened up for traffic through San Francisco. At present the service is confined to freight but within a month or so the company will put on passenger trains. MATCH BRAIN AND BRAWN COLLEGE ATHLETES OF TWO STATES TO MEET AT SEATTLE. University of Oregon vs. University of Washington in Debate and Field Events. EUGENE, Or., May 14. The University of Oregon track team, accompanied- by the 'varsity debaters. Messrs. Jakway, Whit tlesey and Goodall, Manager MeArthur and Trainer Trine will leave next Thurs day afternoon for Seattle. The debaters will meet the University of Washington men at the Seattle Theater Friday even ing, and the dual track meet will be held In the Y. M. C. A Park Saturday after noon. This promises to be the closest and most exciting athletic contest ever held in the Northwest and It is the general opinion that not until the'last event has been pulled off will the question be de cided. The University of Washington men have won the state championship for three seasons, and this year the team Is stronger than ever. Moreford, the SS0- yard man. does his event In 2:04, while a. mil can run a mile in 4:46. Thayer holds the state records for all three ofi the weight events, and Calkins, a fresh man, does 21 feet 8 Inches In the broad jump, and runs the 100-yard dash in 0:10 2-5. These are the University of Washington's best men, but there are a dozen others that can be depended upon to win points. The Oregon men are not confident that their representatives will be victorious, but figure on a very close score. They think that Smith will capture the shot-put and hammer-throw. Goodall the half-mile, and Russell the 440-yard run. They be lieve that Bishop will make Calkins run his heart out In the 100-yard, while Red mond and Bishop, both University of Ore gon men, will fight for honors in the 220-yard dash. From such men as Redmond, Bishop, Goodall. Lewis, Russell and Angcll one of the best relay teams ever seen In the Northwest ought to be picked, and tho Oregon men are counting on this event All things considered, the meet ought to be a most Interesting one. Trainer W. O. Trine today selected the following men to represent the Univer sity of Oregon In the Interstate field meet next Saturday:. R. S. Smith, weight thrower and all-around man; Duke Knox, jumper and vaulter: Fred Lewis, sprinter and Jumper: C. M. Bishop and C. A. Redmond, sprinters; J. O. Russell and H. D. Angell. middle-distance runners; Clyde Payne, mile runner: Charles E. Wagner, weight-thrower; Thomas Williams, hur dler. George O. Goodall, one of the Uni versity of Oregon debaters, will be Jn Seattle for the debate of Friday evening, and will enter the weight events and dis tance runs Saturday. University of Ore gon will be represented by three men In each event except the hurdles and sprints. In which only two men will start for Oregon. Oregon Travelers. 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On. all of these occasions they have taken their children with them, and their children have become accustomed to taking a SOOO-mllo Jaunt without any difficulty whatever. Mrs. Gllfry and her two daughters expect to go- abroad some time lato this Summer, and will probably re main three years, giving the young ladies an opportunity to finish in foreign lan guages. Very few men watch the condi tions' of the Pacific Coast more closely than Mr. Gllfry. who 13 quite largely In terested In real estate In Portland and the Puget Sound cities. He is quite a large holder at Portland, and expects to see big improvements which will increase the value of his holdings there, especially as the prospects now seem pretty good for the Nicaragua Canal bill becoming a law before the short session of Congress closes. Shingle Mills to Shut Down. The executive commlttete of the What com County Shingle Association met Sat urday night at Secretary Baldy's office. In Whatcom, to figure up the results or tha close-down canvass. Ninety-eight per cent of the output represented by exclusive shingle mills have signed the agreement, and the lumber mills which also cut shingles, will curtail their output 50 per cent. Before the cloFe-down becomes ef fective, Wednesday, the shingle men hope to make the agreement unanimous among exclusive shingle manufacturers. The suspension remains in effect until June 4. Thronsh the Heart of the Rockies. In purchasing your tickets to the East from the O. It Ac N. or Southern Pacific ticket offices, call frr the Rio Granda AVestcrn Railway In connection with tha Denver & Rio Grande or Colorado Mid land. The route takes you by way of the quaint and picturesque Salt Lake City, and through the Henrt of the Rocky Mountains. Stop-over allowed at Salt Lake City on all through tickets. Most magnificent scenery in the world. Fast trains. Through sleeping and dining-cars to Denver, Omaha and Chicago. Inquire at office. 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