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i SECRET SOCIETIES MEET y-- TOGETHER-:IN COUNCIL Knights Templar in Texas and; Indiana Odd , Fellows in Kentucky,; (Journal Special Service.) L PASO. Tex., April 16. The Pass City la today the Mecca of hundreds of the roost prominent and represent -alive citizens of Texas. From every part of the state and from various points In New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico as well, the representatives of .the Knights Templar have gathered for the 49th annual conclave of the - Graud Commander?. - ; For several months the committee of reception and entertainment, com .posed of the most prominent and ac- tlve templars in this Jurisdiction,, haa been preparing for the advent of the hosts that will sojourn in this city for . a week or more to come, and even thus . early the hundreds of visitors are . willing to admit that its work has been , well done. - The decorations form a most pleas- ; Ing feature of the gathering. On every ' hand, over doors and windows, span ning the streets, or floating from tall . flagstaff s, are the cross, shield and sword, the cross, square and compass, the mottoes of the order and a plentl- : Jul profusion of the Stars and Stripes. , . Among the delegations already here are those from Houston, Galveston, Austin. Fort Worth, Dallas and 8an Antonio. . , , ""- A notable" feature at the gathering this year It the great number of visi tors who are attracted simply as spec tators. - There appears to be so end to the hands of music -here and with the PHYSICIANS ARE . . ' IN CONVENTION ::,:-;Ji ' ' - 1 .- .; :.--.. . . :t ;'- ' v- ' .;,' -A , - (Journal Special Service.) 1 1 SAVANNAH. Os., April M.-Thert a large and representative attendance at the ' .: annual convention of the Medical AimcI v etiou of Georgia, which bejan a three : nuys' seRion.jn. Javmmiatt todav.-v- The wnlons are being held In the large assembly room of the D Bote Hotel with Ir. JaroeS B. Balrdof of Atlanta pre siding. Tubereuloals, the X-ray treatment for enneejv ane ethtr subjects of great re-' tereet to the medical profeulon are under .: dlscuMlpn. v , ; t , -1 - - MISSISSIPPI. ' JACKSON; MU April 10.Th Mtsils Ippl -Medical Aiwdatlon began a three days' teislon here today with a srood at ' tendance, Malaria, yellow fever and other subjects of Interest to the fraternity are .scheduled for dUcueaion. ' I . t- AWFUL TORTURE OF YOUNGiGIRL , (Journal Special Service.) 1 IEADVILLE, Colo., April 1C Car- ollc acid, It Is alleged, was poured on the limbs and back of Henna Qrimn. 13-years-old, by her step-mother. John i Ortffla,v the child's lather, la ' also -tharged with cruelty. - It Is clejmed that coal and wood was thrown at the - thlld and that she waa beaten at in . lervala'durlng the day and night with instruments that came handy. Several , men in the neighborhood where the Griffins lived, disguised themselves In . female apparel, and laid In wait for Griffin, intending to give him and his wife a coat of tar and feathers, but a change of .shift at the mine where ;: Griffla worked spoiled the plans. Be : fore they i could again attempt the "decoration" of Griffin be and bla wife . were arrested. - i The child tells a pitiful tale ead states that she was abused and beaten almost constantly. - Her . body is a mass of ' bruises and abrasions, the Humane Society officer repprts. The woman was a domestio in the employ of Orlffln before, he mexried her. She won his love, he says, by the great In terest she took in his children and the kind treatment she accorded them. Her name was Pine Kerr. ; .DECLINES' : Democratic ' Nominee lor Rep rescntative Will Not Run. - i.iiiu.--- Oeurnal Spwcial Service,) EUGENE, April 16. C. K. Hale, Democratic nominee for Representa tive, In a Jotter published In the Even ing . Guard, declines to be a candi date. . He says that he was nominated without' bls. knowledge on consent, and does not wish to run for the of flee.' The Democrats of Lane realise that they have very little chance of electing any of their men In June, but r will make a bard fight for Sheriff and Senator. v , THREE DIVORCES. i Judge Sears has granted divorces by -default In the following suits: Lulu s: Cain vs. B. L.X!aln; Tillie J. Conlln vs. i John J, Conlln; and Pauline Orsy vs. i Charles Cray, Coal Coal Coal r WESTERN FEED (a FUEL CO. Dealers in all kinds of Coal, Coke, Charcoal 1 - " ' fry the Famous RCCK SPRINGS COAt Hoth - ' I'hones. Cffice: (54 North stli St. 5 parade audi other festivities, the side trips to .Mexico, Cloudcroft and other places of interest there Is sure to be nothing lacking in the way of enter- i tainment-for the visitors. KENTUCKY ODD FELLOWS. LEXINGTON, Ky., April 16. The Kentucfcf Grand Lodge or Odd Fellows assembled In 'special session here to- dajr in response to the call of Grand Master Allan D. Cole. The purpose of the meeting is to devise ways and means of raising the $5,000 necessary to build the addition to the Odd Fel lows' Widows and Orphans Home in this city. The last session of the Grand Lodge voted to build the addi tion,' but. after the plans were submit ted U' was found that there was not enough money, on hand to carry out the work,-' ' I " KNIGHTS AT SOUTH BEND. - SOUTH BEND, Ind.k April 16.-The Knights , Templar of Indiana met In this city today In 44th annual conclave. In their .'honor the city. 1 elaborately decorated with the colors and emblems of Masonry. , , - A business session was held in the Masonic .Temple and In the afternoon there was a grand parade partlclated In by more .than 2.000 Knights repre aentintrcqinmanderles In all parts of tne sute. Competitive drills, a reception, ball and other Interesting features make up the programme which extends over two days. COTTAGE GROVE j .TO BOHEMIA i Contract Ha? Been Let for the ' . Railroad to the Mines. (Journal Special Service.) EUGENE, April 16. The contract for grading 20 miles of the railroad from Cottage Grove to the Bohemia mines has been let The greater part of the distance has been secured by the 'Alexander ft Campbell Company of Cottage prove, the remainder go ing to a Portland Arm. .".It U announced that the work of grading will commence next Monday, The surveyors have finished setting the grade1 stakes and everything is ready ror tne beginning of actual con struction; or the road, it la claimed by some that the road will be finished before next winter while others con tend, that only a part of it will be built this year and the remainder next summer W. H.'M6rphr, one of the principal promoters of the v enterprise, has opened permanent offices in Cottage Grove, and will-auperlntend the work in person. ' The residents of Cottage Grove and the owners of mining J properties In the Bohemia district are ubllant over the prospects of an early completion of the road, as it will cre ate a greater activity at the mines. I HT1 '.-. i ' (Journal Special Service.) THE DALLES. April 16. Earl San ders, a prominent young attorney ef The Dalles, who was recently nomi nated by the Democrats for Joint Rep resentative: for Wasco, Crook, Lake ana Klamath counties, is probably the youngest nominee on the Btate legislative ticket He was born July 13. 1878. - in Stanton, : Michigan, and came to .The -Dalles with his parents when 14 years of age, where be has since resided, - He graduated from The Dalles -High School in 1897, and during the summer months of that year worked In -the harvest fields of Wasco County, earning enough money to permit blm to attend the State Uni versity the following winter, When toe Spanish-American war broke . out he enlisted with his home company and served in the Philippines. lie was sughtiy wounded at tne bat tle of Malabon. After five days in the hospital he was again op the firing line, where he remained until the close of the campaign. After his re turn he prepared and delivered throughout the state 'a lecture on bis experience in the army. His legal education was acquired in the office of Judge A. S. Bennett of this city. . , , . 5 (Journal Special Service.) ; HARRJSBURO, Pa.. April 16. A Wage advance went Into effect today at the Harrtsburg rolling mills. The new scale provides for 25 cents per ton for puddlecft and fil cents for heaters. CITY PRISONERS AT WORK. (..... k' -y;-1- ' i The cfty prisoners on the roclc plle yesterday and today are doing very well, foe beginners. They have gotten the swing of the hammers down fine and under the. watchful eyes of the guards have quite a, pile of small stone ready; for street filling.- - There are several tons of rock on hand .which In Its - erushed -' state, - Is greatly needed in filling in holes in the streets which are becoming alarm ingly unsightly, p . .; .., . It is a, question whether it was good 11 ffl) policy to enclose, the Tot' where the pile is situated - with a high board fence as touch of the good accomplish ed in such punishment is lost on the prisoners. - If the lot had been enclosed with a bvbed wire, fence, it would have been secure enough and then everyone could see what was going on. The jeers of outside acquaintances might, in this event, be very galling i to the men within the enclosure; ' Asked if they ..did not have any trouble in making the prisoners work. tne officers replied: "We did at the start, but they have got wise now and give us- very little trouble. You see that plllary 'over tbere? well, when we chain them up to that for n hour or so, ia the blaz ing sun or rain, they are very glad to get uacK under tne shelter of the can vas awning and go to work." - : . . i Arranging for -a Big Time at The Dalles. (Journal Special Service.) ' THE DALLES. April 16.--The Dalles will be the storm center of Woodmen of the World and Women of the Wood craft on Devey Day. Mayor Farley 7.111 deJlvc the fccys of the city to the sturdy wlelder of the ax from faf and near, and woodcraft will ruu 'ram pant in this. bot-bi'J of wooilcuonaers on this occasion. The two orders of woodcraft expect to- have Initiated. 202 new. members. Nearly all camps and circles will send their quota of candidates. Goldendale, Washington, will send sawyers to take part in the contest and other camps throughout the otate MRS. C. C. VAN ORSDALTV. Qrand Guardian Women, of Woodcraft will also compete. Other contests are being arranged for the great event, and The Dalles ia strsinlng every muscle to make this a red-letter 4iy In thm h'ntnrv nf their nritar ISitkk worts and parade will help HU In the day. Six uniformed teams will come from Portland to put on a pu'.lld mil Itfcry drill. Mary of tha grauJ un-t head officers - of the Woodmen and women will be in attendance. Goveronr Geer has sigulftad his In- i tehtlon to be present, and many-others or the state s officials wj u be here. From Portland will come thousands of Woodcrafters, who will run an excur sion to The Dalles by .the -Columbia. The place has been selected where the field sports will occur, known as i "Neighbor's Ravine," back of Fourth, on Madison street. A platform 100 feet square will be erected there.- A KmiKkefhi been seen or dreamed of in these re gions. Brass bands, floats, sky rock ets, rea urea, grotesque figures and a beautiful decorated city will combine to make the occasion one long to be remembered. Reports coming in Indicate that every "bunchgrasser," his aister, his cousin and his aunt will .be here to F. A. FALKKNBUBG. matt consul Wouil.-tisn ql the" orTd: help make the woods rjng. . Scarcely a neaNby town will f ejl to send from. a few to hundreds. There is danger that The Dalles ban not aceommodate all who come. The people of the city are thoroughly alive to the Importance of the event and the duty they owe to their guests, and are making every provision for the pleasure and comfort for the great concourse of people. Com mittees have districted the city and canvassed every house la The Dalles for rooms and board. The camp of The Dalles has. on its roster -172 - names. while Cedar Circle baa 115, nearly all beneficiary members. May -1st will be Initiation day. ? " " Sold by the Sheriff. The Chamber, of Commerce hniMinir was-sold -bjr-th Shertff'YeijteraarTLo the Columbia Investment Company for $517,507, the amount of the Judgment held bv the New York 'Life Insurance Company. , , v n I v I Til I V a1 a vCP v:-- fA' X; fr J; ' -IlsstiSss- ." MB- (Tv- .MUST ifl ALWAYS. IIU Till Two Hot Political Cam paigns in Baker ' ' County. Outside of ' the city of Portland ' and Multnomah" Couniy the political situation Is perhaps warmer In Buker County than anywhere else in Oregon. Besides being thoroughly stirred up in regard to the state ticket there are two .or three side Issues on hand tsat are melting the snow off the mountain peaks. The nomination of William Smith for Joint Senator for Baker," Malheur and Harney Counties has been always consld ered'equlvalent to election. The Repub licans have takeif up what would be a fcrlorn hope and have some show of suc cess by having nominated John I Rand of -Baker-Ctty to oppose Senator Smith. Mr. Rand Is an unusually clever lawyer and as a' campaigner Is almost, if not quite,- the equarot Senator Smith. But the most Interesting light In Baker County Is over the office of Assessor. Ever since the oldest Inhabitant can re member- the office has been filled ' most acceptably by George W. Jctt, a Demo crat an'd the present nominee of the party. The fact that Mr. Jett happens to bo a Democrat "did not arouse any. for midable opposition to his reelection, but something else did. For years the wealthy cold mining companies of the county have been paying practically no taxes.:. Prop erties worth in the market all the way from a half million to two million dol lars have been by common consent as sessed at only a few thousand dollars. The farmers, business men and the citl- xtns generally thought that this was a rank injustice. Assessor Jett thought so. tco, and last winter raised 'the assess ments on the various wealthy gold mining companies. They are still assessed far Jower than their actual casb value, but some of the mine owners, who are for the most part non-residents, object to paying taxes on general principles, and are said to be raising a corruption fund to defeat the present Assessor at th polls. A lo cal paper, owned by an alien mine owner. Is working ery hard to curry, put this" mine owner's scheme. The not-willlng- to-pay-taxes people have the most money, but on the Ides oi next June the other man will probably get the most votes. , ROAD TO COOS BAY. J. D. Coke, the Mayor of Marshfleld, In a letter to -the Board of Trade, says that the CooslBay country should have connection with. Portland by ralL He ad vocates the employment of capital outside of the city, for -this purpose, however. He reviews the act that In 1X90 R. A. Gra ham began to build a road eastward from J Coos Bay via Roseburg. This never got beyond Myrtle Point to Marshfleld, a dis tance Of SO miles, leaving si ill to be built 60 miles. A large portion or the sub scriptions were collected, and the re mainder, unearned, were, allowed to lapse. It would not be an easy matter to raise these now. Mr Coke thinks that Port land shows an inexplicable degree pr lethargy In not showing Interest In a sec tion which Is important CITY FINANCES Ml Departments of City Show Gains. The renorti of CItr Treasurer J. E. Werleln for the quarter ended March 31, 1902, Is completed, checked up and now In the hands of City Auditor T. C. Devlin, ready for submission to the City Council. The report presents an excellent Bhowing of the financial .improvement of every department of the city. The fire, police, bonded indebtedness, light and Btreet departments and the gen eral fund all make a favorable show ing In comparison to the similar re port of one year ago. r The balances as compared are as follows: March 31. 1902 Fire, $52, 501.89: police. $46,490.05: bonded In debtedness, $66,736.52; light, $35, lo3.46; street repairs. $12,017.88; gen eral fund, $50,206.23. - March 31. one year ago, the bal ances were: Fire. J1S47.US; police, $6580.03; bonded indebtedness, no dif ference; light, no difference;' street repairs, $295.02; general fund $43, 335.74. The cause of the increased balances is attributed in part to tne ract tnai taxes have been coming in more free ly this year than formerly, owing to the great number who took advantage of the 3 per cent rebate clause. ; RAIN BADLY NEEDED. "... ', . r ..... (Journal Special Service.) . GREAT FALLS, Mont April 10.- It has been a long time Elnco there was such need of rains, or moisture c-f some kind. In this end of the state and the weather bureau man who will send along, a few weeks' of 'steady down pour can at once "become a popular herd. . r The' Winter Just .'passed has been a pleasant one, but the lack of snow pon .be prairie has left them In a Initially baked condition andjraln. is badly needed. r - -1 The cattlemen and sheep owners." while not yet put in any straits over the Weather mnrlltlnna ra- an-r iwaitiug needed moisture. . s A Shrewd Candidate. ; -It Is a gosd plan to irtve a fellow good cijar if you want him to vote for you. But be careful and have the cigars good.' Remember the formula- rsrutrl t.iun cigar, good fellow nd don't forg-et to buy the clgam at Slg Sichet A Co. 'a. 8J Tblrd street. He has only aood ones. -: ' '.' , in .-. say AY. . " ,f f a- 1 i. U It takes experience to build a perfect Bicycle, The Rambler of today; Is the result of 33 years experience in bicycle building, experience whlch has brought It to that state of per fection which entitles it to the distinction of being ! . "THE BEST WHEEL ON EARTH " The 1902 $25 $30, $35, $40, $50, $60 The Best Bicycle Values ever offered. Ask Rambler Riders thousands of them in. Northwest " Let us Interest you in Automobiles. ' Call and let us show you The finest machines of their class on the. market. Their class the finest; U n f red T. Merrill Cycle Co. 105, 107, 109, III (V SPOKANE t ' THE AlARKETS. JOBBERS' PIIICE8. The steamer Colunibla errived from Ban Francisco lagt evening and the full cargo of fresh California vegetables was distributed along the Btreet this' morning. There were two carloads of bananas on the street yesterday, but the fruit was too green for sale until Monday. The grain market is stronger today, Walla Walla being quoted at 63 cents and blueafem at 65065V4 cents. Butter took another drop this morning ttespite the efforts of the dealers to keep ud prices. Best creamery is today quot ed at 20 cents, a few sales being made as low as 18 cents. Dairy and country butter remaps the same. The receipts or mea; toaay were a mm better than for several days. , Moderate receipts in the East has a tendency to keep the packed meat market in a stiff condition. A rise Is looked for soon- Potatoes are slightly higher today, best BurbanXa being quoted at 1.10L40. Ecks are In better shape today. The re- colDts are somewhat more plentiful, but as the demand continues ahead there Is no- weakening in quotations. " , GRAIN AND FLOUR. WheAt-lNominal: Walla Walla. C4CGo; blupBtem, 655$4c; valley, wratrtc. Maney eea, r-wm per ion. Oats-No. 1 white. $l.I5ai.25; . gray, ll.ipei.ao.-. : . K. r lour rmuei, a.ouuuv f Miiinruns oran. ui.ni per iuu iui- At l tlQ. ihnrla IIX RO: phnl). S17.kU. Kay Tlmotny, ciover, . a.uuw 8; Oregon wild nay. &o per ton. - - BUTTER, EGOS, POULTRY. Butter Creamery, 20c; dairy, 1517Hc; store. nhyuUc. t.- LUVVBC r uii . ram, iitiiik uiu?j.i Young America, 1415c; factory prices. Kalc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, HB0O5: hens, ;iBo.5U per dos; sprinss, S4.6U5 dos; tliu-kB, VkjWM per dozen) turkeys, live, miVia; dressed, 14(&lBa per pound; geese, Mrf uer dosen. . : - VEQETABLES AND FRUIT. Potatoes-Best Burbanks, $M01.40 per cental; Uarly Kose, 1.1.7t per cental. Onions 1242.60. Tomatoes si. 752 per crate for Califor nia: turnlps.65(y;7oo; carrots, ($fc76c: -beets, tl.0Q1.23 per sack; cauliflower, 764S5c per dosen; celery, 60475e per dosen: peas, & 6c per lb;flaparuBti, (jflOc; radtBhes, per doz, 25c; green onions, per dos. 12H15c; cabbage, per cwt., gl(ei.25; rhubard, per box, J1-75-&2: Oregon rhubarb,-3c lb; arti chokes, per dos, 76c5"il:. lettuce, head; per dos, ' 2So; lettuce, hothouse, per box, ta.71 ! Oreen fruit Lemons,; $3(g3.50: oranges, $34jS3.B0 per box: bananas. 2.253; pine apples, V per dos; apples, S1.602 per box; dried fruits, sun-dried, sack pr boxes, per nmtnd. 4tiac. anrlcotSi iHtlUc: peaches. iffllep pears; 6iiic,- prunes, Italians, S'ff-lc; figs, California blacks, 3M4c; do white, 6c; plums, pitted, fr&6o. GROCERIES, NUTS. ETC. Buirar-k-Cube. 14.60: " cruihed. ' 14.60 powuered, 14.45; dry granulated... $4.35; extra C, HM: golden C, S3.7S; beet, granulated,' S4.S0-per 1W lbs., sack basts; barrels, luc: half barrels. 20c: boxes. Ouc per lou lbs.,- above tasis; maple, 15lttc per pounu. ;""-.--..) , Coffee Mooha. 232Sct Java, fancy. mj&Zc: Java, good. X d'iic: Java, ordi nary, ltwu'oc: v,oia nica lancy, iwtmk Co ta, Rica, good, 1Q 18c; Costa Rica, ordinary, - 10S lxe per pound; Columbia' Tfwisti SU. Arbuck tes.- Stt.TS -lists" Lion, in. lift list: coroova, ii,.7a: rosemite, Bait une tame anu dairy. - ous per ...I, Ta I IvaptuMl Tin ' Ulnnulta, UHn Barrels, Wreester, bulk, JEW ibs $3.76; ' Dales .'a io ivm. per oaie, eo.iu. Honey Fancy white. I4isc- llrht am her. Ulic; dark amber, 10l2a ; . ' MANUFACTURED FOR ?3 YEARS The Toledo" Steam Carriage The Waverly Electric Runabout Sixth St., Portland , , Seattle1 ' 7pl3S . ;n .TACQMA Grain bags-Calcutta, 6.128.25 per 100 lor juiy-jvusjusi. Nuts Peanuts, 645c per pound for raw. 89o for roasted: coeoanuta. 86(9 Wo per dosen: walnuts, 1011HO per pound; pine nuts, 10l2Hc; hickory nuts. pounu; pine nuis, iwwuvtc; nicaory nuia, 7c; chestnuts, 3.iJ05.00 peer drum: Bra- II nuts, 17c; filberts, 15W16C; fancy p- cans, -iwi4c; aimonas, izwwioe. Coal Oil Cases, 20V4c per gallon; bar rels, iecj tanks, ie. Rice, Imperial, Japan No, U 6e; No. 2, 4o;-New Orleans, i&ic. u . Salt Coarse, half ground, 100s, per son, f ji.io; dvb per ion, aju.oo. Beans Small white,- JKc: large' whits, so; pinn. zc; oayou, w, umas. 4o. , HOPS. WOOL AND HIDE8. Hops lit414o per pound; " contract, 12( 1214c. . Weol-Notnlnali Valley, J514c; Eastern Oregon. K&42Ho ' SheepsklnsShearlngs, 1520e; short wool, 25if!c; medium wool, Uufl0c; icng WUUI, WC'tl'ltl HCfl. . Tallow-Prime, per pound, 44c; No. 2 and grease, 2Ufi3c. Hides Dry hides. No. 1, 16 pounds and UD. 1615Hc per pound: drv kin. No. 1. B to 19 pounds, 19c; dry calf. fio. 1 under b pounds,- luc; ary-saited. bulls and staga, one-third less than dry flint: salted hides, steers, sound. 00 pounds and over. SfiOct 60 to 60 pounds, 7M$8c: under CO pounds ana cows, ic; aiaKs ana duub, sauna, oa 5'ic; kip, sound, IS to SO pounds, 7c; veal. souna, iu io i younaa, ic; can,- sound. under 10 pounds, 8c: green (unsalted), le per pouna less, - cutis ic per pouna n ess horse hides. dry, each. SlSl.50: colta' hides, each. 25S50c: aK alloa - atVMMMM aa 1IURl1KA 1. Bluett atxw no vuiuuivi a.ui ATTMaan 4U,m gora. witn wool on, eacn, zacsi. - Monair a'tvue. - , MEATS AND PROVISIONS. Fresh Meats Beef, 697c: pork, 64497Uc: veai, vnso; muuon, ao per io.;aressed. iia ivtc per id. , . Hams, bacon, etc. Portland paes iwesrernj namii, uc; picnic, ye id: hM.lrr.at haAM lAi.fftt IK. 1 1 V. . .1 13c lb; backs, Ufr&mio; dry salted sides, 11H&12HC lb; dried beef setts. 16c: knuckles, 18o per lb: Eastern packed hams under in ins,- inej over- 18 - lbs, 13ViO; fancy, 13c; picnic, 10c.- shoulder. 10c; dry salted sides, unsmoked, ll4c: WVanlBBl WIIWI,, UBWII BlUt-a, backs, unsmoked, ,llc; ' smoked, lZo butts. llt12c. Salmon Columbia - River, one-pound tails, S1.S5: two-pound talis, l'J.60; fancv one- pound nats, W, -pound fancy flats. fl.UA; Alaska tails, liaej twa-poUnd talis, 2(. v . Lard Kettle leaf, irc; steam rendered, 12c; tierce -baels. LUCKY -Mr., swank.: The CT. R. & N. baseball team gave a prise drawing the .other day, in which the winner was to receive a bi cycle or $40. A.1 WV Swank, the well known commission merchant, drew the lucky number and received the $40, half of which he returned td the boys, who are endeavoring to raise funds with ,whlch to purchase .uni forms, i , . POLITICAL NOTES. A meeting of the Roosevelt Republican Club will be held this evening at 688 Mil waukee street, near Karl, An Interesting program has been arranged, - , The Afro-American. Republican Club met last night at 269 "4 Everett street and discussed : political- Issues and policies. The next meeting 'occurs next Tuesday night. - , The Democratic-State Centra! Commit. tee"has senf letters to all" the candidates on the -stats and congressional , tickets, asking, them to meet at : Portland next Monday at 1:30 o'clock to assist the com mittee in outlining the plans of the cam paign. - n n - pr ; A rr-w u Lv ' I ! A II ! ' n 1 BICYCLES m f I n 111 '.Bsaim'ffl W v.v .; wYMwnmw rut I ;i- .i i - i H. vrllV'-" irwwi' wu4bu yf gf 1 1 RIVER AND OCEAN. The British steamship Quito, Shotten captain, la undergoing repairs at Irving idock. Shotten might put in his time re pairing his lies on Captain Cann, says the Astoria News. The Columbia Courier bays that ma terial ia on the ground at Grants, Or.; for the construction of a Columbia Rives steamer to operate from Celllo as far north as will be profitable. The puoplo engaged In the enterprise are wealthy farmers and business men of that sec tion. .-.'. The Lakme will be ready to leave down with cargo about Friday. The barges at Supple'a boat yards have been launched and will be ready for -us in a short, time. The Theodore Wille, which arrived here three weeks ago last Sunday, will be loaded and ready to leave down tomor row. The work at the Sylvia de Grasae reef, which had been postponed - sines the Oceano disabled one of the dredgers at that point some weeks ago, was resumed again yesterday. The- shipwrights and repair men have been experiencing an unusually busy, if not profitable, season of late. The Quito, the Asia and tha Vendee are the vessels on which most of repair-work has been done, at a cost running considerably over ' $50,000, The Quito's repairs were dmplet ed yesterday and cost auout 110,000. ' " ; : The proposition .of placing a fish lad der at the falls -of the Willamette is again, being agitated.. As ft, whole, it seems -that the people of Oregon City do not want such a ladder placed there, a It would interfere seriously with their busi ness of catching all the salmon below the falls. r , The steamer Vanguard left Astoria yes terday With the first consignment of cans for the upper river canneries. The patrol boats of the Fish Warden and Fish Commissioner- of Oregon and Washington were in the. vicinity of Cath lamet Monday, .but no transgressions or unusual things were seen. The official measurement of the gaso line launch Harrington, built by O. P. Graham for Everding & Fnrrell of Port land, was completed by Deputy Collector McLean yesterday. ' The dimensions of the-boat are: Length, 46.8 feet; beam, 11.33, feet; deptht, 4.2 feet; tonnage, 14 tons gross and 10 tona net.. . The British ship Isle of Arran was char tered yesterday at. 30 shillings for new- crop loading, a material increase over rates recently offered. - Reinsurance Is quoted at IS per cent on . the-American ship Sam Bkol field II. out 124 days from Manila for Puget Sound. The steamer Paloma. was officially measured yesterday and Is now ready for business on ,tbe Columbia and Willam ette. - ' , J The steamship WHhelm!na . has been cleared from Tacoma for St, Vincents for. . orders with 319.400 bushels " of wheat, . Valued &r Tiw.ns. : J The British bark Invennay has bea chartered to load lumber at Burrard In- let' for Melbourne at 44 6d. She la now : en route to Puget Sound from Hong ' Kong. , ,