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12 THE aiOSXIXG OBEGOjlAN. TUESDAY, MARCH 10,. 1903. T MAY BE JIM HILL He Has Long Sought a line to San Francisco. MAY GET IT BY NEW TERMINAL Jlosd Projected Northeastward From San Francisco Bay May Connect With Hill Road at Dutte or Aear Celilo Fall, Or. It is an open secret that the Hill com bination of railroads would like to be able to get Into San Francisco over its own rails. This is desired for the Inherent strength it would add to the Northern Securities group of roads, and also for the power It would give to hold the Har riman lines level in all transcontinental competition. How to get Into San Fran cisco is a problem that has been hard to solve. It 13 now said that the recent purchase of terminal grounds at Oakland and the project for building a railroad northeast ward through California Is in the inter-, est of the Hill lines, rather than a move of the Goulds to get to the Coast- On this theory the railroad is not aiming for Salt Lake City at all. but to a connec tion with some one of the Hill lines to the northward. That connection may be made at Butte or at some point near Celilo Falls. Surveyors have been In the field several times within the past three years running lines through the intermountaln country of Idaho and Oregon, and railroad rumors without number have been based upon these activities. Last year the project of building from Humboldt Bay by way of Redding and Boise to Butte took definite form in "Wall street, and It was announced that arrangements for its construction had progressed so far that there was little doubt as to Its comple tion. Weiser was also mentioned as one of the points to be touched by the pro posed railroad. It was then freely given out that the enterprise was designed in the Interest of the Great Northern Ball road. It is positively known that an engineer in the employ of Mr. Hill last year made a careful examination of the physical fea tures and resources of Central Oregon, going up the Deschutes Valley to Its head and taking a rapid glance at the Klamath and Lakeview regions. Ho made a loqg report to Mr. Hill personally be fore leaving Oregon. Following him a carload of men, said to be In the employ of the Great Northern, at any rate, trav eling In a special car of the Great North ern Railroad, went into Shanlko by rail, and there took teams for the interior. These were said to be Great Northern surveyors. No definite report of their work has leaked out, though indefinite reports haev come out from time to time. They went through to some other railroad to get home. The Northern Pacific has made no se cret of Its activity on the north bank of the Columbia in the past year, and there is no doubt of its Intention to build a railroad down the river. Trackage ar rangements with the O. R. & N. would serve to postpone the building of a track down the north bank, but would hardly defeat that project Engineers have been engaged for many weeks In the vicinity of the Paul Mohr portage, but the time consumed there and the energy displayed In the work are not accounted for by the innocent statement that the Paul Mohr lines are being rerun. There Is good au thority for the news that much of the time of these engineers has been devoted to taking soundings in the river and sur veying for a bridge across the Columbia, a short distance above Celilo Falls. A small island in the river there would serve as a convenient center pier for the structure. The bridging of the Columbia at that point would probably mean considerable railroad construction on the south side of the Columbia by the Hill interests. It Is believed to Indicate a purpose to build through Central Oregon and reach San Francisco. At any rate, it would be a direct Jnvaslon of Harrlman territory, and would almost inevitably lead to a merry railroad war a war of building as well as Qf rate-making. This would develop Oregon. "While as yet no certain knowledge Is available, railroad men who are close observers of events think it altogether more probable that the serious move for a new railroad terminal on San Francisco Bay is In the interest of Hill, rather than that it is for the Goulds. TICKKT SCALPERS KNOCKED OUT. Cannot Trade In "World Fair Fares nt St. LobIs. ST. LOUIS. March 9. In the Circuit Court today Judge .Wood made permanent the temporary lnjuctlon granted last Oc tober against Bennett Waterman et aL, ticket scalpers, restraining them from buying or selling World's Fair excursion tickets. The temporary Injunction was granted at the inftanco of all the rail roads entering SL Louis and was argued recently. One case, that of the Wabash, wa decided today. It was agreed by the attorneys repre senting the scalpers and the railroads, that the other suits would abide by the result of the Waeserman case. While the suits were brought in the names of th rail roads the World's Fair management took an active part in the prosecution of them, as tho railroads had insisted that without the protection of the courts against the scalpers they could not afford to make low rates. The scalpers did not deny that they were dealing in the nontranttferable tickets, but set up ae a defense that the roads were in an unlawful pooling agreement and had no right to limit the sale of the tickets. Both of these contentions were decided In favor of the railroads, the court holding that the Western Passenger Association jls a lawful association in nowise con 3Ictlng with any etate or Federal statute, xnd that in consideration of a reduced ate the railroads have the power to make tickets Tiontransferahle. Every con :ention was ruled against the scalpers by iie court. INTER CONTIN ENTAL RAILWAYS. United State Takes Initiative by Ap Volutins: Commissioner. WASHINGTON. March S.-Secretary nay jinving Deen auinorizea by the aPn American Congress to appoint a sneclal representative to carry out the recom mendation of the conference that the United States take the inltiatlvo In de veloping intercontinental railwav plans, lias appointed Charles M. Pepper as such representative. The intercontinental project was inau gurated by the first Pan-American confer er.ee in pursuance of the policy of closer co-opcratlon between the United States and the Latin-American republics. At the conference held in Mexico one year ago resolutions were adopted and a perma nent Pan-American Railway Commission. with headquarters in Washington, was ap pointed, composed of ex-Senator Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, chairman; Andrew Carnegie; Ambassador d'Aspi roz, of Mexico; Minister Alvarer Calde ron. of Peru, and Mr. Arrrz. of Guate mala. Mr. Davis was a member of both the first and second conferences, and also of the special commission under which surveys for an intercontinental route were made, and Mr. Carnegie was a member of tne first conference. The conference rec ommended that the United States take tho initiative, and the congress authoiixed the Secretary of State to appoint a rep resentative. The Railroad Commission suggested Pepper, which suggestion re ceived the Indorsement of the Ministers of the various republics. " Mr. Pepper Is well known as an author and newspaper writer. He was a delegate from the United States to the Pan-American conference held ln'Mexlco, and Is now Cuba's spdal commissioner for the Louisi ana Purchase Exposition to be held in St. Louis. He will close up that work shortly and proceed on .the special mission with which he has Just been charged. He will visit the capitals of the various countries and confer with the governments on the subject- American diplomatic and Con sular representatives ' will receive special Invitations in regard to the matter. Much Interest has been manifested bj the representatives In Washington of the Latin-American republics, and also by their governments. It Is stated that much nmornci nVroaiii- ttaK heen made toward closing up the gap in the intercontinental route, and in many cases surveys made by the engineering commission a few years ago are being followed. Further, it is stated the amount of railway construction under way In the South American coun tries Is not generally understood in the United States, and the various govern ments are anxious to show what 4s being done and what encouragement will be given to the Investment of capital for this purpose. They also want the development cf commerce, which is following railway construction, made known. CONSIDER TRAIXMEX'S ADVANCE. Saperlntendent Fields Goes to At tend Conference In San Francisco. Superintendent L. R. Fields, of the Southern Pacific, left last night for San Francisco to attend a conference of offi cials for consideration of the demand of trainmen for an advance of 20 per cent in their pay. No specific demand has been made by the men of the Oregon lines; it is merely the general demand agreed upon by the National authorities of the Trainmen's .Brotherhood and it is approaching the time when an answer will be expected from the Southern Pacific. There is little doubt that a substantial advance will be granted the conductors and brakemen. In keeping with the ad vances already given the engineers and firemen. There is some doubt, however, as to allowance of all that Is asked for. Probably the Southern Pacific will take action similar to that of the Eastern roads on the same eubject. RUMORS OF DEALS. Gould, Moffatt and Clark Said to Be Together. DENVER. March S. The Times today says: Wall Street was filled with wild rumors this morning regarding deals between George Gould. Senator W. A. Clark and David H. Moffat, according to private tele grama received In this city. One of them was to the effect that Mr. Gould had closed a deal to take over the Moffat and Clark roads and complete them in order to form a new transcontinental line. An other was that the Northern Securities Company and the Gould interests were combining for a fight on E. H. Harrlman. Mr. Moffat was asked about the first rumor and he replied: "I know nothing about It." "Want the Cane Reopened. WASHINGTON, March 9. The cattle raisers of Texas, complainant, and the Chicago Livestock Exchange, Intervener, has filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission a petition for the reopening of the case against the Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad Company and oth ers, involving through rates on livestock and terminal charges of $2 per carload for delivering livestock at the yards of the Union Stockyards & Transit Company at Chicago. The commission has notified the various railroads interested to make an swer within the prescribed period of 20 days. Great Northern at Hlllyard. SPOKANE. March 9. It Is understood that tho Great Northern Is contemplating putting In some extensive improvements at the roundhouse and carshops at Hill yard. The Improvements which are now being talked of consist of cutting down the grade between this place and there, putting in some 16 new tracks, and per haps erecting a new 40-stall roundhouse. If this Is finally decided uppn, It will un doubtedly dispel the often recurring ru mor that Jim Hill may move his carshops to another point upon the road.. Sunday a Big Day for Settlers. Between 250 and 300 settlers arrived in Portland Sunday, about half of them go ing out immediately to destinations north, south and west Most of these were ticketed through to points in tho Willam ette Valley. It made a lively day about the Union Depot. Yesterday only about 150 settlers reached Portland, which made a small day's busi ness. Trains from the East -were nearer to schedule time than they had been for several days. Conference at JekyI Inland. BRUNSWICK, N. J., March 9. J. P. Morgan and party arrived today and left for Jekyl Island to spend several days. President Samuel Spencer, of the South ern Railway: President J. S. Williams, of the Seaboard Air Line, and President Erwln, of the Atlantic Coast Line, are on the island. Georpe Gonld Is in New York. NEW YORK. March 9. George Gould, who was reported 4n Southern dispatches as speeding north on a special train, 13 in New. York. OFFICERS WERE DRUNK. Sailors' Explanation of Wrecking of Bark Alex McNeil. SAN. FRANCISCO. March 9. Captain Jergensen and nine of the crew of the American bark Alex McNeil, which stranded on Praters Reef, near Hong Kong, December 24, arrived here today on the Coptic from the Orient. The sail ors state that shortly after tho vessel left Hong Kong, December 9, the officers be came intoxicated and the vessel drifted from her proper course, finally bringing up on tho reef, where she went to pieces. A drunken fight followed the stranding of the vessel, during which, the sailors as sert, the ship's carpenter emptied his re volver at the officers, but he was too in toxicated to aim with precision, and no one was Injured. A boat containing the first mate and four of the crew was lost, and no trace of the men was found. The names of the men follow: Chief Mate Evans. Charles Othscn. William Johnson, two Russians. The stranded sailors remained on the reef for three weeks, finally putting to sea in an improvised boat, headed for Hong Kong. They were picked up by a steamer and taken to Hong Kong, where the American Consul looked after their comfort. He arranged Tor their trans portation to this port. Accompanying Captain Jergensen were becond Mate William Spencer. Carpenter C, Catterlan. Cook Fred Christensen. Seamen Hugh Cramer. William Gilbert, John H. Smith and W. W. NeaJ and Cabin Boy J. J. Doty. Doty had stowed away on ho ves sel at Manila Just before she sailed, and. after the vessel had got to sea, he way signed on the ship's papers. Captain Jergensen denies that he or any of the officers were drunk. There was only a gallon of whisky on the ship when we sailed from Manila,' he said, "and It had not been touched un til after the vessel struck. I gave the men some, but they did not get enough to Intoxicate them. Kanitan In True to Water. TOPEKA, March 9. A resolution was In troduced in the Legislature recommend ing that when the battleship Kansas is launched the christening shall be made with water instead a ROW AMONG INSPECTORS BERMINGIIAM INVESTIGATES THE BRYANT-CHERRY AFFAIR. Lack of IlaraBHT Between Officials Leads to. Charges and Counter Charges. Captain. John Bermlnghain, Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels, First District, is at Seattle investigating the differences between Captain William J. Bryant and C. C Cherry, the local inspectors there. Sensational testimony has been given. Both officers. Cherry for incompetency. Inebriety and a general disqualification of the position he holds. The charges more specifically .are embodied In a communi cation to United States Senator Foster, being signed by all the leading marine transportation concerns doing business from Seattle. The communication reads: "The undersigned respectfully request you to ask of Supervising Inspector-General Dumont the dismissal of C C. Cherry, Inspector of Boilers In this district. We charge Mr. Cherry with Insobriety, Incom petency, favoritism and with prejudicing the interests of the ports Included In this district by requiring wholly unnecessary and expensive repair work to' be done on vessels which he has Inspected, for rea sons known to himself. "Mr. Cherry's appointment to this po sition has been a most unfortunate one, as he has never served in the capacity of engineer on board any vessel, which the law requires he should have done, and he has not had the experience neces sary to fit him for the duties of his of fice. Please, urge Inspector-General Du mont to at least order Captain Bermlng hlm to Puget Sound to Investigate our grievance in this respect. It is most nec essary that the promptest action be taken. Please ask that Cherry be relieved pend ing Investigation." The signers are: Boston Steamship Company, Alaska Steamship Company, Puget Sound Navigation Company, Pa cific Clipper Line, Puget Sound Tugboat Company, Frank Waterhouse. This arraignment is supplemented by a communication from J. D. Farrell, late president of the Pacific Coast Company, and now assistant to President Hill, of the Great Northern, and president of the Northern Steamship Company, In part as follows: ' "I desire to fully Indorse the represen tations qf my associates and to Join In the request for the retirement of this of ficer, feeling confident that such action will be In the Interest of general good. Cherry's charges against Captain Bry ant arc embodied In a communication to Captain Bermlngham as follows: "The affairs in our office have gotten to such a state that I am obliged to write you this letter. Captain Bryant has an other of his spells. He said he was run ning this office to suit himself, and has made it so unpleasant of late 'tis hard to stand. He abused me In the office be fore several parties, threatening to strike me in the face and kick me out. He has ignored me and refused to go on board or Inspect ship with me. He made this statement openly in the office. There is something wrong with the captain. Of .late 'tis hard to get him In the office long enough to do any business. THEY MUST "WORK TOGETHER. Bermlngham Orders Inspectors to Act Pending Investigation. SEATTLE, March 9: Captain Bermlng ham concluded the Bryan-Cherry invest! gation today. IHs decision is that Captain Bryan and Mr. Cherry continue Jointly to perform the service of Government In spectors of Marine Hulls and Boilers, at least until the Supervising Inspector-Gen eral at Washington shall have passed upon the case. Captain Bryant at first declined to .serve with Cherry, but when Captain Bermlngham informed him that his refusal would necessarily mean his suspension, he reconsidered and consent ed. The Inspectors promised that they would work harmoniously together. BRITISH SHIPOWNER'S COMPLAINT. Says Portland Needs Better Bar Chan. nel and Pilot and Tugboat Service. According to Falrplay, the Liverpool shipping Journal, at a recent meeting of the Clyde Shipowners' Association, J. D. Clenk, who came to this Coast two years ago to look after the interests of the ship Pinmore, said: "I should like to say a. word about a grievance shipowners and underwriters are suffering from that is. the state of tne bar at Portland, owing to the channel not being properly dredged and buoyed off. scarcity of tugboats and want of pilots to take the ships in. It is now quite a common occurrence for laden ships -which arrive off the bar to lie for weeks inside the bar, not being able to get to sea because of insufficient water. In ward-bound ships suffer most through no pilots being outside to take them in. Then, too, there are not the necessary tugs suit able for the trade of that port. Many ships have run down as near as prac ticable to the bar. but have failed to find either pilot or tugs to take them in. and very often bad weather sets in and the ships find themselves on a leo shore and have to resort to bringing themselves up with their anchors. In many cases ships are driven on shore: some get off. but others become total losses. This grievance should be put before the right quarter with a view to getting redress." Steamer Companies Incorporate. Tninrnfraflfn nrHrlpR nf thp. Pusret Konnrt rvinntv i" urif'R nmcft VMtpranv nv .1. v. T)n.Vii A TV PfivnK and Tm "Rrnnsnn? r.i t o i arnrir iim. -inc nniecis are in engage in the transportation of freight and passengers in the waters of Oregon, Washington, Canada and Alaska, includ ing the Pacific ocean, rivers. Days, straits, sounds, etc: to own, lease and operate steamsmps, etc. lnonrnnratlnn nrHolpS Of the Port Or hwi Pmtto veer fllerl vesterdav bv J. V. Burke, A.W. Payne and Ira Bronson; cap ital StOCK, KOUO. J.ne ODjects anoounccu Bt-A to nnpriti stpnmshiDs. etc. in the waters of Oregon, w asningxon, onusa t lumViin jjTiti AiasJca. Ira Bronson, J. V. Burke and A. Wr. Payne also filed articles of incorporation of tne AiasKa aieamsnip uujyiuj , win tal stocK. iw,wu. Sealers Make Big Catches. VTcrrrvRTA. B. C. March 9. Private cablegrams to the Victoria Sealing com- nin,. wnnrt that tne scnooners irene jvi Qmith (md "R. "B. Marvin, sent from here to Cape Horn in October, have made big catches. The former has taken 2S00 skins and the latter 1100 skins. Three schooners have previously reported with 5300 skins for the three. The catch of 12 schooners in Bearing Sea last season was but 5106, whereas five schooners have taken S700 off the Horn. May Extend Its Service. SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. The Ex aminer says that the Pacific Steam Navi gation Company; of South America, prob ably will again extend its service to this city. The company is now negotiating with the Tehuantepec Hallway for a freight traffic agreement by which .the steamships "may enter at the port of Sa llna Cruz, and connect with the railway. It Is likely that an agreement will be reached, and In that case the vessels of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company's line will run to this port. Terrible -Weather at Sea. ST. JOHNS. N. F.. March 9. The steam er Uland, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Liverpool, after a passage lasting 21 days, reported having encoun tered hurricane weather. Carpenter Mari--ssn was killed. Boatswain Cook had his arm broken, and Engineer Brayton had three fingers torn off one of bis hands THROUGH ARKANSAS COTTON FIELDS k,,, : v -: mof Colorado. during the storm. The steamer's engines " were disabled, her decKnouses were torn . . . . 1 I 1 51.. A I away ana sne was oiauwuc lulu u .im aged. Trial Trip of the Heather. ARrrvRTA March 9. Sneclal. Word was received here today that the new lighthouse tender Heather will make her official trial trip next Thursday. She will make a 12 hours run on Puget Sound, go ing as far as Port Angeles and. if every thing works well, the trip will be ex tended to Astoria. The run will be under the direct supervision of Commander Calk- ; ins, but he has requested Captain Greg ory and Chief Engineer Rlckards, of the j juanzanita, to accompany nun auu aasi in the inspection. They will leave for Se attle tomorrow evening. Concr d'Alene Navigation Resumed. MISSOULA. Mont.. March 9. The steamer Gcorgie Oakes, which is owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany and plies on Lake Couer d'Alene, will resume Its runs across the lake to morrow. The "steamer has been laid up on account of ice for several weeks. It plies between Couer d'Alene City, on the Northern Pacific, and Harrison, Idaho, on the O. R. & a. Bis Bark Feganus Coming: for "Wheat The big British bark Pegasus, of 2434 tons. Is under charter to load wheat here for Capo Town at 23s 9d. The bark is now a.t San Francisco, where she arrived Janu ary 12 with general cargo from Newcastle- on-Tyn. The Northwestern Warehouse Company Is the charterer. Marine Xotes. The Peru will move from the sand dock to the Eastern Lumber Company's mill today. The steamship Pak Ling will arrive up this morning and dock at the North Pa cific mill. The barkentlne Georgina has been char tered to carry lumber from Portland to Sydney at 35s. The BIdston Hill has completed her flour cargo at Columbia No. 2, and will drop into the stream today. The Foyledale will complete her lumber cargo at Victoria dock today, and will move down to anchorage. The steamer Prentiss has cleared for San Pedro with 213,000 feet of lumber, 50,000 lath and 600 cedar poles, shipped by the Eastern Lumber Company. The British ship Irby arrived up and berthed at Mersey dock. She has 600 tons of plglron and 34,000 firebrick 'for Balfour, Guthrie & Co. The Irby will shift to Davidge's dock today. The Cypromene. from Portland, wheat laden for Queenstown, was spoken Jan uary 27 in 6 south, 34 west- The Falrport, also from Portland for Queenstown, was spoken February 13 in 5 north, 23 west. Local United States Inspectors Edwards and Fallen, who left Saturday to Inspect the steamer Spokane at Rlparia, returned yesterday. They went as far as Walla Walla, but owing to the lateness of the train in arriving there they were forced to return. The Oliver J. Olsen, which ran aground above Madison-street bridge Saturday, was pulled off by the Ocklahama and the Game Cock, and will leave down the river this morning. Captain Olsen had taken soundings up that way and thought there was plenty of water. He has come to the conclusion that Ms lead line was short. The new drydock at Mare Island, says the San Francisco Commercial News, will be hurried to completion. Those who su pervised the work of the construction of the drydock at Hunter's Point will be In charge of the work here, and within ten days a working force of 200 men will bo put on. The cofferdam will be re-enforced by the building of a secondary dam within the present dam, and every effort will be made by the contractors to have the work expedited. Domestic and Forelfcn Ports. ASTORIA, March 9. Arrived at 7 A. SL and left up at 12 M. British steamer Pak Ling. In the spring the young j man's fancy lightly turns to ! thoughts of hats,- and the GORDON claims his atten tion. Never -were there so many attractive shapes as are shown in the GORDON hats this season. $3.00. Thejperfection of hat making "CLEANLINESS" Is the watchword for health and vigor, comfort and beauty. Mankind Is learning not only the necessity but the luxury of cleanliness. SAPOLIO which has wrought such changes In the home, an Bounces her sister triumph HAND SAPOLIO FOR TOILET AND BATH A speckl soap which enerxlKes the whole bedy, starts the circulate 3 -and Teaves an exhllaratinc glow. M gnotn Hi Ina&k. ST When you join one of olir conducted Pullman tourist car excursions to MEMPHIS traverse the richest cotton raising Arkansas. You are also given long stop in Denver, the capital of Same excursion service to LOUIS. For particulars ask C. W. STINGER, City Tkt Agt, O. R. & N. Third and Washington-Sts., Portland, from -Tokohoma, via Victoria. Sailed at 8 A. M. Steamer. Columbia, for Ban Francisco. Left up at 10:10 A. M. British ship Cocker mouth. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M-i rough; wind northwest; weather squally. Queenstown, March 0. Arrived 8th British ship Kfcyber. from Portland. San Francisco. March 9. Sailed at 11:20 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland. Tokohoma. March 9. Arrived "th British steamer Indrasamha. from Portland. San Francisco. March 9. Arrived Schooner Ida Schnauer. from Port Gamble; schooner C A. Klose. from Sulslaw River. Sailed Steamer Eureka, for Astoria, steamer Jean ette, whaling; steamer Centralla, for Gray's Harbor. New York. March 9. Arrived Steamer I'm brla, from Liverpool; Amsterdam, from-Rotterdam; Patricia, from Hamburg. Tacoma, March 9. Arrived British ship So fala, from Saa Francisco: British bark West Lothian, from Acapulco. Bremen,. March 9. Sailed Grosser Kurfurst, for New York. Kew York, March 9. Arrived Minnehaha, AFTER'THE DAY'S WORK There is no drink so refreshing as Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate A pure and .palatable beverage, delicious and invigorating. It brings restful sleep and supplies health and vitality. Convenient, delicious, economical: Made instantly. In hermetically sealed cans. MEN DR. W. NORTON DAVIS Contracted Disorders Be sure your cure Is thorough. Not one of our patients has ever had a relapse after being discharged as cured, and we cure In less time than the ordinary forms' of treat ment require. Positive Cure for Weakness Our success in curing those derangements commonly termed "weakness" has done more to extend our reputation as specialists in men's diseases than any one other thing. We were the first to discover the fact that "weak ness" is merely a symptom resulting from a chronically inflamed prostate gland, and that to remove this inflammation is the only method of perma nently restoring lost vigor. To this day our system of combined local treat ment is the only successful one in use. In years we have not failed to ef fect a complete cure, which is a statement that cannot truthfully apply to any other treatment being employed in these cases. Of course there are oc casional cases that have passed into the incurable stage, and these we do not treat at all. Our long experience enables us to recognize them and to se lect only such cases as we can cure permanently. WE ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO WAIT FOR OUR FEB US'TIL CURE IS EFFECTED. Piles No matter how severe or of how long standing, we will permanently cure every case of piles that comes to us for teatment. Though we have heretofore made little mention ofi this troublesome affliction, we are constantly curing cases that other physicians have been unable to' re lieve. Our treatment Is mild, gentle and certain, 'and our practice in this disease constantly grows as a result of recommendations from those whom we have cured. Consultation Free. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. 145K Sixth Street, cor. Alder, Portland, Or. personally sleeping you sec- a Co. Or. from London. Sailed Minneapolis, for Lon don. Liverpool, March 9. Arrived Etruria. from. Xew York. Naples. March 9. Sailed Hesperia, for New York. Seattle, March 9. Sailed Steamer Nome City, for Valdes; steamer Farallon, for Skas way. Arrjlved Steamer Dolphin, from Skag way; March 9, arrived Steamer Cottage City, from Skacway. German steamer Totmes. from Hamburg; via San Francisco and Ta coma. "Will Meet at Cincinnati. BOSTON, March 9. The general officers of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, to whom has been left the selec tion of the convention . city, have set tled upon Cincinnati, November 13. Every woman should know that Car ter's Little Liver Pills are a specific for sick headache. Only one pill a dose. A woman can't stand everything. ONLY Our Experience. Recommends Us TO EVERT THINKING MAN. IT IS Is CXT experience of the ordinary sort. It Is unusual, both in quantity and quality. It covers 20 years of the most studious, thoughtful and conscientious practice pos sible. It is experience out of which has come the only true, scientific methods of treating men's diseases, and that en ables us to offer service such as no other physician or specialist can render. It is experience that makes it possible for .us to thoroughly comprehend tho necessities of every case that comes to us for treat ment, and to treat without error or failure. Stricture Our treatment is absolutely pain less, and perfect results can be de pended upon in every Instance. We do no cutting or dilating whatever. Operations Some deformities and disorders render circumcision advisable, anl In all such cfeses we offer a service not to be had elsewhere. Our meth od of performing this operation is absolutely painless, and the patient need not be detained from business a single day. Nor is there necessity for further calls to have the wound dressed, as so carefully and neatly is the work accomplished, that a single dressing is sufficient. We Invite all Interested In circumcision to consult us. Book by Mail Free. THE PALATIAL OOHi BUILD Xot a darlc office In the bnlldlnsi absolatcly fireproof; electric light; am artesian water; perfect anlta Hon and thorough ventilation ele vators run day and night. Booms. ANDEHSOX, GTJSTAV. Attorney-at-Law..612 ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. Mgr..SCtf AUSTEN. F. C. Manager tor Orej-on and Washington Bankers Life Association of Dee Moines, la ......302-303 BAAR, DR. GUSTAV. Phys. and Eurgr..E07-S03 BANKERS' LIFE ASSOCIATION" OF DES MOINES. IA.; F. C Austen. Mgr..... 502-503 BENJAMIN. R. "W., Dentist 3U BERNARD O., Cashier Co-Operative Mer cantile Co , 212-213 BINSW ANGER, OTTO S.. Physician and Surgeon 407-403 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator Oreco- nlan ...501 BROWN, MXRA. M. D 313-314 BRUERE. DR. G. E.. Phys 411-412-513-414 CAMPBELL. WM. M., Medical Referee Equitable Life 700 CANNING. M. J. 602-603 CARP WELT., DR. J. R.. Dentist 503 CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers Insurance Company 71S CHICAGO ARTIFICIAL LIMB CO.; W. T. Dickson. Manager 001 CHURCHILL, MRS. E. J 716-717 COFFEY, DR. R. C, Surgeon 405-1 0G COGHLAN. DR. J. N .713-714 COLUMBIA TELEPHONE COMPANY.... 604-C05-GOS-613-014-615 CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE CO.; J. F. Olsen. Gen. Mgr.; G. Bernard. Casbler..212-13 CORNELIUS. C W.. Phys. and Surgeon.. .20tt COLLIER. P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuire, Manager 415 CROW, C. P., Timber and Mines 515 DAY, J. G. & L N 318 DICKSON. DR. J. F. Physician 713-714 EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth Floor EVENING TELEGRAM 325 Alder Street EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SO CIETY; L. Samuel. Mgr.; G. S. Smith. Cashier - 306 FENTON. J. D., Physician and Surjr... 509-10 FENTON DR. HICKS. C. Eye and Ear.. .511 FENTON. MATTHEW F.. Dentist 509 GALVANI. W. H., Engineer and Draughts man ............... .....................600 GEARY. DR. E- P., Phys.. and Surgeon.... 408 GIESY. A. J., Physician and Surgeon.. .700-710 GILBERT, DR. J. ALLEN, Physician.. .401-102 GOLDMAN. WILLIAM, Manager Manhat tan Life Ins. Co.. of New York .'200-zio GRANT, FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law 617 GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY. Tailors 131 Sixth Street HAMMAM BATHS, Turkish and Russian... 300-3U1-30S HAMMOND. A. B HOLLISTER. DR. O. C. Physician and Surgeon 5H-505 IDLEMAN. C. M.. Attorney-at-Law.. 416-17-13 JEFFREYS; S. T.. Attorney-at-Law 518 JEFFREYS. DR. ANN1CE F.. Phys. and Surgeon. Women and Children only 400 JOHNSON. W. C 315-316-31T KADY. MARK T., Supervisor of Agents. Mutual Reserve Life Ins. Co...-. 605 LANE, E. L, Dentist 513-514 LAWBAUGH. E. A 804-805 LITTLEFIELD. H. R-. Phys. and Surgeon..2H MACK AY. DR. A. E., Phys. and Surg. .711-713 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK; W. Goldman, Mgr. 209-210 MARSH, DR. R- J.. Phys: and Surg..-. 404-403 McCOY, NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713 McELROY. DR. J. C. Phys. & Sur.701-702-703 McFADEN, MISS IDA E., Stenographer... 201 McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law. 311-13 McGUIRB. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Ti!ill!hr .............. .......... ...........410 McKENZIE. DR. P. L.. Phys. and Surg.512-13 METT. HENRY 218 MILLER. DR. HERBERT C, Dentist and Oral Surgeon 'S. MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. DenUst 513-514 MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.; Mark T. Kady, Supervisor of Agents. 604-C05 NICHOLAS, HORACE B., Attorney-at-Law-.710 NILES, M. M.. Cashier Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New York 209 NOTTAGE, DR. G. H., Dentist 609 OLSEN. J- F.. General Manager Co-Ope ra- tlve Mercantile Co. 212-213 OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-215-216-21T OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY 400-410) OREGONIAN " BARBER SHOP; Marsh & George, Proprietors '...129 Sixth Street OREGONIAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU? J. F. Strauhal, .Manager -200 PACIFIC MERCANTILE CO.; F. M. Schwartz. Agent 2U PVGUE. B. S.. Attorney-at-Law 518 PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY Ground Floor, 133 Sixth Street QUIMBY. L. P. W-. Game and Forestry Warden ......718 RELD, C J., Executive Special Agent Man hattan Life Ins. Co. of New York 200 REED. WALTER. Optician... 133 Sixth Street RICKBNBACH. "Dr. J. F.. Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat 701-.02 ROSENDALB. O. M.. Metallurgist and Mining Engineer 518 RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law 515 SVMUEL. L., Manager Equitable Life 308 SHERWOOD, J. W.. State Commander K. O T. M 5rr SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath. 409-410 SMITH. GEORGE S.. Cashier Equitable Hfe J STOLTE DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-705 SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P. TERMINAL CO p SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE 201 THRALL, S. A.. President Oregon Camera Club ....... .... ....-.......'.214 TUCKER, DR. GEO. F.. Dentist 610-611 VESTER, A.. Special Agent Manhattan Ljfo ......209 WILEY DR. JAMES O. C, Phys. & Sur.708-9 WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Physician and Surgeon WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg.706-.07 WILSON. DR. HOLT C Phys. & Surg.507-508 WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELE. CO 613 WOLF-MORSE CO ......403 WOOD, DR. W. L.. Physician. I..411-412-413-414 Offices may he had by applying to the superintendent of the building room SOI, second floor. HO CUBE SO PAY way to perfect manhood. Tho VACUUM TPATMEXT cures yon without medtctn of alfnervous or diseases of the generative or gans such as lot manhood, exhaustive drains, varicocele, lropotency. jstc Men are quickly re itord to perfect health and strength. Writa fcr circular. Correspondence confidential. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO.. rooxaa 47 43 Safe Deposit building. Seattle, Wash.