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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03

rs a prominent one; first, as an export
road for iron ore, and. next, as new
route for the tourist traffic.
The accounts for it's first year show
that the Ofoten railway, from the trans
port OF $780, 900 tons a year, has made a
wegian treasury-of 157, 1855 kroner since
Nov. 10 last But the contract with the
mining companies binds the road to carry
at least 100000 tons yearly, and while
this Is likely to be the normal standard,
It would be nothing out of proportion if it
increased to 100000 tons annually. This
will swell the treasury fees considerably.
Even 100000 tons annually is far from
the limit Of the carrying capacity Of the
road, which is built stronger than any
other railway in Norway, and in its pres
ent state has a carrying capacity of
1900, 900 tons annually. The prospects of
getting any more than that cannot be
figured on, altho there are, besides Lou
ossavaara and Kirunavaara, several other
places along the line where ore is found
in promising quantities, and it is quite
likely that In due time there will be opened
found, and there are the best prospects
for iron and copper In many places.
Narvik to Be Second Liverpool.
Great things have been prophesied for
the road and for the town of Narvik when
thru connexions IN Flnland the OfOten
railway may be connected with the ST.
berian railway. Then it Is believed that
Narvik will be the outpost and the con-
Meeting link between Europe and Amer
lea, in the same manner as Liverpool has
SO long been. r.. ... -s..
The French geographer Charles Robot,
has written an article for La Grande Re-
vue, in which he dwells at length on the
international Importance of the road. He
says that the Norwegian mountains have
closed the Atlantic to the Swedes and
the Russians, and they have had to make
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03

sula. It Is not only Norway and Sweden
that the road interests, but everything
points to the conclusion that Russia will
make it an important outlet for her ex-
ports. 5. 81 E-a
Northern Europe to Be Opened.
The northern regions Of Europe, the
waste tracts between the White sea, the
Bothnian bay and the arctic ocean, are
not, as so aften imagined, merely a con-
tinuous desert without commercial or in
dustrial value. With the immense coast
line Of these tracts, which is open for
navigation the year around, they have a
decided advantage over the regions
around the Baltic sea, which lie., a great
deal farther south, but which thru a
long winter is shut out from the open sea
by ice.
The distance from Narvik to the border
line of Sweden is thirty-eight kilometers.
The highest point of the road is 500
meters above sea level There Is tun-
mel $40 meters long. To protect against
snow blockades, Covers after American
models had to be built in several places.
The chief engineer who has SO skillfully
handled the constructive work of this
road Is Mr.. Wium, whom the king dec
Grated at the opening. ..
..- Fine for the Tourists. .....
What this new road means to tourist
traffic is already apparent. The Swedes
are. In the loudest terms, trying to con-
vince travellers Of the greatness of the
route, Trelleborg- Sassnitz to Stockholm,
and from there by express train to Mar
vik. While this, no doubt, is the quickest
and most comfortable way to get into
the far north, 1t must, however, be put
down as a rather monotonous trip until
you get as far as the Norwegian boundary
line.
What Norway has to offer against this
is the magnificent trip from Trondhjem
on first class tourist steamers along the
coast up to the North Cape.
There is no doubt, however that as long
as the Swedish route is a novelty, it will
be tried by many for that if for no other
reasons, but after things get settled it
will turn out that travellers bound for the
far north will go up thru one country and
come back thru the other, and then there
will be no kick coming on either side.
I'M
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
MAKES GOLD FROM SLATE
Oregon Metallurgist Seems to Have
the Midas Touch Down to
Science.

Merlin, Oregon, Aug, 81. La Xix,
chemist and metallurgist, has made sill
Yer from gold and developed a new metal
from slate from which he expects to pro-
duce gold. From his notes, which were
scanned by the government inspectors, it
seems he has developed a new metal from
commercial slate, abundant here which
has an affinity for the atom of gold and
silver which he calls "rixum." The theory
he has been working on is the disintegra-
/, ton of the atom into functions of the
silver atom.
The process consists of strong acid
solution combined with powerful electric
currents and long exposure to their ac-
ton, causing the destruction Of portion
of the atom by electrical conveyance into
a solution of rixum.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
RAILROAD MEN AND FARMERS
Those of Extreme Northwest VIII Meet
Again This Fall.

For the second time in the history Of
the grain business in the extreme north
west, railway officials and grain-growers
will meet at Pullman, Wash, next Octo-
her, and will confer on the grain rates.
President James J. Hill of the Great
Northern, President Charles S. Mellen Of
the Northern Pacific and President Moh-
Ter of the Oregon Railway & Navigation
company will meet the farmers just as
they did in the famous conference of
1902, and an endeavor will be made to
satisfy both sides as to rates.
At the 1902 conference the farmers con-
WINGED the railroad officials that they were
entitled to a reduction in grain carrying
rates while the crop was being moved.
A reduction averaging 10 per cent was
made. and in one county alone the grain
growers were saved 100000 in the move
ment Of the years crop
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03

defective insulation Of the electric light
wires in, the engine room had set fire to
the woodwork. When the lights went out
there was a. great rush, for the doors,
meals were left unfinished, and walters
who were carrying trays loaded with food
dropped them on the floor. One waiter
hurried down Fifth avenue with laden
tray. On the top floor were about thirty
servant girls abed. They rushed down
stairs without taking time to Dress
Mingling with the men and women they
found in the street, they made an odd
picture. The fire did not last ten min
utes after the firemen arrived.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
PROFITS FOR WESTERN LINES
Local Business Means an Offset to Gu,
to Chlcauo,

Local Business Means an Offset to Cut
to Chicago.
In spite Of the remarkable amount of
rate-cutting between Minneapolis and
Chicago this year, the Minneapolis Chica-
go lines and, in fact all the western lines,
will be able to show at the end of the
season an increase in receipts greater
than that of last year.
Partly because of the reduced rates and
partly because people seem to be bent
on travelling this year anyway, the regu-
lar coaches of all the passenger trains in
this territory have been crowded thru
out the season and most Of the trains
have carried extra coaches. But even
with this heavy traffic the western roads
would not be able to show a large margin
OF profit at the end of the season if it
were not for the local business. The
profits will come from the local business,
the importance of which is being more and
more recognized by railroad officials.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
RAILROAD CLERKS PICNIC

1t Will be Held Saturday at Prescott, Wis.,
consin.
The 1000 or more clerks working in the
railroad offices Of the ten great railroad
systems centering in the twin cities are
looking forward to the ninth annual pic
mic OF the Twin City Railway Clerks
association. 1t will be held at Prescott.
Wis, on the st. Croix river, Saturday.
The two large steamers, the j. j. Hill and
the Cyclone, each with barge, have
been chartered and a band and orchestra
engaged, and there will be music for
dancing both going and coming.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
RAILROADS.
THE LAKE WASHINGTON BELT
VIII Relieve Yard Congestion at Seattle
Coast Car Works.

Coast Car Works.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 3.-The Lake
Washington belt line Of the Northern
Pacific will be completed and turned over
to the company by the first Of the year.
With the completion of the belt thru
freight will be sent from Woodinville over
the belt line and east from there instead
of bringing it thru the congested freight
yards at Seattle. It is estimated that
from rs to 100 cars day will be handled
over the belt line and saving of from
twelve to twenty-hours in thru freight
will result.
Articles Of incorporation have just been
filed with the secretary of state for the
Pacific car works, capitalized at 5000, 900.
George w. Dickinson, for several years
assistant general superintendent Of the
Northern Pacific railway, has been elected
president Of the new company, which Is
backed by Tacoma and Seattle capital
It is the purpose of the company to carry
on a general car building business and an
extensive plant will be erected at once.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
BURT DENIES IT

Governor odelI Not to Be President of the
Union Pacific.
Special to The Journal.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 3.-Governor Odell
of New York Is not to come to Omaha as
head Of the Union Pacific railroad, says
President Burt Of that system. President
Burt has just returned from New York,
where he has been in consultation with
the directors. He says:
The report that Governor Odell is to
become president Of the Union Pacific has
absolutely no foundation. He is not talked
OF for the presidency of the road
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
FIENDIsH JAP
How He Murdered a Fellow Sailor
in an Extraordinary Manner.

New York Sun Special Service.
New York, Aug. 3.-Nokituka Itobino,
a Japanese sailor on the schooner Hugona,
which brought phosphate rock to fac
tory near Railway, N. j., killed fellow
sailor, Kito, in a most unusual manner.
He confessed to-day. He said after cut
ting the arteries in Kito's wrist with a
knife, he forced him to walk until he
dropped dead from the loss OF blood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
FRIVOLOUS.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.

.ViHCIHHdtI -
The mother cat shook her head sadly. 'You
are disgrace to our family" she said sternly
to the erring won't you ever lead diff
ferent life, Thomas2"
Eve been thinking about it myself replied
the misguided feline, "and you shall have your
wish. I've got three more left, and promise
they shall be good, quiet lives, every one of
them"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
HOT !. TIME IN IN DEL's P. PLACE
The Sunday Night Crowd at Del
monico's Gets Good
ST. II .@ Scare. r.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. a.
New York, Aug. 3.-The largest Sunday
night crowd that has been in Delmonicos
this summer had fire scare at 1920
o'clock last night. All the lights in the
building went out a few minutes after
the fire was discovered, and those who
had not departed at the first cry Of fire
made rush for the street. When the
fire was out the more courageous re-
turned to the darkened building and fin
ished what they had been eating or to
drink highballs and rickeys by the light
of tallow candles. The firemen said that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
NEW MEN FOR MINNEAPOLIS
J. c. Mckennon and J. E. Murphy Trans
ferred by the Rock Island. .

ferred by the Rock Island. ..
j. G. McKennon, formerly Of Rock
Island, ILL.,, has been appointed freight
agent for the Rock Island line at Mime
apolis, and will be officially notified Of
his appointment soon. J. E. Murphy, for
merly traffic manager Of the Iowa & St.
Louis line, which was absorbed by the
Burlington, has been appointed soliciting
freight agent for Minneapolis, under T.
A. Matthews, commercial agent for the
road.
Both appointments are made in line
with the policy of the road to increase its
representation in Minneapolis in proper
ton to the increase of its business here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
HELEN AS ARBITRATOR
Striking Paper Mill Girls Want
Miss Gould to Settle the
Trouble.
New York Sun spscial Service,

New York Sun Special Service.
Springfield, Mass, Aug. S.-Miss Helen
Gould has been asked to act as arbitra-
tor in the big strike In the Holyoke paper
mills, which involves 1000 employees The
invitation was forwarded to-day by Miss
Boland, leader Of the striking cutter girls.
Miss Boland believes the paper mills
would not refuse to accept the good Of
fees Of one so eminently fair minded as
Miss Gould. A reply is expected from
Miss Gould in a day or two
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
Washburn Extension.

Special to The Journal.
Washburn, N. D., Aug. 3.-The Wash
burn railway extension will be completed
Sept. 10. There are fourteen business
places in the new town of Underwood.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
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Sen,l-GY1anGL
Reduction
Sale.
MORE NEWS OF
Boys Wash Suits.

This time better news than ever, for it con
Germs all that is left of our entire stock - at
prices below the actual cost of materials The
big sales Of last week reduced the stock con-
siderably, SO the line will not be quite so COM
plete, but three are still all sizes in some lot.
The suits you will find are made of such ma
terials as plain and mercerized linens, piques
and English Rep. All to be divided into two
lots for tomorrow
All 81 to s. Suits go at $50.
All q to "a Suits go at s1.OO.
All Wash Pants at like reductions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03

The young lawyers first case is hardly a fai
rial.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-03
Chi1dren's Straw Hats.

Our entire stock Of Boys and Chdrens Straw Hats
ssing Of all the best styles and novelties Of the season. will
be marked half price for Tuesday There hats of
Milan English Dunsabe and Canton baids-a nicely
ished with silk ribbon bands and bows-Half Price
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
DIREcroRs DErER ELEcrIoN
H. w. Scott WIN Doubtless BE Presi.
dent OF Lewis and
Clark Fair.

A meeting Of the directors Of the Lew
is and Clark fair was held IN Portland
yesterday afternoon which was the
first session OF the board since the last
election By the stockholders Of the
corporation. The object OF the meeting
was to perfect organization but this
failed Of accomplishment. the election
Of president and dlrector-g general being
deferred until the next meeting, which
win be on the 2ith of this month.
Those spoken Of prominently for the Of
flee OF president are Messrs H. w.
Scott. r. y. Wilcox, and w. Ladd.
Mr.. Scott, II is generally believed. viii
be elected to the presidency. the only
opposition being from himself.
All but four OF the new directors were
present and formally entered upon
their duties. The others were absent
from the state. one of them being In Eu
rope air. COTTON, after being qnanfl-
ed. rendered his resignation. which was
accepted. A committee Of five con-
sisting Of Aessrs. Scott. Mallory, wes-
senger. Fenton and Ainsworth. was ap-
pointed for the purpose Of filling the
vacancy.
Construction work on the exposition
buildings will commence early next
year and the prospect FOR a growth OF
interest in the fair proposal appeared
bright to the directors. When the
board Is finally organized the appoint
Ing OF important committees = III be
made and then rapid progress will be
forthcoming
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
BOARD ELECTS TEACHERS.
School Houses VIII Be Repaired and
Painted this Summer.

The school board has accepted the res
ignation of A. A, Cleveland. Miss Amy
Grace Powell, Miss Harriet Alexander
and Miss Amy Holmes. and elected W.
NJ. Round. q. w. Eyre. Miss Kathryn
Shively. Miss Ida Gustatson end Miss
Hudeu. With the exception of Mr..
Eyre the newly elected teachers Rave
not been assigned. Mr.. Eyre viii be
the Latin instructor in the high school,
the position formerly held by
Miss Amy Powell. He is resident Of
Dayton, Wash. and is gradmte Of
Eugene university. He comes highly
recommended and is known to be n
capable instructor. Prof. Round
taught last year in Warrenton. where
he held the position OF principal. His
home is in Portland and he is a native
OF North Carolina. Mr., Round may be
placed either in the Alderbrook OF Oh
ney school. There will be some ether
changes before he Is finally assigned.
Prof. Mccormac will take the Shively
school. recently presided overby a. A.
Cleveland, who has resigned for the
purpose OF obtaining a higher educstion
in the east Last year MIR. McCormac
taught the olney school,
There is talk of transferring Prof,
Stupp from the Alderhrook to the Oh
ney. The Board assigned Miss May
Utzinger to teach the Eighth grade Of
the Mcclure school.
Before the fall term begins the shiv-
ely school building viii be thoroughly
renovated, it being the intention to
place a new roof and raise the rear OF
the structure, which is sagging, The
Adair and Alderbrook will be painted
and the former will have some work
done TO it's foundation. Basil & Rohr
will inspect the building and will report
as to he extent of the repairs neces-
sary. The clerk of the school board
viii advertise for bids to do the paint-
ing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11

u, Van Dusen attended the meeting
OF the Lcwis and Clark exposition in
Portland yesterday and returned home
last night.
br. August Kinney came down froma
Portland visit last night
Mr., and Mrs. $. Morton returned
home last night from their wedding
trip.
S Grant TrullInger and bride return
ed to the city last night,
Ernest Bross, managing editor OF the
oregonian, came down from Portland
last night and viii 80 over today tc
Long beach, Mrs, Dross came oven
from the north shore yesterday 10 join
her husband on his arrival in the city,
Mr., Good, representing a Portland ell
eetrical company. came down from Port
hand last night and will go today to
Gearhart.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
County Will
Be Benefited
Exposition Devoted To The
Interests OF This Section Is
Now On Hand.

The June number OF the Exposition"
Is out and IL certainly "a hummer.
Eleven pages Of the magazine are de-
voted entirely TO the interests Of this
county, and the reading matter and
cuts are all first class. There have
been 1900 copies run on the press and
these will be distributed all over the
United States. Already they have
started on their tour OF advertising
this section. The Hartman system
will receive 5000. and 1000 have Been sent
to the Press clubs convention at At
lantic City. where are congregated
newspaper men from all over the coun-
try. Mrs. Weatherred who is one Of
the delegates at the convention. will
personally superintend the distrIbu-
ton.
The publishers took In every indus
Try and every part Of the county. Sea-
side. warrenton. and all west side
points are written up al length. the
write-ups being supplemented by cuts.
the best that could be obtained. AS
toria comes in for strong article, an
exhaustive account OF her resources be-
ing given.
The Chamber of Commerce deserves
great credit for backing up the Idea
ami seeing IL through. The expense
has been light and the results are ex-
pected 10 be Of rare benefit,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
SITE FOR DRILLS CHOSEN.

II has been arranged for the fancy
military drills. which will be given by
the crack Portland companies Of the
uniform rank. woodmen OF the World,
during regatta week, to take place on
the Van Dusen grounds. These are
now being prepared for the event. Sew
eral thousand people can view the beau
tiful sight and these drills are bound to
prove among the best drawing cards Of
the season. Mr.. Rogers. the state or
ganlzer OF the Woodmen Of the World,
Is doing all in his power to interest the
$1,000 members OF Oregon In these ex-
ercises and has sent a bulletin to every
camp In the state reciting the fact that
the First regiment of the uniform rank
and half dozen w. o. w. carnival
queens from as many different cities.
would be here, and inviting them to
make Astoria, at that time. one Of the
objective points of their summers vis-
IL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
FUERAL or ODD FELLOW

\ large delegation OF Odd Fellows
and many friends attended The funeral
of the late G. W, Christensen yester-
day, The frs, service was held from
the hall OF the lodge of which the de-
ceased had Tor 40 many years been an
tonorei member, The interment was in
Ocean View cemetery on the west side.
Rev. J. w. McCormac ofrtclated and
the services were conducted under the
auspices OF Beaver Lodge |. o. o.
r
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
BAR DREpGE DELAYED

The transport Grant, now at Mare Is
land navy yard being converted into u
dredge for use in deepening the channel
AT the mouth OF the Columbia, viii not
be ready for service before September
10. The delay is ocasioned by tine non
arrival of the pumps which are to
suck up the sand from the bottom OF
the channel. II Is not probable that
much benefit win be obtained In the
short time left for work this sea-
son.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
Needy viii
Be Assisted
Residents In West End Planning
Big Benefit Entertainment
For Hanna.

Or. G., G.. Rosenberg. publisher Of the
Lannetar. the Finnish paper Of this
city, yesterday received comnuinica- :
ton from the relief committee OF Han
ma. Wyo., the scene Of the great mine
disaster, giving the organization Of the
committee and stating it's object. The
letter. which will appear In Dr, Rosen-
berg's paper, Gays In part.
In order 10 relieve the present dis.
trcsa Of the sufferers from the recent
mime disaster at Hanna. Wy0., a per-
manent relief committee was organized
tonight July q TO provide for the
wants u the many widows and father
iess children"
The letter requests that all commun-
ications and remittances be sent direct
10 the secretary, l.. Christensen, ad-
dress Hanna, Wyoming.
The Finnish people OF this city pro-
pose 70 do their share towards contrib
uting TO the alleyiation n the suffer-
Ing Of their distressed countrymen and
are already planning for means TO raise
money which WI be seni to the front
Immediately. On next Saturday even
ing an entertainment will be given in
Suomi hall for the purpose OF getting Il
fund started, A rich musical pro-
gram viii be given and elaborate re-
freshmen,s viii be served. The COM
mirtee having the matter In charge In
tend that those who attend win re-
ceive their moneys worth besides help
Ing along worthy cause.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
PERSONAL MENTION
DR., Barr has returned from an east

Dr. Barr has returned from an east
%rn visit.
Prof. j. w. McCorInnc and bride have
returned from their wedding rip,
j. w, Gheen and family are expected
home In few days.
W, w. whIpple went up the line last
evening for brief outing IN The tall
timber. He win remain In this sec-
tlon for several days.
A, Noltner. representing the Expo
sIton" was in the city yesterday and
last night. He was here in the inter-
,sts OF the clatsop county number.
Mrs. 7. s. Cornelius returned last
night from visit to Hillsboro.
Samuel Elmore, who has been in Port
land for day or 40. returned home
last night. M
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-11
YOU'LL HAVE TO HI RRY"

Ii you want TO be among the f0rtun-
ate who win go with the Epworth
League up the Columbia Tuesday even
Ing next. Tickets going fast. Only a
limited number for sale. You can get
them ut either Griffln's or Svenson's
book store. Steamer leaves foot oil
Fourteenth street at o'clock.