Morning Oregonian., March 21, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

THE MOENINa OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAECH 21, 1900.
FOR DEEP CHANN
Strong Effort to Get Money for
the Columbia River.
CHANCE IN SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Congressional Beleeration Will Do All
That Is PoHsIble "Work ot Cliam-
ber ot Commerce.
Just now the Chamber of Commerce la
doing a prodigious amount of work in be
half of further improvement at the mouth
of the Columbia River. It Is endeavoring
by every means In its power to Induce
Congress to act on the plan of Captain
W. C. Langfitt, and approved by General
John M. "WlLson, Chief of Engineers, for
the extension of the mid-tide Jetty three
miles, so as to "produce and maintain a
channel of required width and approxi
mately 40 feet in depth." The estimated
cost of this improvement Is $2,531,140 5L
As it looks now, there will be no river
and harbor act, and the necessary appro
priation cannot, of course, he obtained
from that source. The present effort of
the Chamber of Commerce la directed to
wards having the money for the Improve
ment carried on the sundry civil bill. Sen
ator McBrldc and Representative Tongue
Incline to the opinion that it will be Im
possible to have the Item included in the
sundry civil bill, as only old projects are
provided for In that measure. Their view
appears to be that the improvement rec
ommmended by Captain Langfltt Is new
work. They overlook the fact that It is
not a new jetty that Captain Langfltt
recommends and General Wilson approves,
but the extension of the old one, which
has been found to be Inadequate to pro
duce a channel 40 feet deep, and not a
new project, but the old one. If the
river and harbor committee will accept
this view of the situation, which the
Chamber of Commerce believes to be the
correct view. It Is likely that the sundry
civil bill will make such provision for the
'Columbia River as It desrves by rea
son of Its importance as a commercial
highway.
The Chamber of Commerce Is InduEtrS
ously at work at this end of the line. It
is seeking the co-operation of commercial
organizations throughout the Northwest
and will get It. Senators Simon and Mc
Bride and Representatives Moody and
Tongue have been urged to do all they
can for the 40-foot channel, and letters
from them show that they are watchful of
the state's Interests. At the meeting of
the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce,
President Taj lor in the chair, yesterday
morning, letters bearing on the subject
were read from every member of the dele
gation. Senator Simon said: "I fully agree with
you as to the great Importance of having
the channel of the Columbia River deep
ened to 40 feet, and T shall do all I can
to have an appropriation attached to the
sundry civil bill In order that this Im
provement may be made."
Representative Moody said: "The delega
tion is a unit in looking to securing an
early appropriation for the Improvement
of the mouth of the Columbia River. I
shall be glad to co-operate with the other
members of the delegation in any action
they may take in this direction."
Representative Tongue wrote: "I think
I voice the sentiment of my colleagues, as
well as my own, when I say that every
thing that every one of us can do, jointly
or singly, to secure the permanent im
provement of tho Columbia River in the
manner indicated by your resolution at the
earliest practical moment, will be done,
but unless some emergency exists, entitling
tho mouth of the Columbia to different
treatment than that accorded to other
rivers and harbors throughout the United
States, it will be Impossible to procure an
appropriation under the sundry civil bill.
This is only done in great emergencies,
on where tho improvement is already un
der contract. I assure you, however, of
my readiness to do everything I can for
tho success of this project"
Senator McBrlde wrote: "My Interest In
that great work (Columbia River bar) has
not abated, and In view of certain con
ditions at the mouth of the river, I con
sider It now even more important than
It was then, to have the work go forward
at the earliest practicable date. I regret
to say, however, that President Taylor
Is in error regarding the introduction of
new projects of this kind In the sundry
civil bill, -and if any such appropriation
has ever been made for a project not pre
vously adopted by Congress in the river
and harbor bill, It has been an exception
to the general rule. The adoption of the
project and authorization of the expendi
ture for the Willamette and Yamhill River
improvements were first obtained In the
river and harbor 'bill of 18, and subse
quently, in accordance with tho rule and
practice of Congress, the unappropriated
balance of the estimated cost was In
cluded in the sundry civil bill. The rule
in these cases Is that the projects must
be flrst adopted and contracts therefor
authorized in the river and harbor bill,
after which appropriations to fulfill such
contracts are made from time to time In
the sundry civil bill. Under this rule, the
suncry civil bill carries annually from
515,000.000 to ?li),O00.OC0, to carry out con
tracts previously authorized in the river
and harbor bill. It is my opinion, there
fore, that It will be exceedingly difficult
and it is probably impossible to obtain
this appropriation in the sundry civil bill,
but If there shall be any opportunity to
obtain such appropriation In that, or any
other bill during the present session of
Congress, I shall endeavor to o"btaln the
support of the Senate committee on com
mprce in that behalf.
"I shall confer with Senator Simon and
Representatives Tongue and Moody in re
gard to this matter, and join with them
in any effort which we may find to be
practicable to expedite the adoption of
this project and improvement."
The Salem Chamber of Commerce has
taken- up the matter of Columbia River
improvement direct with the Oregon dele
gation. It has sent a letter to each mem
ber ot the delegation. In transmitting a
copy of the letter to the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, the Salem Chamber of Com
merce said: "If you know of any way in
which wo can assist you further in this
matter, let us know, as we feel that we
are as deeply Interested as yourselves."
The letter sent to the delegation follows:
"The Salem Chamber of Commerce de
sires to second in the most earnest manner
the request of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce, asking the Oregon delegation
In Congress to secure if possible through
the sundry civil bill a sufficient appropria
tion to complete the Improvement at the
mouth of the Columbia River, in accord
ance with the report and recommenda
tions of Captain Langfitt. which have been
fully Indorsed by the chief of engineers.
"This Is a matter in which every citi
zen of Oregon Is vitally Interested, and
we are sure that success on the part of
the delegation in securing an appropria
tion to be available immediately will be
highly appreciated."
Accompanying the letter was a note
tram Secretary Henry 13. Thlelsen, of the
Salem Chamber of Commerce, which read:
"It may not be amiss for me to say that
several years' residerco in Astoria has
made me personally familiar with the sit
uation at the mouth of the Columbia
River, and my long experience as a ivJl
engineer perhaps qualifies me to know and
sav that what Cantaln Langfitt urges in
reference to the necessity for immediate
action Is more than warranted by the sit
uation, and that purely as a business
proposition, the Government will save
largely bv doing this work at once."
Vancouver Hospital.
Major Ebert of Vancouver Barracks,
having been asked bv the War Depart
ment whether several hundred returning
soldiers could be orov'ded for at the bar
racks, wrote to President Taylor, of the
Chamber of Commerce, for data as to the
climatic conditions at Portland. The In
quiry was principally as to malarious
fogs, such as would be likely to enervate
soldiers who had been disabled in war.
Part of President Taylor's reply follows:
"There Is so little fog here that the
Weather Bureau does not keep an official
record of It, but happened to have one,
not official, for last year, which is aa
follows: Number of foggy days at Port
land on which dense fog prevailed for an
hour or more, usually In the morning, and
with still weather and no wind: January
4; February, 0: March, 2; April. 2; May, 0;'
June, 0; July, 0; August, 1; September, 3;
October, 4; November. 1; December, 2;
total, 19. I presume the conditions 'would
be very similar at "Vancouver as at Port
land In respect to weather and especially
fog. Usually in tho Spring and Fall thcra
may be fogs on the river In the mornings,
but they are not cold. They rise very -rap.
idly, causing no discomfort, and they do
not shut dowa in the evenings or until
the very early mornings and are almost
invariably the precursor of lovely days.
There Is hardly any wind with them."
As the War Department shows a dispo
sition to recognize "Vancouver, Secretary
Fleischner was Instructed to correspond
with Oregon's Senators and Representa
tives, with a view to reopening the ques
tion of establishing a permanent general
hospital at Vancouver.
Portland Harbor Lines.
Captain W. C. Lancfltt, United States
Engineers, wrote that a public hearing
to consider tho question of revising the
harbor lines of the Port of Portland will
bo held in the near future, probably April
2 at 2 P. M. The assembly-hall of tha
Chamber of Commerce has been secured
for the meeting. Captain Langfitt has
been supplied with a list of riparian own
ers. John Barrett's Chances Good.
Letters from the Congressional delega
tion -brought word that John Barrett's
chances of getting on tho new commission
to study industrial conditions In China
and Japan are encouraging. Senator Mo
Bride noted the trustees' former recom
mendation of Mr. Barrett and promised
to give "suggestions in that behalf earnest
consideration."
Senator Simon wroto: "I think as you
do that John Barrett would be a fitting
member of this commission, and I would
be .glad to see him appointed, and will
do what I can to bring it about."
Representative Moody wrote: "From the
best Information I can gather, John Bar
rett will be a member of the commission
to investigate the industrial conditions ol
China and Japan, when authorized."
As to the general proposition of having
the Pacific Coast represented on all Na
tional commissions, principally those ol
an Industrial or commercial character.
Representative Tongue wrote: "This Is
matter that has not escaped the members
of the delegation heretofore, and we have
done everything In our power to remedy
it, but so far without success. We will
continue In the future, as we have in thi
past, to hope for better success."
Representative Moody wrote: "Ton may
depend that not only myself but every
member of the delegation will use his best
efforts to secure a proper and fitting rec
ognition of Oregon on any commissions
that may be created."
Subport at Nome City.
Tho following letter was received from
the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce:
"As you are aware, strong efforts have
been made and are now being made in
British Columbia Interests to Induce tha
Treasury Department to make Nome City
a subport of entry, the claim being made
that the shipping under the American
flag is not sufficient for the trade or to
carry the necessary supplies there. We
have been advised by our delegation in
Washington that there Is no probability
of its being made one at present, but that
it Is advisable for tho commercial organ
izations of the Coast to send on protests,
owing to tho continued pressure brought
on the Treasury Department by the Ca
nadian merchants to have it done."
The following resolution was adopted in
relation to this matter:
"Our merchants and shipowners urgent
ly request you not to make Nome City
a subport of entry. They are abundantly
able to furnish transportation and sup
plies for all possible needs."
Hydrosrrnphic Office.
A newspaper report having been re
ceived from San Francisco that Congress
contemplates reducing the appropriation
for the Hydrographlc Department to an
extent that would cripple this service.
President Tavlor was asked to investigate.
He called at the local Hydrographlc Office
yesterday and learned that nothing was
known of the matter. Afterwards ho
wrote a letter to Senators Simon and Mc
Brlde, urging them to Inquire whether the
Portland office would be affected and to
co-operate with Senator Perkins, of Cal
ifornia. In behalf of the Hydrographlc
Fervice. President Taylor assured the
Senators that scarcely a vessel comes to
Portland that does not call on the Hy
drographlc Office for information.
Tent of Oregon Ores.
The trustees were Informed that a let
ter received from E. T. Bradford, the
smelter promoter, who Is in the East
testing low-grade Oregon ores, brought
news that, so far as the tests have been
made, they have proved satisfactory. This
report refers to the first lot of ore sam
ples. Nothing had been done with the
second lot when Mr. Bradford wrote.
In this connection, the following letter,
received by L. B. Cox. president of the
Board of Trade, and laid before the trus
tees. Is Interesting. The writer Is J. H.
Weddle, manager of the Arkansas Valley
plant of the American Smelting & Re
fining Company of Leadvllle:
"Many pyritic smelters of different
kinds have been started in Colorado dur
ing the past 1 years, but I do not know
of any which have proved successful. All
have been closed down after a short life,
with the exception of the Bimetallic plant
here, which has been particularly favored
by having ores of hlcrh grade only and
suitable for its operation. Not one of the
plants which have been started to treat
the lower grade of sulphides has proved a
success, as far as I know. At any rate, all
have closed down after running a com
paratively short time.
"I hope the Loder process may be an
exception to the others. If it can treat
the ores of low grade, too low "to be han.
died by other smelters, which is, as I un
derstand. its mission, it will be a benpflt
to our camp and to any other which hna
a large quantity of low-grade sulphide
and sillcious ores."
It is tho Loder process which Mr. Brad
ford aims to establish in Portland.
Britain's New Armament.
London Mall, March 2.
The first large order for guns in pur
suance of tho proposals for strengthening
the Army and Navy artillery forces was
received at Woolwich Arsenal yesterday.
The order Is for 224 guns of various
calibers. 4 being for the new field batter
ies, and 140 for tho Navy. They will
consist chiefly of 3-pounder and 6-pounder
Hotchklss, 12-pounder (8 cwt.), 12-pounder
(12 cwt.), 4.7-Inch. 6-inch, 9.2-inch, and 12
lnch guns, with all the most modem Im
provements. Although the number of men employed
in the ordnance factories at Woolwich
has been Increased to 25,000. the order will
necessitate more fitters In tho gun fac
tors' and more woodworkers in tho car
riage department, all the existing work
shops being full.
4 0
Mall to Cape Nome.
ROCKWOOD, Or., March 19. (To the
Editor.) Will you pleaso inform me
through The Oregonlan whether any mall
Is carried between here and Cape Nome.
O. S.
Mail for-all points in Alaska Is at pres
ent forwarded from Seattle. As soon a?
steamer service Is Inaugurated between
Portland and Cape Nome, It Is possible
that some contract for carrying United
States malls to that point may be ar
ranged. e
Dr. Sanford's Liver Invlsorator.
The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for
1 Liver Iltai, Biiiousnew, indignation, Constipation.
IN THE. SEVERAL COURTS
F.
I. RICHMOXiys SUIT AGAISST
SOUTHERN PACIFIC. .
Plaintiff Tells He-rr He Was Iajaretl
"Maraaara BatldiBR- Tax Case
Probate Matters.
F. L. Richmond, who has sued tho
Southern Pacific Company for JIO.TOO dam
ages, told his story of the- accident, and
pictured hl$ sufferings as the result of
injuries sustained, before a Jury In Judgo
Frazer's court, yesterday. The trial will
be resumed today. ,
On March 27, 1SS3, Richmond, who is a
commercial traveler, boarded a local
freight train at Oakland, Or., to go to
Eugene. He testified that tho train was
making Alow time, so he determined to
get off at Cottage Grove, and he arose
from his seat and asked the conductor
for part of his mileage back. The train
at this moment gave a sudden jolt, and
Richmond was thrown down, he says,
very violently, and sustained a concussion
of tho spine, and injuries to his arm, back,
leg and hip. He was confined to his bed,
he asserted, for six weeks, and has not
yet recovered.
Richmond said:
"Immediately after I got out of my neat,
and -while tho conductor was getting tho
mileage out of his pocket, this accident
happened. It all came so quickly I had
hardly Umo to know how It happened.
All of a sudden the train came to a stand
still, abruptly, exceedingly so, throwing
me off my feet. I struck against the sharp
corner of a cupola. I was in a dazed
condition when picked up off the floor by
tho conductor, Mr. Rlsley. The first I
knew was being picked up. Mr. Lucas,
Mr. Foster, or the brakeman, wore around
me, two or three of them to pick me up.
They conveyed me Into the car and at
tempted to put mo Into a seat."
The plaintiff next related how the bag
gage by the force of tho shock had been
carried to the end of the car, and a stove
lid a distance of six or eight feet from the
stove.
Mr. Richmond continuing, stated that
he was taken to Eugene, and there was
met by representatives of the company,
who had him conveyed to a hotel' and
brought a doctor, who made an examin
ation and furnished medicines and opiates,
and remained for several hours.
"He seemed to take a great deal of In
terest in mo." the witness said. "I re
mained until the next morning at 10
o'clock. He wanted me to stay, and I
thought It was very kind of him, but I
wanted to come to Portland, where I could
get better treatment, and where I have
friends."
On arriving at hte East Portland depot,
the. witness stated that W. W. Bretherton,
the claim agent of-the railroad company,
came into tho car, and ho was introduced
to him.
W. D. Fenton, counsel for the defend
ant, objected to this evidence, saying:
"I object, unless the whole matter is
gone into. I admit we offered to pay him
something to obtain a release."
Judge Frazer remarked that only the
name of Mr. Brotherton had been men
tioned so far.
Mr. Fenton said: "My objection is to
the intention to show liability on the part
of my client."
A motion to strike out the evidence was
denied.
Mr. Richmond resuming, said he de
clined to go to a hospital, preferring to go
to the Hotel Portland, where he stopped,
and Mr. Bretherton summoned a hack,
and after they reached the hotel, sent Dr.
Wilson to him. The doctor, witness stat
ed, made a slight physical examination of
the limb, hip, back and knee, and told
him to lift his leg, and Insisted that he
could do it. The witness Insisted lhat he
could not, and did not. T"he plaintiff said
it was six weeks before he was on tho
streeton crutches, although he might have
tried them in his room prior to that time.
His leg. he contended, was still weak, and
he always had to favor it.
The answer of the defendant denies all
negligence, and sets up that Richmond
was standing up In the car, although
plenty of seats were provided. The sud
den Jar of the train, it Is stated, was
caused by taking up slack, a necessary
thing to do sometimes in the operation
of trains. It Is further alleged that the
plaintiff on the freight train received a
special rate of 3 Instead of 4 cents per
mile, and as part of the contract for the
reduced rate assumed all risks and ab
solved tho company from all liability, and
well knew such" to be the contract when
he become a passenger.
Richmond was- asked concerning the re
quirement of a special permit to ride on
freight trains by his attorney, George
Chamberlain, and answered that he knew
of no such rule, except on the Northern
Pacific He did not think he. was ever re
fused a ride on a freight.
Mr. Fenton remarked: "We claim tho
contract is a special permit." Counsel ad
mitted that at the time of the accident.
No. 30, on which plaintiff was riding,
was authorized to carry passengers be
tween Junction City and Roseburg. At
the adjournment hour, the cross-examination
of plaintiff had not been concluded.
The extent of the Injuries of Richmond
will doubtless figure considerably In the
case.
MAXtdUAM TAX SUIT.
Old Controversy in Judsre Cleland's
Court.
There was a hearing before Judge Cle
land yesterday In the caso cf the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company against Mult
nomah County1, Involving five years' taxes,
dating hack to 1593, and amounting to
about $20,000. The taxes are due on tho
Marquam block, bounded by Sixth, Sev
enth, Morrison and Alder streets, and SO
acres In the Qulnn donation land claim,
held by tho plaintiff as trustee for P. A.
Marquam. The payment of tho taxes la
resisted because of alleged irregularities
In assessments, and in the reply of the
trust company It is contended that the
1893 tax was paid. It Is contended that
the assessment should be by lots, and not
the blQck as a whole, and that for several
years this was not done. Counsel for the
plaintiff argued among other things that
if It was desired to redeem one lot It
could not be done where all the block
has been assessed together, instead of each
lot separately. Objection Was also made
to the assessment of the Improvements,
and an error is said to have been made
one year. The county has bid In the prop
erty for the txes due, and the plaintiff
seeks to have tho Hen removed. Tho reply
makes a tender of the amount of taxes
which tho court shall decree due, if any.
M. L. Pipes and A. L. Bernstein, as at
torneys for the county, argued that the
tender In tho reply of the trust company
was no tender at all, and also urged that
the objections of the plaintiff to the as-
sersments were trivial and of no force
and effect. Mr. Pipes said the law only
recognized a tender in cash. The amount
of taxes conceded to be due by the plain
tiff must be paid into court.
"He who asks equity must first do
equity," counsel argued; adding that the
plaintiff ought to have applied to the
Board of Equalization for the correction
of any alleged Irregularities Jn the as
sessment, and the ground generally was
gone over to show that he plaintiff is en
titled, to pay what Is justly due.
MAY BE COMPROMISED.
Prospect of Settling- Sixth Street De
linquent Assessment.
Owing to the fact that the city won Us
case In the Supreme Court against W. O.
Allen and others for the collection of un
paid assessments for the Improvement ot
Sixth street, a number of property-owners
Interested have expressed a desire to com
promise with the city beforo the costs aro
run up anyTiigher. The costs charged to
Allen and those associated with him In
tho attempt to evade the payment of their
assessments for this improvement amount
to about $200. Some of the delinquents
profess an intention to contest the matter
further, but will probably accept a com
promise. The City Attorney has been asked by
several of the property-owners if they can
be released from the payment of costs,
providing they pay up, and after consider
lnc the matter he has come to the con
clusion that this can be done, and has
recommended such action to the Council.
In pursuance of this recommendation the
committee on Judiciary has prepared a res
olution directing the, City Attorney to en
ter into a stipulation with the proDerty
ownera desirous of paying up, waiving thi
city's Judgment for costs, upon condition
that they waive any rishts that
thev may have to appeal to the Su
preme Court of the United States, and also
authorizlnc the City Attorney to cancel
the judgment for costs after such stipula
tion shall have been entered into.
The Common Council will probably pass
this resolution at Its meeting today, and
this may lead to tho contractors who im
proved Sixth street receiving their pay
after waiting for It about eighi years.
Probate Matters.
F. K. Arnold, guardian of Mary Ahern,
was authorized to dispose ot a deficiency
Judgment against Mary Fltzpatrlck and
the estate ot John Fltzpatrlck, deceased,
amounting to 53179, for J20GO. On January
9, 1900, Judgment against theso parties was
obtained by the guardian on mortgage
foreclosure proceedings for $4000, and in
terest from February, 1S94; $200 attorney's
fees, and $20 costs. The property was sold
at Sheriff's sale for $3SS, leaving $3179
still due. Tho guardian in his petition
states that the Fltzpatrlck estate Is in
solvent, and $2000 is a good settlement.
Robert T. Piatt was appointed adminis
trator of the state of Charles Francis Le
buth, alias Charles J. Hall, who died at
San Francisco, Cal., February 17, 1S90, In
testate, leaving $4000. The appointment
was made on the petition of the Commer
cial National Bank. The bond of the ad
ministrator was fixed at $S000.
L. Hamerlynck petitioned for appoint
ment as administrator of the estate of S.
Knudde, deceased, valued at $1000.
George A. Hardy, administrator of the
estate of Christine Hardy, deceased, filed
his final report. Tho estate comprises lots
5 and G, block 13, Elizabeth Irving's Ad
dition. George A. and John Hardy are
the heirs.
Scaled Verdict.
The suit of F. Krantz against William
Isensee, to recover $100 damages for con
version of blocks' and tackle, sold to Wil
son. GTopper & Co., was tried in Judge
Sears' Court yesterday. The jury agreed
upon a verdict last night, which will be
returned In court this morning. Isensee
sold the blocks and tackle to Wilson,
Gropper & Co., operating a sawmill and
logging camp at Stevenson, Wash., being
ordered by P. J. Bannon, who was the
"Co." of the firm. The bill was presented,
but was not paid. Finally, at the sugges
tion of Mr. Wilson, Isensee went to Stev
enson to get his property back. Krantz,
it seems, had succeeded to the business
of Wilson, Gropper & Co. After consid
erable controversy the defendant came
away with his blocks, ana Krantz. who
contends he could not handle logs for
about 10 days, because of the want of the
blocks, alleges that he suffered $100 loss.
The case was tried In the Justice Court,
whero plaintiff won, and Isensee appealed.
Court Notes.
E. T. Marcom, attorneyat-law. Wood
burn, was admitted to practice In the
United States Court yesterday.
In the suit of Ladd & Tilton against Jos
eph Cook to recover $335 on notes, a de
fault Judgment In favor of the plaintiff
waa rendered by Judge Frazer yesterday.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. J. A. Fulton, of Astoria, is at the
Portland.
Dr. M. K. Hall, of Rainier, Is at the
Imperial.
Mrs. C. P. Holly has left Portland for
Sumpter.
Jeff C. Davis, of Boise, is registered at
the Portland.
C. M. Elkins, of Prineville, Is a guest
of the Imperial.
D. B. Kelley, a Prineville stockman, Is
at the Perklqs.
A. N. Gilbert, of Salem, Is staying at
the Imperial hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eakln, of Union,
are at the Imperial.
Ed Ackerman, of Baker City, is a guest
of the Imperial hotel.
Payno Blodgott, of Prineville, Is a
guest of the Perkins hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Dunbar, of Salem,
are guests of the Portland.
Judge C. H. Page and Benjamin Young,
of Astoria, are at the Imperial.
A. C. Dare, a prominent cattleman of
Canyon City, Is at the Imperial.
O. D. Taylor, of The Dalles, is In the
city, registered at the Imperial hotel)
Rev. L. Prybybski, of Eugene, is in
Portland, and is staying at the Imperial.
Mrs. A. H. Anderson and Miss Riley, of
Seattle, are guests of the Hotel Portland.
O. P. Burrows, civil engineer, and wife,
of Hoquiam, Wash., are at the Portland.
Dr. M. C. Strickland, of Oregon City,
Coroner of Clackamas County, was In
Portland yesterday.
H. E. Gilvin. A. J. Riley, E. H. Billing
and E. P. Long, of Roseburg, are stay
ing at the Perkins.
S. Silverfield, the furrier, has Just re
turned from a six weeks' business trip to
New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
Judge Bariett Tripp, Chief Justice of
Dakota, one of the Commissioners who
Jsettled tba Samoan difficulty between
English, Germans and Americans, and
who was Minister to Austria-Hungary un
der President Cleveland, Is in the city,
the guest of Zera Snow.
NEW YORK. March 20.-J. C. Friendly,
of Portland, visited the Eastern office of
The Oregonian today. He has Just ar
rived in town, and is staying at the Waldorf-Astoria.
He expects to return to
Portland by April 5.
NEW YORK. March 20. T. J. Gorman,
of Portland, Is at the Marlborough: C. F.
Hupllng, of Spokane, at the Herald Square,
and W. Blackman and wife, of Seattle,
at tho Astor.
SAN FRANCISc67"March 20. The fol
lowing arrivals from Portland are regis
tered at hotels in this city: C. C. Loucks
and wife, W. D. Wood, L. R. Pieper and
wife, R. P. McKay, L. Friedman, at the
Golden West; C. F. Louis, at the Palace.
o
Representative Moody Commended.
Antelope Herald.
Congressman M. A. Moody is a candi
date for renominatlon as Representative
from this the Second Congressional Dis
trict. He Is entitled to a second term,
and should be renominated without serious
opposition. Although Mr. Moody has been
In active service In Washington the brief
space of three months, he has demonstra
ted beyond question his ability to repre
sent his district to the best Interests of
his constituency. He will, with a second
term, be in a better position than ever to
advance the interests of the Second Dis
trict, and, considering the probability of
important measures coming before the
next sefsion of Congress, vital to Eastern
Oregon's Interests, it would be the height
of folly bordering upon sheer madness to
fail to return him. A new man would be
wholly unprepared to meet the exigencies,
and the Interests of Eastern Oregon would
be Jeopardized to that extent. We ap
prehend but feeble If any opposition in
this county to Mr. Moody's candidacy, and
there should be none in the district.
Why don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills? They arc a positive cure for sick
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FINE OUTLOOK FOR FRUIT
AMi VARIETIES NEAR. MTIAVATJKEE1
ARE WELL ADVANCED
Straivberrles May Be Short, Hat "Will
Be of Improved Quality Trees
Replaced by Vines.
MELWAUKIE, Or.t March 20. The fruit
prospect is very good at present. The
quince trees are leaved out, so that they
look qui to green. The leaf appears first
on them and tho blossom a few weeks
later.
Peaches aro in full bloom. For the pastj
nve- yeara they have not been prontab.e
to the grower In is vicinity, being shy
bearers, except "in some very favorable
and sheltered spot.
Some seedling plums are white with
bloom: the standard varieties are almo3t
ready to open, and. Judging from the
amount of fruit buds on the trees, a large
crop is expected. The Italian and Petite
prunes are very promising, and should the
weather continue pleasant, they will be
In all their floral glory In a week.
The same can be said of the pears and
cherries. Apples are not so far advanced,
only some very early varieties beine
leaved ont: but the buds aro advancing
rapidly. The fall and winter apples are
promising to be above the average yield
at present.
It is early yet, and when tho cold rains
come at the end of March and early In
April, they may cause much damage by
washing the pollen- or impregnating- dust
to the ground, causlrig many of the blos
soms to go unfertilized, and no fruit will
be the result.
The freeze In February was a good thing
for all the frultroen and farmers general
ly, as all vegetation started out anew with
more vigor than if the freeze- had not oc
curred. Nearly all the thrifty horticultur
ists have pruned their trees, and aro now
spraying their orchards, or have already
done so, thus complying with the law and
doing the trees much good.
F. H. Page & Son have dug up about
400 or 00 of "cultus" apple and penr trees
this winter. They were unprofitable kinds
and only the best fruit finds sale Jn tho
market now. They will set out Concord
grapes in- their stead.
Poor Prospect for Strawberries.
Strawberries are not looking very well
now. Many of the large growers of Mount
Tabor, Milwaukie and Mount Scott look
for a half-crop, but with a twinkle in their
eres say that the price will be good and
as much or more money made with less
work and worry than if tho .yield is large.
One reason for the short crop predicted
is that most of the patches are old, and
do not yield' heavily, and then only small
and inferior fruit. The vines were con
tlnually blooming all winter and now many
have not enough vitality left to grow a
thrifty looking fruit. The Magoon and
Wilson have suffered worse than the Clark
seedling and Sharpless in this respect.
Probably th worst enemy the strawberry-grower
has to contend with Is the
white grub or grub worm, as It ls often
called. It has not until recently attacked
plants around Portland, but It Is well
known In the East and-Southeast. Thia
pest bores into the woody part of the plant
and weakens It, and often kills it entirely.
There is no remedy after the worm is onco
In the slant. The proper way is to till
the soil several years before planting
berries, change the beds, and not planting
in the same land after tho bed is to be
renewed.
WATER COMMITTEE MEETS.
Several Routine Matters Receive Its
Attention.
A regular meeting of the Water Com
mittee was held yesterday. Chairman Cor
bett presiding, and Messrs. Ladd, Raffety
Joseph!, Lewis, Kohn, Bates, Therkelsen,
Carson and Knapp present. The commit
tee on operation of the works presented
its report for February, showing receipts
and disbursements as follows:
Cash receipts for water $21,719 25
Expense of operation and repairs 2,412 71
Balance paid to Treasurer $19,305 54
A communication was presented from
A. Gotham, asking the committee to sell
him a piece of land on Bull Run. The
Secretary was directed to notify him that
the committee declined to sell the land.
A communication was received from the
Board of Fire Commissioners, Inquiring If
the committee Intended to lay a main on
East Water street, where a number of
industries need better fire protection. It
was further stated that the Fire Chief
would recommend a 10-inch main for that
street, and that the Fire Commissioners
were prepared to y put In the requisite
hydrants as soon as the main was laid.
In order to put in a 10-Inch main on
East Water street, it would be necessary
to lay one on East Clay street, and for a
short distance on East Stark street, in all
a distance of 25 blocks. This would cost
$443 per block, or over $11,000 In all. and
the main would have to be hung to the
elevated roadway, where it would be
likely to be destroyed by fire.
The Secretary was therefore instructed
to Inform the Fire Commissioners that
the committee could not at present see Its
way clear to lay a 10-lnch main on East
Water street.
A communication was received from a
committee of citizens of Woodstock, Ivan
hoe, Tremont and vicinity. Some time
ago they petitioned for a main from tho
reservoir on Mount Tabor to connection
with the pipes In Woodstock, and they
desired to know the fate of their peti
tion. The original estimate of the cost of this
main was $10,000, but, owing to the In
crease in the price of material It would
now cost $11,000. Woodstock being outside
tho city, the committee was of opinion
that they had no authority to supply
water there. Tho Superintendent was
therefore directed to inform the petition
ers that, owing to the cost and other con
siderations, the committee could not see
Its way clear to grant their petition.
Mr. JosephI called attention to the fact
that East Alder street was about to be
Improved from East Twelfth to East
Twentieth, and suggested the advisability
of taking steps to have a main laid there
before the Improvement was made. On
motion, the matter was referred to the
construction committee, and tho Engineer
was directed to prepare an estimate of tho
cost.
A plat of the Sandy River In the vicinity
of the pipe-line bridge and county brldgo
was laid beforo the committee, showing
how the west bank has been worn away
by the stream undermining the supports
of the county bridge, and bidding fair to
endanger the supports of the pipe-line
bridge In a year or two. The plat was
made for the Information of the commit
tee, and the matter of protecting the bank
will be brought up later.
1
Putting: in Gardens.
The fertile fields southeast of the cltr.
leased mainly by Italian gardeners, are
being put In shape for gardens. All these
grounds east ot the Southern Pacific car
shops are kept m a high 3tate of cultiva
tion by those having them leased, and
rich returns are secured. One enterpris
ing man at the corner of East Twenty
sixth street and the Oilman road has a
steam machine irrigating his land, and Is
getting double crops all round. A stream
of water comes from th spring across the
road, and by means of a little steam en
gine the owner is able to lift water high
enough to send little streams all over his
land as often as may be necessary, when
the weather becomes hot and the soil
thirsty. All through this district there
are vast accumulations of fertilizers,
which are being scattered about, still fur
ther to enrich and increase the product
iveness of the soil. -
AMARRIAGEMESSAGE
A SAD TALE OF TWO
VOTED HEARTS.
DE-
"Come at once." That was the mes
sage which sped along tho wire from
Georgia to Portland, Me. There was no
need to say more. The bright-faced girl '
who rtad the brief summons lost all her ,
brightness in a moment. She knew the
import of the message. It meant the loss '
of all hope for the man who had gone I
South to fight for his life, the man she
loved above all others.
In the newspapers a few days later wero
two brief paragraphs. One announced a
wedding", the other announced the decease
ot the bridegroom, a few hour oft.- th.
ceremonv. i
"' ... I
w no aoes noi sympatnize with the wld-
owed heart, so cruelly bereaved? Who
doe3 not understand the bitter questions
that rise to the lips why must such suf-
ferine- be? Whv is medic.-,! .rlonno so
helpless against this foe of human happl-
ness, consumption?
THE GREATEST MEDICAL PROBLEM.
The greatest problem occupying the at-
tention: of medical science today Is this
How can we neutralize the action of this
lung-destroying bacillus? The greatest
minds in Europe, as well as In this coun
trj'i are all wrestling with this same prob
lem. Societies are organized which in
clude crowned heads In their membership,
with the object of united, effort asalnst
this dread disease the scourge of mod
ern civilization. But so far, the most
that has been done is to provide sanatarla
In suitable climates, where those with
weak lungs might have the Joint aid of
science and nature In the struggle against
disease.
And yet, side by -side with the statistics
In the newspapers which tell the fatal
force of this disease, there may be read a
plain story of weak lungs made strong,
of hemorrhage stopped, of deep-seated
coughs cured, of sufferers given up by
friends and physicians, who have come
back to active life and all Its enjoyments.
IS IT TRUE?
Aro these statements true? Can they
be verified? They are true. They have
been verified, time and again. '
"My husband had been coughing for
years, and people frankly told me that
he would go Into consumption," writes
Mrs. John Shireman, of No. 2C5 Twenty
fifth Place, Chicago, 111. "He had such
terrible coughing spells, we not only grew
much alarmed, but looked for the burst
ing of a blood-vessel or a hemorrhage at
almost any time. After three days' coughing-
he was too weak to cross the room.
The doctor did him no good. I stated the
case to a druggist, who handed me a bot
tle of Dr. Pierce's Golden- Medical Discov
ers. My husband's recovery was re
markable. In three days after ho began
usir-g Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery he was up and around, and in two
more days he went to work. Two bottles
cured him."
People who sit down and think out tho
theory on which rests the claims for Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery find
It easy to believe In the cures, because
they find It easy to understand the pro
cess by which tho cure is effected.
IT'S NATURE'S WAY
Of cure, the one and only way of cure
known. The theory Is this: Life is sup
ported by food. Strength Is sustained by
food. When a person goes without food
he loses strength and finally loses life.
Tho marked symptoms of consumption aro
emaciation and weakness. Now this
emaciation and weakness can only Indicate
one thing starvation. The food eaten Is
not assimilated. The stomach and its
allied organs of digestion and nutrition
are failing to do the work required of
them, failing to convert the food Into nu-
Ltrition. If you can put the 6tomach risht.
If you can cure the diseased condition ot
the nutritive and digestive system, you can
stop the emaciation and build up the body
into strength in the only way in which
any body can be built up, which 19 by food
converted Into nourishment. Every phy
sician knows this. All treatment of wast
ing diseases makes the effort to nourish
the body. But the failure in the treat
ment is this: Recognizing the neM of
nourishing the body, nothing Is done to
set in order the diseased stomach, but
an attempt Is made to slip past the stom
ach a form of nourishment such as cod
liver oil or its emulsions. And the at
tempt usually, fails of results. Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases
of the stomach and other organs of diges
tion and nutrition. It enables the perfect
digestion and assimilation of the fcod
eaten. And by this food, and by it alone,
can nature build up the emaciated body
into strength.
"Last spring I wrote to you In regard
to my health, which at that time was very
poor," writes Mrs. Mettle M. Barnes, of
Garfield, Pawnee County, Kan. "My trou
ble was bronchial affection. Symptoms
spitting of blood almost every morning
for five years, shortness of breath, raw
and sore throat, loss of strength, at times
almost loss ot voice, irregular periods
in fact, I thought I was surely going into
consumption. We lived in Ohio when I
cbnsulted you. You advised me to give
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a
trial, which I did, and with happy results.
I got two bottles Just before we started
for Kansas. I did not feel as If I would
ever get tnere, but we arrived, and I used
the two bottles of 'Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and health returned as I used
the medicine. I have only raised blood
three times since I began using it. My
periods are regular, strength returned,
and I am almost a new person. I have
all faith In Dr. Pierce's medicine. I know
of a lady that was cured of consumption
by this same 'Golden Medical Discovery,'
and she always sings Its praise."
"After using about five bottles of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery my
boy seems to be all right," writes tMr.
J. W. Price of Ozark, Monroe County,
inr'TV"1'"1""
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Ohio. "Hewasvery bad when I commenced
to give him the 'Golden Medical Discov
ery.' Tho doctors claimed he had con
sumption, and we doctored with them un
til he was past walking. It has been 10
months since he stopped taking your med
icine, and- he Is still in good health. We
aro very thankful to you for saving our
son."
Sick persons are Invited to consult Dr.
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspondence
strictly private and confidential. Address
Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
If an unscrupulous dealer should attempt
to sell you a substitute for "Golden Med-
leal Discovery." claiming it to be "Just
as good." remember that there Is lio mo- i
tlve for substitution except the larger
profit made by tho dealer on less meri
torious medicines. Accept nothing in
place of "Discovery." for there is noth
ing else so sure to help and heal weak
lungs.
A SOUND INVESTMENT.
To invest 21 cents in the form of 1-cent
stamps to the best advantage- send tho
stamps to pay mailing expense only oa Dr.
Pierce s Common Sense Medical Adviser.
This great work on hygiene- and diseaso
contains 1008 large pages and over 700 illua- j
tratlons. It Is sent free on receipt of
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Send 21 1-cent stamps for the book in pa-
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The San Pedro Contract.
LOS ANGELES. Cal., March 20.-
-Cap-J
tain J. J. Meylor, of the United States
Army Engineer Corps, in charge of the
Government work at San Pedro Harbor,
sent an official notification to the con
tractors today5 that the contract has been
annulled.
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lnjr Rooms," "Situations Wanted." 15 words o?
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Today." 30 cents for 15 words or le3s: 18 to 20
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first Insertion. Each additional Insertion, oee-
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DAILY METTEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. March 20. S P. M. Maximum
temperature, BS; minimum, temperature, 43;
river reading at It A. M., 8.0 feet: change In
the last 24 hours, 0.3 foot; total precipitation.
S P. M. to 8 P. M.. O.0O; total precipitation
from Sept. 1, 1ST0. 29.52 Inches; normal pre
cipitation from Sept. 1. 1S0O. 26.44 inches; defi
ciency. 6.02 Inches; total sunshine March ID,
1C0; possible sunshine March 10. 12:07.
WEATHER STNOPSIS.
There has been no rainfall during the past
24 hours, except 0.02 of an inch at Port Cres
cent, on the Straits of Iuca. A high-pressure
area of moderate intensity Is now moving
northward over Washington, while a relatively
low area is forming over Northern California.
This distribution of pressure almost invariably
indicate- fair weather for the whole Pacific
Northwest, including- British Columbia, Wash
ington. Oregon anil Idaho. East of the Cas
cades the temperature now averages about 60
deg.. while west ot them it ranges from 48 to
62 deg. Increasing temperature west of tha
Cascades and decreasing temperature east of
them may be expected durinsr the next 24
hours.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours I
ending at midnight Wednesday, March 21:
Western Oregon and Western Washington I
Wednesday and Thursday, fair and. warmer,
with northerly -winds.
Eastern Oregon, Eastern Washington andl
Tri.iho WednesJav and Thursday, fair, with I
northwest winds.
Portland and vicinity Wednesday and. Thurs
day, fair, gro-wlng warmer, with northwest to I
north winds.
G. N. SALISBURY. Forecast Official.
XKW TODAY.
Mortgage Loans
r-n frrnimvuH Htv nrotertv. at lowest rates.
Titt Guarantee & Trust Co.. 7 Chamber of!
Commerce.
J. D. Wilcox & Co.
-!-ETnrT A T. nnrUvKRK. HAVE REMOVED TOl
202V4 STARK ST. We buy and ll mines, tlci-l
ber lands, forest reserve acrlp real estate.
stocks, bonds and mortgases.
PARPJSH Sc WATK1NS
REAL ESTATE. LOAN AND
INSURANCE AGENTS
Have Moved to
250 ALDER STREET
HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN
Th undersigned is prepared to build resi
dences in Irvington. the most popular suburb
of Portland, and sell them at actual cost, with
ft ner cent Interest, on the installment plan.
whereby the purchaser haa to pay but a slight
advance aDOve tne usual amount ot rcnuu
charxed for similar residences.
C. H. PRESCOTT.
212-213 Chamber of Commerce.
MUST BE SOLD
Large Lot and 9-Room House
Hard finish, full basement, in, fine order: threal
blocks from northern terminus of "M" Cl
lln. Price $1650.
Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
7 Chamber of Commerce
:-fe6.-i$5for.& Coj
TOMORROW, THURSDAY,
AT CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS,
Corner Alder and Park, we shall ell the costl;
furniture, etc., of residence, comprising: UPJ
RIGHT PIANO. In rosewood case: pretty di
vans. In silk: coverings:- highly polishe'd rock
ers; quariered-oak center tables; walnut secre
tary-bookcase, with cylinder desk; wainui li
brary table: Moquette and Brussels carpeU;
oak IAhoarii. with elrjnilnr front: oak
itMlIon tablcr sroTdon nalr rilnlnir chairs:
ma.s3ive walnut hall .tree; antique design
hall mirror; costly walnut FOLDING
BED. with, mlrrort hrajw bedsteads. White
m&Dle dresser: oak and walnut bedroom cets?
snrincs. hair and rthi- Tnattrfi3es: DlllOWSjl
"Born" 6-hole STEEL RANGE, with warmlnSl
closet and water-back; household treasure, anal
otner enects. sale at lO A. M. l
TWO COSTLY FOLDING BEDS AT THIS I
SALE. GEO. BAJCEP. &. CO., Auctioned
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