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TEE MORNTKG OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1902.
IT'S UPTQ PORTLAND
Opportunity to Get Big
Alaska Trade.
Proposal of the home miners
Chance That Looks Like an Excel
lent One "Will Be Discussed
, by tbe Chamber of
Commerce 1
Opportunity I up to Portland to get
Into the Alaska, trade. It -will post your
city not one cent. We make a bona
flde offer to your business men, and wo
put up the money ourselves. Tea, we
expect to profit ourselves by the ven
ture. By putting tho right foot forward
and lending 'tis & hand, Portland can
profit also. All -we ask of your city Is
Its moral support and Influence.
Such were the words yesterday of J. P.
Hudd, secretary of the Alaska Miners'
Transportation Association of Nome. His
proposition seems to the officers of the
Chamber of Commerce and Board of
Trade to be a likely one and these bodies
will enter into extensive consideration
of it.
The purpose of the association of
miners whom Mr. Rudd represents is
purely and simply this: To resist tho ex
actions and extortions of the steamship
companies doing business between Puget
Sound and Nome. "We don't like the
way the companies have treated us,"
said Mr. Rudd. "Their rates have been
arbitrary and unreasonable. When
traffic has been rushing they have
cinched us by raising freight and pass
enger charges with the sole purpose of
malting out of the business, not what
was reasonable, but what the traffic
would bear. But our traffic will bear
them no longer. Five hundred miners
of our association will come southward
this Autumn. But tho steamship com
panies will not rob them of their savings
as heretofore. Tho men are determined
about this."
Mr. Rudd asks Portland to help him
get a steamship, nothing more. "Wo
could use a vessel of even 3000 tons ear
ning capacity," said he. "with accom
modations for between 800 and 1000 pass
engers. In fact we could swing any
number of passengers." He submits two
proposals to the owners of steamships:
First to put a cash guarantee of 510,000,
with an assurance of at least 500 pass
engers at $10 each, the said $10,000 and
the additional $10 per pasenger to con
stitute the charter price of the ship; or,
second, to make a flat cash offer of
$20,000, this money to be deposited in the
Bank of Nome. Under the first proposal,
tho owners of the vessel would use all
available freight space for their own
profit and charterers -would turn Into
their pockets the proceeds from pass
enger transportation charges. Of course
the charterers would make whatever
passenger rates they deemed advisable. It
is evident they would realize a hand
some saving of money under regular
rates. The fare between Nome and
Seattle Is now $50, but It stands a good
chance to go up soon, because It always
does when traffic begins to rush.
In view of the existing repressed con
dition of steamship freights. It would
seem to be easy to secure a vessel. But
Mr. Rudd does not find it so. Estab
lished transportation lines have large
vessels pretty well corralled, he says. "It
Is manifestly against their Interests to
let any Independent enterprise, such as
the one proposed, into their field of busi
ness, so that they will move heaven and
earth tokeep out interlopers.
"Freight rates are now $10 a ton," re
marked Mr. Rudd. "They have been as
high as $75. Passenger fares are now
$50. They have been $175. The rule has
been to Jack up rates at each end of tho
season and to let them sag in the middle.
"Not less than 6000 men will come
south this Fall, from Nome. If we had
a steamer that would carry 3000 of them
we could load her up. They are all tired
of being plucked. Our association is
in the field to get reasonable rates."
According to Mr. Rudd's own admission,
he is not in the present enterprise for
sentiment, but for business. Portland's
Jobbing facilities are far ahead of Seat
tle's, ho declares, and Nome merchants
can save at least 10 per cent In dealing
with this city Instead of with Seattle. On
Recount of the monopoly established lines
have over the route from Seattle, Mr.
Rudd has to look to "Victoria, Sab Fran
cisco or Portland. Import duties throw
Victoria off the list, and distance docs
likewise with San Francisco. Therefore
Portland Is the natural harbor for the
enterprise. Seattle is off the map of the
new project, because of the treatment that
city has offered It. Mr. Rudd submitted
his proposal to the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce. That body saw how It Imper
iled vested rights and the Seattle dy
nasty of profit kings, and therefore turned
It down.
"Portland has a chance now to put an
entering wedge into the northern trade,"
insisted Mr. Rudd. "You have been wait
ing for this chance. The opportunity thus
offered will multiply upon you If It is fos
tered. We can bring Alaska business to
your city yet this year, and It will return
to you next year and the next after. In
steadily increasing ratio. The 500 or 1000
men who come down from Nome through
your city will go back next Spring with
three or four times as many, through the
same avenue. We shall have a steamship
of our own, not long hence, for we are or
ganized for that purpose. Then we shall
cast our favors where wo are well re
ceived." In order to competo with the vessels
now on the route, the ship chartered would
have to have complete passenger accom
modations and be more than a steam
schooner.
The Board of Trade will discuss tho
subject at Its meeting Monday evening.
Mr. Rudd had a conference with the O.
R. & N. yesterday, but that company
had no available ship. He will return im
mediately to Nome, as the season Is get
ting late. He said that he had come with
the purpose of getting a ship, and would
get one before he went back. He will
have further conference with tho Board of
Trade today.
The plan of the Board of Trade to estab
lish a. steamship line to Alaska would be
aided by the enterprise now In hand. A
committee of the board has been working
steadily for somo time. It thought at first
it could run a steamer yet this year, but
that intention has been given up. Now
things are working for a steamship line to
begin operations next Spring. There Is
plenty of time ahead In which to accom
plish all preliminaries. Local capital will
be Interested in tho project. Arrangements
are already under way for establishing
agencies in the north.
STUDENTS FROM JAPAN.
In Charge of a. Tutor, They Are
Studying Our Methods.
Among the tourists now In the city Is a
parts' of Japanese students, who are look
ing over the Pacific Coast country. The
party, which Is in charge of Professor S.
Katahlra, of Okayama, Is the first of Its
kind that ever visited the United States
from Japan. M. YamadL who Is business
manager of the party, speaks English fiu
rtlv. rinfl nnn-rrintrs tho Importance of
American education for his fellow-countrymen.
When Been last evening he said:
"The principal object of our visit Is to
examine tho Institutions of higher learn
ing on tho Pacific Coast. Many of our
young men are educated In France, Ger
many and England, hut during recent
years the United States has attracted
many who desire to follow technical
courses and study the professions. We
are highly pleased with Portland and the
Puget Sound country. From here we ex
pect to go to California, to Inspect the two
great universities at Berkeley and Stan
ford. After touring California- we shall
return to Japan. It Is possible that some
of our party will return to the United
States for the liberal instruction offered
by your colleges and professional schools."
The party consists of about 15 Japanese
boys, all of whom are Intelligent looking
young fellows. They are guests at the
Perkins Hotel. Yesterday they visited
Oregon City, where they went through the
paper mills. Today they expect to go to
Cascade Locka Last evening many Jap
anese residents of Portland called on the
visitors, who are delighted with tho city
and Its people.
LARGEST ON THE COAST.
Kevr Tank Built by tbe Portland Gas
Company.
Tho largo tank of the Portland Gas f
Company, situated on the oorner of Thir
teenth and Davis streets, has been en
tirely rebuilt during the past few weeks
and now has double Its former capacity
besides having a vastly better outside ap
pearance. The work has been In tho
hands of a Cincinnati firm, which makes
a specialty of gas work.
Tho old tank was about 82 feet
high and HO feet In diameter,
and when it was up to its
full height had a capacity of 300,000 cubic
feet. It was supported by a number of
dirty yellow pillars, about 15 Inches
thick, and theso combined with several
other disagreeable features of the tank
made a rather poor sight for the neigh
borhood.
The contract was let to the Eastern
firm, and they Immediately sent a forco
of men West to commence operations.
The old pillars were completely removed
and in their places was erected a steel
support for the tank, SO feet high, and
composed of small but strong girders and
rods. This support is in four sections,
each naving a height of 20 feet, and is
far superior to the old one In every re
spect. The height of the tank was In
creased to 36 feet, and after a new tank
of the same size was made In the East
and shipped out here, the 'two were fitted
together by means of a "telescope" Joint,
so that the total height when full will
be full 72 feet.
This "telescope" Joint permits the tank
to operate precisely similar to a tele
scope, so that when it is empty the two
sections sink out of sight in the ground.
The Joint is filled with water, and when
the tank rises all possible means of es
cape for the gas Is cut oft, for there Is
15 Inches of Bull Run between It and
the outside air.
The masonry work around the base of
the tank on which the support stands
was built up 10 feet to suit the new con
ditions, making the complete new struc
ture over twice as high as the old. It
jvill be the largest of any on the coast,
and over 20 feet higher than the one at
the foot of Everett street, which has
heretofore been considered a pretty good
sized affair itself. As It stands today,
tho tank holds over 675,000 cubic feet, and
It will be but a matter of a few days
before It will have been entirely xepalnt
ed and ready for use.
TITLE TO RIVER WATER.
Government Wants to
Know "Who I
Owns It at Willamette Falls.
The new river and harbor act provides
that there shall be organized In the office
of the Chief of Engineers a board of five
engineer officers, "to whom shall bo re
ferred for consideration and recommenda
tion all reports upon examination and sur
veys provided for by Congress, and all
projects or changes In projects for works
of river and harbor Improvement hereto
fore or hereafter provided for. And the
board shall submit to the Chief of Engi
neers recommendations as to the desira
bility of commencing or continuing any
and all improvements upon which reports
are required."
The act also provides that the Secretary
of War shall cause a preliminary exam
ination to be made of the canal and locks
at Oregon City, the report on which shall
be reviewed by the board of engineers pre
viously referred to. The language of the
act Telatlve to the Oregon City canal is
as follows:
"The Secretary of War is hereby author
ized and directed to ascertain, through a
board of engineers or otherwise, and re
port to the House, whether either the ac
quisition of the present canal and locks at
Willamette Falls, Oregon, or a construc
tion of new canal and locks by the
United States Government, and their op
eration for the exclusive benefit of the
navigation of said river, would, by with
drawing the water of the Willamette Riv
er from the channels In which they have
been accustomed to flow, orNptherwise, In
jure In a material manner the operations of
the manufacturing enterprises now In op
eration or contemplated at the falls of the
Willamette River. Also to ascertain,
through the Department or Justice, or
otherwise, and report to Congress, wheth
er the Portland General Electric Com
pany, of Oregon, by virtue of Its owner
ship of certain real property at Willam
ette Falls, In the Willamette River. Ore
gon, has a legal, valid and existing right
and title, as against the United States,
for the full, free and ccntlnued use of the
waters of the Willamette River for the
use of the manufacturing enterprises now
located on their property, whether such
water Is needed for navigation or not, and
If so, what method would be necessary on
the part of tho United States Government
to acquire title to such water for the pur
pose of navigation, and the measure of
damage it must pay to such company."
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Bulldlnjc Permits.
R. C Brooks, one-story cottage. East Davis,
between East Twenty-eighth and "East Twenty
ninth; $1200.
P. A. Worthlngton, two-story dwelling, corner
East Twelth and East Yamhill; 300.
P. Bell, one-atory cottage, Stanton, between
Union and Rodney aicnues; $1200.
Charles Inglefleld. repairs. Powell, between
East Seventeenth and East Eighteenth; $200.
Thomas H. Barnett. excavation, southeast
corner of Park and Morrison streets; $500.
Lee IOng, repairs. Second, between Alder
and Washington; $230.
J. Frltschle, barn, corner Water and Woods;
$200.
J. C Alnsworth. repairs, Third, between Oak
and Pine: $1800.
Theo Nolf, store, northwest corner of East
Thirteenth and Umatilla; $1400.
J. W. Hickman, two-story dwelling. Second,
between Sherman and Caruthers; $2500.
Justin Wastrand. lH-story dwelling. East
Main, between East Twenty-third and Eastn
Twenty-fourth; $1800.
Mrs. Flora Dill. 1-story dwelling. East
Tenth, between Skidmore and Shaver; $500.
M. J. Driscoll, repairs. Pine, between Fourth
and Fifth! $150.
W. H. Fajle, two-story dwelling; $2000.
Isaac Hill, two-story dwelling. Schuyler, be
tweenth Nineteenth and Twenty-first; $2100.
Contagious Diseases.
Letltla Morrln, C2S East Eighteenth street;
measles. "
Mrs. Jones, Jefferson and Stout streets;
smallpox.
Marriage Licenses.
B. C. Williams, aged 0; Florence M. Ar
nold, 21.
J. J. Cunningham, : Carrie B. Locke, 20.
A I. Tlbbctts. aged 20; Addis I. Busssll, 22.
Births.
July 23, girl to the wife of L. I Smith, 200
Porter street.
July 21, girl to the wife of W. T. Buchman,
824 Wheeler street.
July 20. boy to the wjfe of W. A. Salisbury,
Algora, la.
Death.
July 28, Margaret I. Keene, 0 months, 185
Sherman trt: tubercular -M.
INJURED BY A PLANER
FLYING STICK XEARLT TAKES AS
OPERATIVE'S LIFE.
Madison-Street Bridge "Will Soon Be
Ready for Travel Affairs of
the East Side.
John Mooney, employed In tho Frank
Schmltt Company's planing mill, on East
Eighth and East Taylor streets, was seri
ously injured and narrowly escaped in
stant death yesterday forenoon while op
erating a planer. He was struck on the
left shoulder with a small stick which he
was passing through the platter, with such
terrific force that the collar-bone was
shattered and his back Injured.
The stick Mooney was struck with was
only about an Inch wide by three-quarters
of an inch thick, and yet It was hurled
with euch force that his neck would have
been broken had it struck a few Inches
higher. He was passing two sticks
through the machine, one being a little
thinner than the other. The Instant tho
thin piece camo into contact with the
whirling knives of the planer It waa
hurled out with the force of a bullet from
a gun. Dr. Chambers was sent for, but
before the physician could reach the fac
tor' 8. large ridge had risen on his back.
ILLUSTRATION OF O. R. &
This scene la near Viento. The track
reappearing in the far distance. Is tho old
grade appears at the right.
i
At first the full extent of the Injury could
not be determined, but subsequent exam
ination showed that the lung had not
been penetrated. The bones of the shoul
der were found badly shattered, and
Mooney will be laid up for somo time.
Mooney was removed to his home near the
Clinton Kelly Schoolhouse.
TEAMS MAY CROSS IX TEX DAYS.
Madison B rid pre Xovr
Ready, but
Roadway Is Xot Finished.
Teams may cross on the Madison-street
bridge within 10 days, provided material
tn mmniPtA thft six-foot additions on each
I side of the roadway built by the electric
railway company on Hawthorne aVe"ue
between East First ana .cast ai
streets is furnished. Work was started
on theso extensions by the city several
days ago, but there Is now delay in get
ting lumber. Only one load was received
yesterday. With a full crew of men and
an abundance of material these exten
sions should be built in four or five days,
but it will evidently take a much longer
time, owing to the dribbling method of
delivering material.
On the Madison bridge the work is so
near completion that teams could now be
crossing if the City Council had taken
hold with tho same promptness and vigor
that the county did. Only on the south
aide a portion of the sidewalk remains to
be finished, but this would not prevent
teams from using the bridge If there were
any way to get from the approach to East
First street.
Between the two spans that were de
stroyed In the recent fire the deck and
superstructure are what they will be
when the trusses shall have been substl
ted for the piles which now support the
spans. Jhe timbers and Iron rods will bo
put up and the supporting piles will be
pulled out. Tho pressure on the other
bridges, especially Morrison bridge, since
the closing of Madison, has been very
great. On Morrison special precautions
have been necessary in handling the great
travel. So far only a few minor accidents
have happened, but the bridge has been
overloaded. It will 'be a great relief to
the public when travel across the river
can again bo dlvidea up among all the
bridges.
FIRE IX CYCLE PARK.
Tract Is Bcinp Cleared Furniture
Factory Xot In Danger.
A great volume of spoke pouring up
ward in the neighborhood of the Doern
becher furniture factory, on East Twenty
eighth street and Sullivan's Gulch, yes
terday forenoon caused the report that the
factory buildings were burning. The fire
was caused by burning brush In Cycle
Park, in which the Claire Fitch tragedy
took place. This tract has been covered
with a heavy growth of brush and some
trees. It is now being cleared by the own
ers, the Title Guaranty & Trust Company,
and will be platted for reejdence pur
poses. .The flro caused consiaeraoie apprenen
rfon In the neighborhood, but It was held
In check. District Engineer Holden also
went to the park and saw that there was
no danger. Tho firemen are glad that the
tract Is being cleared of brush, as it has
caused them much trouble In the past In
preventing fires started there from
spreading to surrounding property.
DR. CLIXB AT LA GRANDE.
Appointed Pastor of the Methodist
Church There.
Rev. Cullen E. Cllne, D. D., of Portland,
has Just been appointed pastor of the La
Grande Methodist Church to fill the "unex
pired term of the late Rev. Mr. Millar,
who died in Portland recently from ap
pendicitis. -Rev. Earl Cranston, resi
dent bishop, made the appointment. Mr.
Cllne left In time to preach Sunday for the
first time. Tho appointment lasts till the
conference controlling tho La Grande
charge convenes, which will bo some time
in September.
Dr. Cllne has not been in active service
for some time, at his request receiving
only a nominal appointment from the an
nual conference. He is a man of attain
ments and force as a speaker. Recently
he served a term as president of the Port
land Methodist Ministerial Association.
DR. SURMAX "WILL REBUILD.
Three-Story Brick on Hawthorne
Avenue Will Be Restored.
Dr. Surman will have his brick building
on the corner of East First street and
Hawthorne avenuo rebuilt. That portion
of the old walls not damaged la the late
flro will be permitted to stand and be
come part of the new structure. It is the
second time this brick has passed through
the fire. Probably one-third of the stand
ing walls will be usedln the building.
- The warehouse of the Standard Oil Com
pany on East First and East Main streets
is almost finished. It has been rebuilt on
tho old lines. Work on the foundation of
the first building of the Phoenix Iron
Works on its new Grounds on 'East Third,
fey V(&2ta jwLHf'' sss53EsT?''BIwfet),'-jfv '
between East Clay street and Hawtborno
avenue, has been started. These are the
only buildings that have been started in
the fire-swept district, although there are
others projected. When teams are per
mitted to cross Madison bridge there will
be renewed activity In the district.
East Oak-Street Improvement.
A petition with the signatures of a ma
porlty of the property-owners, asking for
the Improvement of East Oak street, be
tween East Third and East Twelfth
streets, has been sent to the City Council,
but.no action has yet been taken on It.
It will probably come up In Its regular
order. The residents on the street are
very anxious for prompt action. There
are two disrupted and dangerous road
ways on this street that are a disgraco to
the city. It will be a good thing to have
them rebuilt and out of the way.
Eacineer Retains; Injured.
John Relslng, engineer for Frank
Schmltt Company's planer, on East
Eighth and East Taylor streets, fell from
a ladder Monday and was severely Injured
on his side. He will be laid up for some
time.
Switchboard for No. 3.
District Engineer Holden, of the East
Side branch of the fire department, yes
terday finished a handsome oak switch
board for Engine Company No. 3. It la
the fourth board of tho kind that Mr.
Holden has built, and all have shown
excellent workmanship. This one for No.
N. TRACK IMPROVEMENT.
Photo by Glfford.
at the left, winding around the bluff and
one. The easier curvature on the lower
oe
3 Is five feet square, inside measurement,
and built of oak. It stands with the top
ornamental piece 7 feet 9 Inches high.
He commenced work on this switchboard
last Tuesday. The usual cost of such a
board Is $55.
"Will Take Vacation.
Rev. J. J. Staub, pastor of tho Sunny
side Congregational Church, and family
will leave for their cottage at Seaside
next week, where they will spend the
month of August, Next Sunday Mr. Staub
will preach a sermon appropriate to the
10th anniversary of his pastorate at Sun
nyside. During his absence his pulpit will
bo occupied as follows: First and fourth
Sundays, Rev. D. G. Gray; second Sunday,
Rev. H. M. Smith; third Sunday, Rev. F.
F. Clapp, Forest. Grove.
Lnut Side Notes.
Rev. W. B. Hollingshcad, pastor jf Cen
tenary Methodist Church, has gono to
Hood River to remain during the week.
He will return Saturday for Sunday serv
ices. Hnrley McDonald died at St, Vincent's
Hospital yesterday. He has a son living
At Mount Tabor. He was 77 years old, and
was a pioneer. Tho body will be Bent to
Forest Grove for Interment
At 6 o'clock yesterday morning 20 young
women from the Troy Laundry took a
swim in the Portland Free Baths. Thcy
wcre invited to come by Mra Edward
Holman, and suits were furnished them.
George S. Llnvllle, Jr., of the East Side,
who has been connected with the United
States marine service, has returned to
Sah Francisco from Panama. He has
been in this service for the past year, and
, tho present is the first tlmo ho has been
ashore for any length of time.
MRS. HELMBOLD MARRIED
Senator Mitchell's Daughter Weds
New Yorlc Lawyer.
Mrs. Margaret Mitchell Helmbold, the
eldest daughter of United States Senator
John TL Mitchell, of Oregon, was quietly
married at St, Paul's church on tho
morning of Ju'y 21 to Francis Hoyt
Griffin, an attorney, of New York.
Senator Mitchell gave tho bride away.
Rev. Dr. Harding officiated. Mr. Nor
man Griffin, a brother of the groom,
was best man. The Misses Handy,
sisters-in-law of tho bride, were present
at the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin
went North to make a trip through
Nova Scotia on the honeymoon.
The first husband of the bride was Mr.
Handy, son of a "well-known Washing
ton family. Ho died In that city. Her
second husband, Mr. Helmbold, of this
city, lived but a short time after their
marriage.
Her two sons, the Handy boys, who are
still at school, are in Europe with their
aunt, the Comtesse do Rochefoucauld,
formerly Miss Mattle Mitchell. Sho has
not been In this country since her mar
riage, which took place In Paris. She
Is devoted to her nephews and of late
years has had thebi with her or super
vised their education.
. Brewery in Ilands of Receiver.
JCEW YORK, July 29. The Malcolm
Brewing Company, of Brooklyn, was to
day placed In tho hands of receivers by
Justice Dickey, of the Supreme Court, on
Judgments aggregating $73,000. It Is al
leged that the conversion of funds and
goods by an ex-officer of tho concern
brought about the difficulty. The compa
ny has onsets of $755,000 and liabilities
amounting to nearly $500,000.
Hurt at Chicago Fire.
CHICAGO, July 29. Several persona
were Injured In a fire here today thai
damaged the twine warehouse df the Mc
Cormlck Harvesting Machine Company
at Blue Island and Western nvenues to the
extent of $75,000. The fire was a smolder
ing one, with much smoke, and gave the
firemen a hard light. It is not thought
any one was fatally hurt,
Mrs. Stoddard Critically 111.
NEW YORK, July 29. Mrs. Elizabeth
Drew Barstow Stoddard, wife of the poet,
Richard Henry Stoddard, is critically ill
at her home In this city. She was taken
111 with Influenza three weeks ago, since
which time Bhe was grown steadily worse.
Mrs. Stoddard Is well known as a writer.
EXCURSION RATES TO SALT LAKE
CITY.
For tbe Elks convention at 8alt Lake
August 12-14. the O. R. & N. will sell 2ol
day Tound-trjp tickets at rate of $29 60; for
return through San Francisco via. rail or
steamer, $44. Tickets on sale August 9
and 10. Call at O. R. & N. office. Third
and Washington, for further Information.
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PORTLAND-CHICAGO.
Seventy hours and thirty minutes C70)
Is the time of the "Chicago-Portland Spe
cial" from Portland to Chicago. Leaves
Portland every day at 9 A. Ml Ticket
offlo- Third. And Washington, JO. B, & 'N.
Co
HE SOLD DISEASED HOGS
AND, THEREFORE, E. DIMBLATT
"WAS FIXED ?40.
Case in. the. Municipal Court "Which
Is of Interest to People Who
Eat Fork.
Hogs, and the signs which indicate
when they are unfit for human food,
formed the principal topics for discussion
in a case heard yesterday before Munici
pal Judge Hogue, when E. DImblatt, a
dealer In hogs, and having his ranch near
Hillsdale, was charged with exposing for
sale and offering for sale and delivering
for human food certain tainted, diseased
and bad meat the carcasses of two dis
eased hogs. The evidence showed that
Dimblatt's son had left the hogs com
plained of at Nash Bros." butcher
shop. 43 Sixth street. DImblatt was
found guilty and was fined $40. The evi
dence also showed that disease has re
cently broken out among hogs in and
around ranches at Hillsdale, and that for
some unknown reason there are few hogs
In that locality at the present time.
Dr. H. R. Blersdorf, who swore out the
warrant against DImblatt, testified that
he visited Nash Bros.' place Jluy 23
and found two hogs there that were un
fit for human food. "The hogs were on
a shelf when I first saw them," proceeded
the 'witness. "Tho glands on the neck
were enlarged, and the hogs must have
had high fever when they were killed.
From the indications I saw In these hogs,
I should say that they had either suffered
from hog cholera or swine plague. They
were unfit for human food, and persons
eating them would be apt to contract
typhoid fever. The hogs were also In
poor physical condition, and one was very
lean. These conditions must have been
visible before they were killed. The two
hogs were taken to the City Crematory
and destroyed."
Dr. E. N. Hutchinson, veterinarian for
the United States Local Bureau of Ani
mal Industry, stated he had examined
the hogs complained of, and was sure
the hogs had suffered from what Is known
as swine plague. "They were in a weak,
flabby condition." said he. "There were
about 100 postules on the skin, outside,
visible to the naked eye, and the muscles
were foo easily separated. The symptoms
were that the animals had suffered from
a blood poison disease. The result would
have been, if people had eaten the flesh
of these hogs, they would have suffered
from headaches, nausea and other more
serious diseases." Here the witness gave
a minute description of the hogs, show
ing that from the appearance of the
flesh, it was unfit for human food. "I
have been connected with the United
States Bureau of Animal Industry in th's
city for five years," went on the witness,
"and I inspect shipments of stock for the
lnter-state trade. I should Imagine that
the two hogs complained of were sick
from six to 10 days before they were
killed."
Joseph Nash testified that he was a
partner in the firm of Nasn Bros.,
butchers. "I got five hogs from Mr.
DImblatt July 23." stated the witness. "I
told him that I wanted to buy hogs and
he said he had a few left, but that they
were nretty thin, hardly fit for market.
When I came to my shop In the morning
I found five hogs hanging outside. I
supposed they were from DImblatt, but
I do not know who left them at my
place. Three of tho hogs were fit for
food, but the two now complained of I
placed in the back room, as I would not
sell them for food they were too poor.
When DImblatt came later In the day,
I told him that the officers had been there
before him, and he admitted that the two
hogs were too poor for the block. He
told me to give the two hogs to the
boneman,-if he did not come back for
them."
"What became of the other three
hogs?" queried Deputy City Attorney
Fitzgerald.
"I sold them." admitted Nash. They
were fit for food. They cost me 7 cents
per pound. I paid nothing for the two
hogs complained of."
"Do your business books show what
the hogs cost you?"
"It was a cash transaction, and I did
not make the entry in my books. My
opinion Is that the two hogs complained
of had not suffered from hog cholera,
but from starvation. That was all that
was wrong with them. I saw no postules
on tho skin. The hogs were pure."
Dr. McLean. State Veterinarian, testi
fied that he had examined hogs owned by
DImblatt, at Hillsdale. July 11, and found
the hogs to be all right. "I punched tho
hogs," went on the witness, "and they
did not appear to be suffering from lung
trouble. When I punched them they did
not cough, as they would have done had
they suffered from lung trouble. They
squealed In a healthy way and went and
ate. DImblatt had about 100 hogs In the
drove. I did not see any postules on the
skin. All the hogs looked very spry
they gave a good, loud grunt." ,
"Have you heard that there has been
trouble among hogs around Hillsdale
lately, and that numbers of them havo
been killed and burned by their owners?"
asked Mr. Fitzgerald.
"No; I have not,"
"You have at least heard that hogs
have disappeared around Hlllsdale7"
"Yea."
DImblatt, tho defendant, was cross-examined
at length. Ho stated he had
only six hogs left when Nash gave his
order. "My son killed five of the hogs
and took them to Nash's place," con
tinued the witness. "The hogs were thin;
that was all. They did not suffer from
lung trouble. The reason that we did not
kill the Blxth hog was that he was too
thin. I charged Nash 7 cents per pound
for tho three hogs, but the two hogs com
plained of were not sold to him. They
were sent to the bone yard, and I ex
pected to get what the bone yard people
paid for them. On the day I sold the
three hogs to Nash I sold a lot of hogs
at 54 cents per pound to the stockyards
people. I have not burned any of my
hog3 this month."
"How many hogs do you have now?
"One."
"That Is strange; is It not?"
"Business is not good In the hog mark
et just now," replied the witness,
smoothly.
The Nebraska. Earthquake.
OMAHA. July 29. Reports today from
points in Northern and Western Nebraska
lndlcato that yesterday's earthquake was
more general than at first reported, and
quite severe In some places. At Oakdale
building were shaken perceptibly, and at
Battle Creek the disturbance lasted half
a minute. Tilden, Norfolk, Crelghton,
Plalnview, Pierce and Nlligh report shocks
lasting 20 seconds, and at Elgin three dis
tinct quakes -were felt. At none of these
towns, however, was there any serious
damage, the breaking of windows, dishes
and cracking of plaster being the extent
of the destruction.
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Stoned to Death.
SANTA FE, N. M.. July 29. Alejandro
Seba was stoned to death last night by
Luis Romero and relatives. Romero had
left Ills house to be gone Ave days, hut
returned before the period had expired,
and found Seba In company with his
(Romero's) wife. Romero reported the
murder to tho authorities and gave himself
up. Seba's body was dragged 300 yards
through wire fences and over stones to
his own home.
Murder Epidemic at Tucsob.
TUCSON. Ariz.. July 29. Tucson is. go
ing through an epidemic of murder. Three
foul murders have taken place here in
less than three weeks' time. On the day
set for the funeral of Officer Katzensteln,
who was shot down at hi3 post of duty
by a drunken Mexican, another brutal
murder occurred. Late last night VI-
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is taught exactly as books are kept in business; where shorthand is
made easy ; where penmanship is at its best; where hundreds of
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cente Arena, one of the best Spanish citi
zens of Tucson, was hela up while on his
way home by a gang of five Mexicans,
and cruelly beaten to death. Three of
the assassins were captured today, and are
nowin JaiL The other two. It 13 believed,
havo crossed, the Mexican line.
Saloon-Keeper Responsible.
ST. LOUIS, July 29. According to a de
cision of the United States Circuit Court
of Appeals, which affirmed the Judgment
for plaintiffs of the Federal Court of Ne
braska, a saloon-keeper may be held re
sponsible for the death of aipatron of his J
place In the event that death occurs from
an accident resulting from tho inebriated
condition of the patron. Tho suit was
filed by the widow and daughter of Charles
Walker against John Moser and others
engaged in the saloon business at Ash
land. Neb. PlalnUffs charge that Charles
Walker on February 9, 1900, drank intoxi
cants to excess at Moser's saloon, and In
consequence was thrown from a buggy
and killed. A verdict giving the plaintiff
damages Was appealed,
Time IkjcJc Set Wrong.
NEW YORK, July 29. With its vault
full of money and securities which could
not be reached, owing to tho failure of
the time lock, the Phoenix National Bank,
In Wall street, has conducted Its business
for a day on borrowed capital. The lock
had been set for 48 hours on Saturday,
instead of for 40, and there was accord
ingly nothing to do but wait, and mean
time send out and borrow enough money
trt apt throueh the day on. The conse
quences might have been rather serious,
had there been any securities locked up
which were wanted or had the books been
in the vault. As It happened there was
UtUe inconvenience.
Strange Upheaval of the Ground.
NEW YORK. July 29. The town of
Stratford, N. Y., now has, according to a
Press dispatch from Little Fall3, a strange
upheaval of tho ground. Tons of sod,
gravel and stone were tossed in the air
and landed on a knoll 12 feet higher than
their original place. The debris covers a
space 100 feet square, and Is more than
six feet dep. It is believed lightning Ig
nited a vein of natural gas and caused an
underground explosion.
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Fertiliser Companies Merge.
BOSTON, July 29. Tho Bowker Fer
tilizer Company has negotiated a merger
of its capital with the American Agricul
tural Company, and has calletj a special
meeting for August 4, at which the stock
holders wlU vote upon the question of rat
ifying the action of the directors. The
Bowker Fertilizer Company has a capital
of n.000.000.
OAluY MBTEOnOLOGICAI. REPORT.
PORTLAND. July 29. S" P. ST. Maximum,
temperature. 77; minimum temperature. 03;
river reading- at 11 A. M.. 11.2 feet; change in
the past 21 hours. 0.1 foot; total precipita
tion, 5 P. if. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipita
tion since Sept. 1, 1001. 40 85 Inches; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1001. 46.28 inches;
deficiency, 5.41 Inches; total sunshine July 28,
10.00; possible sunshine July 23. 15.00.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A few Urht sprinkles of rain occurred In
Southern Idaho, but elsewhere In the North
Pacific States the weather continues fair. It Is
warmer in Western Oregon and In Western
and Northern Washington.
The indications are for generally fair -weather
In this' district Wednesday, with moderate
temperatures.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at 'Portland for tho 23 hours
ending- at midnight Wednesday. July 30:
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college Pace ,
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f3JyYc Wotff management to sell the en-
lll dluua lil iuq Xiaaiciu
Mountain YalfeY However, by war of ccur-
tesy. a DlocK ot 10OO sharps
-will be offered for local
ubecrintion for the period of 30 days from
July 10. 1002. Applications coming In later
than Aug. 10. 1002. will not be considered.
Apply to L. Y. KEADY & CO.,
Failing: Bldgr., Portland, Or.
Or to Main OGlce, Dooly Building:.
Walla Walla, Wash.
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STREET SPRINKLERS
AND SWEEPERS
HARNESS
Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy, with
couth to west winds.
Oregon Fair, with south to west winds.
Washington Fair in east, partly cloudy In
west portion; south to west winds.
Idaho Fair.
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Baker City .....
Bismarck
Boise
Eureka ,
Helena
Kamloops, B. C
Neah Bay
Pocatello
Portland
Bed Bluff
Hoseburg'
Sacramento ....
Salt Lake
San Francisco .
Spokane .......
Seattle
Walla Walla ..
Lteht.
70 0.00 8 NW iClear
78 0.00 G NAV Clear
SO 0.00 8 SC Clear
83 T ! W Clear
02 0 00 NW Pt. cldy
70 0.00 X Clear
78 0 00 NW Clear
C2 0 00 00 Clm Cloudy
82 T W pt. cldy
77 0 00 JTW Clear
8rt 0 00 0 S Clear
80 0 00 8 J? Clear
80 0 00 J.4 S Pt. cldy
02 0.00 8 NW Clear
62 0 00l24 W Clear
I 7810 00) SW Clear
70(0 OOf W Clear
S20.00l NW Clear
AtJCTIOX SALES TODAY.
At residence. 305 Third st., at 10 o'clock A,
ii. S. I. Giiman, auctioneer.
At 1S2 First St.. at 10 A. M.
tloneer.
H. Ford, auc-
sony.
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GODFREY July 28, to the -wife of Max B,
Godfrey, a girl; weight 10 pounds.
tjied.
PRENTIS-At Missoula, Mont., July29. Al
bert L. Prentls. passenger conductor for
years out of Portland on N. P. R. R. No
tice of funeral later.
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FUNERAL. NOTICES.
McDONALD H. McDonald, a pioneer of 1S30
aged 77 jears, died at Mount Tabor. Port
land, July 20. Mr. McDonald wta born in
Scltuate. R. I.. In 1S25; emigrated to San
Francisco In 1840. came to Oregon In 1850.
Mr. McDonald was a patient invalid for
many years, dying peacefully at the last.
The- funeral services -will be held In the Con
gregational cemetery at Forest Grove July
SO at 10 o'clock A. M.
J. P. FIXLEY fc SOX. Progressiva
PunernI Director and Embalmers,
Cor. Third and Jefferson Sts. Com
petent lady asa't. Both phones No. 9.
EDWARD HOLM AN. Undertaker. 4tU
and Yamhill ata. Rena Stlnooa, lady;
assistant. Both phones No. C07.
NEW TODAY.
Gold Free!
The well-lcnovra prospector. John
A. Murray, locates gold claims for
all FREE. For particulars apply to
N. MoHCRsohn, attorney, 722 Cham
ber of Commerce.
BIG CUT IN ALL LINES.
FOR TODAY 100-pdund sack of sugar. $4.25;
50 pounds sugar. S2.20: 25 pounds sugar. $1.10;
3 cans best sardines 23c; 7 cans of good sar
dines. 25c; 2 big packages mush. 15c; 3-pound
box soda crackers. 20c; soda crackers. In bulk,
4 pound3, 25c; 10-pound box macaroni, 35c;
sago, tapioca, split peas, pearl barley, all at
5c pound; 21 pounds good, clean rice. $1; a
good broom. 20c: 7 bars Cudahy's C soap, 25c;
.1 cans oysters, 25c; 4 pounds white atrip cod
fish 25c; best creamery butter, 50c; 7 pkgs.
Dixie Queen smoking tobacco. 25c; 3 best 5c
cigars, 10c; 6 spools thread, best, 25c You
can eavo money by trading in this store. Cash
or 30 days. Oregon Cash Grocery, 232 North
14th, cor. Marshall.