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THE EVEOTNra JOTTBNATv' POBTLAOT), OREGON. TUESPAT, MAY, 13, 1902."
A
GENERAL
Of Presbyterians
Greeds to
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' NEW YORK. May 13.-Arrangements
have ba completed for the meeting of
the OM hundred And fourteenth Presby
terian General Assembly,, which R ill b
fia bre on Thursday morning. It will
' be the largest gathering of representa
tives of thl great denomination that has
' been Jheld Injrhe century of its existence.
Nearly 1000 delegates have received cre
'' (Untie is,, and these will represent IfiS
' presbyteries and nearly 30 synods. It will
- be, moreover, a cosmopolitan assemblage,
for full blooded Indiana will sit side by
' lids With missionaries from China, India,
Japan, Africa, 81am, Korea and other re-
v' mots parts of the world, and the black
est of the colored race from, the South
wlU fraterniselwltiJ the leader of rollg
. lous thought in the North. About one
third of the delegates are guests of hos
pitable residents of New York, while the
remainder are quartered in the leading
- hotels of the city,
7 The choice of, a moderator Is still a
matter of speculation, but it is certain to
- fall upon a clerio, sentiment in favor
of 'bestowing this signal honor upon a'
i Jayman not feeln fufficleiitly ;. adyaricjj.
, -Among the eminent divine wihose names
are mentioned in connection with the
honor are" the Rev. Drs. Duffield and
Henry Van Dyke, President Moffat, of
Washington and Jefferson College, the
Rev, Richard Holmes, of Pittsburg, and
the Rev. David Stuart , Dodge, D. D.,
. president of the Board of Home Missions.
. Ths reports of a score or mora of com-
- ml itees are to be , presented to t ha as
sembly, and the" members of tHese are
bard at work today completing their la-
bora -The most important is the report
of the pedal committee appointed to
consider the question of revising the
faith. 'Those members of the church who
have demanded a radical revision will
. be disappointed a the Th re-
Vision which the committee has decided
. to recommend is very mild, and does not
touch the text of the sections of the
Westminster Confession over which there
has been most controversy. It is true
that the 'report makes certain state menu
In explanation of those .mooted sections,
making It plain 'that the church does
not hold to the narrow Interpretation
r.iany have insisted upon as being alone
consistent with the text. Certain ob
' vlously antiquated paragraphs are td be
omitted and two entirely new section are
io be added. A statement has also been
prepared to cover the main points of be
lief held by the church. Over the re
imitn hub
Wonderful Power of
New Electro-Magnetic
Gun.
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(Journal Special Service.)
BERLIN, May 13. Professor K.
Briery land, the Norwegian physicist, has
been in Berlin recently for the purpose
of demonstrating the powers of electro
magnetic cannon before a number of ex
perts' In electrical artillery. The results
' of the deroonstartlon have been so con
vincing that a firm of attillery manufac
turers' has offered to buy the Invention
f for immediate' exploitation, provided Pro
fessor Brierkland will increase the length
of the piece used In the trials so that it
will throw a projectile weighing two tons
a distance of. twelve miles.
Theoretically the device can throw a
projectile weighing two tons a distance
of 90 miles, or even farther, by sufll :-nt-
, ly prolonging the tube. The principle
' Upon which the new gun acts has not
'been made public, but it is known that
the projectile is.xjlled from an ordi
nary cist irontUilie, thlcUy wrapped with
copper wire. r yhls tube combination, of
course, could be made more cheaply than
; the cannon now IrP use. No explosive
gases result form the discharge of the
new gun. 'r
Professor Brlerkland's invention has
stirred up great Interest among lech ileal
A observers, some of whom are of the opin
ion that It signifies a greater revolution
. in fighting material than was brought
about by the discovery of gunpowder.
PAT HAS A KICK.
To The Journal: Can you tell me why
It . is that inmates at the county poor
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OUR INDUSTRIES. I
The. work of the extension of the machine shops of the Willamette Iron
Bteel Works Is being rapidly carried on. and it will be only a short time
, before It will be ready for occupancy. The company has expended many
thousands of dollars in the last few months In the extension of its shops,
. the, volume of work Increasing to such an extent that it was no longer
able to fill the orders which have been coming in so rapidly of late.-
The Willamette Company has Just shipped to China a light-draught,
sternwheel steamer, similar to those In use on the Willamette river, and
today another will be shipped to the Northern Commercial Company of
Alaska, for use in that country. They also haye an order from Captain
Btaytoa for a steamer for the Cow lit river trade, to be delivered about
July L - :,'
'- The Blue Mountain Ice Comrany Is inaugurating some changes in its
J- slant at the foot of Petty grove street An extension, 40x125 feet, is being
.JT added en the south, and will be completed within a few days. This Is to
be occupied by the Ice tanks, which, are at present -on the opposite side of
j- .the building.,- The cold-storage facilities will be extended and will occupy
T space now taksn Aip by the ice tanks. As soon as the annex on tne
. south la completed, the work of constructing a 200-foot dock will be com
T menred. and probably will be ready for use about June L '
L$b9i2wmQtJXg9lv& Qrt worth- of inachinery.-etc.rfrem Chi-
, cago, for use in the new establishment The present outlook of the plant
Is ton per day, but with the installation of the new machinery, this ca
" paclty win no doubt be increased.
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ASSEMBLY
in New York-
be Revised,
commendations of this committee there is
likely to be one of the most stirring
debates over altering the creed to which
the denomination has adhered since it
was adopted by the convention at West
minster some 250 years ago.
In addition to the consideration of the
revision of the Confession of Faith, the
General Assembly this year will pay con
siders be attention to the problem of
evangelisation. A committee, in which
the Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman and
John H. Converse,, of Philadelphia, are
leading spirits. Is to submit a report.
Another very interesting report will be
by the committee on- buildings. This com
mittee is in charge of the Twentieth Cen
tury Fund, designed to free the churches
of the denomination from debt, will also
make a report in which there will be
much Interest.
Among Presbyterians throughout the
country there has been some alarm lest,
the large boards of the church should
come into the assembly reporting enor
mous debts. Inquiry among the board
members on the field develops a condition
of affairs quite the opposite. The board
I of .cjuirth ajcaflemtes. tha. board of mln
isteiial education, the board or aw tor
colleges and academies, the board of
Freedman and the board of foreign mis
sions and several of the other boards
will report balances on hand.
The assembly will be called to order
in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
by the retiring moderator. Rev. Henry
C. Mlnton, who wilt preach the annual
sermon. A new moderator will then be
chosen, and the assembly will organize
for business. In the, course of the day
there will be a communion service. Sat
urday afternoon tlhe assembly commis
sioners wilt pay a visit to -the New York
University. The following day, Sunday,
all the Presbyterian pulpits in the city
will be occupied by preachers who will
address themselves especially to the work
of the Presbyterian board of home mis
sions, given over entirely to this celebra
tion and in the evening there will be a
popular meeting at Carnegie Hall, which
President Roosevelt has promised to at
tend. On Thursday night. May 22, there will
be great reception in honor of the visit
ors at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. Some
two thousand guests' will be present. On
the following Saturday afternoon the
commissioners will go to Princeton to
visit the university and theological sem
inary at. that place. The body will ad
journ some day In the following week.
hOuse are divided up at the tables ac
cording to their religion T Can you also
tell me why it is that those of one re
ligion are given the better food and the
others the poor food? It is unnecessary
to state that Superintendent Hansen Is
one. of the better-food class, L e., his
religion is the same as thelr's if he has
any at all. It might be worth while to
the " people to have these questions an
swered by the authorities. If they know
the facts their answers would make some
Interesting reading. Yours,
PATRICK GILBERT.
Are Gathered in Ses
sion Today at Walla
Walla.
(Journal Special Service.)
WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 13.-The
Qreat Council of the Independent Order
of Red Men began Its annual session In
this city today with about 150 delegates
and almost an equal number of other vis
itors in attendance. An attractive pro
gramme of entertainment has been pre
pared to Oil In the time between the bus
iness sessions.
WITHOUT BUILDING PERMITS
City Engineer W. B. Chase sent out dep
uties this morning to arrest anyone who
may be found putting up' a building
within the city limits without a permit,
as provided by law. A list of the of
fenders has been prepared and they will
be called upon without delay. The per
mits cost tl each.
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or MINI
SUNDAY SCHOOL
MASS MEETING
A mass meeting of the various Sunday
schools of the city held at the First
Presbyterian Church -Sunday afternoon
was addressed by Mrs. Foster Bryner of
Peoria, 111., who Is a representative of
the International Sunday School Commit
tee. , . ' , '
The lecture was attended by about 100
teachers and workers, and al listened
with the greatest interest to the speaker,
who is so Imbued win enthusiasm In her
work that she aroused the same Interest
in her auditors- and caused them to feel
the truth and earnestness of the subject
she presented.
Her theme was "The Successful. Teach
er," et the ground she covered gave
ideas enough to conduct a whole school
successfully. She made a chart on the
blackboard, by which she presented the
points most necessary to the success of
a teacher. The chart was first a frame
formed by letters S. These she filled out
with the folio wyg topics: Suitable sur
roundings, seedling scholars, selecting
songs, seed sowing, scripture study, sav
ing souls, strong soldiers, sword of the
spirit, system of supplemental work,
symbols and stories, sufficient support
and service as a shepherd, all of which
led to the large central figure of success.
Mrs. Bryner will assist in the State
convention here this week, and ! now in
Eugene and Albany, lecturing to Sunday
school .conventions. '
Canadian Roads Have
no Fear of Jim
(Journal Special Service.)
CHICAGO, May U.-Canadlan railroad
magnates see no reason to fear the ac
tivities of J. J. Hill and J. P. Morgan in
the Northwest or th operations of the
Northern Securities Company.
Incidentally they have decided that none
of the Canadian lines shall be merged
with Mr. Hill. Assurance to this effect
was given by Hugh Mann, present owner
of the Canadian Northern and a member
of the firm of McKenxle & Mann, rail
road builders in the Dominion;
Mr. Mann is at the Auditorium Annex.
"The officials of the Canadian Northern
and heads of the other representative
railways are amply able to protect them
selvea against any plana of J. J. Hill and
the Northern Securities Company," said
Mr. Mann last, night.
"Mr. Hill and Mr. Morgan have done a
good manyt things In merging railroads
and seem id be largely in control of rail
way matters in the Northwest that is,
the northwest part of the United States
but I can say, not only from my own ob
servations, but from the stand of all of
the representative railroad men of Can
ada, that none "of the Canadian railroads
will be merged with Mr. Hill's lines.
AIDED WILKES
BOOTH'S FLIGHT
(Journal Special Service.)
NEW YORK, May 13. Mortimer Baln
bridge Ruggles of Virginia, who, while
an aide to his father. General Dan F.
Ruggles of the Confederate) army, assist
ed John Wilkes Booth, she assaseln of
Abraham Lincoln, to effect his' escape In
to Virginia, Is dead In this city from
dropsy. He was 68 years old and had
been a resident of that city for more than
thirty ears.
Sentence of death lhad been passed
upon Ruggles for giving aid and comfort
to the assassin, but he was released as a
result of the general amnesty order.
His gratitude for being spared the hu
miliating death of an associate of Booth
was supreme. He took an oath of alle
giance to the constitution of the United
States and came North immediately.
NUN
TO MKT
Serious Outcome of
Frolic at New York
Ball.
(Journal Bpecial Service.)
YONKERS. N. Y., May ll-Ther is
consternation in Jewish circles over the
serious outcome of the mock marriages
of fully 100 couples that attended the re
cent Purim ball at McCann's hall.
In the course of the ball somebody sug
gested that each man 'select a partner
and go through a mock marriage. Fully
200, some of them already married, went
through the ceremony, including the plac
ing of a ring on the finger of the bride. '
Several days later a New York rabbi
Informed several iof the young persons
that according to the Hebraic law every
one of the marriages was valid.
It Is said that fully three-fourths of
the young persons concerned will apply
to the courts to have the marriages an
nulled. Some will abide by the result
BUILDING PERMITS,
J. M. Johnson lH-tory Cottage,
Eleventh and Mason, 1900. : .
J. B. Harris, repairs, Third, and
Bast
Mill,'
1250.- ;'.-. - WiV -
C. Buck. 2-story dwelling. Fourth and
Montgomery, 12000. - - - ;
H. K. B. Hames, repairs, Thirteenth
andciimonr-KSa.'"7-'-
George L. Reed, lH-story house, Elev
enth and Xaeoma, S2S0. ,' ,
George W. ' Bates, f-story dwelUOg,
Twenty-first and Davis, tUJOOfc i -
GIJIillMI
MUM-
Secret Leaks Out From
Matthews1 Headquar
tersSome Com
ment. It leaked out today that the Republican
State Central 'Committee has made a
careful poll ot Multnomah County and
has found that the voters stand at this
time as follows: ' .
Eight thousand vsters were seen.
Democrats, -2200. : '
Chamberlain Republicans, 3000.
Republicans, 280Q,
It is reported from an accurate author
ity that the poll has caused consterna
tion among the managing committee. And
it Is therefore known why the committee
gaveout such padded figures yesterday.
IN UNION COUNTY.
An estimate has been given out by the
Republican State Central Committee on
the probable vote on June 2. It professes
to give the elections to the Republicans
by a majority well, up to the usual aise.
People who havs' figured over the .polls
that have come In from the various coun
ties know that th estimate is lnaccu
rateso inaccurate that It causes merely
amusement everywhere.
As an Instance of the Inaccuracies that -are
manifest In the statement, take Union
County. The assertion is made in the es
timate that Union County will go for
Furnish, on the ground that the "Pan
handle," a portion of the county that was
cut off -from that ..county and added to
Baker County, had 100 Democratic ma
jority. The exact, poll of the Panhandle
shows that there are precisely 26 more
Democratic votes" than Republican.- If
the same inaccuracy holds good for the
entire estimate, then it falls by Its own
weight of untruth.;
In Union County, in the last Presiden
tial election there were 183 middle-of-the-road
Pppullst: voters, and ot these
two-thirds will go to Chamberlain. Be
sides this, thers ate from 100 to 209 Re
publicans, estimated conservatively, who
will vots for Chamberlain. Prominent
Republicans iu .Union County openly
work for and speaker Chamberlain, and
they themselyesjpliee the number of dis
affected Republicans at from 300 to 400.
Furthermore there are no Democrats
who will not Vote for Chamberlain. There
is absolutely, no Democratic disaffection.
And these figures are from reliable
sources.
IN UMATILtA COUNTY,
In Umatilla County, as another In
stance, there are already 300 Republicans
enrolled against Furnish, and those who
have the movement'ln charge assert that
they will have lined up 600 by the time
election arrives. Those who make this
assertion are themselves Republicans, ana
they are working openly to forward the
movement. Z.
There are practically no Democrats
who will support Furnish. The Democrats
are not disaffected. There are no rea
sons why they should be disaffected.
Democrats are not, feeling kindly to
wards Furnish in Umatilla County, for
the reason that they regard his desertion
of the party as dictated by considerations
of polley rather than changes of opinion
upon the Issues of ths day. This has
served to hold the Umatilla County Dem
ocrats in line, and there will be no losses
from the Democratic ranks.
CONFESSION OF .WEAKNESS.
The proposition of betting upon the
election has assumed peculiar shape dur
ing the past day or . two. The natural
betting situation would call for heavy
odds from the Republican backers, inas
much as the Btate is normally from 10,000
to 12.000 Republican. . When considered
from the standpoint of the sporting man,
this warrants odds in any election, and
heavy odds.
. In the columns of another paper ap
peared a proposition for. bets even up on
the two Gubernatorial 'candidates. And
this is the proposition' that has Induced
so much comment among those who are
disposed Ho place their vmoney on elec
tions. A, prominent sporting .man was
asked to give his version to The Journal
and-rplled: " 1 i"
"As I view the matter, the fact that
the Republican backers .are asking for
even bets on Furnish is proof that his
managers are not confident of his elec
tion. The normal majority in Oregon is
upwards or 10.000, and . this makes it
betting proposition only When odds are
given.. - If, then, the Republican candi
date's backers are willing to bet only
upon an even basis, it is Conclusive proof
that there Is almost,' If not quite, fear
that Furnish will be defeated.
"Therefore I look upon. the offers from
them as. a, confession ' that the figures
printed on Monday morning are not of
any significance. They are merely elec
tion claims that are put out for effect..
They mean nothing excepting that the
Republican managers are-desirous of bol
stering up their causey Xf they are con
fident of election, then, in .a state that Is
normally 10,000 or mors Republican, they
will offer such odds as are. usually given
by sporting men." . . ;
Registration Is Increasing.' v
There seems to be an awakening inter
est on the part of voters in the matter
of Registration, so it is possible that when
be ballots shall have been counted the
vote may not be as light, after all, as was
first feared. Nearly 200 additional tiames
found their way Into the -lists of Mult
nomah County Saturday; The period of
registration will expire, tinder the law,
at Pr M. Thursday;f ;r
, In Crook County many voters will be
registered by notaries and many more
will obtain-the right to vote on the affi
davits of six freeholders as provided by
lw.-"tr- n S-V-"; ' rr"r':-T." " ''
In ths Spring Use
Dr. Plunder's Oregon Blood
Purifier,
Tested ana True. .,4 7!
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i3MMMS?. EXCHANGE ,
R. C. Judson, Industrial agent for the
Harriman lines, and Traveling Freight
Agent Lounsbury, of the"Bouthlern"Pacl
fio. will go to Gaston May SO to effect
the permanent organisation of a Farmers'
Exchange. This will meet regularly once
a month. At these gatherings the farm
ers dispose of surplus products to each
other. For Instance, one .farmer may de
sire to sell certain stock which he does
not require and may : want sheep which
another farmer has to sell. At these
monthly exchanges the buyer and seller
are thus easily brought together. The
experiment is not a new one.' It has
worked so successfully elsewhere that it
is believed! that muoh good will result by
instituting the practice here. It is prob
able that the organization ot other ex
changes will follow.
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IMewYorkWoman Com
mits Terrible Crime.
(Journal Special Service.)
NEW YORK May IJ. Mary Gibbons. 30
years old, met a traglo death on the roof
of 140 West Twenty-eighth street. Believ
ing that she had been wronged by a man,
she Friday night bought one bottle of
carbolic acid at a drug store In Eighth
avenue. Then she atatred on her errand
of . death." She hid in the shadow of an
electric light at Forty-ninth street and
Eighth avenue, and as a man came out
of an adojlnlng saloon she threw some
of the acid in his face. He screamed
with pain and ran from her. .
Next she went to the house of the man
she had meant to barm and was met at
the door by bis daubhter, a girl of 15. She
told the girl what she had done to her
fa titer and then threw the remaining con
tents of the bottle at the girl, who
slammed the door Just In time to save
herself, from the burning fluid.
After throwing the acid, she went to
her room. Katie Rouse, a little girl liv
ing, next door went on the roof to hang
out some washing and saw what she
took to be a bundle of wet clothes near
tne cornice: She found that the bundle
was the body of a woman. The woman
was Mary Gibbons. She had evidently
taken acid and then Jumped from the
adjoining roof and attempted to Jump to
the ground when overcome.
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Brewers Threaten
Raise the Price
of Beer.
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(Journal Special Service.)
MILWAUKEE, May 13. Ao Increase of
40 cents a barrel in the 'price of beer Is
said to be contemplated by the leading
brewers of the country.
The matter will be discussed at the
convention of the National Association of
Brewers, which will be held soon. Fred
erick Pabst, Jr., president of the Mil
waukee Brewers' Association, said that
that organization has appointed two dele
gates to the . national gathering, but re
fused to confirm or deny the reported
purpose of increased prices.
It is known that a large number of
shipping brewers held" a meeting In Chi
cago a few weeks ago before the repeal
of the war revenue and voted In favor of
raising the price of $1 a barrel. With
the war revenue of 60 cents a barrel re
moved, the movement will be to keep the
advance down to 40 cnts.
lift A TIP
Mary MacLane Chris
tens a New Drink.
(Journal Special Service.)
BUTTE), Mont, May 13. Mary Mac
Lane has set the ladies of the aristo
cratic 'circle to guessing again. Now
the whole city is in a turmoil of specu
lation. Ladles call on one another and
discuss the latest thing out and they
tell it to their neighbors, who take up
the thread of discussion, and the men
are talking about It and the boys and
girls are wondering If they will be .the
first to solve the latest MacLane mystery.
. The other day Miss Mac Lane was the
honored guest at a society lady's home,
where a number of the leading club and
society ladles of the west side had gath
ered to meet the much talked of young
literary wonder.
When the time for refreshments came.
the hostess asked her guests what they
would drink with their confections.
Without further ado, Miss Mac Lane po
lite ry said: .
"You may give me a high ball or a
slanting Annie." -
That was one on the hostess, who had
never heard of a "slanting Ahnle." She
gave the girl a high ball and the merry
conversation progressed'.
Today the city Is full of "slanting An
nie" discussions. All of th bartenders
have been appealed to to solve the mys
tery , of the new-fangled drink, but no
one has been found " to define the
strange thing. All of the fashionable
bars In the city intend to hang out signs
announcing that "slanting Annies" are
served Inside. . .
A Shrewd Candidate.
It Is a good plan to give a fellow a good
cigar if you want him to vote for you,
But be careful and fasve the cigars good.
Remember the formula: Good plan, good
cigar, good" fellow and don't forget to
buy the cigars at &lg Sichel Co.', $1
Third street. Ie has only good ones.
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Now. Hopes to . Lay
Claim to Wealth at
the North Pole.
(Journal Special Service.)
OTTAWA," May U-In the House of
Commons Mr.' John Charlton supported
the application for a grant to Captain
Bernler's North Pole expedition. He re
garded the project as one which would
bring to Canada a large meed of repu
tation and bring Canada before the' no
tice of the. world. . Aside from the repu
tation which Canada would win from the
solution of a geographical problem which
all nations have sought to' attain, the ex
pedition, if successful, would establish
our rights to all , territories, islands, land
and seas that lie between the present
northern boundary of Canada and th
North Pole. These territories might con
tain enormous mineral wealth.. "
DHIIK THAT
jtnsii
W.Waterson's Strenu
ous Objection to His
Legal Status.
(Journal Special Service.)
8AN FRANCISCO, May 13.-"If your
honor please, my client desires to resign
his trust as administrator of the estate
cf Vr uuant Waterson, deceased. He takes
this action by reason ot the fact that the
decedent Is alive."
That was the unusual request made by
an attorney in Judge Murasky's court
yesterday. It was granted. ?
In November last the Publlo Adminis
trator obtained letter upon the 1709 estate
of William Waterson, said to be deceased
Waterson disappeared on October 18,
1901. Three weeks later a body was found
floating In the bay and was postltvely
Identified as that of William Waterson.
Wednesday last William Waterson left
the City and Coiinty Hospital, where he
had lain for months with an attack of
brain fever. He said he was drugged on
the night he left home and was unable
to communicate with, any of his friends.
He was surprised to learn that he was
legally dead, end denies the allegation.
No one knows whose body rests In Wat
erson's grave.
CONGREGATIONALISTS.
(Journal Special Cable.)
MANSFIELD, O., May 1A Several hun
dred prominent ministers and laymen
have arrived to take part in the semi
centennial meeting and celebration of the
Congregational Association of Ohio. The
sessions begin tonight with the Rev. E.
I. Bosworth, the retiring moderator, pre-,
siding. "A Half Century of Religious
Life and Work," Is the theme ot the con-
NEWS OF RIVER AND OCEAN
The British ihlp Riverside has been
chartered to load general cargo at Ham
burg for Portland.
The British ship Angerone has been
chartered for September loading in Port
land at 30 shillings. . .
It probably will be June 10 before ths"
repairs are completed on, the city dredge.
now being overhauled at the O. JR. t .
Company's boneyard.
Through Joint passenger tariffs for the
season have been Issued by the Alaska
Steamship Association, and the White
Pass & Yukon route.' Material reductions
In transportation charges of last sea
son have been made.
The" Formosa, carrying a cargo of flour
shipped by the Portland Flouring Mills
Company, 'has arrived at Queenstown af
ter a passage of 108 days which Is the
best time made so far during the sea
son. The French ships Dugueselln and
Fautrll have also arrived, the former In
120- days and the latter in 121 days.
A transportation cut-rate war to Alas
kan points was- Inaugurated at Seattle
yesterday. First and second class tick
ets to Lynn Canal points were selling at
17.50 and 5. respectively. the ; former
rates being 130 and S20. This Jh was
precipitated by the entry of tnefMclle
Clipper Line's steamer Santa Ana on tho
Lynn Canal run.
Captain Fewy of the' steamship Vent
nor 1 being criticised by tho bar pilots
for the remark he made, stating that he
was delayed at the bar on account of not
belr.g able to secure a pilot. The pilot
schooner, it Is said,, was unable to reach
the steamer , until early the next morning
when Pilot Matthews brought, her In.
The Chinese Eastern Steamship Com
pany, operating a large fleet between the
Orient, Asiatic and Siberian porta Is
planning to extend Its lines to the North
Pacific Coast, according to reports made
to the United States Bureau of Com
merce by Commercial Agent R. T.
Greener. ;' " ' ' ' "
It is stated, by nautical men that -the
United States revenue cutter Bear is the
strongest vessel in North Pacific waters
This Inference is reached from the fact
that the Bear was but slightly Injured by
running on the reeks lin Seymour .narv
rows. A similar accident, happening to
a-lmost any other Vessel plying those wa
ters would have ended Its career, so It
is said. :;v:- r';"v ry:-r-v.-v''
y In -s-ntlcipallon -oF the opening iof naVt;
gatlon on the Tukon and the lakes, the
White Pass eV Yukon has sent five steam
boat captains to White Horse. Late ad
vices received by the traffic manager of
the 'company contained the Information
CARPETS
We have added the new
est novelties to our al
ready large '.assortment
and will dispose of them.
Moquettes at.., ..$1.35
Axminster at.........,:..;.,...' 1.15
Lowell & Bigelow Body ...
'-4. Brussels at. ... 1.35
Rosbury Brussels.........:.... 1.10
HiMin's .85
Hicgin's triple star........;. .754
All-wool extra supernnes.. .05
Half-wool Ingrains .50
Ingrains ;....k..........M. J.35
Linoleums -60
Wt will give 30x60-ln. Smyrna
Rug FREE with every cash pur
chase of $25.00. Come and
as before you buy. V
Taubenheimer
CARPET AND FlIRNITURE CO.
166 and 16ft FIRST ST. ' ' 1
Between Morrison end Yamhill Sts.
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ventlon and among the prominent speak
ers to be heard are President Barrows of
Oberltn College, President Thwing, of
Western Reserve University, Rev. Wash
ington Gladden, of Columbus, and Rev.
J. P. Jones, ot India.
COURT NOTES.
The damage suit of Charles Adams vs.
the City St Suburban Railway Company
was given a new trial before Judge Cle
lend In the State Circuit Court today.
At the former trial Adams secured a
judgment for 1700. The new trial was
granted on the grounds that it appeared
that there might have been contrlbu-.
tory negligence on the part of the plain
tiff, who collided with an electric car on
Washington street white driving a butch,
er. wagon.
MILITARY SMOKER.
Company "O," Third Regiment, O. N.
O.. gave a smoker at A. O. V. W. Hall
Saturday night. The attendance was
about 280. A programme consisting ot
solos by Sam Jordan, J. L. McKlnnon
and Davis was rendered, two boxing
bouts were pulled oft and alt enjoyed
bounteous refreshments.
that the ice is rapidly breaking and the
river Is clear for a good distance In the
vicinity of White HorSe.
Calking and painting Is going on now
on the old dredge. It Is expected to .be
taken off the ways next Tuesday.
One thousand feet of pipe consigned to
the Port, of Portland Commission has
arrived and Is being taken from the
cars to the company's boneyard.
The Pacific Clipper line steamer John
S. Kimball is now on her last round
trip voyage between Seattle and San
Francisco. Upon, her return to the
Sound she will enter the Nome traffic.
The Pacific Coast Company will soon
commence the construction of its new
140,000 dock In Seattle. Plans and Spec!
iications have been tiled with Muildln?
Inspector Place. The warehouse to be
erected on the dock will be modern In alt
respects. ' , ' i
The steamers Alliance and Vosburg,
sailed yesterday.
The British bark Brunei arrived down
yesterday. ..'
The George W. Elder has discharged
her cargo, ot, general merchandise, which
was very' light this trip. -She is lead-
Ins at the Oceania dock today with flour
and will Complete her cargo at the Alns
worth dock With paper and potatoes. One
more steamer will probably complete the
potato shipments from this port for this
season. '; , .
Repair work on the . French bark Asie .
Is being pushed as rapidly as possible,,
ho Intermissions being .. taken , for Sun.
day. Two masts are in position now,
the foremast being erected ; yesterday, .
The miszenmast will be, raised next, and
when this is done the work of repaint
ing the vessel will soon draw to a close.,
The British ship Lord Shaftesbury has
been In ' port considerably, over two
months, and still remains unchartered.
Captain Hendricks is studying Oregon
during his prolonged stay, and says that
It IS a country of wonderfully diversi
fied Interests. He Is becoming attached'
tO- It, j. :. . J. ...
There has-been no spot grain engage
ments during the past , week and quota
tions are nominal From "the exporter's
view the situation Is weak, and 25s, usual
European options is all they will bid,
says the San Francisco Commercial
News in Its weekly charter market re-.
port ""The"Hn prospects " In 'California
and the Northern states, coupled with
comparatively light tonnage supply', 'gIVe
the ' vessel T owner an enlarged idea,
of the value of his property, and 26s Id
is the asklns; rats,"