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li-WsSiiiv':!''vp'tlm'1!mm's''' ' THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1900. NO DANGER OF A SALOON LITTLE SIGNIFICANCE IS RECE1TT "AGITATION" IS FOREST GROVE. Wai Sever a Stronger Determina tion to Protect th'e Town Front Liquor Selling Than JfoTT. rOREST GROVE. April 2L-To the Ed ltor.) The persistence with which the liquor problem as related to Forest Grove has been kept before the readers of The Oregonlon through the onesided reports of your local correspondent calls for some explanation. The men who laid the foundations of the town also planted the academy and col lege around which the town has grown, and to which It owes in largest measure Us development. These early citizens, among whom were Harvey Clark. Elka nah Walker. A. T. Smith. T. G. Naylor. Henry Buxton and Benjamin Catching, were public-spirited men who not only gave liberally to the support of the em, bryo college, but with wise forethought took what precautions they could to main tain a high moral tone In the community and especially to protect the youth who might gather here for study from the dan gers of the liquor trafflc and its attendant evils. As a result, all the business portion of the town, and, in fact, the greater part of the townslte. Is protected by a clause In the early deeds to the property which prohibits forever the sale of intoxicating llqucr on the premises. Whatever may be said on the general question of prohibition there can hardly be any question In the minds of well-disposed and thoughtful people as to the wisdom of throwing every possible safeguard against the evils of Intemperance and associated vices around young people away from home In courses of study. The common sentiment In re gard, to this Is Indicated by the legal en actments established by our own and many other states looking toward the safeguarding of this class of young peo ple. The views of the founders of Forest Grove in regard to this matter have pre vailed In the town up to the present time, and there Is good ground for believing that they will continue to prevail. It is true that under cover of legitimate busi ness there has been some Illegal sale of liquor, as there has been law-breaking in other respects, and at times this has be come so flagrant as to call for legal ac tion against the offenders, but there has never been a time when any considerable number of the permanent residents and property-holders of the town would con. sent to change our present condition for that of the saloon town. There is here, as everywhere else, an element In favor of -the open salon, but they have been constantly battled in the effort to secure this object of their desire by the much larger number of business men and property-holders who are unalterably opposed to the saloon In Forest Grove. This much needs to be said in answer to Inquiries which have been called forth by the reports of the "liquor agitation" here which have constituted so large a part of the items sent by the Forest Grove cor respondent to The Oregonlan for the past few months. These reports will be liber ally discounted when it Is understood that the writer of them Is a pronounced advo cate of the saloon and one of the most nctlvo agitators for the establishment of that business here. Under these circum stances, perhaps he should not be too harshly Judged If his writings on this question have taken color from his per sonal opinion so as to greatly distort the facts at times. "Quite a number of those who oppose the saloon In this community are not pro hibitionists In the general acceptance of the term, but. recognizing the fact that the interests of the town and college are inseparable, they believe that the kind of 'population which the Introduction of the saloon would attract and the general low crlng of moral standards that would re sult would work greatly to the injury of both, and so they continue to oppose the saloon. In addition to this. It Is generally recog nized that Forest Grtne Is to be pre-eminently a residence town, a town of homes, as distinguished from a commercial of manufacturing town. The natural beauty of its site and surroundings, the fact that It is a college town, and its proximity to Tortland .have determined this. This be ing the case. It is clear even to many who nouiu not exciuae tne saloon because ol any moral scruples, that we cannot afford to a'low It In our midst any more than the best residence portions of Portland or any large city can afford to have It estab lished In those localities. It is very well understood that the moment the ealoon gets a foothold in such a locality that mo ment it ceases to be a desirable residence locality. The same principle applies with equal force to the who:e of a town like Forest Grove. But our .friends who have been solicitous for our welfare need not be seriously concerned. There Is no Immediate danger of a saloon In Forest Grove. In fact, there never was a stronger determination to protect the town .from Its baneful in fluences than now. The application for a license to run a sa'oon which was report ed In last Sundaj-s Oregonlan Is hardly taken seriously here. It furnished mate rial for an Interesting Item, but It was promptly tabled by the City Council, and there Is no disposition to pass It. THOMAS M'CLELLAND , YTZ REQUIRED TWELVE ISXIXGS. Then Fort Stevens Boys Won From Vanronur, 15 to 1-1. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 21 The Battery M. Third Artillery, baseball team, from Fort Stevens, defeated the Voncou er team today In one of the most ex citing games ever witnessed here, by a score of 11 to 15. Twelve Innings were re quired to decide the contest. At the end of the ninth the score stood 13 to 11 Neither scored in the tenth. The teams tied again at 11 in the eleventh, but in tho twelfth the battery added another run to Its score, and Vancouver failed to score. This was the first game plajed by the Vancouver team this season. Ended in Fourth Round. 'LATOURELL FALLS. Or.. April 21 The boxing contest which was billed for 20 rounds between "Eddie" Murphy, of Portland, and "Shorty" Rich, of San Francisco, came to an end yesterday in the fourth round by the referee giving Murphy the decision on a foul. Murphy had his man groggy in the last two rounds. Anson, of Portland, and Calla han, of Oneonta. boxed four preliminary rounds to a draw. Baseball nt Cberanirn. CHEMAWA. Or.. April 2L The first baseball game of tho reason was played here today. The game was between Mount Angel College and Chemawa Indian Schoolj resulting In favor of the Chema was by a score of 2S to L Graham struck cut 13 men, while Hunt retired S. FELL UXDER A CAR. Itinerant Hypnotist's Leu Crushed Amputation Was Necessary. ALBANY. Or.. April 21 Leo Daniels, an Itinerant hypnotist, fortune-teller and palmist, while attempting to board a car loaded with lumber In this city today noon, as the south-bound freight train was on one of the switches. Just pre "vlous to leaving, slipped and fell beneath the wheels. His left leg was run over and crushed so that amputation was neces sary. He was taken to the Pioneer House and the leg cut off Just below the knee by Drs. Trimble and Wallace. Daniels and an Albany man were about to steal a ride tn Eugene when the acci dent happened. Daniels Is a son of A. H. Daniels, of Napa, Cal., and has a slstet residing at Hlllsboro. He was under the Influence of liquor when the accident happened. Wevr Washington Incorporations. OLTIIPIA. April 21 The following ar ticles of Incorporation have been filed with the State Secretary during the past week: Trade-mark of Seattle Transfer Com pany; Newton Copper Mining Company. Spokane. J100.000: supplemental articles of Puget Sound Dredging Company, of Se attle, changing name to Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company; Mingo Mln. Ing & Milling Company. Spokane. $30,000; King Gold & Copper Mining Company. Davenport. J150.000; Methodist Episcopal Church or Endlcott; Bonlder Mountain Mining Company. Northport, $100,000; Silver-Lead Mining & Milling Company. Spo kane. $1,000,000; Windham Chief Gold Min ing Company, Seattle, amended; Eagle Lime Company, Seattle. $3,000: Rowe Min ing Company. Seattle. $100,000: Suwalk Mining Company. Seattle. $1,000,000; Marlon Mining Company. Seattle, $1,000,000; Mon arch Mining & Smelting Company, Seat tle, $10,000: Grlbbel Island Copper Com pany. Falrhaven. $100,000; Columbia River Marble & Lim Company. Colvllle. $50,000; appointment of Oscar Jones, of Colvllle. agent of the Portland Development Com pany; appointment of R. H. Flnley. of OrovlIIe. agent for the Okanogan Free Gold Mining Company. Limited; Portland Development Company. Portland, Or.. $100,000; certificate of Increase of the capi tal stock to $500,000 of the Rhodes Min ing Company, of SeatUe; WMtopMam facturing Company. Tacoma. $20,000; Li dorado Quartz Mining Company. Seattle, $1,000,000: Iona Gold Mining Company. Davenport. $50,000; The Revllla Company, Seattle, $3,000: Washington & British Co lumbia, Spokane. $1,500,000; Republic Light, Water & Power Company. $100,000: Kerry Mill Company. Seattle, $13,000: Alaskan Magazine Company. Tacoma, $100,000; Oka nogan Mining & Development Company, Spokane and Loomls. $1.000000; John Mc Master Shingle Company. Seattle. $16,000; Lorraine Copper Mining Company. Monte- sano. $15,000; Eclipse aiming company, Seattle. $30,000; Bucoda Boom Company, Jli.OOJ. Will Fight Extradition. TACOMA. April 21 Roland P. Hill, a former professor In Puget Sound Uni versity, who was arrested, charged with bigamy, will fight extradition and ask for his release tomorrow under habeas corpus. Sheriff Mencke. who arrived from Blatr, Neb., tonight, has not yet obtained extra dition papers, owing to the absence of Governor Rogers from Olympla. He says Hill's firet wife Is In JJlalr to press tho charge of bigamy. Arrived With 250 Japanese. SEATTLE. April 21 The German tramp steamer Mllos, which was delayed at Vic toria several days, through alleged viola tions of the customs laws, arrived in port tonight with 250 Japanese immigrants. Mortars for Marroirstonc Point. SEATTLE. April 21 Four eight-Inch ri fled mortars for the Government fortifi cations at Marrowstono Point were re ceived in Seattle today. OreRon Sotes. J. H. Jackson has sold his 170-acre ranch at Netarts for $5000. Blackleg has caused the death of a num ber of cattle In Morrow County. Liberty, the Indian, has been arrested In Athena for the theft of a saddle. The Umatilla County pioneers will hold their next reunion at Weston on May 31 and June 1. Three valuable dogs have been poisoned In Yaqulna within the past week, and two of them died. Enough filings have been made In the Lakevlew Land Office to bring In $16,001 from the 1st of April to the 1st of July. For the first three months of 1900 the re ceipts of the City of Pendleton were $352 10. and the expenditures but $2S71 SO, leaving a balance of $10S0 30 for that period. Reed's Opera-House." which was built 20 years ago by C. A. Reed, of Portland, and has been Salem's chief plaj house ever since, was closed Friday night, on the day the contract for the new opera-house was signed. A myriad of sheep are now flocking to Goose Lake Valley for Summer range and for shearing, says the Lakevlew Exam iner. The lambing season will also soon be here, and the sheepmen arc hoping for good weather during that period. We hear a pleasing report, hut cannot confirm It fully, that a test of our bar and river capacity will be made In a few days for good-sized, ocean-going vessels, says the Coqullle City Herald. After which. If satisfactory, vt e shall be In the swim with a regular service passenger .boat. Calamity-howlers In Tillamook County have had their wind shut off, says the Til lamook Headlight, by the fact that dairy men are receiving unusually high prices for butter fat. and all kinds of cattle fetch figures away -up. In fact, dairymen In this county never participated In better times. The fame of the white cedar handles for brooms, mops, etc. which are manu factured here, has reached around the world, says the Bandon Recorder, and now merchants In England are making inquiry as to the famous Port Orford cedar handles, and a small sample has been dispatched to that country. NORTH STAR FLOATED. Keel Was Slightly Damaged and Rudder Dislocated. VICTORIA. B. C April 21 The steam er North Star, which ran ashore on Trial Island Friday night, was safely floated. with assistance from the tug Princess Louise, last night. Her keel was slightly damaged, and the rudder dislocated. The North Star Is now In this port, where she will make necessary repairs. The Wolseley Snfe in Port. HALIFAX N. S., April 21 The British steamer Sir Garnet Wolseley, from Phila delphia for Cork, which has been beating around the ocean disabled for two weeks, was towed Into Halifax by the British steamer Reno, for Baltimore. Domestic and Foreltrn Ports. ASTORIA. April 21 Arrived. 2:15 P. M., steamer XV. H. Harrison, from Tillamook; at 4 P. M.. British ship Allerton, from Hong Kong. Condition of the bar at 5:20 P. M.. rough; wind northwest; weather cloudy. San Francisco. April 21 Sailed Schoon er Western Home, for Coos Bay; schoon er Guide, for Willapa Harbor: Samson. with barge Washtelma. for Portland; steamer Jennie, for Seattle; British steam er Bloemfontein, for Seattle. New York. April 21 Arrived La Tour alne, from Havre: Tauric and Columbian, from Liverpool: Staatcndam. from Rotter dam. Sailed Steamer Kaiser Wllhelm II, for Naples, etc , Queenstown. April 22. Sailed Lucania, from Liverpool, for New York. Southampton, April 21 Sailed Frleder lnch der Grossc, from Bremen, for New York. Movllle. April 2L Salled-Clty of Rome, from Glasgow, for New York. Hoqulam. Wash.. April 19. Arrived Schooner Eureka, from Sandwich Islands, for Aberdeen. Sailed Schooner Emma Claudlna, from Aberdeen, for San Fran cisco. s Receiver for the V., S. &. P. Railroad. MONROE. La.. April 21 Dr. J. H. Mc Cormlck has been appointed receiver of the Vlcksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Rail road on behalf of the bondholders, .who hold $11000.001 of bonds of the road. s TO CURE A COLD IS OXE D.T. TaVe Lain tire Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druf lists refund the money If It f alls to cute. E. W. Urate's signature la oa each box, 25c, JUBILATION IN MARION COSDITIOS "WHICH SUITS BOTH BE PBBLICASS AND POPULISTS. Democratic Mockery of Patting- Ita Ticket Out Wltli the "CltUcns" Indorsement la Exposed. SALEM. April 22. Marion County Re publicans and Populist" are Jubilant over the results of the Democratic and Popu list committee meetings held in this city yesterday afternoon. The Republicans are happy becate the backbone of the Demo cratic "citizens" UCKet nas Deen urueu and the Populists are rejoicing because to carry us through thk remainder of the they "did the right thing and refused to j year. The reason for this deficit lies, not yield to Democratic dictation." "The Deni- in the fact that the canvass for subscrlp ocrats aro trying to drive us." was the tlons did not come up to past years, but way the Populists expressed themselves in the fact that we cannot hold a mem yesterday. and this morning they say: bershlp contest this year, a means which. MRS. D. F. CRABTREE DEAD. MOTHER OF THE FIRST WHITE CHILD BORS IS LISS COUSTY. ALBANT, Or., April 21. Mrs. D. F. Crabtrce died In this city last nisht t 11 o'clock, at the borne of her son. County Clerk Frank Crabtree. at the sge of 81 years. She was born In VIrsinU. movies- from there to Missouri In 1841, and to Oregon In 1840. and set tling with her husband that year In Linn County. To them came the first white child bora In Linn County, F. M. Crabtree, who continues to be a resident of the county. Th deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 70 years. She was the mother of 10 children, of whom four, and her husband, surrlre. "We showed them that we won't be driven." The Populisms lave all the time been willing to go Into a citizens' movement and nominate- a ron-partlsan county tick et, nledced to refcrm. In order that sucn an end might be accomplished, they put two men on the Legislative ticket ano I mm. s a. i i rrw. - .. ' left their county ticket blank. The un derstanding was that the Democrats would name the other three men on the Legis lative ticket and leave the county ticket blank for a citizens mass meeting to fill. Instead of following this plan, tho Dem ocrats went ahead and nominated a full county ticket, giving the Populists only one office, that of County Treasurer. To add Insult to Injury, the Democrats yesterday attended the Populist commit tee meeting and scolded their supposed allies for refusing to "ratify" the Demo cratic ticket. The only answer was that a genuine citizens movement, and nothing short of It, would be acceptable. Atten tion was called to the fact that W. W. Hall. Republican County Clerk, and F. W. Durbln, Democratic County Sheriff, had both made good records in the administra tion of their offices. A citizens' move ment, in order to be consistent. It was argued, must Indorse both of these men or neither of them. The Democrats, in their "citizens" ticket, had Indorsed Dur bln, but not Hall, and the Populists would not stand this. It was urged that Hall would contribute to tho Republican cam paign fund and hence he could not be placed on a non-partisan ticket. The Pop ulism asked whether the same rule would not apply to Durbln. The outcome of the fight was that the Populists cast off their bonds of alle giance to the Democrats and put up a ticket to suit themselves. They chose N. J. Judah as their candidate for County Judge and sent for him to learn whether he would accept the nomination. Mr. Judah eald that he Is a non-partisan; that he Is holding the office of City Recorder under an election resulting from a citi zens' movement, and that he could accept no partisan nomination. He also said that he would accept no nomination unless It came from a citizens' convention, made up largely of leading Republican taxpay ers. Mr. Judah was recommended for County Judge, bnt not nominated. This action and the refusal of the Populists to Indorse W. E. Finzer. Democratic can didate for County Clerk, was what broke the backbone of the Democratic ticket. As the Republicans are entirely satisfied with their ticket, there Is no chance for Judah to be given a nomination that he aU1 accept. The Democratic candidates for Judge, Clerk and Recorder are there fore beaten, because, as T. C Jory fig ured It out yesterday, no man can be elected unless ho can poll tho solid Dem ocratic and Populist vote and get some Republican votes besides. The Democrat ic candidates for these offices cannot get tho Populist vote and will fall short of getting the Democratic vote. But the Democrats still have hope that they may effect a union of forces at the "citizens' meeting" to be held May 5. Leading Populists said today that they do not expect the meeting to be held. If It should be held. It will be a small affair, and will not be participated In by Repub licans. In any eent. the date fixed Is less than 30 days prior to the election on June 4, and. according to the law regard ing nominations, the nominees of the meeting would not be entitled to places on the official ballot. The candidates would still hae to be nominated by peti tion, and the names of the petitioners being on record would disclose the fact that the nominations wcro not non-partisan. In view of all these circumstances and transactions, the Republicans expect a great victory In June. It Is understood that the chief aim of the Democrats has been to win In June, so as to strengthen Bryan's chances In November. As their candidates will most certainly poll a small er vote than they did two years ago, the tum man iney uia iwo years ago, ins result will not be very flattering to the advocates of free silver and the oppo- nents of expansion. Services were held this evening In the Flrrt Methodist Church In the Interest of the local Toung Men's Christian Associa tion. General Secretary Stone, of the Portland association: President Wiggins, of the local organization, and Mrs. V. C. Kantner, of the Women's Auxiliary, were the speakers. By a collection taken at the close of the meeting. 309 was secured to aid the finances of tho association. The financial condition of the T. M. C A is shown by the following statement on.- talned In a call for the mass meeting, Issued bv the board of directors; ".' The association debt, aside from the. deflclency In current expenses, now slots of two notes, originally for $700 each, the unpaid principal on each of which Is now $223. This debt Is practically pro- -Ml nv W tho hnlrters of the. TKte. Whi ' subscribe $100 per year each to the 1. M. C A. work, which amount u appueu on their note. "The expense of running the associa tion during the last three years was $5187 33. or an average of $1729 11 per year. Without a dollar in the treasury, our assets and liabilities are as follows: Bills due and unpaid - $ 40 Estimated expenses May 1 to Jan. 1 Sw Total - To'meet this we have assets as follows: Pledges during the year. t 250 Estimated Income SO Deficit TM Total J29! This means we must have at least $710 before the novelty more off, netted the association $500 to $1200 per year." Fritz Bergman, who was received at the Asylum In 1893 from Astoria, hanged himself this momlng with a rope maae of bed clothing and attached to a window guard. When discovered oy an. auenaani !.-. .. Jiil TKa he was unconscious, but not dead. The physicians have been working with him all day, but have not restored him to con sciousness, and do not expect him to lire until morning. Ho Is 37 years old. Only shout 150 out of 2700 owners of wheels jave thus far paid their tax. and there Is a general disposition not to pay. Sheriff Durbln has announced that on the day the tax becomes delinquent. May 17, he will levy upon a wheel and give the owner a chance to test tho validity of the law. He says he is not Interested one way or another, but If the law is In valid It should be so declared. On the other band. If the law Is valid, all owners of wheels should be compelled to con tribute to the expenso of building paths. Ho Is desirous of having tho status of th law declared by the courts. Centralla'a City Warrants. CENTRALIA, April 21 City Treasurer Huntley has called a general fund war rant. Issued July 13, 1E91 the face value of which !s $50) and the Interest $3S9. The next warrant on this fund Is for $500, but will likely not be called for several months. The warrant debt of this city amounts to about $30,000. Tvro Bodies Shipped to Portland. TACOMA. April 22. The bodies of Sid ney Vance, of Portland, aged IS, who died in the Fanny Paddock Hospital, and "War ren Churchill, a farmer of Clark County, who died in the hospital for the Insane, at Fort Stellacoom. were shipped to Port land on tonight's train. "Washington Tfotes. Tacoma will expend 30,000 tn putting up new schoolhouses this year. Contracts have been let for a new HOOt bridge across the Elwha River, in Clallam County. The Jury found Frank Boyd, who was charged with killing Springer, at Marcus not guilty. An engine and two Immense chlorlnatlon barrels, the total weight of which was 55.000 pounds, were recently landed In Re public for the new reduction works. The Medical Lake Insane Asylum Is to have an addition three stories tall and 25x30 feet on the ground. It will supply accommodations for about 30 more pa tients. AH hope that Minnie Horn, the Spokane young woman who died a week ago. was not really dead, but In a trance, was aban doned by her family, and the funeral took place yesterday afternoon. Dr. McCauley, of EUensburg, has re ceived from Salem, Or., half a dozen Mon golian pheasants four hens and two cocks which he will place In favored lo calities in the Kittitas Valley. The Commercial Club, of Centralia, Is negotiating with Seattle parties for tht erection of a large foundry and machine shop at that point. The plant la to cost J10.O00. and employ 20 men at first. The Krutz lodging-house, tn "Walla TVal. la, was badly damaged by fire early Fri day. Manly -of the Inmates had narrow escapes. E. A. Smith and Ed King were badly burned. Incendiarism Is suspected The bankers of Belllngham Bay have de cided to adopt the plan of the Seattle clearing-house, and will discount Canadian bills. The discounts there will be 2 per cent, instead of 1 per cent as In Seattle. "Work on the Great Northern tunnel at Everett Is rapidly progressing. The force of laborers is being dally Increased. The Bay View Hotel will be moved one block i ; " . " "w vita uiuwjw I east to accommodate tho railway Improve- 1 rocnts. The Japanese passenger taken from the steamer Victorian Wednesday at Port Townscnd on the suspicion that he was developing a case of smallpox, was re leased Friday, the suspicion proving to be unfounded. Everett Is preparing for an active base ball season. A new team Is being organ ized, while attractive grounds have been secured, a contract having been made for the uso of the race-track property and the construction of a grandstand thereon The ground will be graded and will be i""1 Weal field. The expense of Improve. ent will amount to $1000. Pianos Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co. THE LATEST FROM NOME FUEL SUPPLY WAS SHORT DUHISQ THE WHITER. Rich Strikes of Gold and Copper Re portedSteam Thawlns Plant Worked on the Beach. SEATTLE, April 21 Special advices brought from Cape Nome by passengers on the steamer Cottage City contain the following: "Peter Barnard arrived at Nome Christ mas day, after a futile attempt to cross the straits to the Siberian Coast. He said the weather was so cold that a party of six men in that part of the country were frostbitten while rolled in fur robes, and that scores of Alaskan dogs were frozen to death. "The fuel supply at Nome, up to Jan uary 24, was a most serious problem, and many had much trouble In getting enough to last them from day to day. Piles of wood piled up on the beach were fre quently stolen, and the owners stood guard over their fuel with rifles,. Wood, which Is very scarce, was bringing $40 a cord, and $125 to $150 a ton was asked for coaL . "T. D. McDermott reports finding a quartz ledge on Basin Creek. 12 miles from Nome, that assayed -$250 a ton. A pros pector for the Alaska Commercial Com pany Is reported to have gotten 15 cents to the pan on Golovln Bay. A rich copper strike Is reported In the Port Clarence district. A. Gordon and E. G. Stanley report getting $18 to the ehovelful of sand on a bar 100 feet from the shore seven miles west of Nome. Captain Crane Is working the beach sands with a steam thawing plant, and Is said to be getting good results. "The body of a man supposed to be Leonard Gulllard, a French Canadian, was found on the beach at Cape "York. E. E. Gilbert, who went to Nome last Summer, has mysteriously disappeared." A hundred members of Company G. United States Seventh Infantry, under Captain J. B. Jackson, arrived from Co lumbus, O., today, and will sail for Val des on the transport Rosecrans tomor row. The Rosecrans will take lumber and supplies for an Army post to be built at that point. ROTABLE ALASKAS TRIP. Crossed Over to the Mackensie Country and Back to the Tanana. WASHINGTON, April 16. Banning Aus tin "has written on account of an Alaskan trip made by a party under his leadership last year. The party left Dawson City, N. W. T., March 25. 1S99, followed up the Klondike River a distance of 300 miles to Its source, thence passed through tho Rocky Mountains to the headwaters of the Peel River, and down this river to Its Junction with the Mackenzie, this last being a very difficult and dangerous one, through interminable canyons and rapids almost its entire length, a distance of fully 600 miles. The party was compelled to build three boats In making the trip, be cause of the obstacles encountered. Upon their arrival at Fort McPherson. on the 4th of July, on the Mackenzie they found about 200 Indians trading at the Hudson's Bay Company's post, who would not be lieve they had performed the feat until furnished a sketch of the route followed, which settled all doubts. The Indians then called them "much brave white men." and the entire tribe shook hands with them. . At this store they procured a few sup plies, and retraced their steps up Peel River to Rat River, thence up Rat River to its source, and again passed over the Rocky Mountains to the headwaters of the north fork of tho Porcupine, when they built another boat; thence down the Porcupine to Fort Tukon, on the Yukon River, which point they reached on the 6th day of August. Thence they poled up tho Yukon a distance of 140 miles to the mouth of Charley River, and up Charley River 80 miles, thence through a mountain range to the Tanana, and down the Tanana 150 miles, from which point they again turned north, traveling on snowshoes to Circle City, where they arrived on Christmas day. They estimate the distance traveled at about 2500 miles, a large portion of It being over a coun try never before traveled by a white man. Mr. Austin Is the man who waa rec ommended the other day for the posi tion of Deputy Mineral Surveyor for Alaska. There are several other appli cants for this position, but on account of Mr. Austin's Intimate knowledge of the country and his fitness for the position. It Is probable that he will be appointed. Appointments of this kind are made by "30 Minutes in Havana" Surveyor-General Dlstln. of Alaska, and I Kelley. of this city. was knocked out to a bond of $10,000 Is required. There are day by Jack Cullen, of Indianapolis, light- no set fees nor salary, and such com pensation as the deputy receives must be paid by those employing him. and at such price as may be agreed upon be tween them. Joseph B. Ward Drowned. SEATTLE. April 22. News 1 received from Valdes of the death by drowning of Joseph B. Ward, a Copper River miner, while he was trying to board the steamer Golden Gate, early this month. He waa on his way to Portland to negotiate the sale of mining property. Gold on Branch of the Copper. SEATTLE. April 21 The steamer Ex celsior, arriving from Valdes today, re port the discovery of placer grounds on the Chlstuchlna River, a tributary of the Copper River, a number of pans of dirt going from 65 to 70 cents to the pan. NEW TRAIN EAST. Portland-Chlcatro .Special Started Across the Continent. The Portland-Chicago special, the mag nificent new train put on by the O. R. & N. Co., to run between Portland and Chi cago, left this city at 9:15 A. M. yester day for Its initial run across the Conti nent. As was described In The Oregonlan yesterday, the train was perfect In all its appointments and was as sumptuous and magnificent as any In the country. Many people were at the Union passenger sta tion yesterday to witness the departure of this fine train, and to examine and admire the elegant coaches. With the double train service, composed of this train and the "overland limited." which leaves Portland at 6:20 P. M., this city has a direct connection with the East that Is unsurpassed. Eastern Oregon Towns Pleased. PENDLETON. April 21 At the inaugu ration of the douSle train service today both trains came through close to sched ule time. The service proves satisfactory to Eastern Oregon towns. Papers from Portland reaching here on the day of publication Is an agreeable feature of the new arrangement. Owing to the new time card becoming effective at midnight, it is Impossible for all trains to attain the schedule today, but In a day or two they will be able to reach it. SUPERINTENDENTS MEETING Sunday School Conductors Meet To nlsht at Trinity Parish House. The third superintendents' meeting of the Multnomah County Sunday School As sociation will be held In Trinity Parish House. Fifth street, near Oak. at 7:13 this evening. Among other Interesting feat ures will be a song service conducted by Rev. A. A. Morrison, rector of Trinity Church, who will sing several solos. Fol lowing Is the programme: Reception, by executive committee, 7:ts sharp. Address of welcome, L H. Amos, super intendent Trinity Parish Sunday School. Song service, conducted by Dr. A. A. Morrison, rector Trinity Church. Prayer. Address. "A Practical Demonstration in Primary "Work." Mrs. James Edmunds. Discussion One minute to each person. The state and county conventions: A. A. Morse, president Oregon State Sunday School Association, and A. F. Flegel. sec retary Multnomah County Sunday School Association. Discussion One minute to each person. A social half-hour. - Gift for a HospItnL NEW ORLEANS. April 22. Mount Si nai Hospital today formally accepted a donation of 200.000 to be used In the ereo tlon of a hospital building, the gift of Meyer Guggenheim and his seven sons, who desire to establish a perpetual me morial to Barbara Guggenheim, the late wife and mother of the donors. i Many Cases of Worthless Checks. CHICAGO. April r -The police say they have IS cases agaiust C. O. Charlston. un der arrest on the charge of getting money from various persons on worthless checks. He Is said to be a former member of the Nebraska Legislature. i S Presented Ills Credentials. SANTIAGO DE CHILE (via Galveston, Tex.), April 22. Senhor Chacaltana. the new Minister from Peru, presented his credentials to the Chilean Government to day. hi Spider Kelley Knocked Ont. TERRE HAUTE. Ind.. April 22.-SpIder A Sure Thing La Preferencia in a dealer's show case adds tone to his stock. You may always be sure of La Preferencia Cigars whenever or wherever you see them. MrpfpFPn tin ioc. and upward. At high-class dealers. TRADE SUPPLIED BY i5. SICHEL & CO. Distributers for Portland S. BACHMAN & CO.. General Agents. San Francisco, Cal. THE HAVANA-AMERICAN CO, Makers. weight champion of Indiana. In the first round of what was to have bees a 30 round contest. ' ' HOTEL ARRIVALS. I! ., THE PORTLAND. Emlle HIrschfeld. S I" L E Cochran. IJoaton Mr and Mrs C Alt- achul. Saa Fran D R Smith. Boston R L Ross. Seattle A It Secvaa. Waah w J Schurx, San Frsa. II C Smith. Astoria L A Conn. Astoria C G BrUss. Qtuncy II E Cally. city Mrs Thos Brenaan, Bt Paul Miss Brennan, St Paul T M Brennan. St Paul O S Ralston, St Louis C A Field. San Fran Walter Lyon. Salem John Adams. Lewlston E H Llbby. LewUloa S Langsdort N Y A K P Harmon. S F V P Thomas, S F E H Dewey. Idaho A E Grafton, Tacoma wr i a. uraiion. iiay- wood Wis B S Grosscup. Tacoma C D Peacock. CMcagrt R E Peacock. CMcazo A W Jlrown. JJ Y W F Eells. Phlla 3 W McOlnley. N T C W Peck. Chicago A S Gamble. PMLa W S Scammar. 3 f I J Heller and wUf, city Urs and Mrs Leo Peter a iv jacoo. r v H K Freeman. Chi ag. L. II Fielding and wl. New York J N KJeff. N T Mr an J Mrs F J Pun' son, dtr Miss M Beckwlth. city J O F Jeftrey. city T A Edwards. N Y F E Lewis. Chicago CST .M.IUL II C IF C Kelly. San Fraa a A nuihun. dn L E Kreler. N Y S P Weston. SeatUe jw 8 Sherwood. St Paul A B Todd. Tacoma THE PERKINS. F H Surprevant. Olncy P Gtlmore. Astoria F T Butler. Toronto A P HalfhUI, Los Anjreles Mis A W Dreksteader, Independence D Clinton. Sherwood airs L Clinton. Astoria N Clinton. Astoria G W Kummer. Seattle G Banchard. San Fran c i Aicueavy. Union Jaa M Berry, Chtcaeo A Salzman. Rnshm-c- J E Willis, union Mrs J E Willis. DUloa Mrs Mary Pickett. Crass Valley A J Mclnnis. Roaeburs! A A Nlcoll South Btnd A Christensen. Spokane a it xiogtts, McMlns P llouts. St Louis II Wehrle. N Y W Jones. PortlfttM n J McFaul. Heppner Wm Holder. Moro Mrs C H Koch. Hllls boro. Or W J Manley. Whartoa Mrs W J Manley. do H Manley. Medfori Mrs H Manley. do J W TLimase. S P Mrs M M Hcwklns, Ilwaco. Wash Mrs W Jones. Portland j it upanur. Astoria G Macy. Northport Mrs G Macy. da A C Schmidt. Albany C W Stone. Astoria Miss M Stnnn An C B Trescolt. city lli ti. IE S !i , H Ms ; in B E H Gordan, San Jose E S Moulton. San Jose n ujx, saiem Mrs h cox. Salem H Marcotte. Astoria Dr D Stddall. Dallej jB B Tonsue. Hlllsboro M II Colwell. ArllnstnlR L Boardman. McM.a P H Meader. Moro O H Fithlan. Chicago F S Phillips. Dillon I Bess L Parsons. Denrr Mr P S Phillips, do iB II Deltmer. Baker i ii uuiey, ureenvi.ie i uity C H Water. Euirrne G L. Bake-. McMlna C F Boyd. San Fran J H Becker. Sumpter J P MampeL San Fran IS W Coopor, Indpndca M O Weljt. do J H Moran. Monmouth u i, GUfrey, silver Lake Mrs L C Sperling. Sablan A W Dreksteader. In- Gependencs Geo Lewis, Astoria THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles. Manager. R C Judson. dtr A L Clark. Rainier Mrs R C Julson. city R A Hawkins. Ilwaco L Holmes. Chicago Mrs Holmes, Chicago Alma Thomas, Salem S P Dunning, San Diego. Cal Mrs Dunning, do Hannah Dnnnlnr. An K A nsner. Astortl , G A Moon. Astoria E 11 Stemmeyer, do J M Wilson. Douglas O D Taylor. The Dallfts R Cunningham. Suxnptr Mrs Cunningham, do S II Hayes. Prairie Cty Mrs v hi LoughmlUera Eugene J Parker, pleasant Hill Mrs J C Cole. Rossland . u i.Tonae. itoseorgi Jdrs urace L.yncn and family. Dunsmulr Mrs Parker. do H S Kingston. Grant's Pass Mrs Kingston, do W G GosteU. Monmta F A Vail. San Fran Mrs ValU San Fran A H Greenbaum. S F M Herschbaum. S F I T J Van Outeren. Oak land, cal Geo Brown. Astoria Mrs Brown. Astoria R G Ross. St Louis Mrs P Donan. do W G Howell. Astoria F C Reed. Astoria THE ST. CHARLES. H Burns. Kel30 Jas Fldler. Kelro Otis Austin. Stella E H Henderson, do D S Clouse. Stella G W Smith. Astoria Jas Reddell. Astoria W Parmer, Clatskanle H Pulzlen. Canyon Cty W Wallace Wilson. The Dalles F Johnson. Seattle S Wellburn. Stella Mrs Wellbum. StellX F A Brown. Sandr D McDonald. Marahlnd Mrs McDonald, do G H Dufur. The Dalles C A Stephens. Dllley R M Scott. Ft Stevens J B Kenney. Ft Stevens E Berg Ft Stevens J Bares. Ft Stevens A Thomason. do H McDermott. do J F Tobln. Ft Stevens P.Colbert. Leavenwrth A Cleveland. Gresham E W Wills. Oak Point B Bowie. San Fran R D Jordan. San Fran1 E Henderson, do L J Wright, Ft Stevens B Shettuck. Greham A Gustafson. do Robt Jtlce. Glencoo F J 8pagla. Needy J Llnsch. Needy O Shaw, Falrvlew J E it Mitchell, do C D Marble. Ft Stevens II II Light. Ft Stevens C W Rupert, do Hotel Donnelly, Tacoma. European plan: headquarters for com mercial men. Chilberg's restaurant In connection. Emperor Will Review Squadrons. YOKOHAMA. April 23. Emperor MutsU Htto will leave Thursday to review the combined Japanese squadrons off Kobe. The bubonic plague continues at Osaka, Island of Hondo. 8 Rnclne Bent Hartford at Polo. RACINE. Wis.. April 22. Racine de feated Hartford. Conn., at polo tonight, by a score of 7 to 5. The Racine team now claims the championship of the United States. a Hanged Himself. DETROIT. April 22. Charles G. Flelsch mann, secretary of the Trust Security & Safety Deposit Company, of this city, hanged himself tn a barn today. Illnesa had unbalanced his mind. "W i. - - J, fcgLjjggrj -.y.-t. '-'i-mrMteTit&KiHV . ,--OA7' v; a. .tv- itT-