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V t.'i , i it THIS MORNING AJ5TOSUAN I l)E:DA. JULY Y,tiHMi. J l BTORI ClpSSS AT T P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAY. s::ow:Y63JR colous ,. 1 , '- Every home aad public building should be decorated with G1D 6L6I5Y For the coning celebration. Our assortment is the beet and our price the lowest n the city. COTTON FLAGS ON STICKS: . 2 I S incbea Si x 6 inches . 6x9 inches 11x18 inches 17',' x 27 inches 20 x 36 inches Headquarters tor Dry Goods BIG ENTERPRISE IS INAUGURATED Pacific Navigation Company to Enter Alaskan Trade. Ltusttlnf of. Sue H- Elmore Marks li Epock la Coast Stipple Bust sess Another Instance Wtere Astoria Loses to Portland. The Tactile Navtgatl:ra Company has been reorganized and reincorporated with a number of Portland business men. among whom are Included Theo dore B. Wilcox, who ts president of the lortland Flouring Mills Co.. L. A. Lewis, head of the firm of Allen & Lew la, as stockholders, besides Samuel El more and Captain Paul Schrader. The new company will take over the steam er Harrison, and the Sue H. Elmore, now building at Supple's shipyard in Portland, will also be transferred to the new company. A first meeting of the directors was held at Portland on Friday, when ths following officers were elected: Samuel Elmore, president, and Theodore B. Wilcox, vice-president . -v. .,!. nf thA new company ur icihuiiim - - ( wiU be at Portland instead of Astoria, as under the old administration, and thus Astoria loses and Portland gains another Important business institution. It Is designed, however, by the com pany, to make special efforts for the development of the coast trade with Portland, In which Astoria, as one of the stopping places of the boats, will get a share. The new steamer has been named after Miss Sue H. Elmore. President Elmore's eldest daughter. It is espe Maiiv nriflntt-l to the coast trade and Is eald to be the largest and staunchest ! sea-going craft ever oullt In Portland. . The company has In view the con-, struction of other steamers of even larger capacity, and it Is probable that . tho AlMkan trade, also, will be en- tered next season. It Is, Indeed, be lieved oy leading Portland business men that the new company will develop to be one of the .nost Important trans portation enterprise ever organized on the Pacific coast. The launching of the new steamer on Saturday afternoon was witnessed by a large concourse of Portland people, as well as the families of Messrs. Lewis, Elmore. Wilcox and other stockholders of the company. The launching was generally said to have been one of the mos successful events of Its kind. In every sense, that has occurred In the hiBtory or shipbuilding enterprises In Portland. Tlu following account of the launch ' mg was published In the Sunday Ore gonlan: The new steamer Sue II. Elmore, which Joseph Supple has been build ing for the Pacific Navigation Com pany, was launched from the builder's yard on the Eas-t Side yesterday af ternoon. The affair was pulled off promptly on time, at 2 o'clock, which was quite a surprise to the audience, who are generally obliged to wait an hour or two after the hour scheduled for euch an event. Ths Sue II. Elmore wan built for the Tillamook trade, and from all appearances is admliably adipted for the work In v.hlch she will engug'j. She was built on lines design ed by Captain Paul Schrader, one of mm In some cases the external signs of Contagious Blood Poison are so slight that the victim is firmly within the grasp of the monster before the true nature of the disease is known. In other cases the blood is quickly filled with this poisonous virus and the swollen glands, mucus patches in the mouth, sores on scalp, ulcers on tongue, sore throat. enintinna nn a- in rr,inr r,ArraA o1tr.l.uo -,t t. v.- h p 1 , if .viu.Ly ui.vvtuw, auu iatllllje uou U1U cycLIUWD Jeave no room for doubt, as thee are all unmistakable signs of Contagio is Blood Poison. Doctors still prescribe mercury and potash as the only cure for Blood Poison. These poisonous min erals never yet made a complete and nermanent cure nf ContacHnna Ulrwl VrAvm Tho Ari h back into the system, cover it up for a while, but it breaks out again in worse form. These powerful minerals produce mercurial rheumatism and the tnpst offensive sores Bed ulcers, causir the joints to stiffen and finger nails to drop off. Mercury and potastt matte wrecks, not cures, and those who have been dosed with these drugs are never after free from aches and pain . , k-,5- "I3 ln.an enr X different manner, being a purely vegetable remedy ; it forces the poison out of the system, and Instead of tearing down, builds up and invigorates the general health. S. S. S. is the only antidote for this specific virus and ; therefore the only cure Jor Contagious Blood Poison. No matter in what stage or how hopeless the case may appear, even though pronounced incurable by the doctors, S. S. S. can be relied upon to make a rapid, permanent cure. S. S Si not a Sew, untried remedy ; an experience of nearly fifty years has proven it a sure and unfailing cure for thi disease. It is the ' ""V VCCUU1C U1UOU UJCU1UUC UJUWU, Mr. H. L. kirfnj. loe Mulberrr fit.. Nfwmrk V peed .U ovr m, body. lhe soon broke out for thi. All correspondence i held 3c doien. 5o doien. 20e doien. 3'2c down. 50c dozen. $1 dozen. on tbe Lower Columbia. the owners of the ne steamer. Cap tain Schrader has been running steam ers on the TUUmook route for nearly twenty years, and his familiarity with the entrance to Tillamook harbor has enabled him to design a boat which will mitt all the requirements. The Sue Elmore will carry a big load of freight on a sufficiently light draft to enable her to get In and out with greater reg ularity than any other steamer that has even been placed on the route. There Is a big trade between Tillamook and Portland, but owing to the bad condition of the Tillamook bar It has not been possible to make regular trips. With the new boat much of this Ir regularity will be done away with, and she can come and go In most any kind of weather. The steamer la one of the strongest vessels ever built In this city, but in spite of her strength of hull she retains line which will give her very good speed. Mr. SuppU has made a fine record for promptness and good work on the steamer. The keel was not laid until May 15, and yet when she struck the water yesterday her hull was complete in every respect. As for the launch, it was as pretty an affair as was ever w it nessed. The steamer had but a short distance to run. and she slipped Into the water on an even keel and remained in that position, careening neither to the right nor left, and drawing exactly the amount of water which the builders figured on. , The steamer was after wards shlfte'd over to the Willamette Iron Works, where she will receive her machinery Ths Friday evening Telegram also contains an account of the new steam er, outlining the purpose of the com pany, which reads as follows: Development of coast trade by means of a regular steamer service out of Portland is the object of the Pacific Navigation Company, which has tiled articles of Incorporation in the county clerk's office. The incorporators are Theodore B. Wilcox, L. A, Lewis, Paul Schrader and Samuel Elmore. The capital stock la fixed at J50.OOO. The company's first move will be to improve the service to Tillamook and Nehalem. The. new steam schoon er Elmore, which was launched at Sup ple's shipyard, on the East Side, yes terday, belongs to the company, and will be used In connection with the steamer Harrison to run to the points mentioned, giving a weekly service. As fast as the trade warrants the service will be Improved. "A regular service," said Mr. Wil cox, "will give the people of Tillamook and Nehalem an outlet for their pro duce in the open market. Instead of guessing when thy can get their goods to market, and doing business In a haphazard manner, by means of a reg ular service they can build up a steady trade. It will give them a chance to develop their resources and increase with the Industrial activity and provide other steamers wnen warranted by the volume of business." Tillamook people heretofore have suffered great inconvenience because of lack of god, steamer connection with the outside world. Certain months of the year It was found Impossible to leave the place at all. At other times, the Industrial freight plied up so rapidly that the steamer service proved inadequate to handle it, and the owners suffered all kinds of delays, and still worse, financial losses, us thu market valu?s had changed. The service to other points will al so be Improved. COUNCIL PROVIDES NO LIGHTS CITY TO BE IS DARKNESS DURING THE B1Q CELEBRATION. The people of Astoria will feel no small degrie of disappointment and dis satisfaction over the failure of the city council to provide -.or the lighting of tne city, tonight and tomorrow night, at the meeting last evening. There were unfoundsi and ridiculous reports in circulation to the effect that an agree ment had been arrlvsd at whereby the city council was to enter into a long-term contract with the West Shore Mills Company. While a major ity of the councilman were known to be too true to the interests of tbe peo- T v. T wa mfnMA J,v, 4t.i. i,t a At LT WMWlJo POM Into ?nd it U Tt0 Ttaine tSi :ZiTZ&Sr Before ?ESS ieM tbaTite uucTura coma oo me do kooo, l na ipeni nunared aoiun, which was really thrown away I thru tried Tanouf patent medicines, but they did not reach the diieaM. When I had finished my first bottle of 8. . a. I wi greatly improved, and wu delighted with tbe remit. The Urge, red tplotchei on my chest began to grow paler and smaller, and before long disappeared entirely" I regained mi lost weight, became Wronger, aad my appetiU improved, I wu & fntirely wU,nd my akin clear as a piece of glaai." . . , Send for our Home Treatment Book, which contains valuable information about this disease, with complete directions for self treatment. Our medical department is in charge of physicians who have made a life-time study of blood diseases. Don't hesitate to writ for any Information or arlvire wanted XV mat h.r. t... in the most sacred confidence. THE SWIFT Tie Of this city to permit the eonsum rox&m of such a deal, it wa faille gen erally hoped and bWleved that provi sion would be made for lighting the clt while thousands of visitors from abnml will be (n our midst. . The terms under which the West Shore Mills Cwupany vbulned Its franchise compel it to furnish lights to the city upon demaad and that It must furnish such lights at a cost not to exceed the regular commercial rates. The council could, aad should have called upon the West Shore Mills Com pany to furnish street lights tonight and tomorrow night. Such a transac tion would have compromised In no way the position of the city In Its fight against the extortionate exactions of the West Shore Mills Company. The city council might have demanded th servlo for the two ntghta and hud the company declined to furniBh the ser vice a most Improbable action--the franchise allowing them the right to erect poles and string wire on the public streets could promptly be re voked. The council made a mistake last night. It. has bevn sound in Us atti tude on the lighting matter In respect to the question of public economy and policy, but for the sake of our reputa tion abroad and the convenient and pleasure of our visiting friends. It would have acted more wisely last night had It provided lights during the brief period that thy will be the city's guest. CHILDREN'S DAT AGAIN. The Baptist Sunday School Ha Its Postponed Program. An appreciative audience greeted the little folks of the Baptist Sunday school at their Interesting program and excellent service on Sunday night. The program was as follows: The Lord's Prayer Audience Song. "Tell the Glad Story" by the School Responsive Scripture Reading, led by the Assistant Superintendent. Prayer Mr. Knapp ek'ome Address, The Children s Day" Minnie Ahues Dialogue, "Not Qulta a Bargain.".. Haiel Ests and Gladys Graham Solo. "Anchored" Lulu Estes Recitation, "A Temperance Speech," Voltl Jones Recitation, "Two Keys'- Tressle Morris Song, "This Dav Ony" School Responsive Scripture Reading Song, with Pantomlne, ..Tressle Morris Recitation, "A Child's Resolutions,", Earl Crouchly Song, "Tell the Story of Jesus." School Recitation, "A Busy Boy" Fred McKechnle Solo. 'The Man of Galilee," Mr. Sharpe Class Exercise, "God Is Love" Nine Children Song, "Only Pennies, ..Primary Class Responsive Scripture Reading Recitation, "John Jenkln's Sermon" Anna Olsen Address by Pastor, "The Mission ary Work of the American Bap tist Missionary Publication Society. Offering ., Song. "Upward, Onward Ever," School The service wai In charge of (he su perintendent of the school. Mr. Sharpe. The pastor. In his address, described the work of the publishing society, and stated that the collection to be taken would be for the spread of the gospel through the missionaries which It sends cut at home and abroad. This organ ization was the first to adopt "gospel cars," and now has six of them, each capable cf seating 100 people for a ser vice.,, Thy are comfortably furnished and each has bene provided with an or gan free, by the Estey Organ Co. One of these cars once visited Astoria. The railroads give these cars free trans portation, and the express companies also carry the publications of the so ciety free, so corporations do not ap pear to be altogether soulless. The collection was taken up by two little girls, the audlsnce responding gener ously. Little Tressle Morris delighted the audience with her cute ways In the reci tation, and especially In the song she sang. Several other little ones de serve special mention, as does Miss Annie Olsen for the excellent rendition of "John Jenkln's Sermon." The au dience was thrilled by the rich, full tones of Mr. Sharpe 'n his solo, "The Van of Galilee." BEAR TO ARRIVE TODAY. Revenue Cut.-r Expectei at Astoria at Two O'CIock. The United States rev?nj; cut'er Bear Is expected to arrive In the lower harbor ihls afternoon hot later than 2 o'clock. She dgiialld the Philadel phia early yesterday morriirg to this -fleet, at a point about fifty t.-.lle north of ihe mouth of the fiver. The Bear comes here frm Sitka, Wrechs, No! Cures .... .... SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA. wher slit has been engaged In the rewttue scrvlc. It 1 underwooj that she will pro ce! awuth within a few day, hut her destination Is not yet known. U to ctatrw that members of the PttfnuVlphta'a crew have been ordered U report U the Rear tor duty. LETTER LIST. . Letters for the following-named per sons remain uncalled for at the As- lrla post-office: Wlotor Anderson, Charles Ueneher, IX. W. Rrevers, a. W. Hrevera, liiavold Uotnertson James Murphy, Mrs. Ina Molly, Kr.yard Naught, Jacob Nilson, tle C. Olnon. A. l Mower & Co i, Oregon IViluce Co O. Ulomgrvn, anka IWrnuk, li. Chemical Co., Mery Chrlstensvn, Helrn I Voting, Ole Erikson, U A. Kllmuker. A. P. Fleenor. Mi W. M. Foster FlovJ Hardy, O. C. Hansen. Wliiic'leld Hughes, 11. Hoffman, J thtison Johnson. Mrs. A L. liter, liano Mfg. Co., K O. Plckel. W. l. t'oinory, F. Ryan, l.ola Ktissii, Mrs. Lena Roulton, Mrs. Mniigle A. Klal 1). Koblns. iev, 11. A. Schlvtrh tonbvrg, T. Sooland, AtphMd K. Smith, George Sallee. Pert Pvhnee, A. C. Tucker, Christ Clrlih. tlasel Underwood. Mrs, D. W. Warrvn J. a Whit. Mrs. Williams, O. M. Johnson, Mells W. Johnson, H. J. Lennmutto, Albert Lassen, Anttl Manntkko, Kd. Nc. Nalr. Herman Mills, Cr.aa. Minor, FOREIGN LIST. Fred V.'oodhouse. Oerardo Scala, BRYAN INSISTS UPON SILVER (Continued from First Page.) would be nominated even If there was a specific 18 to 1 Jeolamtlon. It la gen erally bellevttd that his chances would be greatly Improved by such an action and his Minds are making every ef fort to bring about that result In the convention. There Is yet a great deal of talk about ex-Senator Hill In connection with the vlc-pre9ldentlal nomination, and In case of a modified platform, he might be rushed upon the convention, At the same time, It s well understood that hi selection would not be satis factory to Towne, who profited mater ially during the day through the ac? tlve work of the Nebraska delegation, who came In wearing "Bryan and Towne" badges. When James C. Dahlman. the next national committeeman from Nebras ka, and a close friend of Bryan, was asked If this meant that Bryan wa for Towne. he said: "I have ta!kd with Mr. Bryan re cently and I think his attitude could be summed up In about this way: He Is not favoring any one candidate. He want us not to make our wishes too prominent, a It will look a If thla re fle:tcd his views, wh-iiva he wants to keep entirely out of the vice-presidential contest. But we feel that we slould express our view for Towne, who Is a favorite with most of the dele gation, and our work will be for him." KANSAS CITY, July 2.-The national r-omoeratlc committee held Its first ses sion today, but 11(1 Utile business be yond appointing sub-committees to hoar the contests fram Montnna, Okla homa. Indian Terltory and the District of Columbia. All these sub-com-mttees, except that dealing with the District of Columbia contest, heard ar guments today, some of them reach ing conclusions and others postponing action until tomorrow. Especial at tention Vas given to the Montana case. The members of the sub-committee say that no conclusion was arrived at, but the friends of Senator Clark claim that a majority of the sub-committee de clared for the sea'lng of the delega tion bearing the senator's name. Since the return of 7ome of the Democratic leaders who went to Lin coln to see Mr. Bryan, a story with decidedly sensational features has bn In circulation. According to the state ments. If the committee on resolutions reports simply ;in Indorsement of the Chicago platform, without reiterating 16 to 1, Mr. Bryan may come h'-re and on the floor of the convention, of fer an amendment and make a speech In favor of his favorite ratio. Should ths convention fail to act favorably on his amendment, It is said he will be compiled to decline the nomination on the floor of the convention, IIOBOKEN'S BIG FIRE. Roports C'oncJrnlng the Enormity of the Dlsaatrsus Conflagration. NEW V'ORK, July 2. The partially submerged hulks of the huge North German Lloyd steamers Saale, Bremen and Main lie smoking In the upper bay and North river, apparently as tho roughly wrecked as the Spanish cruis ers that ventured out of Santiago har bor two years ago tomorrow. Like the Spanish ships, these German merchant men hold many dead men within their Iron sides. A police patrol forbids near upproach to the sunken steamers, and warns off the curious, w'ho hover about In row-boats. Eleven charred bodies now In the New Tork morgue were taken from the deck of the Saale, and divers are expected- to bring up soores of dead men today. The remains of the huge North Ger man Lloyd piers In Hoboken are still burning, and firemen are throwing wa ter upon the embers, but nothing re mains to be ;avid. Charred logs, sec tions cf planking-' from half-burned scows and lighters and other wre:k age aroiilrlftlng ,aJout the upper and lower bays compelling people to pick their way with caution, to save their screw and paddles. It Is not pos?Ible to state accurately the number of dead, but the first re ports of th flr which represented the st on mors and the pier a containing many visitors and prospective pnssen- vers are not borne out by Investiga tion, and It seems likely that nearly all of the victims of the disaster were em ployed In some capacity by the steam ship company. However, the loss of life Is arpalllng. Forty bodies hav been recovered, hundred are missing, and u estimate of the number of dead now falls below 500. Of many of the drad no tiaoe will ever be found, their bedios having been reduced to ah In the furnace. It I reasonable to sup pose that the rescued will report them elves to-tavy, and tonight' list of mix ing will Increase the list of the dead. Nearly all thu moinbor of the crows had their horn -a In Germany, and new of the disaster will carry sorrow to many firesides In the fntherland. No missing rxtvpt ihwe employed aboard the steamer have been reported to the police or to the company. Most of the estimate of lose do not fall below IIO.OOO.OOO. It I assumed that three steamers are almost a total ls and that the company must pay a round sum for salvage of thu Kaiser Wtlhelm dor Orosae. Insurance men are rejoicing over the fact that the risk on the steamer were placed abroad. The lighters and othor small craft that were loot were Insured by their owners, niMiy of whom have policies covering thu cargoes, the Insurance being for account of all parties at In terest. The outw.ird-bomul merchan dise still on the piers at the time of the 1re w largely covered by float ing policies In fir companies. The good on the pier which had arrived from the other side were In large part protected ty marine politic. The car goo of th burned Nrth Herman steamer were covered by marine In surance. The warehouses kn-n as Camp bell's stores, owned by the Hobokoti Lund A Improvement Company, are fully Irmirotl In various fire Insurance companies. The tn-rchandlse In stor age? Is of very diversified ownership, and nothing -an be ascertained as to which companies Insured It. The entire Ion on property covered by fir In surance Is about $I,7j0,C00. The North German Lloyd St-iuimhlp Company's pl"r and wharves were Insured In fire Insurance companies for 1300,000, and It hud also had IIOO.WO in common car riers' liability for murchandlse on phi. It Is expected that the owners and crews ot the tug that pulled the Kai ser Wllhelm away from the biasing piers will today file libel for mote than a million dollar against her. Sal vage will be claimed, too.upon all the other steamer that were on fire, but what the amount will be In the rase of the Bremen, the Main and the Saale I entirely problematical, since It depend upon the success that attends the efforts of the worker. When a vessel la abandoned at tea and a (teamer tow her to harbor. If the risk waa great, the calvage may b as high a "5 per cent of the value of the property saved. Within Sandy Hook this sort of salvage is not allowed, but there Is tulvage for fire. The court will pass upon the claim, and a more th:tn sixty at.'amrs were more or h-s concerned In the salvage the litigation will be Interesting. Along with the stoiles of heroic res cue couie others of greed and dlsre gunl cf human life. Joseph Lupth, n phlntci employed In decorating the first cabin of the Saale, wns alarmed by the cry of fire an 1 runhd from the cabin t the leck Just In time to see a gnat she-t -f ftani-j sweep over the forward part of the vessel and envelop Captain Morow. who was stnn jlng between the bridge and the fore hatch, giving order, to a rnlc-trlkn group of laborers to batt"-r the hatchi: down. The fire wrapped around him, and In an Instant he was crumpled into a shapeless' ma, falling where he stood. "At that," says Lupth, "half a dox-n tugs, blowing their whistles, steamed up toward the Kaiser Wllhelm, which was lying on the opposite side of the dock. Sixty nr-n followed me In a h-.-ip to a lighter and we began shouting for help to the tugs that were coming up to help the Kaiser Wllhdm. Those tugboat men were too greedy for money to help us. One of them came up close and threw out a new Manila line. It fell short and was hauled aboard again. 'Cant that line over,' I yell id. The Are from the Main wan then pouring over our headB, and the heat wus something frightful. 'Give us a hand here,' an other man nhouted after me. 'For God s sake, don't let us die like a lot "f rats.' "The captain of the tug paid no at tention to us whatever and made no answer. Instead of trying to reach us with the line a second time he backed water and got under the prow of the big ship. We could see hl'm throwing a small hand line to those on board. We could not understand that we had been deserted and thought that our cries had not been heard. Another tug came within hailing distance and we spoke her, but the only answer we got was 'no time now, will see you later.' There wore not less than a dozen tugs close by us then, but no one would oo anything for us. The hausers which held the lighter to the Saale burned through and parted and we drifted out Into tho stream and floated down along the shore, A tug coming tip the river saw us and gave us a tow to a point below Hoboken, whore all hands got ashore." 1 ' Jolin Voss waa on the pier when the cotton burst Into a blaze. He was well out nt the end of the wharf and saw the fleet of tugs coming toward 'the Kaiser Wllhelm. "I saw three men swimming and trying to g?t away from the burning pkr," said Voss. ''The hair of one of them was on fire. He ducked his head In nut It nut. When ha rams Un hi shouted 'help, help,' In (i trman, A man on a small tug Wood outsul and yell ed out 'Hav you got any gold?' 'We ar not her for our health.' The man In III Water niiiat hare been hurt In some way, because he could not make any reply, lie threw up hi hand and sank. "I CUtlld nut tell w-hnt heraiun of th olher. One of them cried out Tor Ood' cake, for lled like,' two or thr time, but nobody would do .Anything for him. I guoa he must liavt been truck In the head ly one of I lie tug. The cre on board kept calling out 'How much hnv you gotT' 'Where I all your money.' " For four hour and 30 mlnuf, WU. helm Meyer, a fireman of the Malif flung to a ipltu on the front of tlx pier where the Hanle was. tumble by reason of bum and his rxh.uuiloii to CUu place of greater safety. The heal over hi fund waa bllaterlng, and he wa nearly Jrowned by being obliged to dive beneath the urfu at frequent Interval to ra.-upe roasting, ."I called fifty time to tugboat that came near me," ald he. "but tlity would not throw me a line. After a while I folt o weak that I could hard ly keep my head above water, but I Kept calling all ti,0 u,,,,, mg biasing Piece of wood fell around me and I had to keep dodging out of the way. I w five or six m n iwimmlnj around a If they did not know whnt they were l"lng. Then they aw a tug and made for II. but I supiH.se they l ad no more money than I had. for 1 did not ee one of them picked up." Th second storekjeper of the Main, Alphonso Ubrukk. Jumped Into the water, He found a place to cling to and shouted for help until he wa x hausted. Tug. w.r within 50 yard of him, but not a one made an rffort to ink him aboard. "One of a rrew of a tug offered me a rore If I would give him three dol Urn. but how could I? After awhile a small yawl boat came by and I wa pretty n,.ur g,,,, ,,, j nu,(,(, hrr n j the men pullod me In and took me athore." (leneral Jam.- A. Dumont. log Inspector of steam vessel, nd that hi department would take Immediate action in the case of tho officers of the ug boat who are renoried in kou dined to save drowning men. Before the guard wa placed (.brut the Bremen Sunday afternoon, thieves clambered aboard and looted the state room. On.XNT STARTS AGAIN. Accident to Her Machinery I Not tterlou. -BAN FRANCISCO. July t-The transport Grant, which wa forced to return td port last night by the rli.nlna- open of the steam pipe which feed her larboard engine, will probably Again start for Nagasaki tonight. While the bursting of the steam pipe was not attended by any aerlou consenuenee. the olheer of the boat consider It for tunate that the accident did not haunen after she had reached tho oen ea and heavy weather, a she would have be.-n utterly dlsubled and unable to n-.tko a return trip of any great dis tance, The accident wa . due to the rolling of the ves -I. and the fact thnt th pipe tva not pnerly et to with stand the twisting It wa subject to. STKAMRIt FROM UK AO WAY. Steamer Roiter Lmr In White Horse rtitplds-Oth.-r Alaska New. NANAIMO, B. C, July 2-The steamer Danube ha reached here, five day from KkagA-ay, with 40 passen ger and 170.000 In gold dust. Captain (illford, member of parliament front Atlln, wa among the passengers, and reports that several expulsive hydraul ic mining plant have been Installed, but there Is scarcity of help to work them. The Danube bring new that In an attempt to run her through Mile canyon and While Mors,, rapids, the st umer Reaper hn been totally lost. The Nora, of the Klondike corpora tion, and the Bailey, of the Canadian Development Company, were taken safely through the rapids, MALFEASANCE AT KLONDIKE. Serious Charges Agnlnst Canadian Gold Commissioner. DAWSON June 6, via San Francisco, July 2. Aside from clean-up results, the matter of greatest public Interest In the Klondike at present Is the scan Mill Eil Of New W. P. THOMAS, UNLIMITED. LIABILITY Subscribed Capital, ' ; Paid-up Capital, i - ; Assets, - -Assets in United States, Surplus to Policy Holders, - lias ,becnUnderwritii)g on the SAMUEL ELMORE & CO. Resident Agents, Astoria, Or. dal Involving Quid Commissioner Bonk lef. Charge hav bntn preferred; agalmt him by D. 0. McTuvlsh, and the Ottawa government has been moved to appoint a commission to In veitlguts the matter. Corkier is acfus-'d of matfoaaanoe In utnev, Fpecirtrnlly hit allegod offmM Is the Illegal giant of fractional claim to persons of whom he was a silent partner, , DICSfEIUlK) CAUOIIT. Fuglllv and Train Robber Hui renders Without a Fight. TUCSON, Aril., July I.-Wllllam Stllrs, train rolix-r and fugitive, ha been ancnte I at t'usa tlrnnde, iienr (ho homo of hi mother, He was taken by lllpllse nild wu powerless to rt-lt. He I known a a dcsiwrato man, and the olhceri here nro surpiiavd that ho wn arretted without a fight, II was taken to Tombstone. Htltr I the man who released A Word and llravo Juan, and he ha been In tho mountain with them liice. the amount of water which lied build AMICU1CA UETri MANY AWAtlDH. United State Stand Next to Franc at the Pail Expedition, CHICAGO. July !.-r. J. V. Hklff, who la In Chicago for short visit, lm received a cablegram from Commission-er-tleneral 1'eck saying that the award In the United State sections at tht Pari Exposition were most satisfac tory, eseclally In th sec tion of mining and metallurgy, and that the "United Stale come next to France In nearly every group. Mr. Skiff I director of the mining section. SUMMER RESORTS. "To the mountains our people In In ereaslng number yearly look for those das of relaxation and recreation nec etsary to lAalntaln the human ma chine In fair working conlltlon. Th languorous sloth of the seashore proves very ductlve while It last, but riany have decided that th an nual outing should provide not only radical change of air and surround ings, but also uch stimulation ot flagging energlr a will provide brawn and vigor for th return to labor. For this they urge th mountain climb and ramble, th balsam of th mountain Pines, and the clear, unadulterated mountain air. "In this Unction ths Hhanta Rout now affords a wealth ot attraction. Th entire Un ot food from Ashland. to Redding I studded with charming and accessible hotels and camps, wher are cheer and comfort and healing at reasonable coat, and where you can hunt, fish, ride, loaf, or play with eiual facility. , "Or If you look for healing water, none better can b found, hot or cold. than th springs of Ashland, Colestln. Anderson, Barrett, Byron and Paso Robles. , "Before) visiting Europe, the people of the Northwest should see ths glories of Yosemlu valley, and the wondrous groves of Mariposa and Calaveras; the 1'arlslnns are likely to maks In gulift' concerning these attractive re ort." . Send to Mr. C. II. Markham, general passenger agent, lHrtland, for nw booklet on Castle Crug, Shasta Springs, Met 'loud river, Yoaemlte, and excursion rates thereto. I'KRSONaLLY CONDUCTED WEEK LY KXCUUBIONS. An experienced excursion conductor whoso diiiV in I" look ndcr t.i wunts. and welfare of passenger will be In charge of Tourist le pln cur to Chlcugo via Union Pacific. Till cor bravo Portland on "The Portland-Chicago Special" at tt: 1C a, m., making dose connections nt Chlcugo with similar aervlc to Boston and New York. El derly people and ladle traveling alone or wlih children vlll find this service very convenient and satisfactory. For ticket, berth reservation and full information, call on Q. W. LO UN SHERRY, (leneral Agent. O. R. & N. Co., Or Astoria, urcgon. J. II. LOTH ROP. General Agent. 1:13 Third St.. Portland, Oregon, A NEW TRAIN., The Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul Railway Co, will place In service April 29'h a New Train between St. Paul and St. Louis, called the "Flying Dutch man." The train will have through sleeping car and be flrit-claa throughout. Ask any ticket agent for particulars or address C. J. EDDY. General Agent, Portland, Oregon. (SDK inn Zealand Mgr., San Francisco. OF SHAREHOLDERS $5,000,000 1,000,000 2,615,11 4 300,000 1,718,792 Pacific Coast over.twciity-two years.