THE SUNDAY 0REG0NIA2T, PORTLAND,, MAY 15, 1904. CHARTERED FOR WHEAT 'W h FRENCH SHIP LAENNEC TAKEN, OFF THE FREE LIST. "' " Lighthouse-Tender Columbine Will Be Docked at St. Johns. Tuesday Dredge's OK Burners Tried. bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbw bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbi bbhbbbbbbb flktiMHbt jEu.h EsBHESSr iSS5 Be bbbbbBbBes 38fl5tS3l gwk BHaBfif bbbbbbK The French ship Laennec, -which, has Deen In port since April 19, has been taken for -wheat loading, -which .leaves but one disengaged vessel In the harbor. The Laennec was chartered by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. and she sets' 16s 3d for carryins wheat to Queenstown or Fal mouth for orders. As this Ann has her cargo on band, the ship -will be given prompt dispatch alter ahe gets her In ward freight ashore. The Laennec Is now at Greenwich dock completing the discharging of her cargo. The only other free spot ship Is the Hajore. She is a Britisher and naturally would not accept a .rate that a French man would take, so will probably remain idle until new wheat comes in. There is another cargo here awaiting shipment, but as the Rajore would want above 2Us the exporter will have to look elsewhere for a carrier. "Where he will get It is a question, as the Sound is bare of mileage-paid French vessels, the M. Doellfus having been taken up a few days ago, and the customary supply at San Francisco is wanting, all the French ships there having cleared out some time since except two which got business at bedrock prices. DOCK COLUMBINE TUESDAY. Lighthouse-Tender Columbine Will Be Lifted at St. Johns. Major Langfltt yesterday morning formally notified the Port of Portland Commission that the lighthouse tender Columbine will be docked at St. Johns. The Columbine is now at Astoria. She will be brought up the river today and Tuesday will be lifted on the dry dock. The contract calls for a thorough cleaning of the hull and the application of two coats of paint. The work will only require a few days' time. The fact that the Government has de cided to patronize the Portland dock be fore It has been officially tested is very gratifying to the members of the com mission, who believe that it will give the dock favorable standing abroad and go a long way toward advertising it among vessel owners. Puget Sound firms bid lor this work, and though one of the tenders was lower than Portland's. Majoi Langfltt nevertheless decided to have the work done here. Fears for the Conemaugh. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14. The rate of reinsurance on the overdue steamship Conemaugh was advanced yesterday to 65 per cent, and hope for her safety Is growing fainter as the days go by with out any word being received from the be lated freighter.. The American-Hawaiian liner Oregonlan made a long passage, and for a time It was hoped that she had picked up the Conemaugh. The Oregonlan arrled. however, and made no report of haing seen the over due steamer. It is now 76 days since the Conemaugh, loaded with sugar from Honolulu, left Coronel. Honolulu people are much Interested In the steamship's fate, and speculators at the Island port are playing the Conemaugh heavily "not to arrive." Launching of the Independence. INDEPENDENCE, Or., May 14. (Spe cial.) Over BOO people gathered on tho banks of the Willamette here this morn ing to witness the launching of the little boat built by "W. "W. Skinner. The craft it 53 feet long and has a carrying ca pacity of 12 tons and has accommoda tions for 100 passengers. The propelling force is a 40-horsepowor gasollno en gine. The words "I christen thee In dependence" were spoken by Miss Pauline Cooper, daughter of Mayor Cooper, as she broke a bottle of wine over the bow. The little boat promises to be a success. It will ply between Independence and Salem, carrying passengers and light freight. Changes In Buoys. Captain Day. lighthouse inspector at San Francisco, reports the following buoy changes In his district: It is reported that Blunts Reef whist ling buoy, painted red .and marked "blunt" in white letters, off Capo Mendo cino, California, Is not sounding. It will be repaired as soon as practicable. Notice is hereby given that buoy No. 1, marking the end of Pillar Point Reef, Halfmoon Bay, California, heretofore re ported adrift, has been replaced in its old position. Buoy No. 2. erroneously reported drifted out of position, is in Its proper place. Dredge's" Oil Burners Tried. A preliminary trial of the new 'oil burning apparatus on the dredge Colum bia was had jesterday and eerythlng worked satisfactorily. Tho engines were turned over, but no attempt was made to do any pumping. Tho trial demonstrat ed that steam can bo raised in much less time than by the old method. Monday the pumps will bo set to work and the power of the dredge more accurately de termined. Later In the week she will commence work on the SOO-foot channel extending from below the flour mills up to the Alblna ferry. Measurement of the Alvina. ASTORIA. Or., May 14. (Special.) The official measurement of the gasoline launch Alvina was made by Deputy Col lector McCuc today. The craft Is being built by "Wilson Bros, for John T. Nassa. of Cathlamet, and her dimensions are as follows: Length. 39.9 feet; beam, 5.9 feet: depth, 3.25 feet; tonnage, 9 tons gross, 6 tons net. She will be equipped with a 19 borscpower engine. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. May 14. Arrhcd down at 0:30 A. M and sailed at 1 P. M. Steamer Nome City, f;r San Francisco. Arrfed at 12.40 and left O at 2 M P. M. Steamer Geo. TV. Elder, frcm San Francisco. Arrived down at 2:30 1' M -Sihooner Samar. Condition of the bar at 5 I M , smooth; wind southwest; weather . J3 Mana. Mav IS. Arrived Schooner Com-r- r-i, f- r Portland. San I ran .o. Maj 14. Sailed Steamer Ala rt' f r II nolu-.u, bark Haullanl, for Hono . e-ian r Areata, for Coos Ba; steamer 4""a" "'a. . -r Coos Bar: steamer Jeanle. for S - -v stiamw San Mateo, for Tacoma. Ar r..tw S-earner Bmptre. from Coo Bay; schoon-t- Al V Cock, from Port Gamble. " Ma 14 Arrrt ed Steamer Senator. t i San F-wiveo; French bark Turcot, from A - w Sailed British steamer King Chow, r I.-xxl. ia the Orient. 11 -ian Waria.. May 14 (Special.) Ar ' Steamer Oentralla, from San Francisco, f r Wereen, m-hooner Abble, from San Tnn-eu-, ix Aberdeen. U.tr May 14.-Arrlved-Lucanla, from New York CTetlc. from Boston; Syianla. from Boston. Sailed Victorian, for New Tork 1n.ria, fjr New York. LoJ n. Maj 14 Sailed Callforntan. for .ew Cr.eans. Mentha, fer Xew York. Hamfca-c. M U -Arrrt ed-Graf Waldersee from New lork. ija Plymouth and Cherbourg. Antwerp. Maj 14 -Sailed Finland for Vew York. Southampton. May l -Sailed-St. Louis for New lork. via Cherbourg. Havre. Ma l -Salled-La Savole. for X Tork. New Tork. May 14,-Arrtvcd-PWladelphla. from Southampton and Cherbourg. Salled-SL Paul, for Plymouth and Southampton, JCeckar for Bremen; Kroonland, toe siwarp; TJmbria! Griffith's iB3P ktoadeG!l 1 1 1 I s bbbbW flBB Hi bbbI sBBbbi iH ;&f mark i?MA w 1 bbbbV lOi mSm Hi bbb1 BFi H lBBtVi tIB'i'i ' BBBfiK TmHn EBBS BBSf ISflfll HH ! fPTrrY 'liiMiii'"'" utuWffi 4 ft BBV " fc&- BBBtt BBBI BBb1 Bk jflBB? flBBE b1 YEARS itni uuimiuuiiiiuiuiu "Will rrfltf I ittttttHMnn nunnmnnii! uoninnDiDatiiiDa aniniiiiiiffiLMiiiiiiiniKiiiii We are Blx Years Old, and our Bales for the year amount to Blx Million Dollars; having made a gain over last year of Two lilUlon Dollars. No other sho home on. this earth erer sold Biz Million Dollars In the sixth year of its existence. aKo other shoe home on this earth ever showed a Two Million Dollar gain oyer the preceding year. There Is no telllns what onr Sales wanld be were we able to manufacture Bhoes as fast as we can sell them, but we shall do all In our power to koep up -with the Increasing demand for Star Brand Bhoes, and with this end in view, we have Just completed a new factory at Hickory Street and Mississippi Avenue, in 8t. Louis, -with a capacity of Ten Thousand Pairs per day, where we make Men's, Boys', Youths' and Little Gents' Bhoss. We are also Just completing another factory at Hannibal, Mo., with a capacity of Four Thousand Pairs per day, where we will make "Women's, Misses' and Children's 8boe&: This additional factory gives us n capacity of Sight Thousand Pairs dally at that point. These factories -will give us an additional capacity of Fourteen Thousand Pairs per day. With these new factories in addition to the three that we are already operating, we- hope to meet the Increasing demand for qur Shoes, as we -will have a manufacturing capacity of Ten Million Dollars' worth of Bhoes annually. The merchants who are trading with us know why wo have made this great record. If the merchants who are not trading with us will stop and think for a minute, they -will also know why we have made this great record. We are grateful also to the people who are wearing Star Brand Bhoes, and assure them that the standard of quality In the future shall be such as to merit their con tinued approval. To those who have never worn our Bhoes we offer as the best evidence of their satisfy ing qualities the oommendatlon and approal of over Three Million People who are wearing Star Brand Bhoes today. Our leading brands tor men are the "Patriot," "Plymouth," and "Planet," retailed at $3.50 to $5.00. Our leading brands for women are the "Mayflower," "Quaker," and "Society," retailed at $2-50 to 33JB. For popular priced shoes made for service "Our Family" line has never been equalled. This line Includes a neat and serviceable style for every member of the family. Retailed at $1.00 to $2.50. If your dealer does not sell Star Brand Shoes write us and wo will give you the name of a merchant that can supply you. sj e B C3 Ii - if 1year Shi!o) M PjljgjfMjpm Xli "" XJtlL m 06ERTSJ0HNS0N&KAND for Liverpool: Anchorla, for Glasgow; Penn. sylanla, for Plymouth. Cherbourg and Ham burg; Minnehaha, for London. Queenstown. May 14. Sailed Arabic, from Liverpool, for New York. Hong Kosg. May 14 Arrived previously Lothian, from Portland. Or., via Yokohama. Shanghai. May 14. Arrived previously Tot tenham, from Tacoma, via Muroran. jesterday to visit her and brought her trunk, containing all her clothing, which was burned. The family escaped with but scanty clothing, and lost a sum of money wilch was In the house. The house belonged to Mr. Griffith's mother, Mrs. Rhoda Grif fith, and there was no Insurance on house or contents. Country Home Destroyed by Fire. PULLMAN, "Wash., May 14. (Special.) The country home of Holman Griffith, two miles east of Pullman, was burned last night, tvith nil contents. Including the family clothing and provisions. Mrs. Action by Union Taxpayers. UNIOX, Or.. May 14.-Special.) When the Supreme Court decided that the spe clal act of the Legislature to submit the question of the removal of the county seat in Union County to the voters was unconstitutional, upon the grounds that sister fcad arrived from Palouse 1 H IB bbbbbK 'bbbbbbbbbbbbb. bbbbbM. V Bjj II w 9flK? BBfl BESbBBBBI? mBBBBBBB BBBBBBHEs .flBBBBBa BBBfi mkiBI m SALES A llrts $6,008J5o '-;?:A . ' . '-N-J-c, T.nLTT1"B" i v i mm n i "fhi '- TSSSBBhTBSaBBQ? Sm II 0 PrnJufgT &j f4 bALtitt '"ifiVA T IKBBBBHBKBBBis15 IpiUW -5 "1 1 $3,001,419 AtrS II " W 2854W5 Irak iU K H IjATHREE WljSc 1 11 bU II WareARs m jIb ii WbM jh v. T AT F 13 !!l4 l r-imtolji Tft bCSbBbKbBBBB BB. 4bbV bVBbl fl B WV YEARS nW " J c l I m BBS wl? m i w ONE 5l wH t W ST. LOUIS, U.S.A. the county was already In debt beyond the constitutional limit, it was generally con- 1 ceded that the question was settled, at least until the present Indebtedness of J about" $2)0,000 was paid off; but the peo- ! pie of La Grande circulated a under the general county-seat law, asking the County Court to submit the matter to the voters, and the County Court made such order at the April term. Now a number of taxpayers have filed a suit in the Circuit Court asking that the action of the County Court In the matter bp declared Illegal and that the County Clerk be restrained from piaciqg the question of removal upon theofflclal ballot, and the matter will probably be taken through the courts again. lifijA ".es2,40i xyfffok s wiiar r is liRijgJ. Young Man Shocked to Death. VICTORIA, B. C, May 14. Private tele grams to the relatives here today chroni cle the accidental electrocution at Ash croft yesterday of G. Stuart Rose, a joung electrician, eon of H. G. Boss, a former leader In Victoria's businees com munity. The mishap occurred at the powerhouse of the Ashcroft "Water & Light Company, where Ros3 was expert in charge, although not yet In hie 21st year. In endeavoring to stop a large gear wheel of the pump by placing a stick of timber through it, Ross lost his balance and fell beneath the timber in such a manner as to come in contact with tie petition HOE full current. Jackscrews had to be re sorted to to release the body from the tremendous weight. Death was Instan taneous. Strike Paralyzes Canai System. NEW YORK, May 14. In consequence of the tieup In traffic on the Great Lakes, through busffiess on the New York canal system Is In a state of paraly sis. Since the opening of state water ways only one ooatload of grain and three cargoes of iron ore have come throuch from Buffaix Plera h?re de voted to loading and unloading canal buats, usually the busiest spots on the & ,vC, water .Trent, are deserted except for watchmen. Many owners have turned their truck hbrses out to pasture and discharged thousands of men whom they employed when the season opened. "While the strike has precipitated mat ters, the boatmen aseert that the same conditions would likely have prevailed eentually, owing to the rate situation which was cutting into their business rabidly. SAN rKANCISCO TETEBINABY COLLEGE Next session begins June 6. Catalogues free. Address Dr. JE. J. Creely, San Francisco.