davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07


per cent
Why They Are Built
THE majority of tramp steamers are built in Eng
land. When new one IS to be constructed the
company owning others takes in additional stock
holders. This is done SO that in case the ship
should incur damages the other vessels of the line
could not be tied up. Although really belonging to
the owners she is said to be operated bv her
own company. After going into commission, if she
is of three thousand tons eta large size,she will
have of about forty-fve men, and is then
ready for the viCssitudes of business Necessarily
the latter will be of somewhat uncertain character
In the matter of securing this business three
parties figure. First, there IS the shipper, who
may be in any quarter OF the world; second, the
who is the middle man between the two. For
instance John Smith has twenty thousand quarters.
which means one hundred and sixty thousand
bushels of grain somewhere in America, which he
has sold in England, for which he desires trans
portaton. He writes to ship broker and asks if
he can be supplied with vessel The broker is
daily in touch with the owners of tramp steamers
abroad, through means of list showing those at
present disengaged When he receives Smith S order
he consults this list and finds that the steamers
Blackmoor, Redmond and Clearwater available.
He then endeavors get the lowest freight for
his Client with the knowledge that the ruling freight
quotation at that time IS, say, three shings SIX.
these vessels, and finds that their rates slightly
at variance Often spirited bidding ensues but
finally the Redmond is secured at three shillings
sevenpence If this vessel IS in the loading port at
the time the charter IS made, she is called ION
spot; if abroad clause specifies the date on which
she must be loaded and cleared e between Deem
Der and $50.
This is all that Smith has to do with the transac-
ton. His freight bill is not due until the cargo
is delivered the other side The ship broker does
not make anything out of Smith, and he is only too
glad to get his order. The owners from whom he
secured the ship pay him about ninety hundred
dollars, and he is out of it. Orders then sent to
the Captain of the Redmond to proceed to the load
ing port possible, and circumstances often
such that he must hustle to do this If he should
under the spouts of the grain elevator too late
to load within the limits, the shipTe- could insist
cancellation of the charter. Ole hundred and
sixty thousand bushels of grain be loaded in a
ffteen-hour day. cargo Of one hundred and thirty
Continued page IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
By ROBERT H. ROGERS

speeding liner To do would be to
confess ignorance of stirring business of the
sea,-that of ocean freghting by steam The dilapi-
dated hulk on which always looks with curious
interest may have made twenty thousand miles since
she weighed anchor from her home port. A closer
inspection might reveal a battered funnel, STAYED
bulwarks, and smashed bridge, mute witnesses to
a or less unequal struggle with furious gales
If the Captain of the vessel is communicative,
he may decipher the long string of code flags utter
ing from the freighter,-the only bright spots, by
the way, in the picture: Condenser out of order.
Report disabled but making repairs Will not
require assistance" And he viii add that a tramp
will never take tow line SO long plank remains
afoat.
Passenger steamships will come and CO. sensa-
tionally heralded occasionally in the daily papers,
telling graphically of a broken shaft mended in
heavy seas, of fire in the hold of which the
passengers were kept in ignorance until it was sub
dued; but it remains for the old tramp to stand
the exponent of all that is daring combative, and
energetic in the entire category of human resource
fulneSS.
All wondered when ten years ago the Urnbria's
engines broke down, and it was learned that though
nine days overdue she still limped safely into port;
but, apart from the owners, consignees, and crew,
who remembers that the Spanish tramp Eolo ran
out of coal when nearing the Delawa breakwater
in December, 1900, on voyage from Hamburg tor
Philadelphia and how Captain Egorodo burned the
very woodwork of the ship before he would consume
fuel under his boilers the cargo of Christmas toys
which meant much to the little children of the
Quaker City?
The Captain of the Jupiter
THE annals of shipping circles replete with
such stories, woven about these oustabouts of
the ocean. and all of them would be well worth the
telling. No greater heroism and devotion to duty
was ever displayed than that of Captain Cremonini
of the Italian steamer Jupiter, which, like the Eoo,
out of coal. 1t seems that this unenviabe condi
ton is frequently the portion of ocean tramps.
Always, from viewpoint of doubtful economy,
they start their voyages with meager supply
in their bunkers This is taking the chance that all
will go well and the will not be unduly pro-
longed; but frequently obstacles intervene.
For instance the Jupiter sailed from Girgenti,
Italy, on February 3, 1901, for New York, loaded
largest freight carriers, and her cargo was worth
at least five hundred thousand dollars. For the sole
that the salvage claim, due to whoever might
reach tremendous figures, Captain Cremonini would
not abandon his ship after she had out of coal
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
BundIng Contractors, Attention.

Bids are invited for the construe-
tion OF Eaton Hall, at Willamette
University. Salem. Oregon.
Building Is about .65xl50 feet In
size and three stories high, built OF
brick with stone trimmings. Fur
mace blast heating and ventilation,
sanitary plumbing.
Bids will be filed with Ameda NJ.
Smith, in the ONCE of Western Clay
Manufacturing Co., Fenton building,
Portland, oregon. up and until 10
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday. August 20,
1908.
Plans and specifications can be
procured at ONCE of Western Clay
Mfg. Co., Fenton building, Portland.
oregon; ONCE Of A. A. Lee. Salem.
oregon; A. e. Eaton, Esq, Union,
oregon. and The architects OF build
ing, ]. e. Tourtellotte & Co., Boise.
Idaho.
Heating will not be let in general
contract. but bids for heating filed
and opened at time bids for general
contract are opened.
A certified check in the sum OF
$1,000, made payable 20 Ameda NJ.
Smith. trustee Of Willamette Uniyer-
sity. fled with each bid submitted on
general contract, said amount for
feited II bidder refuses or Is unable
20 enter into a contract and furnish
good and SUFFICIENT bond in the sum
OF s25. 900 within two weeks after
being notified he has been awarded
the contract.
Building committee reserves the
right 10 accept any or reject all
bids. s-13-tf
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Complain to Commission.

George e. Berry, shipper of In
dependence, has complained to the
Railroad Commission OF the failure
of the Southern Pacific officials in
that city to comply with the law re.
quiring railroad companies to re.
move loaded cars within a reason
able time after they have been load
ed. He writes that he has had a
car loaded with oats for the pas,
fonr days, ready for shipment 10
California, and that the company
has left II on the side track unsealed
and subject to pilfering. The com
mission will investigate the matter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Chronic Dlarrboea relieved.

Mr.. Edward r. Henry, with the
United States Express Co., Chicago,
writes, "Our general superintendent,
Mr.. Quick, handed me a bottle OF
Diarrhoea Remedy some time ago to
check an attack of the old chronic
diarrhoea. ] have used II since that
time and cured many on our trains
who have been sick. l am an old
soldier who served with Rutherford
B. Hayes and William Mckinley four
years In the 23rd Ohio Regiment.
and have no ailment except chronic
diarrhoea, which this remedy stops
at once" For sale by DR.. Stones
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
A Faithful Friend.

81 have used Chamberlain's Cole
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
since II was first introduced 70 the
public in 1879, and have never found
one instance where a cure was not
speedily effected by its use. have
been a commercial traveller for lS
years, and never start out on a trip
without this, my faithful friend,
Gays II. S. Nichols of Oakland, Ind.
Ter. When a man has used remedy
for 35 years he knows its value ana
Is competent TO speak. For sale py
DR.. Stons's drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
why James lee Got Wen.

Everybody In GAINESVILLE. o..
knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural route
8. She writes: my husband, James
Lee, firmly believes he owes his life
10 the use of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry. His lungs were so severely af-
fected that consumption seemed In
evitable, when a friend recommend
ed New Discovery. We tried II, and
Its use has restored him TO perfect
health" DR.. Kings New Discovery
Is the King of throat and lung
remedies. For coughs and colds IL
has no equal The first dose gives
relief. Try ~ Sold under guaran-
tee at ]. G. Perry's drug store. soc.
and S1.00. Trial bottle free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Portland Market
Fog Sore Feet.

II have found Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to be the proper thing to use
for sore feet, as we'll as for healing
burns, sores, cuts, and all manner
OF abrasions," writes Mr.. w. Stone,
OF East Poland, Maine. 1t is the
proper thing, too, for piles. Try it,!
Sold under guarantee at ]. G. Perry's
drug store. Csc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
MARKET REPORTS
s,x FRANCISCO MARKETS.

Can Francisco, Aug. 25.-Wheat,
\. California club, per Genital
I,cH61.7O; California white
Lr,rlian. s1.75@$1.SO; northern
Ivs,tem, si.72h G1.So; northern
[vo, H.S7h; inferior grades OF
Eseat s1.5O91.6O; red $1.65 q
|;9a.
psrley-Feed barley, $1,000
Is. common to fair. $1.25 a 1.So;
I,,vIug at San Francisco nominal at
hy6i.55; Chevalier, $500
{w. acording to quality.
1 Errs-Per dozen, California fresh,
k,udIng cases, extras. 35hc; firsts
S,gp seconds, 26h; Eastern select
! ..c; Eastern firsts Csc; Eastern
bonds, csc; thirds, 21c; storage,
/ butter-Per pound, California
uh. extras, 2Shc; firsts, 23c;
,snds, 22c; thirds. zoe; packing
8a /, sOhc; packing No. 2, 19c.
1 Nv cheese-Per pound, Califor-
b fats, fancy, lie; firsts, 10h C;
|urts, iOc; California Young
nEca, fancy, 1Sc; firsts, 12hc;
asgn oregon, fancy. lac; 10,
nis America. fancy. 14hc.
P0hioes-Per GENITAL, River whites
atLSD fancy, 70@s1.00; poor. 60
Ee calinas Burbanks, $1.35 a
B Early Rose. 75 S5c; sweet po-
ns ihc.
aOns-Per sack, yellow, 600
olnges--Per box. valencias.
.NeLO0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Explore Box Canyon

Box Canyon, which is situated up
on the little north fork OF the San
tiam river and which has never
known 10 have been travelled by the
many fishers who go there every
summer due to the roughness of th-
banks on each side OF the river
which are OF solid rock, nearly
straight up to 20 and 80 feet on
each side OF the small stream, was
explored by DR.. Roy Byrd and Win
lock Siewer few days ago while
out in that vicinity fishing. All
who are acquainted with the sur
roundings OF Box canyon say that
piece of country can not be travelled
by human beings, and the feat OF
the two Salem gentlemen will no
doubt be heard of with surprise.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Mr.. A. Robinson of Drumquln. On
tarlo, has been troubled for years
with indigestion. and recommends
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets as "the best medicine l
ever used" II troubled with indiges-
tion or constipation give them a
trial. They are certain 70 prove
beneficial. They are easy 10 take
end pleasant in effect. Price, 20
cents. Samples free at Or. Stones
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
BIDS Wanted.

BIDS are now open and will be,
received until August 25 to lath and
plaster two-story building 50x70,
with two store rooms and seven Of
fees. For particulars address Il.
Roy. Stayton. Ore. S-10-22
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
SALEM MARKET.

local Wholesale Market.
Er-22hc.
Ruuer-creemery 25c.
csw-,S6S.5O.
asAs-iOc; young chickens, lie.
Local Wheat-s5c.
|osis-5SGS5c.
S'ilsy-s2O@21.
ior'-Hard wheat. s4.SO@5.0O;
y, N.OO.
F-cheat, s961O; clover, 81
f' ton; timothy. S11012.
sons-Si.75 cwt.
'a-isO7 crop, 506c.
i'a'a Bark-2ik a Sc.
l'salr-lSe.
Retail Market.
as-sl.45.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

II you take Kodol In the beginning
the bad attacks OF Dyspepsia will be
avoided. but II you allow these lit
tie attacks TO go unheeded II will
take Kodol a longer time to put your
stomach In good condition again.
Get a bottle OF Koiol today. Sold
by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

John A. Griesel. editor of the
Golden City Register. Golden City,
Mo-, has sued the Modern Woodmen
OF the World for $4,000 damages
for injuries received. while being
made 10 ride the goat"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Active at 81.

This would be unusual news II
men and women would keep them
selves free from rheumatism and all
aches and pains as we'll as keeping
their muscles and joints timber with
Billiards. Snow Liniment. Sold by
all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Would you give 25 cents TO stop
your cough? Then get a bottle of
Kemp's Balsam and you will have
enough for the whole family. II
costs 20 cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Bad breath has probably broken
of more matches than bad temper.
and that's good many. The best
cure for bad breath is the tonic-lax-
alive. Lanes Family Medicine.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Lanes Family Medicine is a tonic
laxative. II does not depress or
weaken. but imparts a feeling or
buoyancy and strength that is de-
lightful. At all druggists 25c.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Miss Margaret Drexel. heir to the
Philadelphia millions is said to be
engaged 10 Lord Herbert Vane-
Temptest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
Gmnulated Sore Eyes Cured.

"For 20 years l suffered from a
bad case OF granulated sore eyes, !"
says Martin Boyd OF Henrietta, Ky.
I'm February, 1908, gentleman
asked me TO try Chamberlain Salve.
! bought one box and used about
two-thirds of II and my eyes have
not given me any trouble since"
This salve is for sale by DR.. Stones
drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

G. W. Fitzgerald, former assort'
Ing teller of the sub-treasury at Chi
eago. has been arrested for the em
hezzlement of s175.O0O. which dis-
appeared a year and a half ago.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
New CORPORATIONS.

The Elgin FIGURING Mill Co.,
principal Office, Elgin; capital STICK
$4,000; incorporators, E. f. Kid
die, F. II. Kiddle and NJ. w. Kid
die.
Coos Bay Liquor Company; prin-
cipal Office. Marshheld; capital STOCK
$4,000; incorporators, Robert
Marsdcn, Walter f. Rau and Robert
Marsden, Jr.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
The LATEST Man An the World.

would not be contented TO be Kept
in the house and doing nothing by
rheumatism. Neither are you, who
are always busy and active. Then
don't neglect the first twinge OF an
ache or pain that you might think
is inst a "crick." Rub well with
Ballard's Snow Liniment and no
matter what the trouble Is, II VIII
disappear al once. Sold py an
dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Hazen. junction town among the
mining camps OF Nevada, was barn
ed early Sunday morning by drunk
en- miners. who overturned a gaso-
line generator.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Loud assertions do not always
Offset the noise of the rafting of the
family skeleton bones.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

cures made by Df.
Kiliner's Swamp
Root, the great kid.
ney, liver and blad.
der remedy.
II is the greatnicd
ical triumph of the
nineteenth century
discovered afteryears
of scientific research
by DR.. Kilner, the
eminent kidney aud
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. safe,
easy, pleasant. sure, little liver pills.
Sold by all druggists.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

II you are In doubt as to your
standing have some stranger
pump your neighbors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Don't try to get more good out o.
a thing than there Is in Il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

People are going home fast to get
a rest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Great credit is given a man II he
Is honest these times.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
is especially recommended for chill
dren. IL tastes nearly as good as
maple sugar. Sold by. all druggists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

There is more genuine beer thaa
nearbeer drunk In Albany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

The governors trip will have beer
a railroad promoter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

Wheat-s1.05.
Eggs-25c.
Butter--Count-y, 2oc: creamery
soc.
Flour--valley, s1.10@1.20 per
sack; hard wheat, $1.40@1.45.
Bran-90c per sack; $4,000 per
ton; shorts. s1.25 per sack.
livestock.
Hogs Fat, S5.75.
Stock hogs-s4.
Steers--3 Us.
Veal--5 a &c.
TROPICAL Fruits.
Bananas-$6.50.
Oranges-$4.50.
Lemons-S4.7565.
Portland Market.
Poultry-Hens, 12c; ducks, 12
Q14c; pigeons, old 81 per dozen.
Millstuff-Bran, S26.
Flour-Valley, S1.20 per sack;
hard wheat. s1.45.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK 2

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

bladder specialist. and is wonderfully
successful in promptly curing lame buck
uric acid catarrh of the bladder aud
Bright's Disease. which IS the worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilaicr's Swamp-Root is not rec
commended for everything butif you havc
kidney, liver or bladder trouble it will be
found just the remedy you need. II las
been tested in so many ways, i'll hospital
work and in private practice, and has
proved so successful i'll every case that d
special arrangement has been made by
which all readers Of this paper, who have
not already tried 1t, may have a sample
bottle sent free by mail, also book tell
ing more about Swanp-Root, and how to
findout if you have kidney or bladder trou-
BILE. When writing mention reading this
generous offer in this paper and send your
address to DIR. Kilmer ESE
& Co., Biughamton, G4F e as:. y: = 81
N. Y. The regular EGf - l
fifty-cent and one sa1a.ss5l 1l@5l
dollar size bottles are Homo Of swampROOs.
sold by all good druggists. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address. Binghamton, N. Y. ON
svery bottle.
II you are short on coin and
II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

CAST q IA Z a.. =.
a. >,lhs knt fSs hsIs AsaIs B'9gH
'':::;'- =; !; = IZ1N4ZzM
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25
TEA
Is there a better way to
keep the family longer at
table, to keep it together?

Your groeet returns your money u you don't
Hike SehiliinRs Rest. We pay him
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

onges--Per box. valencias.
ChetOO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-25

address to DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Bingliamton,
N. Y. The regular
fifty-cent and one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15
time you go desert isllng," take Long odds along as excess baggage.

''rhe Gorgeous Isle" by Gertrude Ather-
 ton. Doubleday, Page &s Co)
 Mrs. Atherton will not argue with you at all. She simply tells you things as facts permitting no dispute whatsoever. and if You do not like it, you know what you can do.
 In her latest book, '"rhe Gorgeous Isle," which is the Island of Nevis, among the British possessions in the Caribbean sea- she has aptly chosen the luxurant scene- ry of the West Indies for her setting.
 The hero of this story is a poet, one who is capable under certain circum- stances of scaling the heights of Parnas- sus, quite equal to Shelley. Keats and Byron. But the poet must have those aforesaid circumstances ready to hand or nothing doing. The circumstances con sisted of the fact that unless the poet was "blind-stinking"-th street express sion, If pardoned. is the best possible here said poet could not produce anything worthy of note. But just let him get off the reservation and masterpiece after masterpiece would evolve from that mas sive brain under the stimulating effects of alcohol Some reader may say that genius only working under whisky is not much genius to worry about, certainly not of sufficient note to write a book
 
 poet realized his slight CD failing and struggled to produce some good work without the necessary gin-fizz but with out any success whatever. Locking hin- self up In q room for weeks he would positively decline to drink anything-on the other hand, Miss Muse, declined to answer his beck and call In the mean time a splendid woman loving him for himself as well as his wonderful success in poesy married him. She was not aware of his inability to work, poetically except under the influence of drink when she married him. She saw him as her fiancee-an altogether lovable gen. tlemen scholarly and even brilliant (when not drinkng) but she didn't know that during those times when he appeared so gentlemanly he was incapable of any worthy poetry The poet however decided thai never again" would he woo the Muse by liquor but after discovering that he couldn't woo her any other way he talks the matter over with Mrs. Poet and to her is left tine matter to decide, to-wit:
 Mt. Poet has told her of the strange physiological effect which liquor has upon hlm She knows that the birth of the great drama about which they have both talked and dreamed so often awaits this effect. She also knows that if her husband drinks, although he will become for one supreme moment a poet, he will afterward be transformed into a fiend with whom it will be Impossible for her to live The alternative is brought sbarply before her; shall she lose her husband and give to the world one Of the finest of its poets or shall she save
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-15

opportunity to get lick at nm, TOT @i old wrong. so Obadiah played an i'm nortant role as the friend of Captain Plum.
 After a pretty hot battle, at midnight with a siege and attack, (all the trim rnings) Strang was finally killed, and his harem released from virtual captivity Served the old rascal right! Strang s following of Mormon and wicked men were broken up and the courage Of cap tain Plum" was rewarded by the hand of lovely Marion, and in reading about the cap'n, it appears as If he deserved that hand, both of them, too. It Is very good, stirring tale of adventure and struggles to be--or what must have been the ''proper thing" in those strenuous times.