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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1901)
JTHE MOBBING CTEGQyiAN,1, IPAY, MAY' U7, r l&Olt ff i SAItED' AN BEN RACE reg-ulsr meeting: the Commissioners agreed not to entertain any ot tnem. JLLSTERTJFBR. AXD "WTLKOMME1C MAKE FAST PASSAGES. Columbia River Llshtahtp to Be Xt&iixicbed Sunday Steamship In- drapura- Sailed Yesterday. The German bark Alsterufer arid the German ship "WUkommen, -which left the Columbia River together January 17, sailed a. remarkably even race round the Horn to the shoree of old Ireland. The Alsterufer arrived at Queenstown yes terday, and the "VTIlkommen -was but a single 'day ahead of her at Falmouth. This ,is -about the closest sailing: that has been made by any of the fleet this year, although there "were one or two tie races last year. Three other vessels, the Ger man ship C H. Watjen. British ship An- - dreta, and the French bark Alice, crossed ut -of the river the same day that the two racers sailed, but none of them, has yet reported. Both of the ships made fast passages, the WUkommen being out but 318 days, while the Alsterufer kept in -select company by staying Inside of the 120-day limit by the narrow margin of one day. Thus far the January fleet is making better average passages than have been ma.de by any of the ships sailing earlier in "the season. The Langdale -and the Dunsyre .have also arrived out this week after passages of 128 and 137 days re spectively. Kxeiebt Steamer Soalc DETROIT. May 16. A dispatch was re ceived at the office of the Star Line Com-, pany this morning reporting the sinking of Che fast freight steamer S. D. Ewing in the Soo River, not far from Nine-Mile Point. The vessel belonged to the Corrt gan fleet, arid Is said to -be-lying in 15. feet of water. Sealers Doing: "Well. VICTORIA, B. a. May 16. Advices have, been received from the sealers on the Japanese -coast. They had bad weather but had secured fair catches. The Car lotla G. Cox had 400 skins on Aprll25, the Director 220 on April 29, and the Vera 200 on the same date. Domestic-and Korelgm Ports. ABTORIA, May 16. (Left upatSA. M. British ship Cypromene. Condition ot the. bar at 4 P. M., rough. "Wind, southwest; weather, showery. - , , Han Francisco, May 16. Arrived Steam-. WORKS EVIL TO SOLDIERS EFFECTS OF Aim-OAJfTEEN LAW AT FORT STEVENS. Arrests for Intoxication Are More FreaKCHt and 'Another Saloon Has Sprang- Tip Near Post. ASTORIA. May 15. The abolition of the canteen has been a detriment to the. service, r -Weakened -the discipline among the rank4and file, and worked an injuiy to the enlisted men, morally, physically and financially. At least, .this has. been the experience at Fort Stevens barracks, and every one connected with the post,, as well us the people'-resldlng in that vi cinity save, perhaps, the one exception of the proprietors of saloons adjacent to the Government .reservation, would haiL with delight "the repeal of-the-law that maintaining the canteen, there certainly must be some good reason for It. The Government has before tried the experi ment of abolishing these post exchanges, but It has always, as now, proved a dis jnal failure, and I hope -and believe that when Congress again convenes, the law enacted at the last session will be re pealed." STUDENT BODY ELECTIONS. Contest at University of Oregon "Was a Lively One. EUGENE, May 1C The student, body elections were held at the University of Oregon yesterday,1 the polls being open from 10 A. M. until 2 P. M. There was a great deal of electioneering" around the polls, but- tliere was no 111 feeling among the candidates, and the university is satisfied with the selections, -which were as follows: Board v of athletic mana'gers R. Good rich, '04; O. Garrell, '02; -F. J. Zeigler, '02; Charles , Redmond, '02; John Raulstone, '04; Clyde A. Payne, '04; C. L. Poley, '04. Staff "of University of Oregon Monthly WILL ENCIRCLE THE GLOBE PLANS OF HILL AND MORGAN FOR NEW TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. Only One Link, 'a Line Between Al exandria, Eg-ypti and -Hong; Kong-, Is Missing. road Company, held today, the plan for the consolidation and refunding of the company's bonded Indebtedness was ratified. REFUSED MEDICAL AID. FORT -STEVEMS" BARRACKS: .. t y "WILL BE LAUNCHED SUNDAY. Lightship SO Expected to Be Afloat In Baker's Bay. Lightship SO is to be launched at Baker's Bay Sunday, according to the present Intentions of the contractors. A "number of men were taken down yester day to prepare the ways, which will be Simply a. pair of plank walks, resting on the sands. The vessel will be lowered down the .gentle incline on rollers, a cable Holding her from moving too fast. This final trip will be made at low tide, and she will be permitted to rest at the water's edge until the tide rises and floats her off, when a couple of tues will be ready to tow her across to Astoria. As the vessel draws only eight feet In her -'present condition, and the tide on Sun day is expected to rise 10 feet, lightship 0 will probably find herself afloat again before she realizes It. The vessel has been given a new keel in place of the old one, torn off while she was being beaten by the waves in her stranded condition. New copper plates have supplanted the old ones where necessary, and the hull has been painted below the water line. The finishing touches will be given her at Astoria. SOUTH SEA "WRECKS. Terrible Tales of Disaster From the Antipodes. VICTORIA, 3. C, May 16. News was .received by the steamer Moana of the "loss of the steamer Federal off "the Aus tralian coast during the heavy gales of .the end of March, and 32 persons were lost with her. Six bodies were recov ered with a boat and three officers marked with the vessel's name, but no other wreckage was found and it was believed that the vessel foundered near the coast. When the bodies were found dingoes were eating them, and were driven away with difficulty. The bodies were badly mangled by the-Trfld dogs and only a few were identified, including that of Captain Coulls and Engineer Hills. Fifteen of the lost sailors were married. The ship Louise Lamont was lost -dur-li.-ihe,ame storm with 16 souls, and jumping was heard of any of them. The tfisffk Hawaiian Isles was overdue and ,.fe,ars-were expressed for her, but -she ar rlyed safely. HnHSSBHSSSHHHHHPdlKBaiHiH PMBaSBBBattHaHHEiSpSBR pfliHHBHIvSHIHiaHHBaHHHMMMHiPI ' '--' lj : : ' ST. PAUL, .May 16. The Pioneer Press tomorrow will say- Plans for a traqsportatlon system con-J icuiiiwicu tu eucirue me kiuub ure crcu- Jted to J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern, and J, Plerpont Morgan, of New York. It le stated that. but a link to the chain is lacking and that before Mr. Morgan's return from Europe within a week or two It will be supplied. The great factors in tne.Tiew system are the Great Northern, the Great Northern Steamship Compauy, Mr; Hill's Trans-Pacific line soon to be In operation; and 'the Leyland: lines,, re cently, purchased by Mr. Morgan. The acquisition of these lines and the one missing- link, a line between Alexandria, Egypt, and. Hong Kong, China, is eald to have, been Mr. Morgan's special purpose in visiting Europe. It was said by ,a person conversant with the plans, that the new system will be operative' as soon as Mr. Hill's Pacific - steamships are commls slbned. "This, mind you, does not mean the or ganization of a single company to man age an alF-around-the-globe line," eald tne person mentioned. "As I understand Death From Barns of a Chicago "DoTTiclte.' CHICAGO, May 16-After lingering 12 days, during which time she suffered much pain, Mrs. Josephine Chrlstensen, wife of Louie Chrlstensen. both "Dow ieltes," and who with her 2-year-old baby was frightfully burned In. the Mar-quette-avenue Are In South Chicago the morning of May 5. died last night. Mrs. Chrlstensen refused medical aid to the last, and'was the only one of those injured, in the fire to die. Mrs. Chrlstensen's death was peculiar ly pathetic She made a heroic attempt to save her baby "when her homo burned. Pressing it to her breast she stepped Into the hallway, and was almost swal lowed up in the burst of flames and smoke which shot .into the room as she opened the door. With her face and hands ter ribly burned and her hair singed, she managed to get back Into the room and close the door. As she did so her strength forsook her and she dropped the baby on the floor. Then, she ran to the window and attempted to jump out, but was restrained by her husband. He took her by the hands and lowered her as far as he could reach and then dropped her to the -ground. She was -on her feet al most immediately and received the baby when It was lowered. The two were taken to the home of Frank McKee. and there she and her hus TRAVELERS GrTOE. ilSi opfh nl S khSsSsS' sCli fPPyf SaioiprijiKS Mm unim Pacific Union Depot, Sixth and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS EAST It, the relations between Mr. Hill and ! "d absolutely refused medical aid elth ELECTRIC TURNED OVER. Wilavis Will Now Be Quarantine Sta 1 tlon Boat. ASTORIA, May 16. The steamer Elec tric, which has been in the Government .quarantine service for the past two years, was formally turned over by Captain Babbldge to the Thlinket Packing Com pany, this evening, Captain Babbldge . has a contract to provide a boat for the quarantine service until July L and to take the Electric's place has chartered the steamer Wilavis, recently built by Captain Martin Smith at Rainier. The steamer has not yet gone into commis sion, but will be in Astoria In a few days. She i6 55 feet long, has triple-expansion engines, and is allowed to carry 250 pounds of steam. INDRAPURA DUB SUNDAY. Big- Liner Sailed From San Fran cisco for Portland Yesterday. The Portland and Asiatic liner lndra pura sailed yesterday evening from San Francisco for this port, and should reach '-here on Sunday. This will give her eight days in which to discharge her part cargo of-.bags and leave outward for thp Ori ent! V1Y the work of the San Francisco stevedores who have been discharging her in the Bay City is a criterion, she could not be handled in the specified time. Portland stevedores, however, have a rep utatlnn for, hustling ships through with gjjod dispatch, and the Indrapura will get out on-rrnnTwlth one of the largest cargoes that have ever been taken out of the Columbia Jllver. er Grace Dollar, from Hoqulam; steam er rogreso, from Tacoma. 'Sailed Steamer "Walla "Walla, for "Victoria;, steamer Hyades, for Seattle; 'steamer Victoria, for Chemainus; bark Levi G. Burgess, for Tacoma; barkentine John Smith, for Port Blakeley; schooner Lizzie Miller, for Coos Bay; schooner Sadie, for "Umpqua River; schooner Bella, forSiils law River;" steamer Indrapura, for Port land. Port Townsend, May 16. Arrived Schooner Carrier Dove, from Valparaiso. Skn Pedro Sailed May 15 Schooner James A. Garfield, for Coos Bay. Port Los Angeles' Arrived May 15 Steamer San Mateo, from Nanalmo. Port Townsend Arrlved-May 15--Schoon-er "William Olsen, from San Pedro. ' Kcdondo Sailed May 15Schooner Stlm-, son, lor Seattle. Port Blakely Arrived May 15 Schooner Mateo, from San Pedro. Eureka Sailed May 15-Steamer Signal, for Columbia River. - ... Queenstown Arrived May 15 German ship WUkommen, from Oregon. St. Vincent Arrived May 15 Dutch steamer "Wilhelmlna, from Oregon. Antwerp Arrived May, 13 French bark Louis Pasteur, from Portland. Hong Kong Arrived prior, to May 15 Steamer Victorian, from" Tacoma. ' Hamburg, May 16. Arrived German bark Eilbek. from Portland, Or.' ' ' Queenstown, May 16. Arrived German bark Alsterufer, from Oregon. " London', "-May 16. Sailed British ship Rlverdale, for San Diego. Queenstown, May 16. ArHved-German-ic, from New York for Liverpool. New York, May 16. Arrived Lahn, from Bremen; State of Nebraska, from Glas-' gow. Genoa Arrived May 14 Scotia', from New York, via St. Michael. Liverpool, May 16. Arrived "Westmin ster, from San Francisco via Corona, and St. Vincent,-C. V. Glasgow, May 16. Arrived Sicilian, from New York. Plymouth, May 1C Arrived Fuerst Bis marck, from New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg. Rotterdam, May 16. Salled-rStatendam, for New York. i London, May 16. Sailed Marquette, for New York Queenstown, May 16. Arrived Common wealth, from Boston for Liverpool. Sailed Teutonic, from Liverpool for New York. New York, May 16. Arrived State of Nebraska, from Glasgow. Sailed LaJ Lor raine, for Havre; Kalserln. Maria Theresa, for Bremen via Ch'erbourg.and Southamp ton; Deutschland, for Hamburg .via Ply mouth and Cherbourg; H. H. Melr, for Bremen. New York. May 16. Arrived Pennland, from Antwerp. . , " Mr. Morgan will result In a mutual un derstanding", trafBc agreements and all the otner paraphernalia of common Interests, giving the parts of the system complete harmony and effecting the same thing as If all -were under a single ownershin." Starting from Buffalo, the Great North ern Steamship Comapny, the Great Northern Railway and Mr. Hill's Trans pacific steame'rs will give almost an air line to Yokohama, Shanghai and Hong Kong. A link to be supplied will contiiiue the line to Alexandria via Singapore and Bombay and from Alexandria, Morgan lilies will connect the ''Mediterranean ports, Liverpool and London. The Ley land line gives direct connection between London and- Philadelphia and Liverpool and New York-and the roads controlled by'the Morgan-Hill Interests complete the last division with, the connections to Buffalo." SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED. Another May Cargo. iThe British bark Hawthornbank cleared jestcrday for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders with S1.607 bushels of wheat, valued at $19,700. She was dispatched by the Portland Grain Company and will leave down the river this morning. Her place in port will be taken by the Brit ish ship Cypromene. which left up from. Astoria yesterday morning. The present month offers quite a contrast to April in te manner in which the ships are mov ing. In April nearly everything went out with a rush In the first half of the month, but In May the liveliest movement will be In the latter part of the month, as at least half a dozen vessels will finish be fore June 1. Steamboat Inspectors Return. $JnIted States Steamboat Inspectors Ed vards and Fuller returned yesterday from an official trip to Idaho. They left Portland Monday and stopped en route to Inspect the steamers Marlon and Nerk at "flTarrendale, going from there to The Dalles, where they inspected the steamer New Western Queen. At Newport, Idaho, they Inspected the steamer Red Cloud. This craft is a small propellor which runs on the Pen d'Orellle "River between Newport and Box Canyon, Idaho. The steamer is but 65 feet long, but It requires aJplonger Journey to attend to her wants at inspection time than is required bv the largest vessels in the district. Chicago's European Liner Afloat. .uirUJSKSBURG. N. Y.. May 16. The steamship Northwestern, from Chicago to Liverpool, which, collided with a dredge below the Galoup Rapids and ran her bow nearly 25 feet up on the bank, has been floated, sustaining very slight In jury. After taking on the lightened cargo she cleared for Montreal. The third steamship, the Northman, has gone safely through the rapids, drawing 13 feet. New River Pilots. J&TORIA, Or., May 16. A meeting of the State Board of Pilot Commissioners was held this evening, and river branches were granted to Captains John Peterson and "W- C. Snow. There were several ap plications for bar branches presented, -but at a private conference held before the Astoria Board May Decide to Elect a Superintendent. ASTUK1A, May 16. A special meeting ot the Board of School Directors for the City of Astoria was held last evening for the purpose of discussing plans for the coming school year and electing teach ers to serve during that time. The resig nation of Professor "W. W. Payne as principal of the High School was read and laid over for consideration-at a fu ture meeting. A general discussion fol lowed, in which the general sentiment among the directors appeared to be that the employment of a competent superin tendent, who should have general super vision over all the schools, would be for the best of the schools. No action was taken owing to the absence of Direct or Barker, and It was desired that all the members be present when a decision Is reached. Thirty applications for the position of superintendent of the schools were read. Teachers were appointed as follows: McClure school Miss Dora Badollet, Miss Eleanor Crltchley, Miss Emma War ren, Miss May Morgan, Mrs. Carrie Kra ger. Miss May Utzlnger. Mrs. Josle Mc cormick, Miss Frances Holden. Miss Lau ra Gray, Miss Annie Olsen, Mis.s Ethel Bllnn, Miss Maude Stockton. Miss Har riet Sayre. Shlvely school Miss Man Garner. Miss Mary Dealey, Miss Kate Shlvely, Mrs. J. J Busey. Adair schoolMrs. E. Lemon, Miss Maud Bayles, Miss Kate SInnott, Miss Emma Asmus, Miss Helen Dickenson. Alderbrook schobl Miss Elizabeth Mc Cann, Miss May Fossett. A resolution was adopted; providing that all teachers msut file their acceptances on or before June 1 or the board would consider the appointments refused. Believed to Be Marked Salmon. A royal chlnook salmon weighing 25 pounds, with the adipose fin missing, was delivered at the cold-storage plant of Lin- denberger & Co. today. This Is believed to be one of the marked fish turned out from the Clackamas hatchery several years agoi Bridge Warrants Paid. county Treasurer Thompson yesterday paid the balance of the warrants 'drawn on the Young's Bay bridge fundi The warrants amounted to $5155 S3. DO THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN A DAY. Ask the Oregon Railroad & .Navigation Company's city ticket agerit-at Third and "Washington for excursion rates and other details. You cannot afford 'to" miss the scenic wonders of the Columbia River. within a few short months ' has done more" to lower the American . soldier In ..the ey,es'of the general public than any qther one thing! "When the canteen was ihv existence, to see an intoxicated sol- dleri on thet streets, of Hammond or War- renton, tne two towns situated nearest the post, was. an unusualrslght.. Now, as soon as pay .day -arrives,- dozens of. tnese men, the majority of whom are-joy-lal. free-hearted, happy-go-lucky sort of fellows, gather at these places, and there drink up their month's wages sometimes during, a single leave of absence of ,24 hours and when their money Is gone, go staggering back to quarters to be thrown Into the guardhouse until their drunken' debauch is over. Within, the past tew weeks one new saloon has been started near the post, and more dissolute? women? irequent the .vicinity than ever before. These statements are not theories, but are cold, hard facts which can' be" proven by the residents of the towns, the officers "at the post, and by the enlisted men them selves. Lieutenant Cloke, who has been, the commanding offlcer'at Fort Stevens for nearly, two years, Is.a firm believer in, the beneficial effects, both upon the serv.' Ice and "upon the men, of having an Army! canteqn. when asked regarding the re sult of his experience as a post officer, and the comparative condition of the service with 'and without the canteen, he saldf "My experience as an Army officer has .given me positive opinions In this mat ter, and I am unreservedly In favor -of having the post exchange with Its can teen, not only for the ibest- Interests of the service, and as a means of promot ing' discipline among the troops," but also for the better Interests- of the men, both morally and financially. . I look upon the canteem In the v light- of what, perhaps, ' mignt De caned a- necessary evil. 'To keep the soldiers, or at least all of. them ' irom onnKing. is as impossible as it wouldt be to keep all civilians .from, in dulging in their glass of beer or' some thing stronger whenever they ?f eel like it. Prohibition in -the Armyls'ias Impracti cable as It has proven to be In civil life. The average soldier will have his occa sional glass of beer In snlte of all mips and regulations that may be imposed,.andi jl nom tnat it is much better In every .way that he do his drinking at the -post exchange, where he Is under certain re strictions, and is assured of being served with a good beverage, . than to go to a saloon where he often gets more than he can stand of the vilest compounds that can be manufactured. , "To be convinced of the folly of abolish ing the canteens one" has only to examine the4 facts and figures as shown by the of ficial records of the post. "When-Jiflrst came to Fort Stevens the canteen was not kept in running order. There were about 150 men at the post, and the arrests, for drunkenness and petty misdemeanors averaged from five to six per month. About three months after taking com mand I started a, post exchange, Includ ing a grocery, store.plunchroom and can teen. To do this I Incurred a debt for the company of nearly $400, but within a short time that was all tialfl fmm , profits of the business, and before the 1 new ia.w went into enrect the exchange was declaring dividends" of, about $200 per month. This was placed to the creaic oi tne company and used to pur Editor-in-chief, George O. Goodall, '02; associate editors, Grace" PJummer, !02; .Harvey B. Densmore, '03; business man ager, John B. Wlnst,anley, '03; assistant, C. L." Poley, '04. Staff of Oregon WeeklyEdltor-ln-chlef, A. H. Eaton, 02: associate editors, O. B. Tput04"f M". M". Scarsbrough, '02; business manager, Oscar Garrell,, '03; assistant, Fred G. Thayer. '03. The athletic board will elect a track manager and an assistant at the close of the 'present season. AH of the newiy 'elected 'officers will assume their du ties at 'the beginning of the next col-legiate-year. According to the constitution of the Associated- Students, the executive com mittee, consisting of the president, vice. president, secretary, treasurer and asso ciate members, will be elected by bal lotj on the first Friday In October. i To Represent University. Miss NGrace Plummer 'and Miss Lula Craig left last night for Capitola, Cai., where they will represent the University of' Oregon at the Pacific Coast Y. M. C. A. conference, which begins tomorrow and continues 'until the 27th Inst. Judges in Oregon-Washington De- unte. Hon. J. B. Cleland, of Portland; Pro fessor -Haverbach, of "Whitman College, and Professor Bates, of Pacific Univer sity, . will act as judges in the Oregon Washington debate here tomorrow night. For the Alaska Patrol. SEATTLE, Wash., May 16. Two United Statee Coast and Geodetic Survey ves sels, the Patterson, Captain J. F. Pratt comma'nding, and the McArthur, Captain "Westdahl commanding, sailed at midnight , for Alaska to begin their' annual Summer work "In those waters. t The Patterson "will pilot the McArthur to the scene of the letter's operations the Sahnak Isl ands, an outlying group of the Aleutian archipelago. Cross Sound1 and Icy Strait are to beihe waters In which the Patter son, will work. N Cansed by Family Troubles. FAIRFIELD, Wash., May 16. Samuel D. Hdrebaugh, eX-Sfate Horticultural In spector bf Utah, fired fl'ye shots at his brother-in-law, Ralph A. PIdcock. Three tobk effect and It is feared the victim will die. 'Family troubles were the motive. PIdcock was a postoffice clerk at Ogden for, many years. J, , Not Governor Johnson's Brother. MONTGOMERY, Ala., May 16. The Se attle dispatch saying' that Felix John son, wno conunin.eu suiciue in mis city, probably 'was a brother of Governor John eon, of Alabama, is' an error. Governor JoTmson has no brother named Felix. New Oregon Postmasters. WASHINGTON,. May 16. Oregon post masters were appointed today as follows: William R. Coleman, at Phoeifix, vice Willlam.F. Towne, Tesigned; C. E. Hedge, at Svlyan, vice Oscar C. MIchner, removed. chase provisions and .luxuries that are not Included In the regular Government ration's. A sergeant was - placed In charge of the exchange with' Instructions to sell none of the men enough liquor to make them Intoxicated. Under these conditions the number of arrests at the post was reduced to an average of less than one per month, and during the whole time there was not a single case of chronic alcoholism. "Since the abolition of the canteen, however, not only has the number of arrests greatly Increased, but we have had at the post within the past two months two genuine cases ot delirium tremens and five cases of. chronic al coholism. As to the savings 'of the men I am unable to give positive figures, al though; I 'am sure they have shown a been the custom for many of thei men j esent io deposit a gooaiy portion ot tnelr pay with the officer In charge, but at the last payday the deposits were very few. The public has but to remember, that it Is to' the officers' personal advantage, as well as to the best Interestsof the ser vice, to promote good discipline among the men, not to encourage , drunkepness as is alleged, by-many, and.'when nearly .every one of them declares in favor of Ayers Murder Mystery. WASHINGTON, May 16. The Ayers murder, mystery Is claiming the attention of almost the entire detective corps of this city. Willie Wolfe, a 14-year-old boy who lives opposite the hotel, says he heard-three pistol shots and Immediately went to the window, whence he saw a woman clad In a dark skirt enter the es cape from the window of young Ayers' room and, after descending to the second story, rdhsappear through the parlor win dow. The story corroborates the state ment of Mr. Baker, made yesterday. The Coroner Is satisfied it was a murder. Not "Worrying: Over Combines. NEW YORK,' May 16.-SIr Charles Rivers Wilson, chairman of "the board of directors of the Grand Trunk Railroad and representative of the English stock holders in that property, has arrived In this city. In a day or two he will go to Montreal. He explained that he was about to ,maker his yearly- Inspection of the railroad's property. He continued: "We are doing exceptionally well, and have done so for the last five years. We are not in the, .storm center of amalga mation -or. consolidation, which seems to be, the order" of the day here. We are going along attending to our own busi ness' a'nd not bdtfierlng with other foads." When' asked' what he thought the're sult of- the recent corner in Northern Pacific would be, so far as English In vestments In American securities was concerned, he replied: "I don't think It will amount to any thing. America is making great strides commercially, but we are 'used to that sort of. thing now. Mr. Morgan has ac complished va great many. things, and 'his name Is on every one's lips." ' r , Henry VUlard's Estate. White Plains, N. Y. C. A. Spofford, the exebutor.of the. estate of Henry Vlllard, of Dobbs Ferry, pald,!to'the County Treas urer of Westcheoter County recently the transfer-tax on the estate, amounting to $31,747,1. 5 per -cent having been taken off for pr.onipt payment. This is the.' largest transfer tax ever paid In Westchester County. Lawyer Frederick E." Weeks", the appraiser of the estate, found thepersonal property to a'mourit' to -$2,893,821 gross and $2,794.64Vnet, liable to tax. The principal beneficlary-ls the widow. Mrs. Fannie V. Vlllard, who will receive $1,278,456 48. Os wald -G,. Villard,.a son, receives $563,803 24, and Ha,rold G. Vlllard, a eonr receives $513,803 24, which Is $50,000 less than the be quest to his brotHer. The testator sta't'es In his will that his son Harold received an advance of $50,000.-Helen-V. Bell, the only daughter of Mr. Vlllard, receives- $137,C00. There are many bequests to .friends and relatives in foreign countries, upon which the estate will -have to pay a tax to the "United States Government of $26,842 Oi Kearns and,the Short Line. ' New' York Sun. ' ' United States Senator Thomas Kearns, of Utah, who arrived here on the Majestic on Wednesday, wanted to find out all he could at the. Waldorf last.nlghXabout the Northern Pacific fight, Inasmuch as he hao a "fight on with thetHarriman Inter ests. "Senator Kearns and Senator Clark, of Montana, are Interested-in the San Pe dro, 'Los Angeles & Salt Lake City Rail road, which "Is" constructing, a line from Los Angeles to Salt Lake. City. It will be an opposition road to the Oregon Short Line, controlled" by Harrlman, and the lat ter has' Giucceeded In preventing the Clark Kearns'people" from running through cer tain passes on" the. Montana frontier. If was this ylctory of Harrlman that brought Senator Kearns home in a hurry. EIe.vn.ted Railroad .Consolidation. CHICAGO, May16.'-J. X. Mitchell an nounced today .that j within two weejts plans would be, perfected for the con solidation 'of the varlbus'companles own ing1 the United Elevated Loop, the North western Elev&ted' Road, the Lake-Street Elevated Road and the Metropolitan "L." Owners ,o'f .the. South .Side Rapid Transit Company, are said", to ask a price which w'ifl keep the AlIey,,L" out of the' com bination. The .'bonded-Indebtedness Of the various corp'oratlons Interested aggregates $27,S6S,000 and the capital stock of each is as-follpws: Union Loop, $5,'000,QOO: Lake Street, $10,1)00,000; Northwestern. $10,000,000; Metropolitan, $16,500,000. , ,No Extension of the. Rio Grande. DENVER, May 16. President Jeffrey, of the Rio Grande, -said today: . "There- Is 'not- one word of. truth in the published report telegraphed from New I Yjork that 'the-narrow gauge line of the Rio Grande- from Sallda to Santa Fe Is to be widened , and extended from Santa Feto El Paso." ' Mr: Jeffrey -will leave for New York, where arrangements for the absorption oi", .the. Rio Grapde Western will be. completed. er for herself or the baby. The police finally took the baby by force and placed it in the care of Dr. Lamb, where it still is. Chrlstensen and several others of bis belief prayed for the relief 'of Mrs. Chrls tensen, and after several prayers the woman declared' that she -felt no pain. Later she was removed to the Zlon' Home, and until the time of her death continued to suffer without medical aid. It is said the officials at the Home and her husband Insisted that she was not badly Injured, and that she would soon be well. New Overland Ticket Office. For all Mints East. Lowest ratM -Superior attractions. Excellent service. Personally conducted excursions dally, via Rio Grande Western -Railway, 122 A Third street, entrance new Falling building. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Time Card of Trains PORTLAND Leaves. "North Coast Limited" 2:00 P. IT. Twin City. St. Louts & Kan, City Special. 11 -30 PM. Olympla. Tacoma. Seat tle. South Bend and Gray's Harbor Exp.k. 8:35 A. M. Arrives. 7:00 A. M. B:15 P. M. Two trains dally to Spokane, Butte. Hel ena, Minneapolis, -St. Paul and the East. A. D. CHARLTON. Aast. Gen'l Pass. Agt. 255 Morrison St. Portland. Or. Northern Commercial Co. ' Npme---St. Michael Yakoa River EalUhff date's approximate only-. yrom - From San Francisco. Seattle. Conenlaugh .....-.'... May 25 June 10 Portland r .- ."May 29 .7. St. Paul ., June 1 June H .Coimectlr-ff at St. "Jilchnel for Dawson City and all Intermediate points. For rate or passaee, freight and other par ticulars apply to Empire Transportation Co. Puget Sound Agent Seattle, Wash. "CmCAGO.-PQRTLAND. SPECIAL' Leaves for the East. via. Huntington, at 0:00 A. il.; arrive at 4:30 .P. M. SPOKANE FLYER. For Spokane,. Eastern. Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at d ?. X: arrives at 7 A. X ATLANTIC EXPRESS Leaves for the East, vt Huntington, at O-flO P. M.;, arrive at 8:10 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAN TOURIST SLEEPERS. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. Water lines schedule subject to Changs with out notice. OCEAN DIVISION From Portland. leav Alnsworth Dock at S P. II.; sail every 5 days: steamer Elder sails May X 12, 3&, Steamer Columbia sails May 7. 17. 27. From San Francisco Sail every 5 days. Leave Spear-stret Pier 24, at 1 A. M.I Steamer Columbia salU May 3, 13. 23; ateamer .Elder, sails May 8, 13. 23. ' ' 'COLUMBIA RIVER DIVISXOW. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. Steamer Hassalo leaves Portland dally, ex cept Sunday, a'c 3:00 P. M.; on Saturday at 10:iXH P. JL Returning; leaves Astoria- dally, except Sunday, at TOO A. M. WIIJiAMKTTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND SALEM. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Salem. Independence and way points, leaves Irom Ash-street Dock at 6:45 A. M. on Mondays, "Wednesdays and, Fridays. Returning; leaves Independence at tt A. M.. and Salem at 7 A. M., on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. CORVALLIS AND ALBANY. Steamer Ruth leaves Portland at fl:45 A. a. on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Re turning; leaves Corvalils at t A. M. at Mon days. Wednesdays and Fridays. YAMHILL RIVER ROUTE, PORTLAND AND DAYTON. OR. Steamer Modoc, for Oregon City. Buttevilla. Champoeg. Dpyton and way landings, leaves Portland Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 A. M. weaves Dayton for Portland and way points Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at a A. ST. SltAlfE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH.. AND LEWISTON, IDAHO Steamets leave Rlparla at 3:40 A. M. dally, arriving at Lewlston about 3 P. M. Returning, leave Lewlston at S-JO A. It., arriving- at Rl parla same evening. A. L. CRAIG. General Passenger Agt. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 234 Washington St., Corner Third. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. For Tokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking Xrejgat via connecting steamers for Manila. Part Ar thur and Vladlyostock. SS. INDRAPURA SAILS MAY 28. For rates and full Information call on o address otllclais or agent ot U. K. X. Co. 1I0 1 VIA SOUTH O0SS4SHA5SU.-: un ROUTES Ol Leave IDeput KlftJi unit I I Strcet.i. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. FOR NOME The mngrrificcnt new steel Steamship Senator will sail from iealtle and Tacoma direct. From Tacoma 12 m.. Seattle 9 p. m. May 30. '01. For rates, reservations and other mformation apply to the company's agents ,t i v,.- . 2J Washington at.. Portland, Or. Ticket Office 007 Pacific avenue. Tacoma. G. M. LEE. Ticket Agent, F. W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Ta coma. .Wash. Ticket Office 618 First avenue, Seattle. M. TALBOT. Comm'l Agent. C. W. DULLER, Asst. Gen'l Agent, Ocean Dock, Seattle. Wash. .GOODALL. PERKINS & CO.. General Agents. San Francisco. -uvEitLAi- .v PitEda nVx.o. for &alem. ltue burg. Ashland, sac ra men to; ugaenJ San rancisco. Mo- juve. Jo-i Angeles. EI Paao. Ner Or leans and thu Ea-it. At W o o d b urn aaiiy -xceuc sun day;, morning train .uuiiecu witu train .or AIL. Angel, s'll .'run, urun na . llle. Spring! 1 d . iDil "satruo. and .lbany Local (ot - It, Ansel and Sil .ton. lbany passenger... irvallls passenger, lerldan passenger Arrive- 4-00 P. M 7:30 A. M IM:30P. M- Dalliv taiy except Sunday. 7;4S A. M. T-20 P. M. 10:10 A. M. 113:30 P. M. 13-23 A. M. AK REGULATOfjX R'I LINE S-& COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY The Dalles Route Steamers daily, except Sunday, between PORTLAND. CASCADE LOCKS. HOOD RIVER and THE DALLES. Leave Oak-street dock at 7 A. II. and The Dalles, 7" A. M." M. V. HARRISON. W. C. ALLAWAY. Agent. Portland. General Agent. I Record Voyage 6 Days, 7 Ho'irs. 22HlnuojJ ! -l j i Rebate tickets on sale between Portland. Sao. ramento and San Francisco. Net rates 917 first class and $11 second dads. Including sieopsr. Rates and ticket to Eastern points and Eu rope. Also JAPAN, CHINA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B. KIRKLAND. Ticket Agent, mi Third street. TAMHILL, DIVISION. Passenger X-epnt. tout uf Jefferson street. Leae fur Oswego daily at 7.20. U:40 A. H.S 12.-2--, 1:33. 3:23. 4:4U, 0:25, 8:30. U-20 P. M.; and 0:00 A. M. on Sundays only. Arrive ac Portland - dully at t-i. o.Jo. lo:5i A. M. l-ZS, z:lu. -M. d.lS. 7.40. 10:oo P. M-; 12:4U A. M. daily, except Monday, tt:Jf and 10:03 A. M. on Sundays- onty. Leave, for Dallas dally, except Sunday, at 5:05 P. M. Arrive at Portland at 0:30 A. &L Passenger train, leaves Dallas tot. Alrllo Man day. Wednesdays and Friday at 3:5o P. M, Returns Tuesdays. Thursdays and 'Saturdays. Except Sunday. K.KOE11LER. Manager. C. Jl. MARKlIAM. Gen. Frt. St Pass- Agt. 30STJN t L1VE8PJJL via QUELISroW.I New England. Twin Screw. 11.G0O. May 22; Commonwealth. Twin Screw. 13.000; June 3 PORTUND te LIYEitPflOL vli QOEENSTQIWI Vancouver May loCambroman ...June S Dominion ....June lVmiimr... Jntv "" THOMAS COOK & SON, P. C Gen'l Aints, ill Market St.. San Frisdxa, CjJ. ' Bin; Sale of Fine. MARINETTE, Wis., May 16. The Me nominee 3ay" Shore Lumber Company, of Menominee. Mich., has sold to the Glen Eddy. Lumber Company, of Saginaw, Mich'., 200,000.000 feet of pine, tributary to d. Wis. The consideration at the j present market price of lumber Is about $2,0,000. '.Missouri Pnclflc Branches. . FORT SCOTT., "Kan.. May 16. The an nual 'meeting-' of Uhe Kansas& Colorado Pacific' and the 'Fort Scott-Central 'Rail way Company, both branches of the Mis souri Pacific, wre held here today. George Gould-was elected president. C. G. "Warner vice-president: A. H. CaleX, secretary-arid treasurer: G. H. Richards, as sistant fiecretary; D. S, H. Smith, as sistant treasurer;- A. H. Webb, C. E. Benton and George. O. Bacon, directors. vvvuiiiv4y.-u'tvvS(M0MA &vavax SS. ZBALA.NDIA (Honolulu only) Saturday. May 20. 10 A.M. SS; MARDOSA. for Honolulu. Samoa, New Zealand and Australia Thurs.. May SO. 10 A. M. SS. AUSTRALIA, for Tahiti.... About June 30 .1. 0.S?BieEi. frBIOS. CO., Cmsral Jtants, 327 HarbJSt Gw'l mm&rimt, m mtm sl. Far 10. 7. nm ft Pacific Cpast Steamship G FOR ALASKA. The Company's steamships COTTAUK CITY. SPOKANE, STA1F OP CAL. and CITY Ot TOPEKA leave. TACOMA 11 A. M SEATTLE 0 P. M., Mny 5. lw. 15. io. 25. SO; June 4. 8. 14, 10, 21. I4. 20; July 3. For further Infor mation ob'aln folder The Company reserves the right to ehans teamers. .allingr da- -d nouf ot Ula. without pnrvlous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON, 210 Waahlnrtoa St.. Pcrtiand. Or. F. W. CARLETON. N- P. R. R. Doc. Tacoma; Ticket gillce, ills First are.. Seattle mVTALBOT. Comm'l Afft. C.W. MiL- LER-Asst. Gen1 Aft Ocean Dock. BeattUj rsOODALLT PERKl.N-i CO.. Uea'1 itMU. San FranclsctC ERATfjOR7HEHifj Tldcst Office 122 T:hird 51 Phone J80 Gage Buys Five Per Cents. WASHINGTON,' May 16. The Secretary of thor Treasury today bought ' $15,000 5 per "cent"' bonds of 1904 at $108 87. This Is the first 'Idt of 5s offered under the Sec retary's recent offer to .purchase bonds for the sinking fund. Great Sarprlte. to Mellen. EyERETT. May "16. In an Interview today, Division UTelgJit and Passenger Agent R. Tl Bretz, of the1 Seattle & International Railroad, said: I- had an interview- -with President MeJJen at the, time of the Wall street excitement, and he said he was never more " surprised, In his life than , at the sudden' turn taken In Northern Pacific stock." 'St.Lonls A-Saa Fraaclseo; Plana. .NEW YORK, .May 16. At a 'special meeting ofthe. trust certificate holders oi the" St Louis & San Francisco Rail- l,S Independence Stra. Altona and Pomona, dally ex. Sunday at 0:45 A. M. SUNDAY, to Oreton City, leaves 8 and" 11 A. M.. 2:30 and 5:30 P. M. Office and dock- foot Taylor st. WHITE COLLAR LINE ASTfORTA ROUTE. STR. TAHOMA (Alder-street dock). Leaves Portland dally every morning at T o'clock, except Sunday. Returning-, leaves As toria every" night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday. Oregon phone Maltf 351. Columbia- phono 35L WHITE COLLAR LINE .' str: bailet oatzert. dalles rqute. . - Dally -round trips. Leaves foot Alder street every raornlne; ac 7 o'clock, .except Monday. Arrlv- at The Dalles. :t P. M. . Leave Th Dalles 4 P. M. Arrive Portland IX P. M. Telephone Main 351.. LEAVE No. 4 ::oH- M, The Flyer, dally tu and from St. Paul. Minne apolis. Duluth. Culcn-ro and all -point East. ARRIVE No. 3 TOO A. M Through Palace and Tourist. Sleeper, Sinlag and Buffet Sc-oklng-Library Cars. JAPAN.. AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP 1DSUMI MARU For Japaa. China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle - About June 3d Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES" 8;00 A.M Depot Flltji and I 8treeti. For Mxyrers. Kalnlsn Clatakanle. "West port. renton, Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Gtrarhart Pic. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore Express. DaUy. A-ttciln. Kxprtas. L"-ny. j ARRIVES 11:10 A. U. 9:40 P. 32. Ticket Oitv J5S MOrruon at. and- Union Depot. J..C.3J4,YO, Gen. Pass. Agt.. Astoria, Or.