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- -;" jerr-rw"pf9'),if ma',gvtwtVFm i&Trn! W?rrilMwytfpiuyu!i',HiJii l bIBHABY, Portland, " Oregon. r - i .'J J wttatt ptpf--'.wr',?wrJKtrK;'7!f??' ; ' ILUIlTItLlLlI .fflpm IMTViY ft VOL. XLLNO. 12,053. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1901. ," - WRITE US BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDERS FOR MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS We Carry the Largest and Most Complete Stock of RUBBER, LEATHER AND CANVAS BELTING STEAM AND SHEET PACKING, MILL SUPPLIES Headquarters for Everything Made of Rubber GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R- M PPlflr PnuM.i. F. M. BHEPARD. JR.. Treasurer. J. A. SHfc-PAKD. Secretary. 73-7 FIRST ST. PORTLAND, OR. SAW THE COLUMBIA PRICE FIVE CENTS Rivers and Harbors Commit tee Went Down to Ocean. . MONTAUK CAMERAS Enjoy a reputation for. .Halir serpasaed hynone. We offer a 4x5 Cycle Camera, vrlth rack and pinion sole leather case, complete for ENTERTAINED BY ASTORIANS $5.50 Beat double extension Camera made for $25.00. BLUMAUER-FRAINK DRUG CO. 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HERALD TAILORING 248 Washington Street near Third, New Failing B!d& SlftS CO., THE OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE chanlcal Engineering, Electric Engineering, Household ScIenS "harmaS dinkier Business Military drill for men. physical culture for women- SSfc enced physical director. Term will begin September 20. 1901. For cataSSe SSTSSSSaMnt-w John D- Daly-Secret S?3 "THE MORE YOU SAY THE LESS PEOPLE . REMEMBER." ONE WORD WITH YOU. SAPOLIO The importance of the Columbia River as a highway of trade was impressed upon the visiting members of the rivers ana harbors committee yesterday. Down the river on the fleet O. R. & N. steamer a. J. Potter to Astoria, out to Fort Ste vens on the United States lighthouse .ender Columbine, then on the jetty on the observation itraln, and Anally after re-embarking on the Columbine for a trip over the bar, the Congressmen were taken and all the while they were breathlne In lnfnrmnMT, t a. sources of the tributary territory, ab- """""s oaucnt iacts relating to the re moval of the remaining obstructions to "iB navigation of the river, that the vis itors hailed as one of the greatest and grandest waterways of the United States. ximt me trip and the courtesies shown the state's guests will redound to the success of the open-river project is not doubted -by those who heard the Individual-expressions of the committee mem bers during the day. andthe ringing Speech in a rif hv Phnlrmon -nT,- i ii .oanquet at Hotel Flavel, In which he oyune oi me uoiumbla River In terms of highest praise and pledged the generous consideration of the open-river project y the rivers and harbors committee. The climax of the enjoyable day's trip came in the evening's banquet spread for the guests by the citizens of Astoria at the Hotel Flavel. Two things made it so. hefirst was the able speech of Senator C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, In which he generously contended not only for the improvement of the Columbia River, from the deepening of the channel at the bar to the removal! of the obstructions at The Dalles and Celllo. but also for the main tenance of a channel from the mouth of the river to Portland. In the close of his eloquent address he injected an ap peal to the generosity of Portland to grant Astoria the privilege of a common point rate. The second event that made the day memorable was the speech of Chairman Burton on the Columbia Riv er, in Which he InoAAontaMv tir-craA .,. mony between all the Interests of Oregon and "Washlneton that hovo at viaow v. improvement -of the Columbia River. ' Pertlana to the Sea. The steamr T. .T "Pnttar. ,.. from Portland at 9:20 A. ST. and under. .a3 oicuui raaae uie run trom Portland to Astoria In 5 hours" and 15 minutes, In spite- of- the fact that she was, bucking Into a strong head wind and flood tide for the last 25 miles of the journey. A string band of eight pieces enlivened the occasion and the new and ever changing scenery kept the strangers In terested throughout the trip. President Mohler and Superintendent of "Water Lines George Conway accompanied the party and gave the comfort of the guests their personal attention. On arriving at Astoria; the visiting committee, accom panied by a number of Astorlans and Portlanders, went on board the Colum bine, which had been placed at their dis posal by Captain Langfltt, and started for Fort Stevens. Those of the party who did not care to go on the steamer took a train whlrh vac in T,.oii Joined the others at the fort. After the Columbine discharged her passengers at Fort Stevens wharf, about half of the number boarded a train which Superintendent Hegarfct had provided and started seaward. The wind and the waves were low and the trip was much ci.jujcu uy an. At tne end of the jetty the pile-driver whirled roun and showed the excursionists how a hydraulic pile driver performs its work. After a flve-minute stop out where the river and ocean join, the train started back to the dock. On arrival those for whom old ocean had no terrors again took the steamer for another trip sea ward, this time by water. There was c moderate ground swell running and by the time the Columbine got far enough down to pale the cheeks of a few of the ladles, she rounded to and started back up the rive-r. The bar was still two rmies away, out from appearances, a closer inspection would have .paled the cheeks of som other hPcM00 tv,. ioji and as the committee had secured a good view of the entrance of the big river they were ready to return. The big four-master Nlvelle, which went througn from Portland to Astoria in 12 hours, and has been waiting for a week to get from Astoria to the sea, afforded an excellent illustration of the particular point in the river that was first in need of attention. Captain Richardson and First Officer Byrne, of the Columbine, received their visitors on board with the usual Colum bine hospitality, and the trip was made under pleasant auspices. Superintendent Hegardt offered the guests something new in the jetty transportation line by equipping the open cars with a heavy canvas wind-break around the sides and ends, rendering the trip much more com fortable than-In the -old way with every thing open to the breezes. Committee SeemeilfPIeased. Chairman Burton, as will, as his col leagues, was apparently very much pleased with what he saw, both on the trip down the river, as well as that below Astoria. The vast body of water in view as the river widened out above Astoria Was ft rVlnt!rn fry mnn,. 7n. ..l.u - y --.-... . u'uiij ui me visitors, who had expected to see a big river, but ..-.w ....VMEU iui aujriuuig quite equal to what they saw. Chairman Burton was busy all day. He tOOk UP a POSltlon On the hurron rll. of the Potter as soon as the steamer left Portland, and, with Captain Langfltt and members of the Port of Portland Commis sion to give expert testimony, went ove the river in detail as the boat proceeded. Captain Langfltt transformed the pilot house of the Potter into a temporary chartroom, and, flanked with plenty of data, Mr. Burton was in a position to se cure the best possible knowledge of the river and its needs. In discussing the committee's work, Mr. Burton exhibited a surprising knowledge of the details of the Improvements already made, but, except for considerable praise for the stream In a general way, was somewhat guarded in expressing his opin ions. He Stated that he-was not In favor of improving small, unimportant streams for the exclusive purpose of making them clubs to be used In beating dpwn rates on railroads: but was very much In favor of making improvements on streams which had made a commercial showing sufficient to warrant runner neip from the Govern ment. He stated that the -vniiimp f I water ourlnc out of the Columbia was unquestionably sufficient to scour out a channel of any desired depth, provided the water could be confined in proper limits. Naturally he objected to going dn record as to what recommendations would bo made regarding further work at the mouth or the river, but stated that he was very much pleased with the development of that' portion of the country which he had seen, and said that the river had certainly warranted the expenditure that had been made upon It. Mr. Burton and his col leagues are more anxious than ever to go further UD the blc rivor nH th .m v - --o , ... i..itc W11 UC leW. If flnV. rinOrttnnc from k.t. .. when the trip Is made from Lewlston to Portland, about three weeks hence: If the present plan of the members of the party Is carried out. they will leave Se attle after t'nelr return from Alaska about July 22, and go to Lewiston by way of Spokane. They wilMeave Lewiston about July 21 and wll spend, two and possibly three, days between that point and Port land. - Fultoa's Little Bombshell. -When the guesfcj aijtved a$. the Hotel Flavel they were r6erved by the Astor lans and ushered into the dining hall, where he dinner was served. Samuel El more, of Astoria, presided, and when the leaving time was drawing near Intro duced State Senator C. "W. Fulton of Astoria, as the first speaker. HIs' re marks were of an unexpected nature and created, a small sensation. He said in part: "This Is a red-letter day for Astoria On behalf of the citizens of Astoria I de sire to thank the members of the rivers and harbors committee for their visit When they have visited the Upper Co lumbia River, thpv tcMi hav. ,. country that well merits the name or an empire. "The question arises. What do we want? We want first the Improvement of the channel at the mouth of the Co lumbia River, because the commerce of the future demands vessels of deep ,or5iJ' l.'wrth a tonnage from 9000 to 12,000. because the harbor' Is the only first-class harbor In the" Columbia River country, and because we realize that the vessels of the' present and" future will de mand a channel of thirty-five to forty feet. "Second, we are in favor of opening the river by removing the obstructions at The Dalles and Celllo. This will open the river to a country that now ends down a great part of the products carried by the river a country that Is no'w denied the advantages of river competition, and which is forced to pay transportation charges amounting to almost a prohibi tion of production. "There Is another question, and in raising it I will prooably explode a bomb that will surprise ray Portland and As toria friends. There is prevalent In the State, rlveritis, or rlverphobla. A Port land man afflicted with It will want the channel improved up the Columbia and Willamette to Portland. An Astoria man with the same disease would not have it done. "So far as I am concerned, I am in favor Of lmnrovlnsr th rJvor Inlnnrl ovorv foot of the wav fannlnnKoV Hnffo,- av cuse for favoring the improvement of ev ery foot of the Columbia, one of the greatest and noblest rivers on the Conti nent. And I favor the name lmprove ment jfor .the WHIamte. "To the citizens- o Portland, I siy that for all the opposition from Astoria toward the Improvement of the channel to Portland, you are 'largely responsible. I say to my friends in Portland that the time has come for the people of Astoria and Portland to act on broad er lines." Mr. Fulton then made a plea for the .recognition by Portland of Astoria as a common point, urging that the matter was not wholly a railroad question, but one of liberal action on thb part of Portland toward Astoria. He apologized to the visitors for Intruding a local question into the discussion of the Co lumbia River improvement. Speech of Chairman Burton. Chairman T. E. Burton, responding for the rivers and harbors committee said: "On this trlD the further T hnvo ,-.,. eled, the more have I been impressed with this great country of the United States and the prouder have I felt that I was an American citizen, for with, no exception, as each star has been added to the flag, the greater has been its lus tre, and the greater Its splendor. In the Columbia River the country has a great possession a river that Is the greatest flowing Into a great ocean, whose resources are greater than the golden sands of the Yukon or the golden fleldes of grain of the Sacramento. The attention we will pay to, its claims for Improvement will be a later proof of our Interest. We take a great interest In the rivers and harbors. We would devote many millions for their Improve ment. But the people cannot expect too much of us. There are other Interests that clamor for recognition. We had one bill talked to death through one of the privileges that belong to Senators of the umiea eiates. we nave our troubles as well as you, crossing the bar. "We desire to thank the citizens of Portland and Astoria for their splendid reception. We have come among you strangers, and have found friends. Be tween Portland and Astoria let there be no rivalry, ir x were to speak to you I would urge you to unite in the eloquent words of one who said, 'We are not ene mies, .but friends.' "Not to one man alone, nor to one city in our country will success come. Riches have been poured out not for one. but many cities. On this and the opposite side of the river in the future I will ex pect to see many cities all treading the way df prosperity. Success will come in the main not through maintolnlng a sel fish, jealous policy, but through a lib eral treatment all for one, and all to gether, the true way of American prog ress. In this great Columbia River Val ley there is room for both Portland and Astoria, and their interests are Identical " (Applause.) Address of II. IV. Scott. Mr. H. W. Scott was called upon by Chairman Elmore to represent the Port land sentiment." Mr. Scott, in a brief speech, commented upon the Importance of the visit of the rivers and harbors committee, and referred to the great ter ritory to be opened up by the proposed river improvements. Although these were .wauonai in cnaracter, in his opinion no more than a just proportion of assistance could be expected from the general Gov ernment. The question of common-point rates for Astoria, raised Dy air. Fulton, he said, was not a proper subject to be' referred to the rivers and harbors committee, be ing a local matter, which ought to be set tled between Portland and Astoria, Its ultimate decision, ne held, is in the hands .of the railroads, being largely a question of railroad policy. "It should be settled," he concluded, "among ourselves, and upon an equitable basis." ltcHiionse of Mr. TongHC. Representative Tongue, for the commit tee, spoke in a happy vein, expressing his appreciation of the hearty reception his colleagues had received in Oregon. In part, he said: "Though a member of the rivers and harbors committee, and appearing before you In the position of a Judge on the bench who is at the same time an advo cate before the 1aar, "nevertheless I feel that I can properly say In tbe words of NO RELIEF IN SIGHT The Hot Wave General East - of the Rockies. DEATHS FROM HEAT NUMEROUS No Change Likely to Occur on the Northeastern Const for Forty- Eight Hours Better Prospects la Central. Region. WASHINGTON, July l.-The hot weather continued here today, with no abatement in fierceness. The climax came this afternoon when the record for this early in the Summer was broken, the In the 30 years preceding on only two days In all that period has a higher tem perature been recorded. These were July 9. 1S7G and July 3. 1SSS. On these days the thermometer reached 99 degrees. The percentage of humidity today was only AS. After 3:15 P M.. a decline began, until at 9 P. M. ths thermometer regis tered 92. In the early morning hours there was a light breeze blowing, but early In the af ternoon the. breeze died away, and the city was bakipg in torrid heat. The suf fering in the city, particularly in the crowded tenement-bouse districts, was most Intense. As the day grew, the deaths and prostrations increased, and, although provision was made In all the hospitals for this emergency, the author ities were scarcely able to cope with the great tax mado on their resources. Be tween the hours of 2 A. M. today and midnight there were 57 deaths and 141 prostrations in the boroughs of Manhat tan and the Bronx. From midnight last night until 9 o'clock tonight two deaths and 36 prostrations had been reported in Brooklyn. There were so many ambu lance calls that the police were called on to supply patrol wagons, and every ambu lance did double duty in responding to calls. Many patients were carried to the hospitals in cabs and carriages, and sev eral went to Bellevue and the Harlem Hospital in moving vans. HHMOMHtMHMMHHMM --W----- - SOUTH DAKOTA SENATOR DEAD. RAN INTO A FREIGHT Collision on the Union Pacific Near Rock Springs, Wyo. TWENTY-EIGHT PERSONS HURT Of the Number, Twenty-One Were Pnnsenjcern, Tint None "Was In jured Fatally Those In Pull man Not Hurt. JAMES HENDERSON KYLE. "ABERDEEN, S. D., July 1. Senator Kyle died this afternoon at 5 o'clock. He was stricken at his home here about 10 days ago. His trouble was of ma larial orlein, and resulted In a functional affection of the heart, which caused the greatest alarm. A consultation of physicians was held, and his case 1 soon took a turn for the better, the heart action growing stronger and the gen eral condition much more encouraging. One of the latest bulletins from his bed side last week was to the effect that he had passed the danger point, and that his recovery would be certain, though slow. The Senator had a similar attack In the East some -time ago, and was liable to a recurrence of the trouble. His health had not been robust for a year or so. His relapse today was not expected, however. James H. Kyle was born nearXenla, O., February 24, 1854. He entered the University of Illinois, in 1871, but left In 1S73 to enter Oberlin College; was grad uated from the classical course in 1878; prepared for admission to the bar, but afterwards 'entered the "Western Theological Seminary at Allegheny. Pa., gradu ating In 1882. He was pastor of Congregational churches at Echo City and Salt Lake, Utah, from 1882 to 1885. Since then resided at Ipswich and Aberdeen, S. D. He was elected to the State Senate upon the Independent ticket in 1800; after a contest lasting 27 days, upon the 40th ballot, was elected as an Inde pendent to tne unuea states senate, to succeed uideon C. lloody; took .his seat I March 4, 1801, and was re-elected In 1897. J I (Concluded on Page 0.) Weather Bureau thermometer registering a temperature of "102. Fortunately there was not much humidity in the atmos phere. Fifty cases of heat prostration were reported and two resulted fatally. At 8 o'clock tonight the thermometer had fallen to 90 degrees, with every prob ability that It would not fall greatly be low that during the night and that to morrow would be a scorcher. There seems to be no prospect for any relief for the next 48 hours for this vicinity. Be yond that length of time the Weather Bureau officials make no predictions. Late tonight William R, Scholl.' an employe or tne agricultural department, while overheated, took a cold bath and placed a lump of Ice on his head, re sulting In congestion of the brain. The present hot wave started In the West June 20, and today the Weather Bu reau officials report that high tempera tures are recorded in most sections east of the Rocky Mountains and in many places west of them. Rains in moderate amount have fallen in many places. The precipitation has veen very great in a few places. In Chicago the fall amounted to 1.56 inches; In Jacksonville, Fla., 1.24 Inches; Omaha, .68 of an Inch, and Da venport, .34 of an inch. Thunder storms have occurred In West Virginia, Iowa and the lower lake region. By tomorrow relief is promised fai the Middle Mississippi Valley, the Lower Missouri Valley, the upper lake region, and by Wednesday In the Ohio Valley, and possibly the western part of the lower lake region. For the next .48 hours along the northeastern coast the pros pects favor more hot-weather. In New York City the probabilities seem to favor a continuation of existing conditions, with no Immediate prospect of relief. In the latter city the temperature today was again 98, the highest previous rec ords for that city In July for 30 years being 99. Jn Philadelphia the heat broke ail recorps iur me pasi. ou yeurs ior July, reaching a maximum of 102. Some of the other high temperatures recorded during the day by the Weather Bureau were: Itlant. fin . . OflHTiiTinVila no .Atlantic juy uu Boston 02 Chicago ... 02 Cincinnati- 00 Davenport. la 00 Indianapolis 02 St. Paul DO Jacksonville, Fla... 04 Springfield us Kansas City lOOlVlcksburg .... 00 Little Rock, Ark... 90 SUFFERING AT NEW YORK. Hottest Jely Day on Record Deaths In Tenement District.. NEW YORK, July 1. Today was the hottest July day on record. At 3:10 P. M. the thermometer at the Weather Bureau registered 93 degrees, one degree hotter than yesterday. The records show that New Orleans 00 New York 08 Omaha fit PRtsburir os Salt Lake 02 St. Louis 100 Although the Weather Bureau shows that the maximum was 98, this does not Indicate the heat on the streets. Many thermometers registered 10S at 3d5, and all of them over 100 on the street. If the heat was killing on mankind it was worse on the horses. They dropped right and left. At one time there were eight dead horses lying on Broadway between Twenty-third street and Forty-second street. There were 74 horses prostrated In the vicinity of Madison Square alone. The rush of crowds to the parks and to the nearby seashore resorts tonight was unprecedented in the history of the city. It was noted at the Brooklyn bridge that numbers pf men who boarded the cars for Coney Island and other beaches carried blankets In which they intended to roll themselyes and sleep on the sands. NEW YORK, July 2. At 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning the death record for the 24 hours ending at that time in Greater New York was ST; the prostra tions, 1S3. For the last five days, cov ering the present heated term, the total deaths in the same territory were 166. PITTSBURG "WAS A FURNACE. Mnny Mills Forced to Shut Down- ElKhteen Deaths Reported. PITTSBURG. July l.-Plttsburg was a veritable furnace all day. From sunrise till long after dusk there was no cessa tion in the terrible heat. All previous records were broken, and the dunlin fntn was more than doubled. Infants and aged people succumbed alikp. and th suf fering among all classes was Intense. Many mills closed down entirely, and in all the big mills relief shifts were con stantly in readiness to replace those who could no longer endure the heat. Beginning at 1 o'clock this morning the thermometer registered 84 degrees, and from that time the temperature kept ris ing until 5 o'clock this evening, when It reached Its maximum, 9S. During all thl3 time there was an almost entire ab sence of breeze. Among the poorer classes, who live in t"he narrow streets and alleys,' the suffering was Intense. Between the hours of 7 A. M. and mid night tonight IS deaths from heat in Pitts burg and Allegheny were recorded, and 40 prostrations. Shortly before midnight a cooling breeze sprang up and the mercury dropped to SS, with ji good prospect' of a further fall before morning, rain being in dicated. The Intense heat played havoc among the millmen, and .many prostrations arc reported. Oliver's puddling department of the Soutti Tenth-street mill, the pud ding department of A. M. Byers mill, and (Concluded on Second Pasre.l ROCK SPRINGS. Wyo.. July 1. The eastbound Union Pacific passenger train o. 6 crashed Into a freight train at Blalrstown. a mile west of Rock Springs. Sunday afternoon. Twenty-eight per sons were Injured, none fatally The Injured are: Franklin Alcocks. Knrrfshnrp- Pn a C. Anderson, Chicago; James Cunningham! ixuvty. aprmgs. wyo.: Mrs. James Cun ningham. Rock Springs, Wyo.; Thomas Cunningham. Rock Springs. Wyo.; J. H. Donnelly, Jellico Plains, Tenn.; J. W. Esturlo. San Francisco; James Ferguson Stanford University; Miss Agnes E. Howe. San Jose, Cal.; Mrs. Teddy Jame3, Rock Springs, Wyo.; James James, 2 years old. Rock Springs, Wyo.; William Kenyon, Buffalo: Mrs. Lantry. Tyler. Tex.; J. A. Peterson, Company K., Thirty-fourth In fantry; M. H. Swift. Sergeant First Cav alry, en route from Philippines to Omaha; J. H. Shurtleff. Big Falls, Wis.; Mrs. A. Sedder, Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. N. A. Slu. der. North Platte, Neb.; Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Varner, Grand Junction, Colo.; Mrs. A. M. wneton, Kahway, N. J.; H. J. Marsh, baggage agent, Cheyenne; F. W. Gregory, brakeman, Cheyenne; W. E. Moore, con ductor, and J. W. Benjamin. T. Thomp son, R. Russ and A. Brown, waiters on the dining car. All of the above received only slight Injuries and proceeded on the train, ex cept Ms. Lantry and J. A. Peterson, who were sent to the State Hospital here. The freight train had stopped at Blalrstown to take on some more cars. It was un able to back up to get out of the way and the passenger train, running forty mlles an hour, dashed Into It. Passen gers In the Pullmans were not hurt. DOCK FIRE AT CHARLEST0WN Stenmer nnd an Elevator Narrowly Eicnped Destruction. BOSTON. July 1. A fire which for an hour threatened to do great damage broke out on Pier 3. of the Hoosac Tunnel dock, at Charlestown, today. The pier, which Is the Boston terminus of the Warren Lint Steamship Company, was destroyed with a largo quantity of merchandise. The steamer Sachem, from Liverpool, which was unloading at the pier, was towed out of danger before she had suffered severe ly. Six freight cars on the dock were consumed. The loss Is olaced at 2200.000. The big Hoosac Tunnel elevator, at the head of the pier, which contained 1,000,000 bushels of wheat and corn and other cer eals intended for export, was saved from destruction, being only slightly damaged. The damage to the pier and buildings falls on the Boston & Maine Railroad. Fitch burg division, which owned them. ,3 SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Federal Government. Secretary Hitchcock refuses to delay the open ing of Oklahoma lands. Page 5. The public debt decreased ?17,737,374 In June. Pago 5. Last year 49.C12 names were added to the, pension rolls. Page 5. Philippine. Judge Taft was appointed Civil Governor ot the Islands. Pase 2. July 4 will be Inauguration day at Manila. Page 2. Insurgent officers and bolomen have taken thi oath of allegiance In Bat a an. Page 2. Forelsn. Chamberlain talked on annexation at a Can adian banquet In London. Page 2. The French Chamber voted tbe expenses of the China expedition. Page 2. Storms and heat continue in Europe. Page 2. Domestic. The hot weather continues general east of the Rockies. Page 1. Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, died at Aber deen yesterday. Page 1. Twenty-eight persons were hurt In a railroad collision at hock springs, yo. rage l. A strike was ordered In two departments of the steel combine. Page 2. Eleven persons were killed on. the Chicago lake front by lightning. Page 5. Sport. The Constitution lost her race with the Colum bia by an accident. Page 3. The Intercollegiate regatta will occur at Poughkeepsle today. Page 3. National and American League baseball scores. Page 3. Pacific Const. Eastern Oregon stockman, Anally shot man who urged him to fight. Page 4. . San Francisco butchers make move to termi nate strike of cooks and waiters. Page 4. Investigation of salmon caught proves there may be plenty of fish in Columbia. Page I. Papers to salmon canners' combine will be signed today. Page 4. Oregon Supremo Court affirms decision of lower court In case of Murderer ilcDanlel, of Portland. Page 4. Contract for Washington Statehouse awarded to F. R. Goss, of Tacoma. Page 4. New "Whatcom Republican says Seattle P.-L was the prime cause of trouble that led1 to Chief Meredith's death. Pace-4. Commercial. Portland market quotations. Page 13. Domestic and foreign commercial news and quotations. Page 13. New York etock market transactions, Page 13. Marine. The German bark Ecuador has arrived at As toria. Pare 10. The old Pioneer boathouee will be dismantled. Tage 10. A steamboat is under construction on the East Side for the Shaver Transportation Com- , pany. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Murderer Frank McDanlel taken to the peni tentiary. Page 8. Rivers and harbors committee visits the Lower Columbia. Page 1. The Department of Agriculture Is Interested In opening a market for Oregon butter In the Orient. Page 14. Repairs to First-street right of way still rung up. Page 14. Programme for Chautauqua Assembly, which begins tomorrow. Page 0. Price of railroad ties reduced 1 cent, and mills shut down. Page S. First body will be incinerated at the crema torium today. Page 7. A1 I l