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T r IRNAL . THE WEATHER ' Fair tonlfht and Fri day; warmer; norther" Wind, ,: : . y- - 5 4:00 oxloc:: , EDITION 1? ; VOL. I. NO, 147. poRTLAKD, oregon; tituitq EVENING, AUGUST 28, 1902. pbiceXfive cents. TOIL' .V ...... . i . " GRAND AFFAIR veiTtlimgRcadyforthc : Cdebration f " - ALL HAVE TO WALK At Lust Eight Bands Will Be J -' la ' Parade Program of ' Sports. ' Ths general committee en Labor Pay, e&hposedof the following members met Uatnlghf and mad final preparation! lor tb celebration: . ,'. ., . -., -. A. W. Tones, president; O. B. Thomas, treasurer; J, A. Goldralner, secretary; C, K. Oramm, I D. Reed, J.. K. Stanton, J. T, Welsh, George Hoffman, C W. McDslln,- Ira Taylor, V, McCullough, O. McDonald. ST.iStemer,' P. Caulklns. It wai a lively aaMlon, and conald . arablo bualneta waa traniacted. Boporta rtr rooatvad atatlnf that all tba unions war cola to bava as full turn-out as possible, and in tba way of preparations lor taa-areat procress is belns mad, all alonr tba Una, A notion prevailed that . all officers of the State Federation of Labor and the, Federated Trades Council : be ' required to walk In: the parada In stead of riding In carriages. ' Another mo tlon oarrlad. making It compulsory for all union ' members, , excepting ladles and cripples to walk. - - s M ".t" . The musical part of the program' lias been well provided" for, as all the onion bands la the city, seven. In number, will be In tho line of paradal In addition to these the Brewery Workers will organize ' a speofal band for the occasion, and It is ' quite' probable1 that 'several other anions ' will aaka similar arrangements. On-ac- count of the nature of tnelr work,- the Lettar' Carriers' will be unable to partic ipate In the parade but they 'will have-l band at, Multnomah Field,; where ue sithletlo exercises will be held, all after noon to aaalst Everest's orchestra la dis coursing sweet muslo. The event for the day at Multnomah Plaid, 'free for all union men In good landing, are as followst v v.. first Baseball game between the, Fed' 'avated. Trades Council and . the .Building Trades section, & andtUN aa a side bet Second Fat men's race, ZZS pounds and DT.t;;i5. " ,'' t . - , "" "Third 'Tug-of-war, " Longshoremen's Union and Team Privurs Local No. 162, $26. Fourth Bicycle race, I miles, 125. Fifth, Ladles' race, W yards, for wives of union, men, 15. v Sixth Saok raoe. k . Seyepthr-Ladles rr mfly 'tnem baVsiof unions, fS. u J ' Eighth On;mllebloyo1i' race, appren tices with certificates of membership, IS. Nlnth-ioo-yard dasfiT sl 1 Band concert all afternoon. 'V"""1- . ' la the evening a grand ball win be giv en: The committee having this matter In chart la composed 'of J. J. Welsh F. Sterner, J. A. Goldralner, C. H."Orarom, f. K. Stanton; (Seorg Hoffman-, and F. taulkins. TRAVELING ENGINEERS An Interesting Convention Be Held in Chicago. wm - (Journal BpeeUl Service.) BUFFALO, N. T., Aug. 88. The Trav eling Engineers' Association will hold Its tenth annual convention in Chicago, be ginning en September th. ' ' - . TTbe program of - the convention In cludes the following subjects: What 'qualifications should a man pos sess to fill the position of sagine Insepo tort J.'C. McCullouchtehsiman. The proper airbrake Instructions to all concerned to prevent they hutnatlon of wheels by skidding and the handling :of Jrbrakes on freight trains. Thomas Bur ton, chairman.- - - What Is the best method of securing complete aad intelligent reports of work needed on an engine to fit her for the next trlpT F. O.. Miller, chairman. The quickest and -safest method of dis connecting the. very .heavy .modern en gines , In, cass of i breakdown.- O. W. O'Neal, chairman. .' , What Is the best method of drafting locomotives, stack Included, for ajl klhds of fuel? D.' Meadows, chairman.' .' Paier "Oil Fuel XxHsomotlves," by James McDonough. , . 1 Fsiper "Handling Coinpound : Locomo tives to Obtain the Best Resuiu." by W. J. McCarroll. - TOS'bfnce of the secretary of the Trav eling Engineers' Association was chang ed from Elkhart, Ind.. to No. 7 Manning Square, Albany,, N. . ' . , ' AUSTRASIA ARRIVED BP, ; t The steamer Harvest Queen arrived .up la tow. The bark arrived ai Astoria Jres-J terday and was immediately brought tip. Ship Marie B. Snllth left Astoria this morning and Is expected to make Port land today. -' , American ship C F. Sargent was re ported st Astoria at 10:1S today.' y - v"! The ewatherwax, carylng a cargo bf lumber. left down for thb mouth of the tlver this afternoon In tow of the Harvest MONUMENT ' ' DEDICATED To Soldiers and Sailors at' Janes - ? viHe, Wisconsin. J ' " (Journal Special Service.) , JANE3VILLK, . A Wis., Aug. la. The new soldlera and sailors monument was dedicated ' today In the presence . of an immense : throng that Included . Grand Army visitors) from Milwaukee, Madison and other parts of the state. : The oere monies were of an Impressive naracter and Included music addresses and the fir-, ing of a salute. The. dedicatory oration was delivered by Bishop 8amuel B. Fal lows of Chicago, v ; - . LEAPEDtTO A DREAD' DEATH A Horrible Tragedy at a New York ' - " Blaze ' ' ., BEFORE A HORRIFIED CROWD Mrs. Eva Wrendt Plunged to Cer tain pestroctioa. . (Sorlpps-McBae News Asioclatloa.) "' NEW: ' rTORK, i Aug. ' tsMrs;. ' Jt5v Wrendt, hysterical with' Jright, leaped from the fourth floor ef a burning; apart ment building, here this-morning, and was Instantly lled. During the progress of the firs a great crowd surged outside the burning building and gased With hearty cheera upon the fearful chances taken by the firemen .to rescu the victims of the conflagration. ' Wy-'j 'j''-.- ; After four, men, slignUy burned, had .been taken, from their room! and It was thought the building was empty, Mrs. Wrendt . was "''. observed standinc ;' m a fourth-story,' window almost1 surrounded .by the .avourlng.llaraesJ..'t-fe'.!y:;: x Not a moment was lost." Ladders ' were reared through clouds of smoke and. flame and nimble firemen rushed to her rescue but Just M safety was almost assued the woman lost her head and with a wild cry plunged to the pavement a shapeless ptaas of Inanimate flesh.- GoycmdiS Gcerf Is Asked to lOttainRelease of S I? 4 The irlends f Charles XuiFay are still active In hl behalf. vToday Governor Geer wll. be .requested r to telegraph to Governor White., of North Dakota, ask; int him. te release Fay, because "ot the rev6catlon of the requisition pirs. , Attorney Fred W. Mulkey, s who " charge of, the Portland end bf ihe" case, bases this reqvest on a prscelcnt estab Ushsd by'Grover Cleveland whv Govern-! or of New YorkvvAt that Ume a "New Tork maa ;-was taken to Pennsylvania without muialtlon papers. Cleveland re quested his release from the Governor of Pennsylvania., who In turn communicated with1' the judge by: whom the mat was tried, and the Judge released him. , 'The Supreme Court has abrogated this case somewhat." said Mr.' Murpher to day, "that lit a" man - Is brought to the place ' where the crime . Is committed, whether he Is kidnaped or in any cthrr way, can be tried. Our case is the cams as the "Cleveland case. Fay commltte I no crbmi In North toakbtaT and ! the requisition papers from Wisconsin wsre revoked, so there remsinabut one thing for the Governor of North Dakota to do, and that Is :: to sommunlcate wlthth Judge ,by whom the case is to be tried, to release Wn- i wiu ln North -Dakota aoon and show the reyoca tlonto the Governor, and there ! doubt but that Fay wlU be released. Charles K Fay, Jr., son of Mr. Fay. leaves this evening fet New Tork, where he U professor of history ln the Boys' High School. He has been on a visit to his parents since July a. I speaking with The Journal", MrJ Fay said: "Hn behalf of our family. I wUi t ex press my profound gratltud f or the loyal support of my father's friends In all this trouble. X trould llks to thank each one In peraon, but there are so many , that I have not the time for lt."' t r y A" LJB-NAILED. , ' -: AflTOBIA. Aug. -Artbur Leberrnar., a clerk in the office of City Auditor Nel son, of Astorlai Is well acquainted with Charles I- Fay,';, of Portland.and de-. nounces as a-'r deliberate J falsehood the statement that Fay left Wisconsin under a cloud. Mesars. Fay i ad Uberman lived , together in : Appleton -from I87J to 1S84, and Mr. Fay was one f ; the leading cUlsenS Of that city bfnf y? u w.a Inttraated in th Applets WOOr len mills and enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the entire city., He sold but his Interests to come west Jsavlng la M84 or 1885. Mr. Leberman came wwst to 188 and the first man be called on in Portland was Mr. Fay: The,' lattei?si record In Wisconsin was an enviable one, and Mr, Leberman Is saUafled he Is the vlcUna of StiSSAL SPOKE IN NEGLIGEE kit Aroused at DayKght by '.CheerSe,, HURRAH FOR" TEDDYJ Forced to Make Speech. Robed in Long Overcoat to Conceal - Unmentionables MANCHESTER. N. H.. Aug. SI. President Roosevelt arrived here shortly atfsr t o'clock this morning. Whin the train arrived at Clemont at daylight he was. aroused by' shouts of "Hurrah for Teddy," and was forced to appear on the oar platform, robed ln a long overcoat to conceal his Presidential unmentionables. At. Nashua ' he was taken for a drive about the city, after which he mads a brief speech at the City Hall.- He said: "If-you wave net a soKuer's spirit even though you have the best rifles built, you will be beaten by a good man with a club.- , . - ' '' , .. .WwNCORD 'IN GALA ATTtRE. .CONCORD, N.' H., Aug. St. The capi tal city of New Hampshire Is In gala at tlre. Visitors have flocked Into town from miles around In anticipation of the coming of President- Roosevelt, whose special train is scheduled to arrive here tare this afternoon from "The Weirs, where the President addresses the) state soldiers' reunion this forenoon.- At The Weirs the Presidential . party; was wel- -corned by Governor Jordan, Secretary of State' Pearson and the Governor's staff, who will act as escort to -this city. The stay .n Concord Is to be brief and the only , feature will be the appearance of the President at the state. fair grounds, where he will deliver , a . short speech. Within two. hours of the time of his ar rival the President Is scheduled to leave for Newbury, where he and Secretary Cortelyou will pass the night as guests of Secretary Hay, Tomorrow the Itiner ary will be through ; Vermont, ;where elaborate plana are making for the recep tion . of the distinguished visitors by the Cities of Burlington, - Montpeller and other -places where stops are to be made, ,THS . PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. " THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. fScripps-MoRa News Association.) . MANCHESTER, Aug. S8. In tip speech delivered by the Fresideat to the Veter ans' Association here today, he said is part:. "Any American who has a proper sense of the relative proportion iof things must realise that to the men who .fought for the Union there Is owing j greater debt of gratitude thart' to any ? ethers. We have Just - brought .'to ponclnslori wsJ In the Far East which sprang up is a sequel to our short struggle with Spain.' The army which has dene Its Work' so well in the Philippines has a task whTda is small. Indeed, compared with yours, but which nevertheless was fought With hardships and 'difficulties . peculiarly ts own. They have been cruelly maligned even by some who 'should know better. In any arjny, ' ahd especially in an army doing Its work under suck-.well ilgk in tolerable conditiesV aa. those - which eon fronted our .troops In -jthe '.Philippines, there- is- bound 'tQ be .lnstanoes tt occas ional wrong doing. Temptation to retali late for the fearful cruelties of the savn age foe were very great and now and then It has been yielded to. There have been only a few such Instances and pun ishment has been meted .out i with . un flinching Justice to the "offenders," but the real marvel Is that under such condi tions" there should have - been so little wrong doing." miTIAOroEIOUT Sheriff Could Not Protect life and , Property. , , (Sortpps-McRae News Association.) CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. I8.-GOV. ernor White today ordered -several: com panies of militia to the Kew River, coal fields, where a deputy was fired on by mob of strikers Wednesday; TKs shsriff announced that he could sot with' his limited means, protect life and property. TOOK THIRTY-SIX BALLOTS ,'.!,v : . . ' '"."' .';'-f1'. (Scrlpps-McRae. News Association.) ... " SACRAMENTO, Cal., ' Aug. ' 28. The eighth Congressional district convention, after taking 36 ballots without effecting a nomination, adjourned to meet at Ox nard, September 11. The last ballot stoods Daniels M, Nutt 41, Smith D. Booth g. HOWELL RENOMmATED .v7Wi:-- v ,'J,'' 1 . , t. (Journal Special Service.) - i A8BURT PARK, N. J., Aug. 28. The Republican Congressional convention of the Third district held here today result ed In the renominatlon of Congressman Benjamin F. Howell without opposition. - ic Jackson, named again. ; ' . 4 v (Journal Special Service.) ' ";rX BALTIMORE. Md. AugJ ,SaRPUjU? cans of the First Congressional dfsUcrt h.M their invention at Ocean City to day and renominated Congressmaa W. H- BIGLOG'IOLLIRG,. 1 Largest Attendance .in History of , Kissourl Organization Joumar Special Service.) . JEFFERSON C1TT, Mot, Aug. f I. The meeting of the Central Missouri Logroll ing Association In progress here today Is one of the largest in point ofattendanoe ever held by the Modern Woodmen) ln this part of the state. Head Consul W. A, Northcutt of Illinois! ana -ether visitors are In attendance and the teams compet ing for the prise some from Xansas City. Sedalia, St Charles,. Mexico; Louisiana, Joplln and ' elsewhere; throughout the state. v '. - . ' -t . MADE GALA - '.ENTRANCE King Victor Emanuel Has Arrived a! Berlin. WELCOMED BY BURGOMASTER h a Speech on Relations of Ger .nianrd Italy, v 1 (Sorlpps-McRae News Association.) - BERLIN. : Aug .j B,-Amld scenes of pomp and epfendorf King Emanuel, ruler of Italy, made" a' grand entrance Into the city this morning; Ju .aatlcipation of hla visit all, the roysJrf ths city- turned out to greet the4 Visiting monarch. He was welcomed 'by? t" brugomaster, who made a: spelhdldeijeeeh' touching off the Important relations -that" have existed be tween Italy and Germany through many centuries. ;.- T ' - TO BAR '.AMERICAN TRUSTS. . iROME, Aug,' t8.A- private telegram has. been received Here that haa created considerable-'comment.' , It comes r from Berlin j and says that the chief topic to be disfcussed by the Kaiser and the King of Italy during; jthe laiteir's visit in Ger many, will be the foundation of an Euro pean League which wift be the means of barring out the,Ameri((at trust compe tition. , :", , - jr.'- ARREST iOELAWYERS From now ca. those who have not1ald their occupation tax will have reason to wish they had.' :. "'-"V. - vV ' .. Warrants were Issued yeeterday' f of the arrest of R. M. Wads Company, Dr. C. C. Newcastle, Weatherly ft Company and R. A. Wilson, ithe ..druggist, When these, cases corqe up In he police court Deputy City Attorney . Fltagerald wfll'nbt content in a dis(nissai..t ths eaea''Kvril.re: qulre them jo pay .whatever penalty Judge HcgUe imposes, i. Th penalt1 lies' entirely with the jpoilqe. magistrate. Heretofore delinquents .have bean allowed to "pay up back taxes, and. the penalty was not en forced... la the future when warrants are issued a Ucense wllk be refused until the penalty has been paid. Thle rule will be applied In the cases1 of the warrants above menUoned, Asked today if he had issued any more warrants, Mr. Fltsgersld said: . " , . V. TSo, but I will-make but a buttch of them tbls afternoon. I ave asked . Li cense Inspebtor MeEachsrn to furnish' me with a complete, list-of i those who have paid their Ucensea ln.the past.': I will then oompare this list, and? tt Is not a large one,, with a list of all the other attorneys In the city. . I shall than Issue warrants for all the Utter and will play no favor ttss. X will hold the list of those who have paid ln he past, but who are now delinquent, until the last; and will-then go after them. There will be no evasion at the office of the City Attorney in this matter.- I see that Bristol, the grocer. Who was foremost In the agitation look lngioward taking the validity of the ordi nance into court, has gone to the City Hall and paid up."; , The City Treasurer received 5M in tax money yesterday. 1 PACKING PDaNT Will Be Established, Here Land Already Procured. . Secretary James M., Moore, of- the Board of Trade, baa succeeded in-raising part of tfas subsidy reouestedbyJ0. M. Ward of Evanston. Wr. 'or establishing a ' IS60.000 meat-packing: plant1 here. Prominent- c!tlsena have offered 80 acres of land for the pacalng-houss.. There now remains 125,000 cash and free-taxes for three years to be assured Mr. Ward, and then bis concern will move to- Port land. ' f " ; MONTANA METHODISTS." (Journal Special Service.) , . BUTTE .Mont., Aug. It. Leading Methodists from all parts of the sUte are gathered here for the annual session of the Montana conference. ; The oonf si ease will last through thai remainder of the week, with Bishop Duncan presiding ; COLONEL FRENCH TCOMING. - .. Mrs.. Colonel Frenclv.on the Ce-Com-maader of California, ime the Salvation Army, will, hold Jmeetifagg s ..Portland front September M-15 lhosivej.8h. will be assisted by Major . Robert . Dublin, of the Orseon district. v-. ACCUSE PALMA President of the Island ; - of Cuba TO BE IMPEACHED The Charges Arise, From Certain ' of His Executive Con cessions. HAVANA, Aug. 23.-Charges against President Palma, of the Cuban Republic, arlsliuj from certain executive conces sions hs Is credited with having made to friends and others far, perhaps financial or political consideration which are to b preferred by the house, have been pre pared a&d printed and Impeachment pro ceedings against this high official are liable to be sprung sny day. At present It Is Impossible to tell what action Pal ma will take In tne matter. ' NO NEWS' AT CAPITAL. - (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) ; WASHINGTON, r Aug. M.-The state department announces today that al though Il ls In dally communication with Minister Squires, U has " not been ' ad vised of any crisis In the Cuban govern mental affairs, nor has it been notifies officially of any effort being made t Impeach' President Palma. CREWS READY : ; : TO RUSH WORK Lewiston-Riparia; Road WUIAd . Row Today. Word ta expectedifrom New York st s'ny .tlms of the cbmpleUon of the ' detail's for. ths organisation Vol the new., com pany which Is to own the Lewlston-Rl-parla Railroad. , While this road la a Joint project of the Northern Pacific, anl O. R. A N. roads, It Is understood that the company will be independent '. of 1i af rtt ihxa lin Ths O, Ri' A N. Is pushing the survey of the Jlne, and soundings for the Clear water bridge. They are instructed by thai authorities, to, push -4he preliminary d-i--tail 'of construction to prevent any de ldyf pending' the Mm necesary to organ issi nW .cbnipliii.y, The, survey of ,he llne-'le nearly completed and ens'ne-glng crewS?are -stationed all along the line awaiting the Construction forces.. Ties are already, at Rlparla to be rushed along aa scon aa. the road bed Is fend? and shipments of al sorts of material are ar riving daily,, ji- ' The workmen who are engaged ln jmakju ing soundings for the Clearwater rge have succeeded In sinking four holes at the height! of the first-pier on the Lewjs ton side. tera-acc.dlinuttiJii; per ninv th. work, as eement gravel ut aiivtft U feet ieej 4s enobuhtered. . u. . - A iew iror weeKS'wiu prqimoi t the'LJl!UVeaWith, -workwea fcushlnc the rosd toward scompletslon. ; , RAILROAD NOTES. The local agents of the Chioago St Northwestern Railroad has received a no tice of the promotion of Waren If. Kins kern, who was formerly general passen ger agentpt the road at Chicag , to the position ofVpassenger Uafflc manager. Mr. Kinskern Is faroUlarly known ln tho railroad circles of this city, while he hns visited several times for matters vf Inter est to the road.1 ',- :".' '.."- The frelnds of James A Clock, general agint of the .Wisconsin Central P.ft'lroad In this city, are pleased to learn that he is convalescent and will soon be 'again among his friends on railrpad street. William Baker, chief clerk to Assistant General Superintendent Kennedy, of the Illinois Central at Spokane, "'is In the city today. Baker Is well known among ,. Miirnad men. who are always pleas ed to welcome him to the city. B. H. Trumbull, local agent oi nola Central Railroad, Is at the coast fishing for the week. : '. Talking about Vaches, Wllllsm Hard er, general .freight agent of the Oreat Northern In this city, was exhibiting bme of the finest specimens of theirult ahewa In this section tor soms tlmesThey were Immense specimens and grown In Mr Harder's own garden. He had about a dosen down town this morning and Is boalng thsm th f ship to hlcago and frJenda In jjtherj Eastern cities to show what Oregon can prdduce. . , CUT-OFF ALMOST READY. MW j-.-. .. t . ' '.'v: 'I.' . .-'"'''.,' The local officials of the Chicago Mil waukee St Paul have received nptloe that the road will soon open Its great eut eft from Chicago to Kansas Oty. Thts wbrs -was began at the eariy part of the yeir and when completed It k will make the shortest line between- these .two points. The nsw road begins at Rut ledge and makes a bee-line for Daven port, decreasing the distance from 60 to 70 miles, "f Whsn ,the bn Is completed, the company will place the Wdsemest train, sin the worl.d for the Kansas City to Chicago run. Everything to progress sing "rapidly in the matter of construc tion ah' It Is expected that the road will be opened tt the course" of the next month, " HOLBEINISil.: A-FAILURE Once Again He Falls to Swim the Channel. T (Scrlpps-MoRae Nsws Association.) DOVEN, Eng., Aug. 28. -Swimmer Hol bein, , who started to swim . the Engllsn chsnnel from Cape Oris Nes to Dover today,- was taken from, the water a mils from shore this morning . , .. ABUNDANCE OF COUPLES Want No More Applications to Wed at Carnival. . WASHINGTON ELKS ' COMING Many Presents Provided for the Weddings. There are a good many 'people from all sides looking forward to the next great event on earth-th Elks' Carnival. Sec retary Alex Sroeek returned today from Seattle, where he has' been vlsIUng the Elks' and getting an; Interest started in the local Carnival. ' ' j Mr. Smeek says they ere comlngto Portland and In hlsr droves. Th BaattlaV Elks are not going to do any half-way business about Coming here, - but ' will flood . the town wlth soms of the finest specimens of the breed ever seen in these part -. ':' . ':$; AiJ I "''..: ': The Everett lodge, that carried off the two first prises at the Seattle Carnlvai, are coming 300 strong, with tho intention of repeating their former success, They are not the only ones who have an eye on the blue ribbon, for Seattle and Ta coma lodges propose to swoop down upon us with J00 - good '- members, " fully uni formed and a determination to win or the other fellows will ' have to get a hump on themselves. 11 - , v, I Mr. Bmeek Is pleased with the outlook in' the way of visiting Elks and proposes that; they shall not feel lonesome during their stay.j i. - .. - , I . "The show to everything we expected K to be; the, features we have provided for our midway , are the strongest ever got together," said Secretary Bmeek.. "I have seen many of. them and they are all anyone can expeet .1 assure you that this will be the .best -seen for years. n Manager Rows announced -that he had stopped entries of marriagsble " couples, as be .new has five, which will be all he Can. Attend to-ln prepartov for-sthe cere mony on September th.- A booth la being- fitted Up to show the "prises for the wedded couples, and some fallow will feel sorry hs could not find a girl when he sees them. Each couple will be presented with a handsome solid oak bed-room set, a cooking range and kitchen utsnilla These presents are being contributed by H. C. Breeden ft Co., A. Av Rodderly 'and other enterprising merchants. . ,h H. E. Dosch will havs on exhibition the two mortars- which were used at Fort Sumptef during ihi Clyll War' They are the old styled, mortars and wsre thrown out of the fort after the war, when it was rebuilt.,. They will be of great In terest, aaexarnples of former times and Valuable relics of the historic civil strug gle. ' . ' DRYDOCK AT VANCOUVER Attorney Flanders Expects no Legal ' Troubles to Arise, ; The drydock of the Port of Portland will be built at Vancouver; Wash. This site for ths building of the drydock was decided upon by the' commissioners at their last meeting.' subject to the legal opinion of Attorney J. Couch Flanders, as to whether any legal : difficulties may arlso If It is built outside of Oregon. To day Mr. Flanders reported to the com missioners that no difficulties can arise in the matter. At the meeting- of the commission last Tuesday, Robert Wakefield, who received the contract for building the drydock, stated that he would much prefer to have It built at Portland, as It would -cast him less and tha commissioners could visit it from time to time to, see bow the work is progressing. r- , - But." said Mr. Wakefield, t "there Is one objection to Portland, and - that Is that the Willamette River Is very uncer tain. We will leave work In the evening, return in the morning only to find our lumber gone and our work undone. There Sre some places on the Willamette where this work might; be done, but they are too far away from Portland. So the test piece I could find for the building of the dryaock to. Vaneouveri" Wash; v Consultlag Engineer Bl.aekwell , Inspected the site and pronounced it a good one." , The commissioners did not lllt4h Idea nf .endlnv out work which should begone In Portland and by Portland labor, bui aa no suitable site for the building offtht drydock could be had except at Vancou ver, they acquiesced. . ' 'elder is conml . The Coast, steamer Elder was report' ed at Astoria at 10:15 hts morning, and will asrive here sometime this evening. LINE TO . ': ALASKA Boat, Win Leave About .September, 20,v lfflNERSTOOTLAHI) The . Portland - Alaska Steamship Company Have at Last . Succeeded.' " - . Bssplte an -that has bssn said and written about It, Portland Will be con neoted with. Alaska this faU. The Port-. land and Alaska Steamship-Company haa ' ohartered the steamer Indiana from the Empire Steamship Company et Seattle. ' Ths steamer will leave Seattle' Septem ber to, with 3000 tone of freight and wUl return to Portland with the miners. J P. Budd, secretary of the Miners Asso . elation, has wrlttsn to Secretary Moore that he haa. parotloally raised the flO.OOg necessary for the subsidy, and bat pro cured the miners to come to Portland 04 1 the return trip of the .steamer. There haa been much italk about run. nlng a steamship line to Alaska this falL' but this to the first material result. The: Portland , Board .of Trade, took up ' the proposition about five months ago and! succeeded in organising the, Portland Alaska Steamship Company, with R. F Prael, W. B, Glafks and James M. Moore as Incorporators. K . '. . . ' Ths 'company at that, time, could da nothing and attempted to , Induce some capitalists to Invest in the enterprise, but with no success. , It then hung fire until a few weks ago,' when the Chamber of Commerce became Interested In the mat ter, but ' after some ; consideration, the committee came to the conclusion that It was fa' 'hazardous undertaking,, ' Seeln that, hdthlna could, be gained by endeav ering to Interest outside parties; t Messrs. Rf F: Prael, F. E. Beach, Seneca, SmiUs , and James M. Moore, took hold of. the matter, with the result as above stated. THE ARMYu- IS NOW .READY Entrance -te Smn,s .6ttip7ete; PASSAGE MOT bS fORCH). Target Practice Indulged in at the ' Forts-i-Searchlights .' Used. ': (Scrlpps-McRae News Association.) PEQUOTT POINT, Comx. Aug. tS.Th entrance to Long Island Sound today to ' on a complete), war footing anl the army, to prepared to- show us that it Is next to Impossible for an Invading fleet to force a : passage and move " down upon New -Tork and other cities along the- coast of, the Sound. , Further target practice wsa indulged ln today at the forte A search ; light practice v is being maintained at night Admiral Higglnson has proceeded! to PRICES ARE DOWN tScripps-McRas New Association.) " ; NEW YORK, Aug. CLThs World today,, -says that, the Presidents of the different coal railroads. In order to quiet the pub- . lie demand,: have decided to brlhg to New... York and other Important point Imme diately, a sufficient supply of coal to-brlng , th prtoe dotra to'-IT.-T-''-1 ? RESUME WORK, s ..... H AZLBTON, Pa., Aug. H. One wash-. ery and colliery have resumed, work here , today without any Interference. j The f ' threatenel raid by th miners) failed to materialise. 1 " ''"',,' 1 ,. . MINING DELEGATES MEET."! The Portland .delegatea to the Interna- ; tlonal Mining Congress met late this at- ternoon at the Imperial Hotel to devise a plan of procuring the meeting of the Congress In Portland in, 1906. ........ , j, vTEMPEST MINE SOLD. x , ' .'-'. . -''!;?., 4.. :;. l 1 'j 11 : ;; 'iT ---y'' ' (Journal' Special Service.) ' . BAKER Cmr.Aug. M. The Tempest mine in the Greenhorn mining district was sold' today to Spokane people for ISO. 000. About half of the amount was pall down. , -s. POOR PROTECTION. " Mayor Williams bss received a request from President . Mohler, of ths Q. R.1 "4 N.. Company, for better lire protection In theirv Lower Albtna 4 yards, stating st length the reasons for the request. RELIEF FC?v n: Mayor Williams will Immeil'ut'-' A r a'meetlns of the Fire and I.:ka I : ment Relief Board to HailMftt e'-v Important claims filed Ly lnjuri 1 i moo.'' V