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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1902. PRESIDENT AT FAIR Nation's Chief Executive to 1 Break Ground. ALSO TO LAY MONUMENT'S BASE Gereraers to Be Invited to Witness Important Ceremony When Mr. Roosevelt Visits Portland in the Spring. President Roosevelt "trill break ground. for the'Dewls and Clark -Pair. He will also lay the base of the Xewls and Clark monument in the City Park. The Governors of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana will be invited to attend these ceremonies. The Pair Board will take this matter up fight away, probably at its meeting next Friday. Preliminaries will be taken for entertaining the President when he shall visit Portland next Spring. Whether a special committee will be appointed to prepare for the President's "Visit will be a. .question for the board. The board now has a committee on ceremonies and music, A. H. Devers, W. D. Fenton, Rufus Mallory. -A. I Mills and J. H. Raley. The stone for the monument will be. granite, like that of the new Federal building on Seventh street The stone will come from Wa Wa Wal, below Iewlston. on the Snake River. Lewis and Clark passed the site of the present quarry In their Journey down Snake P.iver In 18(6. The granite is of very fine durable quality. The resolution of the board for a monument, adopted last Au gust, Is as follows: Resolved, That we erect a monument In the City Park to the memory of Lewis aad Clark." the early explorers of the .Oregon country, on which shall be four tablets, representing Ore gon, Washington, Idaho and Montana, by their respective coats of arms and symbolic Inscrip tions. The sraalte from -which it Is to be erected to be taken from near the route trav ersed by the exploring party to Orecon. the monument to be unveiled in the centennial year 1905. And be It further Resolved, That the cornerstone be prepared and laid as early as possible, and the President of the United States be Invited to be present and participate. And be it further Resolved, That tho Governors , of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana be Invited to be present and participate. Otto Schumann will design the monu ment He plans to start tonight for Rl parla. "Will you get the stone to Portland in time?" he was asked. "Oh, yes. But we have no time to lose. That's why I am going away at Christ mas time. It's business with me before pleasure." Monument to Cost $5000. The cost of the monument will be about $5000. The monument will be about 30 feet high and will consist probably of four pieces. The main body will have four condylar surfaces, on each of which will be Inscribed the coats-of-arms re spectively of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The east fact of the base will bear bronze likenesses of Lewis and Clark. The whole will be surmounted by a spiral shaft The weight of the monu ment willsfe about 30 tons and about 45 tons of granite will be required. In the base will be a cavity for a cop per box in which will be deposited me morials and relics and other things of historical Interest "If I had been set at the work two months ago," said Mr. Schumann, "I could have obtained the stone much more easily. I hear that recently the machinery has been removed from the quarry. To quarry the granite may cost 50 per cent more-.money than if the machinery were in place. But the cost of the stone is small in comparison with that of build ing the monument" Prospects for Exhibits. "It all depends how you go at 'em," remarked Colonel Dosch yesterday; "all on how you go at em." A reporter had asked the Colonel wheth er the Lewis and Clark Fair would get many exhibits from the St Louis Expo sition. The Colonel would have continued, but the reporter saw a. red-headed girl out on the street and Immediately began rolling his eyes" for the white horse. But Mr. Dosch saw the horse first and re turned to his conversation. "If we go at St Louis exhibitors in the right way, we shall be richly rewarded. 33ut we've got to know the right way thoroughly well. We've got to show them that we mean business." "How about Commissioner Knapp's in terviews with the Governors, of Western States?" . "Just what we need, but we need more of it Members of Legislatures should be approached also, and I have no doubt that Representatives will go out on this mission for the Lewis and Clark Fair very soon. Governors may advise recog nition for the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion, but legislators are the men who will bestow It Governor Geer Is one of the best friends of the Fair, but he won't make the appropriation. The Legislature will do that In Oregon the merits of the Fair are advertised not only that the Governor may see them, but members of the Legislature also. Just so it Is in other states." Oregon at St. Louis. "What should Oregon do at St Louis V "I don't wish to appear as 'knowing "it all,' and to avoid seeming dictatorial I prefer to let the gentlemen who will have this matter In charge answer your ques tion. . "But I think I can say . this with full propriety," and here-Mr. Dosch put on a deep-thlnklng look and tugged at his mustache. "Whatever Oregon does at St Louis It should do under the auspices of the Lewis and Clark Fair. Lewis and Clark Is the name the exhibit should go. by. The public should come to look upon the Oregon display and the Lewis and Clark Fair as one and inseparable. This would bring big benefits to our Exposition. And I have no doubt" that other states of the West especially Washington, Idaho and Montana, would help us In this.". Can't Afford to Be XlRrprardly. The Colonel says it will not become Ore gon to be niggardly at St Louis. "Some states: and cities knew how to. make Im pressions at Buffalo, and others did not" he remarked. "The ones who did know how spent money freely in drawing crowds to their exhibits by means of entertain ments. These entertainments cost money, but they paid back what they cost For example, the City of Cincinnati spent $6000 In this way. Ohio was. the best known state at Buffalo for the reason that It was not niggardly." Yesterday Mr. Dosch began collecting exhibits for Osaka. The goods -will be shipped on the O. R. & N. steamer Indra pura, which will sail from Portland early In January. To Select Model Farm. Committees representing the Oregon Ag ricultural College, the Lewis and dark Centennial Exposition, and the recently organized Farmers' Congress at Hlllsboro are tomeet at the Exposition headquar ters this morning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of considering' the proposition to set aside 10 acres of the Lewis and Clark Fair site for the cultivation of a model farm, showing every commercial product of Oregon growing during the fair. The MS BP subject was brought before the agricul tural committee of- the fair board last Friday by Benton Klllln. one of the Regents of the Agricultural College. FAIR MEETS APPROVAL. Mission of Commissioner Knapp Dravr Favorable Attention. The mission of John P. Cnapp to Gov ernors of Western States Is drawing at tention, and the Lewis and Clark Board feelB encouraged by the cordial way the Lewis and Clark proposals have been re ceived. The Denver Republican says ed itorially: "Portland has seized upon the Centen nial of the Lewis and Clark expedition as the date for holding an exposition of the products of the region west of the Mis sissippi and embracing the Oriental coun tries with which it has trade relations. Its agents are now scattered through the West endeavoring to arouse public inter est in the project so as to make the oc casion in every way worthy of the great event which it seeks to celebrate. "Colorado, although largely made up of land Included In the Louisiana Purchase, was not crossed by this most famous of purely American exploration parties. They left an Indelible impress on parts of Wyoming and Montana, and their record has thrown a historical glamour over Idaho, Washington and Oregon, particu larly the two latter states. "The purchase of Louisiana was not only consummated under Jefferson's Adminis tration, but the exploration party was likewise sent out by him. Both the lead ers of the expedition (Clark was the mil itary leader, though Lewis had seen mil itary service and shared with his com panion the title of Captain) were "Virgin ians by birth. Lewis had been private secretary to Jefferson, while Clark was born at Montlcello. The expedition start ed in 1803, and for the three following years penetrated desert wastes and for est fastnesses never before explored by white men. It was they who made the country known, though until the Califor nia gold excitement In 1S49 only the rarel adventurous spirits, hunters, trappers, fur traders and the like, with the single exception of the Mormon colony, sought to attain a precarious foothold in this vast intermountain country. In the sec tion properly called the West which now boasts of 75,000 -miles of railroad, the first direct overland mail stage line did not reach St Louis from San Francisco until 1S5S. "The Centennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition is a great and worthy event to celebrate, and efforts in that direction should meet with the cordial good will particularly of those who now" live within the range of these pioneer explorations." SAW A DROWNING MAN. Man Sinks in the Willamette and Brad Grey's Hat Is Found. The police made an Investigation yester day Into a report that an unknown man was seen struggling In the river off Madison-street bridge last week Saturday night after 7 o'clock, and Is supposed to have been drowned. Arthur S. 'Spencer, of 366 East Tenth street and Fred Thompson, a medical student are responsible for the story. They state that while they were walking across the bridge they heard a splash In the water, followed by .a gurgling noise. Peering over the bridge, they thought they saw some sort of an object in the water, and, procuring a boat from the Columbia boathouse, at the foot of Salmon street, they rowed to the spot where the supposed man sank, but only found a man's hat on the surface of the water. People living in scows on the East Side of the river are of the opinion that the -hat belongs to one Brad Grey, who was addicted to the use of opium, and Grey could not be found at his usual haunts yesterday. Grey and another man named Taylor have been In the habit .of sleeping in a cabin belonging to a dis mantled barge, located near the Madison street bridge. If Grey be the drowned man, it is supposed he fell Into the river while trying to board his cabin. Bridge-Tender Keith was on drity at Madison-street bridge last Saturday night and he says he heard nothing of the oc currence. Spencer says that another man telephoned word of the occurrence from a boathouse to the police shortly after the affair happened, but this is denied by the police. PERSONAL MENTION. J. B. Yeon, a logger, from Rainier, Or., Is a guest at the St Charles. L. J. Falk, a Montana merchant Is reg istered at the Perkins from Boise. A. S. Bennett, a prominent attorney of i The Dalles, is a guest of the Imperial. j J. F. McElroy, a corporation attorney of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland, j Ferdinand Toklas, a prominent mer- J chant of San Francisco, is at the Port land. James A. Pauley, a mining man from Haines Mission, Alaska, Is a guest of the Portland. Sherman Swank, a flouring mill man, of Aumsvllle, Marlon County, spent yester day in Portland. m , I. Steinhelser, traveling salesman '"for Neustadter Bros., is lying ill with typhoid fever at his home, Eighteenth and Hoyt streets. E. E. Porter, a lumber merchant at Grass Valley, was in Portland yesterday, transacting business with Portland saw mill men. Colonel C. J. Smith, of Boston, a spe cial agent of the Treasury Department passed through Portland yesterday on his way to San Francisco. Colonel C. J. Smith, a special agent of the Treasury Department, at Washing ton, was in Portland yesterday on his way to San Francisco. He recently In spected the customs offices on Puget 'Sound, and after transacting similar bus iness in San Francisco he will return to Portland and Inspect the office here. J. F. Case, formerly assistant engineer at the City Water Works, who went to the Philippines -as Captain of Company F, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteers, is now connected with the Corps of United States Engineers at Manila, and is super intending the construction of bridges across the Paslg River, and the work of dredging in the harbor of Manila, to al low large ships to get up to the wharves. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. Special.) Northwestern people were registered at New York hotels today as follows:. From Portland K. H. Koehler,. at the Imperial. From Spokane J. W. Douglas, at the Fifth Avenue. From Seattle J. Stone and wife, "at the New Amsterdam; J. W. Hayes, at the Earlington. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington Dec. 22. C. W. Howard, of What com, was today admittedto-practlce -before the Supreme Court Thomas Maloney, of Spokane, Is in Washington, on business connected with the Cbehalls Transportation & Smelting Company. Contractors War Over Contract. . Contractors were swarming about the City Hall yesterday, discussing the bid ,of J. B. Slemmons for the Cook-avenue sewer system, and demanding that It be found incorrect and that the contract be. awarded to the next lowest bidder. It appears that Mr. Slemmons made a change in his bid Just before handing it 1n which increased it to about $72,000, while at first he had intended to bid $S9, 000. Through hurry in making the change, some blunder or slip of the pen occurred, which, although It leaves the meaning plain. Is still liable to be considered as making the bid Indefinite "or uncertain. Messrs. James Fralney, John Keating-and S. W- Sweeney, who Joined issues-' and put in the second lowest bid, now demand that the contract be awarded to them, and the question win be considered today by the Board of Public, Works. IS NO FRAUD THERE! Drydock May Be Constructed in Vancouver, MUST BE LOCATED IN PORTLAND But the Court Decides That the Lr Places No Restrictions on Com mission as to Where Structure Shall Be Built. ' There is nothing legally in the way against the construction of the drydock at Vancouver. Judge George . so held yes terday in rendering a decision in the suit of W. E. Robertson and George M Orton against the Port of Portland, and Robert Wakefield, contractor, to enjoin the building of the dock at that place. Judge Frazer concurred in the decision, and te suit was ordered dismissed. The court called attention to the fact that no suit has been brought to enjoin another contract with the Columbia En gineering Works, which is to supply the greater part, of the machinery to be manu factured, probaby, in the East The decision was a long one, and in part is as follows: "The Port of Portland is not Itself en gaged at Vancouver In any work. It does not own the plant, nor even, the pontoons. In fact, It is only the contractor who goes to Vancouver, not the board It has no title or ownership thereat or thereof. All risk ia the contractor's, and how can It be. with reason assumed that the Port of Portland is violating the object and pur pose of the law In making this contract, for It Is but exercising Its Inherent dis cretionary contract power. The Port of Portland today In contracting with Robert Wakefield for. a permanent drydock hull, contracts with him to build at Vancouver, and so it is contracting with the Columbia Engineering Works for drydock machin ery, which machinery may, and probably must, be manufactured In the .East, and the port is clearly so far acting within the scope of its authority, and this court has no power to enjoin these contracts because of violation of law. In each of these contracts It .appears to be merely gathering together the material for the erection of a permanent drydock for Port land which will actually be in Portland, which It is authorized and empowered to do. "When a grant of power is made all things essential are granted, and gener ally the power to establish and operate carries with It the right to contract any where for construction or for purchase In whole or In part, or to acquire in any way or manner deemed best. And it will be further conceded that a court has no power to Interfere with discretionary exer cise of power unless In event of gross fraud or abuse. The act confers power to erect a drydock in the Port of Portland, and the question raised Is whether the board Is not exceeding Its power, when It contracted for part construction at Van couver. "We do not think there Is any intention In the act to dictate to the board where it can build or manufacture parts of the drydock, only that It shall finally be per manently erected and established within the port" The court recited the act and then said: "Nowhere can there be found anything relative to the place where every part of It Is to be constructed, orvany proviso as to where Its site for its permanent estab lishment maintenance or operation shall be, except that such permanent site shall be on the Willamette River, and within the boundaries of the port "And as to the labor Interests. If the Legislature Intended to limit the discretion of the board so that It should not discrimi nate" against the labor Interests of Port land, and favor labor Interests of sister cities and suburbs of Portland, It should have said so and not left It In doubt or a subject of conjecture. The Legislature Is the law-making power, not the courts. The only reference In the act looking es pecially to te labor interests of Portland Is the one that when the drydock Is once permanently located and open for vessels the act shall not ,be construed to authorize the port Itself to carry on the work of repairing, cleaning or painting vessels, but that such work shall be open to the vaxi-i ous mechanics of Portland for perform-' ance. "The outlay for labor at Vancouver Is small at "best From thev evidence it seems that only about 20 per cent of the contract price, or a"bo.ut $30,000, out of the $400,000, will probably be spent In Van couver, for both labor and materials com bined. Much of the labor now employed Is from Portland, and a large part of the material, lumber, hardware, etc., Is, It seems, being taken directly from Port land." On the question of fraud the court said In part: "While not urged strongly we shall notice It It Is observable that none of the unsuccessful bidder Is here com plaining. We are unable to find that the successful bidder was given undue pref erence. He had no more knowledge than anyone else. The advertisement called for inside or outside construction.' Itdoes not appear that any contractor was 'mis led by anything the engineers or the board ever said or did. Certain It Is that a number of other bidders had their eye also' on this Vancouver location, and had they secured the contract this location at Van couver was as open to them as to Wake field." The court also referred to the evidence, as to the desirability of Vancouver as a location compared to site In the Willam ette River for building the dock, so as to be free from interference from Winter floods. It la stated that the plaintiffs may appeal the case to the Supreme Court - Will of Solomon Hlrsch. The will of the late Solomon Hlrsch was admitted, to probate in the County Court yesterday. In addition to some minor bequests, It provides that each of the children shall receive $1000, and that the balance of tho estate, of whose value no mention Is made In the document shall be left to the widow. A Hebrew Orphan Asylum in Germany receives $1000. His wife, Josephine Hirscti; his son, Sanford Hlrsch, and his father-in-law, Jacob .May er ,are appointed executors. Court Xotes. Orpha.Mack was granted a drvorce from W. A. Mack by Judge George yesterday because -of drunkenness and cruel treat ment The casewas tried a week ago. Judge Frazer will announce decisions to day in the following cases: C. W. Cor nelius vs. Peter Lynch, motion for appli cation of money In registry of court to payment of Judgment: W A. Kaser. vs. Pa cific Mercantile Company, on merits. Fahey and Hill Fined. In cases against John Fahey and John Hill, charged with creating a drunken disturbance In and around the Cactus saloon, where an elderly man was as saulted. Municipal Judge Hogue decided yesterday, In reply to the objection of the defendants' counsel', that It is enough that the complainant appear at any time during the trial as a witness. The oppos ing lawyers argued that the complainant must be subpenaed to attend each of the hearings. "It Is a good thing for the defendants that the elderly man who was assaulted In the saloon has refused to appear, and that the bartender who saw the assault cannot now be found. This is a suspicious circumstance," went on the Judge. "Each defendant is fined $3)," How His Heart Was 'Broken. While under the Influence of whisky last night George J. Abler drqve his horse and wagon Into an unfinished culvert on East Morrison street near "Tenth, and the horse's neck was broken In the f alL When word of the occurrence was sent to the police station, Jailer Johnson was sent over with the patrol wagon to the scene of the accident and fourid Abler totally unable to give an. account' of what nad happened., His face was slightly bruised In fallings He was taken to the police station, where he became very dignified, and said: "Put me (hie) into the biggest cell you have. I'll need It all," His money was taken from him and A placed Into the office safe,- o that it would be taken care of, but Abler bore this loss with surprising fortitude. However, when the Jailer took a bottle of -whisky from Abler, the latter's proud spirit was brok en, and he wept as he was being conduct ed to Ills cell.- "Me heart's broken now," he walled. CHEMAWA OUTLOOK GCOD Indian Training: School in Govern ment Favor. Superintendent T. W. Potter, of the Indian Training Scho'ol at Chemawa, re turned yesterday from a "six weeks' visit in the,. East While In Washington he visited the Department of Indian Affairs and had a conference with' the members of the Oregon delegation In Congress re garding the needs of the schbol. He says the outlook Is very good for secur ing an appropriation for a new hospital and an auditorium at- the Salem school, and the department has already recom mended and made practically certain an appropriation for two large bams and dairy equipment Superintendent Potter Is confident that In a few years the Indian school at Chemawa will be the largest In the country. The department Is also convinced that this Institution wlll con tinue to grow, and there is a desire to assist in making Its work a success. That the cost of maintenance Is cheaper In Oregon than at any of the other In dian Training Schools is a faet which gives this school a strong preference. The mild climate, which reduces the expense for fuel and clothing, the productiveness of the soli, which makes It possible to ralsevmuch that the school consumes in the way of food, and the cheapness of fruit and many other articles of consump tion that must be bought enables this school to run on less money per capita than any of the Eastern schools. The maintenance appropriation is $167 per cap ita, which Includes salaries of officers. The Salem school always has. a balance of from $10,000 to $15,000 to turn "back Into the Treasury at the end of the year. Seven years ago the enrollment at this schoolWas only 200, but now It Is over 600 and steadily growing. A party of 20 Flathead Indians will arrive In a few days from Montana to attend at Che mawa, and Superintendent Potter Is In hopes of bringing quite a number of In dians from Alaska. The school is -gaining In favor with the Oregon Indians, so that from all the sources tributary to this Institution it is expected that In. a few years thel enrollment will reach 1000, when It will be the leading Indian Training School In the United States. A few years ago the sanitary conditions at Chemawa were very poor, and many deaths occurred. This gave rise to a prejudice against the school, and the In dians at both the Warm Springs and Klamath reservations are slow to send their children to that place. The erection of new buildings, with better drainage and better ventilation, has improved the conditions so that Chemawa Is now as healthful a place as any. The agents, at the two reservations named are doing all they can to overcome the prejudice against Chemawa, and are uslng their influence to send pupils to that school, thus helping to build up an Oregon insti tution. Work will be commenced shortly qn the erection of the new brick dormitory for which an appropriation of $2a,000 has al ready been made. This, with the con struction .of. the two new barns and, an extension of the- water system, will con stitute the improvements this coming sea son, unless the Government appropriates money for the hospital and auditorium, which are both needed. " WIFE OR NO WIFE;? Trial of Miss Bisgar still Leaves Her Status in' Doubt. FREEHOLD, N. J., Dec. 22. Further testimony In the trial of Laura Blggar was given by Miss Blggar today, and the defense then rested. Miss Blggar, cross examined by Mr. Wilson, counsel for the state, said she had kept her marriage a secret because Mr. Bennett had asked her to do so. She said she had employed Mollle Deskln as her maid, and had dis charged her about a vear aim. Th mit- ness-eald Bhe always had been a dutiful ana taitnrul wife to Mr. Bennett Dr. McDougall, of New York, testified that he had known Laura Bictrar for 15 years., His testimony tended to show that Air. .tsennett was not the father of Laura BIggar's child. On cross-examination Dr McDougall said that he had a claim against the estate for $16;450 for medical services. William J. Keogh, for five years a part ner with Mr.- Bennett in the theatrical business, testified that it was Impossible for Mr. Bennett to have been in Hoboken on the date it is claimed he married Miss Blggar. Mr. Keogh's record showed, he said, that on that night Mr. Bennett was In the Star Theater In Pittsburg. P. J. McNiilty swore that not long be fore Mr. Bennett died Miss Blggar told him that If Mr. Bennett left no will she would recelye nothing. Th.e state then rested, and Miss Blggar was called In rebuttal to the testimony given by Dr. McDougall. Miss Blggar is to go on the stand again tomorrow, when It is expected the case will close. . OFFICIALS ARE AT WAR. Auditor of Colorado Springs Makes Charges Asralnst Treasurer. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Dec. 22. City Auditor I. S. Harris today submitted a sworn statement to Mayor Robertson which charges City Treasurer John A. Voorhees with irregularities in the con duct of his office. It is In contradiction of the report of a committee appointed by the City Council recently to Investi gate charges against the Treasurer. Au ditor Harris Eays: "John A. Voorhees, City Treasurer of the City of Colorado Springs, has received and collected money belonging to the City of Colorado Springs, for which he has not given receipts, which he has not entered in his cash book,, which he has not in cluded in his dally reports "to the City Auditor, and which he has not Included In his monthly reports to the City Coun cil, all of which Alderman E. R. Clark, Alderman Francis Cappell and. City Clerk McMillan were aware of when they,, re ported on the condition of the Treasurer's books." The amounts Involved are not large. TO KEEP SOLDIERS SOBER W. C. T. U. Wnntu SalooRS Prohibited Within o.nr Miles of Army Posts. CHICAGO, Dec. 22 At a meeting of the general officers of th-Natlonal W. C.'T. U. today It was voted to ask ths W. C. T. U. of the various states which donot have a state prohibitory law to take- Immediate steps to secure through their Legislatures a law prohibiting saloons within four miles of United States forts, Army posts, camps and all premises used for military pur poses by the United States and to urge the states having prohibitory laws to give spe cial attention to their; strict enforcement In the -vicinity of such premises. bowels strengthened.by the regular use of uariers ij:iue jjiver jtiub in smau doses. Don't forget tills. I WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. LARGEST RETAIL AND WHOLESALE DRUG STORE IN AMERICA !N0 We have the. Lansom Cash Sys tem; quickest CHANGE During our many years of Jbusiness we have appreciated the value of the customer's time For this reason we add every sys I tern which assists in serving customers rapidly. i: 5 OUR FORCE OF TRAINED CLERKS MAKES BUY ING A, PLEASURE STORE OPEN UNTIL 1 1 P, 0 CI o e a o o a 9- no YOTT KNrtW THAT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE OUR i HOLIDAY STOC IS THE LARGEST AND MOST VARIED EVER SHOWN ON PACIFIC COAST : CHRISTMAS ? TREE 5 ORNAMENTS I in every style Goods Delivered FREE to All Parts of , the City TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CAN GET '04 CONVENTION AIjIj OREGON HAS TO DO ia TO GO AFTER IT. National Livestock Association Can Be Induced to Name Portland as .Meeting; Place. "We can get the '1904 convention of the National Livestock Association by going after It. No convention in the world rep resents niore wealth and brains than does this annual gathering." These words came yesterday from CI J. Millls, livestock agent of the O. Hi & N., and secretary of the Oregon delegation to the convention at Kansas City next month. Over $500 has been raised to cover the exnenses of Oregon's effort to win the 19vi convention. C. E. Ladd has contri buted $100. H. W. Corbett $100, Henry Welnhard $100, the Baldwin Sheep & Land Company $50. the Standard Box Factory $25, and a number of citizens all over the state have given various small sums. Yes terday 1000 badges were ordered for dis tribution at the Kansas City Convention. Their cost will be $350. The delegation will order another 1000 badges. The offi cers of the delegation are: President, C. E. Ladd: vice-president, F. E. Beach; treasurer, J. C. Ainsworth; secretaries M. D. Wilson, C. J. Millls. The executive committee Is: H. W. Corbett. Portland; S. A. Lowell, Pendleton; T. H. Tongue, Hlllsboro; W. O. Minor, Heppner; R. Scott, Mllwaukle; C. B. Wade. Pendleton; 8. M. Mears, Portland; Douglas Belts, Pilot Rock; J. W. Bailey, Portland; J. G. Edwards, Hay Creek; J. N. Williamson, Prlnevllle; George Chandler, Baker City; James WIthycombe, Corvallls;- W. H. Wehrung, Hlllsboro; F. D. McCulIy, Jo seph: J. H. Aitken. Huntington; Henry Hahn, Portland: A. Bush, Salem; Louis Burke, Portland; William Daughtrey, Portland; Henry Heryford, Lakeview. An excursion train will leave Portland for Kansas City January J or 9. The convention will open January 13. "We'll get the convention, there's no question about It," said J. W. Bailey yes terday. "That's what we will," echoed Mr, Mil lls. . "How much will it cost?" asked the re porter. " - V ' "About $1000. Can we raise that amount? I don't see why not. Portland and Oregon will hot let this thing fall down for a few dollars." These "few dollars" will be used for the cost of badges and the expenses of Ore gon headquarters at Kansas City. Each person who makes the excursion will pay his own expenses The cost of transpor tation will be $60 round trip, and sleeping car accommodations will cost extra. About 150 passengers will be required for a special train. Stockmen all over the state will make the trip. Last year, at Chicago, Portland came within 189 votes of winning" the 1903 convention. ANOTHER MORGAN DEAL His Syndicate About tp Bay Up West ern Kentucky Coal Mines. LOUISVILLE, Ivy., Dec. 22. The Courier-Journal tomorrow will say that nego tiations have practlcaly been consummated whereby an Eastern syndicate, of w,hlch J. P. Morgan Is a director, has obtained control of all the coal mines and coal property west of Green River In Ken tucky, except the mines owned by the St Bernard Coal Company. The consideration Is $8,000,000. John H. Hendricks, formerly Attorney-General of Kentucky, through Tvhom the negotiations have been conduct- -ed, stated tonight that the deal had not been closed, but Intimated that it would be In the near future. More Note-Forgers Sentenced. LONDON, Dec. 22. Five of the remain ing prisoners on trial here In connection LONG WAIT OR POSTOFFICE OUR CANADIAN MONEY RE CEIVED AT FULL VALUE with the bank forgery were sentenced to- day to terms of penal servitude ranging from a year to IS months. The Kvth prisoner got. off with a month's Imprison ment. TRIAL FOR SMUGGLING. Another Arrest Made nt San Juan of Suspected American. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Dec. 22. Robert Giles, a Government road contractor and manager of the Automobile Transporta tion Company, has been arrested In con nection with the smuggling cases. He has been arraigned, charged with smuggling and pleaded not guilty. The preliminary examination before United States Commissioner Anderson of Supervisor of- ElectIonsBenjamin Butler, Commander G. W. Mentz, In charge of the Country Club, and Robert Giles, charged with smuggling two lots of wines and liquors from. St. Thomas, was begun here' (I They come in rich dark 'grays, black, olive and fancy mixed colors, made with top or side pockets; belt or plain backs, long or "medium lengths, serge or satin lined, plain or velvet collars. They, must be seen to be appreciated. When your pur chase Is made you receive your goods and change instantly FOR ISSUES MONEY ORDERS, REGIS TERS PACKAGES and SELLS STAMPS GOODS yRed, Blue and Green Dip for globes and chim neys 25c bottle. MUSICAL CONCERT EVERY EVENING ELEVEN nostcta j today. Several witnesses testified .befon j court adjourned. ' ' The case atralnst Commander Montr, hn I been postponed until next Friday'ln ordei I that Collector Cruzen. who Is at present indisposed, may testify. Tne court will proceed with the hearing of the other cases tomorrow. Affairs of. G. A. Jahn & Co. NEW YORK, Dec. 22. The schedules In the assignment of Gustave A. Jahr, & Co., wholesale" dealers and Importers in sugar, molasses, coffee and rice, were filed to day. They show liabilities of $lii,S04; nominal assets, $200,184; actual assets. $50,788. Firemen Injured at Bradford, Pa. BRADFORD, Pa., Dec. 23. At 1:15 A. M fire was discovered In the Oid Fellows' block a large three-story brick block oc cupied by various establishments, includ ing the Postofflce'. Two of the firemen were Injured by the breaking of a ladder. The property loss will amount to $125,000. THERE COULDN'T BE A MORE APPROPRIATE CHRISTMA PRESENT THAN ONE OF THESE MEN'S FINE Overcoats AT $14.85 It's a great holiday offer, special for this week, giving you your choice of the most fashionable $18, $20 and $22.50 garments. HERE'S ANOTHER Wen's Smoking Jacket . . AT . . $4.85 We offer your choice of any in the store $7.50, $9.00 and $10.,00 garments. ' e e e e o o o o 9 e o e o o o 9 e ei o o o 9 e o 9 O O e o e o