THE'-JtfORNDSTG OKEGONJAN, FRIDAY,.' FEBBTTABY 9, 1900.
BANQUET TO MR. PRESTON
CKHDiPk Xmi OKOB. A DISTDf-
BUISHBD TISITOR.
Speeakes by tne Gnest ef the Even
ing, "W. Ttf. Cotton, Chaplain. Gil
bert BBd C J. Sohnabcl.
SDho Orut Mew of Portland met last
evea4c la the CMamardal Club to .honor
& ipnowluant iwtwrtiBr of the national as
oisfcrtlw. W. H. Preston, of Sioux City.
3. T aJCalr was a banquet, tendered
by local .association, which was at
taadaa by representatives of nearly every
-wholesale concern In Portland. Two in
BtrmMr and able addresses were deliv
ered, one ft by the guest of honor, Mr.
Preston, and the other by W. W. Cot
ton. ' Chaplain W. S. Gilbert and C. J.
jtehnabsl were heard In felicitous remarks
that -were highly entertaining. Mr. Schna
bel was humorous, while the chaplain was
in a patriotic mood. Business and pleas
ure naneled admirably. The occasion
served the double purpose of giving Port
lend buatnea men the benefit of a thor
engn student's experience, and of bringing
aJt together in a friendly Intercourse.
Mr. Preston was the first president of
the MttkMtal association; in fact, he is said
to be the tether of the movement. He is
not a professional organiser, however, but
a bttstnesc man whose conception of busi
ness methods is derived from contact with
actual conditions. At the present time he
Is on ale annual vacation, and utilizes his
month of supposed rest in disseminating
tnfscinatlen A strong organization exists
in Portland, which obviates any Initia
tory work, but Mr. Preston has visited
the city while on the coast to oncourage
and extend its influence. San Francisco
and Los -Angeles, where no associations
exist, will be visited, with the object of
planing eth these important cities in
line.
At the banquet board last evening the
edsoersfOf the local association were pres
ent. These are: President, W. B. Rob
erta, of Lang Co.; vice-president, G. S.
Xann, of C. X. Winslow & Co.; secre
tary, TT. A. Gordon, of Henry F. Allison,
and treasurer, R. F. Prael, of Charles
Bogflle & Co. Besides these were: L N.
Flatnchnar. of FMschner, Mayer & Co.,
secretary of the Chamber of Commerce;
W. W. Cotton, Judge W. D. Fenton,
Cnafdatn W. S. Gilbert. C. H. Schnabel,
A. King Wilson, invited guests, and the
foDnwtng members of the Portland asso-
The Gncsts.
A. H. Devers, I A. Iewls. W. F. Bur
rett. X. J. DeHart. W. H. Dunckley, W.
A. Btschanatu W. B. Struble, A. M. Scott,
Ooorg T. Tetter. J. C. Luckel, L. V.
Oettet, C. U. Qantenbein, E. DrakA T. J.
Armstrong. A. O. Stafford, H. A. Sargent,
A. X. Croaker, A. F. Biles, J. F. Ames,
L-. H. Parker, I. Lang, T. D. Honeyman,
Alexander HL Kerr. D. D. Oliphant, G. W.
Werietn, T. M. Stevens, F. A. Nitchy,
George Walker, B. Neustadter, A. Man
sold. B. N. Wheeler. W. H. Cbapln. F. A.
Hvggtas, George Lawrence, H. F. Gay
lord, H. M. McConnoughy, W. O. Mun
selt, W. L. Lindhard, Mark Levy. Julius
Lang, R. W. Blackwood, K. O. Miller, A.
Wittets, R. W. Hoyt, Dom Zan, A. T.
Hnggtas. W. A. Mann, W. A. Mongomery,
H. 8. Owen.
At 6 o'clock the guests were seated
for th enjoyment of the spread, and not
until after 19 was the Intellectual part
of the occasion reached. President Rob
erts, hi the chair, rapped for order about
the latter hour, and briefly introduced the
Urat speaker of the evening. "W. W. Cot
ton, who had been selected for the topic,
"Uniterm Legislation." Mr. Cotton's ex
tenfei studies into the subject of com
anwlal law made his suggestions of es
pecial stgnMcance, and he was listened
to with .close attention, notwithstanding
the seeming dryness of the subject.
He briefly illustrated the conflict in com
mercial law found In different states, and
the different holdings of the federal and
state courts in the same territorial lim
its, all of which the business man is
aJMcted with when branching out into In
terstate commerce. The difficulty was il
lustrated by following the history of an
Oregon case Involving a point of comtner
otet law. At the time the business trans
action which was used for the illustration
eocttrred, there were three positively dis
tinct rulings in the different states, and
ac the Oregon supreme court had never
yeaned on the point, which of the three it
wnnld follow, or whether a fourth prece
dent would be established, could not be
Doretotd by the business men, nor even
the shrewdest lawyer. Hence, the liabil
ity of Indorsing a promissory note at that
date, the roeaker said, is a very uncer
tain business. Then Mr. Cotton Illustrat
ed the conflict often arising between fed
eral and state courts. Conflict between
different states, he said, is bad. but in
the same territory is beyond endurance,
if business men are to have any stable
standard to be guided by.
As a remedy for these evils, uniform
legislation on laws covering Interstate
business transactions were advocated. The
law pertaining to negotiable paper passed
at the last session of the legislature was
said to be substantially according to the
draft of a Jaw on this subject prepared
by a national conference & few years ago,
and winch several of the states have al
ready adopted. If all would do the same
a great menace to business would be re
in harmonizing state court de
ns well as bring the federal courts
into itoe, for the enactment of such stat
utes would affect them, according to the
rale oh served in their practice. Mr. Cot
ten suggested that the National Associa
tfen of Credit Men operate with the Amer
ica Bar Association in the effort to se
cure Uniterm legislation on such matters.
President Roberts announced the prin
cipal sneaker, Mr. Preston, in a few ap
Tuehrtate remarks, following an excellent
"vecal selection by Dom Zan. a member
of the local association. Mr. Preston spoke
sC the pleasant memories entertained since
his last visit to Portland, and said he
Ant ever preached since that time that
If tee had a purpose to change business lo
cation, he would come to the coast, and
Untf. Portland would be his first choice.
Other greetings preceded his remarks upon
thnnufatect of credit generally, which were
In part ac follows:
Mr. Preston's Speech.
"In my vtstte to many of the associa
tions, and In my conversation with many
who should be members but are not. and
in efforts made to interest by- corre
spondence credit men la cities where there
are no associations. I find a very great
m sapprebension as to our alms and pur
poses, and many fallacious views of the
credit men and the credit associations.
This is hardly to be wondered at when
we know that many houses doing from
(500 000 to RO0S.MI annual business have
no organised credit department, although
there is a sort oT haphasard method of
determining credits and looking after col
lections. Credit cannot be designated as an exact
science but there can be much science in
it treatment and consideration. As sure
ly as certain known causes in the natural
orld produce certain known effects, so
certain causes in the business world will
produce certain results. It is, however.
to be borne to mind that many causes or
enrditione are at work upon each lndl--v
dual credtt rtek, and each risk must be
studied by itself, and an effort made to
determine the degree In which each ot
these forces Influences the general result.
Sonne of the fallacies concerning credit
men and their associations I hope to cor
r '"t If every business man could look
1 1 n thi movement in the spirit in which
. 'ounciersdeelred its establishment, there
t d he no difficulty in securing the
3 T o -operation of alt -who desire to
s vtners succeed, who favor enactment
of equitable laws and wbo practice and
desire others to practice honorable busi
ness methods
"There was no selfish motive In Its or
ganization, and I believe none will enter
into it unless you may choose to call
selfish that desire for highest business
success under best possible business con
ditions. The hotiaes represented In this
movement are Chose who believe In fra
ternal relations between competitive
houses without In the least relaxing hon
orable efforts to increase their business.
We are not as an association standing
back of any mercantile agency, nor do we
propose to establish any reporting agency.
We are, however, interested in the per
feotlng of the service, and are free to
acknowledge the improvements noticeable
during the past few 3ears of agitation.
"We are not a- collection agency, al
though it is natural -that' the' fraternal
relation establish e.o 3111 r,esUIt.Int com
bining claims, and in united action against
fraudulent debtors. Several of the asso
ciations have a large fund subscribed for
the prosecution of fraudulent debtors, the
contracts arb so guarded as to Insure
careful expenditure and judicious prosecu
tion. But the main value of this fund is
the menace it Is to the fraudulent debtor,
and the incentive to pay the houses sub
scribing to it, or, better -yet, to desist
entirely from a fraudulent act. At our
last meeting of the directors of the na
tional association, we adopted plans for
raising $10,000 for a permanent fund for
the prosecution of fraudulent debtors. Let
the honorable men of the mercantile world
know we derlse to protect them by pre
venting fraudulently acquired stocks of
goods entering into competition -with their
goods which are .honestly ow,nod."
Mr. Preston closed his remarks with
several negatives as to the credit man,
which summed up the general character
of the work thrown upon this Important
official In any business concern, and a pro
fusion of illustrations of the practicable
methods of conducting fite work on a
satisfactory basis. These were particular
ly Important to Portlanders, as they are
the product of a large firm that has
evolved theories from business experience.
The speaker was given cordial applause
when he had finished.
Mr. Schnabel gathered his diversified
talk and stories under the head of "Post
prandial Ragtime' which was acknowl
edged to be quite appropriate. Chaplain
Gilbert spoke on "The Man Behind the
Gun," and was a marked favorite with
the company of business men present.
YAMHILL MEN WON FORTUNES
Laucblln Brothers Struck It Rich on
the Klondike.
After three years of mining on the
Klondike, Samuel L. Laughlin, of North
Yamhill, says he is glad he went there,
as he has "made more money than he
could have made In three lifetimes at
home." He arrived yesterday from Daw
son, where he left January 12, coming out
over the Ice by dog team, and reaching
Skagway in 12 days. He did not take ad
vantage of the railroad from Lake Ben
nett, as the trail was open, while the rail
road track was more or less blocked with
snow and trains did not run regularly.
Mr. Laughlin, In company with two
brothers, all North Yamhill boys, left
Portland in the first rush, slimmer of 1897,
and were fortunate in getting hold of some
good claims on a tributary of Bonanza
creek, 14 miles southeast of Dawson, and
they have 26 miners at work at present,
drifting In the frozen gravel, which Is be
ing piled, on the dump, 'awaiting the sum
mer thaw, when the gold will be sluiced
out. The depth of shafts on their claims
ranges from W to 100 feet, owing to the
distance to bedrock, along -which drifts or
tunnels are run, as Indications point to the
richest deposits. The old-style system of
thawing by fires built In the drifts is
found to be satisfactory, and no thawing
machines have yet been used. The frozen
gravel Is hard as flint, and will not yield
to the pick and shovel until thawed out.
Miners' wages at present are $6 a day
and board, eight hours being a fair day's
work. This Is quite a fall from $15 a day
originally paid, and Is considered very
poor compensation, suggestive of hard
times. The rush to Nome will, therefore,
continue, as the cape hts-a good name in
Tawson, and many claims will be aban
doned on the Klondike In favor of the
new Eldorado this summer,
Mr. Laughlin likes the climate and ihe
diggings of; the Northwest Territory bet?
ter than he does the laws, which he says
are almost unbearable The government
figures to grab about 75 per cent of the
wealth produced, and the corrupt officials
make matters worse by the manner of
enforcement of the laws. "We pay 10 per
cent royalty, $10 a year miners' license;
$15 for recording a claim, and $17 50 for
re-recording. Besides this, the govern
ment retains every 10 alternate claims for
itself, so that a miner is helping the Ot
tawa government accumulate wealth ev
ery turn he makes."
He finds the Canadians narrow-minded
and very jealous of Americans. This
feeling Is due to the fact that Americans
rushed In there and made the country,
and at the same time got hold of the best
of it The Canadians are, therefore, jeal
ous of American enterprise, realizing that
the country never would have been pros
pected at all but for the Americans. He
found the jealousy duplicated In "Victoria
as he came down, the citizens of that
sleepy British city being envious of Amer
ican cities on the coast which had been
benefited by the Alaskan trade,
Nome seems to haye charms for the suc
cessful Klondlker, too, as air. Laughlin Is
arranging to ship a cargo of cattle and
horses to the cape by the first steamer
available. Although having apparently
enough of this world's goods, he has be
come enamored of the rush and bustle of
new mining camps, and he cannot settle
down to quiet life In civilization again.
"That's the only place for a young man,"
he says, alluding to the frozen riorth.
"What can a young man do here? There
Is a fortune in that country for the man
who will work and take care of himself,
though, of course, he has risks to run In
getting there, and also a rough life after
he arrives, but, never venture, never win."
In speaking of the way municipal justice
Is administered in Dawson, he says men
are brought before the court, charged with
having been drunk. "Do you plead guilty
or not guilty?" aks the judge. "Guilty,
your honor." "Fifty dollars and costs,"
says the Judge. Another culprit pleads
"Not guilty." "Fifty dollars and costs."
says the Judge. The Incident Is related to
show how Klondike officials all have an
eye to thrift, from gold commissioner
down.
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Needed Improvement.
PORTLAND, Feb. S. (To the EdltorO
The- Oregonlan today says- that there is
talk of Improving East Taylor street from
Thirty-fourth street to Twelfth street or
Grand avenue. It is to le hoped that this
talk will result in the improvement. An
attempt was made over a year ago along
the samo lines, but it was fdund that the
large property-owners were against it;
also that some condemning would have
to be, done between Sixteenth and Eigh
teenth streets (the deputy audltorI think,
was credited with thtr statement). It is
to be hoped such difficulties are no more,
and that the improvement will go on. No
doubt our energetic councilman, Mr. Han
son, who has large property Interests ad
joining Sunnyslde, will put his shoulder
to the wheel and get the work started
during the life of the present council.
TAYLOR STitEET,
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Rusty Nails for Peach Trees.
Grant's Pass Courier.
W. J. Wimer, of Waldo, Or., writes as
follows of a matter of importance to
poachgrowers: "I had a dozen peach'
trees which began to turn dead and the
leaves to become pale and sickly. I drove
rusty nails In a few of them, and, to my
surprise, they took on new and vigorous
growth, and the leaves turned dark green.
Half of -one forked tree was" dead and one
half-of the body-was. dead to the, grbllfid
I drove nails, at the edgfi ot the green tim
ber, and it caused -a new growth to swfili
out on; the dead wand- I first sawhls in
peach trees In Major J. R, Bean's orchard
in Seattle,"
LOW COST OF DREDGING
EARTH "WAS REMOVED FOR LESS
THAN 1 1-3 CENTS A YARD.
Port of Portland Report for the
Month of January Waa More
Than Gratifying.
T,he repprt of the operations and ex
penditures, of the Pprt ,of Portland com
mission for the month of. January, sub
mitted at the meeting of the board yes
terday, proved so satisfactory as to bai
any complaint in regard to the operations
of the dredge, if anything of this kind
had been contemplated. It showed that
during 'the pastvmonth 3495 cubic yards of
sand and gravel were removed from near
the Elevator dock, 62,429 yards from .near
the Northern: Pacifier Lumber Company's
dock, and 119,839-yards from between the
Eastern Lumber Company and the West
ern Clay Company, making a total of '
1S5.763 yards. The! amount of sawdust used
for fuel was 95,520 cubic feet, and the total
dredging expense amounted to $2450 27,
which -makes' the cost of excavating about
1 1-3 cents per cubic yard. This the man
agement states Is the greatest month's
work ever dope by the dredge, and the
expenses havo been greatly reduced, and
a saving- to-the city effected.
Blue prints showing the present condl- '
tion of the harbor, and where the dredg
ing had been done, and just what has been
accomplished,, prepared by the govern
ment engineers, were- on exhibition and
appeared to give general satisfaction.
The committee appointed some time ago
to revise and amend the by-laws, pre
sented a report, which, according to the
rule in such cases, was laid over to be
considered at the next regular meeting.
The only change recommended by the
committee was the omission from by-laW
5 of a clause providing that the executive
committee should not have power to make
any contract, incur any obligation, or ex
pend any money, for or on behalf of "the
Port of Portland, without being specific
ally authorized so to do by the board of
commissioners at a meeting of the board,
and by a maj6rlty of the committee pres
ent This clause was Inconvenient in case
of emergencies which sometimes arise, and
the board will probably decide to elimi
nate It from the by-laws.
The matter of a bill from the North
west Dredging & Wrecking Company for
repairs to dredge No. 1, which had been
rented to that company, came up fo,r ac
tion. Vice-President Williams stated that
the board's superintendent had examined
the work done on the scow, and found
that some caulking had been done, at a
small outlay, and the apparatus for clos
ing the doors had been changed, more as
a matter of Individual convenience than
actual necessity. The change made he,
considered of no value to the board.
Joseph Strowbrldge, of the Dredging &
Wrecking Company, appeared before the
board and stated his case. The scow,
which had been hired from the board
for $2 50 per day, leaked and had to be
caulked at an expense of $8. The latches
for fastening the doors would not hold
them In place, so as to' prevent sand, etc,
from escaping. For this reason new fas
tenings had been put on the doors, chains
being used in place of rope, the cost be
ing some $60,
Mr. Hughes opposed the payment of
the bill, and said that If the doors were
not right, Joseph Supple, the builder of
the dredge, ought to put them to rights.
Mr. Ladd was not in favor of paying the
bill. He thought the board had no right
to pay It.
On motion of Colonel McCraken, It was
ordered that the bill for caulking be al
lowed, and that the balance of the bill be
not paid. And It was added that the
dredging company could return the scow
with the door fastenings as they received
them.
A communication from the Employers'
Liability Assurance Company was re
ceived, complaining of a charge made by
a doctor. In January, an employe on the
dredge met with an accident, his finger
being crushed. As the board is insured
against damages in such cases, the man
was sent to Dr. Panton for "first attend
ance," who amputated a part of the fin
ger, and sent the company a bill for $23.
This bill the company objected to, and
appealed to the board to have It reduced.
It was the opinion of "the board that the
charge was a reasonable one, and further
that they had nothing to do with the mat
ter, and the clerk was Instructed to write
to the company that It was a case for
them and the physician to settle.
A communication was received from the
Star Sand Company In regard to an old
boiler which that company had appro
. prlated. and for which the board had sent
In a iJlll for $300, The company offered to
receipt a bill they had sent to the board
for wharfage, uscof derrick, etc.. amount
ing to $104. and to pay $75 in cash, and
keep tho boiler. On motion of Mr. Flan
ders, thb offer was rejected, and the clerk
was directed to make a counter offer to
take $150 and the receipted bill for the
boiler. 9
An offer of $100 for the machinery taken
out of the old tug Louise Vaughn was
received from Christiansen & McMaster.
The offer was refused, the board being of
onlnlon that the machinery was worth
$250. It is now on two docks and
the old dredge, and it was ordered
that It bo collected and stored on Flan
ders' wharf. Mr. Flanders offering the
use of the same free of charge.
On motion of Mr Flanders, it was or
dered that the vice-president and sec
retary Investigate the rights, of the com
mission Jn regard to the old city dredge
and the" Louise Vaughn, "and report at
next meeting. -
Vice-President Williams called atten
tion to the necessity of some -declsionbe-ing
arrived at in regard to what should
be done with the old city dredge. It is
WH. PRESTON.
now costing $25 per month for a watch
man on her. A grease extractor which
was placed on the city dredge for trial,
not proving satisfactory, the clerk was
directed to notify the owners that it was
not wanted, and was subject to their or
der. Vice-President Williams called atten
tion to the condition of the tug Wenona,
Which Is badly in need of repair. The
board ordered her repaired last summer,
but, as all the ways were under water
then, it could not be done. It was the
sense of the board that the matter be at
tended to at once. Mr, Williams stated
that it had been thought that she could
be repaired for about $300. He was of
opinion that to put her In good order
would cost $1D0Q,. and he did not want any
)surprfse spcung on the board. Captain
Brown throught necessary repairs could
Jje made for about $600. It was decided
that the repairs were necessary, and
must be made as soon as practicable.
IN THE ROLE OF OPHELIA.
Nevada Sings the Mnd Scene From
"Hamlet'
As was expected, the Metropolitan' was
crowded with an appreciative audience of
music-lovers for Nevada's second concert.
Every one striving for musical culture,
who for any reason tailed to hear the
diva when In Portland last week, seemed
to have made special effort to be present
last night, as it was felt that It might be
the last opportunity to hear the great
American .singer.
The piece de resistance was naturally
expected to be the "mad scene" from Am
brose Thomas' "Hamlet," an opera that
has been more, popular in France than In
the English-speaking world, where the
libretto is justly regarded as a travesty
upon Shakespeare's genius. This Inter
feres somewhat with the dramatic success
of the unhappy Ophelia's witless ravings.
iBut, musically, this last act Is brilliant In
the extreme, passages or extreme patnos
mingling with startling outbursts of gay
ety and witless laughter. The sincerity Of
Nevadas feeling Impressed Itself iorclbly
upon the audience, both In this number
and In "Travouschka." The latter was
a marvelous piece of work, voicing heart
rending sorrow, such as could not fall to
move the most phlegmatic audience. The
half-heard sobs in her voice suggested un
fathomed depths of pathos, yet with It
there was always that 6ense of restraint
and perfect self-control which indicate the
true artist.
To such as have kept themselves in
formed concerning the past 10 years of
Nevada's career In Europe, much was not
expected from her in the way of dramatic
power; since, largely n account of ill
health, her success has been more pro
nounced on the concert stage than In op
eratic roles. Her art has been said to
appeal most forcibly to the trained singer
who can appreciate her purity of tone, her
marvelously skillful management of
breath and thoroughly artistic co ratura
work. This power for pathos t jreforo
came as a surprise to many.
Next in interest to the "mad scene,"
and "Travouschka" was the "Rlgoletto"
number, "Caro Nome," which demands
remarkable range and flexibility of voice
In the singer. It Is the fervid outburst
of love from Gllda to the Duke In the first
act of the opera, ranking high as one of
Verdi's most brilliant arias of the bravura
order, but possessing enchanting grace of
melody as well.
Other numbers were the favorite waltz
arietta, from Gounod'tt "Romeo and Ju
liet"; "Come Back, Dear Heart," by Ar
hold, and "Suwanee River," given as a
closing encore.
The piano work of Mr. Pratt was bright
er and more vigorous than at last week's
concert, on which occasion he had over
taxed his strength by long hours of con
tinuous practice. Many recalls showed his
popularity with the audience. Mr. Blu
menberg also achieved a distinct success
on the 'cello, responding to several en
cores. 18 1
SEATS IN A PASSENGER CAR
Question ns to How Much of It a
Man Can Claim.
LONE ROCK, Or., Feb. 3. (To the Edi
tor.) Please answer the following ques
tions through the columns" of The Orego
nlan: 1. A and B have an argument aa to the
legal definition of a seat In a passage?
coach. A contends that a person Is pn-
tltled to only half of the seat, and, if
I occupying the entire seat he can becom
; celled to share It with another passen
ger. B argues tnat ne is entmea to tne
entire seat. Which is right?
2. Is there a board of civil service ex
aminers in Portland? If not, please give
me the address of the nearest In Wash
ington SUBSCRIBER.
j 1. This is a question which seldom goes
i beyond the conductors of passenger trains,
1 although It Is said It has found its way
on one or two occasions Into the courtSj
1 and has been settled according to the
i railroad rule, that a man la entitled to
only half a seat, or the space he occupies
! in a seat when in a sitting posture. If he
Is of sufficient beam to occupy a whole
seat, well and good, the seat Is his, but
If there is room for one more in the
seat, any baggage which the flrstcomer
' haa deposited theron must give way to the
newcomer. The same rule applies In a
street car, where the seats are arranged
longitudinally and accommodate as many
passengers as can be crowded on them.
2. There are three civil service depart
ments In Portland one In the postoffice,
one In the custom-house, and one in the
office of the collector of Internal revenue.
Examinations are held at stated Intervals
for positions in these: three branches of
the government service. By addressing the
postmaster, the collector of customs, or the
collector of Internal revenue information
concerning the examinations may be ob-
1 tajne
HOW THEY WERE KEPT
BRUTALITY OF TAGALOS TO AME1U
, ' ' CAN CAPTIVES.
Graphic. Details From Manila Paper
of Glllmore and His Comrades'
Experience Among Filipinos.
A few words from the Dally Freedom,
published lnilanlla, regarding- the condi
tion of the American prisoners released
from Insurgent captivity, will give per
sona resldingin th& country who are un
familiar with Filipinos and Filipino meth
ods a fair -laea of the civilization of
Agumaldo's followers. The poor, de
mented soldier who was bayoneted be
cause -he could not keep up with a fa
tiguing march, should be convincing evi
dence, although mute, and the emaciated
fram.es of those who have survived cor
roborate well their stories of hardships.
If -the scores of Spanish prisoners who
have been killed, starved to death and
worn out from exposure, disease and pri
vations, by a people with whom for many
months their nation was not at war, could
add their stories, perhaps the "antls"
would quickly conclude It Is hetter to
help their dark patriotic prototypes from
the safe position of the United States
congress than in closer alliance. Free
dom's description of the men adds many
things not set forth In the dispatches:
"There is great rejoicing in the fleet,
and the Eighth army corps has had tid
ings of great joy. The prisoners who
havo suffered so much and have been
looked upon as almost lost by their
friends are safely back again with
friends. The fatted calf will be killed
in the navy, and nothing will be left un
done to make the military prisoners com
fortable and happy. Colonel Hare, Major
Howze and their gallant band of 140
picked men have accomplished wonders,
and a grateful country will never for
get the men who endured hardships and
privations to rescue their countrymen
from the horrors of Imprisonment.
"It was a sorry-looking, yet happy
band of prisoners that arrived from the
enemy's country and marched over to the
arsenal. Their best friends did not know
them. They were emaciated and browned
by the sun and exposure. There was not
a whole shoe In the party, and many
were without a particle of clothing. One
poor fellow covered his nakedness with a
blanket. It will be months before they
will be able to wear shoes. So foreign
has footwear been to their feet that the
latter have become almost shapeless by
the blisters and scars that awful marches
entailed. They are used to parading In
their bare feet now, but It was horrible
to endure the torture undergone at first
when shoes gave out.
"They all tell that while they were
near where Agulnaldo was in command
they received good treatment. The fare
received was not what they had been
used to, but it was as good as prisoners
could expect. They did not suffer any In
dignities while under Aguinaldo's charge.
As soon, however, as they were turned
over to General TIno's command, they
were subjected to the most brutal treat
ment. Many Qf the boys have bolo marks
where their guards slashed them for the
pleasure they could get out of it. Gill
more was held by the fiendish general
three months Incommunicado, and fed on
the poorest rations. He hated the Ameri
cans! and left his prisoners open to every
indignity that his savage followers wished
to Inflict.
"The prisoners know of but one Instance
where the Filipinos brutally murdered an
American prisoner. That was because he
was too 111 to climb the mountains and
keep up. Charles Baker, of L battery,
Third artillery, was suffering from a se
vere fever, and was almost demented
from exposure and the heavy marching
that he was forced to undergo. While
climbing the mountains about 12 miles
from Santa Maria, IIocos, he gave out.
The Spanish prisoners who were with the
sick man told how the Filipinos had
baybneted him from behind and finished
him with bolos. He was never seen again,
and any question as to his whereabouts
was answered with blows and Insults.
"The Hare and Howze expedition was
one of the hardest ever accomplished.
When the 140 picked men returned from
their awful experience, 80 of their num
ber had to be carried In on stretchers,
so terrible had been the privations and
so great the exertion put forth to reach
the enemy and release the prisoners. It
Is a terrible tale, and would fill volumes.
"Lieutenant Glllmore, with 26 prisoners,
were taken from Banguet, In an easterly
direction, toward Lepanto. When they
wero three miles out, a courier arrived
with the Information that the Americans
wero heading them off, and they pro
ceeded towards La Paz, Dolores, and San
Juan, and over the mountains Into IIocos
Norte, where they struck a tributary
of the Abulut river at Its head. They
marched by night, so that the natives
would not discover their whereabouts,
until December 16. During this time they
were closely guarded. They were full of
hope, however.
"Finally, Tino became scared and left
Glllmore and his party In charge of a
rebel lieutenant and a company of men.
The lieutenant told Glllmore that he had
been ordered to kill them, but said that
he could not have their blood upon his
head, so he abandoned them at that point.
Glllmore asked for two rifles and ammuni
tion with which to protect his men from
the rebels, but his request was refused.
"The next day, December 17, GIHmore's
men built rafts and went down the river
following the trail. They camped on a
sandbar in tho river that night. The next
morning they heard shouting, and they
discovered that it was Hare and Howze's
men shouting to them to He down, as
they suspected that there were insurg
ents around.
"It was a happy moment The entire
party started on 37 rafts. Their experi
ence would fill volumes. Shooting rapids,
rafts, breaking in pieces, narrow escapes
and heroic rescues were so numerous that
detailed account could not be given.
When they arrived at VIgan. out of the
37 rafts only 13 were Intact. The rest had
gone to pieces on the trip. The horrible
condition of the men when they arrived
was most pitiable. It will be months
before they recover from their awful ex
perience." GREAT BRITAIN IN TRAINING
Transvaal "War-Will Show Her How
to Vanquish Russia.
United States Investor.
Great Britain will emerge from the storm
and stress In South Africa a greater, not
a lesser, power than before. Her South
African possesslono are worth fighting for,
but the present war Is destined to accom
plish for her far more than the mere main
tenance of her hold upon those possessions.
The value to her In this war Is in the fact
that it is preparing her to undertake and
effectively accomplish far more tremen
dous tasks. Great Britain has so far failed
In South Africa entirely through her own
fault. In the last century, she has fallen
upon easy times. Her metal Is as sound
as ever, but it has grown rusty. Immu
nity from war has resulted In a deteriora
tion of her armies. She has few. If any
generals on whom shecan now rely. Fa
voritism has apparently depleted her
forces of officers of ability. Every branch
of her military service, In fact, appears to
have fallen Into a deplorable condition.
But the English race Is at heart as sound
today as it was in the days of Crecy, Agln
court and Polctler. Its shortcomings are
of the sort to be easily remedied, and
Englishmen are of the kind to Insist upon a
speedy remedy when the need Is once dem
onstrated. The time Is still far distant
when the race which stood behind Edward
I, behind the Black Prince, behind Marl
borough and Wellington, and whjch so ef
fectively aided the elder Pitt in extricating
England from a worse plight than the
present and raising her to the position of
the first power In the world, is goteg to
have its prestige impaired by a temporary
disaster arising merely from neglect-
Of course, it is possible for an empire
to go to its destruction through neglect,
and anything,, therefore, which forces a
nation to properly estimate and provide
for the sontingencies which confront Ks
& blessing. The bitter experience whJcb
Great Britain has recently been having la
South Africa is providential. It sounds a
note of alarm, to which the English may
be sure to respond, and in a manner ts
insure the greatness of the empire in the
future. The critical moment for English
people will arrive when Russia attempts
her expected invasion of India. The events
of the last few years have seemed to in
dicate that that occurrence could be
looked for In the not very remote future.
But suppose It were to arrive with the
Brltish In no better condition than the
opening of the Transvaal war has found
them In. But that will not be the case.
The Transvaal war renders it certain that
the near future will And Great Britain
abreast of the most advanced nations in
the character of her armies and of her
methods offensive and defensive. Further
more, when the defense of India begins,
the British will, from the nature of the
country, be compelled to employ tactics
similar to those now so effectively made
use of by the Boers. The Transvaal war
is therefore educating the English nation
in more ways than one. Regarding the
eventualities of the war, we entertain no
doubts. No affliction Is for the moment
pleasant, but this Is one of those afflictions
which leave the sufferer stronger than at
the start.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Sell wood School Graduating: Exer
cisesOther Matters.
At Firemen's hall, in Sellwood, Wednes
day night, the graduating exercises and
banquet of the Graduates' Association of
Sellwood school took place, and was the
most pleasing event that has occurred in
the history of that neighborhood since
Sellwood became part of Portland. The
Sellwood Graduates' Association, which
was prganlzed last November, and in
cludes all who have graduated from the
school now living in Sellwood, had charge
of the exercises, under the direction of
Professor Curtis, the principal. J. Mc
Elroy, president of the association, and
the members occupied the platform. Af
ter a gramophone selection, by H. H.
Wright, President McElroy gave an ad
mirable address on the objects of the Sell
wood Graduates' Association. He par
ticularly expressed appreciation of the
encouragement and help the association
had received from Professor Curtis, and
the deep interest he had taken in their
welfare. Then came the presentation of
diplomas to the class, composed of Ira
L. Baxler, Florence J. HIgglns, Louisa
Pfaender, George Rlckson and Osear L.
Wahlstrom. Richard Williams, of the
school board, was expected to make the
presentation speech, but he did not come,
and Professor Curtis performed that duty
effectively and gracefully. He touched
on the incidents of the school life of each
member of the class, and the close asso
ciation of teacher and pupil, which was
now to be broken. The principal then
closed his admirable talk with kindly ad
monition for earnest striving and useful
Hve3. Then came the ceremony of re
celving the new class Into the Graduates'
Association, with an address by Presi
dent McElroy welcoming them. After a
solo by Miss McCubben, a duet by the
Misses RIckons, and another gramophone
selection by Mr. Wright, the exercises
came to a close.' In the lower hall an
elegant spread had been set for the as
sociation, graduating class and friends.
The tables were tastefully decorated with
Oregon grape, and was Vary attractive.
After the banquet, the association and
friends again gathered in the assembly
hall and the evening was spent in -ar
pleasant social way. The affair was in
charge of the association, whose officers
are: President, James B. McElroy; sec
retary, Charles Samuels; treasurer, Helen
Petsch.
Lincoln Day at Sunnyslde.
The principal Lincoln memorial observ
ance In Portland this year will be at the
Sunnyslde Methodist church, under the
auspices of Alpha chapter, Epworth
League, next Monday evening. Carpenters
are at work putting up ff temporary gal
lery to Increase the seating facilities of
the church. Decoration of the church has
been commenced under the direction of
C. A. Walker, the design of which is elab
orate, and will include an array of electric
lights and Imposing arches. W. R. Insley,
president of the league, and Rev. S. A.
Starr, D. D., pastor of the church, have
arranged the programme. The ushers
are: James T. Brown, J. W. Dunlap, F.
T. Johnson, C. A. Gatzka, O. J. B. Lane,
F. C. Dunlap, Robert Andrews and Mr.
Charles. The guests of honor are: Sum
ner post. No. 12, and Ben Butler post. G.
A. R.; Sunnyslde Boys Brigade; George
H. Williams, General Owen Summers,
Colonel D. B. Bush, Mayor Storey, Judge
Arthur L. Frazer, Judge Alfred F. Sears,
jr., Judge J. B. Cleland. Rev. A. N. Fish
er, D. D.; H. S. Rowe, T. C. Devlin, T. S.
McDanlels, H. H. Newhall. W. J. Clem
ens and W. B. Chase. Governor T. T.
Geer will preside. The programme will be
as follows:
Overture "Midnight Carnival" Brooke
Mount Tabor military band, Mr.
Harry McGowan, leader.
Song "America" Henry Carey
Professor C. A. Walker, leader.
Audience, band accompaniment.
Prayer
Rev. G. W. Gue, D. D., chaplain
One Hundred and Eighth Illinois
volunteers, 1S62-1S65.
Music March Holzman
Mount Tabor military band.
Introductory address "Early Manhood
of Lincoln"
Hon. T. T. Geer governor of Ore
gon. Male quartet "The Flag Without a
Stain" C. A. White
Starr-Walker quartet S. A. Starr,
Stanley A. Starr. C. A. Walker
Clifford Walker.
Address "Lincoln as a Lawyer"
A. H. Tanner.
Medley "National Airs" Bennett
Mount Tabor military band.
Address "Lincoln as President"
Judge M. C. George, ex-member ef
congress.
Male quartet "Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground" Kittredge
Starr-Walker quartet.
Address "Lincoln as Seen Today"
L. H. Wells.
March "Albanian" .Hall
Mount Tabor military band.
Benediction
Rev. George Whltaker, D. D., pres
ident Portland university.
East Side Notes.
The funeral of M. H. Luelling, a pioneer
resident of Powell's valley, took place
yesterday afternoon, from the church at
Troutdale. The deceased was well known
and respected, and there was a large at
tendance, in spite of the storm.
Mrs. J. Snover, at Falrvlew, does not
propose that thieves shall carry off her
chickens. The other morning at an early
hour an attempt was made to steal her
poultry, and she seized a shotgun and
went forth. Fortunately, the thieves got
out of the way, or they would have
been filled with lead.
t
Lebanon Man's View of Bryan.
J. A. Lamberson, of Linn county, writes
from New York to the Lebanon Criterion
as follows:
"Bryan while here did not even create
a ripple on the placid waters of the po
litical sea. No one here talks free sliver.
They are all too busy. No one here
thinks that Bryan has any chance of elec
tion next fall, yet all concede that he
will be nominated. Sixteen-to-one is a
back number in New York, and no one
rushed after Bryan on his visit here.
His cause Is growing weaker every day.
I admire his courage, but blame him for
always walking In a cemetery."
j i i ' i o
Habitual constipation cured, and the
bowels strengthened by the regular use
of Carter's Little Liver Pills In small
I doses. Don't forget this.
NO MORE FREE TUITI!
SCHOOL -BOARD MAKES AX EXD
A VKXSD QTmSTION.
Children ef Outside Residents Mt
Fay er Be DroppedThree Rooi
Ready in New Baildlnar.
The sehool beard fceM a special meet:!
mat evening In the City Hail for
transaction of rsgutar business. The
subject of hritioa was brought up agj
and permanently settled by motion of
rector Wittenberg that att children of :
resident parents be made to pay tae U
tion fee or be dropped from schoc,, al
that no more petitioBS lor free t
would be granted.
It is sakt there are 194 pupils in the p.
lie schools who are subject to the t-...J
fee, 39 of whom are attending the I J
school and paying nothing for the pr
logs. It to reported that often thse
plte so crowd a class that a divisor
the students is necessary, causing a g?i
expense to fall on the district. Mr Wi
tenberg first moved that the tuition, w
is now $10, $7 5e and $6 for the high schwl
grammar and primary grades, re3pec..
ly, for a half term, or 10 weeks, be
duced to $7 m, $6 and $3 0, but this
tion was withdrawn, and the one ilnaj
passed substituted. Two petitions for fr
tuition were read last night and oriexl
not granted.
Architect Miller announced that the ce
South Portland school would be ready f
eeeupancy next Monday. The board
visit the school this afternoon and inspel
it thoroughly before accepting It, T1
supply committee was authorized to prl
eure seats for this building and also fi
the HoHaday school and one room in
Brooklyn school.
The election of a janitor next came ui
On the first vote Paler Wllhelm, former!
assistant janitor In the City Hall, re re v
three votes, and was thereby elected Tl
board fixed his salary at the regular raf
of $7 39 a month for each room, or $22
for tne three rooms which are t: be U3e
The principal for the school was eloc?
at the last meeting. One teacher vthl
taken from the Tailing; school and c:
from the Harrison.
Mr. Williams Introduced resolutions a;i
thorizlng the borrowing of $18,000 from tv
local banks, for the payment of tear":
salaries and the bills audited at tie 1:
meeting, but which remained unpail Tv
money is to be borrowed for 90 days, w
the district will receive a part of It3
portkmment from the state
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers.
Helga M. Anderson and Thomas N.
Anderson to James O. Spencer, lot
7. block 4, Multnomah, December
1, M7 .. $220
John Seibert to Sarah E. Seibert,
lot 13. block 18. Sunnyslde. Feb
ruary 8 .. IS
Myrtle A. Anderson to H. C. Smith
son, block 1. Smlthson Land Co.'s
addition. August 30, 18M , 3000
W. M. Killinosworth and wife to
Mrs. Lucv Meyer, lots 7. 8. block
10. Central Alblna; February 6 .... 5
James Woodward and wife et al. to
Frank E. Woodward, lots 13, 14
and IS. block 22. Sunnyslde. Jan
uary . , 9Qi
Sam wodth and wile to August
TJrwyder, 49xM. being part of lot
4. block 15. Portland Homestead.
February 7 ..... 550'
E. X. Cable to Katie Schneider lot
3. block IS. KInael Park: February
7. . 1750
Sheriff to Mattle E. Palmer, undl
vkUd lot 2. block 9. Sellwood:
February 3 41
Same to same, undivided lot 7,
block H. and undivided lot 10.
block 48. Sellwood. February 3.. . 8
J. E. Stanshery et al. to W H.
Dobvns. ir . lot T. block 14. Stans-
bery's addition. October 32. 1898... 150
Building? Permits.
James G Polhemos. two-story cottagl
on East Sixteenth street, between
Ash and East Ankeny; $3279.
A. Berry, alterations to house on Easi
Fifteenth street, between East Ash smi
East Ankeny: $M00.
M. G. Baker, two-story house on Over
ton street, between Twsnty-flrst and
Twenty-second; $1900.
Marriage License.
Angeio Maasaeo, aged 31; Angelina D
Faleo, aged 18.
Birth.
February 3 Girl, to the wife of Jam
Kenedy Weedlawn.
Death.
February ft Anna Raz, aged 74 year
Hillsdale Or.; old age.
DAILY MIST80IIOX.OGICAL RBPORT.l
PORTLAND. Teb. 8.-8 P. 3C. Maximui
temperature, M; minimum temperature, 40;
rivr reading- at 11 A- X., 5.2 feet, change Ir,
the last Hi howc, 9.9 foot; total predpltatlc
8 P. M. to 8 P. X., 9.12 inch, total precis' !a
tion from Sept. 1. 1899, 21.32 Inches ncrma
Breeteitatton from Sept. I. 1699. 28 26 inches!
defletencr, 3.94 Inches; total washlne Feb. 7
9:00: poeoiblo soiwbbie Feb. T, 10 00.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
Rain has fallen in Oregon and "Waahtastc
west of the OeeaAes dwrtner the greater
ot the paet 34 hows, and snow In Eastern Oi
gon, Baetern Washington and Idaho. excpfl
rain at Bolee. At Walla Walla the temper
tare baa fallen 19 deg., and at Spokane S ieff ,
while at other points oc the Pacific Xorth-we
there has keen a enght rtee In tempera: ir
la Montana, the weather baa moderated, tut!
is still very cold. The pressure Is lowest ci
the Northwest eoeat and highest over Nor!
Dakota. On the California eo&st there Is
a alga area.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Foreeaste made at Portland for the 23
encnag at mMnlgfct Friday, Feb. 9:
Western Oregon Oecaetonal rain; aouth
Baetera Oregon Oeeaskmal snow; souther!)
winde.
Western Washington Occasional rain;
sooth to west winds
Eastern Washington and Northers Ida
Oceaafonal siow. southerly wind.
Southern Idaho Occasional snow or rafr.g
southerly winds to westerly, high at PocateITo.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain, brisk
KSOth to west winds.
NEW TODAT.
MORTGAGE LOANS
Oa tepreved tty and farm property.
R. LIVINOSTOKB. 224 Stark at.
NEWCASTLE COAL
Has been IcaAbs eeal oa coast for 20 7&nuj
XfSLQtaC "wOOjBV -y. v n asutOoum iw ici.
Teachers' Examination,
Notice to hereby given that tbe regular ex
amination of applicants tor state certiflca'ea
and state diplomas will be held in the rooms
of the Portland bustness college. Fifth and
Yamhill streets, on reoruary i-. is it ana 1
u fallows: Commencing Wednesday Feb
ruary 14, at 9 o'clock, and continuing until
fteturriar. February 17. at 4 o clock
Branches for Wednesday Penmanship hla-
tory, spelling, algebra, reaamg. scnooi law
Branches for Thursday Written arUhmetfo,
theory of teaching, grammar, oookKeepmg,
nhvstes. civil government.
Branches for Friday Phyutology, geography,
mental arithmetic, compeemon. pnystcai geog
Branches for Saturday Botany, plane irecm-
etry. general history, Xagllra literature, psy
chology. The state board of education has dec' ed tha
aa applicant lor a state paper need not writs
oa all branches required for the same ut an-r
one examination. The work may be made to
extend over three consecutive examinations th
applicant choosing tho branches to b taken nt
each. The writing on the different bran3
must be done on the particular days above
designated, rid all applicants who rhoose a
certain branch must begin thereon at tbe sans
ume.
IX EXPLANATION
It should be particularly noted that thto r
ammatlon U for applicants for state- pa; !
oniy ana no nr inose wno aemre 'n b'u
ooanty iertlflcates An examination at -
cants for county seriflca(a will be in i'c
iipru iu is ana . v. t- Arui3TKr v 3
County Sapcrii-.ezlent,