THE 3IORXTN(J OREGOXEAX, FRIDAY, JTJXE 23, 1905. CENTER OF OREGON Land of Buttes, Dead Craters and Sandy Plains. HAS MANY LEVEL VALLEYS Professor Russell Describes Great Central PJaln of Oregon, Through Which Deschutes River Makes Rich, Beautiful Valley. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington, May 28. Central Oregon has been under exhaustive study - by Professor Israel C. Russell, of the Geological Sur vey, and the report of his observations, when printed, will present many facts not generally known, but which ought to be. Compared with other parts of the coun try. Central Oregon has been little ex ploited and little Is known of It. Profes sor Russell's report will make his read ers more or less familiar with the country he traversed. The following summary of his report Is given out by the Geological Survey: One of the least known sections of the I'nlted States is Central Oregon. The relief of surface, in this section presents well marked contrasts, ranging from nearly level feature surfaces of the desert valleys, where the general elevation is about 4000 feet, to the rugged snow clad summits of the Cascade Mountains, the highest of which. Mount Jefferson, reaches a height of 10.350 feet. The con trast between the region extending 150 or more miles east of the Cascade Mount ains, and the great series of peaks and ridges bounding it on the west Is so great that the former region, although actually rugged, seems by comparison monotonous and lacking in relief of surface. But for the overshadowing Importance of the great mountains on Its western border, however, the cen tral portion of Oregon would in gen eral be recognized as monotonous. Especial consideration was given to the geology and paleontology, as well ns to the water resources. Almost in the exact geographic center of the state is what is known as the great 1 sandy desert, an extensive tract of nearly level land which has been termed sandy on account of the thick sheet of pumlceous sand and dust that covers large portions of It. The length of the desert is In the neighborhood of 150 miles, and its width is from SO to 50 miles. So nearly uniform is the surface that one might drive through out its length, and even for a much greater distance than that indicated above, without meeting any greater obstruction than the rugged sagebrush and. to indicate the aridity of the re gion, without finding a single water ing place for men or animals. The bor ders of this vast tract are indefinite, as it Is bounded by mountains, both of volcanic origin and of upheaval, be tween which He the extensive plains that unite to form the central plain. Many Extinct Yolcnnoen. On the plain Itself there are prom inent elevations, either standing as isolated buttes or as groups of hills or mountains, which are rendered espe cially conspicuous, because of .the gen eral smoothness of the isurface from which they rise as well as by the steepness, and in some instances the ruggedness of their sides. The most common and conspicuous elevations are due to volcanic eruptions. In travel ing west from Burns to Sisters a num ber of the volcanoes were found in the first half of the Journey, and farther west a number of ancient craters or much-eroded volcanic peaks and nu merous young volcanoes were located. These young volcanoes are situated for the most part in the northern part of Lake County and in the southwest ern part of Crook County. Their cones, so recent in numerous Instances that erosion has not yet broken their crater r'ms. are so numerous that 50 or more frequently can be counted in a single view, while a change of a few miles in the position of an obsorver brings perhaps as many more within the range of vision. The topography of the whole region is characterized by the broadness of its elevations, which are due in a mi nor way to the presence of eminences left by widely extended erosion, but principally to the constructive volcanic activity. The valleys between the mountains, buttes, hills, etc., are in general level floored. Sheets of basalt which have invaded the valleys and given them level floors occur widely throughout this section, and in many localities form the present surface. These lava sheets range In thickness from SO to 100 feet, as an average minimum, up to probably several hun dred feet. Following the spreading out of the volcanic products, both liquid and fragmental. came a heavy and widely distributed shower of . pumlceous fragments ranging in size from dust particles to masses of high ly vesicular pumice two to threo feet In diameter, which still remain on The plains and mountain ranges in thickness up to at least 70 feet. This covering lies on it like a great snow fall over an extent of several thousand square miles, particularly east of the Cascades. It not only has produced many changes in the minor features, but on account of its extreme porosity. Is one of the leading factors control ing the agricultural value of the count fry it covers. Arid Interior Bnsin. This portion of Central Oregon forms the extreme northern end, of the great interior basin, which for so long was regarded as the insuperable barrier to "Western development. The portion of the great basin In South-Central Ore gon comprises the country west of Harney and Malheur Lakes and north of Warner. Albert. Summer and Silver Lakes, and also about 40 townships northeast of the Glass Buttes. It is practically without surface streams, owing to the small precipitation, the porous character of the soil and the fissured condition of the underlying lava sheets. The entire region shares in the same general geologic and cli matic condition: the valleys are occu pied for the most part by basaltic lava flows; the surface over broad areas is composed of loose porous material, largely volcanic dust and lapilla; the rainfall is small and the surface streams are generally absent. A char acteristic feature of the great sandy desert and of the adjacent country is the presenco of eroded valleys and cones disproportionately large in ref erence to the weak streams now occu pying them, and what is even more conspicuous, the presence in several Instances of stream channels no longer occupied by water. These features are similar to and, in fact, form a part of the characteristics of the great basin and of much of the country adjacent to ltc particularly on the north, showing that what is now an arid country was formerly well watered. One -of these streamless channels has a length of about 75 miles. Its course is well de fined, and in certain localities it is a narrow, steep-sided canyon at least vSOO or 400 feet deep, cut. In basalt. In memory. -p( $ht, oldest -tokabltaats this channel has never been known to receive sufficient water to form a con tinuous stream. Beautiful Deschutes Valley. One of the most remarkable streams embraced in the area investigated is the Deschutes River, a fine stream of clear, cool water whloh has its source on the east slope of the Cascade Mountains, flows northward, and joins the Columbia about 15 miles above The Dalles. The country It drains is forested and holds several lakes of ex ceeding beauty, on account of the clearness of their waters and the pri meval wildness of the forest-covered mountains about them. Owing to the retention of the main tributaries of the rivers in lakes, as well as the for est shelter of Its drainage, and also to the fact that nearly the whole of the region drained by the head channels of the river is covered by a thick sur face sheet of pumlceous dust, which acts as a filter, in addition to the fea tures Just described, the Deschutes Is of special interest to geographers, as It exhibits certain peculiarities not commonly dealt with. Although flow ing from high plains on which precipi tation varies conspicuously with sea sonal changes, and where snow melts rapidly as the heat of Summer in creases, its volume over a large sec tion of its course Is practically con stant throughout the year. Stream gauglngs over a distance of 50 miles show that the variations in the height of the river during the year is not more than eight or perhaps 10 inches where the width is not abnor mally restricted. "Wooden bridges which cross the river in this portion of its course are placed only two or threo feet above its surface during the Sum mer stage, and even the amount of space thus afforded beneath their floors is determined by the height of the approaches, and not by the fluctu ations In the surface levels of tho water. The reason for the practically constant volumes of the Deschutes is mainly because it is bordered through out a part of its course by cellular lava, into which Its waters flow when a tendency to rise is experienced. The greater the volume of the river the more efficient this natural subter ranean spillway becomes. Investiga tions Indicate that the water which thus escapes from the river finds Us way through or beneath the lava and again comes to light, in part at least, often at a distance of from 30 to 40 miles from where it disappeared. ENGINEERS' OPEN BIDS For Extending Coqullle Jetty and Repairing Lighthouse Dwelling. ' Major "W. C. Langfelt, United States engineers, yesterday opened bids for the extension of the north Jetty at Coqullle. The bid a which were forwarded to Washington, were as follows: John Kiernan U2.3B2 A. K. and A. M. Bontley..... 47,370 A. J. McCabe ...... .J2 Bids were also opened for the making of repairs to the dwolllng at the New Dungeness light station on Puget Sound, as follows: Sam McGee. Port -Townsend J518S Dundon Bridge & Construction Co.. San Francisco 6377 Charles G. Barret. Anacortes 5640 J. A. Fastaband, Astoria C250 Henry A. Cotton, Port Townsend .... 5524 WIMj TAKE LU3IBER TO aiAXILA Drunicralg Is Chartered by Pacific Export Company. The British bark Drum era If; was char tered yesterday by the Pacific Export Lumber ' Company to take a cargo of lumber 'rb Manila. The bark arrived at Honolulu June 10 with coal from New castle. N. S. W., and as soon as hor cargo Is discharged will proceed to this city. Tho British steamer Sandhurst, which was chartered by the same firm to carry lumber to Taku Bar, is due from .Mo roran on July The German ship Christel finished load ing lumber at the North Pacific mill yesterday and will leave town In a few days. She carries- about 1.500.009 feet of lumber and Is bound for South Africa, Fast Time Down the Coast, SAN FRANCISCO. June 22. Special.) A large fleet of coasters came Into port today bringing lumber and coal from the forests and mines of the northern slopes. The barkentlne Amelia came down from Gray's Harbor in steamship time, making the run in three and a half days. The schooner Dauntless, also from Gray's Har bor, was not slow, having bowled hor way from port to port in Just 0 hours. The barkentlne Planter came down from Port Hadlock in five days. Another Steamer In Toledo's Place. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 22. (Spe cial.) The taking off of the steamer To ledo from the Gray'a Harbor-Portland run has caused considerable surprise, though the boat was too small for tho par-son gor trade. The business promised well, and it is expected that another vessel of bet ter accommodations will be put on shortly. New Steamer for Alaskan Trade. VICTORIA, B. C. June 2-The Can adian Pacific Railway Company has giv en a contract to a local company for the construction of a new passenger steamer to cost In the neighborhood of J100.CNM. The new Pteamer will be used In North ern British Columbia and Alaska trade. Acme Towed to San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. -June 22. The steam schooner Acme that was badly damaged by fire in the harbor at Eirekc about a week ago was towed to this port today for repairs. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. June 22. Ortdlttoa ef the bar at 5 P. M.. smooth; wind weft, weather cloudy. Arrived at 4:30 A: M. and left up at 12:30 P. M- German steamer Arabia, from Hongkong and way porta. Arrived down at 4:30 T. M. Schooners O. M. Xeltegff and Mabel Gale. San Francisco. June 22. Arrived at S A. XL Steamers AureHa, from Portland, and Se quoia, from Astoria. Arrived Steamer M. F. Plant, from Coos Bay; barkentlne Amelia, from Gray's Harbor; schooner Dauntless, from Grays Harbor; steamer Asuncion, from Seattle. Sailed British steamer Queen Alex andra, tor Yokohama. HIpgo. June 22. Arrived previously Steamer St. Hugo, from New Trk. via Singapore. Manila. Shanghai, etc. Hongkong. June 20. ArrKed previously Steamer Tartar, from Vancouver, B. C. via Yokohama. Sailed June 21 Empress of In dia, for Vancouver. B. C. via Shanghai. Kobe and Yokohama. Yokohama. June 22. Arrived previously Steamers Belra. from Taoema; Shawmut, from Tacoma and Seattle for Hongkong, etc.; Volga, from Ean Francisco. More Money for Army In India. LONDON. June 22. Indian Secretary Broderlck. In presenting the Indian budget in the House of Commons, said It was his duty to ask the House to increase the charge for military service by about $12, 200,000. Oregon Man Takes St. Louis Bride. ST. LOUIS. June 22. (Special.) A mar riage license was Issued today to C Frank Doughton. of Lebanon, Or., and Cora George, of St. Louis. Pure Tee aad -Buraett's Vanilla -are the stisGgt Barttt'p and take so ri NINETEEN KILLED (Continued From First Fax.) finding of his gold watch Imbedded in his charred body. The cases of the watch had been melted together. They were pried opea and his name was found en graved upon the inside. His wife saw the name and fell in a faint. The body of Mechlins was Identified by his eye-glasses The first death today of the Injured was that of H. H. Wright, of the G. M. Featherstone Foundry &. Machinery Com pany, of Chicago. Other deaths followed at Intervals of half an hour or longer until noon, when the list of badly In jured had been exhausted. Thirty pouches of mall were carried on the train. 20 from Chicago and 10 from Toledo. Some of the bags were caught in the flames, but their contents were only partially burned, and much of the mail was saved. It was resorted, re pouched and sent East today. Fireman Escapes by Miracle. The wrecked train was making nearly 70 miles an hour w.hen the accident oc curred, accordlnc to the fireman. Aaron Gorham, of Norwalk, O., who was badly bruised. He miraculously escaped death. "We were speeding like the wind," said Gorham. "when the engine left the track. It occurred so quickly that I little knew what happened until we crashed Into the Mentor frelghthouse. 1 neither heard nor saw the engine after that. "The engine overturned, and somehow tho tank managed to fall upon me, but not heavily, and I was sheltered by It. I lost consciousness from the terrible blow which I had received upon the head, and I knew nothing until I was dragged from underneath the wrecked engine. My es cape was positively a miracle, since I did not meet the fate of poor Taylor." One of the most appalling features of the wreck was tho burning of the dead and Injured. A. P. Head, of London. England, had inhaled flames and smoke. His tongue was swollen and his luncs were seared so that the doctors declared he could live only a few hours H. H. Wright, of Chicago, was pinioned in the train, and was partly extricated by his own efforts when the flames over took him and burned him so severely that ho died later. He was brought to Cleve land on the relief train. His arms and head were burned so badly that he was hardly recognizable. Mentor, the sceno of the wreck. Is the home of the widow of the late President Garfield. Conductor Alexander Hammond, of the limited, told his experience. "I rushed back to the switch immediate ly after the wreck. It was open and locked open. I tried it and found that It worked all right The switch light was out. Not a wheel had rolled over the switch since No. 18, the east-bound Chi cago and Boston train, went through, 45 minutes before." J. Prior, colored, a porter on the second car of the train, was --busy preparing berths for the passengers when he felt the train leave the main track." He said he Just went up Into the stir and then lurched sideways. "I fell against a window and broke IU I crawled out of the window, coming out uador the underside of the train. When ever a face appeared at a window I grabbed for the man and pulled . him out. All were saved, but I was hurt a little. My hand was cut and my shoulder sprained severely." Dying Man Tells His Story. James H Gibson, of Chicago, a pas senger on the train, died at a Cleveland Hospital early today from his Injuries. Gibson was conscious to within a short time of his death,, and spoke calmly of his experience. He said: "I can toll very little about it, for I lost consciousness and saw but little of what occurred after the crash came. I was seated in the smoker, pretty well back, and the first realization I had of an ac cident was when I felt myself suddenly hurled over the back of the seats and found myself In darkness among the struggling and shrieking masses of hu man beings. There was a frightful roar ing and hissing of steam, and I seemed to be stifling in a dense cloud of It, I crawled about blindly and felt what seemed to be a window frame. With my hands I broke a glass and managed to draw myself through the window. "There was such a cloud of steara everywhere that I scarcely knew which was to run, but I had the Instinct to stag ger away from the blinding, stinging steam that I could feel was scalding my flesh. "I must have lost consciousness about this time, for I have only a confused rec )lection of people coming to help me and the impression that my hands and arms were bleeding where I had broken the glass. Then I remember nothing more until I was an board the train coming to Cleveland." A quantity of first-class mail matter was destroyed by the fire which con sumed all except the two rear coaches. The mail was largely composed of through pouches from the West, destined for Eastern points. A score or more of physicians from Cleveland. Colllnwood, Ashtabula and Palnesville went to the scene of the wreck at the request of the Lake Shore officials. After tho physicians had treated the injured the latter wcro placed aboard a special train and brought to this city, where they were hurried in 'waiting amublances to be conveyed to the hospitals. The scene was terrible. The night was dark, save for the light from the blazing- wreckage of the coach that was crushed and splintered on top of the engine. Men swarmed about It, combating the flames with the means at hand, groping their way through the blinding, scalding steam that rose In clouds, hunting for the Injured, whose piteous cries were such as chilled the hearts of those who heard them. Injured Burned to Death. There was a small water supply, and the means at hand for fighting the flames were pitifully Inadequate, but the zeal of the rescuers wrought greal things for the first few minutes. It was known that a number of injured were helpless In the wreck, but though the work was done with frantic haste and without regard to danger, the flames gradually drove the rescuers back, and after 10 minutes of awful battle the rescuers were driven away from the blazing combination coach and the Imprisoned passengers were incinerated. Despite all the help, the fins burned until after midnight, and the last burned and blackened corpse was not recovered unVll 1 o'clock. Pullman Conductor J. J Pullman Conductor J. J. O'Neill, with isksjhls lores of. porter .did valiant xoriJtJut ta mymt Mr; rteuUed In helping: care for taj Injured as they were taken from the wreck. Bedding, blankets and sheets were stripped from the berths of the four Pullman coaches and used for the relief of. the sufferers. Conductor Hammond, who escaped, stoned the work of res;uo. and led his fellow trainmen and the less seriously hurt of the passengers In deeds of xes cue that were truly heroic. It was the belief of the men who were at the scene that those whose bodies were burned in tha wreck wero unconscious after the crash. They felt certain they were able to releaso and take out of the wreck all of those who were able to call for help, and thus help the rescuers locate them. In the glowing furnace that roared and sput tered with terrific ferocity It was pos sible to se a number of tho bodies, but It was Impossible to get to them until the arrival of the fire department, which was able to quench the flames. "Weird Scene of Ruin. The scene of the wreck as the res cuers redoubled their efforts to recov er the bodies, after the help of the fire department made their fight with tho flames successful, was weird and horrible. A pall of smoke hung over the wreck, on which the firemen were pouring great streams of water. Res cuers with lanterns groped through thi smoke and steam and spared no efforts to get to the bodies. Despite all this, the condition of the bodies was such as to make identifica tion almost impossible. One body was recovered with the bead mlsslnsr- The clothing was gone from the body, and there was only the smallest chance of a successful Identification. The bodies were placed on a special train and hur ried to Cleveland. At 1 o'clock the body taken from the wreck was thought to be that of New ton "Walters, of Hamburg-. N. T.. who was baggagemaster of tho train. Tho Identification was not complete. Officials of the road started an in formal Investigation immediately on their arrival. . They could not under stand why or how the train could be derailed at the switch, which is pro vided with every known safeguard, and was carefully Inspected prior to tho passing of the train. Arthur L. Johnson, of Comey &. Johnson, millinery manufacturers, of Cleveland, was a passenger on the wrecked train, and was riding in the smoker at the time the wreck occurred, and Is believed by a traveling compan ion to have perished. A passenger who was with Mr. Johnson on the train, and who escaped without serious dam age, says Mr. Johnson was caught In the derailed cars In such a way that escape was practically Impossible. Tragic Meeting of Friends. It was a tragic coincidence of the wreck that It should happen close by the Summer home of Horace Andrews, president of tho Cleveland Electric Railway Company, and that one ot the fatally Injured passengers should be his lifelong friend and bosom compan ion. C H. Wellman. Wcllman knew that he was near the house of his friend. "When he had been carried to a place of safety his first words were a feeble call for Mr. Andrews. Bystanders learned of the wish of the supposedly dying man, and a shout went up for the man he wanted to see. Mr. Andrews had hurried to. the scene of the catastrophe as soon as he learned of it. and be was led to the spot where Wcllman lay In his agony. Kneeling by the side of the sufferer, Andrews spoke a few words of com fort. "Come nearer." whispered "Wellman. His friend leaned close to the Injured man. "I'm terribly hurt. Horace. Yes, I'm dying. I'm terribly scalded, and I won't live. I know that. So I want you to take this message to my wife Mr. Andrews leaned still closer so that the message was whispered In his ear. Doctors, nurses and bystanders unconsciously turned away for a mo ment, while tho last tender words were uttered." After that Mr. Wellman rallied and asked after his friend and partner, Thomas R. Morgan, who was with him on the train. He was told that Mor gan still lived. Thank God for that." he murmured. "Oh, I hope Tom will live." Soon after that the injured were placed aboard the relief train and hurried to Cleveland, Mr. "Wellman among the rest. BOY MAY BE INNOCENT CAUSE Told Two Men He Had Been Open ing Switch. CLEVELAND, O.. Juno 22. It is prob able that investigation tomorrow will de velop that a boy 14 years old meddled with the switch at the Mentor Stojion last night and caused the wreck of tho Twentieth Century flyer. William Usher, ticket agent of tho Nlck el.Platc, and James Barnes, of Wlllough by. were on the scene of tho wreck 20 minutes after It happened. On the way they met a boy carrying a lantern. They questioned blm ani he said that he had been down to shut a switch. The men went to the scene of the wreck and found the switch open, but locked. The men are of the opinion that tho boy thought that there was a freight ahead of the Twen tieth Century and opened the switch to let it through and take a siding, and that he meant to open the switch instead of clos ing it H. S. Storria, general superintendent of the Lake Shore, said that the matter would be Investigated tomorrow, although he Is Inclined to doubt the story that a boy had turned the switch. WILD RETURN TO OLD TI31E President Newman Makes Change, Though Denying Its Necessity. NEW YORK, June 22. President New man, of the New York Central and Lake Shore Railroads, said today that the 20 hour schedule of the Twentieth Century Limited train will be restored at once in place of the IS-hour schedule on which the train bad been running for only a few days. Mr. Newman said: "Since the sad accident which has hap pened on the Lake Shore. I have had a consultation with the operating officials, who have explained that the accident was caused by a misplaced switch, and was not due to the speed of the train, and they assure roe that the present schedule can be safely and easily maintained. While I agree with the operating officials that there is no physical reason why tho schedule should not be continued, never theless In my Judgment the time of the Twentieth Century Limited should be re stored to 20 hours, and it will be done at once." WRECK RESULT OF MALICE XovOther Cause Possible Than Tam pering With Switch. CHICAGO. June 22. C F. Daly, general passenger traffic manager of the Lake Shore road, made the following statement early today: "Vice-President W. C Brown and I have been getting all "the information from the scene of the wreck by telephone at his residence. The terrible tragedy has been a severe shock to us both, and It Ik Imnoeslhl Jtt th! tlmo tn n n fny for the accident. However, from I the beat information that w hv Kr "-bis to secure, we axe both of the onlnlon froia some one tampering with the switch. The evidence seems to point to a deliberate, malicious attempt' to derail the train. It seems hard to believe that any person could be guilty of such a fearful crime, but we are forced to this opinion by the evidence. "Train No. 10. which left here yester day morning at 10:90. passed this switch less Chan an hour ahead of the Twentieth Century Limited. Tho switch was all right then. There was no train between the two. The information leads us to think that some time between the two trains the switch was tampered with. "The train was going at the customary rate of speed, which Is about 60 to 63 miles an hour. This speed we do not be lieve was the cause of the accident. .The same accident would have befallen any train going at a much less rate of speed, and In the case of a long, heavy train the fatalities would have been even greater." When asked If the accident which had befallen the train would lead to the aban donment of the IS-hour schedule between Chicago and New York, Mr Daly denied that any such result would follow. "We do not believe that the rate of speed is a factor to be considered In the disaster of last night. If we were to think speed the cause of the accident and should seek to eliminate all possibility ot such catastrophes, we would have to re duce the running time of trains to 15 or 20 miles an hour. This the public would not tolerate." CLEVELAND. O.. June 22. D. C. Moon, assistant general superintendent of the Lake Shore Road, after Investigating the cause of the wreck, made this statement today: "I have made a careful and thorough investigation. The switch was open. I am satisfied , that some one having a key opened the switch with malicious Intent. The train did not jump the track." General Manager W. II. Marshall, of the Lake Shore Road, expressed the opinion today that the wreck was de liberately planned by some unknown person through the switch 4t Mentor. Fireman Gorham. who suffered seri ous injury, declared today that the sig nal light showed white. The switch was found to be In perfect condition Immediately after the wreck. NOTED AS ADVERTISING MAX S. C. Bcckwlth, Who Died of In juries, Agent for Orcgonlan. NEW YORK. June 22. S. a Bcckwlth. who died today as a result of injuries sustained in the wreck. wa3 well known In newspaper advertising circles. He was president of the S. C Beckwlth Special Advertising Agency which has offices .In this city, and was a representative oNthe Portland Oregonian. He was 50 years old. Bennett Famous Patent Lawyer. NEW YORK. June 22. John R. Ben nett, who met death In the Twentieth Century wreck at Mentor. O., was one of the foremost patent lawyers of the country and appeared In many of the im portant cases growing out of the infringe ments on great Inventions. His notable case was his victory for the City of New York over the use of fire hose attachmeut. The case dragged along more than 25 years, and Involved nearly J27.00O.0CO. A decision In favor of the city was handed down in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, last December. Two Well -Known Men Victims. CHICAGO, June 22. H. H. Wright, whose name appears in the list of casual ties, was secretary of the Featherstone Foundry Machine Company here. James H. Gibson, another Chicago victim, was secretary of the American Foundry & Machine Company. Both lost their lives. ONCE LIVED IN OREGON William S. Grant, Former Govern ment Contractor, Dies In Maine. FARMINGTON. Me., June 22. (Special.) William S. Grant, a widely known ship builder and war-time Government con tractor, died here today, aged SO. He was one of five who owned the Kennebec Steamboat Company, and during the Civil War handled big contracts for Govern? ment supplies In the Southwest. When a big wagon train was captured by the Confederates in Texas, he put in a claim, and. while prosecuting It, engaged In busi ness in Oregon. Seattle, and other Pacific Coast points. Congress finally awarded him $77,000. and he closed out his Oregon business, returning East. OVER $100,000,000 IN GOLD Receipts of Seattle Assay Office In Seven Years. SEATTLE. Wash., June 23. At the close of business yesterday, Frederick A. Wing, assayer In charge of the United States assay office here, announced that tho Institution has completed Its "century run," tho receipts of gold and sliver hav ing passed the one hundred million mark, amounting to 3100,150.030. Tho receipts for yesterday were 21,627.94 troy ounces of dust. This brought the grand total from the opening of the of fice, July 15, 1SSS, to June 22. 1S05. inclusive, up to 6.402.15S.72 troy ounces. Reduced to avoirdupois pounds, it gives 397,145.77. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS John Parmalee. of Chicago, left his en tire estate of J400.CCO in trust for the pur chase of fuel for the poor out of the in come. The lard refining building at the pack ing plant of Scbwarzschild ts. Sulzberger, at Armourdale, Kan., was destroyed ay fire yesterday. Loss, close to $200,000. Under the guise of telephone Inspectors, thieves secured entrance to the country home of a corporation lawyer In New York and stolo Jewelry worth 523,000. but of much greater value as family heir looms. , The French torpedo-boat Harpon struck a rock during the maneuvers off Cher bourg Wednesday night. She was refloat ed and towed to the arsenal. Vice-Consul General Dean B. Mason, son of United State Consul-General Frank H. Mason, at Berlin, was married yester day to Miss Alice Peterson, of -Berlin. General Montero Rlos has formed a -new Spanish Cabinet. Dispatchers Favor Block System. DENVER, Juno 22. The National Train Dispatchers' Association closed its con vention today with the selection of Buf falo, N. Y.. as the next meeting place and the election of the following offi cers: President. F. X. Meyer. Marshall. Tex.; vice-president. L. H. Phetteplace. Williamson. W. 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Stricture, Varicocele, Nervous Debility, Blood Poison Rectal, Kidney and Urinary Diseases Aae? all diseases ud Treakaesses due to Inaeritaace, evil bablts, excesses er tbe result ef arpeclfic diseases. C0N5UITATI0H AND EXAMINATION FREE ZIcIt a"a OfSce Hobtsi 8 A. X. to 8 P. SI.) Sundays, 10 to X3 ealy. St. Louis ScaJ.and Dispensary Cer. Second and XanahlH Streets, Portland, Or. conunemenu Wred. Ho failure. potency vmtvfi vuv troubled with night feashfulnets. aversion to society, wnlch. deprlva you of our manhood. SfOU FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE. ... , . .u , MXDELK-AGEU X.V, who from excesses and strains have lost their SCVITTjIT POWK8 BLftOD ASD SKDT DISEASES, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged Prostate. Sexual .Debility, Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kid ney and Liver troubles cured without MERCURY OR OTHER POISONING DRUGS. Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr Walker's methoJs are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, lut cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who de scribe their trouble, PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plaia envelops. Consultation tre and sacredly confidential. Call en er address JjR WALKER, 151 First Street, Corner YamhW, Portlind, Oiv That part of himself; that strife for perfec tion which every true, craftsman puts into -his work that is the sig nature which Stein -Bloch artisans have been putting upon Wool Tested Material for fifty years the final touch of art which lends supreme distinction to all Stein-Bloch Smart Clothes- Write for "SSnartnwj." aa education in correct dress, which also exixlalas tha wonderful Wool Test and telli you where- Steln-Bloch 8mart Clothes r sola Inyoarclty. THE STEIN-BLOCH CO. Wholetalo Tailors X3o-3a Fifth Ave., Tailor Shops. New York. Rochester, N. Y. timiijiiaiijiaggMiimuMEuuB(ia WEEK We treat successfully all private ner vous and chronic diseases of. men. alsa blood,, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and inroat troubles. We cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever. In 30 to 60 days. We remove STRIC TURE, -without operation or pain. In IS days. We stop drains, the result ot self-abuse. Immediately. We can restore the sexual vigor of any man under 50 by means of local treatment peculiar to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week The doctors or this Institute are an ... .n .raduates. have had many years' expencn.e. have been known In Portland - Viavo -i r.nntn firm tn mflln. TO. jrctt.. - M tain ....4 -will undertake no cass unless certain cure can be effected. Above all other things, tve strive to save the thou sands of young and middle-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured by the vroes of nervous debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nervous Debility and special weakness that Is uni formly successful in cases ivhere success was befora and by other doctors deemed impossible. It does not; stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently. It allays Irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unduly expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels that carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from his life. We want all WHO ARB SUFFERING from any disease or special weakness to feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of tholr condition FREE OF CHARGE, without being bound by any obligation whatever to take treatment unless they so desire. Ws cur Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver. ' kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diar rhoea, dropsical swellings. Srighfs disease, etc. Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky oe bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum Siich as niles. natuiu. ikture. ulceration, mucous and ' ; bloody discharges, curwd without tha knife, paia os Diseases of Men Cure guaranteed. emissions, dreams, exhausting- drains.