THE MOEOTSG OREGCQOAN, FRIDAY, MAT 25, 1900.
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
RESUMPTION OP ACTIVITY AFTER
- THE "WINTER. PAUSE.
Extension of the Railroad Line Far
ther Do-rra the YbIcoa Atlia m.
Great Hydraalic Camp.
SKAGTTAY, May 17. After six months
tn the grip of .the ice. the Yukon River
Is again practically open to navigation,
and the lakes at the headwaters of the
stream are expected to be open, in two or
three weeks. Steamers are running at
places between TVbite Horse and Dawson,
and scows are starting down the river.
Scows are belne built at Lake Bennett
and on other headwaters of the Yukon for
ending Sown the river this season. The
boats at Bennett are getting up steam
and testing their boilers, while yet in the
Ice. Crews are on hand, and Just as soou
as the ice ehall be gone, the vessels will
fee running and doing a good business.
To be added to the big fleet of fine
learners that piled the lake last season.
fine steamer Is being built at Bennett
fcy the John Irving Company, for the
Besmett-Atlin run, a steam scow of 20u
tens capacity, for transporting railroad
Material on the lake, and three ordinary
scows of 150 tons capacity are also being
built there, and will be ready for use as
Boon as the ice shall be gone.
People are gathering at Bennett to
await the opening of the lakes, when they
Will start down for Dawson and other
teterior points, many of them with freight.
Small traders with stocks of several thou
sand dollars' value are getting ready to
ruafa. through on the first boats for Daw
son. They are taking in chiefly supplies
f which the market frequently rOhs
short.
The work of washing the dumps that
faave accumulated during the Winter has
already begun on the Klondike. The out
put of the season has been estimated at
as high as 430,000,000. Steam thawers and
hydraulic apparatus are largely respon
sible for the increased outputs. The
steam apparatus used in thawing In the
"Winter will be used largely in pumping
water from claims In the Summer, and
thus the creek claims in the bottoms will
be worked in the Summer.
Railroad Working North.
The "White Pass Railroad will be running
trains Into "White Horse, 111 mllee from
Skagway. the last of this month. Traffic
connections from Bennett will be made
over Lake Bennett by steamer until that
part of the line along the lake shore is
completed, which will be about July 31.
The more northerly end Is being com
pleted first, because of the more severe
weather along the lake In the "Winter.
General Manager Hawkins, of the road,
who arrived a few days ago from a "Win
ter's sojourn In the States, has just com
pleted a tour of Inspection along the line.
He reports that half of the tracklaylng
to "White Horse will be completed this
week, and that all the rails now at Cari
bou being laid, the remainder of the track
will not be put down until after Lake
Bennett shall open, and rails can be taken
from Bennett over the lake. He thinks
the lake will open May 24 to 2S. Eight
days after that, he says, the track will be
laid Into "White Horse, the most northerly
point of advance of the steel horse in
America. Terminal facilities are being
provided at AVhlte Horse, and will include
coal bunkers of 3400 tons capacity. The
railroad has amalgamated with the strong
line of steamers of the Canadian Develop
ment Company, which will also provide
coal bunkers for steamboats at White
Horse, and it Is promised that after this
reason a part of the Yukon fleet will no
longer use wood for fuel.
Eleven hundred men are working on the
extension of the White Pass Toad. The
monthly pay-roll on the extension Is $GO,000.
The pay-roll for that part of the road now
under operation is $40,000. The general
olnccs of the road are all being moved
here from Seattle this week. A fine,
large headquarters buildings has just been
completed.
Atlin and Porcupine Cnmpn.
The travel Into Atlin continues, but la
not as heavy as It will be after the lakes
ojwsn. The Fantall trail Is scarcely pas
sable any longer. The Atlin district will
this season be converted, to a large degree.
Into a big hydraulic camp, and a nuui"r
of rich quartz properties are being de
veloped. The first stamp mill of the
camp will begin operations next week. An
English syndicate Is putting In a hydraulic
plant on Wright Creek that will cost
5150.000. The syndicate Is known at. the
Pen-Dugwig. It has 800 acres of placer
ground. The" company will employ a
large number of men. On "Willow Creek.
George A. Brackett, builder of the famous
Brackett wagon road. Is putting in a big
hydraulic plant, and has 70 men employed.
On Birch, Pino and other creeks otjier big
plants are being installed, at the cost or
many thousands of dollars, and the gold
laden earth of the Atlin district will be
overturned by acres this season, and the
yield of last season will be increased.
Labor Is In good demand there. Sluicing
In the district began this week. The
alien act last year delayed matters until
August.
The Porcupine district, up the Chilkat
River, is alive under the Spring operations
of miners. Several big flumes and Other
works are being prepared, and It Is esti
mated by reliable men, competent to
Judge, that the output of the camp this
season will be 50.000. Supplies for Sum
mer use were chiefly taken In during the
Winter over the Ice of the river. It then
cost 5 cents a pound to take in freight
Indians are now taking It in In canoes in
largo quantities for 3 cents.
Conditions in SUaRTTray.
Skagway Is not as lively as during the
last "Winter, when many of the people
having interests in Atlm and other In
terior milling fields were here spending the
close season. That class has nearly all
gone to the Interior again, and some who
have been more steady residents are drift
ing away to Nome. Some are taking the
Yukon River route, and some are going
to Puget Sound and Portland to sail thence
by ocean. The majority are taking the
ocean route Just now. There are some
who think they stand a ralr chance of
getting down the river and to Nome by
boat among the first to reach the famous
diggings.
However, Skagway promises to enjoy a
good transient business ail the season. In
cidental to traffic to and from the Klondike
and Atlin. and to the tourist 'ravel. The
Pacific Coast Company, it Is understood.
is to run three steamers in the tourist
trade. Heretofore it has run but two
each Summer.
New homes, business houses and church
es and public halls are constantly under
construction In Skagway. and the place
is becoming a more comfortable and pre
sentable town every day. During the last
eight months nearly $300,000 has been
spent here In hones and business build
ings, may of wh.ch ore quite modern, and
would be creditable to any city. Electrlr
lights, telephones a water system and
well-cared-for streets and sidewalks iio
among the advantage:, of the town, and It
Is expected thit after the Carter bill shail
become law, Skagway will be en-ol-d to
expand and become even more common
able and attractive.
Splendid Sp hg weather prevails now
and It Is ns Irish and mild and as cheer
ful as on the Sound or In Oregon at tre
same time of the year. Skagway gardens
and farms are doing well. Oats are t.p
six Inches In Dyea. where a field of 40
acres is under cultivation.
Enumerating Alaska Indian.
Three Important United States Govern
ment expeditions arrived here yesterday
on the steamer Cottage City. All are to
work In Alaska.
One party, at the head of which is
George Saxon, of Seattle, as Special Cen
sus Enumerator, is bound on the extraor
dinary mission of taking the census of
the Indians of the "White River
country. He has eight men with him.
They will go to Valdes' and there be pro
vided with horses and an escort of sol
diers from the command of Captain Aber
cromble, U. S. A. They will be gone on
their land trip until Fall, and In the
meantime will travel 2000 miles or more In
one of the unexplored regions of the
North. From Valdes they will proceed
to Copper Center, then work up the Tana
na River and proceed across the divide
to the headwaters of the "White. An In
dian guide and an interpreter will be
taken along.
Another of the expeditions Is that of
Professor "Walpool, of the United States
Agricultural Department, to make a
scientific investigation along the coast
from Skagway to Yakutat.
Isaac Jones, graduate of the Kansa
State Agricultural College. Is here, en
route to Circle City, where he will work
with Professor Jordlson. special agent
for the agricultural department In ex
amining the vegetation of tha region.
DIDXT KSOW OF QUARANTINE.
Ship Got Into Trouble lr Panning
Port To-nneud Station.
SEATTLE, May 21. The steamship
Centennial, for the Northwest Commer
cial Company, arrived from San Fran
cisco at midnight last night. The vessel
came Into port without the least thought
or knowledge of any new regulations re
garding quarantine and unwittingly
poked her nose Into considerable trouble.
The Centennial sailed from San Francisco
before the new quarantine orders had
been promulgated, and the first she knew
of them was some time this morning,
when local customs officials boarded her
and began to take steps to carry out the
new regulations In the meantime, pas
sengers had been permitted to come
ashore and scatter throughout the city.
There are 500 or COO passengers in this
cltj who are going to Nome on the ves
sel. It Is claimed that there is not the
slightest bit of danger of any bubonic
plague being aboard, but the wording of
the regulaton which governs the quar
antine of vessels makej It necessary to be
as strict as possible. It may be that the
local quarantine Inspector can paps on the
vessel, but then again It may be neces
sary for the Port Townsend officials to
perform that function.
Larjrestt Ship for Nome.
SEATTLE, May 24. The steamship
Ohio, of the Empire line, the largest passenger-carrier
yet leaving this port for
Nome, got 6ff this afternoon, having on
board 706 fortune-hunters. She takes as
general cargo 1500 tons. The Roanoke,
with over 500 passengers, will sail tomor
row. PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Prospects Favor Republican Snccesn
in Clackamas County.
OREGON CITY. May 24. County Chair
man J. U. Campbell and Secretary G. B.
DImick, of the County Republican Central
Committee, returned today from a tour
of Macksburg, Barlow and Stafford, with
the county candidates. Chairman Camp
bell Is considerably encouraged over the
outlook, and predicts a victory in this
county for the Republicans. A rousing
meeting was held at Stafford last night,
an enthusiastic audience being present.
Senator Brownell addressed a goodly au
dience at Oswego last night. Colonel
Miller, who Is the principal speaker for
the fusionlsts In the county campaign,
Is accused of bitterly fighting fusion be
tween the Democratu and Populists in the
county last "Winter. He was afraid that
the Democrats would lose their identity
In fusion. Hon. C. "W. Fulton Joined the
Republican county candidates at Mllwau
kie tonight. A. S. Dresser, candidate for
Joint Representative, Is putting up a good
campaign, and It Is not believed that
Mr. Bingham's candidacy will affect his
vote In this county.
Republicans at MHwaukie.
MILWAUKIE. May 24. The Republican
campaign In Mllwaukle was opened to
night with a rousing meeting In the Town
Hall. A large crowd was present when
A. S. Dresser, candidate for Joint Repre
sentative of Multnomah and Clackamas
Counties, made the address of the evening.
Harrison Allen, candidate for District At
torney, spoke briefly, and Senator George
C. Brownell also gave an Interesting talk,
urging everybody to vote the straight Re
publican ticket.
S. M. Yoran at "Wasco.
WASCO, Or., May 24. S. M. Yoran, ot
Eugene, delivered an able address here
today In favor of the Republican ticket.
The Moro brass band attended and ren
dered splendid music. Enthusiasm ran
high.
Fulton Spoke at Ilalsey.
HALSEY. Or., May 24. Hon. C. W. Ful
ton, of Astoria, addressed a large audi
ence In the Opera-House last night.
ODD FELLOWS GRAND LODGE.
Elect Officers, Apree to Meet Next in.
Baker City, and Go on Excursion.
ASTORIA. May 25. The Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows met this morning at 8:C0
with all the delegates present. The spe
cial order of business being election ot
officers, balloting was at once taken up.
For the office of warden, which Is the
stepping stone to all the chairs of the
grand lodge. It being the rule to advance
officers who passed that station and have
been faithful in discharge of their duties
chair by chair to the highest position,
the candidates were Robert Andrews, of
Portland; Joseph Mlcelll, of Roseburg;
William Green, of Eugene; J. S. Locks,
of Huntington, and A. J. Johnson, of
Sclo. Andrews was elected on the second
ballot.
The next contest was over the place
for holding the next grand lodge. Baker
City, Albany, Corvallls and Portland con
tested. Baker City secured the pr ze by
a vote of 189 against the next highest vote
of 34. which was given Portland.
The grand lodge then adjourned and
members went on an excursion to Seaside.
The grand lodge resumed sitting tonight,
and elected the following additional offi
cers.: E. E. Sharon, of Portland, grand sec
retary, and J. K. Wealherford, of Albany,
grand representative.
The Grand Assembly of Rebekahs tlectcd
the following officers:
Mrs. Annette Weatherford. of Albiny.
president: Mrs. Nellie Gust n. of Portland,
vice-president; Mrs. Nette Ungerman, of
McMlnnville, warden; Mrs. Ora Cosper,
of Dallas, serretary. and Mire Callle Mun
son, of Astoria, treasurer.
It Is expected that the grand body w.U
finish Its bu'lness by noon tomorrow.
"Wafsulnjrton Notes.
F. W. Brooks. William Tmnint nnrt
I V.". G. BIckelhaupt. all ot South Dakota.
m tfr-ci a mm navmg a capacity of
10M barrels of patent roller process flour
per day. at Everett.
A careful examination of the shipping
statistic of the Great Northern show
that 2.0M.OOO bushels of wheat paca
through Everett last year, and that 7.003,0 0
bushels arrived at Seattle for export.
About 20 property-holders on Frcnt
street. In New Whatcom, have decldci
that the building of the Great Northern
inshore line would be a detriment to the
city and a great damage to the r proper.y.
and are circulating a petition asking the
City Council not to grant the franchlre.
'GREAT NORTHERN FLYER"
"The Most Popular Train Across
Am erica.
Solidly veettbulcd. palace and tourist
sleepers, dining cars (meals a la cane).
buffet smoklng-llbrary cars.
Leaves Portland dally, 6:20 P. M.. for
Montana, St. Paul. Mnneapolls, Duluth,
Chicago and all points East.
For tickets and full Information regard
ing Eastern trip, call at city ticket office,
2CS Morrison street.
OREGON'S MORAL LAWS
ABSTRACT TO BE DISSEMINATED
BY CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION.
Object Is to Make People Familiar
"With. Them Rather Thau to-En-
aajre in Asirrcssive "Warfare.
OREGON CITY. May 24. Rev. A. J.
Montgomery, president of the State Chrs-
l tlan Endeavor Union, who will go to Al
bany tomorrow to preside at the state
convention, has received an advance copy
of the abstract of the Oregon laws relating
to social and moral questions. This ab
stract was prepared by the executive com
mittee of the state union, and steps will
be taken at the convention to dfotr.bu.e
the printed copies, and at least one w.l:
be placed in the hands of every minister
In the state. Abstracts of the laws relat
ing to cigarettes and tob'acco, cruelty to
animals, disorderly hou.es, elccllt-ns, ex
h."bi.lon of deformed persons, gaming, Jn-
toxlcatlng liquors, lotteries, minors, ob
isccnlty, profanity and Indecency, opium,
i prizefighting, Sunday and seamen, are
j given in the work. Mr. Mon.gom?ry
'says that It is not the intention to wage
tan aggressive warfare on the vlola'lon of
J these laws, but the plan Is to educate
the people to a familiarity with them, in
j order that they can be the more readily
I lnforced. In fact, a campaign of educa
tion Is to be Inaugurated.
Today, Receiver William Galloway, of
the local land office, received a letter
from the Getchell & Martin Lumber &
Manufacturing Company, of Des Moines,
la., inquiring if there were any desirable
locations where there was a good supply
of oak timber. The letter stated thai
the company desired to engage extensively
j In the manufacture of wagons and bug
gies out ot urcgon oatc sir. Galloway
sent the letter to the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, with a request to answer
the Inquiry.
Today County Clerk Dixon completed
recording the registration blanks from
the outside precincts, and the footings
show a total of 47S3 votes registered In
the county, about COO more than were
cast two years ago.
In the Circuit Court today, Selma-Lange,
formerly -of Multnomah -County, filed a
suit for divorce from Oswald Lange, on
the ground of desertion.
APPORTIONED SCHOOL MONEY.
Preparations for the Closing- of the
Vancouver School.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 24. County
Superintendent Evan has completed the
apportionment of school funds on hand,
amounting to Jli;l6D 35, among tho 78
school districts of the county. Of this
amount district No. 6, comprising the
schools of this city, receives the sum of
J33S6 2L
Tomorrow evening the first of the series
of public exercises attending the closing
ot tho schools will take place at the Stand
ard Theater. These -.till be given by
pupils of the eighth grade, and mark their
advent from that grade into the High
School. A fine programme of recitations,
essays and music has been prepared for
the occasion.
Superintendent James Watson, of the
Washington School for Defective Youth,
is making arrangements for the closing
of that Institution for the year, which will
take place Wednesday, May 30. Mr. Wat
son states the year Just closing has been
one of the most successful In practical
results In the history of the school, and
that the attendance has been considerably
increased. Pupils of the school living at
points on the line of the O. R, & N. Rail
way will leave here Wednesday, May 30,
and those destined for Pugct Sound and
other points on the -Northern Pacific will
leave on Thursday.
In the Superior Court today. In the case
of David Griffith vs. Adam Johnson, a con
tention over SS2 50, due on a promissory
note, amounting to X315 70, claimed by
Griffith for wages (to which Johnson
claimed an offset for board of $160), the
Jury returned a verdict In Griffith's ftfvor
for $145 10.
The damage suit of V. V. Rand against
Laren Seward was on trial before the
Jury the greater portion of the day. This
case is similar to that or Ferrell against
Seward, disposed ot Tuesday. Rand also
alleges to have had a finger bitten by
Seward, but asks for 5250 damages; where
as Ferrell only asked for SKL In this case
Seward also claims damages from Rand
for alleged Injuries received during tho
encounter.
RESTRAINT OF COMMERCE.
Suit Submitted in United States Court
Damages Sought.
TACOMA, May 24. The first case to be
tried In this state under the act of Con
gress which prohibits combinations hav
ing for their purpose the restraint of Inter
state commerce, came up In the United
States Court yesterday, when the case of
S. A. Gibbs vs. the Washington Rod Cedar
Shingle Manufacturers Association was
called.
The defendants demurred to the com
plaint on the ground that the formation
of the association was not a violation of
the act of Congress referred to, and hold
ing that the mere fact that the defendants
manufactured shingles did not signify that
they would ship them. As there is no
state law against the formation of such
combinations or associations. If the con
tention set up by the defense holds good,
Mr. Gibbs would have no recourse in law.
Judge Hanford asked both sides to sub
mit briefs, which was done, and the case
was taken under advisement
Mr. Gibbs asks for heavy damages on ac
count ot alleged Injuries to his business by
reason of the formation of the associa
tion. Stole Wheel and Was Sent to Asylum
ALBANY. Or., May 24. William H. H.
Shields, aged about 40 yeans, a native of
Linn County, and eon of one of Linn
County's early Treasurers, was today com
mitted to the insane asylum and this af
ternoon taken there by Sheriff Munkers.
The case has excited considerable Interest
In Albany, where Shields, an odd char
acter, haa res ded meet of his life. H
had been arrcs.ed for otarving severe
h'.3d of cattle kept In a barn, but. though
discharged, the matter preyed or his mind
and he Imagined the officials were contin
ually after him. Last evening a boy fet
his bicycle against a fence, when Shields
took It and wheeled Into the country, fol
lowed by the Sher.ft as soon as that 'jfll
clal could be not fled. Leaving the bicy
cle, he fled thiough the fields to the Sa'n
tlam, where he c.ve himself up to the
Sheriff this morning.
Epidemic of Saloon dnrelnrlcs.
TACOMA. May 24. There has been dur
ing the past few days an epidemic of
silooc burglaries, no less than nven sa
loci's having been entered and the tills
robbed in that tim". In three cases no
money was obtained only liquor and
clgar.t taken but In the other four, sums
arying from 512 to 510 were obtained. The
police have made several arre6tc in con
nection with the burglaries, and think
they have got some of the men who did
the wcr.
Levrln Coanty Brevities.
CHEHALIS. Wah.. May 24. A Consta
ble at Wlnlock Irst right arrested three
men who are supposed to be the men
wanted In Snohomish County for robbing
and almost killing a man there a few days
ago.
"Bob" Stout, who works in Brown Bros.'
J sawmill at Napavlne, was hit on the back
of the head by a set-screw on a saw-arbor
late yesterday evening, and received a
alight fracture of the skull.
The Citizens' Club re-elected the old of
ficers at the last meeting, as follows:
President, N. B. Coffman; vice-president.
J. T. Coleman; secretary. J M. Kepner;
treasurer, J. T. Coleman. The club will
not hold any more regular meetings until
September.
The Epworth League convention of the
Chehalis district Is to be held at Chehalls
June 11, 12 and 13.
Salt Against Olympla.
Suit was filed In the United States Court
at Tacoma Tuesday by James A. Haight.
attorney for the bondholders af the Oljm-
pia ater Company against the City of
Olympia, to compel the levy of a tax suffi
cient to, pay their claim for 4224, and In
terest, for the water supplied to the cty
during the years 1SSS and'lSTO, at the rate
of $100 each per year for 0 hydrants, and
fit each for 21 additional hjilrants. in ac
cordance with a provision In the ordinance
granting to the water company the right
to extend their water mains through the
streets of the city.
The complaint alleges that the trust
company took an Issue or $15),O0O bonds on
the water company In 1850, on the faith
and credit of a provision In the franchise
by which the city was to be furnls.ied
with so many hydrants, at the figure I
named, but that the city has refund to '
pay for the years 1SSS and 1S90. and only
offers $1000 In full for the two years, In
stead ot $3512 as claimed.
The city, the complaint alleges, has only
levied a tax of 2 mills for current ex
penses, while by law it may lew 10 mills.
and by 'reason of such levy they 'have no
funds on hand to pay the water bill.
Found Dead In Bed.
VICTORIA. B. C, May 24.-G. H. Seel
ing, for many years of the firm of Simon
Leise.', and formerly a resident of San
Francisco, xtraa fmtnrt rl.1 o t.i v.
' -.... u,.uu ui ui9 uuwc
this evening. He often threatened to
commit suicide on account of financial
difficulties, and It Is believed he came
home from San Francisco, where he had
been visiting, to carry out the threat.
Prohibitionist at Medford.
MEDFORD. Or.. May 24.-John G.
Woolly, candidate for Vice-President on
tho National Prohibition ticket, spoke in
the Presbyterian Church this evening to
a crowded house. He spoke of the dis
couragements In the temperance work,
and urged the voters to be. loyal at the
polls.
AT THE nOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
Airs A J Tt est. Port Armsby. Sen Fran
Huron. Mlnfc
Leo Cowles & brother
San Francisco
E H Vacce, Eureka,Cal
Miss E S Vance, do
J E Ransorae, Utlca
Miss Bella M West, do
W WForblah. St L
E B Lyon. Minneapolis
Mrs J B KelloKir. Or
ange. Jf j
Miss Leila Shelby, city
Eugene Shelby, city
F M Johnson, city
M E Carll. Oregon Cy
N TV Hauslg, Rrddltch
u Adims, Boston
W H Bancroft. Salt Lie
Miss Nason, Salt Lake
W S Anderson, Salt Lie
Lew Da Is. San Fran
O W Todd, fit r.niil
. ! -airchHd, N Y
S Blnshetmer, Chicago
Frank Policy. Pasa- Geo X Burroughs. Jr.
dena. Cal
Harry Hartness. N Y
J Vv'entworth, Bay Cy.
G K Wentworth, Chgo
jiiniaoita, laano
E H McIIenry. St Paul
C S Mellen. St Pnnl
J D Caruthers, Mt Tabr
A liusnanan. rin
" ix cooper, umcago
Sam Ofn-srf Chicago
uerllnser. Vancouvrjl Nathac. New Tork
Ernest C Dalton. do
M H Thcmson. San Fr
A C Emmons, city
C W Nlbley. Baker Cv
ts. s juorur, st Paul
H P Upham. St Paul
I W Kendrlck. St Paul
W H Henry & wife, j
Butte. Mont
W P McKeans, W W
H Danker. Sjxkane
Emll Pursch. San Fr
R Melnecke. Washtn
B McDonnell. Sonoma
E W Eaaton. St Paul
H C Jewltt. St Paul
k ai Brercton.Woodstk
D Eccles. Baker City
A H Mallory, Chicago
R B Dyer, South Bend
Capt Belleson, do
C M Simpson, San Fran
H C Pennell. San Fran
H O Parrott. Salt "Lakn
Maurice Leopold, Chgo
ueo t; saicn. Chicago
Mr & Mrs George N
J B Crowley, San Fran
Columbia River Scenery.
Regulator Line steamers, from Oak
street dock, daily, except Sundays, The
Dalles, Hood HIver, Cascade Locks.
and return. Call on, or 'tone Agent for
further information.
THE "PERKINS.
F Wlckham, ship Dov-Rex Edwards, Toledo.
enby Hall I Or
T H Johnson, do (Mrs Edwards, do
J P Wagner. Forst Gr.Mlss Nettle Tork. Salt
n w am, .roresi uroei i&Ke. utan
T L Rogers. SDokane
Jas Neagle. Pendletoa
Jos PInkham, Idaho
A Brewer, Salt Lake
Mrs A Brewer, do
A J McKInnon. Burns
C E Moulton, Tacoma
L Simmons, N What
com. Wash
w ixsra. The Dalles
Fred Dawson. Albanv
Mrs Fred Dawson, do
Robt Black. Cased Lks
Mrs Ash & 2 ch, do
airs is x K.eyes, Or Pas
a. a auiK, Ban Fran
S II Hol Ashland, Or
Joe Beal Boise
P J McGowan. Astoria
A L Scofleld, Los Angl
Mrs A L Scofleld. do
D M Clement. Ashld. O
airs D it Clement, do
E E Randall. St Paul
J W Howard, Prlnevllle
v T Warren. McMInn
Mrs W L Warren, do
M D Wnrren. do
C O Ashley, New York
M M Walte, New Tork
Geo Thornton. Hcppner
A Andrews. Heppner
Frank J Tetuan. S F
M F Shaw, M D, Hood
Kiver. ur
Mrs M F Shaw, do
C L Shattuck, Prinevl
Mrs C L Shattuck, do
C S Ronlng. Townsend,
Mont
F S Curl. Pendleton
C G Coad. Dallas
I H RInehart, Sum-
mervllle; Or
Bruno Vitus. Eugene
Mrs Bruno Vitus, do
E S Adams, Eugene
G J Farley. Dalles
Mlfs Taleafem. Dalles
John F Bethel, Olympla
J H Pullman. Mergers
A F Bade, Milton, Or
F S Myers, city
Geo Roberts. St Paul
W W Carruth & fam
ily. Ellensburg
John Stewart, Eugene
JJ F Walker, do
j tr -nuro. Aoerueen
Mrs G P Churn, do
J C Day. Tacoma
Mrs J C Day, Tacoma
O B Hartley, Hood Rlr
J II Altken.Huntlngton
Chan H Abercromble,
Astoria
W H Douglass. St Paul
F R Davis, Crtpplo Crk
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowles, Manager.
Jas B Owens, Spokane J B Taylor, Bennett.
Mrs Owens. Spokane jJ B Wilson, San Fran
Dr Geo Dall. Cott Grv Mrs Wilson. San Fran
S G Hoffman, San Kr 1W L Careen, San Fr
Mrs J Bonnlck, Toron-Wm Williams. N T
ton. Can A M Smith. Astoria
Ethel M Bonnlck, do J J Hlllls. Vancvr, B C
I M Bonnlck. do! Mrs mills, do
Mrs R H Ramsay.Jr.do D W Stuart. Oakld. Cal
S M Stock. San Fran iT H Adnms, Forest Grv
H T Hendryx. Baker CG II Perro. city
Wm Smith. Baker CltyB S Wheel w, Sacmnto
Jas S Pitcher, city Mn Wheeler, do
Geo H Burnett. Salem I J Grebler. Astoria
F J Dunsfonl. St Paul' Mrs Gearln. Astcrla
A M Evans, Marshflcld Mls Gearln. Atorla
Mr W L Robb..!stor!a a J Johnson. Sclo
J H Toung. Washing- F L Kelly, Sclo
ton. la Iwill Wurawller. Prlncv
Mrs Toung, do (J E Moore. Pendleton
Neb IB II Robblnson, Astora
Mrs Taylor, do iMrs Robblnson, Astoria
Geo H Hess, Chicago Mlss Robblnson, Astoria
THE ST. CHARLES.
E Dare, Wash
P A McNeil. do
F C Stephens, do
Wm Myrlck. do
Fred Stephens, do
W S Lysons, Kelso
W J Muckle, Rainier
M C QUI. Sclo
C M Fowler. Sclo
F C Yettlck. Sclo
,Mr Wells, Wallace
A A Dean, Wallace
Capt A Copeland, As
I torla
(W T Clique. Vancouvrl
Aug Takala, Vancouver
R L Dutch. Oak Point
A L Graham, Marshlnd
lairsuranam, Marshlnd
ti l. warrens, Clatska
C D Marble, MtPleasnt
I W Balr. city
G W Easterbrook,
Oceanside
Slax Cohen. Ocaanslde
J H Penn. Taqulna
J M Morrison. Vaiiulnai
E F Williams, Grange-
nie, wash
G P Reynolds, Dalles
E L Ingalls. Dalles
Mrs Ingalls. Dalles
E J Franklin. Dalles
Mrs Franklin. Dalles
Miss L Spencer, Mian
Albirt Cleveland.
l!Ic
i (iresnam
Michael Glngler. Saleml W B Steele. Gresham
J H Sankcr & w.DallealWm S McCready. Black
O J Brjant. ClaUkantci Hawk
Mrs Bryant. ClatrkanieiR u Carltt. Roseburg
Otto Hanson, N Cove iX R Foote. Wcstport.
Mrs Hanson, do IMrs Coleman, Cham
Mrs Johnson, do I poeg
Frank Wheeler. GrandiJ E Eldlnger. do
Rond I Henry Arthur, do
Wm Bell. Astoria R H Manary, do
A C Bennett. Kelso I Riley Smith. Dallas
C C Bennett. Kelso
M Bennett. Kelso
N H Jones. Glencoe
P Dame, Butte
Mrs Dames, Butte
F M Hester. Albany
W O Rhude. Gray's R
IM H Moreheart, Cor-
j vallls
IMrs A Jerome, do
IF J Oliver, do
I Mrs Annie Wlerer. Car-
H. Trcvey. .-.ainiamcL i routoa
John Lysons. Carlton A Studell. Eufaula
S G Hughes. Forst On 'A Brcham. Oregon
John Hoefer.ChampoeslThos Payne, Centralla
A Studell. Eufaula I Geo Boley. Centralla
E T Slcath. Denver (Geo Boydcn. Centralla
Mrs M Hoover. Dnver Ed Payne. Centralla
Leila Robinson, do iPster Johnson, do
Burt West. Scappooie (John Jeldnes. Centralla
F Tetersgn. Scanpooso iMrs W D Ingersoll. Sa
Jas Dunsan. Dalles I lem
W C Warrick. Sclo iMrs D L relster. do
A Frantx. Knanpa E W Strong. CorraJlls
Jas B:tlrdll. Ssattl iN N"i house. Corvallls
J Curry; V'allacr 'E A Xnln. Carvallls
H riaoktim. Wallace IJeB George. Salem
Mr Flacklam.Wr.llaceir. T George. Salem
John Welrt. Walla -e p Gwlnn. Sal-m
W E Wells. Wallace iC Alllngham. Halsey
Hotel Brnn.iTTlclr. Seattle.
European; first class. Rates. 75c and up. One
block frost depot. Restaurant next door.
Tacoma notel, Tacoma.
Strictly first-class; newly furnished
throughout: tourist headquarters.
WATER FRONT IS LIVELY
JUNE FLEET "WILL BE MUCH
LARGER THAN USUAL.
Plenty of Work for Longshoremen
at Good "Wages Last 1890 Ship
Arrives Out.
The big turret steamship Elm Branch,
under charter to the Pacific Coast Export
Lumber Company to load lumber at jMj
p due today or tomorrow, and will
be followed about three days later by
the Inverness, which cuaies to the same
company. The arrival of these Dig 'steam
ships, coming at a time when inre are
several grain ships In yort, will give em
ployment to a large number of men, and
as waces for this kind or work are -0 to
fr) cents per hour, they distribute consld-
erable money In the port for labor. Thl3
has been a good season ror the longnore
men, and any man willing to wo-k will
have no dlhlculty In securing a job around
the ships for the rest of tho so iOii. June
. grain ships In former years have been
i scarce. Indeed, but from present :ntflca-
tlons there wfil be a much larger Meet thaa
usual to be attended to next month. The
Allerton will finish loading tomorrow and
the St. Mlrren will probably follow early
next week. This will leave six ships to
load already In port.
The Galgate, which was spoken off the
river, and secured a pilot sev-r.il days
SO, arrived In last evening, and another
vessel, supposed to be .t.c Pinrcoreis re
ported outside, r.nd will probably be In
today. The Mabel Rickmcrs .aliel from
Hio'go May 6, and as she Is a fast waller,
she is almost 'certain to rcacn pjrt.ir.d
in time to flguro with the June flf :. This
will make a very satisfactory eridiig to a
auisuu niuuu una uiHgfacu tuui iL-iauiy IU
times, but which, on the whole, has bean
season' which has dragged cons Jerably at
satisfactory.
PORTLAND FLEET LEADS.
December Passage Over Ten Days
Better Than Paget Sound's.
The British ship Hutton Hall, the Ia.t
o' the 1S99 grain fleet from Portia id to
Europe, arrived out at Queenstown Tues
dny, after a passage of 146 days, the- long
est for the month of December, and over
two weeks longer than the average far the
month. There were IS snips in the De
cember fleet from Portland for Europe,
and they made the outward run ?n uver
age passages of 129 days. Tnis average
is sometimes beaten during moahs when
a smaller number of ships are in the fleet,
but it Is a remarkably good showing lcr
such a large number of ships. The Water,
loo, the last of the Decemoer 1at from
Puget Sound for Europe, also arrived out
Tuesday, after a passage of 150idays, ihe
slowest of the month from Die Sound.
There were but fou- vessels In the Sound's
European grain fleet for December, and
their average passage was U9& days, r
over 10 days slower than he passages of
the fleet from the ColumbU River.
Of the Portland fleet, the Inverurie,
Arctic Stream and Fulwood were tied for
first place, with 120-day passages lo their
credit. The Royal Forth and and Sltrtd
Miranda were a day longer on the passage,
and the Leyland Brothers and Crown of
Germany were out 122 days. Tho short
est passage of the Sound fleet was made
by the Drumlanrig, In 129 days.
TWO SHIPS DELATED.
Scarcity of Sailors, and Ottocm'
Peculiarities Making: Trouble.
Tho Russian ship Sylfld fs 4tlll at As
toria, waiting a crew, and the Dovenby
Hall Is in the stream at Portland. Both
ships were offered crews at the rate which
has prevailed In Portland for over a year,
but declined to do business with the Port
land boardlng-houso men, and as men
have since been leaving for the norta and
finding work ashore, sailors are no longer
plentiful. A few ot the heaviest shippers
In Portland have wrth considerable effort
for over a year kept the cost of scouring
crows down to the most satlsfaotoiy
rates that have pic vailed for years. In
this wor-c they have not at all times had
the support of either the captains or own
ers, and as the latter parties are moro
vitally interested than the shippers. It
would not be surprising If matters dropped
back Into the old groove again.
La Bonrgogne Litigation.
NEW YORK, May 24. The French lino
officially known as La Champ lgnie Gen
erate la Transatlantkiue, whose steam
ship La Bourgogne sank on July 4, 1S93,
from 60 to 100 miles off Sable Island, with
a great loss of life, has filed a petition in
the United States District Court, which.
It is said, will practically cut off without
a cent all claimants for damages.
There are 63 claimants In all, and the
claims which have been stated on pa2rs
filed amount to $1,207,534 75. There are 21
claims in which the amounts are not
stated, and these will bring the sum total
up to about Jl,500,0to.
Heavy Tonrist Travel.
NEW YORK, May 24. All of the big
ocean liners which sailed for European
ports this past week are crowded with
tourists, most of whom were going to the
Paris exposition. Through information
gained today at the offievs- of the various
companies. It Is made pram that they ire
doing as bis a business as they expected
to do. The Paris exposition Is, indeed,
proving a boon to the steamship com
panies. Lane Sails For Xome.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. The steam
er Charles D. Lane sailed for Cape Nome
today with S00 passengers. At Seattle she
will take aboard 100 more fortune hunters.
The transport Lawton aleo sailed for
Alaska via Seattle, where she will take
on beard a body of truops and distribute
them among the various Alaskan head
quarters. Veteran Captain Dead.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 24. Captain
Robert Searle, for many years commuiore
of the Pacific Mall fleet of stcairers, died
today at the Palace Hotel from a com
plication of diseases. Captain Seatle was
known on the Coast ana In the Orient,
having served with the Pacific Mall icr
over 00 years. He was a native of Fng
land, and was about 70 years of age.
Domestic and Foreign Port.
ASTORIA. May 24. Arrived at ri:l5 P.
M. British bark Galgate, from Shanghai.
Arrix-ed at 7 A. M. and left up at 3.43 A.
M. Steamers Despatch and Del Norte,
from San Francisco. Arrived down at
7 A. M. British steamer Argyll. Outside
at C P. M. A square-rigger. Condition of
the bar at 5 P. M., rough; weather cloudy:
wind southwest. "
Hoqulam Sailed May 22. Schooner
Dauntless, from Hoqulam for Cluaymas;
steamer Newberg, from AbenWi, for
San Pedro; steamer Coqullle Riwr, from
Hoqulam. for San Francisco.
San Francisco, May 24. Arrived Bark
cntlne Gardiner City, from Coos Pay.
Sailed Steamer Grace Dollar, for Caps
Nome; steamer Charles D. Lane, for Se
attle: U. S. S. Lawton, for Seattle; Daisy
Rowe. for Coos Bay.
Seattle May 23. Steamer Garonne, for
Cape Nome: steamer Olympla, Cor Cape
Nome; steamer City of Seattle, for Skjj
way. Antwerp Arrived May 22. Brlttah ship
Crown of England, from Oregon.
Queenstown Arrived May 22. Brit Lib
ship Hutton Hall, from Oregon, and sallea
for Antwen), 23d.
Yokohama Arrived May 22. British
steamer Empress of China, from Van
couver. Nagasaki Ready for sea May S. Ger
man ship Emllie, for Chemainus.
Hlog'o Sailed May 6. German ship Ma
bel Rrckmers, for Portland. Or.
London, May 24. Arrived Manltou from
New York.
New York, May 24. Sailed L'Aquitalne,
for Havre: Auguste Victoria, for Ham
burg, via. Plymouth and Cherbourg; Gros
ser Kerfust, for Bremen, via Southamp
tlon; Kaiser Wllhelm II, for Genoa; Snale,
for Bremen.
Queenstown, May 24. Arrived Penclind,
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool.
Naples, May 24. Arrived Ems, from
New York, and sallsd for Genoa.
Liverpool, May 34. Sailed Bovic, for
New York.
Queenstown, May 24. bailed Senrm
land, from Live -pool, for Philadelphia;
Majestic, from Liverpool, for New Yt.r"f.
RICH IN COPPER AND GOLD.
W. TV".
Catlln Tells About Mines of
Southeastern Alaska.
W. W. Catlln, vice-president of the
Khayyam Copper Company, has Just re
turned from a trip to Southeastern Alns
ka, and will return, after a brief visit In
Portland. When eeen yesterday, h6 said:
"A great deal of Interest In the mining
way has been shown In Southeastern
Alaska, and particularly In and about
Ketchikan. There are a good many very
promising prospects, both of copper and
gold, and several properties are being
quite extensively worked. The Khayyam
Copper Company, of Portland, of which
C- H. Prescott "Is president, has corc-
menced work on an extensive scale, and I
will continue It through the year with
every premise ot developing property of
great value. In so far as that particular
property is concerned, every man com
petent to judge of such things who has
ever been on the property has expressed
positive confidence In Its great value. It
will probably take somo time 10 months
or a year for zs to do the work that we
have laid out. but If the present promise
!a even approximately realized, the prop
erty will be one .of the best In the coun
try. "Southeastern Alaska is coming to the
front as a region possessing mineral de
posits of very great value, and bids fair
to become a great producer of copper and
gold. Its climate Is such that there is no
difficulty in working the entire year, and
It Is so accessible that the transportation
problem is very easily solved. With these
natural advantages and Its apparent great
richneaj, there is no reason why it should
not become one of the finest mining re
gions In the United States."
Prepared for- Three Years' Stay.
J. W. Prescott and a party of practical
miners are registered at the Merchant.
They have a large outfit, and are fully
prepared for a three years' stay at Nome.
They have a lC-horsepower, double-cylinder
gas engine, and a Boggs centrifugal
pump, which Is rated at 1000 gallons per
minute. In pumping at, least 20 per cent
will be sand. They will use three meth
ods for saving the values silver plates,
riffles with quicksilver, and screens with
matting. They also purchased 20 barrels
of gasoline, which the steamship com
pany refuses to carry, consequently they
will have to purchase their supply In the
north. Mr. Prescott says that he has been
able to buy a great deal of his outfit here
as cheaply as he could have purchased In
the East.
Buying: All Sorts of Supplies.
The crowd of "miners" who are to leave
for Nome Saturday evening are still buy
ing things which they think may prove
useful. One party who intend to pros
pect the Interior of Seward . peninsula
were yesterday purchasing alpenstocks.
Iron "creepers" to fasten to their shoes
when walking over Ice, and goggles to
protect their eyes from the glare of the
snow fields. Others were purchasing fold
ing rubber buckets, and a sort of small
hoopsklrt of netting to fend oft mosqui
toes. Many were having tents, blankets,
eti!., baled, and all were roping parcels
and cases to prevent them from bursting
open by rough handling.
Off for Xome.
George W. Hazen has placed his law
office In charge of Jerry Bronaugh, and
leaves with his partner, George A. Bell,
for Nome, where they have two placer
claims on Copper Creek, which they will
work. They take along enough machin
ery, etc., to work 20 men. All the large
nuggets they find they will save for pres
ents to their friends.
Pioneer Going: to Xome.
Among the elderly men who leave Port
land for Nome this Spring Is Homer
Bryan, a pioneer farmer of Clatskanie,
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in Bilious Attacks and
Disorders of the Liver.
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DS
Uscq by people
over hall a century
Because of its un
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ana strength.
Quickly reduces
redness of skin,
chapping, chafing, tan or oily complexion. Foritchings,
scratches, sprains, stiffness, or when overheated or espec
ially fatigued, thorough bathing with Pond's Extract and
brisk rubbing will be found most refreshing and invig
orating. After shaving. Pond's Extract is healing and
cooling, and leaves the face -white, soft, and smooth.
Gives immediate relief to eyes irritated by winds or dust.
AS A REMEDY it cures all inflammation, heals
wounds and burns, stops pain and bleeding.
Used Internally and Externally
CAVTZON: Witch Hasel la NOT Pond's Extract,
and cannot be ascd for it. Ordinary Witch Hazel is
sold in hulk, dilated, easily tarns soar and generally
contains " vrood alcohol," vrhich is an irritant ex
ternally, and, taken internally, is a deadly poison.
Pond's Extract is sold OXZY in SEALED bottles,
encioaea in oan wrapper.
Thlafac dmUe via guide you when
jou cailor a bottie at the drag store.
Pond's Extract Co.. 76 Fifth Ave.. New York
Poad's Extract Oiatnxat nt soothis. then
pemtaently CURES itciing or bleeding Piles,
however severe. It is a specie ia all skia dis
eases, aad gives quick relief to barns tad bruises.
Library Association of
24,000 volumes and over 200 periodicals
S5.00 a year or 5150 a quarter
Two books allowed on all subscriptions
fJOUJlS From 5:00 A. M. to WX) f M. dairy, except Sundays and hoUd
whose age Is 72. Mr. Bryan has a devic
for raking that rich sand out of the
and winnowing the gold out of it.
manner that will fill several barrels
the yellow metar In the short wort
season on the Nome beach. He Is cont
dent ot returning in the Fall with enouj
to make him a bloated bondholder.
remainder ot his life.
KILLED ALL THE RATI
Astoria Hast Nothing; to FeaiJ
, Babonic Plasae.
Dr. August C Kinney, a well-
physician of Astoria, and a former he
officer of that port, is at the Perkins
He says Astoria has nothing to fear from
a visit of the bubonic plague, now, a.
the rats have been all destroyed and these
animals always become infected with th
plague before the disease attacks the hu
man family. He has made a scientific
study of this dread disease, he says, and
finds that it can be readily checked after
It appears In a community, provided tM
rats have been previously exterminated.
"The bacilli of the bubonic plaguV
said Dr. Kinney, "are transmitted only
by living beings. The microbes do not
infest garbage or sewage, and so clean
ing a city and burning its rubbish wou4
not prevent its spread. Cleanliness Is verjr
S00? m, l?n,0,a-,?ecauie "e WTaia w
cr.es lurk l th and dampness
terminating the rats that they are pre
pared to kill the rodents in every ship
that touches dock in their port. Tho rata
can be very easily killed on shipboard by
fumigating the "lower decks and hold with
sulphur, before the cargo and ballast
have been discharged. The dead rodents
can be picked up afterward and cremated.
"At Santos. In Brazil, last year. Dr.
Kinney says the rats broke out with tha
plague some two weeks before the popu
lace became Infected, and thus the dread
visitor speedily got the upper hand of th
people. At Honolulu and in Sydney, Aug.
tralla,. the rats started the plague, and la
the former city hundreds of thousands of
dollars' worth of property had to be
burned before the epidemic was stamped
out. Honolulu pays 25 cents a head for
dead rats now. In Sydney, the plague
rages yet, although the public treasury
has been thrown wide open to pay the ex
pense of coping with it. In Toklo, Bom
bay and other ports, the prevalence of tee
disease has been aggravated by rats, and
In all of these cities a war of extermina
tion Is now' bllng waged.
"It cost Astoria only $15 to rid itself ot
rats, and Portland could clean its ro-
dents out for $250. Then, should the
plague appear, the patient could be iso
lated, tho stricken premises fumigated
and the malady would not thus cause a
panic. Portland, by all means, should kill
off its rats, and provide for the killing
of every visible rat appearing in its har
bor on board of a vessel."
Astoria Is now paying 5 cents a head
for dead rats, but few are being brought
In. In the height of the rat-killing era,
10 cents a head was paid. About 200 rata
were paid for out of the city treasury
a large number being killed by private
enterprise.
Surveyor General Wyman, at Washing
ton City, furnishes a pamphlet free, which
treats on preventive measures to ba
adopted In all American seaports. Dr.
Kinney has had the benefit of one of
these, and he heartily commends their
perusal to the health officers of Port
land. Indians Disappearing'.
Eugene Register.
It will not be many years before tha
Government Is relieved of the responsibil
ity and expense of conducting and main
taining Indian reservations throughout
the West. There are those who contend
that the raceMs not dying out with any
great rapidity, but figures from the SiletZj
reservation, near Corvallls. Or., show con-J
vlncing evidence to the contrary. In ISCfl
6000 Siletz Indians were Installed upon thli
reservation, one of the most healthft
cations in the Willamette Valley; today.
after an interval of 44 years, there are
only 200 who draw upon Uncle Sam for
ration?.
Brakcman Instantly Killed.
LA GRANDE. Or., May 24. Stephen
Foley, brakeman on a passenger train,
was Instantly killed at 9 o'clock tonight
while engaged In making the coupling of
tho engine to the train. The young man
was unmarried. His father and mother
are residents of La Grande.
Portland
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