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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1902.
10 RAISE$10,000 SUBSIDY
PEXIXSDDA ELECTRIC. RAILWAY
TROJECT TAKES SHAPE.
University Sub-Board of Trade la
Pushing: Movement "With Vigor
President Brovrne Hopeful.
Under the charge of the University
Bub-Board of Trade the movement to
raise a $10,000 subsidy to Induce the Port
land Railway Company to build an elec
trcl railway down the Peninsula to St.
Johns Is being pushed with vigor. It is an
open secret that the City &. Suburban
Railway Company has ordered the mate
rial for electrifying its Peninsula rail
way, now covered by a steam motor oserv
ice, from the new junction near the corner
of Williams and Killlngsworth avenues,
to its terminus at SL. Johns. Out of this
agitation the residents on the Peninsula
feel confident that ihey will get electric
car service to the heart of the city on one
or even two lines this year.
President Browne, of the University Sub
Board, said yesterday: "We are pushing
this railway subsidy very successfully, and
I think we will get the line. It certainly
looks that way now. The line will prob
ably connect with the main track of the
Portland Railway Company at some point
east of Piedmont. That will make no dif
ference, so long as we get the electric
railway. Preliminary Investigation of a
route was made some time ago, and some
rights of way secured. These may be
used. The proposition is taking well down
on the Peninsula, and the subsidy of J10,
O90 will very likely be raised.
It Is now generally reported that the
City & Suburban Railway Company will
electrify its line to St. Johns this year
from the new junction. It is also said by
those who seem to know that the ma
terial has been ordered for this change.
President Browne says that the com
pany promised the sub-board some time
ago that the road would be electrified in.
either six or eight months. There was
some difference of opinion whether It was
six or eight months, but he says the prom
ise had been given. He, too, has been in
formed that the material for electrify
ing the road had been ordered. The City
& Suburban Company has greatly im
proved its service, giving the Peninsula
an hour schedule, which Is a great lm
, "provement over the former time. Mr.
Browne says mat tne enort to get uie
Portland Railway branch will be pressed,
and that the electrifying of the present
line will take care of Itself.
LOST IX THE MOUNTAIN'S.
Search Party Looking: for J. C. Miles,
a Hunter, Near Salmon River.
J. C. Miles, a well-known hunter, who
has a camp on Salmon River, near Mcln
tyre's place on the Mount Hood road, dis
appeared last Saturday, and has not been
seen since. A search party started out to
look for" him yesterday. R. W. Parker,
who came In from that point, brought the
information. The circumstances give 'the
impression that Miles was either lost in
the mountains or had met with some seri
ous accident. Mr. Parker said he was
seen last Saturday. A neighbor went to
his tent Monday and found a note to the
effect that Miles had gone to the moun
tains to hunt.
He is a hunter and has bear traps In
various places. His neighbors first went
to the traps, but found no trace of him
there. As he continued to remain away,
which was very unusual for him to do, it
was decided to organize and send out a
search party In that part of the moun
tains he had been in the habit of frequent
ing on his hunting expeditions. Mr.
Parker came away as the" party was
about ready to start out.
Miles had been living In a tent on
Salmon River for a considerable portion of
last year. For a time he worked for Mr.
Parker. He was a young man. Nothing
is known of him, except that he corre
sponded with people In Pennsylvania, It
seems almost incredible that he should be
lost in the mountains where he has hunt
ed so often, and It is thought that he has
meet with an accident of some kind.
While there has been no storm here,
there has been a severe storm in the
mountains, and it is feared that Miles
was caught out In It.
INTERESTING CIVIL SUIT.
iJoKepU Pnq.net Is Sued for $3 CO by
J. F. Hawlces in Justice Court.
T.he suit of Joseph F. Hawkes against
Joseph Paquet for the recovery of $3 60,
alleged to be due for an 81-foot pile, was
tried out yesterday afternoon, before Jus
tice Vreeland. The hearing took up most
all the afternoon. A counter claim of 510
was put In on the part of Paquet against
Hawkes for the use of his dock near the
Morrison-street bridge by the steamer Eu
gene while discharging cordwood for
Hawkes at the foot of East Alder street.
It was a singular case with many inter
esting features. It was listened to with
close attention from start to finish by an
interested audience. The plaintiff claimed
he sold Paquet ?8 piles, containing 1907 feet,
while Paquet alleged that he only bought
1S26 feet and 27 piles. Hawkes testified that
the hired man of Paquet, R. Runyon,
scaled the logs .and found 2S piles.
Hawkes showed the figures he received
from the scaler, which showed that there
were 2S piles and 1907 feet In all. Runyon
on the stand testified corroborating these
figures. Captain F. C. Jones, of the Eu
gene, testified that he put his boat in at
the foot of East Alder street and unloaded
about 50 cords of wood for Hawkes, and
that he did not use Paquet's dock. He
gave orders that the dock should not be
touched, and said it was not.
Mr. Paquet on the witness stand said
that he took the scaler's figures, which
had been made on a piece of board, and
these tehowed 27 piles and 1S20 feet He
also said that he and the scaler compared
the figures. The scaler had in the first
place called them off, and those In the
witness book coresponded with those
on the board. The hoard had been lost
and could not be produced. The defense
undertook to show that the steamer Eu
gene was moored on his (Paquet's) prop
erty for the reason that the wharf line Is
235 feet further out than the edge of the
dock. The attorneys fought the case with
the same vim they would have dis
played If there had been $1000 involved
instead of $3 50. Justice Vreeland took the
case under advisement until this morn
ing, when he will render his decision.
webb Campbell injured.
He Wna Thrown From a Wagon in a
Rnnavrny Accident.
Webb Campbell is confined at his home
at 774 East Burnslde street with severe
injuries received in a runaway accident,
which happened Wednesday on Third
street. Mr. Campbell is head salesman
for the Rosenfeld-Smlth Company.
While in a light wagon on Third street
Wednesday morning the neck yoke broke,
which frightened the horses and caused
tbem to run away. After running two
blocks the horses collided with a mall
box, throwing Mr. Campbell out on the
pavement with great force, and knocking
him senseless. He was carried into a
near-by drug store and Dr. Brooks- called
to dress his injuries. Afterwards he was
removed to his home on East Burnslde
street.
He received a cut over his left eye, his
chin was split open, and there were other
bruises on his face. His side was also
severely bruised. It was some time be
fore he was restored to consciousness.
Several stitches were necessary to close
the wound on his face. Yesterday evening
It was reported from his home that he was
resting fairly comfortably, considering the
severe character of his Injuries.
Little Snow nt Salmon River.
R. W. Parker, who has a farm on
Salmon River, came in Wednesday. He
says that there Is very little snow In the
mountains in that vicinity. At this time
last year there was two feet of snow,
but there was bit two inches, says Mr.
Parker, when he started In from his farm.
Start Work oa New Steamers.
Work has been started on a stern
wheel boat for Captain Hill in Johnston's
yard. She will be 102 feet In length and
21 feet beam. The keel .has been laid and
the frame for the hull Is being gotten out.
In this yard also work will soon be
started on a gasoline propeller for F. M.
Warren, the canneryman. It will be 52
feet long and well constructed.
Will Bring: Other Thlngm.
The Montavllla sidetrack will likely
bring other things besides a fruit cannery,
A wood dealer Is now talking of opening a
large woodyard near the switch. He
says that he will get his wood from the
Cascades and keep every year about 3000
cords.
East Side Notes.
A. Fleming, Deputy Collector of Cus
toms at Ketchkan, Alaska, who has been
visiting his family on the East Side for'
i
the past three weeks, started back for
his post last night.
Revival meetings are being held every
night the present week at the Memorial
Evangelical Church, East Eighteenth and
Tibbetts streets. Large attendances are
reported at all the meetings. Rev. B. J.
Green, pastor, is in charge.
Wise Bros., dentists. Both phones. The
Fallinc
DALLY CITY STATISTICS.
Birth Returna.
January 2. Etrl to the wife of Knut O. Burg
hard, 07 Beech street.
January 3, girl to the wife of Dennis Con
way, 162;4 Russell Street.
December 10, girl to wife of John R. Jen
nings, 472 Jefferson street.
Death Returna.
January 7, Mabel Hewitt, 6 yean. Bertha;
pneumonia.
January 8, Mrs. Harriet C. Brown, 72 years,
Chicago Addition; bronchitis.
January 8. Nettle E. Lilly, 46 years. Good
Samaritan Hospital; narcosis.
January 5, Ens Lock Sing, 55 years, Astoria;
pneumonia.
Mrs. Ellen Ryan. 57 years, 303 Sacramento
street; senile exhaustion.
January 0, Sarah D. Duke, 50 years, 430
Alder street; heart disease.
January 7, Charles E. Spear, OS years. Good
Samaritan Hospital; shock from operation.
December 7, Henry Clausen, 65 years, St.
Vincent's Hospital; erysipelas.
Contagious Diaeaaea.
Mrs. H. Husted. 700 Water street; diphtheria.
Marriage Licenae.
Charles E. Obrlst, 30, Harriet M. .Tidcombe,
25.
Real Eatate Transfers.
Philip Yager and wife to John Fogarty,
lot 6, block 2, Ivanhoe $ 250
Joseph Rutto and wife to Fred Caspers.
S. 26 feet 8 Inches of lot 0, block 72,
Caruthers to Caruthers... 640
J. W. Bishop and wife to Charles H.
Thompson, block 3, Powers Tract 1000
George Hartness and wife to S. P. Me
Gulre, lots 55. 56, block 12, Portland
Lone Fir Cemetery 85
Mary J. McKay to Ivor Williams, E. 53
feet of lot 0. block 144. East Portland.. 100
Louis Good to Peter Schmeer. lots 1 and
2, block 2S0 Aiken's Addition 2000
M. E. Root to J. E. Stansbery. lots 4, 5,
block 23, Woodlawn 225
Sunnyslde Land & Improvement Company
to George Shearer, lot 3, block 50, Sun
nyslde Second Addition 300
United States Fidelity & Guarantee Com
pany to J. J. Rude, undivided Vt of part
of block 40, Woodlawn 1
Sarah Bryne and husband to Adam Muel
ler lots 7. 8. block 3, Bryna's Addition. 050
Minnie B. Knapp and husband to G. A.
Xatzel. lot 3, block 6, Simon's Addition 300
C. H. Hill and wife to Andrew Hoben,
lot 1. block 8, subdivision Proebstel'a
Addition to Alblna 800
Julia Llndsley to Title Guarantee & Trust
Company, lots 5, 6, block 252. city. 1
Abstracts, end title Insurance, by the
Pacific Coast Abstract Guaranty & Trust
Co.. 204-5-6-7 Fulling building.
Boy Fined for Breaking Lights.
Warren Smith, a South Portland
boy, was before Municipal Judge Cameron
yesterday, charged with breaking electric
lights on Fourth street. The testimony
was that several boys, Smith among
them, have recently been climbing electric
light poles and extinguishing the lights,
by striking the lamp attachments with
long sticks. In several instances lamps
have been broken. In consideration of
Smith's youth, and on receiving his prom
ise that he would behave himself better
in the future, the Judge Imposed a fine of
$10, and suspended sentence In the mean
time. Harvey Logan Identified.
KNOXVTLLE, Tenn.t Jan. 9. General
Manager F. E. S. Elliott and Messenger
F. H. Smith, of the Great Northern Ex
press Company, and Fireman F. V.
O'Nell, who were on the train which was
robbed by bandits at Wagner, -Mont., July
3 last, have positively Identified the man
under arrest here as Harvey Logan, one
of the men who robbed the express car
of the new Montana bank bills and other
valuables. The same train which brought
these three men here had as passengers
a man and woman who came on Great
Northern tickets and who are believed to
be friends of Harvey Logan.
Yale Athletic Fnnd Short.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 9. A deficit
of 51373 is shown In the report of the past
year of the Yale Financial Union, which
handled the funds of the various athletic
associations of the university. The total
expenditures were $67,(3.8. divided as fol
lows among the different branches of
athletics: Football Association, 52L30?;
Baseball Association, $11,079; Boat Club,
$13,013; Athletic Association, $4217; mainte
nance of Yale Field, $17,600. The receipts
were: Football Association, $43,317? Base
ball Association, $14,353; Boat Club, $9003;
Athletic Association, $1669.
WILL HEAR NO PROTESTS
(Continued from First Page.)
a new channel of a depth of from 25 to -26
feet at Postofflce and Martin's Bars.
It was shortly after this report had been
read and Inwardly digested that Chair
man Hughes rose to his feet and an
nounced his Intention of springing two
protests, an Intention that was never ful
filled. Here is the text of the protest Mr.
Hughes would have read if he had had an
audience:
Proteat Nnrabcr 1.
"Portland, Or., Jan. 9, 1902. To the Com
missioners of the Port of Portland. Gen
tlemen: There was presented to me yes
terday for signature the contract with the
Wllllametto Iron Works for the building
of the main engine for the new dredge.
"I have at all times remonstrated
against letting the contracts for the
new dredge piecemeal, as has thus far
been done. In the belief that the two
ALL IS NOT SERENE AT
PORT OF PORTLAND MEETING
W. ADAMS- J?FU5E TO LISTEN TO
SUCH A0VSEVS."
&PES.HU6HES-" YOU'LL HAlE TaC
toOBMIMMaHM
members of this board who are responsi
ble for this sort of work were at least
gentlemen, and that I would be able to
.ecure their resignations before the evil
had gone beyond repair, and wishing to
avoid us far as possible any such conten
tion as might defeat my object, I have not
made that protest as vigorous as it should
have been. It being now evident that
these men will not resign, I wish It dis
tinctly understood that I will sign no
more contracts for this dredge until the
formal contract has been adopted by this
board, and entered In Its records as
ii gainst my protest, so that it may be ap
parent that my action Is simply perfunc
tory, and not such as to lend my approval
In even the slightest degree to the con
tract signed. ,
"In building this dredge in this way we
will have a mongrel product, in which
no man, firm or company will be respon
sible for anything, and the taxpayers will
be responsible for 'Mr. Lockwood; that Is,
will have to pay for his mistakes. There
is but one sensible way to provide the
engines, to-wlt, to let the contract for
boilers and engine, with condenser and all
connections complete and Installed, to a
responsible bidder, with a guarantee of
fuel and steam consumption and delivery
of power. Fifteen hundred horsepower
triple-expansion engines of high grade,
with boilers, condenser and all complete,
as I know from inquiry, could have been
put in this dredge for from $35,000 to
$40,000, With a full guarantee from respon
sible parties, of fuel and steam consump
tion, and delivery of power and perfect
working. We are. now to pay $45,000 for
boilers and engine, with the condenser,
and the Lord knows what else, to hear
from, with no guarantee for anything.
The fact Is, that a more unbusiness-like
method of building this dredge, a method
to make the dredge cost more, too, and
secure less for the taxpayers than has
been adopted by this board, under the di
rection and control of the two men whom
the majority have elected to follow, could
not well be Imagined. It has beep done
against my constant protest, and I re
pudiate all responsibility for results.
"ELLIS G. HUGHES."
Protest Xo. 2.
"Portland, Jan. . 9. To the Commis
sioners of the Port of Portland, Gentle
men: Though 1 protested at the time of
its adoption, I now enter my formal and
record protest, against the spud gear
adopted for the" dredge now building.
Briefly stated, my reasons for objecting
are:
"First That by reason of the time that
the gear adopted will require to fleet, it
will reduce the working time of the dredge
and consequently Its capacity by 10 per
cent. The ordinary fleet of this dredge,
when working In sand, should not be less
than from 12 to 16 feet. It cannot be fieet-
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cd this distance, with this spud gear, in
less than four times the time of the spud
gear I proposed, which Is the one which
we have used for several years, that !s
exactly the same In principle, with some
slight modifications to avoid features
proven objectionable, and stronger in
construction.
"Second That In fleeting as well as in
cutting, the point where the discharge
pipe leaves the dredge will describe an
arc of from 15 to 30 -feet; thus not alone
seriously buckling the pipe line, but caus
ing constant working back and forth,
wearing and destructive of the rubber
sleeves. The arc described will be very
nearly as objectionable as that of the old
side discharge which we were compelled
to abandon after trial. The adoption of
this spud gear is to return to that which
experience has proven, to those of us who
have had any experience. Is very objec
tionable, and to abandon that which we
know is far its superior.
"To fleet with the spud gear adooted
requires the moving of the dredge in an
arc from 100 to 300 feet. Fleeting with a
gear constructed on the principle of that
now in use, to move the dredge Just the
length- of the -fleet and no more, which Is
the simpler, quicker and requires the
least expenditure of power, would be ap
parent to a child.
"The only objection made to the spud
gear I proposed, that Is, that now in use
with known faults removed, was made by
one of the would-be experts of this board.
It was:
"That the spud would not hold to make
the fleet In a direct line up stream; that
there would be the. same strain on the
speed, in pushing the dredge bow on, and
with only its sharp end exposed to the
resistance of the current, 10 to 15 feet up
the stream, as in swinging it back and
forth through an arc of from 100 to 200
feet, with first one broadside and then the
other exposed to the current, and then to
swing it In cutting, with all the strain
of its cutter and ladder, through an area
of some 350 feet, most of the time with
the current against Its side.
"In short, that a spud that would hold
the dredge to work, or would hold It to
fleet, as it must be fleeted with the gear
adopted, would not hold to move the short
distance of Its fleet, with the other gear.
Is a proposition so manifestly absurd as
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" "pAy-T
to be apparent to every one hut our
would-be experts, who have thus far pre
vented the work of opening the river from
being carried on by this board.
"ELLIS G. HUGHES."
"An Election in 3Iarch."
After the sudden termination of the
meeting. Treasurer Rellly and Commis
sioners Banfield and Adams walked up
Third street and paused In front of Mr.
Banfield's place of business, where they
held an animated conversation, each mem
ber of the party talking as if he had
something on his mind. When seen short
ly afterward In his office, Mr. Banfield
said:
"The members of this board are practi
cally a unit as to what we desire to do
for the port, and we propose to go right
ahead and carry out our Intentions. We
have in the last nine months made plans
which will Involve an expenditure of
something like $500,000, and it Is to the
Interest of the taxpayers that we carry
out those plans In a businesslike manner.
This we Intend to do. Whatever obstruc
tions come up In our path will be over
come, and we will have a working force
after any resignation which may be of
fered shall take effect. The board elects
its own chairman, and there is an elec
tion In March.
"Neither myself nor any other Com
missioners that I know of can spare the
time from our business to listen to pro
tests, the reading of which consumes
three-quarters of an hour. What we want
to do Is to get work accomplished, and
we shall do It, you may depend upon
that."
Chairman Hughes was still smiling
pleasantly when he was found leaving his
office In the Chamber of Commerce, long
toward supper time.
Hughes Saya He Will Retain Control.
"No," he said. In reply to an Interroga
tion, "I have not decided whether or not
I shall Insist on reading my protest at
the next meeting. It may not be neces
sary. As to what the outcome of this
matter, I am unable to say. I placed SwI
gert and Adams on the commission my
self, and consequently feel In a measure
responsible for them. They have shown a
disposition to gain control of the com
mission, the work has been going to the
devil under their guidance, and, believ
ing that they are Incompetent to direct
the affairs of the board, I must decline to
turn them over to them. Time after time
they have objected to measures that have
been proposed, and have 'refused utterly
to suggest any substitutes, or to take any
interest in the matter. What their mo
tives have been I cannot say. I have
opinions of my own. but. of course, have
been unable to verify them. It has been
clear, however, that they have been try
ing to get control of the board, and I see
no reason why they should be allowed to
do so."
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Railroad Note. .
The Northern Pacific Railway Company
is said to contemplate establishing- an ex
periment farm In the Kennewldc section
of the Yakima Valley, similar to that of
the O. R. & N. Co., near Walla Walla.
The Columbia Southern has been getting
as warm weather as any of 'em this Win
ter. Several days Grass Valley station re
ported 70 degrees at 4 P. M., and even
Shanlko went above 60. The temperature
was lower on all the railroads yesterday,
but still too high -for this time of year.
Ticket for Cltr Election.
FOREST GROVE, Jan. 9. While the
city election here next Monday promises
to be a very quiet oner a second ticket
made Its appearance today. It follows:
Mayor, H. H. Clark. .Councllmen for two
years, I. E. Dugan, Dr. C. E. Gelger and
T..H. Adams; Recorder, J.' N. Hoffman;
Treasurer, W. S. Hudson; .Marshal, C.
B. Stokes.
WHERE A WOMAN RULES
DOWAGER E3IPRESS OF CHINA AS
SERTS HER SUPREMACY.
Will Not Allow the Emperor to Con
fer With the Diplomat Except
in Her Preaence.
PEKIN, Jan. 9. The Dowager Empress
of China asserted her complete supremacy
today by granting an audience In the most
sacred hall In the "Forbidden City. The
rules of the dynasty forbid women from
entering this hall, and the Dowager Em
press has never before violated Its sanc
tity. The Emperor will receive the foreign
diplomats in this hall. Ofllclals believe the
Dowager Empress to be paving the way
to be present upon this occasion in order
to prevent any communications between
the diplomats and the Emperor, except
under her censorship. The Dowager Em
press Is preparing to send letters to the
Ministers of the foreign powers here, ex
pressing her desire for the maintenance
of the friendly relations and her willing
ness to receive advice in audience.
Progressive Chinese officials say that
the Dowager Empress disapproved of
Boxerism, that her wishes In this matter
were overruled, and that her edicts were
garbled.
A MERE FIGUREHEAD.
Emperor of Chinn Una Nothing to Do
"With the Direction of Affairs.
PEKIN. Jan. 9. All evidences Indicate
that the Emperor of China is more com.
pletely under the domination of the Dow
ager Empress than he was before the
Chinese court went into exile. Several
high officials were granted audiences to
day, during which the Emperor filled the
role of figurehead. The Empress Dowager
sat on His Majesty's left and conducted
conversations. According to the accounts
of two of the officials who "were received
today, the Dowager Empress Ignored the
Emperor, and the latter did not at
tempt to take any part in the affairs.
These officials say His Majesty appeared
melancholy and listless.
The principal topic of conversation dur
ing" these audiences was the presence in
Pekin of the foreign garrisons. The Dow
ager Empress seemed Impressed with the
necessity of a conciliatory policy.
Evidence accumulates pointing to the
timidity of the Dowager Empress about
coming back to Pekin. Her first remark
upon alighting at the Uochlapu station
yesterday was, ."Where are the foreign
soldiers?" Upon seeing a number of
newspaper correspondents at the station
the Dowager Empress bowed to them. Be
fore leaving Pao Ting Fu In the special
train yesterday the Dowager Empress re
quested Traffic Manager Folley, of the
railroad, not to use the locomotive whis
tle, saying that she was extremely ner
vous, and that the whistle frightened her.
The Dowager Empress purposes to dec
orate the American and Japanese officers
who guarded the imperial palace during
the court's absence. She also will con
fer decorations upon the officers and en
gineers who had charge of the imperial
train during the railroad journey from
Pao Ting Fu.
The Dowager Empress has signed an
edict ordering the decapitation of General
Tung Fuh Slang, the notorious antl-for-elgner.
A Tartar General In Kansu Pro--Ince
has been ordered to carry out this
sentence. Yuan Shi Kai, the Viceroy of
Chi U Province, and a number of other
influential officials memorialized the
throne charging Tung Fuh Slang with the
murder of Belgian missionaries, and urg
ing" his execution before he could Insti
tute rebellion and Involve China in trouble
with foreign governments.
RAILROADS IX CHINA.
Plana of the American-China Devel
opment Company.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The announce
ment is authoritatively made that the
American-China Development Company
has been organized on a firm basis, and
that an official demand has been made on
the Chinese Government for the Issue of
bonds against the construction of the Hankow-Canton
Railway. Directors of the
company have been chosen consisting of
Augustus Belmont, Perre Mall,
Frederick W. Whiteridge, Charles A.
Whlttler and William Barclay Parsons, of
New York, and Colonel Albert Thys and
Joseph D. Voider, of Brussels. Mr.
Parsons Is president. General Whlttler Is
treasurer and W. K. Brlce Is secretary
of the company. The necessary funds
have been subscribe'd by the stockholders
with which to begin construction of the
first section of the road and the money
has been deposited with J. P. Morgan &
Co., the company's bankers.
It Is said that a general manager will
be dispatched to China during the present
month to make the necessary preparations
for beginning construction and that con
struction will follow shortly thereafter.
The Journal of Commerce says:
"The American-China Development
Company will take up the work of con
structing, continuing the road from Han
kow, or, more properly speaking, from
Wu Chang, on the southern bank of the
Yangtse, southward to Canton. Connect
ing with the line under construction by
the Belgian syndicate and, apparently,
having a friendly understanding with the
projectors of that enterprise, the Ameri
can line will furnish the southern section
of a great trunk road, extending from the
capital to Canton, the great port on the
China Sea.
"At Pekin connection will be made with
the Chinese Imperial Railway, where the
northern arm Joins with the Manchurian
branch of the Trans-Siberian road in the
neighborhood of Nlu Chwang. Direct rail
communication will thus be provided be
tween Canton and the great capitals of
Europe.
"The provinces to be traversed by the
American line have a population twice as
great as that of the United States, and
are rich, both In agricultural and mineral
wealth. The development of an Important
coal mining region In the Province of
Hunan and other demands of local traffic
will require the construction of branches
which will bring the total length of the
line between Hankow and Canton up to
500 miles. From Canton it Is Intended to
extend the line to a point on the main
land opposite to Hong Kong, a piece of
construction extending over 130 miles,
which an English syndicate Is understood
to be .ready to undertake.
"Following the analogy of the Lu-Han
Oine, the Hankow-Canton Railway win
be known as the Yuen-Han Railway,
'Yuen' being the literary railway name of
Canton. The road will cross or reach
the fertile and well-developed provinces
of Hupeh, Hunan, Klangsl, Kwangsi and
Kwang Tung, and will doubtless serve
their various provincial capitals with
branch lines for tributary traffic.
"The chief products of these regions
consist of tea, silk, cotton, rice, millet and
other cereals, leaving to be taken into ac
count later the extensive mineral deposits,
which are as yet all but untouched."
THE XI U CHWAXG TROUBLE.
Authorities Do Hot Look Upon the
Clnah aa Serlona.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. Although with
out any further communication from Nlu
Chwang respecting the trouble between
the sailors of the Vlcksburg and the Rus
sian soldiers, the Navy Department offi
cials are confident that there will be no
serious outcome. They have been very
much hampered In communicating with
the Vlcksburg by their failure to secure
the use of the telegraph lines connect
ing Nlu Chwang with, the cable system
of China. Undoubtedly ir this telegraph
could be used by the United States agents
and officers at least possibility of fur
ther trouble surely might be averted. As
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MONDAY.
T all depends upon
i?Ts
It you require simply a dirt remover, almost
any soap will do. But if you care at all about
the thing which is to be washed, vou must
3s? ja.
think twice before you act. Any soap will clean linens
and muslins, but Ivory Soap leaves them as white as
snow. Any soap will clean sheets and table cloths, but
Ivory Soap leaves no coarse, strong odor. Try it once I
IT FLOATS.
TIMT 111! T TM( riOCTtH A (Mill CO. CIKClUKATI
it Is, the Vlcksburg must remain- where
she is for the Winter, being Ice-bound,
and for the same reason it is impossible
to send another ship from the Asiatic
squadron to take her place. There Is no
Intention of withdrawing United States
representation at Nlu Chwang, which Is a
treaty port belonging to China at which
American interests are as important as
at any port In Northern China.
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador
here, called at the State Department to
day and had a long talk with Secretary
Hay over the Nlu Chwang Incident and
Chinese affairs In general. The Count
has heard nothing from his government
at St. Petersburg respecting the Nlu
Chwang emeute, which he regards as a
certain sign that no serious view of the
matter is taken by the St. Petersburg
authorities.
BASKET-BALL AT Y,. M. C. A.
Xoon and Evening: Claaa Teams Will
Meet Tonight.
There will be an interesting basket-ball
game at the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium this
evening, the contesting teams being from
the noon and evening classes. Two pre
vious games have been played, and each
team has a victory to Its credit; so to
night's contest promises to be very excit
ing. The game will begin at 8:30 o'clock,
and no admission will be charged. George
Seller will act as referee and Alvord as
umpire.
Basket-ball has received a great deal of
attention at the Y. -M. C. A. this Winter,
and Director Rlngler Is now endeavoring
to arrange games with a number of out
side teams. It Is his intention to arrange
for a trip to the Pugt Sound country,
where games will be played with the Y.
M. C. A. teams of Seattle, Tacoma, Vic
toria and Vancouver, B. C. The Spokane
Y. M. C. A. team and the Washington
Agricultural College have both written
to Mr. Rlngler, asking for games In this
city, and It Is quite likely that they will
be played.
Mr.' Rlngler says that the Y. M. C. A.
team does not care to enter the Indoor
baseball league, but Is willing to arrange
a series of games with any team of the
city.
II! Kb. School to Have a Track Team.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 9. The students of
the Eugene High School held a meeting
last evening and made preliminary ar
rangements for engaging In track ath
letics the coming season. Professor W.
B. Dillard was chosen to serve as man
ager for the team.
To Practice Aaaociatlon Football.
There will be a practice game of asso
ciation football between two elevens of
the Portland Football Club tomorrow af
ternoon, shortly after 3 o'clock, on the
grounds of the Bishop Scott Academy, to
get Into condition for the big match with
the veteran players.
Banket-Ball at Dallna Saturday.
DALLAS. Jan. 9. The first game of the
Intercollegiate basket-ball tournament of
Willamette Valley colleges will be played
In the gymnasium of Dallas College next
Saturday afternoon. The game will be
Dallas vs. Monmouth.
Croaa-Conntry Ride.
The next cross-country ride of the
Portland Hunt Club will be held Saturday.
The members will assemble at Park and
Burnslde streets at 2 P. M.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
R E Gurchard. IV W
Henry Osterman, do
Q J Kinney, Seattle
E J Smith. Chicago
Chas G Healy. S F
J R Dunn. Spokane
Carl II Flahel. N Y
I Mrs E W Carter & son
Oregon City '
E N Carter.' do
IR Smith, Perry. Or
H Karms, San Fran
F C Dlven. Seattle
J A Cranston, city
T C Barnes & w, Chgo
ID Corlmer. St Joe
C H Young. Conn
F V "Walte, San Fr
S A Jones, Chicago
J McCabe. Walla W
C Schade & wife
A E Ransom, Seattle
M E Blakely. N Y
D C Schwelter. S F
E B Braden, Spokane
R Alexander Vancvr
J W Hubbell & w. NY
F G Johnson, Grt Flls
W R Zullch. Clncinn
P W Holmes. Chicago
H Hamburger. S F
E H Glnn. Seattle
J M Church. La GrndiC P Bishop. Salem
Chas E Cant. San Fr D V Gelder. San Fr
Sidney Soule, S F L L Rosenthal. Chgo
D S Ralston, St LoulsiMlss Tongue, Hlllsboro
C W Nlbley, Baker C
THE PERKINS.
C M Harrington,
Camas, Wash
M Angle, Tacoma
F M Webb. Seattle
Frank K Brown, city
Mary F Nixon. Foreat
I Grove
Chas A Billings,
P B Stoddard, Denver
uiympia
M J Brayne. Astoria IE H Klngsley, Tacomaj
M Shanks. Astoria
Walter A Jones & wf,
Wallace. Idaho
Jas KefC & wf, Mont
W A Campbell, Van
couver, B C
A M Lane, Whatcom
W H Bland, do
Frank Brungs. do
BenJ A GlfTord, Dalles
Geo A Gabbert. Spokn
Ben Blsslnger. Phlla
Robt Halght. Phlla
Edwin Sharp. Tacoma
R Greene. Butte
A R Greene, Hood Rlvr
L E Sellg. Astoria
W H Wehrung. Hllls
boro. Or
Miss OUIe Smith. S F
Fred Graham. Boston
Paul Hulte, San Fran
W A Norcrosa. Phlla
F A Megrath, St Paul
A B Tucker. Jefferson
E S Hubbard, Dayton A E Alhet. Toledo. Or
F D Wheeler, Cottage Mrs A B Tucker, do
Grove E Estes, McMInnvllle
Wm Donaldson, Pral- JMrs Alhet. Toledo. Or
rle City JG F Welder. Tacoma
Clyde Hale. Baker Cy 'Mrs E C Boon. Vancvr
CASTOR I A
Por Infants and Children.
Thi Kind You Hits Always Bought
(&
Bears the
Signature of
what you want in a soap.
A F Herplch, Jr.SeattltJ O McMullen. Van-
C C Brower, Astoria
I couver. B C
G B Roddes. Wash
Mr W Cummlngs,
city
W Hall. Vancouver
Mrs McMulIen. do
JH G Phelps, Bozeman
Mr Phelps. Bozeman
I Geo W Barnv. Chlcasro
Harry A Geddes. S F j Dan H Welch, Astoria
C P Hughes. Indpls IMrs Welch. Astoria
C H Frazler. Kelso
IMl?s Welch. Astoria
C A Rhea. Heppner
W S Cone, Bay City
I Edwin Sharpe, Tacoma
ID F Laws, Boston
O P HuUe. Moro
P M Davis, Boise
E M Shutt. Heppner
C J Sadller. Sacmto
W Wilson. Dalles
E Peoples. Moro
Mrs Peoples, Moro
(Roy Hulse. Moro
Mrs Matlock, Pendltn A Norcross, Moio
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowles, Manager.
C F Lansing. Salem
Chas Terry. Salem
Louis Vlgelens, Scattl
Henry Mllturn, Or Cty
J N Wlsner. Jr. U S
F Com
N H Webber. Eagle
Cliffs
L Krueger. S F
Julia M White, Fair
field A E Roa. S F
Henry Harlan, city
Mr Carlisle. Seaside
C Tlmmons, Astoria
Mrs Tlmmons, do
Geo E Huck. Roseburg
R S Hyde, Cascade
P H Flynn. Dalles
J J Flynn. do
Frank H Brown, city
Chas T Boyd. S F
nay uemphy. Des 31
R F Lytle. Hoqularo
rs Lytle, do
C R Green, Aberdeen
A C Snrout. S F
Jas Carter, Kalama
Jas Carter. Kalama
Mrs Carter, do
J Bought. Kan Clty
A C Jennings, Eugene
L A Fowles. Syracuse.
C E Smith, do
J B W Johnston. Taco
Geo Riley, Iowa
J M P Chalmers, Vane
J D Scanon. do
J B HUIs. Corvains
J H Beechwood, Taco
F D Kuettner, Astoria
Mrs Kuettner, do
Mrs Boydc. S F
Mrs J S Dellinger. do
Dr R F Johnson. KelsoiJullus L Haas. S F
Mrs Johnson. Kelso G C Fulton. Astoria
THE ST. CHARLES.
G Franser, Bridal VI
Emll Olsen. Toledo
A Melnlg. Sandy
N H McKay, Sauvle's
Jas Adams. Vernonla
D C Sallng. Ballston
Mrs W F Darch, Gold
endale E Reynolds. Holbrook
C C Slmpklns, Cleveld
V H Benford. Flttsbg
Tim Sullivan, do
Matt Ban. Aurora
J O Britts, do
L. .M Hoyt. do
J C Watts, Reuben
Philip Condlt. Seaside, C F,Lansng.eIem
C Overturf. Weston
C C Lehmond. Toledo
T A Luke, Everett
J W Hulery. Eugene
Wm Russell, do
Wm Kearns. do
C W Ward, city
C A Robtnson. do
H byverson and wife.
cnenaus
C Anderson, do
J W Ross, Latourell
W K. Brenner. Mitchell
C G Alnsworth, Red
ding Mrs H E Wing. Mt
Pleasant
Mrs u ii Turk, do
F W GUIIhan. Samle'a
John Blower. Yaqulna
Mrs F H Day. do
J D Wlmer, Salem
A Gardner, do
E Lower'. Vancouver
A L Ncuphlette & wf,
Seattle
Mrs C E Thompson,
Rossland, B C
W M Grant. Anacortcs
C Stoots. do
G E Huntley. Aberdn
Miss Mack, do
A W Fisher. Corvallls
R P Burns. Kalnler
Mrs R P Burns, do
E Llttlcpage and wf.
Powell Valley
A Cleveland and wf.
Weston
Thos Cralne and wf,
Brookfleld
F E FIeld3. Woodland
F M White, Woodland
Hotel Brnnawlck, Seattle.
European, first-class. Rates, 50c to $1.50.
One block from depot. Restaurants near
by.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan. Rates ?3 and up.
Donnelly Hotel. Tacoma.
European plan. Rates 50c and up.
There are 751 newspapers and periodicals In
Sweden. Including 52 dallies. Stockholm has
12 dallies. 7 published In the "morning and 3 la
the evening, which Is a large number for a
city of 320.000 Inhabitants.
Pears
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The more purely negative soap is,
the nearer does it approach perfection.
Unless you have used Pears' soap
you probably do not know "what we
mean by a sop with no free fat or al
kali in it nothing but soap.
Established orer too yean.
:AEEH
BRE4D
)from
more
ever prescribed by
physicians, and if
you eat it-you want
the real Simon-Pure
article. "Hglgrane"
flour is guaranteed
by The H-O Co.
and sold in 5 lb.
cartons by prin
cipal grocers everywhere.
fe-f-- yniTULj
ft3 ft. . L O'1
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1 bread is more than 11
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