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s THE MORXrNG OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, JUXE 26, 1908. 11 FINISH BRIDGE Orient the consignee failed in business and the shipment was ordered returned. As there is nothing about the bran to in dicate its American origin to Uncle Sam's satisfaction, duty at the rate of. 20 per cent will be collected at this port. IN AN NUAL SHOOT REJECT ALL K ELTON BIDS OREGON RIFLEMEN COLUMBIA Steel Structure of Spokane, Portland & Seattle Rail road Completed. LAST BOLT IN YESTERDAY Whistles Announce End of Great Task Workmen Enjoy Hair Hol iday Structure Greatest ot Kind in ' America. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 15. (Spe clal.) -Riveting of the last steel bolt in the 52,000,010 double-track bridge of the Spokane. S"attlo & Portland Railroad which spans the Columbia River at this point, was completed at 2:12 this after noon. Whistles In factories and steam boats, in shrill acclaim, announced the practical completion of this great under taking, and Engineer Crosby, in charge of construction, granted a half-holiday to his crew of 130 workmen. There were no formal ceremonies at tendant upon the completion of the work today. The steel workers were given a half-holiday and saloons about town are understood to have furnished refresh ments free to the men who have been engaged on the construction of the bridge for over a year. The men marched about town in a body and at times made the welkin ring with their shouts of join fication. Engineer Crosby, for the Kelly-Atkin son Construction Company, states that all work on the bridge will be completed within a few weeks. Only a few details are yet to be taken care of. The . steel construction of this bridge was begun June 15, 1907, and approxi mately 15,000 tons of steel has been used. The bridge is nearly two miles long. Longest Steel Bridge in America. The new steel structure of the Spo kane, Portland & Seattle Is the only bridge to be thrown across the Lower Columbia River and it is a magniticent and costly fabric of steel beams and bolts. The bridge has cost about $2,000,000 and is one of the longest structures of Its kind on the American continent. The exact total length of steel struc tures on this bridge is 2S06 feet 10 inches. The piers, numbered from one to ten, inclusive, have been founded by pneu matic process. Pier two, which is the pivot pier of the draw span, was built in 1S90 by the late George S. Morlson. At that time the construction of a single-track bridge was begun, but later abandoned. With the exception of piers one, two three and four, and the north abutment, where a stratum of gravel could be reached, all pneumatic piers were stopped at a depth of 80 feet below low water in pure sand. The caissons were all made of wood, filled with concrete. Spans High Above Water. The superstructure was designed so as to provide a net clearance, horizontally, of 27 feet six inches between trusses and I vertically of 22 feet six inches above the basse of the rail. The tracks are spaced 13 feet between centers. The clearance between the highest water known in the Columbia at that point and the lowest point on the superstructure has been fixed at six feet. The drawspan is operated at present with a gasoline, engine connected to a dynamo which generates a three-phase alternating current. The current Is then distributed among the various motors which turn the span and operate the end lifts and rail latches. Provision Is also made for connecting outside power to the motors direct, so that two sources of power may eventually be provided. Viaduct Across Shuws Island. The viaduct across Shaws Island, which Is a part of the bridge, consists of 26 spans of deck-plate girders, each 80 feet long between bearings, four girders to each span, making 104 girders in all. These spans rest .on concrete piers, which are founded on piles. The length of the viaduct is 2135 feet six Inches. The re son for constructing this viaduct instead of an embankment is to provide sufficient waterway in case of extreme high water, thus reducing the possibility of scouring the piers or in any other way Injuring the Washington channel bridge. The Oregon Slough bridge, which con nects with the viaduct and the bridge across the main channel, making a con tinuous structure, consists of seven fixed through spans approximately 162 feet long between centers of piers and one draw span 332 feet 10 3-8 inches long. The to tal length of this brodge is 1466 feet 11 - Inches. To this should be added a 67-foot approach girder on the southwest end of the bridge. TO RECLAIM 10,000 ACRES Million-Dollar Project Talked Of for Brewster Flat. SPOKANE, Wash., June 25. (Special.) The steering committee appointed by pur chasers of Brewster Flat lands met at Wen&tchee last evening to consider a proposition from George Crane and as sociates, of Spokane, looking to irriga tion of the now waterless lands. Crane and associates own water rights in the Methow River. One million dollars is the sum estimated to complete an irrigation ystem for the 10,000 acres. While the de tails of the plan are not divulged, the steering committee favored the proposi tion offered by the Irrigation ditch pro moters, which is a co-operative basis, the :and-ownors furnishing the land and Crane and others the water. BRINGS BIG . GOLD CARGO Steamship Spokane Due at Seattle Monday With $1,510,000. SEATTLE, June 25. The steamship Spokane is due in Seattle at 9 o'clock Monday morning with $1,510,000 In Alaska Sold In her strong boxes. The Spokane ff.is reported to the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company from Wrangel yesterday ind left thRt port, according to the mes sage, Wednesday night, southbound. Of the treasure. Jl. 500. 000 Is consigned :o the mails. The other $10,000 Is sent ay express. The treasure comes from Dawson and Yukon River points and is the long-expected shipment from that listrict which has been delayed by the ate opening of the river. Portland Bran Must Pay Duty. f KA.M,isi. u, June l lie cargo 31 wie tsnusn steamsmp .viacMijian uls- rharged the other day at the China basin wharf included 17.500 bags of bran from loniekong. This bran' was originally (hipped to Hongkong, part from Portland ind the remainder from Puget Sound. Captain Generaux Ordered to Make Attempt to Kaise Vessel. ASTORIA, Or., June 25. (Special.) The board of marine underwriters of San Francisco has rejected all the bids received a few days ago for floating the steam schooner Minnie E. Kelton, which Is sunk and capsized In the Co lumbia River below Smiths Point. The board this afternoon authorized Captain E. C. Generaux. salvor for the underwriters, to take entire charge of the salvage of the vessel, and he will make another attempt to float her. Captain Gencreaux will leave tomor row morning, for Portland to secure additional gear with which to prosecute the work, and he expects to begin operations about nfext Monday. It is understood his plan will be to place a large barge on each side of the steamer with spars running from one to the other. Cables will then be run under the steamer and fastened to the barges, which will be filled with water at low tide, the cables hauled tight, and as the tide makes, the water will water will . rges, thus I Dies suffl- I be pumped out of the barge; placing a strain on the cab MARRIED AT few..- ' 'Wt-."' i t fj&t Vwl Victor H. Umber, of Forest Mrs. Limber, Formerly Mlaa Edna Grove. Merrick. FOREST GROVE, Or., June 25. (Special.) Victor H. Limber, of this city, and Miss Edna Merrick, of Portland, were married at the Pres byterian Westminster Church here Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Henry Marcott officiating. Mr. Limber is a well-known business man here. After taking a short honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Limber will come to this city and occupy a nicely furnished cottage in South Park. While the bran was on Its way to the cient to float the sunken craft. The Kelton Is so water soaked and so much sand has accumulated in her hold that even after being floated she will prob ably have to be supported by barges on her way to the dry dock. OLD VESSEL DEATHTRAP Wreck Off Spanish Coast Causes Loss of 85 Lives. CORUNNA, Spain, June 25. Latest reports show that 85 persons are miss ing as a result of the sinking of the steamship Larache. The rescued num ber 65. The captain sank with his ship. Most of the passengers on the Larache were residents of the Argen tine Republic. The Larache was little more than an old tub and she proved a veritable death trap when she struck on the rocks near Muros. She sank in a few minutes, leaving the passengers and crew struggling in the water. The small boats on the Larache were either smashed or capsized. It has been ascertained that the number of passengers and crew of the Larache totaled 150. Sixty-five persona are known to have been saved, but the fate of the other 85 is not known, and It Is feared that most of them perished. PIONEERS HOLD REUNION Polk County Early Settlers Enjoy Banquet at Dallas Street Fair. DALLAS. Or., June 25. (Special.) The celebration of the annual reunion of the pioneers of Polk County, held In this city today, opened the street fair, which will continue until Saturday night. About 6000 people were In attendance. The address of the day was delivered Jby Judge Wil liam Kaiser, of Salem, and at the closing of the juorning programme the pioneers who were present, about 100 in number, were entertained at a banquet given by the city, in the Woodman Hall. At the business meeting, held in the afternoon. Dr. T. V. Bembree, of Dallas, was elected president of the Polk County Pioneer Association, to succeed Hon. J. H. Haw ley, of Monmouth. William Grant, of Dallas, was elected vice-president and J. . D. Smith, secretary. .! .................................................................................. UJOf1 sCfw fth: rSlr:- ':- T:k"T?Kn -wo ,w-'W z-i'-lii-- " --fcT"v- Ci-rt rT. "W; UKIUTiE OF THE SPOKAISK, PORTLAND & SEATTLE RAILROAD AT VAXCOUVKR, VHICH WAS Orders Issued for Competition on Salem Range July . 20 to 24. TEAMS FROM MANY CITIES Interest of National Guard Centers in Contest Between Third and Fourth Oregon Infantry for Governor's Trophy. Orders for the annual rifle competition of the Oregon National Guard were issued yesterday from the headquarters of Ad- FOREST GROVE Jutant-Generaw. E. Finzer. The orders cover all details of the shoot and are of great Interest to military riflemen all over the state. Civilian sharpshooters will likewise take a personal interest in the competition of this year, for, under the auspices of the state and National rifle associations, awards are to be made for meritorious shooting by civilians. The 1908 competition will be held at Salem on the excellent range one mile from that city. Every company in the state service will enter a team. These teams will begin assembling July 15, at which date the range will be in readi ness for the preliminary practice season. The workof remodeling the Salem range and getting It in complete shape will be taken up at once. The competition opens July 20 and continues four days. AVill Use New Rifle. Interest In the annual shoot is heigh tened this year by the fact that the new service rifle will be used by all partici pating troops. The new Springfield rifle has been received differently by expert riflemen, many averring its inferiority to the Krag for effective shooting. The gun has hardly .been subjected to a suf ficient trial as yet, however, conserva tive Guardsmen say, and they are await ing the outcome of the yearly competition before passing final Judgment. Several riflemen of repute declare they have made better scores with the new service weapon than with the Krag. The competitive event of widest Inter est will be the Governor's Trophy match, for regimental championship. Necessar ily this match arouses the keenest com petition between the Third Oregon In fantry, stationed at Portland. The Dalles, Baker City, Pendleton. Oregon City, Woodburn, Salem and Albany, and the Fourth Oregon Infantry, stationed at Eu gene, Roseburg, McMinnville, Cottage Grove, Ashland and other points In Southern Oregon. Rivalry as to effi ciency at shooting has long existed be tween the two Oregon regiments, but this is the first time there has been a formal meeting In regular competition. The Fourth has something of an advan tage, inasmuch as Southern Oregon has an excellent range at Roseburg, where everything may be practiced from a skirmish run to 1000 yards' slow fire. The six Portland companies of the Third Infantry are forced to use an abbreviated range back of the City Park, where a skirmish run is an Impossibility and the only thing in the way of distance firing is a target at 600 yards. Rules for Contest. The competing teams will be made up of eight men each, to be named by regi mental commanders from members of the regiments competing in the State Trophy match. The distances of fire, as shown by General Finzer's orders, will be 200 yards' rapid fire and 800 and 1000 yards' slow fire. Ten shots will be fired at 200 rapid, and the same at the other ranges plus two sighting shots. The team making the highest aggregate total will receive the Governor's trophy, to be competed for annually. Other matches will be the State Tro phy match, the State Medal match, the State Individual match and the State Pistol match. The pistol match is some thing of an innovation. Entries in that event are open to commissioned and non commissioned officers. Outside the Governor's Trophy match the event of greatest Interest will be the State Individual match. Entries in this shoot will aggregate close to 200 marks men, sharpshooters and expert riflemen. The Individual match will open with a skirmish run and continue on through the competition ranges in both slow and rapid fire. This year's decorations for that event are an attractive lot. 'mere will be one gold medal, five silver and five bronze medals. Two Events for Civilians. The matches of the State Rifle Asso ciation are, outlined In a separate pro gramme prepared by General Finzer as president of the Association. There will be two events, the National Rifle Asso ciation Trophy match and the National Marksman's Reserve match. The first is open to organization members, civilian or military, and the second to any and all citizens of the United States between the ages of 18 and 45. Any rifle and ammunition may be used and competitors making an aggregate score of 50 points at three ranges out of a possible 75 will receive a lapel button and become en rolled In the Adjutant-General's office of the United States Army as a "National Marksman." Major Frank C. Baker, state Inspector of small arms practice, will serve as chief range officer. He has already gone over the range at Salem and passed upon its desirability for competition purposes. Scores made at Salem will be consid ered In the selecting of the team which will represent Oregon this year in the National Rifle Competition on the south shore of Lake Erie. Eighteen men will be sent, and General Finzer intends send ing an even stronger team than last Sum mer, when Oregon beat the whole United "tates, regular Army and all, at 1000 yards. Rejuvln aids digestion. At Jhl fountains. Noma ClmargiEsI - H. B. LITT I Ladfo' amd Masses' j ! Qottlhi Swk I Alt $t2 $35.00- M SJore Operas a& S SALOONS MAKE WEAK CASE Arguments to Defeat Prohibition Are Heard in Pendleton Court. PENDLETON, Or., June 25. (Speoial.) Evidence in the trial of the permanent In junction suit prayed for by the attorneys for the saloon people was taken today be fore Circuit Judge Bean. Owing to the absence from the city of County Judge Gilliland, who is to be called as a witness, it was not completed today, but will be Saturday, when the arguments will also be made and the case submitted to the Judge. Clerk Saling and Sheriff Taylor were the only witnesses placed on the stand to day, and they were kept there for sev eral hours by the cross-examination con ducted by attorneys for the saloons. An apparently very weak case was made, and the saloons are continuing their prep arations to quit. EX-CONVICT UNDER ARREST 31an Just Released From Pen Ac cused of Robbery at Heppner. HEPPNBR, Or., June 25. (Special.) Harris G. Ridelng was today taken from the train at Arlington and Harnier Jory was later caught at The Dalles, both men being accused of breaking into a trunk owned by Joseph Brown, at the O. R. & N. depot, and taking out articles which were sold around town. Brown swore out the warrant today. Rideing. who was sentenced for two years from this county for horse stealing, is just out of the Penitentiary. Jory is not known here, but is said to belong at Sunnyside, Wash. All three men recently came here together from Portland. Deputy Sheriff Mallory, who was taking T. G. Earhart to the Penitentiary, arrest ed the men and turned them over to the authorities at Arlington and The Dalles. Xez Perce Builds Own Road. LEWISTON. Idaho, June 25. (Spe clal.) Work Is about to begin on the newly-projected railroad from Nez Perce to a connection with the new Grangeville extension of the Northern Pacific at a point near Vollmer. This road is being financed by Z. A. Johnson, a Nez Perce capitalist, and is an inde pendent line. It is 11 miles long and will provide Nez Perce, which is the principal town of the Nez Perce prairie. COMPLETED TESTERDAV. iMome Altered! with Its first mail connection with the outside world. The capital necessary for the construction of the road has been sub scribed by Nez Perce people. "Bud" Barnes on Trial Again. WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 25. The second trial of "Bud" Barnes, charged with the murder of Mrs. Anna M. Aldrlch, was begun this afternoon In the Superior Court, the Jury having been se cured Just before noon. Eighteen wit nesses for the state were put on the stand this afternoon, and a session to night lasted until 9 o'clock. The testi mony introduced varies but little from that of the previous trial. Bachelors to Judge Baby Show. ALBANY. Or.. June 26. (Special.) Seven well-known Albany bachelors, prominent in the business and profes sional circles of the city, have been chosen as Judges of the big baby show to be held here July 4, In connection with the three-day celebration. They are H. J. Jones. Frank G. Will, F. J. Devine. Albers Sternberg, E. J. Barrett, Percy R. Kelly and Gale S. Hill. Christie Srt'uks to Graduates. OREGON CITY, Or.. June 25. (Special.) The commencement exercises of the Mc Loughlin Institute were held last night in McT.ouphHn Hall In the prpffnrp of a SEAMLESS EUROPEAN RUGS r ' ' " 1 I' I . if . M ' Handcraft Furniture We canuot speak too highly of this beautiful furni ture. It is perfect alike in design and finish solid, substantial, indestructible. The lines are severely correct, with no meaningless ornament. The wood, fumed by a special process, has the rich, low-toned glow of very old furniture. The leather is of the finest and most durable quality, beautifully finished and colored. Every piece stands for dignity, sim plicity and beauty. Our stock of handcraft furniture is very large, and our prices very reasonable. J. G. Mack & Go. Fifth and Stark. ' large crowd of people and Most Rev. Archbishop Christie delivered the ad dress to the class. McLoughlin Institute, which grew out of St. John's Parochial and High School, has just closed a very successful year. BUY COOS COAL-MINES Chicago Firm Said to Have Paid $500,000 for Property. MARSH FIELD, Or., June 25. (Special.) According to unofficial advices received here, Ware & Leland, a big commission firm of Chicago, have practically con cluded a deal for the purchase of the property of the Oregon Coal & Naviga tion Company. The property includes large tracts of land In Coos County, the Lihby coal mine and the steamer M. F. Plant, which plies between this place and San Francisco. It is said that the consid eration was approximately $500,000 and that the new owners will greatly develop the coal interests. Disappears With Ills Money. ABERDEEN, Wash., June 25. (Spe cial. ) G. E. Gustafson, owner of a farm at Summit, who rented his prop erty and came here to join his family, has disappeared with a considerable sum of money. No reason is known for hl.s Rt-Urtn. ANY SIZE, COLOR OR DESIGN