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miw" 10 THE MOKNING CKREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901. GOMENGFORLUMBER Two Big Steamships to Load at Portland. GOODWIN FOR THE GOVERNMENT Almond Branch Will TaUp Cargo to Shanghai Condor Makes a Fine Run Doyto the River Accident on the Steamship Ventnra. The demands of war have taken up so much of the steam tonnage on the Pa cific Ocean that the export lumber busi ness has shown an Inclination to drag for the past few months, but prospects are brightening again, and at least 5,000,000 Jeet will go across the Pacific from Port land within the next six weeks. The North Pacific Mills, of this city, has been awarded the contract for 3,000,000 feet of lumber for Manila, and the big Bteamship Goodwin Is due here In about 10 days to load it. The British steamship Almond Branch, which has been under time char ter to the Pacific Export Lumber Com pany, of this city, but has recently been In the Government service, will be turned over to the lumber company at the ter mination of her present voyage, and will come to Portland to load a full cargo of lumber for Shanghai. The Branch will take about 2,750,000 feet. The steamship. Buckingham Is nearly due at this port, and it was originally intended to have her load a portion of the Government order for Manila, but Dc-dwell & Co., who chartered the Buck ingham, also have the Goodwin and, as she is bound across the Pacific, and can reach Portland nearly as quickly as the Buckingham, It was decided to send her here and take the entire shipment at one trip. The Goodwin has made one or two trips to Tacoma, and narrowly escaped de struction by going on Brown's Point, while getting out of that bottomless har bor about a year ago. She Is owned by the Clyde Shipping Company, which also own the steamship Ailsa Craig, which loaded lumber in Portland a few years ago. Her dimensions are: Length, 39L8 feet; beam, 46.6 feet; depth of hold, 27.9 feet. Net register, 2S32 tons. The Almond Branch is, with the exception of the Orange Branch, which loaded here last year, the largest of the Branch liners. She is of 2191 tons net register, and, being of the whaleback type is an enormous car rier. SCALDED TO DEATH. Five Lives Lost on Maiden Trip of the "Ventura. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. The new steamer Ventura, which arrived here to day from Philadelphia, brings news of the ecaldlng to death of five of her crew, and the Injury of five others, as the result of the bursting of one of her steam pipes on the voyage. The killed were: George W. Robb, Junior engineer, aged 26, a native of South Carolina. J. William Faren, seaman, -aged 39, na tive of Ireland. J. Desmond, fireman, aged 26, native of Ireland. Paul Beler, coal passer, aged 26, native of Germany. Felix Glass, stcrwaway, aged 19, of Phila delphia. The accident occurred January 23, four days after the "Ventura left the Straits of Magellan. At 6:15 P. M. that day, the steamer was in latitude 30.5S south, longi ture S7:42 west. "While Robb, Faren, Des mond and Beler were working about the engine-room, the main steam pipe in the port boiler burst. Instantly the engine room was filled with scalding steam. Tne four men could not escape, and to their cries of agony were added those of Glass, who was caught in a small compartment near the boilers. When the other members of the crew were able to reach the men they found that they were literally cooked to death. They were beyond all human aid and died soon after. The five bodies were burled at sea. The accident delayed the "Ventura on her initial trip, as she was forced to make port with one boiler. Even with that delay and another in Possession Bay, where she anchored on the night of Janu ary 18, the vessel made the run from Philadelphia In 38 days, 23 hours. The actual steaming time was 3S days, 2 hours. She encountered gales and heavy seas Iri the Atlantic. The "Ventura Is in command of Captain H. M. Hayward, formerly of the Mari posa. The vessel Is a sister ship of the Sierra and Sonoma, She was scheduled to sail on the 13th for Honolulu and Aus tralia, but will now be delayed. SIUTINY OX BOARD. Standnrd Oil Company's New Sailer In Trouble. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. The Standard Oil Company's big new sailing ship As tral, which has been anchored outside Sandy Hook bar since sailing Sunday for Shanghai, laden with case oil, and on board of which mutiny was reported yes terday, her crew of 26 seamen refusing to work, was still in the same place this morning. The United States revenue cut ter Gresham, which tried to board the ship yesterday, but failed owing to the heavy gale blowing, succeeded In boarding the Astral after nearly losing her life boat with nine officers and men In the heavy sea. The harbor boat Lamont, Just returned from the Hook, reports that the officers of the cutter were armed with revolvers when they boarded the ship. They were soon In consultation with the ship's captain, but, owing to the roar of wind and sea. Captain Gray, of the Lamont. was unable to learn the exact state of things on board the vessel. RECORD STILL GOOD. Condor Makes t Fine Passage Down the River, After 20 Hours In Port. The big steamship Condor got away promptly on time at daylight yesterday morning after a stay of but 20 hours In port, during which she entered, loaded BOO tons of flour, and cleared. This Is by far the best work that has ever been done on the river. Pilot Archie Pease took the Bteamer down, and maintained his reputation by anchoring her In As toria at 3:30 yostorday afternoon, or only a little over 4S hours after she left up to load her cargo. If compulsory pilotage on the river could make any better show ing than has been made by every ship that Pease has handled for the past two years. It would certainly be easier to foist on the people than it now is. The Strath gyle, whloh left down in charge of Pilot Pope. 24 hours ahead of the Condor, ar rived down at the same time. Captain Pope had Just returned from Salem. FATE OF THE PVREXEES. "Was on Fire Sixteen Days Before Land AVns Reached. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. Sixteen days on a burning ship in mid-ocean with the hot decks warped and threatening mo mentarily to blow up. Is the story brought to port by Captain Robert Bryce and the crew of 29 of the big four-masted steel ship Pyrenees. They were picked up at Tahiti by the steamer Australia and were on their way to England. The Pyrenees sailed from Tacoma on October 14, for Lelth. with a cargo of 9750 tons of wheat and barley. November 6, when the vessel was on the equator, fire "was discovered in the hold. The hatches were battened down and the ship headed for Pltcalrn Island. Here It was too rough to land. Governor McCoy, of Pltcalrn, boarded the Pyrenees, which then made for Manga Reva, 300 miles away. Here the ship was beached and the crew landed. The fire then broke out and the vessel was destroyed. The men were carried on a trading schooner to Tahiti, where they took the Australia for this port. Custom-House Easiness. The report of the Collector of Customs for the month ending January 31, shows the following summary of transactions at the Portland Custom-House: Vessels entered from foreign ports...... 5 Vessels cleared for foreign ports 22 Vessels entered from domestic porta. ...23 Vessels cleared from domestic ports. ...12 Entries of merchandise for duty 97 Entries of merchandise free of duty.... 13 Entries for warehouse 3 Entries from warehouse for consump tion 34 Entries for Immediate transportation without appraisement 62 Certificates of enrollment granted 4 Licenses for coasting trade granted 10 Licenses to vessels under 20 tons grant ed 2 Value of domestic exports $1,202,944 Receipts from All Sonrces. Duties on imports 136,298 17 Fines, penalties and forfeitures.. 3 06 Miscellaneous customs receipts.. 245 55 Official fees 85 90 Total $36,632 68 Amount of refunds and draw backs paid 71118 Victoria Sealing Fleet. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The number of vessels as reported by the Consul at Vic toria, which propose to engage in seal hunting from the port of Victoria this year Is 34. The last vessel cleared Janu ary 26. This Is one vessel less than cleared from that port last year on the same business. Ten of the vessels will hunt on the Japanese Coast, and the re maining 24 on the coast of British Co lumbia, "Washington. Oregon and Cali fornia, The general expression among the sealers Is that the fur seal is stead ily disappearing and that the time Is soon coming when the business will cease to be profitable. Lake Mariner Dead. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. Captain J. S. Dun ham, of this city, died suddenly today. Captain Dunham .was recognized as an authority on all lake marine matters. Nearly all his life was devoted to the towing and wrecking business, up to two years ago. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 7. Arrived at 12:40 P. M. and left up at 2 P. M., steamer Alliance, from San Francisco and way ports. Sailed at 5:30 A, M., steamer Co lumbia, for San Francisco. Arrived down at 3:30 P. M., British steamers Condor and Strathgyle. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M.. smooth: wind, north; wflither, clear. San Francisco, Feb. 7. Arrived Steam er Mackinaw, from Seattle; schooner Al bion, from Coqullle River; schooner Co rinthian, from Coqullle River. Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Astcrla; steamer Czarina, for Seattle; steamer Bangor, for Port Blakeley; schooner Gem, for Coos Bay; steamer Rival, for Wllla pa Harbor. San Diego Arrived Feb. 6. U. S. S. Ad ams, from Honolulu. Port Townsend, Feb. 7. Arrived Steam er Queen Adelaide, from Hong Kong. Nanalmo Arrived Feb. 5. Steamer Mel ton, from San Diego. Delagoa Bay Arrived Feb. 6. Ship John Eva. from Blakeley. Bahla Arrived Feb. 6. Bark Osterbeck, from Oregon, for Queenstown, for medical assistance. New Whatcom Arrived Feb. 6. Schoon er Mary L. Cushlng, from Port Townsend. Sailed, Feb. 7. Schooner Wlnslow, for Callao. New York, Feb. 7. Sailed La Bretagne, for Havre. Cherbourg, Feb. 7. Arrived Patricia, from New York via Plymouth, for Ham burg. Madeira, Feb. 7. Arrived Auguste Vic toria, from New York, for Algeria, Genoa, etc. Antwerp. Feb. 7. Sailed Nederland, for Philadelphia. Genoa, Feb. 6. Sailed Werra, for New York via Naples. Queenstown, Feb. 7. Sailed Majestic, from Liverpool, for New York. New York, Feb. 7. Arrived Trave, from Bremen and Southampton. Liverpool, Feb. 7. Arrived Michigan, from Boston. New York, Feb. 7. Arrived Nomadic, from Liverpool. Rotterdam, Feb. 7. Sailed Maasdam, for Boulogne and New York. Auckland. N. Z. Sailed Feb. 6 Steamer Alameda, from Sydney, N. S. W., for Apia, Honolulu and San Francisco. Browhead. Feb. 7. Passed Bovlc, from New York for Liverpool; New England, from Boston for Queenstown and Liver pool. Bremen, Feb. 7. Arrived Lahn, from New York via Southampton. San Francisco, Feb. 7. Arrived Steam er Zealandla, from Honolulu. Queenstown, Feb. 8, 1:30 A, M. Arrived New England, from Boston for Liver pool, and proceeded. New York, Feb. 8. Arrived Germanic, from Liverpool and Queenstown. STANDARD APPLE BOX. North-west Fruitgrowers Adopt One Containing 2173 Cubic Inches. The most Important action of the dos ing session of the Northwest Fruitgrow ers' Association yesterday morning was the adoption of the following report of the committee appointed the day before to consider the matter of a standard apple-box: "Your committee, to whom was referred the matter of uniform apple packages, re spectfully recommend that the apple-boxes of this association shall be of the follow ing dimensions, inside measurements, namely, 18 Inches length, 1V Inches width, 10& inches deep, containing 2173 cubic Inches and to be known as 'standard.' We further recommend the following size to be known as 'special': Length 20 inches, width 11 inches, depth 10 inches, and that the ends of said boxes be seven-eights of an Inch In thickness. We also further recommend that all former actions of this association relative to apple-boxes be re pealed. The above Is most respectfully submitted." This was signed by the full committee, consisting of E. L. Smith, of Oregon; C. C. Emerson and S. L. Moore, of St. Paul, Minn.; L. A. Porter, of Lewiston, and G. W. Whitehouse, of Seattle, and It was adopted by the association without dis sent. The annual report of Treasurer Offner showed a balance of $98 75 on hand. Gen eral Freight Agent Moore, of the North ern Pacific, made a short address on transportation rates, and Professor G. W. Fletcher, of the Washington Agricul tural College, spoke on the necessity of experimental work and the benefits to be derived from It. F. G. Whitney sub mitted an amendment to the constitution to provide for the election of two vice presidents. Instead of one, from each state and province represented In the associa tion. This, under the rules, must He over till next year before final action upon It can be taken. The former transportation committee was reappointed, as follows: W. S. Off ner, Walla Walla, Wash.; Conrad Rose, Wenatchee, Wash.; Frank L. Wheeler, North Yakima, Wash.: Lj A. Porter, Lew iston, Idaho; Ben Burgunder, Colfax, Wash.; W. K, Allen, Newberg, Or.; H. J. Cark. Latah, Idaho; J. G. Gessllng. Hood River, Or.; T. R. Tannatt, Farmlngton, Wash. A committee reported resolutions thank ing the citizens of Portland, the press, the railroads and the officers of the associa tion for their respective contributions to the success of the convention. The reso lutions were adopted and the convention adjourned sine die. A FIGHT FOR TRADE (Continued from First Page.) gon City was Instructed to arrest any body found Winning freight cars on the streets after next Monday noon. Representatives of the Oregon City & Southern Company say the whole trouble had originated with ex-Sheriff Ganong and the Southern Pacific Company, which were opposed to giving the franchise over the county road in the first place. It is Bald that Oregon City's opposition to the extension is that it prefers to be a terminus rather than a way station on the line. After Fred S. Morris had pur Chased the Eist Side Railway at receiv er's sale, he got a new franchise in Ore gon City, with greater privileges than the old one and running Co him personally. There was much popular feeling against -thlB, but It was unavailing. It does not appear entirely clear what the present 'fight Is bised on. The railway officials express confidence that the outcome will be satisfactory. The Portland City & Oregon Railroad Company has not yet organised and, therefore, owns no prop erty. TWO MORE SUITS FILED. Columbia Southern Defendant In Fresh Actions. Two new suits were filed in the United States Circuit Court yesterday against the Columbia Southern Railway Com pany. James G. Woodworth, of Seattle, ap pears as plaintiff in the first suit, and the defendants ate the Columbia Southern Railway Company, E. E. Lytle, C, E. Lytle, W. H. Moore, May Ehrlght, as di rectors and officers of the road, and Drake C O'Reilly. As grounds for the ,sult, Woodworth alleges that on January 8, 1901. he purchased 25 shares of Drake C. O'Reilly, and that when O'Reilly Ordered the officers of the company to make the transfer of stock, they refused, and sur rendered the certificate of O'Reilly's stock to the Sheriff of Multnomah COunty, clouded the title by garnishments, and brought suit to recover $14,840 from INCREASED RAILROAD EARNINGS. From the regular official reports the earnings of a number of West ern roads for the past two calendar years appear as follows: Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe... Chicago, Burlington & Quincy... Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Chicago & Northwestern Denver & Rio Grande Great Northern Illinois Central Northern Pacific Rio Grande Western Southern Pacific Unioi Pacific system Canadian Pacific Eleven months. O Rellly as an assessment on his stock. This assessment is alleged to be for the fraudulent purpose of forcing O'Reilly out of the company, as well as the minority stockholders. The suit then goes on to relate the charges against the officers of the company, which have been made in the various suits Instituted in the State Circuit Court, and a receiver for the road Is asked for. The second suit is brought by S. Ban. and the defendants named are the Colum bia Southern Railway Company, A. E. Hammond, Archie Mason and the New York Security & Trust Company. S. Ban Is a subject of Japan, and with N. G. Seaman took a subcontract for tracklay lng and surfacing the railway, from Ar chie Mason. The latter had received his contract from A, E. Hammond, who Is said to have dealt directly with the com pany. The suit is brought for the pay ment or $25,305 86 due on this contract, for $54 fees paid In filing a mechanics' Hen on the right of way, and for $6000 attor ney's fees. The New York Security & Trust Company Is named as one of the defendants, as the purpose of the suit is to have Ban's claim adjudged prior to some claims of this company. The plaint iff asks that his claim be satisfied by the sale of the right of way. MORE SANTA FE BONDS. Issue of 55,000,000 Authorised by Board of Directors. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The Herald says: No action has been taken on the ques tion of a dividend on the common stock by the board of directors of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, and none Is expected, as it Is pretty generally understood that this matter will be deferred until the June meeting of the company. After the meeting It was stated that only routine business had been transacted, but it was ascertained from a thoroughly reliable source that among these routine matters was the authorization by the directors of a further issue of $5,000,000 general mortgage 4 per cent bonds. For what purpose those bonds are to be Is sued could not be ascertained, as no di rect statement concerning them was ob tainable. Under the terms of the general mort gage of the Atchison road general mort gage bonds can only be Issued at the rate of $3,000,000 In any one year, for new construction and betterments and addi tional rolling stock, of which not more than $750,000 shall be for extensions, and under the original reorganization plans $30,000,000 of bonds were reserved for these purposes. For Just what the new $5,000,000 bonds will be issued is unknown, but it Is not believed to be for construction or better ments of rolling stock, for an Issue for that purpose is limited to $2,000,000 an nually. PENNSYLVANIA BRANCHES OUT. Said to Have System Reaching From Sea to Sea. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. A special to the Times from Philadelphia says: Persistent rumors which could not be confirmed, finding credence in railroad and financial circles, are to the effect that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has entered a transcontinental deal which ln-r sures It traffic from ocean to ocean. It Is said to have made a compact with the Union Pacific, which recently acquired the Southern Pacific. The deal is said In those quarters to Include both the Atch ison and Southern Pacific Railway sys tems. One Pennsylvania Railroad official said: "I do not believe that the rumors of negotiations for the Atchison and South ern Pacific systems are the proper explan ation, but as the Pennsylvania and South ern Pacific are pretty close an ocean-to-ocean deal might easily be arranged. The rumors of the Pennsylvania-Union Pacific deal may have some real foundation In fact. If they are true, I am inclined to think the Atchison and Southern Pacific Railway systems may be included." MORE RAILROAD COMBINATION. Rock Island-Rio Grande-Los Angeles Come Together. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The Tribune eays: More railway combination rumors are current here. One is that the Rock Island, the Denver & Rio Grande and the Rio Grand Western are to be consolidated In connection with Senator Clark's Salt Lake and Los Angeles line. Not long ago a story of the consolidation of the Rock Island with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe was started, but It received little cre dence. It has Just been reported that ne gotiations have been resumed lor consoli dating the Iowa Central and the Minneap olis & St. Louis Railroads. This rumor is a revival of an old report. Other- rumors revived are that the Il linois. Central and the Rock Island are both seeking to gain control of the Min neapolis & St. Louis and Iowa Central roads. The immediate prospect of a combination of the Lackawanna and Wa bash Railroads Is also reported. The ru mor was caused by the present activity of Wabash securities. The Vanderbllts, as well as the First National Bank Inter ests, are large holders of. Lackawanna stock. The Wabash would l)e a conven ient outlet to Chicago for the Lackawan na, whose present Western terminus is Buffalo. More Roads lor Boundary District. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 7. Tho building of one or more railroads through the Boundary Creek mining district of Brit ish Columbia during the coming Summer seems to be assured. Four applications have been made to the Dominion Govern ment for charters over routes passing through or terminating at Grand Forks. Three requests are made for charters over routes passing through or terminat ing at Grand Forks. Three requests are made for charters to build east from the Coast up Fraser River, through Hope Pass and along the International boundary to Grand Forks. One of these applica tions is the Canadian Pacific Two pro jects have Republic for their objective point, and two others propose' building from Grand Forks up to the north fork of the Kettle River. Rock Island Has Not Extended. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. President W. G. Purdy, of the Chicago., Rock Island & Pacific Railroad, today made an abso lute denial of tho report circulated on Wall street that the Rock Island system had acquired a controlling Interest In the Mexican Central Railroad. "No such action Is contemplated," said Mr. Purdy. "Sere Union Pa-clflc Issue. NEW YORK) Feb. 7. The Commercial Advertiser says: There is good reason for the belief 1S99. 143.239,350 41,800,745 20,705,435 V40.5 16,639 41,437,196 9,570,866 1900. ?49.e50,494 44.431.8C9 23,107.257 41.691,579 42,538 533 10,887,525 28,891,769 33,726,670 31,686,3 4,792.425 65.S2S.065 29,439.012 30,214,931 27,582,665 30.095.89S 2S.901.056 3,878,945 61,073,795 26,308,147 , 29,146,818 that the Union Pacific Railroad will finance the recent purchases of the con trolling interest In the Southern Paclfio by an issue of new Union Pacific common stock. The plan Is understood to Issue the new stock at par and tho entire pro posed Issue has practically been under written. Hnys to Head Both Systems. CHICAGO, Feb. 7. President Charles M. Hays, of the Southern Pacific system, passed through Chicago today en route to New York for a conference with the Morgan-Harriman interests. The Record tomorrow will say: "It Is claimed that the Eastern trip of Mr. Hays has reference to a plan which will make him the common execu tive head of the Union Pacific and South ern Pacific system, President Burt, of the Union Pacific, being elevated to the chair manship of the board. In this way, it Is argued, the greatest efficiency of opera tion could be secured, vast economies could be Introduced, and the advantages of the recent deal could be developed to the utmost. The headquarters of both roads. It is rumored, will be In Omaha." St. Louis & San Francisco Dividend. ST LOUIS. Feb. 7. At a meeting of the board of directors of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, held here today. It was decided to raise the dividend rate from 2 to 3 per cent on the second preferred stock. MOSQUITO AND YELLOW JACK The Insect Responsible for Spread of Disease. the HAVANA, Feb. 7. An interesting paper was read before the Pan-American Medi cal Congress by Dr. Reed, on the propa gation of yellow fever by mosqultos. The specific cause of yellow fever still con tinues unknown, he said, but the work of the yellow fever commission at Que modos has conclusively proved. In his opinion, that the mosquito serves as an Intermediary In conveying the disease, the spread of which is due to this medium alone. Tho commission has concluded, therefore, Dr. Reed added, that the dis infection of clothing Is not only unneces sary but useless, owing to the impossibil ity of contagion from such a source. "The experiments of the commission showed," said Dr. Reed, "that the mos quito Is unable to propagate the disease until 12 days after being infected, and is only infected by biting a yellow fever patient during the first two days of the patient's Illness. The same result was found by Injecting the blood of a yel low fever patient Into a healthy system. Blood taken after the first two days' illness does not affect the second sub ject. "The length of time during which a mosquito can retain the poisonous germ has not been determined; but an instance came under the observation of the com mission where a mosquito, after 51 days, infected a subject with a pronounced case of yellow fever. The mosquito of the yellow fever type Is smaller than the mosquito of the malaria type. It Is a dis tinct species and propagates day and night." On the motion of Dr. Wilde a movement has been started to Induce all the Ameri can Governments to send delegates to a congress called particularly for the pur pose of studying yellow fever, the dele gates to remain In session several months. A Suspicious Death. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. Miss Kate Grel ner, sister of Frederick Greiner, of Buffa lo, one of the leading Republicans of Erie County, has Just died In St. Luke's Hos pital. The hospital physicians suspect carbolic acid poisoning, but this idea is scouted by a woman who occupied the same rooms with Miss Greiner. Miss Greiner was several years superin tendent of nurses In a hospital in Minne apolis. She was one of seven women who entered the class In domestic science when that branch of study was estab lished two years ago in Columbia Univer sity. She desired to fit herself to be superintendent of a hospital, and had been studying Industriously Dally Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold In the division of redemption, shows: Available cash balance $142,038,231 Gold 76,957,363 ROAD TO SEVEN DEVILS NORTHWEST RAILWAY SOON RESUME BUILDING. Assurance Gtven Thatthe Enterprise "Will Go Forward Other Railroad Projects A Rich Country. BAKER CITY, Feb. 9. No more wel come news has been received In Eastern Oregon this year than the statement of Receiver T. B. A, Price, of the North west Railway and the Northwest Copper Company, that work on the road down the Snake ivould be resumed at an early date. If the road is constructed within the coming Summer, Eastern Oregon min ing operators will be satisfied. The vast region tapped by the proposed line has waited long for railroad transportation, and a few months more will not materi ally increase the anxiety. To the outside world this project Is better known as an effort to tap the Seven Devils. This route is from Hunt ington down the Burnt River to the Snake and thence down that stream to Ballard's Landing, and probably to a point oppo site the Seven Devils mines. While the Seven Devils are Important features of the objective, these properties are not the sole Inducements, or even the strongest. Oregon has a copper region on her own soli that Is a favorite with experts. It lies just across the Snake from the Seven Devils, and extends out towards the Cor nucopia District. The Iron Dyke, com plete ownership to which passed two days ago to the capitalists who are un derstood to be back of the railroad, is one of the most Important properties in the copper district on the Oregon side. But there are others, several of which are being developed. Owing to the for bidding distance between these properties and any place where the ores could be treated, there Is no encouragement for capital to Invest in them bofore railroad transportation Is assured, except where values are phenomenally high, or the properties are taken in a speculative spir it, with the purpose of holding them until such time as railroads shall pen etrate the region. The Seven Devils region Is tributary to Eastern Oregon, if Eastern Oregon will take advantage of Its opportunity. The only feasible route to the Seven Devils Is from or through Eastern Oregon. East ern Oregon needs the ores produced thereabout. If a big smelter is ever con templated for this region. An Immense commercial business Is sure to develop there soon as the mines shall be opened up. Everybody with any conception of the possibilities held by the region Is keenly alle to the necessity of having a 'railroad constructed from some Eastern Oregon point into that part of the coun try. Several projects have been and are now being discussed to reach the dlstrlc in question. Surveys have been made down both sides of the Snake and down the Powder River from a point between Ba ker and Union. A company was recently organized in Union to construct a line from that point towards the Cornucopia, tapping a big timber belt en route, and with the evident purpose of ultimately bidding for Cornucopia freight and press ing on until the Seven Devils and Bal lard's Landing country were accommo dated. All these roads have their cham pions. Baker City Is anxious to see the Powder River line put through, as It would make this city the terminal. Union desires to see Its line constructed, as It would then reap the benefits, of a terminal point. Huntington hopes with equal ardor that the Northweut line, on the Oregon side of the Snake, will be the first road Into the field, as that city would then be given great prestige and advan tage commercially. Welser, Idaho, has the same Interest In having the Idaho line down the east side or the Snake, or, rather, up Welser Valley, completed. While Individual places may be partic ularly benefitted by one line or the other. Eastern Oreiron will gain from either. Re garded In a broad and non-sectional as pect, perhaps one would be as good for this half of the state generally as another. It Is safe to say that when any one line Is assured the whole of Eastern Oregon will heartily support It, oecause of the transparent benefit to the mining industry. The Northwest Company is the only one that has done much work. On that line grading is complete for about 12 miles and partly done for a distance of 20 miles down the Snake from Huntington. Ail this work Is quite substantial, a good, wide road bed being provided. Fills over 20 feet deep and of considerable length are constructed at frequent intervals. A tunnel has been driven through a cliff of rock for a distance of over 200 feet. So far as the work progressed. It was well done, and Indicates the belief of the con structor In the permanency of the road. Between Huntington and the mouth of the Powder River is an Ideal route for a rail road. No material difficulties are en countered In the construction, and the grade Is almost a dead level. The Snake Is a rapid stream for water, but Its shore offers a fine grade for a water-level road. After the mouth 01 the Powder is passed, the real obstacles of the route are encountered. A big tunnel will be necessary at what Is known as the Ox Bow, where the river makes a sharp turn in a narrow, rocky gorge. From the Ox Bow to Ballard's, construction Is less diffi cult. Some grading has. been done all the way to the Ox Bow, and the portals of the big tunnel have been excavated. The resources of the country at first sight seem scant. No timber is found along the route. The Snake Valley Is narrow, and often nothing more than a canyon, where much agriculture Is Im practicable, notwithstanding the altitude is favorable to production of all kinds of temperate zone fruit. But there are re sources of a very promising character. A gypsum deposit Is found four or five miles below the point where the road strikes the Snake. This Is a large deposit and has proved its commercial value. Its product Is now being used in consider able quantities In the lime kilns a short distance north of Huntington. When the road was promoted," one to two cars per day were pledged for this particular use. The once famous Connor Creek mine Is but three miles from the route graded. ..-en It was operating 35 stamps were kept going there, employing a large force of men, and necessitating the shipment ot considerable Quantities of supplies. Pres ent indications point to a resumption of work in the mine soon. Mineral City, Idaho, is about three miles from the line, on the opposite side of the Snake. Several teams are now engaged hauling supplies to this rejuvln atlng camp and will later haul matte out. Several promising mines are In Mineral City, which give assurance of large operations when the price of silver and copper, or the cheapness of the pro cess, enables work to proceed. This con dition Is believed to exist now, as a. new 60-ton matte smelter was recently started up there. At the mouth of the Powder River a large quantity of freight would flow into the railroad. Eagle Valley, a few miles distant. Is a natural orchard, where the finest fruit grown In Oregon Is pro duced. Not more than a third of the valley Is cultivated as It would be If the' market existed without a 45-mile haul In wagons, over rough roads. If a rail road ran along the Snake It Is confi dently believed that this little valley, about seven miles In diameter, with pos sibilities on Its adjacent foothills for double the orchard acreage, would be planted solidly in fruit. Pine Valley, 14 miles long by three wide, Is only a short distance further, and equally near the route from another point. It is about as favorably situated for fruit and other agricultural products, as Eagle. The Cornucopia district is seven miles beyond Pine. Last Summer four J-hprse and three 3-horse teams were kept con stantly employed hauling concentrates from the Union-Companion mine, and supplies In for the company. Larger op erations are contemplated and doubtless would be hastened by the approach of a railroad, while there are partly developed properties In that district in sufficient number to develop into a dozen big pro ducing mines If there were facilities for shipping out crude ores or concentrates. All these resources are before reaching Ballard's Landing, where several large copper properties are rapidly coming to the front. In the Iron Dyke alone surface work and the two tunnels driven reveal an Immense ledge, estimated to be SO to 120 feet wide, which shows preassaying 15 per cent copper. If this ledge continues Into the ground, as Is expected, enough ore could be removed from it dally to load a train. Then the big properties of the Seven Devils, many of which are yet poorly developed, are regarded big pro ducers, when the proper facilities for shipment of ores are afforded. Close In vestigation seems to give assurance of abundant business for a branch railroad line down the Snake. The Northwest railroad was originally promoted by Isaac E. Blake, one of the most widely known operators who ever visited this section of the country. Like others In the same work, he proved strong In promoting, but weak in management, and Insolvency shortly followed inaugura tion of the enterprise. Charles M. Reed, of Brie. Penn., has the largest Interests, and is now understood to be the owner, having associated with him some wealthy friends of his native state. It was for him that the Iron Dyke was purchased through Receiver Price. An early ter mination of the receivership is now ex pected. Mr. Price states that affairs will soon be closed up. when all will be open for whatever Is on the tapis. It is ex pected that announcement of resumption of work will be made In the early Spring. So long as the Iron Dyke remained un paid for. there were doubts regarding Mr. Reed's purposes. Now they are outlined, to a moral certainty, as the mine would be worth little without the railroad. P. J. Flynn, president of the Northwest Rail way Company, as well as others associ ated with the business, believe work will be continued this Summer. WHAT CHINA CAN PAY. Foreign Ministers Approve of Bond Issue. LONDON, Feb. 7. Dr. Morrison, wir ing to the Times from Pekin Tuesday, says: "It Is estimated that China will be able to pay without serious burden 4,000, 000 annually for a service load and 80, 000,000 Indemnity. The proposition which meets with most acceptance Is that she should take up bonds and then determine the portion of Indemnity to be alloted to each power, and that she should redeem the bonds within, say, 45 years. "With reference to today's conference. It should be said that the Chinese had previously obtained a copy of the Minis ters' Indictment against the Chinese offi cials, and, being aware of the divergent views of the powers regarding the se verity of the punishments. Prince Chlng and Li Hung Chang were well prepared with answers and evasions. Thus the con ference was disappointing. M. PIchon, the French Minister, who was a most vigorous spokesman, extorted an admis sion tRat correspondence signed 'Sheng' and sent to the British Legation during the siege was largely written by Prince Tuan and Chiao." The Shanghai correspondent of the Times, referring to the Imperial decree Instructing the Councillors of the Vice roys to compare the Chinese and West ern systems with a view of the Initiating of reforms, says he fears the main ob ject of the decree is to throw dust In the eyes of foreigners to obtain easier terms. Reported by Conger. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. The State De partment has received the following re port, dated February 6, from United States Minister Conger, at Pekin, of tho progress of the negotiations there be tween the foreign Ministers and the Chi nese Government: "The foreign Ministers held a conference yesterday (5th), with the Chinese Plenipo tentiaries, who presented the difficulties in the way of the execution of the three Chinese notables, Prince Tuan, Prince Lan and General Tung Fuh Slang. They gave assurances of the execution of Chuang and Yu Hsien, but urged leniency for tho others, begging that the court be not placed In a position too difficult. The foreign Ministers have agreed to demand capital sentences for Tuan and Lan, but with the expectation that it will be com muted to exile. They demand the death penalty for the others also mentioned in the decree Yu Hsien, Chih Liu and Hsu Cheng Yu, the last two being now pris oners to the Japanese. Posthumous hon ors are also demanded for the four mem bers of the Tsung 11 Yamun executed last Summer." Eunuchs Again In Control. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 7. Accord ing to advices brought by the steamer Empress of China, conservative and re actionary Influences are making them selves felt more and more in the nelgn borhood of the Chinese throne at Hsien, and the only hope of giving effect to lib eral councils Is to Induce their majesties to move either to W Chang or Nanking, where they would be In direct contact with the Yang Tse Valley. The name of another eunuch Is men tioned as having acquired a dominant in fluence in the Empress Dowager's en tourage. The two eunuchs now said to be supreme are II Twain and Li Tien Yuan. They have formed a combination of the most powerful Viceroys and Gov ernors of China to drive out all foreign ers, especially Russians. This move ment Is said to have been accelerated by the instructions Issued by Prince Chlng to the Chinese troops in. Chi Li, in ac cordance with his promise to Field Mar shal von Waldersee, directing the Chi nese troops to abstain from all move ments against foreigners or peaceful Chi nese. Chinese Envoys' Proposals. PARIS, Feb. 7. A Havas agency dis patch from Shanghai says that in re sponse to the diplomats communication relative to the punishments. Prince Chmg and LI Hung Chang made the following propositions: Prince Tuan to be exiled to Manchuria; Yu Lu, formerly Viceroy of Chi la, to be decapitated; Chung to receive an order to commit suicide; Ylug Nlen to be con demned to death, but his sentence to be commuted to life Imprisonment; Choa Lu Klam, Klsleu (Yu Hsien) and his son, Lin Tong, to be degraded, while Sin Tong. i Ping Hang (LI Ping Heng), and Kong Yl (Kang Yi), who are dead, are con demned to posthumous execution. Ordered to Protect Foreigners. SHANGHAI, Feb. 7: An Imperial edict orders officials to protect foreigners from Economical soap is one that a touch of cleanses. Pears' shaving soap is the best in all the world. All sort of people use Pears' soap, sit sorts cf stores sell it, especially druggists. Fears insults and to prevent insults being of fered. It declares about 100.000 Chinese are now( enjoying safety abroad. The German Expedition. BERLIN, Feb. 7. The War Office has received the following dispatch from Count von Waldersee: "General Trotha's column has arrived at Chang Ping Hu, reaching there today.". Deaths From Cold. CANTON, Feb. 7. The intensely cold weather prevailing is causing widespread suffering. There have been over 100 deatns here from the cold. Russian Communication Opened. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 7.-1116 Russian postoff.ee authorities yesterday reopened telegraph communication with Pekln and Tien Tain via Vladivostock. Wheat Steamer Wrecked. CHERBOURG, Feb. 7. One of the ves sels stranded yesterday off Cherbourg was the British steamer Jeffrey, laden with wheat. All on board were saved. THE ROOT OF THE MATTER. 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