THE MORNING OREGOXIAS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1903- -
SHORTAGE IS 111
T
Discrepancy in Postoffice
Books Occurred While He
Was in Charge.
INSPECTORS ARE AT WORK
Deficit of Approximately $3000
Found Two Days After Cashier
Left on Sick Leave Six
Months Ago.
In spite of the refusal of the postal
Inspector who have been Investigating
the apparent shortasre In the cashier's
department of the Portland Postoffice
to discuss the ease. It Is known that the
discrepancies date back to the time
Charles A. Straus, the cashier, was In
charge of the department. It was Just
reported that they occurred since he
was forced to quit work by falling eye
sight Since Mr. Straus haa been on
Mck leave, his department has been
looked after by Miss Cella E. BoIIman.
and it Is said that the Investigation
carried on by the postal inspectors will
show her bookkeeping and the accounts
to be correct to the cent.
Neither Postmaster Mlnto nor In
spector O. C. Riches would discuss re
ports of the shortace In the cashier's de
partment, but from sources outside of
the Government service It was learned
that Indications of a shortage were dis
covered within two days after Mr. Straus
had obtained sick leave. This was more
than s!x months ago. Inspector Riches
was at once notified, and, after an in
vestigation, a report was made to the
Postoffice Department at Washington,
D. C. Bines then, it is said, the De
partment haa been kept advised con
cerning the progress of the investigation.
Case Dragged for Months.
Just why the case was allowed to drag
on so long Is not yet explained. How
ever, it is understood that, when Mr.
ftraus was Informed of the discrepancy
In his accounts, he gave assurance that
he could clear up the situation once he
had regained the use of his eyes. This
may yet prove to be the case, and Mr.
Straus may be able to make his accounts
perfectly clear when he Is able to go
over his own books.
Just now there Is no question but that
the books show the shortage occurred
while Mr. Straus was In charge of the
department. The statement made by
Mr. Straus that Assistant Postmaster J.
J. Shipley has had charge of his de
partment Is not borne out by the de
velopments of yesterday. Mr. Shipley
has not handled any of the money that
ha passed through the cashier's depart
ment since Mr. Straus became 111. nor
has he had anything to do with the
bookkeeping. It was learned yesterday.
. although Postmaster Minto refused to
; admit It, that the discrepancy was first
discovered by him and without delay
it was reported to the postal Inspectors.
' Since then the case has been entirely
In their hands, and what action they
lhave taken -rom time to time haa been
reported to the Department at Washing
ton. Straus Under $7000 Bonds.
Postmaster Minto will In no way be
-Involved In the shortage. Mr. Straus Is
'under bond to the Government amounting
to JTOOO and this bond was furnished
through Hartman & Thompson, local
bankers. The bond was furnished several
years ago and was deposited with the
Government, as are nil the bonds of Gov
ernment employes. Just what action the
'surety company will take In the matter.
unless the discrepancy Is cleared up, will
undoubtedly depend upon the results of
the Investigation that Is now almost com
j.l' ted It Is understood that Hartman &
Thompson have notified the company
'through which the bond was made of the
recent developments and are awaiting In
structions. Mr. Straus has been bookkeeper and In
charge of the cashiers department at
the local Postoffice between seven and
'right years. He Joined the Government
forces here during me aamuuoii ""
' Postmaster A. B. Croasman. Ho served
through the short term when F. A. Ban
croft was Postmaster and was retained
by Mr. Minto. He is very well known
In Portlnnd and hns always been con
s'dered bv Mr. Mlnto as one of his most
valued employes. In January last, when
the salaries of several of the local Post
office employes were Increased. Mr.
ptraus was one who benefited.
Just how much is Involved In the short
jip if there is any other apparent dis
crepancy on the books. Is not known,
but It will probably be verv near ttuOrt. as
juhl.shed vesterday in The Oregonian.
(Neither is it known to any one outside of
those who have been conducting the In
vestigation exactly how long ago It was,
when the apparent discrepancy took
place. It Is expected, however, that all
this will be cleared up within a few days.
Since being forced to leave the Gov
ernment service. Mr. Straus has been con
stantly under treatment for his eyes.
fVveral months ago, with his brother as
partner, he opened the Club Restaurant
im Alder street, between Sixth and
vventii. Mr. Straus, however, has never
assumed management of the business.
PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY
St. P. Moody, Old Resident of Uma
tilla County, Gone.
PEN DLFTTON . Or.. Oct. 18. (Special.)
It. P. Moody, one of the well-known
pioneers of this section of the state,
wss found dead in his cabin on Upper
McKay Creek yesterday. He was seat
ed tn his chair, with his head thrown
fcack. death having apparently come up
on him without a moments warning.
A sad fact in connection with Mr.
Moody's death is that his wife wns
stricken with paralysis about five weeks
rnto and entirely deprived of hir speech,
frihe has been In the hospital since.
Mr. Moodv is survived by one son. Al
bert M. Moody, who lived with his
father and one daughter. Mrs. Lulu
lihodos, who resides on a nearby farm.
He was S years of age.
SPREAD OF ESPERANTO
Icon From Recent CongreM Met
to Consider Now Language.
PORTLAND, CU 15- To the Edltor.V
The following Is for tlm Interested In the
tew Trorld-lanruaee. Esperanto:
The Fourth internntional Eperanto CVn
' . h''! at Presden. faxony. during the
week endmc Auxust 22, 1 was Attended
yy ifvn delesta:1. mostly from Kuropean
rotir.trirs. hut in eluding a lw from
Jo rtta, Japan.. Australia. New Zealand and
1 North, and South A merit-a. There were
i rreeent delegates from the Vnlted
I states. inMudlnr Major Strauh. of the
Vnited fitato Army, who was officially del
F eaated by the (government to represent th
United Siatea at that on Kress, The Eaxoa
STRAUS
G
Government aJao took official notice of
the con Kress, and endeavored in every way
to make It an abundant success
or h. ihrM nrevioua world's convention!
bavins: removed the last doubt of the
practicability of Esperanto as & meane of
conversation and debate In a meeting- of
people of dlflerent nationalities, the work
of the Dresden congress was largely in the
nature of perfecting organ ixat ions of var
ious kinds and outlining plans for the fur
ther spread of the language. In 10. at
Chatauqua. N. Y.. will be held the fifth
international Esperanto Congress, and -will
be a sort of demonstration of Esperanto in
action, for while there are Esperanto clubs
in practically every state and province of
North America, there are not over 50.000
people on this continent who are familiar
with the plana, purpose and method of
Esperanto.
In Europe It Is not at all uncommon to
hear a group of five or six persons, rep
resenting as many different native tongues,
freely conversing in Esperanto, -although,
ferhsps not one of them had known the
aneuage few months previously.
At the Dresden con press last August, a
classlo drama vu performed In Esperanto
by 11 actors taken from 11 different na
tionalities, one of the principal characters
being presented by a New York actress. An
audience composed of people from ft5 na
tions, representing probably K0 languages
an dialects, attended the performance and
heartily appreciated the play.
This new. artificial, universal language is
well worthy of Investigation by every one
who desires to keep abreast of the world s
advance along the line of universal fra
ternity and universal peace. What I have
here written la principally taken from last
month's Amerlk Esperantists." published
In Chicago. J. w- tflarp
TATOOSH IN FOR REPAIRS
COIiC3IBIA RIVER BAR TUG
WILL GO OS DR1DOCK.
Work at Month of River Will Be
Handled ty Wallula Durlnj
Xext Two Weeks.
The bar tug Tatoosh arrived up yes
terday afternoon and tied up at the dry
dock. She will be lifted this morning
and will be chipped, cleaned and painted.
In addition, the vessel will be given a
general overhauling and will be placed
In condition for the heavy work of the
Winter months. After leaving the dock
she will proceed to the O. R. & N. yards
for the balance of the work.
While the Tatoosh Is laid up the bar
work will be handled by the Wallula.
During August that vessel was brought
STEAMER INTELLIGENCE.
Doe to Arrive.
Name. From.
. In port
Kose dtv....an (raniwo- wi.
Roanoke Los AngeUs... Oct.
Alliance Coos Bay ..Oct
Ktcumedla. .. Honrkong Oct
19
19
24
27
i
Geo. W. Elder San Pedro Oct.
Alexia nonssu., nu.
Nevadan Salinas Crus...Nov.
Numautia. . . . Hongkong Dso.
17
1
Scheduled to Depart.
Nam a. For. Data.
Breakwater. . Coos Bay Oct. 21
Koanokft. .... Loa Anpales. . . Oct.
Hose City. . . . San Francisco. Oct.
Alliance Com Bay.. Oct.
G-o W. Elder San Pedro Oct.
23
so
20
Aled:a HonKKOng .nov. z
Numantla Hongkong. .Dec 10
to Portland and was given a general
overhauling. She was lifted on the dry
dock and chipped and painted. At that
time It was thought that the Tatoosh.
which is owned by the Puget Sound
Tugboat Company, would proceed to Se
attle for the annual work. Different ar
rangements have been made and the
boat will have all necessary repairs
made at Portland.
Seattle Shipping Xews.
SEATTLE. Oct. IS. The American
steamer Xevadan. which brought 70 tons
of general cargo from the Atlantio Coast,
will load 15.000 cases of salmon and also
general cargo for the East Coast. The
steamer Governor sailed for San Fran
cisco this morning with a large passenger
list and the steamer Umatilla arrived
from San Francisco this afternoon. The
steamer A. O. Lindsay shifted to Tacoma
to discharge ore. The United States
transport Dix sailed early today with lum
ber, forage and 600 mules and horses for
the Philippines.
Latimer to Puget Sound.
A9TOHIA. Or., Oct. 18. (Special.) The
British ship Latimer, which has been due
at this port for some time from Callao,
arrived off the mouth of the river last
evening and received orders from the pilot
echooner to proceed to Puget Sound to
load. She reported "all well" on board.
The other vessel reported outside last
evening was the French bark Cornil Bart,
which was towed to sea on Thursday, but,
owing to unfavorable winds, was unable
to get off shore until last evening.
Lumber for San Diego.
ABTORIA, Or., Oct. 18. (Special.) The
steam schooner Tosemlte cleared at the
Custom-House last evening for San Diego
with a cargo of 500.000 feet of lumber
loaded at Knappton and 400.000 feet loaded
at Prescott.
Marine Notes.
The steamship Breakwater arrived up
last night from Coos Bay with general
cargo and a large list of passengers.
The British ship Aberfoyle Is discharg
ing at Greenwich No. L
The steamship Rose City from San
Francisco, is due to arrive tonight.
The steamship Johan Poulsen is dis
charging general freight at the Oak
etreet dock.
The new steam schooner Carlos sailed
from San Francisco for Portland Satur
day. She w-fll reach the river tomorrow
morning. The Carlos la on her maiden
trip. .
Arrivals and Departures.
PORTLAND. Oct. 18. Arrived Steam
ship Breakwater, from Coos Bay; tug Ta
toosh. from Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 18. Condition at
mouth ot river at 5 P. M. Weather cloudy,
sea smooth, wind southeast. Arrived down
at 4:.K A. M. and sailed at (1:30 A- M.
titamfr Alllanre, for Coos Bay. Arrived
down at A A. M. and sailed at 8 A. M-
Steamer Qulnault. for San Francisco. Ar
rived at 10 A. M and left up at 11:30
A. M. steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay.
Arrived down at 1 F. M. and sailed at 2
P. M Steamer Falcon, for San Francisco.
San Francisco. Oct. IS Sailed at 10 A. M.
Steamer Q. W. Fenwlck. for Astoria.
Sailed at 11 A. M. Steamer Noma City,
for Portland. Sailed at s last evening
teamer Carloa. for Portland.
San Francisco. Oot- IS. Arrived. Brit
ish bark Calcutta. Tslng Tau; steamer
Noyo, Newport; steamer P. C. Llndauer.
Orars Harbor; steamer Raymond. Wlllapa.
Sailed. British steamer Tonawanda, MoJI;
steamer Catania. Portland; steamer George
V. Fenwick. Astoria; steamer Rainier,
Grays Harbor; steamer Nome City. Astoria;
steamer Olympic, Bulllnghajn.
Tides at Astoria Monday.
High. Low.
B.;2 A. M 6 feet 2:3S A- M 1.8 feet
S.07 P. M T feelU:3j P. M 3. A feet
fine the establishment of the Roman
Catholic diocese of New Tork a century
ago there has been erected in the territory
of Greater New Tork one church building
In every 200 days.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) positively the
last day for discount on East Side gas
bills. Don't forget to read Gas Tips.
MAKE I
'-MANY
Hoie
FOR
SETTLERS
Tract of 13,000 Acres of
Grand Ronde Indian Lands
on the Market.
SPLIT INTO SMALL FARMS
Plan Is Expected to Be Means of
Colonizing: Portion of Tarn hi 11
County 'With Immigrants
From Abroad.
To place on the market at one time
13.000 acres of Oregon farming lands la
tlie ambitious plan of the May-Holland
Company. This , company has closed a
deal for acreae In the Grand Ronde In
dian reservation In Yamhill County, a
part oT what the Indians referred to as
the "big burn," by reason of a great
forest fire that many years ago swept
over that part of the state. The eifect
of the big burn la today turned to profit.
In that the promoters of the colonization
scheme which has developed dertare that
the old-time forest fire covered the land
with partly destroyed pine and fir re
mains, that In the years since made the
land very rich In loam.
The plan of the newly organized com
pany is to cut up the tract in small
farms, enter Into a plan of interesting
settlers, both In the Middle West and
abroad, to whom will be sold tracts as
small as 20 acres. If desired, and on up
to 160 acres. The plan as outlined at
present Is to sell about 20 acres for cash
to colonists of limited means, reserving
alongside as much more as they may be
inclined to acquire tn the ensuing three
to five years. In this way, H is thought,
the whole tract will be taken up by men
with families who will work raising crops,
fruits or cattle, the latter, of course, on
the larger tracts, and with this Idea In
view the colonization scheme is to be
worked out through correspondence and
personal conferences with intending pur
chasers. The land is said to have been pro
nounced by experienced authorities as of
the best In the state for agriculture and
along Its borders are hillsides that are
also said to be excellent for grazing. The
main body of the land acquired is rolling,
and In addition to the acreage taken over
from the Grand Ronde Land Company,
there Is quite en additional amount on
which options have been taken by the
new owners.
The Investment represents a considera
tion of something like $100,000 and Is ex
pected to develop Into one of the most
Important small farm settlements so far
undertaken in this state.
A townsite Is to be established at a
point about 12 miles from Sheridan and
Is on the line of the Lytle road to Tilla
mook, also having the Government mili
tary road In its immediate vicinity. The
name of the new town will be left to
the choice of settlers, many of whom will
be doubtless from foreign countries and
may 'desire to perpetuate the name of a
village in Sweden, Hungary, Germany or
some other country from which they
have emigrated.
It Is believed by the promoters that by
offering a small piece of land to these
people at say $15 an acre with the
privilege of getting more when able, but
at an advance over Jhe original purchase,
many who are now eking out an exist
ence will come to this country where
such fertility and climate await them as
they never dreamed of, and where op
portunity for vastly Improving their con
dition is unexcelled.
TAFT SEES WHITE HOUSE
(Continued from First Page.)
number of ex-members of the Cabinet.
During1 the afternoon a number of call
ers visited Mr. Taft after the luncheon
guests had departed. John Hays Ham
mond, president of the National League
of Republican Clubs, was one of the
first to present himself.
About 3 o'clock President and Mrs.
Roosevelt took leave of their distin
guished guest and went for a horseback
ride, leaving Mr. Taft In full posses
sion of the.White House for the after
noon. Robert Oliver. Assistant Secre
GRAIN TONNAGE EN ROUTE AND LISTED FOR
PORTLAND COMPLETE TO OCT. 18
Name. Flu..? and Ri
Alice, French ship
Armen. French bark
Asfneres, French bark
Eunknelds. British steamer
Benares, Norwegian bark .
Bossuet. French bark
Brablock. British bark
Biarritz, French ship -
Carmanian. BritUli bark
Clan Graham, British ship
David d'Anglera. French bark
Desaix, French ship
Eugene Schneider, French bark ....
Falkland bank. British
Fifeshire, British bark
Finland. Rutinlan ship
FranKlyn. British steamer
Gleoalvon, British ship
Gulf fcftream, British bark
Homeward Bound. American bark .
Janata, British steamer
Jolnvllle, French bark
King George. British steamer. ... .
Killoren. British bark
Knight Templar. British steamer. .
L-aer.nec, French ship
X. Tour a'Auvergne, French bark.
Leon Blum. French ship
Lydteate. British bark
Uarechal Jsoaillea, French bark....
Neotstleld. British ship
Nordsee. German ship
Oregon. German ship
Fort Crawford. British ship
Rcchambedu, French bark
Faint Anne. French bark
Bully. French bark
Thiers. French shii;
Torrlsdale. British ship
Turgoc French bark
Total tonnage en route and listed .
Fame date in 1'.07
Same date in U1U6
GRAIN VESSELS
Xamcv FIsst and Rig. Tona Berth.
Aberfoyle. British ship 13i7. .. .Columbia
Albert Rickmers. German ship 18S0 Oceanic ...
Alexander Ieenberg. German shii' 1619. .. .Stream .
Ascerd. Norwegian ship ....1509 . Dry dock .
Brodick Castle, British ship ......... .1770 Stream ...
Cornil Bart. French bark .1998 Astoria ...
DaphUd. Norwegian bark 214S. .. .Greenwich
Donna Francesca. British bark 21G3... .Astoria . . .
Gen. Faidherb. French bark ......... .1904. .. .Linn ton ...
General Foy. French bark 1737. .Stream ....
Henrtette. German ship 1 .Callao ....
La Rechejaoquelein, French bark 2011 . . . .Bunkers . .
Ie Filler. French hark 20"6 Llnnton . .
Leyland Bros.. British 22:;8 Dry dock .
Neuilly. French bark I7;il. .. .Stream
Mile de Havre, French bark 2945. .. .Llnnton ..,
Y-.ncennes, French steamer i740. .. .Stream ...
Wynnatay, British ship 1573. .. .Stream . .
LUMBER VESSELS IX PORT.
Alvena. schooner
Beechley. British steamer
Berlin. American ship
Churchill, American schooner. . ..
Crescent, American schooner .....
Echo, barken :lne .....
Henry Vlllard, Australian ship
Irene. American schooner
Mabel Gale. American schooner. ...
Puako. American hark...
St. Nlchoias, American ship
tary of War: Brigadier-General Clar
nri Towards. Chief of the Bureau of
Insular Affairs, and General Henry C.
Corbln called and paid their respects.
Taft Meets Newspaper Men.
At 6 o'clock, by appointment, Mr.
Taft met the newspaper correspond
ents of "Washington In the east room
of the White House. With the most
of them he was personally acquainted,
and many of them he greeted by their
first names.
"Boys," he said. "I have not much to
tell you. You see, I am here, and I
have had two meals In the White House
and I expect to have another."
"Is that all?" Bomeone asked.
This question broke the Ice, and from
this time forth there was a free ex
change of questions and answers.
The conversation covered a wide
range, but Mr. Taft declined to go into
details concerning his Interview with
the President.
"Our talk has dealt largely with rem
iniscences, but we have discussed the
campaign to some extent. No, we have
not discussed future Cabinets so much
as past Cabmets."
Will Make Fewer Speeches.
He spoke of his voice and said that
notwithstanding It had not been as good
as he would have liked," still it had
served all his needs. He referred with
some apprehension to his prospective
tour of New York State and expressed a
determination not to make as many
speeches In the small placed as he has
been in the habit of making. It was
more satisfactory to him. re declared, to
be traveling about the country doing his
share of the work than to sit Idle and
content himself with listening to others.
He was asked If he Intended to speak
for Governor Hughes In New York State.
He replied that he believed he was go
ing to speak with Mr. Hughes on sev
eral occasions while he Is In New York
State, the principal meeting being the
one In Madison Square Garden. New
York City.
Pleased With South.
Speaking of his Southern tour Mr.
Taft remarked that he was greatly
pleased with the reception he received
in all cities In the South which he vis
ited. At dinner Secretary Garfield . was a
guest of the President.
After a full day at the White House
the Republican candidate said farewell
to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
went to the Union Station, where he
boarded the special train which left
shortly after midnight for Newark, N. J.
The candidate will arrive there at 7
o'clock tomorrow morning. National
Chairman Hitchcock will be a guest of
Mr. Taft aboard the train.
VALUES GO UP 50 PER CENT
Tillamook ' County Assessor Puts
Figures at $12,575,208.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Oct 18. (Special.)
Assessor A. M. Hare completed the
assessment roll for 1908 Saturday. The
gross value of taxable property in Til
lamook County amounts to $12,575,208,
which Is an Increase of $4,388,721 in
the valuation over last year, when the
assessment amounted to $8,186,487. A
summary. of the roll follows:
Acres of tillable lands.. 13.63S $ 943.590
Acres of non-tillable
lands S49.92 10.444,610
Improvements on deeded
lands ISO, S3
Town and city lots 12.365 301,833
Improvements on town
and city lots 114,530
Improvements oa lands
not deeded 1,430
Miles of railroad right ...
or way 21 14 040
Miles of telephone lines 213 6, iM)
Boats and machnery 84.O&0
Merchandise and stock
in trade ; I?
Farming Implements 2J.3S5
Shares of stock, money
and notes I -1 ,
Household furniture 3i,i70
Horses and mules 1,339 6(..i(ti
(-atto 9.R0 13!t.80o
Sheep and goats 1,878 2.40.1
Swine 1.234 4.033
Saw-loirs, lumber and
salmon 43,600.
Gross value of all
property $12.875.208
Torpedo-Boats at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Oct. 18. The tor
pedo boats Rowan, Farragut. Goldsbor
ough and Davis of the third flotilla,
came into port early this evening from
Mare Island. They will remain here
ten days and then proceed to Magda
lena Bay for target practice. Lieuten
ant Brill Hart commands the flotilla.
The Lawrence and Fox will join It here
in about a week.
Tons.
..2192. .,
. -2016. ..
.-1:715. .
..1309...
..1046. .
. . 1951. .
..2000. .,
'.lihs'.l.
,.2500.
.1579...
..1735...
..2039...
..1781...
. 1318. ..
151t0. .,
.8161. ..
..198U...
.1378. ..
19S7...
2779...
. 195. ..
..240.
.1569...
4002...
.2011...
.1948...
1S79. ..
.2350...
.2166. ..
.1820. ..
.1652. ..
.1775. ..
.3593. ..
.1831...
.1282. ..
.1993. ..
.2251. ..
21 S4. . ,
.1969. ..
From. ' Sailed.
.London July 23
.Lcndon
San Francisco
.Valparaiso
.Newcastle
, .Newcastle, N. S. "W
.Antwerp' June 1
.San Francisco
.Hamburg
.St. Rosalia
.Antwerp June 3
.Antwerp
.Antwerp July 19
.Valparaiso
.Newcastle, N. S. W Aug. 3
. Guayaquil
.Yokohama
.Antwerp Sept. 24
.Antwerp July id
.Vancouver, B. C... ...... .
.Sydney
.Antwerp June 18
.San Francisco......... .Sept. 23
.Antwerp' April 9
.Valparaiso May 1
.Honolulu .
.Hamburg1 July- 29
.San Francisej
.Santa Rosalia
.Taicahuano ..............
.Hamburg- May 1
.Callao
.Callao
.Callao
Leith M
.Newcastle. A Oct. 2
.Antwerp Oct. 2
.Belfast
. Newcastle, A. . . ,
.Hamburg ......
...Sept. 21
In Port.
35.441
11.802
2S.S64
3.74n
ir.4.B5S
81.754
IX PORT.
Arrived.
...Aug. 28
...June 21
.. .June lO
...Feb. 27
Sept. 8
. . . Aug. 29
.March 20
Oct. 7
...Sept. 22
. Sept. 13
...Sept. 17
....Sept. 9
..March 6
...Sept. 17
....Oct. 15
. ..Aue;. 30
. . . Sept. 23
.... 687. .. .Astoria
. . -2652 Linnton Sept 13
-..1416 Alhina
.... 6"H. .. .Knappton
... .1334. .. .Portland Lumber Company
ft50. ,: . Kncppton
.. .. 14f2. .. .Astoria
.... 687.... Astoria
.... 19. .. .Astoria. ............. ...
. . . .1011 . . . .Knappton
....1687.... Astoria
BUILD SWIFT PLANT
Material on Hand for Erection
of Abattoir.
PILING WORK COMPLETED
Another Structure to Be Constructed
for Chinese at Fourth and
Everett on Rental Valuation
of $70,000 Contracts Let.
For several days past material has
been delivered tor. the foundations of
buildings for the Union Meat Com
pany's plant on the Lower Peninsula.
Piling: has been completed for the main
structures of the plant, and the dock
on Columbia Slough. 123x144, finished.
Over 2500 feet of the 8300-foot trestle
connecting the townsite of Kenton with
the packing plant has been built, and
the contractors are in hope of finishing
the remainder in a few weeks. . Con
crete foundations for the plant, or at
least for the buildings at present pro
posed, will be ready in about three
weeks, according to the expectation of
Manager Colt.
Another building Is to be erected in
the North" End new Chinese quarter.
Abe Tlchenor, who owns the southwest
corner of Fourth and Everett streets,
has leased the 100x100 feet to a Chi
nese syndicate at a monthly rental of
?350. Mr. Tichner bought the piece
about three years ago at a considera
tion of $23,500. Basing the present
value on the terms of the lease, figured
at 6 'per cent. It would be In the
neighborhood of $70,000. The syndicate
has option to purchase at that figure
within five years.
In addition to a number of dwellings
about completed In Hose City Park,
architects are ready with plans of sev
eral more that are to be started within
a few weeks. Along some of the prin
cipal streets the new townsite is taking
on quite an attractive appearance. The
earliest builders of residences in thft
suburb have beautified their grounds
with lawns and ornamental shrubbery.
The 50x100 three-s'.ory brick at First
and Madison being erected for the Star
Brewing Company, has reached the sec
ond story. Stores are to occupy the
first floor and a rooming-house the
others. Eniil Schacht is the architect
and LJtherland & Abrey contractors.
The estimated cost is $32,000.
Interior work of the new building
for. the T. W. C. A. is approaching com
pletion. Windows have been put in
and coating of walls finished. The
building will be ready for occupancy in
the course of a few weeks. -
Brick work on the Pacific Paper
Company's building at Fourth and
Ankeny streets has reached the third
story.
Workmen are making good progress
on finishing the interior of the Oregon
Hotel annex.
Concrete foundations and piers of the
Lombard building, at Fifth and Stark,
are in place and the work of construc
tion is to proceed as rapidly as the
concrete is properly set.
The concrete building erected for- W.
E. Spicer on the Powell road, at Cres
ton, has been completed. It cost $5000
and is the first fireproof structure to
be put up in that section. The hall
of Lents Grange will be of reinforced
concrete. Lower walls will be ten
Inches and for the second story will
be eight Inches thick. Its cost will be
$5000. It will be 80x40.
The building committee of Evening
Star Grange No. 27, Patrons of Hus
bandry, whose building is on the Sec
tion road. Is having the cost of a pro
posed addition figured out. The plans
have been In the main agreed on, and,
according to these, the addition will be
built on the west side of the present
building. Estimated cost is $1500.
Contract for the erection of Mrs.
Sicklnger's residence on East Thirty
fifth street and Hawthorne avenue, was
let by Architect Kleemann to C. O.
MacLaren, and work on the founda
tion has been started. It will cost
$3750.
J. A. Buckley will put up a $3800
residence at the corner of East Six
teenth and Clarkamas streets. "W. "W.
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In an ordinary soft coal stove half of the coal arises In fas and
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Pillsbury is to erect a 3500 residence
on Vancouver avenue between Alberta
and Wygant streets.
The home of C. B. Moores, formerly
of Salem, at East Fifteenth and Wasco
streets, is being completed. It Is one
of the most pretentious dwellings in
Holladay Addition and the cost will
foot up to about 116,000. The family
will occupy the new home in a short
time.
Among the recent building contracts
are the following:
Finier A Keeler, for a $:!750 flat building
for P. P- Matthews, East Seventh street, be
tween Halaey and Weldler streets.
C. L. Le Tourneau, for a S1300 dwelling
for Mr. Williamson. East Morrison street,
betwsen East Twentieth and East Twenty
third streets. , ,
Thomas Mulr. for a 7000 dwelUns: for
Fletcher Linn, Laurel street, between GUsan
and Hoyt streets.
Stokes & Zeller, for a 1000 dwelling for
"W. H. Buoy. Hall street, near Lownsdale
street. .
N. J. Lundgren. for a $1050 dwelling for
Herbert Palmer, Bedwell street, between
Ninth an1 Eleventh streets.
C. Zeigler. for a $2000 dwelling fcr Isa
belle Collins, Montana avenue, between
Prescott and Going streets.
T. C. Relchle, for a -'000 dwelling for H.
Metfsdorffer. East Second stree'. between
East Glisan and East Hoyt stretts.
H. R. Eckert. for a S2000 dwelling for
Albert Harger, Kerby street, between Sell
wood and Stanton streets.
Flynn & Kilson, for a $1400 basement for
A- W. Hobock's three-story brick building
to be built in Irving street, between Fifth
and Sixth.
Max Singer, for a $1000 cottage for T.
Shank, Flower street, between Corbett and
Kelly streets.
E. Palmberg, for a $1500, two-story frame
rooming-house for the Spokane, Portland &
Seattle Railroad Company, to be built on
Twentieth street, between York and Sher
lock avenue.
Max Lechberg has been granted a per
mit to build a $1300 dwelling for E. J. Huf
ford on East Forty-seventh street, between
Belmont and East Yamhill streets.
H. E. Wood & Co. for a $1600 dwelling
for Mrs. Polrier. Tlbbetts street, between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets.
M. Otis, for a $"-!000 dwelling for Mr.
Swan, East Everett street, between East
Twenty-ninth and East Thirtieth streets.
P. A. Carlander. for a $7500 dwelling for
"Walter A. Holt, Lovejoy street, between
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets.
A. A. Turner, for a $2000 dwelling for J.
S. McLaughlin, Vancouver avenue, corner
Going street.
J. P.. Dickoner. for a $14no dwelling ror
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Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic bat
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commanders and the captains of the
various ships, arrived in Tokio at 10
o'clock this morning, coming by special
train from Yokohama.
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Tomorrow (Tuesday) positively the
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