THE.' OREGON
DAILY JOURNAL', PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY.. EVENING,
MAY 23,
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VAstoria. May If. Arrived at fe.-IO and
left up at 1:40 a. m. Steamer George
W. Elder, from Ban Francisco. .
Sailed at I a. mk British, baric Inver-
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(Special DfcpatcSj te. The Journal.) I
CorvaUla, Or, May IS. The aaoond
day's session of tha Oregon state grange
waa called to order thla morning at is
o'clock by. Maatar B. T. Leady. One
officer was absent- Fifty-five out of -tha
It deleaatea were present Several re
port! were than presented and disposed I waa pratty to look at, but aa for busl-
(Jaurul Bptlal larrtea.) !
New Tork, May 21. Tha -recent bout
betuwan Kid McCoy' had Phlladalphla
Jack O'Brien may hmv4 baen on tba
lavet, aaya Manhattan. If It waa netther
of - them .hava .any . bualnesa with . tha
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On Saturday tha Nlcomadia' will aall
for tha far aaat with' tha amallaat cargo
vor -oarrlad to tha orient from this, port
uurm a pi mrea yeara. . it will
cotnprlae, laas than i&00 tona,.and with
a alncla exception It will be the amallcat
drat HUrht of light haarywelghta. It t0 " "rf inc th , t-
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Robert A.' ' Kdwarda, empJoyed'' aa' k
Bight Bteamer Aurella, front Portland.
u Arrived at o, ro. Btearaer Columbia,
from Portland. -;
Balled Schooner Sequoia, for Port
land. . i ; ,' ; ,.-1 . ,.j
. Astoria, May 14. Arrived down at
lilt p. m. British bark Xnvensay. . .'
Sailed' ' afternoon teamer x Robert
rVillar , frnm "Hn Vrinrlinn tnr Sax Ida
inn.i, .. vf v . f a Vknittinn at th i wKuar jo xtoiiman'B reiiauranL. idim
bar at B a, jtu, amooU; lght southaast f"1. restei-day afternoon in
Ban ; Pedro, "May Arrtvea thia
momlng, tha ateamer Uraoe Dollar front
Portland.'-
The report of Worthy Leoturef Austin
Buxton was of considerable importance.
' Secretary Mary Howard of CTsckamss
made a verbal report. PLat Maatar HU
lerys report on the legislative commit-
tea after a ; lenathy diaouaslon was
. adooted as read. . '
A lengthy discussion on , Dormant
Oranges then followed, after which ihe
neas, that's another matter.: Bob Flu
almmons, Marvin Hart or any one of
several others who might be mentioned,
would have made ' either one of the
"foxy" lighters look like plugged nickels
if they wars doing their best . I
4immy unit, ana xoung ixirocn are
tentatively matched to fight soma tlms
between this and the and of tha year.
Tha cheerful manner tn wnleh Abe Cat
VAUS TSS WATSBTSOVT. ,
-meeting adjourned for cluper exerclaes. J Uomla youngster entered another agree. I
CUckamaa baa the banner .county
.. membership. It haa J granges and
about l.io membera. The report of
, Worthy Lecturer - Buxton shows this
compart son: Four years ago there were
v tl voOng members,, now there are If.
Four years, ago there were II (rangea
in good aundiog, now there are 17. The
secretary's poauge ' for the past year
. amounted to 150.', The session adjourned
. at o'clock thle afternoon. Tha grangers
- - ar highly pleased with. the. welcome ac
corded them by the citiaens or vorvaiiia.
The Rebekah . lodge . elected offlcers
Monday nlsht. and listened to the re
port of their delegatea who attended xne
grand assembly of their order In As
; tnrta last week. - toe new officers are!
Noble arand. Mrs.' Ella Mundyt ilce-
grand, Clara Dixon: secretary. .Lllllaa
- Kanney: treasurer. Mrs, Emery Allen.,
There Is to be a lecture at tha col-
. lege armory on the evening of May IS,
' The speakers sre General ioubert and
Captain O'Donnell of the late Boer war.
The affair Is to be under tha auspices of
the college 'T. W. and T.- M C
A train from Yaiuloa to Albany will
- be rua next Sunday in order to connect
with the conductors' excursion train that
will run from Portland to Eugene. These
excursions are very popular, and are
1. always largely attended. It Js probable
.that many CorvaUla people will go op
; Sunday a trip.
Friday evening, Jane t. Is the date Set
for a musical and literary entertainment
r ; to be given by the Village Improvement
society. The affair will be given In the
college chapef, and there will be a email
. admission fee, tha proceeds to to o the
, ocwt- 'sv :
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bartges of Ash
land left for their home today, after a
visit with friends In this city," r'r-:
t , Mr. and Mrs. Waldon of Oregon City
V visited Corvallls friends I this week.
Mrs. Richard Franklin 1 leaves this
week for her home tn Anaoortes, Wash.
' Some time next week . Mrs. Penman
, and Miss Anna Penman leara for St.
Louis en route for a year's visit at
I their old home in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr. M. Brunk and Miss Bessie Panne-
' man returned Saturday from Astoria.
- Tha family, of Nelson Thompson ar
rived today front Kansas. , Mr. Thomp
son came about two weeks sgo And the
family will make thslr noma here.
COLD WEATHER :
STOPS. JUNE FLOOD
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' Cold weather In the vlolnlt of -the
headwaters of the Snake and Columbia
rivers has had retarding effect on tha
annual flood, -, which waa expected to
reach this otty early la June. Tha rivers
, are rising, and have reached a Conslder-
able height but will not rise as rapidly
as waa expected, as the cold weather
haa stopped the melting of the snows In
tha mountains. ' However, a ' stage of
19.7 feet waa registered at Portland this
morning, and 22.6 feet of water la pre
dicted for Sunday. : , ' ; I
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t$). OIiDSST ' BAPTIST SAfJTOSjjS!
VJ ;: (Xwnwl' gpecUl genrlce.) ' '
., Bdston, MwiTMay 85 The TRer:Wn?:
. Ham Howe, P. P., who- lays claim to be- j
ing the oldest Baptist pastor In - the i
United States, quietly . celebrated ' his
ninety-eighth birthday at his horns In
msnt - pratty plainly Indicates that he
does not regard tha declalon which took
the championship from tha Denver lad
waa a fluke. - Brltt la wise In postponing
he light to a tlms which will permit
his arm to heal fully. A fighter with
a "dinky" arm has na'eall to. put up
bis hands with Mr. Roth well. '
Another match of the little fellows.
which may soon be made, will put Terry
McOovern and Eddie Hanlon In the ring
togetherr-Bothr seem willing and they
should , put up a great light , with the
odds somewhat la favor, of Terry , f . f
Stay Se a Champion. , ;
There Is a new champion tn tha rim
of the pugUlstlo ocean.!;. '.'
The new star la Sam Berger, cham
pion amateur heavyweight of tha Pa
cific Coast Ha la but 10 rears of era
Ha IS six feet two Inches In height He
weighs tn condition 100 pounds, and has
thrashed every amateur that the coast
has produced In the last two years. 1
Hs bss also outboxed several profes
sional heavyweights Informally and
haa had the advantage of sparring bouts
days of them with Jim Corbett Bob
Fttxslmmons, Gardner, Jim Jeffries and
all the big fellows who have trained
from time to time In . San Francisco.
When he gets ready to go After It, men
who have aeon- blra fight declare that
he will coma cloae to retting It -'
Qua Besenah. the Cincinnati bantam
weight may soon bs In ths tins; with
Fraakle Nell. Out Is never so happy as
when hs Is In action, and Is one of the
most willing lads In bis class.' More to
his-credit Is ths fact that he won nine
out of every ten- of his long string of
victories away from home. He Is now
matched to box "Kid" Wilson of Wal
nut hills before the Suburban Athletic
club Monday. ,.,.?..! ?....? , t
Frankle Nell, the bantamweight cham
plon, has received an offer from the
National Sporting club to meet Jim
Bowker; .the English bantamweight
champion, en Derby night -Neil ' aaya
that he haa accepted the club's , terms
and. ths match' Is on.."". V. ':.";;;:'..:.:.
lishment of the Portland-Aalatto Una
Thecause Is the war between Japan
and RueelA. .;. . ' ; ,''. :xi
far as 'small car roes are ? oon-
cemed, the Indravelll bolda the record. Local Inspectors Edwards and Fuller
In July, 1I0L aha sailed from here for are at Tillamook today Inspecting the
China and Japan with aaly 1,100 tons of steamers Annarlne and Maria.
freight But: that .was the smallest Word has been received by ths local
ahlpment by several hundred tons that agent that the ateam-schooner Auralla
ever left Portland, before or since for will sail from San Francisco for Port
tha far east . The nearest approach to land on Saturday. ' It la presumed that
It' will be the eare-o carried out br the' the dlfflaultv that tha cuntain- ititrr.
Nioomedia on this trip. .The altuatloa I lanced with tha longshoremen ana grain
then waa vary similar to the present I handlers has been sat lifaotorlly- ad-
one. 'No freight waa being offered, but
there waa soon a change for the better.
The ahipmenta going out on tha nsxt
steamer were-considerably larger, atid
they continued to Increase gradually an
til tha steamers were going out loaded
to their, full capacity.. ,.' -. , '
.The causa of ths present depression
IS attributed to tba war in the orient
Heretofore much of the freight fotng
ta tha orient went to Vladivostok,- Port
Arthur and Dalnyv Each .of them 'la
new out off from the markets of the
world, and the result la keenly felt .by
all the commercial centcra which bad
bualaesa intercourse with the merchants
of those citlea. Until -there la a very
marked change In the war situation and
the alega la raised at those placaa ahip
pera do not expect to get an opportunity
te send very much freight out on the
oriental liners. vitb reference to this
line of business, the same condition of
affairs obtains at the Puget sound porta
and Baa Francisco all ef the bis Ho
ars are going out .light -
Of ths shipment being made on the
Nioomedia, 100 tons will ba flour, and
the remainder at tha earro will oonalst
of . lumber, cigarettes and machinery.
The flour goes to Kobe, and the other
freight 1 to be distributed about evenly
between Tokohama,- Mojl and Hong
kong. . " t "' '
Tha Nicomsdia moved over to the AinS-
ana
Justed, as he stated before leaving here
that he would not return until he had
secured a full understanding with them.
Laden with lumber ? tha barkentlne
John Smith left for the mouth of the
river' this morning la tow of the Ock-
lahania. Her' destination Is San Pedro.
oo&rosnrs sazu.
After Kylng In port for almost a week.
the lighthouse tender (Columbine left
this morning for the, city by the sea.
Major W. c. Laogfltt of the corps of
United States engineers was a pasaen
ger. It Is given out officially that he Is
merely going down the river on a pleas
ure trip. The Columbine recently came
off the drydock at St Johns. , ' '
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s, JSTTT SOOS AOOXPTS9. ' !
eaBaasBBsswaas ; '
The first barge of rock from tha
quarry at Planer's landing , to be used
la ' the :r Jetty Improvements ; at . the
mouth of the river was accepted by
the government representatives this
morning. In the outfit rrere about
1,500 tons of stone of all sites called
for In the specifications.
-TSIIUI OTSSBVS.
worth dock yesterday afternoon,
in ample tune to sail Saturday morning.
f
the T, M. C Ai bulldlna from the of.
facts ef Injuries received while bath
ing In tha gymnasium swimming '.tank.
Edwards waa learning to dive, and It
is thought that he lost his balance and
feJL striking bis head on tha aide of
the pool, or tha cement bottom, .'' .r
It Is not known how long the Injured
man lay la tba water at the bottom
of the tank before he was dlaoovered
by W. R,'McDowelL emslneer of ths
building, aa Kdwarda 'was alone when
tha accident occurred, He was still
alive when taken from the water. When
medical, assistance waa hurriedly tele
phoned for and efforts made to resus
citate him, Four physicians were sent
for but none responded, . Dr. M. ' K.
Pomeroy, a woman physlolan.- was then
summoned. She worked heroically over
Edwards, but her skill was unavailing.
for by the time she arrived he waa be.
yortd all earthly aid. -. sl;
Edwards received ugly bruises on the
temple and -face, which It la believed
rendered him unconscious and unable to
ears bis own Ufa. , v '
" Coroner Flnley took-charsw of - the
body, i and after making a thorough In
vaatigktioB, decided that ft will pot be
necessary to hold an Inquest - J
Edwarda came here from England 10
years ago. Ha was married two years
since to- Miss Una Morgan, daughter of
a rarmer uvmg near Troatdala, The
unfortunate man . waa II. years old and
was empioyea aa a waiter M tollman's
restaurant, 101 U First atreet , The only
address of relatives In the poasesslon of
Coroner Flnley is Mrs. D. Anderson,
swter,.rastauig at Tt Rock Lane West,
Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England. Ed
wards bad been a member of ths T, M.
C. A, for two months, f .J ,
.Funeral arrangements nave not ret
Another accident similar to the death
of Edwards occurred at the gymnasium
of the M. A. A. C January II last Un
der the Impression tha. the tank wag
full of water,- R, P.-Boultbee, aa em?
ploye of the Canadian Bank of Com
merce, dived Into aa almost empty tank
at the gymnasium, sustaining injuries
which " resulted la his death at ll:ll
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And ,.we have th dusters, OSTRICH TURKEY ai?i
. WOOL. Pricea? They reNtlwayi right at our tor. .
; 12-inch 'TURKS i.-v; ,',', 22
;S3
. 16-inch TURKS. ,
10-inch OSTRICH.;
12-inch OSTRICH,...
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To h old-fashlonled Razor. ' Our patent Safety Razor, will .
tihavi your face and gave your skin. Try. It -41 you donY;
ime ii-p-rooncy oacK ana no questions. That'a our way ot
vjrV.i','tellinf them. " K, .v f
;It a tradeinarked name for preparation wlach quickly and -pleasantly
Vernovics and prevents excessive perspiration nd ;
Vvery .trace of unpleasant ' odor; harmless and antiseptic, -'
Its sale Is already phenomenal?. Bottle, 3eV
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Comfort
Reinsurance on the overdue ateamer
Conemaua-h lumnad 10 oointe vaaferd.T
longshoremen will finish discharging her ho 40 per cent The vessel is now out
Inward cargo thla evening. The vessel 7j aay, from Coronal for New Tork.
w u. w aw wwvw " . tiv j . ...... wk. umi v. m m j m villi 4. . . . .
and aa such a small ahlpment- Is being frora port Stanley for Callao, haa bean 2 9.thVrll.'!w.I,,,r. B,ornln "od
toada It la said that she wlU ba ready hutsd as overdue with relnaurancs at I amarlajj hofpltaX Ha leaped headlong
10 per cent r 1 i ,r,ua'-, msienoa 01 is or
: ' V 1 ? V. Ill feet- Ha struck on his head, crush-
REMARKABLE CASE jiT 1 W
MINING CONGRESS '9:B
GETS STRONG AID
WW.hJ ! ... w -r .
. Letters by ths score are 'being re
ceived every day "by CoL Irwin Mahon,
secretary nt the Amertraji Mlntn mn.
gross, from prominent mining meninanaie tne urougni umaia m taw
throughout the United States and Can-1 One of Its boats, ths Metlako, Is now at
ada.. He haa already received word I The Dalles, and will look after the up
front enough welt-known men to assure I per river business, while the Regulator
him that the convention of the congress, I and Pailes City -will take care of the
CUTS pOOS StrrXS SATS.
Denser , Sjowaro Tarts . to
r - StrawvenT Slstz-ot,1: "
i Passenger ratea on the ' steamer
Spencer were reduced this morning from
11.11 to II to liooa Kiver, dui aa sne is
not likely to make tha found trip that
far again very soon on account of tha
Cascade locks 'being closed, -" represen
tatives of tha Regulator Una aay that
they wlU not meet the cut It, Is be
lieved that the high water will make it
necessary o close tha locks by Friday.
i After that time the Speaoer will be
operated between Portland and the
locks, making dally round tripe, but the
Regulator company 'will .continue to
np mi Nn p p a n i ffHl NOJl-tliM OMSTS FAIL"f '.
wa ..asi's at a vs. I vi , -, Tl nrtPllrnifnitrri
One of the most remarkable oases of
mtnd-readlng and palmistry ever pulled
off In this City occurred In the main of
fice. of the Hotel Perkins this morning.
.V; l Wourmal Special Serrlee.)' ,
New Tork. , May ItV Tha
freight
Oeorga - L Thompson, chief clerk of .,-.fU.Ut QnUu today despite
vu vwnuiuai 01 nonunionxste uat have
peon aeouraa y the company. Boats
are arriving and departing on time. The
declalon of the teamsters to remain at
wore was a oody blow to the atrikera
who still claim to be able to win.
The new and serious phase of ths situ
ation la the tie-up. of tha New Tork,
i.ow utr,o cc fiarxiora itaiiroaq oom
the hotel, waa the victim or the mtnd
readlng stunt and 'Jobn Fenton," , a
guest who had Just arrived from Cali
fornia, waa tba operator. , - -
"Are . yon Interested la tha- ocultr
queried the eorqulent Mr. Fenton. scru
tinising Clerk Thompson with a pierolng
look. . .i. '-i' ,
"Not especially.'' admitted Thompson,
Is a powder. Dusted in the shoes each morning, it pre-
vents tlrtdtchingi sweaty feet, yery one who walks needs"
a box worth VaTlce, iiUf.; Sent py.rnaU to any td-
dress. -t j .
Iurses, Card Cases a-d the like.'; See our '''window 'display o
of the latest and correct shapes, styles and shades. , Our r
leather department represents only the best, and always at
f popular'price '1;-': rh hYr r. :tr'
Do You Wet Your Fet?
' v - ;-yy.:J- '.-i.:::-'--y. :'. :;. - . J : '
; And( Jose your temper rith 'a ; lleaky-hoseFFooliah-dan-
; Eejous. vye guarantew our jiose not to crack or leak.' Every
and ur. " '-a ..'
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2000 Pounds Oregon Alfalfa Honey
. Pura and uncrystalliae4j-special for0JE WEEK: fTwo;'
aectlons, 33e ; one'ease of 24 sectioniT?3,Cw.7"
lijlfllARlilil
We rent Crutches and Invalid Chairs.
'j'"'':: ; mon,ey'at par.".
We take Canadiaa
US
to be held here next August, will bs one
Of the most successful In the hlstorv
of the organisation! ' t,
"Each year the importance and value
of the work of thla congress is being
realised by the public men of this coun
try, aa well as those Interested In min
ing," said Mr. Mahon this morning, as
he finished glancing through hie malL
"I have Just received letters frora three
members of the-Canadian cabinet three
governors of American eta tea, four min
isters of foreign -countries to the United
States, besides many other dignitaries.
all , of whom promise to do all In their
power to help the coming convention
of the congress. Several of them State
that they wlU ne hare to attend the
session. i ; . . .; , ,
During the past few weeks I have
received and answered some 1,000 letters
from people making inquiries regarding
the Portland convention. and 'this . Is
fro-ttoJwwr
IM narlv XOa anil JnMail . K.iei" - .. i
' century to missionary and ; charitable
- " 7.- work, attaining - the reputation at the
.ume or nemg bostons greatest, misslon
, , ary preacher. Notwithstanding his age
, and infirmities ha continues to take an
Interest In church work.- Until a few
, years ago he made annual trina to At-
. ' lanta, Ga., for the purpose of visiting
, : ins epeiman seminary tor colored girls,
. ' In the welfare of Whom ho has always
oen oeepiy interestea -; .':-
AiroTxxs bozxs mrausisra.
and : territory ln i th " Union
have written me, stating that thoy
would do everything they can to aid me
in maklna a complete and up-to-date -re
port of the -mineral wealth-f this tia-j
tton, wbicn 1 am preparing; xor tne
meeting. . This will be one of the most
Valuable 'works of its" kind ever pub
lished." . i
Colonel Mahon aald that he Was more
than pleased with tha manner in which
tba bualnesa men of tha city were ral
lying to the support of the congresa
lit proyes,lb. me,':sald fee, .."that fort-i
land is wide awake to its interests.-
i ' looraal Special Service; 'M . ' . ' ' i
, j Harbin, May .-Missionaries here re
port that a movement among the Chinese
In northern. Shan Tuns; - province has
. taken place resembling that which pre
r.v-oeaea tne je.apriaus." ; t
szaszB rsxess ros csrssszs.
Xoarssl Special gervlea.) f :
. New Tork, May K. The first carload of
California cherries received this season
- sold at auction, brought an average of SO
; cents above the first shipment of cherries
'-'".last year..:.''"! ?.?..).:.?
BOMBARD THE FORT
(Continued from Page Ona
trade at this snd of tha line; ' They WlU
meet the Metlako at the locks where the
passengers and flight will ba trans
ferred. Ths steamer Regulator failed
la aa attempt - yesterday . to get up
stream very far , against the rapids.
After "bucking" ths strong current for
about nix: hours shs returned to Bonne
vllle and tied up for the night "
Another vessel which the owner be
lieves Is destined to play, aa Important
part In tha handling of the commerce of
the upper Columbia thla summer la the
Sadie B," Sho has Just undergone aa
extensive overhauling, and tha work ha
hardly been completed yet But George
W. Simons, the owner, is anxious to get
her above the locks "before The . are
closed, and he sent her out this morn
ing for Ths Dalles, where the finishing
touches to tha craft will hs made. There
Is still some t carpenter and painting
work to be done, and a number ot me
chanlcn-took-Tpassaga-on-'heT.' p
- The Sadie B. will be operated In con
nection with the Regulator steamers,
snd the greater part of her time will
be occupied In plying j between -The
Dalles 1 and .Lyle, making - connections
with tha Columbia River . A Northern
railroad. "'She went out "iir eommajirt or
Captala Charles Alden and her owner past Winter In norfda and California,
says he is or tne opinion that shs will
prove one of the speediest boats on the
liver, . A trial trip waa made yesterday
as far aa the drydock, and Mr. Simons
saya-aha -reeled - oft -18 . miles-an hour i
under about half a head of steam.
Y-,-
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Innifi nciinnn i Te
as- viuv;ui.uiuilva 1 0 w 1
NAME A( TICKET
Hit?.
.- .t.i. I pany's transfer system across tha Rut
had turned loose on him and especially I V. . JIT a lns
in tms zasnion, " - t . t -... -w muv nun-
"w.'.it wfin'if ,.v. mm .-...-ii . .k. I drsd railroad men into Idleness and bun.
.. vu, J WW V ..'MM W.U V-MU, mVI J, ... - -
Ject," continued "Fenton." "lt me look r i carlo,aM ot jperishablo goods
you aquarsly In ths face: and thea let "u"or ,w, aamage.
ma see your hand. Young man, I
tell your entire life's history." v. i
And, while the natives who had
sembled looked on, Fenton told Thomp
son' his age, his birthplace, his father's
name, the number and names of the
other members , of his father's family.
By this rime, as they say at the ringside,
"Thompson was going.- ' 1
Then "Fenton" could stand ' the Joke
no longer, Ha scratched out the name
of "Fenton"- and wrote"Drr John Mor
rlsey and wife, Brooklyn,-, N. T." at
which Thompson hardly knew what.be
WOUld Say. t ::'' '. . ';' .
D. Morriser had been the physician
In the Thompson family for - many
years r and although , he had not seen
Mr. Tnompson since tne latter was a
boy in fact, had lost all trace of his
whereabouts he recognised the clerk
thewmtnute lie orossed thar threshold of
the hotel this morning. v
Pr, Morrlsey is a practical joker of
long experlenoe, hut says todays seanoa
waa the most successful trick he ever
performed la legerdemain or occultism.
.. Tha doctor retired from practice many
years ago; He and- his wife spent the
) (Joaraal SpedaV sWvlos,U;ii.
Columbus, a, - May SS.--The 1 'Demo
cratic state , convention this afternoon
norainatea tne rouowing ticket: Secre
tary, of state, A. , P. Bandies; supreme
Judge, . P. J. Renner; , clery supreme
court,- H. M. Mahaffeyj food commis
sioner. Quintan Gavette: member of the
noara or puoiio works, w. H. Ferguson.
The conservative faction controlled.
The platform refers all . national ques
tions, to the St .Louis convention and
gives expression only to state matters.
The Ohio delegation to - i.H"nal w.n-
vcntlon was Instructed to vote aa a unit
upon tha decision of a majority of the
delegatea- A plank, favoring a' S-cent
street car tare waa adopted. i .
'f-T-'r.
YAZOO CITY ALMOST
WIPED OUT FIRE
A ,:
though the bulk of tha Invading army
la near Feng Huang Cheng.,
Reports of a serious clash near Kla-
chou. on the Liaotung peninsula, con
tinue In circulation. . The Japanese are
said to, have .been defeated with great I private parties.
.fAB, SASOS OAPSXSSS. '.
Saga Wind Orsrtnraa Scow Kaavy Tog
:- Saaga Over Slyer This Morning.
A barge partly loaded with ' sand.
and lying on the east side of the river
near tna Morrison street nricige, cap
aised last night during;, the wind storm.
The' barge formerly , belonged to the
government, ' but it Is now owned by
Further than its turn-
'Ay.
NOT AN
Can be found in the city
of the Suits that are
turned from this house.
We employ the highest
o paid skilled tailors to be
had. The best of mate
rials, lining,1 : trimmings;
etc.; are used, while the .
cutting ; and ' fitting X
- superintend Tsyself. See
: my line of Summer Suit- ;
Jngs,.iC.,.-..v-
7 V.
VMe VELTEN
!408 WASHINGTON sfcn
La
losa maU parties Of Japanese have I In- turtle, there waa no d&mas-e Ann.
been seen to the northeast of. Mukden. The wind blow. at a. hia-h vio.-itv tut.
s Private " dispatches from Vladivostok I vesterdav afternoon and evenlna- .nd arranged, for the occasion.
that . iitmlral L SlmnllnlC m.il. I. 7 . . : T T" . ' ... I . . . - '
v .w M.W.. -... j ...mwv m I in, viMMn in ran wer. rnr.KRn n. in, - - ' .
, . . ; w , t i w --i . .AAnwvT. ; mrtvmmm
iuhi wuur.mil , iumuj suunru inciwuv.i But an ta Da laarnnd h.w ' ' "vwmi ia,f a. aw .
cruiser Russian., u is not Known WBero..a .- Aw Mi.han uu. rr h. -i '-. ..v";' - .1
the voyage took him, but it Is prssnmed h.. mmm. ... :T J; ; (Jooaal flpecirf Servlee.)
a . x. x . 11 M i 1 SS r . ' " -4Ww.S a r ,
The departure of the Korean minister
at. St Petersburg has given rise to a
rumor that the post will remain vacant
until the end of the wr. This is
strengthened by the recent Korean edict
cutting on. and ending an treaties.
and are now enroute to Alaska, They
wlu remain in Portland long enough to
see all ths places of Interest
GENERAtJOUBERTrtTi
SPEAKS TONIGHT
t-' -l - - - ? li fsi:3-'
General Joubert, the veteran officer
of ths Boer war, who baa been in Port!
land : and vicinity for aotne . time, will
deliver a lecture? in St tAwrence hall,
Third od flhermnn streets. '.tonteht
Oensrai Joubert will ba Introduced by hkvo been destroyed, Including the opera
A, , I. Morris ofthls city,, who wluinouee, xne cuy nsji, xour onurcnes,-and
speak brielly, of the war . and of thsfvrJ' n the eity. -Mayor Holmes
ana jonn unamoera were senousiy in
jured In asBisting the firemen to fight
x- . kowsu spsoat service.!.. ...1. -r.
Yazoo City, Mlse., May . Fire this
afternoon destroyed dozena of the finest I
business buUdlngs In the city and swept
main street clean.' The , oonnagratlon i
continues ana outside assistance has
been asked for and Is hurrying to thej
scene, .. . i ' r -.j t .; ,
- The loss is now estimated at 1300,000
fend' will undoubtedly reach ' much
higher -figure. ?'it jw'j'.'SWj
- One hundred and lwentv.fln hnttdtnM
'
'.vO-t'vs.1":
Don't Get The
J- --v V--
a.r-
f.7f:-
ression
,
; When v buyins! DIAMOND ;-. or, r
:i'rTWATCH. from'.iis on easy payments,
i X H' yu Pa3f no znoT tiwert you to pay '
vv ... t cash,'34!1 -7 vfci;.Tf-'?
' i ft.
''.'si
w4
y? 1.-',
.el, .'sj...
.t, ',
OUR EASY PAYMENT JYSTEM
T !) taf-1vSr-rtw.-wfih - emi.ran 1
?6.i.;:,.j.....L;t.
Vi:ir.
save .-your : money for valuables and
H itrar thm-wttii! - jtawincr.' f -:ntl'
On , alt!
Diamonds. bouht from us we refund -
.. ' ... o ' a sa
-your; money, .witnin one year, less iu t
tirS. per cent of the cash puirchismjrprkew:?
'V:M',
..wiAii-'
PARTI AND lOAN flrFICF
1
ttjNMJHtX; prifirfrioeM V'U 74 Stmt
visit , of . the general fa Portland. A
first class musical program has been
the flames.
'" ,yif-
lTtr.siVI.eMn 1T-, i.LTiaL.a.UA i
Steamboat men report thai one it thef wMeTon, 'jjmti js. -MTesiaent
heaviest fdgs of the year, overhung the '"u
nvr thia mnrntn at aho.it s o-ninov Oroton, where he yesterday attended the
They state the' cloud was so dense .thatlguft'n:ye")r5y8C
I JM.MM..tThlA eaa A a ll..i....i-l. I L f-"'' '----''- " l" sW ' SW II ill ll
coarsnrszoATZos : xs our. ',
i-.yrlf.k ;.,':': f'
Bussian Seport Says Snropatkla Has
OlTldsd Xarokt's Arm la two Porta -.
V, (Journal Special Service.) . .
Paris, Mayr S6 Thei Temps prints a
dispatch from 6t Petersburg which re
ports that General Kuropatkla has suc
ceeded in cutting the communication of
ths main Japanese force under General
Kurokl and; the second division under
General; Oku, thus practically breaking
the Japanese force In two.,.;; ,; i :..? :..;(
it was Impossible lor one to distinguish
an object 10 feet distant Had any of I
the steamers attempted to .go out on
their runs at that time. It is said, sev
eral collisions would have certainly re
suited. It waa almost two hours later
before tne rog urted. The occurrence
was' regarded as . tajther - singular f for
this time of thevyear,, so far away from;
tne sea, v
acTjuucos souis rrss. 4
: i rionrnal Sneclal Berrlei-t S.'V..i'i-'.
ARMY OFCOOIIES
OFF TO TRANSVAAL
Horses For' Sale
ll head of horses from eastern Ore.
ron. all broken to harness, and wUl av
erage anoui 1.4 vu pounaa.eacn.. wavy u
seen at stable, second ana, Main
JAMESCONaWAY
,;.t';T
'i ''':
:-9
i. - (Joeraal Special srlee.l'-'mi
f Htongkong, 8 Mar SSSixteea y nundred
Chinese- laborers sailed, today for tha
Transvaal, Delng the first Importation un-
Hospitolltylat
Small Expense
Attanta, Oa May K.-Flre reported at rTX
a JOSS Of. .lX,WW,WU.,..j jv , ,.1,-.. . Si- IaolAttiea.1 anA .m hiuI. TnMtiMii.. ..
.'f ,
Witpmau expense
Kntertalnmtat tbat is, plessare to yew
guests does tot depend Mr-the money yon
ptrd. bat en yoac own koowledf e of Row te
reeeiTe ana extens neapitaiitr Christine Ter,
hune Berrlck tells yo all a boot it, Pcstpeld,
E, eVOODt, NbntBlflii nrtt Iven York
I
AOTXSTXSS POB SXDS,
Oovorarasat- Wants - a : lnrehaser
. 3,. Btaamer ; Oeasral ' SC . O, Wright
for
-v5 'I f00 KTLXS TSBBS.
tJsnreal Special Service.) '::iy V f '
.'.. filanx ' Cltv. , Mtr SR. Thraa ' tiaraitna
I were ktned and two fatally injure In
a. storm last nignt m tnis section. . ,
colonies and are made practically im
mune i from I tajtatldm sothers than total
oollectible od pnJmH:
. other exportatlons will be made within
a few days by contractors now here,.-
..Best Work. BeasonaUe PrloeS '-.
H7M gtark SUeel.'- ,-Saoao atala 17.
oi..i( i n'ltsi
':Vlv$ fcMiiidUidU : nauuiidl CdU. JXMi
n.nnrattnh av ia ' tha tint iifiiib. i i; The jMmaaiaa iacino has announced
w,a Mnni. Am i a special rate 01 ise.oo to Banff and re.
V Major W.' 0-Jgfl''oT:'tae&oji-'fi iy and with' the most fragrant of floral j turn Thl mou SuBuaar resort is sit
ADTAVCB OSSSS WAT,
Offlolal Coanrmatloa'of Beport Sa Be-
oslrsd,
W:::.-' .(Joeroal Special Brvlea.r,V;.,Jj
St Petersburg, May Official con
firmation haa been received ot the re
port that the Japanese advance from
Feng Huang Cheng has been begun. lne
main force of 9,000 men advanced di
rectly; while four flanking divisions in
considerable .force-are making detours
to reach the common destination. -V
United States engineers, Is. now adver
tising for proposals for the purchase of
the steamer General H, O. Wright a
vessel formerly used by government sur
veyors, and which It has been decided to
sell, at public auction to the highest bid
der, providing the offers submitted are
acceptable, , Sealed bids will be received
at the custom house Until June IB, when
they will -be "opened. Tha vessel is
lying at ths1 government moorings on
the WilWmette river, opposite St Johns.
She was built at San Francisco in 1879,
the governments, The
products, .
Dated In the: very heart of the Rocky
Mountains, less inat s nourr ride from
Portland. Call at 141, Third street for
nut .particuiarsv- t?-, rvy .'StST-
What does it cost, do . you
thmk,to rtocyback ScMlirig's i
InAdSOSSS PBAOTICB ToszasT.
f The Portland Lacrosse team wUl prae
tics this evening . on Multnomah field.
After the practice the club will hold a
meeting. ,&:.-: ''t'fi ,;tivA"i'.it
i vniir crrnr- nm lrni-nircr i - rv.-..-. ( Whera contain
Hj General t ,- A 1 VM-iC-i .'SL.A, ..j.L w. Thomas, fioloctrio , Oil. . f At. - any , druar I elded ..to' leave.
CIRCUS BUYS CAMELS
; KEPT AT CITY PARK
, -e'-ttv- .;:v.;,p.:; " . , a
--:& - i,.4.,tp.''-;;.at..-";:uT-7 t.i'.-W t"i -it
While at Portland, the Norrls A Bows
circus procured another attraction for
the show by purchasing tho ; camels
which- wars' rscently brought from- ths
orient on the . steamship - Indrasamba,
There are 4wo of the animals, and they
were bought yesterday at l09" apiece.
Since their; arrival from the far east
they have been kept at the city park,
t Craven, the owner, de.
them until a buyer could
llliil!
I Mineraf SbHrias V r
jrai
OPXS STXBT BAT Z TSS TZAS.
.0 :K';
To VVhora It May Concern
t Mmt to th above anrlna-a on' Inrll
I to take treatment for nr evaa. I had
a very seven attack of catarrh of the
eyes, was almost blind after, treating
with the best specialists that could be
fnnnd. and aufrarina- fnr nln. r
have at last found a cure hera tv, .
i amuus i uoujn BrniJMu, i can
not nraise them too hla-hlv. I hnna that
others that are affilcted will give them
irPALMKRiv 2;
9oom S0, Commercial Bldg.. Portland," "
Mr. I. C Palmer, of Palrh.. n.
cured of rheumatism, t If you are sick T
write to us: we will rive Von tha imo
and address - of some one-, cured of a
slmilarcomplain t4 t 'rv"
Tuscan, Rlineral Springs torp 1
SSS9 SOo TQB SOTTXB OrVTOjCACB;
' tsaa SAiiT. ).". 1 i
ps. v;i::slo;7's
P c:3Tn:::a orni:?
bat d br It IlltonS Of Mother- for the
eiyiMron wnile Teethlni for C'c fifty Teais.
It sootlies toe etilld, aoftxns the (uw, allays
all pain, cares wind oolia, aud IS iUS bast
Sml-lordlaiThaS2 T" "
TWEMTT-FIVE CTflfT A BOTTlsV C