THE STjiODAYlfe 'oJlBOo.1
bench lands above the line of gravity
dltChes.
The area to be benefited by this project
is 0 per cent Government land, which Is
practically all homosteaded. Homestead
entries within a radius of one and one
half miles from the center of each town
Flte are to be limited to 40 acres, and
hose on all other lands under this proj
ect to 80 acres. The remaining 20 per
tent belongs to the State of Idaho, and
will be sold at a minimum price of 510
per acre. The soil is excellent a deep
tandy loam, free from alkali, and now
producing a thrifty growth of sagebrush.
The lands arc tributary to the Oregon
Short Line Railroad.
The maximum temperature Is SS degrees;
minimum. 12; mean, 45. Humidity. 58 per
ccnL Value of non-irrigated land, 51 to
53 per acre; irrigated land, 550 to 5100 per
prrc. The crops are; Alfalfa, two to
three cuttings; sugar beoty, grain, pota
toes etc '
The Secretary of the Interior provis
ionally has set aside 52.CO0.O00 for tho
construction of this work, and the con
tacts provide for the completion of dam
nnd canals for the irrigation of 0,000
cres of land on or before June, 1905.
Uncoinpaligro Valley.
Vnother interesting study is offered by
ti Uncompahgre Valley project. In Colo
rado. This project has for Its object tho
rrHa.matIon of about 150.000 acres of land
in the Uncompahgre Valley, in Southwost
rrn Colorado. The normal flow of the
I nrompahgre River, which traverses the
ra-t to be reclaimed. Ls already utilized
'or Irrigation, and as no reservoir sites of
importance to have been discovered in the
drainage basin, the construction of a tun
nel six miles long to divert the unused
PROJECTS XOW'UXDER CONSTRUCTION.
State. - Projects.
Arizona Salt River
Colorado Uncompahgre
Idaho Minidoka
Nebraska and Wyq. North Platte
Nevada Truckee-Carson
New Mexico Hondo
South Dakota Belle Fourche
Wyoming Shoshone -
Projects for which bids have been received-
California and Ariz Yuma
Montana Huntley
Mont, and N. Dak Ft. Buford
Projects approved by the Secretary of the
Oregon and Cal Klamath Falls
Oregon Malheur
Montana Milk River
North Dakota Bismarck
Pumping Buford-Trenton.
Washington Palouse
Idaho ...Payette-Boise ..
waters of Gunnison River through Vernal
Mesa, for the purpose of supplementing
the flow of Uncompahgre River is neces
sary. The tunnel, which will head in Gunni
son Canyon, will be through solid granite,
sandstone and shale, and will be lined
with cement. It will have a cross .sec
tion of 10Vi by 11 feet, nnd a carrying
capacity of 1300 cubic feet per second, cost
ing $956,000. A .system of canals, 77 miles
long, will take the water from the
tunnel in Uncompahgre Valley, and dis
tribute it over the lands to be supplied.
The site of the diversion dam is in a nar
row place in the canyon, and tho dam
will be about 70 feet long and 0 feet
high.
For the purpose of facilitating the work
of the construction as well as for future
use. a telephone system has been built
connecting Montrose with each end ot
the tunnel. Surveys for reservoir dtes
and a study of the drainage possibilities
are being made, lo the end that the best
possible use may be made of the water
supply.
Mostjof the land under this project Is In
rrivate ownership, and well-watered or
chard lands, in bearing, are easily wprth
$300 per acre. The principal crops are
alfalfa, grain of all kinds, and a great
variety of fruits and vegetables. When
the water supply is sufficient and tho
ground properly tilled, these products, par
ticularly the fruits, are of the highest
grade, land the yield abundant and cer
tain. The valley is especially adapted to
the raising of potatoes, sugar beets ana
vegetables generally. Narrow gaugo
branches, of the Denver and Rio Grande
Railroad traverse the entire length of the
valley, practically none of the lands being
more than 10 to 12 miles from a railroad
station. An excellent market exists In
the mining towns surrounding the valley,
l?ut the bulk of the crops raised, particu
larly fruit, is shipped East, where it com
mands fancy prices; the soil Is excellent,
and the lands are divided into farm units
f 0 and 40 acres, the latter being In the
vicinity of town sites.
There are rSS.OOO acres under this project
Government land, subject to homestead
IT.O acres being equal in quality to the
lands now settled but persons homcstcad
lrg at the present time cannot fulfill the
requirements of the law, as the opportuni
ties to make a living in the immediate
neighborhood of the homestead is not
good.
The Secretary of the Interior has set
aside 52.CO0.OOO for the construction of this
project, and the water-users will bo re-,
quired to pay the cost of the project m
ten annual Installments.
Bids for the construction of the tunnel
were opened at Montrose on October 5,
1904, and the contract awarded to tho
Taylor-Moore Construction Co., of HllLs
lroro, Tex., at 51.000,000. Contracts for the
construction of various sections of canal
were also awarded in October.
The Shoshone Project.
Just below the junction of the north
and south forks of the Shoshone Riv
er, in Northern Wyoming, in a solid
granite canyon- with perpendicular
walls several hundred feet in height,
the engineers of the Reclamation Serv
ice propose to construct the highest
dam In the world. With a total height
of 308 feet above bedrock, a bottom
length of 65 feet and a top length of
180 feet, this mammoth structure will
create a reservoir with a storage ca
pacity of 530,000-acre feet.
All the details of construction have
been carefully worked out, and now
the Secretary of the Interior is adver
tising for bids for constructing the
dam. These proposals are to be re
ceived at the office of the Reclamation
Service, Billings. Mont., and opened on
September 5, 1905. Proposals for the
spillway, outlet and road Jtunnels will
be opened at the same time, and par
ticulars may be obtained from the
Chief Engineer at the Washington of
fice, or from Jeremiah Ahem, the en
gineer in charge, at Cody, Wyo.
This work is of special Interest, be
cause of the unusual engineering fea
tures necessitated by the natural con
ditions of the canyon. In order to ob
tain a bedrock foundation, the dam will
have to be constructed 68 feet below
thebed of the river. In order to pro
ilde for n spillway to allow excessive
floods to pass the dam. a tunnel will
be constructed around the dam
through the solid granite of the mount
ains, to discharge into the canyon sev
eral hundred feet below the dam. This
nnnel will have a capacity of 25,000
cubic feet per second, sufficient to
cirry the largest floods of the stream.
There will bo two outlet tunnels, each
3"2 miles long, one taking Its supply
directly from the reservoir for the
1 igh-line canal, covering 70.000 acres
of high land In the upper valley, and
ie other diverting water from the riv
er 16 miles below the dam for the low
line canal, to supply the remaining
rortion. The canals will decrease in
size with distance from the tunnel ns
distributing ditches are taken out. It
Is probable that about 25.000 acres of
land on the south 3lde of the river, now
belonging to the state under the terms
of the Carey act, will be acquired and
Included in this project.
The soil Is very productive, and hay,
wheat, oats, barley and the hardier
egetables can be produced abundant
lv with an ample water supply. The
lands are tributary to the C-, B. Sz Q.
Railroad.
The Secretary of the Interior set
aside 54,000,000 from the reclamation
fund with which to initiate this work,
and It Is estimated that 160.000 acres
of public land on the north side of the
river can be reclaimed.
The Grent Palousc Project.
The Palouse project has in view the
irrigation of 101,000 acres of fruit and
grain lands of great valuo about Pas
co, Wash., but uncertainty as to the
amount of seepage may occur from
the Washtucna reservoir, high acre
cost and difficulty In making a reason
able settlement with private and cor
porate interests involved, have decided
the Board of Consulting Engineers of
the United States Reclamation Service
to postpone the completion of this
project.
The main engineering features are:
A diversion dam on the Palouse River,
10 miles above its mouth, built of 795,
000 cubic yards of earth and gravel.
146 feet high, 1029 feet long, nnd form
ing a reservoir of 34.000-acre feet, and
of sufficient height to divert this river
into Washtucna Coulee; a storage res
ervoir in "Washtucna Coulee, above
Connell, formed by an earth dam 37
feet high, 7310 feet long. The reser
voir is 14 miles long, averages one
half mile wide, and has a capacity of
205.000-acre feet. A diversion of Hang
man Creek, the establishment of a res
ervoir on Rock Creek, v with a capacity
of 7C,000-acre feet, is also proposed,
and a distributing system of canals 260
miles long, with a pumping plant, to
irrigate 20,000 acres of high bench
lnnds, utilizing power generated by
drops in the "Washtucna and Esquatzel
Coulees.
Amount set aside
for beginning
construction.
v 53.600.OW
20Q.OX
1.300.000
3 500.000
2.740.000
280.000
2.100.000
2,250.000
Acres
irrigable.
1S,00
125.000
60.003
lOO.OCr)
100.000
10.0W
S0.O0
12S.003
SK.0M
36,00)
00,000
3ftU0
10Mrf
300,000
15.003
J8.O0
60,000
250.000
53,000.000
"ttKMMO
1,800.000
Interior
51.CO0.O0O
2.360.000
1,000.000
S50.000
2.SO0.O0O
100,000
The estimated cost of this project is
over 56,400,000. .
The Northern Pacific Railroad
passes through the entire length of
the Esquatzel Coulee, and travorsos
the principal tract of irrigated lands.
Between 60 and 70 per cent of the
lands are In private ownership.
ASK NO NEW LEGISLATION
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spect their riglits are different from those
01 a private nusincss, aunougn in practice
the railroads are not willing to admit any
difference. It was lareolv to vltalizo ih-
prohibition of the common law that the
interstate commerce commission law-was
enacted in 1B57.
"After the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has carefully heard all the evi
dence on both sides relative to any rate
or charge complained of. and if their de
cision -Is .that the rato is unjust, unrea
sonable' or discriminatory.' then. In-all fair
ness, I contend, that such rate as in their
judgment is right should be promptly put
in effect If the railroads see fit to ques
tion the rate thus fixed, they can appeal
to the courts. The Supreme Court has
said that a tribunal, such as the Inter
state Commerce Commission, possessing
special expert knowledge and complete
statistical information, is far more com
petent than any court to decide disputed
questions as to railroad rates.
"The railroads persistently assort
that wo want the Commission to revise
and fix all the rates In the United
States, and to take the ratemaking
power entiroly out of their hands. On
the contrary. T hn- nn )ufj ,.,
one even suggesting that the Comnils"--
sion snoum be given power to fix a rate
in the first instance, or at any time
except upon complaint and after full
investigation.
"For six years the livestock Industry
has been importuning Congress for
precisely the same legislation that
Prosident Roosevelt says is now most
needed. We will continue to demand
it, and If action on our fair and rea
sonable request Is longer deferred, be
cause of corporate Influence, then will
the people understand that such cor
porate power is too great to go unre
strainod, and more drastic measures
will be tho Inevitable rosult; for -we
know how the voters will decide as
between limited governmental control
of railways on the one hana and tho
absolute control of the Government by
the railways on the other.
"Tho American Stockgrowcrs 'Asso
ciation, of which I have the honor to be
secretary, considers our International
trade relations and tho Federal regula
tion of Interstate railroad rates to bo
the two most vital issues confronting
the public today. This Trans-Mississippi
Congress at Its last' session Indorsed
the proposition to ' grant adequate
power to the Interstate. Commerce
Commission, and I deeply regret that It
failed to rise superior to extraneous
influences."
Favors Municipal Ownership.
John Graham Brooks, of Boston. Mass.,
followed Mr.- Thurbar. and proved a
strong advocate of the movement toward
municipal owershlp. He ls a man who
has devoted considerable time to the
study of the problems of this movement,
and cited many Instances and figures
that uphold the theories of the benefits
to be acquired by the public ownership
of all public utilities. According to Mr.
Brooks it may take several years and
even decades to accomplish this object
but It will eventually come to pass. The
speaker elaborated at some length ou
the advantages the system as in use In
Boston and several European cities.
The next speaker was to have been
Mr. C. H. Chapman, of this city, but as
he was not present. Professor Charles
Zueblln, of the University of Chicago, was
called upon and responded with a plea
for the business man. While Professor
Zueblin did not antagonize municipal
ownership, he pleaded tho cause of the
business climent that cannot see tho
benefits to be accrued by this movement.
Professor Zueblin also denied that there
was any dissatisfaction in England over
the existing conditions of municipal ow
nership. He claims that the reports
emanating from there to that effect are
spread by parties interested in the de
feat of this movement both in that coun
try and America as well.
Mrs. Colley, editor of the Women's
Trlbury?. then took the floor and spoke
under the five-minute rule on the same
topic.
With a few closing remarks by .Mr.
Monnett th.e meeting adjourned.
LOW EXCURSION RATES EAST.
On August 24. 25. and September 16. 17,
the Great Northern Railway will sell ex
cursion tickets to Chicago and return,
571.60; St. Louis and return. 567.50; St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth and return. 5G0.00.
tickets good for going passage for ten
days; final return limit. 90 days; good go
ing via Great Northern Railway, return
ing same or any direct route; stop-over?
allowed going and returning.
For tickets and additional information
call on or address H. Dickson, C. P.
T. A.. Great Northern Railway, 122 Third
strett, Portland
WHEAT SNIPS TIKE
First Chartered This Season
for Portland Loading.
UNION RATES TO PREVAIL
Effect Is Not Certain Ships on the
Sound Chartered at Union Kate.
Hassalo's Injuries Worse
Than Reported.
Taylor, Young & Co. announced yester
day that they had just chartered at union
rates two ships to load wheat, barley or
flour in October. The two ships arc the
French bark Cambronne. 1420 tons, and
the British bark Invcrgarry. 1MB tons.
The Portland Flouring Mills take the
rihlps at 27s 6d, the union rate, to load
for Falmouth or Quoonstown for orders.
Delivery will be made In the United King
dom. Dunkirk, Hamburg, Antwerp or
Havre.
The Cambronne is on Its way to San
Francisco from Liverpool, and is about
due there. Orders await .her there to pro
ceed to Portland at once.
The Invcrgarry is coming direct from
Coquimbo. Chile, to Portland.
These are the first ships to be chartered
for Portland loading. This marks an end
to the hope of the shippers here that the
rate would be reduced. Some contend
even now that the rate will be lower on
account of the number of ships that will
be attracted here by the high, rates.
The Portland Flouring Mills havo also
chartered the British ahlp Kilmallle to.
load at la coma or beatue tor tne united
Kingdom at the union rate of 26s 3d.
MAXY VESSELS DOCUMENTED
Fifteen Temporarily, One Hundred
nnd Six Permanently.
The report of the Collector of Customs for
the District -of Willamette and the Port of
Portland shows that from July 1 last year
up to July 1 this year, 121 vessels have
documented here. The total tonnage reg
istered shows 4S.SS! tons gross and
net. Fifteen of the vessels are only tem
porarily enrolled in order to run to for
eign ports from here. The major part of
the rest are engaged in plying on the Wil
lamette and Columbia Rivers.
The following is a list of vessels tempo
rarily registered:
Schooner Anita. barkentlne A bazoo,
schooner Churchill, bark Heela, schooner 11.
II. Hall, schooner Inca, barkentlne Jos. I.
Evlsten. FChooncr J. W. CHe, barkentlse
Kohala. barkentlne Koko Head. tarktnlie
Lahalna. barkemine The?, p. BmlKh.
rcMoom-r William Bowden. schooner Hono
lulu. Steam vessels pjnanently enrolled: Al
ls an r. Altona, America. Annie Com Ins. As
torlan. Bailey Gatzrt, Cascades, Casfe. C
It. Spencer, Chster -Caetco. ClljT Jj-JS-gene,
Columbia. Dulles City. Ukkade'rTHt
more. Enterprise. Fannie F. B. J one?. Game
cock. Geq, IV. SlmWjGJenola. G. M. Walk
er. Grey -Eagle, al invest Qucn.,"Haml.
Hercis. Huutler. Inatf Iralda, Jeslc Har
kln. Jo-jh Krltagg. Leona. Iewlton. Liz
zie. Lurlfne. Mable, Maja. Maria. Mftcot.
Meltako. M. F. Henderson. Modoc. Nellie.
Nestor, Xerma. North Klnjr. Northwest. No
Wonder. Oeklanama..Orej;on. Oregona. Otta
wa. Paloraa. reroona, Regulator, Republic,
II oku River. RuLh, Samson. Sarah Dixon.
Spokane, Star. Stranger. Takema. T. J. Pot
ter. Undine. Vancouver. Vol'sa. Vulcan.
Barges permanently enrolled: Atlas, Auto
crat. I) premier, Fuller. Skamokawa, Wilcox.
Steam Iron" vessels permanently enrolled:
Columbia. Goo. W. EWer, Olympia. Taeoma.
Walhila.
Temporarily enrolled barge: The Columbia.
Licensed sail, coasting vsscls: KHza. Eva
Seabird.
LIccnHed power, coasting vessels: Chinook.
Dirlgo. Emma. Fox, Gazelle. I!attl. Hoo
Hoo, Hornet, Independence. Ames B. Steph
ens Katie Weir. I-orelel. Mayflower. Naiad.
Poarl. Petrel. Princess May, Resolute. Tjron.
Mllavoie.
WORSE 1IIAX REPORTED.
Passengers Transferred to' the As
toria & Columbia River Road.
The Injuries sustained by the steamer
Hassalo wore much worse than first re-'
ported. Her shaft was the first to give
way. It broke and drove the piston rods
right through three of the cylinder heads.
The Elmore towed her up to the O. R. &
N. Co.'s bonoj-ard, arriving at 4 A. M.
yesterday. '
All the passengers were transferred at
Ranler to the Astoria & Columbia River
Railroad. The steamer Harvost Queen
was put on the run to Astoria in the
place of. the Hassalo and tho Sarah Dixon
takes tho Queen's place In towing the
vessels up and down She river.
IiINE FOR 3IARIXE WORK.
AVIll Extend From Mouth or the
Willamette to St. Johns.
For the benefit of towing companies,
lumbor companies and all rlvermen, a
new telophone line is being projected from
the lighthouse at tho mouth of the Wil
lamette to St. Johns where It will con
neot with the city system.
Orders can be sent to tho lighthouse
for any steamer and by means of a
megaphone transmitted to the captains.
It is expected that often times a 24-mile
run can be saved besides the loss of time.
Captains of steamers who desire to get
Into communication with their owners
can tie up at the lighthouse dock and
telephone -in.
TOTTENHAM CREWS TO RACK
Long-Delayed Trial or Sklllfulness
Will 3c Decided Today.
On board the big British steamor Tot
tenham thore has been much Hvalrv be
tween many of the men as tn who I ih
best oarsman among them, and tomorrow
morning at a o clock it will be an actual
scries of races on the Willamette Just
above the Morrison-street hrlrtro. Thr
are all Englishmen and many of them are
very sKllirul with the oars. From an ex
hibition given by two last night in a little
try-out they are worthy to try conclusions
with some of Portland's crack oarsmen.
Steamer Athos Adrift, Disabled.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. NewsVas re
ceived here today that the fruit steam
er Athos, ten days overdue from Port
Antonio for New York, was sighted. on I
August 3 about Aib miles east of Jack
sonville. She was sighted by a Dutch !
steamor, the captain of whioh has In- :
formed her owners In this city. The
Athos had drifted a little north and
west of the point where she was sight
ed August b. out was still helnless.
wlth her machinery disabled.
Contractor Decides to Quit.
SOUTH BEND. Wash.. Aue. 19. A o
Benjamin, who had the ccntract tn mi
or remove 'from the river channel hab
tho wrecked schooned Challenger, has
given up the contract and forfeited his
bond of $1000. Bids for tho removal of
the wreck are to be opened by Major
Mlllls today la Seattle, but the bond will
be increased to S2000. The late contractor
has lost considerable time and money in
an effort to raise the wreck. He first
tried to lift the vessel with scows along
side, but his tackle always gave way.
Then he tried a cofferdam on the hatch
and steam pumps, but could make no
Impression on the water la the hull.
Finally he got sick and had to give up.
Snlls for Yaqulnn and Coos Buys.
Tomorrow at 12 M. the little Oregon
stoam coaster Newport will sail with a
good-sized cargo of flour, feed, machinery,
finishing lumber and genoral merchandise
for Yaquina Bay. Coos Bay and Coqulllo
River. She will take out a good pas
senger list and will bring back a cargo of
dairy products and lumber.
The Newport belongs here In Portland
and. Is strictly en Oregon boat, operated
by the North Pacific Steamship Company.
She is 133H feet long. 25 feet beam and
JVi-foot depth of hold. Just the kind of a
boat to make the shallow bars In saftey.
The captain reports 30 feet of water on
the Coos Boy bar at high tide.
Ijlncr I.a Savolc Disabled.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. The French Une
steamer La Savolc limped into port today,
partially disabled, one of nor engines hav
ing gone out of commission on Thursday.
The steamer had little trouble In working
along under a single engine until the nar
row channel leading uo to the city was
reached, and by that time assistance,
which had been summoned by wireless
telegraph, was at hand. A tugboat helped
the big Hnr around sharp turns in the
narrow water pathway, and she came up
to her dock without accident. An exam
ination of the engine disclosed the fact
that tho Intermediate shaft was broken.
Steamship Business Is Better.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Stcamshlp in
terests at this port are elated, says the
Journal of Commerce, over the decided
Improvement that has taken place in busi
ness prospects during the last few weeks.
Instead of going out with half cargoes or
at times virtually in ballast, as lias been
recently the case, vessels are now taking
full cargoes, and the situation is a firm
one generally. The Improvement Is due
to the active foreign demand for Amer
ican grain for spot and forward loading.
Yesterdav steamship accommodation was
engaged for 5000 bushels of grain.
Breaks Through Crndle.
While workmen were replacing the tail
shaft of the steamer Stranger, at Supple's
yard, yesterday afternoon, the planking
on the cradle gave wav and the steamer's
stern fell with a crash to ihe ground.
Fortunately, the fall Injured neither the
steamer nor the workmen.
Steamer Dora Runs Ai-hore.
MONTEVIDEO, Aug. 19. The British
steamer Dora, from Mobile, for Buenos
Ayros, is ashore on British bank, near
hero. Assistance has been sent.
Stcnmcr Rcdondo Sails
The steamer Rcdondo sailed last night
at S o'clock from Greenwich dock with a
full cargo. "Se.Wi feet of lumber and a
full passengor list.
Marine Xotcs.
The steamor St. Paul left for San Fran
cisco lasnight at S:30 P. M.' with a load
of passengers" and full cargo. '
Rumor has it that the Allce,has boon
chartered by.Ba!four. Guthrie '& Co. at
union rates for loading on the Sound In
October.
Captain Harry Emken was an Invited
guest on the bar tug. Tatoosh yesterday
when she went out to tow into port the
American bark St. Nicholas.
It Is expected that the Bailey Gatzcrt
will go on the ways of the Portland Ship
bulldlng Company some time Monday, to
undergo an overhauling and the replace
ment of heavy Umbers under her cylin
ders. The steamer Sarah Dixon left at 12 M.
with the schooner Mabel Gale; when at
the mouth of the Willamette the Gale
dropped anchor and the Dixon steamed
to Vancouver where she took the small
lumber-carrier Halcyon In tow and after
picking up the Mabol Galo steamed for
Astoria at 5 P. M.
Domestic nnd Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. Auff. 18.-rConditlon of the
bar at 5 P. M.. smooth; wind, northwest;
weather, cloudy. Arrived down at 5 and
called at 00 A. M. steamer Alliance, for
Coos Bay and Eureka. Arrived at 2:15 P. M.
Schooner Alpha, from San Francisco. Ar
rived at 5:30 P. M. Steamer Elmore, from
Tillamook.
San Francisco. Aug. 19. Arrived at 9 A. M.
Steamer F. A- Kilburn, from Portland. Ar
rivedSteamer City of Pucbia (Jepsen), 53
hours from Victoria; steamer Hawaiian (De
lano). IS days from New York; J earner r. A.
Kilburn (T)ktu '. 61 hours from Port
land. Via reka. Ill hours. Sailed Crnimn
steamer Germanius (Berndt). for Comox. West
ern toiel Co.; wt earner Alameda (Dowdell), for
Honolulu. J. D. Spreckel &. Bros. Co. Sailed
French bark Vendee (Borldon), for Cape Town.
Arrived British shin Burmah. from Antwom-
steamer Aztec from Ancon; steamer Hawaiian
from New York. Sailed Steamer Alameda,
for Honolulu; steamer Horner, for Cllpperton
Island. South Seas; French bark Vendee, for
Cape Town; German steamer Germanlctu; for
Comax; steamer M. F. Plant for Coos Bay;
rteamer Olympic, for Gray's Harbor.
Halpbong. Aug. 19. called Schooner
Churchill, for Portland.
Hobart. Aug. 15. Sailed French ship Vau
baa. for Portland or Puget Sound.
New York, Aug. 19. Arrived Philadelphia,
from Southampton.
Astoria. Aug. 19. Arrived this evening
El more.
Sues for Trust's Securities.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19. An action has
been brought in the United States Court
In this city by John W. Young, promoter
of the former United States Shipbuilding
Company, demanding of the Mercantile
Trust Company, of this city, an account
ing of securities of the shipbuilding com
pany, amounting to $S9.SS4.C00.
Mr. Young alleges In his complaint that
the trust company held those securities
as trustee, subject to his orders. He de
clares that he deposited them In June.
1902, in the form of stocks and bonds, and
that the trust company was to distrib
ute them in payment for the stock of
groat shipbuilding plants which were to
comprise the United States Shipbuilding
Company. All the undistributed securities
Mr. Young alleges were to be held In
trust for him. The distribution was made
among the owners of the various proper
ties, he declares, but he has been unable
to discover what amount remains subject
to his order. He avers also that the stock
waswrongfully distributed.
IAirr METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
FOB.TLAND. Aug. 19. Maximum tempera
ture. St dec-; minimum. 01. River reading
at 11 A. M.. -I S feet; change In past 24
hours, fall. 0.4 of a foot. Total precfplta
tlon.v S P. M. to 5 P. M.. none; total since
September 1. 1904. 34.20 Inches; normal since
September 1. 1904. 40.52 Inches; deficiency.
12.32 leches. Total sunshine August 18.
1905. U hours and 50 minutes; possible. 14
hours and 1 minute. Barometer (reduced to
soa level) at 5 P. M.. 29.S7.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
During the last 12 hours light, rain has
fallen In the Sound Country and along the
extreme northwest coast of Washington. It
Is warmer In Idaho, Northern Utah and
Northern Nevada and cooler la Northern'
California.
The Indications ar for partly cloudy
weather In this district Sunday with show
ers In Northern Washington and .extreme
Northern Idaho. Showers are also probable
along the Washington coast and the North-J
REALTY IS ACTIVE
Easterners Have Money to
Invest Here.
INQUIRIES FOR PROPERTY
Capitalists Have Sums In Bank
Eager to Snap Up Any Dcslr-
able Holdings on the Mar
ket In Portland.
Sales in the local real estate market
have been quite brisk during the past
week, but most of the transactions have
been of residence properties and of lots
In the suburban districts. Inquiries con
cerning all kinds of property have been
much more numerous than ever before
at this time of the year. Dealers report
that there Is a constant stream of East
erners to their offices, who arc anxious
to know not only all about Portland and
the Immediate vicinity, but seem eager to
find out all they can about the whole
state, the resources, climate and general
conditions. "There are fully three times
as many people seeking information as
during any previous Summer," said, one
dealer. "Most of the people, who ask.
are Easterners having capital to make
Investments of some Importance. They
all seem pleased with conditions as they
find them here and many who do not In
vest now will return to buy. later on
and will bring their friends with them."
The largest single deal reported during
the week Is the sale of the three-story
bulldlng and adjacent lot at the south
cast corner of First and Stark streets
by Joseph M. Healy to J. E." Blazler for
a consideration of $30,000. The entire pur
chase Includes 76 feet on First street and
100 feet on Stark street. It was Mr.
Blazier who erected the Columbia The
ater and he already has large property
holdings in the city. He will build upon
the vacant portion of the lot next Spring.
That other large deals have not been
consummated Is not a slgp that there arc
not others looking for large Investments.
Rankers report that there Is at present
large sums of Eastern money on deposit
waiting for favorable opportunities for
investment. Owners of good business
property, however, do not seem anxious
to let It go. Portland property is on
the up-grade and men who are drawing
interest on it are very willing to keep
their money invested where-it Is.
Building, in both business and resi
dence districts goes steadily on and will
continue active throughout the Summer
and early Fall. The new building ot
the Wells-Fargo Company will be one
of the best improved business structures
In the city if the present plans are car
ried out. The building which Is to be
erected for Tull fc Glbbs. at Seventh and
Morrison streets -will be another credit
able addition to the business district. The
plans have been accepted, and provide
for a six-story building. The large build
ings which are under construction all
show good prdgress. the contractors In
variably employing large gangs of work
men and pushing the operations as much
as possible.
Transfers for the Week.
August 14....? 33.0S9!August 18 $ 20.03P.
August 15.... 10.470jAugust 10 22.. 35
August 18.... 21.85W
August 17.... 34.W Total $171,000
Permits for the Week.
August 14....$ 7.150!August IS $14,305
August 13 MO;August 10 3.730
August la.... 1X.W0 . -
August 17.... r..325 Total $ 43,030
era Oregon coast. It will be cooler In West
ern Oregon, except near the coast.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S
hours ending at midnight. August 20:
Portland and vicinity Partly cloudy and
occasionally threatening. Cooler. Westerly
winds.
Wostern Oregon Partly cloudy with show
ers near the north coasL Cooler except near
the const. Westerly winds.
Western Washington Partly cloudy with
showers north portion and along the coast.
Westerly winds.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Part-,
ly cloudy.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
Partly cloudy with showers north portion.
PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
Wind.
STATIONS.
Baker City
Btsmarek
Boise
Eureka. ..
Helena
North Head....
Pocatelle..
Portland
Red Bluff
Rosenurg
Sacramento
Salt Lake City..
San Francisco..
Spokane
Seattle ,
Tateosh Island.
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12'NE
4S
4IN
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PL CIdy.
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Cloudy
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1CJW
Clear
BOW. 00124 NW
Cloudy
0010.00
14 W
Clear
silo.oo
10 NW
4'S
Clear
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Clear
82i0. 004 J NW
PL CIdy.
SI'0.OOJ12!S
Clear
S20.001
OIXW
Clear
OOlO.OOflS W
Cloudy
J S4IO.00! SINW
PL Cldr.
US U.Ull
60I0.0GI SlSW
PL CIdy.
Cloudy
EDWARD A. BEALS.
District Forecaster.
CLASS IFIEDAD. RATES.
"Rooms," "Rooms and Board." "Honse
keeplag Booms." "Situations Wasted." 15
words or less. 15 cents: IS to 20 words. 20
cents; 21 to 23 words. 25 cents, etc No dis
count for additional Insertions.
UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS, creep t
"New Today," 30 cesU for 15 word or less;
10 to 20 words. 40 cents: 21 to 25 words, 50
cents, etc. first Insertion- Each addlUoaal
Insertion, one-half; no further discount ua
der ono month.
"NEW TODAY" (gange measure agate), 15
cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per
Une for each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
dressed care The Oregonlan. and left at this
office, should always be Inclosed In sealed
envelopes. No stamp 1 required oa such
letters.
The Oregonlan will not bo responsible for
error In advertisements taken through the
telephone.
NET TODAY.
CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE!
We have many pieces of Improved and un
improved property for sale at reasonable fig
ures and on easy term. If you are looking
for residence or business property consult
um before buying. Parrtsh. Watklns i Co.,
250 Alder St.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NICE FRAC
tional kit? Look at East 12th and Ash sts.
$750 for Inside: $1000 for corner; improve
ments all In. The Hart Land Co.. lot) Sher
lock bldg.
A NICE FULL LOT ON 10TH ST.. HOLLA
days Addition, facing east; cement walk,
all sewer improvements: can be bought cheap
from owner. Address S 07. Oregonian.
CHOICE QUARTER BLOCK IN FINE
building location in southwest part of city.
J0O0O. Parrish. Watklns & Co., 50 Alder sL
FOR RENT-ONE TEAR. NEW NINE-ROOJt
house, furnished: choice location. Address
X C2. care, Oreconlan.
Washington St.
corner, three
frontages
close In.
E. J. DALY, 222 Failing Bldff.
AMUSEMENTS.
Lewis and Clark Observatory
HAWTHORNE TERRACE
PORTLAND HEIGHTS
Now open. Taka Portland Heights car and
get oil atUIawthorne Terrace, oao block from
ear Une. No climbing. Electric elevator.
Most magnificent view In America. Sea
beautiful effect of powerful searchlight from
top of tower. Open 0 A. M. tc S P. M.
ADMISSION. 10 CENTS.
BASEBALL
RECREATION PARK,
Corner Vaughn and Twenty-Fourth.
PORTLAND VS. SAN FRANCISCO
.ADMISSION. 35c.
August 15. 16. 17, 18, 19, 20.
GRANDSTAND. 23c CHILDREN. 13c
Box tickets and reserved seats on sale at
box office.
MEETING NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE. K. O. T. M. AND L. O.
T. M. Committee for Maccabee day. August
24. at Fair grounds, request Maccabees anj
friends to donate flowers for decorating. Leave
donations with Miss Margaret PafXrath. room
32a Falling bldg.. by 0 A. M.. Thursday. Au
gust 24. 1005.
Members of the Maaonlc fra
ternity are requested to attend the
funeral services of our late brother.
Milton Brown. Sunday afternoon. 4
North Twenty-fourth street, corner of North
rup. Brother Brown waa & member of Hiram
Lodsce and Lake Erie Commandry. Buffalo,
MACCABEES All Sir Knights of the Mac
cabees. Supreme Tent, who wish to attend
the claia Initiation at the Auditorium on
Thursday evening. August 24, must have cur
rent password or receipt for July assessment.
TV. R. C. GEORGE WRIGHT NO. 2. meets
SV?.T. Frida' evening, third floor Mulkey
building, northeast corner Second and Morri
son. HELEN N. PACKARD, President.
FOR RENT Newly renovated hall. Odd
fellows' bldg.. 1st and Alder sts., Monday
evenings. See secretary, room 10.
DIED.
ST EI CHEN In this city. August 10. 103.
Theresa Stelchen. aged 20 yjar. Notice of
funeral hereafter.
SHAW At Savler and East 13th sts.. Imac
Shaw, of Sault Ste. Marie. Mich., aged 7
years. Funeral notice later.
HOWE At his late residence, 551 ISast lSih.
John Howe, aged C7 years. Funeral today
at 2:30 P. M. from the Church of the Sa
cred Heart, 832 Mllwaukle st. Friend: In
vited. PREDMORE m this city, at 1 A. M-. Augwrt
10. 1005, at his home on Portland boulevard.
Funeral 3 P. M. today, from Dunnlng's un
dertaking parkre. corner East Sixth and
East Alder. Will be buried under the aus
pices' of the G. A. R. Interment. Lone Fir.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
ELLIOTT Charles A. Elliott died AucH't 18,
1003. aged 40 years. Funeral from Dub
nlnK"s undertaking parlors. Monday Au
gust 21. -2 P. M.
HOWE At family resMence. S51 East Eigh
teenth utreet South. August IS. John Howe
-aged 63 years. Funeral from residence. Sun
day at 2:30; thence to Sacred Heart Church.
BROWN Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral serv
ices of the late Milton Uronn. which will
be held at the residence. 251 North 24th St..
today at 4 P. M.
TORGLER Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully Invited to attend the funeral of
the late George Arthur Torgler. which will
take place from Taylor-Street M. E. Church
today at 2:30 P. M. Interment Rlvervlew
Cemetery.
CLARK Friends and acquaintances are r
pectrully Invited to attend the funeral ot
the late lanet B. Clark, which will take
place from the Forbea Presbyterian Church,
corner Sellwood and Gantenbeln aves.. to
day at 3 P. M. Interment Rlvervlew Cem
etery. NEUBAUER Friends and acquaintances ar
respectfully Invited to attend the funeral
services of Justine Neubauer. which will W
held at the German Baptist Church, corner
4th and Mill ma., at 2 P. M. today. Inter
ment at Lone Fir Cemetery. ,
RAMSDELL In thU city, on August IS. 1005.
Mrs. Ida Alice Ramsdell, agd 34 years. 7
months. 22 days. Funeral today (Sunday).
August 20 1WW. at 3 P. 31.. from Christian
Advent Church.. Second street, between Hall
and Lincoln streets". Friends repectfully in
vited to attend. Interment Lone Fir Cem
etery. ?XILrT-Vt San Francisco, Cal.. on. August 12.
IDOo. John Eric O'Nell. aged 21 years. 4
months 5 days Son of Mary O'Nell and the
late Patrick O'Nell. nephew of Mtas G. Eric.
TiSe,S ty Sunday). August 20. 10O5. at
iik!L. . V. f,rom Holman's chapel, corner
Third and Salmon streets; 2 P. M.. from
ht. Lawrence Church, corner Third and Sher
man streets. Friends respectfully Invited to
attend. Interment Rlvervlew Cemetery.
DUNNING. MENTEE & GILBAUOH. t -cessors
to Dunninx Campion, undertaken
nnd embalmers. modern In every detail, 7th
and Tine. Phono Mala 430. Lady aislstaaL
EDWARD HOL3LVN CO., Undertakers and
embalmers. havo moved to their new build
ing. Third and Salmon. Lady ansIstanL
Telephone No. S07.
J. P. FINLET i SON, Funernl Director,
cor. 3d and Madisoi Offloo of County Cor
ner. Lady oaslatanL Telephone No. 8.
P. 8. DUNNING, Undertaker. 414 East
Alder. Lady ussuttant. Telephone East 32.
ZELLER-BVENES CO.. UNDERTAKERS.
Cmbalmers. 273 RuVI: East 1083; lady aVt.
NET" TODAY.
A. J. FARMER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER.
You ran nvi V nor- lun) .Tnlln
With US. Nnt KOmn f mir nrlena- nn.
nOllnt T nnrl T nnfftin KT. o"
Primrose cream, 15c;10-pound box "crack
ers, 50c; broken Java coffee, 3 pounds.
Schilling baking powder, 33c; 1 pound
Royal baking powder, 40c; 1 pound Arm
and Hammer soda. 5c; 13 bars Royal Sa
von, 25c; 10 pounds sago or tapioca. 35c;
ICO pounds best D. G. sugar, $5.3S; 18
pounds granulated sugar, best. $1; 1
pound English breakfast tea. 15c; best
Eastern hams, per pound, 14c; picnic
hams, per pound. 9c; 1 10c can of milk.
5c; 1 sack good hard-wheat flour. Ji;
5-pound pall best lard. 50c; 10-pound pall
best lard, $1; 2 5c bars Tar soap. 5c;
1-pound can baked beans. 5c; 2-pound can
baked beans. 10c; 1 pound shredded cocoa
nut. 15c; 1 sack best patent Hour, JL25; 1
package Scotch Oats, 10c; 1 sack best
soft wheat flour. fL We deliver on the
East Side Tuesdays and Fridays. Re
member the number, 2S1 3d sL, corner
Jefferson. Phono Main 403.
S1250 S-room house and lot In Woodlawn,
Dekum ave.
$1830 Lot on Pettygrove st-, near 23d sL
S3000 Cottage and lot on Hoyt. beL 21st
and 22d sts.
14000 7-room modern house and lot Clay,
near 12th: pays 10 per cent net.
$10,000 K-Mock, 4 houses; pays 10 per cent
net.
$35,000 Business property bet. Washington
and Stark sts.
r: V. ANDREWS & CO- AGENTS.
HAMILTON BLDG.. 131 THIRD ST.
927 ACRE
Farm and stock ranch, in Valley; ITS acres
cultivated land, good orchard, eood 7-mom
house, 5 barns and other buildings 2
creeks through place; R. F. D. mall; 7
miles from county seat; 250 head of stock;
good farming Implements. Price. 515.030;
terms, jira. xx. -r . ruii. owner, uorvaills
Or. Rural Route No. I.
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 $10 to J 250 per
acre. Inquire of John H. Gibson. OWN
ER, at Stanley. CITY address, room 103
Sherlock bldg.
Furnished House Wanted
For short time by three adults; best of
care taken of everything. Address H 70
care Oregonian.
CIO CftA Xorth 10th st.. corner, short
AIl.JUU distance from Washington;
yii-,vuv income over 10 -per cent net!
R J. DALY, 222 Falling Bldg.
IDLE MONEY INVESTIGATE THREE
stores and one residence, cor. E. 11th and
Harrison sts., Portland. parlneN8 por cent
on $17,000; will sell now for 10,000 cash.
E. E. Ccarman, owner, Oregon City, Or.
NEW TODAY.
Auction Sales
BY J. X. WILSON
AUCTIONEER.
MONDAY
Tomorrow, at Salesroom, 180
First Street, at 10 A. M.
Sale No. 1 comprises housefurnishlngs
of every description; dressers: mantel and
metal bed?: bed couches: commodes; toi
let sets; dining-room tables and chairs;,
restaurant tables; lady's desk; parlor
chairs; Brussels and wool carpets; rugs;
linoleum: weathered oak chairs; lawn
seat: inlaid linoleum; couches: double
oven restaurant range: arc gas lamp; new
22-caliber Savage repeating rifle, etc
SALE NO. 2
Restaurant Outfit, to Be Sold
Under Chattel Mortgage,.the
Rath & Sandy's Restaurant,
145 First Street at 2 P. M.
Having instructions from themortgagec.
we will sell at public auction oh Mondav.
August a. at 2 P. M.. the following chat
tels: One National cash register; one Hall
safe; one gum machine; one candy com
puting scale: three dozen candy jnrs; two
showcases: one J. W. Tufft's soda four
tain: two statues: one la'ree mirror: nin-
j fectionery display cases: 500 yards inlaid
unoieum; electric lans; natracKs; o dozen
Vienna chairs: two large refrigerators,
sideboard; quantities of cutlery. 1547. Rog
ers Bros, silverware. A collection of
glasses and g.assware; side dishes; plat
ters; serving dishes: cups and saucers,
two French ranges; platform scac; bread
slicing machine: Regina music-box. with
two dozen discs; table linen: two marble
slab candy counters; restaurant tables:
counters and wall cases; all the bakery
and kitchen outlit: other equipments too
numerous to itemize. Sale at 2 P. M.
TUESDAY, SALE NO. 1
Administrator's Sale, Tues
day, August 22, at 10 A.M.,
the Estate of Nora G. RcIIIey,
on the Premises 361 Four
teenth 5treet, Near Mill
Having instructions from J. S. Stott.
administrator, we will sell at public auc
tion the entire furnishings of this resi
dence, comprising FOSTER & CO. VP
RIGHT PIANO; parlor rockers and
chairs; tables; pictures; Monuet. Brussels
and wool carpets; rugs; dressers; com
modes; chiffonier; drop-head New Horn
sewing machine; oak sideboard; dining
table and chairs; portieres; couch: metal
beds, springs and mattresses; bed linen
pillows and quilts; dishes and glassware.
Jewel gas range; steel ranre; cooking and
heating stoves; kitchen treasure, and com
plete out....
SHERIFF'S SALE
The Little Art Shop, 175 4th
Street, Corner Yamhill. Sale
at 2 P. M.
Continuing until the entire stock is closed
out. Sale by order of Deputy Sheriff.
Comprising, in part; SATSLMA WARE.
ROOKWOOD VASES: hammered brass
and copper ware: statuary and pottery,
etchings; pastel and oil paintings; picture.
of every description; burnt-wood ware,
ebonlzetl book and bric-a-brac case: ped
estals; Indian baskets; old spinning wheel.
Turkish cosy corner; fancy frames; art
pictures and albums; Flemish tables: grill
work: draperies; cash register; souvenir
postal cards; fine art decorations, etc.
WEDNESDAY'S SALE
At Salesroom, 180 First Street
at 10 A. M.
This sale comprises parlor, dining-room,
bedroom and kitchen furnishings, carpets,
linoleum, matting, stoves, ranges and
complete housekeeping out tits.
THURSDAY'S SALE
Rooming-House Outfit, by Or
der of Owner, on the Prem
ises 345 North Eighteenth
Street at 10 A. M. Reached
by S. Cars.
Sale, comprising 15 new spring cots and
mattresses: dressers: bedroom suits.
NEW BED LINEN", pillows, quilts, etc.;
commodes; carpets: rockers; chairs: ex
tension table; dining chairs; pictures;
lace curtains: window shades: toilet sets,
couches: cook stoves; dishes: mattings.
rugs: iron beds; springs: mattresses. Note
This Is a complete rooming-house outfit,
to be closed out at auction sale on above
date.
FRIDAY'S SALE
House Furnishings and Mis
cellaneous, at Salesroom,
180 First Street, at 10 A. M.
Sale comprising a varied assortment of
furniture, carpets, stoves; also ladles' and
children's shoes, youths' coats and vest3
and other wares. Note You lost money
before by selling without consulting us.
See us this time and save money. We pay
cash for anything salable.
J. T. WILSON. Auctioneer.
Portland Auction Rooms
AUCTION SALE
At Private Residence 390 Everett
Street, Tomorrow at 10 A. M.
Very Choice Furniture, Car
pets, Rugs, Range, Etc.
To be SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE, by
order ot the owner. There will be sold
some choice oak bedroom suits; iron beds.
Y Y springs, floss and hair mattresses,
bed and table linens; comforts; feather
pillows: mantel beds; polished oak center
tabic; S-foot oak extension table and pol
ished oak boxseat dining chairs; odd
dressers; three-quarter bed. springs and
mattresses; oak Morris chair, with cush
ions; Axmlnster carpets and rugs. In fine
condition; sanitary steel couch and mat
tress: roll and clipper-edge couches:
CHARTER OAK 6-hole steel range, with
top warming closet: gent's Dike; chamber
sets; silverware; chinaware; Laundry and
kitchen utensils: kitchen treasure; tables.
Everything in this well-furnished house
must be sold. Sale tomororw at 10 A. M.,
at 300 Everett st.
C. L. FORD. Auctioneer.
Auction Sales
FURNITURE, ETC.
at the
Portland Auction Rooms
211 FIRST STREET
Every Afternoon, 2 o'CIock
All kinds of FURNITURE. STOVES.
RANGES. CARPETS and other household
goods are continually being sent to us to
be sold at our sales WITHOUT RE
SERVE. You are sure to find just what
you want here, and very often for less
money than what you are willing to pay
for it, as everything ls sold to the highest
bidder at our auction sales at 211 First st
C. L. fruikD. Auctioneer.
A. BCHUBACH. Proprietor.
W. S. WARD, LAWYER
The Allsky. General practice. Probate
and mortgage business solicited. Have
$15,000.00 to loan on easy terms.