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t, ttip siTvnAr nnrnnxTW. POTtTLAXD. FEBRUARY 19,
1911.
LIGHTING QUESTION
OP SPAN SETTLED
Broadway Bridge to Be 2990
Feet Long and Have 250
Feet Draw Clearance.
BASCULE TYPE NEW HERE
Method of Flilna; Varnln to Navi
gators Knotty Problem Plana
for Bl Span Show Grrat Kn
glnrrrins Feat Itcqulrcd.
On of the final questions confront
In Ralph ModJeakL designer of the
Broadway brl.Ue. effecting the manner
In which the structure shall be llchted
to conform with the navt(ratlon regu
lations, was removed yesterday after
noon by Commander J. M. Elliott. In-
pector of the Seventeenth Uahthouse
Iltrlct. when he sta-ned a communica
tion addressed to Mr. Modjeskl. ex
plaining the exactions of the Bureau of
IJa-hthouaes covering crossing- of the
ttasrtil Ivne.
Kecauae of the fart the draw will
be In two section, the outer end rest
ing- on pier and operated by the trun
nlnn method, it will be necessary to es
tahltsh a red ltht In the center, on top
of the span, which at nlKhl designates
to mariners that the draw Is closed
(ireen liKht. Indicating that the draw
la open. have to he arranged at
the connecting ends of the span, but so
that they will show only when n n
raised for the free passage of a vessel.
The matter was taken tip with fom
mander Elliott because It Is the Intro.
.1 ort Ion of tiiat type of, bridge In the
Northwest and calua- to the manner In
which the draw Is to be opened It
could not be lighted as are the others.
rtrhlsr 3 990 left Imuk.
t
Iata In possession of the bridge con
tractors and estimates they have
worked out comprise Interesting slde
liahts on the dimensions and character
of its construction. The crossing will
have a length over all of approximately
2- feet. extending from Lrrabe
and Hroadway. on the East fide, to
the Juncture of Seventh and Hoyt
streets.
Ao Idea of what clearance will be
had beneath the bridge for vessels Is
given In the fart the top of the ma
onary piers will be f7 feet above low
water and the clearance In the draw,
or between the center piers, will be
li feet. At high water there will be
a clearance of tS feet below the deck
and as the foundation work on top ot
the piers for the steel to rest on will
increase the height the full clearance
at low water will be 93 feet. The
bridge will be " feet wide between
handrails, being S feet from center to
center of the trusses. 4 feet between
the curbs, and sidewalks will be eight
feet wide.
Abutment Solid Conorrtc.
The main abutment on the West Side
will be two blocks long, extending
from Hoyt to Johnson streets, and will
be of reinforced concrete. From John
son street to the north end of the
I'll Ion Depot building there will be li
pedestals supporting a steel viaduct.
Iters one and two will be located on
land and the span between them, cross
ing the terminal yard tracks, will he
Its feet long and the next span, reach
ing to the west side of Front street,
will be 2 feet, resting on pier three.
Pier four will be In the river, inaide
the harbor line, and that span will be
HI feet. Piers four. five, six and sev
en will be pneumatic. The space be
tween four and five will be 27 feet,
between five and six I7H feet and be
tween six and seven 29' feet. From
pier seven to the east abutment will
he a distance of 1S1 feet, that spaa
crossing the ilarrlman tracka on the
East Side.
Three piers In the river will rest on
foundations SS feet below low water in
cemented gravel. There will be 2S.000
cubic yards of concrete used on the
foundations. si0 cubic yards of
granite on the shafts of the piers and
s.noo.ooo feet of lumber required for
the pneumatic caissons.
11ATH ADVICKS XOT G1VKX OCT
raclfic -Mil May B In Coast
Freight light Alone.
"We will not arrept freight for tlO a
ton. much less IX" was the reply of
l E. Kennedy, agent for the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company, when
asked yesterday concerning the an
nouncement of rate-cutting from San
Francisco. This office lias not been ad
vised that such a rut has been made
and I ant Inclined to the opinion that
the reduction reported is made by the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company Indi
vidually." Shippers are of the Impression that If
the Bxtit is continued In the fare of the
strong rally to the support of the Bates
Y Cnesebrough service by the California
aiilppers. It will be led and principally
maintained by the Parlnc Mall, because
of Its railroad backing. The Aroerlcan
llawaian has Its own vessels plying
around the Horn and must keep them
going on fairly good rates to meet ex
penses, while Bates V Chesebrough ar
yet operating with chartered carriers
and any depression In freights can be
met by them through releasing some
of th tonnage. They are not thought to
be in position to make a long fight, and
for that reason have not adopted a policy
of meeting the cut. preferring to main
tain published rates and depend on th
loyally of shippers.
tiVAUTirr or stkamkks iikhc
x'lour. Lumber and McrcUandl II-
Ing Handled la Volume.
Four big offshore steamers will be
berthed below the Steel bridge before
night, the largest number that has been
In port at one time since the busy Fall
season. The Hercules, which Is work
ing flour at the mill, will shift during
the afternoon to the Alblna dock,
while near her will be the Strathness.
which yesterday began working wheat
at Montgomery dock No. 2 with four
Bangs. The Queen Alexandra will be
towed down from the I'ortland Lum
ber Company's mill to the Victoria dol
phins and the British steamer Strath
lyn. which arrived In the river yeter-
day on her first trip In th service of
the Portland Asiatic Steamsh'p Com
pany, as a successor to the lost Selja.
will be berthed at the North Bank
dork.
Thre of th fleet will get awfcr this
week. The Strathness Is being counted
on to have all her wheat aboard by
Wednesday and sail for Europe. The
same day the Hercules will be ready
for her royag to the Orient. The
Queen Alexandra will hae the last of
her lumber aboard about Friday. While
th Strathlyon has only abott 1000 tons
1 of cargo, she will not be Riven quirk
dispatch, and l not expected to leave
before March 1. She will carry prln-
I rlpally flour, but will also have lum
ber to the extent of about 500.000 feet.
Marine Notes.
Aa a result of the fumigation of the
hold of th Oriental liner Herculea. It
rats met death.
To complete discharging, the German
ship Wllhelmine will haul upstream
from th North Bank dock to Alberts
dork tomorrow.
One gang began loading wheat
aboard the British ship Nile at the
North Bank dock yesterday and she
will shift tomorrow to Irving dock.
Following an idleness of two weeks
the tug Geo. R. Vosburg will begin
loading at Couch-street dock tomorrow
for Tillamook. She will not tow the
barge Nehalem this voyage.
Commander Elllcott yesterday re
turned to th city from Orays Harbor,
where he Inspected the lighthouse
equipment, but was unable to proceed
up the coast owing to a southerly gale
Captain I. M. Foote yesterday ar
rived from St. John. N. B-. to relieve
Captain Rae. master of the British
bark Invermay. who will retire from
the sea and return to his home In
Scotland.
In general cargo from Pan Francis
co, the steamers Jim Butler and Shna
Yak yesterday entered at the Custom
Hotise. while the steamer W. S. Porter,
with 40.000 barrels of fuel oil. entered
from the same harbor. The Jim Butler
cleared In ballast for Wlllapa Harbor.
FEAR OVER SKIMP SUPPLY OF GASOLINE LED TO VESSEL'S
DISASTROUS TRIP IN GALE.
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CHOO.KR 0IIKOH I BREAKER SOITII OF COLIMBIA RIVER
JETTY.
That the gasoline schooner Oshkosh had only enough gasoline to
last four hours and that anxiety over the skimp supply led to the
attempt to fore th craft over th Columbia River Bar February IS.
causing wreck of the vessel and the death of six men, was report
ed by George May..englneer and sole survivor, yesterday. Mr. May'l
account of the disaster was filed with Inspectors Edwards and Fuller. ,
Th engineers report cites how th Oshkosh left Tillamook in
fair weather February 11 for I'mpqua River and that the first Indica
tion of a storm was noticed when th vessel was off Yaqulna at :30
o'clock that evening. From then on the vessel was buffeted by a
heavy gale, the Oshkosh turning turtle when the scanty oil supply
prompted Its master to head for th lightship off the mouth of th
Columbia River. Engineer May reports that th Oshkosh evidently
overturned because, at the time of the disaster, the vessel was draw
ing 13 Inches forward and seven feet aft. making handling of the
craft Impossible.
the Shna Tsk for San Pedro with tOO.
CvO feet of lumber and the Porter in
ballast for the Uolden Gate.
There Is under consideration th
i .. f.rMnafll on th Ff V"
siei'piiia ' " "
enue cutter Manning, which is under
going repairs ai in piam i"
lamette Iron Steel Works. The work
on her machinery will b finished early
In March.
It was reported yesterday that th
new steamer Fort Bragg is operating
... ... Olson jfc Mahonev. Of
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asphalt contracted for by that firm to
be transported to Portland from San
Francisco. It Is said that 8000 tons has
been closed tor.
, ...olina having
lUlsmpQH "l " r -
been decreased, the steamer Golden
date will not maae a specim.
day to supply dealers there, and will
sail with passengers aa of yore. It Is
Intended later to nnui e. ....... ,
trip and there will be a consignment
of powder also.
Reports made by customs Inspectors
of livestock on vessels In port shows
i k oriental liner Her-
li:i auoiu ". . .
cules are a dog. six chickens, two
monkeys and as many w. "
w...h... .re five chickens and
a cat and on the German ship Wllhel
mine eight pigeons nu - vm-
Movements? of Vessels.
. vr, r-ft. it Arrived British
teimfr Strmthlyon. from Honkootf rim.
. a. a ntanriB. from c.urkft
lOKOniUM. xr ." . -
and Cot.. Bay hailed steamer J '
ler. fr Wlllapa Harbor: French ship David
d Anorv for vlueen.lown or r"nu,h-n,-
Aat la. reo. !. I. unuiuuu
of th m.! at P. M.. roush; wind north
miles: ;. jriwir. ,!.
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Wlllapa Harbor. Arrived at 7 :. A. M. and
left UP at I -.1 !
airath'yon. frutn Hongkong ""i"
urrvl fi learner Alliance, from Kureka and
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Too By. Arriven .
Kosec-ant. from JJontarey. ,.
Han Kranclsco. Feb II -Arrived at II
A M. M amer Geo. W. Klder. from Port
land. ei.a at noon ejteamer Koanuka.
'"F.TmoulF-b. 17 -Arrlred-It.l.an ship
Nlnfa. from Columbia Hirer.
i-ardi.f. Feb. i; Arrived Danish bark
lenma.-k. from I'ortland.
San Pedro. fi. 1 rtalled yastefday
Steamer I-ome. for Portland.
San rraaciaco. Feb. It. Arrived Steamer
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.Hongkong. . . .Mar.
Om. Welder, from Astoria: steamer Gov
ernor, from Victoria: barkentina John o.
..yec trom Newcastle. Hailed Kchooner
Adveii for Coo" Bay. steamer Knanok.
for Avtorla' steamer Ilurkman. for Seattle.
Uodon. Feb. 1 Arrived Tltaa. from
Hr?irLong. Feb. 1. Arrived previously
Empreps of Japan, from Vancouver.
Seattle. Feb. IX. Arrived Uteamer Ber
tha. from Tacoma; steamer City of Puebla.
from S.jnd ports: steamer Harold Dollar,
from e-n Francisco: schooner Eric from
han l'eoro. Sailed Steamer Ramona. for
Skacwav: steamer Watson, for Tacoma
Tacoma. Feb. ! Arrived Steamer Wat
son. from 6an Franclsro: British schooner
Hlieropi:on. from Yokohama and l,lverpool.
leper'dJa panes steamar Mexico Maru,
for .okohama.
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at Astoria Sunday.
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MORE WORK LIKELY
Private Capital Will Probably
Reclaim Big Tracts. -
WARREN BILL IMPETUS
Army KtiRlneers Report Shows
.There Are Many Projects in
West -Which May Be Devel
oped by This Means.
OREGONIA.V NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Feb. 18. Congress having
passed the Warren bill, authorizing the
sale of surplus water from Government
Irrigation projects and permitting the
Reclamation Service to co-operat with
private Interests In the construction of
storage and diversion works. It 1 an
ticipated that In the near future, when
the bill Is signed by the President, a
number of extensions of Government
projects will be undertaken by private
capital.
Th report of th Army Board of En
gineers, recently sent to Congress by
the President, points out a large num
ber of projects In th West that could
be built by thin means, but which. In
the board's opinion, should not be
built by th Reclamation Service be
cause the lands to be benefited ar al
most entirely In private ownership.
Provisions Are Explained.
The provisions of the Warren bill as
It passed tha House are explained in a
letter from Secretary Balllnger, In
which he says:
"Th object of the first section Is o
remove whatever doubt there may be
In respect to the question whether the
Secretary of tho Interior under the
reclamation act has authority to con
tract for the delivery of water from
the Government projects to corpora
tions, companlea or irrigation districts
In order that they. In turn, may deliver
the same to tracts of land not In excess
of 160 acres each and not included
within th Government project.
"Section 8 of the reclamation act
provides, among other things. In effect
that the use and distribution of water
appropriated and impounded by th
Secretary of the Interior under said act
shall conform with the state laws, and
Congress could not otherwise provide,
for the reason, as stated by Mr. Jus
tire Brewer, In .Kansas vs. Colorado,
'We do not mean that Its legislation
ran override state laws in respect to
the general subject of reclamation.'
I'nder state laws, a corporation or an
association owning or controlling an
Irrigation project could be compelled.
If it had the water to spare, to deliver
the same to any person, corporation or
association that was willing to pay for
th same.
Intent Is Shown.
"It would therefore appear that Con
gress Intended that the Government
should do willingly that which a pri
vate corporation could be compelled to
do under the state laws. But In carry
ing out this Intention, Congress failed
to expressly provide that the Secretary
of the Interior might enter Into con
tracts with corporations and associa
tions for the use and distribution of
water which it might have under its
control and which waa not necessary
for the lands within the Government
project. It haa been suggested, how
ever, that the Secretary of the Interior
might under state laws be mandamused
in the same manner as a private cor
poration which controls water for ir
rigation purposes might be manda
mused. It is questionable whether such
a proceeding could be resorted to
against a Government official.
"The purpose of the second section Is
obvious to anyone who has any knowl
edge of conditions In the arid region.
It Is well known that there are not
many available reservoir sites In com
parison to the quantity of water avail
able for Irrigation purposes, and in com
parison with the amount of land which
Is capable of Irrigation. In some cases,
the Government has secured available
sites whereon reservoirs may be erect
ed of such dimensions as will Irrigate
a much larger area of land than It Is
deemed advisable to Include within a
Government project.
Lands Might Remain Barren.
"In the construction of a Government
reservoir, the reclamation fund should
only be used to construct it of such di
mensions as will Impound a quantity of
water sufficient to supply the lands
within the Government project. Hence,
unless the Secretary of the Interior can
co-operate and contract with companies,
associations or districts to the end that
reservoirs may be erected of such di
mensions as to irrigate larger areas
than the Government has included with
in its own proper project, great quan
tities of arid 'lands capable of irriga
tion will necessarily remain barren.
"Again, the Government may have the
only available location where It Is prac
ticable to construct a gravity canal
from a stream. If it can only construct
such canal . of such dimensions as will
carry a quantity of water to supply
lands within Its Own project, a large
amount of lands outside which might
be irrigated If the canal were of larger
capacity will remain in an arid condl-
a, t le Vim bill la
lion. in " ' 3 juunuicMi. .
enacted Into law, a much larger area of
land may be reclaimed than It Is now
possible to reclaim under existing law."
LIGHTVESSEUS SURVEYED
Recommendations to Go Kast for
Sand Island Light.
Accompanying a lengthy report to
r Washington covering the survey com
pleted on Lightship No. 60. berthed at
the Tongue Buoy station for two years
and which Is desired for outside service
by the Bureau of Lighthouses, will be
a strong recommendation from Com
mander Elllcott that she be retained
within the Columbia River and sta
tioned off Sand Island to serve as a
range for vessels entering.
There Is one strong point In favor
of her retention other than the fact
that such an Increase in the aids to
navigation has been urged by masters
of tho larger vessels Plying from the
Columbia regularly, and that is her
repairs for the assignment will db
small, while -If It Is Intended to sta
tion her, outside, more work will be
required to her decks, bulwarks and
equipment. With the approach of the
Summer season a better marking of
the Inner channel Is urged by marin
ers, who often wish to enter at night.
but the ranges possible to be main
tained on Sand Island, because of its
shifting formation, are Insufficient for
the guidance of vessels until they are
Inside the heads.
Bnoy Chanfres Reported.
Commander Elllcott yesterday Issued
the follownlg list covering alda to naviga
tion reported to his office from the
17th lighthouse district:
Coos Bay entrance Baltimore Rock
bell buoy No. 2, reported missing Feb.
ruary W, will "be replaced as soon as
oractlrable. In Marshtleld channel Feb
ruary 1 there were established 21 single
piles at intervals of about 400 feet, be
ginning at Marsh field range rear light.
marking the northerly low water edge of
the channel across the flats to Co
River. The piles are unpalnted. but carry
black, square targets showing consecu
live odd numbers from 1 to 41.
Columbia River entrance Buoy re
placed. Peacock aplt buoy, 14. Febru
ary 17.
Grays Harbor Cow Point channel
buovs, l find 6. replaced February 16.
Westport Spit buoy, X found misting
February 16, was replaced same date.
Raymond Shipping Active.
RAYMOND, Wash, Feb. IS. (Special.)
The sailing ve-el Meteor. Captain
Horvner. which Iras been loading at the
Clerin-Hamllton mill, will leave for San
Pedro tomorrow.
The Qulnault. Captain Walvig. and the
Saginaw. Captain Koffold. which loaded
at the Qulnault Lumber Company a dock
left today, the former for San Francisco
and the latter for San Pedro. The
steamer Hoquiam arrived at the Qulnault
Lumber Company today.
The steamer Grays Harbor. Captain
Donaldson, which hao been loading at
the Slier Mill Company, will leave for
San Francisco tomorrow.
The steamer Coaster, Captain Hlgglns,
arrived at the Wlllapa Lumber Company
today.
The steamer Washington arrived from
San Francisco yesterday and Is loading
at the Raymond Lumber Company.
Contractors to Use Oil.
Officers of the Union Bridge & Con
struction Company have closed a con
tract with the Associated OH Company
for the delivery of fuel oil during the
work on the Broadway bridge, as the
tug Cruiser, floating plledrlvers. the
steam pressure plant and other equip
ment on the liver will be equipped to
use that material. On the Harrlman
bridge contract coal was used exclu
sively, but difficulty in transporting it
about the plant and the time and ex
pense In handling it. has resulted in the
liquid fuel being adopted.
Increase In Flour Shipments Seen.
Flour shipments for February will ex
ceed those for any month of the season,
as the Portland Flouring Mills Company
has contracted for space for over 30U0
tons on the Oriental liner Hercules.
which is loading at the mill, and as
much on the British steamer Strathlyon,
which arrived yesterday. In addition.
there Is awaiting shipment on the Alblna
dock 2X sacks or 6O.000 barrels, which
cam 9 from Interior points. Both vessels
will be fully loaded.
Two Deserters Arrested.
George Frederlckson and William
Plainbeck, sailors on the British ship
Nile, were arrested yesterday by the
United States Marshal on complaint of
the master, charging them with deser
tion. Frederlckson and Pla'nbeck left
their ship and signed to take a voyage
on the French ship David d'Angera. The
two sailors will be held In the county
Jail until the Nile sails.
SOUTHERN TRAIN HELD UP
Robber Force Stop, Blow Open Ex
. press Safe and Escape.
GAINESVILLE, Ga Feb. 18. The
express safe on Southern Railway train
No. 36, north-bound, was blown open by
four men at 3:15 o'clock this morning
at White Sulphur Springs, Ga., four
miles from here, and about $700 stolen.
The men, covering the crew with re
volvers ordered the train to start and
disappeared in the darkness. . No one
was hurt. Officers are in pursuit.
Th train Is known as the United
States Fast Mall and runs from New
Orleans to New York.
The robbers broke down th doors
of the railroad station at White Sul
phur Springs, bound the night agent,
and set th signal for the train to stop.
As the locomotive slowed up, one of
th men entesed the cab and ordered
th engineer to proceed to Lula, a
small station several miles away. After
a stop was made, members of the gang
entered the express car. and while one
held up the conductor and express mes
senger, the others blew up the door of
the safe, obtaining the money.
Agent Terrlll of the-Southern Express
Company, Deputy United States Mar
shall Landers. Detective Haul of the
Southern Railway. Deputy Sheriff Lit
tle and a posse with bloodhounds are
on the trail of the men.
NICARAGUA IS IN TURMOIL
Rebels Capture Teustepe, but Are
Dislodged by Kstrada Forces.
SAN JUAN DEL SUB, Nicaragua,
jPpb. jg. it Is reported from govern
mental sources that a body of revolu
tionists captured . the small town of
Teustepe. but was later dislodged by
government forces. Teustepe Is north
of Lake Nicaragua, about 40 miles east
of Managua, the capital.
The affair reported at Teustepe is
the first serious move against the gov
ernment ot President Estrada that has
become known. After the fire and ex
plosions in the government barracks on
the Presidential grounds on February
13 many arrests among the opposition
were made. ' President Estrada has
since announced that he had informa
tion of a conspiracy against the gov
ernment. ' Out of one thousand German families, 17g
keep servants, as against 207 in England. '.
TUNNEL IS TALKED
Olympia Buzzes With Discus
sion of $30,000,000 Dream.
EASY GRADE IS SOUGHT
Proposers, of 30-Mile Bore Through
Cascades Declare Project Fea
sibleSeattle Seeks to Be Put
on Par With Portland.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.)
Resolutions Introduced in both houses of
the Washington Legislature Thursday, to
the effect that the lawmakers of the
state should place their approval upon a
project for tunneling the Cascades, have
stirred a buxz of comment In the Capi
tol. Noteworthly in the discussion of the
project which would involve an outlay of
at leas 330,000,000 Is heard the remark
that Seattle will have to do something
to compjte with Portland's trade getting
water grade. Portlands advantage in
holding the business of the Inland Em
pire, and more especially Spokane, haa
been the cause of no little worry to Se
attle and the Sound city is anxious to
overcome this advantage at any cost.
Representative Todd, of Whitman, and
Penator Stevens, of San Juan, who In
troduced the resolutions in the House
and Senate respectively, are anxious that
some action bo taken by the Legisla
ture and that the King County "dream"
be given the earmarks of a real project
by the adoption of the resolutions in the
Legislature.
Portland's Advantage Keallzed.
Seattle, Tacoma and all cities on Pueet
Sound have long realized that Portland
has a great stragetic position relating to
the commercial situation of the North
west due to the natural Columbia River
drainage system. To meet this situa
tion, nothing has ever been advanced
until recently, when some Seattle citizens
were courageous enough to suggest the
construction of a tunnel through the
Cascade Mountains for the purpose of
placing traffic emanating from the Inland
Empire on a basis equals to that of Port
land. Such a scheme seemed so preposterous
that It has been referred to as a huge
Joke and no one ever thought it would
cryMalire Into serious consideration until
yesterday when Elmer Rlchenbach,
Hugen Lorton, Mr. McLaughlin and Mr.
Livingstone, all of Seattle, happened to
meet In Olympia and talked the proposi
tion over. Senator Stevens, of San Juan,
and Representative Todd, of Whitman,
were admitted to the conference and
they Immediately became enthusiastic
over the propoed project. Each agreed
to offer a resolution before their re
spective houses today, asking that a
Joint commission be appointed to make an
investigation of the feasibility of the proj
ect and report their findings at the next
session of the Legislature, the commis
sion to serve without pay.
Tentative Survey Made.
Those "who are interested In the pro
ject ewy that a tentative survey for the
tunnel haa been made and that it has
been found to be feasible. It Is declared
that the tunnel can be built not to exceed
30 miles in length and that the total
cost would not be over 33o.00o.000, or 31.-
000.000 a mile. According to estimates
submitted by Mr. McLaughlin, the pro
posed tunnel would cut off a distance of
60 miles, would eliminate bad curves.
and would give the railroads passing
through Watihlngton virtually a water
grade from Ellenetburg and points north
and aouth of that town into the Puget
Sound country.
By thl means, the promoters say, com
petition with Portland would be cut off
entirely and that virtually all the ship
ping in the Inland Empire embracing a
territory extending from the northeastern
part of Oregon north Into Northern Idaho
and that portion of Canada tributary to
the Columbia River. Nearly all this vast
traffic would be diverted directly to Se
attle, Tacoma and other Puget Sound
shipping points, declare the backers of
the scheme.
Who would put up the money to finance
such an undertaking? This question has
been put to these dreamers. They answer
that three transcontinental railroads and
the commercial interests of Puget Sound
could easily handle such a proposition
once all tllese Interests were agreed as
to the feasibility of the enterprise.
The friends of the project say that the
people of Switzerland were able to build
a tunnel 15 miles In length through tlie
Alps and hence there la no good reason
why a tunnel 30 mllee long cannot be
driven through tho Cascades.
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aot only stops
toothache instant
ly, but dean the
carity, remove all
odor, and prerenta
decay. Keep a sup
ply and save many
a dentist bill.
MEN
CURED
$10
IS OUR FEE
Pay When Cured
nr. X a a a l.nAw vemedv afw
f.r irmriTiKO V nil Our ex
parlance Is so great and varied that no
ioe or. in tiimenu oi men ra new iv
COMK IS AND TALK IT UVGII.
General Ueblllty, Wealc Nerves, In
somnia Results ot exposure, overwork;
and other Violations of .Nature's lawc.
Diseases adder and Kidneys, Vari
cose Veins, quickly and permanently
cured at small expense and no doiea-
tlon from easiness.
bPkClAt. AlUiilATS Newly con
tracted and enronio cases cured. Ail
burning, itching and inflammation
seven daysj Consultation free. It ua.
.ki. .Bn w .T r nr 1 i r of oueatlona
Office Hours A. M. to 8 P. M. Sun
days. 2 0 A. M. to 1 P. M. only.
Pacific Coast Medical Co
WAHl.iTO. S't'KJiKT.
Coraer Flxst,
iSesa Gum
jj A SmtUAJlair.
pj There are Imitations. Sea that yon get
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C . PENT 4 CO.. Ptirslt. Mlia. f
For Eheumatism and Nervousness No Cure, No Pay
Rheumatism-Cause and Cure
Too much uric acid in the system is the cause of Rheumatism,
Nervousness, Kidney and Liver troubles, Neuralgia, Bachache, and
many other complaints. This excess uric acid is a poison which de
stroys tissue, retards circulation, and weakens the vital organs.
The only remedy is to eliminate this excess uric acid. The ouick
est, surest and best way to do this is by wearing Electropodes. These
remarkable galvanic insoles remove all poisons and impurities from
the entire system leaving the blood, nerves and tissues in a strong,
healthy condition and every organ free and able to perform its
functions properly.
One man writes from Texas: "I have used two pairs of Electro
podes. They cured me of a very severe case of Sciatic Rheumatism."
Another in California writes: "I give Electropodes credit for curing
my brother, in-two weeks, of a case of Rheumatism of long standing."
Electropodes are sold under a positive binding contract to return your
$1.00 if they prove unsatisfactory.
At druggists; or by mail, postpaid. If your druggist cannot fur
nish Electropodes, send us $1.00,
Sold Under This Contract
and we will see that you are sup
- The parrhaaer of Electropodes Is grant
ed the pririlere ef returnins them within
M days, and tha purchase price ($1.00) is
tn.be refunded Bpoa tha following: condi
tional They are to be worn according t
directions for at least 25 coneeewtire days,
and then If aot aatiaf actory, t be returned
in original box. i
Druggist's Bigaatnre-.-.
$10.00 X-RAY EXAMINATION AND AN HONEST
OPINION OF YOUR CASE GIVEN ABSOLUTELY
FREE BY THE BRITISH-ELECTRO MEDICAL CO.
PAY WHEX CinED
The object of this offer la to prove to the sick:
and ailing citizens of Portland and vicinity we
have the grandest, simplest and most success
ful method of restoring health and curing ail
ments known to the scientific world. Many of
you who have been taking medicines and so
called treatments for months will be absolutely
curd in a few treatments. Have you varicose
veins, blood poisoning, general debility, ladder or
prostatic trouble, frequrnt urination, burning,
pain and itching? All can be stopped in 24 hours.
Files, rupture and rectal ailments cured with
out the knife or detention from business. Are
you in pain from rheumatism, lame back, eciat
Ica, lumbago, locomotor ataxia or weak kidney?
Have you constipation, stomach or liver trouble,
catarrh or deafness, skin ailments? If so there
ts quick relief and a permanent cure In store for
you If vou call upon the British Electro-Medical
Co., who will give you an honest opinion and
iinrisit treatment, which cures to stay cured.
Why not call today and be cured before thi grand offer is withdrawn?
Remember, 910 Jt-Itay examination and consultation abaolntely free
if the British Electro-Medical Co. cannot cure you they will tell you so
they do not believe In treating people if they cannot benefit them.
THE BRITISH ELECTRO-MEDICAL CO.
Rooms 407, 40S and 409 Rothchild Blilir., Portland, Or.
287Vi Wnahiuitton tit. Take elevator to 4th floor.
Hours 9 to 1, 2 to B, 7 to S. Sundays, 10 to 12.
p THE i
DR. GREEN
SYSTEM OF
MAN BUILDING
TREATMENT
THE SPECIALIST WHO CURES
It matters not what your ailment
Is nor who has treated it, if it is
curable we will give you immediate
benefit and a quick and lasting
cure.
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS.
If we could but see and treat all
men when the first symptoms show
themselves there would be no need
for specialists in chronic ailments.
There would be few men seeking
recuperation of their physical,
mental and other powers. Few
would be marked with the in
delible etamp of constitutional ail
ment, and suffering of this kind
would be reduced to a minimum.
But as long as men continue to
disregard the golden adage, 'a
stitch in time saves nine," and con
tinue to neglect themselves or be
indifferent in securing the right
kind of treatment at the outset,
Just so long will there be multi
tudes of chronic sufferers.
PAY WHEX SATISFIED.
Do not allow money matters to
keep you from getting well. We
charge nothing to prove our meth
ods will cure you. Our offer
NO MONEY REQUIRED UNTIL,
SATISFIED Is your absolute pro
tection. Consultation, examination
and diagnosis free.
We claim for our treatment
nothing "wonderful" or "secret"
it is simply our successful way of
doing things.
AFKLin r." - . -.
elsewhere, hone a t 1 y In vratlcate our
..knrla. A All Will ttlX-la tlDf1r.
tan how eauilT we enre all curable
0f - A n " ' ar v
Df OOIl MMt' " - . a a.,
BILITV, OBSTRUCTIONS, PROSTATIC,
S, ADDER aad KIDNEY troubles,
.KnD irwn allmenta. RUPTURE.
FILES and all RECTAL allmenta.
YV naL TUU nnii. . n . J - V-v 1 1 1 u
to us and get it. Once under our
treatment, you will quickly realize
how simple a thing it is to get well
in the hands of a specialist who
knows hifl business. Our cures add
not only vears to life, but life to
vears. Office hours, dally 9 to 6.
Evenings 7 to 8. Sundays 10 to 1.
DR. GREEN CO.
882 Washing-ton. St, Portland, Or.
ZNCPLATt)
plied immediately. State whether
for man or woman.
Western Elecfropode Co.
245 Los Angeles SL, Los Angeles, CaV
DONT BE
DISCOURAGED
Dont Give Up Hope
There Is Help for You
ACT TODAY
I will treat om
of your ailment
for as low a fee a
3 and $10. I will
make you an ex
ceptionally low fee
on any ailment you
may be autferiDg
from.
With this low
fee and my ong
and .successful ex
perience in treat
ing ailments of
men you need not
suffer another day.
I don't care who
has tried to cure
yu, ana haa failed I will Rive you a
Mire cure and a small fee. Don't give
up before seelnjr xne.
By the latest methods known to
MKIICAC science I stirceHnfullr treat
VAKXCOSK VEINS. PILKS, S'EIEV
OIb A I Ud EMS. SKIS A 1 1-LK NTS.
KIONKV. BLADPKR, T.I'N. AND
BMHIU AUGMENTS, RII ECMATISM,
LIVER AILMENTS AN'H A LI. ClfRtlN
IC AlLMJiNTS OF MEN.
Come In and nee me. Have a confi
dential talk and be examined without
eost or obUa-atio-u 1 will cure you.
DR. LINDSAY
The Old Reliable Specialist.
Corner Alder and Second streets. En
trance ISft Second street. Portland,
Or. Office hours 9 A. M. to 8 P. M.
Sundays. 10 A- M. to 1 P. M.
C. Gee Wo
The Chinsse Dachr
This srreat Chines
doctor Is TreU
Known thro n g li
out the Northwest
because of his
wonder ful and
mtt velous cures,
aad Is today her
alded by all his
Dauents as till
. v..i oi ma Kind. He treats anT
and ail diseases with powerful Chi
nese roots, hems ana barks that ar
entirely unKnown , to the medical
science of thl. country. With the.,
harmless remedies he guarantees ta
cure catarrh, asthma., lung troubles,
rheumatism, nervousness, stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, also pri
vate ailments of men and women.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Patients outside of city write for
blanks and circulars. luooa. it
(tamp.
THE C GEE m CHINESE MEDICINE CO.
laSVi First St., Near MorrLoa,
Portland. Or.
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