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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 .. ,
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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.
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