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THE aiORXXKG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1905. LD ORGY II A L LAUNCH Girl-Wife Swims Ashore When Knives and Guns Are Drawn. State Engineer, the attorney for the set tlers will be given a hearing: and the whole matter will be made public for discussion by those interested. ROISTERERS ALL PERISH After Wandering in Woods in Under clothes for Sixty Hours, Mabel Tate Finds Shelter and Tells Terrible Tale. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct 23. (Special.) For two nights and three days Mabel Tate, the child-wife of Frank Tate, a Seattle saloonkeeper, wandered through the woods near Harper, "Wash., dressed It underclothing, seeking a house where. shf might report the sinking of a launch that containod her husband and five other persons. Mrs. Tate dragged herself, hys terical with the cold and exposure. Into the home of a beach resident, to tell her rt:ry Frank Tate started for Tacoma with h.s wife and five chance acquaintances. In the bottom of his launch he carried iron box. containing 54000 In gold, with which he Intonded to purchase a saloon. To celebrate his new location, he took v.Ith him several bottles of whisky and beer, Tl e wife of Tate cowered in the bottom cf the boat, fearful of serious conse quences if she protested. From the time they left Seattle until they were within sight of Tacoma, Mrs. Tate says the men in the boat wero drinking heavily. They were armed, and frequently drew their guns and knives to threaten each other as the whisky began to tell upon them. Fnllay she became frightened when the boat had been abandoned to its course and was staggering down the west pass age. She threw off her outer clothing and plunged into the sea. At that time she was half a mile Xrom shore. A short distance away the girl looked back, to see the boat sinking and her com panions shrieking in fear. She landed on a desolate beach and wandered for two and a half days, before finding the home of Nelson Butts, at Harper, Wash., yes terday, where she was taken In and cared lor. There she told her story, and there sub sequently passers-by told a story that confirmed her tale of the sinking boat. BE IDAHO NORTHERN'S POSITION IN EFFORT TO REACH COAST. Survey Soon to Be Begun to Join With the Northern Pacific at Some Point in State. TVEISER, Idaho, Oct. 23. (Special.) That the Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway, now extending from its ter minus at Council, 60 miles from this city, to the north, Is destined to bo the connecting link between certain transcontinental linos of railway there seems to be no further evidence to doubt. That It will connect with the Northern Pacific in the near future there Is no doubt. A surveying corps Is now in process of organization to survey the lino from the present ter minus of the road's extension to con nect at Grangeville or somewhere In that section with the Northern Pa cific. The surveying corps will be In charge of one of the best locating en gineers in the West, who nearly 20 years ago ran a line over the pro jected route for the Union Pacific when it ivas figuring on extending its line to Lewlston. The route will follow, a water grade almost the entire dis tance. Another rumor is that in the near future a re-survey will be made of the route outlined some years ago from this city to the Coast through Southern Oregon. The Pacific & Idaho Northern is re garded among railroad men as occuy ing a prominent position in the great fight for new territory now on between several great railroad systems which the looking for outlets to the -Coast. The highest elevation that a railroad would have to cross between this city and the Coast is less than S000 feet. Track-laying was begun on the ex tension of the Pacific & Idaho Northern Hallway today. Eight and one-half miles of grade is completed ready for the rails. Steel sufficient to lay 15 miles of track has been ordered. It is the intention of the railway company to complete 15 miles of grade and lay the rails this Fall. Several cars of rails have arrived !and have been sent to the front. A con struction train, in charge of A. L Wi ley, an experienced railroad man, was started out from this city today and jwill be constantly employed until the work Is completed. J. w. and B. W. Slicks railroad contractors of Salt Lake, have taken a contract to complete miles of grade from the pres ent terminus and began today. They Ibrought with them from Salt Lake a I large outfit of men, horses and scrap ers. They are to complete their con tract within 90 days. Surveyors Working Toward Yale. ONTARIO. Or.. Oct. 23. (Special) The purvey for the railroad being promoted Iby Stephen Carver and other Montana Capitalists was started out from here to- lay The stated objective point Is Vale. rh!s is thought to be a move to secure Iright of way In the interest of some transcontinental line. The survey start ed from the Oregon Short Line depot. RrLES FOR IRRIGATION. state Board in Conference With the Deschutes Company. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 23. ffinpnfnl 'Vrhp Stale Land Board was In swdnn nil inv oday, trying to reach an agreement with pne oincers ana attorneys of the Des hutes Irrigation & Power finmn'imr re tarding rules and forms ' governing the eiauons Deiween tne state, the company nd the settlers. The task Is a difficult ne, but the board intends to complete t as soon as possible. No representative of the settlers was resent today, and the meeting was prl- iate, but Governor Chamberlain said that efore final action is taken the rules and lank form will be submitted to the Stott in the Game Again. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CaL. Oct. 23. (Special.) Stott appeared on the field Friday night for the first time since "his injury, three weeks ago. Coach Lanagan Immediately placed him at end, and the chances are that he will remain at this position, and. If his playing there is sat isfactory, as no one doubts it will be. he will be one of the cardinal ends which will face Berkeley next month. Evidently, the fight between the old team-mates for the same position is ended with honor to both. Kenny's accurate kicking makes him Indispensable in the back field, and Stump's-all-round football ability requires his presence somewhere on the eleven. Stott is not yet completely recovered from his injur', and is only doing light work to get into condition again. As his ankle improves, he "will get more Into the game. Fight Over Water Rates. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Special.) A fight between the Olympla Light & Power Company and the Olympia Brew ing Company over the Deschutes River water-power haa reached a stage where the power company claims the brewery is endangering its flume at Tumwater, and consequently the lighting and street car system of this city. The power com pany today obtained a temporary injunc tion to restrain the brewing company from ercting a dam In the river, alleging that it will be deprived of water, to its great damage, and that the dam will di vert the stream so as to destroy its main flume. The company claims to have $250,000 in vested. President Leopold Schmidt, of SET PILOTS RIGHT Government Soundings Refute Their Statements. BAR HAS 24 - FOOT DEPTH Survey Shows Three Feet More at Iov Water Than Pilots. Assert. Vessels Over 2 5 -Fee t Can "Safely Cross. VESSELS OF DEEP DRAFT MAY CROSS THE BAR. "From the results of our recent survey of the entrance to the Colum bia River I am full) convinced that with favorable weather conditions and a smooth bar. vessels drawing 23 feet and even a greater depth should have absolutely no trouble in crossing the bar." MaJorS. W Roessler. A survey of. the Columbia River bar, made tm October, 18 and 19. In which the skill of trained experts and all modern COLUMBIA RIVER LIGHTSHIP IS PULLED OFF THE PEACOCK SPIT SANDS niOTOCRAPH OF THE VESSEL IVirEX STRANDED, TAKKX BY LOUIS HENDRICKS. ORDNANCE SERGEANT, V. S. A. The above picture of Columbia River Light vessel No. 50 waa taken Just prior to the final pull which released her from the sands of Peacock Spit and brought her safely Into deep water. The lightship is still Jylnjr at the Fort Canby wharf awaiting a favorable tide to got Into the channel. She Is expected to get out of Raker's Bay this weok and will then be brought to Portland and placed in tho drydook for repairs. The Government Is now arranging with the Port of Portland Commission for the use of the drydock. the brewing: company, recently won, in the Supreme Court, a case in which his risht to a portion of the wator was established. HER SKULL IS FRACTURED Slight Chance for Recovery of Mrs. II. A. Sargent. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23. (Special.) Mrs. H. A. Sargent, of Portland, who was thrown from a pony cart and seriously Injured near Menlo Park last Friday eve ning is still unconscious. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs. G. A. Batchelder, at Menlo Park, and throe doctors are in attendance. An investigation today showed that Mrs. Sargent had sustained a fracture of the skull. The physicians believe there is a slight chance of re covery. H. A. Sargent, husband of tho injured woman, arrived today from Portland. mil Alleges Discrimination. SEATTLE, Oct. 23. United States Senator Plies has been asked to de mand an Investigation by tho Senate of alleged discrimination on the part of the Postoffice Department in hand ling trans-Pacific mails. The alleged discrimination is against the Great Northern Steamship Company's fleet, which Is now threatened with a second loss of heavy mall shipments. The al legation is made that the steamer Si beria, which sails a day earlier than the Minnesota, does not reach Yokohama until three days later than the Minne sota. The Postal Department has or dered the mails sent on the Siberia. Child Dies of Burns. HDL.LSBORO, Or., Oct. 23. (Special.) Elsie Mead, the 4-year-old daughter of M. M. Mead and wife, residing on the Robert Imbrle homestead, northeast of this city, died last evening from the re sult of burns sustained Saturday after noon. The little one had taken some coals from the fireplace to kindle a flro in, the yard, when her clothing caught fire. The girl rait,, at the 'ap proach of her mother, and before she could be caught the fire had burned the little one's body to a crisp. Wheat Shippers Not Favored. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Special) Charges that the railroad companies are discriminating against the lumber man ufacturers and In favor of wheat-shippers in supplying cars, which were filed by a Belllngham lumber company last week, have been Investigated by the Railroad Commission. The Information obtained Ty the commission Is that the lumber and shingle manufacturers were supplied with 5SO0 cars between September 15 and October 15 and that in that period the wheat shippers received about 2000 cars. .Caught Digging Clams. HOQUIAM, Wash., Oct. 23. (Special) Deputy Sheriff Hays, of Moclips. was ar rested by the Government agent on the Qulnault Indian Reservation for digging clams. Hie horse and wagon were also Klze-d. instruments were utilized, has demon strated fully that vessels with a much greater draft than 24 feet can safely be taken to sea. These soundings made under Official direction show that in a width of 2000 feet there is a channel 24 fet deep at low water and with a width of 4000 feet 23Vi feet Is to be found at the same stage. Value of the Jetty Proved. This survey has shown that there has been no change In the depth of the bar since last June, and this proves the value of the jetty. No extension has been made to the Jetty this year so that no additional scour could be given to the channel, but it has shown its worth In the "fact that it has maintained the depth on the bar and prevented the shoaling coin cident with storms. In the minds of shippers and others In terested this survey also confirms cither Ignorance or Incompetence on the part of the bad pilots. "I do not know," said a prominent shipping man yesterday, "whether to call the pilots ignorant and stupid, or Incom petent They have said that there was but 21 feet of water on the bar at low water. Now the Government engineers with all their means of ascertaining true conditions say there is 24 feet. Do the pilots sperfk when Ignorant of the true condition or are they incompetent to measure the depth of water on the bar? This Government survey of tho bar sim ply confirms the fact that one of the greatest needs of the river Is a new bar pilotage system and new pilots." Major S. W. Roessler, of the United States Engineer Corps, under whose di rection the survey of the bar was made, said in an interview last night; Shoaling Reports False. "I am particularly pleased with the re sults of the survey Just made since it has disproved the reports of shoaling on the bar. and that notwithstanding the recent storms there Is just as much water on the bar now as In June last. Storms always tend to pile up sand In the channel, but the Jetty has destroyed this tendency arid the bar shows no re duced depth. "From the results of the recent survey of the entrance to the Columbia River I am fully convinced that with favorable weather conditions and a smooth bar. vessels drawing 25 feet, and even a greater depth should have absolutely no trouble in crossing the bar. "There can be no doubt as to the accur acy of our figures. The survey and soundings are made by men trained for that purpose and are therefore thorough ly reliable and must be considered In preference to the work of men not so skillful in that line." An immediate effect of this survey was shown yesterday In the case of the steamer Algoa. As a result of the bar pilots statements it was decided by the owners of the Algoa that she should not be loaded beyond 24 feet. After Major Roess ler announced the figures of the new sur vey, however, it was announced by the ship's agents that she would now load to 24 feet 5 Inches and possibly to a greater depth. Work to Begin on Elder Soon. J. H. Peterson, who bought the wrecked steamer Elder, will besin the work of raisin her within tht atxt 90 day, u was his original Intention to raise the ship by means of eight barrel-shaped pon toons, each of these to be 24 feet In diam eter and 20 feet In length. These pon toons were to be filled with water, sunk and fastened to the sides of the Elder, and then pumped out. This, it was thought, would be a practical means of raising the wreck, but, after partly com pleting four of the pontoons. It has been found that this method will entail too great an expense. This scheme has, therefore, 'been abandoned, at least in part, by Mr. Peterson, and he will now use four pontoons and four barges. He has arranged to secure four large rock barges from one of the companies sup plying rock to the Columbia River Jetty, and as soon as they can be obtained, the work of raising the Elder will begin. Mr. Peterson had a diver Investigating the Elder yesterday, and an examination showed that she was still In good condi tion, and. bad not moved a foot since her settling. Notice to 3Iarincrs. The office of the Inspector of the Thir teenth Lighthouse District has issued the following notice regarding the change In lightships at the mouth of the Columbia .River: Columbia River lXht Vessel Moored la 213 feet of water, about !i miles south-southwest. J Mt from Cape Disappointment llghthotuve. Washington. Light Vessel No. 50. which went adrift Oc- STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Due to Arrive. Steamer From, Date. Kruger. San Francisco Oct. 24 Homer. San Francisco ....Oct. 23 F. A. Kllburn. San FraricUco .Oct. 23 Costa Rloa. San Francisco. ...Oct. 24 Redondo. San Francisco ...Oct. SO Xlcomedla. Yokohama Oct. 31 Due to Depart. Steamer Destination. Date. Alliance. Eureka .-...Oct. 24 Roanoke. San Francisco Oct. 24 Northland. San Francisco Oct. 23 Kruger. San Francisco.....,.. Oct. 20 Algoa, Hongkong Oct. 27 F. A. Kllburn. San Francisco. .Oct. 2S Costa Rica, San Francisco Oct. 2S Aragonla, Hongkong :...Oct. 50 Redondo, San Francisco Nov. 2 Xlcomedla. Orient Nov. 10 Carrying mall. tober 6. has been temporarily replaced by Umatilla Reef Light Vessel. No. 67. The lat ter vessel Is painted red, without name or number, and during thick or foggy -weather will eound blasts of 5 recondn duration sep arated by etlent intervals of 33 seconds. The lights and other characteristics of light vessel No. 67 are unchanged, and are as given on page 40. list of light and fog rfgnals. Pa cific Coast 1804; and page 67. itat of lights, buoys and daymarki. Pacific Coaat, 1003. Light veseel No. 50 will be returned to her ttatton as soon .as repairs hare been com pleted, of which due notice will be given, and light vessel No. C7 will then be withdrawn. Ship St. Nicholas Is Sold. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 23. (Special.) A bill of sale was filed in the Custom-House today, whereby Samuel Elmore selljj. the American ship St Nicholas to the Colum bia River Packers' Association. The con sideration named is 310, but the price is understood to be about JU.0CO. The ves sel will be used by the association to carry supplies to and bring the salmon pack from its Bristol Bay, Alaska, cannery. liaising the Manzanlta. Officers of lower-river steamboats stated last night that when passing- the Manzanlta yesterday - considerable prog ress was to be seen In the work of rais ing her. According to these reports, the deck of the Manzanlta is now above water. Ularlnc Notes. The Carradale. after discharging ballast will go to the Portland Flouring Mills for cargo. The steamer Columbia sailed for San Francisco. last night with passenger and freight space filled. The Mascot will take the down-river steamer Tahoma's run on Wednesday while the latter Is being Inspected. The French bark Touralnc, 1637 tons, arrived from San Francisco yesterday and is berthed at the Oceanic dock. She will carry grain to Europe for Balfour, Guth rie & Co, The steamer Agincourt. from Hakodate, via San Francisco, sailed from the latter port for Portland last night She brings 1400 tons of sulphur and will load out with grain for the Orient Yesterday's harbor movements of ships included the shift of the Carradale from Banfield's to Martin's dock, and the ship Durbrldge from the steam to Banfield's, where she will discharge ballast The Swedish ship Clan McFarlane cleared at the Custom House yesterday with S7.163 bushels of wheat, valued at $63,000. for the United Kingdom. She Is now lying in the stream and Is expected to leave down the river today. The stgjmer Aragonla arrived In from the Orientby way of San Francisco last night, and Is docked at Montgomery No. L She brought about 2000 tons of Oriental merchandise, the larger "part being over land friclght Tho Russian bark Fennla completed her grain cargo at the Irving dock yesterday afternoon, and will move Into the stream this morning. The American ahip Chas. E. Moody will move to the Irving dock and she will be loaded under rush orders. Ib is the Intention to get the Moody off on her way to San Francisco by Satur- Everything in BEDDING SECOND FLOOR There is nothing in the bed room that improves its appear ance as does pretty and attrac tive bedding. Nothing so pleasing as well selected and comfortable bedding. Our stock of every thing that pertains to this part of the bedroom comprises every thing of standard and sanitary manufacture. In all grades and weights of blankets, in all colors. can be found none but the most reliable, in both wool and cotton. An artistic selection can be made from our stock of com forts, in sanitary cotton and down, in a variety of assorted and dainty bedroom colors. In sheets, pillowcases and spreads, we can fill your every need as regards quality and size. In this depart ment is shown a most complete assortment of "sanitary brand" pillows in new art tickings. Prices throughout are convincing and satisfying lll - - A day or Sunday. The Fennla will leave down either tomorrow or Thursday. The Algoa will finish at the Portland Flouring Mills today and will shift to Montgomery Dock No. 1. From there she will go to Irving dock to complete her cargo: The Algoa will take out SS.COO ton3 of flour and grain for the Orient. With a reported higher stage of water the Snake River service will be resumed tomorrow morning by the steamers Spo kane and Lewiston. The attempt two weeks ago to resume the run had to be abandoned owing to the low stage of the river. Inspectors Edwards and Fuller left for Arlington last night to Inspect the river steamer Columbia. This boat which is owned by the Columbia Transfer Com pany, at Blalock. "Wash., has been out of commission for some time, but will short ly resume service. She will be engaged on the upper river in bringing down wheat to the portage road at Celllo. The steamer Knight Errant will not finish loading at Montgomery No. 2 until Thursday, when she will go to Puget Sound to complete cargo. To obviate a long celay in loading the Occano, lying at the Victoria dolphins. Is taking on cargo from barges until she can get in to Montgomery No. 2. She will take the berth vacated by the Knight Errant and should have her cargo completed by Sat urday. The steamer Telephone has been taken off the Cascade Locks run and is tied up at her old moorings at the foot of East Oak street Before going into commis sion again she will be converted from a wood to an oil burner, her engines lined up and given a general overhauling. The end of the excursion travel has given an opportunity for these Improvements, and they will be completed before the Tele phone is placed on her new run. Just what that run Is to be Is still kept dark by the owners, and tlerc Is much con jecture as to whether It will be up or down the river. bcrla, from Hong Kong; steamer Cascades. ' from Portland: eteamer Umatilla, from Vic toria; steamer If. F. Plant from Coorf Bay; steamer South Bay, from Portland. Philadelphia. Oct. 23. The steamship Nord land. from Liverpool, passed Into the Dela ware breakwater at 6:30 today. San Francisco. Oct 23. Sailed Steamer Eureka, for Portland; steamer Agincourt, for Portland; Wasp, for Portland. Refused Permission to Iteopcn. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 23. The State Hover Steamboat Shipped. Yesterday the new sternwheel steam boat for service on the upper river be tween Wallula and Hover. tho latter place tho new town on the line of the Portland &. Seattle Railway, about 20 miles west of Wallula, was shipped In knock-down to Kennewick. The material will be hauled from that point by wagon and will be assembled on temporary ways by shipbuilders from the Portland yards. The boat Is to be CO feet long, ten feet beam, with capacity for about 35 tons of freight, 30 passengers, and equipped with 40-horsepower engines. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 23. Condition of the bar at 3 P. M-. obscured; wind, southeast; weather, foggy. Arrived down at 3 and railed at 10 A. M. Steamer Aurella. for San Fran cisco. Arrived at 6:45 and left up at 10 A. if. German steamer Aragonla. from Hong Kong and way porta, via San Francisco. Sailed at S A. M. Steamer Despatch, for San Francisco. Arrived at 8 and left up at 8:30 A. 31. Steamer Daisy Mitchell, from San Francisco. San Francisco. Oct. 23. Arrix-ed Steamer SI- Buzz I Whizz The Plying-Machine craze has caught the children. It's such fun making it go whirring through the" air that it's got to be the popular toy. And what's better, it doesn't cost a cent. All you have to do is to get a cover from a can of Ghirardelli's Cocoa and you've won a- Plying Machine. If you don't use Ghirardelli's Cocoa in your home, tell your mother that it is the richest and most delicious cocoa on the market, and tell her you want it. Then you'll get a delightful, nour ishing drink and a Flying Machine Take the cover from the can and bring it to the KELLEY-CLARKE GO. 4 Vine Street, Portland, Or. They'll give you a brand-new Plying Machine for it. J Bank Commissioners late today refuse the United Bank &r IVast Company per mission to resume bcslness. Tho banl was closed last Saturday by the Com miasloners. It is doc-Tared by the com mission that the officials of the 'bank mis represented the assets to the board an public; that money wris misappropriated that much of the capital stock subscrlp tions were In promissory notes, and tha; there were several other violations a law. 510.00 f 12.50 15.00 Regular $16.50 Raincoats; today Regular $18.50 Raincoats; today Regular $22.00 Raincoats; today ABOUT COATS It is well known now among other stores, as well as the general public, that ve have the largest and best selected stock of Ladies' Late Style Empire Coats, Mannish Box Coats, -Length Coats, all in tweeds, tan coverts, kerseys and tan worsteds, pin check coverts; also the famous English . Bedford Cord covert. The above is a FACT. SPECIAL SUIT SALE "We have a bunch of 70 regular $25.00 arid $27.50 Suits today, your choice, at lS.OOven. Many of these Suits have been placed in stock within- the past few days. "Remember, we own. operate and maintain a manufacturing plant for the making of Ladies' Garments, and have the real man-tailors to fit you. The gar ments you purchase in our store will be handled in an expert manner. You will find no such equipment elsewhere as we main tain at our store. We have a splendid line of Silk- Petticoats, Dress Skirts, etc., etc. THE J. M. ACHESON CO. FIFTH AND ALDER STREETS