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" - - ? -s" jr rjr-3t W7 ' -- . . - the MOBxnrq oiiegonian, Tuesday,- apbil' ?K 1900. ft 8 I t NEW HARBOR LINES Extended and Made to Conform to Present Wharf Lines. RIPARIAN OWNERS ARE SATISFIED Channel Throuch Bou Island Closed and Swnn Island Spillway Enlarged. Captain "W. C. Langfitt, Captain "W. W. Harts and Captain Harry Taj lor eat as a Board of United States Engineers at the assembly-hall of the Chamber of Com merce yesterday afternoon to hear objec tions to the newly established harbor lines of Portland. None was offered. Notices stating the object of the meeting bad been sent to 140 riparian owners, and about two dozen attended. These exam lued the maps and blue prints, showing the new lines and filed out of the hall satisfied. The engineers had expected a long session, but their business was fln libed in half an hour. In making the new lines, the engineers f.-,.:owed the old ones as closely as was practicable, the only radical changes being at Ross and Swan Islands. The hlgh watr channel running through Roes Is land has been closed and a new channel opened on the eastern shore of the main land. This latter Is a regular meandered channel, carrying from eight to 30 feet of water at low water. The channel closed Is dry at low water. These changes do not affect the high-water channel on the west eide of Ross Island. Between the Madison-street and Steel bridges, the principal changes on the west eide of the river are at the Fuller dock, at the foot of Pine street, and at Bumslde street. At the Fuller dock, the line has been extended 40 feet and at Bumslde street, SO feet. Otherwise, the new line follows the present wharf line. On the East Side, the Hne.has been extended C5 feet at the Haseltlne dock, at East Pine street, and at the Southern Pacific dock, couth of the steel bridge, about 30 feet. Between the southern boundary of the city and the Madison-street bridge, the lines on the west :de of the river have been extended 100 feet or more, so that they are now between 25 and 30 feet be yond the low-water line. Between the Steel bridge and the north ern boundary of the city practically the only change was the widening of the spill way oit the west ride of Swan Island from 6JS feet. Its present width, to 1000 fecL The wharf line on the cast side of the river Is fcllowcd. and the high-water channel on Is east side of Swan Island is not chpnged. " The general effect of uie changes is to cx.ind th? harbor lines Into the stream. No wtarves have been cut off. On this account, wharfowners, generally, are sat lsned. ard this explains why there was no fault tndms yesterday. The engineers will stnd their report to "VYashlngton as soon at mapr can be made. This will take about mo weeks. INCREASED MAIL. Business nt Sunnyslde Is Crowing Itnjildlj Eaht Side Affairs. Station-Master Minor, at Sunnyslde. re ports that the mall passing through that station has vastly Increased. For the month of March he Issued more money orders than during any month since the station was located at Sunnyslde. For that month he Ifffued 152 money orders, which is 3S ahead of any former month. In other lines mall Is Increasing. The car rier pointed to a pile of mall last even ing that he could not reach, and he is a rustler. Every house at Sunnyslde Is oc cupied and a great many people have come In, and the result Is Indicated In the Increased mall In that district. In another year a single carrier wijl hardly be able to deliver all the mall that comes to the station. There are times, when he cannot do so now. To Mafce Strong College. Dr. G C Poling, of the United Evan gelical Church, and Presiding Elder, lo cated at La Fayette, was on the Eact Side yesterday on business connected with church affairs, and with the coming con ference of that church, which convenes at Hlllsnoro April 19. He is a strong advo cate and supporter of education, has been the president of the La Fayette School for several years, and has been a resident of La Fayette since he moved from Port land. He is very anxious that the United Evangelical Church of Oregon should take an advanced step in educational lines. With this view of the situation. Dr. Poling believes that the La Fayette and the La Creole schools should unite and become a strong school. "We have had n good school at La Fay ette," said Dr. Poling yesterday, "but It Is far from what I want to see. I believe that by the union of the two schools In one at La Creole, we shall be making a decided advance step, and Is a matter that will engage the attention of the coming conference. La Creole Is really an educa tional center, and. In my Judgment, Is the place for a great school. The academy there has a brick building, with five reci tation rooms and an ample chapel, nnd Is much better provided than we are at La Fayette. But we shall -want a three-story dormitory at La Creole If wo consolidate with that school and move there, and there Is reason to believe that this building will be provided. I am a believer In the union and concentration of schools, and the edi torial In The Oregonlan on that subject meets my approval. I was asked why I did not establish the school for my demon lnatlon at Portland Instead of up tho Val ley. That could be done If pome one would endow the school with $150,000 and help ua with buildings, neither of which have been forthcoming." Arranging for Conference. Rev. N. Shu'pp, Presiding Elder for the Portland district, with headquarters at Salem, is stopping on the East S'de for the present weijk, making arrangements for the Oregon conference. Evangelical Association, which will convene at the German Church, May U. Dr. Shupp came last Saturday and .will remain through the ntlro week. The conference will be pre sided over by Bishop Bowman, of Chicago, one of the noted men of that denomina tion. The Oregon conference has lost sev eral men. meetly from Portland churches, who have gone East, but Dr. Shupp states that their places will be supplied by new men from the East, who will be here at the coming conference and who will great ly strengthen the Oregon conference. A number of applications have been received for work In Oregon from Eastern minis ters, many more than can be found places for. so that Dr. Shupp thinks that the conference will not sustain any serious loss from the exchange of ministers. After the conference the center of the district will be Portland, and Dr. Shupp will no doubt make his home here. From now on the members of the German Church, ns slsted by the other Portland Evangelical churches, will be busy making prepara tions for entertaining ministers and dele gates. Fine "Water TMnnt. S. Johns, a 'well-known fanner living near Falrvlew on the Sandy road, has Just completed a plant for fupplylng water for his farm that Is a model In Its way. He obta'ned the right to lay a three-Inch pipe across his neighbor's ground to his prem iceo to a small cistern. From this cVtern another pipe carries a stream to the milk house. Here he placed a ram, which works constantly and never gets tired nor com plains. It forces water up Into a tank for use In the house. "When too much Is forced up the water flown out through a I waste pipe and only a necessary eupply Is maintained. The water from the spring Is clear and cold the year round. The plant cost Mr. Johns about 100, but he says that he would not now be without It for $300. Death of D. O. Pnddocic B. O. Paddock, who lived on the Cully road, on Columbia Slough, died at his homo Sunday, at about 12 o'clock, after a short Illness. A week ago he was In the city on business, and came home feeling 1IL Friday he became worse and died In convulsions Sunday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Paddock, pioneers of that district. He was 23 years old and a native of Columbia Slough, having been born and raised tBere. He leaves a wife and child. The funeral will take place this morning. From the house tho cortege will proceed to the Christian Church, at Wood lawn, where se trices will be held. Love"! Cemetery will be the place of Interment. Treat for Vancouver. Colonel Thompson has decided to give the Vancouver musical public a genuine treat with one night of the Boston Lyric Opera Company, Easter Monday night. April IS, If a guarantee be raised. Russs will sing, and the entire Bostoq Lyric Company. It has not been decided what opera will be given, but It will be selected especially for the occasion. The perform ance will be given at the Auditorium, and the orchestra will be secured in Portland. It will -without question be the swellest affair offered to our neighbor town In a long time. Attempted HoIdTp. John Van Grass, who lives at 120 Eart Fourteenth street, reported to the police than an attempt was made to hold him up on East Ninth and East Morrison street, Saturday night. It was about 11 o'clock when he wan stopped, and when ordered to throw up his hands, he took to his heels. A revolver was fired after him. but It failed to stop him. and the only rea son ho did not fly was because he had not the necessary wings. Iter. E. M. Bliss Resigns. Rev. E. M. Bliss, who has been pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, on East Tenth and East Grant streets, has ten dered his resignation as pastor .of that church. Mr. Bliss came from Washington to accept a call from Calvary Church, and continued as pastor about two years. East Side JCote. Mrs. Zimmerman and Miss Elsie Small have returned from Gold Hill, where they had -been visiting for several weeks. Mrs. Zimmerman's health was greatly Improved during the visit. Mrs. Sarah Kern, who Hvs at Waverly, left yesterday for Stockton, Cat, on a visit to her sister. Her son-in-law and daugh ter. Mr. and Mrs. Allen A. Yerex, have gone to British Columbia to reside. The annual meeting of the Westminster Presbyterian. Church. East Tenth and East Weldler streets, will take place next Thursday evening In the church. Reports of the work will be read at this meetlngl John Busby died at his home, S30 East Oak street, yesterday. He la quite an old resident. His age Is 61 years. The funeral will take place tomorrow. ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Another Line Will Open (MHccs Here This Week. B. II. Trumbull, the commercial agent of the Illinois Central, who Is to have charge of the company's Portland office. et 142 Third street. Is In the city. He made himself known to members of the local railroad colony yesterday. He, states that his offices will not be In readi ness for occupancy until about the latter part of the week. He was to have been met here by General Agent Snedaker, of the company, at San Francisco. He will not nrrlve here for several days. A largo number of applications were made for Mr. Trumbull's place. He has a number of applications' for the places of traveling freight and passenger agent, and also for office assistant. These will not be considered at present. Mr. Trumbull came here direct from-the office of the general freight agent of the company at Chicago, where he held, the office and title of special freight agent. He has been in the company's service for many years. FOR. AX OREGOX EX HID IT. Great Northern Railroad Makes Con tribution of $100. Sometime ago, when subscriptions were solicited for the maintenance of a perma nent exhibit of Oregon products for the Chamber of Commerce, the several rail road lines were asked for contributions. Among these the Great Northern sub scribed $100. Yesterday General Agent Harder handed J. F. Batchelder the com pany's check for the full amount. Mr. Batchelder Is the chairman of the commlt teo of the Chamber of Commerce, and In charge of the exhibit. Only a portion of the amount $25 was asked for, for the present, the balance to be called for as needed. Mr. Harder felt that the object was a worthy one, and that the commit tee could use all available funds and thus give the exhibit a good start. The ex ample Is worthy of emulation. Short Line Traveling Agent. Under date of April 1. TV. E. Coman, general agent of the Oregon Short Line, has Issued a circular, appointing J. R. Nagel as traveling passenger agent, vice C O. Terry." resigned. Mr. Nagel has had some 17 years experi ence In the railroad business. He was with the Santa Fe and the Hannibal & St Joseph In 1SS4-S5. He went Into the service of the Union Pacific, at Butte, Mont, In 1S3, as ticket clerk and operator. He also received the appointment of trav eling freight and passenger agent of the Union Pacific Mr. Nagel came to Port land and became city ticket agent of the Oregon Short Line In February, 1&9. He has held that position since. For tho present, the office of city ticket agent of the Short Line wlU remain va cant. Railroad Notes. Newell Pcttee, of Seattle, traveling pas senger agent of the Union Pacific, was In the city yesterday. Victor Bayard, who has been appointed as tho successor of Conductor A. D. Hart. In charge of the Union Pacific's tourist parties between Chicago and Portland. Is In the city. He will make his Initial trip Thursday. General Agent Abbott, of the Canadian Pacific is back from a business trip to Ashland, Albany and Salem. He says that he never saw the country present a more beautiful sight, with foliage and bloom everywhere. E. C. Ward, of San Francisco, general agent of the O. B, & N., Is In the city. The Burlington maintains seven green houses at Aurora, I1L. where are grown the roses It uses on tables in dining cars on Its system. These greenhouses have 14.000 square feet of glass, and supply monthly 30.000 cut flowers. Hound for Cnpe Nome. Eugene Register. C W. Young has shipped to Portland a 5-year-old steer of Durham breed, weigh ing 22C3 pounds. This record-breaking youngster brought his owner 'Just. $33 43. This Is the heaviest 3-ycar-old steer ever raised In Lane County. When the first steamer leaves Portland for Alaska on May li this elephantine steer wlU be a passenger, booked for Cape Nome, not as a goldsceker, but to feed the seekers after gold. There Is In Portland a company which Is collecting all the heavy beef cattle available, as the price of shipment to Cape Nome on cattle Is $100 per head, irrespective of weight. When you .sutler from sick headache. dizziness, constipation, etc, remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. J ne pill la" a dote. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED MEJt fVIIO WILL DIRECT OREGOX JIEVIXG EXCHANGE. J. E. Haseltlne Chosen President- Secretary Hard Tells of the Ob jects of the Exchange. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange elected officers at Its" temporary head quarters, rooms 207-203, Imperial Hotel, yesterday. J. E. Haseltlne was chosen president; P. J. Jennings, first vice-president; L O. Davidson, second vice-president; F. J. Hard, secretary, and David GoodseU, treasurer. The Board of Direct ors Is composed of Louis O. Clark. J. E, Haseltlne, P. J. Jennings, David Goodsell. Frank V. Drake, L G. Davidson and E. A. Clem. The organization has been formed on a basis of $10,000 capital 100 shares at -i . ., .,- . . i. XZ ES. whS rJh.J :.Z. i,7,, -. 1 hrirt vt,rSlr Mr ?.S nn. nf t nrlnrjE!? StA "SZ', ,nw I principal promoters. Is a practical mining I man, and has been interested In the de- velopment of quartz mines In Bohemia for over three years. He was formerly a well-known miner of Denver, and he has been the means of Inducing considerable Eastern capital to 'become Interested In Oregon mines. He was one of the first to recognize the necessity of a Mining Stock Exchange In Portland, and ad dressed a meeting of fellow mlneownera In the office of Davidson & Ward on this subject in January of this year,. At .that, time. Mr. Hard was on his way to Den ver to settle up his affairs and bring his family to Portland, and It was understood that he should sjso bring data back with him for future guidance In the organiza tion of the exchange. "The object of the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange," Mr. Hard said yesterday. "It not to make money out of Its organization, but to list properties and brokers In such a manner that mining Investors may have full confidence In Its reports. No property will be placed upon Its lists except upon the recommendation of a reliable mining engineer, who has previously made a thor ough examination; and no broker can place bis name upon Its records unless he first exhibits unquestionable proofs as to his reliability. The exchange wlU be a place where miners and brokers may meet and discuss matters pertaining to the re liability of properties. Up to this Umt buyers and sellers would have to meet In the hotel lobbies, on the sidewalks or is some attorney's office. J look for a large Influx of mining met In this city from now on and an. increased Inquiry for reliable Oregon mines on th part of Eastern capitalists. To provide a place where these classes may meet and obtain reliable data Is one of the main objects of this organization. None but mlneownera can become members, and no wlld'-cat propositions will be enter tained. The men and mines with whom we deal will be bona fide, and thus our organization will prove a continuous boon to the mining interests of the Northwest.' PORTLAND MIXI5G EICHAXGE. Organisation to Be Effected This AV'Mk-53 Shares Subscribed. More than half the stock of the Portland Mining Exchange having been sub scribed, a meeting to elect directors Is called for Thursday 'afternoon at 4 o'clock at the main hall of the Chamber of Com merce. Those who subscribed to the stock are: L. B. Cox J. Frank Watson Henry Hahn Seneca Smith J. F. Batchelder J. C Flanders C. F. Adams Charles E. Ladd J. C Alnsworth F. G. Buffum E. T. Williams W. Mackintosh D. H. Stearns, Ass'gnee. J. C. Barton Tyler Woodward L. A. Lewis Ruf us Mallory . A. S. Nichols P. L. Willis W. E. Hurd W. E. Robertson C R. Wlnslow H. C Workman Guy G. Willis Francis L McKenna A. L. Mohler Golconda Mining Co, Free Coinage Min ing Co. Edward Ehrman S. M. Hears R. Livingstone A. L. Mils W. J. Van Schuyvcr E. Quackcnbush J.A. Jamleson Famucl Connell W. M. Klllingsworth W. A. Mears B. I. Cohen Oregon Land & Con struction Co. Leo Fried E. S. Benson B. Campbell R. R. Hoge L. D. McArdle M. Billings IV. H. Grlndstaff E. Cooklngbam A. Feldenhelmcr J. F. Boothe I. Kaufman CRITICISM OF U'REN. Fusion Populist Finds Fault With His Recent Letter. OREGON CITY. March 3L To the Edi tor.) As no reply has appeared to W. 8. U'Ren's article In The Oregonlan of the ISth Inst., I will offer a few remarks In defense of the Integrity and purposes of the People's party, which he attacks. His attack would best perhaps bo passed un noticed, except that he assumes to be the secretary of the People's Party State Cen tral Committee, and has been sending his literature abroad In the party over his signature as such. He doe not sign this article so, but writes asx an Individual Populist. Why? Is It possible he has compunctions, or has he lost his nerve. and fears outraging the public sense of decent politics? He was appointed secre tary by Chairman Williams, at the last meeting of the. committee, as some of the members understood, for that meeting only, but by the same elastic cheek by which he got into the meeting with a proxy from Grant, after being rejected by his own county, he assumes to continue to act as secretary. Chairman Williams Is quoted as faying: "If the Republican party declares for the Initiative and referendum, that party Is good enough for me." Thei why do not 'Messrs. Williams and tTRcn resign, and Join the Republican .party? Is It because they can do better service for that party where they are? The committee stood 10 to S for union with the Democrats. This Is probably a fair representation of the general sentiment of the party over tho state. In this county there Is small ob jection to union. The Issues upon which Populists and Democrats agree arc. money, trusts, and tariff. Imperialism, ini tiative and referendum. Are not these sufficient to Justify uniting on one ticket against the Republican party, which. It is said, will have a campaign fund In the field of $25,000,000 to combat the common policy of these two parties? What folly to divide the opposition to the Republi cans, so strongly Intrenched and equipped, between two tickets! But Mr. U'Ren Is not satisfied with di vision by two. To make sure, he uses tho figure 4, and with constant activity circu lates the propaganda, and encourages the organization of the Mld-Roaders, and the Social Democrats. These partlc all advo cate Mr. U'Ren's pet measure, the Ini tiative and referendum; the Republican party does not. Among the people striv ing to rid themselves of mercenary ma- chine politics, and to organize to that end, Mr. U Ren Is good at disorganization; but put him in contact with the machine and turn on the Juice (about 0 volts), and he begins to hum another tune, Joe Si mon never had a better lieutenant. The talent Mr. U'Ren displays for or ganization In support of bis Republican allies Is as remarkable as"" that he dis plays for tho destruction of his own par ty. Several weeks ago he published his appeal to the Populists for "nonpartisan action," and cautioned the Populists that the Democrats would steal their "pie." He now makes his appeal to the "Demo crats, so fearful he Is of union, and makes these points, namely, no reason for the existence of the Populist party since "the promulgation of the Democratic platform of 1SS8; In somo of the counties. Populists have already declined to hold conventions; In case of union. If Bryan Is elected. Will R. King will dispense some of the "pie," and he honors the .Democrats who will I sot beHscared Into fusion by the threat to defeat the ticket. Like the. ft to among strange dogs, he Is barking for a row. ,But It Is the closing reflections of Mr. TJ'Ren that arcuss my resentment. He accuses us of having fused with Demo crats In some states and Republicans In others, and soys we have always been willing to trade votes, and that "the party can have vastly greater power to affect legislation as an independent force." etc. The fusion in pome cf the Southern States, of the Populisms with the Republicans, a party of opposite principles, was doubt less for udce, but why does Mr. TTRen, claiming to be one of us, and our secre tary, whip the bushes for shameful charges against us? The People's Party was born In the Central Northwest, the storm center of the destruction wrought by a wrecked financial system. The tollers tired of the leadership of mercenary and treacherous professional politicians., and labored to create a party of their own free from the nuisance. The writer of this letter becamo a voter In the State- of Tennessee In 1SS2. Disdaining the cramb'e for office over the bloody shirt issue, and not being posted on the tariff, he never voted a National ticket until In 1SS3. for the Prohl tiauwuiM llljltri uillll candidate. Flskc In 1E32 he cast his first " ha "ied his ccnvictlons for the Populist candidates. Since then he has ,,,. ,,,, t.f x.nr-rnr hardly scratched a ticket, even voting for Tom Watson and W. S. iriteit, when the majority (a necessary reliance In party work) so dictated. What tho party has needed beyond all else has been unifying on the principal Issue at stake under trusted, reliable and competent leadership; not submission to a party boss, for sordid reasons, but Intelligent support of a reso lute captain; not a fantastic clattering after some cheap demagogue, who ap peals to the prejudices and folly of man kind, to their mental laziness ana distrust of continued effort, to their sordid and baser Instincts, their weakness and van ity, thlr Irresolution and despair. nt,& twn a1 n,.'lu lrvVH AiVanra rtt this new party of the people, and hesi tated In their course. Tho Democrats straightway reorganized and remodeled their platform after that of the new par ty. The Republicans made private prom ises and deals with any that It could sub vert. It Is not yet time for the people's party to surrender lie organization; neith er Ij It the time to put a 'ticket In the field against the Democratic ticket. Let's bide our time, and possess our souls In patience. Inthe meantime, let us shun all men who would sow distrust In our ranks. Any man who accepts a trust from the Populist party and betrays It and attacks its organization and purposes from within Its ranks, destroying the self reliance and faith In honesty of the peo ple, is doubly degenerate, nnd repulsive, even In these days of political bribery and assarslnatlon. U'Ren recommends "independent," "non partisan action," and "no conventions." That certainly means abandonment of party. U'Ren certainly Is under graver suspicion of being after Federal plo than any Populist or Democrat. It Is Indeed about the only explanation, possible for his absurd position, and he Is very near the counter. From the People's party ho obtained what Influence and leverage ho possesses, having sold out. the PopuJst contingent In the assembly of 1S97. He now aspires to be the McDanlel of the party, n The element of. the Populist party that U'Ren has always sought to segregate Into a personal following that he can now de ceive and sell for a Federal appointment from Simon and Brownell. Is a small one. Populists over the state should be warned that It Is with these men his closest affiliations are, and In his own County of Clackamas the Populists have repudiated him. Are he and Chairman Williams In any way responsible for the refusal of the Populists to hold conven tions "In come of the counties." He re lates the news with much relish several days prior to its appearance In the pub lic press. Surely the party must possess an Invulnerable constitution to prevail against the contagion of such morbid germs as have Invaded Its body. J. B. ZIEGLER. This writer Is an unwise advocate. His admission that "the Democrats straight way reorganized and remodeled their plat form after that of tho Populists," and thtt"t they now "agree on money, trusts, tariff, initiative and referendum," etc. If "sufficient to Justify union on one ticket," Is also sufficient to show that there Is no necessity for maintaining two or three fusionlst "reform" parties unless for the benefit of spoilsmen and office-seekers. Petsons who are "unUed on the principal Issues at stake" ought to find one party enough. Mr. Ziegler makes not a bad witness for Mr. U'Ren. The Canteen. PORTLAND, March 3L (To tho Edi torsTouching tho editorial on "The Canteen" which appeared in your Issue of the 30th, -permit me to submit, for the benefit of those Interested In this most Important subject, the names of a few men who have been or arc now prom nent In the Army and Navy of the United- States who are on record against the canteen: Major-Gcneral Nelson A. Miles. Assistant Secretary of War George D. Melklejohn. Surgeon-General Georgo M. Sternberg- Major-General William R. Shatter. -Major-General Joseph Wheeler. Rear-Admiral William T. Sampson. Adjutant-General Henry C. Corbln. Major-General Guy V. Henry. Brevet Major-General O. B. Wilcox. Brigadier-General D. S. Stanley. Brigadier-General William B. Rochester. Brigadier-General William P. Carlln. Major-General O. O. Howard. Major-General Boynton. Commodore L II. Glbbs. Rear-Admlral T. A. KImbTly. Assistant Quartermaster-General Jatnca C. Lee. Major-General Graham. Commodore John W. Philip. I simply ask that your readers place this list of well-known and really great' men alongside of the list of comparative. ly unknown persons whose names appear In your editorial. As n bit of evidence as to the good or bad effect of the canteen. I submit the official record of deaths In the Army and Navy- from April 7, 1SSS, to Febru ary 20, ISM. during the war with Spain: The Army (canteen): Kill d in ac.lo.-i 3 Died or wounds 12', Died of d.se.aic 53.7 The Navy no canteen): Killed In actlsn 17 D'ed of wo ns... ..... 1 DKd of d sac 0 Let It be borne' In mind that the Navy was always In active service, with Its olllcers and men on a constant strain. Beginning with the blockade of Cuba, and including the victory of Manila Bay, the search for Cervcra's fleet, the ex hausting vigil off Santiago and the final defeat of the Spaniards, there was no member of the United States Navy that was not subject to the severest mental nnd physical tests. Yet so admirable was the discipline, so thorough and perfect the sanitary conditions, and so watchful and Intelligent was the care of the men, that not a single death from disease re sulted. Why did the Army lose by disease 5271 men? Only a small portion, be it re membered, of the troops went to Cuba; the greater portion were In camps In our own country, and never exposed to a treacherous tropical climate. Say what you will of the Incompetency In Army management. Imperfect sanitary arrange ments, poor medical attendance andNun- wholesome, disease-producing food, we believe the debauching, demoralizing, deadly drink sold In the Government camp saloons did more to bring on the diseases that killed the soldiers than exposure and climate combined. L IL AMOS. "He that lives well Is not Ignorant." He knows that Hood's Sarsaparllla will keep him In health. IN THE SEVERAL COURTS CASH OF TEtTBER-LAXD FRAUD TO BE TRIED HERE. It Is Thought to Be but the Beginning of Arrests for Similar Crimes Court Notes- Timber land Is In great demand now, and all sorts of schemes are being re sorted to to secure tracts ot It. Captain Mathers, Special Agent or the General Land Office, stationed at Roseburg. has Just unearthed a timber-land fraud which promised to be a rather extensive one. On his complaint H. G. McKlnley was arrested yesterday at Albany on a charge of subornation of perjury In connection with filing on timber lands. Arrange ments have been made for his trial, to take place In the United States Court on the 10th of this month. The applica tions to purchase In connection with this affair are set for flnal proof tomorrow, but as many of the applicants have al ready "squealed," and the locator has been arrested. In all probability no one will show up to make flnal proof. The arrest of McKlnley Is supposed to be the beginning of a number of arrests for crimes connected with the same deaL AVldotr's Petition Denied. Judge Coke yesterday denied the peti tion of Elizabeth Ledwlth. of San Fran cisco, claiming to be a widow of Charles Francis Ledwlth, alias Charles J. Hall, for an allowance of $200 per month. The petition filed In this case for the ap pointment of an administrator, which re sulted In the appointment of Robert T. Piatt, states that Ledwlth died In San Francisco, February 17. 1900; that In 1S37. In consequence of domestic troubles, fcr the purpose of conceallntr his nroDertv. he deposited sundry moneys In different banks In Oregon and California under assumed names. Including $4000 In the Commercial National Bank of Portland, under the name of Charles J. Hall, which has not since been drawn out. 'Mrs. Led wlth was represented by N- C. Pistoles!, an attorney from the Bay City, who pre sented numerous affidavits to substantiate his case, but did not satisfy the court that the allowance ought to be author ized. Probate Matters. A. H. Tanner was appointed adminis trator of the estate of Eliza Francis, de ceased, vice Woodson A. Scoggln. de ceased. The estate was valued at 14000, of which $3000 was deposited In the Port land Savings Bank, and there has been collected of the amount five dividends, aggregating $1310, and $220 has been dis bursed. - The flnal report of Mary Jones, ex ecutrix of the will of H. P. Jones, de ceased, was confirmed, and she was au thorized to pay herself $S03 balance on hand. Fred A. Walpole, guardian of Sidney B. Walpole, a minor, was authorized to pay Marion V. Burkhart. the aunt of the child, $25 per month for his support, and $331 previous disbursements were approved. The sale by B. Orth. executor of the will of Barbara Schneider, deceased, of lots 9 and 10. block 25, Alblna, to Laura Breske. for $530, was confirmed. The final account of C. R. Templeton. administrator of the estate of Jemima Glass, deceased, was approved. The flnal account of Mathilda Bell, ad ministratrix of the estate of her hus band. D. P. Bell, deceased, was approved. She receives $1277, and her minor son a like sum. She settled a claim against the Northern Pacific Railway Company for the death of her husband for $3050. W. G. Wcstacott. administrator of the estate of W. A. Brandow, deceased, re ported the sale of two lots at Klnzel Park for $70. Mortgage Suits. The Alliance Trust Company has filed suit against Thomas B. Maxwell. W. H. Fear, et al. In the State Circuit Court to foreclose a mortgage on lot E, block 126, Caruthers' addition to Caruthers' addi tion, on which there is about $3000 due. There Is a second mortgage for $500, held by the F. M. Tompkins estate. Tha mortgage was executed by Maxwell, who afterward transferred the property to Fear, and he to the Portland Trust Com pany. A deficiency Judgment is asked. In the suit of James Humphrey vs. L. M. Cox. James P. Shaw and James Sur roan. Judge Cleland rendered a decree yesterday foreclosing a mortgage for J1G6G on lots 1 and 2. block 60. Caruthers' ad dition to Caruthers' addition. F. Born has filed suit against May Lou ise Dolan. executrix of the will of John Dolan. deceased, et al., to foreclose a mortgage for $2S7 on lots 5 and 6, block 51, HolIadays addition. Divorce Snlts. Hope Thayer yesterday filed suit in the State Circuit Court against Edward Thayer for a dissolution of the matri monial bonds, because of cruel treatment. They were married at Albany, Or., in 18 Tho plaintiff avers that the defendant beat her, threw a knife at her on a cer tain occasion, and at another time struck her with a shotgun and threatened to kill her. She alleges that he abused her gen erally, and drank Intoxicating liquors to excess. Tho defendant Is now residing in Alaska. EdVward C. King has sued Florence King for a divorce on the ground of desertion, alleged to have occurred In March. 1S39. They were married in October, 1S3-1 Court 5otes. Judge George will announce a decision this morning In the matter of the peti tion of Maggie Riley for a writ of habeas corpus. In the suit of F. L. Richmond vs. the Southern Pacific Company, the defend ant was allowed 30 days by Judge Fraier yesterday to tile a bill of exceptions. From Father Schell. 1'ARSHFIELD, Or., March 30. (To the Editor.) The answer of H. K. Sarsent In your issue of March 2S, Ironically entitled "Dogma Unchangeable." when submitted to a philosophical test, reveals well. Its author, and the logical effect Is very con clusive. In fact. It Is not unheard of that there, are not a few who recognize as dogma ana moral -everyining ccepi uuS. I ma and moral ltr-elf. In their eyes, Imag- matlon Is science, might Is right, oppres sion and malicious tyranny is progressive knowledge, every book Is prima facie evi dence and good authority In as far as it suits their fancies. The writer sayp In the resume of his article. "Without pre suming to question either the statements of Mr. Schell or the findings of the holy congregation. It may surely be said tnat thev are lnteTestInjrwhen read together." Thl3 and his difficulties rgarding the solar system conflicting with the Bible prove that there Is one more who calls every luminous nody in the firmament and him self stars; while others specify and se stars, planets and a large sollveau. It 13 of no use to begin with the last chapter of the question: the preliminaries of sci ence, which H. IC Sargent 3eems to ig nore, come first. I only Intend to tell him what he docs not know. JOSEPH SCHELL. An Eskimo Missionary. CHICAGO, April 2. OJarlek Rock, an Eskimo from Alaska, was ordained as a minister of the gospel at the North Side Missionary Church, last evening. He has been doing evangelical work for the last seven years among his own people, and expects to return to his task the last of May. i s "Well-Known Railway Man Is III. CHICAGO. AprlL 2. Timothy B. Black stone, formerly president for many years of the Chicago & Alton Railroad, Is seri ously 1U at his residence In this city. He 1.1s suffering- from pneumonia. POLITICAL NOTICE Call for Republican Convention and Primaries. A Reiub.lcan CanvAnMnn ro fnltnn. mah County and the City of Portland Is heteby called to meet at A- O. II. w. Hall, In the City of Ponlind. Or- on Monday, April 9, 19IW. at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M., tor the purp.se of electing 70 delegates to attend the Republican state lontentlon, to be held at t-ortiand on April 12. 13jj; a like number ot dele t,ati8. to attend the second congressiunal convention, to be he.d at Poitianu on April u, 19Mr and tor the purpose ot nomi nating a full Legislative and County ticket for Multnomah County. District and Precinct officers, and also candidates tor the several city oilices of the City of Portland, to bo voted tor on June 4 next; and tor the trunsactloii of such other business as may regularly come betore the convention. The convention will consist ot 12S dele gates from the several wards In the City of Portland, and election precincts wlthm Multnou.an Couaty. as ee,abUshed b the County Court ou.side of said city, appor tioned 23 fnl.ows: In the City oi Portland: First Ward, 6; Second Waid, 10; Third Ward, s; Fourth Ward, 14; rlrth Ward, U; Sixth Uard, 9; Seven.h Woid 5; Elsnth Waid. 9; Mnth "A aid. 15; Tenth Ward. 9; Eleventh Ward, 7. And In the election precincts as estab lished by the County court at the Janu ary. lOou. teim. beyond the limits ot the City of PorJand, dcegates apportioned as follows: No. 55, St. Johns, and No. 56, Columbia, Jointly, 1; No. 57, Mount Tabor. 2; No. 5S, South Mount Tabor, 1; No. 59, Wood3tock. 1; No. 60. Len.s. 1; No. 6i, Kifcjaver, 1; No. 62. Montavllla. 1; No. VS. Ruiaellvllle, 1; No. 64, Rockwood, 1; No. Co. Falrvlew, 1; No. t6 Troutdale, 1; No. 67, Gresham, l; No. 68, Powell Valley, 1; No. 63. Hurl burt, 1; No. 70. Brower, 1; No. 71, Bridal Veil, l; No. 72, Warrtnda.e. 1; No. 75, Ho.brouk, No. 74. Willamette Hiougn. and No. 73, Reeders. Jointly. 1; No. 76, Llnnton. 1; No. 77, Sylvan. 1; No. 7S, Mount Zlon, l; No. 79. Bertha. 1; No. So, West Portland, L It Is further ordered that primary elec tions be held In the several election nre- cmcts above mentioned not embraced la the limits of the C.ty of Portland, at the usual places ot voting therein, on Satur day. April 7, 1900, at the hour of 2 o'clock P. M. of said day. Where two or more election precincts Jointly elect one dele gate, the election for such delegate shall tie neid at the usual place of voting In the election precinct first named In such Joint district. In the City of Portland, the primary election shall be held In tho various wards of said city on Saturday, April 7. 19W. between the hours of 1 o'clock P. M. and 6 o'clock P. M. of said day. and shall be conducted by the Judges hereinafter named at the several piaces In said wards hereinafter designated. The following are the Judges appointed to conduct sucn primary election, and tho location ot the polling places In the sev eral wards of the Cliy ot Portland: First Ward Polling plice. 791 Thurman street. corner Twjnty-tourth street. Judges: Fred Schro.der, William Kapus and E. Redman. Second Ward Polling place, 4C3 GUsan sireei. j liases: j. u. jiatK. Harry How ard. Louis Kau. Third Ward Polling place, south store room of 66 Fourth street, between Oak and Pine. Judges: S. C. Spencer, S. L. Stone, J. W. Brown. Fourth Ward Polling place, 2S2 Yam hill street. Judges: 1. W. Campbell. S. Grutze. S. FarrelL Fifth Ward Polllntr Dlace. 2J1 Columbia street, between Second and Third streets. judges: R. Everulng, Marks Rybke and L. JJ. cole. Sixth Ward Polling place, Terwllllgers Hall, First and Sheridan streets. Judges: William Flledner, A. J. Marshall and W. J. Holman. Seventh Ward Polling place. S63 Corbett street. Hobklrk's Building. Judges: E. B. Colwell. D. S. Steams. C. H. Precemeder. And also polling place at engine-house. Macadam lioad. Judges: H. W. Terwll llger, A. C Lohmlre and J. M. Thompson. Eighth Ward Polling p ace, GrunerTs Hall. Judges; M. J. Morse. R. Cowan and George H. Whldden. And also poll ing place at Fireman's HalL Sell wood. Judges: J. E. Relnkle. C. F. Petsch and A. L. Pelfer. Ninth Ward Polling place. 92 Grand avenue. Judges: H. H. Holmes. John Kenworthy and Walter Jones. And also polling place at 1C0 Belmont street, be tween Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets. Judges: C. R. Fleming; H. U. Welch and U. W. Lyle. Tenth Ward Polling place, :63 Russell street. Judges: L. If. Cottlngham. S. E. Wlllard and E. E. MiUer. Eleventh Ward Polling place. Killings worth's Station. Judges: A. J. Freeman, M. Billings and M. E. Thompson. The Judges appointed to conduct such election In each of the polling places In the City of Portland shall appoint two clerks to keep the poll-books thereat. Said primary election In the City of Portland shall be held under tho provis ions of the act of the Legislative Assem bly of the State of Oregon, providing for holding primary elections and regulating the manner of conducting the same, ap proved February 11, 1S9L By order of the County and City Central Committee ot the County ot Multnomah and the City of Portland. DONALD MACKAY. Chairman. F. A. BANCROFT. Secretary. ' Portland. Or.. March 29. 1900. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. April 2-8 P. M. Maximum temperature. B6: minimum temperature. 47: river rending at 11 A. M.. 10.5 feet: change In the last 24 boars. 0.4 foot: totatl precipitation. 8 P. M. to 8 P. M., 0.05 Inch; total precipita tion from Sept. 1. 1800. 31.43 Inches: normal precipitation from Sept. 1. 1809. 38.43 Inches; deficiency. 7.00 Inches; total sunshine April U 2:53; possible sunshine April 1, 12:48. "WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer Is lowest over th.e Salt Lake Basin and highest 03 the California coast. General rains hare occurred In Northern Cali fornia, Western Oregon and Washington. In California the weather Is clearing, but In Washington. Idaho and Oregon it continues cloudy and threatening. There has been a gen eral fall In temperature xaroughout- the Pad Be Coast States. ' WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending- at midnight Tuesday. April 3: Western Oregon Showers probable, followed by clearing weather during the afternoon; south to west winds. Eattern Orenon and Southern Idaho Showers, followed by clearing weather during afternoon; west winds. Wortern Washington Showers, probably fol-lon-ed by clearing weather by night; westerly winds. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Cloudy and threatening, with po'bly occa sional showers: westerly winds. Tortland and vicinity Shovrenn probably fol lowed by clearing weather during the after coon. EDWARD A. HEALS. Forecast OtnclaL NEW TODAY. - ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES. ENGINES. BOILERS AND PtlMPS. CHARLES OAULD. - - 44 FIRST STREET MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved olty and farm propertr. R. UVING3TONE. 221 Stark at. NEWCASTLE COAL Has been leading coal on coast for 2o y-ara. Pacific Coast Co.. 249 Washington sc TeL TS. Mortgage Loans On improved city and farm property, at lowest current rates. Dulling loans. Installment loans. Macmaater lllrrell. III Worcester tile BONDS MORTGAGES Highest market price paid fcr municipal and school bondsi. Lowest rates on mortgage loans. Will take charge of estates ao agent or trustee m rMnnnable terms. W. II. FEAR. 41 Chamber of Commerce. MOUNT TABOR "We have for sale In this delltchtfnl and healthy district a few handsome residences wth spaclons and benntl fnl rrronnds at prices whlcn cannot fall to prove attractive to Intending: purchasers. Also a few choice bnlld. Ins; sites or acre and half-acre tracts. ' TITLE GUARANTEE TRUST CO., 7 Chamber of Commerce. AUCTION SALES TODAY. At Cratrsl Auction Rooms, eor. Alder sad Pirk. Sale at 2 P. M. Go. Baker & Ox. auc tioneers. At salesroom. 411 Waefcuirton ot., at 10 A. U. 8. L. X. Gllman. soctloneer. J1ECTIXG XOTICE3. A. & A. S. KITS. OREGON LODGE OP FERFZCHOK. NO. 1. Regular meeting thla evening at S o'clock. No work. By order. VEX. MASTER. ABERNLTlll'S CABIN. NO. X, N. S. O. Regular meeting; thto (Tuesday) evening-. EUdT Hall. Marquam bulMlnr. at 8 o'clock. Mamoolc fcopa. akook nm mamook. Dee halo cultua mm, pee tenas zaowiea, ta- nua. Vlsliiaf orjuirra i1allv Invited. r JAS. P. MOFFETT. Pres. F. M. DEWITT, Itec sec COLUMBIA rODOFl XO. 114. A. F. & A. X. Stated conununlcatlon this (Tuesday) evenlnr M. M. degree. All M. M. cordially rnvlted. By order W. M. RICHARD BRETEK. See. 7 BOIIX. McNEILL TO the wife of Captain A. McNelU, a nne ana a oair etane Dainu vwuier ana bairn well, ana the faltter able tae ta, tak hla tae. DIED. RUDSTBOM-la this city. April 2. 1000. at Bt. Vlntfnt'a Hospital. Gus Rudstrom. ared 34 yearn. The funeral will take place Wednes day, April 4. at 1:30 P. 1L. from ElxV Hau. I ' EDWARD nOLJIAX, Undertaker. -4th and Yamhill sts. Rena SUnson, lady. assistant. Both phones No. SOT. J. P. FIXLEY & SOX. Undertakers. Lady Asalatant. 27S Third t. Tel. tt. F. S. DCXX1XG, Undertaker. 414 East Alder. Lady Assistant. Both phones. Floral pieces! cut floirers. Clarke Bros. 2SO Morrison. Both phones. XEW TODAY. FOR SALE ON'E OF THE MOST COMPLETE, suburban bomea in vicinity ot Portland. A modern 8-room house, with bath and base ment, near two car lines. Four acres of land, all In choice fruit of flnest varieties, conalst Icc of 70 cherries. 75 apples. 30 pearai 240 Italian prunes. 8 years old. and In fine bear Irs: plenty ot mall fruit: good born and chlcken-nouse; water piped to barn. Tltl Guarantee So Trust Co.. Chamber of Com merce, city. rULL-WEICHT CREAMERY BUTTER. BOo per 2-pound roll: fresh Oregon eggs. 2 dozen for 25c; 1 gallon table syrup (In bulk). 40c: 2 pint bottles catsup. 2Sc. At McKlnnon'a Grocery, 173 Third. Both phontsL DIAMOXDS. PEARLS. EMERALDS, RINGS: beautiful dcelgns. Jewelry made to order. Old gold taken In exchange. Tlngry's. 24514 Mor rison, over the Famoust. HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN The undersigned Is prepared to build resi dences In Irvtngton. the most popular suburb of Portland, and sell them at actual cost, with, 0 per rent Interest, on the Installment plan, whereby the purchaser has to py but a slight advance above the usual amount of rental charged for similar restdencesL C H. PRE3COTT. 212-213 Chamber of Commerce. i SUNMYSIDE For a short time only, we offer Sk limited number ot choice lots In Snn nyslde nt reduced prices. Sunnyslde has the best car service In the clty well-Improved streets, sewers, wat er, electric light. lire protection, good schools, and Is only 12 min utes' ride and within easy walking; distance of Third nnd Morrison sts. For further particulars and terms see TITLE CCARAXTEE Jt TRUST CO., 7 Chamber of Commerce. Ground floor, 4th st. side. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. BARGAIN COLUMJl S3PO Lot in Albtna Homestead. 11500 Comsr. S-room nouse. Urge barn. E. 10th and Pacific,, near new factory. J2O0O IOOxlOO. modem house. E. 21t-Hoyt. S2X0-2 sightly lots and desirable cottage. Page st. and Gantenbeln ave. S1S50 Modem 7-room houses. E. 18lh and Ash. Now reeling for $15 each. 2 lots and T-room house. N. K. cor. . 2! and Couch. Comer and 8-room house. C94 E. Al'er. 2 lots, running from E.Cth to E. Tth. be rwecn ilorrUon and Alder. $32002 lots and 2 cottages, ccr. E. 3d ai-J Hancock. Will sell oeparately. Lot and 6-room cottaee. 147 E. 20th. 53x100 and cottage. E. 18th and Belmont. Lou la Dent's addition. Beacon and Mllwao kle sts.. $400 each. Strhflv lrtfm 1?. !1rt-.th and ErooklYn. 3 lots and 2 store buildings. Union ave. and Seltttood sts. Sell separately. Lot and desirable house. 610 Mississippi are. Lot and deslrabl noctage. 544 Kercy. 50x100 and cottage. 511 Vancouver ave. 11300 Fractional lot and 8-room house. S3 Ban Rafael. Alblna. Acre tracts right In town. The above Is a partial list of properties owned by a foreign mortgage company. The. prices are low acd the terms easy. W. H. ORINDSTAFF. 248 Stark. 300- LOTS IN ARBOR LODGE. , ISMS lots In Columbia Heights, just east cf Piedmont. t0O 2 leu a'nd cottage, S. E. cor. Fallta and Minnesota ave. S50 East-front lot. Holiday's addition. tlSOC Lrge lot and neat modem cottage si terminus Hawthorne car line. $100050x125 and 2 cottages. E. Russell at now paying 10 per cent. $16502 lots, cottage. 605 Mlsrimlppl ave. $160 Lots 60x100. E. Ash. near 20th. $10000x100. 5-room cottage. 500 E. Oak. $17002 lota and modem bouse. E. 26th at. near Division. $20002 acres and half. Wlbor8 lan. improved ana very aesiraoie. sa.'M boutn-rront lot. is. uaa. near aviu. JICJO Quarter block. Holladay-" addition. $21003 lots. E. 17th and Weldler. $21003 lots. E. 17th and Tillamook. Irvlrw ton. Will Hell separately. $650 to $ Acre tracts right In town; 13 minute car service- Opposite Piedmont. Favurable terms on any of the abovs. W. H. ORINDSTAFF. 246 Stsrlt. CHOICE WEST SIDE BUTS $150 Lot on Seventh-street Terraces. wltH brick foundation and furnace. $500 House and lot. Portland Heights. $12uO 5x100 and cottage. 270 16th north. 21w tfxlOO. C-room cottage. 7th st. 50x100. modem cottage. Savler, near 23d. S1W0 Fractional lot and neat, strictly mod ern cottage on Hall st. $(50 Lot near 25th and Thorman. $000 Oroom bouse and fractional lot. 60x100. with a strictly flrst-claas 0-toonj house. This property Is located 740 Johnbon, Nob Hill. House Is modem In every detail, and was built at a cost of $5400. Will be sold low and on favorable terms. $45fO Lot and house. 10th sc. near Staxk. fSCOO Modem cottage. 701 Davis, near Slit. 3MO 2 lotst. 23d. near Johnson. $2500100x100. with 2 small cottages, S. W. cor. 13th end Raleigh. $2300 Comer lot. 24th St.. King's Second. $ao to $700 Lots In Doscher'a 2d add North Portland. 23 J and X. $170050x100. Irving, between 23d and 24th. $1( Desirable quarter block. PortlaaJ Heights. $CixlO lOOxlCO. 17th and Irving: building oat corner lot cost $5000. The large brick castle on Seventh-st- Ter- ricx win tm ouiu al a. rrmuiCT, ur ti.uanss . fA iMnt Vm.rtT. Block facing X. P. Railroad. 10th and Wil son. Warehouse property. 50x100 and cottage. 330 N. 19th. $2100 South-front lot. on Irving, just east of 23d. $2700 Corner and 2 cottages. 11th and Ejean ney. Will sell separately. eovlOO and cottage. 809 Corbett. Correr and 9-room house. 840 First. Comer and 2 houses. Water and Whlttaker. $0f O IOOxlOO. 4 houses. 10th at.: paying- t per cent net on $7000- Comer and 2 housed, Corbett and Arthur. Three houses and lots. Nebraska st. South em Portland. $750 each. 125x100 oo Tburman. between 21st and 22d Desirable buys on Portland Heights and Fulton Park. Favorable terms on any of the above. W. IL GRISDSTAFF. 24C Stark. $1150 THAT NEAT 5-ROOS1 MODERN COT tage. with bath, hot and cold water: larg bacement. brick foundation; at 17S Caruthers, near Front: In perfect order, and a fine noma for small family, at half of value; rent $12.50 per month. Albert B. Ferrera, 240ft Morri son st. BIO SNAP $1200 HOUSE AND LOT. 6C5 Front st.. near Grant: 0 rooms, bath, cellar and shed; rents for $12.50 per month; must be sold at once, and have therefore reduced price 25 per cent this week. Cheapest buy within walking distance. Albert B. Ferrera, 45'4 Morrison st. FOR SALE 50x100, WITH A STRICTLY first-class 9-room house. This property Is lo cated 74S Johnson. Nob H11L House Is mod ern In every .detail, and was built at a cost of $5400. Will be sold low and on favorsbla terms. W. H. Qrlndstaff. 24S Stark. .as1a tv.c t- -tz- . -a- .t ;r. r.sg- fs-wv jjeif ak"'iVA.'fe1a. .-.-. --- . 'tt. - .