rr THE MOBNING- OBEGOXEAS, MuNDAY, MAY 21, 1900. AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES (Copyright, 1000, by Seymour Eaton.) THE OREGONI AN'S HOME STUDY CIRCLE: DIRECTED BY PROF, SEYMOUR EATON VII. CAUSES OP THE MEXICAN WAR. BY JESSE MACT. LL. TJ. The Leaialann. PHrobMc. In seeking for the causes of the Mexican var one Is led hack istep by step to ttaa flnst purchase- of territory by the United State?. The Louisiana purchase of 1803 was understood to Include what afterward became the State of Texas, though defi nite boundaries could not be given, and the whole matter always remained unset tled and confused. This Immense tract of land 1 lng almost wholly west of the illp alaslppl had but recently come to France Xrom Spain. Like all Spanish colonies, It practiced slavery. An act of Congress in 1S04 permitted Immigrants into the ter ritory to take their slaves with them, and when In 1S12 the first of the states to be carved ouL of the vast domain came In as Louisiana It came, as a matter of course, with slavery well established. The United States had long coveted the norldas, and after haying on one pretext or another taken possesion of "West F.o:I da acquired East Florida by purchase irom. Spain In 1S19. By the treaty which settled this transaction the boundaries of the Louisiana purchase were fixed anew and this time excluded Texas. The coun try .seems to have cared little then for what was afterward recovered at such bloody cost. Some dissatisfaction with th's "alienation" of what had been considered "United States property was expressed by a Congressional resolution drawn by Henry Clay, but the general satisfaction In the acquisition of Florida prevented any effective agitation of the matter. The Missouri Cnmiiroralc. Aoout this- time arose the excitement over the application for the admteslon of Missouri as a slave state. A bill admitting the state was passed by the Senate, but t as rejected by the House, and for jears Missouri stood knocking in vain at the door of the Union. It wag the question of slavery In a new form. The "unspoken agreement w hlch had been regarded from the beginning to preserve the equilibrium between the elaveholding and the free sections of the Union seemed about to be broken. The free states were gaining rap. idly over the South in popu'atlon. and since representation in the Lower House of Congress was regulated by population It was evident that 'they were likely to control that House. In the Senate the division of power was nearly equal, since each state of whatever size or population was represented by two members. But A new slave state, with two more Sena tots representing the slave pow er, wou d disturb the balance. The dlfllcu'ty was finally met, na wc have seen, by the com ing in of Maine along with Missouri, to gether with the adoption of the famous Missouri compromise, which recognized slavery in Missouri, but prohibited it. In the Louisiana purchase north of the south ern boundary of that state. 26 degrees 30 minutes N. The compromise also tacitly permitted slavery south of that line. The measure was conceived In the interest of the South, and accepted as binding upon the Nation by tooth Southern and North ern Congressmen. . By the accepted Inter pretation of the Constitution Congress had no power to interfere with slavery In a state; by the Missouri compromise it was established that Congress had "power to prohibit Elavery in a territory. From this era dates as a permanent un derlying political force a mutual sensitive ness and Jealousy between North and South respeltlng superiority in Federal councils. Under the compromise this spirit seemed to he quiescent for a time, but it was only the surface" that was calm. Mason and Dixon's line the boun dary separating Pennsylvania from the states to the south had long been ac cepted as the dividing line between free and slave territory east of the Miselas'ppl. The great Northwest Territory, proline of many powerful states, was dedicated to freedom. If the South was to hold her own she must be vigilant as to what laj west of the father of waters. Arkansas came In with slavery In 1S36. balanced o free Michigan in 1S37. By the terms of the Missouri compromise no further space re mained for slaery expansion save a part of Indian Tcrrltorj, while the possibilities of freedom were bounded onI by the Pacific Ocean. A recent historian puts, the situation after the adoption of the Missouri com promise in these graphic words: "The real mischiefs IsiShVihe Missouri compromise engendered were these: The strife for political power between slavery and freedom which it sanctioned and per petuated upon the broad National do- main; the Insatiate appetite for foreign acquisitions south of that line, whether by war or purchase, which it whetted; and, finally, by suffering an immense state like Missouri, whose population near the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rlers was sure to increase rapidly, to be set above the geographical latitude; tne license it gave to the woles of slavery to ravage among the scattered free-soil settlers over Its borders. Nevertheless, this sectional compact was faithfully sus tained for more than 30 years; it was broken at length not by those who had bound themselves to keep It, but by de generate sons of slavery, by disciples of the malignant John Randolph school, who constantly stirred the South to believe that slavery should accept no territorial restraints at all," (Schouler, vol. IIL p. 172.) The Texan Struggle. The history of the Whig party previous ly sketched Snvo'ied an outline of the Texas" question. Some further details are now needed E-en before the adoption of the Mis souri compromise covetous eyes looked across the Sabine to the grassy and fer tile plains of T?xas. Interpreting the treaty with Franr to Include that prov ince, citizens from the Southern states soon began to make settlements therein and in 1S12 a body of such "Invaders " with he assistance of discontented resi dents, attempted forcfblj to take over the province and set up a new government. Though the effort was pu. down tho de termination to secure possession con tinued to gain strength in the Southern States. More extensive occupations of Jk-r-y, " T r itr I V . gy" Jry,r Texas lands were made and more formid able Invasions carried out by American citizens, -which were winked at by the United States Government. Many never consented to the yielding of t the right, which they believed to be conveyed by the treaty of 1803, to territory reaching to the Rio Grande. To such objectors Presi dent Monroe replied in a spirit of calm and careful constderateness for sectional Jealousies. The North tvas uneasy over the addition to slave soil made by the Florida purchase. The East was troubled in view of the rapidly growing Importance of the West. Anti-slavery feeling was becoming keenly alive to the whole temper of the Southern States, as shown In the Missouri agitation. The peace-loving Chief, Magistrate thought It wise to be content with Florida and npt to press a claim to Texas. Tho dissatisfied Southerners Wded their time. After 1KB they had a friend at court in the President himself. In spite of the apparent acqulesence of Jack son and Calhoun and their followers in President Monroe's pacific pqllcy, they never really abandoned their cherished purpose. The forcible acquisition of Texas was plotted long before its accomplish ment. After 1S23 the province was c'almed as part of the new and weak republic of Mexico. Offers of purchase by the United States (one of which Included the pur chase of California) were rejected. Colo nization from states still went on, and Texas was secretly Incited to declare independence of Mexico. In 1S29 Mexico decreed the abolition of slavery through out her borders. The act was ignored in Texas, which had by that time a large slave-holding population. A Texas revolution was finally effected In course of the years 1833-6, in which Samuel Houston, of Tennessee, a friend and fellow-soldier of Jackson, wras the real leader, with the secret backing of the President. Texas declared Independ ence; American forces were sent Into the territory on pretense of preventing an In dian Invasion of the United States, and Congress promptly voted to recognize the new republic "whenever she had proved herself capable of maintaining a compe tent civil government," while Calhoun urged the Immediate admission of Texas as one of: the United States. Mexico was deeply offended; her minis ter called for his passports, and In defer ence to Northern protests, the Presldont withdrew the troops from Texan soil. Only after years of delay was annexation finally achieved. In tho manner we have seen, at the close of Tyler's administra tion. Calhoun was again pressing the matter. Southerners professed alarm at some humanitarian remnrks of the British minister at Washington respecting sla ery, and Calhoun declared that the United States must annex Texas If she would not see Great Britain take possession. Thus the South hoped to restore and augment her waning power in Congress. At least four slave-holding: states might be carved out of Texas, and eight Southern Senators added to the forces of slavery at Wash ington. Tyler's treaty of annexation was rejoct ed by the Senate, but the determined President, backed by the subtle Secre tary of State from South Carolina, was not to be balked. A treaty with a foreign power -must have the approval of the Senate, but a Joint resolution of Congress may accomplish the same purpose with out that requirement. Such a resolution was passed by a close vote and sent at once to Texas for her acceptance. In the meantime the people of the United States had declared at the polls for an nexation by electing Polk, who had pub licly pronounced in favor of the "imme diate reannexation of Texas." These tortucus and undiplomatic pro ceedings naturally deepened the resent ment of Mexico. She had already glen official notice that the annexation of Tex as (whose independence Mexico had never recognized) would be treated as cause for war. This was disregarded and differ ences respecting boundaries were treated by the United States In so grasping and overbearing a manner that a military col lision on the banks of the Rio Grande upon soil claimed by both Mexico and the United States was made the occasion of lnflammatpry speeches In Congress over the invasion of American territory and the shedding of American blood. War was then declared, and In spite of Whig and Northern opposition to Texan annex ation and to violent measures against Mexico, the war once begun was gerf erally popular and was heartily supported by North and-Sonth. It -was an unbroken series of military successes, which fur ther increased Its popularity and fended to cloak the dishonorable proceedings which had led to it. The Real Canoe. The immediate cause of the Mexican War may be said to be tho message of "Polk the Mendacious" in May, 1S16, an nouncing that "as war exists, and not withstanding our efforts to avoid It, ex ists by the act of Mexico herself, -we are called upon by every consideration of duty and patriotism to vindicate, with decision and honor, the rights and the interests of the country-" But the remoter and real cause will appear, from our study, to lie in the craving on the part of the slave holding states for room hi which to de velop their own peculiar Interests. It was not solely perhaps not chiefly for the sake of extending slavery that they OJLLIS0N&C0. Stock, Grain v Provision BROKERS Direct Wires to New York Stock Exchange Chicago Board of Trade 214-215 Chamberof Commerce Portland, Oregon i Sam Hoaitoa. I r wished for more territory. Loving the Union, Southern men sought political power even as did Northern men. They saw the 'North growing- by eapi and bounds. Industrial development, Imxnl gration. wealth and the power which they implied passed by the more stagnant Southern States to spread their blesslnga through the North.' Hemmed in by the restrictions of the Missouri compromise. Southerners felt themselves forced to seek an outlet by territorial expansion to the Southwest. But even with Texas gained the end had not come. LJLJ.y EAST SIDE POLITICS. Three BIsr Meeting; in Prospect Jlencsade Clafe Dissolving, There are three Republican meetings already announced this week for the East Side. The main one "will be the big dem onstration which will take place at Gomez Hall. Russell street, Albina, tomorrow evening. All the regular Republican clubs of the East Side have united In this effort, and It is certain to be a rouscr. Last week the general comnfittec Issued a special invitation on postal cards, -which were sent through the malls by thou sands. The arrangements for this rally are com-' pleted. Wallace McCamant will deliver the main address. The Southern Pacific band will furnish music, and the Portland University quartefwill sing. For the ac commodation of West SIders who attend, the Portland Railway Company will start two large cars from First and Washing ton street at 7:30 Tuesday evening. TJiese cars will reach East Buroside street and Union avenue at 7:S5, where East SIders may be taken to Russell street and Union avenue, from which place there is a short walk down to the hall on Russell street and Gantenbeln avenue. The City & Suburban cars run within a few blocks of the hall, either through Upper or Low er Albina. By either line the hall can be reached quickly. The committee desires to push the programme right through -with expedition, and not wear the audience out by dragging. May Vote a They Please. Every jday some member of the rene gade Rocsevelt Club, of the Eighth Ward, pulls out. More are to follow. It should be stated for the benefit of the railway men that the Southern Pacific Company Is not backing Edmunds In this move ment, even If he is chief clerk of the shops, and the officials have stated that under no consideration will they allow any employe to be coerced by him into voting for Storey for Mayor, or for any one else. The men will be permitted to cast' their votes abpolutely without the remotest apprehension. At the last Presi dential election the statement was circu lated that coercion was being used, but Master Mechanic T. W. Tounger called the men together before election day and told them they should cast their votes as they thought best, and not a man should endanger his Job. At that time there was the Sound Money Club, com posed of shop men, but not all were mem bers, nor did they all vote for sound money. They voted their convictions then as they will in the coming election. The impression has got out that Edmunds has some power to coerce the men to vote for independents. Some of the shop men have been making inquiries to ascertain the facts, but to all such it may be said that he has no such power, and that they may vote as they please. Quite a num ber, of these men Joined the Roosevelt Club with the understanding that it was a straight Republican club, but most of them see that they have been deceived, and are pulling out. Naturally there Is a considerable Republican majority at tho shops. Friday TileliVi Demonstration. There will .be a. g Republican demon stration next .Friday ,nJgh,l In the Brook lyn Republican Club's Acnt. on Beo.con., between .JEaet Tenth and- SJHwaukie streets, under the auspices of the TJ. S. Grant. Sellwood and Roosevelt Straight Republican Clubs. On this occasion G. W. Stapleton, a vigorous platform orator, will address the people of the Eighth Ward for the first time. The Oregon, quartet will furnish music during the evening, and there will be other addresses by regular Republican candidates. The tent Is comfortably seated and will ac commodate a large crowd. Good order will be maintained. "Women will be wel come to the meeting. The Brooklyn Club deserves much credit for Its enterprise In setting up this tent so that the people of the neighborhood may have opportunity of hearing all 'sides of the political Issues discussed. Meeting: TbI Evening. The regenerated Rooeevelt Straight Re publican Club, of the Eighth Ward, will meet this evening at Gruner's Hall, corner East Seventh and East Stephens streets, to complete lis organization. Quite a number from the other club have al ready signed the roll, and others are coming In. At this meeting all the reg ular Republican candidates are invited to be present and encourage these stalwart Republicans In the stand they have taken for principle. It took considerable stam ina to pull out of the other organization, when they found that It would not prove true to its constitution to promote Repub lican principles, but they have done so. About 35 have come out, and among- these are men who were foremost In starting the Roosevelt Club. They are men . of principle. East Side Forecast. It can be seen that the East Side will cast a much larger vote than at the last election. In the Ninth Ward the vote for Governor Geer was about 3D00, but there are now registered over 2500. The Republican majority two years ago was over GOO. The Indications now are that this will be exceeded for tho entire regu lar Republican ticket. The Republicans in the ward were never so united as at present, and there aro many who believe that Mr. Rowe will carry the ward by aa high as S00 majority. If the increase in population has been largely Republican, the estimate may not be too large. Tho entire regular ticket will not fall far behind Mr. Rowe. although be may run ahead in his own ward. In the Tenth and Eleventh Wards the Republicans are united, and it would be safe to say that the regular Republican ticket will have between 400 and 500 total majority from these wards. In the Eighth, at tho last election the majority for the Republican ticket ranged from 50 to SOT. It is esti mated that the regular Republican ticket will carry the ward by an average ma jority of about 200. For the past 15 years there has always been a faction of some sort In the Eighth. Last election there was a complete mix-up on the Council question; but there Is none of this now. All are united on John Stoddard for the Council. The only disaffection there is confined to Edmunds' club. He said he had about 400 members, which Is on a par with all his declarations. From relia ble sources it is learned the total mem bership did 'not exceed at any time 1T0 members. Of these at least 40 have pulled out. A number have drawn out who have influence, and will pull. others out. But there Is an element who will no doubt remain and fight the regular Republican ticket to the las. There has always been this element in the ward, but there is even less of it notv than last year. Tak ing Into consideration all the emergen cies, it Is reasonable to estimate that the regular Republican ticket will carry the four East Side wards by .majorities rang ing from 1200 to 1500, and these may be much greater. CAPE? NOME S. S. GEO? WILDER,' k S.-S. NOME CITY Will positively sail f rorn Portland on ";! Saturday, May 26,1900. V S. S. DESPATCH Will, sail torn. Portland, Saturday ' June X 1900. ,, . , ' U Baggage can now.be Checked. a;the.office of the B4& O. T,,Co., Cor. fourth and Slark Streets ' ' FOn RATES AND WlfOrtf ATIOTl APPLY Tt CALIFORNIA & OREGON COAST S. S.X0. r P. BAUVJGARTNEf?, 253 Washlnaton St. -W. A. Mitchell fc Cq General Aeeati.'San Francisco. Pacific Coast SraKml ror Sfj the Cape JNorne Gold Fields THE NHTtIpALATIAI STEEL? STEAMSHIP frorpSao Franclscd.-MayR Seattle, May 19. Subsequent trip i Seattle, direct, narhelyi June 21,. July 2 and August 20. will be from ' The "Senator" tiu a capacity bf "aBOO-tan Iter second cabin and rteerage aoccrnmodatloa art superior to the nrst-claastaeeommAdatloa of meet of the steamers advertised for Nome. The Pacific Coast Steamship Co.hta been running its steamers to Alaska winter and sua mer for 25 years, and Is the pioneer Pacific Coast line. Seattle frtlght and pasiecger rates ap ply- from PortUnd. Fcr further Inf ortnatloh Inquire -of CQODALL. PERKINS & CO . GtntraJ AtwiUi. 10 Market; San Fraaelce. iCr Ji P03TON4 Agent. StO Washington at., Portland, Or.. ADVERTISED. List of Unclaimed Letters Remaining: in the Poatofflce at Portland, dr. Free delivery of letters by carriers at the residence of ormers may be secured "by oBaerv inp the following rules: Direct plainly to the street and number of the bouse. Head letters with the. writer's full address. Including- street and number, and lequest an swer to be directed 'accordingly. Letters to stranffers or transient Ylaltors .in the city, whose special address may bo un "known, should be marked In the left-hand cor ner. "'Transient." This 'will prevent their be ing delivered to persons of the tame or simi lar names. Persons calling- for these letters irHl pto'e :tato date on Which thev were AHirtlsMVMav 21. They will be charged for at tho rate of 1 cent eacn. - WOMEN'S LIBT. Adams. "Miss C Jarobv "ilry'Chas T Anderson. Mrs Nellie Jacobson, Mn Era "'"bt-Mii. n j it JCCKSQIK Un iiache Bflpnn ft-a r. Jacksdn. Mrs Minnie Kchoe. Miss Kate Hertson. Mrs Jamea I.ndlr, TJiss Eva Cltlttl iln, Chas L-wls. Mrs'E J Bant. Miss Katlo. Barker. Airs J a .Barnes, Miss Llla Beard. Helen O Belts. Mrs -Anna -uen. May A l-ouuon, Mrs -C J Blg-dow, Miss Laura MeU.nty Mrs JHattl-) I?rmif1wll Kr-. t -"- . .. a 4c. -Mt, X.UUI Martin M). Brown. Miss Mabel L Bruce, Mrs F W Burk, Urs H M Burke, Miss MJrftnV Chessleton. Elsie Clark. Mrs Mercy S Crultp MIo Ma.oon.-Mrs Lena . Mayfteia Miss Jewel Mlddleton, AnmIt Mlirer, Mrs Geo 5f " Miller, Miss Elena A Mouman, Mrs Jennlo Coapland. Mrs Cana -uunon, jars e i - j "- " ,"""-1 "iwu, jars Lino. E Copland Mra Ceao Palmer. Mrs Arlldafi - Cole. MUs Clrcassla X Parker. Hattl Cord Tr T -- . ....., ..a IIW .u rUDC, laS. Li it Krlckdtt.Mra Edith Hozell, -Miss. lda--2 Bpoper. .Mrs Kosa Sadler. Mrs Bessie battler. Mrs Emm Shafffr.'Mrs - Jlhermais Mlsa X'ugusta jlmmons-.MrBjJelhi- -t2ll5' "i .Bertha. 3 -Cmlth. -Mrs'E A, :' dare!Ed,nin P Smith. Mllr UJ.I Cordlner, Minnie "arzy, aiiss l j Davis. Miss Katie Denham. Mm v ? Dlmond, Miss Z uuncan. Mrs -Etta i Early. Mrs Chas,. Ensign, Mrs Lydla Farrell. Mrs Esther Fiedler, MinsSE Forbes, Mrs. X P Fowler, Mrs Mamie , o -arrasr-""" - -s sff,a- Stejaprfflr JMsi.Momo Gllllhan, Miss-HaUlo ...Stewart!. lfrsvVm va t flllL Mm Inna GIU, Mra Margaret Goodell? Mrs Thorn eTveaseon,3ira"Karl Syroa.tMra Josfe t ,. , Terry, MrslYank. - iiaicei. Miss Hflda w..,;tf. M1V-X7-.L- .'""'". "" . Sn '? H f C yf1?6 MlB' -Maude t Harso.l. Miss Mary Walton, .Miss Nelllo Harris. Mrs P E Walton. 3Irs Mary ? ?." ., Wlllard. Mrs Elery Holt, Miss EHenor Williams, Mlas M Hornby. Mrs Ley land "Wlnt. Miss, Carrie Humphrey, Mrs Emelle Woodward, Mrs llza T MEN'S LIST. 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Lucas, Jno r Macray, Dr F .M, Car penter - McAUum,-Leslie. McCune, Finis McDanlel. Edw Mason, C F Mendenhall fe Co.; fish dealers t -. Miller. Edward Montgomery. Frank. Moore. Charlie " -Mueller,. Rgbt. M 2 Murphy, J i Northwest Dramatic News " ' " Ott. O , .x - O'DcnneU, Thpmas . Perry, F Peters, F if Pete's Place Phlllppa, Wllford Plnney. H E , Portland Fish Co Price. Wm H 2 Prince, Cyrus , Pratt. F C Pullen.-Edw" T, Richards, O B 2 Ryan & Manary, Schlan, M Scott. Thos R " Shaw; Walter1" Shlvely, Wm B Smaller. Chas Smith, Bluch Smith, F P Smith, Harry Smith. Thos D , Fry. R M aohii. G F Mr Jfc Mrs Fralser, Master Wm B Stewart; James Freeman. Clayton - RtTMr TM!1, Funk & Groener Gering, Georg Gllham. Will A Goering. A F Godfrey, C F Good. Harry Greene. C H Gree-a. .George Gropergeter. Peter Hallwyler. G Halyen. P H Halbock. Stephen Hanks. Fred Hansen, S P Hedely. C P Hllgert. James Hlnes. W H Hoagland, Jas Hodes. P C. Agt Holt, E L. M D Holrnan. R H Howell. L R Sutherland. F "IWv Snyder. "E ' ' , Tabor. CM . - Thompson.- J B, "Atty Tdrgerson, Inga , Tomklns, S L Trlumth. Harry . Tylei W F ' ' Victoria Oyster House .. "Walker. Clinton .. . Walker, Lewis Wallace. Joe . waira rc c - s .. Wortman. Ed Wednesday Nlghf Club Welsh. Myew & M. Gold Hllr mining rdea Whltaker, Frank L vVoo&son. X T Woodard. E Wood. Henry Wright,- Chas K PACKAGES. Barfoot RAW (foto) Lowell. Stephen A Keh-a. W F Wooley.. H S A. B. CROASMAN, P. M. At the Advcntlntn CnmpjcrOHnd. Throughout the" day yesterday -there5 were great crowds at the Seventh-'Day Adventists' campground, in Holladay's ad- MANHOOD Wo Vltallxer.thepTcrlptlonofsifamoM French physician, will qnlcklycuroyoa of all nervous or cls-ises of the genentlre organ's, such, as Loat aaabued, Jjamamnlst, Pains ia Itic TiacJte, Seminal EsilailoBS. STervon Debility, Pimples UafllarMtoJInrrj, I'.xhBBullBgSralnt.TarleocelraudConitlpnllOB. Itatonsall lnssesbrdarcjriilrhL PrTfntaBtiltnMinf dleham.ivhle!ilf notcheeked v. 'Mac leads t(V SDenaatorrbrpa tnrt all thn llrer. th kldnfr Anrl thA nrHsrr and restores small weat organ. T-J?5r"K2naafl'erers .ftre "ol cared by Doctorsfabee!ius9t)perentare troubled with Prostatitis. CUrlDciE- the only known remedy to cure without mt operation. SXQ testimonials. A wrltt-a guarantee given .and moijry retsmed If boxes doesnot effect a peraau ens care. SW0 AboiXor J400. byaaU. Send for ynritcfrcuUr and testlraonloltr A4dresa AVOL KtDIfliK CO.. V. O. Rox?07f, San Fraadsco. Cl- For aale by Aidrich Fh&rmicy, Elf th, and WaiTJsstbn kreets. Portland, Or. i i Steamship Co. dltlon. At the forenoon' services Elder Fero preached to a large congregation. In the afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev. Ray Pal mer, of the Second Baptist Church, de livered -a vigorous discourse on temperance Xo a large audience. Elder Haskell preached in the evening. The campmeet- Ing and conference Is now fairly opened, and every day through the week the re ligious services and business mcetlnrs will .go forward according to the regular pro gramme. To ,Tnllc Patriotism. The M. A: Ross Post. G. A. R., of Pleas ant Home, has appointed the following comrades to visit and talk patriotism to the following "schools: Orient school J. G. Stephens and T. A. Shcttcrly. Lusted school M. Ball and D. L.. Black burn. Sandy school John Marony. " Powell's Vallej Henry Kane. Greshnm C A. Sweet. 'ine preparations ar-3 completed for properly observing Memorial day. Exer cises will commence at 10 o'clock by decorating the graves of veterans with flowers, after which memorial servlcej will be conducted In the church. Dinner will be given in the hall. Rev. Mr. Hard Ingham, of. Gresham, will deliver the me morial -oration at 1 o'clock In the after- noon; Memorial services will also be held in-the church Sunday, -May 27. when there .will be preaching by Rev. Mr. Hard.ng .ham. The Woman's Relief Corps Tvllr participate and assist In all these cere monies, and the. old soldiers will see that 4 the day is observed with the same 1m- presslvenees that has characterized all former occasions. JWIll Be Startling: Disclosure. IX)Nl)OX, Tday 2L The"pally Express says that startling disclosures may be ex pected' at, the trial of Nolln, Walsh and DHlraan,.the men ohargediwlth attempt-, lnsjin destioy, the; WeUani Canal locks., They axe jWeli knpwn Jo ho Dnbllh po lice. .and letters, haye" been iound.-Xaatw4Il copDromlse. ..several persons -In Great .tJHiam ana.jixeiana. .-, , 'Iiondarr pawnshops do a- business of 'nearly 11 ,000,000 weekly. MEN-NO CURE. NO PAY THE MODERN APPLI- ANCE A positive way to ptrfect manhood. Everything else falla. The VACUUM TREAT MENT CURES, you. fflthouu medicine of al: cervcus or disease of the generative organs, ruch aa lcsr manhood, exhausting drains, vari cocele, lmpotency, etc Men are quickly re stored Ao pecfect health and strength. . Write for circulars. Correspondence confiden tial. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO . rocnu 7-4 Safe lepoMr building. Seattle. Wash. Blr O Is a non-nalsonorf remedy for Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Spermatorrhoea, Whites, unnatural ills- chare's, or any lnfiamma- (rrtttcu cenurioa." tion of mucous menr 1TKeEtjlhsChemiCM.Co. branei. Non-astrlngcnt. SfoTiS by DragcUfs, or tent In plain wrapper, by.expreKi, prepaid, for L00. or 3 bottles. $2.73. Circclar sent on rtqwit. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. If You Are Going East ,-And want io know what the trip "Will cost, .when you, will reach your destination, and why you should ake ;h.e Burlington Route to Omahar; Chicago, "Kan sas City, SL Louis or ANY OTHER-Eastern or Southeast ern city, write to the under- signed atrrf receive."' by" return SrtrfflU n. letter clvlnsr you 1uat j 7exc hfe information, you need. , , -Ticlcet Offlcer, ,,100 3rd St, cer.Stui,PaJiJ, 0jjl R. W.-FOSTER. Ticket Agent. GEO. S. TATLOR. CJty Passenger Agent. RESTOREDSPSSISS: hnrrnm nt ltnrwfn.. :ill! nKVIlruiMthn nrrtn. isf il ImfwHttM rri"irjvVtTnihp M-&in Y XoDHEa nluSl7. j ff .. 0utld J i iviii ati u ttruiirt. W?&1 ACIXCHSITI.0.L J V VC"8"1yA I TRAVELERS GUIIE. Union Depot, SLxtb and J Streets. THREE TRAINS DAILY FOR ALL POINTS. EAST "cniCAGo-ron,TLATo srnciAL." Leaves for the East, via Huntington at 0:13 A. M.; arrives, 4 P. M. SPOKAXE FLYER, For Spokane. Eastern Washington, and Great Northern points, leaves at OP. M., arrives at T A. M. ATLANTIC EXPRESS, Leaves for the East, via Huntington, at 0 P. M.; arrives at S.40 A. M. THROUGH PULLMAX AND TOURIST SLEEPERS. Water lines schedule, subject to change with out notice: occasam) nivnu scnnouLD. OCEAN DIVISION Steamships sail from Alnswcrth dock at S 00 P. M. Leave Portland Columbia. Wednesday. May 2, Saturday. May 12; Tuesday. May 22. rriday. June I; Monday. June 11. State of California. Monday. May 1. Thursday, May 17. Sunday. May 27: Wednes day. June B. From San FrancIco State of California, Thursday, May 3r Sunday, May 13: Wednesday. May 23. Saturday, June 2: Tuesday, June 1--Columbia. Tuesday. May 8; Friday. May 13. Monday. May 23; Thursday, June 7. COLU3IBIA IlIVEIt DIV1SIOS. PORTLAND AND ASTORLV. Steamer Hassalo leaveo Portland dally. ep; Sunday, at 3 00 P. M.: on faaturdaj at 10 00 P. M. Returning, leaves Astoria dally, except sun day, at 7.00 A. M. WILLAMETTE RIVER DIVISION. PORTLAND AND CORVALLIS. OR. Steamer Ruth, for Salem. Albany. Corvallls and way points. leaves Portland TueJai. Thursdays and Saturday at 6 W A- M. Return ing, leaves Corvallls Mondays. Wednesday an i Frtdavs at 0 00 A M. ' Steamer Modoc, for Salem, independence and way points, leaves Portland Mondays. Wednes dav and Fridays at 8 0O A. M. Returning. leaves Independence Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays at f 30 .. M YAMHILL RIVER ROETE. PORTLAND AND DATTON. OR. Steamer Elmore, for Dayton and way points. Ieave Portland Tuesday. Thursdays and Sat urdays at 7 A. M. Returning, leaves Dayton for Tortland and way points Mondays. Wednesday j ana Tiaays at s a. M. SN'AKE RIVER ROUTE. RIPARIA. WASH., AND LEWISTOX. IDAHO Steamer Spokane or olesmer Lcwliton leaves Rlparla dally at 3.35 A. M., arriving at Lewis ton at 3 P. M. Returning, the bpokane or Lewlston leaves Lewlston dally at 0 A. M-. arriving at Rlparla same evening. W. H. HURLBURT. General Paonger Agent. V. A. feCHILLTNG. Cllv Ticket Avnt Tclephone Main 712. SO Third street, cor. Oalt. NewSt eamship Lmeto the Orient CHINA AND JAPAN. FROM PORTLAND, la connection vvltk THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. Schedule. 1000 (subject to change): Steamer. Due to Leave Portland "ARGYLL" May 23 "MONMOUTHSHIRE" June 27 "BRAEMAR" July 13 For rates, accommodations1, etc.. apply to DODWELL & COMPANY. Limited, General Agents. Portland. Or. To principal points In Japan and China. THE FASTEST AND MOST DIRECT LINE TO THE ASTANDSOUTHEAST IS THE 8 pICTOft Th& Direct Line to Denver, Omahi, Ransas City, St. Louij Chicago and Other Eastern Points TWO DAILY SOLID VESTIBULED TRAINS. Portland to Chicago Less Than Thrca Daya. Only Four Days to New York and Boston. Through Palace and Tourist Sleepera, Buffet Library Cars (Barber Shop) Dining Cars, (Meals a la carte) Free Reclin ing Chair Carj. Through tickets, baggage checks, and Bleeping car accommodations can be ar ranged at CITY TICKET OFFICE 1 35 Third Sires! Portland, Oregoa J. H. LOTHItOP. GEORGE LANO. Ge&'l Agent. City Pass. 4c Tkc AxU FOR CAPE NOfVIE The Magnificent Trans-Pacific Passenger Steamship "VICTORIA" This steamer has Just been released from tlio Go eminent service as a troop-ship, and has eery modern convenience. She will sail from Tacoma and Seattle on May 31. For rates and full Information apply to DODWELL. & CO.. LTD. Telephone, Main, 96. 252 Oak Street. Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. LEAVES UNION DEPOT. Tor Vaygtrs. Rainier. Clatskanlc, 'Wesiport. Clifton. Astoria. War renton. Flarel. Ham mond. Fort Sterens, Gear hart Park. Stailde. Astoria and eaxhont ExDrels. Dally. Astoria Express, Dally. ARRIVES UNION DEPOT. 8:00 A. L 6.55 P. iL 11:15 A. it 0.40 P. 11. Ticket office. 255 Morrison st. and Union dtpot. J. C. MATO. Oen. Pass. Azt.. Astoria. Or. WHITE CQLLAR LINE COLUMBIA RIVER & PUGET SOUND NAVI GATION CO. PORTLAND AND ASTORIA. BAILEY GATZERT lAIder-street dock) Leaves Portland dally every morning at 7 o'clock, except Sundav. Returning. leaves As toria every night at 7 o'clock, except Sunday Oregon 'phone Main 351. Columbia 'phene 35L U. B. SCOTT. President. SKAGWAY AND DAWSON Alaska StearnshipCompany NEXT SAILING. DIRIGO. MAY 23. The only company having through trafnc ar rangements to Atlln and the Klondike. Weekly Killings from Tacoma. For full Information ap. Ply to J. L. HARTMAN. Agent. Portland. Or- wrt - 'bii I S Chamber of Commerce. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. EAST via cm itu ouuin teave- J Djpit FHCl sii I Streets I ArrlT OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS foe Salsra, Rose burg. Ashland. Sac ramento. O g d. e n. San Francisco. Mo Jave. Lcs Angele-n, El Paso, New Or leans and the Eat At Woodaurn (dally except Sun day), morning train conrects with trala for Mt. Angel. 311 V e r t on, llrownn ville. Sprlngfl-ld and Natron, and evening train for Mt. Angel and 51. verton. Albany passenger Corvalllo passenger Sheridan passenger 3.30 P. M. 3:S0 A. M. 7:43 A,M. 6.30 P. U. 41X) P.M. t7.ro A. M, J4 K P. M. 10:10A. JC J5 50 P. M. S.2&A.M. Dally. JDally except Sunday. Rebate tickets on sale between Portland, Sac ramento and San Francisco. Net ratea $17 first clats and $11 atomd clasa. including steeper. Rates aiid tickets to Eastern polnw and Eu WV?0. JA1,A.N. CHLNA. HONOLULU and AUSTRALIA. Can be obtained from J. B XIRlvLAND. Ticket Agent. HO Third St. YAMHILL DIVISION. Psssenger Depot, foot of Jefferson. Street. Leave for Oswego daily at 7.20. D 40 A, M.f 12 30, I Go. 3 25. 4.40. tf.25. "S 30, 1l.SU P. M.; and D IX) A. U. ,r. Sundays only. Arrive at Portland dally at 6 J3, & 30. 'lo 50 A M.t 1-15. S.10. 4 JO. 0 15. 7:40. 10 00 P. M., 12.40 A. M. dally, except Morday. S 30 and 1O.05 A. M on Sundays only. Leave for Dallas dally, except Sunday, ar 5.05 P. M, Arrive at Portland at U..30 A. 3- Passenger train leaves Dallai for Alrlle Mon dayc Wedresdays and Fridays at 2.45 P. M. Returns Tuesdays. Thursday and Saturday. Except SurJay. R. KOEHLER. C. H. MARKHAM. Manager. Gen. Frt. A Pans. Art. DOUBLE DAILY TRAIX SERVICE. The Pioneer Dinlnpr and Observation Car Route. Union Drpct, 6th and J Sts No. 2 2P.M. North Coast Limited, For Tacoma. acattlo. North Yakima, opo kane. Pullnan. Mos cow. Lewlston, Itoss land, B C . Buttf. Helena. St. Paul. Min neapolis. Chicago. Los ton. New York and all points East and South east. Twin City Express, Tor Tacoma, Seattle, Spokano. "Pullman". Mo cow. Lewlston, Ros- land. B. C. Nelson, irelena. Butte, St Taul. Mlnneapol's. Chicago, No. 1 7A. aL No. 4 U; p. M. No. 3 8P..M. Boston. Baltimore. New York, Washington, ard all points East und Southeast. Take North Coast Limited Train No. 2 Sot South Bend. Olympta and Grab's Harbor points. Pee tho North Coast Limited. Elegant Up holstered Tourist Sleeping Cars, Pullman Standard Sleepers, Dining Car and Observa tion Car, all electric lighted. Solid vestlbuled trains. Tickets sold to all points In the 'United, Suites ' and Canada, and baggage checked ttt destination of tickets". ' Tbr Information, tickets, lceplng-car reaei -vations. eta. call on or write ' A. D. CHARLTON AnalHtnnt Genernl Paiicnger A great 255 3Iorrlson St., Cor. Tilled, Portland, Oregon. 200 PACIFIC LIS Orers the LOWEST RATE3 and BE5T SERV Ice to and from all Eastern points and Euros. Through taur-Jt cars from cocit to flu Paul. Toronto. Montreal and Boston WITHOUT" CHANGE. Direct Route to Kootenay Mining District British Columbia Canadian Pacific mil will itcswHp lines it lapar ant A zt trails. Vti rle and information, apply to IL H. ADROIT. Agent. C J. COYLE. 148 Third street, city. A. G. P. A.. Vancouver. B. C reatNortherni TIclcct Offlcet 122 Thlnl St. 'Phono OSl LEJ-VE. No. C 00 P. M. Th Flysr, dally to and from St. Paul. Mlan apolli, Duluib, Chicago and ail points East. ARRIVE. No. 3. 7 00 A-SL, . Through Palace and Tourist Sleepers, Dining and Buffet Smoklng-Llbrary Car. JAPAN - AMERICAN LINE STEAMSHIP TOSA MARU For Japan. China and all Asiatic points will leave Seattle About May 21st. pare Line roRCape Nome And Yukon River Points S.S. "OHIO," 3500 Tons Sails from Seattle About MAY 24TH Second Sailing about June 30 Reservations can now be made for June sailing upon application to any railroad or s.ub agent of the International Navigation Com pany, or to EMPIRE TRANSPORTATION C0. SEATTLE. WASH. 1 Pacific Coast Steamship Co FOR ALASKA. THE COMPANY'3 elegant steamers. Cottage City, City of Topeka. Qun and Al-KI leae TACOMA 11 A IL SE ATTLE 0 P. IL, May 3. 10. 15, 20. 25. 30 June 4. 0, It. 16. 19. 24. 20. July I. 4. "0. For further Information obtain .omanys folder The company reserve the right to chansa Btcame-s. sailing dates and hours of calling, without previous notice. AGENTS N. POSTON. 243 Washington st Portland. Or : F W. CARLETON. N. P. R. R. Dock. Tacoma: J F. TROWBRIDGE. Puget Sound Supt.. Ocean Dock, Seattle. GOODALL. PERKINS &. CO., Gen. Agts., B. . Unv routes In "' L- V. .' I UartSy lf5l