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la THE MORXIN-& OKEGOXIA, THURSDAY, JUIF ST, JL905. ATTEMPTS TD BUY " JUROETWITH S2Q An Unknown Offers Bribe to Joseph Hayes in Scalp ers' Case. CASPARY IS 'FOUND GUILTY Municipal Court Jury, Containing: Two Retired Army Generals, Comes to Verdict Against Ticket Sharks. OFFERS JUROR TWENTY DOLLARS Bribery wag attempted by a man 'whose name la not known to the offi cials in the case of H. C. Caspar, convicted yesterday of illegally main taining and operating an establish ment where rallroaif tickets are sold. Joseph Hayes, a member of the Jury of six impaneled to try the charge, was approached and offered $20 to se cure an acquittal, or to hang the Jury. The audacious net startled Mr. Hayes, who, however, remained calm and at tempted to arrange for a meeting at a later date, thinking to bring about the arrest of the criminal. The lat ter refused to agree to this plan, and the case rested there. At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Hayes, upon reporting for Jury duty, communicated the attempted bribery to Judge Cameron. Deputy District Attorney Haney and Special Prose cutors Malarkey and Spencer. An effort is being made to locate the criminal. A sensation was created at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when Joseph Hayes, a Juror In the Caspary ticket-scalping case, reported to Municipal Judge Cam eron and other officials of the court that he was approached by an unknown man and offered f20 if he would agree to secure an acquittal or hang the jury. The case went on as scheduled, and after a brief deliberation the Jury brought In a verdict of guilty. v The Jury was out but 20 minutes, when Bailiff Golt was called and Informed that a verdict had been reached. Special Pros ecutors Dan J. Malarkey and Arthur C. Spencer, Attorneys Watts and DItchburn, for the defense, and Judge Cameron were called In, and Clerk Hennessey read the verdict of guilty, as Caspar" stood. Judge Cameron did not pass sentence, and probably will not for several days, as there are yet charges of forgery, lar i:eny and selling railroad tickets Illegally to be tried against Caspary- He is at lib erty upon ball. Today other cases against the scalping crowd will be taken up. The penalty is a fine -of from $10 to $100. County Jail Imprisonment of from 10 to 60 days, or both fine and Imprisonment. Great secrecy was maintained by those to whom the information was given con cerning the attempted bribery of Joseph Hayes, as an excellent description was furnished of the criminal who made the offer, and it is the Intention of the offi cials to locate and arrest the man. If possible. Hayes was approached by the man, who asked concerning the progress of the case. As he was a stranger to Hayes, the lat ter asked to what case he referred, and received a reply Indicating the Caspary scalping case. The unknown man then said that he had been asked by a promi nent business man of Portland to offer Hayes $20 to secure an acquittal or hang the jury. Hayes was startled by such an offer, but realized at once that If he could arrange to meet the man later, the arrest might be made and the would-be briber brought to justice. Hayes told the man he would take the matter under advisement, and meet him later to make answer. To this the man replied that he must have a re ply then and there or call off the offer, and Hayes said he would not accept, Monday, when the Jury was being se lected, two men were peremptorily chal lenged by the prosecution, and it was openly charged that an attempt had been made to "pack" the jury. One of the men excused was tailor for Attorney John F. Watts, of the defense. Yesterday was the third day of the Cas. pary trial. The defense finished its case, arguments were made and the jury re tired to deliberate. The names of the jurors were: General T. M. Anderson, Mark Gill. Robert Kennedy. General D. W. Burke. Victor Lawrence and Joseph Hayes. At last night's session of the Mu nicipal Court, the first ever held. Judge Cameron ..held George Sullivan to the prand Jury on a charge -of assault with Intent to commit robbery upon the per son of A. P. Williams, and discharged A. S. Cowles and A. E. OXnnors, charged with robbing- Mrs. M. "Hardy. Beatrice "Lewis, colored, was held to the grand Jury tinder bonds of $750 on a charge of assaulting Grace Hill, col ored, with a dangerous weapon In a resort in the North End district at 2 A M . Monday, when the plaintiff was wounded In the arm by a shot. John Johnson, colored, was caught In the act of assaulting and beating Ah Sing on Second street at a late hour Tuesday night and was arraigned on the charge, -which the court con tinued for sentence, saying he hardly knew what to Jo, as the case Is quite eerlous. i For refusing to move, -when ordered to do so by Policeman Burke. R. W. Moulton. a Baptist minister, who con ducts street meetings, was yesterday fined $. notwithstanding' he attempted to show persecution, .saying; other peo ple were permitted to preach unmolest ed by the police and to blockade the sidewalks and streets. Sergeant of Police Hogeboom arrest ed J. B. DeRoehes, a street "faker," Tuesday night for refusing to move when so ordered, and the defendant, despite vehement protest and explana tions that he had paid lots of money to the city for licenses, was fined $5, after tvhlch he told Judge Cameron and others that he would carry the case be fore the Police Commissioners to show that others are allowed to break the law. John Demralng. -who operates a 6a loon at Fourth and Taylor streets, was clearly shown to maintain a side en trance to the establishment by the tes timony of Policemen Kay and Jones, but as he is a foreigner and was some what befuddled as to the police regu lations, he was given until "Saturday to close- the entrance. Eugetie Tyler, colored, was sent to the City Jail for -ten days for Interfer ing -with Policeman Carlson and resist ing arrest. Thomas McGlinn an Jaaa Ca-nJ, the former proprietor of a saloon at' 2S5 Alder street, and -the latter proprietor of a saloon at 126 Fifth street, were charged by Policemen Kay and Jones with maintaining: side entrances, con trary to the provisions of the new or dinance, and after hearing the testi mony. Judge Cameron took the cases under advisement, as he wishes to make himself clear on the provisions of the law. E. Barnett. arrested by Detective Joe Day recently on suspicion of being: a bunco man, was arraigned on a. charge of vagrancy, and asked the opportunity to leave Portland, which was given. a ' Business has Increased to such an ex tent that Judge Cameron has requested of Mayor Lane that an assistant clerk be named to help Clerk .Frank D. Hennessey. SONS OF GENERALS' HERE U. S. Grant and Father Thomas "Sw ing Sherman Here. The two eldest sons of two famous Gen- crals of the United States Army during the Civil War, both sons almost as well acquainted as were their fathers, are in Portland. Ulysses S. Grant, son of tho ex-President of the same name, has adopted law as a profession, and Father Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of General W. T. Sherman, has taken clerical orders and is a Jesuit of the Catholic faith. Father Sherman arrived in Portland last night, in company with Archbishop Chris- tie, having journeyed from Chicago at tho Invitation of the latter, to deliver a memot rial address at the Auditorium on Cath olic day. next Sunday, at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Father Sherman's ad- dress will be patriotic and religious. deal-In-; mostly with Captains Lewis and Clark. Accompanying Archbishop Chris tie and Father Sherman is William Dono-t hue, a clergyman who has been sent West in the interest of the Catholic Truth Soi clety, which order Archbishop Christie is anxious to have Introduced Into Oregon, i Bishops Lenihan. of Helena, Mont., and Carroll, of Great Falls. Mont., and other dignitaries of the Catholic church will bo here on Catholic day. Father Sherman has been selected to deliver the principal address of the day. He is a Westernen by birth and choice. He was born In San Francisco and spent his youth in that cltj. He graduated from Yale In 1S76. and during the Spanish-American War served. In his priestly capacity under General Fred Grant, in Porto Rico. M0NTAVILLA UP IN ARMS Citizens Say That Water Company Must Supply More Water. "Something is going to happen In Montavilla right soon, unless the Mount Tabor Water Company provides us with water. The .people of this district will not longer submit to the unbearable out rage that is being perpetrated on them." H. B. Dickinson, secretary of the Monta villa Board of Trade spoke the foregoing words yesterday, as he set forth In grapnlc language the extraordinary suf ferings of the people there on account of the water shortage. The intention Is now to join hands with all of Mount Tabor and iy concert of action force the Mount Tabor Water Company to pump more water, as nearly all sections suffer shortage. Falling In this the citizens say they will form a water company, lay adequate mains and purchase Bull Run water, or get it from some other source. It Is not believed that Paradise Springs will now supply Mount Tabor and Monta villa with sufficient water, and the people generally concede they must help them selves somehow. JOHN BARRETT IS COMING Will Address Trans-Mississippi Con gress on Oriental Trade. John Barrett, whose work in the diplo matic service of the GovemnJcnt has made him a figure of more than National in terest, will vlrtt Oregon and be present August 17 at the session of the Trans Mississippi Commercial Congress to de liver an address on the topic: "Oriental Trade. President Theodore B. Wilcox, of the Congress.' received a telegram yesterday from Mr. Barrett, accepting the invita tion to speak on this subject. His long rervlcc as a representative in the diplo matic service in Slam; China and more recently In Panama has riven him un usual opportunities to study problems as sociated with" the cuestion. AFTER THE RACES Drop into The Tavern for the finest' din ner to be had In Portland. Eerythlng strictly up-to-date and delightful. Kept cool by artificial means, it Is always com fortable. The service Is unequal ed west of Chicago. The most unique grill on the continent. After-theater suppers a rpe clalty. Grand concert every evening by Thlclhorn's Orchestra. Opposite Orego nlan building. DAYLIGHT DOWN COLUMBIA. Ob "T. J. rotter," Qotea f River Boat. rx't X1m It. T. J. Potter sails for Astoria and North Beach as follows: July 23, 9 A. M.: July Xi, S: A. M.; July 27. 10:40 A. M.: July iS. 11:40 A. M.; July 23. 1 P. M. Don't fall to see the Lower Columbia from decks of this maslficent boat. Particulars and O. R. &. N. Summer book by asking C W. Stinger, city ticket agent. Third and Washington streets. Portland. Kcsrsasa rma. If Btr I Cat Mac Teeth. 5 ar use u iia aaa rU-LriC tm?. "tin. TfiBiJeW Sewainr Smw. He tWMm UtfctfiS. It eetfee tk cfttM. khm kk jitth. UIvi a Pz, cart -rial eoira s& Mi.it if i. ' Attorney DItchburn, for the Defence. Jodxe Cameron. , H. C. Cajpaxy, the Defendant. J i. - -I LLOYD APPEALS Tff HIGH PRELATE Ex-Bishop-Coadjutor of Ore gon Demands Investigation of Unnamed Charges. ACTION IS UNPRECEDENTED Presiding Bishop Tuttle, of Episco pal Church, Will Look Into Aspersions Cast Upon Officer. Unprecedented in recent history of tha Protestant Episcopal Church Is 'the action that is now to be taken for a complete! official Investigation of the matters In volved in the controversy between mem bers of the late convention of the Oreg&n H. C. CASfPARY IS CONVICTED IN MUNICIPAL COURT OF MAINTAINING AN ILLEGAL TICKET OFFICE diocese. In which aspersions were cast upon the rector elected bishop-coadjutor. Rev. Frederic E. J. Lloyd, who was elect--ed. filed acceptance of the place to which he had been called. 9n& then tatcr wlth-i drew his acceptance, has demanded oC Presiding Bishop Tuttle a thorough lnves-i ligation. Rev. George B. Van Waters, president of the standing committee of the diocese of Oregon, yesterday received the follow-i lng telegram from Dr. Lloyd: "Unlontown. Pa.. July 35. 1J03. Have de- manded Investigation by presiding bishop. "F. E. J. LLOYD." The presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States in the aged RL Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle. of St. Louis, Mo., who was consecrated in 1667, and Is the oldest In point of servlco In that high dignity of the 100 bishops o& the church. This demand for an impar- tial and thorough Investigation seems to have been made by Dr. Lloyd as a means of having It determined what are tho grounds upon which such strong opposH tion has been brought against his conse-i cratlon as bishop-coadjutor of Oregon. Case Unprecedented. Exactly what course of procedure will be adopted by the presiding bishop is not Known, sipce tne case is so extraordinary; as to have no counterpart In the hlstorjvl of the church so far as known by local rectors communicated with last evening. It Is probable that a committee of bishops will be called upon to take evidence. re- reive complete statements from those wha have been actively Identified with the op-f position, and discover the reasons for tho charges that have been made without be-t lng detailed, and ascertain whether anjl foundation existed for such charges. This appeal having been taken to the highest authority In the church came as a surprise to parties to both sides of the controversy, and the protectants who filed with the standing committees and bishops a circular asking that he be not conse crated, and proposed two days ago to sub mit to members of the convention accu mulated evidence, which. It was Intimated, was of 'a very grave character, now de clare that the evidence Is only of a nature that denotes lack of proper business qual ifications to assume the responflbllltles of the diocese, with Its large property in terests. More Charges Probable. "There Is a reason for the attacks that have been made on Dr. Lloyd that has not been revealed by members of tfie protest ing portion of the convention members." said a member of the late convention last evening, "that I Imagine will be revealed by the investigations that will follow. Twice the. basis of the attack has been changed, and the claim that it is on pure ly business grounds that Dr. Lloyd was objected to Is an afterthought, for. as a matter of fact, the bishop has little to do in handling of property of the church, which is in the hands of trustees. "Members of the convention who have steadfastly maintained that Dr. Lloyd was legally and properly chosen and that there were and are o adequate grounds for such accusations as have been made have had no Intention to submit, the contro versy to any committee, although there has been mention made of the possibility of arriving at a clear understanding of the underlying facts through an impartial investigation. This will now be made un der direction of the presiding bishop." KOLB AND DILL. . Musical Cof-acdy-Baresqne nf the MartjHnra Theater. The musical comedy-burlesque T. O. U-," at the Marquam Grand Theater on Morrison street, between "Sixth and Sev enth streets, continues to draw crowded houses. Soae of "the wise ones" have said: "Why. who would have thought they cculd play that long In Portland?" This is the fi'fth week for the laugh producing comedians, Kolb and DHL and their excellent company. There are 40 peopis In" the company including; 3t good looking- chorus girls, who can both sing and dance, X O. U." hi a typical Summer night shew. comHMj m 1t is of comedy, fun and catchy music CouM n wish for anymlag ele foe a July At the Theaters What the PfM Agenta Say. evening's amusement? Ton don't- have to think, Just sit still and laugh. A special matinee will be given Saturday. Seats are now selling- for the entire week. "Naughty AHthony" at the Belasco. There has been a good deal said about the naughtiness of ""Naughty Anthony." which the Belasco Cotnpany Is presenting for the first time In the Northwest. It Is a trifle risque, to be sure, but no more than many other plays that have been seen here and which lacked the bright ness and charm of, David Belasco? great comedy of holsery and hypocritical re formers, ' DEBTOR IS THROWN IN JAIL Charles D. Amos, "Wealthy Arizona Cattleman, Is Arrested. Dr. Clayton S. Seaman Is averse to Charles D. Amos returning to his "home in Arizona until he has paid an alleged debt of 120Q said to be due for performing an operation on his wife. Amos was ar rested July IS on complaint of Dr. Seaman, who obtained a writ under a statute of the last Legislature for absconding debt ors. Amos, who Is a visitor to the Lewis and Clark Exposition, said that he was willing to pay, but asked that he be al lowed to go to Arizona and send the money from there. Dr. Seaman did not agree with his patient's husband, and' brought suit. Amos was confined In the County Jail, and his trial came before Justice Reid yesterday. - Because of the faulty construction of the affidavit, which Judge Reid ruled was Insufficient to hold the defendant. Amos was released, but rearrested on a second complaint and again placed in the County Jall. Amot Is said to be a wealthy cattle man of Arizona. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Max Smith, musical critic of the New York Press newspaper. U at the Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn W. Miller, of Oro- vllle. Cat., are visiting his brother. Dr. Byron E. Miller, and other friends In this city for a few weeks. H. W. Riddle and wife, from Ravenna. O.. are visiting their niece. Mrs. C. C. Sar vis, $1 Sixth street, and attending the Lewis and Clark Exposition. S. A. Has ford, of Nehalem. formerly a resident of East Portfand. Is visiting friends in the city. Mr. Hosford left Portland six years ago. He Is a well known member of the G. A. R. Miss Carrie Ross, of Washington. D. C . is visiting at the home of Mrs. Gray. 573 East Oak street. She is a daughter of the late G. J. Ross, of East Portland, and is In the Government employ In Washing ton, where she went about ten years ago. Joseph Buchtel. pioneer, who has been confined with rheumatism at his home. Hawthorne avenue and East Forty-third street, was considerably improved yester day. He hopes to be able to start for St. Martin's Springs, In the Cascades, in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Getfrge W. Martin, of Topeka. Kan, aro in the city to visit the Exposition as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Latimer. Mr. Martin Is sec retary of the Kansas State Historical Society, and for many years has been one of the most influential Republican leaders of the state. Dr. J. C Copcstake. of Ames. Ia.. Is visiting his cousin, Mrs. G. A. Taylor, of 74 East Twenty-ninth street. Dr. Cope stake Is a retired physician after many years of active practice during a part of which he served as surgeon Jn the Fed eral Army during .the Civil War. Having reen the great Crystal Palaco Exposition In 1SS1. and the world's fairs at Chicago. Paris and St. Louis. Dr. Copestake Is much Interested In the Lewis and Clark Exposition. "It Is a scm." said he yes terday, "and In the beauty of Its sur roundings It surpasses any exposition the world has ever seen. I came West to see the country rather than the Expedition and am most agreeably surprised and glad to say that Portland may feel proud of Its admirable Fair." CHICAGO, July 26. (Special.) Ore gonians registered today as follows: From Portland S. Bracy. J. A. Boyd. Mrs. H. B. "Weckert. at the Auditorium; A. G. Evans, at th Kaiserhof. Fro-n Oregon R. W. Christana. at the Sherman House; T. W. Burchell. E. C Pierce, at the Morrison; Hiss C Cart wright, at the Palmer House. From Astoria R. A. Boyer, at the Windsor Clifton. Off for Summit of Mount Hood. FOREST GROVE, Or.. July -(Special.) President W. N. Ferrin. of Pacific University: Rev. Herbert W. Boyd, pastor of the Congregational Church, and Rev. vA. C Ferrin. of Springfield. Va., tt here this morning, to make an ascent of Mount Hood. The party will be Joined In Port land by several friends from the East. Idaho Timber Burning Fast. SPOKANE. July 2S. Forest fires are re ported along the St. Joseph River In Idaho between (he towns of St. Maries and St. Joseph. Owing to the extreme dryness of tho timber, the fires are reported to be spreading rapidly and serious damage may result. CkMeberUla'e Coilc. Cholera mad Dtarrfeoc Keedy. This la unquestionably the- most success ful medicine m use for bowel complaints, and it is now the recognised standard over a large part of the cfvllUed world. A few doses of it will invariably cure, an ordi nary 'attack of diarrhoea. It has been ued in. nine epidemics of dysentery with perfect success. It can always be depend ed upon, even In the more severe attacks of cramp colic and cholera morbus. It Is equally successful for Saramer diarrhoea and cholera Infantum In chDdrea. aad is the me-aa of saving- the lives oC maa5 children, each year. Whn reduced witt watt- and sweetened tt Is feasant to take, which is Importaat wheHmedtciae Is to he riven to .small cMMrea. Jrery man of a family should keep this remedy ia Ms home. Bey it mow. It may save Hf, Tor cale. y all drucgmU. SPECIAL - MADRAS i FLOOR W , . m - f PORTIERES 1 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY A N opportune special sale in our artistic drapery" depart- ment. Cream and white Madras in floral, stained glass, and heraldic effects and colorings. Portieres in plain colors with floral, conventional and tapestry borders. Handsome Verona velour Portieres in two tone effects. From this sale you can no doubt select something that will complete an idea-you have in mind. IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC MADRAS Cream Madras, tulip pattern; regular $3.50,yard; special $1.75 Cream Madras, Egyptian design; regular $3.50 yard; special . . . $1.75 Pale Green Madras, panel effect; regular $2.70 yard; special $1.35 Pale PinkMadras, panel effect; regular $2.70 yard; special .$1.35 Cream Madras, stained-glass effect; regular $2.70 yard; special $1.35 Cream Madras, green floral stripe; regular $1.75 yard; special 90c Cream Madras, stained-glass effect; 'regular $1.15 yard; special 60c Cream Madras, Griffin design; regular $1.75 3rard; special 90c Cream Madras, blue tulip design; regular $1.50 yard; special 75c SINGLE PAIR PORTIERES Teroria Yelour Portieres, in brown and green; regular $35.00; special. . ,$17.50 Yero'na Velour Portieres, in blue and rose; regular $35.00; special $17.50 Yerona Yelour Portieres, in crimson and Nile; regular $35.00; special $17.50 Dark Olive Yelour Portieres; regular $12.00; special $6.00 Red Yelour Portieres, heraldic applique; regular $31.00; special $15.50 Mercerized Repp Rose Portieres; regular $13.50; special $6:75 Art Burlap Portieres; leather applique; regular $B.50; special ; $4.25 Red Repp Portieres; leather applique; regular $18.50; special $9.25 THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY m STARTED Work Begun on Portland, Ne halem & Tillamook. CONTRACT LET FOR RAILS Clearing Right or Way and Grading; Also Contracted For Twenty Allies to Be Finisllcd by XoTcmber. - I Edward Hecords. president of the Atlas Construction & Supply Company, of San Francisco, having -the contract for con struction of the Portland, Nehalem Tillamook Railroad, has Informed Secre tary William Reid, of the company, that the contract has been let for JD0O tons of 60-pound steel rails to be delivered .at Hlllsboro before the first of September, for laying the first 20 miles or track. George L. Davis, in charge of jhe work, is chief engineer of the- Atlas Company for building the road and not of the company, and acting under direction of Mr. Records has awarded the contract for clearing the right of way to Clark Sc. Dixon, of Forest Grove, and to -Thompson Brothers the contract for grading the flrpt three mile frosa Hllteboro. Owing to the fact that there will "be very little heavy work in the first 20 miles the com pany decided to sublet the grading In stead of transferring outfits from Saa Fraaclico since it is the purpose to com plete this sectloB and leave the larger part of the construction to be completed dur ing 1305. It was deemed much more ex peditious to let sub-contracts and have work etarted promptly. Right of way to Bank?, ten miles from Hillsaoro, has been turned over to the coostracters free of charge by the HUIafeero Board ef. Trade. It is known that the Atlas Cerapaay and the Londea feoadaolders coatret 79 per cent of the tock, aad Mr. Records desires it -positively denied that the com pany Is controlled by the Soathers PaeMc entirely ladepeadcftt company, he de-J cwrec and win eveattcauy aaaKe connec tion with feeta tke Xortbern PaeiSe and Southern PacMe track, giving shippers ta -cfcalee C ettfeen Beceattjr' there has beea circulated a TepoK 'that tt u6 wfr my mi controlled. .lr Mkrvimmm. telereats MIDSUMMER SALE which Is emphatically refuted by Presi dent Records. The first section of 20 miles Mr. Records declares In his letter will be completed by November 1 and rolling stock and power will be delivered by that date when through train service will be estab lished between the termlnua of the road and Portland, as provided for In the con tracts entered Into and which Mr. Records has assured Mr. Reid will be fulfilled. BIG CROP OF "WHEAT CERTAIN Inland Empire Will Have Yield of 44,00,000 Bushels. Crop reports received at the general freight department of the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company Indicate that the wheat yield of the Inland Emalre of Oregon. "Washington and Northern Idaho this year will approximate 44.000,000 bush els. Harvest has been brought on earlier than usual by the period of very warm weather that has nrevailed for the past ten days and will he In full blast within the next week. It Is apparent that har vesters will be heard In most districts by the end of the month, fully two to three weeksf earlier than ordinarily. Some damage has been suffered by Spring wheat in the Palouse country, variously estimated at from 10 to 15 per cent la the vicinity of Garfield. Oakesdale and St. Johns, "Wash. In the "Walla "Walla Valley SO per cent of the wheat Is re ported to have been clear 'before the hot weather set In and the Injury sustained was a small proportion of the remaining tenth of the crop. In the vicinity of Pen dleton conditions are reported good with an estimated yield of 40 bushels and there will be 15 to 20 bushels In the light lands of the foothills where some damage was wrought. The past five days are reported o have ripened the crop very rapidly. New "Way of Handling Tickets. Today there will be adopted a new meth- ,od ot handling tickets on the steamer Tj J. Potter, for convenience of passengersj Tickets will be collected when pass en - gers board the boat, Instead of having: them, remain in one part of this steamen until the purser could make the round taking up tickets. To enable passengera- from. the beach to go to staterooms with- out delay., sen will board the trains ati Seaview and exchange stateroom keys "f on tickets. Upon arrival at the dock, cabin boys will escort passengers to their state- rooms without delay. This is an entirely new and unique method of ticket exchange lng. Harry Brandt Jjeaves Spokaae. SFQVAXE. July 3, Harry Bra ad t. for five years city paw anger .agent ef ktae Great Nerther8.ha8 relgBed to feecaase district passenger agent of the' PacJAc Coat Stemhip. Cafaaany at Ls Aa ges. .3; Heed's SarsajMiina ereatee an amettta idjJdi inrtae proyw wwBHtontc mod. In Our Drapery SECOND FLOOR OPENS PORTLAND OFFIGE NORTHWESTERN IMPROVEMENT CO. TO EXPAND COAL TRADE. Ralph H. Jenkins, Chief Clerk In O. R. & N. Freight Department, Is Appointed Agent. Ralph H. Jebkins, chief clerk In the of fice of General Agent Morse, of the HarrJ tnan lines freight department, has been appointed resident agent ot the North western Improvement Company at Port land, effective August 1, and will open offices In this city for local business and distribution- In contiguous territory. The Northwestern Improvement Com pany Is the coal department of the North ern Pacific Railroad Company In the Northwest, operating the mines In the Rosslyn field and has no previously had an office In Portland. Heretofore the Pacific Coast Company, owning the coal bunkers and practically controlling the local coal trade, hag been the only repre sentative of the big mines near the sum mit of the Cascades. Being marketed in conjunction with products of the mines owned by the company there has not been any great consumption of that coal in this market. The establishment of an office and the understood purpose to later use Portland as- the supply point for out side shipments, with the probable erec tion of large bunkers here indicates that the management has decided upon a more aggressive campaign In commanding the coal trade of. the state. Ralph Jenkins has had a vast amount of experience in the traffic and-executive departments of railroad service and has been with the O. R. &. N. since 18S0, hav ing started as stenographer In the pas senger department and occupying posi tions as stenographer, clerk, chief clerks soliciting freight agent and contracting freight agent. He was chief clerk in the office of the president for some time and stepped from that position, to a. responsi ble place in the freight department- It Is with regret that his resignation has been accepted by officials of the railroad. "William J. Leonard, rate clerk ia the general freight office of the O. R- & N., will probably be the successor of Mr. Jenkins as chief clerk In the office of General Agent Morse. The appointment has not yet been determined, but Mr. Leonard is considered the logical man for the place. rORTUVXD TO KILAtTEA XOTCASfO. The special-rate tickets bow befsg sold by the Pacific Mail 'and Oceaale S. S. Companies, via San. Francisee. cover Hot only the trip to taia great -roieaao, but alee five days expenses 3a Haoohi'u. . drive aad ewarsJoftB whHst there. " J. H. DewsoH. at MS Washington street,, or C. W Stinger, at Xt "Washington street, will toll- all about n. . 4