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THE OBEGON DAILY JOUIWAL, PORTLAND, SATUTl DAT EVENING. JANUARY. 30. 1904. PORTLAND BOY GETS INTO DIFFICULTIES 'INNED HIS FAITH JACOB DUBACK "". PUPILS TO MEET TEACHERS MONDAY RAILROAD MEN ARE TO LAID TO REST TO V. I SPEND $I0O,CC3 Jacob Duback wbs burled at Vancouver cemetery. East Vancouver, Wash., this afternoon, after funeral services at his John TV Grayson, )u While Seeing the Elephant ;in San Francisco, Passes Worthless Checks His Arrest May Follow THB STB AMEB ALBANT B BBS HABO farmhouse, nine miles east of Vancou- SOUS BABX SCBOOIi TOUWOSTEBS WIL1 BB PKOMOTED WITHOUT EXAMXWATIOK CHIEP CAMPBEI.Ii ABSWEB8 CBITICXSK8 OP THE HAITI) LINO OP TBB BI.ASB. AQEKTS OP COMPBAXKXBCt LXXE8 ItAGHXPXCEVT ED ITICS WILL BB COXBEB OP BIBS EVEBETT STBESTS ' AOBOTTBB OP BAIMTEB, BE CAUSE CAFTAIW WHITCOMB BAD FBT BIS TBUST IN A BAST YEAB'S TIDE BOOK. 8TBOVOX.Y CRITICISE THE BUB tlKOTOM'S UOBBISOH STBEET BBIDQE DEA1, ABB TBOUBXiB MAT BESXTIiT. EBECTEB AT TEEBTH ABB BUILDINGS XiABQE GAXB ABB BEALTT SXOW -t IB VALUES. PISCOPALIAOS BOOK MUC DISSATISFIED mm : (Sa Francisco Bureau of. The Journal.) i San Francisco, Jan. 30,-r-John. T. ' Grayson, the son of a wealthy mining man of Portland, has got himself Into a lot of trouble during his sojourn in this city. ' Yesterday afternoon, when he re turned to the Palace hotel he found the door of his room locked against him, and : a protest made at the office of the hos telry brought the prompt response: that ; he rrould no longer be a welcome, guest u-t least not until he "had made good the amount of a check he had drawn upon a local bank and cashed at the hotel. . It developed later that', other checks bearing the words, "no funds, were outstanding against Grayson,, and that the holders were seriously contemplat ing having the young -man arrested. . -," . Cut a Wide Bwath. v Grayson arrived here three days ago from Portland and at once began to out a' wide swath about town. . lie had con siderable money at the ' start, and flashed' it about in a reckless manner. He developed aliklngcfor automobiling and began hiring machines to carry him around on his circle of frolic and fun. lie Anally concluded that it would be ' Cheaper for him to purchase an auto mobile outright, than to pay the price of hire. Accordingly he visited an anto moblle - company and there selected a machine and; handed to Manager Har tigan, a check on Wells, Fargo & Co.'s bank for $2,250, the price settled upon between them for the vehicle. -Cheok Pound Worthies. As Grayson Is a novice at automobil ing, the manager of the concern . sug gested that before undertaking to run the machine himself he should make A few trial trips under the direction of "a chaufTeur, a proposition the young man readily accepted and 10 minutes later Grayson and the man were park-ward bound on the trial trip. ' v . Returning to the city, Grayson ordered the chauffeuer to take him to his hotel, and the machine was sent back to the automobiling repository, arriving , there Just as a clerk returned from the bank with Grayson's check marked, "no . funds." ' .Mora Trouble at the Hotel. While the automobile people were de liberating over what action they should SHAVED IN HIS ZEBRA The clerks and stenographers at the county courthouse are becoming well acquainted with the habits of a young married man living in one of the flats across Fifth street. Among other things they, are learning on Just whtch days he shaves. Today was shave day, and the clerks in a body assembled in the office of the circuit ' Court clerk to watch tha performance. . Attired, in an elegant suit of aebra underwear, the economical husband soon made his appearance at one of the front windows of his flat, from which the eurtalns were removed. He fastened the mirror to the window: frame, stropped his rasor, and the fun was on. From across the street the clerks and stenographers took in his every move. After shaving his face and adminis tering to himself an exquisite face mas sage, the young husband discovered that LEWIS ABB CLABX BTATB COMMIS SXOB AW ABBS THEM TO TXS BEW- oar tooonra company, Abb BBOU0BTOB WIQ0IB8 PLABS rox otbeb Bxnxsnros. The contracts for furnishing logs for the Forestry building of the Lewis and Clark fair were this afternoon awarded to the Benson Logging . company and Broughton & Wiggins, by the directors of the state commission. The first named firm secured the contract for furnishing the large logs and the other for furnish ing the smaller onea and the poles. The contracts call for delivery within 80 days. The. cost to the fair will be in the neighborhood of $8,000. t The directors examined the plans for the four, large buildings of the fair and read the general plans, specifications and rules governing the construction con tracts, but took no official action. "All the plans have not been sub mltted," said Secretary E. C. Glltner, "but those on hand were gone over so thoroughly today that when all are sub mitted official action can be taken within half an hour." COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS A week ago tonight the Commercial ' club elected' a new board of governors consisting of C. J. H. Thatcher, E. Ehrman, R. Kennedy, W. B. Glafke. W. H. Wynian, L. Gorllnger and R. L. Stev- ens. Tonight the board will elect new --officers, to fill the vacancies caused by the expiration of the term of President H. M. Cake, Vice-President James Jack son, Secretary W. E. Coman, Treasurer Slg EMchol. Assistant Beoretary P. L. .MeCann. The old officers have per formed their duties in, a satisfactory CONTRACTS FOR FORESTRY BUILDING V manner, and a number of, The new dlree tors have expressed themselves to the effect that they are In favor of urging that the same men retain their offices for another term. ' MRS. HUSTON TO ; ENTERTAIN FRIENDS Mrs. Huston, wife of post commander Col. Joseph Huston of Vancouver bar racks, will give a general reception probably on Thursday. February 11. to the post and department and society people of Portland. The affair will be held at Hie Huston residence, and will h the biggest' function held at vane", ver in a long time.-' take, Grayson was having trouble at the Palace over a check he had cashed there and was finally, compelled to seek lodg ings elsewhere. When the automobile representative .sought Grayson at the Palace, the young man had disappeared. Late last? night it was learned, that Grayson had ' obtained ' temporary quarters at the Windsor hotel. ' "I have .disinherited my son and washed my hands of him," said John T. Grayson this, afternoon, referring to his son's escapade in San Francisco. "He has been in similar trouble) and worse, many 'times before,- and I have stood by him and paid his" bills. I have paid, and paid and paid-patd from New York to Europe and back to Portland. . When he left here a. week ago for San Fran cisco,!., told: him I would pay nothing more for hinv and if he did not under stand, me then he will now,, for I shall not help , him out of the San Francisco scrape. r- r , ,'. . ... ."He has had all the chances a father could give a son. .',; He was in. the United States naval academy at Annapolis, got into trouble . there over money" matters and r was dishonorably discharged. , He has had a number bf good positions, but it would be only a few weeks after I put him. on his feet repeatedly, till he would go wrong again. I have paid out $2,000 to settle ' his bills since last May. I would not, have done it except for the intercession : of friends old friends of mine, and- to prevent publicity. , "Buying automobiles la an old trick of his," said Colonel. Grayson with some bitterness. "He bought two in New York last November,; giving two checks for $1,000 each.. He has been nearly all over the world, and the boy is only 22 year old my eldest son. He got so bad here that 1 would not let him live in my house. I did not want him to as sociate with the other children. My present j wife, who , is not Temple's mother, also objected to his presence here."'.. .-':, ... - : .., ! , -. A sight draft for $1,000 drawn by his son 'in San Francisco, and signed "Jr T. Grayson," was presented ; to , Colonel Grayson this . morning by Wells, Fargo & Co's. bank by messenger. He declined to honor it Colonel Grayson has been very ill for several days with pleurisy, and is still unable to leave his bed. '.,: UNDERWEAR his neck needed similar treatment. But he found a way out of the dilemma..' A little woman attired in a light blue lounging robe soon appeared on the scene, and as deftly wielded the rasor as the pupil of a barber correspondence school. Then she gently rubbed his neck. The clerks enjoyed the performance immensely. .. . That's the kind of a wife to have," said one. .' "Derned If X don't get married my self, mused another. : . 4.. "Wonder where he got that under wear?' commented the third. One of the stenographers took offense at the sight and telephoned to 'the office of the sheriff, and Deputy Herman Schnelden armed with a warrant from the kangaroo court, soon appeared on the scene. He joined the crowd of specta tors and forgot to serve the warrant. SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL MAKES POBMAX. STATEMENTS AS TO PUXL PAID PXBB DEPABTMEBT ABB ASKS BBBEBWBXTEBS WHAT THEY BOW PROPOSE TO BO ABOUT XT. It Is up to the board of fire under writers of the Pacific to definitely state to the city council what' reduction Is to be made In local Insurance rates. The council has submitted a report 'in writing, stating what the olty of Port land intends to do in the way of better fire protection, and asking for an early reply from the board of underwriters. In the communication to J. C. Stone, surveyor in charge of the district, the council states that the paid and call force consists of about 128 men at the present time, about half of whom are paid men. It is proposed to make -all these men permanent on full pay. "In addition to the above changes.' Says the report, ."in the present depart ment there will be added in-the near future the flreboat now under construc tion at a cost of $60,000, and which will be equipped with the very latest im provements In pumps, water towers, searchlights, etc. s ' "There is also to be Installed in the vicinity of the union depot one first- class engine and hose company. "Thore will bo instated in South Portland,, In the vicinity of Jones' mill, an engine and hose company, "Engine companies will also be estab llshed In the vicinity of Highland and Brooklyn, mn the east side of the river, and the company at Sunnyslde will be given the lull number of men." CONSOLIDATING OF COPPER PROPERTIES Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. SO. Arthur B Lewis, tile leading copper man In this state, announces that within the next three weeks a consolidation of the lead lng copper properties of Utah and Ne vada will occur controlling 8,000 acres under the title of the Monarch Mines and Smelter company, capitalised for $3Q.OOO,000 under the laws of Maine BIBBZB TO COLOSrXXi HTT8TOW. Edward - M. ' Brannick, vice-president and general manager of the Sturiebaker company gave a dinner to a party of friends last evening at the Arlington club. ' Col. Joseph Huston, post com mander at Vancouver barracks, was the guest of honor, and the other guests were: ' Judge Bellinger. Colonel Tucker and Ma J. H. L. Recs, paymasters, U. S. A.; O. F. Paxton. Jury Commissioner Reed,- J. Couch Flanders and Captain Stewart, C S. A. . , ' INSURANCE SURVEYOR ': Beached high and dry, opposite Rain' ier, the steamer Albany, Captain Whit' comb, lay. all day yesterday basking in the sunshine like a sea lion, .and there she was compelled to remain until the flood tide came to bear her away on the rolling bosom of the Columbia. It was all caused by a last year s tide book. Before proceeding from Portland down the river the other day,' Captain Whit comb took the precaution to secure a tide- book.; These useful little booklets are kept on hand at the Shaver dock .for free distribution among: the river navi gators. When Captain Whltcomb .called there to get one, Capt. James Shaver, who looks after the premises, was not in, . An assistant .was at the desk, but RS-Jt happened he knew nothing about the books. v . "Don't give me away," whispered Whit comb, confidentially, ''and I will soon get one myself. , I think I know where they are kept." The obliging clerk promised and the commander of the Albany was soon rum maging about in eearqh of the printed matter which tells all about the revolu tion of tlio moon on Its axis, other lumln aiies of the planetary system, high and low tides, and much otner .Information. In & comparatively short time be drew forth from a dusty shelf the object of his search, and beaming with satisfaction he left the dock to board his waiting steamer, v ' . : Down the river the craft was soon speeding at about 12 knots an hour. Op posite Rainier yesterday morning the ves sel was headed for the Washington shore. The captain consulted his tide-book, which Informed him that it was the proper time to make a landing in order to get the benefit of the flood tide. A full head of steam was turned on and the; handsome Albany went gliding, over the waters like a graceful swan. A mo ment later she was in shallow water and could not move either forward or aft, to the port or starboard. She was stuck in the sands and every minute the water was becoming lower. "There is something wrong.", murmured the captain, and he again consulted his book. To his horror he made the dis covery that he had last year's tide-book and then he understood everything. The tides last year were operating Just op posite to what they are this year. In other words he went into the shore on an ebb tide. "It served him Just right," said Captain Shaver - this : morning. "He should ' not have sniped that tide-book." ELKS' ENTERTAINMENT WAS GREAT SUCCESS One of the cleverest singing and dia lect comedy teams that has visited Portland in a long while proved to be the rnost enjoyable feature on the pro gram for the Elks' benefit at the ' Marquam Grand ' " last even ing. A. - Lincoln Hart and Rea Irvln make up the duo of Germans, the tall and angular and the short and fat, rfind iney iniroaucea an , entirely original sketch, "At the Stage Door," which was excruciatingly funny. They sing and dance exceptionally well and were re peatediy encored. The entire program was artistically and musically a treat, and was accord ingly greatly enjoyed by the large audi ences present. Mr. Leo Copper and Miss. Ethel Hepburn gave a domestic sketch from the French, "On His Devoted Head," which proved quite entertaining, and a comedy sketch entitled "Petticoat Perfidy" gave ample opportunity for re fined comedy. Another skit that was liberally applauded was "Destiny," in which Miss Ralph. Mrs. Clark. Eugene Ballts arid Lynton Athey appeared 'to great advantage, Mr. Athey did some exceptionally fine work. "Her First Lesson," in which Misses T. Kern and M. Kelly and Wesley Spang and C. Bur roughs appeared, was a very creditable nttfflir. Eight -pupils from Professor Begg's dancing academy performed a dainty and picturesque minuet. The musical numbers were spendldly received. : Slg. C. Ferrari and N. W, Doughty aang a selection from the opera Puritana," and Mrs. Miller Perkins and Mme, C. Ferrari rendered soprano solos. Each selection was heartily encored. In fact, this entertainment will, go down in the annals of the local Elks aa one of the best shows they have eyer given. OLD MORRISON DRAW FOR MADISON BRIDGE Harry Stutsman, a well known engi neer, suggests that the steel draw on the Morrison street bridge be used to replace the wooden draw which must soon be rebuilt on the Madison street wearing out. The Morrison-street draw now about five years old and is fast wearing Put. The Morrison stret draw does not weigh more than 300 tons and it would be cheaper to move It bodily on piles up the river to the Madlaton street bridge than it would be to take it apart and cut out the rivets. : .The suggestion has also been made that the remaining piers be moved and used as separate bridges ' across the intersections of Grand and Union ave nues spannlngy Sullivan's gulch. This idea, however, is described as ridiculous, for the reason that it would be next to impossible to move the single piers en tire across the intervening country. . The bids on the. proposed Thurman street steel bridge will be closed on February 19. This structure will cost in the neighborhood of 128,000. MEAT INSPECTION ORDINANCE REVIVED After a period of six months the long delayed meat inspection ordinance is up again before the authorities. The com mittee on health and police happened to run across tne proposition in a search of the city's archives yesterday, and after some discussion decided to recom mend It for passage to the council, Becretnry of the State Board of Health Dr. Woods Hutchinson was present and urged the adoption of the ordinance. He reiterated his old statement that the tax for Inspection would easily" defray the extra cost of paying inspectors' salaries. The general features of this ordinance are too well known to require added ex planation, ' The sum and' substance of the measure means that all dressed meat sold nil this city must nave tne nine label of the city's Inspector to mark It as- first-class. "" The ordlnsnee prohibiting explosives was laid on the table temporarily. . , v. , 171 7 I JACOB DUBACK. ver. ' Mr. Duback was S3, years old. - He was the first to die of a family of Sii persons representing three generations. His widow; 68 years old. survives him. He has 12 children and IS grandchildren, most of them living on farms near Van couver. Jacob Duback, one of his sons, lives in Portland. , : HAVE DECREASED OBAIW CABOOZ8 ABOUT $1,000,000 LB8S THIS HOKTE TBAB BAST JANUAB7 TB.H ' PBICE IS HIGH TOX BZTBBPOOXi QTOTATIOHS AV8TXABXA XAZSBB KOBE. Wheat exports from Portland this month were only $400,763 in four ships, compared with U. 528, 645 in 15 shjps last January. The reason given byex porters is the high price of wheat' in this country. The lumber exports are growing, however. The following are the' clearances for the month in their regular order: January 2 The German ship Chrlstel cleared for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, with 14.S34 bushels of wheat valued at $11,200. and 101,118 bushels of barley valued at $53,987; total value of cargo, $66,187. January 9 The Italian ship Nlnfa cleared tor . Cbp8l To wn.South.Afr tea, with 1,450,000 feet-of lumber valued at $18,850. 7 January 9 The British ship Ando rinha cleared for orders with 18?, 461 bushels of wheat valued at $142,318. . January 18 -The British bark Ancaloa cleared for Durban, South Africa, with 32,023 barrels of flour -valued at $115,- 281. and general freight sufficient to in- 031. . . - January 22 the British bark East African cleared for Queenstown or Falmouth for orders with 103,969 - bushels, of wheat, valued at $77,9J7. January 28 the barken tine Thomas P. Emigh cleared for Honolulu with 1,179,496 feet of lumber and a. shipment of laths, the total vnlue of the cargo being $12,032. January 28 the American schooner For ester cleared for Kobe, Japan, with 852, 925 feet of lumber, valued at $9,247. Coast-wise Plaet. January" 2 the steamer Nome City cleared for San Francisco with 1,450 tons of wheat. January 2 the schooner Virginia cleared for San Francisco with 700,000 feet of lumber. . . January 4 the steamer Francis H. Leg- gett cleared for San Francisco with 300, 000 feet of lumber. fanuary 7 the steamer"Despatcflre1eBred for San Francisco with 600,000 feet of lumber. January 14 the steamer G. C. Lindauer cleared for San Francisco with 500,000 feet of lumber. . January 16 the steamer Aurelta cleared for San Francisco with 550,000 feet of lumber. - ' January 18 the steamer Prentiss cleared for Redondo with 424,000 feet of lum ber. L. January 25 the schooner Henry Wilson cleared for San Francisco with 550,000 feet of lumber. January 28 the steamer Despatch cleared for San Francisco with 300,000 feet of lumber. SAID TO HAVE AIDED "If I can be satisfied that this saloon keeper was an accomplice In working this bunko game, I shall recommend that the license be revoked and the man prosecuted." Thin was the emphatic statement of Chief of Police Hunt today In discussing the operations of ' confidence men In Portland during the past few days. The declaration from the police chief was evoked by the report that Fred Mc Croskey, in whose saloon at 308 Irving street the bunko game occurred, was an accomplice. He is said to have assured the "sucker" that the bogus check given by the "big mitt" operators was genu ine. Wednesday night a victim, name un known, a young man on his way to West Virginia, lost $75 in the McCroskey saloon, but hetd not wait long-enough to report his loss to the police. Thurs day morning Charles King, who was waiting over in this city while on his way to Walla Walla, proved a second easy victim to the amount of $138.' King had his. wife and children at the depot, their luggage having been forwarded, but after the husband and father lost hi. money the travelers were unable to proceed. This morning, how ever, the detectives could not find King and it Is feared that the bunko men have squared matters with him and in duced him to leave. Detective Day has learned that the "big mitt" men were three In number. Two engaged In card playing with the "sucker," while the third stood watch outside. The "bunks" have left the city, but Day knows who they are, ABBEBBIZ.T WIBS XACB. ' Ormonde. Fla.t Jan. 30. William K, Vanderbllu Jr., won the 50-mile auto championship race today. The time made was seven miles an hour, including three turns. ... HEAT EXPORTS IN CONFIDENCE GAME In view of the extraordinary situation prevailing on account of the Park school being destroyed by flre Immediately pre ceding the examinations. Principal Grout' decided today that only euch pupils will be required to take the ex-. amlnatlons as in the Judgment of their teachers will probably fall. Principal Grout presided at a meeting of the Park school teachers held at 11 o'clock this morning In room 8 at the high school building, at Alder and Four teenth streets. There he explained the course to be pursued relative to the ex aminations. At 10 o'clock next Monday morning all Park HChool teachers are required to meet with their pupils in the assembly room at the high school, j At that time cards Will be given out to those pupils who will not be examined, indorsed "pro moted."' The question iOf standing will not be touched on; except In the case of honorary promotions,.; when the ap proximate' average in " studies for the term will be marked on the cards, vn mary teacher will not be required to at tend excent on Monday,' as their charges do not undergo examination. Upper Grades Examined. The only pupils of tha Park school to begin their examinations on Tuesday will be the upper grades. They will 'be accommodated at the high school, sev eral rooms in that building having been proffered by Principal Davis of the high school and the offer accepted. : For that day the examinations will be confined to the principal's class In civil government and Miss gloat's In geography." Begin ning Wednesday, the examinations of the fifth grades will be held In room Z at the high school, of the sixth in room 1, of the seventh in room 7 and of the eighth and ninth in room 8. The examinations of all other classes will not begin until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Some of the pupils will be accommodated at the Harrison school and others at the Atkinson. If it is found necessary, rooms will be -utilised at the Y. M. C. A., Calvary Presbyterian church and one of the . Jewish syna gogues. v Seeking the Firebug. Detective Hartman has been detailed by Chief of Police Hunt to Investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire, So far he has discovered nothing that can be regarded as a definite clew point ing to arson except the fact that the flames originated in the cupola, where no electric wires ran, while the fires in the furnaces were out. Everett 8mith who lives in the vicinity of the Park school, reported that he saw a woman acting rather strangely iri the vicinity of the building prior to the fire. She waa jaot aeei.toc3nie outof the build ing. The police attach no significance to this Incident. In view of certain strictures which have been madet on the fire department by citizens who witnessed the Are, David Campbell, the chief, makes the following statement: "It has been said that more apparatus should have been sent to the Park school fire. This would have been useless, ss we had all the apparatus there: we had the facilities to use. The men used the best Judgment possible in directing the streams of water, of which there were eight. "It is true that several of the streams were weak. This Is due to there being only one hydrant in the Immediate vicin ity. Two or three lines of hose had to be laid 800 feet. The friction resulting naturally weakened the streams. What we need is more hydrants In certain sections. Five or' six should be place near every school. A contract has Jusf been let for 60 hydrants, and they will be placed where they are needed most. Frank T. Dodge, superintendent of the water department, explained that the poor, pressure "behind the streams thrown on the fire was due to the lack of hydrants near by, too many lengths of hose being required. The hydrant atth e ach oo 1, he BaldrhHd Trtron g pres sure. - One of the most Important facts in connection with the fire which destroyed the Park school, located on the block bounded by Park, West Park, Madison and Jefferson streets, la that the class records, on careful examination , by Frank Rlgler, city superintendent of schools, are discovered to be practically Intact. This means that all pupils can be graded for the new year with the least trouble and the greatest accuracy. "Most of the records, I am glad to say, were saved," said Mr. Rlgler. "Es pecially does this statement apply in the case of the highur, or--more Im portant cjasses. There will now be a minimum of work in assigning the pu pils to classes for the ensuing term."- The school piano was also saved from the wreck, and Immediately sent to a local house to, be cleaned and tuned. Parents lose About $500. The financial loss entailed by par ents of ' pupils whose . books were de stroyed Is much lighter than was sup posed at first. There, were nine grades at the Park school and 21 class rooms. It la, estimated that not more than one fourth the total number of books used which were supplied by pupils' parents, were burned or damaged so badly they are placed out of commission for fu ture study. As it happened, the higher grades, which use the costlier books, were lo cated in rooms on the west side of the structure. The highest three classes were on the west side, first floor. An exception is the seventh grade, lo cated in the room at the northeast Cor ner on the second floor. All the books and furniture in this room were lost School officials think $500 a fair esti mate of the aggregate loss in school books, as a large part of those destroyed had been . purchased at second-hand stores. AhoTTt two-thirds the book-f arntshed by the district were saved. Most of the relief maps and the more expensive apparatus used in demonstration were taken out of the burning building and found to be intact or only slightly damaged.- Dictionaries, works of reference and historical volumes Were as a rule saved from Injury by water. World's Pair Exhibit Boras. The children were keenly disappointed at the loss of the exhibit they had pre pared for the world's fair at fit, Louis. Not an article which, was to have been used as an exhibit was. left in such condition as to be deemed representative of the school and its work. The school exhibit of Portland at the fair will be very creditable, but the Park school will not figure in it. When the children are housed in a new school building they will also be pro vided with a new bell. The fire marked the passing of the old one. When the cupola fell In the bell went with it and lodged on the second floor. There the heat was so intense it was cracked. It is to be preserved aa a souvenir, i Developments in the case.: - "Railroad Men of Portland vs. H. W, Goddard and the Burlington" continue to arrive as various by-paths of. the Incident are ex plored by railroad men. Mr. Goddard. contrary to expectation,- did not arrive last night. ' i . One of the interesting ' things un earthed by shipping clerks is thte cause of the Burlington, shipping Morrison bridge material over the St. Louis-Billings route, Instead of from Chicago to Denver. It was first announced that it made no difference to the Burlington whether the material came by one route or another, but shipping clerks say that It does make a difference of 10 and two thirds cents a hundred pounds. ' Mora Money in Longer Bonte . The Burlington gainst this amount by carrying the 100 cars over the long St. Louis-Billings haul; as their pro rata of the entire haul is increased. On an 85 cent basis, the new rate; the Burlington would receive about 22 cents a hundred for the Chicago-Omaha haul, while for the St. Louis-Billings haul It would re ceive more than 33 cents a hundred. Ten cents a hundred pounds means that the Burlington gains $4,000 on the 4,000, 000 pounds. The Oi R. & N. supposed until early the present - week that the material would be given to It by the. Lnlon Pa cific. It was supposed that the Bur lington would carry the material from Chicago to- Denver, and that the Union Pacific would complete the haul. So sure were the O. R. & N. officials of this that they showed the Pacific Construc tion representatives good places where the material could be unloaded, and waterfront property of the O. R. & N, was looked over with an eye to Its convenience. May Yet Get a Slice. While In the midst of this prepara tlon the company, through Its freight department, learned that the shipment would not be given them. Because of this sudden change and because of promises made to the O. R. & N. freight men, the eastern offices of the company are seeking even yet a share of the ship ment, and open predictions are being made by freight men that the O. R. & N. will yet secure a good share of the Morrison bridge material. The general opinion among freight men Is that one factor in the Burling ton's success was its secret agreement to protect the old 75-cent rate In this shipment. The rate on structural Iron and steel was advanced to 85 cents on January 18, but the sentiment of com petlng lines Ib that long before -the rate went Into effect the Burlington and the Pacific Construction company came to an understanding, part of which was that the old rate was to be protected and the 75-cent tariff was to be made. A split in the .freight association and even- a rate war- hangs on this proof, one which, from the nature of things, freight men say will be difficult to pro duce, as evidence of secret cuts always IS. ': ... i , ..;. . ..... TWO DISTRICTS REPLACE FIFTEEN COVBTT BO ABB MAXES A XEAPPOX TIOBMXHT OP BO AD DI8TBICTS ABB APPOINTS X. X. CHAPMAX XOAB MASTEB ABB P. J. HOPP MAB SVPEBVISOB BXSTBXCT BO. 8. An order was entered this morning by the county board, reapportioning the road districts in Multnomah county. Hereafter there will be but two districts, one being the same aa the old district No. 4, and the other comprising the rest of the county. The latter will be known aa-ditrlefc Nr- 4, and the--ther as -district No. 2. Heretofore there have been 15 districts. H. B, Chapman, who has long been prominent in politics as a Mitchell Re publican, and who at one time ran for county commissioner, has been appointed roadmaster for the entire county and he Is also to be road supervisor for dis trict No. 1. J. P. Hoffman, who la one of the present road supervisors, Is placed In charge of district No. 2. District No. 1, embracing the major part of the county, has been subdivided into 13 minor districts, corresponding In area to the old road divisions. Over each of these minor districts a subordi nate supervisor will be placed in charge. These appointments have not yet been made. , The reason for the reapportionment of the road districts Is that under the old law, which required that; 50 per cent of the road taxes paid b'y any district should be expended within that district, the city of Portland received an undue share of the roud fund, comparatively little being left for the country roads. The difficulty Is obviated by the new at' rangement. LIST OF DEAD HAS REACHED 184 (Journal Speolal Service.) Cheswlck, Pa., Jan. 30. Officials-today say that the list of dead will prob ably exceed 184.- Many bodies are be ing brought to the foot of the shaft, where they are Immediately placed In coffins, as further attempts at identifi cation In many cases are useless. The dead mules are being brought out of the mine this afternoon. ' MABXBB NOTES. Astoria, Jan. SO.AArrlved at 8 and left up at 11 last night, steamer Aure lla, from San Francisco. - Arrived at 7:46 and left up at 11 a. m., "steamer Oregon, from San Francisco.'"'- Sailed at 11 a. m., British bark East African, for. Queenstown or Falmouth. San Francisco, Jan. 30. Arrived at la. m., steamer Despatch, from Port land, y , Arrived at fi a. m steamer George W. Elder, from Portland. Sailed at 9 a, m. steamer Acme, for Portland. Astoria, Jan. SO. Condition of the bar at 8 n. m smooth; light northwest wind; weather, cloudy. CARGO OF CEMEHT. The sfejim nr-hooner Aurelta reached port at Id pVUx-lc -this morning front Kan FrnrlH", bringing 18'J tons Of ce ment. Owing to contrary winds she had a Mow iui.h,iro up tli coast, fin tlie rt'Uivu trip she will Uke out a rarifi), Of gi.llll. Permits. Transfers. Monday $ 3.700 $10,i;s Tuesday 6.605 ,2.1.079 Wednesday ........ 21,200 . 22.6SO Thursday ......... 1,450 25.751, Friday 123,150 19,40 - Total, five days.. $156,150 $200,168 ' Total, last week.. 28,640 , t "178,48 ' Gain this week.. . .$127,610 $ 21.701 There was much of. interest In the local realty market during the present -v. week,'" in fact' it is the banner week of ' the new year with its permits aggro- ' gating $358,150, while those of the for mer week were $28,540, thus showing a gain-in-the permits issued this week of $127,610. A Magnificent Church. t The largest permit taken out during the week was for $100,000. It was Is sued to the Episcopal church, which will v erect an edifice more beautiful than ' any at present in the city at the cor ner of Nineteenth and Everett streets. ' Mrs. Laura Hester will construct a I three-story frame structure at the cor- i ner of Sixth and Burnslde streets, at a j cost of $15,000. The permits Issued during the month i amounted to $380,738. I ; The principal permits issued during J the month were: J. F. Shea, for the construction of ! a three-story structure on the northeast ' corner of Second and Ankeny streets,''- $15,000. Joseph N. Teal, three-story brlek ; building at Thirteenth and Hoyt streets, , $22,000. The new Independent Cracker company took out a permit for the construction i of a two and. one-half story : building j on the corner of East Third and Davia 1 streets, which will cost $16,000. ! The Men's Resort of the First Pres byterian church will construct a two- i story brick building on the southwest corner of Fourth end - Burnslde streets. which will cost $12,000. The ground upon which the structure will be erected t , was donate;! by the Ladd estate. It Is valued at $25,000. The Blazler brothers have decided t f : erect a building on the property re-. cently purchased by them on "Widow's Row," which is estimated to cost $40.- 000. The congregation Ahaval Sholom will . soon construct a new synagogue on the ' " northeast corner of Park and Clay '-' streets which will cost about $25,000... Sales Are Much Larger. ' 4' ; The property transfers this week! :'. show a remarkable increase over those!, of the previous week. The total trans- ,'.,' fers for the first five days of the week ' ; amounted to $200,000, as against $178.-..,. 465 during the same period of the pre- ceding week. .The principal transactions during. tha: week were: " ; . John Smith to E. Henry Wemme, lots i , 2. 3 and 4, block 72, northeast corner), . of Madison and Front street, $35,000. ;', The same property was sold the same , day to Henry Pittock for $40,000. Frank A. Bryant to A. C. Froom, lots 6 and 7. Mock 205, southeast corner ' i Park and Jefferson streets, $15,000. , The total amount of transfers dur. lng the month of January, reach $489,-623.- , . , The principal transactions during that month were; Samuel A. Miles to Samuel Swansnn, . number of lota in Pleasant View addl- ,a tion, $12,000.- . . - Eastern & Western Lumber company to Portland General Electric company,,, fraction block 31 and north 40 feet block 37. Sherlock addition, $16,000. The Western American company pur- , chased, a comer on Seventh and Stark .' streets for $40,000. E.' R. Plttelhau to Rudolph Becker, lot, 8. block 207. $10,000, The Oregon Water Power & Railway ,. company -purchased the northeast cor- ner of First and Alder streets for $40,000. .... GRADE-EXERCISES AT ST. MARY'S The annual commencement of th grammar grade class of St. Mary's ' academy was held yesterday afternoon -and was one of the prettiest affairs of its, kind ever observed at that Institution.', The youpg ladles carried out a difficult program and their friends present were .,! gratified at the splendid showing mart by the students. Father Kennedy pre-, sented the certificates. The program was: ; " J Governor March.... St. Mary's Ceclllana Recitation "Regulus" , Miss Mary Mclilnnon. ; Piano solo "Danse Spagnole" Miss Georgia Wise. Recitation "The First Sentry's Story. Miss Josephine Curraa Selections-from - "II Trovatore Harp v solo, "Ah. Ehe La Morte," "Per Me Ora Fatal." ' Miss Eleanor Nordhoff, ' Recitation "The Madonna of Pales." Miss Mary Nolan. Chorus .....Ninth grad ' March "Mllltalre" Duet The memhe.rs of the class are: Emm Huston of Seattle, Mona Recs, daughter of Paymaster H. U Rees, W. 8. A., Hulda Erlckson. Rosalia Lashbnugh, Agnes Kohlor, Marian Byan, Mary Shar-, key, Florence Grant and Mary Smith, rfOPPEB PXBB WITH SBOW. , (Journal Special Srl.) Mercur, Utah,' Jan. 30. The ftpera ' house. Union restaurant, three small stores and six residences were gutted ' by fire this morning. Citlsens stopped -the progress of the flames with snow. The loss will reach $20,000. Federated Trades laundry now ready to receive order. Seventh and Qulmby. Phone Main 1465. Mothers!! naa been n.ed for over SIXTY YKAR1 !y ,V ! r, UON3 of MOTHERS rr their t'.'i:;.; i white TEETHING, Uh KTSiFJ'.CT f ; it soothes iecini.n. so rn Mt'-f - ALLAV3iirAJN;CVy 1.. v: )t i ., la the best remedy for I'M?'' : , : '.' I)ran;;ilH In evtry t,irt .f i! w ; and ask for "Mr. Wtaslow'e pomim. f,?. ; ' Mothers! Mothers!!