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ll Till: MJKSISU vi:lc&L- a.lt TU-EjSDAa, AIAiT T- 1LJI. MARINE TRAFFIC GROWING BEEP -WATER. BUSINESS FROM POB.1T.AyP HAS DOUBLED. Kelps M&lcing Better Time on the Blver Kerens Sow Loadlnc la Portland Chartered for Oil. V Not all of the big fleet of-Tessels that cleared from Portland In April sailed that month but enough of them crossed out of the river to make sl remarkable show ing In comparison with the" corresponding month last year. This year the foreign steam fleet Included seven vessels, the "Universe, JConnan Jsles, .Monmouthshire, TVarfield. St. Bede, Adato and Indravelll, with a net registered tonnage of 15,364. Last April the foreign steam fleet Includ ed the steamers Monmouthshire and Bel gian King, of hut 4W0 registered tons. In sailing ships, theshowIng Is nearly . as good, -thgr4 "being 15" ships, "Wjth "a! 2otal neTTeglster jaf 31,206 tons i;omE&red ;with elr ships of 10,475 tons In April; 1900. But one of the fifteen -sailing ships -went down the river -drawing less than 19 feet, and but five of th'em were under 21 feet draft. The deepest draft ships were the Thistle and the Talus, each drawing 22 feet 10 Inches, and the lightest draft the Cralg isla, drawing 13 feet 6 inches. Last April the deepest draft was the Inverness shire', 22 feet 6 Inches, and the lightest the Beiwlckshlre, 18 feet 6 Inches. The records of the movements of the sailing ships for April, 1901, and for the same month last year show that the state pilots haye.been pretty, well eliminated from the question, for but one of 'the fif teen ships which sailed In April employed a state pilot on the river, while a year ago two of the six vessels took pilots. The average time between Portland and Astoria for the sailing ships was 21 2-3 hours, and the Thistle, one of the deep est draft vessels that went down, made the trip in 16 hours. The channel In the xlver has been steadily Improving, and lor the first time in many years the shal low -spot Just off Tongue Point Is in such shape that 25-foot ships can cross easily at high tide. Some trouble is experienced near Harrington's Point, on the Washing ton side, but the dredger W. S. Ladd Is at work there now and will soon cut out a channel that will admit of 25-foot ships going through without delay. for the new Alaska cannery of the Co- j lumbla Kiver Packers Association. It was written from Dutch Harbor, and states that the vessel was compelled to put back there twice on account of the Ice and severe weather. At one time the Despatch was' within 75 miles of her desti nation. It was the intention to start; north again on May 5. CONDITIONS AT VALDEZ Domestic and Foreign Porta. ASTORIA. May 6-SaiIed-At 2 P. M.t British bark Port Carlisle, for Queens town or Ffelmouth for orders; at 3:30 P. M., schooner Volunteer, for San Francis co. Condition o'f the bar at 3:30 P. J., rough; wind northwest; weather cloudy. San Francisco, May 6. Arrived Steam er Horda, from Yokohama, via San Diego. HonoIulu-Arrlved April 25 Ship THlle E. Starbuck, from Kobe; bark Snow and Burgess, from Newcastle, Australia. Port Townsend Passed in May 5 Steamer Farallon, from Dyea. Arrived steamer Charles Nelson, from Dyea; schooner John G. North, from Hana maulu. Port Townsend Arrived May 5-Ship John C. Potter, from Honolulu. San Francisco, May 6 Sailed Steamer Umatilla, for Victoria. Hilo Arrived April 25 Barkentine W. H. DImond, from Honolulu. San Diego Arrived May 5 H. B. M. steamer. "Warspite, from Bsqulmalt. Glasgow, May 4. Sailed Sarmatian, for Montreal; State of Nebraska, for New York. NO PLACE FOB. THE MAS, WHO IS WITHOUT MEANS. NHHber of Oregealaas Tbere Rail road to Eagle Citar Is All Talk-Taaa Far. VALDEZ, April 25. Special correspond. ence.) Valdez. possibly the rHoet adver tised town In Alaska, consists of eight sa loons; seven restaurants, nine general .merchandise stores, one newspaper and other business houses in proportion," and a population of about 500. The legal and medical professions are numerously 'and ably represented. The budding profes sional who makes this his future field with the idea of .meeting slight competi tion Is doomed to disappointment. This is true in all branches of labor, mental cr manual. No one should come here without sufficient means to subsist for a year or more without labor. I have the greatest confidence that on Valdez Bay will be located the future great city of Alaska, but proportionately1 but little has been accomplished, and everything Is :n the future. About 600 prospectors left Valdez this Cherbourg, May 6. Sailed Kalserin season for the interior and points along Slate Cretk, and good results are. believed to be assured this year. . The gold is high grade, averaging $18 70 to the ounce. Mr. Hazleft, manager of the Chesna Mining & Investment Company, Informs me that the country is.,sultable to the raising of hay, grain and the hardier veg etables. Last year, he put up 40 tons of good hayat a cost of about $20 .per ton, employing laborers at $5 per day -and board. At present it costs about 50 cents per pound to freight Into the Chesna dis trict, so the advantage of raising farm products can be easily seen. , Oregonlana la Evidence. Oregonians 4re in evidence here. Judge Lyons, the United States Commissioner, Is from, old Webfoot, and Phil Blumauer. of Portland, Is partner in a townslte called xNew Valdez. It Is located at the mouth of Lowe River, at the beginning of the trans-Alaskan military road, and its pro moters are confident that it will be the future great terminus of the trans Alaskan railroad. The mail from the interior arrived in Valdez last Wednesday morning; Just 13 days from Circle City. This is the "fast est time that has yet been made, lowering all previous records at least three days. The carrier average 50 miles per day, which is wonderful time. The fastest time in the trip out was made by John Tiedjen, on the relay between Chlstochera and Tonsera. The distance is 90 miles, and was made in 19 hours, averaging over 5 miles per hour. People returning from Virgin Bay say that the work on the crosscut through the main ledge of the Gladbaugh mine is CHARTERED A. YEAR AHEAD. jGerman Ship Kerens Now In Port land to Load at Philadelphia. The German ship Nereus will finish loading her wheat cargo today and will probably leave down the river tomorrow. The owners of this good German craft are not taking any chances on a slump In rates or on having their vessel laid up awaiting a charter, and they have al ready mapped out a route for her that will keep her busy until May, 1902, and perhaps longer. The Nereus has been chartered to load 70,000 cases of coal oil at Philadelphia next December for Japan ports. In order to fulfill this charter, the vessel will be obliged to sail fully 35.000 sidles before she reaches a port of dis charge with her oil cargo. She goes from Portland to Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, and after discharging her cargo of wheat will probably be sent across the Atlantic to Philadelphia In ballast. She receives 25 cents per case for oil, and her gross earnings for the nheat and oil car goes which she will get away with In the year will total over $40,000. The Magdalene and the Alsterschwan, jjow in this port for wheat loading, have also been chartered to load oil out of Eastern ports for Japan in January, 1902. Other recent charters for oil are the An dromeda, which sailed from Puget Sound a few weeks ago, and the American ship Shenandoah. The latter Is one of Sew all's American ships and has a capacity of 130.000 cases and will receive 25 cents per case. rJTT- 1 r?Cx 1 m ill 1 Morsx fCTV ' j . oe vnf-i ywo fon i . ) s j&rz, ' v cat r- H r- i -"" h .i J - J ' , , V ) i 1 I A amas County south of Pleasant Home, and designated as No. 107. A new school house is nearly ready for use and a Sum mer term of school will commence there In about two weeks with Miss Miller as teacher. A Board of Directors and Clerk were recently elected as follows: Direc tors. Fred Wagner. Hans Cook and Charles Andrews; Clerk, James Spears. The new district comprises about eight sections which heretofore had not been included In any district, having been left out accidentally, and the people succeed ed In having it organized separately. The locality is a flourishing one, and can easily support the school for a full school year. Extending Bicycle Path. Clackamas County has begun the con struction of a new bicycle path from the Multnomah line to Cottrell, a distance of about two miles. It will eventually be ex tended on to Sandy and from there to as near Mount Hood as possible. It Is located on the road leading to the moun tain resorts and will be deservedly popu lar with wheelmen when finished. Brief Notes. David L. Herring, of this place, has a Pekin duck which, lays two eggs every day, regularly, including Sundays. She is from Professor Winchell's brood of prize-winners, and has been keeping her work up all the Spring. Hay has become a scarce commodity throughout all of this section. Merchants from Portand have been out here the past week offering 515 a ton, but there Is very little for sale at any figure. The Odd Fellows' farm, at Falrvlew, nas Deen leasea ior anoiner year iu oui ton Kronlnberg, the same person wno has had It for three years past. He pays $250 a year rent, and cultivates about SO acres. 0 CONDITIONS AT DAWSON. COLDS .vtl vO -- $l$f!ldlSFS Tww ye TRAVELERS GUIDE. Jills SOM ORE! HOJrlilHE MAP OF THE PRESIDENT'S TOUR. The map Is from the Kansas City Star. It it "valuable not only for its outline of the Presidential Journey, but as showing that one paper east of the Rocky Mountains has heard of Portland. LONG VOYAGE OF &MALL BOAT. Launch Robert Barron Reaches Wrangel, Alaska, In Safety. Captain W. H. Hobson, of Astoria, re turned yesterday from a trip to Alaska with about as small a craft as has made that long journey. He left Astoria last month with the new launch Robert Bar ron, taking the diminutive boat as far as Tacoma by rail. At that point she was placed In the water and proceeded under her own power to Wrangel. The gasoline engines on the boat were in charge of C. O. Young, of this city, and aside from the engineer and captain the only party on board was the cook. The Robert Bar ron showed considerable speed and made the run of nearly 00 miles In 103 hours. With only two men on board to look after the movements of the vessel the work was rather severe at times, but they landed her at Wrangel In good shape. Captain Hobson will start North again In a few days with the steamer Electric, which is owned by the same company as the Robert Barron. The Electric will steam direct from Astoria to her destina tion in the far North, and her engineer ing department will be In charge of Thomas Moran, the veteran engineer, who has been handling steamboat engines on the Willamette and Columbia for the past generation. Maria Theresla, from Bremen and South ampton, for New York. Wawana, for Puget Sound; schooner Mary E. Foster, for Puset Sound. Southampton, May 6. Sailed Kalserin Maria Teresa, for New York, via Cher bourg. Gibraltar, May 6. Arrived Aller, from New York, for Naples and Genoa and proceeded. New York, May 6. Arrived Georgia, from Liverpool. Port Ludlow Sailed May 5 Schooner Fred E. Sanders, for Cape Nome. Seattle Sailed May 5 Schooner Martha W. Tuft, for Yakutat Arrived May 5 Steamer Farallon,' from Dyea; steamer Charles Nelson, from Dyea. Honolulu Arrived April 24 Schooner Alice Cooke, from Port Gamble. Port Hadlock Sailed May 5 Steamer Robert Dollar, for San Pedro. New York. May & Arrived Maasd am, from Rotterdam: Trave, from Naples. Havre, May 6 Arrived La Gascogne, from New York. Cherbourg, May 6 Arrived Barbaros sa, from New York, for Bremen. Liverpool, May 6. Arrived Ivernia, from Boston. Southampton, May 6. Arrived Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse, from New York. Gibraltar, May 6. Sailed Hollenzoren, from Genoa and Naples, for New York. Honolulu Sailed April 23 Schooner the coast. Most of these men outfitted here, spending an average of $100 each for their supplies. During their stay the town was lively, and the merchants made considerable money. Since their depart ure, however, dullness is the rule. Still j there are not very many unemployed, and wages are good and the price of living quite reasonable. Good meals can be had as low as 25 cents, and board and lodging j at aDoui iM per montn. n me prospectors make good strikes this Summer the town will boom again, and money will be the cheapest article in the market; but If the reverse happens, Valdez will be the ren dezvous of a small army of poverty stricken and desperate men, who will re quire the assistance of Uncle Sam to flee from the rigors of an Arctic Winter. I .believe, however, from all that I learn from reliable men, that good placer dig gings have been discovered, and that their richness will be demonstrated this Sum mer. One of the great needs of this town has been a good wharf, as at present vessels I putting in here have been compelled to anchor and lighter their goods ashore. This has been very expensive and Incon venient. At a recent meeting of the Board of Trade, it was decided to organize and Incorporate the Valdez Wharf & Improve- Three Big: German Ships. The three big German sailers, Magda lene. Alsterschwan and Najade, which arrived in Astoria Friday, were lined up in the harbor Sunday morning and at tracted considerable attention on the ""front." This Is the third trip of the Magdalene within the past four years. She came here the first time under the British flag as the Trade Winds, and last year appeared under her present name and flag. She will long be remem bered In this port on account of her dis astrous collision with the German ship 3Iargretha, which was lying at Green wich dock. Captain Susewlnd is still In command of the big sailer and on his present voj-age is accompanied by his wife. Shipbuilder' Trust Statement. NEW YORK. May 6. The official state ment promised In connection with the federation of the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, the Bath Iron Works, of Bath. Me., the Newport News Shipbuild ing & Drydock Company; of Newport News, and Lewis Nixon, of Ellzabethport, was not made today. At the office of H. "W. Poor & Co.. who are financing the combination In connection with a group of bankers and brokers, it was said that the statement will be given out Wednes day. It was denied that there Is any hitch in the plan of construction, the statement being merely withheld until certain details were perfected. PERSONAL MENTION. E. C. Suiter, an Olympla business man, is at the Perkins. E. B. Cox, a Dayton, Wash., newspaper man. Is at the Perkins. Hugh Ross, a well-known merchant of Olympla, Is at the Perkins. Miss May McDonald will leave today to visit her brother at Lewiston, Idaho. Albert Blttner, of Unlontown, Pa., Is visiting In this city, a guest of his son, Albert Blttner. Jr. E. Helster Gule. of Seattle, general counsel of the Washington & Oregon Railroad and ex-speaker of the Washing ton Legislature, Is registered at the Im perial. Captain Prescott, of Company F, Thlrty flfth Volunteers, arrived in Portland on the steamer Columbia Sunday night, ac companied by his wife. He left for his home at La Grande yesterday. LONDON, May 6. The White Star line steamer Oceanic, which is to sail from Liverpool May 8 for New York, will have among her passengers Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, president of the Grand Trunk Railroad, and VIce-Admlral Sir Cyprian A. -Bridge, formerly commander-in-chief on the Australian station. now through 70 feet of solid ore, with no sign of the wall. The Eilhu Thompson took 400 tons of ore from the Gladbaugh to Tacoma on her last trip down. This Is a copper mine, and is located at the wa ter's edge. The ore la rich, and, owing to Its location, the mine can be worked without Invoking 'the aid of great cap ital. My next letter will probably be from Nome, as I Intend to be there among the first arrivals of ihe season. -, , E. H. FLAGG. ALL ARE WAKING UP. A Boom for Rockwood-New School District. GRESHAM, Or., 'May 6. Rev. Howard Osborne will endeavor to give Rockwood an Impetus in several different ways. Be sides having just finished a parsonage he will undertake to publish a weekly newspaper there in company with Will lam Rounds, who Is an all-round prlner. Mr. Osborne will also make an aaempt to have a new school district set off from portions of No. 7 and No. 28, and prom ises to give half a year free tuition when New Discoveriea on Old Creetai Cold Winter. 'DAWSON, Y. T-April 15. (To the Ed itor.) There has been a vast change In this country since the Canadian Govern ment threw the reserve land open for set tlement. Stampeding is the order of the day to all parts of the country, and new discoveries are made almost daily on creeks that people believed worthless. In '97 and '98. the miners thought 25-cent dirt was useless. It must be rich, or they would not work It. But now by machin ery they can handle 3-cent dirt and make good money. When I say 25-cent dirt I mean 25 cents to the pan. Eldorado and Bonanza were pretty well worked out. It was thought, but there a couple of miners went through the present bedrock and at a depth of 70 feet they struck another old channel and got $1 to J the bucket. The property-owners are feeling elated over the discovery. No. 17 was two-thirds worked out, and It was sold for $125",000. There are other creeks showing up well. Hunker, Dominion, 'Gold Run, Eureka and Last Chance are turning out well. We have located a great many good coal mines in the last year, but the government has put a roy alty on coal, and men with capital don't like to take hold of It. Coal Is selling tor- $35 'a ton. We have had some pretty cold weather here this Winter, it being 78 degrees be low zero for a few days, while a great deal of snow has fallen. The snow Is about three feet deep yet, but the weath er is getting warmer now, and it won't last much longer. We have had a good deal of sickness this -Winter, but the most of it was caused by exposure. In the month of March there were 18 deaths, five births and nine weddings in the City of Daw son. Provisions are somewhat cheaper now than they were a year ago. As I have not been out since '98, I'think I will take a little run down to Portland this Summer and see how the Sound is. H. D. BEACH. I regard ray COLD CURE as more valuable than a life insurance policy. It not only cures colds in the head, colds Inthe lungs, cotds in the bones, but it wards off dangerous diseases such as grippe, diphtheria, pneumo nia, and consumption. flUNYON. Munyon' Rbeumathm Cure seldom fails to relieTS in one to three hours, and cures in a few days. Muayon's Dyspcpua Cure poitiely cures all forms of indigestion and stomach trouble. Munyon's Couh Cure stops couphs. night sweats, allays soreness and sprrdily heals the lungs. Munyon's Kidnry Cure quickly cures pains in the bade, loins or groins, and all forrnsof Vidney disease, M'lnvon'sVjtallicrrestortsIostponerjto weak men. All the cores are 35 cents, at any drugstore. Munynn'a C.nlde to Health should be in the hands of every mother. It will help them to ksow the symptoms of every disease ana tell them the proper treatment. Sent free to any address. munyon, iMew York and rmiadelpnia. XUKYOX'S IMIALEB CUBE C1TJLBBH. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. BBS Salmon Harvest Light. George Hibbert, editor of the nook Observer, was in Portland teTday. Asked how the fish running in Baker's Bay, Mr. bert said: "The catches so far Chi Hlb- this Time You Want The Burlington ticket office, cor ner Third and Stark streets. Is where you should arrange about your trip East. Our ticket agent will give you all the time you want, plan your trip for you, arrange about "your ticket, reserve your sleeping-car berths, tell you what to see "and what to avoid, save you time and money and trouble. Tourist cars dally to Kansas City. Through sleepers to St. Louis. TICKET OFFICE t Cor. Third and Stark Sts. ft. W. Fostor. Tlokat Agent. .Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST "CHICAGO-PORTLAND SPECIAL." Leaves for the Kast. via Huntington, at 9.00 A. iL; arrives at 4:30 P. II. SPOKANE FLYER. For Spokane. Eastern Washington and Grat Northern points, leaves at 6 P. II.; arrives at IA.1L ATLANTIC EXPRESS. Leaves for the Bast, via Huntington, at 0:00 P. SI.; arrives at 8:10 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. Water lines schedule subject to change with out notice. OCEAN DIVISION From Portland, leav-s Alnsworth Dock at 8 P. SI.; sail every 5 days. Steamer Elder sails Slay 2. 12, 22. Steamer Columbia sails May 7. IT. 27. From San Francisco Sail every 5 days. Leave Spear - street Pier 24. at It A. M Steamer Columbia sails May- 3. 13. 23; steamer Elder sails May 8. 18, 23. COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, at 8.00 P. M.; on Saturday at 10:00 P. M. Returning; leaves Astoria, dally, except Sunday, at 7 00 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Independence and way points. leaves from Ash-street Dock at U A. M. on Mondays. Wednesdajs and Fridays. Returning, leaves Independence at 5 A. SL, and Salem at 0 A. M., on Tuesdays, Thursdajs and Saturdays. CORVALXIS AND ALBANY. Steamer Modoc leaves Portland at 0 A. It. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Ite turnlng. leaves Corvallls at 6 A. M. on Mon days, "Wednesdays and Fridays. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE. PORTLAND AND DAYTON, OR. Steamer Elmore, for Oregon City. Buttevllle, Champoeg. Dayton and way landings, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at T A. II. Leaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at 0 A. M. SNAKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH:. AND LEWISTON, IDAHO Steamers leave Riparla. at 3:40 A. M. dally, arriving at Lewiston about 3 P. M. Returning, leave Lewiston at 8:30 A. SL, arriving- at Kl paria same evening. A. L. CRAIG. General Passenger Act. CTTY TICKET OFFICE, 254 "Wnahlirgtoii St., Corner Third. new schoolhousfi Is built. ThlH mat- ment Company, under the laws of Wash- I er has been agitated before, but with- lngton: the Alaska Mall Steamship Com- I out success. The town of Rockwood Is pany taking the controlling Interest In the , abided by the Base Line road, which also stock, and the citizens of Valdez subscrlb- divides the two existing districts, and ing the remainder. Work will be begun the children of the place now have to uu lwu miles in Knnnni. rottia in nnA ru- Dorn, for Nome, Overdue. SEATTLE, May 6. The stamer E-ora, the first vessel of the San Francisco steamship combine scheduled to sail for Nome, Is overdue. Sshe left San Francisco last Thursday for Seattle, and Is now two days behind time. No uneasiness is felt for her safety. The Dora was advertised to sail for Nome from Seattle today, but she will probably not get away before Thursday. NEW YORK, May 6. Northwestern people registered at New York hotels to day as follows: From Portland H. W. Scott, A. B. Scott, at the Albermarle. From Tacoma W. P. Epper, at the Broadway Central. From, Seattle S. Glllespy, at the Manhattan. early In May. The wharf will have frontagre of 100 feet, and will be over 1000 feet in length. The company has the mall, contract from Juneau to Unalaska and' way points, and will put a new fast steam er on the route this Summer to carry about 150 passengers and 1200 tone freight. ValdeB-Eagrle City Railroad. The talk of a railroad from Valdez Bay to Eagle City, on the Yukon River. Is as yet nothing but talk; but it Is based upon certain facts that are worthy of consid eration. The Bay of Valdez is a land locked harbor, capable of affording safe anchorage for any reasonable number of vessels, and Is within ono day's travel by rail of Eagle City, on the Yukon River.' The road would traverse and develop a country believed to be exceedingly rich in gold and copper. It would be an all Amerlcan route, and, therefore, there would be no bonding of goods and the consequent trouble and expense. If con nected with a flteamship line. It could land passengers and freight In the Yukon In about 10 days from Portland, and at a rectlon, the remainder In another. It is highly probable that Mr. Osborne's efforts will meet with success in the mat ter of getting a school there. More Plnnlr Road. Through the efforts of the residents of Pleasant Home, prlent and Cottrel the Commissioners of Clackamas County have begun the construction of about five miles more of plank roadway, connecting the former place .with Sandy. The coun ty pays the mills $2 per thousand feet for lumber, which sum In turn Is paid by -the mill owners for hauling. It is ex pected that about one-half the mail -nHll bo finished this Summer and the re mainder ap soon as practicable. As every cost but the hauling is a donation from the people. It is not expected that they can afford to do all the work in one season. Extending; Service. Telephone service will be extended from Gresham eastward In a short time, - the Pacific States Company now, having about secured sufficient subscriptions season have been very light. This morn ing the high boat brought In only 100 pounds, which is not enough even to pay expenses, when you consider that the canneries have a number of men em ployed at 165 a month, and have an ex pensive equipment. Only about half of the traps are In, and the seiners have not yet commenced work. The fact is that the water is too cold yet for the fish to run well. When It gets warmer and the water becomes clear, the fish run right up the leads to the traps, and the boats that go out dally to empty the 'pots,' Into which the fish are led, bring in good loads." Woman Aalded Flre-Flghtera. Councilman Mulkey and Fire Chief Campbell , distinguished themselves at a fire which broke out yesterday mornlng in a building at Elev enth and Main streets. Mr. Mulkey saw the blaze first and turned in an alarm from box 56. Chief Camp bell was passing at the time and he ran to the blazing roof, while a young wo man in a neighbor's house handed him buckets of water. The blaze was easily extinguished before the firemen arrived, and the Chief said to the young woman who had behaved so gallantly: "You can have a position in the department when you like. You're a born fireman." The loss was slight. W Time Card of Trains PORTLAND Leaves. "North Coast Limited" 2:00 P. M. Twin City. St. Louis & Kan. City Special. 11:30 P. M. Olympla, Tacoma, Seat tle, South Bend and Gray's Harbor Exp... 8:35 A. M. Arrives. 7:00 A.M. 8:00 P.M. 5:15 P. M. Two trains daily to Spokane, Butte, Hel ena. Minneapolis, St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON. AssL Gen'I Pass. Agt. 255 Morrison St- Portland. Or. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Yokohama, and Honsr Kong, calling at Kobe, NajraaaJtl and Shanghai, taking1 freight via connecting steamers for Manila. Port Ar thur and Vladlvostock. SS. INDRAPURA SAILS MAY 23. For rates and tult information call on or address officials or agents of O. B. & N. Co. EAST SOUTH VIA ffl SUNSET -n O ccEEN4SHA5At--:, iu)5psOy . Leave 8:30 P. M. 8:30 A. M. passenger rate of $50 to $75 and a freight i along the route to justify it in operat rate of $15 to ?20 per ton. There is good ,nS ltB system through Powell's Valley, reason to believe that such a route would ' Orient, Cottrell. Kelso and Sandy. At be as profitable as the White Pass & I each Place a Sfuarantee of $5 per month Yukon road, which to said to have given ' for one year was secured for one phone, its projectors immense returns for their be,deJw hih numerous coupons were Asks Clemency for Moran Bros. WASHINGTON, May 6. It has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of Lord Pauncefote that Moran Bros., of Seattle, acted under a misapprehension of the law, and were not guilty of Intentional tres pass in sending the wrecking steamer Ajax to the wreck of the Willamette. The Ambassador has intervened with the TomlnIon Government for the purpose of securing clemency for the wreckers "Word From Despatch. ASTORIA, Or., May 6. A letter was re ceived here today from a .passenger on the steam schooner Despatch, which left here some time ago. with supplies and material Chickens by the Thousand. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Mount Hood Poultry Farm Company, of Port land, the following officers were re elected for the ensuing year: President, A. E. Cooper; treasurer, L. B. Gorham; secretary and manager, F. Mn Moore. Last year's business was good and the prospects for this year are equally bright. The company has so far this year hatched 4750 chicks and S70 ducklings, and has in the course of Incubation 2200 hens' eggs and 460 ducks' egs. This poultry farm Is the largest poultry plant west of the Rocky Mountains and is situated six miles from Portland, out on the Base Line road. The incubator cellar, when running at full force, will have 40 325 egg Incubators, with a capacity of over 13.000 eggs at one "sitting." To turn out as many chickens by the slow methods of nature. It would take just 1000 cluck ing, brooding hens, sitting continuously on nests, and the incubators are not rail road incubators, either. THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE TVho are injured by the use of coffee, Re cently there has been placed In all the gro cery stores a. new preparation called ORAIN-O made of pure Brains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives It rithout distress, and bnt few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over as much. Children may drink It with great benefit. 15.: and 25c per package. Try It. Ask for GRAIN-O. Investments Many here believe that the construction of the Government trail from Lowe River to the Yukon Is an enterprise at public expense for the benefit of a few. It Is said the survey and building of the trail and telegraph line Is only a preliminary to the building of the railroad, to which the right of way is to be given by the Federal Government, and, strange as It may seem, there are people here who ob ject to this programme, though it would undoubtedly conrer a great blessing upon Alaska, and especially upon Valdez Bay. Chesna. Mining; District. About 230 miles inland from Valdez Is the Chesna mining district. Here the Chesna Mining & Improvement Gompany has invested about $50,000 in a placer min ing proposition, and it is employing qulto a number of men. It has a sawmill, blacksmith outfit, and everything neces sary for the thorough development of their property. The discovery was made and the ground tested in ,1899. It took all of that year to get the plant In and the ditches run before the freeze-up. The ground runs from 50 cents to $15 per cubic yard.' The company has 33 20-acre claims. It has also discovered coal and located 640 acres of coal land. 'It Is a good qual ity for blacksmlthlng and heating pur poses, and Is so thoroughly impregnated with oil that it can be used for fuel in the camp fires. It expects to use two nozzles on Its ground this year, and to handle, at a low estimate, 1000 yards-of earth per day. The company is organ ized under the laws of West Virginia, and has ample capital. This Is the only word ings of any extent in this district, but all the claims for Chesna Creek are taken up and awaiting the results of the work being done by the Chesna Mining & In vestment Company. Slate Creek, in this district, is aaid to be very rich, and con siderable shoveling Is being done there. About $15,000 has been brousht out from ! subscribed for, entitling the holder to service for the same period. The survey for poles will begin soon, and the line put up as speedily as possible. New School District. A new school district was recently formed at Cpttrell, just over In Clack. P CHJBMMTED i THE MORROW COASTER B8ME Guarantees You Absolute Comfort and Pleasure in Cycling. Fits any wheel. Your wheel always under control. Security on hills. A luxury 0:1 the level. You Ride Fifty Miles, but Pedal onlv Thirty-five Miles. 100.000 satisfied riders last year. Sold by all cycle dealers. Booklet free. ECLIPSE MFC. CO.. Etmlra, N. Y. MiiBEiSaSHril Pacific Coast Steamship Go. FOR NOME The magnificent new steel Steamship Senator will sail from Seattle and Tacoma direct. From Tacoma 12 m., Seattle 9 p. m. May 30. '01. For rates, reservations and other Information apply to the company's agents ... PoSioN. 2i) Washington st., Portland, Or. Ticket Office OOT Pacific avenue, Tacoma. G. M. LEE, Ticket Agent. P. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. B. Dock, Ta coma, Wash. Ticket Office 618 First avenue. Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agent. C. W. MILLER, Asat. Gen'I Agent, Ocean Dock, Seattle. Wash. GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. General Agents. San Francisco. 4 .-00 P. M. 7:30 A. M. 114:50 P.M. Depot Fifth and I Streets. r Arrive OVERLAND EX PRESS TRALNd. tor Salem, Rose-burg-. Ashland. Sac- r a m e n to, Ogdes, Ban iTanctsco, iio Jave. Los Angeles. El Paso. New Or leans and the East. At "W o o db urn (dally exceDt Sun day), morning- train connects with train for ML Angel. Sll- vorton, .Browns ville, Springs eld, and Natron, and Albany Local for ML Angel and SU erton. Albany passenger.... Corvallls passenger. Sheridan passenger.. T: A. M. 7:20 P.M. 10:10 A. M HO .30 P. 31. S:23 A. 3r. Bitteb5 There's no medicine to equal the Bitters for strengthening the stomach, stimulating the liver and kidneys, cleansing the entire system or to pre vent Constipation, Insom nia Nervousness, and Ma larial Fever and Ague. TRY IT. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooih Powder AN ELEBAHT TOILET LUXURY. TJsed by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. Record Vojafle 6 Days. 7 Hours, 22 Mlnutej.il BOSTON U LIVERPOOL via QUEENSTOWN New England, Twin Screw, 11.600. May 22 Commonwealth, Twin Screw, 13,000, June 5 PORTLAND ti LIVERPOOL ill QUEENSTOWN Vancouver May 18 Vancouver. .. .June 22 Dominion July 6Cambroman .July 13 THOMAS COOK & SON. P. C dra'l Apnts, ill MaitttSt. SiaFnacUco, CaL Dally. HDolly except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net rates 117 tin. class and 911 second class, including sleeper Rates and tickets to Eastern points ana En rope. Also JAPAX, CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. h. KIBKLAND. Ticket Asrent. 140 Third street. YAMHILL DIVISION. Passenger Depot, foot of Jefferson street. Leave for Oswego dally at 7:20. 0.40 A. il . 12: JO. 1:55. 3:25, -4:40, 6:25, 8:30. 11. Jo p. ii., and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive ar Portland dally at "6:35. S:30, 'lOi A. M : 1:35, 3:10. 4:30, 0:15. 7:40. 10.00 P. M.. Vl.M A. M. dally, except Monday. 8:3t? and 10.06 .v. M. on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally. exceDt Sunday, a: 0:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at Q:Jo A. M Passenger train leaves Dallas for Alrlle Mon days; Wednesdays and Fridays at M.Ou P M. Beturns Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Except Sunday. . i . B. KOEHT.TOl.,.., Manager. C. EL MARKHAM. Gen. Frt. & Pass. Ast. WASHINGTON & ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO Fast mall, express and passenger service for SKAGWAT, calling at Port Townsend, Van couver, Ketchikan and Juneau, connecting with White Pass & Yukon Houte for Dawson, Atlln and all Yukon River points. Through bills of ladlnsr Issued. S3. CITY OF SEATTLE, May 3, 13, 23. SS. VICTORIAN, May 8, 18, 28. From Seattle at 8 P. M. DODWELL & COMPANY. Ltd.. General Agents. 252 Oak st. Telephone Main 90. 1 IT IS A CRIME TO BE WEAK. Every Weak man or woman can be re stored to perfect health and vitality by proper application of Electricity. Dr.' Bennett, the treat Electrical authority, has written a book, which, he sends free, postpaid, for the asking. His Electric Belt and Electrical Suspen sory are the only ones which do not burn and blister and which can be re newed when bumed out. Guaranteed to cure Varicocele, Lost Vigor and Vi tality. KIdnev. liver and Stomach Disorders, Constipation, etc. Write for book today DR. BENNETT Electric Belt Co. 8 to 11 Union Block, Denver. Colo. AMrV MTUISTln 41 fofttttirofe in Draasliti. Genuine stamped C C C Never sold In buBf Beware of the dealer who tries to sell semethlnj "juit at jgood. HEW TWIN SCREW 6000 Tfl 9 StFRff 1 SONOMA 4VENTURA SS. ZEALANDIA (Honolulu only) Saturday, May 26. 10 A.M. SS. MARIPOSA, for Honolulu. Samoa, New Zealand and Australia Thurs.. May 30. 10 A. M. SS. AUSTRALIA, for Tahiti About June 30 J. D.SPREGKELS k BROS. CO , Bjcaral igsnis. 327 Ikrbt SI Gan'I Passasff Gf!o, 643 lirbt SL, Pfer No. 7. PadSs St Pacific Coast Steamship Go, FOR. ALASKA. The. Company's steamship COTTAGK CITY. SPOKANK STATE OF CAL. and C1T OF TOPEKA leave TACOMA 11 A. M., SEATTI.E D P. M., May 5. 10. 15, 20. 25, JO. June 4. 0, 14. 19, 21. 24. 20; July 3. For further tnfor-- xnatlon obtain folder. Th Company reserves the right '-to ehangf teamers, sailing dates and hours of sailing, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON, 210 Washington St.. Portland. Or. F. W. CA-RXETON, N. P. R. B. Dock. Tacoma: Ticket Office. 013 First av.. Seattle. M. TAIiBOT. Comm'l Age. CW. MIL. LEH. Asst. Gen'I Agt., Ocean Doclc Seattle; GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. Gea'l Agogu. San Francisco. l Ticket Office. 122 Third SL ' Phone 680 LEAVE The Flyer, dally to and No 4 I from St- Paul. Mlnne .wo xr P". Dtlluth. Chicago 0:00 P. M. Jand aJ1 points East. ARRIVE No. 3 7.00 A. M Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-LIbrary Cars. Steamers Aiiona and Pomona Dally (ex. Sunday) for Independence, Salem and all way landings. Leave Portland 6:43 A. M.: leave Salem 8 A. M.; Independence. 7 A. S. Qnc and dock, root Taylor st. WHITE COLLAR LINE BAILEY GATZERT (Alder-street Dock). Leaves Portland dally, every morning at 7 o'clock. exceot Sunday. Returning, leaves As torla every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Grcron noes' Msln'351. Columbiz poo'ae 331. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP IDSUMI MARU, For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About June 3d Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES 8:00 A.M. 6:55 P. M. Depot Fifth and X Streets. (For Mayger. Kalnler. uiaissanie. westport. uurton. Astoria. ,ar- renton. Plavel. Ham mond. Fort Steven. Gearbart PJc. Seaside. Astoria and SeauUorv Express. Dally. Astoria Express, lny. ARRIVES 11:10 A.M. 0:40 P. M. Ticket; office 255 Morrison st. and Union Dodoe. J. a MAYO, Gen. Z&sa. Ast., Astoria, Or.