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l THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1903. ALL FOR NEW PLAN Gratification at Definite Step by Engineer Board. SUPPORT FROM ALL QUARTERS JJven if Pet Theories nave Not Been. Adopted, tbe Demand Now la for Harmonious and Vigorous Action Time Necessary. Tho announcement yesterday morning khat tho United States Engineers had agreed upon a plan for the Improvement lor the mouth of the Columbia River 'was (received with general approval. Those 'who are In contact with navigation af tfalrs tvutd much gratified to sea that a Vleflnlte step hod been taken toward Itrtttlng the -work under way, and cvery Ibody else had confidence that a deep chan jnel on tho bar -would help Portland and (the whole Columbia Basin. Thero was Heneral recognition of tho fact that this Us no time for quibbling over methods and ttheortre; that nctlon on any rational plan is the great thing to be desired. I The recommendations of the special (Board of Engineers remains to bo ap proved by General Gillespie, chief of engi taeers, and by Secretary Root. In tho usual course of business It will take about DO days to get the approval of thcec of ficers. Then the district engineer will re celve official notice of tho plan determined upon, with Instructions to prepare spoci pcaUons for tbe work, -which. In tbjs case, jls to bo let out by contract. The prepa ration of those specifications is likely to joonerumo between two and three weeks, jond they will need be sent back to "Wash ington for approval. Upon the passage of this stage there will be Instructions to iedvertlEo for bids, which advertisement trill be required to run not leas than 30 (days and probably not longer than GO dayo. When the bids arc submitted they must be sent to Washington for examination (and approval. Then will come the execu tion of the contract and bond and their examination and approval at 'Washington. When all this Is done, which -will be well along toward June, the contractor will be introduced to a plant that is de cidedly run down and out of Joint. It will Holce a large part of the first season to b-epair the railroad on tho pretvnt Jetty m jus to serve for hauling stone for the ex tension. Much of tho trestle that yet jetands must bo renewed and a consider able stretch at the outer end has been ewept away entirely. It -will be imprac ticable to drh-e piles through the etone of he Jetty. restoration of the railroad track will Involve driving piles out at the aides beyond tho stone, which will add to tho cost of the work. No work at actual extension of tho Jetty can bo done until well along into the Summer even if every thing proceeds without hitch. Any unnec ssary delay will, of course, throw the work so much later In the reason. After the trestle and track ehall be re Btored, however, the work of extending the Jetty need not halt for any season. It can go on through tho Winter months As well as in the Summer, with the pos rfble exception of brief interruptions by 'heavy storms. But building the railroad track on tho old Jetty will require the quiet weather of Summer for its safe exe cution. Opinion of tbe Engineers' Report. Following are specimens. of the general comment on the report of the Board of engineers as made known in a dispatch irom Washington, published yesterday rooming: George Taylor. Jr.. chairman of the nov tgatlon committee of tho Chamber of Commerce I am very glad to see that the Board of Engineers his agreed on a scheme of Improvement for tho mouth of the Columbia. It Is cause of cornrratu- Ictlon for all our business Interests. Now that the engineers, after a careful examl. nation of the field, and upon mature de liberation, hive recommended this plan, I hope we shall have no distracting fault finding or even counter-suggestions from laymen. One of tho factors that has produced so much delay -was the scatter ing nature of our efforts for the lmprove snent; we did not concentrate on anything. 1 hope every citizen will now pitch In and give the proposed Improvement unauall fled support. I have no doubt that tho plan recommended "will produce the de tsired results, but If I had .doubts I would keep them to myself. Action, not discus sion, is what we want. I hopo thero -will be no delay about approval of the board's report by Chief Glllesplo and Socretarr JRoot. In order that Captain Langfltt may get to woric promptly. It takes time to advertise for bids and execute contracts and get tho necessary approval of tho Washington authorities for each step, and mess tnero is prompt action the working tason will be upon us and nothing ready1 or-proceecung with, the Jetty work. The no weather will bo hero about the 1st of une. and It will last only till about the male of beptember. It must be appar lt to all that no time is to be lost If the preliminaries are to be completed so that ork on the jetty may go forward- In fjune, A few weeks of delay now may (throw us a whole yeir behind tlmo with itbo Improvement. Therefore I trust the Washington authorities -will give this re port prompt approval and set in motion without a moment of unnecessary delay Ithe machinery that will give us 40 feetVif (water on the bar. . Judge IE C George After deliberation Jthe Board of Engineers his reported on a plan for tho permanent Improvement of -the mouth of tho Columbia. Tho former tolan is modified, and the proposed exten islon Is cut down, and Its possible failure jto secure a 40-foot depth has resulted In tho board's recommendation .for a north Betty sufficiently to concentrate and guide (the channel In a unit to the sea. so as to (insure. In the board's opinion, tbe securing lor such desirable depth for coming com Knerce. "While the board's final recommenda- rtlon Is not In full In accordance with Mho view outlined In my articles published nn The oregonlan November 1 and 30. 190L tin which I criticised the then proposed Kuan ana suggested the resolution .of Con cress authorizing the appointment of a '.Board of Engineers to' review tho whole (matter, and while I still believe that greater Improvement could be made and isnalntained by a cheaper and more'prac 'tlccl arrangement of Jetty work, yet a board of engineers, after careful examlna (Hon. has decided otherwise, and the plan now aaoptea oy them shortens and modi files the former Jetty plan, and strength ms the extension proposed, and supple ments It by a north Jetty, narrowing, con. ' central! ng and guiding the channel force to sea, which was a central thought of tray contention, I believe we should now feu accept this report as final and pull together lor future success. "Should General Gillespie. Chief of En .eineers, approve this board's report, al 1316 probably will, in view of the great ne. cessity of on early and permanent lm provement at the mouth of the Columbia and of the necessity for a united support al! along; the line In behalf of this great work; I '-wish to say decidedly thit we 'should unite our voices and efforts In its behalf, and support the Engineering De partment -with a united delegation In Con Kress, and backed by a united Pacific Northwest in favor of on open 40-foot mouth on plans approved: and also for an open Columbia and Willamette as far up Into the producing Interior as ships can ascend, and then on as far above as boats with river 'cargoes can float. Now all shoulders to the wheel ,and together. Captain George Conway, superintendent O. JU & N. water lines Of course I am glad to see that the engineers have agreed on a definite plan of action to Improve the mouth, of the river. I hope there will be no delav about executing It. There has already been too much delay. It . the matter had been rightly handled In the first place tho bar need never have gotten in Its present condition. We Are very much Interested in having navigation; at the mouth nt the Columbia Improved and I am gratified to see progress that gives promise of relief within reasonable time. C. F. Swigert, of the Port of Portland Commission The board of engineers has done what was plainly Its duty to do and what might as well have been done months ago but for all this agitation of various schemes and theories by out side people. The agitation has put us about a year behind with tho work and has done no good whatever. Now It Is to be hoped that there will be no moro in terference and that everybody -will cordial ly support tho plan finally decided upon. The Port of Portland Commission does not come in contact at all with the work at the mouth of the river, but as citizens interested In tho welfare of Portland and the whole Columbia Basin f am sure the members are glad to see that matter put In shape for definite work. A deep chan nel cannot come too soon. PILOTS AND TCGBOAT MEN. They Are Particularly Pleased With. North Shore Jetty Project. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Tho report of tho board of Government engi neers detailing the plan for the Improve ment of the depth of water on the bar at the mouth of the Columbia River, as ubllshed in today's Oregonlan, was read with a great deal of interest by the bar pilots, tugboat men and others having an interest in the securing of better fa cilities for shipping in and out of the river. For several years these men have longed for some relief from the existing state of affairs, as they have been forced to work under conditions more hazardous than Is known by many besides themselves.- This evening tho proposed plans were discussed freely and although they met with some criticism, the nnnounced In tention of building a Jetty from the north shore of tho river was generally believed to be the real key to tho situation. In the Judgment of the pilots this one should be built first, as quicker results are to be expected from It,, and besides It might render the proposed, extension oil tne south or present Jetty wholly unnecessary. To extend the south Jetty two and half miles without the assistance of the north Jetty, would, it is believed, afford only temporary relief and within a short time another shoal similar to the present one, would form farther out, thus practically duplicating the present conditions. .FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. Last Days of the Pants Sale at the Brownsville Woolen Mill Store. As an. extra Inducement to anyone pick ing out .a pair of pants these two days we will give free with each pants a fine pair of suspenders. Prices are: $2, CS0, $2.75. 3. $2-50 and $4 for the regular $3.0 to $6 pairs. A few of the extra fine Winter-weight suits are left, which "will be sold at about half regular price.. We do not want to carry these- heavy-weight suite over. Re member the new location "Of the Woolen Mills store Is on Washington street, be tween Flnst and Second streets. BRINGS IICAGO NEARER, Seventy Honrs Is' the. Time East Via ""Chicago-Portland Speclsl." The time between Portland and Chicago via the "Chicago-Portland Spedaiv now is TO hours, or two hours less than three days. Train leaves every morning at S:20 o'clock, inaulre O. R. & N. ticket cCIm. GORGEOUS FUNERAL PAGEANT OF THE LATE LEE WAX SI. '.'. ...... I " -Vi-"VL .. . V i?tN. KVV '. V A r ' J Third and Washington, WITH ORIENTAL POMP FUNERAL OF CHINESE MERCHAXT ATTENDED BY BAXDS OF MUSIC. Elaborate Pagan Ceremonies In the Open Air Attract Large Crowd . of Interested Spectators. A bit of real China, with Oriental splon dor, pagan rites, professional mourners and music from one American and two Chinese bonds, was seen yesterday by a large and Interested crowd on Alder street near Second. The occasion was part of tne funeral service of Leo Wan Sai, a wealthy Chinese merchant, with business Interests in this city and San Francisco. Ho was 63 years old. and died last Mon- day from paralysis. It is supposed he was worth about JCO.OOO. For quite a number of years Lee Wan Sal has .been one of the principal mer chants In Chinatown, 'and ho was much respected for his business ability and jrc-bky. Recently, two of his sons died, and lattery he fell Into 111 health. Nearly all Chinatown, especially the members of two Chinese societies, Lee Lung Si and Bow On Kong Sow, In which he had many relatives and friends, attended his funeral from his home, 63H Second street. Nearly 60 carriages were In attendance, tbe funeral arrangements being In charge of the-Edward Holmah Undertaking Com pany. Music was supplied by Brown's band, and by Chinese musicians. Eight pigs, five of them roasted, with a quantlty'of other food, were placed on the specially erected stand facing Sec ond street, and smoking incense was in evidence. The coffin with the body -was reverently placed on another stand, and whlteTobed mourners prostrated them- selves before It. The crowd completely closed In the mourners, but the police pre served good order. To get a better view of the spectacle, one young man climbed, at the risk of his life, an cdjacent tele graph pole. It was .in occasion for tall people, as most of them stood In the In ner row, and shut out the view of ordi nary citizens. Many women and girls were present, and everybody exhibited an orderly but Interested curiosity. Then the body was placed In .the hearse and the funeral procession started, with the widow, her two daughters and one son as chief mourners. They all wept bitter ly. It was an impressive sight, and quite a number of amateurxpbotographers took snapshots of the mourners and their quaint girb. Those who went In car riages to Lone Fir cemetery Included Chinatown's principal merchants. The body was placed In a vault, to .await the departure of a stcimer for China, where the dead man will be ultimately buried, and tho last burial ceremonies were then concluded. Tho food taken to tho ceme tery was Incinerated, and as the occu pants of each carriage passed out of the cemetery they were met at ihe outer gate by a Chinaman who gave them a 5-cent piece and a, bit of sugar cane wrapped In fine paper. This was for good luck. Postmaster of Granite, Mont. WASHINGTON. .Feb. 5.-The President today nominated Albert Hollander for Postmaster at Granite, Mont. PROPCSED JETTY IMPROVEMENT AT MOCTII OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER. (Drawn from telegraphed description.) The largest variety of Valentines in the city Comics 3 for lc, Lace lc to 10c, Hearts from lc to 10c each Novelty Valentines ranging in price up to $7.50 each. Trunks, Traveling Bags, Suit Cases Every size and style at the lowest prices. "Rummage" Sale IsMbs s M mm HMHssS MliMMSBTM Only Two Days More The most remarkable February business we've ever experienced, during the past four days. Tj Annual "Rummage" and the Alteration-Sale prices couldn't be resisted. Today and tomorrow are the last days of the clean-up. Marvelous values in remnants, odds and ends and broken lines in every department. Seasonable merchandise can be purchased atNa fraction of the real value. We call particular attention to the great sale of Undermuslins, Infants' Wear and Corsets, the great values in Ladies' Wrappers and Waists, Men's and Boys' Clothing below the cost of manufacturing, rem nants of Linens, Silks, Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Laces, etc., broken lines of Shoes," Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, Neckwear, Men's and Boys' Underwear, Sweaters, Shirts remarkably low priced. Meier Frank Company OREGON CITY ROILED COMBINATION TO RAISE FREIGHT RATES UNWELCOME. ' Merchants May Team Goods From Portland, or Put Independent Steamer on the River. OREGON CITY, Feb. 5. Special.)-The Southern Paqlfic Company, the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company, the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company and the Oregon City Transportation Com pany have entered Into a combination to raise the freight rates between 'this city and Portland. On February 1 freight rates were raised on all classes of freight uO to iM per cent, and 'the merchants are indignant. The difference between the old and the new schedules will probably amount to nearly $1000 per month, and at least three of the merchants who have tho heaviest freight bills to pay contem plate putting on freight wagons between Portland and Oregon City. A meeting of the merchants will be held tomorrow night to discuss the matter. They may deter mine to secure an independent steamer and place her on the Oregon City-Portland run. The merchants of this city worked hard in support of the freight franchise for the Oregon Water Power & Railway Company, and are Incensed over the action of the combine. ROCK ISLAND WITH IIARRIMA2V. Agreement for Trnfflc Interchange . Morgan In It. NEW YORK, Feb. B An alliance or an agreement of some sort has been entered Into between the Union Pacific and South ern Pacific Interests on one hand and the Rock Island Railroad on the other. The Important points have been agreed upon and an official announcement of tho scheme is looked for In a few days. A di rector of the Rock. Island Company, after communicating with Daniel G. Reid, said that there was "something in the wind." President Leeds, of the Rock Island, Is now in the West, but is expected, back soon. Messrs. Reid and Leeds are report ed to have represented the Rock Island Company, together with ex-Judge Moore, In tho company's negotiations with the Union and Southern Pacific Interests. Meier Frank Company "Shopping Center of the Northwest." Judge Moore, is chairman of the Rock Island Company's finance committee. It la a matter of common belief in Wall street that the parties now in control of the Rock Island are being backed by the First National Bank. Harmony Is Extending;. CHICAGO, Feb. 5. In connection with the new relations between the Rock Island and the Southern Pacific. It de veloped today that the Harriman inter ests opened, the Denver and Cheyenne gateways to Rock Island freight traffic two months ago. The arrangement whereby the Rock Island now turns over freight to the JnIon Pacific at these points, was completed In China. Formerly the Denver & Rio Grande secured alt of the Rock Island through freight. Now the condition Is changed and the Union- Pacific is the recipient of the bulk of It. The traffic agreement whereby the Rock Island, exchanges traffic with the Union Pacific does not include passenger busi ness, which still is handled by the Denver & Rio Grande except that which origin ates at Memphis. It Is .understood that a tentative move has been made by the Union Pacific toward securing friendly Interchange with the Burlington through the Denver gateway, thereby completing the list of Denver-Chicago roads. INDORSEMENT for portage road Astoria Progressive Commercial As sociation Send Resolutions. ASTORIA, Feb. 6.-(SpecUl.)-The com mittee appointed by the Astoria Progress ive Commercial Association last evening to prepare a resolution indorsing the John ston bill to build a portage road around the dalles in the Upper Columbia met to day and drew up the following, which his been sent to Salem: Realizing that the overcoming of the obstruc tions In the Columbia River between The Dalles and Celllo will open an empire of vast wealth, to the commerce of tbe world, and be of great benefit to the State of Oregon and the whole Northwest, and Believing that the construction of, the state portage railroad between The Dalles and Celllo Is a feasible' plan.' and will accomplish the much desired results, and Being of the opinion that the State of Oregon can well afford, and ought to make the appro priation requested by the measures now pend ing in the State Legislature of Oregon, and that an appropriation for said railroad on ac count of the great Increase In the development of the regions drained by (he Columbia and Snake Rivers' will return to" our state tenfold: therefore be It Resolved, by the -Astoria Progressive Com mercial Association, of Astoria. Or.. That we. I quested by the bill Introduced by Senator John- ston heartily Indorse both the Glnn and John ston measures, urging that one or the other of 2. m. these Important bills shall be speedily passed . by the Legislature. Be It further Resolved, That we respectfully urge our Sen ator and Representatives In the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, and all other members of said body, to do everything la their power to secure the enactment of said law, and that copies of this resolution be forthwith transmitted to Representative Glnn, Senator Johnston, our State Senator and Representa tives, and to the Senate and House of Representatives. PORT ANGELES PACIFIC RAILROAD. First Locomotive on the Ground Fifteen Miles by Jnne. PORT ANGELES, Wash., Feb. 5. (Spe cial.) The first locomotive for the Port Angeles Pacific Railroad arrived here to day on the steamer Rapid Transit and was received with a Jubilant demonstra tion by the people. About two miles of track has been laid. Work ''on the road ! beting pushed west ward as fast as rails and bridge material- can be got on the ground. A large wharf fpr the road is nearly completed. It is ex pected regular trains will be running to the lakes, la miles west, by June. Five miles of steel rails are now on tho wharf ready for the tracklayers. MAY BE DREAD FAMINE. Railroads Failure to Handle Flour Causes Dlssutisfuetion. NEW TORK, Feb. 5. There Is a note of alarm In the reports received from the West and especially from Minnesota of the difficulty experienced by the shippers to get flour to New York and other sea board cities. The situation grows moro acute each day and those competent to Judge declare that a bread famine may result unless the railroads provide at once better facilities for the transporta tion of flour. Elected Directors and Adjnnrned. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5. A meeting of the stockholders of the St. Louis & San Fran cisco Railroad was held here today and the only business transacted was the elec tion of directors. All the directors were re-elected- except Messrs. Strauss. Sellg man, Olney and Madill. These were elect ed In their places: H. H. Porter, of New York: W.iK. Blxby. of St. Louis: J. & Ford, of New York, and S. T. Fulton, of St, Louis. After the election of directors. the meeting adjourned. No other business was transacted and nothing was said re garding the rumored leasing of the road to an Eastern road. Watch for Retiring Agent Bancroft. F. A. Bancroft, who is about to retire from the local freight agency of tho Southern Pacific, to become Postmaster, was last evening surprised at his office by a delegation of the employes of his departm'ent, who presented him with, a fine gold watch, suitably inscribed. The occasion was not stilly formal, but was more In the Ine of easy good-fellowship, and it was an incident that gave pleasure to all. Immigration Tnllc and Pictures. General Passenger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & N.. will address the University Club at Its regular monthly meeting in the Falling building tonight. He will give a general talk on Immigration, wind ing up by exhibiting 2S0 stereopticoh views of Oregon, Washington and Idaho scenes. which are to be used in showing home seekers of the East what there is in the Pacific Northwest, MAY BE CURED THEN. Morphine Fiend Got Nine Months Sentence Yesterday. "Ill leave tho city at once," begged J. E. Byer, confirmed morphine fiend, yes terday, "and never come back Please let me go." 'Yes,' he answered, "I m guilty. But, Judge, have pity. I served one term In Jail, and I would rather die than to go through the torture again. The Judge ,tapped the table thoughtfully as he looked at the pinched face in front of him. une look of pain and anxiety cnangea to one of hope and anticipation as the Judge seemed to ehow indecision. The drug elave trembled violently, and stepped closer to" the bench, "I have tried every way to break my self of this awful habit. You remembe'r yoursalf that I came here about a year ago and asked to be locked up so that I could -not get morphine for a while. I thought I would die, and I would 7rather die than go through it again. I'll leave the city and never come 'back. You -will not be troubled with me again." and he extended an Imploring hand toward His Honor, while the expression on his face showed that he regarded the decision as seriously as life Itself. But his hopes were not to be realized- "Ninety days In the County Jail and $250 fine," paid the Judge. "That means nine months J'or Byer," said a spectator, and Byer covered his face 'with his hands and -was led back Into the cell.