THE MORNTNl OKEGONIAS. FRIDAY, MAY 27, 190i.
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BIDDERS ARE HOT
Seattle Firm Gets Government
Transportation Contract.
SAY IT IS NOT SQUARE DEAL
Waterhouse, Who Made His Terms
After Other Bids Were Opened,
Will Provide Steamer to Carry
Lumber to Manila.
The Government has chartered the
steamer Pleiades to carry lumber from
Portland to Manila. Tho steamer ,1s oper
ated by the Boston -Towboat Company,
and is managed by Frank "Waterhouse, of
Seattle. The vessel will arrive here about
June 1 to begin loading.
Tho maddest lot of men In town yester
day were the Portland steamship brokers
who bid on this business. In response to
the Government's request ttiey submitted
bids nine days ago, and have been pa
tiently waiting ever since to hear from
"Washington. Yesterday they were thun
derstruck to learn that tho contract had
been given to a Seattle Arm that had not
even been a bidder. The bids were pre
sented In the customary manner sealed
and opened by Captain Jesse M. Baker.
the Quartermaster here, and then for
warded to Washington for the decision
of Quartermaster - General Humphrey.
Then, after the figures had been made
public. "Waterhouse stepped in and pre
sumably making a lower bid, got the
business.
Tho Portland bidders who sought the
contract were Taylor, Young & Co., James
Laldlaw & Co., and the Frank Woolsey
Company. Tho figures they made were
low and reasonable, and sufficiently wide
apart to prevent any suspicion on th"e
part of the Government officials of any
combine. Everything was open and above
fcoard, so far as rhey were concerned, and
they naturally expected the same treat
ment from the Quartermaster's depart
ment. Instead, they were turned down.
"To say the least, this is a most unbusi
nesslike proceeding," said one of the bid
ders yesterday. "We put In our bids in
good faith, and since the ISth of the month
our steamers have been held up, pending
action by the officials at Washington. We
could not get a word of Information as
to the delay, but never for a moment
thought that opportunity was being given
Sound firms to bid under our own figures,
as published in The Orcgonian. In addi
tion to the heavy expense we have been
under In holding the vessels up and in
frequent cabling, we have to suffer the
injustice of allowing nonbldders to step
and secure the business. It is shabby
treatment.
"There would have been no complaint
had Waterhouse been given the contract
on sealed bids submlttad at the same time
as ours, even if his figures were somwhat
higher, as the Government Is supposed to
favor American steamships over foreign
bottoms, but what I do say Is that it is
not right for the Government, after secur
ing bids in the regular manner, to give
Its patronage to a firm that did not bid,
but had tho advantago of knowing the
terms offered by others."
At tho Quartermaster's office Captain
Baker had no information to give out
further than that he had been Advised
that the contract had been made and'that
tho first steamer would be here by June
1. Captain Baker was also authorized to
award the contract for about 5.000,000 feet
cf lumber to the Portland Lumbering
Company. Tills is the material that the
steamers will carry to Manila. As was
ated In this paper some time ago, tho
lumber company was notified that it was
the lowest bidder.
Tho material will make two shiploads.
Tho other vessol that will be engaged
will probably be the Hyades, also of the
Boston Towboat Company
TRANSFER AT THE LOCKS.
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Regulator Line Makes Use of Special
Train at Cascades.
The steamer Dallos City, of the Regu
lar r line, did not come down below the
Cv cades jesterday. Fearing that the
Lxks would close before she could get
up again. General Manager Campbell or
dered the boat to remain above. The
steamer Regulator covered only the lower
h'f of her trip yesterday, transferrins
her passengers to the Dalles City. This
arrangement will be continued until after
the freshet subsides. The Regulator goes
as far as Bonneville, which only makes a
three-mile transfer for the passqngers. and
is an agreeable break in the monotony of
the trip. A special O. R. & X. train Is
used for the purpose.
Gecrgo W. Simon's steamer, Sadie B., is
still at Bonneville, having failed to jtm
the rapid current between that point and
the lecks Captain Spencer was Aked to
tow the Sadie up to the locks, btrt de
clined, owing to the press of his own
Requires Treatment Which Acts in Harmony with the Female System.
A creat manv wnmen' suffer with a form of indigestion or dvspeDSia which does not seem to vield to ordinarv -medina!
aStSEpt without curing
business. It Is probable the small pro
peller will be "lined" up to the lock open
ing. The steamer Charles R. Spencer came
down from The Dajles yesterday, and will
make her usual trip up again today. Cap.
tain Spencer Is confident she will get back
here again before the locks close, as the
rise in the river has been checked.
It was intended to have the Spencer
bring down the petrified logs that Colonel
Hawkins has secured for seats at the
City Park, but the water was too high
at tho Cascades to allow them to bo load
ed. They are hard things to handle, and
can only be moved when the water is at
the right stage. There are five of these
logs, weighing altogether ten tons. The
largest alone weighs five tons. When Cap
tain Spencer heard that Colonel Hawkins
had secured a petrified trunk, he at onco
offered to transport It to this city free.
Then tho Colonel "rang in" the other four
and the accommodating steamboat man
could not refuse to bring them all down
on tho same terms.
JAPANESE WANT FAST LINERS.
Toyo Kisen Kaisha May Secure the
White Star Vessels.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. For some
time it has been rumored that the Toyo
Kisen Kaisha Steamship Company would
replace the vessels turned over to the Jap
anese government at the opening of hos
tilities between that government and Rus
sia. It is the desire of the directors of the
company to secure several of the crack
Atlantic liners for the trade. Negotiations
are now pending between the Toyo Kisen
Kaisha people and tho White Star Com
pany. The two magnificent steamers Teu
tonic and Majestic are those most anx
iously sought to replace the American
Maru, Nippon Maru and the Hong Kong
Maru.
It Is well known that before the open
ing of tho war the Japanese company had
decided to construct at least two large
boats after the pattern of the Siberia and
Korea. This is not feasible now, for the
reason that shipbuilding In Japan will be
confined for many years to come to the
naval department. This information that
the company might renew operations will
come as welcome news. as the line was
very popular with sea travelers.
WILL MOVE TO CITY HALL.
Port of Portland Will Vacate Its
Present Quarters.
The Port of Portland Commissioners are
preparing to move their headquarters to
the City Hall. Since the present board has
been in office the members have objected
continuously to the cramped and dingy
quarters they have occupied on the sixth
floor of the Worcester block, but until re
cently there has been no place at tholr
disposal In the city building. Now that
the Grand Army has vacated Its rooms,
the Port of Portland will probably move
In. Commissioners Swigert and Drlscoll
and Clerk Maher have been up and In
spected the rooms, which are on the top
floor and large and airy, and will recom
mend removal at the next meeting. The
location may seem out of the way to some
of tho people who have occasion to visit
the headquarters, but It Is no more so
than the other city offices located there.
BEACON ROCK WILL BE DOCKED
Cargo Ship, Soon Due, Will Be Lifted
at St. Johns.
One of the vessels to be lifted on the
Port of Portland drydock this Summer
will be the British ship Beacon Rock. The
owners of the vessel have written to the
agents here, stating that she will require
docking, and asking for a schedule of
charges. The Beacon Rook is coming from
Antwerp via Port Los Angeles, and Is due
early In the coming month. She registers
lj9 tons, and Is 2S feet long.
Other vessels that will be docked In the
near future are the British ship Haddon
Hall and the oil steamer Rosecrans.
Cannery Ship Baiclutha Wrecked.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 26. The Mer
chants' Exchange has received advices
stating that the ship Baiclutha, Captain
Brlner. which sailed from this port April
27 for Karluk. Alaska, laden with supplies
for the salmon canneries, went ashore
on Goose Island, off the Alaskan coast.
May 16 The crew was saved, but the ves
sel will probably be a total loss. The
ship's tonnage was 1554. and It was owned
by the Alaska Packers' Association.
Perry Fits Out on Sound.
ASTORIA, Or.. May 26. (Speciai.)-The
revenue cutter Perry left out this evening
for Seattle, whore she will be fitted out
for her Summer cruise in Alaskan waters,
and will leave there for the north about
June 20. An effort was made to have her
enter the Portland drydock and be fitted
out there, and this was almost successful,
bnt finally her original orders, to proceed
to Seattle, were reissued.
Northwest's Long Trip.
ASTORIA. Or., Jlay 6. CSpeclal.) The
barkentlne Northwest arrived In today af
ter a long passage from San Francisco
to load lumber for a return trip. She was
delayed by head winds, but was not In
jured In any way.
Marine Notes.
The China liner Nlcoraedla will move
treatment While the symptoms seem to be similar to those or ordinary indigestion, yet the medicines universally pre
scribed do not seem to restore the patient's normal condition. '
Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a kind of dyspepsia that is caused by derangement of the female organism, and
which while it causes disturbance similar to ordinary indigestion cannot be relieved without a medicine which not only acts,
as a stomach tonicbut has peculiar utero-tonic effects as well; in other words, a derangement of the female organs may have
such a disturbing effect upon a woman's whole system as to cause serious indigestion and dyspepsia, and it cannot be relieved
the original cause of the trouble,
we call attention to trie letters irom Mrs. Maggie Wright ana Mrs. iimma lawyer, wno were completely cured Dy
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
" DeAb Mbs. Pinkham : For two years I suffered more or leas frith, dys
pepsia -which, so degenerated nay entire .system that I was u&fit to properly
attend to my daily duties. I'f elt weak and nerrons, and nothing' I ate tasted
good or felt comfortable in ay stomach. I tried seTeral dyspepsia cures,
but nothing- seemed to help me permanently. I decided to give JLydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial, and was happily surprised to
find that it acted like a fine tonic, and in a few days I began to enjoy
and properly digest my food. My recoTery was rapid, and in five weeks
I was' a different woman. Seven bottles completely cured me, -and a
dozen or more of my friends ha-re used it smce." Mbs. MAp-
GIE weight, 13 Van Voorhis St., Brooklyn, xf.Y.
FORFEIT 1 "we cannot forthwith produce the orig
nxlletters and slgn&tores of aboTO tectlmooUlB, -which
will
prove their absolute rocnlneness.
ITdla E. Piakhsm MceHelae Co., IiyBB.M&n.
Many women -whose letters we print were utterly discouraged, and life lacked
U joy to them when they wrote Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., without charge of
any kind. They received advice which made them strong, useful women again
from the flouring mills to Alblna dock this
morn!ng.v
The schooner A. F. Coats left down yes
terday, bound for San Pedro, with lumber.
The O. R. & N. steamer Geo. W. Elder
left out late last night for San Francisco.
The steamer Columbia will sail north
from San Francisco this morning on time.
Tho lighthouse Inspector at San Fran
cisco, under date of May 24, gives notice
that, pending repairs to the machinery,
the fog-bell on the northwest extremity
of Alcatraz Island, San Francisco Bay,
California, will bo struck by hand during
thick or foggy weather until further no
tice. The bell on the southeast extrem
ity of the Island will sound as usual.
The French bark Marthe Roux has been
laid on berth at Swansea for this port.
She was last here In January, 1903, sailing
with wheat and barley for the United
Kingdom. Captain Gamier Is still In com
mand of her. The German ship Relnbek
is another late addition to the en route
list. She is coming to Portland by way of
Port Los Angeles.
Domestic and! Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Or., May 20. Sailed at 9:15 A.
M. Barkentlne John Smith, for San Fran
cisco. Arrived at 11:30 A. M. Barkentlne
Northwest, from San Franclnco. Arrived at
6:10 P. M. and left up at 8 P. M. Steamer
Alliance, from San Francisco. Sailed at 7
P. jr. Steamer Perry, for Seattle. Condition
of the baT at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, north
west: weather, clear.
San FrancUco, May 20. Arrived Schoon
ers Falcon and William Renton. from As
toria. Sailed Schooner William Bowden, for
Portland. Arrived Steamer City of Putbln.,
from Victoria; schooner Guldo, from Gray's
Harbor; steamer Wyefleld, from Nanalmo;
irteamer Gualala, from Astoria; Sailed
Schooner Volunteer, for Coos Bay; Schbon
cr C. S. Holmes, for Gray's Harbor;
schooner Blakeley. for Port Blakelejr steam
er San Mateo, for Tacoma; steamer Se
quoia, for Wlllapn. Harbor; steamer Sa
noma. for Sydney; French bark Marechal
Davout, for Queenstown; German steamer
iicrmonmia, tor Hamours; uerman scnooner
Aelous, for Marshall Islands.
Tacoma, May 26. Sailed Schooner Phillp"
plne, for San Francisco. French bark Tur
Eo for European ports.
Queenslown, May 20. Arrived Cedric,
from New York.
New York, May 20. Arrived :AuranIa,
from Liverpool.
"Hoqulam, Wash., May 20. (Special.)
Sailed Schooner Sehome, from Aberdeen for
San Francisco. Arrived Schooner Jennie
Wand, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen.
South Bend, Wash.. May 20. Sailed May
24. Schooner Wawona. for San Pedro: sailed
May 23, Schooner Adicnt, for San Francisco;
schooner Omega, for Sydney, N. S. W.
Yokohama, May 26. Arrived Iniramlao,
from Portland, Or., for Hone Konp.
SIX SWEDES IN A FIGHT.
Nels Frederickson Is Charged With
Being the Assailant.
The six Swedes who mixed In the free-
for-all fight In a Hood-street saloon Sun
day night, were arrested yesterday even
ing and will answer to charges of fighting
in the Municipal Court this morning. Nels
Fredrlckson, the burly Swede who Is said
to have caused all the strife, appeared at
the station little the worse for the en
counter, but Andrew Olson, another pow
erful man who will tip the beam at some
thing over 230 pounds, was a sight to be
hold. His head was almost entirely cov
ered with bandages while he was suffering
much pain from his right eye. into which
Fredrlckson plunged an ugly looking
jack-knife. Erick Carlson was somewhat
cut-up and had an ugly wound in his
upper lip.
The other three men arrested were Ole
Solle. Frank Llnd and Nels Nelson. Nel
son and Olson said yesterday afternoon
that they had no knowledge why the
fight occurred. They said that Olson and
Carlson left the saloon together and that
Fredrlckson followed them. They had not
spoken to 'him while In the saloon, but
as soon as he came outside he brandished
a knife In either hand and shouted that
he would fix Carlson for what he said In
side the saloon and after Inflicting several
wounds on his first victim, turned to Ol
son saying, "I might as well give you a
little bit, too," and cut up the big Swede
In a frightful manner. The other men,
they sad. had nothing to do with the
fight, merely standing nearby when the
fight occurred and as they have no battle
scars their story Is believed by the police
officers.
Texas Day at World's Fair.
ST. LOUIS, May 26. The feature of to
day's programme was the dedication of
the Texas State Pavilion at the World's
Fair. The Texas building Is unique. It
is constructed In the form of a five-pointed
star, and Is one of the most elaborate
ly finished and decorated of the state pa
vilions. The National Lumbermen's Asso
ciation adjourned today. The most Im
portant action taken at the convention
was the appropriation of $16,000 for the use
of the credit-rating bureau of tho asso
ciation. BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby la Cottier Teeth,
B sura and use that old and well-tried
remedy. Mrs. Window's Soothlne Syrup, for
children teething. It soothes the child.
Bortecs the rums, allay all pain, cures wind
colic and diarrhots,
which seems to find its source
and cannot praise it
more than it is recommended to do.
"I will tell every suffering woman about your medicine
and unre them to trv
milk abovl. Reproach
PHYSICIANS COMBINE WITH THE
DAIRYMEN TO SECURE IT.
Dairies Which Comply With Require
ments Will Sell Certified Milk
at Extra Prices.
In less than three weeks bottled milk
bearing the label "Certified," and as pure
as any market milk can ever be, will be
on sale. In obtaining certified milk for
their own consumption as well as for their
patients, Portland physicians are follow
ing the example of Eastern cities, where
a purer grade of milk was demanded, and
finally obtained.
The movement fpr better milk began
with the County MedlcalSoclety. A spe
cial committee, consisting of Drs. Wood
Hutchinson, A. J. Glesy and Otto S. Blns.
wanger, was appointed some tlmo ago to
lnduco dairymen to change the condition
of their dairies so that the certified label
could bo attached to the bottles.
Two dairymen have, positively promised
tb sell only "certified" milk. A third will
probably follow their example, while a
fourth ' is yet considering. Tiie three
dairies will supply the milk of 140 cows.
Another milkman, who sells In Salem, will
also probably follow the lead of tho Mult
pomah County dairymen.
Certified milk will be sold at 10 and 12
cents a quart, as compared with 5 and 6
cents, the present prevailing prices for
ordinary rrillk. "
The nearest possible approach to Ideal
dairy conditions must prevail before the
proprietor is given a license to attach
the "certified" label to his bottles or jars.
Even the bacteria In the 'milk will be
counted. The limit will probably be placed
at 60,000 bacteria to the cubic centigram.
veterinarian Inspection of the cows of
the "certified" dairies will be made by Dr.
C. Lovoberry, the Inspector In charge of
the local station of the Bureau of Animal
Industry. Chemical analysis as to amount
of butter fat and number of bacteria will
be made by the State Board of Health at
present, later by soml? city chemist
First of all the cows must be' free from
disease. Then the water and food supplied
them must be of first quality. The barns
must be sanitary, and the milkers must
wear special suits while milking. The
milk must be cooled In a place free from
odor. Even the health of the men who
attend the animals is regarded.
When a dairyman has complied with
these requirements, and analysis show
that his milk contains enough butter fa
and not too many microbes, he will be
given a license to sell his milk as "certi
fied." In every other city where "certified"
milk is sold the dairies handling it ex
clusively have found more profit in its
sale than In dealing in ordinary milk at
ordinary prices. It is believed that a
large number of physicians will contract
for this milk for their own families, and
will specify It for children and Invalids
under their care.
The hospitals and sanitariums of the cty
will probably use it exclusively.
SCOTTISH KITE EEUM0N.
To Be Held at Cathedral June 13
and 14.
- A reunion is being planned by the Scot
tish Rite Masons to take place a their
Cathedral, Morrison and Lownsdale
streets, June 13 and 14, and will be at
tended by .-members from different points
along the Pacific Coast. The reunion will
be closed by a grand ball, to which Scot
tish Rite members and their women
friends are Invited. The committees In
charge of the event are:
Reception and floor Colonel William F.
Tucker. 32; E. S. Jackson, 32; Governor
George E. Cnamberlaln, 32; George G.
Bingham, 32; T. C. Taylor, 32; Dr. E. B.
PIckel. 32; W. I. Vawter. 32; E. A. Sher
win, 32; Dr. W. E. Carll. 32; Dr. Albert
E. Mackay, 32; W. E. Grace, 32; Oscar
Hayter. 32.
Refreshments John McCraken. 32; W.
C. Francis. 32; J. G. Mack. 32; W. C. Al
vord, 32.
Music R. W. Hoyt. 32; Dr. W. A. Cum
mlng, 32; G. W- Stapleton, 32.
Exercises at Woodlawn School.
Decoration day exercises will be held
today at the Woodlawn Grammar School,
beginning at 1:30 P. M. The pupils will
give a patriotic programme, and G. A. R.
visitors will deliver addresses.
East Side Notes.
Sumner Women's Relief Corps, No. 21,
will participate in the exercises In Lone
Fire Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Eugene Lv 'Ferguson? who has been in
Good Samaritan Hospital for the past
three weeks, returned to his home at No.
454 East Davis street yesterday, much Im
proved. Memorial services will be held in the
Montavllla Methodist Chtfrch Sunday, at
11 A. M. Rev. H. T. Harnett will deliver
a patriotic discourse. Members of the G.
A. R. and Women's Relief Corps are In
vited to attend.
W. Ij. Boise, chairman, of the special
in the pelvic organs. As proof of
"DeAb Mrs. Pinkham: I will write and let you know how
much good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me. I cannot express the terrible suffering I have had to
endure. I was taken last May -with nerrons prostration, also had
female trouble, liver, stomach, kidney and bladder trouble. I was
in a terrible condition.
" The doctor attended me for a year, but I kept getting worse.
I got so I was not able to do any work. Was confined to my bed
most of the time, and thought I would never be able to do any
thing. People thought I would not live. I decided to try your
medicine. I have taken twelve bottles of Vegetable Compound
too highly, for I know it will do all and
it." MM. KifMA BAWTIB, uonyera, ua.
committee from tho Executive Board on
the Brooklyn sewer, says that the com
mittee will take up the right of way ques
tion In a few days, and push it through.
Efforts will be made to secure voluntary
dedication, but too much delay will
necessitate proceedings to condemn. Mr.
Boise gives assurance that the sewer sys
tem will certainly be built.
Barricades' have again been built at
both ends of the elevated roadway over
Montgomery Slough, in Lower Alblna, on
Goldsmith street. The City & -Suburban
Railway Company has double tracks on
this bridge, but drove piles and rebuilt Its
portion last Winter, leaving-the outside
untouched.
The City & Suburban Railway Company
will put trailers on the St. Johns cars in
the early morning hours, to relieve the
over-crowding of cars on that line. Travel
down the Peninsula has Increased won
derfully within the past year.
A dispatch announces that Thomas
Brenan, member of the Chicago Board of
Education, had devised 51000 to the Sisters
of the Previous Blood at Portland. The
monastery of these sisters Is located on
the east side of Mount Tabor, where there
is a convent and church, with Rev.
Father L. Brosseau in charge. It was
established about 12 years ago.
STUDENTS OF THE BLBE.
Conference Conducted by Y. M. C. A.
at Gearhart Park Next Week.
The students' conference of the Y. M.
C. A. begins next Monday at Gearhart
Park and lasts throughout the week.'
There will be not less than 120 delegates
from the colleges and universities, of the
Northwest, earnest young men, anxious
to learn how to teach their fellow-students
the value of the Bible and its study,
and Inspire In them the same desire. The
movement has grown strong In the past
year and the number of delegates has
almost doubled since the conference at
the samo place last Spring.
This Is one of seven such conferences
for students in this country, all of which
have been the outgrowth of the original
conference held in Northfield, Mass., by
the evangelist, D. L. Moody, many years
ago. The present conference will be con
ducted by C. S. Cooper, "ot the interna
tional committee, assisted by Willis
Hutchklss, an African missionary, and H.
O. Hill, student secretary for the Pacific
Coast. H. W. Stone, who returns from
Buffalo today; Reno Hutchinson and I. B.
Rhodes, lately appointed to take charge
of the educational department of the
Poitland Y. M. C. A., will also be present
and aid in the work.
The student conferences have been in
stituted for the furthering of religious
work in colleges. Among the institutions
of the Northwest tMs has taken the form
of Bible study and social work, and In a
few cases of aiding students to support
themselves while in college.
The activities at Gearhart will ba work
in the morning and recreation and sport
ing events in the afternoon. A typical
morning will consist of a missionary in
stitute, an hour of Bible study, an hour
of general conference, closing with a
platform address. The latter will be con
ducted by different prominent preachers.
ETJSSIA MAY FAV0E THE JEWS
Repeal of Law Regarding Residence
Near Frontier Is Proposed.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 26. Interior
Minister Von Plehwe has proposed to the
council of the empire an Important project
for the repeal of the law under which
Jews are forbidden to reside within 32
miles of the frontier. On account of the
prevalence of smuggling some years ago,
the Jewish pale was drawn back from, the
border. The new departureisconslderedone
of the important steps in the execution of
Emperor Nicholas' ukase, issued in the
early part of 1903, promising freedom of
conscience to his subjects. The Emperor
considered the present time auspicious for
the inauguration of this reform.
Tewksbury Marries In London.
NEW YORK. May 26. Lewis G. Tewks
bury, whose meteoric career and failure
for a large' amount In Wall street a few
j-ears ago Attracted much attention, is re
ported to have been married In London to
Miss V. A. Butler, of New York. Tewks
bury fled to Mexico In 1900 with only a
few thousand dollars, the remnant of his
once large fortune. His counsel here
stated that many claims against the ex
broker already have been settled. Mrs.
Tewksbury, who remained here when her
husband fled, recently secured a divorce.
Roosevelts Entertain Diplomats.'
WASHINGTON, May 26. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at lunch today
Count Casslnl. the Russian Ambassador;
M. Jusserand, the French Ambassador,
and Senor Don Emllio de OJeda, the Span
ish Minister, and ladies. The lunch was
purely asbcial function.
Low St. Louis Bates.
June 7. 16. 17. 18, July 1. 2. 3, August 8.
9 10, September 5. 6. 7, and October 3, 4,
5 the- O. R. & N. will sell 80-day return
tflp tickets to St. Louis for $67.50; to Chi
cago, .572.50- Stopovers allowed going and
returning. Particulars of C. W. Stinger,
cltv ticket azent. Third and Washington.
this theory,
tne use of
even
KEEP UP THE STREETS
CONTRACTORS ARE TO MAINTAIN
AS WELL AS CONSTRUCT.
Bids With a Novel Proviso Received
by the City-Important Improve
ments to Be Made.
For the first time in the history of the
city, bids for maintenance of street Im
provements were opened yesterday at
tached .to the bI4 for the improvement
Itself. The first bids for improvements
under the "open-clause" class of resolu
tion were also opened.
By the programme as now laid out, tho
contractor who lays a pavement will also
be responsible" for Its maintenance. There
fore, he will more probably lay tho be&t
possible class of work he can, as he must
keep It In condition for a tearm of seven
years, ten in most instances.
The largest bid opened by the street
committee of the Executive Board yes
terday afternoon was that of the Warren
Construction Company for bltullthlc pave
ment on Fifth street, from Irving to
Jefferson streets, for the sum of $w,290.07.
The City Engineer's estimate Is $55,750.
This is due to differ-ence In figuring on
grading, the pavement being calculated
at J2 per square yard throughout. As
the bid is within 10 per cent of the esti
mate, it will probably be accepted at the
special meeting of tho commitee today, at
11 o'clock, when the other bids will be
acted upon and awarded. The Fifth
street resolution specified bltullthlc pave
ment which Is controlled by the Warren
Construction Company as completely as
Is asphalt pavement by the Trinidad As
phalt Company.
The "open-clause" resolution provides
that bids may be made upon several
classes of pavement. Formerly the reso
lutions specified one kind only, as did
the Fifth-street resolution, in favor of
bltullthlc pavement. This enforces com
petition betweeri classes of pavement, as
well as between different contractors.
For the past five years. City Auditor
Devlin and others have tried to secure
bids for maintenance in connection with
the original Improvement bid. Finally,
when the new charter was prepared, pro
vision for the "open-clause" resolution
was made, but it has taken 14 months for
the first hjds of this kind to be received.
Following are tne mas openea yeaiuruuj .
Flanders street. Second to Kleventh City
Engineer's estimate. $19,304. "Warren Con
struction Company, bltullthlc pavement.
$2153. 6S; maintenance, 2& cents per yard per
year, or 25 cents per yard for a term of 10
j ears.
Yamhill street. Fourth to Sixteenth Gle
blsch & Joplln, shale vitrified brick on con
crete foundation. $42,724.34; treated wood
blocks, concrete foundation, $3405.86. Warren
Construction Company, bltullthlc pavement.
$27,625.88; maintenance, 2Vs cents per yard
per year. Trinidad Asphalt Company, asphalt,
$34,174.09; maintenance. $2 for each of first
five years, $70O tor each of second five jears.
Carbollnium Wood Preserving Company, wood
blocks. $35,525.30; maintenance, 3 cents per
yard per year. J. R. O'Nell, vitrified brick,
$41,013.28; vitrified clay, $37,127.02.
Pine street. Front to Sixth J. K. O'Nell.
vitrified brick, $14,204.02; maintenance for
eight years. $1100. Smyth & Howard, vitrified
brick. $14,355.18. E. Wiles, $14,016.39.
Fourth street, repalre Carbollnium Wood
Preserving' Company, wood blocks, $1095.07.
Davis street. Third to Tenth Estimate. $15,
536. Warren Construction Company, bftullthlc
pavement, $16,455.53; maintenance, 2ft cents
per yard per year.
Marshall street. Twenty-second to Twenty-fifth
Estimate, $13,653. Warren Construc
tion Company, $1351.38; maintenance, 2ft
cents per yard per year.
Ford street, Washington to Madison Esti
mate, $18,032. Warren Construction Company,
bltullthlc pavement. $17,433.11; maintenance,
,2ft cents per yard per year.
Fifth street, Irving to Jefferson Estimate,
$53,750. Warren Construction Company, $00,
200.07; maintenance, 2ft cents per yard per
year.
Gllsan utreet, Third to Front Stone blocks,
Rlner & Jtlner, $4693.48. Smyth & Howard,
$5038.61. J. H. O'Nell, $4776.02; maintenance,
five years, $275.
SEVEN OUT OF 17 FAIL.
Results of Patrolmen's Civil Service
Examination Announced.
Though the written examination given
by the Civil Service Commission to appli
cants for patrolmen's positions was not
generally considered difficult, seven out
of 17 failed to answer the questions cor
rectly. Those who had been pulling the
most wires to secure Immediate appoint
ment were the ones to ran, in most in
stances. The Commission yesterday afternoon
graded the following papers: S. P. Ingle,
SO per cent; Ernest Johnson, 35; Max
Schulplus, 70; Harry Adams, 50; R. H.
Craddock, 69; E. J. Rollins, 79; A. L.
Williams. 70: C. A. Fletcher, 77; J. N.
Atterbury, 75; Frank Patton, S2; L. J.
Gardner, 87; S. A. Young, 63; W. M.
Hunter. S3; John Moylan, 75; G. W. But
ler, 66; J. P. Daley, 80; L. L Endlcott, 71.
The examination papers have not yet
been compared with the grades given the
applicants by the examining physician, so
the final standings have not been ob
tained. A number of applicants for positions on
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the Fire Department who were rejected b
the physician on account of" weak hear
tried to Induce the Commissioners to al
low them to take the examination again,
declaring that they felt themselves to be
In perfect health. But the Commissioners
thought that the doctor knew besL
EL0CK ABOUT MISS ROOSEVELT
St. Louis Women Delay Her Advance,
Despite the Police.
ST. LOUIS, May 26. A crowd of 5000
persons, more than three-fourths of whom
were women, jostled each other for a
glimpse of Miss Alice Roosevelt in Union
Station this afternoon, when she arrived
for a week's visit
Four hundred women broke through tho
gates to the midway when the train ar
rived, bringing Miss Roosevelt, Miss Alice
Ward, of Washington, and several maids.
The women crowded, about Miss Roose
velt at the train steps, delaying her ad
vance, in spite of the protection furnished
by two policemen who led the party. Mis3
Irene Catlln, whose guest Miss Roosevelt
Is, and her brother, Treator Catlln, had
great difficulty in keeping near the party.
When the Midway was passed, Miss
Roosevelt and her escorts broke Into a
rapid walk, while the crowd followed with
shouts of "Hurrah for Miss Roosevelt."
"There she Is," until the carriage was
reached at the entrance of the station.
So great was the rush at the carriage
that the President's daughter wa3 almost
forced against the wheels before sho
could enter. As soon as she was seated,
the carriage was driven away rapidly.
Alaska Mail Can Now Be Accepted.
WASHINGTON, May 26. The PostofHca
Department has announced that naviga
tion on the Yukbn River, in Alaska, is re
opened, and that mall matter may be ac
cepted by postofflces for transmission to
any destination In Alaska Territory. This
also includes mails for Dawson and all
other places In Canadian Yukon Territory.
The first trip up the Yukon was made by
the steamer Portland, which was
eqii'pped with an Ice plow, and which
earned approximately 14,000 pounds of
mtil matter. This embraced practically
the first shipments of newspapers and
merchandise to that section since last
November.
Oregon Day at the Pair.
June 7 has been named as selling date
for World's Fair tickets to St. Louis and
Chicago, account dedication of the Ore
gon building at the Exposition. Get tickets
and berth reservations at the O. R. & N.
office. Third and Washington streets.
Is there a lack of har
mony in your Department
of the Interior?
A little less meat.
A little more "FORCE."
Often that restores the
balance.
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The trrjia-Trorfcer crast (elect hU food to fit his
Libit ot life.
Yon could dig mort excellent post-boles for tea
hoar a day on " I ORCE " alone
But it a peculiarly 2ttd to tho "Indoor"
digestion orindlgeition.
Who is your nearest neigh
bor ? Not he, who happens to
live next-door ; but he, whose
heart is 6pen your way.
Schilling's Best and the
dealing bring neighbors near.