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
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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
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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.
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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
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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."
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