f-rvrine-' H ?--")- n "W3 ?r& kfJT fflTfSS THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 190O 10 "rVliJV ww ALL BIDS WERE REJECTED FURTHKR DELAY IX ItEPAIRIXG l'llEXCII DAItlv ASlIi Three Orientnl Stennmhlps Xow Londlnjc In TIiIm Port Ninety-nine Grnln Ships Clenrcd Thin Season. All bids for the repairs to the French hark Asle were rejected yesterday, and the unlucky ship Is no nearer to being ready for buMnes than she was when she capsized, about six weeks ago. Henry Hewett, Lloyd's agent, was averse to dis cussing the matter yesterday, any fur ther than to state that somo of the bids were unsatisfactory to the underwriters, and some were unsatisfactory to the rep resentatives of the owners. "While no def inite understanding has been reached, It Is probable that a new set of bldy will be called for, and the work may go to Se attle or Victoria', where ship repairs are liandied by different methods from those followed on the Portland water front. There are come very ugly rumors afloat regarding the Asle job, and If the work of this kind continues, the underwriters will eonn have this port on the blacklist. The first pet of bids for the Asie were opened nearly a month ago. Some of These bids wre under $2.'i.0r'0, but, after considerable cabling back and forth be tween Portland and France. It was dis covered that some eggs and rum which 3iad been destroyed when the vessel cap sized had been omitted from the specifica tions of the damages caused. On the strength of this heavy loss, that was not discovered in time, the second set of bids was asked for. Great remuneration must have been expected for replacing the eggs and rum, for pome of the bidders who were well under ?23,(KK) on the first bid raided their figures to .(O. Even at the rate charged for egg Hips anu rum omelettes at the he Waldorf-Astoria, this ox- tra I2Q.V00 was regarded as excessive, and It Is reported that the agent of the un derwriters regarded with favor the bid of R. Mcintosh, who agreed to do the work according- to specifications for J2S.O00. Thero was no question over the responsi bility of Mcintosh, as he agreed to fur nish a satisfactory bond, and one of the Jta.CJ bidders offered to do the work for lilm for several thousand dollars less than the contract price of $28,000. This bid did aiot meet the approval of the owners, how ever, and after backing and filling since last Wednesday, it was announced yes terday that all bids would be rejected. As underwriters, Lloyds have never yet nwarded contracts for repairs to the high est bidders, and if the work on the Asle cannot be performed In this city at u reasonable figure, they will probably eend It to another port. MORE DISENGAGED TOXXAGE. British Ship Conway Arrives After Good I'nuNiiKc Front Shanghai. Another victim of misplaced confidence, the British ship Conway, came in from the Orient yesterday looking for busi ness. Her owners had heard of that o3.-(oOS-bushel crop of what In the Pacific Northwest, and supposed that all of it was wheat and not "hot air." There was enough tonnage provided for the actual wheat, and. accordingly, when the Con way reached port she found no business awaiting her. and has joined the accumu lating fleet of disengaged ships, which is rapidly reaching formidable proportions. The Conway made a fair passage of 40 days from" Shanghai. Ordinarily this would not be considered very good time, but in view of the slow passages that are being made hy a number of ships. It is a Aery creditable performance. There was a time after the Conway sailed from the Orient when she could have secured 30 sh'.lltnsrs. but rates have since declined until 5 shillings would be about all that would be risked for her, and If she waits too long she may be obliged to take less money. There are still about a dozen ships due at this iort, and nearly a many on Puget Sound. Out of the two fleets, there are about a dozen shljis that will lose their charters by failure to reach port by the nd of February, and not one of the dozen was chartered at a rate low enough to warrant her being taken up. Puget Sound is not doing much better than Portland in the way of getting her over due fleet In out of the wet. The British ship Inverkfp was reported off Cape Flat tery over two weeks ago. and again a week ago, the last time GO miles west--.uthwest of the cape, and at a late hour lst evening had not yet arrived In. THE ORIENTAL L1XERS. Thyra Reaches Port After a Itonxh Trip I ml rn veil l DlschnrKrlnp:. The Norwegian steimshlp Thyra. which has carried almost as many Oriental car goes out of Portland as the regular liners in that trade, arrived in at Astoria yes terday morning, after a four-day trip from San Francico. The big freighter was in light ballast trim, and was blown around the surface of the ocean like a big balloon. The Thyra comes on a special mission this time, having been chaxtered by the Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company to take a cargo of flour and general mer chandise to the Orient, In order to re lieve the pressure caused by the loss of one steamer, and the disabling of two others. The Thyra is all ready for out iard cargo, and will commence loading at once. The regular liner Indravelll moved Into Slontgomery dock yesterday and com menced discharging her cargo, in order that the extent of the damage can be as Thevorkwm be hurled along ?, JnlZ mlon ly as polble. and the eanlJJ.? certained as rapidl; will probably be reloaded in time to get away next week. The damage to the vessel is of small consequence, and the cargo that was coming out of the lower hold vesterday was apparently uninjured. The third trans-Pacific liner In port, the FICnmsiup JJUinu, tiii i;u jui" --: "-' ti' eo tomorrow and 'will sail Thursday. She j poes to Vladivostock. and carries several j thousand barrels of llour. in addition to her cargo of lumber and piling. XIXETV-XIXE SHIPS. Portland Grnln Fleet Sliovrs Satis factory Gnln Over Lnst Season. The British ship Ardnamurchan finished loading at the elevator dock last eVnlng and will clear today for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. The Ardnamurchan makes a total of S9 ships that have cleared from Portland with grain since the opening of the present season. For the same period last season, but SO vessel? cleared. This fleet of nearly 100 ships is. exclusive of the flour steamers which have sailed for the Orient, While Puget Sound will ship more wheat than ever be fore, and may distance San Francisco, Portland is still holding the lead of all Pacltlc Coast ports, and will probably continue to do so until the end of the season. San Francisco was giving Portland a pretty tight race up to February 1, but ivas "trailing nevertheless, for the total wheat shipments from the California ports for-the first seven months of the cereal year were but 9.275.722 bushels, compared with 9,292.372 bushels of wheat from Port land, and 7,o3?.3Sl bushels from Tacoms. and Seattle. For the same period last year, Portland shipments were 7.CCC.95 bushels, compared with 7.021.640 bushels from San Francisco and C.033,191 busnels from Puget Sound. "WORK OF THE STORM. Lnricc Amount of Lumber Adrift Oil Vmntllla Reef. PORT TOWNSEND, WTash., Feb. 17. As a result of the recent storm some ves sel has met with a mishap off Cape Flat tery, according to the report brought here by the steamship Tampico, from iTonoluiu. Twenty miles off Umatilla Beef the Tampico passed through a. large amount of wreckage, consisting of lum ber and laths. The captain of the Tampi co thinks some vessel lost her en tire deck load. The wreckage had the appearance of being In the water only a short time. The Tampico had a very stormy voy ago from Honolulu, having encountered storms until this port was reached. She sighted but one vessel on the entire voy age, and that was a schooner SO miles southwest of Umatilla Reef. The fleet of vessels which was recent ly driven back to sea from the entrance of the Straits has not been able to re turn. The storm did considerable dam age in Clallam County and along the. Straits. Streams are swollen and bridges have been carried away and farming dis tricts have been flooded. The rainfall was the heaviest known for years at Port Angeles. The watei works were carried away and part of the city Is flooded. The "Willamette on the Way. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 17. The collier "Willamette was docked on Moran Bros." marine railway this morning. The ves sel, as she rests on the ways, is esti mated to approximate a dead weight of 220) tons. The "Willamette was wrecked last year in British Columbia waters. She was given up for a total loss and Moran Bros, bought her for a small sum. Killed in a Storm. NEW "WHATCOM, Wash.. Feb. 17. in the storm Saturday night a large tree fell upon a house occupied by William Saline, near Deming. this county. Saline was instantly killed. Hi body was crushed into a shapeless mass. Domestic nnd Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. 17. Arritl at i:30 anl left up at 11:15 A. M Norwegian btamcr Thyra. from San rrancisco. Arrived at 10.40 A. M. British ship Conway, from Shanshal. Condi tion of the bar at 4 P. M.. rough, wind mth west; weather cloudy. Arrived at 0.30 P. M. British bark Lota, from Caldera. Seattle, Feb. 17. Arriid Steamer 1'roBreso, trom can Francisco; htenmer Czarina, from t:an Kra: ranciseo; Tampico. from Honolulu. Sailed Steamer City of Seattle, for Skagway. San Francisco. Feb. 17. Arrived St.wner Mackinaw, from Tacoma; steamer Halnier, from Port Hadlock; steamer Araso, from Co quille River. Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Astoria. Gibraltar, Feb. 17. Arrived Alter, from Na ples and Gnoa, Yokohama. Feb. 17. Sailed Chins Wo, from Liverpool for Singapore and Seattle. Glasow, Feb. 17. Sailed Carthagenlan, for New York. Hamburg, Feb. 17. Sailed Pennsylvania, for New York. Yokohama. Feb. 17. Arrived previously Gaelic, from San"Francbco. via Honolulu, for Hong Kens; Itlojun ilaru. from Seattle for Hong IConc Funchal. Feb. 1C Arrived Celtic, from New York for Alciers. Liverpool. Feb 17. Arrived Ccvic, from New York. DIES FROM EFFECTS OF BURN Alba L. "Woodward Succnmlti to tuck of Ulood Pol on I lit;. At- Alba L. Woodward, 58 years old, a re spected citizen of Montavllla, died yes terday at the North Pacific Sanitarium from the effects of blood poisoning, caused by a burn inflicted on one of his hands by a red-hot Iron while he was trying to thaw out water pipes, February' " At the time of the accident he applied simple remedies to the burn, but was forced to call in a physician, who recommended his immediate removal to the hospital, where It was seen that his recovery was hopeless. Born in Stockport, X. Y.. in early- man hood he settled in Wisconsin, and after ward in Minnesota. In 1S70 he came to Oregon and bought a farm at Marshland, Columbia County. Two or three years after this ho went East and settled In Oklahoma Territory when it was opened. Three years ago he came back to Marsh land, Intending to spend the remainder of his days in Oregon, and took up his resi dence in this city IS months ago. Soon afterward he built Woodward Hall, Monta vllla and resided there until he met with the accident which has cost him his life. Fifteen years ago Mr. Woodward mar ried Miss- Lizzie Henderson, in Minnesota, and she survives him. They have no fam ily. Mr. Woodward left one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Metcalf who resides in Minnesota, and one brother, D. E. Woodward, of Tacoma. The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the family residence, Montavllla. Mr. Wood ward's untimely end Is deeply regretted by a large number of friends. In politics Mr. "Woodward was a lifelong Republican. FOR CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Hylund nnd Mr. Gibson "Will Ad dress East Side Push Clnb TonlRlit. A meeting of the East Side Improvement Association will be held this evening in Justice Vroeland's ofllce. East Morrison street, near Grand avenue. G. M. Hyland and Frank B. Gibson, of the Lewis and Clark Civic Improvement League, have accepted invitations to be present and address the association on subjects per taining to the work of that organization. All interested In civic Improvements in Central East Portland are Invited to be present this evening and help the move ment In this district. Nearly every other portion of the East Side is In line for civic Improvements. NOMINATE CITY OFFICERS. Citizens of MHwnukle AVIll Meet for This Purpose This Afternoon. Citizens of Mihvaukle living within the a Mayor, six Councilmen. Recorder, Treas urer and City Marshal. These candidates will be voted for at the time the election Is held to determine the question of In corporation. The time of the election has not yet been fixed, but will be shortly. William Shindler, who has been active In behalf of forming a municipality, is mentioned for Mayor. It is thought that there is a majority for a municipal govern ment. Enst Side Notes. George Holcomb, of the Oregon Pack lng Company, has Just arrived from : business trip to San Francisco. Mrs. Mary Tunney, aged C3 years, died at her home, 203 East Thirty-fifth street. Sunday. She was the mother of John F. and Joseph Tunney. The funeral will be hold this morning at S:1S, from the residence, and at 9 o'clock from the Church of the Precious Blood, at Mount Tabor. The funeral of James Simpson, a pioneer, who died at his home, on Eagle Creek. Clackamas County, was held yesterday afternoon from the Sunnyslde Congre gational Church. Services were conduct ed by Rev. J. F. Ghormley. The inter ment was in Lone Fir cemetery". Work on the foundation of the, flat for Dr. F. D. Miller, on the corner of East Ankeny street and Grand avenue, has been resumed. It will be the largest bulld irg of the kind on the East Sile. It will be two stories and a double building, with 2S rooms. The cost will be about JTSoO. There is a mound of rubbish and tin cans on the East Eighth-street side of the Stephens School grounds, that contrasts unfavorably "with the rest of these well kept grounds. It looks as If this spot had been a dumping spot for some restaurant run on canned goods. But the collection has been there a long time, and the neigh borhood has concluded that it will stay until the Civic League gets in effective working order. BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby Is Cutting Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children luihlnr Tt nn!hf tho rhltd. scffena the cumi. J auays all pfcin, cures wlad colic and diarrhoea. MAKES CHARGE OF THEFT G. H. DAMMEIER'S IJEFEXSE IX $510 aiOUTGAGE SLIT. lie Say Rccclptx for $210 Were Stolen Front Ills Ofllce, nnd Ac cuses Ernest ICroner. At the trial of the suit of Ellen Kroner against Minnie C. and G. H. Dammeler to recover J510 on a promlsory note, Mr. Dammeler testified that the note has been paid except $300, and that receipts show ing payments amounting to $210 were stolen from his office In the Marquam building. He said that on his return from a trip to Seattle he discovered a cigar stub on a chair in his ofllce, and the thought immediately came to him that he would And the receipts missing, nnd sure enough they were gone. Dammeler stated that these payments DR. SAMUEL life f '-- ' V xlnBKKBnnVBnnn''pflBnVK3& yXiiA' fVv'lnnBnBBV TmBBK 4IIIIIIIIHk v v" i$5&HBnBBn-'VBKBBBnnnnnnnak. 3Nk4ri3HBHnnnKlHBMBnnnV : t-9"'K9lannnnBWBnnnBWBBnv 1VHO ADDRESSES STATE CONFERENCE OX CHARITIES AXD COR RECTION'S TONIGHT. Dr. Samuel G. Smith, who will deliver an nddress before the Stat Confer ence on Charities and Corrections this evening. Is professor of sociology In the University of Minnesota and pastor of the notable People's Church, an Independ ent congregation of St. Paul. lYofessor Smith has crossied half the continent es pecially to attend this Western conference. He It connected with all the socio logical, economic and charitable association in America; he has written Import ant articles for the Review of Review, for the Popular Science Monthly, for the American Journal of Sociology, for tho American Journal of" Insanity and other magazines, many articles for the New York Herald and the New York Tribune, and has published n volume of his addresses on social problems. It was this Irofcssor Smith who, a little mo'e than a year ago, created such a popular da bate and newspaper controversy orer tlw country by strongly advocating the ne cessity for curtailing the rapidly Increasing spread of "women Into the manual labor field. He has ben to Kurope eight times to make special studies of the charity problems In all the foremost countries of tho Continent. were not credited on the back of the note as they should have been. He was positive that he paid the money, and concluded that Ernest Kroner, the hus band of the plaintiff, who worked for him, had gotten away with the receipts. Mr. Kroner denied that the payments claimed by Dammeler were ever made, and said the office In the Marquam build ing was locked so securely that no one but a burglar could enter IL Mr. Kroner also testified that Dammeler gave up the office In the Marquam building 'when he went to Seattle, and on his re turn took rooms In a different building. A memorandum book showing the pay ments made was submitted by Mr. Kroner to the courL Judge Sears took the case under advisement. SCHOOL ROOKS LIBELED. American Renders Reprinted. In Jn pnn to Re Destroyed. Assistant United States Attorney E. Mays yesterday filed a libel in the United States Court against 21S school books first, second and third readers, which were imported from Japan. On examina tion by the customs olficials it was found that the books are copies of Barnes' In ternational readers, printed in Japan, in violation of the copyright law, and the suit is brought against them to have them condemned and destroyed. Tho type from which the books were printed was without doubt set up in Japan, as a number of typographical er rors are found in them, which do not exist In the originals. The books were consigned to M. Furaya, a Japanese who has a store on North Fourth street, and keeps books printed In Japanese and English for the convenience of his coun trymen. When the Collector of Customs refused to turn the books libeled over to him, he wiped his hands of the mat ter, and takes no further Interest In them. They have been lying at the Appraiser's ofllce for nearly a year, and will probably soon be condemned and burned. A lot of similar books brought here about two years ago in violation of the copyright act were condemned and burned. "WILL. OF JOHX COXXEn. Estate In Plnced in Trust to Be Di vided Ainiini; Heirs. The will of John Conner, deceased, was admitted to prohate In the County Court yesterday. The valuation of the property Is not stated in the Instrument, but it Is known to be large. To the wife, Adriana Conner, is given $10,000, an In surance policy for $5000, and the home steid at the corner of Columbia and Tenth streets. "William L-. Brewster, a son-in-law, and The Best Evidence of the value of a medicine Is always found in the record of cures back of It. For the past fifty years Hosteller's Stomach Bitters HAS BEEN CURING Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Belching, Insomnia and Nervousness, and will not disappoint you now. Give It a Fair Trial and Be Convinced. Onr Private Die Stamp Is over the neck of the bottle. 0111 l$m STOMACH mXm Henry F. Conner, son of the testator, are appointed trustees to. convert the resi due of the estate into cash. The trust is to continue as long as they shall deem advisable, not exceeding: 21 years. The income is to be distributed equally among the wife and the children, Jane J. Failing. Elizabeth C. Brewster, Henry F. Conner and Kate "W. Burkhart. The estate when distributed is to be divided into five equal parts. A codicil to the will provides that In the event of the testator receiving any bequest jf money from Jane Johnson, a sister, that Adriana Conner be given a sum of money equalling such bequest. The $10,000 bequest to the wife is also provided for In the codicil. WIFE SUED FOR DIVORCE. Louis GolilKteln CharRe HI Spouse "With Cruel Treatment. Louis Goldstein yesterday filed suit in the State Circuit Court against Sarah Goldstein for a divorce on the ground of cruel treatment. They were married In Portland In October, 1S?7. and there are no children or property rights Involved. Goldstein sets, forth In his complaint G. SMITH. that his wife called -him vile names, falsely accused him of Infidelity, Insulted his parents, nnd told him that she al ways did despise him. He also alleges that she threatened to poison him. Xo Groxinils for Habeaa Corpai "Writ. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by S. M. Hayes was dismissed by I "km C o oa e oe o Teeth extracted lthout pain by icthod. No sleep method cocaine. These are the only dental parlors In Portland that have the patent appliances and Ingredients to extract, fill and apply gold crowns and porce lain crowns, undetectable from natural teeth and warranted for 10 years, "WITH OUT the LEAST PARTICLE of PAIN. Gold crowns and teeth without plates, gold fillings and all other dental work done painlessly and by specialists. e c 0 NEW Hours 8:30 A. M. to 8:00 P. M. t Sundays, 8:30 A. M. to 2.00 P. M. Ieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesoeeeeeeeoeeeooeeee: eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeeeeeee.eeeeeeeeeeee.eeeel Judge Frazer yesterday on motion of John F. Logan, attorney for the peti tioner. Hayes was arrested by Deputy Sheriff C. A. Bailey, of Tillamook Coun ty, on a charge of larceny, on a warrant Issued by Justice Stlllwell, of that place, and was locked up in the Multnomah County Jail. Mr. Logan stated that he found that there were no grounds for the Issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. Hayes is to be returned to Tillamook. Case Set for Trlnl. Judge Frazer yesterday set cases for trial as follows: February 19 Multnomah County vs. Anna Wheelock and Edward King. February 21 William Fairfield vs. Ethel Fairfield. February 26 Mary Gunther vs. Oscar Gunther. Februiry 2S-Clty of Portland vs. Sechtern, et al.t street assessment cases; Joint session. March IS John Kiernan vs. Mary Dempsey. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of incorporation of the Port land Engine Company were filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday by M. A. M. Ashley. Guy G. WiHls and Francis I McKenna. The objects are to conduct a foundry, machine shop, etc. The cap ital stock Is $20,000. Genevora KroII Gets Divorce. Judge Sears yesterday granted Gene vora Kroll a divorce from August Kroll on the ground of cruel treatment, and decreed that Kroll pay $1.7) alimony, at the rate of $10 per month. The attorneys on both sides agreed to this amount of alimony. Decision In "Walter Case Today. Judge George will announce a de cision today In the case of A. J. Hall against the Walters" Alliance. TO RAISE CANNERY SUBSIDY Montavllla Committee of Elprht Has Started the Subscriptions. S. A. Arata, chairman of the committee on cannery subsidy for the Montavllla Board of Trade, says that the subscription papers have been gotten out and the work of raising a subsidy begun. He said that It was a work that will take time to finish. So far the committee had received much encouragement, and no discouragement. It is desired to raise a subsidy large enough to encourage the establishment of a $10,000. cannery at Montavllla. There are eight members of the committee, who have been organized Into subcommittees, to reach farmers, residents of Montavllla, and nonresident property-owners who are interested in the prosperity of the suburb. A LONG STREET WANTED. Improvement of Enst Seventh From Hawthorne to Sullivan's Gulch. G. R. Matthews, who owns property on East Seventh street, says that if a move ment Is made to get that street Improved from Hawthorne avenue to Sullivan's Gulch. It will succeed. However, he says he should oppose the Improvement If It only extended between East Stark and East Everett streets. He thinks that the property-owners will favor a long street, but will oppose a short one. East Sev enth Is improved south from Hawthorne avenue through Stephens' Addition, nnd If Improved north to Sullivan's Gulch would make a fine street. OXCE A WEEK. Personally Conducted Excursions. Via Rio Grande lines, either via Hunt ington or Sacramento, to all points East, Through sleeper to Chicago, etc. Magnifir cent scenery. Call for lowest rates, etc., at Rio Grande office. No. 124 Third street. Take the best when you need medicine. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the best medicine money can buy. eaa; j CAN THE PUBLIC BE INFLUENCED TO PATRONIZE THE ADVERTISER BECAUSE HE ADVERTISES? It is not because I say that I am a New York Dentist, but because the New York Dentists are capable experts, and that the NewYork Dental Parlors employ nothing but the highest class of Eastern specialists that the people patronize our office; also that the IMITATORS wonder why their office is not patronized when they publish an advertisement stating that I am advertising. The New York Dental Parlors are the originators of all painless methods in dentistry and lead all others in class of work, and state to all patrons the price in plain figures. and filled absolutely our late scientific AJ -AT TPAtj - producing agents or Gold Filling . Best Teeth, Gold Crown Sivler Filling WE DO NOT COMPETE WITH CHEAP DENTISTS, BUT WITH THE 6EST DENTISTS AX CHEAPER PRICES. YORK DENTAL PARLORS Main OfficeFourth and Morrison Sts., Portland Or. MAILS FOR PHILIPPINES BOARD OF TRADE INVESTIGATES SERVICE "WITH ISLANDS. Xo Postnl'Mntter Goes Front Port land, Although Line of Steamers Runs to Ilon Konp. The Board of Trade is Investigating the Government transport and mall service with the Philippines. It has collected considerable information regarding Port land's trans-Pacific relations. A letter has been received from H. C. Payne. Postmaster-General, describing the method by which Government mail is forwarded to Manila. Mail is sent from San Fran cisco and from Tacoma and Seattle. When It goes from the latter two ports it has to be transferred at Hong Kong. Port land has the same shipping facilities to Hong Kong as has Tacoma and Seattle, yet the trans-Pacific line from this city Is not recognized by the Postal Depart ment. The Board of Trade will Investigate this matter thoroughly. If the promised di rect line to Manila from San Francisco Is established It Is probable that all mall for Manila will go through San Fran cisco. The ships of the new line will make the voyage in 20 days. The letter from the Postmaster-General Is as fol lows: Malls for the Philippines are dispatched by the regular lines qf steamers sailing- from San Francisco, Tacoma and Seattle for Hong Kong-, whence they are forwarded to Manila by steamers sailing from Honp Konp for Manila. In addition to the dispatches by the regular mall steamers, malls for the Philippines are dispatched also hy each Army transport sail ins from San Francisco for Manila, these sail ings occurring about twice a month, but at irregular intervals. This department has no formal contracts for the conveyance of malls across the Pa cltlc. Each mall Is weighed before Its dis patch, and the conveying steamers are com pensated for their services at the following rates: Steamers of United States register are al lowed $1 00 a pound for letters and post cards, and S cents a pound for other articles and foreign steamer? are allowed 6 franca j kilogram (about 44 cents a pound) for Icr ters and pot cards, and 50 centimes (about 45 cents a pound) for other articles: calcu lated on the net weights of the malls con veyed. Secretary Moore, of the Board of Trade, has 'delegated Ross Nicholas to repre sent Portland's needs. at New York and Washington In the way of better trans portation facilities with the Orient. Mr. Nicholas left for New York last n'snt. He goes on pTlvato business, and the mission for the Board of Trade, is an accessory' one. He will endeavor to see Mr. Harriman, and will then go to Wash ington to Interview the War Department in the matter of Government transports. L. Y. Keady writes to the Board of Trade from Yates Center, Kan., that everybody In that part of the country is much, interested In Oregon. He has found two families of Yates Center who are coming to Oregon in the Spring. "There are numerous Inqplries regard ing farms in Oregon," ho writes. "If lit erature were circulated In this section It would have a wonderful effect. I would urge upon tho Board of Trade that they expend a little money In that direction." Mr. Yates finds The Oregonian hand book a very useful accessory In his ad vertising of Oregon. A Correction. PORTLAND, Feb. 17. (To the Editor.) Under the headline "State University Notes," In today's Oregonian. it Is stated that Professor Washburn, of the Uni versity of Oregon, has resigned to accept tho position of state entomologist In the University of Minnesota, "at St. Paul." With a single "drop of ink." your cor respondent could juat as readily have removed from Minneapolis to St. Paul the largest flouring mills In the world. It . . $5.00 . . $1.00 Full Set NO PLATES S. S. W.( $8.00 .... $5.00 .50 Branch Office, 614 First Ave., Pioneer Sq.t Howard Building, Seattle, Wash. LDS l rezard mv COLD CURE as mora valuable than a life Insurance policy. it not only cures colds in the head, colds inthe lungs, colds In the bones, but it wards off dangerous diseases such as grippe, diphtheria, pneumo. nla, and consumption. flUNYON. 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