Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1903)
THE StTSBAY OREGQNIAy. PORTLAND, MARCH 29, 1903. WELCOME FUNSTOH T. W, Osthfeert, JoJsa 8. Beale and D. ML Dunne. TW9 mere delegates, one each. named by those branches of tfa. division. Three" alternative delegates were neces sary, and W. F. Jeffress. I. Lowengart and I. H. Amos were nominated and the secre Reception Tendered Kansan Soldier at Commercial Club. tary Instructed to cast the ballot for them. The question of admitting machinery salesmen to the association was discussed at some length. Under the present consti tution of the society the insurance rates and rules make the rates for these sales men the same, whether Inspectors of heavy machinery, boilers, etc, or merely ARMY0FF1CERS ACCOKPAKY HIM salesmen of farming Implements. It was decided therefore that a difference sliould be made between the different lines o machinery salesmen, and the board of di rectors was Instructed to draft resolutions to that effect to be submitted at the Na tional convention by the delegation from this division. The next quarterly meeting will be held In June. Professional and Business Men of Portland Show" HospltalltyXew Commander of Department of r. the Columbia and Staff. 14 i it : : 1777 - - - .-7 1 i I rvmmm i I 1 A reception was tendered list night to General Frederick Funston .arid the mem bers of his staff, together .-with- the officers of tho Vancouver post, by the Commercial Club. Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. The Commercial Clubrooms, which had been tendered for the recep tion, -were handsomely decorated with American flags, bunting; beiutlful flow ers, and a lavish display of wreaths and festoons of ce&ir and- ferns. An orchestra, concealed behind palms In an .alcove, fur nished music throughout the evening. More than 100 persons, representative of the business, professional and'sociil life of Portland, met and welcomed General Fun oton to his new command. It was the en deavor of each to Impress upon the new commander of the Department of the Columbia that every assistance that he might desire would be afforded him by the people of Portland. Tho reception had been planned to bring General Funston and his staff into imme diate touch with Portland affairs. It suc ceeded in Its purpose, for though the affair was very formal In .some of Its features, a spirit of comradeship pervaded it all. and the officers wero made to feel as much as possible a part of Portland life. In stead of being Impressed with the Idea that they were guests the party was made to feel that It was a part of a very enjoy able stag party. There were refreshments served during the evening, and at the table, as well as In the reception-rooms, the business and pro fessional men of Portland met the Army officials wlth a spirit of cordial friendship that breathed a warm welcome to the de partment. General Funston came to Portland early yesterday evening, accompanied by the following members of his staff: Major Hyde, Colonel Nye, Major Ebcrt. Major Pees, Major Evans, Major Fieberger, Lieutenant Clark, and Lieutenant Mitch ell, his aid. Officers of the Vancouver post who completed the party are: Lieutenant-Colonel Van Arsdale. who com mands the post; Major Dyer; Captains Morse, Davis, Hart and Hawthorne; Lieu tenants Quackenbush and Wagner. The military party was met at the Com mercial Clubrooms by the reception com mittee and officers of the three organiza tions under whose auspices the reception was tendered. General Funston and his officers were shown Immediately to the officers cloakroom, and a few minutes later an informal reception was held. when the party, met the members of the reception committee and officers of the Commercial Club, Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade. After a short con versation the party was escorted to the reception-rooms of the Commercial Club. Governor Chamberlain and the members of his staff were among the first to greet General Funston. All the members of the Governor's party had met General Fun ston upon previous occasions, and the greetings they exchanged were those of I friends. After a short conversation the Governor and his party gave way to mem bers of the Oregon National Guard, and particularly tho officers of the Third Reg iment. A large number of the men who served with the First and Second Oregon Regi ments, particularly the First, greeted General Funston early In the evening. They had been thrown in contact with him during his service in the Philippine Islands, where the First Oregon Regiment took a most prominent part in all the en gagements of the war up to the time the volunteers were sent home. General Fun eton's command and the First Oregon Regiment had been kept at the front for go many months that the officers of the Oregon regiment had become well ac quainted with the famous Kansan. His 'greeting to members of the regiment was most cordial, and among the Army offi cers who accompanied him tho Philippine veterans met many former acquaintances of the tropical Islands. Among the Spanish-American "War vet erans who greeted General Funston and his party were: General Owen Summers, who commanded the First Oregon in the islands; General C U. Gantenbein. who served during the war as Major of the First Battalion: Rev. "V. S. Gilbert, chap lain of the regiment; Lieutenant F. A. Mead. Captain Prescott. Captain William Gadsby, Captain Cardwell, Lieutenant Dunbar, Captain Davis. Captain Sandford Whiting, Lieutenant Knapp and Lieuten ant Meusdorffer. Officers of the First Regiment, Oregon National Guard, exchanged greetings with General Funston and his party. Earlier In the week the Genoral and other Army offi cials had been Interested spectators at a drill given by the First Regiment at Its Armory in Portland, and from this had sprung, a bond of friendship that was quickly renewed. Judge H. M. Cake, president of the Com mercial Club; General Beebe, J. Frank Watson, F, A. Beach. George Taylor, "Whitney L. Boise, Judge Charles Carey and F. G. Buffura' introduced the general public to General Funston and his party. Business and professional men began ar riving shortly after S o'clock, and for more than two hours a stream of representative Portland citizens passed before the Kan sas soldier, each having a word of wel come to give him. From each ho was given assurance of the cordial welcome that Portland had for the new commander of the department, and "by each he was tirged to partake freely of Portland's hos pitality whenever occasion permitted. Members of General Funston's party separated and spent most of the evening conversing with groups of Portland men. There were scores of these groups formed, cf which the Army officers became the center, and each group was anxious to ex tend its welcome and further to cement the feeling of good-fellowship already created. During the evening o. cold luncheon was served in the dining-room of the Com mercial Club. The dining-room had been generously decorated with roses, flowers and greens. From tho ceilings hung fes toons of cedar; about the walls were dis played bunting and flags; on the tables wero handsome bouquets of roses and other flowers, or wreaths of ivy and ferns. Upon either side of tho entrance was a roup of palms, and at convenient Inter-" vals throughout the room other palms Jiad been placed. The tables wero loaded with punches and with all the component parts of an excellent cold lunch. This was served after an opportunity had been given every one to meet Genoral Funston and his offi cers. ' Tho reception-rooms of the club were decorated principally by American fligu Palms and flags wero hung about the en trance to the alcove within which Dris coll's orchestra was playing during the entire evening. In the hallways appro priate decorations were shown. Tho reception was tendered by the Com mercial Club, Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade, and the arrangements m were completed by a joint committee rep resenting the three organizations. But the house arrangements were under the management of the Commercial Club, and SCEXE were attended to with a detail that Indi cates the club rooms are in capable hands. There was no confusion at any time, and guests wero given every opportunity to enjoy themselves. On behalf of the three organizations Colonel James Jackson, of the Commer cial Club; General Charles Beebe, of the Chamber of Commerce, and J. Frank Watson, of tho Board of Trade, were In general charge of tho details of the re ception of those persons who had come to greet "General Funston. The reception was given under the auspices of the Com mercial Club's reception committee, of which Colonel Jackson Is chairman, and George H. Durham, George W. Hazen and W. A. Cleland are members. This com mittee was assisted by a special commit tee representing the three organizations, composed of J. Frank Watson, General Charles F. Beebe, Judge Charles Carey, H. C. Breeden. George Taylor, Jr.; A L. Craig, Edward Ehrman, W. L. Boise, Judge W. M. Cake, R, L. Durham. F. G. Buffum, General C. U. Gantenbein. John H. Hall, Henry Hahn". E. M. Brannlck, A H. Devers, Ben Neustadter, R. F. Pracl and B. B. Beekman. MANAGER RUSSELL HERE Part Ovrncr of Cordray's Theater to Make Portland His Home. Manager Russell, of the Arm of Russell & Drew, operating the Third-Avenue The ater. Seattle, and part owner of Cor- dray's Theater, has arrived here with his trunk to take up his residence in Portland. On being asked If it were true that he had bought a house In this city, Mr. Russell said: "House? What do I want with a house? I'm a bachelor, and will live at one of the hotels. I'm not new to this city. I was manager of Cordray's Theater, Third and Yamhill streets, when It was a canvas-covered tent. We opened It July L 1SS9. So you j sec I know something about the theater I business here. My Seattle partner, Mr. interest in the Lyceum Theater, Tacoma, and we have booked such high-class at tractions as Minnie Maddern Fiske and Isabelle Irving in 'The Crisis,' both for our Seattle and Tacoma houses. We have appointed E. B. Wishaar, formerly on The Oregonlan staff, to the position of acting manager at tho Third-Avenue The ater, Seattle, to take my place In tho meantime. I want to get acquainted with the patrons of Cordray's Theater, now that I have bought a controlling interest In It, and have come here to attend to business. I want to renew Portland ac quaintance." With Mr. Russell's arrival as part own er of Cordray's Theater, there have been several changes in the theater staff. Maurice Barrj'mdre Smith, who has been tho drawing star at the box office for a long time, has been appointed general manager. Fred Chaney, the head usher, is promoted to the box office, and William Heater Is tho new head usher. PERSONAL MENTION. Frank M. Baum, a Seattle mining man, is at the Imperial. Will IL Parry, president of the Seattle City Council, was in Portland yesterday. James Brown, of Brown's Station, is at the SC Charles, accompanied by his wife. Mrs. Prevost, a merchant of Butteville, Is in the city to buy goods, and is at tho St. Charles. Thomas Joseph Davoren Is quite III at the St. Vincent's Sanitarium. He is an old member of the Woodmen of the "World. A. M. Conway, of Hartford. Conn., ac companied by his daughter., is" making a tour of the Coast. . They are registered at the St. Charles. James R. Shenherd, a member of the Seattle law Arm of Burke. Shepherd & McGIlvra, Is In Portland. Ho ia accom panied by his son, whom bo will slaco in school here. Henry Thomas, a Tacoma business man, was in Portland yesterday. Mr. Thomas is on his way home to the Sound city from a business trip to Idaho, where he had gone to purchase land. Mrs. -N. M. Dean, daughter and son re turned from Southern California, where they have been spending the Winter. Mr. Dean accompanied them as far as San Francisco, where he remained on busi ness. D. Ellery. contracting freight agent of the Wisconsin Central, returned last even ing -from Seattle, where he has been on a week's business trip. "The strike." said he. "has paralyzed the local retail busi ness and is having a vers detrimental ef fect on the town." A. B. Hammond, the Montana mine owner and owner of two railroads In 'this state, has arrived in Portland after several months absence in San Fran cisco and New York. Mr. Hammond Is accompanied by his brother, W. H. Ham mond. They ore at the Portland. AT THE RECEPTION HELD AT THE HARRY WILL NOT DEBATE REFUSES TO CONSIDER CHALLENGE OF T. E. LATIMER. President, of State Federation Does Not Believe in Mlxiagr Poli tics and Labor. EUGENE, Or.. March 2S.-(Speclal.)- I G. T. Ham- is in Eugene in the Interests of organized labor, and held a conference with a number of union men this evening. Tomorrow he will address a meeting of citizens interested in labor questions. When asked for The Oregonlan if he would consent to a debate with T. "E. Latimer on April 5, Mr. Harry said: "Not any sooner than I would enter into a de bate with a Democratic "politician or n Republican politician. I am here simply In the interests of organized labor. I do not believe in allowing politics or other matters to enter into or interfere with the work of organized labor.and I have no time to enter into any public debates or discussions. I would feel obliged to de cline any invitation to a debate." T. E. Latimer declared Friday that he would challenge Harry to a debate with the respective merits of the two organiza tions which represent the American Fed eration of Labor and the American Labor Union as the real subject. Latimer, who is the state organizer of the latter federa tion, has recently returned from a trip in Southern Oregon, and says that ho will leave within a few days to go over the same ground covered by Harry. Both men are accustomed to public speaking, and a warm debate would doubtless have resulted had they come together on the platform. G. Y. Harry is the president of the State Federation of Labor, and the state organizer of tho federation. His present trip will extend as far south as Ashland. STRONG IN GRANT'S PASS. Anierlcan Lalor Union Has an Ef- fective Organisation; GRANT'S PASS. March 2S. (Special.) G. P. Jester, president of the local union of the American Labor Union, of Grant's Pass, was interviewed by an Oregonlan correspondent today regarding the feeling of the union here toward the American "PRIDE OF JENNICO" WALTZES. Written " by George Alison, of the Baker Theater. THE PRIDE OF JENNICO - - WALTZES. Tenpo di Vatse, INTRO. .v.r'i $trtfr ; -S'-fr rf 'TyT? Hi". lT'V ." ,i , i if ''j" i ii i People who have heard "The Pride of Jennlco" waltxes played at Baker's The ater recently are loud in their praises of the beautiful melodies which appear In them. The composer is George Alison, the talented leading man with the Baker Stock Company, and he has shown, that he possesses not ony striking originality in his musical compositions, but a surpris ing knowledge of musical forms. Not only is Mr. Alison an actor and composer of music, but he is a church organist and a writer of verses. Several of his poems COMMERCIAL CLUB LAST EVENING IX Federation of Labor. T. E. Lallmer, of Portland, state organizer for the Amer ican Labor Union, was here recently and spoke on the subject "Socialism" to a large audience, composed largely of- the laboring classes. Mr. Latimer had noth ing to do here in the organizing line, as a strong union is already at work In Grant's Pass. In fact, the organization in this city was the first of the American Labor Union established in Oregon, and was or ganized in January of this year. The organization here was originally a member of tho American Federation of Labor, but owing to the large majority of the members favoring public ownership of monopolies, the change was made to the mfricaibor Un,Q.n' h.e union here " o . f - Grant's Pass union Is strongly socialistic, and Is composed largely Of railroad men, G. P. Jester, the president, being local passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company. Mr. Jester Is opposed to strikes of any character, and favors the settle ment of all difficulties by ballot- Federated Conhcll In Albany. A Federated Labor Council, similar to the Portland Federated Trades Council, has been formed in Albany through tho efforts of G. Y. Harry, state organizer of the American Federation of Labor. The council was formed at a meeting Friday evening, and .includes the unions of the carpenters, the painters, the ' bartenders, the Federal Labor Union and the Typo graphical Union. The unions of Albany have never been gathered Into one body before, and this step is regarded as a great advancement by the union men of the city. All the unions have elected del egates to the La Grande convention on May i, and the Albany delegation will make a strong effort to induce the con vention to hold Its next meeting In their city. Latimer's Sweeping Challenge. T. E. Latimer, state organizer of the American Labor Un!on challenges any member of the American Federation of Labor to meet him In open debate at the mass meeting which will be held this evening int Eagles' HalL He Is specially desirous that H. G. Kundret, editor of the official organ of the American Fed eration of Labor in Portland, meet him on the platform. Edrrard Linnen Gets Plum. WASHINGTON. March 28. Edward B. Linnen, of Portland, Or., was today ap pointed Inspector of the offices of Surveyor-General of Land Offices. OoafOKi by OtOftOB ALIXX have appeared ia the leading magazines in this country. "The Pride of Jennlco" waltzes are dedicated to James K. Hack ett, the well-known actor, and were heard In Hackett's production of the play "Tho Pride of Jennlco," when Mr. Alison was a member of the company. The pretty re frain has won many compliments. This 13 a reproduction of a portion of the first page of the waltzes, enough to give mus ical people an idea of the motif, and cop ies of the composition may be obtained through any of the 'musical houses In this city. HONOR OF GENERAL FREDERICK DREDGE TENDER COMING PORT OF PORTLAND TUG JOHN M'CRAKEN LEAVES SEATTLE. William H. Whltcomb Appointed Captain and James Driscoll En ' glneer of the New Boat. The Port of Portland dredge-tender John. McCraken, Just completed by the Heffernan Engine Works, of Seattle, left the Puget Sound city at 9 o clock last evening, bound for Portland. It was part of the builder's contract to deliver the boat In the Columbia River, so the Hef fernan Company will provide a crew for the trio around. The McCraken Is ex pected to make the run down the coast without trouble, and unless- the weather Is very stormy she will probably reach Astoria tonight. President M. C. Ban- field, of the Port of Portland, yesterday appointed Captain William H. Whitcomb, formerly of the steamer Maria, to be captain of the tender and James Driscoll to be engineer. The boat will also carry fireman and a deckhand. Captain Mc- Farland, of Seattle. Is bringing the steam er around from Seattle, and at Astoria Captain Whltcomb will take charge of her. The boat is in a completed condi tion and will at once enter, upon her duties as tender of the big dredge Colum bia. VICTORIA-VANCOUVER FERRY", Princess May Reaches British Colum bia From England. VICTORIA, B. C, March 28. The new Canadian Paclflo steamer Princess Victo ria, built at Newcastle-on-Tyne for the Victoria-Vancouver route, arrived this morning after a passage of 59 days via St. Vincent, Rio Janeiro, Coronel and San Diego. She came out at economic speed at an average of 13 knots. She can do 19"4 knots. Heavy weather was encoun tered in the Bay of Biscay, but after passing San Francisco the passage was good. When the steamer was at Coronel on March 6, Captain Condell, of the Cousins Coal Company, of Chile, and an American citizen were murdered by rioters, follow ing an election, at which there was much rioting. The miners struck, and in the riot in which both strikers and revolution, ists took part, the American captain was knocked on the head and killed. A Chilean cruiser arrived on the following day and six of the rioters were stood up on the beach and shot. The Princess Victoria was built at Wall send by- Messrs. C. 8. Swan & Hunter, Limited. She Is a twin-screw steamer, of tho following dimensions: Length, 300 feet; beam, 40 feet 6 Inches; depth. IS feet 6 Inches. Sho has been designed for the company's mall and passenger service be tween Victoria and Vancouver, and will accommodate a large number of passen gers, all above the hurricane deck. On the upper deck aft Is a large deckhouse, containing the dining saloon, with seating accommodation for 90 saloon passengers, and also the galley and pantry. On the hurricane deck is placed a large house, almost the whole width of the vessel and 245 feet in length, at the 3lde of which are the staterooms for the first-class passen. gers. At the forward end of this house a good space Is reserved for the eecond-class entrance and smoking room. GRAIN FREIGHT MARKET DULL. Large Amount of Coal Tonnage Headeu. for the Coast. The grain freight market, both spot and future, is. excessively dull, but one fix ture having been made during the week, a steamer to carry flour from the Sound to Australia. The most Important fea ture In the freight situation at present, says the San Francisco Commercial News, Is the remarkably large amount of ton nage being engaged to load for this port at Newcastle, N. S. W. At the same time the list to load for the Hawaiian Islands is being swelled enormously, practically all of which will be diverted to this Coast after discharging their Island cargo. With the prospect of such, a large amount of tonnage to move the new crop. It Is not to be wondered at that no more future chartering Is being Indulged in, and that the vessels which have obtained 21s 3d are considered lucky. The disengaged list In port is growing slowly, but steadily; few of these vessels can now . get lumber charters on account of the overworked condition of the mills, and most of them will therefore be on hand when the new grain season opens. The demand for grain Is practically nil, the chartered list numbering but four vessels. For sailing vessels, prompt loading at Northern ports, lumber rates are as fol lows: Sydney, 32s Cd35s: Melbourne or Adelaide. 40s; Fort Pirie, 37s 6d; Fxeman- FUNSTON. tie. 47s 6d50s; Geraldton. 50s; Noumea, 40s; Suva. 40s; Hawaii. $6.50; West Coast, direct. 323 6d36s 3d; Guayaquil, 43s; Guaymas. $3.50; Santa Rosalia, $7; Buenos Ayres, 42s 6d45s; Hong Kong. 40s; Shanghai. 37s 6d40s; Port Arthur, 40s; Tallen Wan, 40s; Taku, 42S 6d; Nlu Chwang, 403; Japan, 37s 6d; Manila. 40s 42s 6d; Calcutta, 47s 6d; Vladivostok. 40s; South Africa. 53s 9d56s 3d; United King dom or Continent, f. o., 50s. Marine Notes. The Due d'Aumale shifted yesterday from the Sand dock to Irving dock. The Chile, from Portland for Antwerp, was spoken February 11 In 1:30 south. 26 west. The steamship Norman Isles, with her big lumber cargo for Port Arthur, left down the river yesterday afternoon. The sailing vessels Margretha and I-Kynanace will 'go out in ballast from England to load grain at Buenos Ayres for Australia, an illustration of the de moralized condition of the freight mar ket. The lighthouse board Issues notice that at the mouth of the San Joaquin River, northwest point of middle ground buoy. a second-class spar, red and black hori zontal stripes, recently reported adrift, was replaced March 21 In 20 feet of water. Domestic and Foreign Forts. ASTORIA, March 2S:-Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., rough; wind, south; weather, cloudy. Tacoma, March 2S. Arrived British steamer Pak Ling, from Portland. Sari Francisco, March 2S. Sailed Bark entlne Fremont, for Unga; schooner Bella for Sluslaw River. New York, March 28. Arrived Cam pania, from Liverpool; La Savole, from Havre; Celtic, from Liverpool; the steam ier. Philadelphia, from Southampton and Cherbourg, was reported off Nantucket at 5:20 A. M. today. Hoquiam, Wash. Arrived March 27. Steamer Chehalis, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen. Sailed March 27. Steamer New burg, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco. San Pedro. March 23. Sailed Argus. Tacoma, March 2S Arrived British steamship Pak Ling, from Portland; steamer Mackinaw, from San Francisco. Sailed British ship Eva Montgomery, for Vancouver. T. P. A. HOLDS MEETING. Deletrates Are Elected to the Na- tional Convention in Jnne. The Travelers' Protective Association at the regular quarterly meeting at the Port land Hotel last nlghl elected delegates to attend the National convention to be held In Indianapolis next June. The sad news of the Inevitable loss of 150 members as the result of the organization of a new division in Washington was listened to In good grace, resulting In suggestions to cut down the expenses of the local di vision. Alexander Kunz occupied the chair In the absence of President F. W. Cuthbert. The secretary read a letter from the Na tional secretary of the association stating that the Seattle and Spokane branches were making arrangements to withdraw from this division, and to organize a sepa rate division. Members present at the meeting threw some light on tha subject, stating that the report was quite true and that the Washington cities would withdraw from the division at an early date, possibly before the National con vention In June. This will nrove quite a blow to this division, as over 150 members would be lost as the result of the change. At the special meeting held last month a resolution was adopted asking the Southern Pacific Company to build a road from La Fayette to St. Joe. The resolution was referred to the rail road committee. That committee report ed at last night's meeting that such a res olution was. of no value as the committee had no power in such a matter. A resolution Introduced, accepting the work of tHe committee appointed to secure permanent headquarters for the associa tion, was passed and the committee dis charged. The election of delegates to the National convention of the Travelers' Protective Association, to be held in Indianapolis during the first week In June, followed. The question regarding the number of delegates to be sent to th convention caused quite a discussion. Some of the members favored sending but one dele gate, and as th'jj division is entitled to nine delegates, others thought It would be a very poor policy to send less than seven. The association at the present time has J3G0O In the treasury, and some favored the expenditure of a large amount In order to represent the jncal division In a fitting manner. The president and secretary are standing members of the delegation, and upon Secretary E. S. Mor gan's withdrawal from tbedejegatlon it was decided to elect tysp. nejr members, along with the president, 'one yof whom was to fill the vacancy caused' by the with drawal of Mr. Morgan. The election, which was by ballot, resulted as follows: HILL TAKING A REST. Says Developments Will Req.nirs More Railroads In United States. NEW YORK. March 2S.-Presldent J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern, is in London for a few days, says the London corre spondent of the Tribune. Mr. Hill said, in the course of a talk: "I am on no special mission. I hava just come from the Continent, and during the time I have been in Europe I have not done a stroke of business. I am on my usual yearly visit. I need rest sometimes, and my sole reason in coming over at this time is to be quiet." He refused to be drawn into a compari son of the commercial and railway posi tions of America and England, but ex pressed his opinion that something will have to be done to meet the growing re quirements of the United States In rail way facilities. In many parts of America its immense resources have scarcely been tapped, and more railways, he said, will have to come to provide for the great development which must take place. Mr. Hill intends to start on his return trip to America next "Wednesday. Telephone Line for Railroad Use. CHICAGO. March 28. The Chicago Great Western will commence next month the construction of a private telephone sysetm between Its three terminals. Chicago. St. Paul and Kanoas City. The" first line will be from. here to St. Paul, where the gen eral offices of the company are located. The Kansas City line will connect at Oel- weln, la., with the Chlcago-St. Paul line. The cost of the telephone system will be about 5150.000. "We do not propose to use the telephone to displace the telegraph.", said an official of th6 Great Western; "the telephone wilt riot be need for train orders, except in caee of emergency. A special heavy cop per wire will be used exclusively for the telephones." Sarvey of Tonopah Road Completed. LOS ANGELES, CaU March 2S--Chief Engineer Harry Griffwold, of the project ed Los Angeles, Daggett & Tonopah Rail road, has returned from making a survey of the line from Daggett to Tonopah. The road will be an unusual one with regard to bridges, there not being a bridge on the whole length of the line as now sur veyed. It is expected that construction work will begin within 60 days. J. Irving Crowell. president of the com pany, has wired the directors here that arrangements for floating the $5,000,000 bonds, which the company is issuing, are practically completed. . Railroad Brevities. J. A Monroe, freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific Railroad, is In Port land for a few days. General Passenger Agent Craig and Ad vertising Agent Hall, of the O. R. & N., left yesterday for a tour of the system that will take several days. T. M. Schumacher, acting traffic man ager of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, was In Portland yesterday on his way from San Francisco 'to his home In Salt Lake City. He not only had no knowl edge of the reported move to consolidate the management of the O. R. & N. and the Oregon Short Line, but also knew nothing of the arrangement by which Harrlman and Clark came to an agree ment in Nevada as to the line between Salt Lake City and Los. Angeles. Only Men SPECIAL A T tentlon given to Nervous Dis eases. Varicocele. Stricture. Rup ture, Piles. Hy drocele. Contag ious Blood Dis eases and Acute and Chronic Urethral and Pro tatlc Inflamma tion. tlon occupies the entire upper floor, and our of fices are especial ly arranged for privacy. Colored Chart of the or gans fnt secure ly sealed free on application. We Claim to Be Strictly Reliable. It certainly can be stated without fear of contradic tion that previous to our announce ment of the im portance of ureth ral Inflammations and chronic pros tatic affections as factors In weak ness of men that treatment was conducted in an impracticable and unsuccessful man ner. A physician Is not entitled to his fee In advance. "Ve are the only specialists in the West who conduct business on these principles. Not a Dollar Asked for Until a Cora Is Effected. This is not lim ited in tlraa or conditional 1 a character. "WEAKNESS" Affections of men commonly described aa "Weakness." according to our ob servations, are not such, but depend upon reflex disturbances, and are al most invariably Induced or maintained by appreciable damage to the Prostate Gland. As this may not bo perceived by the patient. It Is very frequently overlooked by the physician. CONTRACTED DISORDERS From statistics complied from our practice, coverlnc over C500 cases. SK per cent have recovered in seven days or less, many of theso cases being those who had been treated by others for much longer periods without any ap parent decrease of the disorder. By our methods no time is lost, no change in diet or habits is necessary. Permanent cures are made in a short time, with but li;tle expense to the patient. Our method Is the result of over ten years' careful and patient" study, and our success has been most gratifying. Di Talcott & Co. Portland Office 250K ALDER STREET. San Francisco Office 1140 MARKET STREET.