"J 10 THE MORNING REGONIAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1900. COURSE IN PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AMATEURS (Copyright, 1000, by THE OREGONJAN'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: VI. EXPOSIXG THE PLATE. When we are ready to withdraw the elide so as to expose the plate-that Is, to allow the picture as we have just seen It upon the ground glass to be thrown ' In the same way upon the lace ol the ory plate In our holder and the Image of the picture to be Impregnated upon the plate, we muat again caution against overex posure. "We shall learn later on of exposure me ters for mechanically Judging of exposure. At present we shall endeavor to get as correct an exposure as possible by our own Judgment, which, after all. la the beat exposure meter. This Judging of correct exposure la a part of- photography which should receive constant study. Ex pert knowledge Is secured only through clc.-e observation and long experience. EuM-ose that we have a medium plate in tne holder, and that our view Is made up ol a clump of trees, a brook, a few l large stones and an old log bridge. It Is j a fairly bright day and the sun Is sinn ing After studying the time of expo sure by looking first at the view and thfn at Its image on the ground glass a alrfady described we conclude that with tht stop or diaphragm that we have used to get our picture at its "best that Ave eec onds is about the correct time. Our lens be.ng closed, either by placing the cap on the propjectlng hood of the lens or b closing the shutter, we take hold of tho B'.ide with the fingers of the right hand, placing the left upon the top of the cam era over the slideholder in order to steady the camera, and draw out the slide com pletely. "We must be very careful to dnnj It over perfectly straight, for the reason that the end of the holder through which the slide Is drawn Is protected by a Fprlng or cushion of black velvet extend ing the width of. the slide. If we draw out the slide with a downward motion tho upper end leaves the holder first, while the lower end. still In the slide, holds the cushion from performing Its function, wblch is to close up the slot when the elide Is out and thus prevent the rays of light from passing through to the plate, which means that our plate will be fogged, or light struck, and ruined. It is then of great Importance that we draw our elide out gently, yet quickly, and draw It straight. After drawing the slide it Is well to acquire the habit of throwing the side of the focusing cloth over the side of the camera from which the slide has been withdrawn, thus doubly protecting the end of our holder from the light. Especially should this be done In outdoor work. Now to count our second?, and to count them as seconds; It Is remarkable how differently as to time this may be done; of course, we may use a watch and get the time exact, but It Is claimed, and with truth, by good camerists that to expose mechanically Is to lose the soul of the pic ture, for when once one Is master of tim ing a picture under different phases there is an inner feeling of conception of the depth ol the picture that guides the hand and eye in making exposures. Be this as It may it is true that nine people out of 30 expose by rule of eye or count. "We have found that by a very little practice almost correct time may be given In sec onds by counting one second two sec ondsthree seconds distinctly, and In the usual speed of the voice in talking. To try to count by saying one, two. three will rarely land the beginner within a half of the time he expects. Begin counting aj the shutter Is opened or the lens un capped and close the lens at the end of the last "second." Don't be temped to give "Just a little more time." for more plates are spoiled by the "little more time" than by almost any other means. The exposure being made, the slide is re placed, and here we must remember to place the end of the slide exactly straight In the opening, and to keep it straight, for to Introduce one corner first would ruin our plate Just as we have ecen above. In replacing the slide be cure to have the dark side of the slide on the outside, as this will show that the plate has been exposed and will keep us from making the quite common mistake of exposing the same plate twice. Right here and now is the time for us to begin a system of "method," by which we mean labeling each exposure and Jot ting down a quick memorandum of the view taken, the plate used, the stop used, and the time of exposure; also whether the day is dull, medium or light. This tabulating will mean the saving of a great many plates and a deal of wear and tear on our temper when we come to develop our pictures, not only on this initiative trip but In all our future work. There Is nothing so exasperating as to return home from a photographing jaunt with a half dozen choice "views, taken and timed un der a half-dozen, different conditions of light and speed, only to forget in the darkroom "which are which." Let us decide now that we shall always carry a memoranda book on our trip and Jot down particulars somewhat as follows: PLATE no. l. View. Inndpcaro. dark follags; brook, log bridge In foreground. Lens Goera. 4x0. Plate Cramer, "Banner." Stop F 32. Time Five second. Light Bright. 2 P. M. Result And so on with each exposure. Of course oach plate-holder must bo numbered so that No. 1 plate corresponds with No. 1 "memo." By keeping a careful record of each exposure In this manner we soon learn by comparison, and by early mis takes, the proper exposure to give under any given circumstances. We have cautioned against overexpos ure for the reason that the almost uni versal falling of the beginner is to over expose, but a little overexposure Is more easily handled in development than is underexposure, for we can sometimes get a good negative from an overexposed plate when there is something to hold back, but It Is Impossible to get one when there is nothing to bring up, for If the exposuro is too short then there Is not sufficient on the plate to make a picture, and no amount of developing will bring out what is not there. "We shall find that a number of factors enter into the question of light. The time of the year, the time of day and the con dition of the atmosphere, the clouds in the sky. etc., all or any one of them may mak decided differences In the quantity and quality of tho light. Subjects that are of an open character and have no masses of deep shadow near the camera require short exposures, whereas subjects with masses of shade In the foreground require long exposures. "Where a large portion of the subject Is under trees, as In the case of forest glades or wooded ravines, very long exposures may be required, because the greater part of the light has been filtered through the green leaves overhead, and this holds good even though the camera Itself Is not under the trees. The color of the ob jects also influences the time of expos ure; a yellow stone building requires long er exposure than" one of white stone, and a red brick building will require' still lorger. Interiors of buildings always re quire longer exposures than ordinary out door subjects, but they show such great differences, according to the size and po sition of the windows and tho color of the glass, that the time required varies from less than a minute to three or four hours, or even more. Subjects Including a large proportion of sea and sky require, as a rule, very short exposures. The time of exposure in the case of portraits varies very much, and depends on the conditions of lighting, and also on the character of the effect desired. The light is most active, and the ex posures required are shortest In June, and on a bright day the activity of the light remains practically the same between S A. M. and 3 P. M., and it is equally active In May and July from 10 A. M. to 2 P. M. In Spring and Autumn longer exposures are required, and In Winter the time must Seymour Eaton.) DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON be from three to 10 times as long as in June, according to the hour of the day. The light Is least active in December, and the exposure required becomes short er and shorter as we approach June, and afterward becomes longer and longer un til the maximum Is again reached In De cember. The light increases in brightness from early morning until midday, when it attains a maximum, and then falls off again until sunset, the falling off being considerably more rapid In winter than in summer. In very early morning and toward sunset the exposures are always long, especially if the light is at all yel low. When the sun is shining and there are white clouds In the sky opposite the sun the exposures needed are shorter, other things being equal, than when the sky la perfectly cloudless. A cloud actually In front of the sun of course lengthens the necessary exposure very considerably, and the same Is true, in a smaller degree, of light clouds that do not completely ob scure the sun. Rain clears the atmos phere of dust, etc, and other things be ing equal, less exposure Is required after a shower. It will be clear that the estimation of correct exposure requires judgment and experience. The conditions are never con stant and hence numerical tables are only very approximate, although they afford some assistance at the beginning. Not much help can be obtained from actlno meters because they only measure the in tensity of the light where the photogra pher is standing, while what we ought to measure Is the intensity of the light re flected from the different parts of the subject. Now and again, and especially when dealing with interiors, they will tell us that the light Is much yellower and less active than we should otherwise have believed. The photographer must learn to rely upon his own judgment guided by the na ture of the subject, with a special regard to the proportion and depth of the shad ows; the apparent brightness of the Im age on the ground glass, the time of year, the time of day and the character of the light, especially with regard to tho presence of clouds even light ones be tween the sun and the earth. Brightness to the eye is not necessarily a measure of activity on the photographic plate, and, as already pointed out, any yellow nesseven though slight in the light lengthens considerably the time of expos ure required. Sufficient exposure should always be given for the dark parts of the subject; the brightly Illuminated parts will take care of themselves. The exposure given will al60 depend on the character of the results required; very short exposures Increase the contrast and long exposures reduce the contrast. If, therefore, you consider that the contrast of light and shade in the subject is too strong for pictorial effect, give a longer exposure, and vice versa. For example, a view including whitewashed cottages or other brilliantly lighted objects, together with foliage, will require a comparatively long exposure If harsh contrasts in the negative are to be avoided. DAIRYMEN TO MEET. Prosrrnmnie for the Gathering; at Moncow, Idaho, aiarch. 21-21. March 21 to 23, Inclusive, the Pacific Northwest Dairy Association will meet at Moscow, Idaho. This will prove a gath ering of more than usual Importance, and farmers generally throughout the North west are taking more than an ordinary interest in the meeting. The following programme of subjects has been arranged: Address of welcome by Mayor B. T. Byrns, of Moscow. Response and an address on "The Future of the Paiouse Country," by Professor W. J. Sp.llman, of Pullman, Wash. "Grasses for the Paiouse Region," Pro fessor A. B. Leckenby, alvlslon of agros tology. Department of Agriculture, Wash ington, D. C "Pure Food Legislation." E. A. Mc Donald. Seattle. Wash. "Adulterated Dairy Products," J. W. Bailey, Portland. "Hygiene of the Stable." Dr. Nelson, Pullman, Wash. Address by Professor E. E. Elliott, Pullman, Wash. "Bovine Tuberculosis," Dr. James Wlthycombe, Oregon Agricultural College. "Experience With Brome Grass," J. L. Smith, Hazle-Wood farm, Spokane, Wash. "The Special Purpose Cow," D. C. D'.ll worth, Spokane, Wash. "What Dairying Has Done for Minneso ta." Hon. C. L. Smith. "The Silo for the Paiouse Farmer," Pro fessor H. T. French, Moscow, Idaho. "Diversified Farming," Hon. Theodore Reed, Moscow, Idaho. An opportunity will be given for a free discussion of each of the topics presented. The Commercial Club of Moscow will have charge or the local arrangements, and this alert Insures a successful meeting. Mi c will , bo provided for the evening s2s?Ionr. arcl a portion of the day meet ings. The clubrooms will be open to all visitors, thus making a pleasant place for the social features of the convention. TWO RUNAWAYS. Each Resulted In the Injury of a "Woman. James Hewitt's horse ran away with his top buggy, containing Mrs. Hewitt and the baby, on First street, yesterday noon, but fortunately the occupants were not seri ously hurt, though the buggy was badly damaged. Mr. Hewitt, who lives at Sunnyside, was In the act of unhitching the horfce from a pole at the corner of First and Main streets, when the bridle came off and the frightened animal got away from him. The runaway dashed up "First 6treet to Taylor, where,, on turning the corner, the buggy collided with an express wagon. Mrs. Hewitt and the baby were thrown out on the s.dewalk. but the seat cushion struck the curb first, and so the only bad effect of the collision was an injured knee, which will keep Mrs. Hewitt at home for some time. The horse was se cured while he was trying to get loose from the express wagon. Miss Lena Kellogg, a nurse em ployed at the Good Samaritan Hos pital, was thrown from a buggy yesterday afternoon and severely In jured. She had but barely started from the house of Mrs. F. A. E. Starr, with whom she lived, when the horse became frightened at a steam roller and upset the buggy. With Miss Kellogg were the two children uf Mrs. Starr, but these were uninjured In the fall. Mlas Kellogg fell on her face, breaking her nose and sus taining several severe bruises. Drs. Little field and Cornelius, who were summoned, found It difficult to stop the flow of blood. This was finally done, however, and Miss Kellogg was removed to the Good Samari tan Hospital, where she will be obliged to remain In bed for several days. FQRTHE SEAMAN'S INSTITUTE Chaplain "Will Relieve Dr. Hay, Who Organised It. A chaplain of the Portland Seamen's Mission will succeed Dr. J. Douglas Hay some time during the year. The position has been tendered Rev. Mr. Bridges, now in charge of the mission of the society at Cape Colony. It is expected that Mr. Bridges will accept and be here some time In the month of August. Dr. Hay will remain with him a month or two later, getting him fairly Installed In the work, and then will sail fcr his own home, probably In September. Dr. Hay Is not a permanent officer of the local missions established by the society throughout the world, but acts In the ca- paclty of an organizer. Ills talent for this branch of the worK renaers his serv ices too valuable for birtctly local duty. He v.eita a city where there Is no mission, interests the people, establishes a home, gets It in good shape, and turns It over to one of the regular society chaplains. What Dr. Hay has accomplished here la well known. He Inaugurated a movement that has often failed before, and has so thor oughly demonstrated Its usefulness to the port that there can be no question of Its permanent continuance. According to the plans when he came, a chaplain will be sent to take charge, relieving Dr. Hay for other organizing work. While very gratifying support has been given the Home by Portland business houses, it Is hardly yet on that self-supporting basis essential to best results. Some firms who are not among the con tributors to its maintenance will have to come forward with their offerings. There has been a small shortage during the past two months, wh!ch the Caledonian Club very worthily has undertaken to make good by giving a grand concert and ball In the Arlon Hall, Friday evening, March 23. Other societies and persons have ren dered aid, and can be of great assistance to the commerce of the city by devoting some of their time in behalf of the funds for the Home. Dr. Hay will not depart for some time yet. And the many friends he has made In the city will find him an active worker In the harness until the day he leaves Portland. SPRING ON THE COLUMBIA. "Wild Klowera Earlier Than Around Portland The "Waterfalls. The Columbia Is now at an ordinary spring stage, and river men look for no high water, as the snow has been melting and running off all winter, and the streams emptying into the Columbia and larger tributaries have been at about the came stage for several months. Between "Van couver and The Dalles spring is beginning to clothe the banks of the river In green, and along the line of the O. R. & N. be tween The Cascades and Bridal Yell tho woods are so full of trilllums that a bushel basket full of the starry blossoms might be gathered within a few hundred yards.. The Claytonia, or Spring Beauty, Is also blooming abundantly along the railroad track, while the oxalls. wild bleeding heart, and a number of other flowers which have not yet come to hand in Portland are plentiful. The many waterfalls In the Columbia River gorge are now at their best, and as Is always the case this early In the spring, thousands of smaller cataracts are pour ing over the bluff, which later on are not seen at all. At least a dozen falls tum bled over the perpendicular cliffs at Cape Horn yesterday, and were caught and scattered by the high wind which blew down the river till they looked like filmy lace. Oneonta Falls, which some one with no sense of reverence In his make-up called Horse Tall, Is fulf to overflowing, and may be seen for miles up and down the river. Multnomah Is still doing busi ness at the old stand, and Is furnishing a magnificent spectacle for all comers, with out regard to the controversy over Its ownership. Most of the well-known wa terfalls have been shot at a few times this year by amateur photographers, who have learned that early In the spring Is tho time to get them at their best. Local travel on the river and railroad is restricted thus far pretty much to thoso whose business takes them that way, but the sightseers will soon begin their pil grimages, and from that time forth the natives will be kept busy answering ques tions about the various points of Interest along the river and railroad. Fishermen are evidently expecting an active season, as piles have been driven for a number oi new wheels, and many scows half hidden In the willows along the bottoms show that their owners are on the ground and ready to spread their nets as soon as the close season is over. AGAINST THE SUBSIDY. Manufacturers' Association Opposes Parne-Hanna Bill. Some time ago the directors of the Man ufacturers' Association Indorsed the Payne-Hanna shipping subsidy bill. At their March meeting they reconsidered this action, refused the request of the National Board of Trade for Indorsement of the measure and Instructed Secretary Mclsaac to write to the Oregon Senators and Representatives, asking that they vote against the bill. Messrs. Hegele. Holmes and Heintz, the committee appointed to investigate the policy of the National Irrigation Asso ciation for tho reclamation and settlement of arid lands, submitted the following res olutions, which were adopted: "Whereas. There can be no doubt as to the benefits to be derived by the people of the Northwest In the reclamation of the arid lands In Its territory. "Whereas, The reclamation of the arid lands of Oregon, Washington and Idaho will be the only means of increasing the population of these lands, and as It Is very desirable to the membera of tho associa tion to secure a much larger population In the above-named states; "Whereas, We believe that the only practical way to secure the" reclamation of these lands !s through the supervision of the General Government, and It Is the opinion of this association that the same conditions should apply to the sale or lease of these lands as apply to other public land of the United States, -viz.. bona flats settlers always being given the prefer ence in the sale or lease of lands; "Resolved, That the Manufacturers' As sociation of the Northwest indorse the ac tion now being taken by the National Ir rigation Association, and we pledge them our support In all measures they may take to further the end, to procure the reclama tion of the arid lands of the United States. "Resolved. That the secretary of this association be Instructed to forward a copy of these resolutions to our members in Congress and also to the National Irrl tlon Association." e i CAMPFIRE TONIGHT. Georjre "Wrlsht Post "Will Have Menu and Oratory. George Wright Post will give one of Its rousing campfireo at Grand Army Hall to night, and all comrades are cordially in vited to attend. The programme follows: Menu. Song. "We Meet Again, Boys" Veteran double quartet. "True vs. Emotional Patriotism" Com rade M. L. Pratt Song Veteran double quartet. "Circumstances Alter Cases" Comrade C. E. Cline. Song Veteran double quartet. "Climate" Comrade S. R. Harrington. Song Veteran double quartet. "Expansion" Comrade T. C. Bell. Song Veteran double quartet. Entree. Desultory firing by demoralized com. rades, and more singing by the quartet. Demiert. Beans, crackers and coffee. Front-Street Switch. PORTLAND. March lt.-(To the Editor.) It appears to me that the proposed Front-street switch would be of great benefit to the whole city. I do not see how It could In any way be detrimental to the property-holders on said street. In fact, I am posltjve that it would lncreaso the business and the value of the prop erty on the street provided, the railway would keep In repair and perfect order tne street between the track and at least four feet on both sides; and provided, further, that no cars should under any condition ever use the said track excepl between the hours of C P. M. nnd 4 A. M, It Is a well-known fact that no business Is ever, done on the street during the above hours. Provided, further, no future Council, under any conditions, snouid have the power to chance the hours ot trains using the street, unless petitioned by all the property-owners on the street to make such change. A. J. SM1THSON. HOW TO TREAT TIMBER REGULATION OF ITS SALE AN'D USE ON THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. The Neceuslty for Legislation, and Text of the Bill Drawn for Con sideration of Couereas, WASHINGTON, March 9. The Secre tary of the Interior and the Commissioner of the General Land Office, after some con sultation and investigation, have arrived at the conclusion that some legislation is necessary to authorize and regulate the sale and use of timber on the unappro priated and unreserved public lands of the United States. With this In view, tho commissioner has drafted a bill to accomplish the end sought, and this bill. because of the vast forests of Oregon, and. In fact, all along the Pacific Coast, Is of much Interest to those states. In ex plaining the necessity for such legisla tion, the Commissioner says. In a report to the Secretary: "Tho class of hardy and Industrious peo ple who have sought and are seeking homes upon the public lands constitute an eminently conservative and law-abiding class, but they feel, and properly, too, that they should be allowed to supply their necessities out of the abundance within reach of them and which Is regarded un doubtedly as part of the common heritage. It is submitted that a large and worthy class of people should not be placed in a position where they must either violate the .law or suffer for tho necessaries of life. "The legislation of Congress In this direction has been largely local and con fined to particular classes of people, and Is sot forth In so many scattering, and. in some Instances, ambiguous, uncertain and contradictory acts, that a revision of these statutes seems Indispensable. "Existing laws permit the taking of public timber free of charge and without real limitation as to quantity by those who are engaged in profitable and estab lished Industries and who can and should make reasonable compensation therefor: and yet they do not make adequate pro vision for the free use of public timber by those who need it in only limited quantities and who, by reason of being engaged In the primary development of the country, cannot pay therefor and ought not to be required to do so. Theso statutes also provide for the sale of sur veyed public tln'Der land at the fixed price of 2 50 per acre without regard to the value of the timber thereon, which. In mnny Instances, is worth several times the Government price of the land. There are also'somo Industries to the successful prosecution of which. In the Southern and Western states and In the territories, timber is an absolute necessity, but for which, under present laws. It cannot be obtained, there being no law authorizing the use or sale of public timber for such purposes and there being no surveyed tim ber land in the vicinity which can be sold under the statute last mentioned. "In the earlier days, when the country was sparsely settled and timber was most abundant, the necessity for a careful use and conservation of the public timber was not of so much Importance, for then tho depredations were few and there was a plenty and to spare. Now that the coun try Is settled up and depredations hava become more frequent, prompt action on the part of Congress to preserve what is left of the timber and to better regulate Its use. It Is frequently urged. Is Imper ativoly demanded. Every year's delay In flicts upon the material interests of tho country injuries which with the lapse of time Increase In magnitude and become more difficult to remedy. "It Is obvious that the people of the public-land states and of the territories must have timber or Its products for do mestic purposes and for use in local In dustries, and If the Government has tim ber that may bo disposed of without injury to the more general Interests, the peopla should be allowed to use It on making reasonable compensation for it. and In meritorious cases they should be permitted to uso it free of charge in limited quan tity. "A bill Is herewith submitted which brings together and revises the existing statutes upon this subject, relieves them of ambiguity, uncertainty and conflict, omits provisions which experience has taught wero unwise, and Inserts others which are Intended to make the measuro complete, harmonious and Just to all in terested." The New Measure. The bill which has been drafted Is as follows: "That after the passage of this act tha timber or timber products on the public lands of the United States, surveyed or unsurveyed, mineral or non-mineral, not reserved or appropriated, In the public land states, territories and the District of Alaska, shall be sold or appropriated, exclusively as herein provided, to supply in a legitimate manner the necessities of those dependent upon public timber, in settling tho country. In developing and maintaining Its Industries, In making and maintaining public Improvements and In providing means of transportation. "Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the In terior is hereby authorized, in the exercise of his discretion, to dispose of by sale, from time to time, upon .proper application therefor, to citizens of the United States or to those who have declared their In tention tq become such citizens, being bona fldo residents of the state, tcrrltorj or district within which is situated the land from which the timber is to be pro cured, including companies lawfully doing business therein, and any county, town ship, city, town or othor municipal sub division therein, so much of the timber or Its products growing or being upon said public lands as m&y be. In his judgment demanded to supplr the necessities of those dependent uoo-. public timber for the purposes specified in the first section thereof; provided, that the removal of such timber will not injuriously affect the water supply of the country or other Interest. "Sec. 3. That before any timber, cord wood, or other timber product shall be sold, the Secretary of the Interior shall cause the same to bo appraised and adver tised for sale for not less than 30 days In a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation throughout the county or coun ties In which the land is located. Such advertisement shall offer the timber, cord wood, or other timber products for sale at not less than the appmlsed va'ue. sprclfv Ing that pavment therefor shall be made to the receiver of public moneys of the local land office of the district wherein the said timber or other material is situ ated, subject to conditions prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. No timber, cord wood, or other timber products sold as herein provided shall be either cut or removed until pajTnent In full therefor has been made and receipt for such payment has been issued by the receiver of public moneys, and the proceeds of such sales shall be accounted for by the receiver of public moneys In a separate account and shall be covered Into the Treasury of the United States as a special fund, to be ex pended in protecting the timber on public lands not embraced In forest or other res ervations, under the direction of the Sec retary of the Interior or as Congress may provide; provided, however, that where the timber, cord wood, or other timber product sought to be purchased does not exceed the stumpage value of $100. the Secretary of the Interior may. In his dis cretion, dispense with advertisement and appraisement Sale to Be Conditional. "Sec 4. That In scl.Ing timber, cord wood, or other timber produces under the for going provisions, the sale shall b? made conditional upon the removal of the timber or o her material within a period of 12 months from the date of purchase, and all timber, cord wood, or timber prod ucts not so removed shall ba retained and disposed of a3 the property of the United States; provided, that the limit of 12 j jiiuuiiis uereiii utuueu umy uc cjiichucu u the Secretary of the Interior, In his discre tion, upon good and sufficient reasons for such action being shown. "Sec. 5. That miners, prospectors, agri culturists, and bona fldo settlers who have not a sufficient supply of timber, cord wood, or timber products on their own claims or farms for use thereon for such domestic purposes as firewood, fjnclng, or building purposes, 'or for necessary use in deve.oplng the mineral and other nat ural resources of the land lawfully claim ed or owned by them, may procure timber, cord wood, or timber products free of charge from unappiorr.ateJ, unreie.ved public lands for the purposes enumerated In this section (but not for sale or dis posal, nor for use on other lands or by other persons, nor for export from the state or territory or district wherein pro cured) to an extent not exceeding, in stumpage valuation, 550 In any one year. Stc 6. That no timber, cord wcod, or other timber products procured under the provisions of this act may be exported out of the stato. territory or district wherein the timber, cord wood, or other timber product was grown; provided, however, that where. In cases of excep tional .difficulties, caused by the remote ness of timber or the physical features of the country, the nearest public timber in any state or territory Is inaccessible to those residing near the border of ano.her state cr territory, the Secretary of the Interior may, in his discretion, permit tim ber to be procured within a reasonable distance, subject to the same terms and limitations as otherwise herein provided, from the more accass'.ble lands in tha ad Joining state or terrltozy. to bo transport ed to and used only in the state or terri tory wherein the applicants reside, as though the same was grown in the latter state or territory, subject to the sama terms, provisions and ltmlta'tions as pro vided in this act and the rules and regu lations prescribed by the Secretary of th Interior. But no timber or cord wood shall be cut or removed under this pro viso to the detriment of the residents of the state or territory where said timber was grown. "Sec. 7. That the Secretary of the In terior is authorized -to make all proper rules and regulations for carrying into effect the provisions of this act, for pre venting abuses thereof, for protecting the timber from fire and depredation, and for promoting the younger growth of timber; and he may designate the tract or tracts of land where the timber or Its products may be obtained hereunder, and it shall not be lawful to cut or remove any tim ber product except as prescribed In this act and said rulos and regulations. "Sec. 8. That the sales of timber, cord wood and other timber products hereto fore made as authorized by the circular of the General Land Office, which was approved by the Secretary of the Inte rior March 17, 1S9S (26th Land Decisions, page 399), bo, and the same are hereby confirmed. Penalty for Abunes. "Sec 9. That every person who, either directly or Indirectly, In any manner whatsoever except as allowed by the pro visions of this" act and the rules and reg ulations prescribed thereunder by the Secretary of the Interior, cuts, removes, receives or otherwise appropriates. In jures, wastes or causes the destruction, by fire or In any other manner whatso ever, of timber growing or being on any of the public lands other than those em braced within the public forest or other reservations, or who boxes or chips such timber for turpentine purposes, or who removes, receives or otherwise arpvo prlates turpentine products therefrom, shall, upon conviction for every such of fense be fined In a sum of not Ihss than 5100. nor more than 15000, or shall be Im prisoned, In the discretion- of the court; and the provisions of section 5392 of the Revised Statutes of the United States shall be applicable to proceeding j under this act. That, In addition to the crim inal proceedings herein provided, the United States shall be entitled to recivcr In evil suit the value of all property so unlawfully cut, boxed, chipped, removed, received, or otherwise appropriated, in jured, wasted or destroyed, and shall also be entitled to recover In such cases exem plary damages. "Sec. 10. That sections 2451. 2462,. 24C3, 4205 and 4751 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; the first proviso of the sec ond section of the Act of April 30. 1S7 chapter 76 (20 U. S. Statutes, page 46); the Act of June 3. 1S7S, chapter 150 (20 U. a Statutes, page 8S) ; the Act of June 3, 1S78, chapter 151 (20 U. S. Statutes, page 3); sectloh 2 of the Act of August 4, 1S92, chop, ter 375 (27 U. S. Statutes, page 348), amend ing last-cited act; section 8 of the Act of March 3. 1831. chapter 561 (6 U. S. Stat utes, page 1035), and the amendment there to by the act of the same date, chapter 559 (26 U. S. Statutes, page 1093), so far as the same relate to the use or cutting of timber on or its removal from the public domain; the Act of February 13. 1S33, chap ter 103 (27 U. S. Statutes, page 444), fur ther amending the lnst-clted act; that por tion of the Appropriation Act of July 1. 1?9S, chapter 546 (30 U. S. Statutes, pages 537 to 618), which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to grant permits to cut timber on the Snake River and its tribu taries: section 11 of the Act of May 14, 1SSS. chapter 33 (30 U. S. Statutes, page 403), and all other acts or parts of acts authorizing sales, appropriation, or free use of timber, cord wood, or other tim ber products on the surveyed or unsur veyed, mineral or nonmlneral, unappro priated and unreserved public lands of the United States, and all other acts or parts of acts In conflict with this act aro here by repealed; provided, that nothing In this act shall be construed as applying to or In any way affecting existing law3 re lating to the forest or other reservatlonj of the United States or existing law mak ing provision for the use of timber from the public lands for original construction purposes in connection with fight-of-way prlvileges further than to direct the Sec retary' of the Interior to make needful rules and regulations governing the exer cise of said privilege and to require, as a prerequisite to the taking of timber from the public lands for such purpose, that a permit therefor shall be obtained from him designating the lands from which and the time at which the timber may be ta ken." MR. BLOSSOM EXPLAINS. Is Christian Science the Religion of Jeans Chrlatf PORTLAND, March 15. (To the Editor.) A discussion of one's religious belief through a public journal Is, to say the least. Irksome, and In many Instances no good results are attained. Tour corre spondent, signed "M," In yesterday's Is sue, quoted In part only that portion of Judge Ewlng's lecture pertaining to be liefs. The remarks to which the writer took exception were as follows: "Really, your lack of trust In God's healing power Is not very strange; It Is the natural result of the ancestral opinion I spoke of a moment ago. Our fathers believed and taught us to be lieve that God makes us sick; that God makes us blind and deaf and lame, and therefore we can easily understand how reluctantly and doubtlngly one who be lieves that God is the fruitful source of all his sorrow and heartache would go to him with a confiding petition for re lief from the very sorrows he has wrought. And here is the marked dis tinction between the old churchss thought of God and our thought of him. Chris tian Scientists do not believe that God makes you sick or blind or deaf or halt. ' To a thoughtful person It might seem that we (the orthodox churches) still held tenaciously to our forefathers' be lief. But as a Presbyterian a fire-eating Calvlnist. If you choose we deny In toto this statement. What we do bcireve: First That God created the heavens and earth and all therein, and "saw that it was good." Second That Christ's coming was a ful fillment of th elaw and prophets, and that he came not to destroy, but to fulfill. Third That God created food for our sus tenance. Fourth That medicinal plants and minerals were created for the use of his many subjects. Fifth That his subjects, through patient observation and Inquiry, have found a good use for the things so created. Sixth That all crea tion Is subject to God's (nature's) Im mutable lew of life and death. Seventh That sin or disobedience otsome of na ture's (God's) laws are surely and swift ly punished. The difference between the orthodox and "new church": The marked distinction between, the orthodox and the "new church" Is this: The orthodox church has use for matter as well as mind both crea tions of God. The "new church" Ign'oras matter entirely and says "all Is mind." Tried and found wanting: The writer would advise "M" to reflect on the many failures of Christian Science in our fair city, covering a period of. say. 10 years. And what a history It Is of heart-rending failures! We do not deny what It has at tempted to do; for It has carried its faith to the bedside of the sick and to the very portals of death (But hold! We hear some one say, "There is no death.") and has failed most signally. A child is at tacked by a malignant and contag ous dis ease (diphtheria); It receives the best treatment known by the "new church." and then dies. Then a woman is attacked with cancer of the throat and receives the best attention; she also meets her Maker. And then an old gentleman, who has been lame for years, throws aside his cane after a good (?) treatment, but very soon afterward we see him leaning upon the old. faithful stick again. In view of the foregoing, and many others of like character. It would seem to an observ ing mind that the "new church" had been tried and found wanting. Furthermore, It has disregarded the common laws of health and decency. (Again we hear some one say, "There Is no health no decency for all is mind.") A city ordinance needed: A few weeks ago a child, whose mother Is a Christian Scientist, died In this city from a con tagious disease. A physician was called at the very last moment. He' frankly told the mother the disease had progressed too far for him to do much for Its relief. The child died. The child died. The funeral was public. Pallbearers wore provided, and among them was a friend of the writer. After ward, to this friend's surprise, he found that he had unknowingly exposed him self to a mo3t contagious and malignant case of diphtheria. If an ordinance is not already In existence, then one should be speedily enacted to forcibly remind these "minders" that the disregard of the ordinary laws of health (or preven tion) cannot be flippantly Ignored. In conclusion, we hope that "M" may see the absurdity of such a belief as the "new church" offers, when carried to a logical conclusion. We would also offer to "M" the religion of Jesus Christ, pure and undeflled not as Mrs. Eddy thinks It should be, nor as the Mormon church would have us take It, but as Christ himself taught It R. H. BLOSSOM. p PERSONAL MENTION. S. Campbell, of Astoria, Is at the Per kins. J. W. Howard, of Prineville, is at the Perkins. C. E. Loomls, of Eugene, Is registered at the Perkins. J. D. Farrell, of Seattle, Is registered at the Portland. Dr. E. M. Hurd, of Salem, is registered at the Imperial. R. M- Sanders, a Walla Walla sheepman. Is at the St. Charles. J. T. Flfer and wife, of Huntington, are guests of the Imperial. George Hard, of San Francisco, is reg istered at the Portland. Ex-Representative W. R. Ellis, of Hepp ner, Is at the Imperial. James McCain, Postmaster of McMInn vllle. is at the St. Charles. Major Frank W. Hess, of the United States Army, Is at the Imperial. J. E. Tuttle and W. J. Smith, timber men of Tillamook, are at the St. Charles. John A. Shaw, merchant of Mill City, Or., Is at the Perkins, accompanied by his wife. D. R. Nelson and wife are registered at the Imperial, on their return from the East County Commissioner Steele's 10-y.ear-old daughter was takon to the hospital yes terday with a severe case of appendicitis. J. B. David, who has been in Seattle for the past year, carrying out a contract for the construction of reservoirs and distribution system for the new water works there, arrived m Portland yesterday on his way to his home in Yamhill County. He has been suffering from an attack of the grip, and Is going home to rest and recuperate. He will return to Seattle as soon as he has fully recovered his health. 's Delicate Machinery That Needs Constant Care. Absolute ClennllneM nnd Regulation nn Jfeceiisary an for Any Other Kind of Mnchlncry. How to Keep It In Working Order. There's a screw loose somewhere! One little screw In the big machine gets a trifle loose and the whole apparatus clogs, balks and refuses to .work properly. A skillful engineer can tell by the "feel" of his engine when there's a scrow loose. Occasional cons lpatlon call it co3tlve ness or biliousness needs prompt atten tion. It clogs the whole delicate mechanism of man, and must be removed skillfully without force or shock. 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