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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1905. PECTACLE QF FORTMORO'SFflLL Realistic Sham Battle Is En acted to Delight of Thousands. SHIP IS BLOWN TO ATOMS finally the Fort- Is Destroyed by the Battleships and the Stars .' .and Stripes Are Hoisted Over Its Ruins. Fort Moro surrendered last night and the Star-Spangled Banner now waves over the once proud citadel, behind the buttresses of which the Spaniards so vain gloriously dotted the boys in blue. It 'was not the formidable fortress of San tiago that capitulated last night, as it lias been in the hands of the Americans for several years, but it was the Fort Moro of the iLcwis and Clark Exposition that was captured after a gallant assault, which served as a fitting and magnificent climax to tho grandest, most wonderful and most realistic sham military engage ment evor produced in the West. Fully 25,000 persons witnessed the fall of Fort Moro at the Exposition and went home marveling at the magnitude and the realism of the great sham battle they had been fortunate enough to see. Very few of those who attended will ever again Tiave the rare opportunity of witnessing .another such novel and wonderful spec tacle. Lake a Fitting Scene. Guild's L,ake is peculiarly adapted to the production of a naval engagement, and the Exposition officials took advantage of it better than they knew. Not until the battle was over and they had heard the expressions of the greatest satis faction on tho lips of the thousands of spectators, did those who took part in it realize or conceive the extent of their achievement All the memories of their first attempt were erased and from the numerous citizens of Portland as well, as they, knew they had retrieved all the confidence of the public Early last night the street cars leading to the Exposition began filling with crowds, and by 8 o'clock they were thronged to their utmost capacity. From all directions the swarms of people poured through the gates of the Exposi tion, seoklng points of vantage, from vhlch to see the great naval production which had been promised them. Long before the first gun was fired the Bridge of .Nations, Government Island and the bridge loading to the American Inn were packed with humanity. Nearly every pos sible point from which the battle could be seen was crowded. Several thousand people saw the engagement from Willam ette Heights, and the bluffs overlooking the lake. Searchlights Play on Fortress. Searchlights played full upon the fort ress, which looked very forbidding and formidable. On each side of the fort could be seen two large battleships. About o i.v TTinnv llehts twinkled out from far across the waters. Rapidly they grew nearer, anu mo wdiwio soon distinguished the outlines of five battleships. When close to the fort, a sheet of flame burst from the sides of the nearest ship.. From Fort Moro sound a -Krin nil the defenders hurried to their posts, and searchlights were turned upon the auacKing iieei, Within a few seconds the black muzzles of the guns of the fort vomited forth fire and smoke, and the great naval battle 'was on. The purr of the machino guns, v, v.nfn iroKif stnA the snutterlns: of the rifles in the hands of the marines, punc tuated by the roar and almost deafening crash of the hoavy cannons, tne iiicKer 01 samvhiic-iits. the cheers of the sailors and tho soldiers and the heavw cloud of ..smoke which hung over the fort and ships, all aided in making it tho grandest and most realistic naval sham battle ever produced on Ahe Coast. The roar of tho battle was terrible, and many of the spec tators hnd to cover their ears. The Are from the . stationary ships and the fort was the heaviest as in tnem were in stalled the largest of the cannon. Fleet Pours Galling Fire. Three times the fleet filed paBt the fort. firing rapidly and constantly. The Span iards returned the lire with equal vigor. but their aim was poor. Soon huge gaps .appeared in the side of tho fort, every thing "being done to make the battle realistic, and it could be seen that the defenders were in dire distress. However tho defenders took heart when a flame "was seen to wind its way up the side of one of the battleships, and they redoubled their efforts. Soon the flames enveloped the ship and upon their eating they way into the magazine, there was a tremend ous explosion, blowing it to atoms. This greatly angered and incensed the sailors ana iney went ai it naraer man ever. Fort Moro in Flames. A few minutes later flames burst from Fort Moro. The Are from the defenders grew less and .less until it had almost stopped. The fleet drew close to Fort Moro, and from them came the marines who gallantly scaled the walls. There "wore a few scattering shots, and the Are from Fort Moro ended as it was in the hands of the Americans. The yellow flag of the Spaniards was pulled down and the Stars and Stripes hoisted amid the strains of the "Star Spangled Banner" from the massed bands. The spectators gave a long, loud cheer and the spectacle was over. The thousands of spectators cast their eyes over the scene of the battle In a long last look and with the smell of burnt powder fresh in their nos trils, started for home. (Dakar Huber, director of works, at the Exposition, had direct charge of the naval battle, and to him is due a large part of the credit for the great success which it turned out to be. Captain Gowan, of the Tenth united States Infantry, had com mand of Fort Moro, and Maior Mc Donnoll, of the Centennial Guard, was in charge of the' scaling party and Captain Clark in command of the fleet. The mill tary bodies that took part in the engage ment were the Tenth United States. In fantry, the Centennial Guard and Battery A. of the Oregon National Guards. The life-saving crew also assisted. The battle resulted in the expenditure of nearly ON INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM Frank Bohn of Jfevr York Talks for Xew Organization. "What is industrial unionism?" was the theme of discussion before an open meeting of the new labor organization known, as the Industrial Workers' of the World, at Union hall, 66 North Sixth street, last evening. The- object of this new movement is eventually to supplant the present labor "body known as the American Federation of Labor, 'and the meeting last evening was attended by a scattering few of the local union men In addition to the local members of the organization. The principal speaker of the evening was the organizer for this district, Frank Bohn, of New York City. Other men in the movement were to have addressed the meeting, but were unable to attend. and Mr. Bohn occupied the floor during a larger portion of the evening, both In elaborating the benefits to accrue to the laboring classes by affiliation with this organization and in answering queries of the skeptical. He baaed his argument on the principals of the new organization, the Industrial Workers of the World. According to Mr. Bohn and the exponents of the new movement in labor circles. Industrial unionism is the name applied to that form of trades-unions which has sprung Into existence as a direct outgrowth of modern industrial conditions. under which whole Industries are practically owned and controlled by one set of capital ists through the medium of trusts or combines. He claims that the labor or ganizations of today are unable to com pete with the situation as It stands at present, for the reason that they are so constructed that they are Incapable of concerted action, on account of the exist ing conditions of being apportioned ac cording to class, which they term as class unionism. Mr. Jones, vice-president of the local branch of the A. F. of !.. was granted the privilege of the floor, and endeavored. by citing figures, to show how much that organization had done for the labor ing classes of today, but his remarks were evidently not in accord with the policy of the new organization, for in response to his statements, several In stances were cited by Messrs. Bohn and others in which it was said the accom plishment of the organization he repre sents were not encouraging to the labor class. INDIAN INSTITUTE WORK FEATURES OF THE SESSION ARE OF GREAT INTEREST. What Is Being Done by Teachers to Tench -the Youth of tho Red Men. The sessions of the Pacific Coast In dian Teachers' Institute are growing more Interesting day by day, a particularly successful and Instructive meeting being held yesterday morning in the parlors of the American Inn. Heretofore most of the sessions have been devoted to the reading of papers, but general discussions are. becoming more frequent. There were nearly 200 teachers and auditors at tho session yesterday morning. The education of the Indian has not yet passed out of the stage of Infancy and become an old-established institution, but the educators of the younger generation of the American savage have many things to learn In regard to their work. Therefore all the Ideas and suggestions at the Institute are not always agreed upon. The teachers express their ideas on the various subjects regarding the teaching of the Indians, and there have been some very interesting debates, which have been very beneficial to those present. One of the Interesting papers at the convention yesterday was read by Edwin Eells, of Tacoma, who gave a history of the In dian of the Northwest during the last 100 years. Tuberculosis," read by Dr. Tabor R. White, of Arizona, proved to be another able paper. Besides the regu lar morning session today, a meeting will be held at the American Inn at 7 o'clock tonight, when the officers of the organization will be elected for the com ing year. The two sessions Saturday will be devoted to a Conference on Indian Affairs, under the auspices of the Ex position. They will be held In the morn Ing and afternoon, beginning at 9 A. M., ana l m. The papers for today are: Prayer, "The Indians of the Paget Sound Country, Their History and Their Rellcton." Rev. M. Eellfl. Twana. "Wash.; "The Evolution ol the Indian School," Mlwt Laura B. Work. superintendent, Pangultch, Utah; 'The Indian School Physician," Dr. John Nywenlng. phyri clan, Chemawa, Or.; "The Reservation Indian vs. the Nonrcservatlon Indian." E. A Palmer. Hpopa, Cal.; "The Importance of Muclc In Classroom Work," "William Davis, teacher. Pawhuska. Okla.; "Manual Tralnlnsr In Indian Schools." R. J. Bauman. Hoopa, Cal.; "Higher Ideals Real," John J. Swartz, fanner, Che mawa, Or.; "To What Extent Should the Pu pil Inclinations and Preferences Guide the Employes In Selecting: Ills Vocation." John J. McKoln, superintendent, Pendleton, Or.; "Per sonal Hygiene," Dr. E. A Pierce Salem, Or.; nat aiore can We Do for Returned Etu dents T' Rev. J. W. Reynolds, dlociplinarlin. Fort Mojave, Arir.; addrew. Mtes Bstelle Reel, Superintendent Indian School. Washington, LOW YUCK'S LONG DELAY Held in Detention Shed "While Proof Conies From China. Low Tuck Is a Portland Chinese, who by hard toil in an East Side garden, saved sufficient money to enable him to visit the land of his ancestors. But Low Yuck had prospered In America, and he had no idea of giving up his residenco In Portland, even to spend his remaining days among his fellow countrymen and therein lies the point of our story. A certain law provides that if a Chi nese returns to his homeland he must make his visit of short duration, and if he fails in this the gates of the United States are forever closed to him. Low luck knew of the law and planned his trip accordingly, but when he was ready to return he found. that the ship on which he had come would not return to America. When he finally did return he was obllg' ed to come back by way of Vancouver. B. C, and the officers would not permit him to land. He had no papers to show cause for his delinquency, and the immi gration inspectors would not accept his explanation without proof. And so for three months Low Yuck has languished at the detention station at Comax, Wash., while his friends sent to China for evi dence that 'there had been no ship for Portland which he could have taken. At last the necessary proof was forthcom Ing. It was decided that he had been unavoidably delayed, and so Low Yuck is at last granted permission to re-enter the United .States. Plays Short Change Trick. Jennie Sengbeen, a waitress In the Bris tol restaurant at Fourteenth and Wash ington streets, Is the victim of the short change trick, which was perpetrated yes terday afternoon: An unknown man en tored the restaurant and asked to be given a 510 bill for that amount of silver. The cashier not belngXable to accommo date him. Miss Sengbeen volunteered her services. The short-change artist hand ed her 59.50 in silver, and taking a $1 bill slipped It Into an envelope. The obliging waitress called nis attention to the short age of 50 cents, and apologizing for the mistake, handed her back tho envelope containing the supposed 510 note, and tak ing his 59.50 and Miss Sengbeen's -money departed. Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. There is probably no medicine made that Is relied upon with more implicit confidence than Jnamteriain s Colic. Chol era and Diarrhoea Remedy. During the third of a century in. which It has been in use, people have learned that It is the one remedy that never falls. When reduced with water and sweetened it Is pleasant to take, i or sale by all drug data. I STIES SCHOONER Battleship Kearsarge Runs Into Oil Freighter. LITTLE DAMAGE IS DONE War Vessel Rescues Crew of Two and Arrives In Xew York With the Disabled Craft, X. S. Gallup. XEWPORT. TL. I Ausr. 24. After colliding with and damaging the little kerosene oil schooner IC. S. Gallup, of New York, the battleship Kearsarge arrived In the harbor tonight with the disabled craft and her crew of two. The warship was not Injured and the loss to the owner of the schooner, the National Oil Company, of New York, docs not exceed 5500. Tho battleship squadron went out for a course of maneuvers this after noon between Point Judith and Ncw- Dort. but was obliged to head for tnis port at noon because of a dense fog. At a point five miles southeast of Point Judith, the Gallup, which was bound from New York to Portsmouth, with a cargo of empty oil casks below and filled casks on deck, crossed the bow of the battleship. The latter, steaminff at the rate of flve knots, struck the schooner on the starboard side below the water line, and the water which poured in through a hole a foot square, soon filled the Gallup and caused her tn nnnaize. The onlv nersons on board were Captain John Andrews and . his son, William. They were rescued oy tho crew of the Kearsarge. DECIDED AT IiAST. Case Arising In 1709 Decided In Xorwalk, Conn. XORWALK. Conn.. Auc. 24. An In teresting French spoliation case "which has been in praperation for a great manv -rears for a hearing, began in the Probate Court today before Judge Henry W. Gregory, when administra tors of tho estate of next of kin will nrnsant their valid claims for Indemni ty. In 1799 the schooner Washington sailed from this port ror a trading cruise in the West Indies, and while nn th hi eh seas she was seized by the French cruiser Leronomine and con demned as a prize at Bass Terre Gau daloupc. The schooner was built horo in 1792 and was owned in equal parts by Jemes Solleck. Elizabeth Wood and William Irockwood, of this place, it . iiiin .1 ( rrnt rA that her aelzura and condemnation was illegal, and ho owner's of the vessel and ner cargo have been granted redress. PILOTS MAY BULLD STEADIER Making Plans to Build or Purchase Suitable Boat. - PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Aug. 2. Pilots on Puget Sound are maKing plans to bulla or purcnasc a- scnooner ior use in meeting steamers that may require tVioir KPr-vHc p; Var manv vears head quarters have been maintainea at jron Townsend to meet steamers passing to rvr 'Ci?irv Tho nllotx then cr down the straits in launches and intercept the boats. If present plans arc ronowea out, the new boat will be used to maintain a regular lookout off the cape, and tho mas torc xrfll tk their turns In nllotintr ves sels. The plans have been approved by the State Boara or Jfiioi commissioners, and will probably be carried out in the near future. DEPT. ASKED TO RECLASSIFY Carnegie Institute Requests That Yacht Gallilee Be Reclassified. WASHINGTON. Aug. 24. The Carnegie IL S. GOVERNMENT GOODS SHORT TIME ONLY Seventh and Oak Merrill Bfdg. Portland, Or, Open from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. ALL GOODS DIRECT FROM ORDNANCE NAVY, MARINE, QUARTERMASTER'S AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, U. S. ARMY. EVERYTHING USEFUL-SOME FOR DECORATING AND NEVER AGAIN "WILL YOU HAVE SUCH A CHANCE TO BUY UNCLE SAM'S GOODS. $2.75 Each With 5 Ball Cartridge U. S. Springfield, Breech-Loading Rifles. Cal. 45, Center Fire These rifles; while little used, are in good as new working order. It's the hest (general use) rifle tho world ever saw. None more accurate at 50 yards. Can be fired from 15 to 25 times a minute, and will kill one mile. Just the thing for a burglar call, and every home should have one for convenience. Each, with five cartridges t. $2.75 Extra ammunition, per hundred $2.00 Khaki Suits $1.30 a Suit Just like cut. I purchased from the Quartermaster's De partment recently SO.OOO suits of Khaki. I sold 45,000 of these In San Francisco and have 1000 suits to sell here. They cost the Government $2.76 a suit, as any Quarter master in the TJ. S. Army will Inform you. We offer . them to you at 65c a garment, or 51.30 a suit. All new and per fect goods. Will not fade or shrink, and last twice longer than commonly made, as these have stood Government test by their Inspector. Just the thing for citizens, miners, ranchers, prospectors, camp ers and -worklngmen. Similar goods generally sell for three times this price, or for J 3.00 to $4.00 a suit. Price, per garment 65c Or, per suit 81.30 Institute has asked the Department of Commerce and Labor to reclassify the yacht Gallilee. "so .that it will not be compelled to enter and clear at customs ports while engaged in making a magnetic survey of tho North Pacific Ocean in tho interests of navigation." The yacht has been chartered at San Francisco by the department of terrestrial magnetism of the Carnegie Institute. Four scientists have been engaged to make the survey, for which. 525.000 has been appropriated, and the work will probably cover a period of three years. The yacht is now regis tered as a merchantman, which would require that it clear at all domestic and foreign ports entered. To escape this provision, the yacht would have to be registered as a pleasure craft. Haiti' Increasing Her Navy. NEW YORK. Aug. 24. It was an nounced at the office of the Hamburg American II he of steamers today that the company had sold its steamer Adi rondack t Roberts. Dutton &. Co.. of Haiti. Officers of tho line said that thoy did not know what use she was Intended for, but It was stated that she had been bought for the govern ment nf the republic of Haiti and would bo made over into a war vesseL Low Water In the Lewis. The extreme low water In the Lewis River has compelled the Vanvouver Transportation Company to resort to the use of very light-draft barges In transporting their freight from the forks to Woodland. These barges draw less than six In ches of water when loaded' with ton tons of freight and even with these they have to wait for the tide In order to pole up. Towboat Ottawa Leased. The steamer Ottawa, formerly known as the Kenan!, before she whs practi cally rebuilt, has been leased by Ran dalls Brothers from the Oregon Round Lumber Company. They intend to put her into commission at once. Thomas Randalls' papers as pilot and master wore Issued yesterday. Ho has spent much tirao on river work, not only here, but in Alaska. Big Haft Arrives In Port. . SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 24. The steamer Francis H. Leggett arrived here today, having In tow a log raft -containing 10.000.003 feet of lumber, which was brought from the Columbia River without accident This Is the third big raft of piling to be delivered by the Leggett this year, all without accident Bennington in Dry dock VALLEJO, Cal., Aug. 24. The. Benning ton went Into the drydock yesterday, and was visited by many people. The boiler and engine-rooms still present a frightful spectacle, only the debris having been removed. The gunboat will be taken out of the dock today, and as no authority has been received to make repairs, she will go out of commission. Steamer Undine Chartered. The steamer Undine was chartered by a number of delegates to tho National Association of Railway Commissioners to run to the locks and back yesterday. She left at 8 A. M. and returned at 6 P. M. The charter was arranged by the O. R. & Ji. . Co., and the party was taken from the Ash-street dock. Tho-Undlno's regular passengers to the locks were sent up on other boats. Xovclty Takes 700,000 Feet. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 24. (Special.) The manifest of the schooner Novelty, which sailed yesterday for San Fran cisco, was filed In the Custom-House today. The vessol carries a cargo of 700.690 feet of lumber, loaded at Knappton and consigned to the Simp son Lumber Company. Fruit Steamer Ashore. NEW YORK, Aug. 24. Bound from Port Antonio. Jamaica, to this city with a cargo of bananas, the fruit steamer Bancs went ashore today near Jones Beach life-saving station. As sistance has been sent. She carries a crew of 20, but no passengers. Codfish Schooner Arrives. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 24. The Pa cific States Trading Company's schooner dlen arrived from Alaska to day with a big catch of codfish, the SALE OF LATE m first to come to this port for curing. The Glen'a success opens a new indus try for California. Ijaunch on the Ways at Supples. Th launch Shlrlnv. nf th Favorite Boat Company, has been pulled out on the ways at Supple s for 'a thorough overhauling Hsr nlnr nn th run to the Islands will be taken by the De fender. Burns in English Channel. LONDON. Aug. 24. The steam ketch Al batross, loaded with petroleum, caught fire in the English Channel this evening and burned furiously. The crew was safe ly landed, but the vessel Is a total loss. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Aug. 24. Condition of the bar at S P. M. smooth; wind northwest; weather clear. Arrived at 8 and left up at 0 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kllburn, from San Francisco and coast porta. Arrived down at 10 A M. and sailed at 3 P. M. Schooner O. M. Kel logg, for San Francisco. Arrived at 10:20 A. if. and left up at 1 P. M. Steamer Roan oke, from Port Los Angeles and way port. Arrived at 11:10 A M. and left up at 1:30 P. II. Steamer Northland, from San Fran cisco. Arrived at 3 and left up at 5 P. M. Steamer Alliance, from Coos Bay and Eureka. San Francisco, Aug. 24. Arrived at 7 A M. Steamer Francis H. Leggett. with log raft, from Columbia River. Sailed Cruiser Chicago, for Puget Sound; steamer Winnebago, for Shanghai; ship County of Inverness, for Tacoma; steamer G. C Lln- dauer. for Cray's Harbor. Arrived Steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay; steamer Umn- Ulla. from Mctotia; steamer Aramon. from Seattle; steamer San Pedro, from Gray's Harbor; steamer M. F. Plant, from Coos Bay. THREE SALES OF REALTY Important Transfers of Several Properties In Portland. Three largo realty transfers have been recorded within the last two days, affecting property in tho buslenss por tion of the city. The GUman .property on the southeast corner of First and Alder streets, which has belonged to the Failing- estate for six years was sold by Henrietta Falling to Frank Klernan, the deed being made out lo the Security Savings &. Trust Company. The price paid was $35,000. This property was known for -many years as the GUman Hotel and received a large patronage several years ago. At present It Is used for a rooming house. It is a substantial structure and will be remodeled by the new owner. C. F. Rockwell sold a rooming-house on West Park street between Morrison and Yamhill streets to L. O. Ralston for 13.000. The building is three sto rles and well equipped- Mr. Ralston will make no change in it for the pres ent at least. The third sale is that made by Fleck ensteln, Mayer & Co. to Judge J. C Morcland. of Portland, and Bella Wright, of Union, which was announced in The Oregonian yesterday. The prop erty is at Sayenth nnd Johnson streets and the price 29,000. Homing Pigeon Shot. The dead homing pigeon that was washed upon the beach at Fort Canny. Wash., last Sunday, mention of which was made In a special dispatch published yesterday morning, belonged to L. P. Limerick, of Portland. It was liberated Sunday morning at Ilvfaco and was to fly to this city. With other birds. It was being trained for a trial speed flight from San Francisco to Portland. It Is believed that it was shot, and in this connection, E. H. Bauer, of the Oregon Homfng Club. stated yesterday that It was probable sportsmen did not realize the true condi tion of affairs, else they would not shoot such a bird. It was hoped, he said, that in future hunters would not shoot horn Ing pigeons, as the birds were being trained Just now for competitive speed tests. DAYLIGHT DOWN COLUMBIA Ob "T. J. Potter, Queen of River Boats. Don't Miss It. T. J. Potter sails for Astoria and North Beach as follows: August 22. 9 A. M.; August 23, 9 A. M.: August 24. 9 A.M.; August 25, 9:40 A. M.: August 26. 1 P. M. Don't fall to see the Lower Columbia from decks of this magnificent boat. Particu lars and O. R. & N. Summer book by asking C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent. Third and Washington streets. Portland. Overcoats For boys 15 years up to men's size of 35 breast" measurement. These Overcoats are strictly pure all wool, all one grade and color. They are made out of navy blan kets that became wet and stained at tho navy-yard, which after wards were dyed black and made up In small-size overcoats. They are worth four tlmos the money. Guaranteed water-proof, ea.$2o And a Store Full of Other Goods Equally as Attractive in Appearance and Price W. STOKES KIRK iiwmiiiniiiiiinnniii Hunter 1 1 Whiskey was conspicuously honored at the St. Louis Exposition by the award of the GRAND PRIZE which was the highest award (this being higher than the gold medal prizes), because of, its superior quality, purity, flavor, as compared with ail other brands exhibited. Sold at all flnKls's cafe and by Jobtwn. WH. LA'AHAN & SON, Baltliaere.Hd. 2 I iiim tattle adinesift3t TliAVXLKKS' GUIDE. time card of trains; PORTLAND DAILY- Deoaxr. Arrlre.: Yellowstone Park-Kansas City, St, Louis Special for Cheballs. Centralla. Olyxnpla. Gray's Harbor. South Bend. Tacoma. Seattle, Spokane. Lew lston. Butte. Billing:. Denver, Omaha. Kan sas Clty.bSt, Louis and Southeast S:30am 4:30 pm North Coast Limited, electric lighted, for Ta comn. Seattle. Spokane, Butte, Minneapolis, St Paul and the East 2:00 pm 7:00 am Puget Sound Limited for Chehalts. Centralla, Ta coma and Seattle only. 4:30 pm 10:33 pm Twin City Express for Tacoma. Seattle, Spo kane. Helena. Butte, Yellowstone Parle. Min neapolis. St. Paul ana the East ..11:45 pm 6:50 pm A. D. Charlton, Assistant General Passen ger Agent. 233 Morrison st,, corner Third, Portland. Or. NORTH PACIFIC S. S. CO.'S Steamship Roanoke (2400 Tons.) Sails for San Francisco and Los Angeles Calling at Eureka En Route SATURDAY, AUG. 26TH, AT 8 P. M. Prom Colombia Dock o. 1. TICKET OFFICE, No. 251 WASHINGTON STREET Phone Main 1314 H. YOUNG, Agent CASCADE LOCKS on the Columbia Yon cannot go home without taking tho trip, Portland to the locks and return, ol. the splendid Steamer Bailey Gatzert Leave week days 8 :30 A. M., Sundays 9 A. 31. Re turning, arrive 5 :30 P. M. Regular service Portland to The Dalles, dally except Sunday, leaving at 7 A. M. Connecting at Lyle with C. R. & N. Ry. for Goldendale and Klickitat Valley points. Dock foot Alder street; phone Slain 914. S.F.& Portland Steamship Co. Operating the Onlj- Passenger Steamers for San Francisco Direct. "Columbia" (3000 tons), Auff. 24; Sept. 3-13 "St. Paul" (2500 tons), Ausr. 29; Sept. 8-18. From Ainsworth Dock at 8 P. it. REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $23.00. Berth and Meals Included. JAS. II. DEWSOX. Ajrent. Phone Main 268. 248 Washington St. Oregon City Boats Leave Portland (week days), 8 A. M., 11:30 A. M. 3:30 P. M. Leave Oregon City 10 A. M.. 1:30 P. M., 5:30 P. 2L Sunday specials leave Portland 8:30. 9:30 and 11:30 A. M. ; 1:30, 3:30 and 5 P. IT. Boats for Salem and way leavo 6:43 A. M. dally except Sunday. Oregon City Trans. Dock, foot Taylor a. PHONE MAIN 40. ALASKA FASTAND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS" LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M. "Jefferson." Aug. 29, Sept. T. 17, 27. "Dolphin," Sept. 2. 12. 22. CALLING AT KETCHIKAN. JUNEAU. DOUGLAS. HAINES, SKAGWAT. Connects with "W. P. & Y. route for Atlln. Dawson. Tanana. Nome. etc. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Eltka. Metlakahtla. Glacier. WrangeL etc. In addition to regular ports of call! CaU or send for "Trip to "Wonderful Alaska." "Indiaa- Basketry," "Totem Poles." THE ALASKA S. 8. CO.. Frank Woolsey Co., Agents. 232 Oak St. Portland, Or. Excursions to Alaska Seattle to Nome and St. Michaels. Steam ship Ohio leaves Seattle about September 3. 1003. Steamship Oregon leaves Seattle about Sep tember 0. 1005. Apply Frank "Woolsey Co., 250 Oak tt. Portland. White Star Steamship Co., 007 First ave nue, Seattle. China, Japan and Manila Boston Steamship Co. and Boston Towboat Co.. from Tacoma and Seattle. Steamship Shawmut leaves on or about August 30. 1005. Steamship Hyades leaves on or about Sep tember 26. 1003. For rales, freight and passage apply to Frankjif.'aterhouse. managing agent. Seattle, or "to Frank Woolsey Co.. agents, 230 Oak St., Portland. TKAVITLBR'S GUIDE. Oregon Short Line mid union PieiHC 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standards and tou'ls; oleeplng.cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansa City; through Pullman tourist sleeping rar personally conducted) weekly to ChL-ags. i Reclining chair-cars Ueata free) to the East dally. UNION" DEPOT. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAN D SPECIAL tor the East via Huntington. 0:13 A. M. a :23 P. M. Dally. Daily. SPOKANE FLYER. 3:15 P. M. iS:0O A. M. . Dallv. Dally. For Eastern Washlnclnn Wnltn Walla. Lewiston. Coeur d'Alena and Oreat Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS for the East via Hunt ington. S:15 P. M. Dally. 17:15 A. M. Dally. RIVER SCHEDULE FOR ASTORIA andj way points, connecting1 with steamer tor II wa co and North Beach, steamer HassoJo, Aah st. dock (water per.) 8:00 P. M. !G:00 P. M. Dally. Daliy. except. Sunday. Saturday. 10:00 P. M. except Sunday. "T. J. Potter" for Astoria and North Beach points lh follows: August 22. OA. M. : Aug ust 23. a A. M.; August 21. 9 A. M.; August 25, 9-40 A. M.; August 20. 1 P. M. FOR DAYTON. Ore gon City and Yamhill River points. Aaa-st. dock (water per.) :00 A. M. Daily, except Sunday. 5:30 P. M. Dally. except Sunday About 4:0O A M. FOR LEWISTON. Monday 5:W P M. Idaho and way points Wednesday Sunday Tuesday Thursday. irom Kiparia. Wash. Friday. Ticket Office, Third and Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. W. Stinger, City Ticket Agt.; A. L. Craig, Gen. Passenger Agt. EAST via SOUTH Vs Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrlveo. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS 'or Sale, Ruee wrg, Ashland. Sacramento, Og dea, San Francte eo. Mojave, Los Angeles, El P&m. New Orleans and the East. Morning train ennects at Wed burn dally except Sunday with train for Mount AngI. Sllvertou. Browns ville. Springfield, Wendling and Na tron. Eugene passenger eosnects at Wood burn with Mt. An gel and Sllverten local. Jorvallls passenger Sheridan passngr Forest Grove Passenger. 8:45 P. M. 7.23 A. M. 8:30 A. M. 5:55 P. M. 6:00 P. M. 10:35 A. M. 7:30 A. XL 4:50 P. M. t!0:45 P. M. 5:30 T. M (18:25 A. M. tl:50 P. M. Dally. tDatly exeept Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Leaves Portland ditlly for Oswego at 7.30 A M.; 12:50. 2:05, 4. 5:30. 6. J5. 7:45. 10 10 P M Dally except Sunday, 5:80. 6:30. 8 3. 10:25 A M.; 11:30 P. M. Sunday only. A. M. Returning from Oswego, arrives Pvrta-1 dallr 8 30. 10:10 A. M.. 1:33. 3:05. 4:53. 6 29. 735 0-55 11:10 P. M. Daily except Sun jay. 6:25 7'. 0:20, 11:45 A. M. Except M.n daV' iZS X- M Sunday only, 10 A. M. Leave front same depot for Dallas and In termediate points dally. 6 P. M. Arrive Pcrt- IaThe "fndependence-Monmouth motor l!r.e operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlie con necting with S. P. Co. trains at Calls- and InStSrfarea from Portland to Sacnx mento and San Francisco. $20; berth 55. bc.-ond-class faro. $13; second-cla berth. 5-0 Tickets to Eastern points and Europe. As; Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streeta. Phone Main 712. Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Daily. For Maygers. Rainier. Daily. Clatakante. Westport, Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flavei, Ham 8:00 A. M. mond. Fort Stevens. 11:20 A. M, 2:30 P. M. Gearhart Park. Sea Sat, only. side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. 7-00 P.M. Astoria Express. 0:30 P.M. Ex. Sat. 1 Dally. , a A. STEWART, J. C. MAYO. Comm'l Agt. 248 Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 906. $0RTHERW Cltr Ticket Office. 122 Third St, Phono 880. 2 OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY O The Flyer and tho Fast MalL SPLENDID SERVICE-UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT COURTEOUS EMPLOYES For tickets, rates, folders and full infor mation, call on or address H DICKSON. City Passenger and Ticket Agt.. 122 Third street. Portland. Or. JAPAN-AMERICAN UNE S. S. IYO MARTJ. For Japan, China and all Asiatic Ports, will leave Seattle about October 3. mm DAYS ON mm O PUGET SOUND O The Mediterranean of the Pacific." PUGET SOUND BRITISH COLUMBIA $23.75 Pays for a 5 days round-trip to TACOMA. SE ATTLE. EVERETT, BELLINGHAM. ANA CORTES. WASH.; VANCOUVER. BRITISH COLUMBIA, etc. Leaving Portland August 28. 31. September 5, first-class transportation, meals and berths Included, via Northern Pacific Railroad, and The palatial ocean-going steamships, UMA TILLA. QUEEN. CITT OF PUEBLA. For full information apply to Pacific Coant Steamship Co.. 240 Washington st. Phone Main 229, also American Inn, Exposition grounds. For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle 9 P. M. S. S. Humboldt. S. S. City "JVof Seattle, S. S. Cottage City, August 24, 26. For San Francisco direct. Queen, City o Puebla, Uma tilla. 9 A. M.. Aug. 21. 26, 31 Portland Office. 249 Washington st. Main 229. C. D. DUNANN. G. P. A., San Francisco.