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TO TkE MoltKlKG OREGONIAN, SAItJKDAY, MAHCH 2, 1901. WILL SOON FLOAT Poltalloch Making Good Pro gress to Deep Water. HAS MOVED NEARLY 400 FEET Some Blgr Carsroes Have Left Port land Tills Season Steamships la Collision Off the EnRllsh Coast Xevr Tillnrnoolc Schooner. According to reports now coming in from South Bend, the British bark BInita will soon lose claim to the distinction of being the only ship that ever escaped from' the "Washington -coast after strand ing there. The British bark Poltalloch, vnder the directions of Captain Toung, lias been moved 380 feet toward deep water in "Wlllapa Harbor, and is mov ing toward safety at the rate of several feet on every tide. The greatest pro gress was made on Wednesday, when the ship was moved 125 feet. From ad vices received yesterday, it is apparent that the vessel only lacked about 300 feet of reaching a position where much more rapid progress can be made. She will soon be at a point wjiere a tug can reach her with a long hawser, and after that it will be an easy matter to land her in deep water In the bay. Brown & McCabe sent a force of men over to South Bend several days ago to discharge the ballast from the vessel, and when that was done all of the men returned but eight, who remained to assist on the winches and cables. If Captain Toung Is successful, as it Is now apparent he will be, he will be entitled to much credit, for the vessel was generally considered a very nearly hopeless case. KEW IiUMBBR CARRIER. Steamer Acme Visits Tlllnmooic and Finds Plenty of "Water. TILX.AMOOK, Or., Feb. 2S. The steam er Acme, under charter to the Truckeo Lumber Company, arrived at Hobsonvllle yesterday, to load lumber at the mill there. This is the maiden trip of the Acme, and she acquitted herself credita bly on the voyage up the Coast. The Acme is a vessel of large beam and light draught, with machinery and houses lo cated amidships, all of which features tend to make her especially adapted for bar work. The Acme is expected to carry 42o,000 feet of lumber, making her one of the largest carriers ever put on the Tillamook trade. Captain Charles Llnd quist, who formerly ran to Tillamook as captain of the Protection and Albion, is the master of the Acme, and has ex pressed himself as being very pleased with her performance up to date. The Truckee Lumber Company expects to be runnning on full blast from this time on, as two other steamers have been engaged in connection with the Acme, to transport the output of the saw mill on Tillamook Bay. The steamer Chlco Is due to arrive at Hobsonvllle tomorrow, and the "W. H. Kruger will load next week. The bar is In better shape than for a long time past, thfe channel now being straight to the whistling buoy, and car rying a depth of 22 to 24 feet. With a straight and deep channel, there will be no trouble to secure steamers to come here and load. The Acme will sail Fri day morning. The tug George R. "Vosburg and schoon er C. H. Wheeler, which left this city for San Francisco last week, had to anchor in the bay. on account of rough weathen on the outside. TWENTY BIG CARGOES. Score ox" Vessels Carried Nearly 3,000,000 Bushels of Wheat. The Wilhtimina, which left down the river Thursday afternoon, was the 83th grain ship to clear from Portland since the opening of the current grain season, and included .In that fleet were 50 vessels which carried .over 100.000 bushels of wheat each. Twenty of them carried cargoes in excess of 120,000 bushels, the average for the 20 largest ships being 140.000 bushels each. When it is considered that less than 25 years ago the average cargo was only about 75.000 bushels, the remarkable increase in the size of the ships visiting this port can be better understood. The 20 largest cargoes, exclusive of the China steamers, that have left here this season were as follows: Name Bushels. Wilhelmlna 214,879 Kalsow 182,269 Ching Wo 176.97S Cedarbank 15G.GG6 Alsterufer 150.S14 W. J. Plrrie 140.753 Ttlveredale 136,900 Robert Adamson 135,664 Eilbek 136,495 Semantha 134,000 Europe 133,437 Altair 131.376 Australia 130,546 EMuskoka 129.C94 Robert RIckmers 127,735 Morven 12S.477 Dunsyre 12?,513 Marlon Lightbody 122.976 Harlech Castle 121,544 Halewood 120,460 Total 2,840,196 STEAMERS IN COLLISION. British and German Merchantmen Meet Off English Coast. LONDON, March L The British steam er Indiana, from Venice January 15, via Messina, for London, was sighted off Worthing at daybreak this morning in a sinking condition. A strong sea was run ning and a lifeboat which was sent out failed to discover any signs of life on the steamer. It is believed she has been In collision in a fog. Hopes are entertained that her crew are aboard some other ves sel. The beach is strewn with fruit for miles. The German steamer Washington, from Rotterdam for New York, which was making Dover, was driven ashore at Nor folk during a gale, and had a narrow es cape from going on the rocks. Her bows had been stove in in collision. It was subsequently learned that the Indiana and Washington had probably been In collision. The Indiana was beached near Worthing by a tug. Her crew had previously been landed at New Haven. The Washington's port bow is damaged above the water line, and sev eral of her frames are bent. She an chored in the Downs. THE RIO INVESTIGATION. Several Ofllcer of the Lost Ship Of fer Testimony. SAN FRANCISCO, March 1. The Fed eral Investigation Into the wreck of the stoamer Rio de Janeiro was continued today. Third Mate C. J. Holland, Quar termaster Frederick Llndstrom. and Dr. Arthur O'Neill, the ship's surgeon, were the principal witnesses examined. The questioning of Officer Holland brought out that In the boat drills held on the steamer it was customary for the men to go to their positions, but the boats were never taken out of the chocks. He said the coverings of the boats could be read ily removed only by the use of a knife. Lilndstrom said that Mr. "Wlldman was half way down the Jacob's ladder when the ship went down. Dr. O'Neill was confident that if the ship had held up five minutes longer all would have been saved, as there was no confusion. Inspector Bulger's line of inquiry was whether tfcere was a sufficient amount of steam up to send the ship against the strong tide that was running. Parser Barns Retarns. Purser Burns, one of the most popular and efficient steamship officers that ever ran on the Portland and San Francisco route. Is coming back again. Mr. Burns was wltth the State of California so long that her owners did not like to separate the pair, so when the ship went North Mr. Burns went with her. His long serv ice on the Portland route, however, caused him to regard this city as much more of a home than he found on the Puget Sound end of the State's run, and he is coming back as purser of the Co lumbia. Purser Heywood will go to the Elder, and H. E. Mitchell may go On one of the new Oriental liners of the O. R. & N. Co. Troubles of a Steamer. BERMUDA, March L The British steamer Castlno, after being two days out from this port for New York, has re turned for the second time with her pro peller loose. The vessel sailed from Liver pool on January 19 for New York. Be ing blown out of her course and short of coal, she put in at St. George's for coal, February 12. After receiving a sup ply she proceeded on her voyage, but re turned with a loose propeller February 18. Repairs were made and again she proceeded February 26, only to return again with her propeller loose for a sec ond time. Steamship Combination. LIVERPOOL, March L Shipping cir cles here are Interested in the report of an extensive combination of the steam ship lines interested In the Berlin trade, with a capital of 1.000.000. The Booth Steamship Company has already acquired the Red Cross lino. Perry's Officers and Crew Paid Off. ASTORIA, Or., March L The officers and crew of the revenue cutter Commo dore Perry were paid off here today by Deputy Collector Parker. The amount dis bursed was about $2000. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Or., March 1. Arrived in at 7:30 A. M., and left up at 10:15 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Fran cisco. Sailed at 8:50 A. M. Steamer Al liance, for San Francisco and way ports; at 11 A. M., steamer Jeannle. for San Francisco. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., rough; wind northwest; weather foggy. San Francisco, March L Sailed British ship Australia, for Queenstown. Arrived United States ship Meade, from Manila via Nagasaki. Neah Bay Passed In February 2S Steamer Rainier, for Seattle; steamer Washtenaw, for Tacoma. Seattle Arrived February 2S Steamer City of Seattle, from Skagway; March 1, steamer Newport, from Cook's Inlet. Sailed March 1 Steamer Ping Suey, for Manila. Port Townsend, March 1. Arrived Steamer Kintuck. from Manila. San Francisco, March 1. Sailed Schoon er Maid of Orleans, for Astoria. Arrived Steamer Columbia, from Portland; schooner Okanogan, from Port Gamble; bark Levi G. Burgess, from Tacoma; ship Dashing Wave, from Tacoma; schooner Guide, from Gray's Harboi. Havre, March L Arrived L'Aqultalne, from New York. London, March L Arrived Menominee, from New York. Sailed February 25 Minneapolis, for New York. Muropan-Marl, March L Sailed Ma rianne, for San Francisco. Movllle, March 1. Sailed Astoria, from Glasgow for New York. Queenstown, March L Sailed Belgen land, from Liverpool for Philadelphia; Commonwealth, from Liverpool for Bos ton. Liverpool, March 1. Sailed Nomadic, for New York. MAY GET A SPINNING MILL Orepron Flnx Fiber Association In Touch With Eastern People. The Oregon Flax Fiber Association has hopes of the establishment of a spinning mill in Portland in the near future. At the meeting of the association yesterday letters were read from Eastern parties, who desire to be Informed of the condi tions here, with a view to locating a mill. The association now has on hand be tween 50 and CO tons of flax, also a goodly quantity of seed. The president stated that farmers throughout the Valley are writing almost dally asking for Informa tion regarding the growth of flax, how to get the seed, and other facts, whloh shows that interest In flax culture is still keeping up. It was stated at the meet ing that the association has good op portunities to dispose of the product on hand, but what is needed is a good man to convert the flax into proper form for commercial uses. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President Mrs. H. L. Plttock. First vice-presidentMrs. Rosa F. Bur rell. Second vice-president Mrs. L. W. Sit ton. Secretary Mrs. Clara T. Summers. Treasurer Mrs. A. E. S. Stearns. Directors Mrs. O. N. Denny, Mrs. Adolph Dekum, Mrs. Baird and Paul Wesslnger. FOR SCHOOL ELECTION. Twenty Polling Plncen Selected for the Content March 11. Official notices of the election for School Director to be held March 11 were posted by School Clerk Allen in the va rious precincts yesterday. The polls will be open from 2 P. M. to 6 P. M. The list of Judges and clerks will not be completed for several days, but 20 poll ing places have been selected, the loca tions of which are as follows: No. 1 Watson's School building. No. 2 Northwest corner Fourteenth and Gllsan streets. No. 3. 21C Ash street. No. 4352 Alder street No. 5 184 Fourth street, near Morrison. No. 6312 First street, near Clay. No. 7642 First street, Flledners build ing. No. 81001 Corbett street, J. H. Boyer's building. No. 9 Engine house. Macadam road. No. 10 Fireman's Hall, Sellwood. No. 11 Engine house IS, Powell street. No. 12 Hlslop's Hall, East Clay street No. 1364 Grand avenue. No. 14 Hunter's Hall, East Thirty fourth street No. 15 No. 263 Russell street No. 16 Huss building, Woodlawn. No. 17 Engine-house, Mississippi ave nue. No. 18 Peninsular Station. No. 19 University Station. No. 20 Northwest corner Holladay and Grand avenue. Trolley FreiKht Cars In Oregon City. OREGON CITY. March L The matter of the Portland City & Oregon Railway Company running loaded freight cars through the city in violation of a resolu tion recently passed by the Council, was discussed at last night's meeting of the Council and referred to the City Attorney to report a plan of procedure at the reg ular monthly meeting, to be held Wednes day night At the beginning the company observed the letter of the resolution strict ly, but a few days ago began delivering construction material to the Oregon City & Southern, and yesterday brought In a lot of baled hay for private individuals. The resolution authorized and Instructed the police to make arrests for violation of its provisions, and the Mayor has been severely censured for not enforcing the Council's order. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS ENCOURAGING REPORTS FROM WESTERN' CENTERS. Stronjr Consumptive Demand is Helping the Ir on and Steel Trade -Bank Clearings. NEW YORK, March L Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: Trade reports from distributive centers at the West continue encouraging, while such measures of trade volume as bank clearings and railway earnings indicate a considerable gain in business over a year ago. Soft spots are, of course, to be found, notably in the manufacturing branches of the cotton and the wodl trade, but advices from the dry goods and cloth ing distributors are encouraging, and it is thought will help business. A revival in export trade in cottons is fibted among the encouraging features in this line: in the Northwest; cold weather has to a certain extent retarded Spring trade prep arations, but the agricultural lmploment trade is reported nearly equal to a year ago at Minneapolis. The strength of iron and steel this week recalls the boom of 1899. It is probable, too, that the broad and strong consumptive demand, and not the operations of pools or cliques, is responsible for the steady advances. Prac tically all markets report iron and steel higher, but special actltvlty is noted at Pittsburg, Birmingham and Chicago; St. Louis alone reports foundry lrQn con sumers Indifferent. At Pittsburg, besse mer pig is 75c higher, and at Chicago Southern pig shows a.sirnllar gain. Steel billets now cll at 53 dver the pool price for prompt deliver-. Stocks of pig arid billets are reported small. Ore prices have not yet been fixed, and the Improvement In Iron may result In higher prices than expected. In ilnlshed products, the feat ure is the advance of Ji per tort In steel sheets at Pittsburg and Chicago. All mills are reported well supplied with or ders. Despite the fact that export trade, in crude materials particularly, Is small, with manufactured products a good move ment lo other countries is noted. A sarn ple of this Is the order for 40.000 tons of 56-pound rails reported from Ecuador, and orders for railway materials from Aus tralia and Africa. Shoe traders are Ac tive at all markets, and manufacturers are busy. The rush of Western buying is on the wane at Boston, but New Eng land manufacturers are assured of a busy time from now till October. Leather Is advancing. No. 1 hemlock and union sole are. 1c a pound higher than actual sales a week ago. The cereals are without notable change, wheat and corn being fractionally lownr in a dull, scalping market. Corn Is rather in better export demand, but ru mors of a "deal" at Chicago restrict operations somewhat. Cuban sugar crop prospects are responsible for the slight weakness shown In raw sugars this week, but have not affected refined. Lumber is strong In price, pending the resumption of general building operations. Western advices are especially bullish. Chicago has done the heaviest business ever re corded in yellow pine and white pine. Stocks have been broken badly by the active demand, which has advanced prices XI to $2 50 above the list. Hard woods are rather slower to respond, how ever, and are still unsteady, not to say weak. Copper Is less active for export, but holds firm, while tin Is again lower on weaker foreign advices. Wheat, Including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 5,233,313 bushels. against 3,424,302 bushels last week; 3,863, 3S7 bushels in the corresponding week of 1900. 5,815,5S5 bushels In 1S99, and 3,232,000 bushels In 1S9S. From July 1 to date this season wheat exports are 134,447,989 bushels, against 134.3S0.59S bushels last season, and 16S, 715.S74 bushels In 1S9S-1S99. Corn exports for the week aggregate 4,185,449 bushels, against 3.267.G6S bushels last week, 4,533,750 bushels In this week a year ago, 5,794,S63 bushels in 1899, and 5.054.694 bushels in 1S98. From July 1 to date this season, corn exports are 132,157,432 bushels, against 143, 617.014 bushels last season, and 113,506,025 bushels In 1S9S-1S99. Business failures In the United States for the week number 167, as against 221 last week, 173 In the week a year ago, 170 In 1899. 232 In 1S9S. and 262 in 1897. Canadian failures for the week number 2S, as against 24 a week ago. 29 in 1900, 37 in 1899, 27 in 1S9S, and 51 In 1897. JOBBING TRADE GAINING. Improvement In Noted In Groceries, Hardware and Iron Specialties. NEW YORK. March 1. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Jobbing trade in groceries, hardware and iron specialties has further gained In volume In the East since our last report, and retail business has been good except for a slow movement of some descrip tions of dry goods, notably clothing, of which dealers fear they must carry over unusually large stocks. In the West and Southwest however, the season has been satisfactory. The greatest Industrial com bination ever arranged, that providing for the union of the. leading steel inter ests, has not directly affected business as yet and may not do so, otherwise than by removing some of the unnecessary competition from the Industry. Nominal quotations of iron and steel are mis leading. According to published lists it appears that, while pig Iron has steadily advanced for many weeks, little change has occurred in finished products. This discrepancy Is due to the figures fixed by the various pools and associations, but at which it is impossible to secure de liveries. Actual business is done at extensive ad vances over these prices, billets selling at 521 at Pittsburg, or more than 11 above the nominal rate, while plates, bars and structural shapes are only available when special terms are offered. Even on dis tant deliveries, mills are asking higher figures, and every line of steel production at Pittsburg has already covered full contracts for the next two months, while there is a general feeling that matetrlal advances will occur before May 1. Bes semer pig Iron sold this week at $15 25, and gray forge at 519, prices that have not been equaled since early In August Coke production is enormous, and Con nellsville prices at last show a definite advance. Further Increase appears In sales of wool at the three chief Eastern markets, 8,830.500 pounds changing hands for the week, against 8,528,500 In the previous week. A year ago total transactions were less than half the present week's opera tions. There is still no reason to believe that the heavy bujing results from bet ter conditions at the mills, as orders for goods do not appreciably expand, except In a few specialties. If manufacturers were bidding for raw material largely the decline In prices would be checked, but the average on March 1 was the lowest since June, 1S99. Shipments of boots and shoes from Boston were 87,026 cases, against 84,675 in the week preceding, and 100,856 a year ago. Most visiting buyers have concluded sampling and returned home. Shops have ample work for some time to come, and prices are well main tained. Large stocks of hides depress prices at Chicago, taking the average to the lowest point since last October. Curtailment of production by Southern yarn mills has become general, and at Fall River there Js much discussion of the advisability of reducing output or lowering wages. Loss in domestic consumption of raw cotton seems assured, and foreign buy ing Is far from satisfactory. The posi tion of this staple is not made firmer by news that sales of fertilizers surpass all records In many Southern States. Grain markets are firmly maintained. Domestic crop conditions are encourag ing, and the best explanation of strength is found in Atlantic exports during Feb- ruary of wheat, flour Included, amounting to 10,348.204 bushels, against 7.671,552 last year, and 14,730,262 bushels of corn, against 12,724,645 in 1900. Commercial failures In February were 1024 In number, and J11.2S7.211 in amount, compared with 1242 in January, with lia bilities of $11,220,811. It is worthy of note that nearly a third of the liabilities in manufacturing fallbres were due to a single bankruptcy of a railway cdHrac tor, while not one of the 757 tradlHg 3e fauitera owed as much as $100,009. FEBRUARY KAlIjijllE9.- ShoTrinBT Much. More Favorable THaii for January. NEW YORK, March 1. Dun's review says: Commercial failures In the United States during the month of February numbered 1024, as against 1242 in January, and ag gregate liabilities were 511,287,211, against 511,220,811. Of the month's .total, 212 were filanUfaetuHrig concerns, vrith an indebt edness of 54.39S.741, and 857 were traders, for 54.444.S73, while brokerage, real estate and transporting defaults numbered 55, and were 52,443,597 in amount. Banking and financial concerns are ridt Included with commercial failures, and df tHese' were seven disasters In February, with liabilities of 5432,132, compared with eight In January, for 51,070,557. Dunk Clearings. NEW YORK. March 1. The following table, compiled by Uradstrect. shows the bank clear ings at the principal cities for the week ended February 28, with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corre sponding week last year: Clearings. Inc. Dec New York ....t...t.. 51.124.376.000 7. Ro.vton HH.213.000 124.OU3.00O OD.lbo.OuO 33,180,000 37.3Js0.00O llt.305.000 18.iM3.40S 1,CG2,(KM 14.bO0.OU0 i2.rrji.uuo 7,3(0o0 J,U72,000 13..S71.U00 7.835.0JO 5,DS3.000 5.447.000 4.17.1.000 4.710,000 G.S50.000 G.'IS.IXM) O.tUli.OOO ::,402.uoo . 142.000 2.001.000 3.273.000 2,011,000 2.010.000 2.10S.000 i.riti7.ooo 1.11O.OU0 1.20.1.000 1.810.000 2.203.000 1.255.000 2.158.00J 1,204.0.)0 1.544.303 . 3.737.000 3.125.000 1.2G2.000 1.070.000 1.503.0J0 1.230.000 820,000 017.000 1.213,000 1.425,000 1.045.000 452.000 941.000 2.040.037 SS3.0O3 SC7.C07 1,175.000 341.000 5SI5.000 1.000.000 1.043.000 053.000 557.000 418.000 27.1,000 377,000 481.000 377.000 2C0.000 2SS.000 2S5.000 301,000 10S.000 177.000 S0S.000 2.308.000 . 5,357.000 0.448.000 028.000 554.000 752,000 571.000 372.000 203.000 1,305.000 373.000 777.000 330.000 12.0 15.1 8.5 2.7 i6.3 0.9 Chicago .::.:::..::.. Philadelphia ..::.:.. Su Louis :..;:.: nttsburg : ; Baltimore ...:;::.::. San Francisco ;:::;:; Cincinnati Kansas City New Orleans ::::... Minneapolis ;u..i:. Detroit ....to....... Cleveland Louisville ;.. Providence .::....::: Milwaukee St. Paul t Buffalo ..n; :t: ::i a Omaha mni. Indianapolis i, Coiumburf, On. it... Savannah ...in,..,.. Denver ..i.niiiiiin Hartford .. Richmond uiiuuu. Memphis . Washington Peoria ... Rochester New Haven a.o.iui. Worcester ...tutu. Atlanta i.m Salt Lake . Springfield. Mass...,. Hoit Worth Portland, Me... . ... Portland, Or. ... . ,. St. Jo&eph ........... Los Angeles ......... Norfolk ...t... ....... Syracuse ............ Dcs Moines .......... Nashville Wilmington. Del.. .. Fall River Augusta. Ga... ...... Scranton Grand Rapids Lowell Dayton. O... ........ 15.8 U.3 12.0 4.2 '6.0 20.8 29i5 3.0 4.4 10.0 0.9 1.0 0.1 4.3 40.7 10.5 31.0 23.3 1.1 7.4 1.0 11.0 40.0 '1.4 8.7 8.9 41.1 21.1 27.0 5.7 294 9.3 17.C 4S.9 3(5.8 G.7 11.7 34.3 19.0 7.1 37.4 18.C Seattre Tacoma Spokane Sioux City New Bedford Knoxvllle. Tenn Topcka. Birmingham Wichita Blnghamton Lexington. Ky Jacksonville, Fla . . . . Kalamazoo Akron Chattanooga Rockford. Ill Canton. O Springfield, O Fargo, N. D Sioux Falls, S. D... . Fremont. Neb Davenport Toledo Galveston Houston ;...... Evansvllle Macon Little Rock Helena Springfield. HI Youngstown Colorado Springs .... Bloomington. Ill Wheeling. W. Va.... Chester, Pa 14.1 1.0 1C.5 39.0 20.7 1.2 83.2 3.4 11.0 0.0 CO 7.3 Jl.7 T.O 14.2 2.7 6.8 10.3 30.7 3S.7 32.1 15.3 15.0 39.7 Totals U.S $1,747,233,240 1S.0 .... Totals outside N Y..S C22.S57.020 .... 7.7 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal $ 12.85S.0S2 7.0 .... Toronto 11.145.950 3L0 .... Winnipeg 1.743.810 13.4 .... Halifax 1.4G0.0S2 12.1 .... Hamilton C3S.032 St. John. N. B 011.308 15.0 .... Vancouver C21.703 .... 8.8 Victoria 394.128 .... 8.7 Totals $ 20,501,707 15.5 Invited to Memphis. "WASHINGTON, March t A delegation of leading citizens of Memphis, headed by Senator Bate and Senator-elect Car mack, called at the White House today and Invited the President to attend the monster meeting of the United Confeder ate Veterans, to be held In Memphis, May 2S, 29 and 30. The President expressed his regret that arrangements had already been made which would prevent him from visiting Memphis on this occasion, but he hoped to be able to do so before the Sum mer was over. Bloody Battle in Colombia. COLON, Colombia, March 1, via Galves ton. News has Just been received here that a bloody battle was fought February 20, near Maria la Baja, between a small force of government troops and 500 Insur gents, under Rozles, resulting In a victory for the government troops. Eight officers and seven men were killed and many men wounded. New Sniclter In Colorado. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., March 1. The Standard Mining & Smelting Com pany's new reduction plant at Colorado City began operations today, employing 250 men. The plant comprising 13 build ings and covering an area of six acres, cost 5750,000, and will treat Cripple Creek ores principally. The Pool Tournament. BOSTON. March L In the pool tourna ment tonight Alfred De Oro, the Cuban, defeated "William Stubbs, of Canada, 150 to 6S. Fof Loss of mental energy, lack of thought power, failing memory or inability to con centrate the mind on the work in hand, there is nothing so good as Dr. Miles' Nervine. Its powerful influence in build ing up and strengthening the broken-down nerves, makes this great remedy an inval uable brain-food and restorative. It nour ishes, fortifies and refreshes the tired and worn-out brain and gives new strength, new life, and new energy to the system. D. Miles9 Nei'via Adds renewed force to the system, puts a new light in the eye, gives new firmness to the step and new life to the mind. Now is the time to try it. Sold by all dzxsggists on a guarantee. Dr. Miles Medical Co., EMart, Znd. GREETING TO MITCHELL COMMERCIAL CLUB'S RECEPTION TO NEW SENATOR. LarKe and Representative Attend ance aiid a Pleasant Social Event -Several short Speeches Made. About 500 people attended tha Com mercial Club reception to Senafof stitch ell last evening. Invitations had been sent quite liberally around the state, but the short noCic and other considera tions prevented a large attendance from points outside Portland. It was not a factional, or even a partisan, gathering. Politicians, it is true, were numerou'3 tout they embraced all shades; and ther& were business men of unknown political vievYSj farmers and doctors and lawyers and artists and Judges and even preach ers: SwalloW-lails brushed bobby-sacks and muddy bT'Qgafis" tfod the corns en cased in dainty jMieiit'lenthers. Punch by the dozen" fai!ori6 cheered the crowd. Two hours were sp'efai In social Inter course, there were a few short speeches and a lunch was served in the dining room of the club. Senator Mitchell, attired in a dress suit, stood in (he reception-room and had a warm hand grasp aiid plwisant word for everybody. Most of thoSe present got opportunity for a little chat with him be fore the evening was over. A little after 10 o'clock Colonel James Jackson called the company to order and In a few ap propriate sentences Introduced the guest of the evening for a short speech. Sena tor Mitchell was received with much ap plause and saidi "I afii profoundly grateful for this cor dial receptloiii If you could know as I do what I have gone through in the past week I am sute J'oU would not expect a speech from Mid tonight. The Legisla ture, or a majority of It, has seen prop er to commission me as a public rep resentative to go to "Washington to labor In your Interest and the Interest of the state I shrink when I conemplate what Is before tile. I need your sympathy more than your congratulations. I have been there before. 1 know that the de mands upon me will be immense. "What I fear Is that I shall not be able to meet the expectations of the men who send me, of my friends. I will only say that I will endeavor to do my whole duty. I will put on the armor and go to work for Oregon and the country. 'I am a Republican, as you all know, in politics, but I dare to say, and I don't care who knows It, that I owe much to the Democrats, and I go to Washington to represent, so far as I am able, the whole people of the state, Irrespective of party. I crave your sym pathy and support, the sympathy and support of this commercial organization, which Is such a power In the city and state. I want you to stand by me. "I go to create no antagonism, I want to have harmony in our delegation. Only by harmony can we do the best for the City of Portland, the state and the Gov ernment If there Is to be any eruption or 111 feeling or drawing apart I shall not be responsible. I believe that we should act together and feel that we shall do so." Senator Mitchell referred to the neces sity for a free river from Lewlston to the sea and for the deep channel below Portland. As to the obstruction at The Dalles, he said that he had been out of politics four years and was not sure just what form of Improvement would be best there, but we must have a way and he would do his best to get it He said the Salem Journal lied when It referred to him as being aligned with the rail roads In opposition to the Nicaragua Canal, and he recited a part of his record In the Senate on the canal question, showing conclusively that he was always In favor of It and had done more than any other man to promote the enterprise, and he declared his firm purpose to con tinue that course. Other speakers called on by Colonel Jackson, and who responded with brief remarks were: Senator A. C. Smith, of Portland; Representative J. O. Booth, of Josephine County; Judge C. B. Bellinger. Hon. Sol Hlrsch and Rabbi "Wise. Fred GUmore sang the "Armorer's Song," from "Robin Hood," and Lauren Pease sang "In Dreamland," giving pleasing variety to the evening's entertainment. A simple lunch was served before the company broke up at midnight SAN FRANCISCO MAN WON. Lightweight "WreMtler Brnnn Defeat ed Herbert Greenland. George W. Braun, the Olympic Club lightweight wrestler, defeated Herbert Greenland for the amateur championship of the Pacific Coast at the Multnomah Club last evening, before a large crowd of spectators. The wrestling was the fastest and most scientific that has been witnessed at the Multnomah Club In re cent years. Braun won because of his greater strength and aggressiveness. In the first bout Referee Bud Smith al lowed no fall, but gave the decision to Braun, because he did most of the work and successfully maintained the upper position. Both Braun and Greenland made falls which were not allowed by the referee because the wrestlers were off the mat. Greenland displayed greater science and skill In wriggling out of dangerous positions, but his opponent showed su perior strength, which enabled him to take the aggressive. In the second bout Braun won a de cisive fall from the Multnomah man after 17 minutes of the fastest kind of wrest ling. Greenland weakened in this bout and was thrown by a leg and arm hold. The opening bout was In the "humming bird" class, between two clever Juniors, Kenneth McAlnln and Fred Markham. The latter was successful In winning three straight bouts. J. C. Kahn was pitted against A. "W. Phllpot in the feather-weight class. Both put up a clever exhibition, which was won by Kahn in two straight falls, the first In 4 minutes and 53 seconds, and the sec ond in 2 minutes and IS seconds. The large attendance proved the popu- 0 ?am larlty of the sports," and the spectators cheered the wrestlers Impartially. The second series of events will be given next Tuesday evening. GOODS SOLD, OR CONSIGNED? This In the One Point in the Frank Extrndition Proceeding!!. The time of the United States Court was occupied during the whole of yester day with hearing arguments and testi mony in the Ell Frank extradition case, and which went over till this morning. Uhe forenoon was taken up with argu ments by Messrs. Carey and Emmons, counsel or the petitioner, endeavoring to convince the court that the authorlty presnnted by Mr. Martin, of Victoria, to warrant him in bringing the extradition proceedings, was sufficient; and by Messrs. Gearin and Malarkey, counsel for Mr. Frank, In endeavoring to show that Martin had no authority irom tne Cana dian Government to bring any such pro ceedings in the court. The authority offered by Mr. Martin was a letter from the Attorney-General of the Province of British Columbia, Investing him with authority to Institute extradi tion proceedings against Ell Frank, charged with having appropriated a large sum of money (some UO.OOO) Intrusted to him by a Victoria firm. Counsel for Frank contended that this letter conferred no such authority as was claimed for it. and after hearing all counsel for both sides had to say. Judge Bellinger considered the authority of Mr. Martin not sufficiently proven to satisfy him. He said that the parties could in troduce any testimony they had during tha afternoon, and after hearing this ho Would give his decision. A number of witnesses were put on the stand during the afternoon, and their testimony not being concluded when the court adjourned, will be resumed this morning. The effort of the prosecution is to show that the goods which Frank had sold and retained the Droceeds of had been con signed to him, while counsel for Frank endeavored to show that he had bought them, and therefore no embezzlement had been committed. It was shown that Lenz & Leize had SOW goods to Frank, under different names, on a number of occasions, and that he had always paid for them; but Mr. Lenz, When on the stand, stated that the last lot had been consigned to him, because he had learned that some old creditors of Frank were waiting for a chance to attach any property he might have. If it can be proven that the goods were sold to Frank, there will be no need of pressing for his extradition. . Decisions Today. Judge Cleland will announce decisions today in the following cases: Henry A. Moore vs. Columbia Southern Railway Company, demurrer to answer of Drake C. O'Reilly. Drake C. O'Reilly vs. Columbia South ern Railway Company, motion to strike the complaint from the files. In the matter of the estate of Peter Calslng. deceased, on the merits. Bank of Bilish Columbia vs. City of Portland, on merits. J. C. Roberts vs. Nancy Hanson et al., demurrer to answer of S. G. Davidson. Helen "Watrln vs. John "Watrin, on merits. Portland Grain Company vs. H. H. Newhall et al., demurrer to complaint Chicken-Honse Raided. Thursday night the chicken-house be longing to the Boys' and Girls' Society, on East Thirtieth street, near the Sandy road, was entered and one dozen chickens stolen. This Is the second time the Re ceiving Home has had its chicken-house entered. Superintendent Gardner has a suspicion that the thieves are no strang ers in the neighborhood, and some pre cautions will be taken to prevent another raid; that is, when they have any chick er. to steal. 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