TiTE MO1?NTN0OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1900.
BIG CROWDS COMING
Street Fair. Will Be Largely
Attended.
ALL ROADS HAVE HADE LOW RATES
Hovr the Vote for ftneen Stood Yes
terdayDonation. Made by Busi
ness Souse.
People are beginning to realize the
Important fact that Portland is going to
have a street fair and carnival next
month. It takes some time for news of
this kind to spread through half a dozen
states, but there can be no doubt that
it has spread now, for letters from lodges
of Elks and the friends of lodges all
over the Northwest are pouring into the
carnival headquarters In the Imperial
Hotel building, every one of them an
nouncing the Intention of largo parties
to come to Portland to seo the fair and
to aid in making it the biggest kind of a
success.
The general passenger agents of the dif
ferent railroad lines say that their agents
all along the roads report that hundreds
of people are going to take advantage
of the unusually cheap rates that will be
offered by the roads and come to Port
land to see the fair. The Southern Pa
cific has arranged for excursions all along
its line, going as far south as Montague,
CaL, from which point a large number of
excursionists have promised to come.
Great delegations from Seattle, Ta
coma, Spokane. Walla Walla, Baker City,
Pendleton, La Grande, The Dalles, As
toria, Salem. Albany, Eugene, RoFeburg.
and in fact every city in the Northwest,
have arranged to come to Portland, and
many of them will stay during tho en
tire fain.
The letters bearing the advertisement
of the carnival, which have been sent
all over the country, are beginning to bear
fruit, as many inquiries have come to
committee headquarters from people
whose attention was called to the fair
by these envelopes. The hotels are all
making arrangements to accommodate
the biggest crowd that has ever been In
Portland, and an effort will be made to
increase the capacities of both hotels and
lodging-houses, so that every one will be
taken care of and there will be none of
the unpleasant features usually attendant
upon a big rush of sightseers.
The buildings now rapidly taking form
on Sixth street begin to show how great
an institution the fair will be. But the
mere frameworks which are now in sight
can convey no adequate idea of the scene
of beauty into which the street will be
transformed when all the buildings are
completed and decorated, with flags and
streamers floating from hundreds of pin
nacles, and the promenades swarming
with brilliantly costumed merrymakers.
Balloting- for Queen.
The vote on the Queen, while pro
gressing at a very satisfactory rate, is
still not as large as might be expected,
in view of the fact that the fortunate
young woman who is chosen receives, in
addition to the honor of reigning over
the gaiety of the 10 days of the carnival,
a magnificent 5450 piano, which is one of
the finest Instruments that combined taste
and skill can produce. The vote, when
counted yesterday, stood as follows:
Mrs. J. D. New GST
.Miss Emma Aerne 59
MUs Alice Thayer 12G
Mrs. R. B. Mays 54S
Miss Vorbeck &1
Miss Effle Bradley 239
Miss Grace Walton 112
Miss Helen Sundt 107
The vote will be announced every
"Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, and the
contest closes August 25.
There is yet but little more than two
weeks in which to cast the votes, and
as the state of the foregoing list shows
that each one of the young women ha? a
large number of admirers. It Is expected
that they will continue to express their
admiration and at the same time aid In
presenting the admired with a magnlfl
cont musical instrument. Ballot-boxes
are to be found in all the large stores,
and the price of a vote is 5 cents, so that
a young man can cast a good many at a
time and not be out very much.
Donations to the carnival fund con
tinue to come in. The latest Is S. Rosen
blatt & Co., who will give 10 per cent of
their gross sales next Saturday to the
fund. Other stores can add to the suc
cess of the carnival, and at the same
time help to advertise Portland and bring
themselves business, by making the same
kind of donations.
. "PORTLAND CARNIVAL MARCH."
Tacoma Band Director Has Composed
and "Will Play It.
Julius Adler, director of the Tacoma
Military Band, has composed a march for
the street fair, which he has named "The
Portland Carnival March." It Is now in
the publisher's hands, and tho first cop
ies have been promlsedby September L
The title page will be handsomely dec
orated. In the center there will be the
atorrison-street arch, to the rlghf an
elk's head, to the left a bunch of forget-me-nots
and Tho Oregonlan building, and
at the top Mount Hood and the title.
Scores have been written for the piano
and for bands. Mr. Adler will bring his
military band from Tacoma as escort to
the Elks from that city, and will play
the march here for the first time. Other
bands also will play it
THE BLANKET LICENSE.'
Complaint Thnt It Docs Not Consider
Differences In Business Done.
PORTLAND. Aug. 6. (To the Editor.)
I am not much of a kicker when it comes
to taxing the people for the benefit of
the city or town in which they live.
There is nothing that will attract the
attention of the prospective newcomer
more than to see good streets, bridges,
parks, etc I have always paid my taxes.
no matter where I lived and I have lived
in several of the best cities In our United
States with pleasure, believing it to be
ray duty as a citizen to help, according
to my means, to keep my city looking as
nice as possible.
But. Mr. Editor, in looking over our
new blanket licence, I find I have to pay
just as much -per quarter with a $1500
plant as my neighbor does with a $10,000
ptant I do. perhaps, J1S) worth of busi
ness per month, while my neighbor dees,
no doubt. 51000 05 51500 per month. This,
I claim, is unjust taxation. I claim the
only way to make this special tax just is
to levy the tax according to the volume
of business done by each business to be
taxed. I notice one of our papers claims
that it is impossible to tell how much
business each restaurant does. Is It not
jHst as easy for our license committee to
ascertain this fact as it is for the County
Assossor to ascertain what my job print
ing plant is worth, and what my neigh
bor's v plant is worth? Most certainly.
Would I not be just as willing to open my
bks and give the license committee the
desired information as I would to furnish
the County Assessor the information he
wants, or the Government official the in
formation he wants in reference to manu
facturing establishments? Most certain
ly. That being the rase, then the excuse
that the license committee cannot ascer
tain the volume of business a restaurant
does -falls flat. It Is no doubt hard work
te find out or get all of this Information
by the license committee of our present
council while sitting in their office and
drawing no salary. You will notice job
printing offices are all taxed alike. Now.
if the license committee had included in
the blanket license newspapers and other
publications, and had taxed them all
alike, would It have been a Just taxation?
Are there not some ct -our many publica
tions In Portland do!isr a greater volume I
of business than -Others? If so, then It
would not be just to compel the ones
just barely making a poor living to pay
the same as those that are making a
Good living and something besides.
H. S. LOOMIS.
TO QUIT ELECTRICITY.
Oil Found Better for Llghtlnsr Uma
tilla Reef LIffhtshlp.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Llght
house Board, after much consideration,
and a thorough investigation, has de
cided to change the lights on the lightship
off Umatilla Reef, on the Washington
coast, known as Lightship No. 67, from
electric to oil. This change has been ren
dered necessary by a combination of
circumstances. In the first place the
cost of maintaining electric lights was
very heavy. In the past year 26 tons of
coal were consumed alone in running the
dynamo on the ship, which supplied these
lights. But aside from the coal, this
dynamo required two engineers, and four
firemen or coal heavers, the services of
whom can now be cut off by the sub
stitution of oil.
Another, and perhaps graver reason for
making the change, was that the electric
lights proved to be unreliable, particu
larly in heavy weather. The electric ma
chinery was of the first grade, but del
icate, and while the staunch ship could
stand the rough weather, the heaving
and tugging at the anchor chains, tho
jerks and motion of the ship was con
tinually throwing the electrical apparatus
out of order, and extinguishing- the lights
and at Just the time when the lights
were most needed. Whenever the electri
cal machinery was thrown out of order
and any considerable damage done, the
lightship had to pull up anchor and run
in to port for repairs, leaving- tho reef
unmarked.
In view of these facts .it was deemed
best to make the change. During the
past year It cost about $5000 to maintain
this lightship, but It "Is estimated that
by the change of the .character of the
light, this expense will be cut In two.
and that less than 53000 will now De re
quired. With oil, a supply can be laid
In that takes up comparatively little
room, as compared with coal and a dy
namo, and a full supply of oil will last
a year without replenishing. On the oth
er hand, but a limited supply of coal
could be taken aboard, and when this
would become exhausted in rough weath
er, it would beJmpossIble to replenish the
supply until the sea calmed. All the
coal had to be carried out to the light
ship on the Government tenders, as con
tractors would not undertake to- deliver
It. Moreover, the Government did not
wish the coal delivered by the .contractors
for fear that their boats, while transfer
ring the coal, might inflict serious dam
age to the lightship, against which special
precautions aro taken by the tenders.
The mariners have agreed that an oil
light will be as satisfactory to them as
the electric, and they will welcome the
change, because it will Insure a con
stant light, and one that can be de
pended on to mark the Umatilla Reef.
It will cost a considerable sum to make
the change, but the expense will be more
than saved in the first year after oil
shall have been restored, on the difference
In cost of the two styles of lights. Plans
are now being prepared, and when com
pleted, the change will be made without
delay.
FATHER'S AGONIZING CHOICE
Has to Choose Between Leaving
Wife or Child to Drown.
New York Tribune, August 2.
Confronted by the alternative of saving
his wife or child from the sinking canal
boat J. L. Klers, lying in the Newtown
Creek, off Clay street. Captain Walter J.
King chose his wife, and his little daugh
ter, Jessie, 6 years old. now lies some
where at tho muddy bottom of the creek.
Mrs. King and the other daughter, Alice,
S years old, are in St Catherine's Hospi
tal, suffering tfom exposure.
According to the story of Captain King,
about 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning he
was aroused from his sleep by the sound
of water lapping against his bunk. He
jumped out of bed only' to land almost
waist deep In water. He realized at once
that the boat was sinking, and roused
his wife, who slept in the bunk over
him, and caught up his two children, who
were sleeping In the opposite berths.
The family made their way to the deck.
The dangers of the situation the Cap
tain took in at a glance. The boat was
fast settling in the water, the, cabin was
full, and the water In a few seconds
would flow over the boat The lines at
taching the boat to the pier, which had
been lengthened for the fall In the tide,
were taut, and the boat was some dis
tance from the dock. The captain and his
family shouted for help, but to no pur
pose. Captain King then told his wife
to plunge in and swim to shore. As she
did this he followed her, holding the two
little girls on his back and in his left
arm. using his free arm in swimming.
Tho dullness of the water told on the wife
and she was suddenly seized with cramps.
She cried out to her husband for aid.
At the same time Jessie, who had been
struggling In her father's arm, slipped
from his grasp.
The situation of Captain King was soul
trying. Burdened with one child, he was
unable to save both Jessie and his wife.
He had but a moment to make a choice.
He chose his wife. Striking out, he
reached her, and, helping her with his
free arm as he trod water, he finally
brought her, fainting, to tho shore, where
he placed Alice. Then he returned to the
water, and swam round and round, look
ing and calling for his other child. He
thought he saw her floating near the
dock, and with powerful strokes swam
to the spot only to And that the object
was some rubbish. He swam about for
some time, but was compelled to abandon
hope and return to the shore. He was
so weak that his wife had to help him
out of the water.
Concrete Foundations.
The construction of the concrete foun
dations for the machinery for the now
machine shops of the Southern Pacific
Company is going forward, while the con
tractor and superintendent of construc
tion are waiting for the iron girders for
the roof. The floor of the big building
will bo largely taken up with these foun
dations. On the north side are the trans
fer pits, with large doors opening to the
outside, through which locomotives will
be rolled Into the building for repairs.
On the south side will stand the ma
chine tools, consisting of lathes, bolt
cutters, cranes for lifting heavy weights,
punching machines, machines for han
dling car wheels and 'other parts of a
locomotive. For these the foundations
must be of a solid character, and a small
force of men Is at work mixing con
crete and gravel south of the south wall.
Many hundreds of barrels of concrete
have been used already, and still more
will be required before the foundations
have been completed. The Iron girders
for the roof are expected to arrive this
month.
Crlttenton Home Report.
The report of the matron of the Flor
ence Crlttenton Home, which Is located
east of the Boys and Girls' Aid Society
Home, for the last month is as follows:
Number of girls in the Home for July. 21;
returned to their homes. 3; out at service,
2; in the Home at present, 15; number of
babies for the month, 35; gone with moth
ers, 2; gone out by adoption, 3r number
of babies at present. 30. Total, 26. The
report says that much interest is shown
in the placing of wards, and that this
was shown last month. Many good homes
are found for the babies, and a good work
Is being done.
According to the London Chronicle, the
telescope which Napoleon I used to carry
has turned up in Turin.
For AH the Summer Sicknesses,
Diarrhea. te. Prrrv Di"1' PMn-KlliM".
NEW ORIENTAL STEAMERS
o.
R. & N. CO.'S CONTRACT "WITH
DODWELL EXPIRES SOON.
TTctt Vessels "Will Be Fast Modern
. Built Vessels ot 600O Tons Ca
pacity Arsryll'a Rich Carsro.
The contract of the O. R. & N. .Co.
with Dodwell & Co., for the maintenance
of a line of steamers between this port
and the Orient will expire in a few days.
The company has been negotiating for
steamers to take the place of those now
on the line, but owing to the big demand
for steamers for transport service, have
been delayed in securing vessels so that
the new line will not be ready to take
up the business before October. Three
steamers have already been secured, but
as they will not be available in time to
prevent a break in the service, Dodwell
& Co. will qperate the line for at least
60 days longer, both the Monmouthshire
and the Braemar coming back again in
the old line. The new steamers which
will replace the old line, will be 6000
ton carriers, newly built and equipped
with the latest improvements for rapid
ana economical handling of felght
While slightly larger carriers than the
Braemar and Mogul and other vessels
of that class, they are so constructed that
they will draw no more water, than those
vessels, and accordingly no delay will
be' experienced In getting up and down
the river. Portland's local business with
the Orient Is Increasing so rapidly that
it will shortly reach proportions where
I at least a steamer a month, will be needed
to handle the business originating at this
port All of the details of tho opera
tion of the new lino have not been set
tled, and the names of' the 3teamcrs will
not be given to the public for a-.few
days yet.
t AMERICAN SEAMEN.
Twenty Slilpplngr Commissioners
Looking Tip Berths for Them.
Reports of United States Shipping Com
missioners for the year ended June 30,
1900. rendered to the Bureau of Naviga
tion, show 142,632 shipments, discharges
and reshlpments of seamen on American
vessels at those offices, compared with
122,-(6S,for the previous fiscal year. The
expenses have been 555,431, compared with
553,651. The average services per man
cost 39 cents, the lowest In the past seven
years. Besides duties enumerated; the
Commissioners at various ports have as
sisted without pay in the shipment of
crews for army transports. There are
now 20 Commlsloners' offices, the office
at Mobile having been re-established, and
an office established at Honolulu on June
14. Shipments, discharges and reshlp
ments at New York were 4S.4C9, compared
with 35,627 for the previous year. Boston
and Port Townsend show considerable
increases. Shipments and reshlpments'ag
gregate 90,32o, divided by nationality Into
Americans, 32.333; British, 18,480; Scandi
navians. 16,735; Germans, 8449'; Italians,
1185; French, 635; other nationalities,
12.506. These figures include in many
instances repeated shipments of the same
men. The percentage of Americans Is
35, compared with 36 the previous year,
mall steamships raising the American
average. The number of Scandinavians
is practically unchanged, the Increase be
ing In German and Brltl3i subjects. Ship
ments and reshipments on steam vessels
numbered 47,409 and on all sail vessels
42,916.
TRANSPORT ASHORE. -'
McPherson Strikes Fortune Island
Going at Full Speed.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. The Atlas steam
er Alene, Captain Long, which arrived
today from West India ports, reports the
United States Army transport McPher
son, from Santiago, for New York, ashore
at Fortune Island. From what could be
learned on board the Alene, It appears
the McPherson was proceeding at full
speed on August 2, and -more than
two miles out of her course, when she
went, ashore. In order to lighten her
the troops she carried, consisting of over
400 men of the Fifth Infantry, were
landed on the Island. A considerable
quantity of stores was also transferred
to the shore. Kedge anchors were put
overboard. The steamer then attempted
to back off Into deep water, but without
success. The Alene made fast to the
transport and hauled steadily for six
hours, but failed to float her. Cable re
ports from Nassau state that the trans
port was floated August 5, uninjured, and
proceeded.
1THE SONOMA LAUNCHED.
First of SprecUel's Nctt Australian
Liners Enters the Water.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7. The steam
ship Sonoma, built for the Oceanic
Steamship Company, was launched at
Cramps ship-yard at 10:33 A. M. today.
The Sonoma will engage In the trans-Pacific
trade between San Francisco and
Australia. With the exception of the
St Louis and the St. Paul, she is the
largest merchantman ever built on the
Delaware River. The principal dimen
sions of the vessel are: Length, between
perpendiculars, 400 feet; beam, 50 feet;
load draft, 24 feet; displacement, 9700
tons.
The contract speed Is 17 knots, and
tho ship is to accomodate 400 passen
gers. FORTUNE IN DUTIES.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Paid on
a Lot of Gratnbag-s.
Twenty thousand dollars was added to
tho-wealth of Uncle Sam yesterday by
the payment of duty on one consignment
of grainbags which came in on the Ar
gyll. The lot was valued at nearly $100,
000, and aided materially in swelling the
valuation figures of the liner's big cargo.
In addition to 1397 bales of gunnies from
Calcutta, the steamer brought for Port
land 1000 bales of hemp, 4520 bags of sul
phur, 4S30 bags of rice, 1297 boxes of tea,
and 1346 packages of miscellaneous mer
chandise. For Eastern shipment tea was
the principal Item on the manifest, there
being nearly 6000 chests "of the (new crop
product There was also considerable
matting, and a heavy consignment of
curios for various points In the East
Marine Notes.
The schooner Anita, better known as
the Jessie, sailed yesterday from Asto
ria on a fishing cruise.
The Del Norte, from Coos Bay and way
ports, arrived in last evening and will be
L at her dock in this city this morning.
The Robert Rlckmers arrived up yes
terday morning and went to Victoria
dock to discharge ballast The Harlech
Castle left down the river.
The log raft reached San Francisco yes
terday morning and as a fair measure
of success was attained In this case, an
other one will probably follow it
Captain Larkins, of the Lurllne, has
nearly recovered from his recent illness
and desires to state that he was by no
means so near to being dead as was at
first reported.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 7. Sailed Steamer
W. H. Harrison, for Tillamook: tug Ho
barts, for Siuslaw; schooner Anita, for
cruise. Arrived and left up Steamer Del
Norte, from San Francisco and way
ports. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.,
smooth; weather clear; wind northwest
San Pedro, Cal., Aug. 7. Arrived
Schooner John F. Miller, from Gray's.
Harbor.
San Francisco, Aug. 7. Arrived Log
raft in tow of tugs Rescue and Tatoosh,
from ColumMn River. S-'I-kI Sho"n-r
Western Home, for jCoosBay; steamer
Graces "Dollar, for Gray's' Harbor.
Neah Bay Passed August 5, British
ship Lord Templeton," from Port Ludlow,
for- Cape Town. '.
Dunkirk Sailed July 23, French bark
Louis Pasteur, for Oregon.
Shanghai In port ?uly 15, British ship
W. J. Plrrle. for Oregon; British bark
Wanderer, for Tacoma.
King Road Arrived' August 6, French
bark Colbert, for Tacoma,
Liverpool Arrived August B, British
bark Kinfauns, from. Oregon.
Glasgow, Aug. T.-jArrlyed Furnessla,
from New York. , .
Sydney, N. S. W., Aug, .7. Arrived pre
viously Moana, from,, San Francisco, via
Honolulu and Auckland. ,
Havre, Aug. 7. Hailed La Bretagne, for
New York.
Gibraltar, Aug. 7. Sailed Kaiser Wll
helm. from Genoa and Naples, for New
York. - ;
Plymouth, Aug. -7. Sailed Pennsylva
nia, from Hamburg, .for New York.
New "York, Aug. 7-i-Salled Bovic, for
Liverpool; Kaiser WJllhelm' der Grosse,
for Bremen via Cherbourg and Southamp
ton. )-
Liverpool, Aug. If Arrived Cambro-
man, rrom Montreal., "
London, Aug. 7. lArrived Minnehaha,
from New York.
Molville, Aug. 7.7-A.rrived Furnessla,
from New York, f qr Glasgow.
Glasgow, Aug. 7! Arrived Castalla,
from Montreal.
New', York, Aug. ,7, Arrived Amster
dam, from Rotterdam1. '
Ugashik Bay In port July , steamers
Francis Cutting and Ecuador.
San Pedro Sailed August 6, barkentine
Northwest, for Tacoma.
Neah Bay Passed August 5, steamer
Senator, from Seattle,' for Cape Nome.
Port Townsend, Wash.t Aug. 7. Brig
W. G. Irwin, from Nome.
Boulogne, Aug. 7. Arrived Rotterdam,
from New York, for Rotterdam and pro
ceeded. Cherbourg, Aug. '.Arrived Palatla,
from New York, for Sambijirg, and pro
ceeded, f '
Liverpool, Aug. 7. Sailed-Servia, for
New York. " ,"
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers.
James A. Gray et uxto. Mary Hollen
bach. lots 1, 2 and 3, block 1, Ports
mouth Villa, July 30 '. 5S0O
C. Sedlak to H. L. FTOggatt,' 26x66 feet,
Sherman street, near Sixth strest,
August 6 -.., 1
William MacMaster and wife to John
W. Taylor, lot 13, block 9 Ivanhoe,
August 6 1, 800
Margaret Pickering and William Pick
ering to Isabella 1 A:' Carpenter, 10
acres, Marysvllle tr&e. July 31 7E0
Blrtns.
July 30 Girl, to the wife of Henry
Suckow, 540& Wllllamy avenue.
July 21 Girl, to the wife of J. H. Came
han 1064 East Slxtlj street
July 21 Girl, to the wife, of Charles A.
Woodward, Seventeenth 'and Thurman
streets.
July 23 Boy, to the;, wife of Oliver Ol
son, EOS Lorlng street.
July 7 Boy, to the -wife of August H.
Shade, .361 Eugene street.
July 4 Boy, to the wife of Peter Berdl
nelle, 667 South Flfthtreef.
August 1 Twins, two boysi to the wife
of Frank J. Relf, 227 Fourteenth street
north. , j
August 2 Boy, to the wife of T. W.
Vreeland, 673 Borthwlck street
Deaths. '
August 3 Rachel Hfxson Holman, aged
77 years, 5 months, 7rdys; paralysis; 500
Taylor street
August 5 Richard Bird, dged52 years,
4 months; valvular disease of heart; 259"
Madison street '
August 5 Manuel Dilnell, aged 8 years;
tubercular menlngltlst'St. Vincent's Hos
pital.. ' ..
August 5 Tso Hong,' aged 29 years; pul
monary tuberculosis; 350 Fourteenth
street.
August 6 Ah Yow, aged 54 years; tuber
culosis; 185 Second street.
August 7 John Wacker, .aged 8 days;
cholera infantum;' 805 Mallqry avenue.
Contaerious Disease.
James McGlll, S5S' 'North Sixteenth
street; measles.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
Mr and Mrs Mattlng-
IRM Hart. Chicago
ly. -Washington. D C
J ft A Devlin, Astoria
S E Carr. Chicago
E J Bowen, San Fran
Thos JiTClrk and -wife,
Sacramento
S ' Hughes. Chicago
Mrs and Miss Tate,
'city, -
Dr'JT Tate, city
Mr and Mrs James V
Sweetser. Marlon
C Sweeney, Spokane
N J Strasburscr, S F
Wm Ellery. Boston
J L HTzor. N T
G Merrlam. S F
D McMillan, San Fran
Mr ana Mrs S Weill,
San Francisco
J H Shaw. Cincinnati
W G McClellan. Phila
M ElsasEC. N Y
H J Klngr, San Fran
R M Hart. San Fran
H H Schott. and wife,
ftorth Yakima
Mrs E S Hardy,
Boston
E D Hardy, Boston
M Praeer and wife,
Seattle
E Fanand. New York
J E Cambell. Dps
YMo!ncs. la
C O Bertram. 8 F
C J Blake, Boston
O.HT Levy. San Fran
Mrs R'.H TVarfleld. do
R. E Warneld. S F
MIos A B Curtis, Port
land ''
A L Mellen. Baltimore
T H Curtis Astoria
J W Ftiedlander, S F
w w Riaenaisn. as
torla. Or
H S Ralston. Scotland
Columbia River Scenery.
Regulator Line steamers, from Oak
street dock, daily, except Sundays. The
Dalles, Hood River1, Cascade Locks,
and return. Call on. ;or 'tone Agent for
further Information. ,.
THE PERKINS.
N D CHne, Dawson
W C ATthur. do
J E Stone, Kalama
W H O'Dell. Salem
Mrs O'Dell, do
Mrs A Baker.
'Goldendale
Master Baker. do
F -Terace. Olympla
X M Crawford. do
A Macfargusdale.
O R & N Co
Mrs A Ouken, Spokane
N J Shasburger, S F
J G Wright. Berkeley
Mrs Wright. do
A J Strasburger, do
Mrs Berry. do
P N KIcss. Oakland
Josephlno Foss.
Cottage Grove
Margaret Foss, do
W E Walker. San Ft
J A Hynd. Arboath,
ccotland
F Li Houghton. The D
Mrs Houghton. do
E S Cattron. Wasco
M "Wasserman. S F
M Mitchell. Gervals
A E Wilson. S F
J E Ditter. N Yakima
W H Rhodes. S F
Mrs At. A Keency,
Arlington
W Williams, Walla W
-Mrs w imams. do
J M Kutsch, Crabtree
H P Clough. Sioux C
C B Trucott. do
J T Lawson. S F
F Aldrich, Goldendale
R T Daniels, Spokane
A D Aldrich. Minn
A H Wiilett, Bridal VI
Mrs A H Wiilett. do
M J Parsons, Denver
B F Kutz. The Dalles
eapolis. Minn
Mrs Aldrich, do
E L Perry, -Ellensburg
Mrs Perry. do
P L Smith, Winona
A J Johnson, Astoria
H C Bue. St Paul
B J Boynton. do
T F Haley. Monmouth
F J Chapman, da.
M F Shaw. Hood River
Mrs M F Shaw, do
k a sinnoott. Danes
H A Senders. Junction
. City
G R Org. San Fran
A H Anderson. London
J P Duckey, Pe EU
Mrs. J P Ducker. do
W R Irwin. Heppner
N Whealdon. The D
S E Frot. Omaha
Miss B F Manning,
Goldendale. Wash
Mrs S A Brooks, do
O H Wolf. Salt Lake
R F Hvnd. Heppner
James Hynd.
Arbroath, Scotland
J A Hynd. do
Miss Bertha Tongue,
Hlllsboro
Miss-Elizabeth Tongue
HHsboro I
Miss E Taylor, Salem
airs v t; Yomans. do
Mrs A A McDonald.
Philadelphia. Pa
Jennie Collins, do
C S Hungerford, Pe EH
J W Alexander. Seattle
E C Klrkr-atrick.
Dallas. Or
Mrs J S Dllllnrs. As
toria
Mrs E G Hlneman, Ta
coma. wash
Miss Hlneman. do
W P Fells. Pendleton
Mrt W p Fells, do
THE IMPERIAL.
F A Hennelly. N Y
3 L Patterson. Salem
W D Hare. Hlllsboro
R S "Robertson. N Y
Mrs Robertson. N Y
&f1fua "RnVfrtrm. N Y
A J Stlnson. Shlmpler
J'H Pomeroy, Oswego
Mrs Pomeroy, do I
B S Barber. Seattle
Mrs Barber, do
Master "Barber, do
f. D Jacks. California
'V M Baker. Portland
J. A Knapp, Chicago
Mrs Knapp, do
Louise Knapp, do
Holen Knapp. do
T C Warner. Ft Wayne
H TS Cox, Hartford, Ct
Ti B Day. Tennessee
Harry Robertson. N Yi
Scott Bozorth. Salem
G W Bowser. Chicago
Carl Adler. Baker C
Miss T Adler. Baker C
Master S Adler. ao
Master L. Adler. do
J F Tafre. Wolf Creek
Mrs Taffe. do
C Tlnnons. Astoria -Mrs
Tlnnons. do
G W Stowell. Vanevr
Mrs Stowell. do'
Mrs ! J Miller. Jen
incs Lodge
J T WJmer. VInlto. IT
Mrs WImer, do
W G Howell. Astoria
H S Spedden. Boston
Mrs Spedden. do
Miss M Spedden, do
Hotel Drunsvriclc. Seattle.
European; first class. Rates, 70c and up. On
block from depot Restaurant nest door.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan Rates, $3 and up.
. Donnelly Hotel, .Tacoma.
European plan. Rates. 50c and up.
Great victories overt.u31?ease are dally
von by Ho''-' 5n?-p'r' 'rtt,
DAMAGED BY HESSIAN FLY
CAUSE OF THE WHEAT SHORTAGE
"WEST OF THE CASCADES.
Life and Vitality of the Static Sapped
by Tals Peat Small Red Worm
for Helpmate.
M'MJNNVTLLB. Or.. Aug. 7. For some
time past the more observant farmers
have been looking for the cause of the
shortage in the wheat crop, and they
have concluded that the He3sian fly has
been doing the damage. Investigation
has disclosed the fact that in the lower
joints of almost every stalk will be found
several small green worms at work.
Those who have had experience with the
Hessian fly in other states-say emphat
ically that there is no doubt that it has
caused this trouble. The stools look
healthy, the heads are large, and promise
well, but In many cases not a grain of
wheat will be found in a mesh, the llfi
and vitality of the stalk having been en
tirely sapped by the parasites. Working
in conjunction with the deposit of the
Hessian fly was also a small red worm,
about three-fourths of an inch long, that
entered the stalk near the top and worked
Its way through the center to the bottom
of the stalk, when it made its exit, entered
the ground and worked upon the roots of
the wheat The result of the latter's
work has been noticeable for weeks past,
where, in fleldo of healthy-looking grain,
would be seen spots of several acres ap
parently dead. Rust is attacking the late
Spring wheat and some farmers say
much of it will not be worth cutting.
Llsfct Yield of Small Grain.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Aug. 7. Tho
highest yield of wheat yet reported Is
on Henry Madison's place, and runs about
15 bushels to the acre. The threshers
claim to bo losing money on every Job
they take. They say that tho grain is so
light that where they used to get 2000
bushels they will run the same amount
of straw through and get but 500 bush
els. The grain Is small. The millers say
that it will take much more of tho grain
this year to make a barrel of flour than
last year, on account of the greater
amount of screenings, which Includes the
small and shriveled wheat
The Yield In Linn County.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 7. The harvest of
fall wheat has progressed sufficiently to
indicate an average of less than 10 bush
els in this county. Fifteen is considered
a very large yield, and 20 Is the high
est reported. Threshers generally have
refused to thresh at any price unless
guaranteed expenses, so that while the
regular price Is 5 and 6 cents, 1 cent more
than last year, It may cost the farmer as
much as 10 cents per bushel.
Thresher' Couldn't Make Expenses.
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 7. A Reedvillo
thresher has suspended threshing for the
present, and will not run until Spring
sown grain is ready for the machine. He
says that the yield is Insufficient to pay
expenses of crew hire. He threshed one
crop of barley that went 40 bushels to
the acre, but Winter wheat In that sec
tion yielded eight to 10 bushels.
ASTORIANS WANT LIGHT.
Many Are Signing; a Petition Ursine
the Council to Act.
ASTORIA, Aug. 7. A petition is In cir
culation here today, and is being general
ly signed, requesting the Mayor and City
Council to settle the street lighting ques
tion by accepting the bid of the WeU
Shore mills at once, so that the cltv will
not be in darkness during regatta week
The petition will be presented at the spe
cial meeting of the Council to be held to
morrow night.
A warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of Timothy Corbett, of OIney, on a
charge of having attempted to commit a
criminal assault upon Mrs. John Dnk,
who is also a resident of Olney. The offi
cers have been unable, so far. to And
Corbett. as he has- left his homo, and Is
believed to be in hiding.
Andrew 'Anderson, a native of Sw-dn,
36 years of age, was adjudged insane by
the County Court this afternoon, and was
taken to Salem this evening. Anderson
was arrested a few davs ago for drunk
enness, but it was soon discovered that he
was troublfdwlth hallucinations. He im
agines that several people are trying to
kill him.
The composite gasoline schooner Anla
crossed out this morning for Qulllayute
River, Wash., with a cargo of cannery
supplies for the new cannery that M. J.
Kinney Is bulfding there.
STARTED FOR MOUXT JEFFERSON.
Maisamas to Malce the Ascent Include
Experienced Mountain Climbers.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 7. On account of
the little prominence that has been given
Mount Jefferson and the few trips up Its
sides in comparison with the other big
peaks of the Northwest, the present Ma
zama excursion to Its summit has at
tracted considerable attention, though the
party which left Albany this morning was
not a large one. It was, however, of a
character to make Mount Jefferson bet
ter known In the future. Among tho
number wero several who have done
most of the Northwest peaks, like Judge
M. C. George and W. G. Steele and wife,
of Portland, and President Campbell, of
Monmouth Normal School. There are
threo professional photographers In the
party, two ministers, a physician, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Udell, of Tacoma, repre
sent Washington. The only other lady is
Miss Jennie Thompson, of Portland. The
party was well equipped for the venture
some trip. Detroit, where it will leave
tho road for the mountain. Is 1460 feet
above the level of the Pacific. They
will go nearly 10,000 feet above this. It
Is reported that there Is considerably less
snow on tho mountain than usual, a fact
that may affect the experience of the
climbers.
BOX STYLE OF IRRIGATION.
Plan Proposed at Ontario tor Which
Much Is Claimed.
Boise Statesman.
Next season'an entirely now system of
Irrigating'orchards will be Introduced In
the Ontario country. It will be applied
to the land that Is above the canals.
Water will be hauled in wagons to where
it Is wanted. At the root of each tree
will be placed a 10-gallon water-box. This
box is to be filled once every two weeks
during the dry season until the tree Is
five years old. To fill these boxes (on
the basis of 20 acres of orchard), it will
require 30,000 gallons of water. This will
take a team and one man six days. The
soil will be cultivated thoroughly and
about three times as deep as is usual.
It Is claimed by advocates of the new
system that fruit raised with a dry sur
face will be far superior to that raised
with surface watering. The spider and
moth will not be attracted by damp soil.
The usual water rental is Jl per acre for
surface watering. It is claimed under the
new system two finches of water will
Irrigate 20 acres of bearing orchard. It Is
proposed to grow melons. in the same
way, the water-box at the melon root
of course, being smaller. It is claimed
that melons in this country are not of
the best quality on account of lying on
moist ground and becoming the prey for
the different kinds of Insects. Under the
new system the melon rests on a dry
surface, colors naturally, ripens evenly.
Is not filled with water by evaporation,
hjs n even and TPrubir rind. pnlp" bet-
ter and keeps better in the market If
this plan is a success it will bring thou
sands upon thousands of acres of the
choice lands of this section into cultivation.
A PITIFUL CASS.
Mother Wandered Away "With Babe
and Became Delirious.
Walla Walla Statesman. Avg. 6.
Yesterday a very mysterious and pecu
liar feature connected with the woman
who gave birth to a child on the wrecked
train near Tekoa a few days ago was
brought to light
It will be remembered that Mrs. Leroy
and babe were brought to the city the
day following the train wreck and placed
in the Walla Wralla Hospital. Both
mother and child were very weak, and
it wa3 the intention to keep them at
the hospital until they were able to be
removed to the home of 3Irs. Lerov's
mother. Saturday afternoon, however,
the woman, although very III. resolved
to leave the hospital, saying that she pre
ferred to be taken to tho home of her
relatives. She said her mother's name
was Mrs. Martha Prather. and that she
lived about eight miles south of the city,
near Milton.
The woman was driven to the Sisters'
convent where: she had her child bap
tized and christened. After the ceremony
was performed the mother and her babe
left the convent and nothing more was
seen of her until yesterday, when news
was brought to the city that a woman
and small child were seen on the Dry
Creek road, about six miles north of
Walla Walla.
' Deputy Sheriff Painter was informed of.
the matter, and at once repaired to the
place where the woman was seen. When
he arrived, both the woman and child
were in great distress. Mrs. Leroy was
faint and weak, and almost unconscious.
She was lying by the roadside beneath a
parasol, with her babe In her arms. Mr.
Painter assisted them Into his buggy and
immediately drove them to the city and
placed them in St Mary's Hospital, where
they are now being cared for.
The peculiarity of the case Is that Mrs.
Leroy does not seem to know who her
mother Is or where she lives. She had
said that her mother's name was Prather,
and later gave the name of Davis. She
Is about 20 years old. It is said that her
husband was killed In the mines In Idaho
about four months ago. An effort will bo
made to locate the relatives of the unfor
tunate woman.
REHEARING DENIED.
Paul Corcoran Finally Disposed ot
by Idaho Supreme Court.
BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 7.-The petition of
tho attorneys of Paul Corcoran for a re
hearing was denied by the Supreme Court
today.
(Paul Corcoran was convicted of com
plicity in the murder of James Cheyne,
the man who was killed in the riot that
destroyed tho Bunker Hill mill at Ward
ner, Idaho, April 29, 1S09, and was sen.
tenced to a term of 17 years in the Idaho
penitentiary.)
The Old Fate of the Prophet.
Salem Statesman.
A head writer In The Oregonlan desig
nates. M. A. Miller as the "Sage of Leb
anon." A resident of that town and a
friend of the people thereof seriously ob
jects to this, and enters on their Behalf a
vigorous protest Mr. Miller is .an affa
ble fellow. He Is a good neighbor. But
it is Insisted that he is no sage. He
never did anything in his life to entitle
him to such a designation. In dealing
with public questions, all of which he
tackles with the proverbial assurance of
the one In the story who boldly enters
where angels fear to tread In dealing
with public questions, he merely flits
around and gets at the surface of things.
He does not study. That is not his fault
entirely. He was born that way. The
Lebanon people are certainly justified in
their complaint They ought not to be
obliged to remain under the suspicion that
Mr. Miller represents them as their sage.
Estimate for Washington County.
FOREST GROVE, Aug. 7. Hon. Ira E.
Purdln, a prominent farmer of this place,
has just returned from a drive to Port
land, making a careful survey of the
farms all along the way, and he reports
that a few of the fields which last year
yielded 18 bushels of wheat per acre will
not yield over four bushels an acre this
year. He says the average of the area
he Investigated, with the special object
of determining the yield, will not go more
than 7 bushels per acre. Mr. Purdln
says he has raised 130 tons of excellent
hay this year, on 65 acres, and has sold
75 tons to be delivered at Cornelius at HI
a ton. He says the wheat and oats will
be a little less than a half crop through
out Washington County this year.
North-west Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. Pensions havo
been granted as follows:
Oregon: Original John G. Bleakney,
Wilholt, $6; William M. Dickey, Cottage
Grovo, ?6. Additional John R. Williams,
Oregon City, fS. Restoration and supple
mentaryIsaac Bumgardner, Deer Island,
6.
Washington: Original widow Special,
July 21. Mary A. Clark, mother, Mllltown,
$12. War with Spain, original John P.
Dunn, Tacoma, ?6.
Grant's Pass Watermelons.
GRANT'S PASS, Or.. Aug. 7. Christie
& Reynolds shipped their first carload of
watermelons to Portland last night The
quality of those brought to town so far
has been excellent and the size large,
the season having been very favorable.
Christie & Reynolds and Y. P. Lee have
a larger acreage than last year, and
ought to ship at least 50 carloads this
season. Shipments will average a car
load a day.
Railroad Company Had Prior Riarht.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. The Secretary
of the Interior has affirmed the decision
of the General Land Office awarding to
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
SO acres of land In the Seattle land dis
trict, to which Adam E. Hubbart had
made cash entry. Hubbart's entry has
been held for cancellation for conflict
with the prior right of the railroad com
pany. Forest Grove Notes.
FOREST GROVE. Aug. 7. Reports
from the Nehalem Indicate a general
slaughter of deer. One hunting party
claims to have killed nine on the Trask,
and all others seem to have been for
tunate. A skilled machinist here who has ample
facilities for the work has secured ma
terial and Is at work building an auto
mobile for himself.
Better Prices for Hops.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 7. C. Koch
er, a prominent hopgrowcr In the south
ern part of the county, says that the
prospects are good for an excellent yield.
The vines are in good condition and free
from pests. A week ago buyera were of
fering to contract for 9 cents per pound,
but a buyer Informed Mr. Kocher today
that they would make still better rates.
Want Rural Mall Delivery.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Aug. 7. A petition
will soon be circulated in" this city and
vicinity, asking the Postal Department
to grant a free rural delivery. William
Nelson, a prominent West Union farmer,
will secure the signatures.
Netr Oregon. Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. J. W. Hand
has been appointed postmaster at Acme,
Lane County, Oregon, vice Henry Gates
resigned.
Those unhappy persons who suffer from
nervousness and dyspepsia should use
Carter's Little Nerve Pills, made express
'v for thH !.
WEEKLY CROP BUtLETil
WEATHER UNSEASONABLY COOI
OVER THS STATS.
Valley 'Wheat Harvest Lighter Tns
Was Expected Hops 1a Very
Good Condition.
FoUowinjc is the United States Depar
meat of Agriculture's Climate and CroJ
Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, OregOl
section, for the week ending Monday
August 6:
General Summary.
The week opened hot and dry, but
turned cooler Wednesday in Western Oni
gon and Thursday in Eastern Oregon
and since then it has continued unse
sonably cool. This breaking up ot a h(J
spell resulted In wide variations in bot
day and night temperatures, and on
closing days of the week in some loral
ties they approached dangerously near
frost mark.
In Western Oregon the maximum.
day, temperatures ranged between BS ar
94 degrees, and the minimum, or nlgha
temperatures between 46 and 61 degree!
In Eastern Oregon these variations we
for day temperatures between 65 and If
degrees, and for night temperatures bl
tweea 42 and 72 degrees.
Light showers occurred In the Coal
district Wednesday and Sunday ana
few light showers fell in the WUlamcti
Valley Sunday. In Eastern and Southed
Oregon no rain has occurred since JuS
5. and It is now badly needed for Sprfri
wheat, gardens and pastures.
The cutworms continue very destructM
to gardens, potatoes and clover, and thtf
have appeared in some of the hopyarc
but have not as yet damaged this cr
to any great extent
Harvest work Is progressing under f
vorable conditions, and conslderdc
threshing has been done. The yields ge
erally fall below expectations. The fif
lowing were reported this week: Benti
County. 5 to 10 bushels; Clackamas C out
ty 4 to 14 j Lane County, 3 to 10. Ufl
County 2 to 15: Marlon County, 8 to
Polk County, 7 to 10; Morrow Counts
about 18; Umatilla County, about 25, Gl
iam County, 15 to 20. No returns ha.
yet been received from Southern Oti
gon, but the correspondents report thl
the crop there will be short Conildc
able Spring wheat in the WUIamer
Valley has been cut for hay and soifl
has been plowed up. and there is
question but the wheat crop in that sc
tlon Is In very bad condition.
The oat crop is also light, but it
yielding better than wheat
Hops continue doing well and lice
less numerous than usual.
Haying Is practically finished, and t
crop is large and generally of a gol
quality, especially that cut within t
last two weeks.
Corn is looking fine and the early val
etles aro ripe.
The ranges are very dry and pastura
is getting scarce.
Pears and apples are ripening nicei
and all tree fruit is in good condition.
WlHamette Valley.
Highland, Clackamas County, Mas
Harrington. The last week has been v
favorable for harvesting, which Is pi
gresslng nicely. The wheat crop Is v
poor and will not average 10 bushels j
the acre. Oats only half a crop.
army worms hava struck here; carao
the millions and are destroying c!o
fields end gardens; grave fears are enti
talned that they will eat all the pasn
age and that stock will suffer for wr
of food. Fruit Is free from worms.
Parkor, Polk County, William P. Pij
cock. Summer fallow wheat general
our best. Is averaging 10. 11 and ll
bushels per acre. Apples are doing
and there will be a fair crop. Cutworfl
and gophers are bothering gardens sor
but are not a pest yet Oats are not
Ing threshed much thfa week; the big
harvest will be next wees.
Wren. Benton County, E. J. Dllled
Cloudy and warm, with hot winds on
2d and 3d. Harvesting in progress,
threshing done yet Corn making
growth. Early potatoes aro ripe andj
good size and quality. Gardens look
where the striped bug has not appeared
Rainier, Columbia County,. Joseph Ha
enberg. Sultry, except on Tuesday
Wednesday, when cloudy weather
vailed, with a few light showers. Eve
thing very dry and a good rain Is bag
needed. Grain, except oats and peas.
harvested. Haying all done. Peach pit
ripe; Columblas and Bradshaws crackg
open badly. Where the timber has bf
extensively cut, the farmers have
gardens and potatoes by worms, while!
small plots in the timber worms are co
paratively scarce.
Coast Districts
Seal Rock, Lincoln County, O. D. Clc
The week has been ideal for harvests
with some cloudy, misty mornings. Si
wind from the north. Haying flnlsH
Oats cut and housed. Cutworms plel
ful and damaging gardens and the
ond crop of clover.
Columbia River Valley.
Olex, Gilliam County, W. G. Flof
The weather has been somewhat
agreeable during the last day or two.
farmers are all getting along very
except that the wind has bothered ti
harvesting. The grain, yields from 11
20 bushels to the acre. ,,
Lexington, Morrow County, Edwini
jeacn. xne wneax crop is aoout ons-ts
les3 than expected; the dry weather!
fore the last rains shortened the hea
the berry is very plump. From a sol
what extended inquiry I Judge thnt
wheat of the county will average aboil
bushels per acre.
Hood River, Wasco County, P. D
richs. Early corn 13 about ripe. Pa
toes and all vegetables, with the he'J
Irrigation, are doing well. We need
The range is poor, but stock Is In
condition yet. The second crop ot
was heavy; it has been cut and put
Southern Oregon.
Table Rock, Jackson County, S.l
Neakra. Seasonable weather, with
winds during the afternoons. Repl
from threshers show that the gra!n
falls far short of expectations In
cases. Owing to hot, dry weather.
has not eared well, and that, as
as potatoes, will be short. Gard
about all dried up. Early melons in
market.
Kerby, Josephine County, E. F. Mi
ner. The week has been very hot. Tnr
lng has commenced. Harvest and
insr are over. Early apples are ripe.
and beans In splendid condition. Wq
melons in market
Plateau Kegion.
Union. Union County. John W. Mini
-uP!ithor wnrm. with atrontr north
ripening grain rapidly. Threshing wl.
gin next week. The quamy or lite r
has been damaged by the hot, dry wjj
Garden stuff is pientuui ana gooa. a
I..W lo flnlqhml and a. fine croo. botl
to quantity and quality, has been!
cured. Apples and prunes prom'sl
heavy yield. Potatoes are a d:k cropj
Haines. Baker County. J. -. xian
Tho topMc hn been drv and windv. Sr
wheat has been damaged to some eJ
by rust. Barley and oats good;
menced threshing barley this week,
lng finished; yield good.
Ti f5rnnfl Union Countv. D.. A
Allster. Weather very dry and somo-j
cooler during the laat two dajw. Har
fne In nrocrress. Grain ffnort In nn
but not turning out as well as expel
out it wm oe a nig yield, tieets
Fruit excellent Vetretables good.
EDWARD A. BEA1
Section Dire:
Miss Cora Wilson, an 18-year-old
Walla girl, sought to commit sulcli
a fit of despondency by drinking a
or benzine, but a stomach pump
her life.
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