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
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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
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iClear
IClear
ICloudy
(Clear
Cloudy
IPC Cldy.
0.01(10
SK
0.O0I 4
0.001 10
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0.001 41
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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-