6ft TTTR ' MOTtVTXR- ftUFfVTiW SATTTPT.4V ArApntr o -inrLe --- - - ' - --- ....... 1 v ...-''.-. jl.) - - - l WU. Jj JLiVMJ, Si SAY RESOLUTIONS SI Members of Chamber of Com merce Differ With Navi gation Committee. TO SETTLE BRIDGE MATTER Special -Meeting Will He Held at o'clock This Afternoon in Audi torium Hall to Discuss Important Question. REQUEST TOIl SrKCJAI- MEET ING. W. the undersigned members of the Chamber of Commerce, request that a special meeting of the mem bers of such Chamber be called for the purpose of such Chamber taking action relative to the proposed bridg ing of the "VVillametto River by the Portland & Seattle Railway Company and for which nuch railway ha made application to the- Port of Portland. Star Sand Co. Portlnnd Trust Co.. Tty Hen.. I. Cohen. Henry Hewctt t Ce. Peter Kerr. George Good. Balfour. Guthrie A: Co. By T. W. B. London. George F. Heuncr. Wakefield. Trie & Co. The .W. A. Gordon Co. John A. Roobllng' Sons Co. Merchants Natl. Bank. Northwestern Warohouie Co. J. C. Flanders. The meeting will be held at 4 o'clock, this arternoon in the Audi torium of the Chamber of Commerce building, and Acting President Edward ' Ncwbogln will preside in the abnenco of President R. R. Hogc, who Li in California. Displeased with the slow progress made by the Port of Portland in reaching a dc clsion on the application of the Portland &. Seattle Railway Company for permission to construct its proposed bridge across the Willamette In the vicinity of St. Johns. many members of the Chamber of Com mcrcc are anxious for a chance to express themselves publicly and to hear what opinions other business men entertain on the question. Those having grown weary of waiting promise to be on hand this af ternoon, when Edward Ncwbegin, acting president of the Chamber, calls the special meeting to order in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce building, and they will come prepared to do business with the object of bringing Influence to bear upon a decision one way or another. Although willing to admit that great bodies move slowly, they can see no good reason why the Northern Pacific should be blocked in extending its lines into Portland when it is the desire of the gen eral public to have the road built and ready for operation as quickly as possible. and again quite a few of the members of the Chamber are not entirely in accord with the resolutions passed several days ago by the committee on rivers, harbors and navigation and presented to the Port of Portland Commission. These resolu tions are said not to voice the" sentiment of the entire body by a long ways, and friends of the Northern Pacific and prog ress of tho city believe it their dutv to say something to counteract their intent, which many have construed to be an ar gument in favor of the Harriman people, pure and simple. Members of the eom- . mittee that indorsed the resolutions arc not at all satisfied with its contents, dc spite the fact that it contains clauses In tended to let its authors down in a gentle manner, snouid they fail of their purpose. TIcsolutions by AV. B. Aycr. The resolutions were presented by W. B. Aycr at a meeting held February 30, and were forwarded to the Port of Port land Commission by "William D "Wheel wright, who explains thai it is not the xmrposc of the committee to place ob stacles in tnc pa.h of the Hill interests, but rather to bring about a more har monious feeling, and results that will prove beneficial to all concerned. Those present at the committee meeting were: William D. "Wheelwright, chairman; J. E. Laidlaw. "W. M. Ladd, T. B. "Wilcox. T. D. Honeyman, A. H. Devcrs and William B. A yen Not all of these wcro In sympathy with the resolutions, it has since been learned, but the majority vote ruled and they passed. Absent members of the com mittee were: Henry Halln. C. F. Adams, . ivr. Mean? and W. H. Corbett. "It l5bks to me as if those members of the committee who voted in favor of the resolution had inside Information as to how the Harriman people are willing to meet the Hill Interests." said one of The members of the Chamber yesterday after having rend a copy of the document' Possibly the Harriman interests would consent to allow the Portland & Seattle to cross the steel bridge if the Harriman interests be given the privilege of the bridge to be constructed by the Hill peo ple across the Columbia. This would be a generous exchange of courtesies, and one t hat the Harriman interests could well af ford. What the Shippers Say. The resolution lays great stress upon the interference that the proposed bridge would cause shipping, but firms vitally interested in foreign commerce hold dif ferent opinions. The following letter for instance signed by two of the most prom inent shipping concerns in the city, ap pears to refute the oft-repeated state ments by those opposed to the bridge that Portland is being discriminated against by foreign shipowners because of bridges "EiA Ver' The letter has SSn as ?onow: f PorUand' and reads In our experience ae exporters and t,;, agenU, in Portland. Or., we have never known i 8Mwwners refusing to let their vessels go through the bridges at Portland n targ4 any higher freights on loaded above the present bridges. K loaded 54H?U5uUTHRIE & CO. KERR. GIFFORD & COT A large number of the members of the J1?? of Conimcrce are also members of the Board of Trade and Manufacturers Association, both of which organizations hMnne0nv.reSrd ? favo-able to the building of the Northern Pacific bridge without even any alterations in the plans proposed by the railroad engineers. In V . ?f?te 1&cU tney insider it Incon s stent that one public body should pro claim a strong protest against a project that they consider of inestimable benefit to the community, while the other organi zations give their hearty Indorsement. Text of Resolution. The navigation committee's .resolutions -which, it is said, were drawn up in favor of the O.. R. & N. Interests, read as fol lows: Resolutions or Navigation Committee Resolved. That the committee la opposed to the construction of any bridge whatever acres the Willamette River below the pres ent "Steel bridge unlew absolutely aeceMMy j OR FAVOR TISM to enable the Portland -fc Seattle Railroad Company to enter the city, and this commit tee Is of opinion that isuch ntctM'.ty does not exist. The reason for the objection to the construction or a bridge are a fol lows: First That Portland will make an exception to the usage of the commercial world If ahe permits a bridge to be thrown across the en trance of the harbor. This UMge Is the re sult, not of whim or sentiment, but o" the fact that commerce objects to a bridge, as nature armors a vacuum, and a port tV-t i wishes to encourage commerce rourt keop J Believing: himself Jobbed by other xnem Jtself open to commerce. 1 bcrs the local Pilots Association. Cap- Second That the proponed bridge will not j am Belts nas relinquished his mem only obstruct commerce In camtag delay to 1 xrshlp In that body. His experience -with both sailing vessels and steamers in entering I the fftc&mshlp Ilford, Wednesday, Is said and 'leaving the harbor, as well a extra ex- I to be responsible for hl action. Cantata pense In the way of towage, but that It will threaten the safety of navigation. Flrat. as to delay and expense, a hlp coming up the nvcr in we nignt. or during a rog. wnen it j ncuncr aarK cnougn nor toggy enougn to prevent navigation In an open river, would be compelled to anchor and wait for daylight or clear weather before approaching the bridge, and the same delay would occur again when the ship goes out. A detention of only one day on each Journey would entail a loss of about 4500 to each steamer. Such a delay In going down the river would Involve the loss of a tide and might occasion a further de tention of days or even weeku at Astoria. A few years ago the United States Government nt the transport Iix to this port, and we believe it to be a. fact that owing to a de tention of lees than one day in the river he was hld In Aetorla for 10 daj before the bar waa In condition for her to go out. where as if she had gone down without delay ahe would have put to sea on the day of her ar rival at Astoria, the bar then being moots. Besides this, an additional expense would be occasioned by the necessity of employing an extra, towboat to move Railing vesc-Sa and to aMlst steamcra exactly as is now necetaary In the case of the other bridge. Not only Is there delay and expense, but there is also the element of danger a-r net forth In the protest of tho pilots dated January. JJXX1, addressed to Major S. "Wfc Rocsslrr and tho Port of Portland Commission and as Illus trated by the experience of the steamer Co lumbia on the night of January 31, a e-t forth in the letter of James II. Dewaon. agent, dated February. 14. 1000; a letter or Captain P. A. Doran, master of the teajner Columbia. The reason for the bellf of the committee that there Is no need of another brldg Is that there la high engineering au thority for the statement that the approach to the city can be made by tunneling the Peninsula or by utilising the St. Johns branch of the O. R. Jc N. Co. and the Steel bridge, or a ntructure to be erected on the ite of the prctwnt Steel bridge from which the Portland & Seattlo could have two In dependent tracks to their property. Th O. R. & N. fx. Is willing to give these facil ities under a fair arrangement and will make a definite offer to the Portland & Seattle at once on hearing that they are willing to en tertain It. Rwolved. That a copy of the reKOtatlona be furnished the Port, of Portland Commission, with a respectful request that they take all the facta and maters herein referred to Into careful consideration, and that they endeavor to bring about notlatlonn between the Port land & Seattle Railroad and the O. R. fc N. Co. Resolved. That if the Port of Portland Com mifiBion shall decide to report In favor of a bridge, this committee urges that it -halt be of a type that shall obstruct river commerce as little as possible, the least objectionable being a lift bridge, which wc are informed Is entirely feasible, the next least objection able Is a rw!ng drawbridge. 60 feet high In the clear, the most undesirable being a swing drawbridge 39 feet high, a propwed. STORM DELAYS SHIPPING. Steamer Grace Dollar Is Bar-Bound at Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash.. March 2. (Spe cial.) A fresh storm coming up in the night holds the ships bar-bound at the mouth of the harbor again. Among them Is the steamer Grace Dollar, with several passengers. Mayor Iindstrom is expected to start home from San Francisco, where he lias oecn for two weeks, probably to day or Sunday, with at lcant one con tract. If not three, for steam schooners. On account of the activity In the lumber trade there will be a big demund for steam schooners, and the contracts will be rush ones, so a big force will be put on as soon as work can be started. The steam schooner for the Hart wood Com pany now building at Llndstrom's Is nearly ready to be sent off the ways. The Machinery Ship Building Company at Hoquinm, which completed two fine steam schooners the past season, has about agreed on two contracts, one for tho R. X. Wood Lumber Company and one for a San Francisco flnr- SCHOONER IS IX DANGER. Steamer Queen City Brings News From Hesquoit Point. VICTORIA. B. C. March 2. The steam er Queen City, which arrived this morn ing, brought B. Logan, lineman on the Vancouver Island coast, and Phil Daykln. cn route to Seattle to give evidence before STEAMKR INTELLIGENCE. Ihie to Arrlvr. Steamer From Iate. F. A. Kilburn. San Franctwso.Mar. 3 Alliance. Eureka, and way.. Mar. 4 Despatch. San Franclaco....Mar. Northland. San Francisco.. Mar. 4 Senator. San Francisco Mar. 5 Columbia. San Franc.lt.co... Mar. 10 Roanoke. Los Angeles...... Mar. 13 Arabia. Orient Mar. IT. Aragonia, Orient April 5 Due to Depart. Steamer From Date. F. A. Kilburn. San FranoiEco.Mar. 3 Numantla. Orient Mar. Z, Alliance. Eureka and way. .Mar. 0 Senator. San Francisco Mar. 1 Northland, San FrancUco. .Mar. 8 Columbia. San Francisco... Mar. 12 Roanoke. Los Angeles. .....Mar. 1." Arabia, Orient Mar. 25 Aragonia, Orient April 15 Carrying mall. the Valencia inquiry. Logan has samples of the lifeline thrown ashore from the wreck, which broke. The Queen City brought news of the narrow escape of a- large schooner on Monday from going ashore near Hesquoit Point. A heavy southeast gale nrevaild on Sunday, and on Monday tho sea set the vessel snorewara. snc was in the bay be tween Sydney Inlet and Hesquoit Point all day, trying hard to work off shore, and finally succeeded. SAXONIA ENCOUNTERS STORM Cunard Xiner Strikes Cold Wave and Wallows in Ugly Seas. BOSTON. March 2. One of the moat hazardous passages ever made by the Cunard liner Saxonia across the Atlantic ended today when the steamer arrived here 24 hours late. She was covered with ice and had lost her wireless apparatus. For more than ten hours on February 22 she was helpless in a gale and snow storm, on account of disabled entnnea After repairs had been made the storm abated and the steamer had good weather unui tne sin, wncn sue ran into another gale, which further retarded her pas sage. WILL BRING CEMENT. Balfour. Guthrie & Co., Charters British Bark Invcrness-Shlrc. Balfour. Guthrie & Co. yesterday char tered, the British bark Inverness-shire to load a cargo of cement at Antwero for Portland. She left Iqulque for the l-agllah Channel October 30. and should be ready j to commence loading in April. I The Inverness-shire Is a large carrier, her net register being 2147 tons. She is well known, having loaded wheat for Eu rope at this port several times. This brings the number of vessels listed for Portland to 16, with some of them well clue to arm-e. Captain Belts l-cslns. Belts says he was called upon to shift ! me Dip steamer when It was known that j she would be difficult to handle In the i swiii current. The steamer sot beyond j control oi tnc towboats In pulling away from the mills of Inman. Pouin x- rv. and went on the mud oft th O w t dock. The cargo is being lightered. Cap- uh ociuj win puot independently here after. Sailors Get Full Pay. The owners of the American shin Rr. line discovered yestcrdav that ihw ia been buncoed when they paid a San Francisco boarding-house master advance money for a crew shipped to take the vessel to Portland. According to the Government law. no advanc i niinn-wi when sailors ship coastwise for a short. trip, ana tnc collector of Customs at this port referred to this law when the cap tain of the Berlin declined to pav off his men on the ground that he had already paid the money to the runner who signed mem. i-ne ssuiors received their money. Only a Jcv Have 3Ioved. Only a few of the scow-dwellers who were notified to vacate the beach owned by the Southern Pacific Company on the East Side of the river, near the Burn-side-street bridge, have paid heed to the noUce. Thoe remaining say they will' stay till towed away .by boats engaged by the railroad company. The space va cated Toy one of those taking the notice in good faith was immedlatclr occupied by a scow-dweller from down the river. Xoticc to Mariner. The following affects the list of lights buoys and daymarks. Pacific Coa. 1J05: ' Gray's Harbor entrance, pages 67 and 71-Grays Harbor, outside bar whistling buoy. red. marked "Gray's Harbor" in black, heretofore reported adrift, was re placed March 1. By order of the Light house Board. P. J. Werllch. commander, t. 5. N lighthouse inspector. Portland, Or.. March 2. 158. Steamer Vermont Outride. The big British tramp steamer Vermont arrived at the mouth of the river yester day and dronned anchor for thAtr-ht She is expected to cross In this morning. The Vermont comes from Snn Francisco unner cuartcr to Balfour. Guthrie -t Co to load lumber for the Orionu She will carry about 2,000.:0 feet. Marine Xotcs. The steamer Columbia sailed for San Francisco last nisht. The steamer No Wonder went Intn mm. mission towing yesterday, after having undergone extensive repairs. Life buoys have been placed on the Lower Albina Fern and It Is now -nm. parativcly save to fall overboard. The Oriental liner Numantla will nm rail until Monday morning, owing to de lay In getting some flour from the In terior. The steamer Redondo will nrobablv ho towed off the SU Helens Jettv todav. Hor deckload was removed on barges yes terday. The cargo removed from the hold of j C. M.KH.H. WHOSE MOTHER the Geo. W. Elder Is found in good con dition and will bring her owners quite a sum not counted on. The steamer Altona has been placed in commission to alternate with the steamer Pomona on the Portland-Albany run. She malms her first trip Monday. The Swedish ship Clan McFarlane. hence October 27. arrived at Falmouth Wednesday, making the run In 125 days. wnicn i consiaerca a good average voyage. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. March 2. Cot4ltlon of the bar at 5 P. M-. rough; wind. eat; weather, rainy. Sailed at 7:15 A. M. Steamer Ra nok. Sor Tort Ixs Angele and way porta. Arrived down at 3 P. M. Steamer Aurella. British steamer Vermont, from San Franc ico, is anchored outaldc the bar. Falmeuth. March J. Arrived Swedish ship Clan MarFarlane, from Portland. San FraneWeo. March 2. Arrived Steam era M. F. Plant, from Coon liay; Cores a 4o, from Gray Harbor; Homer, from Coos Bay. Coos Bay. March 2. Arrived Steamer Al liance, from Eureka. Seattle. March 2. Sailed Steamer George IvjomlR. for San Franclrco. Olympla. March 2. Sailed Brltlfh steamer Comerlc for China. Gray'.'' Harbor. March Sailed Steamer Santa Monica, ror San Francisco; schooner Espada. for San Pedro. Train Falls Into Canyon. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 2. The en gine and the mall and baggage cars of the north-bound passenger train on the Cheyenne &. Northern Railroad, a branch of the Colorado &. Southern, broke through a trestle at Buckhorn. 125 milc north of Cheyenne, this afternoon and fell Into the canyon. Enginer Donahue. Fireman Rex and Mall Clerk Benjamin Guy. all of Cheyenne, were injured. Rex is internally Injured, and may die. Guy is seriously hurt. The passenger coaches stopped on the very brink of the chasm, and no passengers were injured. The trestle had been partly burned. The fire, it Is believed, was started by tramps. Optician Heed Paj-s Costs. COLFAX, Wash.. March 2. The case against Dr. Walter Reed, of Portland, for practicing medicine without a license was dismissed by Justice of tho Peace Dolittle. after Reed paid all costs, amounting to about 523, and agreed not to advertise as a "doctor" and to refrain from giving medical advice. The action was brought by the local Doctors Club. Reed is per mitted to advertise as RefractlonJst" or Optician.' Tour health depends upon the condition c yoir Wood. Keep It pure by taking U90.B cHLrsep&rilla. - - - - - f , . r i . . t , t t - i i i . . . i f AGIST THE VICTOR Council Committee Decides by Four-tocThree Vote. SOME SPIRITED TALK MADE Attorneys In Asphalt Controversy .Make Sharp Charges, and Each Kctorts to Remarks by the Other. iiy a vote of 4 to 3, the streets committee of the Council yesterday decided to Dostnone indcfinitelv nil further action relative to the ordinance providing for specifications calling for me victor brand of paving material in future local street improvement contracts. Kcllahcr. Masters and Wal lace voted against the Idea of Indefi nitely postponing, while Annand. Mcn efce and Wills were In its favor. This created a tie. which was broken by tnc affirmative vote of Chairman Vaughn. A minority report wilt be presented to the Council next Wednesday night. ana every ctTort made to secure a re vocation of the committee's action. A petition was presented by Attorney Dan J. Malarkcy on behalf of the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. signed hy a large number of local property owners and requesting that tnc ordinance canine- for the incomor ation of the Victor brand of paving material in the specifications b adopted. Attorney "Pike Davis objected to me consideration of any measure that contemplated infringement upon the Puritan brand of bltullthlc pavement of the Warren Brothers, asserting that v-uy Attorney McNary had rendered an opinion that such an ordinance would he Invalid. "Oh, you wrote that oninion of the t-ity Attorney yourself, retorted Ma larkey, heatedly. . 'ICS. and you wrote the oninion In tnc urutn investigation case.", re sponded Davis, with eaual ardor. Certainly I did.' came the nuick answer irom Malarkcy. "because T was attorney for the investigating; committee in that case while you wero not tnc attorney for the city in this paving matter. Later Davis denied nuthorshin of tne icgai opinion relative to the bltu lithic question. MOTHER SAYS HE IS INSANE C. Slclsh, the Accused BurRlnr. Will Undergo Medical Exnniinntion. Whether or not C. Sleigh, neld in the City Jail on a charge of burglary. Is mentally unbalanced is to be determ ined by County Judge Webster before the prisoner Is brought to trial. This was decided In the Municipal Court yesterday morning, when trie case was continued for one week, upon motion or Mcputy District Attorney Brand. The examination will probably proceed tne nrst of next week. Sleigh's aged mother, bowed by the CULMS HE IS INSANE. sorrow her son has frequently brougnt upon her. is now in Portland,, having come up from Seaside to assist the erring young man. She states that, in her opinion, he is Insane, and It was largely upon her request that District Attorney Manning asked for the examination into Sleigh's sanity, Although she has three times previous ly been obliged to sec him sentenced to the penitentiary, the mother believes her sen innocent of wrongdoing, and intondn to tnnkc every effort to clear him from the charge now ponding against him. Uoadquarters Detectives Kerrigan and Snow, who arrested Sleigh, do not care to make any statement as to their opinion regarding- the prisoner's sanity, but they feel certain he is si man who is not safe out of Jail, and that a conviction is sure to follow, if he Is brought to trial. Sleigh Is alleged to have been the man who robbed the home of Rev. Clarence Truc Wilson, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, and cer tain articles that were ' stolen from there have been recovered and identi fied. Sleigh is suspected of having conducted a systematic thieving ex pedition for some time here and in Vancouver, Wash. In appearance. Sleigh is not a crim inal. He dresses well. Is clean, noat and attractive. He wears gold-rlmmcd eyeglasses, and. In fact, is the last man tc be suspected of such daring crimes as he Js charged with. His mother has made a strong Impression with the officials, as she is widely Known as a Christian worker, and be cause of ncr firm belief in the inno cence of her son, she has the respect and sympathy of all who have met her. AT THE THEATERS Wkat lh Preta Af eats Say. BAKER 3LiTIXEE TODAY. Bcinp I-ast Performance hy "High School Girls" in Portland. The Baker will be dark tonight, and the laat performance given by the "Hlsb-School Girls" Burlesqoers will be the matinee this afternoon at 2:15. Thla company of Jolly comedians and daAlnf- pretty girl baa made a meet favorable Impremlos with all the pat ron of burlesque la this city. Baker busi ness baa been far above the average all week and enthusiastic approval of the "lllcb-School Girls pcrterausoe U met. with ca all aides. a. very interesting vaudeville olio la pre tKnted between the two nets of a burlesque called "Whtrley-Glgxle." The feature act of the olio Is the rlx. Flying Banvards In a thrilling aerial casting act originally with Rincltng Bros.' clrctn. 'Human Hearts' Matinee. "Human Hearts" will be given at the Em pire matinee today and tonight at SMS for the last time la Portland. There Is little left to be raid to theatergoers and others about this beautiful rtay. "Human Hearts." Its fuc- cers thin Je-i-on Is greater than ever, and it bids fair to held a permanent place on the American stage. Full of pathos, beautiful ro mantic picture?; thrilling situations and sprinkling ef bright, wholesome comedy. "Hu man Heart" contains all the elements that fit It for as evcrlaMlng success. . MAIL ORDERS TODAY. 3IuII Orders for Gadski Take Prefer ence Over Window Sale 3Ionday. Mall orders are now be'n? received for the world-famous coprano. Madame Johanna. Gad akl. who comes to the Marquam Grand The ater next Thursday evening. March 8. In song recital. This famous singer will be heard In the best selection- from both the American and foreign compcfiera. the programme hav ing been cho-en wltk the Idea In view of pleating not only the lovers of classical, but those who enjoy the beautiful melody of song such as only an artist like Gadski can render. Mall orders should be addressed to Calvin Helllg. lack-ting a self-addressed stamped en velope, accompanied by money order or check. Mall order win be filled before the window sale opens next Monday morning. March 3. J.Ml'ERIALS" OPEN TOMORROW Great Musical Enrcc and Show Girl Production All Next Week at Baker. Williams "Imperial" Burlesque and Ex travaganza Company, with several of the moat clever cemedlano on the musical farce comedy stage today, and SO handeome how s' rU. will open a week's engagement tomor row afternoon at the Baker. Williams' "Im- periaW Is a top-notch production In musical farce-comedy and cxtravagunza ami has been one continual round of success all this sen- son from one end of the circuit to the oth-sr. That means from New York to. Portland. The company will tto doubt receive a warm wel come at the handA ef all the Portland lovers ef this lively eta of amusement. Williams Jmnerial" at tho Baker will be the cen ter cK attraction all next week In Portland. and seatn for any performance should be t; cured an early as posotbtc. "Little Johnny Jones" Coming. One of th very charming principal In George M. Cohan's "Utile- Johnny JoiHtV Company, whkh Is scheduled for the Marquam Grand Theater March 0 and 10. Friday and Saturday nights and a Saturday matinee. Is Mlas Arfele Rafter, the very beautiful bru nette who appears In the character of Flora -belle Kly, a San Franclsve new sparer corre-j-pondent visiting In London. Mb .'after, who. by the way. is the daughter of an Episco palian minister, has only been on the stage about three yearn. Prior to that time she was a member of a well-known New York church choir. Miss Rafter brings to her stage work a personality that la distinctly magnetk- ami a soprano voice of remarkable range and great purity- Adfle Rafter ho been with "Little Johnny Jones" Company since Its- Initial pre sentation a year ag October I. ltrti. The advance sale of seats will open next Wcdncn- day morning. March 7. at 10 o'clock. Weather Delays Railroad Work. LA GRANDE. Or.. March 2. (Special.) Contractor George McCabc. who has charge of building the grade on the Wal lowa extension from Elgin to the Wal lowa River, was in La Grande yes'terday morning, on his return from a business trip to Grangcville. Idaho. Mr. McCabc stated that he had boon unable to com plete the llrst 17 miles of grade by March 1, the timo intended, on account of the weather, the ground in many places being so wet that work was Impossible. It Is expected that this trouble will soon dimin ish, and it is the intention to have the contract completed hi the next few weeks. Jose Vila The Best of 215,000,000 ThereareSlS.CCO.OOticIirars made annually at Tampa. Tampa Is the center of the Cigar Industry of 'the world. Tho best known makes of the best known makers arc produced here. There Is keen rivalry among the makers to ex cel each other's products. At the Tampa Exposition the highest award was given the Jose Vila Cigar by a committee of experts- 50 Sixem and iShapes lOc to 50c La Contributor CLEAR HAVANA The one cigar that has not lost caste You gain by trying it Sold by the 'First Hotels ef the East (Sr. XtzU. AHrr, ITtfrntn, Srr. Urtsli mndtlk m) Offered for the Choice Custom of the West. WILDMAN, RAPHAEL CO. 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If this is not done, he pre dicts the insolvency of the "big three" within five years. Better read what Lawson has to say. fffbodffs igrazme 1 5 cnts a copy Ji.5oayejr (Established iSj.) " Carts While Yau Sliep." Whooping-Co u g h , Croup, Bronchitis, Coughs, Diphtheria, Catarrh. Confidence can be placed in a rem edy, which for a quarter of a century has earned unqualified praise. Restful nights are assured at once. Cresolene is a Boon to Asthmatics All Druggists Send festal for de scriptive booklet. Cresolene Antiseptic Throat Tablets for the Irritated throat, of your drutrgist or from ns. 10c. In stamps. The Yapo-Cresofcne Co, 180Fnlioa St.N.Y. 1 For 1 Rheumatism Sloan's I Liniment j TRAVELERS GUIDE. TIME Tli E COMFORTABLE WAY. TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY TILE OIUENTAL. LIMITED The Fast Mull VIA. SEATTLE OR SPOKANE Daily. I Portland i Dally. Leave. J Time Schedule. Arrive. To and from Spo-! S:S0 am kane. St. Paul. 7:00 am ! 11:45 pre Minneapolis.. Duluthi 0:30 pm and All Points East Via Seattle. i To and from St.! Paul. Minneapolis. -P-U,uth -,and AIl S:0Oam Points East Via 0:M Spokane. I Great Xortherz. Ktrannhlr. rv Salllnc trom Seattle for Japan and China ports and Manila, carrying passengers and freight. 8. S. Dakota. Murch IS. S. S. Minnesota. April 29. NIPPON" YUSEN- KAISIIA (Japan Mall Steamship Co ) S. S. KANAGAWA MA It IT will it from Seattle about March 20 for Ja- a pan and China port.:, carrying pas- 3 For tickets, rates, berth reserva tlona. etc.. callson or address II. DICKSON'. C. P. Sc. T 122 Third St. Portland. Or Those 3 Iain 680. TIME CARD OF TRAINS PORTLAND DAILW Depart. Arrive. Yellowstone Park-Kansas Clty-St, Louis Special ror Chehalls. Centralla. Olympta, Gray's Harbor. South Bend. Tacotna. Seattle. Spokane. Lew- tston. Butte. Billings. Denver. Omaha. Kan sas City. St- Louts and Southeast 3:30 am 4:30 nm North Coast Limited, electric lighted, for Ta- coma. Seattle. Spokane. - Butte. Minneapolis. St- Paul and the East...... 2:00 nm T-nn m Puget Sound Limited for Chehalls. Centralla. Ta- coma and Seattle only.. 4:Mnm in.v?nrr. Twin City Express for Ta- coma, beattle. apokane, Helena. Butte. St. Paul. Minneapolis. Lincoln. St, Joseph. Kansas City, without change of cars. Direct connections for all points East and South east ...... 1 1 5 pm 0:30 pm A. D. Charlton. Assistant General Passen ger Agent. 255 Morrison St.. corner Third. Portland. Or. asME fori Operating 16 Passenger Steamers for SAN FRANCISCO and Lo Angeles direct. Bi-daily service Cabin $12 Steerage $8 Meals and Berths Included. C H. THOMPSON, Agent PkoM Mara 628 J28 T&rd Street XSATELESS' GTJTDX. OREGON -wd Union Pacific 3 TRAIN'S TO THE EAST DAILY) Tbroufh Pullman standards and tourta aleeplnocars dally to Omaha. Chicago. Spo kane; tourist sleeping-car dally ta Kvi-'T City. Reclining chair-cars (seats free) to the East dally. UXIOX DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 9:15 A. M. 3:23 P. M. SPECIAL for th. Eaat Dally. Dally via Huntington. UT' SPOKAN'B FLTER 1 6:15 p- M- 8:00 A. iL ' Dally. Dailfr. For Eastern "Washington. Walla Walla, LewLetan. Coaur d'Alen and Great Xortaera DOlnts- ATLAXTIC EXPRESS a... w for the East via Hunt- Jr,.11 71.Af, 'net on. -Jaiiy. uaiiy. RIVER SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P. M. 5:00 P. H fay points, connecting Dally Dally with steaxnr for llwa- except xcpl co and North Bvach. Sunday. Sunday, steamer Hasaalo. Ash- Saturday st. dock (water per.) 10:00 P.M. F DAYTON. Ore- 7:C0 A. M. 5:30 P. UL ton Uty and Yamhill Dally. DaUy River pointy Ash-st. except except jocjJwater DerJ Sunday. Sunday. Rlparta, Wanb. . tf-fV5rR,5rl .a:0 A. M. or npon arrlT-J J-11 cept Saturday. ArrlT Rlparta A p. H.. dally except Friday Ticket Office. Third and Washington. Telephone Main 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. Sacramento. Og den, San Francis. :o. Mojave. Loa Angeles. El Paso. New Orleans and tho East. Morning train connects at Woodburn dally except Sunday with trains for Mount Angel. 4311 verton. Browns ville. Springfield. Wendllng and Natron. Bugene passenger connects at Woodburn with Mt. Angel and sllverton local Corvallls passen ger. Sheridan passen ger. Forest Grov Passenger. SM5 P. M. r:25 A. JX. 3:30 A. IT. 5:55 P. -X. 4:15 P. M. 10:35 A. M. ::30 A.M. 5:50 P. M. 8:25 A. M. 11 :50 P.M. 4:50 P. if -I0M3 P. M. Dally. .Dally except Sunday. PORTLAND-OS WEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:39 A. M.: 12:50. 2:05. 4. C:20. 0:25. 8:30. 10:10. 11:30 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. 6:30. 8:35. 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. 9 A. M. Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland, dally. S:30 A. M.; 1:55. 3:05. 5:05. 6:15. 7:35. 3 ,55. 11:10 P. M-; 12:55 A. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:25. 7:25. 0:30. 11:45 A. U- Sun day only. 10 A. M. Leave from same depot for uaiias and in termediate points dally. 4:15 P. M. Arrlva Portland. 10:10 A. M. The Independence-Monmouth Motor LIna operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con necting with - Jf. v.o. a trains at uauas ana Independence. . First-class fare from Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco. $20; berth. $3. Second-class fare. $15: second-class berth. $2.50. Tickets to eastern points ana .urope; aisa Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICrJ. Cor. Third and Wafthlngton treets. I'hone Main 712 C. U. STINGER. A. L. CRAIG, City Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Agt. Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Co. Leaves. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. War 8:00 A. M.Tcnton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens, Oearhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. 7:00 P. M. Express Dally. Astoria Express Dally. Dally. 11:20 A. M. 9:50 P. ac. C. A. STEWART. J. C MAYO. Comrn'I Agt.. 24S Alder st. G. F. & P. A. Phone Main 006. SAN FRANCISCO 6 PORTLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY Operating the Only Inf.enger Steamer for San Francisco Direct. Sailing dates from Portland S. S. Colum bia. March 2. 12. 22: April 1. 11. 21. S. S. Senator. March 7. 17. 27: April G. 16, 20. KEDfCED ROl'ND-TRIP RATE, $25. Berths and Meal Included. JAS. H. DEHSON. Agt. Phone Main 268. 218 Washington St. For Soutti-Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle t) P. jM. S. S. Humboldt. March 5. 10. :il. S. S. Cottage City, March 10. 24. Through tick ets to Dawson City. For San Francisco direct: Queen. City of Topeka,. Uma tilla. 9 A. M., March 4, 9. 14, 11), 24, 29. Portland Office. 249 Washington st. Main 229 G M. LEE, Pass. & Ft- Agt. C D. DUN ANN, G. P. A.. 10 Market st. S. F. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE FOR Corvallls. Albany. Independence and Salem. Steamer Pomona leaves 6:45 A. M., Tues day. Thursday and Saturday, for Oregoa City. Salem and way. Steamer Altona leaves 6:45 A. M.. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. OREGON CITY TRANS. CO. Office and Dock Foot Taylor St. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M. "Jefferson. February 25. 9 P. M.. via Wrangel. CHEAP EXCURSION BATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Sitka. Metlakabtla. Glacier. Wrangel. etc.. In addition ta regular ports of calL Call or send for "Trip to Wonderfut Alaska." ''Indian Basketry." Totem Poles." THE ALASKA 8. S. CO.. Frank Woolsey Co., Agents. 252 Oak St- Portland. Or. V U9-R Hissssslslsssslss-i9ssssssssssKf 1 IHbSW lEIHiPsissssssslssssssKl-BJVSs' gt J