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rsg-tlwpiPJf. sp-. r.3 -Ji S'SJVf"?' ! " 12 HE MORNING OREGONIAU FRIDAY, MAY .6, 1904. wpvr "Sj T'jF3fS-'- CLAIMS OF SPOKANE Merits of Controversy as to Freight Rates, COAST CITIES MUST BE ALERT Secretary Mears, of New Jobbers' As sociation, Shows That Spokane's Claim Is Unjust and Cannot Be Conceded by Railroads. A direct Issue is joined between the shippers of Sjokane and the North Pacific Jobbers & Manufacturers' Association which has been organized by the shippers of Portland, Seattle and Tacoma for the purpose of defending the Interest of the Coast cities in freight matters and con testing the claims of Spokane. The ques tion at issue with Spokane was thus ex plained to The Oregonian yesterday by W. A, Hears, secretary of the association, which will complete permanent organiza tion at a meeting of the Commercial Club at 3 P. M. today. "I do not know what troubles the trans continental railroads had prior to my coming to this Coast, but I do know that, almost as soon as the Northern Pacific Railroad- reached tidewater at Tacoma, fipokane began to be heard from, and ever 6lnce 1890 has kept up a steady roar, claiming she has been discriminated against by railroads. It may perhaps be of Interest to some of your readers to know how the rates to such interior points were originally instituted. Why. they were higher, on most commodities, than to terminal points situated 400 or 500 miles further west; what Spokane's con tention really is; why the railroads have not conceded it; and why this city, to gether with all other Pacific Coast termi nals from San Francisco north, Is vitally interested in the problem. "Let us suppose there were no trans continental railroads, no railroad nearer to this Coast than, say the Mississippi Jtlver; let us suppose that Spokane has grown to her present size without any railroad connection. "What sort of a freight rate would a Spokane merchant have to pay on goods originating in New York or Boston? Naturally, he would find It much quicker and cheaper to ship his goods around the Horn by vessel to Tacoma, Seattle or Portland and haul them by team back to Spokane. "What would" his freight rate be? It would be the ocean freight rate to one of the above Pacific Coast points, plus the rates charged by the teamsters back. Or, In railroad parlance, it would be the ocean rate to Pacific Coast terminals, plus the local back. Basis of Terminal Rates. "Then there was the theory on which the original tariff sheets were issued and the basis for ascertaining a freight rate to any interior point. Why? Because if a railroad charged more than this to haul the goods direct from the Eastern shipping point to Spokane, the Spokane bhlpper would at once ship such com modities as could be shipped by water by the "round-the-Horn route,' and the rail road would only get the local freight rate back to Spokane, and It would be use less to charge less, for the railroad Issues being practically pooled, the Spokane shipper could not get his freight rate cheaper by any other route. The above explanation answers my first two propo sitions, namely, how these interior freight rates to Interior points were originally instituted and why railroads charge more on some commodities to Spokane than to Portland. "This theory, that the freight rate to an Interior point a few hundred miles back from the Coast, should be the rate to the terminals, plus the local back, does not In any way violate the law that a common carrier shall not charge a higher rate on a given article to a shorter dis tance than it does to a longer distance, which is roughly describing the 'long and short-haul' clause of the Interstate Com merce Commission law. because the water competition (by ocean) forces the rail roads to make such rates. This question was so decided by the Interstate Com merce Commission years ago. Question Already Decided. "Briefly stated. Spokane's present con tention Is that she Is being grossly dis criminated against by the railroads. In that they do not grant her rates equiva lent to the rates granted terminal points, plus 23 per cent of the local back. In 1SS9. when I was a resident of Spokane and took active part In prosecuting her suit against the transcontinental rail roads her contention was that she should have as low rates as those given the terminal cities San Francisco, Portland. Tacoma and Seattle. That suit was hotly contested and the three transcontinental railroads then In existence (Southern Pa cific. Union Pacific and Northern Pacific) were most ably represented. It is not now necessary to go into the details of the suit; suffice It to say the decision was that, on such goods as would bear trans portation around the Horn, the railroads wore warranted In charging 'the terminal rate, plus the local back,' but on such goods as would not bear transportation around the Horn, the rate should be not to exceed $2 per cent of the through rate to the terminal cities. This decision has been obeyed by the railroads; in fact, they have gone further; as on many such articles Spokane is now enjoying terminal rates. I believe If a list of the goods on which she now has terminal rates were closely scanned. It would be discovered that some of them would bear transpor tation around the Horn also. Advantages Spokane Enjoys. "Contentions of this kind with the rail roads simply mean that one city Is striv ing to obtain more territory for the dis tribution of its goods at the expense of another city or cities. There is no just cause for the contention as far as Spokane is concerned. She is centrally located in a region of vast fertility and wealth. She entirely commands the territory 150 miles on, evory sldo of her. She has steadily grown year by year, and now, although she has been on the map for less than 20 years, claims E0.000 Inhabi tants. But she is young and active, her merchants are progressive and wide awake and believe, if the railroads would only give her better rates from the East, she would control more territory and per haps put the Coast cities out of business. She forgets that the tonnage controlled by the Coast cities is thousands as against her units: that the railroads cannot af ford to give her rates that will tend to restrict the territory of the Coast cities any more than they could afford to ob literate her from tire map for the ad vantage of the terminal cities; Spokane seems to bo oblivious of the fact that she now enjoys much better distributive rates than do the Coast clues and that, in proportion to her size, she controls moro territory than does any one of the latter cities. Coast Must Be Vigilant. "The most difficult question which rail road officials have to solve today Is this very question of so arranging their tariffs as to do Justice to themselves and to the various cities situated on their lines, and it is fair to presume that, when they come to finally settle this Spokane question, the Coast cities need have no fear that their interests will be jeopardized or that Spokane's ability to distribute merchandise of any kind will be increased so as to shut out larger and more powerful interests In other parts of the country, providing always the termi nal cities show the railroads plainly that In any question of this kind they must be reckoned with, and that their Inter ests, being much heavier, should be para mount. The trouble in the past has been that we have not watched our Interests closely enough In this direction; we have been too supine; we have not paid enough attention td Spokane's contentions, until the railroads have almost been warranted In believing that wo felt it was not of much concern to us. We must change all this; we must assert our rights; we must insist upon retaining the territory that is ours; and contention on Spokane's part must be met by contention on our part. In this way and by a proper pre sentation of the facts, we shall hold our own." BUBGLABS BOB SALOONS. Get Little Money for Their Pains, but Take Some Drinks., Burglars were busy during the early hours of yesterday morning at the Cal ifornia and Peerless saloons, the former at 153 Front street and the latter at 212 Alder street, both in the same block. At either saloon the robbers received but a few dollars for their trouble, but left empty glasses on the bars, showing: that they had little fear of being discovered while at work. Entrance to the California saloon was effected from the rear. The robber broke a window in a back room of the saloon, and after finding the door leading from the back room to the bar-room locked, cut out one of the lower panels of the door and gained entrance to the front room. ..Five or six dollars In the cash register rewarded the thief, who took a drink, leaving the empty glass on the bar, and made his escape by climbing the stair way to the second floor, descending by way of the hall stairs and springing the double doors on Front street, near the entrance of the saloon. At the Peerless saloon the thief or thieves tarried longer. The iron grating in the sidewalk in front of the saloon furnished the means of gaining admit tance, the thief groping his way through the basement and coming up to the bar room from the storeroom. A few dollars at the Peerless made up all the booty the robber stole, although he left two empty glasses on the bar, leading to the belief that there were two burglars, and ate a lunch In the Peerless restaurant, to which entrance was gained by the entry way leading from the saloon. Detectives Snow and Kerrigan were as signed to the case as soon as the rob bery was reported at the Police Sta tion shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and worked 'hard on the case all day, but up to a late hour last night found no clew that might lead to the capture of the burglars. The fact that both saloons are in the same block leads to the belief that the robberies were com mitted by the same men, at least this Is the opinion gleaned from the police of ficers at the station, who appeared much Interested in the case. The robbery has caused much gossip at the Police Sta tion, and officers gossiped much as to whether It would be possible to locate the thieves who so cleverly covered up every possible clew to their identity. BAISING FUND P0B GEANGE. Committee Hs Received Subscrip tions Amounting to $1000. The committee soliciting for a 52500 fund for the entertainment of the National Grange Convention has almost reached the $1000 mark. The new subscriptions are as follows: rreIously acknowledged $G25.00 Fletechner. Mayer & Co 25.00 H Welnhard 20.00 W P. Fuller & Co 20.00 Closset & Devers 20.00 Citizens' Bank - 10.00 Oeorge W. Bates 10.00 M. Seller & Co 10.00 The Title Guarantee Trust Co 10.00 Pacific Paper Co 10.00 Albers Biw. Milling Co. 10.00 Lans & Co 10.00 "Wadhams & Kerr Bros.... 10.00 Acme Mills Co 5 00 IV. H. McMonles & Co 5.00 Henry Everdlnc 5.00 "W. B. Glance Co COO Bell & Co 5.00 C. W. Nottingham 5.00 Mark Levy V Co 5.00 Alfred Nlblln 5 00 The Charles V. Beebe Co 5.00 Ame & Harris 5.00 California Powder Works 5.00 De Laval Dairy Supply Co 5.00 Gauld & Kline Co ,5.00 The George Lawrence Co 5.00 F. H. Page 5.00 Welch, The American Clothier 6 00 Cash , 11.50 Total JM1.50 TO EAISE FUND FOB F0TJBTH. Summer Fiesta Organization Can vasses for $12,000 Celebration. The committee of the Summer Fiesta or ganization given the task of soliciting $12,000 for the Fourth of July celebration, parades, fireworks and entertainment of the officers of the "United States warships to be In Portland at that time obtained $2000 yesterday afternoon In three hours. They had also many promises and expect to raise at least $1000 In one donation. The money will not be expended upon the Fiesta Itself but upon the public demon strations. News was received yesterday that the Wyoming, the Preble and the Paul Jones and two other warships, the names of which are not yet known, will be Jn port by June 27, and will remain here over the Fourth. Personal invitations will be sent by Mayor Williams to the commanders of the vessels and the officer In charge of the fleet. General Funston and staff and the officers In command of troops in the Department of the Columbia will also bo asked to participate in the Fourth of July celebration. $200,000 HBEL SUIT. Dr. K. V. Pierce's Company, The World's Dispensary Medical Association, of Buffalo, N. Y., has brought a suit for libel against the publishers of The La dles' Home Journal, of Philadelphia, for $200,000 damages. The sworn complaint has been filed in the Clerk's office at Buf falo. N. Y. It appears from this that The Ladles' Home Journal In a recent num ber published an attack on patent medi cines. This article charged that the well known remedy called "Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription," contained 17 per cent of alcohol, also certain drugs, and that these Ingredients made the medicine harmful and dangerous. The sworn com plaint shows that the above statement Is wholly and absolutely false In every par ticular, and that the medicine contains no deleterious Ingredients whatever, and none of the ingredients stated In the ar ticle so published, being made of cer tain extracts of medicinal plants and roots harmless to the most delicate con stitution. When called upon. Dr. V. Mott Pierce, an officer of the company, said: "In a recent article. The Ladles' Home Journal made this wholly unfounded at tack upon our remedy. The charges made against our medicine are absolutely false, as the complaint in our suit shows. We find it-hard to understand how a repu table magazine of the high standing and enormous circulation of the Ladies' Home Journal should make such a damaging statement without taking" pains to ascer tain the facts. The remedy, "Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription.' is so well and favorably known, and has such a wide sale, that we could not afford to al low such a charge to pass unanswered. The fact Is the 'Favorite Prescription is composed of extracts of medicinal plants, roots and herbs, which would not harm the most delicate system. It is a false and unfounded attack upon the good name and repute of our company." Pimples, bolls and other humors of the blood are exsel'.ed by Hood'e SixapartU&. WINS ANOTHER RACE Dales Cily Again Comes in Ahead of Spencer. M'AKES MORE LANDINGS, TOO Things Are Getting Varm on the Up per Columbia Route-Low Rec ord for Grain Charters Drydock Changes. There was another interesting steam boat race 'down the Columbia yesterday between the Dalles City and the' Charles j it. bpencer that kept the passengers on those boats wrought up to a high pitch of excitement. Iwas nip and tuck between the two craft a good part of the way. Like the preceding run down the river, the Dalles City came out of the contest victorious. The Regulator Company's boat won yes terday's race by five minutes, but on the trip down from The Dalles sh.e, called at 12 landings, while the Spencer made only ......o..... ..... . I t ' HBbI1& V HLm I"red "W"' Croclter' a Braduate of E9n. H the Portland High School, was last -- SSSSr 'SH week initiated into the Sigma XI, -'Vv v HBTOHimSr flBH an honor socle? of the University v y HH8rajraS5fjB of Callfornla- Tcn students having . " fljSjHfira&Ejt H highest scholarship arc chosen from vB&EflaMH-aH eacn senior class to join this f rater- " & 'HaHBTgHBB . n,tr- Crocker Is to graduate from ..jjj T5 -,K9JH the colleee of clv11 engineering, bav- jflHfe "H"ijL. '.AnaiHI lus completed the four years' course jHL jHS jBQMH m three years, besides doing special HBfekttK .HHHBbH work in irrigation engineering. BBe jHflliB JBhiB i . Fred W. Crocker. ten stops. Had they both made an even number of landings, the Dalles City would thereby have largely increased her lead. The actual running time of the latter boat between The Dalles and Portland was four hours and 55 minutes, or within three minutes of the record time that she made on the down trip Tuesday. Both steamers left The Dalles together a few minutes after 7 o'clock yesterday morning. As the Dalles City made an extra landing on the first half of the trip, the Spencer passed ahead of her and reached the locks first- The Regulator boat was compelled to wait until her rival was "locked" through before her turn came. Then she made up for lost time by speeding down the river like a greyhound. Here she also made one land ing more than the Spencer did, but In spite of that fact she eventually caught up with the Spencer and passed her at Butler's. The rest of the way the Dalles City was ahead, and at just 1:54 P. M. she passed through the draw of the steel bridge, being followed five minutes later by the Spencer. The strong downstream current In" the Columbia was not en tirely responsible for the Dalles City's speed, as she made the run around, from Vancouver In 59 minutes. Each boat had about 35 passengers and some through and way freight. Traffic is not heavy yet, but that does not Inter fere -with the keenness of the competi tion between the two lines. When warm weather finally comes and the tourist travel begins, things will be doing on the scenic route. The rivalry between the two boats has aroused great Interest among people living along the Upper Co lumbia, and passengers on the steamers report that at every wharf and landing this side of The Dalles a crowd can be seen cheering the boat that Is ahead. "We are not racing," said General Man ager Campbell, of the Regulator line, yes terday. "We are not pushing the Dalles City In any wajv and the boat is only going at her normal speed. Every one knows that she is a fast boat, and there Is no reason to be surprised because she gets In first. We are caring for all the business on the line, and though we do not stop at every hall, no one can reason ably be dissatisfied with the service we are giving." TENDER M'CRAKEN FLOATED. More Ballast for the Drydock Pon toons. Several members of the Port of Port land Commission went down to the dry dock yesterday to see the tender John McCrakcn floated. The tender had been on the dock since Saturday, receiving a few needed repairs. The stem required some fixing up, and parts of her hull were resheathed. The tug was put back In the water without much effort. As she is small, only one pontoon was used in dock ing her. Four of the pontoons were given an other submerging test, and the apparatus worked to the satisfaction of every one. It has been found that the sections will require more ballast until the timbers have become watersoaked, and the Com mission has let a contract to Smyth & Howard to supply 200 tons of rock at SO cents a ton for that purpose. The rock was being loaded on a barge at the con tractor's dock yesterday, and will, be taken down to St. Johns today. NEW STEAMBOAT SERVICE. Jessie Harkins Will Run to Suburbs t Down the River. The Jessie Harkins, the largest and fast est gasoline launch on the river, will be put on the Portland-St. Johns-Linnton route tomorrow. The boat will make six round trips a day, starting at 7 o'clock in the morning. A fare of five cents will be charged to the drydock and to St. Johns wharf and 10 cents to Linnton. The time card, as made out. provides for the launch leaving Washington street at 7, 8:30 and 10:30 A M. and 1. 2:30 and 4 P. M. The service will be a great convenience to people having business at the drydock or St Johns, especially as the boat will make the run down there In 30 minutes. The Harkins is owned by the Hosford Bros, and has been engaged in business between Vancouver and Washougal. She is a new boat and has accommodations for a large number of passengers. FIFTEEN-SHILLINGr SHIP. Marechal de Noallles Chartered for Wheat-Loading Here. Fifteen shillings is the market rate for French snips for grain loading here. The Marechal de Noallles was taken at that figure yesterday. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. are the charterers. This Is the lowest rate ever paid for a grain vessel here and shows to what depression the market has been brought by the subsidy scheme of the French government, coupled with he unwillingness of exporters to make en gagements. o one but a French vessel owner would accept such a rate. The Noallles was offered recently to the Port land. Flouring Mills at 16s 2d, but that Ann turned down the offer. The vessel arrived in port April 20 with general car go from Hamburg, which she has been discharging at Columbia dock No. 1. She will have all of her iron and case goods out today and will move down to the bunkers to unload coal. Her place at Co lumbia dock will be taken by the Rajore. Two more cargo carriers have been placed on the en route list from Europe, the British ship Fairport and the British bark Invermark. The former comes from Hamburg to Meyer, Wilson & Co., the lat ter from Antwerp to Balfour, Guthrie & Co. BAILED THE SHIP OUT. Alaska-Bound Vessel Springs Leak . After Leaving San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. '!A11 hands on deck!" was the cry that late Tuesday night roused the crew of the steamer Nushagak. The sailors were told that every moment counted to save themselves from a watery grave. The men were quickly on deck, and were Just as quick In getting below with buckets to ball out great quantities of water, which was fill ing the hold of the vessel. The Nushagak had started out on her maiden trip and was bound for Bristol Bay. She sailed out through the Heads in the teeth of a whizzing northwester. On her decks were two big launches, weighing about SO tons. In addition to an extraordinarily heavy cargo for asteamer o..- of her size. As the day wore on the wind Increased In violence, until it registered, according to the report of the Weather Bureau at Point Reyes, 70 miles an hour. The steamer, deeply laden, took the water over her bow, and it came with such force and volume as to smash some small boats. Late Tuesday night the cap tain was notified that there were nearly four feet of water In the hold. The pumps were ordered manned, but could not be worked. Then all hands ttirned to with buckets and labored all night to stem the flood. Once it seemed as if they were doomed, as the water made Its way Into the en glneroom. With the break of day they found that they had only gotten as far as Point Reyes, and Drake's Bay being in a sheltered position from the damaging ele ments, a refuge was sought there. The wind abated some, and Captain Larsen decided to come back to his starting place for repairs before continuing his trip. HEAVY LUMBER SHIPMENTS. Five Cargoes Clear Through the Cus-tom-House in One Day. Five vessels, carrying In the aggregate 3,342,983 feet of lumber, cleared at the Custom-House yesterday, the best day's business in that line that has been done for some time. Four of these cargoes go coastwise and one to Hawaii. The bar kentlne Newsboy is bound for Hllo and carries 677,983 feet. She was taken down to anchorage from the Portland Lumber Company's mill yesterday and will be towed to Astoria today by the steamer Ochlahama. The schooner C. S. Holmes, with 610,000 feet, for San Francisco, was the only one of the bunch that got away yesterday, starting soon after noon in tow of the Queen. The barkentlne Hesper, with 800, 000 feet for San Pedro, and the schooner Sophie Chrlstensen, carrying 840,000 feet for San Francisco, will be taken down as soon as a towboat can be provided. The steamer Prentiss has also sailed for San Francisco, taking 425,000 feet of lumber. Launch In a Northwester. ASTORIA, Or..' May 5. (Special.) The little gasoline schooner Delia arrived in about midnight from Nestucca with a cargo of dairy products. She was two days making the trip up the coast as she ran into a strong northwester and was compelled to anchor behind Cape Lookout for a day. German Mall Steamer Ashore. LISBON, May 5. The German mall steamer Kurfurst from Zanzibar, April 14, is ashore four miles northward of Sagres. The forehold of the steamer is full of water and her position is dangerous. Chinook's Anchor Recovered. ASTORIA, Or., May 5. (Special.) The 7000-pound anchor that was recently lost by the Government dredge Chinook was recovered today by Fritz DeRock, the sub marine diver. Marine Notes. The China steamer Indrasamha left down the river at 6:30 yesterday morning and arrived at Astoria after a seven hours' run. The Modoc went Into the towing busi ness yesterday, shifting the schooner Irene from Greenwich dock No. 2 to the Portland Lumber Mills. The Harvest Queen will leave up from Astoria this morning towing the German bark Nal. The barkentlne John Smith will start up tomorrow. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. May 5. Arrived at 1 P. M. Bark entlne John Smith, from San Pedro. Arrived down at 1:30 P. M. British steamer Indra samha. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. ob scured; wind southeast: weather rainy. Point Reyes, May 5. Passed at 10:30 A M. Steamer Despatch, towing steamer Fulton, from Port Orford for San Francisco. Ilo Ilo, May 4. Arrived British steamer In dravelll. from Hong Kong and way ports. San Francisco, May 5. Arrived Barkentlne Gleaner, from Willapa Harbor: schooner Lizzie Prlen. from Coqullle River; schooner San Bue na Ventura, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Jennie Wand, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Volunteer, from Willapa Harbor: schooner Louis, from Willapa Harbor. Sailed Steamer Edith, for Tacoma: steamer Umatilla, for Vic toria: barkentlne Northwest, for Portland; tug Sea Rover, for Seattle; German ahlp Alsterufer, for Callao; bark W. B. Flint, for Honolulu; steamer Francis E. Leggett. Honolulu; steamer Sierra, for Sydney; German steamer Hermen-thls.- for Hamburg. Tacoma. May 5. Arrived Schooner Philip pine, from San Pedro; steamer City of Seattle, from Alaska. -Sailed Steamer City of Puebla, for San Francisco; steamer City of Seattle, for Hoquiam. Wash., May 5. (Special.) Arrived Barkentlne Wrestler, from .San Francisco foi Aberdeen. Sailed Steamer Llndauer. from Aberdeen for San Francisco. South Bend. Wash.. May 5. Sailed May 3 Steamer Sequol, for San Francisco. ' Arrlved--Schooner Wawona, from San Pedro, Cal. PLENTY OF ENGINES Southern Pacific Provides Against Car Shortage. KRUTTSCHNITT ON A TOUR Director of Maintenance and Opera tion of Harriman System Visits Portland on Tour of Inspection Is on Way to California. Julius Kruttschnitt, director of mainte nance and operation of the Harriman sys tem, was in Portland yesterday and left last night over the Southern Pacific for California. He was here looking over the lines under his control for the purpose of shaping his policy with reference to them and to see what is needed in the way of Improvements. He promises that there shall be no trouble this Summer because of a shortage of cars, and also that some much-needed Improvement work will be done on the lines in Oregon. He says, however, that there will be no shortening of the passenger time between San Fran cisco and Portland. Mr. Kruttschnitt came in in his special car Wednesday night late and remained in the car. Yesterday he made his head quarters in his car and did not go to the hotel. Most of the day was spent In con sultation with various officials of the lines represented here. Mr. Kruttschnitt came here from Spokane. Several days ago he met General Manager Calvin at Pendle ton, and they traveled together over the Spokane branch of the line and on to Lewiston. When seen yesterday afternoon Mr. Kruttschnitt stated that his trip was for the purpose of getting better acquainted with the lines that he is to operate. "I am rather green In this position," said he, "and am out learning a few things about the great system that I am supposed to devise ways and means to support and operate. I am endeavoring to go over all the lines, to see what is needed and learn what must be done." Relative to the Oregon and Washington lines, Mr. Kruttschnitt said that he was well pleased with the prospects for the country through which they operate. "Considerable trouble was experienced last year," said he, "along the line of the Southern Pacific. That was the weak spot in the system, but that trouble will not be experienced this year. The difficulty last Summer was not on account of a shortage of cars. We had plenty of cars, but lacked the motive power to move them. The cause of this was that the new engines we ordered were not delivered in time to meet the demand. "There will be no lack of engines this year. We have ordered 130 new engines, and they are of the type that can handle big trains. Of these 40 have been deliv ered and the others will be delivered be fore August 1. That will glveNus suffi cient motive power to take care of all business along the line of the Southern Pa cific, and there will be no occasion for further trouble." This will be welcome news to the busi ness men and shippers who could not get cars to mbve their products last Summer for Jove or money. This Improvement on the Southern Pacific will mean more to the business Interests of the Willamette Valley than almost any other improve ment that could be made. But this is not all that Mr. Kruttschnitt has promised to do. He says that the light rails now in use on the Southern Pacific will be replaced by heavy ones during the year, and the roadbed will be greatly improved. "A great deal of work is planned," said Mr. Kruttschnitt, "in the line of laying heavier rails and bal lasting the roadbeds of the lines in the state. The Southern .Pacific needs heavy rails and it will get them. We will see that you have an easy ride over that line hereafter. The other lines seem to be in very good shape." When asked if any improvement would be made in the passenger time between Portland and San Francisco, Mr. Krutt schnitt replied that there would not. "The time is longer than it should be," said he, "but It could not be shortened without working a serious inconvenience upon the traveling public. It would be decided ly Inconvenient to the traveling public to leave San Francisco at a late hour at night and arrive here before daylight in the morning, but this Is what would have to be If the time were shortened. The only way we could shorten the time and still take. care of the convenience of the passenger would be to shdrten it 12 hours, and you know that that Is Impossible. Consequently there will be no change In the passenger schedule time." Relative to the building of the Lewiston Riparia road, Mr. Kruttschnitt said that he could say nothing. He stated that it was not a matter for his consideration. In the matter of bringing settlers to this country and endeavoring to build up the state, Mr. Kruttschnitt gave the assur ance that the lines over which he presides would do all they could to foster colonist travel Into Oregon, and would offer all the Inducements they could. Line to Tap Timber Lands. CHEHALIS, Wash., May C (Special.) An Important contract has been filed in the County Auditor's office between the Eastern Railway & Lumber Company, of Centralla, and K. J. Staples and R. A. Eva, of Portland. By its terms the latter gentlemen are within 30 days to com mence the survey and construction of a railroad to be about seven miles long and extend from Centralla to the timber lands of the company east of Centralia. The railway must be completed within a year, and a heavy penalty Is provided for non-fulfillment of the contract. The contract further provides that Messrs. Staples and Eva are to have a 50-year privilege of mining coal from the lands of the Eastern Railway & Lum ber Company, for which a royalty of 10 cents a ton is to be paid for all coal re moved. EAISES CEY OF KOBBEKY. Unable to Pay a Bill, Vincent Kruske Invents an Excuse. Vincent Kruske drew his wages for steering logs up the river and went out to enjoy himself Wednesday evening. He penetrated the Bad Lands, crossed the steel bridge and wound up at a road- Baby's bright eyes, rosy cheeks, firm flesh and sound limbs are the results of using Mellin's Food. You will be glad that you sent for a sample, of Mellin's Food when yott see how eagerly" baby takes it. MELLIN'S FOOD CO., BOSTON. MASS. PANTsMwJvALID? Miss Alice M. Smith, of Minneapolis, Minn., tells how woman's monthly suffering may be quickly and permanently relieved by Lydia E Pinfeham's Vegetable Compound "Dear Mrs. Ptnkham: I hare never before given raj endorse ment for any medicine, but Iiydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has added so much to my life and happiness that I feel like making an exception in this case. For two years every month I would have two days of severe pain and could find no relief, but one day when visiting a friend I run across JLydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com pound, she had used it with the best results and advised me to try it. I found that it worked wonders with me ; I now experience no pain and only had to use a few bottles to bring about this wonderful change. I use it occasionally now when I am exceptionally tired or worn out." Miss Alice M. Smith, 804 Third Ave., South Minneapolis, Minn., Chair man Executive Committee Minneapolis Study Club. Beauty and strength in women vanish early in life because of monthly pain or some menstrual irregularity. Many suffer silently and see their best gifts fade away, liydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound helps women preserve roundness of form and ' freshness of face because it makes their entire female organism healthy. It carries women safely through the various natural crises and is the safeguard of woman's health. The truth about this great medicine is told in the letters from women published in this paper constantly. N Mrs. C. Kleinschrodt, Morrison, III., says: H0I 0 E did, and Mil v 7 and sickly, discouraged with life and without hope for the future, when proof is so unmistakable that IJydia E. Pinkham's VegfetableCompound will cure monthly suffering all womb and ovarian troubles, and all the ills peculiar to -women. FORFEIT l wa cannot forthwith prodnea the original letters and signatarea of abaTo testimonl&li, which will prore their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Maw. house. Here he seated himself at a table and kept a waiter busy carrying beer to quench a thirst that seemed to be fed rather than diminished by the liquid. It was not long before Kruske became lonely In his revelry, and it chanced that at this precise moment a lady who was looking: for an erring young husband, or said she was, made her entrance to the place. She accepted Kruske's earnest in vitation to sit and partake for the nonce of a flowing bowl. But Kruske was almost sorry he had spoken when the lady sent In her order. Hers was not a beer appetite, nor did she relish wine. Nothing less than cham pagne could please her finely cultivated taste, and Kruske looked on with dismay as he watched the empty bottles accum ulte and bethought him of the few dollars he had along to liquidate a bill that prom ised to total many dollars. But the lady was so vivacious and so pleasant of man feel the exquisite thrill of motherhood with indescribable dread and fear. Every woman should know that the danger, pain and horror of child-birth can be entirely avoided by the use of Mother's Friend, a scientific liniment for external use only, which toughens and renders pliable all tne parts, and assists nature in its sublime work. By its aid thousands of women have passed this great crisis in perfect safety and without pain. Sold at $i.oo per bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless value to all women sent free. Address BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta Qa. Vk J IBS' 4 YOUNG MEN troubled with night emissions, areams, exnausung drains, bash fumessTaverelon to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU fr MltfDui-AGEO MMEN,'Awho from excesses and strains have lost their MANLY POWER BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES, Syphlllis. Gonnorhoea. painful bloody urine. Gleet Stricture Enlarged Prostate. Sexual DebUity, Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kidney and f Live? TroublesTtured without MERCURY OR OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS. Catarrh and Kreumatlsm CURED. .,.,., Dr Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. AU letters answered In plain en velope. Conosultatlon free and sacredly confidential, Call on or address. DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or. "Deah Mrs. PrxKHAii: I have suffered ever since I was thirteen years of age with my menses. j.uey were irregular ana very painnu. I aoctorea a great deal but received no benefit. "A friend advised me to try I,ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which I after taking a few bottles of it. I found great relief. "Menstruation is now regular and without pain, l am enjoying better health than 1 have for sometime." How is itpossible for tis to make it plainer that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound will positively help all sick women ? All women are constituted alike, rich and poor, high and low, all suffer from the same organic troubles. Surely, no one can wish to remain weak. ner that Kruske could not find the cour age to state his thoughts, and he sat hoping a friendly cyclone, or anarchist, or fate In some form would come to his rescue. Fate, though, was not so kind, and finally when it came for the son of Po land to pay the waiter a sudden inspira tion seized him. It was the same old in spiration that has come to many another man under similar circumstances. Kruske shouted he had been robbed. A look of consternation came over his face. He searched every pocket, and then, to add realism to the tale, he telephoned the po lice. ' The police are carefully investigating the affair, and in the meantime tne keep er of the inn is wondering who is going to pay for quenching Kruske's thirst and the lady's. The police believe a glimpse in the mirror will give him an insight Into that part of the affair. Is the joy of the household, for without it no happiness can be complete. How sweet the picture of mother and babe, angels smile at and commend the thoughts and aspirations of the mother bending over the cradle. The ordeal through which the expectant mother must pass, how ever, is so full of danger and suffering that she looks forward to the hour when she shall Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings, Bright's disease, etc Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or confinement. Diseases of Men Blood poison, gleet, strlctuie, unnatural losses, lmpo t.ncv. thoroughly cured. No failure. Cures iruaranteed-