'51SW.W$f"i"'r T''"9wSHR?K THE MOANING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1900. FIR BETTER FRUIT GoovonWon of Northwestern OrchareHsts Next Month. WILL ORGANIZE AN ASSOCIATION OWeet Is to Grade Frmit and Fix Fzdees lavitatleas te Be Seat ta 599 Grevrevm. " A wveatlon of the frwKgrewers of the wOI be belt at "the Chamber I Portland, March 7 and S. In- vtaUtooci wtn be malted today te S09 grow ers, it to expected that the majority of them wfM. come, and that the Horticultural Oommtootoners of the several Oregon dls trteta will be on hand. The main object o the convention Is to organise for the purpose of grading and marketing fruit. Growers have lost heav ttr m past yeans because there has not been uniform grading. Prime and lower grade fruit has been put in the same pack age, with the result that when It reached the market It -was generally classed as low grade and. paid for as such. The as sociation to be organized will fix prices. Fw example, first-grade prunes wHI be rated at so much per pound and eeo-ond-grade at so much per pound. It Is expected that all members of the associa tion wfll adhere to these prices. The pol ler of the association will be to put the best and healthiest fruit before the con- Qeowers throughout the State believe that an organisation of this character has become necessary. Horticulture In Ore gon has almost passed out of the hands of the negligent and into the hands of men who are willing to give It scientific oare and attention. Only a few of the old guard of anti-sprayers and believers In the theory of letting an orchard take ear of itself are left, and ft will not be long before they will find it advisable to conform to the new conditions or drop out of business. Their diseased orchards wftl not be permitted to endanger the horticultural interests of the State. One thing Is very certain; their fruit cannot got a high grading, and, without this, they cannot hope to make fruitgrowing proohiMe. Their end Is In sight, unless they modernise. The preliminary arrangements of the convention are in the hands of the fol lowing Invitation committee, representing Orogon, Washington and Idaho: John Burnett, Corvallis, Or. C. 8. Stewart, Medford. Or. Flanders Ocobock Company, Portland. J. C. Standlsh, Halsey. Or. 84 T. Schneider, North Yamhill. Or. r. J. R. Cardwell, Portland, Or. James JL Bhepard. Zena, Or. T. R. Sheridan. Roseburg, Or. W. A. Howe, Carlton, Or. Charms Long, Sitverton, Or. C. I. Craven, Newberg, Or. mill Schanno, The Dalles, Or. g. T. Davis. Dundee, Or. "Wilbur K. Newell, Dtlley, Or. Wttttam Oalloway, Oregon City, Or. Hoary 8. Doech. Hinsdale, Or. H. B. Miller, Eugene, Or. F. a. Broetjl, Mount Tabor, Or. F. 8. Griffith, Oregon City, Or. Oeorge A. Harding, Oregon City, Or. Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, Portland, Or. S. D. Brans, Umpqua Ferry, Or. C 8. Hoskins, Sprlngbrook, Or. I. T. Reynolds, Salem, Or. Ooneral John M. Bacon, Vancouver, Wash. I. H. Fletcher, "Vancouver, "Wash. Frank L. Wheeler. North Yaklma,"Wash. A. A. Quarnberg. Vancouver. "Wash. C. F. Wilcox & Son, North Yakima, Dr. N. O. Bmtock, Walla "Walla, Wash, W. . Offner. Watta Walla, Wash. Henry J. BMdte, Vancouver, Wash. Robert Mllllken. Nampa. Idaho. Ohnrtos P. Hartley, CaldweH, Idaho. Thomas C. Oalloway, Welser, Idaho. L. A. Porter. Lewieton, Idaho. The hwHations, which are signed by all the members of the committee, are being sent out by Henry S. Dosch, Secretary of the State Board of Horticulture. They read as follows: -Your attention, no doubt, hasi been called, through the press, to the fruit growers convention to be held at the Chamber of Commerce. Portland, March f and S, for the purpose of effecting a per manent organisation for the marketing of our products. "We feel the necessity of unity of ac tion In order to reap the benefit of our labors, and therefore cordially Invite you to be present at the above given date and lend your assistance in obtaining the re suite to be hoped for. Only by concert of notion on the part of all fruitgrowers can thte be done. The meeting win be held In the assembly-hall. Chamber of Commerce, Portland. "Reduced fares have been granted as follows: O. R. A N. Co.. one and one nrth: Southern Pacific Railway, one and one third for the round trip, by taking a receipt from agent when purchasing tMMOt. We cordially invite you, and earnestly hope to nee you present." FUNDS FOR BICYCLE PATHS Nearly $8003 In the Hands of the County Treasurer. inquiries have been made of late n te what had become of the money col lected tme bicycle tax. Sheriff Frazier re ports that the amount collected was $12, m. X, and teat after paying all expenses fur Monks, tags and collecting, the bal ance, amounting to fl,M8 EG, was turned ewer to the County Treasurer. The col lection of the bicycle tax was begun last April, and the receipts have been paid over to the County Treasurer from time to ttu since. The money has been paid out frojn time to time on warrants, every month since the collecting of the tax be gem. There was a balance of J47S7 13 re maining In the hands of the County Treas urer February L During the current $SC1 was paid in, and about $309 out. so It will be seen that there Is now in the hands of the County Treas urer, belonging- to the bicycle-path fund. nearly JHM. or nearly half the total net ntnount collected. It will probably appear strange to some that no more of the money was expended. The explanation for this is that it was found impracticable to make good bicycle paths during the summer, as the earth and gravel would not pack. The work was accordingly delayed till the rains should molten the earth, and when It began to rein It rained so continuously that it was Impracticable to proceed with the mOshg of bicycle paths. Hence nearly half the money arising from the bicycle tax Is on hand, and it will come In very eanventent this spring, to make repairs to imtiac and build new ones. i ii "RED, WHITE AND BLUE," Largre Crowd Srew Enthusiastic at the Metropolitan. at was not the same crowd that was at the Metropolitan theater Sunday night that witnessed the stirring production of Red, White and Blue" at the same playhouse Inst evening, but it was equally as large a gathering. In fact the audi ence comprised one of the largest Monday night houses hi the history of the the ater The performance last night was rather more finished than It was Sunday, v h n there was a certain sense of new THfs about some of the actors execution. Tr. stalling events and climaxes fol , a e.irn other without a hitch or ln- -' r except that occasionally 1 by enthusiastic applause. The work of Mr King was especially admira ble, and was well received. As on the opening night, the audience entered Into the spirit of the play, and- lent to the artists that sympathy that is always es sential to success. Every . part where there -was especially good acting, and every climax won applause, but it was when bright and pretty Georgle Cooper sang several "coon" songs In her own bewitching way that the crowd grew en thusiastic Miss Cooper has a charming voice and a novel Interpretation of popu lar songs that Is making her Immensely popular. The company Is arranging a popular matinee for school children. PLEASANTRY IN THE HOUSE. Political Opponents Gird and Gibe at Encn Other. There was a bit of political pleasantry the other day In the House of Representa tives. Mr. Sulzer, of New YoTk, was tell ing Congress how the passing of the gold standard bill happened. The gold-standard bill was passed because of nefarious contracts of prominent Republicans, Rothschilds, the famine of India and the money devil, or something of that na ture. Mr. Sulzer continued: Now, that is the whole story, that Is the secret of the passage of this gold-standard cur rency bill, and I want you and others to read the protest I offered a little while ago care fully tomorrow. Tou have laughed at that pro test. You have mocked the people in their misery, but the people will yet rise and mock jou. Louis XTV said Mr. Shattuc Who was Louis XIV? That produced some uproar, and Mr. Sulzer went on. to tell who Louis XIV was, and what he said, and described how "the people" next fall are going to rise up and take a fall out of things in general with the thundering words, "Nay, Mr. Hanna, we are the State." All the world, said Mr. Sulzer, in his best megaphone accents, "win then witness the trium phant election of a Democratic Presi dent," Succeeding Mr. Sulzer, Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, rose and .announced that he be longed to the same trust that Sulzer be longs to, the trust to get Sulzer nominat ed along with Bryan. Mr. Cannon Here Is the gentleman from Iew Tork who was created to look like the great commoner, Mr. Clay. The great commoner from Kentucky, dead and gone, has been re incarnated, so that we have my friend from New Tork as a foundation to go upon the ticket, to cave the country, to save the party, to save the world. Why, thla Is the one trust the nomination on the ticket with Bryan perhaps; that ought not to come under the Sherman law or under the New Tork law. It Is a great trust. It assem bles here in the House, It runs over to New Tork, it Journeys about with Bryan, it goes out to Chicago with Altgeld and Weaver and Mrs. Gougar, and they resolute, you know, and he bears the resolutions down and has read them to the House. Well, now, that la necessary, because he ought to go on the ticket. I am for him on the ticket. (Applause and laughter.) He and I have agreed about It. We are working to the same end, and I appeal to the gentleman from. Ohio (Mr. Grosvenor) never again to Interrupt the operation of this agree ment. Mr. Grosvenor-I promise that I never will. (Laughter.) "But now," concluded Mr. Cannon, "I think It would not be apt to go on much longer to day, because we had better do a little public business to fool the people." (Prolonged laugh ter and aoplause.) 0 BUSINESS WENT OVER. Only Three Directors at School Board Meeting. Only Directors Strowbridge, Williams and Warren were present at the regular school board meeting last night, and ac cordingly all Important matters were post poned until a specal meeting, which Chair man Strowbridge announced for next Tuesday evening. The most Important business laid over was the consideration of the host of applications for free tui tion and the appointment of judges and clerks for the school election. Over a dozen men and women were in attendance at the meeting for the purpose of personally presenting their applications for free tuition. The board respectfully listened to all their arguments, but abso lutely declined to act until a full meet ing could be had. All were granted the free use of the schools until the Directors should take action. Principal Alderson, of the new South Portland School, appeared before the board with a request for several "prop erties" for the school, which were left to the supply committee, with power to act, and will no doubt be granted. He asked a telephone, flag and flagstaff, window blinds, a sidewalk and a sink on the second floor and basement, the latter of which It was explained could be put In without much trouble or cost Mlns Blanche Sorensen, teacher of music In the schools, asked- for 22 "C" music charts. "When she started in with her position she used the "A" and as soon as the older ones Improved she took the "B." She now asks for the final charts, which cost the district $4 apiece. The board voted that they be purchased. "When it came to a resolution to borrow money to pay the Janitors and bills, there arose quite a difference of opinion. Chair man Strowbridge thought it should be left over until the next meeting of the board, while, If It should be "borrowed at all. It should not be done for over 30 days. The other Directors present said they thought the men ought to be paid, and they didn't see bow they could get any money from the State very soon, so Inserted the clause "for 90 days" and passed the resolution by 2 to 1 on an aye and no vote. The amount ordered to be borrowed was $3000. A batch of more than a dozen excuses from teachers for tardiness and absence were granted, as good reasons were given. Principals Downs and Miss Dlmlck asked for some new seats at their respective schools, which the board ordered to be furnished. French Loves the British. Le Matin, of Paris, declares that the present war In South Africa Is the 40th war England bas Indulged In during the reign of the "peace-loving Victoria." The paragraph says: "No other State in the world has been so often at war, or shed so much human blood. Behold the proud record: One war against Russia, 154; three -wars against Afgban'stan, 183S, 1S40, 1S78; four wars against China, 1841, 1S49, 1SS6. I860: two wars against the Sikha, 184S, 1S48: three wars against the Kaffirs. 1S46, 1S51, 1877; three wars against Burmah, 1S68. 1852, 1SS6: nine wars 1ft India, 1S57, I860, 1S63, 1864, 1S6S, 1869, 1S90, 1893, 1897; three -wars against the Ashantl, 1864, 1S73, 1866; one war with Abyssinia, 1867; one war with Persia, 1852; one war against the Zulus, 1878; one war against the Basutos, 1S79; one war In Egypt, 1SS2; three wara In the Soudan, 1S94. 1896, 1899; one war in Zanzibar, 1890; one war against the Mata bele, 1894; two wars with Transvaal, 1SS1, 1899. And all these bloody wars are due to the greed of this nation of shopkeep ers!" Both. Should Be Registered. HALFWAY, Or., Feb. 23. (To the Edi tor.) By the registration law all the (male) citizens of this State who are citi zens of the United States above the age of 21 years are required to register to enable them to vote at the June and No vember elections. We have two young men here, one of whom will be 21 years old May 20, 1900, and the 'other August 10. 1903. Neither one can register. To say they cannot vote Is not Constitutional. Is there any remedy? ALEXANDER HOPKINS. They are entitled to registration the first to vote at both elections, and the sec ond at the November election. e Does Your Head Achct Cure It by -using Wright's Paragon Headache and Neuralria. Cure. 25 cants. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS HOMER' S. KING TESTIFIES IN COM MERCIAL bank: SUIT. Ed-rrard Cookingham . Refutes the Charges Made by the Other Side News of Various Departments. Homer S. King testified yesterday at the trial of the stock suits against the Com mercial National Bank, that If Wells, Fargo & Co. had not stood by the bank and caused the impaired capital to bo made good, the bank would have had to have gone Into the hands of a receiver. He said the credit of Wells, Fargo & Co. was at stake, and had to be sustained. Mr. King Is connected with Wells, Fargo & Co. In San Francisco, and in 1S98 was manager of the bank in this city. He interested himself In the affairs of the Commercial National Bank from the time of the purchase of the controlling Interest, In 1894, and alleged that he was familiar with Its condition all along. He occupied the witness-stand for some time, and told much concerning things as he viewed them. R, T. Piatt, attorney for Wells, Fargo & Co., was also a witness for the defense yesterday, and! sprung a surprise by testi fying that the Commercial National Bank paid interest on public moneys deposited therein. He did not state If public moneys meant City, County, State or other funds, or to whom the interest was paid. After asking Mr. Platt several questions about the sale of the assets of the Com mercial National Bank, and eliciting the fact that John J. Valentine is president of Wells, Fargo & Co., Judge Williams asked: "Then isn't It a fact that the whole transaction amounted to this: That John J. Valentine submitted to John J. Valen tine a proposition to buy the Commercial National Bank for $250,000, and John J. Valentine accepted and acted upon the proposition made by John J. Valentine?" The witness did not see it in exactly that light, although Mr. Valentine was president of both Institutions, and his di rections were followed by the Board of Directors and officers. Mr. Valentine's salary as president of the Commercial National Bank, after the purchase of $100, 000 of stock in 1891, was closely Inquired Into. He received a salary from the bank of $5000 a year, though residing In San Francisco and exercising only a general and distant supervision of Its affairs. The witness thought that under the circum stances the use of Mr. Valentine's name, It being generally known that he was at the head of a very wealthy and entirely responsible company, was worth that much. Then Mr. Williams questioned the at torney closely why, after Mr. Valentine became president, the bank could not and did not do a successful business, until the sale. "Isn't it your opinion," he asked, "that with Mr. Valentine as president, and with Wells, Fargo & Co. behind it, a corpora tion with a surplus of $7,000,000, the busi ness of the Commercial Bank could not have been so conducted that the stoclc would have been worth 25 cents on the dollar?" The witness thought not; It was totally Insolvent In 1894, owing to $50,000 more lia bilities than its collectibl eassets, and could not recuperate. He admitted, how ever, that practically the same depositors came back, on Its resumption In 1894; It had about the same clentage; but still It was not doing a good business; the books show that It was doing business at a loss. As to the volume of business, It remained about stationary. Mr. King, in his evidence given at the morning session of court, told that towards the end of the year 1894 Wells, Fargo & Co. was much disappointed' at the condition In which they found the assets of tho Commercial National Bank, and thought they had been misrepresent ed. The witness said he and Mr. Valen tine talked things over a good many times, and concluded that an assessment on the capital stock was Imperatively necessary, and continued to think so all along, but the dlrectprs opposed It. It was finally levied. They wanted to place the bank in good condition. When they ascertained the depreciated condition of much of the assets, it became a source of great worry to Wells, Fargo & Co., and they saw the bank had to be assisted to be made a trustworthy institution. The witness went over this ground at soma length. Afternoon Session. Mr. PHlsbury, defendant's counsel, re sumed the examination when court con vened for the afternoon session. He asked Mr. King: "Looking In the light of sub sequent events, the assessment was neces sary? Mr. Valentine's judgment was cor rect?" "The results proved the assessment was necessary." Plaintiffs' counsel objected to the ques tion, and Mr. PHlsbury stated that Mr. Valentine was In Europe, and could not be present as a witness, so he was entitled to some latitude In asking Mr. King about what Mr. Valentine's opinion was. Plaintiffs counsel asked when Mr. Val entine went to Europe, and if he was still drawing his salary as president. Mr. PHlsbury said that was something the di rectors had to do with. Mr. Valentine went away In October, 1899, for his health, and the attorney Intimated that worry over the Commercial National Bank busi ness was the cause of needed rest. Tho examination was then resumed, counsel asking: "Mr. King, with refer ence to the good will of the Commercial National Bank In 1S96, say December, 1896, or during that year, or soon thereafter, what value was it, if any?" "That was about the time the assess ment resolution was passed. I don't think the good will was worth anything, cer tainly the capital was Impaired $250,000, and the controller ordered the assessment My opinion was that the capital was Im paired even to a greater extent than that. The results have proved it. We flrst put $250,030 in, and then It wag not success ful. It never made any money. The as sets depreciated to such an extent that the whole of the capital, $500,000, was lost, and tho surplus, if there was any, and it was necessary to put In a second $250,000." "Up to May, 1897, what funds 'could be used In making loans except the de posits?" "None except the deposits, because there was so much dead capital." "And Interest had to be paid on some deposits?" "I believe so." "What profits were there?" "None; as I said before, there was so much dead capital. The affairs of the Commercial National Bank were such a constant worry,-with inevitable loss star ing us In the face, that Mr. Valentine and myself talked It over, and if we could have gotten rid of It in a desirable man ner, we would have done so, but the credit of Wells, Fargo & Co. was at stake, and we felt bound to maintain It and see' the bank through." "Would you sell the assets for the value Mr. Dooly placed upon them?" "We would. I would like to make that offer now, and leave It open for a week or two." "What greater value were the assets at the time the Commercial National Bank liquidated, in October, 1S97?" "No greater value than before Wells, Fargo & Co. had tried to make a success of It and failed. It was necessary to put In more money, or else It would have had to have gone into the hands of a re ceiver." Cross-Exanilnatlon. . Judge Williams took hold of Mr. King for cross-examination, and, after a few preliminary questions, asked: "The assessment was held off until there was a change of directors?" "Yes." "You think there was a depreciation oi 50 per cent at the time of the assess ment?" "I think It was more." , "Wells, Fargo & Co. are now doing business where the Commercial National Bank did business?" "Yes." "It has a good many of the same depos itors?" "Yes." "It Is doing a good business now?" "Yes, sir." "It has the same business' the Commer cial National Bank had?" "With the exception, of a few accounts, yes, sir." In answer to other questions, the wit ness stated that he was not personally ac quainted "with the value otthe different assets, but had gone over them at various times with Mr. Dooly, and took Mr. Dooly's word for them. It was the opinion of the majority of the directors, when they fixed the assessment, that the de preciation was 50 per cent. Mr. Cooklnghant Testifies. The defense rested, and " the plaintiffs called Mr. Edward Cookingham, who be came cashier of the Commercial National Bank in February, lS92r and remained such until 1897. The latter is the date of tho liquidation referred to by the defendants. Mr. Cookingham was familiar with the assets, and was interrogated regarding them by Mr. CDay. He placed a much better value of many Items than did Mr. Dooly. Mr. Cookingham took occasion to ex plain about the Jacob Kamm deposit of $125, and other deposits amounting alto gether to about $2000, charged to the un divided profit account in 1893, and after wards paid to the depositors by Wells, Fargo & Co. Mr. Dooly testified concern ing these items, which he- charged up as a loss made by Wells, Fargo & Co. Mr. Cookingham said the other side had made a great show of the matter In an attempt to create the Impression that he was guilty of a wrong, and he desired emphatically to deny that such was the fact. He said, In crediting these sums to the undivided profit account, he simply followed a system that waa In vogue be fore ho went into the bank. It was a bad one, and he so stated. All of the accounts so oharged were also kept In a side record In the possession of the paying teller, and that record was a matter of common knowledge In the bank to bookkeepers and clerks, and Mr. Dooly knew of It. If a check was presented for any of these amounts, It was always paid. It was sim ply a matter of keeping Inactive accounts, small balances and bookkeeping errors. It was not a good system. He called the at tention of Mr. Llppman, the assistant cashier of the San Francisco office, to It when he came here. Mr. Llppman agreed that It was bad, and It was changed. The witness testified of a visit of Mr. Llpp man to examine the assets. He came to Mr. Durham with a letter from Mr. Val entine. A committee was made up, com prising Cookingham, Shelby, Durham, Dooly and Llppman, and together they went over everything, working nights and Sundays and other snare time. A mo3t searching scrutiny of everything was made. The witness expressed himself that Llpp man was the best banker he ever saw. Nothing escaped him. Never before were assets so rigidly looked into. The report of Llppman to President Valentine sent here later on from San Francisco, showed a total loss of only $234,000. The report was entirely Llppman's, no influence being brought to bear upon his Judgment bj others In any manner. The value of the good will of the stock of tho Commercial National Bank, Mr. Cookingham said, was, at least, $25 per share at the time Wells, Fargo & Co. came In, in 1894, as the prin cipal stockholder. The Tank was a grow ing one with a good clientage, and after It reopened and Wells, Fargo & Co. had the controlling Interest, business Improved very much. The bank had great presUge by reason of the change, and was looked upon as impregnable. John D. Wilcox testified as to some values, placing them higher than did Mr. Dooly. Probate Court. H. Wolf, executor of the estate of Rich ard -Gerdes, deceased, was ordered to pay all claims out of moneys received from mortgaging the property, and to t.e hs final report. He was allowed ?50 executor's fees. The claims amount to about $6000. The appraisers appointed to value the Interest of tho estate of H. B. Borth wlck, deceased, In the steamer Jessie Borthwlck, lying at Astoria, reported tho same to be $1500. Henry St. Rayner was appointed admin istrator of the partnership of Trayer & St. Rayner, W. W. Thayer, deceased, valued at $1000. The final account of Nathan 1'earcy, administrator of the estate c Alary J. Phelps, deceased, was approved, and he was discharged. Damage Case in Justice Court. A damage case, J. Fletcher vs. J. C, Lundrem, occupied Justice Kraemer's at tomtion for a portion of yesterday after noon. Fletcher had sued Lundrem for $240 damages, alleged to have been sus tained through an assault made by1 Eund rem. Fletcher had been at work clear ing land for tho defendant, on Columbia Slough, and In a discussion over the mat ter Fletcher received a pair of black eyes. Lundrem alleges that he had to hit Fletcher In self-defense, us the latter was coming for him with a hatchet. The jus tice has the matter under advisement, and will decide when he makes up his mind whether Lundrem used more force than necessary in squelching Fletcher. Decisions. Judge Sears will announce a decision this morning at S:30 o'clock In the case of State ex rel. Marquam vs. D J. Moore, demurrer to wTit of manda-nu Judge George will announce a decision this morning In the case of State of Ore gon against Edward Flannlgan, motion for a new trial. CC.Llnden, attorney-at-law7wa3 ad mitted to practice in the United States Court yesterday. Statement From State Chemist. CORVALLIS, Feb. 26. (To the Editor.) Yesterday's Oregonian contained an ar ticle under the head, "Dried Beef Analyzed; State Chemist Says It Came From an Oregon Elk," which, so far as It applies to the chemist of the State Agricultural College needs correction. It Is true that Mr. Qulmby did In an indi rect way send to me some dried meat, with the request that I analyze the same, but that I ever Informed Mr. Qulmby or any one else that It was elk meat, or any other particular kind of meat. Is ontirely Incorrect Intact, I told Game Warden Qulmby that there was no chemical or other means, unless through a long-continued microscopic investigation, which was impracticable, to distinguish dried beef from dried elk meat. It Is unneces sary for me to say that I do not care to remain on record as having made any such statement as was implied in the arti cle above referred to. Trusting you will make the correction as public as the original article, I am, G. W. SHAW, Chemist Oregon Experiment Station. o ' Some Lending Items of Consumption. The meat consumption per head per year in the United States is 147 pounds; in the United Kingdom, is 100 pounds; in France, 77 pounds; In Germany, 64 pounds; in Russia, 50 pounds; in Italy, 24 pounds. Of wheat, France, 467 pounds; Canada, 360 pounds; Italy, 307 pounds; United Kingdom, 250 pounds; United States, 240 pounds we using other breadstuffs to great extent. Now, who furnishes the meat and bread of the world? Not our commercial rivals. Take tobacco after dinner: Belgium takes 110 ounces per head per annum; the Netherlands, 51 ounces; Germany, 48 ounces: United States, 43 ounces. Who sells the tobacco to these and others? We must soon supply ourselves with sugar at least: France now takes 21 pounds, Germany 18 pounds, Norway 11 pounds, but England heads the list with a demand for 0, and we take- 73 per head of population. The leading nations use beer: United Kingdom, CO gallons; Germany, 2T; Den mark, 24; United -States, 15. WILL ABANDON DA1S0N ABOUT COOO MEX READY TO START FOR CAPE SOME, All the Steamers Will Be Taxed to Their Capacity News From Oregonians. DAWSON CITY, Feb. 7. (Special cor respondence.) It Is estimated that fully COCO will be ready to go to Nome when navigation opens, to be followed later on by many others, who will have to remain here until after the wash-up In June and July. To carry this cowd the steamers below are here at present, and will be ready for the traffic, unless taken out by the Ice when the river opens. The steamer John G. Barr and barge New York are the only two that are really in a perilous po sition. The list cannot be relied upon as being absolutely correct, as the permits for carrying passengers may not be the same as last year. The Ust also Includes the freight capacity of each steamer: Tons Pas- Steamer freijrht sengers. Sarah 500 Susie 500 300 300 SCO 500 750 500. 500 500 501 504 SCO 150 150 150 15U 400 2W 3C0 300 SOJ 800 300 301 200 200 200 Hannah ... , 500 Leah and barge. 600 Louise and two barges 1.000 Bella and barge 580 Lion and barge 1,000 .Liinaa ana Darge 1,000 Arnold and barge 1,000 Herman and barge 1,000 Mary F. Graff 300 Seattle 300 Tacoma 300 Victoria 300 St Michael 300 Barge Michigan ..: 500 P. B. Weare 250 J. J. Healy -300 John Cudahy 250 Hamilton 300 T. C. Power 300 Klondike and barge 500 St. Michael and barge 400 W. H. Evens 300 Robert Kerr 300 Pilgrim 300 Monarch 250 Sovereign 250 Mllwaukle 250 John G. Barr 150 Barge Now York 500 250 ' F. K. Gustin 300 200 Seattle No. 1 300 200 Seattle No. 2 300 200 Seattle No. 3 300 Rock Island 150 Tyrrell 200 Lightning 150 Light 300 W. K. Merwin 100 2001 150 300 250 200 Lotta Talbot 200 150 Total 16,450 11,800 Tho foregoing does not Include 20 steam ters on the up-river run, all of which were tested to their capacity last season. Tick ets are now being sold at $150. Many men will save this, however, by going down la barges and small boats, as the trip can be made from here in 15 to 20 days. R. P. McLennan, of the firm of McLen nan, McFeeley & Co., has written a let ter to his firm here announcing his safe ar rival at Bennett. Mr. McLennan trav eled the entire distance on a bicycle, and recommends It as the best mode of trav eling If one has no freight or baggage. Attached to "his wheel was a cyclometer, which registered the distance, 452 mlle3. Recovered an Heirloom. When Louis L. Metzgar was born In Al sace, Germany, he was presented with a very peculiarly engraved spoon, upon the handle of which were placed his Initials and date of birth. Highly treasured, he carried it with him to America, but in 1897 had the misfortune to lose it whlla working on a barn In XSaUfornla. The fol lowing year he came to the Klondike, and lately has worked a bench claim on the Bonanza creek. Last week he came to the city for provisions and went to a restaurant for dinner. His flrst order was for soup, and the reader can imagine his surprise when the spoon brought him he recognized as the one lost two years ago. The proprietor asked $5 for the spoon, which was silver, and It was readily paid, as Mr. Metzgar was only too glad to again get possession of the lost family heirloom, never questioning aa to how It come to be In Dawson. Successful Hunters. During the early part of last October. Del Van Girder, of Silverton, Or., and A. C. Bixby and Albert O'Brien, of Lynn, Mass., started towards the headwaters of the Porcupine river, on a hunting expedi tion. Nothing was heard of them for weeks and aa the time extended Into months friends feared for the worst, as they had taken but a limited supply of food. Yesterday, however, the men, hale and hearty, returned to the city, and the stories they tell prove very Interesting. Immediately after reaching the hunting grounds, which are well up In the Rocky Mountains, they built a substantial, warm cabin, as well as a smaller one 'for their five dogs. In- their flrst day's hunt they killed 25 cariboo from a band numbering over 1000. The winter storms soon after commenced, making hunting very danger ous on account of the blizzards which start on a few hours' notice and continue with unabated and unrelenting fury fre quently for a week or longer. Their flour and fruit gave out and the hunters lived for Ave weeks on fresh meat and tea. Abount January 1 the hardest storm of the winter occurred, lasting for 12 days. During the calm which followed they came to the City, bringing with them the car casses of 11 mountain sheep, for which they received 70 cents per pound. Two of the rams had the finest set of horns each ever brought to this market. They were about three feet In length and form a com plete circle about the side of the head. Both these animals Mr. Van Girder killed at a "distance of 500 yards, firing at them seven 6hots from a 30-30 rifle. During one night wolves destroyed for them over $1000 worth of meat, which they were un able In time to care for. When they flrst reached the hunting grounds they found the cariboo In count less thousands, and they could have killed an unlimited number, but did not on ac count of the weather being so warm they could not save it. Later, as the snow comes, both these animals and the moose migrate. During the winter they killed three moose, one bear, a baldface, weigh ing 600 pounds, 50 cariboo and 12 moun tain sheep. Wolves, black fox and martin aro very plenty, and the men, on their return, will take back with them a num ber of traps, as the skins of these anlmal3 are very valuable. But one accident be fell tho party during their four months' stay, and that came near proving fatal to Van Gerder. While on a hunting expedi tion he had just reached the apex of a high peak In quest of sheep when a ter rific snowsllde occurred. He felt the enow giving under his feet and before he could reach a place of safety was caught by the mighty avalanche and carried a distance of 2000 feet With the speed of an arrow he was carried down the moun tain side and burled In the snow In the canyon far below. During his rapid de scent he almost mlracuously missed strik ing several projecting rocks, to collide with any of which meant instant death. He merely touched one with his arm, and a piece of flesh, as large as a 25-cent piece, was cut off as smoothly as If done by a razor. He lost his snow shoes, a highly The Best Natural Purgative Water r in Bilious Attacks and Disorders of the Liver. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLTNARIS CO Ldn London, prized 20-30 rifle, and one mitten, the ex posed hand being badly frozen to the wrist Fortunately, his fellow-hunter, Mr. Bixley, witnessed the accident from an adjoining hill, and hurrying across res cued him from "hta perilous position. Had he been hunting alone he would soon have perished from exposure, as he was so com pletely packed In the Ice that he could not move a muscle. None of the tost articles was found, so the hunters were one gua short tho remainder of their stay. They, will return to their cabin la a few days and will freight their meat to market, after which they will return there to hunt nexl summer and winter. High. Rent. Two of the three opera-houses In the City were destroyed by the recent fire, the largest owned by Charles Meadows, alias "Arizona Charley," being saved. This house, which had been closed for some time, immediately came Into demand. Mr. Meadows was made the temporary offer of $1000 per week, with eight weeks' rent in advance; he refused It however, to accept another offer made by a joint stock company, whereby he secures one half the profits, the company agreeing to maintain a pay-roll of at least $1000 per week. Stratton a Total Loss. Not even & relic has ever been re covered from the steamer Stratton, which was sunk by floating ice 154 miles above Dawson, last October. Beside $10,000 worth of machinery, owned by Alex McDonald, she had on board four tons of express matter, the great majority of which was Christmas present, and 23,000 letters. None of this will, In all probability, ever be recovered as It will go out with the ice In May. Not a trace has yet been learned of Fred Clayton, the missing Portland man. A Losing Business. The new regulations are certainly work ing a detriment to this country, and no better proof of this can be found than an examination of the books in the Re corder's office. During the flrst week of 1SS0 there were 79 miners' licenses Issued, as against 42 during the same period In 1900. During the same time in 1899 there were 105 renewals, as against 64 In 1900 These figures show a decrease in busl- 250 , ness of nearly 50 per cent, and Is a strong 260 indication that something Is wrong some 250 I where. Unless radical changes are made 400 j the difference next year will be more marked oven than this. After arriving here in October with his family, from Portland, L. A. Clark did not reopen his Portland restaurant at the Grand Forks, but moved to Gold Hill, where he has been employed all winter t j working his claim. In the meantime Mrs. wain uus uceu Uitimug ti tuucuuuu ui nuggets, not, as she hoped, for her own benefit, but for that of some one else, for last Monday evening the entire collection, amounting to about $400, was stolen. No clu9 has yet been found to the thief. Portland Woman Married. Captain C. D. Holmes and Mrs. Gladys Hall were united In marriage here on Thursday evening, January L Captain Holmes last season had charge of the C. D. Company's steamer Columbian, In com pany with Captain George Shaver, and at present is stationed at Indian River, where he has charge of the steamers Tyrrell, Light and Lightning. The bride was formerly the wife of one of Portland's City mallcarriers. Notes. Dr. J. H. Koons, formerly of Portland and Seattle, but now living at Nome, has written a long letter, bearing date in November, to frlendp here. In which he jsays there were, at his writing, about 3000 people In the camp, of whom fully one-half were living In tents. The weath er was dry and cold, the thermometer registering 20 degrees above, and about two inches of snow on the ground. He reports considerable sickness, mostly fever, which was subsiding, and he cor respondingly busy. He 'believes the ground as good as reported, and says that un doubtedly next year It will be the great est mining camp the world has ever known. Nonak Jacob, of McMlnnvIlle, has given up the idea of getting rich at mining here, and is In the city looking for a location to open a bakery. He will go to Nome In June. Herbert Spencer, for seven years in the employ of Wells, Fargo & Co., on the East Side run from Portland, Is here managing the branch store of the Parson Produce Company. J. T. Wilson, of Seattle, died last Mon day afternoon, at St. Mary's Hospital. Mr. Wflson was taken to the hospital two days previous to the recent big fire, and died in ignorance of the fact that he was loser by the fire of over $25,000, being a one-half owner of the Monte Carlo Thea ter building, which was destroyed, In respect to the memory of deceased, all gambling games In the city closed Wednesday afternoon, during- the funeral. C. H. Hendricks, proprietor of the "Ore gon" store, and a partner of J. T. Howe, of Carlton, and Charles Ladd, of Port land, Is arranging his business prepara tory to going to Nome in June next. Mr. Hendricks' management of the business here has been very successful, and he has recently made several purchases of mining interests. The Yamhill brand of evaporated potatoes, handled exclusively by this firm, takes precedence over all others in tho market Sale3 can be found for all that may be shipped here next season. jnhn TtoTnrth nnd H. L Riack. of Salem. cartonntrhv nl1a grip, asthma, bron chitis and consump tion. It stimulates the blood. Thegreat cstknown heart tonic DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND, Feb. 28.-8 P. M. Maximum temperature, 51; minimum temperature, 41; river reading at 11 A. M., 8.9 feet; change la the last 24 hours, 1.2 feet; total preeipltaUoa, 8 P. M. to 8 P. M., 0.00 Inch; total precipitation from Sept 1, 1800, 28.48 inches; normal precipi tation from Sept 1, 1S09. 32.20 inches; defi ciency, 5.72 Inches; total sunshine Feb. 23, 0:00; possible sunshine Feb. 25, 10:54. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. A high-pressure area Is now central over the coast region of "Washington, giving a fine prom ise of fair weather Tuesday for the PacS&e Northwest The low pressures are beyond the Rocky mountains, one over the Canadian Prov inces and the other over Colorado. The temper ature has not changed materially in Oregon, "Washington, Idaho and California. In Nevada It has fallen 12 cleg., and In Utah 18 dcg. Light rain hae occurred in Washington, Oregon aad Southern Idaho. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 28 hours ending at midnight Tuesday, Feb. 27: "Western Oregon and "Western "Washington Fair; variable winds, setting to southeast. Eastern Oregon, Eastern "Washington and Idaho Fair; westerly winds, backing to south east; cooler at Walla WaHa. Portland and vicinity Fair; winds becoming southeast Tuesday afternoon. G. N. SALISBURY, Section IMreotsr. 's Pure 38v 54th Annual Statement f tfce Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Of Hartford. Com Net Assets. Jaa. L H,Sff,WTSB Rbcsotd iar MM. For PrwahMw.....!! For Balance, Pre- k ana iee 8S.1WW- MOT.WTa $8MH8MM DKBTJR6HD IN MM, Forclairas by death, matured endow ments aad annu ities uvcia on Surplus rsturoed to peHcy-hoMoes ... 2,2,3Wlt Lapsed and Sur rendered FofleJes MM8? it Total to Pottey holders $6333 3? CommlocloBB ta Agents, Salaries. Medical Examta ers Fees. Pric ing, AdverUsingr, Legal, Real ae tata, all ether Expenses MMttB Taxes 3M,'ng 2ft- 7,486,946 91 Balance Net Assets, Dec 3L vs 8S.37X.aW SCHEDULE OF ASSETS. Loans upon Heal Estate, first T H ( 3S4M.WT 9 Loans upon Stocks and Bonds 2,300 09 Premium Notes on Foitefes in force 830,94 Coat of Real Estate owned, by the Company 11.811.987 38 Cost of Bonds 22.48T.9sg 3S Cost of Bank aad Railroad Stocks 473.SMK Cash ta Banks 86S.217 Bills receivable 5,06163 $ 82,379.577 15 Less Agsata Credit Balances. 1,898 22 " $ 88,377,878 98 Ado Int. duo and ac crued 988,777 33 Rents due aad ac crued X.S06 8B Market "value of stocks and bonds over cost 899JC6 8? Netuncolieotoa aad deferred premi ums 349,883 34 32,231,122 3l' Less Bills Receiv able MO. 63-$ 2,286,080 68 Gross Assets, Bee 3L 2988....$ 84,988,988 61 Liabilities: " Amount required to reinsure all out standing PoHeies, , . net. Company's f ' standard S6 ,838,868 9 All other liabilities l,54gM6 8 57,375,598 03 Surplus (tncludteg' eonttesont real estate domreomiloa mem. account, JTW,eaeO)..$ 7,288,34159 Ratio of expenses of manage ment to receipts In 3888 11.51 per ct. Policies in force Dec 3L 1888, 67,649, insuring' 3189,432,486 04 JACOB L. GltEKTB. President. JOECT M. TAYLOR. TIce-Preat. HERBERT H. WHITE, Seeretary. DANIEL H. "WELLS, Aetaary. A. K. P. HAIUMOtf Dist. Sapt. Agenctes', Sen Fraaelsco, Cat, F. 31. MATHBNA. General Agent Bees 13-1 Hamilton btritdinff, ' PORTEXKD, ORT and J. W. Ferguson, of Portland, havo formed a copartnership in the real estate and mining brokerage business. CHARLES "W. WATTS. Business AcHraea. Indianapolis Press. The Clerk By the way, I see the Antl Superstitlon League opens Its meeting to morrow. The Boss Is that so? Mark those 313 overcoats up to 313 in big figures and stick 'am in the window. NEW TODAY. NEWCASTLE COAL Has been leadteg- coal oa coast for 30 Tears. Pacific Coast Co,, 248 Waahlaytoa st. Tel. 228. Mortgage Loans On Improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. BolMHsg teaas. Installment loons. Macmaater & Blrrlt. 311 Worcester blk. Mortgage Loans On improved oity property, at lowest rates. Title Guarantee & Trust Co., 7 Chamber of Commerce. BONDS MORTGAGES Highest market price paid for municipal aad school bonds. Lowest rates oa mortgage loans. Will take charge of estates as agent or trustee on reasonable terms. W. H. FBAR. 41 Charaber of Commerce. AUCTION SALE At 201 Eleventh Street, corner: Tavlor, today at 10 A. M. OC upright piano aad high-class furniture, etc i J. i. wtuavit, Auctioneer ACETYLENE GAS Vow nrnflofis machine: no waste of earbide. Tin vrBsltt of seaa. no odor, no eoot: UhimlnatinoM properties o light wholly preserved , takes car or Keelt lor irom 10 m jm asys wiiaoui re-j oharging. AH stzee, from 10 to SeO lights. Just! the thing for hotels, churches, dwellings; farm-1 era aad small towns. In operation at 444 'Wash-! tastes at. Call and see it, or address O. & W.I A. L. Co., 444 Washington aC, Portland, Or CALL FOR Congressional Convention To the Republicans of the Second Cor gresstonal Dtstriet ec the State of gon: A convention is hereby called to held at Portland ea tee ttth of April, 1900J for the nomination f a republican cane. date for congress ta the second cong stonal district, the election of two de gates to the republican national convrz-j tlon and the transaction of such of business as raay arise. It is recommence that the several counties send separate! delegates to the congressional convenUor from these seat to the state convention in case, however, any county shall fail H elect delegates to the congressional con! veatiOR, k Is recommended that the statl delegates irom that county be entitled t seats ta the eonrressJonaJ convention Tb feUowhsfT Is the number of delegates ti whieh the several counties will be ent tied: Baker ... 9 effttsas 13 Columbia Crook 5 OttHam 4 Hartley" .'.'.'.'.'.'.'".'".'.. ". ,','. 3 - MetBNWr 4 Morrow S Mkttnomah 79 ... 4 tttHa 13 13 ffWIewa 5 fFseco - TTOnolor 4 WALLACa X'CAMANT Chairman Congressional Committed GRAHAM GLA38, JR., Secretary.