THE MOBNXNG OEEGONIAN, MONDAY. JANUARY 2ox 1904,
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AMUSEMBEXTS.
MARQUAM GRAND THEATER. Morrison
treet, bet. Sixth and Seventh Tonlsnt, at
8:15 .o'clock, tha tauilcal cartoon comtay.
"Happr Hooligan."
CORD RAT'S THEATER. "Washington street
Evening, S:15, "Last River."
THE BAKER THEATER, Third and Tamhlll
treete Evening, 8:15, the Baker company
In "A Celebrated Case."
ARCADE THEATER, Seventh and TaiMng-
ton Continuous vaudeville. 2 to 10:30.
Earlt Harbinqees of Spring. The
fact 'that "Winter Is past and Spring has
come is announced definitely, on the au
thority of Colonel H. E. Dosch, who says
that several specimens of song birds, in
troduced here from Germany some years
ago, have returned from their Winter mi
gration south, and have been singing gaily
on his place on the hills -west of town for
the past two or three days. Among these
feathered songsters and harbingers of
Spring, he says, are siskins, goldfinches,
bullfinches and song thrushes. The siskins,
for there is a whole flock of them, arrived
before the slight fall of snow had disap
peared, and the arrival of the whole Is
about six weeks ahead of time, as they
do not usually put in their appearance till
about ilarch 1. Colonel Dosch says he bas
heard nothing so pleasant for some time
as the sones of these little birds. The
arrival of the birds in the Spring and
their sweet singing has been made the
theme of many a verse and many a story,
but it is to be feared that such birds some- j
times press the reason and get ahead of
it The facts on which the arrival of
Spring are based are numerous and vary
greatly. One says: "Spring is coming.
Spring is coming: on the wind the peach
blooms flying," etc, but there is no bloom
on the peach at present. Even Colonel
Doscn cannot say to his favorite siskin
at this time:
Sweet bird, thy bower Is ever green;
Thy velee Is ever clear;
Thou hast no sorrow In thy sons;
No "Winter In thy year.
Perhaps it may be as well to wait till
the gardeners have stopped the "Winter
blooming of roses by cutting the canes
back, and till the flowers of Spring, tra
la, are to be seen In bloom everywhere,
and then all will know that Spring has
come.
Paper Flowers With Natural. Leaves.
The leaves of the Oregon grape are not
the only ones available at this season for
decorative purposes. The foliage of the
still more common salal Is as green and
flourishing as in the Summer, when the
bush is loaded with berries, which are
much more grateful to the taste, and
make more economical and better pies
than the Oregon grape. Almost any day
in the week, a rather tough, seedy-looking
fellow is to be seen peddling sprays of
some strange bush having handsome
green Jeavos In profusion and large showy
flowers of several colors. These are usual
ly taken for chrysanthemums by those
who do not know that these flowers do
not grow on evergreen shrubs. The peddler
disposes of his wares to the Chinese prin
cipally, and a curious observer followed
him into a Chinese store Saturday to get
a closer view of this strange flowering
shrub. He found that the flowers were
artfully formed of tissue paper and at
tached to the tips of the branches of
salal bushes, the bright green foliage
of which formed a beautiful background
for them, and caused the deception to be
hardly noticeable. The peddler had also
bouquets of carnations of several colors.
Interwoven with and surrounded by the
beautiful leaves of a species of fern
common on the hills back of the city,
which made the carnations look as natu
ral as the real ones. The peddler said he
was not an Oregonlan, but came here from
St. Louis a iw months ago, and had not
been able to find work, and, having a
wife and four children to support, he had
resorted to making and Belling these arti-
flclal boquets.
What Made Southern Blood Boil.
A miscarried shooting affray, which was
very laughable to all in sight took place
in the poolroom at the Portland Club
very Tecently. There was a largo crowd
present, as some particularly exciting race
was on and betting was being Indulged in
extensively. Among the visitors was a
middle-aged man named Henderson, who
has warm Southern blood In his veins and
who naturally, is not Inclined to associate
on equal terms with any one who has
African blood In his veins It happened
that Just as Henderson was particularly
anxious to place a bet, a good-looking
colored man, much nearer white than
black, was in his way, and evinced but
little intention of moving despite a rather
plain intimation that It was the proper
thing to do. Few words passed till tho
warm Southern blood rose above the boil
ing point and Henderson reached for his
hip pocket and. pulling a formidable
looking revolver aimed It point-blank at
the coon, remarking, as he paused to got
his elbow clear for a clean shot: "I don't
know how you treat such fellows In the
Northwest, but this Is how we treat them
In the South," or words to that effect In
the wild rush for the door made by every
body within range, many were thrown
down and a general overturning of every
thing movable took place, and all who
were able to find any place of refuge hid
behind It. When order was restored the
colored man had Vanished, and not a few
others as welL The enjoyment of the
affair was principally In getting safely
away out of it.
Front Street Divides Its Mini. Tho
condition of Front street as regards mud
has been slightly improved of late, not
withstanding that the number of wagons
and carts hauling earth from excavations
across Morrison-street bridge has been in
creased and practically forms a continu
ous procession. Contract6rs sympathizing
with the desire of Front-street men to be
uolo to cross that street on foot without
running the risk of being bogged, have
turned a portion of their teams in another
direction to reach the bridge, and have
divided tho earth or mud scattered by
them among several streets. For this favor
tho Front-atreet people are grateful and,
in common with the people on the other
streets over which the teams pass, live
in hope that before long this earth haul
ing or mud slinging will come to an end.
There is, however, still about two feet to
be removed from the excavation for the
foundations of the Fenton building at
Sixth and Oak streets. Although the earth
is so soft as to be difficult to handle. Con
tractor Friberg Is urging the teamsters
to push the work.
Improving Booth Front Street. Tha
Improvement of South Front street has
been completed from Arthur to Lane
streets and tho contractors are anxious
to have the work accepted In order that
they may get some sending money. The
improvement will be completed by extend
ing it lo Seymour street just as rapidly
as the weather will allow. When will the
street bo improved, which takes the place
of Front, on a level grade, is what team
sters want to know.
Uncle Sam Wants a Janitor. Tha
United States Civil Service Commission
announces that on February 20 an exam
ination will be hold for the position of
Janitor. From this examination certifi
cates will be made to fill a vacancy in
the position of janitor In the Custom
House here at a salary of 5S10 per annum.
Persons desiring to compete should apply
to 2. A. Leigh, secretary board examiners,
Postofflce Department, city.
The .Second Term of the current school
year at Portland Academy will begin Mon
day. February 1, ISM. at 9 o'clock A. M.
Catalogue may be obtained on request.
Portland Academy. Portland. Or.
".Music and Mtth or the Indian"
lecture-recital by Mr. Arthur Farwell, to
night at 8:16. Unitarian Chapel. SO cents.
Women's Exchange, 24 Washington
p treet. Orders solicited.
2o hotter Pancakes than Oltmfic.
Coming Back to Kemain. A resident of
Southern Michigan, who took advantage
of the low rate to come out here with
hte delegates to the late Livestock Con
vention has, since it adjourned, been
making a tour of the Willamette "Valley,
with a view to locating here. He returned
a few days ago and visited an old friend
now in business In this city, whom he had
not seen in 20 years. This friend asked
him what opinion he had formed of the
Willamette Valley, saying: "You saw It
under rather unfavorable circumstances
In the height of the rainy season." "Tho
season makes no difference," said he. "I
have no fault to find with the rain, which
makes a country look as the Willamette
Valley does, for it Is the finest country I
have ever seen, and the climate the best I
have ever been In at this time of year. I
am going back to close out my business
and coming to Oregon to stay." This man
has been fnteersted in dairying and notes
that the Willamette Valley is particularly
adapted to this business. He says, how
ever, that the product will be greatly in
creased and the business prove much more
profitable when the present large farms
ore subdivided Into 40-acre tracts, with a
family on each., tho man doing his own
work, and keeping a dozen or so good
cows which he will milk and attend to
himself, and the woman keeping a flock
of poultry. When this time comes, Ore
gon will be exporting butter and eggs In
train loads, and there will be chicken and
turkey for everybody's dinner.
The Insidious Orange Peel. An elder
ly man, who walks with a stout cane and
limps slightly came down Fifth street
and turned down Morrison early" yester
day morning. As he turned the corner,
he stepped on a piece of orange peel
and his sound' leg went from under bim,
and he received a severe fall, bruising his
hip and elbow on the cement walk. Those
who assisted htm. to his feet were, how
ever, assured that his lungs had not been
Injured, for he poured forth a flood of
language more forcible than elegant, In
which he expressed pronounced opinions
in regard o the careless or foolish per
sons who scatter orange peel on sidewalks.
and also In regard to a City Council
which provide a penalty for any one ex
pectorating on the sidewalk and takes
no notice of this much more dangerous
practice. Now that the season for or
anges is fairly on, all will do well to keep
a look out for orange peels, as they
throw down the most level-headed men.
Propkrtt-Owner Must Lat Crossings.
There have been so many worn-out
plank croeswalks about town of late and
some of them so much worse than none
as to be really nuisances, if not really
dangerous to pedestrians, that the City
Engineer has been replacing some of the
worst with new ones. The only excuse
for this generosity on the part of the city
is the fact that the walks were sorely
needed, and it alway requires time- and
trouble to get property-owners to renew
old crossings. Hereafter by order of the
Council no more crossings will be renewed
at the expense of the city, but where new
ones are required an ordinance will be
passed for the "Improvement" of tha
street they are required on, by "laying
new crosswalks." In this way the prop
erty-owners can be reached, and the cost
of the Improvement properly divided, and
tho scheme can be extended, to take in
one Istreet after another till crosswalks
are all in order.
Aunb, the photographer, will reopen
Wednesday.
CAPTAIN K. S. PIERCE DEAD.
Veteran of Civil War and Former
Federal Officeholder.
Captain N. S. Pierce, who was for many
years a resident of this cltyv died of
Bright's disease yesterday morning at
South Bend, Wash. He came to Port
land In 2874 and for a long time served
as money-order clerk in the postofflce,
and later he was a deputy in the United
States Internal Revenue Office under
Colonel xMilton G. Weldler. Five years
ago ho accepted a position as postal
clerk on the route between Chehalls and
South Bend, and took up his residence at
the latter place.
Captain Pierce was born at South
Gladstonbury. Conn., on November 24,
1842. At the breaking out of the Civil
War ho enlisted in Company A, First
Connecticut Volunteers, and he subse
quently scired C3 an officer of the Twenty-third
United States Infantry. He was
the first Commander of George Wright
Post, G. A. R., In Portland, and for
some time he was Captain of Company
C, First Regiment, Oregon National
Guard. He was a member of the Knights
of Pythias. A. O. U. W., Woodmen of the
World, Knights and Ladies of Honor, and
other fraternal organizations.
He leaves a wife and the following
children- Mr. F. W. Bay and Mrs. T.
WHllims, Portland; Mrs. Charles Wilson.
Olympla, and Norman S. Pierce, San
Franciao. Mrs. A. C Going, of Portland,
was his sister.
The body will be brought to Portland
fir burlaL
TO SEAT OF COMING WAS.
Bright, Young Newspaper Man on
the Way to the Orient.
Stanley Washburn, staff correspondent
for The Oregonlan, who soils for Corea
today by the Empress line from Van
couver, B. C, is a young man who has
risen rapidly In the newspaper world.
Graduating In 1S99 from Williams College,
where he was active In college politics,
ho began reporting for the Minneapolis
Times two years ago, and has worked for
that paper since that time until he re
cently formed the desire to go to Corea
to be on the scene of action in case of
a war. On account of his ability he has
obtained the privilege of corresponding for
half a dozen papers In this country. Be
sides the Minneapolis Times and The Ore
gonlan. he has the New York Evening
Post on his list.
Mr. Washburn is the son of ex-Senator
W. D. Washburn, of Minneapolis. Hla
sister-in-law, Mrs. W. D. Washburn, Jr.,
Is a daughter of Mrs. Henry E. Jones,
of this city, and Is visiting her mother
in Portland at present. She says her
brother-in-law is going to the Orient from
a spirit of adventure as much as anything.
and that he takes more interest in that
part of the world Just now than anywhers
else.
rOLLFH ON THE RAILROAD.
Dismembered Body of Unknown Man
Found Near Troutdale.
The mangled body of an unknown man.
supposed to be a laborer, were found on
the O. R. & N. track near Troutdale last
nignt, aner xne east-Douna passenger
tram bad passed.
There were no means of identification
upon the body, whose pieces were placed
In a sack and deposited in tho freight
shed at Troutdale. Apparently, the vic
tim was walking upon the track and bad
fallen upon the rails in such a way that
he could not be seen by the engineer.
else had cast himself under the wheels
of the train as it passed him.
Coroner Flnley was notified of the ac
cident at 11 o'clock by Superintendent J.
P. O'Brien, who had been Informed by
the Troutdale agent. Owing to the late
ness of the hour and the difficulty of
reaching Troutdale at night, the Coroner
will not make on investigation until this
morning.
TiHttk-K TO BESS.
An the cellcacle or tho season at tha
Portland Restaurant: fins private apxrt
menu tor parties. 306 Woslu near 5th.
Imperial Hotel Restaurant. 2d Coot, ate-
course dinner, SOc; Snt-clui scrvtc a la
carte, e:30 A. M. to 8 P. M.
Three doses of Hood's Earsaparula dally
niter mean zor awnue mu puma you up.
AT THE THEATERS
"A Celebrated Case."
In the prologue: Jean Renaud, George.
Alison ; Count d'Aubeterre, Frederick
Eemelton: La tare, William Bernard;
Dennis CRourke. "William Dills; Cor
poral, Charles Clary; Seneschal, Ben
nett Southard; Captain, Howard Ras
eell; Madeline, Esther Lyon; Adrienne,
Bertha Holmes; Martha, Osa. Waldrop;
Annette, Efllena Blair; Louise, Paula
In the play:
Jean Renaud George Alison
Count de Moraar ."SYilUajn Bernard
Duke d'Aubeterre
Frederick Esmelton
Viscount de Langey
Charles Edwin Inslee
Dennis CTRourke ."William Dills.
Eargeant Charles Clary
Joseph Glenn A. Byers
Adrienne Esther Lyon
Valentine de Moraay. .Gertrude RlTers
Duchess d'Aubeterre Boy Bernard
Chanolnesse of the College d'Hyeres
Mlna Crollus Gleason
JullV!.! Efllena Blalr
Soldlers, convicts, etc
Without any apparent warning, a new
baby 3tar suddenly shone in the cast of
the Baker Theater Company yesterday, in
two performances of "A Celebrated Case,
little Bertha Holmes playing the part of
Adrienne Renaud. daughter of Jean
Renaud, a soldier in the French army.
Bertha Hdlmes Is a mere child, and can
not be more than 9 years old. Yet by her
fine Intelligence and magnetism she car
ried herself like "a trained actress, and
mastered her lines in a maze of questions
and answers through which she sent her
father to the French galleys for life,
charged with taking the life of her
mother. It Is a part in which Maude
Adams first made her appearance as a
child star at the old Newmarket Theater
in this city. Baker's Theater was crowded
at both performances yesterday, and the
number of curtain recalls showed that
this grand old play instantly pleased. It
is magnificently staged, especially in the
first act representing a park where a real
fountain of water Bends up" showers of
silver spray.
Esther Lyon has a fine chance for emo
tional acting as the wife of Jean Renaud
and afterward's Jean's daughter, adopted
child of- Duke d'Aubeterre. In the pro
logue where she is murdered by Lazare,
the campfollower, in an effort to Bave
jewels intrusted to her care, she was
thrilling. In this she was materially
aided by William Bernard, who looked the
desperate robber to the life. He had a
most original make-up, and his eyes and
face spoke unbridled cruelty. The camp
scene was most realistic where Bertha
Holmes was sharply Interrogated by
Count d'Aubeterre as to whether she
heard her father and mother quarreling
on the night of the murder. She gave a
convincing picture of a little girl torn
between love for father and a determina
tion to tell the truth, although that meant
the galleys for her father.
George Alison has a most pathetic part
as Joan Renaud, galley slave, and the
filotment DlctUre of his silent suffering
drew tears to many eyes. Gertrude Rivers
acted splendidly as the daughter or tne
Count de Mornay, and in the scene
rc-hera she leads uo to the conclusion that
the man masquerading as her lost father
really murdered Madeline Kenaua, sne
was particularly convincing. William Dills
shone in the comedy line as Dennis
fYRourke. the Irish servant, and his
livelv humor was refreshing. Frederick
Tsmelton made a dignified and austere
aristocrat, and Charles B. Inslee scored a
success as the Viscount de Langey. Mlna
n nipasnn was eloauent. attired as a
Sister of Mercv. Tho play has a happy
pndlnir. where the- murderer's guilt is
sinwlv fastened on him. and the galley
slave is set free, an Innocent man. The
oVinrnr.tftra nnnear with powuerea nair
and court costume. A Celebrated t-ase
will be played at Bakers all week.
Pollards Next Week at Baker's.
Commencing Sunday afternoon, the
Pollard Juvenile Opera Company will ap
pear at Baker's Theater for one week in
the great musical success me neue oi
New York." Manager Baker made the
nnnounnement before the curtain yester.
day. and said: "Last season we made
arrangements with several outside com
panies to have them play here aoout una
time, among the attractions being the
Pollard Juvenile Opera Company. We
then intended to send the uaKer Tneater
Comnanv on the road for a short time.
but the immense patronage the company
has received at the home theater and the
constant demand for their services- in
this city, prompted us to try to cancel
the dates with the outside attractions I
have named. Of these, other dates were
secured for. all but the Pollard people,
who, having made the contract to appear
here, wish us to keep tne contract wim
them. So the Baker Tneaier company
will eo on the road for one week com
mencing January 3L and ending February
a -EVvMinj-v 7 they will return to the
h'nmn theater and will be seen In "Jane."
Next Sunday afternoon, January 31, the
Pniinrrif? will commence a week s engage
ment at this theater In "The Belle of
New York.' ' Although Manager Baker
did not say bo officially, the Baker
Theater Company will probably be seen
In the week's road tour In the delightful
comedy "At the White Horse Tavern,"
ntgvinr at Eueene. Salem and other
places.
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Happy Hooligan" and His Pretty
Girls at the' Marquam.
Tonight at the Marquam Grand Thea
ter, the merry musical cartoon comeay,
"Happy Hooligan," will begin an engage
ment of two nights. New scenery, new
postnmes new music new specialties,
new dances and tho prettiest girls In
the world are what he advance man for
"Happy Hooligan" says his show ha3 this
season.
New Bill at the Arcade
The now bill at the Arcade begins at
2:30 today with six star acts: Heath and
Excella, novelty gun-splnnlng and sharp
shooting; Ver Valin, humorous ventrilo
quist; the Great Parrott. juggler; Bald
win and Currant, eccentric musicians;
Loralno sisters, dashing soubrettes; the
American bioscope with new moving pic
tures.
Next Week at the Baker.
The favorite Pollard Juvenile Opera
Company will open at the Baker Theater
next Sunday afternoon for one week. The
opening bill will be a special production
of "The Belle of New York." This Is In
accordance with a booking made last sea
son, and the Baker Company will go on a
special tour for the week.
Ibsen's "Ghosts" This Week.
This morning at 10 o'clock the advance
sale of seats will open for the, celebrated
actress Alberta Gallatin and her excel
lent company, who come to the Marquam
Grand Theater next Wednesday and
Thursday nights In Ibsen's great drama
"Ghosts."
Growth of Union County Schools.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 24. SpeciaL)
The union County schools are rapidly in
creasing in attendance. It has recently
been necessary to add one more room
with about 30 coildren. In the La Grande
public schools, and a new building was
opened at North Union for the first time
last week. with, an attendance of 80 odd
pupils. The same condition prevails in
all communities in the county.
"Los Hirer."
Robert Blessings -Elwood I. Bostwlck
Thomas MIddleton ..... .Frank Edwards
Claud MIddleton
Harry McRae "Webster
Bill Loucks ..Frank Trenor
Ezra Cookus........ ..Howard Mlsslmer
Gabriel Gates.... Frank Edwards
Emanuel Gates ...Edward Tyson
Alexander Pickles.. ..Edward H. Daley
Bard Charles "Whlttaker
Jake Wolf Henry Fennessey
Jim TVlrtx .. ..".... J. J. Doyle
Joe "Wlrtz ."Walter B. Smith
Count Fluffolsky Fred Jenkins
Ora Lottie Briscoe
Gladys MIddleton.... Olive H. Briscoe
Grandma Gates '..Pauline Duffield
Angle Vollmer Ethel Ellsworth
Tollgate Girl Marguerite Starr
Characteristic pictures of Indian pastor
al life brighten Joseph Arthur's scenic
'production of "Lost River" played yester
day afternoon and evening at Cordrays
Theater. The usual large Sunday audi
ences liked and applauded the play. Two
actors not on the printed bill as being
members of the cast are two mares named
"Dolly" and "Clara." They are token
around by the company and ore as docile
and good looking as pet stage horses ordi
narily are. "Dolly" Is ridden by Lottie
Briscoe?- the leading woman, across tho
length of "thi afeand Jielps her to
warn the hero of the near approach of
the desperate villain of the play, "Clara"
is second in the race and last night both
animals, when they had made their ride,
eagerly looked for Pauline Duffield, who
plays the part of Grandma Gates. She
was waiting for them with apples, and
both, mares munched the apples with an
air of "I wanted that badly."
Lost River" Is a good play, and Illus
trates the old picture of right triumphing
over wrong. Thomas Jones is a hand
some young man in a typical village in
Indiana, when he betrays a young woman
named Gates, and after he marries her
he runs away and is lost sight of for the
time being. The girl-wife dies after giv
ing birth to a baby named Ora, and a
report reaches Jones in his Eastern home
that both wife and baby are dead. He
takes the name of MIddleton, marries
again and has two children, Claude and
Gladys. The action really opens when
the three children have reached manhood
and womanhood. Mlddleton's partner in
his business as a contractor is Robert
Blessing, and one day the firm gets the
offer of a contract to build an aqueduct
In the Indiana village where Jones met
his first wife. Blessing goes to Indiana
to superintend the building of the aque
duct, and promptly falls in love with
Ora, well played by Lottie Briscoe.
Gladys MIddleton loves Blessing and
hearing of Blessing's infatuation for- Ora,
lies about the lovers and they are sepa
rated. Ora has. numerous village lovers,
among them being Bill Loucks, the toll-'
gate keeper, and Ezra Cookus, the 'bU3
driver, but she will have nobody but her
Blessing. The latter refuses to believe
the Btories circulated against Ora, ana
the two are reunited, after a god deal
of emotional work.
B. F. Bostwlck makes a manly lover
and Is the conquering hero all the time.
Frank Edwards, who acts Mlddleton-
Jones, finally comes to Indiana and claims
Ora and everything ends happily. .Harry
McRae Webster was amusing and capa
ble as "Buster" MIddleton, and Frank,
Trenor and Howard Mlsslmer are good,.
natural character actors. Pauline uumeid
makes a nice-looking) sympathetic Grand
ma Gates. One song Is entertainingly
given during the action of the play "Come
Down, Miss McGlnty," rendered by Mar
guerite Star. She has a pleasant, weu
trained soprano voice.
"Lost River" will be played at Cor
dray's for the next three nights, conclud
ing Wednesday night.
JAPAN BEADY AND FIT.
Prudence Will Restrain
Statesmen From War.
But
Her
PORTLAND. Jan. 22. (To the Editor.)
The article which appeared In The Orego
nlan a few days ago on Japan s army is
of more than ordinary interest at this
time. esDeclallv to me. as it has been
my good fortune to s'ee- and study the
army and navy on various occasions. .in
common with nearly every foreigner. I
had an erroneous opinion of the Mikado's
soldiery. We are prone to judge a nation,
by the representatives we see in our own
country a great mistoKe lor as every
traveler has learned the opinion he has
formed of Germany, France, England or
other European nations by the represen
tatives of these countries in Amerlcd, has
to be largely revised and often reversed.
which applies with great force to Japan.
The Japanese are very patriotic ana in
tensely loyal to everything Japanese;
above all to their Emperor. The Emperor
first, last and all the time. This loyalty
is not readily understood by Americana
until seen. It seems to be bred in the
bone, so to speak, for it is a common
sight to see thousands upon thousands of
school children, brought 20 ana jo mnes
from inland by their teachers, lined up
alongside the railroad track, upon which
Derchance "the Emperor Is to pass at a
40-mile rate, and feel amply rewarded for
the trouble. I feel safe In saying that there
is not a man or woman In Japan, who
would not lay down life cheerfully for
the Emperor. Their loyalty borders on
adoration and worship, for the Emperor
is still regarded by many as a god.
Military duty is compulsory, and when
the time for service arrives, every young
man cheerfully presents himself to learn
the art of defending their Emperor and
to do his will. The Emperor is a progres
sive and enlightened monarch, who has
the good sense to surround himself with
equally progressive and enlightened ad
visors. "Japan for the Japanese" Is their
motto which I heartily endorse and with
this view in mind they have gradually ed
ucated themselves to take the places of
foreigners soon as possible. Today every
railroad employe, from brakeman to pres
ident, is a Japanese. On every steamship.
except which those which come to ror
elim oorts. every man from stoker to
captain is a Japanese offices and employ
ments filled but a few years ago by Amer
icans, Englishmen and Germans. Even
Japanese commercial houses, are taking
the place of foreign concerns. 1 was in
formed that at present, there are 25 per
cent less foreigners In apan than there
were two years ago. This system of edu
cation hf brought the army and navy
to its present high standard and Japan
may well feel proud of them. Should the
time ever come for a test, I venture the
prediction that Japan will not be disap
pointed. I had the pleasure to become ac
quainted with many officers and through
"Viscount Isay, and Generals Nelva and
Yamamoto, commanders of the divisions
stationed at Nagoya and Osaka, I was
on several occasions Invited to witness
the maneuvers of the troops, and was
very much surprised at the precision of
their movements and the efficiency of the
individual soldier; not only of the in
fantry, in throwing out skirmish lines
and In rapid movements of concentration
on this or that exposed point, but of the
cavalry and artillery as welL The seem
lng weakness of the cavalry branch, so
often spoken of, is not well understood.
It must be remembered Japan is a dense
ly populated country and every avail
able piece of soil is needed to grow food
stuffs for the people, hence there is no
room for forage plants, but they have
developed a small horse with the endur
ance of a Mexican mustang, which can
subsist and keep fat and vicious on any
thing from rice straw to hazel brush, and
if need be go without food a long time.
In every respect the Japanese cavalry -'
man, with a pocketful of rice and dried
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of over 100 excellent mokes. Ellers Piano
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as well as the most popular and lowest
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Cal.; Spokane and Seattle, Wash.
fish and his horse will be found to hold
their own with the Cossack. Imported i
horses must be fed on Imported oats and ;
hay, too expensive a luxury for military I
use.
I was also present at target practice,
and was equally surprised at their effect
iveness. In the language of Prince Henry,
of Prussia, recently to the departing troops i
for South Africa, "Germany expects every 1
bullet to do its duty." applies equally to
Japan, and every bullet will make a rec
ord. Naturally, I marveled very much
whence this proficiency In training and
drilling, and was Informed that for some
20 yeara the army had been under the In
struction of Frerch officers, but for ten
years past had been In charge of German
officers, who reorganized and brought the
army to Its present high standard. This
also explained to me why nearly all high
officers sneak either French or German,
making it possible for me to converse with
them very few speaking English. Man
for man, these little brown men, brave to
the core, are equal to any European sol
dier, with the additional advantage that
while they, have the skillful training and
discipline so marked In the German Army,
they also possess a pronounced individ
uality and freedom of action so peculiar
and characteristic of the American sol
dier. While on this point, may I add that the
question, "Will .there be war? had been
asked of me many times, since my return
from Japan, and notwithstanding the
press dispatches have no reason to chango
my mind nor my reply first given There
will be nc war," for the simple reason
that Japan is not in a financial condition
for war. Everything is taxed to the ut
most limit. Japan has entered upon an
epoch of prosperity heretofore unknown,
which can only be maintained by con
tinued peace. The government at Tokio
knows that, ready and prepared as they
are, provisioned ana ammunitionoa ior
war, even if successful, would mean a
setback of many years, and they will
make every sacrifice commensurate with
national honor and dignity to maintain
peace. Right here enters another ques
tion, "How will it affect us on the Pacific
Coast commercially?" I again answer
that war would have a disastrous effect.
Whilo we may have a boom in furnishing
supplies for a time, It will all end as soon
as the war is over, for the Orientals would
be so poor that they could not buy any
thing from us. Only continued peace
means continued commercial prosperity
for us with the Far East, and for many
years we will supply them, except wheat
and flour, which latter will probably end
within a few years. In establishing direct
trade connections, several months ago, be
tween the largest Japanese flour-Importing
houses and our mills, I told the mill
ers, though they could not believe It, that
they must make hay while the sun shone!
that Manchuria would be their early com
petitor, and. while I knew flour was manu
factured there in a small way, expressed
surprise that some enterprising Yankee
had not established up-to-date steel roller
mills In Manchuria. This Is strengthened
by a letter I just received from H. B. Mil
ler, of Oregon, now American Consul at
New Chwang, China, In which he not only
indorses my assertions, but thinks that
Manchuria will enter the European export
trade, and further says that Germans had
established roller mills of the latest im
proved patterns at various points, enlarg
ing most of them at the present time. The
fertile soil of Manchuria produces large
crops, which, combined with modern im
plements, cheap labor and nearness to
market, will become very dangerous com
petitors for the flour mills of the Pacific
Coast. HENRY El DOSCH.
SUIT FOE LOST GOLD CLAM.
Three Claimants for Returns From
the White Star at Nome.
CHICAGO, Jan. va. rnree suits , for a
total of J530.000 have been filed in the Clr
cult Court against P. N. Anderson, of this
city. Nels O. Hultberg, a plaintiff in one
of the suits, seeks to recover JoOO.OOO,
while Dora Adams and Hanna Hultberg
asks for $15,000 each. Back of the suits,
according to the defendant, is a story
which had its beginning in the Alaskan
gold fields In 1838.
"When the rush for Alaska and the
Tukon was at Its height Anderson was
one of the first to arrive in Nome, and
after prospecting for some time located.
and filed the claim known as the white
Star property. He Incorporated the "White
Star Mining Company, with a capital
stock of JSO.000. In 1900, he -is said to have
sold his holdings in the company for more
than Jl.000,000 and returned to the United
States.
Nelson O. Hultberg, his wife and niece.
Miss Dora Adams, claim to have been the
original prospectors at the "White Star
mine, and Hultberg asserts that he struck
gold in sufficient quantities to warrant
working it and returned to Nome to file
papers with the land agent. He was de
layed for some time In reaching Nome,
and when he did apply at the Government
office he learned that Anderson had al
ready filed his claim.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Nelson Bennett, the well-known Tacoma
capitalist. Is registered at the PorUand.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24. (Special.) North
western people registered at New Tork
hotels today as follows:
Portland Imperial, G. McDowell, Z.
Snow: Murray Hill. P. F. Burnhartz
Hoffman. J. T. Barron: Albert, D. P.
Solomon and wife.
Salem Herald-Square, Mrs. T.
Ldvesley.
Tacoma Hoffman, J. D. MulvehllL
Seattle Park-Avenue, J. D. Esary
Grand Union. R- 1L. Sparger: Herald
Square, S. Rosenberg, M. Hemelbach, T.
J. Donohoe: Hoffman. J. R- Gandolfo,
Miss F. Gandolfo, F. L. Rice.
NEW TORK. Jan. 19. Edyth Tozler
Weatherred and Miss Musle Geer, of Ore
Kon. were callers today at The Oregonlan
headquarters. Mrs. Weatherred Is doing
good work for the Lwls and Clark Cen
tennial, and besides giving many columns
in leading papers to the publicity of the
Fair, has been talking before Press Clubs
and High Schools. Mrs. Weatherred has
Interested many manufacturers In the mat
ter of making exhibits at the Exposition
In 1905. Mrs. Weatherred goes from here to
Washington, D. a, then to St. Louis to
attend an executive meeting of the Na
tional Editorial Association, January 27.
A preliminary organization was per
fected for an Oregon Society of Not? Tork
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Arthur Plato and wife, former Ore-
gonlans, entertained a number of Oregon
people at their home last evening.
PHILIPPINE C0TJET APPEAL.
U. S. Supreme Court Wilt Hear Sev
eral Constitutional Questions.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24. L. R. Wils-
ley, Attorney-General of the Philippines,
has arrived here on the way to Washing
ton, D. C, to argue several cases before
the Supreme Court, involving Constitu
tional questions now pending, on appeal
from the Supreme Court of the Philippine
Islands.
The right of trial by jury in the islands
will be determined by one of them. The
act of Congress giving civil government to
the Philippines does not contain the clause
of the Constitution which guarantees tho
right of trial by Jury. The position of the
government of the Philippines, which is to
be represented by Attorney-General Wlls
ley, Is that the Jury system can only be
extended to the archipelago by an act of
Congress. While the principle of the ques
tion has been passed upon In the "Insular
cases, this point has never been before
the court.
Another case involves the Philippine
government act providing that no person
shall be twice placed in Jeopardy of pun
ishment for tho same offense. The Span
ish law, which was in existence at the
time that this act was passed, gives tho
government the right of appeal from Judg
ments of acquittal in criminal cases.
The Supreme Court of the Philippines
has held by unanimous decision that the
act of Congress does not repeal the old
Spanish law.
Elma Store Damaged by Fire.
ELMA, Wash., Jan. 24. (Special.)
The store of C. C. & W. A. Comhes was
gutted by fire last night. The origin of
the fire 13 unknown. The damage is con
siderable. All the storeroom was burned,
and the fire was in the main room when
the fire company arrived. The room Is
small for the size of the stock, and was
so full of smoke that the members of the
company could not tell where the fire
was. Practically all the goods are dam
aged to some extent by fire or water.
Mr. Combes' carries about S13.500 In stock,
and he had $5000 Insurance.
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