THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1900.
POPS FAVOR FUSION
Willing to Combine With the
Democrats for June
STATE CONVENTION ON APRIL 12
Bryan tke Presidential Choice, But
He I the Only Democrat "Who
la Liked.
pface a full ticket In the field this com
ing election did not finish Its work last
night, but will probably do so today.
NO REAL CLAIM.
The PapwMnt State Convention will bo
JmM at Portland.. Thursday, April 12, at
M A. M., the same oay and hour as the
ttee sot for the Republican and Demo
cratic tae Conventions. The State Com
alttee of the party so decided at a pro
tracted meeting held In the Perkins hotel,
yesterday.
Hope of fustou is the reason for calling
the Convention for the G&me day as the
Democratic gathering. Notwithsandlng
all their complaints about Democratic
treachery In !, Democratic slaughter of
Peptdtet State, County and Legislative
candidates, and threats to keep the middle
of the road evermore, the Pops are will
lac to be coaxed Into another combination
and, if neooesarsy, to do the coaxing. The
majority of the committeemen who met
yesterday favor fusion and are willing
that their State Convention should make
overtures to the Democrats. This is
surprising, as the Democrats have made
no suggestion for fusion, and there Is a
strode sentiment in their State Committee
against having anything to do with the
Pops. Hard things were said against fu
sion at the meeting of the Democratic
State Committee last month. The Pops
have learned who put up the opposition
and they do not consider these speakers
as representaives of Democratic senti
ment Hence, the action yesterday.
The plain English of it la that the Pops
hAe put themselves in position to re
ceive or make overtures for fusion. They
think that fusion affords the only oppor
tunity for electing their Idol. Mr. Bryan, to
the Presidency. If they prove unwilling
to fuse In June, they argue that they can
sot expect to fuse with the Democrats on
National issues in November. Conflicting
reports came from the meeting room yes
terday. One was that the committeemen
were overwhelmingly ana enthusiastic for
Bryan, snd another that they were for the
Nebraska orator, but that the sentiment
for him was not so strong as in 1896.
Neither story was obsolute'y correct. Bry
an is undoubtedly the choice of the major
ity of the committeemen. The discussion
of Presidential timber indicated that it
Bryan is nominated he will receive the
votes of the greater percentage of the
Populists, regardless of fusion, but that no
other Democratic Presidential nominee can
hope for material support from the Pops.
Tree silver and the initiative and refer
endum have the same hold upon the com
mitteemen that they have on the party at
large.
Silver nejJHbllcan Admitted.
Newspapermen were rigidly excluded
from the session of the committee, though
It was not drjlcult to obtain Information
as members who occasionally stepped Into
the hall were communicative. When the
business had been quite finished, "W. H.
King, who was the Fusion nominee for
Governor In 1896, said the reporters might
as well have been admitted, as the ses
sion had been harmonious. C. M. Don
aldson, "Silver Republican," who was the
Fusion nominee for Congressman in the
Second Congressional District, In 1888, was
the only one not a Populls admitted to
the session. It was explained that "Char
ley" was shown preference for the reason
that some of the boys thought he "might
be useful to the party." So far as could
be learned he did not take part in the dis
cussion. So many Populists had so much
to say that Charley did not get a chance.
Chairman Frank "Williams, of Jackson
County, and National Committeeman Jory.
of Salem, rounded the "boys" up at 10
o'clock, and got them to talking. The
communicative streak lasted all day. "W.
S. TTRen, of Clackamas County, was elect
ed secretary. Thte makes Mr. U'Ren sec
retary of the State Committee. Those
who attended were:
John Jory, of Salem, National Commit
teeman.
Jackson Frank "Williams.
Sherman G. E. Kelloog.
Yamhill-Stead Richardson.
Clackamas Henry Thieseeu.
Baker W. R. King.
Malheur J. D. Locey.
Harney M. N. Fegtly.
Marlon George "W. Weeks.
Douglas H. B. Gillette.
Curry L. A. Kent.
L4nn H. M. Palmer.
Columbia G. L. Perrine.
Grant and Crook W. S. TTRen.
Multnomah E. Kroner.
Clatsop Silas B. Smith.
Two-thirds for Fusion.
The fusion question was thoroughly
threshed when the committee came to fix
the time for holding the convention, after
Portland had. been selected as the place.
The net motion was "April 12, the same
day as the Democratic State convention."
An amendment named April 5 and an
amendment to the amendment fixed April
1. The latter date was rejected by a vote
of 11 to 6. Then the amendment to name
April S -was withdrawn and April 12 was
decided upon "by a vote of 16 to 5. Ten
votes represented the fusionlsts and 5 the
nontustomste. Two-thirds of the commit
teemen present were fu&lonists. It re
quired a three hours' debate to bring
about this result.
FeBHllst Apportionment.
Representation In the State convention
was fixed at one deiegate-at-large for each
county, one for every 136 votes cast for
King for Governor in 18BS, and one for
fractions of one-half and over. This will
give a convention of 309 delgates, although
the csmmlttee aimed to keep the number
down to SH. By counties the representa
tion wtn be:
"Vote Dele-
Cownty ferKlng. gates.
PATRIOTISMAND ORATORY
"Woman "Who Had a Judgment
Asalnst aa Alleged Bankrupt.
Judge Bellinger yesterday rendered a
decision la the case of Lucetta P. Beers
vs. Hamlin, sustaining defendant's de
murrer to the complaint. The parties are
residents of Troutdale, and in October,
1SS9, Mrs. Beers secured judgment against
Hamlin of $500, as damages on account
of assault and battery. In January, 1S99,
Hamlin, being Insolvent, transferred his
property to one Aylesford, with Intent to
prefer said Aylesford to his other credi
tors. Owing to this transfer, Mrs. Beers was
not able to realize on her Judgment, ob
tained in October, 1899, as Hamlin had no
property. In January. 1900, she filed a
petition in the United States Court, ask
ing that Hamlin be declared an involun
tary bankrupt, alleging that he had com
mitted an act of bankruptcy by transfer
ring his property to Aylesford, and ask
ing that she be allowed to participate in
the proceeds of his property, and thus se
cure at least some part of her judgment.
The Court said:
"It appears that there were no other
creditors than the petitioner, and that
she was not a creditor at the time the
alleged act of bankruptcy was committed,
unless an unliquidated claim or right of
claim for damages for an assault and
battery is sufficient to constitute her a
creditor. The judgment was received Oc
tober 28, 1899. The petition in bankruptcy
was filed January 20, 1900. Unless the pe
titioner was a creditor at the time of the
transfer to Aylesford, such transfer did
not constitute an act of bankruptcy.
"A creditor under the bankruptcy law
is one -who owns a demand or claim prov
able In bankruptcy, and this was not such
a demand or claim. An unliquidated
claim Is not provable in bankruptcy. A
claim like this, arising out of a tort,
must be reduced to Judgment or pursuant
to application to the Court be liquidated
in EUch manner as the Court shall direct,
in order to be proved against a bank
rupt estate. The demurrer is sustained."
e
PORTLAND'S DEATH RATE.
SOXS OF REVOLUOTOX OBSERVE
' WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Brilliant Banquet at the Hotel Port
landSpeeches ly Promi
nent Men.
In the parlors of the Hotel Portland last
evening the ninth annual dinner of the
Oregon Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, was held. Judge George H.
Williams, president of the society, pre
sided, over the tables, at which were
seated 55 guests and members. Toasts
on patriotic and up-to-date subjects were
responded to by several able speakers In
a felicitous and Instructive manner. At
the close of the banquet President Will
lams presented to those of the society
present who were entitled the badges
of honor given by the National Society
to all members participating In the Spanish-American
war or the suppression of
the Filipino Insurrection.
Those seated at the banquet were:
Judge George H. Wir,iams, Wallace Mc-
forefathers, and passed hurriedly down to
the present date.
"We of this generation," said he, "at
this date and at this hour, are brought
face to face with the proposition as to
whether we shall hold our territory and
extend our powers and' influence beyond
the seas, and keep by force of arms what
we have conquered and bought from a
civilized country, and this against bar
barous tribes of darkly mixed races.
Shall we gather up bag and baggage, ptill
down the flag, and march out to the tune
of the 'Rogues March'? Shall we leave
horror at our doing now what we have
been constantly doing since the founda
tion of the Republic, and which has inured
so much to the welfare and prosperity,
not alone of our own people, but to mill
ions of the poor and oppressed of other
lands. What we have done here Is but an
example of what may be expected wher
ever American civilization obtains a foot
hold. The problem destiny has thrust
upon us is a difficult one, full of unknown
quantities, and many shrink from at
tempting Its solution, but we must either
solve it or take a back seat among the
the barbarians to fester and rot in de- nations of the earth, and I do not be-
pravity and anarchy, unless some other
nation- sees fit to enter and reap the
fruits of our blood and treasure? There
is nothing to come from the murky blood
of these races. They draw no Inspiration
from the past or future. If we withdraw
from these countries, shall we not be com
pelled, in order to be consistent, to with
draw from all the Indian country and
turn it back to its pure-bred owners. The
paltering soul of emasculated senility
would be satisfied with nothing less."
Mr. KilHn was enthusiastically ap
plauded. President Williams introduced
Benjamin I. Cohen, to respond to the
toast, "Tho Jews in the American Revo
lution." Mr. Cohen's remarks were large
ly detailed accounts of individual efforts
of Hebrew residents of America during
the War of the Revolution.
Mr. Cohen said there was a mistaken
PIONEER "WOMAN DEAD.
Lower Than Any Other City in the
Country of Like Population.
A copy of the annual report of Health
Commissioner Menefee has been received
by The Oregonian, It is a neatly printed
pamphlet, of 26 pages, including the re
port of Plumbing Inspector Fleming. The
statistics given make a remarkably good
showing In regard to the healthfulniess of
the city as compared with other American
cities of about the same population. Due
credit for its part in promoting this health
fulness is given to the excellent water
supply, provided by the City at an ex
pense of J3.O00.000.
The following record of the mortality
rates in 14 other cities, as compared with
Portland, is given In the report:
Death rate
per 1000
inhabitants.
18.76
17.26
17.13
9.92
13.18
11.34
18.44
9.99
14.63
19.99
17.79
15.72
12.18
17.16
8.S3
Cities Pop.
Albany, N. T. 100,000
Atlanta, Ga. 120,000
Cambridge, Mass 89,724
Columbus. 0 140.000
Dayton, O 5,000
Denver, Colo 167,000
Fall River, Maes 101,000
Grand Rapids, Mich.. 90,000
Los Angeles, Cal 103,000
Lowell. Mass 87.000
Nashville, Tenn 110,834
Paterson, N. J 107.864
Syracuse, N. Y 130.000
Worcester, Mass 108,463
Portland, Or 96,603
The total number of births registered
during 1S99 was 1115, and the total number
of deaths, 842.
Following is a summary of the work
done by the Plumbing Inspector's depart
ment during 1S99:
New buildings Inspected 435
uia Duuaings inspected, with new fix
tures Cesspools connected
Sewers connected
Written notices served
Special permits Issued
Total number of licensed plumbers....
Reports of defective plumbing
Plumbing remodeled on notice
Total number of visits for year ending
December, 1899 5.5S0
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Cleopatrn" and "La Tosen."
There will be many" attractive features
for playgoers In this city In the coming
productions of Sardou's Intensely dramatic
plays, "Cleopatra" and "La Tosca," by
Melbourne MacDowell and Blanche Walsh,
j at the Marquam, for three nights and
1 Wednesday matinee, beginning next Mon
day evening. The repertoire will be as
follows: Monday and Tuesday n!ght3
and Wednesday matinee, "Cleopatra";
Wednesday night, "La Tosca." The sale
of seats will begin this morning. Like
all of Sardou's heroines. La Tosca Is a
woman of conflicting emotions, and her
love for Mario predominates all else, but,
mingled with this, Is a strong vein of
Jealousy, which causes the updoing of
both the woman and the lover.
Baker
Benton ...
Clackamas
Clatsop ...
Columbia ..
Coos
Crook ... .
Currr
Douglas
1486
S72
1W2
Cgfi
lttt
4fS
362
im
GilUam 342
Gram 678
Hamer 416
Jackssm 1ST?
Josephine 864
Klamath MS
Lako 3S8
Lane 1S86
Lincoln 414
Linn am
Malheur SK
Morion 2?18
Morrow .' m
Multnomah 4tt
Polk 11
Sheraton SIS
Tillamook 898
UmatfRs, 16
fmou 1468
WsJftwnm 3M
"Wasco 93
Wsshmgm 16
1308
Total
12
8
14
7
5
9
5
3
15
4
6
4
11
S
4
3
16
4
17
5
22
S
37
1
3
3
12
12
4
8
ie
12
303
in
"Wlmulsr esunty was not organized
106.
K. Kroner. W. X. King. J. D. Locey, H.
X. Palmer and G. L. Perrine were np
polntea to raft an address to the People's
Party votetw setting forth the "necessity
of Limtmniiic the People's Part' organiza
tion." At f o'clock Che committee, after having
been In stsslon for eight hours, adjourned
untfl (P.M.
Tho committee appointed to prepare a
sotting forth why the People's
Fravrleys in "The Sporting; Duchess."
The return of the Frawley Company to
Portland next Sunday evening will be cele
brated by a swell play and a swell turnout
of playgoers, no doubt. "The Sporting
Duchess" Is a stirring, new melodrama,
elaborately staged. It is the product of
three authors, who collaborated with a
view to compounding a play with dash and
go in it. Scenlcally, it boasts of much,
hard to describe briefly. A powerful com
pany of players, superb costumes, a co
terie of fresh stage beauties, which only
the discerning Frawley could find, blooded
horses for the Epsom Downs Derby rac
ing scene, and a wealth of other detail
fresh from New YorV these make the
"Sporting Duchess" the event of the season
theatrically. The latter part of the week
"Countess Guckl." to be followed by
"Mme. Sans-Gene," "An Unconventional
Honeymoon," and "The Dancing Girl," a
beautiful play.
The heavy advance sale for every night
10 days hence makes It doubtful whether
latecomers will get desirable seats.
"The Red, "White and Blue."
The new stock company at the Metropol
itan opens the second week Sunday night
in the four-act Cuban romance, "The Red,
White and Blue," a new play which has
had a tremendous success In the East, both
on account of Its timely interest, as its
scenes are located In Cuba during the late
war. and its many strong situations and
thrilling climaxes. Mr. Charles King,
who has this past week endeared hlmselt
to all by his clever delineation of the Inter
esting character of James O'Brien, the
Contractor, takes one of the leading parts,
that of a newspaper correspondent.
Much is expected -of Mr. fage Spencer, as
the fighting parson, while Miss Georgle
Cooper and Miss Laura Adams, In addi
tion to having leading parts will introduce
new songs and specialties, as will Mr. Ed
die Holden, who has a particularly hu
morous part as an able seaman, U. S.
N.
Five new faces will be seen In the
company, and these with over 50 super
numeraries, as American and Spanish sol
diers and sailors, will present to the pat
rons of the Metropolitan a picture of the
late war that will lonx; be remembered.
The theater has been newly renovated
and furnished throughout with the latest
pattern of modern folding opera chairs.
thereby Insuring comfortable seats for all.
Likely to Die in Its Infancy.
Eugene Register.
Oregon has a political orphan, and it
is said to be wandering around somewhere
in Lane County. Some one has -dubbed
it the Citizens' Parts, but as it has not
yet been given a home, nor a set of prin
ciples on which to rest Its weary head
(although it is four days old), it is liable
to die in its infancy, if not soon given
nourishment. It Is the only one of its
Pmrtr should retain Its organization andklnd born in the State.
CaahaniamnnnnHnmweeaemmmiBasiHfiwiiff nmtamaaaBemammmtaemBasmSmtaSaS
lieve the American people are ready to
surrender their proud position as leaders
in the world's progress, and I do believe
they will meet these new responsibilities
with the same high courage with which
they met and mastered the obstacles to
civilization on this continent; that they
will carry the virile civilization of the
Occident Into the decrepit systems of the
Orient, and that millions yet to be will
bless the day when the Stars and Stripes
supplanted the banner of Spain in the
islands of the sea."
Ennkcr Hill.
President Williams indulged retrospec
tive memories in bringing General Charles
F. Beebe before the banqueters to re
spond to the toast, "Bunker Hill Its In
fluence and Lessons." The president spoke
of the time when he guided the General
before the public in a campaign for the
office of Mayor of Portland, and said since
then the ward had grown greater than
his patron, and was possibly large enough
to have proven to those who then op
posed him, his fitness for the office.
General Beebe concluded his remarks
With a detailed comment on the condi
tions existing at the time of the battle,
and the resulting effect on both sides.
Americans were inspired with confidence,
while blind officers on the opposite side
persisted in disregarding the military
strength of those they were pleased to
term "peasants." The speaker thought
It useless to attempt any deductions on
the effects of Bunker Hill not dwelt upon
historically. The aspect of the war was
suddenly changed. It mattered little
whether England took or kept the hill,
for that day she lost thirteen colonies.
Rev. J. F. Ghormley, pastor of the First
Christian Church, was introduced by the
president, and spoke on the toast, "Relig
ious Factors in the Problem of the Phil
ippines." The last thing of the evening was the
presentation by President Williams of the
medals given by the National Society. The
names of the 18 members of the Oregon
Society entitled to them were read. Cap
tain Cabell, Captain Greenleaf and Cap
tain Freeman were the only ones present,
but Buel Lamberson was given one medal
for his son, Robert Lamberson, who is
temporarily out of the city. Great en
thusiasm marked this ceremony, after
which the guests departed.
ANNUAL MEETING.
workings of the society, showing a healthy
condition, with strong hope of great Im
provement, If some methods were adopted
to stimulate payment of dues. Secretary
Kollock followed with a brief supple
mentary report of details. A prolonged
discussion was precipitated on what pten
should be pursued in collecting certain
dues and accounts in arrears, with the
result that the board of managers were
given several suggestions as to the scope
of their authority in the premises. An
amendment to the by-laws, raising the
Initiation fee to $5 and imposing higher
dues on members of the society residing
in Portland than those living beyond the
city was defeated by a substantial ma
jority. No cowtests were made for any of the
offices. Each of the incumbents was nom
inated, the rules suspended and the sec
retary directed, by unanimous vote, to
cast the ballot of the society. The four
new members of the board of managers,
also unanimously chosen, are Tyler Wood
ward, Judge W. A. Lowell, W. H. Chopin
and B. B. Beekman. A motion carried
Instructing the board of managers to se
lect the delegates from the society fer
the national congress.
Publication of a year book elicited con
siderable talk. A motion was made that
one be published by the society, in which
the names of all members who did not
pay up dues to a given date should be
omitted. To this an amendment was pro
posed that the members be charged 50
cents for one copy and $1 for each extra
copy. The amendment was lost, but the
original motion carried. President Wil
liams appointed on the auditing commit
tee Benjamin I. Cohen and J. P. Mar
shall and Judge Alfred F. Sears, Jr.,
Hon. C A. Cogswell and R. W. Mon
tague, the committee on resolutions. A
letter from General Anderson, extending
best wishes to the society and thanking
the members for friendly interest, was
read.
Four resolutions before the National So
ciety were voted on. The first was that
one of the delgates at large should act
In the stead of the state president, in the
latters absence from the National Con
gress, which was approved. The New
Jersey resolution that the present pro
v'sion of the national constitution, for
bidding re-election of president-general
and the first five vice-presidents-general,
be stricken out. was also approved, as
was the resolution favoring the change
of the basis for representation In the Na
tional Congress from 100 members to 50.
A request to the state legislatures for
greater activity in indexing and collect
ing Revolutionary history, while not hav
ing much bearing on Oregon, received
the sanction of the state society.
BARBERS' UNION ABROAD
MBaiBBRS
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SHOP.
a Noirmnoa
WIDOW OF THE LATE JOHN MYERS.
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hood Myers, widow of tho late John Myers, died yesterday afternoon at
1 o'clock, after an nines of one week. Thursday morning, February 16, she was slightly ill,
but her condition was not then regarded as serious. She seemed to be attacked with a severe
cold, and it was not until several days ago that her condition caused her children alarm.
Her husband, John Myers, died January 17, and at that time she met the 1ob3 with fortitude
and did much to assuage the grief of her children. But from the moment ehe was taken sick
she seemed to lose tier desire to live. Her end was peaceful and apparently painless, and
she departed this life at the same hour her husband died. During Wednesday night she rested
fairly well, and there were some hopes that she might rally from the, attack.
Mrs. Myers was a pioneer of 1845, having come to Oregon with her parents, Andrew and
Ann Hood, when she was but a. child 6 years old. She was born In Mason County, Missouri,
December 1, 1830. Her parents started acroes the plains and arrived at Oregon City in 1S45,
near where they settled, and became well known. She was married to Mr. Myera at Oregon
City, December 18, 1858. and resided there until the family moved to Portland, about 12 years
ago. At Oregon City, and also at Portland, her womanly qualities and beautiful character
endeared her to all with whom she came In contact. The following children survive her: Mrs.
W. A. Falrweather, Tacoma; Mrs. L. P. "Williams, Mre. R. B. Beatle and J. R. Myers, Oregon
City; Miss Minnie Myers, MIso Sarah F. Myera, Mrs. Joseph Sellnger, Mrs. J. W. Myers, Mrs.
L. S. Cook and J. M. Myera, Portland.
The funeral will take place tomorrow from St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Oregon City, of
which church ehe had been a member for a number of years. Rev. George B. VanWatera,
rector of St. David's Church, Portland, of which she had been a member since moving to
Portland, will conduct the services. A special car will leave the house, East Eleventh and
East Market streets, at 10:45 A. M. Saturday, and friends who desire may attend the services.
GEORGE) WASHINGTON.
Camant, B. B. Beekmon. R. T. Piatt, W.
Alvord, J. W. Newkirk, Buel Lamberson,
W. H. Chapln, L. H. Lamberson, John K.
Kollock, Maurice McKlm, G. H. Mann,
Charles F. Beebe, R. L. Sabln, W. C.
Tracey, P. P. Dabney, Thomas G. Green,
Rufus I. Eckerson, C. A. Cogswell, D.
H. Stearns, Earl D. Stearns, Tyler Wood
ward, D. W. Wakefield, Mark W. Gill,
Dr. D. H. Rand, Dr. C. A. Macrum, H.
L. Morelandi, N. Posten, Rlchaixi W.
Montague, Benton Klllln, Dr. H. B.
Drake, Judge Alfred F. Sears, jr., Judge
M. a George, Major C. W. Langfitt, Cap
tain R. a Greenleaf, Captain H. C. Ca
bell, Judge H. H. Northup, Captain
George W. Freeman, Colonel James Jack
son, Benjamin I. Cohen, J. W. White, A.
Glle, Judge Stephen A. Lowell, C. C.
Smith, O. B. Stubbs, A. L. Stephens,
J. L. Travis, Rev. J. F. Ghormley, Rev.
W. S. Wright, Gus Anderson, Dr. W. E.
Carll, W. B. Glafke, W. D. W fleelwrlght,
C. Jones and R. F. Bell.
Decorations were neat and appropriate.
Red, white and blue miniature Incandes
cent lights were strung through the ever
green decorations of the electroliers and
about the pillars. Patriotic colors and
flags were gracefully arranged so as to
produce the best effect. In the center of
each table was a large basket of floweTS,
and palms were distributed about the
banquet-room.
President Williams rapped for order at
8:30 P. M., after the menu had been- thor
oughly discussed. A letter from one of
the most distinguished members of the so
ciety. General Thomas M. Anderson, was
read by the president as the first number
on the programme as follows:
Letter From General Andcrnon.
"Chicago, Feb. 14. J. K. Kollock, Esq.,
Secretary Society S. A. R, Dear Sir:
Please assure my compatriots of the
Oregon Society of the Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution that it would give me un
feigned pleasure to attend the ninth an
nual meeting and banquet of the society.
"Apart from a continued Interest In the
purpose of our association, I have a feel
ing of friendship and good fellowship for
gentlemen who share so completely my
tastes and aspirations. Neither can their
gratifying commendation of my humble
services ever be forgotten.
"Viewed from the Orient, our country
looms up a mighty whole. It is not Judged
by the bickerings of the few, but the acts
of the many the "many in one." It is
Judged by Its course of action making for
Justice and right.
"If I could be present at your banquet
I would ask permission to propose this
senftiment: May the Sons of the American
Revolution start an evolution of higher
patriotic endeavor. That, as our fathers
broke the chain of political tyranny, so
should we strive to break the bonds of
bigotry and ignorance from all sorts and
conditions of men. Ever cordially yours,
"THOMAS .M. ANDERSON."
President Williams then announced that
he had sent the following telegram In
reply:
"The Oregon Society, Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution, in banquet assembled,
hall you and wish you health and happi
ness." The president also said a telegram of
greeting had been received from the Cal
ifornia Society, to which he had replied.
Then the first speaker of tho evening,
Benton Klllln, was Introduced as one who
had been distinguished as a soldier, 9
farmer and a lawyer, as a man who ob
serves the affairs of the nation, and who
was able to express what he observed.
The speaker dwelt upon the details of
the conditions faced! by the American
idea prevalent as to where Columbus got
the means for his first voyage. The
money raised by the pawning of fair Isa
bella's Jewels had been used to defray
expenses of war against the Moors, while
a man of Jewish blood had provided the
means for the voyage. The information
Columbus received1 that Impelled him to
the" effort was from a Jewish teacher.
Then the speaker noted the earliest arri
vals of Jews In the colonies, their part
in the hardships and constructive work
done. From this the principal subject of
the part Jews took in the Revolution was
taken up and treated exhaustively.
Colonel Jackson's Address.
Colonel James Jackson was introduced
by the president as the warhorse of Ore
gon, one blast from whose buglehorn
were worth a thousand men, and the
virile, eloquent manner in which the old
soldier discussed the modern thoughts
arising from the toast, "The Principles
of '76 as Applied to the Conditions of '98,"
created a storm of applause. Colonel
Jackson said in part:
"The political creed of the fathers of
the Republic was announced in the Dec
laration of Independence; its principal as
sertions are that 'all men are born to a
state of equality, and that 'governments
derive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed.' It is evident from cir
cumstances contemporary with this an
nouncement that the 'all men' In the
declaration was limited, in the minds of
its makers, to the white race, and es
pecially the Anglo-Saxon part of it; to
men who could govern themselves, and
that the principles were not considered
applicable to the negro or the aboriginal
Indian, both of whom were excluded
from any participation in the political sys
tem based on these principles. The oc
cupation of North American territory was
without the consent of the children of the
soil, and every mile of it acquired was
dyed with the blood of the invader and
defender. Even amongst ourselves the
principle of the 'consent of the governed'
was not permitted to be a hard and fast
rule of political action, for we who In
vented it found no difficulty in setting It
aside, when its application threatened the
dismemberment of the Republic
"A literal application of the principle
of the 'consent of the governed' would
deter any people from extending their
boundaries, would dissolve any govern
ment when a, considerable number of its
people should so elect, and would prevent
any extension of civilization, for the bar
barian has only to refuse his consent and
all progress ceases. Such an application
Is absurd; its logical outcome is anarchy
It Is Intolerable that the world's advance
ment must wait upon the consent of bar
barians or any obstructive people.
"The American believes in his political
principles as a general rule of guidance,
and If he departs from their observance
it Is only temporarily, and that m the
end they may be mofe intelligently lived
up to. He knows that a certain amount
of intelligence and character Is essential
to participation In his political system,
and If any are denied the full benefit of
these principles it is only until such time
as their rights under them can be exer
cised without endangering the system:
but wherever our flag may float the
principles of the Declaration of Inde
pendence will sooner or later form the
substantial basis of any civilization be
neath its swav. There are people whose
literal and unhistorlcal interpretation of
these principles lead them to onpose any
extension of our boundaries. They seem
willing enough to reap all the advantage
that has come to them from such exten
sion in the past, but lift their hands In
Sons of American Revolution Elect
Officers.
Oregon Society, Sons of the American
Revblution, held- its annual meeting yes
terday afternoon in the office of Regis
trar Maurice McKlm, Oregonian Build
ing, and closedi the national holiday with
a banquet at the Hotel Portland in the
evening. Much enthusiasm prevailed.
Attendance was larger than for previous
years, in both the business and pleasure
events. The ohicers in the Society during
the year Just closed' were re-elected, which
places Hon. George H. Williams again in
the president's chair. Resolutions were
adopted, reports of officers and commit
tees heard, and all the usual routine of
an annual meeting passed through.
Judge Williams called the meeting to
order at 2:15 P. M., the officers of the
society present being Vice-President Wal
lace McCamant, Secretary John K. Kol
lock, Treasurer Thomas G. Greene and
Registrar Maurice McKim. Besides these
a number of representative business men
of the community were present. Presi
dent Wdlllams had no report, but those
of Vice-President McCamant, as chairman
of the Board of Managers, and Registrar
McKlm covered quite fully the work of
the year. Mr. McCamant spoke partic
ularly of tho library of the society. Here
tofore It had been devoted- to works on
genealogy, but the Board of Managers
decided it should have a broader scope,
and during the year had introduced books
on Revolutionary affairs generally. The
chairman hoped this policy would be ad
hered to in the future by the board, as
the opportunities for Improvement under
the restricted plans before had limited
work materially. Congratulations on
progress were tendered by the board, with
the comment that tho fear often felt of
practical collapse of the society after the
departure of its most active and potent
spirit, General T. M. Anderson, had
passed away as other interested workers
put the harness on.
Registrar McKlm presented the statis
tical affairs of the society, with compara
tive remarks. A total of 201 members
had been enrolled during the year, which
had been reduced by various causes until
there now remained the net number of 135
an increase over last year. Emphasis
was laid on the fact that the Oregon Soci
ety had more members in the government
service during the Spanish-American war
than any other society of the country, in
proportion to the membership. Eighteen
had taken part in government work, all
being in the army except one, and all in
the army except one were commissioned
officers. The names and rank were aa
follows:
Thomas M. Anderson, Brigadier-General,
United States Army, and Major-Gen-eral
of Volunteers.
Thomas M. Anderson, Jr., Lieutenant
Thirteenth United States Infantry.
Henry C. Cabell, Captain Fourteenth
United States Infantry.
Edward Champ Carter, Major and Sur
geon, United Stateg Army.
Francis S. Dodge, Major and Paymas
ter, United States Army.
George W. Freeman, Captain Second
Volunteer Engineers.
Robert S. Greenleaf, Captain Oregon
Volunteer Light Artillery.
Alfred Hasbrouck, Jr., Captain Four
teenth United States Infantry.
Charles E. Kilbourne, Major and Pay
master, United States Army.
Robert Lamberson, private Second Ore
gon Volunteers.
James M. Marshall, Lieutenant-Colonel
and Quartermaster, United States Army.
Clough Overton, First Lieutenant Fourth
United States Cavalry.
Benjamin K. Roberts, Captain Fifth
United States Artillery.
Frederick Dent Sharp, Captain Twen
tieth United States Infantry.
Harry Taylor, Captain United States
Engineers.
Anthony W. Vodges, Captain Fifth
United States Artillery.
Harry L. Wells, Captain Second Oregon
Volunteers.
Frank W. Vallle, Superintendent of
Postofnces in the Philippines.
In Registrar McKim's report was a
copy of a resolution Introduced at the
National Congress by Inspector-General
Breckenrldge, which had been furnished
the Oregon Society. It was as follows:
"Whereas, It is one of the formally de
clared purposes of this order to encour
age patriotism and aid in extending tho
blessings of liberty to all mankind; it
would hardly appear seemly for this
Congress to adjourn without some formal
expression of its sentiments of sympathy
for those who have fought or suffered
or served in our country's cause since
our last annual meeting, and whose serv
ices deserve recognition from all who love
their country or their fellow-men; there
fore, be It
"Resolved, By the Sons of the Ameri
can Revolution, in congress assembled,
that the heartiest admiration Is felt by
the members of this national society for
the patriotism of the men who have
served their country and the cause of
humanity so well during the months still
passing and marked with bloodshed; and
we especially commend the courage and
endurance of the soldiers and sailors, and
the benignant care displayed by those
who .aided them while sick and encour
aged them in their trying or fatal duties."
Treasurer Green detailed the financial
John M. Genrln Speaks on the Great
President.
Nearly 1000 people greeted John M.
Gearln last night at Hlbernla HalL The
occasion was a benefit for the Cathedral
School, and much needed money wa3
raised for this benevolent purpose. Mr.
Gearln spoke on "George Washington, HJs
Work, and the Results."
The speaker showed the different char
acters of the people who settled this coun
try, their different needs on account of
geographical and political conditions, and
the seemlnb impossibility of any union
being formed between them for purposes
sure to better their condition. But George
Washington came forth and did this all,
and how well he did this was not needed
to be told at that time.
The address then followed Washington
In his great work for freedom. Freedom
followed him, said the speaker, no matter
in what department ho took his work
Mr. Gearln spoke in a very practical
strain, considering not only our moral
obligations, but also the commercial. He
said that in these things we must do as
past experiences have taught us, but that
there Is yet much to learn.
"As a surveyor surveys," said he, "he
frequently looks back to see If he Is keep
ing his line straight; 'so can this be ap
plied as a simile for the country."
The lecturer then took up the future of
our republic in a very optimistic way,
concluding with: "It lies with ourselves
whether or not we shall be a reflex of
dead republics. Tho people have con
trolled and dominated our country not
only by the result of the battle-fields, but
by the education moral and spiritual
that preceded it."
After the addTess, the following inter
esting programme was rendered:
Piano solo Selected
Miss Mary O'Dea.
Vocal solo "The King's Champion"
Mr. Dom Zan.
Vocal solo "The Red, White and Blue"...
Mrs. Walter Reed.
Recitation "The Fall of Santiago"
Miss Lulu Power.
Vocal sok) "The Star-Spangled Banner"..
Mrs. Albert Sheldon.
Vocal solo "My Little Love" Hawley
Mrs. Walter Reed.
Vocal solo "My Old Kentucky Home"
Foster
Miss May Kretman.
Accompanist, Miss Mary O'Dea,
They Requested the Pnhlio to "With
hold Its Patroaasre, Bat- Made
No Disturbance.
Several barber shoos, whoso ownora re
fused to close at noon yesterday, were
watted on by a crowd of saomhore of the
Barbers' Union In the afternoon. AJ
were finally induced to shot wp shop, ex
cept ono on Morrison street, opposite tho
St. Charles hotel, and here -tho Union con
centrated its forees; mm 78 strong. Tlz.3
crowd blocked tho sidewalk In front of
tho refractory shop, and a throng of out
siders, assembled on both sMeo of the
street, to take observation and discuss tho
principles of trades unions, boycotts ana
"scabs." The Union barbers, preserved
their good humor and connned themselves
to guying tho customers of the shop aa
"scabs" whenever tho patron emerged, af
ter a haircut or clean shave.
Within tho besieged shop fow barbers
kept busy with rasor and scissors as the
excitement on the outside seemed to stim
ulate trade. The tins was ripe for peo
ple to show their colors, and so tho op
ponent of boycotts felt of his beard to
see If ho noeded a shave just then. la
this way the afternoon wore on and the
crowd of Union barbers dwindled down to
a few who were engaged hi passing cards
out to the pedestrians. Those bits of
pastbosxd read:
"You are earnestly soUctted to patronize
barber shops where the Union shop card
Is displayed in tho window. Decent con
ditions prevail In shops that are entitled) to
display these cards', and tho public and
Union men in particular, are asked to
assist us In our efforts to maintain fair
orkses and reasonable hours of labor. Jour-
f neymen Barbers' Union of America, Local
No. 75."
Within tho besieged shop the four bar
bers seemed to feel as though they were
objects of more attention than necesary.
and very little would have precipitated
a conflict, though the proprietor said ho
"didn't care as long as they kept outside."
One of his journeymen looked up from his
work, and sold, "They're a hungry looking
lot of anyhow," snd then h
relapsed into silence.
Along Morrison street for a block dis
tant, men 'met and got Into arguments
and the South African war was forgotten
for the time being In tho desire to uphold
tho barbers or the scabs. The larger pro
portion of opinion seemed to take tho shape
of sympathy with the besieged shop. whi!o
many thought It would result as an adver
tisement for the scab, who continued to
hold his ground. Tho whole affair was
a diversion for the guests of tho numer
ous hotels in tho vicinity.
TfentraJity Declared.
SALEM, Feb. 2L To tho Editor)
There may be some doubt as to whether
a majority of Americans favor the Eng
lish or the Boers, but there So no doubt
about a great majority of the readers of
The Oregonian being thoroughly tired of
the Inconsequential war of words beta?
kept up by our hyphenated fellow-citizens
through Its columns. The contro
versy between an Irish-American who
has changed his name, and another of
the same class, who. It appears, is a
Frenchman, can serve no good, and while
"Common Sense." through an effort to
be funny at the expense of our German
American citizens by charging them with
using sweet milk to make stinking cheese,
has literally "poured the sweet milk of
concord Into bell," and called forth an
avalanche of communications, which oc
cupy more space than their value Justi
fies. Americans have no particular Inter
est in the trouble between tho English
and tho Boers, and all that our fellow
ottlzens of Irish or German descent can
write on the subject amounts to nothing
exeopt as showing their animus. Please
do not allow your readers to be wearied
any longer wsth such tirades.
PLAIN COMMON SENSE.
An editorial paragraph In today's paper
will meet this writer's approval.
i
In the United States there aro 5127,787
bachelors and 3.234,464 spinsters.
ADDRESS BV JOHN L. M'GrXT
Patriotic Meeting: in Parish Hall,
Albina.
An interesting programme was rendered
last night at Parish hall, on Stanton:
street and Williams avenue, in commemo
ration of Washington's birthday. John L.
McGinn delivered the address of the even
ing, taking for his topic, "Character qf
Washington; Agulnaldo and the Filipi
nos." Mr. McGinn spoke of the life of
the Father of His Country in a general
way. putting particular stress on hs
teachings.
The speaker, on going to his last topic,
expressed himself at the beginning as
heartily' in favor of expansion, giving as
his main reason that the Filipinos were
not a self-governing race, and could do
nothing toward bettering their condition
at the present time, unless aided by some
great country, and the United States is
the only country fitted to do this.
Throughout the lecture Mr. McGinn was
attentively listened to, and often Inter
rupted by applause from his large audi
ence. The rest of the programme was well
selected and given a fine rendition. The
programme was as follows:
Piano Medley of patriotic airs
Miss Elizabeth Hoben.
Chorus "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean"
Girls' Choral Union.
Vocal solo
Miss Madeline Fagan,
Recitation "Dewey's Name"
Mrs. N. Hlltabldel.
Vocal solo.....
Miss Pauline DeWItt.
Chorus "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Girls' Choral Union.
Chorus "Where Potomac's Stream"
Girls' Choral Union.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Feb. 22.-8 P. M. -Maximum
temperature, 64; nrfntmum temperature, 43:
river reodtsg at 11 A. H., &T feet, change In
the lest 24 hours. 2.5 feet; total preolpltanoa,
8 P. M. te 8 P. M.. 0.19 lnoh; total precipitation
from Sept. I. 1869, 28.36 isebes; normal precipi
tation from Sept. 1, 1880. 31.34 inches; defi
ciency, 4.88 Indies; total susahlse Feb. 21, 4.22;
possible sunshine Feb. 21, 10:42.
WIATHBK STfKWSIB.
Only occasional showers have occurred today
at Mattered points In Washington, Oregon and
Wahe. At Portland the amount was only 0.01
of aa inch; Seattle, a trace; Neah, 8.02, As
toria, 8.04; Pocatelfo, 0.12, where there was a
thunder storm. A high-pressure area has ad
vanced up the coast from California, and la
now central off the mouth of the Columbia. A
general rtee in pressure which, has occurred over
the Pacific Northwest indicates that the high
will move to Saatera Washtngtoa, causing fair
and cooler weather over Oregon, Washlngtoo.
and Idaho. The Willamette River has risen rap
idly at up-river points.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hoars
ending at midnight Friday. ". 28:
Weetera Oinawt aoa-Weetera Washington-
Fair; w'esl fo northwest winds.
Kaetera Oregon, Eastern Washington and
Northern Idaho Fair; cooler; winds west to.
northwest.
Southern Idafe-o Fair; winds west U norths
west.
Portland and vletelty Fair; wmds west to
northwest. The river will rise rapidly to a atage
of 11 feet m the next 24 hours.
FOR BEST.
EGG8. BGG8 EASTERN, PER DOZEN ...ICo
LA GRANDE SRSA-ViSKY.
81 ymr.MlI ot
New-grass California hotter . . 4Bo and 60o
Full-weight creamery butter. 90c, Boo and 60a
Dairy butter .....96e and 40o
Country butter 30e and 36a
2 dos. eggs for .. .... 26o
AH grede retailed at whoieoal prices.
1A GRANDE CREAMERY. 284 Yamhill.
SAGO, TAPIOCA SPLIT PEAS, PEARL BAR
ley, cornstarch, gloss starch and dried green
peas, 5c per pound. At MeKtanoa Grocery
Co.. 17 Third st.
Work on Cannery- Building.
Work on the big cannery building was
commenced yesterday for the Oregon
Packing Company, on Bast Yamhill, be
tween East Eighth and East Ninth streets.
As part of the ground facing East Eighth
street is In a ravine, the dirt from the
rear portion of the site, which covers Just
half a block, will bo filled into the depres
sion, a cut being made to the depth of
seven feet. The excavations will give a
basement throughout, with about that
height, and here will be placed the boiler
and machinery. Large brick piers are
being erected in the ravine facing East
Eighth street before the building is com
menced. Also a well will be sunk in the
ravine, from which a considerable supply
of water will be secured. The general
plan for the main structure has been pre
pared. This will be 100x160, and two
stories, with trusses supporting the roof.
There will be elevators where needed. To
the rear lot facing East Ninth street, the
building which stands on Belmont and
East Seventh streets will be moved, by
way of East Yamhill. The packing com
pany also owns the southeast corner of
East Eighth and Beta, jnt streets, giving
it three-fourths of the entire block. Thta
corner quarter will not be used at pres
ent, but if there Is & good crop of fruit
this year, a building will be erected on It.
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Mortgage Loans
On improved atty and farm property, at lowest
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jeaaj. Maesaaater & Bfrrell. 311 Woreeitsr Wt
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