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14 THE jMOBNUsG OKEGONIAN, THIJKSDAT, NOVEMBER 24, 1904., HEARS IE END Grange Convention Ad journs Friday. TRIP TO SEASIDE TODAY Report Favoring New Com merce Law Adopted. EXHIBITS AWARDED- PRIZES Btate Master Leedy Submits Report of Oregon Grange, Which Declares for Liberal Government Ap propriation for Highways., . lence. We also sire "favorable mention to the xhfblt made by Evening 8 tar Grange. N'a 27. Btate Experimental exhibit, which, show's the fertility o the soil or pregon both for quality and variety. The exhibition made by the Economy Fruit Jar Company Is also an excellent exhibit, and your committee sire it honorable mention, and we wish to give favorable mention to the dis play of walnut by J. H. Brooks, of Charlton, and the nursery display by the RusseUville Nursery Company. Your committee have never had the pleasure of Judging better exhibits than whave have been presented here at Portland by the States of Oregon and 'Washington. B. B. NORRIS, G. VT. BAIRD. AIRS. GEORGE S. LADD. MRS. T. a ATKESON. At the afternoon session the legisla tive committee made Its report. The report was adopted' unanimously and 50,000 copies ordered printed for dis tribution in the different states. Conventipn Notes. Mrs. Verna "Welch Royal was at her best yesterday in vocal selections. As an encore song she sans hree Cheers for the Red, White and Blue," and received an ovation. C. J. Harris, City Clerk of "Vancouver, sent an invitation to the National Grange to visit that place. The Invi tation was accepted, and ! P. II. to morrow was set for the hour of leaving. W. 3JL Hllleary, of Linn County, sprang a surprise yesterday. He intro duced Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, of Marion CONVENTION CLOSES FRIDAY. TV'. K. Thompson, of South Carolina, moved to reconsider the motion to ad journ last night, and Friday teas desig nated for the close of the convention. The National Grange will go to Sea side today, leaving the Union Depot at 6 o'clock this morning. There will -be no business of any kind, and the Arm ory will be closed to all visitors. On Friday afternoon, while the visit ors Ere at "Vancouver, the agricultural -displays will all be removed. Sessions of the National Grange con vention were resumed yesterday morn ing: The first measure which came up was the report o the committee on trans portation, which was adopted. It fa vors a more effective Interstate Com merce Commission law. Oregon Master's Report. State Master B. G. Iieedy, of Ore gon, made his report, having withheld it until this time because of matters pertaining to the present session. He said: Officers and Members of the National Grange: It affords wo extreme pleasure to have the opportunity and privilege. of extending to you on behalf of the true and loyal members of Oregon, a sincere and hearty welcome. IVe welcome you to our beautiful and pros perous City of Portland, destined to be the metropolis of the Northwest; to our pleasant and fertile farms, unparalleled for their produc tion of grains, grasses, fruits, vegetables and hops: to our magnificent natural scenery; to our rivers, valleys and hills, and last, but not least, to our bountful Oregon mist," eo gen erously furnished by our "weather man" for this occasion. Our members have been looking forward to this meeting as one of the Important events of their lives, and. Judging from the unusual Interest that has been manifested, no doubt great good will result to the order throughout the Pacific Northwest. The condition of the order In the state Is gradually improving, and a. deeper Interest is being manifested than formerly. The order now commands the respect and ad miration of the better class of people of the cities, and of the general public. The public press of the state Is very friendly, and le now a great factor in placing the work of the order prominently before our people. Seven new Granges have been organized dur ing the year, and aro all in a prosperous con dition. We now have in good standlnc i5 Granges, with a combined membership of near. ly 6500. showing a net gain of 600 members since last reoort. "While the net gain In mem bership Is not large, the general condition Is greatly. Improved, and a better class of people are becoming Interested In the grand and noble work of our order, and ore now uniting with us in advancing the interests of agriculture. The lecture work !s being made the most prominent feature, which, under the efficient direction and supervision of our worthy lee- turer. Is rapidly becoming an important factor generally' among- our members. TTo are Issuing our State Grange Bulletin monthly, and onu copy is sent free to each fam ily represented in the Grange throughout the elate. We consider this feature of very great Importance and value In establishing system. uniformity and unity of action, which is very essential to successful and effective Grange work. The Oregon State Grange, at its 31et annual session, held at Corvallls, unanimously adopted a resolution favoring the inauguration of a National policy for the Improvement of public highways and the appropriation by Congress of a. liberal amount to establish a comprehensive system of road Improvements through the co operation of the Federal and state governments. suggesting that the general features of House Bill No. 10,765, Introduced by Mr. Currier, of New Hampshire, embodies the essential fea tures of such- policy. A resolution favoring the parcels post was also unanimously adopted. Many of our Granges have observed, special days, and a number of successful Grange fairs were held. We are delighted to have you with us, and arc united In our efforts to entertain you agreeably during your stay with us, and when you return Xo your several homes, we hope you may remember this session as being both pleas ant and profitable to yourself and to the order in general. "With an earnest desire for the advancement of the best interests of he order, and a true and loyal devotion to its principles, we should bravely enter upon the labors of another year, Report on Life Insurance. The question of life Insurance, which has been before the National Grange for two years, was brought up in a re port from a special committee, which was appointed at the last session In Rochester, N. Y. A voluminous report was made submitting a plan for adop Hon, but it was dissected and amend' ed to such an extent that a motion was finally carried to refer It back to the committee for revision along cer tain lines, the committee to report be foro final adjournment. Prizes Are Awarded. The special committee on awards, to which was referred the awarding of prizes for agricultural displays in the Armory, made report yesterday morn lag. The prizes offered by local mer chants were a farm wagon, donated by studebaker Bros., for the best display Windmill and pump, by Mitchell, Lewis & Staver for second. A chilled-steel plow, by R, M. Wade & Co.. and a 60- tooth harrow, by Freeman & Son. for third. Steel plow by the Deere Plow Company, for fourth. A cultivator, bv tho Pacific Mail Order Company, and a spray pump by the Portland Seed Com pany. The committee's report follows: Your commltteee on awards submits the fol lowing report: For beauty of design and artistic arrange meni. if award had been made on that alone we should have given the first prize to Clark County. Washington; the second to Linn Coun ty, Oregon; and the third to "Washington Coup. ty. Oregon; but. according to a scale of points agreed to by score, which is the true way of judging, we award as follows: First price to Clackamas County, Oregon. Second prize to "Washington County, Oregon. Third prise, to Clark County. "Washington. Fourth prize to Linn County, Oregon. Fifth prize to "Whitman County, 'Washington. Your committee regret their inability to award a prize to Spokane County. Washington. as Its exhibit showed a cicb decree of excel- ing a more effective Interstate com merce law, follows: Worthy Matter, Brothers and Sisters: Man, from the earliest ages of which there Is any account, has been traveling from point to point, conveying his chattels, stock, and other possessions. Man Is a wanderer, always seek ing pastures new. The inherent Idea that be yond lay something better and easier to get impelled transportation. From each man being his own carrier soon sprang the idea that com mon carriers could do the work better and cheaper. As invention succeeded Invention. Quickening and facilitating transportation, the problems broadened and also became more com plex. To our own land and almost in our own time, the advent of steam locomotion, and later of electricity, with larger combinations of capital, conditions arose, demanding the regu lation by law of routes, rates, respect of vested rights and persons, always having in view the cheapest and best public service; many of these checks were never regarded. So pressing seemed the need, of railroads in this new4 fertile land that little thought was given to safeguarding public Interests; laws were passed and rights of way granted with out thought, except to facilitate any effort made to open rail communication. Our percep tions Quickened by the advantage taken of every loophole left unguarded, realize the mis takes and Justly claiming public right to con trol, because of public privilege bestowed, de mand of our National lawmakers proper and Just laws to restore Individual and public rights. Tbe fundamental idea that this Is a free country and that each person has rights that none may appropriate has its limitation. The public weal demands that tbe individual must yield both property and personal possessions for tbe good of the greater number. These of money, and .through It power for evil, that this country, or pernaps any other, has ever known. Thanks to newspapers and magazine writers, who have spent thousands of dollars and months of hard work, the public are Just beginning to know some more of . the crooked paths pursued by these demons, of finance and tbelr influence for bad in every thing that makes good government, solid finan cial institutions and happy homes for the great masses of tho people. Before some late disclosures, it waa a matter of court record that this first gigantic organ ized robbery of the American people had at tained such proportions that It was stronger than law of state or Nation; that no railroad dared to do otherwise than obey Its orders. Tp this system la openly charged stealing, lying, arson, murder and unpunished. We all know some of the doing of this octopus Stand ard OH; we do not yet know how far its tentacles extend or what wickedness It .has done, but we do know that all was made pos sible by railroad rebates of the most Iniquitous kind. After years of hard work, the Interstate Com merce Commission law was passed by Congress and became effective. Under that law a court was appointed, consisting from the first until this day, of men fully qualified to determine all points of law and equity arising between the public and tbe common carriers; no court, in fact, can so well determine what is Justice in such cases. As the law stands today, the decisions of this most competent tribunal are not binding, and. In fact, are treated as though no such court existed. The purposes of the law, acknowledged by the common car riers themselves as perfectly Just, becomes of no avaH as touching rates of carriage, the great and predominant source of evil to trans portation questions. This court called atten- FOUR-DOLLAR BASIS Revolution in Trans -Pacific Freight Rates DUE TO CHARTER OF ELLAMY Schedule of All the Oriental Liners May Be Demoralized-Handicapped Shippers Are to Be Protected Against Tramp Steamers. The trans-Pacific freight tariff is in a fair way to become demoralized. The Portland &. Asia! tic and other companies operating steamers to the Orient have for several months maintained a J5 rate on flour from this side. The steamship Ellamy. which will arrive here in a few days from Manila, was chartered bX Bal four. Guthrie & Co. at M- She Is to take a large quantity of barley and will I Free i' ' "iJM t i Extraordinary Offe TO PROMINENT MEN WHO ARE ATTENDING NATIONAL GRANGE CONVENTION bsbbbBbbbv iffiflKkC sjB Kk ' jjBfe, fBBBJ I bbbB ' " -tfSBBbBp vV4S2Bi3 BBBBBB sbbbbbBbhbbbs ' 'LbM HbbHbbHbw ' "'iHssssssS bHbbm HbsbbbbbbmIbbbbbbbbIh' BBBBBBM iWBBBBB bbbbbWbbbbbbbbb8a. F. A. Derthiclr, Master Ohio State Grange and Member Executive Committee. Samuel H. Derby. Master Delaware State Grange. C M. Freeman, National Grange Secretary. W. K. Thompson. Master South Carolina State Grange. HOLIDAY SHOPPERS To make their v Holiday Purchases in the Month of November $25.00 $w.oo 5r $5.00 5?e $250 m Free wHfc L00 $7.50 $3.00 $1.50 75c 25c worth of goods fovt own choice -worth of goods your own choice worth of goods yowt owa choke worth of goods your own chokr worth of gcodc your own choice Free Free Free Free Free We want jcm to see our Gsaed Hd&y Display of Beati 3 and Newest Creations Efcfte Cham ware, Umoges ChsM, French China, Dinner Seta, Sakd Sets, Chocolate Sets, Rich Cut Glass Ornaments, Vases, Bric-a-Brac, Lamps, English Porcelain Ware, Novelties, and Dcils. Fancy Articles ofBvtry Description. Prettiest, Dakrfkat and Newest Things made, Collected from the Markets of the World. Top Quality Teas, Cofiees, Spices, Extracts, Bakang Powder, Cocoa, Chocolates. . We want you to see our very reasonable prices. We want you to come just to look Take aoVantage of this Tcry liberal offer County, who. In turn, announced that the Granges of Linn, Polk and Ma rlon Counties had prepared a present for each of the 13 officers of the Na tional Grange The presents -were dis tributed by representatives of the three counties and consisted ot oeautlful An gora goat rugs. Each officer responded to the gift in fitting words as tho pres ents were distributed. Flowers and fruits were presented the Ohio members and all the lafiy del egates by Mrs. M. L. Roberts, of Mil- waukle Grange. They were accepted with complimentary responses. A report was read from the commit tee on revision of the ritual which asked for a continuance until the next convention. The request was granted. E. B. r orris, state master of New York, was re-elected a member of the executive committee. Only one ballot was taken. Mr. Norrlp has served dur ing the past year as chairman of the committee, and has performed the du ties of his office with exceptional abil ity. His re-election is a high compli ment to his efficiency. The committee on digest submitted a report protesting against the changing of dates of election of officers in subor dinate Granges. The report was adopted. VIEWS ON TRANSPORTATION. National Grange Favors More Effect ive Interstate-Commerce Law. The report of the transportation committee which was adopted, favor- demands have been fully conceded to transpor tation companies) to such an extent that from the nature of the business they are monopolies. This teas neecssary that such companies could exist. Having yielded such rights, the public properly claims protection by law. In the mad pursuit of gain, tbe transportation companies have too little cared for tbe safety of persons or the rights of property, and to the limit that trade would bear, have charged for the service amounts far beyond what Is Just and equitable, as gauged by the profits expected and gladly accepted by business in general. Often what may seem even to us a reasonable charge, ' is very unjust, and a little comparison soon shows that a small change in rates may operate to bring dire financial disaster to individuals and whole communities. Many such Instances could be named, but we need not, because they are Imown to all. The waterways of our country should be util ized Where profitable, and we consider that most of such work la properly a National charge. The comparatively new power electricity enters Into a field not covered by steam roads, as well as bidding for a share of patronage from the older roads. Naturally, electrics are fought where they Invade territory. They are also restricted to passenger traffic where steam roads can compel such- restiictlon. .Much freight can be and properly ought to be car ried by them, and as feeders to the older roads,, can bo of great service both to shippers and trunk lines. Eteam roads not only could receive freight from electrics, but could make Joint ' rates with them, and properly should do m. "We know of no financial evil eo great and bearing so heavily upon farmers an giving ot lower freight rates to one individual or com munity than to another, the carriage being the same. It has passed into history how giving such rates J largely responsible for tbe forma tion of one of the most terrible combinations Laws Favored by N.ational Grange Extension of Rural Free Delivery, National Highway Syiiteru, Pure Food Bill, Regulation of Trusts, Are VlRoronjily Urged. tlon that a few years ago railroad companies said that rates never could or would go any higher, and probably would be lower, and that now. Instead of being lower, rates of freight have steadily Increased, by classification and otherwise. "What Is worse, outs!deof a few NATIONAL ORANGE FAVORS Extension of free rural mall delivery service. The establishment of postal savings banks. Election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Constitutional amendment granting Congress right to regulate and control all corporations and combinations of wealth. Enlarging tho duties of the Interstate Commerce Commission. A pure-food law. Extension of markets Icr farm prod ucts equally with manufactured goods. Construction of a ship canal from the Mississippi River to the Great Lak'es. and from the Great Lakes to the At lantic Ocean. Speedy construction of the Isthmian canal. National aid to building public highways. fill up with flour. This cut In the rate gave this firm a decided advantage over the other shippers and they were, not Blow in making a protest to the Portland & Asiatic management against the higher figure maintained by the regular line. It is presumed their protest was com bined with a threat also to put on in dependent steamers. At any rate, it is understood that Mr. Schwerln has given the biggest exporters assurances that they will be protected against the W Ellamy business. If the general man ager of the Portland & Asiatic has thus, held out a cut-rate inducement to one or two shippers. It is difficult to see how he can refuse It to all who offer freight to the line, or how he can maintain the old rate out of San Francisco against the lower tariff from Portland. At any rate, shippers of this city regard rates as prac tically on a $4 basis, and hope that con siderable new business with the Orient can be worked up in consequence. TVio I efm Hniftro!nti o mnti rr Bhlpplng men as to the destination of the Bttamy's cargo. At the office of Balfour, Guthrie & Co. no information whatever was forthcoming. The general opinion is that the barley and flour go to Japan, though a few cling to the Idea that the steamer will ultimately try to make a Russian port. There is also more or less speculation as to how this firm will fare In its enture If the steamship company puts all other shippers on the same basis.. The report of the legislative committee ot the National Grange follows: Members of the National Grange: The legis lative committee of the Notional Grange held a meeting in Washington in December and ap peared before Congressional committee and ofS-. clals of departments upon the legislative mat ters indorsed by tbe National Grange, as fol lows: First Extension of free rural mail delivery service. The extension ol this service, . the establishment of which was due to Grange in fluence, has been accomplished as rapidly as appropriations and regulations would allow. It Is now operated over nearly 200,000 mllca dally, by the employment of 25,000 carriers, reaching one-aeventh of rural population of the country. Second The establishment of postal savings banks. Various bills upon this subject had been in troduced, and your committee made a state ment of tbe position of the National Grange upon this matter, but indorsed no particular bill. Third Submitting an amendment to the Con stitution providing for tbe election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. This matter woo 'vigorously urged, as has been done in "previous years, and continue to be pressed until success attends our efforts. Public sentiment in favor of the 'measure has developed in a -remarkable degree since tht matter was first agitated by the Grange. Fourth Submitting an amendment to the Constitution granting- the right to Congress to regulate and control all corporations and combi nations of wealth. This is the medium ground between individual and Government ownership. It is not Intended to deprive owners of capital 'of the profitable use of It In legitimate business enterprises, but by giving publicity to transactions of a certain character and establishing and en forcing regulations governing combinations of wealth it is reasonable to euppoee the rights of the people would be in some measure pro tected. Fifth Enlarge the duties of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Tbe Justice of this legislation has been fre quently discussed. In previous reports of this committee. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion was visited and tbe influence of the Grange for the bill providing for such changes was welcomed by the commission. ' The com mission is now powerless to enforce such rules In regard to interstate traffic as were Intended in the establishment of tbe commission, through rulings of the court that have shorn It of much of tbe authority intended. The bill to remedy this matter was theisabject of great discussion during tbe sessions of Congress, and your com. mlttee joined with others favoring Its passage. Sixth A pure-food law. Constant agitation of this subject will event ually result in legislation protecting the manu facturers of honest products from the mis branding and false naming of adulterated goods, and enable the consumers who desire to purchase and use adulterated articles to know exactly what they are purchasing. Eighth Extension of markets for farm TP rod ucts equally with manufactured goods: This can be promoted through the action of our Ministers and Ambassadors located in coun tries offering a possible field for ouch, extension and numerous letters In the name of the Na tional Grange were Iswed and forwarded usa representatives of our Government in foreign countries. Ninth Construction of a shin cannl fmm th Mlsalasinnl River to tbe Grt t.iVni ami tho Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. Recent occurences in the combination, of transportation facilities warrant the prediction that the Government may be compelled at some time in the future either to assume the ownership and control of railroads or construct uus great waterway irom tne great Northwest to the eca. Stunendoua fix thin m-nnnaiiinn may seem at present, when" the productions of mis vast, territory nave increased tenfold, as they are liable to under wise irrigation laws and other means of imm-ovement It n-itf n. pear eminently practicable, and the public sen- ument creoiea tnrougn agitation of the subject will serve a good purpose. Tenth Speedy construction of the Isthmian canal. This great transportation problem that has been repeatedly indorsed by the National Grange for a decade of years or longer Is now provided for by Congress, and an appropriation made to commence operations. The Grange is entitled to credit for aiding in promoting this matter. Eleventh National aid to building public highways. Your comlttee gave careful attention to this matter, and examined several bills Introduced In Congress providing for such legislation. No bill meeting the full approval of the committee, we prepared a bill upon the subject, which was introduced by Congressman Currier, of New Hampshire. Later a conference was held by the authors of all the bills Introduced and an agreement was reached to support the Currier bill, with slight changes. "With these changes made, the bin was introduced in both House and Senate, and is scheduled to come up for action early In the coming session of Congress. This bill provides for an appropriation of $24,000,000 for the years 1003, 1908 and 1807. to be divided among the states and territories upon a basis of population, providinr an amount equal to that assigned each state and territory is appropriated by them for a similar purpose. The expenditure Is to be mode by state authorities under such rules and regula tions as may be established by a National highway commission of three, to be appointed by the President. This bill should have very earnest support by the legislative committee of this organization, for nubile sentiment Is vt-t- 6trong In its favor, and Its benefit to rural sec tions ot tne country is unquestioned. The pros pect for Its enactment Is encouraging. The Grout law regulating the manufacture and sale of imitation dairy products, which was enacted through the influence of this or ganisation, has received much strength through the recent decision of the Supreme Court de claring it illegal to use palm oil In manu facturing oleomargarine without the payment of 10 cents a pound tax. A vigorous attempt will be made by the oleomargarine interests before tbe next session of Congress to repeal or qualify this law, and such; attempt should be promptly and vigorously met by the repre sentatives of the agricultural and dairy in terests ot tbe country. Such, in brief and condensed form, lsjlhe report of your legislative committee upon mat ters intrusted to its care. AARON JONES, E. B. NORRIS. a X. J. BATCHELDER. LecilaUv Committee Natlos&l Graaae. large centers, there is today little competition; probably there will be still less. This state ot affairs brings us face to face with the fact that there Is today absolutely no check to the price these companies may charge for carriage of freight. For years the people, the court and the com mon carriers have recognized that an amend ment to the law was needed. The court has several times pointed out what they consid ered ought to be done. This National Grange, voicing the demands of halt a million patrons, has already placed itself on record as demand ing an amendment to tbe law, making the de cisions of the court Immediately operative; we again demand this most Just and equitable amendment. It is apparent to every thinking person that some protection, some redress must be bad, for the solution of the transportation question Is also the key to the proper remuneration ot the farmer, and carries with it happy homes, where can be reared the strong men and women needed to perpetuate these United States and American Institutions. SAMUEL H. DERBY. GEORGE B. HORTON, L. T .RAAP, J. O. "WING. E. J. NEWCOMB. CORtNNA A- GARDNER. Willamette Prunes for the Grangers. SALEM, Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) The Willamette Valley Prune Association today sent a quantity of Oregon prunes in one-pound packages, to the National Grange convention. Each del egate to the convention will receive a package to take home. LEAVE FOE TEE WAIL Japanese Reservists to Sail for Home to Enter the Army. Before the trained gladiators of Ancient Rome entered the arena, historians tell how these doughty warriors grouped themselves as they faced almost certain death, and said with one voice: "Ave Caesar. Morituri. te salutant," which in modern English may be ihus translated: "Hall, Caesar. "We who are about to die salute thee." This is all the more true of the 20 Japanese reservists from Orejron. Washington and Idaho who sail Monday from Vancouver. B. C., to again enter the Japanese, army, this time to fight the Russians. Many of these soldiers are veterans who fought In the Chinese-Japanese War, and know the country around Port Arthur as we in Portland know this city. They are mostly railroad section hands and cooks, and are small of stature, but vigorous. and .full of patriotism. A Japanese whose brother sails Monday was seen last night; and said: "I give my brother for the Emperor and Japan. Maybe I shall 'never see "him again, as he may die on one of the battle fields of Manchuria. We have to die some time, and what is more glorious than to die for one's country. Just aa the Amer icans died in your Civil "War? No, I do not belong to the Japanese army reserve. I am too small for a soldier. So I give my brother." TO CURE COLD TS ONE DAT, Take Laxative Brcmo Quinine Tablets. All druffslst refund the oney if it falls to cure. E. iv. arove's sigaature la oa each box. Sc. Any -one can take Carter's Little Liver Pills, they are so very se&lL No trouble to swallow. No peia er griftnf: after STEAMBOAT CAPTAINS PROTEST Bridge Builders Notified Not to Turn Waste Material Adrift. - Harbormaster Ben Biglin and Lieuten ant A. A. Frels, othe United States En gineer's office, yesterday waited on Su perintendent Butler, of the Pacific Con struction Company, and notified him that plies being torn out of the old Morrison street draw rest could not be turned adrift on the bosom of the Willamette. This is doubtless an easy way of getting rid of the worthless timber, but it is dan gerous for boats that have to navigate the river below the bridge. A large quan tity of drift is always brought down when the river begins to rise, and steamboats have difficulty in picking a way among the debris, especially at night, therefore river captains were not pleased whp n they saw the bridge builders turning more of it loose and lodged a complaint at Major Langfitt's office. Superintendent Butler said the logs and other waste timber will hereafter be corralled in a boom. REDONDO SLIPS IN. Coaster Reaches Her Dock Here Un heralded. Taylor, Young & Co., who operate the steamer Redondo between Portland and San Francisco, were surprised yesterday morning to find that the vessel had ar rived up during the night and had suc ceeded in discharging most of her- cargo. They did not even know of her presence In the river, as her arrival at Astoria had not been reported. The captain stated that the trip up the coast was an exceedingly rough one. The Redondo put into Eureka and was de layed there a day and a half by the bad weather outside. She left Eureka Monday at 10. A. M. and entered the Columbia last night. The steamer brings up general cargo, and will load with lumber today for San Francisco. She leaves again for the Bay City Saturday evening. Negotiating With the Fairport. It was learned yesterday that negotia tions were under way for the chartering of the British ship Fairport for lumber business, and It is presumed that this means that the engagement has been made. The cable containing the informa tion gave no further particulars. The Fairport has been in port only since the 11th. She brought general cargo from Hamburg- to Meyer. Wilson & Co., which is .being discharged at Columbia dock No. 1. All her cargo will be out by Friday night. Captain Armstrong believes he wia take the lumber to the West Coast. Quarantine Regulations Amended. Customs' officials have received the fol lowing circular from Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Armstrong, referring to quarantine regulations; "Under authority of the act of Con gress approved August 13, 1S94, it is hereby declared that the provisions of paragraph 4, United States Quarantine Regulations, approved Asrll 1, 1903, are extended to In clude vessels plying between ports in Brit ish Columbia and adjacent "ports in th United States." CUT HERE CUT HKRE CT OUT THIS COUPON, fcalog fctoaerof oaf stoos Wore December JO, 1904, and teoin t wtlh-ch pcsc&Me m timv$ aksve a very Hancfeome present otycxx owa seisctiea. OREGONIAN, NOVEMBER 24, 1904. Coxae totoojc Brfng tbk Coepoa -waft yot toacy of oer atom. NOT QOOO AFTER DCOrMBCH 10, 1&04 CUT HRRB CUT HBRK Great American Importing Tea Go. 331 Washington; St, 223 First St., Portland o'clock this morning, staving a big hole in her hull Just beneath the boilers. No lives were lost, and the vessel is re ported resting easily. The Seattle Is owned by the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. CABLE SHIP HIT. ROCK. Burnside Arrives at Seattle- and Will Go on Drydock. SEATTLE, Nov. 23. With a hole In her port side beneath the water line, but fortunately in a watertight compart ment, tha cable ship Burnside reached port this afternoon. At 8 o'clock on the morning of November 21 she struck a submerged rock In Seymour Narrows. She will go in drydock tomorrow. An error in the tide tables is given as the cause of the mishap. No Tidings of the Stord. SYDNEY, C. B., Nov. 23. No tidings of the Norwegian steamer Stord, re ported last night from St. John, N. F., as being long overdue, have yet reached here. Besides her captain, she carried a crew of 16 men. It is feared she has foundered in the storm which swept over the Cape Breton coast on Thursday last. The Stord is a wooden steamer of 223 tons. Wreckage has. been found. , Poor Outlook for Ships. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 23.-Special.) Grain freight rates are unquotable, as chartering is at a standstill. Sydney ad vices say wheat chartering there Is re stricted by the uncertain crop outlook and the immense amount of tonnage headed that way. Another Boat for Lewis River. Another steamer will be put on the Lewis River route. Captain Newt Gra ham, William Marshall, and Fred Breuer yesterday clpsed negotiations for the pur chase of the stern-wheeler Leona from the Oregon City Transportation Company. The boat will run in opposition to tha Mascot, of the Kamm line. Norwegian Steamer Missing. SYDNEY, C. B., Nov. 23. The Norwe gian Iron steamer Donald, Captain Rossa llnd, 408 tons, which sailed from Marble Mountain for. Chatham, N. B., Novem ber 12, with stone, is missing, and- it Is feared that she foundered with the 15 men on board In the recent gale- Wreck age has been found. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Nov. 23. Sailed at 0:20 A. 11. Barkentlne George C. Perkins." Arrived down at 2 A M. and sailed at 10:30 A. M. Steamer Geo. "W. Elder, for SanfJVanclsco. Sailed at 10:30 A. M. Norwegian steamship Viking, for Ruget Sound. Sailed at 11:45 A. il. French bark Pierre Lotl; French ship Crillon, for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. Sailed at 12 noon German steamship Nlcomedia, for Hong Kong and way ports. Sailed at 1:45 P. IL Schooner Robert Searles, for San Francisco. Arrived at 4 P. ST. Steamer Elmore, from Til lamook. Arrived in at 5 P. M. In tow Schoon er Web foot, dismasted. Outside at 5 P. M. A four-masted bac'i and a three-masted schooner. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind east; weather cloudy. Slarshfleld, Nov. 23. Sailed at noon Steamer Alliance, for Portland. San Francisco, Nov. 23. Sailed at 11:30 A. 31. Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Sailed Schooner Annie M. Campbell, for Gray's Har bor; British steamer Mexico, for Sallna Cruz. Arrived Steamer Coronado. from Gray's Har bor; eteamer Rainier, from Belllngham. Hong Kong, Nov. 23. Arrived Empress ot Japan, from "Vancouver, via Yokohama, etc. Arrived China, from San Francisco, via Hono lulu, Yokohama, etc. Tenerieffe, Nov. 22. Sailed Assuan. for San Francisco. New York, Nov. 23. Arrived Calabria, from Naples; Koenlg Albert, from Naples. New York, Nov. 23. Arrived Republic, from Genoa. Palermo and Naples. N - To cure scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, catarrh and rheumatism, take Hood's Sarsaparilla. Dispensary Doctors of the St Louis sC. 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