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CBUOnVED-MAKUfG. -
Port of Portland Machinery "Worked
Harder in April Titan In Any
Previous Month.
Up-stream dredging: has been given a
month's test on the Columbia River, and
has been found to work good results.
President Hughes, of the Port of Portland
Commission, Is therefore the happiest man
Jn this big town. Engineer J. G. Kelley, in
his first monthly report to the commis
sion, says it is evident that the current
is materially widening and deepening the
cut made by the dredge. This Is what
Mr. Hughes predicted would be the ef
fect of -up-stream dredging-. Engineer
Kelley is planning to equip himself with
maps, charts and Instruments so that the
Commissioners, should they decide to
take a trip to the .mouth of the Colum
bia, may make soundings as- they go.
2-Tever since the dredge was -built has it
been worked so hard as it was in April.
The result is shown in the report of Engi
neer Kelley, which is appended:
"The dredge was engaged during April
in excavating a channel through the bar
on the Columbia Piver between Reeder's
and Knapp'.s Tending, beginning work at
the lower end and working up stream.
'The first 15 days of the month "were
occupied in widening about 900 lineal
feet of the channel at the lower end
of -the bar by excavating along the shoal
on each side, and leaving the same about
COO feet wide at the lower end and 300
feet .wide at the upper end between con
tours of 25 feet in depth at low water,
and having a depth of over 30 feet at low
water nearly the full width excavated.
'During the balance of the month, from
April 15, the dredge was excavating a
straight channel on a center line, and has
cut a channel 2700 lineal feet in length,
having a mean bottom width of over 220
feet at a depth of 25 feet at low water,
and a mean bottom width of over 120
feet at a depth of 30 feet at low water.
"The mean depth of water over the
same line left by the dredge was about
31 feet at low water, and a mean depth
over the same line, as shown by soundings
taken May 7, is about 32 feet at low water.
The mean bottom width of channel cut
by the dredge was 160 feet.
"From 6 AM., April 18. through the
balance of the month, or 231 hours of
actual working time, 2220 lineal feet of
channel -was excavated, which Is equal to
nearly S lineal feet per hbur. .From 12:30
P. OIL. April 27. to 10:30 A. M.. April 30,
an actual working time of 41.2 hours, 'a
channel 3S0 lineal feet long was exca
vated, making a total excavation In this
time of approximately 18,690 cubic yards.
equal to about 453 cubic yards per hour,
and about lineal feet of cut per hour.
"The material dredged during the month
was mostly a coarse sand, having some
fine gravel and clay mixed with the same
in different sections of the cut. The dredge
has been working in from 37 to 41 feet
of water, and is discharging the exca
vated material through about 600 lineal
feet of pipe, on the Oregon side of the
channel.
SUMMARY OF "WORKING TIME.
Hours. Mln.
Total working time" .'. 618 00
Total time working 526 10
Total time lost si-
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20 e
10 e
20 a
00 a
55 e
5
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30 O
5
10
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15
Percentage of working time lost. 14.8.
DISTRIBUTION OF LOST TIME.
Hours.
Stormy weather 6
Shifting dredge 4
Shifting dredge for ships 3
Shifting anchors ...: 11
Shifting pipe line 23
Shifting pontoons 4.
Fleeting v 21
Repairs to engines 0
Clearing suction 2
Repairs to centrifugal pump 1
repairs to boilers 8
Repair to discharge pipe elbow.. 5
Repairs to spuds . 0
Total 91 50
"Boiler pressure, 150 pounds; vacuum
pressure. 24 inches; temperature of feed
water. J55 decrees.
"Revolutions of main engine, 172 per
minute: Indicated horsepower of main en
gine. 403.8; estimate horsepower of other
engine, 30; total horsepower, 433.8.
"Fuel consumed Slabwood, 358 cords;
cora wooa, i coras; total, 55a cords;
amount of wood used per hour, nearly one
cord.
"Owing to the time required to obtain
inaps and Instruments, also the available
time of the tug for taking soundings.
I am not able at this time to present
a complete survey and map of the work
done during the month.
"To facilitate operations of the dredge
fore and aft ranges were accurately lo
cated and lanterns hung on the same for
night work. The old pontoons of the pipe
line -were replaced with new ones, which
are held up against the current by a wire
cable extending along the same from a
wmch, on the after part of the dredge,
to a pontoon anchored several hundred
feet up stream from the outer end of the
pipe line.
"From the soundings taken as the chan
nel was being excavated and those taken
at the present time. It Is evident that the
current of the river Is materially widen
ing and deepening the cut made by the
dredge. To what extent the above will
prove true will depend upon the local
conditions, the nature of which will have
to be determined by careful surveys and
observations, which should be made be
fore commencing the excavation of a
channel, while the excavation is in prog
ress and after the channel Is completed.
To provide against the loss of time
caused by break-downs, etc, the dredge,
tug and .barges should be overhauled at
.an early date, and the necessary repairs
made, the extent of which Is being esti
mated." .IN THE SEVERAL COURTS.
Demurrer in the Gilbert Salt Argued
by Numerous Counsel.
The time of the United States Court was
taken up yesterday forenoon in hearing
the argument on demurrers filed by Til
mon Ford", A T. and F. N. Gilbert to the
complaint in the suit of Emma. Johnson
vs. Tilmon Ford, as administrator of the
estate of William Cosper. and A. T. and
F. X. Gilbert, -and their wives jet aL There
was quite a formidable array of counsel
-present, J. M. Gearin and S. T. Richard
son appearing for the complainant, and
Ford himself, and Messrs. Fenton, Slaer,
Brown, Cake. Linthicum and Carson for
various defendants.
The complaint was demurred to on the
grounds that by plaintiff's own showing
she was not entitled to the relief prayed
for. and. further, that the court has not
Jurisdictlon-on the question, and the juris
diction is in the County Court of Marion
County.
"William Sherlock's Estate.
The inventory and appraisement of the
estate of "William Sherlock, deceased, was
filed in the County Court yesterday by
the appraisers. A. H. Breyman. Henry
Hewett and George Lawrence, Jr. The
total valuation is $167,699. There is J33.S94
cash. -notes 55539, 375 shares Swan Island
Real Estate Company, valued at $4500,
eight shares stock Portland Hotel Com
pany, and other personal property. The
real estate comprises lot 1 and north one
half lot 2. block 17, Portland, appraised at
$30,009: lot 1, block 46, Portland, $55,000; also
282x156 corner of Twenty-first and "Wash
ington streets, valued at $25,500. There are
also numerous lots in Sherlock's addition,
etc.
Court Notes.
The Portland Trust Company has filed
suit in the State Circuit Court against C.
A. "Wass to foreclose a mortgage for $2000
on a parcel of" land On "West Madison
street. Esther Lyons, the actressy is made
a party defendant to protect her Interest
in the suit because of a judgment-she
holds against Wass. Esther Lyons was
leading lady in one of 'John F. Cordray"s
stock companies, and Mr. Wass was for
merly a. partner of Cordray. Miss Lyons
sued for alleged breach of contract, hav
ing been discharged prior to the end of
rher engagement, as she asserted, without
the agreed notice.
H. C. Shown "has sued Jane E. Shown for
a divorce, because of desertion said to
have occurred at Portland in 1SS9. They
were married in Kansas. City in 1876.
There are not "minor children or property
rights involved. -
John F. Logan was admitted to practice
in the "United States Court yesterday.
FIRED THREE SHOTS.
Driver of a Bakery Wagon Held Up
by a Hieh.TFii.yman.
A highwayman made an unsuccessful
attempt to rob Alexander Blane, driver
for a baker, about 5 o'clock yesterday
-morning at Park and Cllftori streets,
South Portland, and was so angry at get
ting nothing: that- he fired three shots at J
his -victim, but missed him.
Blane drives the delivery wagon for a
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Frank S. Bnchtel. who died suddenly of acute pneumonia, Wednesday night,
after an Illness of 24 hoprs, was one of the best-known young- men of Portland.
He was born In this city September 13, 1BG1. In youth Frank was of an athletic
turn of mind, and took to baseball as his father did before him. He was a mem
ber of the famous Star Club In the days when Lou and Frank Coulter, Bob
Gels and Dan Malarkey and "Willis Dunlway were stars on the diamond. Many
a same the Stars played with the Ed Lyons aggregation of Portlands at City View
and the "Oaks." "When the "Wlllamettes were organized in the latter part of
the '80s Frank Buchtel joined them. With Turnbull behind the bat, Tom Parrott
In the box, Frank Buchtel at short field nd "Jlggs" Parrott at third base, East
Portland fans were not afraid to bet their whole pile against any .team that
could be organized In Portland. When the professional league was organized in
1890 the two Parrotts and Buchtel were pr6mptly signed, and proved their abil
ity to travel with the fastest company brought from the East. With the dls
bandment of the professional league In 1S92 Frank Buchtel retired from the dla-'
mondi
The funeral will take place from the -family residence. No. 16 East' Sixth
street at 2:30 this afternoon. Dr. Gue will conduct the services at the house,"
and Industry Lodge, A. O. U. W., at Lone Fir cemetery.
A number of friends of Mr. Buchtel met last night In the ofllce of Parton,
Beach &. Simon to arrange to attend the funeral. Eugene Ferguson presided,
and D. J. Beakey was secretary. Charles Mayer. D. J. Beakey and L. C. Coulter
were appointed a committee to buy a floral piece, and Alfred F. Sears, C. N.
Rankin and J. W. Beveridge to draft memorial resolutions. The resolutions were
adopted.
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bakery at Sixth and Harrison streete,
and he had just served two customers,
when the highwayman halted him and
ci.-i v,t- n innf of bread, as he was
hnntrrv Tnssintr him a loaf, Blane was
about
called
to drive on,
out: "Say,
when the stranger
have you got any
money? , ,
"Xot a cent," answered the driver, and
the stranger made a brimstone answer.
Then he said a watch would do, but when
Blane replied that his watch was at home
the stranger became infuriated, and fired
his revolver three times in rapid suc
cession. One bullet passed through
Blane's hat. another tore shreds in his
coat, folded up on the eat, while the
third buried itself in the wagon.
In the semidarkness, Blane sprang to
the ground, with the reins in one hand
and his whip in the other, and Mr. Rob
ber received a smashing blow between
the eyes. The robber retaliated by
striking Blane on the breast with the
butt of the revolver, and In the rough-and-tumble
fight which followed, the rob
ber dropped his revolver and escaped.
The three revolver shot had alarmed
people In the neighborhood, and a citizen
telephoned to police, headquarters. Jailer
Crate was sent out with the patrol wagon,
and met.Blane, armed by this time.-with
the footpad's revolver.
"The fellow's gone," said Blane, grimly.
"I'm keeping watch to see If he returns
for his gun: -I was too excited to notice
his personal appearance. Glad I escaped
o easy."
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AMATEURS ON THE DIAMOND
Fontellas and Oregon Cltys Play at
League Park Next Sunday.
At the meeting of the Pacific Amateur
League last night it was decided to
change the schedule and bring the Oregon
City team to Portland for Sunday's game
Instead of Vancouver. - This sends the
Stephens Athletic Club team to Vancou
ver to open the season there, and as the
Vancouver team is strong this season,
they will give the Stephens team a hard
game. The Fontellas and Oregon Citys
will play at the League Park Sunday at
3 P. M.. and as this is Oregon City's first
game in Portland for the season, a large
delegation of rooters will accompany them,
to cheer for the Falls team. "Trilby"
Rankin will umpire .here Sunday, and
Stutt at Vancouver.
Shea and Fleming, the Fontella battery,
have signed with the Tacoma league
team, and this loss will make the" Fontella
team about even with the other teams in
the league. This is the last game the
Fontellas play in Portland until June 26.
Multnomahs Against Mount Angels. 1
Tomorrow at 3 P. M. the Multnomahs
and Mount Angels will cross bats on the
Multnomah Field. The college boys gave
the M Al A C. a hard rub last year,
and are said to have a stronger nine thla
season. Both teams are in condition to
play good ball.
WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DES
SERT r
This question arises In tho family every day.
Let us answer It today. Try Jell-0. a de
licious and healthful dessert. .Prepared In two
minutes. No bolllnc! no D&klng! simply add
bolllnc- water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon. Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
Get & package at your grocer's today. 10c
Chapped, rough, red, windburned. smart
ing skin made -fair and lovely using Sat-In-Skln
Cream and Powder. 25c
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL
RELATIONS OF COLOMBIA. ASU'THia
COUNTRY. -
Efforts to Block legislation Tactics
of Opposition to Isthmian Water
wayOld Attack in New Form.
A new Isthmian canal scheme has been
exploited in detail in a number' of news
papers throughout the country, writes J.
D.- Whelpley, In the "Washington Star.
This time it Is announced that J. Pler
Tiont Morgan, at the head of an influ
ential syndicate of well-known business
men and politicians, is going to buy the
Panama Canal from its French owners
and complete the work of opening this
channel to commerce without expense to
the Government of the United States.
Carefully analyzed, the story was ridi
culously impossible, though the. purpose
in publishing the same was made clearly
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might be, under ordinary circumstances,
authentic sources. It was but another
move on the part of the anti-canal fac-
tion to confuse the public mind and throw
discredit upon any effort of the canal ad
vocates to secure final consideration of
such an enterprise by the United States
Government. In the days of Mr. Hunting
ton the Pacific roads were a strong fac
tor in opposing the building of a water
way by this Government. The community
of Interests coterie of railroad financiers
has taken up Mr. Huntington's fight and
has become far more influential than even
he was himself with all his marvelous
and concentrated energy.
The Panama Canal corporation is fight
ing for its life to prevent the construc
tion of any canal by the United States.
Even alone, this corporation has been able
to do much to delay action, but allied
with the opposition native to this country
It presents a formidable front to the ene
my. To give the Impression to the people
of the United States that the building ot
an Isthmian canal was properly within
the domain of private capital and that in
these days of vast aggregations of money
it would be easy to obtain $200,000,000 for
such a conservative investment, was the
real purpose of this lurid tale. It was, in
brief, but another broadside In a warfare
which has been in progress for many
years.
Leaving to the engineers a discussion of
the merits of the Nicaragua and Panama
canal routes and allowing that they are
equally feasible, equally 'practical and can
be built for about the same amount of
money, it Is the complications which pre
sent themselves In the diplomatic and le
gal Held which make the Panama enter
prise so difficult of assimilation by Ameri
can energies. The Panama Canal people
have Insisted for many years that their
only purpose was to build the canal as
originally contemplated, and that they had
no Intention or desire of selling to the
United States. Their fight has been marie
against the construction of other pro
posed canals which would militate against
raising money for their own enterprise
and possibly bring about two waterways
where one was sufficient.
The diplomatic surroundings of the -Panama
Canal are Interesting, "for under the
terms of the concession granted by the
Government of the United States of Co
lombia the company possesses the exclu
sive privilege for excavation. This conces
sion continues for 99 years from the open
ing of the proposed canal, and at the
end of that time the Government of Co
lombia becomes, the owner of the, water
way. " The company was given a right ot
way 1312 feet wide and about 47 miles, or
the width of the isthmus, Jn length. In
addition to this right of waythe Panama
railroad land grant comprises 1,235,500
acres, with mining rights. "While this
land really belongs to the railroad, the
canal company is so interested as to be Its
real proprietors.
As a compensation for the rights and
privileges granted to the canal company
the Colombian Government Is entitled to
receive 5 per cent of the gross revenue oi
the company for the first 25 years after
the opening of the canal ; from the twenty-fifth
year It is to receive 6 per cent,
from the fiftieth year to the seventy-fifth
year, 7 per cent, and from "that time" till
the ninety-ninth year, when the canal
becomes the property of the Colombian
Government, 8 per cent.
The interest of the Colombian Govern
ment in the Panama Canal has not been
entirely prospective, for, upon one pretext
or another, such as an extension of time
limits on franchises, so-called "loans"
have been extracted from the company
by the government to the amount of sev
eral million dollars.
The United States Is practically supreme
on the Isthmusof Panama by the treaty
of 1848, made with the Colombian Gov
ernment, then known as the Government
of New Granada. No matter who built the
Panama Canal the United States would
practically maintain a protectorate -over,
the territory through which It passed,
unless some change was effected under
present treaty obligations. The treaty
now in. force, besides making the usual
stipulations for no discrimination against
American goods or against American citi
zens, provides as follows:
"To secure to themselves the constant
and -tranquil enjoyment of these advan
tages and especial compensation for the
said advantages . . . the United States
guarantees positively and efficaciously, to
New Granada by the present stipulation
the perfect neutrality of the before-mentioned
Isthmus, with' the view that the
free transit from one to the other may
not be interrupted or embarrassed In any
future .time while this treaty exists, and
In consequence the United States also
guarantees In the same manner the rights
of sovereignty and property which New
Granada has and possesses over the said
territory."
It has been recently denied emphatical
ly that the Panama Canal Company had
any connection with the Panama Railroad
Company. This Is not. true, for the old
canal company, the railroad company and
the new canal company are Inextricably
associated together. The 65,000,000 francs
capital of the new Panama Canal Com
pany Is divided into 650,000 shares of 100
francs each, of which 50,000, representing
5,000,000 francs, have been given to the
Colombian Government, according to pre
vious agreement. One-half of the capital
of the mew company was paid in by or
ganizers of the old company, and by cer
tain Individuals sentenced by the French
courts to make a. restitution of money
stolen from the old company, by public
subscriptions, and from one or two other
sources. The capital bears no Interest,
and by the terms of agreement with the
old company It must be entirely devoted
to the expenses of the administration of
the company, to the carrying on of the
work of the canal and In payment of
?20,000,000 to the old company for the ac
quisition by the new company of the
Panama Railroad In case the completion
of the canal shall be found Impossible.
In consideration of this agreement to
buy the railroad in case the canal is
not built and an agreement to share half
and half the profits of the canal if it is
built, the old canal company transferred
all its right, title and Interest in tne
work on the Isthmus to the new com
pany, and also a controlling Interest In
the Papama Railroad.
The Panama Railroad was originally
build by an American corporation at ' a
cost of about J3.000.000; the road was sold
to the old canal company for, $7,000,00, but
under the terms of Its concession and to
retain a protectorate by the United States
an American board of directors .has al
ways been maintained. There are 70,000
shares in the Panama Railway, and 68.
500 of these now belong to the new canal
company In trust until the conditions out
lined have been fulfilled. The other 1500
shares are held by Americans, residents of
New .York, who are each year selected as
an American directorate Dy tne reai own
ers of road andi canal, who reside in
Paris.
From this brief glance at the relations
existing between the old canal j company
founded by De Lesseps, with its 200,000
or more French stockholders, the- new
company, consisting of an inner circle of
promoters from the old company, the
Panama Railroad, with Its uncertain title
and divided ownership,' the 'Colombian
Government with its financial Interests
and treaty obligations, and the United
States Government, with Its protectorate"
over all, It can be readily understood no
man, not even J. Pierpont Morgan,, can
make an offhand proposition to buy the
property and convert it Into a purely
American enterprise. New-treaties be
tween the countries interested, the United
States, - Colombia apd France, new con
cessions to a corporation undertaking the
construction tind a fulfillment of all finan
cial obligations to the many different
parties interested would be but a few of
the preliminary moves,, none of which
could be made except with the widest pub-
Hcity.
It can be stated upon the highest au
thority that Mr. Morgan,, when In Wash
ington, did not broach the subject of an
isthmian canal to either President Mc
Kinley or Secretary Hay in fact, the en
tire story was an ingenious canard in
spired by a deliberate intention to fur
ther confuse the canal situation.
DEATH OF LAWRENCE MOLLOY
Was Formerly General Superintend
ent of Union Pacific.
Lawrence Molloy, who was general su
perintendent of the Union Pacific Railway
for a number of years, and superintend
ent of the Oregon Short Line, died of
heart failure at his home, 574 Rodney ave
nue, Upper Alblna, at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. While his health had been
poor for several years, he seemed recently
to be improving, and especially was this
noticeable for several days past. His
death was very eudden. Mrs. Molloy was
at home with him at the time. A physi
cian was summoned, "but nothing could
be done. Mr. Molloy was a native of
Massachusetts, and 50 years old. He was
a railroad man by profession, and from
the lowest position he climbed to that of
general superintendent of the Union Pa
cific Railway Company, and was with the
company 24 years. He 'was -superintendent
of the Oregon Short Line" for two and
a half years, retiring from that position
a short time ago. He came to Portland
from Wyoming last October in the hope
that a. change of climate would be bene
ficial. He was a member of the Knights
of Pythias, the' Masonic order and the
Mystic Shriners, of Cheyenne, "Wyo. A
wife, four sons and a daughter survive
him. Two sons are in Cheyenne In the
service of the Oregon Shott Line. T. C.
Molloy, another son, Is employed by the
O. R. & N. Co., In Portland. The body
will be shipped to Cheyenne Sunday morn
ing. , The French-Irish.
Gentlemen's Magazine.
France, with its MacMahons, O'Neills,
O'Connors and Nugents, possesses many
Irish names. The Boulanger movement
introduced to us Count Dillon, In whose
gardens the Floquet duel was fought.
Most of the Franco-Irish, though-200 years
mavhave passed since their ancestors left
our shores, have preserved a great affec-
Lawrence Molloy.
Youths'and Children's Clothing
TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY.
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, The Reliable. Popular-Price
tion for Ireland, and each St. Patrick's
day sees a certain number of- them' united
'to celebrate sthe feast ot Ireland's patron
saint. I had the pleasure of being pres
ent at one of these "diners de St. Pat
rice," under the presidency, of the VI
comte O'Neill de Tyrone, a charming
nobleman, who claims descent from Owen
Roe O'Neill.
Among Irish names in France I 'may
mention Creblllon de Ballyhlgue, Mac
Guckln de Slane, Mahon de Monaghan,
O'Quin d'Etcheparc (formerly (Mayor of
Pau), Harty de Plerrebourg, Harden
Hickey, (who shows his Irish origin by
editing' the principal comic paper. in
Paris, the Trlboulet). There area few
names with the prefix "O," and it is
hard to know how they came by it., There
is a' Baron O'Tard.de la -Grange and a
Comtesse O'Pole; and I have also seen
In a list of students O'Dlette apd O'Lan
,yer. These -are to be. distinguished, of
course, from such noms" de guerre as
O'Monroy, O'Dlu, ' O'Squarr, etc; .Your
average Frenchman takes the bearer of
a name with an "O" or "Mac" -as a
noble. '
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TICKING OFF THE MILES.
There Are- Several Way of Doing: It,
,,. More or -Less. Accurate. r-
"There has been some' picturesQue fic
tion "written about the ease with which
railroad' men and drummers are 'sup
nosed to tick off the miles' as the? train
speeds along,' from things they can see
from the car window," saia a. raiiroaa
conductor to a Washington' Star report
er recently.
"There Is only one strictly accurate
way, and that is to seat yourself on the
side of the train from which may be
observed the white mile posts that line
the road 'and hold your watch on them.
If 'you-have a split-second watch.it will
prove Interesting to note that while, you
made one mile in 60 seconds the next was
covered in 53, and the third In 70 sec
onds,, and so on, as the speed of the
train- increases or slackens. You may
also follow around the Uttle. second-hand
on an ordinary watch. It kills time.
"Some pretend to say that they can
tell the speed of the train- by counting
the telegraph poles. If there were an
exact number of telegraph poles to every
mile this might be done by a little fig
uring, but 'there is a difference. The
number of telegraph poles to a mile va
ries from ,"33 to 40. depending upon the
straight stretches and the curves in the
track, the latter having more poles than
tho former. So. you see. It is not as
easy as the drummer would have the
other passengers believe.
"If the poles are planted 33 to the mile,
they are 160 feet apart, and every 11
passed represents a third of a mile. If
placed 40 to a mile, they are 132 feet
apart, and every 20 represents half a
mile.'
"These are easy figures to remember,
and by applying them on a journey a
passenger may obtain an idea, -more or
less accurate, of the speed of the train.
'-"Another way Is i.o attempt to count
the clicks of the wheels of the truck of
your car as they pass over the rails
where joined. The rails of the roads as
placed today arer too eVenly joined to
arrive at an exact determination by this
method, because, If you miss . two or
three joints, your calculations are thrown
out as to accuracy.
"However, there are railroad men who
cannot tell yotr the number "of rails to
the mile of their own roads, and rails
vary In length, the' average being 30 feet,
some 33 feet and some 60 feet.. At 30
feet there are 176 rails to the mile; and If
you can count 176 consecutive clinks as
your train files, along Xou ma-y determine
Its speed, and' not otherwise,
i ".Twenty years ago a rail weighing 50
or 56 pounds" to the yard was considered
heavy. Today the average weight Is SO
and 90 pounds, favoring the former; so
the average rail in use now weighs 800
pounds. If there are 176 rails to the
mile, each separate mile of rails weighs
140,800 pounds, and on a four-track road
563,200 pounds of cold rolled steel hold
up the cars to every mile.
"As- New York is 221 miles from Wash
ington, on 'each of the "two four-track
'lines of railroad between the two cities,
at the above average weight of rails,
the earth holds up 502,268,SO0 pounds of
steel." f
1 The Pluclty Rector. -
"World's Work.
Dr. w. S. Ransford.had started a-mission
school in the back rooms of- a saloon
on. Avenue A,' and at one of the first .ses
sions found a big ruffian' in possession,
greatly to the discomfort of- the teacher.
Told to go out,- the fellow Informed- Dr.
Rainsford that he would see him further
flret. The doctortalked peaceably enough
to the blackguard, hoping to avoid a
disturbance, but when he swore at him
again gave him his own medicine in a
blow that felled him' like anox. The fel
low arose, dazed and groping, ,to find the
doctor standing over him, ready to have
'It out . i
"Have you got enough?" he asked. The
man cried quits, and went his way; The
Sunday school session proceeded.
A week later there was another fight.
The rector 'started in to clear the room,
persuasion having failed, and found the
burly ruffian of the previous -encounter at
his elbow.
"I thought I was in for It," he said, tell
ing of It,- J'and that they had come back
Special Offer
VAlll,rt Mo C;o Ages
lOimg men S 3UIIS-3elaij
' In fancy suitings and pure-dye
elsewhere at $15 and $16.50.
R 7oe Qui at"3 off the 'regular price-. No
DOyS VeSiee DUllS rcserVe Everytriing must go. VVe
have toovmany.- - ' r -
" $3.00 Vestee Suits.......... :..$2,00.'
$4.00 Vestee Suits.... .;.'.'.. .i 2.65. . ; .
$4.45 Vestee Suits 3.00.
' $5.00 Vestee Suits ..... i. : '3.35. .."" I.
$5.75 Vestee Suits - . 3.65.
' $7.50 Vestee Suits -. -; 5.00. - - -
All these Suits are marked In plain figures and you will
find our original price from 50c to $1.50 less than any other
firm In Portland. :, .
BASEBALL BATS AND BALLS lREE WITH
EVERY 'SUIT.
ROSENBLATT & 0,
Clothiers
to clean me out I made sure my back
was free and turned upon them. -Imagine,
my surprise when r saw my customer of
the week ..before grab the other byrthe
neck .and rush him to the door.
" 'Here,' he said, 'firing him out;4 'the
rector and I can clean out this saloon I
That was the last fight we had."
All American.
SHERIDAN. May 9. (To the Editor.)'
Will you kindly tell us tlrrough The Morn
ing Oregonlan the meaning of the word
"Pan." as applied to the exposition at
Buffalo? Why Is It called the-Pan-American
Exposltl6n? Y. H. EAKIN. -.
Constipation, which gives rise to many
.eraiicr troubles, is cured and prevented
by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Try them
and 'you will be convinced.' ' .
OF SIX WEEKS
bejlnning Monday, July i, will be conducted
ia oncof the rooms of the Portland Business
College, corner Park and "Washington streets
It will be strictly a. school of study designed to
aid teachers to higher grades ia the August ex
unlnmtisn. Full particulars on application,
OPEN ALL THE YEAR
The Portland Business College Is open all the
year. Students may enter at any time, for
special branches or a regular course, and re-.
ceivc Individual or class instruction, as prefer
red. Call or send for catalogue. Learn whaf
and how we teach, and what it costs.
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. Q., PRINCIPAL
BOARD OF D1XBCTOXS -
D. P. THOMPSON, PRESIDENT
D. SOUS COHEN - - - DAVID M. DUNNE
AUCTION SALES TODAY.
At 165 First St., at 10 A M. J. T. Wilson, '
auctioneer.
At Gllman's salesroom, 411 Washington St.,
10 AM. S. L. N. GUman,. auctioneer.
MEETING NOTICES.
HALL OF INDUSTRY LODGE, NO. 8. A.
O U. W. Members, take notice and assemble
at lodgerooms this (Friday) afternoon at 1:30
o'clock, .from whence we will proceed ia a
body to East Sixth and Burnslde. sts.. to at
tend the funeral of our late brother, Frank S.
Buchtel. All members of the order are re
quested to Join us. Conveyance by cars from
the lodge hall to the East Side will be pro
vided. J. P. MORGAN. Master Workman. ,
Attest: JOHN W. PADDOCK, Recorder.
MTRTLE CHAPTER. NO. 15, O.
E. S. Regular communication this
(Friday) evening In Masonic Temple
at 7:30 o'clock. Dime social. By
order W. M.
JENNIE H. PETERSON, Sec.
The' annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Portland Trust Company of Oregon will be
held at the company's ofllce, 109 Third st, in
this city, this (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
E. J: ALTSTOCK, Secretary.
MULTNOMAH ENGINE CO. BENEVOLENT
ASS!N. Members are-requested to attend the
funeral of our late member, Frank Buchtel,
at late residence. Sixth and East Bumslde
sts.,t-at 2:30 P. M., May. 10.- By order of the
President. - W. T. STEPHENS, Sec.
HASSALO LODGE, NO. 15. X O. O. F.
Regular-meeting this (Friday) 'evelnlng at 8
o'clock. Work In the second .degree. Visitors
welcome. HENRY BROWN, Sec.
DIED.
MOLLOY In this city, at the l'atfe residence.
574. Rodney ave., Lawrence Molloy. aged 51
. years, 3 months and 28 days. Notice of
funeral hereafter.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
BUCHTEL At the home of his parents. 16
East Sixth St., May 0, Frank S. Buchtel,
aged 30 years. Funeral from the house this
afternoon at .2:30 o'clock. Services at the
house will be In charge of Dr. Gue. 'and at
the'grave- Industry Lodge. A. O. U. W7, will
have charge. Interment Lone Fir cemetery.
TRULLINGER In this city, May 0. 1001. Mrs.
D. N. Trulllnger. The funeral will take place
Saturday. 2 P. M., from the residence ot her
mother. Mrs. Durrer. 55 North Sixth si. In
terment Lone Fir cemetery. Friends In
vited. CARLSON Friends and acquaintances are xe
ftpeotfully. Invited to attend the funeral of
Sophia, wife of John Carlson, which will
take place from the SL. James Lutheran
Church, cor. Park and Jefferson -sts., today
at 2 P. M. Interment at Lone Fir cemetery.
GRIFFIN In this city, at St. VlncentV Hos
pital. May 8, James H. Griffin. Funeral to
day (Friday) at 7:30 A M. from the under
taking parlors of Dunning & Campion, 206
Burnslde at., thence to the cathedral, 15th
and Davls 8 AM.
EDWARD HOLMAN, Undertalcer,4th
and Yamhill ata. Hens Stlnaon. lady I
assistant. Botii phones No. COT. v
Flnley, Kimball & Co., Undertakers.
Lady aiflitnnt. 275 Third at. Tel. O.
NEW TODAY.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Portland real estate at lowest ratta.
Titles Insured. Abstracts furnished..
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber ot Commerce,
ir
14 to 20-1Up to date In every
and made of newest; effects
blue serges, -now being sold
Our price only $12.
-Third and Morrison Streets
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
i-UKiuANU, aiay 0. 8 p. M, Maximum
temperature, 61; minimum temperature-, -15,.
river-reading at II A. M.r 11.1 feet; change In
the past'21 houriv 0.5, foot; total precipitation.
5 p. M. to 5 P. M. 0.83 Inch; tfttat precipita
tion since Sept 1, 1000, 3U.78 Inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1,-1000. 42.18, Inches;
deficiency. 2.40 Inches; total sunshine May 8.
O:ttrposslble- sunshine May3 14.'3tJ.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A few light scattering: showers occurred to
day in Washington and-Wesfern Montana, but
elsewhere In the-North PacIHc States generally
fair weather prevailed. It 1 generally cloudy
this evening lri the Pacific Iorthwest. It U
warmer In .Washington and JTorth western Or--egon.,
The indications are tor generally fair
weather in this district Friday.
WEATHER FORECASTS--Forecasts
made. at PottTandfor the 2Shour3
ending at midnight Friday. May lQt ' '
"Portland and 'vicinity Probably fair; varia
ble winds. , .
Westerri' Oregon and Westerp Washington
Probably fair, except showers along the.coust;
variable winda.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Idaho Generally fair weatheff variable winds.
A B. WOLLABEK.
"" Acting Forecast Official.
AMUSEMENTS.
MARQUAM GRAND CALVTN HEtUG Mgr.
' Monday and Tuesday evenings. Matinees.
May.l3-li.xErnest Sipton;Thompson. the greac
friend of wild anlmalsv will lecture Monday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock, on "Personality of.
Wlld'Anlmala"; Mdnday1eventnff-at 8:15, on
"Wild Animals I Have Known"; Tuesday aft
ernoon and eventngta subiects to be announced
later. Evening prices Lower floor, except last
3 rows, $1; last 3 rows. h75c Balcony, rtrst U
rows. 50c; last S rows, 33c. Gallery. 25c.
Boxes and Ioem, S7.SO. Children, under 1-!
years of age, 50c to any part of theater. Mat
inee prices Entire lower ..floor, 50c. Balcony,
first 6 rows. 50c; last 6 rows, 25c, Boxes and
loges, f5. Children underbill years of age, 23c
to any. part ot theater. Seats now selling.
COBDBAY"S THEATER
FLORENCE ROBERTS and, BeIasco,& Thall'a
Alcazar Stock, Co.." of pan, Francisco.
Tonight (by request), "-SAP-HO." Saturday
Matinee, last performance of "CAMIT.L.E."
Saturday night; farewell performance,'- "CAR
MEN." Matinee prices same as evening prices, ex
cept balcony and family circles, which are 23c.
CORDRAY'S THEATER-
Four nights, commencing Sunday, May 12.
Hal Reld's Greatest Play,
"ROANOKE."
"ROANOKE."
"ROANOKE,"
"ROANOKE,"
"ROANOKE."
"ROANOKE."
A Beautiful Story of Old Virginia.
Splendid company of players. Unexcelled
Scenic Equipment, Usual prices.
FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL
SEVENTH AND ALDER
CLARENCE MASON.I
Triple Horizontal Bar Expert.
THE LYNDONS,
Australia's greatest acrobatic song and dance
team.
ALICE WRENN. Serio-Comlc
THE RYNERSONS, The Hypnotic Duo.
PERITONIA.
Europe's, Cleversat.iAcrabatlc Clown.
THE GILLEtf" TRlOf' Novelty Club Jugglers.
May Nealson-Leondor.. .Hattle Ward. Lucille
Cromwell, all Portland favorites-
NEW TODAy.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city and. farm proprtj
'R. LXVTNGBTONE. 22 Stark it
,6 ACRES FOR RENT u
With good 8-room house, orchard; Mt. Tabor,
close, to car line; $11 per month; Jiq, agents.
Call day clerk. Esmond Hotel.
$500.00 to $50,000.00'-
For loans on most favorable terms. -Municipal
and school -bonds purchased. W.- Hi Fear.
Chamber of Commerce.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans.' Installment
loans. MacMastor & Btrrelh 311 Worcester bik.
BEST BRAND HAMS
13c lb.
A carload of Eastern, sugar-cured hams: beat
brand. 13c; picnic hams. lOcr lClb. pall East
ern lard, 51.10; 50 -lb. pail lard, -$4; bout
honey-cured bacon, 15c. Buy your meats at
wholesale prices. See the- La- Grande Cream
ery Co 264 Yamhill.- - .
No. 1 bams, 13c lb-r. bulk lard. 10t? lb.;. No. I
creamery butter 0c:,Jresh Oregon j&gp. 15c
doz.; new cabbage'. 5c and 10c head; 2 pkgs.
coffee, 25c: 2 lbs. fresh crackers. 15c; 2 cans
corn. 15ct 11 lbs. prnnes; 23s; 11 bars Savon
soap. 25c; 2 big pkgs. mush. 15c; Summer
sausage, 17c lb.; good teas, 35c lb- "
Oregon Cash Grocery
, . 232 North 14th. '
WILLARD EfiRMAN & CO.
364 Wash, st, and McMlnnvllIe.
If you want the chotcesC meats at -prices
consistent with quality, give us a call, or
phone Grant 1411 or 128.
Try our Yamhill mild sugar-cured hams and
bacon. Nothing to equal them. - -
Especially low prices to hotels, restaurants
and boarding-houses,
BEST BRAND HAMS
13c lb.
A carload of Eastern ugar-cnred.Jamsbest
brand, 13c; picnic hams, iflc; 10-lb. pall East
ern lard, $1.10; 50 - lb. pall larcL ,,J4; best
honey-cured bacon, 15c ,
Best creamery butter,, roll ........ ...... J... 40a
Dairy butter, roll ,.3035c
Country butter, roll ...... v.. 25c
Fresh-ranch eggs,"doz...........-.....i50
Buy your meats at wholesale .price. -See tba
La. Grande Cwamery'Co., 2M vTainnJli, ..