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10 THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, MAT 16, lQOf. FOREIGN LUMBER FLEET - COLTJ3IBIA RIVER -CARGOES - FOB MAJfY DIFFEREKT COUNTRIES. .Another Cargo Ship Comlne From Antwerp-rBalley Gatrert on Her STetv Bun-Marine Tiotes. The schooner Novelty Is loading a cargo or -lumber at the Eastern Lumber Com pany's plant in this city lor "Australia. She "-will carry nearly a. million feet and will sail the latter part of the month. The mammoth steamship Palatlna, -which Is due in about 10 days, trill load a 3,000,-000-foot cargo for the Orient The bark- . entlne Addenda is at Simpson's mill, at the mouth of the Columbia, loading a cargo for South America. Last month a ship was dispatched for South Africa with lumper from this city, and all through the month coasting steamers and schooners have been carrying lumber from Columbia JRIver points to San Francisco and other Coast ports. These vessels, loading for such -widely separated ports, illustrate the growing Importance of the Columbia River lumber trade. Since the Pacific Export Lumber Com pany came into this field, a reputation has heen built -up for the product of the Portland mills, and the demand Is stead ily growing. Owing to the handy and abundant supply of logs, Portland mills are successfully competing with all other mills -on the Coast, and recently shipped a big order to ilanlla for the Govern ment. Another large order from the same source is said to be floating around at the pr2sent time, but the mill credited with having the contract Is keeping it a dark tecret. the trip, the boat Is wooded for the round trip at this end of the line, the fuel .supply being secured from a. harge which Is towed up from the lower river. The Columbia is running about bank full, at the present time, and there is a pretty stiff current In the channel. On .the up trip the boat hugs the shore, hut coming down stream full advantage Is taken of the swift current. The run down from the Cascades is made in a little over three hours. The B. P. & A., which Is running a "boat from each end of the line, is mak ing faster time -with Its steamers than It was before the big steamer appeared on the route. LESS THAJf REPORTED. But Four Lives Lost In the City of Padncah "Wreclc. ST, LOUIS, May 15. The Globe-Democrat today says: It is now definitely learned that not more than five lives were lost in the wreck of the steamer City of Paducah, at Brunhorst Landing, 111., Sunday night, and even this number may be reduced to four. Manager Massangate has received tele grams from Captain Klrkpatrick, at the scene of the wreck, stating that the negro roustabouts and deckhands who had been reported as mlsfring had all been account ed for, and that most of them had re turned to the wreck. The following Is a list of the dead, which the company officials believe to be correct: Hiss Mabel Gardiner, passenger, St. Louis. Dr. J. "W. 3ell, passenger, Bell's Land ing, Tenn. Charles Johnson, deck watchman, St. Louis. James Canfleld, second fireman, St. Lo'u's. White fireman, name unknown. Frank Jones, one of the negro deck hands of the City of Paducah, reported missing, appeared at the office of Captain Massingale today and demanded his two days pay. Jones said he was In the bow of the boat, pulling in a line, when she struck. He and two other men leaped together and In the darkness struck out for the Missouri shore, nearly a mile distant. One of his companions, a negro, was drowned, but the other, a white man. reached the shore with him in safety. According to the negro's story, "he boarded a freight train on the Iron Moun tain road and beat his way back to St, Louis. Captain Massingale says the deck hands who were reported missing con tinue to turn up, and his record shows that only flex persons were drowned. ANOTHER TRANS-PACIFIC LINE. Hamburg-American Company "Will Run Steamers to Orient. NEW YORK, May 15. Albert Ballln. director-general of the Hamburg-American Steamship Company, who Is in this city on his way to Europe after an extended trip to China, today confirmed the report that negotiations are in progress between his company and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad to establish a steam ship line between San Francisco and the Orient. Mr. Ballin said, however, that the matter is still In its earliest stages, and that the details of the proposed new line have not been discussed. He added that from the nature of the enterprise it will be a long while before the plan can possibly lake definite shape. The number of vessels, the tonnage and speed have not yet been considered. HAD A CLOSE CALL. Ship Ardnamnrchan Off Oregon Coast Last December. VICTORIA, B. C, May 15. The mate of the ship Ardnamurchan, now here, says that the salmon ship had the closest call he has ever seen in 26 years at sea from being wrecked off the Oregon Coast in December last, when she jettisoned 5000 cases of salmon, which afterwards went ashore. She was on her beam ends, and great seas buried her to Jier hatches. The men who were throwing the salmon overboard were up to their waists in water. During the storm they saw a light ship, which the mate said may have been the lost Andrada. der Grosse, from Bremen for New York, via Cherbourg. St. Vincent, May 15. Arrived. "Wilhemi na, from Portland, Or., via Coronel for .Naples. Liverpool, May 15. Sailed Nomadic, for New York; Siberian, for St Johns, N. F., and Halifax. Queenstown, ' May 15. Sailed Ivernia, for Boston. Antwerp Arrived May 14 Switzerland, from Philadelphia. New York, May 15. Arrived Neckar, from Bremen. Sailed St Louis, for Southampton; Majestic, for Liverpool; Southwark, for Antwerp. Kobe Sailed May 10 Ping Suey, from Hong Kong for Seattle. Lizard Passed May 14 Westminster, from San Francisco via St Vincent, C. V., for . Beachy Head Passed May 14 Heath crag, from San Francisco via Valparaiso and St Vincent for Hull. Hong Kong Arrived May 10 Bergen haus, from San Francisco and San Diego via Hiogo. New York, May 15. Arrived Oceanic, from Liverpool; Hohenzollern, from Na ples. Hong Kong, May 15. Arrived -previouslySteamer Victoria, from Tacoma via Yokohama. . Cherbourg, May 15. Sailed Kaiser WH helm der Grosse, from Bremen and South ampton for New York. Moville, May 15. Arrived Sicilian, from New York for Glasgow, and proceeded. SUES FORMER PARTNER Jf. W. ROUNTREE WANTS ACCOUNT ING FROM A. B. MANLEY. WILL BE FLOATED SATURDAY. If Plans Carry, Poltalloch Will Be In Deep "Water This "Week. ASTORIA, Or., May 15. A letter was received from Captain Young, of the stranded bark Poltalloch. It was written Monday, and said that he intended to put a strain on the cables that evening and to begin dragging the vessel through the 400 feet of sand between her and deep water. He said the outlook was very fa vorable, and he expected to have the bark afloat by Saturday of this week. SKe Chooses Astoria As a field for religious endeavor. Granddaughter of John Brown, hero of Harper's Ferry, a Lieutenant In the Salvation Army. Character sketch and biography. IN NEXT SUNDAY'S OR EGONIAN. Order a paper from your newsdealer. - Alleges That He Was Deceived In Real Estate Transactions and Defraadcd of Profits. N. W. Rountree yesterday filed siflt against his former partner. A, B. Mar ley, in the State Circuit Court, to en Join him from selling certain real estate. The court is asked to appoint a receiver with the usual powers. They were part ners as Manley & Rountree, from Septem ber, 180S, until January 15, 1900. Rountree alleges that in October, 1S9S, he arranged to purchase in behalf of the firm, from R. NJxon, receiver of the Portland Sav ings Bank, for $7300. lots 3 and 10. block 3. and lots 2 and 3, block 8. Subdivision of Proebstel's addition; lot 4. block 156, Portland; lots 3 and 4, block 4, Elizabeth Irving's Addition, the west half of lot 7, block 264, Couch Addition, and lots 6 and 6. block 299, Holladay's Addition. Immediately after the arrangement, Rountree says he was obliged to absent himself from the -city, and while he was gone Manley negotiated for a loan of $7300 from the Merchants National Bank with which to buy this real estate on con dition that it be transferred to the Mer chants Bank as security for the loan. Rountree asserts that Manley wrong fully and fraudulently withheld the re sult of the negotiations with the bank, and said that if they bought the prop erty it would have to he done with their own money. Manley, it Is alleged, said he had sufficient money of his own to buy the property, but would loan it to the firm, and would purchase the property for his own benefit if Rountree could not advance his share. These representa tions, Rountree says, were false and made with intent to deceive and defraud him of his rights. He alleges that on December 22, 1S98, Manley obtained $7300 three degrees were conferred by Phoenix Lodge, No. 123. Perrysburg, O. Captain Kellogg crossed the plains to Oregon" in 1S48, knd arrived at Oregon City Septem ber 9, 1848. He was a charter member of Multnomah Lodge, No. 84, Oregon City, under the Jurisdiction of Missouri. GEORGE H. HIMES. - , PERSONAL MENTION. L. Henry, in advance of Harry Corson Clarke, who will appear at Cordray's in the near future, is In the city. NEW YORK. May 15. Arrived from Portland J. M. Long, at the Herald Square; E. T. Weatherred, at the Aetor; K. A. Mackenzie and wife, at the Wal dorf. From Spokane T. D. Gamble, at the Cadillac; O. J. Fairfield, at the Grand Union. 5EESESESS8!SSS5I??5HS THE PALATIAL CANADIAN PACIFIC. Special Rate Notice. For the Medical Association meeting, to be held in St. Paul May 26th to June 7th, we will sell round trip tickets, good for 60 dqys, at rate of $60 00. For the Mod ern Woodmen meeting, St. Paul, June 11th, 60-day round trip tickets at $60 00, on sale June 7th. Watch for announce ment of rate to Buffalo account Pan American Exposition. For full particulars call on or address. H. H.' Abbott, aireni. 1 142 Third street. AT THE HOTELS. Ideal Location for Saw Mill, Sites Are Very Scarce. FOR A NEW LINE. Steamboat to Be Subsidized to Ply Between Astorln and Oak Point. ASTORIA, May 15 At a meeting of the Astoria Progressive Commercial As sociation this evening, a committee was appointed to engage a steamer to make rounds trips dally between Astoria and points on the north shore of the Colum bia as far as Oak Point. A monthly subsidy will be paid by the merchants to maintain the service. CARGO FROM ANTWERP. French Bark Fexrraal Will Load for Portland Direct. The French bark Fervaal is reported under charter to load cement and general cargo at Antwerp for Portland direct This is the first cargo ship that has been heaued In this direction from Ant werp for a long time. The Fervaal is a new vessel, having made her maiden trip out to San Francisco less than a year ago. She loaded vbeat at San Francisco and has just arrived out with her cargo. As soon is it is discharged she will com mence loading for this port, and will sail the latter part of June. At present there is but one cargo ship on the route between Europe and Portland, the Argus, from Bremen, having a part cargo for this city, the remainder of it being for Hono lulu, at which port she will call before coming Jitc. The Riverside, which comes in Balfour, Guthrie & Co.'s direct line from Liverpool, has not yet sailed, but will get away in June. SCHOONER WRECKED. Steamer Moana, of Tacoma, Sank on a Reef. VICTORIA, B. a. May 15. News was received by the steamer Moana of the wreck of the American schooner Helene Nicholson, of Tacoma, bound from Apia for Sydney, on an uncharted reef about 62 miles from Noumea, New Caledonia. All hands were saved. She was owned by Captain Hansen, of Tacoma, who was her master. TjnnTT Awn TTJt? TJTTCT tt A nv -JC,;elulJer " lal,a Niamey oDiamea ww rUK.lL.ADiV 1HM. JJiibl LAUb from the Merchants National Bank, and bought the property. On January 15, 18&, Rountree avers that he became apprised of the transaction, and demanded that Manley account to the firm .for the property and he refused. Rountree further charges that on Janu ary 29, 1900, during the co-partnership, Manley clandestinely caused to be trans ferred to him from D. P. Thompson for his sole use and benefit, 53 lots in Lin coln Park Annex, and has realized, large profits on the sale, of the same and de prived him (Rountree) of his profits as co-partner. The further charge Ik made that Manley appropriated to his own use $200 of the assets of the firm over arid above his Just proportion. An accounting is demanded. RIVER TOWBOAT BURNED. Fonr Lives Lost by Fire on a Boat at Cnlaonn, Ky. EVA'N'SVILLE. Ind., May 15 The steamer Owensboro, a towboat owned by the Green River Coal Transportation Company, of this city, was burned to the water's 3ko at Calhoun. ICy.. last night. and four lives were lost. The boat was without a watchman and had tied up at Calhoun. Fire broke out about 11 P. M. and Spread with great rapidity. Captain Eastman and Engineer Robinson, of this city, had narrow escapes. The two fire men, Crenshaw and Brlnkman, both or Evansville. together with two roustabouts, were lost with the boat A large tow of lumber was attached to the boat, but was out loose and saved. The boat is a complete loss. It was valued at 56000. Skipper Was Not Competent. SAN FRANCISCO, May 15. Captains Bolles and Bulger, United States Inspect ors of Steam Vessels', rendered a decis ion today in the matter of the wrecking of the steamship Willamette in Bayness Sound, March 16. The Inspectors found that Captain Hanson, the master of the vessel, was guilty of unsklllfulness and negligence, and they suspended his li cense for one year. The vessel was a total loss, and was valued at $125,000. Pilot Patterson Appointed. The Billy Patterson who was struck by political lightning in the way of an Alas ka appointment Is the well-known pilot for so long employed on the O. R. & N. Co.'s .steamers. Captain Patterson had Intended going North this Summer, and will probably find It more convenient to go at the expense of the Government than otherwise. The new appointee has made quite a success as a pilot, but this is his first appearance In politics. AGAINST THE MACHINE. of Wheat Shovclers Not n Favor Modern Methods. OtiDlfiNfaiiUKG, N. Y., May 15. With the arrival of the first boats with grain from Chicago, the shovelers at the Og densburg Transit Company's elevator have struck against the Westbrook patent bhovels, operated by compressed air. Such a strike last season was successful. The shovels are now Installed and five men do the work of 20. The men demand the employment of the old shovelers and Increased pay if automatic shovels are continued. Nonunion men are employed and the -work is proceeding without In terruption. Plans are being made for a general strike by longshoremen when the rush be gins to force jcognItion of the union by the company. THE ALASKAN LAUNCHED. Largest StenmKhlp Ever Unlit on the Pacific Coast Ik Afloat. SAN FRANCISCO. May 15. The Alas kan, the largest merchant steamship ever built on the Pacific Coast, has been suc cessfully launched from the yard of the "Union Iron Works. Miss Francis Sher wood Hopkins broke the bottle of cham pagne on the bow as the huge craft be gan to ST!de down the ways, and named the vessel. The Alaskar. which belongs to the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company, is of 12,000 tons gross burden. 4S9 feet long and 57 -feet bredth, with 32 feet -depth of hold. She is Intended for the run be tween San Francisco, Hawaii and New York. The Ejrbert at Seattle. SEATTLE, May 15. The United States transport Egbert arrived In port this afternoon with a new captain in com mand. Captain William H. Hawes, who was formerly first officer of the vessel, took charge at San Francisco, succeed ing Captain "Walton last Friday -when the Egbert reached the Golden Gate bar from the far East She sailed on the following day for this port Marine Notes. The transport Oopack arrived up from Astoria early yesterday morning and com menced loading outward In the afternoon. She will probably get away Saturday. The .steamer Columbia arrived In promptly on time yesterday morning and after discharging an unusually heavy freight at Astoria proceeded up the river, reaching her deck In this city shortly after 5 o'clock. The British bark Vimeria finished dis charging ballast yesterday, and will com mence loading wheat today. The Magda lene Is also loading wheat and Will prob ably finish this week. It Is reported that she will go to Hamburg direct with her wheat cargo. Levi Tlllotson, a prominent timber man of Saginaw, Mich., who is at the Per kins, predicts large additions to the number of saw mill plants now operat ing in Oregon and Washington, In the near future. Mr. Tlllotson purchased a large amount of timber land in the Northwest about 10 years ago. Among his acquisitions at that time were 4000 acres from W. S. Ladd, at Gray's Har bor, 6000 acres from other parties in Clatsop County, and a number .of quar ter sections In the Nehalem country and at other points adjacent to Portland. He does not think there is as much standing timber In the Northwest as some people give these two states credit for, and predicts that within 50 years Oregon will be Importing lumber from other parts of the world. "I know how Michi gan people used to talk of that state's inexhaustible supply 50 years ago," he said, "and they seemed to think that the trees would not be cut down for a cen tury, yet these same people have since purchased hundreds of thousands of acres in the South and many of them have made investments in Oregon and Washington timber lands. When a big saw mill employing hundreds of men. be gins cutting into a forest it soon makes wide clearings, and when such men as Weyerhauser set up their modern plants in the Northwest the havoc they will create In what are now dense woods' will be appalling. Already the big saw mills at Hoquiam and Aberdeen are, ex hausting the timber within easy reach, and it will not be many years before all the available timber will be cut and the plants will have to move or go out of business. "Portland is the best site for a big saw mill In the Northwest, because here all the waste, such as slabs and saw dust, can be sold at a profit, while logs can be brought in by water at small expense. At Aberdeen great piles of slabs and great heaps of sawdust have to be goten rid of by fire, and this adds quite an expense to the cost of operat ing. "Still, Portland Is a hard place to ob tain a site, as a big mill requires a lot of room to pile its lumber. Fifty acres Is not too big a tract for a modern mill, but land is too valuable in Portland to Justify saw mill men in the necessary outlay. This condition keeps the big mills out of Portland. Rail connection with the St Johns peninsula may help matters some, but St. Johns is too far from the main city to permit of the delivery of slabs and sawdust." Purchased Y. M. C. A. Property. The lot and old East Side Y. M. C. A. building, on East Salmon and East Sixth streets, has Just been purchased for the erection of a chapel for the German United Evangelical Church. Bishop R. Dubs and Rev. C. C. Poling, presiding elder for Portland district transacted the business Saturday. As the Portland Can ning Company has the building leased till next October, no steps will be taken to occupy it till after that time, and a church will not be built before next year. When possession of the two-story build ing, -which stands on one end ot the lot. is obtained, It may be used for temporary occupation until a building Is erected. THE PORTLAND. c, H Lynbers. NY S C Thompson, St Fl t oses- N Y Mrs H C Warner. L .F Graham. San Josi Fresno, Cal Hugh McDonnell, N YMlss E Warner, do SS?,1 ,. Strahorn. Spok Eugene Carbrey, N Y Phil Morrison, Seattle.Mrs W J Gunn, S -F E.P hlII1Ps. Newcas- Mabel L-Gunn. San Fr t ieJTa..,. . 'Geo E Tllden. Chicago J Galbralth, Buffalo N P Nelson, Chicago Walter Mackay, Spok IF S Whedon, N Y G A Elder, Duluth E P Ferguson. Clnclnn H Lichtensteln, N YJMeyer Goldsmith, N Y Mrs C H Davenport, Mrs Thomas Cooper, Hadley Falls, Mass i Tacoma - Dunham. LosAngH B Maglll. Chicago F Meeks & wf. N YjWells M Sawyer, Wash A A Barker & wife, Ington. D C Newport v S Stltt. Chicago S.Br..B2yd & w' Ch& lE -A- Corell. Seattle W Seymour, N Y H D Gaines. N Y B ,9ham & w,fe IW" S Garrett. San Fran Geo McCabe, W.W jDIxwell pavenport. do THE PERKINS. J R "Welty. Chehalls J S Baker, Oregon Cy iurs j a jaKer, do Slj?. ?h,1,IUber- SalemlMrs E E Hammond.do Probate Matters. George E. Watklns yesterday filed a petition in the County Court asking to be appointed guardian of Samuel P. Tur ner, insane, who has an estate consist ing of notes, certificates- of deposit, etc., amounting to $2700. Mrs. Draper, a sis ter living in Philadelphia, is said to be the only heir. -Mr. Watklns says he has been a friend and acquaintance of Turner for 25 years. The inventory and appraisement of the estate of Mary E. Phelps, deceased, was filed yesterday, showing property valued at $4800. The inventory of the estate of Gilbert Dalglelsh .deceased, was filed yesterday. The valuation is $1500. B Mitchell, Salem j a t;rate. Dalles E E "Welch. Victoria E E KnOWles. Knnlrr. W H SDauldlntr. Kniorvi Mrs W H Spauldlng.do tx a owaggert, St ! H O Nordlng. Tacoma John A Black. Drain E A Johnson, Drain L A Loomls, Ilwaco J D Holton, Lewlston Unas O'Nell. Lewlston A L. Boyd. San Fran A Chrlstenson, San Fr J u usDorne, San Fr E B Jennings, Duluth J B Wlllard. Saa Fr J n Dixon, San Fr V C London, Spokane Lee London, Spokane Chrlssle Playfalr, Mos cow, Idaho W J Hill, Chicago Mrs W J Hill, do "W H Van Lew, Day ton, "Wash F G Coe, Hood River P-Hayseldon. San Fr Ora Kay, Dllley, Or C Sutton, Chicago E E Hammond, Leb anon, ur M&i$ss L&wq Is boundless. Yet it is utterly helpless to give strength to the child born with a low vitality. The time to give strength to the child is before birth and to impart this gift the mother herself must be stroug. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip tion gives strength to mothers. It pre serves them in robust health in the months before baby comes. It practical ly does away with the pains of mother hood, and enables the mother to endow her child with a healthy body and a k.aPPy disposition. "Favorite Prescrip tion" contains no alcohol and is abso lutely free from opium and cocaine. T consider Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription the best medicine made," writes Sirs. Marv Murdock, of 2M Taylor St. Toncka. Kansas. I know it has no equal. I am t.it mother of ten children end only one living the tenth one. She is one year old and is as well and hearty as can be. She is a beantv. Of mv other babies. sonic were born at right time, but dead, others were premature births; one lived to be one year old but she was always feeble. I tried different doctors but none of them could tell what mv trouble was. I was examined by surgeons btit they found nothing wrong. I did not know what to do, so I thought this last time I would try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrintion. I took it the entire nine months and now have a fine baby girl, and I can not pnuse your medicine Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure heart-burn. Chas Veysev. Abi-rriwn C T Welsman. San Vr V S U'Ren, Oregon C Jos Seyrand, San Fran Noma Boselle. Snn -kv Camllle Slgnand. do Jas Patterson, San Fr F A Douty, Indp, Or Miss Mary Salom, Prlnevllle, Or Miss Emma Kltnhpn.iin Miss Johnston, Dufur Miss T H Johnston, do fVlbert Pennv. Lasfintn C E Redfleld, Heppner Miss F L Singer, As toria Alex Newman, San Fr David Fronna, Jr. Al bany. Or E E Williams. Oreir fi J M Jeffries, Ashland Mrs Jeffries, Ashland R A Caldwell, Or H Chapman. Colo Lawrence Perry, Kelso Jas Elswlck, Olympia E D Macdonald. Ta coma C'P Dorr. St Paul Geo E Tllden, Boston Wm Coblelgh. Hoquiam Salt for Life Insurance. Emllie Watson, formerly Emille Klein, has filed an action. In the Stafe Circuit Court against the Grand -Lodge A. O. U. W., to recover $2000 insurance. She al leges that Bernhard .Klein became a member of Hope Lodge No. 1, Portland, in February, 18S5, and took out a benefic iary certificate In her favor. He died December 15, 1900, and Mrs. Watson states that the society has not paid the, insur ance and its officers have declined to do so. GATZERT-S SEW R17X. Making: Good Time and Carrying Large Crowds of Passengers. The steamer Bailey Gatzert has settled down to business on her new run to The Dalles, and. Judging by the crowds who are taking advantage of the opportunity to make a trip east of the Cascade Moun tains and hack the same day, the route will be a popular one. To avoid delays on Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, May 15. Arrived at 6:30 A. M. and left up at 10 A. M. Steamer Colum bia, from San Francisco. Condition of the bar, at 5 P. M., rough; wind, south; weath er, rainy with fog. , Port Townsend, May 15. Arrived Ship Florence, from Honolulu. Honolulu Arrived May 6 Bark High lands, from Newcastle, Australia. Ar rived May 7 Barkentlne Newsboy, from .Newcastle. . San Francisco, May 15. Arrived Steam er Adato, from Port Hadlock; schooner Albion, from Coquille River; steamer Geo. W. Elder, from Portland; steamer Kvarven, from Comox; steamer Washte naw, from Tacoma; schooner Free Trade, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Alliance, for Astoria; steamer Mandalay, for Co quille River. Port Angeles Sailed May 14. British steamer Algoa, for Nanalmo. Honolulu Arrived May 6 Bark Carroll ton, from Tacoma. Port Townsend, May 15. Passed in Steamer State of California, from Skag way; steamer Dolphin, from, Skagway. Arrived Steamer Meteor, from San Pedro. Tacoma, May 15. Arrived British steamer Glenesk, from Port Townsend; British steamer Glenogle, from Port Townsend. Redondo, May 15. Arrived Steamer Cor onado. from Gray's Harbor. Antwerp Arrived May 11 British ship Palgrave, from Tacoma. Tokohama, May 15. Arrived British steamer Duke of Fife, from Tacoma. Kobe Sailed May 10 British steamer Ping Tsuey, for Seattle. Hamburg, May 15. Arrived German bark Herzogin Sophie Charlotte, from As toria. Southampton, May 15. Arrived St Paul, from New York. Sailed Kaiser Wllhelm THE BEST? YES. The Portland-Chicago special train of the O. R. & N., leaving dally at 9 A. M., Is on exhibition every day In the year, and beats any other train to Chicago a whole day. All the comforts and safety appliances to be found, anywhere, and just think of the saving of time. Go down to the station any day It Is convenient and visit our "Best." We are always prepared for company. If you want to go East via St. Paul our "Spokane Flyer," leaving Portland dally at 6 P. M. Is your train on account of quickest time and first-class service. "The Atlantic Ex press is wen up in tne procession when compared with trains on other lines. It leaves at 9 P. M. This galaxy of star trains cannot be beaten. Ticket office, Third and Washington. Court Notes. In the suit of C. E. Power vs. Frank G. Davis to dissolve a partnership In the flavoring extract business, judgment by default was rendered yesterday by Judge Frazer. The suit was filed one year ago, and since that time the goods have been sold. Suit for divorce has been filed in the State Circuit Court by Josephine James against John James, on the ground of cruel treatment Mrs. James complains that her husband struck her and abused her and their children on numerous oc casions. Josephine Graves was divorced from Lysander Graves by Judge Frazer yester day. The evidence was taken before F. S. Ivanhoe, an attorney at La Grande, who was appointed referee, and was that the defendant is an habitual drunkard. The parties were married in 1873. Airs ora Kay. do H s c.nnk Ahnin S B Huston, HlllsborolJ B Havely, Boyd.Wn A S Prince, McMInnlChas Redmond, San Fi THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles, Manager. 366 DAYS IN ONE YEAR Not In 1901, but there will be In 1904. This year the O. R. & N. Co.'s "Portland Chicago Special" will leave every" day for the East and will continue Summer and Winter to furnish the best railway ac commodations extant. Ask the city ticket agent at Third and Washington about our leader, as well as other trains and lowest rates. IMPORTANT TESTIMONY. Portland, Or., May 10, 190L To whom It may concern: For more than 30 years I have been a sufferer from sick headache. I have been much troubled with constipation all my life and for more than two years I have been greatly annoyed with a distressing lurui ux uiaueitH. auuui two monuIS ago I began drinking "Whitter Medical Springs Water" and have continued its use to the present time. As a result I have not been afflicted with evenas much as a symptom of sick headache since I commenced using this water. My consti pation has disappeared and my bowels move regularly and I am no longer har assed with sufferings from diabetes. Prior to beginning the use of this water I had tried nearly all sorts of remedies without avail as to any of the above-named ail ments. It therefore affords me pleasure to give theee words of testimony as to the merits of the "Whitter Medical Springs Water." H. W. PARKER, Foot of Mead Street Portland, Or. 0 For 25 cents you can get Carter's Little Liver Pills the best "liver regulator in the world. Don't forget this. One pill a dose. Mr. Metscbnn's Candidacy. SALEM, May 13 (To the Editor.) I no tice In this morning's Oregonlan what a Salem paper has to say in re the Pen-noyer-jMetschan-McBrlde-Davls defalca tion, and among: other things It says: "The bondsmen can show 'laches' on the part of theState Treasurer' and the state board, who, the special Legislative com mittee says, might have ascertained at any time by comparing the Treasurer's books of the clerk that there was a shortage." And In The Oregonlan this morning I notice also that "ex-State Treasurer Metschan Is regarded (by Mr. Fulton) as the approved Mitchell can didate for Governor." If the Astoria state convention was derelict of duty in any respect as to its nominations, it was when it failed to place Phil on the ticket for something or other. It is a down right shame that he is not now In office It Is, for, a fact; for a man who Is so true to his colors as he Is should not be required to run a hotel. He is too valuable a man to be sidetracked in any such a way. And there Is the German vote which he has been carrying around In his pocket ever since he was first elected to office in Oregon in 186S. What Is the Republican party going to do to recon cile th&e No wonder he wants to be Governor next time; for he certainly has not been justly recognized; he has been in office but for a short time consider ing his Importance In this, state. Let us see: He was County Treasurer of Grant County from 1S68 to 1S72 four years; was County Clerk of that county from 1876 to 1S78 two years; was County Judge from 1882 to 1885 four years; was County Clerk from 18S8 to 1890 two years, and was State Treasurer from. 1891 to 1E99 eight years, making In all only 20 years In office In this state. He came over from Germany In 1862, and has been In office only a lit tle over half the time since then. And, again, no wonder he "is regarded as the approved Mitchell candidate for Gov ernor," for just think what he did down at Astoria when the Mitchell wing and the Simon wing from this county were wrestling for recognition in that conven tion. Why, his sleeves were rolled up for for whom? Mitchell's crowd or Si mon's crowd? As I heard a politician remark in a Street-car today, 'Let Met schan's name be presented to the next state convention, and he will think laches.' " REPUBLICAN. J S CooDer. IndD G W Brown, Spokane D R Cherry, Gold Hill F R Mitchell. San Fr I J S Lawton, San Fr Peter Cunningham, Spokane M Meyer, San Fran G R "Wilton. San Fr H F Davidson. HoodR Philip Morrison, Seattl u u Hogue, Albany G H Wilkes, Florence, Colo S O Swackhamer, La Grande F D Kuettner, Astoria Mrs ituettner, do E N Carter. U S F C Mrs M Carter, Kalama Kicnara smitn, spokn John Jones, Oshkosh THE ST. CHARLES. L H "Watklns, Forst Gr xuiey smitn, Drain Henry Omer "W M Omer A T Johnson, Vancvr Mrs Julia "Whlttlg Mrs Lizzie Turner E Brock, Stella D Cherry, city John Duggan A E Stearns, Lyle.Wn P Kinney, Astoria C Howell John Kelley B J Burke Minn Mattern h A Smith, Fresno H Strunlck P Strunlck "Wm J Mariner, Bla- iock, ur Harry A Young. Salem Chas Thomas, San Fr F M Wllten, Jefferson Mrs "Wllten. Jefrprsnn D D Fagan, "Whatcom Mrs u G Taylor, S F W G Howell. Astoria G B Thomas, Astoria Mrs Thomas, Astoria W "Wright Roseburg Mrs Frank Strong, Eugene Mrs Mary F Strong, do .e-ranK ai uonser, Wash ington. D C E Pomeroy, Newark j it Justice, Seattle A W Lenertz, St Paul Frank H Stuart, San F S L Jones. San Fran D B Mullen, Aberdeen HYC1ENIC TREATMENT OF THE TEETH. "I have given Sozodont a thorough trial and am using and prescribing it fre quently. It is eminently suitable for the prophylactic and hygienic treatment of the teeth, mouth and cums of those suffering irom pyrrohoca alveoians. 1 consider it oue of the best den- (unces we mantes auorus. s, fc? la a OBEGONIAN BUG nil fist fpp WhS l..Mt 'ifaiiEATfl Bymau;25and75c. HALi,&.RncKEiN.Y.Clr7. H Ruppln, Lancaster, Pa H N Keys, Tacoma H L Simpson. Cal H Knull & wife Niels Bystrom, Seattle Wm Pattle Geo Davis. Aberdeen W S McKinlev C H Lundreth, Oak Pt J M Mc'CulIen W H Johnson. 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Oregon THE BORROW COASTER SHAKE Guarantees You Absolute Comfort nnt. g Pleasure in Cycling. g Fits anv wheel. Your wheel always under g control. Security on hills. A luxury on g the level. is You Ride Flity Miles, but B Pedal onlv Thirty-five Allies. P inn.OnO satisfied ndera last vear. Sold Us bv all evele dealers. Booklet tree. m m ECLIPSE MFQ. CO., Elmlra, N. Y. g HI'lllKllOTBIlllWICSlffiEijlS Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates. 50c and up. Suit the people, because they are tired of bitter doses, with the pain and griping that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill a dose. which, often leads to The Crip. When chilly or exhausted take a cup of warming', stimulating beef tea made from the well-known COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF BEEF. Savory and Sustaining. The best that can be said about a medi cine Is said about Hood's Sarsaparilla. it cures. Oregon's Oldest Mason. PORTLAND. May 15. (To the Editor.) The reference in this morning's paper to Lewis Van Vleet as the oldest Mason in Oregon reminds me that he did nbt start quite early enoi'jh to maintain suc cessfully that position. Captain Joseph Kellogg, the veteran steamboatman of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, was born June 24, 1812. On May 3, 1847, he be came an entered apprentice; passed to the degree of fellow craft on June 20, IS47, and was raised to the degree of Master Mason August 9, 1847, thus being several months ahead of Mr. "Van Vleet. " The This Is known all over the - orld. It will be found in al most every family medicino chest. For half a century HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS HAS CURED Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Liver and Kidney Trouble, Malaria, Fever and Ague. Sold by all druggists and dealers gener ally. See that a Private Revenue Stamp is over the top of the bottle BWS S3sSSBVB3f 1 mwgMk jHHsggjI !s based" on the principle, p "Destroy tho cause, you removo tho effect. 1 Herpiclde kills the 1 germs that cause daa- gjplg. BjgB druff by digging up tho fe jffigs5 scalp as they burrow g 8jlP their pestiferous way to I gjSjf the hair root, wharo they fe yggljflj5lll flnally destroy tho hair. gjljffiji Without dandruff, your I fjlft8jjfcl hftir will grow luxuri- jjgjllj Newteir&'s I jjgijjjj Herpmizie j pggggga sttopa aanarmc ana iaxi- g pggngpzTS big. hair, and start3 hair jy jp5ggpfjSfB growingwitbin ten days, fp Efgpjfijglgplj Ono hottlo will convince llsHNlllES you of this. a flllliljtlllpt For Sale at all First-Closs 1 teggggg Qnig 5tcres. t 9 Not a dark onlce In the bnlldlBSI absolutely fireproof; electric Hsfhta and artesian water; perfect nanlta tlon unl thorough ventilation. Ele vtttora run day and nlsht. Booms. AIJCSL1E. DR. GEORGE. Physician... 608-809 ANDERSON. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-Law..8Xa ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. L. Powell. Msr.,803 AUSTEN. F. C. Manager for Oregon and Washington Bankers Life Association, of Dea iloines. la r.02-303 BANKERS- LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DE3 MOINES. IA.; F. C. Austen, Mjcr 002-305 BAYNTUN. GEO. R Manager for Chas. Scrlbner'a Sons 515- BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official V. S. Weather Bureau MO BENJAMIN, R. W.. Dentist 314. BINSWANGER. DR. O. S.. Phys. & Sur.410-11 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Orego-t nian 30V BROWN. MYRA. M. D 313-314 BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Physician... 412-U3-414 BUSTEED, RICHARD ...30& CANNING. M. J ,.-,..tJ02-603 CAUKIN. G. E-. District Agent Travelers Insurance Co......... ....713 C.UtDUELL. DR. J. R 003 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 710-71T COFFEY. DR 1U C. fhya. and Surgeon... 700 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY.... uo-t-U03-60U-(K)7-tJl3-ai4-dl3 COKNSLILS. C. . Phya and Surgeon...20a COVER. F. C Cashier Equitable Life 300 COLLIER. P. F.. Pnb.lsher; S. P. McUulre Manager -413 DAY. J. G- & I. X 313 DAVIS. NAPOLEON. President Columbia Telephone Co ...607 DICKSON. DR. J. F.. l'nyslelan 713"-7H DWYER, JOE E.. Tobaccos 403 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor Egi.1'1 AJLB ur l-NSLlrCVNCE SOCIETY. L. Samuel. Mgr.; F. C. Cover. Cashler....30e EVENING TELEGRAM ,023 Alder street FENTON. J. D.. PnysIcUn and Surg.. 300-510 FENTON. DR. HICivS C Eye and Ear.. .Oil j-E.IUi. JlATiHEW x. Dentist 009 GALVANI. W. H.. Engineer and Draughts man -800 GAVIN. A.. President Oregon Camera. Club 214-215-216-21T GEARY. DR. EDWARD P., Physician and Surgeon '..........................- 212-213 GIESY. A. J.. Physician and Surgeon. 70a-fl0 GILLESPY. SHERWOOD. General Agent Mutual Life Ins. Co ...,.. -104-403-403 GODDARD. E. C. & CO.. Footwear....... Ground Floor. 120 Sixth street GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhat tan Lift Ins. Co.. of New York...... .209-210 GRANT. FRANK S Attorney.-at-Law B17 HAMMAM BATHS. Turkish and Russian.. 300-1-2 HAMMOND. A. B 310 HOLLISTER. DR. O. C Pnys. & Surg.304-600 IDLEMAN. C. M.. 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