THE MOENING OHBGONIAN, FBIDAY, JANUARY 12, liKJt,.
WORK BONE LAST YEAR
SETVIEW OF THE BUSINESS OF THE
CHAMBER OF C02iaiEKCE.
Effort Being Mode for a Drydeclc,
Larger Oriental Trade and In
dustrial Development.
At the annual meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce Wednesday, Secretary Oliphant
submitted, among other reports, a sum
mary of the numerous regular and special
Meetings -of the trustees and the quarterly
meetings of the trustees held during the
sear ending January 10, 150Q. Following
is a digest of the principal business trans
acted: At the meeting of January 23, steps -were
taken toward removing the causes of de
lays at the mouth of the Columbia, caus
ing much loss of time to ships.
At the meetings of January 31 and Feb
ruary 1, the condition of the flax industry
in Oregon was considered, and the bill for
the encouragement of the industry and the
employment of convict labor therein was
indorsed.
In February the first steps were taken to
secure a change in the plans of the custom-house.
The matter of the supposed
proposed abandonment of Vancouver bar
racks was taken up. Assurances, were
received from General Corbln that there
was no Intention of abandoning the bar
Tacks, and favorable legislation of con
gress on the construction of the Nicaragua
canal. A committee was appointed to
protest against the cession to Canada of
any portion of Alaska,
In April the committee appointed to look
into the matter of the establishment of an
exhibit of the resources of the state re
ported 'avorably. with the proviso that
sufficient funds be procured by subscrip
tion. Resolutions were adopted urging the
Oregon delegation to take immediate steps
toward the establishment of a quarantine
station at the mouth of the Columbia
river.
Regulation of Philippine Duties.
In August the secretary of the treasury
was memorialized to undertake a reduc
tion of the Philippine import duties, they
being so high as to prevent profitable in
troduction of many American products
into the Islands. The first steps were
taken toward the embarkation of United
States troops for the Philippine islands
from this port, and the recognition of the
port by the United States government de
manded. In September the matter of a drydock
in the vicinity of Portland was taken up
for the first time. Resolutions were adopt
ed requesting Senator Simon to go to
Washington to urge speedy and favorable
action in the matter of the embarkation
of troops. E. T. "Williams was selected
to accompany him, on behalf of the Cham
ber of Commerce. He being unable to go,
General Beebe was selected by the trus
tees. Advices were received from Secre
tary Hoot that the Thirty-fifth regiment
would sail from Portland on the transports
Sikh and Rio de Janeiro. Secretary Root
was thanked for this action, and advised
that the ability of the merchants of Port
land to outfit any steamer that may be
desired will be found as satisfactory as
at any other point on the coast. A spe
cial delegation in "Washington was in
structed by wire to take up the matter of
the enlargement of the custom-house.
Resolutions were adopted asking the Pot!
of Portland commission to make- all en
deavors to provide a 30-foot channel at
Astoria in the Willamette and Columbia
rivers.
In October a vote of thanks -was ten
dered Senator Simon for securing a rea
sonable share of the business of dispatch
ing troops and supplies from Portland to
the Philippines.
The congressional delegation was re
quested to take steps toward securing
the establishment of a. permanent gen
eral hospital at Vancouver barracks. The
trustees met a committee from the Ore
gon Woolgrowers' Association, and voted,
in thelnterests of the stock Industry, pro
testing against the closing ot the Cas
cade reserve. It vras voted that H. W.
Scott, W. B. Ayer, W. M. Ladd, A. L.
Mills and T. B. Wilcox be appointed a
special committee on Oriental trade, to
take up matters with the railroads look
ing to direct connection between the Ori
ent and the East through Portland, and
euch other matters as might, in their
judgment, pertain to the question of Ori
ental trade.
Working: for a Drydoclc
In November President Beebe, having
returned from his Eastern trip, made an
extended report of his visit East, and a
vote of thanks was unanimously tendered
kim for the thoroughness of the work
done, and the success that had, in certain
directions, attended his efforts. The mat
ter of drydock was again taken up, and
after extended remarks on the absolute
necessity of establishing a drydock In
this city, and the probabilities of getting
one at an early date, the whole matter
was referred to the navigation committee
of the chamber. A letter was ordered sent
to Captain Lasgfitt, United States engi
neers, recommending the deepening of the
channel in the Columbia and Willamette
r.vers to 25 feet at zero. In reply to the
request of the Lewlstoa Commercial Club
that action be taken to assist In obtain
ing a free portage railway betwesn Celilo
and The Dalles, It was voted that all ar
rangements having been made by the
government to build a boat railway, an
endeavor now to have the plans changed
fcr a free portage railway might result
In the loss of such relief as is now at
hand. The president stated that Post
master Croasman had expressed a de
sire for the establishment of a regular
mall line to Manila. Suoh action was con
sidered premature by the board of trus
tees until it is positively assured that
some steamer line between Portland and
the Phillpines is permanently estab
lished. Announcement was made that a
steamship lino from Portland to Caps
Nome was an established fact, and that
the steamers would begin to run probably
In May. 1900. President Beebe was author
ized to procure plans and specifications
for a 256-loot drydock. In reference to
the possibility of interesting parties in
the establishment of a smelter In this city
the secretary was instructed to ask the
owners of the Linnton property if they
would give an option on the same, at a
price to be decided upon by arbitration.
With the idea of interesting other peo
ple in a like project In this city.
In December resolutions were passed
recommending the Improvement of Tllla
maok harbor. A communication was re
ceived from the Astoria Progressive As-
r, vwauuii, inviting co-operation witn As
toria in a demand upon the government
to build a drydock at Astoria, to which
tho trustees voted the reply that tho
Chamber of Commerce of Portland Is
willing to join in a. recommendation that
the government build a drydocx at any
point that may be selected" on the Wil
lamette or Columbia rivers. Chairman
Scott, of the Oriental trade committee,
reported extensively on their work. They
had Impressed the Union Pacific officials
with the importance of Portland as a de
pot for through traffic, and insisted that
Portland be supported as the Union Paci
fic Western terminus for the transfer of
freight. Mr. Scott stated that the com
mittee was not prepared to make final
report, but would say that satisfactory
assurances had been given, and the com
mittee has every reason to expect good
results. W- J. Cunningham appeared be
fore the trustees, and explained the value
of raising hemp. Mr. Means, of the Port
land Cordage Company, stated that they
had raised a small quantity of hemp in
the state, but it had not been properly
cared for, and was not a success, but that
if it can be successfully demonstrated
that hemp can be produced of good qual
ity, his company would build a factor'
for the manufacture of sacks and twine.
The congressional delegation was asked
to co-operate with Mr. Price, a delegate
from Alaska, as far as consistent, In
all matters looking to the betterment of
conditions in Alaska.
In January, 1300, resolutions were passed
urging the congressional delegation to
work for an assay office in Portland, this
being the central point to which ores from
Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon and
Alaska could be brought. Oregon's con
gressional delegation was strongly urged
to co-operate with the delegation from
Washington, In the endeavor to secure
the building of a permanent general hos
pital by the United States government at
Vancouver barracks.
MINISTERS HAD OUTING.
Rev. Dr. Rocfcvrell, of Centenary
Church, Rode a Bucking: Cayuse.
Rev. J. J. Walter, superintendent of
Methodist missions In Alaska; Rev. '.
E. Rockwell, of Centenary; Rev. H. W.
Kellogg, of Taylor-street, and Rev. H. D.
Atchison, of Grace-Methodist church, have
just returned from their trip to Tillamook.
They were under the direction of Dr.
Walter, who brought them through safely
alter a pretty rough trip. They went to
Astoria Monday morning, and proceeded
to Seaside, where they hired lour saddle
horses foT the remainder of the trip. By
chance or otherwise, Dr. Rockwell was
supplied with a rather fiery steed, that,
as soon as mounted, tried to throw him;
but, failing, went along quietly enough.
When he came to narrow bridges he tried
to dump his rider into the water, but even
this was not a. success. The party had a
rather rough ride across the mountain
from Seaside, and for a portion of the
distance had to follow a narrow trail, that
wound around the side of the canyon and
through the brush. It was very
muddy, but shortly before dusk the
party got across and finally reached
Dr. Walter's cottage, which was found In
good condition. They made the discovery,
however, that some of the joints of stove
pipe had been eaten away by rust. After
rustling around, they found some other
joints, which they succeeded in placing in
position after a good deal of trouble. Of
course, they put the pipe together without
any expressions of disgust over the dispo
sition of all stovepipes to refuse to fit.
Then they built a fire. Unfortunately the
fence around the field where they had to
leave their horses for the night was down
in places, and they had to repair it in the
dark. The night was pleasantly spen:,
for the cottage was perfectly dry and
comfortable. Tuesday morning, while tho
others were preparing breakfast, Dr.
Rockwell went out to see the horses, but
he came back and reported neither hide
nor hair of the animals were to be found.
Not being accustomed to build fences
after night in a rain storm, the ministerial
party had failed to make permanent re
pairs, and the horses, pushing the fence
down, started for home. It was found tho
horses had taken the back track. Dr.
Walter, wno was responsible for the safe
return of the three ministers to their
churches, picked up a saddle and bridle
and struck out on the trail of the horses.
He followed them for several miles, until
he came to a tollgate. Here he found
them. They had no money to pay toll,
and could not get by. One of the horses
had broken Into the tollgate-keeper's
stable and climbed Into the hay loft He
was gotten down after much difficulty, ana
Dr. Walter started back with all tho
horses to his cottage, where he arrived
at about noon, much to the relief of the
others. Then they started back over the
mountains to Seaside that afternoon,
reaching that place before dark. The
rain poured down in sheets in the after
noon, and each member of the party was
wet to he skin. They all enjoyed their
trip. Dr. Rockwell said that the scenery
at Tillamook is very fine, and that, while
the trip was a little rough, it was full of
novelty and interest, and he would not
have missed it for anything. He further
says that he is no longer a tenderfoot, and
that when it comes to riding a bucking
cayuse .along a mountain train In a storm,
he will" not yield to any other rough rider
on the coast
Funeral of Mrs. Tliayer.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Samaritha
C. Thayer, widow of the late ex-Governor
W. W. Thayer, took placo yesterday
from her residence, on the Woodstock
railway, southeast of the city, and the
services were largely attended. Many
of the members of the bar and old resi
dents were present from the city and the
neighborhood, so that the rooms of the
house were filled with the friends of the
family. An impressive and solemn cere
mony was conducted by Rev. T. L. Eliot,
assisted by a choir of trained voices from
the city. After a suitable selection by the
choir, Mr. Eliot read fitting passages of
Scripture, and then gave a short aadress.
In the course of his Temarks he referred
to ex-Governor Thayer and his wife, and
said that the end was both beautiful and
fitting to their lives, that had been so
closely entwined as husband and wife.
Their lives had beeen closely associated
intellectually, as well as in the loved com
panionship of the marital relations. Both
had a high type of intelligence, and it was
fitting that their lives should come to a
close together. Dr. Eliot remarked that
somewhere in Greece he had seen In mar
ble over a grave the effigy of a matured
man and woman, with clasped hands, and
he thought such a monument would bo
fitting to be placed over the graves of ex
Governor Thayer and his wife, as symbolic
of the sweetness and oneness of their
wedded life, which had lasted from 1862
until suddenly broken by the death of the
ex-governor, October 15, At the close of
the services, the pallbearers, O. F. Pax
ton, Dr. Charles H. Raffety, John R. Gil
strap, John Pursell and B. H. Bowman,
bore the casket to the hearse, and the re
mains were laid at rest In Lone Fir ceme
tery, by tho side of her husband. One
the grave were placed the exquisite floral
tributes that had been sent by friends
from many sources.
East Side Notes. (
There will be no tax levied in the Rus
sellvllle district this year. It has neyer
yet been found necessary to levy a special
tax In that district, and there has always
been maintained a good school. There is
an enrollment of about 110 pupils, which is
above that of any former year.
Ross Merrick, an old-time resident and
ex-member of the old East Portland city
council, is being cared for at 400 East
Davis street, at the home of Mr. Long.
He is in a very feeble condition, and for
this reason he was brought from his place
in Clark county. He has many old friends
on the East Side, who will Tegret to learn
of his condition. He is receiving the best
of attention.
"ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK.'
How the Police Department Helps
Collect Money.
The police department during the year
does a lot of work for the city in the
way of ( collecting delinquent assessments
on street improvements, sewer assess
ments, etc., which might be considered to
give the department a claim to financial
assistance when the police fund Is in a de
pleted condition as at present, although
this collecting is "all In the day's work."
For instance, during the past year the po
lice department has collected and turned
over to the city treasurer the sum of
$8214 73, which may be segregated as fol
lows: Street improvements. assessment,
$3713 2S; cost, $57 23; interest, $S6 93; total,
$3857 40.
Sewer construction, assessment, $3261 S2;
cost, $142 25; Interest, ?331 10; surplus, $30;
total, $376517.
Street extensions, assessment, $601 So;
cost, $17 75; total, $619 70,
Street repairs, assessment, $61 59; coBt,
$3; interest, $7 SI; total, $72 40.
The total amount of assessments was
$7C38 64; of costs, $220 25: of interest,
$425 84; surplus, $30; making the aggre
gate of the whole $8314 73.
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FOR A POTRIMPOS JM
GDR3IA BARK PHtAT TO BE LI
BELED BY FORTLArfiD JFJRM.
Owners of Wrecked Ship Jfeie? Set
tled a Commission Claim French.
Ships in San Francisco.
The German ship PIrat, which Is load
ing lumber at Port Blakeley will be libeled
at the Instance of a couple of Portland
firms. The Pirat is owned by F. Laeisz,
of Hamburg, who was also owner of the
German ship Potrimpos, which was
stranded on Long beach three years ago.
At the time of the Potrimpos disaster, the
vessel was bound for Portland under char
ter to the Portland Flooring Mills Com
pany, but consigned to Sibson & Kerr,
who were acting as agents for the ship.
There was an agents' and charterers'
commission of about ?500 due these' two
firms, and when the owner of the Pot
rimpos failed in his efforts to deliver the
ship in Portland ready for cargo as per
charter, the firms mentioned presented a
bill for the commission earned. To this
demand Herr Laeisz objected, a dead ship
being a good deal like a dead horse when
you have to pay something for. it.
If the Potrimpos had been the only ship
sc rS " "" ygJSS-"-
Hamburg-American line steamship DeutBchland, launched nt Stetten,
eross register 16,000 tons, engines 35,000 horse-power. Expected to he
owned by Herr Laeisz, the Portlanders
might as well have placed their claim in
the profit and loss account long ago, but
the Potrimpos was only one of many. The
enterprising citizen of Hamburg has over
a dozen fine vessels, Including the mam
moth Potosl, the largest sailing ship In
the world; the Plus, the Prompt, the
Pampa, the Plrat, etc. He has kept them
moving In other parts of the world for
the past three years, and not until a few
week ago did one of them, the Pirat,
wander into this vicinity, and an effort is
now being made to have her liquidate her
old claim.
Similar suits are not Infrequent in legal
annals in the Northwest, and have almost
Invariably been decided against the ship.
The last case similar to this was that of
one of the "Bank" liners, which waa li
beled by the Portland Flouring Mills Com
pany to recover a commission due on the
charter of the Laurelbank, which wat lost
while en route from the Orient to Port
land to load wheat, about two years ago.
BEAUTD3S OF THE BOUNTY.
Freight Speculators Make Handsome
Profits Out of French Ships.
The French bounty on ships may not be
of any benefit to the French people who
are taxed to pay the bills, but it has inci
dentally let some California speculators
Into a good thing, for which they are un
doubtedly grateful to the generous nation
over on the other side of the "world. Tho
French barks Marechal de Turrenne, Mar
guerite Mollnos and Normandie, which
were chartered several months ago at
rates ranging from 27s 6d to 32s 6d, were
rechartered this week at San Francisco
for'SSs 3d, an advance sufficient to pay
the original charterers a profit of about
$10,000 en the three ships. This transac
tion Is similar to that of the Jules Verne
and the Louis Pasteur in this port, and
further Illustrates the lack of advantage
realized by any nation paying a bounty
on merchant shipping.
Had the French ships been sailing on
their merits the same as the British and
German ships which will load alongside of
them In San Francisco and Portland, at
the same rates, their owners would have
hesitated about accepting the low char
ter rates at which they were originally
fixed. Knowing, however, that the rate,
supplemented with the bounty, would en
able them to make a handsome profit out
of the operation, they took no chances,
and fixed the ships at a low rate. There
are six of these subsidized French vessels
loading in San Francico, and two of them
loading in Portland at the present time,
and on this fleet alone the French gov
ernment will contribute something like
$35,000 in bounties for their present voy
ages. Meanwhile the French shipyards
are working night and day turning out
more ships to earn more bounties, which
the meek, but suspicious, French people
will pay with an ominous shrug of their
shoulders.
lilGHTSHIP NEEDED.
Something; Should Take the Place of
the Stranded Vessel.
It has now beep something over a month
since the Columbia river lightship was
torn from her moorings and driven ashore.
Since that time it has been more the re
sult of good luck than anything else that
other vessels of the Incoming grain fleet
have not piled up on the beach near her.
The llghtsh'p has been in position for so
many years that shipmasters the world
over knew of its presence, but have not
been advised of its absence. Naturally
on approaching the Columbia in thick,
stormy weather, they look and listen for
a warning from this sentinel of the deep,
and, failing to receive it, they are in seri
ous danger of getting In too close and go
ing on the beach.
It Is, of course, out of the question to
secure another lightship to take the place
of the one which is now out of service,
but most any kind of a makeshift would
do better than leaving the mouth of the
river In Its present unprotected condition.
If Columbia River No. 50 ever becomes
herself again she should be equipped with
power before going back on the station.
During fine weather the vessel is of small
benefit to navigation, and during heavy
weather, when her services are needed,
she should be provided with power which
would enable her to ease the strain on her
cables by steaming against the storm.
CARRIERS' LIABILITY.
Steamboats Cannot Refuse Frcig;lt
for Points Beyond Their Lines.
The Kentucky court of appeals held, In
the recent case of Seasongood et aL vs.
Tennessee & Ohio Transportation Com
pany, that a carrier has no right to refuse
to receive freight becausa it Is destined
to a point beyond Its own line, it being Ita
duty to carry the freight to the end of
its line and there deliver It to a connect
ing carrier to be forwarded; that a con
tract by one carrier with another that It
will not receive goods destined to a point
beyond its own line is illegal, and .fur.?
nlshes no excuse for Its refusal to receive
goods- so destined; that a. steamboat car
rier Is liable for the loss by theft cf good3,
temporarily stored in Its warehouse upon
Its wrongful refusal to receive them for
shipment, the shipper having had no rea
sonable opportunity to .make a safer dispo
sition of the goods, and that where one
whom a steamboat carrier had permitted
to act as its agent in receiving freight
for such a length of time as to justify the
belief that he was an authorized agent
wrongfully refused to receive freight of
fered the carrier could not escape liability
on the ground that he had no authority to
receive freight for shipment.
THROUGH WITHOUT DEIAY.
Bis Steamship Aral Reached Flnvel
v Promptly on Time.
Pilot Archie Pease landed his big charge,
the steamship Arab, in Astoria promptly
on time yesterday morning. The steamer,
was only about nine hours making the run
down, but anchqred over night near
Brookfleld, there being no time saved by
attempting to take her across the bay after
dark. The steamer is now taking on coal
at Flavel, and will go to sea tomorrow or
next day, unless some unforeseen de
lay occurs at the final clearing port. The
Arab will not be clear of the river very
long before another of Dodwell's liners
will ba in port The Monmouthshire, with
o full rursrn nt freicht and about 150 nas-
sengers, Is due from the Orient next i
Thnrsdav. She will be followed by the
Lennox, in the event of that steamer be- J
ing turned back to her owners by tne
government.
Dalles City on the Ways.
The steamer Dalles City, which is now
on the ways In North Portland, Is having
her engines overhauled and equipped with
more powerful pitman and eccentric rods.
The steamer has a boiler built to carry
a pressure of 250 pounds to the square
Inch, but has never been able to utilize
all this pov.er, on account of the 1 ght
ness of her engine connectiors. With her
new equipment she is expected to make
faster time than ever before.
WRECKED ON A REEF.
Large Steamer Stranded and on Fire
Probable Loss of Life.
ST. JOHN'S, N. F., Jan. 11. A large
steamer, believed to be a passenger ship,
whose name cannot yet be ascertained,
has been wrecked on a reef in St. Mary's
bay, about five miles from shore.
The vessel, which lies with her head low
In the water, Is on fire aft. Several per
sons have been washed off the deck dur
ing the day. Just before nightfall others
wore discovered in tho rigging. It is
feared these will perish before daybreak.
At this hour, 9 P. M., it is Impossible to
secure any further particulars, nor can
any be obtained before .morning.
$5000 Fine Reduced to $10.
ASTORIA, Jan. 11. Collector Fox has
received word from the treasury depart
ment that the $5000 fine imposed against
the British bark Cambrian Warrior for
coming into port without having a con
sular bill of health, has been reduced to
$10. The vessel came here from Taltal,
but her master, Captain Roberts, in his
request for a remission of the fine, stated
that he cleared from Bahai for Taital,
but on arriving off the latter port he re
ceived orders from the pilot-boat to pro
ceed to the Columbia river. He did not
enter Taltal, so was unable to secure the
necessary bill of health.
Captain William Harts, corps of engi
neers, U. S. A., is here to take the steam
er Harrison to Tillamook and make an
examination of the channel entrance, that
Is reported to have materially changed.
From the Antipodes.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. The steam
er Moana arrived from Australia via Apia,
Samoa, today. She went to quarantine
on her arrival, where she i3 now being in
spected. The Moana did not touch at Hon
olulu, and brings no mail from that port.
CAPE HENRY, Va., Jan. II. The Em
press floated this afternoon without as
sistance, and proceeded on her course ap
parently uninjured. She was bound from
Galveston to Copenhagen, with a stop at
Newport News for coal.
BrittshJSteawver Stranded.
CAPE HISNRY, Va-rtfan. 11. The Brit
ish steamship Empress is stranded a mile
and a half off shore, opposite False cape
llfesaving station. Captain O'Neill and the
lifesavlng crew are assisting the vessel.
Ocennfc's Big Mail.
QUBENSTOWN, Jan. 11. The new
White Star line steamer Oceanic sailed
from this port at 11 A. M. today with
1331 sacks of mall on board.
Domenric and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Jan. 11. Arrived down at 9:30
Steamship Arab. Condition of the bar
at 5 P. M., obscured; wind southeast;
rain.
San Francisco, Jan. 11. Sailed Schooner
Orient, for Wlllapa harbor; sailed 10th
Tug Samson, for Portland. Arrived
Steamer Miami, from Seattle; barkentine
Fllckinger, from Port Hadlock.
Port Townsend Sailed January 10 Chil
ean bark Sulltelma, for Coquimbo.
Coos Bay Bar-bound January 8 Steam
er Empire.
Seattle. Jan. 11. Sailed Steamer Cot
tage City, for Skagway.
Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 11. Arrived
British steamer Empress of Japan, from
Hong Kong, etc.
New York, Jan. 11. Arrived Trave,
from Bremen.
Liverpool, Jan. 1L Arrived Philadel
phia, from Boston; Sachem, from Boston.
.Gibraltar, Jan. 11. Arrived Fuerst Bis
marck, from New York for Genoa.
New York, Jan. 11. Sailed Darmstadt,
for Bremen.
Glasgow, Jhn. H. Sailed Arcadian, for
Philadelphia, via St John's, N. F.
Queenstown, Jan. 11. Sailed Steamer
Pennland, from Liverpool for Philadel
phia. DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers. .
Russia Newman and husband to
Clara E. Janes, lot 21, block 10, Al
bum; January 10 $1,100
M. W. Henderson, receiver, Willam
et Iron Works to Security Savings
& Trust Co., trustee, lots 3, 4, block
4, Couch addition, and block O,
Couch addition, and improvements,
' etc.; January 10 ,.., 41,000
Sophie Bernstein to H. B. Lltt and
wife, lots 11, 12, 13, 14, block 14, Clo
verdale Extension No. 2; August 26,
1899 1
Lionel D. Deane to Therese Blanche.
'vDeane, lot 6, block 8, Woodl&wiu
January 10 1
Patent to Government Land.
U. S. patent to Gilmer Kelly, 320.17. acres,
section 12, T. 1 S., R. 3 E.. and section 7
and section 18. T. 1 8.. JU 4 E-
IN A CHOPIN-PROGRAMI-
DE PACHMANN -ENTRANCES A HIGH
LY CRITICAL AUBIEXGE.
Hio Incomparable Interpretation of
the (Works of .the Great
Polish Composer.
Never before has Chopin been Inter
preted to a Portland audience with more
captivating-grace than at yesterday's mat
inee. De Pachmann was In a witching
musical mood, possibly because his favor
ite composer was on the tapis, and there
was, In consequence, a distinct gain over
the programme rendered Monday night
The audience, a highly cultured and crit
ical one, was made up entirely of sympa
thetic and appreciative listeners, the au
ditorium of the Marquam resounding with
their plaudits. Over and over again the
pianist was called back, no other response
being obtained from him than a simple
bow of acknowledgment. Thus 1J went on
till the last number of the programme
was reached, at the conclusion of which
the persistent audience refused to leave
their seats, whereupon De Pachmann
good-naturedly came back and gave the
much-desired encore.
The opening number was that rara avis
Germany, Thursday, length GSG feet,
the fastest steamer to the vroria.
a Chopin sonata, the best of the three the
Polish composer left behind him, Op. 35,
B-flat minor. Chopin's genius was too
willful and impetuous to lend Itself easily
to the restrictions of severe classical
form. Both musically and psychologically
this number proved an exceedingly inter
esting study in the dark power of the
oponing movement, the daring Irregular
ity of modulation in the scherzo, the
measured majesty of sorrow over-riding a
passion of incoherence In the funeral
march, the whirling, prelude-like finale.
The familiar funeral march In particular
was rendered with a solemn dignity and
appealing pathos of utterance that were
most Impressive.
The etude In A-flat was the same one
that aroused such fervor of admiration
in Schumann, who has left a record of
the Impression produced by Chopin's own
playing of It and De Pachmann's seemed
to bs modeled closely upon It: "Imagine
that an aeolian harp possessed all the
musical scales, and that the hand of an
artist were to cause them to intermingle
In all sorts of fantastic embellishments,
yet in such a way as to leave everywhere
audible a deep fundamental tone and a
soft, continuously surging upper voice,
and you will get the right idea of his
playing," wrote Schumann. "But It would
be an error to think that Chopin per
mitted every one of the small notes to be
distinctly heard. It was rather an un
dulation of the A-flat major chord hers
and there, thrown aloft anon by the
pedal. Throughout all the harmonies are
always heard in great tones a wondrous
melody, while onqe only in the middle of
the piece, besides that chief song, a
tenor voice became prominent Jn the
midst of the chords."
In the nocturne and the berceuse there
was opportunity to enjoy the melting
beauty of De Pachmann's pianissimos,
which show such Incomparable delicacy
and refinement of touch. The fall of
liquid double notes in the berceuse was
full of soft laughter of the kind that is
heard In dreams.
Buoyancy and grace -were the prevail
ing characteristics of the valse, op. 64,
No. 2, while the mazourkas wore given
with an elfish, leering gayety of mood
that made them the most startlingly vivid
and characteristic numbers on the pro
gramme, those mpst thoroughly Polish.
The splendid dignity of tho grand polo
nalso in A-flat was filled with brilliant
pageantry, the tread of marching sol
diers, the pomp of kings, the sumptuous
beauty of noble dames; for the polonaise
is more of a promenade than a dance.
The rich web of harmonies was handled
with the grasp of the master, and showed
the virility of the pianist to better ad
vantage than any other number he has
yet given in Portland. The encore that
followed this was the well-known waltz
in D-flat major, op. 64, No. 1, preceded
by a little swirl of notes of the pianist's
own improvisation.
AGRICULTURE IN ALASKA.
Governor Brady Says It Will Send
Out Butter Cheese and Cattle.
WASHINGTON, ' Jan. 6. Governor
Brady, of Alaska, has been in the city
and vicinity for several days, and never
misses an opportunity to praise the pros
pects for a great future for our far nortn
possessions.
"Not one In a thousand who will join In
the Cape Nome rush next spring," he said
today, "will think of staying In Alaska.
Nevertheless many of them will rema:n
there, and with them their families. They
will And that there are numerous attrac
tions in Alaska, and that opportunities are
there aside from the search for gold.
"I know of a man at Juneau who culti
vated some flowers, and raised some veg
etables last season, and cleared, above all
expenses, over $2000. There are not many
farmers In this country who can do as
well as bat.
-1 have purchased beets and carrots and
potatoes that were raised in Alaska that
were as fine or finer than can be raised
in this part of the country or in the state
of 'Washington. 'We can raise anything
in the vegetable line In Alaska, but while
I do not expect to see grain shipped from
that district to the United States in the
near future, or to see cattle and farm
produce shipped to the coast states right
awayt I still hold that the time will come
when we will ship cattle, butter and
cheese from Alaska to the state of Wash--Ingtoirand
to Oregon. It will take time
to bring this about, but the time Is com
ing, and It will cdme sooner than otherwise
would be the case simply on account of
the fact that people have been drawn to
the district of Alaska In -the search of
gold.
"It was the same way in California.
Gold attraoted people there, and while at
first large tracts of country were con
sidered worthless, tho time has come when
California is rich In farm and garden
products."
Senator Foster called Governor Brady's
attention to the fact that a colony of
Scandinavians was to send a representa
tive to Alaska next spring to select a
suitable location for developing farms.
'-To.alk. .of -fanning;' In Alaska," the
governor said, ''causes some of our peo
ple -who have never been there, to laugh,
but I want to say that there are many
men working farms throughout the states
now who could make a good living in
Alaska and make moneyvTherels.a farm
near KIlHsnoo, Alaska, that pays- and
pays well."
Governor Brady will remain In Wash
ington city until the legislation now asked
for tho district of Alaska Is acted upon.
He says there should be no further delay
In providing suitable land laws for the
district.
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AT THE FREE LIBRARY.
Number of Valuable Volumes Re
cently Added.
The following "boSks"' have been received
at the Portland public library, in the City
Hall:
Fiction.
Austen Emma.
Austen Martsfield Park.
Austen Northanger Abbey Persuasions
Austen Pride and Prejudice.
Austen Sense and Sensibility.
Hale Peterkin Papers.
Klngsley Horeward.
Klngsley Hypatla
Klngsley Water Babies.
Klngsley Westward Ho.
Page Two Little Confederates.
Stevenson Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
History and Biography.
Bryce American Commonwealth.
Creasy Fifteen Decisive Battles.
Klngsley Hermits.
Freeman General Sketch of Hbtory.
Lodge George Washington.
McCarthy Life of Gladstone.
McMaster History of the United States.
Morse Abraham Lincoln.
Myers Ancient History.
Myers Modern and Mediaeval History.
Roosevelt Winning of the West
Schurz Abraham Lincoln.
Trevelyan American Revolution. '
Literature.
Klngsley Lectures and Essays.
Klngsley At Last.
Stevenson Memories and Portraits.
Stevenson Inland Voyage.
Stevenson Vlrginlbus Puerlsque.
Stevenson Travels With a Donkey.
Arnold Culture and Anarchy.
Arnold Poetical Works.
Burroughs Locusts and Wild Honey.
Burroughs Pepacton.
Thoreau Walden.
Bryant Library of Poetry and Song.
De Amicis Paris.
Reference.
Clement Painters, Architects, Engrav
ers and Their Work.
Burt Literary Landmarks.
Brewer Dictionary of Phrase and Fable.
Plarr Men and Women of tho Time.
Lippincott Gazetecr of the World.
Champlin Cyclopedia for Yonug Folks.
Religion and Mythology.
Edersheim Jesus the Messiah.
Seidel In the Time of Jesus.
Andrews Life of Our Lord.
Wendt Teachings of Jesus.
Seeley Ecce Homo.
Klngsley Good News of God.
Arnold Literature ?nd Dogma.
Arnold God and the Bible.
Fiske Myths and Mythmakers.
Bulflnch Age of Fable.
Science and Useful Arts.
Huxley and Martin Elementary Biology.
Hopkins Experimental Science.
Krngsley Glaucus.
Klngsley 'Madam How and Lady Why.
Hodgson Stalrbulldlng Made Easy.
Hodgson Slide Rule and Hpw to Use It.
Hodgson Hand Saws; Their Use and
Abuse.
Hodgson Carpenter's Steel Square.
Meadowcroft A B C of Electricity.
Sloane How to Become a Successful
Electrician.
Sloane Electricity Simplified.
Sloane Standard Electrical Dictionary.
Parkhurst Electric Motor Construction.
Dana Minerals and How to Study Them.
Brown Assaying.
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A FRIEND'S TRIBUTE.
In memory of Hon. John C. Cartwrlght,
lawyer, orator and politician, of Oregon,
who held many positions of trust and
honor, Including state senator. United
States attorney and collector of. internal
revenue, dying shortly after the expira
tion of an eight years' term In the latter
office in 1SS9:
This world h'ttD little time for tears,
Ltfe'a dusky battle Is bo brief:
Some flaunting challenge soon appears
Above the somber crape of grief.
"We cannot llnser at the tomb
"Where our beloved ar lyirig;
Shrill buglea call us from our gloom
And brook no weak denying.
It is a lesson we must learn.
Though late; when twilight shadows fall;
Our footprints all our bridges burn.
Our yesterdcip are past recall.
That life's strange march can never cease
"While gold-mailed stars are- wheeling.
And with a hopeless prayer for peace.
Wild waves are homeward reeling.
But while the world seems to forget
Too soon her bright and gifted sons
"Whose days are done, uhcee stars are set.
And lett the light fo lesser ones.
In heartB by blood allied, the Are
Upon dim altara burning.
Reveals a love that cannot tire,
A grief forever yearning.
And so. good friend, gone, but not lost
For thee I weave these simple' lines;
"While still contending, tempest teased.
Hearing a. heart that oft repines.
I measure not thy public worth.
Thy fireside virtues knowing.
Virtues which crowned thee king of earth
"With us, u ho felt their glowing.
This garland, though I bring1 It late.
Is crimsoned deep with fadeless blood;
And, though I bow to gloomy fate.
I woo no chilly, hopeless mood.
If death be not the bitter end
Of striving, grieving, loving;
Where stars their mystle music blend.
Thy freed soul now 1b roving.
Somewhere, on the aerial sea
Shoreless, uneharted we shall meet.
Amid revealing mysteries
The earth-born shall each other greet.
Thou canst not ccme. but we must go
The veil for us be parted.
As through the sunset's purple glow
We seek theo, loyal-hearted.
Sam L. Simpson.
The above lines have been printed here
tofore, but In a paper of small circulation.
In compliance with request, they are now
printed in The Oregonian, so they may
be Included, if desired, in the proposed
edition of the collected poems of the
author.
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Tribute to Mr. Aberaefhy.
PORTLAND, Jan. 11. (to the Editor.)
Mr. George Abernethy, the unfortunate
gentleman who had an attack of paralysis
on the street last Tuesday evening, died
the next day (forenoon) at Good Samari
tan hospital. His first attack was on last
Thanksgiving day, and a day or two later
he came to this city for treatment Mr.
Abernethy was the eldest son of Hon.
Alexander S. and Mrs. Eliza H. Aber
nethy, and a nephew of Hon. George Ab
ernethy, the first governor of Oregon In
1S45. He was a pioneer of 1S52. His father
came to Oregon in 1830, and first located
at what is now known as Oak point, on
the north bank of the Columbia river. He
returned to Illinois and brought his fam
ily in 1852. The subject of this sketch was
born in Payson, 111., February 16, 1843.
and came with tho rest of the family,
three brothers and two sisters, by water
Via Panama. His father established a
lumber mill at Oak point soon after lo
cating" there, and young George grew up
with the business and acquired an inti
mate knowledge of It in all its details.
Hl3 home was at Oak point for many
years, and then at Astoria until about
1890; then he removed to Knappa. and
made his home upon a piece of land which
he acquired about 12 years- before. Dur
ing; these past years he has been chiefly
engaged In conveyancing, and in minor
legal work. Mr. Abernethy was a very
well-informed man upon all subjects, al
though he had no faculty for pushing
nlmself forward and drawing attention
to himself in any way. He was a regular
attendant at the annual meetings of tho
Oregon Pioneer Association, of which ha
was an honored member for many years
always taking great interest in all mat
ters pertaining thereto. Quiet, retiring
and gentle in his disposition, he wa to
a large degree, yet upon all questions
affecting morals and good government he
had strong convictions, and the ability to
state his views most clearly and forsJbly.
He came to the end of his earthly carer
just a year today from the death of his
brother, Frank Abernethy. a highly re
spected citizen of The Dalles.
GEORGE H. HIMES.
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BIG MEETING OF ALUMNI.
High School Graduates Prepare to
Receive February Class.
The high school alumni held Its regular
annual meeting last night, with the larg
est attendance in years, there bolne over
60 graduates present. The following offi
cers, elected at the last meeting, took
their seats last night: Henry Victor Aix,
president: Benjamin J. Norden, vlee-preg-Ident;
Miss H. Abbott secretary; Miss
Hattie Mansfield, treasurer, and Mr. Kd
wm Jorgensen, executive commtttMnnn.
Reports from the old ofticera wsre rad.
The report of the treasurer showed a bal
ance of $15 65. which Is quite a healthy
showing after the two magnificent recep
tions last year.
It was formally decided last night to
give the coming graduating class a re
ception in the form, of a literary pro
gramme, hop and supper. The customary
rule of allowing alumni members to In
vite outside boys will be continued, aid
names are to be handed to Benjamin J.
Norden.
The hew executive committee met and
elected the following committees to ar
range for the reception. They will meet
next Tuesday evening in the rooms ef the
Philamathian Debating Society, rooraa 5
and 6 Ainsworth building, corner TWrd
and Oak streets:
Hall, music and refreshment committee
Charles Rybke, chairman; Robert Wend
llng. Miss McKeown.
Decoration Wrll Harris, F. Daramasch
and R. "Wendllng.
Programme, printing and Invitations
Blnjamln J. Norden. chairman; Jay "Up
ton, E. D. Jorgensen, Will Harris, Mtea
Grace "vVatkins, Mis3 Carrie Ladd, Mtes
Grace Lamberson.
TFloor E. D. Jorgensen. chairman; Will
Bennett, Judge O. J. Kraemer, Mtes B.
Sorenscn, Miss M. McKeown, Mtes H.
Mansfield, Miss H. Abbott.
Reception H. V. Adtx. chairman: Rob
ert J. O'Neil, David Graham, Miss Dora
Scoggin, Miss C. Mathiot. Miss L. Ijams.
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SKAGWAY IS LIVELY.
Tovra Doing: 'Well in Spite of Exodua
to Came Some.
Dr. J. H. Moore, a prominent physician
of Skagway, is visiting the family of his
friend, George "W. Hazen, of Portland.
The doctor has great faith in Skagway aa
being the gateway of the richest, as well
as most permanent gold mining region
the world has ever known. He has been
In the interior, and says regarding the "Up
per Yukon gold fields that "only the hlgn
places have yet been touched." Skagway
has a population of 4500. and is still grow
ing. A 55000 clubhouse was built there
last summer, and a number of permanent
structures are In course of erection. The
climate he finds mild and equable, consid
ering the latitude, and he would as will
ingly live in Skagway as anywhere, so
far as the winters are concerned.
The people of Skagway have faith In the
ultimate extention of the "White Pwse &
Yukon railroad to Dawson, and quite re
cently a number of wealthy Englfehmen
were along the proposed route, looking
over tho field.
Y. M. C. A. SOCIAL.
The following musical and Hterary pro
gramme will be rendered tenlght by the
young people of the First Methedtet Xpis
copal church:
Piano solo Selected
Miss F. Myrtle Eyman.
Recitation "Proposals" ....
Fred Jones.
Vocal solo "Persian Serenade"
Miss Evelyn Hurley.
Reading "Legend of the Organ Grinder"
Miss Susan May Richards.
Baritone solo "Armorer's Song"
H. L. Idleman.
Reading "Diamond Cut Diamond"
Miss Lula May Buddemer.
Vocal solo "The Sweetness of Love lie
Dreaming"
Miss Anna Wlnnlfred Stuart.
Male quartet....
Messrs. Stansbery. Leach, Stans
bery and Idleman.
After this programme a match game of
basket-ball will be played In the gymna
sium. The Dallas bowling team will con
test for supremacy with the association.
Refreshments will be served. All membera
and their women friends are Invited.
These entertainments are making a great
hit this season.
Poxilandern In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. Portland
arrivals are registered at hotels here as
follows: S. M. Mears, Charles B. Bellin
ger. Isidor BIsslnger, at the Palace; L. K.
Briggs. Martin Wallace, H. Parks J. Phil
lips. W. A. Chopin and wife, at the Grand;
O. C. Clements. J. S. Kidd. at the Lick
house; E. R. Douty. wife and son. Mrs. K.
A. J. Mackenzie, Miss Belle McKee, Misw
Sibson, Mrs. Fred Reed, Mrs. W. E. Budd,
at the Occidental.
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Indianapolis Press.
WIckwIre Look here. This ia the fourth
time this morning you have been m here
asking for the price of a meal.
Dismal Dawson Yep. I ana the absent
minded beggar, don't ye know.
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The Bible in South Africa.
Puck.
The English carry the Bible In one hand
and the sword in the other; but Kruger,
It seems, carries the Bible in his head;
thus leaving both hands free for the
sword.
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Suit the people, because they axo tired
of bitter doses, with the pain and griping
that usually follow. Carter's Little Liver
Pills. One pill a dose.
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