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11 THE MORNING- OHEGONIAN, MONDAY, - DECEMBER 26, 1904. READY FOR CAME Heavy Gridiron Teams Battle Today. Will BOTH SIDES ARE HOPEFUL Multnomah Team in Splendid Condi tion and O. A. C. Players Ready for Struggle of Their Lives The Probable Outcome. N"vr have tto Multnomah and the Oregon AgrtoHitural College football taaj met m the gridiron with such pos slbttites of a. rteree struggle for supremacy as confronts thorn today. Far back, last Samnifr, ike regents of. 'the Corvaltls yhxl forbade th annual game with the P inlanders this year, but Coach Steckle arade a shewing with his men that was a. thing to bo proud of. Then the team d"fcAtei Washington, and was boaten by Oregon, ad Oregon lest out to Mult n:ra!j No better argument could be fr!vc n thr rogents why the team should be allowed to Mae tip against Multnomah. So St was a Mo wod. That te toe explanation for today's caire Am! It is enough to flhow Cor vaCis thinks It can do something with th- Pnrtlnnd nhu'ers. As evidence that Multnomah thinks tho same. Chester 3Iurrvil w is not very well, will take the tram he has coachod and lead It In perron against the heavy Corvallls line. The club has called out tho bst of its pla-cr and even greater preparation is fcr'rg made for this game than for the fTTPAt annual event with Oregon. F-e OhrtKmas game will easily rival thai of Thanksgliing of this year, and vrCrrs the football savants are at fault, it wCIl b- a tougher game for tho players aJ cn more Interesting for the spec- la r. There are Oregon men who will T.ZI a.?mit It. tfwt Corvallls was not' In t.r.c for in gme In which It was de-' IcMxJ by Sttgene. as it is for this. It lias ? full strength and more. For, thLS" antln Pitkington may not get Irtn tV game himself, Coach Steckle ! vf.J rn he Is a good a playor as coach. Want Back Lost Laurels. Tlr- haw been two very superior foot 5r.!3 - .achos in Oregon this year, Dick z?...b at Oregon, and Steckle, at Cor- ;s Steckle played In hard luck C,5t regoa and during the last few ks lc- has done everything a football icca a tan do to retrieve tne fair name I of t." team. HI men want to win this g.rrr -Rors than the one with Orogon. The? JW as If they had in some way irert mre than an ordinary challenge In revaa mg on tne rogents to let them ay, and now they feel as if they had to live tip to their challenge. CcrvalHs has this advantage over dro it is practically as heavy as Mult- r.s:ah In that respect Orogon suffered Thanksgiving, but Corvallls will ;t be bowled over by mere weight. Twj weeks ago anyone would have said :at, strong as Corvallls may be. It could cV 'rat Multnomah. But since that se has corac Multnomah's fearful slump Seatll and now the experts are doubt 1 2t has &ccn sals' thore arc hundreds Portland people who attend the annual Ic!tnmah-Oregon football game to see lultnomah get licked, and have been locked for ten years. All these were k-rcend town yesterday saying that they r o doubt this time Multnomah would t her Waterloo. But it Is not safe to against Multnomah on her home field, raally with Murphy running the team. Game Should Be Close. Ilnoroah is going to be very strong and at worst should hold down :rval Is to a scoreless game. But a vlc- :rv either way would not be unexpected. Ter. it will be a walkover neither : and should be full of surprises. rnralliF has Its full team, Steckle tak thc place of Pllkington, while Mult :ah has the biggest squad to choose :a that It has had this year. There Is :i":re of position for every position al -r unnanal circumstance. Roosevelt t? S'anford guard now .here, may get Into ur Pratt is In the game once more Murphy and Stott will alternate at There are three halfbacks in trrgan. Gorbett and Horan, and Dolph at lull. The best Multnomah has be in tho game and if it is defeated -I h through the best game of foot eer played by a visiting team on 11- rnah Held. The line-up and the :is of the men follow: r. m&k. Fosttlea. Corvallia . .X.E. L. Bmlly, 140 . K, T. L. Abraham, 1 SS X. -G. L. ...Dunlap, 200 34; 1SS C. Walker. 215 ss. riT -I-GiS- Bundy. 180 s 195 pntT. Bower. 178 IS . ftL?SaH. Cooper, 103 14S; lt Q Rlnehart, ISO as 2 R.II.L Root, 163 ::-m. ITS . .L.H,R Williams. 170 1TJ JF. Steckle, ISO IOPES TO BEAT MULTNOMAH. frvallis Farmers Are Confident of . Victory. r.VALUS. Doc. 25.-Speclal.)-The Agricultural college football men rrday afternoon held their final -'ie far the Wg game with Mult- tomorrow afternoon. Scrimmage rk ended Thursday and practice FrI and yesieraay was devoted to signal rix. ord the perfecting of tactical plans u:r game. :-Eh no official announcement has i made. It is considered certain now Coach Steckle will be in the line-up -istltnte for Captain Pllkington. The sustained a severe muscle bruise in i?' ttl r- m. fpnm TrViloli Via Vine rnf covered. He was out of the an- 1 game with the University of Oregon. :i anxious to niay against Multnomah. Lis friends and Dr. Steckle have ad- i:m not to take the chances ot an- tr :-jury which might Drove serious. zgton is known throughout the fhwest as one of the best all-around rr.rks and strategists the coast ever e3 and on this account the mem- cf the team and the students gen v have urged that as a measure of and strength to the team Dr. ,:- should be the substitute for e.d captain. . r lury kiiow ur. steckle to be a t:IibVe player his appearance in the no more than balnniv mnft. that jt is Sue the Multnomah Club tee I'oruand public that the Ktrcmcoxt best possible line-up should be into the game. In the berfnnln greed by the Multnomah manager sjpn snouw not be m the Mult- Ilne-up, but in response to Mr. :s request Corvallls has given :t f ?r Mr. Dolph to play, provided Steckie appears in the college indications now are that the num excursionists from here will far what was originally expected. In the predictions In yesterday's -.1 evening papers that the club- vi win by one to two touchdowns. is an impression here that the fore- n!Swt not hit the mark. Nobody here gives figures, but there are plenty jvho say that If Multnomah wins she will best a mighty good team. SEATTLE IS CONFIDENT. Expects to Score Against Local Team In New Year's Game. The Seattlo Athletic Club Is all hope for the New Tear's game since It has defeated Multnomah, and Is talking about the coming contest as if there were no doubt in the world that Seattle would have everything Its- own way. The best of the University of "Washington team has been drawn on for material, and the holes In the line-up caused by Inju ries to players have all been filled up. Players like Tom MacDonald and Si grlst of the U. of W., are now flffured as certainties In the New Year's line-up, and Roller, the man who raised havoc with the Mulnomah center-men In the Sea'ttle game is now at fullback on of fensive, where he can do damage effect ively. Huntoon, who is accredited by the Seattle papers with having played a "sensational game" against Multnomah, will be the other half. Every effort is being made to strengthen the already strong offense. Seattle had a taste of victory in smashing through the stout Multnomah center, and It Is just a lit tle -afraid that the smashing was an ac cident, and that it will not happen again. From this end, it is not expected to hap pen again. There will be some queen arrange ments In the Seattle line-up. MacDonald will be a guard on offense and quarter on defense. Dr. Roller will play guard on defense arid fullback on offense. Christy will play quarter on offensive and safety-full on defensive. Dan Pul lon will probably be In the line. Tllley will not be in tho game. Captain Van Hovenberg, Montgomery, Wells, Turner and Newmycr, men who helped to defeat Multnomah before, are counted on as players In the New Year's game. There is just one note of doubt in Se attle's confidence over that coming game. There lsf a strong suspicion that Mult nomah was away off-color in that other came, and will put up a far different front when playing Seattle on the home grounds. READY FOR BOAT RACE. English, German, French and Italian Crews in Contest. This afternoon at 3 o'clock will occur the International boatrace for tho beau tiful pennant on exhibition In tho win dow of Feldenhelmer's Jewelry store. at' Third and Washington streets. It Is anticipated that eight crews will enter tne race, wnicn is to ocgin at uio Oceanic dock and terminate at tne Steel bridge. The favorites appear to be the crew of the Italian ship Celeste, which was tho winner of tho race on Thanksgiving day: the crew of the Ger man ship Carl and of the English ship Dunreggan, while the crew or the French ship villa de Mulhouse Is con ceded to have an excellent chance of being in close at the finish. On Thanksgiving: day, when tno sailors from the Celeste won the race, which was over the same course, tho result came as a surprise to all tho ships in tho harbor and they imme diately began to arrange fqr another race. The men from the celeste wm do their best to retain their laurels, but those who have been watching the crews practice are of the opinion that the Italians cannot win. Members of the Portland Rowing Club are to act as officials for the race. Regular ship's boats are to be used and the contestants must be bona nde at taches of the ship they claim to rep resent. There Is ample space on the docks near tho Steel bridge and on tho bridge Itself for people to stand to see the finish of the race, and it is expected that quite a crowd will be in attend ance. Launcnes wm aiso iohow , tne racers from start to finish. Jenkins Matched With Carkeek. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 25. Tom Jen kins has been matched to meet Jack Carkeek on the mat January 10 next, whon the men will work for the best two falls out of three, catch-as-catch- can rules to govern. Club Billiard Tournament. The following schedule has been ar ranged for the Multnomah Club billiard tournament, and will govern all remaining TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND IN PORT Vessels Chartered or Available for Grain Cargoes From the Northwest. FOR PORTXA2tfD Flag and rig. Name. Master. July l July 15 July 22 Aug. 14 Sept. 30 Sept. 30 Nov. 12 Nov. 19 Nov. 4 Oct 25 Lonsdale Christel Br. ship Ger. ship Fraser Wurthmaa Lc Hucde Denkela Spiney Relmers Hashagen England Haumont Eugenie Fautrel t. nanc Ger. ship Br. ship Ger.ship Gr. ship Br. bark Fr. bark Br. bark Br. ship Ger. bark Dan. brk Ger. ship Henriette t Pythomene Alice Oregon Thistle La Fontaine Pinmore Jones JCarnedd Lewellya (Magdalene IPrincess Marie Humphreys Brunnlngs Clausen Denker Arthur Fitger Total tonnage en route and listed, 25.S5C. GRAIN TONNAGE 5 ' Name, Master. ? From. Berth.' Aug. 29 Dumfriesshire iBr. bark Fernaux j2483Swansca Disengaged Mtgmy. 2 Sopt. 29 Nomla Ger. bark Hasselman lS2ljShIelds Disengaged O.W.P.Co Oct. 3 Oweenee Br. ship Burchell 2334Newcastle Disengaged O.W.P.Co Oct. 14 Glaucus Br. ship Crystal lS091Antwerp N.W.W.Co. Irving Oct. 29 S. Celeste It. ship Maresco lSOSjAntwerp N.W.W.Co. Mtgmy. 1 Nov. 10 (Dunreggan Br. bark Smith 1477,Newcastlo P.F.M.C0. Elevator Nov. 10 Nauarchos Ger. bark Arfmann 27SS Yokosuka Disengaged Astoria Nov. 12 (Jules Gommes Fr. ship Bandry 1902 Hull Kerr Mtgmy. 2 Nov. 24)Holt Hill Br. bark Parker 2269 Hamburg Disengaged Mersey Nov. 29JV. de Mulhouse Fr. bark Cannevet 2429 Hamburg Disengaged Am.Can.C Dec. 4fMartha Roux Fr. bark Garnler 1592.Swansea Disengaged Gas Dock Dec. 17 iCarl Ger. ship Hashagen 191CHamburg Disengaged Gr'nw'ch Total tonnage in port, 34,834. GRAIN' TONNAGE EN Flag and rig. Name. iniv 3 I Sofa! a. Br. bark Auld Zuiemper Aug. 6 Col. V'bois Mareuil Fr. bark Br. bark Oct. 10 Lyderhorn Sept 17 Eurasia. Aug. 22 DImsdale Aug. 9 Socoa Oct 22 Cedarbank Sent 13 Inveramsay Oct 28 Ncsala Andre Theodore Nov. 15 Pegasus Tamar Nov. 8 JHaddon Hall Turgot Nov. 1 Nelson Nov. 18 Penthesllea Belen Nov. 4 Co. of Dumfries Nlvllie wiiuams Hughes Evans Br. ship Br. snm Fr. ship Br. ship Br. bark jDaudry Batcneior Cromble Muller Ger. ship r r. snip Br.bark Br. bark Br. bark Fr. bark Br. ship Br. ship Fr. bark Br. ship Br. ship iLouvet Moulton Ambermaa Houghton Gezary Ceriez Manson Boudrot Inglls McMillen Total .tonnage en route and listed. 35.42L GRAIN TONNAGE Flag and rig. Name.' Master. Sept 26 JDunfennllne Br. ship Woodward Forbes Robbins Le Carre McDonald Koejos July 01 iDunstaffnasre Bf.lark Oct 15 lAncona Br. bark Fr. bark Br. bark Ger. ship Nov. 21David Anglers uec - i-uusKOKa Dec.13 'Neck Total tonnage In port, 14,431. games to be played: December 27, S P. M., Lansing Stout. 70, vs. B. D. blgier, io; 8:30 P. M.. C. S. Barton, 70, vs. tuy Holman. 73. December 28. S P. SL, w. Johnson. 70. vs. H. E. Reed, CO; 8:30 P. M., F. E. Ford, S5. vs. A. E. Kerrigan, s. nwomber 29 SP.1L.R. P. Knight, SO. VS. J. R. Rogers, 50; S:30 P. M., J. C. Muehe, 50, vs. O. Lu Spencer, 50. December 30, 8 P. M.. W. H. Wyman, 100. vs. w. a. Streeter, 100:. 8:30 P. M., W. B.-Fech-hclmer, 70, vs. Guy Holman, 75. Baseball Meeting Is Delayed. CHICAGO. Dec. 25. The annual meet ing of the American Baseball Association announced to be held this week has been postponed -until January 15. The cause of postponement Is a desire to wait until after the meeting of the National Com mission. January 9. -when the minors are going to make a strong plea to win over the American- League, regarding tho plan for drafting players already favored by the Nationals. MCE THINGS FOB, THE GERLS After All, the Gentler Sex Gets the Most. It was a strange girl yesterday who did not have a corner of the library at home or the table of her boarding-house bed room, if she were unfortunato enough not to have a home, where she could dis play her Christmas gifts. Children took theirs away and played with them, but the girls spread out all the presents from friends, sweethearts and families and clasped their hands over them, their eyes beaming witli good will. It has come about that the chief recipient of Christ mas gifts Is the girl. The ingenuous creatures spread out everything they received for the admira tion of their friends, whom they expected to drop In during the afternoon and see what the other one had got. They knew none but their Intimates would come, so they spread out everything. Flowers, candy, puff boxes, books and half a hun dred things that none but a woman could find use for, lay side by side. But there were other things, such as delight tho feminine heart; dainty articles of wear ing apparel of all sorts, the names ot which arc generally merged in the general term "lingerie." It was an ovcrmodest young maiden who hid these things and brought them not from cover for inspec tion. The average lay them all out among the other Christmas gifts. Some slight changes were v noticeable among Christmas gifts to this highly In teresting class of recipients. Thero was a time not so long ago when girls re ceived so much candy that they could not get rid of It in weeks, without spoiling their complexions eating It. But that is less common now. Flowers, which were always on a par with candy as a Christ mas gift have a little the hotter of it this year. The young mon of Portland yesterday, as a rule, stayed by the old faithfuls, books, candy and flowers, but that sort of thing was In the minority In those parlor corners. Articles of jewelry were very common, necklaces coming In for the greatest amount of attention. Statuettes and pictures, Chlneso brasses and old-fashioned candlstlcks with which to decorate a boudoir were there In plenty. It really seems wonderful where all these things come from. But the wise friends, tho aunts and girl chums know what would be appreciated more than anything else. A pair of silk en hose to go with a ball dress, a kimono, night gowns of the finest cambric, the friends sent, and the ingenous girls set them all out to be admired. Anthony Comstock, of purity fame, would have found much to shock his false standard of modesty yesterday it he had seen these Christmas tables. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Dc 23. Arrived down last night and ealled at 11:30 A. M. Steamer F. H. Kll bura, for San Francisco ani way porta. Ar rived dotvn at mldnlsht Ste&mcr Charles Nei. on. Arrived down at 5 A, 3d", and saiVd at 11 A. M. Steamer Alliance, for Eureka and way ports. Arrived In at 10 A. M. and left up at 12:45 P. M. Steamer Columbia, from San Francisco. Arrived at 10:30 A. M. Schooner Virginia, from San Francisco. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind oast; weather cloudy. San Francisco, Dec. 23. Sailed Ship St. Muren, for Guam; bark La Rochejanelln, for Queenstown; steamer Northland, for Astoria. Arrived Geo. W. Elder, from Portland. New York. Dec. 23. Arrived St. Louis, from Southampton; Patricia, from Hamburg, Dover and Boulogne; Princess Irene, from Genoa and Naples. Con signees. From. 16S5 Shields Shields Girvin Balfour 1C3S 1703 Hamburg Antwerp Meyer 1647 17S6I Antwerp Taylor 2045 riuu 1775! Hamburg Meyer Meyer 2182 Hamburg Antwerp Hull 1739 22S6 Balfour Meyer 1C0S Acapulco Hamburg Guaymas Hamburg 2CS6 12S8 1696 Girvin IS THE RIVER ROUTE TO PDGET SOUND Master. From. Con signees. 2160 Cardiff Antwerp Hamburg London Antwerp Dunkirk Liverpool 176! 1782 1421 26S7 "I ICO 126 129 1742 1779 1S26 2649 G5! 1321 Antwerp 101 1670iAntwerp 59 1S75 243S' Cardiff Hamburg Rotterdam Guayaquil 1949; 1232! 1779 Antwerp Mollendo Panama JBalfour 1247! 1663 lTQIILiverpool 16151VaIparaIso jsuziLiorpool ON PUGET SOUND From. Agents or Charterers. Berth 773Ehanghal S129lH!ogo 570!Callao 1579 Hamburg 2259' Hamburg 2121'Yokohama Balfour I Tacoina DlsengagedJ Tacoma Disengaged! Victoria N.W.W.Co. Seattle Disengaged j Seattle. Disengaged I Pt Town. MAIL CONTINUES HEAVY HOLIDAY RUSH KEEPS POSTOF FICE FORCE SNOWED UNDER. Not Until the Middle of the Week Will All Christmas Mail. Be Out of the Way. Those who have not received the ex pected Christmas presents from rela tives and others who usually send just what is desired at this season ot the year, should not despair, for the mall Is so heavy at the Postofilce that It will at least be Wednesday before the piles of packages are taken home. "Snowed under," is the way the Post office employes express It. Yesterday letter-carriers and others worked hard delivering mall matter during the al lotted eight hours provided by law, and brought Joy to many waiting ones eager to clutch Christmas presents. In not a few cases Postoffice people have them selves experienced Christmas hospi tality. They say that one of their best friends today is Sheriff Word, who dis tributed about 1500 fine cigars at tho Postoffice and among employes of street railway companies. At the offices or tne express com panies arriving packages were rushed to their owners ana pacKages mat reached this city yesterday morning rtilvrfi in the afternoon by the Wells, Fargo and Pacific Express Com panies. Eugene Shelby nas Deen agent in this city for 21 years ior tne wens, Vnriro & Co. exnress. and he said last night that the increase of business this year has been about 20 per cent, over last. The agents of other express and delivery companies all reported that good progress was being made with the handling of packages, and that these are generally sent out the same day as received. The same rule applied yes terday to residence districts, but not to stores in the business districts, which were closed all 'day. W0M)EE - WORKING- VANADIUM It Is Used in the Manufacture of Steel for Defense. Brooklyn Eagle. Vanadium, when added to steel in the proportion of 10 to 15 pounds to the ton of steel. Imparts to the latter somo most ex traordinary qualities. It gives the steel a tensile strength of 238,000 pounds at an elongation of 19 per cent The average .tensile strength of low carbon steel Is 110,000 pounds, or less tnan nan tnat ot tho vanadium steel. Tools made or vana dlum steel retain their temper and hard noss at red heat This means that plan ers and other metalworking machines can turn out an increased output, for It will make no difference now if the machines aro crowded until the friction heats the tools redhot Large projectiles arc heated by Impact with armor plates so that they lose in penetrating power. If thoy are made ot vanadium steel they may bo heated to redness by the violence of impact, yet thoy will not mushroom, but will retain their maximum penetrating power. Big guns made, of .vanadium steel will be so much stronger that greatly Increased powder charges may be used In them But if the other fellow protects his ships with vanadium steel the armor will be so very much harder and tougher that its Increased resisting power will offset the hard projectile and the increased charge, and there you are. Soldiers, Southern editors, Colorado mine bosses and others frequently under fire can have helmets and breastplates, or even armor covering tne entire body, made of vanadium, steel so strong tha? it will afford, complete protection, yet so light that it may bo worn without incon vcnlencc. Stamps for stampmllls in min ing regions, if made ot vanadium steel, would wear very much longer. Locomo tive tires of vanadium steel would last as long as the locomotive Itself. Boilers made of vanadium steel could carry large ly Increased pressure without reducing the margin of safety. Skyscrapers with a skeleton of vanadium steel would be in far less danger of collapse In case of fire. even If the terra cotta protection should be destroyed, than is now the case, for the steel even if redhot would be as sta.- ble as at tho freezing point To bo de stroyed the framework would have to be melted, and vanadium steel melts only at a temperature of 2000 degrees Centigrade. The discovery of a commercially prac ticable method of procuring vanadium seems to promise a most important effect on the steel industry. Steel Is the most important metal known to man. Any process, therefore, which will Increase the efficiency of the metal required for a given purpose will reduce the cost to the consumer by Just that much or in crease the profits of the steel trust. The metal Is a silver-white, lustrous crystalline powder that Is unaffected by the air at ordinary temperatures. It melts at 2O0O degrees Centigrade and is not at tacked by hydrochloric or sulphuric acid, but is easily soluble in nitric or hy drofiuoric acid. In addition to the pur poses already mentioned. It Is used for the highest-grade black for printing silks and calicoes. The metal Is extracted from an ore that looks exactly like sandstone. In fact it Is a sandstone of a bright yellow color. There are Inexhaustible deposits ot It In the Paradox Valley and elsewhere In Western Colorado. It has also been found In the lava from Vesuvius, and the spec troscope shows that It exists In tne sun In considerable quantities, though prob ably not large enough quantities to pay to work. Vanadium possesses properties analo gous to those of radium. It is found In carnotlte, from which radium is extract ed. Indeed, there are so many possibili ties bound up in vanadium that Mr. Fren- zel has contributed 5250 to a fund for in vestigating the physical properties ot vanadium steel by the Colorado State School of Mines at Golden. Mr. Frenzel lias also offered In the same school a prize of $250 for tho investigation of the occurrence of rare minerals in Colorado and their application and $104 worth of textbooks to the students most proficient in this work. He has also of fared the Electro-Chemical Society of New York a prize of $250 for original re search in rare elements. All this prizeglvlng Is the result of Mr. Frenzel's discovers of his vanadium mine and a cheap process of extracting the metal, and a resultant hope that he may make another big find, for Colorado seems to be a sort of storehouse for rare mm crals. to say nothing of an abundant sup ply of the other kind. When a mineralo gist doesn't see what he wants he Just goes out to Colorado, and dig around un til he finds it There is an abundance of uranium, valuable as an alloy, largely used in photography and for producing the amber color in glass and beautiful col ors on pottery and porcelain. It Is found in Colorado. When painters mixed their own colors they used uranium oxides. Uranium contains radio-active principles. Tho discoverer of the cheap process of obtaining vanadium, which promises to havo such far-reaching effects, Is a most Interesting personality. In appearance he Is a combination of a "college professor and a successful merchant, with an extra touch of alertness not usual In either. He is ar keen business man who has a genius for turning his hand to whatsoever the exigencies of the moment may require. Not only is he a mineralogist and geolo gist who can find things where things ought to be, but he Is also a sturdy miner. who can swing a pick and shovel with tho best of them to prove his theory hy producing the ore. He. can. and he does go out prospecting; he superintends tho development ot the mine and takes a hand In the work. At his Denver laboratory he wields skillfully the tools of the car I penter, the tinner and the blacksmith also he is a master of chemistry. When : is at home he spends ten hours or moro dav in investlcatlnir. examlnlnir. test- In? and exnerimentlnsr. The tlm he has devoted to his novel researches has been profitably spent, for he has accumulated snug iortune at it IS GROWING AMBITIOUS. St. Johns Council May Buy Site for City Park. Thf St Johns f!nmmpfl!il PI11K la Invnc. tigating a Jhree-acre tract of land near the schoolhouse. with a view to pur chasing It for park purposes. Councilman J. T. Monahan reDorted that the tract could be had for $7500. and the club voted to favor the purchase of tills land. At the last meeting of the Council there was informal discussion of the offer of tho tract which Is a part of the P. T. Smith Addition. The nlat In Question Is 7(s fttt innir. vn feet wide at one end and 136 at tho other. It Is considered a sightly place for a park, and the sentiment of even the largest property-owners seems to favor the purchase. The Holbrook block, on Jersey street mav be had fnr Sfiooo hut it Is regarded as beiner somewhat- small. No definite action can be taken before tho adoption of the new charter, as the present one does not give sufficient cower to issue bonds for the purchase of land for parks, but the new charter gives ample authority for that purpose. J.ne leading people of St Johns think the new city should start right In the matter of procuring land for parks while it can dc naa at a nw nmir ADVERTISED. Free deliver of letters by carriers at the residence of owners may bo secured by ob serving the following rules: Direct plainly to the street and number of the house. Head letters with the writer's full address: including street and number, 'and request answer to be directed accordingly. Letters to strangers or transient visitors In the city, whose ssccial address may be unknown, should be marked In the left-hand corner, "Transient" This will prevent their being delivered to sersons of the samo or similar names. Persons calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised, Dec. 28. They will- be charged for at the rate of 1 cent for each advertisement called for. MEN'S LIST. Abraham, Harry Maleby. E J Mankin, W H Marlon, Henry V Marcier, Tom Mason. Clyde Adamsen, victor Adair. Morris Alberts, Harry Alber, D A Allen. Robert Masson, J L American Copying Co Mosterson, A C Antonsen, Nils Mathlson, Henry Ansley, Aherman' Anderson, Peter Anderson. Tom Mekalsen, Fredthjar Mcrroll. Jesee T Mctcalf. G E Miles, Mr and Mrs-2 Millard, Jos W Miller, Ed Miller, J P Miller, Mr Mitchell, F H Monchar, Gould Monshan. Everett Moon, Mr Moore, H W Moore, W A Morgan, Earl Morton, Arthur Moston. Edydlie ; Mundell, S C Munroc, J R Murray, Hugh lleston, E S Neville, Wm Nettleton. W H Nelson, James Northwestern Im Ashlock Burner Co Audley, Wm M Avery. Attorney Aylwln, Charles Brers, Frank Babcock, Dr C D Badere. Frederick Ballard, Harry Bcana, V B Behrenz, Martin B Beaulleu, Mr Beckley, John Beckley. C Ray Bell, Will D Bernhart H N-3 Bergstrom, Frank Bounds, J W Bowman, M Bowers, Charlie Bowley, H II Bryant. Charley Bradley, G W Breslauer, C L provement Co Brockelbank, Harold Nlcolal. Henry Brower, C H Obye, Lewis E Ogden, Mr and Mrs Walter Olover, John Olson, Carl Brown, Sam J Burns. Lawronce Caine. John Calabrese", Valerio Caldwell, Wm Ordcrmann, E L Camplln, Mr and Mrs Osborne. David Ott, Andrew Campbell, E A Campbell, RIohard Carlisle. J W Cartwrlght Mr Cartwrlght, H O Coson, Boon Cave, Albert J Chandler, C H Chulpies, Max Clark, A H Clarke. G A Clark Bros Coast Trading Co Colvln, Harmon Cook. F Crippen. A W Crltmeran, Ernest Creacy, Tra Cronk, B Crosby, U F Cummins, Mr and Mrs James Currier, W J Dambovske, Albert Daley, W A Dale. Dr. William Darrelgh. Roble Davis. Cbarles Davis, Jessie Davis, LeslIe-2 Dean, Charles Dent, Frank Dlmlnck. Nelson Dimmlck, Z L Dieting, Wm Dillon. Jr. G Dobyus. E Pacific Asthma Co Page. Charles G Paddock, H S-2 Palmlsano. Vinccnzo Parrish, N C Parrott E A Paris Art Co Payne, Jack Paulson, L L Perkins, J W Perrin. Chos Perkins. Mr and Mrs J Petcrman, Edward Peterson. Ludwlg H PIckring, W A Pllkington. Ira Poor, Perl Porter. Wm H Portland Barber Col college Portland & Idaho Mining Co Proctor. Louis Preston. W H Srico, Roy uljada. Jose Rhyne. J C L Radbourne, II Rankin. Dr & Mrs Rasmussen. Jens Rathbone. Mr and Mrs E J Rausoher. Adam-2 Raudstein. 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John Tohud, Martin Lesard. Edd Trimmer, Sam Leppert Rev David Trout, Cbas J 3 Lewlson. J Urquhart, A F Lockwod, Claud Lucky, Lewis Lyell, W E McAfee, WIlliam-2 McCullum, Alex-4 McConran, Frank Van Vechten, Dr W B TVaddell, J B Walker. A M Walter, Ward-2 Ward. E M Warner. W J .McCoy, Jack SVegnian & Bo McConnors, Geo Welsh. A M McCormlck, B F West Coast bupply Co McDowell. J W Wlkstrom, G F ' MacEachcrn, John N WIgle, J E McGee. L A Williams. J N MeGarrlirle. iTatthcw "Willis. F E McGary & Co., J D-2WUson. C C McGregpr, Capt Wilson, Frank Mclntyre, Sam I Wilson. Justice Wilson, John M Mackintosh. J McKcnzIe & Co., S L Wood, Harry Maclln, Jamce Wood. W McLean. Wm McLean, W M McNalty, G F McNIff. Mr McNeff Brown Worrell, William V Wright, N J Young. William S Young, L Zurcher, William WOMEN'S LIST. Akins. Miss Jessie McDonald, Josio tVbsblre. Mrs A Madison, Mrs W I-2 Adams, Mrs Madden, Miss L Adams, Mrs M C Magorc, Mrs Allen. Miss Nettle Marhrabok, Mrs Anderson. Mrs Emma Anton ' Austin, Miss lone Martin, Miss Grace Baker, Mrs Sada Mason, Mrs W Balx. Miss Hilda Mason. Miss Dorothy Bankston, Miss Mathiesen, Chlrstlan Georgia May, Annie Band, Miss Rease Michael. Miss Efflc Barlow, Miss Ethel Mlchels. Miss Tllle Barnes, Miss AUIe Miller. Miss iee Bartow. Mrs Miller, Miss Gertrude Bates. Mrs IoU A W Miller, Mrs John Bassctt. Mrs Lou Mink. Mrs E E Beehtel. Mrs Myrtle Mitchell. Mrs Ben Belding, Mrs ClaudleMoore, Miss Mevlna G Moran, Mrs Anna Bell. Mrs Geo S Morris. Mrs Harry Bert, Clara Murray. Mies B ergon. Mrs N F Wanda-2 Bergsvlk, Mrs Sarah Murrell, Miss Kitty Bcrrr. Mrs Nora. Nelson. Mrs G TpV BIssonctte. Miss LoIsNeuman. Miss Pearl H Blddle. Becklc Newland. Mrs Cora A Bishop, Mrs Julia Norden. Miss Mary Bouchard. Mrs L J Bogart Mrs II V Bond. Mrs M J Odgcon, Mrs Osburn. Mrs W F Owens, Miss Violet Ottcrson. Mrs O C Boss. Miss Maude Bradford. Miss AzellaO'Connor, Miss Gcr- Brure. Miss Emma trude Brewer. Mrs C Palmer. Mrs L B Paradise, Mrs May Parsons, Mrs Efflle W-2 Patty. Miss LUa Brlggs, Mrs Nina Brooks. Mr3 H L Brown, Florence Brown. Miss Lola Caples. Misses J W Pa.ton, Miss Lcola-2 Calkins. Mrs Alice Patterson. Miss Jessie Cain, Miss Marcelll Petderson, MIso Carlisle. Mrs L A-2 Emmery Carlcton, Miss Maud Pierce. Mrs Ethel Carlton, Mrs H J Pongratz. Miss iiary Carter, Mrs Chas Case. Mrs Dolly Catching, Cora Chapel, Miss Maud Potts. Miss Jennie Rader, Miss Mary Read, Mrs Donnle RIcard. Miss Agnes Robertson, Mrs H Robinson. Mrs Lucia Rodolf, Mrs M E Rom. Miss Isabella Rozellc, Mrs Gus Ryan. Miss Evelyn Salaway, Miss Jennie ShaVer, Mrs M C Schmltt. Mrsk Chlpman. Mrs H E Classen. Mrs Mary Clark, Miss Carrlo Clearwater, Mrs Louisa Cody, Mrs Barney Collins, Mrs P T Cooley. Nelly V Cook, Miss Agnes Cook. Mrs CatherineShlpman. Miss Mary Cramer. Miss Louise Slufur. Miss cnariottc Crawford. Miss Svoh Sholtz, Mrs Cronan, Mrs James Smith. Miss Fannie Crosby. Mrs A E Smith, Mrs r J Dabney, Mrs Inez Smith. Mrs Hattle' Smith. Mrs Ossie Smithwork, Mrs B SDlcer. Mrs E W Davis. Miss Hattle De Poe. Miss Clara Dean. Ruth DeWItt Mrs Chas Spalding. Mrs Jennio Dickinson. Mrs H R Spoers. Mlar Tuia Dodson. Mrs M P Stack, Mrs J B Dougherty, Miss Starr, Miss Sadio Steels, Miss Alice Stcnirt, Mrs Frank Strives, Mrs L Swartz. Miss Nan Tyler, Miss Lyda Taylor, Miss Mattie Franc Duker, Miss Ella Elsca. Mrs N E English. Mrs O M Erickson. Miss Ella Esp, Miss Susie Evans. Misa Adeline Taylor, Mrs Mary Ferell. Macule Thorne, Mrs J a Florence. Misa Jennie Thompson, Miss Foss. Mrs E A Kathryn Fountalnc. Mrs JennieThomson. Mrs Fred Ford, Miss Sadie Thompson. Mrs it w George. Miss Graco Tozler, Miss Bertha-: Glydisdale, Miss Turner, Miss Hattle Helen Vincent. Mrs uonn Glover, Miss L S, Vernont, Estor Graham, Mrs Dessie Victors. Mrs C Graham. Mrs Lucy Wade, Maud Muller Guthrie, Miss Leila Walters, Mrs E L Hanley, Miss Lora Walton. Jennie Hattan. Mrs Mary Walters. Pearl Havman. Misa Dora Watts. Mrs Hayes, Mrs Florence Watklns, Miss Wava Hedrick, Mrs v Helsch. Mrs G W Watson, Miss Nina Hunter, Miss Lucille Watson. Mrs Ben Hussev. Miss D Webster, Mrs Helen Jones. Mrs F N Weinberger, Mrs Rose Kelly, Miss Ruth Wells. Mrs Wm Kemp. Mit-s V A Whan. Mrs Georgia Kendrtcks. Mrs Wm Whlttlker. Mrs Kiir.cs. Mrs J J White, Mrs Charles Killffurr, "Mis BerthaWlcltcy, Mts Lena Tfinrr -ti Mnc TYIckev. Miss Annie Klrker. Mrs Fred Williams. Miss Laura Knaurt, Miss RegineWilson. Mrs Thos Llovd. Mrs S C wolf. Miss uiga Laughlin, Mrs MattieWolf. Miss Edna Xcax, jai5 ncicu nuuncji "".' Lederer. Mrs E Womer, Miss "Olive Little, Mrs Dr GordonYoung, Miss Delia Lacey, Mrs Dora JOHN W. MINTO, P. M. Forebodings. Atohlson Globe. Something happened on a 'Frisco train rntk- that we have always expected. When the train got Into Wichita It wa3 rminri thnt the Pullman norter naa stoicn all the passengers' clothes, and left the train during tne nignu vve aro aiwajs expecting to wake up some morning and find our clothes cone.i 0MMISSI0N GRAIN and STOCK BROKERS Wc Charge No Interest for Carrying Long Stock General Office fgj lva MINNEAPOLIS. MINN. X. X- Aides. CorresBonde&U Room Z, Ground Floor. Chamber ot Commerce. TRAVELER'S GUIDE. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY PORTLAND to THE DALLES Regulator Line Steamers DAILY (EXCEPT SUhOAY) 7 k. U. Direct line for Moffetfs, St. Martin's and Collins Hot "Springs. Connecting at Lyle, Wash., with Columbia River & Northern Ry. Co.. for Goldendale ana Klickitat Valley points. Landing foot of Alder st. Phone Main 014. S. M'DONALD, Agent. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers of the company, or for which it is agent. leave SEATTLE 9 A. M.. TACOMA fi P. M.. day previous, -ateam- ,shlps COTTAGE CITY (Dec. '0. 31. SKAlrWAi JJlKtiUl; .Dec. 17. via Kllllanoo and Sit ka): RAMONA (Dec 13. via Kllllsnoo and Sitka; Dec. JS. Skagwny direct); both vessels making regular S. E. Alaska ports ot call: Cottage City calls at Vancouver; Ramona CALLS AT VIC TORIA. FOR VANCOUVER. CITY OF SEATTLE leaves Seattle Tuesdays. Thursday, Sundays, 10 P. M; call at Everett and Belllngham. Steamers connect at San Francicco with com pany's steamers for porta in California, Mex ico and Humboldt Bay. For further Informa tion obtain folaer. Right is reserved to change steamers or sailing date. TICKET OFFICES. Portland....... 240 Washington st. Seattle, ......113 James st and Dock Son Francisco 10 Ma C. D. DUNANN, Gen. Pac. WW I TRAVELER'S GUIDE. OREGOif Shoip Line am union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and tourist sleep ing-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago, Spokane: tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car (person ally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Recllnlns chair-cars (seats free) to the East daily. UNION DEPOT. I Leaves. Arrive. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:15 A. M. 3:25 P. M. SPECIAL for tho East Dally. Dally, via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER, f' S.M' For Eastern Washington, Walia Wala. Lew iston.Coeur d'Alene and Great Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS, o.. t -vr 7.13 a Mr tattoo? EaSt HUBt" " a&. Dally. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and S:00 P.M. 5:00 P. M. way points, connecting Dally, Dally, with steamer for Ilwa- except except co and North Beach Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hassalo, Ash- Saturday, street dock (water per.) 10 .-00 P. M. motvA7nSvJ?,m T:X) A. M. 5:S0P. M gon City and Yamhill rtaiiv niiv Rlver points. Ash-street "sun ex! Stin dock (water permitting) Sun- ex 5un" FOR LEWISTON. l;40 A. M. About Idaho, and way points. Dally, 5:00 P. M. from Rlparla, Wash. ex. Sat. ex. FrI. TICKET OFFICE. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger. City Tick et .agent; a. u. v.raig. uencrai asscnger Agent. SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND S. S. CO. For San Francisco, every flvo days from Alnsworth dock S. S. Geo. W. Elder. Dec. 2, 12; S. S. Columbia, Dec. 7, 17. Sailings from Alnsworth dock, 8 P. M. PORTLAND & ASIATIC S. S. COMPANY. For Yokohama and Hong Kong, calling ac Kobe. Nagasaki and Shanghai, taking freight via connecting steamers for Manila. Pprt Ar thur and Vladivostok; 3. S. NumanUa, Dec. H; S S. Arabia. Dec. 31. For freight and further particulars apply to JAMES H. DEWSON. Agent Telephono Main 268. Upper Alaska Dock. EAST m SOUTH Xrtaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrivts. egdOP. M. for tialein. Kose- 7:23 A- M. Burg. Aihlanrt. &o- riuucaio, Ugden. son ramcuco, iiojave. LOd .Angelas, 4 ruo. New Orlcxaj uid the Kuat. Morning train, con 1:80 A. M. 7:10 P. Ji. nects at Woodburu (dally except Sun day) vrita tram iu. yiount Angel, Sllvi. ton, Brownjvliic. iprtngneia, w eac log and Natron. .-00 P. M. 10:10 A. St. Albany passenger connects at Wood turn with Mt. Angel icd Sllvertcn loct. 7i80 A. M. U4:SOP.M. 3:30 P. it :orvallla passenger aerldaa poMenser Uvlaas A. Colly. 11 Uoll. except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVIC3 AND T AltH ILL DIVISION. Leave Portland dally tut Oswezo t 7:30 A M.. 12:50. 2:05. 3:25. 5:20. (1:23. 7:45, 10:10 P. Ml Dolly, except Sunday, 5:30. 6:30. 8:33, 10:25 A. M., 11:30 P. M. Sunday, ouly. 9 A. M. Returning from Oawego jt1v ?ortland dally A- M., iioa. :- 7:35. 8:55. 11U0 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:25. 7:25. 8 SO. 10:20. 11:45 A. M. Except Monday. 12:25 A 34. Sunday only. 10:0o A. H. Lear from same depot for Dallas and inter, mediate points dally except ounday. 4 P. M. Arrive- Portland. 10:20 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth motor line oper oteo dally to Monmouth and Alrlle, connecting wltn 8. P. Co. trains at Dallas and Independ frst-closs fare from Portland to Sacramenta ,11 San Francisco. 20; berth.. Jj5. Second 'V:,j rare $15; second-class berth, 12.50. TlckeU to Eastern points and Europe. Alaa T.Vn rhtaa. Honolulu and Australia. TICKETT OFFICa corner. Third and WltoirUmTueets. Phone Main 712. TIME CARD OF TRAINS PORTLAND Deparu Arrhre. Pnret Sound Limited for Twima? Seattle. Olympla. Booth Bend and Gray Harbor points - 8:30 am 5:30 pa North Coast Limited for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, uBtte. St. Paul. New York. Boston and all points Ease and Southeast ............ 3:00pm 7:00 aza Twin City Express, for Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane. - Helena. St. Paul, Mlnne- " ... .polls, Chicago. New York. Boston and all points East and Southeast 11:45pm 7:00 prs Pugoi bound-Kansas City- Bu Louis Special, for Tacoma, Seattle, tipokane, Butte. Billings, Denver. Omaha, K ah was City, St. Louis and all points East and Southeast 8:30 am 7:00 an All trains dally, except on South Bend branch, A. D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas senger Agent, 255 Morrison st., corner Third. Portland. Or. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LeTa. UNION DEPOT. ArrlrejL Doily. 8:00 A. M. i'or Alaygers, Rainier, Clatslcanle, Westport, Clifton. Astoria. War renton. FlaveL Ham mond. Fart Stevens, Gearnart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. Dally 11:10 A. 0:40 P. 22. 70 P. M C. A. STEWART. J. C, MATO, Comm'l Art.. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A, Phone Main 003. City Ticket Office, 122 3d st. Phone C30. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY O The Flyer and the Fast Mall. SPLENDID SERVICE UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and fall In formation, call on or address H. DICKSON, City Passenger and Ticket Agt., 122 Third street, Portland, Or. JAPAN -AMERICAN LINE S. S. KANAGAWA MARU 31. Ch'a; Q(or$aHAStt)Jil 1