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V 2 THE MORNiyQ QREGONIAN, FELT) AY, MAECH 24j l3bo.- 5 249 1 any similar attempt that has been made. Between 55C0 and SC00 will be spent for a magnificent mahogany glass case, one of the finest that can be procured for the purpose. There will be shown the finest slabs of polished Jasper, the most beautiful turquoise and tourmaline found In South ern California. Specimens of both cut and rough gems will ba shown. The en tire display will be one calculated to show all visitors to Portland much that has hitherto been little known of one of California's coming industries and one of Its many resources that has been noticed far less in the past than its im portance justifies. JETTY TAKES ALL moist. They crumble ut in a Derson's NEED EXTRA BOATS mouth if an attempt is made to chew- mem. "The Cubans are becoming accustomed to the American wars. At first thpv artrf heartily detested, but things aro better Dredge Chinook Will Not More Steamers Required on Exposition Has NoSpace Left for Exhibitors. Be Used. Line to China. MONEY AVAILABLE FOR WORK FREIGHT OFFERINGS ' HEAVY SCOPE-IS ALREADY DOUBLED Surplus Continues Despite New Buildings. RUSSIANS PLEAD TO GET Exhibits Department Compels Re serve List of Exhibitors for Whom There Is No Room at the Present. Two hundred and forty-nine applicants for exhibition space at the Lewis and Clark Exposition were turned away by the exhibits department yesterday fore noon. This action came as a climax to the difficulties which have been encountered In the way of supplying all applicants with, space. For the past four months the Exposition had been providing addi tional space to meet the increased de mands until the scope of the exhibits division has been more than doubled. It was found that the difficulty was a growing one. No sooner would an addi tional building be provided than it would be filled instantly, and the surplus appli cations would pile up as before. Xo iess than, half a dozen supplementary palaces and buildings have been erected under these circumstances." Amount of Space Required. Yesterday the members of the exhibits committee wore informed by Director H. E. Dosch that there was a total of 200,000' square feet of space which was not to be supplied without additional buildings. One addition had already been provided to the Machinery building, and It was quickly declded that it was -not advisable to sup ply more apace for the late comers. Ac cordingly, a list of the losing applicants was made out. It was found there were 249 of these. Clerks were at once put to "work advising those who cannot be fur nished space of the action of the depart ment. They were Informed that their names "would be arranged on the reserve record in the order of the time of appli cation, and the earliest and most merito rious applicants would be given prefer ence la the event any relinquishments 0j space were made by those already sup plied. Russia Appeal for Space. Early in the afternoon a communication arrived from Russia. It was Immediately translated, and found to contain an ur gent appeal for spaco from Gorges Eger, representing 25 leading Russian traders. The communication stated that they were willing to pay liberally for any space that might be available In tho Foreign build ing. Assurance was given that the dis plays which the Russians had In mind were superior in every respect to the ordinary class of exhibits, and that the traders were willing to meet any terms in order to have their wares shown at Port land. JCo reference was made to new trade relations, or to the Orient, but these things, without doubt, are what have finally aroused such close Interest from the Czar's domain. The space will be fur nished, as some reservations in tho For eign building have been made to meet such emergencies, although, with the growing requests from abroad, the "for eign exhibits will shortly be in the same position with domestic firms. REPLICA .OF BURNS COTTAGE Society 4o Bring It to Exposition Elects Directors. The project of bringing the replica of the Robert Burns cottage, recently ex hibited at the St. Louis Exposition, to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in this city, drew a number of Scotch residents to gether at the Y. M. C. A. building last night, and tho constitution and by-laws of the Burns Cottage association were adopted. The capital stock of the new association is J00. These directors were elected: Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie, Robert Livingstone. George J. Cameron. John A. Patterson. K. K. Baxter, Alexander G. Brown. Alexander T. Smith. Alexander H. BIrrell and Tom L. Johnson. There will bo a meeting of the new board of di rectors this afternoon at 4:30 a'clock, at Robert Livingstone's office, 224 Stark street, when officers will bo elected. MANAGER OF UTAH'S EXHIBIT Spencer Clawson Chosen, and Com mission Will Soon Visit Portland. SALT LAKE. Utah. March 23. (Spe cial.) Spencer Clawson, a leading .whole sale merchant, was today sclectod by the Commission to take charge of the Utah exhibit at the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion. Mr. Clawson objectod to the title of director-general, and will be officially styled manager of the exhibit. He was director-general of the pioneer jubilee in 1S97. when the semi-centennial of the set tlement of Utah was celebrated and made an admirable success on that occa sion. The Commission today practically de cided to go to Portland next week to se lect space in the main buildings, to dc cido the question of a state building and to arrange for a Utah day at the Fair. OBJECTS TO SUNDAY OPENING Iowa Packing Company Takes Ex ceptions and Has Exhibit Cancelled. The first participant in the Exposition to object to tho Sunday opening plans is a big Iowa packlag-housc Yesterday the exhibits deportment was advised by the president of the John Morrell Company that the firm would make no exhibit, al though awarded space. The cause given Is the view of the company's president in regard to Sunday. The firm's name was accordingly taken from the floor plans, and in a flash award ed to tho lucky tirm which chanced to stand at the head of the long reserve list. New Writer 'for Exposition Bureau. Rebertus Love, an Eastern newspaper man. who suggested the name of Trail for the amusement street at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, arrived at the Exposition yesterday morning- for the purpose of glvlnp his services to the staff of "Exposition writers. Mr. .Love will as sume his uw duties today. The buroau now hap four writers. Thousands of spe cial articles concerning the Fair are being rent out to all parts of the United States everj week. Will Make Mining Exhibit. Tho Chambor of Commerce, of San Diego, has decided to spend 525,000 on Its mlnins exhibit at the Portland Exposi tion The display of gems will be the creat feature and is expected to surpass KNOCKS MAN 3)0 WIT STAIRS Thomas Hallen Then Taken Shot at Former Lodger Thomas Hallea, a plasterer. Irving at 29 North Ninth street, last night knocked Fred Pokorney down a flight of stairs and then fired a shot at him, because Mrs. Hallen declared she had been in sulted by Pokorney during the absence Of her husband. The bullet missed the mark. A squad of policemen was dispatched to the scene by Acting Captain of Police Hogeboom, and when they reached the scene they found a large crowd. In the midst of which was Mrs. Hallen. Pokor ney had taken flight, going to the office of Dr. Louis Buck, and from there- to Police Headquarters. He immediately charged -Hallen with being his assailant, but when Policemen Hammersley and Endicott reached the station with Mrs. Hallen she declared she fired tho shot. She later admitted her husband did IC Hallen fled, According to the story rotated to the police, Pokorney, who recently arrived hero from St. Louis, took lodgings at the Hallen home. Trouble arose, and he packed his belongings and left yesterday. It is alleged he returned last night and made insulting remarks to Mrs. gallon. When her husband reached home she told him. and as Pokorney was still there, the assault was the result. As soon as it developed that Hallen did the shooting, as well as making the as sault. Sergeant Slovor went In soarch ot him. "HASHER" IS' PUT TO FUGHT Albert Herz Is Badly Whipped By A. W. Worthen. To be "smashed" by repeated blows from a powerful arm, and put to flight carrying a black eye was the exciting ex perience of Albert Hertz, designated by Patrolman Gibson as a "professional masher." A. TV. Worthern administered tho punishment, after which he went to Municipal Judge Hogue, whose court was in session, and informed him of the af fair. His actions were approved and many shook hands with him, extending congratulations. Hertz is the young man recently arrest ed by Patrolman Gibson, and who spent a night in Jhe City Jail on a charge of "mashing" women who passed along Washington street, near Sixth. He had a hearing Monday, but sontence was not passed. The case was called yesterday morning, and again postponed. Hertz, it is said, went to a Washington street candy store, where a young woman he Is alleged to have insulted is omployed, and is said to have boasted that he would never be sent to the rockplle, as he "had a pull." He Is said to have insulted the woman because of testimony she gave against ,him In court. He then encoun tered Mr. Worthen, who overheard Ills remarks, and resented them, even though the woman was a stranger to him. Tne "masher" took to flight. ARE INDICTED FOR BRIBERY Wakefield, Bridges and Thomas Must Answer Charge. Indictments against Robert Wakefield and J. Bw Bridges', contractors, and George B. Thomas, member of the Port of Port land Commission, charging them with bribery, will be filed in the State Circuit Court this morning by District Attorney John Manning. Wakefield and Bridges will be Informed against for giving Thom as a bribe of J0OO In payments of $250 each to Influence his vote concerning the pay ment of claims for extras in the build ing of the Portland drydock. Thomas will bo charged with having as a public officer Deceived a bribe contrary to the statutes of the state. At the last session of the Legislature an effort was made to remove Thomas as a member of the Port of Portland Com mIssioa.cn this charge. Governor Cham berlain said It was a matter properly to be dealt with in the courts. The penalty for bribing a public officer Is Imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than two nor more than ten years. For receiving a bribe by a public officer the penalty is Imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than five nor more than 15 years. WOMEN WOULD HOT PROSECUTE How Three Solicitors Have Escaped the Rockpfle. Timidity of women is said to have saved J. L. Farbaugh. R. Haskins and George Hoffman, solicitors for a photo graph gallery, from the rockplle. Charged with disorderly conduct, they were to' have been brought before Muni cipal Judge Hogue yesterday, but wero given a "lecture" by Deputy City Attor ney Fitzgerald and turnod loose without being arraigned. Afterwards, it was ex plained to the court by the prosecutor that there was not sufficient evidence to convict. "The women who caused the nrrcsts simply refused to give evidence sufficient to warrant prosecution," said Mr Fitz gerald. The three men were arrested by Patrol man Craddock, at Highland. At the time they were being followed by an excited and indignant crowd of women, who said the men had forced their way into their homes and badly frightened them. Plaintiff Awarded Damages. 1 Justice Reld yesterday awarded the 550 damages asked for by the plaintiff In the suit of Fred Rasmussen against Fairbanks, Morse & Co. The complaint alleged that the defendants had entered the premises of the plaintiff and removed, without his consent, a gasoline engine owned by hlra. The answer to the complaint alleged that the plaintiff had purchased the engine from the defendants, but had neglected and refused to pay for 1U and that in such default they had taken back the jK-operty. Justice Reld decided that Rayniusaan was entitled to the damages asked, but that he should first return the equipment to the defendants. j Ahavai Sholom's Big Fair. With an enjoyable mask ball, the fair at Merrill's hall to raise money to help pay the mortgage owing by the Ahavai Sholom congregation. Park and Clay streets, concluded last night, and It is estimated that the net sum realized from the entire fair, which had been in progress since last week Saturday night, amounts to about 1200. The fair has had many willing workers, but nobody has worked harder than the pastor of the congregation. Rev. R. Abraham son. The various programmes wore well carried out. and the event a pleasant social suc cess in every way. RED EYES AND EYELIDS. G ranclated Eyelids and o tner Eye troubles cured by Murine Eye-sRemedy, it don't emart. Sold by all drugsuu. . What Will Be Done In the Way of Improving the Rivers of Ore gon With the Federal Appropriations. I Following the receipt of the official no tification of the appropriations granted by Congress for the continuance of Govern ment improvements in this district, the local Engineers Department in now busily preparing projects for the expenditure of the amounts appropriated. This work consists in the preparation of estimates of the amount and class of work to be done on each Improvement during the present year based on the amount of money available. The project for the continuance of the work at the mouth of the Columbia River has already been for warded to the department In Washington, and. it is expected that by tomorrow all other projects will be In transmission. Upon the return of these estimates with the approval of the Chief Engineer actual work will be begun. Will Not Use the Chinook. The announcement from Washington yesterday that the department would dis pense with the services of the Chinook at the mouth, of the river this year, but will apply all available money to the construction of the Jetty, is in line with the recommendations lately made by Major Langfltt, who, after an investiga tion and examination of the results ob tained last year became convinced that the work performed by the Chinook was not of sufficient value to the improve ment to justify its expense, and that more good could be accomplished by-the early completion of the Jetty. This decision will permit the entire appropriation being used on jetty con struction, and It is thought that there will be sufficient funds for at least 500. 000 tons of stone. This quantity will ex ceed that used last year by 100.0M tons, and in addition to filling up and com pleting the 7500 feet of jetty built last year, it is probable that some further extension can be made this Summer. Whether this can be done or not, how ever, depends mainly upon the amount of filling necessary to complete last year's work and the leneth of tlmn do it. The cost of stone this year will be ap proximately tho same as that paid last year. The 1S04 contract price was H-OS. and while the principal bid for this year is at SL10, there 13 a sufficient quantity available at 51.02 to reduce the excess of 2 cents. Amounts Available for Work. The amounts of money available and to be expended on the principal Improve ments In, this district and upon which projects are being based, are: Improving the mouth of the Colum bia Klver Amount on hand March 1. 1005. . .f 200. 000 Amount available in 1905 under appropriation "... 400.000 Amount appropriated under contin uing contract: 300,000 Total $000,000 Improving Columbia River between the foot of The Dallas Rapids and the head of Celilo Falls (Cellle Canal) Amount on hand March J. 1005... $100,000 Amount available In 1005 under appropriation .... rC. 50,000 Amount appropriated under continuing- contract 250,000 Total $400,000 Improving the Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers below Portland Amount on hand March 1, 1905...? 17,000 Amount available in 1005 under appropriation 100,000 Amount appropriated under contin uing contract... 125,000 Total $242,000 Improving the Willamette River above Portland and Yamhill River Amount on hand March 1. 1905...$ 0,000 Amount available In 1905 under appropriation 50,000 Total $ 50.000 Improving: Columbia River between the mouth of the Willamette Klvor and tho City of Vancouver. Wash, Amount on hand March 1, 1905...$ COO Amount available in 1905 under appropriation 30,000 Amount appropriated under contin uing contract 30.000 Total $ G0.G00 The amounts shown under the continu ing contracts will not be available until 1905, since they will in all probability come under the sundry civil bill. It la not known yet Just what disposi tion will be made of the dredge Chinook this Summer, but it is probable that if it seems advisable to use her at some point other than the mouth of the Co lumbia she will be sent there. The contracts for the main supply of stone for this year have not yet been awarded, but this matter will undoubted ly be closed within a few days. HeardintheRotundas XB OF the guests at the Portland this week Is the Countess Lolo Le Ronge, of Copenhagen, Denmark. She Is in company with Mr. and Mrs. "W. H. Kleckner, of Pittsburg:. Mr. Kleckner Is interested In amusement enterprises In different parts of the United States. "There Is no mistake about her being a real Countess," said Mr. Kleckner at the Portland last evening. "She belongs to one of the royal families of Denmark. Her husband is dead. My wife and I met her several years ago in Japan, and we have been friends with her ever since. The Countess has been In America several years. She is In very bad health now, and will perhaps remain In Portland for some time, as she Is delighted with the climate here. "The Countess Le Ronge was barn In Russia about 25 years ago. shortly after wards being taken to Denmark by her parents, who were natives of that coun try. She has lived in Manchuria and in a number of different places in Russia. Nevertheless, she is greatly in sympathy with the Japanese as she Is very bitter against tho Russian government. The Countess has been a great traveler, and has been around tho world five or six times. She speaks five or &lx languages vory fluently." a "Seven years ago wc bad the dirtiest cty In the world, but now none of the American cities can compare with ours as to cleanliness," said Charles Landau, of Havana, at the Hotel Portland last even ing. "Portland Is a very clean city," he continued, "but it does not compare with Havana. We have to keep clean to pre vent the eprcad of yellow fever and other contagious diseases." Mr. Landau is a Frenchman, who has resided In Havana for more than 14 years. He travels thoughout the United States and Canada selling cigars. "Wc sell a great-many more cigars in Canada than in the United State?, propor tionately." he said. "The Americans are great people to chew tho ends of cigars when they are pmokln? them, which is not tho case of the Canadians or the Cu bans. The cigars made in Havana are very dry by the time they reach the United States, and cannot be chewed the same as American brands, which are more now. iou take a Cuban or a Spaniard and he is civil and courteous to every one with whom be comes in contact. The American Is only nice to those he can use for his profit. That is the way it was In Cuba, and the native didn't like it. While at the present time the Spanish language is more universally used in Cuba. I be lieve that within two or three years the English language will bo spoken almost exclusively." Emll Schuraan, of Fairbanks, Alaska.-is visiting his brother. Otto Schuman. Mr. Schuman went to Daweon from Portland seven years ago, and has since accumu lated mining properties worth $40,000. He says about 20,000 persons are now on their way to Fairbanks. "There are so many Americans in Rome that when you are there it seems as though you are in your own country," said Rev. Horace M. Ramsey at the Im perial Hotel last evening. Mr. Ramsey will take charge and conduct his first service at the St. Stephens Episcopal Church next Sunday: Hie home Is in La Grande. ''For two years I have been studying In Germany. Last Summer I had charge of the St Paul Episcopal Church in Rome, in which the English language is spoken. There are about 600 members belonging to the church, most of them Americans. There are about 300 Americans who spend mosl of their time in Italy. The other members .were-those who would only be in the city a few months at a time. No matter where you go In Europe, you' will encounter Americans." Among the guests at the Perkins yester day was Charles Wllkins, formerly of Pendleton, who for some years was United States Indian agent on the Uma tilla reservation, Mr. Wllkins Is an old resident of Pendleton, having lived In that city for nearly 28 years. He is accompa-. nled by his family, and is in Portland to remain. "Portland and Pendelton are the two best towns In the United States." said Mr. I Wllkins last evening. "I hated to leave Pendleton after having lived there so many years, but business Interests com pel me to make my residence here. I will be associated with T. F. O'Rourke In the grain business. "We haven't quite decided upon our plans as yet. The Enterprise Grain & Mill Company will shortly be incorporat ed. In -which Mr. O'Rourke and myself will be Interested." "Hood River Is the Ideal location for a county seat," said Representative A. A. Jayne, of local-option fame, at the Hotel Perkins last evening. The bitterness en gendered by the defeat of Jiis bill to cre ate. Cascade County Is still rankling In Mr. Jayne's breast. "In the defeat of the eo-called legislative machine many bills wero driven Into obscurity which were really very meritorious. The bill to cre ate Cascade County was one of those that suffered. "I introduced the local-option amend ment because I thought it was right and Just, and was very anxious for It to be enacted, but my pet measure was the Cas cade bill. It's too bad, it's too bad," said Mr. Jayne, as he started to walk away. "Hood River, situated In the Hood River Valley on the banks of Hood River, Is as far away from the county scat as ever." PERSONAL MENTION. Benjamin A. Glfford, who Is well known through his photographs of the Columbia Rljrcr, Is a guest at the Perkins Hotel. Dan J. Moore, proprietor of the Moore Hotel, at Seaside, is In Portland for a few days. He Is registered at the Port land. J. B. Small, who is interested in the construction of tho branch railway from Arlington to Condon, Is a guest at the Perkins Hotel. D. M. Ellis, of Batavla, N. Y.. the direc tor of the New York State exhibits at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, is expected to arrive in Portland next week. He will remain until after tho close of the Fair. A. L. Goodwille, a contractor from Bend. Or., is registered at the Portland Hotel. -Mr. Goodwille has Just returned from an extensive trip throughout the United States. He has been gone from Oregon about two months. NEW YORK. March 23.fRnool.-i1 Northwestern people registered at Now York hotels today as follows: From Portland Miss F. Irwin. W. r Cousin. J. B. Atkinson, nt th Wc;tmln. ster; C. King, at the Albert. from Tacoma J. Murray, at the Grand Union. From Spokane R. B. Slew, at the Bel mont. From " Seattle W. Kenncr. nt th St. Denis; W. W. King, tit the Astor; WT. Doffenbaugh, at the Marlborough. Fence Was In Highway. At the conclusion ot the two days trial yesterday. Justice Reld discharged Albert Llngren. George Ungren and Will West. These defendants were arrested and tried under information filed by Jennie M. Whalen, charging them with the destruc tion of a fence. The locality of the trouble Is In and around the Jennc tract, and the Whalcns had built a fence acros what was supposed to be a public highway. The contention that It was private prop erty, and not such a thoroughfare, was not established by the complainants, and f4nce the defendants had committed no destruction other than to remove the ob struction caused by the fence, they were released. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cuttfejr Teeth. Be sure and un that old and well-tried remedy. Mm WlnsloKa Eoothlng Srrup, ior children teething. It soothes the child, softens the sums, allays all pain, curctrt wind colic and diarrhoea. A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE About "Blood Purifiers" and "Tonics." Every drop ot blood, every bone, nerve and tissue in the body can be renewed in but one way, and that Is, from whole some food properly digested. There Is no other -way, and the Idea that a medi cine in Itself can purify the blood or sup ply new .tissues and strong nerves is ri diculous and on a par with the-fpl-de-rol that dyspepsia or indigestion Is "a germ disease, or that other fallacy, that wealc stomach which refuses to digest -food can be made to do so by irritating and In flaming the bowels by pills and cathar tics. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure indi gestion, sour stomach, gas and bloating after meals, because they furnish the di gestive principles" which weak stomachs lack, and. unless the deficiency of pepsin and diastase is supplied, it is useless to attempt to euro stomach trouble by, tho use of "tonics." "pills," and "cathar tics' which have absolutely no digestive power, and their only effect Is to give a temporary stimulation. One grain of the active principle in Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 3.000 grains of meat, eggs and similar foods, and experiments have shown that they will do this In a gjass bottle at proper temperature, but of course are much more effective In tho stoirtach. There is probably no remedy so tlnt vorsally used as Stuart's Tablets, be cause It is not only , the sick and ailing, but well people who use them at every meal to Insure perfect digestion and assimilation of food. People who enjoy fair health take Stu art's Tablets as regularly as they take their meals, because they want to keep well; prevention is better than, cure, and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets do both; they prevent indigestion and they remove It where it exists. Tho regular use of one or 'two of them after' meals will demon strate their merit and efficiency better than any other "argument. ' Spencer Secures Contract for Bring' Ing Nineteenth Infantry From Vancouver OH Burners " for O. R. & N. Craft.- Two additional steamers will be chartered by the Portland and Asiatic Steamship Company to assist in hand ling: westbound freight during- tho next two months, if offerings continue to increase as rapidly as they have in the past few days. The sudden spirit in the export flour market is the cause. In anticipation of the increase in the flour tariff, which goes into effect on July 1, Japanese importers have be gun placing: heavy orders on this side. The orders are for April and May ship ment. The sailing; schedule of the Port land & Asiatic Company provides only two steamers out in those months and the vessels will have enough regular cargo to fill them without taking into account the recent rush orders from Japan. The movement of Eastern freight to the Orient has grown to such proportions that it Is probable the liners- could secure full cargoes without depending on any of the local shipments. The steamer Arabia, which Is now" in port, will sail, according to her sche dule, on March 30, with a full load. The next of the line, the Aragonla, will leave here on April 19 and all of her space has likewise been spoken for. Large reser'atlons have also been made on the Nicomedia, which is to leave Portland on May 15. It Is evi dent, therefore, that the company will have to secure additional steamers to keep the freight moving, unless there should be an unexpected falling off In the Japanese flour demand, which Is not considered likely. No provision has yet been made for placing extra vessels on the line in April and May. but It' Is understood that several steamers have been of fered to tho company' for the purpose. There is not much difficulty in secur ing tramps these days. SPENCER BRINGS SOLDIERS. Contract Let for Transporting Nine teenth Infantry to This City. The Nineteenth Infantry, which i3 going to Manila on the transport Bu ford, will be brought to this city from Vancouver Barracks on the steamer Chas. R. Spencer. The contract for transporting the troops to Portland was awarded to Captain E. W. Spencer yesterday by Captain Jesse M.- Baker, the quartermaster. The baggage and other personal property of the soldiers will also be brought over on the steam boat. The Nineteenth Infantry con sists of 40 officers and 825 men. The soldiers will leave the barracks on the morning of April 1 and will be disembarked at Greenwich Dock, where the Buford will be moored. Instead of going aboard at once, they will parade through tho principal streets of the city, returning to the transport at noon. As soon as they aro aboard, the Bu ford will sail. Another bargeload of lumber was towed down to the stcumer's anchor age yesterday and hy nightfall much of It had been stowed away in the hold. One more load will complete tho transport's cargo of 450,000 feet. S v DAKOTA'S TRIAL TRIP. If Successful, Steamer Starts' for Newport News Monday. NEW LONDON, Conn.. March 23. The steamship Dakota, just completed at the works of the Eastern Shipbuilding Com pany for the Great Northern Steamship Company, of Seattle, Wash., left this harbor today on her trial trip outside of Long Island Sound, to extend over a period of 2 hours. On board the steamer were the officials ot the shipbuilding com pany. President "J. D. Farrell, of the Great Northern Steamship Company; W. W. King, passenger agent of the Great Northern Company; Charles C. Lacy. James J. Hill's personal representative, and a few guests. In the event of the trial proving satis factory, the Dakota will leaVe this port for Newport News, Va.. next Monday, where she will go Into drydock. prepara tory to the trip around the Horn to Se attle. PREVENTS SHIPS FROM ROLLING New Hamburg-American Vessel Will Be Provided With Balance-Wheel. BERLIN, March 23. The Hamburg- American line is building a new steamer at the Vulcan works, at Stettin, which will bo fitted with an Invention of Otto Shyk, an engineer of Hamburg, which. It Is expected, will reduce the rolling of ves sels at sea to aimlnlmum. It consists of a missive balance-wheel, mounted In such a manner as to counteract the shifting of tho center ot gravity of the ship. The invention hitherto has only been tested in connection withr models, but the Hamburg-American officials are so con vinced of Its utility that they are advanc ing money for a trial, which will take place in June or July. Naval engineers re gard the invention as likely tp be ot the greatest use to warships in adding to the stability of the gun platforms. DENIES IT IS CONTRABAND. Agent of Tacoma Says Steamer's Cargo Was for Shanghai. SEATTLE, March 23, Acting Secre tary of State Adce today wired tho Northwestern Steamship Company that the steamship Tacoma had been cap tured by the Japanese In Anlwa Bay. on the southern end of Sakhalin Island, and had been towed to Nagasaki, whero the Japanese prize court is sitting. John P. Hartman, representing the Northwestern Steamship Company, at once wired Mr Adee to the effect that tho Tacoma was not carryinc contra band goods, that sho was bound dlrectl for Shanghai, and that every barrel of beef she carried was consigned to a Shanghai merchant. The State De partment was asfd to intervene and prevent. If possible, the condemnation of tho Tacoma. OIL FOR O. R. &. N. BOATS. Hassalo Hauled Out While Change Is Being Made. The O. R. & N. steamer Hassalo has been hauled out on the ways at the bone yard, where she will be overhauled and oil burnere will be put .Into her. The Ocklahama and the Harvest Queen will later be fitted for burning oil. The oil burners of the T. J. Potter have proved a great success, and have demonstrated that this fuel Is much cheaper than wood. The bid Bteamer Lewlston reached Rf paria on her last trip yesterday. She will be dismantled at once and her house, boiler and engines will be shifted to the Mrs. D. C. Wedding, Hart ford, Ely., was cured of female trouble by the remedy that has proved a blessing to women, Dr. Williams' Pink P5H$ For Pale People. She says: "When I reached the turn of life I had chills and fever. My whole system was out of order and I was dizzy and nervous. Phy sicians' treatment did me no good but I was cured and gained fifteen pounds by taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." From early girlhood to late in life, disorders incident to the development and maturity of womankind can, be relieved and cured by Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Are not health and hap piness worth trying for? Your Dmnut Sells tis Pill. hull of the new Lewlston, which Is ready to receive them. The new boat will be ready fpr service May L Boat-Building at Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., March 23. (Special.) Wileon Bros, have been awarded a con tract to construct a launch for the Fish ermen's Co-Operatlve Packing Company. The dimensions of the craft will be as fol lows: Length. 50 feet; beam. 11.5 feet; depth of hold 3.5 feet. It will be equipped with a. gasoline engine and will be used as a cannery tender. The same firm Is also building a craft that resembles a Co lumbia River fishing boat, except that It has an overhang at the stern like a launch and will have a small house. The boat, which will be operated by a small gasoline engine. Is for" a Wlllapa Harbor Oyster Company. The steamer El Hurd, belonging to the Columbia River Packers' Association, Is being rebuilt, but will be ready for service at the opening of the fishing season. Search for Cable Postponed. ASTORIA, Or.. March 23. (Special.) The Weather Bureau authorities at Wash ington have notified Observer Beals to dis continue the search for the disabled cable until the weather conditions get better, and the Port of Portland steamer John McCraken left up the river this afternoon, as 30 barrels of crude oil for fuel arrived from Portland for her this moning. When It arrived jhn u?ai tpH11v nntv nt fueV Francois- Fate In Doubt. SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. The Mer chants Exchange baa received advices from London stating that it is very prob able that the French bark L'Hermltte was spoken on March 13, instead of the French bark Francois, whose reinsurance was then quoted at 80 per cent. The re insurance on the Francois Is now quoted at 70 per 'cent. Danish Steamer Runs Aground. HORTA. Azores Islands. March 23. The Danish steamer Hekla, from Copenhagen and Christiansund for New York, which put In here yesterday with her rudder post broken grounded on entering the harbor, but subsequently was refloated. She ie leaking slightly. All her passen gers and crew are welL Marine Notes. The China steamer Arabia will move up to Alaska dock this morning to finish dis charging Inward cargo. The steamer Harold Dollar will sail from San Francisco this morning for this city. She will load lumber for the Bay City at ,the Portland Lumber Company's mill. The steamer F. A. Kllburn sailed for the south last night with a large list of passengers and with 5312 sacks of wheat for San Francisco, 50 tons of merchandise for Marshficld and 25 tons for Eureka. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, March 23. Arrived down at 3 A. 31. and sailed at 2 P. M. Steamer St. Paul, for San Francisco. Sailed at 3 P. M. Steamers .Northland, for San Pedro, and Nome City, for San Francisco. Condition of the bar, at S P. II., rough; wind south; weather cloudy. San Francisco, March 23. Sailed at noon Steamer Columbia, for Portland. Arrived Steamer Jeannle, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer Homer, for Gray'a Harbor; steamer Titanla, for Ladysmlth; schooner Jessie Minor, for Coos Bay; bark Pactolus, for Port Gamble. San Pedro. March 23. Arrived Schooner Irene, from Portland. St. Vincent. March 23. Arrived previous ly Memphis, front Tacoma, Seattle and San Francisco via Central and South American ports, for Hamburjr. 9 "A cake of pre vention is worth a box of cure." Don't wait tantil the mischiefs, done before using Pears' Soap. There's no pre ventive so good as Pears' Soap. Established in 17S9. Pear Gri&i2 Stag o 1 c You Must Sleep. If you cannot, it is due to an irritated or congested state of the brain, which will soon de velope into nervous prostration. Nature demands sleep, and it is as important as food; it is a part of her buHding and sustaining process. .This period of unconsciousness relaxes the mental and physical strain, and allows nature to restore ex hausted vitality. Dr. Miles' Nervine brings refreshing sleep, because it soothes the irritation and re moves the congestion. It is also a nerve builder; it nourishes and strengthens ev ery nerve in your body, and creates energy in all the organs. Nothing will give strength! and vitality as surely and quickly as Dr. Miles' Nervine. "During the past winter I had two attacks of Laurippe which left ma very weak, and in bad condition. I was so nervous I could not sleep. My wife, after trying different remedies, went for a doctor. The doctor was out. and a neighbor recommended Dr. Miles Nervine, and she brought homo a bottie. Xhad not slept for some time, and had terrible pains in my head. After taking a few doses of Nervine tho pain was not bo severe, and I Blept. I am now taking the second bottle, and am very much imoroved." HENRY SC SMITH, Underbill Vt. Or. Miles' Norvln la told by your druggist, who will guarzntsa that tha first laottto will bensflt. If It failf ha win refund your money. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind No Knife Needed Piles can be cured by internal- treatment. To get at the cause that is the secret, and that is why Dr. Perrin's Pile Specific is so universally successful in its results. It Increases the flow o digestive juices in the stomach accelerates the action of the liver. With congestion of theliverremoved and constipation relieved, the two chief and distinct causes of piles are reached and conquered. Dr. Perrin's Pile Specific The Internal Senedy For dyspepsia, in&sestion, consSpatien, biliousness, catarrh of the stomach and kindred ailments k is the greatest remedy that - has ever yet benefited mankind. Certain in its results, this remedy will cure the moat obstinate case of Piles. Dr. Perrln Medical Co., Helena, Mont Every Woman MARVEL WhirKnf Spray eyXadiea'Syrtng Seat. 1V is-.. Convenient- Xtk rear dnUt f.rli. 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