ir THE MOBKINGr OEEGONIAN. MONDAY, 3TAOTART 11, 190f. BIG LUMBER FLEET Thirty-Eight Carriers on Spot or En Route. CAPACITY IS 27,000,000 FEET Greater Part of the Business Is With Coastwise Ports Three Frisco Liners Reach Port Yesterday. Jfce ocean lumber trade out of Portland and Columbia River points, which last year broke all previous records, this year promises to make last year's business eecm small by comparison. There is now en route, listed and In port for lumber loading, -a fleet of 38 vessels, with a car rying capacity of 27,000,000 feet of lumber. A few of these vessels are coasting steamers, which are given such quick dispatch that they frequently make two and three trips every month and their departures are followed by the addition to the en route or in port list of others which are being added almost daily. Four of the fleet In port, exclusive of the Italian ship Ninfa, which cleared Satur day, are for foreign ports, and the re mainder go coastwise. The en. route fleet has two and possibly three vessels under charter to load foreign and the others are for the coastwise ports. The fleet en route apd chartered for Portland and the Co lumbia River comprises 22 vessels with a carrying capacity of 15,000,000 feet, as fol lows: " Capacity, Vessel. Feet. ilabel Gale : 900,000 Aberdeen 550,000 Aurella 550,000 Challenger 450,000 Commeroe 900,000 Irene 950.000 Coryphene 550,000 E. B. Jackson ; 900,000 G. C. Perkins 600,000 Gleaner ; 650,000 G, C ldndauer.... 50,000 Katie Flicklnger 000,000 Jas. A. Garfield 400.000 novelty 750,000 Matthew Turner ...... 1,000,000 Echo ; ; ; 850.000 Gardiner City ttoooo Henry Wilson 600.000 yHrtnS,, 300.000 V. F. Jewett 600,000 Zalnpa 450,000 W. K Garius 1,250,000 Total 15,000.000 Tho fleet In the river, some of which have Just completed their cargoes, Is as xoiiows: Capacity, Vessel. Feet A F. Coats 500.000 Alvena ; 1,050.000 Annie E. Smale 1,000,000 Forester . 900.000 Despatch ,. 550,000 Hadyn Brown. 600.000 Glendale 350,000 Georglnla 1,000,000 Laura iMadsen 400.000 Melrpso 700,000 R. W. Bartlott 700.000 Salvator 700,000 T. P. Emlgh... 1.200,000 Glencsslln .- 1.500.000 volunteer 700,000 Total 11,860,000 The amount of cargo carried is estl--mated from previous cargoes that have been taken from this port or from some other rl'er ports below Portland, as near ly all of the vessels en route or in port nave .made previous trips to this city. The Clenesslln Is the only vessel ia the fleet not under the American flag. Sho Is a (Britltsh vessel, and loads for South Africa, The Annie E. Smale, For ester and Georglnla . are loading for the Orient. With the exception of the T. P. Emlgh, which is not being loaded by reg ular stevedores, and 1b accordingly mak-lng-.slow progress, and the Melrose that was detained by low water at Vancouver, none of tho lumber craft have been in port 30' days. FEW BALLAST SHIPS. Cargo Tonnage En Route to Portland Is Greater Than Ever. Previous to the charter of tho Magda leno and the Verclngetorlx to come to Portland from San Francisco to load wheat, the list of grain tonnage on route included not a single ballast ship. This is the first time at a similar period since the grain exporting business of tho port began that such conditions have existed. The strange situation Is duo to the ex ceedingly low freights, which will not admit of any vessel but a bounty-fed Frenchman soiling around in ballast. There are 17 cargo ships of something ovore 50.000 tons' carrying capacity listed to arrive, the latest addition to the list bo lng. the Carnorvan Bay, which Is to load at Hamburg for Portland in Glrvln & Eyre's line. She comes by way of Port Los Angeles and will sail In February. A number of cargo ships are nearly due nt Portland and the southwester which has been blowing olt the mouth1 of the river for the-past two days will probably fan some of them up in reach of the tugboats. THREE 'FRISCO STEAMERS. Columbia, Aberdeen and G. C. Lln- dauer Have Arrived From Bay City. Threo San Francisco liners arrived In at Astoria yesterday morning and reached Portland last evening. The old reliable Columbia, which is here on a farewell trip until her annual overhauling Is com pleted, crossed in at 7:30 yesterday morn ing, a southwest gale and rough bar hav ing no effect on her. She was followed by tho Aberdeen, which has been skat ing around off the mouth of the river since Friday night. The Aberdeen crossed in about noon and was followed by the steamer G. C Llndauer. The outbound steamer Despatch crossed out at 4 o'clock, but the Alliance was not anxious to buck into the gale that was raging outside, so lay snug at Astoria waiting for the wind to shift. The Alliance has a -number of passengers aboard for Coos Bay. but the Despatch had no passengers. With the exception of the arrival of the three steamers, matters were quiet along tho river. Tho -Nlnfa, lumber-laden; arrived down and, as -there was nothing else to move, the Harvest Queen returned light. Aberdeen at Marshfleld. MARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.) Tho steamer Aberdeen arrived from San Francisco last night and sailed for Port land this afternoon with a small cargo and the following passengers: H. Kara, Frank Hampton. William Hampton. Will iam Sarkess and wife, A EL Gelett. C. E. Robinson T. B. Wyman and four through from Eureka. Silk on the Indrasamha. Tho Portland & Asiatic liner Indra samha left Yokohama for this city Thurs day evening and is due here on the 24th. She will not call at Victoria on the way. The Indrasamha brings a full cargo, the most Important item of which is a con signment of silk valued at over n.OM.030. Two thousand tons of hemp and Jute from Odonlla are also on board. Domestic and Foreign Porte. ASTORIA. Jan.. 10. Arrived at 7:30 A 3X. cd-Jlcft cp. st 11U5 A-viL Slener Columbia, from San. Francisco. Arrived at 11:45 A. M. sad left up Et 2:30 P. M. Steamer Aberdeen, from S&a. Franclsc. Arrfred at 2 P. 3L and left pp at 3 P.'M. Steamer G. CL XAnd&uer, -from San Francisco. 'Arrived down at 8:43 P. M. Italian ship Nlnfa. Sailed, at 4 P. M Steamer Despatch, for S&n Francisco. Ar rived at 4:15 P. M. B&rtcrntlne Gleaner, frocn San Francisco. Steamer Alliance started oat &t 4:30 P. M., but pat '&ck on account ct bad weather. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. rough; wind southwest; weather cloudy. San Francisco, Jan. 10. Arrived Steamer Wyefleld, from Nenalmo. . Exiled Schooner C T. Hill, for Tillamook; schooner Ivy, for Coos Bar; schooner Resolute, for Falrhaven; schoon er Advent, for Coos Bay; bark Prussia, for Port Blakeley; steamer Czarina, for Coos Bay; steamer Areata, for Coos Bar; steamer Em pire, for Coos Bar; schooner Alcalde, for Grays -Harbor. Boston. Jan. 10. Arrived Romantic, from "Liverpool and Queenstown. TO PICK A NATIONAL OBATOR. State Universities Urged to Enter Competition Contest. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, Jan. 10. Special.) President P. I. Camp bell Is in Tecelpt of a letter from Professor Edward C. Hayes, of the University of Miami, Oxford, O., regarding the estab lishment of an oratorical contest between the American state universities which is to culminate In a final contest to be held In the Hall of Congress at the World's Exposition at St. Louie. Mr. Hayes is 1 chairman of the committee arranging for the contest. The plan to establish the National ora torical contest is to organize a, general oratorical league, to include as large a number as possible of the American state universities and to be composed of district leagues, the state universities within each geographical district to hold an annual competition, and the victors In these dis trict contests to meet in an annual Na tional competition. The Idea of the proposed league, aside from enlisting National Interest In ora tory and debate. Is to change the method of contesting for oratorical honors. In stead of having a carefully prepared ad dress upon a definite subject, as Is the- case In a majority of the state and Inter state contests, a general subject will be given. This general or broad subject Is to be subdivided Into numerous subjects, and the individual contestants will be obliged to acquaint themselves with the main sub1ect not knowlnsr what definite phase they will be assigned to speak upon J until the short limit of four hours before me contest nnaiiy is 10 00 neia. xne od- ject of this kind of oratory is to avoid the repeating of a studied oration in a me chanical fashion, with the Idea in vfew of testing the real eloquence and the think; lng power of each Individual. President Campbell Is heartily in sym pathy with the movement and Is mapping out an effort to arrange that the inter state oratorical contest, to be held be- fUSiT-nr f"-: iiiKiuu aim juiuiu, wits auimn, may nutue as the contest to choose an oVator to reo- ' resent these three states In the great con test which is to be held In St. Louis dur ing the World's Exposition. The members of the executive commit tee of the St. Louis Exposition are In sympathy with the movement, and have stated that they would present the win ner of America's orators with a handsome medal. Rich Showing In Bohemia. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 10. Spe cial.) Phil Spong, who owns a claim near the Ridge Hotel, Bohemia, has Just re turned, having finished his annual assess ment for 1903. He says he uncovered an 18-foot ledge that contains solid ore the entire width. Over half of the width of the ore body Is free-milling and the rest is base. He says gold can be seen in lots of the ore, and brought in a number of free gold samples to cerify this assertion. The tunnel on this claim is in only 30 feet, and the ore body is the largest yet found in the entire district The Ridgo Hotel is about four miles from Bohemia proper, on the old Noonday wagon road. There are hundreds of locations in this immediate vicinity, and many properties have shown good pay values. The country is very rough and steep and is covered with as fine forests of tim ber as have ever been seen on the Pacific Coast. When you feel bad. take Hood's Sar- saparllla. It will make you decidedly better. TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest.- FOR PORTLAND Flag and rig. Name. Sept SOjArmen Dec llBeacon Rock Nov. llClan Mackenzie Nov. UlCromartyshire Dec 61Elfrleda Sept 19Emllle June 27jFrancesco Gulseppe Dec 15iHolt Hill Fr. bark Lo Br. ship Br. shin Hughes Mcldahon Br. ship Ger. ship Nlchol Dittiner Wilms uer. snip Aus. ship Br. bark Br. bark Fr. bark Fr.' bark Fr. r.hlp Fr. bark Fr. bark Br. ship Br. bark Br. ship Ger. bark Fr. ship Bodinis Parker Lam on t Le Tonra Haumon Turbet Donmerre Roux Garrick Parry Sept 19 Invermay iLa Bruyere La Fontaine Laennec Marechal Noallles July 12 Oct 15 Oct 12 Jan. 2 Nov. 27 Marechal Turrene RalOre JThistlebank jarnarvon xsay Magdalene Verclngetorlx Griffith Brunings Davlgnon Total tonnage en route and listed. 34,330. GRAIir TO NX AGS Flag and rig. Name. Master. Dec II East African Br. bark Johnson Aug. 25' Red Rock Br. ship Br. ship Br. bark It ship Porter Fulton Nichols Pelligro Dec 17 Ancalos Dec 21 Andorlnha Dec 29jCresslngton Total tonnage In port, 11,176. GRAIN TONNAGE EN Name. Flan and rig. Artemis Ger bark Br. ship Br. chip Br. bark Br. bark Br. bark Fr. bark Br. ship Ger. bark Br. bark, Br. ship Br. bark Br. bark Gr. ahlp Fr. bark iMehring SeDt 20 Barcore Dec 11 Celtic Monarch Grenada Oct 16iHougoment 'nr i91LUclDara June :4lMarguerrlto Dolltus iNetneoy Dec ZlJOctavia lOlivebank April 27iThininere .JOranasla Aug. 121Ventura Bertha July 13Mario Grelg Rehburg Helncke Monmolno Total tonnage en route and listed, 29.S33. GRAIN TONNAGE Flag and rig. Name. Master. Oct "iCrorapton Sept 26Dunfennllne July 31lDunstaffnage Nov. 22jEcuador Nov. 54Eugenle Fantrel Nov. 6Fortevolt June 5Lamorna Nov. 24IMoxamblq.ue Sept lilSamaritan Dec 91CoLV.de Maureil Dec 17JAdolf Nov. SWlikommen Br. ship Br. ship Br. iark Ger. bark Fr.bark br. bark Br. ship Br. bark Fr. bark Br. Jhlp iHume Woodward Forbes Dleckmann Le Huede Kldd Crelghton McCrone Dexter Quiemper Ger. shin schippmnm Ger. shlpIFreeze Total tonnage In port, 23,968. PLANING MILE IS BURNED STRONG SUSPICION THAT INCEN DIARY STARTED FIRE. '- While John A. Melton and Brother Are Calculating Profits, Mill - Bursts Into Blaze. Sitting In their homes calculating the profits of the past year, last evening, John A. Melton and his brother and part ner, Elmer A. Melton, saw their chief possession, the plant of the J. A. Melton Manufacturing Company, burst into flames .by the hand of an incendiary. The two-story planing mill and moulding fac tory, valued at 515,000, was totally de stroyed. The mill is situated at Sacramento and East Seventh streets. Fire was discovered in the moulding department at the back of the mill a. few minutes before 10 o'clock. J. A- Melton was one of the first to see the blaze. Before the only engine to re spond to the alarm from box 313 could get a stream of water upon the fire, the flames had spread so rapidly that all hope of saving the plant was abandoned. The residence of the owners is but a doxen steps -from the mllL Powerless to do anything to stop the spread of the fire, they saw their mill destroyed, and saw the firemen turn the streams of water upon the house in which they lived. This was saved. E. A. Melton recently bought Into the firm, and together with his brother .was counting up the dividends of the partner ship. As to insurance they are afraid that the policies for $3000 which they car ried upon the plant have lapsed The mill had been shut down since Sat urday, evening and no fire had been al lowed since then. Ten minutes before thd Are broke out, the mill had been Inspected as usual. A few months ago. boys or a malicious incendiary set fire to the lumber yard. This blaze did little damage, and It seems that, thwarted by the owner's watchful ness on the first occasion, the enemy had again set his flaming torch to the mill. Had there been any wind blowing, great er damage would have occurred. As It was. the fire was connned to trio mm it' The lumberi plled in heap3 aDOut it, wlth th- rBinB ftnd burned but slowly. The Melton brothers stood' In front of their ' mill and watched it burn to tho ground. J. A. Melton said "It is mighty strange that I should have two fires in my mllL In a few months. It must have been set on fire. There has been no ,flre In the building Ibop here my brother first discovered for over 24 hours ana tne dock or tne . ... T tt? tIaZ0 has..n. electric wires. In one moment everything seemed to be on fire at once, and we could not save a thing. My brother and I were Just forming a partnership In the business and we were figuring up the value of the mill when the fire broke out. We had not finished. so I can not tell you the exact loss, but it was at least $15,000. "It was peculiar that we should Just be figuring the value when It burned down," he continued, "and only Just the other day we had some sort of a notice from the insurance company, but I don't know whether the insurance had run out or not. . I did not pay mu'"i attention." The mill was built two years ago and employed about 15 men. Repairs to Albany Armory. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 10. (Special.) Ar rangements are completed for making ma. terial improvements to the Albany Arm ory. The place was used as an opera house for some time after the destruction of the Albany Opera-Hout-a by fire some years ago, and the old stage, etc, remains in the building, thereby depriving the militia boys of considerable valuable room. This will be removed, and the dre&singand property-rooms will be torn out and rebuilt. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth. Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup. tor children teething. It soothes the cnua. softens the gums, allays all p&ln. cures wind colic and diarrhoea. Con Master. ' From. signees. Boux 1471JAntwerp Balfour 17S9 Antwerp Antwerp Newcastle Rotterdam Antwerp Newcastle, E. Hamburg Antwerp P. L. Angeles Antwerp Antwerp Hamburg P. L. Angeles 1509 14S2 1649 Balfour 1738: iTaylor 1S29 2269 1S37 173S l'39 1703 1S21 1711 Glrvln Glrvln Meyer Meyer Balfour 1946ShIelds 2332IP.L. Angeles 1795Hamburg 2732 San Fran. 17301 San Fran. Meyer iTaylor Hi THE RIVER From. Agents or Charterers. Berth. 16SS 1644 Newcastle Newcastle San Fran. San. Fran. P.L. Angeles- Kerr prtgm'y2 Disengaged P.F.M.CO. Balfour Disengaged uanneid 1704 Flour Mill 31S7 Oceanic CoLl 2053 ROUTE TO PUGET SOUND Master. Con signees From.- 0356 St Rosalia McHutcueon Lewis Elston Lowe Witt Sautrel Chellew Brichwalt Henderson RadcUff 2041 Antwerp 19S2 riotteraam Mollendo. Liverpool Newcastle, E. Hull Honolulu P. L. Angeles San. Fran. Antwem SB 1779 1594 1400 2308 2647 21 1E2S 2565 1S51! 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Miss Daisy R&ve&ux, Mrs Anna Duan. vMlss -Harriet Raymond.- Miss Jessie Edcle, Miss Annie Beed Mrs A - - "THE CLUB'S THE THING" Everybody 1$ In the Deal, Mer- chants.Teacbcrs, Profes sions! Men and Mechanics People Everywhere Eager to Take Advantage of the Big Saving Af forded by the Co-operative Way of Piano BuylBg. Plana nnreliiisors nrrltnortliT nnHr I themselves lucky to get a slight discount oft the price of a piano. Scores of buyers , are willing to accept at a discount instru ments that have bwn slichtlv damaired. and many take pianos that have been used ior a greater or less time in order to nave a good, substantial instrument at a price they can afford. But by Jolnlntr one of our clubs nurch&s- ers enjoy the same advantages as a whole- stue ouyer. jcou can waiK into, our most extensive modern piano concern in the whole Pacific West, where tho largest line of tho finest and most reliable pianos made are carried, and at your leisure make your selection from a choice collection of 600 pianos, every one absolutely perfect and guaranteed to De so. xou don't nave to wait your turn now in these clubs. Your piano is delivered to you as soon as your decision Is made, your name is nlaced to the club in which the piano belongs, and you are given the whoelsale price on it. tne ciuo occupying the same relation to us that a wholesale dealer does, who pur chases as many pianos. Low' prices and absolutely fair dealing are the distinguishing features of Ellera Piano House We possess many facilities for saving money, which no other concern lh the country docs, and we sell pianos at all times for many dollars less than the same grade can be secured for at any store, isast or -west nut tne present op portunities are by far the best that pur- cnasers nave ever naa. We are prepared in these club3 to fur nish you with anything you want and at a price you will gladly pay wnen you ex amine the Instrument CLUB "A" pianos arei those that sell ordinarily for $225. $200. $375 and $300. Club members are getting them, for $118. $137, $164 and $178. Payments down, $5, and $L2S CLUB 'B". a little higher class and more elaborately finished, pianos for $1S6. $124. $22$. etc., etc Paymentadown, $S, and a weeK. CLUB "c The pianos included in this club are among the very highest grades. but payment down Is only $12, and the re nfalnder $2 a week. CLUB D Exceedingly choice and most costly pianos of national reputation that will last and be a satlsiaction ior gener ations.' Initial payments. $20 down, and $2.50 weekly finishes the buvlnsr. ujjUH xne very mgnest graoe ?lanos, including grands and baby grands, nltlal payment. )25 dOwn, balance to be arranged to suit customers, so that it is paid within two years. ORGAN CLUB "OA" Organs in this club are alt standard makes, elegantly fin ished, oar only $3.00 down and complete payments In weekly installments of 60 cents, or a montn. ORGAN CLUB "OB" Haudsomer and more olaboratelv finished organs for a pay ment down, ot lo.oo, ana tne remainder ior tne small sum oi jluo st ween, or w.U' month. Better look Into this now. clubs are all fllllmr ranidlv. Ellers Piano House, the biccest and best and the busiest piano concern on the Pacific Coast No. 351 Washington street, corner Park. Largo storeE also, aan Francisco ana csacra mento, Cal.; Spokane and Seattle. Wash. Evans, Mrs Elma Fabian, Miss Mary Robb. Miss Florence Robins, Mrs Ella Sor- Finke, Mrs Anna Fenlinc, Mrs A Ferney, Miss Lizzie das Robertson. Mrs W Rowland. Mrs Hugh Rowley, Mrs Belle Rawen. Mrs' Lottie Rundell. Miss Alma Filbert Miss Hilda Fluke. Miss Dot Gyle, Miss Eleanor Galbralth. Mrs Ernest Ryran, Miss Marlon Gamble, Miss Frances Skees, Louis Gordiuler,. Mrs A Sandow, Mrs Wllhe Grennette, Mrs Hel- mia lene Saniord, Mrs Minnie Graves. Mrs Lincoln Schmidt Miss Betty Grace. Miss Stella Shannon. Miss Anna Gray, Mrs Katie Sherman-. Miss uene-z Grey. Miss Nolla Slgsby Miss Grace Gregory, Mrs Carrie Smith. Mrs A Hypes, Mrs Anna Smith.-Mrs -G C Smith. Ida. Haustsd, Mrs Han, -Mrs uari Smith, Miss Myrtle Hammltt Miss M M Smith, Miss Libble Hanson, Miss Ella Sherman. Mary Hansen. Miss -Ames Stahl, Mrs Belle Hart, Miss Margie Starrett Mrs H L Hart Miss Mae Stevens. Miss Gene Hart Mrs vieve S Stone. Miss Edna String, Mrs S E Summers, Mrs Marga ret Svens, Miss Jola Tamby, Mrs Lydla Haynes, Miss Alice Hearem. Mrs Heald, Mrs Susie Helmbold, Maggie Mitchell Hewitt. Miss Lillian Hewitt -Miss Cora Taylor, Mrs Charles Teague. Miss Mary Hopklne, Mrs E Hubbard, Miss Bessie Temple, Mrs Eva M Hubble. Miss Hoaie Tnutser, Mrs h Ive. Miss Gladys. Thomas, Mrs James J Jungnlckel, Miss Hat-Thompson, Mrs A. tie Van Horn, Mrs G , James. Mrs Etta Von Alstyne. Jenille Jessup, Mrs Sophonla Von Avery, Mrs E B Jennings, Miss Grace Wynne. Miss Eliza Johnson, Mrs Charles Waldo, Margaret A Johnson. Mrs Esther walker, Miss Annie Jones, Miss Hattie Ward, Miss Florence Kimble, Mrs Elvira watt. Mrs AUca King. Miss Anna Weed. Miss Mary King. Mrs F E TVhateiy. Miss 1 u Knighton. Miss Etta White, Carrie KnaDD. Miss Leslie Wirclns. Miss Giadvs Koontz. Mrs J D Willson, Mrs Frances Kratzer. Miss Nellie Ellis La France, Mrs E Wilson, Mrs L Laing. Miss Jessie K WIndle, Mrs James Lanes, Miss Adella Wlnslow, Mrs M . Ltandess, Miss Lorna woodcock. Mrs V M Lane, Miss Maybell Wright Mrs Minnie Layman. Annie B zigier, Mrs a it Lawrence, Mabel F. A. BANCROFT. P. M You have tried and were pleased with them. They stimulate the liver, regulate the bowels, improve tne complexion. Carter's Little Liver Pills. Not Hungry when you should be means disorder ed nerves, which will lead to nervous prostration. Dr. Miles Nervine is guaranteed to benefit you or money refunded. Book on nerves sentfree. DR. MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind. MEN HO CURE HOPAf tw MODfUvn Jjr riuui jwiuh MODERN wajr tO periCCV nm iiiww wawmmm TREATMENT cure you without medicine at sJl&srvous or dUeases of the generative or nm. such aa lost manhood, exhaustive drains, varioocsl. ixn potency, etc. Men are' quickly restnrcd to perfect health and strength. Write tot circular. Correspondence confidential. TH3 HEALTH APPLIANCE CO., rooms 47-13 gale Deposit bnllding. Seattle. Wash. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. UNION DEPOT. k'er Maygers. Kalnler, Doily. uiauaanis. westporu CUt ton. Astoria, VYar renton, FUvtl, Ham mond. Fort SteTens. Uearbart Park. Seaside. Astoria and Seashore. Express Dallr. Astoria ExpnuJ Dally. 11:10 A. M. C A- STEWART. J. C MA.TO. Ccmsx'l Agent 248 Alder ct- Q. F. it P. A Phcse Mala 0e. . COLOMBIA BIYEB SCElEaT PORTLAND to THE DALLES Regulator Line Steamers BAILTf EXCEPT SUNDAY) 7 k. U. rATnuvtlnr mt X.Tle. Waslu. wits' Colum bia River Northern Ry. Co. for, Golden dale and Klickitat TaUey points. Laadlsc foot ot Ady street. Phone Mala HI. S, M'DOfALD, AgcBt. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. OlEGOrf SHORprJNl Union Pacific AM 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAIU Throucb Pullman standard and tourist sleep ing cars daily to umana, Chicago, Spokane; tourist aleenlnz-car dallr to Kansas City: through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally -conducted) weekly to Chicago, Kansas uqr. necuning nair cars is eats rreei ra the East dally. UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A M. 5:23 P. M. SPECIAL tor the East Dally. Dally, vis. Huntington. SPOKANE. FLYER, 7: P.M. 8.-00 A M. tor Eastern. Washing- Dally. Dally, ton. Walla Walla. Lw lston, Goeur d'AIene and Great Northern . points.. ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:15 P. M. 9:00 A M. for the East vta Hunt- Dally.- Dallr. Ington. " OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR SAN FRAN- 8:00 Pi M. ' 5:00 P. M. CISCO, 3. S. Geo. W. From Elder. Jen. T. 7. 2T; Alaska S. S. Columbia, Jon. Dock.. 2, 12. 23. " . FOR ASTORIA, and 8:00 P. M. 5:00 P. M. way points, connecting Dally. Daily, with steamer for II- except except waco and North Reach, Sunday. Sunday steamer Hassalo, Ash- Saturday street dock.' 10:00 P. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore- 7:00 A M. 5:30 P. M. gon City and Yamhill Tuesday, Monday, River points, steamer Thursday. Wednesday Elmore Ash-street dock Saturday Friday. (Water per.) FOR LEWISTON. 4:05 A. M. ' About Idaho and way points, Dall 5:00 P.M. from Riporla. Wash., except Dally, Steamers Spokane and Saturday, except Lewiston. Friday. FOR SALEM . AL- 0:45 AM. 0:00 A M. bany.Corvallis and way Mondays. Tuesdays points, .steamer Modoc, Wednesday Thursdays (water permitting). Fridays. Saturdayv TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington, PORTLAND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling at Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila, Port Arthur and Vladivostok. INDRAPTJRA SAILS ABOUT DEC. 23. For rates and full -information call on or address officials or agents of O. R. & N. co. EAST SOUTH Union Depot. , Arrive. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS. 8:30 P. M. tor Salem. Rose- 7:45 A M. burg, Ashland, Sac ramento, o g a e n. San Francisco. Mo. lave. Jjqs Angeles. El paso. rew ur- ileans and the East. 8:30 A. M. Morning train con nects at Woodburn dally except Sun Jay) with train tor Mount Angei. su- verton. Browns vine. springneiQ, Wendiing ana - .pa tron. HlOO P. M.- Albany passenger lOlTo A Mi- connects at wood. murn with Mt Angel and Sliverton local. 7:30 A M. 4 :00 P.M. ICorvallls passenger. 'S :30 P. M. Sheridan passenger. 3:25 A M. Dally. pally, except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30 A. M.. 12:50. 2:05. 3:25, 5:20. 6:25. 8:30, 10:10 P. M. Dally, except Sunday, 5:30, 6:30, 8:35, 10-5 A. il.. :w. r. n. aunaay. oiuy. l) A. Jl. Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland dally 8:30 A. M. l:55 3:05. 4:35. 0:15, 7:35, 0:55, 0:30. 10:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Monday, 12-25 A. ii. Sunday only, 10:00 A. ii. Leave from same depot for Dallas and inter mediate points dally except bunaay, 4:uo r. m. Arrive Portland. 10:0 A. ai. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper ates dally to Monmouth and Alrile, connecting with H. p. co.'s trains at uaaiaa ana inae Dcndence. ! lrst-ciass re Date ucxets on atue imm r-urx- land to Sacramento and San Francisco; net rate, $17.50; berth, ?5. hecona-ciass rare, sio. without re Date or Derm; secona-ciasa uenn. Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. Also Ton-in PWmi Wnnnllllll arA Allatralln. CITY TICKET UtirUiiS. corner xniru ana. "Washington streets. Phone Main 713. TIME CARD OF TRAINS PORTLAND Depart. Arriye. Puget Sound Limited for Ta- coma, Seattle. Olympla, cm.th TOpnA and Gray's Harbor points- 8:30 am 5:30 pm North Coast Limited for Ta coma, Seattle, Spokane, Butte. St. Paul, New York. Tnnn onrt all oolnts East . and Southeast 3:00.pm 7:00 am Twin City Express, ror xa- , . coma. SeatUe, Spokane, - Helena, St. Paul, Minne-. aoolls. Chicago; New York. .nA ond all nolnts East and Southeast ..11:45 pm T:00pm Puget SOUna-ivtuiKaa - st Louis Special, for Ta coma, Seattle. Spokane, Butte Billings, Denver, Omaha. Kansas City. St. ySS. nrt all DOlnts East and Southeast .......i 80 sun 7:00am All trains aaiiy mwjiji uu ouuu. umutu, . -S -wa-rt.TON. Assistant General Pas senger Agent, 255 Morrison St., corner Third. Portiana, ut- - Ticket Office 122 Third St. Phene 680 2 TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS DAILY Direct communication via Seattle or Spokani. Por tickets, rates and full information call on or address H, Dickson, O. T. A., Portland, Or. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE SHINANO MARU For Japan, China and all Asiatic points, will leave ueatue ABOUT JANUARY 12. For South -Eastern Alaska LEAVE SEATTLE 9 A.M. steamships 'COTTAGEi CITY or VALENCIA, Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22. 29. Steamers. mnect at San Francisco with vv"j. steamers for ports In Call fornla, Mexico and Hunt' boldt Bay. For further in formation obtain folder. Right Is reserved to change steamers or sailing dates. TICKET OFFICES, Portland .....249 Washington st. Seattle. 113 James st. and Dock San Francisco 1U .Market st. C D. DUN ANN, Gen. Pass. Agt, 10'Morket st. San-Francisco.' O occEKfltSttsal i THE PALATIAL 0U1 BUILDING Not a dark office In the building? absolutely fireproof; electric lights and artesian water; perfect sanita tion and thorough ventilation; ele vators run day and night. Rooms, AINSLIE. DR GEORGE. Physician and Surgeon ....006-60T ASSOCIATED PRESS: E. L. Powell, Mgr..800 AUSTEN. P. C, Manager for Oregon and Washington Bankers' Life Association ot Des Moines. Ia B02-50S BAAR. DR. GUSTAV. Phys. and Surg.. SOT-SOS-BANKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DES MOINES. IA.. F. a Austen. Mgr.... 502-503. BATES. PHILD7 S.. Pub. Pacific Miner... 215 BENJAMIN. R W., Dentist 314, BERNARD, G Cashier Co-Ope ratlve Mer- . canUla Co 204-205 BINSWANGER, OTTO S.. Physician and Surgeon , .....407-403 BOGART. DR M. D.. Dentist 705 BROCK. WILBUR F.. Circulator. Orego- nian .'. ..501 BRUERE, DR. G. E., Phys 411-412-413-414, CAMPBELL; TO. M.. Medical Referee Equitable Life ....TOO CANNING, M. J 602-603 CARD WELL, DR 7. R. Dentist BOO CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers' Insurance Company .,.......... ....718 CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 716-717 COGHLAN, DR. J. N , 718-71& COLLIER P. F.. Publisher; S. P. McGuire. Manager 415 COLUMBIA GRANITE CO 417-413 CONNELL, DR B. DE WITT. Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat 613-C1 CO-OPERATIVE MERCANTILE CO.. J. F. Olsen. Gen. Mgr.; G. Bernard, Cashier .204-205 CORNELIUS, C. W., Phys. and Surgeon... 212 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. Smlth Cashier ,,w30d FENTON, J. D Phys. and Burgeon, i. JJ05IO FENTON. DR. HICKS C. Eye anifRarHBIl FENTON, MATTHEW F.. Dentist.' ,!. .'.U.B09- GALVANI. W. H., Engineer and Draughts man - ....'..........j.aia GEARY. DR. E. P.. Phys. and SUrgeori....4oa GIESY. DR A. J., Phys. and Surgeon.. 700-71v GOLDMAN. WILLIAM. Manager Manhat tan Iilf3 Ins. Co. of New York 209-210 GRANT. FRANK S.. Attorney-at-Law 6TT GRISWOLD & PHEGLEY. Tailors 131 Slith Street HAMM AN BATHS. Turkish and Russian.. 300-301-303 HARDEN. -MRS. L. K., Stenographer...... 201 HAVILAND. DR W. K.. Phy. and Sur.512-513 HAWKE. DR C. E.. Phys. and Surg. .GOS-609 HOLLISTER, DR. O. C Physician and Surgeon . . . 504-505 HOMER R KOEN. Manager the Gru- miaux News & Subscription Co ...31S J HOSMER, DR CHARLES SAMUEL. Physician and Surgeon ..701-702 IDLEMAN, C. M., Attornoy-at-Law 615-G18 JEFFREYS. DR ANICE F.. Phys. and Surgeon. Women and Children only...... 400 . JOHNSON. W. C 315-310-317 KADY, MARK T Supervisor of Agents Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Co........605r LANE. E. L.. Dentist ...... -513-51. LAWBAUGH. DR E. A . .804-805 LAWRENCE PUBLISHLXG CO 417-418 LITTLEFIELD & CORNELIUS 213 LITTLEFIELD. H. R. Phys. and Surg.... 213 MACKAY, DR. A. B.. Phys. and Surg..711-712 MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK. W. Goldman, Mgr.-200-21Q MARSH. DR. R J Phys. and Surg.... 309-310 McCOY. NEWTON, Attorney-at-Law....... 715. Mcelroy, dr j. a.. Phys. & sur.701-702-703 McGINN, HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law. 311-312 McGUIRE. S. P.. Manager P. F. Collier. Publisher -.413 McKENZIE. DR P. L.. Phys. and Surg...20t METT, HENRY ,.218 MOSSMAN, DR. E. P.. Dentist 515-514 MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INS. CO.. Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.. 604-60& NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Attorney-e.t-Law.718 NILES. M. M., Cashier Manhattan Life- insurance Company of New York,. .209 NOTTAGE. DR G. H.. Dentist GO&-600 NOTTINGHAM-. T. W.. Mgr. The Warren Construction Co .216-21T O'CONNOR DR H. P., Dentist 309-310 OLSEN, J. F.. General Manager Co-opera- t, tlve Mercantile Co 204-2OB OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY -. 409-410 OREGONIAN BARBER SHOP. MARSCK & GEORGE. Props 129 Sixth Street ORBGOJOAN EDUCATIONAL BUREAU, J. F. Strauhal, Manager - 209 PACIFIC MINER, Philip S. Bates, Pub.4..'215 PAGUE, B. 3.. Attorney-at-Law .5X3 PALMER BROS.. Real Estate and Busi ness Chances - ....,.... 417-418" PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY Ground Floor, 123 Sixth Street REED. C. J.. Executive Special Agent Manhattan Life Ins. Co. of New York... .208' REED. WALTER Optician 133 Sixth Street ROSENDALE. O. M, Metallurgist and Mining Engineer ...'....,....316 ROTH. DR JOHN B., Phys. and Surg.313-314 RYAN. J. B., Attorney-at-Law 51 RYAN. CHAS. N.. Advertising Broker 217 SAMUEL. L.. Manager Equitable Life .30 SCOTT. C. N., with Palmer Bros 417- SHERWOOD, J. W State Commander K. O. T. M 51 SMITH. DRi ALAN WELCH. Physician and Surgeon 207-! RflTH. DR. L. R. Osteopath 409- SMITH. GEORGE S., Cashier Equitable! Life STOLTE. DR CHARLES E., Dentist.. 704-1, SURGEON OF THE S. r. HI AJiU ri. P. TERMINAL CO 70O SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201. THE GRUMIAUX 'NEWS & SUBSCRIP TION CO.. Homer R Koen. Manager.... 318 TUCKER DR GEORGE F.. Dentist... 610-611 UMPQUA LUMBER CO.. W. J. Pendergast, Manager 601 VESTER. A., Special Agent Manhattan Life 2CQ WARREN CONSTRUCTION CO.. T. W. Nottingham. Manager ..216-21T WASHINGTON LOAN & INVESTMENT CO - 2lT WEND LING. DR ROBT. F., Dentist... ..705 -jleY, DR JAMES O. C, Phys. 4. Surg.70S-9 I xr-TT env T1R. EDWARD ri.- Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat 304-305 WHSON, DR GEO. F., Phys. & Surg..706-70T WILSON. DR. HOLT C Phys. & Surg. 507-508 WOOD. DR W. L.. Physician.. 411 -412-413-414 Offices may be had by applying to the superintendent of the building, room. 201. second floor,.