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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1900.
NAMED A HYBRID TICKET
DEMOCRATS FTJSE WITH SOREHEAD
REPUBLICANS.
D. P. Thompson Head the Lesrtslntlve
List The Canal Row Over the
Slate.
FCSIOX LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
State Senator. Multnomah County. Elh
tecnlh Senatorial District D. P. Thompson. R.
X). Inman. Andrew C Smith, J. E. Hunt.
State Senator, from Columbia. Uultnomak
and Washington. Sixteenth Senatorial District
Alexander 8weelc
Representatives, from Multnomah County
George W. Holcomb. D. M. Watts. Oeorce" M
Orton. 1L E. Thompson. Frank A. Hcltkemper,
Otto Schuman. John Driscoll. J. J. Shipley. H.
A. Smith. C. W. NotUncham. A. J. Knott,
Louis IL Tarpley.
Representative from Clackamas and Mult
nomah Counties J. T. Milner.
COU.XTY AXD CITY TICKET.
City Auditor Eucene Protiman.
City Attorney TV. L. Brewster.
Clerk of the County Court W. A. Wheeler.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-George F. Hoi
man. County School Superintendent C TV. Durett.
The Democrats fought, schemed and
planned yesterday for the completion of
their Legislative, county and city ticket.
The result is that they have seven Repub
licans on the list, which some of the faith
ful candidly admitted was a confession
that strong men could not be found within
the party. The final labors were not at
all harmonious. Dragnet drifts for can
didates and b.g hauls of disgruntled as
pirants for political favors were methods
not fully approved by the old war horses
of the party.
A clever, yet bald trick for the Legis
lative ticket was the semblance of having
an Independent movement put up a list of
men for these offices. It was so transpar
ent that everybody saw the citizens' as
sembly was nothing but Democrats and
the few sore Republicans. The Demo
crats furnished the numbers for the citi
zens" meeting, and engineered It. The
Legislative ticket adopted by this so-called
citizens' meeting was the very one the
Democratic steering committee admitted
in their convention to have labored over
for a week, with the ultimate result of
adopting It as the most likely to win.
There was a feint at giving the con
glomeration the sanction of the good gov
ernment movement. "While the Democratic
convention was laboring, the chairman
announced that the two rear rows were
occupied by the members of the Good
Government Association. As a matter of
fact, these rows were occupied by a num
ber of curious spectators. Including sc
cral stanch Republicans, who had gath
ered to see how the political happy family
worked together.
AllfRi-d Citizen' Mcetlnir.
A mysterious call had been sent out yes
terday afternoon for a citizens' meeting
in the Democratic headquarters of the
Chamber of Commerce. This call was
made by the members of the Democratic
steering committee, who were struggling
to select a Legislative ticket, and the
meeting. If such It may be called, took
place in the Democratic headquarters.
The purposo was to have the 100 electors
nominate candidates. When the meeting
was called to order there were about 15 or
SO electors present. An adjournment was
had until 7 P. 31.. one hour before the
meeting of the Democratic convention,
when it was known that several delegates
would be within reach. At 7:30 those In
the Democratic headquarters called their
meeting to order, elected William Reed,
who Is chairman of the Good Government
Association, chairman of the meeting, and
A. II. Pcttlt secretary. Still there were
not 100 electors present. Including Judge
O'Day, Dr. Wells, chalrtaan of the Demo
cratic city and county central commit
tee and Democratic nominee for Mayor,
and other well-known Democrats. Word
was sent to the convention hall that more
men were needed upstairs, and a crowd
went up. many through sheer curiosity to
see what was in progress. By the time
they reachrd the room and it seemed that
the 109 ma'-, had been attained some man
at the front, with the typewritten list of
the Democratic legislative committee's
candidates In his hand, addressed the
chair. He at once began reading the list
of names. By the time he had finished, and
before the majority were aware of what
was In progress, some one moved that the
list of names read be accepted as the as
scmblage's candidates for the Legislature
from this county and the Joint counties.
A second came like a flash, nominations
were closed, no speeches were made, and
- in a few moments the gathering of citi
zens who flouted rings and ring methods
had accepted the long list. Before one
could get his breath a motion was made
that the ticket on which the names should
be placed be called "the Citizens ticket,"
and the few In front and doing all the
moving and voting had this carried.
Some one then moved that a committee
bo appointed to fill all vacancies. Judge
O'Day whispered that this could not be,
as a convention only had this power, and
Dr. Wells repeated the same advice. Then
the independent citizens quickly acqui
esced to Democratic advice, and rushed
through a motion to adjourn. Some one
then called out to return to the Demo
cratic convention, as the delegates were
wanted down there to open the conven
tion. ,
IJnck to Cnmp Agrntn.
After all the delegates had got down
stairs from their Independent cltzens'
meeting up In Democratic headquarters.
Chairman J. T. tlilner called the ad
journed convention to order. Business
was in the air, and without remarks he
said nominations for the office of Clt7
Auditor were In order. W. N. Gatens
quickly rushed through with a few formal
words of prale for Eugene Protzman,
and numlnated him for the office. Frank
Clarno tveonded, and nominations were
closed, following which the secretary ua3
Instructed to cart the unanimous ballot
for Mr. Protzman. For City Attorney,
John Manning nominated TV. M. Foley.
Jlr. Foley rose to decline, when cries of
"Sit down! Sit down!" came from nil
quarters. Mr. Foley insisted that he would
speak. A delegate moved that the nonu
notlons be closed; It was seconded, while
Mr. Foley vainly strove to get In a word.
The chair announced Mr. Foley unani
mously nominated, while he etlll persisted
In getting In a declination, amidst laugh
ter and shouts. At last, Mr. Foley took
the platform, after the announcement that
he had been elected, and said:
"I thank you for your kindness and Mr.
Manning for his laudation, but will say
that It Is Impossible for me to accept this
office or any other office at the hands of
this convention. I am here to work and
not here to accept office, and from this
time until the sun goes down the day of
election. I wilt work for this ofllce." (Loud
shouts and laughter.)
Mr. Foley corrected his (statement by
paying that he would work for the ticket,
and not for the office, which he positively
declined.
Hard Hunt for Candidate.
The ofllce went begging. Judge O'Day
said he knew a young man who might be
prevailed upon to accept the nomination
TV. L. Brewster. He wanted to know how
tho committee stood that hod called upon
Mr. Brewster to get him to accept the
nomination At this juncture Mr. Gater.j
shook hid head vigorously at Judge O'Day.
Other" explained one way and another how
Brewster stood. It was agreed to tender
him the unanimous nomination, so that
he might consider it.
W. A. Wheeler, one of the delegates to
the Populist convention, was nominated
for the office of Clerk of the County Court.
R. II. Thompvm was also nominated, but
declined, and Wheeler was made the choice
of all, without opposition. When Chair
man Miller announced nominations for
the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court
there was a peaceful lull. The chair asked
a member If he could not think of some
one to nominate. It was a good ofllce, he
said: it carried a lot of deputies. R. H.
Thomas finally said he believed that if
the unanimous nomination of the conven
tion were tendered George F. Holman
he would accept. Accordingly, the unani
mous nomination was tendered, but later
Mr. Thomas remembered that the con
vention had elected to nominate only by
ballot, and so Mr. Holman was placed on
the ticket by the secretary casting the bal
lot. But one nomination for County School
Superintendent was made, that being for
C W. Durett, of Mount Tabor. He was
Immediately chosen, without opposition.
Judge O'Day moved that the County Cen
tral Committee be empowered to fill va
cancies, should none of the gentlemen do
sire to accept.
When the order of nominations for legis
lative ticket was reached, the report of
the committee appointed to choose the list
was asked for. Ex-Councilman Peery read
tho list of men that the Democratic com
znlttee had furnished the so-called citizens
meeting up In Democratic headquarters.
Prefacing his report were the following
words: .
"Tour committee appointed to select
names to be submitted to you as nominees
for Senators and Representatives in Mult
nomah County, respectfully report that,
after careful consideration they recom
mend that no nominations be made for
these offices by this convention, and that
the following named persons who have al
ready been named by an assemblage of
electors as a citizens' ticket be ratified and
indorsed by the convention.
The IIott Is Beamn.
Then followed the legislative ticket above
named.
Delegate Worth moved that the nomina
tions be ratified, not indorsed. Delegate
Thayer said he understood this was a
Democratic convention, and ha wanted to
know if It was going to indorse the present
police department in the City of Portland.
Chairman Milner could not understand
how Indorsement of the Police Department
was a question to bo considered In nomi
nating or ratifying a legislative ticket. A
F. FlcgcL Democratic nominee for Coun
cilman in the Eleventh Ward, moved that
the report be laid on the table, which was
seconded. Flegel tried to speak on his
motion, but the chair Ignored him and put
the motion, which was voted down with a
great shout of "No."
Mr. Gatens said the members of the
convention no doubt would vote for every
man on tho ticket, but he questioned
whether the Democratic convention should
ratify and nominate men for office who
were Republicans, as he understood some
of the nominees to b He advocated
adopting the report so far as It recom
mended leaving - the legislative ticket
blank. There were calls for the question
now, but some could not be suppressed.
W. E. Burke, who has trimmed, with all
parties, until at last seemingly settled for
the time with the Democrats, said he was
('one of the committee who selected the
list, and thought the committee had done
Its best. He said the committee had been
open to advice from Democrats at all times
wliile considering the list. He said the
places for Senators and Representatives
had been left open purposely, and the con
vention was not nominating the list sub
mitted. Under existing circumstances the
committee thought this the best thing that
could be done- Tells for the question
Interspersed Mr. Burke's address, and
came with redoubled vigor at Its close.
There were some who would talk, though,
and talk they did.
Francis Clarno rose In his might and
said:
"I am opposed to the. nominations as -presented,
and my reasons for it are that
the Democratic party stands at this time
a better chance for victory than It has
for years, a better chance for electing the
Legislative ticket all over the State ot
Oregon."
He continued speaking of the union with
Populists, eta, and closed with a motion
to proceed at once to the nomination of a
Democratic ticket, under the Democratic
banner.
Judge O'Day said this was a Democratic
convention, and talk was always In or
der. He argued for the report of the
committee, -which, he said, represented
faithful, painstaking work to get some
thing that would draw the voters. He.
roasted Republican ring measures, but
neglected to mention his ring work up
stairs a few minutes before.
George L. Hutchln. the aspirant for
Bryan favors In case the Colonel gets Into
the Presidential chair, and who swore he
would not rldo on the Bryan special" tour
ing the state because the push had not
furnished him the usual ticket, gave O'Day
a warming he will not forget. It ap
peared to be an evening of old scores.
"In convention the other day." said Mr.
Hutchln. "the Honorable Judge O'Day
said that the Democratic party was to.
cether: that It was reliant and that It
was marching on In a solid phalanx to
success. He said that the Democratic
party would put In the Held a ticket that
was Democratic from the bottom to the
top, and from the top to the bottom, and
that would win. Now, today, what a
wonderful change has come over or
dreams. Here tho gentleman Is advocat
ing the election of a number of well-known
Republicans. I ask. you, gentlemen, how
do you expect to build up the Democratic
party by electing Republicans to office.
I have no objection to this ticket. The
gentlemen named on It aro honorable men.
but I would have been delighted beyond
measure If I could have voted a ticket that
was thoroughly Democratic from the top
to tho bottom, and from the bottom to
the top. In order that we might send back
to William Jennings Bryan the greeting
that Oregon Is willing to help hold up his
hands, while he holds up the hands of
tho leprous monopolies and trusts. (Faint
applause.) If t.iis strange ticket is best
for the party. I will do everything In my
power to elect It."
Pat Powers was another one who spoke
with a tinge of "bitterness. "I never was
In favor of fusion," said he, "In my life,
and I want to fell the Democrats that
I have not been In favor of this fusion.
I always fought fusion, and I tight this.
I am not here to fight the ticket today,
but I want every Democrat to know that
I have never favored this fusion In any
way. shape or form, and I want to say
further that I will never favor It. Every
thing I have advocated tn this conven
tion you have turned down, and there
Is no use of my fighting this."
Committee I Roosted.
Delegate Adams, who was a candidate
for Police Judge, was another objector. Ho
said the committee that had been laboring
for the reconstruction of the Democratic
party of Multnomah County for the past
three weeks had done but little. He said
ho did not care to call attention so much
to the tickf t as to the methods that had
Tecn employed by the committee In select
ing the list. He started back to review
the work of the convention, which he was
warming to with relish when Sanderson
Reed said the business of the convention
was the future and not what had hap
pened. Everybody knew what had been
done. The chulr said if Mr. Adams would
confine his remarks to the motion he could
talk until the following morning.
Mr. Flegel got the floor at last and bgn
a reproach that was not so easily checked.
He wished to define his position with re
gard to the legislative ticket. "I see on
the list," said he. "the names of three
Republicans among the Senatorial nomi
nees, and three among the Representa
tives, which this convention Is asked to
Indorse. I affirm, absolutely, unqualifiedly
and forever, that under no circumstances,
at any time, or at all, will I consent to
the Democratic convention Indorsing or
placing upon their ticket as .nominees
Republicans." (Applause.).
He ridiculed the effort made to call the
ticket being Indorsed air Independent citi
zens ticket. He raid It was made out by
the Democratic committee, was done In
the Democratic headquarters, and was
done by Democrats, as there were not over
10 Mitchell Republicans, 10 disgruntled Re
publicans present, the remainder being
Democrats. He reviewed the attempted
meeting at 5:30, which he sold failed be
cause the 10 Republicans and 50 Democrats
could not count themselves 100 electors.
After the room had been filled with Demo
cratic delegates the so-called Citizens
ticket was launched by the Democrats.
While Mr. Flegel thus accused bis breth
ren he won considerable applause from
various quarters. He called on the con
vention to stand up for their convictions
and not pander to everything for office.
Closing, he said:
"I believe there Is something else at
the bottom of this movement to get our
Indorsement of this ticket, other than a
pure-minded, high desire to purify politics
In this city. I will go further and say
that I believe we are being roped in."
(Applause.)
Mr. Burkhart Indorsed the committee
report. Dr. John Welch said he was a
Democrat, and believed In putting a Dem
ocratic ticket In the field, but advocated
supporting tho committee report. He, one
of the Fennoyer commissioners, spoke Bit
terly against corrupt government and cor
rupt political methods. Sanderson Reed
took up some of the points made by Mr.
Flecsi. and asked what else than the re
port of the committee could be acted
upon at this time. C. K. Henry thought
tho committee had considered everything
before reporting. He said he would never
hereafter go Into any convention In any
election or entertain any proposition or
have anything to do with fus'on. This
nentlment was anDlauded. Burke argued
again that the report of the committee was
all that was open at this late day. Clarno
again protested that there could be found
A. S.
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RETUDLICAX CANDIDATE FOR JOINT REPRESENTATIVE IX MTJLTXOMAn
AXD CLACKAMAS.
A. S. Dresser. Republican candidate for Joint Representatlre for Multnomah and Clack
amas Counties, was born in Maine, February 10, ISM. lie received a liberal education In
that state, and encased in public schoolteachlnc. He was admitted to the bar in 1SS3. at
Ellsworth, Me., and engaged In the practice of law for a short time, and then moved to Co
lumbia County, Oregon. He remained there two years, following his profession, and then
went to Oregon City, and formed a "partnership with Judce Thomas A. MeBrlde, an associa
tion that was severed when the latter was elected District Judge. Mr. Dreiser was then for
four years a partner ot State Senator George C TJrowneU, lie always took an active Inter
est In politics, and performed efficient service in various campaigns for the Republican
party. He early took strong ground against the free-silver fallacy, and was probably the first
prominent speaker tn Clackamas County to advocate an unequivocal declaration for the gold
standard. Mr. Dresser was a candidate for Attorney-General of the state two years since,
and was defeated for the nomination at Astoria only by a close vote. Ills experience and
aptitude qualify bun for service ot much value In the Legislature.
Democrats capable of taking the offices,
and they should be selected. He said he
left the Republican party "believing tho
Democrats were Ue one party that alna
adhered to principle, but seemed to have
a rude awakening in the first convention.
Nearly an hour of this kind of wrangl
ing followed, the rippling tones of Judge
O'Day mingling with the explosive voice
of Charles IC Henry and the gentle mur
murlngs of Mr. Clarno.
Finally some one wanted to know If
the committee was on the square. That
brought John Montag forward.
"Gentlemen," said he. "we want to elect
this ticket. We need Republican votes
to elect It: we have got to have them. I
would rather vote for a few Republicans
and win out than vote for all Democrats
and lose. We put those men on tho ticket.
If you want to know It, because they
were Republicans, and because we needed
them to get Republicans to vote for It."
That was all that was necessary. The
question was called for, the amendment
was voted down, and the report of the
committee was adopted by an overwhelm
ing majority.
"It's all rank foolishness," said Mr.
Flegel as he left the hall. "There won't
be three men on that whole ticket elected.
Tou never saw a hybrid ticket that had
the respect of the voters, and you never
will see one."
Saya He Is Xot a Candidate.
D. P. Thompson saya, In reference to
the statement published yesterday to the
effect that ho is a candidate for State
Senator, that he has not attended a po
litical meeting of any kind, color or de
scription this season, and Is not going
Into any political convention from this
time on. He Is not a candidate, and no
one has mentioned such a thing to him
until after the statement made In The
Oregbnlan yesterday, when a large num
ber of persons spoke tn him about It.
Filed His Nomination.
The nomination of R. S. Greenleaf as
Independent candidate for County Asses
sor was filed yesterday In the offlco of
the County Clerk. It bears tho signatures
of 100 electors. Including those of a num
ber of well-known business men. Mr.
Greenleaf Is now In his third term as As
sessor. It expires In January. 1901.
GOOD ADVANCE SALE.
"Suvranee River" Will Appear Three
Times More at Cordrny's.
There has been a good advance sale
for the remaining performances of "On
Suwance River." at Cordray's, and the
Indications are that the house will bo
well filled the rest of the week. Tho
Vlght specialties, the clever nesro sing
ing, and the fine songs of StelK Mahew.
all add to the Intensely dramatic story of
the play, which Is one of the prcttlt-st
stories of Southern life ever written.
The matinee tomorrow will be a golden
opportunity for the children to hear the
negroes sing, and see one of the most
Interesting dramas they have ever wit
nessed. INCREDIBLE BUT TRUE.
What? The 70-hour dally solid testlbuled
train service from Portland to Chicago via
the Union Pacific Railroad. Only four days
to .New York. Philadelphia. Boston and
other Eastern points. First train leaves
Portland 9:15 Sunday morning. April 2S.
For full Information, call at City Ticket
Office. No. 135 Third street. Portland, Or.
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IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
INFORMATIONS FILED IX THREE
CHIMIXAL CASES.
Xo Grand Jury Seeded to Start "Work
of Prosecution Last Report of
Union. BazUclnn; Company.
District Attorney Sewall yesterday filed
an Information tn the Criminal Court
against Harry Wilson, a negro sailor,
charging him with assault with a danger
ous weapon on Oscar Johnson. The latter
was very seriously cut by Wilson March
27 on board the ship William Lowe. John
son's face was badly gashed, his head cut
and his body was slashed In different
parts. It was thought for a while that
fatal results might ensue, but Johnson Is
now on the road to recovery. The wit
nesses examined In the case were John
Dent. Stephen Collect and Cart Mag
nuson. An Information was returned against Ed
Hogan. charging him with larceny in a
DRESSER
dwelling-house of an overcoat the personal
property of Frank Gelwlck.
An Information was filed against George
W. Crowell, a broker, accusing him of
obtaining $00 from J. W. Logan by means
. of false pretenses. It Is alleged that
Crowell raid a half Interest In his broker
age business to Logan upon the repre
sentation that It was paying $200. In order
to deceive his victim. It Is stated that ho
exhibited to him a set of books containing
false entries.
These three offenders will be arraigned
before Judge George today.
DEBTOR ESTATE SETTLED.
Final Report of Assiprnee of Lehman
Dlniu Asset.
Tho final report of H. Taubenhelmer, as
signee of the estate of Lehman Blum, un
Insolvent debtor, was filed yesterday.
The assignment was made about eight
years ago. The Immediate cause of
Blum's financial distress was the failure
of the Northwest Syrup Company, of
which he was the principal stockholder.
His assets were valued at over $40,000. con
sisting largely of property In Umatilla
County, partly In Pendleton, all of which
was mortgaged. One business block In
Pendleton was rented, and the property
was held over the hard times. Instead of
being sacrificed. The property was finally
disposed of and the mortgages paid. One
piece of property mortgaged for 511.000
wns sold for $14,500. A surplus of over
$1000 was received from the sale of another
tract. A dividend of 10 per cent was paid
to the creditors, and after paying the at
torney's fees, and assignee, there will be
enough left to pay another dividend of
29 1-3 per cent. The claims of the creditors
now amount to about $3).000- The Port
land creditors, representing about $15,000,
are: A. Wing, Ben Selling, L. Thanhauser,
M. and L. Fried, L. Selling and the First
National Bank. These have joined In a
petition that the -reasonable compensation
of the assignee Is $3000, and the attorneys.
Cake & Cake. $1000.
Divorce Cases.
Nancy Smlthson has filed an amended
complaint In her divorce suit against her
husband. A. J. Smlthson, withdrawing
many of the charges made In the original
complaint, and Mr. Smlthson will now not
contest the suit. The plaintiff alleges that
tho defendant falsely accused her of be
ing untrue to him, and specifies several
Instances when she says he did so. The
litigants were married at Salem. Or.. In
1S3, and have three children. The prop
erty rights of the parties appears to have
been adjusted, as no mention ot It Is made
In the new complaint.
In the divorce suit of Edward C King
against Florence King, the defendant has
filed a written appearance, acknowledging
receipt of the summons and complaint,
but will not proceed any further In tho
case. The plaintiff and another person
have filed affidavits that the signature to
the paper la that of Mrs. King. This Is a
method of obtaining service by accept
ance. It saves Sheriffs fees and cost ot
publication of summons.
Delia B. Rennle has rued Oscar D. Ren
nlo for a divorce because of desertion June
la, 1S37, and asks to be restored to her
maiden name. Cook. They were married
at Independence. Or., In 1SS3.
Final Report of .Receiver.
The final report of Frank Hacheney, as
signee of the Union Banking ComDanv.
j was filed In the State Circuit Court yes
terday, and after It has been exnmlned and
I passed upon'by Judge Cleland the assignee
win De aischargea. Mr. Hacheney was
appointed assignee July 27. ISO.
The report states that the entire assets
were appraised at $00,539. and the total
amount realized was fll.SiC The remain
ing notes. Judgments and accounts were
sold to Mrs. Sarah J. Henderson for $227.
, There remains for distribution $2518, from
which Is to be deducated the compensa
tion to be allowed by tho court to the as
signee, costs and reasonable attorney's
fees. Tho assignee states that he has not
received any compensation for his services,
extending over a period ot mora tbaa-six
years, during which be devoted a large
amount of time, car and attention to the
trust. The attorneys, he saya, have also
put In much time, obtained a large number
ot Judgments, and assisted In every way
possible. After the court has made these
reasonable allowances, the assignee) says
he is of the opinion that- there will be
enough money left to pay a dividend of 2
per cent to the creditors. The) total
amount of all claims was $40449. The
principal creditors were the City f Port
land. $13.4S0; Michael O'Donneil. $6100: M.
M. Delany, $6000; Agnes T. Moore, $5000.
The receipts wero J11.2S5, and the dis
bursements $SS6T. The latter Includes a 15
per cent dividend to the creditors, aggre
gating $5340. Of this. $S1 Is still uncalled
for. The bill. presented by the attorneys.
George TV. Hazen and Paxton. Beach &-
Simon, amounts to $1630. of which $400 has
been paid, leaving $1230 still due. With the
2 per cent dividend yet to be paid, the
creditors will have received altogether 17
per cent.
Murdered Mate's Estate.
The Inventory and appraisement of the
estate of William Kirk, deceased, was
filed. The total valuation Is $411. of which
$400 Is cash. Edward Gunderson Is the
administrator of the estate. Kirk was
mate of the ship Clarence S. Bement, and
Is supposed to have been murdered by the
boatswain. Robbery "was the presumed
motive of the crime, but. If so. the as
sassin did not get all ot Kirk's money, and
this $400 was afterward found on the ves
sel by some of the crew. The whereabouts
of tho boatswain has never been discov
ered. Salt to Foreclose.
The Farmers' Loan i. Trust Company
has filed a suit In the United States Cir
cuit Court against the Coos Bay, Roseburg
& Eastern Railroad Company" to foreclose
a mortgage on the property of the com
pany. Owing to the embarrassed condi
tion of the finances of the company, W. 8.
Chandler has been appointed receiver, and
leavo Is asked to make him a party de
fendant to the suit.
IN AMERICAN VESSELS.
Hott Puttlnsr Uavraii Under Na-vljr-tlon
Lam May Affect Portland.
"Conferees on Hawaiian bill have agreed
that navigation laws shall be applicable to
Hawaii on approval ot act.
"GEORGE MBRIDE."
This brief dispatch, received yesterday
by. President George Taylor, Jr.. of the
Chamber of Commerce, announces that
the navigation laws of the United States
shall apply to Hawaii after enactment
of tho law now pending In Congress. The
dispatch Is sent by Senator MeBrlde In
response to a request by the Chamber of
Commerce that the Oregon delegation sup
port such a measure. Last Saturday
Presirdent Taylor called a meeting of tha
navigation committee and placed before
the members a request for Joint action
from the San Francisco Chamber of Com
merce. After careful discussion it was
agreed that the Portland body' should ad
vocate extending the Un.ted States naviga
tion laws to Hawaii, and the following
dispatch was sent to the Oregon delega
tion:
"Chamber of Commerce passed resolu
tion requesting' Oregon delegation to urge
Immediate application of the United States
navigation laws to Hawaii."
The Hawaiian bill Is now In conference,
which was the reason why it became
necessary for quick action to get the
views of the Coast before the conference
committee. IL seems from the prompt
answer of Senator MeBrlde that the dis
patch of the chamber arrived In the nick
of time.
At the time the navigation committee
acted on the matter It was discussed
fully, so far as the members of the com
mittee then had light for argument. No
question Is raised but that ultimately the
provision will benefit the Pacific North
west, and It Is equally certain ttfat the
enlre- country wilt be Immediately bene
fited. George Hahn, of the firm of Wad
hams & Co., advances tbe argument that
for the time Portland and the Northwest
generally may suffer.
The feature of the navigation laws de
sired is the restriction of water transpor
tation between United States ports to ves
sels flying the American flag. By extend
ing navigation laws to Hawaii the carry
ing trade between those Islands and home
ports must be In American bottoms. Mr.
Hahn maintains that this, of course, will
Inure to the benefit of the Nation, and
more particularly such ports as San Fran
cisco, which now have established lines
flying the American flag. But for Port
land, which may want soon to establish a
line to tho Orient and may find it con
venient to co-operate with some concern
owning or chartering vessels under foreign
flags, Mr. Hahn fears that the extension
ot the navigation laws to Hawaii and ulti
mately to the Philippines may be a serious
temporary handicap. Eventually, however,
Mr. Hahn believes the provisions will ben
efit Portland, as well as all other Ameri
can ports, for the American merchant
marine will be amply large to accommo
date all of the country's commerce.
If Hawaii is under the same regulations
as other United States ports, a steamer
plying between Portland and the Orient
and flying a foreign flag cannot handle
such way trade as Hawaii nor the Phil
ippines, If they are made subject to tho
same laws. One of the Important features
of a steamer line to the Orient Is this
very Island trade. The result will le that
whatever steamers are used will havo to
be American vessels.
President Taylor and the members of
the navigation committee are not generally
favorable to all features of the nresent
navigation laws, but believe that such laws
as are In force here should apply to the
Nation's Island possession.
"That is why we advocated extending
the navigation laws to Hawaii." said Mr.
Taylor. "Those Islands are now a part
of our Nation, and should be placed on
the same basis commercially. They are
entitled to that privilege, and It Impressed
us that we should labor to secure It for
them, If there was any question of It be
ing granted."
A. Tucker, local manager of Meyer,
Wilson & Co., and W. S. SIbson. president
of the Portland Grain Shipping Company,
expressed themselves In about the same
words. If this Government Is to have the
present navigation laws, they should ap
ply to the Island possessions. President
Taylor said some provision should be
made to prevent those vessels that have
rushed Into Hawaiian register Immediate
ly prior to the United States annexing
the Islands, now gaining the privileges or
American bottoms. He said It was com
mon knowledge that several did so, with
tbe expectation of annexation.
LESS THAN THREE DAYS.
O. R. & X. "Will Shorten Time to
Chicasco 12 Hours.
Beginning next Sunday, the O. R. & N.
will put on an additional train between
Portland and Chicago. This train will be
known as the "Portland-Chicago Special"
and will leave Portland at 9:15 A. M.,
carrying through equipment to the East
Second train, the "Overland Mall," will
leave at 6:20 P. M.. and In addition to
through sleepers to Chicago and Kansas
City, will carry first and ordinary sleepers
to and via Spokane and the Great North
ern. The equipment of both trains Is new
throughout, making them equal to any
ot-'thc Eastern limited trains. Ticket of
fice, 254 Washington street.
Dally Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. April 19. Today's
statement of the Treasury balances In the
genral fund, exclusive ot the $150,000,000
gold reserve In the Division of Redemp
tion, shows:
Available cash balance $152,101,721
Gold S4.SS3.9tt
ess
Hardman Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
IS BUILDING TO OGDEN
BTJBUXGTOX REACHEIO OUT FOR
THE UTAH CITT.
Will Probably Seek a Pacific Coast
Terminal Track Abandoned
Railroad Xotes. ,
Indications ate very strong that the
Burlington will within a year and a halt
run Into Ogden over Its own tracks. The
fact that the company recently placed a
large order for rails and ties at Omaha, Is
now grading east of Ogden, and that
work Is being pushed simultaneously with
that on the Brush-Alliance line, and the
one from Ogden. are taken as certain
Indices that this Is so. The Omaha order
covers 300 cars at S2-pound steel rails for
the Western extension, due for delivery
July L One authority saya: "This makes
It practically certain that the line which
has been supposed would be merely a
northern cut-off. will be rushed through
to Ogden. The entire distance has been
surveyed to that point and through Og
den Canyon It has actually been graded
and Is ready for the ties and rails. In
addition to the 300 cars of rails. 300.000 ties
have been contracted for."
The Inter-Mountain, of Butte, Mont.,
says on this point:
"It Is not only possible, but extremely
probable. In view of recent developments,
that opposition from the Union Pacific Is
feared by the Burlington. It became ap
parent yesterday why Vice-President Har
ris and other high officials of the road
came to Denver last month and spent two
days In conference with President Jef
fery, of the Rio Grande. "The closest traf
fic relations have existed between tho two
roads. All Burlington business was and
Is transferred at Denver to the Rio
Grande, and. of course, the Rio Grande
Western from Grand Junction to Ogden.
But the Burlington this year refused to
renew the old-time agreement with the
Rio Grande, which heretofore has run for
three years. It was renewed on Its expi
ration for but one year only, and expires
next March. This Is considered to mean
that the Burlington hopes to have Its
own line In operation to Ogden within
that time."
It Is natural to suppose that having come
thus far Westward, the Burlington will,
in time, push Its line through to some
Pacific Coast terminal. Just where such
terminal will eventually be, time alone
will prove.
CAXADIAX GIVES IX.
"Will Cease Fnyina; Commissions the
First of the Slontn.
CHICAGO, April 19. As a result of a
meeting In this city between officials of
the Canadian Pacific, Santa Fe, Illinois
Central and Northern Pacific, the Cana
dian Pacific Road. will, on May 1. stop
paying commissions on passenger business.
The Canadian Pacific Is the last road to
agree' to stop the practice, and the agree
ment, it la understood, was made on con
dition that certain difficulties It has had
with railroads of the United States will be
satisfactorily adjusted.
Will Abandon IOO Miles of Track.
In order to avoid certain heavy grades
and marshy tracts, the Great Northern
has decided to abandon more than 101
miles of Its tracks in Montana. The com
pany will replace them by an equal
amount of new tracks over more practi
cable grades. As soon as weather per
mits, the work will begin. The new line
will branch off from the original line
seven miles west of Kallspell. While
practically following the course of the
old line, the new tracks will be laid upon
hlgner ground, rejoining the old line at
Llbby. Stations between Llbby and Kal
izpell will be skipped.
Denied by Seliarmnn.
NEW TORK. April 19. A report based
on a statement attributed to Henry Sellg
man. the banker, to the effect that the
St. Louis & San Francisco would build a
line Into Denver, Is denied by Mr. Sellg
man, who said that the statement he
made was In reference to the new con
struction in Indian Territory planned some
time ago by the "Frisco" line. This con
struction is now being rapidly pushed for
ward. Railroad Xotes.
E. J. Coyle. of Vancouver. B. C, as
sistant general passenger agent of the
Canadaln Pacific, arrived hero yesterday
morning.
E. E. Ellis, of Seattle, general agent
of the O. R. & N., was among the tran
sient railroad men here yesterday.
The Rio Grande Western has Issued an
attractive folder Illustrative of the Paris
exposition. It shows cuts of many points
or interest, is run of valuable hints for ln-
tending visitors, and has a large full-
. -
page cut of the exposition grounds and
environs.
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Harry Litton, of Echo, is registered at
the Perkins.
W. R, Steele, of Lakevlew, Is registered
at the Perkins.
J. W. Gale, of San Francisco, Is regis
tered at the Portland.
J. H. Davis, the Texas cyclone, is reg
istered at the Perkins.
Dr. J. W. Strange, of Roseburg, is reg
istered at the Perkins.
J. A. Hunter, of New York, is regis
tered at the Portland.
W. H. DInsmore. of Sheridan, Is regis
tered at (he St, Charles.
Henry Loble and wife, of Helena, Mont,
are guests of the Portland.
Mr-3. C C. Van Orsdall. of Pendleton.
Is registered at the Imperial.
J. L. Ashley, of Brookfleld. Wash., Is
registered at the St, Charles.
Charles H. Fisher and wife, of Roseburg,
are registered at the Imperial.
M. L. White, a stockman of White Sal
mon, Is registered at the St. Charles.
J. W. Scaborg. a merchant ot Ilwaco,
Wash., Is registered at the Imperial.
Mrs. J. M. Guerin and daughter, of San
Francisco, are guests of tha Imperial.
W. M. Chamberlain, of Goldendale,
Wash., Is registered at the St. Charles.
Robert Forbes, a canneryman of Aber
deen. Wash., Is registered at the Im
Jerlal. C. M. Phelps and wife, with E. P. Bogg
and family, are registered at the Portland
from Holyoke. Mass.
J. Gordon Temple, of the Denver Even
ing Post. Is In the city. He will go to
Cape Nome for his paper.
Mrs. J. Burnham. who has had a long
and serious Illness, Is able to be out again,
and will prtfbably soon resume her work
In school.
Emll C. Jorgenson, of this city, accom
panied by his family. left last night for
New York, via the Union Pacific. They
will embark there for Europe, where they
will visit the Paris exposition.
J. W Bennett, of Marshfleld, who has
been In Portland, on business and as a
delegate to the Republican State Con
vention, left for home yesterday.
J. T. West, a brother of W. H. West,
of West's big minstrels, is in town, mak
ing arrangements for the appearance ot
the troupe at the Marquam. April 27 and
2S. He Is accompanied by his assistant.
L. H. Bamer.
NEW YORK. April 19. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Seattle Dr. A. Raymond, at the
Park-Avenue: Mrs. K. Gottsteln and Miss
J. E. Gottsteln, at the Hotel Earllngton.
From Tacoma C I. Harka, at the Astor
House.
BAN FRANCISCoTApril 19,-The Id
lowing Portland people are registered at.
local hotels: F. C Baker and wife and X."
Rulson. at the Palace: H. Trenkman, at
the Lick House, and J. A. Humphrey,- at
the Brooklyn.
NEW YORK. AprflU. Miss Evelyn ..
Steel and Mrs. Edyth Toiler Weatherreoj
National editorial delegates of the Port
land Press Club, called at the Eastern
ofllce of The Oregonian today. The two
ladles have Just arrived from Cuba, and
will return to Portland In a short Ume
NEW BICYCLE PATH.
System to Be Constructed Xear Mount
Scott East Side Xevrs.
Construction of an entirely new blcyela
path system, extending southward from
Multnomah Hall, on the Section Line
road, to the Clackamas County line, and
easterly to Mount Scott, terminating at
Lents postofnee. has been commenced
under charge of Road Supervisor Kelly.
At the Section Line road this new cycle
route Intersects the Section path, and a
glance at the accompanying map will show
that It cuts into an extensive country. Su
pervisor Kelly began grading at Multno
mah Hall, on the east side of the count?
rood, southward. There had been space
left on that side of the road wide enough
for a path, so that the bed was already
there. At present a single path will ba
built from this point. It passes the Mult
nomah cemetery, which Is between tha
Section Line and the Powell's Valley
Toads, Intersecting the latter road, and
also the Foster road further south, and
extending straight through to the Clack
amas County line. At one point It crosses
Johnson Creek, over the county bridge.
The south terminus Is west of Mount
Scott.
At the Intersection of the Foster road
another path will be built along the north
side of the Foster road to Lents, and
practically to the foot of Mount Scott.
The new path will thus cut Into a rich
and very beautiful country, not yet
reached by any other cycle route.
The direct south path cuts through tho
Chicago tract and surroundings, where
there is a large settlement, and ends la
the wide district west of Mount Scott,
about half a mile. Those who havo
wheeled over this route, along the county
road, will admit the wisdom of the Com
missioners In tho selection of the route.
It "will not be an expensive matter In fu
ture to build a path westward from this
one through Tremont and Woodstock, to
a connection with the Woodstock path,
that terminates at Mann's Hill, on ha
Kelly road, but that will come later.
The branch which follows the Foster
road to Lents will be about halt a mllo
long, and will enable the cyclist to reach
Mount Scott from Portland by way of the
Section path. There Is no more pictur
esque place than Mount Scott, and with
the completion of the proposed path, so
that wheelmen can easily and quickly get
there. It will be the Mecca of many hun
dreds. It Is worth any one's white to
spend a day rambling over Mount Scott,
and view the surrounding district with
Its panorama of landscape and farmhouses
nestling among the orchards. The south
erly path, which ends at the Clackamas
line. Is also a new route to Oregon City,
past the quaint little town of Harmony,
a settlement Just now burled in the bloora
of fruit trees, with new scenes ar.d now
surroundings.
Iloly Xante Academy Entertainment.
The pupils of Holy Names Academy will
give a literary and musical entertainment
at Burkhard's Ha'.I. corner Union avenue
and East Bumsldo street, on Saturday.
April 21 at 8 o'clock. The following pro
gramme will be rendered: "A Greeting
to Spring." orchestra. "The Little Walt
ers," motion song: "Dixie Fantalsle," pi
ano and violins: "Sunset." vocal selection;
"Young Patriots." drilL Then will follow
the beautiful drama. "The Chile Heroine,"
with the following cast of characters, ap
propriately costumed for the parts:
Napoleon, Emperor, I. McXamee: Jose
phlne. Empress, N. Duffy; Prlncers Hor
tense. daughter of Josephine, and wife of
Louis Napoleon. E. Cnlcf. .
Ladles of Honor Mile. Ellse, G. Lyons;
Mathilde. E. Doyle; Luclle. M. Vengelen;
Antoinette. O. Beck.
Ladles In waiting Lady de Salnville. A.
Van Hoomlssen. Lady de Briirnot, S. Kin
dred; Lady de Lavalette. M. Emmlngham;
Marie. E. Cralb; Madame LajolaK her
mother. L. Mendonhall: General Lajolals,
her father, I. Herman; Choricn. prison
keeper of the BIcetre. D. Cassady: Su
sette, his daughter, M. Blanchard.
Guards, peasant family Dame Brlllot,
Jeannette Brlllot. Nanette BrlllS- Mirthe
Brlllot. Mozart's "Selection." "scaTf
fantastlcs, finale.
EvnnRCllcnl Conference.
The nnnual Oregon conference of the
Evangelical Association of America will
conveno In the Portland German Church,
beginning May 11. and remaining In session
about one week. Bishop Bowman, from
the East, will be here to preside over tha
conference, nnd at the closn will begin a
tour of the churches In Oregon and lVa'h-
. .....
. "Won. The uregon conference incu.ae trie
WUIIII CUUIIU. Allt" Ultll..U 4-. -.li, t--i.-
eal churches are making preparailors to
entertain the lay and ministerial delegates
to this conference.
D. P. ThompnonN Tnlk to llmnm.
D. P. Thompson. ex-Mlnister to Turkey,
gave a highly entertaining talk on "'Pales,
tine and Its Surroundings." befOTe Wash
ington and Hawthorne Ledges. A F & A.
M.. at Masonic Hall. In th Burkhard
...IIJI-. ..-9 A-l. b t le fAfttKAPa er
the order from other portion" of the cltyj
were also present, Mr. Thompson gavo
his personal experience" spiced with In
teresting Incidents In connection with his)
official work when Minister to Turkey. His
address was highly appreciated by tha
large gathering of Masons who heard him.
Ent lile "Vote.
The funeral of Rev W. C. Crawford
has been postponed, awalt.ng the arr'val
of his son. who. Is in TtllamooK lounty
Due announceme'nt will be made.
The Republican ratification announced
for this evening at Gruner's Hall has been
postponed. A Sunday entertainment will
take place In the hall this evening Instead.
A woman's auxiliary to the Railroad
Conductor's Association will be organized
In the Logus building. Grand avenue and
East Washington streets, next Mo-day
evening. At the opening meeting thore
will be about 20 charter members. Tho
outlook for the new organization seems
most promising.
E. C Minor, of Sunnrslde. ha a curi
osity In his house. Two months nso Ms
wife purchased a willow-ware stand for
the parlors. It Is made of willow sticks.
richly painted and Is quite attractive as
a parlor ornament. She has discovered
that two green sprouts have star'ed from
the willow sticks, and are very thrifty
The sticks must have been cut several
months, and are perfectly dry. and It la
hard to understand how these sprouts ara
sustained.
A. Sidney Addlton and wife, are sojourn
lng In the city with the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Addlton. prior to their
departure for Llllooet. B. C. In about 10
days they will start for their new home.
At Llllooet Mr. Addlton will be general
superintendent of the Toronto-LIUooot
Gold Reefs Company, where the gold la
extracted by the new process. Mr. Addl
ton has been In Southern Oregon aad
Northern California operating In mines.
APRIL 22D IS THE DAY
On which tho fastest regular passencer
service. Portland to Chicago, ever main
tained, will be established.
A dally solid vestlbuled through train
via the Union Pacific Railroad and con
nections, consisting of dining-cars, ptlaca
and tourist sleepers, free reclining chair
cars and buffet library and smoking cars,
will make the trip In the remarkable time
of 70 hours. No other line does It. nor
gives travelers through cars Portland to
Chicago.
For rates, tickets and sleeping-car
berths, apply to City Ticket Ofllce, VS
Third Street, Portland. Or.
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