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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, AUGUST 13, 1905. 19 VftLUE OF RAILWAY Census Bureau Places It at . Over Eleven Billions. PULLMAN CARS EXCLUDED Value of Railroad Property In Each State on Commercial and As sessed BasisOregon Forty Second In Rank. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. The United States Bureau of the Census has Just pub lished Bulletin 21, presenting the results of an extended inquiry In regard to the commercial value of railway operating property in the United States. This In quiry was conducted by the Bureau of the CensuB. with the co-operation of the In terstate Commerce Commission, under the supervision of Professor Henry C. Adams, statistician to that commission. The first part of the bulletin, discussing the main results of the investigation, was written by Professor Adams. The second part, or "Supplement," consists of a series of pa pers by experts considering "Various As pects of the Question of Railway Valua tion." The commercial value of railway oper ating property in the United States, com puted for the year 1904, was $11,244,852,000. The apportionment of this value among the various states and territories (foreign possessions excluded) may be seen from the following table: S,j 2.3 STATE; " TERRITORY OR DISTRICT. United States.. ,nL244.S52.00()1100.0001 Alabama Alarka , Arizona , Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware ..'.". District of Columbia . Florida.... : ; Georgia , Idaho 1. Illinois , Indian Territory .., Indiana , Iowa Kansas......'.-. Kentucky. Louisiana...:.- Maine r... , Maryland,. . . '. Massachusetts.... .. Michigan'.,. ; - Minnesota'-. Mississippi." Missouri i , Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire A....... 150,211,0001 100,0001 6S.35C.O0O 124.626.000 350.694,000 19S.261.000 - 103.3C9.000 17.2S5.O00 5.578,000 80.467.000, 156.003,000 91.S77.O00j S03.O37.000, 79.405.-000! 375.541,0001 344.Ml.UUU 356.336.000, . 155.772.CO0 123.40U0001 SO.146.O00; 132.342,0001 250.032,000 277,597.000' 466.734,000! 107.8S4.O30j SU9.4S,O00 196,209.000' 79.785.0001 333,568.000! 86,400.000 898,222.000 iew J ersepv . . , v . .;. .3 ... .j. ... .J New York"'- . r VI ' North Carolina North Dakota.. Ohio .. v .w..:.... OJahoma.... ...... Origoft.;.v. ..,.;.'........ U Pennsylvania . . v. .-. ....... , Rhode 'Island: 113.146.000! . 123.390.000j 6S9,797.000l . 78.66S.000, 75,651,000: T,42O.0S.O00 25.719.000 75.500.000! 49.646.OO0i 131,166.0001 237,718,000 90,325.000 37,311.000 211.315.000 182.837.000 201.799.000 2S4.510.000 100.307.0001 South Carolina. '..v.-t s. . Jj ouuin uaKOia.. .. .vs.. ..s. ...... i ennessceu .....j... Texas T. Utah "Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming , 'Exclusive "of Jersey City ferries of the of this ferry property, is $5,698,000. Value of Pullman Cars. The above valuation does not include ; the value of Pullman cars or private cars. The physical value of this equipment that is to say, its value independent of the commercial use to which it is put. Is estimated as follows: Pullman cars 151.000,000 Private cars 72,000,000 The total number of Pullman cars "available for the business of the com- Eany" on July 31. 1904. was as follows: tandard cars with sleeping accommo- datiojis 2903 Ordinary, or tourist, cars with sleeping-accommodations 547 Parlor cars 464 Composite, dining and other cars 85 Total .3999 How Values Arc Ascertained. Considerable space in the bulletin is devoted to the consideration or the meth od employed in arriving at .the values sub mitted. This value is .the commercial value of the property used by railways in connection with the business of transpor tation. By commercial value is meant the estimate placed upon the worth of the property regarded as business prop osition, 1. e-, the market value. The two chief factors determining the market value of railway property are the expec tation of income arising from the use of the property and the strategic significance of the property. The influence of these factors is indicated by stock market quo tations, and on the basis of a study of these quotations the rates of capitaliza tion applied to the net earnings of indi vidual railways or railway systems were determined. In computing the net earn ings for this purpose taxes and operating expenses, but not expenditures for im provements, were deducted from gross earnings; and income of railway corpora tions from investments In property not used in the business of transportation was excluded, as was also the income which accrues to a railway corporation from investment In the corporate securi ties .of other railways. The value submitted was determined not with a view to discovering a proper pur chase price for the railways of the United States, nor as a basis for taxing these railway properties, but as one step in as certaining for the Census Bureau the to tal wealth of tho United States. Whether or not the value ($11,244,552,000) above submitted represents the value upon which the railways of the United States might properly be taxed depends upon whether the state undertakes to tax the roads at their full commercial value, including the -values of both tangible and intangible property, or whether it seeks to confine its taxation to the value of the tangible property alone. In the former case, the value submitted Is believed to be, substantially correct so far as It con cerns the operating properties of the rail ways: in the latter case. It is too high. The results of. the investigation report ed in this bulletin have been carefully tested; and It is believed that the methods employed conform closely to those fol lowed in the business world. The several papers which comprise tho "Supplement" to the bulletin proper dis cuss with much detail the various meth ods suggested and employed in arriving at thevaluatlon of railway properties. Six Injured in Runaway. NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Three womea and three men -were -hurt last night ln a. Central Park runaway accident. Two of the wojnen sustained fractured skulls and one probably will die. Two carriages were in collision, the team attached to one having become fright ened at an automobile. LIKES PORTLAND AND FAIR John DcWitt "Warner Finds Much That Is Admirable. John De Witt Warner, of Xcw York, lawyer and a man "who 'has given much study to civic development and munici pal art, who is to speak at the Con ference on Civics, which is to "be held in the Auditorium at the Exposition grounds, is a guest at the Portland.' Mr. Warner pleads guilty to being a Dem ocrat and "a fair one," as he puts it. He will take part in the discussion on civic development tomorrow and on Wednes day he will deliver an address on "Mu nicipal Art." He has taken an Important part in the civic development affairs of New York and has been president of the Municipal Art Society, chairman of the Reform Club of City Affairs, and was at the head of the Art Commis sion. Tills is Mr. Warner's first visit to the Coast and he is greatly impressed with Portland and the Exposition. "You have a city of homes hero," he said last night, "and you people seem thor oughly at home. In writing home today I wrote that the thing which Impressed mQ most so far was the rose hedges which surround so many of the homes and the splendidly kept lawns. Your homes and your places of business are substantial they seem to have been built by people who were In love with the place and Intended to stay forever. "I spent most of the day at the Ex position and I was agreeably surprised to Jlnd fewer uninteresting things than I have found at other expositions. The setting is admirably chosen. The art exhibit, while I only made a hurrieJ visit to it. impressed me greatly.. It has 1 fewer por paintings than ah exhibi tion of this kind usually has. It is 3 Ol 0- Latest reported value as assessed for pur poses oi uixaiion. Ln" 3 r to 2 n Date.. Amount. 'Cr-2 1905 J 53,926.026 33.9 1904 1904 1904 6.667.349 34.709.623 92.378,5501 49.492.123j 120.49S,C48 9.7 27.8 26.3 25.0 114.4 Dec 31. 1903 Sept. 30. 1904 June 30, 19041 2,456,024 19041 21.817.47S 1993 63,103.810! 1901 10.115.37S 1904 425,709,0531 44.6 27.1 40.3 11.0 63.8 "i!2 16.7 16.9 49.9 2S.S .159' 3 706 40 .340 6 ,067 '9 .159: 7 imiK.ic3.367, Jan. 1, 19041 57.535.1601 1904; 1904! 190H 60.093,534 77.658.040 29.044.1SS ,SS5l23j ,097128 713i3S .177 125 .224115 .469113 .1511 5 June 30, 19041 196,795,0001 70.9 .959, 31 19021 29.647.640! June L 1903J 97.916,869 .19041 . 36;759.827 'tSOlK 46,082,853 1904 13.778.049 27.7 31.6 1S.7 1S.5 31.5 2S.3 C9.5 9.9 25.6 61.4 18.0 19.4 15:2. 11 K0 ii4 1.336 24 0.001 51 O.GOS44 1.109 27 3.119 8 1.764 19 0.93732 0.154,49 0;049 50 0.71637 1.392)22 0.817)34 43.745.0001 .709J39 .96C41Q ,096 30 ,097j2S 7ootul; IKY. 22,623.0001 1901 1 231.655,5251 . " 1901! 8.511,538i 190S 229.5S2.064! 1904 69.4SaS74i - 1501' 22.1C0.3O4 ! 19041 133.858.945 19C&- 11,935,317 673 42 6331 1 229148 671,43 1901 1B.S32.003 1903 . 29.467,716, 61.6 39.0 .28.9 46:6 40.0 22.9 73.3 37.7 14.3 14.2 76.6 1901 14.354.330 19W 5536.506 .11416 1904 95,209.785 0, .803435 1904 20.6S2.461 0. .332)47 Dec. 1903 27.344.020 1 .679 June 30,1904 63,269,6231 1.626121 1904! 26.OS6.949 1 795 19041 28,771.358 2.530 0.S9: 19041 7.49S.232: Pennsylvania Railroad system. The value , 1. T splendid. I was also much taken with the Forestry building." Mr. Warner had a -great deal to Bay about civic improvements in New York and the great good that has come of municipal art. He spoke especially of the more generous use of the parks. "We have reached the point where wo do not bother about the grass," ho said "Millions of dollars are invested in them and people have come to realize that the greater freedom given the public, to enjoy the pnrks has caused less damage than It was thought would follow. Just before leaving for Port land I passed through one of the parks. Every seat was taken and hundreds of peopj were sleeping on the grass. This is a privilege which a number of years ago the people could not enjoy." Mr. Warner will visit Los Angeles and several Southern California cities before returning to New York. Valuations In Clark Countr. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) The Assessor of Clark County states there is a total net gain In the valuation of the property of the coun ty of f 90,582. - Of this, $31,230 is in The real property of the county; $4135 In the real property of the country towns, and $52,174 in Vancouver real prop erty. Personal property of the county shows a loss of $30,942, but the person al property of the City of Vancouver shows a gain of $33,985, a net gain in the county and city of $3043 and In the real estate and real estate improve ments of the county and city of $87,539, a total of $90,582. The total valuation of the county for the year 190,5 Is estimated at $8,613,508. Boat Capsized by Flshtrap. ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 32. (Special.) Frank Jsalato and Hans Ratti, who llsh for the Columbia River Packers' Asso ciation, had a narrow escape from drown ing last nighL They were sailing up from the lower .harbor and when a short distance above the head of Sand Island collided with one of tht outside flshtraps. There was no light on the trap and the men did not see the obstruction until they struck it. Their boat was capsized and the men thrown into the water, but they were rescued by Ole Settem. who happened to bo sailing by and heard their calls for help. The boat and net were secured this morning and neither Is badly dam aged. Shoshone Bonds Arts Validated. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 12. (Special.) The Supreme Court has handed down a decision affirming the validity of a proposed bond issue of Shoshone Coun ty for $75,D00 for a Courthouse and JalL It seems the word "'Jail" had been left out of the notice for a meeting of the County Commissioners held in connec tion with the Issue and the bondbuyer declined to take the bonds unless their validity wan affirmed, this omission Vying regarded as a .possible fatal ef fect. Th'case was brought In the District Court where the bonds were held valid. A special term of the Supreme Court was held here Wednesday night and an asDeaJL was srescnted. STTiCTIVE Steamship Man Investigating Traffic Conditions. MAY ADD ANOTHER VESSEL Watsonvillo Transportation Com pany Has Option on 1800-Tou . Craft for Freight and Pas senger Service. Anothec steamer will in ail proba bility be put on the Portland-San Fran cisco run in the near future by tho Watsonvillo Traneportation Company, which now operates the steamer P. A. Kllburn. Among tho passengers who arrived on tho Kllburn last evening was Fred Burnham, general manager of the company, and he comes to Inves tigate the prospeots for increasing tho service. Mr. Burnham will con fer with shippers and if met with suf ficient inducement will arrange to placo a second vessel, larger than tho Kll burn, on the route. Some time ago the Watsonville Trans portation Company secured an option on a steamer now plying on the At-. Ian tic coast with tho view of bringing her to the Pacific Coast when the op-, portunity presented itself add it ap pears likely that negotiations lor tho purchase of the steamer will bo closed at an early date. Recent evonts have caused merchants to feel kindly toward the Independent lines and steadily in creasing freights are turning shipown ers attention to Portland. Aside from the fact that California draws more heavily upon this section for lumber, wheat and produots of the farm than ever before, the passenger traffic, too, is the heaviest recorded In the history of the Coast and the Inde pendent craft are coming in for a goodly share of the patronage. The steamer upon which the Watsonville Transportation Company holds an op tion is said to be of 1S00 tons register nnd well equipped with passenger ac commodations. The steamer Kllburn made a quick voyage from the Bay City and would nave broken her record for speed had not fog held her off the Columbia River bar for four hours yesterday morning. Coming up the river she aver aged 14 knots for three hours and then slowed down to ten knots, making the run in exactly two minutes less than eight hours. She brought 74 first-class passengers and considerable freight. The cargo was of a light character, whlchyaccounts for the steamer's splen did speed. PRESERVERS FOR CLUB BOATS Portland Rowing Club AVIH Respect Xew Ordinance. The Portland Rowing Club will in no manner or form attempt to stand on technicalities should the proposed ordi nance for the safety of pleasure boats on the river become a law, and inquiries for life pre-t-ervers have already been made. Some time ago lights were se ,curd for ..every boat in the club and Harbormaster Blglin's instructions to carry lights have been obeyed to the letter, so officers of the "club assert. Vice-President P. E. Stowell 14 of the opinion that so far as club members are concerned there is little dangerof them meelng with accidents as they are all competent oarsmen, but at the same time any ordinanoe that may pro vide for public safety will be observed to the letter. "The trouble with most inexperienced oarsmen," he said, "Is that when In a tlgnt place, they let go the oars and lose control of the craft. Any rowboat can be held perfectly steady with the oars no matter how violent an attempt Is made to rock It, If the oarsman has a little experience." TO 3IAKE DAILY ROUND TRIPS Steamer Telegraph Goes on Portland-Astoria Run Tuesday. Captain U. B. Scott ha at last de cided to abandon the Upper Columbia route to those already In the field and run his swift steamer Telegraph between Portland and Astoria. His intention Is to make the round trip in about 15 hours, devoting 12 hours to actual running time. No public anpouncement has been made as yet. but it was stated yesterday on good authority that these are the plans of the veteran navigator and steamboat owner. The Telegraph will be expected to leave Portland In the morning and re turn about 9 o'clock the same evening. Only the most Important landings will be made. Tuesday the steamer will bring the Astoria Elks to Portland. This will be her first daily round trip. COLUJIBIA GETS IX EARLY Favored by Fine "Weather Regular Liner Reaches Port. The steamer Columbia reached Ains worth wharf at 6 o'clock last night, after a most pleasant voyage from the Bay City. She brought 194 first-class passen gers and all the freight her hold would carry. Among the passengers were J. C. Mcussdorffer, a prominent Insurance man of San Francisco, 'who camo to meet his wife, who has been visiting with her par ents, and W. H. Hatfield, a prominent Sacramento attorney. A party 'of 25. in charge of R. L. Qulpcnberry. camo from Stockton to spend a few days at the Fair. After visiting the Fair, the party will go to the Sound. Transport Solace Arrives. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. The naval transport Solace arrived today from Ma nila via Oriental and island ports. In her cabins were 103 passengers, nearly all of whom were naval officers who have been relieved from duty with the ships of tho Asiatic fleet. In the steerage were nearly COO bluejackets and marines whose terms of enlistment have expired or are soon to expire, and they were brought home. Soon after leaving the Orient, a large part of tho provisions on board were found to bo unfit for food and until Honolulu was reached the men In the steerage were on short rations. L Bark Clan MacFarlane Is Safe. The Swedish bark Clan MacFarlane, concerning-which shippers have felt un easy because of her slow passage to Port Los Angeles from Antwerp, is reported as having arrived at her destination. After discharging part, of her cargo, she will proceed to Portland to deliver the re mainder, which is consigned to G. W. McNear &. Co. Sound Pilots Form Syndicate. j SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Licensed pilots on Puget Sound will build and equip a pilot schooner to lay outside the cape and put pilots aboard Isuch vessels to ask for them. Co-opera-Uuu tux Luc UitM.u ui uu! m.... -.up-. RUN competition that has prevailed in the past. Heretofore tho pilots have chartered launches and raced down the straits to offer their services when a steamer was reported off the cape. Competition cut into the profits, and the pilots have de cided that by chartering a boat and taking turns tho' syndicate can make money. Favors Reduction In Wheat Tariff. It was announced yesterday that the Portland 5r Asiatic Steamship Company favors reducing the tariff on wheat to $4 per ton n response to a request made by Pacific Coast shippers. Tho reduction cannot bo made, however, until other lines agree to the same figure, and some of them are inclined to hold out for the prevailing rate, which is $3. The Portland line is In hopes of winning out as It did when tho question of reducing the tariff on flour came up a couple of weeks ago. Valencia Will Not Call Here. Owing to the fact that all her freight, as well as passenger accommodations, have, already been reserved, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's steamer Va lencia will not call at this port as was expected and announced a few days ago by the San Francisco & Portland Steam ship Company. The Valencia leaves Seat tle next Friday, making an extra trip from that city to relieve the congested situation there. Salmon, Ship Jettisons Cargo. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. The Amer ican ship Star of Russia, of the Alaska Packers' Association fleet, recently strand ed on Chlrlkoff Island, according to dis patches received at the Merchants' Ex change. She jettisoned about SOD) cases of salmon and with tho aid of steamers was floated. Jlonster Iiumbcr Cargo for Panama. BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) One of the largest lumber .cargoes ever set afloat on the Pacific Coast was started for the Panama Canal today when the British tramp steamer Como sailed from this port. Tho vessel has been loading here since July 13. Yacht Margudorn at Carrabel. MOBILE. Ala., Aug. 12. Advices from Carrabol, Fla.. today are to the effect that the yacht Margudora, property of Theodore P. Shqnts, has put in there for repairs, her steering gear having become" disabled. Some concern had been felt for her safety. Marine Notes. Captain Kostcr. master of the German ship Anna, arrived In Portland this morn ing from GermSnus, where the vessel is now loading for tho Orient. Major W. C. Langfitt, .United States Engineer, returned yesterday morning from a trip of inspection to Fort Stevens. He found everything in fine shape. The steamer Aurella worked lumber all of last night at the Portland Mills In order to get away for San Francisco this morning. She took wheat In the hold at Oceanic dock yesterday after noon. Tho Oriental liner Nlcomedia finished discharging Inward cargo at Alaska dock last night and will commence loading Monday morning. Last to be discharged was about 7000 bags of sulphur , from Japan. The steamer Roanoke arrived yesterday morning from Port Los Angeles and San Francisco, bringing a full list of passengers' and considerable freight. She took wheat yesterday at Columbia dock. No. 2. The British steamship Stanley Dollar has been chartered to load flour on Puget Sound for the Orient, at the rate of $4.23 per-ton. This is 25 cents more than the tariff charged by the regular liners. Andrew Furiisoth. secretary. oC the Sail ors' Union ofthe Pacific; Coast, arrived in roruana yesieraay morning, witir tne intention of getting the Longshoremen's Union to return its charter -and Join an independent organization of longshore- workers recently formed. The San Francisco office of the Toyo Klsen Kalsha has received advices that" the Government will shortly release the steamer America Maru. The opinion Is that the Jlner will be turned over to her owners In time for her to sail for the Bay City about the first of October. Steamer Tottenham, which arrived from MoJI. Japan, a couple of days ago, brought T. H. Richards and S. J. S. Howe, for merly chief engineer and chief officer, respectively, of the British steamer March. which was sold to the Japanese for the transport service some months ago. The steamer belonged to the owners of the Tottenham. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Or.. Aue. 12. Condition of tho bar at S P. II., smooth; wind, northwest; weather, cloudy. Arrived: at 6:40 and left up at 0 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kllburn. from San Frnnc!fco and Coaet ports. Arrived down at 6 A. M. and railed at 1:10 P. M. Steamer Newport, for Coaet ports Arrived at S A. M. Oil schooner Monterer In tow of tus DaunUes. from Monterey. Sailed at 10:60 A. Ml British ship PytKomene. for Port Na tal. Arrived at 1:10 P. M. Steamer Cascade, from San Francisco. San Francisco, Aug-. 12. Arrived at 6 A. M Steamer St. Paul, from Portland. Sailed yesterday German ship Oregon, for Portland. Sailed 0 P. M. Redondo. Negotiating for the Journal. SALEM. Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) Ne gotiations arc pending for the purchaso of the Salem Capital Journal from HoferBros. by Walter Lyon, of Inde pendence, and a number of associates. Lyon was private secretary to Gov ernor Geer and is now publisher of tha Independence, West Side. It Is under stood that his associates are also po litical friends of T. T. Gcer. Imports sad Exports. NEW YOUK. Auk. 12. Imports of mer chandise and dry Roods ax New York for tha week wero valued at S10.7SC.3C9. Import of specie at New Tork for ths week were (21.172 In silver and $10,271 sold. Exports of specie from New York wer fl.0ffT.247 In sliver and $2000 gold. MALARIA The air arising--from low, marshy and pools and from decaying: vegetable matter, as well as the erases from i sewers, is loaded with germs of malarial poison. The water we drink, that lias not been properly filtered and purified, is also full of these germs and microbes, and as we daily breathe and drink millions of ifATiATfTA XK ms STSTJgac ZOR yeaes. these into the system, to be For several years I suffered with Chills and absorbed by the blood, the Fever, caused by Malaria, in my system, and each entire body begins to feel the -8ammcr for several years I would have a relapse, effects of the poison. The Uymyphysickn prescribed S. 8. S. It en- most common form of Ma- ZffSi? xlfj! laria is "chills and fever." Market St.,-Louisville, Ky. . L Shapoff. but when, the blood is thoroughly saturated with the poison it becomes so J weak and polluted that abscesses, carbuncles, boils, sores, ulcers and other skin diseases result. Malaria also affects the liver, kidneys, bowels and j stomach, producing a chronic state of biliousness that often results in jaun- fied before the body can regain its natural health. S. S. S. contains purify ing and tonic properties possessed by no other blood medicine, and is the sss S. S. S. improves the appetite and digestion, tones tip the entire system by its alterative and purifying action, and Malaria, with all its bad effects, is permanently driven from the system. Book on the blood and any medical' ! advice, without charge. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO,, ATLANTA, GAm YEftR'SSALMONPACK Three Hundred Thousand Cases Estimate. IT EQUALS LAST SEASON August 25 tho Season Closes, and Best Fish Rave Already Passed. Price Outlook Regarded as Good. With the fishing season on the Colum bia River yet-to run two weeks, indi cations are that the total pack of canned salmon will reach 3CO.000 cases, and that last year's pack of pickled fish will be equalled this year. Estimates of this year's canned pack thus far range from 120,00) to 200,000 coses. Lost season, the canneries turned out 200,000 cases. The open season will close August 25, or two weeks from last Friday. The best salmon have already passed the fishing grounds, and those that will be caught the next 13 days are expected to be In ferior, according to the rule of past seasons. The outlook for good prices for Colum bia River product Is favorable, ' owing to tho short pack of sockeyes on Puget Sound. The sockeye pack will be less than C00, 000 cases, against 1, BOO, 000 cases four years ago, and 200,000 yast year, and sockeye prices are expected to Jump to $1.50. This would make the value of Columbia River salmon something like 51.73. but the latter product has already been sold at $1.55 for pound flats, J1.-15 for tails, and SO cents for halves. Alaska reds, unlike sockeye and chinook prices, havo been tending downward from $1.00 to SO cents. . A canneryman said yesterday, that half the catch so far this season has gone into cold storage, especially because of the large size of the fish. Now the cold storage plants are shutting down because the fish are growing unsuitable for their use. . The whetsls of the Upper Columbia River have fared poorly this season, ow ing to the low water, which has left Uthem hlsh and dry. and the pack of fish- wheel canneries will probably not exceed 13,000 cases. CURED FRUITS M ACTIVE more: iXQumv for peaches axd APRICOTS AT SAX FRANCISCO. Price Make Alraont Dally Advance Prune Are. la Stroag; Poltloa nnd Some Kinds Higher. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-r( Special.) In creased activity Is noted In California cured, fruits. The Inquiry or peachea and- aprcota la brisk, and prices almost dally advance. This strong- condition Is due to a smaller out put than expected. acUverpurchases .br can ners lr orchards and covering- of bo.rt .sale made early in the season br a feWtprators. ' Apples haviv. a. Arm tendency, ..dwIbr to un-. favorable reports about the Eastern crop. Prunes are In strong- position, with some descriptions higher". Stocks of ppot ralelns are diminishing, and the market has a firm tone. The organization of "grOKera and 'pack, era Is cow complete. Large offerings of Oregon -wheat In this market and another slump In Chicago added to the local depression In that cereal. De cember made a new low record for the sea ron by selling at J 1.37. Barley was quiet and easier for December, but steady for fpot. Other cereals were unchanged. Local handlers of hops quote a quiet market, with price nominal at cents for the 1004 crop, and 15 cents for 1005 contracts. The California crop is making good growth. Fresh fruits were active. Prices were slightly higher for selected peaches, grapes and prunes. Lemons were scarce 'and Rtrong. owing to the advance In the Sooth and the great demand here for shipment to Puget Sound on tomorrow's steamer. Potatoes were .steady. Onions were easy. Butter was fairly firm; ch'ee'e wa stronger; eggs were easier. Receipts, 41.40O pounds butter. MOO pounds chese. 42.750 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Cucumbers. 20930c; garlic. 3ff4c; gxen peas. 2-4estrin beans. 2Utr4c: tomatoes. C0c89l; egg plant. 50cg?l. POULTRY Turkey gobblers. ISftiOc: roost ers. oM, $4J4.50; roosters, young. 34.5C-S5.50; broiler, email. $282.50; broilers, 'large, 2.50; fryers. 133.50; fryers, young. $3$t. EGGS Store, 1 Mi 23c; fancy ranch. 31c; East ern. 17024c. BUTTER Fancy creamery. 24c; creamery seconds, 22c; fancy dalp. 22c; dairy seconds, 20c. "WOOL Spring, Humboldt and Mendocino, 23 630c: Nevada. 153 I&c. MILLSTUFFS Bran, f20.30g21.50; " mid dlings, 26g2x HAY Wheat. $7013.50; wheat and oats. SO 312.50; barley. IGtfOralfalfa. 09; clover JT 10; stock. 5f?0; straw. 30850c per bale. POTATOES Early Rose., nominal; Salinas Burbanks. 00c5$l. CHEESE Young America. lOHSUc; East ern, 14H015HC FRCTTS Apples, choice. S1.15; common, 40c; bananas. 75cSS3; Mexican limes, nominal; California lemons, choice, $4.50; common. $2; oranges, navels, nominal; pineapples. . 1 1.733 $3.00. - HOPS l&glSc per pound. RECEIPTS Flour. COS quarter sacks; wheat. 16,704 centals: barley. 8351 centals; bcanB, 772 sacks; potatoes. 1S20 sacks: bran. 500 racks; bay, 1010 tecs; wool. 35 bales; hides, 472. Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA. Aug; 12. Wheat unchanged. Bluestem. 74c: club. 71c; red. GSc A Poison Breathed into tte System places, damp cellars, stagnant ponds ideal remedy for the treatment of Malaria. It des troys the germs of the disease" and builds up the weakened, polluted circulation. It enters into the blood and forces out every particle of poison and waste matter and adds strength and activity to it. Given Away Free to Beats Tbcni All Our B&tKtifnl Americta T&iig Midline Fre to Irtrybody ' ?irokJtiinp our Teai Coffees Spices China Crockery Glassware Smtest Offer of the Age CSp this Cospoa est, bring k f any of or stores, ks vahie k $5.00 worth of CocpeM toward sttag yen tbe Talking Machine Free Beys, Girls, and Toae? Ladle tkk is Ttvr Ckatce Cemc aad See JJm ftmt Aafrkai Iaprtiig Tm C. 331 WuhJastta St.. Portland 223 Flnt St.. Urtlaai Ortpa Cltr. Mils St. li!a:la. 571 Cgantrdil St. Eujioi. 30 E. 9th St. DAILY METEOROLOGICAI. HEEORT. PORTLAND. Auk. 12. Maximum tempera ture, 74 deg.i minimum,. 00. River reading, at 11 A. II.," 3.0 feet; change In past 24 hours, rise. 0.3 of a foot. Total precipita tion. 5 P. M. to . 5 P.. M., non AT total since September 1, 1004, 34.03 lncne; normal. 48.40 Inches; deficiency, 12.32 Inches. Total sunshine August 11. 1005, 11 hours and 24 minutes; possible. 14 hours and 24 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea. level) at 5 P. M.. 29.08. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. "Wind. S3 2 STATIONS. Baker City Bismarck Boise , Eureka Helena. ........ North Head I'ocatello . Portland Red Bluff .. RoaeburK. ...... Sacramento Salt Lak City. San. Francisco.. Spokane........ Seattle...., v... Tatoos Island. 0.001 OJXW Pt. Cldy. iCIoudy Clear IPt. Cldy. iClear Clear Pt. Cldy. IClear ! Clear ,Clar iClear IClear ICloudy (Clear Cloudy IPC Cldy. 0.01(10 SK 0.O0I 4 0.001 10 W 0.001 41 0.0t14 NTT iO.00tl2 SE 0.00 NW 0.00 8iW iO.OO 10IN u.uuu;s T 4!B 0.00I14I8W ' ff8-O.00!12lSW ! GC! T t 4"iSW l52iQ.OOt 8tW T trace. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. Fair weather continues In tho North Pa flnc States, except along the Immediate coast, where'llght shower? have occurred to day. The -weather Is generally clear this evening. In all portion of, .the Pac Wo .North west, except -that light smoke Is observed at nearly all stations. The Indications are for fair weather In this district Sunday. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours ending at midnight. August 13: Portland and vicinity Fair. Northwest winds. Oregon and Washington Fair. Northwest winds. Idaho Partly cloudy. A. B. WOLLABER, Actlntr District Forecaster. MEW TODAY. TO RENT FINE. LARGE. NEW BRICK store, Salmon at., between 1st and Front. Apply to Bernstein & Cohen. 31-31 Washing ton bid?.. 4th and Washington sts.; reason able rent. ARE TOU LOOKING FOR A NICE FRAC tlonal lot? Look at East 12th 'and Ash sts. 57CO for lo-ilde; $1000 for corner; Improve ments all In. Tho Hart Land Cot,. 10l Sher lock bldg. A FINE BARGAIN IN MERCHANDISE". ALL kinds; $20,000 business- yearly; money maker. X, Wlthycombe. room 8, Hamilton bids., Portland. Or. 211 FIRST ST. Furniture Auction Sales Every Day at 2 P. M. All kinds of household goods are being delivered at our salesrooms In such quan tities that we are obliged to make special efforts to avoid a blockade. Everything we receive Ls to be SOLD WITHOUT RE SERVE. Our last sale demonstrated what that means. We hnve now (and more coming) many fine pieces, such as side board, cost J75.00: three-piece MAHOG ANY PARLOR SET, cost H5.00; S-hole Eclipse steel range, with top warming closet, etc. Just like new; fine carpets;, mantel beds: GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK; ladies' WRITING DESKS; several styles new washing machines, etc.. etc. All to be sold at public auction sale, which will be every afternoon this week, at 2 o'clock, at the Portland Auction-Rooms. 211 First street. C. L. FORD, Auctioneer. A. SCHUBACH. Proprietor. No Other Snap Like this; lust think of it. full lot 50x100. rftrht on Fourth sL. two blocks from Morrison: present Improvements now producing over J3000 annually. Almost in center of busi ness district. Price, only $18,000, half cash. Where can you duplicate this offer? C. H. KORELL. 251 "Washington st. A Snap Two to five-acre tracts on the O. W. P. car line, one mile and a half east from the golf links; price from J1E0 to $250 per acre. Inquire c John H. Gibson. OWN ER, at Stanley. CITY address, room 109 Ehwlock bldg. fioiladay Park ' Lots In Holladay Park, with street Im provements all made, cement walks; in side lots. SSia; corner, $1050, on easy in stallments. Mall & Von Borste! 393 E. Burnside St. LOUIS H. BOLL Piano Studio will open September L parlors 8 aad 10. 312& Washington at. ,1k i WillT Portland Auc rlOQIUS NEW TOUAY. Auction Sales BY J. T. WILSON AUCTIONEER. MONDAY, TOMORROW At Salesroom, 180 First Street at 10 A. M. Thl3 sale comprises combination side board and china closet; elegant Princess dressers; upholstered and steel bed couches; dressers, commodes and tables, chairs, stands, rockers: silverware; cut lery; toilet sets; Iron beds; springs and mattresses; 14 new spring cots; new bed dings and pillows; chiffoniers; mantel beds; extension dining-room tables, clocks; oil paintings; picture frames; bed dings: carpets and matting: linoleum, la dy's desk; kitchen requisites; cook stoves, etc. Note We havo for sale a nearly new double-oven restaurant range, cost $140.00, six showcases. Hall safe. 25x25 inches, 500 pounds good roast coffee and other goods too numerous to mention. TUESDAY'S SALE The St. Louis Restaurant, Lo cated Across the Street From the Union Depot, No. 332 Johnson St, Cor. of 7th, Reached by !Y1. Cars. Sale at 2 P. M. Having instructions from the owner, wo will sell at public auction the entire equip ment of this restaurant, comprising ten oak dining tables; 26 dining chairs; 10 stools; 70 yards linoleum: massive oak sideboard; two counters, with cash draw er; calendar clock; hat racks; modern arc light; gas lamp; large chandelier, table felts and linen; glassware; dishes twice-folding bed: largo Ice chest: copper coffee boiler, cost $15.00: double-oven Ma jestic range, original cost J150.C0, full Kitcnen outnt, piumoing ana water tank; partitions, signs and other equipments. Xote The linoleum and tables are good as new; the bnlance of outtlt In fine condi tion. A big snap for anyone wishing fa run restaurant. Sale promptly at 2 P. M. WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY Auction Sale Each Day at 10 A. M. at Salesroom, Corner First and YamhlH Streets Our sales on these dates comprise par lor, dining-room, bedroom and kitchen furnishings, carpets, stoves and a varied assortment of furnishings for housekeep ing. Note We pay cash for furniture and other merchandise. Phono Main 1628. J..T. WILSON. Auctioneer. GILMAIN Auction & Commission Co. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. Buyers and sellers of household furniture. Advancers of monej. Real estate auctioneers. Repular auction sales' of household furniture at salesrooms, No. 413 Washingtoa street, at 10 o'clock A. M. every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Tele phone Main 2473. S. Xu N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. S. L. IN. GILMAIN AUCTIONEER SPECIAL AUCTION SALE OF HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE AT RESIDENCE. We are Instructed by Mr. S. G. Fultaa to sell by public auction. At Residence, No. 795 Irving Street, Corner 24th, Wednes day Next, August 16th, at 10 A. M. A very fine Decker upright piano; Brus sels carpets; fine Wilton 9x12 rug; hand some screen; lace curtains; couch; center tables; hall and stair carpets; dinlng-roona suit In oak buffet; round-pillar column ex tension table and six box-seat dining chairs; clock: glassware: china cabin-; mattings; tinted iron bedsteads, wlttx springs, curled-hair mattresses; feather pillows; woolen blankets, etc; dressers; commodes: chlffonleres. etc.; odd rockers, chairs and stands; all the window shades; fine Bridge, Beach & Co. steel range, complete; pas cooking stove; kltr-hert litenslis; Kitchen queen; refrigerator; garden hose, etc Sale Wednesday, at li A. M. On view morning of sale. S. L. N. GILMAN, Auctioneer. On Tuesday Next We are instructed to sell costly private house furnishiugs at Baker's Auction-House, corner Alder and Park, including imported Velvet Car pets and Rugs, furnishings of nina bedrooms, parlor, dining-room and kitchen. On view Monday; sale Tues day next at 10 A. M. Auction Sale, Thursday at 10 A. M. Rare Carpets (all sizes), sthsh Iron Beds, and - general household goods and furniture of 7-room house, GEO. BAKER & CO., Auctioneer. We are still busy In our private sa de partment, supplying new furniture, etr.. at 15 to -40 per cent cheaper than InataUmert furnishing house. Parties furnishing ara It vlted to get our prices and compare them -wit our competitors'. Call at 352 Alder street ad joining Bakers Auction House. George Baker proprietor. Upright piano and fine organ, a bargain. A. J. FARMER WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER. Tou can save 20 per cent by dealing with, us. Note some of our prices: One pound 35c M. and J. coffee, 25c; 2 cans Primrosa cream. 15c; 10-pound box crackers. 50c, broken Java coffee. 3 pounds. 25c - S Eounds good rice, 25c; 1 pound Schilling: aklnjr powder, 35c; 1 pound Royal baklnsc powder, 40c: 1 pound Arm and Hammer soda, 5c; 13 bars Royal Savon. 23c. 10 pounds sago or tapioca. 33c; 100 pounds best D. G. sugar. 55.25; IS pounds granu lated sugar, best, $1; 1 pound English breakfast tea. 15c; best Eastern hams, pep pound, 14c; Picnic hams, per pound. 9c; 1 10c can of milk. 5c; 1 sack good hard wheat flour, tt; 5-pound pall best lard. 50c; 10-pound pall best lard, SI: 2 oc bars Tar soap, 5c: 1-pound can baked beans. 5c; 2-pound can baked beans. 10c; 1 pound shredded cocoanut. 15c; 1 sack, best patent flour, 51-25; 1 package Scotch Oats, 10c. l sack, best soft-wheat flour, $L Vie deliver on the East Side Tuesdays and Fridays. Remember the number. 231 2d at., corner. jaSeison. Phoas ilain 403-