The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, April 20, 1905, Image 8

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Newspaper Page Text:n: FAin ; ADVERTISED ; rr ::stess ARRIVES Lii4::iva-bfuj;.; : LiiJJi!LlLY -Ln. Lj-rLm-Ljifc) r ALL OVER Wtic FilC;.! GOLDEN STATE -. . . t. . A. H. Devers Returns'; Full o Enthusiasm for BestCoun ! try In Worlds v ; Cuprtme Court Jci ay Af?irm i f.Tirked Increase In Cilpj;!R2 J Tt.zX XWtztX Voter Have Mrs. Frank Wigns Wi!l. Enter ;:- r.:!jrti la Some C.i:ixte Interest. tain the Guests of California t . r at heFalr. , ; r Decision cf Lower Court In y..,;'. Celebrated -Case. . v.w PROPERTY WA3 COUCHT ' - Cusiness aj Thls Pbrt In Pert Few Months. .TrY-FlVE HUNDRED' HAS HAD MANY YEARS OF NOTHING HE SAW WAS VAST QUANTITIES OF : n.'OT.TIWERS ON ROLL : ; : experience for place. 4 EQUAL TO WHAT IS HERE .UNDER VERBAL AGREEMENT U era f.r cxzt CO , tn terra t" . t' ' s , '-w-, jLTr-JoaatodecclTertaC, Exyenaeats tiat trlla x.'.J5. rjad eaiarrer tht tz'k cT " LUMSER ARE EXPORTEO rt jmstlon 1 That Floaters Likelihood ; .That - Tabernacle Big Write-ur. of Exposition ; In When Rich Ore Vfs Struck Sel The Ays? for the Year It I live Cien Improperly En rs"ed by Mayor's Friends. l. Choir From Salt Lake Will i;i Be Heard Here.- V Paris Edition of New y lers Repudiated Contract,": Hence Li-at!on. : ; Little Over ; Twelve j ; Million Feet; - York Herald. 1-" A grave question 'ia. raised as re cult of .the large .number of new voters registered since, the. election af June, population has Jhcreaaed $,$T0"ln lees . than, on ; year. ;irhat such aa Increase , ,1a not consistent "with the (acta la pt nCn'Vlw;pfIWaj,th,iue8o la . Jertlnnt: '.- 1 , ! "Have numbers7 of. illegal, votes been proTWod for ;by .. politicians, ; who - bav .sought, thus to circumvent , the direct primary nominations lawr V'. -.i The number registered since laat June la J.SI7; ' About -one-half the voters of the elty have registered, so" that,; if H87 new- voters have realatered. It la fair to 'presume'' that- llttla more than onernait ..ars on. urn ( run.. ai,jsi wo ceded, however.' that a larger proportion of 'new wot era register than do those v who hsve lived here for sometime. - If the' first-time voters must be multiplied by two to' get their number, this would give 1.174. 1 I'slng-tne usnal ratio or a, which ia applicable to Portland, In esti mating the proportion of population to voters, SS87e new residents of Portland is Indicated. . R. I. Polk at Company, directory pub lishers, Mre. Clinton, manager, naa as' tlmated''PoTtland'a- increase, la popula tlon for the past four years as follows 101 Increase over prev. year..., 4.000 1101 Increase over prev. year... i,774 100$ Increase' over prev. year.... 0,007 llOt Increase over prev. year.... 14,114 ltd (estimated) Increase over. prev.-year ... .,. 10,000 The registration tifures. therefore, in dicate lf,070 too man new residents to aaska the showing consistent with the probable facta, and'lt.870 of population, on the rattoof t .nhabltante to one voter, gives lint new voters that can not b accounted for.'-, p v- If, for the sake of .being 'conserva tive, these B cures be reduced to 1,100 new voters rjot accounted for on any reasonable theory of increase In popu lation, the query la pertinent: "Whence come these, i.too new names that its ve been plaeed oa the registra tion rollsf" -':'-,.,-.' v ! i- On explanation has been offered by men who have been making a study of th registration lists that the machine baa been causing improper enrollment, of floating voters who, under the direct primary nominations law. could not be voted in th .old -way by certificate' of six freeholders. It has been aaid that the machine haa l,t00 votes. of this sort that tMI ellT.MJ Aft t - wtl 1 . w Managers to. any' candidates they choose to endorse, . and -. the - assumption , haa been that they were scheduled to vote for Mayor Williams for mayor, and for other candidate decided on aa acceptable to the machine and th . Wholesale liquor Dealers', association, which la understood . to nave, worked is -concert with the machine in , securing th at tendance of . voter at th registration counters. :.., . a ' , -. " 1 i . . el "'. 7 cr.icri OF CHRISTIAN 3 1 ' ENDEAVOSOCIlvriES All th Christian Endeavor societies of th city will unite in a rally at th Calvarjr Presbyterian church, corner Eleventh and Clay streets, Friday even ing at o'clock. , The executive com mute or tno local union has - worked u o maae mis a great meeting., a strong list of speakers adds importance to the meeting. -,,, . v The general topic of the evening Is Our Opportunity-During -tha Fslr- Mlss Carrie A. Hoi brook will speak on ;Th Opportunity Xor. Individual Oovell v.-iwiwhH WUI OlS- u vur opportunity for Good Cltl senshlp, and J. R. McComb. tha relist, will present tha "r)nnmiii. . Evangelistlo Work." SpeclU music wOl - ui uie owning. .Mr. Wllllama president of the First Presbyterian church Kndeavor society, rlll lead the hohg. service.' . Miss Beulsk Caldwell and Miss Edith Kemo and other, will sing. The president of the vnnsuan Endeavor union will preside.' -.--; '; . - . CANDIDATE THOMAS v; i l HLES HIS PETITION (" Oeorg H. Thomas, candidate for'nom 1 nation for msyor on th Democratic gtcket, filed his petition as required tm 1t th primary law with the elty au ditor yeaterday It contained ISO names r more than twice th number neees aryv Among -U signers Were many of th moat Influential Democrat lo cltl rf.n,J.of.Po.tln1 Including Bhertff Tom Word. J.Van Zante, chairman of the Imocratte county central committee; c. u McKenna,' supreme secretary of the Artisans, and Oeorg H. Simons, Manager of th Paciflo Bridge company! '", . UTTU IOn Or U00TSBT.v " Thomas M. Richardson, th. well Vnown pioneer tof thla elty. who suffered a stroke of paralysis laat Friday, Is re ported to b very feebla today.. At St Vlncmfe hospital it U said that he la axsdnally growing weaker.' and "that .. UWVm inr ni rM... ::.jrsftvmECZEB f:bs Ll&rCtw Beef. Thougtl ti f V7s!i tm Rer Ur. Hsilsi , :iTCEa ranxs coticdu ' Xtj ViSit girl ka4 cecema very baA ' ls a waa tea snonths eld. I ov '.t alio vpamU loss her right ear. I i tinsel LUek, sad her tacc was - a T ' yo of raw saeat, gad very sore. : wo 1 1 e4 waea X waaked her, and 111' Ue clea am it day aad V .lore waa mat a clear spot oa ' . . - v -ea i D-aa tfirj tc--ra ' C ttveat, an4 now it ia cota- I i, wt Jieat scar or blera i it it more tha I had hoped t . ;el?.Y.J ? . A gracious daughter o California la Mrs. rranh Wiggins, Who wlU from thla day forth be the hostess of th Cali fornia building at the .Lewis and Clark fair ground a S, Mrs. Wiggins, whose husband Is on of the . state commissioners from - tha state of the Golden Gate, arrived this morning 'and will be followed by her spouse within a day or . two. Sh got Into a cab at the Union depot, and It did not stop until she waa at th Cali fornia ' building, which Is practically completed. - There Mrs. .Wiggins well keep open house from, now until the close of th fair.'- :' -.f For II years Mrs. Wiggins haa been the hostess of ths state of California at national ' and international exposi tions, Sh has a reputation- aa an en tertainer, that is not bounded even by th two oceans and, as usual, she is on the ground ahead of all other. . Her bom ia In Los Angeles, and Jf that city has any mora at home' like, her well,. California -la going - to show exposition visitors .' something about "the - land of (lowers, sunshine and pretty women. Another Important arrival today was William Groth, executive commissioner gnd special representative - from the republlo of BwltserlahdV He precedes a sbipmsnt of watches! carved wood and laces, which will bring that little coun try - into greater prominence. It - la thought, than th exhibit at 81 Louis. .. Oeaaet isf s wavi if : V ' Mr. Oroth cam to Portland by way of California and is so strongly im pressed with the prospects and possi bilities of th Pacltto coast that he is not rolns home. According to hit statsmeat to Colonel Doech, director of exhibits, ha will settle In Oregon at the close of the fair. The Cnited States government, has be tween SO and 0 agenta on. th exposi tion grounds looking after various sec tions of the national display. Among tha lateat arrivals are Stanley: I. Black, assistant representative; William Rup- pert and Vance B. Harper, all . or tnj posteffloe, depart ineot. who will at once begin he installation of a postal exhibit In tha government building. I Mr. Slack states that there will be a modern poatstjj ear on exhibition, abowlng precisely th methods of handling mall from th time It is received at, the office until It is: delivered, thes Interesting sights - to be watched by!- spectators through a glass cover. In addition to thla there I win be a special oxhibtver some oi the ' outlandish things received by the dead letter -of flee, the whole forming a display equal to. that a( St., Louie. ' , Taaaraaale Oaoiir OoaUag1, '-'; A letter to Theodora Hardee, aaslstant to-the president from Secretary M. F. Cunningham of the Utah state commis sion, states that Thursday,, August St, has been chosen as Utah day, and that every effort will be made to bring the great Tabernacle choir from Salt Lake CIty100 voice for that date. It thla la accomplished, visitors to th exposi tion are assured of a concert the like of which haa never been approached In th northwest - Th choir of th great Mormon tabernacle is an unsalaried or ganisation. Young men and -woman of the church are reglaterM 'in ita mem bership at early ages and trained year la-aad year out under the direction of Evan Stephens, one -of the noted direc tors of this country- This choir, the voices of which' number from 400 to COO, has supported all 'of th great singers and bands - of e the world, and captured th . second prise for choral work at the Chicago exposition In loot. The organist of the cnoir is Professor John 1. McClellsn of Bait Lake. Ho Is a musician of national fame, and one who will probably appear In Portland in a recital at no distant date. , . '- -Governor Mead of Washington, an swering-the request or the exposition officials, states that he will gladly pro claim Juna 1 a legal holiday. Oklahoma's governor. T. B. Ferguson, has named June 17 as Oklahoma day, that date having been selected aa the editors of that territory will' be in Port land then. Th governor states further that he expecta a . great many - other representatives .besides tba .newspaper. mea. ' ' 1 ' ' ,;; " ".-'; ' Tea Tiekees Vow. . ,: "''V . Th treeeury of th Lewla and Clark corporation w.as enriched yesterday -by ll.too in the sale of commutation tickets at Woods rd. Clarke aV Co-'a drug store. Th people are beginning to realise what a splendid opportunity presents itself in thta system. For th modest sum of llt.tO 00 , admissions can beobtalaed, while for 120 ,117 coupons are offered. There are seven mora-days of tha aala. It ia history that In other expositions people who purchased th SlS.iO book but whet their appetites for th fair and after their books were exhausted fig uratively kicked themselves for not hev Ing obtained th $20 book. The demand has been very heavy to date, but- there are still plenty of books to be sold. Adjutant General W. B. Flnaer of th Oregon National guard has, sent to th commanders of aach of the divisions an order calling for exposition guards. The First battery la required to furnish six prtvatea; troop A. cavalry, two prlvatee; first separate battalion (Rugene), one cook, one musician, It prtvatea; Third Infantry, on first sergeant, on com pany quartermaster. i privates.' This makes a total of 01 guards. - It la pro vided -that oae aball e ovfcr li- ysars-ci age; all must be able-bodied, free from dleeaae and of good character. Th maximum height Is six feet one Inch, end th minimum five feet eight Inches. The weight of the applicant must be be tween 141 and 170 pounds. A variance of 10 pounds In weight is admissible, If the boys are tauecular and show other qualtncatlone. All must hav served st leaat on year In the National guard Of itits or sums trmertatc,or in the resel ler or volunteer army of th United State. . Transportation is famished, but th guards are to pay 41 per month for the use of the uniform.- The pey Is given aa I a day for non-cemmlssloned officers And cooks and $1.80 a day for privates... ..- " i i ' - - - " uon bbast ro waa. (Jearasl gpeeUl erva'e.t ' Berlin, April S.-- Telegrams have been received from' the kalaer ordering three prominent army officers t$ Jols the Oermaa mlasloa at Moreooe.J. The spp ointment of these officers la eonald ered to amount to an affront to France and I construed by military mn a tantamount to -an erpreeeloa r Of tb kalaer' wUllngneas o fight. -. A. H. Devers Is home from a a Ix-weeks' trip In Europe. Interest In his arrival waa lilt ansa at 11 err atepps little uor man reataurant on Ankeny street. neaT Third; where men who discuss German dishes at noontime gathered with the ex pectation of hearing him tell bla im pressions of the old 'country) and how well the Lewis and Clark exposition has been advertised alt over Europe.- But Mr. Devers came not to the Deut sobo kucke. ' He had gone out to th fair grounds, to inspect progress - made In his absence. - His - tour took him to Germany, England,:- Holland, . Belgium. IUly -and -France, Onerof his notable achievements was to secure a half-page aocount of the fair in the Parhr -edttrea of th New -Tork Herald. - v .. "My trip included nearly every nota ble place. In the oountriea-visited, bat In only one city did I find a street car ride that compared in tha leaat degree with tha Portland Helghta ride," he said. It waa at Florence, Italy. There, -there la a five-cent street ear ride that gives th sightseer a view equal. It not su perior, to th Portland view. It is some thing, however, for Portland to hav a feature of this kind that la equaled by only one in the whole of Europe."; ..' Ha was struck with ths eareful man ner in which German publlo expendi tures and all sorts of municipal busi ness are regulated. The people in that country, he says, get their . money's worth for th taxes they pay. Publte scandals are almost unknown. ' Ths stat and municipal transportation lines are a success. The service ia good and rate low; . He saya It Is surprising how cheaply on can, travel on th contiT cent if the traveler know how to man age his affaire In England, much of th povertyIs due to the diluk habit The Italians, he says, are unable to comprehend the greatness of 'America, either in alxa or commerce. They think the United State ln tbsv earns claas with their own oountry. . Ia all hla European trip, he saya be did not see day of the- beautiful weather that prevailed in Portland today. ' ;' - ' PASSOVER OBSERVED BY JEWS OF METROPOLIS (Joacaal apeetal service.) " : f , ; New Tork. April JO. Today Is one of the most strictly observed of all Jewish holldaya, known aa Pesachr- and com- moniy aud the paseover. or Jewish Easter. This holiday, is observed throughout the world by orthodox and reformed alike . by th change In the daily diet Everything leavened I re moved, and only unleavened food is consumed. Th holiday, is observed dur ing on entire- day, and during that time "mataos takee the place of bread, and all pastry Is made from matsos and potato flour.- The matsos. Is a large, round cracker, which la mads of flour and water and baked bard. - ' Family reunions ar among th pleas ant reaturea or tn holiday, and mem hers who may be abaent frojn home during th entire year, appear at the family fireside during the celebrktlon. The poor ar also given special atten tlon. and every family which la unable to secure the necessary food la fur nished with enough for- their wants- by soma ode of the many charitable organ isations. ,-. v.- J- " CANNOT USE EVIDENCE -OBTAINED BY GARFIELD ---. '(Jooraat Special Berviet.) V'v'1' ' Chicago,' April to. The district attor neys for the . United States today de elared that-they will ba unable to uae any evidence obtained by Commissioner Garfield or the interstate commerce commission i for tha - criminal prosecu tlon -of th packers, as such, evidence waa collected for' purposes of legislative action and. la oxempt aa evidence. Six witnesses were examined by the federal sjrsnd Jury today. - Th work of th Jury -will and about May se, when the' indlctmenta will be returned if a true bill is found. ;..J-. 1, OPEN NEGOTIATIONS FOR BUYING CHICAGO ROADS ''.'.. . ..... ) ; '. (Jesraat Ipseta! BwHee.) : - Chicago, April 10.-Negotiations for the purchase of ths street ' railways have "been opened between the traction representatives and city officials. The rallwaya propose to modernise tha lines and sell them- -to -the city 'lor fair prlcea. Th traction mein admit publlo sentiment he too stronr to be restated. Plaits for municipal..- ownership will hav to ba carried out ?-- A. iroositnni ' (Waablagtoa Boreas of The Joarsal.) .' 'Dallas, Or., April 10. The Woodmen of tho World of Dallas have bought, the South Methodist churchand will have It remodeled Inside and outside , whlco. will make them one of th best balls In the city. The I. O. 0F. hall was form erly their meeting place. , -i. AFFT.T FOB XsTJVsTOTZOaT. (Joerimt Spaeui gerrlee-t .. . Chics go, April ? 0.""MontgomsTy, Ward tt Co. today applied for aa in junction agafnat the four local teams ters' unions snd the Garment Workers' union to restrain them from Interference wlth-thelr business,- .- '.-- - - - I . , ; arax raotrsAsTO uurm. (Jonrsal Rpeelal Serrice.) "" -.')( ' RbmefApHI r8erven- rlioassnd travelers took advantage of the Im proved conditions of th railway strike to leave Rome today. It Is feared a general strike will take place. "v anrw fajtama aaoursam. . ' - (loerasl Spselal Bervlea.l' '' - Washington. April - 10. Th British government haa designated Chief Engi neer Hunter of the Manchester ship canal te act on the board of consulting engineers for tha Panama canal, i ABACK) sTIA OX Tata inf. ; (leerlaf Masstrb te tee Jeerm.1 ) Astoria. Or.. April 20 Balled at 1:01 p.- mi German steamer Aragonia. for Jionckopg and wgjr ports. . (Special Maestri t Ta Jooraal.l Helena. Mont., April 10. The supreme court today affirmed the decision of the lower court in- the celebrated Minnie Healy .case, thua awarding the property to K. Augustus Helnse. , Cnlef. Justice Brantley riled a dissenting opinion. The case which has bsen twice before the supreme court la finally determined and the noted $10,000,000 property now goes to F. Augustus Heinia, who bought the -property '.from MilesFlhlen. - The mine waa bought under an oral agreement . according to Helnse'a . side of th . story, god after the dtsoovery of rich ore 4he. sale .was repudiated by Flnlen. - Hence the eult to-recover the property, which la valued at $10,000000. . in inn in tne aiainci court tne mine waa a warded, to Helnxe, but- upon an appeal . the-aupreme . court reversed the decision, ' because of the nefarious conduct of .Judge Harney with Ada Brackatt, sf woman said to be In Helnae's employ , at th time of the trial. At. the second. trial the' mine was again 'awarded to Heinse by Judge Clancy, -and again an appeal was -taken to the supreme court -This Is. ths de cision which waa today' affirmed. VANCOUVER WOMAN; . , SEVEREIY BURNED Dress Catches on Fire and Miss Alice Potter It In Serious (t '.Condition..; i -j.,f (Special Ptapatck te Tae fearaat) ' Vancouver. Wash.. April 10. While lighting a fir In a stove In her horn at Seventeenth and East G atreete, la this city, yesterday afternoon, - Miss" Alice Potter, 1$ years eld. was , severely burned, aa tha result of which sh will b confined to her bed. for several months. - i ' la soma mannbr her dresi caught on fir and in an Instant a mass of flames encircled th girl's body; Which burned nesrly all her olothea aad reached th flesh In many places. ' - - - -- - Ella Potter, alater or the Injured girl. was near by and ruehed to her sister's rescue, and while putting out th flames received a severely, burned .hand. Two doctors were at onoe called, and at first It .waa thought - that , tha bums would prove fatal. . But upon examination- it waa found that aeme of the burns were not very "deep ana It Is thought unless some complication sets in that sh will recover. , 'i .." ' OFFICERS ELECTED r BY BOARD OF TRADE Recently Reorganized Body Meets and Completes Organ , ization at Courthouse. i ''i. ".'.' '-.-('. ''.' '-. - . f.-J ', '.'--. . .(Seectal Olssstcfe te The JesrseL! i Oregon City, April 10. The board of directors of ths - recently reorganised Oregon City board of trade held a meet Ing laat night at tha court house and completed the .'work of organisation be gun a few-days ago,;-The following of ficers were elected: - president. W. A. Huntley;, first - vie , president "C H. Dye; second vice president B. O. Can field; treasurer. D. C, Latourette; soo rotary, J. U. CampbelL , KNIGHTS AMD LADIES ' OF SECURITY MEET wa-V. faaaaaaaayanaasaaaaaaaaaa ,-i".--i;-V Several Candidates Initiated and y Special Session to Be Held" , - v-; Next Meeting H - (Special Dispatch t The JosrsaL) Oregon City, April 10-At tho regular meeting of the Knights snd Ladles of Security laat night eeveral eandnmee were Initiated. n-' -'-' . - -- Th attendance waa unusually large. Th lodge will hold a social session st th next meeting. - j.- ; ; y . WOMAN SLAYER TAKEN BACK TO COUNTY JAIL X. T. Coleman, who killed Edna Hoff man.' waa taken from the county hos pital today to tho , county Jail. ' The physicians pronounce him sufficiently recovered from the wounds he Inflicted on himself when no tried to commit suicide, snd It will not be long before he will be taken .Into court to answer the chsrge of murder. . -.' ' . . FBOBIX0 . OZXi CLbBXbV -. - '-, v ' (Jearasl Bpselal rvlee..' Independence, Kan., April 10.-Luthet Conant and .three .other agenta of the bureau of corporations ar hero today taking testimony in - th oil tnvestiga- MANY CANDIDATES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH LAW ' --.-. - - ' a ,, Thirty of the 12 candidates for city offices hava railed up to I a 1.- a m -I A ' aai ak.l. ' ual. .' tlons for places on tn enii lal O ballot and they hav only until o $ o'clock thla afternoon to get e e , into Una It is prooaois tnat a w lot-- ef nhem wtil ba shut oat - , As should have been, under- -stood.-it Is Imperative for can- e) dldaus to fUe. besides , their , e 4 notices of Intention to become- ) candidates; petitions bearing a ; - certain' "mrmber - of " names - of ' 4 voters. Otherwise they cannot have their names placed on tha ' ballot -.' There hav been si Intentions e received by th clerk! office, e but only petitions hav been . e) 4 turned Iny u.s i , . e a ' 'f -4 . Two schooners and three steamer leave. Portland today, - the former - for foreign porta and the latter or points down the coast. The achooner Alexander T. Brawn, -under charter to tha govern ment, left thla morning for Manila with 1.011.110 feet of lumber valued at $10. 100. i At the aame time th schooner Churchill left for Haiphong. China, with $41,000 feet jot Oregon fir valued at $$.(o, .-; i, . This afternoon' th ateamera Bea and Beafoam will sail for California ports with lumber cargo ss, and In4he evening the-steamer Boaaoka leaves for Los Angeles-and way: ports with general freight Tomorrow tha Virginia and Brio, lumber laden, will leave for points down the coast. , This .Is tha biggest fleet, to leave . so close 'together for many months past, and glvea tha water front aa air of greater activity than It haa shown for some time. A noticeable feature of the shipping situation at thla port of late Is the fact that nearly all tha cargoes have been lumber. .. Stevedores and others directly Interested In shipping state that If it had not been for tha number of lumber carriers - here thla season they would have- been obliged to retire from busi ness. If lumber carriers continue to come until the end of .tha year at the sama rats that they have for tha past few months mora lumber will be shipped from Portland 'la 1009 than for any other year m the history of th elty. 80 , far - th monthly ehlpraenta have averaged a llttla over 11,000.000 feet . Tha Roanoke's ''Cargo, will consist -of $00 tons', of wheat and big quantities of bran, flour, shocks and lathe She will also take in .the neighborhood of 40 passengers to California-. CLEVELAND'S HAMMER. . : j atartaa Bavtow win . Bed ova m afoaey-atakea. . From ' th latest and moat authentle reports on ths northern ooaat It seems that tha mammonth 'steamer Minnesota, owned by Jamea J. Hill or tha Great Northern Railway -eompanyr will lose $00,000 aa tha result of her first voyage to the orient Although aha earned many passengers and cargo of 11,000 tons of .freight, tha fact that the big steamer could not discharge her cargo rxoept by means of iigaters and at a long distance from the usual places In tho oriental porta. - haa - proved one- dis couraging eouree of expense, it la said also that tha east of operating amounts to 12,100 a day, or nearly twloe aa much, aa other vessels carrying nearly as much freight Tha great draught of tha Minnesota and- her slow speed so pear, to hava plaoed a baa upoa her aa a competitor for bualaeas on tho Pacific Marina (Cleveland, Ohio.) Review.- Tha Mlnneeota; reached Seattle Tuea. day from Yokohama after a passage of It daye, which ia equal to that of th Empress liners operating from Victoria. ; BLUEJACKETS' VICTORY.' Sailors freea tha Oragoa, Aftar aaaqr , la a letter received hare by a steam ship man from Hongkong tinder data of March ( the following account of the metBods of Uncle Barn's bluejackets ashore occurs, ' - :"-.--., . Two or three American cruisers, one tne uregon, cams in a week ago, with half a dosen torpedo- boat destroyers, and the place la flooded With American bluejackets; snd : say, aren't ther hav ing a timer Out of $0 who were aahore ona day 00 ware drunk,, They went to tha theater ona night and a cop had to take three or four of them out . They thought they could act better -than the players, and started to crawl up on- the stage. . Oh. they are a lively bunch the papera are fall of them mostly ponce - court - news. - Tney nad a big ngnt witn an Indian policeman, and to get ' entirely rid of him they dumped aim into tna narDor.' . -T V'V PICTURE ON 8ACK8. v Potato hippar mm Bear Way ef Idea ; ttfytag- nvyarty oa Watsrfroat. W. B. Barnes of Waahoagal had hla name and photograph attached to a shipment of potatoea which arrived in Portland yesterday-on one of the river ateamera It la the first time that such a system has been used st this place for tns identification of the owners, - and whether tha ' plan - will . bo adopted , by otner snippers remains to oa aeon. , Of late thousands of sacks of potatoes hav been sent here from ths upper river towns and discharged at the Va alding ton street dock. Tho "spuda" belong to various growers. - Frequently tho lota, or shipments, got mixed, and It wag a difficult matter to aaoertaln the name of the rightful owner. . For this rea son . th last shipment mad by ' Mr. Barnes wag accompanied, by. hits photo graph,'.,. - . - , ALONG THE WATER FRONT. Captain J. O. Church of th steamer Henderson will become captain of tbO Hercules, operated -by tho "Columbia Oontract company. ' Pilot James CJmlta will succeed him. - Ralph Caples, mat n the steamer Mascot had his .foot crushed yester day and will narse It for a while. . - There Is not aa Idle marine engineer Irt Portland. - One haa been wanting to take a reat for- a week, but is unable to -do so, aa he cannot find a subatttute. The German aglp Henrietta moved to mmt-,,! .,, h- receive- 'lumber- for the wast- coast-of South America, - - .The barkentlno Amelia-reached' port last' night from "flan Francisco and moored at the Eastern A Western mllL where ahe will take lumber for a Call. fornla port Tomorrow tno iigntnouae tenaer Man- sanlta will leave for tha meuth of the river -with a cargo of supplies, which will be transferred to the Heather, soon to sail for points tn Alaska. - On recommendation . or Major W. C .angfltt of the corps of United States engineers, the war. department haa granted tha Northern Paciflo Railroad company the prlvUge of building a bridge across the Kpnkana - river , at Coiir d'Alene f?ity. - - -- --- - ' - Jh brl J-uxiiae, Jrolch wa at Port-. W.Gt-lo GASTORJA Csitcria, 1 banaless tratrt!tnte for Castor C2 rtrse ; corio; TJro?s smd 6ooCJnar Cyrupa. It la Kez.rr.nt. I , 'xmtalns neither Opltua, Uorphlno nor otSter Harcai ambetancfv IU are Is its Erantee. It destroys T7orca, V nd sJlayg FeTetis&iieca. It cures Diarrhcea aad X71al Oclic It relieves TeetLlzj Troableav cores Oonat!;s;tiai and Flatulency. It acximilates Oa Food, resulatea U V etomach tad Bowels, atrias healthy and natural sdac?a ' CSa Chiron's raitxesv-Tha Ilotherg Friend; ; v ccrioiric CASTORIA avavo ild Kind You Haw Mays Bop In Uco For Over CO Ycaro. 4- land a short time ago, haa again beea chartered to come Jier for lumber. . to be aupplied by tha Eastern A Westers mllL v,.':' ''-,. - : Second Officer Wolken of tha ateam- ahlp Aragonia loat - a valuable gold watch while oa tho east side the other day. Teaterday .. the tlmepleoa -was found on Larabee street Thomas X Smith, agent at Yokohama for tha Portland a Astatlo Steamship company, will arrive ttere la a week or so to remain permanently, , V MARINE NOTES.' Aatorla. April I0-Outs1d at T a. m. -A three-masted schooner. - Astoria. April 1, Arrived dowa at I p. m. British bark Holt HI1L Sailed at p. m. Schooner - Borealla for . Saa Pedro. Arrived dawn at-1:1$ a. Germaa ateamer Aragonia. Saq ' Francisco. . AprU It. Sailed Barken tine Portland, for .Portland. Astoria, April 10. Condition of th bar at t a. smooth, wind, west; weamer ciear.. ... .. v 7 OBBOOX TO M TO BOMB. With a full cargo of general merchan dise, tho steamer Oregon reached port laat evening from. Saa Franolaco. Cap- lain warner re porta tnat a strong south erly wind was blowing tha greater part of the lima A number of the steam schooners bound from' this port were met and they were making alow proa Teas. ' Off Cape Blanco a heavy sea was running, but tha ateamera coming this way had no difficulty. The Oregon will be taken ioff tha Portland-Ban Francisco route May 1$, when ahe will be placed In commission between Seattle and Noma about Jan 1. When aha leaves for tho north the St. Paul-will ba put back on tn ran Between nor ana the Bay City. . . .. - y;r v. STXXT. OX ' Archibald MacFarlane, who has charge ox tne worn or raising tns steamer ail der, waa in the elty yeaterday and stated that another attempt would be made the f lrat of next week to lift the vessel. If th effort is successful th steamer will be taken direct to drydock and given a thorough examination. Mr. MacFarlane Is having a small cofferdam constructed. Bight bulkheads have been built in the craft from time to time, but tha.' water haa continued- to pour into the hold as fast as it waa pumped out Mr. Mac Farlane .haa been personally 1 euperln tending the work of trying ta save tha Rider ever sine early, in February, as: BBMrrr bbfabtbU - Rear Admiral Louis ' Xsmaff com pleted his work in Portland harbor yea terday and in' th afternoon left, for the sound to -inspect paseenger steamers ana superintend . fire and boat drllle. He spent about 10 days here, and critically examined tha life-saving aqulpmsnt on vessels. 'His report will not ba mad public until It ha been forwarded to Secretary Metes If of th department of commerce and. labor.; . . V .'.; MANAGER MUDGEWILLv;U - ' LEAVE SANTA FE ROAD kW !- v ' ' ' '- - (Jeeraal 100-181 Serrlee.) ' v Topeka. Kaa AprU 0 H. V. Madge, general manager of the Santa Fe sys tem, today -confirmed tha report that he would leave the road. t j . T. M. Curtis of Astoria is at th Port land. "T; . .. : .. -;- .... . ' i ' . George H. Burnett of Salem Is regis tered st the Imperial. : . - ' k ' Attorney W. H. Wilson of Th Dalles la at the Perkins. , Mr. and Mrs. Warren I Cameron are la tha city front Medford. - - G. V. BUllngs of Ashland is v among tha guests at the Imperial. - D. P. Truiiinger, a merchant of North Tarn hill. Is la town. . . " .. A.Wann 9XJErngsna is -bere-'ea buelnee. - - - , -- --, F. B. Chambers f K arena Is regis tered at tha Perkins hotel. - - , Wilson H. Moore, a prominent politi cian and farmer of Spencer, Clay county, Iowa, Is a recant arrival In thla elty. He Intends to locate In. this vicinity. His family accompanied him. " ' . soxe or BBTOXtTmO V . . V . (Joaraal seetat gerrle.1 -, Washington, 'April $0. The- Sons of tha American Revolution laat ' night sleeted the following officers: President-general, John Lea Carroll of Mary land: aecretary-general, Jamea a Mont gomery of New Jersey; historlan-gen-eral, Holdred O. CoUiaa of CaUforaUi 3 OSLERlZliNG UNI0;i PACIFIC RAILROAD Middle-ged X Man-v Mutt V Bid Good-bye to All Chance :. of Promotion. '. (Joaraal Beeetal arvtea.) . . ';' ,' - Chicago, April 10. Employes of tha Union Paciflo railroad ara beginning to wonder if th theory advanced by Dr. Osier will be adopted In th managa,'. ' ment of the road. According to well de- - i fined authority, $0 years haa beea fixed aa th ago limit for usefulness. It Is. declared that tha board of dlreetora haa , ordered that young men a hall hava th1 first call when a list for promotion Is . , mad up. and those who have reached . . . tha age of to must bid goodbye to aU " -ehanoe .of advancement, , . One sign which the employee read sa . " pointing to the veracity of the state. - ;, ment is the recent appointment of W. -. T. Parks, tha young . superintendent of the Wyoming division, to ba general ... superintendent It had ' been believed that th appointment would go to W, A.. J Deuel, superintendent at Omaha, who had . the . . Indorsement of Harrlman. Deuel, however, haa passed the tO-yeer ' mark. .Now ha has retired from tho ' Union Paciflo and been made general manager 'of the Moffatt road. No offl-: ciaj announcement of tha rule haa beea mdde by th directors. : TRIES TO DRY POWDER I -' : ON A COOK STOVE J- ' (Snaelal tMssatch to The Jearasl) . tA Grande. Or., April $0 Consider. ' able commotion waa caused in tha neigh- borhood of William Cowen'g residence this morning by an exploeloa,of gun -powder. ' Mr. Cowan set a quanUty of wet powder on a eookstovo to dry when . It; exploded,, .wrecking .the. stove and . '., other furniture, all the windows in tha . bouse snd blowing out on Sid of th ; building." r I; ; , . Mr. Cowen was blown some distance, and his hair and beard burned, but ha was not serlouely Injured. The fir was qutokly extinguished. t . , A :, DAUGHTERS' ELECTION - -5 RESULTS IN DEADLOCK .,. A. i ..A .'-,. p Ueoraal fipedal Oerrics.) . - ' s Washington, April to. - Th first ballot for president-general of ths 1 Daughters -of ths American Revolution resulted ; in a deadlock. Th leading . candidates, Mrs. Delia McLean of New! Tork. who received 141 votes, and Mrs. 1 Oeorg M. Sternberg, wife of Surgeon I.' General Sternberg or Washington, re ceived J01 votee. The balanoe waa scattering; necessary to a choice tli. GARFIELD GOES TO -V h-ff -.CALIFORNIA; FR1DAY " - (Joaraal gpeelal Bervlea) . :..." v .' Chanute, Kan.. April 10. The present plaa of ' Commissioner , Garfield Is to start for California about Friday. - He ' spent today la the aouth Kansas oil field He will visit ths territorial dls- ' trtot Tsxss la to bo investigated on hla wev Keilr fntn tha aa, .t uA i,al been Increasing his force , of f assistants ana now naa is. - , 1 13 A COON2 To Iho t .ouoovifo ' ' - ' ,-- v l . She knows. -that the need no longer fear; failures in her baking;,' -Sha i$ always certain of 'ucceaa, v and saves t wo-thirda o( her bakinff powder money. ' ' k . v EjC:r.::3f:;j:jcri: OaiiinfTaPoudor .... -.