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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 3, 1901)
-T-?tijSF3S?rycr3ej "Ssrjpart'sgBr 3v'wS3r Ww.,1""'" pjpgpisnj '-JFWTTIWgtJStirwgSIW p1-fppBf(wCTwipajjJ?oI( Bfm tM5f ijit j'-r ' V f W "SWfrJfJW THE MOT?NPN Y)REGONTSN. FRTDATT; HIAY" 3,1901. FAVORS BRAZEE TRACT ..BOARD OF TRADE WANTS DRY SOCK LOCATED TflERE. Becommendi Ex cl naive Ue of Ore gon Material In Con b traction. The directors of the Board of Trade, at their weekly meeting yesterday after noon, formulated and ordered transmitted -a xeply to the request of the Port of Portland Commission for suggestions rel ative to the location of and material to be used In the proposed new drydock. The "reply of the directors was based on a re port of a special committee, of which Prancls L ilcKenna and P. L. Willis were the leading members, and which made a somewhat exhaustive Investigation Into the subject. The board recommended that the dock be located on the Brazee tract, about one-half mile this side of St Johns. This tract has a water front of 1400 feet, ana is valued at about $500 per acre. The owners will sell any quantity Which the Commission may desire to purchase. The board, In its reply, laid special stress upon the fact that, in its -opinion, the drydoek; which It has already de termined shall be a "floating- one, should be located below all the bridges In the "Willamette. The most urgent reason for this, aside from -the one of convenience, is pointed out to be that In case of a freshet, a dock above the bridges Is like ly to break loose and Injure the bridges. IJlscussIng the question of location fur ther, the "board took the position that the location of the dock with a special view to the nearness of any Iron works was Immaterial. It was stated that the interest upon the purchase price of a lo cation near an Iron works would at least offset and probably exceed any .saving that -would result as a consequence of such a location. In reply to the request for suggestions relative to materials the board recom mended the construction of a wooden drydock and the utilizing -of Oregon products .entirely tn ihei construction. The reply will probably be transmitted -tothe Port df Portland Commission today. P. I. "Willis offered a resolution which was adopted, thanking the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company .for estab lishing a direct line of steamers between Portland and the Orient. The resolution declared that the establishment ofcthe line was a further indication of the fact that the .company considers Its Interests Iden tical with those of Portland, and con cluded by recommending to Portland busi ness men and merchants, particularly those Interested in the Oriental trade, that they do all In their power to make- the steamer line a success. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Xi. B. Cox, the flrst president of the Board of Trade, were adopted and ordered spread on the minutes. EAST-SIDE NEWS. Movement to Establish Stockyards North of Montavllla. Secretary De "Veny, of the Montavllla Sub-Board of Trade, says he expects to report something definite at the meeting of the board this evening concerning, the sidetrack asked from the O. R. & N. Co.'s main line. He has been pressing the matter on the attention of the rail road officials for some time. If thte side track can be secured it will probably lead to the establishment of stockyards north of Montavllla. A resident of Montavllla, who has had experience In stockyards, is figuring on starting such an enterprise. Several years ago the plans -had all been made to establish them on a 20-acre tract near the 0. R. & N. Co.'s line, and a sidetrack was surveyed, but the project fell through owing to the death of one of the partners. The place is considered ideal for the purpose. It would help Montavilla very much. Being entirely out side the city and yet on the railway no objections would he raised from any source against the yards. The Montavllla. Sub Board Of Trade hopes it can get. the sidetrack; and then the stockyards. Greslinxn's New Schoolhonse. Mr. lienry Tore, an architect of Port land, was In Gresham the flrst of the "week, submitting plans and specifications for the new schoolhouse to be built in Gresham this Summer. Bids are now ad vertised for the 15th of May. and all pre parations are being pushed for its erec tion. Material will be placed on the ground immediately after the contracts are let, and building operations will begin as soon as school closes, June 7. On Mai' 15th the old schoolhouse will be sold, and moved off the grounds. The new building will be placed a little back of the present structure, and is to be a neat two-story frame, containing four Tooms, two upstairs and two down, with j a concrete cellar, all well lighted with deep window lights. Iloom will be left for an annex, when deemed necessary, and the whole -nil! be heated with a fur nace and fitted with modern conveniences. "With money obtained from the sale of the schoolhouse and taxes of the past year, the treasury admits of adding all the appliances and conveniences neces sary. "With the grounds beautified, the "building will be a big improvement to Gresham. The following are the teachers engaged "for the -next year: Professor Andorson. principal; Miss Hattle Pierce, intermediate and Mrs. C. Anderson, pri mary. At the Boatyard. At the Johnston boatyard, East "Water and East Clay streets, the frame for the hull for the new sternwheeler for the Shaver Transportation Company is nearly finished. The knees are very heavy and the hull will be constructed substantially. She is 160 feet long, 31 wide, and 7 feet depth, and will be provided with power ful engines. The hull extends nearly the full width of the boatyard. The keel. for a stanchly-bullt gasoline launch will be laid at the south end of the yard at once. It is for P. M. "War ren, canneryman. and will be 54 feet long, 10 wide and 4 deep. The knes will be of oak and steam bent. "Work on a steam propeller will be start ed In this yard shortly for the Columbia Mills, to be run between Deep River and Astoria. She will be 75 feet long. It feet wide and 5 feet hold. Evnnprelicnl Conference. Bishop S. C. Breyfogel, of the Evangeli cal Association, arrived last evening and is the guest of Rev. J. E. Smith. East Sixth and East Yamhill streets. He will open the eighteenth annual Oregon con ference this morning at 9 o'clock in the First Evangelical Church. East Sixth and East Market streets. Yesterday forenoon the Sunday School and Tract Society met, and in the afternoon the Missionary So ciety, both being conference auxiliaries. The reports showed that excellent work had been done under their supervision during- the year. tt Potofflce Bulldlnpr. A new building is under construction at Montavllla for the postofilce, on the Base Line road, a short distance from the end of the electric railway. The mailbox, authorized by the department, has been received and placed at the end of the electric railway for the accommodation of the public Mail may be deposited In this box at the same time as at the postoffice. A' number ot cottages are under construc tion east of Mount Tabor, north and south of the Base Line road, and the entire dis trict is on the uplift. German Lutheran Conference. The annual conference of the German Lutheran churches of the Synodlcal Dis trict of Oregon, "Washington and Idaho, of the great Synod of Missouri opened yesterday morning in Trinity Lutheran, Church, Sellwood street and "Williams avenue. Rev. H. C. Paul, president .of the district, from Spokane, presided. Rev. F. Pleper, president of the Synod of Missouri, is also attending the con ference. He preached "Wednesday night. Yesterday forenoon the conference heard reports and transacted business, and in the afternoon doctrinal questions- were discussed. The sessions of the confer ence will continue till Tuesday inclusive. There are 2S ministers in attendance. This synod Is part of the largest German Lu theran synod In the United States. It alone has 1731 ministers -in this country. East Side Notes. Tom Parrott, formerly well known In Portland as a member and pitcher of the Willaxnettes, and afterwards of the Port land Baseball Club, will play with the Nashville. Tenn., club this year. The family of Rev. H. L,. Pratt, new pastor of the First United Evangelical Church, arriyed from Salem yesterday, and have occupied the manse on the cor ner of East Tenth and Sherman streets. Andrew Qulst, living at the corner of East Twelfth and East Stark streets. Is confined to "his home with a serious stroke of paralysis, sustained several days ago. The stroke has affected his right side, rendering him almost helpless. I Dr. Wise has remove" to rooms 211. 212 ana zls, xne waning, cor. io. ana wasn. SEVEN DEVILS RAILROAD. Kerr Capitol Introduced and Road to Be. Pushed! A. T. Merrltt, who has been prominent In building the "Pin" Tailroad from "Welser to Council, Idaho, is at the Per kins. He has recently sold his Interest in the road to Iewls A. Hall, who will proceed to complete the line from Coun cil to Decorah and Blue Jacket copper mines at the Seven Devils, 45 miles fur ther. This will make a total of 105 miles. of line between "Welser and the Seven Devils. He thinks the terminus of the Pacific, Idaho & Northern Railway will remain at the mines for a few years, though its ultimate destination is a con nection with some of the trans-continental lines to the north. Mr. Merrltt looks for lively times in that region from now on, as the man to whom he sold out has ample capital to build the railroad, develop the copper mines and erect at smelter. The site of this latter enterprise is 10 miles above Welser, where Mr. Hall has purchased a 600-acre tract. The capacity of the smel ter will -be 150 tons a day and-It will be all ready or work by the time the road is finished to the ore bins at Seven Devils. "That portlorrof Idaho will not only be developed by the building of this road," Mr. Merrltt said, "but the Eastern por tion of Oregon and "Washington will also find an outlet for ranch. of its ore, wool, cattle, sheep, horses and grain. The whole region is wealthy In livestock and although somewhat rugged as a general rule, many fine farms may be found In the narrow valleys. The lack of railroad facilities has kept that country back, but its period of isolation is now nearly at an end." - COLLECTOR IVEY HERE. He Is Going Bock to Official Duties ' at Sitka, J. "W. Ivey, Collector of Customs for Alaska, is at the Imperial. He has just returned from an official visit to "Wash ington City, and expects to leave for his headquarters at Sitka In a few days. He thinks the importance of that terri tory Is little realized by the people ot the United States.' "Its great wealth ot mines, timber and fisheries," he said, "will not dawn on the minds of the .peo ple at home until yearsjof development make'lt apparent. The proposed railroad from Values, over the mountains to the Yukon "Valley, will make an ail-American route into the richest mineral region or the world. I look for the completion of this .line at an early day." ' - Customs receipts at the various ports of entry show a steady' gain, although most of the Imports are from American ports. The principal article upon which "duty Is collected is coal, which comes mostly from Canadian points, "though Mr. Ivey could not explain why. The Tread well -and other gold mines on the Alaskan Coast use a great deal of coal, upon which the duty is 67 cents a ton. Mr. Ivey has acquired an Interest In several valuable copper properties along Prince William Sound, and the develop ment of these Jn the near future, he feels confident, will bring that region Into prominence as a copper as well as a gold producer. His busy season In the customs-collecting line will begin In a few weeks, on the opening of navigation In the lar north. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. Martin Slegnor, 29, Eva Powell. 21. J. J "Werfel, 34, Dora Peters, 27. Bnlldingr Permits. J. F. Davis, alterations to house, East Morrison, southwest corner East Four teenth: $2500. ,M. Corrlgan, repairs to house, Colum bia street, between Fifteenth and Six teenth; $S0O. Birth RetnriM. April 18 Girl, to wife of Thaddeue "West, 3S4 Marguerite avenue. April li Boy. to wife of Charles D. Houseworth, 307 East Twelfth. April 15 Boy, to wife of J. S McElvam, SD9J,Eafcl; Alder street. April rlSBoy, to wife of Lee Williams, 774 Maryland avenue. April 16 Boy, to wife of O. M. Smith, 703 Irving street. Death Returns. May 1 Child of "W. R. Hudson, 19 days, St. Vincent's Hospital; enteritis. Contatrlonx Disease. Child of Mr. Mouldy, "Water street, "West Shore building; typhoid fever. Josephine and Marguerite Burnett, 34S Benton street: scarlet fever. Elizabeth Hughes, 772 Montana avenue; typhoid fever. Vital Statistics for April. The records of the Health Commission er's office show that the number of deaths reported In the city during the month of April was 91. The remains of 21 persons were brought here for burial. Total number of contagious diseases reported during the 'month, 153, as follows: Mea sles, 112; scarlet fever, 17; diphtheria, 12; smallpox, 9; typhoid fever, 3. Real Estate Transfer. Orin Able to Mary A. Bonser, N. 10 acres, SE. H, of NE. of section 25, T3N..H.2 W., Mayl J 100 R. Jvixon, receiver, to ii. E. Noble, undivided one-half block 14, North Portland, April 10 l R. I. Eckerson and wife to Andrew Frederickson. lot 12. block 15. Cloverdale Extension Jso. 2, April 9.. 47 John Barrett and wife to A. G. Bach rodt. lots L 2. 3. 4. 5. 20, 2L 22, 23 and 24, block 4, Barrett's Addition, lay 2 500 H. H. O'Relllj and wife to Lulu G. Campion, lot 6, block 12, John Ir- vlngs First Addition, Mayl 2350 F. G. Carlton and wife to Aaron Fox, lots 1 and 3, block 24, First Ad- - ditlon to Troutdale. April 24 100 Ella J. Shane and "W. H. Shane to Josle V. Allison, lots 1 and 2. block 5; lots 3 and 4, block 6, North Vale Addition. May 1 200 George H. "Wicke et ux. to Ursula Yager, north 25 feet of east 75 feet lot 4, block 272, Portland, April 23.... 725 A. J. Lllburn et ux. to A. C. Thomson and Lucy M. Thomson, lot 4, block 7, "Woodlawn, April 27 1100 Hawthorne estate to Bertha A. Van derhoof. west half lots 1 and 2, block 295. Hawthorne Park. April 30.. 1100 Henry "Witt and wife to James L. Carswell, lots 17 and 18, block 14, Southern Portland, April 30 500 Louis T. "Wlemura to Hans Larson, lots 6, 7 and S, block 4, Larson's Ad dition, except 10-foot strip. May 1.... 2 John Beck et ux. to "William B. Streeter. trustee, lots 1, 2 and 3, block IS, "Willamette. April 27..... v. 150 Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & -Trust Co., A. B. Manley secy.? W. Y. Masters atty. Abstracts, trusts, title insurance, loans. 204-5-6-7 Faillne bide.. 3d and Wash. RACED FROM YOKOHAMA REMARKABLY CLOSE SAILING THREE GERMAN SHIPS. OF Tvro of Them Made Almost a. Dead Heat Over a 4000-Mile Course Shipping Is Quiet atTacoma.' A rattling three-cornered race across the Pacific Ocean between a trio of big German sailing vessels ended at' Astoria yesterday with a very close finish, two of the vessels sailing almost a dead heat over the 4000-mile course. The con; testants in the long ocean race were the - four-masted harks Magdalene and Alsterschwan, and the' three-masted ship' Najade. The two big fellows sailed from Yokohama March 30, andr ' accordingly, covered the distance In 33 days. The Najade sailed from the samevport April 1, and has beat the others by a margin of two days. The two four-masters were Brltisff-bullt craft, formerly sailing under the names of Trade Winds and Alcedo. The Najade is a German-built vessel, and according to the German contingent" on Portland front. Jt is to this fact that her victorious passage Is due. All three of the vessels are under char- "ter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and their arrival gives the German, flag a decide prestige in the fleet in port, six out of 10 vessels now in the river for grain loading flying the German flag. The pas sages made by these ships are not record breakers, as the route was covered' by the Selkirkshire in 22 days, but the time made- is better than the average and is exceptionally good for this season of the year. The arrival of this fleet cleans up about everything that Is due -at this port, although the VImerla. Cypromene and H. Hackfleld will be along In 10 days or two weeks. "WHERE "WHEAT IS SCARCE. Single Ship Is Unable to Sccare a Cargo at Tacoma Without Shifting. "With over fifteen large cargoes of wheat on therdocks In this city, It seems strange to read of -a port where a ship must move all over the harbor for part of a cargo of wheat, and then go to an other city to secure the remainder. Ta coma seems to be 'in this" predicament, however, and the News of that city In discussing the matter, says: "The four-masted British bark' Lynton, Captain James; completed her Jntake at cxuvdiur x ul iiuuu Luuay uuu tx tug wao ordered" to take her to 'the warehouses for the purpose -of finishing her cargo. The stock of wheat so"1 plentiful 'during the "Winter months Is rapidly dwindling, and for a vessel of the Lynton's size to secure her full complement it becomes necessary to move hither and thither. This afternoon the big ship was 'towed to the BalfoUr dock for additional wheat, similar to that already loaded. Tomor row further shifting will be necessary, and although' it is not yet definitely de cided, it Is almost certain that the Lyn ton, following the recent precedent of the two China Mutual steamers and the Sierra Cordova, will take the final few hundred tons of her cargo at Seattle. Should thls.be found necessary, the ex ports of Seattle will be credited with another "3000" tons of "wheat loaded from Tacoma warehouses." MORGAN SHD?PING DEAL. Other Lines "Willing: to Sell Their Holdings at Same Figures. NEW YORK, May 2. There is a good deal of inflammatory rhetoric in a por tion of 'the English press on .the subject of J. Plerpont Morgan's raids on Eng lish shlpplng.says "the London--correspondent of the Tribune but It would- be" fool ish for Americans to decelye themselves respecting the real judgment of the shlp- Dlnjr interests in Enrrland. It Is an open secret that American competition-In ocean freights is not 'feared when r syndicate steel Interests buy fleets which can be sailed under a foreign.-flag alqne, but only when It threatens .to'r cheapen con struction of ships arid create a 'genuine commercial marine "under ' the American flag. " " As facts stand, the Leyland Line has made a good bargain with Mr. Morgan and cleared a handsome profit. Other lines are -willing to sell out on similar terms, and the shipyards of the North of England, the Thames and Scotland would be fully employed in replacing Inferior with superior .fleets. - English agitation over the operations of the syndicate Is fictitious. If Mr. Morgan goes Into busi ness as a shlpbroker on a large scale, half the commercial niarlne of England will be' his for the asking. But convenient as this policy may be for speculative pur poses. It will not create an American mer chant marine. The Shipbuilding Combine. SAN FRANCISCO, May 2. Irving M. Scott, vice-president and general manager of the Union Iron Works, when aske'd about the reported combination of the big shipbuilding plants, said that he had recelved.no notification of-any such com bination. "There has been an effort to bring about this deal for the past IS months," said Mr. Scott, "but all previous attempts have fallen through. We have not been ped dling the Union Iron Wqrks around for sale, and when we were approached with a proposition to buy the plant we simply replied that we would sell at any time we gof our price for It. We told them what we thought the plant was worth-, and rested with-that.- If- the deal has been completed. It means that they have accepted our price." ' Another Unsubsiclizcd Line. COPENHAGEN. May 2. The United Steamship Company, of Copenhagen, has ordered six new steamers, of 12,000 tons each, for the United States trade. On ac count of the Increase in 'exports it has been decided to open up a regular-line to Boston and increase the number of steam ers on the New York and" New Orleans route. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, May 2. Arrived, at noon, German bark Alsterschwan, from Yoko hama, at 12:30 P. M. German ship Na jade, from Yokohama, at 2 P. M. " Ger man bark Magdelene, from Yokohama. Arrived down, at 1:40 P. M., German ship -Wega. Condition of the , bar at "5 P. M rough, wind northwest, weather cloudy. Eureka, May 1. Sailed, at 7 P. M., steamer Alliance, for Portland,- . Table Bay Sailed April 4. German bark Gustave Oscar, for Port Townsend. Brisbane Sailed April, 26. steamer Mo ana, for Vancouver. Algoa Bay. May 4. Arrived, ship Star of France. Irom Port Gamble. -- Port Gamble, May 1. Sailed,, schooner Bobert lowers, for Honolulu. '. New Whatcom, May L Sailed Schooner Fearless, for Callao. Seattle May 1. Arrived Steamer "Vic toria, from Alaska. Sailed April 30 Schooner Lamke, for .Bristol Bay. Port Los Angeres, May l.-Salled Steamer San Mateo, for Comox. Sydney, April 30. Arrived Miowera, from Vancouver. NewYork, .May 2. Arrfved-TGermanlc, 'from Liverpool and Queenstown. Sailed La Bretagne, for Havre; Columbia, for Hamburg; Koenlgen Lulse, for Bremen. Queenstown, May 2.:Salled Majestic, from, Liverpool, for New York. Southampton, May 2. Arrived Lahn, frqm NewlYdrk for 3remen. Liverpool, May 2. Arrlved-Rhynland, irom Philadelphia. . . . Hoqulam, Wash., May L Sailed schooner Guide, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; schooner Lena Sweasey, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco.- Arived Schooner North Bend from San Francisco, for Hoqulam. San Francisco, May 2. Arrived Schooner Gem, Coos Bay; schooner May flower, Coquille River; steamer Areata, Coo's Bay; steamer Umatilla,' Victoria; .brig W. G. Irwin, Roche Harbor; bark Hayden Brown, Tacoma. Sailed Steamer. .Dora, Seattle; steamer Mackinaw; Seat ttej schooner S. Danlelson, ' Suislaw Rfver; schooner Muriel, Petopaulovski. lele of Wlsrht. Mav 2 Passed Mesaba. 'from New York for London. JRotterdam Arrived Amsterdam, from New York, via Boulogne. Sailed Rotter, dam, for Boulogne and 'New York. "Liverpool Arrived Philadelphlan, from New York. Marseilles Arrived Karamanla, from New York. "Vladlvostock Arrived May 1 Braemar, from Tacoma for Port Arthur. Queenstown SaileaT Rhvnland. ' vf rom rr.Ivflrnnnl ?Cm I3U11AAlM'Uf i .fvfc, lui, -sriiiiuuciiJiiiti. -Liverpool Sailed Georgian, for ew York: Tun tian, for Quebec, and Montre al, via Movyie; "Vancouver, for Port land; Me. EASTERN OREGON WILL HELP Will Do Its .Full Share Totvanl Suc cess of 1005 Fair. v Baker Republican. ' One of the questions of most vital .Im portance to this part of the state arises in connection with the coming great fair. What Eastern Oregon will do to make the fair a success, and what she wjll do to properly place her advantages before the thpusan.de of visitors that will be there from all parrs of the wcrld, are Questions, that cannot too early engross the atten tion of our people. If we may auumo that Svhat can ip done will bedohe, in thtse jespects, thre can be-no doubt that the eyes of the w"rla will hp opered to the existence of a nat ural situation of which they nevei dreamed. Wr do not hesitate to assert that In the matter of variety of resources Eastojn Ortgon leads any other one sec tion pt.any state in the Union. Where, for instance, is another section which is a greaj mlreral-producer, teeming with aclu e places- cain.s, and abounding n I producing ouartz mines, that can dupli cate the hundreds of fertile valleys, some of which ha'io already become famous, that exist In this part of Oregon? We' find rere. not only soil, but climatic contritions, tnat are conduciveto the pro- duriirm of a great variety of fruit, grains ; ard vtgetablej Scarcely a better qual- : ity of peaches, pears, apples, prunes, etc.. grows anywhere. Parts of Eastern Oregon are -unexcelled for the t production of wheat, pats, rye, barley and other grains and. grasses. In the foothills hundreds of thousands of horses, cattle and sheep find pasture during eight or nine months of the year, while the valleys produce hay for the Winter. In other mining sections It is necessary to transport all kinds of food supplies for man and beast from a distance, whllo here they can be raised al most at the door of the miner's cabin. Pleasant Valley, Eagle Valley and-ine Valley are known by all who know Ore gon, for their fruit, grain and stock. The Intervening mountain ranges are equally well known jfqr, the gold they have and are gtlll yielding, to swell, the, fworld's supply of metalr If all these Interests and industries should be properly represented at Portland in 1905, displayed, as Nature did it,- In one panoramic view of moun tains of mineral, valleys of fruits and other products of the soil, with our great, herds of livestock shown every where, It would be a great thing for us, and for the state ut large. It would be a showing worthy of the occasion, for we have the resources at home to substan tiate the claims we would there make by our exhibit. -It ls sincerely to be hoped that every one Interested In Eastern Oregon will let this matter rest heavily upon his con science from now until the exhibit is in place oh the grounds of the "Oregon World's Fair." THEY ALL WANTED JOBS. Amazing:, Result ot a' Lecture Deliv ered. b; Congressman Dolllver. , - Chicago Chronicle. . .A few years ago Congressman Dolllver, of Iowa recently elected to the Senate of the United States was invited to de liver lectures In St. Paul and Minneapolis", Minn., before the Young Men's Christian Association lyceum. In each city the hall was, crowded wherein he spoke, some 1500 young" men attending. His topic was, "Chances for Young Men." "That;" said he, "was a favorite topic with me. ' I believed in young men and liked ' to talk with them, knowing full well that If one can stir them up to energy'-and ambition he is doing a grand work Jn the world. "Well, I have not changed my opinion since the dejivery of that lecture, but when I got back to Washington to resume my. Congressional duties, a week later, I began td hear from these particular young men. Letters began tq pour in on me. They came in bunches of two and three, then In dozens," and finally In baskctfuls. Every St. Pa"'ul and Minneapolis young man who Jiad,' heard me declare that this Is the" young men's age wrote that he fully a'greed with me and asked me to get him a Government" job!" A DAY 'pff Tfll COLUMBIA RIVER. A visit to Portland is Incomplete with out devoting at least one day to the Co-Iumblai-Rlver and Its magnllicent scenery. You can leave Portland at 3 A. M. any day on .the O. R. & N. Co.'s palatial Portland-Chicago special train, lunch at The Dalles or in the dining-car, be back -at 4:30 P, M., and have seen the most attractive portion of the Columbia. In making the trip by rail you obtain a near view of-the many beautiful cascades, the train c6mingv to a standstill for a few moments at v Multnomah Falls, and as the track skirts the south bank of the river the stream and Its north shore are constantly in sight. ' Should you desire a ride on a river steamer, take 'the O. R. & N. Co.'s train at 9 A. M. any day except Sunday, tor Cascade Locks, spend a short time there, and then board the steamer as she passes through the locks en route to Portland. A more extensive river excursion can be had by leaving Ash-street dock, Port land (dally except Sunday), at 8 P. M. for Astoria or the O R. & -N. Co.'s fast, electnc-lighted steamer "Hassalo," arriv ing at Abtoria, 100 miles distant, about daylight; returning, leave Astoria at 7 A. M. (except Sunday), arriving at Port land about 5 P. M. All meals can be had on the 'steamer, and altogether the trip is most delightful, restful and comfort able. Particulars of Willamette River trip can also be'had upon application at the O. R. & N. Co.'s cltj ticket office. Third and Washington. Telephone 712. "WEBF00T" HARD WHEAT FLOUR Wins friends wherever It is tried, for bread making. After a, trial one never feels like going back to soft flour. Northwestern People in New York. NEW YORK, May 2. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as, follows: From .Portland Miss G. Young, Miss M. Hutchlri, W. N. Ferrin, at the St. Denis; IC McKenzIe and wife, at the Herald Square; W. B. Bank, at the Astor; B. T. ScOtt. at the Imperial; B. T. Scott at the Waldorf; C. W. King, at the Albert; T. Guthrie, at the New Amsterdam. Fromv Tacoma Mr. Puger. and wife, at -the -Empire. From Seattle W. E. Stevens and wife, at the Manhattan. WHAT SHALL "WE HAVE FOR DES SERT? t v" . iThls question ariges In the family- every day. Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O, a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared in pro minutes. No bclllnst no oaklnei simply add boiling water and set to cqoL .Flavors: Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry. Get a package at your crocer today. 10c. I Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Pf THE REDABLE POPUlAK-PRlCE CLOTHIERS, 3D AND MORRISON P in52-6 nfc g B oys hildren's lothlfog The Norfolk, ages single breasted, very nobby. Prices $4 to $8.25. OUR SPECIAL until Saturday night, if they last Boys' Two-piece Suits, ' double breasted, fnsiy made and trimmed, in all the new shades; positively $4-50 and $5.00 values; for today and rfqj q tomorrow, if they last v3v30l THc FAY STOCKING Something new for children; need no supporter; button to waist. Sole agents for Portland. Stetson Hats We are headquarters in Fort land for the genuine Sielson Dcrbys and Fedoras, and .con-siderin-j their style and excsl ' lehec. why pay anyone $5 when we sell the Metson at $4? SPECIAL SALE of Men's Derbys. .hei.ords ,-Co'f hapes ail shades, actual $2.50 values; " week o'nl $1-80. DEBTS OF THE NATIONS INCREASE TEN-FOLD JX THE LAST CENTURY. Chiefly the Result of Wars, Standing? Armies', and "WoxIch ot Public , Utility. WASHINGTON,' May; 2 The recent an nouncement of a new British loan of ?3C0, 000000 lends interest to a statement "just issued by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics- regarding,, the nations debts of the world. This statement shows in brief that the national debts of the world ag gregated more" than $30,000,000,000 at', the close of the 19th century, or 10 times as much as In the closing years of the 18th century. In 1793, at the beginning of the Napoleonic wars, the. national debts of the world amounted to approximately 2,5C0, 000,000; -in 1900 they were, according to $he best In.forrnatlonobtainable, J31,6oot000,qp0. Jn general, terms Jt may be said that the world's', national indebtedness in 1200 -aggregated 10 times what It did at the be ginning" of. the lflth century. Meantime population has Increased 150 per cent, and gold and silver, which form the basis of the money wlthf -which debt payments are made, 300 per cent, though the proportion of the existing gold and silver which -Is turned Into coin is now much greater than at the beginning ot the 19th century, while the utilization of the various forms it credit ,as currency- may have Increased the world's circulating medium auite in proportion to the increase in its national debts - Whether national wealth has increased as rapidly as national indebtedness is equally difficult to determine, since of ficial estimates of -national wealth were made at the beginning of the century In the case of only a few nations. The-j wealth of the United Kingdom, France, Spain and the United States In 1800 is esti mated at 520,244,,C40,000, while Mulhall in 1895 estimated their wealth at $195,759,829, 000. or practically -10 times that at the be ginning of' the century. The debts of these four nations in 1793 aggregated but $liuO,279,000, and m. 1900 were $11,761,000,000, or seven times as much as in 1793. If the rate of- growth in wealth which has char acterized the four nations whose growth during the century may be also properly applied to the "world at large, It may be said that the growth of national wealth has about1 kept pace with that of national (indebtedness, .sjnee national wealth in the cases where it5 can be measured Is today 10 times as great as at the beginning of the 19th4 century, and the national In debtedness, where it can be measured, Is today about 10 times what it was at the beginning of thexcentury. ' This enormous Increase in national In debtedness Is chiefly the results of wars, standing armies, and works of public util ity. To this may be added a tendency In many cases to create an annual deficit by expenditures exceeding revenues made in deference o popular demand, which deficits ultimately ta"ke the form of "funded or'borided Indebtedness But the bulk of these enormous debts Is from war and war preparations. and the construction of public works, such as railways, canals, harbors.xand the Improvement of water ways, df. the railways - of the world, whose total cost' has been estimated t at $30,000,000, about -one-third are owned "by national governments, Indicating that ap proximately one-third of .the Increase in indebtedness has been applied to works Of tnls character..,. But the fact that great wars have compelled the nations engaged in, them to instantly make enormous ad inthem Instantly to-make enormous ad ditions to their funded indebtedness clear ly identifies this as. the principal factor in the great increase in national Indebted ness, which has characterized the history of national finances .in the 19th century. In 17-18 the debt of England was 76,000, 000,. while the Seven Years' War brought It in 1763 to about 133,000,000. The years of peace Intervening between that date and the beginning of the American war somewhat reduced the debt, but at the termination of the war with the American colonies, in 1784, the debtof England was 273,000,000. A reduction followed during the 10 years of peace, but the 21 years of war from I39i to 1815 left the total debt at lw2,(XKC0' the highest point which It has ever feached. 'The 39 years of peace which followed reduced It to 800,000,000; but "the Crimean War, which lasted two years, again increased It to 834,000,000. while the South "African War;at the close ot the century, recorded another Increase of 30, .000,000 of funded Indebtedness, besides con siderable increase by exchequer bonds, to 'whicft may still be added the recent loan of .6Q,000,000 just announced. Turning to France, the evidence of In creased Indebtedness by war Is equally ap parent. Her riatloqaL debts at the beginning- of the second empire are esti mated by Baxter at 245,000,000. and by the expenses- of the Crimean, Italian, Chinese, Cochln-China, Mexican, and Ger man wars, had, according to the, same au thority, reached 550,000,000 by 1871, -while the issuance of securities amounting to j New Creations in Suits Russian Blouses, ages 21 to 6; all the fad; made (ike cut, in very stylish serges, cheviots and fancy cassimeres. Prices $4.95 to $0. 5 to 10, made yoke back, New shipment Scotch patterns. and this OF SIX WEEKS beginning Monday, July i, will be conducted in one of the rooms of the Portland Business College, corner Tart and "Washington streets It will be strictly a school of study, designed to aid teachers to higher grades in the August ex amination. Pull particulars on application. OPEM ALL THE YEAR The Portland Business College is open all the yean- Students may enter at any time for special branches or a regular course, and re ceive individual or class instruction, as prefer red. Call or send for catalogue. Learn what and how we teach, and what it costs. A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B., PRINCIPAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS D." P. "THOMPSON, PRESIDENT , D. SOUS CCSHEN - - - DAVip M. DUNNE 2,377,000 francs In -lSTl testified to the cost of her ar with Germany. In our own hlstorj', the Increase ot the interestbearlng debt from $657,000,000 in I860, to $2,381,000.000-in 1865. and from $847, 000,000 in 183S to $l,O46,CCO.00O iri 1899, further evidences the relation ot war to tho growth of national Indebtedness.' The re lation of war, with its ever-Increasing cost, to national Indebtedness is further shown by a study of the. detailed debt statements of the -w orld at various periods during the century, presented) In the fol lowing table. From 1793 to 1848 national debts only increased from $2,433,000,000 to $8,419,000,000. The latter half of the cen tury, however, has experienced great and costly wars, the Crimean, the Civil War ill iue umieu oiuies, uie riiuiug-iriuaaiaii, the war between China and Japan, and those of the closing years of the century, and accompanying this period the national j debts nave grown irom $s,4is,uw,uw, in iws, to $31,500,000,000 In 1901, as will be seen from the table which, follows : National indebtedness of the world 1793 $ 2.433.250.000 182 .'. 7,299.750,000 t 1S4S 8,413,lHO,UUU 1862 13,382,875.000 1872" - 22,410,232,000 1882 26,249,901,000 1901 ....., 31,493.749,000 DAILY METEOROLOGICAL ItEPORT. PORTLAND, May 2. 8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 54; minimum temperature, 47; rlVer reading at 11 A. M., 7.6 feetr change In the past 24 houre, 0.1 foot: total precipita tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.0G inch; total, pre cipitation since Sept. 1," 1900. 3S.94 Inches; normal precipitation since Sept. 1. 1000, 41.G2 inches; deficiency, 2.08 inches; total sunshine May 1, 2.48; possible sunshine May 1, 14:24. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Moderately heavy showers have occurred in Southern Idaho, Nevada and Utah, but else where west of the Rocky Mountains generally fair weather has prevailed- It Is decidedly cooler In Utah and Southern Idaho, and the temperatures In all of the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast States are below normal. Frosts wil probably occur Friday morning In Oregon, Eastern Washington and Western Idaho. It will be fair In this district Friday, with slowly rising temperatures. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Friday, May 3: Portland and vicinity Fair and wanner; northwesterly winds. Oregon Fair, with frosts in early morning, followed by warmer weather, except near the coast; northwesterly winds. Washington Fair, with frosts in the east portion In the early morning; warmer, except near the coast; northwesterly winds. Idaho Fair, except showers in southeast por tion; frosts In north and west portions in the early morning; wanner In north and west por tions; northwesterly winds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official. Yes, raw, damp winds, climatic changes are t-u-f on the complexion. There's no doubt of that. UM1 avoid a lobstery look, preserve love ly, fair complexion If you accept this adilce. Before going out of doors apply Satln-Skln Cream, then use. Sadn-Skln Powder (white, flesh or brunette). The meanest, most trjlng weather never annoys. You avoid that smart ing: sensation, keep "omforta'ble and pretty. Satln-Skln Oeam and Satln-Skln Powder are best for yot., because best made. Use is proof. Only 25c Free sample jrom Albert F. vooa, perfum er. Detroit. Mich. Local Dealers, the Meier & Frank Co. j box pteat, See Our Special Make, THE "MULTNOMAH" Union made, in Derbys, Fe dcras. Golf and Grand Duke; extremely popular just now in the bast. Thty arc the best $3 hat In Portland. For ever one that fails to give satisfacl on., a new one iree oi coarse of Golf Caps, vast variety of fancy 50cr73cand 51.00. AMUSE3IETS. MARQUAM GRAND CALVIN HEILlti., Msr. Ilonday, Tuesday. Wednesday. May C, 7, 8. Cljde Fitch's Great Play of the period of tho American Revolution, "NATHAN HALE." "NATHAN HALE." Entire, original New York .Production. With Howard Kile and Company. Prises Lower floor. fcXwt.pt last 3 rows, SI. 50-. last J rows. $1. BaL-oay. flrst 3 rows, ?1; second 3 tows, 75c; last O rows, 80c. Gallery, 25c Boxes and lojres, $10. Seats now selling. CORDRAT'S THEATER TWO weeks' encasement FLORENCE ROB ERTS and the Alcazar Stock Company (ot San Francisco). First week, bsglnnin? Sunday, April 28. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day. Thursday nights and Saturday Matinee, the greatest of all dramas, "SAPHO." Friday and Saturday nights, the only true version of "NELL- GWTNN. ' , Usual prices. Second week "Carmen,- "A Suit of Sable." "Camllle." CORDRAT'S THEATER Second and last week, beginning Sunday, May 0, FLORENCE ROBERTS And Belasco & Thrall's Alcazar Stock Cqm- , pany. of San Francisco. Sunday. .Monday and Tuesday" nights, "A SUIT OF SABLE." Wednesday and Thursday nights and Satur day matinee, "CAMILLE." ' Friday nignr. ty special request. SAPHO. Saturday nfent. "CSKKENr -USUAL PRICES. Is FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER ST3. HADLEY AND HEART. --. Muslcar Experts and "Bell Ringers.' ARNELDO. the Unrivalled Hand Performer. The only man In the world whb can perform his feats. They are unrivalled. THE GILLEN TRIO, Novelty and Comedy Club jugglers. LADSON B- ALSTON. Dancer and Drum Major. May Nealson, Leondor. Hattle Ward. Lucllla Cromwell Portland favorites. AUCTION SALES TODAY, At 411 Washington st., 10 A. MM If. GlTman. '-. by 3. L. At Third and Alder sts., 2 and T:30 P. M., by S. L. N. Gllman. ' ' At Wilson's salesrooms, 182 First at., at 10 A. M. J. T. Wilson, auctioneer. MEETING NOTICES. OREGON COMMANDERY, NO. 1, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. A special conclave will be held this evening In their asylum. Masonlo TemDle. at 8 o'clock. Order of the Temple. Visiting Sir Knights courteously invited to meet with us. W. S. MACRUM, Recorder. , PORTLAND LODGE. NO. B5, A. F. & A. M. Stated communication this (Friday) evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work In E. A. degree. Visiting; brothers welcome. By order of W. M L W. PRATT, Sec HASSALO LODGE, NO. 15, I. O. O. F. Regular meeting- this (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock. Work in the flrst degree. Visitors welcome. HENRX BROWN, Sec died: - WEBSTER In this city. May 1. 1901, William Atkinson Webster, son of Mr, and MrsJ A A Webster, aged 12 years, 10 months, 23 days. Funeral notice- later. FUNERAL NOTICES. BARNES Friends and acquaintances , are re spectfully Invited to attend the funeral of Lorlna L. Barnes, which will take placa from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. W. C. Henderson, 405 Davis St., today at. 1.30 P. M. Services at the grave private. EDWARD HOLaiAN, Undertaker, 4th. and Yamhill sts. Rena. Stlnaon, lady assistant. Both, ahonet No. SOT. Flnley, Kimball & Co., Undertakers. Lady assistant. 275 Third, at, TeL-D. NEW TODAY. SALE FOR ONE WEEK ITALIAN" PRUNE3. 4c lb.: Petite prunes, 2c lb.; 2 cans tomatoes. 15c: 1 pkg. corn starch. 5c; 3-lb. pkg-. Gold Dust. 15c; 2" bottles Snlders catsup, 35c; I box macaroni. 40c. A. Wlcie, 341 First. INTrTRPT8 per cent, obtainable quar in I tn,l.o i terly, with good security. -Apply to F. V. Andrews &. Co., Hamilton, bldg. GREAT CHANCE. Parties wishing to build for investment hal block on 21st and Everett sts. Frank E., Hart, room 105 Sherlock building. . MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Bulldlny loans. Installment loans. alacMAster Sl BlrxeU, 311 Worcester- blk. Ash Logs Wanted! ' The Western Boat Oar Co. are open focbusl ness. Oregon ash. spruce and fir logs wanted. Cor. East Water and East Clay sts., Portland, A carload of Eastern sugar-cured hams r best brand, 13c; picnic hams. 10c; 10-lb. pair East ern lard. ?1.1Q: 50-lb. pall lard. $4; best honey-cured bacoh. 15c Buy your meats at wholesale prices. See the La Grande Creamery Co. 2M Yamhill. MORTGAGE LOANS On Portland real estate at lowest rate. Titles Insured, Abstracts furnished. Title Guarantee & Trust Co. 7 Chamber of Commerca. mi WV feiJt If v & - jr