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HE MORNING OREGONIA3S, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. 1900.
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ROW ABOUT AN ICE PUNT
COXSTBXJCTIOJf OJf goversxekt
ESTABLISHMENT HELD TJP.
Engineer DUcbargred, aad Werlc
Preaecated by Major, a. Car
pester mad a Filipino.
The Manila Freedom of May 6 con
tains the following account of a general
row. which appears to have held up con
struction on the government Ice plant now
building there:
There la trouble at the Government re
frigerator and Ice plant. Mr. Edward Bar
rath, the architect employed by the Quartermaster-General
at "Washington to su
pervise the construction of the building,
was summarily dismissed by Major liou
diez last week and he sailed yesterday
on the Meade for the United States. The
officer In charge will attempt to com
plete the work with the assistance of a
Filipino draughtsmen and an American
carpenter, who had been brought to Ma
nila to work on the plant.
It was the Intention of the Administra
tion to make this one of the finest and the
most thoroughly equipped buildings of Its
kind in the world. The people of the
United States were thoroughly aroused
over the "embalmed beef scandals, and
something had to be done to show that
the Government had, greater care for its
6o1dlers than any other nation on earth.
With ,this object In view, plana and speci
fications were drawn after a week's con
ference with the leading refrigerating ex
perts of the United States, embodying the
ideas of these men.
Cost of the Plant.
A half-million gold dollars will com
plete the enterprise; $250,000 gold will pay
lor the machinery alone. The capacity
of the plant will be EO0O head of cattle,
1000 head of sheep, 100 tons of vegetables,
700 tone of bacon, 60 tons of butter, and. In
addition, 50 tons of Ice per day will be
manufactured. Three million feet of lum
ber and 3,800,000 brick are necessary to
construct the building, that covers nearly
three acres of ground. The plant is to
supply Its own electric lights and con
tain the tools for manufacturing or max
lng repairs for every article necessary to
the work. There will be three sets of
machines, engines and boilers independ
ent of each other, so that when one is Idle
for repairs the other two will be ample
to cool the refrigerating rooms and. make
GO tons of ice. The regular Army meat
and vegetable ration for 50,000 men will be
furnished as fresh as can be had In New
York City, when the plant is finished.
"When will it be finished and are the
men in charge capable of finishing it at
all?
CryiBR Need of It.
Tit American people were led to believe
that the work would be completed last
Fall. It Is now the month of May, and
the foundations ere but Just laid. The
Government is losing thousands of dol
lars' worth of supplies every month for
the want of a refrigerating plant, and yet
the work drags wearily on. Eight men, at
an expense of $40 gold per day, were sent
on by the De Laucergne Company, mart
ufacturers of the Ice machines, last Feb
ruary, and it Is safe to say that the next
rainy season will be far in the past before
they will have en opportunity to do a
particle of work. Mr. Knlsley. the man
ufacturer of the cornices, with an assist
ant, has been on the grounds for several
weeks, by order of Major Roudiez, the
Quartermaster in charge, in order to com
plete the terms of (his contract. It would
cost the Government $620 per month to
retain these men. and they were returned
to the United States at the expense of
the people.
The masons have been busy the past
10 days laying the brick superstructure.
The earthquake anchors that were made
at some expense, and were designed by
competent engineers who havo made a
thorough study of conditions In the Phil
ippines, were left out altogether.
"Was It through Ignorance or willful
neglect? Openings for the accommoda
tion of machinery and ventilation that
were carefully planned by the architect
were overlooked and walled up. Blun
ders made in these simple matters Indi
cate what may be expected when the
present builders try to finish the mote
technical portions of the plant.
Connultlne Engineer Dismissed.
Mr. Frank I. Strong, the consulting
engineer, was dismissed some time ago
while the architect, Mr. Barrath, and his
assistant, were awarded similar treatment
at the hands of Major Roudiez, who sim
ply Ignored the fact that they each had
a contract with the Quartermaster-General
at "Washington, giving as his reason
in the first instance that the engineer's
services were no longer needed, and In
the second that the architect had absent
- ed himself several days from his labor.
The services of these two men are In
dispensable to the work. The plans and
specifications and the drawings of the
building; in fact, every detail was ar
ranged according to their advice and their
suggestions were thankfully received by
those who had the matter In charge at
home, and stupidly Ignored In the Phil
ippines. The facts In regard to the dis
missal of Mr. Barrath are interesting.
In a letter of resignation dated April
18, addressed to Major Roudiez, he gives
as bis reason, .for severing his connection
with the work the following:
Xottn Hia Class.
"You Insist on dictating to and discharg
ing workmen under my charge without
notifying or advising with me. You are
overbearing and offensive in your lan
guage toward me. You have stated to me
that my contract as architect made by
authority of the Quartermaster-General
is worthless, and that I am simply a
hireling to assist you. "When I have re
quested such treatment as Is expected
from one gentleman toward another you
have told me I am not In your 'class,'
quoting your exact words."
Mr. Barrath Is a native of Sweden. He
-was educated In the Royal College at
Stockholm, and for several years was an
officer and assistant constructor of the
Swedish Navy. His father is chief con
structor of that navy, with the rank of
Admiral. A brother Is head of one of
the greatest technical schools In London.
Mr. Barrath was employed for several
years by Swift & Co., of Chicago, as chief
architect In erecting their refrigerating
buildings, - and afterward worked with
Wolf &. Co., manufacturers of ice and re
frigerating machines.
Major Roudiez is a native of France.
He served as private soldier In the Unltod
States Army for about 12 years, succeed
ed In being promoted from the ranks and
attached for duty to the First Infantry
He was promoted to the rank of First
Lieutenant In the Regular Army, Twenty-fifth
Infantry, and the rank of Major
of Volunteers. In the Quartermaster's De
partm6nt. He was ordered to take charge
of the plant last October, months after
the contracts were let. and every detail
for erecting the buildings had been com
pleted. Protest Against Roudiez.
Major Little, a man of considerable ex
perience as an engineer, was In charge In
the early stages of the work, and under
his supervision everything was moving
rapidly and smoothly when Major Rou
diez relieved him three months ago. A
protest was sent to Washington against
the change. The department, however.
Ignored it. deciding that as competent
men had been employed to superintend
the construction, the officer In charge
need not be fitted by education or train
ing to direct the mechanical part of the
enterprise. Major Roudiez adopted a dif
ferent policy. He made life unbearable
fj- the men who were working with him.
stating that It was his life's work, and
h proposed to run it.
A cable to Washington stated that brick
could be had at Manila. Several months
afterward another cable was received to
the effect that the Insurgents had de
stroyed the brick, and Mr. Strong, the
consulting engineer had been Instructed
to select machinery for manufacturing
the material, when word was again re
ceived that the Quartermaster had con
tracted for 00.000 brick per month. In
February this year the brick question
had not been settled, but shortly after
ward a contract was closed for brick
at "three times" the price that was asked
In the first Instance. Somebody has
either blundered shamefully or they are
guilty of criminal neglect. Inasmuch as
the lack of material for the foundation
Is the cause of the delay. The hamper
ing and delaying ol the work at the Ice
plant by those who should have been
Interested In pushing It has never been
explained. They are quoted as having
said that they were desirous of curtail
ing expenses by getting rid of the men
who alone were able to successfully com
plete the work. When notified of the cha
otic condition of affairs, they refused to
have anything to do with It. and stated
that they had neither the time nor the
incllnatlqn to look Into the matter.
The 50.000 American soldiers In the
Philippines are not the only ones inter
ested in this Government enterprise. It
is to be paid for from the revenues col
lected in these islands, and It will stand
for years a monument to either the en
terprise of the United States for her peo
ple, or a pile to which strangers may
point as an example of political machina
tions and official stupidity.
MAJORITIES STILL GROWING
"Wolverton Korr Has Plurality of
11,400 Reports Yet to Come.
The vote of the general election has been
officially canvassed in 19 of the S3 coun
ties of the state, and these, with unof
ficial reports from the other counties,
show the plurality of Judge Wolverton
to be 11,496, of Dairy and Food Commis
sioner Bailey at S5C7, of Congressman
Tongue in the first district at 3131. and of
Congressman Moody In the second district
at 9532. The following tables show the
vote by counties:
THE STATE TICKET.
Supreme
Judge.
Food
Commls.
COUNTIES.
Baker
Benton
Clackamas .
Clatsop ... .
Columbia ...
Coos
Crook
Curry
Douglas
Gilliam .. ..
Grant
Harney
Jackson
Josephine ...
Klamath ...
Lake
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Malheur ...
Marion ... .
Morrow
Multnomah .,
Polk
Sherman ...
Tillamook ...
Umatilla ...
Union
Wallowa ...
Wasco
Washington
Wheeler ...
Yamhill ...
Pluralities.
....1
1.563
1.495
762
1.4S7I
1,26a
664
906
412
1,142
805
412
636
1.0SS1
578
343
742
397
805
404
S3S
62i
1.C54
1.055
471
444
4S4
100
1001
13S
3741
557
3S3
3S3
356
373
76S
1.313
1.229
910!
835
422
238
236
1.355
l"74S
786:
395
429
C04
34S
2PS
542
323
433
2.07S
2,034
13
1.711
1,704
1,578
2.119!
3.029
1,957
431
2.278
1.609
612
626
393
8.541
4,745
8,90-lf 4.170
241
402
191
325 4S3 320
COS
1.952
311 523 273
1.545 1.622 1.179
1.546 1.S07I 1.156
1.533
651
I 538 530 420
I 4S81
493
1.567 1.J5S 1.0501 1,348
425 241 382 173
1,517' 1,328! 1.240 1.0S1
.111,4961
Official.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Vote
ln'1893.-.
Vote
-in 1300.
COUNTY.
1 :
Benton
Clackamas
Coos
Curry
Douglas
Jackson
Josephine
Klamath
Lake
Lane
Lincoln
Linn
Marion t....
Polk
Tillamook ...
Washington ... .
Yamhill
9SSI
2.00S
932
290,
1.533
1.294
840!
848
509
1.011
S17
1.791
7S4J
232
1.848
1.270
103,
167
1.342 1.327
SSI I 675
801
875
443
31
303
3S9' 343
440
361
390
1.821
477
1,82
402
1.9SS
1.949!
395
1.875
1.470
254
2.154
2.218
1.021
327
1.136
1,314
1.867
3,167
2.5G3
2.6S
1.250
1.144, 1.135
617
305 697
1.16S 1.646
1.816
1.5S0
1.349 1.475
Totals
21,324
19.287
Pluralities
2.0371
3,131
Official.
Note In all .cases where figures appear
In only one of the two columns for 1900,
they represent plurality only.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Vote
InlS9S.
Vote
In 1900.
COUNTY.
Baker
Clatsop
Columbia ...
Crook
Gilliam ... .
Grant
Harney
Malheur
Morfow
Multnomah ..
Sherman ... ,
Umatilla ...
Union ,
Wallowa ...
"Wasco ,
Wheeler ...
1.00SJ 1.2161 1.43SI 1,450
-f r-i -i Art? til
1.552
757
1.207(
511
649!
642
521
421,
3S2
6G8,
3911
as
365
293
280
477
502
366
495
90SJ
8221
31s:
392
4S2 C6l
4S1
4G6! 615 363
S.ZS6
455
1.755
1.439
5.065, 8.5551 3.(93
241 419 253
1.421 1.8651 1,302
1.342 1.429 1.492
485
1.410
.1
402 630 436
S59I 1.055!
1 4791 203
Totals
21,291114.234
Pluralities
6,667
9.532
Official.
Note In all cases where figures appear
in only one of the two columns for 1903,
they represent plurality only.
Pan-American Conference.
WASHINGTON. June 12. Secretary Hay
has Invited the diplomatic representatives
in Washington of all the American Repub
lics to meet him In the diplomatic room of
the State Department on Wednesday
morning, to discuss the time and place for
holding the next international conference
of American states, and such preliminary
details as may be agreed upon at this time.
It Is understood that nearly all the Min
isters here are now in possession of instruc
tions from their governments on the sub
ject, and that definite conclusions will be
reached.
It appears that practical unanimity has
been reached to accept the invitation of
President Diaz for holding the conference
In the City of Mexico, and that next Jan
uary is regarded as the most favorable
time. Congress has appropriated $25,000
for the participation ot the United States
delegates, who will probably be appointed
by the President in a few weeks.
"W. C. T. U. of "Western Washjnsrton.
OLYMPIA,Wash.. June 12. The 17th an
nual convention of the Western Wash
ington W. C. T. U. ended its work this
morning, after a pleasant and profitable
meeting. The following state officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President. Mrs. Margaret B. Piatt, Co
lumbia City; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Margaret C Murms. Fremont: re
cording secretary, Mrs. Ellen K. Slznl
son, Seattle: assistant recording secre
tary. Mrs. Mattle N. Graves, Centralla;
treasurer. Miss Clara L. Ansorge. Shel
ton; delegate-at-large to National conven
tion Mr T. C- dravtK Talrhnvn.
There were 85 delegates la attendance
S.567
on tho convention.
FAST AVERAGE PASSAGES
REMARKABLE RECORD MASS BY
THE JAJfUARY FLEET.
TweatT-FWe Snips Average Le
Tfcam 124 Days Scarcity ef Sail
ersMarine Notes.
The German bary Hyon, the last ves
sel of the January grain fleet from Port
land.- and the British sh:p wmDusnen
neth, the last January ship from San
Francisco, both reached Falmouth last
Friday, closing remarkable record. la
commenting on the performance of the
California fleet, the Bulletin says:
"The month's fleet as a whole did re
markably well, the longest passage be
ing 134 days, the shortest 107 days, and
the average 122 dajs. This is the best
average In a long time. It has no paral
lel In this season's fleet to date, either
trom this or any other port on this
Const." .
The Bulletin, In order to make the
average as good as 122 days, apparently
takes In a couple of February ships, one
of which went out In 107 days. The Com
mercial News, which keeps a pretty cor
rect account of California shipping, has
reeoros of but 12 sailing In January, and
that Is undoubtedly the correct number.
These 12 ships made rattling good aver
age runs, but they come so close t hav
ing a parallel In the average passages of
the Portland fleet that there Is no leeway
for boasting on the part of the Bay City.
Portland dispatched one more ship than
San Francisco, and one of the ships
from this port pulled down the average
by making an unusually long passage.
In spite of this handicap, there Is only a
very small fraction of a day In favor of
the 'Frisco fleet, without taking Into con
sideration the much longer distance which
the Portland fleet was obliged to sail.
In detail the passages of the two fleets
were as follows:
From San Francisco- Days
Vessel out
Clackmannanshire ? Ill
Louis Pasteur
Galena JJ?
Scottish Isles
Alterskamp "j
Aldebaran
Cambrian Warrior ijj
Edenballymore lj
Principality J24
Criffel 131
Cralgmore
Hyon 1
Glenholm . h?
Average passage os.s
"From Portland Days
Vessel out.
.Metropolis
Bankleigh
Otterspool 119
Seafarer 119
Montgomeryshire 121
Hougomont 121
Salvatore Clampa 121
InverneU 129
Buteshire 130
Marie Hackfield 131
Cambuskenneth 133
Crown of Scotland 135
Average passage 123.6
From this It will be peen that while one
of the San Francisco ships beat the fast
est Oregon ship four das and her slow
est ship beat Portland's slowest ship over
20 days, there were nearly twice as many
Portland ships that made the run under
120 days', the average for the six fastest
ships from Portland being 1136 days,
compared with 1171-3 days for San Fran
cisco's fastest half dozen.
In looking over these figures it should
be kept In mind that while the San Fran
cleco fleet was winning out that very
small fraction of a day, the Portland
fleet was obliged to sail over 600 miles
farther than the ships from the Bay
4 C(ty. Puget Sound had but one ship In
January, and it failed to show up until
Sunday, after a passage of 145 days.
THE UNLUCKY STRATHNEVIS.
DodTrell's Old Liner Breaks Anothcx
Shaft In Mldocean.
The British steamship Strathnevls,
which drifted for weeks off Cape Flattery
with a broken shaft a few years ago, Is
apparently pursued by a hoodoo. At the
time of her trouble In the North Pa
cific she was In Dodwell's Oriental line,
and heavy reinsurance was paid on her
before she was finally toned into Port
Townsend. From the trans-Pacific trade
phe was sent to the Atlantic, and has
been running as a freighter. She sailed
from Avonmouth for Montreal May 19,
and five days later broke her shaft, com
pletely disabling Ijer. She was picked up
and towed Into St. John by the steamer
Turcoman, which had six days' hard
work with her. The Turcoman reported
at Boston as follows:
"Was attracted by signal? of distress
displayed by steamer Siratnnevla (Br),
before reported, rolling In a heavy sea;
steamed within hailing distance and cap
tain of the Strathnevls requested the ship
to be towed back to Glasgow. Capta.n
Howell declined, but would tow the ves
sel to St. Johns, N. F. The Strathnevls
agreed and sent a boat with a line to
the Turcoman, by which a towing hauser
was drawn on board, and, after "being se
cured, a start was made. The sea was
so rough that the Strathnevls' bow was
buried part of the time, and It became
necessary for the Turcoman to reduce
speed. Within a few hours after the
start the towing hawser parted and the
Turcoman lowered awa3' a boat and sent
another cable to the disabled steamer.
A secot'd start had hardly been made
when a severe strain again snapped the
towllnea and considerable delay was
caused In sending another boat
from the Turcoman to the Strathnevls
with a new hawser. This time tow pro
ceeded without accident, the Turcoman
towing the craft 940 miles to St. Johns.
A dense fog prevailed as the vessels
reached the Newfoundland coast, but
cleared sufficiently to see the entrance
to St. Johns harbor. No agreement was
made with the Strathnevls, and a settle
ment of salvage will probably be ar
ranged by arbitration."
Later advices from New York state
that a claim of 515,000 has been made
against the Strathnevls by the Turcoman.
SCARCITY OF SAILORS.
Primrose Hill Held for Three Weelts
in San Francisco.
Portland Is not the only port on the
coast where sailors are scarce and high.
Saturday's San Francisco Examiner has
the following regarding the situation in
the Bay City:
"After waiting nearly three weeks for a
crew, the British ship Primrose Hill sailed
today for Queenstown. The Bardowle Hill
got away yesterday after a long wait,
and of the fleet of Umejulcers held up
so long for want of crews the Kensington
Is the only vessel remaining. Another
fleet has come down from Port Costa,
however, to take the place of the old
one. The Chlltcnford anchored in the
stream yesterday and today was Joined by
the Oranasia. Euphrosyne and Manuel
Accame.
"The scarcity of sailors continues, and
each vessel has more difficulty than the
last securing a crew. How long the new
fleet will, have to wait for crews Is a
matter of coniecture."
Discoursing on tho same subject, the
Port Townsend Leader nays:
"At the present time sailor boarding
house men are taxed to their utmost abil
ity to supply the demand for sailors.
The Cape Nome rush arid the opening of
the fishing season have caused a short
age of Bailors, and from present Indica
tions the shortage will continue for some
time, or until the close of the Ashing
season Puget Sound Is not alone In this
mlsfortvne, "but from all reports the con
dition Is general all xilong the Coast.
Complaints are heard from San Francisco,
Astoria and Portland. The boardlng-
J houses of Sims and Levy, of this city.
I and Dave Evans, of Tacoma, supply nearly
all the vessels. leaving Puget Sound, the
business being about equally divided.
Both houses during the past tew weeks
have found great difficulty In supplying
vessels with men.
"At present there are several vessels In
port .awaiting crews, and Messrs. Sims
and Levy are working Industriously to
find men to supply them, and It Is safe
to say that they will succeed in a short
space of time, ts. It is not their policy to
keep vessels waiting any great length of
time."
Xennox Coming: Baclc
The United States transport Lennox,
which has already made two successful
trips from Portland to the Philippines,
Is again en route for this city to load
Government stores for the lar East. The
steamer sailed from Manila for Nagasaki
May 2L and, after coaling at the Jap
anese" port, wan to proceed direct to Port
land. The steamer will be due early next
week.
First Officer Drowned.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. The
schooner La Glronde arrived, today from
Gray's Harbor, and reports that First
Officer John Maderson was drowned just
off this port. Maderson was assisting in
taking- in sail, when he lost his. footing,
falling Into the ocean. Every possible ef
fort was made to save him, but without
success. Maderson was a native of Swe
den, aged 50 years.
Arrival of the Cfalna.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1Z The
steamer China arrived today from the
Orient, via Honolulu. She' carried 109
cabin passengers and 24" Europeans and
656 Cblnesesln the steerage.
Knrine Notes.
The British hark Lydgate arrived down
at Astoria yesterday afternoon.
Repairs to the British ship Argus are
about completed, and the vessel will prob
ably get away In a few days.
The big turret steamship Elm Branch
made a line run down the "river with her
heavy cargo of lumber. She left Portland
yesterday morning, drawing nearly 23 feet
of water, and reached Astoria about 1
o'clock in the afternoon.
The steamer Gipsy is still In the bot
tom of the river. One of the O. R. & N.
boats Is at the scene of the accident, re
moving her freight, and as soon as it
is all taken out, the sunken craft will
probably be lifted to the surface.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, June 12. Sailed Steamer Co
lumbia, for San Francisco. Arrived down
at 1 P. M. British steamship Elm Branch,
for Taku: British bark Lydgate, for
Queenitown. Condition of the bar at 5
P. M., obscured; wind, southwest; dense
fog.
San Francisco, June 12. Arrived
Schooner Beulah, schooner Esther Buhne,
schooner Charles R. Wilson, schooner La
Glronde. from Gray's Harbor. Sailed
Schooner Melancthon. for Wlllapa: bark-
entlne Gardiner City, for Gray's Harbor.
Seattle Sailed June 11 Steamer San
Juan, for Nome.
Port Townsend, June 12. Arrived Brit
ish ship Ruddlan. Castle, from Esquimau
for Tacoma. Sailed Steamer San Juan,
for Nome. '
Seattle Arrived June 11 Steamer Al-Kl,
from Dyea. .
Yokohama Arrived June 11 Steamer
Empress of India, from Vancouver.
Beachy Head Passed June 9 British
ship Ilala. from London for Vancouver.
Honolulu Arrived June 2 British
sttamer Wyefield, from Tacoma.
Lelth Arrived June .10 British ship
Clackmannanshire, from Oregon.
Plymouth. June 12. Sailed Graf Wal
dersee, from Hamburg for New York.
New York, June 1. Arrived. Cymric,
from Liverpool; Lahn, from Bremen via
Cherbourg and Southampton.
Sydney N. S. W.. June 12. Arrived pre
viously Alameda, from San Francisco.
New York, June 12. Sailed Astoria, for
Glasgow. Arrived Ethiopia, from Glas
gow; Frledench der Grosse from Bremen:,
Spaarndam. ftrom Rotterdam;, Sardinian,
from Glasgow: Batavia, from Hamburg,
Southwark, from Antwerp; Cevlc. from
Liverpool.
Cherbourg, June 12. Arrived Pennsyl
vania, from New York for Hamburg.
Liverpool, June 12. Arrived Peruvian,
from Boston: Vancouver, from Montreal
Bremen, June 12. Arrived Bremen,
from New York.
Lizard. June 13. 4:20 A. M. Passed St.
Paul, from New York for Southampton.
San Francisco, June 12. Arrived
Steamer Titania. from Nanaimo: steamer
Progresso, from Tocoma; steamer Wil
lamette, from Seattle. Sailed Steamer
State of California, for Astoria: barken
tlne Garden City, for Gray's Harbor,
CANVASS FOR FUNDS.
Elks Determined to Mnkc Street
Fair Go.
The carnival committee of the Elks was
out yesterday buslly engaged in a can
vass for funds for the September street
carnival. Affairs are progressing nicely,
and the promoters feel greatly encour
aged at the success hey have already
attained during the brief time the project
has been before the public notice. Their
first effects have been spent In awaken
ing the business men of the city to a
realization that the street carnival is a
city affair, and that It would greatly re
dound to the credit of the business men
of Portland if the affair were carried out
on a large and genccous scale.
Detailed plans as yet are scarce, but
the idea is to utilize a large part of Sixth
street for the .purpose, and to build the
booths and arches in the street 6pace. A
consistent scheme will be preserved for
all the buildings and arches, and the
architectural plan will be harmonious and
beautiful. September is the month
chosen, and Is well adapted to open-air
carnivals and band concerts and the other
means of entertaining the public during
such an occasion. The carnival Idea Is
meeting with success, and the general
Interest manifested la the plan should
be a sign of a disposition toward liber
ality and generosity in Its support. The
friends of the Elks among the leading
women of the city hava taken hold of
the matter In earnest, and they will con
tribute much toward the success of the
whole enterprise.
FEARED HIS OWN RECORD. s
Address on
fnsen c
1 Penslo-n Paper Con
Convicted Thief.
George Moore, an old sinner, who gave
his age as 65 years, pleaded guilty In the
Criminal Court yesterday to a charge of
larceny of a watch belonging to Mrs. E.
E. Thorpe, and was sentenced to one
year in the penltetiary. Moore said he
was a old soldier, and produced his pen
sion paper to establish the truth of his
assertion. He assured the court he had
never been in trouble of this kind before.
Judge George, as Moore made this state
ment, happened to glance at the bottom
of tho pension document, and saw In
scribed thereon the words. "San Quen
tln. Cal."
"How Is this. Moore?" asked his Honor,
"How did San Quentln come to be writ,
ten on this paper?"
"I don't know," answered the old fel
low. ."Were you ever In San Quentln?"
"No. your Honor."
The Judge suggested that the passing
of senteno; be deferred for a few days,
but the man. who was evidently afraid
his record might be looked up, asked to
be sentenced at once, so that he might
begin serving the time immediately. In
view of hfci advanced years and because
the offense was not of an aggravated
character, the court was lenient and let
him have his own way.
Indian "War Veterans.
Indian War veterans will meet at Grand
Army. Hall. First and Taylor streets, m
the morning at 10 sharp. All the veterans
in and near Portland should be present
and greet their comrades' who wia come
from different parts of the Coast. Vet
erans' wives and widows are all cordially
limited. A fine dinner will be served In
the hall.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN i
REPORTS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
THE STATE.
Information Famished to Farmers
fey the United States "Weather
Bareaa,
Tho United. States Department of Agri
culture, Oregon section, climate and crop
service. Weather Bureau, furnishes thfa
.following crop bulletin for tho week end
ing June 11, 1900:
General Summary.
The week throughout has been uniform
ly warm and sunshiny, with temperatures
averaging 4 deg. higher than last week,
and 2 deg. higher than the average of
the same week one year ago. On Thurs
day, hot northerly winds prevailed In
Southern Oregon, but they were not se
vere enough to do any damage ot conse
quence. The maximum, or day, temperatures In
Western Oregon ranged between 68 and 82
deg., and the minimum, or night, tem
peratures, between 44 and 58 deg. East of
the Cascade Mountains these variations
were for day temperatures between 62 and
84 deg., and for night temperatures be
tween 42 and 64 deg.
No rain has fallen during the week, and
the need of it is beginning to be felt In
Southern Oregon and in the Columbia
River Valley. In the former district pas
turage la getting short, and in the latter
barley and Spring wheat would be bene
fited by rain, although they, as well as
as all other crops, are still In a very
promising condition.
Some improvement has been noted In
Fall wheat In the Willamette Valley, but
many of the fields were too badly dam
aged by rust and other causes to ever
recover, and In this section the crop, as
a whole. Is very poor. In the Columbia
River Valley and la Eastern and Southern
Oregon, Fall wheat generally Is In ex
cellent condition. Some few fields have
been harvested, and elsewhere it is ripen
ing under very favorable conditions.
Although Spring wheat would be bene
fited by rain, still It Is growing nicely and
looks very promising.
Winter oats are heading, and Spring
oats, barley and other small grain, as well
as corn, potatoes and gardens, have made
rapid advancement during the week.
Complaints of damage by Insect pests
are not very numerous, and no general
or widespread Injury from this causa has
occurred, although In a few widely scat
tered localities they have been somewhat
troublesome.
"Hop lice have now made their appear
"ance In nearly all the yards, but they are
not Increasing to any great extent. The
training of hops Is In active progress, and
the vines are thrifty and growing very
rapidly.
Haying Is well advanced, and the crop
Is being secured In excellent condition, and
It will be an extra large one all over the
state.
The strawberry season Is drawing to a
close, and both the yields and prices have
been satisfactory to the growers.
In Northern Oregon, east of the Cas
cades, fruit of all kinds Is doing splen
didly, and so little of It Is dropping that a
great deal of thinning by hand will have
to, be done.
West of the Cascade Mountains, Petite
prunes and apples are In excellent condi
tion, and what Is left of the French
prunes', pears and peaches are equally as
promising
Wlllnmette Valley.
Farmlngton, Washington County, Henry
Jack The warm days have revived the
prospect of all crops, especially hay. Clo
ver Is b.oomlng and will be an extra heavy
crop; timothy revived In color, but the
drop Is small. Fill-sown wheat improved,
ot it Is the poorest crop known; much
of It not worth cutting. Winter oats are
headed and will be rady to cut In less
than a month. Petite prunes will be plen
tiful In this section, although apples will
be the principal fruit crop.
Woodburn, Marlon County, T. F. Hayes
The last week has been favorable to all
farm work. Vegetation has made good
growth. Winter v. heat has a better color,
but much of It has died. Early-sown
Spring wheat Is looking better, and the
late 30 wn seems, to be In. splendid condi
tion. Some early clover is being cut. The
hay crop Is heavy. Corn, vegetables and
hops made a good growth.
Crabtree, Linn County. A. I. Davis
No rain. The sunshine has improved the
appearance of some pieces of Fall-sown
wheat; some, however, are past redemp
tion. Late potato planting In .active prog
ress. Strawberry harvest begun, and
with present weather will be over soon.
Eugene, Lane County. J. G. Stevenson
The week has been very favorable to all
growing crops. Gardens, and corn in
particular, have felt the beneficial effect
of warm weather. The hay crop Is prom
ising. The grain crop does not improve
and will be very light.
Const DHtrlct.
Ulahe, Curry County, E. H. Price The
week has been very warm, the thermom
eter ranging from 90 to 99 deg. in the
shade; wind northeast. Crops are doing
well. Corn looks splendid. Beans, peas
and potatoes could not be better. Haying
has commenced; crop is the best known
for years. Stock Is fat, and everybody la
feeling good over the prosperous outlook.
We have an abundance of fruit and ber
ries. Columbia. River Valley.
Weston, Umatilla County, Maud M.
Baker A fine week for grain. Barley and
Spring-sown wheat need more rain, but
a heavy storm would Injure Fall wheat.
Prospects for unusually large crops have
not changed. Vegetables of all kinds do
ing extremely well. Local strawberry
season closing; mountain berries will soon
bo In m.irket.
Southern Oregon.
Ashland, Jackson County, F. C. Homes
The week has been warm and dry.
About all of the alfalfa Is cut; a large
part In the barns. What pasture there
Is, is becoming short. Some fields of
wheat are changing color rapidly. Logan
berries are beginning to ripen. A good
rain would benefit everything, but as It
Is not forthcoming, irrigation must be de
pended upon, and water is not very
abundant. The fruit crop apples, pears,
etc. Is fair. I find there Is more or les3
dropping of fruit.
Wlldervllle, Josephine County, J. M.
Hoxie It has been very warm all the
week. Everything Is making rapid
growth. Clover and alfalfa are turning
out fine. Early grain is headed out fine;
late sown in the boot and coming on
very rapidly. Heavy crops are guaran
teed so far. In some places there will
be plenty of peaches.
Glendale. Douglas County, Mrs. Fannie
Miller Bright, warm weather has pre
vailed during the week. Fall and Spring
wheat are doing very well, and the ef
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vegetation, which -has made excellent
growth.- All grasses are luxuriant, and
haying will commence this week. Corn,
potatoes and gardens in fine condition.
Strawberries are plentiful, and there will
be a good crop of both blackberries and
raspberries.
Platean Region.
Union. Union County, E. W. Davis
The prospects for the grain and fruit
.props have not lowered a single point.
There was some taIkofrust; but upon
Investigation find It Is only onthe lower
leaves and will not damage tho grain In
the least.
Haines, Baker County, J. K. Fisher
The week has been an average one for
farmers. Winter wheat Is rusty; Spring
wheat looks good. Hay extra good. The
weather has been warm, with some wind
from the north.
EDWARD A. BEALS.
Section Director, Portland, Or.
AS THEY. SEE OREGON.
"What the Eastern Press Has to Say
About Our Election.
Following are" a few extracts from a
number of editorial articles mt Eastern
papers on the results of the recent gen
eral election In Oregon, most of them
being based on reports sent out before the
full extent of the pluralities were known:
No Chance; to Misconstrue Issues.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The result Is that Oregon has gone Re
publican, apparently by a much larger
majority" than in 1S96, when the state
was nearly carried by Mr. Bryan. The
Republican majority averages about 10,
000 In a total of 99,000 votes registered.
The result Is conclusive as to Oregon, and
ought to be significant as to all the states
near or upon the Pacific Slope. Mr
Bryan stumped Oregon "from end to end"
just before the election, and, to his credit,
he left no one in doubt as to what a vote
for his party's ticket would signify.
Safe on Tliat Score.
San Jose Mercury,
Three years ago. after McKinley's elec
tion and before a tariff or finance bill
could be passed, the Democratic papers
were shrieking, "Where Is the prosperity
you promised us?" They do not have to
call lor it npw. It is here without calling.
But a year, from now, should Bryan be
elected, 'we should all be asking., "Where
Is the prosperity?"" and only the winds
whistling through the silent .factories
would reply.
Greater Victory Than Expected.
New York Press.-'
The election held in Oregon Monday re
sulted In a victory for the Republicans
larger than even the most sanguine could
have anticipated. According to the early
returns, the Republican state ticket Is
successful by a majority ranging between
5000 and 7000, while the majorities of the
two Republican candidates for Congress
will-aggregate 8000 op 9000, This- Is prob
ably the largest Republican "majority Ore
gon ever polled.
Demopop Troubles. .
El Paso Herald.
Demopops have their troubles.
Is expansion and anti-expansion.
The
There
sound money and flat money. National
Interference with trusts and states'
rights to reconcile. There Is prosperity to
fight, and the great handicap that, while
they appeal to the voters, they must de
nounce the soldiers of our land, and the
votersthemselves, as rotten to the heart's
core, i-i their willingness to vote cor
ruptlyi For Honest Money and Expansion.
New York Sun.
Oregon Is the second Important state to
express Itself on the Presidential cam
paign of 1000. and it declares for the Re
publican policy of honest money and ex
pansion. Bryan opened the Oregon cam
jiaign in person. so he cannot separate
the Tesult from his oym Individual pros
pects. Good Listeners, hut Poor Voters.
St Louis Republic.
Bryan's tour up and down Oregon re
sulted In the usual crowds and subsequent
lack of votes.
Probuble Effect in "th'e'P'hlllpplnes.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The result of the election In Oregon
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A. Sabstajatlal increase. 1 ,
Syracuse Herald
Tho Republicans have carried Oregon
by a "majority "which, when the official
returns are In, will probably show a.
substantial Increase over the Republican :
majority of 1S36. In that yearMcKln
ley's majority over Bryan in Oregon wasr
only 2040. and the present indications are
that, at Monday's election the Republican
carried the state on their Gubernatorial
and Congressional tickets by between "7W0
and 10,000.
- - Defeat Canses Soreness
" ..- Hartford .Courant. -
i- Nobody: is shouting veryC much over Ore
gon which has gone Republican by, &
handsomo majority of S000 more or less.
But suppose It had gone Democratic;
there would hardly have been room J"or
other news of the day In the Democratla
papers.
No Consolation for Free Silver.
Philadelphia Times. -
Considering Oregon as a straw, it's hot
one free silver can suck any corrsolatloa
through,
THE OREGON G. A. R.
Annual Encampment to Be Held Next
Week at La Grande.
LA GRANDE. Or.. June 12. This city is
making extensive preparations for Ah
entertainment of the delegates to the an
nual state encampment of the Grand,
Army of the Republic, which will as
semble here June 19 and continue its
sessions three days, and the Eastsrn
Oregon Grand Army of the Republic,
on June 22 and 23. Besides' these, 'delegate
will represent the slate organizations of
He Woman'i Relief Corps, the Sore of
Veterans, and the Daughters ot Veterans.
It is estimated that 15,000 people will be
present, and La Grande Is making every
effort to provide for their entertainment.
Hotel accommodations are being enlarged,
arrangements have been made with pri
vate families to accommodate as many
guests as possible, and Proebstel Grova
has been secured as a camping-place for
those who come prepared for an out
ing.
The programme prepared by the com
mittee last night is as follows:
. First day, Tuesday, June 19, forenoon
Receiving and locating visitors and dele
gates. Afternoon Preliminary conven
tion w ork. Evening Receptions, music bjj
band, addresses of welcome on behalf of.
city by Mayor David Bay: on behalf ol
the G. A. R., Captain Robert Lyle; on
behalf of the W. R. a. Mrs. Aldrlch;
chorus, "Angel of Peace," Choral Society; .
vocal solo. Miss Ada West; music by man
dolin and guitar club. Responses: De
partment Commander HI V. Gates; De
partment President of W. R. C. Mrs. H.
V. Gates; vocal solo. Miss Ethel Gar
field; song, "America," by Choral So
ciety. Second day, morning Grand street pa
rade at 10:30 A, M. Afternoon Competi
tive military drill. 2:30; baseball game,
3:30. Evening Open-air concert by Blue
Mountain band. '
Third day, morning Visitors will bo
shown through sugar factory. Afternoon
Competitive hose race between Elgin
and La. Grande hose teams; amateur foot
races for gold and silver medals Even
ingBand concert.
Fourth day La Grande hose team will
make the wet test and run the cham
pionship race for a record, 2:30. Base
ball game between La Grande and the
champions of Eastern Oregon, 3:30. Even
ingRousing camp-fire and music by tho
band.
Fifth day At 2:30 P. M. a five-mil bi
cycle road race for gold and silver med
als.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 12. C. A. Haw
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