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ICXC1.US1VIC TELKGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT.
VOL. XLV1.
ASTOHM, OltHUON: HATtWDAY MOItNINO, MAY B, 181)7.
NO. m
GRIFFIN S REED
City Book Store
Stationers &
All the Leading Newspapers
and Periodicals Kept on Hand
LEGAL BLANKS AND
KILL THE BUGS
Whale Oil Soap
ntul
Phoenix Sprays
Spray Pumps
FOARD
SELF
STARTING HERCULES
ftalMurtliiit 0 1 1 m P.iwrr Marin Knulns.
rtllt f AltTK I
HcrculCH Gh
4US NANHOMR T.,
UNION MEAT COMPANY
Shield Brand Hams, Bacon. Strictly Pure Lard
ALL KINDS OF CANNED MEATS
OuaraaUed tat Beat la tha Markat
ORNER FOURTH AND ULISAN STREET5 PORTLAND, OREOON
The Columbia Iron Works
.... FOUNDRYMEN ....
Blacksmiths, Jlachinists, and Boiler-makers
Cora.r KlghUanth St. aad rrsnalln At.
Ross, Higgins & Company
GROCERS and BUTCHERS
AMTOHIA AND BABT AHTOHIA
CHOICE KRBSH AND SALT MEATS
Astoria Roofing &
34
nimtu ctreft Asphalt Pavlnf for Basements, Sidewalks and Streets
WIW I Hoi Ktc I Asphalt Coatlne on Tin and Shingle Roofs
4 Pepalrlnc of all kinds of Roofs
Clarkson & McIrvifl Boom ComPany
LONG FIR PILING
Promptly Furnished
K. L,. Boyle & Co.
Real Estate, Loans and Investments
H23 Commercial Street, Atorl
j. A. PASTABBND
General Contractor
House. Bridge and Wharf Builder-House Moving Tools for Rent
For Sale t the atore of E. R.HAWES. J. N. LAWS, nr.ajer.
Booksellers
OFFICE SUPPLIES
Tree
Pru tiers
mid
Pruning
Knives
& STOKES CO.
MARINE
GASOLINE
ENGINES
Ualng gasoline or chap dlallllai oil.
Englnee ounmwted direct with pro
peller shaft, nj no noisy, easily broken
bnvel gears used In rvero motion.
Kkw a put device; no Internal spring
electrodes to burn out.
KaiuI for tretlmonlala.
We are bulMtnit Iheae now a'yle, aelf
atar.lns mariiio engtnea In all slse
up to fOO horse power.
Every engine fully auarant.H.
I.AHd AllllltKM
Engine Works
IAN rKANtlMO
r
Cornice Co.
Gravel. Tin and Slate Roofing
216 and 217 Chamber of Commerce
Portland. Oregon
"SUPERIOR" Stoves ami
Ranges are SIMPLE TO
UNDERSTAND.
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
A Tedious Session Which DM Little
Huslncss of Importance.
hot work over crrv i.k;ii is
a'ev. Mime .Mills V til lift distract IJI
eytle Liiciif Nc ream nl hi to
Ik rarti.cil"iliiiratd to Mo.ii.y.
Th nicotliig of the f. mi 1 n'fht
WIH llll Mid Villous ttlld Lilly II fiv
mutter i.f iriKirtiuir were aid ui n.
All til.- iii"inlT w.-re lii rti-Hr K-at
when lt n! mm nulled.
Tin- n-rt of tin? ways ami niei'-s
(iMinm:..- (in the proHlon th.
Went Hlw.r. Mil In Compiiny i funil!i
tin. illy ith sixty lliiM f.ir ivji r
month ci iHo.m-I r-xtMiU-rntAr U'ii.
Ctm. 11m. committee r? miimndd Hat
the i-aiii4iy should h given a nv:ra t
1r Xhr wnrK. Mr. I'arker muJt a pi 0.1
f.ir th i.iiVm ot the n-p". He t ) t
nf hf txtM-llta 10 t il.Tlvr.l, and aald
tw at)trl iui i-X-hIiii fpun the CHtn
HI m t:w iiiitli-r. He want!
wiHit miniiilmiUid to Ifli-iuw thn (Villi).
ill from it oKixnmmt U ay K'J) rr
itii- iiml itt.-iiiui of a city pliuit. Il
iiJ4 ! 1YultliiKTa vrivv HlllltiK to
llquMittr ny iMitii. tlutt tlx com
nilwlim mliclit have lB-n put to In fl-
Uiif lnfrtnntlm tn ih iimti.T
WWi h wniKi-d fh- whole matt-r r
fiirrij U tle riinimbMluii. He tlhl w
iw to KM Ixu-k on Uie (xwttton rnly
tik-n y tltn rouiuHl. Hn anld he h d
fn ritvttxl m work for the i-lty. ami
.My. tu awlm llll Iduftln. IK- lll .vl in t
anu'lul the nioibm to ailopt ly mjklnif
It to r f'T 1o the lumiulrtAon.
May"r Taylor thi nilwU the qu
tlm a to w !(hf r iwh the ctty hud
airreed to pay th.' c-iminlfinl-in im thin
aum. He una of the uplnkai H had no .
He auIJ he lK'll'evl Hie li'a va to
Bvrliii! wImIht it not the illy could
'rm! Ha nun plant.
Tli"inpi...i u" oppuM-.! to I'irK-aj'Inic
the Im.imI.-.I i.i!cltelt.-. whl' Ii ! n '
l.iio.Oii"!. by th twuiiiu of the lm:uU n--
qulrixl to iiMiMinii't lh" pliuit. Kciilyln
to the ntiiark f Wilch, he .ilil thut
he 11 In. 1 wm ilcilitl 1.) work for the
lntn f th' city, but not ne 'euilly
to harm aiiyirt" He il In favr vf
oirtiTlnK Into a (witraat with the llfrht
umipany. Mr. MiCri-Kor a. of the
"joiiioii. 1
Mr. Trulhnger cxpbU.ied the 1-nlUonj
of the company, and In the cura.- o
hla renuirka itiuted that three members
had reAUrncd w hen the majority .tfre-'i
to llRht tin- ctty for rerAonally.
Che ttotlmi f the council In a inao to
him of 17.000 or Is.Ooo, He further frald
he waa punitive tlte (ommlisloa could
14 furnlwh Utflita for 11 mt month.
Iarker'a motion that the reort of the
commute, which waa favorable to srlv
Intf the con tru in to th lln'ht 0nipajy,
be ailopted, 'them previilld by the fol
lowing Vote: Ayea C'llnton. Mctlregnr,
rarKOr. TrulllnioT and Thompuon.
Na-a Hrlx. Schlelie, Sleverai and
Weloh.
Tile fVillowInK cUUnia were onleied
Iald: (reKn Improvement Co., $; H.
H. Tarker. ::0S3 and 3f3: Aatorla
ttox Co.. (L'.Trn Aitorla Blnw. Knllway
Co.. Clataop Mill Co., $:.3 4; A
Hhore Mills Co.. t'lSTi.Tfi; J. A. Stlnnon,
:; J. 8. IVMUnifcr, 1I.0; J. l-'ltNiilt-n.
ll.M.
The olllcera f Knjrlne Co. No. 1 of
fered their hora and apiuiratvts.
which orlRlmvlly cot JS40, for sale :.ir
H0, and H wan decided to make the
purchane.
It waa decld.nl to act favorably on
Hie report of the viewers appoint 'd by I
tle coiwity court, who recommended
to th (ty thiU a now nail lx (w'a'i
United war tlw city ivmeierj'. It WRfl
alao decided to confer with Mr. Ham
mond with a view to Itav-tiifT the rail
road extndil m that 'Bhe cemeieryi
may be retiuhed. I
The tri-t cojnmlttrt' wtu em)vered
to enter tivto a conitract with J. A. Faa
tabend for tlie ninttruotlin of a onus-
Ing on lvmd street.
An ordlmuiee provldlnK for tu llcen?-
Iiik of bicycles was read first auid sec
ond til'ine. The measure provides '.hiu
whwls Mlmll bo taxed Jl per annum.
AinothiT ordinance, provldhift on which
aldewalkn wflieelinon may ride, '-anie
up. Itoth metwurnt will lx llnally act
ed uixiui ait the next meotlnit.
The roininttteo on lire and water was
enimnvred to mirchnse a team or
horses, 'to cost not more than $-00, t1
replace thiwe recently poisoned.
The Hmondnint tio ithe (rambllnff 0f-
dlnanoe (dvlnir one-half the fine to the
Informer was defeaitd.
Niinifiims dther matters of minor
Importance wits acti"l uxn, after
whlch the council adjourned till Mon
day at 2 o'clock.
WHAT THE FARMERS CAN IX.
By KaiHlntc Flax, and How Iislnd
Devekiped the Ihidurtry.
Lteburn, Ireland, April 16.
Messrs. Foard & Siokes Co., Astoria.
OreRon Dear Sirs: I am In receipt of
yoiitu of the 2flUi lit MhimIi, (om:.her
with a numU-r of iuiwnwiMin oon'.iJii-
(nif luta'i-v-ittliiw IiuUtiT rrifttrdlnK the
icronvth t flux In ymr (Harriot, whbn
la exrAiiltiicly ltTtltiK b I live
not, Jkiwi'V-t, IukI time to iieruxe .11
then patxt-a prevloua to wrIMnK ih a
(otter, hut hi t tak- an early ovi-or-lunJty
f n-alliiK aiune over, an) 'f
ikiiyUiliiK IojIi1 utrlki me of any pr-llculiu-
note worth uif(jc,Un( ( Aflll at
owv rniuiibiM to you.
1 have recHved atao the a"vemment
ttKiieultural bujlntkn and thla ( ahall
aJ H-rui' with cmi'leraM intermit.
tun pl-iued to know that the Antoriui
haa taken up the rraUU-r of flax Krn
lux, i'l lpe IW, till" In form Allot)
ifil atrttatlim thui awakened 111 y.nir
'llatxlil will l"ad to rnidthU expert
ncU In the culture of flax, and H at
the revival of Ke"rl Inu-reat In a.inie
will ti have audi expeiiine-ntu
tiuub) an "111 be benellrlnl to all con
corneil.
If In your country tt-y cominenv ?o
iffow flax to any detrree, It la abnon;
cirltnln to b-ad to th- efftablbihlnK of
an Ittluntry tillable to tlttj kHallty. It
waa Imt-uuiv of Ukf uttabllhy of '.he
cllniatw ami irround. etc.. 1 Ireland
that 1-I Ho the Induatry (ftltng wi'-h
a hoi J In thla country.
1 iilrtoerely truat tlws flax aei-d we have
aent ynu will Us carefully dlatrlbutej
and a careful note taken of the acre
axe, the quantity of aw-d aown per acri.
the accurate extwea altarhed to die
aomui. pulltiMC, ixttlnn, etc. .and the
paiklitK of tli hltre and Bending It
over to thla oounlry. tiiat an accu
rate acixKint of the exp-rtne-nt may
l (rlvon In an elaborate cn-m later on.
It will aflTord ne very irreat pleaatire
to apln and manufacture whatever llax
we receive from your dlwtrlrt Into sal
mon twine or whatever it la aul'aMe
for that t". provided tt la flax rrown
from the aeed whloth we have w-nt. Of
courae, aa you fay, there la a consdder
able amount of llux -crown from time to
tlnie, and It may be poaaible there b
I mill aorne rrown In your mrtirhborltood
' . . W . .1 .. . M
I iPMi) (rn lOiiiuiTtuii nax i4-u. 11 aouiu
: be no harm a, the Mine time to tiesid
me aamplea of nhe fibre from thb other
!f!ax seed, and I would then le aWi? 10
W -u know the dliTorenoc In the
value of the fibre and detivinatrat'5 W
joii tln difference In the uuallty of the
ii!min twtne mnufaui-ed from 'he
cllfr.-reirt cJaHst-a of flax. H would no
doubt lie very IntetwutinK to y'Wr p
ple If by and by we were able to five
you back iwraln tlx? twine manufact jr?d
from our own flttJC. and U could tne;i
1 if testi-d In your waters aa to hs suit
ability for the w -rk tt to Intanded for.
Kindly report to be from time to t me
how the crop urow. how onR It la
j from whi-n tile iv-d l lajled until it
: Lm alxive tho jrround, and how long it
. fei In llower, as you will know that tne
,.,..-., i. .1,... , i. apum m crow anv
. n ,, ute
jlIk by carefully
stretched out In a pasteboard box. or
In any other suitable manner, so that
I may see the length of fibre, etc.
Tluuiklng you for the attention yvu
have given to our InteresUs, and in an
ticipation of future favors.
I remain yours truly,
T. J. PORTEn,
Manafrer Stewart & Sins.
UE8CCB TEMPKIIANCE CLUB.
The program for tonight at the dub
promise to be of unusual Interest.
Utile Mabel Larson, the Norwegian
woaider, will slngr: recitatliwis. dia.
lotrues, Instumental due, and a -sel-V-Jon
by a nalo quaru-t will assist In the
erittTtainment. The "yellow kid" will
he there In all his Rlry. AH are wel
come, and as the place le free and open
to all. an Invitation Is extended to be
early, as the exervisea begin promptly
(at 8 o'clock.
HARD U'CK CONTRACT.
San Frntu-isco, May 7. William Op
perman, a musician In hard luck, to
day made a contract with the Sn
Francisco board of hinilth to the e(T&.t
tlutt in consideration of 100 down or
evun J"iO he would sell Ids body r
dlKHitlon. his iu-t of the dntrait.
howevT, not to be carried out until
after his natural death.
STACK OF THE WATER.
Siieolnl to the Astorian.
lrtland, May 7. The hclpht of the
river today was: lYirtland, 16.5; The
Dalles, 30.6; rmatUIa, 1S.9.
The open crook cane Is now the la
tent thlnpr used by th "chaiiples." it
behw the Uyte adoj.t.xl by the Triiiee
of Wales.
The newest plastron Is of chifTim In
bolero effect.
Black Dress Goods.
Rpilueed from 1.25 to 85c. 1
to rc, 75c to 50c.
Silk pongees from $1.25 to 75c.
All SI plaids ;)c.
Evening shades Henriettas
75 to 40c.
COHEN'S LOW PRICE STORE.
491 Bond Street.
THE BATTLE
AT P11ARSAL0S
Turk Tress the Greeks Hard, Who
Kttrcat In Great Disorder.
(:koviof(;klek VOLUNTEERS
Coitiaac to arrive at atkeav-Volo kill Be
Tikca Br the Tart Who Have Son
Crcat Oraverjr.
Uawbai. May 7. The Ass-x lated Press
(rrepHMloirt wruU the folkiwina; ac
count of the battle before Pharanloe:
The liattle lwan at t o'clock In the
ntortibiK. After sklrmUihbig between
the advance pota of the opposes
forces, Wie Greek artillery opened fire
with greiu precision. But the Turk
pushed forward, totponiiy them.ej7'-a
to the nwny'i fire wKh the greates
aang froid. The Oreeks then made ire
fatal error of leaving the commanding
positions w-hinh they occupied and re
troaliiK on the plain, cwmmaided
"n all iiita by four bantertes, which
wore brought into action as soon aa the
Greeks left the hills.
Tlie aoene which followed waa both
rntereKthig and crud. The Greeks from
all iart of the plain were anversing
tiward a Une bridge siMinning the
river, and whkh was the only means
of getting over. The mans of humanity
at tho point was constantly growing.
when the roar of the Turkish artillery
began. The Turks obtained the exact
range of the enemy, a.xl shell after
shell fell and exploded In the midst of
the fugitives. The havoc created by th
schraptKil was terrible. Gradually,
however, through this decimating fire.
Clue greater part of the Greeks crossed
ciie river. .
The Turks, who wre then covering
the plain like bees, met with strong
rwkitanw while attacking Valasi, toe
Greeks from hidden positions having
opened a furious fire. In the face of
this the Turks advanced with marvel
ous temerity and captured the Milage,
not so much by force of arms as by th
fer which their sidendld insouciance
insiared.
NO INTERVENTION TET.
Athens, May 7. Evening. Interven
tion communications from tne powers
have not yet been received. The Greek
govetmnwnt has been notified that th
Greek fleet has established an effective
blockade of the coast of Eplrus.
f
VOLO WILL FALL.
London, May 7. A dispatch to the
Times from Veleetlno, dated noon yes
terday, says:
The Turkish forces have reached the
outskirts of Vohj. As yet there is no
ronflrnvatVm of the rumors that the
town has already fallen, but In any
case Its capture is only an affair of a
slile are very feeble.
A portion of the Greek forces has
few hours, as the defenses on the land
retreated by the coast road to Almyroe,
from which point It will probably be
conveyed by the meat of war to Lamai
and rejoin the rest of the arm at Do
mokos. ON TO DOMOKOS.
Constantinople. May ".Orders have
been sont to Ed hem Pasha to push jn
to Domokos Immediately.
VOLUNTEERS ARRIVE.
Athens, May 7. The Greek fleet at
Volo lias been instructed not to hiii lir
the entrance of the Turks, In order to
save the town from destruction.
General Smolenski's artillery, engin
eers and some of the cavalry have pro-
ceede to Almyros by sea.
Crowds of volunteers continue to ar
rive here, and 2000 ItaJans. led by P.l-
oottl Garibaldi, left tonight for he
front.
GREEKS RETREAT.
Phkcrsaiul May 7. An etagasjomerrt
began early today. near Veleutlno and
lasted several hours, the Greeks being
finally beaten back. They have re
treated upon Volo, sharply pursued by
the Turks.
PROTECTION FOR VOLO.
Volo, May 7. The consuls have decid
ed to ask the foreign war ships to land
detachments and to protect the wn.
SALISBURY'S SALARY REDUCED.
London, May 7. In the house of com
mons today. In the committee of supply
of the fore Urn offloe on allowances. Wm.
S. Robinson, a liberal, moved to reduce
tho salary of the Marquis of Salisbury,
premier and minister for foreign affairs,
bv rr.ii0 sipii-llnir. for the purpose of rais
ing a debate on the eastern question.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Washington, May 7. The conference
commit um of the senate and hi:U3?
riK;h-d an agrwnvmt on the Indian
a;,prpria.kin bill today. The dlfferance
on the aon&te amenlmenft ttr openlns;
the (,'nnompaghre reaervaitifon baa be n
reconciled on. the Ijaala of the provlij
for UtuiUxt the Glbojoite lands tnafaid
of purchasing rhem. The compromfa.
agreement authiz any perwwi to
take one claim on a lease ami hold It
in pnuly upon the payment of a
royalty of 75 cents a ton on the Gil
sonite mined. A provtotun against
trusts was Inserted upon the mition of
Senator PetxlgTew. This provision for
feits tn the government the claims Of
holders who enter into a oombLnatl n
to limit the production or raise the price
of Gitaontte.
The Heneca oil lease Is confirmed and
one alditkm&l judge allowed 'he In
dian Territory.
NOT TO BE FORECLOSED.
Orton Faidflc Blwnhip Will
Ended to a Different Way.
Be
Omaha, May ".General Soll'kor
Kelly, of the Union Pacific system, will
return within the next few dayi from
New York City, wlv-re he has been
engaged for a month past In legal niat
ters oonneoted m-ith the foreclosure of
She government's Hen on the Union
Paxific railway.
In a time of aotual foreolosure tale
there have been all kinds of conjec
tures. A gentleman who b in a posi
tion to judge said:
"In my optnkrn It Is a good safe be
that the foreclosure of the Union Pa
cific wll not take place this year. There
are even those wbo are almost willing
to wager that a foreclosure sale wilt
never take place at al. The receiver
ship may, they argue, be terminated
within a year, or poselby mewhat
less time, but the road will be operated
by the owniera in the way they think
most profitable."
FUR SEALS.
Waahfctgton, May 7. In reply to In
quiries as to h'.s views on the perm
tknt tadff cmmlsaion, Senator Cul
lom has written a letter In when be
favors the creation of such a commis
sion by the present congress.
Hon. John W. Foster, special ambas
sador on the part of the United S;ate
to conduct nos4Iaxlons for the protec
tion of fur seal, was In- cnfer.-n-e
with the senate committee on foreign
relations fVr two hours today, during;
whkih time he went over the situation
quite thoroughly, and advising them of
his plans. The conference was baaed
upon Great Britain's refusal to enter
liiUi negotiations with Russia and Ja
pan. The committee took no formal
action, but there was a general expres
sion of approval of the plan to deal wita
Russia and Japan.
ANOTHER PRIDING CASS.
Springfield. III., May 7. Al. Hamilton,
publisher of the West Chicago Journal,
clerk of the house committee on live
stock and dairying, stated to a repre
sentative of the press today that he had
been mistaken for Representative Flan
ntgan by a lobbyist for the Humphrey
bilta and was offered J2.000 to vote fir
them. The Humphrey bills extend the
franchises of street railways In Illinois
fifty years, give the control of the ex
ulting roa. la and new franchises to
specially appointed commissions instead
of boards of aldermen of the various
eittes. The bills have been bitterly
opposed by the civic reform organiza
tions of Chicago.
ALASKA NEWS.
Port Towneend, ay 7. The steamer
Mexico, from Alaska, arrived this af
ternoon with a doxen passengers. The
crowd of stranded inin Is still In Juneau
with no prospect of getting back.
Many petitions are being sent from
Alaska to Washington relative to the
appointment of governor. Mbisonaries
and the religious element demand the
appointment of John G. Brady, a lum
berman and mill owner of Sitka, while
the 1 religious and business element
is favorable to C. S. Johnson, of Ju
neau. Both elements agree in demand
In? she appointment of a resident ot
the '"jarrttory.
Rain hail fallen at Juneau continue
ousy for two weeks previous to the
sailing of the Mexico.
MOODY'S BANK CLOSED.
Special to the Astorian.
The Dalles, Or., May 7. Bank Exam
iner Clary today closed The Dalles Na
tional Bank, despite the protests of the
bank's officers, who claim that the de
positors will be paid tn full. The Wo
oers of Dhe bank are Z. F. Moody,
president; M. A. Moody, oaslder.
It Is impossible to obtain Information
in regard to the assets and Uabillt'.e
at this time from Examiner Clary, or
any of the officials of the bank. They
absolutely refuse to give the figure.'.
RATE WAR.
San Francisco, May 7. Traffic officials
of the Southern Pacific Company ar.d
officials ot the Paoirtc Coast Steanmhlp
Company are greatly perturbed over
the prospect of what may turn out to
be a serious rate war on freight and
passenger business between San Fran
cisco and Puget Sound.
BUSINESS, NOW
IS RECOVERING
Trade Reports Prom Financial Centers
Are Most Encouraging,
A DECREASE IN ' FAILURES
ictiritr Araoag Coiatry flerctiiats a Coo4
Siflt Better Dentad for Staples aid
Large Salet ot Iroa.
New York. May 7.-R. G. Dun & O.'i
Weekly Review of Trade will aay to
morrow: Nearly all will be astonished to learn
that the actual sales of April by the
leading house in each line of business
m the cities east of the Rockies aver
age only about 10 per wot less than la
April. 182, the year of the largest bus
iness hitherto, and were $.2 per cent
more than In the same month last
year.
While speculative business In nearly
all lanes is small and does not swell
the clearing' house returns as in pre
vious years, the volume of tegtUmats
trade showa no corresponding decrease,
and this fact is one of the highest Im
portance in all business calculations.
Moreover, the returns of failures for
April show a decrease in number,
amount and average of liabilities in
aJn.cst every branch of trade.
BRADSTREET'S REPORT.
New York. May 7. Bradstreet'a to
morrow will say:
Favorable business features thla
week Include a cor.lnued decrease of
water in the flooded districts of tb
Mississippi valley. In a potion of which
planting has begun, a better demand
for staples at Baltimore, St. Louta,
Omaha, Mllwaulcee, St Paul and Sioux
Falls; larger sales of Iron or to west
ern furnaces and a revival of activity
among' the country mrefcanti In some
of the central western state j.
Unavoralbe trade featurea Include
the further decline of prices for Bes
semer pig Iran and steel bille s.
Cool weatfher west has checked the
retail demand end complaints are re
ceived from wholesale dealers tn iboea,
clothing and dry goods.
Mercantile collections show no im
provement and spring trade in genera
continues disappointing.
CALL WITHDRAWS. (
Tallahassee, Fla., May 7. Call was
withdrawn for United States !enator
today and J. N. G. Stockton, a Jack
sonville banker and supporter of Call,
was placed tn nomination. The result
of the ballot -was: Chlpley 37, Stock
ton 33, Ralney 20. Hocker 3, Burford 1.
Chipley's friends drove Call from the
race and hope soon to elect Chlpley.
BALD AND COOPER.
Lousvllle. May 7. Eddie Bald to
day deposited S500 to bind a match race
with Tom Cooper, to take place at any
time between July 1 and August 1. Bald
says he to very anxious to meet Cooper
and is tired of talking. Cooper has
taken no steps toward covering Bald's
money. His friends say that he will
accept.
THE MARKETS.
San Francisco, May 7. Hops 8 and
12a
New York, May 7. Hops Quiet.
Liverpool. May 7. Wheat Steady:
spot No. 1 red northern spring, 6a 4d.
Portland. May 7. Wheat Valley, 7S
and 76c; Walla Walla, 73 and 74c.
OREGON READY TO LAUNCH.
Seattle, Wash., May 7. 'High winds
prevented the battleship Oregon from
coming off the dry deck at Port Or
chard today. The lines were out, and
everything Is ready for the launching,
aril If nothing unlocked for happens,
the ship will be In the water tomorrow.
P8C7DHJ
Absolutely Pure
Celebrated for Its great leaven ln
strength and healthfulness. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of
adulteration ' common to the cheap
brands. ROYAL EAKING POWDER
CO, NEW YORK.
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