THE MOffSIXG OREGpyiAy, TUESDAY, MAKCH 3, 190s.
ANNULS THE TARIFF
Difference Between Domestic
and Import Freights.
ALMOST EQUAL TO THE DUTIES
Interstate Comminslon Report That
Railroad Favor Foreign at Ei
penre at Domeatic Goods Com
modities Specially Affected.
"WASHINGTON. March 2. The Inter
state Commerce Commission today sent to
the Senate Its report In compliance -with
a resolution of the Senate directing the
commission to Investigate and report dif
ferences between import and domestic
Mtes from January to July, 1302.
The report Indicates that durlws the six
months In question the published rates
from ports of entry to destinations on
trade imported through North Atlantic
ports -were maintained -without exception,
and that the published rates on domestic
trade from those ports also had been ob
zerved during that period. It was admit
ted, however, that departures from pub
lished rates formerly were frequent.
Cement, salt, iron ore and salt cake are
articles used to Illustrate wide differences
between the import and domestic rates
from ports of entry to interior destina
tions, which nearly or fully equal or ex
ceed the amount of the customs duty.
Carbonate of potash, on which there is no
3uty, takes a rate from North Atlantic
ports to Chicago of 15 cents per 100 pounds
less on import than on domestic trade
The commission states that it has found
it difficult to compare the duties with dif
ferences in rates between import and domestic-
trade, because the duties In a
large majority of cases are based wholly
or partly on value, while the rates are
based on weight, because the rates on each
class into which inland trade Is divided
apply to a great many articles of diverse
character and widely different value, and
because the several commodity rates
mentioned in the tables cover a number
of grades of the same articles on which
duties are imposed. Many variations we're
found between the description of an ar
ticle in the tariffs of the carriers and in
the customs laws.
Xeiv Division oa'Canndlaa Pacific.
VANCOUVER. B. C, March 2. Official
Information of the creation of a new di
vision on the "Western lines of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway was given out today
by D. McNlcoll, second vice-president and
general manager of the road. On April
1 the main line und branches between
North Portal and Laggan and Kootenai
Landing, on the Crows' Nest, will be
known as the "Western division, of which
R R. Jamieson will be general superin
tendent, with headquarters at Calgary.
On the same date the main line and
branches between Port Arthur, Pasqua
and Estevan, Manitoba, will be made a
division to be known as the central, with
J. "W. Leonard, present superintendent of
what is now known as the "Western divi
sion, general superintendent.
Car Blockade Is Broken.
PITTSBURG, Pa., March 2. It was
stated today that for the first time ertnee
November the Pittsburg division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Is entirely cleaned
up. The Baltimore & Ohio and the Pitta
burg & Lake Erie roads are also now
comparatively free from congestion as a
result of the Sunday "clean-up."
Mr. Thorne in Snn Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. W. V. S.
Thorne, one of the assistants of President
Harrlman, of the Southern Pacific, has
arrived here from New York. He has
been inspecting several of the company's
lines and says that his mission here is to
ascertain the general condition of its
property.
Promotion for Engineer.
OAKLAND. Cal.. March 2. Nine engi
neers are to be transferred at once from
the Western division of the Salt Lake
division of the Southern Pacific This
will mean promotions all along the line.
The reason for this change Is found In
the fact that the large amount of con
struction work which Is under way at
the Salt Lake cut-off requires an addi
tional number of locomotive engineers.
The transfers will be made this week, in
all probability.
More Bonds for Erie.
NEW YORK. March 2. In a circular
eent out today by J. P. Morgan & Com
pany, stockholders of the Erie Railroad
are asked to forward signed assents to the
proposed issue of $10,000,000 4 per cent con
vertible 50-year gold bonds.
NO MEDDLING IN ACRE.
L'nltcd Str.te Keeps Out and "Will
Keep Europe Out Also.
WASHINGTON. March 2. Tho State
Department Is fully advised by both
sides. Brazil and Bolivia, of the dally
developments In the Acre controversy
and it is understood that Bolivia at
least has sought the Intervention of the
United States to protect her against the
Brazilian demands, which practically
amount to the appropriation of territory
regarded by Bolivia as her own. The
Government here Is watching tho situa
tion with keen Interest, but has found
itself obliged to adhere to its rule of
nonintervention in such cases, unless Its
good offices are sought by both parties,
and Brazil has made no such request.
Therefore, as long as the case is only
between American powers,- the Govern
ment will refrain from interference, but
no color or title resting on moneyed
investments will in this case be regard
ed as sufficient to warrant European
intermeddling. 1
"Wanted Chance for n Revolution.
PANAMA, March 2. A dispatch from
San Salvador received here today fays
General Rogcldo yesterday handed over
the Presidency to Pedro Jose Escalon,
who was declared elected February 19.
This was the first peaceful transfer of
tho Presidency In 50 years and has caused
great rejoicing throughout Salvador.
WASHINGTON, March 2. Tho United
States Consul at San Salvador has In
formed the State Department that Es
calon wan peacefully Inaugurated Presi
dent on February 27.
J, P. Morgan a Boy Attain.
NEW YORK. March 2. J. PIcrpont
Morgan was an active participant in the
carnival festivities this (Sunday) after
noon, cables the Tribune's Havana rep
resentative. From .the balcony o his
hours home he threw confetti and ser
pentine at the passing masqueraders
with real boyish delight. He was plain
ly In good humor. Earlier in the day he
attended a jal alal, or Spanish "basket
ball game. Tho arrival of the financier
has caused quite a commotion in Ha
vana, where he visits for the first time.
He Is the topic of the day and many
guesses are made as to his mission here.
Settle the Cram Question.
SL Louis Globe-Democrat.
Of course, the President's position Is that
he believes Dr. Cram is fit for the ofilce
to which he is nominated, and as there Is
no legal or moral barrier against his at
tainment of the post, the nomination must
stand until the Senate, by a full and fair
vote, rejects It. The President acknowl
edges his responsibility for the nomina
tion. He will force the Senate the Repub
lican members of It as well as the Demo
cratsto shoulder the responsibility of de
feating the nomination, if it is to be de
feated. This is the way the matter stands.
Moreover, as the President seems to have
made plain to some of the Republican
dodgers, the postponement of a decisive
vote by the Senate will not settle the ques
tion. If the term ends without action by
the Senate, the appointment will be made
during the recess, and Dr. Cram will serve
in the office until next December at least,
unless Congress should be called In extra
session and tho Senate should reject the
nomination. The thing lor the Senators
to do, therefore, Is to bring the matter to
a vote Just as soon as possible, so as to
settle it. Sttsdlng. evasion and dodging
will not bring the incident to an end.
DEBATE ON VENEZUELA.
British Liberals Attack: German Al
liance in House, of Lords.
LONDON, March 2. Venezuela was
brought up In the House of Lords today
on a motion of Baron Tweedmouth. Lib
eral, asking for further papers on the
subject. He complained that the recently
published blue book did not clearly set
forth the exact statement made to the
United States Government with reference
to the blockade, and said that dispatches
contained In the blue book did not cor
respond with the statements of Premier
Balfour and other ministers.
Continuing, Baron Tweedmouth re
marked that there was little cause for
congratulation on the outcome of the af
fair and the co-operation with Germany,
which he classed as an alliance with a
power whose claims, methods, policy and
ulterior qbjects in that part of the world
were different from those of Great
Britain.
.Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, In re
plying, defended the co-operation with
Germany and said His Majesty's gov
ernment had excellent reasons for. know
ing how the United States was likely to
regard the action taken. Throughout the
negotiations, Lord Lansdowne added, not
one word had been written by the United
States Government which was unthough
ful or unfriendly.
Lord Roseberj', who followed, described
the Venezuelan blue book as being "mas
sive, meager and reticent," and said the
money received by the allies represented
the proportion of the benefits accruing to
them. Lord Rosebery added that he did
not believe the United States would be
satisfied with Great Britain's delay in
approaching that country. Continuing, he
took a gloomy view of British foreign re
lations. After further discussion. In which the
Duke of Devonshire, Earl Spencer and the
Earl of Selbourne participated. Baron
Tweedmouth's motion kwas withdrawn and
the House adjourned.
TO DEFEAT SOCIALISTS.
All Other Parties in Germany Com
bine Against Them.
BERLIN, March 2. The text of the
agreement signed by the leaders In Sax
ony of the Conservative, National Lib
erals, anti-Semite and Agrarian parties
providing for mutual support at the forth
coming elections was made public today.
It Is specially aimed at the Socialists and
its chief feature is a pledge not to nom
inate candidates against each other, in dis
tricts already held by one of the parties
and assigning the several districts now
represented by Socialists to the parties
entering into the agreement. It Is ex
pected to at least maintain the present
ratio of representation In the Reichstag.
A union of the parties is also being ef
fected in other parts of the empire and
it is not unlikely that the elections will
be a contest between the Socialists on
one side and all the other parties on the
other. The political events of the last
two years have caused the Conservative
elements- of the country much apprehen
sion. The Socialists are generally sup
posed to have gained' largely over their
vote of 200.000 In 1S99. Their leaders ex
pected two months ago a gain of from 15
to 50 seats, but the combination of the
political parties has moderated the esti
mates until now the best Informed men
of the Socialist party think they will do
well if they gain ten seats.
SCITAN OF ACI1EE.V GIVES UP.
Long; Rebellion Agmlnst Dutch in Su-
matra. Is Ended.
VICTORIA. B. C. March 2. Advices
were received by the steamer Pakling
from Penang, that the Sultan of Acheen
has voluntarily surrendered to the Dutch
authorities. According to the Penang Ga
zette, this signifies that the long pro
tracted "Acheen rebellion" Is drawing
near to a termination. f
The Sultan first ascertained that he
would be well received by the Governor
of Acheen, and then, finding that his skin
was safe, surrendered himself to the
Dutch. He is now located in the house
of one- of the principal Dutch military
officers.
A NEW STEP IN WIRELESS
P. Copper Ileivltt Has Discovered a.
Spark Gap Substitute.
New York Sun.
In Its current issue the Electrical Re
view describes a new apparatus Invented
by Peter Cooper Hewitt, son of rhe late
Abram S. Hewitt, which some of those
who have examined it say will make a
revolution in methods of sending wireless
telegraph messages.
The device consists of a glass globe,
about ten Inches in diameter, having two
tubes containing mercury, sealed into the
bottom of the vessel. This apparatus
acts as a powerful and effective inter
rupter, and takes the place of the spark
gap now used In discharging the con
densers" for setting up electrical waves.
It enables powerful, rapid and continuous
oscillations to be set up in the' antenna,
or sending mast, used In transmitting
wireless messages, and not onlyenables
messages to be sent over very great dis
tances with ease, but permits secrecy to
be maintained, which heretofore has been
Impossible.
The operation of this device depends
upon two new phenomena in physics,
which have been discovered by Cdr. Hewitt
in the course of his researches. The first
Is the resistance of the mercury in the
apparatus to a passase of current until
a high potential has been applied; the
second is the disappearance of this resist
ance after this high voltage has been
reached. The effect of these two phe
nomena Is to permit a condenser to be
charged to a high potential, and then, by
the disappearance of the resistance of the
Interrupter, to discharge it very rapidly.
The result of this action Is to set up vio
lent and rapid current impulses in the
circuit containing the condenser, and
thence In the sending wire.
These current impulses, being very pow
erful, will enable messages to be sent to
great distances, and cs tho number of
oscillations per second can be controlled,
this permits of selective signaling. The
number of Impulses per second can be
made very highabove 1.O00.000 per second
If desired. The device Is Inexpensive, and
j it is said that there Is no appreciable de
terioration m it, so mat it has a long life.
Dr. M. I. Pupln. professor of electro
mechanics at Columbia University, and
widely known by his Inventions in tele
phonic transmission. Is very enthusiastic
about the new device, and considers It a
great contribution to wireless telegraphy.
Ho Is quoted as saying of It:
"The Cooj,er Hewitt mercury vapor In
terrupter at once establishes" wireless
telegraphy on a -commercial basis. But
tho problem of selective signaling Is solved,
and trans-Atlantic transmission will be
easy."
Palpitation of the heart, nervousness,
tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands
and feet, pain in the back, relieved by
Carter's Little Liver Pills.
ON WAYS AT SUPPLt'S
STEAMER CASCADES AXD "WILLIAM
M. HOAG BEIXG REPAIRED.
Iraldn Soon to Be Taken Oat Other
"Work Under "Way at the
Boatyard. .
One of the busiest spots along the water
front 'at present Is Supple's boatyard, at
the foot of East Yamhill street. Mr.
Supple devotes his plant almost entirely
to repair work, and there Is generally
quite a collection of boats of various kinds
about the yard.. Two large 2t.ernwheelers
are now on the ways, and a number of
other craft are la the vicinity.
The largest job on hand is the overhaul
ing of the Cascades. This boat was built
in lssi for the United States Army engi
neers, and was originally used In the
construction -of the Cascade locks. Later
she was employed in towing rock barges
down to the jetty, and in general Gov
ernment work on the two rivers. Re
cently the North Pacific Lumber Com
pany bought her, and when she has been
overhauled will use her to tow logs and
lumber vessels. A. new wheel is now
being put In the steamer. When she Is
oft tb ways, In a week or two, she will
be In good condition for many years'
work. The steamer William M. Hoag is
also on the ways, having a general over
hauling. She will receive new cylinder
timbers, hogposts and chains, and the
hull will be patched. It is the Intention
to fit her up similar to the Albany, be
longing to tne same company, for general
towing operations on the river.
The little steamer Iralda, which recently,
smashed the nose of her hull by running
into a barge, may go on the ways after
the Hoag is off for extensive alterations.
Tho new Quartermaster's steamer. Major
Guy Howard, moored at the yard, has al
most reached the stage for turning her
over to her new owners. The decks are
being painted and a few other finishing
touches put on. and before the week Is
over she will go Into commission. Tho
bark Henrlette, which is lying just above
the yard, is to be repaired and put into
seagoing condition, and later in the season
will go to Alaska and engage In the salmon-carrying
business.
The only thing In the way of new work
that Mr. Supple has on band Is the con
struction of two barges, one of which is
to be a sort of houseboat for a photogra
pher, and the other a lighter.
CARRIER DOVE'S MISFORTUNES.
Captain Jensen Reports Two Trage
dies of the Sea.
The schooner Carrier Dove, from Belra,
South Africa, November 19, for Burrard's
Inlet, put into Honolulu February 14 In
distress. Captain Jensen there related
a tale of two tragedies of the sea. Involv
ing the lives of two of his crew.
On board the schooner were tho master,
two mates, a stewardess, and six sailors.
A Scotchman named McKay shipped at
Belra, and as he suffered from alcoholism
he was worse than useless. Two days
after the Carrier Dovo put to sea McKay
became frenzied and leaped overboard.
Captain Jensen had a boat lowered to
save him, and he was rescued from the
very Jaws- of a man-eating shark. But
the man was destined for death, as in one
hour after being taken aboard a blood
vessel In his brain burst.
Shortly after this experience the vessel
encountered a series of gales, which
strained her badly. Four gaffs were broken
and the main and foresails were swept
away. On January 16, M. S. Anderson,
the ship's carpenter, was aloft In a mod
erate pale, and while working there he
lost his grip and fell Into the sea, which
was running high at the time. An effort
was made to pick him up in a lifeboat.
but the frail craft was dashed against
the schooner's side in launching and
smashed to atoms. Anderson went down.
When the Carrier Dove reached Hono
lulu she -was In a pitiable sight. After
being docked and repaired, she will re
sume her voyage to Vancouver.
ELMORE IX BAD CONDITION.
Disabled Steamboat May Have to Be
Rebuilt.
OREGON CITY. March 2. (Special.)
The steamer Elmore, which ran aground
at Pike Pole Bend in the Yamhill River
on the night of February 7, is In a very
bad condition. Ever since she was wrecked
the crew of the Ruth has been working
to get the Elmore lrTshape to take her
to Portland and she will probably be
brought down the river Thursday. On
Tuesday following the night she sank,, she
broke loose from her moorings and drifted
down the river about three miles, piling
up on a bar. From there she was taken
to Newberg and then to Ash Island In
order that the divers could work on her.
Three barges are moored alongside the,
Slmore to keep her artoat, and eight
chains have been placed under her hull.
The Elmore was badly ripped up by strik
ing a stump, and there Is a hole in her
bottom P0 feet long. She will have to
be rebuilt. Her smokestack Is gone and
her cabins are racked to pieces. Her hog-
chains, hogposts, and the cylinder timbers
on her port side are broken.
THE COASTWISE STEAMERS.
Redomlo Arrives Up "With General
Car pro From Snn Francisco.
The steamer Redondo, of the Woolsey
line, arrived up last night and docked at
Columbia No. L She has general cargo
from San Francisco, and after discharging
will proceed to Tillamook and load lumber
for Southern California ports.
The steamer Robert Dollar, of the same
line, is on the way up from San Fran
cisco with general freight.
The steamer Aurella sailed north from
Port Los Angeles yesterday to load lum
ber here for Redondo or San Pedro.
The steamer Eureka Is taking wheat at
Mersey dock and will finish tonight or to
morrow morning.- Her cargo is for San
Francisco, and she will return for a sec
ond load.
CLEARS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Muoxelcrng Ready to Sail "With Mixed
Cargo.
Kerr. Glfford & Co. yesterday cleared
the British ship Musselcrag for Algoa
Bay, South Africa, with the following
mixed cargo: Wheat, 110,017 bushels, val
ued at J33.5iu; flour, 3147 tons, bran.
rSS tons, $1470; barley, one ton, S24; chop.
about one ton, 20.50. The ship moved
from Montgomery dock No. 2 to the stream
yesterday, and will leave down in a day
or two.
The German bark Bllle has also com
pleted her cargo" at Irving dock and
dropped Into the stream.
The Hutton Hall has gone from -Montgomery
No. 2 to Irving to finish her cargo.
The French bark General Neumayer
sailed from Port Los Angeles yesterday
for Portland. She Is chartered by Bal
four. Guthrie & Co., and will load for
South Africa with a cargo of half wheat
and half flour.
"WOULD AID THE CRIMPS.
Orgunlied Seamen Protest Against
Allotment Bill in Congress.
NEW YORK. March 2. The organized
seamen on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts
are up in arms against a bill introduced
in Congress which is designed to restore
the allotment system and pave the way,
they say. for the "crimping" system and
otcjr practices wfeich have been abolished.
Thf- Central Federated Union has received
a telegram from Washington from W. H.
Frazlcr. of the National Seamen's Union,
stating that efforts were being made to
have the allotment bill passed and asking
the body to sena a protest against It witn
cut delay. It was decided to send a tele
gram at once protesting against the bllL
It was. further decided that a letter should
be sent to follow the telegram,
CAPSIZED aN'D SANK.
British Ship Coabrlan Prince Fean
dered in North Sea.
HAMBURG. March 2. The carpenter of
the Briti.?h ship Cambrian Prince, Captain
Owens, from Coqulmbo for Middles
borough, has been picked up in the North
Sea. He.reprrts that the Cambrian Prince
capsized and sank.
It was announced in a dispatch from
London last night that a quantity of
wreckage had been seen off the coast of
Northumberland, and that the Indications
pointed to the British ship Cambrian
Prince bavinir been wrecked.
The Cambrian Prince was of 1232 tons
net burden. She was built In 1S76, and
was owned by the Cambrian Prince Com
pany. Cf Liverpool.
DOMINION LINER AGROUND.
Tags F.ail to Float Her Passengers
Have to Weather Storm.
QUEENSTOWN, March 2. The Domin
ion Line steamer Merlon, which arrived
here yesterday from Boston for Liverpool.
Is aground near Roches Point, White Bay.
The tugs were unsuccessful in their at
tempts to float the Merlon at high tide
tonight, and a tender was sent to the
steamer to take off the remaining passen
gers. The boisterous weather, however,
prevented the tender going alongside, and
the passengers will have to spend the
night on board the steamer. Admiralty
tugs will help in the effort to get the ves
sel afloat tomorrow.
Astoria Marine Notes.
ASTORIA, Or., March 2. (Special.)
There Is great secrecy as to when the
British ship Rlversdale Is to go to sea or
how and when the balance of her crew is
to be secured. Captain Porter keeps his
own counsel in the matter, and if he has
any confidants they are his- agents In
Portland. The report was current a few
days ago that ue men were to come from
San Francisco on the Columbia, and later
that uey were on the Fulton, but now
the latter Is said to have put into Coos
Bay for coa, so it is not likely the sailors
are on her. That Captain Porter ha3
made arrangements to get sailors from
some source is certain, but there must
have been some hitch in the proceedings,
as there has been plenty of time for the
men to arrive since the vessel has been
ready for sea. While the Rlversdale has
been anchored In the lower harbor the
sailor boarding-house masters have made
no attempt to Interfere with the sailors on
board, but a Deputy United States Mar
shal is thcro to guard them.
The steam schooner Acme arrived at Til
lamook Bay yesterday to load lumber at
the Hobsonvlllo mill for San Francisco.
The German bark Alsternlxe, which left
out yesterday for Esquimau, in tow of
tho Tyee, had on board ten longshoremen
who had been engaged to make the run,J
as nearly all the sailors had deserted the
vessel.
Sailed Without Register.
The Italian bark Cavour has sailed from
Port Townsend without register. When the
vessel was ready to clear several days ago
the Collector was unable to produce the
register which her master had surrendered
when the vessel entered. The bark has
been provided with certificates from the
Italian Consul and the Collector of the
Puget Sound customs district stating the
facts concerning the loss of her register,
and these certificates will probably be ac
cepted by the Chilean customs officials In
lieu of the register, when the vessel seeks
to enter at Callao.
The predicament of the Cavour has at
tracted considerable attention among ship
ping men. as it Is the first time a vessel
has cleared for a foreign port from the
Puget Sound district without a register.
Frenchmen to the Fore.
There are 40 disengaged sailing ships
at San Francisco, says the Chronicle,
available as grain carriers, but which are
averse to accepting the present low rate
to Europe. They are' mostly British and
German. The lumber business, which has
lately attracted some of these vessels, is
said to have fallen off to some extent on
account of the Inability of the mills to fur
nish cargoes promptly. But French ves-
sels come and go, apparently satisfied with
what they can get. During the present
cereal year 41 out of 120 grain-carriers sail
ing hence have been Frenchmen, bounty
fed, though two or three years ago a ship
flying the tricolor was something of a
curiosity in this port.
French Sailing Line to Coast.
The General Society of Shipping, of
Paris, has announced its intention to In
augurate a service of 20 vessels between
France and this CoasL The vessels will
sail from St. Nazalre and will bring car-,
goes of steel, cement and other general
commodities. San Francisco, Portland,
Seattle and Vancouver will be Included In
the route. On the return trip the vessels
will enter the grain trade. The French
ships Ville de St. Nazalre, Marie and
Daniel, which recently sailed from Port
land with grain cargoes, now belong to
this company. An overseer of the line,
named Le Sauvage, was recently in Port
land looking over the field.
Albatross Needs Overhauling.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. As soon as
authority comes from Washington, tho
Fish Commission steamer Albatross Is to
go to the Mare Island navy-yard for re
pairs, preparatory to going to Alaskan
waters for the annual cruise. The vessel,
It Is stated, needs a general overhauling,
at an expenso of' perhaps $20,000, but
money for the work will not be forthcom
ing until it Is allowed by Congress. The
work of the Albatross the coming season
will be an Investigation of the salmon
grounds of tho Alaska coast.
Race Dotto the Coast.
A race down the Coast from Seattle
between the steamers Santa Barbara and
Charles Nelson resulted In a close finish
and was won by the latter vessel by a
scant margin. Before leaving Seattle the
captains of the steamers matched their
vessels for a race to the California me
tropolis, and money was wagered. The
rival steamers left Seattle together and
raced down the 'Coast. Captain Schage,
of the Charles Nelson, claims to have won
by 10 minutes.
City of Aberdeen Sold.
The old sternwheel steamer City of
Aberdeen, owned by the "Wllley Naviga
tion Company, says the Tacoma Ledger,
and until lately operated between Olym
pla, Tacoma and Seattle, has been sold to
Captain "W. J. Ellis. Her new owner has
not announced his purpose In purchasing
her. The City of Aberdeen was built In
1891 at Aberdeen, and has seen a good deal
of service about the Sound.
Mnrine ZV'otca.
The bark Coloma has been chartered to
load lumber at San Francisco for Salinas
Cruz.
The Crown of India will move today
from Columbia dock to the Eastern Lum
ber Company's mill.
The British ship St. Enoch, which sailed
from Hamburg May 4 for Santa Rosalia,
has been posted at Lloyd's as missing.
The steamship Indravefll has moved
from Aiiska. dock to the O. R, & X. dock
at Alblna to finish discharging her Ori
ental cargo.
The steamer Meteor, which recently car
ried a cargo of wheat from Portland to
San Francisco, has been chartered to
carry railroad ties from Humboldt to To
polobampo. The steamer Moan a, it Is reported, will
make but one more trip on the run be
tween British Columbia and Sydney before
being placed on the run to San Francisco
again. Tho MIowera Is -also to be with
drawn. Dredging of the entrance to the chan-
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pores absorb the digestive juices and provide far greater surface for their action
The following simple "course before coffee" is much in I than is given
vogue with club men everywhere. The simplicity of prep-
aration and the little cost,
ot the compotes makes tms aessert m rare tavor m the home.
Us the Preserves you have in iha house and
SHREDDED
WHHKT
BISCUIT
For Shortcake With sharp knife halve, the SHREDDED WHOLE WHEAT BISCUIT
lengthwise: prepare pineapple as for sauce (or bananas or mixed fruit) and set aside.
When serving, arranse halves in layers covered with fruit and add sugar and whipped cream.
SHREDDED WHOLE WHEAT BISCUIT is sold 6y aD. grocers.
Send for "The Vital Question'' Recipes,, illustrated in colors). Address
THE NATURAL FOOD CO., Niagara Falls, H. Y.
nel to the Inner harbor of San Pedro i3 ,
again In progress. The delay was caused '
by the Southern Pacific Company not
having Its bulkhead In readiness for Ailing
with sand as it was dredged. The con-
tract, which calls for the expenditure oMEf , SSSfS1 sY pT
J1CO.000 for dredging, will be completed in
about seven months.
The Argentine Congress has sanctioned
a project for dredging out and placing
water-marka in the rivers Platte, Parana
and Uruguay. The cost Is estimated at
JS.eco.CCO gold,' and the time neces
sary for accomplishing the task is reck
oned at seven years. A vote of 5S0O.00O,
gold, has already been Inserted In the
year's budget as the first annual Install
ment. Domestic and Foreiprn Ports.
ASTORIA. Or., March 2. Arrived at 8 and
loft up at 9:30 A. M. Steamer Redondo, from
San Francisco. Arrived at 12 M. Schooner
Virginia, from San Francisco. Arrived down
at 4 P. 1L British ship County of Linlithgow.
Left up at 5:30 A. it. Bark Amazon and
schooner Virginia. Condition, of the bar at
4 P. 1L, smooth; wind north; weather clear.
Port Los Anzeles, March 1. Sailed French
bark General Neumayer and steamer Aurella,
for Portland.
Queenstown, March 2. Arrived 28th British
htp Port Loan. from Portland.
San Francisco, .March 2. Arrived Schooner
John A., from Portland; steamer ?fewburg.
Grays Harbor: steamer Santa Monica, from
Gray's Harbor; steamer G. C Undauer. from
Gray's Harbor; steamer Grace Dollar, from
Gray's Harbor; schooner Lizzie Vance, from
Gray's Harbor (with Jlbboom gone). Sailed
Steamer Senator, for Victoria; schooner Henry
"Wilson, for Gray's Harbor.
Hong Kong. March 2. Arrived Gaelic, from
San Francisco.
Glasgow, March 2. Sailed Steamer Pomera
nian, for New York.
Lirerpool. Feb. 23. Sailed Peruvian, for St.
Johns, If. F.. and Halifax; March 1 Canadian,
for Boston.
Lizard, March 2. Passed Voderland, from
New York, for Antwerp.
New York. March 2. Arrived Laurantlne,
from Glasgow.
Buttoa. Lewis, March 2. Passed Island, from
New York, for Christianburg and Copenhagen.-
New York, March 2. Arrived Laurentia,
from Glasgow.
Plymouth, March 2. Arrived Kronprlnz "Wll
helm, from New York.
Seattle, March 2. Sailed March 1 Steamer
Cottage City, for Skagway; steamer Charles
Nelson, for San Francisco. ArrivedSteamer
Arizonlan, from San Francisco; steamer Queen,
from San Francisco.
Tacoma. March 2. Arrived Steamer Mack
inaw, from San Francisco; steamer Edith, from
Halibut Banks.
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H Allenberg & w. T "W French. Chgo
w5?, 5! O'Donnell. Baker
H 1 Sn? d0 w B Cook- Klarcathonl
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J M Berry. Tcma minster
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A O'Shea. Astr
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Boston
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Pomeros
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Clarence Gilbert. Hood
waiao watklns, do
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W D Carey, Spokane
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L Vogle. Chehalis
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F J Bradley. La. Grand
J T Cole. Spokane
C A Carlson. Spokane 'F H Hod res. do
M U Gaston. McMlnnvJ H Templeton. Prlnevl
John Fisher. Gaston
M Prlndle. Arata, N T
Chas Friedberg. 'To
ledo. O
L Q Cragln. Seattle
W J Connors. Van
couver, B C
Josle Brown. N Y
J R Upson. St Paul .
Miss A Sanana, Los
Angeles
Mrs J C Nelson. S F
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Mrs J H Bush, Boise
Mrs W M Barrett,
I Wasco
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ira u A palmer, do
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Mrs Eelcber. Waeco
A M Moore. N V
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wasked by stroixg womexv. No care ivecessaiy.
J5L
3iViiH mum ui im rsmuim
together with the delicious taste ?
Split and slicrhtlv
toast the Biscuit,
then serve with
Jam. or preserved
berries or plums
or Jellies. Simple,
isn tit? Your ver
dict will be
"Simply Delicious'
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dleton. Or (Mrs C Long-, do
G W Tape. Hot Lako Mrs E Vinson, do
Jaa "Wagner. Antelope Miss Vinson, uo
L E- Crowe. Dalles A Burcham. Kelso
C J Alexander. "Dalles C Blake. Centra Ua
E D "Wllty. Baker Cv IP H Kernsham. cits-
Mrs L C Chandler. -I E Bradley, Forest Gr
Hood River J R Burke. San Fran
Mrs V M Stewart, do B J "Waugh. San Fran
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M SoutheiCand. Dick- iW H Macher. Wasco
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J Breunner. do Mrs J Eldred. Kel?o
A E Scott, San F I Mrs T A Woodbury.
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F Barnett. Seattle iMIsa Eldred, Kelso
Joe "Watklns. do IW C Mile. Seattle
S M Shipley, da H Kerr. C & R R R
J H Parker.. Baker C IT B RIckard, do
Mrs Parker, do
M L Feckier. Valley C
A B Rogers, St Paul
M L Hardergham,
Cleone
H E Wagner. Indpnc
J P Elsenbach. N Y
C A Butterfield, Spkn
Mrs ButterSeld. do
Mrs A Conn. Tekoa.
Miss Pearl Boyer, do
H F Miller. Aurora
E D, Burr, Loa Ang
F Everett. Chehalis
ilrs Everett, do
M F Shaw, Hood River
Mrs Shaw, do
Gurst Berlin, do
F L Chambers. Eugene
iW E McCIoskey. St L
unas uonn. do
Mrs H F Allen. Boise
S B Huston. HlllsboroiC H Lake. The Dalles
M Howard. San
J A Jackscn. Omaha
Ida Roch, N Y
B Turner. N Y
W D Smith. Tcma
H B Bentley, Han
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D A McLean, do
Mrs O McKellogg,
Hoqulam
G C L Goodman. Wyo
IT G Williams, Dea
Moines
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Eugene. Or (LB Allen. Antelope
w w fieimiorin, uo w uiDfon. ao
O P Helen, Seattle
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a Mugnran. do
Mrs Wm Thacker,
a stuart. uaker City
IB Wright. McMlnnvill
i-eer xsianu
S Fuller, Wisconsin
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son. Wash (Alexander Barr. Latrll
Miss Hall, Glencoe iG W Barnes, Qulncy
Glen Hopes, do
J F Wilson, do
W W Benson. Frhaven
J Wheeler, Cathlamet
J B Emery. Woods
Landing
J J Lowe, Aberdeen,
Wash
W Lowe, do
Mrs KuIIfson. Kelso
tf H McKay, Scappoose
G L Alexander & w,
Lebanon, Or
J Prlnder, Or City
W H Franklin, ilt
Vernon, Wash
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ant. Wash
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Ben Jacaues. do
J Meyer. SeattU
M Thony, do
B Hansen, do
John Meyes, do
b wagner, city
D Walker. Hood River
G W Thomneon. cits-
L O HIett. do
C R Millard, do
Frank Bashon. do
B J Blaneth, Qulncy
u i' aiorton, Kainier
Mrs Berg & d. Stella
H Walker &. w. do
Miss Florence Boyd, do
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Colo
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Lebanon
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H G Bates. N Y
J Grinder. Catt-Jamet
C Metcalf, Mayger
J Roberts. Kelso
Chris Henry. Pillar R,
A H Berry, Eugene
T A King, do
J Severance, Hoqulam
T Duffv. do
F N White. Oak Point
X W Storey, oo
Mrs F Gallagher,
Stella
Miss Gallagher, do
M B Conway, clty
t t. "Kpeler. Vancvr
J Sutherland, do
l. Porter. Wash
Mrs Porter, do
A 'McGregor. "Westnort
J MoMurray, Oakland
H Sullivan, do
M Roberts, Salem
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Hotel Brnnswick, Seattle.
European plan, popular rates. Modern
improvements. Uuslness center. Near
depot.
Tacoma Hotel, Tncoma.
American plan. Rates. $3 and Hip.
Hotel Donnelly. Tncoma.
First-class restaurant In connection.
Rainier Grand Hotel. Seattle.
European plan. Finest cafe' on Coast.
Hdqrs. naval, military and traveling men.
Rootn3 en suite and single. Free shower
baths. Rates. $1 up. H. P. Dunbar, prop.
St. Helena Hotel. Chehalis.
American plan. J2; first class.
" A Parcels Post.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The British Postmaster-General has es
tablished a parcel post service with the
United States in co-operation with a. pri
vate express company. The United States
Is the only important country which has
failed to negotiate a parcels post treaty.
Seventy countries are enjoying the con
veniences of the service. The inland par
cels post delivery admirably supplements
the International system. It Is surprising,
in view of the aggressive enterprise of the
United States In so many directions, that
this convenient and comparatively cheap
method of sending packages of moderate
size and weight by mall has not been
adopted here for inland purposes. Once
adopted for domestic trade,, the necessity
for a Parcels post convention with the rest
of the world would soon become evident.
eariiiv
f washiiv
it saves at every poiat
thirvgs easily wasked
Fiie tkirvgs safely
FM Jl
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by any other
X food.
The extension of the electric car service
and free rural delivery is hastening the
coming of all the postal conveniences
which have long been enjoyed by the peo
ple of other countries.
The Papyrus Club, of Boston, composed
wholly ot authors, has just celebrated Its
30th anniversary. It has numbered among Its
membership nearly all the distinguished men
of letters In the modern Athens.
Much That Ever Woman
Desires to Know
About Sanative Antisep
tic Cleansing
find About Curing -Ulcerative
Fains and Weaknesses.
Too much stress cannot be placed on
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ment and Pills in the antiseptic cleans
ing of the mucous surfaces and of
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
affording pur,e, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening discharges, ulcerations, in
flammations, itchings, irritations, relax
ations, displacements, pains aud irregu
lnrities peculiar to females. Hence the
Cuticura remedies have n. wonderful
influence in restoring health, strength
and beauty to weary women, who
have been prematurely aged and in
valided by these distressing ailments,
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rough -and sore hands, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations, inflam
mations and ulcerative weaknesses, and
for many sanative, antiseptic purposes
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Sm admirable food, with all
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