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THIS MORNING AJ5TOSUAN I l)E:DA. JULY Y,tiHMi.
J l BTORI ClpSSS AT T P. M. EXCEPT SATURDAY.
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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.