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THE MOBNING OKEGOtflAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3U, liHJiC 12 CARGO IS YALUABL the striking carpenters that money to pay their back wages will- be forthcoming next Monday, when they may resume work. Twelve carpenters.and four labor ers were employed on the boat. Indrapura Loaded Down With freight for Orient, SHIPMENTS UNUSUALLY VARIED Seven Deported Chinese Sent Back lir the Steamer Strike on the Telephone Arrival of the Vermont. The China liner Indrapura, of the Port land and Asiatic fleet, completed her cargo at the O. R. & N. Alblna dock last night and at an early hour this morning will leave down stream bound for the Orient. TherJndraoura takes out one of the larg est cargoes she has ever carried and it has been exceeded In value by out iew shipments from Portland. The total value of her freight is $204,640. The bulk of the cargo consists of flour, amounting to 52.576 barrels, worth $189,274. This ship ments exceeds by 1224 barrels the largest cargo the same steamer has heretofore carried, that of August, 1901, but Is 2000 barrels less than the Indravelll carried outward In December, 1902, and only three barrels less than the Indrasamha took last October. The flour shipments by thls trip of the Indrapura are destined for "ioko homa, Kobe, Shimonosekl, Mojl, Noga saki and Hong Kong. Flour Is not the only cargo carried on h stpamer bv anv means. An unusual and at the same time Important shipment is a lot of 1510 boxes of Oregon apples tnat arc frnJmr to Hone Kong. Shanghai, lien. Tsin and Japanese ports. Apples have heretofore been shipped to the Orient from Portland in small lots, but never before in such a large quantity. The Hong Kong cargo also contains two lots or mmuer mMirtnf- "44 wis feet. Other items on the ctMTnpr's manifest are 150 cases of cigar ettes for Hong Kong and Shanghai, 3 hogsheads of tobacco for Chemulpo, 71 bundles of wire mattresfes ior usski, h hnnrile nf leather for Yokohama, 50 pack ages iOf provisions for Nlu Chwang, and four cases of tea, one .package of plug tobacco, one package of books and two bundles of empty sacks. Twentv-five Chinese passengers will travel across the Pacific in the Indra pura's steerage, seven of them much against their wills. These unfortunate Ce lestials had hopes of maxmg tneir ior- tunes in this country, but the powers that be held them undesirable. Gin Fung, Wmi? nee and Wonjr Nang are the names of three of them that came In by way of British Columbia and could not prove their right to remain. They are being ae Tortel bv the United States Marshal. Ieong Fay came In on the Indravelll last month and was refused admission after appealing his case. He is being returneu at the steamship company's expense, as are Lee Sung, Lee Pon and Wing Pin, -nrVin fATTiA nver on the Indrapura and never even set foot on shore, being turned down by the Immigration inspector. EXPECT HEAVY FREIGHT TRAFFIC. Regulator Line Preparing for Fall and Winter BnHinctm The Regulator line Is preparing for a heavy movement of freight this Fall and Winter from points on the Upper Colum bia reached by Its boats. The steamer Hercules, which was put on the route Sunday will be kept on' permanently as n frelchter. running on her own schedule. On the upper river, arrangements are be ing made for a small boat to take the run formerlv covered by the. Metlako, from the Cascades to The Dalles and return. Sneakinc of this part of the business. General Manager Campbell said yester day: "We will Drobablv conclude an arrange ment with Captain Taylor, of Hood River, to take care of this run until we get a boat suitable for the traffic We have about 50 carloads of lumber to come rtnwn from Goldendale to Lyle which win he transferred to the O. R- & X. at The Dalles during the Winter. In addition to this business, there Is a satisfactory move ment of wheat from the Klickitat country to tidewater and every boat of our line 1r brinsrlmr down full cargoes, The passenger business holds Its own in a manner entirely satisfactory to -the offl- LAUREL BRANCH LOST." Wcll-Knovrn Steamer "Wrecked Off Stewart Bay. VALPARAISO, Sept. 29. The British steamer Laurel Branch, has been lost off Stewart Bay. Twenty-eight of her pas sengers and crew were saved. The rest It Is feared, were lost. LONDON; Sept 29. A cable message from Valparaiso to the owners of the Laurel Branch was received today. It announced that all on board the -steamer were saved. (The Laurel Branch was a vessel of 3121 tons net register. She was reported as overdue several days ago and anxiety for her safety was entertained. She was built In Sunderland In 1893, and owned by the Branch line operating the Orange, Lime, Elm, Poplar and Olive Branches all of which are well known In this port) LOWER COLUMBIA CHANNEL. Improvement Snprseitted ly Astoria Chamber of Commerce. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 29. (Special.) The Chamber of Commerce committee on com merce and navigation has filed its report on the condition of the channel in the of Fuebla, Victoria; steamer Centralfa, Gray's Harbon; schooner "William F. GarAs. Portland; steamer Marblehead, Bremerton; steamer Wyefleld. Kanalmo; steamer Hattle Gage. Port Wrangell; schooner Spokane, Port Gamble: schooner Minnie A Calne, Seattle. Sailed Schooner Alice Cook, Port Gamble; schooner James H. Bruce, Gray's Harbor; schooner Lily, TJmpqua; schooner Borealls, Gray's Harbor; steamer Charles Nelson, As toria; steamer Signal, Coos Bay. LIVERPOOL, Sept. 20. Sailed UKonia, for Boston. YOKOHAMA, Sept. 29. Sailed Indrasam ha (for Hong-Kong, etc), for Portland, Or. LONDON, Sept. 20. Arrived Mlnneton ka, New York. TACOMA. Sept 29. Arrived Norwegian bark Abyssinia, from Seattle. LONDON, Sept. 29. Arrived Lancas trian. Boston, NEW YORK, Sept. 20. Arrived Main, Bremen. Sailed Kaiser 'Wllholm der Grosse, Bremen via Plymouth and Cher bourg; Carpathla, Liverpool: Sardinia. Na ples and Genoa; Victorian, Liverpool. HOQUIAM. Vash., Sept. .20. Sailed Schooner William Bowden, of Aberdeen, for San Francisco. Arrived' Steamer New-burg. San Francisco, for Aberdeen. BREMEN, Sept. 20.' Arrived Kaiser "Wll helm II, New York, via Plymouth and Cher bourg. N QUEENSTOWN, Sept. 2J. Arrived Oceanic, New York, for Liverpool and pro ceeded. ' NEW YORK. Sept 20. -Arrived Civic, Liverpool and Rotterdam. v HAVRE. Sept. 29. Arrived LaGascogne, New York. SEATTLE. Sept'20. Sailed Steamer DI- OLD DIRECTORS CHOSEN O. R, fc 'X. STOCKHOLDERS HOLD FORMAL MEETING. . Directors Will Decide on Extensive Improvements in Track, Bridges and Oriental Service. The stockholders of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company held their annual meeting yesterday In the offices- of cot ton. Teal & Minor. With the exception that J. H. Hyde, of New York, was elected" to succeed Henry W. Cannon, of New York, there was no change in the direc torate. This afternoon the directors will meet for the election of officers and the trans action of such otherMjusIness as may come up for consideration. So far as Is knfcwn, no changes will be made In the personnel of either elective or appointive officers. Although nothing was given out, it Is expected that plans for the ex tension of traffic relations and other mat ters looking toward the. betterment 'of the road will be considered, of the stock, of course, remains In the hands of the Harriman interests, and it Is understood that Mr. Harriman is taking a t,?.fl,;oush-pos",,,r Ma y ""-M Wll l RAISE THE MONEY I "Mr. Hill Is expected to arrive in New xork shortly and his presence may be in connection with these events." OLD RATE IS RESTORED. War Between Chlcnfjo-St. PaHl Lines ComeaMo an End. The passenger agents of the seven lines of railroads, operating between Chicago 'and St. Paui have gotten together and a settlement of the rate' war, which has prevailed between these points Is prom ised by Nqvember 1. A ' rate " of $S be tween the points mentioned has been In effect during the past Summer and the travel, as a consequence, has broken- all past records, but it was found expensive and unprofitable by the various roads and the old rate of $11.50 will be restored. Local representatives of the roads in terested were congratulating each other yesterday on the dawn of peace.- ROCKEFELLER MDE PEACE. Significance of the Ending: of the Kcene-IInrrlmnn Row. CINCINNATI, Sept 29. The Times Star says: It is learned authoritatively t In legal circles, that John D. Rockefeller, operat- The controlling through his brother, William, and others settled the controversy between the Harriman and the Keene interests in the Union and Southern Pacific Companies, keen interest in the increasing import- and that the ending of the litigation is WASHINGTON FAIR. COMMISSION AGREES ON ACTION. Pledges $10,000 as Preliminary Fnnd for Lewis and Clarlc Exhibit Johnson Collection Bonght. The Washington commission of the Lewis and Clark Exposition will com mence the work at once of raising $10,000 as the basis of a working fund to be ex pended Insetting the Washington State exhibit in shape. All the commercial organizations of the state will be Inter viewed by members of the commission as to what they will do In the way of cash donations and In raising subscriptions. This action was decided upon at a con ference held yesterday between Secretary Reed and two members of the Washington commission, Chairman Peaslee andScc retary Llndsley. Secretary Reed-- said yesterday that the Washington men are very" enthusiastic, and if their enthusiasm can be taken as a criterion Washington will leave no stone unturned to be hand somely represented at the big Exposition. The purchase of the Johnson collection of forestry has been -.consummated at As toria and the entire collection, composea 1 (Ommmn g WILL TAKE OREGON PRODUCTS TO AFRICA BRITISH STEAMSHIP, WHICH ARRIVED IN PORT YESTERDAY. Columbia River between this city and Altoona. The report Is based on sound ings made by the committee and while the Improvement suggested is for the purpose of Improving Astorlas harbor, tne infor mation acquired shows that it would at the same time be of great -benefit to snip ping that goes up the river, as it would result in a saving of time and avoiding the dangers of a tortuous channel. She report says, in part: 'It is the onlnlon of this committee mat but little dredging is required to make this new channel navigable for deep ships. 'That Its enlargement would send more ebb water to the channel around Tongue point to Astoria and draw more flood along the city front, thus better scouring the harbor channel of the city. 'That the down-stream current would. In crossing the very deep water about Tongue point, immediately before enter ing the Astoria channel, lose much of the slit and sand In suspension and lessen the possible deposit along the city front ana In the harbor below Smith's point." rigo, for Skagway; steamer City of Topeko, for Skagway: British ship Abyssinia, for Tacoma. Arrived Steamer James Dollar, from San Francisco; British steamer Wing Chow, from Liverpool. Threatened the Skipper's Life. The skipper of the Italian bark Nlnfa, Cantaln Lauro. reports having had some trouble with his sailors on the passage. A short time after he left London for this coast two of the seamen asked that he nermlt them to leave the ship upon ar rival here. This he refused and later the men threatened his life If he did not -i-, . i nT,i- -Rntvi hnnts lpft mih draw un papers as they wished, and other trdftv with larce lists for The Dalles, wise prepare to discharge tnem nere. xne WOULD JOIN WITH AMERICA Catholics Favor Establishment of Western Patriarchate. NEW YORK, Sept. 29. An inquiry or dered by the Vatican regarding a move ment favorable to the establishment of a Western Catholic Patriarchate to Include all Anglo-Saxon countries which might be called semi-independent of Rome, has just been completed, according to a Tri bune dispatch from Rome. Evidence was found of the existence of a movement of this kind amopg the advanced section of the clergy, especially the French and Irish, who wisli to join forces with America to give to the church a more modern and liberal impulse. Next Saturday the- Bailey Gatzert will carry a special excursion of the Grange of Klickitat Valley. About 500 farmers will board tho boat at Lyle and after a trip down past the rapids will be returned to Goldendale. The Dalles City will make the trip Saturday up the river in place of the Gatzert. ARRIVAL OF THE VERMONT. " Big Freight Steamship Comes for Mixed Cargo. The British steamship Vermont, W. C. Haynes master, arrived up at 1:30 yester day afternoon and dropped anchor in the stream off the elevator dock. She has come for a general cargo of lumber, flour. wheat, canned fruit and canned salmon for South Africa, T. M. Stevens &.Co. are the charterers. The first part of tho cargo will be taken on at the elevator. The Vermont Is from San Francisco, from which port she sailed last Friday Captain Haynes reports an uneventful passage up the Coast. The weather was very lossy all the way and nothing was sighted from the time the vessel left the Golden Gate until she made Tillamook light. The Vermont is a fine specimen of the modern class of freight carrier. She is a little smaller than the Indrapura, which was lying near her yesterday, but has greater beam and plenty of cargo capac- ity.tThe steamship was built In Glasgow in 1900. by Barclay, Curie & Co., and Is owned by Gow, Harrison & Co., of that port. Fhe is 376.2 feet long, 4S feot beam and 26.2 feet depth of hold. Her gross tonnage is 4271 and her net 2723 tons. The same company is owner of quite a fleet of freight steamers, the Vittorla, Virgin ia. Vimiera, Vienna. Vcntnor, Venetla, Valetta, Rosneath of Arroyo. The Vir ginia has a registered tonnage of 2790, but the others are smaller than the Vermont. "bluff" was met with firmness. Since that time the men evidently thought better of the intention to force matters, and settled down quietly to life aboard the ship. Their conduct since that time has been such that Cantaln Lauro did not hand in a re port of it to the Italian Consul here, Dr. Candlani, but has conciuaea to auow tne acts to go unpunished. Classed as Overdne. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29. The strand ed bark Glfford Is virtually an overdue now, as she has not reached her destina tion port, and was classed and quoted as such on the overdue bulletin board at the Merchants' Exchange today, the figure opposite her name being 75 per cent. Ef forts are still being maae to save tne vessel. STRIKE ON THE TELEPHONE. Marine Notes, j The Emile Galllne will finish wheat loading at 3Iontgomerj- dock No. 2 today. The Steamer Alliance, which bumped on tho Coos Bay bar, has gone to Port Blakeley for repairs. The German bark Wandsbek, of last Winter's grain fleet, arrived at Iquiqul September 7, from Tocopllla. Stories of her having been wrecKea were recently printed in several papers. The French ship Hoche, 123 days from Tacoma for Table Bay, has been listed as overdue at 10 per cent reinsurance; the rate on the Andora has been raised to 60 per cent, and on the Loch Long to 35 per cent. The steamer South Portland arrived up yesterday afternoon and docked at the foot of Oak street. She brings general cargo from San Francisco and Is con signed to P. Dflon. A full return cargo Is awaiting her and she win sail uacK to morrow night. The South Portland is due to leave San Francisco on tho next trip north about October S. .The Kobe Chronicle says with reference to the ocean race between the Glenshlel and the Calchas that information has been received in Hong Kong that the Glenshlel arrived at London at daylight on the 15th ultimo, and that the Calchas was then This Boston Catholic Anniversary. BOSTON, Sept. 29. The pupils of 75 parochial schools, numbering nearly 60,000 scholars, in the archdiocese of Boston, to day united In exercises commemorative o the centennial of the dedication of the first Catholic church In Boston. The final ob servance of the centennial took place In Symphony hall tonight, when a secular demonstration was given, at which Archbishop Williams was present and the Very Rev. Dr. Byrne, vicar-general of the archdiocese, presided. Addresses were made by Mayor Patrick A. Collins, Hon. Thomas J. Gargan and others. His Room Rifled in His Absence. A gold watch and chain and a pencil case were stolen from the Multnomah rooming-house, Fifth and Morrison streets, Monday evening. They were the property of E. G. Lewis, or 120 Cutter street, San Francisco. The owner left his ance of Portland as a factor in the Ori ental trade. In line with this policy, the directors are expected to recommend a considerable expenditure for Improve ments. As fast as possible the track will be relald with SO-pound steel, the motive power will be greatly Increased and much steel bridge work done. The conditions of the road ajre excellent. The property owned by the company Is being constantly improved and O. R. & N. se curities are quoted strong on the stock exchange. , On the board of directors elected yester day Portland has eight representatives, Walla Walla one, while the remaining six, including E. H. Harriman, are Wall street operators. The only change In the executive committee to be elected today wlllbe the substitution of J. H. Hyde for Henry W. Cannon. .The corporation's stock amounts at this time to ' 535,000.000, of which 511,000,000 is preferred and 524, 000,000 common. " The following are the directors for 1904: E. H. Harriman, Arderi, N. Y.; John C. AInsworth, E. S. Benson, W. W. Cotton, William Crooks, W. M. Ladd, A. L. Mills, A. L. Mohler and H. W. Scott, of Port land; W. L. Bull. William D. Cornish, James H. Hyde, Wlnslow S. Pierce, of New York City; Otto H. Kahn, Morris town, N. J., and Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla, Wash. The executive committee will consist of E. H. Harriman, James H. Hyde, W. L. Bull, W. D. Cornish, W. S. Pierce and O. H. Kahn. President A. L. Mohler and the remain ing officers will be re-elected beyond ques tion at today's meeting. only part of a general movement for the improvement of the stock market. While nothing can be learned In Cincin nati of the terms of the settlement be tween the contending interests It is gen erally believed there has been such an agreement as to secure, in harmonious management, the control of the trans continental trade of the entire .cpuntry. Boycott on the Southern Pacific. VENTURA, Cal., Sept. 29. The Southern Pa,clflc Coast Line limited trains, now stop at Ventura, During the past month the of 1500 fine specimens of Oregon oaks, Is now being- packed for shipment to the city. Upon Its arrival the parts of the L collection will be revarnlshed and re mounted and such other embellishments made as may be needed to beautify it. At the request of the administrator of the Johnson estate, every effort will be made to keep fhe collection Intact as a monu .ment to the memory of the collector. The third assessment on the exposition capital stock falls due on October 1. Al ready 35 payments In full of the amount due have been received bv Secretary Reed Southern Pacific lost about 510,000 In ! who regards thlsearly attention on the 3IELLEN RESIGNS THE PLACE. Presidency of Northern Pacific Like ly to Go to a' Dark Horse. ST. PAUL, Sept. 29. The Dispatch an nounces the resignation of President Mei len, of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and Carpenters Quit Work Becanse They Are Not Paid. A strike of carpenters has brought work n'parlv to a ston on the steamer TpIp- Tihnne. The new sternwheeler. whloh is nasslnc up the English Channel. the property of the Arrow Navigation gives the "Glens" an unbroken record of fomnnnv. of Seattle, is lvlner at thA dnntr havln:: delivered In London the first of the Willamette Iron Works, where she was to receive the finishing touches. As their pay was in arrears for five weeks- some say seven the carpenters packed un their tools and walked ashore. There was not much work left for them to do, but still the boat Is not in condition to enter service, even , if her machinery were completed. This work Is In the hands of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works. They also have an unpaid bill against the Arrow Company, but their machinists were still at work on the boat yesterday, so they evidently expect to be paid. ' It is said there are other bills against the boat for labor, lumber and other material. Why the company has gone behind in these payments is a mystery to .people along the water-front, as it was supposed there was plenty of money back of the concern. The principal stockholders of the Arrow Company are tho Isaac Bros.. bankers and grain men of Walla Walla, and Puget Sound capitalists are also sup posed to be Interested. Captain Cochran, the manager of the company, has notified Foochow teas for over 20 years. James E. Lawless, manager of the Pa cific Coast Steamship Company, has ten dered his resignation, according to report. It is said he contemplates taking a place that will have nothing whatever to do with transportation business. He has been assoclaed with the steamship com pany for the past five years and up tb about 15 months ago was the general auditor. He resigned from that place to take the position of general manager. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Sept. 29. Arrived, at 7 and left up at 11 A. M. Steamer South Port land, from San Francisco. Condition of the bar at T P. M.. smooth; wind southwest; weather clear. - SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20A-Arrived Barkentlne Gleaner, from Knappton. Ar rived Sch6oner JV. F. Garms, from Port land. Sailed at " 2:30 P. M. Steamer Charles Nelson, towing schooner Borealls, for Portland. . SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 29. Arrived Steamer CaHfornlan, Tacoma; steamer .City REACHES MANY TOWNS ADJACENT TO PORTLAND L, freight and passenger business, all of which was diverted to the Pacific Coast Steamship Company and the Santa Fe. In August the Southern Pacific cut Ventura- off the railroad map. An effective boycott was soon declared against the Southern Pacific. All merchants and heavy shippers signed an agreement not to ship by way of the railroad. This agreement has bee.n kept. All merchandise purchased in San Francisco has been shipped via steamer. Tonight the steamer Bonlta discharged 50 tons of freight. Last Thursday the steamer Coos Bay discharged over 100 tons. Previous to the boycott the average steamer cargo' was less than 20 tons. The railroad has also been losing heavily on Eastern passenger traffic. When Ventura County people went Bast they went via the Santa Fe. The business of banta J?e has trebled itself. Ventura County prod uce has been routed over competing roads. part of the shareholders as one of the godd signs. Headquarters in the Flatiron building continue to be the scene of activity, and the work that will get the great wheels of the mammoth enterprise running smoothly is not allowed to lag for .an Instant. WHEN TIRED OUT Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate It vitalizes the nerves, assists the diges tion, refreshes and Invigorates the entire body. A Tonic that permanently benefits. , te Ncr c3s? .... A jTTPi - jar '"y , ' .A R J O NAA ; jrSci3kRKis-' b Et-WOOD Jfc .ST.PAUL MRQHA J ijtNMlLLS X VQ 3IAP SHOWING THE COMPLETED SYSTEM OF THE O. W. P. & H. COMPANY. 1 . 00. his selection as president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford. Continu- room at 11 o'clock, and when he returned half an hour afterward the room had been visited by the daring sneak thief and the ' jngt says has just transpired among the pawnshops of the city. BARBERS MUST BE CLEAN Board of Examiners Investigates Snnitary Conditions of Local Shops. Dirt and unsanitary conditions shall no longer prevail in a single barber shop in Portland if the crusade of the State Board of Barber Examiners Is contin ued. The members of the board got In quisitive yesterday and Monday, and made moro than one smaller shop boss tremble as they peered Into all the dark corners of his establishment. The license of one barber, Frank San telll, was revoked as a result of the In vestigation tour, for his shop on First street, near Jefferson, did not conform to the rules which the board has laid down as to sanitation. Several other barbers wero warned that, unless they held a thoroueh house-cleaning, there would be ! trouble. On October 5 and 6 the next regular ex amination for barbers will be held In Portland. The members of the board at present are: J. C. Weiss, president; F. T. "Rnsrfira. treasurer, and H. G. Meyers, sec retary. The board will hold another ex- amlnatlon at La Grande October 7, for.1 the barbers of the east part of the state, who cannot readily enme to Portland. HIS REASON COMES BACK Fred Germnn, the Jlotormnn, Has No .Memory of JII Frenzy. With his reason restored by a night of change and rest, Fred W. German, the ' motorman who went tepmorarily insane Monday through worrying over his accl- ! dental killing of John Lyons, was taken : to his home yesterday from the county I jail. County Physician Geary examined him yesterday morning, and decided that his condition was so Improved that he ; could go home. 1 German told the officers that he had no remembrance whatever of treating a disturbance In his house, or of the51 ar- ' rival of the patrol wagon and his trip to the county jail. Avonderlng what had befallen him. he awoke In the jail yester day morning, and his condition the pre- vlousjday had to oe explained to mm Medical LakcSoap GOOD ALIKE FOR ARISTO CRAT OR COMMONER CLEANSING. REFRESHING. 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