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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1900. GOOD FEEL1NQALL AROUND SBATTIiB "WILL JOIX TOR.TLAXD IX F0STJBRIXG THB XOROTHWBST. Qoril Letters Paa Betvreen the Oksabcrs of Commerce of the Two Cities. The tlmi of the trustees of the Chamber C Ommmiw at their meeting yesterday was occupied principally with the reading C several satisfactory communications from the chamber of commerce of Seattle, United 8tates Senators McBrlde and Si won, the chamber of commerce of Skag way, and others, tending to show that there is to be harmony between the varl os dbambers of commerce In the North west, and that their united efforts will be gtve to aid in forwarding the Interests C the whole section. Seattle Offers the Glad Hand. Tli communication from the Seattle niinmbor of commerce was In reply to one from the Portland chamber, stating that at a, meeting held February 3, it was de cMa that this chamber would do all in its power to aid Seattle in securing a trans-Pacific cable, and having the Amer toanend established on the coast of "Wash ington. The reply of Secretary Prosch, f the Seattle chamber, bearing date of XMmmryS. was read by Secretary Fleisch ser, as follows: Tour letter of January 1 was read to our or mntlMtlon yesterday. It was received witn marked pleasure. The offer of your enamoer to hot hb la the matter of a trans-Paetnc cable hr the northern route was exceedingly kind, and fe rally appreciated In this connection I fetcteee row copy of a paper sent by us to our own momtoero of congress a short time since. which eapreepcc our own Ideas upon this sub ject. I atoo mote copy of a paper adopted yesterday ooroerning the Oregon and Washing ton votwirt ttrg of the earli' Indian wars, the In tent of wMch te to aid In securing passage or a Mil Introduced by Senator McBrlde. This Is a matter la which all In both states oan unques tlonaWr co-operate. As far ao Seattle to concerned. It is asking mo favors from the government at the public exponas. It le willing to leave everj-thlng in the wav of patronage to the determination of com . mlortsas appointed especially for the purpose. IT a commlosion says that Los Angeles, San yiawstauu, Portland or Taomna are better places than Seattle for the transaction of the federal govercntent'e various llres of business, we will mwmplatalngty abide the result. We have made something of a fight on Ban Tranches daring the past year In the matter of transporting soldiers and military supplies to fanlla, hut have said not a word against Portland or Tfeeoms. In this fight, in which we nupfioro Tacoma and Portland have also en gaged, we have had a measure of success that we hope will be nse'i increased la the buslaece of tfc future. We cannot do less than reciprocate. Our cham ber wtU cheerfully assort the PortUad ohambcr m any works Intended to benefit the people of Ike great states of Oregon and Washington. Though oentpetPora in trade, the two cities can be mat friends, and their citizens enjoy the Mutual ortcom of each otter. The tone of the communication was very pleasing to the trustees, and it is hoped that the friendly feeling which it evinces win load to more friendly and intimate relatione between the two bodies, who play such an important part in promoting the welfare of the Northwest. Report From Salem. Praaldent Taylor gave & brief account of Mb visit to Salem last week as a rep resentative of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, to attend the farmers' con gress, hold under the auspices of the Sa lem chamber of commerce. The congress was a grand success. Mr. Taylor was heartily welcomed and made to feel at stoma, and all aeemed pleased te see the Portland chamber represented at the BnlargiHj; the Postoffl.ee. In answer to resolutions adopted at the nesting of January M, asking the Oregon delegation in congress to use Its best ef forts to secure an appropr.atkn for en larging the Portland postotnee, a reply was racelvud from Senator McBrlde, set ting forth what he and Senator Simon had tone hi this matter. Th remit will be found in a dispatch in another column, stating that the sen ate has passed a bill appropriating $166,004 for the purpose mentioned. Merc Artillery. R sutler from Senators McBrlde and Si mon and Representative Moody to a com munication from the chamber, asking them to support-he bill increasing the artlltery am-of the United States army for coast defenses, were read. Senator McBrlde stated that he was con vinced of the necessity of such legislation, and would support it. Senator Simon said that he would give the matter attention. Representative Moody replied that he had lone been In favor of adequately manning the various defenses along the coasts, not only to care for and protect the arma ment, but to give adequate defense. He stated that he will support such legisla tion. The ohamhar of commerce of Skagway, Alaska, m a communication, requested that the Portland chamber ask Oregon's delegation In congress to support the ef forts of dttaens of Alaska to secure a delegate In congress, which they consider they are entitled to. As the same matter cams up "some time ago, and was acted upon at that time, the secretary was di rected to notify the Skagway chamber that the Portland body is now on record ia the matter. Charting; Pacific Ocean. Lieutenant P. K. Otmstead, U. S. N., in charge of the local hydrographic office, in rent to a letter of the Chamber of Commerce, requesting that steamer tracks be marked from the Columbia river on the chart Issued by the United States hydro graphlc oMce, said that the chief hydrog rapher believes that owing to the small scam of the chart the multiplicity of lines thereon would probably lead to confusion. The routes to the Orient from the Colum bia river differ very little from those al readr on the chart.- Mr. Olmstead stated however, that the matter will be kept In view, and that in the meantime the hydrographic office will keep on hand for reference several general charts, marking these routes. The hydrographer directed Lieutenant Olmstead to state to the Chamber of Commerce that "the closest attention will be given by this office to the rapid development of the Pacific com merce, and I trust that the Chamber of Commerce at Portland and kindred bodies alone the Pacific will keep the branch hverarronhlc office fully Informed as to the commerce needs that may develop from tmte to time. Full co-operation in the attainment of their ends may be ex pected from the hytfregraphic office." President Taylor presided at the meet ing, and Tlee-ProoWent Hahn. Secretary Flsssefcmer and Trustees Livingstone, BAWhetder. Mears and Bhrmaa were pres ent. U B. Cok. president- of the board of trade, who bad previously been elected a iiirmnri of the chamber, hut had declined, iiUnTni (1 that he had reconsidered his dec imation, and he was accordingly elected a msmbfr of the chamber. A Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce wtn be held in assembly hall. Chamber of Commerce, at : this afternoon. A full attendance of members te requested. Kxpen-Mtve Changes. M m. vast amount of money has been spent In cheapening transportation en as to jet profits out of the low raxes prevafliag. Motive power has been made more esnohmt by reducing grades and straightening curves Steel rails are used I inland of Iron, and their weight has been increased from R to 11 and M pounds per yard Locomotives averaged a weight of njm pounds in WO. but In 18W the average was 129 000 pounds, and locomo tives welshing ,W0 pounds begin to be used. Six, eight and ten-ton freight cars are no longer used, 30, 49 and 50 tons being the present capacity, and steel cars are "being substituted for wooden cars to lessen the dead weight. The average num ber of tons in a train of 10 years ago was li5, but at present It is over 236, and is constantly Increasing. Tracks are doubled, tripled and quadrupled, and steel bridges are replacing wooden ones. These changes required the investment of much new capi tal, but without them the service done ia 1S99 would have cost $100,000,000 more than It did. The Improvement in man agement has been even greater than the Improvement in material. s INDIAN WAR VETERAN CLAIMS T. A. Wood Writes to Congressmen Concerning' Them. Thomas A. Wood, grand commander of the Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific Coast, who Is urging the passage of a measure by congress for the relief of the men who fought In the Indian wars, has sent the following letter to every senator and representative: Portland, Or., Feb. 10, 1900. Dear Sir: Tour attention Is directed to house bill No. 53 and senate bill No. -340. ItUs my purpose in this connection to set forth In the briefest possible manner the claim of the Indian War Veterans of the North Pacific coast. More loyal men never took up the rifle In the Interest of these United States than were these veterans. That you may bet ter understand the Justice of their cause, I will present a few of the reasons on which their claims are based. The rights of these early pioneers of Oregon, who occupied and conquered the North Pacific coat, have been shamefully neglected. When all this territory west of the Rocky mountains was claimed by the British gov ernment, and occupied by "her subjects, and before gold had been discovered to lure men from their homes to the West, the government, through Lewis and Clark, Lee and Whitman, and otherwise, held out every inducementpossible, not forgetting loyalty to the nation, to persuade men and their families to migrate to Oregon to bold this country, by occupancy, for the United States; the nature of the appeals and the unknown dangers before them, moved only the most loyal and bravest American citizens to undertake the haz ardous Journey. From 1831 to 1813 men came to this coast over Indian trails on horseback, until, finally. In 1844, the first wagon train reached the tidewater of the Pacific ocean. Up to 1857, a steady stream of these heroic men and women, 50,000 in number, built a road and made their way 2000 miles across the plains, then an un charted desert, with ox teams, through a hostile Indian country. The days of this Journey, six months of weary plodding, were passed in toll and suffering, and the nights in standing guard. Of the 50,000 who left the Missouri river to find a homo in Oregon and hold the land for the United States, 10,000 were slain or died of disease and hardships, and were burled by the roadside to become a prey to wolves and coyotes. You will never be able to comprehend the manifold sufferings of this brave vet eran guard of civilization, as, day by day, they marched westward to occupy, hold and conquer alone an empire for the United States government. Such a march foi homes and empire has no parallel In all the annals of history. This country was wrested from the Brit ish by these men and women, and on the 3d day of May, 1S43, the male population took a vote as to whether a United States or a British provisional government should be organized, and the vote stood 52 for the United States provisional government and 50 for a British colony; thus, by oc cupancy and vote, was this government taken from the British authority. But this was not all that these prave men did for their nation. Soon their right to live in this land was challenged by the aborig ines, who numbered hundreds of thou sands. In 1847, when the American popu lation west of the Missouri river did not exceed 1500 men, women and children, Marcus Whitman, his wife and 12 others were most shamefully massacred, and 53 women and children taken prisoners by the Cayuse Indians In what Is now known as Walla Walla, Wash., 300 miles away from the white settlement. Governor Abernethy called for volun teers, and 6S2, including French and half breeds, enlisted. After these captives were retaken, and the Indians severely chas tised, an armed peace was maintained until 1850. From this date until 1S57 there was almost constant war In all parts of the territory. Eighteen hundred men, women and children were killed by the savages from 1S47 until 1S56. When you consider that the average population west of the Missouri river for these nine years was not over 10,000 souls, you wiil more readily understand how great was the mor tality. This people, In various ways, paid out in services, merchandise and money to malrftaln an army and to protect this col ony, $6,011,459 56, as audited by a commis sion appointed by the president of the United States. Of the above amount, the treasurer of the United States refunded to these people the sum of ?2,714,b08 55, in greenbacks, then worth 40 cents on the dol lar. This was a most unkind act to allow men, who lost of their number 10,000 souls in their efforts to reach Oregon, and who had lost in time of war 1800 men, women and children, and who, by their own valor, added 3 stars to the national flag, to pay out of their meager fortunes $3,295", 648 81 for the privilege of protecting the interests of the United States to that vast empire on the Pacific slope. This sum does not Include several hundred thousand dollars' worth of property stolen or de stroyed by these Indians, for which no payment has been made. That is not all. Tou will be surprised to learn that all who served this nation as soldiers before these Oregon veterans re ceived a land bounty, and all who served after them, up to 1SG6, a money bounty, while thoy received neither. That is not all. The aged and destitute Indian war veteran has to find a heme in some county poorhouse, while the gov. ernment, through national and state sol diers' homes, provides a decent refuge for other aged veterans. Is this fair? That is not all All veterans, except those included in house bill No. 53, have, or may receive, a pension. In other words, the veterans generally received pensions up to 1S4S; then the civil war veterans re ceived pensions from '1S61 to 1866, and from that day to this all wounded and disabled soldiers can secure a pension, while the Oregon, Washington and Idaho veterans, who served from 1B45 to 1867, receive no pensions. Tou cannot fall to note that this Is unjust to pension those who served before and those who sened at a later Hate, and leave these, who fought for you from 44 to 54 years ago unpensioned. It was these brave pioneers who furnished their own outfits, horses, arms and blankets, that gave the North west territory to the United States, and conquered here a lasting peace. Of this brave, loyal, pioneer army, 85 per cent have gone to their graves; not to exceed 1400 veterans and widows of veterans are now living. Now that the few who yet remain have reached an age 12 and 20 years older than the veterans of the civil war, their average age being from 71 to 72 years, you cannot but feel that they have been most shamefully neglected. I beg of you to read house bill No. D3, by Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, and mag nanimously mete out to these brave ola men who constitute the remnant of a former generation a pension that they loyally earned half a century ago. It is Justly due them, and, as a rule, they need It badly, but they will not need it for long. They ask no more of you than you have granted to other veterans of like age and service. e Keep looking younp ana saye your hair, its color bjdA beauty with Parker" Hair Balaam. Greve's Ointment makes a healthy skin, SOc B "Beauty and folly are old companions." Likewise Hood's Sarsaparilla and good I health. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS EX-GOXVICT OX TRIAIj FOR ROB BING A STREET-CAR. Couple Ioner Married Seeking Di vorceSecond Trial of Suit Against Portland Railway Company. The trial of Andrew Carlson, on a charge of robbery, was begun In the criminal , seaiei verdict at 10 o'clock last nhrht. It court yesterday. Carlson is accused of .n. De brought Into court Thursday morn holding up a street car at Willamette ' n under instructions urevlously given Heights on the night of November 4 and robbing C. H. Knudson, the conductor, and C. E. Harding, the motorman, taking from them about ?20 cash and two watches. Most of the day was consumed In the selection of a Jury. District At torney Sewall and his assistant, Mr. Gllt ner, appear for the state. Carlson was armed with a rifle when ho committed the crime. The defense is mak ing a strong fight to acquit Turn, and have exhausted all legal technicality, even to making an attack on the legality of the grand Jury. A special panel for Jurors was issued, and 13 of those called were examined and excused by the court or the attorneys. A jury was finally obtained, comprising the following-named persons: Thomas Welsh, H. J. Williams, Dan Hays, H. E. Dosch, Thomas Whalen, George Fowler, J. B. Slemmons, C. G. Strube, George McClane, William Taylor, H. Wolff, Gus Chea. Mr. Giltner In h s opening statement to the Jury in behalf of the prosecution re lated the circumstances of the affair. The car, he said, was at Willamette Heights after having made its last trip, and was about to be started for the barn, when, In the stillness of the night, the robber ap peared on the scene. He wore a black mackintosh, and carried a Winchester rifle, which he leveled at the car men, and directed them to put what money they had in a cap and place the cap on one of the seats. He also made them sur render tneir watches. Carlson started away in the direction of the St. Helena road, and counsel stated that a witness will testify that he met "a man wearing a black mackintosh and carrying a rifle, on th.s road, whom he had previously met It was also stated that Mrs. Dlckerson and her little boy saw this man with the mackintosh and rifle. (These witnesses, it is supposed, will identify Carlson as this person.) "Ab Lawrence," Mr. Giltner said, "you have all heard of Ab Lawrence. He was a cellmate of Carlson. He will tell you that Carlson undertook to get him to go to Mrs. Berget, whom Carlson is engaged to marry, and get a revolver. Carlson said: 'I must get out of it this time or they will send me over for life.' He asked Ab if he wanted a rifle, and sent him to Fulton, and Ab and an officer went and got the rifle." The" attorney for the defense In his speech said he would show by 20 witnesses that Carlson was not near the scene of the robbery, nor anywhere near it, at the time alleged, and was not In any condi tion to be there. Andrew Carlson was ar rested upon suspicion only, and, remarked counsel, "there are people who say the car was not held up." The recent hold-upa were gone over, and the attorney assert ed that it was necessary for the police to convict somebody, but it was a signifi cant fact that Carlson was locked up in jail several months ago, and the hold-ups continued long after he was incarcerated, Lawrence was spoken of as a- "stooley" for the police, and no reliance, it was alleged, can be placed on Ws evidence. The conductor and motorman, it was said, would not identify Carlson as the robber. Conductor Knudson was the first witness called. He testified regarding the robbery, and that he subsequently visited the city Jail, where he saw Carlson. He first saw him in one of the cells, along with five or six others, and picked him out. He said he picked Turn out .the minute he saw him. He saw him afterwards in the office of the chief of police. The witness was subjected to a very close examination by the defense, as the question of positive identification or otherwise is a very im portant feature of the case. Knudson among other things said he had been held up twice previously, so he was collected and took a good look at he robber. He admitted that when he Identified Carlson at the city prison, Jailer Johnson first called Carlson over to the wicket in the door of the cell. Carlson has been twice in the penlten. tiary, and is said to have "broke jail" at South Bend, Wash. His previous con victions were for burglary; AFTER MANY YEARS. Couple Married In 1870 Seek Lesal Separation. The contested divorce suit of Dorothea Wetmore against Ward C. Wptmore was heard by Judge Cloland yesterday, and was taken under advisement. Mrs. Wet more is fighting for the real property, and In that connection she related a great deal about their ups and downs and accumu lations. The litigants were married In the year 1876, and have no children. The testimony disclosed that Wetmore during this time bought and sold numer ous lots, and built and rented many houses. He owned seven houses on Thir teenth, near Montgomery, and after his marriage to the plaintiff, deeded her part of the property. He also owned acreage, etc. He sold out and went to California, getting her to sign deeds for her part. He returned and bought property on Jack son street, and this he afterward sold, and he owned property on Hamilton avenue and Front street. The present home of the Wetmores is on the East Side. He lost eight houses on leased land In the crash, and has little by little been going down hill of late years, and now is carry ing a $700 mortgage on his place. This has caused Mrs. Wetmore much worry, and she testified that she worked and struggled to pay it off, and that her hus band did not assist as he should have done. Mrs. Wetmore contends that tho present property was bought with the proceeds of the sale of the property which her hus band gave to her years ago, and that, ac cordingly she owns the property. The de fendant denies this, and testified that he originally owned all the property, and said his wife never gave him any money, and that he was still the owner. Mr. Wetmore is apparently 55 or 60 years of age, and his wife is considerably younger. She charges him with desertion, and he says she deserted him. Mrs. Wet more testified that the defendant has failed properly to support her for a long time past, and has not provided her with clothing. She worked at the Berkshire lodging-house, owned by her sister, and also went to the hopflelds. At their home she raised currants and other produce, which she sold. She related quite a tale of domestic woe, said he sold the furni ture and piano, and mortgaged the home and invested the money in a billiard hall on Third street. A neighbor testified that Mr. Wetmore came home one time on a trip from Cali fornia, and pried a window open with an ax, and his wife appearing soon after ward, he saluted her. "Hello, old gal," and she answered, "Hello, old man." On another occasion witness said Wetmore came home and finding the house all dark, called out, "Any bugaboos here?" Wit ness, on cross-examination by -Mr. Bing ham, defendant's, counsel, did not know If Wetmore referred to his wife in his allusion to "bugaboos," and could not mention any more things he ever did. Mr. and Mrs. Curry, neighbors and old acquaintances of the Wetmores, testified to some minor matters. Neither seemed inclined to say very much or to have seen anything out of the way. Wetmore, In his own behalf, told a long story pertaining to his property deals. He &ald he mortgaged his home in 1897. He borrowed $700 altogether. He paid I some taxes, went to Juneau, Alaska, and soon returned, and bought into the bll-llard-room for $450, and eold out for J500. He spent the money on the house one way and another. When his wife weni to the hopflelds, he said he concluded te remain at home. He said he "preferred to let the rough riders go it alone." Wetmore alleged t&at so long as he had it, he always gave his wife what money she wanted, for chafing gear (clothing), to go to the coast, or any necessary purpose. Sealed Verdict. In the much tried suit of Gustave and Eric Sundberir aErainst J. R- and Emil Nel- gon and peter L,ind. the iurv returned a by Judge Sears. The case was tried last fall, and the jury, after bringing In a ver dict that the judge would not accept, re fused to agree, and, after being out for a day or two, was discharged. Llnd is the real plaintiff, and sued to recover the value of a mill-plant down town, which he and the Sundbergs sold to the Nelsons, and for which he alleges no payment has been made. The case finally narrowed down to the question whether the Nelsons owed Lind $100 or not, and that is all the plaintiffs now expect to recover. Mr. Manning, Lind's attorney, asked for a continuance yesterday, as his client is In Seattle, but It was finally agreed to go to trial and read the plaintiff's evidence on the former trial to the present jury. The Sundbergs are also away, so their evidence was not read. Another branch of this case was tried some time ago In Judge Frazer's court, and it has also been In the equity depart ment. Second Trial of Damage Suit. Testerday the second trial' of the suit of W. H. Pope against the Portland Railway Company for $10,000 damages was begun before Judge Frazer and a jury. At the previous trial the Jury disagreed. On Au gust 28, 1898, Mr. Pope and some friends were on their way to attend a concert ai Willamette Heights. At the corner of Washington and Twenty-third streets, the plaintiff says, owing to the crowded condi tion of the car, he was pushed off as the car rounded the curve and fell, sustaining severe Injuries. He was standing on the platform, he alleges, but the defense is that he had one foot on the running board, and that he was not holding on by the handle bar, and that he fell off. Probate Matters. The report of Dan J. Moore, administra tor of the estate of Annie Bradley, de ceased, was filed, showing $407 receipts and $337 disbursed. The inventory of the estate of Rose K. Eaton, deceased, was filed. The property consists of certificates of deposit valued at $1055. The final account of James Dickson, ex ecutor of the estate or B. N. Barnett, decased, was filed. The appraised value of the estate was $4486. The receipts wer"e $913, and $295 was paid out. The executor's fees are $209. The devisees reside In Eng land, being two sisters of deceased. Prop erty bequeathed to Mrs. Mary Cremin has been turned over to her. Incorporations. Supplemental articles of incorporation of the Equitable Savings & Loan Asso ciation were filed in the office of the county clerk yesterday. The capital stock is increased from $1,500,000 to $3,000,000, pur suant to a resolution adopted by the board of directors January 29; number of shares, 30,000. The directors are: Charles E. Ladd, Theodore B. Wilcox, Edward Cookingham, F. McKercher, Clarendfc Grange, S. M. Mears, W. A. Howe, R. R. Hoge and H. M. Cake. Articles of incorporation were filed by the Rockefeller Mining Co. The objects are to mine in Baker county; capital stock, $150,000; Incorporators: J. H. Fell, C. E. Farnsworth and H. B. Compson. PREACHERS IN SESSION. Meeting: of the Ministerial Associa tion, at aillTrauUie. MILWAUKIE, Or., Feb. 13. The Ma terial Association of the Western part of the Northern Pacific German mission conference, of the Methodist Episcopal church, is holding its annual session here. The meeting convened Tuesday evening, and will continue three days. Rev. H. F. Lange is the presiding elder of the district and president of the asso ciation, and Rev. C. A. Prleslng secretary. The following programme will be carried out, and each subject will be discussed as the occasion may require: Opening Bermon, Rev. Carl Jans, of Portland. "The Holy Spirit," Rev. P. J. Sehnert, of Clark. "Isaac's Family," Rev. J. Traglio, of Logan. "Hidden Treasures," Rev. J. G. Mehring, of RIdgefleld, Wash. "Church Music," Adam Kllppel, of Port land. Exercises, Hebrews, xii:18-24, Rev. George Hortung. "Christian Religion," Rev. Carl Jans. "Future of the Christian Church," Rev. C jV. IrlBSinsr "The Minister in His Relation Toward Christ, the Congregation and His Breth ren," Rev. H. F. Lange. "Divine Revelation," Rev. Joseph Schwertlig, of Seattle. "War, in the Light of Scripture," Rev. J. C John, of Salem. "Mormonlsm," Rev. George A. John, of Bethany. "Reconciliation," Rev. John W. Roeder, of Tacoma. i o Tribulations of the Antis. New Tork Commercial Advertiser. We observe that the critics of the ad ministration are exercising caution about too warm commendation of Judge Taft. They are willing to admit that he is a good man and an able and honorame one, but this, mind you, does not commit them to approval of what he may do in the Philippines. The burnt child, though aij antl-imperlallst, dreads, the Are, especially after a long series of scorching?. There was the Schurman commission. Its mem bers were warmly approved, but they went "all wrong" as soon as they reached the scene of action. There was Dewey. His alleged "golden words" did valiant service against the administration policy till he came back here and withdrew them and signed the Schurman report. There was General Lawton with his "ac cursed war." A letter from him, arriving almost simultaneously with the news of his death in "battle, deprived that of all usefulness. More recently Senator Petti grew's efforts to make headway with a choice collection of lies from Aguinaldo have called forth fresh utterances from Admiral Dewey and President Schurman, which make matters worse than ever. Then there is Bishop Potter. He started for the Philippines a good working anti Imperlallst, and had been "there only a short time before he began to show signs of "going over'r to the side of the gov ernment. This tendency of the best men that we have to rush to the side of the administration as soon as they study the colonial question at all strikes the anti imper alists as one of the "most alarming signs of the times," and well It may, for it makes it mAst unsafe for them, to speak well of anybody, no matter how high his character or attainments, for he may turn out tomorrow to be "a mere tool of Mc Klnley ana the H&nna syndicate." a Why Not Invest? New Tork Journal. Mr. Hanna claims that the demand foi vessels is far greater than the supply. If this be true, would it not be a good thing for Huntington, Hanna and the rest of them to build more ships from their pri vate resources, merely as a business in vestment, without asking for the money of the people to help them? Why should we pay $9,000,000 a year to private corporations for the building ol vessels for which, according to Hanna, there is such a flno demand? ARE SLOW TO REGISTER EAST SIDE SUBURBAN VOTERS "WILL NOT COME TO TOWN. Mnny Republican Clubs Are In State of Incubation, and No Can didates o Contribute. A. W. Lambert, who was at Pleasant Home and at the Sandy last week, 6ay3 that he met many men who will not come to the city for registration. Mr. Lambert says that he came across not lesu than 50 whom he can register by going out there with the proper blanks. He will do this at the earliest moment, and give them a chance to register, as he is a notary and can do this. Mayor Storey, in his address before the U. S. Grant Club, said he regarded the registration law de fective in that it does not afford suffi cient facilities for registration. He thinks that It should be made easy to register on the part of those who live far away, but these improvements cannot be made at present. Mr. Lambert states that ho will let the people In the district he visited last week know when he will come again, when he will afford them opportunity for registra tion. Clubs Incubating'. This -is the season for the Incubation of new political clubs. In the ninth ward one was formed, 'but it seems it has be come weary already. There are rumors of other republican clubs In the eighth ward, and yesterday a paper was circu lated on East Eleventh- and Powell streets for the organization of a republican club in that neighborhood, it being claimed that the U. S. Grant Club was moved out of that locality, and another one is wanted there. It may be stated that the U. S. Grant Club Was moved out of that district. Its last general meeting was held at Gruner's hall for the reason there is no hall large enough near East Eleventh and Powell streets, and its future meetings will likely be held at the Webfoot engine house. When the old water works build ing was closed up it left no large meeting place in that section, and Gruner's hall Is the only one where large public hall gatherings in the eighth ward can be held. An abundance of clubs may be a good thing, but when it comes to paying for liall rent, light, fuel and other expenses they are usualy found an expensive lux ury, especially when there are yet no can didates to put up money. Mo vine a Large Boiler. The street cars on East Morrison street were held up a long time yesterday even ing by a monster truck of the Northwest Transportation Company cross.ng Morrison-street bridge with a boiler weighing 12 tons. The truck turned onto the Morrison-street bridge approach from East Water street on the north side of the approach. It had only proceeded about 100 feet from East Water street when the north rear wheel crushed through the surface of the roadway, and the whole truck seemed liable to go also. At this point the track of the City & Suburban was obstructed for over an hour, but after much trouble the big truck was started up to the approach, and after the horses had reached the first span of the bridge the north rear wheel again settled down through the surface plank. The truck now obstructed both tracks of the street railway, but the wheel was finally raised and the truck moved on across the bridge. The combined weight of the truck and boiler and the horses was about 20 tons. Obstruction of the street car track disor ganized the entire system, for the time, and cars were scattered along the track on East Morrison street for several blocks. Photographed the Decorations. The comments on the Lincoln memorial held at the Sunnysido Methodist church Monday night, under the auspices of the Epworth League, have been very favor able, and it is regarded as highly credit able that the young people were able to make the undertaking a success. It is safe to say that at no place in the state was there a greater gathering of prominent men, which included the governor, the judges of the circuit court and an ex member of the cabinet of General Grant. Every detail had been so carefully worked out that there was not a hitch, and the audience started to leave the church at 10 o'clock. The music by the Mount Tabor military band, under the charge of J. H. Everest, was one of the pleasing features. In so small an auditorium the music of a large band 4s usualy too noisy, but the leader toned everything down so the strains were soft and pleasing. Testerday the decorations remained and they were photographed. The pastor and leading members are convinced that a new church, with a seating capacity of at least 700, will be needed at Sunnyslde. Ankle Fractured. J. E. Heiser, of Montavilla, is at St. Vincent's hospital with a badly fractured ankle, as the result of an accident last week at a logging camp on the Columbia river. He was at the bottom of a log chute while the men at the upper end were send ing down logs. Between the lower and upper ends of the chute is a wire by which a signal can be made from below to the men above. It is claimed by the men sending down logs that they got a signal that the chute below was clear, and they sent down a log, but Heiser had not given the signal, and was still working when the log came down ana oaught his right foot and ankle, crushing the small bones of tho foot and ankle. His ankle was dressed the best that could be done at the camp, and he was sent to his home, where a phsiycian was called to fix up his injuries. The ankle was found In a bad condition. He was Temoved to the hos pital. Want Cross Road Fixed Up. Interested residents want the croos road between the Section and the Base Line roads, just east of Mount Tabor, com pleted, on the ground that It will accom modate a lot of people. The cross road -is a mile In length, and half a mile from the Section northward It Is graveled, but the north half to the Base line Is not im proved In any way. The road In question sweeps along the eastern base of Mount Tabor, and the necessity for the comple tion of the connecting link seems appar ent. The Intersection of the cross road and the Base Line is near Montavilla, where there is a large settlement. Alons the unfinished portion also there are many residents. Mentioned for Councilman. In the eighth ward there is some talk of a republican candidate for councilman to succeed Mr. Cameron, and the name of T. A. Davey is mentioned in that connec tion. Mr. Davey 'is a highly respected citizen, has lived in that ward for a num ber of years, and Is a property-owner. It is not known whether he would accept, but If he would consent to be a candidate he would serve the city well. As the sal ary of councllmen will cease at the expi ration of the two years for which tho present council was elected, probably there will not be so many tumbling over each other to get elected as at the last election. It will be purely an honorary position. Chimney Fire. A fire alarm was turned In yesterday afternoon from box 326, Tremont street and Williams avenue, for a chimney fire In the house of Mrs. Neidlgh, 717 Van couver avenue. It was a stubborn fire, a a th ehlmnev was choked ud and It burned out. No damage resulted. It wa3 LUC ilia, uiaiui wiai uaa -wwamw .wu. .m- blna for several months. Sunnyslde Firemen. The dance of the Sunnyslde volunteer firemen will take place this evening la the hall oixer the quarters' of the hose company, ea Belmont and Bast Thirty fifth streets. It is for the purpose of rais ing funds for attaching the bell of the company to the eleotrie Are system so that the firemen at Sunnysida will hear the general alarms. East Side Notes. Captain Snyder has purchased the Cable drugstore property at Montavtlta from E. E. Cable. The new owner will improve the property. There is no improvement In the condi tion of Mrs. Decheabeek, wife of Jacob Dechenbeck, who recently underwent a severe surgical operation. The Burkhard hall has been engaged by Fidelity lodge No. 4 and Upchurca lodges, A. O. U. W., for the evening of the 21st, for the purpose of conferring the second degree jointly on about 100 candidates. Dr. Wise is at room 614. Dekum. AGAINST RANGE-LEASING. Letter That Gives the Sentiment in the Dry Counties. SISTERS, Crook County, Or., Feb. 4. (To the Editor.) To one acquainted with the conditions existing In the semiarid regions, it would seem that congress, in Its proposed scheme to lease the public lands in large tract3, for a period of 16 to 30 years. Is either blind to the interests of the government, states, counties and communities, or woefully Ignorant as to the effect such action would certainly bring about. No senator or congressman from the states affected can plead ignor ance of the Inevitable consequences to fol low such a course, and unless he be influ enced or dominated by syndicates or cattle kings, cannot be so blind to the Interests of his constituents. By many, the disputes going on In re gard to leasing the public lands and the grazing of sheep in the forest reserves. Is regarded as a battle between cattlemen and sheepmen, but, in my opinion, the leasing of the public range would affect other interests of much greater import ance than either that of cattle or sheep. In this "desert" land of ours, situated between the Rocky and Cascade moun tains, are possibilities not yet dreamed of by the average Eastern congressman. If the action now proposed had been con summated 20 years ago, where now would be Spokane, Boise City, Baker City, EI lensburg and a hundred other towns and cities? How many ships would be laden with wheat at Portland and Seattle? For what would be the demand for a canal at tho dalles, and a deep-water channel from Portland to the sea? How many repre sentatives in congress would the states of Oregon and Washington have? What amount of taxes would be collected from the Eastern counties in these states? What amount of local traffic on the railway lelns? Tet much of the region now pro posed to be withdrawn from settlement Is equal in its capabilities to that which has built up and supports Spokane, Boise City and other live towns. In this county, land that three years ago would have been leased to stockmen for 1 cent per acre, is now producing five tens of clover hay per acre yearly. Schools, churches, stores, postofflces and societies exist, while, If the range had been leased, only the cowboy, sheep-herder, coyote, rattlesnake and saloon would appear in evidence. The possibilities of this region, have only begun to be known. The results of trials by the government and by a few Individ uals, of Turkestan afalfa, Australian salt bush, bromius lnermis and other hardy drought-resisting grasses, have been quite satisfactory, and lead to the belief that all of this semiarid region, if seeded to some of these grasses, will support five head of stock to where one now subsists. This can only be done by the owner of the land; not by a tenant of lOS.O'O acres. The revenue derived from the leases would be doubled many times in the taxes paid by the settler, and by tne business interest which would follow settlements. The statements made that the region af fected is suited only to the grazing of stock, that but little water can bo had for irrigation or domestic purposes, and that the land will never beW settled, have been proven false by entries at the land offices, by largo numbera of canals and ditches constructed, by a number of flow ing artesian wells, and by a variety of products used and marketed, other than that of livestock. Experience has shown the semiarid lands to be especially suited to the growth of the sugar beet, testing high In its per cent of sugar contents, with a maximum yield. The absence of fall rains also en ables it to hold Its per cent of sugar without loss, delivered to the factory. In this one county there is land enough and water enough to provide beets to keep a dozen large sugar factories running. One such factory in successful operation would benefit the state, county and community more than the leasing of all the public range in the county. And, in addition to the sugar product of the factories, the markets mado by its employes and other businesses necessarily following, there would be more stock marketed than if the land was all leased. Nowhere in the United States, so far as my knowledge extends, are the climatic conditions so favorable to the cure ol catarrh, asthma, bronchitis and all lung affections as is this. When this fact be comes widely known, as it surely ought to be, the stream of health-seekers that now flood California, Colorado and Ari zona, may be diverted, at least, In part, to this state, and the overflow may bene fit the coast section also. There are numerous other reasons that ffssvpeasQ fwma gMhood to $23 graves Tho question of health is always before hpB Thirty years of her fife is a battEe with menstrua tion, and not one woman in a hundred escapes tho His wh'ioh Ho in wait from month to nwntha Lydla E. Pinhhanrs Vegetable Compound has restored a million women to healths Letters from gratefeai women are constantly being printed in thia paper Mrs Pinkham has fifty thousand such letters Her counsel Is safe coun sel It always helps wo- i men and it wiii heliS VOUi Mrs Pinkham's ad dress is Lynn f Mass She will advise you free ww&manps Ttmls esnM be presented against the withdraw: of the mshtte lends from settlement. Vv spend hnndreds of mflHeas of dollars or thousands of lives to open up cou-, - -In the PhMhmtnos and elsewhere and . to settlement tends at home? Why cjt; our home-seekers to leave our shores La tie with conditions of climate sou a society they know not of. and give our fan- land to syndicates and vvz'z deatnilUonsireB? Why condemn thf-z t.J toll m the hot. miasmatic, fever-str -- e- distrlets on foreign shores, rather t permit them to make homes in this hea. ful land? There can be only one aTrci te these questions. The homemakers ard fast encroaching upon lands here'jf grazed by vast herds of stock, the uwzc: of which, seeing their privileges of u: puted range being curtailed, have now I: vised a method to perpetuate their trel. not only of the range, but of ccur'. and affairs in general, in every county afl footed by the proposed bill. J. S. CHURCHILL. DAILY MB7TORLOICAI. RKPORT. PORTLAND. Feb. IS. 8 P. M -2ax!2K. temeeratar. 44. mtnmwm temperature C3 river i-eadmer at 11 A. M.. & feet charga a tae last 91 aeurs, K1 toot; total prectiit&" 8P.M.tSP. X.. a.30 Inch; tottfl prenp ' from Sept. 1. Ie89. 3t. Inches: norma. r eHrttotten from Sept. 1. 1808, 3.3S Inches oloncy. 4.81 baches; total mnehlne Feb. 0:35: peseieto Mnwhrae Ff. 13, 10 10. WBATHER SYNOPSIS. Clear weather has prevailed over Waofaingti ana jreaerslly fair owr Oregon, with light rxri 1& the oouthora portion. vJebt snow has- rcl eurrad In Baatern Oregon and Southern Ij la Western Oregon and "WaaOtoston the- fcai been but little ohang In temperature weather continuing cool, exeept la sou' Oregon, where the temperature hae risen b g lv. In Montana and Idaho It baa cont.:u.c;! falling slightly, and ia Eastern "Waehlagon 11 has fallen 8 to 10 teg. SaM of the .asc the temperature ranges from. 32 to 32 Jeg low-pressure area from the California oast moving eastward very slowly, and in tie pas 12 hours has made no progress. "Wanner wea.-. er in the Northwest is impossible as long the low retains its present position WBATHXR PORWCA8TS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S ha endteK at midnight Wednesday, Feb 14 Western Oregon Pair, north to west winds. BaMent Oregon Fair; northwest winds, tinned eold. Western Washington Pair; north to winds. Banter Washington and Northern II Fair; easterly winds, continuing cold Southern Idaho Fair; eonttmied cold, west north winds. " Portland and vWany-Pnlr; north to wiiuis- G. X. 3A.U8BCP.Y. Section Pirertcr AMUSBMBKTS. vivoiriv nuAVTj CALVTN HETL.Tr; Mff-" Three nights, beginning Monday Fb u. "The Little Minister" is a triumph for pur lr tHratiAlj Maw Vfkrtt "HwAld MR. CHARLES FROHMAN PRESKNTS TU: SUCCESS OF THK CKIUitl, Tire. T.TTTT.K MINISTER ' By J. M. Bonfe. founded on his novel cf "js Base name. Presented for 308 mg"U v nst Tartr PRIfTMUTvtMr floor. $1 SO iU'Cn" first 3 rows. $1, seoond X rows. 75c last 6 rows! 60c; gallery. 36c. seats now on ewe CORDKAT'S THEATER nttTN CO BRATJOH " AH the week, commencing Sunday Feb. 11 Dramas. THE MOORE-ROBERTS CO TBI MOORIS-ROBERT CO Sunday. Monday, Tntay and TV?Tnesla-?J "Mrs. Qu.nn".f Twirs" Thursday Fuai ba tirdar Matinee and Saturday evening, Louc. iMult'a srrmt nlav. "Arrah Ka. Posrue Correct costumes Soecial scentery Strra east. USUAL. PRICES. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At 10 A. M., at 1 First st. auctioneer. J. T WilsonJ MBETING JiOTICES. POKTT.AD GSLAMMMm. OS" COMMER'T5 The mgufer atantMfr isiin- of members wi!t( be nL.m Cnunbwr a Oanfcmmitj Assembly baj on Wi P. X All mem-; lra iirnwttv leaneated to Be nreaen GEORGE TAYLOR. Pree. I. N. FLB1SCHNBR, See. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO 13. R. A. M. Regular convocation f 'v rw ednendavt evenine. Feb 14 Masrr hall. Burkhard buHdrng P M and 1.1 B. M. degrees; By order E. H P. ORIENT LODGE. NO 17 I O O F -Regu lar meeting this fWednesday) een'ng ccierj Grand ave. and Bast Pine st. First .legree i3-l Itora welcome. N. A. BOSSINU, R CORINTHIAN CHAPTKK. X "4.B O E. S. Stated oomtnunlcau -n tM (Wednesday) evening at 7 30 o cloclcl By order w at. XTRa. H. GLINES Sec. EDWARD nOLXAX, Undertaker, 4tn and Yamhill sta. Hena Stlniton, lady? assistant- Detli phones Tfo. COT. J. P. FIITLEY & SON, Un.ilertaL.er. Lady Assistant. 2TB Third at. TeU O.I NEW TODAY. CATSUPFLAGGUS BROBV CATStP pmTf Tmta 1&. rvr itottte. a. better r-atsun tiiaai Sntder'p Arhuckle's or Uon coffee 2 patk-i agc7, 2c; 18 bars BaaMtt's Best soap Due; flour. TOe sack, sugar. 1 pounds, 51, coal Uj & gallons, 86c, big sacto BurbarK pota oea,! 85c. Oregon Csn urocery, ns .notui m & STORE TO LEASE CHOICE LOCATION, ONf Morrleon st. By Parrlsn wau.ins. MORTGAGE LOANS On improved sy and farm property R. LIVlN6TONE. 2H Stark st. Mortgage Loans n- iial rttv nroeertY. at lowest rates. nti Guarantee 4 Trust Co., 7 Chamber otl Commerce. Mortqaqe Loans On improved eKy and fhrm property, at loweet leans. Maemaster Btrrell. Sll Worcester Wk. iirnnr rates. euuains . u.uuiui. JUST RECBTVED CARGO OF WALLSEND COAL PACIFIC COAST CO. Telephone 229. 249 Washington at! feaKYCcfi Tomorrow, Thursday. Feb. t5 AT CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS, cor A dey and Paric bts., mw ju . "vw, yc, center tables, oil palnttngo, portieres pictures; L..a.Kri. lUnlnsr table: leather-seat dial rat crockery, glassware, sewtog macaines, hanging . vol. rM. four lMMtrOom sets sorUUTs; timttresses. pillows, toiletware, large ot of. bedding, two new Brueeete carpets' fmteflisi, mattings, all-wool and body Brussels carpets; rugs; household treasure, httonen cupboard, eta. : gale- at jo a. m. GEO. BAKER & CO.. Auctioneers. Teachers' Examination. Notice Is hereby given that the regular ex uninatlon of applicants tor state certificate and state diploma will be held in the- rooms' ! of the jfoniano. wunma eotiege htcui ana Tmk!ll streets, on February 14. 15 IS and IT. as follows: Commeaolng Wednesday. Feb j ruary 24. at 9 o'clock, and continuing until Saturday. February 17. at 4 o'clock Branches for Wednesday Penmanship, his tory, spelling, algebra, reading, school law Branches far Thursday Written arithmetic theory of teaching, grammar, bookxeeptng, physics, elvll government. Branches for Friday Phyrriology, geography mental arithmetic, composition, physical geog raphy. Branches for Saturday Botany, plane geom etry, general history, EngUss literature, psy cfeoiogy. The state board of education has decided thaf an applicant for a. state paper need not writs on alt branefees inquired for the same at any one examination The work may be made to extend orr three consecutive examinations, tha applicant noosing tho branches to be taken at each. The writing on the different braneHes must be done on the particular days above designated, and all applicants who booser certain branch most begin thereon at Jie earns IK EXPLANATION It should be particularly noted that this ex ammatton Is for applicants for state paper onJK. and net for those who desire to obtain ceSSty oerttfteates. An enamtaatUon of appli cants for county eertlncate will be held on April 11. 12 and 13. A T ARMSTRONG. Csaaty SuperiatonaaBt.