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THE MORNING OREGOXIA3T, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1305.
MS CARE OF
RLL TRAFFIC
Agent J. H. Dewson Says Har
riman Ocean Line Gives
Good Service.
NO GROUND FOR COMPLAINT
Steamship Facilities Out of Portland
Will Bo Increased as Fast as
tlio Growth of the Busi
ness Demands It.
James H. Dfwfcon, local agent for the
Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company,
takes the sround that his company haa
not slighted Portland either in regard to
tho coastwise or the- Oriental trade, aa
indicated in the report of the transporta
tion committer of tho Chamber of Com
merce. At no time, -with the poselble ex
ception of ono lot, has tho company been
vnablo to handlo freight coming to it. and
that one instance was caused by & disa
greement in the loading of 00 tons of ma
chinery destined for Oriental ports.
The company now has four steamers,
the Costa Rica, tho Columbia, the Homer
nd the Senator. In service, in the coaat-
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Ihiei to Arrive.
Steamer From. Date.
AUInc." Eurcka-Coos Bay Dec 10
Costa Rica. San Francisco Ic 10
Homer. San Francisco Dec 10
Columbia. San Francisco Doc 20
Despatch, San Francisco... .....Dec 22
One to Depart.
Steamer Destination. Date.
South Bay. San Dlcgo.. Dec 16
Senator, San FranclHJO ...Dec 17
Costa Rica, San Francisco...... Dec 17
Alliance. Eureka-Coos Bay Dec 18
.Northland. San Pedro Dec 18
Nome City. San Pedro Dee. 18
Homer, Sari Francisco ...Dec 20
Arabia. San Francisco.,,. Dec 20
Despatch, San Franclxco... Dec 26
Columbia, San Francisco........ Dec 22
"Carrying mall.
wise trade, and has been able to handle
all the freight offered with rcasonablo
promptness.
In the Oriontal business, the Croydon,
Strathmorc. Cape Antibes and Arabia nro
now in port, and with these It has been
possible to handle all the business now
offered.
"The company has not turned away af
freight in the last six months." said Mr.
Dewson yesterday, "with the exception of
COO tons of machinery for the Orient.
When that was offered it was Impossible
to ship it in the steamer at hand, and the
shipper insisted on dividing the shipment
in a way we could no, accept. That is
the only time we have been unable to
take everything offered."
Mr. Dewson. on this account, thinks the
statement that the company Is not taking
care of the traffic in a satisfactory man
ner is out of place. The agent further
states that as fast as the business In
creases to Justify it. new boats will be
chartered to handle It. He says that the
burning of tho O. XL & X. dock has handi
capped the company, but that In spite of
this, there has been no great delay In
taking up cargoes offered.
It is the policy of the company, Mr.
"Dewson contends, to give Portland the
best service possible, and the policy will
be carried out in the future, aslt has
been in the past.
While not making the direct statement
that other ships will be put into service
at once, it is stated that such action will
be taken as soon as business warrants.
NO ADVANCE IX FLOUR KATE
Trans-Pacific Lines Will Maintain
Four-Dollar Tariff In January.
The rate on Hour from North Pacific
ports to Japan will not be advanced after
January 1, as was Intended. A month
ago the North Pacific lines reached an
agreement to raise the tariff from ?4 to
J4.C0 a ton after the first of the year.
Yesterday they decided that it would not
be -wise to do so, and the $4 rate will
continue in effect, so far as shipments
to the ports of call in Japan are
concerned. The rate to Hongkong and
Manila will stand at $1.50, us well as the
J5 rate to Shanghai.
Shipping men say the lines have taken
this action because they feared that tramp
steamers would be pressed into the serv
ice if the new rate was put into force.
A number of $4 steamers are available,
and it is said that one has already been
chartered to load on the Sound. Local
Hour exporters threatened to take the
same step. The forward flour movement
just at present is light, but shippers hope
to arouse more interest on the part of
Japanese, buyers, now that the lower rale
is assured. The only persons who can
complain at the 54 rate announced are
those Importers on the other side who
slocked up In anticipation of an advance
in the tariff.
WILL GO ON DRYDOCK.
French Bark La Itochejaquelln
Needs Repairs.
The French bark La. Rochejatjuelln.
Captain Durand, which arrived In tho
river December 6 in ballast from San
Francisco, will go on the drydock before
she begins to load her wheat cargo.
The bark made the run up from the
California port in 17 days, and encoun
tered, very bad weather on the trip.
Owing to the incessant pounding of the
seas, the ship strained herself, as fre
quently happens with vessels In ballast,
and sprang a leak In the after part. The
extent of th damage is not known, but it
is believed that only a few rivets worked
loose. While she is out of the water the
occasion will probably be taken to clean
and paint her and also survey her for the
regular four-years' examination for the
Bureau Veiltas. As the ship's ballast
must be removed before she is docked,
it is not likely she will be taken to St.
Johns before the latter part of next
week. She will be the first French vessel
lifted on the. Port of. Portland dock.
La Rocbe.taquelln is under charter to
G. W. McNear to carry wheat to the
"United Klnpdom.
.CREW IS IN DANGER.
Belgian Steamer Ashore ou Virginia
Coast Gives Work forXifesavers.
NORFOLK, Va.. Dec. 15. During thick
weather anl a fierce coast storm, the
Belgian steamship Antigoon, of 1214 tons.
Captain Callmetta. bound from Mobile
to La. Ttocbellc. France, was driven
ashoro tills morning and now lies In a
perilous position. The vessel struck on a.
reef 16 miles south of little IsUad Life
savins: Station and 16 miles south of Cape
Henry.
The lifesavers who went to the rescue
immediately, succeeded In shooting life
lines from the shore to the vessel, which
Is .some distance off, and a hawser was
rigged for the bringing- ashore of the
breeches buoy. At 12:10 the lifcsavcrs
were giving splendid battle to tho sea
for the lives of the Antlgoon'a rrwn. The
steamer was in a bad way. She had
taken a heavy list toward the sea. and
the waves were rolling ox'er her. The
gale had abated a trifle.
Tho fate of those still aboard was in
doubt, but it began to look as if the life
savers would be victorious and save all
or nearly all of the crew.
Thus far only five of the crew have
been rescued. The latest report from tho
scene of the wreck is that thero arc now
two crews of lifesavcrs' at work.
Jt is not stated how many men are in
the crew of the Antigoon. but there arc
supposed to be as many an 15 or 16 lives
yet on the ship In danger.
Captain Killed by Kick or Horse.
VICTORIA. B. C. Dec 15. Captain Ru
pert Cox. a pioneer of the pelagic sealing
industry and master of the schooner
Ocean Belle when seized by a United
States revenue cutter in Behring Sea,
l8ttrly in command of the police steam
er Vidtte. on tho Tukon River, dfed at
Vancouver this morning from Injuries
received by a kick from a horso last
night.
Perry Comes to Portland.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 15. Special. -C. JL
Foote. of tho revenue cutter service, has
arrived from New York City and as
sumed tho duties of Chief Engineer on
board tho revenue cutter Commodore
Perry. Captain Turtle, of the Perry. fiay
the vessel will start tomorrow morning
for Portland to remain a few days, but
will return here before the holidays.
Btiford Sails With Troops.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec IB. The United
States Army transport Buford sailed to
day for Honolulu. Guam and Manila. She
'carried ten troops of the Third Cavalry.
w or 60 recruits, a number of hospital
corps men. several passengers and a
cargo of 2000 tons of supplies for various
Army posts.
Steamship Angola Rescued.
NEW YORK. Dec 15. The steamship
Angola, which recently went ashore near
Morro Castle, was pulled off tho rocks last
night, says a cable dispatch to the Herald
from Havana. She Is now anchored in
the bay, awaiting docking facilities.
Sailor Lost Off Columbia River.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-C. E. Nell
sen, a xcaman of the barkentlne Encore,
was lost overboard and drowned while
the vcssol was Just off the mouth of the
Columbia River Tuesday last. The ves
sel arrived here today.
Vanduara Is Off Bar.
ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 15. OptxdaU-A
four-masted hark la off the mouth of the
river this evening with Pilot Howes on
board. Sho is supposed to be the British
Aark Vanduara, from Antofagasta.
Marine Notes.
The British ships Dunboyne and Kyn
ance left down yesterday morning, grain
laden.
The steamer Argyll arrived up last
night with a full cargo of fuel oil from
Port Harford.
The lighthouse tender Columbine left
Astoria yesterday -with fresh water and
supplies for tho Umatilla Reef lightship.
The steamship Croydcn will complete
her cargo this morning and leave at noon
for Oriental ports. She carries about
57.000 barrels of flour.
Tho steamers Lurllne and Altona were
inspected by Local United States Inspec
tors Edwards and Fuller yesterday morn
ing. The crew of the former boat was
called on without warning to give the
fire drill, and the way they responded
showed the good discipline maintained on
board.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec IS. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. 11., smooth: wind, southeast:
weather, cloudy. Arrived at S:15 and left
up at 11:20 A. M. -Steamer Senator, from San
Franc lnco Arrived at 10:40 A. M. French
bark Mlchelet. from Glasgow. Arrlred at
11:40 A. M. and left up at 1 P. M British
steamer Argyll, from Port Harford. Arrived
at noon Russian bark Isabel Browne, from
Guaymas. Arrived at 1:S0 and left up at 3:40
P. M. Steamer Redondo. from San FraacUco
and way porta. Arrived at 12:40 P. M.
Schooner Robert IL Hind, from San Pedro.
Sailed at 2 I. M. German ship Tarpenbek.
for Cape Town. Arrived at 3:30 P. M. Brit
ish ship fit. Mungo, from GuHymas. Outside
at & P. M. A four-masted bark.
San Francisco, Dec 16. Arrived lit 7 A. M.
Steamer Columbia, from Portland. Arrived
at 6 A. J I. Schooner Churchill, from Astoria.
Arrived Steamer HumbolU from Seattle;
uhlpa Langdalc. British. Jones, from Ant
werp: Clan Buchanan. British, from Antwerp.
Sailed at 3 P. M. Steamer P. A. Kilbura, for
Portland and way ports- Sailed U. S. H. Bu
ford, for Manila.
San Pedro, Dec 15. Arrived Schooner Ex
pansion, from Portland. '
"FORTY FEET AT COOS BAY"
A Letter Presenting the Contention
Against Senator Fulton and Cen
suring; Portland.
NORTH BEND. Or.. Dec 15. To the Edi
tor.) 1VIU you not kindly permit an answer
to your article In The Oregon lan of the 10th
and give It the same wide publicity? Your
editorial, "An Effort of All for AIL" alma to
be. fair, and It la unlmpaaslened. But we look
at the shield from different points of view.
May I not present the Coos Bay aide of this
controversy In the same calm nplril?
The caue of all this strife Is contained in
the following word from a speech delivered
by Senator Fulton In the. Masonic Opera..
House at Marshfleld. October 27 last:
"When we came In yesterday. I think It was
something within an boor of high tide, there
was 26 feet of water on the bar. or what la
called th bar. There was no bar In evi
dence; not a breaker; that water was J tun as
smooth as the bar. In width the distance Is
very short, less than a quarter of a mile
wide, and the bottom Is of such a character
that the depth can easily be Increased, and
with the extension of the touth. Jetty, built
out from the south abore'e end. there Is no
reason why you nhould not have a depth of
water at leatt 30 feet at low tide. With this
Improvement you will have an entrance to Coo
Bay one of the most splendid on the Coast.
Tou will have a harbor that will accommodate
the deepest vessels that ply on the ocean
a harbor that will accommodate commerce
and commercial growth and the necc&5ltle
of this country during years to come. I be
lleve you are going to get 30 feet, and I am
going to stand for 30 feet at the entrance to
Coos Bay If it take all Winter
That Is direct and unequivocal. There can
be no douct as to where Senator Fallen stands.
The Oregonlan has not attempted to make It
appear that the Senator stood other than for
SO feet and has defended him In that nota
tion. The Senator himself maintains this
stand.
But on the Columbia. River you s)c the
Government tor a project of 40 feet. IV do
not object to this. Not a mCa on Coos Bay
opposes the improvement of the Columbia River
to a deep-sea channel from Portland to the
ocean. "We have not sent a man to Congress
to say that you shall not ask for 40 feet nor
to limit your efforts In any way. Tou have
a hard task, you say. to get even 30 feet,
and we applaud the energy and will that un
dertakes to orercosBe such obstacles; It u 111
be a grand thing for the mate when ship
like the Minnesota can sail Into -Portland
harbor. Can we do more" Can 'we shew
greater loyalty to you. than this?
Set d yeu Aesy tfcl uau right to wk
for our owa advaecesest; Zs it for you to
y what shall be the limit to the project for
the Improvement of Coos Bay harbor? And
do yon say that limit shall be 30 feet? And
yet this Is virtually what yoa hare dose.
"Let us lock back a tittle way. A year ago
the Coos Bay Chamber of Commerce adopted
reaslBtlons praying Congress for a project of
36 feet at the entrance to the bay. ' I wrote
the resclutlonsX The secretary was instructed
to send a copy to. each member of the Oregon
delegation. TberoVaa no reply. Nothing was
done for Coos Bay. But $7(W.OM was se
cured at that session for the mouth of the
Columbia and $i5,OO0 for the mouth of the
Coqullle. About the same time. John S.
Coke, our State Senator, wrote to Senator
Fulton asking him If he -would endeavor to
get an appropriation to dredge the channel
to Marshneld. There -was no amrwsr.
But for all this neglect Coos Bay never
uttered cue word f protest. We never com
plained. We reaUzed that yoa had a large
undertaking on the Columbia, and we ex
pected Senator Fulton to devote most of hit
energies to that task. Ve were without rep
resenlaiiaa In either bouse of Congress, bat
we had set quietly to work to help ourselves.
tVe intended to make an appeal to each mem
ber of Coarrem for a 40-foot harbor at Coos
Bay. "We were unprepared to believe that
Senator Fulton would tp la and endeavor
to head off this movement.
Tet this Is prrlly -what the Senator's de
claration for a rrojeet of 30- feet means It
is Impossible to make an Independent effort
for 40 feet -while we Indorse bis official stand
for 30. It Is absolutely necessary that wo re
pudiate Senator Fulton attitude IWc-re we
can enter upon a campaign for a deep-sea
harbor at Coos Bar. Th Senator Is but
one member of "ongrer. and th others no
doubt have as high . snse of duty as has
hr. I have made perwxisl appeals to what
members I know and have repMe from Sens tor
Ankenr and from Senator Nlxen, -who hv
promised to see that the claims of CVm majr
recelve consideration. While we may not har
a friend at court, yet -we will rely upon the
iense of Jnstlre of tho American Congress.
I am awar that this does not meet the ar
gument of The Oregoalan that we must get
30 feet bfor we get 40. This Is true In a
wiy. but It Is misleading. I-et me Illustrate.
Many a disastrous expedition hss set out
for the North role. It Is essential that they
cross the parallel of to degrees before they
reach the Ioe. But each explorer eSaten his
object to be the North Pole- Parallel M Is
an Incident, by the -way. that Is not taken
Into consideration. A man may have to
pass through Chicago on bis way from Port
land to New Tork. but h should buy a
thmigh ticket. No man may ever reach the
North Pole, but that hi no argument ncaine
trying. Wo may never get n feet either at
Coos Bay or the Columbia, but we can try.
Senator Fulton's speech prohibits us from ask
ing for a project of 40 feel at Coos Bay.
The Senator hlmcelf haa said that the same
works neceesary to give 30 feet may result
in 40. This It not probable. But If It be
true. why not aeik for 40 inrtead of 30? The
mere asking costs no more and the prestige
established by the adoption of a project for
40 feet would be Invaluable. Was It to de
prive us of this prestige that Senator Fulton
announced his stand for 30 feet at Coos Bay?
To the novice these findings may seem like
a mere play of words, and that In the end
Senator Fulton may stand for 40 feet at Ceoti
Bay after feet Is obtained. But let us
see how this works in actual oracttce.
In 1800, IS yearn ago. tee Government ap
proved a project for 2 feet at Coos Bay. to
cost approximately f2G0.a. I tut a little
mote than fSOO.Ow was spent on that project.
The day 20 feet was obtained the work
was stopped. From this the fact Is estab
lished that when the object has been at
tained the project ceases, it does net mat
ter how much money may yt be left of the
estimate.
It In IKK) we had bad a project for 40 feet
instead of 20 the estimate need net have been
any higher. But the wcrk would net save
etepped when 20 feet was reached and we
would now have a deep-se hartx-. The to
tal cost would probably net have been to ex
ceed $1,500,000.
Are we to believe front tMs that the Gov
ernment was ready to expesd $2.n00.(rt at
Coort Bay If It gave a depth only tf 20 feet,
but was not willing to spend 1.30.0CO to ob
tain a depth of 40? Was tals becaune 40
feet at Coos Bay wouM take the suptemacy
away from the Columbia River? And la this
why Senator Fullon even now tries to hold
us down to a project for 30 feet?
All the false work under that 20-feet pro
ject Is loKt and new piking will have to be
driven. Yet that same trestle could have
been used to get 40 fret and made a big sr.
Inc.
If In IS years we have secured only 3
feet, do you wish uei to wait another 15 years
under a project for 30, and stW 13 years more
before we have a deep-sea harbor f 40 feet?
Is that the way to develop Oregon? Never
make two bites of a cherry. We can ret
40 feet on the bar at Coos Bay within a year
after the first pile Is driven.
Witness the conditions here. There Is la
side the enlranco a mile of water 70 feet
deep. The Government soundings from Guano
Rock to Fossil Point are 29. 34. 33, 33. 56. 50,
29. 40, 45. 50. 72. 43. June, outside the ocean
Is also 70 feet deep, and across the inter
vening bar of sand is lers than l(XO et.
Can the problem for improving Coos Bay be
less simple?
The reason we have 70 feet Inside the en
trance Is because the north nlt forms a
natural Jetty. By the extesi-lan of tho Gov
ernment Jetty already started wc could have
70 feet all tie way to the sea.
On the south side the land head extends due
vest three miles to Cape Arago. forming a
natural Jetty and protecting the entrance from
all southwest storms of Winter. Cooi Bay Is
the only harbor on the Coast that has this
protection.
It Is not believed that it will ever be nece
etry to build the south Jetty, of which Sen
ator Fulton speaks. Bat we should extend
the north Jetty and then dredge out the chan
nel across the bar to a depth of 40 feet. The
force of the tide current alone Is not suf
ficient -to move the sand, for If It was. It would
fill up the 70-foot bole Inside- And the fact
that It is not strong enough to move the
and will insure the channel's being kept open
after It Is once dredged and protected by the
Jetty. However, these details nhould be left
to the engineers. Our duty is simply to ask
for what we want, which Is 40 feet at the
entrance and a 35-foot channel to ManhSeid.
Is It fair to compare the conditions here
with those existing en the Columbia? We
have here no great river and no wide entrance
to contend with. Because you have waited 40
years and haven't got 30 feet, Is that any rea
son why we should delay 40 years? Becaune
we have no phantoms at Coose Bay to chase.
Is it any reason why yoa should pursue them
on the Columbia?
Tou say that the -greater undertaking" of
40 feet cannot be. How do you know that it
cannot be? . How do we know even that we
can get 30 until we try? And is it wrong to
try lor -io reel?
Tou say that even the harbors of New Tork,
Boston. San Francisco. Baltimore. Galveston
and New Orleans have not yet a depth if
40 feet But Iff that any argument agalntt
Coos Bay? The fact is that the conditions
here are more favorable fer 40 feet than at
any of the other ports named. Both Hill
and Harriman have said that they wanted a
harbor In Oregon with a depth of 40 feet, and
we believe they can get it at Coos Bay.
In this, as I have said, -we have nothing
against Portland. Portland Is a great city,
but it is not broad-minded. Portland ha
monopolized the wealth and population of
Oregon and the development of the state has
been abnormal. The development has all ben
is the head and the rert of the body baa
rCarved. It Is time that other parts of-Oregen
be developed besides Portland.
And yet for all this we might wace no
war against Senator Fulton had he not tried
to make us think that a depth of 30 feet would
'accommodate the deepest vessels that pjy
on the ocean." Did he think we farmers do
not read the papers and would make good
members of the Jury? Peary may have felt
no chagrin at his failure to reach the North
Pale, but he would have resented the Insult
If some cne had told him that the Pole was
at latitude SO degrees.
Ton say that you cannot think the harbor
can "reSect the sentiment In this partleclai
of any considerable number of the people of
Southwestern Oregon." The Coos Bay Cham
ber of Commerce stands for 40 feet. The
Willamette Valley Development League Joined
tn the memorial to Congress for 40 feet at
Cooj Bay. This lo the sentiment of the har
bor of North Bend, and It Is the sentiment
in -which all of Southwestern Oregon unites.
And yet you. at the bead of the powerful
Oregonlan. aseume to dictate that we shall
limit our efforts to a project for 30 feet J
How glorious It would be if you would rise
to the opportunity and say. "The Oregoalan
stands for 40 feet at Coos Bay." Will you
do it? CHAS. M. SAIN.
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WILL FIGHT ION
Employing" Printers Ready for
War on Closed Shop.
HAVE GATHERED FORCES
Army of Nonunion Men Enrolled for
Strtijtglc "Which Begins ThroHgh
OHt the CoHntrjr on OTcw
Year's Day.
XmV YORK. Dec. 13. Announcement
that preparations to handle a b!? print
era" strfxe have been completed by the em
ploying printers of New York was mad
today by the Typothcta? of this city. The
eight-hour workday, which the Interna
tional TypoKraphlcal Tnlon has decreed
rhall go Into effect on January 1. is
declared to be the cause for l.isulng; this
statement, which h. In part, as follows:
"The closed shop and the eight-hour day
demanded by TypoRraphlcal Union No. 6
cannot and will not be granted-.
"Tho niernborz of the Typothetae are
prepared to l&stall competent nonunion
machine operators and other printers In
their various composing-rooms. These
printers have been obtained by a canvass
of the -various parts of tho United States
and also by graduates of the schools for
machine operators In New York City.
Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago. Kansas
City. Omaha and elsewhere.
"The publishers of the leading maga
zines of the country have completed most
of their magazines for two or three
months ahead In anticipation of the strike,
and will therefore be -subjects to little
or no Inconvenience. Not only are the
publishers supporting us in our stand,
but the manufacturers throughout the
country are actively co-operating with us.
There will be no lockout In tho printing
trades. Competent men entering our em
ploy after January 1 next will be paid
full wages according to tho union scale,
whether they arc union men or not."
CHICAGO. Dec. IS. Action was taken
today both by the Chicago Typothetae and
the International Typographical Union
looking toward an extension after January
1 of the printers strike which has been
In progress since last September,,
Miners Consider "Wage Scale.
SHAMOKIN. Pa.. Dec 15.-Soon after
the opening of today's session of the. an.
.thracUo miners convention. President
Mitchell, chairman of the wage scale
committee, announced that he was pre
pared to read the draft of the proposed
demand to be made upon the operators.
The convention then went into executive
session to consider the wage scale. The
report of the wage scale committee was
unanimously adopted. The report given
to the press does not specify the de
mands, but it is almost certain that the
eight-hour day and recognition of the
union were the principal demands.
Contractors Unite Against Union.
NEW YOP.K. Dec 15. It was announced
yesterday that the Iron league, the Em
ployers Association of Architectural Iron
Workers, and the Ornamental Bronze and
Ironmasters Association, have amalgam
ated as the Allied Iron Trades Association.
The amalgamated body, whose members
employ the housesmlths and all others
connected with structural Iron work, yes
terday decided to stand by Post & Mc
Cord. against whom strikes have been
declared by the Housesmlth's Union.
Xcw Agreement in Building Trades.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. About S0.CCO me
chanics in the building trades will start
work under new agreements going into ef
fest on January 1. instead of May 1. as
heretofore' Conferences between half a
dozen unions and trade associations of
employers were going on ail day yester
day, and it will take ten days to complete
them 2.11.
AT THE THEATERS
What tho Frew AceaU Sj.
MATIXEE AT TIIE BAKER TODAY
Farewell Performance of Popular
'Thoroughbreds' Tills Afternoon.
The last call to see the "Thoroughbred"
burlesquers at the Baker will be today's mat
inee, aa there Is so performance this even
ing. Of all the burlesque companies that
have been to the Baker this season, not one
has become nearly as popular aa "The Thor
oughbreds" have this week. Burlesque la pop
ular la Portland, and it would certainly be
ten times as much so If we could always get
companies like thl one. The beauty, the
farcical comedy, music and senrational vaude
ville acM-are blended In so delightful a man
ner that the whole .performance leaves a
charming Impression with .everyone who sees
it.
Only Way Matinee Today.
The demand for seats at the "Only "Way"
matinee this afternoon !a so great that there
is. little doubt but the standing-room only
will be up long before the curtain rises on
the first act. All ways lead to the Delasco
this week. In fact It is the only way. -Many
competent critics declare that Will Waiting's
Sidney Carton Is equal in every respect to
Henry Miller's. Remember the great mob
scene Is the moat realinUc stage production
ever Introduced by a stock company. More
than 20 extra people appear In thb srat
scene. An army of actors and actresses on
the stage In every act. The wonderful guillo
tine scene is so Impressive that those who see
It will never forget. Bear in mind that there
are but two more performance this after
noon and tonight.
Empire Matinee Today.
"The Olrl From Sweden" matinee at the
Empire this altera 00a Trill be of special in-lere-t
to all the young people, because the
plaj U drawn along simple Uses, which they
can all understand. Jt is also largely ceaedy.
and Just the kind of comedy that maices the
children laugh and enjoy themselves. Master
Ceorgie. the little boy who takes such promi
nent part la the piece, will give an Informal
reception to alt the children and will also
sing special songs for their entertainment.
Tonight's performance will close the engage
menu vhlch baa been a very successful vat
la every way.
'THE SUO-GCN" SEATS.
Advance Sale Has Opened for the
Entire Engagement.
-With the personnel of the cast preserved
almost Intact, with one of the most com
plete productions ever made and a chorus
of extracTdln&ry vocal attainment a well
as beauty. Henry "W. Savage's production of
the George Ade-Gcstav Luderc comic opera
of Corea. "The Sbo-Coa." will be seen in this
city at the Marouaza Grand Theater for one
week, beginalcg Monday. December 18. with
the only matinee Saturday. Of ail the pro
ductions Mr. Savage has sent to this city.
"The Sho-Gua" is easily otr. cf the most fasel.
nating. and It seeso" destined to go on year
alter year and win aew friends and admir
ers each easca. "The Sbo-Cun" Is the first
Joint work of Mese-rw. Ade and Ludere. and
III marks aa epoch la coaalc opera making tn
Asserica. In the large cast( which win be
seen In te productioa wCl be John 1. Hen
t&aw, Asset CaJa Xtrowa. AVUliaat C Wecdoa.
May Tea Xrceck, Tbosrsj C Leary. Geaevtere
Day. E. P. Parsons. IsabeUe D'Anaoad. DK
aia II. Poppln and XAwresce Coever. The
advance sI of seats begaa yesterday fee the
entire engagement.
"All the Com Torts of Home."
Another great treat Is prostised Belasco pat
rons during the coming -wreck, for the stock
company will present at tomorrow's matinee
and all next veex, the delightful Gillette farce
comedy, "All the Comforts of Home." H Is
a piece which a brays pleases and has been
one of the faTorite comedies of the American
sta?4 for a. number of years. It has not been
presented In Portland for acveral years anc
never in such a lavish manner as Manager
Sackett promises for the Belasco.
Broadway Gaiety Girls" Tomorrow.
"The Brcadtray Gaiety Girls" Company will
be next week's attraction at the Baker, start
ing tomorrow afternoon. This organization
has been the most successful of the season.
so far la Seattle the past week, and has re
ceived the greatest praise- from the critics.
It Is beaded, by Miss Xlldrvd Stoller. reported
to be a rei.1 "Queen of the Burlesque." Then
there is Johnnie Weber, the funny little Dutch
comedian, a whole show la himself. The
choro and vaudeville olio. Including the fa
mous Melrce group of acrobats, will All every
want In that direction. Seatst may b pur.
chased la advance at the Bakr box a nice fot
the entire week.
"The 3Il50uri Girl" Tomorrow.
Anoth-r interesting girl is coming to the
Empire for a wek"a visit tomorrow afternoon.
Fhe Is a distinct type, and on that appeals
to all claw. This is Fred Raymond's "The
MlKsourt Girl." Just a plain story of simple
rural folks who live tn that regkm of the
wate where the Oxarfc Mountains are. The
two principal comedy chaxacjers arc "ke.
a, country boy, and "Daisy." the MUsourl
girl. There ar a Vo many other original and
unique character creations, such as one- would
naturally expect to find, and th plot and
s-ory of the play la extremely interesting.
Tho Missouri Girt" will be at the Empire
all next week.
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP FAILS
John Schneider Refuses to Throw
Up His Hands.
An attempt to hold up and Tob John
Schneider, at First and Salmon streets, at
11 o'clock last night by an amateur high
wayman was a failure, owing to Schnei
der's refusing to throw up his hands. The
muzzle of a rcvolrcr was presented at
Schneider's stomach and he was ordered
to throw up his hands.
"Oh. shoot if you want to. I ain't
scared, and I haven't got anything any
how." said Schneider.
"Well, you are the coolest man I ever
saw In my life." said the amateur high
wayman. "Let's go in and have a drink.
Schneider consented, but when they
reached the door of an up-town saloon
the footpad changed his mind and ran.
The attempt to hold up Schneider was
reported to police headquarters and Act
ing Detectives Murphy and Means wero
sent out by Captain Moore- N trace of
the man could be found, although Schnei
der accompanied the detectives to various
parts of the city.
Serious Offense Charged.
Ellcyn Gage, charged with a serious
crime, was arrested last night by Acting
Detective Murphy on a warrant- Gage
is accused of attempting to assault Mrs.
E. Cummlngs at 5S74 First street last
Thursday night.
Eagles Dedicate Hall.
PENDLETON. Or., Dec lo.-(Spccial.)
The new Eagles temple was dedicated
today with Imposing ceremonies. The
speaker of the day was Del Cary Smith,
of Spokane. About 3tt visiting- Eagles
were in the city to attend the exercises.
The new hall contains three stories and
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NewYorkCentral
Lines
18-nOtJB SERVICE
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
"Twentieth
Century
Limited"
XAKE SHORE-NEW" TORK CEN
TRAL, T.v. Chicago dailr.. 2:30 P.M.
Ar. New York dally 9:30 A. M.
X.V. New York dallx 3:30 I.M.
At. Chicago dally 8:30 A. 31-
Most Comfortable
Fast-Service Route in
America
For full Information In regard to
this train, call on your ticket agent,
or address ! F. Jones. Pass. Agt.. 131
Tester Way. Seattle. "Wash., or
W. B. JEROME. Gen. Agent.
LaSalle St. Station. Chicago. III.
W. C. SBACHREST. N P C Agent.
132 Third St.. Portland. Or.
THE COMFORTABLE WAY.
Overland Trains Daily.
THE ORIENTAL TJMITED
The East Hail
VIA SEATTLE OR SPOKANE
2
1-rfltV
Ml.
I2
Leave. Portland Arrive. I
Pally. Time Schedule. Dally. I
To and from Spo- i
8:30 am kane. St. Paul. 7:00 ami
11:45 pm Minneapolis. Duluth 6:50 pir
and All Points East
Via Seattle. !
: 1
To and from St.
, Paul. Minneapolis
G:ljpm uniath and All 8:00 am
Points East Via 1
Spokane. j
Great Northern Steaaublp Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan and
China ports and Manila, carrying
paMengers and freight
S. S. Dakota (37,306 teas). Sec. 16.
8. S. Minnesota (Dls.). Feb. 1.
NIPPON YLSEN KA1SHA
(Japan Mall Steamship Co.)
S. S. ITO MARU will sail from Se
attle about Dec. 12 for Japan ports,
carrying passengers and freight
For tickets, rates, berth reserva
tions, etc., call on or address
II. DICKSON.
City Passenger & Ticket Agent
123 Third St Portland. Or.
Phone Main 0S0.
IM CARD
OFTRAINS
PORTLAND
Tsnirf AfTlw-
Tellowitoae Fark-KJmsaj
Clty-St Louis Special
for Ch8halla.Centra.lla.
Oljmpta. Oraa Harbor.
South Bend. Tacpma.
Seattle. Spokane. Lew
lston. Uutte, Billings.
Denver. Omaha. Kan
sas City. St Louis a
Southeast 8.3Uara :ira dbs
North Coast Limited,
electric lighted, for Ta
coma. Seattle. Spokane.
Butte. Minneapolis. St
Paul and the East 2:00 pas. 7:09 am
Pugst Sound Limited for
Chehalte. Centralis, Ta
cama and Seattle only.. 4:30 pm 10:53 pta
Twin City Express for
Tacozaa. Seattle. Spo
kane. Helena. Butte.
Yellowstone P.trk. Min
neapolis. St Paul and
the East. 11:45 pm 8:30 psa
A. D- Charlton. Assistant Gsneral Passen
ger Agent 235 Morrison it. corner Third.
Portland. Or.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leaves.
UNION DEPOT.
Arrives.
Dally.
For Maygers. Raider.
Dalty.
Clatskanle, Westport
Clifton. Astoria. War-
rentoti. Flavet Ham
80 A. M.
mond. Fort Stevens.
11:20 A. M.
Gearhart Park. Sea
side. Astoria and Sea
shore. Express Dally.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
T-ee p. h.
9 JO P. M
C. A. STEWART. J. C. MAYO.
Cosasa'l Agt 21S Alder st- O. F.4P.A.
Phone Main &03.
S.F. & Portland Steamship Co.
Operatias the Osly Passesger Steamers fee
Saa Eranelic Direct.
Saill&R Dates From Portland S. S Colum
bia. Dec. 22: Jan. 1. 11, 21. 31. S. S. Sen
ator. Dec. 17. 27: Jan- C It. 2C From Alns
worth Dock (end of 3d at) at 8 P. M.
REDUCED ROUND-TRIP RATE. $25.
JA8. H. DEWSON. Act.
Ftnae 3tala ?t WasUactaa St.
tkavxxjem aczsa.
Art
Siioi$r line
e Union Pacific
3 T3AIN3 TO THE BAST DAILY
Through Pullman standards and tourist
sleeping-cars daily to Omaha. Chicago. Spo
kane; tourist alesplng-car dally to Kansas
City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car
(personally conducted) weekly to Chicago.
Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to ths East
ially.
TJXION' DEPOT. J Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND 0:13 A. it. S:S3 P. M.
SPECIAL for tha East Dally. Dally,
via Huntington.
SPOKANE FLYER.
For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla.
Lewlstoa, Coeur d'Alea. and Great Nortasra
points.
ATLANTIC EXPRESS) o-t t m
for the East via Hunt- fiallv
7:13 A. M.
Dally.
RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA and! 8:00 P. MJ
5:00 P. M.
Dally,
except
Sunday.
way points, connecting' Daily,
-with steamer for Uwa- except
co and North Beach.) Sunday,
steamer Hassalo. Ash-1 Saturday!
st dock (water cer.) 110:00 P. M
FOR DAYTON. Ore
gon City and Yamhill
River points. Aah-st
dock (water jser.)
7:00 A. M
Dally,
except
Sunday.
5 JO P. it
Dally,
except
Sunday.
For Lewlston. Idaho, and -tray points from
Rlsarla. Wash.
Leave Rlparla 5:40 A. M. or upon arrival "j
usui .-110. . cany except Saturday.
Arriva Rlparia 4 P. M.. dally except Friday.
Ticket Office. Third and Washington.
Telepboaa Slain 712. C. W. Stinger. City
Ticket Agt; A. L. Craig, Gen. Passenger Agt
EAST via
SOUTH
UNION DEPOT.
Arrives.
"OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
for Salem, Rose
burg. Ashland,
Sacramanto, Og
den San Francis
co, Mojave, Lcs
Angeled, El Paso,
New Orleans aad
the East
Mcmlng train
connects at Wood
bum dally except
Sunday with train
.'or Mount AngeL
3:43 P. it
725 A. X
8:30 A. M.
8:53 P. TJL
' Ellverton, Browns
ville, aprtngaeld.
endiing and ma
tron. Eugene passenger
connects at Wood
burn with lit An
gel aad Sllverton
local.
Corvallls passenger
Sheridan passenger
Forest Grova
Passenger.
4:15 P.M.
10:35 A. M,
7:30 A. M.
4 JO P. M.
110:45 P. M.
5:80 P. M.
8:23 A. M
tlSO P. M
Dally, t Dally except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN
SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISION.
Depot Foot of Jefferson Street
Leava Portland dally for Oawego at 7:30
A. M.: 12:30. 2:05. 4. 5.20. 6:23. 8:30. 10:10.
11:30 P. II. Dally except Sunday, 3:30. 6a0.
6:35 10:23 A. M. Sunday only. 9 A, M.
Returning from oawego, arrive V
dally. 8:30 A. M-: 1:35. 3:05. 5:05, 6:15. 7SV
UIK). UIaV -t. Jo. iji4W .tw
Sunday. 8:25, 7:23. 830. 11:43 A. M. Sunday
only. 10 A. M.
Leave from same depot for Dallas aad In
termediate points, dally. 4:15 P. M. Axrlv
Portland. 10:10 A. M. .
The Independence-Monmouth Motor JJO
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con
necting with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and
Independence.
First-class fare from Portland to Sacra
mento aud San Francisco. 520. Berth. a
Second-class fare. $13. Second-class berth.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe; aisai
Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third aad
Washington streets. Phono Mala 712.
C. W. STINGER A. L. CRAIO.
City Ticket Agent Gen. Pass. Agt.
COLUMBIA RIVER
Portland, The Dalles Route
Regulator Line Steamers
Leave Portland and The Dalles daily
except Sunday 7 A. I&. connecting
with Oolumhia Eiver & Northern
Railway for Klickitat Valley Points.-
Direct line for Moffets, Mineral,
St Martin's and Collins Hot Springs.
Landing and wharf at foot of Alder
Street.
-Phone Main 914.
UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER ROUTE
From Portland to Irrlgon nd way points.
IN CONNECTION WITH REGULAR LINH
AND STATE PORTAGE- RAILWAY.
STEAMER "MOUNTAIN GEM" leaves Ca
Ulo every TUESDAY for ARLINGTON and
WAY POINTS, and every FRIDAY for
IRRIGON. ARLINGTON AND WAY
POINTS. Special rates for Umatilla, Wal
lula. Pasco and Kennewlclc
FREIGHT RECEIVED at Alder-street dock
every Tuesday and Friday.
For further Information addesa Supt. W. P.
Gray. Celllo. Or., or Inquire at office- of
Regulator Line. Phona Main 914.
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
FOR
Corvallls. Albany. Independence and Salem.
Steamer Pomona leaves 6:45.A- M., Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday, for Oregon
City. Salem and -way. j4
Steamer Altona leaves 6:45 A. M., Monday.4
Wednesday and Friday.
OREGON CITY TRANS. CO.
Office and Dock Foot Taylor St.
For South -Eastern Alaska
fC Co Steamers leave Seattle 9 P. M.
SJA S. S. Cottage City, via Van
bbi Acouver and Sitka. Dee. S.
fg J 23. Alkl about Dec 12.
I tor aan ifranclsco direct
'Queen. City of Fuebla, Uma-
uua. -J a. ii., .Dec 4. 9, 14.
10. 24. 23.
Portland Office. 249 Washington st. Main 229
G. M- LEE. Pass. & Ft. Agt.
C D. DUN ANN. O. P. A.. 10 Market st. S. F.
ALASKA
FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS
LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M.
"Jeffersea," Dec. 19. 31. 9 P. M.,
via WrangeL
FaraHoa," Dec. 6, 23. 0 P. M.; on
Dec. 0 carries powder and gasoline, no
passengers: via Wrangel aad Met
lakahtla. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
On , excursion trips steamer calls at
Sitka. Metlakahtla. Glacier. Wrangel.
etc. Is addition to regular ports of
call.
Call or send for 'Trip to Wonderful
Alaska," -Indian Basketry," Totsra
Poles-'-
THE ALASKA S. S CO..
.Frank Woolsey Co., Agents.
252 Oak St. Portland. Or.
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