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THE MOEING OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1900. LAW IN ALASKA Resources Plundered Regard less of Consequences. MUCH ILLEGAL .SALMON FISHING Ofllclnl Report of Captain Elliott Sborrjf Unsatisfactory State of Affairs in tke Territorr. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Captain C. P. Elliott, U. S. A., retired, has sent to the War Department a very interesting and somewhat startling report regarding the Alaska fisheries. Ina word It Is reported that much Illegal fishing is carried on In Alaska, and that there appears to be no effective movement on the part of the Government to prevent It. During the past Summer Captain Elliott spent several months In Alaskan waters, and he reports In detail regarding the various canneries and Indian villages visited. Captain Elliott reports the general con dition of the Indians as being very bad. The establishment of canneries, by China men, near an Indian village, the report says, seems to be fatal to tho Indians. The birth rate is lowered, and many adults of both sexes die, due, It Is stated, largely to the use of intoxicants. Most of the Indians are reported under the domination of the Greek or Russian Church, and Captain Elliott says the per sonality of tho priest determines, to a great extent, the condition of the natives. At Kadiak he reports the Russian priest as preaching sedition against the United States, his Influence being distinctly for evlL The report contains many photographs of the country visited by Captain Elliott and a detailed statement is given of tho population of tho various sections. But the part of the report that will prove of the greatest Interest to the Pacific Coast refers to the fisheries. At Kenal River he reports Illegal fish ing with traps. Traps are placed at the mouth of the river, and on both sides. This method, it Is -reported, is very de structive to the" fish generally. At the Kussllof cannery he reports fish ing being carried on in "violation of law and common sense." At the Copper River delta nets are reported everywhere, and so thick that It is barely possible to get up the river with boats. In some In stances the boats have to pass over the nets, and, were It not for the great abun dance of fish, the fishermen would catch the last fish, without any regard to the future of the Industry. "From Kadiak," reports Captain Elliott, "I rowed over and boarded a fishboat tug en route from Eagle Harbor to Uyak Bay. The boat was loaded with fish caught at Eagle Harbor, and destined for Hume Bros. & Hume's cannery, on Uyak Bay. The smell from the fish was most offen sive. They did not seem fresh when 1 boarded the boat, and we did not reach our destination until noon of the follow ing day. En route the boat stopped at Uganuk to take on more fish, also at Lit tle River, where the fish put on board were soft and In some cases covered with maggots. These fish were taken to tht cannery, but whether they were actually canned or not I am unable to state with absolute accuracy. Persistent Violation of Law. "The canneries of Hume Bros. & Hume and the Pacific Steam "Whalers, at Uyak Bay, as well as that of the Alaska Pack ers' Association, at Uganuk, all get fish from Afognak Island, a Government res ervation, where they are strictly forbidden to fish. There Is no inclination on the part of the canners to obey the law? or orders of the Fish Commissioner, and, as far as I could see, no pretense to do any thing except to catch fish, how, when and where they can." At Chlgnlk Bay he reports the amount of gear used as being out of all propor tion to the amount of fish caught, al though there are plenty of fish. The gear Is so arranged that the Captain cannot understand how it is possible for any of the fish to get by it and go upstream. He believes it will be only a question of a short time when that section Is simply "fished out" He also states that a special Govern ment Fish Commissioner aboard the reve nue Cutter Perry ordered certain traps removed from the service, because they were used in flagrant violation of the law. "His boat was hardly out of sight," con tinues the report, "before a load of fish from these same traps was brought to the canneries and packed. The remarks made about the Government Inspectors by the Superintendents of the canneries are far from flattering, and the utter dis regard of their orders and instructions is most disheartening. The feeling among the cannerymen seems to be that they are so strong in Washington that a Gov ernment Inspector in Alaska amounts to nothing, though while with you they are most polite and courteous." Nushagak is reported as being a fine salmon stream, and at that point it was reported to him that 700,000 salmon had been wantonly destroyed, presumably be ing caught to prevent others getting them and with the full knowledge that It would be impossible to handle them at the canneries. He reports that the Alaska Packers' Association has located on all the available cannery sites on the Nush agak River. At the Karluk district. Captain Elliott reports a gradual falling off In the net yield. The pack, he reports, used to be 300. 000 cases. In 189S it dropped to 94.000 cases and In 1S99 to 50.000. the latter year being estimated. "This record." reports the Captain, "speaks for itself." He reports seeing a seine drawn across the mouth of the river In such a way as practically to dam it This was done when the fish were running. At all stations visited Captain Elliott reports more or less Illegal fishing. In conclusion, he says: Industry Xccds Protection. "The Alaska pack is worth about $5, 000,000 a year. Canned salmon Is an im portant food product, and the Industry should be perpetuated and protected. From careful observation and inquiry. In my opinion the fishing In Alaska will be de stroyed within 10 years, unless protected by stringent and immediate measures. An officer with full powers to act and arrest should have charge of all canneries In Alaska, with deputies at various points. The chief should have a 6ea-going boat absolutely under his orders, with sufficient force on board to carry out his orders. His deputies should be made entirely independ ent of the courtesy of the cannery people, and should have launches of their own to visit the fisheries at all times. "The arrest of one cannery superintend ent, and taking him to Sitka, and the for cible closing of one cannery, would tend to check the flagrant violation of law and defiance of authority, and, before they could communicate with their powerful friends in Washington, the lesson would be taught and the season closed. The time for harmless warnings is past. "As regards the perpetuation of the in dustry, I should advise the establishment of a Government hatchery oh Eyak Lake, where the Alaska Packers' Association is now fishing illegally; also a hatchery on Afognak Island, and its retention as a Government reservation, and proper pro tection as such. For every fish taken the packers should be required to turn out from private hatcheries a certain number of fry. from three up. or, not having a hatchery of their own, to purchase an equal number from the Government hatchers'. "The large companies should be pre vented from getting possession of all available cannery sites to the exclusion of small holders. There is at present no law in Alaska, and no one capable of en forcing it If there were laws. A law- abiding man has no protection from the lawless on whom there is no restraint. There are many and valuable undeveloped resources In the territory, and the time Is ripe to give It adequate protection." IN LIGHT COMEDY. Fravfley Prodncc Another Sncccas, "The ConntesB GucUl." "The Countess Guckl oh, It doesn't mean much. When I was a child I had such a habit of looking up Into people's faces so pertly that I came to be known by this name. It wasn't a stare, nor was it looking Impertinent nor unpleaslng, but a little of all three. Then, here's another toast to Countess Guckl and may she never stare in people's faces again." . Pretty and simple Is the speech "by which Countess Gucki explains from whence she derives her tltl?, wh-ch adorns, also, Von Schoenthan's corned. The piece made so famous by Daly and his pet star, Ada Kenan, was presented by the Frawloy company to a good mid-week audience at Cordray's Theater last night. The per formers Included T. Daniel Frawley. who fairly effervesced bubbled, if you like aa Bruno Von Neuhoff. It was Mr. Frawley's first appearance this week. Nobody, apparently, had for gotten how he had acquitted himself in high-class comedy before, and the audience was anxious to give him a rousing recep tion, which it did. There is something particularly happy, harmless and mild about Mr. Frawley's comedy work. He shows to good advantage In "Gucki." It is Mary Van Buren's play. But for her and her colleagues it would go slow. The Countess Trachau, also "Guckl" for short, occupies the center of the stage a good deal of the time. Miss Van Buren fairly reveled In the happy part. She en tered Into the enjoyment of the sparkling lines with much zest, as the simple points in the plotless play were brought out. For "Guckl" has no plot. There is noth ing in it to put wrinkles in the lavender contents of your skull, but you are to go and see the tall and fair Mary and are only to laugh at her oral fencing with the desperate woman-smitten, but heart ily likeable Bruno Von Neuhoff. The first act Introduces the family of Court Counsellor Aloy von Mltterstelg, at Carlsbad. In the family Is L111I, a pretty young girl, Leopold von Mltterstelg. a cousin and fiance of the girl, and Countess "Guckl." Bruno Von Neuhoff, a dashing young Russian military officer, who makes violent love and pretty speeches to every maid and matron he sees, wants to meet Lllll and the Countess. Leopold, his friend, warns Lllll against Von Neuhoff, and at tho same time refuses to let him become an acquaintance of hers. Von Neuhoff finds a handkerchief, which ho offers as an excuse to come to the house and return it to Lllll or the Countess. Lllll does not recognize the handkerchief as hers, and the Countess discerns the In terpld officer's scheme to force an ac quaintance. General Suwatscheff, of the Russian Army, an uncle of Neuhoff, and a former suitor of the countess, puts In an appear ance at the Mltterstelg residence. He Tenews the charming countess' acquaint ance Just as the young nephew Is begin ning to make an impression upon her susceptible heart. There is a contest between nephew and irascible uncle for the favor of the lady. After several amusing contacts between them, it comes out prettily in the end, the lady's heart having been captured by the younger man before he was aware of it. Tho second act abounds in catchy lines, and there Is a wholesomeness, a refreshing atmosphere In the lines which babble of green fields, crystal brooks, pure sun light and a clover field In spring. It Is a big Jump from "The Sporting Duchess." perhaps, but the change to pure, light comedy is beneficial to drooping souls, who can appreciate theatrical entertainment without red pepper and horseraces. George Gaston's work as Counsellor von Mltterstelg was excellent. The character was well drawn, and its humor unfet tered. Phosa McAllister, as Clementine, the prim wife, had a very small part, which she treated with Intelligence. Lil lian Pearl Sanders, as Lllll, was charm ing. Frank Mathleu made new friends in the role of Leopold, who looked every Inch his own Importance. Mlnnette Bar rett, of this city, as Rosa, did so much better with her part In this than as Mary Alymer that there was nothing but unani mous approval of her. The blithe "Gucki" is the bill for the rest of the week. There will be a popular-priced matinee. hi WILL THIS ONE GO FREE? Plain Fortnnc-Teller in the Police Court Defends Herself. Judgo Hennessy has the case of Mrs. Jane Adwards under hi hat an t-iii in' form that lady of her fate on Saturday uexu jira. AQwaros was arrested for for- tune-telllnc Without n llronea O r Beach, City License Collector, having paid uci . ceiiLs ior ituing a lortune he would gladly pay $100 for If It comes true. While in a trance, she told Beach that he came to her office for no good purpose, which was so decidedly true that he was at once convinced that she understood her busi ness. When she further Informed him that he would soon come Into possession of a whole lot of money, Mr. Beach felt like letting her run the business without a license. Duty prevailed, however, and he had the harbinger of good tldlngB brought up in the Municipal Court. Now tho ques tion for Judge Hennessy to decide Is whether she is a medium following the tenet of her "religion." or whether she Is a palmist, necromancer, astrologer or mind-reader. She avers that she Is a spir itualist, possessor of unusual powers of second sight, acquired from the spirit land. Mrs. Adwards did not depend on the spirits for counsel, but was ably de fended by an attorney in the flesh, all the way through. Trip to Xoine City. WAMIC. Or.. Feb. 2G. (To the Editor.) First, what does first-class fare cost to Nome, and how much baggage Is allowed? Second, where will a person have to ap ply to get a ticket? Third, what are the freight rates? Fourth, do the steam ers land direct at the Cape mines, or do the passengers have to pay lighterage to land their freight and baggage? JOHN END. First-class fare from Portland to Cape Nome is $100; 150 pounds of baggage la allowed free to each passenger. Freight in merchandise Is $40 per ton, weighed or measured, at ship's option. Passengers and their baggage and freight are light ered ashore free, and landed In the cen ter of the beach mines. For further in formation, apply to F. P. Baumgartner, agent, 233 Washington street, Portland Or. r -Rood Supervisor in Multnomah. SYLVAN, Or., Feb. 27.-To the Editor ) Please state If the Read Supervisor In Multnomah County will be elected at the coming election. E. N. MELVIN. Road Supervisors will not be elected in Multnomah County. They were ap pointed by the County Commissioners about a month ago. The Supervisor for District No. 2 (Sylvan) is George Fultz. The last Legislature enacted a lav pro viding for the election of Road Super visors In Counties having a population of less than 50,000, which list includes all the Counties in the State except Multnomah. Shnlcc Into Yonr Shoes Allen's Foot-Ecne. a powder. It curw pninfnl, mart ini;, ncrvon iet and inttrowin utile, nud lnstantlr take the. tinc cut of com and bunions. It't tho preatMt comfort diKOTerr of tho ago. Allen' Foot Ease males tUht or new shoes feel eosr. It is n certain cure for swnaUnc, callous and hot. tlrd. echins feet. Trr it todxt Sold bj all drn(ril and shoe t!0.??: W mall for 25c. in amps. Trial packaee , FfiEE. Adores, AUea & Olmsiti, Lc UotTx. ? IN THE SEVERAL COURTS CON'CLUDIXG ARGUMENTS ET SUIT AGAINST WELLS, FARGO & CO. Jadtrcs DIhcubm "With Counsel tke Matter of Valuation of the Bank's Assets. Thirty days' time for the attorneys to file briefs In the suits against the Com mercial National Bank has been allowed, and after perusing these. Judges Frazer and Sears, before whom the cases were tried, will render a decision. The arguments of counsel were conclud ed yesterday. The point at issue Is whether the stock of the plaintiffs was of any value at the time It was bid In by the bank for the nonpayment of tho as sessment. The defendant contends that there were so many poor assets that the stock was not worth anything, and thai nobody was damaged by Its conversion. The assets amounted to $1,600,000, and there was due depositors $1,040,000. The bad assets were calculated by defendant at about $300,000. Well, Fargo & Co., put $250.0CO fresh capital Into the Commercial National Bank, not Including the assess ment of $50 per share. On the liquidation Wells. Fargo & Co. allege they lost $S5.0Wr besides, or over $300,000 altogether. The CAPTAIN GILBERT S. MANN. Captain Gilbert S. Mann, elected commanding officer of Company M. Flrat Battalion, Third Regiment, Oregon National Guard, Is local manager of C. H. Winslow fc Co. Captain Mann yesterday expressed his wllllngneas to accept command of the company, which Is the latest organized in Portland, and will Immediately begin work In the way of drilto and Instruction. assessment of $50 per share, it Is alleged, was necessary to make the whole capital stock of $503,000 good, and was a total loss to Wells. Fargo & Co. Judge O'Day, In the opening argument for tho plaintiffs, went over all of the so called depreciated assets to show by the evidence of plaintiff's witnesses that Mr. Dooly had greatly undervalued these as sets, and that the capital stock of the bank was not Impaired. Judge Williams also made a strong appeal In behalf of plaintiffs' case, which he urged was en tirely established. Mr. Pillsbury and Mr. R. T. Piatt pre sented the defendant's case. The court, while the arguments were In progress, several times requested the opin ion of the counsel upon certain things. Judge Sears asked Mr. Piatt It from other testimony it appeared that Mr. Dooly's judgment was not good In several instances, what would be the effect on the consideration of his testimony. Mr. Piatt argued that the court, sitting as a Jury, unless It appeared that Mr. Dooly Inten tionally misrepresented values, snould give full credence to his testimony, except as to those particulars In which his judg ment was shown to be wrong. Judge Frazer remarked that a witness might bo too conservative In all of his estimates. He stated that a witness had valued lots in Arbor Lodge in 1S97 at $25, and he personally knew of lots sold there about that time for $100. The question was. Should the value of such a witness be regarded as too conservative and pes simistic? Mr. Piatt admitted that In a few In stances the valuations of defendant's wit nesses had been too low, notably in the valuation placed by Mr. Dooly on an as set of a note against the Portland-Vancouver Railroad, partly secured by Gen eral Electric stock. As to Arbor Lodge lots, the plaintiffs' own witness on this point placed their value at $50. and the at torney thought this should be the limit, that plaintiff was bound by that, regard less of the fact that within the Judge's knowledge that a lot or two had been sold for $100. Judge Sears then Interposed with an other still more striking Instance of un dervaluation, coming within his own knowledge. A witness had testified that an Investment company's stock, held by the bank, was worth only $75 per share, whereas Judge Sears had himself sold stock of the same company about that time at $250 per share. Mr. Piatt re marked that the Judge was very lucky. Probate MattcrK. The will of Luclnda Elxby Smith was admitted to probate yesterday, and Ferdi nand C. Smith, named In the Instrument, was appointed executor, without bonds. The estate Is valued at about $23,000, and comprises a portion of lots 7 and 8, and part of lot 6, block 261, and the north halt of lot 6 and the south half of lot 7, block 1, and lot 2, block 11, Portland, and Is bequeathed to Ferdinand C. Smith, and at his death to tho children, Clara L. Smith, Mamie S. Wallace, Florence C. Smith, Laura B. Daren and Daisy A. Holman. The sale of the personal property of tho estate of Lucena K. Oatman, deceased, for $135, was approved. The claim of F. S. Downing to the amount of $127 was al lowed. The Inventory of the estate of Carolyn H. Joyce, deceased, was filed. The prop erty Is valued at $1SS1. There Is $268 cash, and real property In Caruthera' addition. The final account of F. R. Strong, exec utor of the will of Theresa Scott, deceased, was approved and he was discharged. Darwin H. Cheny was appointed guard Ian of Walter J. Cheny, a minor, and re quired to file a bond of $650. Ben Wise, Max Wise and Lnarlcs M. Morgan were appointed appraisers of the estate of Jacob Bloom, deceased. T. C Hoecker, J. C. Beck and W. H. Mall were appointed appraisers of the es tate of C. F. Collins, deceased. In Multno mah County, and E. D. Boyd. W. J. Fur nish and Thomas B. Johnson In Umatilla County. Petition in Bankruptcy. Warren V. Sackett, of Portland, en gineer, yesterdaj filed a petition in bank ruptcy in the United States Court, His liabilities amount to $229; no assets. It appears that Sackett, who was at one time well to do, has met with reverses. Some one lately garnlsheed his wages, and he determined to go through bankruptcy to prevent this being done In the future. He has no money to pay fees, and a lawyer who did business for him In his prosperous days attended to this matter gratis. Isaac F. Stein and G. Blorsorn, of Linn County, bankrupts, were discharged by Judge Bellinger yesterday. Divorces Granted. In the suit of John W. Lynch against J Anna L. Lynch, a divorce was granted to ino aeienoant. sue was granted tne leg-il - custody of their child, aged 5 years, and the amount of alimony to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant will be fixed by the court later on. Lynch, In his com . plaint, accused his wife of showing a de 1 elded preference for John W. King, a roomer at their house, and that she In sisted that King stay there, notwithstand ing his protests, and otner charges of a similar nature. Mrs. Lynch, In her an- swer, denied all of this, and filed a cross bill. In which she set up that her husband falsely accused her of Infidelity In the presence of her sister, and humiliated and disgraced her without cause, making it im possible for her to live with him. She said he was of a Jealous, violent dispo sition. Lynch failed to appear to prose cute the suit, and evidence only In behalf j of Mrs. Lynch was offered. The parties were married In this City In 1S92. The plaintiff Is an engineer. Rosa Glddlngs was divorced from Will- lam M. Glddlngs, because of excessive drinking on the part of the defendant. They were married 10 years ago in this County. Mrs. Glddlngs testified that they left together for Dawson City two years ago. and that he indulred so milch in ardent spirits that she had to leave him. Mary Trigg was granted a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony existing between her and John Trigg. They were married In November. 1893. The plaintiff testified that the plaintiff did not treat her right. Will Appeal. U. S. G. Marquam, attorney In the suit against the Clerk of the Circuit Court, Involving the question of the right of the County to require the payment of the $10 District Attorney's fee In divorce suits, states that ho will appeal the case to the Supreme Court. He lost the case In the lower court by the unanimous opinion of tho four Judges, who held that the fee has not been done away with, and must be paid by litigants. United States Conrt. In the United States Court yesterday In the case of Charles Altschul vs. A. Glddlngs, Judge Bellinger made an order allowing the "bill of comDlalnt to h nmn. ed. and exceptions to the .awarded bill .. w h-.mu, u.iu nuuiiilLiCU In the case of LUIenthal Bros, vs Charles McCormlck et al., hearing on plea to jurisdiction was set for hearing March 15. Conrt Notes. J. O Hamaker has been appointed "by Judire Belllnrrpr- TTnltort ctot.. t - -- "-- w....v. uiuico oumnui sloner at Bonanza, Klamath County. J. no time for the argument of a motion for a new trial In the McDanlel case' has about expired, and It will be disposed of within the next few days. Note and Interest. PORTLAND. Feb. 28.-To the Editor.) Is a promissory note of tho ordinary form, dated January 25, 1D00, reading in the body, "with Interest from September 25, 1S99," legal? or, should tho note be dated back to September 25, 1590? 2. Is the legal rate of interest In Eng land unlimited? B. C. REDHEAD. 1- Either form Is legal, if the transac tion Is In good faith that Is. if Interest Is due on the note from September 23. Tho law is Intended to hold everything- legal that Is honest and in good faith. If dating the note or interest back Is In tended to cover usury or other unlawful thing, neither would be considered legal by the courts. 2. There Is no usury law In England, and one can charge what Interest ho pleases. Tho rate of Interest changes fre quently, and for ordinary business pur poses is based on the discount charged by tho Bank of England. When It Is considered advisable, to check the flow of money out of the country, the bank Increases the discount charged for cash ing notes, etc, and raises the rate of Interest paid depositors proportionate! v. , and the rate set by the Bank of England is lowowea uy tne oanxs mrougnout the country. a o Mexico' Pontnl Drafts. Indianapolis Press. The first money order drafts ever sent from Mexico addressed to persons In the United States have reached the Postofflce Department. In amount they aggregate $5000. They are Issued by the Mexican Postal Department, under the terms of an agreement with this country, which went into effect January 1. 0 Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. March 1 Tnrfr.v. : statement of the condition of the treasury ! shows: Available cash balance $29S.362,82J Gold reserve 232.325,335 a act specially on the liver and bile. A per fect liver correcter. Corter'a Little Liver iPHto. LAWYERS TO HAVE A SAY NEW ORGANIZATION IN PROCESS OF FORMATION. It Proposes to Have a Voice in tie Selection of Candidate! for Ju dicial Positions. Lawyers of Portland have in process of organization an association that may fig ure prominently In the selection of judi cial ofitcers for this County and City. What shape the organization has taken Is not officially announced, as it is merely I In the formative state yet. Its purpose, . as gathered from those Interested in the 1 movement, is aggressive work In the polit j leal or other necessary fields, for securing competent and lncorrruptlble men to fill every judicial office in Multnomah County. As soon as the association is fully or ganized and ready for work. It will pub- i llsh a statement of its principles and ob jects, inese are said to be plain and posi tive. No names will be called, but lan guage of unquestioned meaning will be employed in telling the people what the association thinks about affairs falling within the scope of Its uvowed Jurisdic tion. City or County officers In any other County than Multnomah are not to re ceive the attention of the Portland asso ciation, but the members of the Bupreme Court and every Judicial position in Mult nomah County will fall within its range. This association is said to have nothing in Its constitution conflicting with the Oregon Bar Association's conceded func tions. Where the Bar Association ceases to guide, the new association is to take up work, regardless of the familiar admo nition given such organizations that they must remain strictly nonpartisan. If work Is to bo accomplished In the parti san field, the promoters announce their purpose of entering with their whole force. What the possibilities of such an or ganization are. If composed of the influ ential members of the Portland legal fra ternity, may be Imagined, and the result ing conflicts Inside party lines where the association Is thwarted may be as easily forecast. A few young attorneys of rec-, ognlzed activity appear to be the moving spirits, hut the assurance Is given that the plans formulated meet with the ap proval of a large number of Portland lawyers, irrespective of age or party affil iation. The preliminary meetings held are reported to have demonstrated good sup port, with promise of much more as soon as the principles advocated are discussed, and the timidity felt by some at taking an aggressive position has worn off. Speaking of the proposed association yesterday, one ardent supporter said: "The association is to be composed of lawyers. They simply want the same principle applied in regard to legal affairs that prevails In many other professions. Every one admits that tho members of a given profession are the best Judges of tho capacity of their fellow members. In the last law regulating the practice of dentistry in this Stato the State Dental Association Is given the privilege of nam ing a certain number of competent men from which appointments shall be made to fill the offices of tho State Board of Ex aminers. This Is regarded as right, and the same principle should apply In legal affairs. Lawyers come In contact with public judicial officers more than any oth er class of people, study the methods of their administering justice because it Is a lawyer's business to do so, and are cer tainly the most fit persons In a commun ity to judge of the legal capacity of such public officers. If a man for an office in the financial department of Government is to be chosen, the opinions of financial men as to his capacity Is sought. We ask the same privilege, and feel assured that tho dependency of the legal fraternity's Interests upon the welfare of their clients, the business community, is sufficient to lead toward a common end, even though the promptings of honesty were not con sidered. "To accomplish this work, the associa tion will have to be semlpolltlcal, as Its effective work can be done only within party lines, where elective officers are nominated. The declaration of principles will embody certain Ideas. For instance, an organization to give practical expres sion of the Interest lawyers have in the community and which may be affected by the action of the dominant political party. This, of course, refers to the interest law yers have in the management of the legal side of the City and County Government, either from the bench or any other office filled from the legal fraternity." Definite developments may be expected soon, as the organization work Is report ed well under way. One of the first tasks the association will essay, according to the statements of several Interested, is to be found in the office of the District Attor ney. TALKED OF OREGON FRUIT. II. B. Miller Returns From Tour of Inspection. H. B. Miller, secretary of the Oregon State Horticultural Board, and recently appointed to be United States Consul to Chung King, China, has Just returned from a tour of Inspection through Mon tana, Idaho, Eastern Oregon and Wash ington, in the Interests of Oregon fruit and fruitgrowers. Mr. Miller's object In making the trip was to confer with the State Board of Inspectors of Montana regarding the con demnation of Oregon fruit. He found that Montana was only desirous of protecting hor home growers against diseased fruits from other States. He said that unjust decisions had sometimes been made by reason of lack of experience on the part of the Inspectors, but there was no dispo sition in Montana to discriminate against Oregon-grown fruit. Mr. Miller believes that hereafter Oregonlans will have no reason to fear a condemnation of clean fruit In Montana. Arrangements were made to maintain a correspondence be tween the Montana and Oregon Boards of Horticulture. While In Montana, Mr. Miller made several addresses to fruit growers, and made many Investigations of the manner of fruitgrowing In that State, as well as in Idaho and the Colum bia River country. PERSONAL MENTION. A. E. Palmer, of Spokane, Is registered at the Portland. S. B. Folger, of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland. Samuel Elmore, of Astoria, Is registered at the Portland. J. M. Garretson, of Forest Grove, is reg istered at the Perkins. John Campbell, of Vernonla, Or., Is reg istered at the Imperial. K. Van Dran, hotel man of Albany, Is registered at the Imperial. J. B. Vrooman and wife, of Hillsboro, are regstered at the Perkins. Al Trlched and E. W. Helm, of Prlne vllle, are visitors In the City. F. E. Hamilton, saw mill man, of Dllley, Is registered at the St. Charles. R. A. Templeman, of Katchukan, Alas ka, Is registered at the Portland. J. H. Albert, cashier of the" Salem Bank, Is registered at the Imperial. Mrs. J. P. Howe and daughter, of San Francisco, are guests of the Imperial. J. H. Penn. an old-time mall agent on the Albany-Yaqulna route, is registered at the St. Charles. Mrs. Alfred Kinney, Mrs. B. Van Dusen and Mrs. C. J. Trenchard, of Astoria, are guests of the Perkins. C. M. Donaldson, a Baker County mining man left last evening for home, after several weeks' stay In Portland. L. C. Burton, Sheriff of Wahkiakum J County, Washington, registered at the St. Charles yesterday from Cathlamet. He was on his way to Steilacoom with an in sane patient. Andy Boesh, who about three months ago fell from a stepladder and broke a leg and an arm, is able to be aftout again. P. J. McGowan, pioneer canneryman of the Columbia River. Is 3taylng at the Perkins, while undergoing treatment at the hands of a Portland oculist. W. B. Braden. of Victoria. B. C. who graduated recently In the Medical College of the Oregon University, Is In Portland with a view to locating permanently. Frank M. Wells, son of Dr. G. M. Wells. has permanently located In New York City. Mr. Wells -was recently offered tho management of a larse and rich corpora tion, the Delaware Registry & Trust Com pany, but declined the lucrative offer to accept a permanent connection with the law firm of GIfford & Hobbs. one of the largest corporation law firms In New York. WASHINGTON, March 1. . D. Hodge, of Seattle, Wash., I3 at the Shoreham. Dr. J. Lambertson, of Lebanon, and Dr. J. L. Hill, of Albany. Or., are In Wash ington today on their way from New York, where they have been taking a post-graduate medical course. With Sen ator McBrlde, they called on the Presi dent. n GRANT CLUB WILL MEET. Georgre C. Brownell Will Addreai Bast Side Republicans." The U. S. Grant Club will open its work for the Republican party this evening. For this occasion special arrangements have been made. Senator George C. Brownell, of Oregon City, will deliver the principal address, and there may bo remarks from other prominent men. It will be practi cally the first gun of tho campaign. The committee has Issued special Invitations to tho following prominent men. who will act as honorary vice-presidents and guests of the club:. x From Oregon City Thomas P. Randall. Enoch Mldlan. C. G. Huntley, J. M. Mel drum. John C. Bradley. A. S. Dresser. G. B. Dlmmlck. T. M. Sullivan. N. R. Lang, E. J. Dalton. Henry E. Meldrum, Judge Gordon E. Hayes. Mllwaukie Richard Scott, H. M. Mc Laughlin. Salem Governor T. T. Geer. Portland H. W. Corbett. George Steele. Wallace McCamant, Graham Glass, jr.. Donald Mackay. Alex. Berrfsteln. J. M. Brown, F. A. Bancroft. D. M. McLauch- lan. Edward Holman. H. S. Rowe, C. H Prescott, Mayor W. A. Storey, H. C. Smith, William Steele. Phllo Holbrook, Fritz Wolff, Arthur Zwicker, F. L. Zim merman, John Wood, T. A. Davey, T. W. Younger, M. J. Morse, Charles Woodward, George W. Bates, W. R. Bishop, C. N. Rankin, J. E. Young, Edward Curtl3, General C. F. Beebe, and William Kapus. The reception committee is composed of District Attorney Sewall, chairman; Coun cilman George C. Cameron, County Com missioner H. C. Smith, M. G. Griffin, and John Tomllnson. The Southern Pacific band will furnish musio during the evening. Members of the club are requested to bear in mind that the biennial election of officers will take place promptly at 7:30, In which the members alone will take part. It is de sired to dispatch all "business promptly, so that the address of Mr. Brownell may be gin at 8 o'clock. Multnomah-Union Republican Club. The Multnomah-Union Republican Club met last evening at the office of Buchtel & Kerns, East Burnslde street, as a con solidated organization. H. S. Rowe, the new president, presided. Secretary Fer guson read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were approved. Tho com mittee on constitution and by-laws sub mitted a report, which was adopted. In the matter of quarters, the hall commit tee reported that Mr. Holman had of fered the free use of the hall on the ground floor of his building, on the cor ner of East Washington- street and Grand avenue. The room is at 92. Grand avenue, Is about SO feet deep, and will provide plenty of room. It Is also central, and reached by the City & Suburban cars. The quarters were accepted, and a vote of thanks tendered Mr. Holman far his lib erality. The committee was Instructed to proceed with furnishing and otherwise preparing the hall for the next m&etlng, which will be one week from tomorrow evening, March 10. The following standing committees were appointed by President Rowe: Executive JoHeph W. Beveridge, F. S. Buchtel. H. H. Holmes. C. N. Rankin, C. A. Bell and Oscar Miller. Finance J. L. Wells, C. B. Bartei and Charles Fernau. Membership S. R. Mason, E. A. Bots ford, J. B. Easter and Joseph Relslng. There was a large attendance, and many new names were placed on the roll. Roosevelt Republican Club. The club recently organized in the Eighth ward, and heretofore called the Eighth Ward Republican Club, "met last evening at Gruner's Hall, with President E. M. Edmunds presiding. After the reading of the minutes, considerable busi ness was transacted in the direction of harmony in the ward. After a thorough discussion of tne situation, the club de cided to appoint a conference committee of five, on invitation of the chairman of the ward, to confer with another commit tee of the same number from the other clubs, to adjust all differences heretofore existing and devise an equitable method of selecting a ticket to be voted for at the primaries. This conference will take place next Sunday afternoon at 2:30, at 64 Grand avenue, corner of East Oak street. It was the feeling of all present that this Is a fair way to handle the business of selecting the primary ticket so that there should be no cause for friction. It was then moved that the name of the club be changed to the "Roosevelt Republican Club, of the Eighth Ward." Then came RUSSiAN CiAFIETTESi I With Mouthpiece IO cents for IO v BETTER WORK WISELY THAN WORK HARD." GREAT EFFORTS ARE UNNECESSARY IN HOUSE-CLEANING IF YOU USE SAPOLSO short addresses, and a good feeling pre- vailed. Several names were added to the membership roll. Decorating? the Hall. William Denny, a young man living In Albino, is engaged In decorating the hall of General Summers Camp, No. 1, In the Gomez building. Russell street, with Phil ippine Island scenes. The most striking picture is that painted on the front scene, which is the battle of Manila Bay. This is about seven feet square. In the fore ground is the magnificent Olympla, with. tne big guns belching forth death and de struction. Following the flagship are ! .. ..,, ..,m 14, mic n &uua iuj being fired. The Spanish ships are also shown, and altogether the picture is very striking and appropriate. Those who have seen it speak very highly of the pic ture. It Is for the forthcoming comedy tho Second Oregon Camp will produce la the course of a few weeks. The scene hoa not yet been completed. Two other pic tures are being developed on the sides of the stage. One is that of a stone bridge Ieodingout of Malabon to Polo, over which the Second Oregon regiment passed after the battle at that place. It shows one span wrecked by the insurgents and a tempo rary span built. The members of the regi ment who have seen this picture say It is a good representation of that event. Another picture shows the quarters of tha Second Oregon band. The camp has a good dramatic club, and some Interesting performances are to be given. Sewers a Good Investment. Engineer Chase, in speaking of the need of sewers in Central Albina and the pres ent acitatlon. said that white h dM not consider he should press the matter upon tne people, he thought the property-owners could not make a better Investment than to put In sewers. He regarded them as highly necessary where the property owners can afford the expense. He esti mates that a sewerage system in Central Albina will cost from $18 to $40 per loC Where the lots front streets where the sewer Is laid the cost will be about $40, but for those further off and which will have to be reached by laying secondary pipe, the cost, of course, will be much, less. It Is said there Is considerable op position to a sewerage system in Central Albina. It is alleged that many living thero cannot bear the cost. They admit that there should bo sewerage. Tho big schoolhouso on Shaver street, which will within a year shelter 600 or 700 pupils, la in the center of this district, and the need of sewerage for it Is regarded as impera tive. All these matters will no doubt come up for discussion at the meeting this even ing at the Mississippi-avenue engine house. Some of those who favor sewerage claim that a public meeting of that sort does not reflect the real sentiment, as aU those opposed to the Improvement wilT turn out, while those favorable may not. Improvement Meeting1. The Eighth Ward Improvement Associa tion, which was Inaugurated at Foss Hall last Saturday night, will meet next Wed nesday evening at this hall. Grand and Hawthorne avenues. It was intended to hold the next meeting Saturday night, but the hall will be occupied that evening. Mr. Foss furnishes the hall free, and says the association can use it next Wednesday night. He is anxious to do all In his power to promote Improvements in that end of tho City. Since the first meeting was held there has been much talk among the residents, and there will likely be a much better showing of citizens at tha next meeting. Resigned the Management. T. W. Cuthbert, who has been connected with the Southern Pacific carshops for thi past six years, left yesterday for an ex tended tour through the country east of the mountains. He tendered his resigna tion as manager of the Southern Paclfio Band, a position he has held since its organization. Through his careful man agement of the band, the organization has greatly prospered, and the members parted with him with much regret. Un der his management the band has dona much for charity purposes. East Side Xote. There will be a meeting of the taxpayers, of Mount Tabor District, No. 5. Monday evening, for the election of two direc tors. One will succeed C. A. Francis, tho retiring director, and the other will ba elected for the unexpired term of Mr. Craw, who resigned. Also a clerk will bo elected. Tho Woman's Relief Corps, of Pleasant Home, Is preparing a pleasing programme for the evening of the 10th of March. There will be concert recitations, readings and music, closing with, a comedy, "Why I Never Got Married." There will also be refreshments served. A good time la expected. 0 I General Sclioflcld's Vievrs. NEW YORK, March L Lleutenant-Gen-eral John M. Schofleld (retired), in a dis patch to the World from St. Augustine, Flo., says: "The Boers appear to have committed their first serious mistake in the retreat from Kimberley by attempting to cross immediately In front of the British forces to reach Bloemfonteln. Their line of retreat should have been by way of Boshof, which line they should have made sure to keep open and thence to Brand fort or WInberg, thus making certain, their Junction withntroops coming from the norttnrnd east from Bloemfonteln. "If for political reasons It was thought necessary to defend the Free State Cap ital, that place should have been held by other troops until Cronje could reach It by the circuitous route above referred to. But Bloemfonteln Is strategically a very weak position. If the Boers decide to hold it. Lord Roberts will only have to mvesk utafc Astute t..t. ou.A.b44b xw.vc u will still have ample force to prosecute his campaign toward Pretoria" 2