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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDA.T, .APRIL 5, 106.
STEAMER TO BRING
CEMENT
Kelvinbank Chartered to Load
for Portland at
London.
TO BRING 30,000 BARRELS
Speed Is Essential Feature, and the
Kelvinbank Is Expected to Beat
Other Cement - Carriers
Into This Port.
For the first time in the history o
the port a steamer was chartered yes
terday to brins: an entire cargo of ce
ment to Portland from Europe. This Js
the result of the unprecedented heavy
demand for the material, and when Bal
four. Guthrie & Co. decided to load the
British steamer Kelvinbank at Lon
don Instead of rnfrajrlnff n couple of
sailing vessels for the business It. was
because a steamer con be counted on to
deliver the goods in less than half the
tlmo required for the average "wind
Jammer. Selling- at the rate of $3.50 a
barrel, cement can be imported at a
handsome- profit even with the higher
steamer freight, and in view of the
present condition of the market tlmo
plays an Important part.
The Kelvinbank Is a large and
speedy vessel, her capacity being
about 30.000 barrels. She is now on the
way to London from Naples, where sho
recently delivered a cargo of wheat
from Paclllc Northwest warehouses,
and the charterers expect to have tho
cement ready for distribution in Port
land by the middle of July. On her
way out from the Pacific Coast to the
JVIedlterrancan, the Kclvlnbahk cov-
tiTEAMKR INTKLLIGKNCE.
Due to Arrive.
Kteamer From. latc
Senator. San Francisco. ..... April 5
Inpatch. San Francisco.. ...April 5
Johan PouUen, San Fran. ..April 0
Alliance. Eureka and way.... April It
Columbia, San Francisco.... April !)
Roanoke, Los Angeles. April 10
F. A. Kilburn. San Francisco. April 15
Aragonla, Orient. ...... ....April 18
Due to Depart.
Eteamer Destination. Date.
Redondo, San Francisco. ... .April r
Cascade. San Francisco April 5
Senator. San Francisco April 6
Arabia, Orient .......April 7
Despatch, San Francisco. ...April 8
Columbia, San Francisco April 11
Alliance, Eureka and way. ..April 11
Roanoke. Los Angeles April 12
'Aragonia. Orient. ...... ....April SO
Carrying mall.
ered tho distance to Cape St. Vincent,
Portugal, where sho stopped for or
ders, in 60 days, and It Is figured that
she can do the return voyage in about
the same length of time.
Whether these hea-y importations
of cement will have the effect of reduc
ing prices or not is a question that
time only can answer, but some im
porters contend there will be a ready
buyer for every barrel brqught in.
They also deny the existence of a ce
ment combine, saying that rumors of
a combination for the purpose of hold
ing up prices are without the least
foundation in fact.
"The fact of the matter is simply
this," said one of the importers yes
terday, "that the demand for cement Is
strong and under such circumstances
It is but natural for quotations to ad
vance. Tho charter of a steamer to
bring a full cargo of the material
from Europe goes to illustrate the de
mand." "WERE BOTJ.M) AND BEATEN
Sailors of Uarkcntine Kohala Mako
Specific Charges Against Skipper.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. April 4. (Spedal.1
-George Moir. Robert Easton. Pontus
Norman, John B. Martin, Samuel R. AVil
sn. C. A. Essen and T. P. Smith, mem
bers of the crew of the barkentlne Ko
hala. have gone before a notary public
nd other legal officials and sworn to a
statement concerning their llltreatment
by Captain Dedricks, while In the port
of Champerico. They allege that thelr
hands were placed behind their backs and
placed In irons, that they were put In the
hold of the ship under the hatches for 24
hours during suffocating weather, and
kpt for 24 hours with a small allowance
of bread; that they were taken ashore
under a guard or 20 men and kept four
days and then compelled to return to the
hlp under the same armed guard. They
further allege that the irons were so
tight that their flesh was swollen under
the torture, and that their sufferings were
severe. It is also declared under oath
that Norman was atruck by the captain
because he called for water.
Captain Dedrlcks repeats his denials
Hrtday. and says the crew was mutinous
and that his statements are borne out
by the signed declarations of the Ameri
can Consul, which documents he has with
him and which will bo U6ed to support
his evideneo in case of a hearing.
CENTENNIAL MIGHT BE LOST
Wreckage Adrift In raclflc Believed
to Be From Overdue Steamer.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 4. Officers
of the Northwestern Steamship Com
pany's .steamer Pennsylvania, arriving
here from New York, report that when
ten days from this port, the masthead
and part of tho deck planking of a
wrecked steamer were sighted drifting
.before the wind.
The Charles Kelson Company's
steamer Centennial is now 20 days
overdue from Hakodate and shipping
men are speculating as to the chances
of tho sunken hull and masthead
sighted at sea belonging to that vessel.
Fifty-nine persons were aboard the
Centennial when sho left Japan for
this port, and steamers arriving from
the Orient and other ports have
brought no word of her.
STEAMERS ARE OVERDUE,
Senator and Despatch Should Have
Reached Harbor Yesterday.
Evidently the northwester which ha
been blowing off the coast for the past
few days has been pretty severe, for
neither tho steamer Senator nor Despatch
liaa arrived in the river although due
yesterday morning from San Francisco.
"Word of their arrival has been expected
feourly, from- tae mouth, of tae river, but
up to a late fc&sr laat night neither of
tne weii-kaown craft "hove in sight.
The Despatch left San Francisco Sat
urday noon and should by right have
reached the river Tuesday, her average
tlmo from the Bay City to Astoria being
w nours.
The whereabouts of the ateam schoon
ers Wasp and Johan Poulsen Is still a
mystery, but it Is believed that they pro
ceeded to the Sound, although they were
reported as having sailed for Portland.
Meeting: "Will Settle Dlspatc.
Andy Madscn. business manager of local
branch No. 263 of the Longshoremen's
Union, and ninth vice-president of the I.
I, yi. and T. Association, will leave
for Erie. Pa In a few days to attend
the conference to be held on the JSth of
this month for. the purpose of arbitrating
the dispute between the sailors and long
shoremen regarding the name of I. I. M.
and T. A., which, the sailors contend, cn
croaches upon their grounds. Other mat
ters of common Interest to the two organ
izations will also be taken up for settle
ment.
Scharrer and Bride at "White House.
WASHINGTON. April f.-Licutcnant
Edward Scharrer. of the German army.
ana nis bride, formerly Miss wilhelmina
Busch. of St. Louis, wero presented to
the President today by Representative
Bartholdt. The Scharrers are on their
way to Stuttgart. Later Id tho day they
wcro guests in the Speaker's gallery of
me uouse. ucutcnant scharrer. It Is un
derstood, will not resume his commission
In the army of Emperor William.
Floating Stranded Freighter.
VICTORIA. B. C. April 4. Sal vn go
operations commenced this afternoon
on tho small steam freighter Selkirk.
which stranded on Jones Island near
Sydney, when en route to Tacoma from
Ladysmlth. with 160 tons of copper
matte. The steamer's bow is well up
on the rocks and the after part of the
hull is under water. The cargo is be
ing lightered.
Mountain Gem's Koute Extended.
Frank J. Smith, transportation manager
for the steamer Mountain Gem. reports
that the steamer's route lias been ex
tended to Kennewick and Pasco, two
towns on the upper river that have never
had steamboat service before. She will
also connect with the "White Bluffs Trans
portation Company that runs up to Priest
Rapids on tho Upper Columbia.
British Ship Brabloch Chartered.
Columbia River was relieved of Its only
disengaged vessel yesterday when the
Pugct Sound Flour Mills chartered the
British ship Brabloch to load wheat from
Tacoma to United Kingdom for orders.
She was taken at 26s Sd. The Brabloch
arrived at Astoria November 21 last.
Steamer Senator Arrives.
The steamer Senator reached Astoria
from Ran Francisco at 9 o'clock last night
and left up at 10:30. She will be at Alns
worth wharf early this morning. Her
tardiness was due to strong headwinds
all the way up the CoasL
Lumber Drogher Buffeted by Storm.
HONOLULU. April 4. The ship Elwcll.
from Port Hadlock. Pugct Sound, arrived
at Lahalna yesterday In a leaking condi
tion. During: the vovaire she fnvrionrwi
rough weather and lost 12,000 feet of her
lumDer cargo.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Redondo sails at 2 o'clock
this afternoon for San Francisco.
The schooner Mabel Gale Is ready to
sail for San Francisco with a cargo of
90.000 feet of lumber.
A request has bcn made to the Light
house Inspector for the establishment of
a red sector In the Tree Point Light.
Alaska, to cover Lord Rocks.
The barkentlne Amaranth left down
yesterday bound for Manila. The steam
pchooner Bee will leave down today bound
for San Francisco with a cargo of lumber.
While northbound coasters arc being
delayed by the northwesterly winds.
southbound craft arc making double-quick
time, me steamer Columbia made tho
run from Portland to the Bay City In 40
nours. arriving there Tuesday night at 10
o'clock.
The last trip of the steamer Senator
between Portland and San Francisco will
be made with her departure tomorrow
night, if she gets away In time. Her run
will be taken temporarily by the Costa
Rica, which Is now undergoing some
slight alterations at the Union Iron
Works.
The United States River and Harbor
Service has sold the launch and two
quartcrboats which were used In con
struction work on the Upper Columbia.
The launch was sold to George WIthrow,
of Arlington, for J223. and the two quar
terboats to L. R. Fcrbasche. of Umatilla,
for 5110 each.
VESSELS IK PORT,
(rain.
Jules Gommes. French whip, 1KC tons. In
stream ready to proceed to the United King
dom. Crlllon. French whip. 1734 ton, at Mersey
dock discharging cement.
Francois d'Ambols. French bark. 1629 torn,
at Banfleld'a dock, discharging ballant.
Lumber.
Clackmannanshire. BritliOj ship, HfSZ tons, at
Portland Lumber Mills, loading for Port Plrie,
Australia.
Harry More. American bark. 1241 Ion, at
Portland Lumber Mills, loading for Boston.
Balnjore. Britioh bark. 1SSS tons, at Noith
Pacific Lumber Mllla loading for Gmoa. Italy.
Crescent. American schooner. 1334 tens, at
Inman. Poulsea & Co.'e mills, loading for
Shanghai.
Mabel Gale. 51 tons, loading at Inman,
Poulsen & Co.'a mills for San Pedro.
TV. p. Jcuett, ochooaer. 452 tons, loading at
Stella, for San Francisco.
Portland, rchooner. 458 tent, loading at
Westport.
Mary Wlnkleman, barkentlne. 4S2 tons, load
tng at Rainier.
Sehorn. schooner. 620 toon, at North Pa
cific Mills, loading for San Pedro.
Polaris, schooner. 717 tons, loading at E.n
ern & Western Mills for Manila.
Virginia, schooner. Ml tons, at Inman. Poul
sen & Co.'a Millo, loading for San Francisco.
Cascade, titeamer. at North Pacific Mills,
loading for San Francisco.
MWoeHaaeetia.
Brabloch. British ehlp, 2000 tons, disengaged
at Astoria.
Berlin. American ship, at American Can
Company's dock, loading cannery supplies.
General Neumayer, French bark. H54 tons,
going on drrdock.
Arabia, Pte&mer. 2SGS tons, at AlSrfna dock,
loadiag for the Orient
Redondo, steamer, at Greenwich dock.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
'ASTORIA. April 4. Condition of the bar at
5 P. M., smooth: wind, northwest; weather,
clear. Arrived down at 5:30 and colled at
6:30 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kilburn. lor San
Franc! soo and way porta. Sailed at 7:30 A.
M. American barkentlne Koko Head, for
Shanghai. Arrived down at 4:30 P. M.
American bark Amaranth.
Ean Francisco, April 4. Arrived at 30 last
night Steamer Columbia, from Portland;
British steamer Blaekheath. from Iqulque:
Messier Charles Nelson, from Seattle.
Coos Bay. April . Sailed Steamer M. F
Plant, for San Francisco. Arrived Steamer
Alliance, from Astoria, and proceeded.
Juneau. April 4. Sailed Steamers Jeffer
son, Santa Ana and Dlrtgo, for Seattle.
Gray's Harbor. April 4. Arrived Schooner
Falcon, from. Ventura.
Hongkong, April 4. Arrived previously
Athenian, from Vancouver, via Yokohama.
Tokohama. April 4. Arrived April 3,
Empress of India, from Vancouver, for Hons,
ko&g. Arrived previously Dakota, from Be.
attle. for Kobe. Naxasaki. Shanghai and
Hongkong: Keeaun. from Liverpool, via
Singapore. Uongkoag. etc for Seattle.
Astoria. April 4. Arrived at 3 and left up
at 10:30 P. H, stesaacr Senator. Xros S&a
.Frsadeoo.
DIES OF OLD AGE
Col. Theodore J. Eckerson An
swers last Roll Call.
OREGON PIONEER OF '49
Veteran of Seminole and Mexican
Wars and Many Campaigns
Agalnt the Indians Is
Dead In Tills City.
Lieutenant-Colonel Theodore J. Ecker
son. an Oregon pioneer, and one of the
oldest retired Army officers in tho United
States, died at his home In this city last
night at 7 o'clock from old ago. Colonel
Eckerson came to Oregon May S, 1S49.
after a voyage of six months from New
York, on the United States steamahlp
Massachusetts, with the first detachment
of troops cnt to Oregon, consisting of
The Late Colonel Theodore J.
Eckersoa.
two companies of artillery, tinder com
mand Of Maior J. 5. Hathennv nf th
Fltxt Regiment United States "Artillery.
v.oionci iiCKenon was credltablv connect
ed with the history of Indian wars in
urcgon.
His military historv wn a remarkable
one. At the age of IS he enlisted as a
private In the United States Army, after
serving an apprenticeship of seven years
in the printing business In New York
City, and served as nrlratp Pnrmn !
Sergeant, First Sergeant and Acting Ser-
Keani-juajor in inrantry and artillery for
over 13 years, embracing three years In
the Rfm!nn1 Indian US. In C1nr4tn
other service on the far frontier, besides
being tngaged In the battles of Palo
Alto, Resaca de la Palma and Monterey.
unoer vrcnerai Taylor, and the siege of
Vera Cruz and battles of Ccrro Gordo.
Contrcras and Cherubusco. where he
climbed the works with Captain J. M.
Smith and five others, and received the
surrender Chanulienee. HaHta He 1t1en
and the capture of the City of Mexico.
uncer ucnerai scott, in the brigade with
and under the notice of Grant, then a
lieutenant.
Fought Willi General Grant.
General Grant was afterward instru
mental in procuring for Bckcrson his first
commission, and also, while Lleutcnant-
Gcncral of the Army, procured his second
commission, thus leading to his third
commission from President Lincoln.
General Grant still further, after becom
ing President of tho United States, ap
pointed the Colonel's two eldest sons to
commissions, one In the cavalry and the
other In the Infantry.
It Is probable that the military records
of no other country can show a career
like that of Colonel Eckerson: carry
ing the musket and knapsack as enlisted
man for over 13 years, embracing the two
wars mentioned, and many years of fron
tier Bervlce before railroads or telegraphs
were established; long and fatiguing
marches being then necessary la bunting
the Indian foes; then receiving for his
long and meritorious service commission
after commission as an officer, and living
to see nis two eldest sons receive officers
commissions in the Regular Army; while
his two daughters are today wires of offi
cers of the Army, both of whom are grad
uates of west Point Military Academy.
Colonel Eckerson held medals and diplo
mas for the Grand Army of the United
States, the Mexican War. the Loyal Le
gion. Son of the American Revolution.
Society of Foreign Wars and Indian Wars
of the Northern Pacific Coast. He re
ceived the personal acknowledgment of
General Scott for a daring service per
formed in Puebla, Mexico, during the
Mexican War.
Colonel Eckerson did excellent sen-Ice
for Oregon In her early days of trial and
danger. He had charge of the ordnance
depot at Vancouver during the period of
the greatest Indian troubles, and took
the responsibility, without orders from
Washington, and against the remon
strance of General Wool, to supply arms
and ammunition upon the requisitions of
the Governors of Oregon and Washing
ton Territory, for the use of the people.
In this he rendered an invaluable service.
that never will be forgotten.
He was born in New York in IKS), and
with the exception of Brigadier D. H.
Rucker. was the oldest Regular Army
officer living. He is survived by his son.
Captain Theodore H. Eckerson. retired, of
Oakland. CaL: a daughter. Adelaide Rey
nolds, wife of an Army officer: a daugh
ter, who is married to Major O Connor.
of the Fourteenth Cavalry, stationed at
Walla Walla. Wash.: and R J. Eckerson.
of 709 Minnesota avenue.
No funeral arrangements have yet been
made, but these will be announced as
soon as word Is received from his absent
children.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
CHICAGO. April 4- Special. W. C.
Barker, of Portland, registered today at
the Auditorium.
NEW YORK. April 4. (Speclal.-North-
western people registered today as fol
lows: From Chehalis, Wash. W. Brunswig,
at the Cadillac.
From Seattle J. II. Hyde. W. B. Gaff-
ney. at the Imperial: J. N. Heney. at the
Holland.
Penalty lor Faklag Pteu
NEW YORK. April 4. Larry Rog
ers, who recently perjured himself,
telling the District Attorney of a "plot
to astasslnate Rev. C H. Parkanrst
was today sentenced' to seven Tears
and six months la Slag SIbjc
ea4 M. ata-r la Cilr TV riK-
etfear la nM 1...
have thla privilege 7$t yenr tickets rat it
um ieaver & jue otasts. e Caiaariia's
tajMPa ax rerses im tk Wlwtor
aws a vim. uc awnssllli
t
For Breackfecst
Luncheon
or Tea.
A few small bitcuks easily made with
Royal Baking Powder. Make them
small as small round as a napkin ring.
Mix and bake just before the meal.
Scire hot.
Nothing better for a light dessert
than these little hot bkcuks with butter
and honey, marmalade or jam.
You must use Royal Baking Powder
to. get them right.
aovAt Muama kww ax, uvu yox
BIG LOSS BY FIRE
Planing Mill, Sausage Factory
and Residences Burned.
T0JAL DAMAGE $18,500
I'Jamcs Sweep Block Bounded by
3Tinth, Tenth, Flanders and
Glh-an Streets Larc Crowd
Attracted to Scene. -
IXSSES BY LAST NIGHTS HRK.
Planing mill of Hockenyos Buf
flnston. where fire started; totally de
stroyed: loss 110.000. Insured.
Residence of 3r. Ktltatxlh Hyde.
109 North Tenth street: loss iZM
partially Insured.
Dwelling occupied by C. Boyd. 10i
Tenth street: los $500. no Insurance.
Dwelling: occupied by Zan Kdnardx:
total lore, no Insurance.
nesldencc occupied by Mrs. C X.
Knapp: Ion S1SO0. Insurance $S09.
Packing plant and sausage factory
of Chicago Market. 101 North Ninth
ytreet; partially destroyed, dasase by
smoke and water; Insurance $500.
Fulton Market's sautajce factory.
103 North Ninth street: slight lor.
George CraWs transfer stable. 405
Flanders; damage JltOO.
Cottage of Mrs. Bertha Hansen. 406
Flanders; lots J COO.
Two houses adjoining stable on the
west: damage 1750.
The burning out of a dynamo in the
rear of the planing mill of Hockenyos &
Buffington, at Tenth and Flanders utreets.
about 10 o'clock: last evening resulted la
one of the most spectacular conflagrations
in the recent history of the city. The fire
originated in the rear of the mill, and
tho explosion scattered the names to the
several adjoining buildings, all of which
were old and of frame construction. In a
short time the entire block of buildings
bounded by Ninth, Tenth. Flanders and
Gllsan streets was threatened with de
struction. Some one turned in a still alarm, which
was followed five minutes later by one
from Box C. at Seventh and Gllsan
streets. On the arrival of Chief Camp
bell two engine calls were sent in. Before
the Are was under control the planing
mill, George Craw's stable across Flan
ders street, three dwellings adjoining that
structure, two residences and three cot
tages adjoining the mill on the north
and east and the sausage factory of the
Chicago Market were either totally de
stroyed or partially so.
The fire drew a crowd estimated by
the police and firemen aa containing
oyer 15.000 curiosity seekers, assem
bled to watch the conflagration the
flames and sparks from which made
the streets for blocks around as light
as midday.
The flro afforded several opportuni
ties for the display of bravery on the
part of firemen and citizens. A ladder
man of truck Xo.1 carried several per
sons out of rooms over the sausage
factory amid the cheers of the crowd
while John Taggart got In for a Car
negie medal by rushing through the
flames and smoke Into the Hyde resi
dence and carrying out Miss Mayme
Hyde, who had returned to the house
to save a picture, and became confused
In trying to get out.
Patrolmen Endlcott and Tlchnor res
cued aged Mrs. Hansen from her little
noae. wnicn was one or the first to
catch Are.
Fifteen horses were quartered in
Craw's stable, but through the efforts
of Patrolmen Joe Keller and Lytle and
a stable hand, they were taken out un
harmed. While their brother officers were
buwy with the work of rescuing the
hor&cs. Patrolmen Joe Burke. Mackey
and Gustafson performed excellent
service In saving furniture In the
dwelling adjoining the planing mill on
the north.
The total loss Is estimated at 51S.060,
with small insurance.
RUNAWAY ENGINE'S MISHAP
Xortltcrn Pacific Engine Falls Into
Thi-h table Pit.
Northern Paclftc locomotive No. 27.
while housed at the depot roundhouse,
yesterday naeralaff. "broke from her noe-r-lags,
ran out ever the turntable, and
after alddeUag a short 'distance, left the
rails and. fell over on her aide In the
tas4 pit. Stee bad beea left staadlag In
her stall with the throttle open. At 7
o'clock yesterday awalag a wiper lit her
Area, net kMwtoa- that the valve had
been left epea. Tfees he west away.
Sfowly the better feecaa ts make steam,
aad vfeea eaeasa ted aeeuaHtlated to
mere the locowieUvc. she started est of
the stall eC ber own htKJatlre. Na ce
was ear her wfeea the aocJdeat hapseed.
The daauce esctee aad UtrataMe wW
jsrobaMy aavewtt m ever IMS. The e-
jfxs wUiraiy tMH. aad tae
drawhead of the turntable will have to be
rebuilt. The righting of the engine offers
considerable difficulties, and It will prob
ably not bo lifted- before noon today. It
will probably not be before tonight that
the turntable can be again operated.
Three Southern Pacific engines were
blockaded in tho roundhouse by the acci
dent, and will have to remain in their
stalls until the track Is cleared.
CHANGES HER MIND.
Mrs. KanTman Declines to Sell Bus
iness Block.
Through a misunderstanding over the
sale of the big building at the southwest
corner of Second and Morrison streets.
Mrs. Clara Kaufman, owner of the
block, may be made defendant In a breach
of contract suit by J. H. Peterson, would
be purchaser of the property. In the
event of legal action the case will pre
sent many novel aspects and will entail
endless legal technicalities. The situa
tion was brought on at a. conference of
the parties concerned during which Peter
son left the rooni. refusing to meet the
terms set out. Later he decided to take
the property and so declared Just 13 min
utes before the hour his option expired.
The owner, however, regarded the deal
as off and declined to selL
The option, or contract for sale In ques
tion, was entered into by Mrs. Kaufman
with Gus Rosenblatt and L. B. Sealey.
the latter persons agreeing to secure a
purchaser of the property before 12
o'clock noon. Monday. April S, the con
sideration to be payable one-half
down and the balance in sums of equal
proportions to cover a certain period, for
which a mortgage on the property was to
be tendered as security.
As agents for tho property Messrs. Ros
enblatt and Scaley secured J. H. Peterson
as a purchaser. He was not quite satis
fied with the stipulations aa to payment
on the building and requested a confer
ence with the owner and her attorneys.
This was arranged for Monday morning
at the offices of Dolph. Mallory. Simon &
Gcarin. where it was hoped that soma
definite terms could be decided upon other
than those of the original -contract. Mr.
Peterson made several proposals which
ifcrc not acceptable to the owner, and
she in turn made a concession from her
contract which was not approved of by
Peterson.
Finding that he could not make satis
factory terms at that time. Peterson
withdrew from the office of the attorneys,
and was followed shortly after by Mr
Rosenblatt who. on entering his office
In the Sherlock building a few minutes
later, found the prospective purchaser
there. Peterson bad changed his mind
about the original contract and was anx
ious to purchase the property at the
terms offered therein, and deposited $10.
00 as a guarantee of good faith with
Rosenblatt, at the same time agreeing to
furnish the balance on the display of a
satisfactory deed in accordance with the
original contract.
Mr. Peterson pulled out his watch and
requested Mr. Rosenblatt to do likewise.
Both timepieces registered 11:45 A. M., or
15 minutes befte the expiration of the
contract. Several others In the room at
the time were requested to observe the
time with a view of substantiating this
part of the deal If occasion required. Mr.
Dolph was notified of this occurrence, as
was Mrs. Kaufman.
Mrs. Kaufman considered that the sale
was off by reason of Peterson having left
the office of the attorneys, and decided
to withdraw the property from the mar
ket and now refuses to deliver the deeds.
Mr. Peterson contends that he ha acted
In good faith and is entitled to the prop
erty, as he had received from Rosenblatt
and Sealey an option, on the purchase
until 12 o'clock noon. April 2. and as he
deposited his forfeit with the firm by that
time, he will insist on his rights In the
premises. If the deed Is not secured he
says he Intends taking such action as
may be necessary to secure It. The main
point at Issue Is whether Peterson's with
drawal from the office oi the attorneys
preevnted him from taking up the orig
inal contract before the expiration of the
same. ,
I FORTUNE COMES TO THIEF
J Girl nccclves Xews of Bequest In
Prisoner's Dock.
NEW YORK April 4.-Spec!aI.-When
Elsie Eldridge. a 17-year-old housemaid,
was arraigned in court this afternoon
charged with stealing $150 worth of cloth
ing from her employer, she was notified
that her father. John Eldridge. of Ches
terfield. Mass.. died Saturday. leaving her
a fortune of XIQQ.KO. She was held until
her relatives can arrive here from Ches
terfield and take her to her home.
INTO BLAZING FURNACE
Boy's Foot Slips While Playing on
Garbage Damp.
LOS ANGELES. April 4. While playing
on the dump at the city garbage incin
erator. John Cota. a 14-year-old boy.
slipped and fen into the slide which con
veys the garbage to the furnace and was
quickly carried into the fire tisd bsrsed
to death.
Ba rues' Promotion Strikes Snag.
"WASHINGTON, April 4. The Senate
committee en PoetoSlces and pea treads
today referred to a subcommittee the
nomination of Benjamia F. Barnes, ex
asetttaat secretary to President Roose
velt, te be Poatnsaster of this city. The
sBbeemmlttee. cealst!ag of Senators Bar
rows. Carter and Culberson, was astaer
teed ta- take testimony cocerB4r any
pretest that may be made.
DHMECEDEHTED SUCCESS OF
C. Gee Wo
The Great
Chinese
Doctor
At No. MX First St Cor. Morrison
No misleading statements to tho afflicted.
Z guarantee a, complete, safe-and lasting curs
In the quickest possible time, and at th
lowest cost possible tor honest and success
ful treatment. I cure catarrh, asthma, lung,
throat, rheumatism, nervousness, stomach,
liver, kidney and lost manhood.
FKXA1.B TROUBLES AND A1X TRIVATE
DISEASES.
My remedies are harmless, composed of
roots, herbs, buds and barks especially se
lected and ImporUd direct by us from the
Interior of China.
IP TOU ARE AFFLICTED DON'T DELAY.
DELATS ARE DANGEROUS.
If. you cannot call, write for symptom
blank and circular. Inctose 4 cents In stamps.
CONSULTATION FREE.
The C. Gee Wo Chaiese Medicine Co.. 1G3V
Xlrst St.. Cor. Morrison. Portland. Or.
Flesso mention this paper.
Lfebfg Company's
Kew (9 age Cook Book
Ey Mrs. S. T. R0RER.
FR.EE
to any wooun who will
send her address to
Ueblgs Extract of Meat
Co., Ltd., 120 Hudson
btreet. Iew l ork.
Sir Sua aen-sdtMiaa
raBsdy far Gonorrheas,
uitet. Etperraatorrbaa,
I Whites, nanataral Ur
' charces. or anr l&flaaimas
i Moiaaiia. tloa of mncous ssear
IraETMxGHOMlLG, braats. Xoa-astdBgeat.
kWRlTtU9.rTI M 7 ragglat.
or sot la plain wrapysr.
br sxsrsM. vmsid. foi
11.00. or 3 bottltt. .73.
TRAVELERS GUIDE.
THE COMFORTABLE WAY
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
Tae ORIENTAL T.rwiTEn
The Fast Hall
VIA SEATTLE OR SPOKAJTE.
apfflfet
f ialtskrs.
X .V Ti.i.1. 7 I
Dallr. Portland Dally.
Leave. Time Schedule. Arrive.
I To and from Spo
SdOarr iane. St. Paul. Mln- 7:00 am
11:43 pm neapolls. Duluth and 6:30 pm
All Points East Via
Seattle.
To and from St.
Paul. ' Minneapolis.
6:13 pro Duluth and All 3:00 am
Points East Via
Spokane.
Great Northern gteaaaahlp Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan and
China, ports and Manila, carrying
passengers and freight.
S. S. Minnesota. April S3.
S. 8. Dakota. June 7.
NIPPON YCSEN KAISHA
(Japan Mall Steamship Co.)
8. S. SHIXANO MARU will sail
from Seattle about May 15 tor Ja.
pan and China ports, carrying pas
sengers and freight.
For tickets, rates, berth reserva
tions, etc.. call on or address
H. DICKSON'. C- P. & T. A.
122 Third St.. Portland. Or.
rhoao Main 6S0.
TIME CARD
OFTRAINS
PORTLAND
DAILY.
Deoart. Anii.
Tellowstofta Park-Kanaaa
Clty-St. Louts Special
for Chehalis. Centralla.
Olympla. Gray's Harbor.
South Bend. Tacoma.
Seattle. 8pokaae. Lew
lston. Butte. Billings.
Denver. Omaha. Kan
sas City. SU Louis and
Southeast 3:30 am 4:30 pra
North Coast Limited,
electric lighted, for Ta
coma. Seattle. Spokane.
Butte. Minneapolis. St.
Paul and tho East 2:00 pm 7:00 am
Puget Sound Limited for
Chehalis. Centralla. Ta
coma and Seattle only.. 4:30 pm 10:35 pes
Twin City Express for Ta
coma, Seattle. Spokane,
Helena. Butte. St. Paul.
Minneapolis. Lincoln.
Omaha. St. Joseph. St.
Louts. Kansas City,
without change of cars.
Direct connections for alt .
points East and South
cast ................... 11:45 pm. 6:50pm
A. D. Charlton. Assistant General Passen
ger Agent. 233 Morrison iL. corner Third.
Portland. Or.
3fc II ROUTE
S. S. SENATOR June 1
Secure Tickets Now
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA . ItOUTB
From Seattle at 9 P. M. for Ketchi
kan. Juneau, Skagway, White Horse,
Dawson and Fairbanks.
S. S. City of Seattle. A-prll 1-11-2L
S. S. Humboldt. April 5-15-25.
S. S. Cottage City (via Sitka) April 6-20
ALASKA, EXCURSIONS. .
S. S. Spokane, June 7-21; July 5-20;
August 2.
FOR SAX FRAXCISCO DIRECT
From Seattle at 9 A. M.; Umatilla. April
-3-1S; Queen. April 8-23; City of To
peka. April 13-28.
Fertlaad Office, 240 Washlastoa at.
Mala S2B.
G. M. LEE, Pain. fc Ft. Ajtt.
C. D. DUXA'W, G. F. A,
IS McrUet St- Saa Fraaciaco.
Upper Columbia. River Route
STEAMER MOUNTAIN GEM
For ArlntgtsB. Xrrigon. Umatilla. Hover.
Wallula. aad War Points.
Ef CONNECTION WITH STATE PORTAGE
RAILWAY AXD XSGCLATOB LINE.
Ltw Rates, Prompt Service
rreickt Received at Alder-street Dock.
FRANK J. SMITH
XrsMe Ms nir
m WmeKK dsr, Pawse Mate 99.
TRAVELERS GTJTDR.
m.
OREGOK
SHQi$rUJSE
Union Pacjfic
MUD
3 TSAINS TO THE EAST DAILY
Through Pullman standards and tourist
sleeping-cars dally to Omaha. Chicago. Spo
kane; tourist sleeping-car dally to Kansas
City. Reclining chair-cars (seats ree) to
the East dally.
UNIOX DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-PORTLAND 3:15 A. M. 3:25 P. M.
SPECIAL for tho East Dally. Dally.
via Huntington.
SPOKANE FLIER, l&r
For Eastern Washington. "Walla. Walla.
Lewlston. Coeur d'Alene. and Great Northern
points.
ffihIiHn8 8:15 P. iL 7:15 A.M.
tagton! DaU- Dal,T-
' RIVER SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA and 8:00 P.M. 5:0OP.M.
way points, connecting Dally, Dally.
'Kith steamer for Ilwa- except except
co and North Beach. Eunday. Sunday,
steamer Hassalo. Ash- Saturday
st. dock 10:00 P. M.
FOR DAYTON. Ore- T :00 A.M. 3:30 P.M.
son City and TamhlU Dally. Dally.
River points. Aih-st. except ' except
ock (water per.) 1 Sunday. Sunday.
For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points from
Rlparla, Wash.
Leave Rlparla 5:40 A. M. or upon arrival
train No. 4. dally except Saturday.
Arrive Rlparla. 4 P. dally except Fri
day. Ticket Office, Third and Washington.
Telephone Male 712. C. W. Stinger. City
Ticket Agt.; A. L. Craig. Gea. Pass. Agt.
EAST via.
SOUTH
Leaves. .UNION DEPOT. I Arrlvss.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
for Salem. Rose
burg. ' Ashland.
Sacramento, Og
dec. San Fran
8:43 F. M
7:25 A. M
cisco, Stockton
Los Angeles,
Paso. New
leans and
El
Or
tbs East.
Morning train
connects at
Woodburn dally
except Sunday
with trains for
Mt. Angel. EII
verton. Browns
ville. Springfield.
Wendllng aad
Natron.
Eugene passenger
connects at
Woodburn with
Mt. Angel and
Sllverton local
Corvallls passen
ger. Sheridan passen
ger. Forest Grove
Passenger.
8:30 A. M
5:53 P- it
10:83 A. U
8:30 P. M.
8:25 A. M.
11:50 P.M.
'4:15 P. M
7:30 A. JL
4:50 P.M.
110:45 P. sr.
Dally. J Dally except Sunday.
PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN .
SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISION".
Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street.
Leave Portland daily for Oswego at 7:38
A. 12:50. 2:05. 4. 5:20. 6:25. 8:30. 10:10.
11:30 P. M. Dally except Sunday. 5:30. e:30.
8:35. 10:25 A. M. Sunday only. 8 A.M.
Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland,
dally. 8:30 A. M.. 1:55. 3:05. 3:05. 6:15. 7:35.
9:55. 11:10 P. M-: 12:25 A. M. Dally except
Sunday. 8:25. 7:25. 9:30. 11:45 A. M. Sun
day only. 10 A. II.
Leave from same depot for Dallas and In
termediate points dally. 4:15 F. M. Arrive
Portland. 10:15 A. M.
Tha Independence-Monmouth' Motor Llna
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con
necting with S. P. Co.'s trains at DrJlsa and
Independence.
First-class faro from Portland to Sacra
mento and San Francisco. $20; berth. 35.
Second-class tare. 315; second-class berth.
32.50.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe;
also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CITY TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third aad
Washington Sts. Phoae Mala 712.
C. W. STINGER. A. L. CRAIG.
City Ticket Agent. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leaves. UNION DEPOT. 1 Arrives.
Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Dally.
Clatskanle. Westport.
Clifton. Astoria, War
8:00 A. M renton. Flavel. Ham- 11:20 A. M
mond. Fort Stevens,
Gearnaxt Park. Sea
side. Astoria and Sea
shore. 7:00 P. M Express Dally. 9:50 P.M.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
C. A. STEWART. J- C MAYO.
Conun'l Agt.. 248 Alder st- G. F. & P. A.
Phone Main 900.
SAN FRANCISCO 6 PORTLAND
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Opera tin jt the Oaly Passenger Steamers for
Saa Francisco Direct.
S. S. COLUMBIA April 11 aad 21
S. S. SENATOR April 6 and IK
Excursion to Los Angeles and return. May
1. 538 round trip. Including rail San Fran
cisco to Los Angeles and back to Portland.
J AS. II. DEWSON, AzU,
Phoae Main 268. 248 Washington St.
Steamer Chas. R. Spencer )
FAST TIME.
iTn the Columbia, the finest river trip In
the United States.
Leaves Oak-street dock 7 A.1L, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays, arriving:
at The Dalles, 4 P. M.
Leaves The Dalles 7 A. M.. Tuesdays.
Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving Port
land. 3 P.M. .
Office and wharf foot Oak street. Phone
Main 2960.
CHARLES E. STEELSMITH. AgenL
WILLAMETTE RIVER MUTE
Steamers for Salem. Independence aad Al
bany leave 6:43 A. M. daily (ecept Sunday).
Steamers for Corvallls and way points
leave 6:45 A. M. Tuesday. Thursday aad
Saturday.
OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO,
Offlca and dock, foot Taylor St.
ALASKA
FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS
LEAVE SEATTLE 9 P.M.
"JeJTerBOB," April 7, 17, 27, 9 F.
yC, vis, WraageL
"BeJoala," April 12, 22.
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
On excursion trips steamer calls at
Silks, Metlakahtia. Glacier. Wring ol.
etc. la addltles to regular porta of
call.
Call or send for "Trip to Woader
lal Alaska," - -Indian Basketry.
Totem Poles."
THE ALASKA 8. S. CO. .
Fraak Woolsey Co.. Agists.
22 Oak St. ' Portland.- On