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J THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FBIDAY, APRIL" 4, 190Z. STEAMSHIPS RUN LIGHT THE ORD3NTAL FLOUR TRADE IS BADLY DEMORALIZED. Heavy Stock at Hong; Kong Paget Sound Steamer Sail With Hair a Cargro-First April Ship. The Oriental flour business has fallen away to very small proportions, and the steamship lines operating: between this coast and Hong; Kong and way ports are heavy sufferers in consequence, and if it continues, some of the vessels will be com pelled to retire from the field. Mall ad vices from Hong Kong, under date of March 11, report stocks aggregating 1.C00, 000 quarter sacks, of which 1,000.000 were Oregon and Washington, and the remainaer California brands. "With this enormous stock hanging over the market, prices were rapidly drifting from bad to worse, and It -was practically Impossible to .work any new business. Exchange was lower and there was a. generally un satisfactory condition of affairs. Many of the flour merchants were selling below cost in order to unload before the wet season began and spoiled their stocks. The demand Is reported to have reached Its limit some time before the letter was written, and was Insufficient to keep the market clear with so much coming in all the time. So many shipments have been made direct to the northern ports that the Bong Kong merchants are no longer able to work off a surplus In that direc tion. The Portland & Asiatic line has not yet felt the full force of this flattening out of the business, as the Indrapura, sailing yesterday morning, carried nearly 45,000 barrels, and the Maria, now loading, will carry upward of 40,000 barrels. The steamship Duke of Fife, sailing from Puget Sound yesterday, was obliged to go out almost empty. She had but 2000 bar rels of flour, and hardly enough miscel laneous freight to keep her In ballast trim. The Japan market is not much better than that of Hong Kong, as the cargo saved from the wrecked steamship Knight Companion is still hanging over that market. About 40,000 barrels of the flour on the Knight Companion was for Hong Kong, and as this Is four times as much as Japan has been taking from a single steamer when it was dumped on the Japan market at bargain rates, it demor alized matters for a long time. The entire cargo of the Duke of Fife was less than 1000 tons, according to the manifest printed In the Tacoma News, and a portion of this was lumber. GRAIN FLEET LEAVING. For First Time Since September, In Port List Lean Than 24,000 Tons. The French bark Bldart sailed yesterday morning for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, and for the first time since last September the list of grain tonnage In the river has fallen below 24,000 tons net reg ister. On "September 20. 1901, the figures were 24,002 tons, and a day later an incom ing fleet brought them up to 30,867 tons. The departures a few days later set the figures back to 27,067 tons on October 5. They passed 40,000 tons October 29, and on November 19 were up to record propor tions, with 54.912 tons net register in the river under charter for wheat-loading. A month later there were but 32,721 tons in the river, but on December 30 heavy ar rivals swelled the list to 59,833 tons, and on January 8 the largest list on record was htre, the total net register amount ing to 63,233 tons, the fleet numbering 37 ships. From this figure there was a drop to 27,553 tons, February 22, but on March 10 there were 46,050 tons. Since then, there has been a steady de cline in the amount in port, and yester day but 23,042 tons net remained after the departure of the BMartu These figures wijl- be cut .down to much smaller pro portions In a few days,. as there are four ships, the Lota, Barmbek, Inchcape Rock and Rockhurst, now at Astoria, ready for sea, and the Marlon Lightbody is ready to leave down. Meanwhile the en-route list has reached and passed low-water mark for the seascn, and Is now rapidly climbing upward again. MYSTERIOUS ROCK. Master of French Bark Sigrhis a Dan grcroas Obstruction. Mr. C. Henri Labbe, French Consular agent, has sent the following notice to the branch hydrographlc office: "I beg to Inform you that Monsieur Crolgnou, master of the French bark Ernest Legouve, reports the following fact: " 'December 17, 15dIT at 4 P. M., while sailing under a fair northeast breeze, be ing in latitude 35:14 south, and longitude 152:58 -nest, he passed within about 150 meters of a rock, over which there was very. Uttle water. At 4:20 he perceived another rock directly ahead. He then put about and again noted the first rock, and saw that it was about 100 meters long and that the water was breaking white over It. The Instructions speak of rocks seen by the ship Jupiter In the night of December 3, 1878, and situated in latitude 36:57 south, longitude 152:35 west. As longitude the rocks seen by him corre spond by about 23 miles, but the difference Is too great -to be the Jupiter.' " FIRST APRIL SHIP. Marion LltbodjrCIe'nrs for Queens tovrn nt; a'low Freigrht Rate. The British ship Marlon Lightbody finished loading- yesterday morning, and will clear today with 122,878 bushels of wheat valued" at $79,87L She was dis patched by Kerr, Glfford & Co., and Is the first vessel of the April fleet to leave port. This is the Marlon Lightbody's third trip from Portland, and her present cargo Is the smallest she has yet taken away trom the port. Her owners have been rather unfortunate in having the ship reach this port at .an unfavorable time for freights. On her first trip here she came In unchartered In February, 1896, at a time when freights were at very low ebb. The best offer that was made her was" 22s 6d, and, rather than accept that rate, her owners bought a cargo from J. R. Cameron and floated It themselves, but were still losers by the operation, as nejther the wheat nor the freight market improved. On that voyage the vessel car ried 123,002 bushels of wheat. She came to Portland again last season, and loaded 122,996 bushels of wheat at a 40-shlllIng rate. This season she goes out at 25 shil lings, which Is about the bottom of the market for the season to date. VICTORIA'S BIG FLEET. Nearly Forty Ships Now Headed for the Canadian Port. There 1s a fleet of between 30 and 40 sailing ships on the way to Victoria, says the Colonist one of the largest fleets listed for that port for some time. There are seven laden ships coming from Eng land, a dozen or more lumber carriers from various ports, to load lumber at Chemainus, five or six going to Hastings end the Burrard Inlet mills, for lumber, a fleet of four from Hong Kong in ballast for orders, and. several other cargo-carriers coming in ballast seeking or for qr ders. The fleet bound to Chemainus In cludes the Star" of Bengal, now at San Francisco; the German ship Ostara, from Santa Rosalia; Antigone, from Santa Ro salia; Lake Leman, from Iqulque; India, from Taltal; George Thompson and Juan Mara.no, from Valparaiso, and a number of -other vessels. The J. D. Everett Is en route from Manila, and the bark Chal lenger from San Francisco to Burrard Inlet; the Artemis is coming from Santa Rosalia in ballast, to load salmon on ac count of Robert Ward, "and the Deccan, Invermay, Duns Law end Vlsurgls are en route from Honolulu for orders, as well as some other vessels not yet listed. MUCH "WRECKAGE ASHORE. Life Buoy of the Mattcavrnn "Washed Up South of Flattery. PORT TOWNSEND. "Wash., April 3. Neah Bay Indians, returning from the coast south of Cape Flatters', report that the beach Is strewn in places with a large amount of wreckage, consisting of pieces of boats, oars, spars and rigging from ves sels. They say that they never saw such a large amount of wreckage. At Quilla yute. In a pile of wreckage, a life buoy was found with the name "Matteawan" on it. The buoy was brought to Neah Bay and turned over to the Indian agent, who sent It to Tacoma on the steamer Alice Gertrude today. Repairs to Government Vessels. SEATTLE, April 3. Repair work on the coast and geodetic survey boats Patter son and Gedney is well under way. "When completed the two vessels will be ready for a hard cruise in Alaskan waters this Summer In the execution of the survey work on the north coast line. The larger amount of repairs will be to the Patter son. The Gedney is in fairly good shape, a considerable sum having been spent upon her last season. The main and spar decks on the Patter son will be entirely rebuilt. In addition two new boilers will be Installed and the entire vessel overhauled. The Gedney will have but one boiler replaced. The Pat terson will be out of commission for more than another month. Remission of Fine Asked For. ASTORIA, April 3. President "Wheeler, of the Wheeler Lumber Company, owner of the tug George R Vosburg, was fined $500 by Collector of Customs Fox a few days ago for carrying 2S passengers. Her certificate allows her but 12. He has flled a protest to the -Treasury Department, asking that the fine be remitted. Accom panying the protest are affidavits by Cap tain Loll and the purser, stating there were only 12 passengers on board, the other persons being the crew of 14 and several children, for whom no fare was collected. The tug's inspection certificate limits tho number of her crew to nine. The papers have bpen forwarded to Wash ington, where a decision will be rendered. Death of a. Sailor. ASTORIA, April 3. Charles Sweeney, second mate of tlio three-masted schooner Lizzie Vance, which arrived in from San Francisco yesterday, died last night un der rather peculiar circumstances. In the afternoon he came ashore, end soon became Intoxicated. He then went to the schooner John A., and, boarding her, lay down. It was noticed that he was breathing unnaturally and a physician was called. The sailor was found to be suf fering from heart failure, and expired shortly afterward. Sweeney was an un married man, about 30 years of age, and is believed to have been a native of San Francisco. His body will be burled here. "Will Not Increase Shipments. KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 3. The sugar shippers here, while appreciating the offer of the Elder-Dempster Company to carry sugar hence to England free of charge pending the relief extended by the actual abolition of the bounty system, doubt whether the offer will materially In crease shipments or give the planters as sistance, seeing that 80 per cent of the production is exported to America. The planters were hoping for substantial as sistance from the British Government. Ship Captains Heavily Fined. SEATTLE, April 3. Thornton J. Morris and George A. Murk, two ships captains, accused of brutally beating Nels Jenson, second mate of the schooner Maid of Or leans, were found guilty of assault and battery and were fined $150 each and costs by Judge Griffin today. The case occupied two days in the criminal department of the Superior Court. Defective Torpedo-Baats. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. Tho torpedo-boat destroyers, Paul Jones and Preble, have been placed in drydock at the Union Iron Works, for the purpose, It is reported, of having their bottoms re built. Neither vessel has made satisfac tory speed, both having a tendency to drag, and they require somewhat of an overhauling. Fonr Boats on The Dalles Run. THE DALLES, Or., April 3. Both the White Collar Line and the Dalles, Port land & Astoria Navigation Company have two boats on The Dalles-Portland run, the White Collar Line now operating the Bonlta and Tahoma, and the D. P. & A. N. Co", running the Regulator and G. W. Shaver. There Is considerable passenger travel on the river at the present time. May Be a Treasure Ship. VICTORIA, B. C April 3. A dispatch from Carmanah. Point reports that a brig antine resembling the Blakeley, which sailed from here early In the year, with an expedition to search for the Cocos Island treasure, was off Clallam Bay this afternoon. Steamer Tacoma Arrives. VICTORIA, B. C., April 3. The steamer Tacoma, from Yokohama, arrived this evening. She passed the ship Senator In the Straits, bound to Seattle from Glas gow. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, April 3. Sailed at 8 A. M. Brit ish Bteamer Indrapura, for Hong Konj? and way porta; British ship Fulwood, for Callao; French bark Bldart, for United Kingdom, for orders; steamer Elder, for San Francisco. Ar rived down, at 8 A. M. British ship Inchcapo Bock. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., Mode rate; wind south; weather showery. San Francisco, April 3. Arrived Schooner Maggie C Russ, from Coos Bay. Sailed Ship Two Brothers, for Chlgnlck Bay; steamer Columbia, for Astoria; steamer Cen tennial, for Cook Inlet; schooner Webfoot, for Coos Bay; bark Tidal "Wave, for Port Gamble; barkentlno Quickstep, for Tacoma; steamer Newburg, for Gray's Harbor. Havre, April 3. Arrived Latouralne, from New York. Naples, April 3. Arrived Hohenzollcrn, from New York for Genoa. Liverpool. April 3 Arrived Teutonic, from New York. Singapore, April 1. Arrived Hyson, from Liverpool for China, Japan and Seattle Madeira, April 3 Arrived Denblgshlre, fromTacoma a. St. Vincent. C V., for Naples. New York, April 1. SaHed La Savole, for Havre; Crefeld, for Bremen; American, for San Francisco. Hamburg. April 8. Sailed Numantla, for San Francisco. ' Queenstown, April 3. Sailed Westerland. for Philadelphia; Germanic, for New York; both from Liverpool. Manila, April 1. Sailed Indrashama, for Portland. Port Bald, April 3 Arrived Moyune, from Liverpool, for Shanghai and British Columbia. San Francisco, April 3. Sailed, at 11:30 A. M. Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Queenstown, April 2. Arrived German bark Werra, from Portland. San Pedro, April 2, Arrived Steamer Ful ton, from Portland. Seattle, April 3. Arrived Steamship Kalsow, from Port Townsend; U. S. S. Grant, from cruise: steamer Trader, from Tacoma; ship Guy C. Goss, from San Francisco- Tacoma, April 3., Arrhed, April 2 Ship Dashing "Wave, from San Francisco; steam schooner Queen of Pacific, from fishing. Sailed British steamship Duke of Fife, from Hone Kong; April 2, British ship Tamar, from Queenstown; steamer Santa Ana, from "San Francisco. Hoqulam, April 3. Arrived Schooner Lllll bonne, from San Francisco for Aberdeen; schoner Henry Wilson, from San Francisco for Aberdeen: schooner Dauntless, from San Pedro for Hoqulam. Irving Unveils Carte Wlndoir. LONDON, April 3. Sir Henry Irving unveiled a memorial window in honor of the late D'Oyley Carte in the Chapel Royal, Savoy, today, in the presence of the widow and a large gathering of friends- RATESTOTHREEMEETINGS FAVORS TO NORTHWEST IN JUNE AND JULY. Union Pacific Isaacs Handsome Folder, Qnotinjr Rates and Terms and Picturing: Portland. "Portland and the Northwest" Is the. title of a folder Just Issued by the Union Pacific Railroad. Its object Is to give Information about means of reaching the National Convention of the Travelers' Protective Association of America, to be held in Portland, June 3-7; the supreme lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, to be held in Portland, June 10-20; and the Young People's Christian Union of the'Unlted Presbyterian church, to meet In Tacoma. July 23-27. On account of the Tacoma meeting tickets from the East will be sold to Portland on the same terms as to Tacoma. The dates of sale for the T. P. A. and the A. O. U. W. meetings to be held In Portland will be May 27 to June 8, Inclusive. For tho NAMED FOR JOINT SENATOR, MULTNOMAH AND CLACKAMAS, BY REPUBLICANS. HERBERT Christian Union meeting In Tacoma the dates of sale will be July 16-21, Inclusive. The rates and conditions quoted are as follows: From Missouri River terminals. Council Bluffs to Kansas City, In elusive ..: ffo 00 From Chicago 50 00 From St. Louis 47 50 From Peoria- 4S 00 For the Portland meetings going pass age must be continuous to first Colorado or Wyoming points en route; west thereof And east of Oregon, stop-overs may be made at any point within 10 days from date of sale, and after reaching Oregon, at any point within going transit limit of 53 days from, date of sale. Returning, stop overs allowed within final limit at and west of Colorado common points, Chey enne to Trinidad, Inclusive, and points west of St. Paul, Minn., and Port Arthur; east thereof tickets only good for con tinuous passage. Final -return limit, 60 days from date of sale. For the Tacoma meeting tho same ar rangements will be In effect, except that stop-overs will be allowed at and west of first Colorado or Wyoming point en route up to and Including September 10. Final return limit, September 15. The circular starts out with a blrds eyo view of the City of Portland. Other Illustrations are the Shoshone Falls, In Idaho, Mount St Helens, in Washing ton, an Oregon mountain scene. Elk Mountain, in Colorado, and a map of the Union Pacific system, including tho Southern Pacific. About 1500 words of matter descriptive of the country along the Union Pacific. Oregon Short Line and O. R. & N. Railways and some condensed time tables fill the remainder of the dozen pages of the folder. All the Illus trations and the cover designs were made expressly for this publication, and the de scriptive matter was specially complied for it It makes Portland and the North west the prominent features, and Is a valuable advertisement for the country. General Passenger Agent Fee, of the Northern Pacific, has Issued a circular authorizing the same rates to the Tacoma" and Portland meetings as are quoted by the Union Pacific, making Seattle, Tacorna and Portland common points for all that business. James Charlton, of the Trans continental Passenger Association, sends notice of this authorization to the mem bers of his association for their informa tion and guidance. Neither the Union Pa cific nor the Northern Pacific are mem bers of that association, which does not yet appear to have taken any definite ac tion with reference to tho rates for these meetings in the Northwest. NEW PLACE FOR PEARSON. Assistant Superintendent of Eastern Part of Northern Pacific. ST. PAUL. April 3. The affairs handled by the operating department of the North ern Pacific have Increased so greatly In volume that a new office was created to day to become operative April 15. The new office Is that jof assistant general superintendent, with headquarters In St. Paul. The office will not coniflct with a similar office on. the western portion of the system, held By A. "W. Law. who will remain In Tacoma. A. J. Pearson has been appointed to the new office, and will have Jurisdiction under General Superin tendent Kimberly over the eastern portion of the road. Mr. Pearson has been superintendent for the Pacific division, with headquarters at Tacoma. Newman Kline, at present divis ion superintendent of the company for the Yellowstone division, with headquarters at Glendlve, Mont, has been appointed superintendent for the Pacific division. C. W. Houston, trainmaster, will assume charge of the Yellowstone division. The appointments were announced today in a circular Issued by General Superintendent M. C. Kimberly. OREGON IN S. P. EXHIBIT. Will Have Equal Shovr With Cali forniaNot Till 1004. Some time ago The Oregohlan copied from a "San Francisco paper the an nouncement that the Southern Pacific Company would make an extensive ex hibit of California products and Industries at the St Louis Exposition. General Pas- senger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & N., took the matter up with Assistant Traf fic Director Campbell, with, a view to ascertaining why there should be ap parent discrimination against Oregon In railroad exhibits at that exposition. It was traced to W. H. -Mills, land agent of the Southern Pacific, who originated the plan of making a great Southern Pacific display at St Louis, and fie officially de clares that Oregon will be Included with California in whatever display the com pany shall make, that there will be no discrimination whatever against Oregon, and that this state shall have full credit for its productions. This letter Mr. Camp bell sent to Mr. Craig. Incidentally Mr. Mills says that no prep arations for collecting this exhibit have yet been made, because It Is generally understood that the St. Louis Fair can not take place In 1903, as has been an nounced. It being understood that St. Louis cannot possibly have the exposition ready for opening before 1904, It Is deemed unwise to make collections that will be come stale by that time. Mr. Craig also says that St. Louis people with whom he has come In contact seem pretty well settled In the belief that the fair cannot open until 1904. But Oregon will be well represented there whenever It shall open. PURCHASE COLORADO SOUTHERN. In Interest of Rock Island Exten sion of Salt Lake. DENVER, April 3. The News today says: Speaking of the recent sale of the Colo- HOLMAN. 9 rado & Southern Railway, a Denver man who-clalmed to have his information from officials of the -Colorado & Southern said: "It is true that control'of the Colorado & Southern has been purchased by per sons acting In the Interest of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Road. The pro posed Increase of J15,000,000 In the capital of tho Rock Island which will be voted on by the stockholders of that road on June 4, Is for the purpose of extending the Clear Creek branch of the Colorado & Southern across the range, through Middle Park and Routt County, thds establishing an air line from Denver o Salt Lake. The branch will leave the Clear Creek Road near Empire and cross the range near Georgetown. "Part of the understanding is that the Colorado & Southern will dispose of its half interest In the Colorado Midland, pre sumably to the Denver & Rio Grande. The extension will be built by a construction company, and the claim Is that It will cost not to exceed $15,000,000. The Colorado &. Southern has three different surveys across the state, one of which was cross sectioned 10 years ago." The News also hints at the probability of a powerful triple alliance having been formed between the Colorado & Southern, the Rock Island and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, the latter concern being particularly Interested In the development of tho coal and Iron deposits of North western Colorado, through which territory the proposed extension of the Colorado & Southern will pass on its way to Salt Lake. Two Air Lines. CHICAGO April 3. The Record-Herald tomorrow will say: "Two projects are now credited to the Rock Island management which will change materially the railroad map of tho West and Southwest and bring in new and possibly disturbing conditions. One Is the building of the line from Fort Worth to Galveston and the other Is the purchase of the Colorado & Southern with a view to extending tho Clear Creek branch of the line across the range through Middle Park and Routt Counties. Colorado, thereby es tablishing an air line from Denver to Salt Lake. Officials of the company to day admitted that surveys for such a Gal veston line were being made. It is said that if built the new line will pass through Dallas, Tex., and thence will bo nn air line to Galveston." HARRIMAN COMING TO PORTLAND. Now On His "Way Through California Stubbs Also to Come. E. H. Harriman, head of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific system. Is now in California on his way to visit the Pacific Northwest He came back from Mexico early lost week, and spent a few days In the Colorado Canyon. A week ago today he reached Los Angeles, and since then he ha3 been examining South ern California, The San Jose Board of Trade sent him an Invitation to an auto mobile excursion through the Santa Clara Valley, and he accepted It for some time In the week beginning next Tuesday. It la not expected that he will reach, San Francisco until about March 15. He will remain there a few days, and then move northward, and he Is expected to arrive in Portland some time in the last week of the month. But he Is a Jaw unto him self on this trip, and he may hasten or retard his speed at any stage o'f the jour ney, and the time of his arrival In Port land may vary considerably from that Indicated so far. It Is possible that he will bo here shortly after tho middle of the month. He travels by; special train. Traffic Director Stubbs went to Mexico with Mr. Harriman, but he was called to attend a conference of railroad traffic of ficials at Los Angeles a week ago last Monday, relative to the course to be taken by tho railroads In defending the suit brought by the Government to prevent Illegal rate-making. After that confer ence Mr. Stubbs went back, it was an nounced, to join. Mr. Harriman In the visit to the Colorado Canyon, but has not been with Mr. Harriman In California, according to the dispatches, and it Is pre sumed that "he -went on East to attend to Important business. It Is supposed that "be will rejoin the Harriman party in Cali fornia, ''and will come to Portland with Mr. Harriman. It Is understood that they have matters of considerable importance JdSiMiW, to consider while here, and that they are likely to remain In Portland several days. Columbia Southern Extension Survey President Lytle, of the Columbia South ern Railroad, has a report from Chief En gineer A. E. Hammond, saying that he had completed the survey for the pro jected extension of the road from Shanlko as far as Crooked River, a distance of 72 miles. Now he is at work In tho country between Crooked River and Bend, the pro posed terminus of the extension. The survey thus far completed covers the most difficult part of the line, and the engi neers are surprised at the easy grade they have been able to obtain. Between Shanlko and Hay Creek, where It was expected the grade would reach above 3 per cent, a good line has been located with a maximum grade of but 2 per cent, and that for only a mile and a half of the distance. Between Hay Creek and Crooked River the maximum grade is but L8 per cent From that point to the end of the line the grade will be still less. Traffic Again Free. BUTTE, Mont., April 3. Three Great Northern trains blockaded for four days by the blizzard In North Dakota arrived late last night. The regular schedule will be resumed tonight -Traffic also has been resumed on the Northern Pacific in this state. GREAT FALLS. Mont, April 3. Pas sengers numbering 325 have arrived on the snow-bound train from St. Paul. The train wns hold in snaxr in White Earth, on the Great Northern, three days. One child died, a sick man became Insane, and an other attempted suicide. ST. PAUL, April 3. The Northern Pa cific announced today that matters have been arranged at McKenzIe, where floods had Interfered with the running of trains, so that there will be no further delay. Tito Big; Mortgages Filed. MINNEAPOLIS, April 3. The Northern Pacific today filed two mortgages with the Register of Deeds a prior lien mortgage of $130,000,000 to the Mercantile Trust Com pany and a general lien mortgage of $190, 000,000 to the Farmers' Loan & Trust Com pany. Both are to be flled in every county in which the Northern Pacific op erates. "Will Try to Save It. CHICAGO. April 3. Members of the executive committee of the "Western Pas senger Association met here today to con sider the changed status of the organiza tion owing to the withdrawal of the Rock Island road. It is said a etrong effort will be mode to prevent the dissolution of the organization. One scheme is to consoli date with the trans-Mlssisslppl and South western Passenger Associations, but op ponents of the plan argue that Interests which would be affected by the combina tion are too varied to permit of harmoni ous contijol. Track-Raisins In Chlcas. CHICAGO, April 3. The old City Coun cil marked its last business session last night by unanimously passing the Bur lington track-elevation ordinance, which requires the raising of 88.53 miles of track of the Chicago, Burlington &. Quln cy, Chicago & Northwestern, Panhandle, Chicago Terminal Transfer, Chicago Junction and Santa Fe Railroads. The cost Is estimated at $2,000,000, and the work must be completed by December 31, 190S. First New Train. "West. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. The first of the 10 new trains recently constructed by the Pullman Company for the dally over land service between San .Francisco and Chicago via the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern lines, arrived at Oakland pier this afternoon with a good complement of passengers. This series of trains has C03t the lines In question over $1,000,000. Although it had traveled 2000 miles, tho train presented a fine appearance. Denver & Northwestern. DENVER, April 3. The Denver '& Northwestern Railway Company today filed amended articles of Incorporation In which the proposed route as far as the Colorado state line is given. The line Is to run as heretofore published, through Middle Park and Routt County. Railroad Notes. The Northern Pacific city ticket office has been moved back to temporary quar ters In the rear of the building occupied at the corner of Morrison and Third streets, while Improvements in tbe build ing aro in progress. "W. D. Sanborn, Burlington agent in San Francisco, has gotten out a circular call ing the attention of San Francisco mer chants to the great range of trade terri tory In the Northwest that they do not now reach, and suggesting that they get Into this field more vigorously "by use of tho Burlington lines and connections. Immigrant Train Ditched. UTICA, N. Y., April 3. A north-bound passenger train on the Mohawk & Malone division of the New York Central Rail road jumped the track at "Woods' Lake early today, and five coaches loaded with immigrants were ditched. Fourteen peo ple were hurt, but none fatally, It Is said. Ha Greatest ' in leaveningstrengthr ajspoonful raises more dough, or goes further. Working, uniformly and perfectly, it makes the bread and cake always light and beautiful, and there is never caused awasteof good flour, sugar, butter and eggf With finer food and a saving of money comes the saving of the health of the family, and that is the greatest economy of all. price baking powder co, chicAgo- mrur. also see that the " Ball's Head" Is on the package. Doctors everywhero prescrfbo it and all hospitals use It exclusively In cases of coughs, colds, hoarse ness, croup, bronchitis, and all affections of the throat. It cures quickly and permanently. Thousands of testimonials are received from grateful patients who have been cured by " Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup." All druggists. Lore bottles, 25c. FREE. A Beautiful Calendar and Medical Booklet sent free postpaid to any one who will write A. C. HEYER & CO.; Baltimore, nary land, and mention this paper. SMALL HOPES IN MARION DEMOCRATS DO NOT HAVE A PROM ISING OUTLOOK. But They Boast of Their Ability to Elect One State Senator and Possibly Two. SALEM, April 3. Tho Marlon County Democratic Convention to be held in this city Saturday promises to be a tame af fair. There will be no contest for places on tho ticket, other than for Legislative candidates. The nomination of Furnish by the Republicans has not disconcerted the Marlon County Democrats. They hold that the Pendleton man will prove no more formidable than Governor Geer would have done. George E. Chamberlain Is a strong favorite for Governor, and It Is believed that the Multnomah County man is the strongest that can be named by the party. The Democrats express confidence In their ability to elect one Senator and two Representatives, with the possible addi tion of a Joint Senator with Linn. This 13 the extent of the Democrats' hope of success at the forthcoming election. VT. H. Holmes, of this city, will bo the choice of the convention for joint Sena tor. Those most prominently mentioned as Senatorial candidates are: Frank Dur bln. retiring Sheriff; Dr. "W. H. Byrd and J. A. Jeffrey, of Salem; S. Tomllnson, of "Woodburn, and John A. DItter, of Sub limity. The last three men aro also men tioned as possible candidates for Repre sentative. Other names mentioned In con nection with tho Legislative ticket as Representatives are: "W. T. Slater and G. H. Crolsan, of Salem; B. A. Northman and Frank Mangold, of Gervals, and Gl H. Cusslter, of Silverton. For nominations on the county ticket there will be little competition. For Sher iff, B. B. Colbath, present deputy Sheriff, Is the probable nominee, as other lead ing aspirants for the place havo with drawn. The race Is considered extremely doubtful, since the Republicans havo nominated Stelwer, of JefTeraon. A. M. Dalrymple, a newspaper man, of this city, may receive the nomination for Clerk. Fred Bents, of Buttevillo, and "William McKay, of Champoeg, will be candidate for nomination as County Commissioner. No names have been prominently men tioned In connection with the offices of Assessor, Treasurer, Recorder, Surveyor and Coroner. PITTED AGAINST CROISAN. L. H. McMahon Becomes Independent Candidate for State Senator. SALEM, Or., April 3. L. H. McMahon today filed a petition signed by 54 citizens of Marlon County, asking that he become a candidate for the office of State Senator from Marlon County. The signers reside in Silverton, and are members of all po litical parties. McMahon is an attorney in this city. "When seen this evening and asked the meaning of this unusual move, Mr. MqMahon said: "I have a desire to represont Marion County In the Oregon Senate, and I be lieve that, as an independent candidate, I can be elected. To state the matter plain ly, I am a candidate against E. M. Crol san, one of the Republican nominees. I have always been independent in politics, except from 1892 to 1S96, when I was a member of the Populist party. I believe I can get the Populist vote entire, a largo part of the Democratic vote, and such of the Republicans as may not desire to vote their own ticket straight. "I am a candidate against Crolsan be cause I believe I can beat him on his official record, and the further fact that he recently organized the Republican par ty In Marlon County In the interests of Joseph Simon. "I will support Chamberlain for Gov- Cream For forty years 7 the favorite Note. Many mixtures, made in imitation of baking powders, are upon the market. They ar? sold cheap, but are dear at any price, be cause they contain alum, a corrosive poison. acting Cough! Keglected often means pneumonia or consumptic-JS. There's a quick, euro Cure the old reliable ' Bull's Cough Syrup " THE ONE THAT OUKES." IT IS INFALLIBLE. IT HAS STOOD THE TEST FOR FIFTY YEARS. It prevents consumption. Miss Sara E. Willever, Phillipsburg, N. J., giving her experi ence, writes : "I was troubled for several month? with a severe cough, which would have turned to consumption but for tho timely use of Dt. iJull'3 Cough Syrup.'' SMALL DOSE, PLEASANT TO TAME, Do not accept cheap substitutes offered by unreliable deal ers, who aro thinking of their profit only. Ask for the old reliable "Dr. Boll's Coath Syrup." See that toa net It: ernor, and will Immediately begin a per sonal campaign, the nature of which will depend upon the way the political situa tion shapes up." TS INTEREST OF SHINGLES. 5 Proposal -to Abate Discrimination Tftrougb. the Legislature. OLYMPIA. April 3. The shingle manu facturers of Washington have a grievance, j jluo iiuiu tutu, uits ruuroaas aiscriminaia against them and they can get no relief through the ordinary channels. They have therefore taken up In a formal manner the proposal of electlns: shlnelemn to tha Legislature in order to get the relief need ed. At a meeting of shingle manufacturers ' at Seattle last week the subject was dls-, cussed at length, and thoueh no deflnlta action was taken, it is understood that an organized effort will be made In thoso sections In which there are mills, to se cure the nomination and election of shin gle mill proprietors to the Legislature. . New Sawmill Projeot. " W. D. "Wolfe, an Eastern capitalist, 13 1 in me city ror tne purpose of securing a site upon which to erect a sawmill with a capacity of not less than 100,000 feet of lumber a day. Some days ago A. S. Caton and A. P. Howard, also men of I capital from the Eist, purchased a con- slderable amount of property In tills clty. and at places adjacent thereto, and an-'j nouncea tnat they too desired to erect, mills. They asked a bonus of $5000 andi agreeu 10 invest $20, wv. wnen Mr. woiie came along, the former gentlemen showed their faith In this section by offering hjm a site for the proposed mill and tendered him a bonus of $3000. The offer will vervr probably bo accepted. ' Expensive Jury Session. The recent jury term of the Superior, Court, of this county, cost $2893. There were six criminal cases tried and a num-, ber of civil actions disposed of. Court t was in session 28 days. A peculiar fact In connection with the term was Lhat not a single conviction was secured. NO CHANGE IN BOUNDARY. Markers on Alaska Frontier Not Snr- reptltlonsly Moved. "WASHINGTON, April 3. Relative to the reported attempt of the Canadian sur veyors to change surreptitiously one of the markers on the Canadian-Alaskan boundary, to the disadvantage of the United States, it Is learned that the mat ter is one which engages the attention Qt the authorities here at least once a year. Some miner comes In with a story of the discovery of a true Russian boundary mark, and the officials Immediately direct an Investigation. A surveyor goes out' with his Instruments and a camp, and comes back disgusted, since In a course of years the mythical Russian boundary stones never have been found. The lastj report of the kind led to one of these routine Investigations, the report coming from the Coast Survey, through the Treas-, ury Department, to the "War and Navy Departments, which detailed expert offi cers, and their inquiry Is still in progress.' MASONS IN GRAND COUNCIL. Officers Elected and Installed Ban qnet in the Eveningr. CORVALLIS, Or., April 2. The Grand Council of Oregon, Ancient Free and-ifi' cepted Masons, convened here today, 'and the following officers were elected nd In-' stalled: M. I. M.. H. "W. Hall. Cotvallis: G. D. st., "W. A. Denny. Portland : G. C. w., B. cnipman, uorvams; O- 2J., a. aui lock. Portland; G. R.. Seth L.'Pope, Port land; G. C, J. H. Irvine. Lebanon; G. W.t Penumbra Kelly. Portland; G. C. of G. O. A. Deering. Portland; G. C. of C, S. L. Kline, Corvallis. In the evening the officers of "Washing ton Council, of Portland, conferred degrees upon five candldates-J. R. Rowland, S. L. Hays, S. N. Wllkins, Dr. C. MacLean and Thomas Callahan. The exercises of the evening closed with a banquet, presid ed over by j-L L. Kline as toastmaster. iBakin? Powder