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10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, 1 SATURDAY, OfTTQRER 251902. II W STOP T Eastern Oregon Against Forest Reserve; SENDS STRONG DELEGATION Representations Made Senator Mitchell. to WOULD BE HARMFUL, THEY SAY Conditions in Blue- Mountains Not Such That Reserve Will Confer Any Benefit-Portlnnd Snid to Belgnorant and Meddlesome. Nine citizens of Baker County reached j Portland last night with blood In their eye and vigorous words on their tongue , J.FrNCETT Picked, AT THEQUE5TI for they saw and spoke as one man and after a two-hour assault upon the larder of the 1 rtland Hotel, where their strength was as the strength of 10 be cause their stomachs were empty, they told their grief to Senator Mitchell and received his assurance that due con sideration would be given their repre sentations. They are against the pro posed Blue Mountain forest reserve, against it tooth and toe-pail, and till the cows come "home, or to tne last ditch, or till frost gathers In unexpected places; or any other extreme ultimate. They are ,not after any compromise or soft arbi tration. They demand absolute and cter iial obliteration of the project that lias, been framed for a forest reserve in East ern Oregon. They require it to be ven tilated, blown up,' sunk, exploded, caved in destroyed, annihilated, eradicated, ex tirpated, extinguished and exterminated. And the sooner that shall be done, the better It will be for the peace of the world in this piece of the world. The men who come with "this earnest leeling in their hearts are not only 'en titled to their views on the subject, but entitled to respectful hearing, for they say they represent mining worth equal to all the commercial wealth of Portland. They do not say the value of their pos sessions mounts to those tall figures, but a fvti. r that the minerals of the golden glory upon which the Government proposes to lay paralyzing hand are subject to such appraisement For this reason they say Portland had no business to stick Its nnsn Into the affair that Portland didn't know anything about the merits of the case, and certainly was not supported In its acuon dj- tnose who do know and are vitally interested. They refer, of course, to the action of the Chamber of Com merce and the Board of Trade in recom mending against the petition presented from Harney County citizens. "We assume that Portland acted in that manner because It is most susceptible to the Influences that .have operated to pro mote tne reserve," said Senator John L, Rand, with the accent on "lnflupnops and "promote." "We don't want to make charges," he continued, "but the neonl of our country .have a pretty good Idea joi now tnis tmng came to be in Its pres ent situation, it's no credit to those who engineered it No, no. I do not refer to the department at Washington. other Government officers. They have been misled by misrepresentations as to me conamons. All a Mistake. "It's all a mistake, a hideous mlstnVn about the power of a reserve to save the timber ' and protect the water sources." said Dr. E. W. Mueller. "Whv. , the tops of our mountains, where the . snow would lie, are bald, absolutely bald. You might reserve those ranges till doomsday, and they wouldn't hold water. And the timber is not thick, like your flr forests in Western Oregon. There are comfortable distances between the pine trees, and no underbrush covers the ground. It's a real benefit to have the merchantable timber cut for then there may come a crop of underbrush that will shade the ground and save the moisture." Clark Taber thought an illustration would bring out the point "You might Just as well try to preserve the forests of Multnomah County, by reserving the peninsula, where they are mostly cut away." said he. "as to try to rescue Eastern Oregon by shutting up the moun tains, where the big trees have also been mostly cut away and undergrowth Is coming up." "That Is essentially a mining region." put in C. A. Johns, in the way of getting the matters properly at Issue. "Mining Is Am& n the chief occupation, and there Is also a great deal of agricultural land Included In tlie suggested limits. Now, it is be yond question that mining operations al ready In progress there would be greatly hampered if the reserve should be created, and prospecting would almost be done away with. When you consider the enor mous development that Mas taken place In the past three or four years, you can appreciate what it means to have that growth stopped. And the law says plain ly that land more valuable for agriculture or minerals than for timber shall not be put In fofrest reserves." "Then Isn't It a mere question of fact as to the character of the land? Won't a satisfactory showing on that point set- tie uie matter v t "VTm vec T Imnw hilt ttfttf thp. "PrASl derit sets it aside, what good will your facts do? It cannot come before a court where such matters can be established If- It Is once set aside that ends It Want to Be Let Alone. "What we want Is to be let alone. We'll get along all right if they'll Just let us alone. And the people of that section of the state arc practically unanimous In their opposition to the reserve. They do not ask for lhe proposed action, do not want it protest fiercely against it Only a few sheepmen who drive 150 or 200 miles, to' eat out oar Summer range are In favor of this movement to create a reserve that will be at their mercy." "Yes," chimed In Senator Rand and Representative Robblns, "and if Portland persists in exerting Its influence in favor of thejob. Eastern Oregon will defeat every candidate Portland may put for ward for a state office, notwithstanding Portland's heavy vote. I tell you. East ern Oregon is worked up over this thing, and Ic Is bound to make Its influence felt It Is a vital blow at our prosperity." "Portland doesn't know anything about this matter." continued Mr. Robblns. "Why didn't it ask for some expression from those who know and are Interested in the country to be affected by the re serve, if it wanted to do the square thing? But no, it didn't want informa tion. It thought It was the whole thing, and that the wishes of Eastern Oregon didn't count We'll see about it The popular Idea Is that the region proposed, to be reserved is an unoccupied wilder ness. Why, there 'are more than 7000 voters and 750 school children already In that area, and it is settling up fast But If the reserve should be made, good-bye to settlement; the people not on the re serve would never get transportation facilities, the whole country would be paralyzed. And the people there are dead against it They never asked for any thing of the sort" "Isn't It for the general good, and. doesn't that overbear the merely local consideration?" Don't Believe In Theories. "Oh. blank "the general good,' " came the chorus. "No, it's a scheme In the In terest of parties who expect to make money out of it at the expense of the public. Those theories of the professors won't hold water on this proposition." Mr. Rand Intimated that holders of school land scrip were pretty deep in the scheme for that reserve. "They are said to have forty-odd thousand acres In the reserve," said he. "It cost them $1 25 an acre. If the reserve Is made they will sell the scrip for $6 an acre." Judge Fawcett admitted that timber might be taken from the reserve for min ing, as It is from the public domain. But he insisted that there would be great dis advantages in the reserve. Inspection red tape, he was sure, would result in much dissatisfaction and trouble. There Is no Inspection now. The Baker delegation Is composed of Hon. J. H. Robblns, of the Golconda and South Pole mines; Clark Taber, of the Red Boy; Frank Baillle. of the Columbia; Emll Melzer, of the North Pole; Judge J. Fawcett of the Psyche; Dr. E. W. Mueller, of the Oregon Smelting & Re fining Company; Senator John L. Rand, Hon. C. A. Johns and Hon. N. C. Rich ards, the last three being attorneys. Their appointment with Senator Mitchell was at 10:30. and they spent a consider able time in discussing the subject No announcement was made after the con ference, except that the delegation pre sented Its case and hoped for favorable results. The delegates will begin leaving for home this morning, and it will be a day or two before all leave the city. In Baker City they expect formally to, or ganize an association that shall work against the formation of the Blue Moun tain .forest reserve, or any similar Iniquity, as they regard It. Tralnload of-Troops. A special train from San Francisco ar rived yesterday morning, tbearlng 13 of ficers and 300 soldiers of the Ninth United States cavalry, fresh from service in the Philippines. After a short stay at the union station, the train was switched to O. R,- &. N. tracks and taken to Walla Walla Barracks, where these troops will take station, the troops that have gar rlsoned that post having been trans f erred to Fort Snelllng, Minn., a few days ago. POPULAR, POTTER IN SERVICE. Queen of River Boats Is S'ow Making? the Astoria Rnn. The traveling public will be delighted to know that the popular steamer, the T. J. Potter, is now making the Astoria run. See O. R. & N. time card. It It's a "Garland," That's all you need to know about a stove or range. WOMEN AT THE FAIR Mrs. Weatherred Tells of Work They Can Do. ' MANAGE SOCIAL FEATURES Success of Women'' Board at Charleston Fair Held Up as Ex- , ample Rose City Suggested as Name for Exposition. At the meeting of the Woman's Club, yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Edyth Tozier Weatherred read an . address on"Work of Women at the Lewis and Clark Fair," which was full of practical suggestion, and was listened to with much attention. The musical numbers, of the programme were two 'solos by Miss Adcle Welllsch, a charming young musician of San Fran cisco, who is here visiting her aunt 'Mrs. Rothchild. Miss Wellisch first played' "Cavatlna" (Raff), and as an encore a daintily gay selection from "Carmen." Miss Welllsch's accompanist 'was Miss Lillian Brown. Miss Ethel Webb, of St. Helen's Hall,, recited, with deep., feeling, "L'Envoi" "When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted" from Kipling's "Seven Seas," .afterward reading, with intense dramatic power and expression, the turret scene between Rebecca and Bois Gullbert in "Ivanhoe.". As an encore Miss Webb told a story, a great-grandmother's story, In such a dellclously funny way that her audience was delighted. Mrs. Weatherred was introduced by Mrs. Duniway, president of the club, who seems, to feel an affectionate proprietary pride In Mrs. Weatherred, having known her and told her stories In an old Oregon- orchard when she was a little girl. And' the affectionate admiration seems to ,be mutual, for before beginning her address Mrs. Weatherred -said that when her mother used to, find her scribbling on scraps of papeiC she always explained that she "was Mrs. Duniway, writing a story." How to Draw Crowds. "In traveling over the state we find few people skeptical on the matter of its success," said Mrs. Weatherred, in be ginning her address on the fair. "Com paring the conditions of Jhe Northwest with those of other localities where ex positions have been held, we have many reasons for feeling proud and elated, as no other city, excepting Buffalo with her Niagara, will have ever presented such a magnificent and glorious spectacle. "Some have said to me, 'Why, we will have to build an enormous exposition to draw the crowds.' This is a mistaken Idea; people do not visit expositions to see It alone; It is the excitement of the crowds, the enthusiasm of everyone golng- to a given point, that draws the masses. The railways make concessions, thus favoring those whose traveling opportun ities are limited. And many other de tails have a tendency to Invite the pub; 11c. However, an exposition must have interesting, unique and artistic attrac tions to impress the visitor, spreading favorable sentiment which will excite and enthuse others to come." Mrs. Weatherred spoke highly of the board of directors, and bespoke for It the help of all good citizens, men or women. She said that at every exposi tion the several affairs have depended upon the women's board of managers, and added: "From the moment they are thoroughly organized, there will be no power that can deter the women of the Northwest In their determination or In their successful results for the Lewis and Clark Centen nial "Way Women Should Work. "First, a general meeting should be called, entirely Independent of any par ticular club or fraternal organization, yet maintaining the support of each and every organization of women. With all due respect and a personal love for these grand leagues of women so honored and consulted by the world, yejt an object in view for a universal representation such as ours will be must be kept entirely in dependent of clubs or creeds. My opin ions are based on previous observations at other, ' expositions. "A president should be chosen, not on account of her perfection in parliament ary rulings, but on her thoughtful, prac tical, patient, unselfish executlveness. Her social standing is of vast Importance. By this we do not mean necessarily a society leader, but one whose social po sition and hpme surroundings will enable her to entertain the most prominent visit ors of the exposition. The presidency of of a woman's board is a difficult one to fill, unless she has the co-operation of all her committees. "When each commit tee is appointed. It should consist of three members, excepting the reception com mittee, which should be represented by leading ladles In every part of the North west" She related the success of the Women's Board at Charleston In entertaining dis tinguished visitors and conventions, and managing the refreshments and, floral decorations. It raised funds by holding balls, fairs, steamboat excursions and concerts, and published a magazine of one issue which cleared $2000. It fan a res taurant at the exposition and made a specialty of serving the products of the South. This was crowded daily. At the close of the exposition the Women's Board had a balance of $2000 after paying all bills and turned It over to the Men's Board to aid in making up the shortage. After dwelling on the importance of the rsocial side of the fair, Mrs. Weatherred continued: Make It The Rose City. "The Lewis and Clark Centennial can and must be unique, picturesque and at tractive from an exposition standpoint. We must present exhibits In a manner that will bring favorable comment It must be an encyclopedia of resources, in dustries and opportunities that will appeal to both labor and capital. T.heslte' has been wisely chosen, but all these advan tages will amount to naught If we do1 not entertain the visitors. "All other expositions have been on level ground with too many artificial at tractions. Here we have everything Its attractiveness prepared by the Creator. In my Imagination the beautiful city of light presents Itself to those coming by water or rail. No lovelier spot could have been selected. Let us make It a city of roses roses, roses everywhere. We have had the White City of Chicago, the Rain bow City of Buffalo and the Ivory City of Charleston. Now let this exposition be known as the Rose City, and there is no better way to have this suggestion for warded than for the good women of Port land to take it in hand. "The National Editorial Association, since it convened In Portland, has never ceased to talk of the beautiful rose show prepared by Mrs. Card and others. This seemod to predominate more than any other feature of entertainment during their stay In Portland. A city of roses would be an advertisement of pleasing sentiment and much favorable comment. Yet with all these practical and artistic attractions there is an item of vast Im portance to be considered. We must get the people to come. A Woman's Board, when fairly launched, has a grand oppor tunity to officially and earnestly solicit the holding of National conventions In Portland in 1905. The women of Charles ton did It and not only cordially invited them to hold their meetings in, the city, but were able to tell them the kind of en tertainment they would receive." She suggested the organization of clubs among teachers in the different cities to visit the fair, Invitations to women's clubs to come and the securing of national conventions by careful work among the delegates who will select the locations. ' "One of our main mediums through which to advertise our exposition to In terest and enthuse people to come will be at the St Louis Exposition, and here will be an opportunity for some of our ladles tb do good work, for a great many of them will visit the World's Fair. We are proud of Oregon's representative on the World's Fair Board Mrs, J. B. Montgom ery. Our state and the Lewis and Clark Centennial will receive many honors through this able commissioner." The Women's Board might obtain em ployment front exhibitors .as demonstra tors, clerks and stenographers. She ex pressed confidence in the grand and glo rious success of the fair? and concluded: Women Helped to Make Oregon. "Let the women soon organize and bq gln" active work. There Is no time to be lost. This exposition Is for women as well as men, and while" Lewis and Clark deserve unbounded credit for their explo rations, what would have been the condi tions of civilization at the present time if the noble and enduring pioneer women had refus'ed to come westward? Then later, there are those who do not come under the head of pioneers, but they too have done grand work for Oregon, and if they had refused to come we would have been deprived of other good citizens who are taking active parts In the develop ment of their adopted stater - "My dear women, there is a work for us In the Lewis 'and Clark Centennial, and while .we do not Intend to handle "one rein that belongs to the men's board, yet let us do the part which rightfully belongs to women, and the social side- of the Lewis and Clark Centennial "will become a part of history." Our fathers, husbands and brothers need our support in thl3 great enterprise, and we will all join hands in a hearty co-operatton and shpw to the world that the Northwest Is com posed of people who never say fail. "What can women' do for the Lewis and Clark Centennial? Why. everything." FAIR. NEEDS. THE SESSION Judge S. A. Lowell Expresses His Views, on the Subject. Judge S. A. Lowell, of Pendleton, said to The Oregonlan yesterday that he be lieved the chief argument for an extra session came from -the needs of the Lewis and Clark Exposition. "I don't think that an extra session would cause any an tagonism to the fair," said he. "The fair Is pretty thoroughly recognized as a state enterprise. - Do I think $500,000 too big a sum to ask for? No, I think it a reasonable appropriation. It will have to be expended judiciously In order to Insure success. The very worst thing Oregon could afford would be failure of the fair.-. Tho country has had many fairs and has become somewhat tired of them in their usual form. This fact will, require more than ordinary discretion In the expendi ture of the funds. "As. to the initiative and referendum. I think that amendment is sen-operative without any further legislation. The Portland charter bill is a measure which the. rest or the state looks upon as con cerning this city alone, and therefore Its enactment will reasonably be left to the Multnomah delegation. Hence you can see why the necessity of its early enactment does not come home forcefully to other districts of the state. It Is my opinion that 'flat' salaries can be attended to satisfactorily enough In regular session. Salaries of state officers can be attended to In January with the exception of that of the State Printer and we have put up with the present system of that office so long that we can, perhaps, put up with It longer. I have been an advo cate of 'flat' salaries for a long time, but I do not see that this subject Is the strong reason for an extra session. That reason, as I said before, comes from the needs of the. Lewis and Clark Fair' CUBA WILL ACCEPT TREATY Few Minor Changed Requested in the- Americnn Proposition. NEW YORK, Oct. 24. It can be stated authoritatively that with the exception of a few "minor changes the reciprocity treaty submitted by Secretary Hay to President Palma Is acceptable to the Cu ban President and his Cabinet, cables the Havana correspondent of the Tribune. In structions as to. changes desired have been, sent to Minister Quesada at Wash ington and, if approved by the United States, the treaty will be sent to Con gress soon after it recopvenes. Just what alterations are asked cannot be learned, but it is said Cuba wants equal terms for certain Cuban commodities. President Palma has guarded carefully the contents of the treaty. However, it Is safe to say It provides for a 20 per cent reduction. UP TO THE STATE- (Continued from First Page.) things that could 'be sold largely to visitors and merchants visiting the Kxposltlon, thereby aid ing in defraying their expenses. All of these people have- a peculiar and Interesting-boat life that should be shown in con nection with their villages. The buildings used by all of these people are primitive and cheaply constructed, and their cost need not be great , Many manufacturers and merchants could be Induced to bring over their artisans for the ad vertising of their business, and the sale of goods produced while here. As almost all the manufacturing, of these countries is by hand methods, very little ma chinery Is required, and as most of the work Is usually done In the houses In which they live, no extra buildings will be required. To secure this Oriental display, an act of Congress should be passed this "Winter that would ay the foundation for its successful ex ecution. In addition to the above, an Oriental" congress might be held covering the political, - religious. Industrial, art. educational and other features, and the nations Interested could no doubt be Induced to send representative men in all of these lines at their: own expense. During the Summer season most of the mis sionaries in these- countries take a two months' vacation, and by having a great missionary congress, they could all be drawn to the Ex position, and their interest could be made val uable in securing, exhibits and representative industrial people. SENATOR BHOWNELL OPPOSES IT. Thinks Extra Session Would Be Pro ductive of No Good Result. OREGON CITY, Oct 24. (Snecial.) Whlle It Is not known what attitude Rep resentatives Huntley, Paulsen and Web ster are taking on the extra session mat ter. It Is certain that State Senator George C. Brownell strongly opposes it. The prominence that Mr.. Brownell has recently attained as a leading candidate for President of the State Senate makes this statement an interesting one. .About two months ago. In a newspaper inter view, he advised against an extra ses sion, giving nearly a column of reasons, but at that time the Lewis and Clark Fair appropriation had not received the (publicity that has been given it in the past few days. Mr. Brownell holds to the opinion that an extra session of the Legislature Is a needless expense, and what good it may accomplish In the way of legislation and appropriations can be done Just as well at the regular session. He believes that he voices the sentiment of the great majority of his constituents In taking this stand. Views of J. S. Hutchinson. Representative J. S. Hutchinson, of Multnomah County, fears that his atti tude niay be mistaken, from the tenor of a couple of phrases used in an Interview in yesterday's Oregonlan. He stated, accord ing to the interview, that "If the taxpay ers want an extra, session, if does nofbe hoove the Representatives or' Senators to say whether or not they shall have It" To thl3 Mr. Hutchison would add, "except as taxpayers themselves." Further, Mr. Hutchinson wishes it stated that he is not personally In favor of a special session. NO TAX FOR MACHINES CITY ATTORNEY HOLDS THEY ARE GAMBLING DEVICES. Occupation Tax Delinquents to Be Arrested. By a unanimous vote, the license com mittee of the Common Council yesterday decided the card --nickel-ln-the-slot ma chines were gambling devices, and there fore were not subject to a tax. The com mittee also directed the City Attorney to secure the arrest of all persons who are subject to the occupation tax and who are now delinquent, and to have them brought before the Municipal Court at once. The meeting of the committee was held In the office' of City Attorney McNary. The slot-machine matter was taken up on a report of Mr. McNary, that the con trivances were for gambling purposes,, and; that they could not be licensed. The occupation tax question was brought up on motion of Councilman Albee. So far the sum of $44,000 has been paid this quarter,, leaving a delinquency of between $4000 and $5000. There was a short discussion of the ordinance, and the City Attorney stated that the courts had declared It valid., The Councllmen were of the opinion that It should be en forced without delay, as the city IS in need of funds, and Mr. McNary was In structed "to cause the arrest of all the delinquents and have them arraigned be fore Judge Hogue. If each of the de linquents should- be fined, and there ap pears to be every indication that they will be, quite a sum will be added to the occupation tax receipts. SLOT MACHINES UNDISTURBED. Other Dealers Replace Them on Their Counters Unmolested. 1 The eight nlckel-ln-the-slot machines In operation , Thursday evening have not been disturbed, and several other dealers,, seeing that the mandate of the Law En forcement League has been, irreverently disregarded, have placed their machines on their counters once more. To all prac tical Intents and purposes the disinter ested crusade of that noble self-effacing body, the Law Enforcement League, against the cigar machines Is at an, end. Sheriff W. A. Storey is still awaiting legal advice, and says that he will take no further steps In the matter until or dered by the grand jury. Constables W. E. Jackson and Adklns have not taken new steps In the crusade. The executive.-board of the Law En forcement League has , apparently In structed the attorney of the league to maintain a discreet silence In regard to the plans of the body, and no more do the officials receive the typewritten de mands of Charles F. Lord.. Notwithstanding the signed statement of S. Morton Cpiin denying any connec tion with the league, official or otherwise some of his remarks concerning its pur pose show how he stands. "My machines are not a bit worse than the cigar ma chines," he said to a well-known saloon kceper, shortly before the crusade start ed; "If my machines are stopped the cigar machines will stop too." The subdued rattling of dlco In their leathern cups Is now heard in every cigar store where the proprietor has not the temerity to bring his machine ,frpm under the counter. Another machine Is also used -in several saloons. Though this 13 placarded as a game of skill, a 5-year-old child with its eyes closed has the same chance of winning that an experienced player enjoys. A nickel is placed in the slot and Is then sprung by a motion of the hand into sections seen through the glass and giving one. two and three times the value of. the nickel In drinks. Rubber disks aid greatly In passing the coin be yond the sections into a cup at the end, in which case the player gets nothing. The Retail Liquor Dealers' Association has taken no action as yet in regard to the Sunday-closing Jaw and its possible enforcement. A meeting of the executive board may be calledat any time, how ever, and steps taker! which, the liquor men say, will prevent any- action on the part of the authorities. The Oregon Re tail Liquor Dealers Protective Associa tion, a kindred organization, will not meet until November 5. Prominent mem bers of both bodies say that the ma jority Is perfectly willing that the 1 o'clock closing ordinance should continue to be enforced, but that they cannot favor Sunday-closing. The location of a saloon largely decides the opinion of the pro prietor In regard to both matters. The North End men are naturally opposed to the enforcement of either law, while the proprietors of business district resorts fa vor early closing, as many of them close soon after midnight, whether the law Is enforced or not. None of the saloonkeep ers have as yet made any preparations for " closing, their places tomorrow and laugh at the suggestion of such an oc currence. GUESTS OF MAYOR LOW. Crown Prince of SInni Is Entertained nt Dinner at Cruu. NEW YORK, Oct 24. The Crown Prince of Siam and his suite today visited a number of points of interest in the city, accompanied by J. B. Reynolds, secretary to Mayor Low. The party reached the Stock Exchange shortly before the' clos ing hour. Tonight the Prince was the guest of Mayor Low at a dinner at the Metropolitan Club. Neeley Will Not Return to Culm. MUNCIE, Ind., Oct. 21. Charles F. W. Neeley has abandoned his plans to return to Cuba, and will make Murfcle his home. He says that for a time at least he has abandoned his demand upon the United States Government for the ?6000 taken from him at the time of his arrest. .MURDERED BY SAVAGES. Family of Trading; Representative on Island Put to -Death. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 24. The schoon er Neptune, from the Gilbert Islands, brings tho news that the wife and child of Herrmann Wolfe, representative of a German trading firm on the Island of New Britain, have been brutally murdered by natives. The Neptune also reports the loss of the Danish bark Union, on a reef at Jalult All hands were saved. SLATED FOR GOVERNOR. Denmark Would Give Prince Walde mur Danish West Indies Position. LONDON, Oct.. 24. In a dispatch from Copenhagen, the correspondent of the Dally Mall says the government has pro posed Prince Waldcmar as the new Gov ernor of the Danish West Indies. Manila Asks Bids on Franchises. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 24. The Bureau, of Insular Affairs of tho War Depart ment has received a dispatch from Gov ernor Tnft stating that the Philippine Commission has passed ""an act inviting bids for street railway, electric light and other franchises in Manila, the bids to be opened March 5, 1903. The bids will be advertised In this country. An Adapted Food for Infants Is a scientifically prepared cow's milk Just the right percentage of fats and protelds. For 45 years Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk has been the leading Infant food of the world. Use It In tea and coffee. Avoid baldness, gray hair, dandruff and thin locks, by using PARKER,' S HAIR BALSAM. Hlndercorns, the best cure for corns. 15cts. miMfmmjmm in an Upon Examination at the. Hospital, Her Body was Discovered to be Covered with Scars, Caused by the Hypodermic Injection of Morphine Facts Published as Warning to Other Women. iTie above headlines recite the actual experience of a poor wreck of a woman who had once held an hon orable and lucrative position in a large mercantile house in New York. Iler health began to fail, and instead of taking rest and proper medical treatment she resorted to stimulants and morphine. The hospital physician discovered that her primary trouble was an affection of tho womb, which could readily have been cured in the first stages. If when she had first felt those severe pains in the bade, the terrible headaches, the constant sense of fullness, soreness and pain in the pelvic region, she had heed& the warning that serious troublevas in store, and commenced a regular treatment with the Pinkham Reme dies, as did Mrs. Rober of Chicago, whose letter follows, the polypus in the womb would have been dis solved and passed away, and to-day she would havo.becn a well woman. "Why will women let themselves drift along into terrible suffering and sickness in this way1, when there is monumental proof that Itydia JE. Pinkliani's Vegetable Com pound is daily relieving thousands of women from this very trouble ? There is no excuse for any woman who suffers to go without help. Mrs. Pinkham is very glad indeed to give her personal advice to any one who will write for it, and the following letter simply goes to prove that the "Vegetable Compound will positively cure female ills : " Since -the birth of my baby I Buff eredfrsm womb trouble,backache, TO AMEND GAME LAWS OREGON FISH AND GAME ASSOCIA TION TO DISCUSS CHANGES. Game Wnrdcn Qnlmby Contends That Upland Birds Need More Protection. According to Game Warden L. P. W. Quimby, the game laws of Oregon aed amendment and enforcement. A meeffmg of trie Oregon Fish and Game Association will be held next week on Tuesday, and It is hoped that some understanding may be reached whereby the present decrease in upland birds may be stopped. "There Is a lot of Information needed," Mr. Quimby remarked, "for I have had 25 cases this month and over a third pleaded ignorance of the law. But apart from Ignorance, I am afraid the people of Oregon are not disposed to obey the law even when they know it. The citi zens of most states have realized the necessity of preserving their game, and they have made sufficient appropriations amply to follow up all cases of Infringe ment. "For example, a man In Benton Coun ty, near Corvallls, Is under arrest for having 100 untagged hides in his posses sion. It's contrary to law, but he says he knew nothing of it. TJie law has been in existence for two years. Surely he ought to be acquainted with It by this time. The trouble Is. I am allowed only six paid deputies. They do good work. but states with no more game than we ! have 150 deputies. Of course, the state allows three deputies to. each county without recompense other than one-half the penalties Inflicted on the disobeyer of the law. But the burden falls on the paid men. "Large game," said Mr. Quimby, "is increasing, but the upland birds are de creasing. I think It Is due to the fact that the farmers do a good deal of shoot ing before the season opens, and then this year the late rains have killed many of the broods. This does not apply to quail, which are on the increase. In the Willamette Valley deer are Increasing, in Coos, Douglas and Curry-Counties they are growing fewer. I -attribute this to the large number of men constantly In the timber. The other day, while I was down there, I saw many carcases lying in the timber with only the quarters gone. This showed that the animals had been killed for food. In some states a man who would leave a carcass to rot that waj- would be put In the penitentiary. He should at least be fined heavily. "This year I think we shall make twice the former number of convictions. It will als'o be a large percentage of the arrests made. I am taking all my cases, when possible, before the Circuit Courts. I find that the Justices take very easy views of the law. If the fine Is from $25 to ?500, they Invariably fix the penalty at $25. A few fines of $250 would quickly out a stop to this sort of work. The Circuit Judges are aware of the expense of making law, and they are more ready to make the man who willfully Infringes J pay a round fine." These questions are to be taken up at "th'e meeting on Tuesday, and Mr. SCIOUS irregular menstruation, also intense, nervousness. "After trying different remedies' with no relief I was induced to try Ijytlia E. Pinlcliam's Vegetable Compound. To my surprise and delight I found after taking my first bottle very great improvement. I continued its use and it has made me a well woman. " I am so grateful to you for my recovery that I wish to thank you, and if this testimonial will be of any use to other suffering women, you have my full permission to publish it." Mns. Mart Rorer, 5492 Ellis Ave., Chicago, 111. $5000 forfeit If orjra of above letter proving genuineness cannot be pro duced. 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The up land birds should be protected while we have th!m. If the. farmers once make up their mind3 to protect, they will find that before long they can lease their land for enough to pay all taxes. As It Is now, they let their boys go out at any time and shoot. While they probably don't kill very many, they make the remainder very wild, and the city man who pays largely for protection gets off with few birds or none. But their constant plea is Ignorance. Today I have to go over into Columbia County, where one of my specials has four men under arrest for running with dogs. Surely those men are not so far out of the world as not to know that this is against the law. But maybe the association members will find some remedy for this. I hope they may." The meeting of the Fish and Game As sociation will be held In the hall of the Mining Stock Exchange. Chamber of Commerce building, at which a large at tendance is looked for. There will be a general discussion as to what changes, if any. are desirable In the present game law, and other matters of Importance to sportsmen will come before the meet ing. Committees will probably be ap pointed to Investigate and to report defin itely at a future meeting of the associa tion what changes in the game law are desired. One thing which some desire changed Is the date of the opening of the shooting season for pheasants. Many would like to have It changed from Oc tober 1 to September 15. There is a difference In the date of tho opening of the season In several counties, and probably an effort will be made to have this date made uniform for all the counties. There has been desultory talk In regard to the advisability of repealing that part of. the law which allows pheasants to be shot for market for 15 days, but this matter is not likely to be considered by the Fish and Game Association. 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