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TlIE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1906.
BIG REDUCTION IN
F
Northwest Steamship Com
panies Combine for Lower
Rates to the Orient.
TO GO IN EFFECT JANUARY 1
Cut Made for the Purpose of Shut
ting Out Japanese Tramps From
the Westward Wheat and
Flour Trade.
Freight rates on flour and wheat be
tween Pacific Northwest ports and the
Orient have been cut $1 per ton to
Shanghai and 60 cent per ton to Hong
kong and Japanese ports. The new
schedule will go into effect January 1.
Rates prevailing at the present time
are $5 to Shanghai, $4.50 to Hongkong
and 4 to Yokohama, Nagasaki and
Kobe.
This move effects the Portland &
Asiatic Steamship Company and all reg
ular line boats from Sound cities. Ori
ental liners from San Francisco will
not be effected. The C. P. K. boats
are in on the cut.
This move on the part of the steam
ship companies is construed to bo a
direct measure to drive the Japanese
tramps from the Westward wheat and
flour trade. The first of the latter to
load here Is the Shlbata Maru, now at
this port without a crew. At the pres
ent time five other Japanese steamers
are headed for here and the Sound.
They bring passengers to Honolulu and
then come to this coast for wheat and
flour. There Is big money In the
coolie trade and it Is said the boats
flying tbe Mikado's flag carry to Jap
anese ports for about 3. Several years
ago the American companies made war
on the China Commercial Company and
rates dropped to $1 per ton.
The experience of the Shlbata Maru
In Portland has been none of the best
and It Is not likely that she will re
turn to this Coast for a cargo. Up to
date she has lost all her fireman and
most of her crew. Twenty-five of her
little brown men have decided to stay
in this country and have deserted. It
will be a difficult matter to secure a
crew of Japanese, and white sailors
will cost the company some money. In
addition the coal shortage has played
a conspicuous part. Fuel fcr the re
turn voyage Is now aboard, however,
and the steamer will go to the stream
tomorrow.
In contrast to the reduction of Ori
ental freights, the Coast companies
have advanced rates to Mexico and
Central American ports from Portland
from $7 to $8.50 per ton for wheat and
flour. From San Francisco to Los An
geles the first-class rate has been ad
vanced from 52 cents to 54 cents,
and other classes In proportion. At
the present time Coast shipments are
unusually heavy.
The Portland & Asiatic Company has
all space engaged for the next two
sailings, and shippers will receive the
benefit of the cut. '
MEETING ON PENNSYLVANIA.
Kebellion Almost Causes Wrecking
of Overdue Alaskan Liner.
SEATTLE, Wash,, Dec. 20. The over
due steamer Pensylvanla arrived In port
last night at 11:20 o'clock. She brought
82 passengers, a great quantity of ore
and a fortune In gold dust, all of which,
with the crew, was In jeopardy during a
trip from Valdez that consumed almost
11 days. She was buffeted by storms
when making but two knots an hour
because of defective boilers, and at one
time was within a quarter mile of rocks.
No word of the Pennsylvania was re
ceived until she reached port for the
reason that she came down the inside
passage after having made Queen Char
lotte Sound.
The Pennsylvania boilers went wrong
and several heavy storms were encoun
tered. At times as low as two and rarely
more than four knots an hour was pos
sible, with the main boiler being able
to carry only 60 pounds of steam.
Thirty of the crew of the Bteamshlp
mutinied on the night of December 12,
and It was owing solely to the command
of the master. Captain J. F. Blaln, that
the mutiny was quelled. When nearlng
Cat el la. Captain Blaln ordered one man
to do a piece of work. He refused.
Captain Blaln then put him in irons
and locked him below. At the time' a
terrllic gale was blowing, which made
it difficult for the master and pilot to
remain on the bridge. Suddenly the
crew came to the foot of the bridge in
a body. There were between 80 and
40 of them. They demanded the re
lease of their comrade. Captain Blaln
faced them alone and ordered them
back to their posts.
Just at this time the pilot cried out,
."Breakers ahead" and the captain re
turned to his bridge. The crew finally
went aft. An armed guard was sta
tioned over the $300,000 treasure and
officers with revolvers patrolled the
deck. Passengers went to the captain
and offered assistance either against
the men or to aid in the operation of
the vessel. The men, however, did not
make any more demonstrations.
LUMBER EXPORTS . ARE HEAVY
Summary of Commerce and Finance
Gives Portland Credit.
For the fourth time the report of Port
land's domestio shipments and receipts
appears In the Summary of Commerce
and Finance in the United States. It is
well known that Portland's largest ex
port Is lumber. The Summary for Oc
tober, which has Just been received, gives
this city's lumber exports at 15.501,323
feet during October, while Seattle ex
ported 2240 feet during the same time. In
one year Seattle's lumber exports de
creased one-third, the exports for October,
1905, being 8755 feet.
During the 10 months ending October
SI Portland exported 102,403,774 feet, while
Beattle shipped 17,487 feet in the same
time. During the same time In 1905 she
shipped 29.177 feet, or approximately twice
s much.
In November, the report for which has
not yet appeared in the Summary, Port
land exported 14,153,367 feet of lumber.
Poulsen Loses Steering Gear.
The steamer Johan Poulsen, from San
Francisco, arrived up at 8 A. M. yester
day and docked at the mill of Inman.
Poulsen & Co. She will load lumber
for San Francisco. On the up trip the
Poulsen stopped at Martin's Bluff and
discharged 150 tons of dynamite. She
made the run up to the Columbia River
in 56 hours. On the last trip down the
Poulsen was caught In a heavy gale
off Heceta Head, and her steering-gear
was carried away. The wind was blow
ins; at about 70 miles an hour, and for
HEIGHT
TARIFFS
a time it looked bad. Captain' Merriam
succeeded in rigging a jury-gear, and
the vessel proceeded to San Francisco.
Little Steamers Lose Licenses.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) The
inspection certificates and licenses held
by the steamers Wenona, Electro, Volga,
Flyer and Jordan, of the local mosquito
fleet, were taken up by the Custom-House
authorities today. The charge against
the steamers is failure to comply with
the regulations regarding their equipment
as designated by the Government in
spectors. The steamers in question were inspected
recently by Deputy Inspectors of Hulls
and Boilers Ames and Weldln. and each
was notified to procure certain additional
equipment. The owners neglected to do
this, and as a result the certificates were
taken up.
Peter Iredale's Back Broken.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. . 20. (Special.)
Word has been received that the stranded
British bark Peter Iredale has broken
her back and will now be a total loss.
During the past two weeks the bark has
been sinking by the stern in the quick
sands, leaving her bow unsupported, and
the pounding received from the heavy
seas In the recent gales snapped her keel.
The bark Galena Is still in a good posi
tion and uninjured, although she has
swung around and is again headed up the
coast.
Small Tug Is Wrecked.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 20. The steamer
Fern, a small tug, struck a rock near Ten
Mile Point last night and when the tide
fell this morning slid from the rock and
foundered. The crew left the vessel in
the tug's boat during the night. The
wrecking steamer Maude went from Es
quimau with a salvage crew to endeavor
to raise the tug. The vessel was built
three years ago for use in surveys made
at Kaien Island preliminary to the pur
chase of the terminal point by the Grand
Trunk Faciflo Railway.
John Currier Is Chartered.
ASTORIA, Or., Dec. 20. (Special.) The
Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company,
of this city, has chartered the American
ship John Currier to take the cannery
crew and supplies to the company's Bris
tol Bay salmon cannery next season. The
Currier recently arrived at Manila with a
cargo of lumber from Everett, and Is due
to reach this port about the middle of
next March. t ,
Wind Hampers River Navigation.
Nothing left down yesterday and
nothing arrived up. The heavy winds
of the past two days rendered move
ments in the harbor extremely difficult,
and as a result, business was slack on
the waterfront. The Muskoka, which
was due to arrive up last evening, will
not reach here until this morning. A
down-stream wind made towing diffi
cult. .Captain Porter Is Suspended.
'SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Cantatn
John Bermingham, Supervising Inspector
of Hulls and Boilers,
has rendered the
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
. Dae to Arrive.
Name. From . Date
Roanoke San Fran Jan. 1
Nome City San Fran.. At Linnton.
Geo. W. Elder. San Pedro Dec. 23
Alliance Eureka "...Dec. 21
Arabia Hongkong. ... .Dec. 24
Columbia San Fran Dec. 25
F. A. KlIburn..San Fran . . . . :Dec. 28
Aragonla Hongkong Jan. 16
Nlcomedia Hongkong Jan. 24
Numantla Hongkong. .Feb. 11
Scheduled to Depart.
Roanoke San Pedro. ... Jan. S
Nome City San Fran Dec. 21
Arabia .Hongkong Dec 31
Geo. W. Elder. San Pedro Dec. 28
Alliance Eureka Dec. 22
Columbia San Fran Deo. 27
F. A. Kllburn.San Fran Dec 28
Aragonla Hongkong Jan. 24
Klcomedia Hongkong Feb. 3
Numantla Hongkong Feb. 24
Entered Thursday.
Roanoke, American, steamship, Dun- '
ham, from San Pedro In general cargo.
Cleared Thursday.
Roanoke, American, steamship, Dun
ham, for San Pedro In general cargo.
final decision in the case of the stranding
of the steamer Mongolia, on the Midway
Island. The license of Captain Porter, is
suspended for six months, while that of
Mate Martin, previously suspended by the
local Inspectors, Is restored.
Life Preservers Were Rotten.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) Captain Johnson, of the launch
Wlshkah. which carries freight and
passengers, was fined' today for viola
tion of the laws which require a life
preserver for every passenger. Two
of the preservers were rotten and two
chewed by rats. Captain Johnson was
fined $500.
Schooner Berkeley Is Launched.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The steam schooner Berkeley
was launched from the Lindstrom
yards this afternoon. She is similar in
type to all steam schooners built on
Gray's Harbor the past ten years. She
will be loaded with iumber and towed
to San Francisco to receive her ma
chinery. Tug McCraken Goes Aground.
The tug John McCraken, of the Port
of Portland, having in tow a bargeload
of wood for the dredge, went aground
on the sandbar below the flour mills
Wednesday night, and lay there for 18
hours. Three tugs went to her assist
ance, and she was floated at high tide.
No damage resulted.
Gathers Statistics of Port of Seattle.
J. P. Parkinson, of Seattle, editor and
publisher of the Railway and Marine
News, was in Portland yesterday
gathering marine statistics of the port
for a special Issue of his publication,
which covers railway and shipping
news of the entire Pacific Northwest.
Largest Cargo From South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Dec 20. (Spe
cial.) The barkentine John Palmer
cleared today for San Pedro carrying
1,335,000 feet of lumber from the Slier mill
at Raymond. This Is the , largest cargo
ever taken from here.
, Marine Notes.
The British ship Glenericht is dis
charging ballast at the Banfleld dock.
The steamer Nome City is taking
lumber at Linnton for San Francisco.
She will leave tomorrow afternoon at 5
o'clock.
The United States Quartermasters'
boat. Major Guy Howard, of Astoria, is
undergoing an overhauling at Supple's
yard. She will be ready for service
again within a week.
The British ship Stronsa has com
pleted her cargo and will leave down
tomorrow or next day. The Stronsa
would have finished Wednesday night,
but the high wind prevented her from
shifting.
The British ship Invernesshire has
completed her cargo and will ' leave
down for Astoria this morning. The
French bark Jacobsen, wheat laden,
will also leave down this morning. Two
days' demurrage has already been
charged against the Jacobsen.
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Arrivals and Departures.
ASTORIA, Dec 20. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, north. 8 miles;
weather, raining. Sailed at 10:30 A. M.
Steamer Asuncion, for San Francisco. Ar
rived at 11 and left up at 11:30 A. M.
Steamer Yosemite, from San Francisco.
Sailed at 3:30 P. M. Schooner W. F. Jew
ett, for Redondo.' galled at 4 P. M. Schoon
er Susie M. Plummer, for San Francisco.
San Francisco, Dec. 20. Arrived Steam
ers Aztec and Columbia, from Portland;
steamer Washington, from Seattle; steamer
Bees, from Gray's Harbor. Sailed Steamer
Wasp, for Artorla; steamer Hothor, for Pu
got Sound; Honoipu, for Gray's Harbor;
steamer Wasp, for Portland.
Victoria, Dec. 20. Arrived Bark Weath
erfleld, from Wellington, New Zealand.
Hilo, Dec. 20. Sailed 19th Steamer Ari
zona, for New York.
Muroran, Dv. 0. Arrived 19th Twick
enham, from Port Gamble, for Shanghai.
Valparaiso, Dec 20. Arrived previously
Hempstead, from Tacoma and San Fran
cisco.. St. Vincent, C. V., Dec. 20. Arrived pre
viously Steamer Abclour, from Tacoma, via
Corona, for Europe; steamer Atheyro, from
' San Francisco, for London or Hull.
Tenerlffe, Dec. 20. Arrived previously
Naplia, from Tacoma, Seattle and San Fran
cisco, via Guatemala, f6r Hamburg.
Hamburg, Dec. 20. Sailed 18th Serak,
for San Francisco.
Hoqulam, Wash., Dec. 20. Sailed
Schooner Chas. R. Wilson, from Aberdeen,
for San Francisco; schooner Fred E. San
der, from Aberdeen, for San Pedro. Ar
rived Schooner James Rolph, from Qul
nault; schooner Newberg, from San Fran
cisco, for Aberdeen; schooner Norwood,
from San Francisco.
Tides at Astoria Friday.
High.
8:20 A. M.,
7.7 feet.
6:24 P. M.,
6.6 feet.
Low.
12:45 A. M.,
- 2.8 feet,
j (No low tide In after-
noon. )
PIONEER MINISTER IS ILL
Rev. T. F. Royal One of Three Sur
. vlvors of First M. E. Conference.
Rev. Thomas F. Royal, one of the three
surviving Methodist ministers of the first
Methodist conference which was held in
Oregon, being convened at Salem March
17, 1S53, has been critically ill at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Harold Oberg,
whose husband is pastor of the Methodist
Church of Montavilla. Mr. Royal is 86
years old. Dr. Osmon Royal reported
yesterday that the aged pioneer was
slightly improved and able to sit up.
The outcome of his sickness cannot be
predicted. Rev. John FUnn, now of Van
couver, Wash., and Rev. C. O. Hosford
are the other survivors of the first con
ference, which was organized with- Wil
liam Roberts, David Leslie, A. F. Waller.
James W. Wilbur, Wllliace Helm, John
Flinn, F. S. Hoyt, Nehemiah Doane; Cal
vin S. Kingsley, Thomas H. Pearhe, Isaac
Dillon, P. G. Buchanan, Luther T. Wood
ward, ' H. K. Hines, Gustavus Hlnes.
Thomas F. Royal, Benjamin Close and
G. M. Berry as members. Rev. C. O.
Hosford was a member on probation.
Spencer's Butte was Rev. Royal's first
appointment, and until a few years ago
he remained In active work, filling nearly
all the Important appointments in the
Willamette Valley. He was one of the
first pastors of Centenary Church, of
Portland.
MINISTERS AS PREACHERS
Not Bound by the Gospels to Iiook
After tlie Poor.
PORTLAND, Dec. 18. (To tha Editor.)
I wish to refer to an rtfeusivn and Ignorant
attack In last Sunday's Oregontan by James
M. Level, upon the ministers of the gospel.
True, Mr. Level did not challenge a lay
man, much less a lay woman, to produce
certain evidence from the New Testament.
I wish him to have it, however, and fear
ing that the ministers will not think it worth
their while to respond, X take it upon myself
to do so.
If Mr. Level will turn to 1 Co ix:14, he
will find these words: "Even so hath the
Lord ordained that they which preach the
gospel, shall live of the gospel." Is not that
to the point? More than once did Paul re
mind the churches that it was his privilege
to live solely by contributions from them,
and always, as In the above instance, fol
lowed an explanation why he had not
chosen to do so.
If Mr. Level will turn to Acts vi.2-4, he
will there find 'evidence" why ministers
should not spend their time looking after
tha poor and needy. What said the 12
apostles?" It Is nxt reasonable that we should
leave the word of God, to serve tables.
But we will give ourselves continually to
prayer and to the ministry of the word."
They did, however, appoint others to at
tend to the needs of the poor and neglected
ones, and the ministers o today are doing
the same thing.
I would advise any man who does not
wish to make himself appear to be ridiculous
In the eyes of an enlightened community,
to better acquaint himself with the New
Testament a Mr. Level has done before
submitting to a class of men who are stu
dents of that book, & public challenge.
MRS. REYNOLDS.
Echo of Murray-Whitney Case.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Dec. 18. (To the
Editor.) I am a father of a family, and
must say for the benefit of Rev. R. C.
Black well, who found so much to say against
the verdict In the Murray-Whitney case, that
if he would pay more attention to the law
of religion and not pay so much time to law
cases, his congregation would be the gainer
both spiritually and morally.
Now the commandment "thou shalt not
kill," Is meant to keep us from commit
ting useless acts of violence. But place this
same religious critic in the position of Mur
ray, who shot Whitney, or even in that of
Murray's father he would have pursued
the same course as he is now finding fault
with. I would not like to have him for my
spiritual adviser, because his religion and
mine would never meet on the same footing.
C ASHLEY.
SUNDAY TRIPSTO SEASIDE
The A. & C. R. R. R. will run an excur
sion to Seaside and return every Sunday
at the round trip rate of $1.50. Take ad
vantage of 'the low rate and see the
ocean. Tickets for sajfi during tha week
at 248 Alder street and at the Union
Depot. Sunday morning.
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Rev. T. F. Royal.
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BROOKLYN REPUBLICAN CLTJB
OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Better Streets, Fire Protection, More
Lights and New Theater
' Among Its Aims.
At the meeting of the Brooklyn Repub
lican Club last night a campaign for
street improvements, electric lights and
fire hydrants was inaugurated. Rev.
Father Greggory, chairman of the street
committee, submitted report showing that
many new improvements are to be un
dertaken,' covering several miles. The
club indorsed the placing of lights on
Center and Mllwaukie streets, Boise and
East Fifteenth, Rhone and East' Four
teenth, Mall and East Thirteenth and
Melat and Mllwaukie streets.
In the matter of fire hydrants M. G.
Griffin, chairman, .announced that Battal
ion Chief Holden would be consulted as
to the locations. The matter of obstruc
tion on the sidewalks on Stephens bridge
on East Eighth street was referred to
Councilman Rushlight.
W. L. Boise, H. H. Newhall, J. M.
Healy and John F. Cordray were present
and spoke In behalf of the East Side
opera-house. The project was heartily In
dorsed. Father Greggory declared him
self In favor of a first-class, well-conducted
theater, and said that such a play
house so conducted made for better moral
growth of the community. A. L. Bar
bur, J. A. Cline, Waldemar Seton, A. G.
Rushlight, George Prosser and L. S. Daue
were appointed an opera-house committee.
J. M. Healy in his talk to the club said
that nearly $45,000 of the money for the
theater had already been pledged. The
project received a most enthusiastic in
dorsement by the club and members.
On the rebuilding of Madison bridge
with a modern steel structure Waldemar
Seton, A. L. Keenan and Thomas Comp
ton were appointed to co-operate' with the
other clubs In getting a vote on the
matter at the next election.
OSTEOPATHS FRAME BILL
Will Ask Legislature to Regulate
Practice of Profession.
Osteopaths will ask the Oregon Legis
lature to enact a bill submitted to them
to regulate the practice of their profes
sion by creating a board of examiners
for licensing practitioners. The xamin
ers are to be five in number, appointed
by the Governor, and each of them is to
be a graduate of a legally authorized col
lege of osteopathy. No person is to
practice osteopathy without being li
censed, after examination by the board
in anatomy, physiology, chemistry, his
tology, pathology, gynecology, obstetrics
and theory and practice of osteopathy
and such other branches as the board
may deem advisable, or after acceptance
by the board of a diploma from a recog
nized school of osteopathy.
The license fee Is to be $10. All prac
titioners are to submit to the law after
March 1, 1907. They are not to be au
thorized to 'prescribe Internal drugs nor
perform major surgery.
AT THE THEATERS
What the press Areata Bar
HEIJjIG THEATER TONIGHT.
Tuneful Musical Comedy, "The Yan
kee Consul," a Big Hit. x"
The tuneful musical-comedy success, "The
Yankee Consul," will be the attraction at
the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth and Wash
ington streets, tonight and tomorrow nigYit,
with a special matinee Saturday. The same
jolly comedian, Harry Short, and an excel
lent supporting cast is with this year's com
pany. Mis8 Seymour Captures Audiences.
The Baker Company has a genuine ingenue
In Miss Dot Seymour and her delicious per
formance of Sylvia In "A Bachelor's Ro
mance" is winning all audiences. This de
lightful love story has become immensely
popular and Is pronounced the favorite of
the season. The entire company is most de
lightfully cast. Matinee tomorrow.
See "Faust" Before Too Late.
Do not put off your visit to the Lyric
too lonjr this week. The bill this week is
abBoluteUy the best and most elaborate ever
attempted by the Lyric Stock Company, and
if you wish to see the theatrical event of
the week ycu should secure seats for
"FauBt" at once.
"The Heritage of the Red."
"The Heritage of the Red" is a Western
play for Western people and was written for
a Western actress by a Western author. The
Allen Stock Company Is presenting it this
week at the Star. Herbert Bashford wrote it
for Miss Fetton, who is assuming toe lead
ing role, that of a white girl with Indian
blood.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Paul Armstrong's Delightful Com
edy, "The Heir to the Hoorah."
This morning at 10 o'clock the advance
seat sale will open at box office, the Heilig
Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets,
for the delightful comedy, "The Heir to the
Hoorah," which will be the Christmas at
traction. The engagement will begin next
Sunday night, December 23, continuing
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights with a
matinee Christmas afternoon.
Iu Manners' "Trilby" at Baker.
Da Mauriers great book, "Trilby," star
tled the whole world a few years ago and
its dramatization made the greatest theat
rical sensation of the age. Its revival at pop
ular prices by the Baker Company will be a
great Christmas week event in Portland. The
opening performance will be at the Sunday
matinee and a special Christmas day matinee
is announced.
"Out In Idaho" a Western Story.
There is a swing and dash about Webb
Chamberlain's production of "Out in Idaho,"
which Is the Empire bill for the present
week, that is not ordinarily found in travel
ing companies and the many novel features
introduced are attracting crodwed houses.
The handsome pedigreed setter "Mist" is
worth going to see alone, and the lariat
throwing of Idaho Jack is marvelously
skilful. The usual Saturday matinee tomor
row -at 2:15.
Rose Melville as "Sis Hopkins."
The clever actress, Roe6 Melville, her
famous character of "Sis Hopkins," will be
the attraction at the Heilig Theater, Four
teenth and Washington streets, next Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday nights, December 27,
28, 29, with a special matinee Saturday.
"Little Lord Fauntleroy."
For the week of Christmas the Allen
Stock Company will present Harold Hoff in
'"Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the daily mat
inees and at night the hill will be "The Sul
tan's Daughter." This will be Master Hoff's
first appearance as an actor.
Great Irish Drama at Lyric Next.
"Arra-na-Pogue," considered the finest
Irish comedy-drama ever written, will be
the offering of the Lyric Stock Company
next week, commencing Monday afternoon.
"The Belle of Japan" Begins Sunday
There will be singing, dancing and fun
making at the Empire Christmas week
when "The Belle of Japan" will fill a week's
engagement. This play is on of tha best
Eastern attractions out of New York and the
costuming and scenery are not to be equaled
by any other organization. First perform
ance Sunday matinee. Special Christmas day
matinee.
AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS
Show at Pantages.
Ask those who go to Pantages every week
and they will tell you why. The bill never
falls below & high standard and this week's
bill Is far above the average. Miss Laure lie's
spectacular novelty act, "Le CieL" is an in
novation. The Mangeans have a startling
athletic act and all the others are good.
Clever Sketch at the Grand.
"The Half-Way House." which Exra Ken
dall wrote for Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher,
is on the bill at tshe Grand this week and
It Is one of theynost pleasing little sketches
that nave been given - to the vaudeville
stage. The idea Is novel and the lines are
humorous. The act is staged with especial
lighting effects. .
THEFTS. IN SEMINARY
Young Women Have Hysterics Fol
lowing an Investigation.
PITTSBURG. Deo. 20. Fifty young wo
men students ot Washington Seminary at
Washington, Pa., one of the most fash
ionable institutions of the kind In Western
Pennsylvania, left for their homes last
night on their Christmas vacation, all suf
fering mire or lees from hysteria, follow
ing the discovery of many petty thefts
and the subsequent method of the princi
pal to find the culprit.
The thefts were committed In one of the
dormitories and teachers as well as stu
dents suffered. Articles of wearing ap
parel, as well as money and Jewelry, have
been missing over a period of a week.
Yesterday, when it came time to dismiss
the school, the boarders in the dormitory
were summoned to the chapel, where the
principal announced that not a' student
would be allowed to depart until they and
their rooms had been searched.
Teachers began their disagreeable duty,
and one of them was notified that a stu
dent who had reported a to bill stolen had
found the bill crumpled up and lying
within the door of the room, where it had
apparently been thrown in a hurry. Other
reports of the hasty return of stolen prop
erty were almost immediately made, and
soon all who had lost anything had found
the missing property. The search was
stopped immediately and 'the keys re
turned to the students. Last night the
students were allowed to leave. The
school faculty and some of the students
are said to know the culprit, but the iden
tity is concealed.
TRAVELERS' CIGAR
Magazines, 92 Third and Our New
Shop, Third and Washington.
To hold 12, 25 or 60 cigars, very con
venient and attractive. We show many
styles suitable for holiday gifts. Sig
Slchel & Co, agents Garcia, Ml Hogar
and Lord Baltimore cigars.
THE FUR SALE.
At Le Palais Royal is worthy of your
attention. If you have any idea of buy
ing a fur we will surely save you money.
375 Washington street. '
HOLIDAY RATES.
Announced to Ocean Beaches.
To enable patrons to visit ocean beaches
during the Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays, the O. R. & N. Co. will, on No
vember 2S and 29, December 24 and 25, and
January 1, sell round-trip tickets to ail
North Beach, points at a rate of 12.50. For
further information ask at City Ticket
Office, Third and Washington streets,
Portland, Or.
For any case of nervousness, sleep
lessness, weak stomach, indigestion, dys
pepsia, relief is sure in Carter's Little
Liver Pills.
Why Take
Business Home?
Are Your Nerves Constantly Strained
With Groundless Worries?
The cause of this tense condition is in
your stomach. Your food does not digest
properly. Nine-tenths of all dyspepsia
and indigestion is of the nervous type
and the only certain cure is to right the
cause. Tonics, brain foods, bitters, etc.,
are mere temporary stimulants. Your
stomach and small intestines have be
come deranged by improper selection of
foods, 'imperfect mastication and irregu
larity both as to time and amount of
eating.
7
CAN'T THROW OFF HIS CARBS.
The - mucous coating of the stomach
and intestines has lost its power of
secreting the gastric juice (an important
factor tn digestion) the muscles of the
middle coating are correspondingly life
less in grinding up the food, and as a
result, the "food lies in your stomach
fermenting, poisoning the blood, irritating
the nerves and breaking down the sys
tem. Something must b done to arouse the
digestive organs to action. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets alone have been found
capable of digesting the food for the un
healthy stomach. They contain diastase,
pepsin and other digestive agents which
the stomach itself possesses when in
health. These agents digest the food for
the stomach and give the stomach a
chance to rest and regain Its normal
powers.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not a
patent medicine, the formula for their
preparation having been made public and
known to 40,000 physicians In the United
States and Great Britain. By Govern
ment tests, Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
have been shown not only to contain no
harmful ingredients, but to possess diges
tives of higher purity than found In any
other preparation.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are recom
mended by -physicians everywhere and
can be bought of any druggist or direct
from the manufacturers at 60 cents per
box.
If preferred, a free trail package will
be sent you immediately upon receipt of
name and address. F. A. Stuart Co., 73
Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich.
Every Woman
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Illustrated book W It (trea
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Taluabla to ladles. W RVEI, CO..
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Lua-ra,TU Sruaj Co. atoria.
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EVERY man who
smokes hopes that
some of his friends
will send him a box of
good, cigars.
If you are a customer of
our stores you know that
we can solve the ChriSmas
gift problem for most men.
If you have never been a
customer of ours, come in
now. We can give you the
best cigars for the money
all the time but just now
we are all slocked up for
Christmas and we would
like to show you our stock.
Come in early choose
leisurely what you or your
friends would like.
" For smokers of Havana
cigars we are recommend
ing these three:
Havana-American, Supremo Size, box
of 50. $6.00.
El Principe de Galea, High Life Size,
box of 25. $2.75.
Palms de Cuba, Media Perfecto Size,
box of 25. $1.50.
For smokers of mild
Domestic cigars we recom
mend these:
Orlando, Media Perfecto Size, box of
50. $4.00.
Roxbore, Invincible Size, box of 25,
$1.25.
Benefactor, Superior Size, box of 50,
$230.
UNITED
CIGARSTORES
COMPANY
147 Third, 274 and 801 Washington St.
It's Nerves
That make life worth living
when they are all right. But
when weak or exhausted it's dif
ferent ; some of the organs do not
get enough nerve energy. Their
action becomes weak. The pen
alty is aches, pains and misery.
Dr. Miles' Nervine restores nerv
ous energy. It establishes normal
activity, so that nature can cor
rect the irregularities.
"Dr. Miles' Nervine has completely
cured rhe of nervousness and indigestion.
I suffered untold misery for months. The
first half bottle of Dr. Miles- Nervine
relieved me. I have used 7 bottles in all.
and now I feel as well as ever, eat
heartily, digestion good, nerves strong,
sleep well." MRS. MOLIJE. FLENOR.
Campbell. Texas.
If first bottle fails to benefit, money back.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
EUlORPHIftSA-CURA
IVi $2.00 PER BOTTLE
Aninfatlibtramdy for the cum of Orug Habits of til kinds.
Ssnt postpaid at $? par bottls. Morphine-Cura is prepared
for Hypodermic or ir.tfml use. Delta Chem. Co., St. Louis
FOR BAILS BY WOODARD, CLARKE ft CU
Dravrlat. S0 Waahincton at.
TRAVKLER9' GUIDE.
TIME CARD
VV rr Tri inn
lVJSVIO dadti a tun
Jaf i C ruiiLHiiu
Depart. Arrive.
TwllowFtone Park-Kansa
City-St. Louis Special for
Chf h ailn, OntraHa,
Olympia, Gray's Har
bor, South Bend, Ta
coma. Seattle. Spokane,
I-ewlston, Butte. Hil
lings, Denver, Omaha,
Kansas City, St. Louis
svnd Southwest SrBOaro 4:30 pm
North Coast Limited, elec
trie lighted, for Tacoma,
Seattle, Spokane, Butte,
Minneapolis, St. Paul
and tha Cast 2:00 pm 7:00 am
Pus;et Sound Limited for
Clare mont, Chehalls,
Centralis Tacoma and
Beattle only 4:30 pm 10:55 pm
Twin City Express for Ta
coma, Seattle, Spokane,
Helena, Butte, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Lincoln,
Omaha, St. Joseph, St.
Louis, Kansas City,
without change of cars.
Direct connections for
all points East and
Southeast ...11:45 pm 6:50 pm
A. T. Charleton. Assistant General passen
ger Agent, 26 Morrison st., corner Third,
Portland. Or.
Astoria and Columbia
River Railroad Co.
Leavea. UNION DEPOT. Arrives.
Dally For Maygera. Rainier, Dally.
Clatskanle, Weatport,
Clifton, Aatorla, War
8:00 A. M. renton, Flavel, Ham- 11:55 A.M.
mond. Fort Stevena.
Geaxb&rt Park. S.
aido, Aatorla and 6ea
ahor. T:00 P. M. Express Dally. 9:50 P. M.
Astoria Express.
Dally.
C A. STEWART, J. c. MAYO.
Comm'l Agt.. 248 Alder at. O. F. & p A.
Fhona Main 806.
SOUTHEABTKRN Al.Afls.-s,
ROUT.
From 6eattl at 9 P. M.
for Ketchikan. Juneau.
Bkagway. White Horse.
Dawaon and Fairbanks.
S. S. Humboldt, Decem
ber 11 21. 9 A. M.
S. S. Cottage City (via
Sitka). December S. 19.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT.
From Seattle at 9 A. M. Umatilla, De
cember 1, 18, 81; City of Puebla, December
w 21: Spokane, December 11. 26.
rortlanal Office, 49 Washington St.
Mala 228-
C, D. DUN ANN. O. P. A.. Baa Franc! soo.
TRAVELERS' GUIDE.
EAST via
SOUTH
Leaves
UNION DEPOT.
Dally
11:30 P. M.
Portland and Saa
Francleco Express
(tops only at moat
Important stations
between Portland
and San Francla
eo for all potnta
East and South.
OVERLAND EX
PRESS TRAINS
for all local
points south. Sac
r a m e n t o. San
Francisco and
points East and
South.
Morning: train
connects at
Woodburn dally
txcept Sunday
with Ht Angel
and Sllvertoa lo
cal. Cottage Grova
passenger con
nects at Wood
burn and Albany
dally except
Sunday with
trains to and
from Albany.
Lebanon and
Id
branch points.
Corvallis paaeen
cer. Sheridan paaaen
eer. Forest Grova
passenger.
Dally
11:80 P. M.
T:4B P. M.
7:25 A. 11
8:30 A. M.
5:80 P. M.
4:18 P. at.
11:00 A. M.
7:30 .. M.
4:10 P. M.
!5:20 P. Ml
111:00 A. M.
8:80 P. U.
10:20 A. M-
2:50 P. M.
S 00 A. M.
D,?JLIy- SDaVy except Suncay.
FORTLAND-OSWEGo SUBURBAN
- SERVICE AND YAMHILL
DIVISIOV
Depot, Foot of Jefferson Street.
Lave Portland dallv for Oswego at 7:4"
A. M.; 12:BO. 2:05. 3:30; 8:20, 6:25. 7:45. 10:10.
11:30 P. M.. Dally except Sunday. 6:30.
:S0. 8:40. 10:23 A. M. Sunday only, 9 A. M.
Returning from Oswego, arrive Portland,
dally,- 8:35 A. M., 1:55. 3:05. 8:10, 6:15, 7:35,
8:55. 11:10 P. M. ; 12:25 A. M. Daily exoepl
Sunday. 6:25, 7:25. 8:35. 9:35. 11:45 A. M. Sun
day only, 10 A, M.
Leave from same depot for Dallaa and In
termediate points daily. 7:30 A. M. and 4:U
P. M. Arrive Portland, 10:15 A. H. and
6:25 P. M.
The Independence-Monmouth Motor Lina
operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlie. con
necting with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas ana
Independence.
First-class fare from Portland to Sacra
mento and San Francisco. $20; berth, 83.
Eecond-clasa fare, $13; aecond-class berth.
$2 50.
Tickets to Eastern points and Europe!
also Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia.
CIIY TICKET OFFICE. Corner Third and
Washington Sta. Phone Main 712.
C. W. bllNGEB. WM. M 'MURRAY,
City Ticket Agent. Can. Pass. Agt.
Oregor
SiiQigr.UfiB
jod union PiraFic
3 TRAINS TO TEE EAST PAIL?
Through Pullman staudaraa ana tourlai
sleeping cars daily to Omaha, Chicago, Spo
kane; tourist sleeping car daily to Kanaas
City. Reclining chair cars (seats trae t
the East dally.
UNION DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives.
CHICAGO-FOKTL75
SPECIAL for ths 9:30 A.M. 7:80 P.M.
East via Huntington. Dally. Dally,
7:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M.
SPOKANE FLYER. Dally. Dally.
For Eastern Washington. Walla Walla.
Lewlaton. Coeur d'Alene and Great North
ern points. . .
ATLANTIC EXPRESS 8:13 P.M. 9:30 A.M.
for the East via Dally. Dally.
Huntington.
PORTLAND - BIGOS 8:15 A.M. 5:45 P.M.
LOCAL for all local
points between Biggs
and Portland.
KlVFIt SCHEDULE.
FOR ASTORIA anJ ls:00P. M. 6:00 P.M.
way points, connecting Dally Dally
with steamer for 11- except except
waco and North Sunday. Sunday.
Beach steamer Saturday
Hassalo. Ash st. dock. "':uo P.M
FOR DAYTON. Ore- 7:jo A. M. 5:30 P.M.
gon City and Yamhill Daily Dally
River points. Aso-ac. eic-pt except
dock (water per.) Sunday. Sunday.
For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points
from Rlparla, Wash. Leave Riparla 5:40 A.
M., or upon arrival train No. 4, dally except
Saturday. Arrlv. Rlparla 4 P. M. dally ex
cept Friday.
Ticket Office, Third and Washington.
Telephone Mnln 712. C. W. Stinger, City
Ticket Act.; Wm. McMurray, Gen. fas. Agt.
TABLE!
THE COMFORTABLE WAY.
TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY
THE ORIENTAL LIMITED
The Fast Mail
VIA SEATTLE OR 6POKANB
Hillii
Dally. POKTLAND Daily.
L.eavj Tlmo Schedule. Arrlv.
!To and from. Spo
8:30 am Itane, St. Paul, Mln- 7:00 m
neapolls, Duluth and
11 :45 pm All Points East Via 6:50 pm
Seattle.
To and from St.
Paul. Minneapolis,
7:00 pm DuJulh and u 8:00 mi
Points Kaat Via
Spokane.
Grrat Northern 8tamshin Co.
Sailing from Seattle for Japan
and China ports and Manila, carry
ing pasfengers and freight.
b. . Minnesota, January 9.
.b. H. Dakota. February 17.
NIPPON YUSKN KAISHA.
(Japan Mai) Steamship Co.)
S. ti. TOSA MAKU will eail from
Seattla about January 8 for
Japan and China ports, carrying
passengers and freight.
For tickets, rates, berth reserva
tions, etc., rail on or address
U. DICKSON, C P. T. A,
12Z Third St., Portland, Or.
Phone Main 680.
SanFrancisco& Portland S.S.Co.
Account alterations being made th SS.
'Costa Rica" will be held at San Franclsro
until December 28. The next sailing from
Portland for San Francisco will therefore b
the SS. "Columbia" from Alns worth dock
at 8 P. M., December 27th.
We have discontinued receiving sfolp
ments of freight until further notice.
JAMES H. DBWSON. Agent.
Phone Main 268. 248 Washington St-
WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE
For Corvallis, Albany, Independence, Salem.
Steamer "POMONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday.
For Salem and way landings Steamer
"ORBOONA" leaves 6:45 A. M.. Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays.
OREGON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO
Foot Taylor Street.
Columbia River Scenery
REGIXATOB LIVE STEAMERS.
Dally service between Portland and Tha
Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at
7 A. M-. arriving; about 5 P. M., carrying;
freight and passengers. Splendid accommo
dations tor outfits and livestock.
Dock; toot ot Alder at., Portland: foot of
Court St., Tha Dallaa Phon. Main 814.
Portland.