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THE MOKirmil UBEGQyiAN. THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1901.
FIGURES ARE LOWER
New Bids Opened for Trans
porting Lumber to Manila.
AWARD MAY BE MADE TODAY
New Law Requires the Carrying of
Government Supplies in Ameri
can Vessels-Sailors' Advance
Wages to Be Protected.
On and after June 28, all supplies
transported by sea for the use of tho
Army or Navy must be carried In
American bottoms, "where such are
available. A law to that effect was
approved April 28, and will go Into ef
fect 60 days after the date of -Its ap
proval. Collector of Customs Patter
son yesterday received a copy of the
law which Is entitled. "An act to re
quire the employment of vessels of the
United States for public purposes." Tho
law saysc "Vessels of tho United
States or belonging to the United
States, and no others, shall be em
ployed in the transportation by sea
of coal, provisions, fodder or supplies
of any description purchased persuant
to law for the use of the Army or
Navy, unless the President shall find
that the rates of freight charges by
said vessels are excessive and unreas
onable, In which case contracts shall
be made under the law as It now ex
ists; provided, that no greater charges
shall be made by such vessels for
transportation of articles for the use
of said Army and Navy than are made
by such vessels for transportation of
like goods for private parties or com
panies." When bids were opened In this city
yesterday noon by Captain Jesse 11.
Baker, Quartermaster, for the trans
portation of lumber to Manila, every
one of the eight vessels offered was of
a foreign flag, seven of them being
Britishers and one a Norwegian. And
It is probable that In subsequent busi
ness of this kind for seeral years to
come only foreign steamers can be so
cured for the transportation of Portland-bought
Government carcoes.
When Uncle Sam buys his Philippine
supplies hero he will have to patronize
foreign shipowners until an American
line to the Orient is established or
American-owned carriers become more
numerous. In any business offering
after Juno 28, it is safe to say that any
American vessel adapted to handling
tho Job would stand a very good show
of getting it.
The bids opened yesterday were for
carrying about 5.000.000 feet of lum
ber to Manila. The lumber order 'was
recently placed with the Portland Lum
bering Company, which secured the
contract In competition with 13 other
Pacific Coast firms. The first trans
portation bids were opened two weeks
ago, but were rejected by the Quartermaster-General
as being too thigh, and
new proposals were asked for. Three
bidders responded yosierday, their bids
being as follows:
Dodwell & Co., through the Frank
Woolsey Company, offered the British
steamers Hyson, Calchas and Stentor
at a rate of $9.40 per thousand feet,
25 lay days for each vessel and 5400
a day demurrage. Tho Hyson can reach
Portland by Juno 7, the Calchas by
June 30 and the Stentor by July 25.
Taylor. Young & Co. offered tho
British steamship Caithness at $9.49
per thousand with 32 weather working
lay days. $9.3b with 36 lay days or
$9.80 with 40 lay days. The company
stipulates that a full cargo must be
guaranteed, including a deck load. If
taken, the Caithness will be here in
time for lay days to commence June
10. Demurrage Is placed at tho rate
of $175 per day. Tho firm also tendered
tho Norwegian steamship Viking for
the lump sum of $2S.420. Forty work
ing days are stipulated for and demur
rage at $175 per day; lay days not to
commence before Julv 1.
James Laidlaw & Co. offered to trans
port tho lumber at $9.75 per thousand
on tho British steamships Foreric and
Comerlc. with the option of the British
Bteamshlp Ocoano. They specity 30 lay
days and $160 a day demurrage.
Yesterdays bids were lower than
those formerly made, and more lay
days are provided. The bids have been
Torwarded to Quartermaster-General
Humphrey at Washington, and tho
nward may bo mado today.
SAILOR'S ADVANCE WAGES.
Unlce Sam Takes Steps for Jack's
Protection.
In its effort to protect the American tar
and Incidentally to promote our commerce
Congress has gone to the root of a long
standing evil, tho abuse of advance pay
ments, and passed a stringent law that
will go far toward suppressing this prac
tice. The old law, which was practically
a dead letter, has been amended by mak
ing it a misdemeanor, punishable by im
prisonment of not more than six months
or a fine of not more than $500, to demand
Or receive from any seaman remuneration
for providing him with employment. A
section of tho law. approved April 26, a
copy of which has been received by the
Collector of Customs from Secretary Cor
telyou. Is as follows:
"It shall be and Is hereby made unlaw
ful In any case to pay any seaman wages
In advance of the time when he has actu
ally earned the same, or to pay such ad
vance wages to any other person. Any
person paving such, advance wages shall
be deemed gulty of a misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall bo punished by a fine
not leis than four times tho amount of
wages so advanced, and may also be im
prisoned for a period not exceeding six
months, at the discretion of the court.
The payment of such advance wages shall
In no cape, except as herein provided, ab
solve the vessel or the master or the
owner thereof from full payment of wages
after the same shall have been actually
earned, and shall be no defense to a libel.
BUlt or action for the recovery of such
wages."
LINER FROM THE ORIENT.
Nicomedia Arrives at Astoria for the
First Time.
ASTORIA. Or., May IS. The Oriental
liner Nicomedia arrived this evening on
maiden voyage to the Columbia. Captain
Wagner reports rather a disagreeable
voyage across the ocean. He says there
was little evidence of a war In the Far
East, and that he learned nothing of the
progress of events, the Japanese declin
ing to give out any information. Suspicion
of strangers continues and foreigners are
closely watched.
The vessel brought no passengers. Two
stowaways were found at Yokohama Jut
before the vessel sailed for the Columbia.
They bad been smuggled aboard by Chin
ese mombers of the crew who received
170 yen for the serlce. and who disap
peared when the stowawas s were found.
MAY NOT BE LAUNCHED.
High Water Will Probably Float the
Oregona In Two Weeks.
The now light-draft steamboat Oregona,
being built at the Portland Shipbuilding
Company's yards for the Oregon City
Transportation Company, will be launched
about June 1, if the water Is far enough
away from her hull to permit a launching
Captain Graham believes the flood will
float her by that time, and do away with
the necessity of a launching. The boat
was measured yesterday by Deputy Col
lector of Customs Barnes and found to be
of the following proportions; Length,
13L5 feet; beam, 26.7 feet; 'depth of hold, 5
feet; gross tonnage, 370; net tonnage, 28L
The boat Is well on toward completion,
her cabins being in place and much of the
painting finished. Machinists are now
putting In her engines. The Oregona will
go Into commission not later than June
15, and will ply on the Portland-Salem-Corvallis
route.
Elfrieda Had Rough Passage.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 18. (Special.) The
German ship Elfrieda arrived In this even
ing from Rotterdam via Santos, where she
stopped to have repairs made to her fore
yard, which had been damaged in a gale.
She sailed from Santos January 19, and
the remainder of the passage was un
eventful, excepting that while rounding
the Horn terriflc gales were encountered
and the main topgallant yard was carried
away, with several sails. No other dam
age was done to the vessel, and none of
her crew were Injured. The vessel brings
a general cargo, and Is consgned to Bal
four, Guthrie & Co.
Friesland Breaks Down at Sea.
QUBENSTOWN, May 18. The steamer
Aurania reports having passed the Belgian-American
steamer Friesland disabled
this morning off the coast of Waterford,
Ireland. The Friesland signaled that .her
shaft had been broken. The weather Is
fine. The Friesland sailed from Philadel
phia for Liverpool on May 7.
The tugs sent from here to assist the
Friesland have taken her in tow and they
are proceeding for Liverpool.
Steamer Ashore, but Passengers Safe.
ST. JOHNS, N. F.. May 18. The Allan
Line steamer Habernian, which sailed
from Montreal May 14 for London, with
cattle and a general cargo and seven pas
sengers, went ashore last night at
Stormy Point. The crew and passengers
are safe, but It Is feared the vessel will
become a total wreck.
San Francisco, May 18 Arrived Steamer
San Juan, from New Tork and Panama.
Free Japanese Port.
Commissioner Chamberlain, of the Bu
reau of Navigation, has sent the following
notice to the Custom-House here, which
may be of some interest to shipping men:
"On April 10 the Japanese government
declared the port of Wakamatsu to be an
open port for the exportation of coal and
iron and the importation of raw iron."
Elfrelda Comes From Rotterdam.
ASTORIA. Or.. May 18. The German
ship Elfrelda arrived today from Rotter
dam, aftfcr a passage of 160 days. The
vessel was compelled to put In at Santos
for repairs to her fore topsail yard, which
was sprung. .She brings a general cargo.
Marine Notes.
The O. R. & N. steamer Columbia,
thoroughly overhauled and converted Into
an oil burner, left north from San Fran
cisco yesterday and is due here Friday
evening.
The Portland & Asiatic liner Nicomedia,
which arrived in at Astoria yesterday af
ternoon, will reach this city this after
noon. She will discharge her Inward
cargo at the Albina dock.
The schooner W. H. Talbot was towed
down through the bridges yesterday and
will proceed on her way to Astoria today.
She is bound for Shanghai and carries
991,130 feet of lumber.
Domestic and foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. May 18. Sailed at 8:40 A.
M. Steamer Elmore, for Tillamook. Arrived
at 8:40 A. M. and left up at 3 P. M.
Steamer Aurella. from San Francisco.
Sailed at 2:30 P. M. Schooner Virginia, for
San Francisco. Arrived at 2:30 P. M. Ger
man ship Elfrieda, from Rotterdam; schoon
er G. W. Watson, from San Francisco. Ar
rled at f45 P. M. German steamer Nico
media, from Hong Kong and way ports. Con
dition of the bar at 5 P. M., smooth; wind,
northwest; weather, cloudy.
San Francisco. May 18. Arrived last night
Steamer Aberdeen, from Portland; arrived,
bark Hayden Brown, from Tacoma. Sailed
Schooner Camano, for Port Gamble; schoon
er Queen, for Port Gamble: barkentine Mary
TVInkelman, for Columbia RUer; schooner
San Buena Ventura, for Gray's Harbor;
steamer Columbia, for Astoria; bark Santi
ago, for Honolulu.
Antwerp, May 11. Sailed French Bhip De
eaix, for Portland.
Tacoma. May IS Arrived Steamer Dlrl
go. from Alaska; steamship Lyra, from Ma
nila. Sailed British bark Luclpara, for Bel-
Ungham; British bark Hugomont. for
Queenstown for orders, with 140,000 bushels
of wheat.
Hoqulam, "Wash., May IS. (Special.)
Sailed 8tcamer Centralis, from Aberdeen,
for San Francisco. Arrived Schooner Sailor
Boy, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen.
South Bend, May IS. Arrived May 10.
Steamer Sequoia, schooner J. H. Bruce.
Hong Kong, May 18. Arrived Korea, from
San Francisco, "via Honolulu and Yokohama.
WILL ASK HEW TRIAL.
Notice Given by Lawyer for the
Woods, and Sentence Suspended.
Attorney John M. Gearln, for the de
fense in the case of T. A. and Hosea
Wood, in the Federal Court yesterday
gave notice of a motion for a new trial.
The motion will be filed between now and
Friday and will be argued at a later date.
The two defendants, who were found
guilty of conspiracy, did not appear yes
terday for sentence, and probably will 1
not. before a decision is rendered on the
motion for a new trial.
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BIRDIE M'CARTY AGAIN.
Second Trial of Famous Breach
of
Promise Case Set for June 1.
The case of Birdie McCarty versus J. D.
Heryford for damages for breach of
promise was set yesterday for a second
trial in the Federal Court on June 1. An
effort was made to have It go over until
a late time, but failed. The case is a
sensational one and promises to keep the
court busy several days.
Miss McCarty, It will be remembered,
was a school teacher from Michigan.
While teaching In Oregon, she met Hery
ford. a wealthy cattleman, and, as she
alleges, he promised to marry her. She
alleges that he had her come all the way
from her home in Michigan to Oregon for
the purpose of marrying him. as she was
made to believe, but upon her arrival he
refused to keep his promise.
Miss McCarty filed suit against Hery
ford to recover damages and a sensa
tional trial was had In tho Federal Court
here. The Jury returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for $22,500. The
Judge set the verdict aside, saying that
it was entirely too large and unwar
ranted by the evidence.
It was not expected that the case would
come to trial at this time, but, owing to
the postponement of the land fraud cases,
this one had to be set for an earlier date.
The Jurors summoned for this term were
excused until June 1.
Wants Price of a Hole in the Ground.
George C. Sewell has sued W. H. Rem
ington and D. M. Watson In the State
Circuit Court to recover a balance of
JIMS, alleged due on account of the boring
of a well In Hermosa tract by Thomas
Brothers for Watson & Remington, for
which a total of J204S was to be paid.
Sewell lias an assignment of the claim.
MURINE EYE REMEDY.
Cures Sore Eyes. Makes weak Eyes
strong. Murine don't smart. It soothes
Eye pain. Druggists and. opticians.
TO OPEN THE RIVER
Delegates at The Dalles
Discuss Ways and Means.
PURPOSE CLEARLY' DEFINED
Executive Committee Meets With the
Governor Next Friday to Plan
Way to Hurry Work on
Upper Columbia.
THE DALLES, Or., May IS. (Special.)
The convention composed of Eastern
Oregon, Washington and Idaho men met
in an adjourned meeting this morning, at
9 o'clock, to hear thereport of the com
mittee on resolutions and the address of
Governor Chamberlain In regard to hur
rying the work of securing the right of
way for the Government canal, and also
the state portage about the rapids at
The Dalles. The resolutions formulated
by the committee on permanent organiza
tion were as follows:
"Resolved, That permanent organiza
tion be perfected.
"The name of this association shall be
"The Open River Association," whose ob
ject it shall be to open the Columbia
River from Lewlston, Idaho, to the sea,
and give speedy relief by the construc
tion of the Celllo state portage.
"The officers shall be a president, sec
retary and treasurer, and the executive
committee shall be the officers of the as
sociation and one member from each of
the following counties In Oregon: Mult
nomah, Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam. Mor
row, Wheeler, Umatilla, Crook, Wallowa,
Malheur, Harney and Grant; also the fol
lowing counties in Washington: Clark,
Klickitat, Yakima, Franklin, Adams,
Walla Walla, Columbia, Whitman, Doug
las, Asotin, and from Idaho, Nez Perces.
"The board of directors Is to be com
posed of the secretary, treasurer and
president, and two members elected from
the membership of the association.
"The permanent place of business of the
association to be The Dalles."
The above resolutions were adopted
without any dissenting vote. More spe
cifically the object and purposes of the
association are shown In the following
resolution presented by the committee on
resolutions, ' which seemed to be the
unanimous sentiment of those present:
"Whereas, the material development of
the resources of tho Inland Empire has
been greatly retarded because of the In
sufficient and Inadequate means of trans
portation, and the exorbitant rates to
tidewater, and, whereas, the condition of
affairs can only be remedied by opening
the Columbia River to navigation, or
building a portage road around the ob
structions at The Dalles.
"Whereas, we, the representatives of
the various counties In Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho, are met In conjunction to
devise ways and means, looking to this
desired end.
"Resolved, That we ufge upon .all the
necessity of lending every effort to the
enterprise. In order to have speedy relief
from the present conditions;
"Resolved, That we recognize the loy
alty of. the people of Oregon to the proj
ect as evidenced by the liberal appropria
tion made by the State Legislature, and
urge the immediate action toward mak
ing use of such funds thus appropriated.
That the object sought may be accom
plished without unnecessary delay, we
would respectfully request the state por
tage committee to survey, or cause to be
surveyed, a feasible route for a portage
road and Immediately proceed with the
construction.
"We pledge ourselves to use all influ
ence In our power with the communities
we represent toward raising funds that
may be lacking tor completion of the
work. While we realize the desirability
of canal and locks as a permanent Im
provement, still we consider that the
needs of the present warrant us in urging
the construction of the portage as the
means of a temporary relief.
"W. J. DAVENPORT,
"N. WHEALDON,
"A. H. KJOS,
"J. S. STEWART,
"N. G. BLALOCK.
A. H. Devers, of Portland, spoke at
some length that the Governor, who was
not present yesterday, might understand
the status of the progress of the associa
tion. He was followed by Governor
Chamberlain, who came prepared with
maps, diagrams, etc., and while he gave
a very good outline of the different
schemes presented for overcoming the ob
structions, both by the state and by the
National Government, he seemed to feel
that the act of the special session of the
Legislature appropriating 5100.000 for the
purchase of the right of way for the Na
tional Government ties his hands as to
using the $63,000 previously appropriated
for the portage.
His Idea was that the state should pro
ceed in the matter of securing the right
of way for the ship canal, and after that
wa disposed of, the portage road should
be taken up.
Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, was
called on and spoke at some length on
the legal aspects of securing the right of
way over certain lands now claimed by
the O. R. & N. Co. Mr. Bennett was ot
the opinion that, as the act granting the
O. R. & N. Co. the right of way did nor
specify the width thereof, that no more
than a reasonable amount could be
claimed probably 60 feet. On the con
trary, the O. R. & N. Co. claims 200 feet.
The speaker also stated that proceedings
for condemnation of right of way could
be commenced in the Circuit Court, and
as soon as the opinion of the court was
handed down, the state could proceed
with the construction of the portage,
without waiting for an opinion on appeal.
This, he thought, would tie the hands of
the O. R. & N. Co. In such a way that
they would be unable to bring the case
to a conclusion, until the portage was
entirely completed.
The president elected was J. S. Smith,
of Blalock; secretary, W. J. Mariner, of
Blalock; treasurer, J. T. Peters, of The
Dalles.
The two members chosen to act with
the above named officers, as the execu
tive committee, were Henry Hahn, of
Portland, and Dr. N. J. Blalock. of Walla
Walla. The following are the members
elected from the several counties, chosen
as board of directors:
Oregon Multnomah, A. H. Devers;
Wasco, A. S. Bennett; Sherman, J. Ful
ton; Gilliam. 0.,D. Sturgess; Morrow, J.
A. Woolery; wheeler, W. W. Stelwer;
Umatilla, T. J. Hailey; Crook. C. M. El
klns; Union, J. Wright; Wallowa, Polk
Mays: Baker. William Smith; Malheur,
W. C. King; Harney. S. Mothershead;
Grant. C P. Johnson; Columbia. T. A.
McBride.
Washington Clark. A. L. Meller; Ska
mania, J. Tollin; Klickitat, Arthur Cof
fin; Franklin. C. P. Green; Adams, TV. N.
Zentz; Walla Walla. H. H. Farmer;
Columbia, M.M. Goodman; Whitman. C.
L. McKenzie; Douglas. E. P. Trimble;
Asotin, E. H. Llbby; Spokane, W. N.
Durtsom; Garfield. M. T. Goss.
Idaho Nez Perces, James E. Babb.
About 50 delegates were In "attendance.
An adjourned meeting will be held in
Portland or Salem, next Friday, at which
the five members of the executive commit
tee will mqet the Governor, and more
specific consideration of ways and rrieans
will be bad.
Suit to Confirm Tax Deeds.
Victor Land Company has commenced
suit in the State Circuit Court against
Lee One Gow, Gee Suey, T. T. Burk-
hart and Title Guarantee & Trust Com
pany, to quiet, title to lots 1 to 7 Inclusive,
block 3, and lots 14 to 19 inclusive, block
X, Corona Park. The Victor Land Com
pany holds a tax deed to the lots.
J. E. Scott, by H. N. Scott, agent, has
sued Thomas, Nellie, and Mike Kava
naugh and Mrs. "W. Wands to quiet title
to lot 7. block. 8, Center Addition. The
plaintiff holds a tax title.
HE GAVE SHORT CHANGE.
Secondhand Man Must Pay Dearly for
Robbing a Customer.
M. L Barrel, keeper of a second-hand
store on First street, was convicted In
the State Circuit Court by a Jury yester
day of playing the short-change game
on F. N. Fourney, a teamster, on March
12. Fourney purchased a pair of shoes
in Barrel's store for 51.75 and gave him
a 520 piece and a silver dollar in pay
ment, receiving 25 cents change. Four
ney did not discover the mistake until
he had left the store, when he returned
to demand restitution. Barrel In the
meantime had gone out, and, when he
came back he denied having received
more than 52 and refused to accede to
Fourney's demand for the balance of his
change. Fourney testified that he had
CAPTAIN W. H. WHITCOMB, THE EXPERIENCED
NAVIGATOR WHO WILL COMMAND
THE FIREBOAT
Captain W. H. Whltcomb, appoint
ed commander of the flreboat George
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kind. He has always been a rlverman. like all his family, who are well known
on the Columbia River. At one Urn) he and his four brothers and his father
were all masters of boats on the river. One of his surviving brothers is now cap
tain of the Kellogg and another of the Albanr. A third brother is captain of a
steamboat on Shoalwater Bay.
From hia record it Is to bo presumed that Captain "Whltcomb can take care of
the new and valuable flreboat.
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Just received his week's wages, $22, and
had a dollar In his pocket when lie re
turned to the store and could not possi
bly have been mistaken about giving Bar
rel a $20 piece.
Barrel testified that he looked in tho
money drawer, and there was no $20
piece there.
Barrel was convicted In the Municipal
Court of this same charge, and fined $50.
He appealed to the Upper Court, with the
result that he must once more appear for
sentence.
HOME FOR THE CHILDREN.
Boys' and Girls' Aid Society Seeks to
Rescue Van Houten Children.
The hearing on the petition of the Boys'
and Girls' Aid Society for the custody of
the Van Houten children, Hazel and
Agnes, was concluded before Judge George
yesterday afternoon, and a decision will
be rendered on Friday morning. In behalf
of the society. A. F. Flegel made a strong
plea, stating that, while he thought the
first place for the children was with the
parents of Mrs. Van Houten at Newberg,
where both the father and mother could
see them, he did not believe it would bo
safe to send them there just now. There
ought to be no possibility of Van Houten's
taking them away with him to Montana.
W. T. Vaughn, attorney, made an elo
quent plea In favor of the court award
ing the custody of the little girls, to their
father.
WANTS HUSBAND TO PAY.
Sophia May Petitions That He Pro
vide Lawyer for Her Defense.
Sophia May yesterday filed a petition in
the State Circuit Court asking that her
husband, P. H. May, be required to pay
$150 into court te enable her to employ
counsel to appear for her, so that she
may refute the scandalous charges made
by him against her In his complaint for
a divorce.
She denies having treated him in a
cruel and inhuman manner and says in
hi? complaint he falls to mention the
property he has accumulated since their
marriage, from which he receives rents
amounting to $70 per month. There, are
three children and the mother 'states
that they are now in her custody and
maintained by her, and her husband Is
now In California pnd has left them en
tirely without means.
Allenbach Escapes the Penalty.
An assault and battery case against H.
Allenbach. appealed from the Municipal
Court, was dismissed in the State Cir
cuit Court yesterday on motion of the
District Attorney because the complain
ing witness, a Chinese, has left the city.
He has gone down the Columbia River
to work in a cannery, and would not
return to prosecute Allenbach.
Charges Against Mosley Dismissed.
WASHINGTON, May IS. The Investiga
tion of the charges made some time ago
against Edward A. Mosley, secretary of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, has
been completed. The result of the inves
tigation shows that some of the charges
were unfounded invfact; that others were
satisfactorily disposed of by the answers
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of Mr. Mosley, or by the assumption of
responsibility by the Interstate Commerce
Commission; and that still others grew
out of some objectionable methods in
certain features of administrative details.
After giving the case careful considera
tion, the President, having dismissed the
charges against Secretary Mosley, has di
rected that steps be taken at once to
bring about such changes in methods of
administration as the investigation has
shown to be desirable.
TYHER "WEEPS ON THE STAND.
From Invalid's Chair He Denies
Wrongdoing In Postal Department.
WASHINGTON, May IS. Seated in an
invalid's chair and face to face with the
jury, James N. Tyner, the aged defend
ant in the Tyner-Barrett conspiracy case,
today denied th.e accusations in which he
and his nephew were indicted in connec
tion with their duties as law officers for
the Postofllce Department.
In the examination conducted by Mr.
Worthlngton'for the defense. General Ty
ners answers were unhesitating. His dic
tion was perfect and apparently his un
derstanding as clear as ever, though his
speech was nearly inaudible. Frequently,
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H. Williams, is one of the oldest
men on the river. For 27 years he
haa had a license as master and
pilot on the Columbia River and Its
tributaries. The full significance of
that license is that he has piloted
and captained boats on the Upper
and Lower Columbia, the Upper and
Lower Willamette, the Snake and
Clearwater and most of the other
nail gable streams tributary to the
Columbia.
Very few masters or pilots have
such comprehensive licenses. In
18TG he was piloting tugs that
brought ships across the Columbia
bar. Since then he has worked for
the O. S. & N., now merged into
the O. R. & N., for which he has
also worked. For seven years he
captained the steamer Cascade,
towing rock to the Columbia River
jetty, fl e 'years he captained the
Telephone, in 1900 he chartered the
Republic, last year he captained the
Maria and the Eugene, and of late
has been captain of the steamer
McCraken, belonging to the Port
of Portland.
In all the many thousand miles
Captain Whltcomb has piloted boats.
c
when the examination branched to charges
of collusion between the two defendants
to perform some dishonest acts, tears
streamed "down General Tyner's face and
brandy was used to restore the witness
to composure sufficient for him to con
tinue. When he concluded he was taken to hla
home, for Major Conrad, special counsel
for the Government, announced that he
-would not take the responsibility of cross-
examining.
ANSWER WILL STIR PRANCE,
Combes Will Reply to Questions on
Vatican's Note.
PARIS, May 19. The papal protest
against the recent visit of President Lou
bet to Italy will be tho subject of ques
tions in the Chamber of Deputies, and it
is rumored In high political circles that
tho reply of Premier Combes will cause
a veritable sensation throughout France.
It is stated that the French government
has provoked the present excitement over
Pope Pius' circular for the purpose of
making a public statement of France's
attitude on the clerical question.
The circular was Ignored until after the
municipal elections, where the ministerial
forces secured a distinct victory. Then the
Premier furnished a copy of the circular
to M. Jaubers, the Socialistic leader, for
publication in the latter's newspaper, Tho
Humanlte. If the latter had failed to pub
lish it, it would have appeared in the
Temps, to which M. Delcasse had prom
ised it. The fact that it first appeared in
tho Humanlte made the Temps question
Its importance, but there Is no question
that the government is banking heavily on
this attack on France weakening the
church In France.
Should the present ministry survive until
the next general election, the text of the
parliamentary campaign is to be the sep
aration of church and state, which no
cabinet has dared.
Ambassador May Be Recalled.
PARIS, May 18. Government circles
are seriously considering whether the
pope's protest against President Loubet's
visit to Rome should not be promptly fol
lowed by the recall of M. Nlsard, the
French Ambassador to the Vatican. The
determination of this question probably
will depend on Foreign Minister Del
casse's ability to calm the Indignation
aroused among the various elements In
the Chamber of Deputies against the
papal protest.
Sued for a Hospital Bill.
The Sanitarium Association at Mt. Ta
bor yesterday commenced suit against
Captain Ix Rose, a well-known steamboat
man, to recover $:, Dauance alleged due
lor medicines, board, room and medical
treatment furnished to Caroline Rose, the
wife of the defendant. The complaint is
signed by Dr. W. T. "Williamson.
Emperor Reaches Poltava.
POLTAVA, .May IS. Emperor Nicholas
arrived here at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and was welcomed by an immense crowd.
After a visit to the cathedral, he droe
through the streets, which were decorated
with flags, to the parade grounds, where
laor
"Ayers Hair Vigor restored color to
my gray hair and stopped it from falling
out. It is certainly a wonderful hair
restorer." Mrs. M. K. Beach, West- I
field, Pa. I
J. C.AyerCo.,IiOtrau.ltaM.
His Majesty
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B W Cooper, New TW A Greene. New T
J Allen, San. FranclsJJ I Baker. Tacoma
O W Simon and wife,!
Seattle
G F Hunt. San Fran
J Fenn, N u
E G Helnard, Dulutl
Q C ConKdon. Seattle
W N Graves, Detroit1
L, F Robargc. St Paul
F M Studley, Seattle
J Grifnths. do-
E H Warner, Tacoma
E Kochet and wf. S F
F W Vallle, city
M Friend. N T
R S Hungerford and
wife. New York
Mrs A Gray. Montana
o H 1, Abbe. Seattle
F O'Neill. San Fran!
Miss J R Hunserford,
New York
F S Pierson, do
C S Wills. Boston
R J Prince, Boston
u R XTince, do
A Leeb, do
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W L. Edmonds and wf.G B Wilkinson, New Y
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O Rosenberg. Detroit G H Clarke, Lincoln
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H Perkins and wlfe.JJ S Qulnn. New York
Grand Rapids. Michlw H Thompson. Seat
A H Babcock. San FrJF P Oliver. New York
S Friedman and wlfe.JG Grosman, New York
Mississippi in Extrom, do
H Karm. San Francis! B Extrom. do
Mrs O C Helse. do ;w I Reed, Oakland
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H S Green & wf. do A u Palmer. New York
A D Schencks. do P F Harris, Washlngt
Mrs H C Levy, Cas Lxi J S Baker, Tacoma
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H P Bronde3. city
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Jessie M Eccles. do
Henry Eccles, do
T H Morrison, do
L T "Wanner, Astoria
J M Lowe. Or City
Geo E Black. Seattle
G "W Kinsley, 'Wellngt
L. C Edwards. Suraper
S Bon den, Grnt's Ps
Mrs A Smith. San Fr
Frank L Hall, Bufflo
Mrs Hall. Buffalo
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Edw Dunn, Condon
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Mrs Emma McMohon,
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D M Klnnard. city Jj A Gelsendorfer. The
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Mrs T E "Whltaker.jll Stapleton. Salem
Palouso E Miller and wife,
Dr E E "Watts and Tacoma
family, do Ben Trygstad. Bobbin
Frank Schoepple, j E Dltter & wf Yakm
Sanduslfy F C Goodln. Seattle
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M L Cameron, Vancvr
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James Holverson Amanda Donovan.
Tony Gropper Roy Templeton. Haly
A Blanchard, Forst GJ "W Strong, "Woodlnd
O H Smith, Aurora P Lane. San Francisco
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H A Bull. Scappoose E SJolseth, Hoqulam.
John Unger. Lyle. "WnlMrs SJolseth, do
B McMullen. APtorlaJG Brandstad, do
Mrs McMullen. do E A SJolseth. do
J"W Clark. ClatskanlejH Ernst. St Paul, Or
Mrs Clark, do IF H Hollingsworth
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American plan. Bates, $3 and up.
Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma.
First-class .Testaurant In connection.
Tour complexion, as well as your tem
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liver. Improve both by taking Carter's
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Every child born into the
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