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About The Estacada news. (Estacada, Or.) 1904-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1905)
A HEAVY FIRE LOSS Portland and St. Johns Water fronts Scene of Blaze. AGGREGATE LOSS OVER $350,000 M ills, W arehouses, C a rs and Docks Burned—Lew is and C la r k Fair Buildings Threatened. Portland, Sept. 2.— It required but half an hour yesterday noon for Are to wipe out the Albina dock, warehouse and entire plant of the Pacific Coast Elevator company, completely destroy ten freight cars of the 0 . R. & N. Co. and damage the plant of the Eastern A Western Lumber company, across the river. The loss totals $210,500, and insurance is $186,000. Originating in the elevator building, the fire spread rapidly north and south, fanned by a strong gale from the east. Before apparatus could reach the scene, the destruction of the large dock and elevator property was practiclaly ac complished. The Albina dock, the property of the O. R. A N. Co., and the elevator build ings were situated on the East Side river front, just below the O. R. A N. car shops. So furious was the wind that biasing brands were quickly waft ed across the river, igniting the plant of the Eastern Lumber Co., directly opposite. There was great anxiety at the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds when the fire was raging half a mile distant. If the flames had gained a secure foot hold on the west side of the river and spread to any great extent, the exposi tion would have been in the direct path. One burning ember lighted on the roof of the Manufacturers building, but only a small hole was burned before it was stamped out. Fire at St. Johns destroyed two saw mills, threatened to destroy three other mills and many residences, and was only prevented from doing incalculable damage by the fireboat, George H. W illiam s, which was sent to the con flagration at 2 o’clock in the morning from Portland. The tiny streams poured on the flames by the m ill com pany’ s apparatus seemed only to add fuel to the fire. The sawmills of the Oregon Fir Lum ber company and tbe St. Johns Lum ber company, the former known as the Cone and the latter as the Douglas plant, together with tbe wood yards of the Peninsular Wood company, were totally destroyed by the fire. The loss aggregates $140,000, with $31,000 in surance. Some damage was sustained by the Jobes flour mills, but it was not material. O sc a r’s Feelings Hurt. Stockholm, Sept. 5. — The semi-offi cial Dagbladt, in strong terms, says the Swedish emperor has changed his mind and declares that he is still in opposi tion to any prince of the house of Ber- nadotte ascending the Norwegian throne. King Oscar, the paper says, has expressed himself as being deeply wounded at the reports that he is in favor of tbe candidacy of a Sweedish prince, despite his repeated statements to the contrary. Secret Me*»enger From Panama. New York, Sept. 2. — On what he said was a secret mission to see Presi dent Roosevelt, Mlncanor Obarrio, a prominent citixen of Panama, arrived in this city today from Colon. Mr. Obarrio was one of the original junta which was instrumental in establishing the independence of Panama. A G A IN S T T H E R O A D S . Decision of Interstate Com m ission on C o rn and C o rn Products. The Dubois Lumber Company of Estacada, Oregon Washington, Sept. 2. — The Inter state Commerce commission today de MANUFACTURERS OF A L L CLASSES OP cided that the present freight charges on corn products and corn from M is souri river points to Pacific coast ter minals, in so far as the rate on coin products is more than 5 cents above the rate on corn, constitute a discrimina tion against corn products and produc ers thereof at places on the Missouri river. It was shown by tbe decision that the differential rates on corn and corn products from Missouri river points to grade building material a specialty!) California terminals was for about one year after January 1, 1890, a differen tial of 9 cents against corn products. Then for about one and one-half years If You Are Going to Build, We Can Fit it waB 9 cents in favor of corn products. The rates were the same between July, You Out to the Top Notch in Every 1892, and March, 1895, when a differ ential of 5 cents against corn products thing K e q u i r e d ^ ^ s r ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - ^ ^ ^ a r ^ ^ 4 i was established. In December, 1897, the differential was increased to 10 cents, and in July, 1902. it was made Mouldings in All Styles 20 cents. During March, 1904, the differential was fixed 17 Va cents, and in October of that year it was re duced to 10 cents and has since re mained at that figure. Changes in the relations of rates on VJ, A. JONES is our selling agent in Estacada, Oregon corn and corn products from Missouri river points to North Pacific terminals Telephone connection direct with mill were not generally different from those mentioned, except that in De cember, 1897. the rate was made the same on corn and corn products, and Dr. C . B. SMITH there is now no difference unless the | minimum carload for corn is the P H YS IC IAN & SURGEON marked capacity of the car, in which Oregon Water Power and case the rate shows a differential o f , Estacada office: Up stairs in Howe's store. 10 cents against corn products. Railway Company Fir and Cedar LUMBER C. E. DUBOIS, Manager TIME CARD Offices: 133 PO RTLAN D M ARKETS. 1-3 First St. Portland, Ore. C a rs leave E sta c a d a Wheat — Club, 68c per bushel; at 7:37, 9:37, 11:3 7 . a- m- and l : 37 3:47. 5:37 and 9 o’clock p. m. bluestem, 71c; valley, 71c. . Cars leave Portland Oats — No. 1 white feed, $23@24; gray, $22 per ton. at 7 :3 0 , 9 :3 0 , 1 1 :3 0 a m and 1:3 0 Barley— Feed, 20 per ton; brewing, 3 :4 0 , 5 :4 4 and 7 : 1 7 p m $21; rolled, $22@23. Rye— $1.30 cental. W ay freight leaves Estacada at 7:10 H ay— Eastern Oregon, timothy, $14 a m for Portland, and leaves Portland at 10:30 a m for return @16 per ton; valley timothy, $11@12; clover, $8@9; cheat, $7.50@9. Fruits— Apples, 90c@$1.76 per box; For further particulars inquire of peaches, 50@90c per crate; plomB, 50 @75c per crate; blackberries, $1.25@ E. L. MEYERS, 1.50 per box; cantaloupes, $1.50@1.76 per crate; pears, $1@ 1.25 per box; Local Agent, Estacada, Oregon. watermelons, % @ lc per pound; crab- apples, $1 per box; grapes, 50c@$1.50; W . A . D IM IC K prunes, 70@80c; huckleberries, 8c per G. B. D IM IC K pound. Vegetables— Beans, l@ 4 c per pound; DIMICK & DIMICK, cabbage, l@ l% x per pound; cauliflow er, 75@90c per dozen; celery, 75@85c Attorneys at Law per dozen; corn, 8@9c per dozen; cu cumbers, 10@ 15c per dozen; pumpkins. >tary Public. Eitates Settled. Mortgagee 7^@ 7><c ; tomatoes, 20@35c per crate; Forccloeed. Abstract, furnished squash, 5c per pound; turnips, $1.25@ Money Loaned 1.40 per sack; carrots, $1.26@1.50 per O V riC B : 3, 3 & 4 , O A R D 8 BI.DO, sack; beets, $1@ 1.25 per sack. Onions— Oregon, $1 per sack; Globe, 8E G O N C I T Y , OREGON 75c. Potatoes— Oregon, extra fancy, 85@ 90c; good, 60@75c per sack. Butter— Fancy creamery, 27 % @30c Geo. C. BROWNELL per pound. Eggs— Oregon ranch, 2 4 @ 24){c per LAW YER dozen. All business promptly attended to Poultry— Average old hens, 12>4@ 13c; mixed chickens, l l)4 @ l2 c ; old ORKGON C IT Y , OR8 0 0 * roosters, 9@ 10c; young roosters, 11 @ l l > i c ; dressed chickens, 13@14o; tur keys, live, 18@22c; geese, live, 8@ 8)$c; ducks, 13@14c. Hops — 1905, choice, 16c; prime, 1 4X c; 1904, choice, 16@18c per pound. Wool— Eastern Oregon average best, 19@21c; lower grades down to 15c, ac cording to shrinkage; valley, 25@27c per pound; mohair, choice, 30c. Beef — Dressed bulls, l@ 2 c per! W . A. JONES, Prop. pound; cows, 3)4 9 4 )<c; country steers, 4@5c. Veal— Dressed, 3<§8c per pound. AM work give* prompt attention Mutton — Dressed, fancy, 6 )4 9 7 c per pound; ordinary, 4 9 5c; lamb/, WOOD 797c. Dry, aay length always on head Pork— Dressed, 697c per pound. Dr. Smith will be at his home in Eagle Creek evenings and mornings. William K. Haviland, M. D, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office at the dreg «tore, - Night calls answered. Night bell at Second St. entrance CH A R LE S L. K E R R Y , Jeweler and Optician. ... OREOON ESTACADA. Dont Pay Rent ! We have a nice improved residence lot, with house and other improvements on it. Buy it and save your rent money For particulars call at Livery Stable & Dray Line The News Office.