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10 THE MORNING OREGQNIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1902. PILOT-BOAT PUT ON Washington Takes a Hand in Bar Business. SCHOONER BAYARD SECURED Astoria Mar Be Obliged to Contend 'With a New Factor In Columbia River Situation So Dlc- tatlon Now. frcT The "Washington Pilot Commission as new constituted Is about to recognize the fact that the Columbia Rlicr Is not owned exclusively by the State of Ore gon. The failure of the Oregon Pilot Commission to appoint new pilots as the number of ships coming: to the port Increased has resulted In the Wash ington men taking a hand In the busi ness, and when tho shipping season opens our neighboring state will be represented by a good schooner, carry ing a sufficient number of pilots to han dle the ships, even when'bad weather causes them to bunch up Inside or out side of the bar. What Is known as the Astoria pilot ring will no longer bo able to dictate who rtiall and who shall not be appointed pilots, nor will they be permitted to limit the number of pilots In the service. This new feature in the shipping business at the mouth of the Columbia Is thus set forth In a special from Seattle. SEATTLE. July 17. The schooner Thomas F. Bayard has been commissioned by the "Washington Pilot Commissioners, as a pilot-boat for the Columbia River bar. The Bayard was built at Brooklyn, N. T., In 1SS0, and originally cost 51S.O0O. She Is built of oak and teak, and finish ings of mahogany and black walnut, and copper-bottomed, 70 tons gross, GG tons net; length, S6 feet; beam, 21.1 feet; depth of hold, 8 feet 6 inches. Formerly the Bayard was a pilot-boat engaged off .New Tork Harbor, and made an excellent rec ord, proving one of the fastest pilot-boats of the fleet, and having the honor of win ning one of the greatest races of pilot boats and yachts of her class on the At lantic Coast, She came around the Horn with a large party bound for Alaska dur ing the Klondike excitement, and was sold by the owners at Juneau, Alaska, since which time she has been engaged In the passenger service in the Nome trade, last season making the run from Nome to Seattle In 11 days. She is said to be a faster boat than tho schooner Jes sie, and shipping men on Puget Sound and the Columbia River that are famil iar with boats are satisfied that she is the faster boat and a more suitable pilot-boat than the Pulitzer. In fact, the Pulitzer and Bayard resemble each other very much. The Pulitzer Is 76 tons gross and 73 tons net; length, 78 feet; beam, 22 feet. During the past month the Bayard has undergone extensive repairs In being spe cially fitted up for the bar service, and her rigging and sails are all new. She carries two water tanks, with a capacity of 1503 gallons of water. The placing of the Bayard on the Colum bia River bar is the result of the numer ous complaints of shipping interests and the agitation by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to bring about a satisfactory service at the mouth of the river. It will be remembered that meetings were held at Portland with the Oregon Pilot Com missioners, without satisfactory result, and the former Washington Pilot Commis sioners were acting with the Oregon Com missioners and Oregon pilots. The laws of the State of Washington regarding the licensing of pilots and the keeping of a pllot-bodt off the Columbia River bar Intend that such Washington pilots shall belong to the Washington boat, biit the former Board of Commissioners -acted on the theory that the Oregon boat, owned by the Oregon pilots, was sufficient, and that the Washington pilots were compelled to be attached to that boat. There Is no tate feeling, jealous or self ish Interest as between the States of Ore gon and Washington as to what state has a pilot-boat, but what they do want is competition, andthat sufficient pilots and boats be in service on the bar properly to take care of the ships. When Governor McBride, of Washing ton, appointed the present Board of Wash ington Commissioners It was with the understanding that the Commissioners would do all possible to Improve the serv ice and rectify the complaints made by the shipping men of Portland and others, and, if possible, to have In service a Washington pilot-boat manned with Washington pilots. The vast amount of wheat from Eastern Washington that finds its way to the sea through the Port of Portland, down the Columbia River and the-State of Washington has as much Interest in cheap tolls and unobstructed traffic to the sea as the products of the State xl Oregon, end the present Wash ington board and pilots on the Washing ton boat will aid and do all possible to that end and work in harmony with the shipping interests of Astoria and Port land, as well as those on the Washing ton side of the river. They feel satisfied that In their present undertaking they will have the moral support and back ing of the shipping Interests of the Port of Portland, who will gain so much by this improved service. Just how many new pilots the Wash ington board will license to be attached to the Bayard the Commissioners do not now state, but it is reported on good au thority that the Commissioners will feel their way along and will Increase the number of pilots from time to time as the necessity may demand, their object being an efficient service, whether it requires three pilots or twenty. Tho Bayard is expected on the Colum bia River about August 1. She will be in command of Captain G. W. Torrey, her principal owner and a mariner of many years experience on the Atlantic and Pa cific Coasts, and who stands high In ship ping circles. She will carry a crew of three men besides the cook. CUBA'S IMPENDING RUIN. Vigorous Arrnlgrnnient From the Reciprocity Point of View. Chicago Inter Ocean. The Diario de la Marine, of Havana, demonstrates lr figures the ruin with which Cuba's chief Industry is now threatened. The figures are taken from the books of a leading planter. They Bet forth, therefore, an actual and recent transaction. This planter had 10,000 bags, or 3.200.000 pounds, of sugar of such high grade that he was able to get for it 10 cents a bag above the current New York price. Yet. having no other market, be was obliged to sell his crop at a net loss of over 63 cents a bag. His expenditures and re ceipts were as follows: Actual cost "of production and transpor tation to Havana, per bag. Jl 3123; freight, insurance, brokerage, etc, Havana' to New York per bag, 6S cents; duty, per bag, $5 392; tdtal cost delivered torcfin- ory, per bag. $10 3S43; rocclvcd from rcfln-1 cry, per bag, 50 70; net loss to planter, per bag, 68.43 cents. In other Tvord3. for sugar that cost him $103,843 tp produce and set to market the planter received but '$87,000. With no al lowance whatever for local taxes, inter- est on capital, and depreciation of plant, his net loss on his year's work was JGS43. No business man needs to be told that to attempt to do business under such con ditions is simple ruin. It Is to be noted that $53,920 of the planter's total expenditure of $103,813 was for taxes paid to the United States. In OtTlAr wnr1 t-aa thnti Viol? n? a.a -.... ..v,.v., j..u.v. ttiuit . va. u.tlj 5100 nroduced bv eanltnl and labor on Cuhnn sucnr T1nnfnt!nnR pti tn tVi ! United States Treasury, which does not need the money. "Some may call this." observes the Diario de la Marina, "liberty. Independ ence and sovereignty, but others call it the harshest kind of economic depend ence.'' The fact is that we are treating Cuba as harshly, from the commercial view point, as did 'Spain. While giving Cuba political freedom, we have condemned her to an economic slavery which makes that freedom worthless. Such is our-record In Cuba to date. Such is the record written by Republican 1 Senators and Congressmen who harkened to the voice of Oxnard rather than to the voice of the American people. The Republican members of Congress who think they can defend and justify that record before tho American people at the polls have an unenviable task a task of which the Republicans who stand with. William McKinlcy and Theodoro Roosevelt would gladly wash their hands. AFFECTIONATE TO A DEGREE 1 Tribute of Sincere Praise From the Gentler Sex, So Called. PORTLAND, July 15. (To the Editor.) In an editorial some time ago you said the reason -why the men at the Poor Farm outnumbered the women Is because at any stage of life's battle, women are better able to take care of themselves than are men. I wanted to thank you ere this. Mr. Editor, for that statement- Coming, as It does, from a man. and a newspaper man Pt that, it is doubly welcome to woman kind in general. It shows that you appre ciate our herculean efforts to bring our selves up to masculine perfection. Then, some days later, I read with much interest a letter by your correspondent, "L. S" whp is evidently touring in Colo rado, in which letter he. like so many newspaper men, calls women" silly. Tour editorial and the welcome information im parted by "L. S." concerning us poor women made me think something we are not often credited with doing. And it came to this body of silliness that it is very, very strange that such a foolish being as woman who does and says all of the senseless acts and sayings that are dene and said in this world should come out ahead when pitted against that most perfect being, known to us by the absurdedly little word, "man!" Now, if we women had arrived at the goal of our endeavors, viz., feminine perfection, ac cording to example set by men, the fact stated In your editorial would not surprise me in the least. Take art, for instance. If we only un derstood art like men do. Then we could have our ice cream parlors decorated with pictures of nude males you always call us "females," whenever opportunity of fers, Mr. Editor leaning against an old rotten stump, with a bird perched on one hand, while the other holds a piece of pink mosquito-bar. No wonder you men think we are silly if you judge us by tho pictures hung In your Mlce cream parlors." I never In all my life saw a woman act that way; most of them have too many other duties, and take too much Interest In pretty dresses to be satisfied with a piece of mosquito-bar, even in August. Your conception of -what work we have to go is erroneous. And if only the candy stores were on corners, with the two outside walls re placed by windows! Then we women could stand there and stand there, and make remarks about the shapes of the men as they go tripping by. Another step toward masculine perfection. But where and how we are to get our meals is a mystery to us, as we are evidently never allowed to leave our places, when once stationed. Perhaps, kind Mr. Editor, you could send one of yoar reporters to solve the problem for us1 Are we to be fed by the fairies; or, what Is more substantial and certain, do we have to lay in a supply of slowly digesting food before we leave home? lou'll be tendered a rising vote of thanks, Mr. Editor, If you can answer this. You see we could find out for ourselves, but we are so dull that it would take us a year and seven days, and we can but 111 afford to lose so much time now, as we have po much to do to raise ourselves to the. aerial heights of masculine and per fect womanhood. Some of us are more advanced than others. There are women who can smoke, chew, swear and drink most beautifully, but I notice the men don't care to be seen In their company. They seem to prefer the silly ones; and it's their own fault If there are so many of that class. The men discourage all advance ment to manly habits among their own women relatives. Why do they? Is it because they cannot bear rivalry; or is it because but of what am I thinking men can have no vices or faults, can they, Mr. Editor? MRS. W. H. BARRY. AS TO MAINE SALMON. Very Scarce In the Water, Though Plentiful on the Bills of Fare. New York Sun. BUCKSPORT. Me.. July 4. "This no tion of advertising Kennebec River sal mon which has been adopted by the New York and Chicago hotels and restaurants causes me to have several kinds of severe pains," said one of the largest dealers In fish on the river. "I won't say that there are no salmon In Kennebec River, be cause I have not taken the pains to in vestigate; but so far as taking salmon out of the river is concerned, there has not been a ton captured within the past 20 years. "Why. the people on the Kennebec gave up trying to catch salmon during the Civil War, They set no nets, put out no weirs and have no hope of ever securing any. "But the men who run big hotels In the cities are not J.he only liars about salmon. I admit we do something in the mendacity line right here at home. "For example, the total catch of salmon on the Penobscot this year will hardly be enough to supply the local demand. Meantime, I am buying salmon right out of the weirs, packing them in ice and shipping them to private customers in all parts of the country east of the Missis sippi River. "I am getting on an average 50 cents a pound for all I can sell. Rich people who want Maine salmon are willing to pay well for them, so long as they are sure they are getting the genuine article. "At the very time I am charging 50 cents a pound for Maine salmon and the buyers are settling the express charges, tho local marketmen are selling salmon for from 20 to 25 cents a pound. If you ask them where the fish were caught they will say they came right out of the weir, which is true, though the weirs are out in Oregon, and the fish came through In cold storage. "Nobody suffers from the deception, to be sure, for Pacific salmon is as good as ours, but the lie is there, just the same, and the men who sell the fish smile to themselves whenever they get a new customer in the shape of a Summer vis itor who has come to his old home In Maine Just to get a taste of some of the famous Main? salmon. "The almon season In Maine closes July 15. and I think the total catch this season will be worth about $3000. which Is a very low figure for an Industry that has received so much advertising. "Down in Orland the United States has" a fish hatchery, which takes about 1000 salmon every year- This season the man agement has been able to get no more than 600 fish, though the highest market price Is paid. If things kep on this way a few years longer we sall have to im- J port" our breeding salmon from Oregon." SCENES ABOUT MT. ADAMS, MU 'azram WHITE SALMON, Wash.. July 17. The last of the Mazamas has passed "White Salmon for Mount Adam, and In all over 100 are camp Ins at Trout Lake The road has been lined with mountain-climbers for two days, the first party arriving Monday and starting for the camping grounds Tuesday. The second party arrived here Tuesdaj and left for irout Lake esterday. Lsnt night there was a Jolly re union around the camtflrt. Today President Mark O'Xelll and H. L. Pittock startttl for the mountain. The Mazamas spent today In preparing their outfits for the climb, and will move their camp tomorrow up to the snow line. Saturday tlie ascent will be made. BIG CLIP OF OREGON WOOL PORTLAND DEALERS XOW HOLD ABOUT 4,000,000 rOUXDS. State's) Product Estimated nt 10,BOO,- OOO Pounds Not More Than 2,000,- 000 Pounds Unsold In Xorthvrest. About 4.000,000 pounds of wool, one-fifth of Oregon's clip. Is in Portland. It is held mostly by two local dealers, who are preparing it for export at the rate of about 200 bales a day. Warehouses are choked with the product, and people who wish to see a. large collection of wool now have the opportunity. The balers have been busy for two or three months. A large part of the wool has come from Eastern Oregon as far away as Elgin and Huntington districts. Those districts have no balers, and the O. R. & N. makes a low freight rate to Portland to enable the work to be done here. The quality of the clip is better than ever be fore. The wool is cleaner than usual, es pecially from Eastern Oregon. Weather last Winter was mild, so that the texture of the wool Is very good. Not much more than 2,000,000 pounds re mains unsold In the Northwest. This left over clip Is scattered all ovqr the North west, In quantities mostly over 20,000 pounds. The total clip this year of the three states is estimated at close upon 30,000.000 pounds. Oregon produced about 19,o00.000 pounds, and Washington about 3,000,000 more. The Willamette Valley has yielded about 2,000,000 pounds. There are more sheep In Oregon than ever before, but the clip is somewhat lighter than usual per sheep, and of better grade, due In part to freedom from dirt. The season has been a free selling one at good prlcea Valley wool began at about 134 cents, and went up as high as 1G cents. Eastern Oregon's clip started out at; about 11 cents, but most of it brought 12 cents. A New Jersey mill bought 3,000,000 pounds, direct from East ern Oregon, paying as high as 15 cents. This venture Is regarded as the begin ning of a movement to eliminate middle men. A strong reason for the free selling movement Is the good profit which cur rent prices assured to growers. "Fleeces have averaged about eight pounds each," said a dealer yesterday. "This means $1 per sheep to the grower. Tho meat of the sheep is worth $1 more. It takes from GO cents to $1 per head to 'run the sheep. These figures represent handsome profits." The wool of the Valley Is produced mostly In small quantities: In Eastern Oregon, on tho other hand, 1t Is a busi WHERE THE MAZAMAS ARE TAKING THEIR OUTING PhotosHicfejCkUgr ness oh a large scale, to which growers devote their entire attention. Pound per pound of wool, Eastern Orogons are finer grade than Valleys, and more valuable, but they contains ,more extraneous mat ter, and this makes their gross value less than that of Valleys. "Valley wools shrink about 46 per cent In cleaning." said a buyer yesterday, "and Eastern Oregon about 6S per cent." ZANE GETS THE CONTRACT Portland Man "Will Print A. O. U. AV. Reporter for Grand Lodge. The Ancient Order of United Workmen continued the session of their grand lodge yesterday, routine business occupying a greater part of the day. The matter of the Oregon A. O. U. W. Reporter, tho offi cial organ of the Workmen fraternity, was settled by awarding a three years' printing contract to J. H. Zane, of this city. A number of claims were adjusted, after which Grand Lodge adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock, when Installa tion ceremonies will be held. Last even ing R. L. Durham entertained the offi cers of the Grand Lodgo at dinner at the Commercial Club. . DEGREE OF HOXOlt ADJOURNS. Xevr Grand Lotlfce Olllccrs Inxtnllcd "With Appropriate Ceremonies. The Grand Lodge of Oregon, Degree of Honor, concluded Its annual session yes terday, Installed officers and adjourned. When the morning session opened. Su preme Master Workman C. C. Hogue, Past Master Workman B. J. Hawthorne and W. D.x Hare were admitted to the lodge room on a fraternal call. When the Grand Lodge resumed its work, and after the final routine business of tho session had been transacted, the grand chief of honor, Mrs. Wilda Belknap, was presented with a beautiful set of sllverwnre a gift from the Grand Lodge. Bouquets were presented to other officers, all of whom made brief responses. The Installation ceremonies were conducted by Acting Superior Chief of Honor Kate J. MIsencr, Past Superior Chief Julia Gault, and Superior Usher Mamie W. Brlgga After the Installation, committees were appointed as follows: Finance, Mary R. Hogue, Albany; Fidelia Mann, Portland. Law. Mary A. Hare, Hlllsboro; Georglna Smith, Hood River; Millie Pugh. Salem. Last evening tho Grand Lodge visited Fidelity Lodge, No. 14, Degree ofHonor. RECREATION. If you wish to enjoy a day of rest and pleasure, take the O. R. & N. train from Union depot at 9 A, M. for a short trip up the Columbia, returning, if desired, by boat from Cascade Locks. Tickets and particulars at O. R. & N. ticket office. Third and "Washington. TO BUILD SEWER SYSTEM CITY .ENGINEER MAKES PLAXS FOR NEW PIPE LIXE. Unlc Opponltlon Develops, Alblna Improvement "Will Be Made as Soon ni Possible. The Cook-nvenue sewer system In Al blna will be built this fall, unless there should be developed opposition strong enough to cause delay. This is Improb able, as there seems to be a general de sire that the Improvement should be made as soon as possible. City Engineer Elliott has not yet perfected the plans for the routes of the main conduit, beyond whnt was done by his predecessor. Most of the preliminary surveys were made by the former City Engineer, and some trac ings made of the route of the main pipe line, but even this Is not permanently located. There Is so much work on hand In the ofllce of the City Engineer that he will hardly be able to complete the plans and estimates of the system until he has a second crew In the field. New houses are springing up rapldlv all through this district, and the need of sewerage Is very great. There Is more territory In the Cook-avenue district than in the Beech street section. It Is estimated that the cost per lot will be considerably le3s In tho former than In the latter district. When the Beech-street sewer was first proposed there was great opposition and It was set forth that the cost would re sult In confiscation, but the actual cost per lot was not above the estimate, and the property-owners are generally satis fled. The City Engineer will have the plans for the work ready by the time the people think that It should com mence. The territory In this system Is malnlji west of Union avenue, although It reaches about 100 feet east of the ave nue. But eastward sewerage Is also needed. A new system will have to be provided for this territory. There has been, an extraordinary growth In new houses east of Union avenue In Lincoln Park, Northeast Irvlngton, which will sopn havo to be provided for. TO BUILD XEW MACHIXE SHOPS. PrciulIImlnnry Work Started on the I'lcnt of Phoenix Iron Works. Grading was started yesterday on the half block on the east side of East Third street, between East Clay street and Haw thorne avenue, purchased by. the Phoenix Iron Works Company. The company will have the advantage of solid ground for shops, although there is a considerable depression on Hawthorne avenue. The south side of the block is high, and the dirt is being scraped into the depression. It is the Intention of the company to push the erection of the build 'ngs re quired by the plant with all posslcle en ergy. Lumber for tho buildings vM soon be on the ground. The Standard Oil Company is preparing to rebuild Its warehouse on East First and East Main streets. Brick from the old walls have been cleaned and stacked up to be used, again. At present, however, it Is difficult to get material to this build ing, as the roadway was destroyed. A narrow temporary roadway has been built along East Water street, from the office of the Standard Oil Company to the standing roadway, over which material can be taken to rebuild the office) which will be made two stories. George Flan ders, the agent, is proceeding with the re pairs regardless of the efforts made to remove the oil tanks from the city. The basement of Dr. Surman's ruined building on East First street and Haw thorne avenue has been cleared of wreck age, preparatory to rebuilding. Part of the walls will be torn down, as they have been through two fires. BOLD THIBF BOBS A HOUSE. Carlson Home, 273 McMlllen Street, Entered Yesterday Mornlner. At an early hour yesterday morning tho home of August 1. Carlson, 275 Mc MUlcn street, was broken Into and robbed. Some money and Jewelry were taken. A kitchen window was forced up by means of a Jimmy. From the window the bur glar made his way to tho room occupied by Mr. Carlson on the second floor. The latter usually returns home in the morn ing, as he Is a member of the firm of Carlson & Beck, saloonkeepers, on Burn side street, and although Mrs. Carlson heard the 'noise of tho burglar when he opened the window and moved through the house, she suppsed that It was her husband, and gave the matter no atten tion. Mr. Carlson had already arrived home and was sound asleep. He slept so sound ly that the burglar was able to ransack his room thoroughly and go through the bureau drawers, scattering things In ev ery direction. When he got up yesterday morning, later, he was amazed to find evidences of a burglar's visit. A gold watch, chain and charm, some Jewelry and $2 50 In money were taken. OPPOSED TO KEW SCHOOLHOUSE. Runaellvlle Taxpayers! Agrnln Voted Asrqlnst Special Building? Tax. At a meeting of the taxpayers of the RussellvHlc school district, on the Base Line road, Wednesday evening, the prop osition to levy a special tax for building purposes was voted down. A statement was made by the directors as to the wants of the district, to tho ef fect that more room was necessary to ac commodate the children, but the meeting decided that more room was not required and that the directors should get along with the present facilities. This they will do. The directors announced at the meet ing that they would be governed entirely by the wishes of the people. However, being familiar with the conditions in the district, the directors were somewhat dis appointed over the action of the meet ing. I. O. O. F. Officers Installed. Industrial Lodge, No. 99, I. O. O. F., Al blna. has Installed the following officers: T. C. TIgard, past grand; Andrew Paul sen, noble grand: R. E. L. Simmons, vice grand; J. A. Estes, secretary; M. A. Mc Eachern, treasurer; T. J. Thompson, con ductor; William E. Hayward, warden; J. W. Boothe, right-hand supporter nobis grand: T. W. Vreeland, left-hand support er noble grand; R. E. Menefee, right-hand supporter vice-grand; Hugh McCauley, left-hand supporter vice-grand; E. L. San born, right scene supporter; J. C. Jame son, left scene supporter; Robert War wick, Inside guard. To Reopen Centenary Church. Preparations" are being made this week for reopening Centenary Methodist Church Sunday to public services. Ex tensive Improvements have been made to the auditorium. A special programme Is bplng arranged. The church auditorium has beer closed for over two months. Bishop Thoburn and Bishop Cranston will take part i:i tho services of the day. East Side XotcH. The funeral of Olga Berg, a school girl, living at Montavllla, was held yesterday from her home. She attended the Mon tavllln School and was a bright pupil. R. J. Bowland, principal of the Monta vllla School, and wife have gone to Ohio to spend the vacation. They will return In time for the opening of school In the Fall. Mw. A. J. Aylesworth, of Montavllla, who was severely Injured by two wheel men on the cycle path between the Base Line road and North Montavllla, a few days ago. Is slowly Improving. Mrs. Aylts worth Is advanced In years, and hence her recovery Is slow. The contractor Is pushing the improve ment of East Burnside street. The street Is graveled from Ea3t Eighth to East Twentletn, and finished part of the dis tance. A solid foundation of broken stones from the Mount Tabor gravel pit Is first laid. The planking has been torn up to East Twenty-eighth street. SWIMMING BY RULE. Xntntorlnl Instruction of Xew York School Children. Hartford Times. Tho simple, old-fashioned way to teach a boy to swim was for the other boys to throw him in the water and merely see to It that he did not actually drown. It work ed pretty well, and the boys subjected to the treatment learned fast, although their parents sometimes considered the way brutal If they heard anything about It. Now, In a big city this ie all changed. The boys and girls are both taught to swim, and In New Tork this year there is to be a considerable enlargement of facili ties. It Is proposed to give a two months' swimming course to all boys and girls un der 16 who apply for It, and at tho end of the time there will be diplomas for those who have finished the course creditably, and probably a gold medal for the best boy swimmer and another for the best girl swimmer. Only thoso can be ad mitted who have not learned to swim be fore. To one who remembers the old rough-and-ready methods the most astonishing part of the scheme is the scientific exact ness with which swimming Is to be taught is taught in some places now. The pupil begins on dry land and practices the arm movements under the direction of an in structor, who counts one, two, three to time the motions. When he Is supposed to be somewhat famlllarwlth the muscu lar movements required he Is put Into the water and there he Is taught floating, then the breast stroke, then the overhand stroke, diving, rescuing drowning people by throwing ropes or by diving for them, and then the method of resuscitating those who are half drowned and uncon scious. TIME CARD, STEAMER T. J. POTTER This week the O. R. & N. Co.'s steamer T. J. Potter will leave Ash-street dock for Astoria and Ilwaco as follows: July 15. 10.30 A. M.; July 16, 11:30 A. M.; July 17. 12:20 P. M.; July 18, 1:20 P. M.; Saturday, the 19th, at 2 P. M. Baggage must be received at Ash-street dock 30 minutes before departure. Ticket office Third and Washington. EXCURSION RATES TO SALT LAKE CITY. For the Elks' convention at Salt Lake, Auzust 12-14. the O. R. & N. will sell 30- dav round-trjp tickets at rate of J29 60: for return through San Francisco via rail or steamer, h TicKets on sale August 9 and 10. Call at O. R. & is. omce. Third and Washington, for further Information. WATER POWER IN PLENTY INDUSTRIES KLAMATH COUNTY OF FERS GOOD ADVANTAGES. Possibilities of Land Under Irriga tion Are Immense Climate and Other Characteristics. KLAMATH FALLS. Or., July 15. Spe cial correspondence.) This thriving town is located on Klamath- River, about two miles south of Upper Klamath Lake, of which I wrote In a former letter, and only one-quarter of a mile below- the rapids, or the "falls." as they are er roneously called. There will come a time, when the word "falls" will be omit ted from the name of this postofllce and It will be known simply as Klamath. The average width of the Klamath River between the lake and the town Is 330 feet, average depth less than four feet, and the maximum fall between the point where the rapids begin and the bridge here In town 66 feet. The winds militate to vary the volume of water somewhat. If there is a stiff, gale from the south. It has a tendency to bank up the lake water at the head of the rapids, and the river falls perceptibly. With the winds from the north, the river has been known to rise 1 feet in a short time. The mean or normal volume of tho river at the rapids is estimated to be about 220, 000 Inches. If the maximum fall Is utilized (66 feet). It Is estimated that the energy thus generated within the city limits would equal 25.000 horsepower. Those of , an Industrial turn of mind will know what this means. It Is capable of supplying this county wltb electric roads to every town and postofllce. It would supply energy to' operate all the manufacturing establish ments that might result from tho devel opment of this county during tho next quarter of a century- at least. Industries Likely to Spring: Up. The billions of feet of timber trlbutary to Klamath Lake, and through It di rectly to town, could be reduced Trom the raw material to various commercial com modities by this abundance of power from. Klamath River. It Is very probable that there will spring up at Klamath Falls la the near future sawmills, flouring mills, box and stave factories, woolen mills, furniture factories, paper mills, slaughter houses, rendering establishments, depots, roundhouses and various minor Industrial concerns. The 12,000,000.000 feet of lumber tributary to this point Is alone sufficient to create a city of no mean proportions. The new railroad from Klamathon, Cal., Is building this way, and will reach within 30 miles of Klamath Falls before snow flies. This town has a future which is near at hand. But this water power Is but one of the Invaluable natural resources of this un developed country. The Upper Klamath Lake, being a mammoth natural reservoir. supplied perennially by living springs. Is an everlasting guarantee that this county can have an adequate supply of water at all times for all Irrigation purposes. Possibilities of Irrigation. Assuming that the 2,206,000 acres of graz ing and agricultural land can be Irrigated to at least two-thirds of the extent of Us area. It appears that there are In Klamath County, at least 1,470,666 acrea of gooa grazing and farming lands that might be brought under an Irrigation system that would Increase Its usefulness and value many hundred per cent. There Is only a very small proportion of this area at pres ent occupied or Improved, hence the great advantages and attractions this county offers to settlers. Some Irrigation data are appropriate at this point. Already property-owners per ceive the great value of the irrigating ca nal, and have begun to Invest and con struct along this line. The Klamath Falla Irrigating Company secured a- franchise 12 years ago to divert 20.000 Inches or water from Klamath River just above this city. It constructed a small canal at first and has ance widened It until It Is now 15 feet wide. The company diverts about B0O0 of Its possible 20,000 Inches, and pro poses to enlarge the ditch to Its full legal capacity. The Merrill Mutual Canal Com pany, Incorporated for flCO.CCO. and with a capacity of 30,000 inches, has one-half its stock already subscribed, and proposes to construct lte canal, finishing by the end ot 1903. The Moore & Martin ditch will be entitled to 13.000 inches of water, which will be drawn from the west side of Klam ath River, the other two mentioned canals drawing from the east side. The Little Klamath Irrigating Company will divert 20,000 Inches from Lower Klamath Lake. Inch of Wnter lor an Acre. These four companies, when using their full quota of water allowed by provisions of their respective franchises, will divert 83.000 Inches of water. Each 'Inch of water will be sufficient to Irrigate one acre of ground for the first three years, and after that two acres. So these four companies have a maximum capacity after three years of 170,000 acres. The character of the land here, now known as "dry ranches." or ranches not under any Irrigation system, are held to be worth to 0 to $7 per acre. They pro duce oats, rye, wheat and grasses. After they are brought under Irrigation tney are worth 525 to 30 per acre, and once In alfalfa they will readily bring C0 per acre. Climate. The climate here Is most healthful. The nights are cool and conducive to sleep and rest. The Winters, from the meteorolog ical records, are not as severe as In other portions of Eastern Oregon. Apples, cher ries and pears do well here. The country Is especially adapted to raising cattle, horses, sheep and goats. It abounds In game, and the hardier vegetables all thrive here. Nature has established foundations for Summer re sorts among the crystal ice-cold springs, and its boiling, steaming medicinal waters will yet attract the weary and afflicted, and become one of its greatest advertise ments to the outside world. EDWARD EVERETT YOUNG. CROWD AT SHIELDS' PARK Fine Programme Enjoyed by Many Amusement-Lovers. An unusually large crowd enjoyed tha programme at Shields' Park last night, and the many excellent numbers were applauded so liberally that many of them had to be repeated. The moving pic tures, particularly the "Ancient Magie" picture and the closing one, were good. The park is proving a decided success, and a more pleasant way of spending a mild Summer evening cannot be imag ined. Dr. Talcott & Co. StrIctlyRelIabl. 2 5 OK Alder St. PORTLAND. 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