THE MOENTSa OKEGOSIAK, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 29, 1900.
ASHORE ON PUCET SOUND
XOR"THER? PACIKIC-XIXER. TACOMA
OX ROCKS JLT AT.KT POKfT.
BnderrrrlterB Receive Another Herd
Jolt From the Sonnfl' Rock
Strewn Coast.
SEATTLE, 'Aug. 28. The Northern Pa
cific Steamship Company's steamer Taco
ma, bound from Tacoma for Cape- Nome,
3Hed up on the rocks a quarter of a
jnlte on the south side of Alki Point, &
few miles from Seattle, at 9 o'clock this
morning. The hoat was In charge of
Captain Dixon, master of the ship. There
was some fog: at the time of her going
ashore, but not enough to interfere -with
the navigation of the Sound crafts, and
the Flyer must have passed within half
a mile of where the Tacoma lies just
before she grounded.
Everett Marshal, an agent of the Ma
rine Underwriters' Association, who was
on the Flyer when she passed .the Ta
ooma on the rocks, this morning, said
that in spite of its bold water, and its
great width, the Sound Is costing the in
surance companies more money In adjust
ing the losses to its shipping than the
shipping of any other section, and three'
te one what Columbia River shipping
costs them. "Where the Tacoma lies Is a
very dangerous point, as It is strewn with
large boulders, and as she went on the
rocks with an ebbing tide, it is feared
that she will suffer serious injury.
Daring the (past few years the Tacoma
ha been ashore several times, but for
tunately has escaped serious injury. Her
grounding In the Behring Sea, though
oostly to the underwriters for dockage
and repairs to her rudder-post, did her
ne structural injury.
The Tacoma was billed to sail today,
and what few passengers were to go
nerth on her were at the dock to board
her, and as the company cannot set a
date for her sailing until she has un
dergone an examination, the company
nas assumed the expense of boarding the
passengers they have booked.
At the point where the Tacoma Is now
ashore -.seven years ago the steamship
Eastern Oregon grounded In clear weath
er, and since that time no craft has been
on this particular spot, as It is fully a
half a mile inside the course of the
Sound steamers' route, and all of two
miles from the mid channel, or deep
water ships' course.
Tocoxnii Off the Point.
SEATTLE. Aug. 2S. The steamship
Tacoma, which went ashore on A1-IC1
Point in a dense fog, was pulled off at
high tide tonight by the tug Richard
Hlyoke. To all appearances she Is un
injured. She came on to this port under
her own steam. The vessel was aground
about 10 hours.
EXTORTION IS CHARGED.
Boardiiig-IIoiiHe Combination Tnkinp;
Adrantnue of Scarcity of Sailors.
The natural result of the combination
between the Portland and Astoria sailor
boarding-house men Is apparent at the
tpresent time in excessively high rates
being paid for sailors, and in the ships
baing subjected to delays and trouble
which will surely place this port In bad
repute unless the charges are reduced.
The following copy of a letter regarding
the matter is self-explanatory:
"Portland, Or., Aug. 28. George Taylor,
President Chamber of Commerce. City
Dear Sir: "We beg to call your attention
to the extortionate rates now being
ohargod for supplying seamen at this
jort, all the way from $100 to $170 per
man, and the harassments generally be
ing practiced on ships. "We are In re
ceipt of a cablegram from the Shipown
ers' Association of England, with whom
we have previously been in correspond
once on the subject, calling our atten
tion to the matter and urging that some.
tiring be done to enforce the laws as re
gards crimps and deserters.
"We need not ipoint out to you the
great damage that Is being done to the
port by this state of affairs, and we
would urge that you do everything In
your power to remedy matters.
"The laws in effect, as you are no doubt
aware, are quite adequate for the pur
pose if they were only enforced rigidly
sd proper protection given to shipping
gan orally.
"Your lino of action, we would there
fore suggest, should be towards calling
upon the proper officials to leave no
stone unturned to check the operations
of the boarding-house gang, and letting
tihe officials understand that they ,wlll
be held responsible at the bar of public
Qptaton if they fail to effect a remedy.
"The worst feature of the matter is
that no such state of affairs exists at
aay other iort on the Coast, and alrearty
the effect of it is being found in the
increased unwillingness of ships to come
horc. if this should go on much longer.
Portland may find herself seriously dam
ifged In her position as a shipping port.
Yours faithfully.
' "BALFOFR, GUTHRIE & CO."
ASTORIA MARIXE SEWS.
CodarlmiiU Sailor "Were Fined S5I5
for iStonltiis: IllnnUrtn.
ASTORIA. Aug. 2S.-The trial of
Gxrsre Jeftries. Oie Thomasson. A.
Norbin and N. Johansen, the sailors
tkH off the bark Cederbank on a charge
of larceny from the sailor-boarding houe
ta Iortiattd, was- called In the Justice
Cowl tirifc afternoon. The men. pleadea
gMftty and one of them, speaking for
the reot. tW a tale of how cruelly they
wen treated on the ship and while they
wer Ih Portland they weie only allowed
hIk iMMtrs on -hore. They got drunk and
b4ttfc hreke. may hrve stolen some blan
ket; tw te!l fer whisky. The men were
Jtaotf $3 each and the county will board
them for 12 day;.
jflbe jesoHJK schooner Anita cleared at
ttee ctwusm house today, for Quillay. etc.
xMk "3 urns of cannery supplies and 30.-
feet of lumber for the Qulllayutc
Pcrtmf Company.
Tkf steam schooner Del Norte took
or ttero today a complete cannery outfit.
iwadf by the Astoria Iron "Works, for
t ittandon cannery at Coos Bay.
Resumed Her Voynpe.
(LONDON, Aur. 3S. Repairs to the
AMarican .lp P. X. Blanchard at Stan
ley. Falkland Islands, are completed and
tike vessel continued on her voyage to
Skb Francisco, sailing on the 27th.
3tarlttte Dlnnatcrx DnrlnK June.
Tbe administration of the Bureau Verl
$ lias jtitt published the list of mari
time -disasters reported during the month
f Jwuc. WW. concerning all flags, as fol-tews-v:
Sailing vessels reported lost 16
Ax4ca&. I Brarilian. IS British. 1 Chil
ean. I Dalh, 3 French, 1 Greek. 2 Ital-
taa J ICorwKten. 6 Russian. S Spanish. 1
Twfckt; total, W. This number Included
S wesels reported "missing." Steamers
Tjrted lost 2 American. 1 Argentine, 10
British. 1 Chilean, 1 Dutch, 1 French. -2
Sanma. 1 Italian, 2 Norwegian. 1 Portu
gose. 1 Swedish; total. 23. In this num
her is tweiuded 1 steamer reported "miss
ing." Causes of losses: Sailing vessels
Stranding. 3S; collision. 3; foundered. 2:
abandoned. 3; condemned, 11: missing. S;
total. 91. Steamers Stranding. 11: collls
imn, i: Are, 1; foundered, 1; condemned.
7; Htiastag. 1: total, 23.
Iiumrrttc and Forclsm Porta.
ASTORIA. Aug. iS. Arrived at 5:30 A. M.
and left up at S A. M Steamer Columbia,
from San Francisco. Arrived down at 2:30
British bark Nithsdale. Sailed Steamer
Del Norte, for San Francisco and way
ports; schooner Anita, for QuUllute.
Condition of the bar at b P. M., smooth;
wind northwest; weather clear.
San Francisco, Aug. 28. Arrived
Steamer Warfleld, from Oyster Harbor;
steamer Empire, from Coos Bay; steam
er State of California, from Portland;
steamer Mattewan, from Tacoma; steam
er Lakme, from Tacoma.
Port Townsend. Aug. 2S. Arrived Bark
Kesper, from Chemalnus "for Melbourne,
Port Angeles, Aug. 28. Arrived-Shlp
Marion Chllcott, from Honolulu.
Victoria, Aug. 28. Arrived British
steamer Empress of China, from Hong
Kong; British steamer Goodwin, from
Hong Kong.
Liverpool Arrived Aug. 27 British ship
Samaritan, from Oregon.
Seattle Sailed Aug. 27 Steamer Robert
Dollar, for Cape Nome.
Port Townsend, Aug. 28. Arrived Bark
Oregon, from Esqulmalt.
Gibraltar, Aug. 28. Arrived Kaiser
"Wllhelm II, from New "Fork, for Naples
and Genoa, and proceeded.
Neah Bay, Aug. 28. Passed Steamer
Roanoke, from Seattle for Cape Nome..
New York, Aug. 28. Sailed Belgravia,
for Hamburg via Cherbourg; Cevlc, for
Liverpool.
Livecpool, Aug. 28. Arrived Saxonla,
from Boston.
Glasgow, Aug. 28. Arrived Astoria,
from New York:
Boulogne, Aug. 28. Arrived Statendam,
from New York for Rotterdam.
Moville, Aug. 2S. Arrived Corinthian,
from Montreal for Liverpool.
Auckland. Aug. 28. Arrived Alameda,
from San Francisco via Honolulu for Syd
ney, N. S. "W.
Plymouth, Aug. 2S. Sailed Patricia,
from Hamburg, for New York.
New York. Aug. 28. Arrived Kaiser
"Wllhelm der Grosse, from Bremen.
Southampton,. Aug. 28. Arrived Kalser
in Maria Theresa, from New York for
Bremen.
New York, Aug. 2S. Arrived Oceanic,
from Liverpool and Queenstown.
DREDGING AND BLASTING.
Summary of the BIda for the "Work
at Aatorln.
The proposals for rock excavation and
dredging in the Columbia near Astoria,
opened by Captain Langfltt, United
States Engineers, at noon on Monday,
were for the work in two sections. A and
B. Section A includes 12.500 cubic yards
of rock excavation, and the dredging of
4500 yards of material. Section B was
for the dredging of C25.O0O cubic yards of
material from the river channel. Follow
ing is a summary of the bids received
for the work In each section:
Section "A."
Rock ' D.-cd2l-g
XTTVatcn. ,03c.do
1 ,o0 c yJs.
NAMES
OF BIDDERS,
Smyth & Howard
P. S'd B. &
Jos. Paauet
"M. C. Harris,
NAMES
OF BIDDERS,
Smyth & Howard V 7) IWIJflJ
Puget Sound B. & D. Co 62&I 203.12a
Joseph Paquet & Co.......... 61 20... a
Mar'hall C. Harris. S. F J CO 19o 0 0
LONG
BEACH AS A
RESORT,
SEASIDE
To the north of the mouth of the Co
lumbia River, stretching In an unbroken
line for 25 miles from Cape Disappoint
ment to "Willapa Bay, is located the pop
ular Summer resort known as Long
Beach. At low tide this beach makes one
of the finest driveways Imaginable, and
Is also utilized to a great extent as a
bicycle path. The surf bathing Is en
joyable. Clams, crabs and deep-sea fish
are plentiful, and are to be had for the
catching. The hotels are numerous and
conveniently located near the beach.
August and September are considered
the most enjoyable months at Long Beach.
The waters of "old ocean" have had time
to be warmed by the sun, and the surf
bathing Is then unexcelled. .
The popular side-wheel steamer T. J.
Potter will make dally trips between
Portland and Ilwaco until September 5.
The last trip of the Potter from Portland
will be September S anjl from Ilwaco
September 9. After thai date arrange
ments will be made for seaslders to re
turn on I. R. & N. Co.'s steamer Nah
cotta to Astoria, where connection can
be made with the evening boat from As
toria for Portland. For further Informa
tion, call on or address V. A. Schilling,
City Ticket Asent. S3 Third street, corner
Oak. or H. F. Campion, Agent. Ash-street,
dock.
Should Not Be Instructed.
Port Townsend Call.
The deadlocked judicial convention
which has been playing horse In this city
for 10 days past is a demonstration of
the exceeding bad form In instructing
delegates selected to make a nomination.
As conditions now exist, both the Clal
lam and Jefferson delegations are bound
hand and foot and could not relieve the
deadlock even though they -would.
Or. Snnford'a Liver Invlcrorator.
The best Uver Medicine. A Vegetable Care ror
I Liver Ills. Biliousness. Indigestion. Coastlpatioa.
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GROWTH OF BAKERXfTY
OJTE HUNDRED DWELIHf GS ARE!
IISDBa CONSTRUCTION.
Nevr Opera-Hoose, to Be Finished
January 1, "Will Be the "Finest ia
Oresoa Outside of Portland.
BAKER. CITY. Or., Aug. 26. There, is
no stop to Baker City's growth? -Simultaneously
with a favorable vote on the
water-works question last Spring, which
hadi previously been defeated, sentiment
favoring other Improvements sprung up.
In all partsof the city dwellings of the
better class are under way, and by the
time the building season Is over no less
than 100 new houses will have been com
pleted. The Baker will be the finest opera-house
in Oregon outside of Portland. It is being
BAKER'S OPERA-HOUSE, BAKER CITY
built on Front and Church streets, under
the supervision of "W. A. Sams, who de
signed It. The Baker has been leased to
George L. Baker, of Portland, formerly
connected with the Marquam Grand. He
Is having the best of special scenery made.
The building will cost $31 003, and will be
completed by January 1, 1901. It will oc
cupy 60x100 feet, and be about 60 feet high.
The scenery will be 56 feet wide, and the
ceiling 46 feet 9 inches above the stage
floor level. Ample orchestra accommoda-'
tions are provided. As to the arrange
ments of seats the building is divided into
four parts parquette, parquette circle,
balcony and gallery, with boxes on each
side. Opera chairs will be in every" part,
except in the gallery. The stage will be
IS inches above the floor grade. Star
dressing-rooms- will be on the- stage, oth
ers beneath. The building will be wired
for electricity and piped for gas. It will
also be thoroughly supplied with safety
appliances, consisting of steel fire escapes
from balcony and gallery, ample exits
from foyer, two stand pipes, one at each
end of the grand foyer, each carrying one
length of hose, and two on the stage, one
at each side of the opening. The skylight
over the stage will be eo constructed tnat
In case of fire It may be lowered by hand
or by the burning of the ropes, providing
an escape of smoke and heat. There will
be an asbestos fire curtain, which will h
2Sx22Vi feet. The stage wJU be 30 feet
deep and 5S feet wide. The inside flnih
will be plastered walls, artistically fres
coed. WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Lnte-Sovrn "Wheat in Umatilla County
Turning Out "Well.
Following is the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, Climate and Crop
Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Oreon
section, for the week ending Monday. Au
gust 27:
General Summary. ,
The temperatures in the western part of
the state aveiaged about the. same as last
week, but east of the Cascade Mountains
It was considerably cooler, especially dur
ing the day time.
In "Western Oregon the maximum, or
day, temperatures ranged between C5 and
SO deg., and the minimum, or night, tem
peratures, between A5 and CO deg. In East
ern Oregon these variations were for day
temperatures between 62 and 90 deg., and
for night temperatures between 40 and SI
deg.
Good rains fell In the "Willamette Valley
and Coast districts Friday and Saturday,
and showers occurred Saturday in South
ern Oregon. In the Columbia River Val
ley and about Baker City the weather wai
cloudy and threatening all the week and
small showers occurred nearly every day.
The cut grain In this section has not yet
been Injured to any great extent by these
rains, but threshing has been hindered
and fears arc entertained that the un
protected grain will be damaged unless
fair weather comes soon.
The late-sown wheat In Umatilla County
Is turning out better than the early sown,
and some 40-bushel yields are reported.
Correspondents report the following
threshing yields this week: Multnoman
County, wheat 4 to S bushels, oats 10 to
15, peas about 15; Polk County, wheat 3
to 12. oats 10 to 22; Columbia County,
wheat 7 to 10. oats 15 to 20. barley 25 to
30; Douglas County, wheat about 7; Ma
rlon County, wheat -7, oats 13; Yamhill
County, oats 12 to 20. barley 15 to 30;
Linn County, wheat 3 to 17. oats S to 33;
Lane County, wheat 5, oats 12ti; Clack
amas County, Fall wheat 9, Spring wheat
8. Fall oats 20, Spring oats IS; Coos Coun
ty, barley about 40.
"Wheat and oats In the "Willamette Val
ley, besides yielding very poorly, are light
In weight and the crop, as a whole, is
very unsatisfactory.
Corn and potatoes are doing nicely. .
Hoppicking has just begun and the hops
are reported of extra good quality, and
nearly an average crop will be harvested.
Gardens and pastures have been Im
proved by the rains, and stock generally
Is In fine condition.
Prune drying will be general this week.
The Petite prunes are abundant and of
fine flavor, but they are rather smaller
than usual.1 The Fellenberg prunes are
extra good, both in size and quality, but,
owing to the Spring frcstfl, a very short
crop will be marketed.
Apples continue promising.
"Willamette Valley.
Vernonla, Columbia County, I. Spencer
"Week cool and cloudy. Threshing yields:
"Wheat, 7 to 10 bushels; otts, 15 to 20;
barley. 25 to 30. "Wheat shriveled; oats
light weight.
Liberty, Marion County B. Cunningham
Threshing is completed; nothing better
to report as regards yielfs. Prunes ripen
ing fast: Petltes are now th.ng dried and
run very small, from 130 to 150 to the
pound; Italians promise well. Hoppicking
will commence on the 27th.
Beuna Vista. Polk County, L. D. Bald
winThe week, has been warm and partly
cloudy, with cool nights. Threshing con
tinues, wheat yielding from 3;' to 12 bush
els. Peaches have been' harvested; crop
very small. "Worms have nearly all left
the gardens. Hops eren fine condition.
Beaverton, "Washington Couihy, Loranca
"Wolf The dry spell wasbroken Friday
evening by .a light rain, which continued
until Saturday morning Late potatoes
and other vegetables will certainly be ben
efited by It. All kinds df; fruit' are ripen
ing. Lents, Multnomah County, C. F. Zlnser
The week has been cloudy and cool, with
light -rains on Thursday and Friday. Po
tatoes look fairly well.4 Threshing com
pleted this week, with the following yields:
"Wheat, 4 to 8 bushels? oats, 10 to 15; peas,
about .15. Oats very light weight.
Coast District:
Nehalem. Tillamook County, Charles Pye
Early part of the week ,&, northwest wind,
with alternating clouds and ho, sunshine;
latter- part, southerly winds, 'with light
v-v
rain, which greatly benefited pastures. Po
tatoes are nearly rlpe.fbut are only about
half a crop. j
"Waldport, Lincoln County, David Ruble
The weather during !the week has been
too dry for the best gr.owth of vegetation.
Potatoes and cabbage will be light, but
gardens are in good condition. The pros
pect for "fruit was never better.' Cattle
are looking fine.
Columbia River Valley.
Hood River, "Wasco County, P. D. Hln
riebs A large crop of prunes, Bartteit
pears and Gravenstelh apples are now
ripe: the fruit Is of excellent quality and
remarkably free from? worms. Even or
chards that have not .bevn sprayed have
very few wormy apples and pears.
"Weston. Umatilla County, Maud M.
Baker An unseasonable week. Rain and
high winds, with low temperatures. Light
thunderstorms during the first three days.
Harvest work entirely abandoned. Great
anxiety exprcsed for the upthreshed
wheat and that still uncut. Some has
been stored: on other ranches, that remain
ing in the fields is well protected, but the
greater part is exposed to the rain. Cab
bage, corn and melons in fine condition. A
large yield of excellent potatoes is antici
pated. Southern Orcpron.
Glendale, Douglas County. Mrs. Fannie
Miller The last week Jias been cool and
dry. A light shower of rain fell on Thurs
day morning. The corn crop will be fair.
Fall wheat will average 7 bushels to the
acre. The hay crop, which is all In, Is
the best for years. Pasturage is still
fairly good and siock in good' condition.
Tab'Na Rock, Jackson County. S. M.
Nealon Quite a shower pf rain fell Tues
day night. This will help late corn s-me,
but it came too late to benefit other crops.
Threshing progressing and the results
.how much difference in yields; all fall
short of expectations. Melons plentiful.
Some corn is being cut, while other fields
are growing rankly. ' Apples are doing
well and will be of cood size and qual'y.
Wolf Creek, Josephine County, J. Steln-
er The last week has been warm. Gi.ipts
are ripening nicely. Today, the 25th, is
very cloudy and threatening.
Plnteau RcKion.
La Grande. Union County, WT. H. Geki
ler Moderate to heavy showers, with hail
In some places. Harvesting progressing
slowly. Some Fall whenfc being sown.
Baker City, Baker County. W. C. Mc
Gulnesp The rain during the week, while
oCbr-eflt. has retarded threshing-. Haying-
all done and crop good. It Is expected that
the yield of wheat anl oats will be about
the average.
EDWARD A. BEALS.
Section Director, Portland. Or.
Lint of ReurAdmiralf.
PORTLAND. Aug. 27. (To the Editor.)
Will you give, in the columns of your
paper, the names of ,the R" ar-Admlrals
of the-Navy, and the date on which they
will retire, and oblige.
A SUBSCRIBER.
' ;
The first man in the Navy, of course. Is
Admiral Dewey, who entered Jhe service
September 23. 1S54, and the following is a
list of the Rear-Admirals, acpording to
seniority, with the date wheri. they en
tered the service: f i
Frederick V. McNalr, September 21, 1833.
Jchn A. Howell, September 17 1834.
Albert Kautz, September 28,-'185i.
G-eorge C. Rcmcy, Sepiember'20, 1855.
Normal L. Farnuhar, September 27, 1S54.
John C. Watson, September 29. 1S63.
Winfield S. Schley. September 2D, 1856.
Silas Casey. September 25, 1S55.
William T. Sampson, September 24. 1857.
Bartlett J. Cromwell. September 21, 1857.
Francis J. Higghvon, Septem'b r 21. 1S57.
Frederick Rodgers. September 25, 1857.
Louis Kempff, September 25, 1857.
George S. Sumner, September3 20, 1858.
Albert S. Barker. October 2SJJ1S59.
Charles S. Cotton, September) 23, 185S.
Silas I Terry. September 28. JS5S.
Merrill T. Miller, November 23, 1859.
.These Rear-Admirals will retire at the
age limit. The Oregonian hasinot access
to statistics as to the' age "of ach officer
when he entered the servicer, hence can
not give the date of his enforced retire
ment. Imperialism in. Ease.
Chicago Journal.
-The Hon. Dick Crokex is. a glorious
example of the American Emperor. The
subjects that pay tribute to ' him, who
keep him in $4000 bull puns; he counts by
the million. He Is more of an Emperor
than Mr. McKlnley could ever hope to be.
EMPTY HOUSES NOW
EVERY . EAST MOTTJIT TABOR
DWEU.IXG IS ' OCCUPIED.
Increased School Accommodation
"Will Be Taxed to the Utmost
the Coming "Winter.
The two Mount Tabor school districts
are preparing for a large attendance
during the coming school year, although
perhaps for two weeks after the opening
the attendance will not be full, as a
great many families have made a prac
tice of going to the hopyards every
year and will do so this year. This
will affect the Montavllla district more
than No. 5 on the west side of the slope.
Last year almost the entire congrega
tion of one church from Montavllla went
to the hop fields. The Montavllla school
house has been completed so that the
entire eight rooms will be occupied this
year. Even with the addition of an
other room over those occupied last year
Professor Leatherman. the principal, says
that the building will be crowded to Its
utmost capacity the coming term. In
cluding the principal, eight teachers will
be employed. Besides the completion and
furnishing of one room the building has
been generally overhauled and put in good
condition for the opening.
Every house in Montavllla has been oc
cupied and It Is almost Impossible to rent
one there. About all the dilapidated
structures that were scattered through
the settlement have been repaired and
occupied." A good many new structures
also have been put up this year. This
tends to fill up the school building, and
It will not be very long before the Di
rectors will have to face the problem of
erecting another building, or be annexed
to the city. In district No. 5, the largest
In the county outside of Portland, 10
teachers will be employed, with Profes
sor Durrette as principal. Here two rooms
in the Glencoe building have been added
to the facilities of the district, which
will provide In all 12 rooms In the dis
trict, thus providing some extra ro'om for
the future. The main building, how
ever, will be well crowded. Work is In
progress at the Glencoe building on the
two rooms and these are now nearly
ready for the opening the middle of Sep
tember. As at Montavllla vacant houses
at Mount Tabor are hard to find.
Tvro "Women Injured.
Mrs. Mary Ponnay, and her daughter,
Mrs. F. W. Morris, who live near Haw
thorne avenue at Mount Tabor, were
both severely injured in a collision with
a car of the East Side Railway Com
pany, Sunday evening, near the Glencoe
station on Hawthorne avenue. They and
Mrs. Cora Ponnay were driving in a
phaeton, and the collision happened as
they were crossing the track while the
car was approaching. Conductor' West
was in charge, and In spite of his efforts
to stop the car the vehicle was struck.
Mrs. Morris was thrown forward over the
front of the phaeton, being severely
bruised. Mrs. Mary Ponnay was thrpwn
out the side of the vehicle, while Mrs.
Cora Ponnay was thrown on the former.
The women were taken tp the house of
Mrs. Morris and Dr. Joseph! called. No
bones were broken. Mrs. Mary Ponnay
sustained the most serious injuries. She
Is 70 years old. Yesterday She was rest
ing easily and will likely soon recover.
The horse was somewhat cut and
bruised, and the phaeton damaged. Mrs.
Cora Ponnay escaped Injury.
Separation Threatened.
A divorce movement Is reported to be
hatching on the East Side in conse
quence of the blanket ordinance. Several
who are hit hard by the ordinance say
that they will get up a petitio.n asking
the Legislature to set the East Side off
by itself again. Dan Kelahar is promi
nently mentioned as Mayor of the pro
posed East Side city, and he said ho
would accept the position if tendered
him by a majority, but he remarked that
he has very small hopes of the tender
being made. The rumor has spread around
generally, and alreadv a number are fig
uring on getting an ofTce. The scheme Is
wholly Imrratleable. The East and West
Sides are securely welded together never
to be divorced. No sensible man will
consider the possibility of separation or
sign a petition for It.
"Will Get Electric Lfshta.
The members of the Sellwood volunteer
fire company are pleased over the pros
pects of getting electric lights for their
hall in both the lower and upper rooms.
The company desires to get rid of the
dangerous coal oil lamps with which the
assembly hall Is lighted. J. E. Relnkie,
foreman of the company, stated yester
day that ho had hopes that their re
quest for electric lights will be granted.
The company will then be well condi
tioned. The members have provided them
selves with uniforms and when their
building has been furnished with electric
lights they will have a public demon
stration in honor of .the event.
Thrown From a Bnsrfry.
Mrs. E. Beers, of Gresham, was se
verely Injured last evening by being
thrown from a buggy. Mr. and Mrs.
Beers had been visiting relatives during
the day. and were driving homeward with
their baby, when the horse suddenly be
came unmanageable. He began kicking
and plunging with such violence that
Mrs. Beers was thrown out, striking on
her head. The baby also was thrown
out. but was not Injured. Mrs. Beers suf
fered from concussion of the brain, but it
Is thought the result will not be serious.
Funeral of Minn Jean Lent.
The funeral of Miss Jean Lent, daugh
ter of Mrs. Martha A. Lent, who died
August 26. took place yesterday forenoon
from the home of her mother, at 183 East
Seventh street. She was an estimable
young woman and a daughter of the
late O.' P. Lent. At the close of the
services at the house the remains were
buried In Multnomah cemetery, in the
family ground.
Ennt Side Xoten.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sleret. who live
near Gresham, left for the East. Satur
day, where they will spend the Win
ter. Councilman Nichols, of the Tenth Ward.
Is at Seattle, where he will remain till
tomorrow. He will study the methods
of that city government.
A. B: Hemstock, Postmaster at Sell
wood, and family, who were camping on
Eagle Creek. Clackamas County, with
Mr. and Mrs. Dean, have returned home.
Rev. J. J. Dalton .the new pastor of
the First Cumber! ind Presbyterian
Church, and wife., have apartments at
The Brown, but they hope to rent a cot
tage soon.
Rev. J. M. McKany, editor of the Sun
day School Literature, of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, is In the city for a
few days. He Is making a tour of the
Northwest cities.
Mrs. A. T. Webb, who has been in fail
ing health for several months, is still at
the coast, where she has been for the.
past three months. She Is reported as
slowly Improving and will remain for
the present. Her friends hope that she
will fully recover.
Fred Keenan. the attorney, who re
cently returned from Nome, Is at St.
Vincent's Hospital In a critical condition.
He was taken sick shortly after return
ing, and a week ago removed to the
hospital. His condition causes his rela
tives and friends much concern.
Rudolph Schmeer received a letter yes
terday from his wife, who is at Great
Falls. Mont., with their son. Claude. The
latter Is very sick at that place with
typhoid. The letter states that the young
man Is slightly better and is considered
out of danger.
Mrs. J. E. Relnkie and family, of Sell
wood, have returned from their trip to
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Wisconsin. They were gone about three
months, and were with the parents of
Mrs. Rienkie.
Anton Pelffer. who shot himself several
weeks ago at Sellwood. has entirely re
covered. Statement Prom air. Pye.
PORTLAND, Or., Aug. 27. To the Edi
tor.) Permit me to correct a misstate
ment In your issue of today in regard
to the article "Threw Carbolic Acid." In
the first place the acid was not "dashed"
nor "thrown" "Into the face of the boy
Adolph Anderson." nor is "the boy prot
ably disfigured for life," as you state,
I have waited upon the mother of the
boy and this lady states there are mark.
upon the side of the face and one side
of the neck and which I am assured
by a medical man will disappear.
It appears that a boy was carrying a
mixture of oil of cloves and carbolic
acid for the cure of toothache, and was
amusing himself by putting some on the
rruids of other boys with whom he was
playing. My boy had some of this mix- j
ture poured on his fingers, and, not know
ing the mixture was at all dangerous,
wiped his hand across the side of the
face of the Anderson boy. It, of course,
caused a blister, as It did also on the
fingers of my boy.
Mrs. Anderson Is not "Indignant over
the affair." .neither is "the case to be
looked Intoj" other than to endeavor to
prevent boys from carrying and using
dangerous liquids promiscuously.
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Dr. Wise, room 614. The Dekum.
TOMATOES IN GREAT VARIETY
Hovr Tnntc for Them Has Been Cul
tivated in 50 Years.
The number of different varieties of
tomatoes displayed in the markets now
in Portland is something wonderful, as
peclally to elderly people who can re
member when the tomato was' not eaten,
and, in fact, was reported to be poison
ous. The tomato belongs to the night
shade family and Is therefore akin to the
potato. The potato Is a farinaceous tuber
produced on the roots of the plant, while
the tomato corresponds to the potato ball
or seed vessel of the potato, being like
It, juicy and full of seeds. Both plants are
natives of American Indian origin.
The tomato was first introduced Into cul
tivation as a curiosity on account of the
beauty of the fruit which is of a deep
red or yellow color, the red one being
much more generally grown. It was at
first known as the "love apple." The
number of varieties has been greatly in
creased since they were cultivated, and
now they can be seen of all sizes from
that of a man's fist down to that of a
cherry. A number of persons were look
ing at a display of tomatoes In front of
a store yesterday, among which were red
and yellow ones of the size of cherries,
and on up to large ones. One of the
number remarked that he could remem
ber when tomatoes were known as "love
apples" and -were considered poisonous.
while now there are few fruits more gen
erally used or liked or considered more
wholesome.
Another said he could remember of get
ting about the worst whipping he ever
received for eating tomatoes. This was
about 50 years ago. back In Illinois. His
father had grown some in his garden as
a curiosity and when they were fully
grown would place them in a window to
ripen In the sun. They looked good
enough to eat and boy-like the narrator
had sampled them. When this was found
out he was dosed with sweet milk to
counteract the poison. He. however,
could not refrain from giving them an
other trial and being detected in this "at
tempt at suicide" was given a very thor
ough and satisfying whipping. "It did not
cure me of eating tomatoes, though,
said the old man, "for I am fond of them
yet. and consider them very wholesome.
The tomato was first eaten in England
about 1S37. but its use did not become
general either there on In this country till
some years later. It Is now eaten In
more different ways probably than any
other fruit-raw. boiled, broiled, fried,
haked preserved, in catsup. In soups, sal
ads pies and, in short. In every Im
aginable way. and In ex'ery style has Its
admirers.
The Balance of Trade.
PORTLAND. Aug. 21. To the Editor.)
Will The Oregonian please explain how
our export balance Is a proof of prosper
ity to the country? A man In selling
goods must have one of three things
to recompense him either merchandise or
money returned In exchange or an estab
lished credit to draw upon. How or in
what way has the country been thus re
imbursed for its exports? In an editorial
In today's Oregonian the editor says:
"We are naylnc our foreign debts with
.1.- " Thc afflrma n r!ht T.et US See.
If import balances against us show debt, i
export balances In our favor should show
credit. Now. up to June 20, 1S73. the ex
cess of Imports was ?i.uj.zii.im iae
debt? From then to March 1. 1S37, the net
excess of exports was 53.088.240,549. showing
a clear export balance of $1,895,028,436 In
our favor at the beginning of McKln
ley's Administration. Wherein is the In
debtedness established which this much-bragged-about
export balance goes
towards paying? C. W. S.
We should not perhaps print this letter.
I A I OAlfliiiiCi
IB 1 M 31 In J IS 8 ift ti "J Sf II it A j I
ariors
as it Is senseless. Our debt to Euror
has its source In American securities
floated there, not In trade balances. Ou
sales abroad are not all devoted to dell
reduction, but to imports. Interest
freights, loans to London and Berlir
credits of tourists, etc. A man might a
well worship the balance of trade a
to display equal fanaticism In Ita abj
horrence.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers
H. A. Hogue and wife to Mrs. C. i
Charlton. SE. lot 3. block IS. Lone ,
Fir Cemetery, February 14, 1S81.. .5 (
Barbara Schenz to Mary A. Pajs,
lots 3 and 4, block 57, Sellwood, Au
gust 23 .... 3
Claude E. Carlile to Daniel Cailile
and wife, 5 acres. SE. & sectloi 5
and NE. Ya. section 8. T. 1 S.. R. 2
E.. August 2S E(
Ernest J. Stroud etux. to David Man- i
ary. undivided Yi of SE. , of section
9, T. 1 S.. R. 4 E., August 21
Cary H. Harrison and wife to same, i
same, August 25
Frank M. Olds and wife to O. H.
Cone, lot 12. block 13, Capltan Addi
tion, April 20, 1S9S
Henry Miller and Lizzie Miller to F.
H. Sherman, lots 9 and 12. block 23,
Sunnyslde. August 25 10C
David Goodseli and' wire p Newton
Drew, lot 13,. block 19, Bout PTt- i
land Heights. August2S
Buildins Permit..
M. Cornlle. addition to building on Com
mercial street, between Page and Russe'
streets; $1085.
Adam Deines, 1-story dwelling. Knoll
street, between Union avenue and Ea3
Seventh street; J900. '
Marriage LIcenue.
J. R. Baker, aged 25. Lillian M- Gor
aged 21.
Death. ,
August 25. Marcus H. Duntley, aged t
years. 432 Third street; Injuries receive
In accident.
August 25. Lily Johnson, aged 24 yearf
242 Everett street; opium poisoning.
August 26, Gay R. Wllsotu aged 2 yead
Fulton; sarcoma.
August 27, John Pon, aged CO years,
Ankeny street; dropsy.
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Kinir Victor's iafe Threatened,
PARIS, Aug. 2S. A dispatch to 1
Pptlt Bleu from Rome says an anarcn
has been arrested in Carrara on susplcl
of having conspired to assassinate Kl;
Victor Emmanuel IIL
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Do Hair Xo Good, nut Often Can
r
to Fall Out.
Many hair preparations are "fake"
piiiiao thev are merely scalp Irrl
They often cause a dryness, mak'nJ
hair brittle, and, finally, ureiess.
Ar-atr la the cause of all trouble with
It Is a germ disease. The germ ra
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the hair, where It destroys the hair
tnllt-v. nailHlnc the hair to fa I CUt
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