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THE 5IOKXIXG OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1910. 11 UNO FRAUD CASES ARE TO BE CLOSED Whether Heney Will Prosecute Them Further or Dismiss ' Them, Is Question. DROPPING OF ALL LIKELY Those in Touch 'With Detail Are of Opinion This Vlll Take Place, a Special Attorney's Stay Here WH1 Be Short. Worn with a. th. records musty and witnesses scattered far and wide, the Oreson land fraud cases In the Federal Court which were prosecuted by Francis J. Hener several years ag-o are about to terminate. Whether the finals will be a general fiasco of all cases pending-, with a batch of pardons and dismissal of cases, or a renewed effort to eonrtct Blnger Hermann and J N. Williamson and and to sentence Franklin Pierce Mays. Wlllard N Jones and ThaUeus Potter to prison on mandates from the Vetted States Court of .Appeals, rests with 6peclal Prose cutor Keney. Decisive action will be taken this week. It Is believed, and the land fraud prosecutions will bs a thins; of the past. As Fpeclal Prosecutor Heney Intl mates that he will not remain In Port' land Ions:. It Is the opinion of thoe. la close touch with the cases of Wil liamson and Hermann that a motion for dismissal will bs made. William son was acquitted In two canes and obtained a new trial on appeal to the Supreme Court of the I tilled Slates when he was convicted In the third. Blnger Hermann was acquitted In the rtiv tried m Washington and the Jury In the case tried In Portland disagreed. No Effort Is Made. ' ' No effort has been mads by Special Trosecutor Heney to brine; these two men to trial and the cases have becoms antiquated. Attorneys are of the opin ion ha. under such circumstances it Is rarely advisable to attempt to re new a case, as the effort almost In variably results In acquittal or dls as-reemrnt of a- Jury, and the general rule followed by prosecutors In like lr,mlfrl Is to move the court to dl, ml the cases. Prosecutor Heney will not intimate his course of procedure or say whether or not ha will follow th custom. Mays. Jones and Potter were con victed and sentenced to pay heavy f n. and serve short terms In Jail. They appealed their rasss and a man date was recently returned by ths f'ourt of Appeals, sllowlns; ths sen tences to stand. While these cases have boen pendlfta. 3las. Jonee and Potter have been dillssnt In circulating petitions f'r pardon. It Is said they rave asreed to pay ths fines ir iney are pardoned. Strong recommendations for leniency havs been made to ITesi d'nt Tift and It Is understood that If the petitions are not too seriously 01 ptsed by Mr. lfeney snd ths court, the pardons will be granted. Prosecutor Heney now has ths petl tlons and all ths papers In ths caves. snd considerable correspondence from ths Attorney-Ucneral. which he Is gat ing over before giving an opinion as to ths polit y of granting clemency. Memory Will Be Refreshed. "1 have not had tlma to get through my mall and study Us contents." said Mr. Heney yesterdav. "I want to go over ths rases again and refresh my memory on certain points. I do not know when I shall take up ths cites but It will not be many days.- Asked If he would recommend a pardon for Mays. Jones and potter, ths special prosecutor was noncommittal. "It l not necessary for ths pross rutor to make a recommendation,' h said. Tor pardons to be granted. It is ths custom to ask ths opinion of ths court snd prosecutor be fore granting a pardon, but ths custom doss not nec essarily obtain." Ths special prosecutor was as non committal concerning his action In the eases of H-rmann and Williamson, and .said he would probably not announcs Ms position until he appeared In court. GRAIN SHIPMENTS RESUME TraJnload Move Pram Pajton for 1rt Time In II Months. TV Y TON. Wash.. Pec. 1. (Special.) For the first time In 1 months, grain Is moving from Payton, Turner. Hunts Title and other shipping points In this section In tratnload lots. Four trains, bearing bushels of wheat and barley, left Psrton Friday and yester dsy. the segregate shipping for ths neck reaching 10.000 bushels, the largest week's business In two years It la snld bv buyers here. While Portland exporters are de manding carload lots, Minneapolis mills snd St. Louis breweries ars placing large orders, and dealsrs hers declare grain Is being loaded as fast as cars can be obtained. If the present move ment continues, a car shortags Is In evitable. Full warehouse crsws are working at Payton. Columbia County hss approx imately 1.00'Xorte bushels of grain en hand, but If tilts rate of activity con tinues. February will see ths ware houses cleared. -POULTRY EXHIBIT CLOSES ATrtlfr lor Fowls &lKwn at Fogcnc Are Completed. rrGF.NK. Or.. TV. IS iTwvial Th third annual hibli of Hi I-ne County Poultry Association rloeed lt imM- IVllowiny Is a list of the winner of cups ni i rti-w Inn-r In addition to thee hrto(?r pubUahed: Barri'd P.Ttneruth R x-k. Cm.-k. nrt and tMja-fi4. R J kstwMn'r. ot il-neiw. Ihtr!. A moe lVl.tttne. f C ffourtx A. srotrv of Kugca. cockrL first. B F. Krrr. --. -1. a. 1 HrBtan; Intnl. tvrnt W hitr. ! let, four: a. B- F. Kacy: hrn. nrC P . KenT; evroed. A. i. PniMu. t S It ft end 1 rt h. B F. Ktnr. pu:i. Brt, H. . Kay; ae-rond. lfttr-4 sn.J f.-.r!h. A. C- HTT'jrn . pu. frl. X. F. Kwp.t; nd. X. t. HtxtB; third. J-a T'W'X of !pTti.grfttl'l; fourth. Csacst -Vr. f rrfhi, iv H. F. K.y. (!) eC"." ltrnbrw ('Vk. tTt nt '-ti'i. H- Wsir. tf pteeet Hill; turd. I. H. thtn herein, of (Mftaf CroT; rrhtrl. tMnal and third. :. B. WSmIw; hen. P.r-w mn third. C PrK Wbtfltr; geronl and tVutf-t. I rV hAaitrUta. mt Brl. C. Prif tTTsigr; txoad. third mai f:rth. P. H. 1i.rTtrsr',1n: pu Brat. . Bru- lThlr; e-on4. I. K , hambf U u It Or p(nt rllt. Ifn4. H. C K wrn . of . 1 1 r" tnr Uthvft 'rkrl. Junw P. 1sjiV .'f porw-. ixaHwt. ar. gwcofid. third nd ftvinta. Jttms) y. Ltni. pM, J m4M r flroXB, Kks 'rfcr-l. rt. -J, gU j.:;-n,rs..i.t C A.a. Ant, wr-l. thtrd and fourOk pol1t nd flrt pa. B. X Xo 'lafkabaa. ?am Whlttakcr. of Oaltiand; cond ard thtrd. 8. E. Boala. of Corral'. four.h. OtM.rv Wldrafr. of EufW-: corker!. t. - Ba: atroDd. Pom Wlttak-r; third, nkoo&; fourth, Coorv tv.dmer; -in. r-t. A. Nvvdham. of Kaiw: aecond. Gorr Wldmrr; third. & E- Brat; fourth. F-d tfrhofl. of AlbaDT; puH!. flr-t. con(I and third. S. E- Balr. fourth. Ed School, pan. Brat. S. E. Bala; at-cood. oor w tnrr: third. Ed Hchorl; fourth. K. A. Krua. . w t s V, ter Cinnsr tf US urpiniioiw t,wti'. s - proa, of Cnttaa Oro: cork. flrt. Conner rirotbara. or . oun un. Zook. of Coburc; third. Hnry trnbarl. o Ruffnt: fourth. Ama Wllklna of Eutew hsB. flrat. iftrnor prthiT; -otid. I. W KOur. or epnnnnciu, cmiu. s - fcur:h. D. W. Roof; pulJrt. flr-t. O. B. Duff. . s v- U tKLr.t I or CTtur; Fdina. - B. Uvrtar. of Sprlnrflild; fourth. Henry sDaabart. of Euna. Followlrtc a th winner of tilver rimm for tha bi-at WTt of tit most im- CUpi 1UI ansvi. -- portant varlrtloa of chickens at the ahow: o. kv wivsa TsrKAi-n-A C Barntaon. of Eaavna. Whita Plymouth HorJ-a. L R- Kma, of Eugene. White Or- plnctona. UrooksiOa t-ouitry r arm, ot r.n-r- Dura- now s.wnQ rnu . Unnmntith. Whit W V dot tea L. M. Lawar. of CraaweiU Barred PACIFIC I XIVER5ITT FOOTB4LL SUl AD X AMES STAB HALF BACK CAPTAI.V. gasaaer C Bryaat. PACIFIC VXIVERSITT. Forest Orovs- Or, Pec. 13. (Special.) Sumner K. Bryant, who has Just been elected captain of ths Pa cific University football eleven for ths ensuing year, la a Junior registered from Clatakanle. Or. Bryant has been a member of tha varsity eleven for four years and has played at different times In every position of the gsme. Pur Ing the season Just ended he hss plsyed a star gams at left half, and bas made more yardage than any other man on the team. Not only Is he a gridiron per former, but hta speed has also on him sn official track ' 1'. Ills svsnts on trstk ars ths ::o-yard dash. 440 and JlO-yard runs. Bryant is a prominent member of Alpha Zeta Literary Society snd active In all student body affairs. PI rm oat a Krx-ks. B. F. Keeney. ef Eugene. tflivOT toancM HamlurKS. c. H. Wheeler. of pleasant HtIL Buff Flrmouth Rocks, t 1 McClanahaa. of Eug-ne. Ulnsle Comb Brotra Lnhorss. h k. Keaia ot corvaiua, Asiatics, fc. tv Mronire. or hufue BIG MINES INVOLVED CORVTCOPIA TROPERTT IX SlIT FILED AT BAKER. Valentine Laubcnhcimrr, rz-Man- agrr. Sura Col. Callahan, O re son Ida ho-In vrsunrnt Co., Bank. BAKER. Or.. Dec !, (Special.) Val entine Laubenhrlmer. formerly manager of the Cornucopia mines of Oregon, at Cornucopia. Baker County, has filed suit against Colunel Eminett Callahan for 2500. as-alnst t'" Oregon-Idaho In vsstmrnt Company for f 16.000 and also for $'.000. and against tha Cltlsens na tional Bank for S11.V00. In bis complaint Laubenheimer al eges that the defendants converted certain funds which belonged to him. and he Is seeking to recover the various amounts. At the ttms the mine was unJer Laubenheimer's management It was not considered a paying proposi tion, being Indebted for 110.000 when hi terra as manager expired. I-aubenhelmer desired to pay off him Indebtedness and secured a leas for a rear, after which several thousand doi lara In gold was taken out of the mine and which was shipped to him at San Francisco. About ths tims the lease ex pired ths miners becsme afraid of .their pay. and Colonel Callahan, who Is at torney for ths Searles estate, owners of the property, took charge ot me con centrates, which he turned over to ths Cltlsens Bank of Baker. The bank then sold the concentrates to the Oregon-Idaho Investment Cora. Danv. a Baker concern, and It Is to re cover this amount that Laubenheimer has brought suit In the Federal Court. Ashland "n-c Delivery Extended. ASHLAND. -.. Dec. IS. The Poet mas ter of Ashland hss received Instructions from Washington authorising an exten sion of the present delivery servlcs to Include as much additional territory as can bs served, taking sidewslks. street t'.ghts snd bouse numbers Into account. In scctlow of the city where sidewalks are not In good condition It may be nec esSMry to withdraw tha carrier service Take Caret b.nhM f h.f when SAtir ltMn.va are affected, your. Ufa Is In dsnger. it. Mayer. Rochester. N. V.. savs: Koley Kidney Pi Us are a wonderful discov ery and 1 heartily recommend there U... My 1TVU9I wiri .im a pi:arp shooting pain over my back which mi worse esch dsy. I felt sluggish snd tired, my kidney action was Ir regular and Infrequent with a fin ssnd-like substance. While the disease was at Its wore: I started using Foley Kl'inry ri'.la Their prompt and effi cient action vm marvelous. Each doss seemed to put new life and strength Into nie. and now I am completely CUrea ana ir-l im'inrr than lor years. ca i a.i urug- ists. iluad b-aand cases. Uaxrts IruakCoJ I . 1 . .;'Vt " . ( a ' - -ijt . ' ATTORNEY-GENERAL CANT SOLVE QUERY No Legal Basis to Derive .Requisite Number of Sign ers to Initiative Petition. CONDITIONS NOW DIFFER At Last General Election There Were 1 1 Candidates for Supreme Court and Question Arises as to To tal Number of Totes Cast. SALEM. Or.. Dec. 18. (Special.) That there will be no legal basis from which to derlva what will be the requisite num ber of signers to sn Initiative petition at the next general election. Is the opin ion of the Attorney-General after hs was confronted with a problem today that many other legal lights her havs also declared unsolvable. Under tha constitutional amendment providing for the Initiative and referen da a . (..A,.-4u. thai- Initiative Tie- U U III. b J.-. cow ... u 'tltlona must be signed 'by 8 per cent of w-i. r vntH cast for Jus- ll l o nuuia uuiiitnr. tics of the Supreme Court. This, as a basis, proved easy as up iu uis " election there was but one office to be filled at esch election, there being three Justices ana dui one murra .. Conditions Xow Different. Now that tha court has been Increased to five members conunions i j i . a tha lnt Fpneral elec j- aiuciciiu --.. " tlon there were 11 candidates. SIX 01 these were candidates for the six-year - A. . t. kd nHlrlatpn for tha irrra aim 1 ' v. . four-year term. In addition each voter was Instructed to vote tor iu. -"""r-quently. the voter was supposed to vote for two for the six-year term and two for the four-year term, so each lndlvid usl elector was given the privilege of casting lour vote iwr u Supreme Court. The question now Im- i .... i .. aa i. .-h.t la the whole II 1 VI It. MIME w -- number of votes cast for Justice of the Supreme Court. Attorney-General Crawford Is of tha opinion that tnere is no irjiu determine how many votes were cast for Justice of the Supremo Court and states that It will be necessary to devise some equitable plan which will perhaps pass the scrutiny of tha courts and those who plnee bills before the people must do so with the understanding that they are tsklng a chance that the bills will be found Invalid by the courts. The Attorney-General sugaests as an equitable scheme the following: Add the number of votes cast for the can didates for the six-year urm. Then add aP .r.i.ly the nunibrr of voice cast for tlie candidates for the four-year term. The hlshest number "f votes east for either one of thrse sets la to divided by too and Uie result wtll te ibo hnle number of votes cast ss near as can be terminrd. Tha sum Is divided by two as It Is a common-sense. If not s lessl presump tion, he states, that earh voter did his duty and voted for two. This presumption seems to be done away with, however. In the faet that the total nutnbsr of vntse cast for the six-year term la But divisible by two. Xumber of Votes) Cast 184, 7. Under this plan the whole number of votes cast for the slx-yesr term Is 194. 7. For the four-year term the whols number Is 190.49. Dividing ths number cast for the slx-yesr term by two re sults In 7..S. votes to be used as the whole number of votes and ths basis from whlrh to derive tne requisite num ber of signers to Initiative petitions. Eight per cent of this whole number would bs 7792 In round figures or ths necessary number of signers under this plan. In 190 the whole number voting for Justice of the Supreme Court was 105.H08, per cent of which Is 8417, In round numbers. This Indicates, even though there was a larger registration at the last election and a bigger vote out as a general rule, tha necessary number of signers would be much smaller. "The plan I havs mentioned." states Mr. Crawford. "Is merely to arrive at as nearly an equitable conclusion on tne matter as possible. The constitution In this respect should be so amended that this difficulty could not arise again. Ths . .... , v. . Afflr. nf I irfivern.tr voice 1 probably would be the best plan as there will never oe out one oi ii mm -m-n - perplexing problem could never arise again. Xo Legal Solution Seen. . "As ths amendment now stands thera Is no satisfactory legal solution of the problem, but I sm under the impression the courts would look at the proposition I have outlined as being of some merit. Inasmuch as It seems equitable, and there Is no legal solution." It was also suggested by a local at torney that the result might be equit able If the whole number of votes cast for the 11 Judges were added together . ,ki. stsl rilvlrieri bv four as esch voter was ir'-tn the opportunity of cast ing four votes tor juhiico o. inn su preme Court for ths different terms. AMERICANS MUST HURRY Manila Official Says Foreigners Are Getting Most Benefits. SEATTLE. Wash- Dee. 18. "American capital Is not alive to business possibili ties In the rniuppines. anu snu nv to be nn and doing or the gerat wealth of ths Islands will benefit only foreign countries." said William H. Robinson, Citv Engineer of Manila, today. Mr. Robinson said that Chinese mer chants and officers of Chinese trading companies have been constantly acquir ing property In Manila and elsewhere In the Philippines and now have valuable holdings. Manila Is making great progress." said Mr. Robinson. "In the last two years a new mater system and a new sewer svstem have been constructed, at a cost of 4.0rt.00u. making the city mod ern and greatly Improving the health of ths inhabitants." Vendors Botlier Railroad. GRANTS PASS. Or, Dec. IS. (Special.) r.iiAwin tk. Kiiiinm nf vears. ven dors of apples and tamsles are lead- ig the soutnern r-acmc cuyj erry chase In defying the company's ht to keep uiem iroin trespsBaiun i depot grounds and around the tlx trains. A few weeks sgo Al Teal was arrested under the state law for tres passing. His attorney filed a demur rer to the complaint, whlrh was sus talnsd. and the trouble was renewed. 1 1 A .Ham trl4 to elect Teal lai -- - - - - from ths premises and Teal caused ths arrest of a Southern Pacific employs for assault and pattery. ins trial win s place next Tuesday. taks YaVlma Resorts to Candlrs. vaotu YAKIMA. Wash.. Dec. IS. (Sreclal. Breaking of the flume of h. Pmi-lflo Power Light Co.'s power nlant la Natchea shut off the electric current, today. The city Is now par- tlally supplied by a local steam power station. Ths current is Insufficient, however, snd candles generally are In use tonight In the residence section and stores. The time required to repair ths flume Is uncertain. ELGIN COUNCIL IS SPLIT Question of Saloon Licenses Will Be Left to Charter Amendment. PUGTS. Or., Dec. 18. (Special.) At the meeting of the City Council last evening It was found that Inasmuch as the coun cil was hopelessly split on the question of granting saloon licenses, some wanting High license, some low license and others no licenses; that It would be necessary to allow the saloons to run on the old li cense of $300 a year until the general election .In March, when the matter of making a new charter, establishing either high, low or no license can be voted on under the home-rule law. At the recent election Elgin voted XEW MATOR OF CR4STS PASS KNOWS KEKIS OF PEOPLE. it v: Xf:.lj t. I. Mjers. GRANTS PASS. Or, Deo. 18. Spe cisL); J. I Myers, Mayor-elect, la one of tha most popular men ever selected to fill such position. The usual petty factional strife felt Just before election waa swept sslds snd from ths time of ths big mass meet ing In the Courthouse until election day Myers has been the only candi date supported by the people. As president ot the Council snd chairman of ths street committee he Is thoroughly familiar with the de velopment and progress of the city and can enter upon hla duties know ing the neada of the public for an other year. Tha year 1911 will witness much euburban hard-surfacs paving. against prohibition and ' also against home rule. GIRL DIES UNEXPECTEDLY Illness of Miss Blackburn N'ot at First Thought berlous. BAKER. Or, Dec 18. (Special.) Word waa received here today of the death at Hot Lake Friday of Bettle Ford Blackburn. lS-year-old daughter of EU Blackburn, of this city. She bad been 111 several weeks, but her condi tion was not regarded as serious. The funeral. was held here today from the Presbyterian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn left Baker a week ago for Walla Walla, where they Intended making their home, and as their daughter had not been well, tbey stopped at Hot Lake. Death came un expectedly. PERSONALMENTION. W. A. Wreks, of Baker, Is at ths Lenox. R. I Eskrldge. of Sheridan, Is at the Oregon. W. C. Ersnt. of Prlnevtlle, Is at the Ramapo. R. it. Hananer, of MedfordVIs at ths Portland. E. P. McCormack. of Salem, Is at the Cornelius. Paul French, of Ths Dalles, Is at the Cornelius. J. C. Green, of Kelso, Wash., Is at the Portland. C E. Broadbent. ot Myrtle Point, is at the Lenox. Andy P. Davis, of Marshfield, Is at the Perking. L. Schmidt, of Seattle, is registered at the Lenox. J. K. McLachlen, of La Grand, is at the Imperial. J. R. Smith, of Coos Bay. is regis tered at the Portland. C. O. Hackett. of North Bend, is reg istered at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. M. Garland, of McMinn vllle, are at the Perkins. J. D. Hamilton, of Trootdale, Is reg lstered at the Cornelius. W. E. Harold, of Cottage, Grove, is registered at the Ramapo. Harry D. Wood, of Hood River, la registered at the Oregon. J. M. and H. M. Hawkins, of Albany, are staying at the Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. CUne, of Condon, are staying at the Perkins. Mr. and Mrs. C L. Ransom, of Mill City, are staying at the Imperial. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Schults. of Kelso, Wash, are staying at the Ramapo. CHICAGO. Dec. 18. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Peel, of Portland, arrived hero on a visit today. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1S-(Sd- claL) Portland arrivals at ths Palaoe Hotel today were: Elmer Dover and Charles W. Thomas. NEW YORK, Dec 18. (Special.) Northwestern persons registered at New York hotels today as follows: . From Portland At ths Holland, T. B. Wilson; at the Hotel Astor. Miss Aj Carey. From Seattle At the Wellington. Miss J. Rosenthal: at the Navarre. R. S. Jones: st the Seville. W. McDonald; at the Ureal In, A. J. Oakes. From Spokane At the Wellington, Mrs. J. Goldstein. Miss J. Goldstein. s South Bend Bank Prospers. SOUTH BEND. Wash, Dec 18. (Spe cial.) At the regular annual meeting of tha directors of the Pacific State Bank, a semi-annual alvidend of t per cent waa declared and (10.000 was ad ded to the surplus fund wnlcn .was already 150.000. This bank was or ganised In June. 1906, and has paid a semi-annual dividend of per cent eier since. Two years ago the capital stork was Increased from $:5.000 to 150,000. Welsh Antnraclte heato oest and lasts longest. . 801. C 2303. TRIP IS EVENTFUL Bayard Has Successful Voy age Despite Loss of Rudder. SPEED BURST ENDS RUN French Bark, Laden . With General Cargo, Comes From Moptevideo In Two Months Injury De lays, but Is Easily Fixed. From Glasgow, with a general cargo consigned to Balfour, Guthrie & Com pany, the French bark Bayard arrived at Astoria yesterday, ending a rather eventful voyaga and malting an excep tionally fast 'trip from juonieviueo, which she left on' September 13. The Bayard sailed from Glasgow April 7, by way of Brest, which she left on April lo. on juiy to sun wo flvln a flag of distress in lati tude 34 south, longitude 52 west, and when this was reported at lionteviaeo, a tug was sent to her assistance. She was brought to Montevideo on July 14, where it was found that she had lost her rudder. An examination of her cargo proved that it was not injurea, and a survey of the ship was taken Julv 19. It was found at the survey that about the onlv damage the vessel had suf fered waa the loss of her rudder, and STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. Due te Arrive. Name. From. Date. Nome City .. . .San Franclscoln port Yi remlte Sau Francisco la port ue H. Ulmor. 'I'lllamoox In port Alliance Eureka In port Geo. W. Eldtt. .tan fedro. ... Iec. 1 Rose City ...San Pedro.... Dec. II Golden Oate.. Tillamook.... Dec J' Beaver. .......San Pedro.... Dee. 24 Roanoke. ......San PsUro.... Dec Breakwater. ...Coos Bay..... Dec 20 Benrlk Ibsen.. -Hong-kong;. . . . Dec 27 Bear San JPsdro. . . . Deo. 29 Scheduled to Depart. Name. For. Data Bp sr.. ....... -.San Pedro. ..In port Alliance. ......Eureka Dec 20 fue H. Rlmore. Tillamook. Dec '20 Yosemlte S.iu Francisco Dec 20 Breakwater. ...Coos Bay.. ..Dec 20 Golden Gate. . Tillamook.... Dec 20 Geo. W. Elder. .San Pedro.... Dec. 21 RoseClty.... ..San Pedro. ...Dec.- 2 F.oanoke -Bun Pedro... Dec 28 Beaver San Pedro Dec 23 Nome City San Francisco Jan. 2 Henrlk Ibsen. . Hongkong. .. Jan. 10 objections wre made against having her cargo removed. It was finally fle- cided to retain the cargo, but it waa necessary to send away for a rudder. The trip of the Bayard from Monte video is considered good, although it has been made In some less time by other vessels. The Bayard will prob ably leave Astoria today for Portland. Although no announcement has been made. It Is expected that the liayara will be chartered to take a cargo or grain from' this port to the United Kingdom. STEAMER TAKES BIfc CAUGCJ Strathfillan Departs for Orient With Flour, Wheat and Lumber. ' Carrying a larger cargo than any of ths Portland ft Asiatic steamers had taken from this port this year, the British steamer Strathfillan sailed for the Orient at 3 o'clock yesterday, it be ing the only trip she te scheduled to take for that company. The stratn fillan is taking the place temporarily of the steamer Selja, which was recent ly sunk near San Francisco by the steamer Beaver in a dense log. Tha cargo of the Strathfillan totaled more than 6200 tons. It consists of 47.600 bsrrels of flour for Hongkong, 28.338 bushels of wheat for Kobe, and 462,009 feet of lumber and timber, 30.000 feet of which goes to Kobe and the remainder to Hongkong. There has been much speculation con cerning what vessels will take the place of the Strathfillan on the Oriental run, and it is expected that the Portland & Asiatic Company will soon announce what will be done to replace per manently the steamer Selja. As the other vessels, operated between this port and the Orient by the company, fly the Norwegian' flag. It Is expected that if a new vessel s to be secured she will bo of that nationality. STEAMERS RACK IP COAST Break-water Beats Her Klval, the Alliance, and Captain Is Jubilant. Leaving Coos Bay two hours apart, the steamers Breakwater and Alliance, competitors for traffic between that port and Portland, sailed a race which ended yesterday with the Break water the victor, and Captain Mac Genn, who commands her, jubilant. According to the Merchants' Ex change reports,' the Breakwater ar rived at Astoria at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, and sailed up the river an hour later. The Alliance did not reach Astoria until 10:45 o'clock yesterday morning, and sailed up the river at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon. G. J. Millis, the superintendent of the comnany owning the Breakwater, was a passenger on the steamer when she arrived Sunday. Avery Appiewntte, a teacher at Coos Bay, came up on the Breakwater to spend his vacation up the Willamette Valley with friends and relatives. In addition -to about 80 passengers, the Breakwater brought about 200 tons of coal and general freight. Fine weather was enjoyed by the steamer Breakwater all the way from Coos Bay to Portland, but In spite of this some of the passengers com plained that they had suffered seasick ness. Bark Is Found; Crew Safe. HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass, Dec 18. The bark Blnghamton, of the Erie Company, . which was lost with two other barges off Nausett, in Thursday night's blizzard, was found oft Cape Cod today by the tug Underwriter, of Boston. Captain J. Et Nickerson and his crew of three men, who -were on the Blnghamton, are safe. No trace was found of the other barges. Marine Xotes. The steamer Sue IL Elmore will ar rive early this morning from Tillamook. With a car,go of freight the steamer Washington arrived late last night from San Francisco. From Tillamook the steamer Golden Gate arrived yesterday morning with freight and passengers. The French bark. Pierre was towed from the stream to the Pacific coal bunkers yesterday morning. With a cargo of grain the French bark Cannebiere sailed for the United Kingdom early yesterday morning. The steamer Geo. W. Elder arrived at Astoria late yesterday from San Pedro and way ports, and will be at her berth at an early hour this morning. Having a cargo consigned entirely for New York the steamer Falcon sailed yesterday for San Francisco, where her freight will be transferred to the larger vessels of the American-Hawaiian fleet. The Falcon took 1000 tons ot grain, 100 tons of salmon and 50 tons of miscel laneous cargo. The steamer Bear sailed for San Francisco and San Pedro yesterday with almost a full load of passengers and 2200 tons of freight. Eight passengers on a delayed train from Puget Sound sent a telegram asking that the vessel be held 15 minutes that they might go aboard, but this request was refused, and the steamer sailed promptly at 4 o'clock. The delayed passengers were advised to take a train for Astoria, where connection could be made with the Bear before she left that place. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dec 18. Arrived Steamer Alliance, from Ooos Bay: ateamer Break water from i'qoh Rjtv: ateamer Washing ton, from San Francisco: steijner Golden Gate, from Eureka: steamer toue . ciraore. from Tillamook. Sailed Steamer Bear, for San Francisco and San Pedro: ateamer Strathfillan. for the Orient; steamer Falcon, tor San Francisco: the French bark Can- Astoria, Or., Dec 18. Condition at the mnurh of th river at' 5 P. M.. wind, south east: weather clear; sea smooth. Arrived at 6 A. M. and left up at 7 A. M. Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Arrived at 8:30 and left up at 11:16, Steamer Washington, from San Francisco. Left up at midnight Steamer Goiaen Gate. Sailed at 10 A. 11. Steamer Eureka, for Eureka. Sailed at 12 noon .British steamer Hazel uounr, iik o ........ ... Arrived at 10:45 and left up at 1:30 steam ship Alliance, from Coos Bay. Arrived at a roon jrTencn oars. .iw. . , 4 -. a.'k D v. qtn.niA, t.eo. Yv . Elder, from San Francisco. Arrived at 8:35 . jn. steamer ouw j. 1 . . San Francisco, Deo. 18. Sailed at 10 A. M. Steamer Beaver, for San Pedro. Ar rived at 1 A M. Steamer Casco, from Port ciio at l a. M. Steamer Roanoke, for San Pedro. Sailed at 6 last night Steamer w. s. rorter. tor roriinjiu. Tacoma, Dec 18. Arrived yesterday British steamer Kumeric. irom r"i cotri. I).. IS. Arrived Steamer Ber A Valdex- steamer Prince George, from Prince Rupert: steamer Tiverton, from San Francisco; steamer aucuraau. num i- c.i eisam., President, for San Diego: steamer Prince George, for Portland Canal: steamer Montara. for San Francisco; steamer Tiverton, for Port Ludlow; ateamer Bertha. lor 'lacoma. Los Angeles, Dec 18. Arrived Svea, from Portland. Tides at Astoria Monday. 8-81 A. M....T.3 feetS A. M 38 feet 2:28 P. M...:.C2 feetl:49 P. M -1.2 feet ARMY OFFICERS SCARCE MILITARY MEX AT VANCOUVER FEEL NEED. OF INCREASE. Colonel George W. Van Deusen to Take Charge of Field Artillery, Succeeding Colonel Foster. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash, Dec 18. (Special.) Colonel George W it t ' . l. Scnnil ..M Ar- V fL I iv r: u r. -J . . , tlllery, who has been In the Philippine Islands; and who was recently promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, from . - , ... -n4n fn 1niA tn nrrlvA from San Francisco. Lieutenant-Colonel Van Deusen win assume commmm ui t r i e s a, a and u, isecona r ie unci .i.i . . i-..'...-1 n cr T.1eiitf.najit-Col- C. 1. 1.11. i, vUJ'i -' i-.--- one Charles W. Foster, who was pro moted irom tne rants ot un,-mt;iiaii.-.-onel this month, and who has been as signed to the command; of the Sixth Field Artillery. Since Colonel Foster has been gone, the tnree oaiienes oi ine oawu ..i " .1-1 ... h.v. kun In nnmtnniiA Of LiCU tenant Davis, there being no Captain or Major to assume command1, owing to the u , e nln.r. in ths Armv. Sev eral of the Captains of the regiment are away on leave oi auwiwe, wum u .1 i l. iHtfAr-Ant nnrta fit tha United States. There .is a great shortage of of ficers in the Army, and all the officers in . v. . .... haollv In favftr of the bill now before Congress increasing the numoer oi orncers ini me jinuy ut Under the present system, when an of ficer is detailed on some special serv'ce, J -. . l, I. t.lrai, tffm 1 ' ! rnmnonV. ur uuifi o ."---. - -- ' which is placed in command of the next highest officer, wuite oiten it osnron that a first or second Lieutenant will be performing the duties of a Captain or major. If the b'll passes Congress, there will be. more officers and when one is detailed for certain duty, there will be another of ficer of .equal rank to fill his place. There being an insufficient number of ; -Cn, BtauenH Or. tn trv a U11H.X1 B 1U ... . . . ... ' number of cases in the military court. four First Lieutenants, ituiiencuiie., Goodale, Burnett and Harris, have been ordered to sit in the court there tomor row. They will leave this pot tomorrow. Elgin Mills Resume Operation. wtmv n. Tien 1H. (Sneclal. The Elgin Flouring Mill has again resumed operations after Being ciosea ior more than two months for repairs and im provements. The mill has been enlarged to a capacity of 125 barrels a day and will run two shifts from now on to sup ply the demand. Union Puts Saloon License at $1000 ELGIN. Or., Dec 18. (Special.) Union has adopted a license of J1000 a year for saloons with no music, games or other side Issues permitted In the same build ing. It is expected to keep the saloons under strict regulation. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. cniTUKD. Dec 18. Maximum temper ature, 46 degrees: minimum, 34 degrees. River reading at 8 A M-, 5.0 feet; change in last 24 hours, 0.5 foot fall. Total rainfall (0 P M to 5 P. M-), none; total rainfall since September 1. 1K10. 15.23 Inches: normal rain fall since September 1, 16-18 Inches; de- Dciency ui raima-u -"-v . - - 0.95 inch. -Total sunshine December 17. 4 hours, SO minutes: possible sunshine, S hours. 34 minutes. Dfuiiicn,r - lev-ei) at 5 P. M., S0.38 inches. THE WEATHER. STATIONS. State oe W statue Boise. S4 O 3810 S80 42;o 8;0 82(0. 6010 62 0, 24-0 .001 4W ;Cloudy Cloudy Pt. cloudy Snow Cloudy Cloudy Snow Boston. ......... .. 00 1 10, S 00 . . . .. 08'12W 00; 4iNE Call Chi Igary icago Des Moines - Duluth XTnpAlf a .... 12;N ;32iW 4INB 4:N 4INW Iciear Galveston Clear Helena Jacksonville. . . Kansas City. ..... XI a ral field. ....... Clear 700 46 i0 620 8.0 C2 0 .osiiaisw toloudy .00112IW Cloudy Clear 00 4 N W; Montreal New Orleans New Tork North Head North Yakima.... .t)2 6 NB Cloudy Clear -Cloudy Clear 01' 8'W 40 0 54:0 10ISE 4iSW 4'NW 41NW 4!NW 32)0. Cloudy Phoenix. ......... 74 Clear Cloudy Pocatello Portland. ........ Roseburg Sacramento. ..... 26 0 r.6 0 6E 4 N k-l- 4fc!0 660 4210 Clear 10IN K::ear 00 12lW 00 20 W Louis Paul. . . ... Clear Cloudy 8410 Salt Lake - 34 0. 001 6NW onf 00) clear Diego KVanrlseO. ... 5S 0 MVO. 34'o 42 0. 4Rin. 4W 4iW Clear Clear jClear Cloudy !cloudy Siskiyou &nnkane. ......... flfll 8 S w 4:W 00 4 E 00'40iNE Tacotna ?'atoosh isiano . Valla Walla Washington Winnipeg. . .jj-- Pt. cloudy 84 'n. 001 001 4'W Cloudy 3K0 26'0 001 4'B Rain onieiNWlCIoudy W BATHER CONDITIONS. The storm that yesterday centered over Manitoba nss rm. v- i . " . and has caused brisk 'Winds and light snosr AMI SEMEXTS HEILIG THEATER TONIGHT Portland Press Club's Holiday . Frolic "AlghtOlf' Performance Begins at 8 o'CIock RAKFR THEATER Morrlnon mnd Eleventh Main 2. A 5360. Geo. L. ttaKer. Manager. The Famou Baker Stock Company. Tonight, AJ1 Week. Mat. Bat.; Bargain Mat. TVed.. 25c The Barnum ot them mi. Two packed houses yester day laughed themaelvea sick; tne reason : "CHARIaEY'S AfNT. That's enouch. It has made ir I' ll ona laugh. Try it. Eve.. 2"c, Soc. 75c. Mats.. 25c. 50c. Next week 'The Dollar Mark." bungalow :::vz"z Main 117. A 4224. GEO. L. BAKER, Mgr. ALL THIS WEEK. MATS. TUURS.. PAT. Dainty ' GRACE CAMERON', 111 her latf st comedy success, "NANCY." A soul-stirring piay ; beautiful tory of home life; full of pathos and comedy with special musical numbers. Excellent company, complete scenic production. Evenings. 2."c, 5oof 75c, 51; Mats., 25c, 50c Next week 'Ole Olson." MATINEE EVERT DAY. - rm THEATER 15-2WHH WKEK DECEMBER 19 Alice lloyd. 1W Solly, Harlan E. Knight and Co., prrMntlos; "The Chalk IJne," 5-Marvelons anls-5, (ius Hibhert aod ired Warren, Karnnm ana Clarke Sisters, El Cota. Orchestra, llctore". GRAND WeekDec. 19 PELHAM Carter & Waters VardoD, lVrry and WUbur, lo and Chapman, Kitty Edwards, Joe lannlcan. rhe world's Great est Uvpnotic scientist. Matinee every day, 2:30; any seat,' 15c Evening performances at 7:80 and 9:1&; balcony, 15c; lower floor. 25c; box seats, 50a SEB THE BEST THEN THE BEST. AN1AGES Unequalled Vaudeville. Week Commencuijr Monday Matinee, Dee. 19. ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. MLLE. HKNGT-ECR'ti EOl'CATKD RUSSIAN POOIlLJvS. 6 OTHEB IKATUBK ACTS 5 Matinee Daily. Curtain 11:30. 7:30 and 9. "V 1T HOME OF LYRIC COMEDY Seventh and Alder Streets. WEEK COMMKNCING MONDAY MATIN E 19 Keating & Flood Present mJLLON A KING, With the LyriCseMusical Comedy Company in "THE TOURISTS' One continued scream from start to finish. w u jjt5iri.uriiiiiiceH uigiitiy. t .90 kuu -' Matinee dally. 2:45. Friday night. Chorus Girls' Contest. Christmas day special performances. In the Lakes region and the Bt. Lawrence Valley, and light rain southward to the Gulf Coast. The only reportea precipita tion west of the Mississippi River was .01 inch at North Yakima. The Western half of the country is covered by a large high pres sure field, and freezing temperatures obtain throughout t he Northern Rocky Mountain, region and in the Basin states. In the up per Mississippi Valley the temperature are -8 to 14 degrees above the normal, but else where throughout the country, generally seasonable temperatures prevail. Over the northern half of the country the weather Is generally cloudy, while to the southward the skies are usually clear, excepting along the east Gulf and south Atlantic Coast.- Conditions are favorable for generally fair weather Monday throughout this district, with no marked change? in temperature. Easterly winds will prevail. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair, easterly wind Oregon Fair, easterly winds. Washington Fair, southeasterly winds. Idaho Monday, fair. THEODORE F. DRAKE, Temporarily in Charge MKETXNQ NOTICES. WILLAMETTE COUNCIL. ROYAL ARCANUM, meets at K. P. Hall. 11th and Alder streets, the first and third Mon days of each month, at 8 P. M. F. H. Noltner, secretary, care Crlbbea t Sexton Co, 17th and Upshur streets. WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. 4 A. F. AND A. M. Special com munication this (Monday) even ing. 7 P. M. sharp, E. th and Burn side. M. M. degree. Visitor welcome. By order W. M. J. R. RICHMOND. See. WILLAMETTE LODGE, No. A. F- AND A. M. Special com munication this (Monday) evening at 7 :30 o'clock. Work in F. C. , degree. Visiting brethren wel come. W. S. WEEKS, Sec. HARMONY LODGE, NO. 12, A. F. AND A. M. Special communi cation this (Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Work In the F. C degree. Visitors are cordially in vited. 1JCj CAMELIA CHAPTER. NO 27, O E 8. Stated communication this (Monday) evening; at 6 o'clock Masonic Templa. Work, paymant JTljOttXilN UTJT. '' MYSTIC STARS Olf M1"'i"'"" Tiies Klll give a 500 card party and dance Tub wm bivw DMmhft. 9jL a. Masonic Tem- aay BveiuuB, - pie. Admission 25 cents. AUCTION 8AI.K3 XODAT. ... n.r.ond At Wilsons aucuun . --"- and Yamhill. Sale at 10 A.. M. J. T. wuson. auctioneer. - niXKRAl. KOTICES. BOSB-In, this city. December 18. Lucy EI- ion jjose, hbcu ou tdss, - . Fred Doso, of Woodburn. Or. Funeral sew irea wlU be held at Dunning & Mctntee s chapel "tn and Pine sts., tomorrow (Tue. aay), December 20, at 2:30 P. M. i rlenda respectfully Invited to attend. TONSETH nVOBAL CO. MAKI1UAM B1XKJ. ILOltAL UtMUHO. .. phones;. Main 8108, A 1108 Dunning' A iucrjitw, 7th and Pine. Phone Min 430. Laiy ae slstant. Wtice of County Coroner. " . . .x-v a- u a , Mf tnsW.1 nliwuttd ore, xiv 3Q - v hAn. Main A A 1AM1. may n.t-mf . ruirtutv t a iTodertakers. Lady aesist- ant. 409 Alaer., ja. oiaa, a. r t, i t rR.p.vRNF.s CO.. Paueral Directors. B94 Williams aTe.; both phones lady a 4, LEKCU, Undertaker, cor. East Alder and 6th. East 78L B Lady assistant. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY OFFICE CITT HALL ' Main SOS. A 15'.. ' HUMANE OFFICER, EASTsTT-t NEW TODAT. r lata nai't infprpsf hi real estate proposition that will net 150 per cent in a year's time. Amount required, joOOO. Address F 584, Oregonian. rir . -am ww Wan nvesto