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THE MORNING- OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1900. CHANCES ARE GOOD Oregon Republicans Confident of Success This Year. WTY UNITED IN ALL SECTIONS Coin. Jsnndar aad Bxpaasion Draw "VSetss Pim tHe Populist and' Accorfteg to reports received, the pros pect fee Repubttoan success ia Oregon Hi Jane aad November te exceedingly nat tering. Victory -i not doubted, and the only qaeatlon appeam to be as to the ma jorities of the Republican nominees. The party to compact in ail sections of the State, aad contests. If there are to be any, w4ll end at the primaries. Probably there never was a time when the Repub licans of Oregon were more closely united. Tt te not aurpristna- that the sentiment of Republicans te unanimous for the gold standards Mot only regular RepubBcanE, but former Stiver Republicans, Democrats and Popsdiats are lining op tor the mone tary poMcy of the Administration. They have lived to see the error of their -ways and -will vote the Repubttoan ticket in June and November. Prosperity and the increase of the gold supply under the eroU standard have been the principal causes of the alfenatfon of a considerable number of Populiata aad Democrats from Bryan and silver to the Republican ranks. The Bttvsr Repumtcans are falling over themselves in their race to get back into the old ranks. There is no doubting the strength of expansion. Like gold, it has gained -votes from both Democrats and Populists. Repoattcsxa do not seem to take seri jousty the suggestion of fusion between the Democrats and the Populists. The treachery of l&S appears to he a bar to &n alHanee this year. Singly, neither Iemoerate nor Populists stand any show of carrying the State. Fused, they can not deliver the votes this year any more than they could m IMS. and if they could, their vote would be many thousands below the Republican strength. Doubtless there "will be fusion on local officers in many oouatte. and with the inevitable result 3emoci3ats will capture such offices as taan be got and the Populists -will land nothing. There is no tendency to overeonfideoca on the part of the Republicans. Alt realise ttsat only the best men should be ttomliMSjad for office, and that no effort should be spared to got out the full vote. TrLLAXGOIC ALL RIGHT. 'Qld-Tfme Democrats Getting; Into Line for Bacpansion. TOJL4JCOOK. Or., Feb. 4.-The situa tion to Tillamook is aH right. Tillamook "was Republican "befoah the wan," and as never since failed to give a Republican majority at any State or National elec tion. We are all for expansion, especially In the PhUtpptnes. We have gone West until stopped by the waters of Old Pacific, and nave ever since been fretted by that obstacle to further gMwth. And now that the flag has been raised beyond the seas, we see no more reason for waiting on the cons Pint of the Tageis than we did in the case of the Modocs or Snakes, and know no reason why AguinaMo's standing differs from that of oM King Philip. Even the dams of Tillamook recognize the necessity for expanding, their boun daries, as they grow. We are for sound money, plenty of money of all kinds, and alt as good as KoML We are for protection, believing that the revenues ought to be raised: in such & mmif as to give the wage-earner in America a little the best of It. Perhaps one-tenth of our people would be wfUlns; to see the nag hauled down; but they don't say so. Perhaps one-tenth still believe that some way can be found to make money cheap when you take in and dear when you pay It out; and per haps another tenth would be willing to cheapen American wages and products to the average rate of the world. In order to make their own purchases a Httle cheaper. These and a few chronic mal contents will constitute the opposition to the Republican party this year. We have made gains m all directions. Some "Silver" Republicans have dronpd the label and in future will take theirs straight: some Populists have returned to their first love, and many old-fashioned Pemoorats have determined to live up to the expansion and sound-money principles of Jefferson, even if in order to do so they must call themselves Republicans, as Jefferson dML We gain in another direction. Our pop ulation to largely of foreign birth. These people at first know little of our institu tions, and are liable to vote any way wmv ra . reii yLTB education in our language and the princwles of our coun try. they mostly become good Republicans nu stay tnat way. t. B. HANDSET, Republican State Coramitteeraaa. LAMB W-O.R. GOLD STANDARD. iftennHfttoaa. Clubs Gala Members From the Oppesitiea. BTJGm-TJO. Or., Feb. M. Lane County te for the gold standard, aad the senti ment has materially strengthened along i vaat one wttmn tbe past few months; The condition of the ma cc is consider ably improved, money being easier among the farmers, although very many of them nave not yet sold wheat or hops; in fact, very Uttte of these two commodities has changed bands in tms County. Tbe reorganisation of the Republican clubs throughout the County shows some accessions from the Democratic and Pop ulist ranks. I think an attempt to fuse the Democrats and PoptMste will be made, "but how successful they wilt be is hard to predict at this time. With careful. Judicious nominations at our County Convention, the Republican party should have no trouMe ia electing Its entire ticket In this County at the June election, and my opinion is. Lane County -will be for XeKtnley at the No- election. 8. B. EAKIN. PsMubHoaa State Committeeman. 6rnme?r of majorities. XesMsMfacftMt Snososs Assured In "Wnsnteertea County. HXUABORO. Or., Feb. St The pros pects C stapubucan success in Washington County In both the June and Presidential lections was never better. The generally prosperous condition of the people will be tor the benefit of the Republican party, and the electors will be loth to cast their votes for a change. It is not a ques tion of electing the Republican ticket, but merely a question of what will be the najor'ty of that ticket. At a correspondtns; period two years ago the opposition bad openly, for some time, been arranging plans for fusion, and had the details well arranged for carrying the same Into effect, bat at the present time no mentfest overtuies have been made in the direction of a fusion of the opposing parties This is accounted for by the sad experience of the fusion forces at tbe hands of the people in this County two years ago. and tbe utter hopelessness of any better success at this thae. How ever. It is reasonable to presume that fu-si-m of all the opposing forces will yet be consummated. I think I can safely say that the Repub licans of this County are a unit as to the pold standard and expansion, while not a few of the fusionists nave seen known to express themselves In favor f earn anion and hf said that they wstrtd net fsMew their pnrtv In opposition thereto. A few of the Sr er Renblicans have already avjned tbe rolls of Republican clubs, and it reasonable to presume that more of their number, while hesitating to pubncly ac knowledge their mistake, will, on election day, cast their votes for the straight Re publican ticket. W. D. WOOD. Republican State Committeeman. JACKSON COUNTY. Republicans Confident of Electing Their Entire Ticket. JACKSONVILLE, Or., Feb. 34. The outlook in Jackson County at present fa vors the Republican party for several rea sons, the principal of which Is the general prosperity of the country under the present Administration. Our banks have more money than they can loan, interest is low and good security muoh sought after. Tho money has come out of the old stocking and from under the stump, and is seek ing Investment. All of this leads me to believe that Bryan and free silver are things of the past. All of our products are in demand and at advanced prices, with tho single exception of wheat, and we do not raise muoh of that to export. This winter has been very favorable for the miner, and the yield of gold should be good. The majority of our people are for gold standard and expansion, and are, you might say, unanimous for the construc tion of the .Nicaragua canal. The Republicans will certainly carry the election In June as well as the Presiden tial election. Their gains will come from the gokl-standard Democrats, the increase of immigration and the return of many former Republicans who went astray on stiver. There will be no fusion this year, consequently there will be three tickets In the field Republicans, Middle-of-the- itoad Populists and Democrats or any old road Populists. Four years airo the Derao-PopuHsts elected their entire County uoKet, witn one exception, and gave Bryan a majority of nearly 1000 votes. Two years ago the Republicans elected their entire County ticket, with three exceptions, and this year we intend to elect the entire Republican ticket and give the Presiden tial electors a majority. H. E. ANKENZ, Republican State Committeeman. GATXS IX POLK. Populists Like Prosperity, nnd Join the Republican Ranlcs, Tho Republicans of Polk Countv are practically unanimous for the gold stand ard and expansion. They favor prose cuting the war to a successful termina tion, regardlesp of cost. The prospects for a Republican victory both at the State and National elections are bright. We have gained some votes since last election, coming mostly from the Populist party. The Democrats and Populists fused at the last two elections, but the arrangement did not prove very satisfactory to the Populists. They fur nished a. sufficient number of votes to elect quite a number of Democrats to office, but failed to get any "pie" for themselves. It is not likely that they will fuse again. Summing up the politi cal situation briefly, I will say that the Republicans will most likely carry this County, both in June and November; not altogether on account of the great achievements of the Republican Adminis tration, but partly owing to the indescrib able stupidity of tho Democrats In cling ing to the free coinage of silver and op position to the war in the Philippine Islands. The business conditions are not very satisfactory. In an agricultural County like this, when wheat the main staple product of the farmer is produced with out profit, and hops are produced at an actual loss; when everything the farmer buys has advanced from 25 to 100 per cent in the past IS months, it is not surprising that the farmers, as well as the business men. are not prosperous. These condi tions, however, cannot be changed by legislation, but might be greatly improved if the farmers would not depend on wheat alone, but turn their attention, in part, to the stock and dairy business. IRA S. SMITH, Republican State Committeeman. WALLOWA COUNTY. Republican Chnnces Are More En conrasrine Than Ever. ENTERPRISE, Or., Feb. 24. The po litical situation in Wallowa County is far more encouraging to the Republican) party than It has "been for several years. The Democrats are making strenuous efforts to regain their position, in County politics. For several years past they have never put out a full ticket, but would make a deal with one or the other of the other parties and manege to step a man into office. With the passing of the Populist party the Democrats begin to see where they are at, and want to lead tho opposition to tho Republican! party. There are a few office-holders who got their jobs through the Populist party that do not want the party to die, the simple reason being that they want office again and don't want to go to the Democrats and ask for a nomi nation. Such a course would be suicidal on their part, for the Populists in this County, in their own minds, are not office seekers. There is a move on foot, how ever, to fuse the Democrats and Populists, and tt is probable It will be carried out, unless they disagree over the division of the offices. The Populist party has here tofore been strong enough to carry the County alone; but In seeking fusion with the democrats Is an acknowledgment of their loss of strength. The general prosperity In this county that has prevailed since the Republican party returned to National power has done wonders toward convincing the sensible PopuHet and Democrat that their cher ished doctrines of free silver, free trade and free soup were eroneous and vision ary. The Republicans have gained very perceptibly since 1S9C, and they have every hope of carrying this County next June. On the money question nothing is heard about free silver. Many Populists and Democrats admit freely that it is a dead issue, and that they are thoroughly satis fied with the present condition of things generally. As to expansion, there is a difference of opinion in their ranks. Some want the United States to surrender the Philippines to Aguinaldo and his few hun dred followers. And others are emphatic ally in favor of the United States doing her duty toward the islands, and never pulling the flag down before an enemy. They, with the entlro Republican party, have unbounded faith in the Government of the United States being able to so han dle the Philippines that It will meet with the unqualified approbation of the civil ized world and the true Filipinos, not the mauradlng bands of bandits under Aguin aldo. Considering the situation from every standpoint the Republican party has a good chance t win in the County. CARL ROE. OUTLOOK IN WASCO. Only a Revolution Could Defeat the Republicans. THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 31. Nothing snort of a revolution Is likely to keep the Republicans of Wasco County from carry ing the County at the coming State and National elections by a majority as large as they have ever given the Republican ticket. This, in brief, is the outlook at this writing. Normally, the County Is "hopelessly" Republican. In 1S96 McKin ley's plurality was 337. In 1898, Geer's plurality was 43. while M. A. Moody's plurality was 551, and his majority over all S38. Time has only strengthened the sentiment for sound money and the party accepts the single gold standard with all that it Implies. There Is no surface indication of any recrudescence of the factional differences that have divided the party leaders In the f past, and the nomination of Congressman Mood to succeed himself seems to be con ceded on all hands. Among Republicans the expansion sen timent Is practically unanimous, and no man can carry Wasco Count- on a plat form that advocates free silver er the hauMag down -of the National standard from any flagstaff where the coneuast of is.LAaertean arms and American valor has I placed It. There is no better index- of pub lic opinion than the country press. Wasco County has six newspapers. Five of them are fer expansion and the gold standards and one, which talks to deaf ears, Is for Bryan and Aguinaldo. Free silver, as a political issue. Is dead as Hector, and is never mentioned seri ously but to be laughed at. Of the two or three hundred Republicans who voted with the fusionists In 1S86 and 1S9S, so many have been converted from the error of their ways by the logic of events and so many refuse to affiliate with a party that is certain to make anti-expansion a cardinal doctrine of its faith, that it Is practically certain that no convention will bo held and no effort made to organize tho Free-Silver Republican forces for the coming campaign. In point of fact it Is doubtful if such a convention could mus ter a dozen delegates. The mass of Free Silver Republicans will return to their for mer allegiance, and the few and very few at that who are constitutionally the vic tims of political dyspepsia and impervious to the logic of events, will become politi cal guerrillas or go over "body and breeches to Populism. As to the question of fusion of Democrats and Populists, noth ing at this time is certain, except that a few leading Democrats openly oppose fu sion and urge their brethren to go It alone. But, as neither party has the slightest prospect of accomplishing anything by It selfnor unitedly for that matter ulti mate fusion Is more than probable. The Gold-Standard Democrats are not saying much, but what they do say Is at least significant. Said one of them to the writer, in answer to an inquiry as to the political outlook in his district: "My dear sir, the country Is hopelessly prosperous." Said another: "Why should I any longer affiliate with the Democratic party when I am thoroughly opposed to It on every leading Issue of the hour, and as thorough ly In accord with the Republican party on these issues?" Said still another: "I'm a Republican. Thunder and lightning! What's the use in hanging on to a party that simply stands in the way of human progress and howls calamity?" The writer gave It up and the conundrum Is passed on to the readers of The Oregonian. HUGH GOURLAY. POPULISTS C03IIKG BACK. Slicrman County Republicans Rc- crultiner Their Forces. MORO, Feb. 2-. It has occurred to a great many Republicans, and, perhaps, to others, although not publicly an nounced, that a very large majority of Populists in Sherman County who were Republicans originally are coming back to their former affiliations and will cast their votes in June and November with the Republican party. Among these I could mention quite a number possessing In a large degree fine traits which makes the good American citizen; that is, frank, outspoken, self-reliant, aggressive men. truthful in essentials, hating shams and deadly in earnest when they feel the hfind of duty on them. Men who ac tually fell down over persistent shams, but when awakened to a realizing sense of the situation appreciated their position, and have only awaited a favorable op portunity to retrace their record. Republicans of Sherman County stand square up with the Administration, no tably in its foreign policy. They believe in holding Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines, as America has held every ac quisition of territory, from the IS colonics to date. They believe it to be the duty of Congress to settle this matter of an nexation without any further delay, vbe Heving that the dawn of our industrial freedom can In no way be more greatly hindered than by neglect to take imme diate action in the matter of complete annexation. Republicans in Sherman County are so far pleased with Hon. M. A. Moody In Congress that they scout the idea of any man's privilege to set him aside for "ro tation in office." No other possible excuse could be advanced for wanting a change in this Congressional District. We have no "silver republicans," so called, In Sherman County. In addition to what I have said above concerning Populistis who were drawn from, the Re publican party several years ago, many of them voted the Republican ticket two years ago. and we believe they are going to do It this year. Ever since the money question became an issue, the Republicans of Sherman County have been a unit for the gold standard. In 1S96 the delegates from thl9 County voted for the minority report from the committee on platform, which was for the gold standard without equivocation. It is an interesting fact, ono worthy of recommendation, too, that in all the past, present and future. Included so far as I am able to discern, that Sherman County goes and comes regularly to all the con ventions. State and Congressional, with out any slate. We go about politics up here as we go about any matter of mo ment W. H. MOORE. A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN. Morrow County Republicans Confi dent of Success. HEPPNER, Feb. 24. Morrow County Republicans are preparing for a vigor ous political campaign, and there is every indication that they will carry the Coun ty, at both the June and Presidential elections. Factional differences that have hitherto benefited the Democrats are now forgotten, and party harmony exists, while many of the Gold Democrats who In 1S86 voted for McKlnley, will now co operate with the Republicans. From con versation with some of the ltading Dem ocrats and Populists of the County, the Idea Is gained that fusion will bo repul sive to both parties. The Populists claim that the DemocraTs forget their fusion" pledges at the time of election, and the result has been that the Democrats alone have gained by the union. ome of the offlce-seskers among the Dtmocrats would be glad to join with the Populists, but the conservative party -loaders insist on a straight Jjemocraoc ticket. They express no hopes of electing such a ticket, but wish to get back to the position the party occupied before it became tainted with Bryanism. The principal industry of this section is sheep and cattle-raising, and the stock men of the County feel so prosperous that many of them have refused to contract their Spring clip of wool at 17 cents per pound, while under Democratic times they were glad to got from G to 10 cents. The farmers 'have arrived at the conclusion that the pricf of silver doss not regulate tho price of wheat, and the present low price of wheat Is charged to no other cause than that of supply and demand. There is but little discussion over the money question. Both Democrats and Re publicans seem to accept the verdict of 1886 as decisive of that question, and are disposed to let It rest. The people of Morrow County are strongly in favor of the Administration policy of expansion, and, conservatively speaking, the County will go from 1C0 to 250 Republican. G. W. PHELPS, - State Committeeman. BRIGHT IN HARNEY. Bran nnd King Pluralities "Will Be Wiped Out This Year. BURNS, Feb. 24. Never before has Har ney County been in a more prosperous condition. This County is a stockproduc lng section, and the high prices that are ruling for livestock have made tho pro ducers very independent. With 20-cent wool and $40 cattle our stockmen are cer tainly prosperous, and consequently the entire County, more especially Burns, the County seat, which In four years has grown from a village" of 00 to a live, bust ling town of 1200. The improvements in the County have been of a substantial and permanent nature. As for the political situation in ths County, the prospects of Republican suc cess are very bright, in 1S86 Bryan car ried the County by a majority of 249. In Sho State election of 1S W. R. King, fasten candidate for Governor, carried the Cpunty by a majority of 79. 1 feel safe in saying that a majority of the people of this County, regardless of political opinions are In favor of ex pansion. The Republicans are making steady gains, as is shown by the large member ship of the MoKinley and Hobart Club. Several leadling Democrats of the County have added tbelr names to the roll. I think the situation In this County can be summed up by the remarks of a prom inent Democrat, who said that if the Dem ocratic party nominated Bryan on a plat form of free silver and anti-expansion he would vote the Republican ticket. While the Republicans are in the minor ity, the conditions are such that it is more than probable that Harney Counrty Will be fci the Republican column in the coming election. J. -J. DONEGAN WHEELER COUNTY. Apparently "No Populists and Demo crats Are to be Found. FOSSIL, Fob. 24. The prospect is fine for grand Republican victories In Wheeler County next June and November. This prospect is justified, first, by the returns of last election in the various precincts of Grant, Crook and Gilliam Counties, that now comprise the new County; second, by the fact that a considerable immigration Influx has been largely Republican; and third, because the present Republican National Administration has brought un exampled prosperity to the stockra'sing in terests, that are the mainstay and prac tically the only large industry of the County. The sentiment in favor of the gold standard has t grown wonderfully' since actual experience has utterly demolished the false dictions and theories of Bryan. One hears no more of that anomaly, the "Silver Republican," and the leaders of what Democrats we have in this County are now pronounced goloVstandard men. The Populists, as a party, are practically no more; where they have gone is partly explained by the circumstance that quite a number of their names are pointed to wdth pride on the 1900 roll of membership of the Fossil Republican Club. There will bo no County Populist ticket in the field, tbe Democrats will not fuse with them, consequently, if they vote at all they will perforce cast tfolr votes for one or the other of the great historic mrti-1 Expansion Is; a popular cMprd here, and on that issue alone a victory would be insured for the Republican party in this County. JAMES S STEWART. PORTLAND LETTER LIST. Persons' calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised, February 20 They will be charged for at the rate of 1 cent each. "WOMEN'S LIST. Abbott, Mrs A G Layne, Miss E Adams, Mrs Labbe. Misa Winferd 3 Albright, Miss Minnie Lehman. Mrs Christ Anderson, Mrs Nancy Llely, Mra M J Barring, Misa I M Lone, MIes Ruby-2 Bllde. Mlas Xatle McCormlck, Mrs Belle Blackmann, Mis3 FannjMcKlbben, Mrs L C Black, Mies Aggie Maloy, Mary Blum, Mro I L Mann, Mra Edw R Brown, MIk Katie Mendenhall. Misa Mable Brown, Miss Myrtle MIchell, Miss Edith .Brown, .riisb bieua. Slltcnel, Mrs M .tsucnanan, miss Jo Masher-. Mlrs Elcle sephine Mossberger, Miss May Moore, Misa J A Burk, Mra F M iCarroH, Mrs M A Murphy, Mra Mary C Carlsson, Miss Annie Meiers, Miss Llzzle-2 Cheadle. Miss Irene Melrs. Mrs G H Charles, Mls Mime Chamberllng, Mrs Emma Clark, Mlea Carrie Clarke, Mrt Ester Clifford, Miss Mabel Collins. Misa Dera. Nichols, Mrs Julia A Norwood, Mrs S A Norton, MiS3 Maybclle Norman, Mra Nora Nickels, Mrs Ralph Oakes, Clare O' Bryant Misa Florence Comstock, Mrs- Frank marker, iliss Conway, Mra James J-3Parker, Mrs Laura B v;rawiora, ahss juary i'lumiey. airs ai Cress, Mtes Ada Raines, Miss Caroline Read, Mrs Annie Rlnehart, Mrs Sarah Richardson, Mrs R L Crocker, Alice Curtis, Misa Isabel Davidson, Mrs Alice Davis, Mamie Kemy, airs Etta DeLaahmutt, Miss Ora Roberts, Mrs W J 7 Dowson. Mrs G Ryan, Mra Edwin C Eek. Miss Hannah Falling, Mrs J M Fee, Carrie Fields. Mrs E L Fish. Mrs F R Frlzzell, Mrs J P Fulvor. Mrs rrank-2" Gilbert, Miss Inez GUI, Mrs Jennie Gloer, Miss Amelia Goodnough, Miss Vera Habln, Mrs Clara Hall, Mrs, 511 Hoyt Hearn, Mrs H A "Helm, "Mrs William Sanborn, Mrs Shane, Miss Josie Shefchlc, Anna-2 Sheen, Mrs J Sllby, Mrs Rebecca E Sims, Mrs C B Sloper, Mrs Katie Sloper, Mrs Mamie Smith, Mla3 Maud Smith, Miss Julia Smith, May Smith, Miss Gocla Sturgis, Mro D A Stelngrandt, Mrs G- E Stewart, Mire Ida. May Stone, Mrs Manama Stradford. Miss Lulu Herrlngton, Mrs 5 C Hiatt, Mrs Mattle L Hllllary, Mrs Lucy A Thornton, Mra Jesald Howe, Mrs E C Thomas, Mrs Mary E Irwin, Miss Ina Thompson, 3ra Mary-2 James, Mrs M C Wheeler, Ml?s May Jacobsen, Agnes M TVlgglns, Mrs Ollle Jackson, Miss Marlon BWoodstock, Mrs LUcy Johnson, Miss MabeJ. Woodbum, Mrs Pauline Jones, Mrs May-2 Woodruff, Miss Lena E Kaufman, Mrs Hattte GWolfe, Mrs C V Kelly. Miss Ruth Toungen, Emma Knowlton, Miss Ruth MEN'S LIST. Albee, H B Albee. W R Anderson, W R Armstrong, A Bailey, W H Blgelow, Jno Blele, Master Walter Blddle, Mack Bill, C A Bishop, Lester H Bishop, Charles T Blleh, L E Bradley, F H Brandstetter, Ed Buono, Vincent Buckman, Frledrlch Borkhart, Charles J Joseph, P Johnon, Henry Johnson, Eric Kagler, Elmer Keegan, John Kelley, J A Kelly, Mr, mnfgr wood saws Kernan. J B King, Mr, horse ex change Krebs, Mr and Mrs Chas Lang, Dr E R Larson-, C O LeUne, M H Lewis. Will Byron, John Ldegert, i Butt, Capt Archibald MMcGuIre, T Bi-am. W W McKlnney, Joe McKIselck. Charles McLeod, H D Majers, Peter Macrum. T W Mack. P F Maloof, Aleratranx Manley, Alison Maran, Dr J T Martin, M Meek. Master Colton Moffatt, H M Moye, A L Moore, Otha Morse, Geo Morrl4, H E Morris, Walter Music Publishing Co Mulr, Peter Mueller, Ed Murphy, Jas Norman, H Oregon Prunegrowers" Ass'n Overton, H B Opltz, Bernard Paine, H T Patterson, P C Perry, Geo Petran, J Plereon, Jacob Porter & Moore Riley. Jno Rounds. Fred Roper,. John. Root, James Rowan, Jno T Rudolph, J Sekl. I Searlght. Clay C Shown, O C Sims, Andrew M Singer, J Smith, Master Stanley Stanley, E B Sommer, Fredrick Straven, T B Sullivan. Jack Taylor, Lorcn Thompson, E H Tlppett. WE Tyler. "W J Umphrey, A Von Shmellng, Oskar Walpole, WTiittmarsh. Mr "Wilson, H E Winters. Louis Winn, C B Wounamalcerr D W Wolford. Fred Wood, Ralph Ceudson, R A Carman, J Carlon, Ed Case- H A Clyde, Geo B Colrtux, Victor Coljer. C W Colwell. William Cole. F M Cole, J H Compton, Thomas F Comstock, C B Condon. R A"2 Cory, Milton Coulter, Frank Demonls. George DelGrosse, M Dennis, J W Define, Fred C-2 Dewar, Webb & Co Doty, Jer Donoughue, W O Dray, M J Ehlenberger, Karl Eddy. B L Eddy. Clarence Edwards, Geo IC Elliott, M Estabrooka, J A Everton. A P Favero, Louis Falangus, Theo Flour, Dan Flskaaen. A S Fish, F R richer, Mr Foley, E J Frank, J6hn French, Will Fullard. Francis Gray, S A-2 Green, Fred Haas, J L Harg. Axe Halbert, Geo B Harper, J C Harlan, Thos Hatke, Heiiry Heppner, Henry Helslnger. G H Henry, W J Hewitt, A L Hlnce, Frank M Hlnman, Frank Hoorgreen. Ernst Hornby, George Hughes. Thomas L Hurlbut, Rube P James, Al James, L G Jacobs, A P PACKAGES. Rlggs, Miss Lottie Scott. Miss Mary ' A B. CROA3MAN. P. M. . . H 6 Allen, Chas Cannon, Ed Want Connection With. Union Pacific. SIOUX CITY, Feb. 25. A case of great interest to this section that of the Cred its Commutation Company, and the Com bination Bridge Company, against the Union Pacific Railroad, will come up in the United States Supreme Court at Wash Ington tomorrow. The contention of the Commutation and Bridge Companies Is for a business connection with the Union Pacific Railroad, under an act passed by Congress 1h 1S62. The Credit Company and the Bridge Company say that if .they win the suit they will at once begin the con struction of a road from Sioux City to any point on tho Union Pacific which the Presldenit of the United- States may deg igriate. KEY TO- THE HARBOR POSITION OF ASTORIA AND LOWER RIVER CHANNELS. A View of the Situation From As- torln's Standpoint Misdirection of Improvement 'Work. ASTORIA, Feb. 24. Portland is deeply interested in Astoria's harbor. It Is of prima Importance to her commerce that ships should have the best and most quiet harbor when they come In and " when they go out at the mouth of the Colum bia, Portland Is as much Interested In Astoria harbor as London is In that of Southampton, at the mouth of the Thames. The only safe harbor at the Columbia's mouth Is that on the south side, where the lee shore protects against the winter winds from southeast to south west, and the mountains on the north side of the river protect from the prevailing summer winds of the northwest- It Is therefore Portland's Interest to see that every aid to navigation shall be given to Astoria harbor, and to correct all false moves in river improvement that hurt that harbor The jetty at the head of Woody Island channel above Tongue Point,, made a few years ago, has Injured Astoria harbor by diverting the flow of water to the middle and north side chan nels. They have deepened, while the As toria channel has narrowed. That jetty closed the Prairie channel to navigation, and dldl the same, practically, for the Woody Island channel. The purpose of that jetty was to deepen the north side channel and thus get rid of the "Hog's Back" sand bar. But it failed of Its pur pose and overleaped, itself by injuring Astoria harbor, without any benefit whatever to commerce. Thii great mis take should be corrected, and the pur pose of this article is to make the "whys" and "how3" of that proposition plain to every mind. Tongue Point is the key to Astoria har bor. It is a narrow headland at the up per end of Astoria Peninsula, that pro jects far Into the Columbia at a great bend in the river. It separates Astoria Bay from Cathlamet Bay, and is a most unique point, overlooking the entire situa tion for a distance of 30 miles from the mouth of the river. Above and east of it are three ship channels the Prairie chan nel on the south side, the Woody Island channel in the middle, and the North Shoro channel. Prior to the construction of the Snag Island Jetty, the waters of that channel made direct and in full vol ume for Tonguo Point, where they met the waters of Prairie channel and North Side channel, and the Impulse sent the united waters around Tongue Point into tho main ship channel of Astoria harbor. At this junction, a mighty swirl Is creat ed, and the channel is more than 120 feet deep. It was thought that this Snag Is land Jetty would reduce tho size of that middle channel, and by diverting Its wa ters, make a better channel on the north side, which was thus made the only ship channel. Of course, all the water that runs out to the ocean via the middle channel is merely wasted. The Need of the Hour. The North Side channel is valuable be low Tongue Point for local summer travel, though wholly Impossible as a seaport be cause of Its exposure to the fierce sea swells made by the winter wlnds That channel, however, has plenty of water for river steamboats already, and the great need of Portland's commerce I? to turn all the water possible Into the As toria ship channel below Tongue Point. The United States Engineers say this can be done at a cost of n6t more than $10. 000, by means of a training pile jetty just north of the Point. Instead of restor ing tho Woody Island channel, though, Its waters should be diverted Into tho Prairie channel, at a point just west of Marsh Island. Woody Island? channel is of jio value to commerce. But the Prai rie channel can be made of Incalculable value to Portland in developing export lumber mills. The reason underlying this important fact develops the reason why Tongue Point Is an Ideal site for an ex port sawmill. Like the other portions of Astoria Bay, the West side of Tongue Point is perfectly sheltered from the pre vailing winter winds. The mountain ranges of the north shore also protect it from the roughness of heavy sea swells due to the summer winds from the north west. Still, while shipping is not dis turbed by thbse winds, they make Astoria harbor a little "choppy" and at times cause commotion In log booms. East of Tongue Point, in Cathlamet Bay, how ever, Is the lee shore of those winds, and, besides, if a wind from that direction should disturb the log booms It would only drive them against tho shore. This greaf fact aprlles to all of Cathlamet Bay, to which Prairie channel bears the same relation that the main ship channel does to Astoria Bay. Diversion of the waters of Woody Island channel, then, Into Prairie channel, would convert It Into the main ship channel, and make Cathlamet Bay even a more Important and secure harbor than Astoria harbor. Canal Across the Point. A feature of special value at Tongue Point Is the further fact that a canaJ across the neck of the Point would enable the sawmill to float its logs from the safe log boom in Cathlamet Bay to the mill located on the Astoria Bay front, ad jacent to the'deep-wrater ships and to the railway tracks. This canal would not af fect the ship channel, either, as some might fear. It would only drain the wa ters of the John Day River and o Bear, Mary's, Ferris and Big Creeks, which would at the same time increase the vol ume of water in Astoria Bay to its ad vantage. Practical sawmill men consider that the Tongue Point location Is, for these reasons, an ideal site for an export sawmill; but the change of Prairie chan nel into the main ship channel, as Indicat ed, by closing up Woody Island channel and diverting Its waters, would add 10 miles and more of equally valuable saw mill sites to this harbor. At the same time it would rid Portland of the "Hog's Back" sand bar. It would also build up a great Island north of the Prairie chan nel, that would make It completely land locked and would protect that harbor from any possible wind. The present tide lands would be reclaimed, and the water front of Cathlamet Ray would be extend ed out to the margin of the Prairie chan nel, leaving the inside steamboat channel (made by the creeks) open to run out through the Tongue Point banal. This brief description will disclose the Important fact for Portland that Tongue Point Is indeed the key to Astoria har bor, and to tho sawmill situation of the Lower Columbia. Of course, every foot of the 70,000,000,000 feet of timber in that great timber region is easily tributary to the sawmills that may be located either at Tongue Point or on Cathlamet Bay. It Is superior to all other bays In the Northwest, and to Puget Sound as a lum ber center, not only In the extent of its timber supply but also In its fresh-water log booms and Its accessibility to the high seas and other features of superiority as a port, all of which facts apply to tho entire Astoria situation. There is no rea son why a greater than the St. Paul & "Tacoma sawmill should not be speedily erected at Tongue Point. And no doubt the Astoria Company will soon lose lis op portunity by dSllylng with the situation which is now rapidly clarifying Into set tled common-point rates on Eastern lum ber shipments. Replace Rough Passage With Smooth One Another familiar fact makes it Import ant to convert the Prairie channel into the main ship channel. It is the awfully rough passage across the Columbia-from Tongue Point to Pillar Rock,' on the north side, in bad weather. Every one who has traveled on the Portland-Astctia steamers has felt the terror of that pass- steamers nas ieit tne terror oi- tnat pass- age and would welcome the change that would enable the steamboats to cross by the safe and quiet path of the Prairie -chanael." It it absolutei-v unsafe -oh manv occasions to attempt to cross over freraM Pillar Rock or Harrington's- Feint nf Tongue Point, aad steamboatmen ftes' watt for a safe hour to run that terrJbljs gauntlet They always have a wary on that crossing in squaHy weather. TaSs southwest winds of winter hava fall sweep on that course; but they are sottt off from the Prairie channel by Tongjiw Point the most valuable friend to com merce on the Lower Columbia. Another fact a Httle aside from the pur pose of this article deserves te be men tioned in this connection. It shows tpat Tongue Point Is worth millions to ship ping in Astoria harbor. It protects that shipping from ice gorges, which ittittet countless damage on shipping In every U owier seacoasi pori in uns i&wiue iu u r affected by tfcs proposed leg.ssstlon world. The ice gorges that come dewnr,. tj,,, eWently been no, attimt the Columbia are sheered off Into the asic . f g together, an members of corgre s cKe channel by Tongue Point, aad- they ate . tmm tmur rrivin an swru carried eut to sea. w nen toe noes onns; them hack into the Astoria channel they are rotten aad harmless to the salppfeg in the harbor. Of course, the eanal - . . . .. ... . , - I across the neck of Tongue Point and ihe t ptiAvaimr. In many staiai ie diversion of the waters of the middle peopls Isave failed to grasp tha full intern channel must be accomplished with refer- t WKttamm senators and -sp-vsenra- eace , mese important coaownjs j commerce. And it must always e re- j merabered that Tongue Point is the key . to the Astoria harbor. ' . To Impress upon all coneeraed.the lm- f V" ,rr LJl:z?r , ""ST"" should be added that the main smp chan nel, at Tongue Point, is "not conjgetly rep resented on the United States chart ls- sud last November. A singular note is found, too, on that chart- It reads: "Note. The soundings on this chart ars unreliable on account of frequent changes, and the aids to navigation are therefore omitted." Depths, as well as buoys, are "aids" to navigation, It may, be remarked In considering this concealment of this menace to the Astoria ship channel. The true channel at that place is 1b the shape of the letter S. A heavy sand bar Has formed north of the PoinTthrough the lessened force of the waters of Woody Is land channel. The steamers used to pass lnu i,t a Ihn -Pnlnf hut nmir fhv makfi a great detour m following the change ohannel. Tne Astoria cnannei is narrow ing there on ooth sides, and the Middle channel Is deepening. Tie situation de manrta snoArlv action bv Portland as well as Astoria. Other Jetties not shown on that chart have been Eade to the east and south of the Snag 'Island: jetty, di verting the wajgrs jiart&ward G. ANOTHER MORMON MAY GO Utah Preparing to Elect a Successor to Roberts. J. C. Culp, a mining man. who has made Salt Lake City his home for the past M years, was at the Perkfcs yesterday. He says the people of Utefyare getting ready to send another Mormon to Congress, thoueh whether the next man will be an avowed polygamist remains to be seen. He must be a Mormon, whether nominally a Republican or Democrat. The Mor mons are In the majority in. Utah, and hold everything secondary to their faith. The special election for Roberts successor will be held- In April. One very Important factor Jn Utah elec tions, he says, is the Mormon woman vote, which Is always cast en the side of the Latter-Day Saints. These women out number the Gentile women 10 to 1, and although at heart opposed" to polygamy, they vote in Its favor on every occasion. Tho Mormons, especially the polyganusts, treat their women like so many beast3 of burden, and it is not the well-to-do Mormons who are strongest In favor of polygamy. It is not how many wives a mam can support, but bow many he needs to sup port him. The Mormon Churchy though not so strong nor compact an organization as it was in Brlgham Young's time, is still a power, whose influence to felt by every citizen of Utah- It still demands one tenth of the annual income of all Its ad herents, and this vast sum has crystallized Into Wealthy property all over the state. The Mormon co-operative store a Salt Lake absorbs millions of dollars in its capital and earnings, while the church farm, just outside the city limits, has an enormous capacity for earning money. This church property was, until recently, exempt from taxation, hut the Gentile sentiment has flneJjy become strong enough to compel It tp bear its share of the public burdens. This, Mr. Culp thinks, indicates a continued strengthening- of the Gentile forces In Utah, and. these Gentiles will Anally be strong enough to wear the Mormon Church out entirely. BoerS Always Militant. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. The average Boer, not being able to read, gets what few Ideas he has from the Church. The clergymen are always militant. In times of peace they turn their philippics against the rival sect, and when war threatens they hurl their anathemas at the enemy and urge their congregations to the front. In Interpreting the history of these peo ple and reading the news of the present conflict, one should remember that the Boers, however crafty and degraded, are Inspired to action In war by religious zeal and Implicit faith in the God of Battles. Their national song, which. Is both their prayer and slogan, is a stirring poem. Listen to the lusty chorus of a detach ment of stalwart, bearded, unkempt horse men and hunters, dressed like bandits, and baring their heads and closing their eyes In prayer as they sing, and you get an Idea of the martial ardor of these Boers. With all their uneleanllhess, stupidity and contempt for civilization, they ars a picturesque lot of warlike vagabonds, and their Dervish-like Intonation of "Hot heeft geoffered goed en Wood voce vrijheid en voor recht," will kmdle the reluctant admiration of the most prejudiced Ult lander. "Het Volkslied" is the name this battle-seng, which they sing in the field before action. NO PAIN! new FOURTH AND MORRISON STS. Guarantee to extract teeth absolutely withdut pain and give you a new set the same day. (Wc guarantee a fit or no pay. 22-K Gold Crowns $5.00 Gold3 Fillings $1 .00 Silver Fillings .50 Teeth Withdut Piate..$5.00 sea FraaeScb Office, PnrrlnnH fitCflr-o Af h aH afru-rtertn Sfr. History "BalKJto T38 Market at. roruQUQ UYSK.G, tH alMJ IKlOfnBOH 313 LEASE OF GRAZING LAND LAW NOT MaCnuVY TO COMS FROM THIS caooBs. Fenr Bills Hrnve Been. Itceseed Ns DIsnesittoA te iMsrogntrd the SbmH Rkb Meatman. WASHINGTON. Feb. 17 Tbe propos' tJon of lfnssns; the public ranges is comlrg into more and nwro prominence every day and the orotoc is zettizut wider circul i Woil assong- the various Interests . ar -- - . D tetters and ieconmtea6a.i-M m ihe matter. There are certain clssjes that favor teastog in a restricted wny. n iillnu m mil mi 1 t th nrtnrini in ttnli ),, introduced leasing s without becoming acqua-iued with t e mbj9Ctt a jp fct conclusions, and m. HwMaiy set up a howl that ft .a a jgt M foot in congress to lease th- IpubBn ) t corporatlona and large stock somsanlss. As a matter ef fact of the severs tensing bills that nave iteen introduce, tbsrs in not one but prov.Jea for preteettns; the ixtercsts of the aottier and ssMtn stsekowner. But witn aH this, the- very men who have drawn the bills have no intention of pusntns them at ths time, and it can be safety preiMOo thai the close of this ses sion, if not the elos of the S&th congress, will see no general leasing legislation enaeteii There- may be some provision for erasing within the forest reserves, Rasing 'b inhibited, bwt -haw will srobably be tbe limit of legislation this direction. The embers most inter ested say that thejr tnsmeelves are nit j!er talJ'!!ntDte and want Irst to learn the full and varesricted sentiment of the people sf their slates before taking any nasi steps. One member of tbe puMic lands commit' tee who- Is intensely interested in xaia grasiag question, says that he does not and never old favor a general graslng svs tora, and tMaks that the time Is not vet rise when all of the public grsstng lanla shootd be leased. He, however, fa rs leasing those public srssinsr brads that ar.j adjacent to tbe small tracts taken up by settlers; that they may have the exclu sive use of these ranges for their own. sheep and cattle. His idea, however js not to allow such leases as will withheld these lands from entry, but permit such en try of them as may be desired. This fea ture, he appreciates, wW meet some oppo sition, hut he feels that the opposition will not he such as to materially injure a lim ited grazing system. Another feature of a general leasing sys tem that would- be met with violent opposi tion is the fencing of tbe tracts as leased and thus preventing the transporting of herds across leased property. This prop osition, however. sbo stand on its owr1 merits, and will probably so so when tM matter eomes to a head, 'men, too, tner is opposition from a small portion of the small sheepgrowers who cry out againat paying for a privilege that they now e" joy for nothing. Ths objection will 'is set aeide when the shsepgrowers fully ap preciate that under existing conditions ie ranges In many instances are being de pleted and destroyed by unsystematic art! unrestricted graslng. and it will be founl that there will be little objection to fie I small tax that is made. It will probably be many years before the question, of leasing all the public ranges will come properly before the pe ple, but K Is a fact that some provision x should be made that will better protect th small growers and give them some graz ing lands upon which to rely when their own lands have been grased. This is real ly what the senators and representatives Interested are seeking to do, and not one L of them has the slightest Intention of ft- vorlag any legislation that leans in fSiTfer t of the. wootgrowmg corporations. Tbe soon er the small stockmen and settlers appre ciate this fact-, and come to realize to at their interests are safe, and being car 1 for. the sooner they wttl be able 'o an aad assist Congress m providing some leg islation that will be m their Interests solely. As a matter of fact, the legislation that Is proposed may work to the slight disadvantage of large corporations, an! these corporations seems; this. hae tak" i hold of some Of the small sheepmen an I misrepresented the faets to them, leav n' them with the impression that the propood legisiailon will work to their detriment and final exermmation, and, without giv ing the matter due consideration, these small growers in many instances hav rushed headtong Into the discussion anl protested vigorously against the passage of the proposed bills. In those- states 'where the question h-s been long discussed, and Intelligent! v talked ever by the settlers and smaH owaers, these people are convinced that such legislation would be to their beneflr and are wilMtec and anxious to see It en acted. In other states the people w IT have to be educated up to the true state of affairs before a leasing system can be ln augaratoa with their-approval. Art Kno-tva To Llmtta'tleas. Detroit Journal. The King assembles tne royal archHer "Build me a temple."' he commands ' o eosthr ttat no smoker wwl ever be told he might have owned it bad he left to bacco atone!" .A, into was aj&ajns; atgfa, Indeed' But when was true, fb-jr ff9me Sajbwir to fal ter? CemraeBplaee Herees. InsianapoMe Journal. "In every far tbsrs ate two kinds of heroes. "Who are tbeyrr "Tboss who go to a doctor when they get sick and those who won't." NO GAS! York entists f0 PLATES Ktl muj. ssannnnnBSBnM BSSSSBLaa.l I i I IhF Dental Parlors