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THE MORNING" OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JULY 9, 1902.
FOSTER SUMS UP WORK
HOW "WASHINGTON FARED AT RE
CENT SESSION OP CONGRESS.
Appropriations for Lighthouses and
Paget Sound Navy-Yard Consid
ered Very Liberal.
WASHINGTON, July 3. Senator Foster,
of Washington, In summarizing the work
of the recent session of Congress, said:
"The Senate -worked with unusual en
ergy during the session of Congress Just
ended. Bufainess-like attention was giv
en to' practically all matters demanding
consideration and a large amount of leg
islation, some of which is of far-reaching
importance to our country, "was advanced
and enacted in a comparatively short
time.
"The Washington State delegation has
much to' be proud of, when wc consider
the total net results of the llrst session
of the 57th Congress. Two items, aggre
gating over $2,000,000, head "the list of ap
propriations, the grand total, not includ
ing Indirect appropriations and salaries,
reaching nearly .$3,000,000. The items re
ferred to are in the aggregate given be
low: Aids to commerce $1,012,225
For our Naval stations 1,110,K)0
Postofflce buildings and sites 350.000
Total $2.4,-2.:S
Included In the aids to commerce Is
$34,200. for lighthousts on Puget Sound, as.
fellows:
At Elaine J2i.000
At Battery Point .C00
At Brown's Point (additional) 3,200
Total
.$34,200
"The bulk of the appropriations for aids
to commerce was carried in the river and
harbor bills, in providing for continuous
contracts, such as the items of $117,OjO
for the Everett harbor and $156,775 for
' the Gray's Harbor jetty work. The river
and harbor improvement items for which
appropriations were made by acts of Con
gress during the past session are as fol
lows: Olympla harbor $ 25,000
Tacoma harbor ..... lio.OOO
Gray's Harbor. Inner harbor E0.C0
Whatcom harbor 25.000
Seattle harbor 160,0)
Columbia River at the cascades 30,000
At The Dalles and Celilo (condition
ally) I. 100.000
At Vancouver 2.000
Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers. 40,250
Cowlitz Rlveo 9,500
Puget Sound tributaries. Including
$15,000 for mouth Nooksack River. 35,000
Swinomlsh Slough 30000
Okanogan and Pend Oreille Rivers.. .22,500
Gray's Harbor jetty work 156.775
Everett harbor 117.000
Total
.$878,025
Future Improvements.
"In paving the way for future river and
harbor improvement, survejs must be or
dered and the chief of engineers, acting
upon the reports of local assistant pasoes
upon the feasibility and necessity of such
projects. Major Millis, with headquarters
at Seattle, being our local engineer will.
, as a result of a provision of the river and
harbor 43111 Just passed, examine Into the
following projects and report thereon to
the War Department:
Duncan Rocks, Straits of uJan de Fuca, with
a view to the removal of the same; Snohomish
Rler, between the City of nSohomlsh and the
confluence of the Skyhomlsh and Snoqualmle
Rivers. Including Stretch's Riffle, with a view
to providing a channel of sufficient depth and
width at low water to accommodate steam
vessels which may reasonably be expected to
navigate sal dnaters; the Pujallup and other
waterways, not already surveyed, of the har
bor or. Tacoma, with a Iew to further harbor
lmproi ement; Columbia Rrier, between Van
couver and the mouth of the Willamette, with
a view to ascertaining: the effects of the dikes
and other works between the points named.
"In addition to these surveys and exam
inations, a board of engineers, will glveH
special attention to the question of lm-
S roving the Columbia River at The
alles. While it is true much stress has
teen put upon arguments for the further
Improvement of the Columbia River at
its mouth, and while a large sum was
again appropriated this year for that pur
pose still, the question of providing for
the Upper Columbia and Snake Rivers was
not overlooked.
"it Is worthy of mention, also, that it
has been next to impossible to secure, fair
recognition for Vancouver, which is en
titled to harbor facilities to much as Port
land in proportion, of course, to Its im
portance prospectively or as a shipping
point. Heretofore the theory has obtained
that inasmuch as Vancouver did not do
a heavy shipping business it was not wise
to extend harbor improvement at Govern
( ment expense. With harbor improvement
' Vancouver will grow as a shipping center
and while millions are asked and received
for keeping the great river open between
Portland and the ocean, at least, a few
thousand dollars to assist commerce a
short step in the direction of Vancouver
should not and will not hereafter be de
nied. ?1,000,000 for Gray's Harbor.
"This year's appropriation of $155,775 for
the Gray's Harbor Jetty work round out
a million dollar expenditure for aids to
commerce in that busy and steadily ad
vancing part of the state. This Is in ac
cordance with -a. plan of Improvement
agreed on and provided for several years
ago, and while additional sums will be
needed, it is already agreed further lib
eral appropriations will be made to meet
the growing demands of commerce.
"Indeed, as the Importance of the State
of Washington in the commercial world is
better understood all necessary and feasi
ble river and harbor improvement proj
ects will be given more prompt and fa
vorable attention by Congress. The har
bor Improvements, as a whole, required for
our state are not as great In proportion
to our rapidly increasing tonnage, as in
many and most other states. No appro
priations are needed to keep open the
approaches to our great inland sea, and
only comparatively small sums are asked
from the Government for our chief ports.
JThis year Tacoma starts with a modest
$ro,000 In cash as an initial appropriation
and a $100,000 continuing contract Seattle
receives $160,000. Compare those items with
the shipping of our chief ports and then
examine the relatively large appropria
tions heretofore allowed for other ports or
their approaches and It will be seen that
such modest aids to commerce as we need
and ask for in our state should, in Justice,
Tie forthcoming.
Advnntnire of Good Harbors.
"Furthermore, the Immense advantage
of deep, unobstructed passages to our
ports on Puget Sound has had Its ef
fect on our naval station appropriations.
It is now pretty generally understood
among members of Congress that Puget
Sound affords free passage for the larg
est vessels and heaviest battle-shiDS.
Hare Island is not so fortunately situ
ated and now that our harbor advantages
are becoming better known in Congress
the recognition granted In appropriation
bills will become more pronounced and
generous.
Practically all of the River and Har
bor items contained in the bill at the
close, of the Fifty-sixth Congress, when
that measure was asphyxiated by a time
killing speech, together with numerous
Important additions, were cared for in
the bill passed by the session Just closed."
, "It should be borne in mind that here
after all projects will be examined Into
with great thoroughness by a board of
prominent engineers of the War Depart
ment. The local engineers will, as a
rule, make preliminary examinations and
report to their superiors at Washington.
The supervising board will then go over
the data submitted and will, if deemed
wise, order a thorough and complete
examination and survey of the proposed
Improvement together with a plan and
estimates as to cos.
Many Senate Bills.
Senator Foster states that in addition
to sp curing favorable action in the Sen
ate on all House bills, with the single ex
ception of the Colville Homestead legis
lation, which, owing to the fear express
ed by Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, that
Its passage might involve the Govern
ment in a loss of from $1,000,000 to $2,
000,000. 'could not be advanced during the
few remaining days of the session, a to
tal of thirty-two bills, appropriation
items, etc., Introduced by him were
passed by the Seriate. Among the num
ber are the following:
For public buildings; light-house at
Mukilteo Point; light-house at Blaine;
light-house at Battery Point; llght-houso
at Burrow's Island; light-house at
Brown's Point; extending sub-port fa
cilities at Sumas; Whatcom harbor im
provement; Tacoma Tiarbor Improvement;
Everett harbor Improvement; granting
state lion lands where settlers have lo
cated on school lands; granting court
house site to Clallam County; authoriz
ing Tacoma waterway improvement sur
veys; authorizing Snohomish River Im
provement surveys, authorizing timber
to3ts; for Improvement of Mount Rainier
Tark; assignment of troops to Mount
Rainier Park; extending the tifne for
desert land payments; Increasing the sal
aries of Deputy Collectors 'at Tacoma
and .Seattle.
Indian War Veterans.
In addition to the foregoing, a number
of private relief and pension bills were
passed. "Speaking of pensions," Senator
Foster remarked:
"One of the most pleasant tasks of the
sesslonva3 tho reporting of a bill grant
ing pensions to the survivors of IndlaA
Wars. Ever since I have been in the Sen
ate. I have enjoyed an interesting and
profitable correspondence with the few
remaining Indian War veterans In our
state and my sympathies were thorough
ly, enlirted In their behalf. Any one who
reads the early history of Washington
and Oregon will surely feel disposed to
reward the pioneers who defended our
rights and their homes and made It pos
sible for U3 today to have the great Pa
cific Northwest under the Stars and
Stripes. The men who saved Washing
ton and Oregon are worthy of our sin
cere and hearty praise. Mpst of them
are beyond earthly reward, and it Is but
tardy Justice that the few remaining are
to be provided for. During the Fifty
sixth Congress a bill for their relief pass
ed the Senate but failed In the House.
This year both Senator Mitchell, of Or
egon, and myself Introduced bills for tho
Indian War survivors and being
a member of the Senate Committee on
Pensions I had the pleasure of report
ing my colleague's bill and giving it
preference over my own on the same sub
ject, i The bill also passed the lower
House."
Improve National Park.
Speaking of the proposed Improvement
of the Mount Rainier National Park, Sen
ator Foster said:
"Thlb park contains some of the grandest
mountain ecenery In the world. Yet, dur
ing the 56th Congress I could not secure a
nickel for Its improvement. Thus far the
present Congress has allowed only a small
start, $2000. on the last appropriation bill
to pass. I asked for $25,000 for roads,
trails and bridges. The Senate also parsed
a bill assigning troops to guard against
wanton destruction of game and fish and
objectfl of scenery within the park limits.
Heretofore the chief drawback In this
matter has been the Interior Department's
objection to permitting prospecting and
mineral entry within the park."
School of Mines.
The bill providing for a school of mines
in connection with the Agricultural Col
lege or the State University -was twice
favorably reported In the Senate, but
seems to be quietly sleeping at present,
according to Senator Foster. He says the
fact that both this bill and the one provid
ing for Irrigation drew upon the public
domain resulted in the former being put
aside. That was the view taken in tne
House when the agreement was reached
to advance the irrigation bill which has
for its motive power the receipts from tho
sale of public land and which will. In Sen
ator Foster's opinion, be of great perma
nent value to Washington and other semi
arid states. The sale of lands and the
survey of Irrigation Improvement proj
ects, when Improved, -will render the bill
operative.
Important General Legislation.
The irrigation bill led. up to other gen
eral legislation, and Senator Foster said:
"I understand that Representative jonee
has prepared a statement along this line
of general legislation, and, perhaps. Rep
resentative Cushman may have done so
also. It will bo unnecessary to go over
the items in detail, but of their great and
lasting Importance there is no doubt. The
leading items are: National system of ir
rigation; isthmian canal bill; Chinese im
migration legislation; granting civil gov
ernment to the Philippines; protecting our
important dairying interests by oleomar
garine and like legislation; the eight-hour
law, and immigration legislation, passed
by the House and how before tho Senate;
removal of the war revenue taxes; provid
ing for tho construction of a battle-ship
by the navy, thus testing the advisability
of Government construction."
Timber Tests.
Comparatively few people are aware of
the strength and durability of Washington
fir and for that reason Senator Foster has
for two years been urging Congress to au
thorize and provide for tests to be made
of all American woods. This, he Is sure,
would result In a decidedly favorable
showing for Washington's chief product.
For this purpose $0000 has been set aside,
through the agricultural appropriation bill,
and Senator Foster says the work of
testing our timber will be inaugurated
this Summer.
Owing to unfavorable conditions. Sena
tor Foster did not Introduce an Alaskan
or Pacific cable bill during the present ses
sion. He has them prepared and will
probably take up the fight again next
session. While the Alaska delegate bill
was not favorably considered liberal addi
tional sums were appropriated for Alas
ka, including $126,000 for lighthouses, thus
making a total of $426,000 appropriated in
three years for this purpose alone.
Public Bnildinrc.
"The fact that wc are to have a number
of public buildings In Washington Is, In
Itself, encouraging," Senator .Foster re
marked In discussing public building leg
islation. "We have several large cities
of much greater Importance than
many others of less size In interior states
that already have public buildings. The
Seattle public building now has a total
of $900,000 authorized, $150,000 additional
having Just been allowed. This, with the
$100,000 set aside for sites In Spokane andl
Tacoma, makes a total of $350,000 for this
purpose appropriated during the past ses
sion. The rule obtains that the larger
cities are to be provided with public build
ings first and the smaller ones to be cared
for in turn.
Miscellaneous Items.
Soil surveys and examinations will be
conducted this season In the Walla Walla
district and In the Spokane Valley. "The
latter Investigation." said the Senator, "re
sulted from an urgent demand from resi
dents of Spokane County for the purpose
largely of demonstrating If tobacco could
not be successfully cultivated.
"Geological surveys and other Govern
ment work will be continued on an exten
sive scale throughout the Northwest, and
the system of forest protection will be im
proved to the end that the flow of water
for Irrigation purposes may not be im
paired. "Seven and a half million having been
appropriated for extending the rural free
delivery system, additional routes will
be established In Washington, where the
number of patrons to be served and condi
tion of the roads will warrant. After ap
plicants for a new route send their petition
to the Postofflce Department, a special
agent Is sent out to investigate and report
on the advisability of lta establishment."
Minor Appropriation Items.
Tho following arc among tho minor ap
propriation Items enumerated by Sena-'
tor Foster:
Refund to state for surveys $17,032 00
School buildings, Tulallp agency.. 30,000 00
School buildings, Puyallup agency. 30,000 00
Baker Lake fish hatchery 3.4S0 00
Tacoma Mill Company (damage
to log raft) 796 00
Seattle assay office 23,540 S3
McNeil Island penitentiary launch. S00 00
Good Roads.
"For good roada $30,000 were appropri
ated." Senator Foster said In conclusion,
"although a much larger sum. In my
opinion, Is warranted. For a further In-"
vestlgatlon of crops on the Pacific "Coast
$110,000 was set aside, most of which will
very likely be expended In California.
The Bureau of Soils receives $130,000, and
for experiments with grass and forage
plants investigations $20,000 is set aside,"
good oIld ga;me RECEIVED
Bolo on the Lawn With Netting: and
Croquet Balls.
Chicago Chronicle.
The game of bolo has been taken up
with a vengeance. It has become the cor
rect after-lunch entertainment. Billiards,
cards, bridge whist, music, books and the
children's games have all had to take a
back seat In favor of this latest society
craze. Its greatest charm lies in the fact
that It Is neither too violent exercise nor
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The steamer Anna Barron, which the Thllnket Packing & Trading Company, of this city, started for their Alaska
cannery last week, made an excellent showing on her maiden trip. She was built for a nine-mile boat, and made the run
to Seattle, a distance of 272 miles, in exactly SO hours. On her trial trip In rmooth water, she made 0.0 miles per hour.
The Anna Barron was built by the Astoria Iron Works at a cost of $10,000, and Is as stanch and well equipped as any
tug that cer left the Columbia for the far North. Her dimensions arc: Length, S3 feet; beam. 10 feet 2 Inches; depth
of hold, 8 feet 2 Inches; cross tonnage, 82; net tonnage, 56. Her engines are fore and aft compound, of the open-frame type,
surface condenser forming part of frame. Her cylinders are 10 and 20. Inches diameter, with 20-Inch stroke. Steam is
supplied by a Scotch marine boiler 13 feet long, 84 inches diameter, and & pressure of ICO pounds is allowed.
The engines, pumps, and all of the machinery, was manufactured at the Astoria Iron Works, and all of the feed pipes
and flttlnca are of brats, the pumps being fitted with brass liners and brass rods. On the bow- of the boat Is a double cyl
inder steam hoisting winch for handling freight. The contract for the hull of the boat was sublet to Richard Leathers, and
the craft as a whole reflects great credit on the builders. At the close of the season in Alaska she will return to Portland
for the season.
too dull and slow to hold one's attention.
It strikes a decidedly happy medium. No
one Is barred from playing it cvon grand
mother is not too old for a hand In it.
The origin of the game seems to be in
doubt. It Is known, however, that a very
similar game was played In France dur
ing the reign of Louis XIV. There has
been some change in the game as played
by the subjects of this ancient King near
ly three centuries ago. No sooner had It
reached our shores than Yankee Ingen
uity began to Improve it- If you are un
able to buy it, or If you live In the coun
try beyond the reach of the stores, you
can make a set. The materials required
are the simplest possible. Any boy can
rig up a game of It in no time, Bolo Is
played on a space of level ground only
15 feet square. A grassy plot. If the grass
is cut short, makes the best field or court,
but It should be perfectly level or smooth.
A good game of bolo cannot be played on
a rough piece of ground. A court cov
ered with fine sand also does very well.
If you should have a set of croquet mal
lets and balls, these will answer. You
should have at least eight balls and as
many mallets as players, but the number
of mallets Is immaterial, as a player can
borrow his opponent's mallet.
The next thing Is the netting. This "you
will probably have to buy. It should be 13
feet long and 12 Inches wide, and It re
quires four nets. Most any athletic store
will supply you. A stake about 22 Inches
long made from an. old broom handle
should be fastened to each end of the
nets, and also one In the center, to keep
the net from sagging. The stakes should
be driven' into the ground three or four
Inches and the nets stretched tight, Tho
nets, when properly set up, should form
a field or court IS feet square, and at each
of the four corners an opening of four
Inches wide should be loft. You are now
ready to play. The object of the game Is
to drive more of the balls off tho court
through the openings at the corners than
your opponent.
1. Place all of the balls except the red
"ball In a bunch In tho center of the field.
2. Draw lots to see who plays first
The first player then places the red ball
on the field at a point three feet from
either corner.
3. Strike the red ball with a mallet and
drive It against the balls In 'the center.
If a ball is hit with the red ball the play
er then places tho red ball against the
ball hit. He then strikes the red ball, en
deavoring to drive the other ball out of
the field through the opening at either
corner of tho field. If he succeeds In put
ting the ball out he continues to play by
shooting at any other ball on the field
wherever he finds It. A ball is not out
until at least half of it is past the stakes.
If he fails to put It out, the next player
then continues the play.
4. If the red ball Is driven out, the
player doing bo loses his turn and must
forfeit a ball to the field as a penalty,
1. e., he must put a ball back on the field.
If he has not put out any balls, he owtfl
the field, and" must pa.y as soon as he has
balls to pay.
5. No person but the one shooting Is
allowed on the field.
6. The person who puts out the most
balls wins the game, but all- the balls
must be put out before the game is ended.
7. When the red ball Is driven'out It is
placed back on the field at a point three
feet from the corner It was put out and
the play continued.
8. If the red ball or any other Jumps
the net. If a player drives a ball over tho
net, ho loses his turn and must forfeit a
ball besides the ball that jumps the net.
9. A player forfeits a ball If he falls to
hit a ball with the red ball when making
a shot.
J Twice Every Day to Cincinnati and
Louisville.
Mornings and evenings Is when through
trains leave Chicago for Louisville
through Indianapolis and Cincinnati, via
Pennsylvania Short Lines. Morning trains
have vestlbuled cafe parlor coach and
Pennsylvania Standard coach. Night
trains have vestlbuled coacheB and com
partment sleeping can the new kind with
private rooms. Ask "H. R. Derlng, A. G.
P. Agent, 248 South Clark street, to re
serve space for you next trip.
WHEATSCARCEATTACOMA
BRITISH BARIC WYNFORD COMING
. TO PORTLAND FOR CARGO.
Was Ordered Around From Royal
Roads AsUehnll Unable to Secure
Full Oat Cargo "at Tacoma.
The British bark Wynford, the first Tes
te! to arrive at a North Pacific port since
the opening of the new season, was yes
terday ordered to proceed from Royal
Roads for Portland, where she will load
wheat. This is not the first time that
Vessels have been sent away from Puget
Sound to Portland because of the scarcity
of wheat at Seattle and Tacoma, but it is
unusually early In the season for such a
performance. The Wynford made a slow
passage across the Pacific, getting in 50
days between Nagasaki and Royal Roads.
BARRON BUILT FOR PORTLAND FIRM'S ALASKA BUSINESS.
Not only Is Portland obliged to 'supply
cargoes for ships which cannot secure
wheat on Puget Sound, but the Oregon
port is the source of supply for most of
the oats and flour now going forward from
Tacoma and Seattle. A oOOO-ton cargo of
k q was dipped direct from Portland to
South Africa last month, and last week
nearly half of another cargo was shipped
by rail from this city to Tacoma to fill
out the cargo of the British steamship
Askehall, which had previously received
about 1000 tons of oats from San Francisco.
The cargo for the Wynford Is awaiting
her on the dock in this city, and If she
makes a quick passage down from Capo
Flattery, she may reach here in time to
figure as one of the July grain fleet. Port
land dispatched three grain cargoes In
July last year, and unless the Wynford
reaches here within a day or two tho
fleet for the first month of the new season
wjll be limited to two vessels, the Asle
and Jacobsen, now loading here.
CUSTOM-HOUSE BUSINESS.
Details of the Record-Breaking: Col
lections for Lnst Month.
The report of the transactions at the
Custom-House during the month of June,
which has Just been completed by Collector
Patterson, is as follows:
No vessels entered from foreign ports.. 3
No vessels cleared for foreign ports 6
No. vessels entered from domestic ports.26
No. vessels cleared for domestic ports... 3
No. entries of merchandise for duty 94
No. entries merchandise free of duty.. ..17
No. entries for warehouse 10
No. entries for export to adjacent Brit
ish pnnlnces 2
No. entries for rewarehouse.t 3
No. entries from warehouse for con-
sumption 67
No. entries from warehouse for expor
tatlon ...J 6
No. entries for Immediate transportation
without appraissment 53
No. entries for consumption liquidated.. 70
No. entries for warehouse liquidated.... 4
Certificates of enrollment granted 3
Licenses for coasting trade granted 7
Value of exports
Domestic ..v $378,599 00
Receipts from all sources
Duties on Imports $1S0,13S 99
Miscellaneous customs receipts.. 279 40
Official fees 25 30
Total $190,443 69
Amount of refunds and draw
backs paid 243 05
MAKING SLOW PASSAGES.
German Bark LIta, One of the Fcbru
uary Fleet, Reported Out.
The German ship Uta, the second vessel
of the February fleet to sail from Port
land, arrived out at Falmouth yesterday,
after a slow passage of 150 days, although
the vessel Is considered a very smart
sailer. With the exception of a few of
the January ships, nearly all of the ves
sels that sailed from Portland after the
"turn of the year have made slow pas
sages, and sir. of them are still to be
heard from, with none of the March ships
yet reported out. Several of the bunch
which sailed a few days later than the
Lita have been spoken only a short dis
tance from Quecnstown, and will probably
arrive within a few days. Sailings from
Portland, as well as other Pacific CCast
ports, were not very heavy after March
1, and the amount of craln still on pas
sage from this coast Is very small com
pared with that which was afloat 60 or 90
days ago.
NEARLY READY FOR CARGO.
Finishing? Touches Being; Placed on
the French Bark 'Asle.
The French bark Asle Is still at the
Willamette Iron & Boiler Works' dock
receiving, the finishing touches on her re
pairs. Her cargo Is on the dock awaiting
hrr. and she will probably shift down to
Montgomery dock the latter part of the
week. It was reported a short time ago
that the ship was to receive a consider
able sum for demurrage on account of her
leng stay at the repair shops. This Is said
to be an error, as her stay at the dock
has bscn protracted beyond the specified
time In order that some work not men
tioned in the contract could be performed.
The contractors have made an excellent
Job In repairing the vessel, and as she now
stands she bears but a slight resemblance
to the capsized hulk that was resting help
less on DaIdge's dock last Winter.
Two Wrecks in the South Seas.
SAN FRANCISCO. 'July 8. The steamer
Australia, which arrived today from Ta
hiti, brought news of the wreck of two
vessels in the South Seas. May 23, the
steamer Southern Cross, 82S tons, belong
ing to the Union Steamship Company, of
New Zealand, struck on Apatak Island
and became a total loss. All the passen
gers, crew mid malls were saved. T"hlrty
head of cattle on deck swam ashore. The
Danish bark Verdante. from West Port,
N. Z., for Papeete, struck a reef at the
southern entrance to Papeete harbor, June
12. She was towed into the harbor, but
sank in seven fathoms of water. She had
on board 350 ons of coal as ballast. The
vessel and cargo were sold for 2000 francs.
To Make Soundings Near Astoria.
ASTORIA, July S. The United States
Engineers tug George H. Mcndell wa9 en
gaged today In making soundings of the
new cut-off channel from Tongue Point
to Astoria. It Is reported that the least
water that can be found In this channel at
mean low water Is 20 feet, and If it con
tinues to improve as it has during the
past year. It will be charted as the regu
lar ships channel.
More Overdue Ships.
SAN FRANCISCO. July S. Two more
coal-laden vessels have been added to the
overdue list. The British ship Cumber
land is now out S4 days from Newcastle.
Australia, for Taltal. and 25 per cent Is
being paid on her by the underwriters.
On the British bark Earlscourt, now out
73 days from Newcastle. Australia, for
Valparaiso. 15 percent la being paid. The
rate on the French bark Breun has ad
vanced to 30 per cent. She Is 1S3 days out
from Newcastle, England, for San- Fran
cisco. '
Much Wreckage Sighted.
SAN FRANCISCO. July S. The bark
Tidal Wave arrived today from Port Gam
ble, and reports passing through consider
able wreckage on July 5 In latitude 44:05
north, longitude 125:35 west.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Julr 8. Sailed at 10:30 A. M.
Steamer Alliance, for San Francisco, by way
of coast ports. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.,
smooth; wind northwest: weather clear.
Falmouth, July 8. Arrived German ship
LIta. from Portland.
New York, July 8. Arrived Moltke, ' from
Hamburg.
Quecnstown. July 8. Arrived Westernland.
from Philadelphia.
New York. July 8. Arrived Kaiser "Wllhelm
der Grosse. from Bremen.
Antwerp, July S. Arrived Kroonland, from
New York.
Papeete. June 25. Sailed French transport
Durance, for tho Gamblers.
San Francisco. July 3. Arrled Schooner
Vine, from Gray's Harbor; bark Tidal Wae,
from Port Gamble.
New York. July 8. Sailed Pennsylvania, for
Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
Yokohama. July 6. Arrived Duke of Fife,
from Tacoma for Hong Kong.
Newcastle. N. S. W., July 7. Arrived
Ganges, from Tacoma.
Liverpool. July 8. Arrived Numldlan, from
Montreal.
London, July 8. Arrived Brazilian, from
Montreal.
Bremen, July 8. Arrlved-Kronprinz Wll
helm, from New YorW via Plymouth and Cher
bourg. Sailed Bremen, for New York, via
Southampton and Cherbourg.
Seattle, July 8. Sailed July 7 Steamer Tarn
plco, for Tacoma. Sailed July 8 Steamer
Bertha, for Valdes; steamer Dolphin, for Skag
way; steamer Queen, for San Francisco. Ar
rivedSteamer Umatilla, from San Francisco;
steamer Charles Nelson, from San Francisco.
Gibraltar, July 8. Passed Victoria, from
New York for Marseilles, Genoa, etc.
Liverpool, July 8. Arrived Bohemian, from
New York.
Rotterdam, July 8. Arrived Statendam, from
Roterdam.
Sydney, N. S. W July 8. Arrived previous
lySteamer Sierra, from San Francisco, Hono
lulu, Pango Pango and Auckland.
Had ri Fcrr More.
Washington Post.
Senator Deboe, of Kentucky, who, de
spite his outward seriousness. Is really a
perennial wcllsprlng of humor, tells
good story of an episode down in Bourbor
County In his state.
A very worthless drunken fellow, wh
was a common nulsince, was arrested
and brought Into court. He demanded a
trial by Jury, and the court ordered tha
a Jury be Impaneled. On the next day
when the court met there were gathered
in the Jury' box 12 of the hardest, most
disreputable characters In the county.
"Well." said the Sheriff, "I knew that
the prisoner was entitled to Te tried by
a Jury of his peers. It was pretty hard
work to get them, but In case any of
these won't do. I have a few more hover
ing around a whisky barrel outside."
The court looked at the prisoner and a'
the jury. s
"The case Is dismissed." was all he said.
All the employes of the Barnum & Bai
ley circus, t now traveling In Europe, are
total abstainers, to which fact is attrib
uted the military-like precision with which
the great organization Is handled and the
small percentage of accidents.
RAILS91 POUNDS PERYARD
IMPROVEMENT FOR WASHINGTON
STREET LINE.
Immedinte Betterments by Local
Railway Companies Will Reach
3200,000.
The Portland Railway Company Is mak
ing arrangements to re-lay the greater
portion of Washington street with 91
pound. seven-Inch grooved rails. It is ex
pected that this track will have concrete
foundation and a stone block pavement
grouted with cement, which will make a
modern up-to-date track similar to that
the company has already laid on Burrelde
street. The rails for this work will be In
lengths of over GO feet. Much to the sur
prise of the railway company, they have
arrived over a month ahead of promised
delivery, and before all arrangements for
starting the work have been perfected.
This Improvement is one which will be of
great benefit to the street, the railway
company and the City of Portland gener
ally. To relay this track on such a narrow
and congested thoroughfare as Washing
ton street, and at the same time to keep
the caro in operation for the service of
the public, is no easy matter. The street
Itself Is very narrow, leaving little room
for the passage of cars and space which
must nectt-sarllly be used for the work
of construction. Washington street is a
main artery of city traffic, and It is abso
lutely necessary that the cars should be
kept running. It Is also impossible to do
this work at any time except in the dry
Summer months. It being impracticable to
perform cast-weldlr.g and some other por
tions of the work in wet weather. In this
class of work It is also necessary that
the cement should have over a week to
set before the cars arc operated upon the
track, otherwise the cement bond would
be broken and the foundation would he
worthless. It Is understood that every
eflort will bd made to carry on this work
with as little Inconvenience to the public
and property-owners aa possible. It is
also evident, on account of the narrownefs
of the street and the many limitations
that stand In the way of clear and un
restricted work, that some Inconvenience
will result, not only to the railway com
pany, but to other parties oa the street.
The cost of this Improvement avIII be
very large and in the light of the present
universal" cry for better etreets. It would
6eem that all citizens should unite heart
ily In the spirit of this work, and bear
with such temporary Inconvenience as
there may be to railway or other travel
on the street while It Is In progress. This
will be the first of Portland's main thor
oughfares which will have a heavy up-to-date
railway track, although when the
present tracks were put down on thiti
and other business streets of this city,
they were considered modern and of the
best of type at the time they were laid.
The City & Suburban Railway Company
has been making preperatlons for the re
laying of Third street with similar, but a
little lighter, rails, which are expected
to arrive In about a month. The work of
re-laying Third street will be much
simpler than that of Washington street,
on account of the greater width of the
street, and also because this company has
planned to run its cars on Second street
during the time that the construction
work Is being ctffried on on Third street,
thus leaving a free and unobstructed
street for tho work.
The value of these two Improvements to
the City of Portland can hardly be esti
mated and the amount to be expended by
the two companies In thlsj work Is up
wards of $200,000. While It has been fre
quently remarked that the streets along
the various railway tracks in this city
have not been kept In the pink of condi
tion, to careful observers It Is apparent
that the railway companies In addition
to paying their share of all original im
provements, have as a rule, made mucn
more frequent and extensive repairs ana
expended much greater amounts on the
maintenance of the pavement on the por
tion of the street occupied by the track
than has been usually done on the por
tion of the etreets adjoining the tracks,
by either the city authorities or by the
generality of property-owners.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE P6RTLAND.
G Drain
Mr & Mrs W B Valen
tine. San Jose
A B Searle & wife,
Washington. D C
Thos Drury, Tacoma
W J Honeyman. city
W S Sherwood. St PI
Mr & Mrs F L Coombs,
Napa. Cal
S Shirek, San Fran
W A Henry, Madison.
Wis
G E Voorhecs, Jr.Mor-
riston
Alex Neumann. Phllo.
M S Lindsay & wife,
Idaho
G F Bulen, Tacoma
A A McKay. Chicago
C J Bills, wf & dtr.
Neb
F H Stoeker. S F
L L Harris. S F
W S Still. Chgo
L Plamondon. S F
H Tlebner. wife and
child. S F
D T Flynn. Illinois
H W BurrouEh. St P
F E Moor, Omaha
Edward Kelly. S F
H A Batchelor and wf,
Florida
F Teasdale. Chicago
Mrs Teadale, do
Mrs W X Johnson, do
Mla E Johnson, do
Mrs Chas S Fee and
children. St Paul
H C Xewhart. Dener
Stanley Glldd-n. Chgo
Geo A Boomer, do
T Royal Scott. do
F B Sherwood. Loa Air
W H Sajlor, S F
W E Thorns, wife and
children. Conn
F C Smith. Columbus
Mrs R A Brownles,
S F
Miss Blanche Chattin,
S F
L'L Wiley. Chicago
Mrs 31 josepnson,
Roseburg
Ruse Josephson. do
J P Fogarty. San Fr
A J Culllm &. dr. Ariz
E S Morton & wife,
Milwaukee
Miss M H Leavltt
W M Mek. Denver
L H Failoce. Boston
V B Doimer. Fort
Dodge. la
F L Monson. Colo
Wm C Mitchell, do
E M Xeufeld. X Y
F A Flaherty. X 1
Ezra P Savage and wf,
Sargent. Neb
Col G E Jenkln3 & wf.
Sargen Neb
Col C J Bills, wife and
dau, Sargent. Neb
Col S M Mellck. wife &
son. Sargent, Neb
Col H P Sutton & wife.
Sargent Neb
Col J G Martin & wife.
Col I W Wnjnlck and
clster. Sargent, Neb
Col F M Rublce & wife.
Thos H Bnton. Sargent
G W KIrke. N Y
J B Watklns and wife.
Omaha
E E Bnson and wife,
Omaha
L E Pels. S F
R H Hammond. Fla
W C Lamb. Reno, Nev
H II Hester. do
J W ThomaB and wife,
Omaha
G W Taj lor. N Y
,Mr G A Murray, Seatt
J C Ralston. Spokane
Marlon Heiner. SaltLk
Herman Harris, do
John Hamilton, Pa
Mrs Hamilton, Pa
Miss Hamilton. Pa
R C Stoll. Lexington
J O La Bach, do
A H Pakony & w. Chg
A H Jones & wr, xu
V B Snow & wf
E G Schubert & wife,
Chicago
Mrs Lillian Jacobs,
Lexington
Miss K Clay, do
R M Allers. do
I Bonham. Cincinnati
Mrs Jas S Nellle.
Rlnomlnjrton
Miss Edith Neville, do
B A Franklin, ao
Chas Agle. do
Elliot Groscnor and
wife. Detroit
J C Blackburn. Colum
bus
I Mr and Mrs S Smith,
H B Meyers & wf. do
Ed Elsendroth. do
Win Kllpatrlck & wf.
Chicago
Mrs Chas Kllpatrlck,
Chicago
Miss I Johnson. Chgo
W E Osborn. N Y
Emll Pursch. S F
C E Velle. Dener
Sacramento
J M Nelsen, Nebraska
Cha Neiblt, do
F W Lcadbetter, city
J E Blackburn, Colum
bus. O
W H Remington. Taco
Mrs S S Woolard. K C
W H Adams. X Y
R J Herron. S D
Columtiln HlTcr Sernery. Circulator
Line steamers. Dalles. Cascade Locks and
itturn dally, except Sunday, from 0tk-i
THE PERKINS.
J M Barton. Welser IA B Lawler. Albany
Mrs J M Barton. Co airs is K. Clear. Ana-
iW McBrlde. Salt Lake
W C Lamb. Reno. Ne
H H Dexter, do
C R McCown, Mays-
ville. Mo
Miss Magner. do
B F Nichols, Kalama
W F Zwlck. Seattle
C J Roycroft. Heppner
N A Leach. lone. Or
Edw Crosby. Spokane
E J Perchan. Colfax
T J Freeburg. Seattle
Mrs T J Freeburg. do
F N Smith. Tacoma
conda. Mont
Ml5 M L Hays, Bill
ing?. Mont
A Keller. Dalles
H Sanderson. Ft Dodge
Mrs H Sanderson, do
John Fltzpatrlck,
Fresno. Cal
R A Harter, San Fr
T J O'Brien, city
J F Hamilton Atoria
A J Molitor. San Fr
A H Rebe. city
O P Hulse. Moro. Or
M J Maslker. Moro. Or
David R Jones. La-
R R Macfarland, Daw
son
I combe
Thos Robertson, Pen- JMrs M Hcyer. San Fr
dleton I Smith. Heppner
Caleb Selby, N Y Mrs I Smith, do
F Monson. Arlington Miss Smith. Hepper
Frank Aldrlch. Grants E R Overbaugh, Dalles
Mrs Trank Aldrlch, do Mrs 0erbaugh. do
Master Aldrlch. do M! May Scohler. do
W R Lltt. San Fran , E J Garvy. Huntinstn
V." Worstell. W W IMrs E J Garvey. do
C D Knox. San Fran J S Hudson. Bridal VI
Mrs C D Knox. San Fr Mrs J S Hudson, do
J S King. San Fr J W Wiley. Medford -
Mrs J S King, San Fr A L McNeill. McMinav
O J Nell. Atlanta, Ga
Mrs O J Nell, do
W "W Fun&cr, San Fr
Mr H Palmej, Hills-
boro
Mrs N C Palmer, do
Flora Jones. Arlington
J O Dodge. Asnlana
Mrs J O Dodge, do
IMrs M J Scott, Kalama
Chas P NeUon. Clover- Edwin Craft. "WahStU-
dale. Or J kum. Wash
Chas Ray. do IMrs Edwin Craft, da
Robt A Mcjer. S F Mrs Harris. Seattle
C B Upton. Walla W Tlobt A Foster. Seattlo
E P McDaalel. Bakr Cill F Jones, Toledo. Or
Wm Kennedy, Y Y ICC A inston. Spokane
J II Duncan, Ontario. J It Baker. Kendalt-
Or I Ule. Ind
Mrs J M Duncan, do (Mrs J It Baker, do
G O Lamb, Walla W iMIss Millie Baker, do
F A ilegrath, St Paul.lMra Jonc. do
Minn ICrosby M Wright. Phll-
H B Catton. Seattle adelphla j
D O Powell. Lewlston Mrs C M Wright, do j
Mrs D O Powell, do Frank T GriflUh. OregC
J G Van Oradale. Dal-Mrs C H Duncan StJoe
las. Or IMrs C A Gunn. St Jjs
Miss Beatrice Holt. A J Crlsman. Romeo.
Omaha j Mich )
Miss Gler.n. The DallesMrs a J urisman. ao
Miss Wilson, do IMasier Crlsman. do '
W H Wehrung. Hills- T E McDermott. FennU
boro, Or j more. Ill
J E Hall. Clatskanle Mr T E MeDermott.do
Mr3 Hail & 2 boys, do E E McDermott, do
heKuiatur Line Mrnmen, .Dalles,
Cascade Locks. Return daily. Oak-st. docK.
'THE IMPERIAL.
C S Gilchrist H Miller. Aurora
E O Wcrgedahl. St PI i E B Bentz, Torest Gr
E E Wlllard. La GrndJD W Oakes. Sioux Flla
Z Healey. Medford S P Richardson, Wash
S C Mathews. RoacbrgiMrs Richardson. Wash
Geo E Lane. Redwing J N Stone. Milton. Or1
Thos Goldworthy, iJohn H Smith. Astoria
oakesdale H E Townsend, Salem
J H GoMworthy, do fW M Bennett, Minnas
A E McSwiggan. Phlla
S E Rinehart, Island C
Geo H Kelly, Eugena
Jos Wcstfall. Seattle
Mrs Westfall. Seattle
A J Rlchardion. Buena
Vista
W H Brown. Oakland
Mm Brown. Oakland
E M Casslilj. do j
C S Brown. Astoria
Mrs Brown. Astoria j
Mrs H S Scales, Pen
dleton ,
Miis Susie Anderson,
renaleton
Stella Anderson, do
Fred Anderson, do
G J Knrloy & chdn,
Th Dalles
S L Jones. San Fran
I Chas Francisco, Greel
ey, Colo
Mrs Francisco, do
E H Lamport, Salem
Burt Freanck, St Paul
J A Bernstein, San Fr
F Aurjs, San Fran
"W E Shrmnn. Pnlrn IFred Ventecost. Vancvr
Mrs Sherman. Salem , R A Bootn. Eugene
J L Haas, san Fran K A McDonald, faeattle
Mrs James b Murray, Eaton Fulmer. Pullmn
Chicago Kate Howe, Walckler
Josephine Haskell, do R A Wood. La Crossa
Wm N O'Xell. VancvriJohn Primer, Kan
Mrs O'Nell. do Jes-e R Cope. West-
Frank K Daj, Salemj Chester
Am Reeder, fct Paul Mrs Cope, do
Edmond Glltner. Sa- W McConnell. St PI
lem G M Brown. Spokane
C H Gilmer. Mo IMrs Barker. Astoria
W Manter. Forest Gr Louise Barker, do
Jo's With) combe. Cor- Uas A Drain. Olympla
allls IW B Lawler. Cherry
J B Horner, do I Creek. Nev
THE ST. CHARLES.
A E McCoy. Kalama Mrs C E Brunson. Mc-
Rert Lowe. do MlniHe
W L Pulllam. WlnIockA Dlmilio & wf. Aber
R H Slaughter. do den
Thos Slaughter, do J H Red. city
O B Michael, do F J Morrison. Dallas
W Hlckey, do jj Detaraore. Glltner,
C A Quick. La Cresset Neb
J F Dlx. Oak Point
J Decker. McMlnnvllle
Jaa Ahrens. da
T M Clement. do
L C Hubbard, do
Jas Pierce, Seattle
Ed Yate. do
G B Smith. Wasco
John Manary. Sllverton
Thos Ferine and wife.
Spokane
A B Stoehr. Pittsburg
Mrs Chas Thomas. dojChes Nichols. Chicago
Fred Walker and wife (Mrs R EenlUard. Sea
Spokane I side
G E Huntley. Aberdeen) F J Sundblon. Rainier
Jas V. Scott. Seattle C O Russell & wf. do
H A McAndrew. J D McKay. Scappooso
Ridgefleld H E De Chields, S F
F Shtpman. La Center! R J DeChields. S F
J W Robertson. Ilarmn MI F Williams. WW
J W Turner. do C Wright. Glltner. Neb
Jos B Ernst. do T Wright do
G R Glliulj. Seattle Jas Wright. do
F E Rider. Indp IT A Richardson, Ral-
Geo Wampler. do I nler
G A Allan. W W W W Perry. da
C Plttsford. W W Wm Hlnrlchs. Albany
J W Brown, cltv W A Hlnrlchs, da
L F Am6ndond. AstoHollle Shaw. do
J G Wlcktron. KalamA Edmondson. Salem
C O Wilson. Seattle S J Yates. do
W O Brlce. RidgefleldjJ A Coon. do
T E Cornelius. Salem I A Ball. Oswego
J Brown. S F 'R Dow and wife, city
O T Crawford, Hoaum
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improvements,
depot.
Business center. Near
Tacoma Hotel. Tncoma.
American plan. Rates. J and up.
Hotel Donnelly, Tncoms..
First-class restaurant. In connection.
Christian Smith, the oldest locomotive
engineer living, whose home Is near Har
per's Ferry, ran the first engine on the
Baltimore Railroad at a speed from six
to eight miles an hour, which was consid
ered rapid for those days.
Permission has been given by the Em
peror Menellk for an Italian company to
mine in a gold-mining tract In Abysslnl i.
Old People
Rev. Geo. Gay, Greenwich, Kas, is
past S3 years of agrc, yet he says: "I
am enjoyine excellent health for a man
of my aje, due entirely to the rejuven
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It brines sleep and rest when nothine
else will, and gives strength and vital
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"I ara an old soldier" writes Mr. Geo.
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vertigo and spinal trouble. Have spent
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forget the names of my ovn children at
times. I commenced using Dr. Miles
Nervine and it helped me from the
first, and now 2 am perfectly well."
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