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MMnMMawaMaMMawMpMMaMMawMSiaMMawaMSMsmasMSMSMaaaiMi ...... . t... . . . . a. . ... ,, . , ' . . . . , , , , VALLEY fFLOURUP r;-.:-- Advance on All Grades Hade Today. LARD AGAIN RISES Eggs Still Scarce A Car and a Half of Eastern Are Due. This hat been a very lively day among fhe Jobbers on Front street. Business which U usually very quiet on thli day was unusually lively. Changes in quota tlona war frequent on several linei. On account of their Inability to secure enough tanks or use, the Standard'' Oil Compaoyhas notified Jobber that they are unable to meet the demand for oil In. tanks. Case oil la not affected.. ' TJP AGAIN, j Another rise has been made In the ouotatlons on lard. Dealers were noti . fled, ttds morning that the following quo . tadona would rule until further notice; - Settls-leat, 10-pound, tlna, 15c; 6s, 15 Wo; steam rendered. IDs, 14 J-4c; 6a, 14 -8o. No changes were made on packed meats, although one is expected In. the, near ' future. i -. s' Receipts of freeh meat were very tight . today, and current quotations are ruling strong. t T ' A" oar of bananas "Va received this morning from the South. The fruit I in excellent condition, and many sales ari' reported. JVAIiET FLOUR ADVANCES. An Advance was made this morning on aD grade of Valley flour. Ths. quota- tloiig todjk. ara from 2. te fLU-.- Other grade ramaln a beiore. wo cnange is reported on wheat. Keelpts of eggs ara fair today, but the tmusual demand for fresh stock still continues. It Is very likely that quota tions on the guaranteed stock will go up !' to SO cents this week If the demand and rseetptk- remain as at present, A car and a half of Eastern eggs are expected to morrow. ". FINE APPLE 8 PLENTIFUL. At no time In the history of the whole sale district ha the supply of such choice Oregon apples been so plentiful as, they ire at present. The fruit is selling .well at good figures. Following are today's revised quota tions; . . ..L-.u-.-GBAXN, FLOUR AND FEED. Wheat Nominal; Walla Walla, 65c; bluestem. 88tto: Valley. Barley eea, roiiea, zip- - Oats-t-Na l white, 1.05; gray, 95c9 tl. Flour Eastern Oregon: Patents. 13.20 S.50; straights, 12.8661.115; graham. 12.76; Valley, i;j.80o.ib; Diamond w., 3.75. ! MlHstufts Bran, 118.60 per ton; middl ten. 12S: shorts. $19.60: chop. 118019. - Hay New Timothy, I11&12; clover. n.&u&. . . , . HOPS, WOOL AND HIDES. Hops 2S24c for choice. Wool Nominal; Valley, 15018c; East fern Oregon, 10414c . Uheepskins Shearings, 14H19Ho; Short wool, 258fo; medium wool 100 We; olng wool, 0o$l eaeh. , . TalloW Prime, per pound, StttMo; No. t nd grease, 2&2ttc Hides Dry hides, No. L U pound and trp, 16UHo per pound; ary fclp. No. l t to IS pounds, 12c; dry calf. No. 1. under t pound, 16Vfcc; dry salted, bulls and stags, one-third less than dry flint; salted hides, steer, sound, (0 pounds or over, 74 8c; 0 to CO pounds. 78o; under 60 pounds, and cows, 7c; stags and bulla, sound, 6 lc; kip, sound. 15 to 10 pounds, 7o; veal, leund, 10 to 14 pounds. 7o; calf, sound, tinder 10 pounds,. 8c; green (unaalted), lo per pound leas; culls, lc per pound less; fcorse hides, salted, each. tL2&L75; dry. ach, 1LM; colts' hides, each, 2550c; foat -skins, common, each. lOOifio; An ore, with wool on. each, 8cL. . . Mohair 270. GROCERIES. NUTR ETC Sugar, "sack baals,' cube, $4.7S; powd ered, $4.60; dry granulated, 14.60; extra P. $4.00;. golden C. $3.90; barrel, 10c; half parrels. 26c; boxes, 60o advance on sack basis, less Soo per cw.t ' for cash, maple, 12H 16o per pound. Honey i4pioo id. Coffee Green Mocha, 212Sc; Java, Taney, 32c; Java, good. $04cj Java, irdlnary, 1820c; Costa Bica. fancy, &20cj Costa Rica, good. 169 o; Costa Rloa. ordinary, 1012c per ound; Columbia roast. Jll; Arbuckle'a 11.6J list; Lion. $11.13 list; Cordova, U.1 list. t Teas Oolong, dlfferefit grades. SS65e; Gunpowder, 28, 12 to 35c: English Break fast, different grades. 13 to 65c; Spider Leg, uncolored Japan, SO to COc; greeu Japan, very scarce, 30 to 60c. Salt Bales. 2a, 3a, 4. ts. 10. fine table, dairy and Imported Liver dooL Bait Worcester salt, bulk, bbt.. S2fti I5.00-, Worcester, 140 2s, $5.60; Wot ester, 100 Sa, $5.60; Worcester, 60 6 (o.X; Worcester, SO 10s, $5.00; Worcester! linen sacks, 60s. 8fic. Salt Coarse, half ground, 100s, per ton. Slt.eO; 60s, per ton. $20; Liverpool lump. rock24 per ton; 60-lb. rocs, $19.60; 1001 Grain bags Calcutta, $6.60 per 100 Nuts Peanuts. 6(f7c per lb for raw ttfcsc for roasted; cocoanuts,'g5ti90c per dos; walnuts, 1416o per lb; pine nuts tu4il2c; hickory nut, "c; chestnuts $3 61 i 6 per drum; Brazil nu. 16c; filberts IE ejlSc; fancy pecans, 1415c; almonds 14i5a Coal oil Cases. 21c per gallon; tanks Water Whit, 14V4C net; tanks, Headllirht.' 16 Vic net. 8 11 Kice Imperial Japan. No. 1, 6V4c; No t. ' 4c New Orleans. Iiead, 77Vi.c. Salmon Columbia River, 1-lb talla $1.70; I-lb tails, S2.40; fancy 1-lb flats 61.85; -lb fancy flaU, $1.10; Alaska tails! pink; 86c; red. 61.26; 2-lb tails, 62. Beans Small white. ' 64; large white - 14.00; pink, 13.76; bayou, $4 00; Llmas. 6c! Tobacco Plug cut, smoking, 1 2-j-oz packages: SeaV of North Carolina. 70o lb; Mastiff, 68c; Dixie Queen, 40c: Reu Bell. S9c; Pedro, 60c: Golden Scepter 11.16; fine cut. Cameo, 40o; Capstan. $LK .puko's Mixture,. 40c; Bull Durham. 66ot Id English- Curve Cut. T5c: Maryland 5lub, 7lc; Mali Pouch. SSc: Yale Mixture, $1.40. Plug tobacco, Drummond's Nat nral Leaf. 68c; Piper Heldsieclc. 66c; . Sometning Good, 46c; Standard Navy 44c; T. B.. 63c; Spear Head. 43c: Star 13c.. ine cut chewing: Golden Thread! Wo; Fast Mall 70c. r- BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY. Butter Creamery. 2TV46S0C; dairy..203 - lEHretore, -1SHOT6&' htjj ur iCOM " storage, v Cheese Full creai e, ZiVfe23c. cream, twins. 13W,l4e- . lyunv America, nyx'U 10c Poultry Chickens, mixed, 3 604 per jot; hsnsi. $44.60 per dos; broilers, 'ltji 6;' sprbis.- tZ.6QZ; ducks, 644 .50 jsj ao; uikey, U-e,- 1114912c; do. dressed. 14016O per Ibf geese, S8.OOOC.6e per dos. FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. Potatoes 65e70c; sweets, $160 cwt. Onions Oregon, 90c $L V Tomatoes 400 60s per - box; turnips, sack. $1.10; carroU, tl&l.lO sack; beets, $1.36 par box; peaches, 6660o; crab ap ples. So per lb; Fall Butter pears. 86c per box; cranberries, Tillamook and Coos Bay. 68; -Cape Cod, 69 a barrel. Apples Fancy, 76cL26o; cooking, 60 0 T8c Grapes Concorn, - 25c per 10-ib basket; California, $1L26; Oregon, 76c Radishes per y doien, 12Hj)16c; cab bages, . Oregon, lt2140 lb; lettuce, head, per dos, 12fc4$16o; Oregon green corn, 150 dos; beans, S4c lb; eggplant. 6 6c lb; cucumbers, 4060c dox; green peppers, 60c box; squash, 6140 cwt; pumpkins 61.60 cwt; horseradish. 8c lb; celery, 76c0 $1 dos. ' Green fruit Lemons, $30 1.60: oranges, boxv t4.60fi6; canteloupes, 76c$l per crate; prunes, 24 40c per crate; nutmegs, $1 dos. Dried- fruits and apples Evaporated. 7 6 So; apricots 07fec; peaches 78c: pears 810c; prunes. Italian, 45c; figs, California blacks. 606c; do. white, 6 6c; plums, pitted, 6tc. MEATS AND PROVtSIONa Fresh meats Beef, prime, 6tt7c; bulls. 44c; cows. 6H66toe; pork. 70 7Hc lb; veal, 8f8Hc; mutton, 2H3c, gross; dressed, 6H6c; lambs, 66Vsc per ID. Hams, bacon, etc. Portland pack (Western) hams, 16c; picnic, 12o; breakfast bacon, 1819c; light sides. dried beef sets, 18c; inside and knuckles. lsc: per pound. it: astern pacsea hams, under 18 lbs, 16Vfcc; over 18 lbs, 15c; fancy 16c; picnic, 12c;' shoulders, 12c; dry salted sides, unsmoked, 14c; breakfast bacon, .18 He; bacon sides, 16 ',4c; backs, unsmoked. 14 He; do, , smoked, 16Hc; butts, 12&13& Lard Kettle leaf, 10-lb tins, 16o; 6s, HHc; 60-lb tins, 140 lb; steam rendered, 10s, 14 fcc: 6s,-14Sio. Fish Rock cod, 8c; flounders, 7c; hali but 9c; ling cod, 6c; crabs, per dos. $1.60; rasor clams, 10c dos; red snappers. 89c: black cod, 8 9c; stripped bass, 1012c; salmon, 67o; soles, 8c; smelt 6c; lobsters, 124c; shrimp, Puget Sound, 16c lb. s .. , ft' It J " ! " " ! ' .' i "' " '" CUSTOMS ERRORS- .ore Abput Undervaluations of China'and Pottery. It Is supposed that the recent decision' of the Reapprsiaement Board of the United States General Appraisers reflects Increased vigilance In Cie local Apprais er's office at Newport News due probably to pressure from Secretary Shaw. Trenton and East Liverpool, potters have for many years condemned the lax methods of appraisements on china goods at Newport News. Dissatisfaction Is also expressed at the sttltude assumed by Assistant Secretary Spaulding, and W. 8. Chance, who Is at. the head of the force of special agents. The reappralsements handed down, as reported In Saturday's Journal, concerned decorated china from Fvraellanfabrlo Tlr schenreuth, Tirschenreuth, and from George Borgfeldt ft Co., Bodenbach. VALUES ADVANCED. The value 'of the Importation from Tir schenreuth were advanced by members of the Reappraisement Board 83 1-3 per cent, while the Borgfeldt importation was advsnoed SO per cent. HARD TO PROCURE EVIDENCE. When shown the advances made by' the United States Board of General Apprais ers, former Appraiser Wilbur F. Wake man said: "During "almost my entire administra tion I was cognisant of the undervalua tions of china .and all lines of pottery, but it seemed Impossible to gather the evidence necessary to sustain adances whlah were originally made by Assistant and Deputy Apprafser Brewer. ."I believe that the undervaluations in this line have been as great as in any other. Honest Importers have been driv en out of business, and the domestic man ufacturers have suffered greatly. The undervaluations could havs been correct ed long ago had It not been for the ob struction of customs officers. "I will specify In this connection Wal ter S. Chance, Supervising Special Agent of the Treasury Department, and Spe cial Agent Williams, located at Parts." Daniel MoKeevar. of George Borgfeldt & Co.. of New York, was aaiced whether the advance made on Ills firm's Impor tation at Newport 'News had any con nection with the investigation JuSt com pleted in Europe by General Appraiser Fischer. He replied, that U had not. T RAILROADS HEEDED Wyoming Cattleman Says Oregon Steers Walk Too Far. 1f I were in the railroad business," said J. H. Vass, a Wyoming sattleman who has been visiting the Oregon cow counties, "I would certainly build sev eral short line of road in this state. Moreover, If I owned very many head of cat tig Tn"H'sucfi "cpunttes" 'as "tXXST KHP math and"' Harney, 1 belle iwould con struct a line Of track which would con nect me with, ..some place. 1 mean it seriously," said' Mr. Voss, as he noticed the scribe looking Incredulous. "Some of the cattle-grazing districts in this state arc further removed from transportation and a market than are the stock lands of interior Texas. Of course the punch ers can drive the cattle to the nearest railroad, 'but many and many, a pound of good beef .is lost when you drive a heavy steer over 'such roads as exist in this state. I came out here with some idea of going Into the stock raising busi ness, but after looking tne ground over I think Wyoming will satisfy my ambi tions until the railroads wake up to the fact that Oregon needs more' trackage hundreds, almost thousands, of miles of it." ' NEW FREIGHT STEAMER LINE NEW YORK, Oct. 20. The, sailing this week of the aleanwr K. L. Luckenbach, recently completed at Sparrows Point, will mark the inauguration of a new line of freight steamers connecting this port with San Francisco. The new line is controlled by the Luckenbachs, of this city, well known In shipping circles on the Atlantic Coast. The Un will give its whole atten tion la i9, freight .bjusineas. which ha been found profitable by the American Hawaiian's new big steamships. Ths Journst, dally, sight to 20 paces, a newspspsr, only 4 a year bv mall: six r-jnths. S2- I THE OREGON lUlLY ? JOTHmAI CORN IS Armour the Leader on RAILROAD EARNINGS The Government Mast Mark Up Its Reports on Many Crops. Furnished from Special Wires to Bolton, d Ruyter Co- 102 Third Street. CHICAGO, Oct 20. The Record-Herald says: "Corn advanced 6 cents for the last week but everybody In the market took it for granted Armour was long a line and was working for higher values. The course of market was proof of the pres tige of new leader in grain speculation. The price closed at almost the top Sat urday, although there was pretty good evidence that the largest holders had been a liberal seller. In spite of signs of his profit taking the crowd was still In clined, to follow because of a belief any ordinary selling did not mean much to the sort of line he handled. The elder Armour was the big figure at Chicago from the day he came down from Mil waukee. The president head of the house had credited at Intervals for some years with large operations In grain, but up to recently was never clearly identified with any great movement. His reputation for successful forecasting was established by the results in the provision market last year. While the Cudahys owned the lard he controlled the meats. But the opera tions were always under cover. Continued dver more than 12 months and were not of the kind to attract public attention to the Individual- behind, them. .. Speculation. Is not the term which seems to best fit the undertakings of the new Western leader. Armour 1 revolutionizing the Chicago method of the same direction as Morgan, Hill and the present generation have revolutionised the Wall street meth ods. A great warehouse system close re lations with railroads, a complete mas tery of fact as to Western supplies and as to demand from the miller and for eigners will be from this forward neces sities for the one who expect to com mand the grain sltuatlon'or compete with the market. The present Armour inter est In December corn ts supposed to have been acquired last summer. Purchases of September were also made, not With a design of advancing the price of the month, but of getting the cash corn. That is always the first step In any successful grain speculation In these days. There has followed In corn exactly the same procedure that was seen In the Septem ber wheat Armour, having secured his December line long ago and then havlnt obtained the cash "corn on his September purchases, proceeded to move corn in consumption. The short has done the rest. Cash corn has been at 60 cents for 10 days, yet the country offerings are moderate and the Eastern demand fiflr. A bull deal In corn is not as easy an operation, however, as In wheat. The fact are not as easy to get. The weather can make a great difference In the De cember prospects. Tb corn crop, even in the years of poorest yield, is so vast it takes but the marketing of the smallest percentage to mean millions." s Railroad Earnings. NEW YORK. Oct 20. The Chronlole says: October gains in railroad earnings are running at lower percentages than those of September, but however, are large enough to put an excellent condi tion In traffic. The summary of the sta tistical year now covers seven-eighths of the roads and includes the anthracite lines. The gross increase Js over 10 per Cent and the net over 8 per cent. The railroads have taken advantage of largely Increased earnings to make liberal ap Dronriations for Improvements and bet terments, -whleh aoocfs-er ti heavy percentage of gain In the expense item, the same feature shown thus far In the present fiscal year is the fact that while gross earnings -are increasing and just now are Increasing relatively more than heretofodre, the gain is absorbed by ex penses to an extent which makes net earnings show smaltf Increases in many cakes and on the average a decrease. In August, for Instance, 77 roads Increased heir rross earnings something over 62,- 600,000 and enxpenses rather more than 4. 009:000, causing a decrease In the -net of 61,613,585, Or 8.20 per cent. For July and August the gross earnings of 77 roads gained 4.03 per cent, while the net de creased was 3.43 per cent New York Summsry. NEW YORK. Oct JO. American stocks in London, to to 14 above parity. Miners' convention meets today to ratify arbitra tion committee. Three New York banks will get 65,000.000 additional. Currency this week. Settlement of fuel-question expected, to help steel trade. Export de mand for Iron in Germany is falling off. Wisconsin Central annual report shows earnings, capacity 3 per cent on preferred. Believed no farther purchases. Reading In market contemplated in connection with control'. Vncertainty of status de laying Improvements lnr Northern Pacific and Great Northern. Large appropria tions for other purposes will prevent further Treasury purchase of bonds for some time after the present buyinlg con templated is completed. Indications in London point to harder money up to the end of the year. ELEANQRA DUSE W BOSTON B08TON. Oct. "20. The event of the week In local dramatic circles Is the ap pearance at the-TremonteateT fonight of Eleanors Duse,'. the , fmlMftk-ItaHs actress. Tonight's appearance marks the beginning of what .the actress announces as her farewell American tour. She will appear In some Of her old successes, and in "La Glaconda." "Citta Marta," and "Francesca 'da Rimini." ) RISING vpQTITlliLtn) H FRAUDULENT 'V MPORTATIONS China and Pottery Undervalued by V 'Costoms;OfficiaI for Twenty Years. Decisions -were handed down recently by the Reappraisement Board of the Uni ted States General Appraisers, advancing values 30 and 831-6 per cent on importa tions of decorated china. The session ield by the Reappraisement Board last week was the first held since the return from Europe of General Ap praiser Fischer, who In addition to Ja veetlgatlng values of photographic lenses, looked injto questions of pottery manu facture and values. While nana of the customs officials felt at liberty to say whether Mr. Fischer's return. and the coincident advances in value on china importations were related, the inference ,1s ; strong that at last ef forts ore to be made tu break up what some declare has been a lon continued series of under-valuatio s, covering many years and resulting in the 'o8S- 11 18 said, of 620,000,000 In revenue to the Government on china and kindred goods. LOSS TO POTTEKY MAKERS. Besides the loss to the Treasury De partment,' the domestic pottery manufac turers have been hard im. as a result of the unfair competition to which they have been subjected, through the Impor tation of under-valued merc handise. American manufacturers have not hes itated to six? that Treasury officials hav connived at fraud In crockery importa tions. One well known potter had lliii lo say to a correspondent of a New Turk newspaper: "I believe the under valuations In Im portations 'of - various kinds of pottery have extended over Jo years. , "We have realised the futility of trying to get the Treasury Department to act. Mr. Gage was essentially a 'financial' man, and took only a otsual Interest in customs matters, turning them over to Assistant Secretary O. 1.. Spalding. EFFORTS FOR A RiCMEDY BLOCKED 'That official and the supervising spe cial agent, Walter' S. Chance, have block ed all our efforts to stop under-valuatlons, and until Mr. Shaw became the Treas ary'sr h-ettd.-tt Sttrirdee'nied useless to take action, lr. Shaw has shown a dlsposl t'on to aid the American manufacturers, and relief is expected in the near future." The American National Pottery Asso ciation, of which C. H. Cook is president ar.d the Trenton Potteries Co., laid com plaints of under-valuatlons several months ago before both President Roose velt and Secretary Shaw. HIGHWAYMEN OUT Tillamook Stage Held Up and the I Passengers Robbed. On Saturday eventng,' about 9 o'clock, the Tillamook Stage was held up by Irtgh waymen, about five miles out of North .Yamhill. WhSe the stage was going through a wooded sectiou three masked men stepped out from the timber, and while one held the i)6rses the other two made the passengers, line up and relieved them of their valuables. In all the robbers'' secured about 6200. C. F. Ltvins, of Portland, "a brother to James Levins, of the Atlantic Oyster House, on Third street, was robbed of 6100. O. H. DaveTlport and Oscar French, two Tillamook merf, lost 5100 between them. This la the first robbery of this kind, on the line, since the days of Dick Case "and the Wood" gang. Case was killed several years ago whlre engaged in holding up a street car near Tacoma. THE SUNSHINE OF PROSPERITY Reports from every section of Oregon indicate that general 'prosperity Is the lot of the inland counties. Wheat 65 cents, as against 43 last fall; hay and other feed higher in proportion; fruit in demand and In abundance; calves higher In price than for years; wool going and gone and the money In the banks; labor scarce; m)-. Ing Industries booming III the usual man ner; Grand, .Rand river , gold dust-wostb, 617.95 an ounce in the money market; the beet crop excellent, the yield of sugar higher than ever In the history of the In dustry In Oregon; In .Southern Oregon old orchards being renovated and new ones planted; placer mines giving good returns; old diggings yielding surprises every "clean up;" wheat'erop good every where; settlers coming In On every train bringing money, nerve and push Into the country. Truly, the sunshine of prosperi ty is shining for Oregon. CONVENTION OF BAPTISTS, ST. JOSEPH Oct 20.-r-Delegates and visitors from all parts of the state are gathering in this city for the convention of the Missouri Baptist .General Associa tion. The sessions will continue several days. The denominational work of the past year will be reviewed and plans for the coming year will De , laid for the church and missionary work. Particular attention will he given to the raising of funds for the support of missionaries that will be sent lo the destitute places In the state. Another' important part of the convention's work Will "be to examine the tecords of the denominational schools, of which there are a large nnmber In Mis souri. WORK PROGRESSING RAPIDLY The Southern Pacific Railway Company is pushing the work of relaying Its tracks on Fourth street as rapidly as conditions will permit without interfering' too much with traffic. The work has been entirely completed to a point south of Stark street and the pavement relald a "little beyond Washington street. It will be but a short time until the work has been completed beynnd .4b - few h-nesr secfloh" Tne work of paving was.. cxtntiaMeeVyesterday natT tfisHf "Sere t he people who watched the progress of the work and offered freely of their advice. Where the work has been completed the street la ..In much better condition than It was befere. The much talked, (of croove Is stUl agitating teamsters. O 7VTTTT TT7T1IIT J: I 1 .-- . ... - ,. ...... Gradual Extensions Into on. ROADS SUPERSEDED Oregonlan and Portland and the Willamette Valley , Railroads. The Southern Pacific first began Build ing Into Oregon in 1869, when a road was built between East Portland and New Era, a distance of 10.2 miles. In the fol lowing year the company extended its line from New Era to Albany, a distance of 9.2 miles, making a total mileage of 79.4 miles. The road between Albany and Oakland was then successfully under-, taken in 1871, and In 1872. from Oak'and to Rosebiirg, a total distance up to this time of 197.4 miles front Portland. Simultaueously with the building of the road between Oakland and Roseburg, a new road was commenced at Portland to run to St. Joseph, the distance being ex actly 47 miles. For seven years the com pany discontinued building. In 1879 three distinct roads were started; the first was a continuation of the road from St Jo seph southward to Corvallls. Corvallls then became a terminal of the road at a distance of 96.5 miles from Portland; the second road was put between Sheridan and Armstrong, 16.4 miles; and the third was from Sheridan Junction to Perry dale, 2.2 miles. MORE DISTINCT BRANCHES. The following year, 18S0, was a mem orable one in the history of railroad building. In. 0sgon--S'oaF-.ditinct-4ars. ches were lindertaken. The first was what is known as the Lebanon brancn, from Albany Junctldn to Lebanon, a dis tance of 11.3 miles; the second was put under construction by the Portland & Willamette Valley Railroad,' from Arm strong to Dundee, 12.2 miles; the third was from Woodburn to Scio, S4.9 miles; and the fourth was an extension of 4 4 miles from Perrydale to Smlthfleld. An extension from Smlthfleld to Alrlie, 22.4 miles, was pushed the following year and successfully completed by the-Port land & Willamette Valley Railroad, the original Incorporated name of that por tion of the present Southern Pacific sys tem. OREGONIAN RAILWAY CO. In 1882, the Oregonlan Railway Com pany built a road between Scio aod Brownsville, 25.4 miles; from Roseburg to Riddles, 284 miles; ana from Browns ville to Coburg, 19.3 miles. This was fal lowed In the next year by 70.3 miles of track being laid onjthe main line of the Oregon & California Railroad, between Riddles and Grants Pass and in 1881, from Grants Pass to Ashland, 44.? miles. All df thl&"'oad is now owned by the Southern Pacific Company. The following three years were taken up with building roads between Dundej and Portland. In 1886 the Portland & Willamette .Valley Railroad began work on the second road between Dundee and Elk Rock, a distance of 22.8 miles; In the following year from Elk Rock to Lincoln station, 5.3 miles; and In 1888 from Lin coln Station to Portland, 0.4 iplles. MADE STANDARD GlfAGli. I'p to this time there'wns no thought of Improving the lines already In operation, but the years im, 1891 and 1893 were the Initial years for both Improvements and new roads. The roads from Woodburn to Coburg, In 1890; and from Coburg to Natron, in 1S91, a total of 92 miles, were taken up, and the narrow guage replacod with standard guage ralis. 'In 1893 road rom Portland to Alrlie. and Sheridan, a distance of 86 miles underwent a similar change. ' .. ... From 1893 until 1900 there were no roads built by the Southern Pacific Company; nor were there any temporary improve ments made. But in the latter year thi company built a new line between Mo hawk JunctWh to Wendllng, a distance of 16 miles. At present it is understood there Is but one road contemplated on fhe lines of the Southern Pacific, and that Is. from Hen derson to Springfield, where a bridge will be built on whjch the company proposes to build "iTroad. The distance across the Willamette at" that -pomr-tg- probably about one and one-half- miles. D. N. M. KANSAS CITY STOCK SHOW. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 40. The American KpyaJ Catt.Ie.and Swlna Show, to be held In this city this week, has at tracted thousands of breeders and lovers of pure-bred cattle from all sections of the West and Southwest. This year there is' an added . feature which makes the show of double interest to-the rangemen and ranchmen a competition of car load lots "of fat and feeding Cattle. The com petition Includes both pure-bred and grade steers and heifers. Each of the four breeds participating t JLn . the show the Herefords, Shorthorns, Galloways' and Angus lias a contest of this kind, and then there is a contest of the prise-winners of all the breeds. Upward of 620,000 in prises has been hung up by the four breeds for breeding and feeding cattle. The exhibits already on the grounds in clude nearly 100 car-load lots, besides 2008 pure-bred breeding animals and ioOU registered Poland-China, Berkshire and Durot-Jersey hogs. SANTA FE. N. M., Oct, 20. The Ma sonic Grand Lodge of New Mexico began its . annual meeting here today with a large attendance. Many of the visitors are accompanied by their wives and fam tlleraqd elaborate entertainment has been provided 'by the local Masonic bodies. LOOK HERE, ST; LOUIS Medical and Surgical Dispensary. ' 9 Z n ' 2 4 a m 'sc o n m 3 'lng ' Longest, Established. Most ' ecaaful and Rallahla Sncelallat cessrul and Rsllsbls Specialist In Diseases of Men, as Medical Licenses, Dl- plomas and News. ' paper Records ' Show. !; .vf I . D IS EASES VARICOCELE WEAKNESS BLOOD POISON RUPTURE and KIDNEY DISEASES ETC., ETC. References Best banks and leading business men of this city. Consultation at office or by letter free and strictly confidential. Always Inclose 10 2-o stamps to Insure answer. Address in perfect confidenoe 4 DR. J, HENRI KESSLER, St.' Lou Is Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Cor. Second and Yamhill 6ts. PORTLAND, OREGON. FOR SOLDIERS DEAD Contract for Lone Fir Monument Awarded Yesterday. A meeting of the building committee of the Lone Fir Monument Association was held yesterday afternoon at 64 Grand avenue. The committee made a contract with D. D. Neer. ihe architect, for the building of the foundation and oher parts of the proposed monument up to the statue. The contract as made by the committee subject to Its ratification by the general committee at its meeting next Sunday. According to Mr. Neer's plans and speci fications the work will cost about $141'0. Work will be started as soon as the con tract Is signed. i FAVOR OIL FOR SPRINKLING. Robert Alexander is an enthusiast on the subject of oil for fuel and for sprink ling streets. While iu San Francisco re cently, where oil is being used for the latter purpose, he became convinced of (ts practicability for the purpose and is ad vocating its use In Portland. The South- BEAUTY. !!0W IT CAH BE OBTAINED How te Make a Marvelously Perfect Complexion and Restore Youthful Looks. HOW TO REMOVE PIMPLES. FRECKLES, MOTH, BROWN PATCHES, BLACKHEADS, OIL! NESS AND ALL DE FECTS FROM THE FACE, NECK AND ARMS. There is nothing more beanttfnl than the 'human face with its vivacious countensnos. Us sparkling eye, its pleasant smile and perfect symmetry. ' . . But the crowning glory of the face is a radiant complexion with its lively glow. Its yontafta tinge, and Its fine, tnuooUi texture. Bat the question is en saeb, a complexion be attained f In this wonderfully progressive age of art, literature and science: ef the steam engine, the mighty cannon, the electria motor, the wireless telegraph and the ponderous fsbrkHnaUng machiBesrwhatli there that is impossible t . , . -- -, - -' By a careful study of the nature and texture of the tfcln, and a thorough research in thai realms of chemistry and compounding of Ingredients, a remedy has been at last perfected tint will accomplish these results. . v This remedy is Mine. A. Rappert's Faoe Bleach. ... WHAT FACB BLEACH 19. Vaee Bleach is net a cosmetic to cover op, bat It abso lutely removes once and forever all the discoloration and blemishes to which the eomplex ion is subject. I can positively guarantee every woman it will do all I claim. Its aotloa oa the skia cannot fail to remove every defect It's a well-known fact that the blood In order to cleanse Itself is constantly throwing off its Impurities through the pores of ths skin ; now if tbs pores are not kept open, the impurities of the blood cannot escape, bat collect below the sur face and produtwall manner of skin troubles, inch as PIMPLES, FRECKLES, MOTH, SALLOW MKSSECXKMA, AONK AND NUMEROUS OTHER SKIN DISEASES AND DISCOLOKATIONa ACTION OF FACB BLEACH. Now Face Bleach has this two-fold action; first, it has. 'smairnetical notion, which attracts and draws to the surface the impurities which hSTiScol lected under the skin: and, secondly, a chemical action which removes by scaling off OrfthsJ form of s floe dsndruff) the turface of the outer, disessed or dead cuticle, leaving the under skin; beautiful, yoochful-lonktng and delicately tinted by nature clear, smooth and perfect. This' method is perfectly harmless to the moot delicate skin, as it barmonties with the laws of hygiene and nature, ths two factors which we must adhere to and follow if we wish to permanently im prove our personal appearance. . . "' , THOUSANDS BENEFITED. Thousands of patrons, who were annoyed snd vexed with moat miserable oomplexlons, have been delighted with the grind improvement Madams Buppert'i FaC Bleach has pssduced in thefr skins. Many complexions, oovered with pimples, freckles and edematous eruptions (Itching, burning aud annoying) have been changed to bright, beautiful skins, and the improvements msde In their looks were simply marvelous. Tbere Is Scarcely s defect to which the complexion Is heir which will not succumb to this won derful remedy.' Premature wrinkles and lines those Inroads of beauty are quickly faced, and those muddy, disflgurlmr, sallow, Jaundiced skins are quickly transformed Into cleat, wholesome ones by its use. Flabby skins which also mark the ravsces of time become Arm and smooth after S few application Bkln troubles whleh havs baffled the most skilful phy- . sicians have been removed and cured promptly, and many have exnressed, personally and or , letter, their heartfelt and.prot'wnd' thanks tor this wewlerfHl Faes Bleach. A positive guarantee is given if Face Bleach is used according tothe new special directions' which are furnished with each order, that it will remove every discoloration and impuxF rfSs.Euppert'i world renowned preparations are sold by us at reduced prices. Ws, Wortman & liing SOLE YOING - ftMl - Ton should 1 consider -thoroughly ' ths 4: skill, experience, reliability, etc, of a 1 Doctor or .Specialist before entrusting to : him your health, the perfect and lasting recovery of which means so much to your future life and happiness. . , You should consider the QUICK-CURB ILLUSION and FREE-CURE FALLACY as an Intelligent man wouWr consider- a ' business, proposition. You do not want to De mutilated and maimed for life by try- to be cured of Varicocele and kind red troublet procedures. tlvlllhlMI In a Yaw Amvm Ka mtirtrinai Every .man who is afflloted owes It to himself and his posterity to get cured , safely and positively, without leaving any blight or weakness In his system. -The many years of our successful practloe In Portland prove that our methods of, treatment 'are certain and not experi mental. Call at my office, and If I find that yon cannot be cured will NOT acoept your money UNDER ANY CONDITIONS; but. if on examination we find you ara cur able we will guarantee a SAFE AND POSITIVE CURE In as short,- a time as the nature and ex tent of the disease will permit without Injurious after .effects, ..My charges will "6 SS low SS possible for Conscientious, akmftjl and .uccessful services. Consult us before consenting to any surgical operation upon important blood vessels. Premature decline signalises ths pres ence of one or. more weaknesses of ths ' Vital System, which are -due to inheri tance of one or ths following1 And all reflex complications and assoclats diseases and affections. I will save you the suffering associated with Nervous Debility, Weaknesses, Pre mature Decline, Loss of Memory, Energy and Ambition, Nervousness, Pimples, Palpatatlon of the Heart, Shortness of Breath, Apprehension of Calamity, etc. We will make your memory good. Call at our offices or write a fun de scription of your case. ..Hundreds havs been cured at home. Our special Home Treatment will cure you as it has outers. Coal Coal Coal WESTERN " FEED & FUEL tO. Dealers in all kinds of . ' Coal, Coke, Charcoal Try the Famous ROCK SPRINGS COAL- Both Phones. - Office: 154 North 5th St, W00DST0C Enquire of PortlartdTrust Company of Oregon 109 THIRD STREET. Lern Pacific Railway Company has erect ed tanks for crude oil at stations be tween San Francisco and Oregon and will soon be using oil for fuel on its engines..; Mr. Alexander is a dealer in railroad ties and he says it is an act of vandalism to be cutting up Oregon timber Into cord wood at $2.60 a cord when it Is Worth! much more for railroad ties. AGENTS. L ... -r- .,s.;w i . ' , ... : T ''