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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, . .TUESDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1915. 13 PORTLAND TO FORE IN EXPORT TRADE Greater Increase Shown in Cereal Trade Than by Pu get Sound Ports. OFFICIAL FIGURES TESTIFY Changes by Yearly Periods Demon strate That Columbia River Ship ments in Decade Grow From 40.7 to 48.8 Per Cent. Confirmation of the statement that during: the decade in which the com merce of Puget Sound has ?rown in volume. Portland's exports of wheat and flour have held their own is given In a table prepared by the Merchants' Exchange. Not only is this true of quantities, but ot relative percentages of the total shipments from the North west. The figures for Portland were compiled by the Merchants' Exchange of this city. The figures for Puget Sound are those of the Merchants' Ex change of Seattle. It is pointed out that the record for one month or one year is not indicative of conditions. Varying relative yields of grain occur in Portland and Puget Sound territories. Another factor is the relative prosperity of farmers. In much of the territory which ships to Portland the farmers are unusually prosperous and have been able to hold their grain on a rising market. Yearly Periods Taken. The tables indicate 12-month periods closing on July 1. This is the recog nized cereal year. Analyzed, the wheat and flour table, published herewith, reveals that in the ten-year period, closing July 1, 1915. water shipments of wheat from Port land averaged 69.1 per cent of the total Northwest shipments. In the year 1914-15 Portland had 60.5 of the busi ness. Of flour during the ten-year period Portland shipped an average of 29.8 per cent. In the last year the port shipped 29.3 per cent. Cereal Percentage (irons. Of combined wheat and flour ship ments Portland Is credited with a ten year average of 46.2 per cent. In the last year the Portland percentage was 48.8 per cent. The favorable record is further borne out by a table giving wheat receipts at Portland. Seattle and Tacoma by cars. For Seattle and Tacoma com bined, the last year showed a falling off of wheat receipts of more than 200 cars from 1911-12. while the record for the last year in Portland shows a gain of more than 3000 cars. WHEAT AJTD FLOCR SHIPMENTS (Percentages shown are Portland' s 4 bushels per barrel. SEASON. 1914-15 1913-14 1912-13 1911-12 1910-11 109-10 1908-09 1907-08 1906-07 1905-06 Average; 10 years. WHEAT RECEIPTS (CARS) Port. Seattle Tacoma ,. Total, Puget Sound.. Portland HIGHWAY CAMPAIGN IS DUE tn Ion Pacific Takes Steps to Ad vertise Columbia Route Widely. Initial steps were taken yesterday for an extensive advertising pro cramme by the Union Pacific Railway system to call public attention to the Columbia River Highway. This action was a result of a trip over the highway by J. R. Kathrens. an advertising official of the Union Pacific system. Mr. Kathrens. who has had charge of the wonderful Yellow stone Park exhibits of the Union Pa cific at the world's fair in San Fran cisco, is visiting in Portland for a few days on his way back to Chicago. Yesterday afternoon William McMur ray, general passenger agent of the O. W. R, & N. Company, and Samuel C. Lancaster. the highway engineer, piloted him over the new road as far east as Bonneville. QUEEN MAUDISDUE TODAY Representative of Australian Char tering Firm Arrives. A. D. John, of Adelaide. Australia, connected with the firm of James War die & Co., charterers of the British steamer Queen Maud, which is due in the river today from San Francisco to load papsr. shingles and like cargo for Australia, arrived yesterday to look ofter the vessel's dispatch. He is ac companied by Mrs. John. The Ouecn Maud was reported sail ing from San Francisco Saturday night and is looked for in the river today. It was said yesterday that she was com ing up the Coast with Captain H. F. Astmp. a. Columbia River pilot, and on reaching here is to be given quick dsipatcu. More than 2000 tons of paper is to De shipped on the vessel by the Crown Willamette Paper Company, and there wMl be a ccT signment of cedar shingles by the L. B. Mcnefce Lumber Company. The movement of paper to Australia is expected to be made regu larly in the future, likewise sh'nsles. and thiro are other commodities from Oregon -that will form part of Aus tralian i argoes. ROGERS' CASE IS tP TODAY Pilots and Aecnsed Employ Counsel in Test of Oregon Law. Captain Randall Rogers. charged with having brought the Japanese i-teamer Bankoku Maru Across the Co lumbia River bar without an Oregon pilot's license, is to leave for Astoria this morning in company with his at tornev. George S. Shepherd, and the case "is to be called In the Justice Court there at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Attorney Clyde Fulton, of Astoria, rep resents tHe Columbia River bar pilots, who caused Captnin Roerer?' arrest. The case is of considerable interest in marine circles and is regarded as a test of the Oregon law governing pi lotage on the bar and on the river as far as the mouth of the Willamette, because the Columbia is the dividing line between Oregon and Washington. It has been held that both states have concurrent jurisdiction. Mr. Shepherd said last night that he had not been apprised as to which section of the Oregon code the charge was brought under. BEAVER HEADS BIG PARADE Captain Clem Randall Admiral ol Celebration at Fair Today. In the celebration of San Francisco Harbor day at the exposition there today the steamer Beaver. Captain Mason, flagship of the -Big Three" line, will head the parade, and Captain Clem Randall, of the Red Stack tug fleet, formerly master of the Geo. V. Elder when she was in the San Fran cisco & Portland line's fleet, at which time Captain Mason was his chief offi cer, is to be admiral. In the parade will be every type of vessel used in the commerce of that port, from the Beaver down to crab boats, all of which contribute toward the building of San Francisco. The oil tankers Wm. F. Herrin, J. A. Moffett and W. S. Porter, of the Associated Oil Company's fleet, which trade here, are to be in line, and the well-known schooner Prosper,' loaded here many times, will represent her class. JITNEY LAW IS KILLED CIRCUIT JLDGB BAG LEY RILES IV OREGON CITY' CASE. Attorney Schnebcl Announce So Ap peal Will Be Taken From -Permanent Injunction. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) Circuit Judge Bagley, of Hills- boro. who beard the arguments on the Oregon City jitney ordinance, today is-( sued a permanent injunction, which knocks out the regulations of the Coun cil. The city attempted to force the jitney drivers to pay a $50 quarter license tax, put up a $5000 bond and procure a franchise. City Attorney Schuebel declared to day there would be no appeal, although C. D. Latourette, who assisted in de fending the ordinance, is said to have favored one. Mr. Schuebel received the decision of Judge Bagley oyer the telephone. The findings in the case and the original decree were mailed from Hillsboro and are due here to morrow. Mr. Schuebel ,eaid today that he had not written the ordinance and that he had declared when it was introduced in the Council that it would not stand in the courts. At almost every Coun cil meeting for a month, he has asked that a regulative ordinance, of a dif ferent nature, be submitted. The meas ure was introduced into the Council by Henry M. Templeton, chairman of the committee -on streets and public prop erty. Jitneys operating within the city have not been stopped at any time and today ae soon as the decision of Judge BY WATER FROM PORTLAND AND proportion of totals.) In grand totals Bushels. Barrels. ,3 c 2 o CO ? d.sr o o -1 p 3 5 :1 a o o s .115.076. .113,360. .114,752, . 9,793, .111.033. . 9,723, .110,280, . 15,844, . 8.204, . I 9,892, I 710160. 366165. 221165 351166 22265 361156. 89660 79049 802.9441 096.00011, 816,7921 029,5661 820,944i 693.1581 705.836 190,686il, 841,01911, 898,62111 I- 973, 154 961 .12.8 876 456 852 086 81029. 56129. 26125. 92026. 274128. 459122, 909(39 3 2.353, 5 2.760, 7 2.772. 7 3,096, 5 2.174, 1 1,657, 1 1.330, I 2.203, 9 3,235, 3 2.303. 81 I 7, I 6, t S, 6 7, I 6, 116, 4 5, 411, 1 . . .584133 98858. 656145 382 355129. 68534 ....29. ,205, . ...59. CEREAL, YEAR ENDING JULY 1. 1911-12 . 6.602 . 10.821 . 17.423 . 13,500 1912-13 7.626 11.815 19,441 17,433 1913-14 6,904 9.395 16.299 15.789 1914-15 7.949 9.245 17.194 16.630 Bagley became generally known, cars began to run again between Portland and Oregon City. Just what action the city will take now is puzzling city of ficials. The matter probably will come up again at a special session of the Council Wednesday night. BRIDGE ACTION DISLIKED POLK COUNTY RESIDENTS OBJECT TO CLOSING OK SALEM SPAN. No Provision Made for Crossing; River and West Side Population Protests Most Vigorously. DALLAS, Or., Oct. 25. (Special.) The closing of the Salem-West Salem bridge across the Willamette on Sat urday has caused a storm of protest In Polk County and it is Intimated that legal proceedings may be instituted to test the matter out. It is common belief in Polk County that the bridge is just as safe now as it has been for years and that with a few hundred dollars spent in overhaul ing it would be as good as it was when built. As yet no means 6f crossing the river for vehicles has been provided. Marion County Court and representa tives from the City of Salem met in Dallas on Saturday before the bridge was closed to discuss the matter. Out side of County Judge Teal, Dallas and Polk County were not represented. Upon the motion being put, Alarion County, aided by the Salem delegates, voted as a unit in the affirmative, while in the negative Judge Teal was alone. In an interview Judge Teal said: "With a few hundred dollars the bridge at West Salem can be put in as good condition as the day it was built. The people of Polk County are over burdened with taxes as it is at this time and a large additional tax for a new bridge now is adding too much to the load of the taxpayer. I am not op posed to improvement and would like to see a new bridge constructed, but I do not consider the time ripe for the undertaking. I feel that the action taken was a little premature." There is talk of a ferry being put in, but up to this afternoon nothing had been done. The Polk County Court will meet with the Marion County Court in Salem tomorrow to discuss the mat ter further. Vancouver Man Asks Divorce. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial. ) Charging that his wife smoked cigarettes before their 6-year-old daughter, Hubertus C. Mulder has tiled suit in the Superior Court of Clarke County for divorce from Maude A. Mulder. Mulder also alleges cruel and inhuman- treatment and vile and inde cent language. The couple were mar ried September 15, 190S, in Chicago. HOUSER REBELS AT ASTORIA RATE MOVE Seattle Dock Extension for Wheat Proposed, Should Plan Afoot Succeed. ALL NORTHWEST AFFECTED Large Exporter Acts as Result ol . Plan to Turn All Cereal Through Lower Columbia Port by Tjse of Common Point Tariff. Prompted to action because of agita tion to grant Astonia all common point rates so that wheat will move there from the interior instead of to Port land, M. H. Houser. the largest in dividual exporter of wheat in the Northwest, has ordered that an estimate be prepared for the con struction of an extension of 200 feet on the West Seattle elevator dock at Seattle, where he has space at present for the storage of 22.000 tons of wheat. The proposed extension would increase the capacity approximately 10.0D0 tons. 10,000 tons. Mr. Houser says he has no intention of going ahead with it unless the Astoria common point rate is granted. "This talk of granting Astoria com mon point rates on wheat started me casting about to ascertain where J could handle most conveniently the bulk of the wheat moving from the Interior' that is in competitive railroad territory,'' said Mr. Houser yesterday. "Being already located at Seattle, where some of my wheat is shipped, I concluded simply to Increase the facilities there. Of course, some wheat, which is not in competitive territory, may move by way of the Columbia River in the event those rates are placed in effect and if necessary limited space for taking care of that can be provided later1. Irving Dock Costa JIOOO Monthly. "Irving dock, which I use here, costs me about $1000 a month to maintain, and I say frankly that, with the Astoria rate movement unsettled, I would not today make a new lease on that prop erty for a period of three years at 120 J a month. The dock has storage space for approximately 12,000 tons of wheat, but it moves rapidly and many times that amount is stored there in & sea son." Mr. Houser is loading wheat on the giant steamer Minnesota, of the Great Northern Steamship "Company's flag, which is going to Europe, starting her cargo at Seattle and finishing at San Francisco. She is at the West Seattle elevator dock. "It is difficult for me .to understand PUGET SOUND TO AIX PORTS. flour is figured in wheat measure Bushels Bushels. O 3 p MO 1 o o 2sr? do c c - 1 CD O 23 77419, 261jlS, 08319, 714114, 69114, 654111, 09714, 97620, 961114. 63715, 458,84548. 555,S9048 077,8951 48 873.49144 976.455149 777,42644. 118 986 52, 734,418i44. 820,394, ,5!19.517, ,4120,291, 118,964, 115.607, 414.702, 612.691, 2)26.108, 92739, ,17438, ,16639, 77933, 05430, 601126, ,27226, 57846, 84334, ,98737, ..... 853.772 073.064 369.061 838.270 583,509 480.027 811,258 757,456 829.429 672,477 425,58541 .4120.402, 318.238)40 146. 7122,264 2 how certain Portlanders gain the view point they display regarding the Astoria rate situation," said Mr. Houser. 'Puget Sound is the one to benefit, not Astoria, ai.d what Portland loses will be principally in the pay of men en gaged in handling the wheat, also sup plies for vessels and such items. Case of Strlnda Is Cited. "Take the case of the Norwegian steamer Strlnda, which left here Sep tember 17 for Italy. She carried the largest wheat cargo that has been floated from here and while in port her disbursements were $11. 030. The Russian bark Fahrwohl, which left down this afternoon with a full cargo of barley, disbursed $6000 here. She is only 1384 tons net register, the smallest grain ship either listed for the Northwest or in port here or on Puget Sound." Looking at the prospects from that angle alone an idea of what Portland is in a position to lose may be ob tained from the fact the en route list at the Merchants Exchange shows that a total of 39 vessels are coming to Portland to work cereal cargoes and of the number Mr. Houser is the charterer of 20 ships. So far this season 27 vessels have been loaded and Mr. Houser dispatched nine of them. Wheat exports ' for the season of 1914-15 totalled 10.579,194 bushels, of which Mr. Houser shipped 3,551,798 bushels. Barley exports were 1,464,687 bushels and Mr. Houser sold 689,498 bushels. For the present season, 2,229,201 bushels of wheat have been sent to for eign ports, Mr. Houser shipping 1,138, 652 bushels. Barley exports have been 386,963 bushels, Mr. Houser shipping 344,927 bushels. Other exporters likewise have facili ties on Puget Sound. One said yester day that the questioi of choosing be tween Astoria and Puget Sound should the rates be placed in effect depended on which port offered the best induce ments. In that connection It is not doubted but that Seattle would lay down the bars to obtain the wheat trade of the Columbia River, which the northern port has sought for a long period and commercial interests have exerted every known pressure on transporta tion interests to draw grain that naturally rolls into Portland. Shipments This Year Large. At the close' of the 1914-15 cereal sea son, Portland had shipped to foreign and domestic ports 15.076.710 bushels of wheat. Puget Sound 9.802.944 bushels. Of barley. . Portland exported 1.464.687 bushels, Puget Sound 597.370 bushels. Of oats, Portland, floated 1.504.52S bushels, Puget Sound 1,268,695 bushels. As to the present season, up to Octo ber 1, Portland's wheat shipments to all ports were 3.216.751 bushels, while from Puget Sound 1.829. 483 bushels were cleared. Portland loaded in the same ttme 388,963 bushels of barley, Puget Sound 73. 033 bushels. Portland floated S0.501 bushels of oats, Puget Sound 12.171 bushels. Those in touch with the situation argue that a change in the present routing of the bulk of the wheat crop from Portland will leave the Columbia River with much less to its credit than is now enjoyed by Puget Sound. ' Steamer Chehalis to Salvatre Ship. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 25. (Spe cial.) The' Sudden-Christensen steam ship Chehalis, which runs between this -3 S H d t dr op CP S 3 p a 3 - 03 a. o . c ; . 3 . ' a. port and San Francisco, will be turned into a salvage ship, according to word received here. The United States in spectors at San Francisco have granted the owners permission to take the Che halis to Papeete. Tahiti, to salvage the German freighter Walkure. which was sunk in that harbor some months ago. GRACE LINE AWAITS CANAL Sailings From Xew York End and American-Hawaiian Raises Tariff. W. R. Grace & Co. will not dispatch any of the "Santa" fleet from New York for Pacific Coast ports pending the opening of .the Panama CanaL In formation, to that effect yesterday reached G. "M. McDowell. Portland agent for the company, from the New York office. The communication sets forth that it appears as if it might be a few months before the waterway is ready, and meanwhile it is requested that shippers having cargo on the New York dock of the company- indicate what disposition they wish made of it as to a new routing. C. D. Kennedy, Portland agent for the American-Hawaiian, was advised yesterday that the company has ad vanced rates from 5 to 10 cents a hun dred pounds on a number of commodi ties moving in carload lots since the ships have to steam the added distance from the Canal by way of the Straits of Magellan. - Space is said to be lim ited on steamers leaving the eastern terminus in December and January, and it is provided that should the vessels be able to ' get through the Canal after leaving New York the higher rate will apply until a read justment is made, the same as the lower Canal rates have applied until now via the Straits. DOCK BUDGET IS UNCHANGED Commission Will Make Independent Levy If Estimate Is Not Certified. As members of the Commission of Public Docks had not cnanged their opinion as to the value of allowing 2S0O in their budget for the retention of a draftsman and for field work dur ing the year,- they declined to elimi nate that Item from the list as sug gested by the Council, which returned the budget. The Commission held a special session yesterday, and it was voted that when the budget is returned to the municipal officials a letter ac company it, requesting that in the event the Council did not wish to certify the budget and adopt it as filed, that it be made known so the Dock Commis sion could file it with the County Clerk and make an independent levy as pro vided by law. The total of the Commission's bud get is 210. 491.77. It is expected to care for $30,000 of that amount through revenue from public docks, so there remains $180,491.77 to be levied. Of that amount $168,686.66 represents in terest and sinking funds, leaving $11. 805.11 for operation, maintenance and insurance. The budget originally was adopted by resolution, and no one moved for a reconsideration yesterday. SEAMEX TO BE EXAMINED Inspectors Receive Certificates and Accept Applications Today. Fully equipped to pass on the quali fication of sailors to be rated A. B., boatmen and in other capacities, for which certificates are to be issued after examinations are held, United States Steamboat Inspectors Edwards and Fuller expect to have a rush at their office in the Custom-House today. The required blank certificates reached the inspectors yesterday from Wash ington and Jack Rosen, a member of the Coast Seamen's Union, was the first applicant. ' After filling out an application blank, a form being provided at the of f ice . of the inspectors, an applicant is examined to determine if he has had sufficient experience at sea or on the Great Lakes. If that is complied with he is next sent to a surgeon for a med ical examination, passing which he is due next to board a vessel in the har bor, accompanied by the inspectors, and display his knowledge of splicing rope, lowering away a lifeboat, pulling an oar, boxing the compass and a score of other things. Qualifying in all tests entitles him to . ticket. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From . Coca Bay ...... .Los Angeles. , .San Diego. ...... .San Francisco... . . Baa Francisco. . . , an Francisco. . . .L.os Angeles. . San Dlgo - San Franciscu. . . . Jos Angeles ..... Date. .In port In port In port In pr-t Oct. 27 Oct. as Oct. Hi .Oct. ai Nov. i .nov. a Breakwater. . . . .. Bear Geo W. Eider. . . . Northern Pacific. Great Northern. . Santa Clara. . . . . Beaver Roanoke ....... F. A. Kllburn Rose City DUE TO DEPART. Name. Breakwater. . For Coos Ba Data lndTt .Oct. 26 Oct. i Oct. i.; Oct 4, .Oct. 2b . Oct. . Northern Pacific. . . .San Francisco. .. Klamath Wapaiua Geo. V. Elder... Bear Great Northern. . ban Diego. ...... . San Diego. ...... . .San Diego. ...... .L.os Angeles. .San Francisco... , -San Francisco. .. .Los Angeles. .... .San Francisco. . . . San Diego. ...... .San Diet? o ....... b-ama Ciara. ...... Beaver F. A. Kllburn Roanoke. ......... Multnomah. Rose City J. -B. Stetson. . . . . . Oct. . Nov. . Nov. Nov. Nov. .Nov. -Nov. Xoi Angeles. .... .San Diego. ...... Portland-. Atlantic Service. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. Santa Cecelia. lowan . . Panaman . . . . From .New York .New Ycrk. ...... .New York Date. Dee. 0 Dec 11 Dec. u DUES TO DEPART. Name. For Santa Cecelia New York ....... lowan ......... .. .New York. ...... Paawnan. ...... ...New York. ...... Data. .Dec 10 Dec 14 .Dec 2o Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at 8 P. M October 23, unless otherwise dMixnated.) Beaver. San Pedro for San Francisco, i miles east of Point Concepcion. Congress. San Pedro lor San Francisco, off Point concepcion. Newport. San Francisco for Balboa. 532 miles south of San Francisco. ' Kroonland, Balboa tor san Francisco, 472 miles .south of San Pedro. Manchuria. San Francisco for New York. 1GUS miles south of San Francisco. Dakot&n, San Pedro for Charleston. S. C, 1004 miles south of San Pedro. Honoluluan, San Francisco for New York, 60O miles south of San Pedro. Mills, San Luis for San Jose, Guatemala. 368 miles from San Jose. Mongolia. Orient for San Francisco, 70S miies out, October 24. Matsonla. Honolulu for San Francisco, 301 miles cut, October 24. Wilhelmina. San Francisco for Honolulu. 15:tl miles out. October 24. HUonian, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1233 miies out, October 1!4. Hyados, Seattle for Honolulu. 72 miles from Cape Flattery, October 24. Topeka, Eureka for San Francisco, 211 miles north of Point Arena. Santa Clara. Eureka for San Francisco, 140 miles north of San Francisco. Moffett, Richmond for Prince Rupert, 7S miles from Richmond. Porter. San Francisco for Seattle. 28 miles north of San Francisco. Herrin. I.lnnton for Monterey; 03 miles from Monterey. El Segundo, Richmond for Kahulul. 2S6 mile from Richmond. Governor. San Francisco for Seattle, 7 miles north ot Race Rock. Col. E. L.. Drake, Seattle for Richmond, 95 miles from Seattle. General Y. Pesqueira. Seattle for Honolslu, ICO miles from Cape Flattery. Cuzco. San Francisro for Tacoma. 520 miles north of San Francisco. Wapama. San Francisco for Portland, GO miles south of Columbia River. Kiiburn. Portland for Coos Bay. S3 miles south of Columbia River. Chanslor. I.lnnton for Monterey. 247 miles south of Columbia River. Coronado. Grays Harbor for San Fran cisco. two miles south of Blunts Keef. Willamette. San Francisco for Seattle. 245 mile nurth of San Francisco. Enterprise, Pah Francisco for Seattle, 27 miles north of Trinidad Head. Tides at Astoria Tuesday. High. Uw. S:"l A. M 87 feet'S:2 A. M 31 feet A. M S.4 feet;8:20 P. M 0.1 lort "SAVING" IS COSTLY Canal Trouble Due to False Democratic Economy. ENGINEER NOT DECEIVED Request for Money to Obviate In ger of Slides Refused by Con gress. Kntailing Expenditure of Added Millions. OREGON! AN" NEWS BUREAU. Waah Ingrton. Oct. 25. Responsibility for the closing of the Panama canal by land slides is being- charged against Con gress and Is attributed directly to Democratic economy. This charge Is freely made by ocean steamship lines which have already sustained heavy losses because of the closing of the canal, and will sustain even heavier losses before the waterway is again open. The engineers in charge of the build ing of the canal were well aware, even before the canal was opened, that it might at any time be closed, and Col onel Goethals and other engineers who appeared before Congress pointed out this danger. They repeatedly urged the expenditure of from $4,000,000 to $6,000,000 for cutting away the slopes in the deep cuts, to remove the weight on the soft earth underneath. Appropriation Cat by Congress. But the Sixty-third Congress cut the estimates heavily in the last appropria tion bill, giving only $16,940,000. where $18,931,865 was asked, and in the pre vious bill they appropriated $21,849,525, when the engineers had asked for $26, 351.985. Had the full amount recom mended been appropriated, and had the $6,500,000 which the Democrats 'saved' by "economy' been expended for ex cavation, it is maintained the danger of stoppage of traffic would have been obviated, and the canal, once opened, could have been operated continu ously. The Appropriations Committee of Senate and House, however, found out that it would be possible to open the canal without cutting off the tops of the threatening hills, and took the po sition that it would be better to save $4,000,000 or $6,000,000 and "take a chance." Cost Much Heavier In End. The estimates that go to Congress next December will call for an appro priation to cut away the hills that have caused the slides into the canal, and while waiting for that money Col onel Goethals is put to the necessity of dredging vast quantities of earth that has been forced into the canal. The removal of this earth, after it has been forced into the canal, is de cidedly more costly than the removal of dry earth. In the end, the canal will cost the Government several mil lion dollars more than it would . have cost had the danger of slides been re moved before '.he canal was thrown open -to commerce. In addition to all of this, there fa the heavy damage to shipping to be counted. Marine Notes. Towed by the steamer Ocklahama, the Russian bark Fahrwohl left the harbor early yesterday afternoon, bound for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders. The vessel carried 10,4o7 bushels of wheat, val ued at $19,440, and 7,S54 bushels of bar ley at $07,500. It was reported yesterday that negotia tions which Grace & So. nave had under way with the Pacific Matl Steamship Com pany for vessels operating: between San Francisco and Central and South America, has been closed through the purchase of the fleet No confirmation of the sala was received here. The Pacific Mail recently disposed of Its trans-Pacific fleet and should the Kale of the ether vessels be consum mated the corporation will have retired from the steamship sphere. Captain Jahnsen. of the steamer Klamath, which entered with a cargo of 110O tons, cleared the vessel yesterday with 1.000,000 feet of lumber for Southern California. On her next voyape here she will probably load a cargo of ties for Mexico that were recently ordered. Bound for Melbourne with a cargo of lumber, the barken tine Georgiana sailed from the river at 11 :30 o'clock yesterday. The British schooner Davfd Evans and the barkentlne Echo are loading here for Mel bourne, tho schooner Hugh Hog-an for Shanghai and the steamer Melville Dollar sails tonight for Balboa with a lumber cargo measuring l,tfl4.306 feet, valued at $16.S17. Captain Donaldson cleared the steamer Daisy Putnam yesterday for t?an Francisco with 0 tons of wheat, 50 tons of merchan dise and S0.00O feet of lumber. She sails In the Arrow Line service. Captain C. J. Hannah, of the steamer Tampico, which is loading flour at the plant of the Portland Flouring Mills Com pany for the West Coast, is to be succeeded by Captain James Ludlow, a mariner weii known here. The Tampico will complete her cargo with a deckloaa of lumber. Carrying a number of passengers and a full cargo, the steamer J. B. stetson sailed from St. Helens last night for California ports. Ballast is expected to be discharged from the Norwegian bark Land field, which Is berthed at the North Pacific mill, so she can fee lifted on ihe Port of Portland dry dock tomorrow for cleaning and painting, after which she goes to Irving dock for a full cargo of grain. I. A. Pike, chief deputy collector of cus toms, returned yesterday after attending a conference of collectors at New York. He returned -via the Southern route. News From Oregon Ports. ASTOHIA. Or,, Oct. 25. (Special.) With a cargo of lumber from West port, the barkentlne Georgians, sailed for Melbourne. The steam schooner Ravalli arrived rom San Pedro and will load lumber at the Hammond mill. The steamer Northern Pacific, which is to sail tomorrow for San Francisco, will carry a capacity load of freight, including a heavy shipment of grain from the Inter ior. A force of 45 longshoremen s en gaged In loading her. With freight and passengers from As toria and Portland, the steamer F. A, Kll burn sailed this morning for San Francisco, via Coos Bay and Eureka. The gasoline schooner Tillamook arrived today, bringing canned salmon from Coos Bay." The steamer Tucatan is loading canned salmon today at Kake, Alaska, for Astoria and will arrive here about the first of the coming month, bringing approximately 3G. 00O cases. FLORENCE. Or., Oct. 25. ( Special. ) The gasoline sch toner patsy arrived from Portland at 4 P. M. with jetty equipment supplies. COOS BAT," Or, Oct. 25. (Special.) The steamer Adeline Smith, which arrived from San Francisco this morning at 7, will have loaded 1.70C.OOO feet of lumber when she sails for San Francisco. The gasoline schooner Rustler, from Rogue River, en route to Portland, called at noon today tor oil. The steamer Westerner is due from San Franuisco with freight and will ship a car g t of lumber at the C. A. Smith docks. Going south to Sureka and San Fran cisco, the steamship F. A. Kllburn is due Tuesday early. Rough weatker today prevented the dredge Colonel Michle from operating except fur u few minutes. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Oct. 25. Sailed Steamers J. B Stetson, for San Francisco; Daisy Put nnm for .-an Francisco via Westport; Kui sian'bark Fahrwohl, for Queenstown or Fal mouth for orders. ' Astoria. Oct. 25. --Sailed at 6 A. M.. steam er F A Kiiburn for San -Francisco via Coos Bay" and Eureka, Arrived at 11 A. M.. steamer Ravalli, from San Pedro. Sailed at ll:;.i A. M.. barkentine Georgiana. for Mel bourne. . , . Han Franeipco, Oct. 2j. Arrived at noon, steamer Asuncion, from Portland. Sailed at 3 P. M., steamer Daisy Gadsby. for Port land. toan Pedro, Oct. 23. Sailed Steamer EAT IT! ENJOY IT! NO INDIGESTION OR BAD STOMACH Never Any Sour, Gassy or Acid Stomach. Heartburn or Dyspepsia. "Pape's Diapepsin Makes Weak Stomachs Strong and Healthy at Once. You can -eat anything your stomach craves without fear of Indigestion, acidity or dyspepsia, or that your food will ferment or sour or your stomach if you will take a little Diapepsin oc casionally. Tour meals will taste good, and any thing you eat will be digested; nothing; can ferment or turn Into acid or poi son or stomach gas, which causes belching, dizziness, a feeling of full ness after eating, nausea, indigestion (like a lump of lead in stomach), bil iousness, heartburn, water brash, pain in stomach and intestines or other symptoms. Headaches from the stomach are absolutely unknown where this effec tive remedy is used. Diapepsin really does all the work of a healthy stom ach. It digests your meals when your stomach can't. A single dose will digest all the food you eat and leave nothing to ferment or sour and upset the' stom ach. Get a large 50-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from your druggist and start taking now. and in a little while you -will actually brag about your healthy, strong stomach, for you then can eat anything and everything you want without the slightest discomfort or misery, and every particle of im purity and gas that Is in your stomach and intestines is going to be carried away without the use of laxatives or any other assistance. Should you at this moment be suf fering from indigestion or any stomach disorder, you can get relief within five minutes Adv. Beaver, for Portland via San Francisco. Edreka, Oct. Arrived at 5 P M., steamer Santa Clara, from Portland and Coos Bav lor San Frncisro. Victoria. Oct. 24. Passed British steamer Harewood, from Honolulu for Vancouver vta Columbia River. San Francisco, Oct. 25. Arrived t Steam ers Asuncion, from Astoria: President from Victoria. Sailed. J. A. Moffett. for Wince Rupert: Daisy Gadsby. for Portland; u. s S. Dix. for Seattle: Llangorse tBritlsh), for .Salina Cruz; schooner City of Papeete for Guam. Catlap Oct. SS. Arrived: William Chath am, from Tacoma. Balboa. Oct. 24. Arrived: Steamera Vol ea. from Portland. Or.; Snowdonian. from Portland. Or.; Captain A. F. Lucas, from San Francisco. Sailed: Steamer Polymnia (from San Francisco), for Queenstown via Valparaiso. Antofagasta, Oct. 23. Sailed: Steamer Desoto Urorn San Francisco), for Pavta Seattle. Oct. 2.".. Arrived: Steamers Dol phin, from Southeastern Alaska; Mayfair. Thomas L. Wand. from San Francisco: Prince Rupert (British), from Prince Ru pert; United States ship Survey. from Southeastern Alaska: schooner Prosper from Hilo. Sailed: Steamers Admiral Dewey. Colonel E L. Drake, for San F-anclsco; Ellhu Thomson, for Southeastern Alaska. Balboa. Oct. 25. Arrived Steamer Lan sing, from San Francisco and Port San T.uis. Sailed Steamera Wlndber (from Bellingham). for New York, via Taltal; Pennsylvania, for San Francisco. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marciaare Ueensea. SHEA-DOWNE Daniel F- Shea, Seattle. Wash., leral. and Eliza Hawthorne Downe, New Perkins Hotel, legal. RITTER-DEBAU Gottfried Bitter. Sum ner. Wash, 9. and Ruby Debau. St. Charles Hotel. 19. ARXDT-DALT Charles J. Arndt. 127 Russell street, 23. and Uazel A. Daly, 75T Missouri avenue, 20. BECHER-DR BOPTT Percy C. Becher. 21 Grand avenue. 1 -al. and Violet G. De Borde, 3604 gixty-ulnth street Southeast, legal. LAKGFORD- VING.TE Hnrlelgh F. Langford. Newberg, Or., legal, and Beatrice Wlngrite, 4to East Thirty-ninth street, legal. HARRISON-SILVER C. M. Harrison Morton Apartments, legal, and Colllne L. Silver. Jaeger Apartments, legal. GIBBON-BAYLY Harlow L. Gibbon. Spokane, vVash., legal, and Nell riorence Bayis-, 291 East Fifty-third street North, legal. Births. DAWSON To Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dawson, 77 East Ankeny street, October X. a son. CONNER To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Con ner. 176 East Seventy-fifth street North, October 12, a daughter. FISHER To Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Fisher, 9S0 Amherst street, September 15. a daughter. M AND Y To Mr. and Mrs. William J. Mandy. 955 East Franklin street. Septem ber 25, a son. ALLISON" To Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Alli son, 1503 East Eleventh street, October 20, a daughter. KING To Mr. and Mrs. William E. King. 519Vj Williams avenue. October 1.1. a son. PETERSEN To Mr. and Mrs. James Petersen. Stevenson. Wash.. October 10. a son. SCOTT To Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Scott. 733 Pacific street, October l:, a son. HAROLDS EN To Mr. and lira. P. J. Haroldsen. 204 Occident street, October 11, a daughter. SMITH To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar H. Smith. .164 H East Morrison street. October 16. a daughter. MOFFETT To Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Moffett. 4310 Firty-second street Southeast. October 15, a son. PARKER To Mr. and Mrs. William E. Parker. Council Crest. October 3, a son. FIXKE To Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. COFFEE CLAIMS ITS VICTIMS BY HUNDREDS Prominent Swre Specialist Saya Coffee Drlmltlata; Has Produces! at Xew Dis ease Chronic Caf felnism. "There Is a distinct type of cases." says Dr. William M. Leszynsky, con sulting; neurologist to the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, "frequent among the poorer class of people, but by no means confined to tbem. of functional nervous disorder" (caused by coffee drinking), to which the elastic term neurasthenia' or 'chronic caffeinism' in its broadest significance may be aptly applied." "In cases of neurasthenia, inquire into coffee drinking-," adds Dr. Otto Juettner. "I have seen hundreds of victims of this disease," continues Dr. Leszynsky, "among; commercial travelers, brokers, merchants, actors, writers, and men connected with, the news departments of the daily papers. "They usually complain of the fol lowing; symptoms, which are more or less pronounced: General headache and nervousness, apprehension in regard to some unknown impending; trouble, mental depression and irritability, in somnia or restless sleep, bad dreams and sudden starting; in sleep, awaken ing; in profusej perspiration, general tremulousness and diminished, mus cular power, cardiac palpitations, loss of appetite, and constipation." XOTE It la a faet worthy of note that the American food-drink Instant Poatnm has come widely into popular sac and favor with the rceosrnitlon of the harsil nlnesa of coffee. Poatnm naa a flavor resembling; Old Vsra, but ia entirely fre from caffeine or .any tker harmful laa-renient. AMrSEMFNTS. BAKER Broadway and Morrison. Home ot the Popular Baker Players, Toniht. All week. Mats. Wed.. Sat, MADAME X Greatest of all modern emotional dramas .Kvcnlnir :l."c. SOe; box and lope "oc Mats., all seats mZZc except box ana loc tSPECIAU 4The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" (Last week's tremendous success.) Bargain matinee performance TODAY AT S:l I M. All seats 25c (except box). SEOAUWAY AND TAMHIU H0UD1M Werld-Famuu Self-Liberator ' DAINTY MARIE KOHKRT L. DA1LFY CO. BIMIN CITY FOCK ELSIE FAY LFWIS & M'CARTHT NOVELTY ( UNTONS ORPHEI M TRAVEL LtKI.Y Matinee Dally. S:15 10c. lie. ' Xlfht Show, :13 ine. S5e. 60c. The l.atcM UnmUuiy Mu.-al Revue. -I'KAUIKN AM'A l.UR, nitn the newent Mms, and brightest Jokes. 6 OTILfcK B14.-TIMK ACTS 5 Boxes. ftrt rw balcony seats reserved b phone Main 4ti;6, A 2: 36. LYRIC Theater Ith and SI ark Streets. All Week DILLON & KING , IN "ISLE OK JOY." Afternoons. .St Nmgais. i :30 and 9:lti 10c. 15C and ;.Sc. Finite, o East Sirty-tnira street. jOctober ' 11, a son. MCRP.Y To Mr. and Mrs. William K' Mun-y, 17P2 East Fourteenth street. Octo-,. ber 11. a son. iTI-ARK Tn Sir. and Mrs. John R. OarkV 2u..T Hawthorne avenue. October IS. a son-" MOHtMOR-To Mr. and Mia Alexander' MacOreitor. Ss Seventeenth street. -October v lti. a daughter. Building Permits. H. H. SAMUELS Repair onc-storv frame ! stable. East Eiebty-second and East Lin coln streets; buiMfr, uay work: .".0. ALBEMT KKL'.Nl'Ar.AI-Repair une-itorv framu dwelling. 15J.4 East Thirty-ninth . street, betv.eei. LanilxTt and Maiden ave- -nues: builder, same; $H.". EVERT UISANANTTI Erect one and " one-half-atory frame Karaite. 1225 Eaet ' Burnslile street, between Fortv-flrst ano . Forty-second streets: builder, same: S1J0. EVERT U1SAXANTT1 Erect one and' one-half-story frame dwelling. 12i!o Kaai Burnside street, between Fortv-fiist mid- Forty-second streets: builder, same; SSSOOi1 MONTA VILLA CHRISTIAN CHURCH ' Erect one-story church, 14S East Seventy sixth street, between Glisan and Irving 1 streets; builder, day labor; $12u0. S. WALLACE Repair two-story frame, T dwelling, 74W First street, between Porter . and -V.ods streets; builder, A. 1. Moodie.'' f20O. WILSON- ESTATE Repair two-story or- dlnary stores, North Fifth street, be- . tween Burnslde and Couch streets; builder,.. Kessell Bros. Shoe Factory: $73. H. W. PARKER Erect one-storv frarna ' dwelling. lSis First street, between Tr-. williger and Boundary street; builder, same; $SOO. Vancouver Marriage License. SANDEP.S-DORM1ARER George Sanders, 1 and nose riormlarer, 4Uu, both iresl dents of Portland. ' neiderhe;ser-neiderheiser J. w. NeiritrhiMser. r.T. end Mrs. Loretta Nelder-" heisr. fit', both residents of Salem. Or. O CONNOR-JACOBSON J. J. O'Connor, and Nflnnlf JaoohFon, 20, of Boring. Or.. CLASSIFIED AD BATESi Daily and Sunday. Per lino. One time I Same ad two consecutive t linen. ....... .2jo tanie ad three eon-vecative ttmee Soa Same ad hIx or -even consecutive times E6o The above rates apply to advcrt.Heinent under "New Today and aU other ciaeftLfl ca ttons except the following:: ". Situations Wanted Mah. Situation anted 1- emale. I-or Kent, itvonur lrivate Families. Hoard and Kom Private 1 a mil i-a. Housekeeping Room Private r amtlle. Kate on the above clatilication ia 7 ccata a line each insertion. On charjje" advertisements charjre will be based oo the number of lines apueartns; In the paper rcRarUicN of the number ot words In each line. Minimum charge, two line.. The Oreeonlnn will accept classified ad-: vertiNement over the telephone, provided Z the advertiser is a subscriber to either -p hoa a. No p rices w ill be q not ed over t be fihone, but hill will be rendered the follow-. "C day.. Whether subsequent advertise ments will be accepted over the phone de pends upon the pnimptne of payment f telephone advert i-emen is. situations Wanted and 1'ertaonal advertisements will not be n . cepted over the telephone. Orders for soa . insertion only will be accepted tor ' Farnt t ure for Sale, "Business Opportun it I, " J "Knominc-lioiises and "Wanted to Kent," . Telephoo . Main 10U. A 6UU5. Advertisements to receive proper clari fication must be in The Oregon ion office " before 9 o'clock at nlirht. except Saturday, 't Closing hour for The Sunday Oregonlan will be :30 o'clock Saturday night The office , will be open until 10 o'clock I. M., as usual. and all ads received too late for proper' " rlaar.lficat.on will he rnn under the bead luff -. "Too l,tc to OrtsMfv." TOO T.ATE TO C1UASSIFY. 1NCCME property, $2200. $1MK cash. buy new 5-room bungalow, strictly modern. 1 block to Alberta car: 3 blocks to Broads way ear. Inquire C56 Alberta st. Owner.- AUCTION 8 SALES TO DAT. At 2 P. M. En Mr contents of the AHaky Cafe, corner Third and Morrison a Is. J. X. Wilson, Auctioneer. At Baker's Auction House, 166-16 Park t. Furniture, etc. Sale at 10 A. M. MEETING NOTICES. ; A. AND A. S. RITE. MULT NOMAH COUNCIL OF KA BOSH NO. 1. Regular meeting in Memorial Hall, Scottish Rite Cathedral, this evening at o'clock. . By order Em, Com mander. HAWTHORN'S LODGE. NO. 11 i. A. F. AND A. M. Special- communication thia (Tuesday evening at 7:0, Masonic Tem ple. Work in the E. A. degree. Visiting brethren welcome. C. E. MILLER, Secretary. CORINTHIAN CHAPTER, NO. 04, O. E. is. Stated cominunlca- t-atlon tms (i-ueaaayi evening. Masonic Temple, S o'clock sharp, .- o-IhI. AU O. E. S. welcome. -Liy roer or . -M. HENRIETTA M'CABE. Sec ELLISON ENCAMPMENT, NO. 1. I. O. O. F. Regular meeting this (Tuesday) even ing at 8 o'clock at I. O. O. F. Temple. " First and Alder ats. Royal purple degree;, refreshments. Visitors always welcome. n M. ERIGrGS. CP. R. OSVOLD. Scribe - SAMARITAN LODGeTno. 2, I. O. O. F. l. Regular meeting Wednesday evening at . o'clock, at I. O. O. F. Temple. First and Ald-er sta. Third degree; refreshments. Via Itors always welcome. R. OSVOLD. Sec. T R. O. WILLIAMS. N. G. - IMPERIAL LODGE. NO. l.W A. " F. AND A. M. Special' communication this (Tueda evrnlng. October Jt, 7 :S0 o'clock. Masonic Tempie. Work. W. P. ANUHL'S, Sec. W A ail 1 NGTON COM M AN- , DERY. NO. 15. K. T. Stated conclave this iTu?sda )' ' evening, 7:-l0. Ordfr of the Tempie. Visiting Sir Knights -. invited. ROBERT M ART VN. Recorder. o MARGUERITE CAMP. R- N. A., will give , a dancing party Tuesday evening. Oct. -6. at. l-S 1 1 tli il Admission 5c. Union music EMBLEM Jewelry buttons, charms, pias; new designs. Jaeger Bros.. 121-2 Sixth st, s