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u THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903. AGREED ON A PUMP But Fireboat Committee Awards No Contract ACTION ON MORAN BID DELAYED H. "W'ltttnljerjr, Who la In-rcstlfiratlng the Deal In Seattle, Makes Request for Postponement, Which Is Granted. The fireboat committee of the Executive Board yesterday discussed the bids and the -whole subject of the fireboat from e-ery standpoint and then adjourned without doing anything, because H. Wit tenberg had telegraphed to Mayor Will iams from Seattle, stating that he wished to lay certain facts before the committee and asking that it postpone action on the Moran bid until Friday. There was a full attendance of the committee, besides F. -A. Ballln, the naval engineer; A. G. Long, representing the American Fire Engine Company, and Fritz Wolff, rep resenting the Proenlx Iron Works, one of the bidders on a wooden hull. The Mayor began the proceedings by reading the following telegram from Mr. Wittenberg, dated at Seattle, August 12: "I earnestly advise your committee to Investigate Moran Bros.' hid before call ing deal off. Have canvassed matter here and visited their works. Can report Friday. Please delay matter until then." Rodney Giisan said Mr. Wittenberg had alfo telephoned him that he had some thing to say on the subject, but that he had replied that it was impossible to postpone the meeting. E. D. Curtis took occasion to reiterate the opinion at which tho committee had already arrived, that it must have a steel hull boat and the American Fire Engine Company's pump. He, said: "We must procure for the city the very "best, most efficient, most durable, up-to-date fireboat that the appropriation wlil pay for. We have never lost sight of this primary responsibility, nor allowed anything to turn us aside from that spe cific duty. However important the sub ject of yards, ouilders and contractors may be, it is a secondary consideration. Wc have ascertained beyond question that steel bulls only are first-class and that the American Fire Engine Company's pumps are considered Dy experts me dbsi made. They are used on the flreboats of New York, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis and, in fact, we know of no municipal fireboat equipped with any other. We should not be Justified in ex perimenting with the public funds with so much at stake. Hence while it re mains practicable for us to build a steel boat and supply these pumps for JO0.OOO or less, I, for one. am unwilling to con sider any other proposition." Ho closed by calling attention to the fact that the bids of W. A. Bbwle & Son, of San Fran cisco, wcrts still open for a steel hull with wooden deckhouse for $5S,SDQ. "Only One Pump," Snys Mayor. "I will not consider anything but that pump," paid the Mayor. "I see from the correspondence with Moran Bros, that they want to make money on that pump. They have been trying to buy pumps from other pumpmakers." "What is the San Francisco bid?" asked Mr. Gllsan. "It Is $02,425 for a boat all of steel, J59.S50 for a steel hull with wooden deck and house," answered Mr. Curtis. "We might get Moran to put In the American Fire Engine Company's by agreeing to make a smaller deduction than $11,500 from the contract price," suggested Mr. Giisan. "Would It not be bettor to advertise for new bids?" queried Mr. Curtis. "If we could get a pump from Moran which would be an exact duplicate of the American" began Mr. Gllsan, but he was interrupted by William Flledner with: "How should we know that It was a duplicate? Would it not bo better to have a wooden hull with good pumps than a steel hull with cheap pumps?" "I could not consistently -vote for a wooden hulL It would, be money thrown away," said H. W. Goddard. "The boat would have to be hauled out for repairs for two or three weeks at a time and that would be tho time when our big fires would occur. Then tho people would blame us. though I do not expect to be In office by that time." "If Moran duplicated the Fire Engine Company's pump, would it not cost them as much as if they bought it?" was the Mayor's question, based on a doubt whether Moran Bros, had the facilities to do the work economically. "They claim they can build a pump from the plans and specifications of the American Fire Engine Company's pump: they have the plant to make any pump. The question is whether tho board will take chances of their doing it. I have no doubt such a pump can be built in Port land, for our machine shops have the fa cilities;" was Mr. Ballln's contribution to the discussion. Mr. Gllsan threw more light on the sub ject by sayii: "Don't you think that Moran, on finaing that there was five or six thousand dollars difference between his own and the next bid for a steel hull, has raised this quibble in order to get a little extra payment for putting In tho Fire Engine Company's pump?" "But that advortlsoment was drawn up with the distinct understanding that we reserved the right to put in the Ameri can Fire Engine pump." said the Mayor. It was distinctly understood that no mention should be made in the specifica tions of tho partciular kind of pump to be used, but that only a description of It should be given." explained Mr. Ballln. "The question is what deduction will Moran allow to let us furnish the pump." George IL Howell was then given a hearing as the representative of the Fed erated Trades, and put la a plea for home industry, saying: lloat Should Be Unlit In Portland. 'I understand that the question wheth er the fireboat shall have a steel or wood en hull has been reopened. I wish to say on behalf of the Federated Trades and the mechanics of the city that. If pos sible, the boat should bo built In Port land. The money Is to be raised In Port land, and it does not seem right that it should be spent outside the city. I have here a paper showing that as many flre boats are built of wood as steeL There Is much dissatisfaction because work Is pent away which could be done here. If we are going to have a Greater Portland, the way to begin is to patronize the plants we have here." Mr. Curtis brought the debate back from home industry to pumps by asking Chief Campbell what percentage of other cities have municipal or other pumps. "The board has letters from every city on that subject." answered the chief. In some cities they have taken out their Iumps and put in those of the Fire En gine Company. All the fire engine build ers have consolidated In the American Ftre Engine Company, which has com bined in its pump the best points of the pumps made by all the separate compa nies." Mr. Long then came forward to ex plain the merits of his pump, sajing that it was the acme of all the makes. Fls company owned tho patents of all the companies, and combined all their best points in the Metropolitan fire en gine, the pumps of which had been adapt ed to a fireboat. "That Is the pump I have been stand ing for," said Mr. Curtis. Pump Is Most Essential. "The primary object of the boat is to earn" the pump around," said the Mayor, getting down to first principles. "The body of the boat is of less consequence than the pump, though I think It very de sirable that we should have a steel hulL In all events, we should have the best pump." Then came a discussion as to whether $11,500 was too high a price. Mr. Ballln aid that Thomas Manning had built for the Detroit fireboat pumps of the same capacity as the American Fire Engine Company's and was paid J10.4S0 for them, but he had to make so many changes after they wero delivered that he would not undertake to duplicate them for less than $14,000. Mr. Ballln learned this from the man who built the boat. Mr. Lomr explained that the freight on the pumps would be $300. and denied that the ownership of all the patents by his company had operated to increase the price, saying that the company was oper ating more cheaply by cutting down com missions. Then the committee took a rest from pumps and returned to the hull, Mr. God dard saying: - "As to a wooden hull. Milwaukee 11 years ago put in a wooden boat and Is now putting In one of steeL" "Seattle is tired of her wooden boat and is talking of building one of steel," chimed in Chief Campbell. Hulls were dropped again and the ques tion how the pump controversy with Moran originated was raised by Mr. Cur tis, who said: "When Mr. Ballln made the specifica tions he copied the description of the pump verbatim from the American Fire Engine Company's catalogue. The only reason why he did not mention the name of the maker was for the looks of the thing." "The American Fire Engine Company has no catalogue," corrected Mr. Long. "He took it from the specifications of other cities." "Yes, that was from the specifications for the Buffalo fireboat," said Mr. Ballln. City Auditor Gives Advice. City Auditor T. C. Devlin had been summoned some time before to give some advice, and he appeared at this point. Mr. Goddard promptly put to him the ques tion whether the Board could properly ask Moran Bros, how much less their bid would be if the city furnished the pumps. "Every bidder Is Interested in having a fair opportunity," answered Mr. Devlin. "If wc write to Moran Bros, for a supple mentary bid, as that would practically be. he has the advantage of the knowledge of all the other bids, which Is not fair to the other bidders. The only fair way Is to change the specifications and readver tlse. That places Moran Bros, at a dis advantage, bocause we have the knowl edge of their bid." "There are only two bids for a steel boat," said Mr. Ballln. "one from Bowie & Son, of San Francisco, for $52,425, and Moran's bid of J56.G00. Bowie's Is above the maximum allowed, so Moran's is the only one remaining " "Bat suppose Moran adds JGO00 to his bid; then It would be more than Bowie's," said Mr. Devlin. "But. you have still the option of a wooden boat," replied Mr. Ballln. "And we still -have a bid for a steel hull and a wooden deck, which is below $G0.000." added Mr. Curtis. "It may be possible that Mr. Wittenberg is In possession of Information on the sub ject of pumps," said Mr. Goddard, and Mr. Curtis took the hint and moved an ad journment until 4 P. M. Friday to hear what Mr. Wittenberg had to say. This was carried and the members all went into the corridor and gathered in knots to discuss it all over again. FIREBUG TAKES A REST. Police Senrcn for a. Mysterious Voung Mu.ii. Tho incendiary fires have ceased as suddenly as they began. No fires of a suspicious origin were reported to the fire department yesterday, and the fire men are coming down from the anxious seat on which they were placed by the blazes of Tuesday and Monday evenings. Tho police arc busy, however. The fire bug question has been transferred from the fire headquarters to the Police Station and the detectives were about town yes terday shadowing several suspects. A description of the man who kindled the fire under the Exposition building Tuesday evening has been given by three small boys who met him as he was leav ing the scene of the conflagration which he had planned. It Is a young man for whom the de tectives are looking. Ho Is aged about 21 years. Is slcnflsr in build, 5 feet 6 inches in height, has a smooth face with dark skin, dressed In black machinist's overalls and wears a black Fedora hat. This is the description of the firebug as glvon by the boys to the detectives early yesterday morning. As soon as this definite description was received each of the detectives started out with one of the boys in the hope of finding the much wanted man upon the streets. Though every portion of the city was searched no young man of that description could be found. Several men, whose actions have been suspicious, and who dropped an occasional word on the firebug question, are being closely watched by the detectives. No arrests will be made until definite Infor mation Is received, as the police are chary of arresting any one, only to be forced to let him go through insufficient evidence. Not only was tho young man seen by the. boys at the Exposition building, but he was also observed by the landlady of the .Hesperian boarding-house near the wooden -shanties in tho rear of her estab lishment shortly before .the fire which threatened to destroy the building. Meanwhile extra precautions against In cendiarism are being taken by tho owners of unprotected buildings. Night watch men are Instructed to be constantly on tho lookout for suspicious characters and the specials and the regular patrolmen will not hesitate to arrest any one whose actions around buildings are at all sus picious. VANDERBILT PAYS DUTY. Bride and Himself Have 40 Trunks on ltetnrn Fton Europe. NEW YORK, Aug? 12. Reginald C. Vanderbllt, who has Just returned from a European trip with his bride, paid JSOuO in duty to the Collector of the Port of Boston. This is the largest collection ever made by a tourist at that port. It is said the examiners checked up Mr. Van derbllfs declaration. Item by item, re quiring two hours to go through 40 trunks which the couple brought in. COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY Seen to advantage only from deck of a Regulator Line steamer. Through steamers for The Dalles leave dally (ex cept Sunday) 7A.iL The palatial steam er Bailey Gatxert leaves dally (except Monday) S:30 A. M.; Sundays, 9 A. M. for Cascade Locks and return. Excellent meals on all steamers. Landing foot of Alder street. Phone, Main 914. o PATROLMEN TO KEEP MUM ORDERS ISSUED XOT TO TALK OX BEATS. Policemen Must Accept No Free Ci gars or Drinks and Must liny Xctv Uniforms. Hereafter the patrolmen of the Police Department are to accept no presents from any one and are not to talk while on duty except on subjects pertaining to police work. These are the orders Issued by General C. F. Beebe, of- the police committee of the Executive Board. The orders of his highness. Chief Hunt, are to be obeyed to the letter on pain of suspension. From the orders given by General Beebe and Chief Hunt af the regular inspection of the police force this week the depart ment Is to be placed upon a military ba sis. Soldiers instead of peace officers are to patrol the streets of Portland. Never In the police history of the city have the lines been so tightly drawn about the men of the force as now under the administration of Chief Hunt and the present police committee. It was a mighty chagrined lot of police men that left the Municipal Courtroom after the Inspection. The new orders were a puzzle and they knew not what to expect in the future. General Beebe addressed the men, tell ing them what a strong and well-founded admiration he had for their most worship ful chief. He then Informed them that hereafter all orders proceeding from Chief Hunt were to be obeyed to the letter. Then Chief Hunt took a hand In the af fair. Without giving any reason he told the patrolmen that in the future no talk ing to friends was to be permitted on the' beats. No presents of any kind, not even cigars, were to be accepted by the officers. There must be no "crooking the elbow" from the back door of a saloon. The Chief seemed to Imply that drinking while on the beats had long been a common offense of the men under him, an aspersion which some of the po licemen bitterly resent. General Beebe frankly told the officers that he alone was responsible for the Introduction of the much-derided white glove which all the patrolmen are forced to wear. Chief Hunt touched the pocketbooks of the officers when he told them that they must be provided with new uniforms by October 1. Many of the officers have good suits of clothes of the old regulation style, but they cannot wear these any longer, as notnlng goes now but the suits with the pretty red stripe down the leg, which to the eyes of the members of the police committee is an ornament to be admired. The new uniforms cost about $10, and as this Is practically half a month's pay the patrolmen do not look upon the new order with particular favor. WANT MORE TELEPHONES Labor Unions nnu Others Indorse Petition for Franchise. The application for a franchise made by the Independence Telephone Company Is to come before the street commlttqe of the Council Friday afternoon. The peti tioners for the franchise will appear be fore the committee, fortified by the in dorsement of a large list of business men and residents. A systematic canvass has been made of the business and residence districts for signatures to petitions, and It Is claimed that the showing made to tho Councilmen will be very strong. The Indorsement given the company by labor unions Is to be Impressed upon the Councilmen by the applicants for the franchise. Thus far both the Federated Trades and the Building Trades Council have Indorsed the application. In addi tion 21 Portland unions have approved the movement. Those unions which have indicated their desire to see favorable action taken are: Electrical Workers, Amalgamated Asso ciation of Street Railway Employes. Painters. Broommakers, "Clgarmakers, Cooks and Waiters, Coopers. Carpotlay ers. Express Drivers. Water Front Feder ation. Bartenders' League, Journeymen Blacksmiths, Longshoremen. Plumbers and Gasfitters. Sheet and Metal Workers. Carpenters, Tailors, Bricklayers. Plaster ers. Beer Drivers and Wood and Metal Lathers. Those who are working for the fran chise answering the contention that the franchise Is only desired In order to be sold to a rival company Insist that there will be no objection If the franchise is made to read that It shall be inoperative unless the grantees actually build under Its provisions. ' EXCURSION" RATES EAST. Via Great Northern Rallvray. Chicago and return $7L50 St. Louis and return 67.50 Peoria and return .25 St. Paul and return 60.00 Minneapolis and return 60.00 Duluth and return 60.00 Dates of sale August IS and 13, August 25 and 26. Ticket good for days. For full Information call on or address H. DICKSON, City Ticket Agent. 122 Third St.. Portland. Or. BIG CIRCUS COMING. RlnglinK Brothers Greatest Shovrs to Amase Portland. The circus is coming, and coming soon, for Monday and Tuesday, August 24 and 25. are the days picked for the appearance of Ringling Brothers' World's Greatest Shows In Portland. Two performances will be given daily at 2 and S P. M.. and the doors 'will open one hour earlier for inspection of the large and complete menagerie. The Ringling Brothers' Show In the past has been one of the amuse ment marvels of the century. Twenty years ago It was an exceedingly small affair. A score of wagons would, have easily hauled It from place to place. Today It takes more than four times as many double-length railway cars of the latest improved pattern to transport what Is now really the largest circus ever or ganized. Scores and scores of novelties are Introduced on the programme this year, and a new spectacular performance called "Jerusalem and the Crusades," is presented with over 1000 people In the cast, among them being 300 dancing girls and 200 chorus singers. Nothing on so large a scale has ever been attempted In this country, and this, their latest and greatest effort, proves that the Rlnglings thoroughly believe in keeping a trifle ahead of the times. Ringling days are really an event In Portland, and young and old will doubtless rejoice when the Big Show comes to town. Both days of exhibition, admission and numbered reserve-seat tickets can be purchased at Rowe & Martin's drug store, corner Sixth and Washington streets, at the same prices as charged at the ticket wagons on the show grounds. Port of Portland's Old Jnnk. A furniture van as big as Noah's ark and filled with packages of all sizes backed up in front of Bogges potato store on Front street yesterday morning, attracted considerable attention. As a dozen men wrestled with a large, high case, trying to get It In among the po tatoes, a large crowd collected. It was found that the Port of Portland had rented the second story of the old-fashioned narrow building, in which there is no elevator, and only a narrow, cramped staircase, for a storerrom for a lot of patterns for castings used In making dredges. The first to be got In down stairs was a pattern for a ,huge cog wheel about ten feet across.' "I don't know 'ow hunder the 'eavens It his going to be got hup there." said Mr. Bogges. as he squinted up the narrow stairway. "Why did they send the bloomin stuff around here In that big van?" asked" one of the crowd. "It will be a rare old store room up there If they ever get the stuff up." said another. "Why on earth didn't they get room for the big patterns on the ground floor of a warehouse where a truck could have driven In and unload ed?" "Rum lot of blokes that Port of Portland crowd must be," said another. One Chinaman Invented a pump which would not pump water, and I suppose his successor Is trying to take care of his ! Meier Sb Frank Company Meier Frank Company t "Peninsular" Stoves, Ranees and Wood Heaters A very large showing of the best stoves on earth Basement. Artistic Picture Framing An immense variety of the newest style moldings Orders promptly executed Very lowest prices. Custom Shade Work a specialty Best Materials and "Workmanship Third Floor. SHOE ams Bars A few of the many special val ues in the shoe section The best shoes the world produces are be ing offered at less than manufac turing cost: Ladies' black and tan Lace or Button Shoes, odd lots of good styles, values $2.00 and $3.00 a pair, your choice at Men's Oxfords in patent leath er, patent corona and velour calf, the best $3.50 style in all sizes at $2.85 pair Little Gents' Shoes in vici kid and satin calf, sizes 10 to 13, heel and spring heel, $1.50 values $1.18 pair Misses' $1.50 Shoes, 11 to 2, for $1.16 a pair. $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes, French, Shriner & timer and J. & T. Cousin's makes for men and women are all greatly reduced. Willamette" Sewing M achines For the ?21st Friday Surprise Sale The grandest Sewing Machine of fering ever made in this country is your opportunity tomorrow forty "Willamette" machines The highest grade of Sewing Machines money can produce will be offered at a ridicu lously low price for tomorrow only. Our main reason for offering them at this time is to place this machine in comparison with others being offered around tovn. This beautiful "Wil lamette" machine has automatic-lift drop head, the woodwork quartered golden oak, crescent shape, piano fin ish. The head outclasses all others: It embodies in construction the best workmanship, material, durability and simplicity. Complete set of attachments: ruffler, tucker, binder, braider foot, shirring plate, four hemmers, quilter, foot hemmer, feller, etc, The ma chine is full ball-bearing, running 50 per cent easier any other. A Fifth-street window display shows you what they look like. Come in and try it. Forty of them tomorrow only at : Every machine fully guaranteed for 10 yrs. Mail orders filled at this price. S 8.50 The "August Linen" Sale Have you taken advantage of our August Linen .Sale? If there's any part of the linen closet that needs replenishing table or housekeeping linens the present chances for saving are so many and great that you can't afford to let the month slip by without supplying all your needs. And remember, please, only the best linens, the most satisfac tory linens. The sale includes all the famous "Shamrock" brand of table linens made by John S, Brown & Sons, the linens known the world over for being superior to all others both in quality and style. The leading transcontinental railroad sent us an order yesterday for 500 table cloths and 1000 napkins for their dining-car service and desig nated in theirorder "John S.Brown Table Cloths" and "John S. Brown Napkins." They have to have the best. The hard wear they subject them to demands it. They know the wearing quality of John S. Brown Linens and won't have any other. Wash Goods Bargains Thousands of yards of this season's best Wash Fabrics going for a song. Every yard of Sum mer material must be cleaned out at once. We've marked them re gardless of cost or selling figure. Thousands of yards of fine sheer Summer Fabrics in medium and dark colorings, all new, desirable styles and patterns, the greatest value we ever of fered, today, all you 9 want at, yard 25c and 35c sheer Summer Ma terials in a vast assortment of new patterns and colorings, the great wash goods value of the season, today at, A vnrri "iC J 36-inch best quality Percales in light, dark and medium color ings, guaranteed fast color, especially adapted for boys' waists and girls' dresses, also ladies' waists, today at, yard C 50c and 75c Novelty Wash Goods, finest sheer mate- cr rials, handsome styles, yard DC Men's and Boys' Clothing Clothing Bargains for men and boys bargains of the first magni tude. Good styles and materials, medium weight. The pricing the lowest you can find anywhere. If you have clothing needs to supply you can save money by coming here. Men's all-wool Suits In fancy and unfinished worsteds, meltons and blue serges, best styles, all sizes, suits the exclusive store d q e asks you $15 for, our sale price P I J Men's fancy Tweed, Worsted, and Serge Suits, handsomely tailored, latest styles, the exclusive clothiers' $20 suits, you can 3 A C buy here at the low price of V All our finest $22.50 and $25.00 Suits in the best and ri 10 r newest materials, latest styles, your choice at v " Boys' Clothing Bargains All $3.50, $3.75 and $4.00 Suits now $2.98 All $4.50 and $5.00 Suits now $3.85 All $3.75 Sailor Suits now $2.80 All Kilt and Wash Dresses less than cost. Great bargains in Youths' and Young Men's Suits. I J Meier & Frank Company 1 All Refrigerators at one-fourth off regular prices Basement. New Fall Suits for women walking and dress styles arriving by every express. The new Neckwear for women commencing to arrive. Felt Walking Hats for Autumn natty styles. All adjustable Go-Carts marked below cost. Trunks and Bags 3d floor. " Peninsular " Ranges, new models, all sizes. Card Engraving at the very lowest prices. - All the latest copyrighted books sold here at $1,08 copy. New Beer Mugs, just received, fancy designs. New variety of Beer Steins Basement. Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company patterns lor. him. The contents of the van were still coming out. and appeared likely to fill the potato store, and un likely ever to get to the upper story, when the reporter left. PET GOAT EATS STAMPS. Revenue Collector Conies Alonpr, nnd Saloonkeeper Is In Trouble. LOUISVILLE. KyiTAug. 12. A special from Memphis says: The stomach of a goat Is to be analyzed by expert chem ists." In an effort to account for the dis appearance of a number of United States revenue stamps, involving several hun dred dollars. This morning a -wholesale whisky firm sold live barrels of whlsky to a saloonkeeper. The whisky was de livered and left on the pavement in front of the store. The proprietor's pet goat ate the revenue stamps off the heads of the barrels, and soon after a Government Inspector inspected the whisky and found the necessary stamps missing. He there upon confiscated the whisky. The proprie tors explained that the .goat ate the stamps. The Inspector declined to ac cept this explanation. After a conference it was agreed to kill the goat and ex amine its stomach to locate the missing revenue stamps, in order to protect the saloonist from a heavy fine. Dlncussinjc a Sew Courthouse. ST. HELENS. Or., Aug. 32. There will be a special term of County Court next Saturday to consider the mat tor of building a new courthouse. County Judge Do an. who resides at Rainier, has announced himself as In favor of at once beginning: preparations to build a new courthouse, although It Is not believed tJat all the members of the board are fa vorable to the erection of a new building for several years yet. Previous to the county seat elecUon the citizens of St. Helens contended that the old courthouse would answer all pur poses for a few years yet, although the assertion that a new building is- needed was not denied. However, the County Court has the authority to erect a pew building if it is so disposed. - SMITH STILL WAITING. Sot Given- Promised Position as As sistant Postmaster liy Bancroft. H- C Smith. Chief Cleric of the Circuit Court, has not received the promised ap pointment of First Assistant Postmaster under P. A. Bancroft. There's a hitch somewhere, for Smith was to be rewarded by the 5150 Job, and Mr. Bancroft wanted him to have the place. He and Mr. Ban croft have been very thick, for It was Smith that took around the recommenda tion or Mr. Bancroft for postmaster.'. It Is supposed that Mr. Bancroft made some sort of arrangement with "W. F. Matthews, whereby the latter was to sup port his candidacy, andhe in return was to retain C. A. Burckhardt, who holds the office of assistant. About a month ago, when Burckhardt went away on a vaca tion, the story got started that he was to be superseded, but Mr. Bancroft sent him a telegram saying that the report was untrue and that his services were en tirely satisfactory. Senator Mitchell's at titude in the matter is not known, but It is supposed he sides with Bancroft, who is very close to him. " Whether Mr. Burckhardt feels sure of his Job or not, he is working as straight as possible and saying nothing that his enemies could use against him. He was Postmaster Croasman's assistant also, and W. Q. SMITH & CO. Third Floor Washington Building, Are the Leading Wedding and Visiting Card Engravers SEE OUR MONOGRAM STATIONERY BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Is understood to have -supplied "W. F. Matthews with information which helped to Croasman's failure to get the reap polntmet. Much "Winter Work In Ores on. PORTLAND. Aug. 1L (To the Editor.) I read with much Interest and full ap proval the "special" from Ontario, East ern Oregon, in your Issue of today. I wish to call attention to the statement that "Eastern Oregon coes not supply labor for the "Winter season" and, that "in that fact lies no little difficulty." Doubtless your correspondent means that laborers cannot find outside, farm, or rough work In the "Winter season In Eastern Oregon. Yes, but "Western Oregan supplies this want most fully. Think of the hundreds of thousands of acres to be cleared of brush, young fir and undergrowth, which have passed and are passing, and will this Fall pass into the hands of purchasers eager to change a "partly Improved" into a "fully Improved" farm or ranch at the earliest moment. I am told and. have seen, and know it to be true, that a goou man can slash an acre of brush in five days, can keep on doing It, and In scattering or light brush can do nearly twice as well. Men can, and they do, keep at this work, with very short intermission through our "Western Oregon "Winters. At present prices the pay Is very good, and Is -not at all likely to be decreased. 1 know men who earn from J2-50 to J3 a day on clearing contracts in "Winter, an 6 look well, strong and healthy on the work. Better for Oregon, Is It not, to have this done by her own citizens, old or new, rather than by gangs of Chinese or Japanese laborers? Yet, done it must be, and It will be. "WALLIS NASH. 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