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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900.
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FOR DEEPER RIVER
Oregon Delegation Working for
Improvement of Columbia.
LITTLE HOPE OF ANY SUCCESS
CoucrrH Evidently Determined Xot
to 1'nsa a River and Harbor
BUI at Tills Session.
WASHINGTON. April 4. The members
of the Oregon delegation are alive to the
necessity or trying to get through & bill
or a provision In some appropriation bill
(or deepening the mouth of the Columbia
River to feet, under the recommenda
tion of engineers, which will cost $2,531,140.
General "WlUon, chief of engineers, says
that he has completed his duty In the
matter. Recognizing that the recommend
ations of those, who made the examina
tion were proper, he Indorsed them after
a thorough Investigation, and thinks the
lrnpiMvracnt ought to be made. Other of
fers of the engineer department who
have river and harbor works In charge
conrur' In this -view, but the engineers
cannot force Congress to act. General
Wilson says that the engineers would be
ready Immediately to take up and go
alonn with the work If Congress should
authorize It.
Thn decision of the river and harbor
committee not to have a bill at this ses
sion renders It almost absolutely Im
possible to get this work authorized now.
Chairman Burton, of that committee,
says that if such a project was author
ized it would necessitate the expenditure,
either In a direct appropriation or author
ized contracts, amounting to at least
JaO.000.000 on other works of equal Im
portance. Mr. Burton reverted to the statement
which he had received from Representa
tive Tongue that the mouth of the Co
lumbia was shoaling, and that a special
or emergency appropriation was neces
sary. This communication he referred to
the chief of engineers, to which no reply
has yet been received. Burton Intends to
get through a bill appropriating about
1300.000 for emergency work of this char
acter, to be used where the engineers
think it most necessary, and If they de
cide a portion of this amount should be
expended at the Columbia River, they
will make the necessary order.
Vorlc of the Delegation.
Representative Tongue says that no
matter how hard a man might work to
get through a special bill, it would be ab
solutely useless, under the decision of the
committee, to put through a bill at this
session.
Representative Moody says that for sev
eral weeks past he has been conferring
with the leading members of the appro
priation committee, endeavoring to secure
their support of an emergency appropria
tion for the Improvement of the mouth of
the Columbia, but without avail. These
men say that It in the policy to Incorporate
In the sundry civil bill .only such appro
priations as are Intended to complete con
tracts already let. and which sums will be
expended before the next regular appro
priation can be made. They all Insist that
It Is utterly Impossible to Incorporate In
the bill such a provision as Is sought by
the Oregon men. and say that the project
will have to wait until the next river and
harbor bill Is drawn.
Senator Simon has been working on tho
same lines as Representative Moody, and
says that he has met with little success,
as he finds the Senate absolutely opposed
to making any such large appropriation as
that for the authorization of the Improve
ment of the mouth of the Columbia. More
than that. If It Is once started, it will
mean an entire river and harbor bill In
one of the appropriation bills, which is
out of the question.
Senator McBrlde would not discuss the
question, saying that he had done all he
could for the Improvement.
Another Blunder,
In this connection, as It appears that
another blunder has been perpetrated bj
the managers of the House In refusing to
pass a river and harbor bill at this ses
sion, they find themselves confronted with
a surplus which might well be expended
on Government Improvements, and yet the
Republicans do not dare take up the ques
tion of reducing the war revenue tax. The
managers of the House believe that they
must keep down the expenses, when they
Know, as a matter of fact, that the people
do not object to legitimate expenditure
which will prove of great benefit to the
commerce of the country. A river and
harbor bill, even If It carried r-O.OOO.OOO. as
suggested by Burton, would not be out
of place with the surplus piling up In the
Treasury. As the matter stands. It Is prob
able that a portion of the emergency
fund will be used to keep the channel of
the Columbia clear, and that Is all that
can be expected until a river and harbor
bill Is passed. Chairman Burton says that
no doubt when such a bill Is passed the
40-foot channel for the Columbia will be
Included In it.
Vnncouver Mission's Clnlm.
Senator Foster and Congressman Jones
today Introduced bills In the Senate and
House to secure recognition for the Cath
olic mission at Vancouver for a claim of
$200,000 for the site of the original mission
which the Government later used largely
for military post purposes.
Timber on Mineral Lands.
Representative Moody today secured a
favorable report on Senator Simon's bill
extending to the sett'ers and miners of
Oregon, Washington and California the
privilege of cutting timber on public min
eral lands for agricultural, mining, manu
facturing or domestic purposes.
The committee on public lands today
called on the Secretary of the Interior
for the number of acres In forest reser
vations belonging to land-grant railroads
nnd other corporations and Individuals,
with the amount or scrip and lieu appli
cations Issued: also similar statements
concerning contemplated new reserves;
with a view of correcting the legislation
which has made possible the wholesale
exchange of practically valueless lands
upon forest reserves for valuable unsur
veyed sections. As soon as this Informa
tion Is furnished, the committee win rec
ommend remedial legislation.
IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
A. Democratic Editor's Itesnnie of lie
Political Situation.
Roscburg Review.
Regarding State Senator. Blnger Her
mann's candidacy for United Staes Senator
Is cutting the principal figure. The Her
mann office-holders of the county are vir
tually under contract to fend to the Leg
islature from this county a delegation fa
rorable to that gentleman's candidacy. De
feat In' the corventlon or at the polls
would mean death to Hermann's aspira
tions along that line, nnd his enemies,
fully comprehending the situation, are
preparing pitfalls for him without number.
The worst of the Hermann obstacles If
the candidacy of Judge Fullerton for State
Senator, and the threat of the anti-Hermann
men is that they will push him
forward and dare the Hermann men te
defeat him In the convention. They say
that A. C Marsters Is the only Republican
who has a sufficient control of the party
machinery to defeat Judge Fullerton. and
they openly challenge the office-holding
clique to nominate their leader over s.
man with the personal popularity pos
sewed by Judge Fullerton. This Is the
Senatorial situation as several politicians
who claim to know what they are talking
about explained It to a Review representa
tive. Among other Republicans who will
be candidates for State Senator the fol
lowing have been mentioned: J. B. Rid
dle. O. S. Goodnow, W. B. Clark. R. A.
Woodruff and M. D. Thompson. Mr.
Thompson, however. Is understood to de
sire renomlnatlon for Commissioner It
preierence to oeing a candidate zor sen
ator. Judge G. W. Riddle Is spoken ol
as a probable candidate for Joint Senatot
in Lane. Douglas and Josephine Counties,
and Simon Caro would probably receive,
the nomination for Joint Representative
in Douglas and Jackson Counties if the
Hermann men would allow him to receive
the support of the Douglas delegation.
GAVE UP THE CHASE.
Colville and French Rejoin the Main
Army.
LONDON. April 4 General Co'.vllle ar.d
General French have given up the move
ment against the Boers east of Bloem
fontdn. and have Joined the main army.
It doubtless seemed to Lord Roberts
vain attempt to send 11,000 of his best
troops Into the wilderness with a field
transport In the direction at a right angle
with his chosen line of advance. The
Boers have probably moved elsewhere and
if to the southwest. General Colville could
as easily strike them from Bloemfontcln
as by following them across the plains.
These Inferences still leave the situation
bewildering for the time being. The
enormously superior British forces appear
inactive !n evrv nart of the war field.
waiting probably, for the accumulation of
material for a swift advance on the Trans
vaal. The London commentaries and the
public to some extent are Irritated and
confused by the situation.
Details received from the scenes of
Green Market Square, Cape Town. Tues
day, when Premier Schreiner encountered
an English demonstration, show that the
Premier, fearing personal violence, sought
refuge In a restaurant. He was hooted
and tried to reach the Parliament House,
protected by the police. The people
shouted "traitor.:, but he succeeded In
reaching the house. Finally the people
sang "God Save the Queen." when he
raised his hat, amid the cheers, and was
heard to say: "Reserve your Judgment."
Lord Roberts did not meet his wife at
Cape Town. She will proceed to Bloem
fonteln. The permanent bridge at the Modder
River station has been finished. The first
train passed over It Tuesday.
The British garrison at Springfonteln
was roused at midnight Monday by the
Intimation that the Boers In rorce were
about to attack, but not a burgher ap
peared. WEBSTER DAVIS TALKS.
He Says the British. Can Sever Take
Pretoria.
NEW TORK, April 4. A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
After Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock sent to Webster Davis
a brief note in which he said
the President had asked him to an
nounce that Mr. Davis' resignation had
been accepted, to take effect April 4, Mr.
Davis felt at liberty to talk freely upon
the South African situation, and to a
friend be related the history of his trip.
"My Journey was uneventful until we
crossed the Transvaal border and stopped
at Koomatlpoort," he said. "There the
whole neighborhood turned out and wel
comed me. At station after station the
station master would come to the car,
touch his red cap. and ask If there was
anything he could do for my comfort.
Yet the English told me with great posl
tlveness that the savage Boers would
shoot me as soon as they learned I spoke
English. They tell this lie so much at
Cape Town that they even got Colonel
Stowe. our Consul there, to believe It.
"At Pretoria I was given a cordial greet
ing. Marvelous to state, during all the
time I was there not one man asked me
whether I favored the British or the
Boers. I viewed the defenses of Pretoria,
and I consider them Impregnable. I do
not believe the English troops will ever
pass the line of hills surrounding the
town, bristling as they are with high
power Krupp and Creusot guns.
"There seems a very general Impression
that the guns used by the Boers In the
Held were taken from the fortresses at
Pretoria, but I saw every earthwork and
fort surrounding the town, and I could
not see where any guns had been re
moved. They were all there, and formid
able they looked. When I describe the
city as Impregnable, I express the Judg
ment of a man of common sense. Pre
toria lies In a basin surrounded by rugged
hills, affording most admirable oppor
tunity for defense. While there, I learned
enough to know that the city is one vast
storehouse or foodstuffs and ammunition.
"What Impressed me most was the nat
ural bigness of that grand old man. Kru
ger. I consider htm as possessed of more
of the elements or greatness than any
man I ever met. At TS years, he Is rull
or the vigor that the average man owns
up to at 10 years less. His versatility
Impressed me deeply. I have It on unim
peachable authority that the battle of
Coienso. where Builer was crushed by tho
Boers, was planned entirely by this old
man. Joubert carried out Kruger's in
structions to the letter, and won that
signal victory by the directions of an old
man awasrap there In Pretoria.
"I was present at the battle of Splonkop
and saw a thin line of Boers drive an
army before them. After the fight I
walked over the field and counted the
dead bodies of 125 Englishmen In one
trench, where the Boers had placed them
for burial. During my stay In the neigh
borhood I visited every laager in the lines
surrounding the city, and talked with
scores of officers and men. I visited the
lines along the Tugela. where Duller and
his 40,000 men were held at bay, and I
speak with the most positive knowledge
when I say that all of the Boer troops In
that region numbered but 7000. With this
rorce Joubert and Botha held' Duller
back, and kept White and his 15.000 men
corraled in the town.
"When Cronje was threatened, 3000 men
were sent to him rrom Ladysmlth. leaving
about 4000 to race the 53.000 men or the en
emy. "At the battle or the Little Tugela,
when Duller was driven back upon Cheve
le y. I saw General Louis Botha In action,
and I consider him the greatest or the
Dutch commanders. When the fighting
began. Botha was sauntering along be
hind the line of trenches, watching his
men taking care of the shots at the
advance British force. For an hour after
we could first detect the movement there
was not much excitement, but all at once
there was a rush or cavalry and artillery
and the donb'e-qulck or infantry in open
order. The bullets began to patter around
us and two burghers were hit close be
side Botha. He seemed to awake instant
ly and sprang down Into the trench, ex
claiming. 'Shoot, shoot." In Dutch. Ast
the word was carried along the lines he
caught up the rifle from the hands of n
dead burgher and began making quick but
careful shots at the foe.
"Five minutes and It was over, as
'ouiekly as the rush hd begun. From the
Boer side, like th Kipling descrlntlon.
it was a fight with the ruzzy-wuzzles In
the deFrt.
"At Pretoria T met President Rte'-n.
T also learned hr there Is no truth In tho
report rrom FjidNh nuw rnrrnlng
rt'srensions between the two Pe"dnt.
They are In jwrfW-t aem-a A T s-ld be
fore. I do not belive tr vtr'tl.h. wi'i vr
enter Preterit. v--en e -nnjen nt th
town are snnnlled with r'"s. nnd nr
dally prnet'rlnjr marksma'Wo Sm or
them are verr exoe't. nnd thir nv.,-3ri
shooM" r1 Th tr.-th of TTM.
rer s"d bis b-rpVor !tf5 n the beller
that God Is with thm."
Olrmpla Xnte.
OLTMPIA. April 4. Th Superintendent
of Public Instruction wljl call the" State
Board of Education 'together the first
week In May to selct text-booV for the
nubile school In th state. Thl office
Is preparing the blank form. V0r the bids
and contract for these teTt-ooV..
Word hs been received ht Olvmnia
elatlves o' the late Conn1-Gen-a John
F. Gowev ths th rer-nlnn wou'd h In
terred In ip Mason'r frvr t O'Tn
nla. The bodr ncromnarled hv Mrs.
wey, is probably en route from Yoko
hama. v
VICTORIA IS IN DUBLIN
ELABORATE CEKEMOXIES ATTEND
ED ARRIVAL OF THE QUEEX.
Her Reply to the Address of Wel
come Xotblns; Happened, to air
the Pleasure of the Visit.
DUBLIN. April 4.-Jueen Victoria land
ed In Ireland at 11:30 this morning for the
first time In 29 years. The commander of
the rorces In Ireland, the Duke of Con
naught, the Lord Lieutenant. Earl Cado
gan. and their staffs, greeted Her Majesty,
and the ride rrom Kingstown to Dublin
commenced In splendid, weather, and be
rore huge and good-natured crowds. At
the entrance to the city she received an
address or welcome,, and handed the Lord
Mayor the following reply:
"I thank you heartily lor the loyal wel
come and good wishes which you have
tendered me on behalf of yourself and
your fellow-citizens on my arrival In the
ancient capital or my Irish dominion. I
came to this fair country to seek a change
nnd rest and to revisit "scenes which re
call to my mind the warm welcome given
to both myself and my beloved husband.
1 am deeply gratified that I have been
able at this time to see again the mother
land of those brave sons who have recent
ly distinguished themselves In the defense
of my crown and empire with cheerful
valor, as conspicuous now as ever In their
glorious past. I pray that the Almighty
God may "ever guide and direct you in the
high functions which you exercise lor the
benefit of your fellow-cltlzen.."
The Queen appeared to be much affected
by the warmth or her welcome. Mr.
Burke, a son. of the ex-City Swordbearer,
took the place of James Egan, the Sword
bearer who had rerused to officiate, but
the Lord Mayor hlmwlf handed the
sword and keys to Her Majesty, who
touched them. The'ceremonies at the city
gate were most picturesque. London's
Jubilee Mayor, Sir George Faudel-Phillps.
said the ceremonies were tho finest he had
ever seen, far surpassing those of the
great Jubilee. In reply to the address of
welcome of the Town Commissioners of
Kingstown, the Queen handed the fol
lowing to the chairman:
"I thank you for your loyal and dutiful
address and for the warm welcome where
with you have . greeted me. On setting
root again on Irish soil, I received with
heartfelt satisfaction your assurances of
devotion and affection towards me. I
am looking forward with much pleasure
to my visit to this part of my dominion,
and I pray may God bless Ireland's wel
fare and prosperity."
As this written reply was handed to the
chairman. Her Majesty said: "I am very
pleased to And myself in Ireland again."
A slight shower marred for the moment
the prospects of the day, but it was soon
over, and the weather remained splendid.
No sooner had the Queen arrived at the
Viceregal Lodge and lunched than she
drove out again In Phoenix Park, being
much cheered. It Is understood that she
expressed herseir as wonderfully pleased
with the reception, and as yet 'suffered
no fatigue. Dublin went wild with de
light over the excellence with which all
the arrangements were carried out. Not
one black fi;rg or disloyal motto marked
the line of march, and the popular enthu
s'asm buried all political reeling for the
time. Before landing, the Queen, who
looked remarkably well, asked for a bunch
or shamrocks. They were secured, and
throughout the day she wore them pinned
upon her breast.
The Duke or Abercorn. Premier Peer
or Ireland, who, with the most of the
castle party, went to the Viceregal Lodge
after the royal arrival, wrote his name
In the -visiting book, saying to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press: "It
Is the most wonderful, chivalrous and
spontaneous exhibition I have ever seen,
and I am immensely proud of being an
Irishman. Neither the weather nof the
crowds could be more propitious. The
demonstrations show that, despite all po
litical differences, Ireland is a loyal por
tion of the empire."
These sentiments are re-echoed by all
the Irish nobility, who are gathered In
Dublin In numbers never seen before.
From the pier at Kingstown to the royal
residence In Phoenix Park, the distance
Is about nine miles. Crowds lined. the
entire distance, but there was practically
no disturbance, the police' and military
preserving perfect order with less effort
than would have been necessary In Lon
don Thanks to the brisk wind and sun
shine, the forests of bunting regained
freshness after yesterday's soaking, and
one could rralize that the boast or the
Dublin people that their decorations sur
passed those or the Jubilee in London was
not without foundation.
A most interesting ceremony took place
at the city limits, where an ancient gate
and castle towers had been reproduced for
tho occasion. On the city side of the gate,
were the Lord Mayor and Council. In their
scarlet robes, the macebearers In blue and
silver and several hundred of the best
known Irish, who were provided with
seats on the stands. The Royal Innlsklll
ing Fusiliers lined the road as a guard
of honor, while behind them were cordons
of police, lancers and mllltla. Thousands
of spectators eagerly awaited the coming
of the Queen. Shortly before her arrival,
the Pursulvant-at-arms. wearing a gor
geous cape of royal heraldry, galloped up
to the Lord Jf-ayor and asked permission
for the entracce'of the Queen. Gravely
and in quietly worded terms of courtesy
the Lord Mayor granted the request.
Back galloprd the Pursulvant-at-nrms,
the gate banging behind him. Although
the aged beef-caters, rigged out for the
occasion with costumes from the Gaiety
Theater, could scarcely totter around, the
whole sceno was a counterpart of a 16th
century play.
Then, from the ramparts or the gate
came a fanfare or trumpets. Tho Queen
was In sight. Out upon a scarlet cloth,
laid Ralelgh-like upon the muddy road,
stepped thn Lord Mayor and the Corpo
ration, their robes glowing In tho bright
sunshine and their wands and maces flash
ing brilliantly. The gate creaked open.
The Earl or Denbigh rode through, and
then came the Lire Guards. Ireland had
not seer Lire Guards for over 30 years, and
many were the curious comments made
a they galloped past. Behind them were
carriages, containing the Home Secre
tary. Sir Matthew White-Ridley, the
Duchess or Connaught and her daughters,
accompanied by members of the court and.
attended by mounted equerries, and then
more Life Guards. Finally, amid almost
perfect silence, save for the echo of
cheers and cries of "God Save the Queen"
from outside the city limits, came the
Queen herself. Opposite her In the car
riage sat Princess Christian and Princess
Henry of Battcnburg.
The moment Her Majesty passed the
gate the enthusiasm broke loose. Bands
struck up. men cheered and sang, bare
headed, and women waved their hand
kerchiefs and struggled to get a better
view, many of them weeping. Beside the
Queen's carriage rode the Duke of Con
naught, commander of the forces in Ire
land. During the five minutes when the
Queen was receiving and answering the
address of welcome, there .was scarcely a
lull In the frantic cheering from the
crowds. Frequently Her Majesty nodded.
In fact, she scarcely ceased nodding dur
ing the entire nine-mile drive.
After the 'Lady Mayoress had presented
a bouquet to the Queen, the procession
moved on. Behind Her Majesty came a
dazzling escort or staff officers, more XJfe
Guards and Dragoons and finally the Inn
lsktlltngs. who were loudly cheered as
they moved Into line. It was a pageant
such as had never been seen In Ireland be
fore. At the Vlceroynl Lodge. Earl and
Countess Cadogan welcomed the sovereign
to their Irish -residence.
A counter demonstration emanating
from the Irish" Transvaal committee
proved a fiasco. A few hundred men and
boys started with torches, but tho latter
wre qitlrkly confiscated by the police.
Minus tbelr rmb'ems, the procession pro
ceeded, but It was soon lost amid the
crowd or fight-seers who blocked the
streets. The extent or Dublin's orderli
ness can be gauged from the ract that
the police made no arrests during the
entire day, although LO00.0W persona
crowded the narrow streets.
The ract that only 27 out or CO Council
men were present td receive the Queen
at the city limits may be taken as a sig
nificant protest on the part or those whose
political opinions superseded all other
motives, but the unanimity with which tha
Queen was cheered gave Impartial ob
servers but slight opportunity to gauge
the spirit or resentment which was alleged
to exist against her. Along tho line ol
march from Kingstown to the Viceregal
Lodge were stretched 7000 troops, chiefly
mllltla. These had little to do, and, In
stead of creating the hostility that the
military sometimes creates, they were at
various points the subject or wholesale
kissing and hugging by the women, who.
aer catching a glimpse or the royal
procession, could find no better way to
express their enthusiasm and excitement.
DUBLIVS DECORATIOXS.
Brilliant Display In the Lending
Streets of the City.
NEW YORK. April 4. The Tribune's
Dublin correspondent, describing the dec
orations in the city, says:
There is a continuous line of
bunting from the landing place
at Kingstown to the gates of Phoenix
Park. Every house on the road to Dublin
makes a brave show of bunting. Stands
for spectators have been erected at many
points. Pembroke Hall is profusely deco
rated and the Clyde Road and other high
ways are decked with red and green masts
and festooned with streamers and rosettes.
The scenic artist or the Gaiety Theater
has improvised an Irish castle at Upper
Leeson street, where the Lord Mayor will
meet the Qusen. It Is a massive gateway
or triumphal arch, surmounted by twa
castellated turrets. From this entrance
gate the Queen will drive to Marrion
Square through continuous lines or Vene
tian masts and gayly .decorated houses.
At the southern corner of the square,
she will pass the house where Daniel
O'Connell lived, and there will be flags
there as a token of welcome. Thence she
will go through a series of broad avenues,
where the electric railway posts aro boxed
In ted and masts opposite In blue, and
where the house lines are lighted up with
a splendid blaze of color. Shabby Clare
street will be transfigured Into loveliness
by lines or streamers, festoons or artificial
flowers and crimson and gold shields.
One of the Queen's finest glimpses will
be up Grattan street, as she turns toward
College Green, for the roadway is hung
overhead with banners and the sides are
festooned with a double line of stream
ers and flowers. Red and green masts
tipped with golden harps lead on to the
Impressive entrance or the college, where
these words are emblazoned: "God Bless
Our Queen." This Is the center or Dublin,
with Grattan's famous parliament cham
ber blocking the way toward Sackvllle
street, with Its splendid monuments. The
Queen will pass Jts colonnades with their
fine architectural lines and drive by the
statue of Grattan, which stands on the
site once selected for a memorial to the
Prince Consort.
Dame street Is a magnificent blaze of
color as far as the entrance to Dublin Cas
tlo and the City Hall, whence the route or
the procession leads westward across the
Ltffey to the north quays. The decora
tions are quieter during the remainder of
the route along the river to the gate of
Phoenix Park, but there are fine effects
of color at Four Courts. The Queen will
not drive through Sackvllle street, which
in the pride of Dublin, nor will she pass
elthor of the two Protestant cathedrals.
She will nof have even a distant view of
Kllroalnham, where Parnell once negoti
ated peace with the Gladstone government,
and she will be conducted to the Vice
regal Lodge without passing the spot
where Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.
Burko were assassinated.
The decorations of the city are as gen
eral as thejr are brilliant and tasteful.
Red Is tho dominant color, rather than
green, but there Is no lack ot genuine Irish
appreciation or the Queen s character and
virtues. The Inscriptions on the house
fronts are hearty nnd affectionate, and tho
sincerity of the welcome which tho Queen
will receive cannot be questioned.
GAME PROTECTION.
Settlers Want Deer, bnt Do Xot Want
the Game Lave Enforced.
EUGENE. March SO. To the Editor: I
saw a letter by William H. Wheeler In
the Morning Oregonlan of March 22, In
reply to a former letter or mine advocat
ing the protection of deer, by which 1, see
that I did not make by meaning clear In
at least one or my statements. Mr.
Wheeler seems to think that I criticised
his statement that the settlers are not in
favor of enforcing the deer law at pres
ent. I did not mean to criticise. It, for I
have no doubt that It Is true.
What I did and do mean Is that while
at present the settlers are not In favor of
enforcing the law. they do want the deer
preserved: that Is, they do not want the
larger portion killed off. This may not
be entirely true, but I hope and believe
It Is.
On some of the occasions when I have
been successful in hunting In Mr. Wheel
er's vicinity, ray friends have said to me,
"Now, do not brag up the country." By
this and the ract that many or the settleis
like to hunt and have venison, I take it
that the majority or them want the deer
preserved, and ir they want the deer pre
served they will have to see to It that the
law is enforced, and that soon, for the
state Is ract settling up, and while the
hunters grow In numbers the deer will,
unless protected, grow less. Also I do
tot usually reel inclined to "brag up the
country," tor. as Mr. Wheeler says, 1
have to work hard for all the deer I get,
ror they will not come to me the way
they do to him.
I know it is very provoking to have one'd
crops destroyed, but It Is very hard to get
a law that will Just suit everybody's In
terest or convenience.
ir we were perfectly true, patriotic and
law-abiding citizens, there would be no
objection to Mr. 'Wheeler and others, who
suffer loss by deer, being remunerated for
their losses, nor would we grumble at
some counties and states getting what
might seem to be more than their share of
public funds for public improvements and
benefits, for we should always remvmber
the law. "Bear ye one another's burdens."
Nor would our forests, game, fish an1
other resources, that a Beneficent Creator
has provided for our use, have been fool
ishly and wantonly wasted as they often
have been and are sometimes now. We
should need no game wardens nor many
other officers and lnt-titutlons that are now
necessary to enrorce the law, ror no man
would want more than his share or the
game and fish or other people's prosperity.
We sportsmen would not be running over
the farmer's fields without permis
sion or offering to share the game with
him. But as we have not yet reached
this happy state we must have all the ma
chinery of the laws to punish offenders,
to protect society and keep us in order
generally.
As the life of the nation U much longer
than that of the Individual, It seems very
proper that the Government should have
charge of the forests, game and fish to
preserve and propagate for us ani future
generations. In the words of Mr. Wheel
er, the lumbermen will probably have
swept away the forests within a score of
years at least outside the resrves and
the deer, unless protected, will vry llkjly
go, too. It Is then that we shall know
the value or that which is gone.
E. L. BLOSSOM.
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Would Re Gnibarrnsainir.
"Sir," exclaimed' the colonel. Jumping to
his reel, "do-you mean to call me a liar?"
"No, sir," replied the other man prompt
ly, "I haven't got a gun." Detroit Free
Tress.
AN ANARCHIST'S CRIME
ATTEMPTED-ASSA9SIXATIOX OF THE
PRLXCE OF WALES AT BRUSSELS.
The Man's Aim Was Poor, and Xo One
Was Hurt Said to Be a Boer
Sympathizer.
BRUSSELS; April 4. The) Prince or
Wales was shot at while leaving the rail
road station here. He was not hurt. The
attempt occurred at 3:55 P. M. The would
be assassin Jumped upon the footboard or
the Prince's saloon-car as the train was
starting and fired Into the car, aiming at
the Prince. The man iraa Immediately
arrested.
The would-be assassin Is a tinsmith,
named Siplde, a resident of Brussels, 1C
years old. His pockets were found to be
full of anarchlstlct literature. He fired
two shots at the Prince. The Princess of
Wales and others were In the car, but no
one was touched. When examined by the
station officials, Siplde declared he Intend
ed to kill the Prince of Wales, and that
ho did not. regret his action, and was ready
to do It again If given a chance. Siplde
subsequently said he wanted to kill the
Prince "because ho caused thousands of
men to be slaughtered In South Africa."
Hearing the shots, the station-master
rushed to the scene and knocked down
the would-be assassin's arm as he pre
pared to fire a third shot, and a number of
persons throw themselves on the Prince's
assailant. In the confusion a second
man, who was quite innocent, was seized
roughly handled and beaten. After tho
Prince or Walts had ascertained that tho
man who fired the shot had been arrested,
he declared himself and the Princess un
injured, and the train started. The Prince
and Princess or Wales are on their way
to Copenhagen to attend King Christian's
birthday, which occurs April 8.
Tho attack is condemned even at the
labor headquarters here, and at the Mal
son du People, where the extreme An
archists meet, a leading member or tho
Young Socialist Guard was loud In his de
nunciation this evening or Slpldc'n action.
La Patriote, In a special edition, de
nounces the attempt as "cowardly and
senseless," and says: "It will Incite gen
eral Indignation, and the worst enemy of
Belgium could not have dealt the country
a fouler blow."
The Journel do Bruxellen says: "This
outrage will provoke the indignation or
all honest people In every civilized coun
try. We stigmatize It as the crime or a
youth or disordered brain. We deeply re
gret that It was committed In Belgium,
and we congratulate the Prince or Wales
upon his fortunate escape from the bullet
of a regicide."
An eye witness says that the train was
already in motion, and when the engineer
heard the pistol shot he shut off steam .and
stopped the train. As the train restarted
after Sipldo's arrest, the public loudly
cheered the Prince, who acknowledged the
demonstration from the car window. An
examination of Sipldo's revolver showed
that four chambers had' been, discharged,
but that two of the cartridges had missed
fire. Slpldo has a round, boyish face,
black eyes and dark hair. At -tho exam
Inatlon before the Magistrate It was as
certained that he had purchased a penny
ticket In order to reach the platform
whero he walked up and down quite a
whlio at the same timo the Prince was
promenading.
Persons who attended the Malson da
Peuple yesterday, say that they heard Si
plde declare that ir the Prince or Wales
camo to Brussels he ought to have a bul
let In his head, and they also heard him
offer to bet Ave francs that he would fire
at the Prince. According to Le Patriote,
some news or the views expressed at the
meeting referred to was conveyed to the
station-master, who had taken what he
thought were extra precautions.
Siplde appeared at the station In his best
clothing, having explained to his rather
that he was going to 'seek employment.
The Prlneo or Wales appeared quite un
affected by the incident. Ho asked wheth
er the revolver was loaded, and on being
Informed In the affirmative, smiled and
begged that the culprit might not be treat
ed too severely.
La Chronlque says: "Belgium should not
be held responsible ror the act or a mad
man, whose conduct she repudiates."
Tins xews ix loxdox.
Deed Ascribed to a Boer Sympathi
ser. LONDON, April 4. The news of the at
tempt on the lire of the Prince or Wales
spread with marvelous rapidity In all para
or London and created the most Intense
excitement and bitter Indignation among
all classes. The ract that the attempted
assassination occurred in the city where
Dr. LeydsJias made his headquarters was
generally taken to indicate that the would
be assassin was a Boer sympathizer, and
this so Inflamed passions that most bitter
Invectives were hurled against the Boers
and everything connected with them.
The Marquis of Salisbury immediately
telegraphed to the Prince or Wales his
congratulations on his escape, while the
United States Charge d'Affalres. Henry
D. White, who was calling on the Premier,
promptly repaired to Marlborough House
and left his card there. All the officials
were greatly disturbed by the occurrence,
and the general view was that It must" bo
connected In somo way with the Trans
vaal, especially as the Prince of Wales has
always heretofore been such a favorite on
tho Continent and never before has been
mol'oted In the slightest degree. One high
official remarked: "That settles the ques
tion of the Prince of Wales' visit to the
Paris Exposition."
Some fears were expre-ssed as to the eN
ter.t tho occurrcnco may have in Dublin.
It was pointed out that such attempts
were contagious. On the other hand, those
who are best acquainted with Ireland con
tended that the only effect would be to
increase the determination of the Irih
that no untoward Incident should mar the
success or the Queen's visit.' The news
or the attempt on the lire or the Prlneo or
Wales was Immediately telegraphed to
Queen Victoria.
OREGON SOUTHERN LINE
Incorporated, and E. E. Lytle Elected
President.
Late Tuesday afternoon there was held
a meeting or the Incorporators ot the Ore
gon Southern Railway Company at the
offices or the Columbia Southern, In the
Worcester block. Articles or Incorpora
tion or the new railway company were
filed Monday. The Incorporators arc D.
R. Budd, M. Enright and E. E. Lytle.
all of Portland. The Incorporators were
chosen as directors. Officers were elected
as follows: E. E. Lytle, president: D. R
Budd, vice-president; W. H. Moore, treas
urer; Miss May Enright. secretary; J. L.
Jamison, chief engineer.
The new line will extend rrom a point
on the O. R. & N. at or near the John
Day and thence up that river to the mouth
or Rock Creek: from thence to Canyon
City, the terminus. It will be 150 miles
In length. Engineers are already in the
field making locations. President Lytle
says that the line will be built at the
earliest possible mofnent through Gilliam
County. This will tap the line of the Co
lumbia Southern at Canyon City, as also
The Dalles Southern at that point. The
Oregon Southern will open up a rich ag
ricultural country, filled as well with min
eral riches and vast livestock Interests,
all directly tributary to Portland.
PORTLAXD-CIIICAGO TRAINS.
Schedule of Double Service An
nounced by the O. IU 4 X.
Superintendent O'Brien, of the O. R. &
N who attended the time-card meeting
at Salt Lake, at which his company, the
Oregon Short Line and the Union Pacific
were represented, .has returned. Yester
day he announced the schedule of the
double-train service, in which the three
The People Know
And Believe Them
The Splendid Record of Doctors Copeland and Montgomery For
Years in This Community Gives Confidence and Faith to the
People as They Read the Wonderful Results of Their Treatment
For seven years Drs. Copeland and
Montgomery have conducted In this city
the largest practice ever known In the
history of Portland. The people know
them. Their fame has grown In the
strong light of Intimacy and permanency.
Medical pretenders and bogus healers 'of
every variety have come and gone: passed
in the night, unable to endure the day
time of acquaintance. But with time and
Intimacy the fame or Drs. Copeland and
Montgomery has grown stronger.
The testimony rupportlng their prac
tice has came rrom reputable citizens,
neighbors, dwellers In this city and resi
dents in this vicinity, and whose reputa
tion nnd movements are well known or
may be known to all who caro to Inquire.
Such testimony Is enduring proor that
Drs. Copeland and Montgomery are really
curing, not merely helping or relieving,
not merely Improving and benefiting
alone, but curing tho disease.
Read lit" these enrrs thnt are given
here a part of the record of that
skill. It can care dlsense. It Is
doing It every day. It Is making the
sick well nnd strong. It Is purine
the cough thnt rocks the chest -nrlth
distress. It Is relieving thnt cramp
ing, shooting pain of body nnd limb.
It Is driving ont poisons In the hlood.
It Is stopping that nervous fear and
trembling. It Is restoring the sense
of hearing to earn that are deaf.
THE RADICAL CURE
OP CHRONIC DISEASE
IN MANY FORMS.
Mr. J. n. Otto, 274 Fourth street,
Portland: Several years ago I took a
course or treatment at the Copeland In
stitute for a catarrhal trouble affecting
my head, stomach and bowels, the result
of an attack of Panama fever 20 years
before. At that time I was In my 63d
year, and thought this would be against
a cure, but under the treatment given
me. my catarrh got well and my stomach
and bowels healed. I am now as well as
any man or my age. due to the excellent
treatment I received at the Copeland In
stitute. Sir. John Redmond, McMtnnville,
Or.: I had suffered with catarrh and
stomach trouble for years. I took a
course of treatment with Drs. Copeland
and Montgomery, and they cured me. I
have been enjoying good health ever
since.
Mrs. L. H. Clarke, irell-knovra In
Portland, living at Gresham: The Cope
land physicians cured me of rheumatism
and deafness rrom which I had suffered
lor many years. I am 63 years or age.
and consider my cure little short or a
miracle, and never rail to give the Cope
land physicians the praiso they so richly
deserve.
Mr. E. A. Ruth, Brewster Hotel,
Portland, a well-known steamboat man:
I would have long since been in my grave
but ror the treatment or Drs. Copeland
and Montgomery. They saved my lire. I
suffered rrom a bronchial trouble, which
was thought to be "consumption. My fam
ily physician could do nothing ror me. I
had night sweats and a terrible cough.
At times I coughed until I raised bright,
red blood. My chest was sore, with sharp,
cutting pains through the lungs. I lost
flesh until I was nothing but skin and
bone.
When I finished my treatment two years
ago I was a perfectly well man. and have
been so ever since. I shall be ever grate
ful to the doctors who cured me.
Mr. J. P. West. Seappoose, Or.:
When our son Wilfred began treatment at
the Copeland Institute his condition was
very serious. He had a terrible, racking
cough. He had no appetite, and had lost
flesh and strength. lie took bottle after
bottle of medicine, but got no better, and
we had grave fears his lungs were affect
ed. Now he Is well and strong.
Mr. Ernest Kroner, 107 Monroe
street. Portland: Our little boy Leo was
a great sufferer from catarrh, compli
cated with frequent attacks of tonsllitls.
His condition caused us grave alarm; for.
In spite of all treatment, he grew steadily
worse, and his general health became
greatly impaired. The Copeland physi
cians cured him perfectly.
lines are Interested. This provides for two
trains per day between Portland and Chi
cago, as already stated by The Oregonlan,
and becomes effective April 22. Mr.
O'Brien said that the No. 1 fast train
will leave Portland at 9:15 A. M. dally. It
will be a limited train, stopping only at
the principal stations. It will reach Hunt
ington at 12:20, closely connecting at Pen
dleton with the Washington division train,
leaving Spokane at S A. M.
The evening train will leave Portland at
C It will handle all local business, as
well as that or the Washington division
connection, reaching Spokane at 10 A. M..
the day following. The returning west
bound train rrom Chicago will arrive here
at 4 P. M.. and the train handling local
business will arrive In Portland at 7:30
A. SI. Thin will also take care or business
from the Washington division connection,
which leaves Spokane nt 3:30 P. M. The
Heppner branch will be run In connection
with limited trains No. 1 and No. 2. triv
lng daylight sen-Ice. The limited service
will conduct through dining cars.
The limited train will be a solid one, of
modern equipment In every respect.
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Where My Treasure Is.
Dlra Phlllpotts in London Spectator.
Lord of tb living, when my.race is run.
Will that I pMS beneath the risen nun:
Suffer my sight to dim upon pome scene
Of Thy good green.
Let my last pillow be the earth I love.
With fair Inanity of blue above:
And fleeting, purple shdow of a cloud
My only shroud.
A little lark, above the Morning Star,
Shall shrill the tiding of my end afar:
The muffled music of a lone sheep-bell
Shall be my kcelL
And where stone heroes trod the moor of old.
Where bygone wolf howled round a granite fold
Hide Thou, beneath the heather's now-born
. light.
My endless night.
Duffy's
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MALARIA,
Fevers, Chills, Coughs,
Colds, Dyspepsia of what
ever form, quickly cured
by taking DUFFTS Malt.
A tablespoonf nl in glass of
water three times a day.
All druggists and grocers.
Beware of Imitations. "
Mr. L. R. Cheadle, proprietor of the
Cascade dairy, Lebanon, Or., well known
In Portland: Several years ago I took
a course of treatment at the Copeland
Institute for catarrh and deafness, tho
result or scarlet 'rever in childhood. I had
a nasty discharge from both ears. My
hearing was very dull, and I was under
a constant strain to understand what was
said.
I had doctored for years without benefit.
I then decided to take up the Copeland
treatment, and from my own personal ex
perience I can and do say that this treat
ment Is all that Is claimed for it. for It
brought me a permanent and radical-cure. '
Mr. J. Mnrtln. Oregon City, Or
When I began treatment at the Copeland
Institute I had little hopes of a cure. My
stomach and bowels wero In a terrlbla
condition. I had diarrhoea, with awful,
cramp-like pains. Food did not digest,
but caused bloating and great distress.
I had lost 33 pounds.
I had been treated by no less than 19
physicians, but they could do nothing for
me. Upon the advice of friends I placed
myself under treatment with Drs. Cope
land and Montgomery. I am always
pleased to praise these physicians for their
excellent and successful treatment of my
case. They cured me.
HOME TREATMENT.
To hosts ot sufferers everywhere
Doctor Copeland addresses to one and
all the following list of questions to
enable those who llve'at a distance
to understand the nature of their
affliction.
"Is your nose stopped up?"
"Do you sleep with mouth wlds
open!"
"Is there pain In front ot head?"
"Is your throat dry or "sorer
"Have you a bad taste In tha
morning?"
"Do you coughT"
"Do you cough worse at nlghtf
"Is your tongue coated?"
"Is your appetite falling?"
"Is there pain after eating?"
"Are you light-headed?"
"When you get up suddenly are
you dizzy?"
"Do you have hot flashes?"
"Do you have liver marks r
"Do your kidneys trouble you?"
"Do you have pain In back or
under shoulder-blades?"
"Do you wake up tired and out of
sorts?"
"Are you losing flesh?"
"Is your strength failing?"
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