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Northern Pacific's New
Way to Portland.
ALSO THROUGH TUNNEL
Total Expense Will Be About
$3,000,000.
TO BE INDEPENDENT OF 0. R.&N.
Northern Pacific Trains to Get Dovra
Colombia to Portland and Union
Pacific to Get to Puset Sound
Increase of Income.
President Mellen, of the Northern
Pacific, fays the plans of hja company
for entering Portland involve the" bridg
ing of the Columbia and the Willam
ette Rivera and the boring of a tunnel
throush the backbone of tho peninsula,
all of which will cost about $3,000,000.
Northorn Pacific trains -will come dov.-n
the Columbia o'er the O. R. & N.
track from Wallula. and from Portland
to Puget Sound Union Pacific trains
will pass over Northern Pacific tracks.
Use of tracks between Wallula ' and
Puget Sound by -way of Portland, how
ever, will not be on the nme basis as
the Joint uso of track between Levtiston
and Wallula. President Mellon ya
the Northern Pacific has nothing to Oo
with the Paul F. Mohr portage rsllrvad.
President Mellen. of tho Northern Pa
clflc, arrived-in Portland about 8 o'clock
yesterday on a tpecial train from Puget
Sound. W 1th him were J. M. Hannaford.
second vice-president and traffic man
ager; Thomas Cooper, eeneral manaier
and W. Li. Darling:, chief engineer, all of
St. PauL The party remained in Portland
until 4 P. X., when the special went out
over the O. R, & N. for the East. At
Spokane the train will again get on-the
Northern Pacific track, and it will go
through to St- Paul without any consid
erable stop.
In the afternoon Mr. Mellen called at
the general office of the O. R. & N.. but
Mr. Mohr was not In his office at the time
and the two railroad presidents did not
meet.
Two Bridges and Tunnel.
"We are going ahead with our nlans to
get from Vancouver Into Portland."
said President Mellen. In resnonso to a
question on that subject "There will not
umy De me onugo across the Columbia
ruver. dui also one across the Willamette
to give us a proper entrance to Portland.
It will also be necessary to tunnel through
mc uai.-ii.oune ot me peninsula between
the two rivers. Our mirwrs hnvn u,at
been completed and we are going ahead
carefully with the other arrangements.
It will take about $3,003,000 to bring our
trains Into Portland from Vancouvor, and
we will not undertake such large work
without the most careful consideration.
We cannot bridge the Willamette River
until Congress shall give the right to
do so. But the Columbia bridge need
not wait for that, and its construction
will go forward at once.
"Tho Northern Pacific must have bet
ter facilities for crossing the Columbia
River. The Kalama ferry is now crowd
ed to Its utmost to handle the trains, and
if any accident should befall it our traffic
would be left In very bad shape. That is
why we want to push construction on
the Vancouver bridge. The O. R.
& N. bridge is in such a shape that it
would be almost impossible for us to get
to It; therefore, we will havo our own
bridge across the Willamette also. We
might po?sIby make use of the O. R.
& 2C. bridge by coming around on the O.
R. & N. track by way of St. Johns, but
that Is too circuitous a route, and wo
would not like to consider It as a perma
nent arrangement. Of course, it is too
early to set a date for getting our trains
Into Portland over the new route, but
they will come early as practicable."
From, Wallula. to Portland.
"What la the prospect of bringing
Northern Pacific trains down the Colum
bia from Wallula to Portland?"
"Good, I should say. I understand the
main points have been agreed upon and
only some minor details remain to be
settled. I do not mean by thla that the
Northern Pacific will haul Its trains with
its own locomotives down the Columbia,
Tho O. R. & N. will do the hauling on
its own tracks, but our trains will come
that way and we will pay tho O. R. & N.
for the service. The Union Pacific will
get to Puget Sound on our track on the
same terms that we get down the Colum
bia. "Business on the line between Lewlston
and Wallula will be handled quite dif
ferently. That stretch of road will be
under tho ownership of a separate cor
poration; it may be the Snake River Val
ley Railroad Company, or the Clearwater
Short Line, or a new one yet to be or
ganized. The securities of the separate
corporation will be held by the Northern
Pacific and Union Pacific Companies.
They will pay the separate corporation
for operating their trains on its mileage.
Neither the Northern Pacific nor the
Union Pacific (O. R. & N.) will have any
thing to do directly with the operaUon ot
trains on that line. Just what the sepa
rate company will be and the charges to
be made by jt arc details yet to be worked
out. But nothing remains to be settled
over which there can be any serious dis
agreement. "You should not forget, however, that
the Northern Pacific and the O. R. & X.
are yet competitors for business."
"I thought you were as thick as three
In a bed since the new harmony policy
had snread Itself over tho. miimiri rr..
atlon." remarked the newspaper man.
xcs, x Know mac is me popular idea,
but the supposition can easily be carried
tod far," responded President Mellen.
"Tho new railroad nollrv hnn
some causes of Irritation, and it may
navo reuueoa me nerceness of competi
tion in certain quarters, but It has not
brought the Northern Pacific and the O.
R. & N. Into such harmony that they
are not active competitors for business."
Speaking of the Mohr portage railroad
at the dalles of the Columbia, Mr. Mellen
said the report that it had been pur
chased by the Northern Pacific was a
mistake. "The matter was presented to
some people In tho East who asked me
for my opinion of the property. When
I was in Portland several weeks ago
Mr. Mohr brought his maps and profiles
to my car and we went over them pretty
carefully. As a result of my examination
I reported against the purchase, and the
Northern Pacific ha3 absolutely no In
terest In that enterprise. We could have
no use for the portage road, when ar
rangements are already practically com
pleted for bringing our trains down over
the O. R. & X."
It was suggested that the Mohr portage
might be a good club to hold some time.
"The best club to hold In railroad af
fairs as a good, fat treasury." replied
Mr. Mellen. "A large balance in the
treasury will mean much more than
merely a strategic position. And our
treasury is In a quite comfortable situ
ation, thank you.
"I understand that some Spokane banks
and others Interested in the Mohr portage
have got together and arranged so that
the enterprise Is likely to have a little
longer leose of life, but I have no official
Information upon the subject."
Farmers "Won't Get Benefit.
Mr. Mellen expressed the hope that the
fanners would be benefited by the re
duction In the grain rates that Is to go
Into effect Friday. "That reduction wilt
take $500,000 a year out of the pockets of
the railroads In the Columbfa Basin. In
a sense we can afford to make this con
tribution at this time; and then again we
cannot, for the demands on the railroads
for Improvements, for Increased traffic
accommodation.?, 13 enormous and they
all take money and lots of It. Why, on
tho single Item of sidetracks we shall
have to 3pend this year 1300.000. A rail
road must have a large Income In order
to keep pace with Its business.
"I should feel greater satisfaction with
this reduction, too. If I thought the farm
ers would get all the benefit. But. frank
ly, I believe they will get but little of
the 00,000 we lose. It will be absorbed
by the commlrslon men and shippers,
While I believe this will be true. I still
think the conferences with the farmers
direct will be productive of good, because
of the better acquaintance that came out
of them and the fact that all must rec
ognize that the railroads tried to meet
the popular demand. If the farmers do
not get the benefit they must at least
admit that we did our share toward fa
voring them.
"The best parts of those meetings
railed to get Into the newspapers. When
each of the presidents was cornered by a
crowd of farmers who fired in pointed
questions so fast that they fairly tele
scoped each other, and replies "were sent
back with equal point and spirit, it was
a decluedly lively scene. And the Informa
tion that was spread about In this man
ner was very effective, after all, I think.
Whoever arranged those meetings I be
lleve did a good thing for the country."
Remarkable Increase of Income.
President Mellen regards the general
business situation as very satisfactory,
The growth and prospects of the North
ern Pacific, he said, were particularly
gratifying. On the first of September ho
will have served five years as lis chief
executive officer. The year ho entered
tho office tho total recelnta of the com
pany were about $18,000,000. Last year its
Income was nearly 541,500,000, and the pros
pect is that tho Income for the current
year will crowd 50.000.0CO. "We have
added vastly to our equipment in this
time, but have not doubled it" said Mr.
Mellen. "But with the additions and im
proved facilities for handling traffic we
are today crowded worse than ever before
and It is a serious question to find cars
and locomotives to handle the grain crop
of the Columbia Basin this year. We
didn't need to reduce rates to get this
traffic But It was probably a wise con
cession to good feeling.
"I am pleased to say that the volume of
the Northern Pacific's business" In Port
land has rather mere than kept pace
with the remarkable increase shown from
the entire property. The passenger busi
ness reflects tho general Increase. When
I came to the road we ran a single
through train In a sort of haphazard way;
now we havo three through trains dally
and they can hardly handle the traffic.
And I can see nothing yet that threatens
to Interrupt this remarkable growth."
Mr. Hannnford's Vleir of It.
Second Vice-President Hannaford. who
Is In charge of traffic of the Northern
Pacific, yesterday said that the reduc
tion In grain rates on the eastern end of
the Northern Pacific was in about the
same proportion as that made In tho in
terior of the Columbia Basin. This was
made for the benefit of the farmers of
Northern Minnesota, and the Dakotas.
"It has alwoys been tho policy of the
Northern lines," said Mr. Hannaford, "to
reduce rates on agricultural products as
fast as conditions would warrant it The
recent reduction, both east and west was
In pursuance of that policy, though the
circumstances in the Columbia Basin
were a little unusual. Our effort has been
to keep rates low on the products of the
country. The people can well afford to
pay freight on merchandise they buy.
The average farmer will buy about 1300
pounds of merchandise In a year. What
would It matter to him if we were to
make the rate 1 or 2 cents lower on 100
pounds? He would never notice the 25
cents a year; in fact the merchants
would take the whole benefit"
TRIP FOR PRESIDENT.
Itinerary for a Visit to the North-
rvest Is Being Made Up.
OYSTER BAY, Aug. 12. Secretary
Cortelyou came over from Hempstead,
where he has a cottage, and spent some
time with the President He is at work
on the Itinerary of the trip to the North
west which the President Is to take next
month. The Itinerary will probably be
completed in a short time.
The President has bad as his guest for
luncheon today William R. Grace, ex-
Mayor of New York City.
In Indiana Next Month.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 12. Presi
dent Roosevelt will be In Indiana Tues
day, September 23. He will devote the
entire day to tho state. The President
will probably speak at each of the cities
at which stops will be made. The visit
of the President to Indianapolis Is by
invitation of the officers of the American
Spanish "War Veterans, which Is to hold
its annual reunion during tho week of
September 22.
Monument to Coronado Unveiled.
JUNCTION CITY, Kan., Aug. 12. At
Logan Grove, on Captain Robert Hender
son's farm, a mile and a half south of
Junction City, a monument was unveiled
today for the Quivira Historical Society
in memory of Coronado's expedition in
1C4L Tho location was decided upon sev
eral years ago by a number of the leading
archeologlsts of the United States as
being the approximate center of Quivira,
me territory wnlch Coronado visited on a
march from Mexico In search of gold. The
purposo of this monument Is to commem
orate the discovery of tho territory known
now as Kansas and tho rediscovery of
Quivira.
ELKS ARE AT WORK
Grand Lodge Opens With a
Large -Attendance.
SALT LAKE'S GREAT WELCOME
Portland la Creatine Very Favorable
Sentiment Toward Its Campaign
for the 1005 Meeting Exposi
tion Thoroughly Advertised.
SALT LAKE. Aug. 12. Utah and Salt
Lake City extended a royal welcome to
the hosts of visiting Elks at the Mormon
Tabernacle today. Facing many thousands
of members of that fraternity, represent
atives of every section of the country.
Judge O. W. Powers, oi Salt Lake, bade
them welcome to the city and all it con-
ELKS WORKING FOR PORTLAND AND 1905 FAIR. j
HALL OF GRAND LODGE OF ELKS. Salt Lake City. Utah,
Aug. 12. No action hag yet been taken as to the place where the
Grand Lodge shall be held In 1903. It will come up tomorrow. In
all probability. The contest between Baltimore and Saratoga for next
year absorbs every other consideration, while all the chances of suc
cess favor the side of the former city, all of whose partisans seem
favorably disposed to Portland and the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
The Portland delegation and many friends are working hard, with
every prospect of success. One thine is assured, whether we win or
lose, the exposition will be thoroughly advertised.-
GEORGE E. CHAMBERLAIN.
tained. while Governor Heber M. Weil3
laid before them, as their own, the State
of Utah and the riches thereof. The meet
ing, which followed an immense military
and civic parade, marked the formal open
ing of the annual reunion of the Grand
Lodge of Elks, and was attended, by Elks
in such numbers that even the capacity of
the great hall of worship was taxed to the
utmost Elks were present from practi
cally every state in the Union, and even
tke Hawaiian Islands wero represented.
Probably 12.000 visiting Elks are In Salt
Lake tonight, forming, according to Ex
alted Grand Ruler Pickett one of the best
and most representative gatherings of the
fraternity ho has ever seen.
Election of Officers.
The meeting of the Grand Lodge was
held in Assembly Hall this afternoon, and,
after the annual report of Grand Exalted
Ruler Pickett had been delivered and
other reports -presented, the election of
grand officers for the ensuing year was
taken up. Thl3 resulted as follows:
Grand exalted ruler, George A. Cronk,
Omaha; grand leading knight, W. B.
Brock, Lexington, Ivy.; grand loyal knight,
Judgo J. C. Pickens, Denver; grand lectur
ing knight, Joseph E. Hennlng, Anderson,
Ind.; grand secretary, Georgo Reynolds,
Saginaw Mich.; grand treasurer, E. S. Or
ris, Meadville, Pa.; grand tyler, Charles,
Kaufman, Hoboken. N. J.; grand trustee,
J. D. O'Shea. Boston. Most of the elec
tions wero by acclamation, there being
contests for only one or two of the minor
offices.
Grand Exalted Ruler Pickett took strong
grounds against the growing practice of
holding street carnivals and fairs. These
enterprises, he held, were more productive
of harm than good to the order, and he
recommended that they be either regulated
or even altogether prohibited.
Order Is Very Prosperous.
The report of the grand secretary showed
tho order to be in an exceedingly prosper
ous condition. An Increase in membership
of about 26,000 during the past year was
shown, bringing the total up to about 125,
000. The number of Elk lodges In tho
United States was reported at S03, an in
crease of 85 during the year, and this
without effort to Increase either the mem
bership or number of lodges. The treas
urer's report showed the organization to
be very prosperous financially.
An adjourned session of the Grand Lodge
was held this evening, at which a num
ber of minor reports were heard and other
routine business disposed of. At tomor
row's meeting, the most interesting fight
of the reunion will take place, when the
question of the next annual meeting placo
will be decided. Baltimore and Saratoga
Springs are making a vigorous fight for
the honor, and the result cannot be fore
casted.
Visiting Elks not members of the Grand
Lodge spent the day In sightseeing. Thou
sands Journeyed to Saltalr and bathed In
tho brine of that inland sea, while other
pleasure resorts were congested with tho
numbers that visited them.
TROOPS FEAR NO TROUBLE
Strikers Are Bound Over for Assault
and inciting.
SHENANDOAH. "pL, Aug. 12. Briga
dier-General Gobln left for his home In
Lebanon today. This Indicates that the
general staff do not apprehend any trouble
at present In this vicinity.
Anthony KUmotviez and Stanislaus
Kukowsky, the Lithuanians, who were
arrested la3t week, charged with partici
pating Jn the riot in which Joseph Bed-
dall was killed, were today taken before
Squire Shoemaker for a hearing on the
charge of murder. The county officials,
however, changed the charge to assault
ond battery with intent to kill the work
men who were attacked on the day of the
riot The men were held in jalft to answer
at court Peter Czywanle, another Lith
uanian, was taken in-custody today and
held for the September term of court for
rioting.
Senator Quay Appealed To.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aue. 12.
George Llewellyn, of the Citizens' Alli
ance of Wllkesbarre, called upon Senator
Quay here and asked him to use his good
offices in an endeavor to end the strike
of the anthracite coal miners. Senator.
Quay, after talking with Mr. Llewellyn,
said:
"I am ready to do anything in my power
to bring about a settlement of tho strike
In the anthracite region."
The Senator said he deeply regretted the
present difficulties, and that he was will
ing to meet the miners and operators, or
both, If it would aid la restoring indus-
trial peace. Any suggestions, he said,
that may be made by Chairman Llewellyn
will be promptly taken under consideration.
Rail tv a 3- and Employes Agree.
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. The National
deputy grand chiefs of the Brotherhoods
of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.
Messrs. Youngson and Wilson, with the
division chiefs and the "other local rep
resentatives of those two organizations,
in the employ of the Manhattan Elevated
Railroad, held another meeting today.
Shortly before 5 P. M. Vice-President and
General Manager Skltt. of the Manhattan
Railway, gave out theollowlng:
"The matters in dispute were finally nar
rowed down to a question of hours for a
day's work and the limit of DO miles per
clay. The engineers waived the question
of miles and the company conceded the
nine-hour day. The agreement was signed
and the conference ended."
Strike About Settled.
WILKES BARRE. Pa.. Aug. 12. Presi-i
dent Mitchell stated today that he had re
ceived official information from Pittsburg
that the strike of coal miners along the
"West Pennsylvania Railroad was about
settled and that the men would be back
to work In a short time. He said It was
gratifying to him to know that all such
strikes were being settled. These would
enable the miners union to concentrate
all Its strength In the anthracite region
and the West Virginia strike region. Mr.
Mitchell said he wa3 confident that the
uuru coax miners were going to win.
Decision In Contempt Case Today.
CHARLESTON, W. VA.. Aug. 12. The
case of John Richards and others charged
with contempt for violating an Injunction
Issued from Federal Judge Keller's Court,
was argued today by counsol and will be
decided by Judge Keller tomorrow. Na
tional Secretary W. B. Wilson, of the
Mineworkers of America, who is here,
stated tonight that the object of his visit
was to direct the movement of the
strikers, and that he would observe the
Injunction order of the court as far as he
believed the court had a right to go. If
It became necessary to violate tho court
order to carry on the business of the
strike he would do so.
Protest Against Chinese Labor.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 12. The National
convention of United Garment-Workers
today ordered the general committee to
pay special attention during the coming
year to the matter of Chinese labor In the
West. It is said 5000 Celestials are em
ployed, as garment-makers In that sec
tion of tho country, and that the low
wage for which they work has destroyed
the possibility of a fair wage scale. May
or Tom Johnson addressed the convention
today on the question of economic evils
as the remedy, with special reference to
the problem of capital and labor.
Mlncrs Are Released.
PARKERSBURG. W. Va., Aug. 12.
Judge Jackson today released Thomas
Haggerty and six other members of tho
United Mineworkers, who were serving CO
and 90 days in jail for contempt of court
The prisoners filed a petition for release,
alelglng that they had not known they
were violating the Injunction when they
did so, and promising not to do so again.
Attorneys for the coal companies opposed
their release, but It was granted, subject
to rearrest to complete the original sen
tence if they violated the injunction again.
Miners Tell What They "Will Demand
SILVERTON, Colo., Aug. 12. In reply
to the Mine-owners' Association's an
nouncement of the scale of wages which
Its members will pay after August 15,
the miners' union today Issued a schedule
of what will be demanded. The two no
tices conflict In many respects and If an
agreement be not reached before the 15th
a complete shut-down of the mines In San
Juan County may result The association
comprises 20 mines and the union has
over 1000 members.
LIVELY ROW AT ASYLUM
Arrests for Perjury Cause Damage
'Action Against Trustees.
KANKAKEE, III.. Aug. 12. Trustees of
the Kankakee Insane asylum diverted the
course of the inquiry into tho conduct of
the -institution today by twice arresting
a former attendant, who had testified
against one of them, and by becoming de
fendants In a. suit for J50.000 brought
against them by that same ex-attendant
Harry H. BalL
Ball, who had accused Trustee Murphy
of drunkenness and immorality, was ar
rested at 2 A. M., charged with perjury.
He was tried this afternoon and acquitted
"for lack of evidence." An hour after
ward he was again arrested on the same
charge before another Police Justice, and
the case Is set for tomorrow morning. In
the meantime Ball has begun a suit, claim
ing toO.OOO damages from Trustees Small,
Murphy and Powell and Colonel Bucking
ham, for alleged conspiracy for false ar
rest Xciv Suit Against Asphalt Company.
TRENTON. N. J.. Aug. 12. Acting In be
half of William Q Bulllt. of Philadelphia,
John D. Brown, Jr., an attorney, today
oent here to bo filed in the United States
Circuit Court a comprehensive petition
asking Judge Klrkpatrick to direct the re
ceivers of the Asphalt Company of Amer
ica and the National Asphalt Company to
bring suit against the promoters, directors
and stockholdiVs of the two companies to
determine their liabilities to the bondhold
ers of the Asphalt Company of America.
Mr. Brown also wanted the stockholders of
the Asphalt Company of America sued for
the unpaid aseessments upon their capital
stock, which he claims amounts to 2i,
000,000. When the Asphalt Company of
America was formed It was capitalized at
530.000.000. This entire company stock was
Issued, but waa only paid in part it being
sold on the basis of periodical payments.
Chinese Prisoner Commits Suicide.
TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 12. Wong Yen. a
Chinaman recently arrested for entering
the United States in violation of the Im
migration laws, committed suicide today In
the county jail by hanging himself with
strips torn from a sheet Wong Yen was
believed to be occupied in smuggling his
fellow-countrymen across tho border.
Senate Will Be Convened
in Extra Session.
NOVEMBER WILL BE TIME
Reciprocity the Main Issue
to Be Taken Up,
TREATY HAS BEEN PREPARED
President Selects .Eleventh Month as
Date for Session Bccanse He Be
lieves Better Results Cnn Be
Attained After Elections.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Advices re
ceived here Indicate that President Roose
velt will call the Senate in extraordinary
session early in November. Ever since it
became evident that nothing would be ac
complished as to reciprocity with Cuba
at the recent session of Congress, rumors
of a more or less definite nature have been
in circulation that the President would
call an extra session either of the entire
Congress, to enact Cuban reciprocity legis
lation, or of the Senate, to ratify, if pos
sible, a reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
During the past week it has been stated
that It was the purpose of President Roose
velt to call a special seskwn of the Senato
early In September. It can be stated on
authority that he has no such intention.
His time and that of many members of
both political parties will be occupied dur
ing September and October. It Is under
stood to be the belief of the President that
a Besslon held for the purpose of ratifying
a reciprocity treaty with Cuba would bo
much more likely to be fruitful of results
If held after the November elections than
if held before. It is assured that tha
question of., the relations of the United
States with Cuba will enter largely Into
the approaching campaign, and It Is stated
that the President feels the Democrats
will be less likely to offer serious opposi
tion to a reciprocity treaty after tho elec
tion than they would before that time.
A treaty with Cuba practically has been
prepared. It requires only the finishing
touches and the signatures of Minister
Quesada and Secretary of State Hay to
make it ready for presentation to the
Senate. No definite date, it is understood.
has been fixed upon for the meeting of
the session in November, but that it will
bo soon after the election it Is reasonably
certain. The President, it is said, hopes, to
have the reciprocity question cleared away
entirely before tho regular session of Con
gress.
ADVISES SMITH TO FIGHT IT
Attorney of General Criticises tho
Action of Roosevelt.
PORTSMOUTH. O.. Aug. VL Judge
James Bannon, brother-in-law and attor
ney of General Smith, today made tha
following statement rardlng General
Smith's retirement by President Roose
velt: "The sontenco of the court-martial was
that General Smith, be admonished for
his order. President Roosevelt seems to
have construed the word as meaning rep
rimanded. I have said it once, but be
fore I am through I" will repeat many
times: Tho President had no legal or
moral right to Increase the sentence of
the court-martial. I have advised the
General and will continue to advise him
to go Into the contest with heart and
soul. L'nder such circumstances his
Army friends can do no less, for they aro
more vitally Interested than he. Many of
them are now importuning him to begin
action at once."
CONTEXTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
General.
Senate will be convened In extra session to
pass Cuban reciprocity bill. Paso 1."
Grand Lodge of Elis convenes at Salt Xka.
Page 1.
Portland Is likely to secure next annual re
union o Philippine veterans. Page 2.
Chicago police are still without a clew to
Bartholin, the matricide. Page 8.
Foreign.
Cholera Is prevalent in Japan. Page 3.
Attempt made to assassinate a Busslan official.
Page 3.
King Edward reviews colonial troops In at
tendance at coronation. Page 3.
Venezuelan and Ilnytinn Revolutions
American cruiser ordered to Barcelona at re
quest ot Minister Bowen. Page 2.
Rebels have abandoned blockade of Cape Hay-
tlen. Pace 2.
Germany has ordered no troops landed at
Porto Cabello. Venezuela. Page 2.
Pacific Coast.
Farmer killed by lightning- near Medford.
Pago 4.
Answer of A. J. Falknor. a candidate for tha
Republican Congressional nomination, to tha
queries of the Olympla Recorder, an opposing-
newspaper. Page 4.
Pythlans. In conclave in San Francisco, confer
supreme degree on 42 supreme representa
tives. Page 4.
Hops In the Willamette Valley No contracts
entered Into for sale of Lane County hops.
Page 4.
- -Commercial and Marine.
Exchange at Chicago remains at a premium.
Page 11.
Vigorous buylnr ot September wheat la Chi
cago. Page. 11.
Lumber-laden schooner Merchant went ashors
In Xchalem Bay, and la breaking In pieces.
Page 4.
Portland and Vicinity.
President Mellen makes Important announce
ment of Northern Pacific plans. Page 1.
Board of Public Works discusses appointment
of lame man. Page S-
Clty officials Inspect Standard Oil tanks. Pago
10.
Six citizens to be arrested today for not pay
ing occupation taxe3. Page 12.
G. A. R. reunion opens at Pleasant Home.
Pago S.
Portland Rowing Club closes option for nev
site. Page S.
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