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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1903.
WANTS OREGON PINE
South Africa Calls for Lum
ber From This State.
BRITISH COLUMBIA WOOD POOR
Lonrenco MnrqncK Firm Anxious to
Get In Touch "With LarKC Export
era of Our Product Mnrkct
Already Secured.
There is a demand In South Africa for
Oregon lumber. Builders there have tried
British Columbia pine, but they do not
like It. United States Consul W. Stanley
Hollis, at Lourcnco Marques, writes to the
State Department at Washington, under
date of December 9. 1902:
Throughout South and Southeast Africa
there is a great and rapidly increasing de
mand lor lumber and timber, me lorcsts
of South Africa are composed principally
cf stunted and gnarled native trees, lit
only for Wusonmaklntr and fencebulldinc.
Within the past la years several varie
ties or. Australian gun and wattle trees
have been planted in considerable num
' bers In certain parts of South Africa, but
their wood is tultable only for fence posts
and for short mining props.
Practically all of the lumber and timber
required by carpenters, builders and join
ers and by railway, mining and harbor
works contractors must be imported.
The spruce lumber used by carpenters
and bunders in this country is generally
brought from Baltic ports, and is known
to thr trade as "deals." These come in
the following dimensions: One-half of
an Inch by six inches and various lengths,
planed on one side, tongued nnd grooved,
beaded on the edges, and with a central
bead running- down the middle of the
board (this class of lumber is generally
used for sheathing the walls ana ceilings
as a substitute lor laths and plaster of
cheap, galvanized Iron houses); ;xC Inches
and ol .various kngths, planed on one
side, tongued and grooved, and used prin
cipally for flooring boards; 2x3 inches, 2x1
inches. 3x3 Inches, and Sxl inches, used
principally for framing, corner posts,
scantlings and rafters in lightly built
galvanlzM-lron houses; 2x0 inches. 2x8
inches. 3x6 inches. 3xS Inches and xt
Inches, used for floor Jokts, rafters, etc,
in stone and brick buildings.
Special qualities of lumber, such as clear
poplar, white pine, and Oregon pine, are
used for building bodies of wagons and
carts, and for store, oir.ee, and house
littings and fumlshlncs.
South Africa draws its timber supplies
from many different countries. Heavy
Australian timber is uil for piling by
harbor engineers, as this rt ol wood Is
the only kind that has been found to be
proof against the ravages of the teredo
worm, which abounds in South and East
Arricnn waters.
Both Australian timber and hard Umber
from the East Indies have been imported
for ute as rallwuy sleepers In parts of
the country that are infected with white
ants. These ants can destroy a spruce
or a cedar sleeper in a few months. For
this purpose, therefore, only very hard
woods or creosoted hard pine are used;
but even these sleeper3 have been largely
superceded by those made from pressed
iron or steel.
Practically all timber used in mining,
engineering and other railway work comes
from cither tl.e United States or from
British Columbia: but the British Colum
bia pine Is getting to be looked upon with
disfavor, lhcanse of Its lack of durability
and its generally spongy character, as
compared with pine from Oregon and
"Washington, and with pitch pine from our
Gulf ports.
The present indications are that the im
portation of Brltirh Columbia pine into
this country will decrease, and that Ore
gon and ashington timber and Southern
pitch pine will take Its place.
Almost every dimension of heavy timber
is in demand in this country, from 4x4
Inches for ordinary construction to 12x12
inches, and even 14x16 inches by 20 Inches,
and of great length, for the frames and
headgears of mines, foundations for stamp
batteries, and for railway, bridge and
harbor works. -
A conservative estimate of the quantity
of American pine and pitch pine timber
that could be profitably handled at this
port during the coming year would be not
lees than 100,00") tons, and this figure could
no doubt be largely increased In 1904.
Messrs. Allen, Wack & Co.. one of the
oldest and strongest linns In Lourenco
Marques, are desirous of getting into
touch with large exporters o Oregon pine
and of Southern pitch pine.
Other local importers who are Interested
in the trade are: Wilcken & Ackermann.
Ltd.. Messrs. DeWall & Co.. the Llngham
Timber & Trading Company (agents for
Messrs. Neame & Co.. of London, Eng
land), and Messrs. marker. Wood & Co.,
of Johannesburg.
Last year Ave lumber cargoes, aggre
gating nearly C.000,000 feet, were shipped
from the Columbia River to points in
South Africa, and a better record will be
made this year. The trade suffered se
verely during the Anglo-Boer "War, but
since peace was proclaimed, conditions
have .been better than they were before
the hostilities. The following cargoes were
shipped from here to South Africa la.it
.year:
Star of Germany, East London .T.102.S66
Elba. Port Natal 1.105.423
Addenda, Cape Town 7S5.2I7
Sussex.. Delagoa Bay 1.0C4.S71
Echo, Cape Town ; 1,790,03
Total y..5.S,4C3
The Pacific Export Lumber Company
has kept watch on the market for some
time. Two men have been cent from Port
land to assist In building up the trade and
one of the company's representatives la
now In that territory taking orders to be
supplied from Portland. , ,
PILOTS .DIFFER WITH ENGINEERS.
Say Water on the Bar Is Not So Deep
as the Chart Shows.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The
recent chart Issued by the Engineering
Department, showing the present condi
tion of the water around the mouth of
the river, is receiving some severe critl
clsm at the hands of the barpllots and
tugboatmen. The chart shows that the
shoalest place in the South channel is S3
feet at mean low water, and this only for
a very short distance. Yesterday was the
first time since the chart has been Issued
that an opportunity was presented to ver
ify by soundings the measurements
shown. Soundings were carefully made
while taking out the schooner Virginia
and the two French vessels, the South
channel being used In each Instance, as
the North channel was too rough. In no
Instance could the depth of water be
found as Indicated on the chart, so It Is
believed that this channel has shoaled
quickly or that the soundings were lm
properly taken. Considerable skill is re
quired In making soundings in rough
water so as to get them accurate.
TOWBOAT. IN TIGHT PLACE.
Rcsulator Crushed Between Ttto
Grain Ships.
The French ship Ville de St. Nazalre
was moved yesterday from Oceanic dock
to Columbia No. 2. the steamers Rccu
lator "and Maria doing the towing. As
the vessel was being taken past the
Trench ship Desalx. which was lying at
anchor in the stream, the current forced
the St. Nazalre around in such a manner
as to catch the Regulator between the
two big steel ships. There was a crash-
lng and splintering of wood as the two
vessels closed in on the steamboat, and
It looked for a tew minutes as if the
Regulator was put out of business. "When
the mix-up was straightened out It was
found that no very serious damage had
been done. Some of the timbers In the
steamer's "Wheelhousc were brokn and the
guards Buffered slightly. The ship was
men aocKea witnout runner mishap.
The Regulator had been plying on the
route between Portland and The Dalles,
and was recently taken oft for a general
overhauling. Sbo wBl be put on the ways
of the Portland Shipbuilding Company's
yards in a day or two. Her place on the
upper-river run is being supplied by the
Hercules.
I.DIlASAMII.l SAILS.
"Will Cross Out From Antorla Todny
LonRnlioremen Explain the Delay.
The China steamer Indrasamha left the
O. II. i X. dock at 7:30 yesterday morning
on her outward passage. She arrived
down at Astoria at 4:C0 P. M..- and will
cross out today. The longshoremen who
were working on the dock deny that they
were the cause of the delay of the steam
er here. Ned Hart, the foreman of the
men. says:
The men returned to work at 6 o'clock
Sunday evening, and would have worked
all night, if necessary, in order to get the
ship loaded. I found then there was no
flour ready for them, and waited half an
hour for Mr. Jackson, "who makes the O.
R. & N. deliveries, to turn up. My men
were demanding something to do, and. of
course, our firm couldn't pay them unless
there was some work for them. I asked
Mr. Jackson to hurry up and get flour,
and he said he would get the flour when
good and ready. I told him we wouldn't
wait until he got Beady, and so I told my
men to knock oft for the night and return
the next morning at 7."
DltYDOCIC NOT A SHIP.
Decision In n IJnmnKC Suit Rendered
li- n United Stated Court.
' An Interesting decision has been handed
down by United States District Judge Ed
ward B. Thomas in Brooklyn in the case
of Martin J. Garvey against the steamship
Warfield. Garvcy libeled the ship because
of Injuries which he had sustained by fall
ing through a hatchway of the vessel
while she was in drydock for repairs.
Judge Thomas has dismissed the libel for
the reason, he holds, that the Admiralty
Court has no Jurisdiction in the matter.
Tills decision Is noteworthy and estab
lishes n point that has never before been
presented to the courts for settlement. It
is held by Judge Thomas that, being on
drydock, the steamship was not on navi
gable waters, nor was the drydock, which
rested upon the water, and not upon the
water's bed. a vessel In any sense, but
was a part of the land Itself.
Overdue Ship Arrive.
The German ship Neck, one of the over
dues on which 10 per cent reinsurance was
offered, has arrived at Yokohama, after
a passage of 191 days from New York. She
has been chartered to load lumber at Che
malnus by the Victoria Lumber Mills.
The Neck, which was formerly the Brit
ish ship Britannia, was always considered
a fast ship, and it was this fact that oc
casioned some uneasiness for her when
she was making such a long passage.
She will proceed to the Royal Roads from
Yokohama, after discharging her cargo of
case oil at that port.
The Danish ship Lord Templctown, from
New York for Hakodate, has arrived at
Shanghai' in distress. She was on the
overdue list at 20 per cent reinsurance.
PlanH of China Commercial Company
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. i-Hok Fong
and Kam Ming, president and vice-president
of the China Commercial Steamship
Company, have returned from the Eastern
States and Mexico, where they have been
making final arrangements for the new
Oriental steamship line which Is shortly
to be Inaugurated. President Hok Fong
says that the first steamer of this line
will leave Hong Kong March 27, calling
at Shanghai. Yokohama, Honolulu and
Manzanillo, Mexico. On the return trip
the steamer will call at San Francisco.
and thence will go direct to Yokohama.
The company expects to transport many
coolies to Mexico.
Snbport of Roche Harbor Reopened.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Feb. 3.
The eubport of Roche Harbor, this cus
toms 'district, which closed early last
month, was reopened today in compli
ance with telegraphic orders from the
Treasury Department. Roche Harbor Is
the home of the lime company of that
name, the largest exporters of that com
modity on the Pacific Coast.
Snllorn' Union Furnishes Men.
The Sailors' Union has established a
branch office In this city for the purpose
of furnishing crews for outward-bound
ships. The captains of the Amaranth,
Mary Wlnkleman and Samar have taken
advantage of the office and secured men
without having to resort to the sailor
boarding-houses.
Florence Given Up for- Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The ship
Florence, owned by the California Ship,
Company, has been given, up as lost by
most of the mariners at this port. She
sailed from Tacoma December 1 with a
load of coal for Honolulu, and fhas not
since been heard from.
First Transport From Seattle.
SEATTLE. Feb. 3. The steamship
Yeddo, the first of the new transports to
sail, left today for the Philippines with
2.000,000 feet of lumber and a big lot of hay
and forage for the use of the Army.
New Pacific Mall Liner.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3. The Pacific
liner Siberia arrived here, S3 days from
New York, today. The steamer Is to bo
added to the Oriental fleet of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company.
Marine Note.
The steamship Elm Branch, at Inman,
Poulsen & Co.'s mill, loading for Port
Arthur, Is to take 3,000,000 feet of lumber.
The Desalx will leave down today in
tow of the Thompson, and the Ocklahama
will start down with the Mary "Winkle
man. The Norma and the Marthe Roux ar
rived down at-Astorla yesterday, making
Ave grain-laden ships in the lower harbor.
The others are the Herzogin Cecllle, Ful
wood and Ventura.
Both of the Port of Portland dredges
are working full time. The Columbia, at
Postofllce Bar, resumed operations at
midnight, and the Portland, in the lower
part of the harbor, started up yesterday.
Domestic and' Forelcrn Porta.
ASTORIA. Feb. 3. Arrived down at 2:40 p.
M. Britiab bark- Norma. Arrived down at 3
P. M. French bark Martha Roux. Arrived
down at 4:40 P. M. British nearer Indrasam
ha. Condition of the bar at 4 P. it., roucb;
wind ait: weather hazy.
San Francisco. Feb. 3. Sailed German bark
Alsternlxe. for Portland: steamer Robert Dol
lar, for Whatcom. Arrived Steamer Montara,
from Ladysmlth; steamer Ollus, hence January
31 for Ladrsmlth, with bark Baroda, hence
February 1 for Ladysmlth, in tow, Baroda hav
ing sprung a leak off Cape Mendocino Febru
ary 1: schooner Chaa. R. Wilson, from Gray's
Harbor.
Tacoma. Feb. 3. Arrived Schooner. Olga.
from San Pedro; steamer John S. Kimball,
from San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Macki
naw, for San Francisco.
Hone Kong. Feb. 1. Arrived Coptic, from
Saa Francisco, via Honolulu. Yokohama, etc!
Sydney, Feb. 2. Arrived previously Sonora,
from San Francisco, via Honolulu and Auck
land; Moana. from Vancouver, via Honolulu.
Naples, Feb. 3. Arrived Hester, from New
York.
Lizard. Feb. 3. Pasted Mlnnetonka. from
New York for London.
New Yore. Feb. 3. Sailed Auguste Victoria,
for Kunchal. Malaca. etc; Cevlc. for Liver
pool. Arrived Zetland, from Antwerp.
Seattle. Feb. 3. Sailed Steamer Queen, for
San Francisco; steamer Dolphin, for Skacway;
British steamer Yeddo. for Manila. Arrived
Steamer Texan, from San Francisco; steamer
Senator, from San Francisco.
Hoqulam. Was.. 'Feb. 1. Sailed Steamer
Del Norte, from Aberdeen for San Francisco;
steamer Aberdeen, from Hoqulam for San
Pedro. Sailed Feb. 2. Schooner Minnie A.
Calne. from Aberdeen for an- Francisco;
schooner Compeer, from Hoqulam for Redon
do; schooner Albert Meyer, from Aberdeen foi
San Francisco. Arrived Feb. 2 Schooner
Henry "Wilson, schooner Volunteer and achoontr
Alcalfe, from San Francisco for Aberdeen.
OFFICERS OF CYCLISTS
XATIOXAL ASSOCIATION' PLANS FOR
THE YEAH.
-Restrictions on Sis of Pnclnir Ma
chine Tiro Racers Suspended
Circuit to Be Arrnnitcd.
NEW YORK, Feb. '3. The National
Cycling Association, in annual session
here, today elected the follbwlng officers:
President, C M. Bloemboccke. Newark,
N. J.: vice-presidents, F. R. Wendleschae
fer. Providence, and P. T. Powers; secre
tary. R. E. Van Dyke, New York. Board
of Control A. G. Batchelder, New York,
chairman; R. F. Kelscy, Boston: N. E.
Furgeson, Buffalo; C R. Klostcrman,
Baltimore; Harry Hartley, Jacksonville;
Joljn N. Sharp, Salt Lake City; C. N. Car
penter, San Francisco, and Owen Kimble,
to represent the American Racing and
Cycling Union. Board of Appeals "Abbott
Bassatt, chairman. Boston; M. L. Bridge
man. New York; Horace S. Fogle, Phila
delphia; S. A. Miles. Chicago; Albert Mott,
Baltimore A. F. Bachelder will act as'
treasurer.
A rule limiting the size of pacing ma
chines was adopted. The rule provides
that no part of a pacing machine shall ex
ceed 1C Inches In width, except that the
handlebars may be wide enough to meet
the requirements of the operator, that
footrcsts as pedals may have a total width
of 21 Inches when placed at the widest
part of the machine proper, and that roller
guards, which must be used at the rear of
the machines, may have a width of 2i.j
inches. Rear tires of pacing machines
must not be less than three inches In di
ameter. It was decided that the middle-distance
professional championship race for 1933
shall be held upon a paced circuit to be
arranged by the Board of Control.
The suspension of A. A. McLean was
continued until he has paid all claims
against him, and F. L. Howe was sus
pended on the same conditions.
At a meeting of trackowners to be held
In Boston on February IS the cities to be
represented In the racing circuit will be
decided upon.
WITH SNOW IN SIGHT.
Snn Francisco Spurts See Races Un
der Rare Condition.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. The weather
at Oakland today Is bitterly cold, and the
spectators enjoyed the novelty of wit
nessing snow on the foothills a few miles
from Ihe track. Favorites won three
events, and well-played" horses took
the other races. Interest centered In the
six furlongs' handicap. In which Kcnll
worth. Old England and Byron Rose met.
Despite his Impost of 133 pounds. Kcnll
worth was pronounced favorite. .He Jus
tified the confidence reposed In him by-
leading all the way and winning with
something to spare from Byron Rose, the
latter matching Old England in the last
few strides.
The weights for the Burns handicap
were so nicely adjusted that 3D horses
have been left In. A large field Is now
assured. , The stewards decided that
Green Morris is entitled to the services of
Jockey Willie Waldo In the Burns handi
cap. Chris Miller, who makes overnight
engagements for the boy, signed him to
ride for Caesar Young in the race, but
tho father of the Jockey subsequently
gave Mr. Morris a contract on him for
a year. As Miller has authority for over
night engagements, and the father Is
guardian, the stewards felt they should
award the boy to Morris. Results:
Six and one-half furlongs, selling
Golden Cottage won, Nellie Forest second,
San Lutlon third; time.
Seven furlongs, selling The Major won,
Wartenlcht second, Oraviva third; time.
1:23.
Fufurlty course, selling Slave won.
Blue Miracle second, Geyros third; time.
1:11.
Six furlongs, handicap Kenllworth
won, Byron Rose second. Old England
third; time, 1:15.
One mile and SO yards, selling Filibust
er won, Ullea second, Frank Pearce third;
time, 1-.4S&
One mile, selling Urchin won. Sleeping
Child second, Mr. Dingle third; time,
1:H-
, Knees at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, FebTX-Crescent City
race results:.
Seven furlongs Right and True won.
Lady Alberta second. Marshal Neil third:
time, 1:321-3.
One mile Thane won, Denny Duffy sec
ond. Sue Johnson third; time, 1:47.
Mile and 70 yards Rankin wson. Potheen
second. Flintlock third; time, 1:49 3-5.
Six furlongs, hlghwclght handicap If
You Dare won, Katoma second, Frank
Rice third; time, 1:17 3-5.
.Six furlongs Paramount won. Bourke
Cockran second. Senator Morrison third:
.time, 1:181-5.
Six furlongs Brushby won. Glen Nevis
second. Fair Lass third; time, 1:18 4-5. '
Commission on California Races
Acepted. Portland Club Cafe, 130 Fifth
street. Direct from the' tracks.
GREAT EVENT SATURDAY.
Weights! fur $10,000 Burns Handicap
at Inblexldc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3. Following
are the weights for the J10.0W Burns haVi
uicap at a mile and a quarter, to be run
next Saturday at Incleslde:
Nones, 123; Sombrero, 123; Articulate,
122; Argregor, 122; Cunard, 119; Vcsuvlan,
Cruzados, 116; Corrigan, Homestead, 114;'
Skldons, 111; Bon Mot, 110; The Fretter,
109; Autollgbt, Joe Frey, Beau Ormonde,
10S; Watercure. 107; Elliott, F. W. Erode,
Seacher. Colonel Roosevelt. Bedrock, 105;
Achilles, Yellow Tall, Sam Fullen, 103;
Eonlc, Grafter, Horton, Greyfcld 104; Bes
sie McCarthy. Hermenola, Solon. Ben Mac
d'Huie. 103; Position. Frank Woods. Red
Wald. Lord Badge. Constcllator, Wolhurst.
104; Illowaho, 101: Diderot. Adam. Bright
Phoebus, Marque, Lake Mills, Vlrgie d"Or,
Colonel Ballantyne, 100; Jarretlerre d'Or;
Heeper Ishtar, Straggler, 99; Rio Shannon,
Durazzo, Royal Rogue, St. Sever, SS; Ada
N., Frangible, Formero. Arabo, Muresca,
Gold Van. 97: Claude. Ultruda. Forte. 96;
Tempo, Gold Bell, Galanthus, 93; Gaviota,
94; Oaklngton. Arcade. Candidate. 93; Car
los, Warte NIcht, Dlngley Bell, The Fog,
92; Ballroom Belle. Frank Mayo. 91; Lapl
dus. Miss Mateo. Duiont, Decimo, Bas
senseo. Perpetual Motion. Rosarle. Sir
Hugh. Nilgar, All, Sir Lewis. Macan.
Hudson. Sol Llchenstcln, Deutschland,
The Fiddler, The Weaver, Angcleno, Im
perious, SO.
Munroe'and Sharker Matched.
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Jack Munroe and
Tom Sharkey signed articles today for a
20-round contest, to take place some time
after four months. Bids for the fight will
bo opened March 3. It Is provided that
the club securing the fight must be satis
factory to both men. The men agree to
split the purse, 75 per cent to the .winner
and 25 per cent to the loser. The referee
is to be agreed on one month before the
fight, and Marquis of Queensberry rules
are to govern the contest.
Corbett to Fight Jeffries.
NEW YORK. Feb, 3. James J. Corbett
signed articles here today for a 20-round
contest with James Jeffries for the heavy
weight contest of the world, the fight to
take place at Fort Erie. Canada, on June
30. Jeffries was not present, but the ar
ticles will be forwarded to him. The con
test Is to be for a purse of 123,000.
Clone Contest at Billiards.
NEW YORK. Feb. 3. In the annual
championship tournament of the National
Association of Amateur Billiard Players
today, J. H. Hoggenblrd. of New York,
defeated Arthur Townsend, of Brooklyn,
by a score of 300 to 299. The winner's
highest run was 67 against Townsend's
best run of 47.
Dates for Great Rcfrattas.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3. The com
mittee of stewards of the American Row
ing Association today announced that the
"American Henley Regatta" would be
held here July 2. The People's Regatta
will take place here July 4. and the Na
tional Regatta probably July 9 and 11.
Winn Grand Prise at Monte Carlo!
NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-Selller Johnson,
an Englishman who never shot here be
fore, has won the Grand Prix at pigeon
shooting, says the Herald's Monte Carlo
correspondent. The Grand Prix is valued
at J36S0.
Shock Goes to California.
EVERETT. Wash.. Feb. 3.-(Speclal.)
Pitcher Shock, signed by the Pacific Coast
League, leaves for California February 23
to begin practice. Elbert Hubbard will lo
cate here during April.
TOOK AMPLE REVENGE.
Vagrant Fires Beds Because He Was
Not Allowed to Smoke.
"Judge, If you will let me go this time.
I will leave the city and go to work. II
I show up here again before next Summer
you can give me the limit." Thlrt Is the
rlea that was entered by Billy Daily,
morphine fiend, cx-convlct and vagrant,
when he appeared before Judge Hogue
several weeks ago, charged with having
morphine In his possession. Yesterday, he
appeared again and got the limit, 1259
fine and 90 days In the County Jail. This
was the sentence In the former case which
had been continued. When Bill hart served
his term for thU, he will be brought up
on a charge of larceny, and perhaps one
of anon.
Dally Is a pitiful looking sight-after he
has been locked up for a few days. He
has become such a slave to the drug mor
phine that he Is almost crazed when he is
not able to get It. The lat time he was
before the Judge, he stated that he wa3
going out of the city to get work and that
he would not come back. He said that he
was going to his people who live in the
country, and was going to try to break
himself of the morphine habit. With the
charge hanging over him. he was allowed
to go on the promise that he would not
come back to the city until the following
Summer. He could not resist the temp
tation, however, to get JSack among the
old dives and to He around and hit the
pipe once more. He was not found for
some time and everything was going
nicely.
On Monday night he did not have any
place to sleep, and went to the Salvation
Array headquarters where he wao given a
bed. He insisted during the night on
smoking cigarettes, but was told that
smoking was against the rules. He did not
wish to leave hu comfortable bed, and so
obeyed the rules, but got hla revenge
when morning came.
Taking a lighted candle he slipped quiet
ly around' to all of the beds and set them
on fire. Damage to the amount of about
$200 was done by his work, and he was
promptly arrested by Detectives Snow and
Kerrigan. As a good sentence was await
ing him on the old charge, he wm not
tried on. the new one. He was given tho
limit and was Informed that there was
more waiting for him when he was
through with that.
HE NEVER CAME BACK.
Smooth Stranger Cashes Check and
Grocer Wnlts for Him.
"I'm as big a fool as the rest of them,"
said J. .Mueller as he came into the Police
Station, and smiled in a shamefaced way.
"What's the matter?" naked the captain.
And Mueller reached in hid pocket and
drew forth a worthless check for $26.10. It
was signed Standard Box - Works, but
when It was presented for collection, the
bearer was Informed that he would have
to show something better than worthless
paper If he wanted money.
"How did he get you to accent It?"
tasked the captain.
un, i guess l must be dead easy," said
the man. "I never dreamed that he was
working me."
Mueller has a grocery store at 144 Rus
sell street. His dellveryman was Jiwt
putting up his horse when the forger
came rushing in and asked if it waa too
late to have an order derivepwj. He took
a fair-sized order, nnd ttf' storekeeper
agreed to deliver 'it yet that night.
"I am working in the Standard Box Fac
tory." said his customer. "I have been
living on the Weat Side, but like It better
over here," and he presented the check In
payment for the goods. The change was
handed over, and he remembered that
he'd no meat for supper.
"Walt," said he, "until I go to the
butcher shop and I will come back and
ride up with youY- deliveryman." The de
llveryman waited and kept waiting, but
the man never came back. Later he drove
to the address given by the stranger, but
found that there was no such number on
the street.
A LESSON ON STEAKS.
Marketmen Explain Their Trade to
Domestic Science Class.
Two white-nproned butchers, armed with
shining saws and knives, occupied the plat
form at the School of Domestic Science
yesterday afternoon. On Mlsa Voorhecs"
snowy table In front of the marketmen
was placed a big United States Govern
ment lnspecte'd side of beef, and this was
deftly divided Into the steaks, roasts and
other cuts of meat familiar only to most
people as they appear on the table.
The women present manifested a great
deal of Interest, and asked many ques
tions. They were particularly interested
In the new things they learned about
steaks, for Instance that a hip-bone steak
la as tender and good as porter-house; that
a "chuck" steak la finer than rump, and
that a "skirt" steak, an unpromising,
membranous-covered scrap of meat, may
be prepared in such a way as to make
a fairly good piece of meat. The "skirt"
steak Is. eold at the same price, 12tS cents
a pound, as a round steak.
"Why do we say 'porter-house' T' some
one wanted to know. And the lecturer in
butcher's linen said pityingly, "Do you
mean to say you don't know? There
used to be a man In New York who had
a saloon and an extra fine porter. They
also served fine steak at .the saloon, and
by and by they got to calling It porter-house
eteak.' "
The demonstration on next Tuesday wllfl
De on entrees.
BIDS WERE TOO HIGH. ,
Sewer Committee Charge Collusion
Between Contractors.
At a meeting of the sawer committee
of tho Executive Board yesterday after
noon all bids for sewer Improvements
were ordered readvertlsed. on the "ground
of collusion between the contractors. All
the bids received exceeded the 10 per
cent limit named by the City Engineer,
and the range was from-13 to 23 per cent.
The lowest bids were:
East Oak street The Jacobsen-Bado
Co.. $5614.46; City Engineer's estimate,
14911.
Eist Flanders street The Jacobsen
Bade Co.. J13S3; estimate. S1U9.
East Gllsan street J. B. Slemmons,
$1127.33; estimate. 11191.
-East Everett street The Jucobsen-Bade
Co.. 1337.93; estimate. 11107.
East Davis street JT B. Slemmons,
$2157.75; estimate. $1173.
East Couch street The Jacobsen-Bade
Co.. $3131.37: estimate. $1673.
"Those figures exceed the 10 per cent
limit." said Mr. MacMaster to Mayor
Williams.
"They do," responded the Mayor, "and
I believe the City Engineer might be able
to tell us something about them."
Chief Deputy City Engineer Scogglns
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was called into' the Board and asked
about the difference between the estimates
and the bids. He said a combination had
evidently been effected by the sewer con
tractors. MayorWIllIams, Mr. MacMas
ter and Mr. Weber took the same view
of the matter, and they decided to reject
all bids and to readverUse for' new pro
posals. City lllnckxmlth Shop.
The Purchasing Committee of the Ex
ecutive Board decided yesterday to recom
mend the establishment of a city repair
shop, where the horses of Ihe cltV may
be shod and the carts of the street clean
ing and sprinkling department repaired.
The city now pays quite a sum monthly
for horseshoeing nn4" repair bills, and It
Is thought that a saving can be made by
the employment of a blacksmith and a
horseshoer. The repair work may be
done by the men who are now employed
at the barn.
ITALIAN'S STORY STICKS
Municipal J mine Fines Ills Assail
ant flU.
Whether to believe the testimony of an
Italian, who was' described by Officer
Gibson as a wild sort of a man, or that
of three sailor boarding-house men, was
a problem that confronted Municipal Judge
Hogue yesterday afternoon. The Italian,
Sim Blshama, and one of the boarding
house men, Joseph McCarty, were
charged with fighting, and their stories
were so different that both could not be
believed. McCarty was finally fined $10
and Bashama's case was continued.
"Three of us were walking along the
street together," said a witness in Mc
carty's behalf. "The Italian came run
ning up and told us he was a detective,
and insisted upon placing us under ar
rest. Of course, there was trouble, and
that Is how the fight came about. We
did not offer to fight with him, but seized
and held him until an officer could be
summoned."
"I was walking along quietly." said the
Italian. "When I met the three sailor
boarding-house men they pushed me out
Into the street. I was mad and called
them some bad names, and they com
menced to beat me."
Officers Bailey and Gibson testlPed that
the Italian was a wild sort of a fellow,
hut had never given them any trouble.
They said that his ways were very pecu
liar, and that they sometimes had -to
speak to him about his strange acts.
In giving his decision the Judge declared
that it did not seem reasonable to think
that one small man would start a light
with three big boarding-house men. and
that he thought that the story of the
Italian was the most plausible. McCarty
was fined at once and Blshama's fate
will Tiot be known until Monday.
TO AID THE FEEBLE-MINDED
Ladles' Relief Society Urges Passage
of a Bill. x
The Ladles' Relief Society, tho mem
bers of which constitute the board of
management of the Children's Home,
held an Important meeting yesterday af
ternoon at the First Presbyterian Church.
A resolution was passed urging the Leg
islature to provide a home for the feeble
minded. In the absence of the president, Mrs. P.
J:- Mann, the vice-president, Mrs. Cleve
land Jtockwell, presided. Reports of the
officers of the Home board were read
and approved, and Mrs. Mark Levy, sec
retary, read the minutes of the last meet
ing. Much gratification was expressed at the
meeting over the donation of many gifts
of money and clothing for the children
at the Home. Everybody was, glad to
hear, too, that the epidemic of starlet
fever Is over at the Children's Home, and
that the quarantine Is raised.
A communication from Mra. Millie
Trumbull, of the Portland Woman's Club,
was read. In which the members of the
society were asked to exert their Influ
ence In getting a bill passed at the Leg
islature to provide for a home for feeble
minded children. The women present
were much Interested, especially as the
need for ruch an Institution has come
under their own personal notice at the
Children's Home. As an Instance It Is
stated that a child suffering from epi
lepsy was taken to the Insane Asylum,
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Graduating Exercise at Monmouth.
MONMOUTH. Or., Feb. 3. (Special.)
The midyear graduating exercises at the
State Normal were held last evening.
The chapel was filled with a large and
enthusiastic audience. Senator Sweek.
Hon. John GUI, Hon. Frank Davey and
President P. L. Campbell, of the Univer
sity of Oregon, occupied places on the ros
trum. H. K. Shirk read a well-prepared
Dr. W. Norton Davis.
SYPHILIS
This most hideous of all venereal diseases can no longer be classed as
Incurable. The Idea that the limit of medical aid Is to keep the disease
dormant by persistently dosing the system with mineral poisons Is as Incor
rect as many other ancient theories to which many of the profession cling.
Such treatment not Infrequently results In tho virus being driven deeper
Into the system, where It attacks and destroys even the very bones of the
sufferer. We positively drive the very last taint of poison from the system.
The cure Is thorough and permanent, and every symptom of the disease
vanishes forever. We employ no dangerous drugs or mineral poisons, but
use harmless blood-cleansing remedies heretofore unknown In the treatment
of this disease. We regard our success In overcoming this frightful leprosy
as the crowning triumph of our professional career.
STRICTURE
Our treatment for stricture removes the necessity for surgical operaUons,
even In severe cases of long standing. ve do no cutting nor dilating. No
other physician employs our methods of overcoming this disorder, so the
service we offer you Is original and distinctive Do not give up hope -because
others have failed. We will cure you apd the cure will be a prompt
and painless one. Our treatment dissolves the stricture and permanently re
moves eveo obstruction from the urinary passages, subdues all inflamma
tion, relieves all Irritation or congestion that may exist In the kidneys or
bladder, reduces enlargement of the prostate gland and restores health and
tone to, all the organs affected by the disease.
CONTRACTED DISORDERS-
Every case of contracted disease
we treat la thoroughly cured; our
patients have no relapses. When we
pronounce a case cured there Is not
a particle of Infection or Inflamma
tion remaining, and there Is not the
slightest danger that the disease
will return In It original form or
work Its way Into the general sys
tem. No contracted disorder Is so
trivial as to warrant uncertain
methods 'of treatment, and we es
pecially solicit those cases that
other doctors have been unable to
cure.
REFLEX AILMENTS
Often the condition appearing to be the chief disorder Is only a reflex
ailment resulting from some other disease. Weakness sometimes comes from
varicocele or stricture: skin and bone diseases result from blood poison
taint, and physical and mental decline fultow long-standing functional disor
der. Our long experience In treating men enables us to determine the exact
conditions that exist and to treat accordingly, thus removing every damaging
cause and its effects.
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the evening. President Campbell deliv
ered the charge to the class.
Customs Officials Seize Opium. .
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. I Inspector
Mitchell,, of the custom house service, has
seized 55 tlve-tael tins of opium on board
the steamer City of Puebla, which arrived
from Victoria.
It's a mistake to go on losing appetite
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After thoroughly Investigating all the
curative Influences science has so far dis
covered, we arc of tho opinion that our
treatment marks the limit of medical pos
e.illtles In tne cure of men's, diseases.
However, we are going to strive toward
still greater accomplishments. Just aa we
have striven for tho past 21 years, though
at no time will we accept a case for treat
ment Vr receive pay for our services where
we have the slightest doubt as to our
ability to effect a cure.
"WEAKNESS"
That condition commonly known
as "weakness" Is merely a symp
trtn of chronic inflammation In the
prostate gland. It Is not weakness
at all, though In time It brings gen
eral debility through Its depressing
influence upon the mind of the suf
ferer. We treat for the Inflamma
tion only and use mainly, local rem
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failed to obtain complete and per
manent results. The cause of weak
ness was discovered by ourselves,
and no other physicians can dupli
cate our cures.