' Tpl. j.,.L!l?w...L IL.i jl2 6c;:iietc2s - . ....... v , ., $ Crrn'e ? Prominent i Citizenry ! . iv;:i Unite In Receiving the , . ..-"i Grand Division. ::;JK., cr,;;:2D'FUi::s'T0';...'--. - Or.EGOrJ IN THE FIFTIES v i :- ; ' (Special Pltpateh te The learaaL) Salem. Or. April . Elisabeth Polu dexter died at , the - residence f bor nlBiMilL "YES" ..Lilt) LjI HUjJ' ' A . . "... rILLDEG TRADE . COW TO LOVE CCD daughUr, Mrs. W. H. Parker, in Balent j April It, If OS. une was ooru ymy . Ml?. In Clay county,. Kentucky. When ahe was quite young hbr parents moved Another ( Sign of !the ; Times Pertinent i Questions Asked by " Those Making Crusade for . .:,XleanMarkte.;J'-: ,. y ; ,x r 1 : -j. Dr. Meyer Points Course of Con ." duct Toward the Lord and , Which w Shows the : City's s Sarslelae WUl Bar It. . . . XsrsieUe WlU Save It, T L.. fet Xarsislde. Our Neighbors. Crowing Importance. " ELOQUENT SERMON HAS T. UNCLE SAM CONTRACTS fiFTEEN Hundred. to. OF VITAL IMPORTANCE v ' ... Vha remedy 'kill th Peer Oeraa." atndant whs waoloilr tf ble' hair, aad bav EARNEST ATTENTION v . WITH ASIATIC COMPANY 1 T-m yabWt asd e wataoa Pig. Pror.- tsaa. the worid'a (raaleat dor anatolMrtat (a-V yoar doctor aboat hi) was ta k- C to ojoeover tao Btlrroble aod eoa- U-Vma, aararo of tree dandraff. - ha die en-wy waararlaod by Ir. Babnarand of Per-e. was doaeeee a rabbit with beau a "-T)ff Bakea. Alas br Laaaar sad BM. whe took eBdrafi scales froaa s COME IN SPECIAL TRAINS TO THE CITY'S HEALTH in: siado a pooaado ef thaw wits vaaeui iiae ronbod tbe aaaao open a aniaoa pi atd tha pig baresia bald. Naworo'a Barnlaue la the eriftool daadruff ear at aatnr. 11 Eminent ' Lond6n Divine Con Steamship Corporation Rejoices deception Committeet Will Meet Suggested That Housekeeper ilia roe aiicrooio srowia ana porn,.ts ni balr to a row aa nature Into dofo. a woe- tinues Series of Helpfuj Ad. r1 v-' r ' L.lliHliiL L.. ;iu , G9 VIA FC?JLAD a , a - r . . j. darfol balr-aaver. A 'dotightrol loae Itcblag laatsotly. evreMtag. Fint. DatchinejiL-jftlJ! t Them to the Men From . uiesses to Chrrettan trt $m,J.ML Jtsd Mc. Its-? I lrZl C., Nat alcrJU:i3L.faf A tz;',t - -- i.i.-o, an w- - --T f"" ' 0"",''. : Grande May 8. Whom They BuyT i 4 f. i at Advertising It Will Re- ;i cetve-4n--tht-East.-'" ; - ' " .n -i V'r-: TV.; . " United 8tatesmkll -wlli soon be sent I 1 " 'A 4' ' ' Prominent ' cltisen of Oregon will unit In a welcome to th, grand dlvialon of th Ordr of Railway Conductor t th Manjuaxn Qrand . theatre Tuesday i evening. May . Tho delegatea, num bering about 1.100. and repreaentlng ev 'rr part of th United 8tate and Can-' ; ada, wlli arrive on tho night of Mar , -la thrao apoclal train from tha east. ' tondarod by tha transcontinental rail- road linos. 1 - Tho flret train will .arrlv over, tha Oregoa Railroad aV Navigation company Una at ll:l p. nu In charg of Aaalat ant Grand Cblof A. B. Garret son. . It will bo mat at La Orand by apoeial oommlttoa from Portland. A apoeial car, hoadod by Conductor William Dunn, . Candoc. toro Grady and OHara of La ' Oranda aro In Portland today to com ' plot arrangmnent for a brief prof ram tor tho recaption of tha visitors there ' during tho chance of engines. . The com mute will oecort tho special train te Portland.'-"' '. r , i - Special trains over too Northern Fa Clflo and Great , Northern will . arrive ' later tha same night ' Conductor O. W. DuaUn of Portland will be in charge of . committees that will meet both of those , ' trains at Tacoma and escort them to Portland.-.Tho Great Northern special will make Its run acroas tho continent - In charge of Grand Senior Conductor Wilkin. The Northern Paclne train, from St. Paul to Portland, will be In charge ot Grand Junior Conductor ' Bbepera, ' - r--.." '-. K. B. Clark, grand chief of the -order, will arrlv in Portland a. few days In advanoo of the trains, and in conjunction with K. Br Coman, chairman of tha lo cal oommltte. will iomplet' arrenge ments for the meeting. , ' - On Tuesday oTentng the general pub lic meet log and welcome will be held at - tha Marquam. x Ir. E. P. Hill wUl open : tho meeting- wrUr prayer.- -E. B. Conuuy i presiding offleer, will Introduce a num- Hr af nramtnant sneakers. An address of welcome on behalf of tho state of . Oregon will bo given by Gorernor Cham ru.rln.ln. and afavor Williams will wel - come tho -rial tors in the name of Port ! land. B. E. Clark will respond for -the order. There will be .addresses ty ; a. 'A. Worth tngton. vioe-prealdent and gen- ' oral manager of tho Ham man lines in ' Oregon: Mrs. J. H. Moore, grand presi dent of the ladles' auxiliary of th or der; Tom Richardson, . .manager of. ta Portland Commercial club." songs by tbe Lakme quartet and . at benedlcflbn by " Archbishop Christie,"- v, , 1 Th sessions of tho grind division will bo bald at tho armory, and will occupy several days. There will be social f unc ' Mens and entertainments at Elks'- ball ;in honor of the visiting women,- - ELKS' COUNTY FAIR r , - "! OPENS THIS EVENING Tonight at o'clock the Elks open - their big- county fair, the proceeds from ' which aro to bo devoted to . furnishing 'the rooms of tha new-Aullding that the .Elks are erecting on 'the corner of Seventh and Btark streets. The eom- mtttaa- or arrana-emenia aeciaree um never In tho history of similar events on the. coast has any fair offered so LA frftiiM. in u mini advantages to the visitors. In tho way , of securing prises. Every one l who 'enters the door will have a chaneo of winning tno peauuiui uou oriae. j.n danoo will bo made a special feature in tho ovenlngv The Elks' Provincial band ' will furnish tho muale for tho occasion. The prises Include articles of value fim tie ta over 11.000 each. The enter tainment part of tho program Is most attractive and tnoludos tho special on ' gagement of tho Vlctorellaa.' There are "Trorth manytliiios-tho -prloVof oemls slon. which. nas been placed at If centa A great surprise will be the beautiful arrangement of tho booths, which has turned the -Armory into a fairyland. Tho Oregon quartet will sing "On the Trail,'''' a song that is la competition for a piiss at the lowlo end Clark fair. Tha moat noonlar Elk has a chance tf win a life membership and tho most popular traveling man a chaneo to win a $(0 traveling bag. An exciting event will be the vote for tho most popular political candidate . All In all, tha . opening evening; promises to bo a sensa tion tonight.- '.- - STANDARD AGAIN CUTS r PRICE OF CRUDE OIL l--; '.; 1 ' ' rfearaal spwlal arvice.) - . ' : . Lima. O., April IS. The Standard Oil company today cut tho. price of erode mi a tfwnva & mmi in im i r wsbe. bums '. 1 cents In eastoi n flelda - In Ohio and ... . - M. , - A . .OT.- 1 Kansas oil down to 7, Juat half the ' price paid before the anti-Standard agi- - tatlon begun In -Kansas. - - -, There. are hundreds of men and womenv who have, not eaten a hearty , meal . for 1 years!' Their stomachs hare ."gone ' back" on th'ejn. : In -such cases .tbe Bitters will be found t very r helpful. '; It strengthens the stomach and cores Dyspepsia, Indiges- Cca, Poof. Ansetite, Heart-t-ra. Claating, ' Cramps or I ' V f Tha oruad"bf the directors of tt school of domestic science against un cleaa V markets ' Is vigorously waged. The latest movement has been the com pilation of a large number of sugges tions to housewives to Je followed In the selection of a grocery 'or market at ' which to trade. The suggestions fol low: v.- : ? '' Whs. should cleanliness or uncleanll- ness' otigags your attention? Is It all the- aame to yout, - -"- -- - It la your duty, as a housekeeper, to Inform yourself' thoroughly as to the sanitary or unsanitary condition of the provision marketa and groceries where the food you provide for your-family la stored and handled. Ton should know what Is really implied by tho term "san itary condition." - .; ' Remember that any trouble or ex pense Incurred in securing sanitary con ditions is for the ssfety, life and faealtk of your ffmlly and yourself. . In sanitary matters more than any other personal individual service must go hand in hand with legislation In or der to make legislation effective. ' The folio win questions have . peen drawn up to help you in this matter. They aro generally so rramea mac an affirmative anawer Implies a -satisfac tory condition, .while. if the answer -is negative tha question suggests a fern edy: . " ' T . : - . ;- .-Vratt aad- Tegetasles. 1. Are all fruit and vegetables placed high aad protected from contamination by dogs or dustT ( - , v . ' J- M , i. Are different kinds of fruit and vegetables kept separate and absolutely free from decaying matter? t. With the exception of green peas or beans In ths pod and green corn in tno Inner husk, have ths vegetables been divested of all parts not used for food or especially liable to decay? - . 4. Are all fruits protected from files hand sold from elsaa boxes? ,. P . t. Is all over-ripe or decayed fruit removed immediately front the prom- a. Are dried fruit figs,, dates, U.) kept under claT ,.-, , ; , , -j.. .v... ; SUhwvf teaUi' ' ' ' 1. Are you as careful to as that tho driver does not nanaia your xooaeiuns as yoa aro that ho doss not handle your millinery f - '' 1 t. Po you know, whether your milk or cream .comes In cans with lids se cured, so that deckhands and express men cannot take casual drinks In tran ilt. - ; i- --tr : f - t. Do you receive from the baker un wrapped and nruch-handled broad? ' Is It over left on your own or your gro cer's doorstep ? i po not hesitate to blame or praise. Tho day Ik past, wheat sickness was hold to be a direct Interference of Provldeaco as retributive punlahmenC Pesttlenoe, fevers and weakness aro-maeea penal ties .for sin, but It-is. ths sin of Ignor ance. " In uus ago. ox scienunc oniigni- enment aad Invention and- wide-spread information Ignorance of the .primary conditions ot health and .vigor .Is un pardonable. A knowledge of sanitary principles should bo regarded aa an es sential part of every woman's educa tion, and obedience to sanitary Mwa should bo ranked aa It was la thejpo salo cods as a religious duty. -. , '.' " Msat Mak. '. 1. Is tho market enclosed' with glasd and scroonst-MBiioons alons will not keep out dust)- . - 2. I it well ventilated and free from offensive smells? , t ' : I, Is tho floor oleaned and tha saw dust renewed? ' - 4. Are the walls and shelves covered with such materials as can be easily and frequently washed?- i. Have you inveatlgateo- tne condi tion aad location of the sausage room? Are you..satlfled with the coodl tioa In which poultry reaches you? T. To ths market-mea waah t their bands frequently? . , - g. Are their frocks and aprons as clean as you would Ilka those of your own cook ta be. w,- , .' . ' 1 TUh afarkosa, - rL I. Aro there suitable, properly drained receptacles where Bah caa.be kept oa Ice? - t. Are you critical as to the condition of the fish you buy? S. is ths shell-nan rinsed neiore Do ing opened? ' 4 a - - 4. Are tho places where oyster are opened clean and well ventilated . (. Are earthen reoeptsoles and glass covered slabs used in th opening of oyster? ;-: . . ' '. ,' -,. , '. . 1. Are all th following food mate rial kept under glass: Dried and ealt ft ah. cheese, cooked meats, honey, pick lea, olives, ' sauerkraut. ' mince meat, bread, cake aad biscuits, lard and but ter? - - . ; 1. Are the utensils, used a far a poa- slbla of glass, earthenware or granite ware? '- .v-.." -!.,' t. Is th food touched by hand a llttl possible? " . : - 4. Is there adequate provision for fro' quant hand-washing on the part of th salesmen? . 1 i-. '. . 6. Is the noor clean ana ire rrom exoectoration? t Can tho twall and shelves be wssbed? ,' -., - T. Are ths drawer wall flttd and I. Are ail fiour sacks raisea aoov the floor and .protected from dust by aa extra covering? . Aro eggs kepT la a place free iron odor? t- . i-".: REALIZES RETURN OF -SUICJDAL MANIA iSperlal Mspatek a Tss JearsaL) Corvallla, Or, April It. Da rid How ard, aged 41 tears, a natlv of Indiana county Pennsylvania, but for a num ber f years a resident of Corvallla, gave himself up - to tho authorities at the courthouse yesterday, saying that he was becoming insane, aad that ho would drown himself If not prevented. He stated tbat b waa of no us In th world, and that-by killing himself his family- would get his insurance money. He waa examined aa to hi sanity by Dr. B. Al Cathey, la the presence of judge Walters, adjudged Insane and takea to th asylum at Balam today, Howard waa committed te the asylum In ItO. but was released In a . few months, apparently, cured. He ha a wife and two children, and hi family J1 la destitute circumstance. , . r Mrs. Elixabeth Polndexter. to Rsy county, Missouri, where, on May Is, 1145. she was married to D. It. Poln dexter. la IStl they crossed the plains to Oregon, arriving late in the fall of that year and Bet ilea in Lane county, where shs resided until about IT years go. , She1 waa a member pf tho Junction City Christian church. Shs wss ths mother, of seven children, of whom four , survive. George Garrett Polndexter and Granville Polndexter of Ashwood; ' Mrs. W. H. Parksr of Salem, and Mrs. Henry Crab tree of Bend. !i ' SUIT FOR DAMAGES ARGUED AT SALEM Case of Robert Burns Against R. D. Hume," King of Rogue ,v ; f . Rrver, Comes Up.:;,.;''; : (BoaeUl Pvratck te She Joarsal.) , Salem. Or April H. The UM00 li bel suit of Robert Burn against R. IX Hum was - argued before Judge - Bur nett yesterday afternoon on a motion of Hume's attorneys to strike out por tions of tbe answer of tho defendants. The question was taken . under advise ment. :-,.'- iA 5;..'!Y Mr. Burns was a member of tho list legislature from Curry county, and Worked . very seaiousiy to aeours in passag of a bill to break up Hume's al lseed flshtna monopoly on th lower Rogue river. During ths session Hums issued a circular letter, ine asserxions in which are tho basis for Burns' libel nit.- : . Th hoard bf public butldlng commis sioners consisting of the governor, seo ratarr of stats and stats treasurer, to day approved ths plan for ths Improve ment of the -capuoi .Duuaing ana arounda Submitted- by Architect Neer of Portland, and will advertise for bids i the work.- Tt tar nronoeed to oalnt the entire ex- tartar of the buUding, repair tne rooi on the dome and construct cement walks to and about -tho oaat entrance. . DIE YITflKi TEEK EACH OTHER Brother and Sister Pass Away at Their Lane County Home ; s at Pleasant Hill. :; (Bmelal tHaseteh e the JeersaL) Euaen. Or.. April li. Prank and Maud Bridges, brother and sister, died within a, week of each other at their homo at Pleasant HUL Lane county. Frank Bridges died - Saturday of acute stomach trouble, and was burled tar- day. H waa aged SI year. HI slater died just a week before of consumption, sged IT. They were th children .f Mrs. Ella Bridges, a widow. - n Th Rose burg lodge of Brotherhood or Railway Trainmen .ha mad arrange ments for an excursion from point In western Oregon to Eugene May 11. A committee from th lodge is in Eugene today arranging for amusements to en tertain th crowd while hero, . The local post O. A.- R. has appointed the following members to visit th pub lic school Juat before Memorial day and deliver addresses to ths pupua, accord lng to th time-honored custom of that order: High school J. M. Bheney,, A. C. Jennings;-OcaryJ. W. Xjoakin, A. c Bowman: Patterson E. Wheeler ami H. D. Wylle; Central and Catholic Bt K. Chapman; A. Rogers, R. A.' sarueit. TALK-EDUCATION FOR - PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH . Jesraal SpeeUI aerriee.) C ' Columbia. B. C. April tV Eminent educators and phllanthroplats. leaders ot thought from both north and south of Mason and Dixon's line, are arriving In Columbia on-every train. They come to attend th five daya' conference for edu cation In the south, - which opens hers tomorrow. This will be th eighth of these extraordinary annual gathering-!. and promlaea to be one of tho most noteworthy educational conference In the history of this country. It will be attended, as usual, by President Robert C. Ogden of New Tork. accompanied By a large party of eminent educators snd ethers interested la southern education from Boston, New Tork, -.Philadelphia and other cities. All- th sessions - of - th conference wUl be held la th Columbia theatre. The arst .open tomorrow afternoon. This wUl be merely a bualnesa meeting. Th real opening' ot th conference will take plaoe at I p. m.. when Governor Heyward and President Ogden will be the principal speakers. - vL - Judging from ths large number of early arrivals th conference will prove a record-breaker la point of attendance, Th hotel registers are faat filling .with the name of person of prominence. Thee Include In srtdltton to tho Ogden party educators .and. other' men of emi nence of every eoutnem state -from '.v . Maryland (o Texas, :,. ,.. After short and lively opening ser vice. Rev. F. Bt Meyer of London. Eng land, spoke Isst night at th White Tem ple to a large audience from the text Thou ahalr love the Lara witn an uiy strength and thy; neighbor," , - , . Dr. Meyer dlsclalma oratory ana "mo tional effect: but he la a teacher with - aery direct meeaage odd,' hrlgbt. witty, but above all, aeeperateiy in . earnest. Tho lessons of Isst night's discourse on the text' were sathered from the inci dent of the parable of the Good Samari tan. , Dr.Meycr aald in pan: - -l "The text is ther snswer of Jesus to s earnest man, isklng what to do te In herit eternal life. - Love th Lord and thy neighbor A life ef abeolute and unselflBb. lovs Is a life of perfect bles sedness. But men do' not know how to love Ood or their neighbors either. They search themes! vee for amotions, snd find none. My mesags tonight Is for the hardheaded. cool, business man, whose feelings cut mighty little Jlgure in his life, How ahari we love the Lord? With hi strength. Work for him. do for him, do for him, mnke money for him, give him your strength and service ., -; t . i 0i lfav- rod, . "Never mind about the tears and sob--th way to get your feelings right toward Ood I to begin to aerve him with your atrength. uet near so Ood In service, and he will promote you. as the kliig's cupbearers In feudal days were mad noblemen, "Now. about one neighbor how shall I love him. when he Is not lovely? Those cranky, awkward, miasm people, who cross u and repel us they are. with us, and wa must settle ths cuestlon of our relationship to them. W cannot do It by dodging or ignoring them. . Wt cannot a tart In with that feeling of love for them that w have for our aweet children.. W must Srst lovs them .with our strength do for thsm what ought to do be neighbors to -them, as ths Samaritan waa to the poor, bruised, and wounded traveler, lying la th dust of the desolate Jericho road, near the limes tone cave ef th bandit. When you ees thoss you can help, go and help them. , It la likely they are very near perhaps In your own house. If you are rejecting : ucn opportunities, passing them by and not doing th right thing. you cannot get right with the spirit of OOd. -..-', .,.. ' v.V1, ' Work Out la Bcal lUxa "Now do not expect th change In your Uvea that I hop may come frem thea meetings to take place here In this room. - Thsse meetings are a sort of dream, they are not, the reality, "and it Is realities I am after. What you -think and feel her will not do you much good. .Out in,thileld of your actual and everyday ine these things must no worked out." if , - . Addresses are given each afternoon at o'clock la the' First Presbytsrisn church, and each evening at T:l o'clock in the White Temple. Tonight and Thursday night Dr. - Meyer speak - to men only, at t:ll o'clock la tha-Y. M. C A. auditorium. . . , , ;'; . ;,r'V7 I'L mtttaml pxrm MAS. T i - fBpeelal DlapateS te The JoaraaL) Seattle, April 15. Tony Frederick, a alassblowsr of Ronton, baa gone Inaane aa a result -of attendance at th revival meetings being conducted here. He. Is now an Inmate ot the county )atL Fred e ricks yesterday ' entered the saloon of Ben Atkinson at Ronton, where hay di vested himself of - every stitch bf hi clothing. Then, kneeling on th saw-dut-covrd floorrlie prayed. , . V f AT THE THEATRES. ' I Tink Dominoes" si ColuinbtiuT ThU fartxondr. with 1U bealtby, adntll latins baawr, has takea sol ot all whe love aeawtkiag genalnely raasy. Tbe yarforauuMe tfewarta dall eare aad brloss esnabtBe late the baerte of all at tbe CMaartis wlU its refreae lag wit. Moee ef the elas-trap vartety at aatlsa ia relied spo te evoke leoshtar er ay Slaase. Straight ceawdy la eatplored frost the saw te the fall ot the enrtals. Those who ksv wltsaeaHl -enndreds ef atteasts st laagb- aravofcla sad "Piak Domiaeer! wen parfarauaeeateraay aigab - ... . ..-c .. t 11 . . , Lillputisns at Baker. Ths UlllpsUas trie at the Baker thla week aae s sreat soveiur sec, eosipriaiag sincing. daarln. JosfUag. wlrewalklag and eoatedy. These venatlle Uttle artlata are ot OersMS rlgis.- The black-face set of Baaaell aad Doabar eosiee elosar te tbe real segre ebaraetar ot the aoath thaa stost snse ssiuas so. Bma and Blanch awre thaa slaaaa ia their aketeh entitled "Matrimonial gwoets Is Fasilly Jars." ieaa Wlkwa baa a wiener in tbe pic- tared ballad, "Baakar Hill." The Helcsaibe, is s rane Baslcal sketeb, . lDtraOuso sole work ea the vtolia tbat is a kit.'- Tbe DMlaa-sowaL Ban. William l eaaaUr at eaae walking e the anor er eel II as. aad the Bakeiegrspb has saaie braad-aaw (jovlag picture. f '.;,;.; ; ' ,J j;-."."Bast Lynne."-" If the Empire Stock company eoatiaaee stve sncb slara as "Bast liTane," which packing tbe theatre twice e day thla week. arteraooa aad evealn It will eoea bo sary for Maoagar Baker te either greatly ae vaaea the price ef admlaaios or baud a larger theatre, for it la evldeat tho pa bile Is ewakliaf ta what it Is settlnc Is the way of anmaaatetit tor seek a Mil srtee. . Dally siaunees at il.l o'clock. ' ';i Cheerful yauderille. At the Star yesterdar a aew vaadevllle bill waa . aseaed sad It sieaeed trom tbe atart. The boadUaer la Duabar's Caprine paradoi. Thla ia a bond of pn-earaalag Aata. The anl niala set with alsieot hnaaas intelMsvace. As other big bit waa Italav Uareoert. wbe teeelvod aa ovatioe. The etbw eleaalnc acta war Holsaas -aad llaak, . alaonni- -whe lawssn aa Indies serenade Is coatuBM) the Bortoe belbiaseni Onto aad Cole, acrobata; Beoo Arborkle. balladlaV asd "The KlrblllKs" the srojeetaseoas. t 7 ' Oood Bill st th Grand. The Ores ar swats far the IBaoemeat of Lite patross this weak another atreag Mil. Patav Vorle. the eaaetas eoaMeiaa. was a favorite Im the aurt. Lradoa and Wrens give aa estraet frost "Bibbs asd Blbbe,"ta which Lradae doea ansae elovw daarta. Tha rredertcks are asae abnsalbo everes la thetr (betrb. Ione aad Blrtle Allen, alnsora: i Mnr- pby and Asarewe aad Ike aew fllastrated ana aro an sooo. . tss new patisMe are ai the beat ever shews here, f -1- . ' I 'Xaet Performance .Tonight ' The laet Berfnrsiaiiee ef the actor. L. R. gtnekwell and Cbarlea K. Teraar. In the poll 1 1 airaa toalsht at Ue Marsnaai Or aad tbaalre. direct from Portland to the orient. All mall now sent from the Pacific ooaat to the far eaat has to go either by the sound or San Francisco. " Local officials of th Portland A Aalatlo Steamship company, took the 'matter up -sometime sgo with the postmaster-general and re ceived a reply yesterday. It will mean more revenue for the company, and the more - high-sounding term of mall steamers' can be applied to vessels now clessed ' ss . freighters, ' ' Tho company wllk be In a position to advertise ss hav ing the only-direct mall line between Portland and the orient. , As on of th officials expressed it:? .' :' ... It will glvs th Use a better standing. Wa hav haver carried mall from this uport, excepting the letter directed to the eonslgneee or . the cargo, and of course thst did not . amount to muoh. But after receiving a mall contract with th government the steamer . will be classed a mail-carriers, and the line will become more widely known." ' Tbe-company ha a contract with the Japanese government, and for tho paat year each steamer hss been bringing In tne neighborhood or loo bags or mall matter. A big portion or it goes to London," Liverpool," Hamburg and other European ports. . When the concession Is granted by tho United State govern ment It I supposed that fully as big a quantity will be carried -on the outward tripe. , The revenue- will depend largely oa th amount of mail handled. EXPECT HEAVY TRAFFIC, i.. Tery htaay paopl WUl Com te Pair -v,"-'-'. Prom Bap pitp. ..i ,; a. la Blair, San Francisco agent of tho San Francisco ok Portland Steamahlp company, arrived last night on th Co lumbia, and todsy is looking ovsr the situation at this end of th line. He stated this morning thst It wss highly enrohebl that . the mmunv would In. ere as It coast service the early port of tn summer oy th addition or another eteamer. Becauae of tha Lewi , and Clark fair, he rays, there will t a big passenger -traffio - for the next few month, snd his company intends to put forth an stfort to get a liberal ahar of ths business. - Jj, "Ther is hardly a San Francisco fam ily that will not be represented at the fair."- said Mr. Blair this morning. . "Th traffio will -undoubtedly be enormoua. It 1 too late tobulld a eteamer for th route, and It ' la a difficult matter to charter one, aa they : all, appear to be runy employed." . - . , j One of tho boat operated by the Pa cific Mall line msy be sent on the north ern route to assist ths Columbia and St. PauL The visitor explained, however, that this 1 not th object of hi trip. He ssld he 1 merely here for th pur pose of familiarising .himself with con ditions. In company with J. H. Dew son, local agent for the, company, he Inspected the various docks this morn ing. .- ..x . ' ...a ,. -..'.. .: .:S . '.J..-.. ..- ' illness in th family of Mr. Schwsrln ha prevented hi coming to Portland to look ovsr th locsl field, as be had been contemplating. Mr. Blair will return tomorrow .night on th -Columbia. - FULL CARGOES. aneamara-i aJlor. Orlea JaText ' . Btoath A Practloally Zasadai. , Sine th Baltlo squadron arrived In the far east-no flour order of any con sequence hav been 'received from the Japanese Import era It Is supposed they have decided to wait until th opposing fleets havs measured guna. la the event tbat the Jap ar victorious,- It Is th opinion of ths local exporters that the demand for Oregon flour In Japan will again- roach vaet proportions,- .The steamers du-to sail from Port land next month will go out with full cargoea - A deal for a 100-ton shipment to Hongkong on. tho Nlcomedla next month wa closed yesterday. With th astern freight thla wilt be sufficient to almost fill her. ' .- -. A full csrgo hss been engsged for th British steamahlp Perndeas, which Is under charter to Balfour, Guthrie V Co., T. M. Steven 4k Co. and th Multnomah -L. aVnl ALONQ THE WATER FRONT. District . Forecaster i Beal received Word yesterday afternoon that .the llght hoaaa . tender Mansanlta euccoeded in picking up th broken , , government oable extending between Astoria and North Head. Accompanied by a West- am Union expert, Mr. Baals left for th mouth of th river thla morning to ex amine the cable and repair it. Th lin was damaged about six week ago by a ailing veaael dragging . her anchor agalnat It. A a result ths, weather bureau has been laboring under difficul ties In getting information from the mouth of th river. .; -;,-- Th British, ship- Kskssonl ha been chartered by V. Jt. Orae A Co. to load cement, coke and- general freight at Antwera for Portland. The veaael will be ready to sail May 10; tho cargo will be consigned to Tsylor, loung Co. . With a null cargo of general freight tbe stesroer Nortlsnd, Captain J a mel ton, arrived laat evening from San Fran ciaco. , For -th return trip th vessel will receive a lumber eargo at th In-man-Poulaen mill. " ' la tow of th Harvest Queen the American schooner Irene 1 en route up th river.. She. will tab out lumber for a California port .. Last ' evening the steamer Alliance sailed from Marabfteld for Portland and Is expected to arrive tonight,. Aald -from k bit lee of-freigho-'eetTa shipment she Is bringing the Coo county x hi bit for tn fair. . --,, Th eteamer 4tdondo wll. leave San Francisco for Portland tonight and will be duo Friday evening.. On th return trip h will tak out. full cargo of grain and lumper., -. . . ' CXTJTO SCXTS. '' Under : the direction ' of Colleetdrr of Custom Patterson flv Inspector ac companied ' th - trooper - juat arrived. from the Philippine to Vancouver yea. terday.td examine their bsggags In search of dutiable goods... Th examine. lions iter -partly conducted whll th river cteamers were carrying tn me to the barrack city. - A. soldier I al lowed to bring 10 rworth Vf; wearing apparel ire or duty, ana an govern' CLAY'S RELATIVES it!ifi:coil:raiL Officers of International Manu : factiiring and fining Com- pany .Arrested. C j H. C. AND O. F. JORDAN .7 -'v.: CANNOT GET BQNDSiyiEN Charged ; NjrVith Embezzlement . "'' and Falsifying the Records - : k 1 Ithe Corporation. 1 . ' " - ? Charged wlth embexxllng $1,10 and with - having falsified : record of th company. Henry Clay Jordan,. president snd his son. O. F. Jordan, secretary, of the International Manufacturing, and Mining company - of thla city were ar rested yesterday afternoon and spent the night In th county Jail la default lajt l,000 bondtv - ' Tho Jordan reeld at T Hoyt street, where they war, arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Orusst and Psrrott: whll at dinner yesterday. Th elder Jordan Is said to be a dlrect'descondant of Henry Clay of Kentucky, for whom h was named. Until three year ago he occu pied a prominent Judicial position U Indiana. - - - r ' ' '' ,;. -'- " Th arrests ar tha result of Internal dlssenslons-wlth which th company lis struggled for several month. N. W. Roundtre of th Ann of Roundtr & Diamond, and Dr. B.. Ji Wright are th complainant. , 1 - V- . Henry Clay Jordan is charged with mbessling 1 1,100 from the fund of th company, which he obtained by virtue of hi office, and th son 1 charged With having falained th record by showing In th company book that th expen diture of that amount waa approved at a meeting of tho stockholders, with th Intent to defraud and deceive th stock holder. Th crime ar alleged to hav been committed ; November' 1 and No vember IS, respectively. '- -' ' ,- . - j The Jordan aay that in cnarge were made by their enemies la th hop of aeourlng possession of th stock of th company. ' "'----. ', '."' . The. International Manufacturing and Mining company is Incorporated under the law of tbe District of Columbia, and ha offices in th McKay building In this eityy It purpose 1 to place on . . . -. i . 1 1. . akl.k Ik. LIi v ..mmi o au-nv., v, wu..u elder Jordan I th Inventor, which is intended to prevent the loss of iron nuts on steamers and. ra&roadav ..Th offleer era Henry Clay -Jordan, president and general manager; D. 8. Fletcher, vice president Washington, D. Ci Harry D. airard.' treaeurer; O. F. Jordan, are ro tary; and Roy W. Whitney, assistant secretary. -The Jordan ar represented by Attorney Brodl and Merges, whs have unsuccessfully tried to get. a re duction of the bonds, snd , lbs Jordan ar till la prison. .- -.- : TEAMSTERS' STRIKE ENDS : IN COMPLETE COLLAPSE -,, , , - i . . ' IJesrssl Bseelal Service.) ' . Chicago, , April - II. Th teamsters' strike against Montgomery. Ward A Co, collapsed last njght when thartesmsten withdrew their' sympathetlo movement end instructed - thslr man to seek re tnetatement aa rapidly aa possible. Th strike ha been In : progress for two week and was called la sympathy .with th garment workers, who went out-last October.' Tssterday -v tho gsrroent worker Intimated that they would call off their strike, leaving' th teamsters to continue th fight ... WOMEN SOCIALIST TELLS . SECRETS OF JJEEF TRUST ' (Jearaal Sseeial Borrieo.) v Chicago', April XI. A 14-yeer-oId boy and several manager . of department for th peeklng-houaee were examined by the federal grand Jury today in aearch of - incriminating . teatlmony against th beet trust. - It Is reported that Mra Mary B. Mar esv. formerly stenographer of a Kan sas City- paoklng-houss, also, testified. It is aald th woman, who I a Socialist writer, obtained th position in order to our materia, lo aavaiwo ow nwuak and th paper and evidence ah secured ar of great valu in th prosecution al the trust ',',....:..- Z. i AQcnrsss bt a pa (Boorlal Diapatch to Tke JoaraaL) ' Baker City, Or., April 31. Ouy Wes oott and William Smith, two young men emnloved ot th South Baker mUla, were arrested this morning on chargea preferred by D. T. Wllkerson. th father of on ef two girl,' both under age. - -Th young men assert that the girl have both claimed to be inore. than It yearn ui "a- l ' '.. ment representative say IV ls very eel dom that, one can be found whose ward rob exceeds thst value. When It does ha4s-rqulredlo jiay.Jbe tariff.. and that settle It. Coatly allk snd othel high-priced goods have been arauggled Into the country on th transport ar riving at Bsn Frsnclsco within the last few yea re, and some of the offender hav had to pay high aa 1.000 In th form of a tariff. v. MARINE NOTES. - - - .a Astoria, April II. Left up t day light, schooner Iran. Outsld at T nx, a thre-maated- schooner. - - St. Helen, April li. raased at 11 ra.. schooner Irene, i -- ' Falmouth. -April II.- Arrived, British ahlo Lsncdal. from Portland, i Astoria. April II. Condition of th bar at s.- m smooth; wind south; weather cloudy. i . ISTAn SNATCHED OFF ITOELXBilEAST Special Officer Loses Commis. ; slon for Arresting and Hii : '. miliating Frank Lamb. - ?.';','. iVn "' v-;v'4-' DRAGGED YOUTH ALONG THE CROWDED STREETS Appointment , for .. Short Time Duty, . But Was: Permitted , to Hold Place. .v t Special Policeman Jullu Knlspel ha gone th way of Special Policeman Otto Prag. He waa - dlschsrged .today by ; Mayor Will lama. Th order revoking. Knlspel's oommlsslon was placed In th . -hand of Chief of Pollc Hunt by th ' mayor.' and detective and th patrot-!. -meet of the three relief were notified. . . Th revoking; of Knjspel' commission : . wss da to hi performsncs la arrestfng Frank Lamb at , Sixth and .Morrlaon .' treet during th parade of th soldiers V7 previous to emosrklng for' the Philip pines few day ago. 'f, J At that time, It waa chargod, Knlspel wa walking along the etreet with Chines. Som boys jeerea -Aim; he knew Lamb and not only blaced -him 4 under arrest but hsndled him roughly. L, If vii aald that Kntapet inalated on dragging young Lamb through crowded thoroughfare inatead -. of. - taking les frequented street to reach the pollc -atation. -. - -,- . f; - f- ; - ' -, . - Deputy City Attorney PltsgeraJd wa acquainted with the fact the following -' morning and told' Lamb that h need not appear for trial. -'"-V. -v T will not prosecute charg filed by : so Irresponslbl a person." said Mr. Fltsgerald. - tri.'- 1 It i la aald 1 that th appointment f -Knlspel waa only temporary. In order to . permit him to act as gulda'ln China- Mown during th New Tear's celebration.; Regular offiosr say thla shows tho . lack of a proper system governing ap pointments,, aa Knlspel was- allowed -to ( hnlA .hi .Mmmluloit . far weeks af tear : his du tie -were- oven- and' probably would b a speclsl polloemaa. today-had It not been tor hi blunder in arrestmg - Lamb; . '- ; Sometime ago Knlspel was th subject ot considerable ' comment during a . Chinese celebration ' on account of a, . woman atrtklng htm la th facer with a -batch of oft dough. - .'. ; SfO AXkAalAjr J SOXOOIaS. (Journal 8 Dedal Service.) ' : Washington.. April 1$. Secretary,- Hitchcock has rejected alL-blda received for erecting publl school building in Alaaka becauae they were too High, New bid are asked for. OF. RAW BEEF Scalp Covered With SoreSi Hair and ; Eye-Brews Fell Outf Agony for ' Eight I- Long . Years Ooctors Were Unable to Cure, v . . . ' SPEEDILY CURED ' " BY CUTICURA . "I had guifored terrible) agony snd Mia for eight long year from a ter rible eczema on the acalp aad face. Th beat doctor were aaable to help rue, and I had (pent a lot of . money for many remedies without receiving 'any benefit. Mr ecalp wa covered with scabs, my face wa like a piece of raw beef, my eyebrows and lashes were falling ont, and sometimes I felt ', a if I wss burning np from the ter rible itching and pain. I then began ' ' treating myself at home, and bow my head and face are clear and I am en tirely welL I first bathed my face , with Cuticura Soap, then applied Cu tienra Ointment to the afflicted part, and took Cuticara Resolvent for the, . blood. I was greatly relieved after the first application, and continued ne of Cnticur soon made a complete cure. : Miss. Mary F. Fay, Westboro, Ma." AGONEffi(UCZEM And Itching;, BuralntEruptloos v : with Loss of HtJr, Cured ;; '-.yv by Cutlcunu ' ', , :. Bathe the affected parts with hot water and Cnticnra Soap, to cleanse the arf4f of cmt aad tcale, and often thethrened cntlde; dry, without hard rubbing, and apply Cu ' tienra Ointment freelV, to allay itch 4 ing, irritation, and inflammation, and ooth and heal: and, lastly, take. Cnticnra Resolvent Fill to cool and clean the blood. A single set it often sufficient to care. A ' ' CnHeata , OlamieM, rns nil. av anl Mmiortm-t- tna wM tw Ail leant (aia, aula, aa Baai FACE LIKE PIECE V'