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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.)
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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.
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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.