.THE MORNING' OREG,ONIAN, WEDNESDAY.' JUNE 26, 1901.
8.
lP-LHjT'XEULO OUT?
JiOT PORTLATOJ, POR IT FAVORS
' " " " " OPEN-HIVER NAVIGATION.
Statement of the Invitation Extend
ed to the Rivers and Harbors
Committee of Congress.
Business -men consider it unfortunate
that the rivers and harbors committee
should be reluctant to view the obstruc
tions ito -.the Columbia between The Dalles
and Celllo. The commercial Interests of
.Portland are In favor of the immediate
l opening of the Columbia and' the iSnake
' "-Xrom the ocean to Lewlston, Idaho, Evi
dently some-one has blundered or the trip
. to.Cel'Io would be a part of the pro
jramme' for the visit to Oregon. It Is not
The regonlan's purpose to say who Is
-Ht fault, but merely to give a statement
-.dtthe,,vents that ed to the invitation.
. andrucceded It., and let the public Judge
Two points should be kept in view In
- considering the statement. One is the fol
" 'Jdwing. extract trom a letter written by
"Congressman Tongue, of Oregon, at 'Mon
terey, Cal., June 17, to the Portland enter
tainment committee:
Every little port on the Pacific has been bo
'. "clamorous for the committee to visit It that It
1 lias, been, a, little difficult to convince the com
jnlttee that Portland was not indifferent.
And this extract from a letter -written
toy Chairman Burton at Monterey, June
16:
Not having heard from Portland "until last
MoT.U8.y(June10) by letter delivered by Mr.
Tongue, 1 was compelled to make our ar
rangements without communicating with your
. XeaUe-
Conj?ressman Tongne Consulted.
"When it became known that the rivers
and harbors" committee would visit Ore
1 iron. th Portland Chamber of Commerce
-look-up the subject of entertainirfent. AsH
Congressman Tongue is a. memoer or tne
committee, he was consulted and asked
to 'ad, as the. following Jetter shows?
,. ,.,'Pprtfand Mar 11. Hon. Thomas H. Tongue,
1 JJIlIsbjJfo; Op: I liave to advise you that at a
Trceetlng tf the trustees of the Portland . Cham
ler of dinmerce, the secretary was Instructed
' ta ,a&certajn from ybu whether the Congres
sional committee now en route to this coast
end this city comprises the rivers and harbors
committee alone, or isi composed of the rivers
nml harbors committee amalgamated with oth
er Congressional committees. Kindly give us
"this Information, together With any other In
formation which jou may have concerning
the delegation. Thanking you In advance for
jour compliance with our request, 1 remain,
yours, very truly,
-? I. N FLEISCHNER, Secretary.
""."."-Under date of 'May 14 Mr. Tongue wrote
io ' Secretary -Flelschner that he was In
communication with Chairman Burton
py 'telegraph ana that he hoped to Induce
"the committee to stay three-4ind proba-
hly four days in Portland. 'Mr. Fleisch-
ner replied: .
" . Portland, May 10. Hon. Thomas H. Tongue,
i..;HHlsboro,j0.r. IJear Sir: We are-in receipt of
your esteemed faior-of 14th -Inst., giving some
valuable Information as to the rivers and har-
bors committee and Its approaching visit to'
...'this city, for which pleace accept our thanks.
.At. our meeting of trustees , of , this chamber.
vbtld on Tueadav- last, the undersigned was In
structed to inilte you to meet with the trus
tees a-t 3'our earliest convenience with refer
ence to the expected visit and matters 'con
v neoted therewith. Our regular meetings are
held In the office of the chamber, 246 Washing
ton street, every Tuesday morning at 10:30,
- but we will be pleased to meet you there at
" such hour and such day as may be Indicated
by you.
Awaiting your favorable and early reply, we
are, yours cry truly,
I. N. FLEISCHNER, Secretary.
Accordingly, a meeting was held in the
rooms of the Commercial Club on the
evening of May 28 for an Informal dis
cussion of plans. There were present
Henry Hahn, George Taylor, Jr.. I. N.
Flelschner, C. Lombard! and S. M. Mears
for the Chamber of Commerce, and Con
gressman Tongue.
"- vMzv Tongue then said that a visit to the
mouth of the Columbia was essential but
he did not think a visit to Celllo neces-a
-sary, as there Is nothing to see but rocks'
and foaming water. He said some good
might be done by a trip down the Colum
J 'bid Southern Railroad, -which passes
. through ap extensive wheat district. Mr.
Tongue thought the commjttee should
" see something of the progress of the
. ., country, .and he therefore suggested a
- visit to the "Willamette Valley.
The, Invitation to Chairman Barton
T,he following letter explains Itself:
Portland, June 4.i-Thomas H. Tongue, of
-'--Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of
" Representatives, United States, Hlllsboro, Or.
" DearSlr: At .a. meeting of the presidents ot
the commercial organizations of this city, and
on behalf of their respective membership, his
honor. Mayor Rowe, being present and con
curring, said meetlnc hating "been held at 3
PM., on ilpnday, 3d Inst., a unanimous and
cordial Invitation was extended to the mem-
- bet of the rivers and harbors committee, now
i- on a tour to this Coast, asking them to re
main with us three days. If possible, and to
." accept such attention and courtesy as we may
" be able to extend to that distinguished com
mittee of which you are a member.
As such, we beg jou to do us the honor of
"'presenting this imitation to your committee,
and, to ad lie us as soon as possible ot their
acceptance.
; "We further ask that, though forwarding this
' Invitation by mall, jou also communicate
- --brfeflj by wire with them as to Its contents,
,..and. that you request a reply by wire. In order
JJ.that we-may complete our programme for their
trips and entertainment at an early date.
- And we are, sir, j ours very truly.
HENRY HAHN.
, .. President Chamber of Commerce.
-v . - - - H."M. CAkE,
President Commercial Club.
u SAM CONNELL.
-"' ' President Board of Trade.
S'-T".' . H.-S. ROWE,
Wl. Mayor of the City ot Portland,
xn accordance with the action of the
, .commercial1 bodies of. Portland, the fol.
" lowing invitation to the river and harbor
committee was mailed to Mr. Tongue at
Hlllsboro:
"Portland, June. I. Hon. Theodore E. Burton,
Chairman Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
House of Representatives, United States, en
. route Sir: The commercial organizations of
this city, viz., the Chamber of Commerce.
Commercial Club and Board of Trade, In con-
"Junction -with his honor, the Mayor of Port
land, respectfully and cordially Invite your
honorable committee to extend your islt in
Portiapd io three days, during your present
Pacific Coast tour.
We drsirt to call jour attention to the ne
cessities ol our rivers and harbor, and their
present disadvantages; and we will deem It a
favr to consider your body as guests of our
, organizations during jour stay with us.
y - Trust.ng that you wiU accord us the privi
lege of an extended visit, and the pleasure of
entertaining your honorable committee, we are,
sir yo rs, very respectfully,
Honry Hahn, President, Chamber of Com
. znerce.
' H M. Cuke. President Commercial Club.
Samuel -Cohnell. President Board of Trade.
H. S. Rowe. Mayor of the City of Portland.
The, understanding was that Mr. Tongue
should -wire the substance of the Invlta-
- lion to "Chairman Burton and mall the
" letter. He was to request a reply by wire
and send. 4L to President Hahn. On June
4, Mr. Tongue wrote to Mr. Hahn. that he
" had received a telegram from Chairman
Burton, in response to his telegraphic re-
- quest-that the committee spend three days
In Portland. Chairman Burton wired, Mr.
Tongue said, that the committee would
' ""reach Portland Friday. June 2S and re-
main until Sunday afternoon, June 30.
This, Mr. Tongue said, would necessitate
one trip on Sunday. He suggested the
.. mouth of the Columbia Friday, through
-. !the Willamette Valley Saturday, and The
; Dalls and Cejllo Sunday.
Instead of mailing the Invitation. Mr.
Tongue handed It to Chairman Burton on
June 30. In the meantime the River anJr
HaTbor Committee, made its own arrange
"ments for the Portland visit -and the Im
pression was created that Portland was
"indifferent.". .
,.7". iOn. June 7, Mr. Tongue wrote to Mayor
jtowe and Mr, Hahn that he had received
the Joint invitation of the commercial
bodies of Portland, and that he woujd
join the committee at San Diego, the fol
lowing Tuesday (June ll) and " present
the Invitation. He added that he had re
ceived a letter from Chairman Burton
saying thatthe itinerary, did not give suf
ficient time to Portland, several mem-,
bers of the committee would return and
examine the ground more in detail.
"What "Was Done lor Celllo.
Before the Burton and Tongue letters of
June 16 and 17 were written from Monte
ray, President Hahn, as the following
telegram to Congressman Moody shows,
hegan an aggressive campaign for a visit
to Celllo:
Portland. June 13. Hon. M. A. Moody, The
Dahes: Burton, chairman, wires will be here
28th and 29th; leaves 30th, at noon. Ex
presses desire to see Lower Columbia and
Willamette. Suggest that you wire him at
San Diego, urging necessity of seeing obstruc
tion at Celllo. HENRY HAHN. President.
Congressman Moody telegraphed in re
ply: The Dalles, June 13. Am wiring, as sug
gested. Apparently. Oregon's committee .mem
ber in distributing the time allotted to the
state, precludes my urgent request for a day
to the Upper Columbia.
MALCOLM A MOODY.
A request for further time1 was mane
in this telegram:
Portland, June 13. T. E. Burton. San Die
go, Cal.. The commercial organizations of
Lewlston, Colfax. Walla Walla, Pendleton,
La Grande, Baker City, Boise City, Wenatcheo
and The Dalles, and the producers of Eastern
Oregon, Eastern Washington and Idaho ear
nestly urge upon you the necessity of viewing
the only real obstruction remaining between
them and the Pacific Ocean, viz.: The Celllo
rapids. In which we heartily concur.
H'NRY HAHN, President.
And In this one:
Portland, June 15. Pardon our suggestion.
If your committee can leave California 12
hours earlier, due to arrive here Thursday
evening, this would enable you to view Willam
ette ar-d give us Friday and Saturday for
Lower and Upper Columbia.
HENRY HAHN.
The final act was the telegram and let
ter sent yesterday by the Portland Cham
ber of Commerce to the commercial or
ganizations of the Inland Empire. These
are printed elsewhere.
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Exact Leaving Time of Boats and
Trains to North Beach.
The O. R. & N. Company has issued a
time table for the entire Summer season,
giving the leaving and arriving time of
the steamers T. J. Potter and the Hassa-
lo and Nahcotta for the beach points, and J
also the connections that these steamers
win make w'lth the trains of the Hwaco
Railway & Navigation Company. Dur
ing the years past, the starting and leav
ing time of the steamers and the connec
tions made with the trains have fluctu
ated with the tides, and were largely a
matter of guess work with the traveling
public. The new circular will be a popu
lar Innovation and will overcome all these
inconveniences suffered in the past. The
traveler by consulting the new time table
can find the leaving time of the steamers
from Portland, the exact time of arrival
at Hwaco. and the time that the con
necting train -will arrive at each point on
the beach. The leaving time through the
season varies with the tides, but these
have been calculated to a nicety, and the
schedule for each day of the season is
given exactly and minutely.
There will be no boats leaving Portland
Sunday, and the only one of the company
leaving on Monday will be the Hassalo
on its regular run, leaving at 8 P. M.
The only variation of the Hassalo sched
ule is the leaving time on Saturday even
ings, which is 10 o'clock.
Following Is the leaving time of the
T. J. Potter from Portland during the
season:
June 29, 1:15 P. M.
(Saturday)
July 2. 0 A. M.
July 3, 0 A. M.
July 4. 0 A. M.
July 3, 0 A. M.
July 0. 12:15 P. M.
(Saturday)
July 9. 9 A. Mi
July 10, 9 A. M.
July II. 9 A.M.
July 12, 0.30 A. M.
July 13, 1:15 P. M.
(Saturday)
July 10, 9-A. M.
July 17. 9 A. M.
July 16. 0 A. M.
July 19. 9 A. M.
July 20. 11:45 A. M.
(Saturday)
July 23. 9 A. M.
July 24. 9 A. M.
July 25. 9 A. M.
July 26. 0 A. MT
July 27. 1.45 P. M.
(Saturday)
July 30, 7.30 A. M.
July 31, 9 A. M.
Aug. 1, 9 A. M.
Aug. 2, 9 A. M.
Aug. 3, 10:30 A. M.
(Saturday)
Aug. G, 9 A. M.
Aug. 7. V A. M.
Aug. 8. 9 A. M.
Aug. 9, 9 A. M.
A.ug. 10. 1:15 P. M
(Saturday)
Aug. 13, 7:30 A. M
Aug. 14. 0 A. M.
Aug. 15. 9 A. M.
Aug. 10, 9 A. M.
Aug. 17. 10:30 A
M.
(Saturday)
Aug. 20, 9 A. M.
Aug. 21. 9 A. M.
Aug. 22, 9 A. M.
Aug. 23, 9 A. M.
Aug. 24, 1:15 P. M.
(Saturday)
Aug. 27. 1 P. M.
Aug. 28. 7 A. M.
Aug. 29. 7:30 A. M.
Aug. 30. 0 A. M.
Aug. 31. 9:30 A. M.
NEEDS MORE EXHIBITS.
C. A". Cooper's Idea of Oregon at
Fan-American Exposition.
Charles V. Cooper, of this city, returned
yesterday from the East. Mr. Cooper at
tended the session of the Imperial Coun
cil of Mystic Shrlners at Kansas City, and
from there went to Buffalo. Mr. Cooper is
loud in his praises of Oregon's exhibit at
the Pan-American Exposition, but he sug
gests aome Improvements in it that ex
hibitors might do well to take heed of.
He said:
"The varied resources of Oregon are not
sufficiently exhibited. There is a tim
ber exhibit there that Is attracting won
derful attention, and the mining exhibit
is one of the best in the Mining build
ing; but with the exception of minor
exhibits of fruit and fish, the exhibit
stops there. The great wool and hop in
dustry of the state, for example, are neg
lected. There are many other Industries
of the state that should be given more at
tention. "The exhibits wHich we have there are
awakening great interest In Oregon; yet
there is some danger that the erroneous
impression may get abroad that Oregon
is exclusively a lumbering and mining
state. The wool men, the hop men and
others should get In and correct this as
speedily as possible. There Is still time to
make a creditable exhibit of the state's
other resources."
MOTOR BICYCLE.
Portlnnder Has Invented a Con
trivance for Lazy 3Ien.
A motor cycle invented by a Portland
man draws a crowd of wheelmen wher
ever It appears on the streets, though the
casual observer would fall to notice any
thing unusual about It. Andy Fritz, who
built It, is a Portland machinist, and Is
kept busy explaining Its motive power,
which Is a gasoline engine adjusted to the
triangular portion of the frame In such
a way as to allow the operator to use
the pedals. If necessary.
The Inventor, who has applied for a pat
ent, says one loading of the tank with
gasoline Is good for SO miles. The weight
of the wheel is 90 pounds, which Is apt to
surprise the cyclist who tries to lift it
after becoming accustomed to a 22-pound
bike. Its speed on a level can be brought
up to 30 miles an hour. The cost of the
contrivance Is 5200. and the expense of
operating 1-5 of a cent a mile. The ad
vantage of Its possession Is the ability to
ride over the country without exertion,
though good, long paths will . have to
come Into fashion before the motor cycle
will be generally adopted.
EPISCOPAL CLERICUS.
Sermon hy Bishop Morris
on the
Need of Pastors.
The clerlcus of Protestant Episcopal
ministers from the Jurisdictions of British
Columbia. New Westminster, Kootenai,
Glympla, Spokane and Oregon, convened
last evening at St. Mark's Episcopal
Church, Nineteenth and Qulmby streets.
About 50 delegates were present Rev.
John E Simpson was in charge of the
service, which was choral.
Bishop Morris preached the sermon, and
took his text from those -words of Isaiah:
"He shall feed bis flock like a shepherd."
WILL
.The work of, completing the handsome stone edifice of the St.
David's Episcopal church, on the northeast corner or East Twelfth
and Belmont streets, has been commenced. In 1802 the corner-
T - stone of the structure was laid with Imposing
Morris, assisted by other Episcopal clergy of the city, with the
expectation that It would be finished within a few months; but th
financial stress that fell upon all enterprises- caused a suspension
of building operations. Rev. George B. Van Waters, D. D., the
rector, has never wavered In his Intentions to complete the
church, and, with" the sup'port of the membership and outside
friends, he is confident it, will be completed 'and ready for dedica
tion by the Arst of next year. It will be one of the most at
tractive church buildings In the city. The exterior Is kept In the
Romanic style, and Is built ot gray sandstone- up to the CaVes, and
from there Of wool, with shingle effect for gables and tower.
The main entrance Is on East Twelfth street emphasized by
a triple-arched portico, with heavy stone transom, with the in
scription, "St. David's Episcopal Church." From this portico, or
vestibule, dbors leud to the lnter!o"r of thet church, which In gen
eral shape Is cruciform, with a circular apse to the east of the
sanctuary. Light, i admitted for the main auditorium and galler
ies through, five windows of small size In the west gable, and a
large marigold' window In'each of the north and south gables. Be
sides the above-mentioned entrance, there Is also one In the tower,
where stairways for galleries will be put, and also a rear en
trance. Galleries will be carried around the south, west and east
sides of the auditorium. The Interior will be flnlsned In early
English gothlc, with hammer-beam roof construction. The roof
trusses will be made of fir chanfered, and the spaces between
paneled with fir, and all will be finished In the natural wood.
Besides the main auditorium, there Will be smaller rooms for
sacristy, vestry-room, library and rector's study, etc. The stone
work will be carried up from the present to the desired height by
W. R. Ryan, with stone from Butte Quarry, while the carpenter
work will be donr by Dill & Bufflngton. Architect Kleeman Is su
pervising the completion of the building.
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The bishop drew a vivid picture" of the
work of the shepherd among the hills and
pastures of the Holy Land, and showed
how necessary to these times Is the work
of the shepherd In saving souls. "What
the church requires," he said, "Is more
pastorb eager to magnify their pastoral
office, It is easier to be a preacher to
please men with eloquence and learning
than It is to be a pastor, a shephera of
souls."
The convention will open this morning
at S o'clock with celebration of holy com
munion at St. Mark's, to be followed by
breakfast at 9 o'clock, at St. Mark's
parish-house. The business session will
begin at 10:30 o'clock, and In the even
ing at 8 o'clock there will be a mission
ary meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church,
and a. reception afterward in the church.
TO REACH TROUT LAKE.
Frank C. Baker Points Ont Various
Routes.
PORTLAND, June 25. (To the Editor.)
I have been asked often how to get to
Trout Lake, "Wash., and presuming there
are others who would like to know, I ask
space in The Oregonlan In order that all
Interested may be advised. Trout Lake
Is 25 miles from either Blngen or .White
Salmon, on the Columbia River. One can
take the O. R. & N. train for Hood River
and cross over the river to Blngen. or
"White Salmon, stay all night there, and
take the stage for Trout Lake, arriving
there, say et 4 o'clock In the evening,
or he can' take the train here for The
Dalles, arriving there about noon, and
then take the Iralda steamboat at -3
o'clock for Blngen or White Salmon, stay
all night, and on to the lake next day by
stage, or he can board lther the Bailey
Gatzert, Regulator or Dalles City steam
boats here (the Gatzert leaves dally ex
cept Monday at 7 A. M., and the -other
two dally except Sunday at the same
hour), for White Salmon or Blngen (the
Oatzert. however, lands only at White
Salmon), arriving there at 4, say, In the
afternoon The stage leaves Blngen and
White salmon for the lake Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. The road Is
a very good one, or was when I rode over
It a week ago. and the scenery grand In
deed. The accommodations at the Lake
are all right, "the Swiss people who run
the place being very accommodating and
pleasant and their cooking is tip-top, and
charges very moderate. To tent and take
your rr.eals at the house Is what I should
advise, if intending to stay long.
Trout Creek and Trout Lake are full
of trout, the Rainbow being there In ull
his beauty and abundance. It Is no effort
for a fisherman to catch all he wants,
nor is It an effort for any one, even a
novice, to catch them. I never caught
a fish before going there three weeks
ago, and I decline to establish a reputa
tion this early In my experience by tell
ing how many I landed during my two
"weeks' stay there. The lake is, I am
told, 1S00 feet above sea level, and Is not
far from the foot of Mount Adams; and
there ure caves there and other Inter
esting features which, added to the fish
ing and the game that abounds in that
section, make it a very desirable place
for an outing of that kind. Any one
thinking of going there for the bummer,
or to stay any considerable time, I should
advise to take the trip himself and see
how he likes It, before moving his ef
fects The first and second time3 I went
were via White Salmon; hereafter I
shall leave the river at Blngen, whence
the stage leaves "The Maple" hotel at
Blngen Is a pleasant .place to stop, and
is of Itself a charming spot to while away
the tunc
FRANK C. BAKEB.
Acknowledgment From Ohio.
The following letter was received yester
day by Councilman F. W. Mulkey from
Congressman Charles F. Dick, cknowU
edging the courtesies shown the Ohio
Congressional delegation on the occasion
of Its recent visit to Portland:
Akron. O.. June 18.-r-Dear-Ir: On behalf ot
the members of the Ohio Congressional party,
It is desired to express sincere' appreciation for
the cxtremly cordial and courteous treatment
received at the hands of jourself and others
during our vlsl on the Pacific Coast, In con
nection with the recent ceremonies Incident to
the launching ot the battle-ship Ohio.
The hospitality extended throughout our en
tire visit will ling Continue as one of the
brightest memories of a Journey replete with
enjoyable experiences and associations.
With cordial regards, 1 am, very truly yours.
CHAItLES F. DICK.
Hon. Frederick W. Mulkey, Portland, Or.
CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Special Rate Notice.
To Detroit and return, JS1.25; tickets on
sale July 1, 2 and 3, final limit August 31.
Cincinnati and return. $78.50; tickets on
sale July 1, 2 and 3, final limit September
L Our "Imperial Limited" service was in
augurated on the 10th. 'You art? only four
days crossing the continent. For further
particulars call on or address H. H. Abbott-
142 Third street
COMPLETED XHI.S
ceremony by Bishop
DAVID'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, EAST
NORTHERN WANTS SHARE
THINKS IT IS ABLE TO HANDLE
THE NEHALEM TRAFFIC.
Transcontinental Lines Considering
the Portland Offer amd Prom
ise a Reply Next Month.
Some surprise has been expressed be
cause construction of the Northern Pa
cific's Scappoose branch to the Nehalem
has not yet been commenced. The direct
ors of the Northern Pacific on January
9 passed a resolution ordering the work
proceeded with and after the surveys
were completed and approved, President
Mellen wrote that construction would
commence March 25 at Scappoose, and the
branch -would reach Pittsburg, the termi
nus, on the Nehalem, In November next
Three months have passed, and nothing
has been -done, except some rlghtls of way
obtained, and, as the tunnel on the Sum
mit will take six months to bore, work
ing at both ends, it Is safe to say the
branch will not reach Pittsburg this year.
What Is the cause of the delay? They
who profess to know say that several
conferences have been had at New York
between the Harrlman and Morgan-Hill
syndicates on the proposal for the three
transcontinental lines -to unite on one line
to the Nehalem but nothing had up to
last week been accomplished. The Union
and Southern hold that the Northern has
no territorial rights in the Nehalem, hav
ing only a bridge, as it is technically
called, with their 38 miles of track from
Goble to North Portland, wthoutJ local
traffic. While the Northern would be
satisfied with the division of the Upper
Nehalem country as Its share If allotted
to If, yet the other two transcontinental
lines deny the Northern's right to any
portion of the Nehalem, and refer to old
contracts between the three lines, where
by C. P. Huntington, before he contracted"
In 1890 for the line from Astoria via Sad
dle Mountain to Hlllsboro, through the
Nehalem, was allowed for the Southern
Pacific all of the Nehalem country north
and east of the Salmonberry River.
Whether such contracts are religiously
kept or may be set aside Is another ques
tion; but they certainly do not bind inde
pendent persons, constructing a railway
into the Nehalem; hence the Portland,
Nehalem & Tillamook Railway Company
entered the field on February 2 t build
from Portland, and Its operations In tho
bond markets of New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia, In all of which It has finan
cial agents, are closely watched by the
three transcontinental lines. While cor
respondence has satisfied the officers of
the Portland, Nehalem & Tillamook Com
pany that Its enterprise is viewed favor
ably by several bond syndicates uncon
nected with the transcontinental systems,
the feeling Is unanimous that until the
Northern, "Union and Southern Indicate
in writing that they have no desire to
enter the Nehalem field, for the present 1C
would be Indiscreet to push the Portland,
Nehalem & Tillamook line. With that
view, It was deemed prudent for the latter
company to first offer its line direct from
Portland Into the Nehalem and Tillamook
countries to the three transcontinental
lines combined, and If they disagreed then
to float the bonds and stock as an Inde
pendent road, so that the transcontinental
lines could not afterward blame the Port
land, Nehalem & Tillamook Company for
not offering their scheme to them. Accord
ingly four weeks ago the president and
secretary addressed to E. H. Harrlman,
for the Union and Southern, and to Dan
S. Lamont, for the Northern Pacific, the
proposition published In The Oregonlan
May 21. No definite reply has come from,
either company, but notification has been
made that by. -July 8 the officers here will
know something. This correspondence has
also induced numerous Inquiries from
these lines, and a unanimous opinion that
a line into the Nehalem Is wanted, al
though whether from Portland. or else
where the three companies are nof agreed.
Secretary Reld says that he thinks he has,
hv arguments, statistics cost of construc
tion and operation, convinced all of the
three lines that after all Portland Is the
proper city to which, the traffic of the
Nehalem should go. The Southern Pa
cific, he thinks, will abandon Mr. Hunt
ington's proposed, Sheridan-to-TillamooJc
branch, while In a letter to him the North
ern says:
"We are unable. to appreciate why the
Investment of our' capital In such a line
should be Inimical to the Interests of
Portland, and think a careful investiga
tion will show you such Is not the case.
We. are prepared to do all the business
1 offering: between Nehalem and Portland
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at as low rates as can any other line'
operating against us in the same territory,
and Inasmuch as that is all Portland Is
Interested In, we fall to see where we are
in any sense Inimical to the interests of
that city."
Whether this expression is intended to
indicate to the Union and Southern that
the Northern intends to insist on an equal
division of Nehalem territory, or merely
to Induce the Portland,' Nehalem & Tilla
mook Company to connect with its main
line at or near Cornelius Gap, Is uncertain.
The course which the latter company In
tends to pursue, however, is to wait
quietly until after the middle of July, and
If by that time no mutual understanding
is arrived at by the three transcontinental
lines as to building direct from Nehalem
into Portland, trackage connections with
either the Southern or the Northern will
thereafter be concluded and the road Into
or near Portland constructed at the least
possible expense per mile and the bonds
and stock floated through independent cir
cles, with which the company Is already
In communication.
CONSOLIDATING OFFICES.
Thousands of Railroad Men "Will
Soon Be Out of Employment.
CHICAGO, June 25. The Chronicle to
morrow will say:
"It Is reported here that the offices of
railroads in- the different combinations lo
cated in all principal cities throughout the
country will be consolidated. The reporfl
is revived in connection with the Morgan
Hill syndicate operations. It is said, how
ever, that for separate officers now main
tained by the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific and" Burlington, Joint offices will
be substituted. After the offices of Indi
vidual lines under the same ownership
have been brought together it is said,
thousands of solicitors and ' freight and
passenger agents will be eliminated In tho
Interest of economy."
Farmers Want Station at Fellda.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 25. A com
mittee of farmers and fruit-growers of
Fellda, six miles northwest of here, were
here today conferring with Chief Engi
neer O'Neill, of theWashlngton & Oregon
Railroad Company, -relative to the estab.
llshment of a station on the line of the
road now building at Fellda.
PERSONAL MENTION.
George C. Mastlck, a capitalist of Ala
meda, Cal.. is at the Imperial.
A. L. DIeker, a well-known salesman,
formerly connected with Buffum & Pen
dleton, has accepted a position with Sam
uel Rosenblatt & Co., of this city.
Miss Valentine Prlchard superintendent
of the public school kindergarten, will
leave today for Berkeley, Cal., there to
pursue her studies In pedagogy during
the Summer with Dr. John Dewey, of the
University of Chicago.
Laurence Selling, who has completed
his first year at Princeton, and G. N.
J Pease, who has been spending his fresh
man year ax. uomeu, reiurnea icr me
Summer vacation yesterday. While at
Cornell Pease was prominent In athletics,
playing second baseman on the 'varsity
nine.
NEW YORK, June 25. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland-. M. Leter and wife,
at the St. De'nis.
From Seattle H. W. Markey and wlf.e,
at the St. Denis; M. B. VInks, at the
Manhattan; C. M. Austin, at the Murray
Hill; G. P. Sawyer, at the Sturtevant. ,
FORT CANBY.
Are you aware that the United States
has one of its finest army posts at Fort
Canby; also lighthouse of, the first-class
built on the top of a rook bluff 232 feet
above the sea? The O. R. & N. city
ticket agents Third and Washington, will
teli you more about this' picturesque
place by the sea and the way to get
there.
Idaho Postal Orders.
WASHINGTON, Jtine 25. A postoffice
has been 'established at Herman. Bing
ham County. Idaho, to be supplied by
special service from Gray. Herman
Wakeman has been appointed postmas
ter. Special mall service from Custer to Mc
Fadden, Idaho, has been discontinued.
Contusions' ' Diseases. Y
Mrs. M. A. Shockley, 330 Seventh street,
smallpox.
Llndern Nelson, Lower Albina, scarlet
fever. '
Eva Bacon. 373 Eugene street, scarlet
fever.
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PORTLAND NOT TO BUME
DID 'NOT MAKE PLAN FOR RIVEIS
AND HARBORS COMMITTEE'. ,
Chamber ol Commerce Assures
In-
land Empire of Its Friend
Ship Xor an Open River.
Portland hastens to assure the com
mercial bodies of the Inland Etnplre
that It.lfc nottfault for the decision of
the rivers and?harbors committee of
Congress not to view the obstructions
In the Columbia between The Dalles and
Cellloi on the , forthcoming trip; that It'
has dbne everything la its power for the
committee to visit Celllo; and will con
tinue effort In that direction when the
river and harbor men arrive here. This
was tne only subject discussed at tne
meeting of the trustees of the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday morning. Vice
President Batchelder presiding.
-Regret was .expressed at .Chalrjjian
Burton's decision, not. to' go to JCelllcr. and
It was resolved to make a final effort
to effect a change of programme. Trus
tees Mears, London and Lombardl were
appointed to make known Portland's
position to the towns east of the Cas
cades In Oregon and "Washington. The
committee' met in the afternoon and
drafted a telegram and a letter to be
sent to those towns. The following
telegram was wired to the Chambers of.
Commerce of Spokane, Baker City and
Colfax, E. V. Kuykendall, Mayor of
Pomeroy; E. H. Llbby, president ot the
Lewlston Commercial Club, and H. C.
Shaver, president of the Moscow Com
mercial Club:
Letter received. We are not responsible for
the change In the rivers and harbors commit
tee's programme. We agree with you that nav
igation ot the Columbia Rler is of over
whelming Importance. We suggest that jou
wire Chairman Burton emphatically expressing
you. vlewi and wishes, bringing all possible
pre sure to Induce the committee to give one
day to tho Upper Columbia.' See our letter of
even date. ( ' . '
"What Portland Han Donel '
The letter to whlclr- reference Is made
In the telegram follows:
"Your letter of "June 21 Is at hand. Wc
fully appreciate your position but must
assure you that you are laboring under
a misrepresentation as to the part Port
land has- had In the making up of the
rivers and harbors commltteejs pro
gramme. They mapped out a general
plan before leaving Washington and In
timated that they could -spend two
days at Portland. We Immediately under
took to secure three, with the Intention
of giving the third day to the Willamette
Valley, the first day for a trip to the
Jetty, and the second to Celllo having
been definitely decided upon ln case our
wishes were to govern, provided the
time was limited to two days. In reply
to our letter of Invitation we had the fol
lowing telegram, dated June 11:
Your letter of Invitation received today, for
which accept-thanks. Can spend Friday and
Saturday. June 28 and 20, at Portland, leav
ing Sunday afternoon two days for Inspection.
Please wire me at San Diego preference as to
dlsp sltlor. of time. Wish to examine Lower
Columbia and Willamette.
T. E. BURTON, Chairman.
"To which we replied:
Pardon our suggestion. If your committee
can leave California, 12 hours earlier, due to
arrive here Thursday evening, this would en
able you to view the Willamette, and give iu
Friday and Saturday for Lower and Upper
Columbia.
Henry Hahn, for Chamber of Commerce.
H. M. Cake, for Commercial Club.
Samuel Connell, for Board of Trade.
E H. Kllham, for Manufacturers' Associa
tion. "Mr. Burton's reply was:
Telegram received. Whole committee cannot
visit locality above The Dalles. Some of us
will examine that region. Have you my tele
gram about two da j s at Portland?
"In confirmation of this, we also had
a letter from Mr. Burton dated June 16,
In which he says In part:
It betame necessary for us to arrange our
Itinerary before leaving Washington. 1 In
cloco a copy, which we shall follow for the
most i art. In regard to visiting the Uppr
Columbia and Snake Rivers, It Is probable that
several members of the committee. Including
the chairman, will go over this territory some
what In detail. We cannot, however, statq
with certainty what we can do at present.
We very much desire to go over a portion of
the Willamette River on a boat. It Is ex
tremely , desirable, that our arrangements be
thoroughly outlined In advance, as our trip la
a hurried one, and we desire to secure the
best possible results In the shortest time.
"We think that you can see from the
above correspondence that we had little
to do with the committee's final decis
ion as regards the programme, and that
we have used our best endeavors to- have
the-committee make a trip to Celllo. Our
efforts In that direction have been con
siderably more than the above corre
spondence would Indicate, as Mr. Hahn.
President of the.Chamber of Commprce.
Is In California, and has used his per
sonal Influence to that end. knowing we
fully appreciate the necessity of the Im
provements to the Upper Columbia. And
so far as Portland's interests are con
cerned. It Is of very much more Impor
tance that the committee should vjslt the
Upper Columbia than that they should
se the Willamette Valley.
"Being heartily In accord with your
views In regard, to the navigation pi the
Columbia River above The Dalles, and
the Snake River, we shall use air our
powers after the party arrives here to
Impress upon the rivers and harbors
committee the advisability of their giv
ing the Columbia Basin one more day of
their time by making a trip to Celllo.
Tuesday, July 2. We regard the opening
of navigation on the above-mentioned
rivers as the one great project that all
of us, east and west of the mountains,,
must keep to the front; and we wish to-
reiterate the suggestion, made In our
telegram of even date, that you take this
matter up direct with the rivers and
harbors committee, with a view of Im
pressing upon them the necessity of see
ing the Upper Columbia, and you should
bring all the Influence possible to bear
through your representatives and citi
zens. You may count upon our hearty
second to all your efforts.
"If, in our united efforts, we fajl to.
secure this 'extra day at the present
time for a trip to Celllo, . we suggest
that upon the subsequent visit, which
Chairman Burton speaks of making in
order to go into the subject more In de
tail, he be Invited to devote his entire
time to the east of the mountains sec
tion, and visit your principal trade cen
ters, as well as viewing the river lm-
SUB-TROPICAL RAMBLES.
"The 'Autfcofe'a 'Experiences.
United States Consul Pike of Port Louis,
Mauritius, has written a charming book
upon this gem of the ocean, the home of
Paul and Virginia.
Colpnel Pike, whose New York address
Is. 43 Exchange Place, had a curious ex-perlence-'wlth
coffee, and the-beverage aU
-most destroyed his eyesight.
He say?:' "Speaking of coffee, my first
warning against Its. use was Insomnia, fol
lowed by depression, and despondency.
The nervous .system was in such cohdl-'
lion that I codld not attend to business,
and to my distress I discovered that my
eyesight was becoming more and more im
perfect every day. From my knowledge
of the symptoms of coffee-poisoning, I
concluded to leave off the coffee and take
up Postum Food Coffee in its place. -
"The results were astonishing. Gradual
ly my .eyesight recovered, and the nervous
condition and depressed . feeling: disap
peared. I have now been, using Postum u
place of coffee jfor several years',, and am"
In perfect health. .
"My family of six persons discarded cof
fee spme time ago. and use Postum. I
would not b,e without It., It Is a. most
valuable' addition to the breakfast table
and should be in every household."
' .1- i. , 1
Beginning Monday, luly 1. will be conducted
In one of the rooms .of the Portland Business
College, cornet ParkSmd Washington streets.
It wlir be strictly a school of study, designed
to aid teachers to higher grades In the August
p examination? Sull particulars on application.
OPN ALt THE YEAR
The PortlaadinualnSafCflllese.ls open all the
year. Stu'dentd tony "enter at any time, -for
speclat bradche 'r a,rcxuUr course, and re
ceive Individual or class Instruction, as pre
ferred. Call or send for catalogue. Learw what
and how we tacb. and what It costs.
..
A. P.. Armitrong, LL. B. Principal.
Board of Directors.
D P. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT.
D, .SOLIS COHEN - DAVID M. DUNNE.
provements contemplatcdT" so that" tho
committee will ba.jully Impressed with
the magnitude and. productiveness of the
territory that wilt be -tributary o this
Improved river, and' the vast commerce
that must seek an' outlef through the
mouth of the Columbia River when .Jhcso
improvements' awT tjhqo, acjcompflshcu."
Cdnlplnlnt 'ITToni Pomero.y
That the Inland rEmplre is at white
heat on the Celllo "tungle Is" shown by
the following letter1- received yesterday
by the Chamber of Commerce:
Pomeroy, Wash , Jv'ne 1'Z. Wc haveJtut
learned of a possible change In theprogramme
of the CongreissJon.nl rivers pnd harbons cjm
mlttee, whereby the tlip up tho Columbia to
Celio Is to be omitted. Wc slnccre'.r hopo
this wilnqt be done If Portland fs.' Instru
mental In cajsslhg thl" change, she can"' -xin.et
,ojipirtI5"''rf'r!itrhortjilfe"lart of the Interior.
AAsjuch amove ,V.ft Qt, la"t appear to li a
direct a'orbnl5taho,lnitIarf Country It wsu'.il
be much bftte-t; ajjKyige matter that
tfrewwlH-De aHmttun t.'uni fqr.all intr"t3.
E. V KUYKEXDALL. Maor.
INAUGURATION " OF SEASIDE
" SERVICE. ' -
Saturday, June" 2, the O. "R. &'N.- Co.'s
slde-wfct-el i,tean)erftT;,J Patter wlU;leave
Ash-street dock for-AstorIa and -beaah
points at 1:15 P.- M. Returning. -leavi
Hwaco "Sunday Tit S- P. M, urrivir-sJ Port
land Monday morning -aF5:30- A. Mm Tho
Potter will contitrOe onrthls -run during
July and August, leaving Portland 'dally
except Sundays and Mondays! In accord
apce with publ.she.l tirhf cirdV
Baggage for checkmgmust be-recSlved
at Ash-street dock at least 30 minutes be
fore departure of boat... City, ticket office
Third and Washington? ...
, L-j
Dyspepsia In Its worst forms will jleld
to the use of Carter's Little Nerve Pills,
aided by Carter's LiftJS L'.vcV1 PHls. Dose,
one of rach after eating.
DAILY MKTHOKOLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, June -23 --8 V ,M. Maximum
temVeratire. 02. minimum temperature1, 49;
river reading at 11 A. M 14 S feet; -change In
the 'past 24 hours. 0.0: total precipitation. 5
P, AL to S P. M 0.21ttachl total precipitation
since Sept. 7. 1000 4248 Inched niu-mnl pre
cipitation jdnee, Sept. 1, 10W, 45.4S Inches; defi
ciency. 's 00 Inches, total sunshine June 24,
2.01: possible sunshine June 24 15-48.
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Sacramento
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Light showfrs hae occurred -along the Wash
ington Coast, the Coiumbli River Valley and
In portions of Eastern Oregpn. A thunder
storm Is reported at Baksr Cit. It Is decid
edly cooler In Southeatern Oregon, but else
where the changes In temperature have- been
smnll. and It H now from 0 t 20 deg. cooler
than usual at this scaion of the year In the
North Pacific S.atc. The IndJ-utloio are for
generally fair weather In this district Wednes
day, t '
WEATTrCIt FORECASTS
Forecasts mad? at Portland for the2$.houn
rdlng at midnight Wednetdwj. June 2a--
Portlnnd and vicinity Fair and warmer;
norths efterly v.lnd. ' '
Western Oregon Fair" ami warmer, except
near the coast, northwesterly winds.
Western Oregon Fair, except- shayvers near
the Coast; westerly wind?.
Eastern .Oreson Probablj v fair and warmer;
wrsieriy-wimn' j.
Eastern Washington and Northern1 Idaho-y'
fteneralli falfT VeSfrL" winds. . , , 4 A
Southern JdabQ-Palr apd. piobabl warmer;
wesieny viinus, t
EDWARD 'A," DEALS. FdrecrfSt OlCSIaU
MRETIXG NOTICES.
WILLAMETTE TRIBE. NO
(I. IMP'D- OR-
DER OF 't4U 3J.UViI-mDr
td "meet atvtnelrvwlcwam Thursday. June 27.
at Vo'cltJelc P. M" fllmiTv to-artnd th funeral
of '"our late;iRtmcU brother, - Past ai'achcm
Zach. Zlmmerm:nv Sifter tribes nrcAfrater
nally Invited to attend Interment atioae Fir
cemetery. - EMIL LlESfi. Snettem.
Attest: J. Vj'LANKIN. Ch. jfcR. .ai
PAST SACHEMS'", ASSOCIATION. The
mimhrs of the a.-oclatlon are reduekted to
assemble In the rpoms. Mulkey BuiWH, at 1
o'clock P. M. Thursday. June 27, for the pur- j
pose ,of attending th funeral .of our late I
brother. Past Sachem Z. Zimmerman, PJeaso I
wear jour caps. , r J .,, j: I
f . p. S. LANGWOnTHY'lJrTes.
" MINNEHAHA tRtBE. NO. 2. Jluto R. I
M. On acceunt"Oj thw dath of Brothers Zlm- I
merman jindJaiiU.son. the contemplatctLjVlslt
ta Caneroah. Council tonigbt.-wlll be poMnnned. I
. , " , JOS. H. JONAHS, 1
' a E. J. HYLAJfD.
, , ,., , M... SHIRLEY,
,,.!, Committee.
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RED MEN.--The members of ChlnookTrlbs
will assemble at the wigwam at 1 oclock P.
M Thursday. Jne , 27, 1001. to. atjtena tho I
funeral qf our Ute brother, HugfcJanleeon. 1
All members otvthe order tnyltfd. I
1 M. SOLOMON. Sachem. J
PAST- 9ACHBMS. Members flf the Past I
Sachems Association will assemble at Red
Men's Hall Thursday? June 27, tft 1 o'clock, to ,
attend the funettil of our late brolherrZr-Zlm-merman.
P. S. LANGWORtHV. Pres. L
L.CARSTEN6EN, Sec, - ' a 1
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CORINTHIAN CHAPTER., 30. M,
O. E;j ,Si 'Regular communication
t1rts-t5yrdnday) eyehlnict 8
o'clock. """MYRA H. GLINESrSec.
j-. - ; "
SAMARITAN-LQDGE. NO. 2. L O. H. F.
Regular, meeting this. (Wednesdayl cntag at
8 o.'cl.opk.i ThU,idsre; also other" Important
busjness j;,, ,t M. OSVOLDi Sec
j j-.i . . . .,
WASHINGTON COUNCIL, 3TO. 3,
R. & .S. M.. will meet ln."stafeij aa
semblyrtthls Wednesday) evening. In
Rurkhord building Wortf... Jttjtfresh-
, ments.,; C. E. MILEKec
ORIENT LODGE. NO. 17. I. O. O. ?. Reg
ular .meeting--Uhls (Wednesday) evening cor.
East Pipe and.jG.rand ave First de.g0e.
v - w u-.ui; j.. sec
532
I ; .tKCtEW TODAY.
HTOfctGAfcE tOArtS
On PorJTanT. real ?tate a.t lowft ulK
Tftfta tnsnre'd. Abstracts furhlsha
Title' Guara nte & Trust'Co.
x Chamber ot Commerce.