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THE MOBNIffG. .OBEGOKIAN, SATTTBDAY, OQTOBEB . 27, " 1900.
TV'S CASH ACCOUNT
How the Various Funds Stood
October 20.
POLICE WORSE OFF THAN-NOTHING
Special Balance Sheet Prepared tar
- Use of the Council to Meet
Present Emergencies. -
The following statement of the condi
on of city finance's has been prepared "by
idltor Ievlin At the .request of the aem
i. -s of .the Common Council, In order that
they may be able to study and thoroughly
understand the financial situation. It com
prises statements of all moneys received
tnd expended from January 1 to October
2d, 1300, and the available balances In
the different funds. There is also a
statement of the amount of taxes ap
portioned to each fund, less 5 per cent,
the amount collected, and the amount
-which it is estimated tvIII be collected
for 'each fund during the remainder of
the year, TVhlch shows that the total
apportionments amounted to $217,113 SO:
that S16S.SS4 93 has been collected, and that
the amount which will probably be col
lected during the remainder of the year
is $48,128 EL
General Fnno.
Cash bal. Jan. L 1900...$35,S1B 93
"War. outstanding Jan. 1 6,709 85
Available bal. Jan. L...S29.107 0&-9 29.107 08
Receipts
General licenses $14?'JZ 5?
Xtellnquent taxes 4,378 31
Dog licenses 2'5 S
Fines & costs ilun. Ct 13.376 aO
Miscellaneous - 7,837 84
Transfer from Police .,..
department fund 15,000 00 1B5.154 75
S2M.261 S3
Dl sbursements
Transferred to Imp.
Bond Int. Fund $ 5,Gj6 00
Transferred to po
lice dept fund
(temporarily -S,
Trans, to Are dep. fund lfl,22 Bl
Trans, to fund imp.
Mississippi ave 7 25
3? Hocheney, ord.
No. US13 TL1S3 08
"Warrants drawn. 110.72S 72
Available cash bal.
October 20. 1300... 9:912 99-23451 SS
Of the amount transferred from the
.general fund to the police department
Jund as a temporary , loan, the sum of
$15,000 has been returned to the general
Sund. ..
Fire Department Fnntt.
dish baL In treasury
January 1 HW.. $20,673 03
!War. out. Jan. 1, IflOO. 6,119 06
Avail, bal. Jan. 1, 1900.. $14, 453 42-?14,453 42
Receipts .
Delinquent taxes, 1899....$ 2,535 3S
City taxes', 1900 42.24G 23
Delinquent taxes, sundry
years ... 63149
Transferred from gen
eral fund and bonded
ind. Interest fund 14,23320-69.701-28
$74,154 70
Disbursements
Warrants drawn to Oc
tober 20. 1900 $61,564 28
QLvail. bal. Oct 20, J900. 12,590 42- 74,154 70
Transferred in pursuance of ordinance
fcfo. 11355.
Police Department F-nnd.
Cash balance in treas
ury Jan. 1, 1900 $ S.1B2 48
TWar. out. Jan. X 1900. 1,070 32
ifcraiL bal. Jan. 1, 1900..$ 2.122 16-$ 2,12216
Receipts
Delinquent taxes, 1B99..$ 2.235 43
City taxes, 1900 36,965 44
Transferred from gen-
.exal fund (tern.) 26,531 23 65,715 15
$67,837 SL
Disburtompnts
Warrants drawn to Oc
tober 20. 1900 $52,837 31
Trans, to gen. fund.... 15,000 00
JLv&iL bal. Oct 20, 1900 $67,837 31
Bonded- Indebtedness Interest Fund.
Cash bal. Jan. X 1SQ0..$56,784 91
"War. out Jan. 1.$ 10 50
Coupons, do .... 1940 00 1,950 50
Avail, bal Jan. 1, 1900..$54,834 CL $54,834 41
Receipts
Delinquent taxes, 1899..$ 3,169 19
City taxes, 1900 52,807 82
2Trom water committee
to pay int on E. P.
water bonds 15,03000$ 70,977 01
$125,61142
Disbursements
Coupons paid - $ 92,435 00
'Warrants paid 116 25
Coupons outstanding... 7,000 00
Trans, to fire dept fund 4,011 69
103,663 94
Deduct coupons and
warrants outstanding
Jan. X 1900, which are
inc. In last amount 1,950 60
Coupons and -warrants
that iell due to Oct
20. 1900 $101612 44
Avail. baL Oct 20 24,198 9S 125,8li 42-
Int coupons due Nov. l..$10,695 00
Int coupons due Dec. 1.. 14,950 CO
Int coupons due Jan 1.. 29,375 00
$35.030 00
Light Fund.
Available balances Jan. 3, 1800....$ S.954 99
Receipts
Delinquent taxes, 1899..$ 1,901 52
City taxes, 1900 33,684 6733,59519
$37,54118
Disbursements
"War. drawn, to Oct 20.535,122 71
Avail. baL Oct 20 2,418 4737,54118
Street Repair Fund.
Cash baL Jan. X 1900...$1,655 75
"War. out Jan. 1 . 54 94
AvaiL baL Jan. 1, 139O....SLG0O SI $L9 SI
Receipts
Delinquent taxes, 1S99.. 316 92
City taxes, 1500 5,280 83 6,697 75
$7,19S5S
Disbursements
Warrants drawn $6,539 95
AvaiJLaL Oct -20: 658 61 7,108 58
.Improvement Bond Interest: Fu4.
balance January 1, 1900... JLSJS 62
Receipts
.Accrued interest. ....... 8 719 24
Bonded "liens 267 78
General fund 5,656 00
Interest on deposits.. 2,031 2S 8,674 23
$9,989 80
paid to Oct 20... $9,692 39
Coupons out Oct 20.... . 28 60
$9,720 99
Avail. baL Oct 20. 1903.. 268 81 9,969 90
Interest due on Improvement -Txmds
Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, 1900,
and Jan. 3, 190L $ 2,835 38
Estimated Collections.
Statemont showing amount of tares ap
jortloned the different funds, allowing 5
per cent for delinquents, amount collected
to October 20., 1900, and estimated collec
tions -during the remainder of the year:
Due less, Est
,1 5 per c Collected Collect
Y. D. :fund.$ 54,278 44 4 42,246 23 $12,032 21
P. D. lund... 47,493. 64 36,955 44 10,528 20
Bond. ind. int
fund 67,848 07 62,807 82 15,040 25
Dight fund... 40,70s 84 3L6S4 67 9,02417
Stereo, fund. 6,784 81 5;280 83 1,503 88
Totals -....Vn.lti 80 $158,984 90 $48,123 SI
-Oregon Apples In Iovra.
-'-" Iowa State Register.
The apples of Oregon are evidently al
most as good as those raised in this
state. I. L. Cassldy brought an Oregon
apple to the. Register office yesterday,
end, though -the monster weighs 18
ounces, he said there were many in the
box that .were larger, &ad:r45 of. them:
made an even busheL. The apples, which
are of -the Sing -variety, wera raised at
Hood River, Or., by E. B. Savage, ' a
former Des Moines citizen.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Offer of Tsltioa. fer Pvpils in We4
stock Sckool Other "Matters. '
Yesterday Dr. Claffln, chairman of the
board of directors of the - Woodstock
School District received a notice, from
the secretary of the Portland District thai
the Portland District will pay "Woodstock
$8 per annum for each pupil attending
the Woodstock District from the Portland
District At a recent meeting the direc
tors of the Woodstock District passed a
resolution that they would require all
outside pupils to pay tuition as follows:
All pupils up to the sixth grade, $15, and
all pupils above that grade, $18 per yeat.
There are 10 -pupils attending whose pa
rents live in the city district The offer
of $8 persupil Is-what the city district
receives from the state. It is the same
offer made a year ago and rejected, and a
school was started In the , Evangelical
Church. It Is said by the directors of
the Portland District that they have no
authority In law to pay more than the
t8 In the way of tuition. Dr. Claffin states
that the $15 and $1 mentioned in the
resolutions only, covers the cost to which
the district Is put In consequence of these
outside pupils coming to school. The $8
offered wllL be rejected, and the parents
of the pupils affected will have to man
age to send their children to Clinton
Kelly, or some other city school, or keep
them out of school. The matter will soon
be settled, as the Woodstock directors
will meet and answer the communica
tion. Double Reception.
A reception was given to, Rev. O. W.
Gue, D. D., pastor of Centenary Meth
odist Church, and Rev. I. E. Rockwejl,
D. D., presiding elder of Portland dis
trict, In the auditorium of Centenary
Church last night There was a large at
tendance, and good feeling prevailed. Dr.
T. C. Humphrey presided. The pro
gramme was opened by prayer by Rev.
John Flinn and a selection on the grand
organ. -Mrs.- E. S. MUler sang "At the
Gates of the Temple" with fine effect
Samuel Roome, representing .the Sunday
school, gave a brief talk, in"' the course
of which he thanked Dr. Rockwell, the
retiring pastorv for the interest he bad
taken, and also Mrs. Rockwell for her
aid. He welcomed the Incoming pastor.
Then Mr. Mace, of the Epworth League,
made appropriate remarks. J. B. Eas
ter, In behalf ol the official board, spoke
some pleasing words about the future of
Centenary, and welcomed Dr. Gue. Then,
came the responses from Dr. Rockwell
and Dr. Gue. the former speaking first
Dr. Gue made -a very vigorous talk, in'
which he expressed his satisfaction over
the kindly greetings that had come to
him and Mrs. Gue. He said the -work
of the church -was progressing finely In
all lines. The speakers referred kindly
to Mrs. Gue, who is too 111 to be out,
having been an invalid for some time.
After the conclusion of the addresses a
social half hour was spent, when the
evening came to a happy conclusion.
There -were pastors present from many
of the city churches.
Congrregration&l Meeting
A congregational meeting of the Third
Presbyterian Church, East Ninth and
East Oak streets, will be held In tne
church next Thursday evening to con
sider -the call the pastor. Rev. Robert Mc
Lean, has received to go to Cuba as su
perintendent of Presbyterian missions.
The members are very much- aroused over
the prospect of losing their pastor, ana
no doubt will make a strong protest to
the presbytery against severing the pas
toral relations. A special meeting of the
presbytery will be called in the near fu
ture to consider the matter.. With the
presbytery the decision whether Mr. Mc
Lean will go to Cuba rests. Personally,
he has accepted the call and further re
sponsibility is with the presbytery, after
the Third Church has been given a hear
ing. Fatter of tne Monkeys,
The monkey brought from the Philip
pine Islands by General Summers is deao.
For pome time the animal was kept at
the Stephens addition hose house, with
the one brought home by E. Borden, but
the climate did not agree wlth the mon
key and it died. Mr. Borden's monkey
felt the loss of his companion so severe
ly that It was necessary to place him In
the City Park, where there would be
companionship. This latter monkey was
one of the mascots of the Second Ore
gon and has quite a history. At San
Francisco he was stolen and escaped the
oaptor, but was badly bitten by a dog,
his tall being shortened and his nose dis
figured. He passed through all his ad
ventures and was finally restored to Mr.
Borden, and now is safely lodged in 'the
City Park, where it is hoped he will end
his life in peace and happiness
, Funeral of Esther Shaw.
The funeral of Esther Shaw, whose
death occurred at Walla Walla Tuesday,
took place Thursday morning from the
Smith Memorial' Church, Fairview, her
home. Rev. W". T. Scdft conducted the
services, assisted by a quartet There
was a large attendance of the friends of
the family. The public school was dis
missed to permit the pupils to attend the
services. There wero many handsome
floral pieces, white being the prevailing
color. The church, was decorated with
Autumn foliage. Miss Shaw died of In
flammation of the brain and peritonitis.
She had gone on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Donnelly, at Walla Walla, when
she was taken sick. She was born at
Portland January 6, 1884, and moved to
Fairvlew in 1887, with her parents.
Recalling Events.
Benjamin Smith, son of Contractor
Smith, of Sellwood, who was Injured over
three weeks ago and unconscious most
of the time since, 1b now recalling event
that occurred at the time of the accident
at Rufus. He remembers when he went
out on the trestle from which he fell, but
nothing after that until he was taken jo
his home at Sellwood. , He has no recol
lection of being in the hospital. He Is
cheerful and knows a serious accldent,be
fell him, but every day Is recollecting
past occurrences. Mr. and Mrs. Smith,
who had been under a great suspense,
are much relieved over the improved con
dition of their son.
'EMMt Side Notes. -
Caleb Parish, an old resident of Port
land, is critically sick at the home of his
son, George Parish, 372 East Eighth
street, near East Harrison, and - it is
feared that he may not recover.
X waiting-room has been built on the
Oregon City Railway south of Holgate
street about two blocks. There is a con
siderable settlement at this point and
this convenience will be appreciated this
Winter.
The funeral of George. H. Pettlnger,
who died at St Vincent's Hospital from
injuries received by falling from the Jefferson-street
dock, took place yesterday
afternoon from the home of his son, "VV.
E. Pettinger, at Sellwood. Multnomah
cemetery was the place of Interment.
St. David's Church has secured the vet
eran double male quartet for tomorrow
morning's services. The quartet Is com
posed of the following: Judge S. Bul
lock, leader; W. S, Powell, C. W. Tracy, -J.
R. N. Sellwood, A. M. CUmmlngs, John
Shaver, H. A. Xenath and H. R: Little
field. Dr. Wise, room 614. The Dekum.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
tv If Baby Is Cutting: Teetk,
Be sure and use that old. and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnlow Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens thejpums,
allays, ail pain, cares maa coup ana Gi&rrfec.
THREE MOREWHEATSHIPS
OCTOBER , ETiEEJT , IS
RECEIVING
VERT QUICK. DISPATCH.
Altstir, Conway and- County et Bdin
Bsrgh Will Be Ready-fer' Sea
, Today.
Quick dispatch continues to be the rule
for .the Portland .grain fleet, andall of
the ships which arrived in the early part
of October wll be -ready lorsea,-before
the end of the" month;- The German ship
Altair, which" arrived October 7, finished
loading last evening, and the County of
Edinburgh, which arrived in the river the
same day as the Altair, will finish this
morning ThevConwayr'ls making thebest
record of the season 4o date. She did
BRITISH. SHIP ;W J. PTRRXIS Uf SPOXLTZfAHT BARBOK ,
The British ship W. J.-PIrrie, which: cleared from Portland last week, ana has since been lying at Astoria, offers an excellent illustra
tion of the small cost attached to moving- wheat between Portland .and Astoria. The above picture is 'from a photograph taken in Portland
harbor a few. minutes before tho ship started down the river. She was loaded to her fullest capacity, and was drawing 22 feet 6 inches,
and carried 4222 tons of wheat The regular towing tariff on a vessel the size of tho Plrrle is $800 from sea to Portland and return, the
bar towage being 70 per cent of this amount and tho river towagre between Portland and Astoria 30 per cent' This makes tho actual C03t
of towing the Plrrle to Portland and back to Astoria 240, or 6.08 cents per ton. Even this remarkably low figure has been beaten by'
ships carrying' larger cargoes,. the Royal-Forth going through from Portland to Astoria, last season, with 0123 tons of wheat aboard, at a
cost of less than 6 cents per. ton.
not arrive in the river until October 14,
and reached Portland October 16. and' by
noon today she vrill be ready for sea.
Eleven days for discharging a thousand
tons of ballast and loading 3000 tons-of
grain is by-no means the record for ships
In this port, but it is the best that has
been done here this season, and is ahead
of anything on the Coast for the season
to date. . .
The Altair and the Gounty of Edin
burgh will carry full cargoes of wheat,
and the Conway will take ahout 6000 tons
of wheat and 2400 tons of barley.. The
French bark Europe Is taking in stiffen
ing at the Elevator dock, and the Deccan
Is loading at Greenwich dock.
COMING TO PORTLAND.
Gleamoras Is Here; and Potrimpos
Will Follow. '
The last bargeload of the British ship
Glenmorag arrived at Portland a few
days ago, and it is reported that the Ger
man bark Potrimpos' will be brought to
this city by the same methods In the
near future. Both of these vessels were
chartered to load, at Portland several,
years ago, but missed the, river and also
their canceling date's. Enough money
was spent in attempting to get them out
the beach intact 'to build a pair of ships;
fully as good as - either of them. The
Glenmorag. was -blown up by dynamite,
and it Is reported that the Oregon
Round Lumber Company will use the
same methods for disposing of the Poi
trimpos. This company has recently'
brought to Portland the ancient guns
which frowned down from Cape Hancock
on the Incoming ships, and blew them
Into pot netal with dynamite. These
guns were so far out of date that for
years they have" served only as orna
ments, and they were bought by the Ore
gon Round Lumber Company for a very
small price, and will be melted over into
something more useful.
The Columbia River lightship, which
has spent' nearly a year in about the
same position as .that of the Potrimpos,
is apparently about as far from deep
water as ever, but, as she is built of
wood. It will hardly prove profitable to
blow her to pieces with dynamite, as
there would be no market for the frag
ments. THE CROWN PRINCE.
Part of the Crevr Rescued, lrat Pate
of Others Uncertain.
LONDON, Oct 26. The Norwegian bark
Crown Prince, Captain Sorenson from
Darien September 21 for Liverpool, re
ported yesterday "by the British steamer
Romsdalen, off Prawl Point, was aban
doned waterlogged on October 11, In lati
tude 37, longitude 66. The captain and
seven seamen, who ' were rescued by the
Romsdalen, have been landed at Dover.
The remainder of the crew are 'supposed
to have been picked, up-by the British
ship Claverdon, Captain Kelway, which
sailed from New York October 8 for Yo
kohama. British. Briar Sanlc.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26. Eggers &.Hein
leln received a dispatch today dated
Porto Cortes, Honduras, fromf Captain
Montgomery, of the British brig Oarib,
which sailed from New York September
.10 for Cape Graclos and other Honduras
ports, stating that the Carib had ' been
run into -by the steamer Iberia and sunk
and was a total loss. All on board were
saved. The Iberia is a Norwegian fruit
steamer trading between New Orleans
and Porto Cortes. She was built at East
Boston, Mass., in 1SS0, .and registered
164 tons. Her hailing port was Belize,
Honduras. She was owned by Eggers &
Helnleln, of this city.
Doniestio and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Oct 26. Arrived down Brit
ish ship Kilmory. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M., rough; wind, east; weather,
hazy:
Seattle Arrived Oct' 25 Steamer Kln
shlu Maru, from Yokohama; "United
States steamer Manning, from Nome.
Port Townsend, Oct 26". Arrived Ship
Dunreggan, from Honolulu; United States
steamer Lawton, from Nome; ship Par
chlm, from Nagasaki.
Port Los Angeles Sailed Oct 25 Ship.
Cromartyshire, for Portland.
Port Townsend, Oct. 2G. Sailed Ship
Hawaiian Isles, for Melbourne.
Queenstown Arrived Oct 25 Ship Ach
nasle, from.Tacoma.
London Qct 26. Arrived Bark LIsbeth,
from Tacoma.
Falmouth, Oct 26. Arrived Ship Holy
wood, from Seattle, and Orderedto Birk
enhead ..
LizardPassed Oct 25 Ship Peru, from
Chemainus for Southampton.-
Hamburg, Oct 26. Arrived Fuerst Bis
marck,. Irom New York via Plymouth' and
Cherbourg.
San Francisco, Oct 26. Arrived-team-
er Mackinaw from geattla.aUBaxk,t'
"Corypnene, for Port Townsend; schooner
..Sailor, 'Boy, Jt or Graves Harbor.
Port Arthur Arrived previous to Oct
SOEldsvoldt from San Francisco.
Liverpool Arrived Oct ,25 Servla,.from
New York. -? h
Queenstown, Oct X. ArtAvfiH Lucania,
from New York fpr LiverpooL
Glasgow Arrived Oc35Stateof Ne
braska, from New York.
Manila Sailed Oct 25 Kentucky, for
Seattle.
Southampton, Oct 26. Sailed Auguste
Victoria, from. Hamburg for New York"
via Cherbourg. ',
Liverpool, Oct 26. Sailed Georgia, for
New Ycrk. .
Queenslown, Oct 26. Sailed: New Eng
land, -from Liverpool for Boston.
New York. Oct, 28;-arriyed 'Hesperla,
from Naples etc, ' '
Boston, Oct. 26.-Arrlved Sylvanla, from
LiverpooL v
New" York, Oct 86. Arrived Columbia,
from Hamburg.
K New York, Oct 16. Arrlved-Campania,
from Liverpool -an ' Queenstown-; Graf
Waldersee, from Hamburg, Boulogne and
Plymouth.-
Movllle, Oct , 26. -Arrived Ethiopia,
from New York.
Hamburg, Oct 26. Arrived Pretoria,
from New York.
8t Michaels, Oct 26.' Passed Kaiser
Wilhelm -III, from Genoa, Naples and
Gibraltar for New York.
Liverpool, Oct- 26. Arrived Bovlc, from
New York.
HOPS AHD WOOL.
Way Ike One Is.HtEh'and the Other
Product Low. .
Oregon hopraTsers are obtaining nearly
double for their product this year, com
pared to last In 1899 the average price
paid for hops in this state was 8 cents a
pound, and now good hops are bringing lb
cents. Dealers consulted on the subject
yesterday say the increase in price 13 due
to London demand for the best quality.
Oregon hops are the best In the worla
this year, and so naturally London looks
to Portland for her supply. A promi
nent exporter of hops said:
"Oregon produces the best hops In the
world when conditions are right ajid they
have" been right this season. Where tho
vines were properly sprayed, the mold
obtained no foothold and the producer
now has the satisfaction of being offered
a good price. There are some hops com
ing in. however, which are not strictly
first-class, as you may see by the dif
ference in these samples." Here he took
two half -pound padkages of hops and
placed them on the counter. One was of a
clear, lgolden yellow, without a' dark
speck'visible. "This is the best quality,'!
he said, "and we will have no difficulty In
obtaining the top price for the bale it
came from when this sample reaches Lon
don." The other sample was of a dull, dark
color, Indicating' mold in the interior of
the hop burs. This came, from the field
of a hopraiser who does not think it
pays to bother abput spraying, and he
will have to take Jess for his hops.
Both California .and Washington hop
raisers must BelPhelr product for about
2 cents lower than Oregon this season on
account of unpropltlous. conditions in the,
growing and picking seasons.
Prices of wool have reversed, however,
aB last' year. Valley wool brought 20
0HHHtt
.ATTENTION! UNREGISTERED X
VOTERS.
If you failed to register for any res-,
son other than that you are not a qual
ified, voter, you should prepare to prove
your Qualifications before election day. ,
Securo tho affidavits of six freeholders
T that van have a riKht to vote, and take
the documents to- the polls with you.
You can get tho blanks, and. hare tho
affidavits i taken .Slwlthout cost at 103
Third street or in the'Burkhard build
ing, on the Bast Side.
HMtt'HHttHHH
cents a pound; while thepresent ruling
price is about 14Mi cents. The campaign
has, a good deal to dp with this decline,
as wool is always tinkered with when
Congress decides- to modify tariff laws.'
Pfotectlon and free trade are subjects of
great lmportanco'to the woolgrower as a
result, and the mere shadow of fear that
Bryan may be ele'eted-has stopped all pur
chases of wool, although Eastern Oregon
warehouses are full of -it, and woolgrow
ers are anxious to ..accept the first re
munerative offer. Buyers will not Invest
when there is a chance of wool going
away down in the event of tariff revision,
which might folloWBryan's election and
a change in the complexion of Congres
sional politics. There Is plenty of wool In
the world this year, and If it is let in,
free of duty, the jjrice will go away be
low what It Is now.
JNo Vice-Presidential Mansion.
CLEONE, Or., Oct 23. (To the Edi
tor.) Will you please state in. your -pa-per.whether"
or not any provision is made
for a dwelling for' tho Vico-President,
other than his regular salary, and where
does the Vice-President usually live, i. e.,
in what part of Washington.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The United States has a Whle House
for the President If Che Vice-President
is lucky enough to; become President he
moves into the WhlteHouse. If he does
not, fie lives a hdndbmouth existence
on '$8000 a year wherever In Washington
suits, his pleasure."
For a Cold, in the Head,'
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets.
Harris Tnmk. cjjj ftn; ml Obsau
VIEWS OF THE 0..& C.
FEVANCIAI, STATUS AND RELATIONS
WITH OTHER LINES.'
Land Grant Makes 'the Rail Lines
'. Whole Enormons Lmaber Trade
CORlBg.
Why a railroad 2 property that is not
self-supporting should be desired by any
company is a question that is much dis
cussed in connection with the -report of
negotiations for the transfer of the Ore
gon v& California lines to the Northern
Pacific "A deficit of $5CO,000 a year in the
operation, of 653 miles of railway is not
pleasing to railroad managers or stock
holders. In the past year or two this
deficit has been, much reduced, but still
the Oregon lines of the Southern Pacific
are far from showing a profit to the les
see. The matter of bookkeeping is supposed
by many to play an important part in
the financial showing of the Southern Pacific-lines
In Oregon. That 'is, it is as
sumed that by arbitrary and unequal di
visions earnings really belonging to these
lines go to the credit of Southern Pacific
proprietary lines. Of-course, It would-be
impracticable to divert any part of the
purely local earnings so they would show
to the credit of other divisions of the
Southern Pacific system, but the inter
change of traffic is supposed to give op
portunity for manipulation of accounts
against the Oregon lines.
. C. F. Wilder, freight auditor, of the
Southern, Pacific system, who has been in
Portland two weeks checking over the
records of the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company, 'and who has charge of the dis
tribution of earnings to the various parts
of the entire Southern, Pacific system,
was asked by a reporter what his prac
tice had been relative to the credits al
lowed 'to the Oregon lines. He said there
had never been any attempt to take earn
ings from these lines; that division, nad
always been made on mileage basis for
all traffic interchanged, except that In
some cases where the Oregon line had
but a short haul, more than the mileage
pro-rata had been, allowed on the usual
theory that It costs proportionately more
to handle freight on a short hau'..
VMoroover," said Mr. Wilder, "during
all the term of my service with the South
ern Pacific I have never been Instructed
to vary from the facts from the usual
computation of earnings and expenses,
for or against any part of the Southern
Pacific system. If tho flgifres are as quot
ed, that is the true showing made by -the
Oregon lines, their actual earnings being
credited to them In full."
As to the negotiations for the transfer
of the property or its advisability, Mr.
Wilder would not express an opinion.
While the details of the transaction
are, of course, unknown to outsiders, It
is understood that the method proposed
for accomplishing the transfer was to
get the stock of the Oregon & California
into hands friendly to the Northern Pa
cific, perhaps J. P. Morgan & Co., which
concern reorganized the Northern Pacific
Railway Company. - Then, the readjust
ment of the lease would remain to be ac
complished, which, it is presumed, would
not "be a difficult matter. This would
bring the Oregon lines into harmony with
the Northern Pacific.
"I dont suppose any petty disagree
ments of managers had any consideration
in this matter," said a railroad man yes
terday. "The Germans, who are so large
ly, interested In the. Oregon, & California
and Northern Pacific, probably looked at
the map and concluded it would cost less
to send Oregon products to market 'down
the Willamette and up the Columbia than,
over that terrific mountain grade in tho
SlBkiyous, and that it would be money In
their common pocket to make the north
ern connection rather than the southern.
That's about what will be found In this
thing when it is ciphered down to its
lowest terms."
Another view of the matter Is taken by
some. . The $19,000,000 of stock and $19,655,
000 of bonds is said to be altogether too
much of a load for 53 miles of railroad to
carry. It is more than $59,000 per mile,
and the payment of Interest on 'halt of
this is absolutely necessary to the Integ
rity of 'the property. Interest on the
bonds must be promptly paid. On this
theory it Is Tiecessary that the Oregon &
California go through a- process of
squeezing to get the water out of Its stock
before It an become a paying property.
Just how-thls would be arranged Is a puz
zle to those not oi the Inside. To put the
company through bankruptcy court, this
is, to let it default on Its bonds and go
through foreclosure,! would do it. But
this cannot be done so long as a strong
company like the Southern Pacific is
bound to pay the interest
Another thing that must figure In the
transfer of the Oregon & California is Its
immense land grant. This is not taken
Into consideration in any statement of
earnings and expenses made by the lessee
because it is not touched by the lease.
But it gives a totally different aspect to
the property. Though the operation of
the railroad Itself may not yield profit. It
Is -not doubted that the company is a
profitable concern when all lt3 holdings
are taken into consideration. The theory
upon which the Government land grant
was bestowed was that It would warrant
the investment of capital In a railroad
through a country not sufficiently devel
oped to make the transportation, enter
prise immediately profitable. This was
the only excuse for the land grants. (In
this case, the land grant must be taken
with the railroad.
The Northern Pacific has acquired sev
eral hundred thousand acres of land in
Oregon In the past 15 .months as lieu se
lections 'for the portions of Its grant In
cluded in -Ihe National forest xsssnss-.
Nearly all of this laud is naturally trib
utary to the Oregon & California aa the
nearest railroad. President Mellen says
his company has appraised this land and
holds it for sale in any quan,tity--deslred.
Nearly all this-Ms timber land. As- the
developing lumber mamket is in the East
the railroads contemplate a. heavy busi
ness in this line in the coming years, and
it Is presumed that the matter of getting
the long haul on this Immense traffic U
not overlooked by the Northern. Pacific
The Oregon timber industry is but beg'n
nlng to develop, and it is sure to reach
enormous proportions.
Division of Cheap Rate.
Passenger- officials of the railroads be
tween Chicago and St Paul and those
from St Paul to the Northwest are quar
reling about divisions of tho cut rates
made for prospective settlers In. the
Northwest, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The question of divisions was discussed
at a meeting here recently and apparent
ly an agreement was reached. Now there
Is a dispute as to the agreement which
was so worded that It is ambiguous.
The Chlcago-St Paul lines contend that
they are entitled to $9 45 on every "set
tler's" ticket from Chicago to the North
west while the lines beyond St. Paul
declare that $8 23 is the amount which
should .accrue to the Chlcago-St Paul
lines.
The litter have the brt Qf the argu
ment because they collect the money and
the lines beyond St. Paul are "at their
mercy. The Great Northern cut the rates
for settlers In the Northwest In a manner
that greatly displeased all the "railroads
In the Western Passenger Association.
Tho action of the Great Northern, emu.
lated by the Northern Pacific and Soo
lines, has almost resulted 1ft a demoraliza
tion of rates throughout Western Pas
senger -Association territory.
What Tweed Says of It. '
NEW YORK, Oct. 26. In an interview
today relative to the. current report tha.
the Vanderbllts have obtained control o
the Southern Pacific Railroad, Charles H.
Tweed, an official of the company, said:.
"Mr. Vanderbilt may have bought the
stock in the open market, but so far" as I
know the control of the road has no
changed."
Transportation Men.
33. Goodall. of Goodall. Perkins & Co.,
arrived in Portland yesterday and Is at
the Portland Hotel.
Traffic Manager J. G. Woodworth. of
the Pacific Coast Company, arrived last
evening from Seattle, and Is at the Port
laud. Freight Auditor C. F. Wilder, of the
Southern Pacific, who has been In Port
land for two weeks checking over the rec
ords of the Northern Pacific Terminal
Company, completed the work yesterday
and left last evening for a short trip to
Puget Sound before returning to San
Francisco.
F. R. Rlgden, ticket agent of the Union
Pacific at Denver, is spending a short va
cation In the Northwest, and he left Port
land yesterday for Puget Sound.
E. L. Boas, connected with the traffic
department of the Union Pacific at Oma
ha, was in Portland yesterday.
FROM MR. HUGHES AGAIN.
He Airs Once More Differences in
Port of Portland Commission.
PORTLAND, Oct2Z-To the Editor.)
I notice in The Oregonian this morning
a statement as to the pumps of the dredge
Portland, which, though evidently based
on information obtained from the execu
tive committee of the Port of Portland
Commission, and published in good faith.
Is untrue, and therefore misleading to the
public. It is untrue that the Lesourd
pump was a success, or the Smith pump
a failure. In fact, nelthor pump proved
a "grand success" or a failure. If any
thing, the Smith pump was and Is the
better pump.
When the executive committee was
using the dredge to cut a channel for
the North Pacific mills, In January, Feb
ruary and March last the Lesourd pump
worked In about the same class of ma
terial as that handled by the Smith pump
during the short time it was operated.
The reports of the committee show that
during these three months, 1261 hours
work, 371,638 yards of material moved;
in rouna numbers, an average of 295
yards per hour. The Smith pump worked
372 hours and moved 108,995 (as per com
mittee report); in round numbers, 293
yards per hour. But the Lesourd pump
worked In still water, and with a straight
discharge pipe. The Smith pump worked
In the swift current of the Columbia.
The expert on the executive committee,
who has been constituted general man
ager, lays -the pontoons, on which the
discharge pipe rests, side to the current,
and attempts to keep the lino straight
from a fastening at either end, the
lengths of Iron pipe being Joined by rub
ber Joints. The consequence is one or
more buckles, diminishing the flow, and
consequently the force of the pump, by
from 25 to 50 per cent When the writer
called tho attention of tho general man
ager to this, he was Informed that it
made no difference. The gentleman,
being of a serious turn of mind, had
probably never buckled a hose to
stop the flow. The fact is that when
the circumstances under which the work
was done are considered,' the-reports of
the committee show the Smith pump to
be fully 0 per cent the better pump. But
it Is also a fact that the reports made
are prepared In absolute ignorance, and
published with a self-conceit bred of a
total lack of knowledge of the subject.
It Is a physical Impossibility that the
amount of material reported as moved
should have been moved under the con
ditions reported, let alone those actual
ly existing. The best proof that the
Smith pump was and is the better pump
was and is that notwithstanding the
buckled discharge pipe, the discharge
was decidedly stronger than that of the
Lesourd pump at any time.
ELLIS G. HUGHES.
The "Steck" piano Wiley B. Allen Co.
LIKE OPIUM EATERS
Coffee Drinkers Become Slaves.
"The experience, suffering and slavery
of some coffee-drinkers would be almost
as interesting as the famous 'Confes-1
sions of an Oplum-Eater.' " says a Boa-.
ton man, W. J. Tuson. 131 West Newton
street. "For 20 years I used coffeo at the
breakfast table and. Incidentally, through
the day; I craved It as a whisky-drinker
longs for his morning bracer. I knew
perfectly well that It was slowly killing
me, but I could not relinquish it
"The effect on the nervous system was
finally alarming and my general healtu
greatly Impaired. I had dyspepsia, se
rious heart difficulty, and Insomnia.
When I would He down I would almost
suffocate. My doctor assured me It wai
due to the action of caffeine (which is
the active principle in coffee) on the
heart
"I persisted in Its use, however, and
suffered along just as drunkards do. One
day when I was feeling unusually de
pressed, a friend whom I met looked mc
over and said: 'Now, look here, old man,
I believe I know exactly what's the mat
ter with you. You're a coffee fiend, and it's
killing you. I want to tell you my ex
perience. I drank coffee and it rulnect
my nerves, affected my heart, and maae
me a sallow, bilious old man, but through a
friend who had been similarly afflicted
I found a blessed relief and want to tell
you about It Try Postum Food Coffee,
a grateful, delicious beverage, full of
nourishment, that will satisfy your taste
for coffee and feed your nervous sys
tem back into health, rather than tear it
down, as coffee has been doing.'
"I took my friend's advice and within
a week from that time my digestion
seemed perfect, I slept a sweet, refresh
ing sleep all night, and my heart quit its
quivering and Jumping. I have been
steadily gaining in health and -vitality
Xxteht AlaaajH
REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN
IN BEHALF OF
cKinley and Roosevelt
Th Republican Statu Central Committee ot
Oresoa. announces the following assignments
?L5pealters for tha Presidential campaign of
1900r
' JUDGE GEORGE H. WILLIAMS.
Oreson City ;. Saturday,. Nor. 3
fiOIf. JOHX II. MITCHEIiL.
Salem Tuesday. Oct 30
Jacksonville ."Wednesday. Oct 31
0lkIan1 1:30 P. M.. Thursday. Nor. 1
Cottage Grove Friday. Nov. 3
Eugene. 2 p.. M.. Saturday. Nor. &
Heppner Monday. Nov. &
norr. wai. 31. colvic
usene Monday. Oct. 23
Canyonvllle 1:30 P. M.. Tuesday. Oct. 30
Williams Wednesday. Oct. SO.
Kerby 2:30 P. M.. Thursday. Nov. 1
.. HON. O. F. PAXTON.
tents Saturday, Oct. 2T
Cottage, Grove ...Monday. Oct. 20
Albany Tuesday, Oct. 50
ilount Tabor ........Wednesday, Oct 3t
Arlington Friday. Nov. 2
KOBEIIT F. BELL, ESQ-
Brooks (Multnomah Co.) Saturday. Oct. 27
Iimcoln County ....... ......Oct. 30 to Nov. a
J. P. BOOTHE, ESQ-
Beedvillo Friday. Nor. 3
HOJT. J. C. LEASUB.E.
Pendleton Saturday. Oct 27
Troutdale Tuesday, Oct. 30
Seventh Ward Club Wednesday, Oct 31
Baker City Saturday. Nov. 3
HOX C. B. MOOBJES
Uurur .Thursday, Nor. 1
Antelopo Saturday, Nor. 3
HON. JOHN H. M'NART.
Hubbard -.Saturday. Nor. 3
HON. CLAUD GATCH.
AumsvIIle - Saturday. Oct 27
GOVERNOR T. T. GEER.
Union Monday. Oct 29
Heppner Tuesday, Oct. 30
Brownsville Thursday. Nov. 1
Myrtle CrceX i P. II.. Friday. Nov. 2
Mcdford Saturday, Nov. 3
HON. THOMAS II. TONGUE.
Medford 2 P. M.. Saturday, Oct. 27
Jacksonville 7:30 P. M.. Saturday. Oct 27
Klamath Falls Tuesday. Oct. 30
Salem Thursday. Nov. 1
Newberjr Friday. Nov. 2
Hillsboro 2 P. M.. Saturday. Nor. 3
Beavarton 7:30 P. M.. Saturday. Nov. 3
ABtoria v Monday, Nov- 5
JUDGE S. A. LOWELL.
Junction Saturday. Oct. 27
Halsoy Monday, Oct. 29
Alsea Tuesday, Oct. 30
Philomath - Wednesday. Oct. 31
Oswego Thursday, Nor. 1
St Helens Friday, Nov. 3
Astoria Saturday. Nov. 8
HON. RUFUS MALLORY.
Independence .-Friday, Nor. 3
Woodburn Saturday, Nov. 3
HON. TILMON FORD.
Baker City ................. Saturday, Oct 27
Huntington Monday, Oct. 29
Haines Tuesday. Oct 30
Elgin Wednesday. Oct 31
La Grande Thursday, Nor. t
Milton 2 P. M.. Friday. Nor. 3
Pendleton .7:30 P. M.. Friday. Nor-2
Mount Angel .....Monday. Nov. 5
SENATOR C. TV. FULTON-
Marshfleld Tuesday, Oct 80
Myrtle Point ....Wednesday, Oct. 31
Roseburg Friday. Nor. 3
Grant's Pass -.Saturday. Nor., 3
Ashland ..................... j Monday. Nor. 3
SENATOR GEO. C. BROWNELL.
Eugene .......Saturday, Nor. 3
Oregon City .I.Monday, Nor. 3
HON. R. G. SMITH.
Comstock ....Wednesday, Oct 31
Wilbur ....Thursday, Nor. 1
HON. S. B. nUSTON.
Hillsboro Tuesday, Oct 80
Forest Grove Friday, NOT. 3
Greenville Saturday. Nor. 3
HON- C. M. IDLEMAN.
Galo's Creek. I P. M.. Saturday, Oct 27
Bourno ..... Monday. Oct 20
Granite , Tuoday Oct 30
Suxnpter ....... Wednesday, Oct ,31
Baker City . Saturday. Nor. 3
HON. G. XV. STAPLETON.
Bcappoose - Saturday, Oct 27.
HON. ADAM KLIPPEL.
Aurora Saturday. Oct 27
Lenox (Helvetia School) Saturday. Nor. 8
JUDGE J. C. MORELAND.
Aurora Saturday, Oct 27
E. B. TONGUE, ESQ.
Glencoe Thursday, Nor. 1
COLONEL J. B. EDDY. '
Elgin Saturday. Oct 27
Wallowa County Oct 20, 30, 31
COLONEL S. C. SPENCER.
Garden Horns ................Saturday, Oct 27
Sandy ......Monday. Oct 29
Eagle Creek 2 P. M., Tuesday, Oct 30
Sprlngwater .....2 P. M.. Wednesday. Oct. 31
Tlgardvllle ..Friday. Nor. 3
HON. "WALLACE M'CAMANT.
Fossil Tuesday. Oct 30
Condon j . Wednesday,, Oct. 31
HON. R R. DUNIWAY.
Lexington Saturday. Oct 27
Milton Monday. Oct. 29
Helix Tuesday, Oct 80
Meacham Wednesday. Oct 31
Pilot Rock Thursday, Nor. 1
Uklah Friday, Nor. 3
JUDGE J. E. MAGERS
Cascada Locks Saturday, Oct 37
HON. WALLIS NASH.
Coburg Saturday, Oct 27
Llnnton .. Tuesday. Oct 80
Fifth Ward Club -Wednesday, Oct. 81
Sellwood Thursday. Nor. 1
Sheridan Friday, Nov. 3
CHRIS A. BELL, ESQ.
Llnnton J Tuesday. Oct. 80
Sellwood Thursday, Nor. 1
HON. GORDON E. HAYES.
Marquam Saturday, Oct 37
Pleasant Hill - Tuesday, Oct 30
Sunnyslde (Clackamas Co.). Thursday, Nor. 1
Maple Lane - Friday. Nor. 3
Further assignments of speakers wBl
made from day to day.
GEO. A. STEEIi. Chairman.
WILLIS S. DUNIWAT. Secretary.
of the Dental Chair
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