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Si. EL',',0 FiilE IS DISPLAYED IKE SETFIREVORKS Captain of Schooner KonaNs Witness of Brilliant : Scene on Voyage From Suva; Has Much Bad Weather. Never In all his experience at sea says Captain P. J. Hansen, master of .the schooner Kona, which arrived thla morn. ing from Suva with a hardwood cargo after a passage of BO days to the Co lumbia rlyer, hat he ever "seen auch brilliant electrical displays so far north at this time of the year as he did on the recent voyage. . - When In the neighborhood of 6- north and 170 west, says Captain Hansen, they were having a succession of gales, ac :companled by hall and lightning. At midnight one night the whole western horlson was lighted as if at noonday while great balls of St. Elmo fire played at the mastheads and at the ends of the spars, one on the end of the Jlbboin looking like a flaming torch to light the way of the schooner. - The only good weather encountered by the Kona on both her outward and home. - ward voyages, says Captain Hensen, was when the schooner reached the vicinity of the Columbia river. When she sailed from Grays Harbor On October 6, she ran Into the same gale two days- later in which the 'schooner William Notting ham was disabled and her deck load shifted. From that time until " she reached her destination she ' had .bad weather. - On her voyage this way she had calms Interspersed with light winds, rain and lightning as. far as the line when she ran Into , northwest weather against which she beat to about 20 north, being drlvj oeVto 169 east after which she got"sterly winds, which amounted to a succession of stiff gales, . although they were fair for her and she ran with .iiem until within a short distance; of the Columbia when she. ran into good ..weather. " ,. .- . . Captain Hansen said that whllo in port Suva he witnessed a most peculiar tragedy. A small native coaster was .making its way down the harbor when the skipper's little son. fell overboard. The raptain immediately jumped over board to his. rescue and had swam with him almost to the coaster's iide when the boy was snatched out of his arms by. a shark, the big fish ignoring the man entirely. With Captain Hansen tre his wife and son Sidney Hansen, who Is called the bo'sun, although only a little over three years of are and he always demands that the. title be used when he is adf d res sod. Jle h ns' been at 'sea since he was three months old. The cargo of the Kona consists of 234 logs and 1137 pieccr of FIJI hardwood, which the captain says the natives call "Jack:" " It makes'' about 100,000 feet of sawed timber and logs which Is fcon Klgned to the Pacific Lumber & Manu facturing company, fijie will discharge at the Banfield dock after which she will load a cargo of fir at St. Helens for Moumea, New Caledonia. ' - CHANGE IN TOWIXQ RATES' Graduated Schedule rut ' In Effect by Port of Portland Commission, Changes made in towing, rates for lumber carriers between pofpts on the river- and Astoria was one of the princi pal acts of the Port of Portland com mission at their special , session held yesterday afternoon. They also deter mined to bring the pilot schooner Jo seph Pulltaer up to the drydock at St Johns to be tied 'tip for the summer months, at least, as soon as arrange ments can be made. : . v In the future, instead of paying 80 cents on each 1000. feet of lumber car ried from any point on the river they will be towed out on a graduated sched ule. Vessels taken out from Knappton and Astoria will be charged 25 cents per 1000 feet, while those from West port, Bkaraokawa, Stella and Mayger - will -pay-40 eents and- those from' Pre cott, Rainier, Ooble, Kalama, St Helens and Columbia City will be charged .45 cents. Prom Portland, 8t. Johns and I.lnnton the charge will be 60 cents. The 1 new rates, which are the same as those of the Puget Sound Tugboat company, were ordered into effect immediately. As it lias been estimated that a sav ing of $1000 a year to the port can be made by tying the Pull tier up andal lowing one or the other" of he bar tugs to do duty off the mouth Of the Colum bia all the time, the pilot schooner will be tied up unless it is found necessary to use her again in the winter months. f !;e has hern do!- duty off the river fur a number of years and was taken over by the port from the O. R, & X. The claim for damages of the schoon er Lyman D. Foster was referred for settlement to Commissioners O'Keilly, Pease and General Manager Talbot, and a .check for $3017.23 was sent to the owners of the ship Keuce, which skidded and received some damage on the dry dock last fall. Other matters, Including the signing of .a contract with the Southern Pacific for the making of a fill with the dredge Columbia at the site of the East Side freight station was signed and the of fer of a large storeroom at Astoria by the O.-W. R. & N. at 10 a month will be accepted, as a large amount of stores for the tugs are kept at that place. CAPTAIN WINS BET H. T. Fayne of ,Steamer Olson & Ma- hony to Get Dinner. By keeping on the heels of the steam er Beaver for several trips. Captain H. T. Payne, master of the steamer Olson & Mahoney, has won a bet consisting of a ood dinner from Purser Clarke of the former steamer, according to the captain. J . Every third trip since last, fall while the Olson &. Mahony has been , running to Puget' sound, she-would -catch the Beaver on her way down and hold her down, according to Captain Payne, As the Olson & Mahony.ls going to Tacoma to load. Captain Payne said this morn ing that he would have to go down and run Captain Nelson a foot race before the Beaver Balls this afternoon in or- to keep up with the. spirit of the affaii The Olson & Mahony arrived at 8 last night ' from San Francisco laden with 1560 tons of cement and general freight, the cement being discharged at Oak street and the merchandise at Couch street. She will , sail for Tacoma to morrow night to load a cargoof lum ber for San Pedro. V '. STEAMEB CHARTERED Norwegian Boat Hornelen to Load Cargo of Lumber. V The Norwegtan steamer HorneUn has been chartered by O. W. McNear, Inc., to load acargo of lumber here, with the option of Puget sound, for Sydney, at 48c 9d. She loaded here on her last voyage and a cable to the Merchants' Exchange, dated : March 6, ... that she arrived at Sydney previously, ALONG THE WATERFRONT V Laden with 100,001 bushels of wheat, valued ats $88,002, the French bark St. Louts, Captain Huchon, left down for Astoria at noon In tow of the Ockla hama. The BritIshbaftrLora TempletOH, laden with lumber for Melbourne, ar rived down at 4:30 last night in tow of the Monarch on the first leg of her voyage to Australia. " . Bringing only 10 tons of bonded goods, composed of crockery and whiskey, the American-Hawaiian steamer Falcon, Captain Schage, arrived last night from Ban " Francisco. She had . 951 tons , of lwYorkelgjit Carrying 75 passengers and a cargo of general freight, the steamer Alliance, Captain Lofstedt, arrived at 8 last night from Eureka and Cobs Bay. She will sail again tomorrow night , The steamer. Breakwater, - Captain Macgenn, sailed this forenoon for Coos Bay with passengers and freight, after having, repairs made to her winch which prevented her sailing on her. schedule last night With f freight from southern Oregon points, the gas schooner Tillamook, Cap tain Antonsen, arrived last night, from the Sluslaw. Laden with. 40,000 barrels of crude oil, the tanker J. A. Chanslor, Captain Gus Holmes, arrived hist night from Monte rey and has cleared again in ballast for that port. She wUT sail toMght The steamer Thomas L. Wand, Cap tain Peterson, shifted from Couch street to the Portland mills this morn ing and after loading a small amount of lumber there she will go down to Linn ton to complete her cargo of 750,000 feet for Ban Diego. She cleared this morning. ' MARINE ROTES - Astoria, Or., March 8. Sailed at 8:80 aY m., steamer Temple E. Dorr for Grays Harbor. San Francisco, March 8. Arrived' al S a. m., steamer Cascofrom Portland. Salled,teamr..Geo.W.,JSlderfor- San Diego, Sydney, March 8. Arrived previously. Norwegian steamer Hornelen, from Portland. , . Point Reyes, March 8. Passed at 7 a. m., steamer Oleum from Portland, for Port San Luis, Aberdeen, March 5. Arrived, steamer Yellowstone, from Portland. Redondo, March 5. Sailed, schooner Nokomls, for Columbia river. San Diego, March 5. Sailed, schooner Alvena, for Columbia river. Astoria, March 5. Arrived and left up at 4 p. m., gasoline schooner Tilla mook from Bandon. Left up at'fi p. m.. Announcement to all dealers in Men's Wear throughout the Northwest The substantial growth of our business in the great northwest during the past few years has made necessary the open- ing of a branch House in PORTLAND, OREQON at Fourth and Ankeny Sts. .This, with our SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES Brandt Houses on , the Coast, will give us the opportu-, nity to serve .the trade in the best , possible way and with quick dispatch A large stock of our well known SILVER BRAND COLLARS and a varied assortment of Shirts that will supply your every need will be carried for immediate delivery. rK A cordial welcqpne awaits you when - ever you are . in Portland we invite; , you to make our office your head-, quarters. , . . Catalog mailed upon request. -GEO.-Pr-IDE-&-CO.-- TROY, N. Y. Fourth and Ankeny Streets Portland, Oregon iiiKidibiib I Oh 'Ml Ml Geo. S.rShepherd Files Declar ation as Candidate for ji .Representative. - . . George S. Shepherd. - George -8:. Shepherd, ex-councllman and attorney at law, filed his declara tion today as a candidate for the Re publican nomination for representative from .the ' Third congressional district In his platform Mr. Shepherd gives the improvement of the Columbia river first place, declaring for '40 feet of water on' the bar and 30 feet to Portland, Mr. Shepherd was . reared and edu cated on the Columbia river, and has been a resident of Portland since 1890. His boyhood was spent on a dairy farm near WashOUgal, Clarke county, Wash ington, where be milked cows and read law. Jle took a course at the Willam ette university, and afterwards gradu ated In the law department of the Uni versity of Oregon. He has made a study of American shipping, ' and is earnestly In favor of such amendments to the laws as will bring about the re habilitation of the American merchant marine. He was the organizer and Is president! of the Oregon Speed ;Boat company, builder and owner of the Ore gon Wolf, which recently broke the world's speed record In Portland harbor, Mr. Shepherd declares himself a tar Iff reformer, and says that If elected to congress he will vote and work for such a reduction of tariff duties as will help to anlva the prahlgmPfaehlh cost of living. ,Mr. Shepherd declares that ha had not Intended to run for congress this year, but as all the other candidates have overlooked the Important issue that will arise by reason of the comple tion of the Panama canal he decided to enter the contest ' - H - Mr. Shepherd, in his declaration filed today promulgates the following plat form: ... "Forty feet of water on the Columbia river bar. . 'Thirty feet to Portland. "Amendment of navigation laws so that foreign vessels which have been purchased and; are owned by citizens of the United States may be registered un der the American flag. "Election of senators by direct Tote of the people. : "Real tariff reduction, no? pretended reform. "Prohibition of stock gambling and watered stocks. ' "Prevent big business corporations from -throttling Individual effort, or working Injury to the general wel fare."; He asks that the following slogan be printed after his name on the ballot: "Real " tariff .reduction, control "Big Business,' deep water tothe sea." schooner' ICona Arrived down at 4:10 p. nv British ship Lord Templeton. Astoria, March . Condition at ' the mouth of the river at 8 a. m., obscured; wind east, 8 miles: weather, raining. Tides at Astoria Thursday High wa ter, 8:20 a. m 9.0 feet; 8:60 p. m., 7.3 feet Low water, 9:60 a. m., 0.8 feet; 9:62 p. nw-1.9 feet Dally River Readings. " ' ' wl cX E"rt sT" STATIONS 3 ! r :" 5 : I.ewlston .1 24 I 2.51 0 0 Rlparla 30 3.20.1 - 0 Umatilla .......... 26 1.9 0.1 0 Eugene 10 6.6 0 .69 Harrlsburg 16 2.70.1 .80 Albany 20 6.40.1 .36 Salem- 20 6.4 0.2 .12 WllsonvlBe 37 7.70.6 .11 Portland 16 6.1 0 .01 ( ) falling? Wireless Messages. S. 8. Asuncion at sea, 8 p. nw March 6. (Via North Head). One hundred miles north- of North Head; moderate west wind; cloudy; sea moderate; ba rometer 89.70; temperature, 60. , : ; . ... GEORGE BRIDGETT, FROZEN LAKE MICHIGAN HOLDS FAST TO 5 SHIPS (t7nltid Pr teKd Wlre.l Racine. Wlf., March 6. Five ships, fome of them said to have paswngers on board, today are firmly lodged In the ice Mhat covers Lake Michigan from shore to shore. Unless the wind changes there can bo no relief. Falls' Overboard in Convulsion. (United Presi Leased Wire.) Seattle, Wash.,-March .6. Lying lrt less than four feet of water, the body of Carl Shaw, 20, was found "In Union bay. .The youth had been out rowing and Jt Is believed he fell overboard dur ing a convulsion, a condition to which htt was liable. ' .'"'':'.',:'-!. STEINWAY PIANO $400 Almost Like New IEh, DA1LEVS CHOI as food co:.";.issioner A. H. Ia Is the choice of J. W. Bailey for Bailey's successor as state dairy and food commissioner. Suspi cion that Lea has the backing of Bailey was confirmed from that official's of fice yesterdey by Chemist Wells, who flatly stated the preference of his chief when the direct question was asked. It Is recalled that Lea. In his plat form declaration,' spoke with apparent approval of Bailey's course as dairy and food' commissioner, saying, In ef fect, that he would carry out the Same policy. As Bailey, Who , has been a Stumbling block to progressive Ideas, narrowly escaped removal fr.om office by the last legislature for Incompetency and misappropriation of the state's property, and has since twice escaped trial on charges of neglect of duty be cause of technicalities in the law, the apparent friendship of . Lea became a matter of interest to those concerned in the protection of the public health and the election of , a competent commis sioner. '..- V "' , f; When he was approached concerning the choice of Bailey yesterday. Chemist Wells volunteered the information that the contest for the office Is between Lea and John D. Mickle of Hillsdale, He said that Lea Is a man of experi ence. Asked who Mr. Bailey considers tha best man, Wells replied that Bailey con siders Lea the proper man for tha place. "Is Bailey backing Lea?? was asked. , "He certainly Is," was the response. Mr. Wells probably thought he . waa al-.:ir.g Lea by pfvire tl.ls Information, which was sought by frienjs of Mr. Mickle, The questions were asked by a woman interested in the dairy indus try of the state. Mickle, the opponent of Lea, dhes not promise to conduct the offipe as Bailey has done. His large dairy herd has taken the lead among the unregistered herds of the state, and in practice he has shown that he understands modern methods and how to apply them. LOS ANGELES ELOPERS HELD IH LOCAL JAIL In order to avoid prosecution on a statutory charge, Zada Roxey Palmer, 20 years old. daughter of Mrs. A. M. Palmer of Los Angers, and Frank R, Fisher, aged 22. of the same city, who were arrested last night by Detectives Taft and Epps, have agreed to wed at once, and arrangements are being made to have a minister call at police head quarters this afternoon and perform the ceremony. Inasmuch as Deputy District Attorney Hennessey believes that the man Is guilty of .white slavery, an ef fort will be made to stop the ceremony until after the case has been heard In court The couple arrived here, recently from San ' Francisco where they posed as man and wife. The elopement of the girl with. Fisher Is said to be. the result of a promise made by tha girl to her father on his ileath bed that she would not marry Fisher until she became 21 years of age. She fled with Fisher, but did not marry him. In order to carry out tha terms of her promise. A coast wide vearch for the couple ended last night when ti e detectives locate! the couj'a at i'ti ilarket street. The couple were arraigned In police court this morning, but the case was continued until tomorrow. In the mean time word Is expected from the girl's mother In Los Angeles and her wishes will probably govern the marriage. Los Angeles, March 6. A, M. Palmer, manager of a Los Angeles department store, refused today to discuss the re ported elopement of his sister. Miss Zada Palmer, with Frank R. Fisher. "Nothing about the affair has been made public," said Palmer. When shown a Portland dlBpatch stat ing the couple had been taken Into cus tody, Palmer refused further comment. MAY NOT GET HICKS JURY FOR ONE WEEK - With the present progress made by the attorneys in the Burt Hicks case, a Jury will not be secured this week. Both sides have combed tha mental at titudes of the - veniremen to discover any Intimation of how they would view the case, In which the defendant Is charged with killing W. A. Wortman Ootober 2, over union labor troubles, George Gammle waa excused this morning by the state in using its first peremptory challenge. - E- HaUingby was called to take his place, This venireman was under question by. the prosecution when court adjourned at noon. Shortly before adjournment at noon, however, the state offered a chal lenge to HaUingby, which tha defense Is resisting. A. EL Lamberson was ex cused by the defense yesterday, after noon. The state has used one peremp tory, while tha defense has used two.. Give the average dog a bona and ha will be satisfied to go without a license. l(jil!-LL Mi J lira' Labor Leader Writes to Ju: tice Refusing to Make Apology. - (United Press Lriaed Wire.) Washington, March 6. John Mitchell, former president of the United Mine Workers of America, today wrote to Justice -Wright of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, declining to apologize for his' criticism of th court's decision In tha case of the Bucks Stove & Range company of St. Louis, when an Injunction was Issued against the American Federation of Labor pre venting the publication of the name of the stove company In the "We Don't Patronise" list of the Federattonlst . ' Mitchell, In his letter, said: ' "I should feel more contentment If convicted of contempt of court because of my criticism, when conscious of the rectitude of my course, and the truth fulness of my evidence, than I bouhl be If acquitted on any grounds ' other than the facts presented and the law as enunciated by a higher tribunal." v The final hearing of tha case against Mitchell, Gompers and Morrison- on the charge of contempt In connection with the Bucks case will be held next week. Matrimony transforms tha poetry of life Into an Itemised expense account, Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors. 2d Floor Jewelry Repairtnfl,lst Floor Picture Framing, 4th Floor Ladles' Shoe Shining Parlors In the Basement Sixth and Burnside I 9 wtmmi m mm The Big Fashion Store Morrison. Alder, Tenth ancTWest Park T 9 id Ij at ft !' . &e Fabric First Showing ,ts of the Scaoon'o Most Popular Banieil . ' .... of Quality A Sheer Mercerized Cloth in Plain or Fancy Patterns For Lasting Beauty, Service and Style, for Effectiveness, for Every Attribute Which -a Summer Fabric Should Have in a- Dress or in TubrLinaire-Answers. ; "Linairc" is a fabric which.wtjrds can Aardly describe; there is an individual loveliness about the patterns, colors and weaves. "Linaire" is made of finest grade of long staple cotton that soins into a nerfect. even thread. It comes in olain weaves as handsome and effective as hand kerchief linen. The fancy weaves include the popular crossbar in large and small checks, cord- cu anu sauu stupes, auuvcr, cmuruiucry metis, ctt. uamiy nuii putn, oiwpva ouu uiw- dens with borders; also black, white and all the newest shades for Spring. 100 different styles Fancy Printed Linaire represented in this vast collection, yard 15c Solid-Color Linaire in every wanted shade; supply your needs at the low price, yd. 15c . Fancy White Linaire, checks and stripes, beautiful fabrics, offered at only, a yard 20c Fancy White Linaire, checks and stripes, prices range, a yard 20c," 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c Plain White Linaire, beautiful and durable, prices range, yard 20c, 25c, 30c, 35c, 40c Satin-Stripe White Linaire, very beautiful, remarkably good quality, priced, a yard 35c Children's $1 Qln Rompers for Q fC In the Children's Store, second floor, a sale of good quality Rompers, in odd sizes -and styles, made of gingham, cham bray and linen, in tan, brown, light and dark blue, checked and striped and plain colors. They come in sizes from rfj 1 to 6 years; worth to $1, special. DaC Women's Aprons 26c Women VTea Aprons of White lawn and crossbar dimity and dotted Swiss; np good values at 40c; priced special iDC ZfrZeZi ' filth Ask for FREE "Linaire" BooWet Women's Waists Special $2.95 Second Floor West. . Women's Lingerie. and Marquisette Waists in very effective styles for Spring, trimmed with' Valenciennes and Cluny laces, with tiny tucks, and hand-embroidered with cro chet buttons,tyled .with. bigh,or,low.. .necks and short sleeves; splendid-val- 0 Q ues, priced exceedingly low at 5f O Silk Petticoats 83.49 to 017.50 We are now ready to show you anything you desire in the line of good Petticoats. Our stock of silks is unusually large- rich messalines, lustrous finish taffetas and Dresdens; also plain taffetas with Dresden flounces and black and white stripes, andplaids and every, wanted plain color to match : any suit or A r A pnees range $3.49 to 4) J, f aJU New Spring Modelo to Purfeiglit On In Portland's largest and best Suit Store, second floor. We are showing the new models in dressy -tailored Suits in the fancy tailored styles now in vogue in New York. Jackets are fashioned on straight lines or cutaway effects with one to four buttons, with long shawl collars, front and back effectively, trimmed with silk braid and buttons, many have collars of heavy lace. Skirts in the medium width, paneled and tunic trimmed or side scam trimmed. Others have postillion back or yoke top skirts ; also three-piece suits. The materials are whip cord, Bedford cord, English serge, taffeta and novelty Q Of A A materials. The prices range from $28.50 to 0 liDjJ Women's Kimopos at Only 49c On the Center Circle, Main Floor Tomorrow on the Center Circle main, floor, a one-day sale of four splendid lines of women's short Kimonos and Dressing Sacques, which our Miss Ber nard picked up at special prices especially for a one-day crowd bringer. Gopd quality lawn 'materials in the most pleasing patterns, loose box effect Kimonos with large sleeves intwo styles, and Dressing Sacques with small, sailor jA" effect collars and short sleeves, with belts to draw in at waist; special at fi7C gown 2500 Rose BuGhe b 20c up to 50c A healthy lot of hardy grown Rose Bushes, from one of the most reliable nurseries on the coast, will go on sale tomorrow. It is our custom once a year, in order to encourage the planting of Rose Bushes in Portland, to hold a special sale of the vest va rieties every one euaranteda great variety here. Caroline Testout 25c Caroline Testout 20c Caroline Testout 50c Climbing Testout 30c Climbing Testout 25c Climbing Testout 35c Climbing Testout 50c Magna Charta . . . 35c Magna Charta . . ,30c Dorothy Perkins . . 30c Crimson Rambler 30c Pink La France . . 30c Pink La France . .25c White La France. 25c Gruss au Teplitz 30c Gruss au Teplitz 25c Hugh Dickson . . . 30c General Jack. . . .25c General Jack . . . .30c Frau K. Druschki 30c Gen. McArthur..20c Dorothy Perkins . . 50c - Grocery Specialo- Sardines, Crescent Brand soused in tomato J A or mustard, speciaHor tomorrow, 3 cans for DUC Codfish Middles, 20c grade, special tomorrow 16 Yarmouth Bloaters, special tomorrow, 7 for 25 Mission Black Figs, special tomorrow, 3 ilbs. 25 Muscatel Raisins, off stalk, special, V lbs, for 25 S. and W. Asparagus, large white, 30c can tor 25 Smyrna Figs, imported, spec'l tomorrow, 2 lbs. 35t -FLOOR- eurcrofttj Men's Pajamas 33.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Grades !or 91.48 On. the Bargain Circle, first floor, men's Pajamas in cotton foulards andmerceriied madras, in plain tan, white, gray and light blue colors with self stripes and figures, also white gro'und with neat colored stripes, with or Without collars,, side pockets and trimmed with silk frogs and pearl buttons. (J"l AQ Medium and large sizes; $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 grades for tpl4:0 Mn' 01.5O SbiPts at 85c Men's coat style Shirts in a biff assertrnentl of pleasing patterns, with -atiarlip.l, ..itli ...pl.Titirl nr plain lvnrims, all si? e, fnt ftil, in the bodies and well made; regular $1.50 grades, special for S IN THE 05 rr ibasementji Allover 40e AT rOPT Or if stairs. jy On the Basement Bargain Circle tomor row a sale of dainty, new Valenciennes - - , Laces, Edges and Insertions, P'rench and Italian makes ; a splendid range of beautiful patterns, y3 to V3 ins. wide; regular 10c and 15c grades, special ,0C 5000 yards of, Torchon and fancy Net Laces, 1 to 3 wide; Edges and Insertions in beautiful new patterns, yd. DC Allovcr Laccs-!n fine oriental patterns, white or cream, m n standard widtlis for waists ti iiiiniTags7ttc., spectaV