THE MOKNIHG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1901.
IN THE ANTIPODES
Last Seasfln Portland Ships
Loading in Australia.
WHY OCEAN FREIGHTS ARE HIGH
Another "February Cargo Cleared
Steamer Frederick Billings Sold
Two Sqoare-RiKgeri Outside
Condon Sailed for Callao.-
Not a new charter for grain loading at
the Northwest has been reported for
nearly two weeks, and despite the weak
ness In the wheat markets, owners seem
to be able to find plenty of business for
ships, at full rates, without making any
concessions from the comparatively high
rates which now prevail. Not the least
of the many factors that are keeping
freights up to the present high notch, is
an excellent crop in Australia. In addi
tion to a pretty good-sized fleet already
afloat for that country, over 70 sailing
ships are under charter to load there and
In New Zealand. Included in the list is
a number of well-known vessels in this
port. Some of them have been here with
in the past 12 months, and nearly all of
the fleet have visited this port at some
time wltnln the past dozen years.
Among the more familiar of the ships
formerly in the Portland grain trade, but
now sailing out of Antipodean ports are,
the Alliance, Amphltrite, Amulree, Craig
more, Donna Franclsca, Dovenby, Drum
blalr. General Gordon, Glenesslln, Hop
ped Inverlochyt Inyersnald, Islamount,
liamorna, Proyon, Samaritan, Aldebaran,
Buccleuch, Buckingham, Iuguesclln, Gar
net Hill, Holyrood, Nile, Persian, Selkirk
shire, Simla, Thomasena MacLellan, Lut
terworth, Criffel, Glenmark and Beacon
Rock. The Valpairaiso Is chartered to
take a cargo of wheat from the Argen
tine, and the County of Anglesey, an
other old-time trader in Northwestern
ports, takes, a cargo of wheat from Aus
tralia to the west coast of South America.
THE BILLINGS SOLD.
Captnln Spencer Secures the Lost
Relic of the C. X. Company.
The big river steamer Frederick Bill
ings, which is lying on a rock in the
upper Columbia, was sold by the United
States Marshal yesterday to Captain E.
TV. Spencer, of this city, for $2300. The
wreck of. the Billings was about the last
remaining asset of the defunct Central
Navigation Company, and the sale will
probably wind up the affairs of that con
cern. The Billings was a fine steamer,
and at the time of her wreck, was in per
fect condition. She was coming down the
river to enter service between Celilo and
up-river points and in attempting to pass
on both sides of a rock at the same time,
struck so hard that she could not be dis
lodged. Captain Spencer has not made
public his Intentions regarding the boat,
but taking his pist experience as a cri
terion, it is almost a certainty that he
will make money with her. She is well
equipped with powerful machinery, which
alone is worth much more than Spencer
paid for the whole boat. This can un
doubtedly be saved in good order, and
there is a chance that the hull, or at
least the house, may be saved, although
In a damaged condition.
GRAIN FLEET LEAVING.
Alsterkamp Clears Yesterday, Leav
ing: But Six Ships to Finish.
The German ship Alsterkamp cleared
yesterday for Queenstown pr Falmouth
for orders, with 112,106 bushels of wheat
valued at $63,900. She was dispatched by
Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and will leave
down the river this morning. The Scot
tish Hills lacks but a few tons of finish
ing, and can be turned out on short no
tice. The nonarrlval of ships due, and
past due, is pretty certain to make mat
ters rather quiet on the waterfront within
a few days, as there are but half a dozen
ships yet to finish, and most of them are
pretty well along toward the finishing
stage. There Is more wheat on spot
than there has ever been before at this
time of year, and 30 ships could have
been loaded this month, had It been pos
sible to get them here. It Is believed
that quite a fleet will blow in, as soon as
the east wind subsides, as there are a
large number due and dally expected.
SQUARE RIGGERS OUTSIDE.
Chanee In the Wind Enables Incom
ing Fleet to Reach the River.
The wind that has been sweeping down
from the east for several days has held
back the incoming fleet of vessels now
due at the mouth of the river, but yes
terday It shifted around to the north, and
the bulletin from the cape last evening
reported two square riggers outside. The
overdues are so long pist due that they
are hardly considered any more. Outside
of them the nearest vessels at hand
should be the Peter Rickmers, Forrest
Hall or Professor Koch. The Peter Rick
mers is out nearly five months from Hong
Kong, but Instead of coming across the
Pacific by the usual route, she bore away
to the south and may have sailed clear
around Australia by this time. She passed
Anjer. November Sth, and even by that
round-about route should have reached
Portland before this. If It should happen
to be one of the overdues, reinsurance
rates might take a tumble.
Cheap Rate to Honolnlu.
TACOMA. Feb. S. Carey Cook, local
agent for the new American steamship
line, from New York to Honolulu, via the
cea&t, bays that the rate of $350 a ton
for freight, the rate at which the 'Amer
ican" carried 8500 tons to the Islands, is
the lowest ever given from a Northern
port, and puts the entire Northwest on
an equal footing with San Francisco in
this trade. The effect of this low rate
will, however, make the establishment of
new lines running to the island very un
profitable, where return cargoes of sugar
can net be had.
Mr. Cook says the rate for the next
boat has not been announced, but what
ever the rate may be from the Sound, he
expects the same rate will be given Port
land shippers, as he thinks arrangements
will be made whereby the rail-haul will
be absoibed in the rate. v
Record-Breaker Goes to Sen.
The two big steamships Condor and
Strathgyle crossed out from Astoria yes
terday afternoon. The Condor sailed at
3:30 P. M.. or three days and six hours
after ler arrival in the river. Nearly
one-third cf this time was spent at As
toria waiting an opportunity to cross out,
as she arrived down from Portland at 4
o'clock Thursday afternoon. The Hassia,
which has been at Astoria for a few days
on account of the Illness of the master.
crossed eut yesterday, about the same
time as the steamers. This leaves the
lower harbor bare, except for the Prov
ince, which arrived down yesterday.
Pioneer Captnln Dead.
PITTSBURG. Pa.. Feb. S. Captain Jo
seph T. Johnson, a well-known Ohio River
Captain, is dead, aged SI years. From
1S84 to 1S he was clerk and Captain on
various boats between Pittsburg and New
Orleans. In 1S5 he commanded the
George Albree. which was burned at the
Cincinnati docks.
Overdue Steamer Arrives.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. S. A special
to the Timos from Port Townsend says:
The overdue steamer Bertha arrived here
early this morning, and left at 8 o'clock
for Seattle. She comes from Western
Alaska.
Fine "Weather Outside. .
ASTORIA. Feb. 8. For the past 24 hours
the pliot schooner Joseph Pulitzer has
been anchored directly outside the bar,
waiting for incoming vessels. The bar
has been perfectly smooth for several
days.
Domestic and Foreign Forts.
ASTORIA, Feb. 8. Arrived at 6:30 P. M.,
American, bark F. S. Thompson; arrived
down at 4 P. II.,. bark Province. Sailed at
3:15 P. if., German bark Hassia, for
Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders; at
3:30 P. M., British steamship Condor, for
Callao; at 4:30 P. M., British" steamship
Strathgyle, for Hong Kong. Condition of
the bar at 4:40 P. M., smooth; wind north;
weather clear. Outside at 6:30 P. M., a
square-rigger.
San Francisco, Feb. 8. Arrived Steamer
Jeanie, from Seattle; steamer Washtenaw,
from Tacoma. Sailed Steamer Frederlca,
for Nanalmo; schooner S. Danlelson,
for Sulslaw River; schooner Abble, for
Coos Bay; schooner Volunteer, for Gray's
Harbor; steamer Empire, for Coos Bay;
barge Washtucna, for Astoria; tug Sam
son, for Astoria.
Port Townsend, Feb. 8. Passed In
Steamer Bertha, from Valdes; steamer
Victorian, from Alaska.
Port Los Angeles, Feb. 8. Balled
Steamer Mlneola, for Nanalmo.
Seattle. Sailed, February 7 British
steamer Port Stephens, for Tacoma.
San Pedro. Sailed, February 7 Schooner
Azalla, for Willapa Harbor.
Honolulu, Sailed, January 26 Barken,
tine Chehalis, for Puget Sound; Chilean
barkentlne Alta, for Puget Sound; Jan
uary 28, bark Edward May, for San Fran
cisco; January 30, barkentlne John Smith,
for Puget Sound.
Seattle. Sailed, February 7 Steamer
Farrallon, for Skagway.
Santa Rosalia. To sail, February 7
British ship Thistle, for Portland.
Port Townsend, Feb. 8. Sailed outward
German bark Antigone, for Hamburg.
Santa Rosalia. In port, February 7
British ship Marlon, from Josiah; German
ship Osorno, from Hamburg.
Santa Rosalia. Arrived, December 23
British ship Crown of Denmark, from
Hamburg; February 4, British ship Olive
Branch, from Shlleds.
Yokohama. Arrived, February 6 Brae
mer, from Tacoma, for Hong Kong.
Liverpool, Feb. 8. Arrived New Eng
land, from Boston. Sailed, February 7
Tunlsan, for Portland.
Queenstown, Feb. 8. Sailed Pennland,
from Liverpool, Philadelphia.
Movllle, Feb. 8. Sailed Furnessla, from
Glasgow, for New York.
London, Feb. 8. Sailed Marquette, for
New York.
New York, Feb. 8. Sailed Dresden, for
Bremen.
New York, Feb. 8. Arrived Bulgaria,
from Hamburg; Great Waldersee, from
Naples; Kensington, from Antwerp.
Liverpool, Feb. 8. Arrived Majestic,
from New York.
Southampton. Feb. 8. Arrived Vader
Iand, from New York.
Naples, Feb. 8. Arrived Hohenzollern,
from New York, via Gibraltar, and pro
ceeded. Havre, Feb. 8. Arrived La Gascogne,
f'.om New York.
ATHENA ELECTRICAL PLANT
Engineer for Projectors Tells of
Plans for Industry.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 7. Details of
the Athena electric-light plant scheme
are furnished by the company's engineer,
G. N. Miller. Mr. Miller has gauged" the
Walla Walla River, and finds that during
the driest portion of the Summer 16,000
cubic feet of water per minute are avail
able. This is on the south fork of the
Walla Walla River. The water will be
delivered at Doherty's place, where the
wheels will be located. The water is to
be conveyed by a pipe-line, 5 feet 6
inches in diameter, over the three miles
from the source of power to the location
of the wheels. The pipe-line Is to be
built of wooden staves, bound together
with round bands of steel. Said the en
gineer: "Four Pelton water-wheels are at first
to be placed, each of which, 'with the
generator directly connected, will be cap
able of developing 500 horse-power, or
4000 in all. The capacity of the pipe-line
Is to be 15,000 cubic feet of water per
minute, or 1000 cubic feet less than the
supply at the dry season. The pipe-line
will lead along a downward grade until
the generators are reached, when there
will be a 175-foot raise.
"After all losses by friction in trans
mission have been allowed for, the amount
of power deliverable will be: At Pendle
ton, 1325 horse-power; "at Walla Walla,
2000 horse-power; at Athena, 200 horse
power: at Weston, 200 horse-power; at
Milton, 100 horse-power; or, 3825 In all.
"The distances from the power plant
to the different localities are: Pendleton,
30 miles: Walla Walla, 12 miles; Athena,
12 miles; Milton, 5 miles; Weston, V&
miles; state line, six miles. These dis
tances will be covered with the necessary
heavy cables for the transmission of the
electric power.
"I have consulted numerous managers
of Industrial plants in the towns named,
and find that the cost per horse-power
per annum, when steam Is employed. Is
$70. By the utilization of the water-power
of the south fork of the Walla Walla
River and the carrying of the power by
cables, it will be possible to market power
at $35 per horse-power per annum, and
at the same time leave a handsome profit
on the investment. I am Informed that
several industrial plants will be installed
soon as the cheaper power Is avail
able, and that quite a number which are
now operated at a loss or small profit
will be able to carry on a satisfactory
business by using the power to be of
fered them."
Several Industrial plants In the several
towns mentioned by Mr. Miller are en
couraging the scheme in every manner
possible, inasmuch as It will not only
cheapen cost of operation for those who
purchase power from the Athena com
pany, but will cause a reduction In the
price of fuel by bringing Into competition
with It the water-power of the river now
going to waste.
Victim of Smallpox.
The first death here from smallpox for
several years Is that of William Doyle, a
colored man, who died yesterday and
was burled today. Doyle was taken sick
last Friday. He was at. first thought to
be a sufferer from measles. When it was
discovered that the disease was smallpox,
he was removed to the pesthouse. No
other cases are known to exist In this
locality.
"Women's Club Will Aid.
The Women's Club will aid in raising
$6000 for a Y. M. C. A. building here.
This was decided at a meeting held yes
terday. Plans will soon be formulated
and active work commenced. The Y.
M. C. A. officers state that a lot has
been bargained for. It is located one
block from the Hotel Pendleton, over the
Main-street bridge, on the north side of
the Umatilla River.
Marriage by Contract.
PORTLAND, Feb. 8. (To the Editor.)
Is marriage by written contract legal in
Oregon or Washington? j. s.
Neither In Washington nor Oregon.
TRY GRAIX-O! TRY GRAIN-O!
Ask your Grocer today to show you a pack
age of GRAIX-O. the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children roay
drink It without Injury as well as the adult.
AH who try It. like It. GRAIN'-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but It Is
made .from pure cralns, and the most delicate
stomach receives It without distress. U the
price of coffee. 15c and 25c per package.
Sold by all grocers.
For a Cold In the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets,
HUSBAND GETS A DIVORCE
JUDGE CLELAND DECIDES IX FA
VOR OF C. H. THOMPSON.
.B Sustained the- Plaintiff's Allega
tions at Every Point Separation
Contract Sustained.
Charles H. Thompson was granted a
divorce from bis wife, Erminie Thompson,
by virtue of a decision handed' down by
Judge Cleland yesterday morning. On
every poinf the, allegations of the plaintiff
were sustained, by the court, and the
counter charges of the defendant, Mrs.
Thompson, were given no weight in the
decision. It was a complete legal victory
fox,, the plaintiff. The only feature of
the decision favorable to Mrs. Thompson
was the upholding of the validity of the
separation contract entered into by the
two parties before divorce proceedings
were instituted. This contract gives to
Mrs. Thompson her horse and buggy,
her jewelry, and $50 a-month for a period
of two years.
Mrs. Thompson was" not present in the
CHARLES H. THOMPSON", "WHO "WAS
courtroom, but was represented by her
attorney. J. F. Boothe. The plaintiff,
Charles H. Thompson, was present with
his atorneys, R, C. Wright and W. D.
Fenton. After the decision had been ren
dered, Mr. Boothe said that, in consider
ation of the terms of the decision, he
would ask, in justice to his client, that
the plaintiff be not given in addition
Judgment for costs. On this point Judge
Cleland ruled that the case for the present
at least must stand as giving Judgment
for costs to the plaintiff.
In giving the decision, Judge Cleland
said: "The charges of unlawful intimacy
made by Mr. Thompson against his wife
were predicated upon the relations exist
ing between the defendant and George
Krupke. It appears from the evidence
that the defendant and Krupke were well
acquainted during 1899 and that Krupke
frequently drove her about. We also find
that Mr. Thompson warned his wife
against intimacy with the hostler, and
that the latter's term of employment
ceased. In the Summer, In discussing
who should be engaged as hostler, Krupke
was proposed, and after an Interview
with Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, he was
hired for the season. The defendant met
the co-respondent after this, and when so
accused by her husband, denied it. At
any rate it was finally decided that
Krupke could not come there, as Thomp
son did not wish his wife to be intimate
with the man.
"The charge made by Mrs. Thompson
that her husband knew of Krupke's pres
ence at Long Beach, and sent her there
so that he might throw her In contact
with Krupke, Is unsubstantiated by the
evidence, which shows, on the contrary,
that she was aware of Krupke's presence
there and goes to .show an intimacy be
tween them at the beach. In her letters
to Miss Hopkins, a witness in the case, It
appears that she disclosed her affection
for Krupke, and there Is no doubt she
became deeply attached to him. In her
letters she speaks of her relations with
.MRS. ERMINIE THOMPSON, DEFENDANT IN THE DIVORCE SUIT.
the co-respondent as those of sweetheart
and wife. The theory of Mrs. Thompson
that these letters were written merely as
exercises In fiction is disproved by the
letters themselves.
"Another circumstance in the case is
that the co-respondent is a resident of
this city, and that his testimony could
have been taken for trial. The judgment
of this court is that she conceived a vio
lent affection for Krupke, which he re
ciprocated, and that their intimacy passed
beyond the bounds she claimed In the
trial, and that a divorce should be granted
to the plaintiff. The '-charges by Mrs.
Thompson against her husband were
disproved by her own expert witnesses."
Fire In a Church Manse.
Yesterday morning a fire broke our in
the roof of the manse of the United
Brethren Church, East Morrison and East
Fifteenth streets, but was extinguished
without much damage. Rev. F. "E." Coul- I
ter, pastor, was alone In the house. The
fixe was seen by some bdys, who gave the
alarm. Mr. Coulter climbed on the root
and beat out the most of the fire with a
cloth before the department arrived, and
the firemen finished the work. With the
heavy gale, It was a narrow escape from
a bad fire. The chuch Is but a few feet
south of the manse, and Mr. Coulter
feared it might catch also. The fire was
caused by sparks from the chimney fall
ing on the dry moss on the roof.
EAST SIDE NEWS.
Literary Society Formed by the Ger
man Lutheran Church.
A large number of" the members of St.
Paul German Lutheran Church, corner
East Twelfth and Clinton streets, as
sembled in the lecture-room Thursday
evening for the purpose of organizing a
social and literary society. Rev. August
Krause, pastor, made a short talk at the
oDeninsr. exnlalnlne th nhiwts of tvi ro
t ciety. He said one of the great needs
oi ine cnurcn was more sociability among
the members, the German people being a
little -slow to move along that line. Or
eranizatinn ms then nftpnton ami ya, fnl
i lowing officers were elected: Charles B.
oanei, presiaent; .Herman wertn, vlce
presldent; August Roeder. secretary;
GRANTED A DIVORCE YESTERDAY
Henry Lohn, treasurer; council of women,
Mrs, Wm. Helman, Mrs. A. Kasseweuter
and Mrs. W. Landauer. Meetings will be
held the first Thursday evening of each
month. At these meetings there will be
lectures and short literary programmes,
with a social hour at the close. Rev.
Mr. Krause will give a series of lectures
on popular topics, taking up half an hour
each evening. The members are much in
terested and have taken hold with en
thusiasm. At the Central School Grounds.
Good progress is making toward the
removal of the south wing of the old
building. The woodwork has been torn
down to the foundation, and a part of
the discarded material moved away, but
most of It still remains. Professor Gregg,
principal, has moved his office into the
annex, as his office in the old building
was In part demolished. One of the lower
rooms will be divided Into two class
rooms for the accommodation of pupils
from the south wing. Probably two class
rooms will have to be partitioned off for
this purpose. The Intention is to start
on the basement of the new building as
soon as the ground Is cleared and the
contract let.
East Side Notes.
Rosa Bell Battln, the 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Battln, Base
Line road, died at'the home of her parents
Wednesday. The funeral has been ar
ranged to take place Sunday.
The directors of the Rockhood Hall As
sociation held a meeting Tuesday even
ing and all officers were present except
Etna Hartley, who recently moved to As
toria. J. H. Wilkes was appointed in his
place. The association Is very prosper
ous. It was decided to have a masquerade
ball February 14.
Another room has been rented by the
Directors to give relief to the Sellwood
Schoolhouse. This room Is on the school
grounds, but a short distance from the
main building. Yesterday, Thomas Jones,
repair man, took out the necessary furnU
ture, so the building can be used next
Monday. Sellwood will be asking for an
addition to the building there before very
long.
The residents of Montavilla, hearing a
rumor that they were to be annexed to
Portland with school district No. 5, hastily
circulated a remonstrance this week. They
are not anxious to assume city honors
at present. However, there is probably
no foundation for the report they were
to be railroaded into the city. Efforts
making by some other localities to get in
and others to get out do not seem to be
making much progress.
For a Cold in the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets.
So many, diseases depend on Impure
blood, Hood's Sarsaparilla is the most
widely useful medicine.
UNRULY BOYS; ANGRY MAN
SEQUEL TO HALLOWEEN PRANKS
IN THE COURTS.
Charles Lnndeen on Trial for Shoot-
Ipb a Boy "Who "With Others
Was Annoying: Him.
The trial of Charles Lundeen for assault
with a dangerous weapon upon Andrew
Matthews, a boy of 14, was begun yes
terday afternoon In Judge Sears depart
ment of the Circuit Court. On Halloween
evening, Lundeen fired several shots,
with the intention, as he says, of fright
ening away a crowd o.f young hoodlums
who had been annoying him by throwing
stones and mud at his house. Young Mat
thews was hit in the arm by one of the
bullets, which Is said to have struck a
wood pile and deflected. Lundeen gave
himself up to the police authorities and
on preliminary examination was bound
over to the grand Jury-
For the prosecution yesterday. Deputy
District Attorney Manning appeared, and
for the defense E. Mendenhall.
The two witnesses heard yesterday in
the case were Andew Matthews, the boy
who had been shot, and Max Fisher, the
leader of the Halloween party at which
Lundeen fired. Young Matthews testified
that the crowd of boys and girls were
walking hand In hand past Lundeen's
house at Eleventh and Flanders, when he
appeared and fired. Instead of shooting In
the air, as Lundeen asserts, Matthews tes
tified that the pistol was pointed straight
down at them. The boy admitted that
their party was on mischief bent, carry
ing a lot of leaves which they were going
to throw on a neighbor's walk, but as to
annoying Lundeen a general denial was
entered. The defense attempted to get
him to admit that he was Inclined to
playing pranks, throwing stones and mud
at houses, and stealing chickens, but the
boy naively said:
"No, sir. I never do .such things. I've
always heen a good boy."
Max Fisher corroborated his friend's
testimony In every particular, especially
as to Lundeen's sudden appearance while
the party was passing. According to
young Fischer, Lundeen then called,
"Look out! Look outl" and then flred two
shots. One of these hit Matthews. Fischer
also testified that the boys and girls had
not molested Lundeen in any way what
soever. The case is being tried before the fol
lowing juiymen: Frank J. Fellows, C.
Schulenberg, M. Reckert, S. Chase, John
B. Quay, C. P. Penlston, J. W. Rlner, J.
C. Logan, Henry Moore, Isaac Hill, W.
C. Morgan and Alois Harold.
New Suits Filed.
The Springfield Fire & Insurance Com
pany has brought proceedings against
Thomas and Jesse Van Scoy to foreclosi
a mortgage given as security for a prom
issory note of $2500. The United States
Investment Corporation and Julia E. Hoff
man, as executrix of the estate of Lee
Hoffman, are also named as defendants,
as they claim to l;ave a prior lien on the
property.
J. A. Clemenson has filed a suit against
the. Guaranty Savings & Loan Association
to recover a sum said to have been over
paid on a contract to take seven shares
of stock.
Eileen M. Heckling has brought a di
vorce suit against Edmund Heckling, to
whom she was married in New Westmin
ster, B. C, In 1895. She alleges as grounus
desertion In 1S98, cruel and Inhuman treat
ment, and failure to provide for her the
necessaries of life because of his alleged
drunkenness, Idleness and profligacy.
L. S. Davidson has filed a divorce suit
against Alice M. Davidson, to whom, he
was married in Woodland, Cal., In 18S2.
He charges her with cruel and Inhuman
treatment, Inflicting on him personal In
dignities, and making his life so burden
some that It Injured his health. He specifi
cally charges her with the crime of adul
tery, with spreading reports about him
that he was crazy and unreliable, and
with neglect of his children. He asks for
the custody of a 4-year-old child.
Court Notes.
Edgar A. Milner has filed a petition
In bankruptcy in the United States Court,
with an exhibit of debts amounting to
$743, and no assets.
In the suit of the J. McCraken Company
vs. the City of Portland, Judge Cleland
yesterday denied a motion to strike out
parts of the defendant's answer.
Judge Cleland granted a divorce yes
terday to J. W. Lindsey from his wife,
Maggie Lindsey, on the ground of cruelty
and lost affection. He was granted the
custody of their child.
After being out an hour and a half the
jury In the case of the State vs. Ger
trude Plummer, the latter being charged
with assault and battery on Mrs. W. Hen
derson, a verdict of not guilty was re
turned. This reversed the declison in the
Justice Court, where Mrs. Plummer had
been fined $20.
The suit of the Bank of British Columbia
to enjoin the City of Portland from sell
ing property abutting on the elevated
roadway at North Tenth and Northrup, to
pay the bank's assessment of $5777 20, was
argued and submitted before Judge Cle
land yesterday afternoon. Attorney Wil
lis appeared for the plaintiff and Dep
uty City Attorney Ralph R. Duniway for
the city.
UNION PACIFIC BOND ISSUE
For the Purchase of Southern Pa
cific Stock.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. It was learned
today on good authority that the Union
Pacific's purchase of Southern Pacific
stock is to be financed by an Issue of
$40,000,000 of Union Pacific 4 per cent 10
year convertible gold bonds, underwritten
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. They can be con
verted at the option of the holder into
common stock of the railroad company at
any time before May 1, 1906, and are re
deemable on any interest day after that
date, at the option of the company, at a
premium of 2 per cent. The bonds will
be offered to stockholders for subscrip
tion at par.
As chairman of the board of directors
of the Union Pacific, E. H. Harriman has
made public a letter addressed to Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., In which he states that the
Union Pacific bonds are to bear interest
from May 1, 1901, payable semi-annually,
and are to form part of a total issue of
$100,000,000 of bonds, bearing Interest at a
rate not exceeding 4 per cent and not less
than 3 per cent yearly. The bonds will
be secured by certain collateral In the
company's treasury, as well as by a first
mortgage on about 1300 miles of road
forming part of the Union Pacific Com
pany's present system not now mort
gaged. CONTROL OF COLORADO ROADS.
Said to Have Been Secured by the
Union Pacific.
DENVER, Feb. 8. The News prints the
following this morning:
"According to an authoritative report,
the same interests that control the Union
Pacific have secured control of all the
leading railways of Colorado. The list
includes the Denver & Rio Grande, Colo
rado Midland, Rio Grande Western, and
Colorado & Southern. If this feat is ac
complished, the Union Pacific Is to be the
main artery of traffic across the conti
nent, and the lines which have been named
will be subsidiary to a vast transconti
nental system connecting New York and
San Francisco."
The News gives Daniel Guggenheim, the
chairman of the executive committee of
the American Smelting Company, as au
thority for the above statement, and cred
its him with the following statement:
"I am' not a railroad man, but I will
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control of the Denver & Rio Grande."
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. The Tribune says:
"There are persistent reports that the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
and the Rio Grande Western Railway
Company are to be brought Into closer
relations or perhaps consolidated. The
rumors that control of the Denver & Rio
Grande is being sought by the Union Pa
cific, the Atchison, the Burlington or the
Rock Island are declared on excellent au
thority to be unfounded, although it Is
admitted that some Interest Is negotiat
ing for It,
"The report Is also current in Wall
street that the Gould interests have se
cured control of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad Company, the stock car
rying this new control having been ac
quired partly In the open market and
partly from Insiders. The rumor could
not be confirmed In any Important quar
ters, although it has been understood
that the Goulds have recently become in
vestors in the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas."
Southern Pacific Officials In Town.
Julius Cruttschnltt, general manager of
the Southern Pacific, spent Thursday
night in Portland, leaving yesterday
morning for San Francisco. He was ac
companied by J. H. Wallace, assistant
engineer maintainance of way. The two
came in from Ogden, whither they had
gone on an inspection trip with President
Hays. From Ogden President Hays was
called to New York and the other officials
came through to Portland, staying In
their car at the Union station over nlghC
Manager Koehler and Superintendent
Fields, of the Oregon lines, accompanied
the California officials south.
Must Pay Costs In Sherman County.
Judge Cleland yesterday granted a stay
of proceedings in the case of Drake C.
O'Reilly vs. the Columbia Southern Rail
road Company. This decision was given
on a motion made by the defendant and
argued at the January term of court for
a stay of proceedings until the costs in
a similar cause brought by O'Reilly
against the railroad company in Sherman
County, and afterwards dismissed by him
shall be paid there. The costs amount to
$86. There is a dispute over part of the
costs, but it is not alleged that a tender
has been made for any portion of them.
The case was filed In Sherman County
August 7 and the next day an amended
complaint was filed. A demurrer was
sustained by Judge Bradshaw, and then
the plaintiff moved to dismiss. Then
he came to Multnomah County with the
suit, which action, the defense main
tained, amounted to making Judge Cle
land's court an appellate court from
Judge Bradshaw. Judge Cleland held
that the law required that these costs
be paid before another suit of the same
nature could be brought here.
For Gilliam County's Railroad.
J. H. Downing returned from the north
end of the county Monday, wher he spent
last week assisting in making a prelim
inary survey for the proposed railroad,
says the Condon Globe. Mr. Downing
says that the committee ran three lines
from the river, two at or near Arlington
and one at Blalock, all of which are prac
ticable routes. These lines were run as
far as Rock Creek when, on account of
the inclemency of the weather; the work
had to be discontinued. The work will
be taken up again as soon as the weather
settles and the line run on through to
Condon.
Baltimore & Ohio Dividend.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8. The Baltimore &
Ohio directors declared a 2 per cent divi
dend on the common stock and the reg
ular semi-annual dividend of 2 per cent
on the preferred stock. The board voted
to Issue $15,000,000 4 per cent, 10-year, gold
convertible debentures. The proceeds of
the issue are to be used for construction
purposes and improvements.
Tickets Good Either Way.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Feb. 8. C. H.
Markham, general passenger agent of the
Southern Pacific, has Issued Instructions
to conductors to honor round-trip tickets
between Independence and Portland on
any of the three routes one may choose
to take; that is, by way of Dallas, or
Whiteson, or the Yamhill division.
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lng. According to his story, he frequented
poker-rooms back of a local cigar store,
and In trying to win the money of other
players lost $330 of his own cash. This
set him to thinking, and he has reached
the conviction that gambling is a great
evil (which It surely is). Accordingly Mr.
Johns wants the "moral support" of the
public. "They are welcome to my serv
ices," is the way he puts it. "I am merely
one of the victims Injured because of the
existence of gambling places In the com-,
munlty."
That is one way of viewing the matter,
but there is another. If Mr. Johns has
been injured, the injury resulted from his
voluntary effort to victimize the other fel
low. "Experience Is a great teacher," ex
claims this determined reformer. "Per
haps If it had not been for my own bitter
experience, I might never have been
stirred up to tho performance of my duty
to myself and to the community." Prob
ably not.
Note here the apparent purposo to poso
as an injured Innocent. Observe the dis
position to bid for public sympathy and
to cry out against "the existence of gam
bling places in the community." But
these places could not exist if there were
no players, and this complainant could
not have lost his money If he had not
sat In and helped make up the game
which turned out so disastrously for him.
This man thinks he is on the road to
reform, but he Isn't. He is grieving Cver
I tne loss or nis money, if he had won $530
J he would have left the game In happy
. spirit and airy joyance. He would have
regarded these games as desirable Insti
tutions, affording both entertainment and
profit.
Attempted Suicide Not a Crime.
PORTLAND, Feb. 7. (To the Editor.)
Will you please answer the following
questions as soon as it is convenient?
1. Is there a state law in Oregon mak
ing it a punishable offense to attempt
suicide?
2. If not. Is there one in any state in
the Union? t
3. If no state law is in effect, is there
a city ordinance In Portland or Chicago?
4. If there is such a law, would you
call attempted suicide a criminal offense?
A. B. D.
1. There is no such law In Oregon.
2. Only In states whore the common law
prevails absolutely.
3. No.
4. If there was such a law, attempted
suie'de would be a criminal offense.
Unpledged for Senator.
Because one or more members of
the Multnomah delegation to the Leg
islature, elected on the Citizens ticket,
are voting for Mr. Corbett for Sena
tor, they have been charged with un
faithfulness to pledges. Now the fact
is that all the candidates on the Citi
zens ticket were specifically unpledged
as to United States Senator, in these
words:
We accept the nominations tendered us
upon the "Citizens Ticket" -without having
expressed or having been asked our pref?
erence for any candidate for the United'
States Senate. We most solemnly avow
that we are entirely unpledged for any
candidate for that Important position, and
we each promise that, we will, if elected,
exercise our best judgment as to whom
we will support; and, being uninfluenced
by any selfish consideration, will, when
the time comes, vote for such person as In
our individual opinions is best fitted to
repiesent the interests of the State of
Oregon in the Senate of the United States.
(Signed)
R. D. Inman, F. P. Mays,
Andrew C. Smith, J. E. Hunt;
Alex Sweek, John DriscolL
H. A. Smith, J. J. Shipley,
G. W. Holcomb, Louis H. Tarpley,
D. M. Watson, G. to. Orton.
A. J. Knott. Otto Schumann,
C. W. Nottingham. M. E. Thompson.
F. A. Heltkemper, J. T. Milner.
The question is for each member oi
the delegation to decide whether he is
voting, as he pledged himself, "for
such person as in our individual opin-.
ions is best fitted to represent the in
terests of the State of Oregon in tha
Senate of the United States."
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