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THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1901.
DIRECT TO ANTWER
First Cargo of Season for
Belgian Port,
TONNAGE IN PORT INCREASING
Steamship 'Wilhelmlnn and Sailer
Peter Rickmcrx "Will Cnrrr Ten.
Thousand Toxin "Wireless Tcl-
cirnjiliy nt Sea.
The British ship Queen Victoria cleared
yesterday for Antwerp with &G.163 bushels
of wheat, valued at $55,000. Thr Queen
"Victoria was dispatched by the Portland
Flouring- Mill Company, and Is the second
vessel to leave here since the turn of the
year for a direct port. In the old days
when a thousand-ton carrier was a big
ship In this trade, the majority of Che
vessels leaving here were cleared for di
rect ports, but of late years nearly all of
the ships leaving here clear for Queens
town, Falmouth or Plymouth for orders.
The same firm that cleared the Queen
Victoria also cleared the Cassard for
Bristol, and the Europe for Liverpool.
These, with the exception of the Cen
turion, cleared by Kerr, GIfford & Co.,
for Grimsby, are the only direct cargoes
that have been sent out this season.
Two steamers leaving here, the Chins
Wo and the ICaisow, went to St. Vincent
for orders, and the Robert Adamson went
to Callao.
The Queen Victoria brings the fleet
from this port for the season to date,
up to S4 vessels, compared with 6G car
goes for a corresponding period last sea
eon. The Queeh Victoria will leave down
this morning, and will be followed to
morrow by the County of Dumfries, which
Is just finishing off her cargo of wheat
at the elevator dock.
OCEANIC "WAS ASSESSED.
And
Sharp Decline in Stcnmrihlp
Stock Follotved.
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 2L Following
the announcement by the directors of the
Oceanic Steamship Company of an assess
ment of $10 a share, the price of Oceanic
etock has dropped from $95 to $C7 a share.
The company recently had built in the
East three new steamships, to pay for
fwhich bonds were Issued.
A. B. Spreckels, president of the Ocean
ic Steamship Company, when asked the
cause of the assessment, said:
"We considered it well to assess suf
ficiently to pay off certain claims which
ihave accumulated, and so be in a position
to resume dividend paying again as soon
as the debt was paid. The strike in the
Cramp's shipbuilding yard, which lasted
lour and a half months, and which was
os unavoidable as It was unforseen,
caused much delay and consequent loss
to the company. The bonds of the com
pany are sold to pay for the three new
vessels, and as they did not enter
upon the earning obligations, money to
pay the Interest on the bonds had to be
provided. The company has paid hand
some dividends, the stock has not cost
anything like par. and so the shareholders
will meet the assessment with good grace.
In the end the company will be the ben
eficiary." The Oceanic Steamship Company oper
ates one line of steamers running be
tween San Francisco and Australian
ports, and also steamers running to Hon
olulu and Tahiti. The stock of the com
pany is owned princially by California
people.
"WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AT SEA.
DIeHsnercs Transferred Thirteen
Mile From Deck of Vessel.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2L The steamship
Georgic, which arrived last night from
Liverpool, has on board as a passenger
Mr. Shorman, who had charge of the ex
periments with wireless telegraphy on the
Georgic off Browhead. Mr. Shorman said
that he sent messages to Browhead from
a distance of aver 13 miles, and received
replies, but could not receive messages
further than that, owing to the fact that
the rolling of his ship somewhat disar
ranged his instruments.
The system used was not Marconi's but
was invented by Neil Markllne, Piccadilly,
London. The instrument on the vessel
was attached to the metal of the ship
and connected with wires which were at
tached to fore and aft stays of the
steamer. The Influence which conveys the
message in "wireless telegraphy is able
to pass readily through Insulators, such
as In a glass, but Is absorbed to a very
great extent by all conductive materials,
especially by sheet metals.
BIG GRAI.V CARRIERS HERE.
Peter Rickmern nnd "WHUelmlna
"Will Carry Over 10,000 Tons.
The Dutch steamship Wllhelmlna ar
rived up yesterday morning, and is
berthed at Columbia dock, lining up,
preparatory to taking aboard a big car
go of wheat. While smaller in net ton
nage than some of the big China Mutual
steamships which loaded here In 1S97
and 1S9S, the Wilhelmlna will probably
take away a cargo that will reach, If not
beat, the record made at that time. An
effort will be made to get the big steam
er away in time to figure in the February
shipments, but as the time is short, she
may not get away until early In March.
Her cargo, with that of the mammoth
sailer Peter RIckmers, now in port, will
give March shipments a good start.
The Peter Rickmers Is one of the largest
Bailers that has reached port this season,
and will take out about 175,000 bushels of
wheat. She Is now discharging ballast at
Mersey dock, and will commence loading
early next week.
Tonnasre In Port Increasing.
The German bark Professor Koch and
the German ship Brunshausen arrived up
yesterday afternoon, and the fleet In port
Is again assuming good proportions. In
cluding the Marie Hackfield, and the Col
ony, now at Astoria ready to leave up,
there is 10,990 tons net register In the
river. This fleet will carry 25,000 tons of
wheat, an amount which will materially
ease the strain on the docks. There Is
about 10,000 tons net register under char
ter and now due here, so that the scar
city of ships which kept business down
to small proportions In February will not
be in evidence In March.
Shipwrecked Crerr Saved.
NEW YORK, Feb. 21. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Werra, which arrived
this morning from Genoa. Naples and
Gibraltar, reports that on February 18, In
latitude 39:2S, longitude 55:05. she spoke
the British steamer St. Quentln. from
Savannah for Liverpool, which signaled:
"Report American schooner Isaac N. Ker
lln; all hands saved." It Is presumed
from this that the Isaac N. Kerlln has
been lost at sea, and that her crew were
picked up by the St. Quentln.
Xevr Lake Elevator Syndicate.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2L It is believed at
Montreal, according to a special from
there to the Tribune, that F. H. Clergue.
the organizer and director of the milling
and paper Industries at Sault Ste. Marie,
will soon take over the entire undertak
ing of the Connors elevator syndicate
and conduct the elevators and warehouses
at Montreal which the syndicate had un
dertaken to provide. Connors had con
tracted with the harbor commission to
spepd $3,000,000 p building two elevators
with the idea of diverting a portion at
least of the export grain trade from Buf
falo to Montreal.
Domestic nnd'Foreljrn Ports.
ASTORIA, Feb. 21. Sailed at 1 P. M.
Steamer Despatch, for San Francisco.
Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth;
wind, north; weather, hazy.
Eureka, Feb 2L Sailed at 10 A. M.
Steamer Alliance, for Portland by way of
Coos Bay.
New York. Feb. 2L Arrived L'AquU
talne, from Havre; Oldenburg, from Bre
men. Liverpool. Feb. 21. Arrived Lake
Champlain, from Halifax; Ultonla, from
Boston. Sailed Laurentlan, for Philadel
phia; Cufic. for New York.
Port Gamble Sailed Feb. 20 Barkentlne
Skagit, for Honolulu.
Port Townsend, Feb. 21. Arrived Port
Albert, from Manila; ship Port Stephens,
from Manila.
Melbourne, Feb. 2L Arrived Bark St
James, from Chemainus.
San Pedro, Feb. 21. Sailed Brig Ge
neva, for Gray's Harbor; schooner Roy
Somers, for Gray's Harbor.
Seattle. Feb. 21. Arrived Steamer Cot
tage City, from Alaska.
San Diego Sailed Feb. 20 Schooner J.
A. Weatherwax. for Astoria.
Hoquiam, Wash. Arrived Feb. 20
Schooner W. F. Jewett. from San Fran
cisco for Aberdeen. Sal'led Schooner San
Buenaventura, from Aberdeen for San
Pedro.
San Francisco, Feb. 21. Arrived Steam
er State of California, from Victoria;
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Condition at
Resources
Loans and discounts
United States bonds
Other stocks and bonds
Premium on United States bonds
Real estate, furniture, fixtures
Redemption fund. United States Treasurer
Due from other banks
Due from reserve agents
Cash on hand
Totals
Liabilities
Capital stock paid
Surplus and undivided profits
National bank notes outstanding
Deposits
Totals
And due from other banks.
itieitttitei(iit9(aietttteoees9eteteeetiotatets(
steamer Robert Dollar, from Seattle;
steamer Washtenaw, from Tacoma. Sailed
Schooner Webfoot, for Gray's Harbor,
steamer Humboldt, for Seattle.
San Pedro Sailed Feb. 20 Schooner C.
S. Holmes, for Port Blakeley.
RICH STRIKE IN HELENA MINE
Tellurlde Ore Similar to Cripple
Creek In Xo. 3 Level.
R. J. Jennings, secretary of the Helena
Mining Company, has just received word
from V. H. Behne, superintendent at the
mine, that they had struck a solid face
of tellurlde ore in No. 3 level, that' runs
up In the hundreds. It will be remem
bered that some months ago a similar
strike was made in No. 1 level about
'200 feet perpendicularly above, when a
chute of tellurlde ore was first known to
exist in the Helena mine, which gave as
says as high as 52600 per ton In gold.
This ore Is of a white, brassy, yellow
color. Is very brittle In texture, granular
to massive, and Is the great gold ore of
Cripple Creek, Colo.
Cripple Creek formation Is unlike any
other mining locality, except Bohemia.
Owing to the deep snow in the moun
tains and the impassable condition of
wagon roads between the mines and Cot
tage Grove, heavy freighting has been
suspended for the Winter. There is
only one way In which the entire values
can be extracted from tellurlde, and that
Is by smelting. Tacoma men are now
figuring on fhandllnng ores direct from the
mine which means no less than 100 tons
per day.
Jennings Brothers & Bruneau have se
cured control of the Champion mine and
are associated with J. W. Cook of the
Mustek mine and have completed plans
to commence operations on their prop
erties on an extensive scale as soon as the
Spring opens. There Is no question that
the Bohemia mining district is destined to
be one of the greatest producers on the
Pacific Coast, and the coming season
promises to be one of the busiest In the
history of the camp.
The Helena Mining Company has paid
Its 10th dividend of one-half cent per
share on 51,000,000 capitalization, or in
other words, 55000 per month. The re
turns from the mine this month have
justified the directors In declaring an
extra dividend of one-half cent per share.
MAKING LIFE MISERABLE.
One Tenant. Another Tenant, a Re
porter, and a Lost Item.
A reporter was sent for yesterday by
a man who said he had a "big Item" for
The Oregonian. On hunting up this friend
of the public the reporter found that the
big story was all In connection with a
quarrel between the owners of adjoining
property not far from the City Hall. It
was based on the burial of a large quan
tity of filth and garbage in a back yard,
and involved the probity of the health
department, as the Health Officer re
ceived money from an outgoing tenant to
pay for the removal of the filth and garb
age and gave It to the owner of the prop
erty who put It in her pocket and burled
the stuff close beside the line fence in
order that the neighbor might get his full
share of the odor, if any, arising during
the Summer.
The shy reporter asked for something
less difficult to handle and on coming
away met, around the corner, the own
er of the adjoining- property, who Im
plored him in the name of any aged
grandmothers he may have had, to aid her
in obtaining justice on any number of
property-owners In the vicinity who were
making life a burden to her, and also
imploring him to find her a tenant for
her house at 530 per month. When he
expressed some disinclination to comply
with her requests, she told him he was
no good and said she had buried the filth
and garbage on her property to fertilize
the ground.
The man called attention to the black
ened condition of a stone fence In front of
the City Hall and denounced a laundry
near by as the cause, and while she was
giving vent to her feelings the reporter
escaped, and so the big Item will never be
written.
A WINTER ROUTE TO THE EAST.
The climate of Utah and Colorado Is
temperate the year round, and clear skies
and sunlit days are as proverbial In Win
ter as in Summer. The mean annual tem
perature In Salt Lake City or Denver is
about 55 degrees, and the average annual
precipitation 14.77 Inches. With such In
consequential precipitation there can be
little or no trouble from snow In the dis
tricts traversed by the Rio Grande West
ern Railway, and its immediate connec
tionsthe Colorado Midland or Denver &
Rio Grande Railroads.
In fact Winter adds but new grandeur
and charm to the travel scenes, and In
fuses an element of variety and beautv
to the unsurpassed wonders of nature
along the Great Salt Lake Route. Tickets
to all points East may be obtained at 253
Washington street-
OREGON FLAX CULTURE
ATTENTION OF THE LEGISLATURE
CALLED TO IT.
Felix Fremerey Points Out the Great
Possibilities of the Industry In
the State.
PORTLAND, Feb. 21. (To the Editor.)
Of late much has been published by The
Orcgonlan In regard to flax culture in this
state, and In respect to lack of raw flax
in Europe.
There can be no doubt about the su
periority of flax grown in Oregon, over
its competitors cultivated anywhere,
which hab been attested by the foremost
experts of Europe, where the manufac
ture of flaxen thread and linen during the
last decade has to such an extent In
creased, that today the demand for this
commodity In Its raw condition by far ex
ceeds the supply, in consequence of which
a large number of spindles have to be
set at rest, and prices, which have already
reached exorbitant proportions, show yet
i a rapid upward tendency.
This prevailing position of crude flax
in the markets of the world opens bright
prospects to Its propagation everywhere
where the conditions of soil and climate
ii(9eBteteetaet6oeitsii(ietefict
NATIONAL BANKS OF PORTLAND
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are so favorable to Its growth as uncon
tcstably Is the case In Oregon and Wash
ington. The Oregon Hax fiber is long,
strong, glossy and pliable, possessing thus t
every requisition for the manufacture of i
high-grade linen and sewing thread If ,
harvistprl nt fhi nrnnpr ttm? that Is. as
I soon as the plant shows Inclination to
bloom.
The fibers from plants which have been
allowed to ripen their seeds are coarse i
and brittle with almost no gloss, and fit j
only to be manufactured Into an Inferior .
class of irnnds, ns. for Instance, erash tow- i
i els. common household linen and grain I
sacks; but even in this state of maturity !
its production Is remunerative, if con- I
ducted intelligently, scientifically and I
economically. I
As much as the members of the Oregon
Woman's Flax Association deserve praise
for their patriotic Initiative and unflinch
ing perseverance In their efforts to push
this Important enterprise to success. It is
to be regretted that their methods of
transacting mercantile business and of
controlling their manufacturing interests
have resulted in financial disappointment
to tne corporation, which to a. large extent
has created distrust among commercial
and agricultural circles of both Oregon
and" Washington, In this promising ven
ture. The machinery operated by said cor
poration Is, with the exception of the
seed thresher, of antedeluvlan construe
tion and dilapidated to such a degree that
a most skilled expert would be unable to
produce any marketable material with IL
In the three states, Oregon, CallfornIat
and Washington, 45,000,000 grain sacks are
annually required, for their wheat crops,
but only about one-third part Is made at
the penitentiary of San Quentln. Cal.,
and Walla Walla, Wash., so there is
plenty of space left In Oregon for the man
ufacture of 30,000,000 or more of sacks.
The establishment of a sack factory at
the Salem state prison would have the
two-fold beneficial effect of, first, giving
constant work to Its Inmates at fair
wages, thereby reducing the expenses of
maintenance for the state, and, secondly,
to creating a market at our own doors
for the straw of flax, grown hitherto
solely for the production of seed.
Such straw, which up to date has sim
ply been burnt, can, with the aid of Im
proved machinery, and at a very low
figure, be converted into fibers splendidly
adapted to the manufacture of coarse
cloth and sacks for grain, hops and
wool, making the considerable imports of
India flax fibers altogether unnecessary.
Its manufacture Into many useful ar
ticles would besides have a promoting in
fluence upon the cultivation of flax for
fine fabrics, a proposition which ought
to find willing advocates and supporters
inside and outside of the Legislature of
the State of Oregon In consideration of
the grave dangers facing In the near fu
ture our wheat culture by the enormous
ly Increasing production of this cereal In
Argentina, as also by the contemplated
prohibitive tariffs upon our grain prod
ucts by some of the great European
nations.
I urgently recommend to our Legisla
tors In session and to other interested
parties an article, "Flax Seed In Eu
rope," emanating from United States Con
sul William K. Herzog, at Zlttau, Sax
ony, and printed on page 12 of The Ore
gonian of February 13, It will have the
effect of an eye-opener.
Flax cannot be raised to such advant
age in the largest part of California as
In Oregon, but Japanese hemp does thrive
there admirably. Since 1893. when I first
introduced the plant Into California, Its
culture has made considerable headway,
mostly on the Sacramento and Feather
Rivers, and to the extent of more than
1000 acres, In consequence of which a
large factory for spinning and weaving
this extremely strong textile has been es.
tabllshed at Oakland. For several weeks
this factory is In operation turning out
a great variety of useful articles, with
the result of a heavy weekly pay-roll and
a considerable decrease in the importa
tion of India jute and other foreign vege
table fibers.
The trials with this culture, which for
two years I have conducted In the Will
amette Valley, did not prove a big suc
cess on account of the .land, by uninter
rupted wheat culture for 20, 30 or more
years, having been almost depleted of its
chief nutritive elements, potash, nitro
gen and lime; on fresh lands I obtained a
splendid success as manifested in the ex
hibition of Portland in 1S9S. For the al
kalipe lands of North Yakima and Walla
Walla, the trials with this hemp-con- '
ducted at the same time by Professor A.
B. Leckenby, were successful beyond ex
pectation, and they contradict the state
ments made in this regard by Mr. S. M.
Mcars before the Chamber of Commerce.
The culture of Japanese hemp, which Is
three or four times as profitable as that
of flax, on account of Its luxurlan".
growth, the stems reaching a height of
from 14 to 18 feet, and yielding an In
credible amount; of long, strong;, glossy
fibers from 1600 to 2600 pounds to the
acre will be inaugurated for a second
time in Oregon ere long, which is pre
dicted by many signs, not the least of
them having arrived a few days ago
from the. United States Department of
Agriculture ai Washington.
Flax and hemp fiber from this coast
will ere many years have elapsed be ex
ported by the shipload to European tex
tile centers, wnile flaxen and hempen
linen, threads, ropes, etc, manufactured
In Oregon factories, will cross the Pacific
In large cargoes westward first, then
eastward to Astatic densely peopled coun
tries. This Is the dictation of unerring logic
and of common sense.
FELIX FREMEREY.
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Inspecting; Trontdalc for Free Rnral
Delivery Accidents.
GRESHAM. Or., Feb. 2L T. P. Hugh, n
Government Inspector, visited Troutdale
yesterday to investigate the district with
a view to giving the farmers free mall
delivery. He had a conference with Post
master Fox. and then went to the resi
dence of E. T. Williams, with whom he
will examine the proposed route today.
The route will probably be established,
as It covers a territory of about 20 miles
as thickly settled as cither of the two
Gresham routes. It will extend south
ward from Troutdale to Manary's mill,
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adjoining the eastern Gresham route, and
cross the Sandy. Westward the route will
reach nearly as far as Falrvlew and em
brace the territory lying between the
Sandy and Base Line roads. It is intend
ed to establish but one route at present,
although another will be necessary to give
service to the whole community.
The rural service from Gresham Is giv
ing great satisfaction, and more people
are ordering mall boxes every day. The
, carriers make their rounds In about six
hours, but will do better than that when
the roads Improve with good weather.
There has been a visible increase In the
mall received already, most of the In
crease being mall transferred from the
other surrounding offices.
Joseph M. Holt, carrier No. 2, at this
place, has resigned, having been called
to Seattle, where his parents reside. His
place was filled by the substitute, who
was made a regular carrier. Another
substitute will be appointed.
His Own Sarcjeon.
Frank Radford, who works at Proctor
& Beers sawmill, near Cottrell, was the
victim of a peculiar accident Tuesday.
He was walking on a log, when he fell
off. and a protruding knot caught him
Jus't below the groin, making a severe
wound. He managed to get home, and
then undertook to perform a surgical op
eration on himself. He cut away several
delicate parts and severed an artery,
which nearly caused him to bleed to
death before a surgeon could arrive from
Gresham. The surgeon had to make an
Incision so as to take up the artery, and
then sewed up the cuts, leaving his pa
tient very weak from loss of blood. With
proper care he will get well, but his own
surgery was far worse than the original
wound.
Severe Accident.
Thomas McManus, of Rockwood, was
engaged in loading hay yesterday after
noon, when a chain which bound the hay
broke under a severe strain and the bind
ing pole struck him In the mouth. He
was knocked Insensible, and the upper
jaw was torn from the frontal bones on
both sides; the lower jaw was also frac
tured, and nearly all his teeth were
broken off. So severe was the blow that
he was three hours regaining conscious
ness, and then only under the attentions
of Dr. Short. He is now resting comfort
ably, but will be unable to eat solid food
for at least five or six months.
Brief Notes.
The remains of William Retzlaff were
Interred In the Gresham cemetery today,
the funeral being largely attended. Rev.
W. T. Scott, of Falrvlew, conducted the
services.
The heavy storm on Tuesday broke the
wires of the pipe-line telephone so that
communication was cut off between the
head works and the Portland office. A
force of men went out from here today
and made repairs.
ONE WOMAN AND FOUR HENS
Misunderstanding as to the Price
Leads to a Disturbance.
A misunderstanding which took place
between a Fourth-street market man and
a country woman yesterday shows that
the folly of buying "a pig in a poke" is
no greater than that of buying chickens
in a sack. The woman drove up to the
market In a little old trap drawn by a
little old cayuse, and offered for sale four
old hens in a sack.
"How much do you want for them?"
asked the dealer.
"Four dollars and a half." said the
woman.
As the dealer was paying 54 50 and even
55 per dozen for chickens, the price was
satisfactory, and the four hens were
thrown into a coop, and the woman given
a tab to present to the cashier inside for
51 50, the value of one-third of a dozen.
So far all had gone on smoothly, but
when the woman was handed 51 50 the
trouble commenced. She Insisted that
she had sold the four hens for 54 50, and
she wanted her money, and proceeded to
let everybody within a mile know it. The
dealer endeavored to explain that he
meant 54 50 per dozen, but what avail are
explanations to a woman with a fixed
Idea? She said she hud paid .him 56 a
dozen for small chickens, and her hens
were more than twice as big as the chick
ens, and worth more than twice as much,
and she called on the crowd which had
collected for justice and judgment against
the dealer, who was trying to swindle
her. No one except those who were
obliged to. stopped to hear the end of the
rumpus, but some time after the woman
was seen droving down the street with her
four hens in her bag, and a look of Inde
scribable disgust on her face.
Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and
nervousness makes you dyspeptic; -either
one renders you miserable. Carter's Lit
tle Liver Pills cure both.
ATHLETICS FOR HOLIDAY
VARIOUS CONTESTS SCHEDULED TO
TAKE PLACE.
Paget Sound Star Bowlers Will Meet
Locnl Stars Golf, Paper Chase
nnd naalcct-Rall.
Various events of Interest in athletic
circles will take place today. This even
ing the Pugct Sound bowling teams will
arrive to bowl with the players of the
Multnomah and Commercial Clubs. The
Olympic Club of Tacoma will contest to
night with the Commercial Club on the
latter's alleys; and the Seattle Athletic
Club team will meet the Multnomah Club
men.
The games are being played for the
possession of the Graham-Moore trophy.
Bowling will begin at S o'clock.
Multnomah will be represented by
Messrs. Culllson. Freeman, Bailey, Pick
ering, Ball and Craft, and the Commer
cial Club by Biersdorf, Brown, Skiff,
Graham, Menefee and McNary.
Paper Chase.
The Portland Hunt Club will hold a
paper chase this afternoon, starting at 3
o'clock near the D. P. Thompson School
house in Albina, and finishing on the
boulevard running north and south near
the starting place. The event promises
to be one of the most popular and well
attended of the season, and at least 50
riders are expected to go over the course.
The starting and finishing points have
been well chosen for the convenience of
spectators. The hares will be Ambrose
Cronln and E. T. Chase. The finish wil.
take place about 3:30 P. M.
Women nt Basket-Bail.
This evening In the Multnomah Club
gymnasium the much-awaited basket-ball
game between the teams of the Ladles'
Annex of the Multnomah Club and St.
Helen's Hall will take place. The con
test will begin at S:20. The rivalry be
tween the two teams Is intense, Mult
nomah having won the first In the series
by the close score of six to three, and
tonight's game promises to be exceed
ingly exciting. Both teams are well
practiced and made up of clever, grace
ful players. The make-up of the two
teams follows:
St. Helen's Hall Misses Schwartz and
Lanyon, forwards: Paulson, center; Smith,
captain, and Carlisle, guards.
Multnomah Misses Murphy and Was
serman, captain, forwards; D. Zimmer
man, center; Hegele and K. Lawler,
guards.
Handicap Golf.
Several Interesting golf events will take
place today on the links of the Waverley
Golf Club. In the morning there will be
men's singles, and in the afternoon mixed
foursomes. Special prizes are offered for
first and second places In each event.
The contests are handicap, and the games
will be played over the new course, a
few changes having been made by the
greens committee In the old course, with
a view to rendering It more diversified.
A large crowd Is expected to go over the
course today.
Chairman Bowling- Committee.
At the meeting of the board of trustees
of the Multnomah Club last evening A. A.
Bailey was elected chairman of the bowl
ing committee. This action was taken In
response to an expression of preference
by the bowling cranks. Lansing Stout
tendered his resignation as chairman of
the grounds committee, but selection of
his successor was postponed till the next
meeting of the board. The selection of a
chairman of the Indoor athletic committee
was also postponed till next meeting.
George MoMillan was elected manager of
the baseball team, which will tend to in
crease interest in a sport that recently has
not enjoyed the popularity it deserves.
TROUBLE IN SISKIYOUS.
Train Ran Into Rock Slide, but No
One Was Injured.
ASHLAND, Or., Feb.. 21. The Southern
Pacific southbound passenger train No.
11, which left Ashland this morning two
hours late, was partially wrecked at 5
o'clock at Zuleka, on the south side of
the SIsklyous, 32 miles from Ashland, by
running into a slide of earth and large
boulders. Two locomotives and the mail
car were derailed, but no one was injured.
A wrecking crew was dispatched from
Dunsmuir, and the track was cleared and
the train proceeded southward this after
noon. Several other small slides have inter
fered with prompt movements of trains
across the SIsklyous today, but no serious
delays are expected. No. 16, northbound,
is four hours behind its schedule time this
evening. Heavy rains have prevailed for
the past few days all over the Shasta
division, and the roadbed across the moun
tains required the attention of a large
force of workmen.
(A special train came In at 6:15 last
night, with the scenery and effects of the
Fiske theatrical company, and the mem
bers of the company followed on the train
that was due at 7:45 yesterday morning,
but did not arrive till 12 hours later. The
train that was due at 7:20 was only an
hour late. Other trains are substantially
on time.)
NEIIALEM BRIDGE BILL.
Amended So as to Admit All Roads
to Cross It.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17. In reporting
Senator Simon's Nehalem bridge bill. Sen
ator Vest made two changes in the meas
ure, one providing that "for the safety
of vessels passing at night, there shall
be displayed on said bridge, fr,om sun
set to sunrise, at the expense of the
owners thereof, such lights and other sig
nals as the Lighthouse Board may pre
scribe." He changed the second section of the
bill, by striking out the clause "and shall
enjoy the same rights and privileges as
other post roads In the United States. '
and substituting therefor a slightly differ
ent provision, so that the section, when
amended, shall read as follows:
"That any bridge built under this act
and subject to its limitations shall be a
lawful structure and shall be recognized
and known as a post route; upon, which
also no higher charge shall be made for
the transportation over the same of the
malls, the troop? and the munitions of
war of 'the United States than the rate
per mile paid for transportation of said
mails, troops and munitions over the rail
roads and public highways leading- to said
bridge; and equal privileges in the use
of said bridge shall be granted to all
telegraph and telephone companies; and
the United States shall have the right
of way across said bridge and Its ap
proaches for postal-telegraph and tele
phone purposes, provided, that all rail
way companies desiring the use of said
bridge shall have and be entitled to equal
rights and privileges relative to the pas
sage of cars over the same and the ap
proaches thereto upon the payment of a
reasonable compensation for such use;
and in case the owner or owners of said
bridge and several companies, or any one
of them, desiring such use shall fall to
agree upon the sum or sums to be paid
and upon the rules and conditions to
which each shall conform In using said
bridge, all matters at Issue between them
shall be decided by the Secretary of War
upon a hearing of the allegations and
proofs of the parties."
SLEPT UNDER FREIGHT CARS.
They Were Moved and Two Men
"Were Cut to Pieces.
Edward Ledku, a Finlander, 2S years old,
died at Good Samaritan Hospital last
night from injuries received at Mosler
Station, on the O. R. & N., the night be
fore. He and a companion named Olber
Inaas were sleeping under cars on a side
track. A freight train came along and
took the siding to let a passenger train
pass, and in so doing moved the cars
under which the men were sleeping. Both
were seriously injured. They were taken
to The Dalles and then brought to Port
land for treatment.
Inaas lost his left foot, but was not
otherwise seriously Injured, and will recover.
RAILROAD MEN FOR ASHLAND.
Carload Left Portland Last Night to
Meet California Brethren.
A carload of railroad men left last even
ing in a special car attached to the South
ern Pacific train for Ashland, where they
are to meet a like crowd of railroad men
from San Francisco, and have a good time
this afternoon and tomorrow. The busi
ness that draws these workers together
just now is to take preliminary steps for
the entertainment of the Traveling Pas
senger Agents' Association, which is to
meet In Los Angeles nest Fall. Last
year It met In Denver. The fraternity
on the Pacific Coast got the association
to move s'tiU further West for Its meeting
this year, and they are beginning in time
to arrange for the accommodation of their
Eastern brethren. Incidentally It is
deemed well for the Oregonlans and the
the Californians to get together and be
come better acquainted. About a score of
Californians are expected. The committee
of arrangements, consisting of J. H.
O'Neill, of the Northern Pacific; E. B.
Duffy, of the Denver & Rio Grande; E. J.
Flynn. of the Missouri Pacific, and R. J.
A. O'Reilly, of the Illinois Central, left
for Ashland Wednesday evening. Those
who left last night were the following:
Charles Malboeuf and J. P. Jones, of the
Southern Pacific; M. J. Roche, of the Rio
Grande Western: V. A. Schilling. J. R.
Naele and C. F. Overbaugh, of the O.
R. & N.; R. W. Foster, of the Burlington;
A. B. C. Dennlston and Harry Huggins,
of the Great Northern; B. H. Trumbull,
of the Illinois Central; A. E. Cooper and
L. B. Gorham, of the Rock Island; J. W.
-asey, of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St.
Paul; H. R. Dunn, of the Canadian Pa
cific; W. H. Mead, of the Northwestern;
J. A. Clock, of the Wisconsin Central; A.
A. Heard, of New York, assistant general
passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley
line, and Percy St. Clair, agent for the
same line at Seattle; H. C. Bowers, of the
Portland Hotel; Sam Hering, of the Fruit
growers' Express; Carlton Crane and Ed
Waugh. The party is expected to get
back to Portland Sunday morning.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
E. E. Kellogg-, 42, Jennie Smith. 44.
Hiram H. Roop, 24, Clara Peck. 24.
G. H. Marshall, 31, Lena Schrader, 23.
G. P. Kentzley. 29, Mrs. Hattie Cecil. 26.
Building Permits.
S. F. White, cottage on Mllwaukie street
between Powell and Beacon; 51500.
John Wilson Estate, repairs to store on
Third street, between Morrison and Al
der; 5400.
Birth Returns.
February 16 Girl, to the wife of Charles
A. Kambo, 90 Grand avenue.
Death Returns.
February IS Elenor Shannon, 39 years,
309& Morrison street; rheumatism -of the
heart.
February 19 Thomas E. Parker. 32
years, 105 North Twelfth street; pulmonary
tuberculosis.
February 21 Edwin H. Becker, 4 years,
472 Seventh street; diphtheria.
Contagious Diseases.
Sarah Gross. 763 Third street; scarlet
fever.
Lonle McCorquodale, 331 Alder street;
measles.
Child of F. Johnson, Highland; measles.
Etnel Meachem, S2 Ward street; measles.
Carl Wanake. 336 North Nineteenth
street; measles.
F. J. Quick, 52S East Clay street; mea
sles. Helen Slmms, 54 North Eighteenth
street; measles.
Margaret Mackenzie, 354 Twelfth street;
measles.
Charles Galllon, 412 Burnside street;
measles.
C. F. Arnold, 22S Burnside street;
measles.
Child of A. G. Kloaterman, 621 Second
street: measles.
Albert Sonnenberg, 350 Fifteenth street;
measles.
Real Estate Transfers.
Bridal Veil Lumbering Co. to Virgil
Amend. 15.49 acres, section 22, T.
1 N R. 5 E.. October 10 5 154 W)
P. Miller to G. Mankertz, lot 20,
block 31, Albina, February 20.... 2500 00
J. and Mary Walker to Ira A. and
Julia Pierce. 1 acre, south of sec
tions 16 and 17, T. 1 S., R. 1 E.,
January 23 300 00
Katie and O. Larsen to Laura Jen
sen, lot 3. block 21, Multnomah
Addition. February 14 1 00
John Ross to Louisa Lauthers. lot
5. block 12. Albina Homestead,
February 19 240 00
Annie W. Graft to John Ross. lot6.
block 12 Albina Homestead, Feb
ruary 19 210 00
William A. Miles to D. W. Metzger,
lot 4, block 1, town of Gresham,
November 23, 1900 100
Anna Norton to Roman Catholic
Archbishop, block 30. M. Patton's
Second Addition, Albina, Feb
ruary 7 1 00
Daniel Sprague to Elizabeth
Sprague, 10 acres. In section 31, T.
1 N.. R. 2 E.. February 14 1 00
J. P. and Melinda K. Walker to L.
T. Barsle and Maude G. Hudson,
55 acres In S. M. Reeder D. L. C.
T. 3 N R. 1 W., February 19.... 500 00
.. B. Jones and wife to Matilda
Dunbar, 14 acres in sections 1 and
12, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., February IS.... 5 00
W. B. and Mary Jane Jones to Dan
iel S. Dunbar, 1 acres In section
1. T. 1 S.. R. 3 E., November 3,
1900 50 00
Alice and Grant Holcomb to Sophia
Mary Reed, lot 5, block 9, Sunset
Park No. 2, addition to East Port
land. December 1. 1900 1 00
Mrs. L. M. Foster to Mrs. Ida R.
Stokes, north 50 feet of south lOOx
100 feet. In southwest corner lot 2,
block 1. Portland Homestead, Feb
ruary 20 1600 00
William I. Moore to Minnie K.
Moore, lots IS and 19, block 21, Al
bina. February IS 1 00
James Killeen to Alice Kllleen. lots
7 and S. block 34, City of Sellwood....5 1
Annie Band. H. R. Wincnell to H. L.
Chalker, lot 4, block 2, Metzger's
Addition to Gresham 60
Central Trust & Investment Co.. to
Helen L. Stratton. undivided half of
lots 5 and 6, block lo, in former
City of East Portland; other consid
erations and 1
Julius Hananer and wife to William
C. and Cora Bishoi. lot 15, and part
of lot 14. block 2, North Villa 800
J. C. Ainsworth to Storey-Kern Fuel
Co.. lots 2, 4, 6 and 8, block 3, In
White Tract 500
L. T. Peery and wife to ti. J. Bacon,
lot 9, block 1. Albina 700
L. S. Ainsworth et al to Margaret S.
Ainsworth. undivided third of lots 7
and 8, block 46, Portland; (agree
ment) M. S. Ainsworth, to Margaret S.
Ainsworth, same
P. McCarthy to Percy H. Blyth, west
40 feet of east half lots 2 and 3, block
45, Couch's Addition to Portland 2000
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Collapse of a Promoter.
NEW YORK. Feb. 21. Of property
Soap in stick form; con
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It is the best and cheap
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world.
All sorts of people use Pears aoap, all sorts
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J 9
worth 5S36.5G3. which Benjamin Hitchcock
a music dealer of this city, had when he
assigned in 1SS3. it is said that only about
5700 is left for distribution among the
preferred creditors. Lawyer Harold
Swain, counsel for some of the preferred,
creditors. In an affidavit, says the original
assignee, Fred Locestcr. in his assignment
on January 10, 1S29. claimed credits oC
5S33.426. and turned over $3134 to Mr. Pratt,
his successor. Mr. Swain alleges that or
the large sums said to have been dis
bursed by Silverstone. not one cent was.
paid to Hitchcock's creditors, and that the
second assignee has used up nearly all of
the small remainder of the estate In legal
expenses. Hitchcock. In addition to his
music business, was a real estate specu
lator on a large scade. He had many
ambitious schemes, one of which was the
laying out of a model city In Georgia
After his failure, many persons who had
purchased property from him found that
It was covered by blanket mortgages. The
litigation and the foreclosure caused the
great shrinkage of the property
A POOR BREAKFAST.
Verj Few People Eat a Good Break
fast. "All I want for breakfast is a roll and
a cup of coffee."
This remark Is heard not only In ho
tels, restaurants and lunch rooms, but It
Is the usual breakfast order In the home
circle as well. After a 12 hours' fast It
would seem that the first meal of the
day should be a hearty, substantial one.
and If we all lived natural, unartificial
lives, it would be so, but none of us do,
hence breakfast Is a mere pretence.
Says a latter day philosopher: "During:
many years of active business life, I
never remember having eaten a good,
substantial breakfast but supposed it was
of no importance until I began to lose
appetite for lunch and dinner.
My physician told me I was a victim
of nervous dyspepsia and must take rest
and recreation, as no medicine would
reach the trouble; but this advice I could
not follow, as my business affairs would
not permit It, and to get relief I re
sorted to medicines and prescriptions,
and it was purely accidental that I hit
upon one remedy which did the business.
While In a drug store one evening I no
ticed a number of people buying Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, a widely advertised
preparation for stomach troubles, and
the force of example was too much for
me, and I bought a 50-cent package.
I took a tablet or two after each meal,
and In a week my appetite picked up, I
began to feel my old ambition for work
returning and could eat a good break
fast because I wanted It, and from that
time to this, I take Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets as regularly as I take my meals,
not because I now have any trouble with
my stomach, but because I don't want
to have.
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