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wHBSKjbi SC n tIBQAEY, . tend, - OreK&fir fif if T t-? VOL. XLLNO. 12,666. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1901. PRICE FIVE CENTS ppitom "GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU" HI HI BITTERS THE WORLD'S GREATEST TONIC ROTHCHILD BROS., Distributers, Portland, Oregon Takes Everything in Sight The PANORAMA KODAK, is especially adapted for scenery. It takes all the eye can see, and makes a " most beautiful picture. Prices, $10 and $20 TAKE ELEVATOR TO PHOTO DEPARTMENT KJ A JL 1 T 1) "STRONGEST IN THE WORLD" .$304,598,063.49 Surplus $66,137,170.01 Li. Samuel. Manager. SOS Oregonlan Building. Portland. Or. Assets. JHIt, METSCHAN, Pres. SEVENTH AND WASHINGTON CHANGE OF European Plan: Adamant.... Is worthy of your careful attention. Your walls and ceilings are the most important parts of your building. For information address THE ADAMANT CO. Phone North 2091. KITCHEN HAVING THIS. TRADE MARK Trade x $TEV ARE GUARANTEED DOUBLE COATED AND ABSOLUTELY PURE. Honeyman Hardware Company THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, AMERICAN PLAN A COST ONE MILLION DOLLARS HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. Tlic manage, anent will be pleased a,t all times to show rooms and jflve prices. A mod ern Turkish bath establishment in the hotel. H. C. BOWERS, Manager. Library Association of Portland Hours From 9 A. M. to 9 P. M, except Sundays and holiday. 29,000 UOLA7U5ES 250 PERIOD I CPCL.S $5.00 7Z. YEHR $1.50 K QUKRTEH SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS. WHEN HAMLET 'EXCLAIMED "AYE, THERE'S RUBl" COULD HE HAVE REFERRED TO SAPOLIO Oil Cloth Trust. NEW YORK, July 16. Official an nouncement of the organization of the Standard. Table Oil Cloth Company was made today. The company is capitalized at $10,000,000 and will take over tine large .plants in Buchanan, N. Y., Passaic, N. J., Newark, N. J., Akron O., Toungstown, O., and Norrlstown, Pa. BLDMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. Importing and Wholesale Druggists MM MYM C, W. KNOWLES, Msc STREETS, PORTLAND, OREGON. MANAGEMENT. $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 per Day The Perfection of Wall Plaster Foot of 14th Street, PORTLAND, OR. HI J First Consul? CLEAR HAVANA KEY WEST CIGAR LEADS THEM ALL Blumauer&Hocii, 108-110 Fourth St. SOLE DISTRIBUTERS. UTENSILS BURNED IN THE-ENAMEL FOURTH AND ALDER STREETS OREGON 53.00 PER DAY and upward- ft SEVENTH AND STARK STREETS -f 1.00 A YEAR THE Raised to the Johnson Basis. CLEVELAND, July 16. The City Board of Equalization, a majority of the mem bers of which were appointed by Mayor Johnson, today Increased the taxable value of the Cleveland City Railway, bet ter known as the Little Consolidated sys tem, from 5505,000. returned by the com pany, to $6,000,000. (MFG&Co.)$Mark" FAINTS ON ML HOOD Miss Bethel Rawson Col lapsed in an Ascent. RESCUED IN A SNOW STORM Girl Drawn Into Camp After a Peril ous Experience, Strapped to Pro fessor McElfresh, Who Acted as a Human Sled. CAMP MAZAMA, July 16. (Special mounted messenger service.) By a ' feat unparalleled in the history of mountain climbing on Mount Hood, the life of Miss Bethel Rawson, of De Moss, Or., was saved yesterday. She was one of a party of 25 that attempted the ascent of the mountain In the morning. Exhausted by the climb and succumbing to the bitter cold of a blizzard that struck the party at noon when 300 yards from Crater Rock, she fainted. In the thick of a driving storm, when the climbers could not see the length of their guide line, she was carried up the difficult ascent to the crater by the men in her party, C. H. Sholes, of Butte, Mont, and her friends, Henry De Moss, George De Moss and Talmidge Davis, she being a member of the De Moss musical troupe. Thirty yards from Crater Rock calls were sent up for help to the advance guard of the expedition under the leadership of O. C. Yocum. Men rushed down the steep de scent to carry the helpless woman, and her almost weakened friend, Miss Julia Hall, of the same troupe, to the shelter of the rocky crag. There efforts were made to restore her with stimulants and sim ple expedients, but they failed. Huddled on Crater Rock were all the members of the party, striving to main tain comfort by crouching near to the heated rocks, and to save the animal warmth of their bodies. Miss Rawson was sheltered first of all. She was cov ered with wraps sacrificed by the women In the midst of the bitter cold that soon neutralized the usual warmth gained from the heated rocks. "When it was seen that she failed to respond to the efforts made to restore her and continued In her weakened, chilled condlton, it was decided to make the return trip. Then began a task the difficulty of which marvels de scription. Down a steep descent, with a yawning crevasse to be avoided, In cold and storm that made the strongest quail and shiver, a limp, almost lifeless woman was to be borne. To C. H. Ames, of Boston; C. H. Sholes, of Butte, Mont.; Henry De Moss, of De Moss, Or., and Professors F. M. McElfresh and P. D. McLouth, of Corvallls, was given the task of taking her safely down the mountain. Borne between two of them, while the others drove their alpenstocks firmly In the Ice and marked out the steps of the precipitous way, the return trip was be gun. It was full of Incredible difficulty and hardship. Finally the snow field be low the crater was reached. Then the plunge down was begun, slowly and tedi ously, the helpless form of the woman being carried by the men. Made Himself a Human Sled. This way was soon found to be too slow. At the suggestion of Professor McElfresh, in the praise of whom and his brave associates the mountainside rang last evening, an effort was made to rig up a rough sled. A piece of board, rough sacks in, which she had been wrapped for warmth, were the available materials. . Professor McElfresh offered himself to be strapped to the sled and to carry Miss Rawson, while the rest fur nished the propelling force. This was done. Holding her while in a sitting pos ture, a new start was made. Then an- otner cnange to get greater speed was made. Professor McElfresh willingly per mitted himself to be made a human to boggan, by lying full length on the snow. Miss Rawson's feet were tied to his. In his arms she was safely held. To his feet ropes were attached, and a steering strap to his arms. Down the mountain like a flash the descent was made, Profes sor McLouth,- De Moss and Sholes assist ing Mr. Ames having been retired from the speedy plunge by a sprained ankle. Straight and true the slide was made, and 45 minutes saw the party at the tim ber line with their burden. There a horse tethered on the mountain was taken, and Professor McLouth mounted with Miss Rawson, while Robert Irvine,, of Port land, guided the trip down to Camp Ma zama, which was reached at 4 o'clock. There the women of the Mazama camp took the enfeebled girl in charge; warm blankets, hot water bottles and broths were furnished in a few minutes, and every want was supplied. Later, Dr. Young, of Seattle, was called, and today the young woman is rapidly recovering from her remarkable experience. It is doubtful if Miss Rawson was In proper physical training for the trip. Arriving only Sunday from "the heat of Eastern Oregon, and after a 100-mile, hot, dusty stage ride, she attempted a diffi cult ascent on the following" day, unac customed to the' mountain air and un hardened by the side trips the Mazamas are enjoying. Her companion. Miss Hall, was only a little better off, having made the trip under precisely the same condi tions. She was brought down the moun tain with great difficulty by O. C. Yocum and Professor A L. Knisely, of Corvallis, both of whom displayed great bravery and presence of mind. Terrible Day on the Mountain. O. C. Yocum, the veteran guide that had charge of the party, said last even ing: "Of all the days I have spent on the mountain yesterday was the worst. Be fore starting I looked at the barometer, which to my notion was in an unstable condition, ready to switch either way. We made the start at 4:30 A. M. I had 16 In my party, and Mr. Sholes, one of the best men on the mountain now, had seven. The weather was good when we started. Half way, to the crater rock a fog struck us, but this soon cleared away, and by noon when my party reached Crater Ropk, the sun was shin ing bright and warm and I expected to get all the members to the summit. Mr. Sholes party was about a quarter of a mile below us getting along well, when the storm struck us. First came rain, then hail and sleet, and then a driving snow. The mountain was covered with the clouds and it was impossible to see far through the storm. When Sholes party was a short distance from Crater Rock, shouts for help were sent up, which we heard and went to their assis tance. We carried the two girls to the rock and did everything possible for their comfort We huddled together on the rocks and did all we could to with stand 'the intense cold. On the down ward trip Professor" Knlseley and I as sisted Miss Hall, while Mr. Ames, Pro fessor McElfresh, Professor McLouth, Henry DeMoss and Mr. Sholes took Miss Rawsoh, who was In a fainting condi tion, seemingly a nervous chill, her teeth chattering and with no control over her muscles. You know how she was brought down by Professor McElfresh. You cannot say too much for him and the bravery of his companions. The three Corvallls professors are like princes. They behaved like splendid fellows. Their feat was one of the most daring and unique things that has ever occurred on the mountain. "If the two girls had not given out we should have made the summit after the storm cleared away. The mountain is in fine shape for climbing. From Crater Rock over the great crevasse the route Is safer than it hag been for years. All that parties need to be watchful of are blind crevasses on the snow field and this danger is avoided if the party is guided by experienced men." Wns Not a Mazama Party. It should be clearly understood that tlhs was not a Mazama party, although sev eral of the members are camping here. The officers of the Mazamas had nothing to do with its organization. It was competently guided and well handled, but the accident should not alarm those who have friends In the camp. The two women were not strong enough to make a mountain climb. Women who are not able to go up the mountain will not be permitted to make the ascent Friday. Every precaution will be taken, and the ascent will not be attempted by a large party unless all the conditions are favor able. All the other members of Yocum's party returned In good shape, strong and unfatigued. The complete membership of the party follows: Under guidance of Al Yocum, of Gov ernment Camp Professors F. D. Mc Louth, F. M. McElfresh and A. L. Knise ly, of Corvallls; Ethel, Jessie and Harry Nottingham, of Portland; F. A. Jones and son Frank, of Portland; C.'H. Ames, of Boston; J. C. Zlnser, of Oregon City; Charles A. Butter, of Port Townsend; Robert M. Irvine, Arthur and George Prldeaux, and Walter Chown, of Port land; W. R. Young, of Oakland, Cal. All reached Crater Rock save the latter, who dropped out at the timber line. Under guidance of C. H. Sholes, of Butte Mrs. C. W. Nottingham, of Port land; Henry DeMoss, George DeMoss, Mrs. Amelia DeMoss, Miss Julia Hall, Miss Bethel Rawson, and Talmidge Davis, all of DeMoss, Or. O. C. LEITER. MIND0R0 TOWN BURNED. Two Americans Taken Prisoners by Filipinos Were Recaptured. MANIEA, July 16. Lieutenant Patrick Connolly, of the Twenty-first Regiment, who was sent with 20 men to recapture the Americans taken prisoners in Mln doro, made his first landing on the Island yesterday. He attacked the town of Cala pan and a score of natives were killed and the town was partly burned before the place surrendered. Private Klddock, of the Thirty-eighth Regiment, and Private Blake, of the Twenty-eighth, were recap tured. The United States Army transport Han cock has arrived here with Adjutant-General H. C. Corbln and Surgeon-General George M. Sternberg on board. The Han cock made the record trip from San Fran cisco in 21 days. H. Phelps Whitmarsh, Governor of Ben guet Province, who was recently ordered to (Manila for investigation of certain charges against him, is writing a state ment in his own defense" for submission to the United States Commission, denying some and making explanations of others of the allegations against him. The Insurgent General, Gebarro, with 70 men, has surrendered to the authorities at Legaspi, Albay Province. General Aquino, who has been proved to be responsible for the murder of five captive soldiers of the Twelfth United States Infantry, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. Many native mur derers have been hanged or Imprisoned. SUBIG BAY NAVAL STATION. Staff Bureaus May Be Combined In Its Management. WASHINGTON, July 16. Secretary Long has In hand the report of the Naval board charged with the preparation of plans for the Naval station for the Philippines at Olangapo, In Subig Bay. The board has been stopped from submitting a detailed project by reason of the broaching of a proposition to inaugurate at this point the favrlte project of Secretary Long looking to a combination of the various staff bu reaus in its management. The board asks the Secretary for direction on this mat ter. Under the existing practice, each of the four bureaus Naval construction, steam engineering, equipment and yards and docks maintains independent estab lishments in each yard. Secretary Long has strongly recommended to Congress a consolidation of the bureaus In the Nayy Department itself under one head, so as to rid the service of the wrangling and jealousies that mar the best plans for ship construction. Several preliminary questions must first be passed upon by the various bureaus of the department be fore the plans of the new station can be prepared. It is said that even the loca tion in Subig Bay has not yet been .abso lutely determined upon. Admiral Taylor has asked for the appointment of an ad ditional member of the board and has recommended the appointment of Lieuten ant Nlblack, who has recently returned from the Philippines. Movements of Transports. SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. The trans port Grant sailed for Manila today with a number of cabin passengers and re cruits and a full cargo of supplies tor the Army In the Philippines. Quartermaster-General Ludington was among the passengers. He goes on a tour of in spection. The transport Indiana arrived here, 25 days from Manila. She brought 110 pas. sengers and 1000 soldiers of the Forty second Regiment and the Third Artil lery. One death occurred during the Voy age. GERMAN INDUSTRIAL CRISIS It Will Seriously Affect United States Trade. WASHINGTON, July 16. If the debili tation of German industries continues much longer It will seriously affect United States trade with the empire, says Con sul Diedrich, at Bremen, in a report to the State Department on the alarming in dustrial crisis that now threatens Ger many. The laboring men of the country, he says, barely succeed In keeping body and soul together, while the monthly re ports as to the number of men who are. idle and seeking employment are startling. Then, too, Germany is preparing to har vest the poorest crop she has produced for many, years. The textile, coal, chemi cal, cement and various other Industries have been affected more or less seriously. Much Is hoped for from the commercial treaties now under discussion. Circus Debts Caused His Failure. CHICAGO, July 16. W. S. Cleveland, formerly a well-known circus proprietor, filed a petition In bankruptcy today, alleg ing liabilities .of $500,000. He is now and for some years has been in business in this city. The debts were contracted dur ing his circus days. OREGON HAS COLORS Pennant of Battle-Ship Ore gon Given to State. IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES HELD Four Men Brought Flag to Salem, "Where, After It Was Accepted, It Was Unfurled From Flagstaff on the Statehouse. SALEM, July 16. The "homeward bound" colors of the battle-ship Oregon were today presented to the State of Ore gon, and were this afternoon spread to GIBBONS ENTERTAINED W w? I m .mi ' CARDINAL GIBBONS. t " ' LONDON, July 10. Cardinal Gibbons was entertained at dinner tonight at the Brazilian Legation, and eeveraT-tHstlngutshed peers and diplomats were present. To a reporter of the. Associated Press he said: "1 hope to meet Cardinal Vaughan, who will return to London tomorrow, and spend sev eral days with him. I shall devote the next few weeks to rest In England and Ireland. I had a delightful time in Rome, where apparently the miraculous health and strength of the pope are "the subject of constant surprise. The Interest displayed by the. pope in the United States Is as Intense as ever, and he Is thankful to know that the progress of the church in the United States keeps pace with America's commercial development. He as tonishes every one by his powers of memory and his familiarity with every detail ot-Amer-ican life. "I have been myself In many countries In Europe, and have returned to the United States each time more convinced of the wonderful future In store for us. If we maintain the edu cational, religious and commercial progress so well begun. So far as the Philippines are concerned, there are many problems. Including the disposition of church property, which the holy eeo Is anxious to have solved on the basis of fairness which characterizes American policy generally. It is Impossible for me to discuss the recent church legislation In France. It has given the pope some concern, but It la a local matter, of which 1 cannot talk. It had been hoped that the new London cathedral might be dedicated synchronously with tho cor onation of King Edward, and, as I have been invited to -take part in the ceremony, I natu rally hoped that it might occur next Summer. But today I saw the vast building for the first time, and I perceived that there Is too much to be done to assure a dedication in 1902." the breeze from the Statehouse flagstaffs. A committee composed of Chief Yeoman Weir, Chief Yeoman Morris, Chief Quar termaster Brower and Chief Boatswain's Mate Norrls, representing the Oregon's crew, made the formal presentation fo Governor Geer in the Hall of Representa tives. The raising of the colors was ac companied by the firing of a salute of 21 guns, the ringing of bells, the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner," by the band, and the cheering of 5000 people who had gathered to witness the ceremonies. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and all the exercises passed off without the slightest hitch. This evening the rep resentatives of the Oregon's crew were tendered a banquet at the Willamette Hotel. In the early evening they were taken for a drive to the asylum," peni tentiary and other points of Interest. They express themselves as greatly surprised at the enthusiastic reception given them by the people of Salem. One of tfhem said this evening: "The State of Oregon, like the battle-ship Oregon, never does any thing by halves." The four petty officers of the Oregon arrived on the 11 o'clock Vrain this fore noon and were immediately taken In car riages to the hotel, where they remained until the procession started for the Capi tol this afternoon. The Procession. Tho procession started from the Willam ette Hotel promptly on the stroke of 2 o'clock. Judge George H. Bennett, mar shal of the day, and his aids, led the procession on horseback, and were fol lowed by the Salem Military band, at the head of which organization was car ried the American flag. Next came Com pany F, O. N. G., under command of Captain' Lyon. Carriages bearing the re ception committee and the visiting com. mittee of officers of the battle-ship Ore gon, and surrounded by a guard of mem bers of the G. A. R., followed next in order, while the Chemawa Indian band brought up the rear. The bands alter nated In discoursing music for the march to the Capitol. The procession marched up State street past the Statehouse and then countermarched to the east en trance of the Capitol, where the militia led tne way to the Governor's blue room. Here the committee of officers from the Oregon were formally presented to Gov ernor Geer, as the chief executive of the state, and to the other state officials. Af ter the exchange of a few -remarks all proceeded to the Hall of Representatlvs, which was already packed with a dense crowd of enthusiastic clfflzens. With diffi culty the militia forced a passage through the crowd, in order to admit' the members of the G. A. R., the Governor's party and the -visitors. Mighty Cheer Went Up. As two- men appeared bearing on their shoulders a white trunk containing the colors, the vast crowd broke forth In cheers, which were renewed as the Gov ernor and the vlstors mounted the ros trum. Governor Geer called the assem blage to order and Introduced the four men who had come to present the colors of the "Oregon." They were received with applause from the audience, and bowed their acknowledgment of this mani festation of welcome from the people. Governor Geer then welcomed the vis itors In the following words: "Gentlemen, as representatives of the Navy of the United States, which has done so much In recent years tb bring renown to the country it has so nobly de fended, and more particularly as repre sentatives of the most famous battle-ship of that Navy, you are heartily welcomed to the capital of the state whose namo has been doubly honored by the wonder ful record It has made In the history of naval warfare. Representing the people of Oregon upon this great occasion, I extend you a most cordial greeting and am ready to rceive for safe keeping the valued souvenirs, the presentation of which to the State of Oregon is the oc casion of your appreciated vislB at this time." Spoke for Crew of Battle-Ship. Chief Yeoman J. H. Weir, representing the crew of the battle-ship Oregon, thank ed Governor Geer for his hearty welcome and, adressing the audience, said that it was hardly necessary for him to tell the story of the Oregon's achievements. "I may be permitted to say, however," he continued, "that the colors which we are here to present are the longest colors I ever flown, and they were flown from AT A LONDON DINNER. tho best battle-ship that ever floated. (Cheers.) No other battle-ship has per formed such wonderful deeds as has the Oregon. When these colors were bought for the Oregon, we decided that they should ultimately be presented to the State of Oregon, as a fitting gift to a no ble statfe. The pennant is the only one In the Navy that has more than 13 stars on its field of blue. We put in a star for each state of the Union, in order that each might be represented. "The Oregon has nothing in her history. that is -In the least .detrimental to her rep utation. "While she met with an acci dent, that is nothing to her discredit?. It was reported that when the Oregon struck upon a rock, and her very ex istence was threatened, a number of the crew left the ship and went? ashore. This Is not true. A sailor never leaves his ship, except under orders, and I may tell you that If the Oregon had gone be neath the waters In a foreign sea, every member of her crew would have gone down with her. (Cheers.) We h"ave to re gret, however, that by that accident the Oregon was prevented from adding one more achievement to her already magnifi cent record. "We came to present these colors in pursuance of the unanimous vote of the crew of the Oregon. This presentation Is an act of the crew alone, but we bring with us the compliments of our captain and crew to your Governor and your state. Wfe leave these colors in your charge, knowing that you will care for rthem as faithfully as would Hie crew of the battle-ship Oregon; and we trust? that whenever the people of the State of Oregon behold these colors they will re member with kindness the battle-ship ove which they were flown and the crew who are proud to leave them in your charge." The colors were then brought to .the rostrum and amid the wildest cheering were laid upon the speaker's desk In front of Governor Geer. Governor Geer responded to the presen tation as follows: "In the name of the people of Oregon, I accept these colors of the magnificent battle-ship you represent, and guarantee that in the years to come they will be treasured among its most sacred memen toes, to be transmitted to the care and admiration of those who are to come after us in the active duties of life. The occa sion, with the thoughts It inspires, recalls the beginning of the Spanish War, whose birthplace was In Havana harbor on Feb ruary 15, 1898, when the battle-ship Maine was destroyed and 266 gallant American seamen lost their lives while at their posts of duty beneath the spreading folds of the Stars and Stripes. What followed need not be rehearsed here. There was but one voice among all classes of the citizens of the Republic. To the question as to what was the duty of the hour, there was but one answer and but one political party. 'Remember the Maine' became the National shibboleth, and re mained such until the Spanish Navy was utterly destroyed and the government it represented stood penitent and humiliated at our feet, asking forgiveness and paying heavily for its brutal treachery. "The pages of the world's history de- (Concluded on Fifth Page.) NOT ORDERED BACK Concord Had No Permission to Go to Seattle. NAVY DEPARTMENT SURPRISED Officers Wired to Give Reason for the Move Lieutenant-Commander. Will Not Talk, But Says Ho Can Explain Satisfactorily, ! "WASHINGTON. July 16. The Navy De partment has received a telegram from Lieutenant-Commander Henry Mlnnett, executive officer of the gunboat Concord, announcing the arrival of that vessel at Seattle this morning. The announcement occasioned no little surprise, inasmuch as the Concord was recently ordered homo from the Asiatic station and sent to Alas ka to assist In enforcing the liquor laws In that locality, and carrying on the work formerly performed by the gunboat "Wheeling. Lieutenant-Commander Min nett's telegram said that Commander Harry Knox, .the commander of tho Con cord, was ill, leaving It to be supposed that this was the cause of tho Concord's unexpected return to Seattle. The de partment immediately wired for full par ticulars of this move of tho Concord, which had not the sanction of the Navy Department. A vessel's undirected aban donment of her post constitutes a rather serious offense under ordinary circum stances, but, pending further details of the occurrence, judgment is suspended at the Navy Department 3IIXNETT ALSO SURPRISED. Lieutenant - Commander, However, Says He Can Explain the Matter. SEATTLE, July 16. Lieutenant-Commander Mlnnett, when seen aboard the Concord, lying at anchor in the harbor this evening, declined to bo Interviewed regarding the press dispatch from Wash ington. He read the dispatch with the greatest Interest, however, and expressed his surprise at its contents. "I hardly know what to say about this dispatch," he remarked. "I have just re ceived a telegram from the Navy De partment, asking me to explain fully by letter the reasons for bringing the Con cord to this port, but I have not yet pre pared my answer. If the matter was a private or personal one, I would have no hesitation in talking for publication con cerning It; but, inasmuch as It Is entirely official, and one that I may properly talk on only by permission of the Secretary of the Navy, I feel obliged to decline to be Interviewed. It will be Impossible for me to say anything pending Instructions from the Navy Department more than that I have an explanation to make officially, which I am confident will be entirely sat isfactory to the department." Commander Knox Is still aboard the Concord, but will probably be detached from the vessel and taken to- a hospital in this city tomorrow or within a very short time. His health has considerably improved within the last few days. Ex-Senator Push's Condition. WASHINGTON, July 16. The condition of ex-Senator Pugh, of Alabama, was not so favorable tonight. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT NEWS. Federal Government. The Denslon roll Increased ?CO,000 the past year. Pago 3. Porto Rico will have free trade with the United States after July 5. Page 3. Navy Department requests officer of Concord to explain why vessel was brought to Seattle wKhout orders. Page 1. Colonel Mosby was appointed a special land agent. Page 3. Forclcn. Cardinal Gibbons discusses his European trlp Page 1. A woman shot at the French Minister of Pub lic Instruction. Page 2. Two English actresses committed suicide. Page 2. Count Tolstoi Is seriously 111. Page 2. Domestic. Sheet-steel strikers aro confident of victory. Page 2. The rainfall in Kansas was not enough to ben efit crops much. Page 2. The Trans-MlssIssIppl Congress opened at Crip ple Creek. Page 5. Sport. Eleata. won the merchants' and manufacturers' stake at Detroit. Page 3. Five games of baseball a week for the re mainder of the season. .Page 3. American and National League scores. Pago 3. Pacific Coast. "Homeward-bound" colors of battle-ship Ore gon were presented to tho State of Oregon, Page 1. Alaska Packers' Association pays about $500. 000 for Belllngham Bay Interests of Ana cortes Packing Company. Page 4. One man held up two stages in California and secured about $400. Page 4. San Francisco Is to be made the strlko center of the United State, so far as the Iron workers are concerned. Page 4. Circuit Judge Ellis holds valid the Oregon act taking "Panhandle" away from Union Coun ty and annexing It to Baker County. Page 4. Commercial. Chicago grains close firm, wheat lc higher. Page 11.' New York stock market has firmer and quieter tone. Page 11. Bank of England withdraws 3,000,000 Issue of 3 per cent Indian stock. Page 11. Weather Bureau reports Oregon Spring wheat in need of rain. Page 11. Marine. Two more tramp steamships chartered for grain loading. Page 10. Thomas Smith, veteran steamboat engineer, Is dead. Page 10. . Last ship of February grain fleet arrives out. Page 10. Portland grain ship dismasted In the Atlantic Page 10. Canadians to make a fight for trans-Atlantic trade. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. Fainting woman who could not be revived car ried down the side of Mount Hood. Page 1. Text-book contractors will guard against over charging by retailers. Page 10. Three of the Mazama party made fruitless at tempt to reach Mount Hood's summit in a snow storm. Page 8. Grand Lodge of A. O. U. W. and Degree of Honor in session. Page 10. Infected Oreson fruit -v ill not be received in Montana. Page 8. Men In the talmon trust expected to close the deal here late this month. Page S. Improvement of Seventh street balked by the owners of one block. Page 8. Fire Commissioners petition for larger mains on the East Side. Page 7. A