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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST M, 1904. OFFICERS OF AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS IN SESSION HERE r ; ' W :a J I J9 sasH JH HJRbmIk 't. ibV. , KS h H J. FRANK WATSON. ' Thiol Vice-President. J. H. RICHARDS, President. IRWIN MA HON, R C. PATTERSON. Secretary. Second Vice-President COL. THOMAS EWINO, First Vice-President. j CONGRESS CONVENES (Continued from Pare One.) - Hrnhmry to the' rtsal"WOTat oT trie odn grees. After prayer by Rev. Father Mr- Devltt addresses of welcome were de livered by Got. George E. Chamberlain, in behalf of the state, and Mayor George H. Williams, for the city. Appropriate responses were made by representatives of Texas, California, Colorado and Utah, Bind the morning's program concluded with the presentation to President Rich ards of a gavel, made from wood which grew In the gulch where gold was first discovered in Oregon and banded with gold mined In the same locality. The presentation speech was made by B. B. Beekroan. The notable event of the afternoon .was the annual address of President Richards, In which he reviewed the work of the congress during the past year and suggested the policy to be pursued in the future. Other speakers this afternoon were President H. W. Goods of the Lewis and Clark fair and Harvey W. Scott. if Strnggle Certain. While, the exercises today have been of more than usual internet, the topic that is chiefly absorbing the attention of the delegates Is the struggle over the location of the permanent headquar ters for the congress. Two cities. Salt Lake and Denver, are competitors for the honor and the rivalry is keen. Whatever the issue of this contest, ft Is thought probable that some other city will be selected for next year's con gress, all subsequent sessions being held at the permanent headquarters. It is on this understanding that El Paso Is seeking to capture the congress of 1905, and her delegates have thrown them selves Into ths fight with enthusiasm that' promises to bring them success. Rumors of a coalition between Denver and El Paso are current, the purpose being to give the permanent headquar- THE STORE NOTED FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES PEREMPTORY SALE BLANKETS CQMEORTERS The urgent need of more room in oar base ment compels as to make a sacrifice of Blankets and Comforters carried over from last season. The quality is here and prices cat almost in two. MAKE A NOTE OP THE PRICES 'Comforters, cretonne cover ed, white batting; regular price $1.50. QC While they last.,70C Oregon White Wool Blan kets, full size; worth $4.25. M AP While they IThe regular $1.75 grade, and they are fine. Take all you want for $1.25 Better grade White kets; worth $4.75. 'em for the low price of Blan-Take $3.45 Silk finished, fancy moreen covered Comforters; reg ular $3.50. Go at. $1.50 , This lot is limited. Grav Ail-Wool Blankets ; standard value $3.60. Take 'em for the low A f" price of iu Come quick for this blanket. French Sateen, extra fine Downaline Quilts ; worth $8W. 1 ?C Are yours for. .sj)te0 Cotton Flannel Blankets, soft, fluffy and full size, for 57 pair up to a was aisiVf $1.00 Curtains Are Included in This Sale. Table Linens Are Included in This Sale. BXGXUSrVB SIT GOODS STOBE IB CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON te urn. ters to the former and to make El Paso the meeting place next year. Wish Mining Bureau. Next In Interest to these contests is the plan to secure legislation by con gress which shall establish a mines ana mining aepunmeni or me govern ment. Its 'head to be a member of ths prosldent's cabinet While opinions have been divided as to the advisability of urging this change, the majority of ths delegates to the congress appear to be In favor of It. A matter of especial Interest to min ing men of the Pacific northwest Is the plan to secure the establishment of a branch of the government mint at Port land. Senator Mitchell Is to make an address upon this subject and the proj ect Is expocteaisjo receive the endorse ment of the congress. Though the hour for the congress to opsn this morning was 10 o'clock, many of 'the delegates reached the armory long before that time. They were met by members of ths reception committee and by ladles of the Portland Rose asso ciation, who presented a rose to every delegate. Ths exhibits in the conven tion hall were especially interesting to ths delegates from other states. South ern Oregon has a valuable display, and the ores from Douglas, Josephine and Lane counUes are especially noteworthy. A unique collection of opals, agates, carnellans, bloodstones and other min erals found in Oregon is exhibited by A. W. MUler. of Portland. Many of ths delegates gathered about the table upon which W. A Roberts has a display of Iron ore obtained on the Columbia river only 25 miles from Portland, said to be of extraordinary richness. Ths early history of the Pacific north west Is vividly recalled by a number of Interesting relics exhibited by ths Ore gon Historical society Among them is the sea chest of the ship Columbia In which Captain Gray brought the first American flag ever unfurled In the Ore gon territory. TODAY'S WOBK IK DETAXI. Mining Delegates Get Sown to Business V- with X.ittl Delay. The buss and hum of conversattoc that had been hovering about the min eral ehlblta, was brought, to a sudden termination at 10:80 by the resounding gavel of President J. H. Richards. It became apparent quickly that the dele gates and visitors were out In force, de spite the fact that this Is the first day, the period for social amenities, the pre liminaries that would precede she heavy work of the session. No time was lost after the president was in control of the situation. As one ppenker expressed the situation, the miner loses no time In getting down to business. So it was with the 104 con vention of the nation's mining men. Divine Invocation was first in order. and President Richards Introduced Rev. Father McDevltt as the first to ap pear before the assemblage. Prefacing his prayer, the reverend gen tleman said it has been set apart as the pleasant duty of the governor to wel come the visitors te the state, and a like office of the mayor to welcome them to the city, but he had been assigned the equally pleasant task of asking the vis itors to contemplate for a moment the Higher Power, from whom all blessings come, and without the assistance of whom all human wisdom must be naught. TiUplnos Beoeived. Immediately following the Invocation, President Rlchnrds announced that a delegation of Filipinos under charge of a commissioner, would visit the kail for a short time. Twenty-two of the brown men from America's most distant pos session filed Into the hall, led by Presi dent H. W. Ooode, of the Lewis Clark Centennial and Commissioner Ferguson, who la accompanying the honorary com mission through the country. The vis itors were given generous applause as they mounted the platform, and Commis sioner Ferguson was given permission to explain the motive of the tour. The vis itors remained until sfter Governor I'hnmbcrlaln hsd spoken. wmn they de parted, amidst the applause of the mul titude, who arose as a mark of respect. GOVBBBOB OHiMBGUAIg SPEAKS, nor what flag floats over you when at horns, the genial brasses or ursgon are balmy snough, ths homes of our people hospitable enough and the hearts of our citlsens warm enough to insure sacu and e,very one of you a hearty reception and a -pleasant stay amongst us. Oregon feels that In honoring you she Is honoring herself, for itjls seldom, in deed, thai any state has an opportunity to welcome as her guests a body of men so distinguished, not only In the fields of commercial and industrial enterprise end activity, but as well In govern mental affairs of stats and naMOn, You have assembled hers to consider problems affecting one of the greatest industries of our country, and to take steps looking to its advancement. Vt Is well that to the settlement of these problems and the promotion of an In dustry so vi tn 1 to the welfare of ths world, you hhvs Invited none but men who have achieved distinction in the various activities to which each has bent -ths best energies of his life. Permit me to assure you that It Is peculiarly gratifying to our people that Oregon was selected as a place for holding this, the seventh annual session of ths American Mining congress. With out disparagement to the phenomenal strides which in ths past few years most of our sister states haye made In wealth and population, I think I may safely claim that Oregon occupies no second place. For many years, and until quite recently, she occupied an almost iso lated place1 in the sisterhood of states, cut off by lack of railroad and other transportation facilities from the great world of business and commercial en terprise. Truly her motto, "Alls volat proprlls," was peculiarly appropriate. She had none of these adventitious aids which other states have been able to claim, to push her to the fore-front, with ths result that wblls our neigh bors have advanced more rapidly In ma terial prosperity, Oregon now stands with outstretched hands, inviting those who will to come and exploit her prac tically undeveloped resources. State's Piugis Even If ray time were not limited. It would hardly be proper for me to do more than to merely call your attention to strides which our people have made In the last few years in everything that goes to the upbuilding and enrichment of a magnificent commonwealth. Im mense bodies of land, which until' ths past 18 months havs never felt the Impress of the footsteps of man. and were considered as fit only for the desolate habitations of the coyots, ths prairie dog end the Jackrabblt, have been reclaimed from the desert, and with abundance of water, snatched by the cunning hand of man from snowespped peak and mountain streams, are mantled with crops of cereals, hay and fruits, furnishing homes for thousands of sturdy men and women. Sections of ths state which In years gone by were deemed unfit for cultiva tion, have proven to be the most produc tive and of wonderful capability in the growing of cereals and other food crops. Ths livestock interest' although many of ths ranges have been converted Into wheat, fruit and alfalfa fields, continue to grow in volume and value, as the facilities for breeding and feeding the vast herds of horses, cattle and sheep Improve each year. Hills and valleys that were once deemed best adapted to the culture of wheat, have been re luctantly but profitably abandoned for these purposes, and hers may be seen magnificent orchards of apples, psacnes. pears, prunes snd cherries, which are coming to be known ths world over for their excellence of form and flavor. BaUways Aid Growth. Portland, a few years since without a single line of transcontinental railway to bring to her merchants the warea or the east or the products of the Interior, now finds practically centered nere nve transcontinental railways and a line of steamers connecting them, with the ori ent. From a city of little importance she now occupies ths fourth place In the United States, and promises you that In ths next few years she will not only occupy ths first place In this regard but will stsp rapidly to the front as a great exporting and Importing point for the commeroe between the new and the old east. And how is it with the mineral re sources of ths state? They too are In the infancy of development. Notwith standing this, she occupies the tenth place in the roll of states for the year of 108 as a gold producer, having redlted to her scors 81,84,341. and the twelfth placs as a silver-producer, hav ing credited to her account 125,000 line niiinssi at ths commercial value of 867.- boo. What a rsmarksbls showing for a. -stat a that JU-A-KevjdatB Woodard, Clarke d Co. m M LsBsJS WlT HIS "t If you are sun down and need a good tonlo and appetiser, ons that will make your blood rich and red, take Hilton's Malt Extract A concentrated essence of malted grains. Especially recommended by ths medical profession for In valids and nursing mothers. Bottle - 25c Dozen- $2.50 . in Our Homoeopathic Department ... i Veratrum Qhamomllla The great specifics for teething children and summer complaint. Governor Welcomes Delegates and Tells of State's Besouroes. Oregon's poplular, chief executive re ceived the cordial recognition always ac corded him, and when the applause had subsided somewhat, proceeded to a cor dial welcome and vivid depiction of the grandeur of ths state )n the following words: Governor's Address. Mr. President, Ladles and Gentlemen: It affords me great pleasure to extend to you, the delegates to the American Mining Congress, on behalf of ths pen pis of Oregon, curdle l welcome to our stats. It matters not from whence you come. had practically made no effort to ds- , . nn tar m n n. interests. i i'i nmu nlficent mountain ranges that parallel each other from the northern to the southern boundaries or me state, Dear in their bosoms not only untold millions of gold and allver, but here, too, are t Aa v ina 1 .nil Conner find Iron. All thst Is needed for development of these - .nlAmrlM And brain IB . UV II a)JViuu ". - and brawn as characterise the distin guished gentlemen wnom we are iraa) proud to hail as our guests. As a re- .f vivtt tn n T venture to predict that within another decads Ore gon will make rapid advances iu . first oosltlon as a rich producer of min eral wealth. . Government Should Aid. Y.. unfortunate it Is that an Industry of such vast importance to na tional and International commerce; and so magnificent In promise, has received so little attention at the, hands of the lawmakers of state ariU nation. What has 'been heretofore accomplished has been due to Individual enterprise and ef fort. Our country mue. remiisre wooi it nw tn vnn rentlemen of this con gress, and to others like you who haw braved the frost of winter as well as the prostrating and fever laaen nea 01 amn,.. wn hv. nnveted death in nil its forms and shrunk from neither hard ship nor danger In order to open up to an advancing civilisation the great store- ..,. nut vnu have vet m-w rields to entsr upon and conquer, and you are hre to aeviso me wjb m means for successes In the future. And first you should make your voices heard In the halls of congress. An industry of such Importance to the world as is that which you have ths honor to represent, should have a place In the cabinet of the president. It was long before the rights of the great ag ricultural Interests of the country were recognised by congress, but now all ap preciate the value of ths department of agriculture. It was long before the law making power could' be made to see and appreciate the value of a department of commerce and labor, yet who would now consent to Its abolishment? These great Interests were able to make themselves heard and understood, and constant knocking it the doors of congress forced for them a reluctant recognition. Why cannot the mining interests of this great country of ours make their voices hesrd where others have been neara ocrorer Without the wealth that our mines af ford, snd add' each year to the capital of the commercial world, ill Industries would shrink and stagnation in an tne fields of activity and enterprise would be the Inevitable result). State Kelp Also. And second, there should be state recognition of the mining industry. Here too is a field open for your com bined effort and enterprise. 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Our Bath Cabinets can be folded up into small spacer-can bs used In your room, and furnish, at a nominal expense (8 cents), a Turkish, Sulphur, Vapor or Medicated Bath. Full In structions and book guide to. health accompany each one. Three styles all good $3. 50, 37.50 and 312.00 (rrc - ass k 1 ' sVr a BT La- BBS BBBa f B 4 We Fit Trusses Right! Bkllled men and women, who know how, attend to this Important branch of our business. '."3km sbo BBsss mr 1 UVUCI A I UBDCS . .............. tSJBBte WSl'VUl WW Leather - covered, nickel, steel tl.SO. S8.00, S3.00 The "Wetmore" Truss, perfect fitting, never chafes This easyyflttlng. comfortable Truss, watsr any aaorese single, svi.au; aouDis. rd - Hard Rubber Trusses Morse Electric Belt Ths beat and strongest ever made; three styles; at S3.50, 89.00, Special Tomorrow Absorbent Cotton, pound Half - pounds Paraffins, pound Bland's Iron Pills, 100 to bottle Insect Powder, pound . . ...... Half - pound SBo .ISO . So .30o Oanadtsn Money Takes a rail Value. Woodard, Clarke Co. Popular Price Druggists TBUBFXOBTB BXOKAjrOB IX. ambition is to draw a munificent salary, would do much to elevate, promote and stimulate the mining Industry. I might suggest other matters for your earnest and united consideration but time and the proprieties of the occa sion bid me leave such suggestions to men or wmer ana nper experience. In conclusion, gentlemen, I hid you Ml w. have ta give is yours while Oregon Is honored ny your presence. we you w enjoy our wealth of fruits and flowers, our feattle hills and beautiful valleys decked t m ...mi. raim.nl nf undvlnir arsen. our lofty peaks, snow-cappsd and sun- crownea, rearing meir massive now. w heaven here and there and everywhere, inspiring the hearts-and minds of all beholders and bringing them to a reat- laatlon of the near, Pjeaenca. BBBaSSSlaJShSSBi MMU - . Almighty; our magnificent mountain .... . . . . i . . f , , i i.r..i .n nana . in i .1 j ig c, ' abundant and towering forests and bearing within tneir generous orwaau rlchea that rival the wealth of "Ormui or of Ind." These and all the beauties of sky and landscape with which a beneficent Provi dence has blessed us we Did you enjoy, mA ..a.. oaaiifAn thst Oreson and her people will feel amply repaid if when you return to your distant homea you will cherlah none but pleasant memories of your visit here. Frequent applause interrupted tne Whan Ka atftteri 'with imnh&r sis was one of ths chief cornerstones ... .v.. k.inaaa wnrM there was a more emphatic burst of approval, and again when ne lniormea me itiinini wurm that mining does more for the advance ment of trade and commerce than all other Industrie. MAYOR S WELCOME. Convention Applauds Bis Fralse Of Portland Heartily. Mayor Williams followed quickly. His venerable flarure waa the incentive for a lively welcome, and his laudation of Portland, which was a reaiurs oi me remarks to the city's visitors, had ths most positive" evidence of approbation. When ths mayor said that Portland was the best place on earth for permanent headquartera for the congress, a roar of laughter went up. Salt Lake and Den ver, the stern contestants for the honor. Joining with good will. Again the may or brought down tne nouse Dy saying that If the monetary question had been settled, the miner had done It. His ad dress follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: When we speak of the congress of the United States we understand that It is a body of repressntatlvss from sll parts of the American Union assembled to make laws, and when we speak of the Ameri can Mining congreas we understand It to be a body of representatives from all parta of ths same union assembled to consider an Industry In which all of the people of the United States are more or less Interested. To constitute what may properly be" called a congress a body assuming that name should havs a na tional character. Mining la the chief corner stone of the business world. It is' ss much ths foundation of our manufacturing Indus tries as the sarth Is the foundation of the structures in which those Industries are conducted. Mining products In ths various forms and agencies into which they have been converted have done more for the advancement of trade Trnd commerce than all other causes com bined. Without Iron, coat and edpper as ths basis of commercial appliances our transportation by lend would' go back to ths pioneer dsys of Back mules and our transportation by water to the pettiness of ths Indian canoe. Without Iron there could be no stssl and without steel the machinery of our factorlea would be on a grade with the old fash ioned Now England looms. Railroads, telegraphs and telephones would bs Im possible If there were no Iron, steel or copper to b employed In their construc tion and use. Mining of OoaL , More than 8800,000,000 worth of coal was mlnsd in this country within the last ysar and some opinion of Its usefulness msy be formed from the dis tressing results of the coal miners' strike In Pennsylvania In 1108. No esti mate can be mads of ths value of min ing produots In ths transmission of in telligence, ths creation and transporta tion of commodities and In provisions for the comfort of the people. All civilized nations refuse to recog nise anything ss real money that is not taken out of the bosom of ths sarth by ths toll and, sweat of the miner. Flnan rtar -TngtmitlffnB" everywlieio- depend upon gold and sliver for their support. The buslnsss world without gold and silver for a circulating msdlum would be like the human system without blood In its veins. Lately there has been a great agitation In this country over the currency question and we are told that It Is settled If it Is ssttlsd the miners have eattled It The miners of ths coun try and not the politicians have estab lished ths gold standard Ths gold miner with his pick axs has snswered the argument for a cheap and fluctuat ing currency. Considering ths Inter ests Involved it seems that a mining congress is an approprlats if not neces sary Institution. In a multltuda of counsellors there Is wisdom. There Is a decided advantage In the consultation of men who have a practical knowledge of mining, for one man may know of ways and means for profitably conduct ing the business not known to another, and if each contributes what he knows to a common fund of knowledgs then the knowledgs of all becomes the knowl edge of each and ths knowledge of each the knowledge of sll. VSW Methods Produced. Science and experience produce new and Improved methods of conducting mining operations. Congress ought not be Inattentive to the mining Interests of the country. Nature has stamped ths country wsst of ths Rocky mountains with rough and rugged features but to compensate tor this has burled tn its mountains, rocks and rivers ths precious metals in unstinted prodigality. Cali fornia, Nevada. Utah, Montana, Idaho. Washington and Oregon are great states all of which are bound together by a network of metallic veins whose riches are not unlike the wealth of "Ormus and of Ind." If it should be decided to fix a perma nent placs for ths meetings of the min ing congress it seems to me that It ought to be somewhere In this largs mining region end I know of no location more desirable than the city of Portland for that purpose. Time was In the early history of the country when It was thought necessary for ths convenience of the people that the meetings of a state legislature should bs located as nearly ss practicable In Its geographical cen ter, but steam and electricity have ex ploded that idea and the prevailing opin ion now Is that such meetings should bs In ths most prosperous, healthful and beautiful city of the state, but If geo graphical considerations are to weigh upon this question thep It Is only neces sary to say that Portland is midway between the vast mineral riches of Alaska, British Columbia and Washing ton and ths mlnss of California, Nevada and Colorado. Portland Is easily acces sible by land and water. For all pur poses of travel It la the terminus of three transcontinental roads and ocean going ships from all parts of the commer cial world fly thstr streamers In Its har bor. Nowadays when ons starts on a Jour ney it makes little difference whether he goes 800 er 8,800 mtlss, as traveling In a Pullman ear or on a palatial steamship is little mors than a luxurious respits from the labor and the cares of business at home. It is not a sin to combins pleasure with business. Assuming that the meet ings pf ths mining congress will be held In the summer Jlme as they now are I can confidently say that thsrs Is no city In the United States In which the meet ings of ths congress would be more pleasant than they would be In this city. Some days our sunshine is as hot as It is elsewhere but the atmosphere is en livened by a steady cool breese from northern latitudes so that the heat of the day is not oppressive and the nights are always cool and comfortable. Our average summer temperature Is about f6 degrees. We have no cyclones or till, sards, and storms accompanied by thin dar and lla-htnlna- era faw and., far hf - tween. I have not witnessed more than a dosen of these since I came to Oregon over 80 years ago. Our city Is supplied with water from a mountain stream 80 miles distant and scientific examination shows It to be as free from Impurities as any water that flows. Excursions seem to be a fashionable part Of conventions and for auch enjoy ment you can go 100 miles up the Co lumbia river whose magnificent scenery of towering cliffs, deep canyons, and splendid waterfalls is unsurpassed any where in grandeur and beauty; or you, can go down the Columbia river 100 miles to the seaside and revel in the freshening breeses or bathe In the invig orating waters of the Pacific ocean; or you can go by electric car lines Into the rural districts of the state. Prolific sources of enjoyment for the sportsman may be found In forests, fields, lakes snd rivers, easily accessible from Portland. Portland is a prosperous and health ful city and In scenic beauty and sur roundings we believe it to be unequalel by any city. We are desirous of giving Portland that 'prominence to which It la entitled on account of Its natural ad vantages snd attractions and we hppo that the Impressions mado upon the members of this congress at this meet ing will be helpful to us In that direc tion. Portland feels flattered and hon ored by your meeting here. We are pleased to have with us so many rep resentative men from all parts of our great country. We fast a deep Interest In the subjects you will have to con sider. Mining is ons of the leading In dustries of Oregon. I am here to wel- come you to this city. Whatever Is good here we want you to have, and whatever Is beautiful hers we want you to see. Make yoursslves at home and be happy. T trust that your meeting will not only be of advantage to Portland rut of benefit to the whole country and a credit and honor to the American Mining con gress. Hesponses Ty states were Informal, most of them being chosen for this work without warning. Their varie gated arguments In behalf of home eli tes and districts. Interwoven deftly Into the thanks, produced a spirited situa tion. Maine Is On Hand. Hon. J. T. Small of Maine, the most distant state from Oregon represented, said his commonwealth "produced lots of Ice" and "had a boxcar of mining stock bought In ths west," which lively gaily was ths leader for more serious (Continued on Page Five.) CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. fill Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Tignaturo of